VOVGH SECT TOR TTOmMianyT Reporr or nv ay — - —= = — ) H<300 (Rev, 9-30-69) oo : ty Date prepared 2/aH, ef Received by Sf Seven Z, hori fore os Date received | Z2/§/U |S Method of delivery (check appropriate blocks’ rrr {Jin person [37] by telephone (] by mail 4 orally {_]} recording device (_] written by Informant : ‘a ¥f orally furnished and reduced to writing by Agent: Date of Report ate ol : ’ 2/i/a Date(s) of activity File where original is located ifnot aitached Dictated _aflaly to f / A e d eg Transcribed Ff AS ff ; 7 oT o Authenticated 2 ‘sue f é2 f ~ . d £ by Informant * INDIVIDUALS DESIGNATED BY AN ASTERISK (*) ONLY ATTENDED A MEETING AND DID NOT ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE. VIOLENCE OR REVOLUTIONARY ACTIVITIES WERE NOT DISCUSSED. Cc Infomation recorded on a card index by on date _ Remarks: (57-1298 (Mla) Index: Pout Hank , 1S BYR Denes Mower ° He Lhe (Hou ihn) 7 Pm (00 — sat yd. Jee) ee (00 - (42.97 (Dans) — | O— (#4 OS” C Mou bien) — | (00 ~ 74293 oly) Ds oo ER |F} = 217) C 3- nies Mi afe s a fete! Hunt) Oh - jeents Wewer )- trest) ; lack so CL A _ ~HW-3500R.. Doold: 32389524 Page 964 a
AHA Tae? eS TTS PRE PT (perenne mnt mnentmenvnet natin maremetege mmcete rene ee hee a A iber em Haat = ee Neways ween ork wee te i 1 74 Nw 35009 Dacia: 2ouP os 28 —Paye—s ° = @ y ] On February 8, 1971 By JEROME ‘ Yesterday at 7:00 a.m., I contacted the individual who sent the note in the mail as he haa requested. We made arrangements to meet together at the Denny's Restaurant in El Cajon. TI plan to have’ SAM DAVIS or GEORGE HOOVER or both there to watch the meeting and make ‘Sure nothing funny happens. The person I talked to on the telephone gave me what he said was his Minuteman Serial Numoer. TI Subsequently checked this number with BETTIE HOUGHTON - who said the number is a good one and falls within a block of numbers which she said she knows was legitimately issued. She said she has access to some files which may include this number so that possibly she can find out who the person is. . While I was making the call I had FRANK YACOPEC watching the telephone booth up at Alpine. FRANK pretended to have a flat tire by stopping about a half a mile down the road from the telephone booth where he let some air “out of one of his tires, He then drove his car to an air pump at a service station near the telephone booth where ‘he was able to watch the person who received the call. After the call was over he followed this individual to a Side street named Marshall Road. When he got to the . road and looked the person had disappeared. He said’ there were only two cars on the road which looked like they had been driven recently whi ch, had the following license plate numbers; WAB 703 ’ and ‘YCB 714 x IL also had a long talk with SAM DAVIS today and obtained the following information:
AR me errnene Sh eterna ae mals He was confiscated, Ren een Un ETON TENDINTNTUNEDTSs vary cr a 1 On February 8, 1971 By JEROME He said that one PAUL HUNT at Santa Monica, California, is the person who is actually in charge of the Minutemen in the State of California or at least in that area and ne has been so in charge since the disappearance of TROY HOUGHTON, He added that DENNIS MOWER is only a public figurehead and added that he thinks PAUL HUNT is a very dangerous man, On the subject of TROY HOUGHTON, I have learned from both DAVIS and BILL CLAY that HOUGHTON's contacts may have been much more widely spread than I thought. Specifically, they told me that HOUGHTON was behind an attempt several years ago by 18 "hunters" in the State . . of New York to conduct Sabotage and terrorist attacks — Se on New Left Groups. These 18 individuals were supposedly arrested and a large quantity: of weapons and ammunition \ I also talked some more with DAVIS about TOM FORREST and it appears that they know each other extremely well. DAVIS said he had some dusiness dealings with FORREST involving some machine guns and other items, ; DAVIS apparently has decided not to get rid of as much of his explosives and so forth as he originally . said. He has a small quantity of T.N.T, and also some ch Plastic explosives which he will sell at $10 a pound which is too high a price. He said he can also ootain a military weapon which is like a bazooka and has a self-contained 3,5” rocket round in an expendable launcher. He said the price of this is $25. : “NW-55089— Doeid+32989524 Page 986 ie me ee pee ee
SSC Request 1/20/76 Item 3 (Re: Secret Army Organization) Volume IT Access NW 35009 Docld: 32909524 Page S57 \
OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 ‘ ‘MAY 1662 EDITION ~ * ey FPMR (4t CFA) 181-118 - . . ‘ UNIT ED STATES G Decent eg es ae saree . <M monartan ' amt ‘ ACTING DIRECTOR, FBI(157-23577) DATE: 11/10/72 TO. : 4 FROM fl SAC, SAN DIEGO (157-3388) (Cc). ' De eid eT es. Y sosyncr: VAHL ALDERMAN BOYLE, aka ‘ L. Minnie Vahl Isobel Alderman, , : jo. _ Minnie Vahl Boyle, of its Mrs. Theodore J. Boyle, : . Val Boyle, Vahl Boyles, — ; > \ Val Boyles, Minnie Vahl Isobel Haughton, oN . Minnie Vahl Isobel Houghton aren , EM - SAO ‘ x (OO: San Diego) Enclosed for the' Bureau are five copies of an LHM : regarding subject. Original and one copy of form FD-376 m™ stapled to this LHM. Te ae Mvennee nd Waunenmimninnien tbe met So REARS ™~ , epnenenenmet or a4 Local dissemination of LHM being made to U.S. [a - Secret Service, San Diego, Ce All investigation contained in this LHM was con-| ducted by SA DWIGHT G, GARRETSON with the exception of credit and arrest checks which were conducted by IC JOHN R, BAKER, br altace eer a RAR RR TS nwerc\ was negative on 6.5 mm rifle, serial number Subject's activities do not warrant her inelusion : recan JS 7-RSSESS- TO San Diego contemplates no additional 22 with in ADEX, subject. may ~ \Y) . “ " BA Nov 17 1972 \O- Bureau (Ene. 5 ye) Iwo eee San Diego . ! fee neh! P¢@ RL Pls updty 4» Hoon 2 98 81972 S. Savings Bonds Reston es the’ Payroll Savings Plan Hw 55009 Doold: 32589524 Page 988 SESLOS Ge pay/nes Ve 100 SS whoo : a
’ ‘ HW 55009 Doold: 32985524 Page 989 In Reply, Please Refer to . File No. . November 10, 1972 , : . . ' “ - 4 « . fi . os 7 it ®@ . :@ UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE San Diego, California WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535 Director United States Secret Service Department of the Treasury Washington, D. C. 20220 RE: -YAHT, ALDERMAN BOYLE ES ~ Dear Sir: The information furnished herewith concerns an individual or organization believed to be covered by the agreement between the FBI and Secret Service concerning protective responsibilities, and to fall within the category or categories checked. 1. ([] Threats or actions against persons protected by Secret Service. 2. {(C] Attempts or threats to redress grievances. 3. (1 Threatening or abusive statement about U. 8. or foreign official. 4. [[] Participation in civil disturbances, anti-U. S$. demonstrations or hostile incidents against foreign diplomatic establishments. (-} INegal- bombing, bomb-making-or other terrorist activity. on . (0 Defector from U. S. or indicates desire to defect. for) . [& Potentially dangerous because of background, emotional instability or activity in groups engaged in activities inimical to U. S. ~ Photograph {(] has been furnished enclosed [([] is not available. Very tryly/yours, ‘yy I - L. Patrick Gray, Acting Director 1 - Special Agent in Charge (Enclosure(s)) (1) U. S. Secret Service , San Diego Enclosure(s) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Ct ow 3 oS rae ste pre os _ ‘ . roy mare angen teak Oe OR NPN AT ARERR Gy UME hago <oypate AMES oe + Re
9 An, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION San Diego, California In Reply, Please Refer to File No. November 10, 1972 rt $f . rae ae VAHL ALDERMAN BOYLE On March 13, 1972, Howard Barry Godfrey advised that on March 12, 1972, Bettie Ellen Haughton, wife of Troy Harold\Wdaughton, former local leader of the Minutemen in “San Diego, California who disappeared in 1967, said that a ‘large quantity of explosives were reported to be buried under the house of Vahl Boyle, Troy Haughton's mother. - Howard Barry Godfrey, for a number of years, voluntarily furnished information to the Federal Bureau of Investigation regarding the identities and activities of extremist groups in the San-Dlego area. His informa- tion: has been reliable and as an interested citizen he volunteered his knowledge and services to local law enforcement agencies which culminated in his appearances and tes- timony for the San Diego Grand Jury in. June and July, 1972. The Minutemen is a paramilitary group organ- ized in June, 1960, by Robert B. DePugh in Norborne, Missouri, as a resistance to the spread of communism in the United States by use of guerrilla tactics. DePugh is currently incarcerated in a Federal penitentiary for violation of the Federal Firearms Act. The Patriotic Party has been the political arm of the Minutemen, This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusiors of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outisde your agency nor duplicated within your —_ I59- 238 ]1-7° eer NW 55609 Docld:32989524 Page 990 “8 | ‘ . 2 am aremcorent canner fe , DE en eee ed we epee ho NT eC ea Emenee diced nuadabneenaimamnaaeaanneeenimnamnaaiameny
VAHL ALDERMAN BOYLE. The July 25, 1972, issue of the San Diego Union, a daily newspaper, contained an article regarding a probe of the Secret Army Organization (SAO) by the San Diego Police Department. A portion of this article reported that on July 21, 1972, San Diego police had searched the residence of Mrs. (7 Vahl Boyles, 4443 Upland Street, La Mesa, California. Offi- \ eers reportedly found a quantity of drugs ‘and medical supplies, , explosive paraphernalia and Minutemen literature buried under ‘ \ the house. No arrests were made, : The SAO is an anticommunist, paramilitary H organization formed in 1971 in San Diego, ; California. It intends to conduct intelli- . gence-type operations and to offer training in urban guerrilla warfare to be used against "left-wing groups" and suspected enemies of the United States, On August 22, 1972, it was determined through California Law Enforcement Telecommunications System (CLETS) that Vahl Alderman Boyle, 4443 Upland Street, La Mesa, California, has California Driver's License FO435561. On August 11, 1972, and again on September 21, 1972, records of the San Diego Police Department and the San Diego County Sheriff's office contained no arrest record for the subject. On September 28, 1972, the FBI Identification Division advised that no record for the subject could be located by that Division. On August 17, 1972, records of the Merchants Credit Association, San Diego, disclosed that subject was married to Theodore JX\Boyle, and had formerly resided at 3865 Caraneha Street, Lemon Grove, and 8038 Nazer Street, Lemon Grove, California. Her employment was shown as real estate sales and employment for Theodore J. Boyle Shown as Vice Presldent of Business Forms. On September 21, 1972, Sergeant Jack R. Pearson, Investigative Support Unit, San Diego Police Department, - 2. NW 55009 Doocld: 325989524 Page ‘991 A cee E A Sn A tenet Edie abbr peepRAiThneN mantener ha. Samer + cedppeerummmnneneypeieemtaceanemensteamnrarcinn menpuecrett Minapenttn tain | Mati tpmanee nt "at MANORS ARTI S| H kv aeretperes emttertettntamensetninnenepnmnbentias nab Agree
av " ay ' nan /@ a es) VAHL ALDERMAN BOYLE advised that subject's residence had been searched on July 21, 1972, pursuant to a search warrant based on information furnished by Howard Barry Godfrey. The search resulted in the discovery of the following items: 1. Training Charts (30 caliber M-1) 2. Aerial Sectional Charts °3, «Charts of Grenade Launchers 4, One military can containing crimping tools, . electric blasting caps, non-electric blasing - caps, fuse ignitors, and safety fuse 5. Two military ammo cans containing medical supplies (Hype Kit - miscellaneous drugs) ' 6. One 22 caliber rifle "Explorer AR-7" 7. One 6.5 caliber rifle "AZ 2458" 8. Three boxes of 7.62 mm ammo 9. One box of 6.5 mm ammo 10. Six boxes of 22 caliber ammo li. Two 22 caliber clips Sergeant Pearson advised that subject had stated that the last six items were her personal property and she exhibited receipts for these items. Subject had not been .arrested by the San Diego Police Department. . On September 22, 1972, Detective Nancy Bird, Office of Special Investigation, San Diego County Sheriff's Office, advised that San Diego Sheriff's Office had participated in search of subject's residence and further advised that subject -3- MW 35009 Doold: 32969524 Page Soe
os AS, ‘eo ‘VAHL ALDERMAN BOYLE had not been arrested by San Diego Sheriff's Office. During October, 1972, several attempts to contact subject at 4443 Upland Street, La Mesa, California, were tumsuccessful as no one was home. On October 29, 1972, subject was telephonically contacted at her residence telephone 469-1129. She advised ‘that she had just returned from vacation and that her per- sonal affairs would prevent her from being available for - interview pior to Wednesday, November 8, 1972, The following is a composite description of the subject as obtained from sources previously mentioned herein: Name Vahl Alderman Boyle Aliases Minnie Vahl Isobel Alderman, , Minnie Vahl Boyle, Mrs, Theodore J, Boyle, | Val Boyle, Vahl Boyles, Val Boyles, Minnie Vahl Isobel | Haughton, . . Minnie Vahl Isobel Houghton Race White Sex Female Date of birth . Mareh 11, 1914 Place of birth Granger , Idaho Height . 5te" Weight _L27 pounds . Eyes Brown | Hair Blonde -~-4. HW 55009 Docld: 32989524 Page S53 a __ oo a a err rg
+” -FD-302 (Rev. 11-27-70) rr a ie a + . . . ‘ ae Ste ~ BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION @ By 05 . . Paid a : ~~» Date of transcription November 10 1972 4 74 H Mrs. VAHL ALDERMAN BOYLE, 4443 Upland Street, La Mesa, California, was telephonically contacted at her resi- dence telephone 469-1129, with the intention of making appointment for interview. Mrs. BOYLE stated that her personal affairs were keeping her busy and she did not know when she would be available for interview. She further . advised that she did not desire to be interviewed by two Agents of the FBI as she became nervous under these circum- stances, She said she would prefer to be interviewed by a lone Agent, reserving the right to have a witness of her own present during the interview, She added that she would be glad to answer any questions over the telephone, When questioned regarding material found at her residence during a search conducted by the San Diego Police Department Mrs. BOYLES stated that most of the material : located by the Police Department had been the property of het son, Troy Harold Haughton, which material had been left _ there by-him prior to his disappearnece in 1967. She con- tinued that charts, signs , maps, medical supplies and blasting materials nad been the property of TROY. - She said that two rifles and a quaniity of ammunition taken by the Police Department had been her personal property for which she had receipts and which had subsequently been returned to her by the Police: Department. Mrs. BOYLE continued that she was well aware that her son TROY had been a leader cf the Minutemen Organization in San Diego, but said that sne herself was not very familiar with this organization. She said that the last-contact she had had with TROY had been a telephone call dwing epproxi- mately April, 1967, while she had been in Europe on a vaca~ tion, At that time TROY had told her that he was going to set out of the Minutemen organization and had told her that he wes worried about what the Minutemen leaders would do when he told them he wanted to leave the organization, - 5 - Interviewed on 11/8/72 ___—, San Diego, California .,.2 SD 157-3398 DWIGHT G, GARRETSON/rss 11/9/72 Date dictated —___ This Gocument contains neither recommendations tor conclusions of the PBL. It is the property of the FBI and is louned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. | NW 55009 Docld:32989524 Page 994 ‘ ast 1 og a oo -  eiaeceamadinaas ine ram saes tn:cate hanna neabi maton andemetaan enatinmee chedeentomamaeanaaaati
\ MOLYNEAUX, She said she Tidividuals put bases her belief on what TROY told her in (SAO) and had never heard of this organization until the. J ¢ MWLS5009 DocTd:32989524 Page 995 __ SD 157-3388 - - 4 ed that she firmly belleves that TROY XDE PUGH, WALTER\PEYSON and LESTER | S=- had never met Say of these three ° She comme was murdered by ROBERT he above mentioned telephone call and upon information Te furnished to her by TROY's wife BETTIE, ELL eaX Hisachton | CALF LOS TROY He ®t OXGa ash Tan! & Mrs. BOYLE advised that BETTI HAUGHTON recently \ obtained a divorce from TROY in order that*she might remarry, — inasmuch as sne had been unable.to prove that TROY was dead. She did not know where this divorce action occurred except that it was not in San Diego County. Mrs. BOYLE advised that she knew nothing whatsoever about the Secret Army Organization ~~ ay arrest of some of its members appeared in the newspapers in ‘ June, 1972. rem Bee < ot ! Poa ae She said she was acquainted with JERRY IL v_tywn<pay7s 7S Or the allezed leader of SAQ, whom she new as SAM NDAVIS She. said that she had met GEORGE MITCHELD HOOVER, another alleged ~ member of the SAO who ‘had been arreste but was not really ‘acquainted with him, knowing only that h® was an associate of DAVIS, She remarked that the othe persons arrested ; during the SAO investigation were not known to her. 4 es! PSEC RET. tem. Or Drea li on i Mrs. BOYLE commented that she did not approve of the actions of SAO and further that she had not approved cf the actions of the Minutemen Organization, although her son TROY had been a leader in the group.
=, - . a,” ‘ : . a ¢ XQ v 2 uy Y VAHL, ALDERSON BOYIE Robert DePugh and Walter Peyson were identi- fied by Howard Barry Godfrey as former national leaders of the Minutemen organization. Lester Molyneaux was identified by Howard Barry Godfrey as formerly’ active in ' Minutemen affairs, Jerry lynn Davis was identified by Howard Garry Godfrey as the leader of SAO. He © was arrested on July 2, 1972, by San Diego Police Department for possession of explo- sives and receiving stolen property. George M. Hoover was identified by Howard Barry Godfrey as a member of SAO. He was arrested on June 26, 1972, by San Diego . Police Department for attempted murder. ~ TX = MW 35009 Doold: 32969524 Page 996
~DEBORAR au Q- Bureau (AM) (RBM) - San Dieso 2 = 157 2815) 1 ~ 157-1820) L - 157-3399) (1 - 157-3017) EMP stid (7) cleted Copy Sent was also charged with Possession of AKOPE years in the state prison to run concurrently with a one year to life sentence for bombing the Guild Theater in San Diego. The original charge was Possession of Explosives. wife of 'MILLIAM FRANCIS YAKOPEC, by Lettar Of ig Fae segs for os Par FODA qe Ze ci “5 ? ONaY - NOV 2 V2 1972 - i) A, ' Approved: age Sent ‘NW 55009 DoclIa: s298B8ai" Agent | inf harge Explosives. She was v, allowed to plead guilty to a lesser charge of Disturbing the} if Peace and was fined $20 by Judge HARELSON. . . i¢ wa? LA 5 ” ’ owt, * wo. | . af e . » co MMI COATT spike RADOEE S Nov 15 1972 os Wee ov oe * of Came Seneepeney 2 f 2 mn dae ° ys fos f . os ae se M Per £U.S.Government Print: a as meet bee eee Ae TRING, ~ x nd cote a ‘ . a4 , FD-36 (Rev. $-22-64} | , ~ a 5-22-64 T | , ; | FBI ! Date: 11/11/72 . ws I Transmit the following in [Fype in plaintent oF code) I AIRTEL AIR MAIL | Via : _—_—______} . Priority) j ee we eee ee ee ee eee Loi C j.7 TO: ACTING DIRECTOR, FBI (157- 93577) FROM: SAC, SAN DIEGO (157-2815) (P) SECRET ARMY ORGANIZATION (SAO) EXTREMIST MATTERS Re San Dieso teletype 10/25/72. On 11/3/72, WILLIAM FR ,ANCIS YAKOPEC entered a plea of guilty to a lesser charge of Possession of Inflemable - Material with Intent to Burn, before San Diego County superior ..:. +) -~SGoeurt-Judge -GILBERT HARELSON: - He was “sentenced -t6"oné- to fives -~ peace"
SD 157-2815 The trial of GEORGE MITCHELISNIIOOVER is presently under vay and former SA STEVEN L, CHRISTENSEN, EARL M. PETERSEN and HOWARD BARRY GODFREY, forme Sly SD 1L155-E, will testify durins week of 11/13-17/72. SA PETERSEN and former SA CHRISTENSEN will meet with AUSA SHELDON DEUTSCH at 9:00 AM, 11/13/72, regarding this testimony. AUSA DEUTSCH will be present as representative of the Justice Department at the trial. - . SA EARL M,. PETERSEN was advised on 11/10/72 that the trial of JERRY LYNN DAVIS, SAO leader, has been postponed and a new subpoena will be issued for SA PETERSEN's testimony. NW 55009 Docid: 32989524 Page 396 eeRaleed nee . vt f = : . ARACEAE ements Ny mck ment 4H OF “ ™, aS Menennee, Vi Mn oe # + Aomne Ome ge oe a at
FD-36 (Rev. 5-22-64) @ FBI Date: 11/3/72 . fd Transmit the following in 4 ee ENS (Type in plaintext or code) : GA WP { Via AIRTEL AIRMAIL : “A. (Priority) : | woe ee Lote TO: ACTING DIRECTOR, FBI (157- 23577) ATTENTION: DID FROM: SAC, SAN DIEGO (157-2815) (P) Oe wan ARMY ORGANI ZATION EM V1 7 On 11/2/72, SA EARL Me * PETERSEN testified in a pre- | trial hearing in the GEORGE MITCHELT HOOVER. case in the Superior Court of the County of San “Diego, without incident. AUSA JOHN R. NEECE was present during SA PETERSEN's testimony. This pre-trial hearing was an attempt to suppress evidence obtained after serving of search warrant based on ~ information relayed to the San Diego Police Department, by SA 6w fe/7t HOWARD. F...CLARK, arrested and charged with possession of a tear gas gun, explosives and tracer ammunition, entered a plea of guilty before Superior Court Judge ROBERT W. CONYERS, San Diega County Superior Court on the charge of possession illegal tracer ammunition. Charges of possession of a tear gas gun and explosives were dropped. CLARK is scheduled for sentencing on 11/29/72. A maximum sentence of $1000.00 fine and no time in custody was ates to by the court. git Bureau (RM) 4 —~ San Diego (2 ~ 157-3017) (2 = 157-2546) rw EMP sejt ve ets - & Vey wwe 25/74, rg (6) Deleted Copy sont Lave fy» for top CR MRR Re eETET {255 by 25 4h LB reer 23 NOV 7 1972 Per ave a UCBe cee, . aeremeettest Seems PuMerenpart : ' poy i <A eee “WW 55009 Docla: pe Ie p Gbyse *U.S.Government Prim** Approves: LLP AS I Sent eM Pa NT. § : Ge PETERSEN, by attacking the credibility of former FBI Informant (f - HOWARD BARRY GODFREY. Superior Court Judge GILBERT HARELSON a denied the motion to suppress the evidence and set a 11/8/72 ; trial date for HOOVER, Calinx.
INFORMATIVE NOTE Attached indicates an anonymous caller to Presidential candidate McGovern's Headquarters, El Cajon, California, alleged an FBI informant connected with the White Extremist Secret Army Organiza-— tion offered explosives to him to use to bomb that Headquarters and when he refused, his Hertz Rental franchise was bombed, oy Anonymous caller, apparently one . Calvin Hendell Fox, a Secret Army Organi- zation member recently indicted for perjury in connection with his testimony eae to 5 waetnebandared net hah satiation thee . - . 7 o ¢ . (re woo | ' , . . j “ . 4 . de cs a . : Lo Boy | eo 13a (929-65) r u . . < cal c.f wt l ee See, cae aa Domestic Intelligence Division _ &£ | i PRESET PNG ELE REE PUTO NEY ONE TI NT IO LS NTF INT STE ELT MITE TEE LCN ES TIMID ELE ANNE PE ES OT Bet PMD SENET OTI LL OMESE — OEY “| during trial in Superior Court, San Diego, | California, of another Secret Army A Organization member, William Francis ad Yakopec. This appears to be an attempt a: to discredit former Bureau informant ; ; s Howard Barry Godfrey, whose testimony was | A > a instrumental in conviction of Yakopec, ut yO . 4 Godfrey currently in Sacramento and E : ok | kis to be interviewed regarding allegation. -f * ns, Secret Service in San Diego cognizant. Be - wetting Hat s - | . eo 4 ; 3 * | WCP; vgec/mel . a, wie oT eee vetoed LAK? 1 . 7 . 38 . we . weit ae vat Es “of ; *Godfrey interviewed 10/26/72, denied. ! . 7 F i allegation regarding offering explosives - Lo, mee | al to blow up above headquarters. : : ae eee : ar, a a a He ac rainaal g aa TS ee 5 sean eanaaetd 3 a . wok. vee yeu. : ce i . ; 5 & f x » ~ , cad . 4 : - s é ' . \ . i .. NW 55009 Docid:32989524 Page 1000 , _ ' Ff
. Pp ; at FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION “ Mir, Bhd ; _ COMMUNICATIONS SECTION Mr. Calichen ____ WR Ge Sd CODE . Mr. Cleveland Ras. Conrad Oct 26 1972 {XS et — 2:55PM URGENT 10-26072 JBE enn sx | Me Jenking ES ros : 1. _ Mr. Marshall : . 70s . * TRECTOR icy Vk tet! Mr. Miller, ES. : Xx Mr. Ponder i XM ars ‘ 5 DID) (1157-23577) Mn Waltes on ; . Tele. Room } J ? CRAMENTO Mr, Kinley i Y “a Amstrong —_ — | , FROM: SAN DIEGO (157-2815) 5P | Mis Hoenea @ yo ARMY ORGANIZATION (§a0). EXTREMIST MATTERS. 9. Inn ON OCTOBER TWENTY SIX, NINETEEN SEVENTY Tw0O, SA JOHN KEEFE, US. SECRET-SERVICE, SAN DIEGO, TELEPHONICALLY ADVISED THAT THE SENATOR MC GOVERN HEADQUARTERS AT EL CAJON, CALIFORNIA, HAD ON THE MORNING OF OCTOBER TWENTY SIX, NINETEEN SEVENTY Two, “RECEIVED SEVERAL TELEPHONE CALLS FROM AN ANONYMOUS MALE. THE ~ —™ CALLER ALLEGED THAT SOMETIME IN THE PAST HE HAD BEEN OFFERED A QJANTITY OF EXPLOSIVES BY AN FBI INFORMANT INVOLVED WITH THE SECRET ARMY ORGANIZATION (SAO). THE PURPOSE WAS TO USE THE ya EXPLOSIVES TO BOMB THE MC GOVERN HEADQUARTERS. ACCORDING TO THE ANONYMOUS CALLER HE, THE CALLER, REFUSED TO COOPERATE OR TO ACCEPT THE EXPLOSIVES. THE CALLER FURTHER ALLEGED THAT AS A RESULT OF HIS REFUSAL TO COOPERATE HIS BUSINESS, A HERTZ , RENTAL FRANCHISE AT THE NINE ZERO ZERO BPE BROADWAY, (5 7A GF 15.43 7 OCT 3i 1972 6 ONOY 8 1970 | sot an Ten . an cy ’ rrr canteen steameineatenee rats atten RTT TRATED: 2 ih Aeterna airnaremanpeetineN St Ah amine: mrturemmenint AAR Pinte mee rtetnntN At NER REAR ALMA: pinnae sree erste MeeNNe wes FE er END PAGE ONE ST-10j ae twee, - Tote te wee sm nee . ” ” - a a a ; ' ~ ae * aay _ NW 55003 ‘Docld: 32989524 Page 1001
ae = = = —= emer * “ ’ 7 . . . . . a. wth . . . see pe ty om ae Meer ‘ Pe a aut ° a PAGE TyO SD 157-2815 -. EL CAJON, CALIFORNIA, HAD BEEN BLOWN UP. AFTER LISTENING TO A , MC GOVERN SPEECH ON OCTOBER TWENTY FIVE, NINETEEN SEVENTY Tw0, THE CALLER BELIEVED IT WAS HIS DUTY TO MAXE THE ABOVE INFORMATION “PUBLIC WHICH PROMPTED HIS TELEPHONE CALLS TO THE MC GOVERN HEADQUARTERS. THE CALLER CLAIMED THAT HE WAS AFRAID TO REPORT THIS MATTER PREVIOUSLY. THE CALLER WAS REFERRED TO MC GOVERN . HEADQUATERS IN SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, WHERE HE SPOKE TO MRS, JOY MASON REQUESTING THAT SHE MAKE THE ABOVE INFORMATION PUBLIC. MRS. MASON REFUSED TO DO SO IN VIEW OF THE FACT THE ANONYMOUS CALLER REFUSED TO IDENTIFY HIMSELF. | THE CALLER DECLINED TO IDENTIFY HIMSELF BUT ADVISED MRS.. MASON THAT HE WOULD CONSULT WITH HIS ATTORNEY ON OCTOBER TWENTY SIX, NINETEEN SEVENTY TwO, FOLLOWING WHICH HE, BASED ON THE ATTORNEY’ S ADVICE WOULD POSSIS3LY RECONTACT MRS. MASON ON THE MORNING OF OCTOBER TWENTY SEVEN, NINETEEN SEVENTY Two. END PAGE Tyo amen ae: sae shag seer wo Ca ay - om NW 55003 Doold: 32989524 Page 1002
Ott, “PAGE THREE SD 157-2815 SAN DIEGO NOTES THAT AN EXPLOSION OCCURRED ON SEPTEMBER ‘FIVE, NINETEEN SEVENTY TWO IN THE VICINITY OF A GULF SERVICEL “SSTATION LOCATE IN THE NINE HUNDRED BLOCK OF BROADWAY, > EL CAJON, CALIFORNIA, OPERATED BY ONE CALVIN HENDELL 4 RESULTING IN MONOR DAMAGE TO A HERTZ RENTAL VEHICLE AT THAT “LOCATION. IT IS TO BE FURTHER NOTED THAT CALVIN HENDELL FOX ‘-HAS RECENTLY BEEN INDICTED BY THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY GRAND JURY FOR PERJURY IW CONNECTION WITH HIS TESTIMONY AT THE LOCAL TRIAL OF WILLIAM FRANCIS YAKOPEC, al ALLESED MEMBER OF THE SAO, WHO WAS CONVICTED AND SENTENCED ON OCTOBER TWERNTY FIVE, NINETEEN SEVENTY TyO, FOR ATTEMPTED MURDER IN COMMECTION WITH |THE BOMBING OF THE GUILD THEATER. IT IS TO BE FURTHER NOTED THAT HOWARD BARRY GODFREY, A, FORMER FBI INFORMANT HAD TESTIFIED FOR THE PROSECUTION IN THE YAKOPEC TRIAL AND IS SCHEDUJLED FOR FURTHER TESTIMONY IN CONNECTION WITH TRIALS OF OTHER ALLEGED MEMBERS OF THE SAO AT SAN DIEGO. END PAGE THREE _ tae, ae er Ce : -, nate way 7 peetoaty Samad . . “ : we” “NW 55009 ‘Docld:32989524 Page 1003 Loe +” _ _ FO ee ee a atom ~ aan meeeteipnat npgremaeytetineiny tenennenetnanineta ne remantetimantanatiNtinetf tne ummsstint Ate nme ttt +e
“PAGE FOUR SD 157-2815 SAN DIEGO NOTES THAT CALVIN HENDELL FOX HAS PREVIOUSLY ‘ATTEMPTED TO DISCREDIT HOWARD BARRY GODFREY AND EMBARASS THE FBI WHILE SEEXING PERSONAL NOTORIETY. THE INFORMATION CONCERNING FOX AND GODFREY HAS BEEN FURNISHED TO SA KEEFE, U.S, SECRET SERVICE. SA KEEFE WAS “ADVISED THAT THE FBI INTENDS TO INTERVIEW HOWARD BARRY GODFREY CIN THE MATTER. ON OCTOBER TWENTY SIX, NINETEEN SEVENTY TwO, THE FOLLOWING LOCAL ANTHORITIES WERE ALERTED TO THE FACTS AS FURNISHED BY THE ANONYMOUS CALLER: DETECTIVE RUBIEN BRANDON, SAN DIEGO, POLICE DEPARTMENT AND DEPUTY SHERIFF NANCY BYRD, SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS, SAN DIEGO SHERIFF'S OFFICE. THE SAO IS AN ANTICOMMUNIST, PARAMILITARY ORGANIZATION FORMED IN NINETEEN SEVENTY ONE IN SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA. IT INTENDS TO CONDUCT INTELLIGENCE-TYPE OPERATIONS AND TO OFFER TRAINING IN URBAN GUERRILLA WARFARE TO BE USED AGAINST “GEFTWING GROUPS" AND SUSPECTED ENEMLES OF THE UNITED STATES. END PAGE FOUR ad 2NW 55009 DocTd:32989524 Page 1004 ~ we ae a, et ‘ 2° guys es . ~~ 1 ACE prs - . basse ny ott > wa td te we * ANI an we nee EP IMENNIA . ‘ ee ete oe ta ee Se Sn ’ 1b weetenapemnne pete tenia HM
page FIVE .@ , 0 SQ) 157-2815 ADMINISTRATIVE SACRAMENTO. IMMEDIATELY INTERVIEW HOWARD BARRY GODFREY AND SUTEL RESULTS TO BUREAU AND SAN DIEGO. SAN DIEGO WILL FURNISH RESULTS OF GODFREY INTERVIEW TO SECRET SERVICE. , THE BUREAU SHOULD NOTE THAT THIS MATTER MAY RECEIVE CONSIDERABLE, PRESS COVERAGE. - OTHER THAN TO ADVISE U.S. SECRET SERVICE OF RESULT OF GODFREY INTERVIEW, SAN DIEJGO INTENDS TO TAKE NO FURTHER ACTION IN THIS MATTER. : . PENDING. END FBI VDM WASH DC CLR . | T's Miller D. E. Mopre G. C,. Moore Paterson .Trainor MR. TRAINQR 4s —“ ORGUM +. 1 9&D r . . . * ; vapseraneen gore “NW 55009 DocTd:32989524 Page 1005 __ 1 aM ape save geo ORR: er ara
Domestic Intelligence Division INFORMATIVE NOTE Date 10/25/72 Attached indicates William Francis Yakopec, member of the paramilitary, ultra conservative, anticommunist Secret Army Organization, who has been on trial in Superior Court, San Diego County, San Diego, California, was sentenced 10/24/72 to one year to life imprisonment. Yakopec found guilty of igniting and exploding a destructive device, assault with intent to commit murder, simple assault, and possession of explosives near a habitation, Yakopec in Superior Court before bein sentenced admitted’ bombing a San Diego theater 6/19/72 thus substantiating testi- mony given during trial by former FBI -- informant Howard Barry Godfrey. Member of District Attorney's Office, San Diego County, stated arrest and conviction of Yakopec directly attributable to informa- tion and testimony by Godfrey. . wvathiiod hea = Dissemination of attached being made , to Secret Service and Internal Security Division of je Department. “4 Pe it a 2 ee ToS weed, . TIME etal Ake aor ot eden s stew wee NEE ee eo a 7 WCP:aso £5 Way { 2 - i 7 i . ov " i ees . : Ee way ial Aan ; 2 . 2 * “ “2 st : x y Be * : ~ z 7 me trompeys- os ret ee cape ee er re i ; TL iae ake. eeeenlibere “% Leos . in nee as _ i M = ~%, ’ - \ x x ‘ 1 a NW 35009 Doold: 32989524 Page 1006 |
nr ea om - OO a meee peo ed . - . vr. fstia n_ Lh FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, Ms. Cleveland —— mge’Sp CODE COMMUNICATIONS, SECTION Me bones | . Mr, Jenkins __ ___ 1:16PM URGENT 19-25-72 JBE COT 25 1972 Gate tS —_— . . . ; Me Ponder 4, ... TOs ACTING DIRECTOR . TELETYPE Me Soyer —* . Y Walte S C ATTN: DID) (157-26763) Tele. Hoom Mr, Kinley FROM: SAN DIEGO (157-2815) 2P Me, Rend — Mrs. Neenan § Ab hos ON OCTOBER TWENTY FOUR, NINETEEN SEVENTY TwO, LARRY WILSON, DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, Z2 ec SECRET ARMY ORGANIZATION (SAD). EXTREMIST MATTER. fo | ADVISED THAT WILLIAM FRANCIS YAKOPEC WAS SENTENCED ON OCTOBER ‘TWENTY FOUR, NINETEEN SEVENTY TwO, TO ONE YEAR TO LIFE AND ; REMANDED IMMEDIATELY TO CUSTODY. YAKOPEC HAD BEEN , £ FOUND GUILTY OF IGNITING AND EXPLODING A DESTRUCTIVE DEVICE, / f ASSAULT WITH INTENT TO COMMIT MURDER, SIMPLE ASSAULT AND | POSSESSION OF EXPLOSIVES NEAR A HABITATION, BEFORE SENTENCING YAKOPEC ADNITTEREHOSUPERIOR — 2577p BEFORE JUDGE ROBERT W. CONYERS THAT HE LIED ON ne WETNESS ree noes oe es STAND WHEN HE DENIED BOMBING THE GUILD THEATER AT SAN DIEGOr OCT £2 1872 . emmeuntemnneliiaen mmmeteiedietier eae es ON JUNE NINETEEN, NINETEEN SEVENTY TWO. “ YAKOPEC THEN eerie TMs MARNE _ CONFESSED HIS GUILT IN THE GUILD THEATER BOMBING BEFORE JUDGE CONYERS THUS SUBSTANTIATING INFORMATION INITIALLY FURNISHED Deleted Copy Sent’ , rie ; ) : C c by Letter f Per Fes PO qny , apa . NOV Ba 1972 OO Aree UF fj | MW S500S PoelTd: 39989594 Page 1007
PAGE TyO SD 157-2815 BY AND LATER TESTIFIED TO BY FORMER FBI INFORMANT HOWARD BARRY GODFREY. LARRY WILSON, SUPRA, STATED THAT THE ARREST AND CONVICTION OF YAKOPEC WAS DIRECTLY ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE INFORMATION AND TESTIMONY PROVIDED BY GODFREY. ADMINISTRATIVE RE SAN DIEGO AIRTEL TO BUREAU DATED OCTOBER SIX, NINETEEN SEVENTY TO. LHM FOLLOWS, END . GWS WASH DC FBI CLR | “4 T's Miller ' D, E. Moore , G. C. Moore Patterson IsD Secret Servicd Trainor Ma, TARAS OR . ., | Tot 4 \ tu mes cape veo HW. 55009 Docld:32999524 Page 1008 [oe as ‘ ee 2. _
- . Mr, Felt ae | Y, _-FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION ry he pa | 7 e COMMUNICATIONS SECTION: Me Bate *y _ dex a Mr. Callahan —__. | GOT 27 1978" “Me Comed nf / . _ Le Mr. Dalhey fi . / ELETYRS | Me Joes “of * @8 SC on : My. Miller, £, wR B ce DE . ; Mr. Ponder SH it : Mr. Soyars r f | () (ue 35 PM i TEL 19-26-72 OGY . Mr, Waltera PS iptanemnmeiginnnrends ay Tele. Room | TO: Acres DIRECTOR CATTN: DID) (157-23577) - . > Mr, Kinley Mr. Armsuong Ms. Herwig Mrs. Neenan of SAC, SAN DIEGO (157-2215) “FROM: SAC, SACRAMENTO (157-2195) a“ . . . gp * “f of C SECRET ARMY ORGANIZATION ¢ SAO) . AY “EXTREMIST MATTERS fet wn F ‘ RE SD TELETYPE OCTOBER TWENTYSIX INSTANT. +... THIS DATE HOWARD paRny| GODFREY, EMPLOYEE OF CALIFORNIA DIVISION ~e » ‘OF FORESTRY, SACRAMENTO ADVISED EARLIER TODAY HAD LEARNED OF FACTS —_ as SET FORTH IN RETEL FROM DEPUTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY JOHN HEWICKER, y COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO AND AGREED WITH DEDUCTION THAT CALVIN HENDELL \ FOX MOST LIKELY RESPONSIBLE FOR CALL TO MCGOVERN HaQS IN SD. GODFREY REGARDS FOX AS MENTAL CASE AND DENIES HAVING OFFERED EXPLOSIVES IN PAST TO FOX OR EVER DISCUSSING BLOWING UP MCGOVERN HaS. GODFREY SAID HE ARRIVED SC BEG At TwO MONTHS AGO oc IDENTITY EXPOSED IN SD AND ALLEGES 8 LEFT AND RIGHT WING ELEMENTS FER E ATTEMPTING TO DETERMINE HIS WHEREABOUTS. &SCDFREY COULD SHED NO FURTHER LIGHT AS TO IDENTITY OF ANONYMOUS CALLER IN SAN ‘DIEGO, =—™ END. wate . ny ' . . ? 7 on i oe “ays . Feit TITERS ese f sy RIM FBI WASHDC . LR ieee Z ; a ue Baca we 1 Nov own! fanor LP ” Lai ROOK Fi2-A 9&E nee et — - Set Clad Nee € er oh he i er Seni, aia OTR career aa een ss caared law if MW 35009 Docld: 32999524 Page 1009 a ay .
Sete Rea BT SO ay ¥ oie eg tN te a . ' . ’ . Md oy sy - » —_* oe 4 rn a re ad . a, qitw Toms, “| «< . a lichen —— Cleveland HW, Mi. Conrad Uh. Delbey Riz. Jonkins ir, } hall Mr, Bey Ne hee Bix. ences 4 Mr. Soyars Mr, Walters ——- Tele. Room ‘Me. Kinley Mr, Armstrong Ms. Herwig i. 2} Mis, Noonan . armen anaes cme Ot mae nat Ty ae ae 7 eye ernie: i rir ‘ * io wt : eae gs . ' ” eof ee & + tt ‘ . . ao . < * . : 7 = een eral m “ 7 « . . . *. dane lah M Naber narenateenteen © cee rere eS che ee . y : - wo ewan setrees eaten Aeetnaee emf ere , “October 11, 1972 Because of the desire of this office to be : . Sp “ responsive to all inquiries and ‘communications, X : wee ek bret wre eww ae your consideration of. the attached is ' pequested: Your findings and views,. in duplicate form, along with return of the ~ Badr Mates % - enclosure, will be appreciated by , a7 Oo, i ae °C 0 : ee ae aper cer rminn teenage oe DESPITE ONS 0 eC ; “NOT RECOR RDED Form #2 - SOU an le ae , 191 GOT 24: Wie ; ty \ \ 5 Lo er pee ep a a i. ar seed eeeeeereereel LAS _ )SNCLOSUBB © wee a Bae, aguante region peace, “mas eo wane eye ates ate “ * % ORIGINAL FILED ty -! oByocr2672 a ‘ aes 55009 | Docld:32989524. Page 1910... ~... wpe botjcequetnnne (cutee nema enone sate es went genes ; a
Loy . rH (>) _— oct OIG sTUART A. HOENIG es . os © * 882 E.GLENN ST. ©} a ’ So ws _ TUCSON, ARIZONA E5719 NY _ October 4, 1972 Senator Barry Goldwater -:, ° , Senate Office Building - . * *" Washington, D.C. 20515. - ' ‘pear Senator Goldwater: =: or ; , The enclosed clipping appeared on page 23 of the Tucson | ' Daily Citizen for Octoser 2, 1972. As a loyal American } : citizen, hunter and member of the National Rifle Associ-~- . ation, I resent the implications of this article, The a idea that a typical member "likes guns....." is just ; yy the sort of reasoning that the communists use in all td 7 ! » , their propaganda, The fact that it cones from a Govern= 6 es ‘ "ment Agency is cause for concern, © Foe , . L Perhaps the vinutemen ; are wight in suggesting that. there . ; | , ; dea Communiss:-Socialist clique in governament, tke Ine a Yo - terfial Revenue Service might be the piace to look for tt 2+, at that, _ en _ i I hope you can bring this problen to the attention of me | the proper authority. : | - ! Respectfully yours , cot . . | . Vi oes Doge * a los . Netate wthayte tee ech Stuart A. Hdenig a 4 3 ‘ . « : ott . . ‘ i SAR:en | encl. ; . . Ad ec: National Rifle Association ' | ; Washington, D. G. 20036 "” 4 x . ‘ . ee “ . Tod A eeererae 5 sane ry <= Fe ‘ cing at pes Coole | , ~— 9 +455 097 stg % a f : : ' / NC CLOSURE . ; i di ~an-shouspecrarszsessie” ‘Page TOIT as enemas ¢ meanest ganar ga POT ey a -* es ee pe _ on
i at J Me ae sae o. ie aa . a vs Pa a ro . . 7 “y « Loos . ! ee * Minutemen andSecret “Arm myo! op San + * Oreanizatton are PERV : 7 yt wee eh or ormant as _—s right-wing - , .]. Te ee Lats at “para-military groups in Ari- . : o | bore ‘slg, Zona, federal agents say, but | : Se pis ot a not much is known about the . won | "ot Far. Slag’ new Sons of Liberty. Cat 7 I ost : -. 48 Spokesmen for the Alcohol, vette a 2 & Tobacco and Firearms Divi- . | , : £ Sion of the Federal Bureau of - ; . a « Tayesiigation. and Internal . ; ES “Revenue Service agents say : ; m ae * + the three “gxoups are among . : . --: PY 3 yadieal organizations that oh te rs _ pose a threat to the govern. . , ett _ ment, and therefore are under. : ‘ surveillance, a * .. JL, Wemeeceewnne menay : -f - Pare The government agents say i ’ tt they rely on informants and in« ‘ : “ws 7 4 fs. tereepted pamphiets for infor ' a ee I mation about paramilitary: s*  - * .operations. There is no specif. * . ic information abont member: © cee Re om Rn peace o mete teannnne nie ot ae enon, : ay " 5 ~ _ Serer ~ mats eros syle . ohn Se pewanenes qmemnpmrbehict evi rper-chemar thane sey enero ye maeietrenlynernesinld sterernnenichetnrinrnt thei nerfs NA AAA CTCL TCL CP I I ieee a aneoeyyng wa meee er | fy ome . ns rr ar : °. . Ship, but agents believe it to. —_ . Por ope AR ate Es be small, ye “a oh 7 ta = Agents would disclose no as ‘ So ta _ _ names of persons they believe - : 2 se “to be members of the groups. yo “They're gun enthusiasts {t fe and every fim ie I mcet | up with rs or one I discover he likes to 4 = . hunt,” an agent said in de- ioe ". scribing a typical member. . ‘ “THe likes guns and that factor ; i i | + prompts him to yravitate to \ eee lob UP nea, SO a ne these people.” a ra . * F oO , The Secret Army Organiza. . / mo j . - tion and Minutemen contend ! that a’ “Conmunist-Socialist chaque” alreaay controls tho » fayvernment, oy | NMOMEE 5 22 377 Ble Oba eee emeercente amen . 4, e Sevaees Sopkttwe bs WD Landes NW 593009 Docld: 32989524 | Page igiz v cis lee neg enniene egeeeen Th mete meena ap samaeeenatapnemtsvnpsree Tem comuny Mtnelepeetmnemnettey Enea Sonn ber nm ane aE oo
Sa ere ee . 7 “ee rary Se — snail nameneennyard ne mabe at sere e bale ag tghasnner He treme mmeng nets mint teales ter went eh Rabe die we ee eee tt ned euaehdrted nk Set A por ay se 7 ai fy . @« (9-29-65) / ew $ s ' rad e Mi ‘ oe a ar “Domestic Intelligence Division INFORMATIVE NOTE Date _10/11/72. You were previously advised of local prosecutive action against William Francis Yakopec, a member of the white extremist Secret Army Organization (SAO), at San Diego, California, He was charged with assault with intent to commit murder. Attached reports two other men have been indicted under California State statute on perjury charges arising from their testimony in the Yakopec case, One of these nen, an extremist subject, testified the FBX had planted a document in his files; the other testified he had advised the FBI of the location of a large number of stolex firearms and that he had sold many of these weapons to another man, a former FBI informant. wees oS Poa wourd ..._[. | _.Copy. furnished -to Internal. Security.. |... -! ae Division of the Department. . Be | GOK fe ne sere | HEMsowe “ a | ee  F Bttiyeng WA , Py a ‘ f wee site - 4 - - on HW 35009 Docld: 32989524 Page 1013 : t $ ~ + na ' ™ L z a fF ’ ‘ a { , ‘ t Ae ae x . . ‘ aad TRIES AE tate ge NEI CONNIE aE YT OTEK BU WATER ASHEN foe gM Ty Haw, Gaver Rinne 1 ‘ tw RON 7  erapctretaoae pier EP etna NGAI? ROBE IR ROOTES OO ESP SIP PEE TU TEE ANA SGIE TS SPH” SSE OOPS PA FEIT SAE NSTI IOS ETOP TE FERN FIRED Fe a Te IE NTE 5 SALTON
- fr CORAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION fy * COMMUNICATIONS SECTION @ OCT 1119720 7 TELETYP Mr. Cleveland ___ Mr. Conrad Mr, Dalbey Mr. Jenkins Mr. Morsh Mr, 3 Mr. Ponder Mr. Soyars : Mr. Wolters Tele. Room My. Kinley Mr, Armstrong ___, Ms. Herwig Mrs, Neenan 7 MR 23 SD PLAIN 1tsG3PM URGENT 1G-1-72 GKF .90 0 POTING DIRECTOR (157-23577) CATINe De Ie De) ene FROM SAN DIEGO (157-2815) 2P £2 SECRET ARMY ORGANIZATION (Sao). ee eres, LARRY WILSON, CRIMINAL INVESTIGATOR, OFFICE OF DISTRICT ATTORNEY, ; _QUNTY OF SAN DIEGO, ADVISED ON OCTOBER TENTH, NINETEEN SEVENTY ie TWO, THAT CALVIN HENDELL FOX, AN ALLESGED MEMBER OF THE SA0, WAS PLACED UNDER ARREST BY THE SAN DIEGO DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE AT ONE TEN PM ON OCTOBER TENTH, NINETEEN SEVENTY-TwO, FOX WAS INDICTED BY A SAN DIEGO COUNTY GRAND JURY ON OCTOBER TENTH NINE TEEN SEVENTY-TwO FOR VIOLATION OF THE CAL J FORNEA PENAL CODE, SEC SEC, v7 TION ONE ONE EIGHT, PERJURY RESULTED FROM FOX'S MONY IN THE YAKOPEC TRIAL WHERE HE TESTIFIED THAT THE FBI HAD PLANTED A SAO DOCUMENT IN HIS FILES AND THAT HOWARD BARRY GODFREY, AN FBI INFORMMt= HAD VISITED HIS GASOLINE STATION THREE TIMES ON THE DAY FOLLOW We THE m7 BOMBING OF THE GUILD. THEATRE ON JUNE NINETEENTH, NINETEEW™SEVENTYs TWO. GOD~ FREY WORKED A TWENTY-FOUR SHIFT FOR THE SAN DIEGO -FIRE DEPARTMENT ON THE DAY FOLLOWING THE BOMBING OF THE GUILD ps END PAGE ONE by’ ted Copy Sent fous Jas Le efor \e er FOIA Rag: quest Ef 2 ted 6 OOCT 4 8 {$70 han. gata aol od “NW 55005 Doela: 32989524 Page i014
- . 15762815 SERVICE STATION THREE TIMES. . STOLEN FROM CAMP PENDLETON TwO YEARS AGO AND THAT HE HaD - INDICTED ON OCTOBER TENTH, NINETEEN SEVENTY-TwO, FOR VIOLATION STATES. CALIFORNIA.s IT INTENDS TO CONDUCT INTELLIGENCE TYPE OPERATIONS | AND TO OFFER TRAINING IN URBAN GUERRILLA WARFARE TO BE USED AGAINST ‘ QJOTE LEFT<WING GROUPS UNQUOTE AND SUSPECTED ENEMIES OF THE UNITED ' NW 55009 Doold: 32989524 Page 1015 a . re if PAGE TyO THE DAY FOX TESTIFIED GODFREY HAD VISITED HIS FOX IS CURRENTLY HELD ON TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS BAIL. DINO MARTINELLI WHO TESTIFIED IN THE YAKOPEC TRIAL THAT HE HAD ADVISED THE FBI OF THE WHEREABOUTS OF A LARGE NUMBER OF ARMS “SOLD A LARGE QUANTITY OF THESE GUNS TO HOWARD GODFREY WAS ALSO OF SECTION ONE ONE EIGHT OF THE CALIFORNIA PENAL CODE. ' MARTINELLI IS PRESENTLY INCARCERATED IN THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY JAIL ON A PREVIOUS CHARGE. BAIL WAS SET AT TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS, | THE SECRET ARMY ORGANIZATION IS AN ANTI- COMMUNIST, PARA- -WILITARY ORGANIZATION FORMED IN NINETEEN SEVENTY- ONE IN SAN DIEGO ADMINISTRATIVES Oe KBR Ah Loo SAN DIEGO AIRTEL AND LHM TO BUREAU DATED TEN THREE SEVENT Y- TwO CAPTIONED CALVIN HENDELL FOX-EXTREMIST MATTER+ SECRET ARMY ORGAI- IZATION. END CORRECTION-SEC—
. FD-36 (Rev. 5-22-64) e y “@ ie FBI . Date: 10/6/72 Pa p44 Transmit the following in (Type in plaintext or code} Priority TO: ' BCTING DIRECTOR, FBI (157-23577) ATTENTION: DID OM: SAC, SAN DIEGO (157-2815) (P) SECRET. ARMY. ORGANIZATION. (SAO) EXTREMIST MATTERS ~ On 10/2/72, WILLIAM FRANCIS YAKOPEC, an member o£ the SAO, was found guilty on charges of Igniting and Exploding a Destructive Device or Explosives, Assault with Intent to Commit Murder, Simple Assault, Assault with . a Deadly Weapon on a Police Officer, and Possession of ! Explosives near a Habitation, YAKOPEC was convicted in a jury trial in San Diego County Superior Court after he exploded a bomb in the Guild Theater in San Diego, California, - on 6/19/72. This conviction was a result of information furnished by former FBI informant HOWARD BARRY GODFREY. a Fl meee ae ey mam re a my AWratersee) } OM? Bureau (AM-~RM) \ / 3 = San Diego (2 - 157-2815) J (1 ~ 157-1820) . i “4 i EMP :ejt (5) Erg MGI) 57-4 2507-6 Deleted Copy Sent_Aous: 25 OCT 9 1972 by Leiter 1 Se Coe Per FOIA Request céf re . WEEE ELEN Roe: Spt t AE Rett SE epee me ep ae cee eehit fs pees .¢ ESS. in| i” a «=U : 4 Approved: M Per Le ; : “" Special Agent in Charge *U.S.Government Printing Office: 1972 — 455-574 f Hw 55009 Dood: 32980534 Page 1016 , !
ini sieeieeeneee RATES GOVERNMENT ; . ; rm moran -©@ ti To  : ACTING DIRECTOR, ¥BI : pare: 10/2/72 | : «“ From : SAC, PHOENIX (187-1173) (C) Ne Bote ite supyecr: SECRET ARMY ORGANIZATION (SAO) EXTREMIST MATTERS ooo. Ira a , i" ‘Re Phoenix letter and LHM dated 5/31/72 and Bureau ae O-1 dated 9/12/72. ; AO ae nil BORE OB pooh Ye as Zon in-fokmant iden Titres iat DART states that he does not a Single established member of the SAQ in the State of Arizona, Since the inception of the organization one year ago, seven people in Arizona bave communicated with the SAO through the San Diego mail drop. The San Diego group passed the inauiries on ;4 foempnv7 These individuals were identified in referenced letter, nectar ne eeme: The Phoenix Office did not open files on these individuals for the following reasons: , ed [toe als Benen we fa tal a ae <TR sO . y (2) Bureau (RM) (AM) EX-105 . ‘1 - San Diego (RM) (Info) meee 2 = Ph — (= 157-Mathews) REC-73 § for ave “OY CLC sg jk . A oct 6 4072 aes oars Semen? Z 57Z0CT13 NIE em 50 pe Te Bay v.. S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll see sti0~ 92 . Vs . . ctsiuethdineenpnacamendaeh atendeaas nabtthtain nets t, aatienntiinaadlinaminmnmaeneneataninemncaesantecnad re Pee PIA PENPALS SOME EE YN AONE W AIO HERETO RTSPAT STYRENE SUN AGI ad batshetnnanscelinn herent a meee ” : “e": swe + . fe gee oe : FoR yore bos Meer ee ° ormee gaye Es WW 55009 Docld:32999594  Page-1oLT
PX 157-1173 + CLC :gjk Con fi duttal  S eure ¢ A file is being opened on R, J. MATHE™S, JR., EM- Sons of Liberty, 2401 West Southern, Phoenix, who has been identified with the latter group. No communication is being " submitted concerning the other individuals mentioned above in the absence of a basis upon which to pursue an investigation, jw oe wee ee ee eee -2- NW 55009 Docld: 32989594 Page—rote - = _ “eer
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SE OPTIONAL, FORM NO. 10 oR +~aSA FeMn (it cfr) 101-11.6 @. . UNITED STATES G ERNMENT 3 2B _ Memorandum . ees and __ys ; . , erent : / /72 , Dalbey i ; i Bs ye) : ACTING DIRECTOR, FBI (157-23577) DATE: 9/27 ‘ Jenkin ATTENTION: DID CS uct A Ae, | . Pdfider ROM : j SAC, SAN DIEGO (157-2815) (P) | Walters a ‘ + Tele. Room — S . Mr. Kinley — A _ SUBJECT: SECRET ARMY ORGANIZATION | Me. Herwig EM . . Mrs. Neenan — (a : \) . Re San piego nitel to Bureau dated 9/20/72. On 9/26/72, SA ARTHUR J. HOOPER testified in th WILLIAM FRANCIS YAKOPEC trial in Superior Court of the County OF San Diego without incident. SA HOOPER was called as a rebuttal witness for the prosecution concerning the testi- mor.y Of CALVIN HENDZLL FOX (Bufile 157~2033), that Special Agents planted a Secret Army Organization document in his files at his Gulf Station in. El Cajon, California, on May 18, 1972. GREGORY L. PITMAN testified that CALVIN FOX had left 7 him in charge of FOX's Gulf Station in FOX's absence during the middle and latter part of May, 1972. PITMAN testified that he was present when S»vecial Agents visited FOX's station in an effort to determine the license number of the auto.obile in which Fuk was en route to washington, D.C. PITMAN testified the Special Agents did not remove papers from FOX's Gulf Stationipr did they insert or leave papers in Fox's file or at his service station, PITMAN further testified that previous to the visit of the »vecial Agents to Fox's Gulf Station, he had found SAO literature and a partially completed BAO MemisersniiD application in the service station at Fox's Gulf station, \ Judge ROBuRtT W. CONYERS, having excused the jury, ruled acainst e defense motion that the Court subpoena files \ o£ tiie #ederal bureau of Investigation pertaining to the investigation of CALVIN HaibaLi FOX. on May 18, 1972. In ee fou 4¢dD ° 3)" Bureau (24) — as ay a, b (1 ~ Attn, DID) neg i? /- Z $2 / ; f 4 ~ San Dieco (2 -~ 157-2315) » nictematinmmaenetiaamannal (1 - 15723170) (1 ~ 157-1820) 4 OCT 3 1972 ,, Agu j sejt
al mba i : Assistant Attorney General Cooper ARMY ORGANIZATION —  ) *e . » = . d wtf + eo : “ Pa aS . ’ internal Security Division Acting Director, FBI - Mr. D. W. Dalbey - Mr. W. C. Patterson fot fa “EATREMIST MATTERS This is to confirm that “on September 21, 1972, Kevin T. Maroney, Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Internal Security Division, advised Special Agent William C. Patterson of this Bureau thet authority was granted for Special Agent Arthur J. Hooper to testify in Superior Court, San Diego County, Sen Diego, California, in the trial of William Francis Yakopec. Yakopec, a member of the white extremist Secret Arny September 25, 1972 Organization, is charged with attempted murder. A defense witness, Calvin Hendell Fox, has testified the FBI on May 18, 1972, planted in his business files a letter from the Secret Army Organization indicating acceptance of Fox as a Secret Army Organization member. Mr. Maroney was made aware of the proposed testimony to be given by Special Agent Hooper which concerns the actions of Special Agent Hooper while conducting investigation at Fox's business establishment on May 18, 1972, and which refutes the allegation of Fox that a letter was planted in his personal files by the FBI. Mr. Maroney authorized Special Agent Hooper's testimony in line with the above. If Special Agent Hooper is questioned concerning other than as discussed, he is to advise thet in accordance with Code of Federal Regulations, Title 28, Section 16.12, such information acquired while in the performance of official duties as a Special Agent of the FBI cannot be ra disclosed unless approved by the Attorney General. Additional “i -@ information required is to be identified and furnished the welt Department in order that consideration can be given as to whether Baker. such informatign-is;to be disclosed. BAG me OOD ; Bates ; wer a REC-OY 7° 7 ? "és i ? sf oe O » Bishop . toe e omeccnatcasien’ a 5 sae Conan . e Clewlend GROW pad. aA‘. ~otensenat “Reman a:  Goned———- LS7- 23577 oo (2 38°" SEE NOSE PACE THO A Teokin eee el ae WO SEP 26 i972 APY eaking Cnt , ~ + Marshall WCP:aso ( 5) atl why. 4m «eee fet Ratt Pon a NC, é ™ = \ on -- Soyare SIs AS 7K WY Walters oF L - A A, on \ Tele. Room a i— - & . _— ee . \. - DEBEP 90 a7 3 nd NW 55009 Docld: 32989524 Page i022 _ ;
S. a a4, * if s ” Assistant Attorney General Internal Security Division NOTE: William Francis Yakopec, a member of the paramilitary, ultraconservative, anticommunist Secret Army Organization (SAO), is on trial in Superior Court, San Diego County, San Diego, California, on a charge of attempted murder. As indicated above, defense witness Calvin Hendell Fox has alleged the FBI plantéd a document in his personal files on 5/18/72. Fox in May, 1972, was identified by former Bureau informant Howard Barry Godfrey as one of the most rabid and violent new members of the SAO. Godfrey furnished infor- Mation that Fox, immediately after the attempted assassination of -Presidential candidate George Wallace, indicated he was going to Washington, D. C.,-to do some demonstrating of his own. Investi- gation was instituted to ascertain description and license number of Fox's automobile and other background information in order to carry out responsibilities regarding protection of Presidential candidates and high Government officials. SA Arthur J. Hooper and former SA Steven L. Christensen on 5/18/72 made inquiry at Fox's service station and an employee of Fox looked through Fox's file cabinet in an attempt to obtain the license number of Fox's auto- mobile. There is no indication documents in this file cabinet were . extensively examined by the Agents or that anything was placed in these files. San Diego teletype 9/21/72 contained SA Hooper's proposed testimony which will refute Fox's testimony. This matter has been coordinated with SA James L. Williamson, Office of Legal Counsel. ‘NW 55009 Doold: 32989524 Page 1023
NW 55009 Docld:32989524 Domestic Intelligence Division INFORMATIVE NOTE pate 9/20/72 SA Earl M. Petersen, San Diego Division, was previously authorized by the Department to testify in Superior Court, San Diego County, San Diego, California, in trial of William Francis Yakopec, a member of the white extremist Secret Army Organization, After testify- ing 9/18/72 Petersen was served with subpoena duces tecum to produce records, reports, and other material regarding former FBI informant Howard Barry Godirey. Godfrey had obtained the information on which the charge of assault to commit murder was based. On 9/19/72 Sol Lindenbaum, Executive Assistant to the Attorney General, instructed that | SA Petersen would not be authorized to produce the records requested, Attached indicates San Diego Superio Court Judge Conyers, in out of court conference, was advised of the Department’ decision not to produce the records requested, Judge Conyers accepted this decision and indicated SA Petersen's testimony in this regard would not be necessary. Copy of attached peing furnis Internal Security Division the Department, WCP: was WUD x Page 1024 - ‘ AA < + ETOAC TORRONE ARRAN NTE CMC E ESAT E ammepttine ae aprectehnerrentinteny etme riebbera bembilinitie SRW 9 ent a are S heiane on duntn isin Soetoro nine diaihadacK oieLachehamiatiami thks obithiicia shied snide Sai wo Ants YE Ne Ye aA STUT UD OITITY BWA TGR ACD TUT HEAD HNIC Pay TR EAST. AT DM gebitenradins —aneibienniey : zt ee camad
‘Mir. Baker ve ma FEDERAL BUREAU GF INVESTIGATION ” . Mr, Bates \ CTION. . > Mz, Bishop 7] 2, @ COMMUNICATIONS, SE ’ © Mr. Callazan . Mr. Cleveicnd NR 3 SD PLAIN SEP 2.01972 a Ms, Commis . ; . Dalbey “41529PN NITEL 9-19-72 GKF _ Mat ; TELET ia Mr. Marshall 7) ! f ACTING DIRECTOR (157-23577) CATPN: D.1.De) Me pat BP: bik SAN DIEGO (157-2815) IP Mr. Armstrong .. Ms. Herwig Mrs, Neenan A SECRET ARMY ORGANIZATION (SA0)3 EXTREMIST MATTERS RE SAN DIEGO TELETYPES SEP TEMBER FIFTEEN AND EIGHTEEN LAST AND “? BUREAU TELETYPE SEPTEMBER NINETEEN INSTANT. i _ - é AUSA ROBERT H. FILSINGER MET WITH SUPERIOR COURT JUDGE | ki ROBERT W. CONYERS, DEFENSE COUNSEL FRED HETTER, AND PROSECUTING ATTORNEY RICHARD HUFFMAN IN JUDGE CONYER’S CHAMBERS ON SEPTEMBER NINETEEN INSTANT IN AN “ON RECORD "SESSION. “AUSA FILSINGER ADVISED ‘AT THAT: TIME THAT--THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WOULD DECLINE TO PRODUCE RECORDS REQUESTED BY SUPBOENA DUCES TECUM AND BY COURT ORDER. HE ADVISED THAT SA EARL M. PETERSEN WOULD BE AVAILABLE TO TESTIFY =! CONCERNING THE REFUSAL TO PRODUCE THE RECORDS. JUDGE CONYERS ADVISED AUSA FILSINGER THAT SA PETERSEN‘S TESTIMONY IN THIS ( REGARD WOULD NOT BE NECESSARY AND THAT THE COURT ACCEPTED THE DECISION NOT TO PRODUCE THE RECORDS. JUDGE CONYERS MADE NO. COMMENTS REGARDING THE DECISION AND SEEMED TO EXPECT THE REFUSAL. AUSA FILSINGER DID NOT ERequest TO JUDGE CONYERS REGARDING THE us POSSIBILITY OF PRODUCING RECORDS FOR THE COURT AFTER REVIEW - Hf €. S BY THE DEPARTMENT. mal ASP 722 at a LED FOR SA PETERSEN HAS BEEN ADVISED THAT HE anos xe Aa er TESTIMONY. ; ce ere, cae a ~ gy SEP 25 1972 mnpé US fod ey ey Pag I97OnoR ~~ e- iw 55009—-Decld: 32989524 Page O25 i
7 Rune yen ep E yoas Domestic Intelligence Division overt INFORMATIVE NOTE PER AESY AVE MRO EN SORRY AE KT MOREE 8 i Date 9/18/72 ul Attached indicates SA Earl Petersen Pe, a San Diego, on 9/18/72 served subpoena FO es duces tecum regarding trial of William a ee Francis Yakopec in Superior Court, San ae u Diego County, San Diego, California. ' EM d SA Petersen ordered to produce records, : G notes, reports and other material : 34 a a regarding former FBI informant Howard i a8 fs 4 Berry Godfrey who obtained information _ . bl =a ‘on which charge of assault to commit : #2 i murder based, ‘ a 4 This matter will be discussed with ae ie Deputy Assistant Attorney General Kevin 7. ee vd s Pa w 3 Maroney of Internal Security Division, ‘ . SB ‘Being coordinated with Office of Legal . 3 eae Counsel, San Diego Office will be i "e ‘ advised telephonically regarding decisio ik . A concerning material to be disclosed. oo 3B i - “4 GLY:p t , ~ * i} C ft ES * Joy CYR wae | > %& - aa Be ee gts i & Sy r es eres asd - u oe ra 4 x ~ hee > wee i - ; OREO + mages sre eee ES i - 5 case wes nents “% . x “ : - os ; y My wae ~ ES - ; - Nw 35009 Doold: 32999524 Page 1026
® FEDERAL BUREAU OF IN COMMUNICATION: SEP 18] VESTIGATION S SECTION Mr. le Mr. Conrad Mr. Dalbey Mr. Jenkins NR G8 SD PLAIN TELETYBE: Mr. Soyars Mr. Walters Tele. Room Mr. Kinley “F27PM URGENT/9-18-72 GXKF : 235 77-— ed ACTING DIRECTOR (157-267637 3P CATTN: De Ie Ded FROM SANIDIEGO (157-2815) Ms. Herwig Mrs. Neenan = we \"Seoner ARMY ORGANIZATION (sA0, EXTREMIST MATTER. £ weed Gilgen . RE SAN DIEGO TELEPHONE CALL TO THE BUREAU TODAY » FURNISHING A FACSIMILE COPY OF A SUBPOENA DUCES TECUM SERVED \\ a4 co SA EARL Me PETERSEN BY THE DEFENSE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA \ i ° VSe WILLIAM FRANCIS YAKOPEC CALLING FOR THE PRODUCTION OF “ALL RECORDS, NOTES, REPORTS, AND OTHER MATERIAL REGARDING HOWARD BERRY GODFREY’S EMPLOYMENT AS AN FBI. Ee NT, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, HIS INITIAL APPLICATION AND LETTER OF RESIGNATION.” ON THE AFTERNOON OF SEPTEMBER EIGHTEEN, me T AND,» -23 5977 53 SUBSEQUENT TO REFERENCED SAN DIEGO TELEPHONE super preecmeneecn wereeeeectng  SECENLE ROBERT We CONYERS INDICATED AN INTENT TO LIMIT THE MATTER ne SEs FOR 5 SEP 21 1972 IN THE SUBPOENA DUCES TECUM TO ONLY THAT INFORMATION FURNISHED BY a | GODFREY CONCERNING YAKOPEC DURING THE PERIOD OCTOBER, NINETEEN. SEVENTY ONE TO THE DATE OF YAKOPEC’ S ARREST BY THE SAN DIEGO PORTERS PEP pp MEND ON JUNE TWENTY SIX, LAST. END PAGE ONE 2 ec. Iso Adm. data deleted 7. _ MW 55005 Doold:32989524 Page 1027 EOYGOOMIRNE APART +
wt ge ate ' . ‘ ag ~ — 4 ee ue . . “fy PAGE TyO S$) 157-2815 ON SEPTEMBER EIGHTEEN INSTANT, SA PETERSEN TESTIFIED TO ~ INFORMATION PREVIOUSLY AUTHORIZED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, THE TESTIMONY WAS ACCEPTED BY THE COURT AND THE COURT STATED | THAT WHETHER OR NOT THE GOVERNMENT REFUSED TO COMPLY WITH THE | SUBPOENA DUCES TECUM, THAT SA PETERSEN’ S TESTIMONY OF SEPTEMBER EIGHTEEN INSTANT WOULD BE ALLOWED TO STAND. | | ON SEPTEMBER EIGHTEEN INSTANT, AUSA ROBERT H. FILSINGER, WHO WAS PRESENT DURING SA PETERSEN'S TESTIMONY, IS OF THE OPINION THAT EVEN THE LIMITED DISCLOSURE CALLED FOR IN THE SUBPOENA “BUCES TECUM IS UNWARRANTED AND SHOULD NOT BE PROVIDED TO THE DEFENSE, . THE REFUSAL TO COMPLY WITH THE SUBPOENA DUCES TECUM SHOULD BE BASED ON THE FACT THAT THE WRITTEN INFORMATION IN THE FBI FILE waAS FURNISHED BY GODFREY TO FORMER SA STEVEN L. CHRISTENSEN WHO IS NOT GOING TO “TESTIFY IN THE YAKOPEC TRIAL. | | Sa PETERSEN WILL TESTIFY THAT HE MADE NO WRITTEN VERBATIM TRANSCRIPTION OF THE INFORMATION FURNISHED BY GODFREY TO SA PETERSEN DURING THE PERIOD IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO THE YAKOPEC ARREST OX JUNE TWENTY SIX LAST INASMUCH AS AT THAT TIME GODFREY HAD BEEN TURNED OVER AS A WITNESS TO THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES IN THE MATTER. -" ASA FILSINGER IS OF THE OPINION THAT THE COURT WILL NOT “INSIST ON COMPLIANCE WITH THE SUBPOENA DUCES TECUM AND WILL NOT INTERPRET REFUSAL TO PRODUCE THE MATERIAL REQUESTED AS AN OBSTRUCTION QF THESE COURT PROCEEDINGS. END PAGE TyO ny ate . aw V, 4 1 Se Nw 55009 , Doolds 32869524 Page 1026 wimeg + pee eee peters > SF Pemeaaed ran sR NTE Aen cena koe ereee tet wre, a” . . t ' te . a ctretencerngeeiceeespe Mere,» PAE RP PELL COND OL ALIA pac) cased 4
: PAGE THREE 9S 157-2815 - IT IS THEREFORE RECOMMENDED THAT SA PETERSEN DECLINE TO _ PRODUCE THE MATERIAL CALLED FOR IN THE SUBPOENA DUCES TECUM INAS MUCH AS THE COURT HAS REQUESTED URGENCY IN THE GOVERNMENT ANSWER, AND AUSA FILSINGER HAS ADVISED THE COURT THAT EFFORTS WILL BE MADE TO HAVE THE ANSWER BY NINE O* CLOCK SEPTEMBER NINETEEN NEXT, _ SAN DIEGO TIME, THE BUREAU IS REQUESTED TO EXPEDITE REFERRAL OF ; THIS MATTER TO THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT. END JDJ FBI WASH DC CRL hig. TRAINOR 0 ROOu IZA 280 ~ 2? NW 55009... Docld: 32989524 Page i029
WW 55008 Doold: 32989524 j | ‘| : “ fee a alee pecan ete ent tenement ‘ ‘ Ca bee a rar @™ (9-39-65) . ) cm r Domestic Intelligence Division INFORMATIVE NOTE ” Date _ 9/22/72 22 72 William Frances Yakopec, a mem ber of the White extremist Secret Army Organization (SAO), currently is on trial Supreme Court, San Diego County, San Diego California, on charge of assault to commit murder, Calvin Hendell Fox, subject of a pending extremist matters investigation, on 5/18 as defense witness testified that on 5/18/72 the FBI planted in his personal files a letter from SAO accepting him as SAO member, Fox in 6/72 made allegations re- garding Special Agents illegally entering a file cabinet at his service station. SA San Diego reviewed investigation and found no basis for allegation, Fox's employee, Gregory Lawrence Pitman, opened file cabi- net of Fox, On 9/21/72 Departmental authorit obtained for SA Arthdr J, Hooper to testif in Yakopec trial to refute Fox's testimony. ttached indicates Gregory Lawrence Pitman on 9/21/72 furnished signed statement’ substantiating that Special Agents had not lanted material in Fox's file and that he observed an incompleted SAO application rior to visit by Special Agents. Copy of ttached being furnished Internal Security ivision of the Department, OQ x. ms . - = DRG te teemgemenreagene ETS NRE i 7" a oes orDy. rT > wo = Paes + * “ Pied adr + - ‘ a “x vee le . . wee a ee Se apety S aaael — - . ween “EB: “ few len ee eae ent eeat y a7 o + - oe ~ is at a bY - ’ \ . . ‘ ‘ s Pa 7] > . ' ne * tr. Page 1030 Pe a ad ee ec tary % Seo RMEHIE ADIN AS Ot > Lk Apentant —n npbiewineneratittenes fees ovine wegertseatiork, SEMIS A NE aD eT ER Tad Tha SMM PMORMICEN a " ak YO AMARA ER AIR LRTI AN EO HST FE EERE LIS ONY MOREE TELE LIEN ITP FT EIT SAN NATE SMELT AS CE [7st aaneneconetinn : ce tah ark STOR OP OUTLTTIO TIRE OeReT oR PERM RT: — EUTR Tony at” | ARUNAE endoaby bts he abe za com wee + wabplintad bine tthe “ete Oe costae
Yr. Mr, Bates Mr. Bishop @: ‘ Nw * “ <" FEDERAL BURELU OF INVESTIGATION COMMUNICATIONS SECTION 221922 SEP 22 BQ, TELETCJE Mr, Cleveland 4 Mr, Conrad Mr. Dalbey Mr. Mr. Soyars™ Tele. Room NR 97 SD PLAIN Mr. Kinley 1isi6PM NITEL 9-21-72 GKF FO ACTING DIRECTOR (157-23577) CATIN: D.1.D.) FROM SAN DIEGO (157-2815) 1P © . SECRET ARMY ORGANIZATION (SAS) 3 EXTREMIST MATTER. > RE SAN DIEGO TELETYPE TO BUREAU SEPTEMBER TWENTY, LAST. alet ON SEPTEMBER TWENTY ONE, INSTANT, GREGORY LAWRENCE _ Eg TMAN (REFERRED TO IN REFERENCED SAN DIEGO TELETYP AS GREGSPITKIN, FURNISHED BUREAU AGENTS A SIGNED STATEMENT IN WHICH HE SUBSTANTIATED THE FACT THAT SPECIAL SPECIAL AGENTS DID NOT PLACE ANY MATERIAL IN. THE FILES OF CALVIN HANDELL FOX AT FOX'S GULF SERVICE STATION AS ALLEGED BY FOX \) PITMAN FURTHER ADVISED THAT PRIOR TO THE VISIT OF THE aa Ke BUREAU AGENTS TO FOX'S STATION, PITMAN OBSERVED & PARTIALLY a COMPLETED APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP IN SAO AT FOX'S. ARAGE a “REC 25 7 57.23579- GF] END - —_ gYeb te ee ncneers sc ag MR. TRAHOR vy SEP 25 1972 ROOM 712-A 9&D (2 LNG mere IA CLR Tu S at SEP2 81972  Y ere Neer nr YN op yeep seem Te 1- _ . » ot Nw 55005 Docld: 32989524 Page i031 Mr. Callahan WW. Jenkins __ P; i Mr. Marshelt fa: ee Mr. Miller, Sh ea Mr. Ponder /f Mr. Walters Mr. Armstrong —__ cm , , » STR PTET TERE TSN Borer eA erie ete ERAT PETA HRNAE ERMA PETAL! NiMiRRabtIetStNnt — NEUARART TNR maternten NMAANTMEEYAAERNUAREPREAAORNMHSMRMNET fe WIEN, Eira Fe Mt tava 2 myer
- 74 ret , . " x ’ : : i CODE TELETYPE “URGENT . 1-— Mr. D. J. Dalbey ‘ PO: SAC, SAN DIEGO (157-2815) io Mre W. C. Patteysay 772 a , . 24 we ws rrr ' FROM: ACTING DIRECTOR, FBI (57-2357) siwie a. Cebet Cecren me ORGANIZATION; EXTREMIST MATTERS, ff ab “RESDTEL SEPTEMBER TWENTY , LAST. KEVIN , MARONEY,, DEPUTY ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL, INTERNAL at SECURITY DIVISION, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, ON SEPTEMBER TWENTY-ONE, INSTANT, ADVISED AUTHORITY GRANTED FOR SA ARTHUR J. HOOPER TO TESTIFY DURING TRIAT, OF WILLIAM FRANCIS YAKOPEC, SUPERIOR COURT, SAN DIEGO COUNTY, SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, IN LINE WITH PROPOSED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS AS SET FORTH IN REFERENCED TELETYPE. iF QUESTIONED CONCERNING OTHER THAN AS SET FORTH IN REFERENCED TELETYPE, SA HOOPER IS TO ADVISE THAT IN ACCORDANCE WITH CODE OF FEDERAL a f REGULATIONS, TITLE TWENTY-EIGHT, SECTION SIXTEEN POINT TWELVE, SUCH !° INFORMATION ACQUIRED WHILE PERFORMING DUTIES AS SPECIAL AGENT CAN NOT ” BE DISCLOSED UNLESS APPROVED BY THE ATTORNEY cenened 5 ADDITIONAL TO, DATA REQUIRED Is ‘TO BE. _PURNISHED THE DEPARTMENT IN ORDER THAT CONSIDERATION. ‘CAN BE GIVEN AS TO REC. 79 SUCH a TO_ BE DISCLOSED. 2 h ASSISTANT U. S. ATTORNEY ROBERT H. MEG Te SR 6 TO BE’PRESENT DURING” 2; VESTIMONY BY SA HOOPER IN ORDER TO PROTECT GOVERNMENT ' s INTEREST" “y= Personnel file of SA Arthur J. Hooper COWIMUNICATIONS section °° Ty emeueaatate > a faker. ~ tates lishop mee) Na Bere Na. | Sop 172 sevelend Jp SF plan pw vy 5 we " , a Sa . . . : . v4 : ey . : : wo we tty s a » “4 - Crh GLAM AREER AN, RAE NN ERIS RON OPAC HEI BOA YANTRA Ee NINA A EERO NAR Wn Uta HARBD Ret trestle ddd ORE A NOIRE ACY INPRO TPE MINI AMONG LP AREAL SHENEA rt MADE MUPETAY BONNER, MPRIEMMEOIR ONE refi — "Lah wor) ~ sonra . i et <5 albey NOTE: . “get bore _ farshall William Francis Yakopec, a member of the white filler, E.S. — extremist Secret Army Organization (SAO), is on trial on charge "onder oyars falters f Kinley = FLL Mids NOTE CONTINUED PAGE TWO . aN i ae epgepen R {872 His Ww fra. Neenan — TELETYPE q COM "7 NW 55003 BDoeld: 32969524 Page i832 of assault to commit MSE in Superior Court, San Diego County, att petra
Nw 35009 . ‘ * . . ot a \ se tte ¢ . : : . : - y ‘a . + a + hae - Sa . ~ _ i “oe “1 Teletype to SAC, San Diego Re: Secret Army Organization "ug 157-23577 * ; r ’ NOTE CONTINUED: San Diego, California. Calvin Hendell Fox, who has been _ identified by former Bureau informant Howard Barry Godfrey as 2 SAO member, was investigated in May, 1972, concerning a trip he-was hurriedly making at that time to Washington, D. C. Fox, as a defénse witness in the Yakopec trial, on 9/18/72 testified he is not a member of the SAO and produced a letter to him on SAO stationery accepting his application as a SAO member. Fox testified the FBI planted this document in his personal files on 5/18/72. Fox, in June, 1972, made allegations that FBI Agents had illegally opened his personal file cabinet at his business. A review of this investigation and inquiry concerning the actions of the Agents indicated this allegation was false and that an employee of Fox’s had opened the file cabinet and that the Agents had made no examination of documents in this cabinet. Referenced teletype set forth proposed questions and answers regarding SA Hooper's testimony who conducted investigation at Fox's place of business and who will refute Fox's testimony. This matter has been coordinated with SA James L. Williamson, Office of Legal Counsel. SA William C. Patterson, on 9/21/72, received instructions set forth from Kevin T. Maroney, Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Internal Security Division. , ~2- Doold: 32959524 Page 1033 tet thy Per sate Seo. LE - ate Bowe a we ARIMA AY RAHN ATES ET TOON IEAM ame AT REamne Met ee
INFORMATIVE NOTE vate 9/21/72 sh Neate igs 23 te ae William Francis Yakopec, a member of white extremist Secret Army Organization (SAO) currently is on trial] on charge of assault to commit murdey in Superior Court San Diego County, San Diego, California, Attached indicates Calvin Hendell Fox has testified he is not a SAO member and that the FBI on 5/18/72 planted in his business files a letter from the SAO indicating his acceptance as a SAO member, £ ‘ er « ~ at al o Taare bot A} ‘a 4 4 q “ + Hy . ’ - ~ . i Or1.13q_ (9-29-65) 7 : nh & st . ard { Fe ua Domestic Intelligence Division t ted y it i ¥ a7 4 | q wf .4 Attached indicates Special Agent Arthur J. Hooper, San Diego, to be subpoenaed by the prosecution to testify on rebuttal regarding investigation con~ ducted regarding Fox in May, 1972, and that letter had not been planted by FBI in ox's files, - ae - Fox has previously made false allegations regarding investigation by San Diego Division Agents, Review of nvestigation by SAC, San Diego indicated here. was no basis to allegations and gents had acted in legal, ethical manner, SAC, San Diego recommends testimony o A Hooper who will be accompanied in court y Assistant U, SS, Attorney Filsinger, omestic Intelligence Division concurs ith recommendation, This matter being oordinated with Office of Legal Counsel nd will be discussed with Deputy Assistan ttorney General Kevin T. Maroney of the j witi—b i a ae Ewer: was | EM GCA . _ a meee BREN eee ye neepemernrean ee Says TRO ESN 3 rere wo me t « : r + Rw sso beet: 52984524 Page 1034 __
, e Noe ey : a . . Mr. Baker 3 er aan FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION @ _ ae ie os COMMUNICATIONS SECTION Tae cate . Mr. Cleveland | — SEP 2 119%2 Mt. Conrad NR 12 SD PLAIN : . Me Jake, at 19:07PM URGENT 9-29-72 GKF ‘ a“ Me, Miller oRE: aca - . Mr. Ponder. - TO ACTING DIRECTOR (157-23577) CATIN: D.1.D.) x Soyart ters 2 Tele. Room : ; _ FROM SAN DIEGO (157-2815) 7P ‘ , Mr. Kinley Mr, Armstrong _. ' 4 : 5 fis! . oe . Ms. Herwig ‘ . Mrs. Neenan —__. ; SCRET ARMY ORGANIZATION (SA0)3 EXTREMIST MATTER ae | RE SAN DIEGO TELETYPE TO BUREAU SEPTEMBER NINETEEN LAST. ARIAL OF WILLIAM FRANCIS YAKOPEC CONTINUES IN SUPERIOR COURT SAN DIEGO COUNTY. ON SEPTEMBER EIGHTEEN LAST CALVIN HENDELL FOX, BUREAU FILE NUMBER ONE FIVE SEVEN DASH TWO ZERO THREE THREE, TESTIFIED AS DEFENSE WITNESS. HE TESTIFIED THAT HE IS NOT A MEMBER OF THE SAO AND PRODUCED A LETTER TO HIM IN SAO STATIONARY ACCEPTING in HIS APPLICATION AS MEMBER. HE TESTIFIED THAT THE FBI HAD PLANTED | THIS DOCUMENT IN HIS PERSONAL FILES AT HIS GULF SERVICE STATION IN EL CAJON, CALIFORNIA ON MAY EIGHTEEN , 5S LAST. EX-116 ‘Reem 3 72 7 7 ~IRS FOR THE INFORMATION OF THE BUREAU, FOX WAS ENROUTE TO WASHINGTON, D.C. VIA AUTOMOBILE ON MAY EIGHTEEN LAST AND AGENTS OF THE FBI WERE ATTEMPTING TO DETERMINE THE LICENSE NUMBER OF HIS AUTOMOBILE IN ORDER THAT THIS MIGHT BE FURNISHED TO U.S. SECRET SERVICE an AND TO BALTIMORE, IN CONNECTION WITH THE DEPARTURE OF PRESIDENT NEXON ON HIS TRIP TO WASHINGTON AND WITH THE ATTEMPTED WSSESSTIE™ ATION OF ALABAMA GOVERNOR WALLACE. ( SEE SAN DIEG) THIEPYPMTTO ™ rE PE noone wee MW 55009 Doold: 32989524 Page 1035 “ee * ioanenememennttameten yarinees tape fl nye AMR 4
“ : Roe, - AAR ea EN ep HON Set atten E pehe ene . . : $ eo FREE: PAEGE TwO | AO/ZB// SD 157-2815 BUREAU DATED JUNE TWELVE LAST CAPTIONED CALVIN-HENDELL FOX, EXTREMIST MATTERS DASH SAO.) | | SA ARTHUR J. HOOPER WILL BE SUB POENED BY THE PROSECUTION “TO TESTIFY ON REBUTTAL. HE WILL BE SUBJECT TO CROSS EXAMINATION, THE PROSECUTION WILL ASK AND HE WILL ANSWER AS FOLLOWS: QUESTION ONs LENGTH OF SERVICE AND ASSIGNMENT? ’ ANSWER: I HAVE BEEN A SPECIAL AGENT OF THE FBI FOR ONE YEAR AND | emenree arn ‘NINE MONTHS. I AM PRESENTLY ASSIGNED TO THE SAN DIEGO DIVISION. H QUESTION TwO: DID AGENTS GO TO CALVIN FOX S SERVICE STATION ON | a i + MAY EIGHTEEN NINETEEN SEVENTY TwO? ANSWER: YES SIR. QUESTION FOUR: FOR WHAT PURPOSE DID YOU GO TO THE SERVICE STATION? ANSWER: TO OBTAIN THE LICENSE NUMBER OF THE VEHICLE IN WHICH MR. FOX WAS ENROUTE TO WASHINGTON, D.C. QUESTION FIVE: WHY?) --ANSWER: WE WANTED-TO FURNISH THE LICENSE NUMBER AND THE DESCRIPTION OF THE CAR FOX WAS DRIVING TO U.S. SECRET SERVICE AND TO FBI WASH INGTON AND BALTIMORE. QUESTION SIX: WHY DID YOU WANT TO GIVE THEM THIS INFORMATION? END PAGE TyO fae 1 opment __NW_55009  Docld:32989524 Page 1036
_ PAGE FOUR SD 157-2815 ~® pp ANSWER: WE ASKED HIM IF HE KNEW THE LICENSE NUMBER OF THE CAR USED BY FOX. HE STATED HE DIDN’ T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT MR. FOX OR HIS TRAVELS. WE THEN ASKED HIM WHO HE wAS TO CONTACT IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. HE REPLIED THAT GREG PITKIN WAS LEFT IN CHARGE OF “THE STATION BY FOX, WHEN WE ASKED IF HE HAD PITKIN'S ADDRES HE NOTED THAT PITKIN WAS THE DAY-MANAGER AT WHITE’ S GULF SfATION IN EL. CAJON AND WE COULD LOCATE HIM THERE, QUESTION THIRTEEN: DID YOU THEN CONTACT GREG PITKIN? ANSWER: YES WE DID. QJESTION FOURTEEN: AND WHAT HAPPENDED? ANSWER: WE IDENTIFIED OURSELVES AS SPECIAL AGENTS OF THE FBI AND ADVISED PITKIN THAT WE WERE INTERESTED IN THE LICENSE NUMBER OF THE CARE DRIVEN BY FOX TO WASHINGTON D.C. WE THEN ASKED HIM TF HE HAD FOX'S ADDRESS OR TELEPHONE NUMBER WHERE HE COULD BE REACHED IN WASHINGTON D.C. PITKIN REPLIED THAT HE DIDN'T. WE THEN ASKED IF HE KNEW THE LICENSE NUMBER OF THE CARZ USED BY FOX, HE STATED HE DIDN'T BUT THAT HE HAD SEEN THE REGISTRATION FORM FOR FOX'S CAR THE PREVIOUS EVENING IN THE FILE CABINET IN -. FOX’ S GAS STATION WHILE HUNTING FOR THE RENTAL LOGS FOR THE fe © “WW 55000 Doold: 32989524 Page 10238 RYDER TRUCKS HANDLED BY THAT STATION. HE THEN STATED HE COULD “ SUPPLY THE LICENSE NUMBER BY LOOKING AT THE REGISTRATION FORM IN THE FILE CABINET. QUESTION FIFTEEN: DID YOU THEN PROCEED TO FOX"S STATION END PAGE FOUR oe @, . + sereeeaquerwentetderenetiy umeefenunrererenn one anenut” everemecechnmne fas mprrinniemenpansane _ *Weinenmunpranyrenarinapanrapetrertnnt Onn Arran fetter Ht ree ROR a nyse PHAGE ONG Salis naan aed Dine ei‘ eeeblemiacbabie\tebbhadindatnieeesenntnel Abeadiianemn ata aes Seatac oan mana
wer PAGE FIVE D 157-2815 ANSWER YES SIR. --QJESTION SIXTEEN: DID YOU OPEN THE FILE CABINET? ANSWER: NO SIR. | QESTION SEVENTEEN: WHO OPENED THE CABINET? “ANSWER: GREG PITKIN. QUESTION EIGHTEEN: DID HE HAVE AUTHORIZATION TO OPEN THE CABINET? ANSWER: WE ASKED HIM AND SAID HE DID NOTING THAT HE HAD ' 0 OPEN THE CABINET ALMOST DAILY IN ORDER TO SECURE THE LOG BOOKS FOR ' THE RYDER RENTAL FRANCHISE, QUESTION NINETEEN: DID YOU EXAMINE THE CONTENTS OF THE FILE CABINET? ANSWER: NO. QUESTION TWENTY: WHAT HAPPENED THEN? " ANSWER: GREG PITKIN OPENED THE TOP FILE DRAWER OF THE CABINET AND TOOK OUT FOUR OR FIVE REGISTRATION FORMS HOLDING EACH UP TO BE EXAMI NED AND ASKING, ” IS THIS THE ONE".....TO WHICH WE REPLIED EACH TIME .ee NO. QUESTION TWENTY-ONE: IS THAT ALL THAT HAPPENED? . ANSWERe AFTER WE HAD ASCERTAINED THAT THE REGISTRATION FORMS HELD END PAGE FIVE. - awe ae ..NW 55009 Docld:32989524 Page 1039
CE EE—ESS ST -_ 7 cot = ’ er or rn , tos “ . NI A : : PAGE SIX —e  §SD 157-2815 BY PITKIN WERE OF NO ASSISTANCE, PITKIN THEN PUT THEM BACK IN THE DRAWER AND CLOSED IT. HE THEN OPENED THE REMAINING ' THREE DRAWERS IN QUICK SUCCESSION STATING THAT HE DIDN'T THINK THE REGISTRATION FORM WOULD BE IN THE CABINET IF IT WASN'T IN THE TOP DRAWER, . QUESTION TWENTY=-TwO: . DID YOU EXAMINE THE FILES IN THE LAST THREE FILE DRAWERS OPENED BY PITKIN? ANSWER: NO._ . . QUESTION TWENTY-THREE: DID YOU TAKE ANY PAGES FROM THOSE DRAWERS IN THE FILE CABINET? ANSWER: NO. QUESTION TWENTY-FOUR: DID YOU PLACE ANY PAPERS INTO THE FILE CABINET? ANSWER: NO. a . . QUESTION TWENTY FIVE: DID YOU PLACE ANY LETTERS WITH SAO LETTER- HEAD STAMPED ON IT INTO THE FILE CABINET AT CALVIN FOX'S STATION? ; ANSUER: NO. - END PAGE SIX - - pera = . ee x a . home s epenpmee oe Armen Oe ome ae . vos ‘ fue, “NW 55009 DoclId:32989524 Page i040 ory
PAGE SEVEN MD 157-2815 AUSA ROBERT H. FILSINGER WILL BE IN COURT DURING TESTIMONY BY SA ARTHUR J. HOOPER. . SA HOOPER WILL BE CALLED TO TESTIFY ON SEPTEMBER TWENTY SECOND NEXT. SAN DIEGO RECOMMENDS SA HOOPER TESTIFY. REQUEST OF BUREAU: OBTAIN OPINION OF DEPARTMENT ASTO ABOVE TESTIMONY. END LNG FBI WA CLR TU AR ic vir. RAINOR OGki Tia 9&D om MW 55009 Doold:32989594 Page i041 —
Vv The Attorney General . ' September 21, 1972 —_ Director, FBI i- Mr. D. W. Dalbey . (Mr. J. L. Williamson) 1 - Mr. W. C. t Cheorer ‘ARMY ORGANIZATION * Fatterson EXTREMIST MATTERS i Special Agents William C. Patterson and James L. Williamson of this Bureau had a conference with Mr. Sol Lindenbaum of your office regarding whether certain records of this Bureau vertaining” to a former Bureau informant were to be produced in answer to a subpoena duces tecum in Superior Court, San Diego County, San Diego, California, in the trial of William Francis Yakopec. The subpoena duces tecum was served on Special Agent Earl M. Petersen on September 18, 1972, after he had testified in the trial of Yakopec, a member of the white extremist Secret Army Organization, Yakopec is charged with attempt to commit murder and possession of explosives: based on information obtained by former Bureau informant Howard Barry Godfrey. This is to confirm that on September 19, 1972, % Mr. Lindenbaum instructed that Special Agent Earl M, Petersen under the instruction of the Attorney General was to decline to furnish the records in Superior Court, San Diego County, San Diego, California, which the subpoena duces tecum erdered produced. ~Gur San Diego Office has advised that Assistant United States Attorney Robert H, Filsinger on September 19, 1972, | met in the chambers of Superior Court Judge Robert W. Conyers Led and advised him that the records requested by the subpoena duces & tecum would not be produced in court, Judge Conyers indicated is the court accepted the decision not to produce the records and that Special Agent Petersen’ 8 testimony in this regard would not ' Callahan be necessary. - EX] i116 g HESS (EEE: PSY "—— 1-~ The Deputy Attorney Géneral® PGs. te 3 , Conrad 5 SEB 99 Dalby J + Assistant Attorney General eR wad 3727 AC Marshall e . . r “AR b - ; Felt ' Baker |, Bates “Bishop Ponder » Soyars 4157-23577 SEE NOTE PAG \é “Tele Row | NCP: asoalTe Fue US E TWO WhO sh Mt. Kinley P On O™ gan gi Mr, sonar St iw uv | D Internal Security Division [ | Miller, E.S. ¥ Walters ds. Herwi tra. Neenat” —~» MAIL ROOM _ TELETYPE UNIT [_] s t Cre “iw55005 _DeoTad: 32989524 Page 1042
The Attorney General NOTE: er William Franci'$*Yakopec, a member of the paramilitary, ultraconservative, ahticommunist Secret Army Organization, is currently undergoing trial in Superior Court, San Diego County, ' San Diego, California, on charges of attempt to commit murder and ‘possession of explosives based on information furnished by former Bureau informant Howard Barry Godfrey. As indicated, SA Petersen Was. served with a subpoena duces tecum cadling for production on 9/19/72 of "all records, notes, reports and other material" regarding ‘Godfrey's serving as an informant for the FBI. This letter is to confirm that a‘conference was held on 9/19/72 and that Sol -- -Lindenbaum, Executive Assistant to the Attorney General, instructed that. the material requested in the subpoena duces tecum was not to be produced in court. This information was furnished the San Diego Office by telephone and by confirming teletype on 9/19/72. San Diego teletype 9/19/72 furnished information regarding SA Petersen's testimony \not being required and that the material would not have to be produced in court. ~ “NW55002 Docld:32989524 Page 1043 vee
| | { J i fo prea pode NW 35009 Doold: 32909524 Page i044 1 CONTACTED KEVIN T, MARONEY, DEPUTY A EX qs ATTORNEY GENENALL © 1972 FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION. ee - oo ae we eee SECIION 5 as oye M | “ SEP 18 1972? . wf @.: i. Bates —— / peuerypeiR 11 sp coe 7 | ea 1LIGPM 9- aa KDV Ms Dat TOs ACTING DIRECTOR, FBI (157-23577) CATTM DID As Me oe #5 FROM: SAC, SAN DIEGO (157-2815) il Me. Sopns —— ‘EXTREMIST MATTERS | M a = | RE BUREAU LETTER TO ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL, INTERNAL Ame SECURITY DIVISION SEPTEMBER FIFTH LAST, COPY TO SAN DIEGO. mi Ni; ak ) “Sa EARL M. PETERSEN WAS SCHEDULED “IO TESTIFY DURING THE ' AFTERNOON OF SEPTEMBER FIFTEEN INSTANT IN THE TRIAL OF WILLIAM. FRANCIS YAKOPEC. HE WAS ACCOMPANIED BY AUSA SHELDON DEUTCH. PRIOR TO-THE BEGINNING OF THE COURT SESSION, DEPUTY DISTRICT - ATTORNEY RICHARD HUFFMAN STATED THAT HE WOULD HAVE LIKED TO_ASK.- FURTHER QUESTIONS SUCH AS QUOTE DID THE INFORMANT CONTACT YOU ji ON JUNE TWENTY FIFTH NINETEEN SEVENTY TwO AND FURNISH You Ks} INFORMATION REGARDING THE LOCATION OF CERTAIN EXPLOSIVES? END | QJOTE. HE ALSO ASKED SA PETERSEN IF HE COULD ANSWER A QUESTION SUCH AS QUOTE DID THE FBI EVER HAVE A WIRETAP ON THE TELEPHONE OF THE INFORMANT? END QUOTE. or /3 re “2 2 7pm! b a Ooo AS A RESULT OF THIS DISCUSSION, AUSA DEUTCH TELEPHONICALLY IN WASHINGTON, D.C. ASKING Ror ADVICE 0 WHETHER SA “PETERSEN COULD ANSWER THESE AND sup QUESTIONS BEYOND THE SPECIFIC QJESTIONS AUTHORIZED PREAI OUSLY, AO END PAGE ONE A) oe Wu. tH S8sepaa; ae
v i RELATING TO THE SEARCH WARRENT AFFIDAVIT, AND SUCH QUESTIONS AS “WBEING TRIED AND SHOULD NOT INVOLVE OTHER PERSONS _OR ADMINISTRATIVE “EIGHTEEN NEXT. CHAMBERS OF SAN DIEGO COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT JUDGE ROBERT W. CONYERS. JUDGE CONYERS WAS CRITICAL OF THE FEDERAL _ GOVERNMENT TO THE _POINT :. CONFERENCE. HE STATED THAT HE WILL MAKE AVAILABLE TO THE FBI i . _ HEARING REGARDING THE SEARCH WARRENT AFFIDAVIT. | | END PAGE Two SD 157-2815 MRe MARONEY ADVISED THAT SA PETERSEN COULD ANSWER QUESTIONS TO WHETHER THE FBI HAD A WIRETAP ON THE INFORMANT’ S TELEPHONE. QUESTIONS SHOULD BE LIMITED TO THE OFFENSE FOR WHICH YAKOPEC IS oe ee el aon ed I ees PROCEDURES. UCAB SA PETERSEN WILL TESTIFY AS APPROVED BY MR MARONEY. SA PETERSEN IS SCHEDULED TO TESTIFY AT TEN AM SEPTEMBER ON SEPTEMBER FIFTEEN INSTANT A CONFERENCE WAS HELD IN THE PRESENT WERE JUDGE CONYERS, FRED HETTER ATTORNEYFOR YAKOPEC, DEPUTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY RICHARD HUFFMAN AND AUSA SHELDON DEUTCH. WHEN THIS CONFERENCE ENDED, AUSA DEUTCH ADVISED SA PETERSEN THAT OF USING OBSCENITIES, STATING IN SUBSTANCE THAT THE ATTORNEY GENERAL HAD NO RIGHT TO INTERFERE WITH TESTIMONY IN HIS COURT BY PLACING ANY RESTRICTIONS ON TESTIMONY BY FBI EMPLOYEES. AUSA DEUTCH PRESENTED THE GOVERNMENT POSITION AND HAS ASKED FOR A TRANSCRIPT OF THE QUOTE OW THE RECORD UNQUOTE PORTION OF THE A COPY OF THE TRANSCRIPT WHEN RECEIVED. SAN DIEGO WILL KEEP THE BUREAU ADVISED OF ALL PERTINENT DEVELOPMENTS. | | | | Sa PETERSEN WAS NOT REQUIRED TO TESTIFY IN THE PRE TRIAL THE TRIAL OF GEORGE MITCHELL HOOVER HAS BEEN CONTINUED UNTIL are OCTOBER TWENTY FIVE NEXT.  -ee—teainnGR wes . ' . Ni S009 —Doaid 32559524 Page 1045
PAGE THREE 157-2815 THE TRIAL OF JERRY LYNN DAVIS HAS BEEN CONTINUED UNTIL NOVEMBER THIRTEEN NEXT. , P. END LNG FBI WA CLR 7 _ aN BR, TRAINGR aD at 4 2. i Ce RUOM ZAZA 2 Sa e* we . woe be, A a rr! See Teng Seige eee . . ww HW 55009 Doold: 32989524 Page 106
ee . ” "ON : eden eS : of 1... » CODE TELETYPE NITEL * ‘WL SAC SAN DIEGO (157-2815) "EX-104 9/1/72 REC-4Z apd : FROM ACTING DIRECTOR FBI (157-23577)— 6 . -1- Mr. D. W. Dalbey i ‘ l-- Mr. Patterson th SECRET ARMY ORGANIZATION (SAO), EXTREMIST MATTERS. | RESDTEL AUGUST TWENTY-NINE LAST. o KEVIN T. MARONEY, DEPUTY ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL, INTERNAL SECURITY DIVISION, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, ON SEPTEMBER ONE INSTANT . ADVISED AUTHORITY GRANTED FOR FORMER SA STEVEN L.. CHRISTENSEN TO TESTIFY IN ANSWER TO THE PROSECUTION'S QUESTIONS DURING THE TRIAL OF GEORGE MITCHELL HOOVER, SUPERIOR COURT, SAN DIEGO COUNTY, SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, AS WERE FURNISHED THE BUREAU BY TELECOPIER ON AUGUST “TWENTY-NINE LAST, ASSISTANT UNITED STATES ALYORNEY Gis) partie 77" H. FIgsTICEE, SAN DIEGO, WILL BE ADVISED SEPTEMBER SEVEN NEXT BY ‘ MR. sSpONE 1 p THAT? TEST INONY OF CHRISTENSEN IS TO BE LIMITED To ot answR ihe ABovi MENT TONED QUESTIONS OF WHICH AUSA IS AWARE. A conics si eo BE HELD BY AUSA FILSINGER WITH FORMER SA CHRISTENSEN PRIOR TO HIS APPEARANCE AS A WITNESS TO INSURE HE UNDERSTANDS LIMITATIONS OF HIS TESTIMONY AND THAT IN ACCORDANCE WITH CODE oF Felt Jay - Personnel File of SA Steven L, Christensen Baker. step ot ety (re aso ( 5) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATIONS fe ‘ . a 4 0 G U  GOMMUNICATIONS SECTION wat | \.¢ Dalbey -f2'8 '0 Caen SEE NOTE PACE THO - ‘ir ZX: Marshall \ “SE ~ “ re wn \, “, : pe Ze a TELETYPE - wo —— awa amy | (a a i tmoor xy S'PSEP 1 6 18 wt dagt? : Mra. Neenan — MAIL ROOM[—] TELETYPE UNIT Ai! je Lo 4 a Zé fis HW 35009, Doold: 329599524 Page 1047
a . . “ . 4 . : wae we 4 . vse a oe t , . TELETYEE TO SAN DIEGO RE: SECRET ARMY ORGANIZATION (SAO) 157-23577 FEDERAL REGULATIONS, TITLE EIGHTEEN, SECTION SIXTEEN POINT TWELVE, DATA OBTAINED WHILE IN PERFORMANCE OF DUTIES AS SA CANNOT BE DISCLOSED UNLESS APPROVED BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, ADDITIONAL DATA REQUIRED IS TO BE FURNISHED THE DEPARTMENT IN ORDER THAT CONSIDERATION CAN BE GIVEN AS TO WHETHER SUCH IS TO BE DISCLOSED, AUSA IS TO BE PRESENT DURING TESTIMONY BY CHRISTENSEN IN ORDER TO PROTECT GOVERNMENT'S INTEREST, | | MR. MARONEY REQUESTED AUSA BE ADVISED BY SAN DIEGO OFFICE OF THE ABOVE AND INDICATED IT WOULD BE DESIRABLE FOR KNOWLEDGEABLE SAS OF SAN DIEGO OFFICE To BE PRESENT DURING CONFERENCE WITH CHRISTENSEN AND AUSA, NOTE: .Former Bureau informant Howard Barry Godfrey in 1/72. furnished information to former SA Christensen that SAO member George Mitchell Hoover was responsible for wounding by shooting of Paula Tharp on 1/6/72. Godfrey after shooting turned gun used over to former SA Christensen who retained gun at his residence and indicated informant said gun had been disposed of. After Godfrey was turned over to SDPD to obtain prosecution of several SAO members existence of gun was revealed and it was recovered from Christensen's home on 7/5/72. On 7/6/72 after acknowledging receipt of the gun from Godfrey and admitting concealing it and placing false informa- tion in Bureau files, Christensen submitted his resignation effective 7/6/72. San Diego being advised by teletype in order to facilitate briefing of Christensen, “HW 35005 Dooclad: 32989524 Page 1048 n 7 i a Pag ER NER RTL epee tie Semmens
FEDERAL CUREAU P® NYESTIGATION, 3s COMMUNICAT. ONS. SECTION t  AUGS aoe . Cleveland —. . Conrad . Delbey Mr. Jenkins Mr. Marshall . Miller, B.S. Sf . Ponder — . Soyars . Walters Tele. Room Mx, Kinley Mz. Armstrong —W TELET NR @7 SD PLAIN LC (1357-23577) —-9827PM NITEL 8-29-72 - TO ACTYNG DIRECTOR FROM SAN DIEGO (157-2815) 6P i NSECRET ARMY ORGANIZATION (SAO), EXTREMIST MATTER. RESAN DIEGO AIRTELS TO THE BUREAU AUGUST TWENTYFOUR ND TWENTYEIGHT, LAST$ AND SAN DIEGO TELEPHONE CaLL TQ 9) ON AUGUST TWENTYEIGHT, LAST, JOHN A. HEWICKER,II, K DEPUTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY, SAN DIEGO COUNTY, ADVISED THAT FORMER . SA STEVEN L. CHRISTENSEN HAS BEEN REQUESTED TO TESTIFY FOR THE S PROSECUTION IN THE LOCAL TRIAL OF GEORGE MITCHELL HOOVER ON HEWICKER FURNISHED A LIST THE SEPTEMBER SEVEN, NEXT, AT SAN DIEGO. OF QUESTIONS TO BE ASKED OF CHRISTENSEN BY THE PROSECUTION. LIST OF QUESTIONS WAS FURNISHED TO THE BUREAU BY TELECOPIER | ON AUGUST TWENTYNINE, INSTANT. 'RECag /5 V-hS 3D AL --END PAGE ONE 5 22° SEP 12 49070 gee ne re . Sey . oe ; HW 35009 Dooid: 32869524 Page 1045 PA Si Bureau avcusT TWENTYNINE, INSTANT. ile ne ee a Pee ert EEE ate
SD 157-2815 | . | PAGE Two . Fg! wer ON AUGUST TWENTYNINE, INSTANT,HEVICKER REITERATED . { THat SPECIAL AGENTS EARL M. PETERSEN AND C. JORDAN NAYLOR, ce SAN DIEGO, WILL ALSO BE NECESSARY WITNESSES FOR THE PROSECUTION : IN THE TRIAL OF HOOVER ON SEPTEMBER SEVEN, NEXT. HEWICER HAS NOT AS YET PREPARED A LIST OF THE QUESTIONS TO BE ASKED OF SAS PETERSEN AND NAYLOR AT THE HOOVER TRIAL. ON AUGUST TWENTYEIGHT, LAST, RICHARD HUFFMAN, DEPUTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY, SANDIEGO..COUNTY, FURNISHED-a LIST OF ‘THE QUESTIONS TO BE ASKED BY THE PROSECUTION OF SA PETERSEN AT THE YAKOPEC TRIAL ON SEPTEMBER SIX, NEXT. THE LIST meee = eaten: AND PROPOSED ANSWERS ARE AS FOLLOWS: ONE. QUESTION: HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN ASSIGNED aS A SPECIAL AGENT IN THE SAN DIEGO OFFICE OF THE FBI? sOANSWER? SINCE JULY, NINETEEN SIXTYSEVEN. TWO. QUESTION: DO YOU KNOW A PERSON BY THE NAME OF HOWARD B. GODFREY? ANSWER: YES. END PAGE Two , ve a peas 8 eggenpanes: epee owas \ : ‘ mre Py & eres Chara, =a - : “ ¢ Z evenemtominns mung x pied “NW S5005 Doold: 32989524 Page 1050
! ‘ cay * . ae a . a ay "sak iz SD 157-2815 PAGE THREE oy THREE. QUESTION: HOW LONG HAVE You KpNOY HIM? ANSWER: ABOUT TWO AND ONE HALF YEARS. FOUR. QUESTION: HAS HE EVER PERFORMED ANY SERVICES FOR THE FBI? OS ANSWER? YES. FIVE. - QUESTION: IN WHAT CAPACITY? ANSWER: HE FURNISHED INFORMATION TO THE FBI CONCERNING MATTERS OF INTEREST TO THE FBI. SIX. QUESTION: FOR WHAT PERIOD OF TIME? ANSWER: SINCE NINETEEN SIXTY SEVEN. SEVEN. QUESTION: WAS HE A PAID INFORMANT? ANSWER. YES-HE WAS. EIGHT. QUESTION: WAS HE ASSIGNED TO INFILTRATE ANY PARTICULAR GROUP OR GROUPS? _ ANSWER. YES HE WAS. NINE. QUESTION? WHAT PARTICULAR GROUPS WAS HE ASSIGNED To INFILTRATE? "END PAGE THREE « ‘ . “NW 55009 Doold:32989524 Page 1051
PAGE FOUR SD 157-2815 ANSWER? «THE MINUTEMEN AND THE SECRET ARMY ORGANIZATION. TEN. QUESTION: HOW LONG DID YOU WORK WITH MR. GODFREY IN HIS CAPACITY AS AN INFORMANT? | ANSWER: MR. GODFREY HAS CONTACTED ME ON OCCASION FOR ABOUT TWO YEARS. _ | ELEVEN, QUESTION: WERE YOU THE PRIMARY AGENT RESPONSIBLE - FOR MR. GODFREY? ANSWER: ONLY SINCE JULY TEN, NINETEEN SEVENTYTyO. TWELVE. QUESTION: WHO WERE THE PRIMARY AGENTS? ANSWER, SPECIAL AGENT JORDAN NAYLOR AND FORMER SPECIAL AGENT STEVEN CHRISTENSEN. | Oo _ THIRTEEN. QUESTION: WHAT WAS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY FOR MR. GODFREY? ANSWER: I MAINTAINED CONTACT WITH HIM WHEN CHRISTENSEN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. . a . FOURTEEN. QUESTION: DID MR. GODFREY REPORT REGULARLY TO THE FBI CONCERNING THE ACTIVITIES OF THE SECRET ARMY -_ ORGANIZATION? ANSWER: YES HE DID. END PAGE FOUR eal on sete fee an . ” : yO , bows eck Serene F weerrwemeaseage vam MW 55009  DocTdr32989524 Page 1052
« = iy PAGE FIVE SD. 157-2815 FIFTEEN. QUESTION: HOW OFTEN DID HE REPORT? ANSWER: ON PRACTICALLY A DAILY BaSIS. | SIXTEEN. QUESTION: WERE YOU PRESENT wHEN MR, GODFREY waS as . FIRST MADE AVAILABLE AS A WITNESS TO CALIFORNIA AUTHORITIES? ANSWERS. YES. SEVENTEEN? QUESTION: WHEN DID THIS TAKE PLACE? ANSWER? JUNE TWENTYSIX, NINETEEN SEVENTYTWO. AS OF THE PRESENT, FORMER SA CHRISTENSEN WILL BE CALLED AS A WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION ONLY AT THE TRIAL OF HOOVER, CLOSE CONTACT IS BEING MAINTAINED WITH HEWICKER AND HUFFMAN TO OBTAIN THE PROPOSED QUESTIONS TO BE PUT TO SAS NAYLOR AND PETERSEN AT THE TRIAL OF HOOVER ON SEPTEMBER SEVEN, NEXT, AND OF SA PETERSEN AT THE TRIAL OF HOOVER ON SEPTEMBER SEVEN, NEXT, AND OF SA PETERSEN AT THE TRIAL OF DAVIS ON . SEPTEMBER THIRTEEN, NEXT. THE LISTS OF THESE QUESTIONS AND THE PROPOSED ANSWERS WILL BE FURNISHED TO THE BUREAU AS SOON AS RECEIVED BY SAN DIEGO. ~} “END PAGE FIVE 1 r ~ tte . oa ater ce a -) ReRERyEree soe . . - an . i” NW S5005 Doold: 32985524 Page 1053 tf tag rarshgeenere ond
MW 55008 Doeld: 32989524 Page 1054 SD 157-2815 PAGE SIX THE BUREAU IS REQUESTED TO OBTAIN ATTORNEY GENERAL'S APPROVAL FOR THE PROPOSED TESTIMONY OF FORMER SA CHRISTENSEN AND OF SA PETERSEN. UPON RECEIPT OF ATTORNEY GENERAL'S APPROVAL, SAN DIEGO WILL COORDINATE THIS MATTER wITH AUSA ROBERT H. FILSINGER, SAN DIEGO. | “HOLD BJM FBI WASHDC ACK FOR NROBS & B97 663 R RELAY MR. TRAINOR | (@@ — ROOM Z12,A 98D ee . ° ~ od ee
toe Gj a+! Smee woe tO 1 - Mr. D. W. Dalbey * 1 - Mr. W. C. Patterson Assistant Attorney General . September 7, 1972 GD Internal Security Division Acting Director, FBI -SECRET ARMY ORGANIZATION " EXTREMIST MATTERS This is to confirm that on September 1, 1972, Kevin T. Maroney, Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Internal Secuxaty Division, advised Special Agent William C. Patterson that authority was granted for former Special Agent Steven be Christensen to testify in Superior Court, San Diego County, San Diego, California, during - the trial of George “Mitchell Hoover. George Mitchell Hoover, a member of the white extremist Secret Army Organization is charged with attempted murder based on information furnished by former Bureau informant, Howard Barry Godfrey, that Hoover was responsible for the shooting of Paul Tharp on January 6, 1972, in San Diego.. Mr. Maroney was made aware of the proposed questions ya to be asked former Special Agent Christensen by the prosecution which concern his relationship with former Bureau informant Godfrey, his receipt from Godfrey of the gun used in the shooting and its retention by him. Mr. Haroney authorized testimony of former SA Christensen ‘in answering the proposed questions. If questioned concerning other than as discussed, former SA Christensen is to advisa that im accordance with Code of Federal Regulations, Title 28, Section 16.12, such information acquired while in performance * X of his official duties as a Special Agent of the FBIccannot . He disclosed unless approved by the Attorney General. Additional * REC-65 ‘A. SEEN. | EX«f 14 157-2 23574 Se SEE NOTE FOR SAC, SAN brEdo!' | Baker. oe, . Bates 2 - San 4 28 5) es NS : es CESAED Bishop ue : a ot, . ' Callahan —— 1 = Personnel File of SA Steven IL Christensen is Conrad . , 4 Jenkins WCP:was 4 oy “SER, ‘NOTE PAGE TWO & > Ponder 1 Soyars You -y eee 4 WGe En a ” ‘ “kein — —- BRSEP YAY ye" -MW 55009 Dookd:32989524 Page 1055 Ms. Herwig —— - or . 5 Mrs. Neenan — MAIL ROOM TELETYPE UNIT [_] Ly @ ene ee aint eter yen acd ee oe ws owenye 4 so
t Assistant Attorney General Loe internal Security Division information required during the trial is to be identified and . . as . furnished the Department in order that consideration can be ea. given as to whether such information is to be disclosed. a NOTE FOR SAC, SAN DIEGO: ne OR “ . . aa in ReDStel 8/29/72 and Butel 9/1/72. a a _ . This will confirm that authority has been obtained 7 . for the appearance of former SA Steven L. Christensen in Zs an Superior Court, San Diego County, San Diego, California, as re outlined in this letter. . “ NOTE: “ See memorandum G. C. Moore to E. S. Miller dated 7 4 $/31/72, that authorized contact with the Department. + F MW 55009 Doold: 32989524 Page 1056 , . . ‘
OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 * $010~106 eo w+. MAY 1962 EDITION . GSA GEN. REG. NO. 27 TO “tf y el “UNITED STAT ES a. , ‘@ Baker . Bates Bishop —M emorandum .--L - Inspector Trimbach oe a 1 - Mr. D. W. Dalbey ned —— TO Mr. E. S. Millett DATE: 8/31/72 Jenkins =~ . 1 - Mr. H. N. Bassett FH fees z ‘. FROM :G, C. Moore (-¢M 1 - Mr. E. S. Miller Welton . O) 1 - Mr. G. C. Moore Tele. Room . . Mr. Kinley __. "—“SuRJECT/SECRET ARMY ORGANIZATION i - Mr. W. C. Patterson iy smetong Ms. Herwig EXTREMIST MATTERS . Mrs. Neenan _ 9th, Ultsie Purpose of this memorandum is to obtain authority to contact Internal Security Division, Department of Justice, concerning “testimony of former Special Agent (SA) Steven L. Christensen, who is to appear as witness for the prosecution on 9/7/72 in Superior Court, San Diego County, San Diego, California, in trial of George Mitchell Hoover, a member of the white extremist Secret Army Organization (SAO). Former SA Christensen was assigned to the San-Diego Office and was handling former extremist informant Howard Barry Godfrey, © a member of the Minutemen and an officer in the SAO. In January, 1972, Godfrey reported that on 1/6/72 SAO-member Hoover fired a shot into the residence of New Left activist Peter Bohmer which wounded Paula Tharp, Christensen received this information from Godfrey and subsequently furnished the information to the San Diego Police Department (SDPD). Godfrey's identity as the source of the informa- tion was not furnished the SDPD at that . AC? RR-L1A Recs F_ PAS) - 5/ ; In June, 1972, Godfrey a Reoas AS of SAO member William Francis Yakopec was responsible for bombing a San Diego movie theater on 6/19/72 and was in possession of explosives. Based on information furnished by the informant Godfrey the SDPD arrested Yakopec, Hoover | and four other SAO members. Yakopec and Hoover were charged with attempted murder and possession of explosives. In order to obtain successful local prosecution of Hoover, Yakopec and the other SAO members, the informant Godfrey was turned over to the SDPD. Subse- quently, it was learned the gun used in the shooting of Tharp had . been stolen by Godfrey and that the gun was given to former ', SA Christensen after the shooting. The gun was retained in ¥ * { when Christensen's home until turned over to the SDPD Ones papi Appia Caeemee™ Yo cow) Use . . . AB ‘a Enclosure [ nr ~ CONTINUED - 4VERP a $72 , om 157-23577 ; 1 - Personnel File of SA Steven L. Christensen Code \ WCP:aso (8) OY _NW 55009 Docld:32989524 Page 1057 -
a. i oa | 7 ys - Memorandum to Mr. E. S. Miller Re: Secret Army Organization 4157-23577 Christensen on 7/6/72, after admitting to the Special Agent in Charge, San Diego, that he had made false entries in the Bureau crecords regarding the gun, submitted his resignation, Christensen indicated he had retained the gun as Godfrey had indicated he did not - --desire to testify and therefore was attempting to protect the informant Godfrey. Although not subject to subpoena as he is residing outside California, Christensen has tentatively indicated a willingness to testify in the trial of Hoover. A list of the prosecution's questions “““to be asked: Christensen was furnished (see attached questions) since information obtained by Christensen while he was an FBI Agent cannot be revealed in state court without prior authority from the Department. nee rere nereEmceTmttremmene te aeines iastnetneieeqtan 2 em ae This matter has been coordinated with SA James L. Williamson, Office of Legal Counsel. Questions:to be asked by the prosecution appear to involve no objectionable area. Testimony of Christensen could possibly cause adverse comments in the news media regarding his concealment of the gun which had been used in the commission of a felony. The alternative is not to authorize his appearance which would have an adverse effect on the prosecution of Hoover. In view of the above, it is recommended no objection be made to the testimony of Christensen. ACTION: ; : If you approve, Kevin T. Maroney, Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Internal Security Division of the Department, will be contacted to obtain authority for the testimony of former SA Steven L, Christensen on 9/7/72 in Superior Court, San Diego County, San Diego, California, in line with the above. stiahat ilieabiiathelith acti iecetiatieRtiben, nteninemetmetaicamiadantien datamiantamt mame eee F tea f ” ¢ HwW_HS5009 Dooid: 32989524 Page 1058
ae ~On Rugust 28, 1972, JOHN Be ' HEWICKER, li, Deputy District Attorney, San. Piego county, made available to the - Fsi the following list pf questions, to be asked of former - rn $A STEVEN Le cunisTEnsoh direct examination by the presecution ~ |  Guring the trisl of GEORGE MITCHELL HOQVER be eginning September 7, coe, * - t,t 2 € 7 2 xX. - Name 2 a wet 7 ? * : a .o8 ., , . sot mae . _ 2 “pormerly enployed as a- special agent for the Federal - . Bureau ‘oF tnvestigation? at Seg 2 4 "s . . - $ , 5 aes . Where ‘was your jase. anty station? : wae Ee a an & . ig How long were you assigned to the | San Diego offic ce? - 6. During the ae im 2 that you were assigned to the Sen “pled ‘Office Gid you become a equsinted ith an individual known. as BOW ABD BASE ARE GopEREY? ’ : . . - "ae - - . : S46 A ‘ . *. Jt * aa “de When. approximtely aid id you mest “@SprRey ? Pos eon: oo & “What were ‘the naturé of your du ties a5 an FBI Agent - @t the time you. met HOWARD GODFREY 7 Ce ‘ 7 . oa - ' " e - - . . - . - . : . . . : 2 9." " How a@i@ you become sequainted with Goprasy ? _ i0. Was there a particular purpose in your beconing - scquainted with HOWARD GODFREY t wat : “12. Was there an élternate ¢ agent deéigneted as @ cont fox HOWRAD GODF ‘ , i3. who ? X -" 44, Wes GODFREY e paid informant of the Far ? 15. Did the Fai in eny. way finance the onera tions |: Soa of the 330? . ote 16. How often aid GODFREY contact you as en 1 informant? es fp -J~- z3e Wh Of deeb cee he corer ~ . 1 AGT ASG AA lea oe a ENEAMTE ul Hirt of Aes a] ‘ atid see EE) Bansnieasen ye ACR TR TTS Secttevaee ss ot erent awit Ro . oe, ’ t aes + at eee . WW 55005 Decld: 32589524, Page 1055 Buh ed wate . +2 a $$
oe " “ . ‘ ' . ‘ a : . . , “ . y . . v4 ~ ‘ ‘ . Gid Mr. GODFREY act es an informant for the FaiT et re 19, Whet type of informs tion did GODFRgY furnish you 9 Ser oy ft ay G@uring the period thet he was essigned to you as an informant t Co  . no 5 S - wee pee ; 20. Do you recall the reported o occurrence of the age shooting of PAU LA. THARP in San- Diego in January, 1972, & 7 Age tt es the home of PETER SOHMER ? Te . mee OS -. iE + + toa? SF 21, Bid ur. GODF. REY pt tke any contest with you regar ing Pt: JE _ths slisged identity of the Person who snot PAULA THARP Foes. SRE ae ke When RE, hie - . . * * . “ fers ~ =k . . s. . Top ee "4 SE Lhe 23, How was contact msde Ft , : og posed ee ’ id 4 "3 BB . , . ater . OO 17, How were these contacts mde! 18. During what pariod of time to your knowledga, NH 24, Did Mr. GODFREY st any time furnish you with a. Weapon which + was @liegedly the weapon used in the shoots Hig of PAULA THARE ? a ; ay neo oP 25, when? BR 2 a 26. Who present 7 ? peat Yas HOM GANT 27. where Were you when the Weapon was presented to. you by Mr. GODFREY ¢ : 2%, Whet type of weapon was it? tyr redone eg STR aR MERE ASn 29, whet did you dow vith the weayion at the £ presented to you ky Godfrey? ; RHEE) 30. Did you notify an y local investigative agency of the = to informetion furnished £D you by GODFREY, relative to the iddabity bf the person who reportedly shot PAULA THagP? op CBE . 31, What saency? , ae, - oe SLAPS - 32, who did you confide in at thet agency 7 | Oe RS 33, Did you furnish the Sen Dieqo Police Department with -) the wespon at the time you furnished this information regarding. - - the shooting ? 34. Why not? OO OT ee ee “” Nw ‘55009 Docld:32989524 . Page 1060 1 - Rees iene
- met von ‘ . ae te : ; () @ - , .. 35. Did you tell anyone at the San Diego Police aan Department thet you had possession of the suspect weapon 1 - oo 36, How long did you have possession of the suspect weapon? 37. Was the weapon ultimately removed zrom ) yout possession “amd tarned over to local authorities ¢ ; > . ‘ 38. ay pproximately when--? 39. identify if possibie this weapon. Nee . WW 55009 Doold: 32989524 Page 1061. )
Mx Einley My. Arnstong Ms, Herwig Mrs. Neenan ote ONMUNICATONS S SLCUON &@ Me. Folt a ~ Mz. Bates NR @8 SD PLAIN aa “ayes 313072 — HE, Bishop t&. Calohan ow. 7214PN NITEL 831-72 LLC an weet’ Mr Cleveland TE ELE wi au ea . tix, Conrad — TO Rerais yeResro® (157-23577) A Hs, Detbey FROM SAN/OIEGO (157-2815) : b, | ee Q) , Mr. Ponder aay; f . Mr. Soyors Mr, Wealters Ww Corer ARMY ORGANIZATION (SAO). EXTREMIST MATTERS. te Kiley (cota RE SAN DIEGO TEL JULY EIGHTEEN LAST AND_JULY NINETEEN LAST. ~ SA’ EARL M. PETERSEN HAS RECEIVED SUBPOENA TO APPEAR AS KH te WITNESS FOR PROSECUTION IN TRIAL OF JERRY LYNN DAVIS ON | SEPTEMBER THIRTEEN NEXT. : SA PETERSEN WAS AUTHORIZED TO TESTIFY BEFORE SAN DIEGO _ COUNTY GRAND JURY ON JULY NINETEEN LAST,” QUESTIONS AND ‘ANSWERS SET FORTH IN SAN DIEGO TELETYPE JULY EIGHTEEN LAST. "DEPUTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY FRANK SEXTON, SAN DIEGO COUNTY Estas ADVISED THAT THE QUESTIONS TO BE ASKED OF SA PETERSEN ON [SEPTEMBER THIRTEENTH BY THE PROSECUTION WILL BE IDENTICAL WITH i THOSE ASKED DURING SA PETERSEN'S APPEARANCE BEFORE THE GRAND JURY. THE ANSWER GIVEN WILL BE THE SAME. INASMUCH AS SA PETERSEN HAS PREVIOUSLY BEEN AUTHORIZED TO | ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS, UACB SA PETERSEN WILL TESTIFY AT THE TRIAL OF DAVIS ON SEPTEMBER THIRTEEN NEXIREC 44 Ja} ; wr tp 2h eye 56 ny aa | AUSA PHILLIP H. FILSINGER OR ANOTHER AUSA DESIGNATED BY IS? a to HIM WILL BE PRESENT mete THIS TESTIMONY, P. — gr ae RSERLALE YA : — END vl hi gp Web Ne pee Ea 'LRS FBIHQS ACK FOR THREE CLR reer MaKe OOO" a7 0 . PERS. REC. UNITE een MW 55009 Docld: 32989524 Page 1062
‘UNIp i we wae = 7 a a pact ‘ - “yor, * e sls - oat . x 4 my 8 . of Assistant Attorney General Internal Security Division _ +» September 5, 1972 Acting Director, FBI ‘ ing Dire ’ 41-+- Mr. D. W. Dalbey 1 SECRET ARMY ORGANIZATION ~ Mr. W. C. Patterson . (, EXTREMIST MATTERS This is-to confirm that on September 1, 1972, Kevin T. Maroney, Deputy Assistant Attorney Generali, Internal _ Security Division, advised Special Agent William C. Patterson that authority was granted for Special Agent Earl M, Petersen to appear as a witness for the prosecution in Superior Court, San Diego County, San Diego, California, in the trial of George Mitchell Hoover, which begins September 7, 1972, and in the trial of Jerry Lynn Davis, which begins September 13, 1972. _ authority was also granted for Special Agent C. Jordan Naylor ¢ to appear as a witness for the prosecution in the trial of George Mitchell Hoover. , > AN OT REE Lite SLOMAN HE OR pi bY Hoover and Davis are members of the white extremist Secret Army Organization, Hoover is charged with attempted murder based on information developed by former Bureau informant - “2, Hot ard Barry Godfrey that Hoover was responsible for the shooting R of] Paula Tharp on January 6, 1972, in San Diego, California. fel ~ Eised on information Godfrey furnished, Jerry Lynn Davis is iO ch rged with possession of explosives and receiving stolen : Mr. Natoney was made aware of the proposed questions to be asked by the prosecution and the answers of Special Agents © Petersen and-Naylor. In connection with the trial of go George Mitchell Hoover, Special Agent Petersen's testimony will concern his relationship with former Bureau informant ret Godfrey and the recovery of the guh used in the shooting. e Baker—— Special Agent Naylor's testimony will concern his relationship Bishop > * Clevelend— ~157~ 23577 FFie0 a4 ane: Cm 9. San Diego Ais 7615) ST- 110 SEE NOTE FOR SAC, SAN DIEGO, Nesta bead ms File of PAGE TWO Ponder — ——5 Raia. M. Petersen 8 Se - rie Fil SAC. Jordan Naylor Lene SEE NOTE PACE TWO Se noo oe yl ether (CMM a “ae | Mrs..Neenan _. ‘ MAIL ROOM TELETYPE.UNIT [_] _ MW 55005 DoclId: 32985524 Page 1065 Fete — \ WCP: aso (9) I
5 ¥ x : “ . Assistant. Attorney General Internal Security Division with former Bureau informant Godfrey. In connection with the trial of Davis, Special Agent Petersen's testimony will concern - his relationship with the former Bureau informant Godfrey and “s ‘receipt of information from him regarding Davis! possession of we * explosives. . Mr. Maroney authorized testimony by Special Agents Petersen and Naylor in line with the above. If questioned concerning other than as discussed, they are to advise that in accordance with Code of Federal Regulations, Title 28, Section 16.12, such information acquired while in the performance of their official duties as Special Agents of the FBI cannot be disclosed unless approved by the Attorney General. Additional information required is to be identified and furnished the Department in order that consideration can be given as to whether such infor- | mation is to be disclosed. NOTE FOR SAC, SAN DIEGO: a GG ReSDtels 8/30 and 8/31/72. This will confirm that authority has been obtained for the appearance of Special Agents Earl M, Petersen and.C. Jordan Naylor in: Superior Court, San Diego County, San Diego, California, as outlined in this letter. NOTE: ; Former Bureau informant Howard Barry Godfrey developed infor- mation that resulted in trials of George Mitchell -Hoover and Jerry Lynn Davis in Superior Court, San Diego,County, San Diego, California. Concerning the trial of Hoover, the gun used in the shooting of Paula Tharp was furnished by Godfrey to former SA Steven L. Christensen who retained the gun at his residence without advising the Bureau of its existence, After Bureau informant Godfrey was turned over to the San Diego Police Department (SDPD) in order to obtain prosecution of several SAO members, it was learned of the existence of the gun. SA Petersen accompanied SDPD officers to the home of former SA Christensen 3\ on 7/5/72 and recovered the gun. SA Christensen on 7/6/72 after acknowledging receipt of the gun from Godfrey submitted his resignation NOTE CONTINUED PAGE THREE -2- sneneayiamtlyiaetlsnerta 8 see ReLRtnAeLin onc rrtyineannninereenGAeNattlnPphtttt nt « nitgNe ee ays HW 55009 Doold: 32989524 Page 1064
sf flee mn 14 my * : oan) : : ‘ eS oe! Pi ‘ Assistant Attorney General -Internal Security Division a ae " NOTE CONTINUED: . y she r effective 7/6/72. SA Naylor originally developed Godfrey as a criminal informant and turned him over to former SA Christensen. - This matter has been coordinated with Inspector John A, Mintz. Office of Legal Counsel. - ~-MW_55009_ Docld:32989524 Page 1065
- . wees ~¢@ wi A lene AT Te ee ee 9 _ eat? a "hf 6 isa (9-28-65) | . : ‘ i Ras Domestic Intelligence Division ge 7 INFORMATIVE NOTE. fe Date 8/31/72 oe Special Agents (SAs) C. Jordan Naylor ~ and Earl M. Petersen of San Diego Office have been subpoenaed to appear in Superior Court, San Diego County,-California, on 9/7/72 as witnesses for prosecution during trial of George Mitchell Hoover, a member of the white extremist, paramilitary Secret Army Organization (SAO). Charges against Hoover on shooting of Paula Tharp 1/6/72 were based on information developed by former Bureau extremist informant Howard Barry Godfrey who has been turned over to the San Diego Police Department and will testify. , Attached contains questions to be asked by prosecution and proposed answers regarding above SAs' relationship with former informant Godfrey and SA Petersen's recovery of the gun used in the. shooting. Assistant U. S. Attorney, San Diego, to. accompany SAs in court. Domestic Intelligence Division will obtain authority from Department of Justice and will coordinate with our Office of Legal - Counsel. v/ ; WCP; aso ad 2 N ° . . aa oe 6 Pe thy * ae . s SS ec wwe ce OT re nese a y * , 5 a \ ~ x . ro + ad Jat ‘AW 55009 DBoold:32989524 Pagé 1066 ROLE 2 SAY OER IID AS RIEOR YPN NR AAR Papert mrp e ” OM peared om eM . + oe Tat, ' . 4 “oe - Fs i . Pierre sewer Ave MOT paren AY nepmaneTCRY Mn me . . . ® « 2 are Tener t “? ey ee FEVER REELS » PEL URI INT ROR C RE POR ‘ ve yong Porat) - te uh Ran APU rfeeme pay HRS Lardnd eth Reader Rte REe peg ne ans vt ‘ r
T FEDERAE BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION “+ | Mr, Collahon COMMUNICATIONS SECTION Ms. Clovelond nus 11972 TELETYPE Y NR 9 SD/PLAIN 9:21PM NITEL 8-30-72 LLC TO ACTING DIRECTOR (157-23577) fo FROM SAN DIEGO (157-2815) 7P a Gasikee SECRET ARMY ORGANIZATION (SAO), EXTREMIST MATTERS. ‘A "~ ~~ = RE SAN DIEGO AIRTEL AUGUST TWENTYEIGHT, LAST; AND . SAN DIEGO NITEL AUGUST TWENTYNINE, LAST. ON AUGUST THIRTY, INSTANT, JOHN A HEWICKER, IJ, “DEPUTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY, SAN DIEGO COUNTY, MADE - © AVAILABLE THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS TO BE ASKED OF SA interne entneemetnrivtuyhaga alm nentin treyraennmacte ie | siinen prtnaeNRRE pen Mnenertewaveneepres miei sometime wet \ C. JORDAN NAYLOR AND SA EARL M. PETERSEN DURING THE Y TRIAL OF GEORGE MITCHELL HOOVER BEGINNING SEPTEMBER SEVEN, NEXTs ik eg PROSPECTIVE DIRECT EXAMINATION QUESTIONS FOR SA EARL M. PETERSEN: | 22 QUESTION ONE : NAME? a ANSWER: EARL M, PETERSEN. ~ : ied QUESTION TwO: OCCUPATION? ... aa ob ANSWER: SPECIAL AGENT OF THE FBI. \ fo fir) 1) -225707-- END PAGE ONE / 3 )-4223,) Lo | PERS REC, UNID oy gee pee - EO to, see ae he eet a Ww 55005, " Docla: 32989524 Page 1067 wee
f wD x *s a. ee a 1 Se PANE SIRI EES A oReORAE nes - SD 157-2815 ' PAGE Tyo sg t . . tet * ‘ 7 * ot i . 4 : . ro : _ Pony ee 4 wos a UFEUAH cote egigdtaiety sete aA ean te Nat Re ye | ASSERT EATERIES SAAS RIVERO KOARRMEEY RMON, HRA RAY MANE ITO QUESTION THREE: HOW LONG EMPLOYED aS SPECIAL AGENT? “ANSWER: TWENTYONE YEARS. QUESTIONS FOUR: ASSIGNED TO WHAT OFFICE? ANSWERS SAN DIEGO. QUESTION FIVEs HOW LONG ASSIGNED TO THE SAN DIEGO =| OFFICE? “* ANSYER: FIVE YEARS. QUESTION SIX: WHAT IS YOUR PARTICULAR AREA OF INVESTIGATION WITHIN THE OFFICE? ANSWER: 1 INVESTIGATE VIOLATIONS OF THE ‘Laws OF THE . UNITED STATES WHICH INCLUDES INVESTIGATIONS IN CONNECTION WITH ° THE INTERNAL SECURITY OF THE UNITED STATES AS DIRECTED. QUESTION SEVEN: ARE YOU ACQUAINTED WITH AN INDIVIDUAL IDENTIFIED AS HOWARD GODFREY? ANSWER: YES. Penny 2 TT ‘Seen sree menenerss APOE YOTE eter eeraresnl me QUESTION EIGHT: HOW DID YOU BECOME -ACQUAINTED WITH HIM ANSWERS I ACCOMPANIED FORMER SPECIAL AGENT STEVEN CHRISTENSEN WHEN HE MADE CONTACT WITH HIM ON ONE OCCASION ABOUT TWO AND ONE HALF YEARS AGO. END PAGE TWO asta we i ne Poteet ogee aw 55005 ‘Doold: ‘320989594 Page 1068
“SD 157-2815 ' PAGE THREE QUESTION NINEs DID YOU EVER MAKE CONTACT WITH MR. ~~GODFREY IN HIS CAPACITY AS AN INFORMANT? ANSWERS YES, WHEN CHRISTENSEN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. QUESTION TENS ON JULY FIFTH OF THIES YEAR DID YOU ASSIST In RECOVERING POSSESSION OF A WEAPON ALLEGEDLY USED IN THE -~~SHOOTING OF PAULA THARP? ANSWER: YES. 7 QUESTION ELEVEN: DESCRIBE THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF YOUR PARTICIPATION IN THIS RECOVERY. oo ANSWER: ON OR ABOUT JULY FIFTH DURING A PRETRIAL _ CONFERENCE IW THIS MATTER IT BECAME APPARENT THAT POSSIBLY STEVEN CHRISTENSEN MIGHT HAVE POSSESSION OF THIS WEAPON. I MADE A TELEPHONE CALL TO CHRISTENSEN IN LOS ANGELES AND ASKED HIM IF HE HAD THE WEAPON. HE STATED THAT HE DID. I THEN ASKED HIM IF HE WISHED TO TURN THE WEAPON OVER TO THE SAN DIEGO POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR EVIDENCE IN A TRIAL INVOLVING THE SHOOTING OF PAULA THARP. HE ANSWERED THE HE DID. HE ADVISED ME THAT THE WEAPON WAS UNDER A COUCH IN HIS - HOME AND ADVISED ME WHERE I COULD OBTAIN A KEY WITH WHICH TO ENTER THE HOUSE. HE AUTHORIZED ME TO GO TO THE HOUSE, END PAGE THREE oe ar “WW 55009 Docld:32989524 Page 1969 ~~ , a a ven
PAGE FOUR SD 157-2815 . ENTER, AND ALLOW DETECTIVE RUBIEN BRANDON TO TAKE POSSESSION OF THE GUN AS EVIDENCE. AFTER THE TELEPHONE CONVERSATION, DETECTIVE BRANDON ACCOMPANIED ME TO CHRISTENSEN'S HIME WHERE WE FOUND THE WEAPON AS DESCRIBED BY CHRISTENSEN. AT THAT TIME DETECTIVE BRANDON TOOK POSSESSION OF THE WEAPON. _ QUESTION TWELVE: WHAT, IF ANYTHING, WAS DONE wIT THIS WEAPON ON JULY FIFTH? ; ANSWERs.. DETECTIVE BRANDON TOOK THE WEAPON WITH HIM. PROSPECTIVE REBUTAL EXAMINATION QUESTIONS FOR SA C. JORDAN NAYLOR: QUESTION ONE: NAME? ANSWER $ C. JORDAN NAYLOR. QUESTION TwOs OCCUPATION? ANSWER: SPECIAL AGENT - FBI. | QUESTION THREE: HOW LONG EMPLOYED AS SPECIAL AGENT? — ANSWER: EIGHTEEN YEARS. END PAGE FOUR MBytes ee cm AS 7 VER. tone tts CUMS Sepa 8 HW 55009 Boolds32989524 Page 1070 i
or * - ee SD 157-1815 : MW 55009. Docld PAGE FIVE “QUESTION FOUR: ASSIGNED TO WHAT OFFICE? ANSWER: SAN DIEGO. QUESTION FIVE HOW LONG BEEN ASSIGNED TO THE SAN DIEGO OF FICE? ANSWER: WINE YEARS. 7 | QUESTION SIX: AS PART OF YOUR DUTIES AN AN FBI AGENT DID YOU DEVELOP HOWARD GODFREY INTO AN INFORMANT FOR THE FBI? ANSWER: YES. . . QUESTION SEVEN: HOW WERE YOU FIRST INTRODUCED To MR. GODFREY? — ANSWER: THROUGH A MUTUAL FRIEND. QUESTION EIGHT: WHEN? — ANSWER: FEBRUARY, NINETEEN SIXTY SEVEN. . QUESTION NINE: WHAT WAS YOUR DUTY ASSIGNMENT AT THAT TIME? . | ANSWER: GENERAL CRIMINAL MATTERS INCLUDING THEFTS OF GOVERNMENT PROPERTY AND ITSP. END PAGE FIVE ees Same hee ee : ay . he - at REET” CRI Tt. M 132989524 Page L1O71 , :
‘ (A meee PAGE SIX SD 157-2815 ‘ QUESTION TEN: HOW OFTEN DID YOU HAVE CONTACT WITH MR. GODFREY? ANSWER? ON AVERAGE OF ONCE A WEEK. QUESTION ELEVEN: HOW DID YOU AND HE CONTACT ONE _ ANOTHER? ANSWER: IN PERSON AND BY TELEPHONE. QUESTION TWELVE: WAS GODFREY A PAID INFORMANT? ANSWER: YES. QUESTION THIRTEEN: WHAT WAS THE BASIS FOR HIS PAYMENT? ANSWER$ TO REIMBURSE FOR HIS EXPENDITURESQ Wd SCA ICS. QUESTION FOURTEENS HOW FREQUENTLY AND IN WHAT AMOUNT WAS HE PaID DURING THE.TIME HE WAS AN INFORMANT FOR YOu? ANSWER: DURING THE PERIOD MARCH, NINETEEN SIXTY SEVEN. THROUGH DECEMBER, NINETEEN SIXTY EIGHT, I PaID MR. GODFREY A TOTAL OF FOUR HUNDRED DOLLARS FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES. QUESTION FIFTEENs DID YOU AT SOME TIME TURN MR. GODFREY OVER TO SOME OTHER AGENT AS AN INFORMANT? ANSWERS YES. END PAGE SIX wie 55009 Docld:s298050d Page Nw |
- PAGE SEVEN | SD 157-2815 - QUESTION SIXTEEN: WHEN AND WHY? ANSWER: IN NINETEEN SIXTYEIGHT, INFORMATION HE waS ABLE TO REPORT ON WAS NOT OF A COMPATIBLE NATURE WITH MY ASSIGNMENT. AUSA ROBERT H. FILSINGER OR ANOTHER AUSA DESIGNATED . : BY HIM WILL BE IN COURT DURING THE TESTIMONY OF SPECIAL | AGENTS NAYLOR AND PETERSEN AND FORMER SA STEVEN L. CHRISTENSEN TO PROTECT THE INTEREST OF THE GOVERNMENT. "THE BUREAU IS REQUESTED TO OBTAIN AUTHORITY OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR TESTIMONY OF SAS NAYLOR AND PETERSEN TO THE QUESTIONS AND ANSWER AS STATED ABOVE. ~Pa "END ACK FOR SIX TEL LNG FBI WA CLR - MR. TRAINOR @ 7 ~~ ROOM 712A 980 ~ Nw 55009 Docld: 32989524 Page i073
ae t x r , yt 4 . vee? ’ % a SEs ey \ _ FBI , ‘a ; Date: 8/18/72 Transit the following in {Type in plaintext or code} { Vi AIRTEL AIRMAIL ~ REGISTERED { £0 (inane nen nance Ce ot (Priority) | a we ee LoL lo i . b TO: ACTING DIRECTOR, FBI (157~-23577) | (/ FROM: SAC, SAN DIEGO (157-2815) (Pp) Y 4. Ae ~< . 4 3 ab S (SxTRETIS? NATTERS Ws 2 et S) a ReBulet to San Diego dated 8/7/72. Gam Bans Enclosed for the Bureau are eight (8) copies of an LHM regarding captioned subject matter. : A copy of this LHM has been disseminated to Secret Service, San Diego, because the SSO presents a . fj potential for violence. BSN wt . . Sy ; ; a Detective RUBEN BRHNIDON, Intelligence Division, oi? : San Diego Police Department, made available the infor~ rs oo \g .“ mation from the San Diego Police Department contained in\ eee ‘the enclosed LiM. a an : i Nat Tonan Po ae yet ue PN ee ad yee a The records of NCIC were negative on the Thompson -* Submachine Gun, secial number 20180132, mentioned in en :closed . f Lil, ond separate inquiry is being conducted to determine if \, : this weapon was stolen, and NCIC has been checked with negative results to date regarding other weapons mentioned in thi ‘| communication. ; IN ; ¢ y a The San Diego Office will follow local prose- / ‘ *< cutive action regarding the SiO and its members ané¢ keen = t - the Bureau apprised of any lopments. “ 2 sega E< IST eye @. Bureau (Emcs. 8) Poe 28 —— 3— San Diego we a] AUG 2 : (2 ~ 157-2015) FA X116 4 1979 ) {1 -— 170-286). vy taN cd . on CREED mittee > ’ Deleted Copy, ‘Sent ne arate Firnyt tar . 5 Serato by Letter ee E £18 ats 29,2. ae Bo, a) ry er wr? RETUS Lee Pere yey oo wef oe Fy . ¢ or aa 049, l-¥3 ae ip Sent MM Per Special Agent in Sharge #U.S.Government Printing Office: 1972 ~ 455-57. es Nw 55009 Doold: 32989524 Page 1o74..-- = ~ a re ff, rng oy ah 3 Bx, enteccie® Mapa react antyseeerene rene oe nef _ Approved:
. . “ oo. se de Lege, a 9 . “ ne RTE Settee ae dmrmretet URW EMRE Frye ON armen So ee nk wey con a Tres ‘ , y * 3 * ant * 4, She @d: « ao, e * . ; BE oe PS se S -, wet a SD 157-2815 Primary portions of the evidence in the cases in 8 —this LHM are currently being used for presentation of the Es cases at the San Diego County Grand Jury, and San Diego will 2 remain in contact with the police department for additi onal - oof detailed informaticn regarding their investigations, arrests, vs and information regarding the evidence obtained. The San Diego Office has pending investigations on the following individuals mentioned in the enclosed Lili. ay WILLD 2M FRANCIS Y:KOPEC - - SD 157~1820 : : ooo GHEORGHE MITCHELL HOOVER at SD 157-3017 RICHARD FLURY 3 SD 157-3290 ; . ” GEN EVI2V2 FLEURY SD 157-3289 a JERRY LYM DAVIS SD 157-3001 ROBERT HSYaR, OR. SD 157-2931 HOW.RD FRICIS Cih:RK SD 157-2546 4 ‘ Bs a : * > VAHL BOYLE SD 157-3388 oh gra at We ners ly THOMAS LEE FORREST ; SD 157-2177 ‘ 5 . AN, “nm ae “NW 55009 DocId:32989524 Page 1075 5
‘Mw UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE “ * FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION “ Fue he ease Refer 0 San Diego, California August 18, 1972 ' SECRET ARMY ORGANIZATION (SAO) The Secret Army Organization (S40) is an “anti-communist, paramilitary organization formed in 1971 in San Diego, California, It intends to conduct intelligence-—type operations and to offer training in urban guerrilla warfare to be used against "Left- Wing groups" and suspected enemies of the United States. me ph Naat a aces et . . Th pbdve description of the SAO was furnished by st Howard Barry/Godfrey, a San Diego City fireman, who during z June and July, 1972, testified before the San Diego County Grand Jury regarding his knowledge of the activities and members of the SAO. Godfrey testified that over the past - year, he has served as an officer and was a member of the SAQ_in San. Diego. He also testified that for the last five years he has acted as an informant for the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). It is noted that Noward Barry Godfrey, for -~a-number of years, voluntarily furnished the FBI information regarding the identities and activities of extremist groups in the ' San Diego area. ‘His information has been reliable and as an interested citizen he volunteered his knowledge and services to A Ae See Ae Oe ete ee EE OE eS NY Se SO NY cD a SNES ND SD SEE OND PND ON SEY SY SEND GND RD NS SOE ND SE Se ED I SEND ND GED SS ND END ED SA AND GND SEN GINS SES See AD AOS ND ey ND GE GRD em This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is.loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. [5 7 - B27 7 =~ “SHE 55009 B@eLdTs29eS524 Page LOT6- ~~ a ~ emer ws a aid
a ro . See tee Net a e SECRET ARMY ORGANIZATION (S20) local law enforcement agencies which culminated in his appearance and testi- mony before the San Diego County Grand Jury in June and July, 1972. on Information furnished by Godfrey to the FBI, San ~Diego Police Department, and the San Diego Grand Jury re- “.* sulted in the search warrants, arrests, and confiscation ‘+ o£ weapons and SAO literature described in this communication. “-fThe information regarding the-warrants, arrests and evidence obtained was furnished by the San Diego Police Department. Mw 55009 Doold: 32989524 Page L077 Ioan RDN Hef nA ARENDS RAMESH EMMA DNA NIUEMA oh FE
SECRET ARMY ORGAN TZATTON (S20) ~ ee Reggie “6 we WILLIAM FRANCIS YAKOPEC On June 19, 1972, an unidentified individual planted a bomb in the Guild Movie Theater, an adult movie theater Specializing in "X" rated films, located at 3827 Fifth Avenue, San Diego, California. The bomb exploded causing extensive damage. Flying debris narrowly missed hurting and/or killing patrons, pec, a member of the Sa , as the person who did the bomb- ing. Godfrey Said this was an individual act on Yakopec's part. catised by his dislike for pornography. Yakopec told Godfrey the bomb was fashioned from one-third pound of HPD primer with a blasting cap, fuse, and a pull-type igniter. As a result of this information, the San Diego Police Department secured a Search warrant for the residence of Yakopec., After the search. was executed on June 26, 1972, Yakopec was arrested for vio- lation of the California Penal Code dealing with possession ; i "and improper storage of gunpowder in excess of twenty pounds ~ without a license and for attempted murder in connection with : the bombing of the Guild Movie Theater. oe . oe i Has On June 20, 1972, Godfrey identified William_Francis akop Yakopec was indicted on July 12, 1972, after a true _bill-was returned by the San Diego County Grand Jury and is presently incarcerated in the San Diego County Jail. No trial date has yet been set. The following is a sunmary of the evidence seized at the home of William Francis Yakopec, 722 Graves Avenue, El-Cajon, California, on June 26, 1972, by the San Diego Folice-Department: One (1) fully loaded Winchester model 12 .gauge shotgun, serial number C 65537, This weapon was found in the living room on top ' Of a coffee table, Fuse igniters found underneath the floor where loose boards were secured by the weight of the bed in the east bedroom. One (1) loaded military .30 caliber carbine located adjacent to the rear door in kitchen area... -~- 3 = Ww3a005 Docld: A2S89524 Page 107s
ie ended noen aed A Pbabetlanrintrmi's meatetatnnmeh 1 ew te haga te pene tl ee te SECRET ARMY ORGANIZATION (S20) ® $ One (1) unloaded 30.06 model 1903 Springfield rifle, serial number 1375179, located in gun rack mounted on wall in the east bedroom, “ -. One (1) military field manual titled, "Ex- . plosives FM #5~25," found in closet Of east bedroom. ; One (1) cardboard box containing assorted —~—-ammunition and black powder found within a _ trailer adjacent to the residence, PRONE ELE L OE RURAL LIBEL OE te Nm “Assorted Ssz0 and Minutemen literature and papers located in various parts of the residence and adjacent trailer. The Minutemen (MM), referred to above, is a paramilitary group organized in June, 1960, by Robert D. De Pugh in Norborne, Missouri, as a resistance to the spread of conmunism in the United States by use of guerrilla tactics. De Pugh is currently incarcerated in a Federal penitentiary for es | violation of the Federal Firearms Act. everteeeinn Shey dettapenpet nines me I eA Viet AmUr ng Pe Mk Rear URN E a) ‘The Patriotic Party has been the political - } + arm of the Minutemen, 4 . ‘ ee noesrnanetetnaen tem emanamedia ban emenatnesetemeea od AEE adnate wannetemenmmnnie se > Aah » rom meee marker teen vinden Nw 35009 Docld: 32999524 Page i079
SECRET ARMY ORGANIZATION (S:,0) GEORGE MITCHELL HOOVER On January 6, 1972, a bullet struck the residence of - Peter Bohmer, 5155 Muir, San Diego, California. The bullet penetrated the house and according to the San Diego Police Department, a guest in the house, Paula Tharp, was struck in the elbow by the bullet. The "San Diego Union," a daily San Diego, California, newspaper, issue of August 6, 1972, contains an article de- scribing Peter Bohmer as a former California State University, San Diego, economics professor known for his liberal views and activities, Godfrey advised in January, 1972, that he and George Mitchel }xfloover, a member of the | SAO, on January 6, 1972, were conducting a surveillance of the Peter Bohmer residence at the request of Jerry Lynn Davis, leader of the SAO, for the purpose of obtaining intelligence information. Prior to leaving the area in Godfrey's car, Hoover pointed a pistol out the window and fired two shots at the house, Godfrey testified before the San Diego County Grand Jury that he witnessed Hoover fire two shots at the house at 5155 Muir Street on the night of January 6, 1972. He said.the nine millimeter Folish Radem pistol jammed before Hoover could firé a third shot. The San Diego Police Department, on the basis of Godfrey's information, filed and executed a search warrant for Hoover's residence, 8721}; Magnolia Street, Santee, Cali- fornia, on June 26, 1972. Hoover was arrested and charged with attempted murder and possession of a "Billy" club. - Hoover was indicted after a true bill was returned by the San Diego County Grand Jury and is presently incar- a cerated in the San Diego Comty Jail, with trial set for , September 7, 1972. The following is a summary of the evidence seized at the home of Hoover, 87213; Magnolia Street, Santee, Cali- Su see te See Co a fornia: rs on Comte oe Meee mente ~ 5. ~ HY S500S Boeltd: 32965524 Page L066 . | I
SECRET ARMY ORGANIZATION (SAO) One (1) Hi-~Standard .22 caliber Derringer loaded with two rounds of .22 caliber am- munition, found in pants! pocket of blue levis next to bed. Chrome firing mechanism, appearing to be the type used to discharge shotgun shells by hand, found on shelf.. . Pistol Pyrotechnic black flare gun loaded - with one flare, on top of bookcase in main room, One (1) black 16-inch "Billy" club found on shelf in bedroom. Miscellaneous rounds of ammunition in various calibers, magazines for automatic weapons, and material for reloading ammunition, found on shelves in bedroom and in back room, SAO literature and manuals on military equipment found in various locations in the house, Seven (7) blue plastic bottles marked with the brand name "Xerox Toner" containing a black powder substance believed to be ‘ black gunpowder. One (1) one-pound coffee can marked 45 ACP containing a black powder substance believed to be gunpowder. HW OS5009 Doold: 32569524 Page LObL -~ 6 - « {SRT nannmeerinem nme s een TOOT ELLIOTT Weis yy tetNen une FT atangne: agg,
. ° y . ; t x } 4 SECRET ARMY ORGANIZATION (S30 RICHARD FLEURY? GENBVIEVE FLEURY “that |Richaréleury Was’ a member of the SSO and that he and his wife; Génevieve*fleury, are both personal associates of William Francis Yakopec, the San Diego Police Department --obtained search warrants for residence at 1544 Harbinson Canyon Road, El Cajon, Californie, which were executed on TUHETW26, L972, 9 eee oe As a result of the search, both Richard and Genevieve Fleury were arrested and charged with unlawful ‘possession of explosives. Richard and Genevieve Fleury were both indicted on the above charges after a true bill was returned on each of them on July 12, 1972, by the San Diego County Grand gury. The trial date for the Fleurys has not been’ set. ; we ARMIES. pas on information from Godfrey in June, 1972, t The following is a summary of the evidence seized . . by the San Diego Police Department at the Fleury residence, ; 1544 Harbinson Canyon Road, El Cajon, California: | i One (1) nine millimeter Luger, serial number 4243 found inside third drawer, right side of bedroom dresser in south- west corner of bedroom. One (1) .22 Liberty Revolver,’ serial number ICS1001, found inside fourth -drawer, right side -of bedroom dresser - Lo i in southwest corner of bedroom. One (1) 12 gauge Savage over and ‘under, serial number LPP18, found , inside gun cabinet on north wall of “ den. One (1) .22 Shippet Rifle, no serial number, found inside gun cabinet on north wall of den, e MW 35009 Doold: 32969524 Page 1082
SECRET ERMY ORGANIZATION (S50) One (1) .410 Newhaven Shotgun, serial number 410245 found inside gun cabinet on north wall of den. One (1) .410 Newhaven Shotgun, serial number 414947 found inside gun cabinet on north wall of den. One (1) 7.62 Japanese Rifle, serial number 94528 found inside gun cabinet on north wall of den. -One (1) .22 Winchester Rifle, no serial number, found on gun rack on south wall of Living room. One (1) .22 Savage Rifle, serial number 126049 found on gun rack on south wall of living room. The following items of evidence, because of their dangerous capabilities, were separated from the main body of - evidence and transported and impounded at the Police Pistol One (1) fourteen inch by twenty-four inch by ten inch cardboard box containing the following: . One (1) pink 12 pound can labeled "Hercules Red Dot Smokeless Shot gun Powder" . One (1) pink 3 pound can labeled "Hercules Red Dot Smokeless Shot- "gun Powder" Twenty-two (22) blue plastic bottles marked with brand name "Xerox Toner" containing a black powder substance believed to be black gunpowder. Three (3) cans labeled "Hercules Smokeless 2400 Rifle Powder" Two (2) cans labeled "Hercules Smokeless Bullseye Pistol Powder" - 8 = EW ‘ * age 1083
SRNL Se Sore: oP ae ‘a 2 AR aetna arbor 5 y (SAO .. SECRET ARMY ORGANIZATION One (1) can labeled "Hercules Smokeless Unique Rifle, Pistol, and Shotgun Powder" one (1) can labeled "AL-7 Smoke- less Shotgun Powder" ‘one (1) can labeled "Hercules Smokeless Powder 2400 Rifle Powder" One (1) can labeled "Dupont IMR-4350_ improved Military Rifle Powder". One (1) six inch cylindrical cardboard canister, lit; inches long, labeled "Hercules Green Dot Smokeless Shotgun Powder," approximately half full. Other items located were: Numerous SAO stickers found in a brown wallet in the southwest bedroom, White plastic containing numerous .22 caliber rounds found on the bedroom dresser in southwest bedroom. One paper bag containing ammunition found on the top closet shelf of the southeast bedroom. . : tae Three (3) bayonets and one Luger pistol holder found in a bottom Grawer inside closet in the southwest bedroom, Fourteen (14) boxes of various caliber ammunition, three bayonets, two German medals, one Nagi flag, all found inside a cabinet on the west wall of the den, Eight (8) cloth ammunition bandoliers containing approximately one thousand rounds of .30 caliber ammunition found inside a wooden box inside a cabinet on the west wall of den. te] { MW 55009 Doeld: 32909524 Page 1084
. . Pa * ’ ) ge? le, ‘ £ 4 en e ‘ ‘ Per .* . f£ r ¢ i i ceed ‘SECRET ARMY ORGANIZATION (SAO) JERRY LYNN DAVIS In April and May, 1972, Godfrey advised that Jerry. i Davis, 2393 Washington, . pring Valley, California, is the leader of the Sa0 in San Diego and has been in possession of explosives in the past. On July 2, 1972, based on information from Godfrey, the San Diego Police Department arrested Jerry Lynn Davis and ‘charged him with possession of explosives and receiving stolen property. On July 18, 1972, the San Diego Grand Jury returned a true bill on Davis and he was indicted on above charges. Mo trial date has been set. . -~ 10 - NW 55009 Docld: 32989524 Page 1085 ;
MW 55009 Dooldi 32989524 Page 1086 SECRET ARMY ORGANIZZTION (S30) ROBERT MAYER, OUR. On January 14, 1972, Godfrey identified Robert-flayer, ute, 2204 Montclair Street, San Diego, California, as member of the. SAO. During June, 1972, he furnished this information “to the San Diego Police Department... On July 12, 1972, Mayer appeared before the San Diego County Grand Jury and denied membership in the SAO. The San Diego Police Department advised that Mayer was subsequently arrested on July 24, 1972, at his residence, "2204 Montclair, San Diego, California, in execution of a Superior Court warrant at San Diego, Californ¥a, charging him with perjury before the San Diego County Grand Jury. A leaflet entitled "Formulas for Ammonium Nitrate" was found in his garage by the arresting officers, ~ il - oe
SECRET ARMY ORGANIZATION (SAO) HOWARD FRANCIS CLARK Godfrey advised on April 11, 1971, that Howard. Clark had been accepted as a member of the Sao. On April 20, 1972, Godfrey received information that Clark was in possession of numerous weapons and that ain January, 1972, had stated that he was in a position to acquire all the TNT and C-4 plastic explosives he wanted. Based on additional investigation and the infor- ’ Mation from Godfrey, the San Diego Police Department, accompahied by officers from the San Diego County Sheriff's Office on July 23, 1972, executed a search warrant on the residence of Howard Francis Clark, 1080 Sixth Street, Ramona, California, : at sat Clark was arrested by the San Diego Police De- partment and charged with possession of explosives, possession ‘o£ an illegal tear gas gun, and ree¢eiving stolen property after a search of his residence produced thousands of rounds of-military ammunition, detonated land mines, assorted mortar rounds, numerous rifles and handguns, and SAO literature. Clark admitted belonging to the SAO. On August 9, 1972, the San Diego County Grand Jury returned a true bill against Clark and he was indicted on the above charges. A trial date has not been set. -~ 12 - MW 35009 Doeld: 32969524 Page i087
5 : as . oF foe : , . SECRET 2RMY ORGANIZATION (S30) VAHL BOYLE K ogg ovis on’ March 13,1672, that on March 12, 1972, Bett tle” Haughton, wife of ‘Trog#faughton, former local. y deader of the MM who disappeared #n 1967; said that a large . Guantity of explosives are supposed to be buried under the house of Vahl Boyle, Troy Haughton's mother, On July 21, 1972, based on the above information from Godfrey, the San Diego Police Department obtained and executed a search warrant on the residence of Vahl Boyle, ‘4443 Upland Street, La Mesa, California. A quanpi ty of military drugs and médical supplies, explosive paraphernalia, and MM literature was located buried under the residence. The material was seized but Boyle was not arrested, ro ~ 13 - CHW 55009 DocId:32989524 Page 1088
SECRET ARMY ORGANIZATION (SA0 Godfrey advised on March 5, 1971, that Thomas Lee, . {¥Forrest associates with known, meriber s of the MM organization - and is involved_in purchasing and selling automatic weapons -and possibly in the manufacture of these weapons. — y , ' Ng Y v2 On January 20, 1972, Godfrey advised he had ob-— Sal served a number of boxes containing M-14 rifle actions at Forrest's place of business. Based on Godfrey's information and investigation by the San Diego Police Department, Forrest was arrested by agents of the United States Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms Division on July 24, 1972, and charged with the sale of several illegal automatic weapon conversion kits. Forrest faces Federal charges as a result of this arrest. NW 55009 Doold: 329895274 Page” 1089
SECRET ARMY ORGANIZATION (S20) THOMPSON SUBMACHINE GUN On July 18, 1972, the San Diego Police Department advised that a confidential source told them that approximately “.8ix years ago he found a Thompson Submachine Gun, caliber .45, .on the front porch of his residence, He admitted that Troy Haughton, former leader of the MM, presumably left it for Rim on his front porch to keep. On July 24, 1972, the same source escorted by officers of the San Diego Police Department took. them to an unmarked hiding place near Alpine, California, which is located in the mountains east of San Diego. Using a metal detector, they located and unearthed one Thompson . Submachine Gun, caliber .45, and which bore serial number 40180132, which was wrapped and sealed in heavy paper and encased in grease, . The following page shows a photograph of the submachine gun, and a second photograph of the wrapper that encased the machine gun: - 15 - O09 Doeld: 32959524 Page ios0 wre tt _
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ARMS CACHE -— CUYAMACA PARK : Godfrey advised the FBI on several occasions during l¢ 1972 and the San Diego Police Department during June, 1972, that the SAO has in the past made several cache of weapons and explosives in the San Diego area, exact locations un- known. ; A The San Diego Police Department has advised that a private citizen, in duly, 1972, by accident, located a cache of weapons in Cuyamaca State Park which is located in San Diego County in the mountains east of San Diego proper. On July 24, 1972, the San Diego County Sheriff's Office seized and recovered this cache which included a flame thrower, weapons and explosives. (Photographs of this cache are shown on pages 19 through 27.) Godfrey has advised the San Diego Police Depart-— ment that members of the SAO are previously known to be in possession of the same type of explosives as found in above cache and that the primer fuses in the cache are of the type used in the bombing of the Guild Movie Theater in San Diego, but he cannot pinpoint any of the cache seized as identical with that previously in possession of SAO members. eae -18 - MW 55009 Doeld: 32959524 Page 1093 Nee mene se at ee gee -
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-SECRET ARMY ORGANIZATION (S40) SECRET ARMY ORGANIZATION IN- STRUCTIONS AND MATERIAL The following samples of SAO literature propaganda and instructions are identical with Sa0 material seized in the course of searches and arrests referred to previously in this communication. The majority of the individuals arrested had identical packets of this S20 material: The material hereinafter is as follows: - 28 - _ HW 55009 Docld: 32985524 Page i103
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SECRET ARMY ORGANIZATION “GENERAL HEADQUARTERS FROM: S,A,O. HEADQUARTERS TO: FELLOW PATRIOTS - ” Greetings: , mn . . ON You may or may not have heard of the Secret Army Organization, In the past many patriotically oriented para-military groups have come and gone. Today the leadership of the S.A. O. is made up of those men who have weathered the storm of opposition and are more dedicated than ever to fighting the socialist parasites that are e trying to enslave America. oe ee ~ oe - . ~ ed If you care to join us we would welcome your application. How- ever, we solicit your aid in any way that you can help. Your name has been coded so that you may. contact us in a secure manner. Just use the ‘coupon below or use the code number on it. Sincerely yours, é Captain Jordan’Wells 8. A. O. Headquarters Staff * eK KE KE KK KKK KKK KK KK KKK KK KK KK KKK KOK Mail To: S.A.0O. PB, O. Box 5791 " San Diego, California 92105 Code Number Ol Please send membership information and application form. [] J wish to contribute $______ to help with the fight. [| I will help distribute literature, posters, leaflets, etc. I wish to be removed from your mailing list. _ nw 55009 Docld: S298952 4 Page ii ?I\ —- PARALEGAL TET, OTOP R PDT TTI ET, oma
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! MF History of the Secret Army Organization One early morning in February, 1970, a group of six Minutemen leaders from four states met secretly in Northern Arizona to discuss the crisis that the arrest and imprisonment of two top Minutemen leaders and the assassination of a third had brought on the organization. Although some of these men had met before in their roles ‘as Minutemen group leaders, others were meeting for the first time. After much discussion, two principal points were agreed upon. First, that the “Minutemen as a national coordination organization of militant right-wing groups had effectively been destroyed by the pro-commenist elements inside the Justice Depart- ment, While individual units still existed throughout the country, few had the financial -support or leadership to be really effective. Second, that the need for such a coordi- ' nating organization wasgreater than ever in view ofthe increased revolutionary activity .by communists in the United States. . With these two points in mind, suggestions were put forward on a course of action to be followed. After ameeting that lasted all that day and far into the next morning, an overall plan of action was finally agreed upon. All present agreed to merge their individual units together and form a new organization under the command of one leader elected from among -thernselves, with the other five to be-members of-a~~>-- General Staff that would advise and assist the new leader. While retaining the basic programs and policies of the Minutemen, it was decided that not only should this new organization have a different name, but also a completely new chain of command and organizational structure. If the new, organiza- tion was going to survive the attacks that befell the old one, a whole new approach would be needed. Never again could the arrestor death of a few leaders be allowed to cripple the entire organization. For this reason it was decided that only a highly disciplined military type orgainization with a definite chain of command would have any chance of success. This ‘then, was the beginning of the Secret Army Organization. Beginning with an original force of hard corepatriots that numbered fewer than two hundred, the Secret Army Organization began thejob of picking up the pieces and continuing to fight for national and individual freedom. Using this cadre of dedicated personnel as a nucleus, the S.A. O. has been recruiting and training new members in the skills they will need as the freedom fighters of tomorrow. The leaders of theS. A. O. have no idea of fighting a last ditch stand. We have ‘no desire to commit suicide ourselves or to let our members do so. We have a strategy which we believe will ultimately lead to victory. Only one thing is essential. We must Start preparing and training NOW! We of the S. A. O. believe that our country is worthy of any sacrifice. If you feel the same way, we invite you to join us. SQ | Mw 55005 DocId: 32989524 Page 1107 . noe . Feet eI Ae ON ee a eee ONT RAREST ERTL EY NARS ARETE HREM YETI TEETER NVR = RPA Mth DOES
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‘yt ‘ *e woN : a Re, Ny, a ot AW HLICATION FOR NewBeRse o NOTICE TO APPLICANT: All information on this form will be kept confidential. Al records of members of the Secret Army Organization are stored ina way that they can be swiftly destroyed to keep them from falling into unauthorized hands. Name Sex Age Address ___________________ Marital Status " . (Street) | ‘Staten Wife's Name : Zip Code Telephone Date of Birth _ (Month) . - Day) . (Year) Oecupation __ Education Special Subjects Studied “> Do You Speak or Read Any Foreign Language? Veteran... Branch...” Highest Rank What Service Training Have You Had That You Feel Would Be Beneficial To This Organ- ization? a Physical Description: Height Weight Color Eyes Color Hair...- sss SC Health: Good____ si stair CCCS:Cé@Poor Any Physical Disabilities or Limitations? Any Public Speaking or Organizing Experience?_- ____If Yes, Pleas Explain: nC i gp How Many Hours A Week Could You Devote To Working And Training With the S.A. 0. ? Hours_____+§_+____+_+_=. Best Time: AM _____PM__Weekdays______ Weekends__. CERTIFICATION Iam a loyal American Citizen dedicated to the defense and survival of the United States as a Constitutional Republic, free from all socialist and communist policies. Enclosed is my $5.00 membership fee, I agree to pay $3.00 each month to the Secret Army Organization as membership dues. 3y Signature of Applicant Date ~NW 55009 Docld:32989524 Page 1109 met tee
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’ Dear Fellow American, ‘Your application for membership in the Secret Army Organization has been processed and approved. Itis our profound hope that your membership inthe ~§.A.O. will prove iobea benefit to the organization and yourself as well. A dedicated member will find that his association with our organization is a way of ‘life that is far more rewarding than the ordinary mediocre existence of his fellow enlightened citizens. For security purposes all records regarding individual members are listed by numbers only. Your number will be . Please sign all future - correspondence addressed to the organization with this number. You need not list . your address unless it is different from the one in our records. Another security measure employed by our organization is the use of mail drops. -The mail’drop is an address listed in a fictitious name of a person or ‘compariy not connected with the organization. Each member is assigned one that he will use in sending all reports, correspondence, materials, etc., to the organ- ization. Your assigned mail drop is: We have a tremendous job_ahead of us. Certainly, none of us pretend to know what the future holds for ourselves or for our-native land. We do feel, how- ever, that our freedom is gravely threatened. It is not always possible to know the best thing to do. But we do know this - our forefathers have given us a life off freedom and opportunity such as never existed before in all history. We must strive to pass this heritage on to future generations intact. Our organization is not suggesting or doing anything more than Americans have always done - starting in 1776. Enclosed is some further information about our organization, its history, ; “objectives, and programs. Your record has been turned over to our training sec- tion and you should receive your first training program within two weeks. *- Sincerely yours, Jb Captain patrick’ MteDonald 8.A.O. Headquarters Staff . 7 . a a words NT Onell _ Beer ee “_ _* WW 55009 DooldTS29e952a Page 111i
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Sipe tae eS u ae GD = FT Namatttielne Leet eanens i ERED ae To Wp Pective Members Of The ‘ @ * . "SECRET ARMY ORGANIZATION") r “The Secret Army Organization is the most active, most completely dedicated and ‘most selective in its membership of all the many patriotic organizations in America, We are willing to make any sacrifice for our country and we fully expect that some of us will have to make the ulfimate sacrifice before victory is achieved. Our very lives depend on each other. There is no place in this organization for bunglers, playboys or lukewarm conservatives. If you join the Secret Army Organization, there might easily “ -.@ome a time that your life would depend on how competently some other member had learned his job. Unless you are especially well informed on the domestic.and world political -Situation, if is probable that you have a lot to learn about the present threat our nation faces. Unless you have had many years experience in actual underground warfare, | © there is undoubtedly a lot you can learn from the experts in our organization who have : developed and supervised our training program. FEE PTE COMERS Wie RE ek ee renee ‘OUR NATION {8 IN IMMEDIATE DANGER It is possible that within a very few years, perhaps even within months, our nation could be conquered and enslaved by the communists. To prevent this we must ‘knew as much as possible about our enemies. Unless we know who they are and what they are doing we will not succeed in our efforts to maintain a free America. THE RESISTANCE MOVEMENT cone . ee In driving an‘ invader from 3 your land the resistance involved goes through three % stages of development. 1) The Underground Network 2) Active Guerrilla Warfare 3) Open or Conventional Warfare The conventional warfare stage uses everything in the way of weapons that the enemy does but must also have active guerrillas andunderground agents working against the enemy, too. In the present state of military tactics conventional warfare cannot succeed unless these other two ingredients are used simultaneously. ; : The first step is to form an underground network. An active guerrillasystem | a must have the support of an underground network of approxim ately three times its own Size. This underground must supply the active guerrilla fighter with supplies, con- | cealment, information, etc. Anunderground network starts with departments of intelligence, security and propaganda in that order. 7 mwetomne ot Sabotage, espionage, subversion, infiltration, escape and evasion, training, clandestine fabrication of supplies, counterfeiting enemy documents, recruiting, com- munications and propaganda are other phases of underground activity. Each member 3 of the Secret Army Organization, to be effective, must have a working knowledze of all these tactics as well as the military ts tactics’ more commonly associated with gucrrii- ote & resthe wee la activities, oo - WW 55009 Docld: 32989504 Page i113 a
ot eons } @ ASSIGNMENT TO UNITS 7 gm . ‘*7Many people that. inquire-about membership in the Secret-Army-Organization seem to have an idea that they will be immediately accepted into an active unit. ‘Look at it this way. Suppose you had spent a-year or more carefully recruiting and training until you had a hard hitting team where every individual'was reliable, dedi- -cated, and had confidence in his fellow unit members. Wouldn't it make you mad to have the national or regional organization assign some rank amateur to your unit ~ that you you knew little or nothing about? Before any new member is assignedto an active unit or to an important under- ground project, he mustundergo a period of training. During this training he will be ‘directed through the mails by an experienced member andsome of his activities may be observed by other members without his knowledge. Oaly when a new member proves himself to be conscientious, trustworthy, self-disciplined and able to operate effectively alone will he be accepted as a "secure membér" and invited to participate ‘with other unit memhers in a teamwork operation. “EXPENSES Unfortunately, ‘mest good things don't come cheap. Although we make every effort to keep down the expense of membership in theSecretArmy Organization, you - must expect to pay your own way. : Dues to the Secret Army Organization are $3.00 per month. This money is absolutely necessary for use to maintain our central files and headquarters, for postage and printing, to finance our extensive intelligence network, and to maintain training areas. Each member will have other expenses depending on the type of activity he is ‘engaged in. Every member will be expected to buy his own gun, amnunition and other basic combat equipment. During training the new member may be expected to buy certain books or subscribe to certain magazines that his work requires. During ‘this time the new member will also be supplied with reading material on the strategy and tactics of guerrilla warfare. This home work will make it possible for him to fit in quickly to an active unit and participate effectively in actual maneuvers, marksmanship training, etc. Following this preliminary training a memher may be either assigned to an . existing unit, assisted in organizing his own unit if he has shown sufficient leadership “qualities or become part of an underground network. Upon your acceptance into the Secret Army Organization you will be given a definite series of projects described in writing so you will know exactly what will be expected of you. We hope that you can succeed in this effort because your country desperately needs patriots at this time. ) Sq - Secret Army Organization NW 55009 DocId:32989524 Page 1114
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Seca ARMY OMANIZA - UNDERGROU UND BULLE a ‘GENERAL - TPApauAnTune — JANUARY 1972 "God grants liberty only to those who love it and are always willing to guard and © ~ . defend it". Daniel Webster wet f Fellow members, oo cs _ This month's bulletin will deal mostly with "Booby Traps". Because of the ‘length of this article we are only sending out the first half this month. The second ’ half will be published in next month's bulletin. Future bulletins this coming year will contain material on psychological warfare, urban warfare tactics, communi- - eations, survival equipment, first aid, explosives, weapons, codes, and other re- lated warfare subjects. Those members who have not yet completed or started on the organization's basic training programs are hereby_urged to do.so. We cannot, in most eases; ~ ~2=-=77=— ‘assign any member to an important ‘underground project or to an organized team or group until they have completed this training program. While headquarters canhot assign a member in the above classification to - an established unit, any member can (and is encouraged to) recruit and form their "  ewn combat team (see December 1971 Bulletin). In many cases this may be the best policy in regards to personal security as the member would be working with the people he personally knows and trusts. If any member would like to form their own unit they should write to their assigned mail drop and the organization will send . them further instructions along with a Team Recruiting Packet: The article on "The Dispersed Team" in this month's bulletin should help those members who wish to form their own Combat Team. We are enclosing a small number of S.A. 0. stickers with this month's - ' ‘bulletin. Please put them in your shirt pocket or billfold and as soon as possible ae stick them up in phone booths, at bus stops, or other public places that you visit. The stickers are already gummed and when wet will adhere firmly to glass, metal, or any other smooth surface. If our members would use these stickers along with the leaflets that are available, it would have a real psychological impact on the rest of the American people and give them evidence that there are still those among them who are willing to fight for the re-establishment of a Constitutional Republic. These first stickers are being sent to each member free, additional stickers and» leaflets can be ordered on the monthly report form. aL Nw “55005 _ “Doold: 32989524 Page 1116
~ - ~ eee ~ “ne - . eee TPR ae ALA eT el iiall Scrat wm enact ah ARR re, THE DISPERSED TEAM , we wo. . BROS whos i. y , an « . ’ y og : . . . ' wo : ao a4 “When discussing a ‘Secret Army Organization "Combat Team", we usually think .of a small group of people who live very close.to one another. Such.an arrangement |___-has certain advantages, such as ease of communication and travel for collective -training and team operations, but there are also several disadvantages. ~— -~7~-~Among the disadvantages are these: Team members may be well acquainted with only a small geographical area. -If-forced to leave-this area the team may be —““placed at a serious disadvantage. It is harder for a team of SAO members who live closely together to keep from attracting attention, thus unit security may be [ “poor. If one p ember of the team is ever discovered and arrested by the enemy, chances are that all members of the team will be rounded up together. ro as ‘These considerations have caused us to experiment with a new arrangement that "- -~we refer to as a''Dispersed Team". Such a team has the same number of members (usually six) as a regular Combat Team. Each team is split into two sections as is the old team. -The members have the same type of individual specialties and duties. _: -._..-.-The big difference lies in the fact that the team members may be located over -a comparatively larger area - perhaps as much as 25 to 50 miles in diameter. In _' urban areas one team.member may live in each of six different cities. Thus the “team may range over a fairly large geographical area with at least one team member - being familiar with the immediate territory through which they are traveling. When active as part of an underground movement (as opposed to the classical ‘forms of guerrilla warfare) the Dispersed Team has several other advantages... -For example, if one member of the team gets too "hot" in his area, he automatically has five other hide-outs to which he can go for assistance or to which he can send his family for temporary safety. The Dispersed Team can conveniently cover a larger area in the fields of recruiting, psychological warfare, and propaganda. Operations of sabotage, surveillance and harassment of communist persomnel, raids, and other combat type operations can be successfully conducted while moving a minimum of people over a minimum distance. During the present period of deliberate delay the activities of the team will naturaily be different from some future period in which all out warfare between our . organization and our country’s communist enemies develops. ; If the team is to achieve its ultimate objectives the following activities must be provided for: (1) organization of and within the team, (2) communications between the team and higher command, (3) maintaining secrecy of team members, (4) main- ~ taining a continucus and effective propaganda effort, (5) obtaining the necessary sup- plies and equipment for present and future needs, (6) training of the team in general, and of individual members in their own speciaities, | { When the required personnel are not available to form a full team, a three ....maa secticn should be formed. When additional people are recruited the unit can then be expanded in an orderly fashion. . ya : NW 55009 Doold:32989524 Page 1117 mt - i
‘ ) ., ‘ “og 1 ‘ ‘ . “ky BOOBY TRAPS tr St ‘Broadly defined a booby trap can be any kind of apparatus &n which a reaction unfavorable to the enemy is brought about when he unintentionally makes some act which triggers the re= action, The most common types of booby traps used in warfare involve an explosive charge which is set off by movement of a the wire or the moving of some object which is connected to _.the trigger mechani sm. . : On oceasion the explosive charge may be replaced by “gignal flares, gas, smoke or other chemical agents, The trigger “mechanism may be either electric, mechanical, thermal or chemical, ELECTRICALLY OPERATED TRIGGERS. “Such trigger mechanisms . ‘are very easily arranged wherever a supply of electric blasting caps are available and also a suitable source of electricity. One of the most common electric type booby traps is to simply interrupt the electrical circuit in some building so that when the lights are turned on the explosive is detonated, This simple procedure applied to an automobile with a few sticks of Sz dynamite has marked the end of more than one gangland hoodlum. a6 To booby trap a car in this manner one side of the electric S 2” ; a bl ‘cap can be attached to any metal part of the car while ot how . ..¢the other side is atcached to a spark plug or the "cold side gx® ~. . Seip ReRnVanemaatinennnncaa CaN ed : . © TSaItiog switch, In the first case tie cap detonstes the aps a> dynamite when the starter motor is turned over or if attached to Dist oe the key switch detonating occurs when the ignition is turned on, Gree . Any movable object can be booby trapped so that when it is moved some simple type electrical switch contact is closed to complete a circuit between a dry cell battery and the de- tonator. A very simple example would be to have one wire tacked along the edge of a door and the other wire tacked to the frame - and extending out far enough that contact is made between the shen the doar is: A slightly more refined trigger involves two small springs separated by some thin piece of in- sulation at one end as shown in Figure No. 1. When pressure is applied, the springs are held apart and when the pressure |. - is released, the springs come together to make electrical cone tact. This may be placed in a door which is then closed to open the switch while the explosive is wired into the circuit. When the door is opened pressure is released and the charge explodes, a This simple trizger can be placed under‘the leg of a chair, @ wooden box or any other movable object of sufficient weight. If the chair is moved or the box lifted the release of pressure will close the electrical circuit. A person skilled in the placement of booby traps will not leave any part of the switch, wires or charge visible. Instead of 43 MW 55009 Docld:32989524 Page 1118 ee (Oe ess >
. voor ee a . - ar a Sy “ * ‘ as . . . . . Y . -- . . : « * en Te ate . » . « ae wy nO we nn ne , Co a connecting the wires to the door itself he will take off the door frame, place the trigger mechanism at the edge of the door and then replace the frame so that the entire mechanism is hidden when the door is closed. . te By taking off the frame of a window and drilling a hole out: through the window casing the trigger mechanism can’ be placed - 80 that the charge will be detonated by either raising or lowering - @ half ‘open window. . A simple time delay mechanism can be arranged by placing one of these triggers under a glass jar filled with water. When enough of the water evaporates, the weight of the jar will no “longer be sufficient to hold the contacts ‘open, | Figure No. ‘2 shows another simple electrical trigger made from a spring clothes pin. The improvised contacts are held _ apart by a small wooden wedge in the jaws of the clothes pin. ’ This wedge can be attached to a trip wire or other movable object. When it is withdrawn the clothes pin.shuts and the electric cir- ‘-eulte is completed. A trigger of this type can be used to make a time delay mechanism in many different ways. The wedge may be connected by @ loose cord to the end of a spring which is also attached to a tin can, Above this a second tin can full of sand or water is” ~ placed with a hole in the bottom so that the contents gradually fall through into the second can. When the weight of the lower ¢an becomes enough to stretch the spring sufficiently the wedge will be pulled from the clothes pin. As an alternate method the spring may be already stretched ouf and held there by a second ‘ cord attached to some other solid object. The cord holding the ‘spring could be placed through a candle so that it will be burned in two when the candle burned down a certain distance. An active imagination can devise countless ways for activating this type of trigger either by instant action or: delayed action. A clever derivative of this simple trigger is used in the “British book trap". In this case a book is hollowed out to contain a small battery and a quarter pound block of TNT which is detonated by an electrical blasting cap. The circuit passes _through two contacts attached to opposite pages of the book but are held apart by some insulating material which is attached to the back of the bookcase, If the book is withdrawn from the case the contacts come together and the TNT is detonated, A British ball bearing contact switch is shown in Figure No. 3. This type of contact is very useful in placing charges entirely within a movable object. For example, a suitcase could be laid on its side with the contact positioned inside in such a way that when the suitcase was picked up the ball bearing would roll forward and complete the contact. Similar electrically activated booby MW 55009 Doold: 32989524 Page 1115
: tof é traps could be ¢ ‘ted wesclosed gasoline cans, ca enggme ammuni- tion boxes or do. $8 Dever objects which an ene. wid place right side up befv.e opening. A plastic or glass “test tube - “gould be used instead of a metal case by sticking two wires through the cork in such a manner that the ball bearing would come in contact with both of them. A surprisingly accurate timing device can be made with a tube of this type. Holding the tube with the open end up, first pour in a quantity of dried peas, then a measured amount of yy sreerrentssepinepsebanenenrs Terepeatsened Marina werenn ik were mane aS mar water, drop in the ball bearing (in this case a wad of tin foil could be used as weil), finally put the cork in the top with the wire sticking down through. The water will cause the dried peas ‘ -- .to swell which will push the ball bearing (or wad of tin foil) ; . “yp ‘until it makes contact with the two wires to complete the circuit. The time can be regulated from a few minutes to several hours depending on the length of the tube,. the aniount of water, a the quantity of peas used. “ Far more sophisticated types of electrical triggers are manu-- factured some of which operate by photoelectric cell or even more difficult to recognize mechanisms. These may be used to safeguard - vecord centers, important military or missile bases, ete. but are seldom encountered under battlefield conditions. . * MECHANECAL TRIGGERS. These may be operated either by impact or by friction. The ordinary hand grenade employs an impact trigger. When the handle is released a spring operated lever snaps against a cap (similar to the priming cap in a shotgun shell) which in turn starts a short fuse to burn. This fuse leads to a blasting cap centered in an explosive charge. The trigger mechanism of a "potato masher" hand grenade operates much like the firing pin of a bolt action rifle. In this case a spring activated plunger strikes a detonator. © The plunger may be released by pulling out a pin as shown in Figure No. 4, by cutting a wire as shown in Figure No. 5 or by applying. pressure to a slotted key as shown in Pigure No. 6. Explosion of the primer cap alone is not sufficient to de- tonate most military explosives. Generally a booster charge of a fairly sensitive explosive is detonated by the primer and this in turn detonates the main charge. In military use TNT is by far the most common explosive used in the main charge of booby traps, L Nace to 6 Called "plastic explosive" or “Composition C-3™ contains 78 cand percent RDX and 22% plasticizer made up of mixture of dinitrotolune, TNT, nitrocellulose and dimethylformamide. RDX is cyciotrimethy- lenetrinitramine which is manufactured by nitrating hexamethylene- tetramine (which is obtained by the reaction of formaldehyde and ammonia). Booster charges where necessary are usually tetryl or PETN. Common explosives used in primers are lead azide, lead styphnate —_ . . Vs NW 55009 Docld:32989524 Page 1120 ee ; . oats es . wud a spe atte eI Te -
. , “ : 2 . at 14 » . . ‘ - . + . oR ge Bat oe L - ‘ in . toe . © f x : - . . . x 1 * 2 Be ‘ woe . 74 ’ re ; _ ex -the now largely discontinued mercury fulminate. Characteris- ~. tides, uses and manufacture of explosives will be dealt with in , another chapter. A very simple device can be made from a screen door spring S27 “that will explode an ordinary rifle cartridge when activated by ao , trip wire. Although the "explosion" is almost harmless it can be very nerve racking to an approaching enemy. -which is driven into the ground. A plunger type trigger mechanism is dropped into the pipe and an ordinary rifle cartridge placed “-cpoint up in the pipe so that perhaps one-half inch is exposed ) above the ground. The weight of a man stepping on the bullet , . weleases the trigger and fires the cartridge which will penetrate * weld up into the leg or the body. . .7 ; : A more deadly booby trap consists of a short piece of pipe ? ‘Some mechanical triggers are activated by friction just ; like striking a match on the rough material of the match cover. _ Figure No. 7 shows a cut-away drawing of the U.S. Army firing - ° @evice, pull friction type M-2, The coated wire is covered with oo. a gritty substance much like the strip on a book of matches. | When this is pulled out through a container of flash compound |. | (chemically similar to the match heads) the friction ignites the - flash compound which may be used either to itght a fuse or. fire a blasting cap. . A crude but effective friction device can be prepared by ' sticking the end of a fuse in some small cylinder filled with match heads through which is placed a small strip of tin or heavy eardboard with a friction strip from match books glued to both sides, ; . In field use the friction type ignitor can be hidden in many ways connected with trip wires or attached to movable objects to set off either instant or delayed charges, - THERMAL IGNITORS, In some cases the ignitor, (fuse or primer) can be used as a trigger mechanism. For example in World War II the Germans were known to tear down fireplaces and cement them back together with hidden charges that would ignite when a fire was built. A simple hand grenade or mortar shell hidden in a hollow log by a-burned out fire would, of course, explode if the - log were used as fuel.without being inspected. & common trick is for a retreating army ‘to leave behind coal S, oi1 lamps or lanterns filled with gasoline. An unthinking person \o who touches a match to such a lantern will nearly always be burned bye to death, ~ CHEMICAL TRIGGERS. These are more frequently used in the construction of time bombs than in booby traps. Figure No. 8 YC SW 55005 DocIa: 32389524 Page 1124 I 5 semienie _*
»* ‘shows an Italian chemical delay igniter. 5 The upper chamber contains acetone. When the piercing pin is pushed downward it penetrates the lead dise and allows the acetone to flow into the lower chamber. The acetone gradually dissolves rhe celluloid washer which holds back the striker. The time delay can be varied by placing different numbers of F cellophane washers on the striker rod. In several similar types of delayed mechanisms the striker ‘ts held back by a thin metal wire which is gradually dissolved when a solution of acid is allowed to ‘surround it. - : Other types of delay mechanisms may. be constructed where a- ". liquid is allowed to drop through a small hole into a lower con- tainer having a reactive substance attached part way up one wall. The liquid level in the chamber gradually raises until it comes in contact with the reactive substance which is the igniter. One suitable combination is sulfuric acid for the liquid and a mixture | of potassium chlorate and sugar for the solid. Another suitable bo, combination is plain water for the liquid and metallic sodium for the solid. There are many other combinations which a chemist might improvise from materials at hand. There are some explosives so sensitive that they can be used as trigger mechanisms. Ammonium tri-iodide can be made from ordinary household ammonia and fodine crystals. If the fodine “"”  -erystals’ até not available they can be obtained by-eWSporat ing sufficient volume of tincture of iodine in a flat glass dish. . ” eee nae nad Place two or three teaspoons of iodine crystals in a piece of kleenex and wet thoroughly with strong ammonia solution. A small amount of ammonia may be added from time to time making certain that it does not have the chance to dry out. After three ‘ or four tablespoons of ammonia solution have been absorbed and partly evaporated from the iodine it can be left to dry out. While wet ammonium tri-iodide is reasonably safe to handle. When dry, it is so sensitive that it detonates at the slightest touch. It may be exploded by a person walking on a wooden floor several feet away or a door being closed in the same building. The amount described above will produce a violent explosicn and should be treated with extreme caution. Several similar compounds will be mentioned in the chapter on explosives. One or two teaspoonsful of mercury fulminate of silver fulminate mixed (very gently) with ten percent coarse sand can be placed in a small packet of paper and attached to the upper side of an autcomobile tire with adhesive tape. When the tire rolls over it the fulminate will explode with sufficient power to destroy even a husky truck tire. These combinations also are very danger- ous to handle. : 47 WW 35009 Doold: 32569524 Page 1122 - a ie _
i . oe eee es, . . * “s @. READY MADE BOOBY TRAPS All national armies are supplied with a variety of . Manufactured trigger devices, charges, etc. to be used specifically as booby trap material. Most firing devices ‘are threaded on one end with a standing size that allows them to be used either with prepared charges or with improvised charges ++ made from mortar or artillery shells. Figure No. 9 shows a .. simple firing device attached to a hand grenade. An antipersonnel mine of French manufacture is shown in “Figure No. 10. The apparatus at the left side is a trigger — mechanism that can be operated by a trip wiré. When it is fired a the flash © passes through the "U" tube which propels a 60mm + “> sgyenade into the air and at the same time ignites a 1/5 second 2 delay pellet. The grenade explodes a few feet off the ground "to shower metal fragments over a wide area. Total weight of mine is 5-1/2 pounds. o Guerrilla bands have sometimes used artillery shells or “mortar shells in demolition work by placing them in a large pile of wood or other combustible material and building a bond .fire around them until they exploded. For booby traps use, however, the projectile of an artillery shell is the only part of any” vatue. Useful sizes include j5am, 90mm, 105rm, _and 155mm. In it is generally best to remove the projectile and "discard the case, “Artillery shell projectiles may be fused either in the.nose or in the base. For most efficient use, the regular fuse must be . unscrewed and a standard firing device (tio Universal destructor) put in its place. - : IMPROVISED BOOBY TRAPS - Standard hand grenades can be used alone in booby traps - in a number of methods. The simplest is to carefully remove the handle and wedge the grenade between two heavy objects strong enough to hold the spring in the cocked position. Another trick is to cover a hand grenade with wet mud with just the safety pin ring sticking out. After the mud has hardened, ‘it will hold-the handle in place and the safety pin ring can be ~withdrawn. These harmless looking clumps of mud scattered along a dirt road will, of course, break open when hit by an automobile tire which will release the handle and fire the grenade. A similar trick is to place grenades in glass jars tight enough to hold the handie in place when the safety pins are withdrawn, At night these may be strung on a wire across a road and may not be seen by a car traveling at night with its lights off. When the bottles break the grenade handles are released and they soon explode. ri e MW 55009 - Dodd: 32589524 Page 1123
— Se oo + i AAs yg wes Leahy “3 aS ae ; “tte seems > ceetat that man' s ingenuity will ever be , exhausted when it comes to improvising traps of various types. .A-rusty nail stuck to a board left where it will be stepped on by a running enemy may be just as deadly to that one indivi-— @ual as an atomic bomb. Open pits (sometimes with sharp stakes ait the bottom) covercd with flimsy camouflage is much older than the bow and arrow, but were still used by % the Japanese’ in World War it. . Sok ee ? es a “Mead £ falls" made from ‘heavy tree limbs that fall when a 2 victim releases them by tripping over a jungle vine can still crc “be useful in guerrilla warfare. Leaving behind poisoned food or bottled drinks is common. - Alcoholic drinks are easily diluted with wood alcohol (temporary type antifreeze)’ equal to 1/4 their content of ethyl alcohol without detection. A total intake of 2 or 3 ounces will cause blindness or death in a few hours. Soft drinks can be easily poisoned with ethylene glycol (permanent type antifreeze) at the rate of 2 ounces per bottle, This dose is usually fatal * and once symptoms develop there {is no known antidote. When five parts of potassium permanganate is mixed with ‘one part of powdered sugar it forms a combination that will either explode (if confined) or burn with a flash if ignited in tthe open. A new idea might be to put three or four tabiespoonsful Of this material in an ash tray covered with a thin dust -of cigs -. -. aretre ashes. The first person to put his cigarette out in that particular ash tray would be burned bad enough to be out of ° commission for quite some time. Black powder, if available, would actuaily explode if used in this way. * SNES ONS HEF EN OTT YT IC Ny IRR ay beter ds Poo * “=. % USE OF BOOBY TRAPS It is obvious that the use cf booby traps favors an army in retreat, and one of their greatest uses is to slow down pursuit. - For most efficienr use the layiag of booby traps must be done in a planned and coordinated method. When time permits the entire . _ area to be booby trapped should be reconnoitered and the placement of availiable material planned in such a way as to confuse the enemy, a impede his progress and cause maximum number of casualties, “7 _ “Generally speaking a large number of small booby traps are , preferred to a few large ones. Two or more triggers may be attached to a single charge. Variety of types and settings is essential ta effective use of booby traps in large numbers. -In the event that friendly troops or your own personnel may re-enter such an area later on, it is desirable that a written xecord and detailed maps be kept as to where boopny traps are “placed. When U.S. Army troops discover a place that is booby trapped they mark it with a sign which consists of a red triangle
wey a . ue 4 ; Sy) . , . ° mS . . . , og ‘peinted downuvar eo a white circles in the midc. @.:.° the word ‘booby traps painced in whitc across the top. 7 4a os st When anti-vehiclz mines are ‘placed by regular army forces “it is common practice to booby trup the mines so they will ex- plode when being removed by personnel attempting to clear the area. The use of booby traps is very adaptable to bech guerrilla . and counter-guerrilla activity. Guerrilla warfare involves two -basic types of action: ambushes and raids. When the guerrillas ‘ambush regular army forces, they are the-ones that will make use of the booby traps. In raiding an enemy garrison or supply depot “they must beware of booby traps that the regular forces have placed to protect their fixed positions. The ambush may start when the leading vehicle of an enemy . (eOlumn strikes a mine or drives on to a tridge which is dynamited. ~ °° Perhaps time delay booby traps activated by the first vehicle in ' -the column may be used to destroy other vehicles several positions behind. Troops riding in a truck convoy may be expected to seek ‘ cover in ditches beside the road or other points of natural pro- tection. If these ditches have been booby trapped beforehand, they will be killed in che very process of seeking shelter. eet Before making any raid on a fixed enemy position, guerrilla forces should carefully consider the potential danger of booby traps. When regular army forces are being harrassed by guerrillas they may. be expected to leave supplies badly neéded by the guefrillas™ in slightly protected warehouses as traps. These supplies may be heavily booby trapped and counter guerrilla forces may be waiting _a short distance away to take pursuit. To guard against these things, the guerrilla should attempt to keep their target under surveillance for several hours or days before making the raid. They should observe the coming and going of enemy personnel. If the enemy is very careful to always come and go by the same route . it may mean that other routes are booby trapped. If the supplies are not added to or taken from regularly, this may indicate that they are being used to bait a trap. By scouting the general area guerrilla forces shou ld guard against surprise by other enemy forces waiting within danger distance. + 3 - .d 5 | / | After making either a raid or an ambush, guerrilla forces should place booby traps behind them to slow up pursuit. Real L booby traps can be interspersed with imitation traps. To be safe the enemy will have to go around or de-activate the imitations and take just as much time doing so as if they were real. If the ‘enemy beccmes careless in handling your imitation traps, he will xun the danger of getting killed by a live one. In planning the path of their retreat guerrilla forces should booby trap alternate } .- ‘routes which enemy forces might use to cut them off, Hig A208, Dockd: 32989524 paged 4428 . Enereersocee Y Raz wae ie Tht rad 5 BES EEN PIT ane aoe eS MOTE argent oY Sime mrmemrerasinr, sree seornrnet wrepresnenmitenite  nrencissnat Esser wes. eS
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Paden “WoL a. wean dione eaten tt Fh Ba arabes” datas Mihi pedelan cy oben 20 tae AE, SE SE 3 SECRET ARMY ORGANIZATION 7 UNDERGROUND BULLETIN " “GENERAL HEADQUARTERS MARCH 1972 Me who accepts evil without protesting it is really cooperating with it." —— Thoreau ‘oe ‘organizing your underground group The most effective underground movements are built step-by-step. They begin with ~-intelligence networks and the dissemination of propaganda, Gradually the movement includes passive, then active sabotage, Finally it develops into full time underground warfare, There may be times when surprise attack or special circumstances may - require immediate armed resistance but such resistance cannot be fully effective un- til the Intelligence and propaganda services can be developed to an equal extent. If proper sources of information are developed prior to military action many possible traps and expensive mistakes can be avoided, Once a country is at war or occupied by an enemy, recruiting new underground mem-~ bers is a very hazardous occupation. Suspicion and fear lie like a blanket over the people, Neighbors are afraid to be seen talking together. Even friends become guarded in their talk, These are the reasons why we advocate forming your group now - while you can still do so in comparative safety. It is like insurance purchased in hopes that you will never collect. If the need for active combat never comes this will still not be time wasted, You will surely gain true friends. You will surely profit by a better understanding of your neighbor's point of view, You will certainly add to your appreciation of the courage and dignity of your fellow Americans. : Tt is best if your group can be made up.of people who have known each other previously and who already respect one another's ability and loyality. Unfortunately this is not always possible. So long as personal existence is possible most people will try to "exist" under the yoke of slavery. Only here and there will you find a person with the courage and conviction to join in active resistance against the enemy. The communists are well aware of these facts. They are constantly trying to ferment distrust among the peoples of the free world, Even here in the United States many in- telligent and responsible’ people are losing their confidence in one another, in their 53 ae i 24 Page 1125
HW 55009 Docld: 32989524 Page "1125 ‘ . 4 ‘ 1 4 « s law enforcement agencies and in their government itself, ‘This is not said with the ‘ intention of being hypercritical. It is merely a statement of fact, During the past thirty years our nations "foreign policy" has repeatedly played right into the communist's hands. As a result one free nation after another has been handed to the reds on a silver platter. Time and time again these "mistakes" have been concealed from the people or have been white-washed by persons in high government office. How can anyone blame the American public for beginning to wonder? : All too often people who have tried to call attention to these facts have themselves been smeared as "fascists", "extremists", and worse, The following is quoted from the American Legion Magazine, November 1961: "Although Americans generally have no use for communism, many protest vigorously whenever an attempt is made to expose or dis- credit communists....No sooner is an anti-communist organization launched than it is attacked, hissed at and spat upon. The same is true of INDIVIDUALS from the moment ey assail the twin evils of communism and communists, Why do so many Americans join the never ending campaien to dis- credit and destroy those who are fighting their battles against comm- unism for them and in the process, risking their reputations, their livelihood, their health, and even their LIVES. How is the phenomenon of perversity to. be..explained?"! a How indeed? Yet this situation does exist and added to the suspicion that has developed among our countrymen, it makes people reluctant - even afraid - to exercise their rights of free speech and peaceable assembly. During the past few years thousands of "study groups" and similar anti-communist organizations have come into. existence. As those who belong to them know, many people are "too busy" even to inform themselves as to the true nature of the communist- socialist menace. With this in mind you might imagine it would be very difficult to get people to spend their own money for arms and then get them out in the open where they can train in the use of such arms, Strangely enough, we have found it much easier than you might think, It may be that people have developed a sense of futility about writing their congressmen or working for political candidates (presidents come and presidents go but the old bureaucracy just keeps rolling along), Since World War II billions of words have been spoken by the negotiators and the prop- agandizers in the "cold war'', Still the free world is losing steadily. The people have lost faith in words. Few believe in the power of words anymore. If you approach them in such a way as to prove that you’are yourself sincere, you will S4
‘ * 6 ? . 4 c By s ? find among your own acq @... many who -are tired of talk a.awho will be glad to find some constructive action which they can enter into. . ' AS YOU FORM YOUR OWN GROUP KEEP THESE FACTS IN MIND: (1). The underground needs all kinds of people, young and old, men and women, Those who the enemy "would never suspect" can act as spies and messengers, The underground _needs many different things in addition to fighters : sources of supply, lines of commun- ications, a multitude of skills that can be supplied by many different kinds of people. (2.) To voluntarily start training in the use of arms, especially in the absence of a de- eclared state of war, requires a deep personal conviction that this must be done now for the salvation of ourselves and our country. If you do not believe this yourself you will never be able to pass the necessary conviction to other members of your group. (3) Asmall group that is resolute and dedicated will be more effective than a large group containing people that my doubt the importance of their cause. For a batallion of men to attack the enemy in the face of gunfire requires courage, For _one or two men to fight alone in the dark requires bravery. For the wives of such men to spend the night waiting and wondering requires even greater bravery. These are the . type of people you MUST collect about you, : a It is natural for living things to want to keep on living. The kind of bravery-we are talk- ing about is not something people are born with, It is something that a person must de- velop within himself. It comes only from the absolute belief that our cause for freedom is more important that anything else in this world. Where can you find such people? You find them among your neighbors, among the people you work with, among your friends and your relatives. You might never guess it as you move among these people in their daily lives but there are countless numbers of Amer- icans who share this belief with you. -~Phis does not mean that such people are going to be immediately enthusiastic about forming an underground, Some may, but others may never have had an opportunity to ~ jearn the true facts about our national and international situation. That's where you come in, You must be able to convince such people that they cannot afford to wait until the last minute before the get prepared. To convince others you must first be sure of your own facts, The organization has sev- eral pieces of literature available which exposes the communist threat inside America as well as books on guerrilla warfare. Remember, the formation of a group should first start with intelligence and propaganda. Don't mistake what we mean by "propaganda", Some people have the idea that this re- oy MW 35009 Doeld: 32969524 Page 1130