JFK Assassination System Date: 6/4/2015 Identification Form « re Agency Information . Released under the John F. AGENCY : FBI recedes nee ot dene faa uae RECORD NUMBER: | 124-90129-10287 pio? Note}. cace#:Nw 53130 . Pate: O5-3S0-2017 RECORD SERIES: DL AGENCY. FILENUMBER:  105-1280-239 Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: DN TO: HQ TITLE : DATE: 04/08/1965 ‘ PAGES: 33 SUBJECTS : MINUTEMEN DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION: — Unclassified RESTRICTIONS: 4 CURRENT STATUS: Redact DATE OF LASTREVIEW: 09/15/1998 OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE COMMENTS : RPT HW°43130 DocId:32335896 Page 1 28
FDe263 (Rev. S-1-S9) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION KANSAS CITY 4/8/65 3/11 - 4/6/65 DENVER : JITLE OF CASE " Li MINUTEMEN £ INFORMATION CONCERNING (18) REFERENCE; Report of SA JOSEPH C. LEARNED at Denver dated ; ——_——, 3/17/65. 2 -P- ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED LEADS: HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED DENVER DATE_4 3 BYS PEs , : Ic) ; At Salida, Colorado: Will report results of investi- gation of individuats who are active or suspected of being active in Minutemen (MM) at Salida. + At Monte Vista, Colorado: Will report results of investigation of individuals who are active or suspected of being active in MM at Monte Vista. At Denver and Boulder, Colorado: Will report results of investigation o a who are active or suspected of | being ive in MM at Denver and Boulder. - ae Qe 3 % APPROVED V4 ' ree eee DO NOT WRITE IN SPACES BELOW COPIES MADE: __ Bureau (62-107261) , | —— 1-Secret Service, : p Et ———— 1-G-2,' Chicago fool ae ‘ 7 1-INTC, Denver j 1-OSI, Denver ~~ 1-ONI, Chicago fl 1-Los Angeles (Info Fea 2-Phoenix (105-1226) {//UAAR | s-Kansas City (62-7787) ; 4 “A b . a Request Regd. u ~ How Fwd. yg PoP &%  *A HY 53130 Docld:32335696 Page 2?
H 4 ’ Sy “a C) DN 62-1494 ~ INFORMANTS: . SOURCE . LOCATION: DN T-1 FORREST THOMPSON, Postmaster, Richmond, Missouri (who requested his identity be protected). DN T-2. ROY ZEHNA, Post Office Inspector's Office, Denver, Colorado (who requested his identity be protected) DN T-3 ; 134-472A PSI HENRY F, RECEN® ' ADMINISTRATIVE: The sources at the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad | mentioned in report are RAY BURRIS and WILLIAM TREAT, Special Agents Department. Investigation at Phoenix, Arizona, was conducted by SA JOHN F. SHEIK, Investigation at Salida, Colorado, was con- ducted by SA WALLACE G, HAGUE, and at Monte Vista, Colorado, by SA ROBERT E. DeNIER.. This report has been classified "Confidential" since data reported from DN T-3 could reasonably result. in identifi- cation of a confidential informant of continuing value and compromise the effectiveness thereof, which could adversely affect the national defense. Information regarding PHILIP PETARS has been previously furnished to the Bureau and Secret Service at Denver. COVER PAGE —— nr ad . near athe or Caner - <? , “0 . . ol . as 4 ‘ wt a’ ”~ . a ee Oh HW 53130 Docld:32335696 Page 3
CO. “) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 1-Secret Service, Denver 1-G-2, Chicago ; 1-INTC, Denver Copy to: 1-OSI, Denver 1-ONI, Chicago Report of JOSEPH C. LEARNED Office: Denver, Colorado Date: April 8, 1965 Field Office File #: 62-1494 , Bureau File # 62-107261 Title: “MINUTEMEN" Character: INFORMATION CONCERNING (INTERNAL SECURITY) Synopsis: PHILIP PETARS, on interview, advised that he learned of "Minute- men" (MM) organization in 1963 while attending church services at the Soldiers of the Cross Church. He stated he has received literature from MM but would neither affirm nor deny that he has contributed any funds to MM. PETARS stated he does not approve of the organization if MM advocates any violence at any time. PETARS stated he was a very peaceful man and would make no threats against any public officials; however, he was very concerned about the United States becoming socialistic. PETARS referred to President JOHNSON as a "rat." PETARS states he does not know any individual who is a member of MM and does not consider himself a member of MM at the present time. THOMAS ARTHUR ROBB, presently a student for the ministry at the Soldiers of the Cross School, Evergreen, Colorado, ad- vised that he receives publication "On Target" and that he sympathizes with the aims and purposes of MM. ROBB declined to state whether he has contributed any money to the MM, ROBB states he does not feel that he possesses any violent character- istics and does not believe in taking anyone's life. ROBB states he does not belong to any particular band or group of MM, ROBB states that he will be at Evergreen until 5/14/65. HARRIS BENJAMIN MILLER, in a letter dated 1961 to the FBI, urged the defeat of communism. July 23, 1961, issue of "The “ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED &) DATE _2x/i9/2s BY SPxe74/ P11 ALE This document contatns netthet 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. ~. oN HW 53130 Docld:32335696 Page 4
DN 62-1494 | aa Denver Post" contained an item directed to "Outraged, Betrayed Americans," soliciting members for National Association for Constitutional Government, Denver, Colorado. Source reports HARRIS MILLER is connected with National Association for Constitutional Government. Background information regarding MILLER reflects that-he is from Prichard, Alabama, and was opposed to integration. MILLER directed a letter to newspaper in Mobile, Alabama, opposing integration, MILLER was arrested in Mobile in August, 1961, on a game violation and had made application for the Prichard Police Department. MILLER directed MM member DAVID EUGENE PARSONS to "pick up information” about SA JOSEPH C, LEARNED, Denver FBI. MILLER advised PARSONS not to contact him until “the heat was off.” DAVID LUDVIGSEN identified photograph of HARRIS MILLER as one of the indivi- duals who interviewed him for MM membership. JAMES E, BAKER, Public Service Company employee, advised that PARSONS stated that he was in touch with MM. DAVID PARSONS told source in March, 1965, that one GEORGE TEBBS stated that "they" had a group in the "Gas Department" of Public Service Company. LYLE ESKE, Public Service Comapny employee, stated that PARSONS . has been talking about his activities in MM for several months and told ESHE that he had a .30 M-1 carbine rifle. PMSONS asked ESHE if ESHE would reiocad 400 rounds of ammunition for him. PARSONS stated that ammunition was needed in connection with his MM activities. PARSONS owns a .25 Beretta automatic. information received that MILTON GODFREY MYERS, Salida, Colorado, Fire Chief, has been in cantact with MM to store rifles and ammunition, Information regarding WILLIAM SYLVAN COUCH and LONNIE COUCH, both Salida, set forth. C. B. TINSLEY, Monte Vista, Colorado, acknowledged membership in MM but declined . to furnish any information concerning the organization, - Po DETAILS;- HW 53130 Docld:323356896 Page 5
DN 6221494 JCL: ed -6- Name HARRIS B. MILLER rc Sex... Male. ; Race oo : White ' Date of birth August 20, 1930 Height 597" ‘e Weight 189. pounds _ Hair ‘Light brown, curly . Build Heavy Eyes - Blue + Complexion ~ Light ~ pe Marital Status — Married, wife JULIE —— fot Daughter DONNA, age: 8%; ‘Son ALTON, age 7. | Mrs: EARL STRINGFELLOW was contacted at the Kress ~~ _ Department Store in Prichard, Alabama, on October 16, 1961, and ot ‘she stated the following: She said HARRIS B. MILLER was back-in Mobile with his family and was residing at 423 Geneva Street, Alabama Village, Prichard, Alabama. | Denver T-3 advised on March 13, 1965, that--DAVID EUGENE PARSONS, an employee of the Public Service Company (PSC), -Denver, a self-admitted member of "Minutemen" (MM) advised the source the following on March 13, 1965: the residence of HARRIS MILLER and that MILLER had told him "CIA" Agents had been to visit MILLER that evening. MILLER related . that one agent spake to him directly and this agent was "Joe Learned, an FBI Agent, who was in reality a CIA Agent." MILLER told PARSONS he had seen a second agent in front of his house: MILLER told PARSONS that there was a "stool pigeon" in the group PARSONS stated that on that evening he had driven to | : | wo, , . | | HW 53130 Docld:32335696 Page 6
DN 62-1494 JCL: cd - J « MILLER told PARSONS that Mr. LEARNED was a CIA Agent who lived at "681" Oneida Street, Denver, and then gave PARSONS a description of Mr. LEARNED, MILLER told PARSONS to drive by Mr. LEARNED's home and observe and pick up information about him. PARSONS indicated to this source that he liked and enjoyed this assignment and that he had planned to drive by LEARNED's residence. (Special Agent JOSEPH C, LEARNED, Denver FBI Office, interviewed HARRIS BENJAMIN MILLER on April 23, 1964, in connec- tion with investigation of the MM organization, at which time MILLER would neither deny nor affirm his activities in, connection with the MM organization. It is to be noted that SA LEARNED's residence is listed in the Denver telephone directory as 636 Oneida Street, Denver, Colorado. SA LEARNED has not contacted MILLER since April 23, 1964.) PARSONS related to the source that MILLER told him’ the CIA director in Denver, who was killed in an automobile collision on March 12, 1965, was probably killed by MM agents to prove to the Federal Government and citizens who were communist followers that they (MM) were a powerful and secret group with the means to strike out at anyone, anywhere, and at any time. (The local press in Denver on March 12 and 13, 1965, reported the death of General H, LYNN OSTLER in an automobile accident which happened near Eagle, Colorado, on the morning of March 12, 1965. The press identified General OSTLER as the Regional Director of CIA,’ Through our sources connected with CIA, it was known on March 12, 1965, that General OSTLER's death was caused by a head-on collision of OSTLER's automobile with a truck which happened at approximately 7:00 A.M. on a main mountain highway located near Eagle, Colorado.) 14 HW 53130 Docld:32335696 Page 7
DN 62-1494 JCL:ed e 8 « PARSONS related that MILLER told him there was a Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad (D&RG) train derailed in the area of the east portal of the Moffat Tunnel near Tolland, Coloxado, by MM members to show their ability to create havoc and sabotage to transportation facilities. (Our sources at D&RG have reported that they have received no information that the cause of the derailment of a freight train near the east portal of the Moffat Tunnel was caused by any planned sabotage.) PARSONS also told this source that HARRIS MILLER told PARSONS not to contact MILLER again until “the heat was off" and to"lay low until CIA pressure was off.'' PARSONS also advised source that MILLER said PARSONS should check around quietly and without suspicion to find out if any members or potential members had been questioned by the FBI or CIA Agents. On March 14, 1965, PARSONS told source that he had arranged for DAVID LUDVIGSEN, an employee of the PSC, to meet with HARRIS MILLER and two of MILLER's associates. LUDVIGSEN later told PARSONS that he did not join MM due to the fact the group demanded "blind faith in their group" and that he, LUDVIGSEN might have to assassinate communists in the Government. DAVID MARENTI LUDVIGSEN, 1180 Yosemite, Aurora, Colorado, advised on March 15, 1965, that he worked for the PSC in the Appliance Section. He stated that he had known DAVID EUGENE PARSONS approximately three or four years. He stated that both he and PARSONS, prior to the November, 1964, elections, worked on behalf of the candidacy of Senator BARRY GOLDWATER, He stated that PARSONS and he apparently had the same political beliefs and considered themselves conservatives. HW 53130 Docld:32335696 Page 6
ca DN 62-1494 JCLinll pe) RE GEORGE SIDNEY TEBBS RE DAVID EUGENE PARSONS Denver T-3 advised on March 15, 1965, that DAVID EUGENE PARSONS stated on March 14, 1965, that he had just come from the apartment of GEORGE TEBBS lecated at 1365 Corona, Denver. PARSONS. said that TEBBS has a Browning automatic rifle for sale for $375. PARSONS said that TEBBS was a gun collector. PARSONS said that TEBBS sold him a carbine and that TEBBS had an AR 15 Armilite rifle. PARSONS noted that this was a semiautomatic rifle. PARSONS displayed a piece of literature which source said was anti-Jewish in content. PARSONS said that TEBBS gets his copy of the publication "Qn Target" wrapped in an envelope that is sealed and then folded and placed in another envelope and mailed. PARSONS said that TEBBS told him that "they" had a group in the "gas department." Source explained that PARSONS was referring to the Gas Department of the Public Service Company of Cola ado. 19 HY 53130 Docld:32335696 Page 9
DN 62-1494 JCLin11 RE DAVID EUGENE PARSONS RE GEORGE HOWARD SULLIVAN Denver T-3 advised on March 11, 1965, that DAVID EUGENE PARSONS has a motorcycle license number TF-96 and a black Cadillac four-door sedan license TJ-8757. - PARSONS told source that GEORGE SULLIVAN had sold him a 25 Beretta automatic. PARSONS had previously said that he wanted a handgun which he ceuld keep either in his truck or have with him while he was driving his taxicab. 5} v4 F . rou 7 Me we houe, HW 53130 Docld:32335896 Page 10 °