JFK Assassination System Identification Form Date: 6/4/2015 SSSSSe..6.60 ———————————————— eee AGENCY : RECORD NUMBER : RECORD SERIES : AGENCY FILE NUMBER : ORIGINATOR : FROM: TO: TITLE: DATE: “PAGES: SUBJECTS : DOCUMENT TYPE : CLASSIFICATION : RESTRICTIONS : CURRENT STATUS : DATE OF LAST REVIEW : OPENING CRITERIA : COMMENTS : Agency Information - FBI 124-901 16-10166 MM 105-492 1-128 Document Information 03/16/1965 32 MINUTEMEN PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT Unclassified 4 Redact 08/10/1998 INDEFINITE RPT Released under the John Kennedy Was5assination Records ollection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Nate). ases#: NW S3074 Date: 5-30-2017 LMS v9.1 HW 53074 DBocld: 32334460 Page 1
a FD9263 (Rev. Se1+.9) C * co -- | FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION REPORTING OFFICE OFFICE OF ORIGIN DATE 3/36/65 INVESTIGATIVE PERIOD CHICAGO KANSAS CITY 13/12/64-3/12/65 TITLE OF CASE REPORT MADE BY TYPED | Sa JOHN P. O'BRIEN ai ; CHARACTER OF CASE "MINUTEMEN" INFORMATION CONCERNING 1s REFERENCES: Report of SA JOHN P, O'BRIEN, 10/30/64, at Chicago. Kansas City letter to Bureau, 12/18/64, Bureau letter to Chicago, 2/12/65. L INFORMATION CONTAINED LEADS _ CEREIN [5 UNCLASSIFIED \ CHICAGO JATE Leff BY Se sara) AT NILES, ILLINOIS l. Will review the arrest record and disposition o e case against RICHARD LEE CORNELL at the Niles Branch of the Circuit Court, Niles, Illinois, (It is noted that CORNELL and others are to appear for trial on March 2, 1965, charged with unlavful use of weapons, of carrying concealed weapons, and disorderly conduct. - p- a4 ate . -S : 4 2. Will consider interviewing CORNELL regarding his association with the "Minutemen" organization. APPROVED : SPECIAL AGENT IN CHARGE DO NOT WRITE IN SPACES BELOW COPIES MADE: See ii page for copies JPO: dll 118) seman 2 LED ~ ,. MARZ0 1965. ‘ | oad FBI — MIAMI = An ( WJ iht—_y WA Request Recd, Date Fwd. How Fwd. HW 53074 DBocld:32334460 Page ?
| rie | CG 105=11643 1. Will maintain contact with CG 655% ‘determine if ROBERT WILLIAM AT CHICAGO, _TLLINOIS. MILLES is currently active in "Yinatemerxt” and will consider ; = interviewing MILLES concerning his “Winutemen” association, 2. Will maintain contact with other logical sources. pee and informants im an effort toddétermime if there are active "geits”™. [> of "Minutemen" operating in the Chicago, Illinois area, a | ADMINISTRATIVE Investigation im the Chicago, Illinois area has failed to determine information to the effect that there are } active “units” of “Minutemen” in the Chicago, Illinois area. The Chicago Division will continue to contact informants and other logical sources of information and will notify the Bureau if information is developed that the "Minutemen" are opemting in the Chicago area. One copy of this report is being designated for G~2, ONT, OSI, and Secret Service, all Chicago, im accordance with existing Buregu instructions, Investigation by the Chicago Division to date has failed to reflect any information that individuals identified as members or former mombers of “Minutemen are purchasing , arms and ammunition for use in carrying out the stated objectives of: the organization, thereby poSing a threat to the life cof the Presidemt and other public officials. There is no indication from information obtained by the Chicago Division that the activities of “Minutemen” and/or its members are in violation of any federal statutes over which the Bureau has investigative jurisdiction. = Boa COVER PAGE HW 53074 Docld:32334460 Page 3
enjoyed publicity and one who woulda Mt oop confidential any CE 1055-11643 interview conducted by the FBI. it was SA MC QUEEN’s opinion ba that “BURNS would possibly use any interview with the FBI " forphis own political gain. Because of BURNS’ political position in the past andhis possible return to politics in the future, plus the fact that BURNS appears to possess oe no informant potential, it was concluded by SA MC QUEEN Ct that no interview of BURNS should be made at this time, i In view of the above, BURNS is not being considered for imterview by the Chicago Division. ! For the imformation of the Bureau, LEE CORNELL, .7325 Elmira Avenue, Des Plaimes, Illinois is identical with —_ RICHARD LEE CORNELL, Bureau file 105-134462, Chicago file 1005-17732, captioned "RICHARD LEE CORNELL 1S-CUBA. * Pertinent background information concerning CORNELL set forth in this report has been previously furnished to the Burequ and Secret Service, Chicago, by letter and letterhead nemorandum to the Bureau dated ‘September 25, 1964, and to Secret Service by letter dated October 19, 1964, along with letterhead , memorandum dated September 25, 1964; and by letter and letterhead memorandum to the Bureau and to Secret Service, Chicago, dated January 26, 1963, INFORMANTS | Source oy Location CG T=1 105-11643-1A24 =R : @rally to SA ROBERT Je DOLAN , instant report, page ian contacted on 13/12,30/64 2/8516,28 (ols 1/125 £18 73o/6 55 2 Asea3ies a COVER PAGE — yt: eee 7 t | AW S3074 DoclId: 32334460 Page 4
CG 1065-11643 Source Locg ion CG T-2 105—-11643—130 fir. FORREST THOMPSON (Postmaster, Richmond, Missouri) (protect identity) CG T=3 105—-11643—-146 Wr. S. E. BORGIASZ, Assistant Superintendent, Logan Square Post Office, 2339 North California Avenue Chicago, Illinois (protect identity) CG T-4 A) 170-1-64 CG G557=R @rally to SA JOHN W. “TOEDT, instant report, e2 contacted on 11 3076) 3 42/7, #2 /6ly3 1/1, ,21,27/65; 2/10/ 53 3/3/65 CG T=5 170<-35=-1Al Of¥icer WILLIAM HAYES, Security Section, Intelligence Division, Chicago Police Department Chicago, Illinois (protect idemtity < deemed advisable) CG 'T-6 7 ‘Orally, to SA JOHN W. Zonor, =R instant report, contacted on /iefehs 12/20, 023/05 1/4} 8,21/653 2 /o/6 3 3/1/65 CG To7 Orally to SA JOHN P, 0’ D*BRIEN, Lisutgoant FRANK HRIMOSKI, instamt report, page , curity Section contacted om 32/2 i/t 6 Intelligence Division , 2/5 ,8,23/653_ ssa [22525 29/653 Chicago Police Department, Chicago, Illinois (protect identity = deemed advisable) ~ ao Fito COVER PAGE HW 53074 Docld:32334460 Page 5