55000 -Docla: 32999525 Page 1371 oF SELAH An organization of loyal Americans dedicated to the preservation of both national and individual freedom. 1. To prepare the means of personal de- fense and survival in case of enemy attack. 2. To resist and expose the spread of communist influence and propaganda within cur own national beundarics. 3. To investigate by means of our own secret membershios the infiltration of com- munist sympathizers into American organi- zations of government, business, labor, religion and education. 4, To resist by any and ail means the pas- sage of laws which regulate the private ownership of firearms or which detract from the individual's ability to defend his own family and personal property. 5. To promote knowledge and skill in the use of arms byour own members and by the general public. 6. Te formin advance of actual needa secret underground organization equipped to spy upon, harrass and destroy troops of any foreign power that might occupy United States territory. ’ 7. Tolend assistance and support wherever possible to other resistance oryanizations, domestic or forcign, opposing communist expansion or subversion. 8. To pursue these programs as private cilizens moliveted only by patriotism and to remain entirely free of government subsidies or control, « ‘ ® t 4 : ae TORTS FI Eeeeneman & ene a- ane 8 pawn « MN UDB LAS Feats sae ane larder tne An wager ee wee ae OO ed eth ed Cet « Fe ee So eo owen
~ oye my an The Seeret y Ovennization is a national organ- jgation of palvieuc ameriuans who are preparing them- selves ay a last line of defense against communism. To exemplify the nevessity of such an organizalion, we quote the 1960 Annual Reportof the Committee on Us-Amevican Activities as follows: "Events of the past year have provided convincing evidence that théAmorican people cannot rely completely on this country's armed forces to protect themselves from communist domination and slavery, ‘This is not because our military forces lack the power or the will to defend this country, but rather because the nature of the attacks being made on the United States by its major and only significant enemy are so designed as to render ¢con- ventional mililary forces as ineffective as possible for defense purposes." facting from uothing 50 vears ago, communism now rigidly controls one-third of the human race and has subverted lo varying degrees the remaining two-thirds, Inthe past 20 years the communists have conquered 20 Sovereign nations, one by armed conquest and 19 by in- ternal subversion dy negotiation. There is not cne of lhese countries in which the communists rule by the consent of the people. Every- where they must perpetuate themselves by terrer. They remain in power only through the use of the most brutal police state tactics, . The communists consider their party workers not simply as an accessory to armed conquest bat as the .actial spearhead of any invasion into new territory. From this point of view the United States was "invaded" by Soviet trcops morc than 30 years ago. It has been authoritatively estimated that the communists now have an army of 500,000 combatants already landed on Ameri- ‘ean shores and already working by the most insidious means to destroy our American way of Hie. ‘The cold war is very real. It must be fought and won. The analy alternative is to lose and to lease means that future Americans for generations to come must live in terror and in slavery. Appcasement ts futile. We cannot bargain with moral barbarians whenever have and never will kuow the meaning of honesty. Communism must be defeated, not merely resist- ed. We must rid our country of traitors and fellow trave- Jexs. We must embark on a massive offensive turaing every communist trick - from propaganda {to infiltration- against our mortal enemy. This is the one and only way to win the strugile for survival. Send 20¢ in coinor stamps for full information on the Secret Army Organization prazrams and membership | application to: S.A. O. , P. O. Box 5791, San Diego, Calif- ornia 92105, ea oe 2) APATITE syhy AE LVS Mee > at otc we pen ? : 5 z an Z3 ¥ ? & 3 4 3. nr eines metaene > ¢ i ses Ve ate ante tee tegen anne Ven OR MOOS ET AT Enea eM e ae EER | | | be ene ”
* ae re To. @pective Members Of The * e SECRET ARMY ORGANIZATION’ | 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 ultimate 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 thé Secrct Army Organization, thare might easily come 2 time that your life would depend on how competently some other member had learned his job. . " i i Unless you are especially well informed on the domestic and world political situation, it 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. OUR NATION IS 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 know 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 In driving an invader from 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 alsohave active guerrillas and underground agents working against the enemy, too. Inthe 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 - must have the supporl of an underground network of approximately 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, . ’ Sabotage, espionage, subversion, infiltration, escape and evasion, training, clandestine fabrication of supplics, counterfeiting enemy documents, recruiting, com- munications and propaganda are other phases of underground activity. Each member of the Scoret Army Organization, to be effective, must have a working knowledge of all these tactics as wall as the military tucties more commonly associated with guerril- _ ia activities. : -1- — WE 55000 Docld: 39999523 Page 1373 — : Do ene
t . ASSIGNMENT TO UNITS ; sO ' Many people that inquire about membership in the Secret Army Organization seem to have an idea that they will be immodintely 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 assigned to an active unit or to an important under- ground proj ect, he mistundergo a period of training. During this training he will be directed through the mails by an experienced member and seme of his activilies may be observed by other members without his knowledge, Oaly when a new member praves himsell to be conscientious, trustworthy, self-cdisciplined and able to operate effectively alone will he be accepted as a "secure member” and invited to participate with other unil members in a teamwork operation. EXPENSES Uniortunately, most good things don't come cheap, Although we make every effort to keep down the expense of membership in the SecretArmy Organization, you must expect tc 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, am‘nunition and other basic combat equipment. During training the new member may be expected to buy certain hooks. or subscribe to ceriain 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 member may be either assigned to an existing unit, assisted in organizing his own unit if he has shown sufficient leadership qualities or hecome part af an underground network, Upon your acceptance into the Secret Army Organization you will be given a definite sertcs of projects described in writing so you will know exactly what will be expected of you. ; We hope that you can succeed in this effurt bevause your country desperately ’ 7 a5 Seerct Army Organization HW 55000 DBocld:32969523 Page’ 1374 . . necds putriats at this Gime,
APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP NOTICE TO APPLICANT: All information on this form will be kept confidential. All records of members of the Scerct Army Organization are stored in a way that they can be swiftly destroyed to keep them from falling into unauthorized hands. ‘Name Sex —_Age Address ee Marital Status___ (Street) , ; State. Wi fee's Name_______. ZipCode. Telephone _ Date of Birt a ; (Month) (Day) (Year) Occupation. Ed ation Special Subjects Studied Do You Speak cr Read Any Foreign Language? Veteran sesssssSBrannch Highest Rank What Service Training Have You Had That You Feel Would Be Beneficial To This Organ- ization? ‘ Physical Description; eight. === Weert Color Eyes Color Bair. Ss Health: Good ___ Fair _. Poor Any Physical Disabilities or Limitations ?____ _ I Any Public Speaking or Organizing Experience?_. If Yes, Pleas Explain: _ 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 I am a loyal American Cilizen dedicated to the defense and survival of the United States as a Constitutional Republic, free froin all socialist and communist policies. Enclosed is my $5.00 membership fee. JY agree to pay $3.00 each month to the Sceret Army _ Organization us membership dues. 6 VU wee see vet emen ee eoveeree mes ce veer ett wee eee eee Date oo AW SON) Raeld riegaAaaa, Page 1375 |
os cr; | : 3 Sa st bald Sy Nn game Senay eens tees cme-ne bec een: 3 itn! ee CME « Ppivay CRG A! A RAG vi Z : GENERAL HEADQUA UARTERS 3 j * Dear Fellow American, Your application for membership in the Secret Army Organization has been processed and approved. Itis aur profound hope that your membership in the S.A.0. willprove tobe a 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 sec curity 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 oF company not connected with the organization. Each member is assigned one that o 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 fulure holds for ourselves or for our-native land. We do feel, how- | ever, that our frecdom 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 of reciiom and eppertunity 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 prograra within two weeks. Sincerely yours, 7 Captain Patrick McDonald 8.4.0. Headquarters Staff “HW 55009: DocId:32989523 Pagé 1376 eam naman
- my ww, - . “ t 1, > atl t Me, he . . ie . . ws oye ey ' THE COMBAT TEAM REET TRIED eA IY General Outline The "Combat Team" is the smallest organizational unit used by the Secret Army Organization, When organized in the proper manner it is capable of opera-~ tional initiative when detached from the parent organivation. When developed to its highest degree of efficiency the Combat Team is almost totally self-sufficient and able to perform any one of several roissions. To attain these aims the follow- ing elements are essential: a Equipment should be well-chosen and standardized ag much as pos- sible. ' b. \ Communications, internal and external, must be capable of rapid. trensmission, be varied in nature, and be exercised with prime emphasis on security. ’ c. Internal coordinat tion should be automatic in response. Confidence among members of the team must be developed. d. Selection of each position on the team shouldbe based on n psycholog- ical aspects as well as teclmical competence, . & Training of the men in each function should be at regular intervals and continuous, Field problems should be given dry runs in detail. f. The logistics problem should be studied with care, and made simple and direct, g. Each team will have a "leader" (Lieutenant) and an "assistant leader" (Sergeant). These men shall be givenspecial training by the Secret | . Army Organization at "leadership seminars". J}. Team "marshalling points" should be selected in advance and be well defined. Practice alerts" will determine the team's efficiency in response and security. i Terrain familiarity within the expe eted operational radius of the team must be developed. j. Weapons familiarity must be obtained through live firings at various targets. Team notion raust be stressed as well as individual com- petence, te The team leader should see that a constant flow of information is previded to team members on the ideological struggle. This will on heip-induce the proper frame cf mind in each member, * 1, Team missions and largets must be identified and the proper train~ ing equipment made available for cach assignment, Hi 55000 Docld:329695235 Page 1377
i “t% ‘ é ' ail t \. 4 . ne. “m. The team leaders will be responsible for a the overall, ‘ security of the unit. Personal feelings should not affect decisions i involving reprimandor dismissalof men from the team for reasons that endanger its operation or security. n. Intelligence gathering as an important part of each team member's duties should be stressed, Information on the location and move- ments of local communist and left-wing enemies of the organization should be sent to either Regional or General Headquarters. oO. . The team leaders will be responsible for maintaining contact with higher command and for the transmission of orders from same. ORGANIZATION The "Combat Team" will consist of six men. These six men will be divid- ed into two sub-teams (Sections). Number One Section will consist of the Team Lieutenant and two other team members. Number Two Section will consist of the Team Sergeant andthe two remaining team memoders. When completely assembled the unit will act directly under the command of the Team Lieutenant. When split into sections the Team Sergeant will carry out the orders of the Team Lieutenant ’ during missions but will be in immediate command of the Number Two Section, | . In the absence of the Team Lieutenant the Sergeant will take command of the Unit. : TRANSPORTATION ”“ Transportation of the Combat Team will be effected by the use of two car- riers, Interception and/or destruction of one carrier will not, then, immobilize the team. In addition, each carrier can serve asa scouting element for the other, Motorized carriers should be as inconspicuous as possible and still serve their purpose. Jeeps and pickup trucks should be used only where such vehicles are owned and used commonly by the general population cr where the terrain makes their use necessary. Most often an ordinary passenger car will suffice. The model selected should have a good road clearance so it can be used on dirt roads. Tire chains (if needed), hydraulic jacks, extra gas, water, and suitable tools should be stored in th 2e vehicle. TRAVEL PROCEDURES Underway, Carrier #1 will lead and Carrier #2 will trail, The "interval" will vary with conditions. In cities close-aboard trailing willbe used. Open road, by day, will require an interval of approximaicly 300 yards. At night this will be reduced to approximately 100 yards. During travel, all oquipment (especially arms and ammunition) should be kept out of sight. Special team equipment and weapons should be locked in the trunk of the vehicle until needed. The trunk key should be carefully hidden soe as to make it difficult to search the trunk in case law enforcement agenis should stop the car on some pretext with the intention of searching it legally. SAW 55000 Docld: 32969523 Page 13573 . . La ereees "y
my = 1g AND EQUIPMENT 5S‘. Nealed Selection of weapons and supplies should give the Combet Tear maximum '” flexibility to meet any condition that may be encountered in either rural or urban warfare, Consideration should be given to all possible situations that may de- velop relating to both traditional guerrilla warfare and modern underground war- fare techniques. It should be kept in mind that the Combat Team is a functional part of a resistance nebwork, it's activities should be coordinated with other teams to take maximum advantage ofits striking powers. Disregarding the inclusion of weapons peculiar to a given mission, the standard distribution of men and weapons could be as follows: #1 (Team Lieutenant) AR~180 Assault Rifle, automatic pistol, sheath knife, flare gun, and binoculars. 300 rounds of ammunition load- ed in clips should be carried for the rifle, plus 50 extra rownds of ammunition for the pistol. #2 - (Team Member} Riot Shotgun, automatic pistol, sheath knife, and wire cutters (with insulated handles}, 100 rounds of No. 4 Buck- shet in pouches for the shotgun, and 50 rcunds of pistol ammunition. #3 (Team Member) AR-180 Assault Rifle, automatic pistol, sheath knife, and smoke grenades or flares. 300 rounds of aramunition in clips for the rifle, and 50 rounds of pisicl amraunition. #4 (Team Sergeant) AR-i80 Assault Rifle, automatic pistci, sheath ° knife, flare gun, and binoculars. Ammunition requirement is the same as #1 man. #0 (Team Member) M1908 Springfield Rifle with sniper scope, auto- matic pistol, sheath knife, and entrenching shovel. 100 reunds of AP ammunition in bandoleers for the rifle, and 50 rounds of pis- tol ammunition, ; #6 (Team Member) AR-180 Assault Rifle, antomatic pistol, sheath - . knife, and 30 feet of climbing rope with grappling hook. An:mu- nition requirement is the same as #1 man. oany - ADDITIONAL MATERIAL In addition to the weapons and supplies already listed each team member should have the following basic equipment: a. Sleeping bag and waterproof ground cloth b. Canteen (1 quart army type) C. Survival rations for three days d. First aid kit ee. Gas mask with extra filter f, Flashlight with extra batteries Yatigue or camouflage clothing Combat cr paratrooper boots pm SECRET ARMY ORGANIZATION . 2 HW 55000 DoclId:32989523 Page 1379 ~ 0 a
\ PRACTICAL SECURITY MEASURES emt meetin me teeter eee en nanan at shtty seaman mmtesret 1. Use deceptive measures. Subscribeto one or more left-wing pericdicals or get on the mailing list of some "peace movement", This will keep the postal in- specotrs guessing as to which side you are really on. While doing this our members can be of great assistance in searching this left-wing litcrature for names and ad- dresses of fellow travelers and forwarding this information for our Central Intelli- ’ gence files. We desperately need people to assist in this work. Please inquire as to detailed instructions for such activity. 2. Always use two envelopes in sending mail to any patriotic organizations or to any other member of our ownorganization. Do not put a return address on the outer envelope. Pul your return address on the inside envelope with the words, "yeturn postage guaranteed". . 3. Place some opacwe material such as tin foil, carbon paper, ete. between the inner and outer envelopes to prevent your mail from being read by infra~ red cameras. 4. Send all jJetters from corner mail boxes or from post offices where you are not known. . . 5. Be careful in the use of the telephone. Avoid telephone calls to known members of the organization as much as possible. 6. Prepare telephone codes ahead of time for future protection. %. In recruiting new members always learn as much as you can about the rospective recruit and make sure he is not an infiltrator before you identify your- self as a member of the organization. 8. Members of the organization in each area should be divided into four groups: s . - . A. Those who have been identified publicly or by law enforcement agencies as members of the Secret Army Organization. B. Those persons not known as members of this organization but who are genorally known as being patriots. C. Those persons who have kept their political beliefs hidden. D. Members who profess tobe liberal for the purpose of infiltratingenemy organizations. . All members should be very careful in making contact with persons in a different category than themselves. For cxample, people in Class D should be very seeret in their contacts and cumimunicstions with persons of Class A or Class Docld: 329689523 Page 1360
® ¥, clog y . , B. Tach member must respect the securily of every other mo. Do not,, mider any circumstances, identify one mambexr of the organization even to other membors without his expressed permission on each and every occasion. 9. Avoid loose talk. Do not discuss organizational plans in public places where you could be overhocard. Do not even hint at such a discussion in the pre- sence of non-members. 10. Do not write patrictic letters Lo newspapers or magazines under your ‘own name. To do so achieves very little except to identify you to the enemy. il. Tf you are already known as 4 patriot, or as a member of this organiza- tion you may find it advisabie to spread the rumor that you have become disillusioned with the right-wing or for you to pretend a gradual loss of interest. 12. Classify your various members addresses, you communications and your other activities as "top secret", "secret" or "restricted". YJse your most secret lines of communication only for the most important messages rather than flooding them with unimportant material. 18. Demend obedience to all security measures from all members. Per- ‘sistent disregard for security measures should be cause for disciplinary action. 14. Check your lines of communication from time to time by sending phoney messages to make certain they are not intercepted. shange mail drops, meeting places, etc. frequently. 16. Prepere secret rendevous points, mail drops, etc. now that may be used in time of some future emergency. 17. Hach wnit should assign some member the rank of Security Officer and should set up a system of fines or other penalties for failure to comply with sccur- ily precautions. 18. Observe the "need to know" rule. Each member should be given only that information. which is needed by hii in the performance of his duty or which he will need in cooperating with other members of the wit. No member should fecl “left out! because he is denied such information. Instead every member . . Should willing! yay oid information which he does not need. 19. Be careful that you are not followed in going to and from meeting places or in making contect with other members of the organization, 20. Keen all records and correspondences carefully hidden and in a manner that they can be easily destroyed. Records should be kept in code whenever possi- ble. 3} WW.55000 Docld:42969523 Page’ 1361 MIN
WW 55800, Docld:32969523 Page 1362 _to redouble your efforts so that-your special assignments can be taken care of powers caoK « x . ame . . . . ND sac b ee bec haile alan Looe GENERAL HEADQUARTERS i as ft SOLES SI mere oe eae © ATT ! yo ' . meeerye Dear Fellow American, Enclosed with this letter is your Preliminary Training Program. This first program is only a briof ouiline of seme cf the material that will be cover~ ed in later programs. There are four basic programs used by the Secret Army Organization: Intelligence, Security, Propaganda, and Recruiting, in that order. Each program will cost the new member $3.00 and will take between one to three weeks to complete. The correspundence training program serves a number of purposes, but the two major purposes are: 1. It lets us know which members of the organization have the patience and determination to finish assignments given them. 2. It lets us be certain that the members have the necessar y basic training in inieigence, security, etc., which is essential to al- most any important task which we could assign a member in under-~ ground warfare, Proper training in these four basic skilis is absolutely essential for every member of an underground army. A member may be an expert in sur- ' vival techniques, use of weapons, urban warfare tactics and all the rest but ; } experience has shown that without these other basic skills they seldom do much fighting - they jest commit suicide. For those of you who wish to become active and trusted members of the Secret Army Organization, let us emphasize again that the quickest way of do- ing so jis to begin and Giligently complete the basic training programs. After you have completed the five work projects listed in the Preliminary Training Program send $3.00 in toyour regular mail drop and we will send you the first training program on Intelligence. In view of the urgent situation we now face some of our new members may receive special assignments after having completed the first two training programs. If this happens please try while continuing to complele your regular training program. SECRET ARMY ORGANIZATION . 33 acee one onion RRR RRIRENE URE Sec aminentn Lennon diannEamdaneennnna nai meneninenenmeneel ate smeneaatd
” . wy Fan’ . gs, > , ‘ i . ? Sa . 4s ny " . , « oo” . SH ps - fi Dery ty yt ep e an . 1 SECKSE Ar PSR aMEZa tion PRELIMINARY PRAINEN PROGRAM Tt would be a mistake to think that our enemies have one set plan for the con- ’ quest of the United States. Thev are maintaining many continuous attacks on many fronts at the same time - political, education, business, labor, aud even religion. They are‘Goutinuously probing for weak spots in the defenses of our nation. Daring the past fourt tly years so many openings have been left to them by the stupidity and collusion of our national leaders that they have been ablé to advance almost at will. There is little we can do to change this situation at this time. Rather than deplete our Limited resources on fulile attempts to do so, we must concentrate on building a workable anti-communist underground army based on realities rather than wishful thinking aad organized on the tried and proven principles of underground warfare. ; . The commumists have fifty years experience in supressing anti~communist undereround activity. If we are to fight them successfully - if we are to hold out . until the final victory of freedom over tyranny - then our underground army is going to have to be the most skillful and dedicated that the world has ever known. There is only cue kind of member thai can qualify for such an army - the very best! * This will require intensive training and practice. There is no short cut to perfection. By drawing on the talents of several of our more experienced members .we think we now have a training program that can develop that kind of underground | army. , or In this prograr four different types of training will be involved: 1. Correspondence and printed material. 2. Tape recordings, picture slides, charts, etc., sold or loaned to S, A. O. units or members. 3. Actual experience - "Oa the job" ening by carrying oul assignments _- under supervision of more experienced rnember 4. Training mancuyers - Duc to the difficulty of keeping large ty training ses- sions secret the General Stafl has decided that such training sessions will be held only for srnall select groups that have already completed sufficient preliminary training at the local level. INTELLUIGENCIL - SECURITY - PROPAGANDA ee a ean etre ee 4 te eae Ge ran ee vere ftengns em rennet tire ea Bee : This preliminary training lessonis designedto give our members basic know- ledge and practice in intelligence, security and propaganda. This firstlessoanis busic . _{- aS HW 55000 DocId:32989523 Page 1383
any er ‘ *y . \ . \ . 7 . a 2 «d My . 1 wee me ‘ se , . sat preparation for advanced training jn these three important activities which will be dealt with in greater detail further on in the training progrann. meme Underground warfare, as we customarily think of it, cannot succecd unless it is supported by a wel] developed organization comprising all the essential functions of intelligence, security, propaganda, communications, supply, medical services, ete, ; OL-all these, intelligence is most important. Let's consider one example: Suppose you picked up a telephone hook, opened it up to any page at random, closed your eyes and put your finger on one name. Now. suppose you read that name for the first time and said to yourself, "Sometime in the next 30 days I'm goingto kill this man, '' , Consider the situation - one man, picked at random is marked for death. He might be the mast powerful, the wealthicst, the most influential man in that city but none of thes things woul help him in the least. He would be defenseless. Why?Bs- cause you would have one thing that he did not have - intelligence. You would know his identity and he-would not know yours. So long as that condition continucd, there would be no possible way in which he could arrange an adequate defense against you. . Exacily the same situation exists between ourselves and our communist and socialist enemies. Our success will be directly proportionate to our knowledge of them snd inversely proportionate to their knowledge of us. Whatever a member's principal job may be in the Secret Army Organization, he must have a basic Imowledye of intelligence techniques. This subject is there- fore the first to.be considered in our training program. : The word "intelligence", when used in a military sense refers to those metheds that can be used to gain useful information. We usually thinkof this as knowledge of the enemy but it also includes information about the terrain, general population, available supplies and all other facts that will help in planning fiture activities. Intelligence is roughly divided into three parts: 1, Obseryation, During a hot war this includes scouting and patrolling, observation of enemy treop movements, ete. On the cold war front this includes shadowing of enemy personnel, surveillance of enemy officers, tapping of telephones, interception of messares, cle. 2, Research and Analysis. Colleeting and cataloging all possible useful information from general source's, newspapers, radio, trade magazines, etc. , then-matehing up isolated scraps of information untilan accurate picturcis obtainec of some situation that wowd not tharwise be known, BW 55000) Docld:32969523 Page 1364 — es
. a eed . we é &. Espionage, This involves the placing or recruiting UL agents within the enemy’ persounel where they can learn the cnemy's plans first hand, steal Lhe enemy's documents or materials, influence or misdirect the enemy's plans or policics. a 3 Suppese you had a chance to secsome2 important decument for just a few 4 minutes. Wow quickly could you scan it for ils essential content? How well could you separate the important from the animportant? Could you record this informa- tion in a written message that can be easily read and will not be misinterpreted? Imagine that you are the leader of a patrol sent forward to observe and track an enemy column prior to a possible ambush. From time to time you will need to send back your cbservations in written form. Each S.A.O. member must develop the ability te put his thoughts en paper in such a way that they wiil be casily read and unmistakable. The first two projects are designed to give the new member ani opportunity to test these skilis while learning ( or reviewing) basic elements of espionage activity. When theschave been completed more advanced material will be furnished to the member directly. Useful intellgence projects of increasing complexity and imporiance Will be assigned to those wishing to specialize in this work, SECURITY ot It is cbvious what a great advantage we can gain over our cnemies by proper information ‘about their plans and activities. It is equally true that much of this advantage will be lost unless we can keep our plans and activities secret from them. - ‘This is the basic purpose of all security activities. Overall secruity operations of ‘an underground movement can be divided into five basic parts: 1. Protecting the identity of underground personnel and their families. 2. Keeping secret the location, movernents and plans of underground units. 3. Keeping secrat the location of underground headquarters, alternate hideouts and supply depats, _4& Protecting the identity of civilians, or individual members of the popu- lation that are friendly to underground forces. 5. Maintaining secrecy of communications. As we have alroady said il is difficull to even guess what forms the coming conflict wil] take. Nevertheless, the strategy of all successful underground move- ments must satisiy these three basic principles: ; First, is the "Principle of Deliberate Dolay'', During this state, the under- ground gathers its forces, checks its security, prepares ils intelligence, establishes its lines of communications and wails forthe cnemy tobecame complacentand over- confident, ; one] 26 HY 55000 Docld:32989523 Page 13565 * , , te to men
Wes ‘ toe t © Secondis the !'Princrple of Provocation", At the howinn Mot this stage only Ty afew real patriots are willing to take part inunderground activity, The vast mijor- ae ity of the population is still wishfully thinking thal they can “get along" with the oppressive forces. They want only tobe lett alone and will not take action until they are personally threatened, Duringihis stave the underground conducts a series of actions which provoke the enemy forees into making harsh repressive- measures on the general population. This turns the gencral population against the oppressive forces and convinces themrthat the underground is really their only hope. Stage Three may be called "Principio of Natural Allies". When the govern- ment's action against the gcneral population becomes sufficiently brutal then large numbers of people will be willing to help or join the underground, Their reasons for doing so may be naumberous and thair ideology man not always be the same as the basic underground movement, During this stage minor differences between . different underground groups must be minimized and all of our natural allies must be rallied to the causa of freedom. ; The intelligence branch of our organization is well aware of the communist infiltration and control of the present United States government. Jt can rightly be - said that we are now partially controlled by a foreign ideology. Thus, we are al- i ready engaged in Phase I of this conflict. How long this will continue until open warfare breaks out is anyone's guess. Ohce again, the best prediction of our in- tellignece department is that Stage II will last for several months, perhaps even: | years, This will be a time of assassination and courter assassination, terror and _> counter lerrcr. During this phase the "average citizen" may avoid direct-conflict . at the price of his dignity and individual freedom. Known patriots will be in ex- treme danger, . -For most people membership in the Secret Army Organization will not materially increase their danger during this time, For many years our enemies have carefully catalogued the nama and address of every person who has ever written a patriotic letter to a newspaper. The membership lists of the more prom- inent "conservative! organizations have long been available to communist infiltrators in these organizations, Continued activity and membership in other conservative organizations by members of the 8. A.0. is desirable in many cases but those individuals should not identify themselves as mambers of the Secret Army Organization. For most of our own wiembers it will be best if you do not take part in the activitics of these other organizations. Although muny ef you are already marked" men a certain degree of security can still be achieved by quietly dropping out of other right-wing activities and keeping your membership in the §.A.0O. secret from all except your most trusted fellow members. There may come a time when the average American is still_able to go about his business with lille regirmentation buat during which you us a knowna or suspected oy patriot, may be sought out for arpest or ussessination. , te ~ 4 - “HW 55000 DocId:32989523 Page 1386 — woe
af * i S ‘ . - . . ro . . . , Project TT listed at the end of this chapter may make it possible for the or- ganization to contact vou and render assistance should you ever find it necessary to go into hiding with litUe advance notiee. Project IV is a frst step toward learning more about your enemies and at the same time, confusing them as to which side you are really on. PROPAGANDA Another essential function of the underground is to convincingly inform the general public of what they stand for and thus gain the support of the general popu- lation. This must be done threugh propaganda, both written and spoken. Under conditions of enemy cecupation the spreading of anti-communist propaganda would obviously be very dangerous. Evan now there are certain phases of our propaganda effort thal is best cone by surreptitious means. Thus, observation, communication and propaganda are three clementary duties of every underground member, Never before has propaganda been so important to the ullimate ouicome of a major confiict, The ulitmate object of any war is to force your desires-on the minds of your enemies. Our enemies are attempting to do this by the nen-violent means of psycholovical warfare. “AW 55000° Docld:32989523 Page 1337 come
fu. “ a ads Secret Art ny Gree EZ RECN PR ELIMINARY TRAINING LESSON Project No. 1 Look over the various books in your local public library that have been. Written on intclligeace and espionage. Select two that scem best and read them carefully. ‘ Write a brief outline of these two books and sendit to your regular assign- ed mail drop or to General Head Iquarters a Project No. 3 Get in touch with one trusted friend that you do not ordinarily sce too often. Preferably one that does nol live in your present neighborhood. Inferm him that he may, in the future, receive letters with an inner envelope with your name onit: Make sure he will kéep these envelopes confidential and will secretly .° pass them on to you or hold them until you can pick them up. Lefus know this alternate address in c: ase we need to contact you in extreme circumstances. ‘Project No. 4 Make necessary preparations to use a fictitious name for receipt of left- wirg literature and correspondence. An important part of each members duties is to keep youself and our organization informed on left-wing and communist activity-in your. area, A phoney organization that includes the word "Peace" as part of its name is always a suitable cover. The address can be a P.O. Box, that of a friend, or even your own address. Mail scveral letters to the name and address you de- cide on to get the postal employees accustomed to it now. Then you will be ready _- to use it‘for' the real thing of Project No. 5 . . , . While working in the library, place the enclosed Secret Army Organiza- tion leaflets in between the pages of various books where they will be found and . read by others. RS FO “DiCTRS II IZS | Page tao OMNES Ee
. Ll oy. Dg ge. @ 7 TRAINING PROGRAM INTELLIGENCE We are faced with a dangerous enemy who has repeatedly boasted of his plans to destroy our Constitutional Republic and to enslave our people. For more than fourty years they have been infiltcating their agents into the most sensitive areas of labor, press, entertainment, education, law, com- unications, religion, industry and government. The degrec of their success is made obvious by our government's failure to-.oppose communisro internation~ ally and by our fellow citizens' lack of interest in their own preservation. _ We already know a considerable amount about this enemy; their origin, objectives, approximate strength, organizational stxucture and general meth- ods of operation. co There are four areas where we especially need additonal information: - ot ° 1. Details of the techniques used in espionage, infiltration and subver- sion by individual agents, including the methods by which they control their fellow travelers. mo, o mo .2. The equipment used for surveillance, communication, assassination, ..—. ’ sabotage, etc., by individual enemy agents. 3. Working details of their short range programs either in operation or planned for the near future. ‘4, The actual identity of enemy agents, fellow travelers and sympathi- zers along with details regarding their work, place of residence, cover opera- tion, means of transportation, travel pattern, personal appearance, mental characteristics, personal Jives, business and organizational activities. 4 . . Our ultimate victory or defeat may depend on our ability to obtain enough of this vitally important information. ; . There are literally thousands of sources from which bits of valuable in- formation can be obtained. These range from such exiremes as the local news- papers to documents stolen from the enemy's guarded vaults, 1 -1- YV Fave Wem POT OER Sofie eA Ty eS toe tere en te ret npr free Docld:32989523 Pagé 1389
pees, : ban ak -The methods of gathering intelligence are roughly divided into two ‘ an groups: 1) Research and Analysis, and 2) Fspionage, a Espionage includes all the "illogal" means of obraining information, such. as wire-tapping, intereception of mail, stealing of documents, secretly photo- graphing records, infiltrating spies info enemy organizations, bribing or black- mailing individuals of the enemy apparatus. Research and Analysis includes the careful systematic search of all newspapers, magazines, trade journals, house organs, political pamphlets, books, public records, etc., to sift a few "needles" of valuable intelligence from several "haystacks" of general information. . Professional intelligence organizations obtain about 95% of their infor- mation from Research and Analysis and only about 5% from Espionage. When espionage techniques are used, they prove most effective when a specific mis- sion is carefully planned out in advance which takes advantage of all possible background information that may be obtained hy research methods. Let's examine how these various techniques might be used to obtain additional information of the four basic types we need most. - 1. Details of the techniques used in espionage, infiltration and subver~ . sion by individual agents including methods by which they control their fellow An agent trainee may learn something of the general espionage methods used by communist agents who have defected-from the party and have then wriiten about their experiences, Beyond this they are of very little value. The actual details of such techniques are uniformly neglected. : eee More useful information can be obtained from the study of past court records in which evidence has been presented in espionage eases. Hints and clues may occasionally be picked up frem continuous and careful study of the regular news media. Really basic information of this type, however, must be ohtained by infillration and espionage techniques. ' 2. The cauipment used for surveillance, coramunicutions, assassination, 4 . ) 3 sabotage, etc., by individual agents. cers erento Taam boeak sta dasa antennae emaananammantinanennenntioadana smaeiteemedeanaabeometd Hints about the type: of hidden microphones, short wave transmitters, miniture tape recorders, ¢lc. used in surveillance and communication by es- pionage agents sometimes ure mentioned by chance in the regular press or news magazines, in connection wilh reported spy cases, Technical-details and construction plans oecusionally are given in the electronics or "Popular Science" type magazines. Other information raay ke requested directly from the manu- » facturers of such equipment, ft er HW 55000 Docld:32989523 Page 1390
* r , ‘ ace \e a my . e : . eo AF ae so ae ~ “The type of short acting or long acting poisons best suited for assassina- ° tion under various conditions might be anticipated by a careful study of toxicol- egy; from "Chemical Abstracis' and Biological Abstracts"; from current maga- zines on pharmacology, aswellas from such magazines as "Scientific Monthly' and "Science Newsletter", all available from larger cily Ubraries. Information on explosives is available froma ordinance journals, litera- ture from manufacturer rs, technical books, mining and drilling magazines, etc. . , . Naturally, such spec ial fields of interest are best pursued by some per son who alveady has an aptitude in each particular Line. This is one of the things that makes us feel that the American people are uniquely equipped to form a deadly effective underground, Nowhere else in the _ World does any population have as many useful hobbies and avocations that could be adapted to underground warfare. -Many by products of these hebbies can be used as sabotage instruments. Just one typical example - the dust from grind- ing wheels in metal shops should be saved to mix with grease for the bearings of enemy machinery. 3. Working details of their immediate and future plans and activities. pe renee Advance information about "peace marches" and ‘racial demonstrations cari be had by subscribing to appropriate communist front publications, Details as to the size of the demonstration and degree of violence anticipated must be obtained by infiltrating such organizations. Communist plans for future propa- ganda campaigns, subversion, espionage, blackmail of governmen at officials, eic., may be learned directly by infiltration or may be deduced from a close study of their past activities. “ 4, Identity and and personal information about enemy agents, This requires the full scope of counter espionage activity; research and analysis of enemy publications, monitoring.of communist sponsored meetings, surveillance of party offices, infiltration of enemy apparatus, recruitment of double agents, intercoption of enemy communications, ete., etc. : TECHNIQUES OF EFFEC TIVE RESEARCH | 1. Every researcher should be constantly on the alert for useful infor- mation in the general news media - radio, TV, magazines, etc, 2. Tach researcher should -have one field of interest to which h he gives special attention. ‘ i ae SOOO. Deetaid2 FBI 23,~ Page D RIL. seme oy rae BMT ST POY ett ger eae TS vee seeane oti OEE oe,
~ . ~ . ' ® 1 ' - . “ For cxample: ; rn One researcher night read every hook available on "oseape and evasion" and all the stories or articles wrilten on prison escapes, looking for ideas that might someday help our members escape from a concentration camp. Another researcher might conlinuously search the communist front .- _ publications for names of fellow travelers; for amouncements of future meet- " iS; ings, rallies or similar activities; for additional information that would tie suspected communists to known communist organization; for friendships, bus- iness connections and family velationships between known communists, and un- known communists. . an Each city should have one researcher that carefully reads the daily papers to extract such information as; names of speakers at left wing meel- ings, names and addresses of both left and right wing letters to the editor, social functions attended by known communists, names of persons who might we . be potential recruits, news of coming "peace marches" and similar demonstra- , -h tions, expressions of either pro or anti communiet sentiments by local public officials, educators, businessmen, ministers, etc., evidence of communist inspired violence, sabotage or blackmail. — ; . “E - There is an almost endless variety of areas that need to be covered. Based on his or her own interests and abilities each researcher should choose the specialty for which they are west qualified. , 8. Be as specific as possible. Look for details. Include blue-prints, irawings or photographs of all technical equipment when possible, Don't ex- ‘pect your analyist to be a "mind reader’, Include -all the facts. Continuously ask yourself the questions: Would this information be of value to the Secret Army Organization? To individual espionage agents? To other members ? To our tachnical specialists ? _ 4, Avoid editorial opinions and general news items as these are of little value and needlessly swamp our limited staff of analyists. _5. Do all the work locally that you possibly can. If the person is local, look them up in the telephone hook or cross index. Doubie check to make sure “ the address is correct and that they still live there. Type cards if possible, atherwise, print plainly. Include phone numbers aud. licence numbers of cars whenever possible. 6. Use standard 3x 5 inch index cards fox sending in information on individuals. Clip pages cf magazines or photostat importent articles, In outlining books, be sure important facts are fully covered, . CRON eet TA. errenateeriry ote 5 Me ee pal cane 7 OR
Paral : .* Paez . Fy \ . 1% ee . ee 4 . 7 : wd . * . . . 2 Par " Lé t tt ne a ro : * ye - 4 Printed below is a sample index card showing the proper placement of - information. Use it as a guide when making out your cards, ° . Smith,, John D, December 3, 1870 liome Address: 657 Riverside Drive - Los Angeles, California 90000 - Telephone: 222-3333 Automobile; 1968 Ford, Green 4~Door, Lic. No. CAL 555 Activities: Gave a talk against war to the Santa Ana Chapter ofthe Peace and Freedom Party. Smith is a full Professer of Political Science at UCLA, (Source: Los Angeles Times, page A~4, November 28, 1970) . oo : (member's 1D number) ai 1 Geer geet >) egmere _siniiptee ney “4 : -5. | 49 SRI S000 Dag Tass 298232 Pager-1993 « RPT peepee ven mera AE
cy WORK PROJECTS — - 1, Write to the following "peace publication’ (most of them. are actually commu- nist fronts) and ask for subscription price and a sample copy. er enter oo net et carpe rr yarn ooerenrtrer tener nr teietatpeY nts te (A) When these sample copies are received by you, proceed to make out an in- - dex card on each person mentioned as supporting or taking part in any peace or- ganization. Do not forget to inelude the magazine staff (editor, circulation man~ ager, authors, ete.} Inciude a description of the position held or activity referred ‘to for each. | an “4 . (B) Analyze the propaganda content of each magazine ~ in what way does it serve the communist cause? When completed, send these magazines, in to your regular assigned mail drop along with your index cards, comments and analysis. z a . ' . f - . ain “ ~o& : . - - ag 2. Using your fictilous name, write to the following "peace organization". Tell _ them you are concerned about the world situation and would like to help inthe peace mevement. Ask for the location of their nearest headquarters or a local member you could contact, as well as further information about their organiza~ tional plans and objectives. 7 —_  erernrnternata ett ae (A) Make cut index cards on all persons listed on their letterhead and in their literature. — ‘ _- (B) Analyze their propaganda literature and forward it to your regular mail drop along with your-comments on how this particular organization promotes commu- nist objectives. {C) Send a note to let us know what research specialty you feel best qualified for and what plans you are making to gain useful information in this field. Page 1394 aft 5000, Docld: 32989523 SSS Le DT eran eeu pe fe
. - ry PMCs & “es a ot a on afin oy ES 7 a ,’ € - WA oo 3 Ay ty ya Nd SF YY amet a ay Els SF A Bee af ° eta owe on age seey ay were my & <n’ + T3T ry TAT COR Lg CPRC A a4 Tie Eb? at tet dat a” oda keod 5 Wd Labbe? be he dN ARTIS EEC BOLE WOME LESS NESEH oh8 BALI WER ERNE ENE EN LAT PODER LEAT IS NEIL TRIOS IDR B YBa FES EDO ANTI ME TREE TANF NAPALI ENEMAS IACI IOB IN A RET PEREIRA ESA LCE ROB ory APD ALE ea ncenatt 2a OTR ETE aemeiny wan No doubt most ‘citizens of Sen Diego are avaw of the controvers sy surrounding the act~ lwities of San Diego State Economics Professor PETER €. BOHMEAR. For any of you who are tot, here is a brief run down: . Bohmer, age 27, is a self-pros claimed left wing radical professor out at San Diego State rho amoung other things has b een teaching that the communist economic system is superior to. our own free enterprize system. That the tax payers have to put with this kind of breason is vad enough, but it dees not end there, Bebmer Py who has a long record of com nunkst activities behind him, has made it his policy to give lower grades to students - in his classroom who do not share his left wing views. One of his students wae a veteran bf the Vietnam Yar, with a fine combat record. This student was a special target of bohmer, sho never missed an opportunity to ridicule and insvit this students belie?s. ° a A quick look at Fohmer's record will show why he hated i c) ’ 28 Pyne PRD ONIE aR ENCLR ROR mney ~ A tenreRt hy eens iD TSE UETSA PRY 4‘ this stident. In I970 Bohmer’s . record er ghow 4 eave in the pokey for anti-war protesting. This was en he vas a Pi veduate student at KIT in Magsacnusetts. The.demonstrntion that earmed him his jail as.against defers poceanch condneted on the HIT _campus, He was also a member of SDS end a suoporter of the Black Fenther Party while at Harvard and MIT, I+ does seen trange that Sen Diego State wae not able to find another y professor conevhers who wee ot a commumist jell bird. : . . . Bor any of our readers who may care ta look up this Red Sovum, and say hellce, here is ome information fhat nay help, His address is 5155 Muir, Ocsan Reach, telephoue suaber bs 222/243, he drives a dark blue 1968 VW Sedan, California license IXY 147. Just + hake gure you talk to the right guy here is his description: he has dark brown shoulder tength bsir, green eyes, weight is about 160 lbs, and he is 5110" tall. Now in case any pf you don't belisve in hitting people who weaf glasses, to be fair I guess we will nave to tell you he wears contact, lences. ae If you do mm out te see Rohmet one night here are a fey other people you may run inte: ¥ 5 peor ‘gchele-Wansky, she is Bohmer's gir] friend and lives at the same address as he. She is ks a iudent at San Diego State. She is no doubt the "Teacher’s Pet", One can bet she gets 4 , License 10Z 777. Next cones George-Ratsiaficas, a good friend of _Bolmez! 3. George CHE from Boston 2 short time after “Bohuer, and lives at the Muir a@dvess tod Hert du line = comes Sharl A wand tehead, she is George's girl friend and lives at the Muir afidress part a : of the time. “fae rest of the time you can find her at 302 Whaley, Oceanside. She drives a 1965 txo door Dodge Dert, mymoer RGH 420, And lastly we come to Bligabeth Iune“tiard or 3544 _Indiana.St,.San Diego,-Hér-Ctar"is a Plywonth Valiant 1964 light blue es license munber wT 385, who's girl friend she is; is your guess, good graces, She drives a nee GoongpitGtes of Coxveir with the front evashed in, California. began 45 o bt books? SO9524.~-Page-d: 89S en hella sea Ee emer = De nied oe s ae ia ome es SOW ead doe ee Ler + tet
ee 7 ; ~ 7 , " - ; - ty Fs fl ' oo . . La . * ‘e . UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION San Diego, California In Reply, Please Refer to January 21, 1972 File No. : bo. t mo, ble - .. §ECRET ARMY ORGANIZATION oy . . Character '. EXTREMIST MATTERS -SECRET ARMY - Reference me, ORGANIZATION | - Report of SA STEVEN L. , oO, os CHRISTENSEN dated and = Ct, - captioned as above at ' . San Diego, California. pe Batts te motes All sources (excent any listed below) used-in referenced -~ inex mer : communication have furnished reiiabie information in the past. 2 i e , Tt is the property tt and its contents are not to be distributed outside “This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI, of the FSI and {s loaned to your agency; your agency. . 550N9.,.R9CTA: 32989523. . Page. 1396. nee cpr es aes eyes: te ere : SEE ye _- y : ye
GSA GEN, REG, NO. 27 x eo, oe @> ,UNITED STATES G we ANT : - * a . ‘L+ Mr. W. M. Felt “Memorandum » PEE: TOM Be . a4 1 - Mr. T. E. Bishop To: Mr. ES. wud! | "Dare: 1/11/72 ar . | " ‘L-Mr. E. S, Miller bas. FROM :G, C, MooreSC M 1 - Mr. G.-C. Moore Walters — : . 1 - Mr. R. L. Shackelfor&°"*..—— ; ~ Holmes | sumeor’ SeoRET ARMY ORGANIZATION "| - “a L - See ian Gandy | - EXTREMIST MATTERS . . we Sy rat be The purpose of this memorandum is to advise that a new group known as "Secret Army Organization'"' (SAO), a small ultra- conservative paramilitary organization recently formed in the San Diego, California, area, reportedly has been involved 3 in extremist acts, ‘ . A confidential source recently furnished information regarding a clandestine meeting and plans to form a new white- hate organization called SAO which reportedly would take. the place - o£ the Minutemen group in San Diego. The Minutemen, also a para- military group, Was organized in Missouri during 1960 to act as a resistance to the spread of communism by use of guerrilla tacties. During the evening of 1/6/72, two shots were fired, injuring one person, at the residence of Peter Bohmer, a San Diego State College professor, Shots reportedly came from the direction of a passing automobile and were fired by a white male described i as being in his mid twenties. Bohmer and others at his residence. {} at the time of the shooting reportedly are active in the San Diego ¥ Convention Coalition which is a New Left group formed during the Fall of 1971 to organize demonstrations at the Republican National Convention scheduled to be held in San Diego during August, 1972. Bohmer reportedly has indicated that on 1/6/72 prior to the shooting he received two threatening telephone calls from persons stating they were members of SAO. A sticker of SAO was also ae pasted to the door of Bohmer's office. Some SAO organizers appear to be identical with individ-- uals who were formerly involved in Minutemen : ‘factivities, Our San Diego Office has been instructed to vigorously pu 4: all aspects in the investigation of this NeW Broups, 157-23577 EX-104'y, REC-48 JS 7- = AGS Vite mk an A oe sftet30 Se EF JANG FIR ne mat ee 35000 Dor . Srreerroeneatn a tne oot arrmentemey nant oaaet “ecreetsienten tat i een RM gearerneNtitr et mere neetEIOENT eee ee ene RE Ee 2 aerate 5 lie 6. on ern Neen! "ee Nererrerens: ag
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al , NE fy s « 2" ¢opp 7 TREyez - oo. | NEEL TO SAN DIEGO. | , ee 1/20/72 a ' L= Me. RL. Shackelford FROM DERECTOR, FBI. l= Me. T.J, Smith Chie . R. Horner) # SECRET ARMY ORGANTZATION €SA0) ’ ERTRENIST HATTERS , Ls Hr, Brockman £ f : ih, J | REBULET £0 PHOENIX NOVEMBER NINE LAST AND YOUR TELETYPE eae so roca /'“ SANUARY SEVEN LAST ENTITLED "CALREP, NEW LEFY MOVEMENT — VIOLENCE YG NEW LEFE 0-0 ne - ae ~ EN VIEW OF INFORMATION CouTanED (EN REFERENCED TELETYPE vou - | SHOULD VIGOROUSLY INTENSIFY YOUR INVESTIGATION OF S40 TO ASCERTAIN | 3"8 AIMS AMD OBJECTIVES, DISCREBTLY IDENTIFY ITS LEADERS AND WevEERS - AND DETERMENE IF ARY ACTS OF VIOLENCE ARE BRING PLANNED, LOGICAL SOURCES SHOULD BE TARGETER {O DETERMINE LOCATION OF ANY MEETINGS BY 7) a HEMBERS OF THIS GROUP AND DATA REGARDING ANY WEAPONS MEMBERS mag’ f POSSESS, | da, LOGICSL SOURCES SHOULD EE TARGETED TO DISCREETLY DEVELOP ANY " ENTELLIGENCE DATA REGARDING THREATENING TELEPHONE CALLS BE HENBERS OF SAG, 48 HENTIONED IN REFERENCED TELETYPE, YOUR SouRCHS SHOULD BE TARGETEO TO OBTAIN ADYVANCH INTELLIGENCE DATA REGARDING ANY: POSSIBLE VIOLENCE BY MEMBERS OF THIS GROUP, Oe ; ray LP worsreonage TY ioe Spotty ee /57- 23 IT an Polson ad, 7 REGAE / LIS, SHE NOTE PAGE TWo Nr. ose v4 . Mr. a . ATION, ‘ nt °~ BG aos it Ae Me ne ELLE FEDERAL DUREMY OF ON ON THE ew gang ‘TB af AN 17 1972 ia ur. Callahn COMMUSICATIONS ; LAN br iW fl 3 Sih Bi Mr. Bates Mr. Waitkart ——— ree Sie se =e Mr. Walters TKN 34 ANG Mr. S ao a Yelo. 2 - “MAIL ROOM co TELETYPE UNIT [$]- 23677 Mise Ee Miss Bony to agrtenerna wee, aek a) a 55000: pbséla. 32989523 Page 1399 ° ce Ce EE wy = wee ee eT ee Re cement om mae en tie Ce kad cet oe Perea r aa = my er : ‘
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CIT OS peas MAY 1 cunt . GSA FP M2 (41 Crit) 01-116 .f ~ . : rn . et eo UNE ED STATES GOVARSAENT 9 oo e. ne, ) ws . Os . eo ¥ ° Wy he dun . \ 2 ae t ; Memora:. GUM | | @ oe ) - ot .. , . i ro DIRECTOR, PEI (157-23577) DATE: sa j09/71 ne [ ; from: . SAC, PHORNIX (157-1173) (P) “ . ® Mure og vecateamton WUBJECT: _ SECRET ARMY ORGANIZATION (SA0) - EXTREMIST MATTERS .00; SD Re PX letter to Bureau, 10/22/71 and Bureau Letter to'PX, 13/9/71. ; ' On 12/13/71, EES CeP furnished additional WA printed material concerning the Secret Army Organization a which he received through the mails from "SAM", in an ; envelope postmarked at Lemon Grove, Califernia on December 8, - ; LEVL, Lhe envelope bore the return address, “Artist Supply, P,Q, Box 593, Lemon Grove 92045," This naterial 7 is the subject matter of a letterhead memorandum, six é, copies of which are enclosed for the Burean, ’ . . . ws , * 2 . :  resomes ; spe aaanzameeagammamaa dance anaetamusumedannarnatabashinantaieneepcAk ce ene e de AAEM GEESE ore oa brctb et Rhone atd ohn «OD arth taeite ate vo keen Pa ot ote ; For the information of the Seattle Office, the letter which accompanied the referenced material made yeference to “our friend up in Washington who was tied . up in court on December 3 aS a witness for a friend who was busted by the Eye, "SAM" indicated that “our friend | up North" would be traveling with him in January, and that the "friend in Northland said that his (people are real 1 ee ar ete ot ote eek tite mame re i ui a " ' hot for thé idea of starting a branch, "SAN" also wrote, i i MWe are Looking for 3 buy on Some tear gas grenades and 4 cartridges, ae ; 90" a aa 7 an BV eo Uy /  «REe : Bureau (atic . 6) (RM) S.g5 “ - San Diego (se. 5) (CRM) “r7 2- Sacrament go(ne 2) (RM) Cinfo,) /S 7 “ E 2-~ San Franéesco (enc, 2) (RM) (info.) i 2- Seattle feue, 3) CRM) (info .) 4 2 # _ .2-- Los Angeles (enc, 2) (info.,) (RN) = . i 2 --— Kansas City (enc, 2) (RM) Cinfo.) i 2 ~— Oklahoma City (enc, 2)(RM)(info,) 16 DEC he f 2-~ las Yegas (enc, 3) (RM) (Cinio,) 20° Phoenix CLC/ pas (20) Pen, 65 7 & ane U.S. S — Bands Regularly on the Payrotl Savings Plan i | Page 1401
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NPN 4d Pe) ee ee SY CY ea a UNITEQHSTATES | DEP. RTMENT OF wee ros (2) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA,?)N SF, In Reply, Please Refer to Phoenix, Arizona File No. December 21, 1971 oe SECRET ARMY ORGANIZATION A confidential informant has made background information available concerning the emergence of a new "patriotic" group under the name "Secret Army Organization", Five former members of ‘the Minutemen organization met in secret in October, 1971, for the purpose, in their words, of effecting "an organization of loyal Americans dedicated to the preservation of both ‘netional and individual freedom, Loe . According to source, this is predominantly a Minutemen oriented movement which couches its statement cf principles as follows in a piece of its Literature captioned "Join the Secret Army Organization": 1) To prepare the means of personal’ defense > and survival in case of enemy attack, 2) To resist and expose the spread of communist influence and propaganda within our own national boundaries, 3) To investigate by means of our own secret memberships the infiltration of communist sympathizers into American organizations of government, business, labor, religion and education, CONFIDENTIAL an roup I : . Excluded from Automatic ‘. Downgrading and Declassification 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. _aW 55000 “‘pocta:32989523 "Page ivos, J- 2 357 J- Up
RRR TRESS Nee anh a = er a CONFIDENTIAL e SO N ’ we ¢2 t f 3 : . SECRET ARMY OR WV.NIZATION f: i * Bic 4) To resist by any and all means the passage of laws which regulate the private owner- ship of firearms or.which detract from the individual's ability to defend his own family and personal property, rine agen # et mare ER nee et 5) To promote knowledge and skill in the use of arms by our own members and by the general public, 6) To form in advance of actual need a secret ‘underground organization equipped to spy upon, harrass and destroy troops of any foreign power that might occupy United States territory, 7) To lend assistance and support wherever possible to other resistance organizations, domestic or Clie teetinn ee tende tace teehee todas a ete ce ratte oo foreign, opposing communist expansion or subversion. . MEMBER OF SUBJECT ORGANIZATION \ 8) To pursue these programs as private citizens ‘\ motivated only by patriotism and to remain | | entirely free of government subsidies or control, | APPROAITS &  -atietttomappiennemencaateie sy | : . ‘ The organizing members of the Secret Army ae Opganization have not been completely identified, but Aare, . een of the group is being spearheaded by Jerry ‘fVavis, also known as "Sam"/Davis, pof San Diego,: California, utilizing the mail drop address Artist Supply, P.O, Box. 503, Lemon Grove, California, 92045, A second general J maii drop fgr the organization is "S, ‘A ,O,, P.O, Box 5791, ; Sen ioe Gaitore 92105," A third mail drop is \ "gHoward Clark, 1080 6th Street, Ramona, California, 92065," Jerry Davis is described as a white male, American, age 33, height 5'8", weight 150 pounds, There is attached to and made a part of this memorandum printed material (photocopied) from Secret “ Army Organization headquarters which characterizes further the captioned organization, 2 CONFIDENTIAL 41404
seoe@r ARMY ORGE RATION - GENERAL HEADQUARTERS CONFIDENTIAL = | oo 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 tobe a 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 of freedom and opportunity such as never existed before in all history. We must _ strive to pass this heritage on to future generations intact. Qur 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, AR giz “BEMBER OF SUB,ECT ORT PAIZATION, Captain ~ Patrieytebonald CONFIDENTT AT, ; s. A.O. Headquarters Staff See a Teer eT ot ce sep eye 2 « 1 AORN “NONNRRRNTE cAMtin, NE RE RCO ES - MmENLOR TEE
ye a CONFIDENTIAL, , Cy i Loos i ‘ “ . @ ste “S* . pRACTICAL SECURITY MEASURES ; a 1: Use deceptive measures. Subscribe to one or more left-wing periodicals or get on the mailing list of some "peace movement". This will keep the postal in- specotrs guessing as to which side you are really on. While doing this our members can be of great assistance in searching this left-wing literature for names and ad- dresses of fellow travelers and forwarding this information for our Central Intelli- gence files. We desperatcly need people to assist in this work. Please inquire as to detailed instructions for such activity. 2. Always usetwo envelopes in sending mail to any patriotic organizations or to any other member of our ownorganization. Do not put a return address on the outer envelope. Put your return address on the inside envelope with the words, "yeturn postage guaranteed". 78. "Place some opaque material such as tin foil, carbon paper, etc. between the inner and outer envelopes to prevent your mail from being read by infra-red -cameéras. 4. Send all letters from corner mail boxes or from post offices where you are not known. - "5. Be careful in the use of the telephone. Avoid telephone calls to known members of the organization as much as possible. 6. Prepare telephone codes ahead of time for future protection. "2. In recruiting new members always learn as much as you can about the prospective recruit and make sure he is not an infiltrator before you identify your- self as a member of the organization. "8. Members of the organization in each area should be divided into four groups: ‘A. Those who have been identified publicly or by law enforcement agencies a as members of the Secret Army Organization. ° B. Those persons not known as members of this organization but who are : generally known as being patriots. ¢ C.* Those persons who have kept their political beliefs hidden. D. Members who profess tobe liberal for the purpose of infiltrating enemy organizations. “All members should be very careful in making contact with persons ina different category than themselves. For example, people in Class ID should be very secret in their contacts and communications with persons of Class A or Class CONFIDENTIAL HW 55000 Docld:32999523 Page 1406 ¥ Keoveremetn Lariso forte. Wet, Han SEE Fae et ea ne ORY oes othe wee egy Tew a ate a vee ont OS tayesee « ask
Ce > Conrrpanrzar B. Each membé hast respect the security of every otix member. Do not, under any circumstances, identify one member of the organization even to other memhers ~ without his expressed permission on each and every occasion. 2 9. Avoid loose talk. Do not discuss organizational plans in public ‘places** -*’ where you could be overheard. Do not even hint at such a discussion in the pre- ““""* * sence.of non-members. “40. Do not write patriotic letters to newspapers or magazines under your own name. To do so achieves very little except to identify you to the enemy. 11. If you are already known as a patriot, or as a member of this organiza- - tion you may find it advisable tospread the rumor that you have become disillusioned - ane with the right-wing or for you to pretend a gradual loss of interest. s 12: Classify your various members addresses, you communications and-: and your other activities as "top secret", "“secret'' or "restricted". Use your most secret lines of communication only for the most important messages rather than ; flooding them with unimportant material. - 13. Demand obedience to all security measures from all members. Per-°  -~"+ sistent disregard for security measures should be cause for disciplinary action. : 14. Check your lines of communication from time to time by Sending phoney. | soe messages to make certain they are not intercepted. ; a ber DU ae em: 15. Change mail drops, meeting placés>~ tc. frequently. 16. Prepare secret rendevous points, mail/drops, etc. now that may be. “used in time of some future emergency. ate 17. Each unit should assign some member the rank of Security Officer and. should set up a system of fines or other penaltids for failure to comply with secur- ity precautions. a 18. Observe the "need to know" rule. Each member should be given ‘only that information which is needed by him jn the performance of his duty or which he will need in cooperating with other members of the unit. No member should a _ feel "left out’ because he is denied such information. Instead every member -- should willingly avoid information which he does not need. eo f - ! 19. Be careful that you are not followed in going to and from meeting places or in making contact with other members of the organization. an of Abe “4 20. Keep all records ‘and correspondence carefully hidden and in a manner that they can be easily destroyed. Records should be kept in code whenever possi- ble. CONFIDENTTAL "4 HY A5000 Docld: 329R9ASF.. Page VAD. emcee 0. ee. seep Ea an URE ars am +3 £ BLM eer a,
CONFIDENTIAL ° ay : ° SECheT ARE ee  ORGANIZIZ Po fee .. GENERAL HEADQUARTERS : Fellow American, Enclosed with this letter is your Preliminary Training Program. This ’ “first program is only a brief outline of sorne of the material that will be cover- ed in later programs. There are four basic programs used by the Secret Army Organization: Intelligence, Security, Propaganda, and Recruiting, in that order. Each program will cost the new member $3. 60 and will take between one to three weeks to complete. Tene ene eon The correspondence training program serves a number of purposes, but the two major purposes are: , . 1. It lets us know which members of the organization have the patience and determination to finish assignments given them. . od Ah ecreneceprersage , - y oa TEEN, TTY MRL 2, It lets us be certain that the members have the necessar y basic training in intelligence, security, etc., which is essential to al- most any important task which we could assign a member in under- ground warfare. Proper training in these four basic skills is absolutely essential for every member of an underground army. A member may be an expert in sur- vival techniques, use of weapons, urban warfare tactics and all the rest but experience has shown that without these other basic skills they seldom do much fighting - they just commit suicide. For those of you who wish to become active and trusted members of the Secret Army Organization, let us emphasize again that the quickest way of do- ing so is to begin and diligently complete the basic training programs. After you have completed the five work projects listed in the Preliminary Training Program send $3.00 in to your regular mail drop and we will send you “ the first training program on Intelligence. In view of the urgent situation we | now face some of our new members may receive special assignments after having completed the first two training programs. If this happens please try to xedouble your efforts so that your special assignments can be taken care of while continuing to complete your regular training program. SECR ET AR MY ORGANIZATION CONFIDENTIAL 4 B5009.. RACTA:I2999523, Page. 1408... ge ch mene ge ree zrgmmmeree, cmeree EE re ENE ARE eT PETE . = ee utmatan een ae fe ert en we FF a ee
l@ Secret Army Organization Wn - 6) Os conrrvsnesat £ ®@ PRELIMINARY TRAINING LESSON Project No. 1 Look over the various books in your local public library that have been written on intelligence and espionage. Select two that seem hest and read them earefully. : Project No. 2 Write-a brief outline of these two books and sendit to your regular assign- ' ed mail drop or to General Headquarters. ' Project No. 3 Get in touch with one trusted friend that you do not ordinarily see too often. Preferably one that does not live in your present neighborhood. Inform him that he may, in the future, receive letters with an inner envelope with your name on'it: Make sure he will keep these envelopes confidential and will secretly ’ pass them on to you or hold them until you can pick them up. Lefus know | this alternate address in case we need to contact you in extreme circumstances. Project No. 4 Make necessary preparations to use a fictitious name for receipt of left- wirg literature and correspondence. An important part of each members duties jis to kéep yourself and our organization informed on left-wing and communist activity-in your, area. , ; A phoney organization that includes the word "Peace" as part of its name is always a suitable cover. The address can be a P.O. Box, that of a friend, or even your own address. Mail several letters to the name and address you de- cide on to get the postal -omployees accustomed to it now. Then you will be ready . to use it*for' the real thing. Project No. 5 While w orking in the library, place the enclosed Secret Army Organiza- tion leaflets in between the pages of various books where they will be found and “ read by others. Cop IDRITIAL PHW S5000T DecTaTs2999523,  Pagersh409 weer
CONFIDENTIAL Poy Oe Army Oiganization @ ee “PRELIMINARY TRAINING PROGRAM ” ’ Tt would be a mistake to think that our enemies have one set plan for the con- ‘quest of the United States. Thev are maintaining many continuous attucks on many fronts at the same time - political, education, business, labor, und even religion. They are continuously probing for weak spots in the defenses of our nation. During the past fourly years so many openings have been left to them by the stupidity and collusion of our national leaders that they have been able to advance almost at will. There is little we can do to change this situation at this time. Rather than deplete our limited resources on futile attempts to do so, we must concentrate on building a workable anti-communist underground army based on realities rather than wishful thinking and organized on the tried and proven principles of underground warfare. The communists have fifty years experience in supressing anti-communist underground activity. If we are to fight them successfully - if we are to hold out until the final victory of freedom over tyranny - then our underground army is going to have to be the most skillful and dedicated that the world has ever known. There -is only one Kkind-of member that can qualify for such an army - ‘the very best! This will require intensive training and practice.. There is no short cut to ‘ perfection. By drawing on the talents of several of our more experienced members we think we now have a training program that can develop that kind of underground army, , In this program four different types of training will be involved: 1. Correspondence and printed material. . 2. Tape recordings, picture slides, charts, etc., sold or loaned to S,A. O. units or members. 3. -Actual experience - "Ona the job" training by carrying out assignments under supervision of more experienced members. 4. Training maneuvers - Duc to the difficulty of keeping large training ses- Sions secret the General Staff has decided that such training sessions will be held only for small select groups that have already completed sufficient preliminary training at the local level. INTELLIGENCE - SECURITY - PROPAGANDA _ Yhis preliminary training lessonis designed to give our members basic know- ledge and practice in intelligence, security and propaganda. This firstlessonis basic . g CONFIDENTIAL ; va : noe red Page" 1410 wr “hr 550095" “péchay
» . ve 2 a? oo | @ | ~ domrparrran ~~ . an yy preparation for advanced training in these three impor tant activities which will be © dealt with in greater detail further on in the training program. ; co INPELLIGENCE a ‘ Underground warfare, as we customarily think of it, cannot succeed unless it is supported by a well developed organizalion comprising all the essential functions of intelligence, security, propaganda, communications, supply, medical services, etc. Of all these, intelligence is most important. Let's consider one example: ‘ Suppose you picked up a telephone book, opened it up to any page at random, closed your eyes and put your finger on one name. Now suppose you read that nama for the first time and said to yourself, "Sometime in the next 30 days I'm goingto kill | this man." Consider the situation - one man, picked at random is marked for death. He . might be the most powerful, the wealthiest, the most influential man in that city but none of thes things woul help him in the least. He would be defenseless. Why?Be- cause you would have one thing that he did not have - intelligence. You would know his identity and he would not know yours. So long as that condition continued, there would be no possible way in which he could arrange an adequate defense against you. Exactly the same situation exists batween ourselves and our communist and -Socialist enemies. Our success will be directly proportionate to our knowledge of them and inversely proportionate to their knowledge of us. . i Whatever a member's principal job may be in the Secret Army Organization, he must have a basic knowledge of intelligence techniques. This subject is there- fore the first to be considered in our training program. ny The word "intelligence", when used in a military sense refers to those methods that can be used to gain useful information. We usually thinkof this as knowledge of the enemy but it also includes information about the terrain, general population, available supplies and all other facts that will help in planning future activities. Intelligence is roughly divided into three parts: 1. Observation, During a hot war this includes scouting and patrolling, observation of enemy troop movements, cte.. On the cold war front this includes shadowing of enemy personnel, surveillance of enemy officers, tapping of telephones, interception of messages, etc. ‘ 2. Research and Analysis. Collecting and cataloging all possible useful information from general source's, newspapers, radio, trade magazines, ete. , then matching up isolated scraps of information until an accurate pictureis obtained of Some Situation that would not therwise be known. . “wo 1 hee meaner sprngmmeesy | MeN Te Tate,
‘ ol} yo - - ‘ an he 8 od conripentman | 3} 3. Espionage. This involves the placing or recruiting of agents within the -enemy personnel where they can learn the enemy's plans first hand, steal the enemy's - documents or materials, influence or misdirect the enemy's plans or policies. Suppose you had a chance to seesome important document for just a few minutes. How quickly could you scan it for its essential content? How well could you separate the important from the unimportant? Could you record this informa- tion in a written message that can be easily read and will not be misinterpreted? Imagine that you are the leader ofa patrol sent forward to observe and track an enemy column prior to a possible ambush. From time to time you will need to send back your observations in written form. Each S.A.O. member must ’- develop the ability to put his thoughts on paper in such a way that they will be easily read and unmistakable. ‘ ; The first two projects are designed to give the new member an opportunity ' to test these skills while learning ( or reviewing) basic elements of espionage activity. When these have been completed more advanced material will be furnished to the member directly. Useful intelligence projects of increasing complexity and importance will be assigned to those wishing to specialize in this work. - SECURITY f It is obvious what a great advantage we can gain over our enemies by proper information about their plans and activities. It is equally true that much of this advantage will be lost unless we can keep our plans and activities secret from them. This is the basic purpose of all security activities. Overall secruity operations of an underground movement can be divided into five basic parts: 1. Protecting the identity of underground personnel and their families. 2, Keeping secret the location, movements andplans of underground units. 3. Keeping secret the location of underground headquarters, alternate hideouts and supply depots. 4, Protecting the identity of civilians, or individual members of the popu- lation that are friendly to underground forces, - 5. Maintaining secrecy of communications. . As we have already said it is difficult to even guess what forms the coming conflict Will take. Nevertheless, the strategy of all successful underground move- ments must satisfy these three basic principles: First, is the “principle of Deliberate Delay". During this state, the under- ground gathers its forces, checks its security, prepares its intelligence, establishes its lines of communications and waits for the enemy tobecome complacent and over- confident. 10 . IE SONPIDENTEAT, HB, 55000 Doch ht 32989522.-Page TAI? cera nr ears:
ne 7 os @ . CONFIDENTIAL oe es, s * ' a aa . Secondis the “pHinciple of Provocation", At the beginning of this stage only ° a few real patriots are willing to take part inunderground activity. The vast major- ity of the population is still wishfully thinking that they can "get along" with the oppressive forces. They want only tobe left alone and will not take action until they . are personally threatened. During this stage the underground conducts a series of actions which provoke the enemj forces into making harsh repressive measures on ; the general population. This turns the gencral population against the oppressive L forces and convinces them‘that the underground is really their only hope. | ; Stage Three may be called "Principle of Natural Allies". When the govern- ment's action against the general population becomes sufficiently brutal then large numbers of people will be willing to help or join the underground. Their reasons for doing so may be aumberous and their ideology man not always be the same as “e the basic underground movement. During this stage minor differences between different underground groups must be minimized and all of our natural allies must be rallied to the cause of freedom. © * The intelligence branch of our organization is well aware of the communist infiltration and control of the present United States government. It can rightly be said that we are now partially controlled by a foreign ideology. Thus, we are al- ready engaged in Phase I of this conflict. How long this will continue until open warfare breaks out is anyone's guess. Once again, the best prediction of our in- tellignece department is that Stage II will last for several months, perhaps even rn years. This will be a time of assassination and counter assassination, terror and counter terror. During this phase the "average citizen'' may avoid direct conflict at the price of his dignity and individual freedom. Known patriots will be in ex~ treme danger. ; “, - ” DUAR 08 aap ee senPuyenetonnetaonimtnp renee rmtandrysra my For most people membership in the Secret Army Organization will not materially increase their danger during this time. For many years our enemies have carefully catalogued the name and address of every person who has ever written a patriotic letter to'a newspaper. The membership lists of the more prom- inent "conservative" organizations have long been available to communist infiltrators in these organizations. _ Continued activity and membership in other conservative organizations by ; members of the S.A. QO, is desirable in many cases but those individuals should not ae identify themselves as mdmbers of the Secret Army Organization. For most of our own members it will be best if you do not take part in the activities of these other organizations. Although many of you are already ‘marked! men a certain degree of security can still be achieved by quietly dropping out of other right-wing activities and keeping your membership in the S.A.0O. secret from all except your most trusted fellow ‘members. Pana There may come a time when the average American is still able to go about his business with little regimentation bat during which you as a known or suspected patriot, may be sought out for arrest or agsassination. ; : ; . me a "CONFIDENTIAL . | .
Degld:32989523, Page..1414 + ry 1 : ‘ - oo. os fo ae. CONFIDENTTAT |: Project III listed at the end of this chapter may make it possible for the or- ganization to contact you and render assistanee should you ever find it necessary to go into hiding with little advance notice. Project IV is a first step toward learning more about your enemies and at the same time, confusing them as to which side you are really on. PROPAGANDA Another essential function of the underground is to convincingly inform the general public of what.they stand for and thus gain the support of the general popu- lation. This must be done through propaganda, both written and spoken. Under conditions of enemy occupation the spreading of anti-communist propaganda would obviously be very dangerous. Even now there are certain phases of our propaganda -effort that is best done by surreptitious means. Thus, observation, communication and propaganda are three elementary duties of every underground member, . Never before has propaganda been so important to the ultimate outcome of a major conflict. The ulitmate object of any war is to force your desires on the minds of your enemies. Our enemies are attempting to do this by the non-violent means of psychological warfare. é * . - je CONPIDENTIAL . we at
| | oo | meDENTIAD tae wo vy Q@reavons anv equipmenr Creer’ eS Selection of weapons and supplies should give the Combat Team maximum ’ flexibility to meet any condition that may be encountered in either rural or urban warfare. Consideration should be given to all possible situations that may de- velop relating to both traditional guerrilfa warfare and modern underground war- fare techniques. It should be kept in mind that the Combet Team is a functional part of a resistance network. It's activities should be coordinated with other teams to take maximum advantage of its striking powers. Disregarding the inclusion of weapons peculiar to a given mission, the standard distribution of men and weapons could be as follows: #1. (Team Lieutenant) AR~180 Assault Rifle, automatic pistol, sheath co - knife, flare gun, and binoculars. 300 rounds of ammunition load- 7 ed in clips should becarried for the rifle, plus 50 extra rounds of ammunition for the pistol. . #2 (Team Member) Riot Shotgun, automatic pistol, sheath Imife, and wire cutters (with insulated handles). 100 rounds of No. 4 Buck- shot in pouches for the shotgun, and 50 rounds of pistol ammunition. #8 (Team Member) AR~180 Assault Rifle, automatic pistol, sheath ‘knife, and smoke grenades or flares. 300 rounds of ammunition in clips for the rifle, and 50 rounds of pistol ammunition. ‘#4, | (Team Sergeant) AR-180 Assault Rifle, automatic pistol, sheath knife, flare gun, and binoculars. Ammunition requirement is the same as #1 man. #5 (Team Member) M1903 Springfield Rifle with sniper scope, auto- . matic pistol, sheath knife, and entrenching shovel. 100 rounds of AP ammunition in bandoleers for the rifle, and 50 rounds. of pis- tol ammunition. #6 (Team Member) AR-180 Assault Rifle, automatic pistol, sheath knife, and 30 feet of climbing rope with grappling hh hook. Ammu- “nition requirement is the same as #1 man. ADDITIONAL MATERIAL In addition to the weapons and supplies already listed each team member -" should have the following basic equipment: a . a. Sleeping bag and waterproof ground cloth Db. Canteen (1 quart army type) Ce Survival rations for three days d. First aid kit ” e, Gas mask with extra filter f, Flashlight with extra batteries Fatigue or camouflage clothing _ CONFIDENTIAL Combat or paratrooper boots po . WP SECRET ARMY ORGANIZATION eH ROOD fer Dec here SP I2eS | Page dade: symm eps ar sae po
me _ - e | po a 3 S, m. The team leaders will be responsible for maintaining the overall security of the unit. Personal feelings should not. affect decisions involving reprimand or dismissalof men from the team for reasons that endanger its operation or security. nn Intelligence gathering as an important part of each team member's - duties should be stressed. Information on the lecation and move- ments of local communist and left-wing enemies of the organization should be sent to either Regional or General Headquarters. 0. The team leaders will be responsible for maintaining contact with ‘. higher command and for the transmission of orders from same. ORGANIZATION The "Combat Team" will consist of six men. These six men will be divid- ed into two sub-teams (Sections). Number One Section will consist of the Team Lieutenant and two other team members. Number Two Section will consist of the Team Sergeant andthe two remaining team members. When completely assembled the unit will act directly under the command of the Team Lieutenant. When split into sections the Team Sergeant will carry out the orders of the Team Lieutenant during missions but will be in immediate command of the Number Two Section. In the absence of the Team Lieutenant the Sergeant will take command of the Unit. co TRANSPORTATION Transportation of the Combat Team will be effected by the use of two car- riers. Interception and/or’ destruction of one carrier will not, then, immobilize the team. In addition, each carrier can serve as a scouting element for the other. Motorized carriers should be as inconspicuous as possible and still serve their purpose. Jeeps and pickup trucks should be used only where such vehicles are owned. and used commonly by the general population or where the terrain makes their use necessary. Most often an ordinary passenger car will suffice. The model selected should have a good road clearance so it can be used on dirt roads. Tire chains (if needed), hydraulic jacks, extra gas, water, and suitable tools should be stored in the vehicle. ‘ ‘ - TRAVEL PROCEDURES Underway, Carrier #1 will lead and Carrier #2 will trail, The "interval" will vary with conditions. In cilies close-aboard trailing will be used. Open road, by day, will require an interval of approximately 300 yards. At night this will be reduced to approximately 100 yards, During travel, all equipment (especially arms and ammunition) should be kept out of sight. Special team equipment and weapons should be locked in the trunk of the vehicle until needed. The trunk key Should be carefully hidden so as to make it difficult to search the trunk in case law enforcement agents should stop the car on some pretext with the intention of searching it illegally. . a) CONFIDENTIAL « Page LANG ee gee ee rene Loe, yee ee Sse ST. TE cer . - . we 7 oY ' ae ory . mn > se y ran “ ~ . - - , P “ . , a TPES oe Ramey RPE Reet earl fYY FEMA Heh YREs PINE TIMe LEHR ITY HHS i HME RPN REIT tye ERIE CPI a bee Roar eer rN REAP NOREEN TEAR “AR |
ae b. —HW 55000 Docld: 32989523. BPage 1Alt own ©) THECOMBATTEAM = -€2)"™ ; CONFIDENTIAL General Outline The "Combat Team!" is the smallest organizational unit used by the Secret Army Organization. When organized in the proper manner it is capable of opera- tional initiative when detached from the parent organization. When developed to . its highest degree of efficiency the Combat Team is almost totally self-sufficient | and able to perform any one of several missions. To attain these aims the follow- ing elements are essential: Equipment should be well-chosen and standardized as much as pos~ sible, Communications, internal and external, must be capable of rapid transmission, be varied in nature, and be exercised with prime emphasis on security. . - MS nN 4 Internal coordination should be automatic in , response. Confidence among members of the team must be developed. Selection of each position on the team shouldbe based on psycholog- ical aspects as well as technical competence. ‘Training of the men in each function should be at regular intervals and continuous. Field problems should be given dry runs in detail. The logistics problem should be studied with care, and made simple and direct, uO ; at ‘Each team will have a''leader" (Lieutenant) and an"assistant leader" (Sergeant). These men shall be given special training by the Secret Army Organization at "leadership seminars". Team "marshalling points" should be selected in advance and be well defined. Practice "alerts" will determine the team's efficiency in response and security. Terrain familiarity within the expected operational radius of the team must be developed. Weapons familiarity must be obtained through live firings at various targets. Team action must be stressed as well as individual com- petence. . - The team leader should see that a constant flow of information is provided to team.members on the ideological struggle. This will help induce the proper frame of mind in each member. Team missions and targets must be identified and the proper train- ing equipment made available for cach assignment, ras A CONFIDENTIAL “ermAki ek  Lwer. ee TB ee
tet : . ee . e. . ’ ; QONFIDENTTAD Piease fill out and return to your assisned mail drop as quickly as possible. If you have not yet been assigned a regular mais Gxop, Mail to: P. 0. Box 5791, San Diego, California 9 2105. : : CODE NAME OR DENT IFICATION NUE IBER:, + ADORE PSS: a IP CODED ; (Only if , if oho nis raged From last month) ASIC CORRESPORDEN CE TR AIN iNnG PRO GRA AM: (Enclose $3.00 for each program) C) intelligence . C) Security © Propaganda © Recruiting * Special Note: Each program must be ordered only upon completion - of the prior program. Enclose payment when order- ing each pr og rer. - : SECRET ARMY ORGANTZA TION SLATERTA LS: O S.A.O. Leaflets (50 for $1.00) C) 5.4.0. Stickers (50 for S1. 00} Other Materiuis Needed: a . . (Reeruiting forms, Histories, Etc.) S.A, O. DUES FOR ——__________..__. CONTRIBUTION TO 8, A. O. ee MATERIALS DESCRIBE BRIEFLY YOUR ACTIVITIES PERTAY NING TO THE ORGANIZATION DUR- ING THE PAST MON PH: 7) £° CONFIDENTIAL re pp Doan REPORT FORM :@ a oe 2 ae? a ater ot, . A A ’ - . Sa SI ol hac han tentnacatenirih ahicnpsenide aemsemedemcacummeenemamananmads as nee ethene de-tebehemeeenee
Li pos ose =e SECRE Laks - ORGANIZE, An organization of loyal Americans ie rol 3 dedicated to the presercation of both national and individual freedom. 1. To prepare the means of personal de- fense and survival in case of enemy attack, 2. Toresist and expose the spread of communist influence and propaganda within our own national boundaries. 3. To investigate by means of our own secret memberships the infiltration of com- munist sympathizers into American organi- - zations of government, business, » labor, religion and education. 4. To resist by any and all means the pas- sage of laws which regulate the private ownership of firearms or which detract from the individual's ability to defend his own family and personal property. 5. To promote knowledge and skill in the use of arms by our own members and by the general public, 6. To form in advance of actual need a “secret underground organization equipped to Spy upon, harrass and destroy troops of any foreign power that might occupy United States territory. 7. Tolend assistance andsupport wherever possible to other resistance organizations, domestic or foreign, opposing communist expansion or subversion. & To pursue these programs 38 private cilizens motivated only by patriotism and to remain entirely free of government subsidics or control, . HW 55000 Docld: 339895 age-t419 CONFIDENTIAL ” TheSeeret Army Osganization is a nadiowtl organ iuation of patriotic Americans who are preparing then- selves as a fast line of defense against communism. ‘To exemplify the necessity of such an organization, we quote the 1950 Annual Report of the Committee on Ua-American Activities as follows: "Events of the past year have provided convincing evidence that the American people cannot rely completely on this country’s armad forces to protect themselves from communist domination and slavery. This is nat because our military forces lack the power or the will to defend this country, but rather because the nature of the attacks being niaJe on the United States by its major and only significant enemy are so designed as to render con- ventional military forces as ineffective as possible for defense purposes, " Starting from sothing 50 years ago, communism now rigidly controls one-third of the human race and has subverted to varying degrees the remaining two-thirds. In the past 20 years the communists heave conquered 20 Sovereign nations, one by armed conquest and 19 by in- ternal subversion or negotiation. There is not one of these countries in which the communists rule by the consent of the people. Every- where they must perpetuate themselves by terror. They remain in power only through the use of the most brutal police state tactics. The communists consider their party workers not simply as an accessory to armed conquest but as the actual spearhead of any invasion into new territory. From this point of view the United States wus "invaded" by Soviet troops more than 30 years ago. It has beea authoritatively estimated that the communists now have an army of 500, 000 combatants already landed on Ameri- can shores and already working by the most insidious means to destroy our American way of life. The cold war is very real, It must be fought and won, The only alternative is to lose and to lose means that future Americans for generations to come must live in terror and in slavery, Appeasement is futile. We “cannot bargain with moral barbarians who never have and never will know the meaning of honesty. Communism must be defeated, not merely resist- . ed, We must rid our country of traitors and fellow trave~ lers. We must embark on a massive offensive turning every communist trick ~ from propaganda to infiltration- against our mortal enemy, This is the one and only way to win the struggle for survival. . Send 20¢ in coinor stamps for full information on the Secret Army Organization programs and membership “ application to: S.A. 0. , P. Q, Box 5791, San Diego, Calif- ornia "92105, * CONFIDENTIAL » 7 2 ertieMe ntdomin cm aetna Natale P One opbibetet mrttt raha On Oh hme bteirnenn menenatnnnesiet ancient paeieetwiveet ton + wan saree) Me - oy ree mn
., AW 55000 . Docld: 32989523 Page 1420 Sec NX Army Organization = ©) TRAINING PROGRAM CONFIDENTIAL INTELLIGENCE We are faced with a dangerous enemy who has repeatedly boasted of his plans to destroy our Constitutional Republic and to enslave our people. For more than fourty years they have been infiltrating their agents into the most sensitive areas of labor, press, entertainment, education, law, com- munications, religion, industry and government. The degree of their success is made obvious by our government's failure to oppose communism internation- ally and by our fellow citizens' lack of interest in their own preservation. We already know a considerable amount about this enemy; their origin, objectives, approximate strength, organizational structure and general meth- ods’ of operation. i There are four areas where we especially need additonal information: 1. Details of the techniques used in espionage, infiltration and subver- | sion by individual agents, including the methods by which they control their fellow travelers. 2. The equipment used for surveillance, communication, assassination, sabotage, etc., by individual enemy agents. 38. Working details of f their short range programs either in operation or planned for the near future. 4, The actual identity of enemy agents, fellow travelers and sympathi- zers along with details regarding their work, place of residence, cover opera- tion, means of transportation, travel pattern, personal appearance, mental characteristics, personal lives, business and organizational activities. Our ultimate victory or defeat may depend on our ability to obtain enough of this vitally important information. There are literally thousands of sources from which bits of valuable in- formation can be obtained. These range from such extremcs as the local news- papers to documents stolen from the enemy's guarded vaults, “fe CONFIDENTTAT 4¥ | pe nami A - + a ee C75 Memireprpnerni a cree + Saree! —< ARRL etN  RNEANROIe “Im “AImAtOpIaTREnerR Rane MC ae ere xa wee Som renege pene tome ggg AF qe Ree tree tet een ee eres
ot e CONFIDENT TAT, . The metudds of gathering intelligence are © wughly divided ‘into two groups: 1) Research and Analysis, and 2) Espionage. oats pes sennenppremnanmeeennerrerteerntenret oy J ATL aN Espionage includes all the "illegal'' means of obraining information, such as wire-tapping, intereception of mail, stealing of documents, secretly photo- graphing records, ‘infiltrating spies into enemy organizations, bribing or black- mailing individuals of the enemy apparatus. Research and Analysis includes the careful systematic search of all newspapers, magazines, trade journals, house organs, political pamphlets, books, public records, etc., to sift a few "needles'' of valuable intelligence from several "haystacks" of general information. : Professional intelligence organizations obtain about 95% of their infor- mation from Research and Analysis and.only about 5% from Espionage. When espionage techniques are used, they prove most effective when a specific mis- sion is carefully planned out in advance which takes advantage of all possible’ _ background information that may be obtained by research methods. Let's examine how these various techniques might be used to obtain additional information of the four basic types we need most. 1. Details of the techniques used in espionage, infiltration and subver- sion by individual agents including methods by which they control their fellow travelers. An agent trainee may learn something of the general espionage methods used by communist agents who have defected from the party and have then written about their experiences. Beyond this they are of very little value. The actual details of such techniques are uniformly neglected. More useful information can be obtained from the study of past court ‘records in which evidence has been presented in espionage cases. Hints and clues may occasionally be picked up from continuous and-careful study of the regular news media. Really basic information of this type, however, must be obtained by infiltration and espionage techniques. 2. The equipment used for surveillance, communications, assassination, _ sabotage, etc., by individual agents. HWints about the type of hidden microphones, short wave transmitters, miniture tape recorders, etc, usedin surveillance and communication by es- pionage agents somelimes are mentioned by chance in the regular press or news magazines, in connection with reported spy cases. Technical details and construction plans occasionally are given inthe electronics or "Popular Science" type magazines. Other information may be requested directly from the manu- facturers of such equipment. 14 _ 22 coNPIDENTIAL : ‘(AW -55008 Docld: 329894523 Page 14271 ot ' . . oe : a a -
x Cit r The type of short acting or long acting poisons best suited for assassina- tion under various conditions might be anticipated by a careful study of toxicol- ogy; from ''Chemical Abstracts" and Biological Abstracts"; from current maga- zines onpharmacology, aswellas from such magazines as "Scientific Monthly" and "Science Newsletter", all available from larger city libraries. Information on explosives is available from ordinance journals, litera- ture from manufacturers, technical books, mining and drilling magazines, etc. Naturally, such special fields of interest are best pursued by some per- " son who already has an aptitude in each particular line. This is one of thethings that makes us feel that the American people are uniquely equipped to form a deadly effective underground. Nowhere else in the world does any population have as many useful hobbies and avocations that could be adapted to underground warfare. Many by products of these hobbies can be © - used as sabotage instruments. Just one typical example ~ the dust from grind- ing wheels in metal shops should be saved to mix with grease for the bearings of enemy machinery. 3. Working details of their immediate and future plans and activities. Advance information about "peace marches" and racial demonstrations -can be had by subscribing to appropriate communist front publications. Details as to the size of the demonstration and degree of violence anticipated must be obtained by infiltrating such organizations. Communist plans for future propa- ganda campaigns, subversion, espionage, blackmail of government officials, etc., may be learned directly by infiltration or may be deduced from a close study of their past activities. 4, Identity and personal information about enemy agents. This requires the full scope of cowmter espionage activity; research and analysis of enemy publications, monitoring of communist sponsored meetings, surveillance of. party offices, infiltration of enemy apparatus, recruitment of double agents, interception of enemy communications, etc., etc. \ TECHNIQUES | OF EFFECTIVE RESEARCH 1. Every researcher should be constantly on the alert for useful infor- mation in the general news media - radio, TV, magazines, etc. 2. Each researcher should have one field of interest to which he gives special attention. CONFIDENTIAL
eS: ; ; é. ony e CONFIDENTIAL + e For example; fr os, One researcher might read every book available on "escape and evasion" ‘and all the stories or articles written on prison escapes, looking for ideas that might someday help our members escape from a concentration camp. Another researcher might continuously search the communist front publications for names of fellow travelers; for announcements of future meet- ings, rallies or similar activities; for additional information that would tie suspected communists to known communist organization; for friendships, bus- iness connections and family relationships between known communists and un- known communists. Bach city should have one researcher that carefully reads the daily papers to extract such information as: names of speakers at left wing meet~ 4 ings, names and addresses of both left and right wing letters to the editor, social functions attended by known communists, names of persons who might be potential recruits, news of coming "peace marches" and similar demonstra- tions, expressions of either pro or anti communist sentiments by local public officials, educators, businessmen, ministers, etc., evidence of communist . inspired violence, sabotage or blackmail. There is an almost endless variety of areas that need to be covered. Based on his or her own interests and abilities each researcher should choose the specialty for which they are best qualified. 3. Be as specific as possible. Look for details. Include blue-prints, drawings or photographs of all technical equipment when possible. Don't ex- pect your analyist to be a "mind reader". Include -all the facts. Continuously ask yourself the questions: Would this information be of value to the Secret Army Organization? To individual espionage agents? To other members? To ovr technical specialists ? ‘ 4, Avoid editorial opinions and general news items as these are of little value and needlessly swamp our limited staff of analyists. - ' 5, Do all the work locally that youpossibly can. If the person is local, -look them wp in the telephone book or cross index. Double check to make sure the address is correct and that they still live there. Type cards if possible, otherwise; pxint plainly. Include phone numbers and licence numbers of cars whenever possible. 6. Use standard 3 x 5 inch index cards for sending in information on individuals. Clip pages of magazines or photostat important articles, In outlining books, be sure important facts are fully covered. 7, Always state the sourccofallinformalion reported to the organiza- ~ tion. oo al —HW-55000 Docld: 37989573 Page 14799) JAW. COHPIDENTIAL
cert ‘ @ . CONFIDENTIAL r | Printed below is a sample index card showing the proper placement of information. Use it as a guide when making out your cards, ied Bass . nee ft fomitn, John D, December 1, 1970 Home Address: 657 Riverside Drive Los_ Angeles, California 90000 Telephone: 222-3333 ; Automobile: 1968 Ford, Green 4-Door, Lic. No. CAL 555 Activities: Gave a talk against war to the Santa Ana Chapter of the Peace and Freedom Party. Smith is a full Professor of Political Science at UCLA. (source: Los Angeles Times, page A-4, November 28, 1970) KKXX (member's ID number) ae CONFIDENTIAL ad. 89523 Page 1424 __ : Fe eee rane cree 90 Oren aetna tenn etree! gene ran
8 | @ , CONPIg™AL . uPS INTELLIGENCE ‘ 5 WORK PROJECTS 1. Write to the following "peace publication" (most of them are actually commu- nist fronts) and ask for subscription price and a sample copy. . (A) When these sample copies are received by you, proceed to make out an in~ dex card on each person mentioned as supporting or taking part in any peace or- ganization. Do not forget to include the magazine staff (editor, circulation man- ager, authors, etc.) Include a description of the position held or activity referred to for each. (B) Analyze the propaganda content of each magazine ~ in what way does it serve the communist cause? When completed, send these magazines in to your regular assigned mail drop along with your index cards, comments and analysis. 2. Using your fictitous name, write to the following "peace organization". Tell them you are concerned about the world situation and would like to help inthe . peace movement. Ask for the location of their nearest headquarters or a local member you could contact, as well as further information about their organiza- tional plans and objectives. {A} Make out ‘index cards on all persons listed on their letterhead and in their literature. (B) Analyze their propaganda literature and forward it to your regular mail drop along with your-comments on how this particular organization promotes commtu- nist objectives. (C) Send a note to let us know what research specialty you feel best qualified for and what plans you are making to gain useful information in this field, a ~ CONFIDENTIAL 28
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HW In Reply, Plouse Refer to File No. aD 55000 UNITAD STATES DEPARTMENT OF ru@ice $ IDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA. ON ’ - Phoenix, Arizona December 22, 1971 Title Secret Army Organization . Character Reference Memorandum dated and captioned as above at Phoenix, Arizona, All sources (except any listed below) whose identities are concealed in referenced communication have furnished reliable information in the past. oy This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI, It ig the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency, DoclId: 329689523 Page 1427 2 sawyer owe tek eee a ee et a aes cae gk mee are
TO V ‘FROM; SUBJECT: ek Pets - HW 55000 Dockd:32969523 Pagé 14276 $010-208-02 -is possibly identical to JACK CONAN DOYLE, JR. @)- Bureau REC-5] 2 2 2 3 OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 PAY 1962 EDITION * GSA FPMR tavern 101~11.6 . * : Sie * UNITED STATES GO@MRNMENT @ | Memorandum : DIRECTOR, . FBI | pare: 12/6/71 a SA VEGAS (157- 997%) CRoret ARMY ORGANIZATION EXTREMIST MATTERS 00: San Diego a Re Phoenix letter to the Buréau, 10/22/71 and . % dase letter to Phoenix, ‘1/9/71. Wot received by ier City * ws Enclosed for information of Oklahoma Gtr copy each of referenced letters with enclosure. (Phoenix LEM ~ dated 10/22/71) a ae Referenced letters indicated that JOE BURTON and env) DOYLE, Las Vegas, Nevada were knowledgeable concerning captioned organization although they were not identified as being participants in the clandestine meetings held in Yuma, Arizona concerning this organization. oe ene Poe ' A review of Las Vegas files indicates that JOE ‘BURTON is probably identical to JOHN OWEN BURTON, aka, a former SI subject of the Las Vegas Office because of his past Minutemen activities. In March, 1971, Oklahoma City became origin in the BURTON case after investigation showed that he had permanently changed residence to Tulsa, Oklahoma. (Bureau file 100-448471, Oklahoma City file 157-975). Las Vegas files further indicate that fENU) DOYLE. Las Vegas file 157-553, Bureau file 105-175539). DOYLE in 1965- 66 was a self-admitted member of the Minutemen. Investigation showed that subject dropped out of the organization in 1968 and has had no further association with it since that time. SOO - KG J. Ty ST TN rd Hy DY RELIED & sneer Ray A cee oe age! COP ; Lye wie U = Kansas City an alg aa ene 3 = Oklahoma City (Enc. 2) fa f- RSS? /- = Phoenix wep ye DOE ; - = San Diego tee we en wn ery s, a he « 5. 4 1 * 157-529 WK: ale 157-553 ® . 5 “ g sown me aig. | Leeper (43) 1 & aals, Woecarey Fn a Buy U.S. S. avings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll soa Las Vegas a ‘eomerecct cease te 157-2293 wR ee wand aN a @ DEC 10 1971 Ty bad fue AAD 25 2 bie & EAP a toys iad 44 Tighe CA rm. ‘f
LV 157-997 It is noted that BURTON has been described as a ‘ “dangerous man" and "unstable" who reportedly is armed at all times. An informant stated that BURTON would not only - engage in violence but would probably provoke it. JACK CONAN DOYLE, JR. has been described by — sources as a person likely to provoked into irresponsible acts of violence and is not above using violence. In addition, the file reflects that DOYLE has a working Inowledge of explosives, particularly dynamite and has been an amateur miner. In January, 1966, he allegedly gave a demonstration in the use and handling of dynamite, safety fuse, primer cord and blasting caps at a local Minutemen training session held in the Nevada desert near Las Vegas. Sources and informants cognizant of Minutemen { activity in the Las Vegas Division have been contacted and my no positive information has been developed to date. i . LEADS: | OKLAHOMA CITY DIVISION | At Tulsa, Oklahoma: | mn . Will, through appropriate sources, determine Lf ‘JOHN OWEN BURTON is active in captioned organization. PHOENTX DIVISION At Phoenix, Arizona: - Will, through additional contacts wither cme attempt to determine if BURTON or DOYLE are- currently associated with SAO, or if their names were mentioned because of their past Minutemen activities. LAS VIEGAS DIVISION ; i At Las Vegas, Nevada: . Will contact additional sources re Secret Army Organization. 132989523 Page 14299
we LV 157-997 . ‘2. Will re-dpen DOYLE case and conduct investigation to determine if he is known to be active in captioned organiza- tion. seen > A ce ep oo ewer
BSA TP IAL (AL CEN) 10118 ay oe awa GT? ro: DIRECTOR, FBI (157~23577) pate: 12/17/71 FROM tf SAC, PHOENIX (157-1173) (P) QN . lupjecr: <eoREt ARMY ORGANIZATION " EXTHEMIST MATTERS 00: SD Re LY letter 12/6/71. ‘Contact with ; ee PROTECT jaroermasT — — PLoTECT jt obtaliewwdditi onal organizational material pertaining to captioned organization, This is being made the subject matter of a letterhead : menorandum, which is being submitted by separate Letter, a Concerning JOHN - ones Nowror and JACK CONAN Zag eons, oF. informa nt advised that he has wot met BURTON r DOYLE H, and that ail he can report absut them at this time f is that the names "0B" BURTOH and sacs Nous stand out “ vaguely in his memory &s \names mentioned at the meeting in Y Yuma on 10/16/71; these vere people who knew about the - formation of the Secret Army Greanization. No indication of current activity on the part of these two individuals ean be inferred frem this recollection; on the cther hand, informant states they must. have potential as interested recruits, otherwise, their names would not have been mentioned in context, In this connection, informant indicatd that he will undoubtedly learn more about. BURTON and DOYLE -one way or the other as the organization develops, C- Bureau (RAM) 2° ~ Sacramento Gnfo, ) (BM) ~ Kansas City (info.) (RN) 2 - Phoenix ~ Oklahoma City (info,) (RM) . (157-1173) - Los Angeles (info, ) (RM) (170-374) San Francisco (info.) (BE) ~ Seattle (info, ) (RM) ~ San Diego (RN) -~ Las Vegas (Ri) GNNNNNM i 4 5 4 (157-997) [EY (157-529) eal]? (157-553) : any CLC/pas Ring JET. 22 ff @, | ; a (Sn I“ 86 9 DEC 2p 17 Ye fi 2 yi uy Goa ye 4 63 Boas Soo Buy U.S. Savings Bounds Regularly on the Payrall Sap inge Rh lav § Wie bo ary 3 Page 1431 : i ar ‘ i | i, i! Pe 5 r 3 #: #4 bt a 7 rf | t H faeces re enn mene nertenenene ernie sale nentet mer A Te Terry ratrnypi fp ei Leyte alt er eye
PX 157-NEW CLC/jsh Source made reference to the opening paragraph in the "HISTORY OF THE SECRET ORGANIZATION" material attached to this LHM wherein a group of Six Minutemen allegedly met in Northern Arizona in February 1970. Based on the general tenor of the conversations at Yuma incidental to the organ- izational meeting there informant feels that the meeting he attended at Yuma is the first official organizational meeting of the group. The assassination of Minutemen leader has reference to TROY HAUGHTON, former State Coordinator of the . Minutemen in California, who has been missing approximately three years. Source advised that the organizing -~ group mentioned in the attached LHM met in Yuma for the purpose of having access to the gun show that took place at the Fairgrounds there on October 16 and 17, 1971, under the sponsorship of the Kiwanis Club. This _organizing.greup—is..interested.4 _establishing the availability of automatice-weaponsim=_ : wergeneoverreernvin stapes eanugonaengsps sen pire OO ; . LEADS: , The SAN DIEGO, SEATTLE and LAS VEGAS DIVISIONS will D° \ by through confidential sources establish the full identity of the individuals who met in secret at Yuma, Arizona, on October 16, 17, 1971, in connection with this matter. The LHM is being classified CONFIDENTIAL to protect ‘the identity of source, who is of continuing value and whose exposure could be detrimental to the national defense. (HW 55000-: Docld: 32989523: Page 1436 bai i) 1h oi) Sot uit SS
Se, wW i at ®@ UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION In Reply, Please Refer to oo . File No. Phoenix, Arizona i ! i ! ; GCONFIDENTIa, October 22, 1971 SECRET ARMY ORGANIZATION ’ On October 16 and 17, 1971, a coterie of five men met clandestinely in a motel in Yuma, Arizona, and oriented themselves with the plans and process of reorganizing the Minutemen under ‘the same basic tenets but under the new nam "Secret Army Organization", PX T-1 advises that the five known individuals who attended this meeting used first. names only and traveled to this meeting place from San Diego, California; Seattle, Washington;- Las Vegas, Nevada; and Phoenix, Arizona. The five are identified briefly as follows: ay \ Name / seruf Davis, also known ; z -. as Samavis _ Address 2) From San Diego CALE - ae Race 2 \ White Oe Sex - | - Male ’ jG? Nationality 2: | '. American cy pr oe Height oi / 58" BALE Weight 0. Vv - 150 pounds — . Age Es Age 33 (Approx.) Name By - (CFNSY Barry CHELfO Address vy 4. From San Diego os Race & ' White Sex Bl ‘ Male Nationality : American Height g i 5'10" Weight a ~ 175 pounds Hair . Brown Miscellaneous . Wears glasses CONFIDENTIAL GROUP Tf EXCLUDED FROM AUTOMATIC DOWNGRADING AND DECLASSIFICATION |S7-__ easier -| (ERCLOSURE “AW 55000 Doctdr32969523 Page 1437 -- totem tees : , as Veen +
rr? Pare ug yoo ; CONFIDENTIAL myer eget . ’ . fy Potereennerrmemnnnrperecen fates ce rere te = SECRET ARMY ORGANIZATION Name f con%otan Address [ From San Diego c Race White LIF Sex Male Nationality . American Height 6'i" Weight 225 pounds Hair ' Short brown hair yes - \ Hazel _ Build \  Stocky Miscellangous \ Wears small goatee Name fy \ conn SE ; Address | From Seattle, Washington - Race ny ' White | womens . . Sex re} Male Nationality American Height ., VS 6'y" Weight Ql 235 pounds Hair en Short, light brown Eyes ta : Blue - | Build bg Pudgy | . , Name i ; (CEN) Everett Address # ' Phoenix, Arizona Race _ White ———— Sex . ; Male a Nationality American I Height > §f10" oy | Weight * 190 pounds a sl é (A (733 Hair + Brown ~ Miscellaneous , Wears glasses hat , Age \ 38 (Approx.) ; Source furnished the following four items of printed material, which had been prepared before the meeting for recruitment purposes and for dissemination to prospective -~ 2 = CONFIDENTIAL HW 55000 Docld:32989523 Page- 1438
= HW 55000 mo CONFIDENTIAL SECRET ARMY ORGANIZATION members for captioned organization; this material is self- explanatory as to a statement of principles for the organiza- tion and is being made an appendage of this memorandum. 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. ~ 3k o CONFIDENTIAL Docld: 32969523 Page 1439