Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: HQ
To: NO
Document date: 9/7/65
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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JFK Assassination System

Identification Form

Agency Information

Date:

6/4/2015

AGENCY : FBI

RECORD NUMBER :

124-90116-10091

RECORD SERIES: NO

AGENCY FILE NUMBER : 62-3395-196

Case#: NU

53074 Date: 05-30-2017

Document Information

ORIGINATOR: FBI

FROM:

NO

TO: HQ

TITLE:

DATE :

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SUBJECTS :

09/07/1965

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MINUTEMEN

DOCUMENT TYPE :

PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION :

Unclassified

RESTRICTIONS:

4

CURRENT STATUS :

Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW :

08/10/1998

OPENING CRITERIA :

INDEFINITE

COMMENTS :

FD-306

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Cover Sheet for Informant Report or Material

FD 306 (3-21-58)

Dato received

917/65

Roceived fros

NQ 1271-R

Method of delivery

/s/ by telephone

/x/orally

It orally furnished and reduced to

Date of Report

exiting by Agent:

Dictated -9/13/65

_to-DOROTHY B. HART Date(s) Of activity

Transcribed

9/15/65

Authenticated

by informant_

orally

Received by

SA STEPHEN M, CALLENDER

File where original Is located

if not attached

170-20A

Brief description of activity of

material.

8la9/613Y at Bogalusa, Loulsiana

Renarks:

Copies:

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SEPT 15

1965

62-3355

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"RICHARD COTTON

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED

DATE 18/22/8C BY SPORTg/S

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2- Jackson (RM)

2- Birmingham (RM)

(OKKKK)

(Bogalusa)

(Saxon Farmer)

(Minutemen)

(Richard Cotton)

(John Rarick)

(Bill McDonald)

(Dorothy Galloway)

(Billy Clyde Simmons)

(Clayton Hines)

(Arvis Warner)

(Al Bardin)

(Russell Magee)

(Paul Coone)

(C. J. Seale)

(Eric Peterson)

(Jack Helm)

(Racial Situation,

(Dewey Smith)

Bogalusa)

(Silas Thomas)

(Billy C. Morris)

(Young White Conservatives of America)

(Charles Christmas)

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On the morning of September 6, 1965, SAXON FARMER was

overheard to remark that ROBERT DEPUGH, the National Commander of

the "Minutemen" would not be coming to Bogalusa, Louisiana to speal

at the flan rally to be held on september 6, 1965. FARMER aclaimed

that when the Federal Goverament found out that DEPUGH was supposed

to come to Bogalusa to speak, they had given DEPUGH some kind of

court order to appear in court.

FARMER remarked that Reverend FARRELL GRISWALD from

Montgonery, Alabama would be coming to Bogalusa to speak in place of

DEPUGH. FARMER stated that the Klan would pay all travel expenses

for the main speakers at this rally, who would be Judge JOHN RARRICK,

RICHARD COTTON and FARRELL GRISWALD.

There were observed in SAX FARMER's place of business a

Klan leaflet entitled "Fifty Reasons Why You Should Be a Member Of

The Ku Klux Klan."

At approximately 1:30 p.m. a motor parade of white indi-

viduals left the downtown area of Bogalusa and proceeded to the

Bogalusa Municipal Airport.

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The rally lasted fron approximately 1:45 p.n. to about

4:30 p.n. and an estinated 1,500 to 2,000 persons attended thig

rally. There were refreshuents served at this rally to those

attending and prior to the speeches a small musical group played

country and western music.

The following individuals were observed at this rally:

DOROTHY GALLOWAY

BILLY CLYDE SIMMONS

PAUL COONE

CLAYTON HINES

ARVIS WARNER

AL BARDIN

RUSSELL MAGEE

C. J. SRALE

CHARLES CHRISTMAS

SAXON FARMER

BRIC PETERSON

JACK HELM - from New Orleans

GEORGE SINGLEMAN - from New Orleans

JUDGE JOHN RARRICK

RICHARD COTTON

DEWBY SMITH

SILAS THOMAS

BILLY C. MORRIS

The rally was opened with a short prayer by Reverend

SILAS THOMAS, from the Pearl River, Louisiana area and the first

speaker was introduced by DEwEY sMITH.

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This first speaker was Judge JOHN RARRICK from st.

Francisville, who after his speech acted as master of ceremonies

tho rest of the afternoon.

Judge RARRICK talk consisted mainly of telling the people

that all Governments, local, state and Federal are catering to the

cormunists. RARRICK told the people that the Civil Rights movement

was communist controlled and inspired and that the Federal Government

was attempting to take over all of the activities of every indivi-

dual's life.

The next speaker was ERIC PETERSON from the Sun, Louisiana

area, who spoke mainly against the local and state political leaders

of Louisiana. PETERSON stated that Mayor JESSE CUTRER of Bogalusa,

Louisiana, Representative "BUSTBR" SHERIDAN of Hashington Parish,

State Senator B. P. "SIXTY" RAYBURN and GOVERNOR JOHN J. MC KEITHEN

were "nothing but a bunch of Nigger lovers." PETERSON stated that

a new recall petition was being circulated against Mayor CUTRER of

Bogalusa.

The next speaker was RICHARD COITON, who said he was

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originally from Bakersfield, California, but was presently residing

In Shreveport, Louisiana, and would be moving to Shreveport perman-

ently. He said he had written a story about the whole Bogalusa

situation which exposed the racial demonstrations in Bogalusa as

part of the communist conspiracy. COTTON stated that all racial

denonstrations by Negores are not spontaneous as is indicated in

the news media but have all been well planned in advance.

The last speaker was Reverend FARRELL GRISWALD, WhO

stated that the Federal Government was behind many of the racial

denonstrations in this country and that these disturbances had

been planned by the Federal Government. He complained of being

harassed by the FBI and claimed that the racial disturbances,

which were occurring at the present time were planned months ago.

He also spoke on the Selma to Montgomery march by Negores and claimed

that this march was nothing but a sex orgy for three days.

All of the speakers at this rally damned the Federal

Government, but urged those in attendance to give their wolehearted

support to law enforcement officials.

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During the rally ARVIS WARNER was overhead to remark that

he had received a subpoena to appaar in Federal court in New

Orleans, ordering him to bring any or all klan records including

nembership and financial as well as any Klan audits. WARNER

related that this subpoena ordered him to bring the same material

which related to the Anti-connunist Christian Association and the

Young White

Conservatives of America.

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