Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: ROSEN
To: DELOACH
Document date: 08/17/1966
Document type: PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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JFK Assassination System

Identification Form

Agency Information

Date:

4/15/201

AGENCY:

FBI

RECORD NUMBER :

124-10369-10008

RECORD SERIES: HQ

AGENCY FILE NUMBER:

62-117290-ADMIN FOLDER-X8

Document Information

ORIGINATOR: FBI

FROM:

ROSEN

TO: DELOACH

TITLE :

DATE: 08/17/1966

• PAGES: 313

SUBJECTS :

HSCA ADMINISTRATIVE FOLDER, LEE HARVEY OSWALD

VOLUME XI

DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT, PHOTO

CLASSIFICATION: Confidential

RESTRICTIONS: 4

PANT, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT PHOTO

CURRENT STATUS: Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 02/09/1999

OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE

COMMENTS: INC FOLDER, MEMO, LET, LHM, A/T, TTY, NEWS RELEASE, BRIEF, NOTE, SUMMARY,

DIAGRAM, PHOTOS, S/S, LIST, GUIDELINES, INSERT, DEPOSITION, R/S, LIST,

TESTIMONY, NEWS ARTICLE, ENV

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tar.

C. Sullivan

1. d, Beungardner

November 9, 1963

• Nio Belmont

- Mr.

Deloach

Sullivan

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON UN-AMERICAN ACTIVITIES

KLAN INVESTIGATIONS

RACIAL, MATTERS (KLAN)

• Mr. Baungarider

I. = Mr. hosack

Wizard,

A Bureau source who is vory close to Robert Shelton, Imperlal

United Klans of Andica,

Isco,

Knights of the lu Klux Kins, bas

adviced that lester Chalners, Shelton's attorney, not with Congressuan

Edwin E. Willis, Chairnan of

the. House Committee on Un Anerican Activities+

during the woesend of November 6, 1965, posaibly in lew Orleans.

During

this meeting calmers explained to Willis the story concerning boe Devalde

Involvement in some bombings in Alabana.

You will rocall that this source previously advised

that

shortly

before the assassination of former President John F. Kennedy, Shelton

was allegedly contacted by James Venable, leader of the Natlonal Knighte

of the Ku Klux Klan.

Vonnble indicated that Oswald had been actire in

come bombings in Alabana and offered the services of Oswald to Shelton,

which dier Shelton declined.

Shelton, according to the source, also

related that Oswald was in Atlanta, Georgia, when former President Kennedy

was scheduled to speak at Georgia Tech. The speech was cancellod, but

according to shelton,

oswald engaged in some picketing activity and vas

photographed.

The Atlanta Office has chocked with one of our informante,

who was allegedly in on the nesting betroen shelton and Venable, and the

informant advised that no such meeting took place.

The Atlanta Office has

3160 previously checkod on allegations regarding Oswald's presence in Atlanta

prior to the assassination of President Kennedy and

all such allegations were not factual.

has determined that

According to our source, Chalmers indicated that Willia was

amazed with the above atory as told to hin by Chalmers but made no

coumitment other than to say that he (Willie) vould contact Chalkerg

when be returned to Washington, D. C.

Source also advised that Willls had told Chalners that Sheriti

Neut love was engaged in a run-off campaign for re-election and had to

be protected if he was going to win. We previously received information

that Willis

is trying to arrange for Chalmers to represent Sheriff Love

during Love's appearanes before the Committee.

Bheriff Lowe had been

a member o1 the Jonesboro, boutslana, Unit of the United Klans of America

and is. Iron the congressionel Distriet of Otto Passman, Democrat of

Louistana.

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Monorandun Baunkardner to Sullivan

BE:

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON UN-AMERICAN ACTIVITIES

KLAN INVESTIGATIONS

157-5

The source further advised that Robert Scoggins,.

Grand Dragon

for the state of south carolina, had been notified by the

Veterans

soninistretion that his disability pension has been reduced.

Shelton

feels that this was a retallatory neasure taken by the Committee and the

Veterans Adninistration against Scoggins. Therefore, the Klan 1s

lodging & protest with the Anerican Legion and the Disabled Anerican

Shelton stated that when Rayaond Anderson, the Grand Dragon

for the State of Tennessee, appears to testily before the Connittee,

Shelton and members of the press would accompany Anderson to the Veterans

Administration to Inguire if Anderson's disability pension will also be

reduced.

It is noted that Anderson is a Bureau informant, who while

serving in the Armed Forces during the Koroan Confliet lost his left

art. This loss entitled him to a disability pension.

Observations:

Chairman W1111s

is being contaeted by Assistant Director

Deloach concerning the informetion furnished to him by Chalners regarding

Oswald and to advise Willis that the information is not factual.

appears that Shelton is circulating the story in order to possibly

discredit Venable, whoe, he feels has furnished information to the

Committee concerning Shelton and Shelton's Elan organization.

Although

Venable did testify in esecutive session, a review of the testimony

Indicates that be furnished little or no

information of value, and

Sholton's assumption 1s erroneous.

The Information regarding Shelton's proposed visit to the

Veterans Aininistration is known only to a linited nunber of individuals

including the source and Anderson, who to also a Bureau informant. In

the ovent we advise the veterans Acministration of this matter, it coule

possibly result to the loss o1 two valuable sources since the Veterans

Adninistration nay reveal that thoy had advanco knowledge of this visit.

It is not belteved that any real harm will be caused by this action on

the part of Shelton and, therefore, it is felt that the Veterans

Aninistration should not be advised.

We have previously advised the White House and the Attorney

General

rogarding Willis' actions with regard to shoriff love.

ACTION:

Tor information.

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c. t

totaled

air. H. C. Sullivan

Mr. F. 3. Baungardner

HOUSE COMNITTEE ON UN-AMERICAN ACTIVITIES

MAN INVESIIGATIONS

RACIAL MATTERS (KLAN)

Novenber S, 1966

1 - Is. Bolmont

Mr. DeLoach

3 - 100

Sulllvan

est

Mir o

Branigan

Baumgazdner

• ih'. Eosack

A source of the Bureau who is serving as Public

Rolations Director for Robert M. Shelton,

Imperial Wizard,

United Klans of Anerica, Inc., Knights of the Ku Klux Klan,

has furnished information obtained by hin during iis contacta

with shelton.

according to shelton, about two weeks before the

assassination of former President John l. Kennedy, he vas

in contact with James Vemble, a lender of another Blan

organization.

Vonable told Shelton that he vas in contact

with lee Oswald and that Oswald had been active in sone

bombings 1n Alabama:

Venable offered the services of Oswald

to Shelton and stated he could be used by both groups.

Shelton stated he declined Venable's offer and that this

declination was made in the presence of Calvin Craig (Grand

Dragon of Shelton's organization) and Bob Thompson (Vice

President of shelton's organization and a racial informant).

shelton also stated that Recording to Venable, Oswald was in

Atlanta, Georgia, at a time when former President John 7.

Konnedy was scheduled to speal before a Georgia Tech group.

This speaking engagenent was canceled and he did not appear

in Atlanta; however, there was sone picketing activity in

Hurt (phonetic) Park, Atlanta, and

the Atlanta newspayers at this time contained information or

a photograph that will prove Oswald was in Atlenta at that tine.

Shelton further claiss tiat he saw a registration card for

Oswald while he was staying in one of the Marriott Motels in

Atlanta,

shelton told has Attorney, lester Chalmers, to get an

touch with Congressman Edwin D. Willis, Chairman of the above

captioned Committee,

According to our

source, Chalmers con

cacted Congressman witils and arzanged to meet him in New Orleans

on the evening of 11-5-65.

Chalners intends to present

Sholton's story to Willis

but not to make any reconnendations

to W1zlis as to what he should do.

it Willis wants to talk

personally with Shelton, he will make him available at the

time and pince set by willis,

3GD: chs

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Memorandun to Mr.

k. C. Sullivan

RE:

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON UN-AMERICAN ACLIVITIES

CLAN INVESTIGATIONS

SAC Ponder of the Atlanta Office advised on 11-5-65

that Robert Thompson,

our informant, stated that no meeting

such as Shelton described ever tools place.

SAC Ponder further

acivised that at the time of President Kennedy's death, there

vere nunerous allogations that Oswald had been in Atlanta

and these allegations vere given considerable newspaper

publieity; The allegations were thoroughly and completely

investigated by the Bureau and found to be false.

It 1s

belteved Shelton was aware of the nowspaper publieity con-

cerning Oswald being in Atlanta; therefore, he concocted

the above story.

It is to be noted that Shelton according

to a Washington Pield source believes Venable te furnishing

information to captioned Committee concerning his (Shelton's)

organization.

RECOMMENDATION:

In viow of the above, lo action should be taken in

this matter.

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zolder

CONFIDENTIAL

Director, FBI (105-82555)

8/20/65

Legat, Mexico (105-3702) (P)

LEE HARVEY OSWALD

IS -R - CUBA

3127/98

CLASSIFIED BY 9803 12(g)

DECLASSIFY ON: 25Xj

Rebulet dated 4/26/65•( 5668 SID/GeL -Is/9s-J+k)

At Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico

On 5/31/65, MEX-27, who has furnished rellable

infornation in the past, advised that the identifleation

records maintained at the Monterrey Police Department and at

the Nuevo Leon State Pollee Department, contained no zeferences

whatsoever to the name of MIGUEL FONSECA RIVAS.

who has furntshed zellable

information in the past, alvised that he made disereet

neighborhood inquirles concerning MIGUEL PONSECA RIVAS,

he ascertained

I that PONSECA is a young man, peportedly employed

as a waiter, who resides with his mother at recate 120, Colonia

Las Mitres.

He said neighbors appeared to know very little

contending that he was antisocial and had very

little contact with anyone in the neighborhood. He saced the

neighbors advised him FONSECA was employed as a walter, but

no one could fur

worked.

somenna s

On 6/22/65, MBX-B:

advised that PONSECA was not ilsted

as a member of the walters

union in Monterrey, and he was not

known to aininistrative officers of the union.

on 7/31/65, MEX-26, who has furnished rellable infor

mation in the past,

reported

that FONSECA and his mother live

alone at Tecate 120,

Colonia Las Mitras, and that neither of

then has much contact with neighbors.

He said it was the

general consensus in the neighborhood that FONSECA was not well

adjusted mentally, and the neighbors avoided his company in

the sane manner that FONSECA appeared to detach himself from

NEX-26 said that while it was generally belleved in

the neighborhood that FONSECA was employed as a walter,

he had

encountered no one who could identify the establishment in

bureau

(2 Ilatson Section)

Mexico City

CONFIDENTIAL

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38d 19008

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DIRECTOR, FBI (105-82555)

SAC, CLEVELAND (105-7674) (P)

LEE HARVEY OSWALD

IS - R - CUBA

(00:DL)

5/21/65

ReDLairtel to Bureau, 11/23/64.

Recommunication reflects that MARINA OSWALD, wife

of the late LabE hARVEY OSWALD, on october 30, 1904, and

again November 16, 1964, turned over to the

Dalls office,

correspondence which she has received subsequent to the

assassination of President JOHN F. KENNEDY.

Among this

correspondence, was a U. S.

GRANT RICKER,"

• which Is postmarked toledo, Ohio, August

11, 1964.

For the info of the Bureau and Dallas, extensive

Investigation at Toledo, Ohio, has failed to identify

"HAROLD STONER"

and "GRANT RICKERT"

The Bureau 1s requested to search its indices

concerning HAROLD STONER and GRANT RICKERT.

In the event no info is developed by the Bureau,

this matter will be placed in an RUC status in the Cleveland

Division.

2

3

Bureau

(RM)

-

Dallas

(RM)

- Cleveland

(1 - 105-9163) (GRANT RICKERT)

(1 ~ 105-9164) HAROLD STONER

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- 1-22 (Дой, 1-22-60)

Federal Bureau of

restigation

Records Branch

., 19_

Name Searching Unit - Room 6527

Service Unit - Room 6524

Forward to Fide Review

Attention

Return to

enhan

Supervisor

450RB.

Room

Type of References Requested:

Regular Request (Analytical Search)

All References (Subversive & Nonsubversive)

Subversive References Only

Nonsubversive References Only

Main

References Only

Type of Search Requested:

Restricted to Locality of

Exact Name Only (On the Nose)

Buildup

• Variations

subject Harold Stone

Birthdate & Place

Address

Localities

Prod.

NR

- Date -

5-34

Searcher

Initials -

FILE NUMBER

137-10434

105-82555-5337

-5354

B+Be

SERIAL

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