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OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20530

NOV 7 1975

TO:

John A. Mintz, Assistant Director

Legal Counsel

Division

Federal Bureau of Investigation

M. KeFRoM:

Michael E. Shaheen, Jr.

Special Counsel for Intelligence

Coordination

SUBJECT: Senate Select Committee Request

Attached is a letter

• from the Senate Select

Committee requesting declassification of certain

documents enclosed with that request.

We forward

them for your attention

and appropriate action.

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ALL DEL INTORIRATION CONTAINED

cc: Paul Daly

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FRANK CHURCH, IDAHO, CHIATRINA

JOIN G, TOWER, TEXAS, VICE CHAIRM

„MILIT' A. MATT, MICH.

HOWARD 11. BAKCH, JR., TENN.

WALICHS. He 10111. MINN.

BARRY GOLOWATER, A4I%

".• WALTIN D. HUDDLLSTON, KY.

CHAHLIS MC C. MATHIAS, JR., MD.

ROUCH NONIN, у.С.

HICHARD S. SCHWENCER, PA.

GARY MART, CULO.

WILLIAM G. MILLEN, STAF DIRECTOR

FREDRICK A. O. SCHWARZ, JR., CHIEF COUNSEL

CURTIS N. SMOTHERS, MINORITY COUNSEL

IGnited Bates Benate

SELECT COMMITTEE TO

STUDY GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS WITH

RESPECT TO INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES

(PURSUANT TO S. TES. 21, 84TH CONGRESS)

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20510

•November 4, 1975

CONNTEPPO/CP

" 10P, KLAN

30110

RECENE D

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Michael E. Shaheen, JI., Esq.

Special Counsel for Intelligence

Coordination

Office of the Deputy Attorney General

U. S. Department of Justice

Washington, D.C. 20530

Dear Mike:

Please have the enclosed documents as received by the

Senate Select Committee, declassified for public hearings.

They are as

follows:

1.

Excerpts from Former FBI Director Hoover's

briefing of the National Security Council,

presided

over by the President, dated 11/6/58,

pages

35-37.

2.

Excerpts from Former FBI Director Hoover's "off

record"

statements, as presented to the House

Subcommittee of the Committee on Appropriations,

for fiscal years 1959 thru 1967.

3.

Letter from J. Edgar Hoover to the Honorable Robert

Cutler dated May 8, 1958.

4. Memorandum from the Director FBI to the Attorney

General dated May 8, 1958 and captioned Communist

Party, USA, Internal

security - C.

5. Letter from J. Edgar Hoover to the Honorable Dean

Rusk dated January 10, 1961.

6.

Letter fron J. Edgar Hoover to the Honorable

Robert F. Kennedy dated January 10, 1961.

This letter has attached to it a five page

enclosure entitied Communist Party, USA, dated

January 20, 1961.

vis

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ATL IBI INFORMATION CONTAINED

DATED!

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Michael E. Shaheen, JI.

November 4, 1975

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7.

Memorandum from the Director, FBI to the Attorney

General dated September 2, 1965 and captioned

Penetration and Disruption of Klan Organizations,

Racial Matters•

KRAM NO COINSELPIIO

Letter from J. Edgar Hoover to the Honorable

Marvin Watson dated September 2, 1965.

9.

Memorandum from the Attorney General Nicholas

de B. Katzenbach for J. Edgar Hoover, Director

Federal Bureau of Investigation, dated September 3,

1965 captioned your Memorandum of September 2,

regarding penetration aid disruption of Klan

organizations.

10.

Memorandum from the Director FBI to the Attorney

General dated December 19, 1967 and captioned Ku

Klux Klan Investigations, FBI accomplishments.

This memorandum has attached to it a ten page

enclosure entitled Ku Klux Klan Investigations

FBI

accomplishments, dated December 19, 1967.

11.

Memorandum from the Director, FBI, to the Attorney

General dated September 17, 1969 and captioned

Investigation of Klan Organizations, Racial

Matters

(Klan) •

Sincerely,

John I. BilLEE

Director

Domestic Intelligenct Task Force

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L. EXCERPT FROM FORMER FEI DIRECTOR HOOVER'S BRIEFING

OF THE NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL

PRESIDED OVER BY THE PRESIDENT, DATED 11/6/53

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ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIEL

DATE LO 210/00 BY SPa-ALM EAL

This deeral is proses,

delice mail!

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To counteract a resurgence of Communist Party influence in the

United States, we have a seventh program designed to intensily any coniucion

and dissatistaction among its members.

During the past few years, this proman:

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has been most effective. Sclected informants were bricfe and trained to

raise controversial issues within the Far'y. In the process, many were alle

to advançe themselvos to highor positicas. The Internal Reyenue Scrivice waS

furnished the names and audresses of Party functionaries who had been active

in the underground anaratus. Based on this information, investigations were

instituted in 262 possible income tax evasion cascs. Anticommunisi literature

and simulated Party documents were mailed anonymously to carefully chosen

members.

This sentence

Dezeren sis

Jensitone

presticative

These programs are part of our over-all counterintalligence

operations.

They are specific answers to specific problems which have arisen

..

within our investigative jurisdiction. You may have noticed, however, during

my comments regarding communism and espionage,

the constantly recurring

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Director's :

Material

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FBI Countermeasures

our investigations clearly show that the activi

ties of the Cormunist Party-USA are aimed at penetrating

every conceivable phase of cultural and industrial insti

tutions for the purpose of creating and maintaining in read-

iness the most devastating Fifth Column the world has ever

i known.

BEGIN TOP

ECRET - DET THE RECORD: L

to counteract shese achies the Tel for veers

has had a planned Intensive program designed to infiltrate,

penetrate, disorganizo and disrupt the Communist Party-USA

"Through intormanticoverage, which has penetrated

the Communist Party on all levels, me have developed

gaot only witnesses who can testify effectively wen called

upon but alsg sources who provide the Bureau with curren

Blans and policies of this subversive conspiracy.)

T The Bureau non has

live, active Intornants

operating in the security field. Our security informants

furnish Intelligence Information to the FBI on a daily

Basis: le in turn disseminate this data to policinaking

officials and to other Federal defense agencies having

security responsibilities.

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- NATIONAL SECURITY INFORMATION

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ECRET -

THE RECORD

V.Our informant prosams have been extremely suc-

cessiul.. They have Ilkevise worked to-excellent advantage

as a'alsruptive tactic. " should like to cite Just one

instance of their effectiveness. This case-1s-typical-of

many others of a similar nature.

-7-HIS

MISITENDS

DIVULGe THE DENITE: OF A HIGH LONGE

INFORMANT.

Risestse

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Director's*

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CRET -

THE RECORD

FBI'S Anti-Connunist Counterintelligence Program

of-.

Another of our effective counterméasures 1s d1-

rected against the Intérnal machinery of the Communist

Party-USA:

rough the launohtns of the ri's anticommu-

nist counterintelligence Program, some

Bureau security

Intormants in 12 strategically located Ileld offices have.

been carefully briered to engage in controversial discus-

sons with the connniel parts, so es to pronote dissendion:

factionalism end deiections from the commist cause. This

technique has been extremely successiul Irom a disruptive

standpoint.

Under another phase of this program, we have

carefully selected as items of anticommuntst propagande

and have anoriymously miled It to selected communists,

•carefully concealing the identity 01 the FBI as Its source.

More than 2,800 copies or Ilterature nave been

placed In the hands of active communists.

NATIONAL SECURITY INFORMATION

Unauthorized Disclosure

•Subject to Criminal Sanctions

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Recont uovelopments havo disclued. that Comme

nist Party loadors are considorably concerned over this

atonmous discomination of litcrature to sources withiii

Its. ranks, Indicating clearly that this tactic is causing

•....

& great deal. O1 Intra-Party confusion.

IDENTITY Of HIGH LEVEL FOMELES

[although leaders of the Comunist Party-USd ara

unable to determine the source of these pamphlets.

key

officials strongly suspect that factionalist elements

within the Party Itsell nay. be responsible for mich of

literatured.

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Director' s

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c 1961

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DEGLASSIETED BEU BALWEYU

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ICET - OFF THE RECORD

EBI's Counterintel11cence Procram

Note:

The following data retarding FBI's Counter

intelligence Frogram has been included pursuant

to

•Director's specifle Instructions dated 8-26-59.)

The FBI's Counterintelligence Program 1s directed

against the Internal machinery of the Cormunist Party.

Background: This program was devised to pro

note dissension, factionalism and defections within the

communist ouse. We have bombarded Party members on a

ignly selective basis with anticonmuntst propaganda at-

tacking such Issues as anti-Semitism in the Soviet Unior,

the Stalin crimes, the Soviet suppression of the Hungar-

tan Revolution and other "reat spots" thich could be ad-

eQuately exploited lon one purpose.

Recent developments nave disclosed that Com-

munist Party leaders are considerably concerned over this

anonymous dissemination of Ilterature to sources within

Its ranks, Indicating clearly that this tactic has been

extremely successiul from a disruptive standpoint.

One of

the best indications' of Its value and.

effectiveness comes directly Irom the mouth of the enemy

Here are the facts:

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SCOT NATICNAT SECURITY INTONA

Unauthorized DisAnsure

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TOP SOCRET - OFF THE RECORD

Excisco

Incitres

Source.

!

Among these documents was a report written by

attached to the Office of the Czech MilItary

Attache.

who returned to Czechoslovakia In

, had apparently written his report from Information

sumished by

a leading member of the

Communist Party-USA./

THrS:

EPRIVACY AS I TINOS

Of A THILO PARTY

(report, which ras written in the Czech

Language

Of a TRANSLATOR

Indicated that the tactics of the FBI In writing

lotters to Party members who are know to ba waivering. and

In using various Trotsigite groups to decompose the Party

Internally, appeared to be the greatest danger to the Com

minist' Party-USh, and much more serious than the

"schiam

Inside the Party.

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ECHET -

THE RECOPD

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Counterintelligence Prostian

Since August, 1956, we have augmented our regular

investigative operations against the Communist Party-USA.

with a "counterintalligence progran" which Involves the ap-

plication of disruptive tachniques and psychölogical war-

fare directed at discrediting and disrupting the operations

of the party, and causing disillusionment and defections

within the communist ranks.

The tangible results we are

obtaining through these covert and extremely. sensitive

operations speak for themselves.

During the past year me have causer disruption

at large Party meetings, Tallies and press conferences

through various techniques such as causing the last-minute

cancellation of the rental of the hall, packing the audi-

ence with.anticonnunists, arranging adverse publicity in.

the press and maising avallable embarrassing questions tos

friendly reporters to askithe Communist Party functionaries.

NATIONAL SECURITY INTORIATION

Unanthoried Disclasure

Subject to Griminal Sanctions

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ECRET - IF THE RECOND

These operations are carried öut In such a covert

manner

that the FBI'IS never involved

For example,

it

was

through our initial efforts and planning that photographs

0f/

were taken showing them entering the soviet United Nations

Delegation neadquarters in New York City on the evening.

of November 6, 1961, to attend the soviet celebration.oj

the Bolshevlk Revolution

The photographs and an accor

Danying article appeared in the (NAME DEO NEWsPApeR).

This served to again

elearl show the public theyclose relationsht? between the

rop leaders of the Communist Barty-USA and officials of the

Soviet Union.

He have increased factorialism and discord in=

side the Party throuch the use of carefully selected in,

dormants Inside the Party

tho are in key positions to ser

seeds of disunity. Another phase of the prosten 1s to

•expose and discredit communists who are secretly operattes

In legitimate organizations and employments, such as the.

Soung

Ven's Christlan Association, Boy Scouts, civic groups

and the like.

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OFF THE RECONO

In addition to these disruptive operations,,

te aré reaching hurdreds of long-time, active cormunists

with psychological anticommunist literature anonymously

Bent to their hones.

This literature points out true facts

concerning ant1-Semitism in the Soviet Union, crimes com-

mitted during the Stall era, the lack of democracy under

communism and other pertinent disillusioning information.

Many of the long-time communists we nave reached In this

manner have subsequently become inactive in the communist

movement.

" starts"

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BRONT OFF THE RECORD

• Counterintellfgence Action

In addition to following on

the plans and activities

of the Communist Party-ust, we have since 1956 carried on a

sensitive program for the purpose

of disrupting, exposing,

discrediting and otherwise neutralizing the Communist Party-

usA and related organizations.

An example of this

activity Is an operation conducted

against

Funeriotsy

When

arrived at the

airport) to conduct

a secret two-reek Party school for local fouth, we arranged

for him to be greeted by a tepresentative of

a local television

station along thta his cameraman. Obviously shocked

replied, "I have nothing to say!" then the television man

persisted and

asked

if he was the Party's

retorted 1nl a fIt of temper, "Go to

NATIONAL SECURITY LORETZHON

Unnuthorited Disclosure

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TOP SECRET

OFF THE RECORD

was followed Into the airport terminal busid'.

and are, editional questions." i a paro,!

pushed the

television reporter alay, and sung his briér case at the darora-

math.. These anties and dialogue vere most effectively portrajed

on a sound movie film later televised nationally. This public-

1Ey, which vas completely oreäntzed as a counterintelligence

offort, was most damaging and embarrassing to the communists.

Perhaps the nost effective single blow ever dealt

the organized .communist movement has been accomplished under

this progran

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Counterintellirence Prorram

A highly specialized and aggressive program of counter-

Intelligénce was initlated In 1956 for the purpose of exposing,

disrupting, discrediting, and otherwise neutrallzing the Communis

Party-USA, and related organizations. Accumulated successes

achieved in our efforts directed against the communists under

ants program, coupled with increased activity by the purveyors

of racial hate, warranted the expansion of the progran in the

Fall of 1964 to include Klan- and hate-type organizations and

their memberships. Counterintelligence action today is a valu.

"able adjunct to Investigative responsibilities and the techniques

assed complement our investigations. All Information relatedi to

the targeted organizations; their leadership and members, which

I8 developed from a variety of sources, is carefully revieved

for Its potential, for use under this progran.

samples of recent disrupting and neutralizing

achieved by this program are the son on sood Did hON

Subject to Crimmal Sanctions.

• Inè principal vehicle in which the Cormunist Party-USA

18 endeavoring. to Influence and recrult youth is the l. E. B.

DuBois Clubs of America, which was spawned by the Party in

•San Francisco, Calloria, In June, 1964. The DuBois Clubs

projects Itself as a "broad-based Socialist organization," unile

BEs dedicated communist leadorship deviously operates behind the

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Utillzing public Information, we have prepared the

text and eye-catching format of à four-page leaflet entitled

"parget.' American Youth!" which thoroughly documents the

communist origin, objectives, and control of this youth organ-

ization. This leaflet has been sponsored by the

and Is in the process of being disseminated through-

out the Nation with emphasis placed on its circulation in

areas where the communists have made inroads among students.

EXHIBIT NO. 23 - Leaflet:

"Target..

American Youth!"

i;

Through a variety of techniques, we have been able

to alert the owners of private meeting locations to the use

ol their premises by the Communist Party and its Ironts. The

communists rarely use their organizational titles in renting

private halls, auditoriums,: Dichic grounds, and the Ilke, for

their rallies, propaganda, and fund-raising functions which

they endeavor to project as civic or social in nature. Olten

an anonymous. letter, or directed publicity is sufficient to

alert the management of such locations, ard the communists musi

Recessarily expend time and expense in efforts to find a ner

site for their meetings..

Although st11l In its formative stages, our program

directed against hate orcanizations. Is beginning to achieve

similar success. For example:

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United Klans of America, Inc. Knights of the ku Klu: Klan, had

been receivinga

pension from the Government on a

while actually being engaged In full-time

employnent.: This Information was furnished" to the

which, following Investigation, reduced the

payment to, 60%. This will serve to restrict his kla:

acülvities which in effect were being subsidized. We also

alerted the internal Revenue Service to the fact that khan orent

Aid not file Federal income tax returns for the years 1959-1953.

We were successiul in exposing and thwarting a

"kickback"

scheme being utilized by the United Klans of America

in

_ito help finance Its activities. One member

of the Klan was selling insurance to other Klan members and

also depositing a generous: portion of the premium funds in the

Man treasury. As a result of counterintelligence action taken

the insurance company cancelled all of the pollales held by

Stan members, thereby cutting off a sizeable amount of revenue

for. the Klan.

Another recent counterintelligence technique has al-

ready enabled us to increase our confidential Informant coverag!

within the klan. We were 'able to successfully duplicate a busi

ness card used by the Klan. In contacting prospective mumüers.

have made copies of the card avallable to individuals within ou

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GN Bã

dise

LaI! 8, 1958

Honorable RObort Guiler

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SCOHEIUE OFfICE

Bulicing

Hastingions

Doar General Cutlors

rittiore

I chought the preaiaont ard you rouid be

interesicd in the pollowing informauions

.^•

In AriQUst of 1956,

ints sureau inttiaied &

progron acsigned to promote disrupcion iithin tne ronba

of the Communiat Porty (OP), LSdo

Ii thie connections

we haus since copltalizcd on mny cicuctions tich ince

•icucionco within that oronbaction

Tor croirgte.

tolloding the demaciation of sidlin ly Khrucnchce fy

¿cbruar, 1956, ona the reuelation of videspicad ent

Somitien ihroughout tie soviet Union, the comostio

communisi oruonicacion uas opiit into divorgeno vácw

rich cruonded jro. tho ranandrflle nemberchip io cho

doy icadgrsio.

accognlaing tne votentiai oirored bu

Seneral dechniques Tuue Decn Uili.od t0

accompllcn our objectiress

is an cocapics lus hure bricgod!

carcfill? sclcted ingormants in the Lorgost uo atatrious

RODECt

oj diot ling

¿CCLI00e

boin diechll and naxionailio

Perümniouo doinnis.

CinSiLÓS BUIODICÍCiS LètE CONSCO, Ouá ÁCCiOuSICa JOUCHíC.

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Uncuthorised Disclosure

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Honorable Robert Cutler

до..А.

In addition, we icsorted io anonynous mailings to actine

otherise inaccessible, uno might be affected

Dy enticommunist maicrials These nailings were direcied

principally to chose who had serious doubie regarding the

comotence of Party icaders one their ability to carry

out the stoicd ains of the organization and concarning

whon dcfection mis considered a distinci possibility.

Then quitable cuicommunist material was unavailable jor

the purpose, we coulucico rescarch und preparco docents

inucdiate requirementso

In recent months us have receiued indications

of tangible accomplisments achieved by this program in

tie nature of disillusionacht and defection among Party

members and inorcased juctionalien au ail leucis of the

organisation.

within the OP. Party leodors are unable to deteriine

whether chase operations are Covorment inspired or

repicio ceilies of diesidont elements inside or

outside the Fariyo

• i.....

as o natterof incormation inore is crolosed

one copy each or the nanniels arupered by this Burcut and

vilizus wider wis progrom in cornection with chommous

mailingso, Musc docunents neve been partieviaily cifectir.

L0 bustrate the acgree of concern of the Party Icadershtra •i

the most recou development is roberorimy

THIS SeNTeNCE HAS BeEN EXCISCO BS iT COULD

Forered interpicine

masters.

ainecrely yours?

ENCIOcures (2)

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SACRET

THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

May 8, 1958

Director, FBI

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COMMUNIST PARTY, USA

INTERNAL SECURITY • C

I thought you would be Interested in the following

infurmation.

In August of 1956, this Bureau initiated a progran

designed to promote disruption within ine ranks of the

Sommunist Party. (CP), USh. In this connections we have

since capitalized on many situations that have developed

within that organization. For example, following ine

denunciation of stalin by khrushchev in February, 1950, and

the revelation of widesprcad anti-semitiam throughout the

•soviet Unions the domestic communist organization ung sails

into divergent vieus nich extended from the rani and gile

membership to the top leadership. Recognizing the potential

offered by this situation, ve attempted to perpetuate this

dissension since to do so would tera to prevent the CP from.

concerted action in furtherance of their conspiratorial

activitigs.:

•several techniques have been utilized to accomplisn

our objectives. As an example, we have:briejed carofully

selected informants in ins largest CP districts to engage

•In controversial discussions around such issues as soviet

intervention in the hungarion revolution and the cult of

stalin, as well as to be critical of certain leadership

Jactions, both locally and nationally, Acrimonious debates

ensued,

suspicions were aroused, and jealousies fomented.

In addition, we resorted to anonmous mailings to active CP.

members, otherwise inaccessible, uno might be affected by..

anticonmunist material. These mallings were directed

principally to those who had serious doubts regarding tre

competence of Party leaders and their ability to carry out.

the stated ains of the organization and concerning hom

defection uas considered a distinct possibility. Moen

suitable anticormuniat material was unavailable for thei

purpose, we conducted

research and prepared documents to

meet our innediate reautrementse

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FEL°

THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

In recent months we have received indications of

tangible accomplishents achieved by this progran in the

nature of disillusioment and defection anong party menbers

and increased factionalism at all levels of the organization

The progran itself has created consternation within the CP.

Party leaders are unable to determine nether these operations

are Government inspired of represent activities of dissident

• elements inside or outside the Party.

As a matter of information, there is enclosed ore

copy each of two panphiets prepared by this bureau and

utilized under this program in conneczion vith anonymous

mailings.

These documents have been particularly ejective.

To illusirate the degree of concern of the Party leadership,

the most recent developmentis noteworthy:

THIS JENTENCE HAS BeEN EXCiSED ASIT COULD

Facecond delicacine Monicas:

initiani

The above dato is also being made. available to.

the Honorable Robert Cutler at the White. House for the

information of the president. •

Enclosures (2)

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гороскот

January 10, 1961

Honorable Dean Mak

Ueparinent de State

ON

TED, BY UP 2 ALMIEHL

lashington, no co

dy acar da. just:

Enclosed for your indormation de e cummery

notorandin sorting lurth ine over all sotivities of the

intornal sochity di the united Stares.

This mono-

randu clearly reveals the Cild as part of the inter

national comunist conspiracy und tie Party's compicte

donination vy and sunservience to the Connist Party.

01 the Sovict Enion.

Our restonsibilities in the internal security

•fichi and"our commerattack amiast the Clin are also

set out in this nonornam. Because of the natire ot

sane of the naterial contained in the encloswie,.

it

is icquosted that is contonts be affordca carerni

security and iis use restriciod to a necủ-to-know

basis.

Euclosure

~ Sincercly. yours,

SeNt UNDer. SIGNATURe

OR DIRECTOR, FBI

ii..

NUE COCERITY INTORMATION

Unauthoried Disclosure

• Subject to Criminal Sanctions

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January 10, 1961

Ponorable Kobert F. Fennedy

Roo.! 31-13

Sopartment of Justice Building

hashington, D. C.

Dear Bob:

MDR. 16

DECKASSTETED BY SP2 ALM/EHL

ON : 10/36/00

Enclosed for your infortation is a

Summary Menortndin

setting, forth the over-all

activities of the Commurist Party, Ll (crUs))

and its threat in the internal security of the

Unitca Statese This monorandm cicarly rcveals

the CrUSA as part of the international comunist

conspiracy and the Party's corlete donination by

and subservience to the Communist farty of the

• Soviet Union.

==

Our responsibilitieslin the internal

sccurity ficid aud

our conteractack arainst the

Crust are also set out in tus ictoran

Ducalise

of. the nature of some of the naturial containod in -

the enclosure, it is romested tint its contents

be afforded careful sucilrity and its use restricted

to a need-to-inow basis.

A copy of this lettor and a copy of its

attuchment are being furnisied to the Xonorable Byron R.

Whitc.

The information in the attaciment is also

being

furnishod to the Honorable Dean ius.

-e;

Sincerely,

DENT UNDeR SIGNATURe

Of DIReCTOR, FBI

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COLMUNIST PARTY. USA

THE TIREAT

The Conmunist Party, USA (CPUSA) presents a greater

menace to the internal

security of our Nation today

that i

ever has since it was first founded in this country in 1919.

The dangerousness of the CPUSA cannot be evaluated except in

the light of its relationship to the intornational communist

conspiracy and lts ties to the Soviet Union. In this regard

It is well to note that the rate of progress achioved by ine

international conmunise disensive is unparallcied in history.

In the past 43 years, 1t has advanced sicadily and surely,

newer varying its eventual goal of dominating the world.

until today its capire extends from Bast Comany to Chira.

This empire is so vast and spraning that when night settles

on its westorn frontier, dawn already is breaking on its

eastern frontier.

This international conmunist conspiracy

controls one fourth of the land arug and approxinatoly one

third of the inhabitants of the carcha

The CPuSa is a vital link in thia world ido con-

spiracy. It utiliaes claborate security measures to conceal

its operations mile vigorously promoting front groups ag.well

as other concealed outlets in furtherance of its clandestine

pursulist is completely dominated

by and is subservient

¿o the Communist Party (CY) of the Sovie, Union.

This lack

has been made abundantly clear, on a number of occasions, some

of which are:

THIS PORTION HAS BEEN EXCISER AS IT

Caved locuiry densitive jainces providens

ANGOILMATIN: CONCERNING:

-CRUSA FUNCTIUNARIES

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CONCERNINE CRUSA": FUNONG GNS. : TRAVeL BBROAD

BY CRUSA FUNCTiANSES:

TA is sepieRi...

who attended the Moscow Conference of Communiat and Workers:

Partics, made a report on this Conferenco to a neoting of the

CPUSA National Executive Committee in New York City on

December 18, 1900.

mach is almost incredible in tha socialist countries.

this mecting sho said the CP af the Soviet Union is the moss

wonderful party in the world and that,

"I camo away with tho:

feeling we are a family.

He belong. to a great family.

"sHe

told those monhers assembled that the comments of the CPUS.

are considered of great importance among other communist

parties of the world.

In light of the above, it can be readily geen that

the seriousness of the domestic

tarcat from a Soviet-dominatca

CP in the United States is in direci ratio do tho world tircat

posed by tis mastora in the soviet Union:

• Tho CPUSA at its 17th National Convention held behind

closed doors in New York City in Decenber, 1959, outlined a

vigorous program aimod at infiliratina every acca o1 American

21f6. In this respect,. A cp tenden

¿ declared, "He want to participate in, organize,

and Icad the broadest of united front novements-on overy level...

di 1,000 ways, in 10,000 places, on 100,000 issues--11 possibios

with d00, 000,000 people.

Included in the principal targets for

infiltration are youth, minomiy groups, Nogro organizations,

savor unions, mass organizations, education and imerican politics,

Under the leadership of

, & Moscow-trained

heaven of the Party is driving to increase its nembership and

• influence on the American scene.

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FBI RESPONS IL ILITILS . .

Our responsibilities in the intornal security field

are twofold:

(1) to colicot intelligence inforation and

disseminate li to appropriate Goverment agencies and (2) $0

obtain Icgally admissibic evidence for prosecution under

existing Federal statutes.

By Presidential Directive dated September 6, 1939.

the FBI was designaied as the civilian intelligence agency

primarily responsible for protcoting the Nation's internal

sEcurity.

Since that date, it nas been the FBI's duty to

investigate subversion within the United Staics and io

corrclate all information relating to Amcricas internal

security and disseminato tnose data to interested Federal

agencies. Federal laws within the FBI's jurisdiction ained

primarily at the CPUSA are the Smith Act of 1940, the Internal

Security Act of 1950 and the Communist Control Act of 1954.

FBI COUNCERARIACI :

The FBI's counterattack against the CPUSA 1s many -

pronged.

Sore of

our more effectiva prograys are: ponstration

of the Pariy ai all levels with security informants; use of

various tochniques to keep the Party ott blanco and disillusion

individual comunists concerning communist idcology; invostigation

of every known menber of the crush in order to decermine nether

ne, should be detained in the event of a national emergency; and

gathering evidence to be used in prosecutions of communists and

communist

organizations.

Through our security informant program, re have infil

trated the CPUSA to such an extent that we are sometimes in a

position to know what the Party is going le de hefore can ai.

Icaders becone are of tis plans.

THIS POiLTiN, HeS BEeN EXCISES AS It COULD

'IDeNTLY SeNSITIVe "SOURCeS.

PROViDiNG INEORMATION

CUNCERNING CRUSA FUNDING:

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THuS POiTiON Hes BeeN ExcHied

Jewserive. Sounses

PRAGONS INFÖRMATION CONCERNING

CAUSA: FUNDiNE: ANO CONTACTS ABRIOD.

..

As an adjunct to our regular investigative operacions:

no carry on a carefully planned program of counteractack agains

the CPUSA which keeps it off balancs.

Our primary purpose in

this program is to bring about disillusioment on tne part of

Individual members which is carried on from both inside and oui-

side the Party organization K

in one phase or the program we use

nord than 50 or our Intomants who occupy strategic positions

inside tho Party and who are able to raise controversial issues

Incroase ennities, engage in justifiable criticisus of Party

loaders and Pariy prograns, theroby koeping factionalism alive

and preventina 31e.

Marty. deacers11D.dcom.00ca12229-m00011K01C-1

unity. In certain instances to have been successiul in preventar

communists from seizing control of legitimate mass organizations

and have discredited others who were secretly oporating inside

such organizations. For example, during 1959 we vero able o

prevent the CruSa from seizing control of the 20,000-meniber

branch of the l'ational Association for the Advancement of colored

Peoplo in Chicago, Illinoiô.

08

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No are keoping abreast of the activity of the CPUSA,

which is attemptinn through its programs to infiltrate incrican

institutions and groups and to increase its influence on the

Amcrican scene, by intensive investiration into every facet of

1t3 activity.

Over the years we have investinated thousands of

individual members of the CPUSA in order to deterine whother

they right

constliute a potential danger to the internal security

of the country in time of a national chorgency The results ci

these investinations are furnished vardous departuents and

agencios of the liccutive Branch of the Governnent when

infor

mation is developed during the course of the investinations or

interest to them. The dissemination of this information enables

those departments and agencies of the Governient io tale what

ever action is

necessary fron a policy standpoint as it rclates

to the security of their operationg..

Proscoution has been a major weapon against the CPUSA.

The Department of Justice first instituted prosecution anainst

Igaders of the CrUSA in Net Yoris City in 1948.

Since that time

prosccution has been instituted against mmerous individual com

• munist functionaries, against the CruSA as an organization!

against communist iront organizations and against labor unions

controlled and dominated by communist elements.

The primary

evidence in all of these prosecutions was furnished by.our

security informants. He have made available approximately 100

security informants

for testimony in those cases.

Tho Supreme Court of the United States 19 presently

considering connunist cases under the Internal Security Ac: of

1950 and the Snith det of 1940.

As was exyected, CPUSA

funco

tionariesthave indicated the Party will go underground in a

decision, is rendered against them by the Supreme Court. Should

activities and whercabouts.

ExcIsed

Cognizant tire

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General

Septenber 8, 1865

GATE ONE

MDR 16

• 1/20/ 573 ALM/PHL

BACKAL MATTERS

--

as you know, this Bureau has solved a nasci oi cassa

Lavolving racial Fiolence in the souts.

In this rogard,

publig

&fICatiOn partiCularLY Tas Jecused on

- solution of the urutal surders of urs. Viola LuzZO, LIeUTEnASE

55098

thougur you sight bo taterested is ther

ford to

As the present tine, for example, nearis (sno thousand)

• our informants and sources

ara being operated ta bota

anto dato intellincice data concorning racial nittra mich

be sisseRtiate on & continuint vasis. Of these. (ze have been

developed in just the past yearsal average of sore libar (250

each dar)for every day 18 the pist trelve montes.

Pareicularly significant has been the higholovel

penetration me have achleved of klan organizations:

At tas

present dine, there sIe 14 Klan groups in existence.

He bare

grenatrated every one of then through informants and currently

are operating informants in top-level positions of leadershia Li

soves of there

Through such coverage, nuch valuable iniornation

relating so a variety of cases of riolence and planned violence

coverase,

in the civil rights field has been obtained,

Just rocently.

sor erasple, an informant secured and furnished to us the

veapon used in a civil rights sacoting tacident in North Carolina.

Another sniormant provided the intornation which led to the

band gicades, annunition, dizasite,

and sther explosives enich had ween stolen fron fort iccleilan is

Alabana.

still anotuer strategically placed intorant enauled

Es to identify the klanseen responsible toy the bombing si tra

Autonoutlos and & Ncer, partuary la licy ira. Norti Carolina

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The solution to the series of bombings and burninge of sone 30

to 25 nones in the bccons, Mississipps, ares last year similarly

SaS DaSed On LUICIaLiOn SUppliEd by Que of our ALaranti.

Seually seportant, and sonothing of which the publie 13

totally unavare, is the extent to thica we have been able to

forestall violence in certain racially explosive areas.

In 026

southern state, for exampie, the governor, on one occasios,

expressed get one and tea interest t

violence because of the tense situation. -ThAs BUNTION HAst

BeeN deLeriA to flutect.

PORTINY OF ENORMONT.

r252 result,

He have been

successful to date in horsing klan violence in the entiro state

to 8n sisolute nizizuz.

We aise are seiziag every opportunity to disrupt

the activities of bian organizaiious.

Typical ¿a the sanner 19

which me exposed and thwarted a "kick bach" scheme & dias group

ms weing is one souther stete to beip finance its activities.

One nonver of the group ras selling zasurance to other Klan

Reubers and would deposit & generous portion of the premiua

refunds in the dian treasury. as a result of action me toos,

the insurance company learned of the scheme and cancelled all

the policies hold or klan menuers, thereby cutting off a sisable

source of revenue which had been used to finance Klan activities.

& have furnished these examples to lilustrate

you the approach this Bureau is taking to neat the challengs

at racial lazlessness in certain areas today.

The above information has ulso been furnished so

Bonorable Harvin Watson, Special Assiatant to the President.

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September 2, 1965

1c..

Honorable Marvin Watson

Special Assistant to the President

The White House

Washington, D. C.

Dear Mr. Watson:

MD R-161

DO 00090 ALMIEAL

As you know, this Bureau has solved a number os cases

involving racial violenco in the souch.

In this regard, public

attontion particularly was Locused on the rBI's role in the

solution of the brutal murders of Mrs. Viola Liuzzo, Lieutenant

Colonel Lenuel A. Penn, and tho three civil rights workers in

However, we have achieved a number of other tangible

accomplishments, most of which are not publicly known, and i

thought the President might be interested in them.

At the present time, for example, nearly (two thousand)

of our informants and, sources

are being operated to obtain

up-to-date intelligence data concerning sacial matters which we

disseminate on & continuing basis. Of these, (774) have been

developed in just the past year an average of more than two each

day)for every day in the past twelve months.

Particularly significant has been the high level

penetration we have achieved of Klan organizations. At the

present time, there are 14 Klan groups in existence. We have

penetratea overy one of them through informants and

are oporating Informants in top level positions of leadership in

sever of then.

Through such coverage, much valuable information

relating to a variety of cases of violence and planned violence

in the civil rights fiold has boen obtained.

Just recently,

for example, an informant secured and furnished to us the

weapon used in a civil rights shooting incident in North Carolina.

anochor intormant provided the information which led to the

pecovory of a large volumo of hand exenados, ammynition, dynamito,

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•and other explosives which had boen stolen from Fort McClellan in

Alabana.

Still anothor stratcgically placod infoimant onablod

•us to idontily the klansmen rosponsible for the bombing of tro

automobiles and a Negro mortuary at New Born, North. Car01102;

• The solution to the series of bombings and burnings oi some 20

to 25 homes in the liccomb, hississippi, area last year similarly

•Has based on information supplied by one of our informants.

Equally important, and something of which the public is

totally unavare, is the extont. to which we have been able to

forestall violence in certain racially explosive areas.

ID OnE

southern state, for example, the governor, on one occasion,

expressed his great concern and fear of an outbreak li racin

violence because of the tense situation.' TH DiRTin HAs

We have been

successiul

to date in holding Klan violence in the entire state

to as absolute mininum.

We also are seizing every opportunity to disrupt

the activities of slan organizations. Typical is the manner in

which we exposed and inmarted a "kick back" scheme & Klan group

was using in one southern state to help Linance its activities.

One member of the group was selling insurance to other Klan

members and would deposit a generous portion of the prenium

relunds in the alan treasury. As a result of action ve took,

the insurance company learnod of the scheme and cancalled all

the policies held by the klan membars, thereby cutting oiz a

sizable source of revenue which had been used to finance Klan

acervitiés.

I have furnished these examples to tilustrate to the

President the approach this Bureau 15 taling to meet the challenge

•i racial lavlessness in certain areas today and want him to know

of our determination to press forward in this vein even more

vigorously in the luture in line with his determination to

establish a peacelul and prosperous society in this Nation.

Sincerely you's.

seat:

wisen premature

PIREÇTON, FBI

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Difice of Me Atorey General

¿achington, D.C.

Septender 3, 1965

MEMORANDUM FOR

MDR 16

DNCLASSIETED BY SPALMEHL

ON: 10/0.000

Mi. J. Edgar: Hoover, Direclor

Fededal Buicau of Investigation

Re: Your memorandur of September 2,

regarding penctration and disruptior

of Klan Organizations

I havc boen awaxe in a general way of the

accomplishments of the Burcau in the aica of Klan

penetration, but I appreciate having die loucrii vi

detailed information on this subject, and i hope you

lavill continue to keep me up to date on it.

May I talic this opportunity lo congratulate

you on the development of your informant system in the -

Klan organizations and on the resulls you have oblained

through it. It is unfortunate that the value of these

activitics would in most cases be lost ií 1u0 extensive

publicily were given to them; however, perhaps ai some

I point it may be possible lo place these achievements on

the public record, so thai the Bureau can icceive its

¡due credit.

Allorney Goneral

Nicholas dolp Kalenuich

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The Attorney General

December 19, 1967

Director, FBI

KU KLUX KLAN INVESTIGATIONS

FBI ACCOMPLISHMENTS

MDRIL.

DECLASSIFIEA BY SP SALMEHL

oN 000/00

Pursuant to your conversation with Mr. C. D.

Deloach of this Bureay concerning FBI coverage and

penetration of the Ku Klux Klan, we have prepared the

attached memorandum. Also attached are copies of my

statements and publications regarding the Ku Klus Klan

in the United States and the FBI's role in investigating

Klan matters.

While some of the information contained in the,

attached memorandum is already a matter of public record,

there are matters dealing with extremely sensitive oper-

ations of this Bureau and it is suggested that this be

handled on a strict need-to-know basis..

Enclosures - i

1 - The Deputy Attorney General (Enclosures -

Attached copies of statements and publications

regarding the Ku Klux Klan in the United States and the FBI's

tole in investigating man Beders consist ofs

GROUP I

Excluded fron automatic

downgrading and

declass ication

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NOTE CONTINUED:

(1) "The Resurgent Klan," by J. Edgar Hoover-

Reprint From July, 1966, American Bar Association Journal.

(2) "The FBI's Secret War," Remarks of

Seriator Karl Mundt before U. S. Senate, January 14, 1966--

reprint from 1/14/66 Congressional Record.!

(3) Page 28 of 1967 FBI Annual Report--Deals with

Klan investigations.

(4) Portion of Director's Appropriations Testimony,

2/16/67, dealing with Klan-type investigations.

(5) Remarks of Hon. George W. Grider of T'emessee

dealing with investigation of Klan--taken Frou "'Congressional

Record, " 5/3/65.

(6). Remarks of Hon. George W. Grider of Tennessee

dealing with investigations of Klan--taken from "Congressional

Record," 5/4/65.

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KU KLUX KLAN INVESTIGATIONS

FBI ACCOMPLISHMENTS

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BACKCROUND

Historically, the problem of the Ku Klux Klan in

the United States has existed since the days of Reconstruction

folloving the Civil War. The Invisible Empire is well know

for its terrorist, nightriding activities and has been respon-

sible since its inception for numerous racial atrocities

throughout the country.

The Klan reached its peak during the

1920s when it claimed millions of members and it becama almost

defunct during World War IIe,

In 1954, with the historic

Supreme Court decision regarding desegregation of public

schools, it became revitalized. In 1964, with the passage of

civil rights legislation by the Congress, the Klan recruited

thousands of persons who feared the rise of the Negro and

the threat to the "Southern way of life."

в...

The Klan has usually been located in the South al

though there have been attempts to organize it in the North;

Midwest, and far Test. The Klan attracts individuals in the

rusal areas who are poorly educated with limited incomes.

The Klan exploits the fears, hatred, and ignorance of people

who feel they are threatened by the Negro, the Jew, the

Catholic, and the immigrant.

PRESENT STATUS

Presently there are 14 Klan organizations under

investigation with a membership of approximately 14,000. The

largest of these groups, the United Klans of America, Inc.,

Knights of the Ku Klus Klan, With Headquarters In Tuscaloosa,

Alabama, has an estimated membershid of about 10,000.

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Since 1964 Klan membership has declined in

Mississippi, Alabana, and Louisiana and increased in North

and South Carolina and Virginia. The North Carolina Klan

has the largest membership of any state in. the union under

the leaderskip of

The most secretive and vicious Klan organization

in recent years has been the White Knights of the Ku Klux

Klan of Mississippi under the leadership of

of Laurel, Mississippi, who was recently con-

victed in connection with the murder of.

FBI RESPONSIBILITY

This Bureau has a three-fold purpose in investigating

the Ku Klux Klan and

individuals associated with man orgeni-

zations.

First, tre investigate violations of Federal law

committed by the Klan with the view toward prosecution in

Federal court. Second, we conduct intelligence investigations

with the view toward infiltrating the Ku klur klan with infoi-

mants, neutralizing it as a terrorist organization, and deterzing

violence. Third, 'we provide the Departinent with the results

of our investigations for possible designation of Klan organi-

zations under Executive Order 10450.

MAJOR CASES

Murder of Three Civil Rights Workers

In June, 1904, three civil rights workers were

murdered in Neshoba County, Mississippi, setting off an inter-

sive MI investigation. In October, 1907, 7 of 18 defendanis

were

convicted in Fcderal court in Meridian, Mississippi, for

• Violation of the victims' civil rights.

An 8th defendant

picaded quilly and a mistrial vas declared as to three uther

defendants. Our investigations revealed that there was a bri

Ke Klux Kian plot behind the abduction and murder of the vicüirs.

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Klan informants were used as witnesses in this trial and

they unfolded a story of klan violence and terrorism rarely

presented in any court.

Murder of Vernon Dahmer

In January, 1966, Vernon F. Dahmer, a leader of

the National Association for the Advancement of Colored.

People in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, died as a result of

wounds received when his home was burned and shot into by

the Ku Klux Klan.

Iwelve klansmen have been indicted by

the Federal Grand Jury and the case is presently pending in

United States District Court at Hattiesburg. FBI informants

were instrumental in determining in the early stages of the

iavestigation that

and the members of the

White Knights of the Ku Klux Klan of Mississippi were

responsible for Dahmer's death.

Murder of Lemuel Penn

In July, 1964, Lemuel Penn, an Army Reserve

Lieutenant Colonel and Negro educator From Washington, D. C.:

was killed by shotgun blasts near Colbert, Georgia. An exhaus-

tive investigation by this Bureau resulted in the arrest of

four members of the Ku Klux Klan. Informants also played a

major role in this case. In October, 1954, a Federal Grand

Jury returned an indictment charging six men, including the

four arrested for Penn's murder, with conspiracy to injure,

oppress, and threaten to intimidate Negro citizens in the free

exercise of their Constitutional rights. Two of the defendants

were convicted and four were acquitted..

Murdes of Viola Liuzzo

•'In March, 1965, Mas. Viola Liuzzo was killed by gun

• blasts near Selma, Alabama, and three members of the Ku Klux

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Klan were arrested and charged with her. slaying.

Gary Thomas

Roke, who subsequently testified against these defendants:

was present at the time Mrs. Liuzzo was murdered. This case

dramatically emphasized our penetration of the Klan when it

was publically disclosed that Rowe was an FBI informant. The

three defendants were indicted by a Federal Grand Jury and

convicted in Federal court for conspiracy.

McComb, Mississippi, Bombings

From June through September, 1964, a series of

bombings occurred in McComb, Mississippi. After intensive

FBI investigation; nine members of the Ku Klux Klan were

arrested and charged with bombing homes and churches at McComb.

These nine klansmen entered pleas of guilty and nolo contendere

in local court: FBI informants were instrumehtal in uncovering

the plot and identifying suspects.

New Bern, North Carolina,' Bombings

In early 1965, a strategically placed informant

enabled us to identify klansmen responsible for. the bombing

of two automobiles and a Negro mortuary in New Bern,

North Carolina. This information was turned over to local

authorities. Three defendants were convicted in State court.

Bogalusa Injunction

In Bogalusa, Louisiana, during the height of the

racial disorder in that community in 1965, FBI investigation

led. to the obtaining of an injunction against the Anti-

comnunist Christian Association also known as Original Knights

of the Ku Klux Klan. This was a major deterrent to further

Klan violence in that community.

• Klan Terrorism, Rowan and Cabarrus Counties, North Carolina

In July, 1967, FBI investigations led to the arrest

and indictment of 12 men in Rowan County, North Carolina.

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for numerous acts of racial intimidation and violence.

INFORMANTS

Informant coverage in Klan' groups has been an

important part of our program and our coverage is aimed

at

both high-level and lov level penetration. For example,

secently the United Klans of Amesica held its National.

• Klonvocation in Tuscaloosa- Alabama, to elect members of the

Imperial Board.

MATTHEAN IDENTITY

Sorrief:

ments

Perhaps one of the most difficult of our assign-

• 1s. the penetration of Klan "action squads." An action

squad le a small group of klansmen, within a klavern of acting

Independently, whose purpose is to commit acts of terrorism

and violence.

We have penetrated a number of these groups

and

among the most notorious are DeLeteo, Ault entities

KLAVERNS

COULD JEOPARDIIR."

Jaonses.

SPECIAL PROSECTS

Florida

•Through an intensive effort by Bureau Agents in our

Florida offices handling intelligence information and Bureau

Informarts within the Florida Ku Klus Klan, we were able to

effect the removal of

"of the

United Klans

Of America, Realm of Florida. Through Bureau

informants,

misuse of Klan funds; mismanagement of

Klan affairs; and; personal misconduct were brought to the

attention of the Klan rank and file and

was deposed ag

BREADER.

There has been, no replacement and the Florida

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Rian has been slowly deteriorating.. We have found that by.

the remoral of top Klan officers and provoking scandal wlthin

the state Klan organization through our informants, the Klan

In a particular area can be rendered ineffective.

18 attempting to rcorganize the Florida

Klan and we are following it closely.

Mississippl

LeAdee if

Through our informant operations,

the United Klans

of America"

, the State of lississippi. has been

removed and discreuited.,

Fusther atrempts by the United

Klans to expand in Mississippi have been deterred.

Tennessee

In the caily stages of klan growth in the State

of Tennessee, we were able to develop as. a Bureau informant

nemsen

of the United Klans of America, Realm of

Tennessee. Through this

source we were able to.

control the expansion of the Kian.

MOrE INDOLLENLLYD WE

were able to discourage violence throughout the state. The

Klan in Tennessee has not expanded to the proportions it has

In other states and its lack of success can be attributed to

our highly placed informant.

Louisiana

In March of 1966, high-level Informants in the :

Louisiana Klan vere responsible for the defeat of notoriously

militant Incumbent Klan leaders. Subsequently,

of the United Klans of America, removed

A KLAN OFFICIAL

and to this date,

The is has not been replaced.

This action contributed to the disorganization and disruption

• - of the United Klans in Louisiana.

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Attempts were made to organize the Ku. Klux Klan

In the States at Illinois end Misconsin' DéLero as ideNTIes

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KLAN

In August, 1966, a series of bombings occurred in Milwaukee,

Wisconsin. Through a high-level Klan source of our Chicago

Office we learned that A khAN officiAL

was responsible

for these bombings. The Department suled that there was

no prosecutable federal violation.

However, we pursued an

Intelligence-type investigation and furnished local author-

ities In' Milwauke with complete information coming from

our Chicago Klan informantse THIS RETICIAL

was sub

sequently convicted and sentenced to 15 years. The result

has been that. the Klan In Illinois and Wisconsin has not

been able to effectively organize and its expansion in the

Midwest has been halted.

Vizginia

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In the Fall of 1965 the United Klans of America began

an Intensive organizational effort in the State of Virginia.

fe immediately began an all-out effort to penetrate the

Virginia Klan, contain Its growth, and deter violence. Working

closely with local and state authorities ve were able to

disseminate Information on contemplated cross burnings.

Several arrests were made based on FBI Information furnished

to local police and in one situation, a klansman was sentenced

to three years in local court for burning crosses, a felony

under Virginia law. While conducting official investigations,

two Agents of this Bureau were assaulted by klansmen who vere

later convicted on charges of Assault of a Federal Officer and

Obstruction of Justice in Federal Court in Richmond, Virginia,

In December, 1966, the Special Agent In Charge of

. our Richmond Office contacted. Virginia Governor Mills Godwin

to Intensify cooperation between the Virginia State Police

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and the FBI in Klan matters.

ve provided the Goversor with

Information regarding Klan activities in his state. As a.

result, Governor Godwin pressed for more effective enforcement

of Virginia cross burning laws, and publically repudiated the

Ku Klux. Klan. Shortly after the Governor's public repudiation,

the Klan attempted. to retaliate and we learned of plans to

burn crosses in the City of Richmond in defiance of the

Governor. Tie furnished this data to local auchorities who

arrested five klansen, thus seriously dampening Klan enthu

siasm for such projects.

In May, 1966.

we learned of Klan plans to "arrange

an accident for

a civil rights worker working in

the State of Virginia. Ve advised.

and local

authorities of the plot against her Ilfe and elerted our ino

formants to follow the plot closely.?

_To this date, the RIan

has taken no action against

This is just one of

many examples of our notifying authorities and intended

victims of racial violence in order that they, could take

appropriate protective measures.

LIAISON WITH LOCAL AUTHORITIES

When ve receive intelligence infornation concerning

violations of local laws such as cross burnings, bombings,

or shootings, ve notify local authorities. For example, in

April of 1966, the Louisiana Klan planned to burn crosses

throughout the state.

He furnished this data to local author

ities and arrests were effected thus deterring further acts

of. harassment, intimidation, and violence. This is another

example of incidents which are handled in our day-to-day con.

• tacts with local police.

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KLAN INFILTRATION OF LAW ENFORCEMENT

* he are constantly alert for information concerning

klansmen vio become members of local and state police

agencies and Klan attempts to infiltrate law enforcement.

Law enforcement agencies have always been a prime

the Ku kus klan. In 1964, ve furnished iniornation fee DE

Governor Paul Johnson of Mississippi concerning klansmen who

were members of the Mississippi Highway Pacrol. These men

were subsequently fired. Since that time relations have

greatly imroved rendering more effective the fair exercise

of local law enforcement responsibilitles in Mississippi.

It has been part of our established policy to notify

the head of the law enforcement agency involved of any mem-

ber of his organisation who has been sworn into the la Klux

Man. In addition, the Governor of the state is notified.

ACQUISITION DE REAPONS AND DYNAMITE OF THE KU KLUX KLAN

As part of our investigation of Klan groups, we

determine the extent to which they are acquiring and stock-

piling weapons, ammunition, and dynamite. During our laves.

tigations we always enceavor to determine the numbers and

types of reapons. and the amount oi dynamite possessed by -

klansmen. In 1964, for example,

, was arrested by FBI Agents and local aüthörities

for possession of dynamite which, according to our Klan

sousces, he intended to use for bombing purposes.

• If it is determined that 1llegal weapons such as

automatic machine guns;. Illegal rifles and shotguns, are

being held by klansmen, appropriate investigations under the

National and/or Federal Firearms Act are Instituted.

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INTERVIEIS OF KLANSMEN

One of the greatest attractions for klansmen is

the alleged cloal of secrecy which surrounds their Klan

membership. We have found that a program of seledtive inter-

views of klansmen, where they are made aware of our knowledge

of their Klan affiliation, has done much to cause disillusion-

ment of the members and disruption of the organization." In

some Instances klansmen volunteer information about the

organization and its activities.

These interviews also put

us in a position to assess eachumember with regard to his

potential as an informant. Although our Agents in conducting

their interlews are frequently met with hostility and threats

by militant klansmen, our Klan Interview program has been most

effective in deterring violence and developigs informants.

RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

On December 7, 1967, an Informant of our Mobile

Division learned of Kan plans to burn crosses in Montgomery,

Alabama.

This Information vas disseminated to appropriate

local authorities in an effort to effect arrests during the

connission of thèse illegal acts.

Only within the last week an informant of our

Jackson Office obtained information concerning possession

, Of 105

_sticks of dynamite by!

• This infomation was given to local authorities

who arrested

and confiscated the dynamite.

was

charged with Illegal possession of dynamite, a felony in the

State of Mississippi.

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