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UNITED

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January 11, 1963 S-eRn

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FOREIGN INFLUENCES IN THE

BLACK NATIONALIST MOVEMENT

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Although evidence to date is lacking which would

show the black nationalist movement in this country is either

under foreign control or direction, it must be recognized that

a real potential for foreign exploitation exists and presents

a definite threat to our internal security. In fact, as

evidenced by the following, considerable data has already been

developed indicating varying degrees of foreign participation,

influence and/or involvement among black/nationalist groups

and individual militants.

Organization of Afro-American Unity

Malcolm X Little was an articulate member of the

Nation of Islam, a black nationalist organization headquartered

in Chicago, Illinois, until his expulsion in late 1963. While

with the Nation of Islam his violently antiwhite utterances

brought him widespread notoriety,

In 1964, Malcolm X, as he was known, with the assist-

ance of a United Arab Republic advisor at the United Nations

made a trip to Mecca. In the course of this trip and subsequant

ones in 1954, he visited such countries as Nigeria, Chana, Morocco,

Algeria, Tanzania, Guinea, Kenya, and Uganda whare he was fre-

quently

raceived as a guest by the heads of state. In Ghana he

was received by the Cuban and Communist-Chinese Ambassadors.

In June, 1964, he arnounced the formation in New York:

City of a militant black nationalist organization known as the

Organization of Afro-American Unity. This organization

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intended to include all people of African descent in the Western.

Hemisphere, as well as "our" brothers and sisters on the African

continent.

The initial aim of this organization was to intes-

nationalize the American civil rights movement by taking it to

the United Nations.

Malcolm X was murdered in February, 1965, and his

organization for all intents and purposes has ceased to function

effectively.

Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee

Stokely Carmichael, former Chairman of the Student

Nonviolent Coordinating Conmittee (SNCC), was a great admirer

of Malcolm X and his teachings have undoubtedly influenced

Carmichael and other leaders of this organization into moving

the SNCC into the militant black nationalist organization that

it is today. The SNCC is now motivated by a revolutionary

direct-action, antiwhite ideology that places no faith in

normal denocratic procedures. It follows the Communist Party

* line in its criticism of United States policy in Vietnam and

in its recent charge that Israel was guilty of aggression in

the Middle East.

The actual as well as the potential extent of foreign

involvement and participation in the black nationalist movement

is highlighted by the recent foreign travels of Carmichael and

other members of SNCC. Carmichael, George Ware, Julius Bernard •

Lester, and Elizabeth Sutherland, also members of SNCC, traveled

to Cuba in July of 1967. Carmichael

as a guest of the Cuban

Government and an "honorary delegate" attended the conference

of the Latin American Solidarity Organization (LASO) held in

Cuba in July and early August, 1967; where he sought to tie.

in the Negro extrémist activities in the United States with

the anti-imperialist ravolutionary struggle, which was the

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basic theme of the conference.

He expressed support for a

policy of armed struggle declaring that violence is the only

method of struggle. He stated that it was necessary to "create

50 Vietnams" in the United States "in the same way as outside

of the United States."

At ceremonies in Santiago de Cuba,. Fidel Castro intro-

duced Carmichael as "one of the most distinguished leaders for

civil rights in the United States." In a press conference in

Havana on August 1, 1967, Carmichael praised Cuban comnunism,

called Abraham Lincoln a "white racist" and listed his idols

as the late Malcolm X, Cuban guerrilla warfare expert Ernesto

"Che" Guevara, and Chinese communist leader MAD Ise-tung.

Carmichael is reported to have stated in Cuba, "We have to fight

in the United States in order to change the.

structure of that

capitalist society." He called his talks with Fidel Castro as

"the most educational, the most interesting, and the best

apprenticeship of my public life." He was successful in

getting Castro's promise to take up the cudgel for the American

Negro. .

On his way to Cuba, Carmichael visited England in

July, 1967, where his contacts included Ralph Schoenman,

Director of the Bertrand Russell Peace Foundation, which is

sponsoring the Vietnam War Crimes Tribunal, Michael De Freitas,

a self-styled leader of an alleged black muslim movement in the

United Kingdom, and allegedly some leaders of the African

National Congress,

a comnunist-infiltrated group. While in

England, Carmichael made a violently antiwhite speech in which

he advocated the internationalization of the colored peoples'

struggle, including a policy of violence and guerrilla warfare.

From Cuba Carmichael traveled extensively abroad

seeking support for his movement in the United States. He

visited. Hanoi, North Vietnam, where he was received by North

Vietnamese Government officials. His other travels included

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visits to Algeria, Guinea, Syria, Egypt, Tanzania, Denmark,

and Sweden. He attended portions of the second session of

the Vietnam War Crimes Tribunal in Copenhagen, Denmark, in

late Novenber, 1967, as the SNCC representative on this

tribunal.

Carmichael arrived in Paris, France, from Stockholm,

Sweden, on the evening of December 5, 1967, and was initially

refused permission to enter; horever, friends of Carmichael who

had been involved in the War Crimes Tribunal, including Jean-

Paul Sartra, a well-known French communist, applied a great

deal of pressure on the French Government to admit him. As a

result, he was admitted for a period not to exceed 90 days.

• Interestingly, most of the known contacts of Carmichael while

in Paris were communists and others of that ilk active in

opposition to the United States war effort in Vietnam.. In

speaking at a meeting organized by the National Vietnam Comnittee,

which opposes United States involvement in Vietnam, he stated,.

"We do not wish to see peace in Vietnam but victory by the

Vietnamese over the United States. The moment has come for we

black Americans to move from protestation to resistance; it is

now that we must fight in order to avoid becoming a nation of

assassins. If necessary we will plunge the entire United States

into chaos." Carmichael returned to the United States on

December 12, 1967.

It is interesting to note that Carmichael's travels

abroad in some instances paralleled the travels of Malcolm X

in 1964.

In an interview in Tanzania in

November, 1967, Carmichael

stated that Cuban Embassies had been most helpful to "us" wherevar

"we've gone." He further stated that "lots" of success had bean

obtained as

a result of "our" trip on the coordination of black .

power, around the world and that good concrete steps had been.

taken in that direction.

Eo ada significance to Carmichael's

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claim of assistanca by Cuban Embassies is the

fact that as

recently as Dacember 27, 1967, James Forman, the International

Director of SNCC who is headquartered in New York City, was

advised that the Cuban Mission to the United Nations in

New York was holding some money for his organization and

arrangements were made for him to visit Jose Vieri at the

Mission on the afternoon of Dacember 27. Vieri is a known

Cuban Intelligence agent]G)

Julius Bernard Lester of the International Affairs

Department of SNCS, previoisly mentioned as having traveled

with Carmichael to Cuba, also visited Hanoi during 1967. His

trip was sponsored and paid for by the Bertrand Russell

Peace

Foundation, London, England. Lester is the author of an article

captioned "To Hell

With Protest" appearing in a recent SNCC

newsletter which contains a vicious attack on the President of

the United States and veiled threats to his safety.

Numerous other members of SNCC have traveled abroad

during the year, 1967, seaking support for their movement.

They have reached sich

1 far-flung countries as Cuba, England,

France, Sweden, Norway, Cambodia, North Vietnam, Tanzania,

Czechoslovakia, and Russia. John Tillman represented SNOC

at an anti-Vietnan conference held in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia,

in September, 1957, which was attended by representatives of North

Vietnam and the National Liberation Front of South Vietnam.

Fiva members of SNCC traveled to Havana, Cuba, 07

January 1, 1958, reportedly to attend a "cultural" conference

in Havana scheduled for January 4 - 11, 1968. This matter was

handled through the Cuban Mission to the United Nations.

Although billed as a cultural congress to include

writers, artists, 'and scientists from all over the world, the

general

theme of the conferance will be colonialisn and neo-

colonialise and the announcad

purpose is to obtain unity o

action in the Cuban anti-imperialisa fights.

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Indications are quite clear that SNCC is attempting

to obtain international recognition. It has appointed a

Director of International Relations, James Forman, who is

stationed in New York City, and has attempted to establish an

international headquarters at Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Tanzania

would appear to be ideal for such a headquarters baçause of

that country's pro-comnunist orientation, the heavy influx of

•Comnunist Chinese technicians and scientists, and the large

Communist Chinese Embassy located there. Further, Carmichael

in his public utterances abroad has called for international-

ization of the black power movement.

The development of international contacts by SNCC

could have begun as early as 1964 when some members of the

organization visited Guinea at the invitation of its President,

Sekou Toure., SNCC representatives participated in a national

youth seminar on racialism held in Tanzania in April, 1966.

James Forman participated in a United Nations Seminar on

Apartheid, Racial Discrimination and Colonialism

in Southern

Africa which was held in Zambia in July, 1967, in wnich a wide

variety of Governmental representatives

including some from

the USSR and other Soviet-bloc countries participated. Fay

Bellany, Vernon Crutchfield, Dwight Williams, and Muriel

Tillinghast, SNCC representatives, visited the Soviet Union

in June, 1966, at the invitation of the Soviet Committee of

Youth Organizations and at the suggestion of the Communist

Party, USA. The Soviet Union paid all the expenses of this

travel. William Hall, a SNCC representative, attended the

Seventh Congress of the World Federation of Democratic Youth,

a communist organization, in Bulgaria, in June, 1966.

Revolutionary Action Movement

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The Revolutionary Action Movement (RAM) was formed

'in Detroit in 1963. It is an all-Negro black nationalist

organization active principalk; in New York City and Philadelphia,

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Pennsylvania. Its recognized leader in exile, to whom

members in this country 100i for guidance, is Pobert E.

Willians tho sought refuge in Cuba in fugust, 1961,

hours bafore he was indicted on a charge of kidnapping

a white couple during a racial disturbance in Monroe,

North Carolina. While in Cuba he diracted a propaganda

campaign against the United States urging Negroes in

the United States to take up arms against the whites.

In the Summer of 1966 Willians went to Peking,

China, where he is a guest of the Chinese Government. He

continues to engage in anti-'merican propaganda activities

through press and radio channels. At Williams' uiging,

MAO Ise-tung issued

a message in

August, 1963, expressing

• support for the American Negroes' strugsle against racial

discrimination by United States imperialism.

His

message was

reprinted in the "Feking Revier," a Chinese

communist publication, in August, 1965, and 1967.

There is evidence of an existing line of comnu-

nication ouiside the normal lines of communication betreen

Williams and

monbers of Rati in the United States.

While

Williams was in Cuba these lines of conmunications included

representatives from the Cuban Mission to the United Nations

and the Guinean Mission to the United Nations. There are

also allegations of Communist China financial support of

RAM; however, these have not been substantiated.

Paul Edward Brooks, a well-educated Pin leader,

is devoted to the idea oi violent revolution. me visited

Cuba in ray, 1965, and has spoken of goingto China.

Southern Christian Leadership Conferenca

The Southein Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)

under the leadership of Martin Luther King, Jr., publicly

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took a definite stand against United States involvement in

Vietnam in the Spring of 1955 on the advice of one of his

closest advisors, Stanley levison, a former secret member

of the Connunis:

Party, USA.

• Diane Bevel, wife of James Bevel, a former

leader in the SCIO, along with several others, traveled

to Mosco:, USS?, in December, 1965, where she spent

several days and reportedly met with the North Vietnan.

Ambassador to the Soviet Union. She subsequently

traveled to Fanoi, north Vietnam, spending 11 days

touring this country and returning to the United States

in early January, 1967. She has subsequently written .

news articles extremely critical of the United States

involvement in Vietnan. Bevel has in the past been

active in

SNCe as well

as scle.

Stoney Cooks attended the conference held in

Bratislava, Czechoslovakia, in Saptember, 1967, previously

mentioned,

as'a represantative of SCLC.

Cooks,

who is

presently stationed in Chicago, Illinois, is slated to

come to lashington, D. C., to help organize the massive

civil disobedience

publicly announced by king for

Washington, D. Ce, in the Spring of 1958 unless certain

commitments are forthcoming from Congress.

Other Travel by Militant Black Nationalists

Milton Robinson Henry, an attorney of Pontiac,

Michigan, and his brother, lamence llency, a photographer

of philadelonia, rennsylvania, visited Cuba as guests o=

the Cuban Government in April, 1966.

Arrangements for this

visit were handled through the Czechoslovakian Enbassy

in Washington, D. CloBoth are active militant blac!

nationalists with Milton Henry having in the past some

affiliation with the Socialist Workers Party, a Trotskyite

connunist organization.

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Earnest Thomas, former Head of the Deacons of

Defense and Justica, a militant black nationalist

-group

originally formed for the ostensible purpose of providing

protection for Negro protest marchers in Louisiana,

traveled to Eirope in the Summer and Fall of 1965.

Ain

September of that year he was in touch with the Chinesa

diplomatic mission in London, England. (SHe visited Cuba

in July of 1966 where he claims to have sat in on a

cabinet meeting of the Guban Government. Thomas has also

stated that a civil rights leader is obligated to enlist

support from any source willing to offer it including

the so-called communists. Thomas was introduced by

Stokely Carmichael at a meeting in Chicago, in May, 1967,

as "a brother who has been traveling around the country.

with me and what most people are talking about is that he's

been doing

a lot of jobs keeping us alive."

Willie Wright, President of the United Afro-Amarican

Association, a militant black nationalist organization in

Newark, New

Jersey, was also in attendance at the Bratislava

conference, previously mentioned, in September, 1967. He

has frequently been critical of United States involvement

in Vietnam and has stated he would "make a deal with the

Devil to secure the rights of black people in the United States."

Puerto Rican Involvement

Another developing situation of growing concern

is the possibility that Puerto Rican extremist elements

may coordinate their activities with elements of the

•black nationalist movement. For example, Stokely Carmichael

visited Puerto Rico in January, 1967, where an agreement

was. reached between SNCC and two local

"independence" groups

affirming a need for a joint Negro-Puerto Rican struggle

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against political, economic, andsocial oppression, as

well as other issues including the Vietnam war.

Juan lari Bras, a leader of one of the independence groups:

attended the LASD conference in Havana, Cuba, in July, 1967,

where he supported the revolutionary policy of the Cuban

Government and stated that the recent pact signed between

his organization and SNCC would affect the coning battle

of the Negroes and the Puerto Ricans in New York City.

Mari Bras is involved in the recruiting of Puerto Ricans

for guerrilla warfare training in Cuba.

Communist Party, USA

The Communist Party, USA (CPUSA), has international

ties with other communist movements throughout the world. It

has been active in support of the black nationalist movement

in this country, it has solicited funds for SNCS, and it has

made liartin luther King a central figure for cosmunist

support. In October, 1967, a new position paper was

developed which included the folloring statement:

live

as Marxists have always affirmed that oppressed people

have the right to forcibly overthro: an oppressive regime

when the channels for democratic change are closed to them.

This right is affirmed in the Declaration of Independence.

Therefore, there can be no question of the right of black

people in the Jnited States to use violence to achieve

change."

Since communism thrives on discontent and chaos,

racial violence, hatred, and bigotry are grist for the

communist propaganda mill.

A primary connunist aim is to

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Czechoslovakian interest

Jiri Jambor, a Czechoslovakian national, recently

returned

to the United Nations as Political Affairs Officer,

Political and Security Council Affairs of the United Nations

Secretariat. Jambor has expressed interest in meeting rank-

and-file members of the black nationalist movement in the

United States, as well as interest in meeting with African

students in the United States who believe the war in Vietnam

is a racist war. He is willing to bear all expenses involved

in arranging for such meetings. C

Jambor was previously assigned to the United Nations

in 1961, at which time he exhibited a great interest in African

affairs. He is suspected of being an intelligence agent. c

Cuban potential for involvement

Allegations have been recaived to the effect that

the Government of Cuba is operating a training school for

Negroes for the purpose of engaging in subversive operations

against the

• United States. The purported objective is to

bring about a Nezro ravolution in the United States.e

While these allegations are largely unsubstantiated

to date, the potential for the training of Negroes in Cuba

certainly exists.e

The existence of Cuban Embassies in Mexico and

Canada and the existence of the Cuban Mission to the United

States in New York City, all heavily manned by trained

intelligence agents, together with the interest expressed

by Cuban officials in the black rationalist movement in this

country, certainly accentuate the possibility of involvement

by the Cubans in this movement. There is. little restriction

on the ease with which individuals affiliated with militant

black nationalist groups in the United States can traval to

Canada, Mexico and even to Cuba. e

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The Cuban refugee channels through which Cubans ara

introduced into the United States present

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UNITED

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Although evidence to date is lacking which would

show the black nationalist movement in this country is either

under foreign control or direction, it must be recognized that

& real potential for foreign exploitation exists and presants

a definite threat to our internal security. In fact, as

evidenced by the following, considerable data has already been

developed indicating varying degrees of foreign participation,

influence and/or involvement among black nationalist groups

and individual militants.

Organization of Afro-American Unity

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Malcolm X Little was an articulate member of the

Nation of Islam, a black nationalist

organization headquartered

in Chicago, Illinois, until his expulsion in late 1963. While

with the Nation of Islam his violently antiwhite utterances

brought him widespread notoriety.

In 1964, Malcolm X,

as he was known, with the assist-

ance of a United Arab Republic advisor at the United Nations

made a trip to Mecca. In the course of this trip and subsequent

ones in 1964, he visited such countries as Nigeria, Ghana, Morocco,

Algeria, Tanzania, Guinea; Kenya, and Uganda where he was

fra-

quently received as a guest by the heads of state. In Ghana he

was received by the Cuban and Communist-Chinese Ambassadors.

In June, 1964, he announced the formation in New Yor's "

City of a militant black nationajist organization known as the

Organization of Afro-American Und

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intended to include all people of African descent in the Western.

Hemisphere, as well as "our" brothers and sisters on the African

continent.

The initial aim of this organization was to inter-

nationalize the American civil rights movement by taking it to

the United Nations.

Malcolm & was murdered in February, 1965, and his

organization for all intents and purposes has ceased to function

effectively.

Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee

Stokely Carmichael, former Chairman of the Student

Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), was a great admirer

of Malcolm X and his teachings have undoubtedly influenced

Carmichael and other leaders of this organization into moving

the SNCC into the militant black nationalist organization that

it is today. The SNCC is now motivated by a revolutionary

direct-action, antiwhite ideology that places no faith in

normal democratic procedures.

It follows the Communist Party

•line in its criticism of United States policy in Vietnam and

in its recent charge that Israel was guilty of aggression in

the Middle East.

The actual as well as the potential extent of foreign

involvement and participation in the black nationalist movement

is highlighted by the recent foreign travels of Carmichael and

other members of SNCC. Carmichael, George Ware, Julius Bernard :

Lester,

and Elizabeth Sutherland, also nembers of SNCC, traveled

to Cuba in July of 1967. Carmichael as a guest of the Cuban

Government and an "honorary delegate" attended the conference

of the Latin American Solidarity Organization (LASO) held in

Cuba in July and early August, 1967, where he sought to tie

• in the Negro extrémist activities in the United States with

the anti-imperialist revolutionary struggle, which was the

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basic theme of the conference.

He expressed support for a

policy of armed struggle declaring that violence is the only

method of struggle. He stated that it was necessary to "create

50 Vietnams" in the United States "in the same way as outside

of the United States."

At ceremonies in Santiago de Cuba, Fidel Castro intro-

duced Carmichael as "one of the most distinguished leaders for

civil rights in the United States." In a press conference in

Havana on August 1, 1967, Carmichael praised Cuban comnunism,

called Abraham Lincoln a

"white racist" and listed his idols

as the late Malcolm X, Cuban guerrilla warfare expert Ernesto

"Che" Guevara, and Chinese communist leader MAD Ise-tung.

Carmichael is

reported to have stated in Cuba, "We have to fight

in the United States in order to change the structure of that

capitalist society."

He called his talks with Fidel Castro as

"the most educational, the most interesting, and the best

apprenticeship of my public life." He was successful in

getting Castro's promise to take up the cudgel for the American

Negro.

• +

On his way to Cuba, Carmichael visited England in

July, 1967, where his contacts included Ralph Schoenman,

Director of the Bertrand Russell Peace Foundation, which is

sponsoring the Vietnam War Crimes Iribunal, Michael De Freitas,

a self-styled leader of an alleged black muslim movement in the

United Kingdom, and allegedly some leaders of the African

National Congress, a comnunist-infiltrated group. While in

England, Carmichael made a violently antiwhite speech in which

he advocated the internationalization of the colored peoples'

struggle, including a policy of violence and guerrilla warfare.

From Cuba Carmichael traveled extensively abroad

seeking support for his movement in the United States. He

visited. Hanoi, North Vietnam, where he was received by North

Vietnamese Government officials.

His other travels included

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visits to Algeria, Guinea, Syria, Egypt, Tanzania, Denmark,

and Sweden. He attended portions of the second session of

the Vietnam War Crimes Tribunal in Copenhagen, Denmark, in

late November, 1967, as the SNCC representative on this

tribunal.

Carmichael arrived in Paris, France, from Stockholm,

Sweden, on the evening of December 5, 1967, and was initially

refused permission to enter; horever, friends of Carmichael who

had been involved in the War Crimes Tribunal, including Jean-

Paul Sartre: a well-known Franch communist, applied a great

deal of pressure on the French Government to admit him.

As a

result, he was admitted for a period not to exceed 90 days.

• Interestingly, most of the known contacts of Carmichael while

in Paris were communists and others of that ilk active in

opposition to the United States war effort in Vietnam. In

speaking at a meeting organized by the National Vietnam Comnittee,.

which opposes United States involvement in Vietnam, he stated,.

"We do not wish to see peace in Vietnam but victory by the

Vietnamese over the United States. The moment has come for we

black Americans to move from protestation to resistance; it is

now that we must fight in order to avoid becoming a nation of

assassins. If necessary we will plunge the entire United States

into chaos." Carmichael returned to the United States on

December 12, 1967.

It is interesting to note that Carmichael's travels

abroad in some instances

paralleled the travels of Malcolm X

in 1964.

In an interview in Tanzania in November, 1967, Carmichael

stated that Cuban Embassies had been most helpful to "us" wheraver

'We've gone." He further stated that "lots" of success had been

obtained as a result of "our" trip on the coordination of black

power, around the world and that good concrete steps had been

taken

in that direction. To add significance to Carmichael' 70)

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claim of assistance by Cuban Embassies is the fact that as

recently as December 27, 1967, James Forman, the International

Director of SNCC who is headquartered in New York City, was

advised that the Cuban Mission to the United Nations in

New York was holding some money for his organization and

arrangements were made for him to visit Jose Vieri at the

Mission on the afternoon of Dacamber 27. Vieri is a known

Cuban intelligence agent.

C)

Julius Bernard Lester of the International Affairs

Department of SNCC, previonsly mentioned as having traveled

with Carmichael to Cuba, also visited Hanoi during 1967. His

trip was sponsored and paid for by the Bertrand Russell Peace

Foundation, London, England. Lester is the author of an article

captioned "To Hell

With Protest" appearing in a recent SNCC

newsletter which contains a vicious attack on the President of

the United States and veiled threats to his safety.

Nunerous other members of SNCC have traveled abroad

during the year, 1967, seaking sippart for their movement.

They have reached sich far-flung countries as Cuba, England,

France, Sweden, Norway, Cambodia, North Vietnam, Tanzania,

Czechoslovakia, and Russia. John Tillman represented SNOO

at an anti-Vietnan conference hald in Bratislava, Czachoslovakia,

in Septenber, 1957, which was attended by representatives of North

Vietnam and the National Liberation. Front of South Vietnam.

Five members of SNCC traveled to Havana, Cuba, on

January 1, 1958, reportedly to attend

a "cultural" conference

in Havana scheduled for January 4 - il, 1968. This matter was

handled through the Cuban Mission to the United Nations.

Although billed as a cultural congress to include

writers, artists, 'and scientists from all over the world, the

general

theme of the conferance will be colonialism and neo-

colonialise and the announced

purpose is to obtain unity of

action in the Cuban anti-imperjallso fights.

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Indications are quite clear that SNCC is attempting

to obtain international

recognition. It has appointed a

Diractor of International Relations, James Forman, who is

stationed in New York City, and has attempted to establish an

international headquarters at Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Tanzania

would appear to be ideal for such a headquarters because of

that country's pro-comnunist orientation, the heavy influx of

•Comnunist Chinese technicians and scientists, and the large

Communist Chinese Embassy located there.

Further, Carmichael

in his public utterances abroad has called for international-

ization of the black power movement.

The development of international contacts by SNCC

could have begun as early as 1964 when some members of the

organization visited Guinea at the invitation of its President,

Sekou Toure., SNCC representatives participated in a national

youth seminar on racialism held in Ianzania in April, 1966.

James Forman participated in a United Nations Seminar on

Apartheid, Racial Discrimination and Colonialism

in Southern

Africa which was held in Zambia in July, 1957, in wnich a wide

variety of Governmental representatives

including some from

the USSR and other Soviet-bloc countries participated. Fay'

Bellamy, Vernon Crutchfield, Dwight Williams, and Muriel

Tillinghast, SNCC representatives, visited the Soviet Union

in June, 1966, at the invitation of the Soviet Committee of

Youth Organizations and at the suggestion of the Communist

Party, USA. The Soviet Union paid all the expenses of this

travel. William Hall, a SNCC representative, attended the

Seventh Congress of the World Federation of Democratic Youth,

a communist organization, in Bulgaria, in Juna, 1965.

Revolutionary Action Movement

The Revolutionary Action Movement (RAM) was formed

'in Detroit in 1953. It is an all-Negro black nationalist

organization active principally in New York City and Philadelphia,

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Pennsylvania.

Its recognized leader in exile, to whom

members in this country lo0i for guidance, is Pobert E.

Willians who sought refuge in Cuba in August, 1961,

hours before he was indicted on a charge of kidnapping

a white couple during a racial disturbance in Monroe,

North Cerolina, While in Cuba he directed a propaganda

campaign against the United States urging Negroes in

the United States to take up arms against the whites.

In the Summer of 1966 Milliams went to Peking,

China, where he is a guest of the Chinese Government.

continues to engage in anti-/merican propaganda activities

through press and radio channels. At "lilliams' urging,

MAO Ise-tung issued

a message in

August, 1963, expressing

• support for the American Negroes' struggle against racial

discrimination by United States imperialism.

His

message was

roprinted in the "Peking Review," a Chinese

communist publication, in August, 1965, and 1967.

There is evidence of an existing line of comu-

nication outside the normal lines of communication betreen

Williams and members of RAM in the United States.

While

Williams was in Cube these lines of communications included

representatives from the Cuban Mission to the United Nations

and the Guinean Mission to the United Nations. There are

also allegations of Connunist China financial support of

RAM; however, these have not been substantiated.

Paul Edvard Brooks, a vell-educated RAi leader,

is devoted to the idea of violent revolution. He visited

Cuba in May, 1965, and has spoken of going to China.

Southern Christian Leadershio Conference

The Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCIC)

under the leadership of Martin Luther King, Jr., publicly

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• **

took a definite stand against United States involvement in

Vietnam in the Spring of 1955 on the advice of one of his

closest advisors, Stanley levison, a former secret member

of the Connunis:

Party, USA.

Diane Bevel, wife of James Bevel, a former

leader in the SCIC, along with several others, traveled

to Mosco:, USS?, in December, 1965, where she spent

several days and reportedly met with the North Vietnam.

Ambassador to the Soviet Union. She subsequently

traveled to Fanoi, North Vietnam, spending I1 days

touring this country and returning to the United States

in early January, 1967. She has subsequently written.

news articles extremely critical of the United States

involvement in Vietnan. Bevel has in the past bean

active in

SNce as well as SCIG.

• Stoney Cooks attended the conference held in

Bratislava, Czechoslovakia, in September, 1967, previously

mentioned, as'a representative of SCIC.

Cooks, who is

presently. stationed in Chicago, Illinois, is slated to

come to Washington, D. C., to help organize the massive

civil disobedience

publicly announced by King for

Washington, D. C., in the Spring of 1958 unless certain

commitments are forthcoming from Congress.

Other Travel by Militant Black Nationalists

Milton Robinson Henry, an attorney of Pontiac,

Michigan, and his brother, lawrence Henry, a photographer

of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, visited Cuba as guests of

the Cuban Government in April, 1966. Arrangements for this

visit were handled through the Czechoslovakian Ambassy

in Washington, D. GO)Both are active militant black

nationalists with Milton Henry having in the past some

affiliation with the Socialist Workers Party, a Trotskyite

communist organization.

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FOREIGN INFLUENCES IN THE

BLACK NATIONALIST MOVEMENT

Earnest Thomas, former Head of the Deacons of

Defense and Justica, a militant black nationalist group

originally formed for the ostensible purpose of providing

protection for Negro protest marchers in Louisiana,

traveled to Europe in the Sunmer and Fall of 1966: In

september of that year he was in touch with the Chinesa

diplomatic mission in London, England He visited Cuba

in July of 1966 where he claims to have sat in on a

cabinet meeting of the Cuban Government. Thomas has also

stated that a civil rights leader is obligated to enlist

support from any source willing to offer it including

the so-called communists.

Thomas was introduced by

Stokely Carmichael at a meeting in Chiçago, in May, 1967,

as "a brother who has been traveling around the country.

with me and what most people are talking about is that he's

been doing

a lot of jobs keeping us alive."

Willie Wright, President of the United Afro-American

Association, a militant black nationalist organization in

Newark, New

Jersey, was also in attendance at the Bratislava

conference, previously mentioned, in September, 1967. He

has fraquently been critical of United States involvement

in Vietnam and has stated he would "make a deal with the

Davil to secure the rights of black people in the United States."

Puerto Rican Involvement

Another developing situation of growing concern

is the possibility that Puerto Rican extremist elements

may coordinate their activities with elements of the

black nationalist movement. For example, Stokely Carnichael

visited Puerto Rico in January, 1967, where an agreement

was. reached between SNCC and two local "independence" groups

affirming a need, for a joint Negro-Puerto Rican struggle

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against political, economic, andsocial oppression, as

well as other issues including the Vietnam var.

Juan liari Bras, a leader of one of the independence groups.

attended the LASO conference in Havana, Cuba, in July, 1967,

where he

supported the revolutionary policy of the Cuban

Government and stated that the recent pact signed between

his organization and SNCC would affect the coming battle

of the Negroes and the Puerto Ricans in New York City.

Mari Bras is involved in the recruiting of Puerto Ricans

for guerrilla warfare training in Cuba.

Communist Party, USA

The Communist Party, USA (CPUSA) , has international

ties with other communist movements throughout the world.

has been active in support of the black nationalist movement

in this country, it has solicited funds for SNCC, and it has

made Martin luther King a central figure for co munist

support. In October, 1967s a new position paper was

developed which included the following statement:

as Marxists have always affirmed that oppressed people

have the right to forcibly overthrow an oppressive regime .

when the channels for democratic change are closed to them.

This right is affirmed in the Declaration of Independence.

Therefore, there can be no question of the right of black

people in the United States to use violence to achieve

change."

Since communism thrives on discontent and chaos;

racial violence, hatred, and bigotry are grist for the

communist propaganda mill.

A primary connunist aim is to

alienate the Negroes against established authority.

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Czechoslovakian interest

Jiri Jambor, a Czechoslovakian national, recently

returned to the United Nations as Political Affairs Officer,

Political and Security Council Affairs of the United Nations

Secretariat. Jambor has expressed interest in meeting rank-

and-file members of the black nationalist movement in the

United States, as well as interest in meeting with African

students in the United States who believe the war in Vietnam

is a racist war. He is willing to bear all expenses involved

in arranging for such meetings. C

Jambor was previously assigned to the United Nations

in 1961, at which time he axhibited a great interest in African

affairs. He is suspected of being an intelligence agent. C

Cuban potential for involvement

Allegations have been received

to the effect that

the Government of Cuba is operating a training school for

Negroes for the purpose of engaging in subversive operations

against the United States. The purported objective is to

bring about a Nezro ravolution in the United States.C.g-

While these allegations are largely unsubstantiated

to date, the potential for the training of Negroes in Cuba

certainly exists. C

The existence of Cuban Embassies in Mexico and

Canada and the existence of the Cuban Mission to the United

States in New York City, all heavily manned by trained

intelligence agents, together with the interest expressed

by Cuban officials in the black nationalist movement in this

country, certainly accentuate the possibility of involvement

by the Cubans in this movement. There is little restriction

on the ease with which individuals affiliated with militant

black nationalist groups in the United States can travel to

Canada, Mexico and even to Cuba. C

The Cuban refugee channels through which Cubans are

introduced into the United

States present

an excellent means C

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FOREIGN INFLUENCES IN THE

BLACK NATIOVALIST MOVEMENT

•through which Cuban-trained Negroes of other than United States

citizenship could be infiltrated into the United States, C

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SAC, albany

August 25, 1967

PERSONAL, ATTENTION TO AIL OFFICES

Director, FBI

COUNTERINTELLIGENCE PROGRAN

BLACK HAFIONIST - BAFE GROUPS

INTERNAL SECURITY

SpaRags",

JD& TÉPIRBS 113183

Offices roceiving copies of this letter are instructed

to innediatoly establish a conirol file, captioned as above, aad

to assign responsibility for following and coordinating this new

counterintelligence program to an experienced and imaginative

Special Agent well versed in investigations relasing io blac

mationallet, hate yas organizationa

Tha field citico control

Ille used under this progran nay be maintained in a pending

inactive status until such time as a specitie operation of

techuique is placed undes consideration for inplementation.

The purpose of this now counterintelligence endeavor

to expose,

disrupt, misdirect, discrodit, or otherwise

neutralice the activities of biaci natiouslist, hate type

organizations and groupings, thoir leaderchip, spoiseares,

menhership, and supporters,

vlolence and civil disorder.

The activities of all such groups

of intelligence interest to this Bureau must be followed on a

::94.

continuous brais so ve will be in a position to promptly take

advantage of ali opportunities for counterintelligence and to

inspire action in instances whore caremstances waszant.

pernicious background of such groups, their duplicity, and devioug

mneuvere must be enposed to public scrutiny where such publicity

WiLl have a neutralining elfoct. altoris of the various exoups

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sis:

Latter to SAC, Albany

RE:

COUNTERINTELLIGENCE PROGRAM

BLACK NATIONALIST - HATE GROUPS

to consolidate their forces or to recrult now or youthiul

adhorents must be trustrated. No opportunity should be missed

to exploit through counterintelligence techniques tha

oxganizational and personal conflicts of the leaderships of the

groups and where possible an effort should be made to capitallue

upon existing conflicts betweon competing black natlonalist

organizations.

When an opportunity 1s apparent to disrupt or

neutralize black nattonalist, hate-type organizationg through tho

cooperation or established local newa media contacts or tbrough

such contact with sourcos avallabie to the Seat of Government,

in every instanco careful attention must be given to the proposal

to insure the targeted group is disrupted, ridiculed, os

discredited through the publicity and not merely publicized.

Constderation should be given to techniques to preclude violenco

prone or rabble rouser lendere of hate groups fron spreading their

philosophy pubilcly or through various mass communication media.

Hany individuals currently active in black nationalist

organizations

have backgrounds of inmorality, aubversive activity,

aid criminal records.

Though your investigation

of key aestaiors

you ghould endervor to establish their unsavory backgrounds,

Be alert to dotormine evidence or misappropriation of lunds

other types oi personal misconduct on the pazt of militrat

nacionalist leaders so any practical or varronted counter c/bir

intelligence may be instituted.

Intensilied attention under this progran should be

astorded to the activities of such groups as the Student

Konviolent Coordinating Committee, the Southern Christian

Leadership Conterence, Revolutionary Action jovement, the

Deacons for Defense and justice, Congreas O8 Racial Equallis,

and the Nation of Islam. y Particular enphasis should ba givon to

oxtremists who direct the activities and policies of

revolutionary or militant groups such on stokely Cornichael,

I. "Ray" Brown, Elijah Muhamad, and Hasyell Standord.

At this time the Bureau is sotting up no requirement

for status letters to ba periodically subnleted undor thía

program. It will be incumbent upon you to insure the program

Is boing aflorded necessary and continuing atiention and that

no opportunities will be overicoked for counterintelligence

action.

This progiam should not be confused tith the progran

entitled "Connundat Party, USA, Countorintelligence program,

Internal Security • C," (Bufile

100-3-104), which is directed

00%ett

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Letter to SAC, Albany

RS:

COUNIERINISALIGENCE PROGRAI

BLACK NATIONALIST - HATE GROUPS

against the Connunist Party and related organizations or tho

internal security,

and to type stole prarily colas see it,

against llan and hate-type groups primarily cousiating or white

membarships.

Az1 Special Agent peisonnel responsible foi the

Investigation of black nacionalist, hate-type osganizationg and

their nonberships should bo alerted to our counterintelligence

interest and oach investigative Agent has a responsibility to

call to the atiention of the countcrintellirence coordinator

suggestions and possibilitles for implementing the program.

You are also cautioned that the nature of this new endeavor.

is suci that undor no circumstances should the existence of

the program be made known outside the bureau and appropriato

•wichin-office security should ba afforded to sensitive operations.

and techniques considered under the progyan.

No counterintellitenca actlon under this brogtan may ""

suchorizacion.

amerite:

You are urged to inko an enthusiastic and inaginativo

approach to this new counterintelligence endeavor.and the Bureau

will be pleased to entertain any suggestions or

techniques you

litay recomnend.

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SAC, Albany

Auguet 25, 1967

PERSONAL ATTENTION TO ALL OUTICES

Director, FBI

COUNTERINTELLIGENCE PROGRAZ

BLACK MATIORALIST - HATE GROUPS

INTERNAL SECORITY

132-10-80

-U80B08IgS

• SPaTaPRE 11-3-83

Difices receiving copies of this lotter are instructed

to innedlately establish a conirol tile, captioned as above,

and

to assign responsioiiiiy for tollowing and coorcinating this new

countcrintelligence program to an experienced and imaginative

Special. Agant well versed in investigazions relating to black

nationalist, hais-typs organizationa.

The tield OiiCO CoNtrOL

file used under this program may be mainrained in a pending

inactive strius unüil such time as a speciiic operatior or

rochnique is pinced under cousideration for inplonentarion.

The purpose of this now counterintelligence ondeavor

ds' to exposes

disrupt,

misedrect, discredit,

cy otherwise

nutralize the acrivities of black nationalist, hate-type

organizationg ana

groupings, thoir leadership, spokcemen,

menhership, and supporters,

and to counter their propensity. for

violence and civil dnsorder.. The activities or 211

gricups

of intelligenco interest to this Bireau mist be followed ön a

continuous basis so ve will be in a position to prouptly take

advantago oi all. opportunities far counterintelligence

and to

inspiro action in instances where circumstances warrant.

Tho

pernicious background of such groups, their duplicity, and devioua

maneuvers nust be exposed to public scrutiny where such publicity

eli? have a neutralizing exfect.

Ersorts. o2 the various groupa

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• BAlLiNONO

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• Charlotte

• Chicago

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Lotter to SAC, Albany

RE: COUNTERINTELLIGENCE PROGRAM

BLACK NATIONALISI • HATE GROUPS

to consolidate their lorces or to recruit now or youthful

adhorents must be irustrated. no opportunity should be missed

to exploft through counterintelligence techaiques tha

organizational and personal contlicts of the loaderships of the

groups und where possible an effort should be made to capita11z9

upon existing conilicis betwech competing black nationalist

When an opportunity is apparent to discupt or

neutralize black nationalist, hate-type orgauizations through the

cooperation or established local newa nedia contacts or through

such contact with sourcos available to the seat of Government,

In every instance careful attention must be given to the proposal

to insure the targeted group is disrupted, ridiculed, o

discredited through the publicity and not merely publicized.

Consideration should be given to techniques to preclude violence

prone or rabble rouser lenders of hate groups from spreading their

philosophy publicly or through various mass communication media.

Many Individuals currently active in black nationalist

organizations have

backgrounds of immorality; aubversivo activity,

and criminal records

Through you anvestigation of key agitators:

you should endeavor to escabiish their tinsavory backgrounds,

Be alert to detormino evidence of misappropriation of lunds

other typos of personal misconduct on the part of militant

nationalist leaders so any practical of varranted counter.

intelligenco may be instituted.

Intensified attention undor this progran should be

riforded to the activities of such groups as the student

Nonviolent Coordtnating Comitico, the Southern Christian

Leadership Conference, Revolutionary Action lovement, the

Deacons for Defense and Justice, Congress of Racial Equalley,.

and the Nacion of Islan.y Particulas enphasis should ba given to

extremists who direct the activities and policies of

revolutionary or militant groups such as Stokely Cornichael,

H. "Rap" Brown, Elsjah duhannad, and Maxwell Standord.

At this time the Bureau is sotting up no requirement

for status letters to ba periodically submitted undor thia

program. It will be incumbent upon you to insure the program

1s being alforded necessary and continuing attention and that

no opportunitles v1ll

be overicoked for counterintelligence

aCtiOn.

This program should not be confused pith the progran

(entitled "Connundat Party, USA, Counterintelligence Proeram,

Intormal Secuxity - C," (Lufile 100-3-104), which is directed

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Letter to SAC, Albany

RE:

COUNIKRINTELLIGENCH PROGRAM

BLACK NATIONALISI - RATE GROUPS

against the Conmunist Party and related organizationa or the

program entitled "Counterintollisence Proryan, Intornal securlty,

Disruption of Inte Groups, " (Bulile 157-9), which 1s directod

against Klan and hate-type gioupe primarily consisting of white

nonborships.

All Special Agent personnel responsible for the

investigation of black nationalist, hate-type organizations and

their nonberships should be alerted to our counterintelligence

interest and oach investigative Agent has a responsibility to

call to. the atiention of the countorintalligence coordinstor

suggestiong and possibilities sos implementing the program.

You are also cautioned that the nature of this new endeavor

is such that uncor no circumstances should the existense ot

the progran ba nado known outside the bureau and appropriato

• Within offica sacurity should be alforded to sensitive operations.

and techniques considered undor the program.

i.?.

Ho counterintel1dnence.actton.under.this progcam.nay

bo initiatod oy

trovestran

EnG. Maid vichouz

Species Bri0E urgau

You aro niged to tuke an onthusiastic and inaginative

Iday reconnend.

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Director, FBI (100-448006)

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- Buffalo

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- Los Angeles

• Memphis

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2 - Minneapolis

2 - Mobile

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2

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• Phoenix

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2

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RE: COUNTERINTELLIGENCE PROGRAM

BLACK NATIONALIST-HATE GROUPS

1050

BACKGROUND

By letter dated 8/25/67 the following offices

were advised of the beginning of a Counterintelligence

Program against militant Black Nationalist-Hate Groups:

Albany

Atlanta

Baltimore

Boston

Buffalo

Charlotte

Chicago

Cincinnati

Cleveland

Detroit

Jackson "'""irst"

Memphis

Newark

New Orleans

New York

Philadelphia

Phoenix

Pittsburgh

Richmond

St. Louig

San Francisco

Fashingon Field:

Los Angeles

Each of the above offices was to designate a

Special Agent to coordinate this program. Replies to this

letter indicated an interest in counterintelligence against

militant black nationalist groups that foment violence and

several offices outlined procedures which had been effective

in the past.

For example, Washington Field Office had

furnished information about a new Nation of IBian (NOI)

grade school to appropriate authorities in the District

of Columbia who investigated to determine if the school

conforned to District regulations for private schools. In

the process WFO obtained background information on the parents

of each pupil.

The Revolutionary Action bovement (RAh), a pro-

Chinese comunist groug, was active in Philadelphia, Pa.,

in the summes of 1967.

The Philadelphia Office alerted

local police, who then put RAl leaders under close scrutiny.

They were arrested on every possible charge until they could

no longer make bail. As a result, RAM leaders spent most ofthe

summer in jail and no violence traceable to RAM took place:

The Counterintelligence Program is now being

expanded to include 4i oices.

Each of the offices added

to this program should designate an Agent familiar with black

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RE: COUNTERINTELLIGENCE PROGRAM

BLACK NATIONALIST-HATE GROUPS

nationalist activity, and interested in counterintelligence,

to coordinate this program,

This Agent will be responsible

for the periodic progress letters being requested, but each

Agent working this type of case should participate in the

formulation of counterintelligence operations.

GOALS

For maximum efiectiveness of the Counterintelligence

Program, and to prevent wasted effort, long-range goals

are

being set.

I: Prevent the coalition of militant black

nationalist groups.

In unity there is strength; a truien

that is no less valid for all its triteness.

An efiective

coalition of black nationalist groups night be the first

step toward a real "Hau Mau" in Anerica, the beginning of

a true black revolution.

2. Prevent the rise of a "messian" who could

unily,

and electrify, the militant black nationalist movement.

Malcolm X might have

been such a "hessiah;" he is the martyr

of the

movement today.

Martin Luther King, Stokely Carmichael

and Elijah Muhanned all aspire to this position.

Elijah

Huhaned is less of a threat because of his age: King could

be a very real contender for this position should he abandon

his supposed "obedience" to "white, liberal doctrines"

(nonviolence) and embrace black nationalism.

Carmichael

has the necessary charisna to be a real threat in this way.

3.

Prevent violence on the part of black

nationalist groups.

This is of primary importance, and is,

of course, a goal

of our investigative activity; it should

also be a

goal of the Counterintelligence Program.

Through

counterintelligence it should be possible to pinpoint potential

troublemakers and neutalize them before they exercise their

potential for violence.

* Prevent militant black nationalist groups and

leaders fron gaining respectability, by discrediting then

to three separate segments of the community.

The goal of

discrediting black nationalistsmust be handled tactically.

in three ways. You must discredit these groups and

individuals to, first, the responsible Negro community.

Second, they must be discredited to the white community,

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both the responsible community and to "liberals" who have

vestiges of sympathy for militant black nationalist simply

because they are Negroes.

Third, these groups must be

discreditad in the eyes

of Negro

radicals, the followers

of the movement.

This

last ares requires

entirely different

tectics from the first

two. Publicity about violent tendencies

and radical statements merely enhances black nationalists

to the last group; it adds "respectability" in a different

way •

5. A final goal should be to prevent the long-

range growth of militant black nationalist organizations;

especially among youth. Specific tactice to prevent these

groups from converting young people must be developed.

Besides these five goals counterintelligence is

a valuable part of our regular investigative program as it

often produces positive iniormation.

TARGETS

Primary targets of the Counterintelligence Program,

Black Nationalist-hate Groups, should be the most violent

and radical groups and their leaders.

should

emphasize

those leaders and organizations that are nationwide in scope

and are most capable of disrupting this country, These

targets should include the radical and violence-prone

leaders, members, and followers of the:

Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC).

Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) .

Revolutionary Action Movement (RAM)

Nation of Islam (NOI)

Offices handling these cases and those of Stokely

Carmichael of SNCC, H. Rap Brown

1 of SNCC, Martin Luther King

of SCLC, Maxwell Stanford Of RAM, and Elijah Muhammed of

NOI, should be alert for counterintelligence suggestions.

INSTRUCTIONS

Within 30 days of the date of this letter each ofice

should:

1. Advise the Bureau of the identity of the Special

Agent assigned to coordinate this program.

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2. Submit a very succinct summary of the black

nationalist movement in the lield office territory. Include

name, number of members and degree of activity of each black

nationalist group.

Also state your estimate of each grouys

propensity for violence. This is for target evaluation only,

not for record purposes.

Second, list Rabble-Rouser Index

subjects who are militant black nationalists and any other

militant black nationalist leaders who might be future

targets of counterintelligence action because of their pro-

pensity for violence.

Include a minimum of background

hoora tiplice each person listed; a len descriptive sentences

3. List those organizations and individuals

you consider of such potential danger as to be considered

for current counterintelligence action. Briefly justify

each target.

4.

Submit any suggestion you have for overall

counterintelligence action or the administration of this:"

...

program.

Suggestions for action against any specific

target should be submitted by separate letter.

5. Submit, by separate letter, suggestions for

counterinternigence action against the targets preyzousty

listed as field-wide. These should not be general,

such

as "publicize Stokely Carmichael's travel to communist

countries, "

but should be specific as to target, what is

to be done, what contacts are to be used, and all other

information needed for the Bureau to approve a counter

intelligence operation.

Thereafter, on a ninety day basis, each office

is to submit a progress letter summarizing counterintelligence

Any changes in the overall black

nationalist movement should be summarized in this letter.

This should include new organizations, new leaders, and

changes in data listed under number two above.

any

Suggestions

for counterintelligence operations should not be set out

in this progress letter. Use the following captions:

1.

Operations Under Consideration, 2. Operations

Being Effected,

Tangible Results, and s.

Developments

of Counterintelligence Interest. These 90 day progress

letters are due at the Bureau the first day of March, June,

September, and December, excepting March, 1968.

so 5 on

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The effectiveness of counterintelligence depends

on the quality and quantity of positive inforuation

available regarding the target and on the imagination ano

initiative of Agents working the program. The response of

the field io the Counterintelligence program against the

communist Party, USA, indicates that a superb job can be

done by the field on counterintelligence.

counterintelligence operations must be approved

by the Bureau. Because of the nature of this program each

operation must be designed to protect the Bureau's interest

so that there is no possibility of embarrassment to the

Bureau.

Beyond this the Bureau will give every possible

consideration to your proposals.

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To:

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BACKGROUND

By letter dated 8/25/67 the following offices

::'

Albany

Atlanta

Baltimore

Boston

Buffalo

Charlotte

Chicago

Cincinnati

Cleveland

Detroit

"Jackson

Los Angeles.

Hemphis

Newark

New Orleans

New York

Philadelphia

Phoenix

Pittsburgh

Richmond

St. Louis

San francisco

Hashingon: Field:

What irfeir."

Each of the above offices was to designate a

Special Agent to coordinate this program. Replies to this

letter indicated an interest in counterintelligence against.

militant black rationalist groups that foment violence and

several offices outlined

procedures which had been effective

In the past. Ior example, Washington Field Office had

furnished inforsation about a new Nation of Islam (NOI)

grade school to appropriate authorities in the District

of Columbia who investigated to determine if the school

conformed to District regulations for private schools. In

the process WO obtained background information on the parents

of each pupil.

The Revolutionary action Movement (RAM), a pro-

Chinese connunist group, was active in Philadelphia, Pa.,

in the summer of 1967.

The Philadelphia Office alerted

local police, who then put RAM leaders under close scrutiny.

They were arrested of every possible charge until they could

no longer make bail. As a result, RAl leaders spent wost ofthe

summer in jail and no violence traceable to RAl took place:

The Counterintelligence Program is now being

expanded to include 4l otices.

Each ot the offices added

to this program should designate an Agent familiar with black

as 2, c

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nationalist activity, and interested in counterintelligence,

to coordinate this program.

This Agent will be responsible

for the periodic progress letters boing requested, but each

Agent working this type of case should participate in the

fornulation of counterintelligence operations.

GOALS

For maximum effectiveness of the Counterintelligence

Program, and to prevent wasted effort, long-range goals are

being set.

Prevent the coalition of militant black

nationalist groups.

In unity there is strength; a truism

that is no less valid for all its triteness. An eftective

coalition of black nationalist groups night be the first

step toward a real "Hau lau" in America, the beginning of

a true black revolution.

Prevent the rise of a "messian" who could

unity, and electrify, the militant black nationalist movement:

Halcolm X might have been such a

"messiah;" he is the martys

of the movement today.

Martin

Luther King, Stokely Carmichael

and Elijah Muhanned all aspire

to this position.

Elijah

Huhanmed is less of a threat because of his age. King could..

be a very real contender for

this position should he abandon

his supposed "obedience" to "white, liberal doctrines"

(nonviolence) and embrace slack nationalisin.

Carmichael

has the necessary charisma to be a real threat in this way.

3.

Prevent velence on the part of black

nationalist groups. This is of primary importance, and is,

Of course, a goal of our investigative activity; it should

also be a

goal of the Counterintelligence Program. Through

counterintelligence it should be possible to pinpoint potential

troublemakers and neuralize them before they exercise their

potential for violence.

4. Prevent militant black nationalist groups and

leaders iron gaining respectability, by discrediting

• them

to three separate segments of the community.

The goal of

discrediting black nationalistsmust be handled tactically

in three ways. You must discredit these groups and

Individuals to, first, the responsible Negro community,

second, they must be discredited to the white connuntty,

NTW

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RE:

COURTERINTELLIGENCE PROGRAN

BLACK NATIONALIST-HATE GROUPS

both the responsible community and to "Ilberals" who have

vestiges of sympathy for militant black nationalist simply

because they are Negroes.

Third, these groups must be

discredited in the eges

of Negro radicals, the followers

of the movement. This last area requires

entirely alfferent

tactics from the first two. Publicity about violent tendencies

and radical statements merely enhances black nationalists

to the last group; it adds "respectability" in a different

way.

5. A final goal should be to prevent the long-

range growth of militant black nationalist organizations,

especially among youth.

Specific tactics to prevent these

groups from converting young people must be developed.

Besides these five goals counterintelligence is

a valuable part of our regular investigative program as it

often produces positive information.

""*:

TARGETS

...•

Primary targots of the Counterintelligence Program,

Black Nationalist-Hate Groups, should be the most violent

and radical groups and their leaders.

We should emphasize

those leaders and organizations that are nationwide in scove

and are most capable of disrupting this country. These

targets should include the radical and violence-prone

leaders, members, and followers of the:

Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) .

Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC).

Revolutionary Action Movement (RAM)

Nation of Islam (NOI)

Offices handling these cases and those of Stokely

Carmichael of SNCC, H. Rap Brown of SNCC, Martin Luther King

of SCLC, Maxwell Stanford of RAM, and Elijah Muhammed of

NOI, should be alert for counterintelligence suggestions.

INSTRUCTIONS

Within 30 days of the date of this letter each office

should:

1. Advise the Bureau of the identity of the Special

Agent assigned to coordinate this program.

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COUNTERINTELLIGENCE PROGRAM

BLACK NATIONALIST-HATE GROUPS

2. Submit a very

succinct summary of the black

nationalist movement in the field office territory. Include

rame, number of members and degree of activity of

each black

nationalist group.

Also state your estinate of each grougs

propensity for violence.

This is for target evaluation only,

not for record purposes.

Second, list Rabble-Rouser Index

subjects who are militant black nationalists and any other

militant black nationalist leaders who might be future

targets of counterintelligence action because of their pro

pensity for violence. Include a minimum of background

on each person listed; * few descriptive sentences

3. List those organizations and individuals

you consider of such potential danger as to be considered.

for current counterintelligence action. Briefly justify

each target.

4. Submit any suggestion you have for overall

"counterintelligence action or the administration of this

...

program.

Suggestions for action against any specific

target should be submitted by separate letter.

5.

Submit, by separate letter, suggestions for

such

as "publicize Stokely Carmichael's travel to communist

countries,"

but should be specific as to target, what is

to be done, what contacts are to be used, and all other

Information needed for the Bureau to approve a counter-

intelligence operation.

Thereafter, on a ninety day basis, each office

is to submit a progress letter summarizing counterintelligence

operations proposed during the

period, operations effected,

and tangible results. Any changes in the overall black.

nationalist movement should be summarized in this letter.

This should include ner organizations, new leaders, and any

changes in data listed under number tro above.

Suggestions

for counterintelligence operations should not be set out

In this progress letter. Use the following captions:

1. Operations Under Consideration, 2. Operations

Being Ellected,

3.

Tangible Results, and 4.

of Counterintelligence Interest.

Developments

These 90 day progress

letters are due at the Bureau the first day of March, June,

September, and December, excepting March, 1968.

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The effectiveness of counterintelligence depends

on the quallty and quantity of positive information

available regarding the target and on the imagination and

Initiative of Agents working the progran.

The response of

the field to the Counterintelligence program against the

Coamunist Party, USA, indicates that a superb job can be

done by the field on

counterintelligence.

Counterintelligence operations must be approved

by the Bureau. Because of the nature of this program each

operation must be designed to protect the Bureau's interest

so that there is no possibility of embarrassment to the

Bureau. Beyond this the Bureau will give every possible

consideration to your proposals.

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LONE

DIRECTOR, FBI (100-448006)

4/5/68

SAC, ST. LOUIS (157-5818) (RUC)

COUNTER INTELLIGENCE PROGRAM

BLACK NATIONALIST-HATE GROUPS

RACIAL INTELLIGENCE

21y186 sprmacmi...

8383 RAn LAHR

captioned

Division.

Re Bureau airtel dated March 4, 1968.

SA JACK A. FRENCH 1S assigned to coordinate the

Counterintelligence Program in the St. Louis

The Black Nationalist novement in the St. Louis

Tield Territory Is summorized as follows:

The only active Black Nationalist Extronist

Group 1a the Nation of Islam (NOI), Mosque Number 28.

This

Mosque has been active since approximately 1954 and has a

current membership of approximately one hundred. The fourteen

ofticials of this Mosque are currently on the security Index

of the St. Louis Division and recommendations will shortly

ba made for inclusion of the top lour officials to be placed

on the Rabble-Rouser Indez.

In the past, all violent activities of the NOI

have been directed againat current or former members of the

organization.

In public and in private this group has

stated that it is against violence, It is not unlikely,

however, that the loadere in the Mosque will not always

able to control the individual activities of the nembers, some

of thon may be prone to agitate local disturbances.

The Rabble-Rouses Index of the St. Louis Division

currently includes thice individuals who may be considered

Black Nationalists. They are as follows:

HENRY THOMAS aId JOSE PANCHICO RINTERIA, IIE, 0h0

are youthiul agitators in the St. Louis area; both former

aifiliates of the local Chapter of CORE, they have since

tried unsuccessfully to obtain a SNCC Charter;

PERCY GREEN, who left CORE about four years ago,

3 « Bureau (RH)

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heads his own group called ACTION. ACTION has been very

active in picieting-typo denonstration in the 3t. Louis

In spito of its record for avoiding racial

disturbances, the NOI Mosque Number 28 must still be considered

a potential source of racial agitation. The Mosque is strong

In boch membership and linances and the aiscipline of both

¿ho National and Local leaders is woll evidence.

that the primary aroa of other intelligence activity against

this organization should be concentrated toward discrediting

the leaders and the organization as a whole and thus

frustrating their attempts to increase their menberahip and

¿niluence.

the above three mantioned analyaquals, who now

appear. on the Rabble-Houser Index are all excellent targets

Sor Chanterintelligonce action, inasmuch as any one ot then,

paZESCUlArlY HINRY TRONAS, might serve as a catalyst for individuals

in the area espousing Black Nationalism.

Another Indivlaual of the Si. Louis, Missouri-last St.

LOuIE, 1213n019, ArEa, JANES PENRY ROLLINS, iS currently undes

active investigation by this Division and the Springfield

oftice.

ROLLINS 13 & Black Nationallst and curently the

coordinator with Di. BENIAMIN SPOCK of the Conference on

Although recently convicted on a local narcotics

ViOlatiOn, ROLLINS is free on appeal bond and has suffered

no spparent lack of influence in the Black community.

It is felt that other intelligence activity

against THOMAS, RONTERIA, GREEN and ROLlINS would be

particularly effective in preventing any unification or

coalition of various individuals in the St. Louis area, who

favor Black Natioualisn-

Although this Division currently has no sctive

Chapters of SNCC or Revolutlonary Action Movement (RAM),

any attempts to start such organisation in this Divicion

should receive concentrated Counterintelligence activity,

in order that these groups potential for violence could be

negated.

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Specific suggestions for this Counterintelligence

Progsan agalast individuals and/or organizations will be

provided by separate communications in accordance with

Bureau instructions in referencod airtel.

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DIRECTOR, FBI (100-148006)

4/5/68

SAC, ST. LOUIS (157-5818) (RUC)

COUNTERINTELLIGENCE PROGRAM

BLACK NATIONALIST-HATE GROUPS

RACIAL INCELLIGENCE

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Re Bureau airtel dated March 1, 1968.

SA JACK A. FRENCH is assigned to co-ordinate the

captioned

Counterintelligence Program in the St. louis

Division.

The Black Nationalist movement in the St. Louis

Fiold Territory Is summarized as follows:

The only active Black Nationalist Extrenist

Group is the Ration of Islam (NOI), Hosque Number 28. This

Mosque has been active since approximately 1954 and has a

current menbership of approximately one hundred. The fourteen

officials of this losque are currently on the Security Index

of the St. Louis Division and reconnendations will shortly

be made for inclusion of the top four officials to ba placed

on the

Rabble-Rouser Index.

In the past, all violent activities of the NOI

have been directed against current or former nenbers of the

organization.

In pubile and in private this group has

stated that it is against violence. It is not unlikely,

however, that the leaders in the Mosque will not always

ablo to

control the individual activities of the members, some

of who may be prone to agitato local disturbances.

The Rabble-Rouser Index of the 3t. Louis Division

currently includes three individuals who may be considered

Black Nationalists.

They are as follows:

FENRY TRONAS BId JOSE PANCHECO RENTERIA, III, WhO

are youthful agitators in the st. Louis area; both former

affiliates of the local Chapter of CORE, they have since

tried unsuccessfully to obtain a SNCC Charter;

PERCY cREat, who left CORE about four years

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heads his own group called ACTION.

ACTION has been very

active is picketing-type denonstrations in the St. Louis

BICLE

In apito of its record for avoiding racial

disturbances, the NOl Mosque Number 28 nuet still be considered

• potential source of racial agitation.

The Mosque is strong

in both membership and finances and the discipline of both

the National and Local leaders is well evidence.

It is folt

that the primy area of other intelligence activity against

this organizacion should be concentrated tord discrediting

the leaders and the organization at a whole and thus

frustrating their alteupts to increase their nembership and

intluence.

The above three mentioned individuals, who now

appear on the Rabble-Rouser Index are all excellent targets

for Counterintelligence action, inasmuch as any one of thom,

partiCUIRily HINEY THOMAS, night serve as & catalyst for individuals

he the area espousing Black Nationalism.

knother individual of the st. louis, Missourt-last St.

Louis, Illinois,

area, JAMES HENEY ROLLINS, is currently under

active investigation by this Division and the Springfield

office.

ROLLINS is & Black Nationalist and currently the

Coordinator with Di. BENJAMIN SPOCK of the Conference on

NewPolities.

Although zecently convicted on a local narcotics

violation, ROLLINS is free on appeal bond and has suffered

no apparent lack of influence in the Black community.

It is felt that other intelligence activity

against THOMAS, RENTERIA, GREEN and ROLLINS would be

particularly effective in preventing any unification or

coalition of various individuals in the st. Louts area, who

favor Black Nationalizw.

Although this Division currently has no active

Chapters of SNCC or Revolutionasy Action Hovement (RAM),

ay attempts to start such organization in thie Division

should recerve concentrated Counterintelligence activity,

in order that unese groups parential lor violence could be

negated:

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Bureau instructions in referenced airtel.

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SAC, Chicago (157-2209)

5/3/68

Director, FBI (100-443006)

AITENTION

COULTERINTEELIGINCE PROGRAN

BLACK NATIORALIST • HITE GROUPS

RACIAL INTELLIGANCE

(NEGRO NEWS MEDIA)

In considering methods to neutralize black

nationalist extrenist groups you should consider the use

of news nodia thai cater to the Negro conmunity. Thore are

nunerous newspapers and radio stations aimed at a prinarily

Negro audience or readership.

pualicity about black nationalist extremists appoars desirable

you should determine whether an Afro-imerican newsparer or.

a radio station aimed ai a Negro audience night be the best

mediun zor such publicity. Tais would insure publicity vithin

the Negro conquarty.

When you subait counterintelligence recommendations

to the Bureau using the technique of publicity you should

advise whether your office has established, rallable, controts

anong legio news media who might be of assistance.

Each SAC

should be alert to establish such contacts if not

alrendy done.

The Bureau would welcome any conments or suggestions

along this line.

z = Baltimore (153-85203 BERSONASOTE NONsoN

2

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(157-11S0)

PARSONAL AFTINTION

- Detroit

(300-34055)

PRESONAL ATTENTION

OCT

Los Angeles (357- 3252)

PERSONAL ATTERTION

How York

(100-261240)

PERSONAL ATTENTION

Philadelphia PrISONAL ATTENTION

Pitisburgh

(300-10730)

FORSONAL ATTAUTION

San Francisco

(157- 601)

PERSONAL ATTENTION

St. Louis

(157-5813)

PEESONAL ATTENTION

HrO

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heads his own group called ACrION.

ACTION has been vory

active

In picketing. typo demonstrations in the St. louis

In spite of its record for avoiding racial

disturbances, the NOI Mosque Number 28 must still be considered

• potential source of racial

agitation. The Mosque is strong

in both nembership and

finances and the discipline of both

the National and Local leaders is well evidence.

It is felt

that the primary area of other intelligence activity against

this organization should be concentrated toward discrediting

the leaders

and the organization as a whole and thus

frustrating

their attempts to increase their membership and

influence.

The above three mentloned individuals: who now

appear on the Rabble-Rouser Index are ali excellent targete

for: Counterintelligence action, inasmuch as any one of then,

particularly HONRY THOMAS, might serve as a catalyst for individuals

in the area espousing Black Nationalism.

Another individual of the St. Louis, Mlssourt-East St.

Louis, Illinois, area, Jants hunkY Rounds, is currently under

active Investigation by this Division and the Springfield

Ortice.

ROLLINS is & Black Nationalist and currently the

co-ordinator with Dr. BENJAMIN SPOCK of the Conference on

New. Politics.

Although recently convicted on a local narcotice

violation, ROLLINS is free on appeal bond and has suffered

• no appazent lack of lafluence in the Black community.

It is felt that other intelligence activity

against THOMAS, RENTERIA, GREEN and ROLLINS WOuld be

particularly ellective in preventing any unification.or

coalition of various individuals in the st. Louis area, who

favor Black Nationalisi.

Although this Division currently has no active

Chapters of SNCC or Revolutionary Action Movement (RAM) :

any attempts to start such organization in this Division

should receive concentrated Counterintelligence activity,

in order that these groups potential for violence could be

negated.

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Specific suggestions for this Counterintelligence

Program

against individuals

and/os organizations will be

provided

by saparate communications in accordance with

Buzeau instructions in xeferenced alital.

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SAC, Chicago (157-2209)

5/3/03

Director, FBI (100-148006)

ATTENTION

COURTERINTELLIGRNCE PROGRAS

BLACK AAZIORALIST • ENTE GROUPS

RACIAL INTELLIGENCE

(NEGRO MENS MEDIA)

In considering methods to neutralize black

natlonadst extremise groups you should consider: the use

of news nedia thai cater to the Negro cormunity. There are

nuncious Bespapers and radio stations aimed at a pridasily

Negro audience or readership.

It a situation arises where

pualicity ahout black nationalist extremists appears desirablo

you should detormine whether an Afro-Anericon nerspaper or.

a radio station ained at a Negro audience night be the best

mediun for such publicity. This would insure publicity withiu

the Negro compuarty.

When you submit counterintelligeuce recouendations

to the Bureau using the technique of publicity you should

adviso whether your offico has establiched, celiable, contrets

among flogro nors media who night be of assistance. Each SAC

Enould be alert to establish such contacis if not alrendy done.

The Eureau would welcome any conments or suggestions

along this line.

⅖ = Ealtimore 153075202ERSONASONNEX®Mrrow

- Cleveland

(157-1190)

PERSONAL ATTINTION

- Detroit

(100-34055)

PRUSONAL ATTENTION

2

• Los Angeles (257-3252) PERSONAL AIDITION

2

Now York (100-161140)

PERSONAL ATTENTION

2

2

Philadelphia

PIZONAL ATTRIPICN

Fittsburgh

(200-10730)

FORSONAL ATTITION

Sas Francisco

(157-601)

PIRSORAL ATTINTION

SE. LOUIS

(157-5813)

PERSONAL ATTENTION

WTO (157-1292) PERSONAL, ATTENTION

257-5818-4

SEARCHED...

.. INDEXED....

SERIALIZED ELED... S2

PAY &

1968

FBI - SAINT LOUIS

Peterson

Miniso

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heads his own group called ACTION. ACTION has been very

active in picketing-type demonstrations in the St. Louis

area.

In spite of its record for avoiding racial

disturbances, the Not Mosque Nunber 28 must still be considered

& potential source of racial agitation.

The Mosque is strong

in both membership and finances and the discipline of both

the National and Local leaders is well evidence.

it is felt

that the primary area of other intelligence activity against

this organization should be concentrated toward discrediting

the leaders and the organization as & whole and thus

Irustrating their attenpts to increase their membership and

influence.

the above three mentioned ancivionals, who now

appear on the Rabble-rouser

Indox aro all excellent targets

for Counterintelligence action,

inasmuch as any one of them,

particularly HENRY THOMAS, might serve as a catalyst for individuals

1n tha area espousing Black Notiona11sm.

Another Individual of the St. Louis; Minsouri-last Sti

Louis, Illinois, area, dallas hunky hollins, is currently under

sctive investigation by this Division and the Springileld

•Offico.

ROLLINS is & Black Nationalist and currently the

coordinator with Dr. BENJAMIN SPOCK of the Coäference on

New: Politics.

Although recently convicted on a local narcoties

violation, ROLLINS is free on appeal bond and has suflered

no apparent lack of iniluence in the Black community.

It is felt that other intelligence activity

against THOMAS, RUNTERIA, GREEN and ROLLINS would be

particularly effective in preventing any unification or

coalition of various individuals in the st. Louis area, who

favor Black Nationalism.

Although this Division currently has no active.

Chapters of SNCC or Revolutionary Action Movement (RAM)

any attempts to start such organization in this Division

should receive concentrated Counterintelligence activity,

in order that these groups potential for violence could be

negated.

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• Specilte suggestions for this Counterintel!{gence

Program against individuals and/or organizations will be

provided

by separate communications in accordance with

Bureau instructions in referenced airtel.

.? •

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OF 10

UNITED STATES GOVERNVENT

HEMORANDUM

TO:

FROM:

RE:

SAC, ST. LOUIS

(100-5238)

SA HARRY C. JUNG

SWP

ST. LOUIS DIVISION

IS = SWP

DATE: 6-12-68

The following report

was received on ediphone belt,

5-3068, via U.S. Meil.

It was

transcribed 6-3-68, and authenticated

by the informant,

6-10-68.

The original is filed in 134-213-574.

If this information is disseminated to an outside agency,

it should be paraphrased carefully to protect further the informant's

Identity.

The following nanes are to be indexed: RUTH POHLMAN,

AUDREY ABRAYSON, DONALD WALKER.'

100-5238

134-213A-574

100-

(Derrick Morrison)

100-12430 (J. Hamilton)

- 7547 (D. Clarke)

- 100-17210 85.

• TorozaR)

1 - 200-8563 (H. Von Romer)

1

- 100-20872 (H. McGill)

1 - 100-20910 (M. ILebowitz)

- 100-5814 (C. Terrell)

2515318 (BIK NeElS)

- 25-11095 (NOI)

157.5818.5

searched. Indexed..

Serialized-

6-12-58

FBI,

SE. Louis

1 - SAC, NEW YORKE

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(13)

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8114,1810-

Sanagence

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OF 10

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

MEMORANDUM

TO:

FROM:

RE:

SAC, ST. LOUIS (100-5238)

SA HARRY C. JUNG

SWP

ST. LOUIS DIVISION

IS - SWP

DATE:

6-12-58

The following report was received on ediphone belt,

530-68, via U.S. Mail.

It was transcribed 6-3-68,

and authenticated

by the

informant, 6-10-68.

The original is filed in 134-17574.

If this information is disseminated to an outside agency,

it should be paraphrased carefully to protect further the informant's

identity:

The following names are to be indexed:

RUTH. PORLMAN

AUDREY ABRAMSON, DONALD WALKER.'

100-5238

1 - 134-213A-574

1.

OTO

100-

(Derrick Morrison)

100-12430 (J. Hanilton)

7547 (D. Clarke)

1.

-

100-17210 (S. Toroian)

1 - 100-7563 (71. Von Romer)

1

100-20872

1

• 100-20910 (M. Llebowitz)

1

- 100-5814 (C. Terrell)

5757-5318 (BIK Natis)

2511095

(NOI)

158.5818.5

searched. Indexed.

Serialized

6-12-68

FBI, St. Louis

I - SAC, NEW YORK

HCJ :wna

(13)

RM

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St. LOUiS, MIBEOUS1

May 19, 1968

On May19,1968, at the Tandy Recreation Center

In St. LOUiS A MALCOLM& Day was lold sponsored by local Negro

groups and attended by members of the SIP and various radical

organizations in St. Louts. Meeting was scheduled to begin

at twalve o'clock, however, becauso of failure to properly

procures nesting room the group was not allowed into the

center and was conpelled to hold their meeting on the stops.

CHARLES

Chelsman Los the meeting was

TORRELI. TORRELL ta

6!2" tall, Negro, 15 years of age, 160 pounds, and medium

-ong to i.

dark complexion. Others who were there included the following:

DERRICK MORRISON, WhO 2E & Niember Of the SWD In

" New York Cliy and who had come to st. Louls. to serve a9:"=

n=.... =

principal speaker connenorating MALCOLM X DaY. HORRISON 15

approximatoly 6' ta11, 210 pounds, 38 years of age, and a

dark skin Negro.

Also present were the following:

RUTH PORUMAN, who 15 identified as & member of the

PERCY GREEN grOUp Called ACTION; AUDREY ABRAMSON, whO

identified herself as a University of Missouri student who

attends at the Normandy campus in St. Louis. She identified

herself as & friend of TORRElL and implied she just cane from

his apartment; MARTY LINBOWITZ, 6', 160 IbS., 30 years old,

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black hair, sallon complexion, and a ax. MC GILL, tho Implled

that he 1s living with TORRill in his apartment and

3. Who w8E

complaining to other prople that he had been highly nolested

by the Police Department of the City of St. Louis. He 1e

about 15 years of age, 6' 1' i81l, 230 pounds, dark skis

NegrO. DONALD WALKER, approximately 25 years of ago, 5° 8",

175 2hs, light skin Negro. Is. EBOWN, one of the preliminary

speakers, 6°, 27 years of age, 175 ibs., light skin Negro.

Kr, and liss. A lie. A is naite, bearded, 6', 170

Ibs , and appsoximately 45 years of age. Mis. A

3s Nogro, approxinatoly 35 years of 250, 5! 64 tall, 170 1bs..

light skin Negress.

Those prisont sho have been previously

Identified by this miter Included JIM HALILION, SOREN TOROIAN,

During the confusion of the period prior to actual

meeting the size of the group ranged from 15 - 25 tith various

poople coming and going. Four different groups of Black

Caps

Muslims with FOl

This is & group trying to sell papers and

Belling tickets to an upconing vIsit Of CASSIUS CLAY.

Prios to the neeting TORREl and iis associates sold newspapers

to the group. This newspaper was identilled by TORRELL 8a

an underground paper and AUDREX ABRAISON said that it was

Adited by MARTY LiEDOWITZ. There vere two speakers prior to

MORRISON. Each apeaker lauded MALCOl & and pleaded with the

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group to work closer with rank and lile Negroes in gaining

support. They apose spprosimately five minutes each.

DERRICK MORRISON then spoke for approximately 15 mirutes

and he in turn recited many of MAlCOLM & positiona on the

American Negro and the Negro novenant throughout the world

and in general made a specific point himself to express

statements made by MALCOLM&, in effect, Calling IOr

solidarity among Negroes and asked people all over the world

to work hand in hand toward removing the systen which

promotos colonialisu and capitalisn..

After the meeting the group wont back to fandy Senter

steps to hear a tape of a speech by MAlcoliX. The group

was forced to go inside because of inelement weather. The

group

decided to meet again the following Sunday 2t

Lollingwell and Franklin Ave. to discuss the next steps by

the MALCOLM & group. This next step vill be the estabilal.

went of & "Wall of Respect! This wall will feature paintings

of prominent Nogro losders to remind the Negro population of

the nork these people have done. Astists will be contacied

to help with the ext work. The group collected money and all

present gave approximately 50¢ to $1.00. to help MoRRISoN

with his expenses. It was noted that there was a secret.

handshake between many of the poople present. MORRISON

participated in this handshake which included a double

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grasping of the hands, mutual grasping of the wrists, mutusi

grasping of the olbows and mutual grasping of the

right shoulder.

Belors, during, and after the speech

DERBICK MORRISON left the group to make three different

phone calls. MORRiSON had trouble with his plane lere and

DICK CLARKE ANd SOREN TOROIAN drove him domatorn to the

Western Unlos Office to see if he could got money isom New

York City. Then it was found that he would miss his five

o'clock plane if he waited CLARKE voluntarily lent him

the money until noney from New York City came.

TOROIAN doVe CLARKE and MORRISON tO ClARE's home whore

the money, $40; was collected; MORRISON then Implied that

he was flying to Atlants that night en route to North

Carolins to sposk on several campuses these. He did not

specifically state which city in forth Carolina he was going

tO. TOROIN and MORRISON drove to the airport alone sne

there was & general discussion of the Negro movement through

out the United States as well as the assassination of KING.

It was MOrRISON's impression that KiNG as assassinted

by an organized group in the South. Ho was left off at the

airport at approximately 4:30.

During the meeting JIN HAMILTON implied that he

was no longes going to washington Univeralty and was tench.

Ing high school. He also stated that his vile sorted 10r

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& DAVE BURBANK at Washington University and he was interestod

¿A TOROIAN ANd FARRY VON ROMER ooming to meetings. He

inquired TOROIAN's phone numbes and address. DICK CIMAKE

told TOROIAN that he would be holding neetings at the

German Free Thinkers and that he would be invited to attend

these meetings to assist him in debate. MORRISON told

TOROYAr that the party would be sonding youth workers to

st. Louis alter the national electiong. Anong various

croups who attended the meeting wese several individuals

with the "Zulu's".

This word was on their jackets.

All wore Black Pover buttons as veil as CORE buttons.

RUTH POSLMAN is approximately 35 years of age,

5° 4", 140 Ibs, and black bair.

AUDRAY ABRAMSON 18 59 3" tall, 130 lbs.,

years of ago, and black hair.

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a late is.

St. Louis, Hissour1

May 19, 1968

On May191968, at the Tandy Recreation Center®

121 St. Louis & MAICOLl & Day was held sponsored by local Negro

groups and strended by members of the SlP and various Ladical

organizations in st. Louis. Meeting was schedulod to begin

at twelve o'clock, however, because of failure to properly

procure & neting room the group was not sllowed into the

conter and was compelled to hold their meeting on the steps.

CHARLES

Chairman Los the meeting was &

TORRELL. TORRELL 18

6°21

tall, Negro, 15 years of age, 160 pounds, and medtur

dark complexion. Others who were there includad the following:

DIRRICK HORRISON, who is & mamber of the SVP in

New York City and who had come to st. louis to servo as

principal speaker commemorating MALCOLM X Day. MORBISON 18

approximately 6' tall, 210 pounds, 38 years of ago, and

dark sIdE NegrO.

Also present wore the folloning:

RUTH POLIAN, who is identified as a member of the

PIRCY GREIN grOup Called ACTION; AUDREY ABRAMSON, who

Identified hersell as a University of Missouri student vao

attends at the Normandy campus in St. Lould. She identliled

herself as a friend of torRelL and implied she just came from

his apartment; BARTY LIESOWITZ, 6', 160 Ibs,, 30 yeare old,

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black hair, salion complezion, and a IT. MC GILL, Muo impiled

that he 1s living with Torbull in ils apartment and who was

complaining to other paople that ho had been highly molested

by the Pollce Department of the Clty of St. Louis. Ho la

about 15 years of 8g8, 6' 1" tall, 230 pounds, dark skis

NOgrO, DONALD WALKER, approxinately 23 yeare of ago, 5' 8",

175 1ba. light skin Nogro, MS. BROWN, one of the preliminary

speakers, 6', 31 years of age, 175 1bs., light skin Negro.

Mr. and MIs. A • Ax. A

1s white, boarded, 6°, 170

lbs., and approximately 45 years of age. Mrs. A

"Is Negro, approsimatoly 35 yeare of age, 516" tall, 170

• 168.,

light skin Negress, Those present who have been previously

identified by this witer included JIM HILTON, SOREN TORDIAN,

DICK CLARKE ENd M. DINIDDIE, E

Duling the confusion of the pariod prior to actual

meeting the size of the group ranged from 15 - 25 with various

paoplo coming and going. Four diffssent groups of Black

caps

Huslims with FOl.

This is & group trying to sell papera and

selling tickots to an upconing visit of CASSIUS CLAY.

Prior to the neting TOrrEli and his associates sold newspapers

to the group. This newspaper was identified by ToRReLl sa

an underground papos and AUDREY ABRANSON Bald that it was

edlied by MARTy LInnOWITL.. There were two speakers prior to

MORRISON. fuch speaker Isuded MALCOLM X and ploaded with the

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GrOUp to work closer with rank and Lile Negroes in gaining

support. They spoke approximately five minutes each.

DIRRICK MORRISON then spoke for approximately 15 minutes

and he 1u turn recited many of MAlCOLM & positions on the

American NegiO and

the Negro novement throughout the world

and in general made & speciiic point himself to express

statements made by MAlcoll&, in effect, calling for

solidarity among Negroes and asked people all over the world

to work hand in hand toward renoving the systen which

promotes colonialism and capitalian.

After the meeting the group want back to Tandy Center

steps to hoar & tape of a speech by MAlcolly. The group

was forced to go inside because of Inclement weather. The

Exoup decided

to meet again the following Sunday at

Losingwell and Franklin Ave. to discuss the next steps by

the MALCOL & grOUD. This next step will be the establish

nont of & "Wall of Respect! This wall will leature paintings

of prominent Negro leaders to remind the Negro population of

the work these people have done. Artists will be contacted

to holp with the axt fork. The group collected money and all

present gave approximately 50% to $1.00 to help MORRISON

with his expenses. It mas noted that there was & secret

handshake betwoen many of the people present. MORRISON

participatos in this hanishake which included & double

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grasping of the hands, mutual grasping of the witsta, nutual

grasping of the elbows and mutual grasping of the

right shoulder. Before, during, and after the speech

DERRICK MORRISON left the group to make three difserent

phone calls. HORRISON had trouble with his plane fare and

DICK CLARKE and SOREN TOROIAN drove hin downtown to the

Hestern Union Office to see if he could get money fron New

York City. When It was lound that he would miss his five

o'clock plane it he waited CLARKE voluntarily lent him

the money until noney from New fork City came.

→ TOROLAN ATOVe CLARKE and MORRISON dO CLARKE'S bone thare

the money, $40, was collected, MORRISON then implled that

he was flying to Atlanta that night en route to norti

Carolina to speak on several campuses there. He did not

specifically state which city in North Carolina he was going

to..

TOROIAN and HORRISON drove to the airport alone and

there wus a general discussion of the Negro novement through

out the United states as vell as the assassination of king.

SE wAS MORRISON'S impression that KING was assassinated

by an organized group in the South. le vas left off at the.

aispost at approximately 4:30.

During the meeting JIN HAMILTON implied that he

was no longer going to Washingtos University and was teach

ing high school. le also stated that his wlie worked for

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& DAVE BURBANE at Hashington University and he was interested

In TOROIAN &nd HARRY VON ROME coming to meotings. Ee

inquired TOROIAN's phone number and address. DICK CLARKE

tOld TOROIAN that he would be holding meetings at the

German Iree Thinkers and that he would be invited to attend

these metings to assist him in debate. MORRISON told

TOROIAN that the Party would be sending youth workers to

Si. Louis alter the national elections. Among vasious

groups who attended the meeting vere several individuals

with the "Zulug". This word was on their jackets.

A11 wore Black Pores buttona as well as CORE buttons.

RUTH POTLMAN is approximately 35 years of ago,

5? 4", 140 Ibsay and black 1a1t.

AUDREY ABRAMSON 18 5° 3" tall, 130 lbs., 25

years of ago, and black hair.

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DIRECTOR, FBI (100-448006)

7/15/68

SAC, ST. LOUIS (157-5818) P

COUNTER INTELE IGENCE PROGRAM

BLACK NATIONALIST-HATE GROUPS

RACIAL INTELEIGENCE

Re Director airtel to Albany dated 3/4/68 and

St. Louis letter to Director dated 4/5/68.

The following information is submitted regarding

racial intelligence matters in the St. Louis Division:

, I) Operations under Consideration

MICHAL. KIMBLI (157-5847) was arrested in St. Louis

on 4/18/68 alter burglarizing a store for the purpose of

obtaining guns for use in riots and racial disturbances which

he hoped to foment.

Upon arrest KIMBLI claimed he was a

representative of CoRI and that CORE would "take care of

things" relative to his arrest. KIMBLI felt that SOLOMON

hely him.

KIMBLI to dare

unable to raise bond and apparently ignored by SOLOMON Rooks.

Since KIMBLI had influenced two youths to accompany

him on the burglary and appeared to be quite impressed

abandonment by CORE has been considered. It is felt that

an anonymous mailing to CORE nembership reporting his abandon-

ment would tend to amplify KIMBLI's plight and shake confidence

in CORE leadership.

2) Operations Being Effected

There are no racial counterintelligence programs

presently being effected in the st. Louis Division.

3) Tangible Results

Since no operations are presently being effected

no tangible results can be reported.

159-5814-6

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- St. Louis

DRS/j*c

(3)

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4)

Development of Counterintelligence Interest

Recently & group of four to six or eight Negro

millzants, two from East St. Louis, Illinois, have been

making demands of local Negro radio stations which would

require these stations to participate in black nationalist

propaganda.

These persons, or those connected with them,

have intimidated merchants

on a local level. Informants

have reported that these individuals have no backing by

Community Congress, a church financed civic organization.

oran ation in, but to a ta 02.

prominent Negro leaders. One is HOWARD B. WOODS, who is

Editor and Publisher of the "St. Louis Sentinel"

, & Negro

newspaper.

HOODS is considered to be a high caliber person

holding sevesal important positions such as lormer Ass't.

Director, United States Information Agency, and Editor of

"Sengtacke", a syndicate headquartered in Chicago which

publishes approximately 14 Negro newspapers.

WOODS has

been concerned that these persons were using the headquarters

of the Mid-City Community Congress, an ostensible non

militant organization, for the planning of some of their

activity of which he disapproves.

ROODS is a 11aiSon source

of the St. Louis Division and has cooperated with the FBi

for several years.

Consideration is being given to enlist-

ment of WOODS regarding some type of publicity which would

send to discourage or discredit these racial militants.

Black nationalist organizations and hate groups

remain as previously described in referenced St. Louis letter.

No definable nev organizations have developed and leadership

in existing organizations remains as it was last outlined.

The potential for violence of the Nation of Islam (NOI) does

not seem to have been effected by the passage of time since

4/5/68.

The Agitator Index of the St. Louis Division presently

includes HENRY THOMAS, JOSE RANCHECO RENTERIA, III, and

PERCY GREAN aS previously outlined.

JAMES HENRY ROLLINS,

who was briefly described in the prior communication, has

since been placed on the Agitator Index as has MICHAEL KIMBLI,

who was discussed previously.

KIMBLI was permitted to travel

to St. Louis by the Pennsylvania paroling authority in

January, 1968, alter conviction and parole on 1/8/68, resulcing

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from charges of inciting to riot at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

on 8/25/67.

KiBLi was subsequently arrested at st.,

LOuis

4/28/68 for the previously mentioned burglary.

CLARENCE GUTHRIE, 2 Negro agitator who was one

of the prime movers in demands made on local Negro redio

stations and who claims to be a member of the Black, Economic

Union o1 fast st. Louis, Illinois, appears to be emerging

as one against whom counterintelligence activities might

be conducted in the future. GUTHRIE has also claimed

membership in the so far non-militant Mid-City Community

Congress of St. Louis.

Submission of instant letter is delayed due to

extensive investigation required by the Murkin case, and

the extended illness of the person exclusively assigned

to Blacpro matters and the Racial Intelligence Irogrann.

3

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DIRECTOR, FBI (100-448006)

7/15/68

SAC, ST. LOUIS (157-5818)

COUNTERINTELI, IGENCE PROGRAM

BLACKS NATIONALIST-HATE GROUPS

RACIAL INTELLIGENCE

Re Director airtel to Albany dated 3/4/68 and

St. Louis letter to Director dated 4/5/68.

The following information Is submitted regarding

racial intelligence matters in the St. Louis Division:

1) Operations Under Consideration

MICHAEL KIMBLI (157-5847) was arrested in St. Louis

wis ion- 4/18/68 alter burglarizing's store for the purpose. od

.:'

obtaining guns for

use in riots and

racial disturbances which

he hoped to foment.

Upon arrest KIMBLI claimed he was a

representative of CORE and that CORE Would "take care of

things" relative to his arrest. KIMBLI felt that SOLOMON

holp him.

KIMBLI to date is in jail

unable to raise bond and apparently ignored by SoLoMoN Rooks.

Since KIMBLI had influenced two youths to ascompany

hin on the burglary and appeared to be quite impressed

with CORE, sone kind of anonymous publicity regarding KIMBLI'S

abandonment by CORE has been considered. It is felt that

an anonynous mailing to CORE membership reporting his abandon-

ment would tend to amplify KIMBLI's plight and shake confidence

in CORE leadership.

2) Operations Being Effected

There are no racial counterintelligence programs

presently being effected in the St. Louis Division.

3) Tangible Results

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Since no operations are presently being effected

no tangible results can be reported.

2 - Bureau (RM)

/1 - St. Louis

DRS/jtc

(3)

: CAM

0383 RAMANL

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Development of Counterintelligence Interest

Recently a group of four to six or eight Negro

militants, two from East St. Louis, Illinois, have been

making demands of local Negro radio scations which would

require these stations to participate in black nationalist

propaganda.

These persons, or those connected with them,

have intimidated merchents

on & local level. Informants

have reported that these individuals have no backing by

legitimate organizations or groups, but have used Mid-City

Community Congress, a church financed civic organization.

In doing so these persons have raised the ire of some

prominent Negro leaders.

One is HOWARD B. WOODS, who is

Editor and Publisher of the "St, Louis Sentinel"

, a Negro

newspaper.

WOODS is considered to be a high caliber parson

holding several important positions such as former Ass't.

Director, United States Information Agency, and Editor of

"Sengtacke", a syndicate headquartered in Chicago which

publishes approximately 14 Negro newspapers.

wOODS has

been concerned that these persons were using the headquarters

of the Mid-City Community Congress, an ostensible non•

militant organization, for the planning of some of their

activity of which he disapproves.

WOODS is a liaison source

of the St. Louis Division and has cooperated with the FBI

los several years.

Consideration is being given to enlist

ment of WOODS regarding some type of publicity which would

tend to discourage or discredit these racial militants.

Black nationalist organizations and hate groups

remain as previously described in referenced St. Louis letter.

No definable new organizations have developed and leadership

in existing organizations remains as it was last outlined.

The potential for violence of the Nation of Islam (NOI) does

not seem to have been effected by the passage of time since

4/5/68.

The Agitator Index of the St. Louis Division presently

Includes FUENRY THOMAS, JOSE RANCHECO RENTERIA, III, and

PERCY GREEN as previously outlined.

JAMES HENRY ROLLINS,

who was briefly described in the prios communication, has

since been placed on the Agitator Index as has MICHAEL KIMBLI,

who was discussed previously. KIMBLI was permitted to travel

to St. Louis by the Pennsylvania paroling authority In

January, 1968, after conviction and parole on 1/8/68, resulting

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from charges of inciting to riot at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

• 8/25/67 .

on 4/28/68

KIMBLI was subsequently arrested at st. Louis

for the previously mentioned burglary.

CLARENCE CUTHRIE, & Negro agitator who was one

of the prime movers in demands made on local Negro radio

stations and who claims to be a member of the Black Economie

Union of East St. Louis, Illinois, appears to be emerging

as one against whom counterintelligence activities might

be conducted in the future. GUTHRIE has also clained

menbership in the so far non-militant Mid-City Community

Congress of St. Louis.

Submission of instant letter is delayed due to

the extended illness of the person exclusively assigned

•-*.

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UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

: SAC, Albany

DATE:

8/5/68

: Director, FBI (100-448006)

SUBJECT: COUNTERINTELLIGENCE PROGRAM

BLACK NATIONALIST - HATE GROUPS

RACIAL INTELLIGENCE

The Bureau wants to bring a highly successful

counterintelligence operation to the attention of all

counterintelligence offices, so that all offices will

be aware of the type of results that can be obtained

in this program.

The Miami Division developed a source at a

local television station and the source produced a

news

nationalists and on the New left.

authority to furnish the source

background data of a public source nature when the

source indicated an interest in producing a show

exposing these groups.

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in aided argent tirin Minneapölis

2 - Baltimore

2 - Mobile

2

- Birmingham

2

- Newark

2

- Boston

2

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2

- Buffalo

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- New Orleans

2

-Charlotte

- New York

- Chicago

- Omaha

- Cincinnati

- Columbia

Philadelphia

Phoenix

- Cleveland

Pittsburgh

- Denver

Portland

-

Detroit

Richmond

~ Houston

Sacramento

-

Indianapolis

-

Jackson

2

2

San Diego

San Francisco

- Jacksonville

Seattle.

- Kansas City

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RE.:

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100-445006

The Bureau authorized furnishing the source data

on a confidential basis and the

show appeared 7/7/68.

great deal of research was done by Miami Agents and it

resul'ed in an excellent program.

The show, which ended

with quotes

from the Director on

the nature

of the New

a film of the show by local civic

groups.

As you are aware publicity about New Left

and black nationalist groups, especially television

coverage, sometimes enhances

the stature of these groups.

At the same time, Miami has demonstrated that a carefully

planned television show can be extremely effective in

showing these extremists for what they are. Local

Left and black nationalist leaders were interviewed on

the show and seemed to have been chosen for either their

inability

to. articulate.or their simpering and stupid ""

appearance.

Miami furnished a film of this show for Bureau

review and it was apparent that the television source

these extremists.

used the very best judement in editing comments by

brought

.:*:

out that they were in

favor of violent revolution without their explaining

why.

would be afraid to lead a violent revolution, making

them appear to be cowards. The interview of

nationalist leaders on the show had the leaders seated,

ill at ease, in hard chairs. Full length camera shots

showed each

movement as they squirmed about in their

chairs, resembling rats trapped under scientific

• observation.

Each counterintelligence office should be

alert to exploit this technique both for black nationalists

and New Ieft types. Miami learned from sources that those

who appeared on the

show realized that it presented them

in a

most unfavorable light.

One even complained to the

television station about it. This counterintelligence

operation will be of great value in the South Florida arca

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RE:

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100-448006

and the Bureau hopes these results can be duplicated in

other offices. Success in this case resulted from hard

work and acumen on the part of the Agents who handled

the matter.

Especially important was the choice of

individuals interviewed

as they did not have the ability

to stand up to a professional newsman.

The fine job of

interviewing and editing done by the news people involved

was also most important.

Each office should be alert to the possibility

of using this technique. No counterintelligence action

should be taken without Bureau authority.

For your

information operations of this type must be handled

through reliable, established sources and must be set

i"up so that the FBI is not revealed as the source:

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UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum•

TO

: SAC, Albany

DATE:

8/5/68

:Director, FBI (100-448006)

SUBJECT: COUNTERINTELLIGENCE PROGRAM

BLACK NATIONALIST - HATE GROUPS

RACIAL INTELLIGENCE

The Bureau wants to bring a highly successful

counterintelligence operation to the attention of all

counterintelligence offices, so that all offices will

be aware of the type of results that can be obtained

in this program.

The Miami Division developed a source at a

local television station and the source produced a

news special on black nationalists and on the New left."

"Miami requested

. Bureau

authority to furnish the source

background data of a public source nature when the

source indicated an interest in producing a show

exposing these groups.

2 - Atlanta

2 - Baltimore

2 - Birmingham

2

~ Boston

2

- Buffalo

2

~ Charlotte

- Chicago

2

- Cincinnati

2

- Columbia

~ Cleveland

- Denver

2

2

2

2

- Detroit

~ Houston

- Indianapolis

~ Jackson

- Jacksonville

2

~ Kansas City

2

- Los Angeles

2

- Memphis

2

- Miani

2

- Milwaukee

2 - Mobile

2 - Newark

- New Haven

- New Orleans

2

2

- New York

- Omaha

- Philadelphia

- Phoenix

- Pittsburgh

- Portland

- Richmond

Sacramento

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- San Francisco

Seattle

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letter to SAC, Albany

RF:

COUNTERINTELLIGENCE PROGRAM

100-448006

The Bureau authorized furnishing the source data

on a confidential basis and the show

appeared 7/7/68. A

great deal of research

was done by Miami Agents and it

resul'ed in an excellent program.

The show, which ended

with quotes from the Director on the nature

of the New

Left, was so well received that the television station

received requests for a film of the show by local civic

groups.

As you are aware publicity about New Left

and black nationalist groups, especially television

coverage, sometimes enhances

the stature of these groups.

At the same time, Miami has demonstrated that a carefully

planned television show can be extremely effective in

showing these extremists for what they arc. Local New

Left and black nationalist leaders were interviewed on

the show and seemed to have been chosen for either their

inability to articulate.or their simpering and stupid

appearance:

Miami furnished a film of this show for Bureau

review and it was apparent that the television source

used the very best judgment in editing

these extremists.

He brought

out that

comments by:::""

they were in

favor of violent revolution without their explaining

why.

But he also brought out that they, personally,

would be afraid to lead a violent revolution, making

them appear to be cowards. The interview of black

nationalist leaders on the show had the leaders seated,

ill at ease, in hard chairs. Full-length camera shots

showed each

movement as they squirmed about in their

chairs, resembling rats

trapped under scientific

observation.

Each counterintelligence office should be

alert to exploit this technique both for black nationalists

and New left types.

Miami learned from sources

that those

who appeared on the

show realized that it presented them

in a most unfavorable light. One even complained to the

television station about it.

This counterintelligence

operation will be of great

value in the South Florida arca

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Letter to SAC, Albany

RE:

COUNTERINTELLIGENCE PROGRAM

100-448006

and the Bureau hopes these results can be duplicated in

other offices.

Success in this case resulted from hard

work and acumen on the part of the Agents who handled

the matter.

Especially important was the choice of

individuals interviewed as they did not have the ability

to stand up to a professional newsman.

The fine job of

interviewing and editing done by the news people involved

was also most important.

Each office should be alert to the possibility.

of using this technique. No counterintelligence action

should be taken without

Bureau authority. For your

information operations of this type must be handled

through reliable, established sources and must be set

up so that the FBI is not revealed as the source.

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9/6/68

AIRTEL

AIRMAIL

TO:

FROM:

RE:

DIRECTOR,

FBI

(100-448006)

SAC, ST. LOUIS (157-5818)

COUNTERINTELLIGENCE PROGRAM

BLACK NATIONALIST - HATE GROUPS

RACIAL INTELLIGENCE

ReSilet to Bureau, 1/15/68!

The following information is submitted regarding

racial intelligence in this Division:

• Hearted:

- 2904

1.)

Operations Under Consideration

In the past 6 weeks 2 Black Militant organizations

have become organized and active in this area: the Zulu 1200's

and the Black Liberators.. Both draw from the

ranks of the

youth of

the Negro ghettos and, in fact, there are many instances

of dual membership.

The Black

Liberators sponsored a rally

Leazuring STOKELY CARMICHEL, WhiCh drew & packed house oi

about 800 in Sheldon Memorial on 8/29/68. Two days later the

Zulu's held an African fashion show in the same hall and barely

managed to sell 100 tickets.

Some hard feelings have resulted,

and the Si, Division is considering the best way to exploit the

differences and prevent these 2 groups from increasing their!

respective power by any sort of alliance or

affiliation.

Specific Bureau authority will be requested when a plan is

formulated.

2)

Operations Being Effected.

There are no current operations being effected.

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3)

Tangible Results.

No tangible results in this program have

been effected

since the date of

referenced letter.

4) Development of Counterintelligence Interest.

In addition to the 2 Black Militant organizations

previously mentioned, this division has 2 other groups of

interest: NOI Mosque 128 and the local chapter or the

Association of Black Collegians (ABC) .

The latter has been

dormant during the summer but it anticipated that when the

colleges resume their fall terms, attempts will be made to

resurrect this group at the two

local colleges, Washington

University and st. Louls University.

With the

exception of the Black Liberators and the

Zulu 1200's, no degree of cooperation between the various

militant organizations has been noted. It is felt

that should

any degree of alliance develop, their respective power to

cause racial disorder would be

greatly increased.

This

Division will be alert for any plan which would exploit the

-differences. of. these groups.

Specific Bureau authority wall

be requested when such a plan is finalized.

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9/6/68

AIRTEL

AIRMAIL

is

TO:

FROM:

RE:

DIRECTOR, FBI (100-448006)

SAC, ST. LOUIS (157-5818)

COUNTERINTELLIGENCE PROGRAM

BLACK NATIONALIST - HATE GROUPS

RACIAL INTELLIGENCE

ReSilet to Bureau, 7/15/68.

The following information is submitted regarding

raçial intelligence in this Division:

-aced de

1):

Operations Under Consideration.

In the

past 6 weeks 2 Black Militant organizations

have become organized

and active in this area:

the Zulu 1200's

and the Black Liberators. Both draw, from

the

ranks of the

youth of the Negro ghettos and,

in fact, there are many instances

of dual membership.

The Black Liberators sponsored a rally

featuring STOKELY CARMICHAEL, Which drew & packed house oi

about 800 in Sheldon Memorial on 8/29/68.

Two days later the

Zulu's held an African fashion show in the same hall and barely

managed to sell 100 tickets.

Some hard feelings have resulted,

and the SL Division is considering the best nay to exploit the

differences and prevent these 2 groups fron increasing their

respective power by any sort of alllance or affiliation.

Specific Bureau authority will be requested when a plan is

formulated.

2)

Operations Being Effected.

There are no current operations being effected.

RK

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3)

Tangible Results.

No tangible results in this program have been erfected

since the date of referenced letter.

4) Development of Counterintelligence Interest.

In addition to the 2 Black Militant organizations

previously nentioned, this division has 2 other groups of

interest: NOI Mosque tag and the local chapter of the

Association of Black Collegians (ABC).

The latter has been

dormant during the sunmer but it anticipated that when the

colleges resume their fall terms, attempts will be made to

resurrect this group at the two local colleges, Washington

University and St. Louis University.

With the

exception of the Black Liberators and the

Zulu 1200's, no degree of cooperation between the various

militant organizations has been noted. It is felt that should

any degree of alliance develop, their respective power to

cause racial disorder would be

greatly increased.

Division will be alert for any plan which would exploit the

differences of these groups. Specific Bureau authority y

will

be requested when such a plan is finalized.

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DIRECTOR, FBI (100 418006)

20/11/68

SAC,

ST. LOUIS (157-5818)

RUC

COUNTERINTELLIGENCE PROGRAM

BLACK NATIONALIST - HATE GROUPS

RACIAL INTEILIGENCE

(BLACK PANTHER PARTY)

(BUDED)

10/14/68)

9-14581-8383 RAMAHE

Re Bureau letter to San Fxancisco, 9/30/68.

This Division proposes that the following

suggestions be considered in the counterintelligence

program against the Black Panthers:

1.

Making avallable to responsible Bureau

sources who are in positions of authority locally

in Negro sewspapers, copies of The Black Panther

newspaper in order

that they may publish selected

excerpts iron it which particularly expose the rabid

racist and violence-prone nature of the Panthers,

thereby encouraging Negro opposition to the Black

Panthers.

2.

Utilizing the same sources to publicize

Black Panthers who are in disfavor with the Panther

leaders and/or other black nationalist leaders and

contrasting Black Panther leaders in a less favorable

light, thereby creating the climate for factional

12-Lighting.

3. Have law enforcement agents pick up a Black

Panther lesser official at a location away from their

headquarters, drive him in a law enforcement vehicle

• to a location near the headquarters, and then let him

out of the vehicle as one of the agents says in a loud

enough voice, "Thanks ior the information, Willle (or

whatever his

name is, we'll pay you again next week."

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4. Handprint a Black Panther's first name on

an FBI embossed envelope (empty)

and place it anony-

nously in the vohicle of another Blacks Panther while

the vehicle is unoccupied. Both this suggestion

and number 3 should serve to cast suspicion on the

Panther involved.

5. Have a Negro agent or male clerk telephon-

"Ically contact

the residence of a Black Panther

during late hours, and ask for the Panther'g wife

by her first name.

In any ensuing conversation, the

caller should attempt to leave the

impression with

the Panther that he is the

current lover of the wife.

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DIRECTOR, FBI (100-448005)

10/11/68

SAC, ST, LOUIS (157-5818) RUC

COUNTER INTELLIGENCE PROGRAM

BLACK NATIONALIST - HATE GROUPS

RACIAL INTELLIGENCE

(BLACK PANTHER PARTY)

(BUDED 10/14/68)

Re Bureau letter to San Francisco, 9/30/68.

This Division proposes that the following

suggestions be considered in the counterintelligence

program against the Black Panthers:

Making avallable to responsible Bureau

sources who are in positions of authority locally

in Negro newspapers, copies oi The Black Panther

newspaper in order that they may publish selected

excerpts from it which particularly expose the rabid

racist and violence-prone nature of the Panthers,

thereby encouraging Negro opposition to the Blsck

Panthers.

2.

Utilizing the

same sources to publicize

Black Panthers who are in disfavor with the Panther

leaders and/or other black nationalist leaders and

contrasting Black Panther leaders in a less favorable

light, thereby creating the climate for factional

in-fighting.

3.

Have law enforcement agents pick up a Black

Panther lesser official at a

location away frch their

headquarters, drive him in a law enforcement vehicle

• to a location near the headquarters, and then let him

out of the vehicle as one of the agents says in a loud

enough voice, "Thanks for the information, Willie (or

whatever his

name is), we'll

pay you again next week."

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4. Handprint a Black Panther's first name on

an FBI embossed envelope (empty)

and place it anony

mously in the vehicle of another

Black Panther while

the vehicle is unoccupied. Both this suggestion

and number 3 should serve to cast suspicion on the

Fanther involved.

5. Have a Negro agent or male clerk telephon

ically contact the residence of a Black Panther

during late hours, and ask for the Panther's wife

by her first name.

In any ensuing conversation, the

caller should attempt to leave the impression with

the Panther that he is the current lover of the wife.

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DIRECTOR, FBI (100-448006)

Splaac, sT-Rous 4457-58283684

COUNTERINTELLIGENCE PROGRAM

BLACK NATIONALISE - NATE GROUPS

FACIAL INTELLIGENCE

10/29/68

Enclosed for the Bureau are five copies of flyer.

entitled "Black People Choose!"

I, Background

The Black Liberators (Bufile 157-10356) and the

Zulu 1200 (Bufile 157-9856) are two of the lorenost Black

Militant groups in the St. Louis area.

The Zulu 1200's have

been in existence since 1/68, and are

far less nilitant than

the Liberators who originated in latter summer 1968.

A

degree of friction between the two exists which can

be

exploited although the two groups do bave similar aims and

share sone dual. menbers.

as of this priting, the liberators,

= pseudo-military group who emulate the Black Panthers,

appear to garner nost of the neuspaper publicity locally

and are recruiting at a faster rate than the Zulu's.

22.

Explanation of Flyer

The enclosed flyer was prepared by the St. Louls

Division and its tenor and vocabulary were carefully chosen

to give the impression it was written and reproduced by

local Black Militants.

It is purposely slanted to give the

impression that the Zulu's may have had a key role in its

preparation although this is not stated. Intentional errors

of typing and spelling in the flyer were inserted

its

"authenticity".

to add to

Most of the information in the flyer is relatively

true; at least most of the Zulu 1200's have expressed similar

complaints.

the flyer does emphasize and exaggerate

§the differences of the two groups in degrading the Liberators.

The flyer is designed to spread dissension and

InCIDASe

friction between the two groups as well as hamper

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Liberator recruiting efforts among the local Negroas. It 1s

designed to put all militanis in e position os having to take

a stand on the flyer, 1.o, the Zulu's are or are not trying

to "bach-stab" the liberators with its distribution. Although

the Liberators will logically be very distressed with the

not deny that they produced it.

the flysr will stir up enough controversy among the militants

they produced la castle that the

Zulu's night

In any case, it is felt that

that just deciding no really produced it, and how to deal

with the situation, can be expected to result in time consuning

efforts which will

detract from the time and energy the

militants ordinarily spend on plotting, recruiting, and

fund-raising.

3.

Recommendation

i stir.

=*86, Louds: Division proposes to produca 300. copies

of this flyer

locally exactly as they appear in the enclosure.

These were reproduced on the office duplicating nachine, which

is not significant from a security standpoint since all

the militant groups in this area have access to similar

duplicating machines in churches, colleges.

and places or

business;

and in fact, most of their ow Ilterature is

produced

in this manner

Flyers will be malled anonymously in ordinary,

inexpensive envelopes which will be purchased fron downtown

five-and-ten stores. Ordinary stamps will be used and

disguised handwriting will address the envelopes which will

have. no return address although they will be mailed at

various mail boxes downtown.

Bt. Louis proposes to send the flyer to inown

Black Liberators, other Black Nationalists, offices and

officors of various Negro groups; this will include the

St. Louis, Missouri and East St. Louis, Illinois area.

Copies will not be sent to Zulu 1200 members, so when

inquiries ara made of their office and leaders, their denial

o1 its existence will sorve to increase suspicion that they

produced it.

St. Louis, through its racial informants and sources,

will be able to determine the effect of this flyer in its

proposed intent.

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DIRECTOR, FBI (200-448006)

Sophone : 40015 1257-88283684

COUNTERINTELLIGENCE PROGRAM

BLACK NATIONALIST • HATE GROUPS

RACIAL INTELLIGENCE

10/29/68

• Enclosed for the Bureau are five copies of flyer.

entitled "Black People Choose!"

1. Background

The Black Liberators (Bufile 157-10356) and the

Zulu 1200 (Bufile 1579866) are two of the foremost Black

Militant groups in the St. Louis area,

The Zulu 1200's have

bean in existence since 1/68, and are

far less militant than

the Liberators who originated in latter summer 1968.

degree of friction between the two exists which can be

exploited although the two groups do have similar ains and

share some dual members.

As of this priting, the Liberators,

& pseudo-military group

who emulate the Black Panthers,

appear to garner most of the newspaper publicity-locally

and

are recruiting at a faster rate than the Zulu's.

Explanation of Flyer

The enclosed flyer was prepared by the St. Louis

Division and its tenor and vocabulary were carefully chosen

to give the impression it was written and reproduced by

local Black Militants.

It is purposely slanted to give the

impression that the Zulu's may have had a key role in its

preparation although this 18 not stated. Intentional errors

of typing and spelling in the flyer were inserted to add to

its "authenticity".

Most of the information in the flyer is relatively

true; at least most of the Zulu 1200's have expressed similar

complaints.

However

the flyer does emphasize and exaggerate

Athe differences of the two groups in degrading the liberators.

The flyer is designed to spread dissension and

increase

• friction between the two groups as well as hamper

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Ilberstor recruiting efforts among the local Negross. It is

designed to put all militants in

a position of having to take

a stand on the liger, i.e, the Zulu'e are or are not trying

to "back-stab" the liberators with its distribution. Although

the Liberators will logically be very distressed with the

appearance of the

flyer, it is possible that the

Zulu's night

not deny that they produced it.

In any case, it 1s felt that

the flyer will stir up enough controversy among the militants

that just deciding who really produced it, and how to deal

with the situation, can be expected to result in time-consuming

efforts which w111

detract from the time and eneigy the

militants ordinarily spend on plotting, rocruiting, and

fund-xalsing.

3.

Recommendation

St. louds Division proposes

of this flyer locally exactly as they to produce 300 copies....

in the enclosure.

These were reproduced on the oiiice duplicating machine, which

is not significant from a security standpoint since all

of

the militant groups in this area have access to similar

auplicating machines in churches, coreges, and places 01

business, and in fact, most of thoir own Iterature Is :

produced

in this manner.

Flyers will be nailed anonymously in ordinary,

inoxpensive envelopes which will be purchased iron downtown'

five-and-ten stores. Ordinary stamps will be used and

disguised handwriting will address the envelopes which wild

have no return address although they will be nailed at

various

mail boxes downtown.

St. Louis proposes to send the flyer to known

Black Liberators, other Black Nationalists, offices and

officers of various Negio groups; this will include the

St, Louis,

Missouri and East St.

Louis, Illinois area.

Copies will not be sent to Zulu 1200 members, 50 when

inquiries are made of their office and leaders, their denial

of its existence will serve to increase suspicion

that they

produced it.

St. Louls, through its sacial informants and sources,

will be able to determine the effect of this flyer in its

proposed intent.

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BLACK PEOPLE

choose!

ZULU

BLACK

12005

LIBeRATORS

I.

Run by slacks, for Blacks,

with Blacks.

are blacks

born

3. Who

knor our peonle and

needs.

3. Are loyal to and are work-

ing for St. louis Black

Peoole.

40

5.

Helo only the Black Youth

Of

St. Louis.

Eroide for all

the

oppressed Blacks in St.

6.

Are Black, Strong and

Proud.

white

Ask nothing from

honkies.

7.

Support & Jogradé our

Black African culture in

every way.

8.

Dress as Proud Black

Africaas who respect a11

Black men & women.

1. Run by white honkie ministers

like Harless, latheus and

Witte.

2.

kembers are Chuck Koen and

othes Illonois negroes who

..

don't give a dam.

3. Are loyal to Calivornia

Panthers,

New York SNCC and

who knows what the hell slee.

4. Work

with the white college

hankies.

5. Iet Joe. Thomas rot in hoaki

all for two weels atter his

bond moeny was raised.

6.. Cry. in honkie federal

court that police and

harrasing them.

Hang, around St.

Stevens

Church and let

the honkies

jive them.

8.

Dréss like honkie truck

drivers and motersycle

BBACK

E PoweR

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BLACK PEOPLE

choose!

zULU

BLACK

1200'5

CLIBERRTORS

1.

Run by 5la8ks, for 122025,

with Blacks.

2.

Hembelgin SI. Louis.

are Blacks born &

raised

who

know our beonle and needs.

3. Are loyal to and are worke

ing for St. louis Black

People.

4.

Helo only the Black Youth

St. Louis.

5. Profide for all

of the

oopressed Blacks in St.

JOuis.

Are Black, Strong and

Proud. Ask nothing from

white honkies.

7.

Support & Vograde our

Black African culture in

every way.

8.

Dress as Proud Black

Africans who respect a11

Black men & women.

1. Run by white honkie ministers

like Harless, Latheus and

Witte.

2. Members are Chuck Koen and

otnes Illonois Negroes mho

..

don't give a dami.

3.. Are loyal to Caliçornia

Panthers, New York SNCC and

who knows what the hell else.

4o Work with the white college

hankies.

5. Let Joe. Thomas rot in honkie

jail for two weels aiter his.

bond moeny was raised.'

6o. Cry in honkie federall

court thhat

police are

harrasing

them.

" Fiang around St. Stevens

Church and let the honkies

• jive them.

8.

Dréss like honkie truck

drivers and motersycle

cats.

BRACK

POWeR

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ASA FRIAR (11 CTR) 101-11.8

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

TO

:SAC, St. Louis (157-5818)

PIRON Director, FBI (200-448006)

SUBJECT: COUNTERINTELLIGENCE PROGRAM

BLACK NATIONALIST - HATE GROUPS

RACIAL INTELLIGENCE

(BLACK LIBERATORS)

DATE:November 6, 1968

Reurlet 10/29/68.

Authority is granted to anonymously mail up to

300 copies of the flyer enclosed with relet to members of

organizations sympathetic to the

Black Liberators.

Use commercially purchased stationery

and take the usual precautions to insure this mailing cannot

be traced to the Bureau.

Advise the Bureau of the results of this operation

and be alert for logical follow-up

action.

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MOTIONAL FORM NO. tO

GSA FPMR (41 CPR) 101-11.8

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

TO

:SAC, St. Louis (157-5818)

fROM :DiTectOr, FBI (100-448006)

SUBJECT: COUNTERINTELLIGENCE PROGRAM

BLACK NATIONALIST • HATE GROUPS

RACIAL INTELLIGENCE

(BLACK LIBERATORS)

DATE:November 6, 1968

Reurlet 10/29/68.

Authority is granted to anonymously mail up to

300 copies of the flyer enclosed with relet to members of

the Black Liberators, other known black nationalists, and

other individuals and

organizations sympathetic to the

Black Liberators.

Use commercially purchased stationer

and take the usual precautions to insure this mailing cannot

be traced to the Bureau.

Advise the Bureau of the results of this operation

and be alert for logical follow-up action.

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SAC, NEW YORK

11/15/68

SAC, ST. LOUIS (157-5818) RUC

COUNTERINTELLICINCE PROGRAM

BLACK NATIONALIST - HATE GROUPS

RACIAL INTELLIGENCE

(BLACK PANTHER PARTY)

Buded: 11/15/68

Re Bulet to SF, 10/29/68.

The below is a list of responsible individuals

in the st. Louis Division who should be sent a copy ot

Black Panther news article:

• WILLIAM ALEXANDER, 4272 Washington Blvd., SIMO;

HAROLD ANTOINE, 3735 Shreve Ave., SIMO;

M. L, BOHANON,

5850 Waterman Ave., SIMO;

VILLIAM DECATUR, 4902a Northland Place,

SIMO;

WALTER HAYES, 4930 Highland Ave., SLitO;

ARTHUR KENNEDY, 1512 Pendleton, SIMO;

ERNEST MABINS, 5044 Raymond Ave., SLMO;

Rev. E. E. NANCE, 4559 Evans Ave., SLMO;

HOwARD B. HOODS,

3000 Easton Ave., SIMO;

DI. BENJAMIN DAVIS, 7915 Bennett Ave., SIMO;

Rev. OLIVER GIBSON, 8553 Redfit Ave.,

St. Louis

County,, Mo.

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SAC, NEW YORK

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SAC,

ST. LOUIS (157-5818)

RUC

COUNTERINTELLIGENCE PROGRAM

BLACK NATIONALIST - HATE GROUPS

RACIAL INTELLIGENCE

(BLACK PANTHER PARTY)

Buded: 11/15/68

l'eg

Re Bulet to SF, 10/29/68.

The below is a list of responsible individuals

in the St. Louis Division who should be sent a copy of

Black Panther news article:

* WILLIAM ALEXANDER, 4272 Washington Blvd., SIMO;

HAROLD ANTOINE, 3735 Shreve Ave., SLMO;

al. He BOHANON,

5850 Waterman Ave., SIMO;

WILLIAM DECATUR, 4902a Northlana Place,

SLAO;

WALTER HAYES, 4930 Highland Ave., SLMO;

ARTHUR KENNEDY, 15t2 PenaLeton, SLO;

ERNEST MABINS, 5044 Raymond AVE., SLiO;

REV. E. E. NANCE, 4559 Evans Ave., SLMO;

: HOWARD B. WOODS, 3000 Easton Ave., SIMO;

DI. BENJAMIN DAVIS, 7915 Bennett Ave., SIMO;

Rev. OLIVER GIBSON, 8553 Redfir Ave., St. Louis

County, Mo.

2 - New York (RM)

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Louis

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DIRECTOR, FBI (100-448006)

11-22-68

SAC, ST. LOUIS (157-5818) €

COUNTERINTELLIGENCE PROGRAM

BLACK NATIONALIST • HATE GROUNS

RACIAL INTELLIGENCE

(BLACK LIBERATORS)

Re SL let to Bureau, 10-29-68, and Bulet to SI,

11-6-68.

Enclosed for the Bureau are 3 copies of newspaper

-clippings.

In accordance with Bureau authority, approximately

200 of the "Black People Choose" flyers were produced and

mailed anonymously to various Black Nationalist groups and

leaders in

the greater St. Louis area during the weekend of

11/8-10/68.

The results of this counterintelligence action vere

regarded as very satisfactory and are set forth below:

On 11-11-68, Det. JOHN SILBANIAN, Intelligence Unit,

St. Louis PD, made available to SA JACK A.

FRENCH a copy of

the flyer which one of their policemen had been furnished

on the street by an unknown Negro male. The Negro male told

the officer

at the time, "Looks like them Zulu's are asking

for trouble."

On 11-12-68, a confidential source of the SL Division,

WALDORE SINGFIELD, adViSed SA PEMBROKE VASHINGTON that the

questioned flyer had been received by several Negro secretaries

who are active in various Black groups in the area.

Their

concensus of opinion was that the flyer vas prepared by "white

hunkies" in the local chapter oi Students for Democratic Society

(SDS) and they were going to attempt to secure some sanple

envelopes from the SDS "hang-outs" to see if they compared

with the envelopes in which the flyers were received.

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On 11-12-58, SL 1428-R (PROB) adviSes SA JACK A.

FRENCH that on the previous evening a small group or Black

Liberators went into Simba John's, a tavern on Natural Bridge

Ave. Irequented by the Zulu 1200's.

The Zulu's were giving

a skit and one of their members held up a picture oi ABRAHAM

LINCOLN. A Black Liberator jumped up, tore the picture from

his hand,

and a very brief scuffle ensued. The Black Liberators

Immediately left.

While the above incident may not be directly attributed

to the flyer mailing it is very likely that it was a contributing

factor.

On 11-20-68, SL 1428-R (PROB) advised that the flyer

was a great cause of concern to the Black Liberators and they

have a copy of it posted in the main office.

While they are

satisfied that the actual leadership of the Zulu 1200's did

not prepare the ilyer they are not certain that some of Zulu

members did not do so.

The informant also advised that there

has been plenty of "talk on the streets" regarding the flyer

and

most Negroes are unconvinced that the Black Liberators

and

the Zulu 1200's are not feuding, despite the protests of

their officers in the newspapers.

An article relating to the flyer merited headlines

Louis Post-Dispatch. Copies of both articles have been enclosed •

JOI

» the Bureau.

Both articles added greatly to dissemination which

the flyer received. Not only was the flyer quoted but also

the articles explained some of the points made, and in so

doing, tended to add credence to the complaints against the

Black

Liberators in the flyer.

This division will be alert to logical follow-up

action In this matter and il a potential circumstance is noted

" Bureau authority will be requested for logical action.

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DIRECTOR, FBI (100-448006)

11-22-68

SAC

ST. LOUIS (157-5819) €

COUNTERINTELLIGENCE PROGRAM

BLACK NATIONALIST • HATE GROUPS

RACIAL INTELLIGENCE

(BLACK LIBERATORS)

Re Su let to Bureau, 10-29-68,

and Bulet to SI,

11-6-68.

Enclosed for the Bureau are 3 copies of newspaper

cIlppings.

In accordance with Bureau authority, approsinately

200 of the "Black People Choose" flyers were produced and

mailed

anonymously to various Black Nationalist groups and

leaders in the greater St, Louis area during the weekend of

11/8-10/68.

The results of this counterintelligence actiou were

regarded as very satisfactory and are set forth below:

On 11-1I-68,

Det. JOHN SIRENAN, Intelligence unit,

St. Louis PD,

made available to SA JACK A. FRENCH a CODY Of

the flyer

which one of their policemen had been furnished

on the street by an unknown Negro male. The Negro male told

the officer

at the time, "Looks like them Zulu's are asking

for trouble."'

on 11-12-68, a confidential source of the SI Division,

WALDORF SINGFIELD, adviSed SA PEMBROKE WASHINGTON that the

questioned flyer had been received by several Negro secretaries

who are active in various Black groups in the area.

concensus of opinion was that the flyer vas prepared by "white

hunkies" in the local chapter of Students for Democratic Society

(SDS) and they were going to attempt to secure some sample

envelopes from the SDS "hang-outs" to see if they compared

with the envelopes in which the flyers were

received.

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On 11-12-68, SL 1428-R (PROB) advises SA JACK A.

FRENCH that on the previous evening a small group of Black

Liberators went Into Simba John's, à tavern on Natural Bridge

Ave. frequented by the Zulu 1200's.

The zulu's were giving

a skit and one of their members held up a picture of ABRAHAM

LINCOLN.

A Black Liberator jumped Up, tore the pleture from

his hand, and a very briet scuffle ensued. The Black Liberators

immediately left.

While the above incident may not be directly attributed

to the flyer mailing it is very likely that it was a contributing

tactor.

On 11-20-68, SL 1428-R (PROB) advised that the flyer

was & great cause of concern to the Black Liberators and they

have a copy of it posted in the main office.

While they are

satisfied that the actual leadership of the zulu 1200's did

not prepare the flyer they are not certain that some of Zulu

members did not do so.

The Infornant also advised that there

has been pienty of "talk on the streets" regarding the flyer

and

most Negroes are unconvinced that the Black Liberators

and the Zulu 1200's are not feuding, despite the protests of

their officers in the newspapers.

An article relating to the flyer merited headlines

in the St. Louis sentinel, a weekly Negre newspaper with

large circulation, and it

was also referred to in the st.

Louis Post-Dispatch. Copies of both articles have been enclosed

For the Bureau.

Both articles added greatly to dissemination which

the flyer received. Not only was the flyer quoted but also

the articles explained some of the points made, and in so

doing, tended to add credence to the complaints against the

Black

Liberators in the flyer.

This division will be alert to logical follow-up

action In this matter and il a potential circumstance is noted

" Bureau authority will be requested for logical action.

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Black Feud

pago, name of

_es, city and siato.)

Is Denied

Se, Louis Globe

Democrat,

Louis, Missouri

St. Louis POST-

DispatCh

Lolis,

Missouri

St. Louis Asgus,

iouis,

Missouri

Liberators,

Zulus Say

All Is Love

A Black Power war be.

tween the Black Liberators

and the Zulu 1200's appeared

above

the

surface

in

the

form or unsigned pamphlets

last Monday, but both mili-

tant groups denied Wednes-

day that they are at odds.

"It's a plot to keep black

people apart and get them

to

fight

each

spokesman

for

other,"

the Black

Liberators said.

"Both groups are fighting

for the same thing, and both

work together,'

member

of the Zulus said

Wednes-

day.

A white minister consid-

ered a radical

who speaks

out for

Negro

rights

also

charged there is a plot to

keep

rated.

black

peopie

sepa-

- ST LOUIS

SENTINEL

Black People Choose

The most explosive piece

was mailed out through

hand-addressed.envelopes. It

was titled,

"Black • People

" Choose," at the top and fin-

ished

with

shield

and

"Black Power" at the bot-

tom.

On one side it praised the

Zulu

1200's as proud

and

black with eight points in

their favor, and on the other

side it denounced the Black

Liberators as run by "white

'honkies"

with eight points

against them.

The Zulus, it said,

are

"run by blacks, for blacks,

with

blacks,"

born

raised and loyal to St. Louis,

helping local black youth,

support and upgrade black

African culture and dress as

"proud black Africans who

respect

all black men and

women." It called the Zulur

"black, strong and proud?

whe

"ask nothing from

white honkies."

.....]

Date: 11-16-68

Edition:

Author:

Editor:

page 1

Titio:

Character:

Classification:

Subenitting Office:

St. Louis

Being Investigated

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On the other hand it says

the Black Liberators are run

by "white honkie ministers.,"

el

has

"Illinois Negroes

who

→- don't give a damn" as mem-

bers, are loyal to outside

groups, dress like "honkie

truck

drivers and

motor-

cycle cats"

and

"cry in

honkie

federal

court

that

police are harassing them.

It also criticised the Libera-

tors for working out of St.

Stephens Episcopal church

on

Park and for working

with whites.

White Minister Talks

The Rev. William Mathe-

us, a militant white minister

at St.

Stephens,

called the

Liberators

a

noble

seeking

to

group

dignity"

"create black

and

"get their

thing together." He said the

Liberators are free to "uti-

lize the facilities

of

the

church" because they do not

have the finances and staif

to do all the work needed

(from their office at 2810

Easton ave.

• Recently Charles (Chuck)

Len, pois participared in a

public

black forum at St..

• Stephens, which has white

ministers.

The Liberators

also conducted a recruiting

drive on the south side from

that church.

A

Liberator

spokesman

agreed that the Liberators

ado use church facilities, but

declared that whites have

nothing to do with the ad-

ministration of the black

* Liberators.

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Matheus added,

"I doubt

I striously that the Zulus had

anything to do

with

this

vicious tract. After all, the

Zalus work from the Mid-

City Community Congress

and worked with Webster

college

students in cam-

paigns for housing blacks."

Ocie

Pastard,

executive

director of the

Mid-City

• Community Congress, where

both militant

groups

their start, said the Zulus

had nothing to do with the

i pamphlet. He added:

"Somebody wants

these

wo black groups to start

fighting. There have been

several

attempts to break

up the good relationships

between the two groups.

Both

groups

were

smart

enough to take it intelligent-

ly."

The pamphlet came out

after a big weekend for the

Liberators during which

Phil Hutchings,

national

chairman of SNCC (Student

• Non-Violent Coordinating

Committee) announced at a

public rally that the Lib-

erators along

with other

"black" groups such as the

Black Panthers were becom-

ing affiliates of SNCC. He

also noted that Koen had

been named a national offi-

cial of the affiliated groups.

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Black Feud

page, name of

_es, olly and state.)

Is Denied

Se, Louis Giobe

• Democrat, St,

Louis, Missourd

SE. LOUiS POST-

DISpAtCH

st.

Louis,;

/ Missouri

St. fouis

Asgus,

•St.

Louis,

— Missouri

Liberators,

Zulus Say

All Is Love

• A Black Power war be-

tween the Black Liberators

and the Zulu 1200's appeared

above

the surface in

the

form of unsigned pamphlets

last Monday, but both mili-

tant groups denied Wednes-

day that they are at odds.

"It's a plot to keep black

people apart and get them

to

fight

each

spokesman

for

other,'

the Black

Liberators said.

"Both groups are fighting

for the same thing, and both

work together,"

a

member

of the Zulus said Wednes-

day.

white minister consid-

ered a radical who speaks

out for

Negro rights

also

charged there is a plot' to

keep

black

rated.

people

sepa-

_ ST LOUIS

SENTINEL

Black People Choose

The most explosive piece

was mailed out through

hand-addressed envelopes. It,

& was titled,

"Black People

Choose," at the top and fin-

ished

with

a

shield

and

"Black Power" at the bot-

tom.

On one side it praised the

Zulu 1200's as proud and

black with eight points in

their favor. and on the other

side it denounced the Black

Liberators as run by "white

honkies"

with eight points

against them.

The Zulus,

it said,

are

"run by blacks, for blacks,

with

blacks,"

born

and

raised and loyal to St. Louis,

helping local black youth,

support and upgrade black

African culture and dress as

"proud black Africans who

respect

all black men and

women." It called the Zulus

"black,

strong and proud

who

"ask

Swhite honkies."

nothing iron

Date: 11-16-68

Edition:

Author:

Editor:

page 1

Title:

Character:

or

Classification:

Submitting Office:

St. Louis

Being Investigated

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On the other hand it says

the Black Liberators are run •

by "white honkie ministers,"

has "Illinois Negroes who

#j. don't give a damn"' as mem-

bers,

are loyal to outside

groups,

dress like "honkie

truck

drivers and motor-

cycle cats"

and

"cry in

honkie federal court that

police are harassing them."

It also criticised the Libera-

tors for working out of St.

Stephens Episcopal church

on Park and for working

with whites.

White Minister Talks

The Rev. William Mathe-

us, a militant white minister

at St. Stephens, called the

Liberators a noble group

seeking

dignity"

to

"create black

and

"get their

thing together." He said the

Liberators are free to "uti-

lize the facilities of the

church" because they do not

have the finances and staff

to do all the work needed

from their office at 2810

Easton ave.

Recenty Charles (Chuck)

Koen, prime minister of the

Liberators participated in a

public black forum at St..

Stephens, which has white

ministers.

The Liberators

aiso conducted a recruiting

drive on the south side from

that church.

A

Liberator spokesman

agreed that the Liberators

ado use church facilities, but

declared that whites have

nothing to do with the ad-

ministration of the Black

Liberators.

Nw 55142 DocId: 32989761 Page 109.

Matheus added. "I doubt

seriously that the Zulus had

anything to do with this

vicious tract. After all, the

Zalus work from the

Mid-

City Community Congress

and worked with Webster

college students in cam-

paigns for housing blacks."

Ocie Pastard,

executive

director of the

Mid-City

Community Congress, where

* both

militant

groups

got

their start, said the Zulus

had nothing to do with the

• pamphlet. He added:

"Somebody wants

these

• two black groups to start

fighting. There have been

several

attempts to break

up the good

relationships

• between

Both

the two groups.

groups were

smart

enough to take it intelligent-

ly."

The pamphlet came out

after a big weekend for the

Liberators during which

Phil. Hutchings,

national

chairman of SNCC (Student

• Non-Violent Coordinating

Committee) announced at a

public rally that the Lib-

• erators

along with other

"black" groups such as the

Black Panthers were becom-

ing affiliates of SNCC. He

also noted that Koen had

been named a national offi-

cial of the affiliated groups.

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The

e Liberators" • apparently!

softened position toward whites.,

was attacked last weck in a?

blue pamphlet being circulated

chrough Negro areas of tne city.!

The pamphlet compared the

militancy of the Liberators un-:

favorably with that of the Zulu:

1200s, another Negro group that

recently severed its ties with

the Mid-City Community Con-

gress..

Feud Denied

Members of both the Libera'!

tors and the Zulus have denied

that the organizations are feud-

ing.

The pamphlet said the Libera-)

tors were run by "white hon-'

kies" and the Zulus were run.

""by blacks, for blacks and with

blacks."

The pamphlet

de

scribed the leadership of the

Liberators as "Illinois Negroes

who don't give a damn"

and

said the uniforms of the Libera

tors make them look like "hon

kie truck drivers and

cycle cats."

Koen is from Cairo, Ill. Thy

Liberators wear black uniform

and combat-bcots.

(Indicale page, name of

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_Louis, Missouri

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•Louis, Missour

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11-18-68

Date:

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Title:

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Classification:

Submitting Offica:

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(Mount Clipping in Spoco Below)

The Liberators' apparently!

softened position toward whites

was attacked last week in a :

blue pamphlet being circulated

through Negro areas of the city.

The pamphlet compared the

militancy of the Liberators un-'

favorably with that of the Zulu

1200s, another Negro group that

recentiy

severed its ties with!

the Mid-City Community Con-

gress..

Feud Denied

Members of both the Libera-

tors and the Zulus have denied

that the organizations are feud-

ing.

' The pamphiet said the Libera-

were run by "white hon-

kies" and the Zulus were run.

"by blacks, for blacks and with

blacks."

The pamphlet

scribed the leadership of the

Liberators as "Illinois Negroes

who don't

give a damn"

said the uniforms of the Libera.

tors make them look like "hon

kie truck

cycle cats."

drivers and motor

Koen is from Cairo, Ill. Thi

Liberators wear black uniform!

and combat boots.

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RACIAL INTELLIGENCE

(VISUAL AIDS)

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Photographs of scenes of racial

violence, sniping attacks on police such as those at the

Cleveland, Uhio, riot this year, photographs of arsenals of black

extremists, and

of black extremists engaged in military

type drill, are needed. Diagrams of explosive and sabotage

devices and booby traps that are being circulated among black

extrenists are also desired.

By return airtel under this caption, each office.

shoild furnish any available material not previously furnished

the Bureau or advise no such material is available.

Photographs

furnished should be clear, glossy, S" & 10" photographs, if

available, and only one copy of each iten submitted is needed.

Material submitted will not be returned so any iten that is

needed by the field should be copied for submission to the

Bureau.

Thereafter, as items of interest are received, they

should be submitted to the Bureau under this caption on a

continuing basis so that the Bureau can have the benefit of

nèw material that would be useful for visual aid purposes.

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Aron: Direstor, FBI (100-448006)

SUBJECT: COUNTERINTELLIGENCE PROGRAM

BLACK NATIONALIST - HATE GROUPS

RACIAL INTELLIGENCE

(BLACK PANTHER PARTY)

DATE:

10/16/68

Reurlet 10/11/68.

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will be considered in conjunction with the overall evaluation

of counterintelligence measures received from various divisions.

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SUBJECT:

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BLACK NATIONALIST - HATE GROUPS

RACIAL INTELLIGENCE

(BLACK PANTHER PARTY)

DATE: 10/16/68

Reuriet 10/11/68.

The suggestions contained in relet have merit and

will be considered in conjunction with the overall evaluation

of counterintelligence measures received from various divisions.

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FD-350 (Rev. 7-16-03)

(Mount Clipping in Space Below)

Black Feud

page, name of

__es, city and state.)

St. Louis Globe

s Denied

Democrat, St

Louis, Missour

St. LOUiS POST-

Dispatch

St.

Louis, Missour

St

Louis,

Missouri

- ST LOUIS

SENTINEL

1801: 199

Liberators,

Zulus Say!

All Is Love

A Black Power

war be-

tween the Black Liberators

and the Zulu 1200's appeared

above the surface

in

form of unsigned pamphlets

last Monday,

but both mili-

tant groups denied Wednes-

day that they are at odds.

"It's a plot to keep black

people apart and get them

to fight each

other,"

a

spokesman

for the Black

Liberators said.

"Both groups are fighting

for the same thing, and both

work together," a member

of 'the Zulus said Wednes-

day.

A white minister consid-

cred a radical who speaks

out for Negro rights also

charged there is a plot! to

keep

rated.

black

people

sepa-

Black People Choose

was

mailed

out through

hand addressed envelopes. It!

was titled,

"Black People

Choose," at the top and fin-

ished

with a shield

and

"Black Power"' at the bot.

tom.

On one side it praised the

Zulu 1200's as proud and

black with eight points

in

their favor, and on the other

side it denounced the Black

!

Liberators as run by "white

honkies" with eight points

against them.

The

Zulus,

it said, are

"run by blacks,

for blacks,

with

blacks,

born

and

raised and loyal to St. Louis,

helping local

black youth,

support and upgrade black

African culture and dress as

"proud black Africans who

respect

all black men and

f women." It called the Zulul

whack, sk

strong and proud

nothing

• Uwhite honkies."

trop

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Edition:

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"On the other hand it says

the Black Liberators are run

by "white honkie ministers,

has

"Illinois Negroes who

don't give a damn

" as mem-'

pers, are loyal to

outside

groups,

dress like "honkie

truck

drivers and

motor-

cycle cats" and "cry

in

honkie

federal court

that

police are harassing them."

It aiso criticised the Libera-

tors for working out of St.

E.

Stephens Episcopal

church

on Park and for working

with whites.

White Minister Talks

The Rev. William Mathe-

us, a militant white minister

at St. Stephens,

called the

Liberators

noble group

seeking

dignity, and

"create black

"get their

thing together." He said the

Liberators are free to "uti-

lize the facilities of the

church" because they de not

have the finances and stalf

to do all the work needed

from

their office at 2810

Easton ave.

• Recently Charles (Chuck)

• Koen, prime minister of the

Liberators participated in a

public black forum at St.

Stephens, which has white

ministers.

The Liberators

also conducted a recruiting

drive on the south side from

i that church.

A

Liberator

spokesman

agreed that the Liberators

do use church whitis, but

declared

nothing

to

do

with

thi

ad-

(ministration of the Ellack :

Liberators.

NW 55142 DocId: 32989761 Page 119

f* Matheus added,

alything to do

vicious tract. After all, the

Zilus work from the Mid-

Community Congress

and worked ith Wester

college students in cam-

paigns for housing blacks."

Ocie Pastard,

axecutive

director of the Mid-City

Community Congress, where

2 both

militant groups got

; their start, said the Zulus

had nothing to do with the

pamphlet. He added:

"Somebody wants these

two black groups to start

fighting. There have been

several attempts to break

up the good relationships

between the two groups.

Both

groups were

smart

enough to take it intelligent-

ly."

The pamphlet came out

aiter a big weekend for the

Liberators during which

Phil Hutchings,

national

chairman of SNCC (Student

• Non-Violent Coordinating

Committee) announced at a

public rally that the Lib-

erators

along with other

"black" groups such as the

Baack Panthers were becom-

1lg affiliates of SNCC. He

also noted that Koen had

bpen named a national offi-

cial of the affiliated groups.

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## Page 120

FD-350 (Rev: 7-16-03)

(Mount Clipping in Space Below)

Black Feud

page, name of

jes, city and state.)

St. Louis Globe

is Dened

Democrat,

sty

Louis, MissourI

St, Louis POSt-

Dispatch

St.

Louis, Missouri

St. Louis

Aggus,

• Louis,

Missouri

(Liberators,

Zulus Say!

All Is Love

• A Black Power

war be-

tween the Black Liberators

and the Zulu 1200's appeared

above the surface in

the

form of unsigned pamphlets

last Monday,

but both mili-

tant groups denied

Wednes-

day that they are at odds.

"It's a plot to keep black

people apart and get

them

to

fight each other,"

spokesman for the Black

Liberators said.

"Both groups are fighting

for the same thing, and both

work together,"

a member

of 'the Zulus said Wednes-

day.

A

white minister consid-

ered a radical who speaks .

out for Negro rights also

charged there is a plot. to

keep

black

people

sepa-

rated.

794114

- ST LOUiS

SENTINEL

Black Peoplé Choose "~7

The most explosive piecel

was

mailed

l out through

hand-addressed envelopes. It»

was titled,

"Black People

Choose," at the top and fin-

ished

with a

shield

and

"Black Power" at the bot-

tom.

On one side it praised the

Zulu 1200's as proud and

black with eight points in

their favor, and on the other

side it denounced the Black

Liberators as run by

"white

honkies" with eight points

against them.

The Zulus,

it said,

"run by blacks,

are

for blacks,

with blacks,"

born

and

raised and loyal to St. Louis,

helping local black youth,

support and upgrade black

African culture and dress as

"proud black Africans who

respect

all black men and

# women." It called the Zulu.

black, str

strong and proud!'

who

white honkies."

nothing from

Date:

Edition:

Author:

Editor:

Title:

11-16-68

page 1

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120

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pars

"On the other hand it says

he Black Liberators are I

by "white honkie ministerl,'

has "Illinois Negroes who

don't give a damn" as mem-

bers, are

loyal to outside

groups,

dress like "honkie

truck drivers and motor-

cycle cats"

and "cry in

honkie federal court

that

police are harassing them."

It also criticised the Libera-

tors for working out of St.

Stephens Episcopal church

on Park and for working

with whites.

White Minister Talks

The Rev. William Mathe-

us, a militant white minister

at

St. Stephens, called the

Liberators

noble group

seeking

to

"create

black

dignity" and

"get their

thing together." He said the

Liberators are free to "ulli-

lize

the

facilities of the

church" because they do not

have the finances and stalf

to do all the work needed

ffrom

their

office at 2810.

Easton ave.

Recently Charles (Chubs)

Koen, prime minister of the

Liberators participated in a

public black forum at St.

Stephens, which has white

ministers.

The Liberators

also conducted a recruiting

drive on the south side from

that church.

A Liberator

^~ Matheus added,

"I doubt

anything to do

with

Zulus work from the Mid-

City Community Congress

and worked with Webster

college students in cam-

paigns for housing blacks."

Ocie Pastard,

executive

director

of the Mid-City

Community Congress, where

* both

militant group:

got

their start, said the Zulu:

had nothing to do with the

¡ pamphlet. He added:

"Somebody wants these

two black groups to start

fighting. There have been

several attempts to break

up the good relationships

between the two groups.

Both groups were

smart

enough to take it intelligent-

ly."

The pamphlet came out

atter a big weekend for the

Liberators during which

Phil Hutchings,

national

chairman of SNCC (Student

• Non-Violent Coordinating

Committee) announced at a

public rally that the Lib-

erators

along with other

"black" groups such as the

Brack Panthers were becom-

ilg affiliates of SNCC. He

also noted that Koen hao

bien named a national offi-

cial of the affiliated groups.

; Liberators.

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* DAILY, NEWS, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1963

36 1

Basie's Wife

Tells of Fear

Of Panthers

. Bs THOMAS YOSTER

Fear of the Black Panther's

forced hor to resign her loader-

ship rule in a civil righty organi-

zation, Jirs. Catherine Basic, wife

of the famed orchestia loader,

Count Basie, disclosed jesterday.

Trembling

with: emotion,, the

civic leider told the Joint Legis-

Intive Committee on Crime and

Violence:

"Our osn people are atlacking

115.

These Black Panthets, mili-

"Sinic Trusblo in-Bufialu"

"We had the same trouble in

Buffalo, but no stood up to them,

and when they told me they sere

going to kill ine, I told, them

that my friends would kili every

one

them,". Hive

said. You

crust hack down fron them."

The lammaker, a

member of

the conimiticc,

7G0

said

that

about

nien

a2'c

members

of.

the

Black Mar's Chib.

Some attend

community metings in

the

Ero aron to "proicet their wives

and children from ang extremisis

infiltration."

Hirs.

Basic,

near tears, cout-

tered: "Bit what do you do shen

15 or 20 of these Black lanchors

disrist

JUNE

inecting

throaten

your bourd

members,

threnten

their lives. I cannot go

along

wich

this

new

takeover

and this intimidation. Bren

Negro

businesstien

the

are

moring

out où our neighbochoods."

In Coureil 1G Tears

Shie

told the

leismakers

that

she resigned as chairman of the

South Jamaica Community Coun-

cil, a post she had kuld for 10

gears.

"One hurdied joars

8g0

Suared the white man," she added

"and noss vie fear our ossa peoble,

and it's a worse fear."

Mrs. Catherine Basio

Forced to resigns, she say's

tants ind

extremists threatened

our lives. This is the trend."

Assembleman Arthur: O. Eve

(D-Buffalo), a leader in that

cits"s egro community,

inte!'-

runter dies, Dario's testimony to!

suggest the facuation do " blacke

man's club in slimi

1?3

to these

Panthers anil estremists."

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* DAILY NEWS, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1S, 1968

36

Basie's Wife

Tells of Fear

Of Panthers

BS THONAS POSTER

Fear of the Black Panther's

forced her to resign her leader-

ship role in a civil rights organi-

zation, Mrs, Catherine Basic, wife

of the fames orchestra jeader,

Count Basie, disclosed jestorday,

Trembling with: emotion,, the

civic liner told the Joint Legis

lative Committee on Crime and

Violence:

"Our own people are attacking

uS.

These Black Panthers, mili-

21414

"Same Troublo in' Marsal,"

"We had the same trouble in

Buffalo, but so stood up to them,

and when they told me they were

going to kill me,

I toid, them

that my friends sould kili every

one

of thom,". Five said. You

can't hack down freen them,"

The lawmaker,

member of

the conimitice,

Said that short

700

men

22'0

members

of the

Black Man's Club. Sorie attend

community metings in

tho e-

gro uron to "protect their wives

and children from any extremiss

infiltration."

Basic, near tears, cout-

toriel: "But shal do you do when

15 or 20 of these Black l'anchers

disrupt

jull:

inectink

and

throaten

your board

members,

threaten their lives. I cannot go

along

sien

this

NCH°

takeover

and this

intimidation. Eren the

Negro businessmen are moring

out of our ncighooriioods."

In Costicil 1G Icars

She toid the lawmakers

sho resigned as chairman

that

of the

South Jamaier Commanity Coun-

cil,

a post she had hold for 1u

Jears.

"One hundred joars

ago Tre

Juared the white man," she added

"and nos die foar our ona people,

and it's a worse fear."

Mrs. Callerine Basio

Forced to resign, she sag's

tants ind

estromists

threatened

our lives. T'his is the trend."

Assemblyman Artour- O. Eve

(D-Buffalo), a lender in

that

city's

Negre community,

inter-

rupted dirs. Mario's testimony tol

superst the formatica of " blacle

man's club do stand up to these

P'anthers and estremists.".

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OPTIONAL FORM NO, 10

MAY 16E EDITION

ESA ROAR (11 (5R) 101-11.8

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

TO

•SAC, San Francisco

fate actor, I (300-48006)

SUBJECT:COUNTERINTELLIGENCE PROGRAM

BLACK NATIONALIST - HATE GROUPS

RACIAL INTELLIGENCE

(BLACK PANTHER PARTY)

BUDED: 11/15/68

DATE:October 29, 1968

NIX

55

ReBulet to San Francisco 9/30/68, copies of which

were furnished to receiving offices.

Enclosed herewith for recipient offices is a

reproduced copy of an article which appeared in the 9/18/68

issue of the New York Daily News. This article vividly

portrays the fear the Black Panther Party (BPP) instills in

the Negro community. The impact of this article on

responsible Negroes should harden their resistance to BPP

intrusions in the

. Negro community.

The New York Division has recommended that a

sufficient number of reproduced copies of the article be

prepared and be disseminated on a Nation-wide basis in

areas where the BiP is known to be active.

Enclosure

2 - Albany (Enclosure)

2 - Atlanta (Enclosure)

2 - Baltimore (Enclosure)

2

- Boston (Enclosure)

: Chicago (Enclosure)

2 - Denver (Enclosure)

2 - Detroit (Enclosure)

2. • El Paso (Enclosure)

2 - Houston (Enclosure)

2 - Los Angeles (Enclosure)

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2 - New York (Enclosure)

2 - Omaha (Enclosure)

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- Pittsburgh (Enclosure)

2 - Portland (Enclosure)

Sacramento (Enclosure)

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2 - San Diego (Enclosure)

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Letter to SAC, San Francisco

RE: COUNTERINTELLIGENCE PROGRAM; BLACK PANTHER PARTY

• 100-448006

Recipient offices furnish to New York no later

than 11/15/68 the names and addresses of responsible Negroes

in your division to whom you desire attached article

be sent. After receipt of this information, the New York

Division is authorized to mail in plain white envelopes

reproduced copies of the newspaper article to those individuals

whose names have been furnished by receiving offices.

New York handle this in such a manner that the

mailing is not traced to the FBI. All offices report to.

the Bureau all tangible results obtained by this counter-

intelligence action.

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OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10

MAY ISE EDITION

ESAFPHR (A1 (51) 101-11.8

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

TO

•SAC, San Francisco

Jato Director, B8I 1201-48006)

SUBJECT:COUNTERINTELLIGENCE PROGRAM

BLACK NATIONALIST - HATE GROUPS

RACIAL INTELLIGENCE

(BLACK PANTHER PARTY)

BUDED: 11/15/68

DATE:October 29, 1968

ReBulet to San Francisco 9/30/68, copies of which

were furnished to receiving offices.

Enclosed herewith for recipient offices is a

reproduced copy of an article which appeared in the 9/18/68

issue of the New York Daily News. This article vividly

portrays the fear the Black Panther Party (BPP) instills in

the Negro community. The impact of this article on

responsible Negroes should harden their resistance to BPP

intrusions in the Negro community.

The New York Division has recommended that a

sufficient number of reproduced copies of the article ba

prepared and be disseminated on a Nation-wide basis in

areas where the BPP is known to be active.

Enclosure

2 - Albany (Enclosure)

2 - Atlanta (Enclosure)

2 - Baltimore (Enclosure)

2 - Boston (Enclosure)

2 - Chicago (Enclosure)

2 - Denver (Enclosure)

2 - Detroit (Enclosure)

2 - El Paso (Enclosure)

2 - Houston (Enclosure)

2 - Los Angeles (Enclosure)

2 - Newark (Enclosure)

2

• New York (Enclosure)

. - Omaha (Enclosure) •

2

• Pittsburgh (Enclosure)

2 - Portland (Enclosure)

2

Sacramento (Enclosure)

St. Louis (Endtosure)

2 - San Diego (Enclosure)

2

~ Seattle (Encibsure)

2 - WFO (Enclosure) 157-5818-41

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Letter to SAC, San Francisco

RE: COUNTERINTELLIGENCE PROGRAM; BLACK PANTHER PARTY

100-448006

Recipient offices furnish to New York no later

than 11/15/68 the names and addresses of responsible Negroes

in your division to whom you desire attached article

be sent. After receipt of this infornation, the New York

Division is authorized to mail in plain white envelopes

reproduced copies of the newspaper article to those individuals

whose names have been furnished by receiving offices.

New York handle this in such a manner that the

mailing is not traced to the FBI. All offices report to

the Bureau all tangible results obtained by this

counter-

intelligence action.

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AIRTEL

•AIRMAIL

altitudipanamer

9-18.81

8385RAmjAHR

TO:

DIRICTOR, FBI (100-44800G)

SAC, ST. LOUIS (157-5818) D.

COUNTERINTCLLIGENCE PROGRAM

BLACK NAPIONALIST - HATE GROUPS

FACIAL INIELLICENCE

Re St: Louis let to Sureau, 9/6/63.

The following information is submitted regarding

racial intelligence in this Division:

1) Operations Under. Consideration.

The Black Liberators have recently been involved in

to attacks againsi Black people.

In December they kidnapped,

robsed, and brucally assaulted OSCAR BING, JE. aLa JAUSS I.

KING, a

• Negro nale who apparently siole a rifle from them.

Three Black Libezators were subsequently arrested by SuFD in

connection with this. On 1/4/59,

the business firm of a

Black capitalist, JAuts HuRt, was

fire-bombeu, in a11

probability by the Black Liberators.

St. Louis is presently considoring the best way to

exploit and publicize the above

in a counter-inielligence

activity.

2) Operations Boing Effected.

-

There are no current

operations being effecied.

3) Tangible Results

Tuo counter-intolligence operations were eifected in

this Division since the daic of referenced communication ana

both not with success.

Duresu

St. Logi

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In November, 1963, 200 flyers were anonymously nailed

to various Black leaders and orcanizations locally wich braised

Zulu 1200's and criticized the Black Liberators. Informants

and sources subsequently advised that the flyers and the resulting

publicity in the local nowspapers vere responsible or all but

clininating the previous good will that existed between the two

groups. It also hurt vhite liberal support of the Black Liborators.

Later in November a letter was sent to CHARiES KOEN,

Prime Minister of the Black Liberators, purportedly from sone

SDS students at lashingion University. It praised him and

criticized ISON DENT, & General in the Black Liberators, and

KOENI's "right-hand man". The letter apparently had an adverse

effect on the relations between SDS and the Black Liberaiors.

It is aiso possible that the letter germinated a seed of distrust

in the friendship of KOEN and DENT.

4) Developments of Counterintelligence Interest.

Since the date of referenced communication, the Zulu

1200's have become almost dormant; the Black Liberators are

recruiting younger and younger members to bolster their sagging

membership.

Conversely, the Association of Black Colleginas

(AEC), flushed wich its

relative success during its December

sit-in at lashington University, seens to be increasing

both

its

influencc and membership.

However, this group seems to be

legitimately interested in racial pride and comnunity betterment;

and not as concerned with adopting a "militant" posture.

ACTION, a local dissident groupol CORE, is apparently

draving a close to. the Black Liberators.

One of the Black

• Liberators' favorite meeting place is the residence of

PRECIOUS

BARNES an ACTION leader.

St. Louis is attempting to formulaic a plan which vould

frustrate any strong degree of cooperation betveen ACTION and

the Black Liberators.

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A IRTEL

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TO:

DIRECTOR, FDI (100-448005)

SAC, ST. LOUIS (157-5818) P

COUNTERINTELLICENCE PROGRAM

BLACK NAPIONALIST - HATE GROUPS

RACIAL INTELLICENCE

Fie St: Louis let to Bureau, 9/6/68.

The following infoination is submicted regarding

racial intelligence in this Division:

1) Operations Under. Consideration.

The -Black Liberators have recently been invoived in

two attacks againsi Black people.

In December they kidnapped,

cobsed, and brutally assaulted OSCAR KING, JE. alD JAMES I.

KING, 2

Negro nale who apparently stole a rifle from them.

Thico Black Liberators were subsequently arresied by SLED in

connection with

this.

On 1/4/32, the business firm of a

Blaci capitalist, James nunr, was fire-bombed, in a11

probability by the Black Liberators.

Si. Louis is presently considering the best way to

exploit and publicize the above in a counter-intelligence

activity.

2) Operations Being Effected.

Theie are no current

operations being effected.

3) • Tangible Results

Two collier-intolligence operations were effected in

this Division since the daie of reîcrenced communication and

both met with success.

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In Novenber, 1958, 200 flyers were anonymously neiled

to various Black leaders and organizations locally vhich praised

Zulu 1200's and criticized the Black Liberators. Infornanis

and sources subsequently advised that the flyers and the resulting

publicity in the local newspapers were responsible fos all but

elininating the previous good will thai existod betweeh the ino

groups. It also hurt white liberal suppoct of the Black Liborators.

Later in November I letter was sent to CHANES BORN,

Prime Minister of the Black Liberators, purportedly fion Sone

SDs students at Washingion University.

It praised hin and

criticized LEON DENT, & General in

the Black Liberators, and

KOEN'S

"right-hand man".

The letter apparently had an adverse

effect on the relations between SDS and the Black Liberators.

It is also possible thai the lotter germinated a secd of distrust

in the friendship of KOEN and DENT.

4) Develoments of Counterintelligence Intorest.

Since the date of reierenced communication, the Zulu

1200's have become almost dormant; the Black Liberators are

recruiting younger and younger members to bolster their sagging

nembership.

Conversely, the Association of Blaci Collegians

(ABC), flushed with its

relative success during its Decomber

sit-in at Vashington

University, seens to.be increasing both

its

influence and membership.

However, this group seems to be

iegitimately interested in racial pride and community betterment,

: and

not as concerned with adopting a "nilitant" posture.

ACTION, a local dissidoni groupol CORE, is apparently

draving a close to. the Black Liberators.

One of

the Black

Liberators' favorite meeting place is the residence of PRECIOUS

BARNES AN ACTION leader.

Si. Louis is attempting to formulate a plan which would

frustrate any strong degree of cooperation beiveen ACTION and

the Black Liberators.

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BIRTEL

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TO:

DIRECTOR, FBI (100-149698)

FROM:

SAC, ST. LOUIS (100-21213) P

SUBJECT: COINTELPRO - NEW LEFT

New Left organizations in the St. Louis aren

including SDS have attempted to for a closer affiliation

with the Black Liberators, a militant Negro organization in

St. Louis, which organized in July, 1968.

Members of the

Black Liberators have appeared in

public bearing arms and

usually wear an all black uniform. CHARLES KOIN, the Prime

Minister of the Black Liberators

has embarked on

a speaking

program before numerous organizations including a series of

10 weekly lectures sponsored by SDS at Whol Center, Vashington

University, Si. Louis.

During these lectures KOwN

mentioned that the Black Liberators have an arsenal of

weapons and frequently refers

to killings and violence.

These renarks have been reported to the Bureau under

appropriate captions.

LEON DENT, SeCond in command to KOEN, has

replaced KOlN as speaker on several occasions, however,

does not display the spoaking ability of koEN.

The enclosed letter,

if approved, would have

an adverse effect on the consolidatory efforts of the

SDS and the Black Liberator's.

3 - Bureau (Encl. 1) (RM)

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it is requested the Burcau grant authority for

St. Louis to send a typewritten copy of instant letter,

mailed anonynously to CHARLES KOEN at Black iberator

headquarteis, so. Louis, do.

Since timing is Important

in the delivery of instant letier it is requested St. Louis

be advised by return airtel.

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AIRTEL

AIRMAIL

CONDITIAL

TO:

DIRECTOR, FBI (100-449698)

FROM:

SAC, ST. LOUIS (100-27213) P

SUBJECT: COINTELPRO - NEW LEFT

New Left organizations in the St. Louis area

including SDS have attempted to form a closer affiliation

with the Black Liberators, a militant Negro organization in

st. Louis, which organized in July, 1963.

Members of the

Black Liberators have appeared in public bearing arms and

usually wear an all black uniform. CHARLES KOEN, the Prime

Minister of the Black Liberators has embarked on a speaking

program before numerous organizations including a series of

• 10 weekly lectures sponsored by SDS at Whol Center, Washington

University, Si. Louis.

During these lectures KOut has

mentioned that the Black Liberators have an arsenal of

weapons and frequently refers to killings and violence.

These remarks have been reported to the Bureau under

appropriate captions.

LEON DENT, Second in command to KOEN, bas

replaced KOLN as speaker on several occasions, however,

does not display the speaking ability of KOEN.

The enclosed letter, if approved, would have

an adverse effect on the consolidatory efforts of the

SDS and the Black Liberators.

3 - Bureau (Encl. 3) (RM)

Guo St. Louis

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SL 100-21213

CONFIDENTIAL

It is requested the Bureau grant authority for

St. Louis to send a typewritten copy of instant letter,

mailed anonymously to CHARLES KOEN at Black Liberator

headquarters, si. Louis, no.

Since timing is Important

in the delivery of instant letter it is requested St. Louis

be advised by return airtel.

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•Dear Prime Minister:

We, several members of the SDS at wU have been

1n

attendance at several of your rallies at Whol Center,

WU & feel you make an excellent appearance & project your

message well. This lotter is writien a potentially helpful

criticism. in the advancement of the movement. .

1. Goneral Dent should not be allowed to speak

to college groups. He does not appear too intelligent as

witnessed by numerous errors in speaking style. Also he

attempts to draw the same magnetism as you attract. & fails

in his effort.

We feel he brings out the "nigger" in the

black community in regards to the above.

2. We feel you should not lecture to the U.

campus concerning weapons.

We are leftists, not militants.

It is proper to use any means necessary to gain your freedom,

however, some whites are not responding favorably to militancy

& we must gain a semblance of respectability before we can

be most eflective.

We hope these ideas will be useiul in analyzing

your future activities.

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'Dear Prime Minister:

We, several members of the SDS at WU have beon

in attendance at several of your rallies at Whol. Center,

WU & feel you make an excellent appearance & project your

message well.

This lotter is writtena potentially helpful

criticism. in the advancement of the movement.

1. General Dent should not be allowed to speak

to college groups. He does not appear too intelligent as

witnessed by numerous errors in speaking style.

Also he

attempts to draw the same magnetism as you attract & fails

In his effort.

We feel he brings out the "nigger" in the

black community in regards to the above.

2. We feel you should not lecture to the u.

campus concerning weapons.

We are leftists, not militanis.

It is proper to use any means necessary to gain your freedon,

however,

some whites are not responding favorably to militancy

& we must gain a semblance of respectability before we can

be most effective.

• We hope these ideas will be useill in analyzing

your future activities.

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AIRTEL

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8383 RAM AHR

TO:

FROM:

RE:

DIRECTOR, FBI (100-448006)

SAC, ST. LOUIS (157-5818)

COUNTERINTELLIGENCE PROGRAM

BLACK NATIONALIST • HATE GROUPS

RACIAL INTELLIGENCE

Re St: Louis Ist to Bureau, 9/6/68.

The following infornation is submitted regarding

racial intelligence in this Division:

1) Operations Under Consideration.

The Black Liberators have recently been involved in

two attacks against Black people. In December they kidnapped,

robbed, and brutally assaulted OSCAR KING, JR. aka JAMES L.

BING, 2

Negro male who apparently stole a rifle from them.

Black Liberators were subsequently arrested by SLPD

in

connection with this. On 1/4/69, the business firm of &

Black capitalist, JAMES HURT, was fire-bombea, in a11

probability by the Black Liberators.

St. Louis is presently considering the best way to

• exploit and publicize the above in a counter-intelligence

activity.

2)

Operations Being Effected.

There are no current operations being effected.

3) Tangible Results

Two counter-intelligence operations were effected in

this Division since the date of referenced communication and

both met with success is in endant engr

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In November, 1963, 200 flyers were anonymously mailed

to various Black leaders and organizations locally which praised

Zulu 1200's and criticized the Black Liberators. informants

and sources subsequently advised that the flyers and the resulting

publicity in the local newspapers were responsible for all but

eliminating the previous good will that existed between the two

groups. It also hurt white liberal support of the Black Liberators.

Later in November a letter was sent to CHARLES KOEN,

Prime Minister of the Black Liberators, purportedly from some

SDS students at Washington University. It praised him and

criticized LEON DENT, a General in the Black Liberators, and

KOEN'S

"right-hand man".

The letter apparently had an adverse

effect on the relations

between SDS and the Black Liberators.

It is also possible that the letter germinated a seed of distrust

in the friendship of KOEN and DENT.

4) Developments of Counterintelligence Interest.

Since the date of referenced communication, the Zulu

1200's have become almost dormant; the Black Liberators are

recruiting younger and younger members to bolster their sagging

membership.

Conversely, the Association of Black Collegians

(ABC), flushed with its

relative success during its December

sit-in at washington University, seems to be increasing both its

influence and membership. However, this group seems to be

legitimately interested

In racial pride and comnunity betterment,

and

not as concerned with adopting a "militant" posture.

ACTION, & local dissident groupof CORE, Is apparently

draving & close to the Black Liberators.

One of the Black

Liberators' favorite meeting place is the residence of PRICIOUS

BARNES an ACTION leader.

St. Louis is attempting to formulate a plan which would

frustrate any strong degree of cooperation between ACTION and

the Black Liberators.

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AIRTEL

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TO:

FROK:

RE:

DIRECTOR, FBI (100-448006)

SAC, ST. LOUIS (157-5818)

COUNTERINTELLIGENCE PROGRAM

BLACK NATIONALIST - HATE GROUPS

RACIAL INTELLIGENCE

Re St: Louis let to Bureau, 9/6/58.

The following information is submitted regarding

racial intelligence in this Division:

1) Operations Under Consideration.

The Black Liberators have recently been involved in

two attacks against Black people. In December they kidnapped,

robbed, and brutally assaulted OSCAR KING, JR. aka JAMSS I.

KING, a Negro male who apparently stole a rifle from them.

Black Liberators were subsequently arrested by SLPD

connection with this. On 1/4/69, the business firm of a

Black capitalist, JAMES HURT, was fire-bombed, in all

St. Louis is presently considering the best way to

• exploit and publicize the above in a counter-intelligence

activity.

2)

Operations Being Eifected.

There are no current operations being effected.

3) Tangible Results

Two counter intelligence operations were effected in

this Division since the date of referenced communication and

both met with success intenti

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Ill November, 1968, 200 flyers were anonymously mailed

to various Black leaders and organizations locally which praised

Zulu 1200's and criticized the Black Liberators. Informants

and sources subsequently advised that the flyers and the resulting

publicity in the local newspapers were responsible for all but

eliminating the previous good will that existed between the two

groupe

It also hurt white liberal support of the Black Liberators.

Later in November a letter was sent to CHARLES KOEN,

Prime Minister of the Black Liberators, purportedly irom some

SDS students at Washington University.

It praised him and

criticized LEON DENT, a General in the Black Liberators, and

KOEN's "right-hand man".

The letter apparently had an adverse

effect on the relations

between SDS and the Black Liberators.

It is also possible that the letter germinated a seed of distrust

in the friendship of KOEN and DENT.

4) Developments of Counterintelligence Interest.

Since the date of referenced communication, the Zulu

1200's have become almost dormant; the Black Liberators are

recruiting younger and younger members to bolster their sagging

membership.

Conversely, the Association of Black Collegians

(ABC), flushed with its

relative success during its December

sit-in at washington University, seems to be increasing both its

influence and

membership.

However, this group seems to be

legitimately interested in racial pride and community betterment,

and not as concerned with adopting a "militant" posture.

ACTION, a local dissident groupof CORE, is apparently

drawing & close

to the Black Liberators.

One of the Black

Liberators' favorite meeting place is the residence of PRECIOUS

BARNES an ACTION leader.

St. Louis is attempting to formulate a plan which would

frustrate any strong degree of cooperation between ACTION and

the Black Liberators.

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The deepening schis:

ithin the Negro communily over taclics or

... i, goats, gicetully fostered anu distorled by insensitive and irresponsible new.

• miesia, is headed toward a major internal crisis requiring each of us to stand

up and be counted. Differences among bleus folk in this rouniry are nos

new, but a new ingredient has been added the atiempt by a small minority

of black extremisis to force compliance with its views and icclics. This

nihilistic minority professes disdain for all "white" values ihile at the same

time invoking and utilizing, as insiruments of controversy, the viorsi proc-

fices of the most benighted straium of while socialy, to vit, cbscene name-

colling, threats, intimidation, suppression of opposing views and violence.

The emergence of this swaggering bond of block extremists demand-

ing abandonmeni of democralic methods and goals and a reversai of the

trend toward integralion musi be met head-on by the vast majority of

Negroes viho reject the minorily's tactics and goais. To be sure, the new

mood has baon generaied by white Arrerica's historic racism. in furr, the

new black mood nurtures further white racism.

Campaigning in New York City last month, Senator Edmund S. Muskie,

the Democratic nominee for Vice President, chollenged responsible people

of both races to speak up. "Ve must break through the terrible cycle of

action and reaction, assault and counter-assault, hatred and response to

hatred," he said.

"The only way to break this vicious cycle," Senator Muskie continued,

"is for the moderates in boih communities so cope with the merchants of

•hate and violence within their own ranks. To dale, the moderates-both

black and white have been too silent."

On our pari, as on the part of white folk, there is urgent need for

strong and unequivocal re-afirmation of our commitment to the democratic

processes as d means of attaining, here in our homeland, full, equal and

unfettered righis for America's 22,000,000 black folk. This means a repu-

diation of the nihilism of the exiremists who are shrilly and insisiently

espousing apartheid; racism, including anti-Semitism; intimidation and vio-

lence.

• Most fatuous of the extremists' exhortations is the call for "black revolu-

tion"-the seizure of power by the Negro minority. Any revolution remotely

possible in this country at this time would not be one that advances the

• position and cause of Negroes. Rather it would ba a revolution of the Right

suppressing not only the black community but also curiciling the basic

liberties of the total society.

Repsated surveys and polls by reputable and importial opinion lesters

show that this minority misrepresents the true views and aspirations of the

majority of the nation's Negro population. A September, 1968, survay by

the Columbia Broadcasting System found that the "great majority of

Negroes still want integration and want to achieve equality through legal

means. Only a very small minority of Negroes approve of violent tactics,

nine out of ten in the survey expressing disapproval of violence to achiave

equality."

Nohvithstanding the evidence ihat the Negro masses remin com-

mitted to the program and tacies which lave brought substantal gains

in the struggle for equality, the voices writhin the Negro community which

publicly express this majority view have been few and, often, lonely.

Partly this has been because of a tendency on the port of the naws media

to by-pass spokesmen for the majorily and to project the minorily spokes-

men as the authentic voices of the Negro community. There is the additional

facior that responsible leaders who speak out against the extremists have

been subjecied to threats of violence. Mercover, Negro leaders have tradi-

tionally been reluctant to speak out publialy in opposition to other clack.

spokesmen.

But the time has come for specking out loud and clear lest the entire

race be branded as hate mongers, segregationists, advocales of ciolence,

and worse. The silent majority must lat its views be knewn not meraly in polls

but also in print,

on the rostrum, and via radio and television. Tro lime

for silence or muted voices is past. The extremists inust be answered promptly

and forihrighily in the name of the majority. Their racisin and ani-Semitisn

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suniverned and repualdied, tne intonalism of their "governments-in-ezile"

exposed, "I scorned. Their adrocacy of fim Crowism r- dicu as relio-

gressive.

or suicidal call for violence disavowad

In a message to the founding conference of the Nutional Assaciction

for the Advancement of Colored People in 1909, William Loyd Garrison

expressed the hope "that the Conference will ulier no uncertain sound ci

any point affecting the vital subjeci. No pert of il is too delicale for piain

speech."

So il is toslax. Les there be "no uncertain sound" on the issue con-

fronting us. To make the record clear, let us repeat again and aguin so

that none need be unaware of the Truth: Black America rejects and con- .

demas separation, racism, intimidation, suppression of free spaech, and

violence. Let it be finown that the preachers of hate, the defeatists afraid

to compete in the open markel, the name callers who substitule epitheis and

slogans for reason, the exhorters who summon Negro youth to death in

futile shool-ouis with the police and the military-lut it be known that these

media-created "leaders" are not oui spokesmen.

• Dissent, protest and militency, yes. Intimidation, disruption, suppres-

sion of irse speech, extremism and violencs, no!

• "The lime to speal up in no uncerioin terms, to rally the silent block

majority to a construciive program of responsible militancy and resistance

to extremisir, is now. Tomorror may be too late.

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The deepanirg schis:

ithin the Negro community over lacies or

, gools, gleelully fostered anu distorted by insensitire and irresponsiule new.

-niedia, is hauded toward a major internal crisis reguiring euch of us to stand

up and be counted. Differences among black folk in this country are not

new, but a new ingredient has been added- the attempl by a small minority

of black extremisis to force compliance

with its views and loctics. This

nihilistic minority professes disdain for all "whita" values while at the same

time invoking and utilizing, as instruments of controversy, the worst proc-

tices of tha most benighted straium of white society, to wit, obscene name-

calling, threais, intimidation, suppression of opposing views and violence.

The emergence of this swaggering band of black extremists demand-

ing abandonmeni of democraiic methods and goals and a reversai of the

trend toward integration must be met head-on by the vast majority of

Negroes viho reject the minority's taclios and goals. To ba sure, the naw

mosd has beon generaled by white America's historic racism. In turn, the

new black mood nurtures further white racism.

Campaigning in New York City last month, Senator Edmund S. Muskie,

the Democrolic nominee for Vice President, challenged responsible people

of both races to speak up. "Na must break through the terrible cycle of

aciion and reaction, assault and counier-assault, hatred and response to

hatred," he said.

"The only way to break this vicious cycle," Sanator Muskia continued,

"is for the moderates in boih communities to cope with the merchants of

• hate and violence within thair own ranks. To dale, the moderatas-both

• black and white have been too silent."

On our part, as on the part of white folk, there is

urgent need for

strong and unequivocal re-affimation of our commitment to the democratic

processes as d means of aitaining, here in our homeland, full, equal and

unfetiered rights for America's 22,060,000 black folk. This means à repu-

diation of the nihilism of the extremists who are shrilly and insistently

espousing apartheid; racism, including anti-Semitism; intimidation and vio-

• lence.

- Most fatuous of the extremists' exhortations is the call for "black revolu-

tion"— the seizire of power by the Negro minority. Any revolution remotely

possible in this country at this time would not be one that cavances the

• position and cause of Negroes. Rather it would be a revolution of the Right

suppressing not only the black community but also curtailing the basic

liberties of the total society.

Repeated surveys and polls by reputable and impartial opinion testers

show that this minority misrepresents the true views and aspirations of tha

majority of ina nation's Negro population. A September, 1968, survay by

the Columbia Broadcasting System found that the "great majority of

Negroes still want integration and want to achieve equality through legal

means. Only a very small minority of Negroes approre of violent tactics,

nine out of ten in the survey expressing disapproval of violence to achiave

equality."

Notwithstanding the evidence ihat the Negro masses remain com-

mitted to the program and tactics which have brought subsiantial gains

in the struggle for equaliry, the voices within the Negro community which

publicly express this majority view have been few and, often, lonely.

Parily this has been because of a tendency on the part of the news media

to by-pass spokesmen for the majority and to project the minority spokes-

men as the authentic voices of the Negro community. There is the udditional

facior that responsible leaders who speak out against the exiremisis have

been subjected to threais of violence. Moreover, Negro leaders have tradi-

"tionolly been reluctant to speak out publicly in opposition lo other black

spokesmen.

Sut the time has come for specking out loud and clear lest the entire

race be branded as hate mongers, segregationists, advocales of violence,

and worse. The silent majority must lat its views be known not merely in polls

but also in print, on the rostrum, and via radio and television. The time

for silence or muted voices is past. The extremists musi e anowered promptly

and forihrightly in the name of the majority. Their racistn and anti-Semitism

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unvenes una lepocuied. ine infummsm or meir "gorsromeris-in-caile"

exposed i "l scorned. Their adrocasy of Jim Crowism re cici eis reiro.

gressive.

= suicidal call for violonce disavowed.

In a message lo the founding conference of the Mulional Associction

for the Adroncoment of Colored People in 1509, William Lloyd Garrison

expressed the hopa "that tha Conforence will viler no uncerluin sound c.i

any point affecting the vital subjeci. No port of il is duo delicole for plain

speech."

So it is todoy. Let there be "no uncertain sound" on the issue con.

fronting us. To make the rocord clear, let us repeat again and again so

shat none need be unaware of the Truth: Black America rejecis and con-

dems sepuration, racism, intimidation, suppression of free speech, and

violence. Let it be known that the precchers of hale, the defeatists afraid

to compate in the open market, the name callers who substitute epitheis ond

slogans for reason, the exhorters who summon Negio youth to deaih in

futile shool-outs with the police and the millary-let it be known that thase

media-crealad "leaders" are not our spokesmen.

Dissent, protest end militency, yes. Intinidation, disrupiion, suppres-

sion of free speech, extremism and violence, no!

* The time to speak up in no uncertain terms, to rally the silent black

majority to a consirucrive progrom of responsible militancy and resistance

to extremists, is now. Tomorroir may be too late.

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Date: Januazy 7, 1969

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To:

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From:

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COUNTERINTELLIGENCE PROGRAM

BLACK NATIONALIST - HATE GROUPS

RACIAL, INTELLIGENCE

2141805p1 macros

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Airrel to SAC, Albany

COUNTERINTELLIGENCE PROGRAM, BLACK NATIONALISI-HATE GROUPS

100-448006

from "The Crisis," magazine of the National Association for

the Advancement of Colored People. This article condemns

black nationalist extremists and is one of the first such

condemnations by a responsible civil rights organization.

The article received some notice in the regular press when

It was published.

The Bureau feels this article may be of use in

contacting potential sources, to show how responsible Negroes

reject violence in racial matters. The article may also be

of counterintelligence use.

For example, in cases where we

might want to alert an individual or organization to the

extremist nature of sone. black nationalist group, we might

also want to use the editorial to justify opposing extremists.

Any suggestions for counterintelligence use of the

enclosed article should be submitted to the Bureau for approval.

The article may be used as necessary in contacts with racial

sources or potential sources.

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(Priority)

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From:

SAC, Albany

Director, FBI (100-448006)

COUNTERINTELLIGENCE PROGRAM

BLACK NATIONALIST - HATE GROUPS

RACIAL INTELLICENCE

his bitin

"1-16.80

it will

- Do 30 Co

Enclosed for each office is a Xerox copy of an article

Enclosure

2 - Atlanta (Enclosure)

2 - Baltimore (Enclosure)

2 - Birmingham (Enclosure)

2 - Boston (Enclosure)

2 - Buffalo (Enclosure)

2 - Charlotte (Enclosure)

2 - Chicago (Enclosure)

2 - Cincinnati (Enclosure)

2 - Cleveland (Enclosure)

2. - Columbia (Enclosure)

2 - Denver (Enclosure)

2 - Detroit (Enclosure)

2 - Houston (Enclosure)

2 - Indianapolis (Enclosure)

2 - Jackson (Enclosure)

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2 • Mobile (Enclosure)

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2 • New Haven (Enclosure)

2 - New Orleans (Enclosure)

2 - New York (Enclosure)

".2 - Omaha (Enclosure)

2 - Philadelphia (Enclosure)

2 - Phoenix (Enclosure)

2 ~ Pittsburgh (Enclosure)

2 • Portland (Enclosure)

2 - Richmond (Enclosure)

2 - Sacramento (Enclosure)

2 - San Diego (Enclosure)

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COUNTERINTELLIGENCE PROGRAM, BLACK NATIONALISI-HATE GROUPS

100-448006

from "The Crisis," magazine of the National Association for

the Advancement of Colored People. This article condemns

black nationalist extremists and is one of the first such

condemnations by a responsible civil rights organization.

The article received some notice in the regular press when

it was published.

The Bureau feels this article may be of use in

contacting potential sources, to show how responsible Negroes

reject violence in racial matters. The article may also be

of counterintelligence use.

For example, in cases where we

might want to alect an individual or organization to the

extremist nature of some black nationalist group, we might

also want to use the editorial to justify opposing extremists.

Any suggestions for counterintelligence use of the

enclosed article should be submitted to the Bureau for approval.

The article may be used as necessary in contacts with racial

sources or potential sources.

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SL. 1426-5

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of a flyer headed "Black People Chocse" which he stated he

received on that date at 448r mcpherson.

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of & flyer headed "Black People Choose" which he stated he

received on that date at 448% MePherson.

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FBI

Date:

1/19/68

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(Priority)

To: SAC, Albany

Veron: Director, FBI

FOREIGN INFLUENCES IN THE

BLACK NATIONALIST MOVEMENT

(RACIAN INTELLIGENCE SECTION)

SAC Letter 67-66 (7) dated 11/7/67 instructed each

office to submit a memorandum setting forth all information

in its files concerning the above matter.

An analysis of field replies reveals thât while

evidence to date is lacking which would show the black nation-

alist movement is either under foreign control or direction,

considerable data has been developed indicating varying degrees

of foreign parcicipation, influence and/or involvement among

black nationalist groups

and individual militants.

A copy of Bureau nemorandum dated 1/11/68

which

contains the analysis of the field replies is enclosed for

each office. All Agents handling nationalities intelligence

matters, particularly those concerning Cuba and Red China, all

Agents handling security mattersand all Agents handling

racial matters should familiarize themselves with the contents

of this memorandum and be alert. for any indications of sig-

nificant contacts between representatives of foreign countries

and black nationalists. Informants covering these matters

should be alerted to the Bureau's interest in this matter. Any

such information should be submitted to the Bureau under. the

above câption.

Enclosure

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JAN 2 4 1968

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Filtrom: Director, FBI

FOREIGN INFLUENCES IN THE

BLACK NATIONALIST MOVEMENT

(RACIAL INTELLIGENCE SECTION)

SAC Letter 67-66 (F) dated 11/7/67 instructed each

office to submit a memorandum setting forth all information

in its files concerning the above matter.

An analysis of field replies reveals that while

evidence to date is lacking which would show the black nation-

alist movement is either under foreign control or direction,

considerable data has been developed indicating varying degrees

of foreign participation, influence and/or involvement among

black nationalist groups

and individual militants.

A copy of Bureau nemorandum dated 1/11/68

which

contains the analysis of the field replies is enclosed for

each office. All Agents handling nationalities intelligence

matters, particularly those concerning Cuba and Red China, all

Agents handling security mattersand all Agents handling

racial matters should familiarize themselves with the contents

of this memorandum and be alert for any indications of sig-

nificant contacts between representatives of foreign countries

and black nationalists. Informants covering these matters

should be alerted to the Bureau's interest in this matter. Any

such information should be submitted to the Bureau under the

above caption.

Enclosure

2 - To All Offices

157.

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UNETED STATES GOVERNMENT

MENORANDOM

TO

FROM

: SAC, ST. LOUIS

: SA JACK A. FRENCE

DATE: 3/22/88

SUBJECT:

BLACK NATIONALIST MOVERENT

RACIAL MATTERS

Spinachie

In view of the intensive attention all Divisions

have

been directed

and

by the Bureau to afford the organizations

leaders of the Black Nationalist Movement in

the United

states,

it is imperative that

an effective system.of

channelization and

dissemination

be utilized.

In furtherance of this,

& survey

was made by

the writer of ail rain files relating

to Black Nationalist

organizations and leaders.

This

survey reflected that we

have main files on the following:

STOKELY CAPMICRAFL

REV. MARTIN LUTHER KING

H. RAP BROWN

JAVES FOREHAN

100-20639

100-17802

100-20871

157-108

Student Non-violent Coordinating Connittee

(SNCC)

100-19355

Congress of Racial Equality

(CORE)

100-8295

Revolutionary Action Movement

(RAK)

158-590

Nation of Islan

(NOID

25-11095

1 - 100-20916 (BLACK NATIONALISTS)

1 • 100-19355 (SNCC)

100-8295 (CORE)

159-59D

(RAN)

25-11095

(NOI)

105-4027

(SCIC)

1 50

157-1848

(ODIY

100-20832

100-17801

(S.

CARMICHAEL)

(REV. KING)

1 • 100-20871

(RAP BROWN)

1 - 158-103

FOREMAN)

Lead

(GUN KAREEGA)

I • 157-YOW DeBU (RAV. d. L. BAVEI)

1 - 157-New DEad (CLEVELAND

SELLERS!

1 - 157-New

Dead

(BLACK

PANTHERS)

JAF: 30

(25)

105-4027-53

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1968

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JAF: jC

Southern Christian Leadership Conference

(SCLC)

105-4027

(DDJ)

possons for Defeuse and Just-1848

This survey disclosed that this Division currently

has no main files on the following prominent Black Nationalist

groups and individuals:

REV. JAMES LUTHER BEVEL

CLEVELAND SELLERS

RON KARENGA

Black Panther Party for Self-Defense

Us

The following sets forth background infornation

regarding

these groups and individuals.

REVEREND JAMES LUTHER BEVEL

BEVEL, a negro, was born October 19, 1936, in Itta

Bena, Mississippi, and attended the American Baptist Theology

School in Nashville, Tennessee, from 1957 to 1961. He is

currently employed as a staff member of the Urban Training

Center for Christian Missions in Chicago.

In the spring of 1967, BEVEL Was released by the

Reverend MARTIN LUTHER KING's Southern Christian Leadership

Conference to become National Director of the Spring Mobiliza

tion Committee to End the War in Vietnam.. BEVEL has vigorously

protested United States policy in Vietnam and has called

President JOHNSON a murderer.

He has also stated, "We here

will decide what the Government will be when we take over."

CLEVELAND SELLERS

SELLERS, one of the main SNCC Regional Coordinators,

has been a frequent visitor to many cities.

travels

either alone or in the company of H. RAP BROWN.

SELLERS was one of the ringleaders in the student

revolt at South Carolina State College at Orangeburgs

South

He was shot and wounded during

He was also arrested in connection with this and

released on $20,000.00 bail.

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RON KARENGA

KARENGA, whose true name is RONALD MC KINLEY EVERETT,

is the leader of

& Los Angeles based organization called "Us"

which is described below.

He took the Swahili name of

KARENCA and has encouraged the use of Swahili language by

all of his followers.

KARENGA was one of the key figures at

the Black Power Conference at Newark, New Jersey, in the

sunner of 1967.

KARENCA waS one of the leaders in a movement after

the Watts riots of 1965 advocating that the Watts area of

Southeastern Los Angeles secede from the city of los Angeles

and

become a separate city.

On April 21, 1967, KARENGA spoke at Venture College,

Venture, California.

He stated the negro will "make the next

revolution."

He also stated, "We're not going to sit-in or

beg-in any

longer.

We're going to move.

This is when

history will be made.

We believe in freedom at any cost.

It's the American way."

Us was organized in July,

1965,

In Los Angeles,

Calitornia. RON KARENGA is the leader of this organization.

KARENGA stated in June. 1966, the purpose of the organization,

Us, is to help the Afrc-American identify himself by emphasizing

the culture and history of the Afro-American.

He stated the

ultimate

goal of us is to establish

a cultural center,

preferably in the Watts area of Los Angeles, California, for

the purpose of teaching negro history and negro culture

provide training for negroes so they can learn trades, thus

improving themselves econonically.

The magazine, "Sepia"

, a monthly publication aimed

at the mass negro market, published in fort Worth, Texas, in

its issue of April, 1967, contained

"Ron Karenga and US"

, In which it was explained the word, us

was not an

abbreviation but literally meant "Us - black jeople".

BLACK PANTHER PARTY FOR SELF DEFENSE

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The Black Panther Party for Self Defense was

informally organized in the fall of 1966 at Oakland, California,

as a militant black nationalist youth organization.

The group

was stimulated by the Lowndes County, Alabama, Freedom Party

organized by STOKELY CARMICHAEL, former national chairman of

the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee,

and nas

approxinately 20 to 30 members. The leader of the organization,

HUEY NEWTON, claims they are "a revolutionary party" and

anti-white.

They advocate arming the black community against

"phite oppressors."

The members of this organization have on several

occasions

appeared in public carrying rifles, shotguns,

and

holstered pistols.

However,

there is no evidence that

this

group has planned or instigated any riots.

Current leaders of this organization as of the

date of this writing are as follows:

BOBBY SEALE, Chairman

STOKELY CARMICHAEL, Prime Minister

JAMES FOREMAN, aka

JAMES FORMAN,

JAMES FOURMAN,

JAMES RUFUS, Minister of Foreign Affairs (is also International

Director of SNCC)

HUEY P.

NEWTON, Defense Minister

ELDRIDGE CLEAVER, Minister of Information.

It is therefore recommended that the following 157-

(NEW) (DEAD) cases be opened:

REV. JAMES LUTHER BEVEL;

CLEVELAND SELLERS;

RON KARENGA;

Black Panther Party for Self Defense.

The organization "Us" can be handled under the

main file of KARENGA.

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ONLIED STATES GOVLALKENT

KEMORARDON

TO

: SAC, ST. LOUIS

FROM : SA JACK A. FRENCE

SUBJECT:

ELACK RATIONALIST NOVEKENT

RACIAL MATTERS

DATE: 3/22/68

In view of the intensive attention all Divisions

have

been directed by the Bureau to

afford the

and

organizations

leaders of the Black Nationalist Movement in the United

States,

it is imperative that an effective systen of

channelization and dissemination be utilized.

In lurtherance of this, a survey was made by

the priter of all main files relating to Black Nationalist

organizations

and leaders.

This

survey reflected that

we

have main files on the lollowing:

STOKELY CARMICHAZL

REV. MATIN LUTHER KING

H. RAD BROWN

JAVES

FORCIAN

100-20639

100-17802

100-20871

157-108

Student fon-violent Coordinating Committee.

(GNCC)

100-19555

Congress of Racial Squality

(CORE)

100-8295

Revolutionary Action

hovenent

(RAM)

157-590

Nation

(NOI

25-11095

1 • 100-20916

(BLACK MATIONALISTS)

• 100-19355

(SNCC)

- 100-8295

(CORE)

1 - 158-590 (RAM)

• 25-17095

(NOT)

105-4027

(SCIC)

1 - 158-1848

(ODY)

100-20639 (S. CARMICHAEL)

1.

100-17801 (RAV, KING)

100-20871 (RAP

BROWK,

1 - 157-108 (5. FOREMAN)

1 m

15J-New

LEad (RON KAREEGA)

1 • 157-HOW

Lead (RIV. d, I. NEVIL)

1 - 157-NEw DEad (CLEVELAND

SELLERS !

1 - 158-New Dead (BLACK

PANTHERS,

JAF: :3C

(15)

195-4027-53

Searrhod

Indexed

Serialized

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22,

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Southern Christian Leadership Conference

(SCLC)

105-4027

Deacons for Defense and Justice

(DDJ)

157-1848

This survey disclosed that this Division curently

has no main files on the following prominent Black Nationalist

groups and individuals:

REV. JAMES LUTHER BEVEL

CLEVELAND SELLERS

?..

RON KARENGA

Black Panther Party for Sell-Defense

Us

The following sets forth background information

rogarding these groups and

individuals.

REVEREND JAMES LUTHER BEVEL

BEVEL, & negro, was bore october 19,

1936, in Itta

Bena, Mississippi, and attended the Anerican Baptist Theology

School in Nashville, Tennessee, from 195% to 1961. He is

currently employed as a staff member of the Urban Training

Center for Christian

Missions in Chicago.

In the spring of 1967, BEVEL was released by the

Reverend MARTIN LUTHER

• KING's Southern Christian Leadership

Conference to become National Director of the Spring Mobiliza

tion Committee to End

the Har in Vietnan. BEVEL has vigorously

protested United States policy in Vietnam and has called

President JOHNSON a muraerer.

He has also stated, "We here

will decide what the

Government wiil be when we take over."

CLEVELAND SELLERS

SELLERS,

one of the main SNCC Regional Coordinators,

has been a frequent visitor to many cities.

He travels

either alone or in the company of h. RAP BROWN.

SELLERS was one of the ringleaders in the student

revolt at south Caxolina State College at Orangeburg, South

Carolina, in February, 1900.

Ho was shot and wounded during

the revolt. He was also arrested in connection with this and

released on $20,000.00 bail.

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RON KARENGA

KARENGA, whose true name is RONALD MC KINLEY EVERETT,

is the leader of a Los Angeles based organization called "Us"

which is described below,

He took the Swahili name of

KARENGA and has encouraged the use of Swahili language by

äll of his follorers.

KARENGA was one of the key figures at

the Black Power Conference at Newark, New Jersey, in the

summer of 1967.

KARENGA was one of the leaders in a movement after

the

Watts riots of 1965 advocating that the Watts area of

Southeastern Los Angeles secede from the city of Los Angeles

and

become a separate city.

On April 21, 1967, KARENGA spoke at Venture College,

Ventura, California.

He stated the negro will "make the next

revolution."

he also stated, "We're not going to sit-in or

beg-in any longer.

We're going to move.

This is when

history will be made.

We believe in freedom at any cost.

It's the American way."

Us was organized in July,

1965,

in Los Angeles,

Calliornia. RON KARENGA is the leader of this organization.

KARENCA stated in June. 1966, the purpose of the organization,

Us, is to hely the Afre-American identify himself by emphasizing

the culture and history of the Afro-American.

He stated the

ultinate goal of us is to establish a cultural center,

preferabiy in the Watts area of Los Angeles, California, for

the purpose of teaching negro history and regro culture and

provide training for negroes so they can learn trades, thus

improving themselves economically.

The magazine, "Sepia"

, a monthly publication aimed

at the mass negro market, published in Fort Worth,

Texas, in

its issue of April,

1967, contained

"Ron Karenga and US"

BLACK PANTHER PARTY FOR SELF DEFENSE

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The Black Panther Party for Self Defense was

informally organized in the

fall of 1966 at Oakland, California,

as a militant black nationalist youth organization.

The group

was stimulated by the loundes County, Alabama,

Freedom Party

organized by STOKELY CARMICHAEL, former national chairman of

the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee,

and has

approximately 20 to 30 members.

The leader of the organization,

HUEY NEWTON, claims they are "a revolutionary party" and

anti-white.

They advocate arming the black community against

"white oppressors."

The members of this organization have on several

occasions

appeared in public carrying rifles, shotguns, and

holstered pistols. However, there is no evidence that this

group has planned ur instigated any riots.

Current leaders of this organization as of the

date of this writing are as follows:

BOBBY SEALE, Chairman

STOKELY CARMICHAEL,

Prime Minister

JAMES FORENAN, 2kB

JAMES FORMAN, JAMES FOURMAN,

JANES RUFUS, MInister of Foreign Affairs (is also International

Director of SNCC)

HUEY P. NEWTON, Defense Minister

• ELDEIDGE CLEAVER, Minister of Information.

It is therefore recommended that the following 157-

(NEW) (DEAD) cases be opened:

REV. JAMES LUTHER BEVEL;

CLEVELAND SELLERS;

RON KARENGA;

Black Panther Party

for Self Defense.

The organization "Us" can be handled under the

main file of KARENGA.

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