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File #:

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Serial Scope:

204-EBF

Released under the John F.

Kennedy Assassination

Records Collection Act of

1992 (44 U5C 2107 Notel.

Case#: NW 68262 Date:

09-22-2022

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62-116464-204

TJM: 1bb 11/14/75

The Attornay General.

U.S. HOUSE SELECT COMMITIDE

Dept. of Justice

ON INCELIIGENCE ACTVIS (ESC

Relet Erom HSC 10/28/75 reging certain info from

FBI. Aschd for un apIvi & Fruzdng to HSC is orig

of memo w/encisc wach ensûits Bu's sespas to HSC

req for Bu naterials chong Earl Kobt Mercitt, Jr.

Yu aten calld to fu reg contand in encisd nema lo

meeing betwn repeantatus of this Bu & HSC to

discs manner Eu will respnd in future to YSCreg.

A ce or memo being proyided for ur records.

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MATERIAL FOR HSC IN RESPONSE

TO REQUEST RELATING TO

EARL ROBERT MERRITT, JR.

RETAINIO

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OPTIONAL FORM NO, 18

MAY 1AZ EDITION

asal FAMIT (61 0778) 101-11.8

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

TO

: DIRECTOR,

FBI

From sa5 130 (297-2692)

SUBJECTE

IRL ROBERT MERRITT,.. JR., aka

James Robert Chandler, JI.,

Robert Cochran

Robert Octavio Chevalier,

James R. Monroe

"Butch!

→ CI

DATE: 17/30/71

3 -

Mini

Wise

NW 60

An extra copy of this letter is furnished for the

Domestic Intelligence Division because the informant furnishes

information of value in the security field.

MERRITT has been carried as a PCI since 10/8/71. The

purpose of this letter is to convert him to a CI.

A. NAME AND ALI ALIASES

EARL ROBERT MERRITT, JR.

JAMES ROBERT CHANDLER, JR.

ROBERT COCHRAN

ROBERT OCTAVIO CHEVALIER

JAMES R. MONROE

"BUTCH"

B.

SYMBOL NUMBER

REE 14/37- 28113-

WF -4015-C

BNST-17

'A DEC 2 1971

ADDRESS AT WHICH CONTACTED

Source is contacted in the vicinity of his

residence,

2122 P Street,

N.W., Washington, D.C., but never at his residence

itself.

(3,Bureau

1-WFO

TTO: sag

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borit: 79899 BagS Swings Bonds Regularly on she Paroll Savings Plan

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WFO 137-5692

D. RESIDENCE ADDRESS

2122 P Street, N.W., Washington, D.C.

E. DESCRIPTION

Name:

Aliases:

EARL ROBERT MERRITT, JR.

JAMES ROBERT CHANDLER, JR.

ROBERT COCHRAN

ROBERT OCTAVIO CHEVALIER.

JAMES R. MONROE

"BUTCH"

Race:

Sex:

Age:

Date of Birth:

Place of Birth:

Height:

Weight:

Build:

Complexion:

Scars and Marks:

Marital Status:

Employment:

White

Male

27

6/22/44

Charleston, West Virginia

5 feet 11 inches

175 pounds

Medium

Fair

• None

Single

Currently unemployed but

seeking work - the source

has been employed in the past

in clerical capacities with

hospitals and medical insurance

Social Security Number:

companies.

JEK Act 5 (9) (2) (D)

Education:

Four years high school,

Charleston, West Virginia

Parents:

Father:

Mother:

Stepfather:

EARL ROBERT MERRITI, SR.

Richmond, Virginia

REBECCA BLANCH FRISBY

Charleston, West Virginia

CARL P. FRISBY

Charleston, West Virginia

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F. DATE DESIGNATED AS INFORMANT

11/30/71

G. ESTIMATE OF RELIABILITY

There has been insufficient contact with the informant

to determine reliability. Nothing has been developed, however,

to indicate that the informant has furnished other than reliable

information.

H. EMPLOYMENT

The source is not employed at this time. He has talked

with persons at the Institute for Policy Studies (IPS), 1520

New Hampshire Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C., who have stated

that he is being considered for a job at IPS. These persons are

MARCUS RASKIN and ARTHUR IRWIN WASKOW. IPS, RASKIN and WASKOW

are subjects of WEO files set forth later in this communication.

The source has been employed in the past as a hospital

and medical insurance company clerical employee.

I. PAST ACTIVITIES:

The source has in the past furnished information to

the Metropolitan Police Department (Intelligence Division and

. Second District), Washington, D.C., and the Alcohol, Tobacco

and Firearms Division of the. Internal Revenue Service.

The source has been in the Washington, D.C. area,

primarily in the vicinity of Dupont Circle, for more than six

years.

During the Spring, 1971, the source became associated

with JOHN RANKIN DAVIS (WE

100-48582) and others associated with

the planning of the May, 1971, demonstrations in Washington, D.C.

Following his association with these persons, the source began

to take part in activities held at IPS and to become acquainted

with persons at IPS such as RASKIN, WASKOW and JOANN MALONE.

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The source advised that he has never been arrested

although he has been detained by law enforcement personnel on

several occasions. A search of the files of the Metropolitan

Police Department and U.S. Park Police disclosed no record

identifiable with the source under his true name of any of his

aliases. A check of NCIC reflected no warrants for the source

under his true name or aliases.

A review of WFO indices reflects that the source was

the subject of WF 87-18178. Under the name JAMES R. MONROE,

the source had, during May, 1970, cashed three checks totalling

$225.00 at Charleston, West Virginia, on a bank in Washington,

D.C. The checks were returned to the Charleston Bank. Prosecu

tion in this matter was declined on 2/23/71, by AUSA ROBERT B.

KING, Southern District of West Virginia, because the amount

of money involved and evidence available did not justify further

investigative efforts to locate and interview MERRITT.

The source explained that he had at one time cashed

several checks amounting to a little over $200 while he visited

Charleston, West Virginia, during the Spring, 1970. He stated

that he has made efforts to negotiate payment of these checks

and that he has at no other time and will never again engage

in this practice.

J.. IDENTIFICATION RECORD

A request for an Identification Record was made on

11/8/71. No criminal or civil file identifiable with the source

under his true name or aliases was located.

K. CRIMINAL ASSOCIATES

The source is in regular contact with a number of

persons engaged in criminal activity. He is an admitted homo-

sexual and this has brought him into contact with other homo-

sexuals who engage in various types of criminal activities. The

source has in the past furnished information concerning persons

involved in a homicide, narcotics, armed robberies, burglaries

and other crimes to the

Metropolitan Police Department.

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WFO 137-5692.

The source spends time in the Dupont Circle area,

Georgetown, downtown Washington, 14th and U Streets, N.W.,

14th Street and Columbia Road, N.W., and several other sections

of Washington, D.C.

L. INFORMATION FURNISHED IN THE PAST

The source has furnished information regarding the

captioned cases set forth below:

Institute for Policy Studies (IPS)

IS-NEW LEFT

(00:WFO)

(Bufile 100-447935)

(WrOfile 100-46784)

IPS is located at 1520 New Hampshire Avenue, N.W.,

Washington, D.C.

The source has furnished information concerning IPS

on a continuing basis. On 10/5/71, the source advised that he

had attended a meeting regarding prisons held at IPS on 9/21/71.

This meeting was dominated by ARTHUR. IRWIN WASKOW and JOANN

MALONE. These two persons are the subjects of Wo file

105-50397 (Bufile 105-114241), captioned "ARTHUR IRWIN WASKOW,

SM-NEW LEFT"' and WFO file 100-49419 (Bufile 454221), captioned

"JOANN MALONE, SM-NEW LEFT." The source also furnished infor-

mation on 10/6/71 concerning another meeting involving the

prison issue held at IPS on 10/5/71. This meeting, too, was

dominated by WASKOW and MaLonE.

On 10/13/71, the source advised that sometime during

September, 1971, MALONE had discussed the subject of FBI

surveillance of

IPS with him. She told the source that she

and others at IPS believed the FBI was watching them from a

building across the street, from a room in the Dupont Plaza

Hotel (to the right of the IPS building) and possibly from the

building on the other side of the IPS building. It was further

believed that the IPS building was "bugged" and that the FBI

was using sophisticated electronic equipment to pick up con-

versations in and around IPS. Because of these suspicions,

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persons associated with IPS discuss important matters outside

the building.

The source provided a description on 10/13/71 of that

part of the IPS building with which he is familiar.

On 10/20/71, the source advised that WASKOW had talked

with him about the possibility of working for IPS or persons

associated with IPS. WASKOW was not specific about the job

and during subsequent contacts the source advised that he was

having difficulty locating WASKOW at IPS and that when he did

talk with him WASKOW was still noncommittal concerning the job.

On 11/16/71, the source advised that he had spoken

with MARCUS RASKIN at IPS. RASKIN is the subject of WE 100-45298

(Bufile 100-454040) captioned "MARCUS GOODMAN RASKIN, SM-NEW

LEFT." RASKIN told the source on 11/15/71 that the

source was

being considered for a job which would involve assisting

• WASKON

and others at IPS. RASKIN said that further thought was being

given this possibility and that the source should return to see

him at 1:00 p.m., 11/23/71.

On 11/9/71, the source advised that MALONE had commented

upon the apathy toward the prison issue and the fact that a

meeting would be held on the evening of 11/11/71 to renew

interest in the issue. On 11/10/71, the source stated that

MALONE had again expressed her concern concerning lack of interest

in the prison issue and had set forth her ideas as to what

course of action should be undertaken to better publicize and

renew interest in the issue. MALONE said that she was disappointed

in the response of the black community to the prison issue.

WEATHFUG

(00: CHICAGO)

(WF 176-265)

(Bufile 176-1594)

•Information has been received from a reliable source

that MICHAEL LOUIS SPIEGEL, aka-FUGITIVE, IO #4360, ARL-CONSPIRACY,

00: CHICAGO, visited IPS while a fugitive during December, 1970.

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Although the source has not observed nor heard anything of

SPIEGEL, it is believed that the fact that the source is

occasionally in the IPS building will enable him to be in an

advantageous position to observe SPIEGEL or any other of the

New Left fugitives should they make contact with persons at

IPS.

WILLIAM LUTHER PIERCE, aka

EM-NYA

(00:WFO)

(WE 157-2396)

(Bufile 157-13485)

HAMILTON MICHAEL BARRETT, aka

EM-NSW PP

(00: ALEXANDRIA)

(WF 157-3700)

JERRY DUNLAP

EM-NYA

(WF 157-4463)

On 10/29/71, the source advised that a friend, JERRY

DUNLAP, had offered to sell him four incendiary devices. DUNLAP,

a homosexual, said that dynamite, dynamite caps, fragmentation

and smoke grenades and stink bombs were also available. The

source had previously purchased two incendiary devices from

DUNLAP while the source was furnishing information to the

Intelligence Division, Metropolitan Police Department (MPD),

Washington, D.C.

DUNLAP stated that he could obtain these items from

a MIKE (LNU) who works with DUNLAP at the Columbia Plaza

Apartments, Washington, D.C. MIKE was described by DUNLAP as

a former member of the National Socialist White Peoples Party

(NSWPP) and currently affiliated with DI. WILLIAM PIERCE and

the National Youth Association (NYA). PIERCE was also formerly

associated with the NSWP!.

MIKE (LNU) is believed to be

identical with HAMILION MICHAEL BARRETT. The source subsequently.

met MIKe and advised that he greatly resembled a photograph of

BARRETT.

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PIERCE was described as the person from whom MIKE

obtained the incendiaries and explosives and DUNLAP also

said that MIKE had indicated that PIERCE was a chemist and had

constructed incendiary devices:

This information was furnished to the Alcohol, Tax.

and Firearms Division, Internal Revenue Service, which is

conducting investigation regarding firearms and

explosives

violations on the part of PIERCE and certain of his associates.

UNSUB; aka

MIKE,

Mrs. ROMONA BANUELOS-VICTIM

PROPOSED KIDNAPPING

(00: WF 0)

(WF 7-1053)

Based on the following information WFO instituted

investigation in this matter.

On 11/3/71, the source advised that JERRY DUNLAP had

told him that MIKE (LNU), the NYA member working at the

Columbia Plaza Apartments, had been talking of planning the kid-

napping of the woman who was to be appointed to a high position

in the U.S. Treasury. The name of this woman was not mentioned.

This kidnapping was to be carried out at the Columbia Plaza

Apartments.

It was subsequently determined that Mrs. ROMONA

BANUELOS had gone to the Columbia Plaza Apartments to inquire

• about an apartment during late September, 1971. Mrs. BANUELOS

is the unconfirmed Treasurer- of the United States. Investigation

is continuing in this matter.

This information has been disseminated to appropriate

Federal agencies.

EDWARD SCOTT COLEMAN, aka

(00:WF.O)

(WF 174-382)

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On 10/27/71, the source advised that he had met an

individual named MICHAEL HALL, a homosexual, who claimed to

have lived with "RANDY" COLEMAN (EDWARD SCOTT COLEMAN),

reportedly a homosexual, when COLEMAN was arrested by the MPD

in connection with fire bombing of financial institutions in the

northwest area of Washington, D.C. The two were supposed to have

lived together at 2120 0 Street, N.W., Washington, D.C.

This information was furnished to the Alcohol, Tax

and Firearms Division (ATFD), which is investigating the fire

bombings. It is also noted COLEMAN has been indicted on

and banks in September, 1971, by Federal Grand Jury, Washington,

• D.C.

JAMES HENRY ROLLINS, aka-FUGITIVE

UF AC-DISPENSING NARCOTICS

(00: KC)

(WF

88-7798)

On 11/19/71, the source advised that he had seen a

person resembling ROLLINS at a meeting concerning prisons held

at IPS on the evening of 9/21/71. This individual was accompanied

by two Negro females and was later observed by the source on

one or two occasions in Dupont Circle, Washington, D.C.

MISCELLANEOUS

The source has furnished information regarding

demonstrations held in Washington, D.C., during the Fall, 1971.

The source advised on 11/2/71 that he had observed an

individual resembling a man named WOODRUFF being sought by the

U.S. Postal Inspectors. This person was observed in the

vicinity of 2116 P Street, N.W., Washington, D.C.

The Postal Inspection's Office, Washington, D.C.,

confirmed that they were seeking a fugitive named WOODRUFF anc

requested that they be advised if the man was observed in the

future. The source has been attempting to ascertain the

residence of this person.

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The information furnished by the source regarding

IPS and persons associated with IPS has been of value as intelligence

data. The source is one of only a few sources in a position to

furnish information concerning IPS which is described as the

"think tank" of the New Left.

Information regarding Dr. WILLIAM PIERCE and HAMILTON

MICHAEL BARRETT is of value from an intelligence standpoint

and has substantially aided the ATFD in its investigation of

possible firearms and explosives violations on the part of these

persons.

The source spends much time in many areas of Washington,

D.C., particularly Dupont Circle, and this enables him to be

observant concerning fugitives and for the matters of interest

to the Bureau. The fact that he is a homosexual permits him

to furnish information of value to the Bureau concerning.

persons in the homosexual community, and enable WO to fulfill

its responsibilities for identifying homosexuals in government.

M. EMOTIONAL STABILITY

During contacts with this informant the informant has

exhibited no traits of emotional instability or unreliability,

nor is it known that the informant has furnished any false infor-

mation.

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SAC, Washington Field (137-5692)

broctor, 8BX 137-28143-20

12-9-71

Reurlet 12-7-71.

In accordance with facts set forth in referenced

letter, you are hereby granted authority to expend on a

strictly C.O.D, basis the sum of up to but not to exceed

$400 in accordance with provisions set forth in Section 108J 2,

Manual of Instructions.

You should follow the development of this source

very closely.

If it appears that he could be more valuable

in the security field, he should be converted to a security

type informant.

M. F. Row, 6221 IB

MAILED. 20.

DEC9 - 1971

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NOTE: This is a newly converted source of the Washington

Field Office.

He recently gave information on a gambling

operation and seven other cases of a security nature which

are of great interest to that division. In view of the

above, it is recommended that an additional SAC authority

be approved.

This response has been coordinated with

Supervisor E. Grigalus, Division Five.

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TO

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SUBJECT:

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OPTIFUL, PORI AND 18

STAY "E MATTION

QUAFFIN (41 077) 101-118

UNITED STATES GOVER IENT

Memorandum

DIRECTOR, FBI

SAC, WEO (137-5692) (P)

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12-7-71

DATE:

ReWFOlet to the Bureau, 11-30-71:

An extra copy of this letter is furnished for the

Domestic Intelligence Division because the informant furnishes

information of value in the security field.

RECOMMENDATION

The purpose of this letter is. to recommend

authority to expend an additional $400.00 in payments to

the informant under provisions of Section 108-J, 2, Manual

of Instructions:

During the period the informant has been contacted,

he has shown no signs of emotional instability or unreliability.

He has maintained very regular contact and there has been

no indication that he has furnished any false information.

This informant has been paid a total of $400.00

under SAC authority; these payments made between the period

10-13-71 to 12-1-71.

DATE

10-13-71

10-20-71

10-28-71

11-3-71

11-12-71

11-18-71

11-26-71

12-1-71

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AMOUNT

$60.00

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$60

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$60

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$50

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$20.00

$50

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$40.00/

V; REG-2

137-29143-02

DEC 13 1971

let SAC, WFO

05-5

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Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan

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CASES ON WHICH INFORMATION HAS BEEN FURNISHED

ReWFOlet set forth certain information provided

by the source.

Set forth below is additional information

for which the source was paid during the period 10-13-71,

to 12-1-71:

INSTITUTE FOR POLICY STUDIES (IPS)

IS - New Left

(00: WFO)

WF 100-46784

Bufile 100-447935

ARTHUR IRWIN WASKOW.

SM - New Left

(00: WFO)

WE 105-50397

Bufile 105-114241

MARCUS GOODMAN RASKIN

SM - New Left

(00: WFO)

WE 100-45298

Bufile 100-454040

JOANN MALONE

SM - New Left

(00: WFO)

WF 100-49419

Bufile 100-454221

On 11-22-71, advised that in speaking with DIANE

(INU) at the Red House Collective, Washington, D. C. (WDC),

he learned that a national meeting concerning prisons had

been held at IPS the week end of 11/13-15/71. DIANE

also told the source that ARTHUR WASKOW and

JOANN MALONE,

ooth associated with IPS, were devoting most of their time

to national prison abolition activities and little or nc

time to local activities in WDC.

On 11-24-71, the source advised that an individual

identified as ROBERT WALL, a former Special Agent of the FBI,

had delivered a speech at

an IPS meeting the same evening.

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WALL's topic concerned white power structure "exploitation

of blacks, especially black policemen." On 11-26-71, the

source provided a tape of WALL's speech and identified a

photograph of YAlL as the speaker.

WFO Agents familiar

with WALL advised that the voice on the tape was most

probably that of WALL.

(The Bureau was advised of this by

airtel dated 11-26-71.)

Also on 11-26-71, the source provided a copy of

a meno to all IPS personnel indicating that the next IPS

Administrative Meeting would be held on 11-29-71, at 10:00 a. Ii.

He also provided a copy of a memo directed to IPS personnel

reflecting an "Election "72 Seminar" would be held

at IPS.

(On 12-3-71, ths source advised that he had spoken

with WASKOW on 12-2-71, concerning a job which MARCUS RASKIN

had previously stated the source would have at. IPS. WASKOW

confirmed that the job would involve assisting hin and that

it would begin shortly after 1-1~72. WASKOW told the source

work at IPS for which

the source would be compensated before 1-1-72. WASKOW

advised that during the remainder of 1971 he would spend

that this would include familiarizing the source with IPS,

On 12-4-71, the source advised that he had spoken further

with WASKOW concerning the job and that WASKOW was atterpting

to find projects with which the source could assist before

1-1-72.)

source has not been paid for the period covering

12/3 - 4/71.)

JOHN RANKIN DAVIS, aka

SM • New Left (Extremist)

(00: WFO)

WF 100-48582

Bufile 100-451643

CAPBOM

(00: WFO)

WE 174-318

Bufile 174-1891

On 11-18-71, the source furnished information

concerning his association with JACK DAVIS, an individual

considered a suspect in the bombing of the

U.S. Capitol,

3-1-71.

The source was closely associated with DAVIS during

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April, May and June, 1971, but during this time never

admitted

to having participated in the bombing and never

specifically indicated who might have been involved in the

bombing.

The source advised,

however, that DaVIs was very

"paranoid" concerning the subject of the Capitol boibing.

ALEXIS KING, aka

Alex,

Tony

IGB

(00: WFO)

WF 182-New

On 11-22-71, the source advised that he had met

an acquaintance of his named ALEXIS KING at the Fairfax

Restaurant, 2100 block of P Street; N. W., WDC, On 11-21-71.

This man offered to sell the source six $20.00 bills, described

as counterfeit by KING, for $100.00. KING said he had more

of these bills if the source was interested.

The source

told KING that he was not interested but recalled that the

first four numbers of each serial number on the bills were

"5152."

The source also advised that he had seen KING

involved in a numbers transaction and that he gathered

from KING that KING was still dealing in numbers.

The information concerning the counterfeit bills

was furnished to SA STEPHEN A. LORD, Washington Field Office,

U. S. Secret Service (USSS).

SA LORD advised that he

considered the information very reliable and valuable in

that three $20.00 counterfeit bills with serial numbers

beginning "5152" had been received very recently by the

USSS. He stated that it is unusual to get information

concerning persons passing such bills before counterfeit

bills are received by the USSS and

investigation to trace

then is instituted.

Based on the information regarding KING's involve-

ment in numbers transactions, the above-captioned 182 case

re KING was opened.

The source furnished certain identifying data re

KING and a possible address for this individual.

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EVALUATION

The source is in a position to provide coverage

of the Dupont Circle and other areas in WDC for fugitives

and other criminal activities, such as that regarding the

counterfeit $20.00 bills set forth above.

The source has

also furnished valuable information regarding IPS (publicly

described as the "New Left Think-Tank") and meetings held

at IPS.

He has also been told that he will begin

assisting

ARTHUR WASKOY at IPS after 1-1-72, thus placing hin in a

position to obtain further information of value to the Bureau.

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SAC, Mashington Tield (137-5692)

Director, FBI

REC+137-28143-3

2-8-72

519941

Beurlet 2-4-72.

In accordance vith facts set forth in referenced

letter, you are hereby granted authority to expend on a

strictly C.O.D. basis the sun of up to but not to exceed

$400 in accordance with provisions set forth in Section 108J 2,

Manual of Instructions.

I = M.

F. Row, 6221 IB

MAILED. 23.

• FEB 8 - 1972

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c.

NOTE: This individual has been an informant for two

months. Recently, information from him led to the arrest

of six persons by local authorities.

He has turnished

positive information in two ITSP matters.

He is frequently

with persons who are sympathetic with the Weatherman cause.

Through associates in

this area,

he is developing information

on New left matters.

In view of

the above,

it is recommended

that an additional SAC authority be approved.

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Sir. Knihart

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DATIONAL POPRA N 10

MAY BiSt MOITION

GRA PRAA (41 C779) 101-11.8

UNITED STATES GOVER ENT

Memorandum

: DIRECTOR, FBI

(137-5692) (P)

TO

FROM

SUBJECTE

cONE.

DATE: 2/4/72

21z2

#B 3

Re WO letter to the Bureau, dated 12/7/71.

An extra copy of this letter is being furnished

for the Domestic Intelligence Division, because the informant

furnishes information of value in the security field.

RECOMMENDATION

The purpose of this letter is to recommend authority be given

to expend an additional $400 in payments to the informant

under provisions of Section 108-J, 2, Manual. of Instructions.

During the period the informant has been contacted,

he has shown no signs of emotional

instability or unreliabilits

He has maintained very regular contact and there has been no

indication that he has furnished any false information.

This informant has been paid a total of $370 under

SAC authority during the period 12/10/71 to 1/28/72. Author-

ization to pay the informant an additional $400 under SAC

authority was granted per Bureau letter dated 12/9/71.

The following parEdith

137

28143-3

were made during. the above

mentioned period:

1

Bureau

- WEO

Date

12/10/71

12/17/71

ROOSTIT

# FEB 17 1972

Amount

58.00

35:00

C11970

RID

TTO: sup

(4)

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1. 11.

12, 1001

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let SAG, WFO

2-8-72

Bay. U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan

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WFO 137-5692

Date

12/22/71

12/30/71

1/6/72

1/13/72

1/21/72

1/28/72

$

Amount

45.00

40.00

50.00

45.00

45.00

60.00

CASES ON WHICH INFORMATION HAS BEEN FURNISHED

JOHN RANKIN DAVIS, aka

SM - NEW LEFT (EXTREMIST)

LOGAN ACT

00: WFO

Bufile 100-451643

WFO file 100-48582

CAPBOM

00: WFO

Bufile 174-1891

WFO file 174-318

WEATHFUG

00: CHICAGO

Bufile 176-1594

WFO file 176-265

WE 4015-Chad in the past been associated with

JOHN RANKIN DAVIS, Jaka JACK DAVIS, a known Weatherman under-

ground supporter and a suspect in the bombing of the United

States Capitol, 3/1/71.

The source was instructed to attempt

to renew his association with DAVIS, and has recently succeeded

in doing so.

On 1/4/72, the source ascertained DAVIS' place of

employment and developed information regarding DAVIS' work

schedule, duties, and activities.

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On 1/11/72, the source advised that he had visited.

DAVIS at his place of employment and discussed DAVIS'

recent

•activities and a mutual acquaintance.

On 1/14/72, the source advised that he had again

visited DAVIS at his

place of employment and

subsequently

furnished information regarding DAVIS' attitude to the New

Left movement.

On 1/24/72, the source advised that he had talked

with DAVIS on 1/22/72, and that DAVIS had discussed the

possibility of having the source live with him.: He told the

source that he had become much less interested in New Left

activities and was primarily interested in "gay" issues

(DAVIS is a homosexual, according to WF 4015-Cland other

sources).

On 1/27/72, the source advised that DAVIS had told

him that he was staying in a residence near Dupont Circle,

Northwest, Washington, D.C., and was anxious to find a new

permanent residence.

On 2/2/72, the source advised that he was visited

by DAVIS during the early morning hours of 2/2/72. During

the visit, DAVIS told the source about his association with

the Weathermen and particularly that he knew MIKE SPIEGEL

and CATHY WILKERSON, both WEATHFUG subjects, when they lived

in Washington, D.C. before they became fugitives. DAVIS

at first referred to SPIEGEL as MIKE BRADFORD, which may

be an alias being used by SPIEGEL.

It should be noted that WFO is attempting to

obtain information concerning DAVIS' activities, acquaint-

ances, and attitudes; as well as knowledge he might have

concerning CAPBOM or the WEATHrUG subjects. Placing the •

informant in a position where DAVIS will trust him so that

such information can be obtained is a gradual process and

Wro takes this fact into consideration in paying this source.

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UNSUB; aka

Howard J. Charafardin

CGR - WORTHLESS CHECKS

00: ALEXANDRIA

WFO file 70-2855

On 12/10/71, the informant advised that HOWARD C.

BRICE is no doubt identical with an individual who has

cashed a number of bad checks with various airlines using

the name HOWARD J. CHARAFARDIN.

Two checks, totalling

almost $1,430 were given by this individual to Trans World

Airlines

and a number of other checks were being discovered

by other airlines as having been given them by this person.

The source furnished information of value regarding BRICE's

associates, habits, activities, and check passing methods.

On 12/17/71, the source provided further information

regarding BRICE's activities and possible whereabouts.

UNSUBS; aka

ROLAND CLUTTER,

KARL LEE WOODS

ITSP

00: WFO

WFO file 87-19011

On 12/22/71, the informant provided information

• regarding the activities, associates, location and check

passing methods of KARL LEE WOODS.

WOODS was involved in

the passing of checks which prompted the institution of

investigation in the above captioned case.

INSTITUTE FOR POLICY STUDIES (IPS)

IS - NEW LEFT

00: WFO

Bufile 100-447935

WFO file 100-46784

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WEO 137-5692

ARTHUR IRWIN • WASKOW

SM - NEW LEFT

00: WFO

Bufile 105-114241

WFO file 105-50397

On 12/8/71, the source advised that he had been

at IPS on 12/7/71, and a person there told him that ARTHUR

WASKOW and others associated with IPS were in a conference

with an individual named WALL (ph). WALL was not further

identified, but was possibly identical with ROBERT WALL, a

former Special Agent of the FBI who was reported to have

visited and talked with persons associated with IPS.

The source had been promised a job at IPS as

ARTHUR WASKOW's assistant. It is noted that among other

activities, WASKOW had in the past been acquainted with two

WEATHrUG subjects, MIKE SPIEGEL and CATHY WILKERSON.

On 12/16/71, the source advised that he talked

with HASKOW on the same date and was told that he was to

have orientation sessions for the job with WaSKoW.

On 12/20/71, WASKOW explained the nature of the

job the source was to have and asked the source what his

reaction to police pressure would be.

On 12/27/71, the source talked with WASKOW, who

said that despite a letter from IPS which the source

• had

received to the contrary, the source was still being

considered for the job at IPS. WASKOW stated that he had

"sources" who had indicated that IPS was being infiltrated

by law enforcement agencies and

that

strict screening

procedures, possibly including polygraph tests, were being

adopted regarding new employees and those already associated

with IPS.

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WFO 137-5692

On 1/13/72, the source talked with an attorney

for IPS named HIRSTEIN (ph), (very probably identical with

ROBERT E. HERZSTEIN, an attorney with the firm of Arnold

and Porter, which handles IPS' legal affairs). This indi-

vidual reiterated IPS' new screening procedures which were

being adopted to prevent alleged Governnent infiltration.

On 1/27/72, the source was interviewed for three

hours by an attorney for IPS, and RICHARD BARNETT, subject

of WFO 100-45302, Director of IPS, as a part of the screening

program for employment at IPS. He was told that the screening

procedures had been adopted as a result of revelations made

to IPS by a former FBI Agent named ROBERT WALL; who told

them of law enforcement attempts to obtain information

concerning IPS.

DEMONSTRATIONS BY MEMBERS OF

THE GAY LIBERATION FRONT AGAINST

THE UNITED STATES PARK POLICE,

AREA OF THE IWO JIMA MONUMENT,

ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA,

JANUARY 6, 7, and 8, 1972

IS - NEW LEFT

00: ALEXANDRIA

WFO file 100-55286

On 1/4/72, the informant advised that the captioned

• demonstration would

occur in protest against United States

Park Police (USPP) arrests of homosexuals near the Iwo Jima

Monument.

On 1/5/72, the informant advised that a rally

would be held by members of the Gay Activist Alliance (a

homosexual organization in Washington, D.C.) at the Iwo Jima

Monument.

The USPP was advised of these activities. Six

persons were arrested by the sprat the Iwo Jima Monument

for demonstrating without a permit.

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HARRISBURG DEFENSE COMMITTEE

IS - NEW LEFT

00: NEW YORK

NEO file 100-53301

On 1/3/72, and 1/21/72, the informant provided

literature received from the captioned organization which

is engaged in support of the defendants in the Harrisburg 8

Conspiracy trial.

EVALUATION

The informant is at this time attempting to develop

his association with JOHN RANKIN DAVIS so that he might obtain

information of value concerning the WEATHFUG and CAPBOM cases.

He is in a position to provide information regarding criminal

activity and fugitives near the Dupont Circle area in

Washington, D.C. Further, the source is continuing to attempt

to obtain employment at IPS as ARTHUR WASKOW's assistant,

which may enable him to obtain information of value concerning

WEATHFUG subjects and other New Left activity. The information.

set forth in this communication has been of value in both the

criminal and New Left security fields.

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SAC, Washington Field (137-5692)

REG-19]

Director,

FBI

(137-28143) -

3-27-72

EX 105

Reurlet 3-22-72.

In accordance with facts and justification set

not to exceed $400 in accordance with provisiong set forth

In Section 108J 2, Manual of Instructions.

1 - M..F. Row, 6221 IB

Chun t

MALED. 5.

MAR 2 7 1972

—FBI

NOTE:

This individual is a fairly new criminal informant

of the Washington Field Office.

Since last SAC authority

was approved, he has furnished valuable information on

the

. WEATHFUG and

CAPBOM investigations.

In addition, his

information led to the opening of a new TFIS case in the

Washington Field Office.

He has also furnished information

concerning narcotics activity in the Washington, D. C. area.

Based on these facts, it is recommended that an additional

SAC authority be granted.

ABF:djIdjo

(5)

Bir. Tolson -

Sir. Felt -

f. Rosen.

ser. Mohr.

Nir. Bishop

se. Miller, E.S.

Nr. Callahan -

far. Casper

Me. Conrad

Mr. Dalues

sir. Ponder -

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Mr. Butes

4APR2 0 1972

Bir. Raihurt -

Mr. Waltera

31r. Soyury

Tele. Room

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TO

"OPTIORLAL FORM NO, 10

HAT 1099 IDITION

#5RFPM (41 0777) 103-11.8

: UNITED STATES (

VERNMENT

Memorandum

: DIRECIOR, FBI (137-28143)

SAG, WEO (137-5692) (P)

DATE:

3/22/72

SUNJECT:

C]

Re WFO letter to the Bureau, 2/4/72.

An extra copy of this letter is being furnished

for the Domestic Intelligence Division because the infor-

mant furnishes information of value in the security field.

Recommendation

The purpose of

this letter is to recommend

authority be given to expend an additional $400 in pay-

ments to the informant under provisions of Section 108-J,

2, Manual of Instructions:

During the period the informant has been contacted,

he has shown no signs of emotional instability or unrelia-

bility. He has maintained very regular contact and there

has been no indication that he has furnished any false

information.

This informant has been paid a total of $400

under SAC authority during the period 2/8/72

Authority to pay the informant an additional

see authority was granted per bureau

peRiod 2/B172 - 3/17/72. 90 2001

The following plynd-ll

137-

13z44142-14

made during

the

above-mentioned

period:

EX:105

Date

TrIS.

Amount

.10 APR 12 1972

*;

2/8/72

2/11/72

2/18/72

$35.00

60.00

55.00

1-

3

Bureau

WrO

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WFO

3-27-72

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WFO 137-5692

2/24/72

3/6/72

3/13/72

3/17/72

$55.00

60.00

•80.00

55.00

CASES WHICH INFORNATION HAS BEEN FURNISHED

JOHN RANKIN DAVIS, aka;

SM - NEW LEFT (EXTREMIST)

LEGAN ACT

(00: WFO)

Bufile 100-451643

WrOfile 100-48582

CAPBOM

(00: WFO)

Bufile 174-1891

WECfile 174-318

WE ATHFUG

(00: CG)

•Bufile 176-1594

WFOfile 176-265

The informant has been targeted against JOHN RANKIN

DAVIS, a suspect in the CAPBOl case, and an admitted asso-

ciate of WEATFUG subjects. The informant has been attempt-

ing to further develop his-association with DAVIS and has

furnished information of value concerning DAVIS' activities

and associates. The, source is, of course, constantly alert

for indications of any contact

on DAVIS' part with WEATHFUG

subjects or other lew Left fugitives as well as any impli-

cation of knowledge on DAVIS' part regarding CAPBOM.

On 2/6/72, the source provided information con-

cerning a recent conversation he had had with DAVIS. He

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WFO 137-5692

further recalled that sometime during April, 1971, DAVIS

had made a statement to an attorney who is a mutual friend

of DAVIS and the source and who was providing legal advice

to both, thathe had been töld by an individual that that

individual had been involved in the bombing of the U.S.

Capitol, 3/1/71. The attorney, RAY THCHIG, told JAVIS

that he would talk to this unnamed individual for DATIS to

determine whether this person had actually been involved

in

the bombing. The source had been making an effort to

recall as

best he could what had been said during this

conversation and reported it only when he was sure that he

recalled enough for the information to be of value.

On 2/13/72, the source advised that he had

spoken with DAVIS on that same date and furnished infor-

mation regarding DAVIS' activities and proposed activities

at that time.

On 2/16/72, the source provided information re-

garding a trip he had taken to New York City with DaVIs

during April, 1971, believing that the infommation might

be of value to the Bureau.

On 2/18,20,25, and 26/72, the scurce provided

information regarding recent contacts he had had with DAVIS.

On 2/29/72, the source provided information re-

garding a conversation with DAVIS on 2/28/72. During this

conversation DAVIS told the source about being interviewed

by an FBI Agent (an interview which did occur and which

DAVIS had told the interviewing Agent he intended to tell

no one about) and that he would have nothing further to do

with the FBI. Davis also told the source that he intended

to travel to New York City after work that night to visit

"Weather fugitives" and other unnamed persons.

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WEO 137-5692

On 3/4/72, the source furnished information

concerning DAVIS' associates.

On 3/6/72, the source furnished information con-.

cerning conversations he had had with DAVIS on 3/5-6/72.

On 3/10/72, the source provided information con-

cerning a conversation he had with DAVIS on 3/9/72. During

this conversation DAVIS asked the source to rent an apart-

ment under an assumed name to be used by DAVIS, the source

and others whom DAVIS would not name as a meeting place.

On 3/13, 15, and 16/72, the source provided

additional information concerning DAVIS.

UNSUB; aka,

Howard J. Charafardin

CGR - WORTHLESS CHECKS

(00: AX)

• WFOfile 70-2855

On 3/4/72, the source furnished information re-

garding the possible location of HOWARD C. BRICE, who is

no doubt identical with the individual who had passed a

number of worthless checks to purchase airline tickets

under the name HOWARD J. CHARAFARDIN. The source had pre-

viously furnished considerable information of value

concerning this individual and remains alert regarding

his activities and location.

GARY COVINGTON

IFIS

(00: WFC)

WFOfile 15-6424

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On 2/9/72, the source furnished information con-

cerning an individual known to the source as GARY COVINGICI

who apparently works as a security guard at the Irailways

Bus Terminal in Washington, D.C. (WDC), and who has told

the source that he is involved in thefts from the terminal.

A case was opened to determine whether COVINGTON is involved

in such activity.

THE DEFENSE COMITTEE, aka;

IS • NEW LEFT

(00: PH)

Bufile 100-457882

Wrofile 100-53301

On 2/8/72, and 3/10/72, the source furnished

literature received from the Harrisburg Defense.Committee.

This literature was of value in regard to this case.

DEMONSTRATION SPONSORED BY D.C. CITIZENS

CONCERNED FOR PEACE IN INDO-CHINA AT THE

WHITE HOUSE,

WASHINGION, D.C.

2/17/72

IS - NEW LEFT

• VIDEM;

PREVIT

(00: WFO)

On 2/16/72, the source advised that captioned

demonstration vas to take place and appropriate agencies

were advised re this matter.

This demonstration did take

place on 2/16/72.

MISCELLA: EOUS

The source has provided to this office information

of value to the letropolitan Police Lepartment (MPD) con-

cerning narcotics activity in WC.

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WFO 137-5692

On 2/25/72, provided information concerning

marijuana dealings on the part of persons at 1707 P

Street, M.W., WDC, and possible heroin dealings on the

part of persons at 1757 Church Street, N.W., WIC, and

on the part of an individual who frequents the Dupont

Circle area of WDC. The source later furnished additional

information regarding narcotics activity at 1707 P Street,

N.W.: All of this information has been furnished to

appropriate officers of the MPD who advised that this

information is of value to the MPD.

EVALUATION

The informant has been making every effort to

further develop his relationship with JOHN RANKIN DAVIS

and has succeeded in doing so.

Further development of

this association will hopefully enable the source to

obtain information of value concerning the WEATHEUG and

CAPBOM investigations. The source continues to furnish

to this office information of value to both the Bureau

and other law enforcement agencies concerning criminal

activity in WDC and particularly in the Dupont Circle, N.W.

area of the city. Additionally, the source has provided

information of value to the Bureau in the New Left security

field and is in a position to continue to do so.

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alrtel

4/21/72

B.

Fipp, Jr. (1503 JB)

T.

Stewart

Phillips

To:

BAG,

NEO

tis.

Fron: Director,

FEL

CAPECA

Bufile:

WFOSAle:

174-1891

184-818

JOHN RANKEN DAVIS, aka

SU-NU (EXTREMIST)

NOCAN ACK

Bufile: 100-451643

Your office's investigation of the CAPDOV case, and more

epecifically the Davis natter, has led: to intervieus with & number

natty has ted

o1 Davis' associates, mostly wales who, like Davis, are homosexuals.

Paralleling this phase of the Davis Investigation has been your

commendable penetration of Davis through

who has devel-

oped a close rapport with bavis and in able to keep your office

advised on a timely basis concerning Davis' activitles.

In this stage of the Davis investigation, it is belleved

that consideration should be given to a possible pseudo interview

of misse with intention that the informant then report back to

Davis concerning the FBI's contact with him.

The primary purpose

of such accion would be, or course, to rurcher protect the security

of the informant.

A secondary purpose might nell be to enhance the

I - NFO (137-5692)

C.CONE. INFT.

12137-28143

STP: 027°

(10)

ORIGINAL FILED IN

SEE NOIE PAGE TWO

13.7-28143-

NOT RECORDED

46 APK 27 1972

GAPRZ S 1972

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"AFT

Airtel to VrO

RE:

CAPBOM1

JOHN RANKIN DAVIS, aLa

175-1891

100-451643

relationship betreen informant and Davis.

the current need

for such a tactic may be made necessary by information being

developed by your office indicating that some of Davia'

associates are reporting back to hin concerning FBI's inter-

views of them.

You are instructed to give the foregoing studied

consideration and subnit to Bureau your recommendations relat

ing to this matter.

If you agree with the suggestion, Bureau

would be interested in your proposed means of caaying out the

pseudo interven of informant.

NOTE:

Davis is one of eight principal suspects in

bombing of U.S. Capitol, 3/1/71.

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!

sir!

SAC, Washington Field (137-5692)

REC-71

Acting Director, FBI

"(137-28143) - 5

EX-112

5-12-72

Reurlet 5-8-72.

In accordance with facts set forth in referenced

letter, you are hereby granted authority to expend on a

strictly C.O.D. basis

the sun of up to but not to exceed.

$400 in accordance with provisions set forth in Section 108J 2,

Manual of Instructions.

1 - M. F. Row, 6221 IB

NOTE: This Washington Field Office informant has been

furnishing information re CAPBOM and WEATHFUG investigations.

Lately, he has been active in gaining the confidence of one

of the

prime suspects in the CAPBOM case plus also attempting

to 1 a can on rao

to get further information as to the activities of any of

the WEATHFUG subjects through individuals in this area who

are reportedly in contact with some of these fugitives.

•In

view of the above, it is recommended that an additional SAC

authority be approved.

(5)

Felt

Mohr

Rosen.

Bates

Bishop

Callahan

MAILED 5.

MẠY 121972

Campbell

Casper

FBI

Cleveland

Conrad.

Dalbey

Miller, E.S. _

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THUN 22 1972

Holmes

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TO

UNITED STATES & 'ERNMENT

Memor

indum

: ACTING DIRECIOR, FBI (137-28143)

SAC, WIQ (137-5692) (P)

DATE:

5/8/72

SUBJECT:

CI

5-12-

gTR/dj8

ReWOlet to the Bureau, 3/22/72.

An extra copy of this letter is being furnished

for the Domestic Intelligence Division because the informant

furnishes information of value in the security field.

RECUMMENDAT ION

The purdose of this letter is to recommend that

authority be given to expend an additional $400 in payments

to the informant under provisions of Section 108-J, 2, Manual

of Instructions.

During the period in which the informant has been

contacted, he has shown no signs of emotional instability

or unreliability. He has maintained very regular contact

and there has been no indication that he has furnished any

false information.

This informant has been paid a total of $400.00

under SAC authority during the period 3/28/72 - 5/5/72.

Authority to pay the informant an additional $400 under SAC

authority was granted per Bureau letter dated 3/27/72.

The following payments were made during the above

mentioned

period:

REC-71

DATE

AMOUNT

3/28/72

3/31/72

417122

- Bureau

RAX

1 - WFO

TTO: rms

(4)

$75.00

35.00

1º 45.00

15 MAY 18 1972

.. 1l.

/Ms1302, RS. 1503

Stewe,

Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan

8010-108

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WtO 137-5692

04673/72

4/24/72

5/1/72

5/5/72

55.00

75.00

75.00

40.00

CASES ON WHICH INFORMATION HAS BEEN FURNISHED

JOHN RANKIN DAVIS, aka

SM-REVOLUTIONARY ACTIVITIES (EXTREMIST)

LOGAN ACT

(00 :WFO)

Bufile 100-451643

WFO file 100-48582

CAPBOM

(00 :WFO)

Bufile 174-1891

WFO file 174-318

WEATHFUG

(00: CG)

Bufile 176-1594

WFO file 176-265

An integral facet of the CAPBOM investigation involves

intense coverage of the activities of eight suspects in this

. case.

One of these suspects is JOHN RANKIN DAVIS, who is also

an admitted acquaintance of WEATHFUG subjects. This informant

has been targeted against DAVIS and the informant has gradually

been develosing his association with this individual.

The

source has been furnishing information of value concerning

DAVIS on a timely and continual basis. He is constantly alert

for any indication that DAVIS has knowledge regarding CAPBOM

or any contact on DAVIS' dart with WEATHFUG subjects. or other

New Left fugitives.

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WFO 137-5692

On 3/19/12, the source advised that he had spoken

with DAVIS on 3/18/72. DAVIS stated among other things that

he had been involved in helping an unnamed wanted person to

get out of the Washington, D. C. (WDC) area.

On 3/27/72, the informant advised that he had

spoken with DAVIS on

3/26/72. At this time DAVIS discussed

the possibility of obtaining an adartment to be used as a

meeting place in the Dupont Circle area, N. W., WDC; his

intention to travel to New York in the near future and his

work plans.

On 3/29/72, the informant advised that he had spoken

with DAVIS early on that same date.

DAVIS again discussed

(homosexual) issues.

On 4/5/72, the informant advised that he had talked

with DAVIS early on

the same date. DAVIS at this time dis-

cussed the fact that he had been terminated at his place of

employment because of some missing money, his irritation

concerning FBI coverage of his activities, and his concern

about the above-mentioned friend incarcerated in D. C. Jail.

On 4/7'72, the informant advised that he had seen

DAVIS on 4/6/72 and that DAVIS had expressed an intention to

travel to Pennsylvania

for a. stay from Monday to Wednesday

of the following week.

On 4/8/72, the informant advised that he had spoken

with DAVIS early the same morning. DAVIS reiterated his dlans

concerning the above-mentioned tri, to Pennsylvania. The

source also obtained the name and address of an asparent

acquaintance of DAVIS residing in New York City.

• On 4/21/72, the informant furnished information

concerning certain associates of DAVIS.

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On 4/21/72, the informant advised that he had

talked with DAVIS earlier the same evening. DAVIS discussed

the possibility of traveling to New York in the immediate

future. DAVIS also mentioned that the FBI was continuing

to investigate his activities and that because of this he

had become active in the Movement again. DAVIS said that

he might as well be active because the FBI would keep tabs

on him and his friends whether he was active or inactive.

On 4/23/72, the source advised that he had seen

DAVIS earlier the same morning. DAVIS stated that he would

have to postpone the above-mentioned trip to New York and

that he was hoping to form a new "gay" group in WDO.

On 4/25/72, the informant furnished information

regarding certain of DAVIS' associates.

On 4/27/72, the informant advised that earlier the

same evening DAVIS had been at his apartment with a white

male named BILL (LNU), who the informant described. The

informant noted that BILL (INU) was very wary and informant

noted him carefully, but could not determine whether this

person might resemble one of the WEATHFUG subjects because of

facial hair.

DAVIS also mentioned that he intended to travel to

an unknown location within the next week to visit friends.

• He indicated that he hoped to take the source with him.

On 4/28/72, the informant advised that he talked

with DAVIS the same date. DAVIS talked about FBI "harassment"

and the fact that he would have a visitor the same afternoon

who would really shock the FBI. DAVIS did not name this

individual at that time. DAVIS also mentioned that he was

considering a plan to leave WDC in about two weeks and to stay

in an undisclosed place for a temporary period in order to

elude the FBI.

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On 4/30/72, the informant advised that he had

spoken with DAVIS very early on the same date. DAVIS

said that his visitor on 4/28/72 had been WILLIAM KUNSTLER,

prominent New Left attorney. DAVIS did not give the reason

for KUNSTLER's visit.

On 5/1/72, the informant advised that he had spoken

with DAVIS earlier the same morning. DAVIS told the source

at that time that the individual who had accompanied him to

the informant's apartment on 4/27/72 was Weatherman fugitive

BILL AYERS (WILLIAM CHARLES AYERS). DAVIS said that he had

not

mentioned this earlier in order to insure AYERS' security.

Informant advised that because of facial hair it would be

difficult to identify this individual as AYERS but that the

individual bore a resemblance to AYERS; particularly in the

area of his eyes. (WFO has been conducting investigation to

locate and identify this individual identified by DAVIS as

AYERS but efforts to date have met with negative results.)

Later on 5/1/72, the informant advised that he met

DAVIS on the street and that DAVIS was accompanied by ALAN

JAY OBERMAN, an individual determined through Bureau investiga-

tion to be associated with the Weatherman organization.

On this same date the informant advised that through

conversation with DAVIS he learned that DAVIS still olanned

to travel to visit friends in the near future and that DAVIS

was having problems with persons with whom he is living and v

with his homosexual "lover."

On 5/2/72, the informant advised that DAVIS had

told him on the same date that he was having temporary

financial difficulties.

On 5/3/72, the informant. had talked with him early

on the same date and again discussed some of his difficulties

and intentions discussed during previous conversations.

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WrO 137-5692

UNSUB; aka

Howard J. Charafardin

CGR - WORTHLESS CHECKS

(00:AX)

WFO file 70-2855

Investigation is being conducted to identify the

individual writing worthless checks under the name HOWARD

J. CHARAFARDIN (as well as others) and to effect prosecution

of this individual. Most of these checks have been given to

airlines and those reported within the last several months

amount to approximately $6,700.00. Results of this investiga-

tion have shown that an individual named HOWARD C. BRICE, JR.,

is undoubtedly identical with the person writing these checks.

The source has furnished information of value concerning BRICE,

including that pertaining to his activities, associates and

various residences (BRICE moves frequently)

on 3/23, 27, 30/72,

and 4/10, 12, 17, 20 and 30/72.

DEMONSTRATION SPONSORED BY DISTRICT

OF CULUMBIA GAY PRIDE COMMITTEE IN

WASHINGTON, D. C., 5/5/72

IS-NEW LEFT

(00 :WFO)

WFO file 100-55868

On 4/7/72, the informant furnished material of

value concerning Gay Pride Week to be held in WDC, 5/2-7!72.

• On 5/2/72, the informant furnished additional information of

value pertaining to this activity.

PEOPLE'S COALITION FOR PEACE AND JUSTICE (PCPJ)

IS - REVOLUTIONARY ACTIVITIES

(00: NY)

Bufile 100-459771

WEO file 100-51888

On 4/24/72, the informant furnished material of

value concerning recent and proposed activities of PCPJ.

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ANTI-WAR UNION

SM-REVOLUTIONARY ACTIVITIES (VIDEM)

WFO file 100-55926

•On 4/19/72, the informant furnished material of

value concerning a demonstration planned by the captioned

organization for 4/20/72. The demonstration was directed

against IlT in WDC.

DEMONSTRATION SPONSORED BY WASHINGTON AREA

G. I. ALLIANCE AT ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE,

MARYLAND, 5/5/72

IS - REVOLUTIONARY ACTIVITIES

WFO file 100-New

On 5/3/72, the informant provided information of

value concerning the fact that a demonstration was being

planned by the captioned group at Andrews Air Force Base,

Maryland; and that a meeting would be held on 5/4/72, in WDC,

to plan this demonstration.

MISCELLANEOUS

The source has also provided information of value

to other law enforcement agencies in the WDC area.

On 4/5/72, the source advised that he saw eight

kilos of marijuana in the living room of an apartment at 1707

P Street, N.W., WDC, and that this marijuana was being sold

for $25 - $30 per ounce. On 4/19/72, the source furnished

additional information regarding illegal drug sales at this

address. The above information was promptly furnished to

appropriate officers of the Metropolitan Police Department,

WDC, who advised that this information was of value in their

investigation of illegal drug activities at this address.

On 4/19/72, the informant furnished information

regarding a stolen U. S. Treasury check in the possession of

an individual named GEORGE BARTMANSKY. This information was

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WFO 137-5692

promptly furnished to the Inspector's. Office, U. S. Postal

Service, WDC, which advised that it would be

of value in

its investigations.

EVALUATION

The informant has successfully develoded a relation-

ship with JOHN RANKIN DAVIS so that he now is in a position

to furnish timely. and valuable information regarding DAVIS'

activities. The source is making every effort to further

enhance his association with DAVIS and is constantly alert

for information regarding this individual, especially that pertain-

ing to the CePBON and WEATHFUE investigations. The source

continues to furnish other information of value to the Bureau

as well as other law enforcement agencies concerning criminal

and New Left activity in the WDC area and is in a dosition to

do so on a continuing basis.

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TO

PROM

SUBJECT:

OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10

MAY 1862 EDITION

ESAFPMA (81 CFTR) 101-11.0

UNITED STATES & J

vERNMENT

Memorandum

: ACTING DIRECTOR, FBI (137-28143)

SAC, WFO (137-5692) (C)

CONE. INFE

DATE: 6/8/72

Investigation has determined captioned informant

has proven to be unreliable in one area in which he has

furnished information.

WEO is deleting this source as a symbol number.

informant.

DISCONTNED

62211B.

2 - Bureau

1 - WFO

TTO: sup

(3)

Biro37=281H3-6

EX-116

18 JUN 9 1972

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SAC, Washington Field (137-5692)

Acting Director, FBI (137-28143) -

OCONE. INET.

19537.8

1/9/73

fict

Attached herewith for complotion of your file is

one copy of & name check request submitted to FBI Headquarters

from the United States Secret Service.

for your information,

secret service was advised by memorandum that captioned

was formerly a subject of an ITSP matter and that the u. S.

Attorney, West Virginia, had declined prosecution against

this individual.

No mention was made to Secret Service

that the individual was formerly an informant of your oifice.

ca, Enclosuze

ENCLOSURE

EX-105

REC AS

137-28143-

Felt .

Baker -

Callahan

Cleveland

Conrad

Dalbey

Gebhardt

Jenkins

Marshall.

Miller, E.S.

Purvis

Soyars -

Walters -

Tele. Room -

Air. Kinley -

Mr. Armstrong-

Ms. Hervig -

MAILED 22

JAN O 9 1973

FBI

21 JAN 10 1973

INCENT

1393

(4)

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19

DOC: 32989698 Page 48

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5052-04 435-774

THE DEP

MENT OF THE TREAS

UNITED STATES SEGRET SERVICE

WASHINGTON FIELD OFFICE

REQUEST FOR FBI NAME CHECK

Il Criminal Files

Subversive Files

+Ep:

Decent is 18,

Name:

Aliases:

Merritt,

Ear".

Last na

Robert clair

Robert,

Jr.

(Firs Fame)

"Miad

name)

Date of Birth:

: Sex:

Race:

Hair:

Eyes:

Height:

Brown

Place of Birth:

_Charleston, West-Va

5'11" Weight: 175

Other Data: S54- 233-68-6547

Address:

_2122 Pa Sta, Nolo, weshingtor: →6.

This is a request for a check

•iles only and is not to bi

as a request for an investigation or d clearance.

dered

Service

Washington Field Office

Suite 800

1717 H Street, N. W.

Washington, D. C. 20226

Te i:phone: 964-8063

137-28143-8

Top Freedom in Your Fuse With i Saying: Bonds

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1 - Mx.. Geary

MAILED.

JAN - 81972

NAME CHECK

January 5, 1973

EARL ROBERT MERRITT, JR.

Born: June 22, 1944

Charleston, Hest Virginia

bumming

In response to your request there is enclosed

one copy of one report which may relate to the subject

of your inquiry.

For your further information, on February 23,

1971, the Assistant United States Attorney for

Southern District of West Virginie, declined prosecution

of this case noting that the amount of money involved

and the evidence currently available did not justify

further investigative efforts to locate and interview

Merritt.

Earl Robert Minite

: (87-111347)

Enclosure

REGIS 139-28143-1

Original and 1 - United States Secret Service

Request Received - 12-20-72

No WIG: arran (4)

EX-105

5 JAIl 9

1973

TOTAN ENTRAN RESTEN

NOTE: Coordinated with A.. B. Fipps, Jr., Criminal

Informant Unit, who suggested furnishing

• criminal

information only.

reit

Baker

Callahan

Cleveland

Conrad

Dalbey

Gebhardt

This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI,

Jenkins

Marshall

To check arrest records, request must be submitted to FBI

Miller, E.S.÷-

Purvis _

Sage vision. Fingerprints are, necessary for positive check.

Soyars -

Walters

Tele. Room -

1393

Mr. Kinley

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Informers

For Police

Exposed

• By Paul W. Valentine

Washington Post Stall Writer

Recent disclosures by an ac-

tivist community newspaper of

police informant activities

within

Washington's once-

flourishing antiwar movement

have jeopardized political in-

telligence

gathering

-opera-

tions, D.C. police officials said

yesterday.

The disclosures, part of an

ongoing campaign by the anti-

establishment Daily Rag news-

paper, are "definitely a threat

To our operations," acknowl-

edged Capt. George

Sutter,

acting director of the police.

department's intelligence

di-

vision.

Sutter confirmed the identi-

fication of two one-time infor-

mants named in front-page

stories in the last two issues

of the Daily Rag.

The first story named Ann

Kolego, 20,

"Crazy Annie," as a paid po-

lice informant who infiltrated

the D.C. offices of the Peoples.

Coalition for Peace and Jus-

tice (PCPJ)

(NPAC) from early 1971 to

June 25 of this year.

Sutter rated her as an-ex-

cellent" intelligence source.

-The second story named Earl

Röbert Merritt Jr., known to

police as "Butch," who worked

as a paid informant for about l

five months around the time!

of the massive Mayday disrup

tions here in the spring of

Daily Rag staff workers say

they are considering

addi-

tional disclosures of activities

by other informants.

Merritt came directly to the

paper with his

acknowledge-

ment of spy work after being

"turned off" by the job, ac-

cording to Rag staff worker.

Chris Simpson.

The disclosure of Miss Ko-

lego

as

an

informant

was

leaked to the Rag by a Wash-

ington-based

organization

called the Committec for AC-

tion/Research

on

the Intelli-

gence Community (CARIC).

CARIC spokesman Winslow

Peck said his organization is

"working on a couple of other

eggle now."

CONE, INFI.

Assoc. Dir.

Asst. Dir. 111

Admin.

Comp. Syst

Ext. Affairs

Files & Com.

Gen. Inv.

Ident. -

Inspection

• Intell.

Laboratory

Plan. & Eval. -

Spec. Inv. -

Training

Legal Coun.

Telephone Rm. -

Director Sec'y -

Merritt was quoted in the

Rag as saying he later did in-

/formant work for the FBI. FBI

press spokesman

rington would not comment

on that claim, but another

¡source close to the FBI con-

firmed that Merritt performed

"voluntary"

the

ency and may have vee

• 000T33155

NW-68262_Docld:32989698_Page 50 •

Asked how CARIC Is able to

discover and identify infor-

mants, Peck said,

"We have

contacts within the metropoli-

tan police department and

other intelligence groups in

the city."

telligence division

set. Sutter si oh salice in-

does not think the information

is being leaked from his own

organization, but is not over-

looking the possibility.

The Washington Post B-1

Staffers at the Daily Rag,

Times Herald

which despite its name is a

The Evening Star (Washington) -

weekly paper located at 2416

18th St. NW in the

The Sunday Star (Washington)

Morgan section of the city

Daily News (New York)

have questioned the legality

Sunday News (New York)

and authorization for some of

the informant work done by

New York Post -

Merritt and Miss Kolego.

The New York Times -

They note, for example, that

The Daily World

Kolego made frequent

out-of-town trips to assorted

The New Leader _

antiwar conclaves and ques-

The Wall Street Journal

tioned her authority to go be-

sonate eroice jurisdiction 127 - 28143-A The National Obs

The National Observer

at nublic expense,

Vernon S. Gill, police de

partment general counsél, said

he knows of no law prohibit-

ing such activity "in an inves

tigation of legitimate matters

NOT RECORDED

OCT 17 1973

Date

OCT 7 1973

concerning the

metropolitan

police department."

Sutter said she

made the

lout-oftoint" trips

both

to

"maintain her cover" and to

obtain information on possible

illegal actions planned by anti-

war gorups in Washington.

Miss Kolego could not be

reached for comment. Merritt

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6.J9 (ReV,m9-11-73)

Assoc. Dir. -y

Asst. Dir.:

Admin..

Comp. Syst.

Ext. Affairs

Files & Com,

Gen. Inv.

Ident.

Inspection

Insulation

Laboratory

Plan. & Evol.

Spec. Inv. -

Training

Logal Coun.

Telephone Rm.

Director Sec'y

1.11

-Informers Spied on

By Jared Stout and

Toni House

Star-News Staff Writers

District police intelli-

gence

operatives

were

keeping watch on the city's

D.C. Activists

antiwar community and

other activists as recently

as June, according to a

former paid informant. The

surveillance began at least

two years ago, the informer

said.

Police said reports based

on informers' information

were given regularly io the

IF BI. Some information may

have been passed to the

White House. One informer

said his tactics included

The official said the de-

partment has no

written

guidelines for intelligence

surveillance. One official

said,

"It's really left up to

the intelligence division."

Merritt said a sergeant in

police intelligence suggest-

ed two break-ins after May

Day 1971. One of them at the

Community Bookstore, 2028

P St NW, was completed

The other, Merritt said, was

burglary and disruption of

protests.

While police officials con-

Conf. Iil It

firmed the identity and in-

formant assignment of two

persons, one of whom was

interviewed by, the Star:

News, they declined to say

,.how many informants may

be assigned

keeping

Chief Jerry V. Wilson in-

i formed on possible protest

demonstrations.

AMONG

NATIONAL

groups attracting police

attention were the Ameri-

can Academy of Political

Science, the American Civil

Liberties Union, and the

Coalition on National Prior-

ities and Goals, whose mail

solicitations for members

were signed by Sen. William

Proxmire, D-Wis.

Among local groups were

the American Nazi party,

the Black United Front, the

D.C. Statehood party and

the Institute for Policy

Studies, a "think tank" on

radical alternatives to U.S.

foreign and domestic policy,

which is located at 1520 New

Hampshire Ave, NW.

Police

confirmed that

Robert E. Merritt-ze, anc

Ann Kolego, 20, have been

potice imelligence inform-

ants, but they and the FBI

would not give details of the

undercover work.

Merritt and Miss Kolego's

former roommates describ-

ed the activities in inter-

views.

Merritt, who went from

work with the police to work

with the FBI, is a Charles-

ton, W.Va, man who came

to Washington in January

1963 and works as a drug

company cashier.

The Washington Post

Miss Kolego grew up in

Times Herald

the Washington area and,

until recently, was a wait-

The Evening Star (Washington)

ress in a Connecticut Ave-

The Sunday Star (Washington) A-

nue restaurant. She began

Daily News (New York)

police recruit training

Sunday News (New York)

Wednesday.

New York Post

MERRITT SAID he de-

The New York Times -

cided to disclose his under-

cover role after other ef

17-21145 8) - The Daily World -

forts to break off the work

The New Leader

failed. alter his abartment

NOT RECORDED

The Wall Street Journal

was ransacked three times

26

OCT 17 1973

The National Observer

recently and after he was

People's World

threatened twice by offi-

cials.

He said he did not know

how groups or persons were

selected for police atten-

tion.

Police intelligence offi-

cials described their job as

one of keeping "the chief of

police intormed or potential

problems and disorders

which might occur in the

District.

police action.

and require

OCT 4510-7

1.50

Date

OCTT

1973

Gres

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at the sth" Street office of the

Goergetown

University le-

gal interns. It was called

gained entry to the book-

store after closing hours by

taping open the lock on a

foyer door. He took antiwar

petitions, pamphlets, meet-

ing notices and other mate-

rials and give them to police

.contacts who told him they

would be a source of names

of persons and groups in the

protest community, Merritt

According to Merritt,

stealing the petitions was

one means his contacts used

to disrupt the petitioning

part of the protests.

There was no police re-

port of the break-in.at the

bookstore, which features

the writings of revolution

ary theorists and practition-

ets. But persons at the shop

recall-such an incident in

late May 1971 and said no

one attached any signifi-

cance to it at the time.

Before and after the big

May Day 1971 antiwar pro-

test, Merritt said, he visited

the offices used by groups

largely responsible for the

protest: the People's Coali-

tion on Peace and Justice,

Vietnam Veterans Against

the War, and the Lanier

Place residence used by

some demonstration plan-

AT

POLICE request,

Merritt said, he supplied

telephone numbers and

floor plans for these offices.

"I thought at the time it was

a check on whether I was

going to the places they

asked me to," he said. Mer-

ritt did not know how police

may have, used this infor

mation, he said

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During the demonstra

tion, Merrit continued, he

telephoned reports to police

up to 16 times a day and

joined with some law en-

forcement offices in at-

tempts to disrupt activities.

These included spreading

false information about

meeting times and places

and sabotaging one of the

public address

systems, he said

After May Day 1971, Mer-

ritt said, police asked him

to concentrate on informa-

tion gained by using an ali-

as to solicit mail from about

200 groups. He said he re-

ceived materials which de-

scribed the programs of the

groups and he turned it over

to the police.

In October 1971, Merritt

said, he was fired by police

because "they said they did

not have enough money to

keep me on a full-time ba-

sis." He said he had been

receiving $50 a week and

expenses. His contacts in-

troduced him to two FBI

agents in the Washington

field office for whom he

subsequently went to work,

BY MERRITT'S account,

his FBI assignments be-

tween October 1971 and

May 1972 centered on the

Institute for Policy Studies.

The FBI wanted him to get

a job there and supply them

with the names and license

tag numbers of persons at

institute meetings, he said.

Merritt said one of the

lists he supplied was from a

meeting on prison abolition

at which a civil rights law-

yer, Philip J. Hirschkop,

spoke. He said he followed

Hirschkop after one of the

meetings at FBI request

and reported the lawyer's

movements and contacts.

Merritt said he worked

for the FBI until May 1972,

a month after his mother

died. He said the death'

"really put me down" and,

together with a beliet that

the persons he was told to

watch did not seem as dan-

gerous as they had been

ortrayed, by his contact

le decided to quit.

He said his FBI contaçts

reacted by "telling me they

had too much time and

money invested ..

. that I

had become familiar with

the political community and

I was trained the way they

wanted-One of them told

me to use the work as a way

to get my mind off my moth-,

er's death.

IN MAY, however, he de

. port as the last step in a

pattern that had begun four

months earlier of giving as

little information to his con-

tacts as he could, Merritt

said. It worked, he said, and

{the 'FBI agents let him go

with verbal threats against

Merritt said one of the

agents warned him against

speaking out by saying,

"We'di sure hate to have

someone find you in the

Potomac wearing cement

galoshas." He was also told

he had been doing "national

security-type work,

disclosure of which would

be improper, he said.

Merritt said that when the

around, his former police

contacts reappeared. He

decided then to get legal

help in his effort to end as-

sociation with law enforce-

ment agencies and contact-

ed Washington lawyer Da-

vid Isbell, he said.

Merritt said a second

threat came from one of his

police contacts when the

contact learned Merritt was

considering public disclo-

sure as a means of keeping

police away from him. He

said the officer told him, "If

you try to badmouth us or

any other agencies, you'll

really meet your maker."

ACCORDING to the rec-

ords Merritt kept and dis-

played of his associations

and assignments, the last

threat came in July 1973. He

did not know how his former

• contact had learned of his

plan and has had no direct

contact with police since, he

"said

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• = =

"Mercit, a self-acknow-

edged homosexual, said he

had been recruited in April

1971 the day

after he had

• lost a job. He disputed the

•some police sources who

said he had been fired "be-

cause he didn't produce"

and was angry at those who

had let him go.

tacts told me my work was

good," Merritt said.

• Ann Kolego

was describ

ed by police officials as a

police buff "who was ex-

tremely. good" in supplying

information on the activities

of antiwar and other protest

groups.

"She had to be to stay

under cover for so

long

without being burned," one

official said.

According to her former

roommate, Carol Cullum,

Miss Kolego was known as

"Crazy Annie" to the activ-

ists and posed as a dropout

from George Washington

. University with a huge infe-

riority complex and willing-

ness to do the menial jobs of

the protest movement-

stuffing envelopes, handing

• out pamphlets and running

errands.

MISS CULLUM said she

first remembered Miss Ko-

lego during the May Day

1971 protest.

Between then

and now, she said, Miss

Kolego was a regular part

of the Washington Peace

Action Coalition, the Peo-

ple's Coalition for Peace

and Justice, the Anti War

Union, and the Miami Con-

vention Coalition.

According to Miss Cul-

lum, Miss Kolego was

ways around"' and rarely

had to be invited to a meet-

ing. "She was always there

Miss Cullum said.

• Miss Cullum said she con-

fronted Miss Kolego at a

luncheon late last month

after learning Miss Kole-

go's real job.

At the lunch, Miss Cullum

said Miss Kolego apologized

for having used their friend-

ship bur Said it was her job.

Miss Cullum 'attributed

disclosure of Miss Koleg's

identity to the underground

newspaper The Daily Rag

the Committee for.

Action/Research on the In-

telligence Community - a

local group studying how

police and other govern-

ment agencies seek to keep

watch on activist political

MERRITT SAID his con-

tacts had often had high

praise for "Informant Ann"

and in conversations during

and after May Day 1971 had

said she was the police

source closest to Rennie

Davis, one of those acquitted

in the Chicago Seven con-

spiracy trial.

Miss Cullum said Miss

Kolego was last seen by her

friends in the activist com-

munity in August 1973 at a

birthday party for Norrine

Banks, the third person who

an apartment with

Miss Cullum and Miss Kale-

go. Police records show

Miss Kolego was appointed

a police officer June 25,

Police officials denied

• break-in at the Cullum

apartment in August 1972

when tapes of talks with

North Vietnamese envoys in

Paris were stolen and a tel-

evision set left behind. They

also denied Merritt was

asked by police to do any-

thing illegal.

available

Kolego was not

for comment.

There is little information

avallable about precisely

what she reported to police

but her roommate said Miss

Kolego had had access to

much of the planning of

most of the protest activity

in Washington during the

She was also known to

have gone with other activ-

ists to the Republican con-

vention at Miami Beach last

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THE TRANSFER of in-

formation from D.C. inform-

ants to the White House was

unknown to Merritt or any

of the other informants with

talked. But in the Water-

gate committee testimony

of John W. Dean 1lI, Dean

recalled receiving intelll-

gence reports from District

Merritt said he had

collaborated with an agent

from the Alexandria office

of the Alcohol,

Firearms Division of the

Treasury who, like Merritt,

was gathering intelligence

on May Day 1971 activities.

According to Merritt, the

agent told him his unusual

assignment to intelligence

duties stemmed from a Jus-

tice Department order for

all federal agencies and

some local police to provide

reports on protests or plans.

• The unit usually deals with

violations of alcohol, tax

and firearms law.

Department

close to the intelligence

units of May Day 1971 de-

• clined comment; However,

one source said estimates of

the numbers and plans of

protesters had been passed

regularly from Justice to

the White House and Dean.

The source said he did not

know where the information

• came from and had as-

sumed trivas from the FBI.®

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MAY DOSS SOHION.

- GSA GIN. REG. NO. 11

UNITED STATES COVERNMENT

Memorandum

TO

: Mr. Callahan

DATE: 10/4/73

FROM

R. R. Franck;

SUBJECT: EARL ROBERT MERRITT, JR.

Arsock Dis.

Asst, Dir.:

Admin. -

Comp. Sy81..

• Com.

Gon. Inv. _.

Ident. -

Inspection ..

Intoll...

Laboratory

Plon. & Erol.

Spos. Inv. ia

Training

Legal Coun.

Telephone Rm.

Direcior See'y -

IMPLIED CONFIDENTIALIDY

On 10/2/73

called

Herington and said that Merritt had furnished the paper information concerning

his prior informant status, claiming to have been a paid FBI informant from

N.

October, 1971, until May, 1972, at which time he was discontinued because he

furnished us false information about Jack Davis. He claimed his assigned task

was to monitor the Institute for Policy Studies, 1520 New Hampshire S-reet,

ExcIsIoNS Noctawest, Washington, D. C., and to keep an eye on Jack Davis, who was

DELETE

associated with the Institute. He said that he had been a police department

& DENTITY informant prior to working for the FBI and

said that this had been con-

firmed by the police. Merritt said that he had been handled by Washington

INDIVIDuAl Field Office Agents William Tucker and Terry O'Connor, and that when he

PR-TEctedwas discontinued in May, 1972, Tucker had threatened him by saying, we

would hate to have someone find you in the Potomac with cement galoshes."

He also alleged that Tucker threatened to have him prosecuted on three old bad

EMPLOYER check charges in which Merritt was involved.

p. 1,283

Herington told

that he would have to get back in touch with

him later.

Bureau files reveal that Merritt was a criminal informant

from late 1971 until he was discontinued by Washington Field

letter dated 6/8/72. He was targeted against the Institute for Policy Studies E

and Jack Davis mainly because Davis was considered a Weatherman fugitive

support person and because we had information that some of the Weatherman

fugitives had visited the Institute. Merritt also furnished other valuable

criminal information. Merritt is a homosexual and was determined to be

unreliable, at which point he was discontinued. Although he has not been

identified by name, we believe he is responsible for allegations which resulted

in the attorney for the Institute for Policy Studies claiming the FBI and the

Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) were engaged in illegal surveillance

Of:is activities and other illegal conduct. We conducted a preliminary civil

• rights investigation on these allegations in August, 1973, and the results hare:

REC.2

- 1, - Mi. Franck

•"1 - Mr. Cleveland

1 Mr. Miler

CONTINUED OVERD

OCT 10403

1101 - Mi. Herington

1?

Bureau File 137-28143

1'55?

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• 1º

Memorandum to Mr. Callahan

Re: Earl Robert Merritt, Jr.

been furnished to the Civil Rights Division of the Department. Agents who

handled Merritt deny any improper conduct or any improper instructions to

him.

Herington called

back today and told him that as a matter of

policy we simply could not identify individuals who had furnished confidential

information to the FBI in the past and, accordingly, there was nothing at this

time that we could say about Merritt's allegations.

said that he under-

stord and that actually his story was mainly about allegations made by Merritt

claiming MPD misconduct and that very little of the story would pertain to

the FBI. He said that he knew that the Intelligence Division of the MPD was not

terribly sophisticated in its bending of informants. He said also that he knew

that Merritt was a homosexual and that he did not consider him really reliable.

Some of his allegations have not checked out at all in further inquiry by

Herington also pointed out to

that neither/the allegations alleging threats

against Merritt could be interpreted as threats even if the statements had been

made. He was told that we always caution our informants against disclosing

themselves because we are aware that some people might want to exact retribu-

tion against them for having helped the FBI. The statement that we would hate.

to have Merritt found in the Potomac with cement galoshes is the type of thing

that would be an admonishment against his self-disclosure becauses ome of

• his friends might seek revenge.

Herington told

that it was ridiculous

to believe that any FBI Agent would threaten to kill a former informant. It was

also noted that with regard to the second allegation about the prosecution on

checks, this does not necessarily have to be interpreted as a threat either since

it was obvious that Merritt's surfacing himself with a lot of publicity might

cause the victims of those checks to urge a current prosecution.

said that he took everything Merritt said with a grain of salt.

of course, was formerly with the Police Foundation and says

• he knows Mr. Kelley personally. He has generally been pro law enforcement in

our limited dealings with him During this conversation he said that he

•sympathized with the law enforcement's position in dealing with informants

but that he had been assigned to write a story, which he would have to do. He

said he didn't really think that what he wrote would hurt the FBI and indicated

that the story should be forthcoming within the next several days.

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Memorandum to Mr.

Callahan

Re: Earl Robert Merritt, Jr.

Herington also talked to Washington Field about this inquiry. They

had been alerted by the MPD. that a story would appear in the near future in

the

RECOMMENDATION

For information.

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Mumbering

Recording

Examining

The Acting Attornoy Genoral

Direstor, r01/37-28/43-

INCITUTE FOR FOLICE STUDITE (JES)

-----

Octobiza 34, 1973.

1 - Hr. Franck

Cattn :

Mr, l'erington)

1

- Mr.

1

kilntz.

om

hit.

Б.

S.

-

hr.

R.

Je.

Miller

Shackelford

- Hir. Gorblick

7-am

INFORMATION AEMORANDUZ

MAILING

ic. Dir.

• Dir.:

nin.

mp. Syat.

¿ Alfairs

1. 111x..

ne.

8108110118

• 11.

borniney

sining..

1l C.mun.

Rotoronce is made tn'a momorandon drind Sci

2073, from ir. Fazy N. Batso, Ortico of the forer .

Aito nor toneral, to Inspoctor John A. Mintr, Offic

? ungal

Сой "ед, нах,

wherein a atatus report mas torical?

CONCERNING

achiraton Post" start WRiTER

wir: eppeared in the

• "Fichángion Fost" on Cabobe 10, 1973

7'0

tory allogcs that the reI cogaged in Llingal actisities

Por your background information, IPS man the all s

of s preliainary inuiry by the FBI la Novenger, 1068,

information was

reccived indicting & possible connection

Bobcon 2ns and the studenta for a Banoceetie Boriy (SDS)

The invostigation was expanded in 1971 after 11 ma delemined

that tr? planned to emback on a five year plan for the radical

ecconstruction of American society and had ciroilatou 1>

radical groups around the country a document calling int brigades!

to coacond on farhington, D. C., and close don Copar.it

ap0..20.

The current invoatigation is directed tonird thoss

arus in chich violationo of Endoral siatudos ray lin dorcloed

in view of the activities of IS personnel involving the

Middle fat and the Arabs, Noxth and Fouth Vietnen, Tanzanla

and the Fan-Alrienn Movonont and contrets with subvarsive

orcientions and intivicinis in the Inited states.

En Way,

2073, MEchall Roperla, counsel for IeS,

200N224d Ar.

Million D. Ruck: 233305,

then Acting

the 30i, to investigate alleged violationg of the civil tit

OЇ IPS

perconned in concral 31d

nic.. and Mes. Marcus

Raskin

in porticular.

In June, 3073, ln alea wrote to Insintens his;:

Cano al d. Stanloy Pottinger concorning the civil rigi!"

MR IPS

The allerations included tlleral surrelli. Gi

Endoral sad local lay enforcenent agercles, Includin: ricottone?

INCINCH/UT

SEE NOTS DIGE IND

.?,

Fes)

58 NOV 12119

MAIL IXMI

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The Acting Attorney General

rutvolllance and bicaking and entering. A civil rinher 1oroa:i

paulon ves conducted by our Honilingion Fiold Offloc of 1he

allrenatoon concerning Mr. and Mis. Banklu and vocult veir .

tunnichod to the Civil Rights Divialon of tun allre

Perratoont and to former spocial Prosecutor Archtbald Cox aloiT

with the donials of electronic surveillanene or burglaries by FBI

Pranks.

By amorandon dated Cetober 17, 1073, Menision: Aliorurg

Goneral Tottioner regucated additionn Investlantion mixt

to aliceed broaking and entoring and suvolllancon, Inclusi:

alretzonlo survelllanco of IS.

nobort k. Wall, who is montloned in the artele, wa

¿ Spocial Acont of tho IBI Crom May 20, 1005, to ADri: 30, 1970:

whoa hn voluntarily rosined. Sinco his r'ondonation lie har been

eriblend oê the Burcau's investigative and percrane!.

and bon vicatod

Ips and discused his corticiration in FBI

saysalaation in the loy loft and racial floide.

He has also

made sovoral allegations against tho tir in neuspaper and

mercine articles cirtming the FEI was unnocerrarily Jwarl: 7i02

organizations and individuels who had not comlutod crimes.

Wall's altogatioos that the InI improporty encured bani. records

regarding IpS, that he himolf Initioted Investipation

CE I09

and concluded

there uns nothing to Inveetlgic but in:

investigation of Its continued and his descrintion of that

Amontigation lave all been made before.

Previoun

malicion Into

Tnis's allegations disclosed they are inaccurate and there were

no improprieties on the part of

FBI Agents during the course

of the invostigation of JEB.

Enrl Robert Merritt, It, who la mentioned in tho

articlo, was a criminal informant of our Washington Field Difire

from Into 1971 until he wns discontinued in Juno, 1072.

1.111 it

"no tragoted against IPS after it was Icarned some of the

Wentherun fugitives reportedly had visited IN. Merrite, who y

ser.

a soil-admitted homosexunt, wo discontinued as nu inionant prier

•it uns determined he was um'ellable. Merritt's orim of harlar

naicormed illegal acta for the TRI has been dented by tho

Precinl Agonis who droctod him

and this information

has also

boon furiched to the Clval llchto Miriadon and to fozner specir.

Tacoreutor Cox.

I. - Dillon of tho Noputy Attorney Genornl

ROTT:

Nemorandum being sent to the Acting Attorney Genoral

in rasponse to a rcquest for a status report concoring the

allegations in tho "Washington Post" article described

above.

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(10118-26-09)

.

UNITED STATES GOV. NMENT

Memorandum

TO

Mr. John s. Digestio

EPARTMENT OF JUSTICY.

DATE: October 17, 1973

FROM : Gary H. Baise

SUBJECT: Request for Status Report on

Washington Post Story

ELR and WDR would like a status report.on the attached

Washington Post story which alleges that the FBl engaged in

illegal activities against the Institute for Public Policy

Studies.

C

gellow.

GHB: fhm

18

<1273

137-28143-

NOT BECOPT

XOL NOV + 1973

tina timin i: 100-447925

Enclosure

fans not

!!

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## Page 60

1720

Spied on It

T dohn Mauraban

AN MATIC!

lor the insti-

116°

Sonalo

scle'cl

Material crossil ee that the

Instillin

has

1ha6

serioralind

loal arents ille

sally inchtraled,

mirclapped

and bur: tried the piraniva-

lions Washingtan

offices al

1520 New lampshire Are NIV

Abomer Mitchell Bogorin,

112

an affidavit

sworn

10

Oct. & and made public by the

commitee jesterony, said the

inctitlie has been given the

insation by a former Pel.

ponce doomer anc by a for.

met spond agent of the fbi.

Horovin din mut name the

sunroes of his intornation. In

the atridarit, but lichard Bar.

nel. codirector o1 l'S, identi-

fied them as farmer Fill agent

Robert d. Mall. and Robert

Merill, Whe sars lie was an

inferiner in the

PAI.

the

Treasury Meanient did the

I).C. metropolitan police.

Ponorin's ariday!!

was in

response lo

testimors given

Sco. do bo White House aide

Patrick Buchanan. He alleged

Duchanen made "sereral jalse

allegations" against IPS.

Rozorin, himself a former

chief counsel for the Internal

: Revenue Service, said that in

addition to government saving

the institute also is currently

• in danger of losing its tax-ex-

empt stalus from IRS because

: its views "differ sharply from

of the (Nixon) adminis-

1'5 is a left loaning public,

affairs "think tank" noted for

its scholarly altarks-chicals

lu barner and the indiluro's

codirector, Marcus Rakin-on

the Vietnam war and U.S. for.

cien policy.

in his affidavit.

stated that Is learned from a

former Pill informant, identi.

fied he larnol as Alertile, that

"the FBl me coverl

occasions

has

infillriod

(11'5)...wilh

agents and intermans and on

at least

0114

occasion joined:

will a menher of the slit i

politan police department in

the barde of decements 100112

the instillle."

(12().1

-NI 68262_Docld:32989

Barner tradeolas: lesle

Washineded lee Ahead Merrill,

"Chandler," rode 1195 abor i

rear age of Fail be polion

surveillane. my

He said Me roll, al that timo,

did not want lo make his dis.

closures

P11 and D.0e police have

comment on dori

rill's allocations.

darned seriel, leold of

removingintornad nomos

other documents from an

mallbox for the Fist and D.C.

Resovin.

in his affidavit,

agent of the FBl that the Pill

has improperly secured

bank records of the instilule

a. Without the use of logal prue.

Former agent. Wall, in an al.

licle in. The dew York Rerient

of Books in January. 1071. lol

how he himselt lad

initialed

an investitation of IPS for the

FBl and had concinded there

was nothing to investigale.

another Bi agent later re

opened the IPS file. Wall said

and?

"began monitoring

the 1.

checking account of the insti-

quie to deiermine

where ils

money was going." W'all added

that the agent also

obtained

telephone records on Il'S and

attemptert to place informants

as student interns in the insti-

tute. Ile said the FBI also in.

vestigated people who worked

for or received money from

IPS.

Barnet said that Wall has

• given IPS a sworn

describing these

affidavit

FBI

actions,

against Il'S.

In his

affidarit, Rogovin

said Il'S also had evidence of

electronic surveillance

breaking and intering

and

sli-

recied against IPS. lainet

said the

institue had been

broken into on numerous occa-

sions.

Dalc

KI.

not.

also anded that 13a1

sil, audi

11'5

10100000 lise of While Hon"

NIYY

Materialo

hearines, rendin! lo lordi.

Many he Come Be Bac

counsel .ohn it. Dean 111, tire

"enemies"

HOIC

101

by various agencies of the fed.

eral sovernmen.

nudied by the Is "ree din

the Nison administration tol

office," and has been told bi

IS that il may lose is tax-ex-

White House aide Buchanan

alleged that

funded by the ford Founda.

Rozorin said.

plied il had used foundation

•underground messager.

Quicksilver Times, in viotation

of its las exemal. stalus.

that the only Ford Pouncion

money IPS cercired was a i..

400 grand in 1964 for tie 410-

cific purpose of condurna

seminars on the Alhance for

Progress.

137-28143-

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84o, (Re: 9.11-73)

Asst. Dir.:

Admin.

Comp. Syst.

Ext. Affairs

Files & Com.

Gen. Inv.

Idont. -

Inspection

Intell.

Laboratory

Plan. & Eval

Training

Legal Coun.

"Telephone Rm..

Director Sec'y -

Two Lift Curtain on Undercover Work

Tell of Successes, Failures as Infiltrators of Antiwar Groups:.

By Paul W. Valentine•

Their disclosures also pro-

vide some

Washington Post Staff Writer

glimpse

of the

contrasting kinds of people

Two men who infiltrated

the FBI uses for informants

the antiwar movement here

The two men are:

¡for the FBI and D.C. police

• Earl Robert Merritt, tim-

from 1970 through 1972 have

idl,

29-year-old,

small-town

described their operations,

parting the curtain momen-

West. Virginian who never

tarily on the tangled world

finished

high

school and

of the political undercover

says he

"didn't even know

, informant.

What a

Weatherman

was"

In

interviews with

The

juntil FBI agents told him.

Washington Post,

they

de-

He is a self-described homo-

tailed their successes,

fail-

sexual.

ures, a few absurdities, but

• J.A. Barrett, a beefy, ag.

most of all the personal con-

gressive,

36-year old urban

fusion, ambivalence and ag-

Irish Catholic ethnic with a

ony they said they endured

one-time penchant for vio-

in doing such work for the

lence who saw

the police-

country.

radical street clashes of the

Much of their work, they

antiwar

said, was superficial and pe-

movement

as a

"cultural war between work-

ripheral, and in the long run

they

provided

little

they

ing class grunts

and

spoiled upper class WASP

could judge as being of real

and Jewish kids."

consequence.

The FBI, in keeping with

Each informant said he

time-honored tradition,

was caught in a web of fi-

does

nancial or political circum-

not officially acknowledge

- stance compelling

him 10

that either man worked for

continue covert

surveil.

the agency. But it has been

lance of people and institu-

independently

determined

tions long after his original

that both were utilized as

zeal to do so had ceased.

estreet-level FBI informants

Each says he did not know

_one on a $50-Lo-S75-a-weck

the other was qu widertover

salaried basis, the other pri-

operative

marily as a volunteer on an

time,

expenses-only

basis.

One'

man

also worked

for the

D.C. police department.

Many of their alleged acts

onemo

cafelfare

91-28-73

mem

though they both conducted

survellance of antiwar dem

onstrations in 1970 and 1971

and then almost simultane-

ously penetrated the Insti-

tute

for

Policy

Studies ‡

(IPS), a governmental policy

research organization here.

• Merritt worked first for

the police department and

Athen the FBI, each time on

a salaried basis,

he says.

Barrett,

"working more as

a volunteer than anything

else," he says, was utilized

by the FBI

only and was

paid expenses but no salary.

Merritt's identity was first

divulged by the Daily Rag, a

small

activist

community

newspaper here that pub-

lished a carefully worded in-

terview with Merritt in its

Oct: 5-12 issue. The test had

first been cleared and ap-

proved by Merritt's attor-

ney, David B. Isbell, of the

Washington law firm of Cov-

ingtor @ Burling.m

Shy,

hesitant,

baby-faced,

Merritt agreed

to

a subse.

quent interview by The Post

but only in the presence of

his attorney.

In contrast, Barrett spoke

freely with this reporter

ini

both

formal and

informal

conversations

during

the

last several

months. This

identity has not been previ-

ousiy testered.

The Washington Post C-/

• Times Herald

The Evening Star (Washington) -

The Sunday Star (Washington)

Daily News (New York) -

Sunday News (New York)

New York Post

The New York Times -

The Daily World -

The New Leader

The Natioat O55ua) 43-/0

People's World

Date

NOV 26 1973

1055779

22

DEC, 8T 1973

'of surveillance could not be

corroborated,

but

sources

within the

FBI

confirmed

that details of pay arrange

ments and other

transac-

tions with the FBI descrihed

AD

Liü

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"My motto was 'let's rip

'Em oft and do soniething lo

'em," says Barrett, recall-

ing how he first entered

antiwar demonstrations here

in the late 1960s as a free-

fighter who

would trip, punch and jab

lees with the police. It was a

habit he took

when he joined the FBI in

formant ranks in 1970, but

he says he has since repdi-

"At first, I.thought my an-

tagonism toward

'Barrett said, "but now I know

it was cultural.

• "I'm working-class Irish

class WASP and Jewish kids

of the new left were the

sons and daughters of the

people charging me 36 per

owned the slums and the

tenements. They paid only

$1.25 an hour for hard work.

"Those kids really held us

In contempt--us, the work-

ing class slobs,

drinkers, the hard hats, the

pigs, the grunts-the people

who fight the wars and po-

lice the streets of this coun-

try, who keep. the nation

moving while

they piddle

around with their intellectu-

; Thus, said Barrett, when

he became an informant,

"I

had Joined the army of the

Lord."

Three years later, Barrett,

the

one-time

GOP

-heeler in

ward-

Maryland

and

hard-nosed

Young

Ameri-

cans for Freedom (YAF) ac-

tivist, is not so sure. Three

years in the trenches with

the new left had taken a cer-

tain toll.

, "I had a hell of a time

Knowing where I began and

Where my role

ended." he

said. "I was very confused.

"I knew I was no longer a

YAFer, but I didn't want to

et into the left cultures

et. can

•"I felt I was lying on, a

jungle island surrounded by

from the withdrawal symp-

toms of a true believer."

"When I started,

I could give you an operat-

ing definition of 'right' and

'left,' but there's

God's world I

• Barrett still has not re-

whether current FBI

veillance practices are mor-

ally correct.

"If the government hears

that a group is trying to

blow up the Capitol or kill

the President," he said,

has a right to find out if it

is true and stop it through

surveillance….

find out it is not true, how

do you pull 'em back? How

keep surveillance

within limits? That's the

•problem, as I see it. Once

the surveillance ball starts

rolling, it's hard to stop it."

Because so many police-

men and other law enforce.

ment officers are "working

class ethnics" with a heavy

infusion of Catholic conserv-

atisin, they are naturally an-

tagonistic toward the "smart

THe described the FBI as a

"bunch of Fordham boys

watching Harvard boys."

While Barrett perceives

himself as a person strug

gling to comprehend the cul-

tural gap between the rigbt

and the left. Merritt said his

fundamental lack of educa-

tion in the realm of politics

of either the

right made it difficult for

him to penetrate the anti-

war movement with any real

activist credibility.

Uninitiated in radical left

was unable to participate in

never tried to insinuate him-

self into the morement's ad-

ministrative hierarchy,

spite police requests tat he

do so. he said.

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"But there were cother

peoile there, too, who were

just as naive and ignorant

as I was." he said,

didn't stick out like a sore

Merritt first entered the

world of undercover surveil.

lance when he was recruited

Washington police

department to do

narcotics work in the Du-

pont Circle area in mid-1970

• With the build-up in prep-

arations for the massive an-

tiwar Mayday protests the

he was switched to the po-

lice intelligence division. He

was assigned the code name

"Butch" and control number

The police

department

confirmed his identity but,

like the FBI. would not dis.

cuss details of his job.

Merritt said police intelli-

gence ferruiters specifically

wanted a "white gay male"

to cultivate antiwar gay ac-

tivist Jack Davis who was

reputed to be organization-

ally close to Rennie Davis

(no relation), longtime war

protester and a chief archi-

tect of the planned Mayday

But Merritt did not get

far. "I tried to get close to

both of them," he said, "but.

just impossible

moving

around," and he relayed no

important information on ei-

ther of the Davises to police..

Soft spoken and cleañ sha-

-ven with

short red hair,

Merritt said he tried to

blend

into the

antiwar

crowd

at

organizational

meetings by playing the role

of "just another activist."

Paddling about from one

antiwar office to another in

downtown Washington,

he

said, he did odd jobs as a

"volunteer" while noting au-

tomobile tag numbers and

the names and addresses of

activists and phoning them

in regularly to the police in

_telligence division.

т.

The police "asked me to

joilt the (Mayday) inarshal

training, too," he said, "but

I couldn't get into it .... I

was too spread out."

As the tempo of surveil-

lance increased in the weeks

just before Mayday,

"I was

asked

call

in

(to

intelligence) every hour...

I called in up to 16 times on

Mayday itself," giving first

hand street reports of activ-

The Mayday protest ac-

tion-which

arrest of more than 12,000

persons, along

sive barrages of police tear

gas and the brief occupation

of portions of the city by

federal troops--also brought

on what Merritt says was

with the law enforcement

establishment.

what he described as brutal-

ity by police "disgusted me,"

Merritt said, and he began

dures, including intelligence

Heretofore, he said,

had believed police surveil-

lance "was the right thing to

do because I believed (the

communist attempt to over-

governnent."

Now his perspective

changing, he said.

Though he wanted •to ex-

tricate himself from

mant work, he said, there

the matter of

some (bad) checks" he had

written earlier in West Vir-

ginia and he feared the po-

with arrest for the checks if

So he continued on the

police payroll,

drawing $50 a week salary

plus expenses of $25 to $35 a

"limbo" period for the next

tryo months

street activity dwindled al

ter Mayday, he said!

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Then on July 16, 1971, he

said, the

Intelligene divi-

"concentrate" on the Insti-

tute for Policy Studies at

1520 New Hampshire Ave.

"I didn't even know what

it was," he said. "They told

was a communist

think tank."

(The IPS, a frequent tar-

get of criticism by conserva-

tive political figures, is de-

scribed by its co directors

Marcus Raskin and Richard

J. Barnet as an independent

-center for research and edu-

cation in alternative con-

cepts of public policy in

such areas as foreign aid,

• education, military budget,

and health services. The pri-.

vately funded institute sup-

17 full-time fellows

about 50 persons.)

Merritt said police inter-

est in IPS was apparently

nars were to be held there,

Alfred Henley

Goldwater

writer turned

archist theoretician and ex-

aminer of alternative life

"My job was to go to the

classes and count how many

people were there," Merritt

In addition to any names

he could obtain, he said, po-

lice asked him for an attend-

ance breakdown as to males

and females,

whites, "Jews, Germans and

people of eastern European

He said, "I was told to

look for Europeans in look

and dress... They told me

to look for certain clothing

styles (and) physical appear-

bones. High cheek bones

were supposed to be Ger-

man or Russian or some-

thing... Yes, accents, too. I

was supposed to report for

eign accents."

He said he told police that

"most people at IPS were

Jewish." Asked how he dis-

• tinguished Jews from non-

Jews.teusaid he.could.do it

my wey entired that

police

mentors, in" a

rather

facetious

manner,

used Arthur Waskow as a

comparison model."

Waskow, a hefty bearded

man, is an IPS fellow and

veteran activist in antiwar

and Jewish affairs here.

In addition to monitoring

the Marxism-anarchism sem-

inars,

Merritt

said,

police

asked him to seek a job as a

research assistant to one of

the IPS fellows.

Merritt voiced concern

that he was

not education-

ally

equipped for such a

role.

"I questioned my ability

to do it," he said, "but the

police seemed to think it

would be (the job of) a glori-

fied errand boy."

Half heartedly, he said, he

applied for

the job

but

never got, it.

In the meantime, Merritt

was "terminated" by the po-

lice department (the wave

of dramatic antiwar street

demonstrations had subsided

by mid-1971, he said, and

the intelligence division was

running out of money to

pay informants).

With the recommendation

of his police superiors, ne

was hired by the Washing-

ton field office of the FBI at

$50 to $75 a week and con-

tinued his work at the IPS.

He was by this time so

disillusioned with the law

enforcement establishment,

he said, that he was deliber-

ately cutting down on the

amount of information he

reported. He said he main-

tained the guise of the in-

former, however, because "I

needed the money" and be-

cause of the continuing pos-

sible threat of arrest for the

checks in West Virginia.

(His FBI control agents ad-

ditionally instructed him, he

said, to watch for "Weather

fugitives" entering the IPS,

a reference to a dozen re-

puted members of the vio-

lent underground Weather-

man organization wanted in

connection with the bom-

bing

of numerous public

buildings, includins tre Cap.

itol, throughout the nation.

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Morritt said he reported

no Weather people entering

the IPS and in fact told

Jack Davis, alleged by po-

lice to have above-ground

contact with the Weather or-

ganization, about what he

Likewise, Barrett said the

FBI asked him to watch for

"couriers" at IPS delivering

money to Weather fugitives.

Supplied with

photographs

couriers, Barrett said

sighted one and reported his

presence immediately.

it took any action.

said he does not know if the

Merritt says he became so '

that by September,

1971, he told Robert E. Herz-

stein, an IPS board member

and attorney in the firm of

Arnold & Porter about it,

made a similar confession to

Arthur Waskow.

months, until June, 1972, he

continued calling in low

grade intelligence reports to

the FBI field office, he said.

When he could stand it no

longer, he said, he deliber

ately falsified a report on

Jack Davis'

whereabouts.

(FBI field agents quickly de-

termined through other in-

formants that the report

was incorrect, Merritt said,

and he was fired.

He has since tried to drop

out of sight, refusing to di-

vulge his home address or

place of employment.

Barrett says he was first

futilized by the FBl in the

spring of 1970, after he and

agency some film they had

taken of street demonstra-

tions in Washington.

Thereafter,

said,

monitored

demonstrations

regularly, phoning in street

actions

and plans to

field office. He also contin-

ued to shoot moving film of

demonstrators

and

was

reimbursed for his camera

costs, ne said.

to

He said he was also asked

"check out"

Kari" Hess,

who by

1970 had turned

away from Goldwater con•

servatism and became active

in the

antiwar movement,

living in a houseboat colony

off Buzzard Point in South-

"They wanted to

what he was doing," Barrett

said. "There were rumors he

was messing

pretty heavy people."

Barrett pursued Hess spo-

radically at first and did not

"zero in" on him

until the summer of 1971, he

said, when Hess and Henley

began their

Marxism-anar-

chism seminar at IPS.

Though' he devoted most

of his time to Hess, Barrett

says he circulated generally

through IPS,

coming

to

know many of its research

fellows, exchanging political

views : with

them

and

"Playing the role of resident

redneck."

"I even joked about the

fact that I was

an

infor-

mant," he said. "I refused to

play the game of being sym-

pathetic to the new left. I

spoke and acted exactly the

way I felt... The only thing

was the didn' really. know

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that I vas, in fact an infor-

mant."

Hess recalls Barrett as

'very.

thoughtful,

smart

guy" who liked to write and

who "made some really inci-

sive criticisms of

the

new

left's misunderstanding

of

the right in America."

Barrett for his part said

he never observed Hess do-

ing anything worth report-

ing to the FBI.

"everything I saw at IPS

was completely legitimate.

They (IPS research fellows)

probably won't like it, but

their operation there,

its emphasis on individual

decisions and decentraliza-

tion of power, reminds me

of a sort of 1948 Robert Tait

workshop."

In addition to monitoring

Hess and the presence of

Weather "couriers at IPS,

Barrett says he attempted to

determine if any of the se.

cret

Pentagon

papers di-

vulged by

antiwar

activist

Daniel Ellsberg had been

copied at IPS. He said he

was also asked to find out

details about a "delegation"

of IPS members going to

•Paris in 1972 to meet with

the Hanoi entourage at the

Vietnam peace talks.

He said he found no evi-

dence that the Pentagon pa-

pers were copied at IPS and

determined

only

the

"approximate

departure

times" of two IPS flights to

Paris.

(IPS co director

Raskin

says only he and fellow co-

director Barnet went to

Paris,

each

on

separate

flights and each "primarily

on

a

journalistic

assign-

ment" for major U.S. news

papers. He

said

they met

and talked with both the Ha-

noi and National Liberation

Front (NLF) delegations in

that.caazeetion.).c

Barrett says his decision

to quit informant

work oc-

curred at the 1972 Republi-

can National Convention in

Miami Beach where he had

volunteered to film demon-

strations and monitor street

factions for the FBI.

During the last

the convention when police

and demonstrators clashed

violently and lear gas was

sprayed into the crowds,

saW

this VVAW (Vietnam

Veterans Against the War)

guy

on crutches

who had

stumbled down and couldn't

get out of the gas

. I

picked hit up

and carried

him as far as I could. I've

got a lot of respect for most

of those They've paid the

They've paid their

dues.. Why should they get

this treatment just for pro-

testing

the

government,

when it's the spoiled kids

from Yale and Harvard that

set off the police? It wasn't

the vets. 'They're a very dis-

ciplined group."

Barrett stressed that he

always maintained his inde-

pendence from the FBI be-

Cause "I was never salaried

like some of these other

guys. I wanted it that way."

In interviews, Barrett re-

fused to specify his control

agents, his code name or de

tails of

his financial ar

rangements.

Unlike

Merritt, Barrett

says his fBI superiors ex-

plicitly instructed him not

to violate any laws or insti-

gate sabotage or violence:

• Though

acknowledges

ripping down Vietcong flags

and "punching out

a few

people" during street dem-

onstrations, the actions were

not requested or sanctioned

by his bosses. he said.

On the other hand, Mer-

ritt said his FBI

control

agents encouraged him "to

take

anything"

from

the

IPS, "but they would never

exactly what or how.

They would never be spe-

that on something.

like

ma are nit

"He acknowledged stealing

bag fited with

mail from IPS and giving it

to D.C. police. He also says

he broke into the Commu-

nity Bookshop, 2028 P St.

NW, in late May, 1971, at po-

lice suggestion and

quantity of antiwar petitions

containing names and ad-

dresses of activists and sup-

In addition, he said he

fashioned three false identi-

fication documents using an

alias. One was a Social Secu-

rity card which he said he

fashioned before becoming a

police informant. The other

two were a draft card and a

D.C. public

made at the request of po-

Merritt said he also en-

gaged in disruption and sab-

otage during street demon-

The actions in-

places and times of demon-

yanking the

wires and tubes from two

systems at the May-

encampment in West

Potomac Park in early May,

Such is the varied life of

rett with a brief laugh.

might still

/(FBI, throwing up some

kind of smokescreen right

now to obscure some othe

ning.. You, nevei khow.

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OsA (ir, 110, 110.139

UNITED STATES GO ERNMENT

Memorandum

DATE:

Franck

o

• Mr.

Mintz

11/28/73

Mr.

Miller

Mr.

Shackelford

Mr.

Gertlick

FROM

Ro I. Shackelford,

SUBjECT:

EARL ROBERT MERRITT, JR.

ninod: mil

Niten Die.

Admin. .

Comp. Syrs.

Exi. Alloirs

Filos & Com.

Gon. Ins. -

Inspocrie

Inrald!:

Labororory -

Plon. & Eval. -

Spoc. Inv. -

i get un

Telephono P.m. -

Director Secy -

IDENTITY OF

SEPARATE

DISCONTINUEL

INFORIANT DELETEL

PURPOSE:

To answer the Director's question of Mr. Miller

untruths in this story?" refersing to a "Washington

post newspaper story by suart irater Paul w. Yalentine,

which appeared in the 11/26/73 edition of the "Washington

Post" and wich dealt with statements made by captioned

Individuals to the "Washington Post."

BACKGROUND:

In the article referred to above, captioned

Individuals acknowledged their roles as informanis for the

Washington Field Ofiice (WFO) of the FBI and outlined a

number of their activities as informants, Including targets

assigned to them, methods of payment for their work anâ

reasons why they

ceased their informant activities. A copy

of this article is attached.

Earl Robert Merritt, Ji., who is mentioned in the

article, was a criminal informant of UFO Irom 10/71 until he

Merritt was targeted against the

Institute for Policy Studies (IPS) after It was learned some

of the leatherman fugitives reportedly had visited IPS.

Merritt, who is a self-admitted homosexual, was discontinued

as an informant after it was determined he was unreliable.

137-28114

KS1850437-29143 (Farl Robert NerrItt:

I: -:100-447935 (Institute for Policy Studies)

Enclosuré

JWG: mcm

EXT:

100-413

1973

CONTINUED - OVER

5

1.8:

• :.

MIREC

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Memorandum to Mc. E. S. Miller

RE:

Earl Robert Hexritt, Jr.

137-28143

IDENTITY OF SEPARATE

DISCONTINUES INFORMANT DELETED

AS WELE AS INFORMATION PROVIDED

•Ies, which is mentioned in the article, was the

subject of a preliminary inquiry by the FBI in 11,03

after information was received

indicating a possible connection

between les and SDS.

The Investigation

was expanded in 1971

after it was determáned that les planned to embark on a five year

plan for the radical reconstruction of American society ana

had circulated to radical coups around the country a document

calling for brigades to descend on washington, D.C., and close

down Government agencies. The current investigation of I'S

Is directed tovara those

areas in which violations of Federal

statutes may be developed in view of the activities of IPS

personnel involving the widdle East and the Arabs,

North and South Vietnam,

Tanzania and the Pan-African liovement and

contacts with subversive organizations and individuals in the

United States.

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CONTINUED - OVER

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Memorandum to

hr. E. S. Miller

RE:

karl Robert Herritt, Jr.

237-28143

OBSERVATIONS:

In answer to Me. Kelley's question "any untruths

in this story?"

the following

should be noted:

Merritt's claim of having performed illegal

acts for the FBI has been denied by the Special Agents who

directed him.

Merritt's claim that he was hired. by wro at $50

to $75 a week is inaccurate.

He was paid, on a c.o.à. vasis,

in varied amounts between $20

and S80. which were paid on

various dates two to five

times per month beginning in 10,71

and ending in 5/72 for a

total amount of $1,570.

SAME

(P.2) INFRA

RECO-T-ENDATION:

• None.

215/221

WRUKRIS

This is for your information.

ospe

10.117

833

3

nos.

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CATIONAS FORM NO, 10

0-10d

MAY POA2 EDITION

OSA GIM, REG. NO, 27

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

jala

Mr. W. R. Wannail uh

FROM

: E.

S. Putman; g

Pim

1 - MT.

?. E. Gebhardt

Mr.

J.

A. Mintz

d. - MiT.

W. R.

Wannall

DATE: 12/11/73

R.

L. Shackelford

1

- Mr.

R. Hagy

SUBJECT:

-UNKNOWN SUBJECTS; MARCUS RASKIN AND THE

INSTITUTE FOR POLICY STUDIES - VICTIMS

CONSPIRACY AGAINST RIGHTS

CIVIL RIGHTS

Assoc. Dir.

Asse, Dipo:

Admin.

Comp, Syst.

Ext. Affairs

Files & Com.

Gon. Invo

lorent. -

Inspaction

Intoll.

Laborotory

Plan. & Eval, -

Spac. Inv.

Training

Legal Coun.

Telophono Rm. -

Director Sec'y

By memorandum 12/3/73, Watergate Special Prosecution

Force (WSPF) has requested Bureau arrange for interview of

/

3

Special Agents Terry O'Connor and William Tucker of the

Washington Field Office (WFO, relative to allegations made con-.

cerning them by Harl Robert Merritt, a discontinued WTO informant.

On 12/7/73, SA J. R. Hagy, Intelligence Division,

spoke with frank Martin, WSPF, who prepared WSPF raquest.

Purpose of contact was to determine whether Martin was

of recent investigation conducted by the Bureau in captioned

matter at the request of the Civil Rights Division (CRD),

Department of Justice, and to ascertain, if possible, the nature

of the allegations made by Merritt.

Martin said he understood the CPD had received

Bureau report in captioned matter dated 8/3/73 and that he

had

made some effort to contact the CRD concerning this matter

but that he had never actually spoken with anyoue in the CRD

relative to it.

He admitted he was not aware of Departuental

letter dated 10/17/73 (which requested Bureau conduct additional

investigation based on information contained in Bureau report

8/8/73), nor was he aware of Bureau's response to this request,

ORIGINAL FILED IN.

contained in Ill dated 11/16/73. It was then pointed out to

Martin that his request to intervier the two WrO Agents involved

a current, ongoing investigation being handled by the Cho, and

that a review of CRD files in this matter could possibly provide

him with the jesired information.

Martin stated that he would

contact the Co concerning this matter but that the allegations

referred to in WSPT communication consisted of stronatoss

(6)

5 DEC 271973-

CONTINUED : OVER

137-.

NOT RECORDED

8143-5'

45 DEC•20 1973

Ji.i

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Hemorandum to Mr. W. R. Wannall

Re :

Unknown Subjects; Marcus Raskin and

the Institute for Policy Studies-Victims

provided directly to the WSPF by Merritt who he said was

publicly identified as a former informant for the FBI.

Martin said he was aware of the FD-302's prepared by SAs

Tucker and O'Connor relative to their knowledge of Merritt's

activities as an informant and that he did not feel these

FD-302's covered the current allegations.

At this point, Martin was asked point blank what

these "new allegations" consisted of, and whether the CRD,

which has been handling this case, was aware of them. Martin

replied that the use of the word "allegation" in the WSPF

letter had perhaps been a mistake as it was quite 'strong," but

that the new information centered around a claim made by Merritt

that the FBI had received stolen mail from Merritt knowing

it to bei stolen.

In this regard, Merritt claims that he took

mail from the Institute for Policy Studies (IPS), Washington,

D. C., turned it over to one of the two VIC Agents, who later

returned it to Merritt with instructions to return it to the

IPs office.

Martin stated Merritt had furnished WSPF with

additional information and allegations concerning the FBI but

that after looking into Merritt's background and considering

the information, that he, Martin, did not feel that this

additional information had any merit whatsoever. He said he

could not, however, permit the charge

of receiving stolen mail

to "lay in his files," and that it was for this reason he

desired to interview

SAs O'Connor and Tucker.

It was then pointed out to Martin that FD-302 dated

6/28/73, prepared by SAs Tucker and O'Connor noted receipt

from Merritt on one occasion of an envelope containing some

material which herritt explained had cone from the trash at

IPS.

Although the Agents did not closely examine all of the

material, it did appear to be trash.

No inventory was made of

all the items and the material was returned to Merritt as soon

as he could again be contacted at which time he was told that

if the material belonged in the trash it IPS, that is where it

should be placed. Merritt was also told again as he had before

that the FBI never wanted him to obtain such materials from the

IPS and that the only other materials provided by Merritt from

IPS were leaflets intended for the public.

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Memorandum to Mr. W. R. Wannall

Re:

Unknown Subjects; Marcus Raskin and

the Institute for Policy Studies-Victims

Martin said he was aware of this FD-302 and its

contents but that he continued to feel the necessity of

Interviewing SAs Tucker and O'Connor relative to Merritt's

claim. He stated, however, that he was not in any rush to

Interview the Agents, since he desired to review the CRD

file in this matter prior to such interview.. At this point

the conversation was terminated.

It should be noted that at one point during the

conversation, Martin commented that, "It's not a place where

our jurisdiction is very strong," (apparently referring to

WSPF investigation of Merritt's

latest allegations) but that

the WSPF did have some standing in the matter since the

Incident "could" have arisen from pressure exerted by The

White House.

ACTION:

For information and utilization in preparing response

to WSPF memorandum 12/3/73, to be handled by Section IS-2,

Intelligence Division.

8 Quit.

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FEDERAL BUREAU OF. INVESTIGATION

CONMUNICATIONS SECTION

NRO25 WE CODED

1050 PM NITEL NOVEMBER 20, 1974 WWC NOV 201974

1050 PM NITEL

¿ TO:

DIRECTOR,

FBI (137-28143)

TELETYRE

FROM:

SA

WFO

ATTENTION:

EARL ROBERT MERRITI,

Lo SCHACKELFORD, IS-2 SECTION

Dep.A.D.-Inv._

Asst. Mlic.:

Admin.

Comp • Syst.

•Ext sitiirs

Files & Com.

Gen. Inv. ---

Ident.

Espect in WIL

Intell. -

Labora: y HEil

Plan. &

Eval. -

Spec.

Trining

Legal Coun

Telephone Rm.

com

Director S.0'9

Mi. Shot elfork

RE BUREAU TELEPHONE CALL INSTANT DATE.

MERRITT WAS OPERATED AS A CRIMINAL INFORMANI BY SA

TERRY I. O'CONNOR FROM OCTOBER 1, 1971, UNTIL JUNE 1, 1972.

HE WAS DISCONTINUED WHEN IT WAS DETERMINED HE HAD NOT

FURNISHED TRUIMFUL OR ACCURATE INFORIIATION REGARDING JOHN

RANKIN DAVIS, AKA JACK DAVIS.

MERRITT WAS TARGETED AGAINST DAVIS BECAUSE DAVIS HAD

BEEN ACTIVE IN MAY DAY PREPARATIONS, WAS A SUSPECT IN

CAPBOM, WAS ACQUAINTED WITH OTHER CAPBOM SUSPECIS, AND HAD

KNOWLEDGE REGARDING SOME WEATHFUGS AND WEATHFUG SUPPORT

PROPLE.

EX-105- R051 37-98245-11

SPECIAL AGENIS O'CONNOR AND WILLIAM I. TUCKER, THE

.: :21

ALTERNATE AGENT, CATEGORICALLY DENY THAT DAVIS WAS EVER THE

SUBJECT OF A COUNTER- INTELLIGENCE PROJECT OR THAT MERRITI

WAS TARGETED TO PARTICIPATE IN A COINTEL PROGRAM.

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• THE AGENTS WERE AWARE IT WAS COMMON KNOWLEDGE THAT BOTH

DAVIS AND MERRITT WERE HOMOSEXUALS, BUT BOTH ASSOLUTELY DENY

INSTRUCTING MERRITT TO BECOME INTIMATE WITH DAVIS. BECAUSE

MERRITT WAS KNOWN TO HAVE BEEN A FORMER ASSOCIATE OF DAVIS,

HE WAS REQUESTED TO RENEW THAT FRIENDSHIP. MERRITT AGREED

WITHOUT HESITATION, AND ACTUALLY VOLUNTEERED THAT WHILE HE

• WOULD RENEW THEIR ASS-CIATION, THERE WAS NO POSSIBILITY OF

AN INTIMATE RELATIONSHIP BECAUSE HE DID NOT FIND DAVIS

PHYSICALLY ATTRACTIVE. HE ALSO VOLUNTEERED THAI THEY HAD

NEVER BEEN INTIMATE, AND THAT THEY NEVER COULD BE.

• BOTH SPECIAL AGENTS O'CONNOR AND TUCKER CATEGORICALLY

DENY MERRITT WAS EVER INSTRUCTED TO MAKE PHONE CALLS TO •

FRIENDS OR EMPLOYERS OF DAVIS TO MAKE ACCUSATIONS OF ANY

NATURE AGAINST HIM. FILES WILL REFLECT THAT DAVIS'S EMPLOYMENT

AT THE CLUB EASI II SAUNA BATH, INCORPORATED, CA HOMOSEXUAL

ESTABLISHMENT) WAS TERMINATED, BUT THE REASON FOR THAT

TERMINATION IS NOT KNOWN.

DETAILED INFORMATION FURNISHED BY MERRITT WAS FURNISHED

THE BUREAU BY WO AIRTEL AND LHM DATED SEPTEMBER 20, 1974,

UNDER THE INSTITUTE FOR POLICY STUDIES CAPTION®

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TO

*'= OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10

MAY 1962 EDITION

5010-106

LEGSA GEN,IREG, NO, 27

UNTIED STATES GOVUI

NMENI

Memorandum

Mr. W. R. Wanna 11 i

DATE: 11/20/74

FROM :

Mr. T. W. Leavitt

SUBJECT: EARL ROBERT MERRITT

Shitting e for

1ss0e. Dir. -

Dop. AD Adm. -

Dop. AD Iny. -

Asst. Dir.:

Admin.

Comp. Syst..

Ext. Affairs

Files & Com. _

Gon. Inv. —

Idont.

Inspoction —

Insoll.

Laboratory

-

Plon. & Eval. -

Spoc. Inv. -

Training

Legal Coun. -

Telophone Rm. _

Director Sec'y -

At 2:10 p.M., 11/20/74, Assistant Director

McDermott telephonically advised as follows:

He related that Mr. Orr Kelly, a reporter for

the Washington Evening Star News, had been in contact

with the captioned individual who had advised Kelly

that as late as January, February, and March, 1972,

he was carrying out assignments under. the COINTEL Program.

He reportedly advised that this was being done under

the direction of SAs Terry O'Connor and Willian Tucker,

and that his target was one Jack Davis, an organizer

of the May Day demonstration of 1971.

Assistant Director McDermott advised that

the above two Agents were assigned to WO.

He related

that this information had been furnished to WFO for

their attention and action.

• ACTION:

That necessary file reviews be made with

regard to the above statement of Merritt to establish

his relationship with regard to achilles against mclosung

one Jack Davis.

TWL:mjt

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137-20143=12

(5.)

He NOV 20. 1974

1 - Mx.

Mr.

W.

T.

R. Wannall

W. Leavitt

Mx .

P.

Mr.

R.

L.

Mack

L. Shackelford

i

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NBIC

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ILLEGIBLE

BiLe

CoPY

Query from Orr Kelly

1.8:

016.82 200

Earl Robert Merritt, who identifies himself as a former fil

infomant; says he carried out tactics like those described in the Cointelpro

report in January, February and March of 1972--nearly a year after the

Cointelpro operation was ordered halted.

He said he worked under the direction of Terry O'Connor and

wiltan sucker of the viro and his targot was Jack Davia, an organizes of the

May Day demonstration in 1971 and, at the time of his assigment, a front desk

man at the Club Bast IT Sauna Bath Inco at 20 0 St. Sto

In addition to attenting to obtaini information, he sala, he was

instructed to become intimate with Davis (he Bays both were homosexuals);

and, that he was instructed to make phone calls to Davis's friends and

as employers accusing him of cobroperating with or worldng for the fri

4: 209 to

and of being dishonest in handling of money. He says he doen't know why, but

VAR.

Davis lost his job and became depressedo

I'd Like whatever comment you nay have on Merrittte allegations,

partloalarly his charge that tactios supposeal rised out in the spring of

1971 were still being employed nearly a year later.

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944-11962 EDITION

OSA GEN, REG. NO, 27

- UNITED STATES GU /ERNMENT

Memoranaum

TO

: Mr.

W. R. Wanna laWn

Mr.

McD

ott

- MI.

Wannall

- Mr.

Shackelford

1

- Mr. Gerblick

DATE:

11/21/74

FROM

I. to Shackelfordfls

SUBJECT: EARL ROBERT MERRITT

Dop. AD..

Asst. Dir.:

Admin.

Comp. Syst.

Ext. Affoirs

Files & Com. -

Gon. Inv. -

ident.

Inspection

Intoll. -

Laboratory -

- Plan. & Eval. _

Spoc.Inv.-

Training -

Legal Coun. _

Telephone Rm. _

Director Sec'y

PURPOSE:

To answer allegations, which are false, by

Earl Robert Merritt, a former criminal informant of WFO,

that he carried out

tactics like those described in the

Cointelpro report nearly a year after the program was

ordered halted and that his target was Jack Davis, an

161à

organizer of the 1971 May Day demonstrations. •

BACKGROUND:

By memorandum from T. W. Leavitt 11/20/74,

which is attached, you were advised

McDermott telephonically advised him on that date that

Mr. Orr Kelly, a reporter for "The Washington Evening Star News"

newspaper had

не 120 а 200 о a and

that Assistant Director

/!:

been in contact with Earl Robert Merritt.

According to Kelly, Merritt identified himself as a former

FBI informant and said he carried out tactics like those

described in the Cointelpro report in January, february,

and march of 1912; that he worked under the direction of

Special Agents Terry O'Conner and William Tucker of WFO; and

that his target was Jack Davis, an organizer of the May

Day

demonstrations in 1971, who at

that time was a desk man at

a sauna bath in Washington, D. C.

Merritt claimed he was

instructed to become intimate with Davis he said both were

homosexuals) and that he was instructed to make phone calls

Unrecorded Copy Filed ld

to Davis' friends and employees accusing him of cooperating

with or working. for the FBI and of being dishonest in handling

of money. He claimed he did not know why but Davis lost his

job and became depressed. Mr. Kelly desired a comment on

Merritt's allegations, particularly his charge that the tactics

supposedly ruled outsin the Spring of 1971 were stil

Ne 108-1974

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Earl Robert Merritt, who is a self-admitted homosexual,

was

a criminal. informant of WFO, 10/1/71 until he was

discontinued on 6/1/72.

By LHM dated 9/20/74,

& copy of which

is attached, WFO detailed the handling of Merritt by Special

Agents O'Conner and Tucker.

On pages four and five of the IHM,

JWG:rsm

(5)

pLacant: peace cotor (memo out)

+ 100-449648 (Coratilts-ninjast

Enclosures

41974

NOV 27 1914

and 100-45/693 nue Or Far file"

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20-74

egod

Memorandum to Mr. W. R. Wannall

Re: Earl Robert Merritt

it is noted that Merritt was told that the FBI was interested

in information concerning John Rankin Davis, who was then a

suspect in the 3/1/71 bombing of the U.S. Capitol Building

and was also believed by FO to possibly be in contact with

some of the Weatherman fugitives. Merritt advised the Agents

May of 1971.

that he had first met Davis, 1970n he knew as Jack Davis, 1n

From January,

to May, 1972,

reported

conversations he said he had with Davis concerning his weathermar

associates, reported information he believed linked Davis with

the Capitol Building bombing, reported that he had seen Davis with

an individual Davis said was

Weatherman fugitive William Ayers

and reported on several occasions that Davis had wanted him to

accompany Davis to New York and wanted him to rent an apartment

as a safehouse for fugitives.

On 5/30/72 when Merritt claimed

he had talked with Davis in Washington, D. C., Davis was being

interviewed by Bureau Agents at Lake Ariel, Pennsylvania. During

the interview, Davis related having met an

individual in

Washington, D. C., known to him as

"Butch" whom he suspected was

an informant. He related

• "Butch" on one or two occasions attempted

to persuade him to travel to New York and once talked about

renting an apartment as a

safehouse for fugitives.

After reviewing

the above, WFO felt "Butch" was identical with Merritt, that

doubt had

been cast on his credibility, and therefore, he was

discontinued as an informant.

By teletype 11/20/74, which is attached, Special

Agents O'Conner and Tucker categorically denied Merritt's allegations.

OBSERVATIONS:

Davis was never a target of any Cointelpro, which

program was discontinued 4/28/71, nor was he*targeted against

Davis in any way which can be interpreted as counterintelligence.

in reporting on Davis, lied

to WFO Agents regarding Davis in order to obtain money. In a

an FBI informant, outlined his activities as an informant,

Including targets assigned to him, methods of payment and

reasons

why he ceased his informant activities. In the article, Merritt

lied about performing illegal acts for the FBI and lied about his

payments. Merritt's present allegations to Orr Kelly that he

carried out tactics like those described in Cointelpro are false,

and this appears to be another attempt by him to obtain notoriety.

RECOMMENDA TION :

That the allegations by Merritt to Orr Kelly be

categorically denied.

WRw

* Merritt

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U.,

In Reply, Please Refer 1

File No.

D STATES DEPARTMENT OL

FEDEN 548540 ANVESTIGATION

Septenber 20, 1974

MSTICE

INSTITUTE FOR POLICY STUDIES, FE is. V.

JOILI H. MITCHER, ST M.

/ UNITED STATES DISTICE GOJI,

DISTINCE ODE CONCALA

CEVEL 4032222 PILE 10402: 74-316

Indomation Concornir, Borh Holect derrites

tive Infomation tech te

Furioled weinting

êu the Instituto For Police Saudias (142)

nad the Circmacances Lending the Woshington

Field office, Fung to Discontinue His as an

Informant:

il Robert Merritt, also. Known ns "Dutch", tele-

phanically contacted SA. Terry

• 7. @ºConnor on Cctober 1, 1971g

and advised that he wished to furniah information to the FbI

concerniry ericinal castors and that could be tamad 'New

Lefol sctirity.

He stated that he was a konseamal. he

advised that le voniod to be paid for due incoration and had

coasco to surnish iriorscion to the Intelligeste

Metropolitan dolice Hoparbieut (is'D), Lashamptong D. Co (WIC).

because thy did not pay hia vell enough and had been crcating

him unfataly: deratte ves advicod that de ho did durian

inforrtist to lie 2al for Which he was pAiD he shouLd Not

consicar hinsele to be an employee. sa wold tot socarra

regulns sil-ry end vould be puid ou the basia of the value of

the infomanion furnishod.

Refore infomation was accepted fron ferrict, 1t

vas deterbinad that Federal prosecution of laprite on sone

bed check

In Vest Virginia had been declined.

Merrit: Bad

stased thar he had exparienced this chock problem whon is

talked with Sa O'Connor on Vetober 1, 1971.

Merritt was considered a criminal inforcant beginning

October 1, 1971. lle thereafter furnished infomazion of boch

CriMinaL

aid security nature. It is not known to the rash-

Ington Flold üffice (WD) that ony of the crininal. Indomation

he furnishal resulted in arrests of convictions but rather this

Information sas of a crininci intelligence rature.

137-2514

ENCLOSURE

3 - 13

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Beginning with the conversation on October 1, 1971,

Merritt stated that he spent a great deal of tire at the

Institute for Policy Studies (125), Hashington, D. C. (uit).

le purported to have free and rightful access to the provises

of IPS at which he perfored odd jobs and attended acetings.

ke stated that he had bocone cocuninted with paragus at lis,

expocially Arthur Waskow, Forcus Rackin end Joanne Malone,

and visitco then Eroquently at TiS.

Frevious investigation had reflected an association

linking certain of the Weatheman fugitives with persons e

ployed at IPs, principally Arthur koskoy and barcus taskin.

The association auong these persons had existed before these

Reatheman nambers

particularly lichael spiegel, Cathlyn

Plate Filkeeson and Willian Ayers, becone fugitives. It was

believed that having soneone like ferrict with Waskos and

Raskin on a lcgitimate and sonewhat regular basis night result

in the developnent of infomacion which would lead to the

apprahension of soue of chose fugitives.

It might also result

in the developrent of Infomation concerning civil disruptions

and other illegal activities.

During the period of October, 1971 to January, 1972,

Kerritt furnished infornation concerning conversations with

Washon, lastein and Malone.

No actoried rootings at lis and

obtained various parphlets (intended for public dissemination)

Sometime around December 3, 1971, lerrite began to report

that Marcus Roskin had promised him a job as an assistant to

Arthur Waskow. Maskow hnd initially been unheppy that these

arrangements were made without his knowledge but that the job

would begin after January 1, 1972. Prior to that Gate, lestow

was to spend some time in orientation sessions sith Kerritt.

Merritt thereafter reported that he had difficulty in getting in

touch with laskow regarding these sessions. He furnished a

letter from IPS dated December 18, 1971, stating that no new

personnel would be hired at Irs.

Re talked with Waskow on

December 27, 1971, and on this occasion laskow told him that ne

should not vorry about this letter and was still being considered

for a 10b.

Warlion adried that his sourens had indicated that

did due been iNFlitlATed by the gOVERuMeNt ind thel SCREENS

procedures, including polygraph tests, were being conterplated

for persons seeking positions.

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On January 13, 1972, Ferritt advised that he had

attempted to contact waskon on the same date but had been

referred to an attorney, Robers Herestein, who was with the

Ian firm of limolû and Forter, VDC.

He contacted Honzatein

Who 40l0

Ferrise then striot

screening procedures, including

polzonen tooke, would ta orgiagod to ted intormanis frca

Ea0DC the CrosonOtO I0x Positions at IPS.

Herzstein and

Fatuan would be primasily responsible for sorcening applicanto

On January 28, 1972, Kerritt advised that on the

previous day ho had gone to the office of an attorey nanca

Rogovin at Arnold and Porter at

Rogovin's reouest.

A VT.

Barnect from PIS was also prosent in Rorovin's office.

Ropovin

explained that he bas handling leral and emloyment maziers

for IPS. Merriüt ansuered

negatively when asked if he knew

on FBI Agent naned Bob Wall.

Fe also answered nortively when

asked 1f. he knos eny "ray"

police officers wo

• manhù be vol

nerable to approach (for purposes of obtaining Information

trom the police departrents. horovin asked questiona of territt

and told him that 11 ferrice wanted the job he would have

submit to a polverach examination chich Perovin ms reluctant

Ee adkinister because it snacked of the police state.

(It is noted that when intesylew by FBI Neents on

June 20, 1973, Michell Porovin, an atrorney for IPS had told

the arents that an Indiracuel hod fundoled an acridavit con

cormina sA torry to O'Connor's ond

an Willion&, Tuckor's

alleged roles in & Novenber, 1971, theft fron IPS. This

• Individual could only have been territt based on the statements

he had made.

At this time it became abundantly clear that

Merritt's continued association with IPS or persons therefron

nould be counterproductive in that 1) Perritt was over his

head dealing with persons at IFS tho vere uncuestionably in-

tellectually superio? to him. 2) that he had constantly been

put off concerning the position at IPS and had been furnishine

no information conecininr any association of lentherman furitives

and persons at IPS and 3) that it was extrerely unlikely that

no rould erci obtain a position at IPs.

consenuently, he

was innediately thereafter advised by Sis O'Connor and Tucker

that they no longer wanted hin to associate with persons at

IPS for the purpose of obtaining information.

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• Merritt stated that he wanted to know what sort of

Infornation he could Furnish For which he could be paid.

had at that time alrcady begun to attempt to cultivate his

associetion with John Rarkin Lavis, also known as Jack Davis,

sho was a suspect in the liarch l, 1971, bonbing of the U. S.

Capitol Building and was olso belleved by 110 to possibly be

in contact with sond of che Vontaciean fugitives, excitE wos

cold eloc the tie vas intocastad in inforcution rogording Duvis

pertinent to these i mostigations.

Merrite furnished no further Infomation regarding

I'S after January 31, 1972.

With raspect to Jack Davis, derritt advised that

he had first net Davis around Nay, 1971, through Kay Twohig

an attornay and nutual friend of Davis and Merrite. During

January, 1912p Merrict began to furnish infomation concerning

conversacions he had nich Jack Davis and he continued to co

so until the end of May, 1972.

Among the matters reported by l'erritt concerning

Davis were the folloving:

On February 2, 1972, Merritt stated that Davis had

visited bis duzing the early porning bours on the same date.

Invis talked about lis association wich thoreatherman organiza-

tion and about the fact that he had known leatherran Fugitives

Spiegel and Wilkerson when they lived in WDC. Further, he re-

ferred to Spiegel, as fichael. Bradford.

On February 6, 1972, Merrite told of, being in the WiC

apartment of attorney laymond Inohig during April, 1971, with

Trohig and Davis.

Irohig, according to Herxitt, allegedly

told Davis that ha would check with a person who had told Davis

that he was involved in the Capitol bonbing to determine 1f

this individual ves lying. lerritt surised that Iwohig was

acting

as an intermediary between Davis and this unnared

Individual. Merritt considered this to be an indication of

knotledge on the part of davis of the Capitol borbing but

derritt stated that he definitely would not testily regarding

these occurreices

before a Grand Jury.

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On April 27, 1972, Merrite advised that he had seen Jack

Davis earlier that same evening.

Davis had an individual naned

Bill wich hin. 3111, Dovis and Merritt vent to Merritt's

apartment.

Bill was very vary according to territt. On

Pay 1, 1972, Morritt stated that Davis told: him that the Bill

who lad

been with him on Apcil 27, 1972, vas 1111 Ayers, a Heathar

Enouzar, identaly the individua

as lyons ven he was shown «yers?

photographe

On several occasions during March, Marcitt reported

that Davis wanted ferritt to accompany him to lew fork end on

several occasions during larch, 1972, he reported that Davis.

had told Merritt that he wanted Merritt to rent en apartnant

in the Dupont Circle, M.W., Woe, arad to be used by Davis and

Mertitt as a safchouse for fugitives and as a meeting place.

Merritt was to furnish the initial funds to rent this apartment

but Davis would also contribute.

Merritt contined to furnish inforcation concerning

his conversations with Davis until about May 30, 1972. Ow.

that date, Horritt clained, he had talked with Jack Davis In

We. hs is set forth below, however, the FBI had deterined

that through intervier Davis vas in jennsylvania at the time

Merritt clained to have tolked with hire

On May 30, 1972, SAs WIliam I. Moran and Robert F.

Fever intervievad John Ruskin Davis ot Ike iriel, rennsylvania.

Davis denied having any knowledge of the bombing of the U. .

Capitol Building on Harch 1, 1971, or the bonbing of the

Pentagon during 1972. Further, he had not bad any contact

with the Reathernan fugitives or any means of contacting these

persons.

During the course of the interview Davis discussed

several persons he considered to be infomants.

One of these

persons was an individual he knaw both a bob Willians and

"'Butch". He described "Butch" as a "psychopathic freak".

He had first net "Butch" through his attornay who was represent-

Ing "Butch" in a narcotics matter. Davis was luncdiatcly sus-

picious of "Butch" and warned Butch to stay away fron him aad

any ather "solition"" persons.

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Davis stated that an one or two occasions "Butch"

had attempted to porsuade him to travel to lew lock and on one

occasion talked with Davis about renting au apartueat in luc

to be used as a saichouse for fugitives. Davis told "Bucch"

to stay avay fron him and his hone. But because Latch lived

-

In tbe sene neighborhood as a clone Eriond of aries pornd

Tude, Boris and Turio would ofton toot "pucci on ins Lureat

et viich sino ba rould attoopt to clicie intomation frei checo

Davis had told "sutch" before leaving Wic for Teansylvanda

thit he vas noving to los Angeles, Callfornia, although in

reality he bad no intention of doing so.

If Davis' statements concerning "butch", vlo 1s un-

doubtedly Identical to Merritt, are talon at face value, which

they were for the nost part by

wo ngents. Licthe in anyching

reported by fictitt concerring comersations with vavis and ochar

matters concerning Divis could be considered crodible.

of course, vould cast doubt upon the credibility of all lufou

ation furnished by Merritt.

It should be noted that the Agents who intervieved

Davis have auvised that although the statements made by wavis

vere not confidential they do not kaow what davis ecoction

sould be to invocling the results of this intervica to anyone

outside the lot o1 Jucrice spart.out or l0 Loing acconccted

concerning the matters he discussed during this intervion.

It is noted that on more than one occasion after

Merritt was discontinued as an informant and told that he would

. no longer be paid for information he furnished, Merritt telephonica

ally contacted SA O'Connor to furnish infornation of e critinal

nature. le vas advised on those occasions that when he furnished

this infomation he rould be treated an any member of the goneral

public and the infornation would not be considered as having

been furnished on a confidential basis.

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Arorations lade to Date Concering the

Involvement of sAs ferry I. O'Connor and

Malian T. Tucker in Illeral Activities

at che Institute for Policy Studies (IPS)

Several versions of what was an alloged 11legal

enteg and

thets of dooucoots and nail hove boch provided

3n

eno Coon et alleradicia i7 IPS asainst SAs O'Connor aná Tucker.

prosentod de boare that ecouracely donoribine the evones

ablegod to have occursed.

The first set of alleenblons vos

provided in an interview conducted by WrO Aronts with Michell

Rogovin, an atrorey for IPS on June 20, 1973.

which were tha basio of a civil rights complaint arainst

O'connor and fucker contained in this vorsion are, according

to sogovin, based on an affidarit provided by an unnared in-

aividual during january, 1972.

this individual stated it

that time that during November, 1972, the individual saw a

girl takine itons from IPS and that

she thereafter placed

& manila envelope, containing the itons she had talen, in

front of the IPs buildine.

An unmarked car pulled up

front of the iPS kullding and a male occupant of the car rot

out, pickod up this envolone and returned to the cor before

st drove anay.

Several days laser SA O'Connor vas supposeá to

have given this individual a vanila envelope wich the individual

somshow recornised as being the same one the pirl had placed

in front oi Ins refore fi was picked up by the man in the un

marked car.

Sà O'Connor told this Individual that the itors

had been taken from IPs by a fonalo lecropoilton Police Lepart-

ment (HPD) source who could not pet their baok into IPS.

The individual had therefore been asked by sA O'Connor

return then to IFS.

Vi so Discract count (usDe)s abe, in mich ie was alleged,

anong ocher things, that during January or February, 1971,

SAs O'Connor and Tuckes procured a forale employee of the

MPD, IDe, to unlanfully enter the IPS and take documents

therefror. It has been pointed out. that during January and

February, 1971, SA O'Connor was assimed to the San Francisco

DIvision of the

FEI and SA Tucker was engaged in investigation

os WrO which in no way related to IPS.

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This second version, the basis for which vas not

set forth by Ipo, appears to bear sone scablance to allegations

made by logovin in the June, 1973, civil righce corplaint

in that a icuale employee ar source of the ind, iot, vas allege-

1j Involved in the sonoval of documents or other naterials fron

IPS, Thore are, Lovevar, differences, the principal difference

beling vich reopeut do cha sina durire

alleged to bave been renovad iron It.

The next version is based upon another sworn affidevit

furnished by Horrict on July 26, 1974, and subeitted by lis

in the pending civil suit. In this affidavit Kerritt alleges

in essence that either SA O'Connor or Tucker, he cannot remember

whom, instructed him to take anything he could fron IrS if

he thought he could get away with it.

He stated that in further

ance of his assignnent he entered I2S on a day in loverber, 1971.

Me observed a fonale taking nail and other itons and placing

them in a manile envelope.

He startled hor, causing her to

drop the manila envelope which landed on the desk and than siid

Into the waste basiot.

ison shu left he looked in the basket

and saw a brown paper bag along vichthe canila envelope le

took the brown paper bag and loft the envelope.

While on the

street in front of IPS, he saw the girl plece the envelope cut-

side Il'S and a mon fron an umarked cor pick it up and take it

awey.

The paper bag containad tail and other docents.

Merrite was celcphonically instructed by Sa lucker to oreg

and read itens of nail. Sa Tucker lnter picked up the bag and

its contents. Merritt was thercafter given the bag by sa Tucker

•With its contents to return to IS. to nention was made in

• this effidavit of Merritt being given the manila envelope con

taining

, the materials Enten by the ferale liD source in order

to have him return the envelope and its contents to li's.

Merritt stated that he had Inter learned the identity of the

female M'D source.

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Nothing to Indicate that these are consistent

state-

ments has been received frou irs to. date.

ENCLOSCRE

Th ouly iNcident knowN to Wo approaching that de.

cribed in any of tnese versiona uccuried un ovender du, 1d11.

Merritt had called sA Tucker to describe several docurents he

had seen at In'S and also that he had some items fron lis that

he wished to give to Sy. Tucker. g

It is noted that sá U Connor

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was away from work fron before Thanksgiving, Havenber 25,

1971, through the neckend following that date.

SA Tucker met Merritt in Infayette Park at which time

Merritt gave to SA fucker several itons Including a manila

oncelope

containing natorials kermitt sepcocanted as having

come froM the trash ac IPS.

The envelope and its contents vere taken by SA Tucker

to the NIC. Certain of the itens contained in the envelope

were enanined and one, a copy of a spech given sometine.

earlier, was keroxed.

No inventory was made of the contents.

Nothing thich had obviously been taken fron or intended for the

nails was included. Crumpled pieces of paper and other non-

descript itens vere Included which would have indicated that

the materials could have core from the trash. Shortly after

Sà O'Coanor returned to vork, the envelope and its consents

were returned to territt.

tie was told to return everyching

to the trash at I2s if that ras whore he had obtainco it.

assured the Agents that this would be done and, shortly there-

after, stated chat it had been done.

It is noted that for the period January 26-30, 1971g

Merritt vas paid a total of $40,00 for intomation furnished

pertaining to Is dod a criminal notter.

Several statements might be made vich regard to the

above:

1) That SAs O'Connor and Tucker in

no say caused

Merritt or anyone else to viongfully enter IrS and/or to

wrongfully take anything therefron, Merritt had, in fact,

been specifically instructed never to do anything which could

be construed as illegal at IPS of anywhere else.

Similarly, neither SAs O'Connor nor Tucker ever

requested Merritt to open nail which came from IrS or anyplace

else.

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2) SAs O'Connor and Tucker know of no efforts on

the part of any source of the led to mongfully enter Irs

and take documents thereiran.

3) If an Illagel entry of IPS and theft of materials

theratron did ocour, it could woll have boen done by Merritt

SAs @*Consor and

Judicate

It to furcher porcabie that 18

kerritt did commit such an act he was charonitor either Found

out by li'S or he felt that he vas suspected of such an

causing him to furnish the above-nentioned affidavita in order

to cast the blone for there acts fron himself.

United States Secret Service Inquiry Regarding

Merritt

On December G, 1972, SA Roy Cool, Washington Field

Office (MO), U. S. Secrat Service (USSS), IDO, telephonically

contacted Wro, fol, zoruesting any background inforchio which

N2O,

ral, bight bave concerning & person whose frue nane was

Enrl Robery lerritt, Ji SA Cook advised that the Voss was

Interested in such infomation because investigatio: by the

05o5 had

indicated that territt hod arpesarly furnished Intoe

infozation concerting scroons we were, ¿coordira 10 irritt,

a threat to the life of Vice Fresident spiro igneve The USes

mas conducing invastigation to datomina whether territt

hingeli might be a threat to the Vice iresident because

experience had shown that persons furnishing false infomation

might themselves becone a threat. It should be noted that

certain background information located in the files of tro,

Fal, was telephonically related to sh cook by sa ferry I.

O'Connor later on that sure date.

This document contains naither

recommendasions nor conciusioas of

the FEl. ll is the property of

the FBi end is loaned to your agency;

ir. and its costants cre not lo be

distituted outside your agency.

10%

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-=9.

! TO

UNITED STATES GC iRNMENT

Memorandum

Mr. Clevelan

FROM : E' L. Recer

Assoc. Dir..

Dep. AD Adm.

Dop. AD Inv.

Asst. Dir.:

Admin.

Comp, Syst.

Ext, Affairs

Files & Cam.

SUBJECT:

DATE: March 14, 1975

- Mr. Cleveland

- Mr. Recer

~ Mx. Nelson

- Mr. Mintz

(Attn. Mr. McCreight)

EARL ROBERT

MERRITT, JR.

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT

1

Laboratory

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Telephone Rm. -

Director See'y -

By form letter dated March 4,

1975,

the Office

of the Deputy Attorney General enclosed a letter which had

been received from Earl Robert Merritt

Nexritt has requested that any "investigatory tales"™

maintained by the Bureau relating to him be made available

for his inspection and copying under the Freedom of Infor-

mation Act. A copy of Merritt's letter is attached.

The Bureau was directed by the Deputy Attorney

General to comply with the request or deny it, based upon

the law and existing regulations.

It is noted that in 1970 and 1971, Merritt was the

subject of an interstate transportation of stolen property

investigation in which prosecution was lained.

128143011

In addition to the IISP matter, Merritt Is a

former Bureau criminal informant, and for this reason,

the

Freedom of Information Act Unit of the Office of Legal

Counsel has requested our comments concerning this request.

On October 1, 1971, Merritt presented himself

Agents of the Washington Field Office and advised that he

criminal and "New left" activities.

Lend be paid for, information regardinglAR 251975

He was opened as a

potential criminal informant at that time.

On November 30, 1971,

he was converted to an approved criminal informant and was

operated as such until June 8, 1972,

when he was closed for

having furnished unreliable information.

From October, 1971,

to May, 1972, he was paid a total of $1, 960 for services and

expenses.

1'"

#137-28143-

Enclosure

AHM

IN: kik

(5) к

SAPR 3

K":!

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(CONTINUED - OVER)

1975

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I. I. Recer to Mx. Cleveland

Re: Earl Robert Merritt, Jr.

After being closed, Merritt disclosed his former

relationship. with the Bureau

to representatives of the media.

He made some untrue statements, including the allegation that

WFO Agents had threatened his life in an attempt to insure

that he never reveal his role as an informant.

The proper response to Merritt's request is, of

Counsel a matter to be determined by the Office of legal

It would appear, however, that the material in

the informant file is not

investigation.

Other than the aforementioned ITSP case, the

only investigation of Merritt which is reflected in the

informant file is a check of appropriate local criminal

agencies when he was opened as a PCI:

Merritt provided information in matters within

our jurisdiction, but these of course do not relate to him

as a subject or

suspect, and would notappear to fall within

the scope of his request.

It is further noted that in regard to those

investigations in which he provided information, his

issistance was in the torn of an investigative technique,

which we are not required to disclose under Section b(7)

of the Act.

RECOMMENDATION:

Unless the Office of Legal Counsel is of the •

opinion that we must furnish material from Merritt's

informant file, it is recommended that by appropriate

communication,

he be advised that the information

contained in that file is being denied him.

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ain; as

Mard 3, 1975

1145 232o St, Nio.

RE: EARL RobeRt MERRiTT 5R.

Waste, D0 20037

Office of the Deputy Attorney General

United States Department of Justice

Washington, D. C. 20530

Gentlemen:

Puxsuant to the Freedom of InFormation Act, 5

U.S.C. § 552: as amended, and 28 C.I.R. § 16.3, I here-

by request that you make available for inspection and

copying any investigatory filés maintained by the Federal

Bureau of Investigation, either in iis office at the seat

• enumerated in 5 U.S. C. $ 552(b) (7), as amended by P.I.

93-502.

sincarel! yours,

3-3-75

Pate of Biter 6022-44

Place if Birth?

Soc

Se.o. #

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OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10

MAY 1982 EDITION A

3010-106

"OSA GAN. NET.

110, 27

UNITED STATES C

NMENT

Memorandum

TO

:Kr. W. R. Wannall

FROM Mr. R. L. Shackelford

But

SUBJECT: EARL ROBERT MERRITT

ScoRe. Is.

1

Mr

W.

Moore,

JI°.

Assoc. Dir. fi

Dop. AD Adm:

1

- Nir.

1

W. P.

Wannall

Dop. AD.Inv.

- Mr.

R. I. Shackelfordst. Di

1 - NI. T. J. MCNiff

Admiri

Comp. Syst.

Ext. Affairs

DATE:

3/28/75

Filos & Com. -

Gon. Inv.

Ident.

Inspo

Intelli

shorted

Laboratory

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Director See'y -

PURPOSE:

7

To advise of article appearing in 3/23/75 edition of

"The Washington Post," to the effect that information furnished

by captioned individual to both the fBI and Washington

detopolitau Police Department ((PD) while acting as an

informant is nostly irrelevant.

DETAILS:

"The Washington Post" edition of 3/23/75, on page

C-1 contains an article (attached), captioned "Informant's

Data Mostly Irrelevant, " which refers to approximately 50

pounds of material compiled by Earl Robert Merritt for the

combined time he served as

an informant for both the

Washington MPD and the FBI.

The article contains no

allegations against the IBI, but highlights the super-

ficiality of information accumulated by Merritt during

the

late 1960s and carly 1970s.

Nierritt clains he was paid

approxinately $1,500 by the MPD covering the period April

to October, 1971, and then he became an informant of the

IBI until June, 1972, collecting another $3,000.

Review of Bureau files indicates that Merritt,

lan admitted homosexual, vas a paid crininal informant of

the washington Field Otice (inO) food october had been

until he was discontinued June J.,

as doubt

cast upon his credibility. Diring that period, he vas

paid for information furnished on a c.o.d.

basis, a total

0ĩ $1,570.

of U.S. Capito:

Enclosure

137-23143

TJM: bME

REC-73

ENCLOSUlT

EX-1I7

CONTINUED

5

APR 4. 1975

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Memorandum to Mr. W. R. Wannall

Re: Earl Robert Merritt

137-28143

he was in contact with Weatherman fugitives. From January,

1972,

to lay, 1972, he reported on conversations he reportedly

with Weatherman

associates.

On 5/30/72, however, he

reported on a conversation he was supposed to have had with

Davis in Washington, D. C., on the same date that Davis was

being interviewed by Bureau Agents in another pari of the

country.

Further, during

the latter interview, Davis

described Merritt

to Bureau Agents as an individual he

believed to be an informant. Services of Nerritt were then

discontinued.

In 9/74, Merritt related to a news reporter that

he had carried out, for the Bureau,

tactics described in

the then recently released COIntileRo report, nearly a

year and

a half after the program was ordered halted, and he

made several allegations of improper conduct on the part of

handling Agents.

All of the allegations were vehemently

the news reporter was

furnished full facts concerning the matter. Details con-

you dated 11/21/74, captioned above.

OBSERVATIONS:

The above article appears to be prefaced upon

another attempt by Merritt to obtain notoriety. As the

article contains no allegations against either the Bureau

o1 its personnel, no additional action is deemed nec-

essary by this Bureau.

RECOM.IENDATION:

None.

Above submitted for information.

whefes

goa pith

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U IN THEN

Informant's

Data Mostly

Irrelevant

By Paul W. Valentine

Washington Post Staff Writer

Art Roscoe is righthanded, has a re-

ceding hair line-long dark brown hair,

long

shaggy beard with

some gray

black rim. glasses. gold wedding band on

left hand —H: 5-11-W: 175.

This description of author and

com-

munity activist Arthur I. Waskow, com-

• plete with the misspelling of his last

name, is part of almost 50

pounds of

'assorted

documents

and files main•

tained by former FBI and D.C. police

informant Earl Robert Merritt during

the antiwar days of the late 1960s and

• early 1970s.

The files, consisting primarily of an-

tiwar tracts, leaflets, flyers, mailouts,

news clippings and other publicly avail-

able documents, have been described

by both Merritt and his superiors in

the intelligence division of the D.C. po-

lice department as "mostiy junk."

Merritt estimates the FBI and D.C.

& police paid him a total of $4,500 in sal-

aries and expenses for his efforts for a

14-month period between April, 1971,

" and June, 1972. Both police and FBI

have verified that he worked for them.

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Dep. AD Adm. -

Dep. AD Inv. -

-Asst. Dir.:

Admin. -

Comp. Syst.

Ext. Affairs

Files & Com. -

Gen. Inv. -

Ident. -

Inspection

Intell. -

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Spec. Inv..

Training -

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Telephone Rm. _

Director Sec'y —

Merritt made copies of his tiles

• available to The Washington Post after

D.C. Police Chief Maurice J. Culli-

issued

earlier this

month acknowledging that the intelli-

gence division collected thousands of

and irrelevant files on

local political

figures

and organiza-

tions.

The detailed

physical description of

Waskow is one of the few independen-

tly developed reports made by Mer-

ritt-written in September, 1971, after

Merritt attended a prison reform meet-

ing chaired by Waskow.

Yet; police acknowledge its value is

virtually nil: it describes a man who

already was well known to the police

and who was a familiar public figure

• in the antiwar and civil rights move-

ment of that time.

Merritt says his control officers in

the intelligence division specifically in-

structed him to include detailed physi-

cal descriptions, including the racial

and ethnic appearance of individuals

he monitored.

The control

officers. .Christopher

Scrapper, now a sergeant in the first

police district, and Charles Robinson,

now an investigator for the General

Services Administration, deny they

gave such instructions.

The meeting was held at the Insti-

tute for Policy Studies, then at 1520

The Washington Post _C /

Washington Star-News _

Daily News (New York) -

The New York Times

The Wall Street Journal

The National Observer

The Los Angeles Times

Date

3/28/75

137-28143-15

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By Larry Morris--The Washington Post

The files of Earl Robert Merritt: Almost 50 pounds of papers, leaflets.

• New Hampshire Ave. NW, an inde- and other vice-related

surveillance in

pendent public policy research "think

the Dupont Circle area.

tank" that police had asked Merritt to

With the increase in antiwar demon-

infiltrate. The institute had attracted a

strations and the advent of the massive

number of leftist activists during the . Mayday disruptions in the spring

of

antiwar movement.

Merritt's report notes that 80 per-

1971, he said, he was switched to politi-

cal intelligence, although he had little

sons attended, including "35 females, 45

knowledge of the antiwar movement

men, 8 Negroes, 6 Negro men, 2 Negro

and its underlying philosophies

Given the code name

• women, 8 foreign, as of German

éscent."

de-

"Butch," he

worked for the police department's in

telligence division from April to Octo

Also, it said the "majority of whites

ber, 1971, at $50 a week, plus expenses,

looked to be Jewish, some Spanish and

grossing about $1,500, he says, before

small percentage of Irish, etc."

he switched to the FBI where he was

Included in Merritt's

paid about $75 a week plus expenses

files was. a

until June, 1972, collecting another $3,-

rough sketch showing the ground floor

000.

plan of the Institute for Policy Stu-

He also was in periodic contact with

¿ dies.

the Treasury

• Department's Alcohol,

Waskow, a'senior fellow at the insti-

Tobacco and Firearms Bureau and was

given $150 in April, 1971, to accompany

tute, recalled the prison reform meeting

Mayday organizer Jack Davis to ew

and said that with the exception of the

York City. An ATF spokesman

con-

spelling of'his name, Merritt's descrip-

firmed that the bureau give $150

for

• tion of him was "essentially correct."

the Yew York assignment to a confi-

Merritt, 30, who "surfaced"

than 18 months ago and

more

dential source known only as "Butch."

has spoken

Merritt said ATF wanted to determine

publicly several times about his under-

if any firearms or explosives were be-

cover

activity, has been

characterized

ing brought in for Mayday. Merritt

by police as an inefficient and unrelia-

said he found none.

ble intelligence gatherer.

Both police and FBI officials say

An acknowledged

homosexual; Mer-

they were dissatisfied with Merritt and

ritt came to Washington from the hills

fired him. They. acknowledge that the

of West Virginia and became a crimi-

quality of informants varied widels,

nal informant for the police depart-

but Merritt was inferior to most others

ment in 1970, helping with narcotics

used during the antiwar movement.

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May 16r 1975

REGISTERED RETURN RECEIPT

1 - Mr. Cleveland

AttN:

Mr. Riley

1 - Mr. Gebharat

Aten:

Mr. Mohr

Mx. Earl Robert

Merritt, JI.

1145 23rd Street, N. W.

Washington, D. C.

20037

Dear Mr. Merritt:

Enclosed are several pages of material from our

records pertaining to your Preeion of Information Act request.

These documents were derived from (1) an investi

gation involving forged

checks drawn on an account located

outside the state in which the checks were passed and, (2)

a confidential source file.

Other documents contained within these two files

'are not being disclosed based on the following statutory

provisions:

1.

The documents relate to internal practices of

the disclosure of which would

adversely affect

a significant agency function, Title 5, United States

Code, Section 552 (b) (2), that function being development

evaluation, direction and remuneration of confidential

SOUICeS.

2. Certain documents involve privileged infoI-

nation and are protected by Title 5, United

Section 552 (b) (4) • The privilege asserted in this instance

by tdo as

i States Code,

is the lawyer-client relationship between Department of

Justice attorneys serving as legal advisors to Federal

employees sued in tort in their parsonal capacity on

account of official actions.€

¡Assoc. Dir. —

Dep. "AD Adm. -

718674

REC: 7137-28143-11

Dep. AD Inv. -

¡Asst. Dir.:

and

3.

Some of these

documents contativaluations

Admin. -

reconnendations requested by superiors of subordinates

Comp. Syst. -

Ext. Affairs

seguent to adverse media publications and 5-440479191331

sub-

Filos & Com.

the IBI, which felatés airectly to you as a confideni

Gar. Inv. -=

Ident.

These Silents are exempt from detacure under

Inspection -

Intell. -

2 - The peNg

Attention:

Laboralory -

Susan M. Hauser

detached

Plan. & Evol. -

uinlan J. Shea, Jr. - Enclosures (6).

Spac. Inv. -

IMAY, 23 1975

Troining .

: m

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(8)

Telephono Rm. -

Alva

MAY 2 9 19756 064

TELETYPE UNIT

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M5. Farl Robert Merritt, Jx.

Title 5, United States Code, Section 552 (2) (5) as releasa

would inhibit the interchange of suggestions, recommendations

and proposed policy changes within the Executive Branch of

the Government.

Certain information furnished by yourselt as

a confidential source was disseminated to other law enforce-

ment agencies investigating matters within their jurisdiction.

It is not feasibla for the Fll to confirm the current status

of each of these investigations. As release of ants concerning

these cases night intertere with enforcenent proceedings,

denial is

based on Title j, United States Code, Section 552

(b). (7) (4). Furthermore, the FbI has a continued interest

in certain matters within its juriadiccion also protected

Iron disclosure under (b) (7) (A).

Many documents contain references to third

parties wich did not originate with you, disclosure would

be an invasion of privacy as to these persons; therefore,

denial is predicated upon Title 5, United States Code,

Section 552 (b) (7) (C) and (D) •

6. As to information which did originate from

you, the FBI asserts Title 5, United States Code, Section 552

(b) (7) (D), specifically the phrase, "confidential information

furnished

only by the confidential

source."

The interest

protected by this clause of provision (b) (7) (D) is not that

of the informant, but of the Governnent.

Release to yOu

may be construed as release to the public and preclude an

assertion of confidentiality as to a request fxon anyone

alse for the same information.

% In addition, the FBI asserts ritle 5, United

atates Code, Section 552 (b) (7) (B) as to cortain documents

which pertain to our investigative techniques and procedures.

ous reasons are the sane as those asserted in the paragraph

marked 1 above.

You have thirty days from receipt of this letter

to appeal to the Attorney General from any denial contained

nerein.

Aypeals should be directed in writing to the attorney

General (Attention: Freedom of Information Appeals Unit),

Fashington, D. C. 20530. The envelope and the letter

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Fr. Bail Robert Merritt, J5.

should be clearly marked "Freedon of Information Appeal"

"Information Appeal."

Following the Attorney General's

decision, judicial review is available in the district of

your residence or principal place of business, or in the

District of Columbia, where the records are situated.

sincerely yours,

• C. M. Kelley

Clarence M. Kelley

Director

Enclosures (6)

NOTE:

Earl Robert Merritt, the requester, is a former

confidential source of the FBI whose source file was

closed upon determination he had furnished false information

to Bureau Agents.

Subsequently, Merritt made false and

malicious allegations to

the news media regarding the FBI

and the Metropolitan Police Department, WDC, regarding the

Some of

allegations constitute the basis for certain causes of

'these

action alleged in Institute for policy Studies, et al,

v. John N. Mitchell, et al,

Civil Action No. 74-316

U.S.D.C. District of Columbia.

The Bufiles involved with this request are 137-

28143 and 87-111347:

By prior memorandum, Special Investigative Division

concurs with the FOIA section regarding release.

The initial

disclosure contemplated has been significantly narrowed to

include only descriptive information, closing serials and

certain newspaper articles.

As for the 87 case, disclosure

has been limited to a serial revealing. the prosecutive opinion.

This response is being posted by registered mail,

return receipt requested with the instruction, "Deliver

Only to Addressee."

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Two Lift Curtain on Undercover Work

Tell of Successes, Failures as Infiltrators of Antiwar Groups....

By Paul W. Valentine

WashIngton Post Staff Writer

Two men who infiltrated

the antiwar movement here

for the FBI and D.C. police

from 1970 through 1972 have

described their operations,

parting the curtain momen-

tarily on the tangled world

of the political undercover

informant.

In interviews with The

Washington Post, they de-

tailed their successes,

fail-

ures, a few absurdities, but

most of all the personal con-

fusion, ambivalence and ag.

ony they said they endured

in doing such work for the

country.

Much of their work, they

said, was superficial and pe-

ripheral, and in the long run

they provided little

they

could judge as being of real

consequence.

The FBI, in keeping with

lime-honored tradition, does

not officially acknowledge

that either man worked for

the agency. But it has been

independently

determined

that both were utilized

as

(street-level FBI informants

_one on a S50-to-575-a-weck

salaried basis, the other pri-

marily as a volunteer on an

expenses-only

basis.

One®

man

also

worked

for the

D.C. police department.

Many of their alleged acts

of surveillance could not be

corroborated.

but sources

within the FBI confirmed

that details of pay arrange.

ments and other transac-

tions with the FBI descriked

by the imentare authentic.

Their disclosures also Dro-

vide some

glimpse of the

contrasting kinds of people

the FBI uses for informants

The two men are:

• Earl Robert Merritt, tim-

idl.

29-year-old,

small-town

West. Virginian who never

finished

high school and

says he "didn't even know

what a Weatherman was"

until FBl agents told him

He is a self-described homo

sexual.

• J.A. Barrett, a beefy, ag-

gressive,

36-vear old urban

Irish Catholic ethnic with a

one-time penchant for vio-

lence who saw the police.

radical street clashes of the

antiwar movement as a

"cultural war between work-

iug class grunts

spoiled upper class

and

WASP

and Jewish kids."

Bach informant said he

was caught in a

web of li-

nancial or political circum-

stance compelling him to

continue covert

surveil.

lance of people and institu.

tions long after his original

zeal to do so had ceased.

Each says he did not know

the ether was ay ltdervover

operative at

the

time,

though they both conducted

suftemlance of artiwar dem-

onstrations in 1970 and 1971

and then

almost simultane.

ously penetrated the Insti-

tute

for

Policy Studies

(IPS), a governmental policy

research organization here.

Merritt worked first for

the police department and

Athen the FBI, each time on

a salaried basis, he says.

Barrett, "working more as

a volunteer than anything

else," he says, was utilized

Aby the FBI only and was

paid expenses but no salary.

Merritt's identity was first

divulged by the Daily Rag, a

small activist community

newspaper here that pub-

lished a carefully worded in-

terview with Merritt in its

Oct: 5-12 issue. The text had

first been cleared and ap-

proved by Merritt's attor-

ney, David B. Isbell, of the

. Washington law firm of Cov-

ington @ Burling-i

Shy, hesitant, baby-laced,

Merritt agreed to a subse.

quent interview by The Post

but only in the presence of

his attorney.

In contrast. Barrett spoke

freely with this reporter int

"both

formal and informal

conversations during

the

last

several months. Ilis

Identity has not been previ-

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"My motto was 'let's rip

'Emon and do somcuting lo

'em,'" says. Barrett, recall-

ing how he first

in the late 1960s as a tree:

lance observer and

sional strect

would trip, punch and jab

demonstrators during

lees with the police. It was a

habit

when he joined the rBl in

Formant ranks in 1970. bu

he says lie has since repdi-

"At first, I thought my an-

tagonism toward

ideological one,"

' Barrett said, "but now I know

it was cultural.

"I'm working-class Irish

These upper

class WASP and Jewish kids

of the new left were the

sons and daughters of the

people charging me 36 per

cent on a loan ...

owned the slums

$1.25 an hour for hard work.

"Those kids really held us

In contempt us,

ing class slobs,

drinkers, the hard hats, the

pigs, the grunts-the people

who fight the wars and po-

lice the streets of this coun-

try, who keep. the nation

moving while

they piddle

around with their intellectu

• Thus, said Barrett, when

he became an informant,

had joined the army of the

Three years later, Barrett,

the

one-time

GOP ward-

neeler in Maryland

and

hard-nosed Young

Ameri-

cans for Freedom (YAF) ac-

tivist, is not so sure. Three

years in the trenches with

the new left had taken a cer.

tam toll.

• "I had a hell of a time

knowing where I began and

where my role ended." he

said. "I was very confused.

""I knew I was no longer a

YAFer, but I didn't want to

et to the sert cultures

"I felt I was lying on

jungle island surrounded by

recovering

from the withdrawal symp.

toms of a true believer."

He said, "When I started,

I could give you an operat-

ing definition of right' and

'left,' but there's no way in

God's world •I could do, it

Barrett still has not re-

solved

questions

about

whether current FBI sur-

veillance practices are.mor-

ally correct.

"If the government hears

that a group is trying to

the Capitol or kill

the President," he said,

has a right to find out it it

is true and stop it through

surveillance... But, if they

find out it is not true, how

do you pull 'em back? How

do you keep

surveillance

within limits? That's the

•problem, as I see it. Once

the surveillance ball starts

rolling, it's hard to stop it."

Because so many police-

men and other law enforce-

ment officers are "working

class ethnies" with a heavy

infusion of Catholic conserv-

atism, they are naturally an-

tagonistic toward the "smart

middle-class airs"

new left, Barrett said.

THe described the FBI as a

"bunch of. Fordham

watching Harvard bovs."

While Barrett' perceives

himself as a person strug.

gling to comprehend the cul-

•tural gap between the right

and the left. Merrilt said his

fundamental lack of educa-

tion in the realm of politics

of either the left or the

right made it difficult for

him to penetrate the anti-

war movement with any real

activist credibility.

Uninitiated in radical left

literature or rhetoric,

was unable to participate in

never tried to insinuate him-

self into the movement's ad-

ministrative hierarchy, de-

spite police requests wyat he

do so,ire sald."

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"But there were other

peoute there, too, who were

just as naive and ignorant

as I was," he

said,

"SO I

didn't stick out like a sore

thumb."

Merritt first entered the

world of undercover surveil-

lance when he was recruited

by the Washington police

department to do criminal

narcotics work in the Du-

pont Circle area in mid-1970.

With the build-up in prep-

arations for the massive an-

tiwar Mayday protests the

following spring, however,

he was switched to the po-

lice intelligence division. He

was assigned the code name

"Butch" and control number

16.

•The police

department

confirmed his identity but,

flike the FBI. would not dis-

muss details of his job.

Merritt said police intelli-

geried recruiters specifically

sought him because they

wanted a "white gay male"

to cultivate antiwar gay ac-

tivist Jack Davis who was

reputed to be organization-

ally close to Rennie Davis

(no relation), longtime war

protester and a chief archi-

tect of the planned Mayday

But Merritt did not get

far. "I tried to get close to

both of them," he said, "but :

just impossible ...

around," and he relayed no

important information on ei-

ther of the Davises to police.

Soft spoken and clean sha-

ven with short red hair,

Merritt said he triea to

organizational

meetings by playing the role

of "just another activist."

Paddling about from one

antiwar office to another in

Washington,

said, he did odd jobs as a

"volunteer" while noting au-

tomobile tag numbers and

the names and addresses of

activists and phoning them

in regularly to the police in-

te'ligence division.

The pólice "asked me to

joitt int (ilayday) marshal

training, too," he said, "but

I couldn't get into it....I

was too spread out.",

As the tempo of surveil.

lance increased in the weeks

just before Mayday, "I was

intelligence) every hour...

I called in up to 16 times on

Mayday itself," giving first

hand street reports of activ-

The Mayday protest ac-

tion-which triggered the

arrest of more than 12,000

persons,

along with inten-

sive barrages of police tear

gas and the brief occupation

of portions of the city

by

federal troops-also brought

on what Merritt says was

his

first

disillusionment

with the law enforcement

establishment.

The. mass

arrests

and

what he described as brutal-

ity by police "disgusted me,"

Merritt said, and he began

questioning

police

proce-

dures, including intelligence

Feretofore, he ~ said,

had believed police surveil-

lance "was the right thing to

do because I believed (the

antiwar movement) was a

communist attempt to over-

the government."

his perspective

changing, he said.

Though he wanted to ex-

tricate himself from

infor-

mant work, he said, there

also

"was the matter of

some (bad) checks" be had

written carlier in West Vir-

ginia and he feared the po-

lice

might

threaten

him

with arrest for the checks if

he

stopped

them.

working for

So he continued on the

police payroll,

he

says,

drawing $50 a week salary

plus expenses of $25 to $35 a

weck.

He

went

through &

"limbo" period for the next

tivo months as

antiwar

street actiyits dwindled af

ter Mayday, he satur

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## Page 99

Then on July 16, 19%1, he

said, the intelligence divi-

sion

asked

him

to

"concentrate" on the Insti-

lute for Policy Studies

at

1520 New Hampshire Ave.

"I didn't even know what

it was." he said. "They told

it was a communist

(The IPS, a frequent tar-

get of criticism by conserva-

tive political figures, is de-

Marcus Raskin and Richard

• J. Barnet as an independent

center for research and edu-

cation in alternative con-

cepts of public policy in

sitch areas as foreign aid,

ecucation, military budget,

and health services. The pri-

vately funded institute sup-

ports 17 full-time fellows

and a research

about 50 persons.)

Merritt said police inter-

est in IPS was apparently

Whetted by

that a series of weekly

nars were to be held there,

by Marxist

Alfred Henley and Karl

Hess, one-time Goldwater

speech writer turned an-

archist theoretician and ex-

aminer of alternative life

"My job was to go to the

classes and count how many

people were there," Merritt

In addition to any names

he could obtain, he said, po-

lice asked him for an attend-

ance breakdown as to males

and females,

blacks

and

whites, "Jews, Germans and

people of castern European

extraction."

He said. "I was told to

dook for Europeans in look

and dress... They told me

to look for certain clothing

styles (and) physical appear

ances,

like

high

cheek

bones. High cheek bones

were supposed to be Ger-

man

or Russian or some-

thing... Yes, accents, ton. I

was supposed to report for.

eign aecents."

He said he told police that

"most people it li's

were

rewish."

Asked how he dis.

inquished Jew's from non-

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"vaguely." then added that

his police

mentors, titt" a

rather

facetious

manner,

used Arthur Waskow as

a

comparison model."

Waskow, a hefty bearded

man, is an IPS fellow

and

veteran activist in

antiwar

and Jewish affairs here.

In addition to monitoring

the Marxism-anarchism sem-

inars,

asked him to seek a job as a

research assistant to one of

Merritt voiced concern

that he was not education-

equipped for

"I questioned my ability

to do it," he

police

seemed

would be (the job of) a glori-

fied errand boy."

Half heartedly, he said, he

for the job

never got it.

In the meantime, Merritt

was "terminated" by the po-

lice department (the wave

of dramatic antiwar street

demonstrations had subsided

the intelligence division was

pay informants).

With the recommendation

of his police superiors,

was hired by the Washing-

ton field office of the FBI at

$50 to $75 a week and con-

tinued his work at the IPS.

He was by this time so

disillusioned with the

enforcement establishment,

he said, that he was deliber-

ately cutting down on

the

amount of information

he

reported. He said he main-

tained the guise of the in-

former, however, because "I

needed the money" and be-

cause of the continuing pos-

sible threat of arrest for the

checks in West Virginia.

(His FBI control agents ad-

ditionally instructed him, he

said, to watch for "Weather

fugitives" entering the IPS,

a reference to a dozen re-

puted members of the via.

lent underground Weather-

man organization wanted in

connection with the bom-

bing

numerous

buildines.inclieline.coo

Morrist-said he renorted

no Weather people entering

the Il'S and in fact told

Jack Davis, alleged by pu-

lice to have above ground

contact with the Weather or-

ganization, about what he

was doing.

Likewise, Barrett said the

FBl asked him to watch for

"couriers" at IPS delivering

money to Weather fugitives.

Supplied with photographs

of six or seven suspected

Barrett said he

sighted one and reported his

immediately.

said he does not know if the

FBI took any action.

Merritt says he became so

with his - IPS

work that by September,

1971, he told Robert E. Herz-

stein, an IPS board member

and attorney in the firm of

Arnold & Porter about it,

in -December,

made a similar confession to

Arthur Waskow.

months, until June, 1972, he

continued calling

grade intelligence reports to

Ithe FBI field office, he said.

• When he could stand it no

longer, he said, he deliber-

ately

falsified a report on

Jack' Davis'

whereabouts.

{FBI field agents quickly de-

termined through other in-

was incorrect, Merritt said,

and he was fired.

He has since tried to drop

out of sight, refusing to di-

vulge his home address or

place of employment.

Barrett says he was first

stilized by the FBI in the

spring of 1970, after he and i

agency some film they had

taken of street demonstra

tions in Washington.

Thereafter, he said, he

monitored

demonstrations

regularly, phoning in street

actions

and plans to

the

field office. He also

contin-

ued to shoot moving film of

demonstrators

and

was

reimbursed

for his camera

costs, he said.

He said he was also aske

"check out" Kast liesl

who by

1970 had turnet

away from Goldwater, cor

servatism and became activi

in the antiwar movement

living in a houseboat colony

off Buzzard Point in Southi

west Washington.

"They wanted to know

what he was doing," Barrett

messing with

pretty heavy people."

Barrett pursued Hess spo-i

radically at first and did not!

begin to

"zero in" on him!

until the summer of 1971. he !

said, when Hess and Henley

began their Marxism-anar

chism seminar at IPS.

Though he devoted most

of his time to Hess, Barrett

says he circulated generally

through IPS,

coming

to

know many of its research

fellows, exchanging political

with

them

and

"playing the role of resident

"I ever joked about the

fact that I was

an infor-

mant." he said. "I refused to

play the game of being sum-

pathetic to the new left. I

spoke and acted exactly the

way Ifelt ... The only thing

was they dian really. know

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## Page 100

may I was, in fact an infor

Hess recalls Barrett as a

thoughtful,'

guy" who liked to write and

who "made some really inci-

left's misunderstanding of

the right in America."

Barrett for his part said

he never observed Hess do-

ing anything worth report-

ing to the FBI.

"everything I saw at IPS

was completely legitimate.

They (IPS research fellows)

probably won't like it, but

their operation there, with

its emphasis on individual

decisions and decentraliza-

tion of power, reminds me

of a sort of 1948 Robert Taft

workshop."

In adition to monitoring

the presence of

Weather "couriers at IPS,

Barrett says he attempted to

determine if any of the se.

Daniel' Elisberg had been

copied at IPS. He said he

was also asked to find out

details about a "delegation"

of IPS members going to

• Paris in 1972 to meet with

the Hano: entourage at the

Vietnam peace talks.

He said he found no evi-

dence that the Pentagon pa-

•pers were copied at IPS and

deternined

only

the

«approximate

departure

times" of two IPS flights

to

Paris.

(IPS

co-director. Raskin

says only he and fellow co-

director Barnet

went to

Paris,

each on

separate

flights and each "primarily

on

journalistic

assign-

ment" for major U.S. news-

papers. He said they met

and talked with both the Ha-

noi and National Liberation

Front (NLF) delegations in

that cantection.)

Barrett says his derision

to quit informant work oc-

curred at the 1972 Republi-

can National Convention in

Miami Beach where he had

volunteered to film demon-

strations and monitor street

factions fer the FBI.

During the last night of

the convention when police

and demonstrators clashed

violently and tear gas was

sprayed into the crowds, "I

this VVAW (Vietnam

Veterans Against the War)

on crutches who had

stumbled down and couldn't

get out of the gas . .

'picked hiin up

and carried

him as far as I could. I've

got a lot of respect for most

those VAl peonie

They've paid the

dues. Why should they get

this treatment just for pro-

testing

government,

when

it's the spoiled kids

from Yale and Harvard that

set off the police? It wasn't

the vets. They're a very dis-'

'ciplined group."

Barrett stressed that he

always maintained his inde-

pendence

from the FBI be-

cause "I was never salaried

these other

guys. I wanted it that way."

In interviews, Barrett re-

fused to specify his control

arents, his cs financial ar-

tails

of his financial

rangements.

Unlike

Merritt,

Barrett

fsays his FBI superiors ex-

plicitly instructed him not

to violate any laws or insti-

gate sabotage or violence.

Though

he acknowledges

ripping down Vietcong flags

and "punching out a fest

people" during street dem-

onstrations, the actions were

not requested or sanctioned

by his bosses, he said.

On the other hand, Mer

gritt said

his FBI

control

agents encouraged him

"to

take

anything"

the

IPS, "but they would never

say exactly what or how.

They would never be spe

hat on.

somethin

like

NW 68262, Docld:32989698 Page 100-

He acknowledged stealing

bag titlett with

mail from IPS and giving it

to D.C. police. He also says

he broke into the Commu.

nity Bookshop, 2028 P

NIV, in late May, 1971, at po-

lice suggestion and stole a

quantity of antiwar petitions

dresses of activists and sup-

In 'addition, he said he

fashioned three false identi-

fication documents using an

alias. One was a Social Secu-

rity card which he said he

fashioned before becoming a

police informant. The other

tivo were a drait card and a

D.C. public library

made at the request of po-

lice, he said.

Merritt said he also en-

gaged in disruption and sab-

otage during street demon-

strations. The actions in-

places and times of demon-

yanking the

tubes from two

sound systems at the May-

day encampment in West

Potomac Park in early May,

Such is the varied life of

the political informant.

"Who krows?" says Bai-

rett with a brief laugh. "I

might still

/FBI), throwing up some

kind of sinokescreen right

now to obscure some other

cning.. You never know.

57%%

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0-19 (Rev. 9.11.:

Informers

For Police

Exposed

p-1

By Paul TY. Valentine

Washington Post Staff Writer

Recent disclosures by an ac-

tivist community newspaper of

police informant activities

within Washinglon's once-

• flourishing antisar movement

have jeopardized political in-

telligence

gathering

opera-

tions, D.C. police officials said

yesterday.

The disclosures, part of an

ongoing campaign by the anti-

establishment Daily Rag news-

paper, are "definitely a threat

to our operations," acknow.

edged Capt. George Sutter,

acting director of the police

department's intelligence di-

vision.

Sulter confirmed the identi-

fication of two one-time infor-

mants named in

front-page

stories in the last two issues

of the Daily Rag.

The first story named Ann

Kolego, 20,

also

known as

"Crazy' Annie," as a paid po-

lice informant who infiltrated

the D.C. offices of the Peoples

Coalition for Peace and Jus-

tice

(PCPJ)

and

National

Action

Coalition

(NPAC) from early 1971 to

June 25 of this year.

Sutter rated her as an "'ey.

cellent" intelligence source.

The second story named Earl

Robert Merritt Jr.,

known 10

police as "Butch," who worked

as a paid informant for abouti

five months around the time:

of the massive Mayday disrup-

tions here in the spring of

1971.

Merritt was quoted in the

Rag as saying he later did in-

formant work for the FBI. FBI

press spokesman

Jack

Her.

rington would not

comment

on

that claim,

but another

¿source close to the FRI con-

firmed that Merritt performed

"voluntary"

work

for

the

and may have been

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Daily Rag staff workers say

they are considering

tional disclosures of activitics

by other informants.

Merritt came directly to the

with his acknowiedge-

ment of spy work after being

"turned off" by the job, ac-

cording to Rag staff worker;

Chris Simpson.

The disclosure of Miss Ko-

Iego as an

informant

leaked to the Rag by a Wash-

ington-based

organization

called the Committec for Ac-

tion/Rescarch on the Intelli-

gence Community (CARIC).

CARIC spokesman Winslow

Peck said

his organization is

"working on a couple of other

nople noy ad soir names

Asked how CARIC Is able to

identify infor-

mants, Peck said,

"We have

contacts within the metropoli-

tan police

department and

other intelligence

groups in

the city."

Capt. Sutter of the police in-

telligence

does not think the information

is being leaked from his own

organization, but is not over.

looking the possibility.

Staffers at the Daily Rag,

which despite its name is a

weekly paper located at 2416

18th St. NW in the Adams-

Morgan section of the city,

have questioned the legality

and authorization for some of

the informant work done by

Merritt and Aliss Kolego.

They note, for example, that

Miss Kolego made frequent

out-of-town trips to assorted

antiwar conclaves and ques.

tioned her authority to go be-

june put police

jurisdiction

at public expensa

Vernon S. Gill, police, de-

partment Zeneral counsel, said

he knows of no law prohibit-

ing such activity "in an inves.

tigation of legitimate matters

concerning the metropolitan

police department."

Sutter said she made the

jout-oftnin" trips

doti

to

"maintain her cover" and to

outaininformation on possible

illegal actions planned by anti-

Iwar gorups in Washington.

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Misa Kolego could not be

jreached for comment. Merritt

alse could not be reaches,

Trt.

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## Page 102

Informers Spied on

By Jared Stout and

Toni House

Star-News Stalf Writers

District police intelli-

gence

operatives

were

D. G Activists

keeping watch on the city's

antiwar community

and

other activists as recently

as June, according to a

former paid informant. The

surveillance began at least

two years ago, the informer

said.

Police said reports based

on informers' information

were given regularly to the

¡ FBI. Some information may

have been passed to the

White House. One informer

said his tactics included

burglary and disruption of

protests.

While police officials con-

firmed the identity and in-

formant assignment of two

persons, one of whom was

interviewed by tae-kar:

News, they declined to say

holy many informants may

De assigned lo

keeping

Chief Jerry V. Wilson in-

formed on possible protest

demonstrations.

AMONG

NATIONAL

groups attracting police

attention were the Ameri-

can Academy of Political

Science, the American Civil

Liberties Union, and the

Coalition on National Prior-

ities and Goals, whose mail

solicitations for members

were signed by Sen. William

Proxmire, D-Wis.

Among local groups were

the American Nazi party,

the Black United Front, the

D.C. Statchood party and

the Institure

for Policy

Studies, a "think tank"' on

radical alternatives to U.S.

Ann Kolego, 20; have been

potice intelligence inform-

ants, but they and the FBI

would not give details of the

undercover work.

Merritt and Miss Kolego's

former roommates describ

ed the activities in inter-

vielvs.

Merritt, who went from

work with the police to work

with the FBI, is a Charles-

ion, ly. Va., man who came

to Washington in January

1963 and works as a drug

company cashier.

Miss Kolego grew up in

the Washington area and,

until recently, was a wait-

ress in a Connecticut Ave-

nue restaurant.. She began

police

recruit training

Wednesday.

MERRITT SAID he de-

cided to disclose his under-

cover role after other ef

forts to break off the work

failed. alter his abartment

was ransacked three times

recently and after he was

threatened twice by offi-

cials.

He said he did not know

how groups or persons were

selected for police atten-

tion.

Police intelligence offi-

cials described their job as

one of keeping "the chief of

police informed of potential

problems

and disorders

which might occur in the

District

police action." and require

The official said the de-

partment has no written

guidelines for intelligence

surveillance. One official

"It's really left up to.

the intelligence division."

Merritt said a sergeant in

police intelligence suggest-

ed two break-ins after May

Day 1971. One of them at the

Community Bookstore, 2028

PS NY, was completed

The other, Merritt said, was

foreign and domestic policy,

which is located at 1520 Ncw

Hampshire Ave. NW.

Police

Robert E. Merritt zo. and

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## Page 103

at The Sth Street office of the

Goergetown University le-

gal interns. It was called

off.

MERRITT SAID he

gained entry to the book-

store after closing hours by

taping open the lock on a

foyer door. He took antiwar

petitions, pamphlets, meet-

ing notices. and other mate-

rials and give them to police

contacts who told him they

would be a source of names

of persons and groups in the

protest community, Merritt

According to Merritt,

stealing the petitions was

one means his contacts used

to disrupt the petitioning

part of the protests.

There was no police re-

port of the break-in at the

bookstore, which features

the writings of revolution

ary theorists and practition-

ers. But persons at the shop

recall such an incident in

late May 1971 and said

one attached any signifi-

cance to it at the time.

Before and after the big

May Day 1971 antiwar pro-

test, Merritt said, he visited

the offices used by groups

largely responsible for the

protest: the People's Coali-

tion on Peace and Justice,

Vietnam Veterans Against

the War, and the Lanier

Place residence used by

some demonstration plan-

ners.

AT POLICE request,

Merritt said, he supplied

telephone numbers and

«•floor plans for these offices.

"I thought at the time it was

a check on whether 1 was

going to the places they

asked me to," he said. Mer-

ritt did not know how police

may have used this infor

mation, he said

During the demonstra-

tion, Merrit contthued, he

telephoned reports to police

up to 16 times a day and

Joined with some law en-

forcement offices in at-

tempts to disrupt activities.

These included spreading

false information, about

meeting times and places

and sabotaging

one of the

protestors'

public address

systems, he said.

After May Day 1971, Mer-

ritt said, police asked him

to concentrate on informa-

tion gained by using an ali-

as to solicit mail from about

200 groups. He said he re-

ceived materials which de-

scribed the programs of the

groups and he turned it over

to the police.

In October 1971, Merritt

said, he was fired by police

because "they said they did

not have enough money to

keep me on a full-time ba-

sis." He said he had been

receiving $50 a week and

expenses.

His contacts in-

troduced him tò two FBI

agents in the Washington

field office for whom he

subsequently went to work,

he said.

BY MERRITT'S, account,

his FBI assignments be-

tween October 1971 and

May 1972 centered on the

Institute for Policy Studies.

The FBI wanted him to get

a job there and supply them

with the names and license

tag numbers of persons at

institute meetings, he said.

Merritt said one of the

lists he supplied was from a

meeting on prison abolition

at which a civil rights law-

yer, Philip J. Hirschkop,

spoke. He said he followed

Hirschkop after one of the

meetings at FBI request

and reported the lawyer's

movements and contacis.

Merritt said he worked

for the FBI until May 1972,

a month after his mother

died. He said the death

"really put me down" and,

together with a belief that

the persons he was told to

watch did not seem as dan-

gerous as they had been

portrayed by his contacts,

he decided to quit.

HAV 68202-Docld:32989698 Rage 193-

Ho said his FBI contasts

reacied by "telling me they

had too much time and

money invested

• that I

had become familiar with

the political community and

I was trained the way they

wanted. One of them told

me to use the work as a way

to get my mind off my moth-•

o er's death.

IN MAY, however, he de-

liberately filed

port as the last step in a

pattern that had begun four

months earlier of giving as

little information to his con-

tacts as he could, Merritt

said. It worked, he said, and

¡the FBI agents let him. go

with verbal threats against

revealing his role.

Merritt said one of the

agents warned him against

speaking out by saying,

"We'd sure hate to have

someone find you in the

Potomac wearing cement

galoshas." He was also told

he had been doing "national

security-type work," the

disclosure of which would

Merritt said that when the

agents stopped coming

around, his former police

contacts reappeared. He

decided then to get legal

help in his effort to end as-

sociation with law enforce-

ment agencies and contact-

ed Washington lawyer Da-

vid Isbell, he said.

Merritt said a second

threat carhe from one of his

police contacts when the

contact learned Merritt was

considering public disclo-

sure as a means of keeping

police away from him. He

said the officer told him, "If

try to badmouth us or

any'other agencies, you'll

really meet your maker."

ACCORDING to the rec-

ords Merritt kept and dis-

played of his associations

and assignments, the last

threat came in July 1973. He

did not know how his former

contact had learned of his

plan and has had no direct

contact with police since, he

"* Y

ida durned no darions

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i; .

Marcut, a selt acknowl-

edged homosexual, said he

had been recruited in April

1971 the day after he had

lost a job. He disputed the

private

assessments of

some police sources who

said he had been fired "be-

cause he didn't produce"

and was angry at those who

had let him go.

"My con-

tacts told me my work was

good," Merritt said.

Ann Kolego

was describ

ed by police officials as a

police buff "who was ex-

tremely good" in supplying

information on the activities

of antiwar and other protest

groups.

"She had to be to stay

under cover for so

long

without being burned," one

official said.

According to her former

roommate, Carol Cullum,

Miss Kolego was known as

"Crazy Annie"' to the activ-

ists and posed as a dropout

from George Washington

University with a huge infe-

riority complex and willing-

ness to do the menial jobs of

the protest movement-

stuffing envelopes, handing

out pamphlets and running

errands.

MISS CULLUM said she

first remembered Miss Ko-

lego during the May Day

1971 protest. Between then

and now, she said, Miss

Kolego was a regular part

of the Washington Peace

Action Coalition, the Peo-

ple's Coalition for Peace

and Justice, the Anti War

Union, and the Miami Con-

vention Coalition.

According to Miss Cul-

lum, Miss Kolego was "al-

ways around"' and rarely

had to be invited to a meet-

"She was always there

Miss Cullum said.

• Miss Cullum said she con-

fronted Miss Kolego at 2

luncheon late last month

after learning Miss Kole-

go's real job.

At the lunch, Miss Cullum

said Miss Kolego apologized

for having used their friend.

ship our Said it was her job.

Miss Cullum attributed

disclosure of Miss Kotagu's

identity to the underground

newspaper The Daily Rag

and the Committee for

Action/Rescarch on the In-

telligence Community - a

local

group studying how

police and other govern-

ment agencies scek to keep

watch on activist political

groups.

MERRITT SAID his con-

tacts had often had high

praise for "Informant Ann"

and in conversations during

and after May Day 1971 had

she was the police

source closest to Rennie

Davis, one of those acquitted

in the Chicago Seven

spiracy trial.

Miss Cullum said Miss

Kolego was last seen by her

friends in the activist com-

munity in August 1973 at a

birthday party for Norrine

Banks, the third person who

shared an apartment with

Miss Cullum and Aliss Kale-

go. Police records show

Miss Kolego was appointed

a police officer June 25,

Police officials denied

break-in at the Cullum

apartment in August 1972

When tapes of talks with

North Vietnamese envoys in

Paris were stolen and a tel-

evision set left behind. They

also denied Merritt was

aSked by police to do any-

thing illegal.

Miss Kolego was

available for

There is little information

available about precisely

what she reported to police,

but her roommate said Miss

Kolego had had

much of the planning of

most of the protest activity

in Washington during the

past two years.

She was also known to

have gone with other activ.

ists to the Republican con-

vention at Miami Beach last

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THE TRANSFER of in-

formation from D.C. Tmorm-

ants to the White House was

unknown to Merritt or any

of the other informants with

whom

Star-News

talked. But in the Water-

gate committee testimony

of John IV. Dean III, Dean

recalled receiving intelli-

gence reports from District

police.

Merritt said he had

collaborated with an agent

from the Alexandria office

of the Alcohol,

Tax and

Firearms Division of the

Treasury who, like Merritt,

was gathering intelligence

on May Day 1971 activities.

According to Merritt, the

agent told him his unusual

assignment to

intelligence

duties stemmed from a Jus-

tice Department order for

all federal agencies and

some local police to provide

reports on protests or plans.

The unit usually deals with

violations of alcohol, tax

and.firearms law.

Department

officials

close to the intelligence

units of May Day 1971 de-

clined comment: However

one source said estimates of

the numbers and plans of

protesters had been passed

regularly from Justice to

the White House and Dean.

The source said he did not

know where the information

came from and had as-

simed trivas from the FBT."

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InformantA

Says Police

Urged Theft !

By Paul TV, Valentine

and Lce A. Daniels

Washington Post Staff Writers

A former D.C. police inform:

ant

•contended

yesterday

that he was instructed by his

supervisor to steal mail, break.

into buildings and disrupt le-

gitimate demonstrations of the

antiwar movement here in the

carly 1970s.

His assertion contrasts iith

those in a D.C. police depart-

ment report relcased Wednes-

day

that

said

informants

"were instructed to engage in

no illegal activitics" and no

‹ such activity is known to have

occurred.

The informant, Earl lihart

Mcmitt, 30, says he was a $50

10-$75-a-week

"special

ployee" of the police depart.

ment's

intelligence division

and infiltrated antivar groups

from 1970 through 1972.

In addition to monitoring

and reporting routine activi.

ties of antiwar groups and in.

dividuals, Merritt told a re-

porter that on instrictions

from police, he:

•Broke into the Commu

nity

Bookshop,

formerly at

2028P St.,

NW, In May

They ard siole a quantiy of

ntisar petitions contaming

names and addresses of activ.

ists and supporters.

i.. • Stole a paper bag filled

with mail from tic Institute

for' Polic Studies,

an inde-

pendent public policy research

centor that has attacted a

number of leftist scholars.

• Helpea

distlit

several

street demonstrations by sir-

ing protesters false informa-

tion about times and locations

of rallies. Tie also jankied out

the wires and tubes from two

sound sitems at the Mayday

encampment in West letonic

Park in carly Mas,

1971,

saidl..

Police Chief Manic decl.

lineme could not boo reached

c'hiet

NW 68262 Dold-32989698E Page 105:

Theodore Zanders aholas

headed a recent house clean-

ing of intelligence division

records, refused to comment.

Merritt, who "went public"

in mid-1973 and has spoken.

previously about his under

cover activity, has been con

firmed by police officials as a

one-time informant.

Zanders said he did not

want to comment on Merritt's

present

claims

because

of

pending litigation between the

police department and the In

stitute for Policy Studies.

The Institute last year sued

two FBI agents, former Attor-

ney General John N. Mitchell!

and "unknown" employces of

the D.C. police department for

alleged illegal infiltration of!

the institute. Merrill is a key

witnes to the litigation

Police officials sinclading

(Zanders and Cullinane gener-

jally have declined to elaborate

jon an extensive report issued

by the department Iconesday

on activities

of the intelli

gence division from 1967 to.

the present.

The report described in gen-

eral terms undercorer opera-

tions by both police officers

and paid civilian informants

and included

acknowledge-

ments. that police borrowed

electronic equipment, cars and

men from the Central Intclli-

gence Agency on some occa-

sions.

In one of his few detailed

discussions of the report, Zan-

ders described how thuce pu-

were

(lucted sureillance of campus

anthiar activity.

He stressed that the officers

already had independently i

cided to encoli a full-time sta-

dents and entered through the

regular

admiss ins

process

When tae police department

asked them alo to monitor an.

tissar croups. Ganders did not

specify

which

universities

they attenc.l.

Yalers said the mificers re.

ceived c'edit

Tot the courses

Ass1. Dirl

Admin.

Comp. Syst.

- 2 to

id hal i thin chand

and had

their tuition

Gen. Inv. -

from the department's confi.

Ident. -

dential fund.

Inspection

Orficials of area universities

contacted said they did not

Intell. Let

know whether undercover po-

Laboratory -

lice oracers had operated on

Plan. & Eval.

-.

their campuses.

Spec. Inv.

The officials said they were

Trajning A

not approached by anyone Leggl Cour.

from the Washington policc Telephone, Rm. -

department regarding such

placements.

Director Sec'y -

William Ahistrom, an Ameri

can University vice president,

said, "We weren't approached,

and we wouldin't hase ap.

proved such an operation it

we.sere. It would be antitlicti-

cal to the spirit of the univer-

sity. and of a free society?"

Ahlstrom added,

howerer,

that it would probably be im.

possible to determine whether

undercover agents did operaic

on the campus because of the

fluid nature of the university

community.

The Washington Post

Washington Star-News

Daily News (Now York)

The New York Times -

The Wall Street Journal

The National Observer

The Los Angeles Times

MAR 1 a 1975

Date

137-78143-11

HOI RECORDED'-

192 qual 6 1975

ORIGINAL FILED

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AUG 5 - 1975

AsSoC.

Dir.

Dep.-A.J).-Adn.

Dop.-A.30.-Inv.

Asst. lir.:

Admin.

Comp. Syst.

Ext. A nirs

• Files & Cor.

Gen. inv.

Ident.

Inspection

Intell.

Laborators

Plan.

& Hival. -

Spec. tar.

Trinia, -Q0Y

Legal Coun

Telephone En cl

Director Ses

Mr. Earl Robort Merritt

1145 23Id Street

Washingion, D.

C.

a.".

20037

Dear Mi. Merritt:

This is in further response to your pending ad-

ministrative appeal undor the Freedon of Information

Aci fron the partial denial by Director Kelley of the

Federal Bureau of Investigation of your request for access

to investigatory files concerning yourselt.

After careful consideration of this appeal, 1

have decided to nodify the action o1 Director Kelley in

this case.

In addition to the records already nade avail-

able to you, you will be furnished with copies of finger-

print and ochor laboratory reports prepared in the course

ot the investigation of you for arlegedly forging and casn-

ing bad chocks.

In addition, you will bo furnished with

twenty-soven additional pages containing infornation, or

sunnaries of incormation, provided by you to the rederal

Bureau of Investigation in your formor capacity as a paid

•it time

Bureau infornant,

No excisions will be made in any of

this material other than purely administrative markingsts :975

land the names of 1.3.I. perspEld, 137-

In all othor respects, i havel illnined to ascinage

the action of Director Kelley.

Other records within the?

scope of your request are exempt fron mandatory release

under the Act pursuant to one or nore of the torowing

statutory provisions:

5 U.S.C. 352(b) (2) Icertain internat

agency practices]: 5 U.S.C. 552(b)(5) [cortain inter- and

intra-agoncy communications]; 5 U.s.C. 552(b)(7) (A) Later.

ferenco with enforcenent proceedings]; 5 v.s.C.

552 (b) (7) (C)

[urwarranted invasion of personal privacyl; 5 U.S.c. 552(b)

(7) (D) [identity of confidentisl sources and/or confidential

information obtained only from such sources] and 5 U.s.c.

{* 552(0) (?)(2) Isensitive Investigative tochniques and pro-.

codures]. As to the materials withheld fron you, there are

HAUG 1 5 1975 Federal Bureau of Investigation

Ci made FOIA

OK FU

8|n/15

- NW 68262 Docld:32989698 Page 106 ° •

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## Page 107

no reasonably segregable non-exempt portions. None of

the records which are exempt fron mandatory relcase

under the Act are considered by me to be appropriate

for discretionary release.

If you are dissatisfied with my action on this

appeal, judicial review thereof is available in the

United States District Court Ior the judicial district

in which you reside, or in which you have your principal

place of business,

or in the District of Columbia, which

is where the records which you seek are

located.

Sincerely,

Harold R. Tyler:

Jr.

Deputy Attorney General

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## Page 108

August 20, 1975

I - Mr. Cleveland

Attention:

Mr. J. I.

Reilly, Jr.

NEe

Farl Robert

Merritt

1145 23xd Street, N.W.

Washington, D.C.

20037

Dear, Mi. Merciat:

sole with a copy to the Federal Bureau of Investigacion,

provided by zoor. le to th3 Fedocal Bureau of Investigation.

Enclosed arg

those documents and two other documents reflecting

examinations by the federal Burean of Investigation Inboratory

and Icencirication Division partaining to an investigation

of your as fox allegedly forging cercain checks which traveled

AUG 2 0 1975

in interstate commeice.

•FBI

All excisions from the pages of chose documents were

explained in Deputy Attorney (eneral Wyler's letter to you.

The excisions consist of adminisirative markings, names of

Agents and material which you did not furnish to the federal

Bureau of Invastigation.

Sincerely yours,

ATTACHED",

ENCLOSURE

LOSURE

C. M. Kellew

Clarence M. Kelley

DireCCOr

"X 103

137-28143

Dep. AD Adm. -

REC-30

Dep. AD in. - I = The Deputy Attorney General

ST 1975

Asst. Dir.:

Admin.

Attention: Susan M. Hauser

Comp. Syst. c

Ext. Allairs -

Files & Com. -

NOTE:

The Bufiles from which these documents were taken are

Gen. Inv. -

Ident. -

137-28143 and 87-111347: Release of these documents airected

inspection c

by Deputy Attorney General Tyler, by letter dated 8/5/15,

Intell. -

following an administrative appeal under the Freedom of

Lobaratory.

Information Act.

Plan. & Eval. -

Spac. Inv..

Training.

MIH: aedy (5

Legal Coun.

Telephone Rm.

pi

gee chan

ONW. 68262 200l32989498

aPO: 10750-569-920

1187

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## Page 109

UFFICE NE SHE DINECTOR

&D STATES DEPARTMENT

STICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

WASHLYGION: D.C. 20535

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

OCTOBER 31, 1975

Recently a number of allegations made by Earl Robert

Merritt, Jr., charged FBI Special Agents Terry O'Connor and

William Tucker with certain improper and possibly illegal acts.

These charges have been publicized extensively in the news.

media.

The FBI initially felt constrained from commenting

on these allegations because. of certain pending civil litigation

in which Merritt is involved as a witness.

Now, however,

because of the apparent authority being gained by these

allegations through repetition in the media, and because of

their effect on the two Agents involved and their families,

the FBI feals that it should respond to these allegations. In

doing so, care is being taken to insure that this response will in

no way interfere with a fair adjudication of the civil proceedings.

Specifically, the allegations are that Merritt committed

break-ins and thefts on behalf of the FBI; that there were

indications that Merritt was encouraged to develop an intimate

relationship with another indiviäual to obtain information; that

he was asked to testify improperly concerning the 1972 Pentagon

bombing; and that he was asked to report gossip concerning

members of congress.

These allegations are fabricated and

completely false.

MW 68262: Docld:32989698 Page 109

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## Page 110

: Merritt initially contacted the FBI in october,

1971, indicating that he wished to furnish information to the

FBI and receive compensation for this information.. No pressure

was used to influence Merritt as his activities wece clearly

voluntary. Merritt was never instructed, ordered or in any-

waY

encouraged to break into or otherwise illegally enter any

establishment or to commit any thefts or any other illegal

acts. He was never requested by the FBI to be a witness in any

fashion concerning the Pentagon bombing. or to report rumois

concerning members of Congress. Additionally, at no time was

Merriit encouraged or instructed to develop an intimate or

improper selationship with anyone.

As a matter of fact, Merritt was specifically advised

on several occasions that he was not to engage in any illegal

activities in his efforts to obtain information and,. further;

that he was not to construe his furnishing. information to the

FBI as a shieid from prosecution for illegal activities.

Merritt was at no time an employee of the FBI. He

was not regularly salaried but was paid on a C.O.D. basis for :

information furnished. • His relationship with the FBI was

terminated in early june, 1972, when it was determined

l. that

certain information furnished by him was unreliable.

The FBI categorically denies that the activities of

the Agents in contact with Merritt were at any time improper

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## Page 111

or outside the responsibilities and legitimate

investigative

interests of the Bureau.

NW 68262. Docld:32989698 Page 111

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## Page 112

INFORMATION CONCERNING

CARL ROBERT MERRITT, JR.

XTRACTED FROM FILE RELAFING I

BUREAU INVESTIGATION OF POSSIBLE

INTERSTATE TRANSPORTATION OF STOLEN

PROPERTY VIOLATION RELATING TO MERRITT

NW 68262 Docld:32989698 Page 112

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## Page 113

1-336d/Rey, 12-10-63) FEDERAI

BUREAU OF INVESZIGATION

Washington, D. C. 20537

REPORT

of the

IDENTIFICATION DIVISION

EX-105

LATENT FINGERPRINT SECTION

YOUR FILE BEC-22.

37-15352

FBI FILE NO.

87-171347

/

July 7, 1970

LATENT CASE NO.

4-22967

TO: SAC, Pittsburga

RE: EARL ROBENT MERRITY, ARA

El Nees

IT'SP

REFERENCE:

Lotter 6/10/70

EXAMINATION REQUESTED BY:

pittsburgh

SPECIMENS:

Tarse chooks, 01 througa 23

The listed @ specinons aro described in a

separate Laboratory report.

No latent printa of value developed on

enolosed spooimens.

NAILED. 5

JUL 7 - 1970

COMM-FBI

- 14C1102

1 n6H:23

'Tolson

DeLoach .

Walters

Mohr -

Bishop

Casper

Callahan .

Conrad .

Folt -

Gale

Rosen -

Sullivca .

Tavel .

Soyars

Gandy.

Ens. (3)

1/ - WFO

Keismb Amb

F200

ZHS REPORT IS FURNISHED FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY

TELETYPE UNITI

NW 68262 Docld:32989698 Page 113

we you sooner

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## Page 114

7-12

Recorded

'6/18/70

8k

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.

LATENT

Laboratory Work Sheet

Recorded: 6-30-70

• 9:40

AM

Re:

EARL,

ROBERT MERRITT,

aka James #. Monroe,

Roberi Detario CherriEr; ET AL.

ITSP

008

Pittsburgh

ReGeiNg HILE29-70, ch

File #

81-111347

Lab. # D- 700612058 BF

IC# A-22967

Examination requested by:

Pittsburgh (87-15352)

6/10/70

Examination requested:

Document • Fingerprint

Date received:

5/11/70

- Result of Examination:

Examination by: Davis

_6-30-70 ker

Gressens

No lots den I)

Noted By:

Spris prod Named Subject:

EARL ROBERT MERRITT, (AKA JAMES R. MONROE)

=7-1-70

No lat car (N)

Specis enal.

it upt sep

SPECIMEN

CHECK #

AMOUNT

Q1

$ 70.00

Specimens submitted for examination

DATE

5/6/70

PAYABLE TO SIGNED

BANK

Kanawha James R. National Savings

Valley

Monroe

and Trust

Bank

Company,

Washington, D. C.

38

02

03

032

-n O

Return evidence

- $120.00

$ 35.00

5/7/70

5/4/70

Examination Completed

1cc770

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8i 1S Am

Time

1/1/20 Kes ictated,

Date

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: +4-100107-410-007

To: Director, FBI, (Bufile-

ention: FBI Laboratory

PITTSBURGH (87

<25352) (P)

Re:

BARL ROBERT MERRITT, aka

James R. Monroe,/

Robert Octavia Chevalier

ITSP

(00: PITTSBURGH)

DOB or approx. age

Date

610/70

FBI # or other identifying.number

Sex

Race

Height

Weight

Build

Hair

Eyes

Glasses

Speech

Dress

Include in details other descriptive information, e.g., scars

&/ or marks, tattoos, deformities, abnormalities and other

general peculiarities as well as information on the modus

operandi used in cashing check items.

CR

700612058

2

Spec-

imen Check #

The following described checks are attached hereto for search in the National Fraudulent Check File.

Amount

Date

Payable To

Signed

Bank

Date & City

Where Cashed

$70.00 5/6/70

Kanawha

JAMES R.

National

5/6/70,

Valley Bank

MONROE

Savings and

Charleston,

1926 U st., Trust co.,

w. Va.

Ni L, Hashington, Washington,

D. C., phone

202-338-3100

D. C.,

032

$120.00 5/7/70

7.

=

$$5.00

5/4/70

5/7/70,

Charles ton*

H. Va.

5/4/70, 1;

Charleston,

W. Va.

1950

The above checks were furnished on 5/19/70,

by Mr. W. D. YEAGER, Vice President, Kanawha Valley Bank,

Charleston, W. Va.,

who advised that all three checks were

avant hat

returned by the National Savings and Trust Company,

Washington, D. C., marked "Account Closed."

YEAGER's attenpts to locate MONROE led him to the

information that his true name is MERRITT as

set out above,

and that he has also used the name CHEVALIER.

Specimens:

[X Return to Contributing Office

Bureau Retain,

Tother, ace betale Cond 1094 in geprit Examination,

2

Bureau

(Registered Mail)

(Encls.

87-

-washington Field

-Pittsburgh

CH/djo

ENCIOSUR

-40

17

EX-113

4 JUN EX 1970.

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PG 87-15352

•YEAGER advised that phone number 202-338-3100

is that of a medical credit association for whom subject

used to work. The association has not seen him for

approximately two months and has received numerous

YEAGER has also received information that

LEAD

WFO

AT WASHINGTON, D. C.

Will contact National Savings and Trust Company

to determine the status of the account of JAMES R. MONROE

and attempt to identify MONROE.

Will contact the medical credit association,

phone 202-338-3100, for information relating to subject.

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• MI.

Davis

LABORAIORY

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

WASHINGTON, D. C. 20535

sis Betsburgh (87-15352)

Date:

June 24,1970

MIPS

7

2

atoriver

and i ionroe, Robert

ms Devalleri

Fistsburgh

FBI File No.

Lab. No.

• 87-111347

D-700612058 BE

printonion inquested by:

Pittsburgh

Letter 6/10/70

Document - Fingerprint

#mine «pages ted:

Q1 through Q3 will be returned to Pittsburgh with

'stent fingerprint examination results.

If further comparisons are desired with regard

*ita SOBERI MERRITT, It is suggested that numerous dictated

#rictated handwriting specimens of this individual be

mad, 1f obtainable.

Dictated samples should be obtained

4:2349 (2) (2 Lab.report)

arcon Field Office

EX-14

REC-35

82-411347-2

Enclosure (Lab report)

11H 52

2 186H22

CHED

1970

WETLAS JUL 8

'F"

ADMINISTRATIVE PAGE

NW 6626

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SPE UNIT

121 is, Gert

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REPORT

of the

*HEA

LABORAIORY

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

WASMINGTON, D. C. 20535

To: FBI, Pittsburgh (87-15352)

Dato:

FBI File No.

Ro:

EARL ROBERT MERRITT, aka James R.

Lab. No:

Monroe, Robert Octavio Chevalier;

IT'SP

June 24, 1970

87-111347-1

D-700612058 BF

Specimens received 6/11/70

SPECIMEN

CHECK' +

AMOUNT

Q1

$ 70.00

PAYABLE TO

SIGNED

BANK

5/6/70 Kanawha James R. National Savings

Valley

MonToe

and Irust Company,

Bank

Washington, D. C.

18

-88

0,2

032

$120.00

5/7/70

Q3

$ 35.00

5/4/70

Result of examination:

Q1 through Q3 were searched in the National Fraudulent

Check File.

with negative results.

A definite conclusion was not reached whether the

signatures on Q1 through Q3 were written by EARL ROBERI MERRITT,

FBI$3614058, as the result of a comparison with fingerprint

card signatures, due to the lack of comparable text and because

of variations which were not explained.

.."

Q1 through 03 will be returned separately. Photographs

were made.

on

sach

op.

3at

chan.

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Recorded

6/18/70

sk

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATIUN

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

BATENT

Laboratory Work Sheet

Re: BAIL ROBERT PURRITI, aka James R. Monroe,

Robert Octavio Chevalier;

ITS"

00: Pittsburgh

NO INB FILE

File #

97-111347-2

Lab. # D-700512058 37

Examination requested by:

Pittsburgh (87-15352) 5/10/70

Examination requested:

Document - fingerprin

Date received:

5/11/70

Result of Examination:

Q1→3 noedon't N.F.CF

Examination by:

Davis

Q1→3 no conc

FB1#3614058

•due to lacke compt vars

SPECIEN

81

42

Q3

032

Return evidence

Specimens submitted for examination

_---

CHECK #

AMOUNT

$ 70.00

DATE

5/6/70

PAYABLE TO

SIGNED

Kanarha James R.

Valley

llonroe

Bank

BANK

National Savings

and Trust

Company,

Washington, D. C.

88

$120.00

5/7/70

$ 35.00 5/4/70

i wi

18

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merritt ioot

Press, di!

6131/70

113470

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Travelers Checks

(Type

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To #

Money Orders

Remarks:

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0-42 (Reva 11-13-69)

OFTIONAL FORM NO. 10

3010-106

MAY 1PA2 EDITION

OSA GEN.

810. NO. 27

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

: Mr. walterW339cl

TO

FROM : DJ. H. Gale

I 1. W. Conio

SUBJECT:

Earl Robert Kerritt,.

aka

James R. Monroe

Robert Octavio Chevalier

DATE: 6-15-70

LATENT EXAMINATION INVOLVED

Communication:

Agency Submitting:

KEI BOTH CIVIL & CRIMINAL FILES

I SEND OVER ALL CARDS

Please search the name of the individual through the records of the Identlication Division and retum this memorandum with a

notatión of your findings to -

• Employees Security and Special Inquiry Section, Room

_, Justice Building. (In SGE and UN cases, if a record of arrest is

found, please enclose, in addition to file copy, I copy of the identification Record for each state in which arrests occurted.)

I Laboratory, Alt.: Davis

.,Ext.

705

_Ie D* -

700612059

The following identifying data are listed for your essistance (Att.: Special Investigative Division only - in addition to the name or

nomes and the Govemment agency appearing in the title):

Sex

Race

Height

_ Male

_ Female

Date and place of birth

Age

Milltary Service *

OSC *

Name and aliases (For use of Laboratory)

(1)

→ (2)

FarI Pobert Herritt

3-614-058

no centrees

( send puer)

located

(3)

Last known address

Previous Govemment employment

Date SGE security for received

Other pertinent identifying date (Att.: Lab.e

Including PDas and location)

Identification Division Reply

→ Based upon information fumished, no racord located.

A noncriminal fingerprint record which IS of MAY BE Identical was located. This record was searched through the criminal illes

and no criminal record found.

NW-68262-Đõcld:32989698-Page 122cord 15 or MAY BE Identical with the record of the employes, applicant, or subject.

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Recorded

6/18/70

sk

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

BATENT

Re:

Laboratory Work Sheet

EARL ROBERT MERRITT,

aka James &. Monroe,

Robert Octavio Chevalier;

ITSP

00: Pittsburgh

File #

Lab. #

NO LAB FILE

88-111341

D-700512058

38

Examination requested by:

Pittsburgh (87-15352) 6/10/70

Examination requested:

Document • fingerprint

Date received:

6/11/70

Result of Examination:

spew's examined dies t not to

Pitting 0 311120-621

Examination by:

Day's

1FP

91→3

Pits b

Received by IFPS

GAN 6-25.99

Specimens submitted for examination

SPECIMEN

CHECK #

AMOUNT

DATE

PAYABLE TO

SIGNED

BANK

Q1

$

: 70.00

5/6/70

Kanawha

Valley

Bank:

James Re

National Savings

and Irust

ompany,

Washington, D. G.

02

Q3

032

05 4

$120,00

5/7/70

$ 35.00

5/4/70

$

Return evidenco

JUN 1 9 1970

INDO

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FD-263.(Rev. 12-19-67)

• FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESPIGATION

=

REPORTING OFFICE

PITTSBURGH

OFFICE OF ORIGIN

PITTSBURGH

TITLE OF CASE

CHANGED

EARL ROBERTI MERRITT

Earl Robert Merritt,

JR.,

aka

James R. Monroe,

Robert Cochran,

Robert Octavio

Chevalier,

James Chandler,

Robert Chandler,

Butch

DATE

9/28/70

INVESTIGATIVE PERIOD

5/19 - 9/16/70

REPORT MADE BY

A. LOUIS DI PIETRO

CHARACTER OF CASE

TYPED BY

nju

ITSP

Title marked CHANGED to reflect full name of subject

as EARL ROBERT MERRITT, JR. Previously carried as "EARL ROBERT

MERRITT, aka."

REFERENCES:

Pittsburgh FD-196 to the Bureau dated 6/10/70.

Bureau letter to Pittsburgh dated 6/24/70.

Bureau letter to Pittsburgh dated 7/7/70.

Washington Field letter to Pittsburgh dated 7/31/70.

-P-

LEADS :

WASHINGTON FIELD

CONVIE AUTO.

FUG.

SE Casuange

AT WASHINGTON, D.C.

(1) Conduct investigation vicinity 1722 19th Street,

ACCOMPLISHMENTS CLAIMED

CINONE

ACQUIT-

FINES

SAVINGS

RECOVERIES

TALS

CASE HAS BEEN:

PENDING OVER ONE YEAR IYES INO

PENDING PROSECUTION

OVER SIX MONTHS

EYES ENO

APPROVED

COPrÉS

MADE:

1

SPECIAL AGENT

• IN CHARGE

Bureau (87-111347)

DO NOT WRITE IN SPACES BELOW

874111347+

3

1 - USA, Charleston, W. Va.

2 - Hashington Field (87-18178)

1970

2 - Pittsburgh (87-15352)

• need 2424e

EX-716

Dissemination Record of Attached Report

is mind

Narations ^ 20 MI3\0

Agency

Request Recd.

Date Ewd.

How Fwd.

By

1119

600CT 141970

*GPO: 1908 0 - 289-885

COVER PAGE

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PG 87-15352

N.H., Apt. 205, Washington, D.C., phone 483-8823, to locate,

interview, and

obtain handwriting samples from the

subject.

(2) Conduct credit and arrest checks on subject

under true name and known aliases in effort to obtain back-

ground data, locate

and interview, and obtain handwriting

samples from subject.

(3) Will check employee records at D.C. General

Hospital (given by subject's mother) and other major hospitals,

11 feasible, for possible location of subject.

(4) If above leads prove to be unsuccessful, will

send original signature cards to laboratory for comparison

with checks previously submitted by the pittsburgh Division.

PITTSBURGH

AT CHARLESTON, W. VA. (KANAWHA COUNTY)

(1) Same lead as number two, above.

(2) Will also maintain contact with subject's relatives

in effort to obtain information concerning his present whereabouts

and also attempt to obtain recent photo of subjectto present to

witnesses.

ADMINISTRATIVE :

Investigative period is lengthy due to unsuccessful

attempts to locate subject for interview.

Referenced

Washington Field letter dated 7/31/70,

Indicates that 1926 M Street, NY, Washington, D.C., was determined

to be a downtown urban redevelopment area.

However, investiga

tion should have been made at 1926 U Street, NH, Washington,

D.C., as interview with W. D. YEAGER indicates that this is the

address used by the subject when cashing the checks.

-B*o

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"FD-204 (Rev. 3-3-59)

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Copy to:

Report of:

Date:

Field Office File #:

Title:

1 - USA, Charleston, W. Va.

A. LOUIS DI PIETRO

9/28/70

87-15352

EARL ROBERT MERRITT, JR.

Office:

Bureau File #:

Pittsburgh, Pa.

87-114347

Character:

INTERSTATE TRANSPORTATION OF STOLEN PROPERTY

Synopsis:

Subject, using alias JAMES R. MONROE, Cashed three

checks totalling $225 at Charleston, W. Va. Checks were drawn

on a Washington, D.C., bank. Subject had opened account at

this D.C. bank one month earlier.

Efforts to locate subject

at Charleston, W. Va., subject's

home, and Washington, D.C.,

where subject has been working recently, have met with negative

results.

-P-

!

This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contea:s

are not to be distributed outside your agency.

NW 68262 Docld:32989698 Page 126

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PG 87-15352

DETAILS:

This case was instituted upon receipt of information

from W. D. YEAGER, Vice President of Kanawa Valley Bank,

Charleston, W. Va., regarding three checks which were returned

to his bank marked, "Account Closed."

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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Dato.

6/4/70

Mr. H. D. YEAGER, Vice President, Kanawna Valley

Bank, Charleston, vi. Va.

furnished the following described

checks, all drawn on the National savings and Irust Company,

Washington, D. C.:

Check Number:

Amount:

Date:

Payable To:

Signed:

Bank:

Date and City

Where Cashed:

Check Number:

Amount:

Date:

Payable To:

Signed:

Bank:

Date and City

Where Cashed:

Check Number:

Amount:

Date:

Payable To:

Signed:

Bank:

::

None

$70.00

May 6, 1970

Kanawha Valley Bank

JAMES R. MONROE,

1926 U Street Northwest 1,

Washington, D. C., phone

202-338-3100

National Savings and Trust

Company, Washington, D. Ca.

May 6, 1970

Charleston, W. Va.

032

$120.00

May 4, 1970

Kanawha Valley Bank

JAMES R. MONROE

1926 U Street Northwest 1,

Washington, D. C., phone

202-338-3100

National Savings and Trust

Company, Washington, D. C.

May 7, 1970,

Charleston, W. Va.

5/19/70

Charleston, W. Va.

Оп.

_ot.

$35.00

May 4, 1970

Kanawa Valley Bank

JAMES R. MONROE

1926 U Street Northwest 1,

Washington, D. C., phone

202-338-3100

National Saings and Trust

Pittsburgh 87-15352

_ Filo#-

SA EDWARD C. WATKINS

/djb

by.

Dotd dictated

5/19/70

"his documant contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency

* ond its contents aro nos to be distributed outside your agency.

+=-

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PG87-15352

2

Company, Washington, D. C.

Date and City

Where Cashed:

May 4, 1970,

Charleston,

w. Va.

YEAGER advised that all of these checks were

returned by the National Savings and Trust

Washington, D. C., marked "Account Closed „Company of

XEAGER recalled that on May 4, 1970, he received

a telephone call from a woman representing herself to be

a customer of the bank named COCHRAN.

She said that her

nephew was in town and wanted to cash a check. YEAGER told

her that this would be okay, however, he requested that she

endorse the check.

A short time later, a white male, 5'9" - 5'10" tall,

170 pounds, age about 28, came to the bank with the first of

the above described checks.

It had not been endorsed by

COCHRAN; however, the man

did have a savings statement for

COCHRAN and YEAGER decided that this would be satisfactory.

COCHRAN approved the check for payment and did the same for

another check on May 6, 1970.

YEAGER does not know if he

would recognize this individual again or not.. After these

checks and one other were returned, YEAGER called the

phone number listed on one of the checks by MONROE 202-338-

3100. He found that this was listed to a medical credit

association for whom MONROE worked at one time.

This

firm

has received numerous complaints about MONROE.

This

firm's employment record shows that he gave a previous

address as C. P. FRISBY, 5729 Midland Drive, Charleston,"

W. Va., phone 925-5313.

YEAGER also talked to a Mr. OSCAR L. COCHRAN,

57292 Midland Drive, who is a brother to WILLIAM JOSEPH

COCHRAN. OSCAR L. COCHRAN knew of no one by the name of

JAMES R. MONROE, but he does have a nephew of EARL ROBERT

MERRITT who has

worked in Washington, D. C., and wbo has been

in trouble before.

YEAGER believes that WILLIAM J. COCHRAN, their

customer, is now a teacher in Mississippi. He received a

1a.11

4

.1

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PG 87-15352

1es

phone call from WILLIAM COCHRAN or perhaps his wife and

she advised that MERRITT also uses the name ROBERT

OCTAVIO CHEVALIER. This individual also furnished a phone

number of 483-8823 and an address 1722 19th Street Northwest,

Apartment 205, Washington, D. C., 20009, for MERRITT.

890s4

5

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FD-302 (Rav. 4-15-64)

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

5/25/70

•Date

PATRICIA DIDAS, teller, Kanawha Valley Bank,

advised that she cashed checks for JAMES R. MONROE

on May 4, 6 and 7, 1970.

The checks which were handled on May 4 and May 6,

were approved by Vice President W. D. YEAGER. DIDAS did

not get YEAGER's approval for the check cashed May 7, 1970.

DIDAS recalled that on May 7, MONROE deliberately waited

until she was available to cash his check when he could

have gotten faster service by going to one of the other

tellers.

She described MONROE as & white male, age 27,

6° tall, weighing 160 pounds and a thin buila.

He had

medium brown hair and a thin face. She believes he was

wearing a dark checkered coat. He had a red complexion.

For identification he showed a savings statement

from the Kanawha Valley Bank which he said belonged to his

grandmother.

He was always alone and DIDAS belleves that

she would recognize him if she saw him again.

On.

5/19/70

Charleston, W. Va.

_at.

SA EDMARD C. MATKINS

Idjb/

6

Pittsburgh 87-15352

File #-

5/21/70

by_

Datoidictated

Then does conten orin either dienund un de your lualoys of tha FBI 4 la tha property of the Bl and la looned to your agoney:

NW 68262 Đocld:32989698 Page 131

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PG 87-15352

On June 24, 1970, the FBI Laboratory advised as

follows:

Q1

Check in amount of $70, dated May 6, 1970,

payable to Kanawha Valley Bank, signed JAMES R.

MONROE, bank National Savings and Trust Company,

Washington, D.C.

Q2

Check number 032, in the amount of $120, dated

May 7, 1970, payable to Kanawba Valley Bank, signed

JAMES

R. MONROE, bank National Savings and

Trust

Company; Washington, D.C.

Check in amount of $35, dated May 4, 1970, payable

to Kanawha Valley Bank, signed JAMES R. MONROE,

bank National Savings and Trust Company, Washington,

D.C.

RESULT OF EXAMINATION:

Q1 through Q3 were searched in the National Fraudulent

Check File with negative results.

A definite conclusion was not reached whether the

signatures on Q1 through Q3 were written by EARL ROBERT

MERRITT, FBI Number 361 405 8, as the result of a comparison

with fingerprint card signatures due to the lack of comparable

text and because of variations which were not explained.

On July 7, 1970, the FBI Identification Division,

Latent Fingerprint Section, advised as follows:

Three specimens, Q1 through 3 (three checks)

No latent prints of value developed on Q1 through Q3.

-7-

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FD-302 (Rov. 4-15-64)

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

7/1/70

Date

OSCAR L. COCHRAN, 5729% A, Midland Drive, Charles-

ton, West Virginia, was interviewed

in regards to three

checks payable to JAMES R. MONROE, which were negotiated at

the Kanha Valley Bank in May, 1970.

Hr. COCHRAN furnished the following information:

Mr. COCHRAN stated that he had received a telephone

call from a Mr. YEAGER, Kanawha Valley Bank, in regards to

the negotiation of three checks.

He stated

that he told

YEAGER that his nephew, EARL ROBERT MERRITT, had resided in

Hashington, D. C., and

had been in trouble previously.

Mr. COCHRAN advised that his brother, WILLIAM

JOSEPH COCHRAN, presently resides in Huntersville, North

Carolina.

He stated that his brother had had a savings

account at the Kanawha Valley Bank at one time.

Mr. COCHRAN advised that his nephew, EARL ROBERT

MERRITT, was the son of REBECCA (MERRITT) FRISBY, nee REBECCA

• CARL FRISBY. He advised that he believed EARL ROBERT MERRITT,

SR., currently resided in Hopewell, Virginia. COCHRAN i*

dicated his nephew had resided in Washington, D. C., recently.

He stated, however, that FARL ROBERT MERRITT, JR., was present

in the Charleston, W. Va., area during the months of April,

May, and June, 1970. He advised that EARL ROBERT MERRITT,

treated at the Charleston Hospital in May,

1972. He indicated that to his knowledge RARI, BOBERT MERRITT,

JR., did not have an arrest record, but had been involed in

several minor scrapes within the COCHRAN family, that is,

taking things from his parents home and pawning

them. COCHRAN

stated that he believed EARL ROBERT MERRITT, JR., was a com-

pulsive liar.

He advised EARL ROBERT MERRITT,

JR., had in

dicated to him that he had norked in a hospital in

Washington,

D. C.

On_

6/23/70

«Charleston, Nest Virgin1a

SA EDWARD R. ELLEARY/cpo

File #

Pittsburgh 87-15352

6/24/70

by-

Dato dictated

This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBl. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency:

11 and its contents are nos la be distributed outside your agency.

NW 68262-Docld:32989698-Page-133

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PG 87-15353

₴

Mr. COCHRAN furnished the following description

0f EARL, ROBERT MERRITT, JR.:

Name

EARL ROBERT MERRITI, JR.

Alias

BUTCH

Race

white

Sex

Male

Age

25 - 28 years

Height

6'

Build

Thin

Hair

Blond, curly

Complexion

Light

Place of Birth

Charleston, West Virginia, area

Marital Status

Single

Military Service

None

Mr. COCHRAN advised that he did not know the present

whereabouts of EARL ROBERT MERRITT, JR.

:

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-:-"FD-302 (Rav. 4515-64)

•= FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

}

7/1/70

.-Date

PEGGY L. COCHRAN, nee HOPKINS, 5729% A, Midland

Drive, Charleston, West Virginia, was interviewed in regards

to three checks made payable to JAMES E. MONROE, which had

been negotiated at the Kanawha Valley Bank in May, 1970.

Mrs. COCHRAN furnished the following information:

She indicated that her nephew, EARL ROBERT MERRITT,

Son of REBECCA (MERRITT) FRISBY, nee COCHRAN, who resides

JR 37297, B, Midland Drive, had used several different aliases.

She indicated that EARL ROBERT MERRITT,' JR., had been in the

Charleston area as of about June 15, 1970.

She advised that

she had returned a telephone call, which she had received from

BARL ROBERT MERRINT, JR., to Charleston, ". Va., telephone

number 344-159%, early in the month of June, 1970.

Mrs. OCCHRAN advised that sometime during 1969,

she had received a telephone call from a Mis. MORRISON, whom

• she believed had been employed by the credit Department of

the telephone company in Washington, D. C. She stated that

MrS. MORRISON had indicated to her that EARL ROBERT MERRITT,

JR., was wanted by the Washington, D. C., Telephone Company

incurring several bad debts for long distance telephone

• calls.

She stated that Mrs. MORBISON had requested that she

MERRITT, JR.

Ars. COCHRAN advised that she did not know the

present whereabouts of EARL ROBERT MERRITT, JR.. She furnished

the following description of EARL ROBERT MERRITT, JR.:

Name

FARL ROBERT MERRITT, JR.

Aliases

JAMES R. MONROE

ROBERT COCHRAN

ROBERT OCTAVIO CHEVALIER

JAMES OF ROBERT CHANDLER

BUTCH

Race

Sex

White

Hale

Ол_

6/23/70

SA EDWARD R. LEARI/CDO

_ Charleston, Hest Virginia Filet Pittsburgh 87-15352

•10

6/24/70

by_

Dato dictated.

This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is looned to your agency:

It and its contents are not to be distributed outsido your agency.

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Height

Weight

Build

Hair

6°

175 pounds

•Hedium to thin

Medium length, blond, and curly

(has worn or owns a brown wig)

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On July 31, 1970, the Washington Field Office advised

as follows:

Investigation to date in this case indicates that

subject opened a bank account at the National Savings and

Trust Company on 15th and H Streets, N.W., Washington, D.C.,

on June 27, 1966, and another account at the branch bank of

National Savings and Trust Company located on 18th and K Streets,

N.W., under the name of JAMES ROBERT MONROE On April 15, 1970.

Mr. T. EDWARD MORRIS, Assistant Vice President at

the main branch of National Savings and Trust Company, 15th and

H Streets, N.W., and FLORINDA SARIEGO, Assistant Cashier, who

opened the account for the subject under the name of MONROE at

the K Street Branch of National Savings and Trust Company,

pertaining to the subject.

VICTOR BAER, Office Manager and Secretary of the

Medical Credit Association, Washington, D.C., where the subject

was employed under the name of MONROE,

stated that MONROE had

been fired due to the fact of his poor working habits and his

constant repeated absence from work. BAER further added he

recalled MONROE associated with a deaf mute but could not

recall

this individual's name. BAER advised that he recalled

MONROE'S description as:

Height:

weight:

Hair:

Facial Charac-

teristics:

5'10"

170-180

Blond curly, of medium length

Sloping, ski-type nose

On June 29, 1970, MrS: JANET LAMARRE, Assistant

Personnel Manager at Group

Hospitalization, Inc. (GHI),

Washington, D.C., stated that subject had worked there under

the name of EARL ROBERT MERRITT from June 27, 1956, to August 4,

1966, and had been released due to the fact that he was not

dependable. LAMARRE further stated her records indicated that

wikilT listed his lather only as residing in Richmona, va.,

ind gave the address of his mother, REBECCA MERRITT, as 5729½

Midland Drive, Charleston, W. Va.

The home address given by the subject using the

name MERRITT Of 1801 Newton Street, N.H., is now occupied by

One KENNETH FLIGSPEN, who advised that he knew nothing

concerning the subject.

it 4150, the

the address of 1926 M Street,

N.W., given as home address under the name of JAMES ROBERT

MONROE, is in a downtown urban area that is being redeveloped.

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Records of the Check and Fraud Squad, Metropolitan

Police Department, negative concerning the subject under name

Of MERRITT or any aliases.

An attempt was

made to locate and interview subject

on July 8, 1970, at 5729% Midland Drive, Charleston, through

Mr. OSCAR L. COCHRAN.

Mr. COCHRAN advised the subject's current whereabouts

were unknown

to him; however, he would contact the Charleston

Resident Agency should he learn anything concerning subject's

whereabouts.

On September 16, 1970, OSCAR L. COCHRAN, 57292-A

Midland Drive, Charleston,

W. Va., was recontacted but advised

that he still

had no additional information concerning the

subject's present whereabouts.

On September 16, 1970, Mr. and Mrs. WILLIAM COCHRAN,

5729 Midland Drive, Charleston, W. Va., advised that they

are the grandparents of the subject; however, they had no

information concerning his present whereabouts. Mr. WILLIAN

COCHRAN stated that he has not seen his grandson for approxi-

•mately two or three months and that the last he heard his

grandson EARL was living in Washington, D.C.; however, he had no

idea as to the exact address.

On September 16, 1970, DAVID MERRITT advised that he

is home on furlough from the U. S. Army at Fort Leonard Wood,

MO. DAVID MERRITT advised that he does not get along well

with his brother EARL and that if he had any information

concerning his brother's present whereabouts, he would advise

the FBI.

always been the favorite in the family and was raised by his

ye been the tavorite

DAVID lurther advised that his brother EARL has

grandparents.

He stated that in their eyes, EARL could do no

wrong.

DAVID stated that his best guess as

to where his

brother EARL would be at the present time would be in

Washington, D.C.; however, he does not know where in

Hashington.

DAVID MERRITT furnished the following information

regarding his brother EARL:

Name:

Date of Birth:

Height:

weight:

Hair:

Eyes:

EARL ROBERT MERRITT

June 20 or 21, 1944

6'1"

175-185

Blond; however, 1s often dyed

Unknown

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Records of the Check and Fraud Squad, Metropolitan

Police Department, negative concerning the subject under name

Of MERRITT or any aliases.

An attempt was made to locate and interview subject

on July 8, 1970, at 5729} Midland Drive, Charleston, through

MI. OSCAR L. COCHRAN.

Mr. COCHRAN advised the subject's current whereabouts

were unknown to him; however, he would contact the Charleston

Resident Agency should he learn anything concerning subject's

whereabouts.

On September 16, 1970, OSCAR L. COCHRAN, 5729%-A

Midland Drive, Charleston,

W. Va., was recontacted but advised

that he

still

had no additional information concerning the

subject's present whereabouts.

On September 16, 1970, Mr. and Mrs. WILLIAM COCHRAN,

5729 Midland Drive, Charleston, W. Va., advised that they

are the grandparents of the subject; however, they had no

information concerning his present whereabouts. Mr. WILLIAM

COCHRAN stated that he has not seen his grandson for approxi-

mately two or three months and that the last he heard his

grandson EARL was living in Washington, D.C.; however, he had no

idea as to the exact address.

On September 16, 1970, DAVID MERRITT advised that he

is home on furlough from

the U. S. Army at fort leonard hood,

MO. DAVID MERRITT advised that he does not get along well

with his brother EARL and that if he had any information

concerning his brother's present whereabouts, he would advise

DAVID further advised that his brother EARL has

always been the favorite in the family and was raised by his

grandparents. He stated that in their eyes, EARL could do no

wrong.

DAVID stated that his best guess as

to where his

brother EARL would be at the present time would be in

Hashington, D.C.; however, he does not know where in

Washington.

DAVID MERRITT furnished the following information

regarding his brother EARL:

Name:

Date of Birth:

Height:

Weight:

Hair:

Eyes:

EARL ROBERT MERRITT

June 20 or 21, 1944

6'1"

175-185

Blond; however, is often dyed

Unknown

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Address:

Has resided in Washington,

D.C., for the last four years,

except for brief periods when

he returned to Charleston.

Education:

Completed I1th grade (was

expelled from high school just

a few weeks prior to graduation

because of poor attendance)

DAVID also stated that his brother has never been in

the military. DAVID stated that if he received any informa-

tion regarding his brother, he would notify the FBI. DAVID's

permanent military address is DAVID MERRITT, Serial

Number

225-76-0603, B-31 Company, Fort Leonard Wood, Mo.

On September 16, 1970, REBECCA (MERRITT) FRISBY,

• nee REBECCA COCHRAN, 57292-B Midland Drive, Charleston,

W. Va., advised that she is the mother of the subject,

EARL

ROBERT MERRITT. REBECCA FRISBY stated that she did not

believe her son would write any bad checks because he has

always been an honest boy.

She also stated that she has

• not seen her son or heard from him since june, when he left

Charleston and stated that he was going to Columbus, Ohio.

However, she has not heard from him and cannot verify whether

he ever

her son has done work in hospitals as an orderly or doing

clerical work. She stated that she last knew him to be

working at D.C. General Hospital in Hashington, D.C. MrS.

FRISBY stated that she did not have any way of

getting in

touch with her son since she no longer has a telephone and

she has not received any correspondence from him. She stated

that ifshe heard from her son, she would advise him that he

was being sought by the FBI for questioning regarding three

checks.

On September 16, 1970, KENNETH SHUMAKER, Postmaster,

Rand, W. Va., advised that he knows the subject and his

family and has not seen him in town since about June.

SHUMAKER stated that if he did see the subject, he would

notify the FBI.

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TO

PRO

SUBJECT:

"TONAL FORM NO. 10

• , WAY 1862 EDITION

OSA FPMR (11 CJIR) 101-11.8

-UNITED STATES GOVE

MENT

Memorandum

: DIRECTOR, FBI (Buffle 87-111347)

SAC, WFO (87-18178) (RUG)

DATE: 9/30/70

701002015

00: PG.

Reference Laboratory report to Pg., dated 6/24/70

and WFO letter to Pg., dated 7/31/70.

COPY & SPECIMENS RETAINED IN LAS

FOR LAB ACTION & REFORT..

54+5

Enclosed for the laboratory is one original signature

card #492 324 9, filled out by subject under name of MERRITT

on 6/27/66 at the National Savings and Trust Company's main

office located at 15th and "H" Streets , N. W., Washington,

D. C., and one original signature card filled out by one

JAMES ROBERT MONROE, #SC 850-878-0, filled out at the 20th

and "K" Streets branch of the National Savings and Trust

Company on 4/15/70.

• Enclosed for Pittsburgh are copies of the two above

•

described signature cards.

Eithe FBI Laboratory Is requested to compare the hand-

writing and signature appearing on these cards with other

specimens submitted in this case.

No further investigation being conducted by WFo.

When examination 1s completed, the Bureau is re-

quested to return the original signature cards to WFO in

order that they may be returned to the National Savings

and trust Company.

REG-58+00 NERS 19904821.

> 0018,10

ST-103 • 2

87-1113,42

С - Витом (8111 521 4 0

2)

-Pittsburgh' (87-19005) (Enols.

2)

1 - WFO (87-18178)

JCB: jeb

Talreport

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Bug U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan

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• i:

LABORATORY

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

WASHINGTON, D. G. 20535

To: FBI, Hashington Fleld Office

(87-18178)

Date:

October 13, 1970

Re: EARL ROBERT, aka

INSP

(00: Pittsburgia)

natorover

John Edger Hoovor, Drector

EX-102

REC- 120

FBI File No. 37-111347-4

Lab. No.

D201003015

BE •

Examination requested by: Hashington Fleld Office

Reference:

Letter 9/30/70

Examination requested:

Document.

Remarks:

....

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MAILED 12

OCT 1 3 1970

COMM-FBI

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7-2

RECORDED

10/6/70

plb

Re: EARL ROBERT, aka

ITSP

(00:

Pittsburgh)

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Laboratory Work Sheet

File #

Lab. #

NO LAB FILE

87-1113474

D-701002015

BF

Examination requested by:

Examination requested:

Result of Examination:

Washington Field Office (87-18178)

Date received:

Document

9/30/70

Examination byro

20/130)

Q5

Specimens submitted for examination

Signature card for the National Savings and Trust Company,

dated 6/27/65, in the name "Earl Robert Merritt, Jr."

Signature card for the National Savings and trust Company,

dated 4/15/70, in the name "James Robert Monroe"

Marestaur pend agree to sa

RETURN EVIDENCE

2 - Pittsburgh

(87-19005)

8 1970

OCT

17027

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"*7-2

RECORDED

10/6/70

plb

Re: EARL ROBERT, aka

ITSP

(00: Pittsburgh)

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Laboratory Work Sheet

File #

Lab. #

NO LAB FILE

87-111347-4

D-701002015 BF

Examination requested by:

Washington Field Office (87-18178)

9/30/70

Examination requested:

Document

Date received:

10/1/70-

Result of Examination:

mischp $ 445 ident one indr

Examination by: DAVIS S

Robert merit is 94 no cone

Names Robert Monsie sis$5

"sue to mine rac

Q4

Q5

Specimens submitted for examination

Signature card for the National Savings

and Trust Company,

dated 6/27/66, in the name "Earl Robert 'Merritt, Jr."

Signature card for the National Savings and Trust Company,

dated 4/15/70, in the name "James Robert Monroe"

RETURN EVIDENCE

- Pittsburgh

(87-19005)

Yal upat

800.120

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ralb.

REPORT

of the

To:

IBI, Washington Flold Offica

Re:

(87-18378)

EANL BOBERT, 2E8

ITSP

LABORATORY

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

WASKINGTON, D. C. 20535

Date:

FBI File No.

October 13, 1970

Lab. No.

87-111347

D701002015 BE

Specimens recelved10/1/70

Signature card for the National Savings and Trust Compaisy,

dared 6/27/59, in tha name "Earl Robert Merritz, Jr."

Q5

Signatuze card for the Hational Savings and Trust Compasy,

dated $/15/70,

in the sane "Janes Robert Monrod"

Results of examination:

It was concluded that the miscellaneous hand printing

on l1 and Q5 was prepared by the sane individual.

A definite

conclusion was not reached whether the James Hobert Hoaroe

signature on 05 was written by the writer of the Earl Robert

Nerriti, dr, signature on c4 due to ninor variations and

becausa

01 the lack of comparable text; however, significant

handiting similsrities vere Boted.

It was concluded that the James E. Monroe signatures

on ll through g3 were written by the wilter of the james Bobert

konroe signature on Q5.

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ONTIQNAL FORM NO. 10=9

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GSA FPMR (11 CFRR) 101-11.8

UNITED STATES GC

RNMENT

Memorandum

:

DIRECTOR, FBI (87-111347)

DATE: 2/25/71

SAC,

PITTSBURGH (87-15352) (C)

EARL ROBERT

MERRITT, JR., aka.;

ET AL

ITSP

(00: PITTSBURGH)

Rerep of SA A. LOUIS DI PIETRO dated 9/28/70, at

Pittsburgh, and Washington Field letter to Pittsburgh

dated 11/18/70.

on 2/23/71, AUSA ROBERT B. KING, SDIVA, declined

prosecution of this case noting that the amount of money

involved and the evidence currently available does not

justify further investigative efforts to locate and

interview subject.

AUSA's opinion being confirmed by separate letter

and this letter is being placed in a closed status.

IX-117

REG 30

- Bureau

Washington Field (87-18178)

1 - Pittsburgh

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(4)

87-41347=5

• MAR 1 1977

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May 16, 1975

REGISTERED RETURN RECEIPT

1.- Mr. Cleveland

AttN:

Mr. Riley

1 - Mr. Gebhardt

Attn: Mr. Mohr

MI.

Earl Robert

Kerritt, JI.

1145 23rd Street, N. H.

•Washington, D. C.

20037

• Dear MI. Morriti:

Enclosed are several pages of laterial fron our

records pertaining to your freeion of Information Act request.

These documents were derived from (l) an investi

gation involving forged checks drain on an account located

outside the state in which the checks were passed and, (2)

a confidential source file.

Other documents contained withir these two files

are not being disclosed based on the following statutory

provisions:

1.

the docuents relate to interal practices of

this Agency, the disclosure of which would adversely affect

a signiiicort agency function, title 5, United States

Code, Section 552 (3) (2), that

function being developnent,

evaluation, sirection and remuneration of confidchtial.

SOUrCES.

•2. Certain documents involve privileged infor

mation and are protected by Title 5, United States Code,

Section 552 (1) (4).

The privilege asserted in this instance

is the lavyer cliont relationshiy betieen bepartment of

Justice attorneys serving as legal advisors to roderal

employees sued in tort in thair personas capacity On

account of official actions.

718674

and

3.

some oi those documonts conta kanda:loas

reconnondations requested by superiors oi subordinates sab

DeD. AD Adm. -

DEp. AD Inv. -

Assr, Dir.:

Comp.Syst. -

Exe. Aficirs _

Filos & Com.-

Gen. Irv..

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taspection -

insell. -

Laborarorycmm

Plan. & Evol. -

Spec. Inv. -

Training -

Layal Coun.

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, FILED IN

sonice.

Those dogmonts are excipi from carazosite under

2. - The oce

ATtOrneY General

Attention:

Susan M. Hauser

dietel

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MI. Earl Robert Herritt, JI.

Title 5, United States Code, Section 552 (h) (5) as releasa

would inhibit the interchange of suggestions,

recounendations

and proposed policy changes within the Executive Branch of

the Government.

4.

Certain information furnished by yourself as

a confidential source was disseminatod to other law enforce-

nent agencies investigating matters within their jurisdiction.

It is not feasible for the FBI to confim the current status

of ench of these investigations. As telease of data concerning

these cases night interfere with enforcement proceedings,

denial is based on ritle 5, United States Code, Section 552

(b) (7) (A). Furthermore, the FBI has a continued interest

In certain matters vithin its juriadiccion also protected

from alEclosure under (b) (7) (a) .

5.

Many docunents contain refcrences to thira

parties which did not originate with you, disclesure vould

be an invasion of privacy as to those persons; therefore,

dental, is predicated upon Title 5, United States Code, ..

Section 552 (b) (7) (c) and (D).

6. As to information which dia criginate fron

you, the FBI asserts Title 5, United States Code, Section 552

(b) (7) (D), specifically the phrase, "confidential information

furnished oniy by the confidential

source."

The interest

protected by this clause of provision (b) (7) (D) is not that

of the informant, but of the Governneni.

Release to you

may be construca

as release to the public and preclude an

assertion of confidentiality as to a request from anyone

else for the sama infornation.

7. In andition, the FBI asserts title 5, United

states codo, Section 552 (b) (7) (B) as to certain docuronts

waich portain io our investigativo techniques and procedures.

Our reasons are the sume as those asserted in the paragraph

marke 1 above.

You have thirty days from receist of this letter

to appeal to the Attornoy Coneral fron any achial containcõ

herein.

Appeals should ba directod in writing to the Attorney

General (aitention:

Freedon oi Information Appeals Unit),

Fachington, D. C. 20530. The chvelope and the letter

2

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HI. Earl Robert Pierritt, J5-

should be clearly narked "Freedon of Information Appeal"

"Infosmation Appeal."

Following the Attorney General's

decision, judicial review is available in the distriot of

your residence or principal place of business, or in the

District of Columbia, whare the records are situated.

sincerely yours,

:C. M. Kelley

Clarence M. Kelley

Director

Enclosures (6)

NOTE:

Earl Robert Merritt, the requester, is a former

confidential source of

the FBI whose source file was

closed upon determination he had furnished false information

to Bureau Agents.

Subsequently, Merritt made false and

malicious allegations to the news media regarding the FBI

and the Metropolitan Police Department, WDC, regarding the

direction and tasks he performed as a source. Some of

these

allegations constitute the basis for certain causes of

action alleged in Institute for policy Studies, et al,

v. John N. Mitchell, et al,

Civil Action No. 74-316

U.S.D.C. District of Columbia.

• The Bufiles involved with this request are 137-

28143 and 87-111347.

By prior memorandum, Special Investigative Division

concurs with the FOIA section regarding release.

disclosure contemplated has been significantly narrowed to

include only descriptive information, closing serials and

certain newspaper articles. As for the 87 case, disclosure

has been limited to a serial revealing the prosecutive opinion.

This response is being posted by registered mail,

return receipt requested with the instruction, "Deliver

Only to Addressee."

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OSA C EN. 110. 10. 27

UNITED STATES Gr

ERNMENT

Memoranaum

MI. E. So Miller lo

Videss. Dir.:

Admin.

Comp. Sys9..

FROM : R. I. Shackelford, i

~ Mr. Franck

1 ~ Mr. Mintz

DATE: 11/20/73

Mr. Miller

Mr. Shackelford

1 - Mr. Gerblick

Ext. Affolrs -

Filos & Com.

Gen. Inv.

Ident.

inspoclien

Laboratory

Plon. & Evol. _

Spoc.Int.-

Troining -

Legal Coun. _

SUBJECT:

EARL ROBERT

MERRITE, JR.

(FORMER Vº 401.5-C)

JOSEPH ANTHONY, BARRETT

IDENTITY OF

DISCONTINUED

Telephone Rm. _

(FORMOR VE 2154-S)

SEPARATE DELETED

Director Sec'y -

INFORMANT

Sharest

PURPOSE:

To answer the Director's question of Mr. Miller

"any untruths in this

story?" referring to a "Washington

Post" newspaper story by staff writer Paul ii. Valentine,

which appeared in the 11/26/73 edition of the "Washington

Post" and which dealt with statements made by captioned

individuals to the "washingion Post.

BACKGROUND:

In the article referred to above, captioned

individuals acknowledged their roles as informants for the

Washington Field Office (WFO) of the FBI and outlined a

number of their activities as informants, including targets

assigned to them, methods of payment for

their work and

reasons why they ceased their informant activities. A copy

of this article is attached.

Earl Robert Merritt, Jr., Who is mentioned in the

article, was a criminal informant of WEO from 10/71 until he

was discontinued in 6/72.

Institute for Policy Studies (IPS) after it was learned some

of the Weatherman fugitives reportedly had visited IPS.

Merritt, who is a self-admitted homosexual, vas discontinued

as an informant after it was determined he was unreliable.

• ...

REC-AM

K LiSt 34=20522

(Earl Robert Merritt,

Jr.)

137-281400

Joseph Inthony Barrett

22 DEGAT

1973

1: -100-447935 Institute for Policy Studies)

Enclosure

line:

JWG: mcm

EX-1!:

• CONTINUED - OVER

5.

SIDEC

100-441

THREC COPY AND

COPY

OF

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Memorandum to Mr. E. S. Miller

RE:

Earl Robert Merritt, JC.

137-28143

Joseph Anthony Barrett

134-20522

котик.

IDENTITY OF SEPARATE DISCONTINUED INFORMANT DELETED AS

Joseph Anthony Barrett, who is mentioned in the

article, was a security informant of WFO from 10/70 to 0/73.

He originally contacted Weo in 5/70 ana volunteered his

services.

He was approved as a potential security informant

in 10/70 after wnich he reported on demonstrations by

Vietnam Veterans Against the War (VVAW), National Peace

Action Coalition

and Peoples Coalition

for Peace and Justice.

He reported on the activities of IPS personnel who were

involved in Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) and he

reported on the planning for mass demonstrations in

Washington, D.C., by Rennie Davis.

Barrett traveled to Miami

reported un

the activities of

dissident groups and

individuals at the Democratic and Republican National Convention

In the Summer of 1972.

He subsequently provided iniormation

abat the demonstrations at the Presidential Inauguration in

1/73. In 6/73 he was discontinued as an informant at his

own request when he advised he was attempting to obtain a

second job and

would not be able to obtain information for

the FBI and he had

also developed great animosity for the

people such as those at IPS about whom he was reporting and,

INFORMATION

PROVIDE.

therefore, could not provide competent coverage.

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IPS, which is mentioned in the article, was the

subject of a preliminary inquiry by the FBI in 11/68

after information was

received indicating a possible connection

between IPS and SDS.

The investigation was expanded in 1971

after li was determined that IPS planned to embark on a five year

plan for the radical reconstruction of American society and

had circulated to radical groups around the country a document

calling for brigades to

descend on Washington, D.C., and close

down Government agencies.

The current investigation of IPS

is directed toward those

areas in which violations of Federal

statutes may be developed in view of the activities of IPS

personnel Involving the Middle East and the Arabs,

North and South Vietnam, Tanzania and the Pan-African Movement and

contacts with subversive organizations and individuals in the

United States.

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Memorandum to Mr. E. S. Miller

RE:

Earl Robert Merritt, Jr.

137-28343

19s-20 Anthony Barrett

OBSERVATIONS:

In answer to Mr. Kelley's question "any untruths

In this story?"

the following should be noted;

Merritt's claim of having performed illegal

acts for the FBI has been denied by

the Special

Agents who

directed him.

Merritt's claim that he was hired by WrO at $50

to $75 a week is inaccurate.

He was paid, on a c.o.d, basis,

In varied amounts

between $20 and $30

. which were paid on

various dates two to five times per month beginning in 10/71

and ending in 5/72 for a total amount of $1,570.

Informant while at the Republican National Convention after

seeing a VAll member on crutches stumble and unable to get

out oi the tear gas is questionable, since ne continued u

furnish information for several months thereafter for which he

was paid both services and expenses.

Barrett's claim that he was paid only expenses but no

salary Is not totally correct. While not paid a salary, Barrett

was reimbursed for his expenses and in addition was paid more than

$2,500 on a c.o.d. basis for services.

It should also be noted that WrO advised at the

time Barrett was discontinued as an informant he advised he

still had the greatest admiration for the FBI and agreed

wholeheartedly that he would not reveal his work, written or

oxal, with the Bureau.

RECOMP-ENDATION:

None.

This is for your information,

TUPI

106M1

WRWARIS

3

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DITIOLAT TOEM NO. TU

MAY 10S2 LOITION.

GSA GEN, PIG.MO. 29

, UNITED STATES CO

RNMENT

Memorandum

TO

: Mr. Callahan

DATE: 10/4/73

FROM

R. R. Franck

SUBJECT: EARL ROBERT MERRITT, JR.

Assock Dire an

Asst. Dir.:

Admin..

Comp. Syst.

attaffair:

Filos & Com.-

Gon. Inv..

Ident.

Inspection

Intoll. -

Loboratory

Plon. & Eral.

• Spoc. Inv.

Training -

Legal Coun.

Telephone Rot. -

Disector Sec'y a

On 10/2/73 ted Stout Of the "Washington Star-News" called

Herington and said that Merritt had furnished the paper information concerning

his prior informant status, claiming to have been a paid FBI informant from

October, 1971, until May, 1972, at which time he was discontinued because he

furnished us false information about Jack Davis. He claimed his assigned task.

was to monitor the Institute for Policy Studies, 1520 New Hampshire Street,

Narthwest, Washington, D. C., and to keep an eye on Jack Davis, who was

associated with the Institute. He said that he had been a police department

informant prior to working for the FBI and Stout said that this had been con-

firmed by the police. Merritt said that he had been handled by Washington

Field Office Agents William Tucker and Terry O'Connor, and that when he.

was discontinued in May, 1972, Tucker had threatened him by saying, "We

would hate to have someone find you in the Potomac with cement galoshes."

He also alleged that Tucker threatened to have him prosecuted on three old bạa

check charges in which Merritt was involved.

Herington told Stout that he would have to get back in touch with

him later. Bureau files reveal that Merritt was a criminal informant

.. (WF 4015-C) from late 1971 until he was discontinued by Washington Field

letter dated 6/8/72. He was targeted against the Institute for Policy Studies

and Jack Davis mainly because Davis was considered a Weatherman fugitive

support person and because we had information that some of the Weatherman

fugitives had visited the Institute. Merritt also furnished other valuable

criminal information. Merritt is a homosexual and was determined to be

unreliable, at which point he was discontinued. Although he has not been

identified by name, we believe he is responsible for allegations which resulted

in the attorney for the Institute for Policy Studies claiming the FBI and the

Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) were engaged in illegal surveillance

Of' is activities and other illegal conduct. We conducted a preliminary civil

rights investigation on these allegations in August, 1973, and the results hare?

REC-2:

1 - Mi. Franck

-°1 - Mr. Cleveland

Mr. Miller

'(CONTINUED-OVER)

OCT 1010.0

As v

• Mi. Herington

Bureau File 137-28143

155)

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Memorandum to Mr.

Callahan

Re: Earl Robert Merritt, Jr.

been furnished to the Civil Rights Division of the Department. Agents who

handled Merritt deny any improper conduct or any improper instructions to

him.

Herington called Stout back today and told him that as a matter of

policy we simply could not identify individuals who had furnished confidential

information to the FBI in the past and, accordingly, there was nothing at this

time that we could say about Merritt's allegations. Stout said that he under-

stood and that actually his story was mainly about allegations made by Merritt

claiming MPD misconduct and that very little of the story would pertain to

the FBI. He said that he knew that the Intelligence Division of the MPD was not

terribly sophisticated in its handing of informants. He said also that he knew

that Merritt was a homosexual and that he did not consider him really reliable.

Some of his allegations have not checked out at all in further inquiry by Stout.

Herington also pointed out to Stout that neither/the allegations alleging threats

against Merritt could be interpreted as threats even if the statements had been

made. He was told that we always caution our informants against disclosing

themselves because we are aware that some people might want to exact retribu-

tion against them for having helped the FBI. The statement that we would hate

to have Merritt found in the Potomac with cement galoshes is the type of thing

that woula be an admonishment against his self-disclosure because/some of

his friends might seek revenge.

Herington told Stout that it was ridiculous

to believe that any FBI Agent would threaten to kill a former informant. It was

also noted that with regard to the second allegation about the prosecution on

checks, this does not necessarily have to be interpreted as a threat either since

it was obvious that Merritt's surfacing himself with a lot of publicity might

cause the victims of those checks to urge a current prosecution.

Stout said that he took everything Merritt said with a grain of salt.

Stout, of course, was formerly with the Police Foundation and says

• he knows Mr. Kelley personally. He has generally been pro law enforcement in

our limited dealings with him During this conversation he said that he

sympathized with the law enforcement's position in dealing with informants

but that he had been assigned to write a story, which he would have to do. He

said he didn't really think that what he wrote would hurt the FBi and indicated

that the story should be forthcoming within the next several days.

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= 41

Memorandum to Mr. Callahan

Re: Earl Robert Merritt, Jr.

Herington also talked to Washington Field about this inquiry. They

had been alerted by the MPD. that a story would appear in the near future in

the "Star."

RECOMMENDATION

For information.

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S. HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE

ON

. INTELLIGENCE

(ISC)

PURPOSE:

frolich tise requis

To recommend that Legal Counsel Division consult

with the Department to seek quidance as to the manner in

which the bureau should respond to IBC requests for materials

in Durcau files relating to orgenizations and individuels

currently involved in civil litigation with the Buzeau,

and

to ascertain how Bureau parsonnel should respond to similar

inquiries while giving testimony in either executive or

public sessions.

DETAILS:

In Sentember and October, 1975, the ISC requested,

among other itens, intomation fron Bureau Liles concerning

a number of incividuals associated with the socialist Workers

Paxty (SHP) and information fron the filo on the Institute

¿Ox POlICy Studies (IPS), as wall as the file of former

Buronu informant Earl Robert Merriti, JI-

On 11/5/75, Buxeau representatives Mr. W. &. Wannall,

Ke. R. I. Shackolford, and ir. D. Ryan furnished depositions

to the fisc concerning nuncrous matters including burozu

investigacions of 5 individuals afliliated with the sve

or at do sator.

and this bureau's investigation of the IPS.

HSC representatives

Indicated at thai time, that these topics will be the sui

joct.of testimony scheduled for public session 11/35/75.

With regard to ESC inquiries concerning the 5 sip individuale,

the thrust of the inquiries centered around this Durcau's.

authority to investigate the sip and its members, which is

one of the main issues to be resolved in

suit which the SiP has brought against the Bureau.

regard to the IPS, HSC Inquiries contored around this

Duroau's authority to investigate this organization, as

well as public charges mace against this burcau by

2 - 62-110464 (ISC)

2. = 100-147935

(IPS)

2 = 100-16 (SHP)

2 - 137-23413 (MorriEt)

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Memosandum to lx. H. R. Wannall

'Ro:

U. I. House Soloct Conmitice On Intelligence (IISC)

Earl Robert Morrict, Jx., a former Surcau Intormant tho

turniched incormation concerning the IPS. Charges by

" Herritt have boen publicly refuted by this Bureau. It

1s nored that the Irs is also currently involved in

civil lucigation mith this Burcau charging 11legal

wirocupping ana breaking and entering.

Additionally, on 11/5/75, 2 Bureau Agonts,

against whom lerriüt has levied his unfounded charres, were

deposed by HeC mombors at which time the agents vero

accompanied by the Departmental Attorney who is handling

this litigation.

OBSERVATIONS:

In view of the panding ISC request for natorial

selating to IPS, as well as information pertaining to

Earl Robert Merrita, Jr., Who is to be a principal withose

In the IPS civil litigation, and because the lisc

representatives have indicated that the questioning of

bureau officials scheduled for the HSC public herring on

11/18/75 will involve mattors directly related to the

Coverment is actions in the detense of the civil suits

regarding both the IIS and si, it is felt that Departnental

advice should be sought prior to this Durgau responding

• to or ongaging in further rosponse to the HSC in these areas.

RE COLLIND ACIONS :

I) That Legal Counsel Division consult with the

• Depatiment so obtain advice as to how the Bureau should

rospond to HEC requests for materials concerning IPS and

Merritt, and adviso the Intelligence Division by memorandun

of the results.

2) Legal Counsel Division should determins from

the Departnent, the parametors to which Bureau representatives

should contino their testimony in either Exccutive of public

sessions concerning IPS and SiP and advise the Intelligence

Division by monorandum.

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