Originator: FBI
From: DN
To: HQ
Document date: 02/05/1963
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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Released under the John F. Kennedy

Assassination Records Collection Act of

1992 (44 USC 2107 Note]. Case#N'W

_64578 Date: 12.14-2022

JFK Assassination System

Identification Form

Agency Information

Date:

6/4/2015

AGENCY:

FBI

RECORD NUMBER :

124-90129-10029

RECORD SERIES:

DL

AGENCY FILE NUMBER :

105-1280-28

Document Information

ORIGINATOR: FBI

FROM:

DN

TO: HQ

TITLE :

DATE: 02/05/1963

', PAGES:

8

SUBJECTS :

MINUTEMEN

DOCUMENT TYPE:

PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION:

Unclassified

RESTRICTIONS:

CURRENT STATUS :

DATE OF LAST REVIEW :

Redact

09/15/1998

OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE

COMMENTS: MEMO

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DIRECTOR, FBI (62-107261)

2/5/63

SAG, DENVER (62-1494) (C)

"MINUTEMEN":

INFORMATION CONCERNING

(INTERNAL SECURITY)

Re Philadelphia letter to the Bureau dated 1/18/63.

There are enclosed herewith two (2) post cards

'furnished SA JOSEPH C. LEARNED on 1/25/63 by Post Office

Inspector LYNN BELL, Denver, Colorado.

MI. BELL advised on 1/14/63 that the Post Office

Inspectors were conducting an investigation to determine who

was sending anonymous post cards to DI. CARL MENNINGER,

"Menninger Concentration Camp," Topeka, Kansas, and also

post cards to "Comrade SIMON CASADY, 613 W. Main St.,

El Cajon, California."

The post card to MENNINGER bears the following:

"Food for Red China?

"Not till they send home the 486 Korean War

Veterans that are still held prisoner in

communist Chinese slave camps."

The post card to CASADY bears the following:

2 - Bureau (Enc. 2) (RM)

2 - Dallas (RM)

I - Kansas City (62-7797) (Info) (RM)

2. - Philadelphia (157-447) (RM)

1 - Denver

JCL:11

(8)

105=1280-28

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

HEREIN IS UNCLASSINED

2117056

DATE 1212/8, BY-SPSSTIC

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ĐN 62-1494

"Dear Comcade:,-

"Did your comminist friends murder Newton

Armstrong, Jr.?"

Both post cards contain the symbol of a triangle

in which is draw three arrows.

Mc. BELL stated that the Postal Inspectors consider

that the MENNINGER post cards mentioning the words "Concentra-

tion Camp" are possibly in violation of postal regulations or

laws. He stated that the Post Office has been nable to

determine who has been mailing these post cards, which

apparently are mailed from different locations

in the united

States.

He stated that approximately 200 post cards have

been received by CASADY and MENNINGER. Mx. BELL exhibited a

piece of paper which he stated was mailed with a post card

tO MENNINGER.

The sheet of paper was signed by "331" and

bore instructions to mail the card on a specific date.

Since 6/15/59, the Denver Office, from time to time,

has conducted investigation of the organization known as the

"MINUTEMEN." As a result of this investigation, we have

developed a source in this organization named R. PATRICK

PRICE, 237 Pearl Street, Denver, Colorado, (protect identity) •

During the past several years, Mc. PRICE, who is a member of

the "MINUTEVEN," has been furnishing this office vith

information he

obtains from this organization.

Photostats of certain material pertaining to the

"MINUTEVEN" organization was furnished to Mr. BELL; however,

the identity of our source was not revealed to him.

Another source of the Denver Office regarding this

organization had previously been made available to the Alcohol

and Tobacco Tax Unit of the Treasury Department, The identity

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DISE TOR, FOL (62-107461)

2/5/63

MAC, DENVER: (62-1494) (0)

MINUTERIN'

INFORMATION CONCEFUNING

(INTERNAL SECURITY)

Re Philadelphia letter to the Bureau dated 1/13/63.

There are enclosed herewith two (2) post cards

furnished s^ JOSEPH! ü. LEARNE) on 1/25/63 by Post Office

Inspector LYNV BELL, Denver, Colorado.

it, BELL advised on 1/14/63 that the Post Office

Inspectors were conductinz in investigation to determine vio

was sending monguous post cards to bI. chiL, MinnincE,

"Menninger Concentration Camp," Topeka, Kansas, and also

post carde to "Comrade SIMON CASADY, 613 W. Main St.,

El Cajon, California."

The post card to MENNINcEl bears the following:

"Food for Red China?

"Tot till they send home the 486 Kareen War

Veterans that are still held prisoner in

commist Chinese slave camps."

The post card to LASADY bears the following:

2 - Bureau (BaC. 2) (RM)

- Dallas (R1)

½ = Philad Cy (6257-27) (inio) 61) 105 1280-28

2 - Philadelphia (157-447) (RA)

1 - Denver

JCL:il

(5)

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED

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DN 62-1404

*Dear Concade :

"Did yous commise friende murder Neutea

Aeustrong, JE.?"

Boch post cards contala tho sysbol of a triangle

in which is cram three azzous.

Bt •

BELL stated that tho Postel Inspectors consider

chat the MANINGER peat carda mentioning the words "Cencentza-

tion Comp" aze possibly in violation of postal regulatione or

laws. He stated that the Post Office haa been mablo to

decemine tne has been matling these post cards, which

apperenty ere miled fron di forens locations in che Veited

States -

Re ocated that appzoximacely 200 post cards have

been recelved by CASADY and MENNINGER. Mr. BElL ehibited a

plece of pepez which he stated was mailed with a post cord

to MENNINGER, The cheet of paper was signed by "332" and

boze inotzuctions to nail the cond on a specifle date.

Since 6/15/59, the Denver Office, from time to time,

has conducted investigation of the organization know as the

"MINUTEIEN."

As a result of this investigation, we bave

developed e

source in thie organtaation named B. PATRICE

PRICE, 237 Peaca Street, Denver, Colorado, (protect identity)•

During the past: several yooro, Mc. PRICE, uho is a menber of

the "MINUTIME, " ha been furishing this oftice with

information he

cbteins fron this organization.

Phocostato of certain naterial portaining to the

"NONUTIMEN" organization was furnished to Me. BEL hovever,

the identlty of oue source was not zavesled to hin.

Another source of the Deuver Ostice regerding this

organization had previously been mate avallable to the Alcohol

and Tobacco Tax Unit'of the Treatury Deportrent.

The identity

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