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SSC request 8/42/75. Part I, Item 7(c) .

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Attorney General 8/28/75, as these materials pertain to

the DeLoach August 24 - 27, 1964, memoranda concerning

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dae reputy Attornay Ceneral

August i, 1834

1 - Mr. Belmont

1 = Mr. Mohr

Tirector, 191.

1 - Mir. Evans

1 - Vir. DeLoach

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1 - Mr. Sullivan

1 - Mr. Rosen

1 - Mr. Malley

1 - Name Check

¡o'arence ic lanie to tag lotter 0 . "ahn i033, Civii -ights

Livision, caled aguct la, 200e, Marets li woo aarassted tact ghe clos or tris

perco vao are anticied rita toe losiosiopi Eroevom Coniocratic. arty

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nel withsat.

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the inocuation toir sirnished may or indy not certia to the individuais in

question ne ind. teau has not concucted any investition concerning the

wisanoid lize in comocratic arty nor ta. lt taxen any staus to icentu

Farty menders.

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The Deputy Attorney Ceneral

In aditition, there ara attached an original zad one copy of memoranta

concerning each ci the jollowing named percons.

Rational Committeeman: Reverend Lavin Jing

Chaizzen of the - elegation:

sil. haron sairy

Delegates

Dr. A. D. Beittel

jr. J. C. Fairloy-

Hirs. Winston Iudson

r. Willia Scott

Reverend R. j. forter fir. ClaitnE. whiley

Alterrates

Reverend W. G. Middleton

A chec's of I'BI files concerning the remaining names is in process ana

you will be furnished the results thereoi immediately roon completion.

Inclosures (18)

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August 21, 1904

REVORAND EDM LIKEIG

The following information way pertain to the captioned

individual.

The hoverber lu, 1930, issue os the "iaonigomery

Advertiser, a daily newspager waich is published in ontgomery,

Alabana, reported lat a Roverend fing was convieted for raiting

to leave a corntown notei were he had sought to be served together

with troy smory, Negro, of nontgomery. Reverend King was

identitied as a vuite ininisier vi Eusin, adorachusetta..

The Washington "Evening Star" reported on July 21,

1964, that Raverend Edwin King, a nite Nethodist minister, bad

been selecied by the mississinai Freedom Democratic Farty as a

national committeeman. The article states leverend ling is

chaplain at the predominantly Negro l'ougaloo College which is

located near Jacisson, mississippi.

11.J

DRRinch'

(11)

(Enclosure to letter to Deputy Attorney General Katzenbach dated

8/21/64 captioned "Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party Delegation"

DRR:ncb)

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your request ant not for dissemi

nation outside your Committee.

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your Committee and the contens may nut b' disclosed to uncüthorized persoz

nel without the express approval of the FBI.

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August 2l, 10€4

AARSMMMIRY

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dissemi-

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your Committee

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FBI

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The following information may certain to the captioned y/.=

individual.

Aaron L. Henry is a pharmacist tho resides in Clarkedale,

Mississiopi, viere ne owns a crugstore. He is the itate resicent os

The national Ausociation ¿or the rivance ent di Colored Leople (inAC?)

and is on the desissipi state Board of lie sounern Christian Leacerscip

Conderance.

Nir. lenry was arrested by the Clarksdale, tississiopi,

Folice Departent on marcia 3, 1002, charged mita naving piosen us a

vhite male hiteihtter and having attecuted acts of perversion on hiv.

Tie was convicied in Lolivar County Court, Cleveland, nissisaigoi, on

day 22, luca, and sectenced to ta days in jail and fined $250.

in

February 17, 1CSs, the Cupreme Court of the Gaited utates granted

certiorari in this case, and it is currendly in a pencing status wita

argument on it. caesaled for the nest tocal of ine Court. (44-19175-8)

At the time oi his arrest, Mur. Hebry reportedly stated his

arresi vas a 'diabolical plot coaked uo" by Cutef oi Police ten C.

Collins, Carisuale, and Coanomia County Atlarney Thonas id. ¿earson.

dibel suits were nile: against menry and on doây &u, loà, a cab, wuü

jurquent was avarieator. caraon. nomy 23, loid, a jury avarded

Chies Collies Gio, vuu. Eoth awards were aysealed. A Fetition for a

"rit o Cartiorari was tiled with the United states sugreme Court in

both libel cases on say iü, 1085. (44-19175-23)

On Gertetaber 16, 1062, wI. Henny advised the 121 tat two

front giass windows oi his Fourta treet Drugstore, Clarisscale, ina

been rosen.

sie advised that eigut wrist vacces had been taien iro

one windor, hovever, he siated it ras his diaion the windows dad been

crosen cacause o his connection vita the lalice and his Negro voter

registration actividus. Cn-ach o, loco, ise windos'or tis crugstore

camage redditou ross his activides in civil nuts sutters.

(44-21527-2)

Enclosure to letter to Deputy Attorney General Katzenbach dated 8/21, 6

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Aaron Lenry

On April 20, 19Cü, two ignited isolotov cocktails were

thrown into the hoe oiar. Henry. Regresentative Charles C. LiEs,

dro, of michigan, war a gest in the linry bome at the tice.

jeris

Lo Ai. MOss, die, Clariscale, civiced the Tol Lat Theodore : Licen

Cars and hubrey Cauthen acmitted they threy the stolotor couttails lato

the home oi in. Denry. "be cheriti stated that both Carr and cautien

were cruds at the tine ci the incident and for a considernble ive prior

to it. Un July do, 1963, a jury in the Circuit Court oi Coano.2a Countz,

Clarksdale, l'endered a verdiot of not guilty in the trial oi Wacolore

Carr. The charges against Aunrey kauthen were remanded to iile on

July 21, 103, and he was not prosecuted. (157-866-22)

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August 21, 1964

DR. A. S/ 2utrisu

The following information may pertain to the cautioned

individual.

In 1913, the I 2I received a compiaiot that te. i. D.

Beittei, then oi Guitiorü College, Torta Carolin, har brada un

American statements and was atic apting to intence young isen

not to enlist in the f. & miliary carvice. Investigation jailed to

suustanuate inese allegamons aitiongn nome! ms described as a

Tougaico, ississippi.

There is no aottional information contained

in Bureau ilies Concerning Deittel. (100-193303)

(Enclosure to letter to Deputy Attorney General Katzenbach dated

8/21/64 captioned "Mississippi Freedom Damocratic Party Delegation"

• DRR :ncb)

(L1)

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August 21, 1054

J. C. TALLEY

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The illes of this bureau contain the following information

which may pertain to tre captioned individual.

J. C. Fairlsy, parator of a radio and television repair

chop, Ea2 abile Street, Mailecburg, Mississiozi, was prosident of

the torrest County Clattez, National Association lor the Aurancement

of Colored Leople, intesbarg, idissiesiari, in 1033.

457622-011; 72-1705101,

(Enclosure to letter to Deputy Attorney General Katzenbach dated

8/21/64 captioned "Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party Delegation"

DRR:ncb)

(1l)

Drift

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nation outside your Committee.

Its wie i: limited to official proceedings by

ypur Committee and the content may nut be disclosed to unauthorized. person

Giel without the express approvat of the fBl..:

62-101866

ENCLOSURE

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August 21, 1904

The following Inforation may pertain to the

captioned indivicual.

Hudson rosided at

In February, 190%.

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dated 8/21/64 captioned "Mississippi Freedom Democratic

Party Delegation" DRRinco)

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suzust 21, 1964

Razza 1. S. rema

The files of this Bureau contain the folleving

information which say pertain to captioned individuai.

buring Septeabar, 1905, a dogro grouD 10 erica,

Mississiani, dont a loiter

¿o alinhite establisinents in

apocaling that toe verchants on a volontary

basis eniond courtesios and services rociticens vitao.

distinction of race er color and make jous available to negro

applicants on the basis of qualifications.

the lazier cas

richo "Furicion and Louderbale Gounty

Lunan highes Association, meridian, lississippi.*

Ko so Jurer was piusivone in tho cgrizatica.

(157-6-33-1495)

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(11)

*NOTE: Enclosure to letter to Deputy Attorney General Katzenbach

dated 8/21/64 captioned "iississippi Freedom Denocratic

Party Delegation

DRK:ncb)

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nation orisie your Committer.

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your Committee and the content may nut b' disilosed to unauthorized persor

nel without the express approvul of the F3I.

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August 21, 1904

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The following information may pertain to the cautioned

individual.

Chia: ci aolice Ben C. Collins, Gazescale, welcelet,

advised on Auril za, lose that one wille Lesh cou, age da yenre, •r

a resicent at say Lincoln, Clarkscale, had bour arrested that date

with others in iront oi the rational association sor the Advancement

of Colorea Loople headquarters et Clarksdale. Chiet Collins auvised

scot and the others had been carrying signs rozang Jur later in

Heaven"; "I ad 9f and netor knew freedoza"; and "iather on sarth."

All were reported released aiter posting kond.

(157-6-28-379)

(Enclosure to letter to Deputy Attornay General Katzenbach dated

8/2/64 captioned "Mississippi Freedom Democratic Farty Delegation"

DRR:ncb)

DRR:neb

(11) /

Silly

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nation, outside

your Commitee.

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your Committee and the conton: may nut b: disclosed to unauthorized person-

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August 21, 1904

i/is

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The filos of tis Durcau contain the following

Leveroni

Cliftoo R.

Titloy nas resizing in tne Loity springs,

Mississipate area during August, isus.

(173-303-9)

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Democraiic

nation outside your committee.

nel without the express, azaroval of the rel.

katasia

ENCLOSURE

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August 21, 1904

dIDDLETON

The following intormation may pertain to the captioned

individual.

One Neverend Laduleion, age approcimately su years,

was reported in Jund, idas, to be a preachor in Eatesville,

icississipal. (157-1676-429)

(Enclosure to letter to Deputy Attorney General Katzenbach dated

8/21/ 64 captioned "Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party Delegation"

DRR:ncb)

DRR:ncb

(11)

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nation ostside your Commitice.

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your cormittee and the coriens may nut be disclosed to unauthorized person

nel without the express approval of the FBI.

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ARGISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL

... -

Apartment of Justice

Flashington

August 19, 1964

Mr. James R. Malley

Federal Bureau of Investigation

Department of Justice

Washington, D. C.

Dear Mr. Malley:

Enclosed is the list of names of persons

who are delegates of the Mississippi Freedom

Democratic Party Delegation. I would like for

you to give me any background information which

you have on any of these persons. If possible,

I would like this information by 10:00 in the

morning

Thank you..

The show

John Doar

First Assistant

Civil Rights Division

REG 13

8/19/64 - Mr. Doar advised me,

prior to sending this communication,

that this check was based on a

62-10955554

request made by Deputy AG Katzenbach.

J.Rolalleycs

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August 21, 1954

IRS. VICTORIA GRAY

The following information may pertain to the captioned

individual.

On January 20, 1934, a confidential source uho has

a cood knouleage of lecro activitios in the laitiesbur

advised thai the president of the Forrest

Counüy Gargeon of the lational Association for the Advancement

of colors reople held a mecting at Fattiesbuzzion January 1~,

2204, which was attended by several Individuals including oue irs.

Victoria Cray identified as head of a Christian novenent.

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source stated the neating dcalü with the possibility of calling

off a march on the forrest county Courthouse sponsorcd by the

Student lion-Violent Coordinating Committee on January 22, 1534.

Star" contalned an luen thich stated thas Vicioria Gray had

been unsuccessiul in her candidacy for the U. S. Senute regarding

the seat now

held by Senator john stennis of Mississippi.

The "Cormercial Appeal"

, a semphis, tennessee (21l}

newspaper in its eatvion dated July 10, 1934, contained a United

Press Internailonal article iron jackson, lississioni, wich

set forch ühe rasults of a three-judge Federal Court panol's

decision upholding the constitutlonality of a new state anti-

nickocing lar passed by the ilssissippi degistacure.

one ci

che plaintliis in the case was set torth is lis. Vicecria

Jackson/gray of Hattiesburg, jississippi, an unsuccessful legro

candidate for Congress in the June 2, 1904, Democratic Primary.

157-1509-30

JSP: jOD

(11)

jil

(Enclosure to letter to Deputy AG Katzenbach dated 8/21/64 captic:

"Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party Delegation"

DRR:ncb. )

This document is prepared in response to your request and is not for disser

nation outside your Committee.

Its use is limitra to officral proceedangs or

your committee and the content may nut b: disclosed to unauthorized person

nel without the express approval of the FBI.

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August 21, 1054

FAMIZE LOU RAJER

To folloning inconcation my pestain to the

captioned individual.

2D 4403, Shes Durgaw conducked an investigation

phịch

Fanny

LoN 4310r

vas Cie 0i the viring.

i's. taner vas

charged with disturbing the peace on jane 9,

1833, and

LOONING & 1902113 C CURE L49 MUSS DAS 11Д00 BILN 10I

disturbing the peace and resisting arrest.

411 O€ 110

investirative reports concerning this ratior vero icirarded

Digioo Sarances

titlo "Tari Tayne Succidge, Sherits, raugonery County,

HiGSisSipSL,

I: Al.; Fosie lasy Fradana, Zi Al. " Victias."

(44-22202)

soon concerning manie lon tamer,

Negro fenale, ras furnished to the corazinent by monorandua

dated April 16, 1059, enditiod "Discrimination at Cronnia

and Sardis,

Mississiond, Resorvoi?s."

ThiS Lazcreation

indicated that ias. Laner vas expected to lead a dazonsiration

at one of the state paras in hississippi. (156-5-53-1653)

Ous 11les also soroal that Mes. lazer vas an

unsuccassiul candidate for Congressmon in Rissicsippi

as di. fuse, 1004• (157-528-9)

(11)

(Enclosure to letter to Deputy Attorney General Katzenbach

dated S/21/64 captioned "Mississippi r'eedom Democratic

Party Delegation" DRR :ncb)

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nation outside your Committee.

Its use is limited to ofjicial proceedings o

our cormiiice and the content may nut be disclosed to unauthorized versor

nel without the express approval of the FBI.

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August 21, 1254

The folloing Information nay pertain to the captioned

individual.

no z1les ci this sureau reveal that in dune, 190-, One

MILO COILVO 120 1O1V&L 63 8 70012 20 3 11744 11103

2200C-0n 1209 2390301226100.

I. Devine advised that me rogistents

Hood a GAD GonGe 1020022740 Pra00, 022508, 4459100L00.9

as tolused permission to sute on Juac 2, 1954.

Reports of invesigation of this case vere submitted

to the Civil tights

Division or the Deperonont under the vivle

"Untanow?

Victino, ubjoous: Marian Robinson, also known as; aù 41. o

44-25551

JWB: j0b

(11)

Enclosure to letter to Deputy AG Katzenbach dated 8/21/04 captiones

"Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party Delegation"

DRR:nco.)

ENS

nation, outside your Commitee.

nel without the express approval of the FBi.

:. 34.

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August 21, 1954

HETEN ANDERSON

The following information may pertain to the eastione.

individual.

Ionislava, July 10, 1554, entitled

consai?3

Our files

Intonation regarding one solen virginia Anderson.

contain no other information identifiable with her.

157-6-33-1997

JWB: job

(I])

(Dachaours te letter In Menuty Attorney General Katzenbach

_dated 8/21/64 captioned "Mississippi Freedom Democratic

Party Delegation" DRR:nob. )

I'has document is prepared in response to your request and is not for assemy

Its use is limited to official proceedings 03

your Committee and the content may nut be disclosed to unauthorized person

nel without the express approval of the FBI.

Enclosure

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SYLVESTLE DOWENS 1/1

August 21, 1954

i i

the following information may pertain to the captioned

indiviäval.

An article with a by-line of Alex wilson, Jackson,

Lassissippi, appeared in the January o, 1005, saltion oi che

"Here's How Credit Breeze Operates in Lilssissippi.

deals, 2ioug others, with one sylvestes Bowens oï plendora,

Mississippi, and his

eitones to obtain property aid place his

chalunch in sonoois.

The report in mich this incormation is

o fort la datal ms mimited to the besee oral

1955. The report was made at denphis, tennessee,

1955, entitled

Internal Security • X.

"Association of Cluizens Councils

(of idesissippi),

The information concerning Bowens appears

on Pages Lio and 47 of this report.

105-34237-5

JHB: job

7(11)

(Enclosure to letter to Deputy Attorney General Katzenbach

-dated 8/21/64 captioned "Mississippi Freedom Democratic Part:

Delegation" DRR:ncb. )

I'hes document is prepared in response to your request and is not for dissemi-

nation ortside your Committee.

Its use is limited to official proceedings by

your Cormittee and the content may nut be, disclosed to unauthorized person-

n'l without the express an rovel of the FEI.

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August 21, 1964

•J. W. BROWN

The following Information may pertain to the captioned

Individual.

This Bureau conducted an investigation in 1962 1n

Mississipoi in which one j. M.!Bro alleged to have lost a

bus driving contract reportedly because of his efforts to

register to vote in Forrest County, Illssissippl. An investiga-

Laus; of this natter under the character sivil Rights - Moction

• conducted.

Al1 reporis of Investigation have been

furnished to the civil righus Livision os che Leparcment in ore

case

entitled "John Mi. Carter, Jr., also Known as; Et Al; Bennie

Hines; Et Al, « Victims.

44-20265

Hit 3500

(Enclosure to letter to Deputy Attorney (neral Katzenbach dated

8/21/64 captioned

"Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party

Delegation

DRR: ncb.)

nation outside your Committee.

nel without the express approval of the FBI.

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nugust 21, 1944

En Cetober 1, 1963, Chief ne Folice rooks lobinson,

hacconã, Louisicna, volice denariont, advised that wotas

a rcli-oscc.1is.ed

Mars 13010S03

ELat

Lois

Charzae und bees

Cos Tess

cf unciat

KNity orcanicacion due

samency covard

lein; "clificult to control," sud due to

nel without the

aour Committee

antoni ortside your

express

and the

approval of

content may nut

• Committee.

Tis document is prepared in response

her arianot

7o star la trouble and croate racial strife

the neumond tonaunity.

on June 13, 2963, accordia, to the records of ins

talice rogertoont. Lois carrollinfice,

whire,

10.613,

has boen arreston ca a

change on distureie?

End weGes.

Ist 3ac tus subsequently foulad

guilty ou daly 1, 1905, dac appealed her case.

Intornation was received thas curing the trial

Chafice had institied dnat sue haá euserved

police pificcrs

testisony was contraudated by saveral sechsen,

11551S8:721,

Volice cificers.

Che Connty auune cited Chanice for

Its use

pergurg.

un uctover is,

she tes released en 42,000

Cast desõ

and suosenuandly ou docooder 10, 103, she was

be disclosed to unauthorized person

is li request and is not for dissemin

indicroù by a grand jury ou a chorge uf perjury.

limited to official proceedings by

Cn December 11, 1963, Chaffce entared a plea of not

guilty to

Ir2

incicinent

and was incurceratod vhien

COMIÚ nOÈ DrOGUCE E

"written bond" siace the court would sot

accept a cash bond.

Choffee was subsenueutly released on a 52,000

cai 20nd on Leconnor 6. lie.

""Interaatioa concerlin! Chattes'

arTest and court action have coen zuristed to the 4iv1a agis

Division of the copartiont under coption oi "Lois Cerroll

Chatfee."

(157-6-33-1426; 157-1308)

JSP:bss

(11)

(inclosure to letter to Deputy Attorney General Katzenbach

dated 8/21/04 captioned "Mississippi Freedom Democratic karty

Delegation" DRR:ncb)

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Lois Classee

A Day ai, 1954s S6it0d gross International release

stated

that roastal

White civil faris

sorior da norgery

chores.

aire, according

to the rolease, seatad Lois innerce.

nellogis

190h0,

"failsa to note

& shovin, which would entitle her to the

temporary Restraining truor, which she sougit."

(100-3-116A)

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August 21, 1964

DONEY GREEN

The folloring infornation may pertain to the

captioned individual.

the civil linsts Division es the Devartment

memorandon dated millene, echeste miest le

into ino aiir ca

mistrentacat of

reportcr of tir mississippi face Press.

one Levey Green, Ploterrapher-

while taking jidorous o1 siero sublicams for voter

at toe andre bouncy Gourthouse in Liberty,

Mississipel,

no was accosted by a waite nan carrying a

longch os

hoary wire aad

anter curzing over his comera

the roquest or this lucivicaal, no leit torn, The vicein

in this case 15

born Decender 15, i9c0

Grcespood, ississippi, perarent

residence uly konard Street, Greenvood, Mississippi.

nel without the

Results of this investivation vere furnished io

the Civil

Puts Divisios os la icarten la case centionce

"Joseph Arriation barp, las assessor,

Dewey MarD:,

ronstabie,

Jr. - Victin."

Devey Roosevelt freen, Sr.,

appears to be identica

your Committce and the content may nut

nation outside your Committee.

Its use

I'has document is prepared in response to

Icgal proccouins were

instituted to requize his

admission

to the university.

On March 26, 1963,

an investigation was instituted

rolative is the alleged shooting into ine residence or

Dewey roosevelt Green, Sr., 619 ioward Stret, Greenwood,

Aississippi.

Results ca this investiration have been furnished

to the Civil

irits Division of ine besarment under case

captioned "usod; Shooting into Devey, loosevelt Green, Sr.,

Resideuce, Greeimood, Mississippi, 5/26/55."

IsP: bss/vey/

It (il)

be

disclosed

lamised to

you?

unauthorized person-

offinal proceedings by

request and is not for dissemi

• enclosure to letter to Deputy Attorney General Katzenbach

dated 8/21/64

MiSSiSSIppi treecion Democratic

Party Delegation" DRk:icb)

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August 21, 1904

LAURENCE GUYOT

The following information nay pertain to the

captioned individual.

This Bureau's files reveal an investigation

in which Lawrenccicuyot was one of the victims in a

civil raghis - Eleccion

1904.

Laus investigation conducted in

Lugot was

one oi a nunder of indiviausis arrested

in a

picket linc.

Copies of this investigation were

furnishou to the

Civil nights Division of the Departnent

Ale Victins "

$3-4367)

Guyot was also one of the victins in a civil

Rights - Orsizuction oi Justice investigation conducted

by this bureau in 1903 in the case originally entitled

"Earl wayne fatriage, sherlit, rontgonery. County?

MIssiSSippi, Lt Alo rosie Mary Freeman, Ei Al, Victins."

All invesvigative

reports in this case were furnished

the jopartront. Cuyot was one of the victins who was

allegedly beaten in June, 1963, when he inquired ecgarding

the Negroes who were arrested at a bus station. (44-22262)

Our files show that Cuyot as of January 24, 1964,

was Field Secretary,

Student Non-Violent Coordinating

Cormittee in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. (157-1509-30)

i JUbicad

1(11)

Enclosure to letter to Deputy Attorney General Katzenbach

dated 3/21/64 captioned "ilississippi Frcedom Democratic

Party Delegation"

DRR: nco)

This document is prepared in response to your request and is not for dissemi

nation outside your Committee.

Its use? limed to official proceedings. by

your Cormittee and the content may not ba disclosed to unauthorized person

nol without the express approval of the HBl..

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Aigust 21, 2954

MARY' LANE

and ano

The following infornation may pertain to the captloned

Individial.

In July, 1953, this Bureau resolved inforsation indicating

thai lamy bond vos trica boore a duduice of the reace in Leilore

County, Mionissinni, and sonbonced to sir noncho in jail and a

the charge on which she was arrested was interterense

mich tho work of a circulü cour cleu wo was civing noccuravion

To vivil idshos Division di the Laparteti nes tiansahed

this Intomation uy monorandua catad July 1, 1i-3, entitled

"Untown wubjects; Jesse Glover; du Al. - Vetime. Racial Hauters."

157-6-23-432

vis indes luncher reveal that one Maryale, canentood,

MsSIsSippi, Was a representative of ine scuacht ron-violent

of individuals to participated in tie

Lice onesissippi Projecties

Involving voic regisuration activitios in that area.

157-167-44

JWB: job !

(11)

Enclosure to letter to Deputy Attorney General Katzenbach

dated 8/21/64 captioned "Nississippi Freedom Democratic Parcy

Delegation" DRR:ncb.)

....

Balmon -

Nohr.

Casper.

Callahan

onra

eLoac

Evans.

Gole

Rosen.

Sulliven

Tavol

Trotter-

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August 21, 19u4

NERILL W. LINOSAY

A revian of the files of this Bureau reveals tie

folloring incornation wuich may pertain to captioned individual.

On May 17, 1962, Aaron E. Monry, Clarksdale,

nel without the

express

approval of

& ?

eur Committee and the content may nut b? disclosed

maran outside your Committee.

the

Its 1use

FBI

as dement is prepared in response to your request

Mississipsi,

president o

Lie wisSisSing natiodl Association

the savancenent of tered reobie Nos. Ca.33430 1680-21

for one derrill linsson tanasey, Candidate for Conaress,

SECONd

..se...

Congressional Distract,

stose or lesissiopi, advised inis

Dureau trac ho had

"soue persons migar be

waiting zor lindsey and lenry after te speccu," shich los to

ba concucied over

a telovision station in Greenrood, assissippi,

ancicent occorred iuizowing in rech.

This infornation nos furnished to the Civil Niguis Division

the Department of day 23, 1932, as incorporated in report

08 SA 3h03a3

j. Lopkins,

.19c2,

at ranoris

captioned

Leary - Viccims."

Ca April

thrown through the Contemial Baptist Church, Carissaid,

A rid entertai

2, toes. a fear gas bone was alteredly

Mississioni.

the mursons in attendance at is noeting

was heverend errill li. Lindsey,

limited to

who resited at 420.00u forget,

liest Foinmnistrict superintendent ef the Averdcen

he was tie

ILSISSIPOIA

wistrict

of the Upper mississipzi Couserence Gi the liethodist Church.

to

unauthorized

person

official proceedings by:

and is not for dissemi-

This natter was investigated by this burcau and

results vere furnished so We Civil Rices Division of the

Department under castion or

"Unknonn Subjects; derrill Winston

Limasey;

Aaron do neury - Victins,"

intervier of severend

Mitosey

is specifically set forth on

page lo of report of

Sa Joseph A. Canale, dated April 19, 1903, at Mengnis.

(44-21613)

JSP:bss®

(11)

(Enclosure to letter to Deputy Attorney General Katzenbach

dated 8/21/04 captioned

capter ed

"Nississippi Freedom Democratic

Party Delegation" DRinch)

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August 21, 1964

V.

CHARLES /IC LAURIN

The following infomation may pertain to the

captioned indivial.

Cinries RayMicEnria las beca ise subject of

several levercations anneted by tis sireau as a

victin

in civil sights investigations in te kississiopi

You are referred to the followàm

imostigative

reports which bave been zuraisted to the livil Rights

Civicion es the acpartient:

investigacion in ivol coxitled

nel. without the

MOva Dablecte; Arbors of cocksons -18s18S4091, 20120C

invarn so. Ct Al, - Victin", investiation

durig 19úz "Entowa Subjects; Sificers ¿cotcon,

bial. " Victing";

VL2280

vlus

investigation in 1952 in rio case entitice "Ernest i

nation outside your commitee.

LE Alis

Curtis finer llayes,

1054 entitiec

- Victins"; invesciration

"way ider, Et. Al.; Saural Meodore siockg

Lt Al. - Victins," (44-18475, 44-19747, 4420400, 44-22917,

LES

44-25610)

rise

This document is prepared in response to

Liciaurin is a male Nerro born Decenber 25,

1240,.

Minds County,

As ur lay, low, he resided

minsissippi.

in cockso? us boy in a case, his notior is Connie clauri

1030, as a

Limated

She resides at Zur Meadow Street, Jackson, wieSissippi. 109

you request

address os his father, john chaurin, is taknown.

McLaurin has an arrest rocord in Jackson, Mississi

consistin? oi

n: 2u fine for carrying a cocealed voaso:,

Icccaber su, 193; 3 fine of :300 and 90 cays in

fail for tro

CO: iS 01

19503

a fin

or lub doe passing out loostas on heaterner 23 mercey on

Sino or ulso on a charge of three counts a potty

Tolson

May 8, 1250.

Belmont

person-

proceedings by

and is not for dissemi-

Mohi -

Casper.

#claurin has been active for sone years in civil

Callahan .

-rights matters in Mississippi.

Contad

DeLoach _

Evans -

Gale

(11)

Rosen

Sullivan _

Tavel

(Enclosure to letter to Deputy Attorney General Katzenbach

Trotter

-dated 8/21/64

captioned "nississippi Freeion Democratic

Tele.

Room.

-Lart

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August 21, 1914

nel without the

express

approval of

Hour Committee and the content may nut

nation outside your

Committee..

Its mire

Thes document i prepared. in response to

FBI

3- disclosed to unauthorized person

limitra to official proceedings baj

your

request and is not for dissemi-

TILES

The folloring infornation may pertain to copticoed

individual.

In April, 1901, the Civil Rinhts Division of the

Departucat rocLosTuR iDiorvICHS Di Cor6011 24300S 1irin;

in Einola Countys - 1531681.01

tro nos atisnoed to rarisier

or actorated to bay trcir 0oll tas.

mantiones uns soers sanesmiles of baresville, Misolasinsi.

Miles,

Lon Interview doriseg de ros carn diae

_13,

Cary,

and bas rasidod at 20x 20, route 2,

ississippi, since 1s0e.

Xesdis de mis jaccotigatica bare long Carpiched

to the Civil ia mes Division of tie Department Nocer cass

captioned "raciad viscricination in registration cod votir,

Panoia County, ississiggì.

Intervion of : Milos is contained in the repuri

of Sa Valter di. noppell dated Aay o

и 1 а2 17525-23

onphis, icnessee.

Ôn May 20, 1904,

losert da-iles,

ia Mighea

Namber 6,

rest

Latesville, Mississayoa,. gas

intervenss

regarain:

an silo an desccration orl churen ar icdesville,

Rississippi,

wils possinie insinidacion of voter registration

POTKETES

kanola Sounty, vississippi.

Results of this investization have beon fumishec

to the Civil Ligues Division of the

separient uner case

captionsà "Unimoon Subjecis; robert j. niles-omplainat,

Desecration of Church, Latesville,

Asse, toasible antiondasios

de toter degistration torters, kanola 50-144-17526-60)

en July z1, 19sa, the resigence of dobert cales,

Datesville, mississippi, was allegeuly fired won by dranous

subjecES.

The results of this investi ation have beon juraisies

to the Civil ti mis vivision er ce

conte sa

surõ scos iios, vis, ona augerall .iles,

karnie hnamie: vilon tiaire promor cricsia.

(inclosure to letter to veputy ittorney General katzendar de

ITY

8-21-64 captioned "Mississippi Freecion Democratic farty velez:

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August 21, 1264

RONY SIAS

The following inforsation my pertain to captioned

individual.

Ch July 22, 1204-

according to Charles Sari Cobb,

JIo, sell-idontiried

as a richd secretry ict the student

Non-Violent vooruinatin, Ccmituse

stail nonars in ayersvilie

• wis51a5901, vert residing

on tbe foru of enry dias, iscaquena cunty, mississippi.

(44-26070-3)

Jot: bsS

(11)

enclosure to letter to Deputy Attorney General Katzenbac

lated 8/21/04 captioned "Mississippi freedom Democrati

Party Delegation" DRR:ncb)

This document is prepared in response to your request and is not for dissemi

nation artside your Commartee.

lts use is limated to oftecial proceedings o

your Committce and the content may nut be asclosed to unauthorized person

nel without the express approval of the FBI.

• 187

17H

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- ...

August 21, 1009

'STARTO

2a3 10130n2ng intornation my portain to tho

captioned individual.

The Civil Rights Division of the Dorartment

advised this bureau by Joctor Cobed Fobruary aut 1055,

Timo do doi, Chontoo, inya, Missicaloni,

nanorced

tho bunning o cacoses

DeAS LOUDS OR 102I0 CitinenS 1:3

Fungusat to the coruoot oi

197-318499 1?79

Extini-

dation sy Cross burnior, anite County, Missiosioni,

I. ". Stuptoa, Coapisinanü."

(44-13191)

Tho 11203 02 this Bironu ala0 zovoal that an

investination ms conduciod invozving in. d. ", Stoneos,

Fresicone,

Weace, Anits Couddy aranoil, as &

victin in a

case involvin CiViL Mights • FlectiOn Laus.

RENSICS

of this invocciration invo boon eunioned the copazinent

under too title 'cherist Pandel sones, anito Couty,

County

Branch - Victiu."

(14-26132)

027: 21135

also zovoni that na investigation

20V01V4NT 240031008 1° N600000 345 COLUOI 3N 1591

undos tic taiie "Ira doakins, Di Al, siccridgo N.

Stopics, 16 di. - Fictins."

111 apores da this

investin

sation riich involvo civil richis violationhavo beca

luzadabed tie reparinent. (44-3081)

wwb:cad

| (11)

(Enclosure to letter to reputy Attorney General Katzenbach

dated

8/21/64 captioned "llississippi Freedom Democratic

Party Delegation" DRR:ncb)

This document is prepared in response to your request and is not for dissemi

nation outsite your Committee.

Its use is himited to official proceedings by

your Committee and the content, may nut be disclosed to unauthorized person-

nel without the express approval of the FBl.

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August 21, 1954

This document is prepared in response to your request

not for disseiras

nation outside your Committee.

¿: Limitnal to

offirial proceedings

brg

your Committee and the

content may nut bs disclosed to unauthorized

person

nel urthout :

approval of the FBI.

• BUO1S THAS

The following infornation nay pertain to the

captioned intivical.

In June, 1903, at the reguest of the Civil Kigts

Division of tue • eparersai,

a2 iosestiration vas cursucsod

concerniny crrests boie ad vosksoa, ilusissiosi, un uy 25,

1933,

roaruiny iociconts occurring où a voocucrti azore.

One óf tio incivàicals arrestco mas airie Jocur

saohas,

born nugust-at, iyauo in sollins, ississiopi, who nas

then a residont dù cacason, «155issipp1.

• Rosulis of this investizacion vere fervarjed to

the Civil l'1 uis bivision of the vegortaunt uncer che

coption "nmoma suogcei, cconnoite tieys nergeret neruere

Didie doen

Thosos, toris R. Lracey,

wale Wheal, lcariina

Lewis, siemphis noron, &t al - Vieziuas+ (44-22283)

Aiso, in dune, lyou, at the renuest on the

Deparinont, a prelibinary investiration was coscscred by

this iureau às

co the derality oi arroacs of courceen

intivicuois on iay 30, 1.63,

93 De cacuson, (dS0iSSia31,

foiice Lepartrsot,

at the cnited itates post ussice ilcings

dackson, rdssissiopi.

ve pi the incivicuals arrestod nes

Eddie Jean

sones, tonate, born nugust 20, 1949, 0iuD TCS10125

Jaclson, russissippi.

Fesults of this investiration nore famished to the

Civil lights vivision unuer sho coatica "insown aubiccis;

revcrCnd uipa wbin singe dios -auzie to bennis; wale veaa

MomasE diuhia 100 1008y:

dcall Marris

20Xt0T,

vis inus biarlos ares cones: dohn ucrueld

wne enareh mata, ccoonen xucietie:

nstcidason, ur.: Soras Annezte arscibe;

toonge jagtions,

ur.; Lddie byivestor U*reil; Mercedes nnita

hiright - Victirs."

(261-32358)

JSP: bss

- (11)

lonclosure to letter to Deputy Attorney General Katzenbach

dated 8,21/04 Captioned "mississippi Freedom Democratic

Party Delegation" Dlk:ncb)

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August 21, 1934

JANESPARAVIS

The following Infomation may pertain to the captioned

Individual.

At the request of the Department this Bureal conducted

an investication ei she shooting of one James travis on Lebruary

1903, mile travelino in an automobile win two oüher associates

oueside treenwood, mississipol. cravis vas wounded in the neck

and shoulder. his companiors were not injured.

associabas had been abcive in voter registration fattersand lis

Mississlypi.

Copies of all investigative reports in connection with

this case have been furnished the Civil Nisits Division of the

Department in the case entitled "willian fester reenlee; Et A1;

Robert Parris Zoges; Et Al. - Victims, Uvid jughis; Fureniät

Delinquency Act.

44-21515

JWB: jOb

• (11)

(Enclosure to letter to Deputy AG Katzenbach dated 8/21/64

captioned

"Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party Delegation"

DRR: ncb.)

This document is prepared in response to your request and is not for dissemi-

nation outsile your Committee.

Its use is limited to official proceedings 6z

our Committce and the content may nut ba disclosed to unauthorized person

malaithout the express approval of the FBI .

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August 21, 1964

NANCEM TORNSOIY

The following infermation say pertain to the captioned

individual.

In Apzil, 1903, at the request of she Civil Wichts

Division of tie

ragistratie

activiry in tee

vicinity of ine soimes county courzaruse,

52OD

A3I11

%, 1903,

13931552221.

informetion nas develonet

that on

office and rad

one

sarton hurRao had entored

the registrar's

completed his fors.

for information nös

developed that turnbow was intinidated by efficiais at chat

Division,

To case 273 m

In May, 3963, at the request of the Civil Rights

an investi

acron et an allerad tire

Lobing of Lirion Turnor's resirence.

Locol eutrorities

subsequeat therato arrosted unrcaon jumbow en a charge

of arson; however, a local grand jury failed to indicü him on

this cliorge.

Intornation concerning Marinen Turnbow has been

furnistod

to the Civil idles

Division us the Departreat

in cose entitled "Jous (9); Fortnan Turnbow; C. Bell

Turnbow; dary Jumbow; - Victias."

(44-22019)

"The Clarion Leder," jackson, Mississioni, in

"Kolnes anoriti trees to

sets forth

infornation tiat tarten jurior, a lolnes county ico

had been charced with unlawful cohabitation - living with

a Bozon nos his site,

was convicted.

ile article

contained no further

details regarding this arrest.

JSP :bss

{11)

(enclosure to letter to Deputy Attorney General Katzenbach

dated 8/21/64 captioned "Mississippi Freedom Democratic

Party velegation" Dikinch)

This document is prepared in response to your request and is not for dissemi-

nation outside your Committee.

Its use is limited to official proceedings by

your commitice and the content may nut be disclosed to unauthorized person

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August 21, 1954

J. WALBER

TRIGHI

The following 'Infornation may pertain to the captioned

Individua.

This Bureau's Illes reveal Infornation that as of

Janvary 3, doue, Iive norisess Ineluoligu. li wnighü, were

arracted in Clariescale, idosissippi, charged with conSpiraoy

to restrain trade in connocsion wiüh a borsost of business

rlamo 1n Clarlesdale ipco and sontencea lo six ronees in'

Al andaviduals, Leiuding vricht, were

Miemoranda daied Januazy 4, üarci

jall.

1 and February 23, 1902, heve

been lurhisaea to the vlyzt lighes Division of the Deparcncht

undor the title

Arrest of MAAC? liembers, Clarksdale, lissiasipoi,.

Racial Fatters."

&÷,

JHB: JO0

7(11)

(Enclosure to letter to Deputy AG Katzentach dated 8/21/64

-captioned

"Mississippi Freedom Democratie Party Delegation"

DRR:ncb.)

zation outside your Committee.

ma mithout the express approval of the FBI .

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August 21, 1054

C. 3.

DARDEN

The following Information may pertain to the captioned

individual.

Our files contain considerable information rclating

to one Charles Robarden who, as of 1903, nas the pocsidco.0f

the Ferinian branch of the jational fososiation for the havancement

of colored Paople,

Beridian, acrimoni In some instaaces ne

the couplanant in cacos involving unuthorized publication

or use of communications and the victin in cases envolving she

Intimidation in registration and voting, like County, 11ss10510p1.

139-1792

Information in datall has been furnished the civil

Rights Division of the Departuent by monocanaum dated Augusy 1,

2953, entitled "Unknown Subjecü, Charles I: Darden, Corplainant,

Unauthorized rubIcaulon un too ul funmaications.

47 en:

report entitled

"Unnown Subjects;. Intinuation in Regisiration

and votings

this report.

44-18535-4

• I

LJB: 300 !

7(21)

(Enclosure to letter to Deputy Attorney General Katzenbach

-dated 0/21/04 captioned

"Mississippi Freedom Democratic

Party Delegation"

DRR:ncb.)

your committee and the content may nut be disclosed to unauthorized person-

nel without the express approval of the FBI .

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August 21, 2954

OSCAR GILES

The following intomation may pertain to the captioned

Individual.

oscar Giles, 201 Church Street, Indlanola, Mississippi,

curing an inocoyeen in menon, lesse envased nau ne to 00zn

on January i, 1914g

in fallenzoonie Gowntr, mississlpnl, cerried,

haut a slath aade cduention and was cloyel 'ad a grocery

merchant and

He soded bet

he had never been arrested and had never served in the Armeo

rorces..

44-12914-28, P. 230, 231

WHJ: jOb

(11)

(Enclosure to letter to Deputy AG Katzenbach dated 8/21/54

-captioned

"Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party Delegation"

DRR: ncb. )

This document is prepared in response to your request and is not for dissemi

nation outside your Commitiee.

limited to offirial proceedings by

your Committee and the content may nut be disclosed to unauthorzed person

nel without the express approval of the FBl.

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August 21, 1954

MRS. MACY/HARDAWAY

The following information may pertain to the spouse

of captioned individua

During an interview on April 10, 1951, Maceo Hardaway

advised this Bureau that he was born on lovember 21, 1900, in

_ Clerke County, Mississinpi, and had lived in that conuy at

Box S3, Route

1, Enterprise, Mieoissippi, during the precceding

eighteen years.

He added that he owns forty acres of farn land

at that address and thai ne has resided at interprise, Mississipp,

all his lifetime.

raceo hardaway in danuary, 1950, tried to register to

vote aù the county courthouse, clarke County:

pultman, mississipo.

Reports revealing the results of a Civil Righus • Election Laws 1r

iotagation entitled

"A, I. Ramser. Renistrar of Clarke County,

Mississipi; liaceo riardaway; Et Al. • Victins" have been turnii isu

the Civil Nights

• Division of the Department on a continuous

basis

from 1959 to 2953.

• 44-12887

WHJ: jOb

• (11)

(Enclosure to letter to Deputy Attorney General Katzenbach

-dated 8/21/64 captioned "Mississippi Freedom Democratic

Paty Delegation®

DRR:ncb.)

siegin

This document is prepared in response to your request and is not for dissemi-

nel without the express approval of the FBI.

•pi.

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....

August 21, 1554

INS. ALRA LLOYD

ho following Infonnation may pertain to

the captioned individual.

No have not invadigated les. A26d Lloyd;

nogeves, ois 12203 do savoal that sho is Gue o?

1203013

LOGJOOS Neiding in Fondla County, lassIssIppI,

aiionniod to recisior to vote as may a

poil tuss.

Ad tian tino sho was residing in sardis,

HasisSippa, (44-17526-1)

JUB:cad

(11)

(Enclosure to letter to Deputy Attorney General Kaizenbacin

dated 8/21/64 captioned

"Mississippi Freedom Democratic

Party Delegation" DRR:ncb

T'hes document is prepared in response to your request and is not for dissemi

vatio orite a che cite nes se is mites to official proceetiness be-

nation ortsile your Committee.

nel without the express ap rount of the F3I.

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August 21, 1944

tauf sir

captiersa Terillaring inforuation nay pertala do die

born Novenbor 22,

Бот 20 195, 3:

295640e Cara uft at Reete

entersd

O DÂCE UỦ TIEY CO & THO CUN6 TI, CaMin! VRO aTO

recrdhs soo 20d c/y,

ixisoà Scateo Lode @datarcion),

whith wes

in

piaced

0n *WD

VOOIS SITOTYIGCO DECNtiO.

IND CASE 2N052 GUE O1

Cora sch, roily borigga, idssissippi,

in Uctober, us,

seuding a zhreatening detzer to o vora smith, resicing in

Fio Sidee

reorgiu.

(9-28903)

JSP:bss

.(11)

(Enclosure to letter to Deputy Attorney General Katzenbach

dated 8/21/64 captioned "Mississippi Freedom Democratic

Party Delegation" DRR:ncb)

asivnciss starors traáridasestá.

siin

This document is prepared in response to your request and is not for dissemi-

nation outside your Committee.

I's wie is limited to official proceedings bg

your Corrmittee and the content may nut be disclosed to unauthorized persot-

nel without the express approval of the .

FBI .

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d o.

August 21, 1954

•

REVINED R. I. R. SaM!

The following Infomation may pertain to the captio.ed

Individual.

2i antiole appeared In the "Tabional Guardian"

F3drco2i

2olenieh, 1072 Lynot Seneci, Facion, 1002002401, dinine

I231SEL221.

The artials indicator that

nocoogary lor minus au electaca in laselsaippi fras

to vote aud cich unned congrees to abolion ail 201l bees ji

Inconaot tests in 02a2z to extend the iranchise to vote to ever:

American citizen over al years of 250 297-6-33 Sub A, Matiors

Our files Furthor 2071P Rizion that the store

of Raunpain B. T..

fn9439;

Terrary,

1, was damageri

by unknow sablecus during the racial surilo in

Jacioon, Musissippi.

isnoreads wore turtlished the Civil Nizis

Divioion of the Lupartment on April 20 and it 10, 4984, P01r5103

oi Hoverend Re L. To Gaith, Jackoon, Ississipal, jaren 25:

157-5-33-1552, 1633

115;300

(Enclosure to letter to Deputy Al Katzenbach dated 8/21/64

-captioned "rississippi Freedom Democratic Delegation"

DRRinco.)

This document is prepared in response to your request and is not for dissemi

nation outside your Committee.

Its use is limitas to official proceedings b?

your Committce an'l the contert may nut b: disclosed to unauthorized person

nel without the express approval of the Fil.

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* "ORSIONAL FORM NO. 10

MAY 1967 RDITION

3010-106

GSA GEN.

REG. NO. 27

UNITED STATES GU

URNMENT

Memorandum

TO

Mr. DeLoach

FROM

M./ÁS

Jones

DATE: 7-22-64

SUBJECT: MISSISSIPPI FREEDOM DEMOCRATIC PARTY

REQUEST FROM WHITE HOUSE

To's=.

Belmon:

1ohr

Cospe:

§Calie==:

/

Conies

De'Lo==-

Eveas

Gale

Rose:

Sull::=

Tore:

Trotte:

Tele.?a=

Hol-es

Gansy

Walter Jenkins of the White House staff requested a

Party, Of Bureau files concerning the Mississippi Freedom Democratic

There are attached letterhead memoranda pertaining to

the organization and those individuals known to be associated with it.

RECOMMENDATION:

That the attached letterhead memoranda be made available

to the White House.

5

Enclosures (11)

T5T:103

1 - Mr. Belmont - Enclosures

1 - Mr. Mohr - Enclosures

1 - Mr. DeLoach - Enclosures

1 - Mr. Evans - Enclosures

1 - Mr. Rosen - Enclosures

1 - Mr. Sullivan - Enclosures

REC-

.?.

3407-16

HHA:DWB:WAM:GTQ/cmk/car

umbo

(10)

109555-1

10 JUL u3 1963

Y'has document as prepared in responsa to your request und is not fox dissemi

male cater man see disclosed to mauserted verson..

rcles without tra

My 55048

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July 22, 1504

ISRECIPRI TROUDON DELIOCRATIC PARTY

The FBi has never conducted an investigation of the

Mississippi Freesom Democratic Party (MOP), and its files contain

no record concerning it.

The July 21, 1964, edition of "The Washington Post"

contained an article wnich stated

the MEDP was formed in April, 195%.

It claims it represents a potential 400, 000 Megro voters in the State of

l ssissippi, anú its objectives include a campaiga to force the Democratic

National Convention to seat as beiegation in mucnic Cly, Her versey,

in place of the citicial all-white delegation. This rove, if successful,

is supposed to emble the MITD? to become the Democratic Party of

Mississippi. In suuition, a "Freedom Registration" drive is being

• launched in tississippi to sign up legroes who want to vote but have failed

to register because oi "discrimination, fear and a controversial lucracy

test." decoruing to the articie, civil rights leader Martin Luthey ting

will bagin a live-day tour of the state today on behali of linD?, speasing

at mass railies to pro:note this registration arive.

The article icentified aaron lenty as the NIrD? Chairman

and listea victoria duray and the reverend awn sing as Leaners in

the organization.

MFDP has established a branch office in Washington, D.C.

It is located on the seconu iloor at 105w0 street, corthwest. Chouly z.

1961,

the ISI loarned irom liss Dila Salter that she and the following

indivinals are attuched to the rashingion 11rDP stait: Barbaradones:

Leslie/

Facienore, Faiter Tillow, Reginald robinson, Irany Smith ans

Bernal:

Conn. wie

stated all of these individuals are ilso aitilictes witt

Tolson -

the stuent Non-violont Coordinating Committee (SNCC). She auru She

Belmont

Mohr

Sir been fetive in civil rights actities ior more than 30 years and is

Casper

Callahan

- currently a SiTCC auvisor. miss Borer aiso dvised the organizacion's

Conrad

DeLoach

Evans

Gale

Rosen

T'his document is prepared in response to your request and is not for dissemi-

Sullivan

: nation, outside your Committee.

Tavel

Its use 2s limited to-offrtial proceedings by

rotter

WHA: Chl Conmattee and the content may nut be disslosedl to inauthorized person-

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Mississippi Freedom Democratic Farty

Washington stafi is Negro with the exception o wessrs. Tillow and Conn,

although she gaid white participation in JuDe a welcomed. Liss Baker

further auvised the PDT that use Jones, who is secretary to the shing-

ton LINDP Branch, is froin lew Fork City anatamerly attenuou ueens

College in that city. jIr. Maciemore is irom e state of mississippi and

has attended Rust Collega which is located at Etly Springs, Mesissippi.

Miss Baker veritied the objectires o MrDP as set out in

"The Washington Post" article, and sail it waste intention of the organiza-

tion to back ivegro canciaates ior one of Missisippi's U.S. Senate seats and

three ai it U.. House positions.

Accordingü her, the trimary unction

of the Washingion office was that of handling testechnical aspects ot her

group's plan to participate in the Democratic Naional Convention at

atlantic City in August.

(Request per Walter Jenkins, White House Stait) ;

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July 22, 1064

ILLA BAKER

On the basis of information available, it is not

possible to identity Illa Baker in ILl tiles.

Per request of Walter Jenkins, White House Staff

HHA:car

(10)

can

This document is prepared in response to your request and is not for dissemi-

nation outside your commitee.

Its use is hmind to official proceedings br

your committee and the content may

nut be disclosed to unauthorized person

nel without the express approval of the d'bl.

Tolson

Belmont.

Moht -

aspe

allana

Conrad

Del ouch.

Evans

jole .

Rosen.

Cullivan -

Tretter

Tale, Room

j

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July 22, 1204

• BARBARA JONES

On the basis ci iniormation available, it is not

possible to identily Barbara fones, vi New Yori City, in i El files.

It is noted, however, that one Barbara MAJones,

21 Kew Gardens hoad, Queens, New vers, ves the regiatered oumer oi a

1953 Ford auto ncbile ghich nas observed in tie parking area at Triboro

Stazion, Lancall's Island, on Septenber 10, 1658. This sas during a

rally being held en fancall's island which was sponsored by the National

Co amittee to becure juctice in the Rosenberg Case.

Inis same ruinubilo vas seen ai dio sanao location oa

May 3, 1953, during another rally sponsored by the Rosenberg Conmittee.

Per request of Walter Jenkins, White House Staff

HHA:car

(10)

can

This document is prepared in response to your request and is not for dissemi-

nation outside your, Committee.

nel without thet express approval of the FBl.

olson

Belmon

Mohr

Casper

Callahan.

Conrad

DeLoach

Evans.

Gole

Rosen.

Sullivan.

Tavel

Troller -

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July 24, 1964

BERNARD:

The 23I has never conducted an investigation

concerning Bernard 2. Com; however, its iles contain the icilo ving

pertinent incormation regarding hiva.

MANER OF SUDJECT ORGALNZATON

He is a white male who was born on September 25, 1940.

• He resicies at 302 Doda Place, Northeast, Weshington, D.C., and he is

enrolled as a student at ioward University.

The Baltimore City Police Department advised the FEI

that 22 individuals wene arrested en Hoverber la, 10ez, maü Guarged

with trespassing of disorderly conduet in connection with an atta rpt to

integrate Baltimore restaurants. The cemenstrations were marked by

picketing and forced entrance into those establishments which refused to

serve Negroes. Anong those arrested vas Lernara Z. Conn. (157-4-3-13)

As a result of demonstrations for equal accom nodations

held at Cambridge,

saaryland, curing May 11-12, 1904, 15 indivicuals

were arresied. Anong these was Bernard Z. Coin, 302 Toüd Flace,

Northeast, washington, D. C. (157-6-3-1279)

Per request of Walter Jenkins, White House Staff

HHA:car

(10)

Tolson

Belmont

Mohr

Casper

Callahan

Conrad

DeLoach

Evans

Gale

Rosen

Sullivan

Tavel

Trotter

Tele. Room -

ian

This document a prepared in response to your request and is not for dissemi

nation outside your

Commintee.

Its use in limitad n Afficial proceedings by

your Committee and the content may nut be disclosed to, unauthorned persor

nel without the express approval of the FBI.

Kalips

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July 22, 1321

• Vine. VICTORIA J. GRAY

Cn the basis of information available, it is not

possible to idently Airs. Victoria J. Gray in FEl tiles.

It is noted, however, that the June 1, 13€4, edition

of the New Crleans States and Item identified her as a candivate

for the United Etates Senate seat now held by senator John stennis

of ilississippi.

Per request of Waller Jenkins, White House Staff

HHA:car

(10) wit

This document is prepared in response to your request and is not for dissemi-

nation outside your Committee.

Its use is limitnd to official proceedings by

your Cormittee and the content may nut be disclosed to unauthorized person-

nel without the express approval of the FBI.

HIH

Tolson

Belmont

Mohr

Casper

Callahan

Conrad

De Loach

Evans.

sale

"osen

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istter

*te. Room

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July 22, 1964

'AARON E. HANRY

Aaron L. Tonry is a l'egro male pharmacist who resides in

Clarsadale, ¿Issicsippi, where he owne a drugstors. He is the State

Presischi of the Natione! Association lor the aurencement of Colorau reocle (NAAO

and is on the lassissippi trate Board i the Southera Christian Leadership

Conference.

Tic/

Tenry was arrested by the Claritale, Mississippi, Police

Department on 2Jch 3, 1902, courgea with having picked up a white male

hitchhiker and living attesagted acts oâ perversion ca him.

He was convicted

in Boliver Chinky Churry

Planalan, "gagicsioni; malay 99, 1939

sentenced to do days in jail and zinea Sado. On February 17, Is54, the

Supreme Court of the United States grantea certiorari in this case, and it is

currêntly in a pending staius with argument on it scheduled for the besi term

of tue Court. (44-19175-8)

At the time of his arrest, Mr. Henry reportedly stated his

arresi was a "diabolical plot cookeu ug' by Chief of folice Ben C. Collins,

Clarisiate, and Coahomas County Attorney Thomas E. Pearson. Libel suits

were iued against Henry and, on July 20, 1032, a 525, 600 judgment vas

awarded to sir, wearson. On July 2e, 1802, a jury awarded Chiel Collins

$15,000. Doth awaras were appealed. A Petition for a Writ of Certiorari

WaS

filed with the United States Suprene Court in both libel cases on

May 15, 1904. (44-19175-29)

On September 16, 1e02, Vir. Henry advised the FBI that two

front glass windows of his Fourth Street Grugstore, Clarissuale, had been

brosen. Re was reiuctent to admit wat eight vrist matches bad been taien

fross one window, stating it sas his poinion the windows naä been broken

Tolson

because 20620nio, wi, the an easter rever ain

Belmont .

Mohr .

2=ai9n; however, an inventory failed to indicate that merchandise was missing.

Casper

Callohan

Henry again expressed his opinion the ca cage resulted from his

Conrad

activities in civil rights matters. (44-21527-2)

DeLoach

Galo

Rosen

-allivan

- HHA:CM

ment is prepared in response to your request and is not for dissemi-

avel

noison

isite your

Committee.

Its rise is lannied to official proceedings br

sotter

your Conmates and the content may nut de disclosed to unauthorized person

ale. Room -

• Imes.

nel without the express approval of the FBI'

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Aaron E. Henry

On April as, lavo, two ignited molotov cocitails were

thrown into the home of her. lenty. Rapresentative Charles C:5s,

ir., Of cachigen, wes a guost in the tenry home at the tune.

Ross, ir., Clariadale,

aurised ine iDa that taeodore Allison carr and

Aubrey/cauthen sumitted they threw the blotov cocstalls into the home

of 12.

jenty. The cherit stated that both carr and Cauthon were crunk

at the time of the incident and or a considerable tise priord it. on

July ãu, 1005, a jury in the Circuit Court of Coahoma County, Clarksaale,

renuered a veruict of not guilty in the trial of theosore Carr.

The Charges

against Aubrey Cauthen were remandea to file on July äl, 1983, and he

was not prosecuted.

(157-866-22)

-=

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July 22, 1964

REVEREND RALEN EDING

The TBI has never conducted an investigation concerning

Reverend zawling; however, its illes contam the following pertinent

information regaruing him.

The Noveinber 10, 1950, issue of the "*contgomery

Advertiser, " a saily newspaper which is published in lionigomery,

Alabama, reported that Reverend King was convicted for failing to leave

a downtown hotel where he had sought to be served together with alroy

Embry, Negro, of Montgomery. Reverend Zing was identified as a

white rainister of Eoston, Massachusetts.

The Washington "Evening Star" reported, on July 21,

1964, that Reverend Edwin King, a white Metloist minister, has been

• selected by the Mississipi Freedom Cemocratic Party as a national

committeeman.

The article stated Reverend ling is chaplain at the pre-

dominantly Megro Tougaloo College which is locates near Jachson,

Mississippi.

(Request per Walter Jenkins, White House Staff.)

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July 22, 1904

LESLIE MAC LIMORE

The FBI has never conducted any investigation

concerning Leslie Macierore, and its files contain no recor

regarding hia.

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July 22, 1904

KENDSR OF SUBJECT OEGANIZATION

ROBINSON

The FBI has never conducted an i vestigation concerning

reginalad. movinson; however, its thes contain the isllowing pertment

¡inforiation re arding hire.

On June 6

. 19€0, Beginald J. Robinson was One of six

individuals, identitied as embers of tze Givic interest Groug, who

entered a Baldirore arzland, restaurant and conducted a sit-in.

According to an article contained in the ay 24, lavO,

eitition of the

Baitizore "niro-imerican " the Civic Intereat Grous was a protest

arication made do prically vi: urgabiale Griese students waich

hau been successful that year in setting downtown Balticore decartient

stores to serve all customers in their restaasants. (157-6-3-23)

The December 27 196i, edition of tbe "T: achington Fost'

listed Robinson as one of those arrested for vartic ating in a sit-in of

the City Restaurant on December 24th at Cristield -aryland. (157-6-3-A)

A paraphlet distributed by the Student Non-violent

Coordinating Committee on December & 1335, listed Me inald Robincon

•as croject virector for the sastern Shore of daryland. (100-439190-91)

Reginald Robinson was listed with Gleria Richardson as a

member of the Cambridie, Karyland, Stadent Non-Tiolent Coordinating

Committee in July, 196t.

These two were responsible foz she glans to

conduct sit-ins and to hold mass meatings and marches throughout the

City of Cambridge. (157-6-3-625)

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FRANE SHITE

On the basis of information available, it is not

possible to ventuy, trans sinil; however, it is note that fBi

files list one Frant Eniti as acting Director of the Ltudent 20n-

violent.Coordinatiag.Commltice.

tie was active in the State oi

Mississippi as o1 Fandary, 15u5.

(Request per Walter Jenkins, White House Stafi.)

This document is prepared in response to your request and is not for dissemi

nation outside your Committee.

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2 WALTER HIORRIS TILLOTY

Walter MorriS Tillow was born in New York City on

January 12, 1510, the con of Dyian and Syivia Morninow. Tho

father was born in Mussia in If.f. Te was naturalized in the Southern

District of New York on Hoveinber 15, 1042, Certificate Number

514 8543.

Walter Tillow is a white male, five feet, eleven inches

tail, 180 pounas with black hair and brown eyes. He wears glasses.

Be has veen empoyeu as d ivaching assistani in te Soonomius seyari-

ment at Corneli University, Ithaca, New Yoris. Ils home audress is

303 Test buth Street, New

-Yor's City. (100-439928 and 44-21939-8)

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On February 21, 1501, a reliable intormant reportay that

Walter Culow Of Marpur College, Binghamton, New Fork, had contirmed

by letter a scheduled spedling appearance at the college of Herbert

Aptreber, a notiona Communist carty oiticial, for March 9, 1201.

Aptheler's appearance was sponsored by The erogressive socialist

Society. Among other speaiers sponsored by the group was an unimown

representative of the Polish ambassy in Fashingion. Tillow was a

member of the executive committee o The Zrogressive Locialist Society,

a stuient group at the college. (100-439928-7, 100-433234-9)

A reliable informant reported on December 25, 1952, it

was stated during & meeting of the University Communist Party Club in

Seatie, washington, on Decemoer 13, 1302, that Walt Tillow led contacted

Joyce provost, asking her to participate in a stucent trip to Cuba which was

leaving from Icontreal, Canaia, Provost later became the wife oi a member

of the Club, and she joined the Club early in 1535. Tillow was identified

This document is prepared in response to your request and is not for dissemi&

nation artside your Committee.

Its use is limited to official proogedings by

MA: cmour Commitce and the content may nut be disclosed to unashorist person

nel without the

express appraval of the FBI.

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Walter Morris Tillow

as being in New York and the University Commuist Party Club deciueu to

senü him a telegram seeking further information on the trip since the club

would like io encourage participation. (100-439923-2)

On May 16, 1903, a meeting concorning "Student Groups and

the McCarran ict" was hold in rigzon Taylor Hall at Cornell Un versity.

An indiviaul proccat reported that Toller Tillon, a Cornell graudie

stuvent, was introuuced as a speaker substituting -or a representative of the

Emergency Civil Iworties Committoo, in his seech, Tillow stated the

IcCarran Act was unconsututional bocuue it stated what sor di changes

should tie plove and how indy should tuzo place. Le wachen the ¿ci could

be usea by the Government gains: demonstrations by civil iguantes. groups

in the south. The arsergency Civil Liberties Committee his bocd Cited by

the House Committee on Un-umerican Activities as a communist ironi.

Also appearing on the program was Marvin Marian, vice chairman oi

Advance Youth Organization from New Korks City. inarkman was the wew

York Ecate Communist Farty Youth Director and a memver of the National

tunil Cummission vi te communst sarty, 1100-439520-7)

en August 7, 1o0s, Muga Abnr Ndenga, an exchange student

from kenya aunting the University of mashington in Goatie, advice the

Seatie Once oi the FBI that he had aitended a mesting on April 27, 1552,

at which herbert Aptheker was the speaker.

He said Walter Tilow, a

teaching assistant at the University het invited his to the meeting, telling

him it was a socialist meating. Fe said at the nesting he saw ride and Tea

Norion, indivicuals previously introsuced to him ly Tillow. Alter the

meeting, Tillow stuied thut "these and the people tho are going to help

Africa. " Tillow said African students are conduces and do not snow wilat

they want. Tllow vented to know what Africa woul do in the event of war

between the United States and the Soviet Union. rietold Muenga that the

race situation in this country stems irom the fact bat Negroes are regarued

as seconu-class citizens. Ndenga stated he iceis Enllow believes in the

United States form of Government. iae and T'cu Torton Vere meinbars o

the University Communist Party Club in Seattle. (100-439928-2)

In May, 1962, an official of the University of Washington

aávised that Faltus Tillow's name appeared on a list of active members in a

copy of a "stuient orgenization application for Rergnition" filed by the Yout;

Socialist Club at the University of Washington and tated November 3, 1961.

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msi: Urasoen du Mre Chartoo Diu Card'aeG6 Qe Chio loas Gicum ie doril,

ILUn, DÓ DANdLi, DUP OCULE COS@ dO AQUVO @MiCCE DOVGCRLOtE 5Y

eacoicon, Dy awnidlud, EoistVociG5ord" (100-439928-2)

Malter Tilon 1as o000 Couce 1lire biVd tights Zoim 2omt &

iaant unco sure, dedd, died de irccrodde cnvetolly cdd tocicrrroie

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aicaejo do coousodo ddt do aeiaty Dexd Dor Baraotdte Tide

CrHO MO TCAD 143.0Sk23 C2ai9, 20006 C06 9225, Me stacca codtrreta

visicroà saù oceuersd, ho cer ibe cococy ano On dro vere iea dtiriin.

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howovee, cotiaiuer no concrat avaanee io ssppore dis dlatb dr..tr

inciay in lle aooa rilei to cisciede any aets o1 Violeuse. (44-21939-6.81

On july ès, 1303, Malter N%. 'THlow iRS dentitcü lS unu c.

throe ronresentatives of tho firone Woa-Vioieat Cocrdisating Commica :

Goocrodde, isalcoode, Wio dakaêured a gebay oi hieyro lecorcios co

Mroscon, Tonnesoas, to atteragt to iniegrute a ractaurca: there. (15%-0-

oi duguos in, 1o.. Mode Aowsorse, eondser of Gect.

hoand lus Iinos in. somghts, axnesuce, zoporiee cne Fraites 20tew 5

Aaaara, Goorgiag boo cagrizes or hio corapeay eoocoraung tho pocccada?

oi cloccuriog a ono:f & froug irods daatrwalte, Touzesaéo, t so toi tà

ingtou sor a ?larch on Wustttgien" on Augusl he, 1608. (157-570-609)

(Per reguest of Walter Jenkins, White House.)

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ITEM #6

No other materials can be located reflecting

Mr. Jenkins' request referred to in Item #5.

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9:18 AM

Coplember 10, 1004

MEMORANDUM FOR 14, TOLSON

MIR, BELMONT

NI. DE ICACH

Honorable valter . Jenkins, Specidi Aecistant to the

Presidort, called. Eis stated the Frosident wanted him to cali no

and the Prosident tudy have monticace this to me hinceli but he was

not sure and that was that ha, the frosident, thought the job the

Buresu had cone at Atiantis City was one of tho tinct he has cver

Reco, i told ta. Jcusins tat we were glad to bo of gome help.

Mr, danicine stetoo thure were a lot of lad elencents vp there and

because of the work some of the bureau proble did, tary anew

exactly wheis they wore and what they were doing and ccusesuenty,

they were noi able to be vory elective, 1 reicretan unat we wuss

glai to be of hely.

Very duly yours,

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J. J. McDermott

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REQUEST FROM RON KESSLER RE FBI INVOLVE-

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ATLANTIC CITY,

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Late yesterday SA Elmer Todd, Trashington Field Office, conta.:=

me to advise that he had just received a telepionic inquiry from Ron Kessler

who expressed an interest in interviewing Todi concerning Todd's activities =

Atlantic City, New Jersey, during, the 1964 Democratic Convention when Ices

allegedly was operating some informants, inclading INFORMANT

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black leader. Todd referred Kessler to the External

Kessler cuhcerently contarted my front nffice and stated hat ha

wished to seek permission to interview Elmer Todd concerning Todd's

activities at Atlantic City, New Jersey, in 196 in Connection with the

Democratic Convention.

Kessler stated that le. understood that the & 31

dispatched a team of Agents under the directia: of Mr. DeLoach to Atlantic

City for the purpose of "political surveillance" for President Johnson. Kess:

stated he was doing a story for a weekend edition and wished to have the inics

mation no later than Friday afternoon.

At approximately 5 p.m. yesterday evening, 1/22/75, formerS:

Donald G.

Hanning, who was assigned to the fumer Crime Records DiviSe:

and retired in December, 1972, called Quinn i my office to advise him thai

had just received a telephone call from Ron Kessler, Washington Post, and

Kessler made inquiry of him concerning coverge by the FBI of the Democr:

National Convention, Atlantic City, New Jerse, in 1964. Kessler covised =

had heard that Hanning had participated with fomer Assistant to the Direces

C. D: DeLoach, SA Harold P. Leinbaugtrand ithers in this coverage.

said he indicated to Kessler that he was retired from the FBI and that he

comment whatever to make to Kesslei concerting the FBI or regarding his

association with the organizatiou

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Hanning indicated to Quinn that, in fact, he had participated

in coverage of the aforementioned convention under

• the supervision of

DeLoach who was then Assistant Director of the Crime Records Division

along with Leinbaugh. It was his recollection that then President Lyndon B.

Johnson had requested the FBI to assist the Secret Service in providing

intelligence information concerning dissident groups and individuals who

might represent a physical threat to the President and members of the

White House staff.

Hanning said that the predication of the Bureau's assignment in

Atlantic City was reportedly based on a request from President Johnson to

Director Hoover and all those involved in the assignment were not to discuss

this fact. He stated that DeLoach telephonically advised the Director each

day of the results of their efforts in Atlantic City and it was his understanding

that Mr. Hoover in turn passed this information on to the White House. He

also stated that information was disseminated on the scene to a White House

representative in Atlantic City. He stated he had not personally seen any

written information concerning the above instructions or the results ther?-

from.

Dy

At approximately 11 a.m., 1/23/75, Miss Frances Lurz, a

retired Bureau employee who was C. D. DeLoach's secretary until her

retirement in 1968, called to advise that she is currently a patient in the

George Washington Hospital recovering from a bout with double pneumonia

and that she had been telephonically contacted at 5 p.m. yesterday evening

by Kessler who asked her pointed questions relating to the aforementioned

matter, indicating to her that he had heard that information was telephonically

furnished from Atlantic City to the Crime Records front office, in which she

workea, and that the stenographic personnel in that office transcribed infor-

mation furnished from Atlantic City on the phone "on plain bond paper."

He specifically asked her if she had ever personally delivered material as

• a consequence of this dictation to the White House personally. Kessler

indicated to Miss Lurz that his information was based on testimony furnished

by former Assistant Director Robert E. Wick to the "Watergate Committee."

Miss Lurz advised that she told Kessler that she had been retired for a

De

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number of years, that the period that he was referring to was some 10

years ago and she was unable to recall any specific details concerning

the matters that took place that long ago but that for his information

she had never at any time ever delivered anything to the White House

in connection with Bureau business or otherwise. She advised that

Kessier was polite during the conversation; however, she concluded

the call on the basis that she had no intention of discussing any matters

relating to the FBI with him.

Vice President, Do America A in to, New Yor bery, and a ormer

Assistant Director of the FBI, advised that he was contacted by

Kessler late yesterday and that Kessler made reference to the same

matter and that he was convinced that Kessler was reading from an

official document of some sort. He (Kessler) refused to identify the

document or where or from whom he had obtained it; however, Wick

zecalleù that in day, 1070, bo was interriored by uno Donald Saudero.

who was then Legal Counsel for the House Committee on Internal Security

on the same subject and that he tried to be helpful to Sanders because

of Sanders' official responsibilities but that even on that occasion,

because of the length of time that had passed, he was unable to give

Sanders much in the way of specific details since he (Wick) was not

personally involved in the FBI coverage

of the National Convention

in Atlantic City in 1964, since it was his responsibility to run the front

office in his role as Number One Man of the Division while Mr. DeLoach

was away. Wick advised Kessler that he was displeased to receive

such a call from Kessler, that he considered Kessler's inquiry unwarranted

and unethical and that if Kessler bothered him again, he would consider

discussing Kessler's activities with Ben Bradlee, Executive Editor

. of the "Post."

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Re: Request from Ron Kessler

It should be noted that in Jack Anderson's column of 11/12/71, he

mentioned that at the 1964 Convention Mr. Hoover assigned an FBI team,

including Mr. C. D. DeLoach, to Johnson. Anderson stated, "The FBI men

acted as personal, political investigators for luB who wanted to keep track

of every move at the Atlantic City Convention, particularly the activities of

the late Robert Kennedy whom Johnson distrusted."

It should be noted Bureau files do neveal that by teletype dated

8/20/64 to all offices captioned 'Disruption of Democratic National Conventior

Information Concerning (Internal Security)" it was stated that information had

been received indicating subversive groups, racial groups, racial agitators:

hoodlums and the criminal element may attempt to disrupt the Democratic

National Convention at Atlantic City, New Jersey, 8/24-29/1964 through

picketing, demonstrating or other activity. The field was asked to send

informants to Atlantic City to cover such activities. The communication stated

that the Bureau was not interested in purely political activity engaged in by

delegates and others officially attending the Convention but was interested in

subversive activity, hate group activity, hoodlum and criminal activity, o

activity directed at disrupting the Convention. Extensive intormant cover ge

was put into effect and at one point 39 informants or potential informants were

scheduled to be in Atlantic City to afford coverage, including communist

youth groups going to the Convention. We also had extensive technical covera-

both in Atlantic City and other parts of the country on key figures having con-

nections with groups planning demonsiations. or other activity at the Convention

Apparatus was established to disseminate. this information on a daily basis to

ate and the tiant die enter, so we as the New versey Stare

As a possible source of the leak of the above intormation,

SA Angelo J./Lano, Washington Field Office, who maintains liaison with the

Special Prosecutor's Office, advised today that he understood DeLoach did

appear before the Watergate Grand Jury some 9 to 10 months ago but was not

questioned concerning matters previous to 1968.

Kessler recontacted my office today st approximately 2:30 p.m.

and stated that in addition to interviewing SA Todi he would also like to inter- *

view SAs Lloyd Nelson, Ben Hale and Bob Tagg whom he believes are assigned

to the Newark Office and had something to do witt the 1964 Convention in

• Atlantic City. He also mentioned one Tavel (Sax Tavel, former Bureau official

now retired) and stated he did not know what his zole was during the Convention

and later stated that perhaps it wasn't that imporant.

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Re; Request from Ron Kessler

SA Lloyd A: Nelson is presently SRA at Atlantic City.

MA Robert I. Tagg, presently SRA in Lincoln, Nebraska (Omaha Divisior).

was assigned to the Atlantic City RA in 1964.

SA Ben D/ Hale is presently

assigned to the Memphis Office. He was an Atlantic City RA in 1964.

It should be noted that two female reporters for the "Post"

subsequent to Kessler's last call today requested if they could learn the

offices of assignment of five FBI Agents, names not identified. When

asked as to the purpose of this request and informed that they were for

Kessier both reporters were advised that the offices of assignment of

Agents are not a matter of public record.

Bureau files reveal that in addition to the above coverage being

afforded the Democratic Convention in 1964, similar coverage was also

afforded both the Republican and Democratic Conventions in 1968 and 1972.

Attached are copies of memoranda setting forth instructions to all offices

for coverage with respect to those Conventions.

UBSERVATIUNS

Based on the foregoing, Kessler obviously has access to some-

one who has intimate knowledge of the Bureau's investigative role during the

1964 Democratic Convention in Atlantic City. From comments made by

former Bureau Agents who have been contacted by Kessler and advised us

accordingly, it appears that the request for our investigation emanated from

President Johnson to Director Hoover and all involved were requested to

keep this information closely held. Mr. Hoover was advised daily of the

results of our activities in Atlantic City by Mr. DeLoach who in turn

advised the White House. Dissemination was also made in Atlantic City to

White House liaison representatives on the scene. Data from our sources

was disseminated to Secret Service, Washington, D. C., and locally in

Atlantic City, as well as the New Jersey State Police and the Atlantic City

Police Department.

Therefore, it is being recommended that we advise

Kessler that as a result of a request from the White House the FBI did

coordinate the development of intelligence information concerning the plans.

of subversive criminal and-hoodlum groups attempting to disrupt the

Democratic National Convention at Atlantic City, New Jersey, in 1964.

This information gathered by FBI informants and sources was subsequentl:

furnished to the White House and its liaison representatives in Atlantic City

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New Jersey, on a continuing basis. Pertinent data was also furnished the

U. S. Secret Service at Washington, D. C.; and local representatives in

Atlantic City, New Jersey, as well as to the New Jersey State Police and

the Atlantic City Police Department.

Kessler should also be advised that in addition to the coverage

afforded the 1964 Democratic Convention the FBI afforded similar coverage

to both the Democratic and Republican Conventions in subsequent

Presidential election years, 1968 and 1972.

It is felt the FBI should deny the request to interview the

Agents he mentioned. .

RECOMMENDATIONS

1. That Kessler be advised that as a result of a request from th

White House the FBl did coordinate the develepment of intelligence info -

attempting to disrupt the Democratic National Convention at Atlantic City,

New Jersey, in 1964. This information gathered by FBI informants and.

sources was subsequently furnished to the White House and its liaison

representatives in Atlantic City, New Jersey., on a continuing basis.

Pertinent data was also furnished the U. S. Secret Service at Washington,

D. C., and local representatives in Atlantic City, New Jersey, as well as

the New Jersey State Police and the Atlantic City

Police Department.

2. Kessler should also be advised that in addition to the coverag

afforded the 1964 Democratic Convention the FBI afforded similar coverage

to both the Democratic and Republican Conventions in subsequent

Presidential election years, 1968 and 1972.

3. Kessler should be advised that the FBI denies his request to

interview the Agents he mentioned.

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ADDENDUM,

EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

1/24/75

V

Kessler was furnished the above responses at 5:25 p.m.. 1/2÷

He was appreciative of the response and the only question he had was with

respect to the statement concerning information gathered by FBI iniormer.

and sources" wherein he asked if this related to wiretap coverage. He

was advised that the FBI was not going beyond the contents of the state-

ment furnished.

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: MR. CALLAHAN

DATE: January 28, 1975

FROM

H. N. BASSETT

SUBJECT: SPECIAL SQUAD AT DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION

ATLANTIC CITY, NEW JERSEY, 8/22 - 28/64

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The Washington Post on Sunday, 1/26/75, carried a front page story by

staff writer Ronald Kessler (attached) reporting that during the 1964 Democratic

National Convention, President Johnson received reports on key convention

delegates from "wiretaps and bugs" installed by the FBI on civil rights leaders:

and attributed this information to a Senate Watergate Committee memorandum.

The article summarizes a 1973 interview with Leo T. Clark (EOD as a Special

Agent 1/11/43, retired 2/1/65 as Senior Resident Agent, Atlantic City), and

quotes Clark as saying the information was reported to President Johnson based

on an installation in the hotel suite of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and a store

front used by civil rights leaders. Clark allegedly told the Senate Watergate

Committee that the electronic and physical surveillances at the convention were

carried out by a special FBI team ordered by White House and was under the

personal direction of Cartha D. DeLoach, then an Assistant Director. According

to Clark, the stated purpose of the operation was to gather intelligence on

potential violence or disruption and Clark is reported as stating DeLoach told

him to avoid discussing the operation with the Secret Service.

The news afticle continues Clark stated most of the information obtained

by the FBI was transmitted to President Johnson over a telephone line specialiy

installed to bypass the White House switchboard. According to the news article,

Clark said information furnished included the activities of then Attorney General

Robert F. Kennedy, identities i

'of Senators and Congressmen visiting King's

hotel suite as well as persons seeking support of civil rights leaders, plans of

delegates or delegations and speculation on Vice Presidential nominees.

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Kessler's article states the authenticity of the Clark memorandum which

cites room numbers of hotel suites bugged and the source of funds for part of

the operation were verified by persons who either received it or were present

when Clark was interviewed. The article also states the FBI solicited inteiligence

through Agents posing as reporters. According to the article, the memorandum

indicates Clark appeared in response to a subpoena but did not testify under oath. ":

Enclosures

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nation outside your Committee.

Its use is limited to official proceedings by

your Committee and the content may nut be disclosed to unauthorized person

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Kessler's article indicates he has had access to the 1973 Senate Watergate

interview of DeLoach and spells out DeLoach's denial under oath having had a

direct line to President Johnson or having spoken with the President during the

convention. Kessler also states one surveillance was conducted as part of a

continuing installation on a person believed to be under the influence of the

Communist Party which had been approved by Kennedy.

Kessler's article came as no surprise inasmuch as last week DeLoach

and several other retired and current Bureau employees reported they had been

contacted by Kessler for comments concerning the Bureau's operations at the

Democratic National Convention in 1964.

A review of the file of retired SA Clark contains no information that he

was interviewed by the Senate Watergate Committee at any time or has been in

touch with the Bureau in this regard.

APPARENT LEAK CONCERNING FBI PARTICIPATION AT

1964 CONVENTION

In connection with the 1973 hearings held by the Senate Watergate Com-

mittee,. John Dean, on 6/27/73, testified and identified certain documents

which he previously had furnished to the committee. Among those documents

were items referred to during the testimony as the "Sullivan Memoranda" which

were not admitted into evidence by Chairman Sam Ervin. Subsequent contact

with the Deputy Chief Counsel of the committee determined the committee had

no intention of releasing the Sullivan Memoranda or even publishing them with

the committee reports. The counsel stated he would discuss with the chairman

the possibility of making a copy of the Sullivan Memoranda available to the FBI.

On 7/25/73 the counsel advised the Bureau that the chairman had agreed the FBI

should have this information and in turning copies of the documents over to the

FBI stated only he, Rufus Edmisten, and the other staff member who had inter-

viewed Sullivan for the committee had reviewed the memoranda.

The material turned over to the Bureau included four separate items

and two envelopes, one addressed to John Dean at the Old Executive Office

Building marked "Personal"' and an inner envelope bearing Dean's name with

the words "Eyes Only" and "Secret." The first document, all of which is typed,

is headed re "President Johnson, Politics of the FBI." This one-page document

concerned an alleged request by President Johnson on 11/12/68 for the FBI to

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check all outgoing telephone calls made by the then Vice Presidential candidate,

Mr. Spiro Agnew, on the date of 11/2/68 when Agnew was in Albuquerque, New

Mexico. This document states President Johnson called at 4:00 p.m., 11/13/68

to ask about the progress the FBI was making in this matter. (This matter

pertains to the Mrs. Claire Chennault matter.) A second item concerns an

alleged request by Marvin Watson on 2/18/66 for the FBI to cover Senate

Foreign Relations hearings and a third item on the page indicates

President

Johnson asked the FBI to determine if Republicans were involved in instigating

a riot in New York.

The second document consists of one typewritten page labeled "Top

Secret" and the heading "Preface" and is a general recitation of alleged FBI

involvement in politics and alleges President Johnson far exceeded Roosevelt

• in using the FBI for political purposes.

The third document is headed "President Johnson and the FBI," is marked

"Top Secret," and consists of three pages. It cites 10 alleged incidents of mis-

use of the FBI by President Johnson as follows: (1) Re: Mrs. Claire Chennault

and Embassy of South Vietnam, (2) Re: Democratic National Convention Atlantic

City, N. J. 1964, (3) Re: Don Reynolds (a personality in the Bobby Baker case);

(4) Re: Democratic Convention 1968, (5) Re: Walter W. Jenkins, (6) Re: Walter

Jenkins; (7) Re: Mrs. Claire Chennault, Embassy of South Vietnam, (8) Re:

Senator Barry Goldwater, (9) Re: George Reedy, (10) Re: Walter Jenkins.

The fourth documents reads as follows: "John, Please see the enclosure

the contents of which are self-explanatory. If I am to type my observations myseli

please be tolerant of my poor typing. Bill."

The fifth document bears a marking "Secret" re 'Watergate." This is an

offer on the part of Sullivan to testify before the Watergate Committee in behalf

of the Administration and by doing so could put the current (Nixon) administration

in a very favorable light.

When copies of this material were turned over to the FBI, Mr. Edmisten

stated that Seymor Hersh, a newsman, had somehow obtained some or all of

ithe intormation contained in the Sullivan Memoranda. According to Edmisten,

faersh had indicated he had no intention of using much of this material although

some of it had been published regarding the checking of Agnew's telephone calls.

On 8/13/73 DeLoach called the Bureau stating he had been interviewed

by three newsmen representing Scripts-Howard, the Chicago Tribune, and the

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Hearst Publications, who claimed they knew that Sillivan had given John Dean

a memorandum alleging FBI political assistance to the Johnson Administration

and the memorandum had been turned over to the Ervin Committee. While the

reporters claimed they had not seen copies of the memorandum, DeLoach felt

they knew the contents of the memorandum based on the questions they asked.

Subsequently, DeLoach advised the Bureau that he had received a

subpoena to appear before the Senate Watergate Committee on 10/3/73 and this

subpoena was discussed with the Department with the recommendation that an

appropriate attorney be designated to appear with Mr. DeLoach to represent

the interests of the United States.

By letter to the Director dated 12/7/73, DeLoach advised that he furnished

three hours of testimony to Senator Howard Basker and minority counsel, former

SA Donald Sanders and a stenotypist who was present. He advised the testimony

was under oath and in executive session and the questioning was largely based

on the memorandum furnished by Sullivan to John Dean. DeLoach reported that

Senator Baker was most thorough, courteous and polite and on the advice and

instructions of then Deputy Attorney General Ruckelshaus he attempted to

answer every question with blunt honesty and Department Regulation 1622 was

utilized only once pertaining to the usage of an electronic surveillance

as au-

thorized by former Attorney General Kennedy.

DeLoach was subsequently interviewed by the Watergate Special Prosecution

Force in about January, 1974. However, according to SA Angelo Lano of

Washington Field Office, DeLoach's testimony in this regard pertained to the 17

wiretaps and did not go into the 1964 coverage of the Democratic Convention.

REVIEW OF BUREAU FILES AND CURRENT INQUIRY CONCERNING

THIS MATTER

Bureau files show that on 8/20/64 a teletype was directed to all continental

offices captioned, "Disruption of Democratic National Convention, Information

Concerning (Internal Security).' This teletype advises information has been received*

which indicates subversive groups, racial groups, racial agitators, hoodlums and

the criminal element may attempt to disrupt the convention in Atlantic City and

the Bureau must be advised of all such subversive criminal, hoodlum and racial

elements who plan to be in Atlantic City during this period. Other general

instructions were set forth concerning informant availability. A follow-up instruc-

tion was sent out 8/21/64 that any information of extreme importance or urgency

should be submitted immediately by teletype or telephone to the Bureau. This

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file, 100-442527, consisting of three sections, sets forth numerous communi-

cations from the field as well as Bureau memoranda prepared setting forth

pertinent developments. The only information located in Bureau files concerning

the special squad in Atlantic City was an eight-page memorandum (copy attached)

with enclosure located in the file of DeLoach. This is a memorandum from

DeLoach to Mohr dated 8/29/64 which sets forth that in connection with the

assignment of the special squad in Atlantic City at the direction of the President,

DeLoach wished to report the successful completion of this assignment. He

states that by means of informant coverage, use of various confidential tech-

niques, infiltration of key groups through use of undercover agents and through

utilization of Agents using appropriate cover as reporters, we were able to

keep the White House fully apprised of all major developments. DeLoach also

advised that immediate liaison was established in Atlantic City with Secret

Service as well as state and local police.

This memorandum refers to highly confidential coverage of Martin Luther

King and Bayard Rustin, along with similar coverage established on the lead-

quarters of the Congress of Ricial Equality (CORE) - Student Nonviolent

Coordinating Committee (SNCC). DeLoach states he was able to advise the

White House in advance of all plans made by these two sources and coverage

was highly effective. DeLoach advises "with Bureau approval"' he instituted

coverage on CORE - SNCC headquarters at their meeting hall and our Negro

undercover agents penetrated the headquarters of the Mississippi Freedom

- Democratic Party (two separate factions were contesting seats for the Mississippi

delegation and was a highlight of the convention) and through cooperation with the

management of NBC news our Agents were furnished NBC press credentials.

De Loach reported that 44 pages of intelligence data was disseminated to Walter

Jenkins at the White House and to his memorandum he attached a copy of these

daily summaries dated 8/24, 25, 26, 27/64. These summaries are in effect

a running log of developments which took place at the convention. DeLoach also

states he arranged for a lease line between the control post at Atlantic City and

the Bureau. He concludes the memorandum by making recommendations that

personnel involved, namely 27 Agents, one radio maintenance technician and

two stenographers of the Newark Office be commended. Mr. Hoover noted

DeLoach Should receive a meritorious award.

Bureau file 62-48771, serial 218, reflects a memorandun from Mi.

Hoover wherein Walter W. Jenkins, Special Assistant to the President, called

and stated the President wanted Jenkins to call the Director to express the

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thought the job the Bureau had done in Atlantic City was one of the finest the

President had ever seen.

According to this memorandum, Jenkins told Mr.

Hoover there were a lot of bad elements up there and because of the work

some of the Bureau people did they knew exactly where they were and what

they were doing and consequently they were not able to be very effective. It

should be noted that this particular memorandum of Mr. Hoover's, dated

30/10/64, is referred to in Sullivan's documents sent to John Deanj

A thorough review of Bureau records, including a review of abstracts

of Mr. Hoover, Mr. Tolson, Mr. ivohr, as well as Vir. DeLoach, failed is

locate any memorandum or other document pertaining to a request having been

received from President Johnson or anyone at the White House instructing

that the FBl afford special coverage at the convention. It should be noted that

at this time DeLoach was responsible for liaison with the White House and had

a direct line at his residence to the President so it weil may be that this request

was made directly to DeLoach who in turn discussed it orally with Mr. Hoover

for Mr. Tolson but for one reason or another the request was never put in

writing.

STATEMENTS OF SPECIAL SQUAD PERSONNEL STILL ON ACTIVE DUTY

On 1/26/75 the Inspection Division directed a teletype incorporating

12 questions to the 19 Agents and one radio maintenance technician who are

still on active duty and were with DeLoach at Atlantic City. These questions

were designed to have the participating personnel furnish us with their recol-

lection as to their duties and involvement at Atlantic City. Detailed responses

were promptly received and all personnel acknowledged their participation on

the special squad under DeLoach's leadership at the convention. All responded

there was no question in their mind at the time but that they were in Atlantic

City to fulfill the FBI's jurisdictional responsibilities and they did not feel that

the purpose of the special squad was political in nature. Basically, the instruc-

tions to the Agents were to develop advance information regarding any acts or

intended acts of violence pertaining to civil disturbances that could arise during

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the convention as well as secondary protection for the President. Two of the

Agents, both black, were there in undercover assignment roles. Certain

Agents had responsibility for liaison with Secret Service, others were handling

the large number of informants that we moved into Atlantic City and other

Agents were utilized in operating the technical surveillance on King as well

as the microphone installation installed at CORE - SNCC headquarters in

Atlantic City. All knew De Loach was in charge and he had with him in Atlantic

City three Agents from his office and they were aware that DeLoach was

frequently calling the Bureau reporting developments. Two Agents recalled

DeLoach having a telephone conversation with Walter Jenkins who it is believed

was in Washington, D. C.

AUTHORIZATION FOR TECHNICAL COVERAGE AT CONVENTION

Concerning the technical installation on King, Bureau files contain a

memorandum to the Attorney General dated 10/7/63 captioned 'Martin Luther

a technical surveillance on King at his current address (Atlanta, Georgia) or

at any future address to which he may move. This memorandum was approved

by Attorney General Kennedy, 10/10/63. A memorandum F. J. Baumgardner

¡to W. C. Sullivan, 7/7/64, captioned "Communist Party, USA, Negro Question,

Communist Influence and Racial Matters - IS - C," pertains to a request by the

Atlanta Office to install three additional technical surveillances on the facilities

of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) in Atlanta. The memo-

randum observed that the Attorney General has already authorized technical

coverage of the SCLC and King and additional authority is not necessary since

this is merely an extension of current coverage brought about by additional

telephone service within the SCLC.

Memorandum J. A. Sizoo to W. C. Sullivan, 8/24/64, captioned "Martin

Luther King" sets forth Sizoo received a call from SAC Bachman at Newark on

8/21/64 concerning technical coverage on King in Atlantic City. Bachman had

previously received instructions from Sullivan that he explore the possibility

of putting technical and microphone coverage on King and Bachman was advising

that a technical installation could be done and reliable contacts were available

lat the hotel concerning a microphone installation. The memorandum pointed

out Bachman was given the go-ahead with the microphone installation as well as

the telephone installation. Sizoo reiterates the Bureau has authority from the

Attorney General to cover any residences which King may use with a technical

installation.

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Concerning the microphone installation at the temporary CORE - SNCC

| headquarters in a store on Atlantic Avenue, a thorough review of Bureau records

fails to locate any memorandum containing authorization for same. A search of

microphone authorizations in the Newark Office likewise fails to locate any

authorization for this particular installation. At the time of the convention in

11964, our authority for microphone surveillance was maintained at the Seat of

Government and authorization for utilizing microphone surveillances was made

by the Director who relied on a memorandum from Attorney General Brownell

dated 5/20/54, which recognized FBI authority to institute such surveillances.

By memorandum dated 9/27/65 Attorney General Katzenbach agreed to continue

the use of microphone surveillances only following his personal authorization.

It is pointed out that DeLoach's memorandum reporting the coverage at Atlantic

City mention's such technical coverage "with Bureau approval."

In 1964 our investigation of SNCC was based on information that an

apparent member of the Communist Party, USA, was engaging in considerable

activity, much in a leadership capacity in SNCC. Confidential informants

reported that SNCC, among the various civil rights organizations, was a

principal target for Communist Party infiltration. At this same period of time

our investigation of CORE was limited to determining whether in fact there was

communist infiltration in that organization. (While a question arises as to the

justification of using a microphone surveillance against CORE per se, it is

noted that we did in fact have a pending investigation on SNCC and the fact SNCC

was engaged in a joint temporary office with CORE during the convention may

well have been justification for installing the microphone surveillance. A review

of available material to date located no specific documentation for this decision.)

Newark files contain a memorandum dated 8/22 /64 concerning the

technical surveillance which verifies that the work on two phones in King's rooms

at the hotel had been completed; however, the personnel at Atlantic City could

not place the mike on King in view of the fact they had to leave the room. Newark

files also attribute to SRA Clark that on Bureau instructions a mike should be

considered for temporary CORE headquarters at 2414 Atlantic Avenue, Atlantic

City. The only other information contained in Newark files concerning these

installations is in Newark file 100-47520, Sub I, which contains a handwritten log

consisting of approximately 50 pages of overhears on King's telephones.

A review of blue slip items submitted by the Newark Office to the Bureau

for August, 1964, shows $100 was paid to one Eugene Hornberger, owner of a

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bakery shop at 2416 Atlantic Avenue for dismissing his bakery personnel during

the early morning hours of 8/23-24/64 to allow FBI Agents access to his shop.

His bakery was located adjacent to CORE headquarters located at 2414 Atlantic

Avenue and this payment was authorized by DeLoach on 8/25/64. A second

blue slip item was paid on 8/14/64 to the New Jersey Telephone Company in

the amount of $28.82 for a lease line and this expenditure was authorized by

DeLoach.

SA Supervisor Conrad Thompson, currently assigned to the Intelligence

Division, advised that in 1964 he was a supervisor in the Newark Office. Con-

cerning the convention at Atlantic City, he recalls SAC Bachman advising he had

received instructions that De Loach while in Atlantic City would handle all com-

munications

with the Bureau directly from Atlantic City rather than relaying

information to the Newark Office. Thompson recalls that Bachman was un-

happy at being cut out by DeLoach because Bachman was being queried by

W. C. Sullivan as to what was going on in Atlantic City and, of course, he could

Inot furnish such information to Sullivan when DeLoach was dealing directly with

the Bureau.

UTILIZATION OF NEWS MEDIA COVER BY AGENTS

As set forth above, both in the Washington Post article as well as

De Loach's memorandum, reporting the activities of the special squad at the

convention, some of the Agents tilized media identification of the National

Broadcasting Company. At that time there was no Bureau rule prohibiting the

use of such investigative technique. SAC Letter 68-38, dated 7/2/68, item

B, entitled "Investigative Covers," sets forth that all Agent personnel are

prohibited to pose as newsmen

or representatives of any Wire service for

the purpose of establishing an investigative cover. This rule was invoked

after a news item appeared in the Washington Post on 6/18/68 alleging that

one of our Agents had posed as a representative of the International News

Service while covering an anti-draft demonstration at the Supreme Court on

6/17/68. The allegation alluded to by the newspaper was in fact a correct

statement as to the Agent using the news media as his cover for being at the

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COVERAGE OF 1964 REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION,

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA

Review of Bureau records fails to establish that any specialized coverage

was afforded to the Republican National Convention held in San Francisco in

July, 1964, and the only references in our records relate to the planning and

execution by CORE of demonstrations and picketing especially insofar as the

nomination of Senator Barry Goldwater was concerned. Several teletypes were

submitted by San Francisco concerning the demonstrations and follow-up letter-

head memoranda were received by the Bureau and disseminated.

RECOMMENDED ACTION

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3. The Intelligence Division is reviewing Bureau records and preparing

• a memorandum concerning FBI actions with regard to the 1968 and 1972 national

conventions of both political parties.

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UNITED STATES GUVERNMENT

Memorandum

TO

• MR. CALLAHAN

DATE:

January 29, 1975

FROM : H. N. BASSETT

SUBJECT: SPECIAL SQUAD AT DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION

ATLANTIC CITY, NEW JERSEY, 8/22 - 28/64

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Reference is made to my previous memorandum captioned as above,

dated 1/28/75 (copy attached). That which follows elaborates somewhat on

various elements of our special coverage of the 1964 Democratic National Con-

vention (DNC) and amplifies certain aspects of our operations therein.

A review of Bureau file 62-109555 on the Mississippi Freedom Demo-

cratic Party (MEDP) indicates the file was opened to reply to a request from

Walter Jenkins, Special Assistant to President Johnson, for a name check on the

MEDP and certain persons connected therewith. He was advised, "FBI has

never conducted an investigation of the MFDP and its files contain no record

With public source data from the 7/21/64 edition of the Washington Post ang

an inquiry mace by the Washington Field Office on 7/21/64 at the local office

ofthe MiDt on general intormation on its objectives and identity of its stai

members. This information was set forth in a blind memorandum to Mr.

Jenkins dated 7/22/64.

On 8/21/64, responding to a request dated 8/19/64 from Mr. John®

Doar of the Civil Rights Division of the Department, memoranda were sente

Deputy Attorney General Katzenbach. Doar had requested name checks org

persons in the MFDP leadership and convention de legation members. The

memoranda stated, "This Bureau has not corted any investigation concern as

vodsad

the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party nor has it taken any steps to ident y

party members."

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It should be noted that three civil rights workers who traveled to .

Mississippi were discovered missing on 6/22/64 and their automobile found

burned on 6/23/64. On 6/23/64 President Johnson was advised of these facts

and requested tobe kept aware of all aspects of the investigation which had

been requested by the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice of thie

FBI: The three bodies of these workers were found thereafter on 8/4/64.

On 8/23/64 a flat-bed truck with a burned car on it appeared in Atlantic Cit

New Jersey, and it was/alleged to be the automobie of the three murdered

Enclosure

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civil rights workers in Mississippi. Furthermore, information was received

that the parents of one of these individuals would appear at a rally during the

DNC.

On 8/25/64 Assistant Director Cartha DeLoach telephoned a memorandum

to Mr. Mohr from Atlantic City to the effect information from Walter Jenkins

and informants indicated the question of seating the MFDP delegates was expected

to reach the floor of the DNC the evening of 8/25/64. He said "The crucial point

of the convention in so far as possible violence is concerned will occur between

4:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. this afternoon. If the Mississippi Freedom Democratic

Party is not seated then the unruly elements within the Negro group will possibly

attempt to demonstrate." DeLoach indicated that every effort was being extended

to cover developments pertinent to this possible violent situation.

There follows under appropriate caption in summary form information

relative to our coverage at the DNC.

COVERAGE RELATIVE TO POTENTIAL CIVIL UNREST,

DEMONSTRATIONS AND POSSIBLE VIOLENCE

• A review of the summaries furnished to Walter Jenkins by Mr. DeLoach

during the DNC indicates over 25 separate entries dealing with demonstrations

-insofar as their times, places, groups involved, number of participants, and

general nature thereof were concerned. A great majority of the Bureau person-

nel still on active duty who were assigned to this special squad in Atlantic City

have indicated that the attaining of intelligence information relative to possible

violent civil disorders was the primary purpose of their efforts during the DNC.

Our coverage in this regard was handled through extensive informant

coverage at Atlantic City and as a result of information received from informants

in other parts of the country as well. Additionally, we utilized Agents in various

undercover capacities to develop such information. Furthermore, a great deal

of information in this regard was, in fact, received as a result of the technical

coverage utilized. Where appropriate, the information obtained was disseminaied

to the U. S. Secret Service and other interested law enforcement agencies as

well.

ACTIVITIES RELATIVE TO THE PROTECTION OF THE PRESIDENT

A review of the interviews of the previously mentioned special squad

personnel still on active duty has indicated that a majority of them felt that their

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assignment in part was related to the augmenting of the U. S. Secret Service in- •

sofar as the protection of the President was concerned. One Agent indicated

that Bureau personnel did, in fact, actively assist in the protection of the

President and his family while they were at the DNC.

A review of Bureau file 100-442527 captioned "Disruption of Democratic

National Convention, Information Concerning (Internal Security)" did not reveal

any information directly relating to the protection of the President.

A review of the De Loach summaries to Mr. Jenkins indicated one

instance where a demonstration was planned to take place upon the President's

arrival at convention hall and another incident which revealed a breach of

• security which allowed an individual to enter the convention hall and proceed

directly to the podium area. This information was furnished immediately to

the U. S. Secret Service.

Information is contained in the interviews of the former special squad

personnel that FBI Agents were utilized in supplementing U. S. Secret Service

personnel on the convention hall floor.

INFORMATION DEVELOPED OF POSSIBLE POLITICAL SIGNIFICANCE

A further review of the DeLoach summaries revealed approximately

20 separate items which do not appear to relate directly with possible civil

unrest - demonstrations or with the protection of the President. These items

were developed as a result of the various types of coverage we had at the DNC

but a great number thereof were obtained through our technical coverage. A

sampling of these items includes the following:

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2. Informant information received that Congressman Adam Clayton

Powell was carrying a revolver.

3. Informant information relative to National Association for the

Advancement of Colored People planning a meeting at a church.

4. Informant relative to King's speaking before various state delegations.

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Memorandum to Mr. Callahan

Re: Special Squad at Democratic National Convention

Atlantic City, New Jersey, 8/22 - 28/64

5. Information that the Congress of Racial Equality headquarters in

Atlantic City was attempting to have Congressman Charles Diggs' office in

Detroit, Michigan, picketed, claiming he was "shakey."

Allegations in the press that the coverage of the FBI was used to

follow the activities of Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy were not substantiated

in any way by file reviews.

A review of the statements furnished by the special squad personnel

includes various instances where they relate a portion of their overall purpose

was to insure that there was nothing which would "embarrass the President."

One Agent indicated that DeLoach placed emphasis on the fact that the

President did not wish to be embarrassed in any way and that information was

to be gathered which would assure that there would be no such embarrassment.

• Two statements were furnished by Bill D. Williams, present SAC in

Kansas Cty in this regard. One states "I would like to state that at no time did

I ever consider the above to be a political operation but it was obvious that

DeLoach wanted to impress Jenkins and Moyers with the Búreau's ability to

develop information which would be of interest to them" Furthermore. in

response to a question as to whether the Bureau's services were being utilized

for political reasons, Williams answered, "No. I do recall, however, that

on one occasion I was present when DeLoach held a lengthy lelephone conversa-

tion with Walter Jenkins. Theyappeared to be discussing the President's 'image.'

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Memorandum to Mr. Callahan

Re: Special Squad at Democratic National Convention

Atlantic City, New Jersey, 8/22 - 28/64

At the end of the conversation De Loach told us something to the effect, 'that

may have sounded a little political to you but this doesn't do the Bureau any

harm. "

Other Agent personnel on the special squad indicated in the negative

insofar as the above question is concerned.

DISSEMINATION

In addition to the summary memoranda furnished by DeLoach to

Mr. Jenkins, information is contained in Bureau file 100-442527, cited above,

that some of the same information was included in daily letters to the White

House and the Attorney General on current Racial Developments. There was

similar dissemination made to U. S. Secret Service, military intelligence

agencies and local authorities on à selected basis.

RECOMMENDED ACTION

For information. It should be noted the information contained

herein setting forth that the White House and the Department made requests

in 1964 for information from Bureau files concerning the MFDP has been

incorporated into a separate LHM being prepared for the Deputy Attorney

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SPECIAL SQUAD AT DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION

ATLANTIC CITY, NEW JERSEY

AUGUST 22 - 28, 1954

NATIONAL SECURITY INFORMATION:

Unauthorized Disclosure.

nal Sanctions

Subject to Crimi

Pursuant to your request concerning captioned matter, the

Washington Post on Sunday, January 26, 1975, carried a front page

story by staii writer Ronald Bessier reporting that during the 190s

Democratic National Convention, President Johnson received reports

on key coavention delegates from "wirataps and bugs" installed by

the FBI on civil rights leaders, and attricuted this information to a

Senate Watergate Committee memorandur. The article summarizes

a 1973 interview by the Committee with Leo T. Clars who on his

Atlantic City. Kessler quotes Clark as saying the information vas

sported to President Johnson based on an installation in the hotel

suite of Di. Martin Luther King, Jr., and a storefront used by civi

rights leaders. Clark allegedly told the Senate Watergate Committee

that the electronic and physical surveillances at the convention were

carried out by a Special ISl team ordered by the White House and was

under the personal direction of Cartha ID, DaLoach, then an Assistant

Director. accorcing to clars, the stated purpose or the operation was

to gather intelligence on potential violence or disruption and Chris is

reported as stating DeLoach told him to avoid discussing the oparation

with the Secret Service.

The news article continues Clark stated most of the informa-

tion obtained by the FBI was transmitted to President Johnson over a

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telephore line specially installed to bypass the White House switchboard.

According to the news article, Clark said information furnished included

the activities of then Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy, Identities ai

Senators ard Congressmen visiting King's hotel suite as well as persons

searing support of civil rights leaders, plans o delegates or delegations

and speculation on Vice Presidential nominees.

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Kessler's article states the authenticity of the Clark memo-

randum which cites room numbers of hotel suites bugged and the source

of funds for part of the operation were verified by persons who either

received it or were present when Clark was interviewed. The article

also states the FBi solicited intelligence through Agents posing as

reporters. According to tha article, the memorandum indicates Clark

appeared in respouse to a subpoena but did not testify under oath.

Kessler's article indicates he has had access to the 1973

Senate Watergate interview of DeLoach and spells out De Loach's denial

under oath having had a direct line to President Johnson or having

spoken with the President during the convention. Kegsier also stateg

one surveillance was conducted as part of a continuing installation on

& person believed to be under the influence of the Communist Party

which bad been approved by Kennedy.

A review of the personnel file di retired SA Clark containa

no information that he was interviewed by the Senate Watergate Com

waits it way time on has boon in touch with the Pures in thie regard

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BACKGROUND CONCERNING THE "SULLIVAN MEMORANDA"

In connection with the 1973 hearings held by the Senate

Watergate Committee, John Dean, on June 27, 1973, testified and identi-

fied certain documents which he previcusly bad furnished to the Committee.*

Among those documents were items referred to during the testimony

as the "Sullivan memoranda," apparently authored by William C. Sullivan,

former Assistant to the Directos, who retred on October 21, 1971.

These typed documents consisied di five separate liams and two enve-

lopes, one addressed to John Dean at the Old Erecutive Office Building

marked "Personal" and an inner envelope bearing Dean's name with

the words "Eyes Only' and "Secret." The first document is headed

"President Jchnson, Polities of the FBI." This one-page document

concerned an alleged request by President Johnson on Noyember 12,

1968; for the FBI to check all outgoing telephone calls made by the then

Vice Presidential cancidate, iir. Spiro Agnew, on the date of November 2,

1988, when Agnew was in Albuquerque, New Mexico. This document

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states President Johnson called at 4:00 p.m., November 13, 1953, to

as's about the progress the FBI was making in this matter. • (This matter

pertains to the Mrs. Claire Chennault matter.) A second item concerns

an alleged request by Viaryin Watson on February 18, 1968, for the FBI

to cover Senate Foreign Relations hearings and a third item on the page

indicates President Johnson asked the FBI to determine il Republicans

werg involved in instigating a riot in New York

The second document consists of one typewritten pago labeled

"Top Secret" and the heading "Preface" and is a general recitation c

alleged FBI involvement in politics and alleges President Johnson far

exceeded Hoosevelt in using the FBI for political purposes.

The third document is headed "President Johnson and the FBI,"

is marsed "Top Secrat," and consists of three pages. It cites ten alleged

incidents of misuss of the FBI by Presidant Johnson as follows: (1) Re:

Mrs. Claire Chennault and Embassy of South Vietnam; (2) Re: Democratic

•National Convention Atlantic City, 1964; (B) Ra: Don Reynolds (a per

sonauty in the Bobby Baker case); (1) Pe: Democratic Convention 1968;

(a) Rs: Walter w. venisis; (d) de: Waiter jenkins; (v) re:

MrS. Chira

Chennault, Embassy of South Vietnam; (8) Re: Senator Barry Goldwater;

(9) Re: George Reedy; (10) Re: Walter Jenkins.

The icurth document reads as iollows: "John, Pleasa see the

enclosure the contents of which are seli explanatory. I I am to type

my observations mysell please ba tolerant of my poor typing.

Bill."

The flith document bears a marking "Secret" re "Watérgata."

This is an offer on the part of Sullivan to testify before the Watergate

Committee in behalf of the Administration and by doing so could put the

current (Nixon) Administration in a very favorable light.

In my letter dated October 2, 1973, to then Deputy Attorney

General, captioned "Cartha D. Deloach, Subycana by Select Committee

on Presidential Activities" the Department was advised that Mr. Deloach

bad recsived a subpoena calling for his appearance before the Select

Committee on Presidential Activities on October 3, 1973. In this letter

We- made several recommendationg with regard to the contemplated

testimony by Deloach. By letter to me dated December 7, 1973,

DeLoach advised that he furnished three hours of testimony to Senator

Howard Baker and minority counsel.. He advised the testimony was under

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oath and in executiva session and the questioning was largely based on

the memorandum furnished by Sullivan to John Dean. DeLoach i ported

that Senator Baker was most thorough, courtecus and polite and on the

advice and instrucions of then Deputy Attorney General Ruckelshaus be

attempted to angwer every question with blunt honesty and Department

Regulation 1622 was utilized only once pertaining to the usage of an

electronic surveillance as authorized by former Attorney General Kennedy.

REVIEW OF FBI FILES AND RESULTS OF INQUIRY

CONCERNAG THS MATTER

Bureau filea show that on August 20, 1964, a teletype was

directed to all continental offices captioned, "Disruption of Democratie

National Convendon, Informatica Concering (internal Security): " This

teletype advises iniormation has been recsived which indicates subversive

groups, racial groups, racial agitators, hoodlums and the criminal

element may attempt to disrupt the convention in Atlantie Clty and the

Bureau must be advised of all such subversive, criminal, hoodlum, and

racial elements who pian to be in Atlantic Cily during this period. All

activity engaged in by delegates and others citielally attending the conventica.

Other general instructions were set forth concarning informant arailability.

follow-up instruction was sent out August 21, 1954, that any information

Of extreme importance of urgency should be submitted immediately by

teletype or telephone to the Bureau. Our files set forth numerous com-

munications from the field as well as Bureau memoranda prepared setting

forth pertinent developments. In a memorandum dated August 29, 1954,

MI. Deloach set forth a resume of his assignment with a special squad

of FBI personnel at the Democratic Natical Convention: DeLoach

reported the successiul completion of this assignment. He statas that

by no ans of informant coverage, use of various contidential techniques,

inilltration of key groups through use of undercover agents and through

unlization of Agents using appropriate cover as raporters, we were

able to beep the White House fully apprised of all major davelopments.

DeLoach also advised that immediate liaison was established in Atlantic

City with Secret Service as well as staie and local police.

This memorandum refers to highly confidential coverage of

Martin Luther King and Bayard Rustin, along with similar coverage

established on the beadquarters of the Congress of Racial Equallty -

Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee. Deloach states he was

able to advise the White House in advanco of all plans made by these

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two sources and coverage was highly effective.. Deloach advises "with

Bureau approval" he instituted coverage on the Congress of Racial

Equality - Student Noaviolent Ccordinating Committee headquarters at

their meeting ball and our Negro undercover agents penetrated the head-

quarters of the Mississippi Freedom Democratle Party (two separate

factions were contesdag seats for the Mississippi delegation and was a

highlight of the convention) and through cooperatic of news media our

Agents were furnished press credentials. DeLoach reported that forty-

four pages c intelligence date was disseminated to Walter Jen Sins at the

White House and to his mem randum he attached a copy of these daily

summaries dated August 24, 25, 26, and 21, 1904. These summaries are

in effect a running log of developments which took place at the conventica.

De Loach also states he arranged for & lease line (teiephone) between the

control post at Atlantie City and the Bureau. He concludes the memorandun

by maliag recommendations that personnel involved, namely twenty-seven

one radlo maintenance technician, and two stenographers of the Newark Olle

be commended, ir. Hoover noted DeLoach should receive a meritorious

award:

panama

¿ng the 1ilesicsinni Ereedom Democratle Danty acieraca

to above, Bureau records show that on August 21, 1961, by letier to ihen

Deputy Attorney General Katzenbach this Bureau responded to a request

dated August 19, 1964, from Mr. John Doar a the Civil Rights Divisio -

of the Department requesting a check of Bures files for any background

information available concerning persons aif lated with the Miseissippi

Freedom Democrade Farty delegation. In funishing the results a the

name checks to vir. Katzenbach, he was advised "this Bureau has not

conducted any investigation concerning the Mississippi Freedom Democrats

Party nor has it taken any steps to identily party members. " Bureau

files also reflect that at the request of Walter Jentina of the White House

staff we furnished a memorandum dated July 2, 1954, to the White House

setting forth the results of the check of Bureas files concerning the

Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party.

In a memorandum dated September 3D, 1964, Mr. Hcover

reported Walter W. Jenkans, Special Assistant to the President, called

and stated the President wanted Jeakins to call the Director to express

the thought the job the Bureau bad done in Atlantic City was one of the

finest the Preaident had ever seen. According to this memorandum,

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Jenkins told Mr. Hoover there were a lot of bad elements up there and

because of the voris some of the Bureau people did they know exactly

whare they were and what they here doing and consequently they were

not able to be very efiective.

It should be noted that this particular

memoranium of Mi. Hoover's is referred to in Sullivan's documents

sent to John Deal.

À thorsugh review of Bureau records failed to locate any memo-

randuos or other documents pertaining to a request having been received

from President Johnso or anyone at the White House instructing thai the

FBI afford special coverage at the convention. It should be noted that

at this time Deloach was responsible for liaison with the White House

and had a direct line at his residaxe to the Eresident so it well may be

that this request was made directly to DeLoach who in turn discussed it

orally with Vir. Hoover or tir. Tolson but for one reason or another the

request was never put in writing.

STATEMENTS DE SPECIAL SQUAD PERSONNEL

STILL ON ACTIVE DUTY

Nineteen Special Agents and one radio maintenance technician

sho were involved in the special squad assigament and remain on active

duty with the FBI have contirmed their participation on the squzd under

Deloach's leadership at the convention. These employees advised there

was no question in their mind at the time but that they were in Atlantic

City to fulfill the rBI's jurisdictional responsibilities and they did not

feel thai the purpose of the special squad was political in nature. Basically,

the instractions to the Agents were to develop advance information regard-

ing any acis or intended acis of violence pertaining to civil disturbances

that could arise during the coavention as well as secondary protection for

the President.

Iwo of the Agents, both black, wers there in undercover

assigament roles. Certain Agents had responsibility for liaisen with

the technical surveillance on King as well as the microphone installation

Installed at the Congress oi Racial Equality - Student Nonviolent Coordinzting -

Committee beadquarters in Atlantic City. All knew DeLoach was in charge

and be had with him in Atlantic City three Agents from his otice and they

were awarg that DeLeach was frequently calling the Bureau reporting

developments. Two Agents recalled Deleach having a telephone conversa-

ton with Walter Jenkins who it is believed was in Washington, D. C., at

the time.

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AUTEORIZATION FOR TECHNICAL COVERAGE

AI CONVINTION

Concerning the technical installation on King, Bureau files

contain a memorandum to the Attorney General dated Octcher 7, 1533,

captioned "Martin Luther King, Jr., Security Matter - Communist;

Communist lufluencs in Racial Watters," wherein the Bureau recom-

mended that authority be granted to place a techaical surveillance on

King at his current address (Atlanta, Georgia) ur at any future address

to which he may move. Tais memorandum was approved by Attorney

General Kennedy, October 10, 1933. A memorandum dated July 7,

1984, captioned "Communist Farty, USA, Negro Question, Communist

miluence and Fzcial Maiters - IS - C," pertains to a request by the

Atlanta Office to Install three additional technical surveillances ou the

facilities di the Southern Christian Leadèrship Conference in Atlanta.

The memorandum observed that the Aitorey General had.already

authorized technical coverage on the Southern Christian Leadership

Conference and King and additional authority was not necessary since .

this is merely an exiousin e iuright eurozago tought abor by addi-

tional telephone service within the Southem Christian Leadership

Conference ..

Another memorandum prepared by an official of the then

Domestic Intelligence Division dated August 24, 1964, and captioned

"Martin Luther King" reports a telephone call from SAC Bachman at

Newark on August 21, 1981, concerning technical coverage on King in

Atlantic City. Bachman had previously receired. instructions irsm a

Division oificial that he explore the possibility of patting technical and

microphone coverage on ling and Bachman was advising thai a tech

nical installation could be done and raliable contacts were available at

the hotel concering a microphone installation. The memorandum

pointed out Bachman was given the go-ahead with the microphone

installation as well as the telephone installation. This memorandum

reiterates the Bureau had authority from the Attorney General to cover

any residences which ling may use with a technical installation.

Concerning the microphone installatiom at the temporary

Congress of Racial Equality - Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee

headquarters in a store at 2414 Atlantic Avanue, a thorough review oi

Bureau records fails to locate any memorandur containing authorizatio

for game. A search of microphone authorizations in the Newark Orice

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likewise fails to locate any authorization for this particular installatica.

At the time oi the convention in 1964, our authority for microphone

surveillance was maintained at the Seat a Government and authoriza-

tion for utilizing microphone surveillances was made by the Direcior

who relied cn a memoranium irom Attorney General Brownell dated

May 20, 1954, Which recognized FBI authority to institute such sur-

veillancas. By memorandum cated septembar 27, 1935, Attorney-

General Katzenbach agreed to continue the use of microphone sumeil-

lances only foliowing his personal authorization. it is pointod out that

DeLoach's memorandum reporting the coverage a Atlantic City

mentions such technical coverage "with Bureau approval."

In 1964 our Investigation of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating

Committe was based on informatien that an apparent member oi the

Comunist Party, USA, was engaging in considerable activity, much

in & leadersbip capacity in the Stadent Ncaviolent Coordiasting Committee.

Confidential informants reported thai the Student Nonviolent Coordinating

Committee, among the various civil rights organizalions, was a principal

target for Communist Party infiltration. At this same perica of time our

investigation di the Congrass of Racial Equality vas Umited to deter-

mining whether in fact there was communist infütration in that orgaales-

tion. (While a question arises as to the justification o using a microchose

survelllance against the Congress of Racial Equality per se, it is noted

that we did in fact have a pending investigation on the Bident Nonviolent

Coordinating Committes and the fact the Stident Nonviolent Coordinating

Committee was engaged in a joint temporary office with the Congress of

Racial Equality during the convention may well have been justification

for installing the microphone surveillance. A review of availabla

material to date located no specific documentation for this decision.)

Newarks files contain & memorandum dated August 22, 1964,

concerning the technical surveillance which verifies that the work on

two phones in King"s rooms at the hotel had been completed; however,

the perscanel at Atlantic City could not place the mike on King in view

of the iact they had to leave the room: Newark files also aitribuia to

then Senior Resident Agent Clar' that on Bureau instructions a mike

should be considered for the lemporary Congress of Racial Equality

headquarters at 2414 Ailantic Avenue, Atlantic Clly. The only scher

information contained in Newar's flles concerning these installations is

a handwritten log consisting of seventy-eight pages of overhears on

King's telephones.

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UTILIZATION OF NEWS MEDIA COVER SY AGINTS

As set forth abore, both in the Washington Post article as well

28 DeLoach's memorandum, reporting the actirities of the special squad

at the convention, some of the Agents utilized media identification of NBC.

At that time there was no Bureau rule prohibiting the use of such inves-

tigative technique. On July 2, 1968, Instructiens were set forth that all

Agant persoonel ara prohibited to pose as nersmen or representatives

di ang wire service ior the purpose o escablishing an lovestigative

cover. This rule was invosed after a news item appeared in the

Wasbington Post on June 18, 1968, alleging that one of our Agents had

posed as a representative of the Internatioal News Service while covering

an antidrait demonstration at the Supreme Court en June 17, 1968. The

allegation alluded to by the newapaper was in sact a correct statement

as to ins Agent using the news media as his corer for being at the

demonstration.

COVERAGE OF 1964 REPUBLICAN NATIONAL

CONVENTION, SAN FRANCISCO, CALITOREA

Review of Burean records fails to enablish that any specialized

coverage was afforded to the Republican National Convention hold in San

Francisco in July; 1964, and the gly referencesin our recorde relate

to the planning and execution by the Congress ofRacial Equality oì dam-

onstrations aud picketing especially insoíar as tie nomination of Senator

Barry Goldwater was concerned. Seyeral teletes and communications

were submitted by san francisco concerning thecamonstrations and

follow-up letterhead memoranda were receiveday the Bureau and

disseminated:

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president Johnset and the FBI

The relationship between President Johnson and lr. Hoover had beer close

officially and socially for some years. This may have facilitated somewhat tre

use of the FBI by President

johnson. They had been neighsors.

When Preside--

jounson as a Senator and later Vice-Presidant the relutionship becane ever

nore close. (Incidentally President johnson use to cail the Director fron vira

to time and icoù repeating one question: "Did you have a telephone tao on ne wise

I was in the Senats? '""

ie was always told we did.not, mich was the truth, ta=

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NATIONAL SECURITY INFORMATION

Unauthorized Disclosure

Subiect to Criminal Sanctions

1. Ro: lirs, Claire Chennault

and Embassy oi South Vietnam:.

President Johnson requested FBI put a physical surveillance on

Mrs. Chennault for the surpose of devezoping poliftical infomaiion

which could be used against it. Nixon. On November 7, 1968

Bromely Smitn of the infte house called the fel.and said that

he had just conversed with President jo inson wino noir wanted the

physcial surveillance discontinued but the wiretap on the Babassy

should be raintained. Mr. Smith said: "...the President vas. o

the ovinion that the intelligence obtained of the BE in this

operation des of the pedaesE orcer. Ee staves inau une Iscus

furnished by the BI nad been exactly whag had ceen needed bi.

the white house and that he and the President were very fravedul."

2. Re: Democratic Natioral Convention Atlantic City ;N.J. 1904

President Johnson requester the FB I set up a special squad at

the Convention to be of assistance to hiù in various ways. The

"cover" would ie that it was a security scuad to guard against

militants etc. Nothing of this scope had ever been done before or

sinco to my memory. Included in the assistance rendered was the.

development of political inforration useful to President Jo inson.

On September 10, 1904 Halter jenkins, Spacia? Assistant

to Fresideno

Johnson at that time caried une 1o1

and talked to tr. roover. i..

was that ho, ine Presidene , houses the doo the fureau indiera

at AtZantic City was one of the finest he has ever seen:

3. Ro: Don Reynolds (a personality in the Bobby Balor caso)

President Johnson called the ii1 on lovember 19, 19c1 and said ie

thought the Bureau should locato Roynoica and find out thuù de:rolis

did with £25,000 he alledgonly receivid. Fresident Jonnson aid 2X

Has has orindon trat"acuolas hau aed such tumes for cricori

purposes for the Mopubiican Party. Tro reguesi nas complied rita

out resuits aco-iivo.

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CODE

TELETYPE

IMMEDIATE

JANUARY 26, 1975

PERSONAL ATTENTION JAM

PEES. TRO,

TO SACS BIRMINGHAM

BUFFALO

KANSAS CITY

MENIPHIS

NEWARK

OMAHA

PACIPHIA

FROM DIRECTOR, FBI

ADMINISTRATIVE INQUIRY

IN CONNECTION WITH THE ONE NINE SIX FOUR DEMOCRATIC

NATIONAL CONVENTION AT ATLANTIC CITY, NEW JERSEY, AUGU T

TWO TWO THOUGE TWO EIGHT, ONE NINE SIX FOUR, INFORMATIO)

IN BUREAU FILES DISCLOSES THAT THE FOLLOWING AGENTS

PARTICIPATED IN THE COVERAGE WHICH THE BUREAU HAD WITHI

-RIGARD TO THIS CONVENTION: BIRMINGHAM OFFICE - SA JAMES S.

ALie

SNIDER; BUFFALO - SA WILLIAM P CRAWFORD; KANSAS CITY -

Assoc. Dir.

Dep. AD Adm..

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SAC BILL D WILLIAMS; MEMPHIS - SA BEN D. HALE; OMAHA -

SA ROBERT I. TAGG; PHILADELPHIA - SA JOHN B MEADE;

NEWARK - SAS THOMAS G/BUTTLE, HARRY D JONES, LLOYDÀ

NELSON, JORN J./CONNOLLY, DONALD EL ALMAN, GUS M. NICORE

AEC-68

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SO FAUNGATIONS DECRO!

Gen. Inv.

Ident..

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15 FEB 10 1975

Inspection V

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Laboratory.

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document is prepared in response to your request ánd is net for dissemi-

Plan. & Eval. =

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RE: ADMINISTRATIVE INQUIRY

LAS VEGAS - WALTER J.

X SLAUGHTER

DALE R/SUTION, WILLIAM I/DWYER. / YOU ARE INSTRUCTED

TO RESPOND AS FACTUALLY AND DETALED AS POSSIBLE

CONCERNING YOUR PARTICIPATION UNDIR THE DIRECTION OF

FORMER ASSISTANT DIRECTOR CHARTEAD. DE LOACHI:

1. WHO INSTRUCTED YOU TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS

ASSIGNMENT?

2. WHAT INSTRUCTIONS DID YOU RICEIVE RELATIVE TO

YOUR ASSIGNMENT?

3. WHAT WAS YOUR ASSIGNMENT?

4. WHAT WAS THE CHAIN OF COMMAND AND ADVISE TO

WHOM YOU REPORTED?

5. IN FURNISHING RESULTS OF INFORMATION YOU RECEIVED

WAS IT HANDLED ORALLY OR IN WRITING? IF IN WRITING, WAS

IT IN THE FORM OF ROUGH DRAFT NOTESOR WAS IT A COM -

MUNICATION THAT PROBABLY WOULD HAVE BEEN FILED IN

• EITHER BUREAU OR NEWARK FILES?

6. IN HANDLING THIS ASSIGNMENT ADVISE WHAT YOU WERE

TOLD AS TO ITS PURPOSE AND WHO SO INFORMED YOU.

7. WAS ANY INFORMATION RECEIVED AT ANY TIME BY YOU

INDICATING THAT THE BUREAU'S SERVICES WERE BEING UTILIZED

FOR POLITICAL REASONS?

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TELETYPE TO BIPMINGHAM

RE: ADMINISTRATIVE INQUIRY

8. ON THE OTHER HAND, ADVISE IN DETAIL IF IN THE

INSTRUCTIONS YOU RECEIVED IT WAS CLEAR THAT IT WAS A

MATTER FALLING WITHIN THE BUREAUS JURISDICTION

CONCERNING INVESTIGATIONS OF TERFORISM, CRIMINALS, OR

ANY OTHER UNLAWFUL ACTS FALLING WITHIN THE BUREAU'S

JUPUSDICTION.

9. WERE ANY INSTRUCTIONS ISSUED TO YOU AS TO TAE

CONFIDENTIALITY TO BE AFFORDED YCUR ASSIGNMENT IN THIS

REGARD?

IŨ. DIO TOU EVEN DIOCUDO TIME ANHONENT WITH ATIONE

OUTSIDE THE BUREAU OR HAVE ATTEMETS BEEN MADE TO

INTERVIEW YOU BY ANY OUTSIDE NDIVIUALS CONCERNING THIS

MATTER? THIS WOULD INCLUDE ANYONI FORMERLY EMPLOYED

BY THE FBI.

11. BASED ON YOUR RECOLLECTION, WHAT INDIVIDUALS

AND ORGANIZATIONS WERE COVERED BY TESURS?

12. FURNISH ANY OTHER PERTINENT INFORMATION THAT

MAY NOT BE SPECÍFICALLY COVERED BY THE QUESTIONS ABOVE.

YOUR RESPONSES MUST BE HANDLED IMMEDIATELY (TODAY,

JANUARY TWENTY-SIX, WITHOUT FAIL) AND INCORPORATED IN AN

ENCODED TELETYPE TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE DIRECTOR,

ATTENTION INSPECTION DIVISION.

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NR 005 NK CODE

11:5 PAM IMMEDIATE APRIL 3D, 1975 JCG

Liste

TO DIRECTOR

FROM NEWARK (66-3963)

ATIN: INSPECTOR A. L. RONLEY, INSPECTION DIVISION

ADMINISTRATIVE INQUIRY; 1964 DEMOCRATIC PARTY NOMINATING

CONVENTION, ATLANIIC CITY, NJ -

JUNE

FOLLOWING 1S VERBATUM TEXT OF MEMO FROM FORMER SA JOHN P.

DEVLIN DATED APRIL 309, 1975:

ON FRIDAY, APRIL 25, 1975, I MET WITH A MICHAEL I

•.

EPSTEIN OF THE US SENATE SELECI COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE

ACTIVITIES, WHO WAS SEEKING INFORMATION REGARDING MY PART IN

A TECHNICAL SURVEILLANCE IN ATLANTIC CITY, NO, IN THE SUMMER

OF 1964, DURING THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY NOMINATING CONVENTION OR

THE ROOMS OCCUPIED BY THE LATE MARTIN LUTHER KING AT THE

CLARIDGE HOTEL. HE STATED HIS, COMMITTEE HAS A BROAD MANDATE

TO LOOK INTO THE INTELLIGENCE INVESIGATION ACTIVITIES OF THE

FBI.

REC-100

315)

IN HIS QUESTIONS, HE COVERED THE FOLLOWING POINTS:

WHO TOLD ME TO GO TO ATLANTIC CITY?

WHERE DID THEY GET THEIR INSTRUCTIONS?

MAY 7 1975

This dousent is prepared in rosanse to your request and is not for dissemi

Its use is limited to official procescings o3

MAY 30

1you Committee and the content may nut be disclosed to unauthorizen

nel vithout the express approval of the FBl.

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WHAT WAS I TOLD TO DO WHEN I GOT TO ATLANTIC CITY?

WAS I TOLD WHY I WAS GOING THERE, I.F., THE PURPOSE

OR AIM OF THIS PARTICULAR INVESTIGATION?

WHO GAVE FURTHER INSTRUCIIONS IN ATLANIIC CITY?

WHO DID I REPORI TO IN ATLANTIC CITY?

WHAT DID I DO THERE?

-..

WHAI DID I DO WITH ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM MY

EFFORTS?

WHO DID I REMEMBER AS BEING IN CONTACT WITH KING?

WHO DID I REMEMBER BEING IN XING'S HOTEL SUITE?

WHAT DID I HEAR ABOUT ANY PLANS FOR A VICE-PRESIDENTIAL

NOMINEE?

: DID I EVER MEET OR TALK TO CARTHA DE LOACH?

DID I EVER DICTATE ANY MEMORANDA REGARDING THIS

SURVEILLANCE TO A STENOGRAPHER IN ATLANTIC CITY?

DID I KNOW OF ANY OTHER TECHNICAL SURVEILLANCES IN

ATLANTIC CITY AT THAT TIME?

MY RECOLLECIION OF DETAILS OF THIS ASSIGNMENT, WITHOUT

BENEFIT OF ANY MEMORANDA OR FILES TO REVIEW, IS NECESSARILY

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SKETCHY, AND I TOLD THIS TO MP. EPSTEIN. AS I RECALLED THE

BROAD OVERALL SITUATION, I TOLD HIM THAT I WORKED WITH JOHN J..

CONNOLLY, JR., ON OUR PARTICULAR ASSIGNMENT, AND WE PROBABLY

RECEIVED OUR INSTRUCTIONS FROM SAC BACHMAN THROUGH OUR SUPER-

VISOP. WILLIAM GAGNON. I HAD TO ASSUME THAI MR. BACHMAN

RECEIVED THESE INSTRUCTIONS FROM SOMEBODY AT BUREAU HEADQUARTERS.

OUR PURPOSE IN GOING TO ATLANTIC CITY WAS TO OBTAIN

WHATEVER INFORMATION WE COULD ABOUT PLANNED DISRUPTIVE TACTICS

OR DEMONSTRATIONS THAI WOULD THREATEN THE SAFETY OF PRESIDENT

JOHNSON OR THE SECURITY OF THE CONVENTION.

SINCE I WAS THE SOUND MAN FOR THE NEWARK OFFICE, MY

EFFORTS, IN THIS REGARD WERE CONCENTRATED ON A TECHNICAL.

SURVEILLANCE AS OPPOSED TO ANY PHYSICAL SURVEILLANCE OR OTHER

INVESTIGATIVE ACTIVITY CONDUCTED BY OTHER AGENTS FROM THE

NEWARK OFFICE IN ATLANTIC CITY AT THAT TIME.

• MARTIN LUTHER KING WAS SELECTED AS THE TARGET OF OUR

SURVEILLANCE. BY WHOM, I DO NOI RECALL. HE WAS THE LEADER OF

THE GROUP OPPOSING PRESIDENT JOHNSON, SO I SUPPOSE ME WAS A

LIKELY TARGET.

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MR. EPSTEIN WAS INTERESTED IN MY OPINION AS TO THE

LEGITAMACY OF OUR INVESTIGATION AS A SECURITY MEASURE. I WAS

UNABLE TO IMPUGN ANY OTHER MOTIVES TO THIS INVESTIGATION OTHER

THAN AS SET OUT ABOVE•

I DO NOT RECALL DETAILS OF OUR HANDLING OF THE INFORMA-

TION RECEIVED OVER THE TECHNICAL SURVEILLANCE. SA BILLIE D.

WILLIAMS WAS LIAISON WITH CARTHA DE LOACH AND ARRANGED OP

HANDLED ANY CONTACTS REGARDING THE INMORMATIUN UN INSTRUUTIONS

WE RECEIVED• AGAIN, I WAS UNABLE TO IDENTIFY ANY CONTACIS OR

ASSOCIATES OF KING WITHOUT REFERENCE TO WHATEVER NOTES WE MAY

HAVE KEPT ON THE SURVEILLANCE. IN RESPONSE TO SPECIFIC

QUESTIONS AS TO WHETHER OR NOT HUBERT H. HUMPHREY AND ROBERT

KENNEDY WERE IN TOUCH WITH OR VISITED KING IN HIS SUITE, I HAD

TO TELL MR. EPSTEIN THAI THEY MAY MAVE BEEN, BUT I COULD NOT

STATE POSITIVELY ONE WAY OR THE OTHER AS THERE WERE MAY

POLITICIANS OF THE DAY IN CONTACT WITH HIM.

I RECALLED, IN ANSWER IO HIS QUESTIONS, THAT KING'S WIFE,

CORETTA, WAS IN TOUCH WITH HIM REGARDING HER PLANS TO IRAVEL

TO THE CONVENTION AND ALSO THAT HE WAS IN CONTACI WITH A NOTED

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ENTERTAINER, MEHALIA JACKSON, WHO WAS APPEARING AT SOME CLUB IN

ATLANTIC CITY AI THAT TIME, AND WHO WAS APPARENILY AN OLD FRIEND

OF KING'S.

AS TO THE QUESTION OF WHAT INFORMATION WAS TRANSMITTED

TO DE LOACH, I SUPPOSE WE SENT EVERYTHING THAT WOULD INDICATE

ANY ACTION ON THE FLOOR OF THE CONVENTION. I AM VAGUE ON THE

DETAILS OF HOW WE HANDLED THE TRANSCRIPTION AND REPORTING OF

INFORMATION WE RECEIVED. WE MAY NAVE WRITTEN LONGHAND SUMMARIES

OR DICTATEN UTA TE EPHANE TO A STENDGRAPHER:

I WAS AWARE OF ANOTHER INSTALLATION, EITHER ATTEMPTED

OR OPERATED AT. A STORE FRONT OPERATION OF SOME OPGANIZATION

THAT THREATENED DISPUPTION OF THE CONVENTION, BUT I HAD NO

DETAILS CONCERNING IT.

...

MR • EPSIEIN WAS UNABLE TO ADVISE ME AS TO WHETHER OR

NOT I WOULD BE CONTACTED AGAIN REGARDING THIS MATTER.

END

JRM FBIHQ

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3) SA HALI POSED AS A FREELANCE NOC CORRESPUNDENT USING

NAVE BILL FETERO. IN THIS CAPACITY, SA MALE MADE CONTACI WITH

LEADERS AND MENDERS OF ENTRETISI GROUPS, FREQUENTED INCIN

MULTING PLAURO, ATTENDEO UENONDIRATIONS UN INE DOARD WALK AND

PHUIOGRAFNEN A NUMBEK UP MANDERS UF VARIOUS GROUPS. GROUPS

PRUTOGAAFIEU INCLUSEO SNCE, CONE, TNE WHITE PARTY, FREEDOM

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•LN ITALO DIATE MININO. DA MALE FREQUENTLY MEPORTED DIRECTLY

¡U NE LUGUi MIN UUUADIUIHLY IU DA LINCHAN COA DA TU SA TUOSO.

MONULA DUI UN ARGO ALÜUAPHLAN NE LOGGA TO ATLANTIC CITY FAO!

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•ILE GRUALLEN PROPANLIG A MENO TO NE LUAGE CUNIAINING INFON-

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DUNGHÓO TUSTUDE UINGA nAT INUGUN GROUP PARTICIPATION AT 4

TO A MALE MAN DU INDICATION THE DUREAU'S SERVICES VERE

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INSFECT ION DIVISION

Hitin

ADMINISTRATIVE INQUIRY

•RE BUREAU TELETYPE THIS DATE.

• FOLLOWING IS RESPONSE OF SAC BILL D. WILLIAMS:

•1) ASSISTANI DIRECTOR C. D. DE LOACH.

2) I WAS INSIRUCTED TO DETERMINE THE FEASIBILITY OF .

MICROPHONE COVERAGE AT CORE-SNCC HEADGUARIERS AND IF POSSIBLE

INSTALL A MICROPHONE AT THAT LOCATION.

3) SUPERVISE INSTALLATION OF MICKUFHUNE AL LURE-SiÕE

HEADQUARTERS AND MONITOR THIS COVERAGE. DURING THE LAST TWO

EVENINGS OF THE CONVENTION SA DON HANNING AND I WERE ASSIGNED

LIASION WITH PRESS SECRETARY BILL MOYERS AI THE PAGEANT MOTEL,

ATLANTIC CITY.

4) I REPORTED TO WO SUPERVISOR ELMER TODD.

5. I REPORIED TELEPHONICALLY TO ELMER TODD CONCERNING

INFORMATION I RECEIVED, AS I RECALL TODD PREPARED MEMORANDA

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FOR DISSEMINATION TO WALTER JENKINS AND. BILL MOYERS. RECALL

10070₴

THAT DE LOACH SPECIFICALLY INSTRUCTED NO COPIES OF THEGE FEB 8 1975

MEMORANDA WERE TO BE KEPT IN THE NEWARK DIVISION.

This document is prepared in response to your request and is not for dissemi

• nation outside your Committee.

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lid to official proceedings by

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57FEB 14"3p5thout thout the express approvat of the FBI.

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RAGE INO

5) ON SUNDAY EVENING PRIOR IO THE CONVENIION DE LOACH

NET WITH THE ENTIRE GROUP AND MY BEST RECOLLECTION IS THAT HE

EXPLAINED WE WERE TO KEEP THE WHITE HOUSE ADVISED OF THE

ACTIVITIES OF INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS WHO MIGHT ATTEMPT TO

DISRUPT THE CONVENTION.

7) NO. I DO RECALL HOWEVER THAT ON ONE OCCASION I WAS

PRESENT WHEN DE LOACH HELD A LENGTHY TELEPHONE CONVERSATION

WITH WALTER JENKINS. THEY APPEARED TO BE DISCUSSING THE

PRESIDENT'S "IMAGE"• AT THE END OF THE CONVERSATION, DE LOACH

TOLD US SOMETHING IO THE EFFECT "THAT MAY HAVE SOUNDED A

LITTLE POLITICAL TO YOU BUT THIS DOESN'T DO THE BUREAU ANY

HARM".

8) I DO NOT RECALL THAT "JURISDICIION" WAS EVER DIS

CUSSED. I ASSUMED THAT WE HAD THE RESPONSIBILITY TO REPORT

THE ACTIVITIES OF THOSE GROUPS ( CORE- SNCC).

9 I DO NOI RECALL ANY SUCH INSTRUCTIONS.

10) NO.

11) COVERAGE OF DRe KING'S TELEPHONE AT CLARIDGE HOTEL

AND MICROPHONE COVERAGE AT CORE-SNCC HEADQUARTERS. NO COVERAGE

OF TELEPHONE AT CORE-SNCC CONSIDERED. THIS HEADQUARTERS WAS

IN FORWARD PORTION OF STORE ADJACENT TO BAKERY. REAR OF STORE

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GAGE. THREE

ISED BY SAKERY FOR STORAGE AND SEPARATED FROM CORE- SACE BY

FLINSY PARTITION. SAKERY OWNER PERMITTED ACCESS TO STORAGE

AFEA AND MICROPHONE PLACED BEIWEEN EDGE OF PARIITION AND WALL.

12) I WOULD LIKE TO STATE THAT AT NO TIME DID I EVER

CONSIDER THE ABOVE TO BE A POLITICAL OPERATION BUT IT WAS

OBVIOUS THAT DE LOACH WANTED TO IMPRESS JENKINS AND MOYERS

DEVELOP INFORMATION WHICH

"ITil THE BUREAU'S ABILITY TO

WOULD BE OF INTEREST TO THEM.

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1O ADDISLAN ULAGUTUR CRAINA DO DE LOAUÁ INSTRUUTEN SA

DA MAÙ HUVIULU II WAS ESSINIIAL DÜREAU DEVELOPE ALL

drUMafIUM Ui HuS FLAND WICH MiGHT ENHIGEA LIrE UF PRESIDENT

juriun Uni Ui nNt HUlIVilLiS UnlUN MIGHT OL iN VIOLATION Of FEDERAL

SO DA TAUG MALHIHILD LEAISON NIÏG ATLANTIC CITY NEW

DÙ SOI LEANUi dI LUILUAIS MUDI UN INE DEMUCHATIG MALIOVAL

VEilUng ÜNiLO. hALL, HILANTIC CITY, NEw JersEY. 21 FEB 8 1975

4O DE TAGO ALFURILÒ DINGGILY TO ASSISTANT DIREUTOR

PERS

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7 FEB 1 419 Dution outside your Commitee.

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PAGe TWO

SO INFURMATIUN DEVILUPEO WAS FURNISALÒ URALLY TO ASSISTANI DIR.

NE LUHUA AND DILLAIGN IU DIGNUGRAPNGRO Ui MIS STAFF IN HIS OFFICE

IN AILANILE GISY. ON LAGO MAÖ NU KNOWLLOGE AS TO WHERE IHIS

INFUAMATIUN WAS FILED.

O. ALL INDIRUUTIONS RELATING IÚ THE ASSIGNMENT WERE

ALÜLIVIN MAGN HODISTANT DIRECTOR DE LOACH AND IN GENERAL

PULLUMAN INNIRUGTIUNO SAT FORTH IN PARAGRANN INO ADOVE.

O. ThERE WHO dU INDICATION FROM REMARKO DY ASSISIANI

WIndUiUR LE LUAUN INAI INIS ANSIGNENT WAS NOT WITHIN THE

INVESTIGAÏLVE JUTISDICTION US INE FOi.

WE VENE LNSINUCILO INAL IRIS ASSIGNMENI SHOULD BE

UNSLUEALU A CUNFIUENTIAL DUREAU ASSIGANENT.

LEO DA LAGG HAD NOI DISCUSSED IHIS ASSIGNENT WITH

HUTUNE UIDINE UF IME DUNCAU NUN HAS TO DEEN CONTACTED DY ANYONE

VUT SIUE ÜE TRE DUREAU IN INIS REGARD.

1IODA IAGG GAI NUT OF HIS PERDUNAL KNOWLEUGE VA NECOLECTION

JULIÏRY INUIVIDUALO UA URGANILATIUNO WAU WERE UR MAY MAVE SEEN

LEO IN AUDITIUN IU INICLLENGONGE AUIIVITIGS FOI SA'S

ACTIVILY AUDIDIRN U. D. DEÜALI SLAVICE IN PROTECIION OF PRESIDENI

JUTANDU: ANU MID FAILY AT ATLANTIU CITY JURING DEMORATIC NATIONAL

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SO ME JANUARY 2O, 1973 deto

DELY IUSPECTION UNDION

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ALIDinAliVE INDUIRY

ME DUDEL DANUARY CÓ, 1970.

NEI FORIN HEREIN ANE ANSVERS OF DA JOHN DO MADE IU IN

DECITIO QUEDTIONS CUNTAINLU INÄL ILL:

1O FUNDEA ADDISTANi INCUTOR CANTRA DO DE LOGGH AND PONDER

In.

NJI

LO GENERAL LUSIAUUTIONO CONCERNEO DEING ALERT FOR INFORMATION

JU DUDILY. DAISE TO UN LAUDE HOARDHUNI TU TIL PALSIUENT UR HIS

ADDUULATES.

I WHO OTCGLIIUALLY LADINUCIE IU CONUCT A SURVEY FOR A MISUR

IN A SHOP UN ATLANTIU AVENUE dU IME VICINITY GE CONVENTIO HALL

WHICH WHO MENIEU IU AN UNNOCHLLEU MAUT

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nation outside your Committee.

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your Committee and the content may nut be disclosed to unauthorized person-

nel without the express approval of the FBI.

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CUUE INNCDIATE

UO I DUIVEYLU THE ADOVE LOCATION AND A MISUN WAS ESTAULISHED

jU LUVEN THlO GROUP UUKING IEE CUNVENTIU.

1 ALOU TOUK PALI lN MAMY FIOUKO OE MAUICAL ÜRUUTÖ ANG PERFORMEU

UUNY GUAÑU QUILLS IN AND AROUNO CUNVENTION HALL.

4. CMAIN OF COMMANO INCLUULU ASSISIANI DIRECTON DE LOACH AÑD

ISEO IATRO Ui MOUR SUPERVIDORO WHO ACCOMPAWIED HIM FROM SOG. I

MUFURiRN IU VÁD UE NURE OF INLSE SUPERVISORS WHUSE NAMES I CANNOT

KEUHLL MIE TNE INFURAIICN WAD PASSED ÜN IO UN. DE LOACH.

S. TNrONMATION I MECEIVIU WAS FURWISHED MUSTLY IN FORM OF

JUUON DSACI NUICO, WAIÜH I ASSUIED WERE EVENTUALLY RECORDED IN

WUNNUNIUATIGIS WMICH DOULE HAVE DELN FILED IN THE DUREAU OR NEWARN

uriitie

DO AS DEST I RLCALL, I WAS TOLD IHE ASSIGNMENI WAS TO INSURE

inL NERSONAL SAFETY AND WELFARE OF IHE PRESIDENT. ASSISIANI DIRECTOR

Li MUAUA GAVE IMESE INSTRUCTIONS TO ALL PERSONNEL INVOLVED.

T. I MECLIVED NU INFORMATION INDICATING INDICATING SUREAU

JINIULD VERE DLING UTILILEO FOR POLITICAL REASUNS.

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O. riU iME iNDiRUCiUNS RECEIVEÙ, IT DAS APPARENT TO ME THAI

.' LURCHU'O NULE WAS IO ADDIDÏ AND DUPPLEMENT THE SECRET SERVICE

MID VINCI AGLUCILD IN PROISUTING INE PRESIDENT AND THIS INCLUDED

LIVLOTIGAILUN UN ANY RADIUAL HAU/ON ANTI-GAR GROUPS US INDIVIDUALS

NU wiND iN ATLANTIC CITY AT Ind IIME.

S. ASOiDIANI DIRECTUA DE LUACH LAD EXPLICIT IN POINTING OUT

¡U EVErYUNE INVOLVED INAI IMIO WAS A VERY CONFIDENTIAL ASSIGNNENI

ANU DROULU DE TICAIEN HO SUÜR.

LUO I MAVE NOVER DISCUSSLO INIO ASSIGNENT WITH ANYUNE OUTSIDE

INE DURBAU AND NÙ ATTEMPIS MAVE DEEN AUL IU INTERVIEN IS DY ANTONE

UUININE IRE DUALAU OR DY ANY FORMON DUCAU LAPLOYEES.

11. NADEU UN iY AGUULLECTION, MARTiN LUIREÓ RIG, JR. dAS

VUVMIRN DY A TESUA ANU INLO ADUVE UNSCHULÙ NHUGHL GAUGP CiErEN IU

VUESILUS TWU AND TARCE NALÚH I DURVEYLO dAS COVERLO DY A MISUN.

1CO DY LETIEN DAIL S/1/O4, 1 AO CHAIENDED DY MRO MOUVER FUR

INIADLIONING A CONFIDEIIAL DUURCE DURING INIS OPRIATIO.

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• i.

NROOR BH CODE

A 419 PM INMEDIATE JANUARY 26, 1975 GDY

TO: DIRECTOR

ATIN: INSPECTION DIVISION.

FROM:

BIRMINGHAM

Hille

ADMINISTRATIVE INQUIRY -

REBUTEL JANUARY 25, 1975.

SA JAMES F. SNIDER, BH OFFICE, RECALLS FOL'OWING

CONCERNING HIS ASSIGNIENI AT 1964 DEMOCRAIIC NAIONAL CONVENTIO.

ATLANTIC CITY, NOU.

1a SAC,

NEWARK.

2. SA

SNIDER RECALLS BUREAU ASSISTANCE REGESTED BY SECRET

SERVICE IN PROTECTING PRESIDENT DURING CONVENTDN.

3. LIASON WITH SA'S WILLIAM P. CRAUFORD AID JOHN CARY WHO

WERE ASSIGNED, I BELIEVE TO MINGLE WITH CROWD ON THE BOARDWALKS

OUTSIDE CONVENTION HAEDGUARTERS AND TO INFILTRAE COMEDIAN DICK

GREGORY GROUP TO LEARN OF ANY DISRUPTION THEY RIAN AND TO GATHER

ANY INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION WHICH MAY HAVE BEEN OF ASSISTANCE TO

' END PAGE ONE

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nation outside your Committer. Its use is limit to official proceedings by

your Committee and the content may nut be disclosed to unauthorized person-

PRIS

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REC. UNIT

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THE SECRET SERVICE IN ITS PROTECIIVE FUNCTIONS.

4. AND 5. AS I RECALL THERE WAS NO INFORMATION TO REPORI,

HOWEVER, HAD THERE BEEN I WOULD HAVE REPORTED TO THE SENIOR

-SIDENI AGENI, ATLANTIC CITY, RA. WHOSE OFFICE WAS BEING USED

BY ASSISTANI DIRECTOR DE LOACH AS SORI OF A COMMAND POSI.

6. I WAS INFORMED THAT THE PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENI WAS IO

GATHER ANY INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION WHICH MAYBE OF ASSISTANCE TO

SECREI SERVICE IN IIS PROVIDING PROTECTION TO THE PRESIDENI.

I DO NOT RECALL WHO SPECIFICALLY ADVISED ME OF THE PURPOSE

ÜMEn inAN iME DAL, NEWARK •

7. NO.

3. THIS QUESIION IS ANSWERED IN MY RESPONSE IN QUESTION E.

9. NO, BUT OUR ATIIRE WAS SUCH IO BLEND IN THE CROWD IN A

RESORT AREA.

19• NO.

11. I HAVE NO INFORMATION OF ANY TESURS BEING OPERATED.

12. I HAVE NO OTHER INFORMATION PERTINENT TO THIS INQUIRY.

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PERSONAL ATTENTION

ADI. JISTRATIVE INQUIRY

RE URTEL JANUARY 26, 1975 INSTANT.

SA WILLIAM P. CRAWFORD RESPONDS AS FOLLOIS TO RE TEL:

1a SAC IHOMASKGEARIY, SI. LOUIS, MISSOUT

2.

TO PROCEED TO WASHINGION D.C. AND RETORI TO FBIHQ FOR

FURTHER INSTRUCI IONS. AI FBIHO A GROUP CONFERENCE INCLUDING OTHER -

FBI AGENTS WAS HELD BY ASSISTANT DIRECTOR CHARIHA D. DE LOACH AND

WO SUPERVISUK ELMEN IUDO MELATIVE TO MY ACSIGMENT:

3. MY ASSIGNMENT WAS TO ASSUME AN UNDERCOVER ROLE OF A CON-

SULTANT ENGINEER FOR PURPOSES OF OBTAINING INFORMATION IN-

VOLVING POSSIBLE CIVIL DISTURBANCE AT THE DEMORATIC NATIONAL

CONVENTION AI ATLANTIC CITY, NEW JERSEY, "AUGUST 22 THRU 28, 1964.

4. I REPORTED TO ASSISTANT DIRECTOR DE DACH WHO WAS IN CHARGE!

AND SUPERVISOR TODD WHO WAS SECOND IN COMMAND.

END PAGE ONE

SO REC-5& REC. I

62.3161055

21. FEB S 1975

This document is prepared in response te your request and is not for dissemi-

nation outside your Committee.

les use is limited to official proceedings by

nel without the express approval of the FBI.

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5 INFORMATION OBTAINED WAS DICIATED DAILY BY ME IN PERSON

IU FBI SIENOGRAPHIC PERSONNEL IN THE ATLANIIC CITY RESIDENT AGENCY

TO BE TRANSCRIBED. THE FORM OF COMMUNICATIONS UTILIZED

IS NOI RECALLED. I HAD NO OPPORTUNITY TO LATER PROOFREAD OR SEE

THE FINISHED PRODUCIS OF MY DICTATION AND DO SOT KNOW ITS ULTIMATE

DISPOSITIONe

6. ASSISTANI DIRECIOR DE LOACH ADVISED ME THAT THIS ASSIGN-

MENT WAS AT THE REQUEST OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

LYNDON BO JOHNSON. ASSISTANT DIRECTOR DE LOACH ADVISED THAT

PRESIDENT JOHNSON WANTED FBI PERSONNEL IN ADDITION TO U.S.

SECRET SERVICE PERSONNEL TO DETERMINE IF ANY CIVIL DISTURBANCES WERE

ANIICIPAIED DURING IHAT CONVENTION.

7. NO

8. IT WAS CLEAR TO ME FROM THE INSTRUCTIONS I RECEIVED INAT

THIS INVESTIGATION CONCERNED POSSIBLE TERRORISM BY RADICAL, EXIREMIST

AND/OR MILITANT INDIVIDUALS WHO MAY BE ACTING IN ORGANIZED GROUPS

OR INDIVIDUALLY.

9. NO SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS WERE RECEIVED REGARDING CON-

FIDENTIALLY OF THIS ASSIGNMENT.

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10. I HAVE NEVER DISCUSSED THIS ASSIGNMENT WITH ANYONE OUTSIDE

THE BUREAU AND NO ONE HAS EVER INTERVIEWED ME OR ATTEMPTED

TO INTERVIEW ME CONCERMING IHIS MATTER.

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11. I HAVE NO KNOWLEDGE OF ANY TESUR BAING UTILIZED.

12. NO ADDIIIONAL INFORMATION.

END

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2:04 PM IMMEDIATE JANUARY 2Ô, 1975 RHJ

DIRECTOR, FBI

Mistier

FROM LÁS VEGAS (57-5) ;

ATTN INSPECTION DIVISION

ADMINISTRATIVE INQUIRY.

1. FORMER SAC RALPH BACHMAN OF NEWARK OFFICE.

2. TO DRESS IN CASUAL CLOTHING AND WATCH FOR INDIVI-

DUALS CARRYING PACKAGES OR WEAPONS AMONG THE VARIOUS PROTESI

GROUPS WHO HAD GATHERED AI ATLANTIC CITY FOR THE PRESIDENTIAL

CONVENTION.

iU MINGLE diDNG THE CRONGG,

OPECIFIONKY TUE AREA

WHERE PROTEST GROUPS WERE CAMPING ON THE GROUNDS OPPOSITE

THE HOTEL WHERE PRESIDENT JOHNSON WAS STAYING.

4. I HAVE NO KNOWLEDGE OF THE CHAIN OF COSMAND. I

REPORTED TO ATLANTIC CITY RESIDENT AGENCY WITH OTHER SPECIAL

AGENTS FOR ASSIGNMENT.

5. MY ASSIGNMENT DID NOT REQUIRE ME TO FURNISH INFOR-

MATION ORALLY OR IN WRITING. I

MY OBSERVATION REQUIRED N96A0S •

REPORTS OR MEMOS.

REC- 104

4.2

6. TO THE BESI OF MY RECOLLECTION, THE SENIOR RESIDENTS 1975

AGENT OF THE AILANTIC CITY RESIDENT AGENCY ADVISED ME AND

Tral

Telen:

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Direcior sa's

This document is prepared in response to your request and is not for dissemi

nation outside your Committee.

Its use is limited to official proceedings by

your Committee and the contert may nut be disclosed to unauthorized person-

nel without the express approval of the FEI.

'FEB 1 4 1975

PERS. REC.

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OTHER SPECIAL AGENIS WHO HAD SIMILAR ASSIGNEMENIS TO MINÜLE

AMONG THE PROTESI GROUPS IN AN ATTEMPI TO ASCERTAIN INEIN

PLANS AND OBSERVE

ANY UNUSUAL ACTIVITY OCCURRING ANONO THEE

GROUPS.

7. NO.

8 THE INSIRUCIIONS I RECEIVED ALONG WIIH OTHER SPECIAL

AGENIS INDICATED WE WERE TO ATTEMPT TO DEIERMINE IF THE Pi:C

TEST GROUPS PLANNED ANY TERRORIST ACTIVITY. MY ASSULPTICH WAS

THAT WE WERE TO ASCERTAIN INFORMATION RE ANY ACTS COMING

WITH IN THE BUREAU'S JURISDICTION.

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Do NO.

10. NO.

11o I HAVE NO KNOWLEDGE OF ANY TESURS.

12. DUE TO THE SCOPE OF MY ASSIGNMENT, WHICH WAS

LIMITED AND CONFINED TO MINGLING AND CONVERSING WITH PROTEST

GROUPS IN AN EFFORT TO ASCERTAIN IF ANY ACTS OF TERRORISM

WERE BEING PLANNED, I HAVE NO ADDITIONAL PERTINENT RECOLLEC-

TIONS PERIAINING TO IHIS MATTER.

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ATTENTION: INSPECT ION DIVISION

FROM NEWARK

ADMINISTRATIVE INQUIRY

RE: BUREAU TELETYPE DATED JANUARY 26, 1975.

FOLLOWING ARE RESPONSES TO ENUMERATED QUESTIONS BY NEWARK

PERSONNEL WHO PARTICIPATED IN COVERAGE OF 1964 DEMOCRATIC

NATIONAL CUNVEIUS, ALLAÑIU GIE, NEW DENSES:

SA THOMAS G. BUTTLE

(1) FORMER SRA LEO I. CLARK.

(2) NO RECOLLECTION OF ANY SPECIFIC INSIRUCTIONS OTHER

THAN RELAYED BY FORMER ASSISTANT DIRECTOR DE LOACH.

(3) I HAND CARRIED MAIL FROM ASSISTANT DIRECTOR DE LOACH

DO THE ASLANTIC GILY AIRPORE AND TURNED OCTATA, ALLEGIAN PILES

FOR TRANSMITIAL IO THE WASHINGION NATIONAL AIRPOR?.

EX FEB 8 1975

2603 KEVENS 2S

This document is prepared in response to your request and is not for dissemi

main outside your Committee.

Its use is timited to official proceedings by

For Cunmittee and the content may nut be disclosed to unauthorized person-

we without the express approvl of the IPI.

/FEB 141975

PLAS/LEC. UN?

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•UP MAIL BEING SENT TO ASSISTANI DIRECTOR DE LOACH FROM NATIONAL

AIRPORT.

I AFFORDED FISUR COVERAGE OF MEMBERS OF SACC, CORE AND

WHITE AND BLACK GROUPS DEMONSIRATING AT THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL

CONVENTION®

(4)

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR DE LOACH AND LEO I. CLARK.

I

REPORTED TO CLARK.

(5) ALL INFORMATION WAS ORALLY REPORTED DO THE BEST OF

MY RECOLLECTION®

(O) MY RECOLLECTION IS THAT DE LOACH HELD A CONFERENCE

UPON HIS ARRIVAL IN ATLANTIC CITY TO EXPLAIN THAT INFORMATION

HAD BEEN RECEIVED AT THE BUREAU INDICATING EFFORIS WOULD BE

MADE TO DISRUPT THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION BY MILITANT

AND/ OR CIVIL RIGHTS GROUPS. DE LOACH FELT THAI ANY DISRUPTION

AT THE CONVENTION COULD BE AVOIDED BY GATHERING OF INTELLIGENCE

INFORMATION ON THE ACIIVITIES OF THESE GROUPS, WHICH INFORMATION

WOULD THEN BE RELAYED TO THE SECRET SERVICE AND LOCAL POLICE

FOR APPROPRIATE ACTION.

(7) NO.

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(8) NO SPECIFIC INSIRUCTIONS RECALLED, HOWEVER, MY

ACTIVITIES WERE ASSUMED TO BE WITHIN THE INVESTIGATIVE

JURISDICIION OF THE BUREAU.

(9) NO RECOLLECTION. ASSIGHMENT WAS AFFORDED THE SAME

CONFIDENTIALITY AS IN ANY OTHER BUREAU SECURITY MATTER.

(10) N0. NO. NO ATTEMPIS HAVE BEEN MADE TO INTERVIEW

ME BY ANY FORMER BUREAU EMPLOYEE.

(11) I WAS NOT INVOLVED IN ANY TESUR ACTIVITY.

( 12) NONE.

SA HARRY D. JONES

(1) SRA LEO I. CLARK.

(2) TO

STAND SECURITY WATCH AT THE ATLANTIC CITY RA AND

RELATED SPACES FROM 11 P.M UNTIL ABOUT 10 A.M. THE NEXT DAY

AND TO BURN THE TRASH.

(3) TO STAND SECURITY WATCH FROM 11 P.M. TO ABOUT 10 f. M.

THE NEXT DAY AND TO ANSWER THE TELEPHONE.

(4) THE CHAIN OF COMMAND WAS ASSISTANT DIRECTOR DE LOACH

AND SPA LEO I. CLARK. I REPORTED DIRECILY IO MR. DE LOACH.

(5) MY RESULIS WERE FURNISHED ORALLY EXCEPT ON ONE OCCASION

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WHEN I WAS UNABLE TO CONTACI SECREI SERVICE AT CONVENTION HALLS

ATLANTIC CITY, RESARDING A SECURITY MATTER. I WAS ADVISED IO

SUBMIT A MEMORANDUM TO THE DIRECTOR, WHICH I DID. ON THIS

OCCASION, THE SECRET SERVICE OFFICE AT CONVENTION HALL, ATLANTIC

CITY, WAS CLOSED, AND I NOTIFIED THE NIGHI SUPERVISOR AT THE

BUREAU, NAME NOT RECALLED, ON THE FACIS AND HE TOLD ME TO

SUBMIT A MEMORANDUM. THAT WAS THE ONLY OCCASION IN WHICH I

SUBMITTED A WRITTEN MEMORANDUM.

(6) IN FULFILLING THIS ASSIGNMENT, MY ONLY INSTRUCTION WAS

TO MAINTAIN SECUPITY AT THE ATLANTIC CITY RA SPACES AND THE

SPECIAL OFFICE SET UP ON THE SECOND PLUUR UN INE ULU FUGI UPFICE

BUILDING, PACIFIC AND PENNSYLVANIA AVENUES, AILANTIC CITY, AND

TO HANDLE ALL INQUIRIES. IT IS NOTED THAT MR. DE LOACH

GENERALLY LEFT THE OFFICE ABOUI ONE A.M. AND AFTER THAT TIME

THERE WERE PRACTICALLY NO INCOMING TELEPHONE CALLS.

(7) NO INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED BY ME THAT THE BUREAU'S

SERVICES WERE BEING UTILIZED FOR POLITICAL REASON.

(8) I HAD NOT RECEIVED ANY SPECIFIC INSTRUCIIONS ABOUT

THIS OPERATION BUT IT WAS MY UNDERSIANDING THAI THE BUREAU'S

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INTEREST IN THIS MATTER WAS INTERNAL SECURITY OF THE UNITED

STATES REGARDING FOSSIBLE RACIAL MATTERS THAT WOULD LEAD TO

RACIAL UNREST OR CIVIL STRIFE. ALSO TO OBTAIN INFORMATION

OF ANY RACIAL UNRESI THAT COULD BE DISSEMINATED TO APPROPRIATE

LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES.

(9) NO SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS WERE ISSUED. I ASSUMED THAT

THIS ASSIGNHENT, AS WELL AS OTHER BUREAU ASSIGNMENIS OF THIS

NATURE, WAS TO BE REGARDED ÀS CONFIDENTIAL.

(10) I NEVER DISCUSSED THIS ASSIGNMENT WITH ANY PERSON

OUTSIDE THE BUREAU.

(11) 1 MAN NU PERSUNAL ANÜWLEDGE UF ANT TEOUNG. IFEEL

THAT OUR INVOLVEMENT WAS OF AN INTELLIGENCE GATHERING NATURE

CONCERNING CORE, SNCC, AND OTHER GROUPS AND INDIVIDUALS WHO CAME

TO ATLANTIC CITY TO POSSIBLY INVOLVE THEMSELVES IN RACIAL AND

CIVIL UNREST.

(12) THE FOREGOING ELEVEN QUESTIONS, I BELIEVE, CONCERNING

THE INQUIRY OF MY ACTIVITIES DURING THE 1964 DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL

CONVENTION COMPLETELY COVERS MY ACTIVITIES. I AM UNABLE TO

RECOMMEND FURTHER QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER.

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JOHN J. CONNOLLY, JR.

• (1) SAC RALPH W. BACHMAN INSIRUCIED FORMER SA JOHN P.

DEVLIN AND MYSELF TO PREPARE NECESSARY SOUND EQUIPMENT FOR

POSSIBLE COVERAGE AT THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION IN

ATLANTIC CITY. HE SIATED THAT FULL DETAILS WOULD BE FORTH-

COMING FROM ASSISTANI DIRECTOR CARTHA D. DE LOACH WHO WOULD

MEET US AT ATLANTIC CITY. SA B.D. WILLIAMS JOINED US LATER

IN THE DAY.

(2) MR. DE LOACH INSTRUCIED US TO INSTITUTE TELEPHONE

AND, IF POSSIBLE, MICROPHONE COVERAGE OF THE SUITE (TWO ROOMS)

OCCUPIED BY MARTIN LUTHER KING AND HIS PARTY, AND POSSIBLE

ADDITIONAL COVERAGE AT A FUTURE TIME. MR. DE LOACH IOLD US

THAT PRESIDENT JOHNSON INSTRUCIED HIM TO INITIATE WHATEVER

COVERAGE NECESSARY TO GET ANY INFORMATION WHICH MIGHT CAUSE

EMBARRASSMENT TO THE PRESIDENT.

(3) TO INSTITUTE TELEPHONE, AND IF POSSIBLE, MICROPHONE

COVERAGE ON THE HOTEL ROOMS OCCUPIED BY MARTIE LUTHER KING AND HIS

PARTY. WE WERE INSTRUCIED BY MR. DE LOACH THAT OTHER COVERAGE

MIGHT ALSO BE NECESSARY AS THE CONVENTION CONTINUED. HE LATER

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REQUESTED MICROPHONE COVERAGE ON THE HEADQUARIERS OF SNCC AND

CORE, WHICH OCCUPIED A STORE IN ATLANTIC CITY. THIS WAS DONE.

WE WERE LATER INFORMED THAT NO ADDITIONAL TECHNICAL COVERAGE

WOULD BE NECESSARY. DEVLIN AND I MONITORED THE TELEPHONE

COVERAGE ON KING. IT WAS NOT PRACTICAL TO INSTITUTE MICROPHONE

COVERAGE ON HIS SUITE.

(4) WE REPORTED DIRECTLY TO MR. DE LOACH OR MIS ASSISTANI,

WHOSE NAME I CAN NOT RECALL.

• (5) RESULTS WERE GIVEN TO THE PERSONS MENTIONED IN ITEM

4 ORALLY. WE MAINTAINED NOTES. THESE WERE LATER INITIALED

AND FILED IN NEWARK OFFICE.

(6) SEE ITEM 2•

(7-8) MR. DE LOACH INSTRUCIED THAT THE PRESIDENT DESIRED

INFORMATION COVERING REVOLUTIONARY OR TERRORISI ORGANIZATIONS

AND THEIR ATTEMPTS TO GAIN RECOGNITION EVEN AT THE EXPENSE

OF CAUSING EMBARRASSMENT TO THE PRESIDENT. MR DE LOACK

STATED HE WANTED INFORMATION OF ANY KIND WHICH MIGHT RELATE

TO THE CONVENTION.

(9) NO.

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(10) NO.

(11) MARTIN LUTHER KING, JRO, AND THE MEADQUARIERS OF

SNCC AND CORE.

(12) MR. DE LOACH PLACED SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON THE FACT

THAT THE PRESIDENT DID NOT WISH TO BE EMBARRASSED IN ANY WAY

AND THAT WE MUST GATHER WHATEVER INFORMATION NECESSARY TO

ASSURE THAT THERE WOULD BE NO EMBARRASSMENT.

DONALD E. ALMAN

• (1) MY SUPERVISOR WAS NEWELL S. IRWIN.

(2) NO SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS. ADVISED TO BE AVAILABLE

IN ATLANTIC CITY FOR ANY TASK WHICH NEEDED TO BE PERFORMED.

(3) VARIOUS ASSIGNMENTS; MANNED TELEPHONE IN RA; RELIEF

ON PHONE IAP ONE DAY ON MARTIN LUTHER KING; ASSIGNED TO FLOOR

OF CONVENTION HALL IN AREA OF MISSISSIPPI FREEDOM PARTY AS

INDICATION WAS THEY INTENDED TO MAKE TROUBLE; ASSIGNED TO

POSITION OPPOSITE BALCONY WHEN PRESIDENT APPEARED. THIS

APPARENTLY TO BOLSTER SECRET SERVICE AGENTS MINGLING IN CROWD.

(4) CARTHA DE LOACH WAS IN COMMAND AND ISSUED ALL

INSTRUCTIONS GENERALLY THROUGH SRA CLARK.

INFORMATION WOULD

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HAVE BEEN RETURNED THROUGH THE SAME CHANNELS.

(5) ONLY WRITTEN INFORMATION, IF ANYS WOULD HAVE BEEN

LOG MAINTAINED DURING MY ONE-TIME RELIEF ON KING TAP.

(6) PRIMARY PURPOSE OF MY ASSIGNMENI TO ATLANTIC CITY,

AS I SEE II, WAS IO PERFORM ANY GENERAL ASSIGNRENI AS DIRECTED

BY SRA LEO CLARK. AS I SAW MY ASSIGNMENI, II WAS FOR PURPOSE

OF OBSERVING

DEMONSTRATORS AND IDENTIFYING INDIVIDUALS WHO

MIGHT DISRUPT OR BE PRONE TO VIOLENCE. *

(7) NO.

(8) IO THE BEST OF MY RECOLLECTION, ALL INSTRUCIIONS I

MAY HAVE RECEIVED INDICATED TO ME THAI I WAS IN ATLANTIC CITY

WITH OTHER AGENTS TO PROTECI THE BUREAU'S INTEREST IN MATTERS

FALLING WITHIN ITS INVESTIGATIVE JURISDICIAION.

(9) I DO NOT RECALL ANY SPECIFIC INSTRUCIIONS IN THIS

REGARD; HOWEVER, I AFFORDED IT THE SAME CONFIDENTIALIIY I

WOULD AFFORD ANY OTHER BUREAU ASSIGNMENT.

(1'0) NO.

(11) MARTIN LUTHER

3. KINGg

MISSISSIPPI FREEDOM PARTY,

DICK GREGORY.

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( 12) NONE.

GUS M. MOORE

I WAS ASSIGNED BY SUPERVISOR CHARLES J. SHELDON TO WORK

GENERAL CRIMINAL-MATTERS IN THE ATLANTIC CITY RA TERRITORY

DURING THE DEMOCRAIIC NATIONAL CONVENTION. I HAD ASSIGNMENIS

ON TWO NIGHTS IN RELATION TO THE CONVENTION.

(1) SRA LEO CLARK.

(2) NO SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS.

• (3) ONE NIGHT WAS TO OBSERVE THE AREA NEAR THE CONVENIION

HALL FOR POSSISLE VIOLENCE AMONG VARIOUS GROUPS MILLING AROUND

OUTSIDE HALL. ON ANOTHER NIGHT, I WAS INSINUCIEU IÚ GU IS TRE

FLOOR OF THE CONVENTION AND REMAIN IN THE AREA OF THE MISSISSIPPI

DELEGATION, SINCE TROUBLE MAY BE EXPECTED IN THAT AREA BETWEEN

REGULAR DELEGATES AND THE MISSISSIPPI FREEDOM DEMOCRAIS.

(4) INFORMATION WOULD HAVE BEEN FURNISHED TO SRA LEO CLARK.

(5) NO INFORMATION TO REPORT WAS RECEIVED. NO ROUGH

DRAFT NOTES MAINIAINED. NO COMMUNICATION PREPARED.

(6) THE PURPOSE WAS NOT EXPLAINED TO ME OTHER THAN WHAT

IS SET OUT IN NUMBER 3.

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(7) N00:

(8) MY ASSIGNMENT WAS TO OBSERVE DEMONSIRATORS OUTSIDE

THE CONVENTION HALL WHO MAY BE PRONE TO VIOLECE AND TO IDENTIFY

THE GROUP. THE NIGHT ON THE CONVENTION FLOOR WAS TO POSSIBLY

PROTECT THE PRESIDENT SHOULD AFY DISTURBANCE OCCUR.

(9) NO.

(10) NO.

(11) UNKNOWN. I HAD NO KNOWLEDGE OF ANY COVERAGE.

(12) MY KNOWLEDGE LIMITED TO ANSWERS IN ITEMS 1 THROUGH 11.

SENIOR RUT WILLIAM L. DWYER

(1) SAC RALPH W BACHMAN.

(2) NONE, OTHER THAN IO SIAND BY AT ATLANTIC CITY RA TO

PROVIDE RADIO COMMUNICATIONS.

(3) MAINTAIN RADIO COVERAGE BOTH PORTABLE AND BASE

STATION AT THE RA, CONVENTION HALL, AND IQ AGENES ASSIGNED

TO BOARDWALK IN MOBILE UNIIS AND WITH PORTABLE EQUIPMENT.

(4) ASSISTANT DIRECIOR DE LOACH AND SRA LSO I. CLARK.

(5) NOT APPLICABLE.

CORALLY, WHETHER RADIO COVERAGE

WAS SATISFACIORY OR NOT.)

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COMMUNICATIONS.

(7) NO.

(5) TOLD NOTHING OTHER THAN TO PROVIDE SATISFACIORY RADIO

(8) MY INSTRUCTIONS WERE TO REPORT TO ATLANTIC CITY RA

FOR RADIO PURPOSES AND IT W'AS CLEAR IT WAS A MAITER FALLING

WITH IN THE BUREAU'S JURISDICI ION.

(9) I CANNOT RECALL DIRECILY. BUT I TREAT ALL BUREAU

WORK I PERFORM AS CONFIDENTIAL.

( 10) NO.

(11) TESURS IS A TERM I AM UNFAMILIAR WITH.

(12) NONE.

DALE NO SUTTON

•

(1) MY SUPERVISOR WAS CONRAD W. THOMPSON.

(2) I WAS DETAILED TO GO TO ATLANTIC CITY AND AWAIT

INSTRUCIIONS THROUGH THE SRA, LEO I. CLARK.

(3) MY INSTRUCTIONS WERE TO ASSIST WHEREVER NEEDED AND

PARTICULARLY TO PROTECI THE BUREAU'S INTERESTS AND ASSIST THE

SECRET SERVICE DETAIL AT THE CONVENTION. I WORKED THROUGH

THE ATLANTIC CITY SRA. SPECIFICALLY, I WORKED ON THE CONVENTION

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FLOOR AT VARIOUS TIMES AND PARTICULARLY WHEN PRESIDENT LYNDON

JOHNSON ARRIVED AT THE CONVENTION. THE SECRET SERVICE DETAIL

WAS CONCERNED WITH DEMONSTRATIONS ON THE CONVENTION FLOOR AND

THE USE OF CREDENTIALS PASSED OUT OF DOORS AND WINDOWS TO

VARIOUS INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS TO ENABLE THEM TO ENTER CON-

VENTION HALL AND CONDUCI DEMONSTRATIONS AND USE DISRUPTIVE

TACTICS.

(4) OVERALL SUPERVISION AT ATLANIIC CITY WAS BY MR. CARTHA

DE LOACH, HOWEVER, MY ASSIGNHENIS ALL CAME THROUGH SRA CLARK

WHO WORKED CLOSELY WITH STATE POLICE AND SECRET SERVICE.

(5) ALL INFORMATION OBTAINED WAS FURNISHED ORALLY TO

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(6) NOTIFICATION OF THIS ASSIGNMENT WAS BY SUPERVISOR

CONRAD W. THOMPSON. I WAS ADVISED THAT MY PRESENCE AND THAT

OF OTHER AGENTS WAS MAINLY TO ASSIST SECRET SERVICE MEN IN

THEIR SECURITY RESPONSIBILITIES AND TO BE AN OBSERVER AT ANY

DEMONSTRATIONS WHICH MIGHT OCCUR ON THE FLOOR CF THE CONVENTION.

(7) NO.

(8)

MY UNDERSTANDING WAS THAT AGENTS WERE THERE AS

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OBSERVERS AND TO ASSIST SECRET SERVICE AND CARRY OUT THE

OVERALL RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE FBI.

(9) THE IDENTIFICATION ISSUED TO ME WAS THAT OF AN NBC

NEWSIAN AND I WAS CAUTIONED TO KEEP MY IDENTITY CONCEALED,

PARTICULARLY ON THE FLOOR OF THE CONVENTION.

(10) NO.

(11) I HAD NO KNOWLEDGE OF ANY TESUR COVERAGE.

(12) NONE.

• LLOYD AO NELSON

11) EITHER SAC RALPH W. BACHMAN OR ASSISTANT DIRECTOR

: CARTHA DE LOACH INSTRUCIED US TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ASSIGNMENI.. •

(2) . THE ONLY INSTRUCI IONS I HAD WERE TO PHOTOGRAPH THE

GROUPS WHICH HAD THE POTENTIAL FOR VIOLENCE, SUCH AS SNEC AND

CORE. NO SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS WERE GIVEN.

(3) MY ASSIGNMENI WAS STRICTLY PHOTOGRAPHY.

(4) AS I RECALL, MP. DE LOACH HAD TWO OR THREE MEN WITH

HIM FROM THE BUREAU, HOWEVER, I DO NOT RECALL THEIR NAMES.

WE MAY HAVE REPORTED TO THEM OR IO MR. DE LOACH. ACTUALLY, •

THERE WAS NO DAY-TO-DAY REPORTING OF WHAT. I HAD DONE AND WHEN

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THE CONVENTION WAS OVER, ALL THE EXPOSED FILM WAS TURNED OVER

TO MR. DE LOACH AND HIS ASSISTANIS TO BE TAKEN TO THE BUREAU.

(5) THE ONLY INFORMATION I EVER GAVE WOULD HAVE BEEN

ORALLY AND I NEVER WROTE ANY MEMORANDA OF ANY TYPE.

(S) AS I RECALL, MY ASSIGNMENT WAS TO PHOTOGRAPH ACIIVITIES

MAINLY IN THE AREA OF CONVENTION HALL AND THE BOARDWALK. IT

WAS MY IMPRESSION THAT IN THE EVENT ANY OF THESE GROUPS, SUCH

AS SNCC OR CORE, HAD AÑY DEMONSTRATIONS OR IF ANY VIOLENCE

OCCURRED THAT PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE SITUATION WOULD BE OBTAINED

AND COULD BE WISED I ATER TO

IDENTIFY THE PEOPLE INVOLVED.

(7) I HAVE NO PERSONAL KNOWLEDGE OF THE FINAL DESTINATION

OF ANY OF THE INFORMATION RECEIVED BUT I RECALL THAT ONE OF THE

PRESIDENT'S AIDES, WHOSE NAME I BELIEVE WAS WALTER JENKINS,

WAS EITHER AT CONVENTION HALL OR AT SOME OTHER OFFICE IN THE

CITY. I BELIEVE THAT MR. DE LOACH CONTACIED JENKINS WITH

INFORMATION HE MIGHT HAVE RECEIVED.

(8) IT IS MY OPINION THAT OUR PURPOSE WAS TO OBTAIN

INFORMATION REGARDING THE POSSIBLE ACTIONS OF THE SNCC OR CORE

GROUPS SO THAT APPROPRIATE. PEOPLE COULD BE FOREWARNED OF ANY

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POSSIBLE DEMONSTRATIONS OR VIOLENCE. ALL OF THIS WOULD BE

WITH IN THE JURISDICTION OF THE BUREAU.

(9) I RECALL NO SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS CONCERNING THE

CONFIDENTIALITY OF THE ASSIGNMENT; MOWEVER, I WAS TREATED IN

THE NORMAL CONFIDENTIAL MANNER AS ALL BUREAU BORK.

(10) I NEVER DISCUSSED THIS ASSIGNNENT WITH ANYONE OUTSIDE

THE BUREAU

811) I KNOW OF NO INDIVIDUALS OR ORGANIZATIONS THAT WERE

COVERED BY TESURS.

(12) AN ARTICLE IN THE NEWSPAPER INDICATED THAT DE LOACH

MAD A DIRECT LINE TO THE WHITE HOUSE. I AM AWARE OF THE FACT

THAT THEY DID HAVE A DIRECT I THE TO THE BIRFANE HOWEVER. TKNOW

OF NO DIRECT LINE TO THE WHITE HOUSE AND NEVER HEARD THIS

DISCUSSED.

THIS CONCLUDES RESPONSES TO QUESTIONS OF PERTINENT NEWARK

PERSONNEL REQUESTED IN REBUTEL.

END

IJT FB I WASH DO CLR

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Item #9

This Item requests a memorandum contained

in Newark files dated 8/22/64, concerning

technical surveillance at the Democratic

National Convention (DNC). The following

memorandum dated 8/21/64, concerns technical

surveillance at the DNC and is believed to

be responsive to this request.

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UNITED STATES C

i RAMEST •

9, Memorandum

TO

: FITE

• DATE:

8/21/54

FROM:

IC R. W. BACHMAN

SUBJECT:

ARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

SH-C

At 5:30 p.m., 8/20/64, Assistant Director Willian

Sullivan telephoned from the Bureau.

He stated that according

to Bureau information KING is to arrive at the Claridge Motel

•Atlantic Clty, N. J., on Saturday, 8/22/64, or Sunday, 8/23/64;

that we should arrange tesur and misur coverage but shoula nou

go beyond one man at the hotel in ascertaining the room assign-

ments of KING. He authorized us to rent a room at the hotel

for monitoring.

At 3:51 p.m., 8/21/64, I telephonically advised

Mr. Sullivan that KING

is on the V.I.P. list at the hotel, his

reservations having been made by the Democratic National Com-

mittee; that he previously requested

three single connecting

rooms, starting sunday, Diasid, diai nu nuid lãs bach receivea

Irom the hotel oi a possible earlier arrival date; that the

hotel tentatively plans to assign him Roons 1901, 1902 and 1923,

the latter connecting with 1901, but being arouna the corner

Irom the other two; tnaù the noted at this time nas a prodien

as Room 1923 is occupied and although the people previously

checking in at the hotel were advised that the room snould be

vacated by 8/23/64 because of the convention, the hotel has had

no word from the occupants of Room 1923 as to whether he plans

to abide by theseinstructions; that we have obtained for our

use Room 1821.

Mr. Sullivan stated that it would. be permissible to

go ahead and effect tesur and misur coverage in 1901 and 1902

and to handle 1923 when it is vacated.

: Foregoing

As intelle

for record purposes

poor

190 2' ELECRONIC SOURCE)

RWB: ets

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ELECTRONIS

109-47520-

SEARCHED

SERIALIZED

AUG 2 1 1964

FBI - NEWANN

2.3 2-

This document is prepared in response to your request an

nation outside your Committee.

nel without the express approval of

the FBI.

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OPIIONAL CRU MO. 10

3018-108

UNITID STATES

•FRAMENT

Memorandum

TO

8/48/51

5лC, NEXAM

FROM!:

SA BERNARD J. CONNELL

SUBJECT:

•DE!CCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION

ATLANTIC CITY

8/24 - 28/64

JUNE

At 5:35, SRA LEO CLARK advised SA RUSSELL H.

HORNER, that Rev.

MARTIN LUTHER KING bad finished

testifying at 4:25 Pil and was still standing by in the

Committee Roon.

SA TOM BUTTLE was in a position to

observe when KING would leave the room.

With respect to other agents CLARK stated that

the work on the two phones has been completed; however,

they could not get an the mike, in view of the fact

that they had to leave the room. (Supervisor BERT TURNER

of Division 5 at the Bureau advised of this by SA

B.J. CONNELL.)

CLARK also stated that on Bureau instructions a mike

should be considered for temporary CORE Headquarters

at 2414 Atlantic Avenue, Atlantic City, New Jersey.

CLARK advised he was notified by New Jersey

state police that in their monitoring of

the Citizens Band

Radio they have heard statements by CORE which they feel

are inflammatory.

CLARK Stated that the Bureau instructions

to him are that

the Bureau also wants coverage of

this Citizens Radio Band.

•

CLARK also advised of additional equipment that

would be needed by SA JOHN DEVLIN at Atlantic City. SA HORNER

contacted SA B.D. WILLIANS who will secure the necessary

equipment and with SA JOHN CREAMER Will return to Atlantic

City.

BJC: dn

(2)-7

100-4153054l2

This document is prepared in response to your request and is not for dissemi-

nation outside your Committee.

Its use is limard to official proceedings by

your Committee and the content may nut be disclosed to unauthorized person

nel unthout the express approval of the FBI

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7-2-68

SAC LETTER 68-38

RE

ENCY

a Bureau Agent posing as a newsman was recognized by a representative

of a newspaper that has been traditionally hostile to the FBi. The Special

Agent involved was attempting to identify the demonstrators and those

who were burning their draft cards, and to record statements of various

individuals participating in the demonstration. A distorted news item

regarding the Agent's activities appeared in a subsequent issue of that

paper reflecting the Bureau in an unfavorable light.

Consequently, you should instruct your Agent personnel that,

henceforth, no matter what the justification, they are not to pose as

newsmen or representatives of any wire service for the purpose of

establishing an investigative cover.

(Security Letter on attached pages)

MALLED 3

JUL & 1968

COMM-FBI

53 JUL 16190Ol

UREC 46

..-3592

25 JUL S

1968

ww....

I'his document is prepared in response to your request and is not for dissemi-

Its ruse:

limited to offimal proceedings by

your committee and the content may nut bo disclosed to i asthorized person

nel without the express approval of the FBI .

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FROM

SUBJECT:

сРСТА? точИ NO. 10

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61G. NO. 27

UNITED SINTES GONE!

Memorandum ..

: Mr. Bishop

: M.

A Jones

INVESTIGATIVE COVERS USED

BY SPECIAL AGENTS

DATE:

6/25/68

1. his i

This document is prepared in response to your request

and is

not for dissemi

nation outside your

Committee.

Its use i Imit t to official proceedings oy

your committee and the content may not b: wisilosed to unauthorized

person-

nel without the

express

approval of the

FBI

HH

As you are aware, a distorted news item appeared in

I the June 18th issue of "The Washington Post" in which it was alleged

that a Special Agent had posed as a representative of the International

News Service (INS) at the anti-draft demonstration in front of the U.S.

Supreme Court on June 17, 1968.

As a matter of background, the Department had requested

FBI coverage of this demonstration; consequently, a Special Agent of the

washington Field Office, corrying a tape recorder, mingled with news-

men at the demonstration in order to identify participants, those who

burned their draft cards, and to record the comments of various spokes-

men for the demonstrators. In response to inquiries from the demonstra-

tors, the Special Agent indicated he was a free-lance reporter. At no time

did he identify himself as a member of INS.

Unfortunately, the Special Agent was recognized by a!

Washington Post reporter who is obviously responsible for the news

report which subsequently appeared in that paper. It is noted that the

Special Agent and his supervisor have since been censured for failing to

anticipate the possibility that the Special Agent might be recognized by

members of the news media present at the demonstration.

Mr. DeLoach has received a leuer from Julius Frandsen,

• Vice President and Washington Manager of Untied Press International (UPI):

who is a good friend of the Bureau and is on the Special Correspondents List.:

pointing out the undesirable features of having Agents represent themselves

newspaper i lie te has noted, "We must never use cover of a

Enclosure --

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1 - Mr. Bishop - Enclosure

1 - Mr. Callahan - Enclosure

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M. A. Jones to Bishop Memo

RD: INVESTIGATIVE COVERS USED

BY SPECIAL AGENTS

RECOMMENDATION:

That the attached SAC Letter, apprising the field of the

Director's instructions, be approved and appropriately disseminated.

-2.

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Otitrit

International

GENERAL OFFICES

NEWS BUILDING, 220 EAST AZO STREET

NEW YORK, N. Y.10017

JULIUS FRANDSEN

VICE PRESIDENT

WASHINGTON MANAGER

315 NATIONAL PRESS BUILDING

WASHINGTON, D. 0.20004

Mr. 140ir

Mr. Kisi

Mr. Crope:

Or. Cidlitan

dr. C'onr.d

Jin. Pron

Vr. Gale

Mr. Rosen

Mr. Sullivan

Sir. T'avel

Mr. Trottor

Pole. Rock

Miss Hones

Miss Gandy

June 19, 1968

nel without the

express

approval of

your Committee and the content may

nation outside your Committee.

the

nut

Its use

bs disclosed to unauthorized person

¿Imited to offirial proceedings by

This documeni is prepared in response to your request and is not for dissemi-

Mr. Cartha D. DeLoach

Assistant to

the Director

Federal Bureau of Investigation

The Department of Justice

Washington, D.C.

• Dear Deke:

n: /

;..:.

I know that various subterfuges necessarily

must be resorted to from time to time.

Duo than thoro are excellent beacone thy

it is undesirable for agents to represent themselves

as

newspapermen and particularly as news agency men.

For one thing, of which you may not be aware,

American correspondents

in many parts of the world have

run into problems because news sources harbor a suspicion

they have undercover U.S. government connections. Our

'non-friends are likely to use references such as were in

the paer Tuesday norning to keep such unfounded suspicions

alive.

In any event, they shouldn't use the name of such

near-reality as "International News Service".

UPE and

INS were merged barely ten years ago to form UPI, and I

believe we still hold rights

to the name of INS.

REC-42

411

EX110

Sincerely,

JUL

XEROX MCLOSinE

1968

4 JUL 9 1968

Artied

P.S.-

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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESIIGATION

Room 5744_

_ 1968

See Me

Send File

Please Call Me

Director

jar. Jolson'

Mr. DeLoach

Mr. Mohr

Mr. Bishop V.

Mr. Gale

Mr. Rosen

Mr. Callahan (y

Mr. Casper

Mr. Conrad

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Thas document as prepared in response to yo prawust und is not for arssem

nation outside your Committee.

Its wie is l'aiad to official proceedings

your Committee and the corteri may nut be disclosed to unauthorized person

nel without the express approval of the FBI.

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WASHINGTON, D.C.20004

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Assistant to the Director

Federal Bureau of Investigation

The Department of Justice

Washington, D.C.

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SSC request 8/26/7

fert I, Item 7(c).

Mrterials requested under #3 of this Item are

exempted from delivery per Senator Church letter to the

Attorney General 8/28/75, es these materials pertain to

the DeLoach August 24 - 27, 1964, memoranda concerning

the 1964 Demecratic Convention and/or summaries or quotes

from conversations monitored during electronic surveillance

of Dr. Martin Luther King, JI.

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SEE REVERSE SIDE FOR!

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it

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1 - Mame Check

Ecierence is rabie to the letter ironir. Jobo. Doan, Civil inghts

Pivicion, dated dugust 19, 2964, Therein it was remastel tiat the dos oi this

isreau be checel:or any background intorsantion aratloble concernirg 83

persons too are ainliated with the siocissiopi Freesom Camocratic axty

elegation,

without the

nation outside

naswuch as no identifying information was furnished concerning the

huias, which names in sone inconces contain final initiale endy, the cacachs

van necoco-rily lanted to reierences trom to state de ississiogi.

Furtheg

the

the i wormation boin? turniched may or way not pertain to the individuals in

queston as this Cureau has not conducted any investigation concerning the

miscisclopi iceudid sewocratic varty nor has it taxen any steps to luently

Committee.

Jalty senders.

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walch would aypear to be pertinent.

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The Deputy Attorney General

in autition, there are attached an original and one copy of memoranda

concerning each ei the tollowing naded versong.

Rutional Comaitreassan: Leverend adrin ring

Chairman of the i ologation: i". Aaron wensy.

Delegates

Dr. A. D. Beittel

12. J. C. Fairley

Dure. Winston fludeon

lax. Willia Scott

Iteverend i. i. Zorter

sir. Clilin R. Whiley

Alternates

-

Reverend W. G. Middleton

A check of F'BI files concerning the rematning names is in process and

you will be furnished the results thereoi immeciaiely upon corpletion.

Enclosures (18)

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August 2, 1964

LUVEREND DIE/KING

The following information may pertain to the captioned

individual.

the November lu, 19s0, issue oi the "Montgomery

Advertiser, a vaily newspayer waich is punished in *OntgOmery,

Alabama, reported that a loverend sing was convicted for tailing

to leave a cowtown notel were ha had sougar to be served together

with airoy itory, Negro, of lontgomery. everend king was

Identuted as a ville minisies vi Juston, vnodsapetta.,

The Washington "Evening Star" roported on July 21,

1964, that Roverend dovin King, a wite Netsocist minister, had

been selected by the 1 issiscinzi Freedom Lamocratic Forty as a

national comaittee man.

The article stated Leverend ring is

chaplain at the predominantly Megro Tougalon College which is

located near Jacisson, Mississippi.

(LI)

(Enclosure to letter to Deputy Attorney General Katzenbach dated

8/21/64 captioned "Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party Delegation"

DRR.:ncb)

CHIS

This document is prepared in response to your request a

nation outsile your Commitee..

your Committce anl the content may nut b? disclosed to unuthorized person

nel without the express approval of the FBI.

1555-

ENCLOSURE,

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To doorment is prepared in response to

your request.

and is not for dissemi-

nation o'',: = your Committee.

Its rise 2s

limited to official proceedings by

your Cmitle and the content may nut be disclosed to unauthorized person

nel urtront the

express approval of the

FBI

August 26, 1064

AARONENTY

individual.

The folloving information may pertain to the captioned

Aaron it. llensy is a pharmacist rho resides in Clarissdale,

üississippi, where ne owns a drugstore. Je is the tali recitent os

te ratanal Association jor the duvance eat oi Colored People (NA:CE)

and is on the mississippi state Board oi the outern Christian Leadership

Conference.

Nir. Tenry was arrested by the clarksdale, Mississippi,

Police Departuent on inarch 3, 1902, changed with having piesea up a

white wale hitchhiter and having attenpted asts of perversion on hidi.

Fie was convicted in Folivar County Court, Cleveland, ississippi, on

tuay 2a, love, and seotences to Cj days in jali and fized (a50. Cn

Februnry 17, 00e, the vureme Court of the inited states granted

certiorari in this case, and it is currently ina pencing status wit

argument on it croduled for the nast term orthe Court. (44-19175-8)

At the time of his arrest, it. Henry reporielly stated his

arrest was a "diabolical plot cooked up" by driet o volice von C.

Collins, Carisstale, and Coahoma County Atorney Whoaas &. rearson.

Livel suits were riled againct menry and on suy So, 1u0h, a 4oo, ivu

jucgment was avarced to .?. - carson. On duy 23, lod, a jury amarced

Chier Collins S10, vuu. Both awards were aymaled.

A Fetition ior a

writ of Certiorari was tiled with the United Lates Supreme Court in

both libel cases on say 15, ludd. (44-19175-29)

On September 16, 1962, ta. Henry advised the FEl that two

front glass vincows of his Fourth Street Drugatore, Clarkscale, had

been brosen. te advised tat eigut wrist wines had been taken trou

one wincow; however, he stated it was his o inion the windows had been

broken because o his connection with the Nascz and his Mezro voter

registration activides. On arch o, lavo, te windows of ir trugertie

sulu a mad vicini; kotover, on la.cntory infied to indicate Lasé

inerchandise mas hissing. in. beary anidesaressed his Calon ile

Lanage resultea irom his activities in civil niguts matters.

(44-21527-2)

Enclosure to letter to Deputy Attorney General Katzenbach dated 8/21, 64

captioned "Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party Delegation' DRR.mcb)

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Aaron Henry

On April 20, 190u, to igzited molotov cocstails were

thrown into the home oi it. Henry.

Representntive Charles C. Lings,

Jr., oi michigna, war e guest in tue lenry bome at the time. ¿herit

L. A. Koss, dã., Classocole, adviced ice 22Itiat Tbeodore MIlicon

Cars and Arbrey Cauthen admitted they threr the miolotov cochiails into

the home of i". Henry. "'he sucritt rated teat both Carr and Cauthen

Clarksdale, r'endered a verdict of not guilty in the trial of 'theodore

Cars. 'The charges against Aubrey Cautten were remonded to tile on

July a, Wow, and he was not prosecuted. (157-866-22)

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August 21, 1964

V

The following information may pertain to the captioned

individual.

In 1845, the ¿ FI received a complaint that de. A. D.

Beitrel, then oi Guiliora College, Auri Genulied, had made un

American statements and was niempting to intiuence young sten

not to enlist in the b. & stiliary dervice. Evestigation jailed to

substantiate these allegations alinough Eeittel was describea as a

¿auval surinugion. it do procandy reverten de residing in

Tougaloo, ialssissippi.

There is no auditional information contained

in Bureau ilies concerning Beittel. (100-193303)

(Enclosure to letter to Deputy Attorney General Katzenbach dated

8/21/64 captioned "Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party Delegation"

• DAR :ncb)

(11)

0.12

This document is prepared in response to your request and is not for dissente

nation ostside your Committee.

Its are i Imitri to anal proceedings or

your Committee and the content may nut be disclosed to unauthorized person.

nel vial tie easa around as the MBI.

62-1:555-

4

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August 21, 1964

J. CATARILES

=

The files of this Eureau contain the following information

which may vertain to the captioned individual.

I. C. Fairley, oparator of a radio and television repair

chop, 022 robile Etreet, Batesburg, Missiosiazi, was president of

te correst County Chapter, Ictional Association for the Advancement

of Colored Leople, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, in 1903.

157-5-22 211; 72 1105 101)

(Enclosure to letter to Deputy Attorney General Katzenbach dated

8/21/64 captioned "Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party Delegation"

DRRincb)

DRR:nck -1

(11)

Di

This document is prepared in response to your peauest and is not for dissemi-

nation outsite your Commince.

Lis me to Imit? to co: iat proceedinas bu

your Cormittee ail the content may nut be disclosed to wnauthorized person-

nel without the express approval of the FBI.

62-1015555

4

ENCLOSURE

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August 21, 1964

MRS. ATISTO FUDSO

The following information may pertain to the

captioned individual.

The files of this Bureau reveal that less linson

/Hudson resided at Box 243, Route 3, Carthage, MissIssipp,

'In" February, 1904.

WHJ : NCB

(11)

(Enclosure to letter to Deputy Attorney General Katzenbach

dated 8/21/64 captioned "Mississippi Freedom Democratic

Party Delegation

DRR:ncb)

This document is prepared in response to your request and is not for dissemi

nation ortside your Committee.

Its use is limited to official proceedings o

your committee and the content may nut be disclosed to unauthorized verson

nel without the express approval of the FBI.

4

ENCLOSURE

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August 21, 1964

The files of this lureau contain

the following

infornation shica say portain to captioned individual.

murdog septoeber, 1905, a derro group in sariolas,

10951SS1222,

suat a letser

tat the corchants on a voluntary

bosis extond courteszos and services socitizons without

distinczion on race or color and nois

nous available to Negro

applicants on the basis of rundifications.

ang letter ras

sent out under too tacle *huriadaa and Louderdale County

Lunan Lights Association, vcridian, iississipos. "

Leverend

(157-6-33-1495)

WHJ: bss

(11)

#NOTE: Enclosure to letter to Deputy Attorney General Katzenbach

dated 8/21/64 captioned

"Mississippi Freedom Democratic

Party Delegation" DRR:ncb)

Dress

nation outside your Committee.

nel without the express approvul of the Fei.

D=-1/:9

ENCH SURE

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enis

August 21, 1904

ILL 099T

N.J

The following information may pertain to the captioned

individual.

Chiei of zolice Den C, Collins, Clarksdale, Easeletper

advised on Auril 2à, love that one tillie Leel cod, age 2& years, -

a resident at say Lincoln, clarascale, had been arrested that date

with others in iront of the nationai Association ror the Advancement

of Colored reople boadquarters at Clarissaale. Chiei Colline adzised

scott and the others tad been carrying signs roasing "Jur bather in

Heaven"; "I ain 93 and never knew freedom"; and "Lather on warth."

All were seported released after posting bond.

(157-6-28-379)

(Enclosure to letter to Deputy Attorney Ganeral Katzenbach dated

8/21/64 captioned 'Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party Dalegation"

DRR :ncb)

(11) 1

nation artside your Committee.

nel without the express approval of the FBI.

MYCLOSE:

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August 21, 1901

CLIFTO RACILE!

The files of this Paroau contain the following

inforcation which Bag

portin to captionce individeal.

Severe:/ Clifta i. -Nitioy wos rossring in the dolly Springs,

nessiss1921, area during August, 3564.

(173-303-9)

WHJ:bss

(11)

NILE: Enclosure to letter to Deputy Attorney General Katzenbich

8, 21/64 captioned

"Hississippi

Larcy Delegation

Denveraiic

DRR :ncb)

nel without the express approval of the FBI.

4

ENCLOSURE

Fir.

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August 21, 1004

•DOLSTEN

1934

The following information may pestain to the captioned

individual.

One Reverend Midileton, age approzimately 60 years,

was reported in Junt, luûs, to be a preacher in Eatesville,

iciestoslost. (157-1676-429)

(Enclosure to letter to Deputy Attorney General Katzenbach dated .•

8/21/64 captioned "Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party Delegation"*

DRR :ncb)

DRR ncb:

(LI)

I'his document is prepared in response to your request and is not for dissemi-

approval of the FbI.

1: 2. 1945551

ENCLOSURE

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ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL

•

lepartment of Jestice

Hashingtan

August 19, 1964

Mr. James R. Malley

Federal Bureau of Investigation

Department of Justice

Washington, D. C.

Dear Mr. Malley:

Enclosed is the list of names of persons

who are delegates of the Mississippi Freedom

Democratic Party Delegation. I would like for

you to give me any backgrowd information which

you have on any of these persons. If possible,

I would like this information by 10:00 in the

morning.

Thank you.

Tie tow

John Doar

First Assistant

Civil Rights Division

8/19/64 - Mr. Doar advised me,

REG- 13

prior to sending this communication,

+2-4045555

that this check was based on a

request made by Deputy AG Katzenbach.

J.RoMalleyes

Drivinel

LENCLOSE

FOI-II

OTTESTA

(2)

5/21/54

21 AUG 25 1964

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NAMAICE

This document is

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nel without the express approval of the Ful .

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August 21, 1954

IRS. VICTORIA GRAY

The following information may pertain to the captioned

individual.

On January 20, 1954, a confidential source who has

a good knowledge of legro activities in the Hattiesburs,

1922581pp2, area advised that the president oi the sorres

county Chapter of the ilational Association lor the Advanconeni

of Colored People held a neeting at lattlesburgeon January I~s

1964, which was attended by several individuals Including one Irs.

Victoria Gray identified as head or a Christian movenent. Ins

source stated the mecuing dealt with the possibility of calling

off a march on the forrest County Courthouse sponsored by the

Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee on January 22, 1554.

The July 21, 1954 issue of the "Washington Evening

Star" contained an item which stated that Victorla tray had

been unsuccessiu? in her candidacy for the U. S. Senate regarding

the seat now held by Senator John Stennis of

Mississippi.

The "Commercial Appeal"

, a Memphis, Tennessee dail

newspaper In los edition dated July 16, 1954, contained a United

• Press International article from Jackson, Eississippi, which

set forth the rosults of a three-judge Federal Court panel's

decision unholding the constitutionality o1 a neu state anci

picleting lar passed by the lississippi Legislature.

One of

the plainiiiis In the case was set forth as firs. Victoria

Jackson/Cray of Hattiesburg,

an unsuccessiul legro

candidate for Congress in the June 2, 1904, Democratic Primary•

157-1509-30

LISP : j0k

111)

got

(Enclosure to letter to Deputy AG Katzenbach dated 8/21/64 caption

"Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party Delegation" DRR:ncb.)

This document is prepared in response to your request and is not for dissem

nation outside your Committee.

I's are i

lima.? to orimal proceedings by

your Cormittee ant the conter: may nut b' aisilosid to i dutiiorized person-

nel without the express approval of the FBI.

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August 22, 1934

FAIRIE LOU BALR

The folloning in'ormation my psrtain to the

capcioned individual.

In 1633, this Duseau conducad an investigacion

under the Civil Rights • Inpersonation charactes in which

Fanny lou lager nas one or the victire seS. Taner was

chased with disturbing the peace on me 9, 1553g

following a hearing on June 12, 1533, 7a5 Jined 5100 103

disturbing the peace and rosistin? arost. All of the

investigative sonoris concesning this matter nore orwarded

title "Carl layne Patridge, Sherlil, Intgomery County,

Lace saippi, st alc; nosie lasy Freema, Dd Al. • Victims."

(44-22262)

Information concerning Fanni lon Hames,

Negro female, was furnished to the raerinent by

nonorandan

dacod April 13, 1034, entiüled "Discedination aù excuaca

and sardis, Hassissippi, Reservoirs" This lakoraasion

indicated that ll8s, baner was expecsecto lead a ccuonseratien

at one of the state paris in tississins. (156-6-33-1653)

Ous files also reveal that lE. Hanes was an

unsuccessful candidate lot Congresswou in Mississippi

as of dune, 1054, (157-528-9)

(Enclosure to letter to Deputy Attoray General Katzenbach

dated 8/21/64 captioned

"Hississippitreedom Democratic

Party Delegation" DRR:neb)

nation outsile your Commitee.

ment is pan in respond to can ta s at te cissmi

sour Cormittee anl the content may nuth risilosed to wauthorized person

nel without the express approval of the FBI.

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August 21, 1954

MES. ANTICE DEVINE /':

The folloidng Information nas períain to the captioned

individual.

The files ci this Bureau roveal that 1n June, 1954, ose

Aunio Dol¿ (oviro vas involvod os a viotin 1n a Givil 11 555 o

Eleccion tons investi"ition,

i2a. Dovina advised that bue rogisterca

no 10ba 1:: dia Osate Heavorado Patate Cansoi, Elaciosippis ans

was reiused permission to vobe on June 2, 1904.

Reports of investigation of this case were submitted

to the Civil

Mights Division of the Doparnent under the tlile

Victins, ,ubjects; Marian Robinson, also known 26; Bù 1he r

44-25551

J8 : j0b

(11)

(Enclosure to letter to Deputy AG Katzenbach dated 8/21/54 captionec

"Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party Delegation"

DRR: neb.)

:

Dive

nation outside your Committee.

nel without the express approval of the FBI.

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August 21, 1954

FETON ANDERSON

1. :

The following information may pertain to the captioned

individual.

Reccived By helen anderson.

inforation regarding one folon Virzindo Andorson. Our files

contain no other intormation identzilable wiüh ner.

157-0-33-1997

JWB: JOb

(11)

(Enclosure to lotter to Menuty Attorney General Katzenbach

_dated 8/21/04 captione

• "Mississippi. Freedom DemocratIC

Party Delegation

DRR:ncb.)

nation outside your Committee.

This document is prepared in response to your request and is not for dissemi.

"a proceedings br

your Cummittee and the content may nut b. dis losed to unuuthorized person

nel without the express approval of the FBI.

Enclosure

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August 21, 1954

SYLVESTLE SOWENS 1//.:

the following information may pertain to the captioned

Individual.

An article with a byline of Alex Wilson, Jackson,

lassissippi, appeared In the January o, 1y55, ealtion or che

"Erinstate Dorenuet;

deals, among others, with one sylvester Bowens or

children in

schools.

set forth in coral.

was submited to the Department on narch T

1955. The zepor was made a lionshis, tennessee,

February 16,

entitled

(of Mississippi),

The information concerning Bowens appears

on Pages 4i0 and 47 or this report.

105-34237-5

JUB: job

(1])

(Enclosure to letter to Deputy Attorney General Katzenbach

-dated 8/21/64 captioned "Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party

Delegation" DRR:ncb.)

nel without the express approval of the FBI .

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August 21, 1964

•J. W. BROWN

The following information may pertain to the captioned

individual.

This Bureau conducted an Investigation in 1962 in

Mississippi in which one J. W. Brown alleged to have lost a

bus driving contrast reportedly because of his efforts to

register to vore in forrest County, Miesissippi. sAn investiga

Iats"? this matter under the character

"Civil Rights - Llection

was conducted.

All reports of investigation have been

furnished to the Civil Righus Division of the Department in the

case entitled "John M. Carter, Js., also known as; Et Al; Bennie

Hines; Et Al. • Victins.

44-20265

•/ 5

JuB: job

T(I1)

Enclosure to letter to Deputy Attorney General Katzenbach dated.

3/21/04 captioned

"Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party

Delegation

" DRR: ncb.,

...

I'his document is prepared in response to your request and is not for dissemi-

nation o: toute your Committer.

T's are i liminI to pe

"id proceedings by

your Calmitice aird the content may nut b? disclosed to unautiorized person

nel without the express approval of the FBI.

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August 21, 1944

Lacon, Lifts rando

1 trans avised tat

Shies et Police brooks lobinson,

• S307C0

that no corresonsative on the casional

awardiner bud marrie lies boat

Stated

sint Lois

tinarice

and been

nol viciout the

express approval of the

your C.: mitice and the content may nut

nation airi"?

Committce.

This document is prepared in response to your request and is not for dissemi

contess of racial munity or quization due in metrue's

In Cue to

nor abcouge do stir un trodole and croate racial scrife

in the Londond Genuity.

1es; according to the records of the

Jerison

wiite,

renade,

Loca 3070 10,

Folice roversnent, Lois CarrollyChafter,

clarge

hey sue mas subsequently found

gullsy on daly l, moo, doc appealed her case.

Internation ros received thas durin? the trial

Graffee had testified inad si had euserved police orricers

at decisson boacinz childran surin, some racial

Genonstrations.

Her costimony gas

contraliased oy sevoral sccison,

145515SLD3}g

Police officers,

the Codaty Juote cited

perjury.

La sctober 15g

she was rolersed eu 5a, 600

limited to

Cash

indicted

by & grand jury on a charge of perjury.

On Decenber 11, 1962, Chaffee entered a plea of not

guilty to the indicteent

and was incarcerated when she

to unauthorize.

person-

official proceedings by

not pruduce

"Tri tdes

bond" siace the court would not

accept a cash bond.

Chaffee was subsonmently released on a 92,000

13ed.

INTORETA ON

conceruing Chaffee's

arrest and court action nave veen tarnishes to the vivil saguts

Division c

the vepartent under captien of "Lois Carroll

Chatfee.*

(157-6-33-1426; 157-1308)

JSP :bss

(11)

(unclosure to letter to beputy Attorney General Katzenbach

dated 6/21/04 captioned "Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party

Delegation" DRR:ncb)

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Lois Chaffee

Anay h4,

1964 g

Inited Fross International release

states tont ruderal Anato vloney 11z6, dacssoR, 1M651551031,

hes relucod to ravene a Graze Coord fron nosecuzia, a

Walte civiL taoas vorter on poriary suarses.

1328g

according

to the rolease, suates lois mincede,

of hellose

idaho,

"Eciled to sono a showin, which wouid entitle her to te

teuporary Restraining truer, which she sougit."

• (100-3-116A) •

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August 21, 1964

DENCY GREEN

The following infommation nay pertain to the

captioned indivicaal.

The Civil Rinhts Division of the Departnent

menorandun datou Annise 22,

one Lovey green, Tote lasher

reporter of the mississippi vice Press.

cRac

while taking protograsus o1

regro apolicants for voter

registration at the Audie Coraty Courthouse

in Liberty,

Kississippi, he was accosted by a white nan carrying a

longth of heavy vire and arter curaing

ever his camera

at

the request of this indivicual, he lest torn, the victin

in this case is icontzrica as serey

nel without

born Decender 16, 1940

treestoss,

Mississippi,

the

your Coirmittee

nation outside

This

restdence 619 howard Street,

document is

Results of this investigation vere

furnished to

me Civil Minuts Division of the beparinent in case castioned

and the

VOrr

"Joseph Arriagton Sharp,

Tax AsseSSoi,

jr. - Victin.".

val

content

Committee.

with bewey roosevelt green,

Deney Roosevelt Green, JE. za 1963

appears to be identical

may

Its

prepared in response

to the latversicy of Mississiopi, he ras not accepted and

sougint admissio

Legal prococuins were instituted to require

to the Universiy.

On March 26,

1963, an investigation was instituted

relative to the alleged shooting into ine residence of

Dewcy

• Rooseveli Green, Sr., 619 Howard Street, treemood,

Mississippi.

Results of this investigation have

been furnished

to the Civil Rirhis Division of the Desarinent under case

captioned "INSi3; Shooting into Dewey soosevelt Green, Si.,

Residence, Greenwood, Mississippi, 3/26/63."

SSP: bss/vew

limi

0219

to

request

to

unauthorized per

official

and

proceedings, by

not for dissemi-

(11)

(Enclosure to leiter to Deputy Attorney General Katzenbach

dated 8/21/64 captioaed

"Mississippi Freedom Democratic

Party Delegation" DRRincb)

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August 21, 1964

LAURENCE GUYOT

The following information may pertain to the

captioned individual.

This Bureau's files reveal an investigation

in which Lawrencertuyot was one oi the victims in a

Civil Rights - Election Laws investigation conducted in

19640

Guyot was one of a nunter of individuals arresied

in a picket lines

Copies of this investigation were

furnished to the

Civil nights Division of the deparinent

Ale Victins,"

33-4867)

Guyot was also one of the victins in a civil

Rights - Oustruction of Justice investigation conducted

by this Bureau in 1953 in the case originally entitled

"Earl Wayne Patridge, Sheriit, Fonigonery County,

MISSISSIppI. LE AL. Nosie Mazy Freenan, Ee Ale Victims®"

All investigaiive

reports

in this case were furnished

the departnente

cuyot was one of the victins who was

allegedly beaten in June, 1963, when he inquired regarding

the negroes who were arrested at a bus station. (44-22262)

Cur files show that Guyot as of January 24, 1964s

was Field Secretary,

student Non-Violent Coordinating

Conmittee in Hattiesburg, Mississippi.

(157-1509-30)

tub. cad

|(11)

(Enclosure to letter to Deputy Attorney General Katzenbach

dated 8/21/64 captioned

"Mississippi Freedom Democratic

Party Delegation"

DRR: nco)

This document is prepared in response to your requestlahd is not for dissemi

nation outside your Committee.

lis me i Imint to official proceedings br

your cominitice ad the content may nut b? disilosed to unauthorized person

nel without the express approval of the FBI.

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August 21, 1954

TARZ' LANE

1: =

move to "a

The following intonation may pertain to the captioned

Individual.

In July, 1953, this Bureau received inforation Indicating

thao liary nano wos toled belore a dusuice or the roace in scilora

cous assarpol, and senuenecd to sir nonens in jail and a

$500 I'ine.

The unarge on which she vas arzested was

insericronce

with the work of a cureult cout clerk to vas siving ruglotration

Goats.

The Civil Lighos Division o1

the Lopartmott was furnished

intosmation by namosandu datod July 1, 1903, entitled

"Unknown Subjects; Jesse Glover; Eü Al. - Votims, Racial Hatters. *

157-6-28-432

dur files further reveal that one Marylane, creenwood.

Mississippi, was a representative of the Student fon-Violent

or inervicuals mo participated in tie

involving voter registration activities in thai area.

157-167-44

JWB: job :

(11)

(Enclosure to letter to Deputy Attorney General Katzenbach

-dated 8/21/64 captioned "Mississippi Freecom Democratic Party

Delegation

" DRR :nob. )

Tolson

Belmont

Mohr

Casper

Callahan.

Conrad

DeLoach

Evans -

Gale

Rosen

Sullivan -

Tavel -

Trotter -

Tele. Room —

mo1ge070 DocId: 72289575 Page 134

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August 21, 19u4

NEAR ILL N.

LINDSAY

A review of the files of this Bureau reveals the

following infornation which may pertain to captioned indivicual.

On jay 17, 1962, Aaron E. Eenry, Clarksdale,

Mississippi, prosident of

the dississingi

latianal Association

for the advancenent of estored

i Peonie res camalya kanarer

for one terrill winston wantsey, candluate for Contess,

sacend

congressional Mistrict,

state or inesissappi, advised sais

bread tier he lad noard a rolor trad

bersons night be

waiting for Linusey and Leny arter de speech," wich nas to

be concusted over a television station in

Greenwood, cississippi,

•15, 19020

no incident occurred rolloving it

This intornation was furnished to the Givil Rights Division

the Departrent on May 23, 1962,

as incorporated

in report

of SA Thomas &. Lopiins,

dated hay 21,

.1902,

at fieronis

captioned "Janeva Subjects; nierrill Winston Lindsey, saron E.

Henry - Victins."

va April 6,

dear gas bomb was alleredly

thrown through the Centennial Baptist Church, Clarkedale,

Mississi?91,

Gue of the persons in attozdance at ore meeting

was reverend derrill cindsey, who resiued at als

Soth Street,

lest Point,

At de tine oi invervier,

he was the District

superintendent of the Aberdeen districi

the Upper Mississippi Conierence or the isthodist Church.

This natter was investigated by this Bureau

• and

results were furnished to the Civil Riches Division of te

Depariment under caption of "inknown babjects; jerrill Winston

Lindsey;

Aaron &. konry - Victios."

interview of severend

Lindsey

is specirically set forth on

page i6 of revort of

SA

Joseph A. Canale, dated April 19, 1363, at Memphis.

(44-21613)

JSP: bss

(11)

(Enclosure to letter to Deputy Attorney General Katzenbach

dated 8/21/64 captioned "Mississippi Freedom Democratic

Party Delegation" DRRincb)

This document is prepared in response to your request and is not for dissemi-

nation outside your Committee.

Its use is limit.d to official proceedings by -

your Committee and the content may nut be disclosed to unauthorized person-

nel without the

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August 21, 1964

GIARLES/RE LARIN

The following information may pertain to the

captioned indivical.

Ciries forticinuria has been the subjeci o8

soveral iuvencitarions Co, acted by tais vareau as a

victim in Givil Rights investigations in the ilississippi

area.

nel urthout

Vou are reterred to the following investigative

the

reports which have been suricted to the Civil ignis

Division on due focarzacat:

cocagazion in lot entirled

"Jalsown Subjects;

mississioni, Police

your Committee and the

nation outside

your

Le Al, * Victio";

los 12 me caste daried

sush. e Victims"..

the case entitled

"ayor Charles it.

content thay

Committee.

Curtis Liner Hayes, Le. Al, * Victims"; investigatio

1904

entitied "kay Lider, Di. Ai., Sanuel Theodore klock

Its use

Al, - Victins."

44-25610)

(44-18475, 44-19747, 44-20400, 44-22917,5

chairin is a male serro born becember 22,

1940,

Finds Countys,

As ve Way, 1500, he resided

int sackson,

nississiopi.

1960,

missiosipple lad been esployed prior to ilay, ®

limited to

This document is prepared in response to your request

as a bus

boy an a cate, lis nother is Conle Actauring

She resides at 2022 Meacon Street, Jackon, MiSSiSSippI. ing

address of his fathes, Joha lictaurin, is unknown.

cral

consistins of a i25 fine for

Mclaurin has an arrest record in Jackson, Mississig

183, a or 305 and % days.

a concealed

• Feapon,

fine of 5150

day 8, 1960.

Tolson

Belmont

Mohr

Casper

Callahan

Conrad

DeLoach _

Evans -

Gale

NoLaurin has

been active for some years in civil

rights matters in Mississippi.

3113: cad/vew

(11)

Rosen

Sullivan .

Tavel

Isnclosure to letter to Deputy Attorney General Katzenbach

Trotter

_dated 8/21/64 captioned "ilississippi Freedom Democratic

Tele. Room —

-Party Delegation" DRRincb)

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August 21, 1964

nel without

your

Co, inattee

nation artsirle

This

document

express approval

of

and the content may

yoUr

Committee.

prepared in :

Its

the

nut

use

response

be disclosed to unauthorised person

limited to official proceedins by

your

request and is not for dissemi-

LOCAT MILES

The followins infornation say pertain to captioned

individual.

In pril,

_1pos, the Civil Riches Vivision of the

Sopartent focsessed intorriers of cersaia regroes livin;

who hed ationyued to ferister

see of the indivicuals

mississippi,

intervien euvised ke mos unzn sue

icoissiooi,

and was resided at los

Latesvilles

¡ESSESSiDE, since 19J9.

Resulis vi dis invastipation save 3o00 Saristed.

the

C17il lights Division of the Departnent under case

captioned

"racial Discripination in legistration and votings

Panola County, Mississippi."

Interview of : Miles is contained in the report

of SA

• Walter Mo

Lappell dated iny s

3961

(44-17526-23

"enphis, fennesses

En. May

20, 1214, Hosant

Old Sighway

Nanber 5,

Hest batasrifle, ississippi,

• was

regardin:

aa

allased desecration of

interviewed

a church at ratesville,

NOrSETS, TADOLA LOURLy, AISSISSIPPI

Results of this investigation love been

furnished

to the Civil Niahts Division ex tre

repartient under case

cescioned *inrom Sanjects; moDert J. N2105-40321213805

Desecration of church,

Lacesville,

of Yoter legistration

GOINCIS, FaSCiA 53(44-17526-60)

inss., Fossible intimidation

July 31, 1954,

the residence of Robert sales,

Batesville, Mississippi, was allegedly fired upon

by tasnown

subjects.

The results of this investigation have been furnished

to the Ciril 12 is Livision

i ex 6:0

contioned

- 1952

sanfect;

allered tiring of shoes at love of

deues illes,

sis, sona daykendall hales,

(Enclosure to letter to Deputy Attorney General Katzelbach dated

8-21-04 captioned "Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party Delegati

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August 21, 1964

HENNY SIAS

The following information say pertain to captioned

100ividaal.

according to Charles Earl Col,

residing

on the

Earn da resty sias, issageead Lounty, 42851531p23.

(44-26070-3)

Jor: OSS

(11)

(Enclosure to letter to Deputy Attorney General Katzenbach

dated 8/21/64 captioned "Mississippi Freedom Denocratic

Party Delegation" DRR: ncb)

nation atside your Committee.

nel without the express approval of the FBI.

5509

100T-39090535

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august 21, 2004

I. i spros

The following infosuation my portain to tho

captioned individuas.

The Ci713 Righta Pivision of tho Corartment

advisod this Luzsau iy

Isitor doned Zearuary als 1804,

that 1ã. I. V. Consoo, Coyke, Assiesinni,

lad renorted

the burning di cucoses nour hodes of lagoo citiaens in

Anite County:

anniesinpi. barount to tho sorest of

the coporenoni, su invootication ras conductod and 221

reporte ai investication have boen turnished the copartment

1779N 7773

Bong1377 Intay Iatini-

dation by Cross Durings, nate County, Misoissippi,

I. #. Staptoe, Coaplainani."

(44-18191)

The 21I0S of this Buroar also roveal that an

Invostigation vas conducted anvolving Me, L. li, Bbonsoe,

Fressiont, MCP, anice County Branch, as a vicean 2n a

cace Lavolviag Civil. Rirats • Dlecclon lawa.

of this invostigacion have boon sumimhod the coparinent

unics the title puerits toniel Jones, unite Courty,

MESSiSSIppi, .!, Steptos, President,

mader, anite

County

Brarch - Viotiu."

(11-26132)

Dur tilos also zovial, that an investigation

Involving

Excoride Riftoptoe was cocduoted in 3954

under the licle

"Ias sophing, di 21., Ideridge 1.

Stopics, It ai. • Victáns."

11L 30pocis de this

investir

ration rich involve civil rights votious have been

Luanished the Depazenent.

(14-3081)

Jub:cad

(11)

(Enclosure to letter to Deputy Attorney General Katzenbach

dated 8/21/64

captioned "ilississippi "reedom Democratic

Party Delegation" DRR:nob)

This document is prepared in response to your request and is not for dissemi-

nation outside your Committee.

Its use ?? amited to offamal proceedings oy

your committee and the content mar nut o disclosed io inauonzed person.

not usithout the express aprov l of the F_I.

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August 21, 1964

The following infornation nay pertain to the

captioned

individual.

In uae, 1903, at the requass of the Civil Rights

Division of tue oparcane,

en investigatica vas conduciod

concerning arrests tore at

Jacksea, sississiost,

on way 25,

1933,

го: 220107

incicants

tee de are deals created as de dant more.

occurriNg

51542,

then

3 TESILCH. OT JACESORS 115313572P1-

• Rasulis of this

investigation sere forvarded to

The Civil Nirits Pivision of tse repartment ander she

coption

Jameste katis

isrgured

corner,

Badie dean atonas, LoriS Kauracey?

maid Chea, casaine

Lewis, Hemphis norwan, EX A - VIC41S=

(446-22283

ALSO,

in June, 1963, at the raquest of the

Depas Cuent,

a prelininary invescigutica mas conducted by

this becau

the derality of arrests of fourteen

intiviouais 02 iay 30,

1.03,

by the jackson, insoissipod,

folice Lapartzade,

at the waited states rost Gifice Mildings

Jacksou, rississippi.

Ine of the individuals arsested was

Dedie deen impras, fonale, born August 20,

Jackaon, dussissippi.

Results of this investizatios nere fumished to the

Civil Rights Division under the crotion

sanáccis;

Reverend kaloh

Wrin ding, dres wactie to Sonnis; i die Jean

Thoaos; Annie lae foody; ice Andrey Gark; Stophen u¢ledg&;

Joan farris

Larics Andren vonnes; dolm dondall

Neil; Mercedes Anita

Tricht - Victing."

(441-32358)

JSP:bss

This document is prepared in response to your request and is not for dissemi-

nation outside your Committee.

(11)

Es rese 23 aman to offarat proçeedings o

lour commitice and the contert may nut b' disclosca to inauthorized persor

nel without the express approval of the Fal.

(Enclosure

to letter to Deputy Attorney General Katzenbach

dated 8/21/64 captioned "Mississippi Freedom Democratic

Party Delegation" DER:ncb)

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August 21, 1954

JAMESATRAVIS

The following

Individual.

infomnation may pertain to the captioned

At the request of the Department this Bureau conducted

an investigation or the shooting oi one Jales travis on rebruary

23,

1203, unile traveling in an automobile wiün two ocher associates

outside Greenwood, Hississippi. bravis was wounded in the neck

shoulder.

His companions

vere not injured. ravis and his

associates had been active in voter registration latters

• in

Mississippi.

Copies of all investicative reports in connection with

this case have been furnished the Civil Nights Division of the

Department in the case entitled "willlan

Hester Greenlee; Et Al;

Robert Farris Moses; Et Ai, - VICtIma, VIVIl Migius, JuveuilE

Endinguency Act."

44-21515

JWB: job

: (11)

(Enclosure to letter to Deputy AG Katzenbach dated 8/21/64

captioned

"Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party Delegacion"

DRR :neb. )

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August 21, 1944

HARTEN TURNDOW

The following interuation nay pertain to the captioned

individual.

In horil, 1963, at the request of the Civil Rights

Division of da

i anartnent this Daread onserves votes I-gistratico

activity in

vicinity of the ioloes County Courthouse,

Infoomotion was developed that en

one sarther

Turnoow had entered

tie Rogistrar's

office sud had completed iis fors.

iro information fas

developed that turnbos was intimidated by eiticials at that

In N2y

1963, at the recuest of the civil Kights

Division,

investinacion os an allaned ize

boubing of Isrtion Turnor's residicuce.

Looni antrorities

subsequent

therese

arrested fartaan turnbow on a cicige

of arson:

however, a local grand jury failed to indier him on

this charge.

InCorRation concerning Hartear Jurbon 2a5 beem

fumished to the

the Departneat

in case

entitled

"LIGUDO

(2);

hartnes 'tenbow;

to bell

Turnbow; dary Jumbos; - Victins."

(44-22019)

"The Clarion Ledres

Mississippi, in

its issue of Fobruery 27,

"Colnes Sherift horses to

infomation that

hartsan Turntow.

had been charred

with unlawiul conabliation - living with

a woman not his vife,

ant was convicted.

The article

contained no further

details regarding this arrest.

JSP :bss

(11)

(Enclosure to letter to Deputy Attorney General Katzenbach

dated 8/21/64 captioned "Mississippi Freedom Democratic

Party Delegation" DRK:ncb)

This document is prepared in response to your request and is not for dissemi-

nation outside your Committee.

•Its use is limited to official proceedings by

your committee and the content may nut b: disclosed to unauthorized person-

nel without the express approval of the FBI.

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August 21, 1964

I. VALDER TRIGUE

The following Information may pertain to the captioned

Individual.

This Bureau's files reveal information that as of

Januazy 3, IS52, ilve iloraces, inolualng i. "Viright, were

arrested in Clarksdale, ississippe, churged with conspiracy

to restrain trace in connocuion vith a boyeoct of business

firms in Clarlesdale.

121 indiviauals, including Uright, were

found guilty, fined 1500 and sentenced to six mouis in jail.

Menoranda dated January 4, narch and reoruary 23, 1yocg nave

been furnished to the civil Rights Division of the

• Department

undes the title

"ArKast or NAACP Members, Clarksdales Mississippi,

Racial llatters."

157-U-20-200, 224, 285

JWB?job

(Enclosure to letter to Deputy AG Katzenbach dated 8/21/64

_captioned

"Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party Delegation"

DRR:ncb.)

This document is prepared in response to your request and is not for dissemi-

nation outside your Committee.

limited to official proceedings br

your Committee and the content may nut be disclosed to unauthorized person

nel without the express approval of the FBI.

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August 21, 1964

c. R.

DARDEN

The following information may pertain to the captioned

individual.

Our files contain considerable Information relating

to one Charles Ra larden uno, as of 1513, was tre president of

the Koridian branch of the lational Association for tha Advancement

of Colored People,

Beridian, idsoiram221. In some instances he

was the complainant in cases

involving unauthorized puslication

or use of communications and the victim in cases involving the

Intimidation in registration and voting, Pile county, luscissippi.

139-1792

Information in detail has been furnished the Civ12

1903, entitled

report entitled "Untmorm Subjects; Intinidation in Registration

this report.

44-18535-4

(JiB: job

7(21)

(Enclosure to letter to Deputy Attorney General Katzenbach

_dated 8/21/64 captioned "Mississippi Freedom Democratic

Party Delegation

DRR :ncb.)

nel without the express

1117

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August 21, 2954

OSCAR/

CILES

The following intormation may pertain to the captioned

individual.

Oscar Giles, 801 Church Street, Indianola, Mississippi

during an inverview in larch, 1953,

trivised that he was born

on January &, 1914, in Callsnatchde Cuunty, Mississions, Married,

had & fixth

srade education and was employed as a grocery

nerchant and partine funeral parlos cnployee.

He added that

he had

never been arrested and

had never served in the Armed

Forces.

44-12914-28, P. 230, 231

WHJ: jOb

(I1)

(Enclosure to letter to Deputy. AG Katzenbach dated 8/21/54

_captioned

"Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party Delegation"

DRI: ncb. )

This document is prepared in response to your request and is not far dissemi

nation outside your Committee.

Its ase i limit.! to ofcinal proceedings by

your Committce and the content may nut b' risilosed to tiauthorized person

nel without the express approval of the Fol.

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August 21, 1964

MRS a MAGY/HARDAWAY ...

The folloving information may pertain to the spouse

of captioned individual.

During an interview on April 10, 1951, Maceo Hardaway

advised this Bureau that he was born on Novenber 21, 1900, in

_ Clarke County, Mississippi, and had lived in that county at

eighteen years.

at that address and that he has resided ai interprise, Mississippis

all his Ilfetime,

Maceo Hardaway in January, 1958, tried to register to

vote at the County Courthouse, Clarke County, Quitman, Mississippi.

Reports revealing the results of a Civil Righos • Election Laws In

vestigation entitled

"1, T.. Ransey, Recistrac of Clarke County,

Mississiopi; Maceo liardaway; El Al. « Victims" have been furnisnea

the Civil Righis Division of the Department on a continuous basis

from 1959 to 1953.

• 4412887

WHJ : jok

• (17

(Enclosure to letter to Deputy Attorney General Katzenbach

_dated 8/21/64 captioned

Paty Delegation"

"Mississippi Freedom Democratic

DRR: nc'o.)

roman.

This document is prepared in response to your request and is not for dissemi-

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+ 1

August 24g 2004

INS. AURA MOID

The soltoning inforuation nay pertain 40

the capolosed

indavidual

No tavo not izvostigated Les. Alth Lloyd;

boreves, dis filos do sovoad boat sis is one of

DANCEOLO

Hacross ropiling in Fonola County, Mesissippa,

uho in 1001 acacapted to serieses to vote or por a

Ac slat sing soo was residing in sardis.

MISSiSSIpD). (44-17526-1)

JiBi:cad

(11)

(Inclosure to letter to Deputy Attorney General Katzenbach

lated 8/21/64 captioned Mississippi Freedom Democratic

Party Delegation" DRR:ncb

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5,9

August 21, 1964

coed shini

captiond Ma following inforuation nay pertain io the

born overes

ang 19094

A TACO BE

Pooricus

Jalty to a

D50 Coit ICken, CropPin, V1018C101

ng mud To

to ilsuric's bours, txord, lississippi.

anth mas slacod

wears annervised prosation.

caDs arose cut or

Cora with, wily Caring, wississippi,

sending a

thrensening letter to a vora shith, residing in

(9-28903)

_JSP :bss

(11)

(Enclosure to letter to Deputy Attorney General Katzenbach

dated 8/21/64 captioned "Mississippi Freedom Democratic

Party Delegation" DRR:ncb)

drix

I'his document is prepared in response to your request and is not for dissemi-

nation outside your Committee.

Its use is limitral to official proceedings by

your Committee and the content may nut be disclosed to unauthorized person-

nel without the express approval of the FBI .

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August 21, 1054

REVEREID R. Ir

SKOLTH

-"'

he following infornation may pertain to the captioned

indiviqual

"a anticle appented In the "ratlonal Guardian"

eãü iciver do the saltor saraed by reverend

R. I. Dovaloh, J0F2 Eouch Strock, Jectson, jilcolsolool, Indieating

DIstrict or

the sacicle indicasos that the che

ta0}"

recousant ¿cr rinuno an elocaica in lassiscippi ras tho richi

do voüe aud cach ungod conreus do abolich all poll benes and

Iltorasy tesis in oruer to oriond the franchice to vote to every

ierican citizon over 21 years Di 256. 15705633 Sub A, National

our filos further volosi iftofracion that tne store

of Rovesand R. T.. M.

Smg 1:37:

arrann. Mirrirgoni: maa rimmogor

by valorora subjects

turing the racial strire in

asoranca vorc iurnishod the Civil Rights

Division of the libartrionü on April 2i ard ay 26, 2954, relating

t0 this incidoni under tha caption

"Unimon Subjects; Danage to

1954.101 Reverend Re In I. Auch, jackson, Mississippls Harch 25g

157-5033-1552, 1683

JWB: job

(11)

Enclosure to letter to Deputy AG Katzenbach dated 8/21/64

_captioned "Mississippi Freedom

Democratic Delegation"

DRR: ncb. )

GHS

This document is prepared in response to your request and is not for dissemi-

lEs ise i limand to official proceedings by

your Committee and the content may nut b? disclosed to unauthorized person

nel without the express approval of the FBI.

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5:

KE OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10

5010-100

1a1r0e Polter

GSA GEN. KEG. NO. 27

UNITED STATES GO

ERNMENT

Memorandum

TO

: Mr. DeLoach

FROM : M. A Jones

SUBJECT: MISSISSIPPI FREEDOM DEMOCRATIC PARTY

REQUEST FROM WHITE HOUSE

DATE:. 7-22-64

•• Tolso?

Belmont

Mohr

Çasper

/Callanas

Conied

DeLoses

Evans

Gale

Roser

Sullivan

Tavel

Trotte:

Tele. Fos-

Holmes

Gandy

Walter Jenkins of the White House staff requested a

check of Bureau files concerning the Mississippi Freedom Democratic

Party.

There are attached letterhead memoranda pertaining to

I the organization and those individuals known to be associated with it.

RECOMMENDATION:

Sume

That the attached letterhead memoranda be made available

to the White House.

Enclosures (11)

(ST: 103

1 - Mr. Belmont - Enclosures

1 - Mr. Mohr - Enclosures

REC. 93

I - Mr. DeLoach - Enclosures

1 - Mr. Evans - Enclosures

1 - Mr. Rosen - Enclosures

MOT 16

1 - Mr. Sullivan - Enclosures

HHA:DWB:WAM:GTQ/cmk/car

umb)

109555-

DEMITTY MANIATUS INITET

40 JUL 23 1968.

(10)

!!!'

This document is prepared in response

to

nation outside your Committer.

your request and is not for assemi-

des me i: limit. to official gracendings by

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July 22, 1904

IJSSIPEI FREUCOM DENO CRIFIC PARTY

The IDI has never conducted an irrestigation of the

• Mississippi Freesoia Democratic Party (virDP), and its files contain

no record concerning it.

The Juy 21, 1964, edition of *The Vashingion Post's

contained an articie which stated the larD? was formed in April, 1964.

It claims it represents a potential 400, 000 Negro voters in the State of

ll asissippi, anü los objectives include a campaign to force the Demoeratie

National Convention to seat ls delegation in atlault diy, now deadoy,

in place of che otticial all-white selegation. This move, it suecesshul,

is supposed to enable the MISDD to become the Lemocratic Party of

Missiseippi. In sudition, a "Freedom Registration" drive is being

• launched in Mississippi to sign up Negroes who tant to vote but have fallea

to register because of "discrimination, fear ano a controversial litéracy

test."

According to the arcicie, civil rights leader Martin Luttey ising

will bagin a live-day tour of the state today on balalt of MEDE, speaking

at mass rallies to promote this registration drive.

The article identified Aaron Menras the MFDP Chairman

and listed Victoria I,/Gray and the Reverend Zurin iing as leaders in

the organization.

MCP has established a branch ace in Washington, D. C.

It is located on the second door at lost street, Northwest, on Jur 21,

190k, the 131 learned irom Miss Illy Saker thaishe and the following

individuals are attached to the vashingion inse Stan: Barbara sones

Leslie Tachemore, Talter Tillow, Reginale counson, Trady Smith and

Bernar. Conn. she stated all oi these individuan are ulso artied wit

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Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party

Fishington staff is Negro with the exception of Messrs. Fillow and Conn,

although she said white participation in UNDP is welcomed. Liss Bairer

further avised the fIt that lass jones, who is secretary to the i shing*

ion LINDP Branch, is from New forks City and tormerly attenueu & ueens

College in that city, jir. Macuemore is irom the State of Mississippi ans

has attended fust College which is located at Folly Springs, Mississippi.

Miss Baker veritied the objectives of MTDP as set out in

"The Washington Fost article, and said it was the intention of the organiza-

tion to back Nerro candicates for one of Mississippi's U.S. Senate seats ans

three of its U. S. House positions.

According to her, the primary junction

of the Washington office was that of handling the technical aspects of her

group's plan to participate in the Democratic National Convention at

Atlantic City in August.

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ELLA BAKER

On the basis of infor nation available, it is not

poseible to identity alla Baker in Tal iiles.

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• BARBARA JONES

On the basis of information available, it is not

possible to idantily Barbara Jones, of Iiew Yors City, in 1BI files.

It is noted, however, that one Barbara / Jones,

ah Key Cardens Road, Queens, New York, as the registered owner of a

1053 Ford auto nobile wnich was observed in the parking area at Tribaro

Station, landall's Island, on September 10, 1909. This was during a

rally being held on rianoall's Island which was sponsored by the National

Co omittee to secure Justice in the Rosenberg Case.

I'nis same autonuvile was seeu ai te santo iuctua on

May 3, 1953, during another rally sponsored by the Rosenberg Conmittee.

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BERNARD

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N

The FBI has never conducted an investigation

concerning Bernard 2. Conn; however, its iiles contain the jollowing

pertinent intornation regarding hia.

MEMBER OF SUBJECI ORGANIZATION

i snot a toes atary eas

He is a white male who was born on September 25, 1940.

He resides at 302 Toad Place, Northeast, Washington, D.C., and he is

enrolled as a student at Howard University.

The Baltimore City Police Department adrised the TBi

that 22 individuale were arrestad on Moranbor 11, 1501, aü chargod

with trespassing or disorderly conduct in connection with an attempt to

integrate Baltimore restaurants. The demonstrations were marked by

picketing andforced entrance into those establishments which refused to

• serve Negroes. Anong those arrested was Bernard Z. Conn. (157-4-3-13)

As a result oi demonstrations for equal accommodations

held ai Cambridge, Maryland, during May 11-12, 1964, 13 indivicuals

were arrested. Among these was Bernard Z. Coun, 302 Todd Place,

Northeast, washington, D. C. (157-6-3-1279)

Per request of Walter Jenkins, White House Staff

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nation outside your Committee.

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nel without the express approval of the FBI.

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'MIRE. VICTORIA J. GRAY

On the basis of information available, it is noi

possible to identity airs. Vicuria J. Gray in REI tiles.

It is noted, however,

that the June 1, 1904, edition

of the New Crleans : States and Item identified her as a candidate

for the United States Senate seat now held by Senator John Stennis

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'AARON E. HENRY

Aaron I. Henry is a Negro tale pharmacist who resides in

Clarksdale, iTssissippi, where he owns a crugstore. He is the State

Fresiveni of the National Ausociation for tra juvancement of Colored reogle (BA-Ca

and i3 on the Mississippi State Doard of the Southern Christian Leadership

Conference.

Iic/ Henry was arrested by the Clarksdale, Mississippi, Police

Department on larch 3, 140%, Charges with having picked up a white male

hitchhiker anü baving attempted acts of perversion on him. He was convicted

ia Ballet County Canet, Claredona,

¿Dosicsingi, on tray 22, 1062, and

sentenced to 60 days in jai and fined $as0. On February 17, 1984, the

Supreme Court oi the United States granted certiorari in this case, and it is

currently in a pending status with argument on it scheduled for the nest term

oi the Court. (44-19175-8)

At the time of his arrest, Mr. Henry reportedly stated his

arrest was a "diabolical plot cookeu up' by Chief of Folice Ben C. Collins,

Clarksdale, and Coahora County attorney Thomas F. Pearson. Likel suits

were füed against Henry and, on July 20, 1962, a 325, 000 judgment was

awaried to vir. Fearson. On July 33, 1962, a jury awarded Chie Collins

$15,000. Both awards were appealed, A Petition for a Writ of Certiorari

filed with the United States Suprene Court in both libel cases on

May 15, 1964. (44-19175-29)

On September 16, 1962, Air. Henry advised the FBI that ino

front glass windows of his Fourth Street Drugstore, Clarksdale, had been

broken. Re was reiuctant to admit that eight wrist watches had been taken

from one window, stating it was his opinion the windows had been broken

because of

Tolson

activities

is connection with Naace and nis Negro voter registration

On MaRiCh &, 1503, the windows o1 his crugstore weze again

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beeken; however, an inventory

failed to indicate that merchandise was missing.

Cosper .

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Ax. Fenry again expressed his opinion the damage resulted trom his

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achivities in civil rights matters. (44-21527-2)

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Aaron E. Henry

On April 23, 1863, two ignited Molotor cocktails were

thrown into the home oi dr. Lenry. Hepresentative Charles Cla-13,

5r., of Michigan, was a guest in the Henry home at the time..

¿heritt Is. A.

Ross, of., Clarkscale,

adviseu the FBI that Theodore Allison carr and

Aubrey cauthen asmitted they throw the lolotor cochtails into the home

kency. The sherift stated that both Carr and Cauthen were arunk

at the time of the inciuent and for a conciderable time priorb it. Cn

July 20, 1900, a jury in the Circuit Court of Coahona County, Clarksaales

renuered a verdict of not guilty in the trial of Theodore Carr. The charges

against Aubrey Cauthen were remanded to file on July al, 1963, and he

was not prosecuted. (157-866-22)

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REVEREND RALPH EDITING

The FBI has never conducted an investigation concerning

Reverend Sowin Jing; however, Its illes contain the following pertinent

information regarding him.

The November 10, 1950, issue of the fiontgomery

Advertiser," a daily newspaper which is published in Montgomery,

Alabama, reported that Reverend King was convicted for failing to leave

a downtown hotel where he had sought to be served together with Elroy

ambry, Negro, of Montgomery. Reverend King was tientitied as 2

Waite minister of Boston, Massachusetts.

The Washington "Evening Star" reported, on July 21,

1064, that Reverend Edwin King, a white Metroäist minister, has been

selected by the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party as a national

committeeman.

The article stated Reverend ring is chaplain at the pre

dominantly Negro Tougaloo College which is located near Jackson,

Mississippi.

This document is prepared in response to your request and is not for dissemi-

nation outside your Committee.

Its use i l'mitri, to official proceedings by

your Committee and the content may nut i disclosed to unuuthorized person

nel without the express approval of the FBI.

(Request per Walter Jenkins, White House Staff. )

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L'ESLIE MAC LSMORE

The fBI has never conducted any investigation

concerning Leslie ViacLemore, and its files contain no recora

regarding him.

",".

Per request of Walter Jenkins, White House Staff

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nation outside your Committee.

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your committee and the content may nut b: disclosed to uncutliorized persoi

nel without the express approval of the FBI .

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IMBER OF SUBJECT ORGANIZATION

REGNALD&. HOBINSON

The FBI has never conducted an investigation concerning

Reginald J. Robinson; however, its files contain the following pertinent

information regarding him.

On June 6, 1960, Reginald J. Robinson was one of six

individuals, identitied as members of the Civie interest Group, who

entered a Baltimore, larzland, restaurant and conducted a sit-in.

According to an article contained in the way 24, 1900, edition of the

Baltimore "Afro-American " the Civic Interest Group was a protest

engeniention zade do primarty ui lunges Giale College students which

had been successful that year in getting downtown Baltimore departient

stores to serve all customers in their restaurants. (157-6-3-23)

The December 27. 1961, edition of the "warhington Fost

listed Robinson as one of those arrested for zarticipating in a sit-in of

the City Restaurant on December 24th at Cristield, Laryland. (157-6-3-A)

A pamphlet distributed by the Student Non-violent

Coordinating Committee on Decenber 4

1905, listed Reginald Robinson

as troject virector for the sastern Shore of Maryland. (100-439190-91)

Peginald Robinson was listed with Gloria Richardson as a

member of the Cambridge, Maryland, Student Non-violent Coordinating

Committee in July, 1963.

These tve were responsible for the plans to

conduct sit-ins and to hold mass meetings and marches throughout the

City of Cambridge. (157-6-3-625)

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July 22, 1964

FRANK SMITTE

On the basis of information available, it is not

possible to entity granis Smack; however, it 35 noteu that FBi

files list one Iran: Gith as acting Director or the Student Non-

•yiolent. Coordinatzas.Committee. Fie was active in the State of

Mississippi as of January, 19c4.

(Request per Walter Jenkins, White House Staff.)

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WALTER MORRIS TILLOW

July 82, 1984

.

Walter Morris Tillow was born in New York City on

January. 12, 1940, the son of Lyran and syivia Torri? fillow. The

father was born in Russia in 154. Ee was naturalized in the Southern

District of New York on November 16, 1942, Certificate Number

514 8548.

Walter Tillow is a white male, five feet, eleven inches

tall, 150 pounds with black hair and brown eyes. He wears glasses.

se nas been empioyeu as & ieaching assisiani in it Seonomies Lepari

ment at Corneli University, Ihaca, New Yors, Lis home address is

308 West Buth Street, New Yorks City. (100-439928 and 44-21939-8)

On February 21, 1931, a reliable informant reported that

Walter Tillow of Harpur College, Binghamton, New Yorks, haa contirmed

by letter a scheduled speaking appearance at the college of Herbert

Aptneser, a national Communis varty orncial, for march s, 1901.

Aptheker's appearance was sponsored by The trogressive socialist

Society. Among other speakers sponsored by the group was an unlmown

representative of the polish ambassy in washingion. Tillow was a

member of the executive committee oi The Frogressive Socialiet Society:

a stutent group at the college. (100-439928-7, 10D-43323--9)

A reliable informant reported on Eacember 26, 1962, it

was stated during a meeting of the University Communist Party Club in

Seattle, Washington, on December 18, 1962, that Walt Tillow had contacted

Joyce Provost, asking her to participate in a stucent trip to Cuba which was

leaving from Montreal, Canadia Provost later became the wife of a member

of the Club, and she joined the Club early in 1903. Tillow was identified

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Walter Morris Tillow

as being in New Yori and the University Communist Party Club decidea to

send him a telegram seeking further information on the trip since the club

would like to encourage participation. (100-439920-2)

Cn May 15, 1503, a meeting concorning "Scudent Groups and

the LicCarran Act" was belu in riyron Taylor till at Cornell University,

An individual prosent reportod tari alter Tilow, a Cornell gratudie

stuvent, was incrounced as a apeaner substituting or a representative of the

Smergency Civi wbarties Cortmittee. In his speech, Talow stated the

McCarran Act was unconstitutional because it staicd what social changes

shoula tuse place ans how troy siould tao place. He warned the set could

be used by the Government guinst demonstrations by civil libertos. groups

in the Louth. The mergency Civil Liberties Committee has bean cited by

the Bicuse Comtaittee on Un-smerican Activities as a communist iront.

Also appearing on the prograt was Marvin laziman, vice chairman oề

Advance Youth Urgunization from New York City, warkman was the New

York State Communist Farty Youth Director anci a member of the National

..- Tvui cummission of the communist barty. (100-43yy28-1)

On August 7, 1963, Muga Abnr Ndenga, an exchange student

from Kenya atonding the Universiiy of Washington in Seattle, adviceu the

Seattle Octice of the fBI that he had attendied a resting on April 27, 1552,

at which Herbert Aptheker was the speaker. He said Walter Tillow, a

teaching assistant at the University, had invited him to the meeting, telling

him it was a socialist meating. He said it the meeting he saw bae and Ted

Norton, indivicuals previously introduced to him by Tillow. Aiter the

meeting, Tallow statea that "these aze the people who are going to helo

Atrica." Tillow saiu African students are contuced and do not isnow what

they want. Tilow wanted to know what Airica wout do in the event of war

between the United States and the Soviet Union. He told Ndenga that the

race situation in this country stems irom the fact that Negroes are regarued

as second-class citizens. Ndenga stated he jeels Tillow believes in the

United States form of Government. Kae anu Ted Norton were members of

the University Communist Party Club in Seattle. (100-439928-2)

In May, 1962, an official of the University of Washington

aivised that Walter Tillow's name appeareu on a list of active members in a

copy of a "Etudent Organization application for Recognition" filed by the Youh,

Socialist Club at the University of Washington and cated November 8, 1961.

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Waltor Harris Tilow

22o vulcid sun the Tours Coordist Cine Wao a reco mized student

Marter Tilos, has soon acuve in the civil ights sosiont at

C6n7,

Did, 100010, mario do it worn does ben, hardoneds? thir

citress tho were camusade, cuins, conde dor 1a2

is stared sint side no

he hat become 3. volunteer iiely worker with kao Livent Ison-Violent Lootuincia

Cosmice mullento on dune is, done. Veracedles he earlier seniors:

nonever, could ower no concrete evranes to sequort his clane one decr

incrim in the ares inited to discirce

any reta o1 idlenes. (44«21939-6.8)

On July 25, 1603, Falter 3 TiNy DaS Ieutlüca as DRa O.

thrce reprecentativos os the Sations Non-Violent Cocratnatng Cummites si

Moscow, Tannesove, to attengt to iniegrute a resturant there, (157-6-

Cu Avast 22, L69:, 11,d Newsorce, manager of de Gre

houn. Bus fines in ssmphis, Tennessee, reporteu cae Waites 2uow 3i

Adance, Coorgas, bin onine: o' his cozasany concerning the possibili

oi cantoring a das.05 a groue 120m cuativilio, Reoresses, to 50 to bui

ingion ion a suarch on Wastagion" on August ic, 18z8. (157-970-609)

(Per request of Walter Jenkins, White House.)

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September 10, 1094

MEMORANDUM FOR MA, TOLSON

MIR, BELMONT

10%. DE LOACH

Honorable walter W. Jenkins, Special Ascistant to the

President, called. He stated the Erosident wanted him to call ce

and the President may have mentionoá this to mo himseli Lut ie was

not sure and that was that he, the Freaident, thought the job the

Bureau had cone at Atiantic City was ode of the lincet he has ever

ma02, i told is. Jeusins that we were glad to be of gome neup:

Mr. Janisins steted there were a lot of lad elenchts up thore aud

beause of the work some of the baronu paopic dad, they know

exactly where they were and what they were doing and consequentlys

they were mu able to be vory citective, L renteratoo unar we wure

glai to be oi hels.

Very truly yours,

J. E. Ha

John Edgar Floovel..

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OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10

5010-100

MAY 1962

EDITION

GSA GEN BLI

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UNITED STATES

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Memorandum

Mr. Jenkins

DATE: 1/23/750

J. J. McDermott

wife.

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REQUEST FROM RON KESSLER RE FBI INVOLVE -

MENT IN 1964 DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION

ATLANTIC CITY, NEW JERSEY

Assoc. Dir--

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Director Esti

Late yesterday SA Elmer;Todd, Washington Field Office, contacte

me to advise that he had just received a telephunic inquiry from Ron Kessler

who expressed an interest in interviewing Todd concerning Todd's activities in

Atlantic City, New Jersey, during the 1964 Democratic Convention when Toad

allegedly was operating some informants, inching culius Hobson, well-known

(Washington, D. C., black leader

Todd referred Kessler to the External

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Kessler

subsequently contacted my front office and stated that he

wished to seek permission to interview Elmer Todd concerning Todd's

activities at Atlantic City, New Jersey, in 1961 in connection with the

Democratic Convention.

Kessler stated that he understood that the FBI

dispatched a team of Agents under the directios of Mr. De Loach to Atlantic

City for the purpose of "political surveillance" for President Johnson. Kessler

stated he was doing a story for a weekend edition and wished to have the infor-

mation no later than Friday afternoon.

At approximately 5 p.m. yesterday evening, 1/22/75, former SA

Donald G. Hanning, who was assigned to the fumer Crime Records Division

and retired in December, 1972, called Quinn a my office to advise him that he

had just received a telephone call from Ron Kessler, Washington Post, and

Kessler made inquiry of him concerning coverage by the FBI of the Democratic

'National Convention, Atlantic City, New Jersey, in 1964. Kessler advised he

had heard that Hanning had participated with fermer Assistant to the Director

C. D. DeLoach, SA Harold P. Leinbaugt and athers in this coverage. Fanning

said he indicated to Kessler that he was retired from the FBI and that he had no

comment whatever to make to Kessier concerting the FBI or regarding his

association with the organization.

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McDermott to Jenkins memorandum

Re: Request from Ron Kessler

Hanning indicated to Quinn that, in fact, he had participated

in coverage of the aforementioned convention under the supervision of

De Loach who was then Assistant Director of the Crime Records Division

along with Leinbaugh.

It was his recollection that then President Lyndon B.

Johnson had requested the FBI to assist the Secret Service in providing

intelligence information concerning dissident groups and individuals who

might represent a physical threat to the President and members of the

White House staff.

Hanning said that the predication uf the Bureau's assignment in

Atlantic City was reportedly based on a request from President Johnson to

Director Hoover and all those involved in the assignment were not to discuss

this fact. He stated that DeLoach telephonically advised the Director each

day of the results of their efforts in Atlantic City and it was his understanding

that Mr. Hoover in turn passed this information on to the White House. He

also stated that information was disseminated on the scene to a. White House

representative in Atlantic City. He stated he had not personally seen any

written information concerning the above instructions or the results there-

from.

At approximately 11 a.m., 1/23/75, Miss Frances Lurz, a

retired Bureau employee who was C. D. DeLoach's secretary until her

retirement in 1968, called to advise that she is currently a patient in the

George Washington Hospital recovering from a bout with double pneumonia

and that she had been telephonically contacted at 5 p.m. yesterday evening

by Kessler who asked her pointed questions relating to the aforementioned

matter, indicating to her that he had heard that information was telephonically

furnished from Atlantic City to the Crime Records front office, in which she

worked, and that the stenographic personnel in that office transcribed infor-

mation furnished from Atlantic City on the phane "on plain bond paper."

He specifically asked her if she had ever personally delivered material as

• a consequence of this dictation to the White House personally. Kessler

indicated to Miss Lurz that his information was based on testimony furnished

by former Assistant Director Robert E. Wick to the "Watergate Committee."

Miss Lurz advised that she told Kessler that she had been retired for a

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number of years, that the period that he was referring to was some 10

years ago and she was unable to recall any specific details concerning

the matters that took place that long ago but that for his information

she had never at any time ever delivered anything to the White House

in connection with Bureau business or otherwise. She advised that

Kessler was polite during the conversation; however, she concluded

the call on the basis that she had no intention of discussing any matters

relating to the FBI with him.

At approximately 12 noon today, Mr. Robert E. Wick,

Vice President, Pan American Airlines, New York City, and a former

Assistant Director of the FBI, advised that he was contacted by

Kessler late yesterday and that Kessler made reference to the same

matter and that he was convinced that Kessler was reading from an

official document of some sort. He (Kessler) refused to identify the

document or where or from whom he had obtained it; however, Wick

cia lu thất in May, 1073, ho was iniCivicrod bý Uho Donald Dangero:

who was then Legal Counsel for the House Committee on Internal Security

on the same subject and that he tried to be helpful to Sanders because

of Sanders' official responsibilities but that even on that occasion,

because of the length of time that had passed, he was unable to give

Sanders much in the way of specific details since he (Wick) was not

personally involved in the FBI coverage of the National Convention

in Atlantic City in 1964, since it was his responsibility to run the front

office in his role as Number One Man of the Division while Mr. De Loach

was away.

Wick advised Kessler that he was displeased to receive

such a call from Kessler, that he consideredKessler's inquiry unwarranted

and unethical and that if Kessler bothered him again, he would consider

discussing Kessler's activities with Ben Bradlee, Executive Editor

. of the "Post."

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it should be noted that in Jack Anderson's column of 11/12/71, he

mentioned that at the 1964 Convention Mr. Faver assigned an FBI team.

including Mr. C. D. DeLoach, to Johnson. Anderson stated, "The FBI mer

acted as personal, political investigators for BJ who wanted to keep track

of every move at the Atlantic City Convention, particularly the activities of

the late Robert Kennedy whom Johnson distrused. "

It should be noted Bureau files doreveal that by teletype dated

8/20/64 to all offices captioned "Disruption oDèmocratic National Convention.

Information Concerning (Internal Security)" itwas stated that information had

been received indicating subversive groups, raial groups, racial agitators.

hoodlums and the criminal element may attemptto disrupt the Democratic

National Convention at Atlantic City, New Jerst., 8/24-29/1964 through

picketing, demonstrating or other activity. Thefield was asked to send

informants to Atlantic City to cover such activités. The communication stated

that the Bureau was not interested in purely poitical activity engaged in by

delegates and others officially attending the Cormention but was interested in

subversive activity, hate group activity, hoodim and criminal activity, or

activity directed at disrupting the Convention. Extensive informant coverage

was put into effect and at one point 39 informant: or potential informants were

scheduled to be in Atlantic City to afford covenge, including communist

youth groups going to the Convention. We alsohad extensive technical coverage

both in Atlantic City and other parts of the county on key figures having con-

nections with groups planning demanciations. orother activity at the Convention.

Apparatus was established to disseminate thisinformation on a daily basis to

As a possible source of the leak oftle above information,

SA Angelo J.XLano, Washington Field Office, wo maintains liaison with the

Special Prosecutor's Office, advised today thathe understood DeLoach did

appear before the Watergate Grand Jury some 9to 10 months ago but was not

questioned concerning matters previous to 1968.

Kessler recontacted my office todayat approximately 2:30 p.m.

and stated that in addition to interviewing SA Tdd he would also like to inter-

view SAs Lloyd Nelson, Ben Hale and Bob Taggwhom he believes are assigned

to the Newark Office and had something to do wih the 1964 Convention in

• Atlantic City. He also mentioned one Tavel (Say Tavel, former Bureau official

now retired) and stated he did not know what hisrole was during the Conventien

and later stated that perhaps it wasn't that impotant.

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SA Lloyd AjNelson is presently SRA at Atlantic City.

A Robert L. Tagg, presently SRA in Lincoln, Nebraska (Omaha Division),

was assigned to the Atlantic City RA in 1964.

SA Ben D. Hale is presently

assigned to the Memphis Office. He was an Atlantic City RA in 1964.

It

shouid be noted that two female reporters for the "Post"

subsequent to Kessler's last call today requested if they could learn the

offices of assignment of five FBI Agents, names not identified. When

asked as to the purpose of this request and informed that they were for

Kessler both reporters were advised that the offices of assignment of

Agents are not a matter of public record.

Bureau files reveal that in addition to the above coverage being

afforded the Democratic Convention in 1964, similar coverage was also

afforded both the Republican and Democratic Conventions in 1968 and 1972.

Attached are copies of memoranda setting forth instructions to all offices

for coverage with respect to those Conventions.

OBSERVATIONS

Based on the foregoing, Kessler obviously has access to some-

one who has intimate knowledge of the Bureau's investigative role during the

1964 Democratic Convention in Atlantic City. From comments made by

former Bureau Agents who have been contacted by Kessler and advised us

accordingly, it appears that the request for our investigation emanated from

President Johnson to Director Hoover and all involved were requested to

keep this information closely held. Mr. Hoover was advised daily of the

results of our activities in Atlantic City by Mr. DeLoach who in turn

advised the White House. Dissemination was also made in Atlantic City to

White House liaison representatives on the scene. Data from our sources

was disseminated to Secret Service, Washington, D. C., and locally in

Atlantic City, as well as the New Jersey State Police and the Atlantic City

Police Department. Therefore, it is being recommended that we advise

Kessler that as a result of a request from the White House the FBI did

coordinate the development of intelligence information concerning the plans

of subversive criminal and hoodlum groups attempting to disrupt the

Democratic National Convention at Atlantic City, New Jersey, in 1964.

This information gathered by FBI informants and sources was subsequently

furnished to the White House and its liaison representatives in Atlantic City:

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New Jersey, on a continuing basis. Pertinent data was also furnished the

U. S. Secret Service at Washington, D. C., and local representatives in

Atlantic City, New Jersey, as well as to the New Jersey State Police and

the Atlantic City Police Department.

Kessler should also be advised that in addition to the coverage

afforded the 1964 Democratic Convention the FBI afforded similar coverage

to both the Democratic and Republican Conventions in subsequent

Presidential election years, 1968 and 1972.

It is felt the FBI should deny the request to interview the

Agents he mentioned.

RECOMMENDATIONS

1. That Kessler be advised that as a result of a request from the

White House the FBI did coordinate the development of intelligence infor-

mation consoming tho plans of subrcisivi citial ali luvilum yevuus

attempting to disrupt the Democratic National Convention at Atlantic City:

New Jersey, in 1964. This information gathered by FBI informants and

sources was subsequently furnished to the White House and its liaison

representatives in Atlantic City, New Jersey, on a continuing basis.

Pertinent data was also furnished the U. S. Secret Service at Washington,

D. C., and local representatives in Atlantic City, New Jersey, as well as

the New Jersey State Police and the Atlantic City Police Department.

2. Kessler should also be advised that in addition to the coverage

afforded the 1964 Democratic Convention the FBI afforded similar coverage

to both the Democratic and Republican Conventions in subsequent

Presidential election years, 1968 and 1972.

3. Kessler should be advised that the FBI denies his request to

interview the Agents he mentioned.

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ADDENDUM, EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

MI.asg

1/24/75

Kessler was furnished the above responses at 5:25 p.m.. 1/24 I

He was appreciative of the response and the only question he had was with

respect to the statement concerning information gathered by F'Bl informanis

and sources* wherein he asked if this related to wiretap coverage. He

was advised that the FBI was not going beyond the contents of the state-

ment furnished.

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OPTIONAL FORM NO, 10

5010-106

OSA GEN, KEG. NO, 27

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

Dap. AD Adm.

TO

: MR. CALLAHAN

DATE: January 28, 1975

Admin.

Comp. Syst.

Ext. Affairs

Filos & Com. -

Gon. Inv.

• Idont.

FROM

H. N. BASSETTIN

SUBJECT: SPECIAL SQUAD AT DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION

ATLANTIC CITY, NEW JERSEY, 8/22 - 28/64

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The Washington Post on Sunday, 1/26/75, carried a front page story by

staff writer Ronald Kessler (attached) reporting that during the 1964 Democratic

National Convention, President Johnson received reports on key convention

delegates from "wiretaps and bugs" installed by the FBI on civil rights leaders,

and attributed this information to a Senate Watergate Committee memorandum.

The article summarizes a 1973 interview with Leo T. Clark (EOD as a Special

Agent 1/11/43, retired 2/1/65 as Senior Resident Agent, Atlantic City), and

quotes Clark as saying the information was reported to President Johnson based

on an installation in the hotel suite of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and a store

front used by civil rights leaders. Clark allegedly told the Senate Watergate

Committee that the electronic and physical surveillances at the convention were

carried out by a special FBI team ordered by White House and was under the

personal direction of Cartha D. DeLoach, then an Assistant Director. According

to Clark, the stated purpose of the operation was to gather intelligence on

potential violence or disruption and Clark is reported as stating DeLoach told

him to avoid discussing the operation with the Secret Service.

The news article continues Clark stated most of the information obtained

by the FBI was transmitted to President Johnson over a telephone line specially.

)y installed to bypass the White House switchboard. According to the news article,

Clark said information furnished included the activities of then Attorney General

Robert F. Kennedy, identities of Senatos and Congressmen visiting King's

hotel suite as well as persons seeking support of civil rights leaders, plans of

delegates or delegations and speculation on Vice Presidential nominees.

Kessler's article states the authenticity of the Clark memorandum which

cites room numbers of hotel suites bugged and the source of funds for part of

the operation were verified by persons who either received it or were present

when Clark was interviewed. The article also states the FBI solicited intelligence

through Agents posing as reporters. According to the article, the memorandum

indicates Clark appeared in response to a subpoena but did not testify under oath.

Enclosures

1 - Messrs.

Adams, McDermott, Wannall,

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¡a trocument a prepared in response to your request and is not for assemi

JAC:bhg (6)

nation outside your Committee.

Its use is amitea to official proceedings loy

your committee and the content may nut be disclosed to unauthorized person-l

nel without the express aparoval of the FBI .

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Kessler's article indicates he has had access to the 1973 Senate Watergate

interview of DeLoach and spells out DeLoach's denial under oath having had a

direct line to President Johnson or laving spoken with the President during the

convention. Kessler also states one surveillance was conducted as part of a

continuing installation on a person believed to be under the influence of the

Communist Party which had been approved by Kennedy.

Kessler's article came as no surprise inasmuch as last week DeLoach

and several other retired and current Bureau employees reported they had been

contacted by Kessler for comments concerning the Bureau's operations at the

Democratic National Convention in 1964.

A review of the file of retired SA Clark contains no information that he

was interviewed by the Senate Watergate Committee at any time or has been in

touch with the Bureau in this regard.

APPARENT LEAK CONCERNING FBI PARTICIPATION AT

1964 CONVENTION

In connection with the 1973 hearings held by the Senate Watergate Com-

mittee, John Dean, on 6/27/73, testified and identified certain documents

which he previously had furnished to the committee. Among those documents

were items referred to during the testimony as the "Sullivan Memoranda" which

were not admitted into evidence by Chairman Sam Ervin. Subsequent contact •

with the Deputy Chief Counsel of the committee determined the committee had.

no intention of releasing the Sullivan Memoranda or even publishing them with

the committee reports. The counsel stated he would discuss with the chairman

the possibility of making a copy of the Sullivan Memoranda available to the FBI.

On 7/25/73 the counsel advised the Bureau that the chairman had agreed the FBI

should have this information and in turning copies of the documents over to the

F'Bl stated only he, Rufus Edmisten, and the other staff member who had inter-

viewed Sullivan for the committee had reviewed the memoranda.

The material turned over to the Bureau included four separate items

and two envelopes, one addressed to John Dean at the Old Executive Office

Building marked "Personal"' and an inner envelope bearing Dean's name with

the words "Eyes Only" and "Secret." The first document, all of which is typed,

is headed re "President Johnson, Politics of the FBI." This one-page document

concerned an alleged request by President Johnson on 11/12/68 for the FBI to

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check all outgoing telephone calls made by the then Vice Presidential candidate,

Mr. Spiro Agnew, on the date of 11/2/68 when Agnew was in Albuquerque, New

Mexico. This document states President Johnson called at 4:00 p.m., 11/13/68

to ask about the progress the FBI was making in this matter. (This matter

pertains to the Mrs. Claire Chennault matter. A second item concerns an

alleged request by Marvin Watson on 2/18/66 for the fBI to cover senate

Foreign Relations hearings and a third item on the page indicates

President

Johnson asked the FBI to determine if Repullicans were involved in instigating

a riot in New York.

The second document consists of one typewritten page labeled "Top

Secret"' and the heading "Preface" and is a general recitation of alleged FBI

involvement in politics and alleges President Johnson far exceeded Roosevelt

in using the FBI for political purposes.

The third document is headed "President Johnson and the FBI,' is marked

"Top Secret," and consists of three pages. It cites 10 alleged incidents of mis-

use of the FBI by President Johnson as follows: (1) Re: Mrs. Claire Chennault

and Embassy of South Vietnam, (2) Re: Democratic National Convention Atlantic

City, N. J. 1964, (3) Re: Don Reynolds (a personality in the Bobby Baker case),

(4) Re: Democratic Convention 1968, (5) Re: Walter W. Jenkins, (6) Re: Walter

Jenkins, (7) Re: Mrs. Claire Chennault, Embassy of South Vietnam, (8) Re:

Senator

Barry Goldwater, (9) Re: George Reedy, (10) Re: Walter Jenkins.

The fourth documents reads as follows: "John, Please see the enclosure

the contents of which are self-explanatory.

If I am to type my observations myself

please be tolerant of my poor typing. Bill."

The fifth document bears a marking "Secret" re 'Watergate." This is an

offer on the part of Sullivan to testify before the Watergate Committee in behalf

of the Administration and by doing so could put the current (Nixon) administration

in a very favorable light.

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When copies of this material were turned over to the FBI, Mr. Edmisten

stated that Seymor Hersh,

a newsman, had somehow obtained some or all of

the intormation contained in the Sullivan Memoranda. According to Edmisten,

Hersh had indicated he had no intention of using much of this material although

some of it had been published regarding the checking of Agnew's telephone calls.

On 8/13/73 DeLoach called the Bureau stating he had been interviewed

by three newsmen representing Scripts-Howard, the Chicago Tribune, and the

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Atlantic City, New Jersey, 8/22 - 28/64

Hearst Publications, who claimed they knew that Sullivan had given John Dean

a memorandum alleging FBI political assistance to the Johnson Administration

and the memorandum had been turned over to the Ervin Committee. While the

reporters claimed they had not seen copies of the memorandum, DeLoach felt

they knew the contents of the memorandum based on the questions they asked.

Subsequently, DeLoach advised the Bureau that he had received a

subpoena to appear before the Senate Watergate Committee on 10/3/73 and this

subpoena was discussed with the Department with the recommendation that an

appropriate attorney be designated to appear with Mr. DeLoach to represent

the interests of the United States.

By letter to the Director dated 12/7/73, DeLoach advised that he furnished

three hours of testimony to Senator Howard Baker and minority counsel, former

SA Donald Sanders and a stenotypist who was present. He advised the testimony

was under oath and in executive session and the questioning was largely based

on the memorandum furnished by Sullivan to John Dean. DeLoach reported that

Senator Baker was most thorough, courteous and polite and on the advice and

instructions of then Deputy Attorney General Ruckelshaus he attempted to

answer every question with blunt honesty and Department Regulation 1622 was

utilized only once pertaining to the usage of an electronic surveillance as au-

thorized by former Attorney General Kennedy.

DeLoach was subsequently interviewed by the Watergate Special Prosecution

Force in about January, 1974. However, according to sA Angelo Lano oi

Washington Field Office, DeLoach's testimony in this regard pertained to the 17

wiretaps and did not go into the 1964 coverage of the Democratic Convention..

REVIEW OF BUREAU FILES AND CURRENT INQUIRY CONCERNING

THIS MATTER

Bureau files show that on 8/20/64 a teletype was directed to all continental

offices captioned, "Disruption of Democratic National Convention, Information

Concerning (Internal Security)." This teletype advises information has been received

which indicates subversive groups, racial groups, racial agitators, hoodlums and

the criminal element may attempt to disrupt the convention in Atlantic City and

the Bureau must be advised of all such subversive criminal, hoodlum and racial

elements who plan to be in Atlantic City during this period. Other general.

instructions were set forth concerning informant availability. A follow-up instruc-.

tion was sent out 8/21/64 that any information of extreme importance or urgency

should be submitted immediately by teletype or telephone to the Bureau. This

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Atlantic City, New Jersey, 8/22 - 28/64

file, 100-442527, consisting of three sections, sets forth numerous communi-

cations from the field as well as Bureau memoranda prepared setting forth

pertinent developments. The only information located in Bureau files concerning

the special squad in Atlantic City was an eight-page memorandum (copy attached)

with enclosure located in the file of DeLoach. This is a memorandum from

DeLoach to Mohr dated 8/29/64 which sets forth that in connection with the

assignment of the special squad in Atlantic City at the direction of the President,

DeLoach wished to report the successful completion of this assignment. He

states that by means of informant coverage, use of various confidential tech-

niques, infiltration of key groups through use of undercover agents and through

utilization of Agents using appropriate cover as reporters, we were able to

keep the White House fully apprised of all major developments. De Loach also

advised that immediate liaison was established in Atlantic City with Secret

¡Service as well as state and local police.

This memorandum refers to highly confidential coverage of Martin Luther

King and Bayard Rustin, along with similar coverage established on the lead-

quarters of the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) - Student Nonviolent

¡ Coordinating Committee (SNCC). DeLoach states he was able to advise the

White House in advance of all plans made by these two sources and coverage

was highly effective. DeLoach advises "with Bureau approval" he instituted

coverage on CORE - SNCC headquarters at their meeting hall and our Negro

undercover agents penetrated the headquarters of the Mississippi Freedom

Democratic Party (two separate factions were contesting seats for the Mississippi

delegation and was a highlight of the convention) and through cooperation with the

management of NBC' news our Agents were furnished NBC press credentials.

De Loach reported that 44 pages of intelligence data was disseminated to Walter

Jenkins at the White House and to his memorandum he attached a copy of these

daily summaries dated 8/24, 25, 26, 27/64. These summaries are in effect

a running log of developments which took place at the convention. DeLoach also

states he arranged for a lease line between the control post at Atlantic City and

the Bureau. He concludes the memorandum by making recommendations that

personnel involved, namely 27 Agents, one radio maintenance technician and

two stenographers of the Newark Office be commended. Mr. Hoover noted

DeLoach should receive a meritorious award.

Bureau file 62-48771, serial 218, reflects a memorandum from Mr.

Hoover wherein Walter W. Jenkins, Special Assistant to the President, called

and stated the President wanted Jenkins to call the Director to express the

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thought the job the Bureau had done in Atlantic City was one Of the finest the

President had ever seen.

According to this memorandum, Jenkins told Mr.

Hoover there were a lot of bad elements up there and because of the work

some of the Bureau people did they knew exactly where they were and what

they were doing and consequently they were not able to be very effective. It

should be noted that this particular memorandum of Mr. Hoover's, dated

19/10/64, is referred to in Sullivan's documents sent to John Dean and Sullivan

not only refers to the correct date of this memorandum and Jenkins' call to Deletes

Mr. Hoover but Sullivan quotes a portion of the wording of this memorandum from

setting the wording in quotes which would ndicate that Sullivan may well hare ret

Custo

an unauthorized copy of this particular memorandum and took it with him as

well as other information when he retired in 1971. This apparent action by

Sullivan could possibly constitute a violation of the Theft of Government Propertyin

Prosecution

Statute (Title 18, U: S. Code, Section 641).

A thorough review of Bureau records, including a review of abstracts

of Mr. Hoover, Mr. Tolson, Mr. Mohr,"

*as well as Mr. DeLoach, failed to

locate any memorandum or other document pertaining to a request having been

received from President Johnson or anyone at the White House instructing

that the FBI afford special coverage at the convention. It should be noted that

at this time DeLoach was responsible for liaison with the White House and had

a direct line at his residence to the President so it well may be that this request

was made directly to DeLoach who in turn discussed it orally with Mr. Hoover

- for Mr. Tolson but for one reason or another the request was never put in

writing.

4.

STATEMENTS OF SPECIAL SQUAD PERSONNEL STILL ON ACTIVE DUTY

On 1/26/75 the Inspection Division directed a teletype incorporating

12 questions to the 19 Agents and one radio maintenance technician who are

still on active duty and were. with DeLoach at Atlantic City. These questions

were designed to have the participating personnel furnish us with their recol-

lection as to their duties and involvement at Atlantic City. Detailed responses

were promptly received and all personnel acknowledged their participation on

the special squad under DeLoach's leadership at the convention. All responded

there was no question in their mind at the time but that they were in Atlantic

City to fulfill the FBI's jurisdictional responsibilities and they did not feel that

the purpose of the special squad was political in nature. Basically, the instruc-

Itions to the Agents were to develop advance information regarding any acts or

intended acts of violence pertaining to civil disturbances that could arise during

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• Atlantic City, New Jersey, 8/22 - 28/64

the convention as well as secondary protection for the President. Two of the

Agents, both black, were there in undercover assignment roles. Certain

Agents had responsibility for liaison with Secret Service, others were handling

the large number of informants that we moved into Atlantic City and other

Agents were utilized in operating the technical surveillance on King as well

as the microphone installation installed at CORE - SNCC headquarters in

i tire te ta run die tee ind they were aware that eatin a talie

City three Agents from his office and they were aware that DeLoach was

frequently calling the Bureau reporting developments. Two Agents recalled

De Loach having a telephone conversation with Walter Jenkins who it is believed

was in Washington, D. C.

AUTHORIZATION FOR TECHNICAL COVERAGE AT CONVENTION

Concerning the technical installation on King, Bureau files contain a

memorandum to the Attorney General dated 10/7/63 captioned 'Martin Luther

King, Jr., security Matter - Communist; Communist Influence in Racia!

Matters, " wherein the Bureau recommended that authority be granted to place

a technical surveillance on King at his current address (Atlanta, Georgia) or

at any future address to which he may move. This memorandum was approved

by Attorney General Kennedy, 10/10/63. A memorandum F. J. Baumgardner

¡to W. C. Sullivan, 7/7/64, captioned "Communist Party, USA, Negro Question,

Communist Influence and Racial Matters - IS - C," pertains to a request by the

Atlanta Office to install three additional technical surveillances on the facilities

of the Southern Christian Leadership Conterence (SCLC) in Atlanta. The memo-

randum observed that the Attorney General has already authorized technical

coverage of the SCLC and King and additional authority is not necessary since

this is merely an extension of current coverage brought about by additional.

telephone service

within the SCLC.

Memorandum J. A. Sizoo to W. C. Sullivan, 8/24/64, captioned 'Martin

Luther King" sets forth Sizooreceived a call from SAC Bachman at Newark on

8/21/64 concerning technical coverage on King in Atlantic City. Bachman had

previously received instructions from Sullivan that he explore the possibility

of putting technical and microphone coverage on King and Bachman was advising

that a technical installation could be done and reliable contacts were available

lat the hotel concerning a microphone installation. The memorandum pointed

out Bachman was given the go-ahead with the microphone installation as well as

the telephone installation. Sizoo reiterates the Bureau has authority from the

Attorney General to cover any residences which King may use with a technical

installation.

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Concerning the microphone installation at the temporary CORE - SNCC

headquarters in a store on Atlantic Avenue, a thorough review of Bureau records

fails to locate any memorandum containing authorization for same. A search of

microphone authorizations in the Newark Office likewise fails to locate any

authorization for this particular installation. At the time of the convention in

1964, our authority for microphone surveillance was maintained at the Seat of

Government and authorization for utilizing microphone surveillances was made

.. by the Director who relied on a memorandum from Attorney General Brownell

dated 5/20/54, which recognized FBI authority to institute such surveillances.

By memorandum dated 9/27/65 Attorney General Katzenbach agreed to continue

the use of microphone surveillances only following his personal authorization.

It is pointed out that DeLoach's memorandum reporting the coverage at Atlantic

City mentions such technical coverage "with Bureau approval."

In 1964 our investigation of SNCC was based on information that an

apparent member of the Communist Party, USA, was engaging in considerable

activity, much in a leadership capacity in SNCC. Confidential informants

reported that SNCC, among the various civil rights organizations, was a

principal target for Communist Party infiltration. At this same period of time

our investigation of CORE was limited to determining whether in fact there was

communist infiltration in that organization. (While a question arises as to the

justification of using a microphone surveillance against CORE per se, it is

noted that we did in fact have a pending investigation on SNCC and the fact SNCC

was engaged in a joint temporary office with CORE during the convention may

well have been justification for installing the microphone surveillance. A review

lof available material to date located no specific documentation for this decision.)

Newark files contain a memorandum dated 8/22/64 concerning the

technical surveillance which verifies that the work on two phones in King's rooms

at the hotel had been completed; however, the personnel at Atlantic City could

not place the mike on King in view of the fact they had to leave the room. Newark

files also attribute to SRA Clark that on Bureau instructions a mike should be

considered for temporary CORE headquarters at 2414 Atlantic Avenue, Atlantic

City. The only other information contained in Newark files concerning these

installatións is in Newark file 100-47520, Sub I, which contains a handwritten log

consisting of approximately 50 pages of overhears on King's telephones.

A review of blue slip items submitted by the Newark Office to the Bureau

for August, 1964, shows $100 was paid to one Eugene Hornberger, owner of a

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bakery shop at 2416 Atlantic Avenue for dismissing his bakery personnel during

the early morning hours of 8/23-24/64 to allow FBI Agents access to his shop.

His bakery was located adjacent to CORE headquarters located at 2414 Atlantic

Avenue and this payment was authorized by DeLoach on 8/25/64. A second

blue slip item was paid on 8/14/64 to the New Jersey Telephone Company in

the amount of $28.82 for a lease line and this expenditure was authorized by

De Loach..

SA Supervisor Conrad Thompson, currently assigned to the Intelligence

Division, advised that in 1964 he was a supervisor in the Newark Office. Con-

cerning the convention at Atlantic City, he recalls SAC Bachman advising he had

received instructions that DeLoach while in Atlantic City would handle all com-

munications with the Bureau directly from Atlantic City rather than relaying

information to the Newark Office. Thompson recalls that Bachman was un-

happy at being cut out by Deloach because Bachman was being queried by

W. C. Sullivan as to what was going on in Atlantic City and, of course, he could

Inot furnish such information to Sullivan when DeLoach was dealing directly with

the Bureau.

UTILIZATION OF NEWS MEDIA COVER BY AGENTS

As set forth above, both in the Washington Post article as well as

De Loach's memorandum, reporting the activities of the special squad at the

convention, some of the Agents utilized media identification of the National

Broadcasting Company. At that time there was no Bureau rule prohibiting the

use of such investigative technique. SAC Letter 60-30, dated 1/2/60, Item

B, entitled "Investigative Covers," sets forth that all Agent personnel are

prohibited to pose as newsmen or representatives of any wire service for

the purpose of establishing an investigative cover. This rule was invoked

after a news item appeared in the Washington Post on 6/18/68 alleging that

one of our Agents had posed as a representative of the International News

Service while covering an anti-draft demonstration at the Supreme Court on

6/17/68. The allegation alluded to by the newspaper was in fact a correct

statement as to the Agent using the news media as his cover for being at the

demonstration.

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COVERAGE OF 1964 REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION,

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA

Review of Bureau records fails to establish that any specialized coverage

was afforded to the Republican National Convention held in San Francisco in

July, 1964, and the only references in our records relate to the planning and

execution by CORE of demonstrations and picketing especially insofar as the

nomination of Senator Barry Goldwater was concerned. Several teletypes were

submitted by San Francisco concerning the demonstrations and follow-up letter-

head memoranda were received by the Bureau and disseminated.

RECOMMENDED ACTION

1. That this memorandum be forwarded to Office of Legal Counsel to

review applicable Federal criminal statutes concerning culpability of retired

Assistant to the Director William C. Sullivan making available confidential

PeereD

information from Bureau files to John Dean. There is strong evidence to

indicate that Sullivan has in his possession information from Bureau files and

Desthour

used this information in a wanton manner.

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2. Following this review, action be instituted looking toward prosecution

of Sullivan for violation of the applicable Federal statute or statutes.

3. The Intelligence Division is reviewing Bureau records and preparing

• a memorandum concerning FBI actions with regard to the 1968 and 1972 national

conventions of both political parties.

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OPTIONAL FORM NO, 10

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MAY 1962 EDITION

POSA GEN, REG. NO. 27

ÜNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

TO

MR. CALLAHAN

DATE:

January 29, 1975

FROM :"H. N. BASSETT

SUBJECT: SPECIAL SQUAD AT DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION

ATLANTIC CITY, NEW JERSEY, 8/22 - 28/64

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Reference is made to my previous memorandum captioned as above,

dated 1/28/75 (copy attached). That which follows elaborates somewhat on

various elements of our special coverage of the 1964 Democratic National Con-

vention (DNC) and amplifies certain aspects of our operations therein

A review of Bureau file 62-109555 on the Mississippi Freedom Demo-

Walter Jenkins, Special Assistant to President Johnson, for a name check of

cratic Party (MEDP) indicates the file was opened to reply to a request from e

MFDP and certain persons connected therewith. He was advised, "FBI has

never conducted an investigation of the MEDP and its files contain no record

of it. " Results of name checks on certain individials were set forth together

with public source data from the 7/21/64 edition of the Washington Post and

This document is

of the MFDP on general information on its objectives and identity of its staff

This information was set forth in a blind memorandum to Mr.

Jenkins dated 7/22/64.

On 8/21/64, responding to a request dated 8/19/64 from Mr. John

oval

Doar of the Civil Rights Division of the Department, memoranda were sent tg

Deputy Attorney General Katzenbach. Doar had requested name checks on see

prepared in response

persons in the MFDP leadership and convention de legation members. The a

memoranda stated, "This Bureau has not condicted any investigation concerning

the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party nor has it taken any steps to idengiry.

party members."

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isclosed

It should be noted that three civil rights workers who traveled to

tố

Mississippi were discovered missing on 6/22/64 and their automobile found

burned on 6/23/64. On 6/23/64 President Johnson was advised of these fact

and requested tobe kept aware of all aspects of the investigation which had

been requested by the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice of th

FBI. The three bodies of these workers were found thereafter on 8/4/64.

unlitricorzed,

official

On 8/23/64 a flat-befaluck with a burned car on it appeared in Atlantic Cit

New Jersey, and it was/alleged to be the automobile of the three murdered

aproceedings

not tor wussem

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civil rights workers in Mississippi. Furthermore, information was received

that the parents of one of these individuals would appear at a rally during the

DNC.

On 8/25/64 Assistant Director Cartha DeLoach telephoned a memorandum

to Mr. Mohr from Atlantic City to the effect information from Walter Jenkins

and informants indicated the question of seating the MFDP delegates was expected

to reach the floor of the DNC the evening of 8/25/64. He said 'The crucial point

of the convention in so far as possible violence is concerned will occur between

4:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. this afternoon. If the Mississippi Freedom Democratic

Party is not seated then the unruly elements within the Negro group will possibly

attempt to demonstrate." DeLoach indicated that every effort was being extended

to cover developments pertinent to this possible violent situation.

There follows under appropriate caption in summary form information

relative to our coverage at the DNC.

COVERAGE RELATIVE TO POTENTIAL CIVIL UNREST,

DEMONSTRATIONS AND POSSIBLE VIOLENCE

A review of the summaries furnished to Walter Jenkins by Mr. DeLoach

during the DNC indicates over 25 separate entries dealing with demonstrations

insofar as their times, places, groups involved, number of participants, and

general nature thereof were concerned. A great majority of the Bureau person-

nel still on active duty who were assigned to this special squad in Atlantic City

have indicated that the attaining of intelligence information relative to possible

violent civil disorders was the primary purpose of their efforts during the DNC.

Our coverage in this regard was handled through extensive informant

coverage at Atlantic City and as a result of information received from informants

in other parts of the country as well. Additionally, we utilized Agents in various

undercover capacities to develop such information.

Furthermore, a great deal

of information in this regard was, in fact, received as a result of the technical

coverage utilized. Where appropriate, the information obtained was disseminated

to the U. S. Secret Service and other interested law enforcement agencies as

well.

ACTIVITIES RELATIVE TO THE PROTECTION OF THE PRESIDENT

A review of the interviews of the previously mentioned special squad

personnel still on active duty has indicated that a majority of them felt that their

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assignment in part was related to the augmenting of the U. S. Secret Service in-

sofar as the protection of the President was concerned. One Agent indicated

that Bureau personnel did, in fact, actively assist in the protection of the

President and his family while they were at the DNC.

A review of Bureau file 100-442527 captioned "Disruption of Democratic

National Convention, Information Concerning (Internal Security)" did not reveal

any information directly relating to the protection of the President.

A review of the DeLoach summaries to Mr. Jenkins indicated one

instance where a demonstration was planned to take place upon the President's

arrival at convention hall and another incident which revealed a breach of

security which allowed an individual to enter the convention hall and proceed

directly to the podium area. This information was furnished immediately to

the U. S. Secret Service.

Information is contained in the interviews of the former special squad

personnel that FBI Agents were utilized in supplementing U. S. Secret Service

personnel on the convention hall floor.

INFORMATION DEVELOPED OF POSSIBLE POLITICAL SIGNIFICANCE

A further review of the DeLoach summaries revealed approximately

20 separate items which do not appear to relate directly with possible civil

unrest - demonstrations or with the protection of the President. These items

were developed as a result of the various types of coverage we had at the DNC

but a great number thereof were obtained through our technical coverage. A

sampling of these items includes the following:

1. King planning telegram to the President concerning his undue

nfluence relative to the seating of the MEDP.

:2. Informant information received that Congressman Adam Clayton

Powell was carrying a revolver.

3. Informant information relative to National Association for the

Advancement of Colored People planning a meeting at a church.

4. Informant relative to King's speaking before various state delegations.

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5. Information that the Congress of Racial Equality headquarters in

Atlantic City was attempting to have Congressman Charles Diggs' office in

Detroit, Michigan, picketed, claiming he was "shakey:"

6. Information that Bayard Rustin was inquiring as to who King could

contact to put pressure on the White House. Additionally, there was some talk

of a compromise relative to the questioned seating and of the fact the MEDP

would accept it:

• A review of the handwritten technical logs of the coverage on Martin

Luther King at Atlantic City reveals, in addition to some of the items stated

above, considerable information was obtained of the hour-by-hour strategy

followed by King, Rustin, and others in their efforts to seat MFDP in the con-

vention. Mentioned and overheard were several Congressmen, Senators and

Governors of states who were acting in capacity of delegates to the convention.

Also obtained was information that Bayard Rustin felt the MFDP group,

following their rejection by the credentials committee, planned to steal passes

and enter the convention illegally. He was worried about dangerous and ir-

responsible leadership in the group.

Allegations in the press that the coverage of the FBI was used to

follow the activities of Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy were not substantiated

in any way by file reviews.

A review of the statements furnished by the special squad personnel

includes various instances where they relate a portion of their overall purpose

was to insure that there was nothing which would "embarrass the President."

One Agent indicated that DeLoach placed emphasis on the fact that the

President did not wish to be embarrassed in any way and that information was

to be gathered which would assure that there would be no:such embarrassment.

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• Two statements were furnished by Bill D. Williams, present SAC in

Kansas City in this regard. One states "I would like to state that at no time did

I ever consider the above to be a political operation but it was obvious that

DeLoach wanted to impress Jenkins and Moyers with the Bureau's ability to

develop information which would be of interest to them". Furthermore, in

response to a question as to whether the Bureau's services were being utilized

for political reasons, Williams answered, 'No.

I do recall, however, that

on one occasion I was present when DeLoach held a lengthy telephone conversa-

tion with Walter Jenkins. Theyappeared to be discussing the President's 'image.'

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At the end of the conversation DeLoach told us something to the effect, 'that

may have sounded a little political to you but this doesn't do the Bureau any

harm."

Other Agent personnel on the special squad indicated in the negative

insofar as the above question is concerned.

DISSEMINATION

In addition to the summary memoranda furnished by DeLoach to

Mr. Jenkins, information is contained in Bureau file 100-442527, cited above,

that some of the same information was included in daily letters to the White

House and the Attorney General on current Racial Developments. There was

similar dissemination made to U. S. Secret Service, military intelligence

agencies and local authorities on a selected basis.

RECOMMENDED ACTION

For information. It should be noted the information contained

herein setting forth that the White House and the Department made requests

in 1964 for information from Bureau files concerning the MFDP has been

incorporated into a separate LHM being prepared for the Deputy Attorney

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Pursuant to your request concerning captioned matter, tha

Washington Post on Sunday, January 26, 1975, carried a front page

story by staff writer Ronald Kessler reporting that during the 1961

Democratic National Convention, Presideni Johnson received reports

on key convention delegates from "wiretaps and bugs" installed by

the FBI on civil rights leaders, and attriouted tis information to a

Senate Watergale Committee memorandum. The article summarizes

a 1973 interview by the Committee with Iso T. Clark who on his

Atlantic City. Kessler quotes Claris as saying the information was

reported to President Johnson based on an installation in the hotel

suite of Di. Martin' Luther Bing, Jr., and a storefront used by civil.

rignts leaders. Clark allegedly told the Senate Watergate Committee

that the electronic and physical surveillances at the convention were

carried out by a Special FBI team ordered by the White House and was

under the personal direction of Cartha D, DeLoach, then an Assistant

Director.

According to Claris, the stated purpose of the operation was

to gather intelligence on potential violence or disruption and Clark is

reported as stating BeLoach told him to avoid discussing the oparation

with the Secret Service .

The news article continues Clark stated most of the informa-

tion cbtained by the FBI was tansmitted to President Johnson over a

telephone line specially installed to bypass the White House switchboard.

According to the news article, Cart said information farnished included

the activities of then Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy, identities a

Senators and Congressmen visiting King's hotel suite as well as persons

seeking support of civil rights leaders, plans a delegates or delegations

and speculation on Vice Presidential nominees.

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Kessler's article states the authenticity. of the Clark memo-

rancum which cites room numbers of hotel sultes bugged and the source

of funds for pari of the operation were verified by persons who either

received it or were present when Clark was interviewed The article

also states the FBI solicited intelligence through Agents posing as

reporters. According to the aricle, the memorandum indicates Clark:

appeared in response to & subpoena but did not testify under oath.

Kessier's article indicates he has had access to the 1973

Senate Watergate Interview ol De Loach and spells out DeLoach's denial

under oath having had a direct line to President Johnson or having

spoken with the president during the convention. Kessler aiso states

one surveillance was conducted as part ai a continuing installation ou

a person believed to be under the influence of the Communist Farty

which had been approved by Kemedy.

'A review of the personnel file of retired SA Clark contains

no information that ha was interviewed by the Senate Watergate Com-

comitice at any time an has hoon in trach with the Pisaan in thie agai

BACKGROUND CONCERNING THE "SULLIVAN MEMORANDA"

In connection with the 1978 hearings held by the Senate

Watergate Committee, John Dean, on June 27, 1973, testified and identi-

fled certain documents which he previcusly had furnished to the Committee:

Among those documeats were items referred to during the testimony

as the "Sullivan memoranda, " apparently authored by William C. Sullivan,

former Assistant to the Director, who retired on Detober 21, 1971.

These typed documents consisted of fiva separate ltems and two enve-

lopes, one addressed to John Dean at the Old Executive Office Building

marked "Personal" and an inner envelope bearing Dean's name with

the words "Eyes Only" and "Secret. " The first document is headed

"President Johnson, Politics of the FBi. " This one-page document

concerned an alleged request by President Johnson on iovember 12,

1968; for the FBI to check all outgoing telephone calls made by the thea

Vice Presidential candidate, Air, Spiro Agnew, on the date of November 2;

1988, when Agnew was in Albuquerque, New Mexico. This document

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states President Johnson called at 4:00 p.M., November 13, 1953, ta

as' about the progress the FBl was mating in this maiter. - (This matter

pertains to the Mrs. Clairs Chennault matter.) A second item concerns

an alleged request by Maryin Watson en February 18, 1966, for the FBI

to cover Senate Foreign Relations hearings and a third item on the page

indicates President Johnson asted the FBI to datermine il Republicans

were involved in inselgating a riot in New York.

The second document consists of one typewritten pags labeled

"Top Secret" and the heading "Preface" and is a general recitation ol

alleged F'BI involvement in politics and alleges President Johnson far

exceeded Roosevelt in using the FBI for political purposes.

The third document is headed "President Johnson and the FBI, "

is marked "Top Secret," and consists of three pages. It cites ten alleged

incidents of misuse oi the FBI by President Johnson as follows: (1) Re:

Virs. Claire Chennault and Embassy oi South Vietnam; R) Re:: Democratic

National Convention Atlantic City, 1964; (3) Ra: Don Reynolds (a per-

sonality in the Bobby Baker ease); (9) Fe: Democraile Convention 1968;

(0) He: Waler W. Jensins; (0) Ne: Walter jenkins; (d) nat mra. waire

Chennault, Embassy of South Vietnam; (8) Re: Senator Barry Goldwater;

(9) Re: George Reedy; (10). Re: Walter Jenkins.

The icirth document reads as follows: "Jchn, Please see the

endlosure the contents of which are seli-explanatory. It I am to type

my obserrations myself please be tolerant oi my poor typing.

'Bill."

The iiith document bears a marking "Secret" re "Watergata."

This is an oiler on the part of Sullivan to tastily before the Watergate

Committee in behalf of the Administration and by doing so could pat the

current (Nixon) Administration in a very faverable light.

In my letter dated October 2, 1973, to then Deputy Atiorney

General, captioned "Cartha D. DeLcach, Subpona by Salect Committee

on Presidential Activities" the Department was advised that Mir. Deluach

bad received a subpoena calling ior his appearanco beiore the selact

Committee on Presidential Activitles on October 3, 1973. In this letter

wer made several recommendations with regard to the contemplated

testimony by Deloach. By letter to me dated December 7, 1973,

DeLoach advised that he furnished three hours of testimony io Senator

Howard Baker and minority counsel.. He advised the testimony was under

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oath and in executive session and the questioning was largely based on

the memorandum furnished by Sullivan to John Dean. DeLoach re ported

that senator baser was most morongh, courteous and polite and on the

actice and instructons of then Deputy Atorney General Ruckelshaus he

attempted to answer every quastion with blunt honesty and Devartment

Regulation 1622 was utilized only once pertaining to the usage of an

alecizonie survelllance as authorized by former Attorney General Kennedy.

REVIEW OF FEI FILES AND RESULTS OF INQUIEY

CONCURNING THIS MATTER

Bureau flea show that on August 20, 1964, a teletype was

directed to all continental offices captioned,

"Disruption of Democratie

Nadonal Convention, Information Concerning (internal Security). " This

teletype advises information has been received which indicates subversive

groups, racial groups; racial agitators, hoodlums and the eriminal

element may attempt to disrupt the convention in Atlantic Ciby and the

Bureau must be advised of all such subversive, criminal, hoodlum, and

zacial elemente who plan to be in Atlantie City during this period.

acavity engaged in by delegates and others officially attending the conventica.

Other general instructions were set forth concerning informant availability.

follow-up instraction was sant out August 21, 1984, that any information

di extreme importance or urgensy should be submitted immediately by

teletype or telephone to the Bureau. Our files set forth numerous com-

munications from the field as well as Bureau memoranda prepared setting

forth pertinent developmenta. In a memorandum dated August 29, 1964,

Mr. DeLoach: set forth a resume of his assignment with a special

squad

of FBI personnel at the Democratic National Convention: DeLoach

reported the suecessful completion of this assignment. He statas that

by ne ans of Informant coverage, use d various confidential techniques,

infiltration of key groups through use of undercover agents and through

utilization of Agents using appropriate cover as reporters, wa were

able to keep the Walte House fully apprised of all major developmenis.

DeLoach also advised that immediate liaison was established in Atlantic

City with Secret Service as well as state and local police.

This memorandum refers to highly confidentlal coverage of

Viartin Luther King and Bayard Rustin, along with similar coverage

established on the headquarters of the Congress of Racial Equallty -

Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee. DeLoach states he was

able to advise the White House in advance of all plans made by these

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two sources and coverage was highly effective.. Deloach advises "with

Bureau approval"' he instituted coverage on the Congress of Racial

Equally - Student Noaviolent Coordinating Cenmittee headquarters at

their meeting ball and our Negro undercover ageats penetrated the head-

quarters of the Vississippi Freedom Democratie Party (wo separate

jactions were contesting seats for the Mississippi delegation and was a

highlight of the convention) and through coopertion of news media our

Agents were furnished press credentials. Deboach reported that forty-

four pages oi intelligence data was disseminated to Walter Jeuldne at the

White House and to his men randum he attaried a copy of these daily

summaries dated August 24, 25, 26,

and 27, 1964. These summaries are

in elect a running log ol developments which wok place at he convendon.

DeLoach aiso states he arranged ior a lease he (telephone) between me

control post at Atlantle City and the Bureau.

His concludes the memorandum

by making recommendations that personnel involved, hamely twenty-seven Ag

one radio maintenance technician, and two stezographers of the Newark Ottica

be commended. Vir. Hoover noted DeLoach slould receive a meritorioug

award.

Sor

ing the Zilcoiscion Fnoedom Democratle Party solour id

to above, Bureau records show that on Augustal, 1961, by letter to inen-

Deputy Attornay General Katzenbach this Bursan responded to a request

dated August 19, 1964, from Mr. John Doar d the Civil Rights Divisier

of the Department requesting a check of Burean files for any background

information avallable concerning persons alfilated with the Misalsaippi

Freedom Democratic Party delegation. In funishing the resulte of tae

name checks to Mr. Katzenbach, he was advised "this Bureau has not

conducted any investigation concerning the Mississippi Freedom Democratic

Party nor has it taken any steps to identily party members. " Bureau

files also reflect that at the request of Walter zonkina of the White House. -

staff we furnished a memorandun dated July Z, 198s, to the White Bouse

setting forth the results of the check o. Bureaufiles concerning the

Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party.

in a memorandum dated September 1, 1964, Mr. Hoover

reported Walter W. Jenkins, Special Assistantto the President, called

and stated the President wanted Jenkins to call the Director to express

the thought the job the Bureau bad done in Atlamic City was one of the

finest the President had ever seen, Accordingto this memoranaum,

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Jenkins told Vir. Hoover there were a lot of bad elements up there and

because of the work some of the Bureau reople did they knew exactly

where they were and what they were doing and consequently they were

not able to be very eftective. It should be noted that this particular

memoranáur of Mr. Hoover's is referred to in Sullivan's documents

sent to Jobs Dean:

À thorough review of Bureau records failed to locate any memo.

randums or other documents pertaining to a request having been received

from Preaident Johnson or anyone at the White Houss instructing that the

FBlahlord special coverage at the convention. • it should be noted that

at this time Deloach was responsible for liaison with the White House

and had a direct line at his residad to the President so it well may be

that this request was made direcily to Deleach who in turn discussed it

orally with MI. Hoover or Mir. Toison but for one reason or another the

request was never put in writing.

STATEMENTS OF SPECIAL SQUAD PERSONNEL.

STELL ON ACTIVE DUTY

Nineteen Special Agents and one radio maintenance technician

who were involved in the special squad assignment and remain on active

duty with the FBI have contimed their participation on the squzd under

DeLoach's leadership at the convention. These employees advised there

was no question in their mind a the time but that thay were in Atlantic

City to fulfill the FBi's jurisdictional responsibilities and they did not

feel that the purpose of the special squad was political in nature. Basically:

the instractions to the Agents were to develop advance information regard-

ing any acts or intended acts of violence pertaining to civil disturbances

that could arise during the convention as well as secondary protection for

the President.

Two of the Agents, both black, were there in undercover

assigament roies. Certain Agents had responsibility for liaison with

Sécret Service, others were handling the large number of taformants

that we moved into Atlantic City and other Agents were utilized in oparating

the technical surveillance on King as well as the microphone installation

installed at the Congress of Racial Equality - Student Nonviolent Coordinating

Committee headquarters in Atlantic City. All knew DeLoach was in chaige

and he had with him in Atlantic City three Agants from his ottice and they

were aware that DeLoach was frequently calling the Bureau reporting

developments. Two Agents recalled DeLoach having a telephone conversa-

tion with Walter Jenkins who it is believed was in Washington, D. C., at

the time.

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The Deputy Attorney General

AUTHORIZATION FOR TECENICAL. COVERACE

AT CONVENTION

Concerning the technical installation on King, Bureau files

contain a memorandur to the Altorey General daied October 7, 1963,

captioned 'Martin Luther King, Jr., Securty Matter - Communist;

Communist Influence in Racial Matters," wherein the Bureau recon-

mended that zuthority be granted to place a technical surveillance on

King at his current address (Atlanta, Ceorgia) ir at any future address

to which he may nove. This memorandum was approved by Attorey

General Kennedy, Octeber 10; 1983. A memorandum dated July 7,

1984, captioned "Communist Farty, USA, Negro Question, Communist

influence and Racial Matters - IS. - C," pertains to a request by the

Atlanta Office to install three additical technical surveillances on the

facilities oî the Southern Christian Leadership Conferenco in Atlanta.

The memorandum ehserved that the Attorey General had already

authorized technical coverage on the Southern Christian Leadership

Conference and King and additional authority was not necessary since

tas is merely an exitusivi a cuito coverago be vight about by nada

tional telephone service within the Southern Christian Leadership

cinterence..

Another memorandum prepared by an oificial of the then

Domestic Intelligence Division dated August 24, 1964, and captioned

"Martin Luther King" reports a telephone, call from SAC Bachman at

Newark on August 21, 1964, concerning technical coverage on King in

Atlantie City. Bachman had previously received instructions from a

Division oificial that he explore the possibility of patting techuical and

microphone coverage on King and Bachman was advising that a tech-

nical installarion could be done and reliable contaris mera avallable at

the hotel concerning a microphone installation. Ibe memorandum

pointed out Bachman was given the go-ahead with the microphone

installation as well as the telephone installation.

This memorandum

reiterates the Bureau had authority from the Attorney Ceneral to cover

any residences which King may use with a technical installation.

Concerning the microphone installation at the temporary

Congress of Racial Equality - Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee

beacquarters in a store at 2414 Atlantic Avenue, a thorough review of

Bureau records fails to locate any memorandum containing authorization

for same. A search of microphone autherizations in the Newark Office

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The Deputy Attorney General

likewise faiis to locate any authorization for this particular installation.

At the time of the convention in 1964, our authority for microphone

surveillance was maintained at the seat of Goverzent and authoriza-

tion for utilizing microphone surveillances was made by the Direcior

who relied on a memorandum from Attorney General Browell dated

May 20, 1954, which recognized IBI authority to institute such sur-

reillances. By memorandum daled September 24, 1035, Attorney-

General Katzenbach agreed to continue the use oi microphone surveil-

lances only following his personal authorization. It is pointed out that

DeLoach's memorandur roporting the coverage a Atlantic City

mentions such technical coverage "with Bureau apprcval."

"..-

In 1964 our Investigation of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating

Committe was based on information that an apparent member of the

Communist Party, USA, was engazing in considerable activity, much

in z leadersbip capacity in the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee.

Confidential informants reported that the Student Nonviolent Coordinating

Committee, among the various civil rights organirations, was a principal

target for Communist Party infilization, At this same peried of time our

investigation di the Songress of Racial Equaliy was limited 10 deter

mining whether in fact there was communist infiltration in that organisa.

tiota: While a question arises as to the justification of using a microphone

surveillance against the Congress of Racial Equality par se, it is noted

that we did in fact have a pending investigation on the Sudent Nonviolent

Coordinating Committes and the fact the Student Nonviolent Coordinatiag

Committee was engaged in a joint temporary office with the Congress of

Racial Equaliy during the convention may well have beeu justification

for inscalling the microphone surveillance. A review of availabia

material to date located no specific documentation for this decision.)

Newaris files contain a memorandum dated August 22, 1904,

concerning the technical surveillance which verities that the work on

two phones in King's rooms at the hotel had been completed; however,

the personnel at Atlantic City could not place the mike on Bing in yiew

of the fact they bad to leave the room. Newark files also attribuie to

then Senior Resident Agent Clark that on Burezu instructions a mike

shoald be considered for the temporary Congress of Pacial Equality

headquarters at 2414 Atlantie Avenue, Atlantic City. The cly other

information contained in Nevars flles concerning these installations ia

a handwritten log consisting di seventy-eight pages of overhears on

King's telophones.

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The Depusy Attorney General

UTILIZATION OF NEWS MEDIA COVER SY AGENTS

As set forth abore, both in the Washington Post article as well

2s DeLoach's memorardum, reporting the activities of the special squad

at the convention, some of the Agents utilized media identification of NBC.

At that time there was no Bureau mile prohibiting the use di such inves

tigative technique. On July 2, 1968, Instructions were set forth that all

Agent persenel are prehibited to pose as newsmen or representatives

di any wire service lor the purpose of establishing an investigatire

cover. This rule was invosed after a news liem appeared in the

Washington Post on June 18, 1968, alleging that one of our Agents had

posed as a representative di the International News Service while covering

an antidrait demonstration at the Supreme Court on June 17, 1968. The

allegation alluded to by the newspaper was in fact a correct statement

as to the Agent using the news media as his cover for being at the

demonstration.

COVERAGE OF 1964 REPUBLICAN NATIONAL

CONVENTION, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA

Review of Burean ecords fails to establish thai any specialized

cuverage was afforded to the Bepablican National Convention held in San

Francisco in July, 1954, and the mly references in our recorda relata

to the planning and execution by the Congress of Racial Equality oì dem-

onstrations and picketing especially insofar as the nomination of Senator

Barry Goldwater was concerned. Several teletypes and communications

wera submitied by San Francisco concerning ibe demonstrations and

foller-up letterhead memoranda were received by the Bureau and

{isseminate&•

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prosident Johrson and the FaI

The relationship between President

Johnson and Mr. Hoover had beeri close

officially and socially for some years. This may have facilitated somewnat the

use of the Bl by President

johnson. They had been neighbors. When President

Joïnson as a Senator and later Vice-President the relationship became ever

nore close.. (Incidentally President johnson use to cail the Director from time

to time and sepù repeating one question:"Did you nave a telephone tao on ne when

I was in the Senate?.

he was always told we did.not, mich was the truth, but

he never seened to believo it.)

1. Ro: lirs. Claire Chennault

and Embassy oi South Vietnam.

President Johnson requested FBI put a physical surveillance on

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Mrs. Chennault for the pirpose of deveroping poliftical information

which could be used against Mi. nixon.

On November 7, 1968

Bromely Smáth of the inite House called the ISI and said that

he had just conversed with President jo hnson who now wanted the

physcial surveillance disconiinued but the wiretap on the Embassy

should be raintained. Mr. Smith said: "...the President ras. of.

the opinion that the inteiligence obtained or the BEl in this

operation bes of the panese orcer. Le suaves trau the faces

furnished

oy the fatnad been exactly nat had been needed by.

the White House and that he and the President were very grateful."

Subject to Criminal Sanctions

Unauthorized Disclosure

NATIONAL SECURITY INFORMATION

2. Re: Democratic National Convention Atlantic City ;N.J. 1964

President Johnson recuested the PB I set up a special squad at

the Convention to be of assistance to him in various ways. The

"cover" would bo that it was a security sauad to guard against

militants etc. Nothing of this scope had ever been done before or

sinco to my memory. Included in the assistance redered was the.

development of political information useful to President Jo inson.

до ото от

On Septenber 10, 1904 dalter jenisins: Special Assistant to Fresident

Johnson at that time called the isI and talied to tr. Hooves. ir.

Jonkins said "the president wanted him to call, and the President

may have mentioned unis hiasel, out he was not sure and that

was that ho, the Fresident a thou she the job the Eureau sinniona

at Atlantic City was one on the

a finest he has ever seen."

3. Ro: Don Reynolds (a personality in tho Bobby Bakor caso)

Prosident Johnson called the ral on Hovember 18, 1964 and said he

•thought the Bureau snould locato Roynoica and find out what desrolis

did nith $25,000 he alledgon, receirra.

Fresident Jonson arid it

was his opinion that"irenolas had used such finds for britory

purposes for the Republican Party: Ine request was complied with

but results nog-vivo.

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CODE

TELETYPE

IMMEDIATE

JANUARY 26, 1975

PERSONAL ATTENTION JETS

PERIS, NO.

TO SACS BIRMINGHAM

BUFFALO

KANSAS CITY

MEMPHIS

NEWARK

PANVAZALDHIA

FROM DIRECTOR, FBI

ADMINISTRATIVE INQUIRY

IN CONNECTION WITH THE ONE NINE SIX FOUR DEMOCRATIC

NATIONAL CONVENTION AT ATLANTIC CITY,

NEW JERSEY, AUGUST

TWO TWO THROUGH TWO EIGHT, ONE NINE SIX FOUR, INFORMATIO!

IN BUREAU FILES DISCLOSES THAT THE FOLLOWING AGENTS

PARTICIPATED IN THE COVERAGE WHICH THE BUREAU HAD WITH

RÉGARD TO THIS CONVENTION: BIRMINGHAM OFFICE - SA JIES =

SNIDER; BUFFALO - SA WILLIAM PA CRAWFORD; KANSAS CITY -

SAC BILL DY WILLIAMS; MEMPHIS - SA BEN D. HALE; OMAHA -

SA ROBERT I. TAGG; PHILADELPHIA - SA JOHN B/MEADE;

fas

NEWARK - SAS THOMAS G/BUTTLE, HARRY D JONES, LLOYD

Assoc. Dir.

Dep. AD Adm. -

NELSON, JOHN J./CONNOLLY, DONALD EL ALMAN, GUS M./MOORE

Dep. AD Inv. -

Asst. Dir.:

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Admin. _

Comp. Syst. -

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Ext. Affairs

Files & Com.

& HNB :bhg

Gen. Inv.

SO-FAUNSATIONS SEGROS!

idont.

15 FEB 10 1975

Inspection jui

Intell..

Laboratory

Plan. & Eval. -

This apeument is prepared in response to your request antis pat for dissemi-

ade your Committeent

Spoc. Inv. -

Training -

Legal Coun. -

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TELETYPE TO BIRMINGHAM

RE: ADMINISTRATIVE INQUIRY

LAS VEGAS - WALTER J.

SLAUGHTER

DALE RASUTION, WILLIAM I/DWYER. / YOU ARE INSTRUCTED

TO RESPOND AS FACTUALLY AND DETAILED AS POSSIBLE

CONCERNING YOUR PARTICIPATION UNDER THE DIRECTION OF

FORMER ASSISTANT DIRECTOR CHARTHA D. DE LOACH:

1. WHO INSTRUCTED YOU TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS

ASSIGNMENT?

2. WHAT INSTRUCTIONS DID YOU RICEIVE RELATIVE TO

- YOUR ASSIGNMENT?

3. WHAT WAS YOUR ASSIGNMENT?

4. WHAT WAS THE CHAIN OF COMMAND AND ADVISE TO

WHOM YOU REPORTED?

5. IN FURNISHING RESULTS OF INFORMATION YOU RECEIVED

WAS IT HANDLED ORALLY OR IN WRITING? IF IN WRITING, WAS

IT IN THE FORM OF ROUGH DRAFT NOTES OR WAS IT A COM-

MUNICATION THAT PROBABLY WOULD HAVE BEEN FILED IN

• EITHER BUREAU OR NEWARK FILES?

6. IN HANDLING THIS ASSIGNMENT ADVISE WHAT YOU WERE

TOLD AS TO ITS PURPOSE AND WHO SO INFORMED YOU.

7. WAS ANY INFORMATION RECEIVED AT ANY TIME BY YOU

INDICATING THAT THE BUREAU'S SERVICES WERE BEING UTILIZED

FOR POLITICAL REASONS?

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TELETYPE TO BIRMINGHAM

RE: ADMINISTRATIVE INQUIRY

8. ON THE OTHER HAND, ADVISE IN DETAIL IF IN THE

INSTRUCTIONS YOU RECEIVED IT WAS CLEAR THAT IT WAS A

MATTER FALLING WITHIN THE BUREAU'S JURISDICTION

CONCERNING INVESTIGATIONS OF TERRORISM, CRIMINALS, OR

ANY OTHER UNLAWFUL ACTS FALLING WITHIN THE BUREAU'S

JURISDICTION.

9. WERE ANY INSTRUCTIONS ISSUED TO YOU AS TO THE

CONFIDENTIALITY TO BE AFFORDED YOUR ASSIGNMENT IN THIS

REGARD?

1û. DID TOU EVEN DISCUSS PING AOCIONMINE WITH ANZONE

OUTSIDE THE BUREAU OR HAVE ATTEMPTS BEEN MADE TO

< INTERVIEW YOU BY ANY OUTSIDE NDIVIDUALS CONCERNING THIS

MATTER? THIS WOULD INCLUDE ANYONE FORMERLY EMPLOYED

BY THE FBI.

11. BASED ON YOUR RECOLLECTION, WHAT INDIVIDUALS

AND ORGANIZATIONS WERE COVERED BY TESURS?

12. FURNISH ANY OTHER PERTINENT INFORMATION THAT

MAY NOT BE SPECIFICALLY COVERED BY THE QUESTIONS ABOVE.

YOUR RESPONSES MUST BE HANDLED IMMEDIATELY (TODAY,

JANUARY TWENTY-SIX, WITHOUT FAIL) AND INCORPORATED IN AN

ENCODED TELETYPE TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE DIRECTOR,

ATTENTION INSPECTION DIVISION.

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1.al CaRad 51.01990.A7103

Capturos. 1d

104d

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AREC, 100

NR DOS NK CODE

11:5DAM IMMEDIATE APRIL 30, 1975 JCG

TO DIRECTOR

FROM NEWARK (66-3963)

ATIN: INSPECIOR A. do

SLEY, INSPECTION DIVISION

ADMINISTRATIVE INQUIRY; 1964 DEMOCRATIC PARTY NOMINATING

CONVENTION, ATLANTIC CITY?

POLLUTHE IS VERBATIN FEE ON MESO FROM FORMER SA J0RA P.

DEVLIN DATED APRIL 30g. 1975=.

ON FRIDAY, APRIL 25, 1975, I MET WITH A MICHAEL I...

зі20

EPSTEIN OF THE US SENATE SELECI COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE

ACTIVITIES, WHO WAS SEEKING INFORMATION REGARDING MY PART IN

A TECHNICAL

SURVEILLANCE IN ATLANTIC CITY, NJ, IN THE SUNMER

OF 1964, DURING IRE DEMOCRATIC PARTY NOMINATING CONVENTION ON

THE ROOMS OCCUPIED BY THE LATE MARTIN LUTHER KING AT THE •

CLARIDGE HOTEL. HE STATED HIS, COMMITTEE HAS A BROAD MANDATE

TO LOOK INTO THE INTELLIGENCE INVESIGATION ACTIVITIES OF THE

160:00

IN HIS QUESTIONS, HE COVERED THE FOLLOWING POINTS:

WHO TOLD ME TO GO TO ATLANTIC CITY?

WHERE DID THEY GET THEIR INSTRUCTIONS?

MAY 7 1975

MAY 30

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This document, is prepared in response to your request and is not for dissem

nation outsiste

Its rise is limited to official proceedngs oy,

committee and the content may nut be disclosed to unauthorized person.

althout the earess aproval of the MBI.

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WHAT WAS I TÓLD TO DO WHEN I GOT TO ATLANTIC CITY?

WAS I TOLD WHY I WAS GOING THERE, I.E., THE PURPOSE

OR AIM OF THIS PARTICULAR INVESTIGATION?

WHO GAVE FURTHER INSTRUCIIONS IN ATLANIIC CITY?

WHO DID I REPORT TO IN ATLANTIC CITY?

WHAT DID I DO THERE?

WHAT DID I DO WITH ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM MY.

EFFORTS?

WHO DID I REMEMBER AS BEING IN CONTACI WITH KING?

WHO DID I REMEMBER BEING IN KING'S HOTEL SUITE?

WHAT DID I HEAR ABOUT ANY PLANS FOR A VICE-PRESIDENTIAL

NOMI NEE?

: DID I EVER MEET OR TALK TO CARTHA DE LOACH?

DID I EVER DICIATE ANY MEMORANDA REGARDING THIS

SURVEILLANCE TO A STENOGRAPHER 'IN ATLANTIC CITY?

DID I KNOW OF ANY OTHER TECHNICAL SURVEILLANCES IN

ATLANTIC CITY AT THAT TIME?

MY RECOLLECTION OF DETAILS OF THIS ASSIGNMENT, WITHOUT

BENEFIT OF ANY MEMORANDA OR FILES IO-REVIEW, IS NECESSARILY

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SKEICHY, AND I TOLD THIS IO MR. EPSTEIN. AS I RECALLED THE

BROAD OVERALL SITÚATION, I TOLD HIM THAT I WORKED WITH JOHN JO .

CONNOLLY, JR., ON OUR PARTICULAR ASSIGNMENT, AND WE PROBABLY

RECEIVED OUR INSTRUCTIONS FROM SAC BACHMAN THROUGH OUR SUPER-

VISOR WILLIAM GAGNON. I HAD TO ASSUME THAT MR. BACHMAN

RECEIVED THESE INSTRUCTIONS FROM SOMEBODY AT BEREAU HEADQUARTERS.

OUR PURPOSE IN GOING TO ATLANTIC CITY WAS HO OBTAIN

WHATEVER INFORMATION WE COULD ABOUT PLANNED DISRUPTIVE TACTICS

OR DEMONSTRATIONS THAI WOULD THREATEN THE SAFETY OF PRESIDENT

JOHNSON OR THE SECURITY OF THE CONVENTION.

SINCE I WAS THE SOUND MAN FOR THE NEWARK OFFICE, MY

EFFORIS, IN THIS REGARD WERE CONCENTRATED ON A TECHNICAL.

SURVEILLANCE AS OPPOSED TO ANY PHYSICAL SURVEILLANCE OR OTHER

INVESTIGATIVE ACTIVITY CONDUCTED BY OTHER AGENTS FROM THE

NEWARK OFFICE IN ATLANTIC CITY AT THAT TIME.

• MARTIN LUTHER KING WAS SELECTED AS THE TARGET OF OUR

SURVEILLANCE. BY WHOM, I DO NOT RECALL. HE WAS THE LEADER OF

THE GROUP OPPOSING PRESIDENI JOHNSON, SO I SUPPOSE ME WAS A

LIKELY TARGET.

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MR. EPSTEIN WAS INTERESTED IN MY OPINION AS TO THE

LEGITAMACY OF OUR INVESTIGATION AS A SECURITY MEASURE. I WAS

UNABLE TO IMPUGN ANY OTHER MOTIVES TO THIS INVESTIGATION OTHER

THAN AS SET OUT ABOVE •

I DO NOT RECALL DETAILS OF OUR HANDLING OF THE INFORMA-

TION RECEIVED OVER THE TECHNICAL SURVEILLANCE, SA BILLIE D.

WILLIAMS WAS LIAISON WITH CARTHA DE LOACH AND ARRANGED OR

HANDLED ANY CONTACTS REGARDING THE INFORMATION OR INSTRUCTIONS

WE RECEIVED. AGAIN, I WAS UNABLE TO IDENTIFY ANY CONTACIS OR

ASSOCIATES OF KING WITHOUT REFERENCE TO WHATEVER NOTES WE MAY

HAVE KEPT ON THE SURVEILLANCE. IN RESPONSE TO SPECIFIC

QUESTIONS AS TO WHETHER OR NOT HUBERT H. HUMPHREY AND ROBERT

KENNEDY WERE IN TOUCH WITH OR VISITED KING IN HIS SUITE, I HAD

TO TELL MR. EPSTEIN THAI THEY MAY HAVE BEEN, BUT I COULD NOT

STATE POSITIVELY ONE WAY OR THE OTHER AS THERE WERE MAY

POLITICIANS OF THE DAY IN CONTACT WITH HIM.

I RECALLED, IN ANSWER TO HIS QUESTIONS, THAT KING'S WIFE,

CORETTA, WAS IN TOUCH WITH HIM RÊGARDING HER PLANS IO TRAVEL

TO THE CONVENTION AND ALSO THAT HE WAS IN CONTACI WITH A NOTED

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ENTERTAINER, MEHALIA JACKSON, WHO WAS APPEARING AT SOME CLUB IN

ATLANTIC CITY AT THAT TIME, AND WHO WAS APPARENTLY AN OLD FRIEND

OF KING'S.

AS TO THE QUESTION OF WHAT INFORMATION WAS TRANSMITTED

TO DE LOACH, I SUPPOSE WE SENT EVERYTHING THAT WOULD INDICATE

ANY ACTION ON THE FLOOR OF THE CONVENTION. I AM VAGUE ON THE

DETAILS OF HOW WE HANDLED THE TRANSCRIPIION AND REPORTING OF

INFORMATION WE RECEIVED. WE MAY HAVE WRITTEN LONGHAND SUMMARIES

OR DICTATED VIA TFIFPHONE TO A STENDGRAPHER.

I WAS AWARE OF ANOTHER INSTALLATION, EITHER ATTEMPTED

OR OPERATED AT A STORE FRONI OPERATION OF SOME ORGANIZATION

THAT THREATENED DISRUPTION OF THE CONVENTION, BUT I HAD NO

DETAILS CONCERNING IT.

MR. EPSTEIN WAS UNABLE TO ADVISE ME AS TO WHETHER OR

NOT I WOULD BE CONTACTED AGAIN REGARDING THIS MATTER.

END

JRM FBIHQ

CLR

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PODDLE CULTUNION AND ENHANDOLNI UP QUINAVI UPTURE

HU InE PUSSiOLE INTLAT IU IN LIVES UF InG PALGlOENT, ViCE-

PIEDIUENT AND OINER OFFICIALS UF U.S. SUVEN-ENI.

END PAGE ONE

This document is prepared in response to e

I request

and as not for disseme

nation outside your Commies.

les use i lanted toleran aroceedings by

no your committee and the content may nut bo disclosed to unauthorized person-

He withoutinenress angroyal of the FBI

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S) SA HALE PUSCU AS A FREELANCE NOC COMAESPONDENI USING

MIE DILL PLIERO. IN INIS CAPAGIIYS DA MALE US CONTACI WITH

GROUPs

•UN INDE NIHIE LINEND. ON MALE FALQUENLY ANURTEN DIISCILY

MLE GaGALLEU PEPAGLIG À MONU 1O DE LÜNUR LUNDERING INFOR-

"UNON UNATI MULA AU PRUDHOLY GUI FILEO I EVAGi UA AI DURSAU.

LE UVENALE NOI UE TG TOO PANTIGIPHTION DAN A ULTINATS

m. balainie Lironi.

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":.?

UR 001 KC CODED

3:43 PM JANUARY 26, 1975

TO :

DIRECIOR

KANSAS CITY

IMMEDIATE

NGỮ

INSFECT ION DIVISION

ADMINISTRATIVE INQUIRY

'RE BUREAU TELETYPE THIS DAIE.

i FOLLOWING IS RESPONSE OF SAC BILL D. WILLIAMS:

1) ASSISTANI DIRECIOR C. D. DE LOACH.

2) I WAS INSIRICIED IO DETERMINE THE FEASIBILITY OF

MICROPHONE COVERAGE AT CORE-SNCC HEADQUARTERS AND IF POSSIBLE

INSTALL A MICROPHONE AT THAT LOCATION®

3) SUPERVISE INSTALLATION OF MICKOPHUNE AL LURE- STOO

HEADQUARTERS AND MONITOR THIS COVERAGE. DURING THE LAST TWO

EVENINGS OF THE CONVENTION SA DON HANNING AND I WERE ASSIGNED

LIASION WITH PRESS SECRETARY BILL MOYERS AT THE PAGEANT MOTEL,

ATLANTIC CITY.

4) "I REPORTED TO WO SUPERVISOR ELMER TODD.

5) I REPORTED TELEPHONICALLY TO ELMER TODD CONCERNING

INFORMATION I RECEIVED. AS I RECALL IOD REC- 104

PREPARED MEMURANDA

19EA6

FOR DISSEMINATION TO WALTER JENKINS AND BILL MOYERS. READ

THAT DE LOACH SPECIFICALLY INSTRUCIED NO COPIES OF THESE FEB 8 1975

MEMORANDA WERE TO BE KEPT IN THE NEWARK DIVISION.

This document is prepared in response to your request and is not for dissema,

nation outside your Commüttee.

Its use is trauto offucial proceedings b

your Committee and the content may nut b, disclosed. do miauthorized perso

nel without the express approval of the FBI.

37FEB FEB 141975

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ON

SUNDAY EVENING PRIOR TO THE CONVENTION DE LOACH

NET WITH THE ENTIRE GROUP AND MY BEST RECOLLECTION IS THAT HE

EXPLAINED WE WERE TO KEEP THE WHITE HOUSE ADVISED OF THE

ACTIVITIES OF INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS WHO MIGHT ATTEMPT TO

DISRUPT THE CONVENTION.

7) NO. I DO RECALL HOWEVER. THAT ON ONE OCCASION I WAS

PRESENT WHEN DE LOACH HELD A LENGTHY TELEPHONE CONVERSATION

WITH WALTER JENKINS. THEY APPEARED TO BE DISCUSSING THE

PRESIDENT'S "IMAGE". AI THE

END OF THE CONVERSATION, DE LOACH

TOLD US SOMETHING TO THE EFFECT "THAT MAY HAVE SOUNDED A

LITTLE POLITICAL TO YOU BUT THIS DOESN' I DO THE BUREAU ANY

HARM".

8) I DO NOT RECALL THAT "JURISDICTION" WAS EVER DIS

CUSSED. I ASSUMED THAT WE HAD THE RESPONSIBILITY TO REPORT

TRE ACTIVITIES OF THOSE GROUPS ( CORE- SNCC).

* I DO NOT RECALL ANY SUCH INSTRUCIIONS.

10)

NO.

11) COVERAGE OF DRO KING'S TELEPHONE AT CLARIDGE HOTEL

AND MICROPHONE COVERAGE AI CORE-SNCC HEADQUARTERS. NO COVERAGE

OF TELEPHONE AT CORE-SNCC CONSIDERED. THIS HEADQUARTERS WAS

IN FORWARD PORTION OF STORE ADJACENT TO BAKERY. REAR OF STORE

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USED BY BAKERY FOR STORAGE AND

SEPARATED FROM CORE-SNCE BY

FLIMSY PARTITION. BAKERY OWNER PERMITTED ACCESS TO STORAGE

AREA AND MICROPHONE PLACED BETWEEN EDGE OF PARTITION AND WAIL.

12) I WOULD LIKE TO STATE THAT AT NO TIME DID I EVER

CONSIDER THE ABOVE IO BE A POLITICAL OPERATION BUT IT WAS

OBVIOUS THAT DE LOACH WANTED TO IMFRESS JENKINS AND MOYERS

WITH THE BUREAU'S ABILITY TO DEVELOP INFORMATION WHICH

WOULD BE OF INTEREST TO THEM.

END

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LO ASSISIANI DIACOTON CRAKINA DO LE LUAGÁ INDIRUCIEO SA

2O DA MAO HUVIDÃU II WAS ESSENTIAL DURCAU ULVELOPE ALL

INFORMATIUN Ür ANT FLAND WICH MIGAT ENUANGEN LIrE UF PRESIDEN

JUrINSUR UN OF ANY ACTIVILIGS UNION MIGHT DE IN VIOLATION OF FEUERAL

ÚR LOCAL STATUTES.

3. SA TAGÓ MAINIAINCÙ LEAÏSO WIN ATLANIIL CITY NEW

DO FDI LIADUN AÏ CUMANO PODI OF INE DENUGNATIO MALIGNAL

VENTLUN, CIVENTION HALL, ATLANTIC CITY, NEW JERSEY. 21. FEB 8 1975

4. DA JAGE SPURIED DIRECILY TO ASSISTANT DIREOTOR

UE LUAUM.

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DO INPURMATIUN UÉVELUPLO VAO FUIDLONON UIALLY TU AOSIDINNI DIS.

SAT IN MIO UrFICE

L HILANiIÙ UIIT. DA lADU DON NU AUiLidGe HO IU NnGnE IilO

InTUmaiiOO WAO FiLLU.

DO ALL LIDINUUIIUND AELATING IU INE HUDIGNNCIT WLIL

FULLUWÜG INiGUUlUO DUI FONTi iN iNibOnion lU ASÚVi.

• To INE ANOVER iO iÜ.

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-aletd loate imdd taid doiloadol wad vot ATTrTis IHZ

LYVLSTIGATIVE JURISUILTIÔN OE ING TDI.

DO WÉ WINE iNSTiUGILO INAI IMIS ASSIGNIENT SHOULD BE

WISIUETRO A CUNFIUENTIAL DURCAU ADDÏGHIEII.

ILO DH IHGÜ DHO NÜI DISUÜSUIG INIO ADDIGGENI VITH

HYYUI UUISIUE UE LAZ DUNGAU MUN HAÖ M GEEI CUNTAUIEU DY AYONL

UI SUI UI TME DUMCAU I

11.DA IAGG CAI NUI UF MIS FERDUVAL KHÖGLEUGE UÁ NECOLÜN

INDiLIRY INDIVIDUALO UA UIGANILATIUNO NAU VURE UN MAY HAVE DEEN

ILO iN AUDITÏUN IU INIELLINGCIUS AUIIVITILS TOI SA'S

HCIIVILI HUGIDIÊU UO DO DGNI GIV I

JUANOUN AÑU NIO PAMILY AI ATLANTIO CITY JURINO DENUCSATIC NATIONAL

WvVEnTIUN.

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atir topacion olvidivi

HING

SULTIÜ QUEDTIGIO NUNIHINGO IN SE IEL:

1O PURARA AUDIDIANA MLACUIDA CARIDA DO DE LOSGA AND POÉUSIS

NiJ.

LO GENARO LUSTAMGDES CACEANEO DELO ALENG FUN INFORMACION

NU DUUiLY BANG TÙ VÁ LAUDE LiDAGOGONI IU IN PALSIGENT ON S

HODUÜlATES.

1WRO SEGITICALLY LUDIAUGIEL TU LUNEUUT A SURVEY FOR A MISJR

dE A SHOP UN AlLANiO AVENUE d INO VICITY DE CONVENTION hALL

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IN ANN AMOUNN CUNVENILUN MALLO

40 CHALI OF CUMMANO INCLUDEÒ ASSLOTANI DACCION DE LUNCH AND

ALPUÑIN LU UAL. VE NUTE UŸ INESE DUPERVISUTS WAUSE ANIS I CANNUI

TALL AND ING LAUDAHLUi WHO PRODRU ON TO MAC DE LOAÜN.

So iNrUNIAIIUN1 ALbEiVEO WAD FURNISHEU MUSTLY IN FONd UN

CUMU NEGATIUND UNICA DOULÜ MAVE DLEN TILED IN THE DURLAU UR MEGANN

O AS DIDI I ALCALL, I AS TULD IHE ASSIGNE WAS TO INSU:

IN PERSONAL BAFDIY AND WELFARE UE TAG PRESIDI. ASSISTANT SI.LUIOS

jI LUÄG GAVE INESE INSIRUCTIONS TO ALL PAISONEL INVOLVED.

7O I RECEIVEÙ NO INFORMATIUN LUDICATIIG IDIGATING DURLAU

DUNVIGAS WERE DLING UIILILEO FUR POLITICAL ALASUNS.

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HiS SUPPLiit IN SeURLI SEAVICE

SO AGUIOIANI DiÁSUIUA LE LUGUO MO LAPLICIE IN POINTING UUI

1UO I MAVE NEVER DISCUSDEO INIS ASSIONEL ITA

ANYUE OUTSIDE

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A 419 PM IMMEDIATE JANUARY 26, 1975 GDM

TO: DIRECTOR

ATIN: INSPECTION DIVISION.

FROM: BIRMINGHAM

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ADMINISTRATIVE INQUIRY -

REBUTEL JANUARY 25, 1975.

SA JAMES F. SNIDER, BH OFFICE, RECALLS FOLLOWING

CONCERNING HIS ASSIGNMENI AI 1964 DEMOCRAIIC NATIONAL CONVENTIONA

ATLANTIC CITY, Nod.

10 SAC,

NEWARK.

2. SA SNIDER RECALLS BUREAU ASSISTANCE REQUESTED BY SECRET

SERVICE IN PROTECTING PRESIDENT DURING CONVENTION.

30 LIASON WITH SA'S WILLIAM P. CRAWFORD AND JOHN CARY WHO

WERE ASSIGNED, I BELIEVE TO MINGLE WITH CROWD QN THE BOARDWALKS

OUTSIDE CONVENTION HAEDQUARTERS AND TO INFILTRATE COMEDIAN DICK

GREGORY GROUP TO LEARN OF ANY DISRUPTION THEY PLAN AND TO GATHER

ANY INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION WHICH MAY HAVE BEEN OF ASSISTANCE TO

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THE SECRET SERVICE IN ITS PROTECIIVE FUNCTIONS.

4• AND 5. AS I RECALL THERE WAS NO INFORMATION IO REPORI,

HOWEVER, HAD THERE BEEN I WOULD HAVE REPORTED IO THE SENIOR

¿SIDENI AGENI, ATLANTIC CITY, RA. WHOSE OFFICE WAS BEING USED

BY ASSISTANI DIRECTOR DE LOACH AS SORT OF A COMMAND POST.

6o I WAS INFORMED THAT THE PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT WAS TO

GATHER ANY INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION WHICH MAYBE OF ASSISTANCE IO

SECRET SERVICE IN IIS PROVIDING PROTECTION TO THE PRESIDENI.

I DO NOT RECALL WHO SPECIFICALLY ADVISED ME OF THE PURPOSE

DiNER iMAN IME DAU, NEWARK.

7. NO.

8. THIS QUESTION IS ANSWERED IN MY RESPONSE IN QUESTION 6.

9. NO, BUI OUR ATTIRE WAS SUCH TO BLEND IN IHE CROWD IN A

RESORT AREA.

15. NO.

11. I HAVE NO INFORMATION OF ANY TESURS BEING OPERATED.

12. I HAVE NO OTHER INFORMATION PERTINENT IO THIS INQUIRY.

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PERSONAL ATTENTION

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ADi. DISTRATIVE ÍNQUIRY

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SA WILLIAM PO CRAWFORD RESPONDS AS FOLLOWS TO RE TEL:

10 SAC IHOMASGEARIY, SI. LOUIS, MISSOURI..

2.

TO PROCEED TO WASHINGION D.C. AND REPORT TO FBIHQ FOR

FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS. AT FBIHQ A GROUP CONFERENCE INCLUDING OTHER

FBI AGENTS WAS HELD BY ASSISTANT DIRECTOR CHARTHA D. DE LOACH AND

WEO SUPERVISUK ELISH TUDO RELATIVE TO MY ACCICHMENT.

3. MY ASSIGNMENT WAS TO ASSUME AN UNDERCOVER ROLE OF A CON

SULTANT ENGINEER FOR PURPOSES OF OBTAINING INFORMATION IN-

VOLVING POSSIBLE CIVIL DISTURBANCE AT THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL

CONVENTION AT ATLANTIC CITY, NEW JERSEY, AUGIST 22 THRU 28, 1964.

40 I REPORTED TO ASSISTANT DIRECTOR DE LOACH WHO WAS IN CHARGE

AND SUPERVISOR TODD WHO WAS SECOND IN COMMAND.

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5. INFORMAIION OBTAINED WAS DICIATED DAILY BY ME IN PERSON

FBI STENOGRAPHIC PERSONNEL IN THE ATLANTIC CITY RESIDENT AGENCY

TO BE TRANSCRIBED. THE FORM OF COMMUNICATIONS UTILIZED

IS NOI RECALLED. I HAD NO OPPORTUNITY TO LATER PROOFREAD OR SEE

THE FINISHED PRODUCIS OF MY DICIATION AND DO NOI KNOW IIS ULTIMATE

DISPOSITION®

6. ASSISTANI DIRECTOR DE LOACH ADVISED ME THAT THIS ASSIGN-

MENT WAS AT THE REQUESI OF THE PRESIDENI OF THE UNITED STATES

LYNDON B. JOHNSON, ASSISTANT DIRECIOR DE LOACH ADVISED THAT

PRESIDENT JOHNSON WANTED FBI PERSONNEL IN ADDITION TO U.S.

SECRET SERVICE PERSONNEL TO DETERMINE IF ANY CIVIL DISTURBANCES WERE

ANTICIPATED DURING THAT CONVENTION.

7. NO

8. IT WAS CLEAR TO ME FROM THE INSTRUCTIONS I RECEIVED THAT

IRIS INVESTIGATION CONCERNED POSSIBLE TERRORISE BY RADICAL, EXTREMIST

AND/OR MILITANT INDIVIDUALS WHO MAY BE ACTING EN ORGANIZED GROUPS

OR INDIVIDUALLY.

9. NO SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS WERE RECEIVED REGARDING CON-

FIDENTIALLY OF THIS ASSIGNMENT.

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10. I HAVE NEVER DISCUSSED THIS ASSIGNMENT WITH ANYONE OUISIDE

THE BUREAU AND NO ONE HAS EVER INTERVIEWED ME OR ATTEMPTED

TO INTERVIEW ME CONCERNING THIS MATTER.

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110 I HAVE NO KNOWLEDGE OF ANY TESUR BAING UTILIZED.

120 NO ADDIIIONAL INFORMATION.

END

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LAS VEGAS (67-5) /

ATTN

INSPECIION DIVISION,

ADMINISTRATIVE INQUIRY.

Teleg ins

Director He'

~tTo#-1412644761691

1. FORMER SAC RALPH BACHMAN OF NEWARK OFFICE.

2. TO DRESS IN CASUAL CLOTHING AND WAICH FOR INDIVI-

DUALS CARRYING PACKAGES OR WEAPONS AMONG THE VARIOUS PROTESI

GROUPS WHO HAD GATHERED AI ATLANIIC CITY FOR THE PRESIDENTIAL

CONVENTION®

IÙ MINGLE HUNG INE GROWDO, OrEGITICALLY THE AREA

WHERE PROTEST GROUPS WERE CAMPING ON THE GROUNDS OPPOSITE

THE HOTEL WHERE PRESIDENT JOHNSON WAS STAYING.

4. I HAVE NO KNOWLEDGE OF THE CHAIN OF COMMAND. I

REPORTED TO ATLANTIC CITY RESIDENT AGENCY WITH OTHER SPECIAL

AGENTS FOR ASSIGNMENT.

5. MY ASSIGNMENT DID NOT REQUIRE ME TO FURNISH INFOR

MATION ORALLY OR IN WRITING. MY OBSERVATION REQUIRED 196NDS L

REPORTS OR MEMOS,

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AGENT OF THE ATLANTIC CITY RESIDENT AGENCY ADVISED ME AND

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"AGE TWO

..

OTKER SPECIAL AGENIS WHO HAD SIMILAR ASSIGNEMENIS IO MINGLE

AMONG THE PROTEST GROUPS IN AN ATTEMPT IO ASCERTAIN IHEIR

PLANS AND OBSERVE ANY UNUSUAL ACTIVITY OCCURRING AMONG THELE

GROUPS.

7. NO.

8. THE INSTRUCIIONS I RECEIVED ALONG WITH OTHER SPECIAL

AGENTS INDICATED WE WERE TO ATTEMPT TO DETERMINE IF THE PRO-

TEST GROUPS PLANNED ANY TERRORISI ACTIVITY. MY ASSUMPTION WAS

THAT WE WERE TO ASCERTAIN INFORMATION RE ANY ACTS COMING

WITHIN THE BUREAUS JURISDICTION.

9. NO.

10. NO.

11. I HAVE NO KNOWLEDGE OF ANY TESURS.

12. DUE TO THE SCOPE OF MY ASSIGNMENT, WHICH WAS

LIMITED AND CONFINED IO MINGLING AND CONVERSING WITH PROTEST

GROUPS IN AN EFFORT TO ASCERTAIN IF ANY ACTS OF TERRORISM

WERE BEING PLANNED, I HAVE NO ADDITIONAL PERIINENI RECOLLEC-

TIONS PERTAINING IO THIS MATTER.

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ATCRUNTIORYLNTIEIIRI

FROM NEWARK

ADMINISTRATIVE INQUIRY

RE: BUREAU TELETYPE DATED JANUARY 26, 1975.

FOLLOWING ARE RESPONSES TO ENUMERATED QUESTIONS BY NEWARK

PERSONNEL WHO PARTICIPATED IN COVERAGE OF 1964 DEMOCRATIC

NATIONAL CUNVENTION, ALLANIÜ ÜLAYS NEW SENSET.

SA THOMAS GO BUTTLE

(1) FORMER SRA LEO T. CLARK.

(2) NO RECOLLECTION OF ANY SPECIFIC INSTHUCTIONS OTHER

THAN RELAYED BY FORMER ASSISTANT DIRECTOR DE LOACH.

(3) I HAND CARRIED MAÏL FROM ASSISTANT DIRECTOR DE LOACH

TO THE ATLANTIC CITY AIRPORT AND TURNED OVER HO

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AIRPORT.

UF MAIL BEING SENT TO ASSISTANT DIRECIOR DE LOACH FROM NATIONAL

I AFFORDED FISUR COVERAGE OF MEMBERS OF SNCE, CORE AND

WHITE AND BLACK GROUPS DEMONSTRATING AT THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL

CONVENTION.

(4) ASSISTANI DIRECTOR DE LOACH AND LEO T. CLARK.

I

REPORTED TO CLARK.

(5) ALL INFORMATION WAS ORALLY REPORIED TO THE BEST OF

MY RECOLLECTION®

(6) MY RECOLLECTION IS THAT DE LOACH HELD A CONFERENCE

UPON HIS ARRIVAL IN ATLANTIC CITY TO EXPLAIN THAT INFORMATIUN

HAD BEEN RECEIVED AT THE BUREAU INDICATING EFFORTS WOULD BE

MADE TO DISRUPT THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENIION BY MILITANT

AND/ OR CIVIL RIGHTS GROUPS. DE LOACH FELI THAT ANY DISRUPTION

AT THE CONVENTION COULD BE AVOIDED BY GATHERING OF INTELLIGENCE

INFORMATION ON THE ACTIVITIES OF THESE GROUPS, WHICH INFORMAIION

WOULD THEN BE RELAYED TO THE SECRET SERVICE AND LOCAL POLICE

FOR APPROPRIATE ACTION.

(7) NO.

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1.--

(8) NO SPECIFIC INSIRUCTIONS RECALLED, HOWEVER, MY

ACTIVITIES WERE ASSUMED TO BE WITHIN THE INVESTIGATIVE

JURISDICTION OF THE BUREAU.

(9) NO RECOLLECTION. ASSIENMENI WAS AFFORDED THE SAME

CONFIDENTIALITY AS IN ANY OTHER BUREAU SECURITY MATTER.

(10) NO. NO. NO ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO INTERVIEW

ME BY ANY FORMER BUREAU EMPLOYEE.

(11) I WAS NOI INVOLVED IN ANY TESUR ACTIVITY.

(12) NONE.

SA HARRY D. JONES

•(1) SRA LEO T. CLARK. :

(2) TO STAND SECURITY WATCH AT THE ATLANTIC CITY RA AND

RELATED SPACES FROM 11 P.M. UNTIL ABOUT 10 A.M. THE NEXI DAY

AND TO BURN THE TRASH.

(3) TO STAND SECURITY WATCH FROM 11 P.M. TO ABOUT 10 A.M.

THE NEXT DAY AND TO ANSWER THE TELEPHONE.

(4) THE CHAIN OF COMMAND WAS ASSISTANI DIRECTOR DE LOACH

AND SRA LEO I. CLARK. I REPORTED DIRECILY IO MR. DE LOACH.

(5) MY RESULTS WERE FURNISHED ORALLY EXCEPT ON ONE OCCASION

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WHEN I WAS UNABLE TO CONTACI SECREI SERVICE AT CONVENTION HALL,

ATLANIIC CITY, REGARDING A SECURIIY MATTER. I WAS ADVISED TO

SUBMIT A MEMORANDUM TO THE DIRECTOR, WHICH I DID. ON THIS

OCCASION, THE SECRET SERVICE OFFICE AI CONVENIION HALL, ATLANTIC

CITY, WAS CLOSED, AND I NOTIFIED THE NIGHI SUPERVISOR AT THE

BUREAU, NAME NOI RECALLED, ON THE FACIS AND HE TOLD ME TO

SUBMIT A MEMORANDM. THAT WAS THE ONLY OCCASION IN WHICH I

SUBMITTED A WRITTEN MEMORANDUM.

• (6) IN FULFILLING THIS ASSIGNMENI, MY ONLY INSTRUCIION WAS

TO MAINTAIN SECURITY AT THE ATLANTIC CITY RA SPACES AND THE

SPECIAL OFFICE SET UP ON THE SECOND FLOOR UN INE ULU FUSE UPFICE

BUILDING, PACIFIC AND PENNSYLVANIA AVENUES, ATLANTIC CITY, AND

TO HANDLE ALL INQUIRIES. IT IS NOTED THAT MR. DE LOACH

GENERALLY LEFT THE OFFICE ABOUT ONE A.M. AND AFIER THAI TIME

THERE WERE PRACIICALLY NO INCOMING TELEPHÔNE CALLS.

(7) -NO INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED BY ME THAT THE BUREAU'S

SERVICES WERE BEING UTILIZED FOR POLITICAL REASON.

(8) I HAD NOT RECEIVED ANY SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS ABOUT

THIS OPERATION BUT IT WAS MY UNDERSIANDING THAT THE BUREAU'S

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INTEREST IN THIS MATTER WAS INTERNAL SECURITY OF THE UNITED

STATES REGARDING POSSIBLE RACIAL MAITERS THAT WOULD LEAD TO

RACIAL UNREST OR CIVIL STRIFE. ALSO TO OBTAIN INFORMATION

OF ANY RACIAL UNREST THAT COULD BE DISSEMINATED TO APPROPRIATE

LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES.

(9) NO SPECIFIC INSIRUCTIONS WERE ISSUED. I ASSUMED THAT

THIS ASSIGNMENT, AS. WELL AS OTHER BUREAU ASSIGNMENTS OF THIS

NATURE, WAS TO BE REGARDED ÀS CONFIDENTIAL.

(10) I NEVER DISCUSSED THIS ASSIGNMENI WITH ANY PERSON

OUTSIDE THE BUREAU.

(11) 1 HAD NU PERSUNAL ANÜWLEDGE UF ANY TESUNGO IFOEL

THAT OUR INVOLVEMENT WAS OF AN INTELLIGENCE GATHERING NATURE

CONCERNING CORE, SNCC, AND OTHER GROUPS AND INDIVIDUALS WHO CAME

IO ATLANTIC CITY TO POSSIBLY INVOLVE THEMSELVES IN RACIAL AND

CIVIL UNREST.

(12) THE FOREGOING ELEVEN QUESTIONS, I BELIEVE, CONCERNING

THE INQUIRY OF MY ACTIVITIES DURING THE 1964 DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL

CONVENTION COMPLETELY COVERS MY ACTIVITIES. I AM UNABLE TO

RECOMMEND FURTHER QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER.

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PAGE SIX

JOHN do CONNOLLY, JR.

• (1) SAC RALPH W. BACHMAN INSTRUCIED FORMER SA JOHN P.

DEVLIN AND MYSELF TO PREPARE NECESSARY SOUND EQUIPMENT FOR

POSSIBLE COVERAGE AT THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CANVENTION IN

-

ATLANIIC CITY. HE STATED THAT FULL DETAILS WOULD BE FORTH-

COMING FROM ASSISTANI DIRECIOR CARTHA D. DE LOACH WHO WOULD

MEET US AT ATLANI IC CITY. SA BOD. WILLIAMS JOINED US LATER

IN THE DAY.

(2) MR. DE LOACH INSIRUCTED US IO INSTITUTE TELEPHONE

AND, IF POSSIBLE, MICROPHONE COVERAGE OF THE SUITE (IWO ROOMS)

OCCUPIED BY MARTIN LUTHER KING AND HIS PARTY, AND POSSIBLE

ADDITIONAL COVERAGE AT A FUTURE TIME. MR. DE LOACH TOLD US

THAI PRESIDENT JOHNSON INSIRUCIED MIM TO INITUATE WHATEVER

COVERAGE NECESSARY TO GET ANY INFORMATION WHICH MIGHT CAUSE

EMBARRASSMENT TO THE PRESIDENT.

(3) TO INSTITUTE TELEPHONE, AND IF POSSIBLE, MICROPHONE

COVERAGE ON THE HOTEL ROOMS OCCUPIED BY MARTIN LUTHER KING AND HIS

PARTY. WE WERE INSTRUCIED BY MR. DE LOACH IHA OTHER COVERAGE

MIGHT ALSO BE NECESSARY AS THE CONVENTION CONIENUED. HE LATER

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REGUESTED MICROPHONE COVERAGE ON THE HEADQUARTERS OF SNCC AND

CORE, WHICH OCCUPIED A STORE IN ATLANTIC CITY. THIS WAS DONE.

WE WERE LATER INFORMED THAI NO ADDITIONAL TECHNICAL COVERAGE

WOULD BE NECESSARY. DEVLIN AND I MONITORED THE TELEPHONE

COVERAGE ON KING. IT WAS NOI PRACTICAL TO INSTITUTE MICROPHONE

COVERAGE ON HIS SUITE.

(4) WE REPORTED DIRECILY TO MR. DE LOACH OR HIS ASSISTANIS

WHOSE NAME I CAN NOT RECALLO

(5) RESULTS WERE GIVEN TO THE PERSONS MENTIONED IN ITEM

4 ORALLY, WE MAINTAINED NOTES. THESE WERE LATER INITIALED

AND

FILED IN NEWARK OFFICE.

(6) SEE ITEM 2.

(7-8) MR. DE LOACH INSTRUCIED THAT THE PRESIDENT DESIRED

INFORMATION COVERING REVOLUTIONARY OR TERRORIST ORGANIZATIONS

AND THEIR ATTEMPTS TO GAIN RECOGNITION EVEN AT THE EXPENSE

CAUSING EMBARRASSMENT TO THE PRESIDENT. MR. DE LOACH

STATED HE WANTED INFORMATION OF ANY KIND WHICH MIGHT RELATE

TO THE CONVENTION.

(9) NO.

STRAN

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(10) NO.

(11) MART IN LUTHER KING, JROS AND THE HEADQUARTERS OF

SNCC AND CORE.

....

• (12) MR. DE LOACH PLACED SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON THE FACT

THAT THE PRESIDENT DID NOT WISH TO BE EMBARRASSED IN ANY WAY

AND THAT WE MUST GATHER WHATEVER INFORMATION NECESSARY TO

ASSURE THAT THERE WOULD BE NO EMBARRASSMENT.

DONALD E. ALMAN

81) MY SUPERVISOR WAS NEWELL S. IRWIN.

(2) NO SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS. ADVISED TO BE AVAILABLE

IN ATLANTIC CITY FOR ANY TASK WHICH NEEDED TO BE PERFORMED.

(5) VARIOUS ASSIGNMENTS; MANNED TELEPHONE IN RA; RELIEF

ON PHONE TAP ONE DAY ON MARI IN LUTHER KING; ASSIGNED TO FLOOR

OF CONVENTION HALL IN AREA OF MISSISSIPPI, FREEDOM PARTY AS

INDICATION WAS THEY INTENDED TO MAKE IROUBLE; ASSIGNED TO

POSITION OPPOSITE BALCONY WHEN PRESIDENT APPEARED. THIS

APPARENTLY TO BOLSTER SECRET SERVICE AGENIS MINGLING IN CROWD.

(4) CARTHA DE LOACH WAS IN COMMAND AND ISSUED ALL

INSTRUCTIONS GENERALLY THROUGH SRA CLARK. INFORMATION WOULD

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HAVE BEEN RETURNED THROUGH THE SAME CHANNELSO

(5) ONLY WRITTEN INFORMATIONS

IF ANY, WOULD HAVE BEEN

LOG MAINIAINED DURING MY ONE-IIME RELIEF ON KING TAP.

(6) PRIMARY PURPOSE OF MY ASSIGNMENI TO ATLANIIC CITY,

AS I SEE II, WAS TO PERFORM ANY GENERAL ASSIGNMENT AS DIRECIED

BY SRA LEO CLARK. AS I SAW MY ASSIGNMENI, IT WAS FOR PURPOSE

OF OBSERVING

DEMONSTRATORS AND IDENIIFYING INDIVIDUALS WHO

MIGKI DISRUPT OR BE PRONE TO VIOLENCE. *

(7) NO.

(8) TO THE BEST OF MY RECOLLECTION, ALL INSTRUCTIONS I

MAY HAVE RECEIVED INDICATED TO ME THAT I WAS IN ATLANTIC CITY

WITH OTHER AGENIS TO PROTECT THE BUREAU'S INTEREST IN MATTERS

FALLING WITHIN IIS INVESTIGATIVE JURISDICTION.

(9) I DO NOT RECALL ANY SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS

REGARD; HOWEVER, I AFFORDED IT THE SAME CONFIDENTIALITY I

WOULD AFFORD ANY OTHER BUREAU ASSIGNMENT.

( 10)

NO.

< 11) MARTIN LUTHER, KING, MISSISSIPPI FREEDOM PARTY,

DICK GREGORY.

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(12) NONE.

GUS M. MOORE

I WAS ASSIGNED BY SUPERVISOR CHARLES & SHELDON TO WORK

GENERAL CRIMINAL-MATTERS IN THE ATLANTIC CITY RA TERRITORY

DURING THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION.

I HAD ASSIGNMENTS

ON IWO NIGHTS IN RELATION IO THE CONVENTION.

(1) SRA LEO CLARK.

(2) NO SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS.

(3) ONE NIGHT WAS TO OBSERVE THE AREA NEAR IHE CONVENTION

HALL FOR POSSIBLE VIOLENCE AMONG VARIOUS GROUPS MILLING AROUND

OUTSIDE HALLO ON ANOTHER NIGHI, I WAS INDIHULIED IO GO IÔ THE

FLOOR OF THE CONVENTION AND REMAIN IN THE AREA OF THE MISSISSIPPI

DELEGATIONG SINCE TROUBLE MAY BE EXPECTED IN THAI AREA BETWEEN

REGULAR DELEGATES AND THE MISSISSIPPI FREEDOM DEMOCRATS.

(4) INFORMATION WOULD HAVE BEEN FURNISHED TO SRA LEO CLARK.

(5) NO INFORMATION TO REPORT WAS RECEIVED. NO ROUGH

DRAFT NOTES MAINIAINED. NO COMMUNICATION PREPARED.

(6) IHE PURPOSE WAS NOT EXPLAINED IO ME OTHER THAN WHAI

IS SET OUT IN NUMBER 3.

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(7) NO.

(8) MY ASSIGNMENI WAS TO OBSERVE DEMONSIRATORS OUTSIDE

THE CONVENTION HALL. WHO MAY BE PRONE TO VIOLENCE AND TO IDENTIFY

THE GROUP. THE NIGHI ON THE CONVENTION FLOOR WAS TO POSSIBLY

PROTECT THE PRESIDENT SHOULD AFY DISTURBANCE OCCUR.

(9) NO.

(10) NO.

(11) UNKNOWN. I HAD NO KNOWLEDGE OF ANY COVERAGE.

(12) MY KNOWLEDGE LIMITED TO ANSWERS IN ITEMS I THROUGH 11•

SENIOR RMT WILLIAM L• DWYER

(1) SAC RALPH # BACHMAN.

(2) NONE, OTHER THAN TO STAND BY AT ATLANIIC CITY RA TO

PROVIDE RADIO COMMUNICATIONS.

(3) MAINTAIN RADIO COVERAGE BOTH PORTABLE AND BASE

STATION AT THE RA, CONVENTION MALL, AND IQ AGENTS ASSIGNED

TO BOARDWALK IN MOBILE UNIIS AND WITH PORTABLE EQUIPMENT.

(4) ASSISTANT DIRECTOR DE LOACH AND SRA LEO I. CLARK.

(5)

NOT APPLICABLE.

CORALLY, WHETHER RADIO COVERAGE

WAS SATI OR NOT. >

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(6) TOLD NOTHING OTHER THAN TO PROVIDE SATISFACIORY RADIO

COMMUNICATIONS.

(7) ND.

(8 MY INSTRUCI IONS WERE TO REPORT TO ATLANTIC CITY RA

FOR RADIO PURPOSES AND IT WAS CLEAR IT WAS A MATTER FALLING

WITHIN THE BUREAU'S JURISDICIION.

(9) I CANNOT RECALL DIRECILY, BUT I TREAT ALL BUREAU

WORK I PERFORM AS CONFIDENTIAL.

(10) NO.

(11) TESURS IS A TERM I AM UNFAMILIAR WITH.

(12) NONE.

DALE RO CUTTON

(1) MY SUPERVISOR WAS CONRAD WO THOMPSON.

(2) I WAS DETAILED TO GO TO ATLANTIC CITY AND AWAIT

INSTRUCTIONS THROUGH THE SRA, LEO I. CLARK.

(3) MY INSTRUCI IONS WERE TO ASSIST WHEREVER NEEDED AND

PARTICULARLY TO PROTECI THE BUREAU'S INTERESTS AND ASSIST THE

SECRET SERVICE DETAIL AT THE CONVENTION.

I WORKED THROUGH

THE ATLANTIC CITY SRA.

SPECIFICALLY, I WORKED ON THE CONVENTION

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FLOOR AT VARIDUS TIMES AND PARIICULARLY WHEN PRESIDENT LYNDON

JOHNSON ARRIVED AT THE CONVENTION. THE SECRET SERVICE DETAIL

WAS CONCERNED WITH DEMONSTRATIONS ON THE CONVENTION FLOOR AND

THE USE OF CREDENTIALS PASSED OUT OF DOORS AND WINDOWS TO

VARIOUS INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS TO ENABLE THEM TO ENTER CON

VENTION HALL AND CONDUCI DEMONSTRATIONS AND USE DISRUPTIVE

TACTICS.

(4) OVERALL SUPERVISION AT ATLANTIC CITY WAS BY MR. CARTHA

DE LOACH; HOWEVER, MY ASSIGNMENTS ALL CAME THROUGH SRA CLARK

WHO WORKED CLOSELY WITH STATE POLICE AND SECRET SERVICE.

(5) ALL INFORMATION OBTAINED WAS FURNISHED ORALLY TO

SRA CLARK.

(6) NOTIFICATION OF THIS ASSIGNMENT WAS BY SUPERVISOR

CONRAD WO THOMPSON. I WAS ADVISED THAT MY PRESENCE AND THAT

OF OTHER AGENIS WAS MAINLY TO ASSIST SECRET SERVICE MEN IN

THEIR SECURITY RESPONSIBILITIES AND TO BE ÂN OBSERVER AT ANY

DEMONSTRATIONS WHICH MIGHT OCCUR ON THE FLOOR OF THE CONVENTION.

(7) NO.

(8)

MY UNDERSTANDING WAS THAT AGENTS WERE THERE AS

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OBSERVERS AND TO ASSIST SECRET SERVICE AND CARRY OUT THE

OVERALL RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE FBI.

(9) THE IDENTIFICATION ISSUED TO ME WAS THAT OF AN NBC

NEWSMAN AND I WAS CAUTIONED TO KEEP MY IDENTITY CONCEALED,

PARTICULARLY ON THE FLOOR OF THE CONVENTION.

(10) NO.

(11) I HAD NO XNOWLEDGE OF ANY TESUR COVERAGE.

(12) NONE.

LLOYD A. NELSON

(1) EITHER SAC RALPH W. BACHMAN OR ASSISTANT DIRECTOR

CARTHA DE LOACH INSTRUCTED US TO PARTICIMAIE IN INE ASSIGNMENT.

(2) THE ONLY INSTRUCIIONS I HAD WERE TO PHOTOGRAPH THE

GROUPS WHICH HAD THE POTENTIAL FOR VIOLENCE, SUCH AS SNCC AND

CORE. NO SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS WERE GIVEN.

(3) MY ASSIGNMENI WAS STRICTLY PHOTOGRAPHY.

(4) AS I RECALL, MR. DE LOACH HAD IWO OR THREE MEN WITH

HIM FROM THE BUREAL, HOWEVER, I DO NOT RECALL THEIR NAMES.

WE MAY HAVE REPORTED TO THEM OR TO MR. DE LOACH. ACTUALLY,

THERE WAS NO DAY-TO-DAY REPORTING OF WHAT I HAD DONE AND WHEN

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THE CONVENTION WAS OVER, ALL THE EXPOSED FILI WAS TURNED OVER

TO MR. DE LOACH AND HIS ASSISTANIS TO BE TAKER TO THE BUREAU.

(5) THE ONLY INFORMATION I EVER GAVE WOELD HAVE BEEN

ORALLY AND I NEVER WROTE ANY MEMORANDA OF ANY DYPE.

(S) AS I RECALL, MY ASSIGNMENT WAS TO PERTOGRAPH ACIIVIIIES

MAINLY IN THE AREA OF CONVENTION HALL AND THE BOARDWALK. IT

WAS MY IMPRESSION THAI IN THE EVENI ANY OF THESE GROUPS, SUCH

AS SNCE OR CORE, HAD ANY DEMONSTRATIONS OR IF ANY VIOLENCE

OCCURRED THAT PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE SITUATION WOULD BE OBTAINED

AND COUlD RE USED LATER TO IDENTIFY THE PEOPLE INVOLVED.

(7) I HAVE NO PERSONAL KNOWLEDGE OF THE RINAL DESTINATION

OF ANY OF THE INFORMATION RECEIVED BUT I RECALL THAT ONE OF THE

PRESIDENI'S AIDES, WHOSE NAME I BELIEVE WAS WAITER JENKINS,

WAS EITHER AT CONVENTION HALL OR AT SOME OTHER OFFICE IN THE

CITY. I BELIEVE THAT MR. DE LOACH CONTACIED JENKINS WITH

INFORMATION HE MIGHT HAVE RECEIVED.

(8) II IS MY OPINION THAT OUR PURPOSE WAS TO OBTAIN

INFORMÁTION REGARDING THE POSSIBLE ACTIONS OF THE SNCC OR CORE

GROUPS SO THAT APPROPRIATE. PEOPLE COULD BE FOTEWARNED OF ANY

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POSSIBLE DEMONSTRATIONS OR VIOLENCE. ALL OF THIS WOULD BE

WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE BUREAU.

(9) I RECALL NO SPECIFIC INSTRUCIIONS CONCERNING THE

CONFIDENTIALITY OF THE ASSIGNMENI; HOWEVER, IT WAS IREATED IN

THE NORMAL CONFIDENTIAL MANNER AS ALL BUREAU WORK..

(10) I NEVER DISCUSSED INIS ASSIGNMENT WITH ANYONE OUISIDE

TKE BUREAL

(11) I KNOW OF NO INDIVIDUALS OR ORGANIZATIONS THAT WERE

COVERED BY TESURS.

(12) AN ARTICLE IN THE NEWSPAPER INDICATED THAT DE LOACH

HAD A DIRECT LINE TO THE WHITE HOUSE. I AM AWARE OF THE FACT

THAE THEYD ID HAUT

A MIPECT THE TO THE BIRFAL HOWEVER. TANOW

OF NO DIRECT LINE TO THE WHITE HOUSE AND NEVER HEARD THIS

DISCUSSED.

THIS CONCLUDES RESPONSES IO QUESTIONS OF PERTINENT NEWARX

PERSONNEL REQUESTED IN REBUTEL.

IJI FB I WASH DO CLR

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Item #9

This Item requests a memorandum contained

"the Democratic

National Convention (DNC). The following

memorandum dated 8/21/54, concerns technical

surveillance at the DNC and is believed to

be responsive to this request.

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OPTIONAL TORN NO, 10

5010-104

UNITED STATES GO

NMENT

Memorandum

TO

FILE

DATE:

8/21/64

FROM:

AC R. W. BACHMAN

SUBJECT:

ARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

SII-C

At 5:30 p.m., 8/20/64, Assistant Director William

Sullivan telephoned from the Bureau.

He stated that accocains

to Bureau information KING 1s to arrive at the Claridge Hotel

• Atlantic City, N. J., on Saturday, 8/22/64, or Sunday, 8/23/64.

that we should arrange tesur and misur coverage but shoula noo

go beyond one man at the hotel in ascertaining the room assign-

ments of KING. He authorized us to rent a room at the hotel

for monitoring.

At 3:51 p.m., 8/21/64, I telephonically advised

Mr. Sullivan

that KING

is on the V.I.P. list at

the hotel, his

reservations having been made by the Democratic National Com-

mitree; that he previously requested three single connecting

starling sunday, Grab/ot, that in nord has boon acocared

from the hotel of a possible earlier arrival date; that the

hotel tentatively plans

to assign him Rooms 1901, 1902 and 1923,

the latter connecting with 1901, but being around the corner

from the other two; that the hotel at this time has a problem

as Room 1923 is occupied and although the people previously

checking in at the hotel were advised that the room should be

vacated by 8/23/64 because of the convention, the hotel has had

no word from the occupants of Room 1923 as to whether he plans

to abide by théseinstructions; that we have obtained for our

use Room 1821.

Mr. Sullivan stated that it would be permissible to

go ahead and effect tesur and misur coverage in 1901 and 1902

and to handle 1923 when it 1s vacated.

: Foregoing for record purposes

1123/04.

Tesura intelle?

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SOURCE

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nation o'side vor Committee.

Its use is limited to of at proceetings by

your Columnitice an! the content may nut be disclosed to unauthorized person-

nel without the express approval of the FBI .

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OPTIONAL PORA NO, 10

3010-104

UNITED STATES GOV

LRYMENT

Memorandum

TO

DATE:

8/29/64

SAC, NEWARK

FROM

SA BERNARD J. CONNELL

SUBJECT:

•DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION

ATLANTIC CITY

8/24 - 28/64

JUNE

At 5:35, SRA LEO CLARK advised SA RUSSELL H

HORNER, that Rev. MARTIN LUTHER KING had finished

testifying at 4:25 Ph and was still standing by in the

Committee Roon.

SA TOM BUTTLE was in a position to

observe when KING would leave the room.

With respect to other agents CLARK stated that

the work on the two phones has been completed; however,

they could not get in the mike, in view of the fact

that they had to. leave the room.

(Supervisor BERT TURNER

of Division 5

at the Bureau advised of this by SA

B.J. CONNELL.)

CLARK also stated that on Bureau instructions a mike.

should be considered for

temporary CORE Headquarters

at 2414 Atlantic Avenue, Atlantic City, New Jersey.

ClARK advised he was notified by New Jersey

State Police that in their monitoring of the Citizens Band

Radio they have heard statements by CORE which they feel

are inflammatory.

CLARK stated that the Bureau instructions

to him are that the Bureau also wants coverage of

this Citizens Radio Band.

CLARK also advised of additional equipment that

would be needed by SA JOHN DEVLIN at Atlantic City.

SA HORNER

contacted SA B.D. WILLIANS who will secure the necessary

equipment and with SA JOHN CREAMER Will return to Atlantic

City.

BJC: dm

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This document is prepared in response to your request and is not for dissemi-

nation oritside your Committee.

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your Crimittee and the content may nut be disclosed to wauthorized person

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QUOSURE

7-2-68

SAC LETTER 68-38

(8)/ INVESTIGATIVE COVERS. -- At a recent antidrait demonstration

a Bureau Agent posing as a newsman was recognized by a representativel

of a newspaper that has been traditionally hostile to the FBI. The Specia

Agent involved was attempting to identify the demonstrators and those

who were burning their draft cards, and to record statements of various

individuals participating in the demonstration. A distorted news item

regarding the Agent's activities appeared in a subsequent issue of that

paper reflecting the Bureau in an unfavorable light.

Consequently, you should instruct your Agent personnel that,

henceforth, no matter what the justification, they are not to pose as

newsmen or representatives of any wire service for the purpose of

establishing an investigative cover.

(Security Letter on attached pages)

MAILED, 2

JUL & 1968

COMM-FBI

UREC 46

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25 JUL

This deciment i need in response to and is not t

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# TH341 1.

PIRA PORN NO, 10

5010-166

VANEG. 1,0.27

TINTED SINTES GOVT DIENT

Memorandum

: Mr. Bishop D

FROM

:

M.í

'Jones

jia?

SUBJECT:

INVESTIGATIVE COVERS USED

BY SPECIAL, AGENTS

DATE:

6/25/68

1.

This document is prepared in response to your request and, is

not for dissemi-

ration mitsile your Committee.

Its use

limited to

proceedings by

?''' C .mittee and the content may not

be disclosed

anticorized person-

nel without the

express

approval of

5

As you are aware, a distorted news item appeared in

I the June 18th issue of "The Washington Post" in which it was alleged

that a Special Agent had posed as a representative of the International

News Service (INS) at the anti-draft demonstration in front of the U.S.

Supreme Court on June 17, 1968.

As a matter of background, the Department had requested

FBI coverage of this demonstration; consequently, a Special Agent of the

washington Field Office, corrying a tape recorder, mingled with news.

men ai the demonstration in order to identify participants, those who

burned their drait cards, and to record the comments of various spokes -

men for the demonstrators. In response to inquiries from the demonstra-

tors, the Special Agent indicated he was a free-lance reporter. At no time

(did he identify himself as a member of INS.

Unfortunately, the Special Agent was recognized by a

Washington Post reporter who is obviously responsible for the news!

report which subsequently appeared in that paper. It is noted that the

Special Agent and his supervisor have since been censured for failing to

anticipate the possibility that the Special Agent might be recognized by

members of the news media present at the demonstration.

141844

Mr. DeLoach has received a letier from Julius Frandsen,

•Vice President and Washington Manager of United Press International (UPI), *

who is a good friend of the Bureau and is on the Special Correspondents List

pointing out the undesirable features of having Agents represent themselves

as newsmen. The Director has noted, "We must never use cover of a

newspaper nor of a wire service. H."

Enclosure on

REC-72

418

FEET 452534449

1 - Mr. DeLoach - Enclosure

1 - Mr. Bishop • Enclosure

1 - Mr. Callahan - Enclosure

I - Mr. Casper - Enclosure

9p- Mr. Gale - Enclosure

Ha: 320800052 Paye 296

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M. A. Jones to Bishop Memo

RE: INVESTIGATIVE COVERS USED

BY SPECIAL AGENTS

RECOMMENDATION:

That the attached SAC Letter, apprising the field of the

Director's instructions, be approved and appropriately disseminated.

D.

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United firess International

GENERAL OFFICES

NEWS BUILDING, 220 EAST AZY STREET

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JULIUS FRANDSEN

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WASHINGTON MANAGER

315 NATIONAL PRESS BUILDING

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June 19, 1968

nel without the

express approval of the

your Committee and the content may nut

nation outside your Commiter.

Its use

This document is prepared in response

be

disclosed to unautrorized

limina to officia

m'posedings

Jig request and is not for dissemit

JUL

ROXNGLOSURG

* 1968;

Mr. Cartha D. DeLoach

Assistant to

the Director

Federal Bureau of Investigation

The Department of Justice

Washington, D.C.

Dear Deke:

Lily""' I know that various subterfuges necessarily

must be resorted

to from time to time.

Dui I thim thors are execllent regenne thy

it is undesirable for agents to represent themselves as

newspapermen and particularly as news agency men.

For one thing,

of which you may not be aware,

American correspondents in many parts of the world have

run into problems because news sources harbor a suspicion

they have undercover U.S. government connections.

Our

'non-friends are likely to use references such as were in

the paer Tuesday morning to keep such unfounded suspicions

alive.

In any event, they shouldn't use the name of such

a near-reality as "International News Service".

UP& and

INS were merged barely ten years ago to form UPI, and I

believe we still hold rights

to the name of INS.

REC-42

411

Ex: 110

Sincerely,

tras

Julius Frandsen

I RESTATES

4 JUL 9 1968

P.S.-

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