Originator: FBI
From: DELOACH, C. D.
To: MOHR
Document date: 11/18/1964
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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12P-185 (Rev. 8-16-63)

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

REPORT OF PERFORMANCE RATING

jos

Name of Employee:

ALAN G. SENTINELLA

Where Assigned:

Atlanta

(Division)

(Section, Unit)

Official Position Title and Grade:

Special Agent, GS-13

Rating Period:

from

4/1/69

_ to -

3/31/70

ADJECTIVE RATING:

EXCELLENT

Outstanding, Excellent, Satisfactory, Unsatisfactory

mitiges

Rated by:

CaL Supervisor

CHARLESgrEt HAYNES

Title

Reviewed by:

Fank V.1.

Special Agent

in Charge

Title

Rating Approved by:.

spallahore

Signature

Assistant Director:

Title

3/31/70

Date

3/31/70

Date

APR 15 1970.

Date

TYPE OF REPORT

Official

Annual

Administrative

[ 60-Day

197:432832-1465

-90-Day

Transfer

Nandacit

•Separation from Service

APR 1G 1070

Special

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BD185a (Rey. 1-1470)

PERFORMANCE RATING GUIDE FOR INVESTIGATIVE PERSONNEL

(For use as attachment to Performance Rating Form FD-185)

Name of Employee

ALAN G. SENTINELLA

Note: Only those items having pertinent bearing on employee's performance should be rated. All employees in same salary grade should be

compared.

E._ Excellent (Overall E must be supported by E or + on majority of items, including important elements.)

_ Satisfactory

_Unsatisfactory (say it o rated, mustil adietive rating cin be no better than Satisfactory.) Any unsatisfactory item or overall

_No opportunity to appraise

(Use INK for Checklist - DO NOT TYPE)

CHECKLIST AND NARRATIVE COMMENTS

- 1. Personal appearance.

2 Personality and effectiveness of his personal contacts.

E

3. Attitude (including dependability, cooperativeness, loyalty, enthusiasm, amenability, and willingness to equitably share work load.

Agent has no limitations on his availability and no known

physical limitations affecting his performance. He has accumulated

more sick leave than used during the rating period.

5. Resourcefulness, ingenuity, and initiative.

6. Forcefulness and aggressiveness as required.

7. Judgment, including common sense, ability to arrive at proper corclusions, ability to define objectives.

8. Planning of work.

9. Accuracy and attention to pertinent detail:

11. Knowledge of duties, instructions, rules and regulations, including readiness of comprehension and "know how" of application.

- 12. Investigative results (rate applicable cases) _ A. Internal Security; _ B. Criminal or General Investigative;

Q. C. Fugitive; _

_ D. Applicant; -

0 E. Accounting.

Complexity of investigative matters handled: / None

→ Moderate ® Most complicated.

Degree of supervision required:

COMMENT on type on work hendled entire raves period and eppse

and appra a overal wot pertomance:

During the rating period Agent has handled assignments relating

to security, racial, criminal, and civil rights matters in an

excellent manner.

While this Agent had specific applicant recruiting assignments and

is aware of the importance and needs of this program, his

efforts have not resulted in any applicant appointments.

A. Is employee available for general assignment Yes; special assignment Yes; wherever needs of service require?

(b) Is physically fit to drive.

C. Specify peral or in of as erent duria a rating cud Me as secure Timing, applicant squad, Accountant, or as Resident

Agent, supervisor, instructor, etc./:

ADJECTIVE RATING:

EXCELLENT

"Outstanding, Excellent, Satisfactory, Unsatisfactory)

EMPLOYEE INITIALS A 4F

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(Checklist and Narrative Comments continued)

13. Firearms

- 14., Development of informants and sources of information. COMMENT on participation in this program.

This Agent's participation in the racial and security informant

program and the handling of assigned items have been satisfactory.

_/_ 15. Reporting: (Consider conciseness,

administrative detail.; clarity, organization, thoroughness, accuracy, adequacy and pertinency of leads, and

*A. Investigative reports: #

Summary reports;

_C. Memos, letters, wires

-16.

Performance as a witness. [ During rating period; X Based on past performance; < No experience.

-17. Eigtive evaluation aprove Superiors, Relie Super one notiond Senior Resident AzentaS

-B. Ability to handle personnel

Making decisions

.D. Assignment of work

_: Furtherin equal employment opportunity.

Training subordinates

E

.18.

Raids and dangerous assignments; _ A. As leader;

FeB. As participant

19.

Miscel anetatio

_ Dictation;

Specify gue rate:

- Applicant recruitment;

Other

NA

_20. Police Instruction: < Qualified

21. Foreign Language Ability: Proficient in

Participated

• Audited

- language(s).

Can handle typical investigative problems as follows:

A. Conversation form

•Excellent E] Very Good Good Fair [Unsatisfactory

(language)

B. Written form

• Excellent Very Good Elliood Fair Unsatisfacury

(language)

Frequency

_ language ability used during rating period

Anticipated use during ensuing year

22. Administrative Advancement:

A. 1

• Yes

_ No

B. t

• Yes

No

an once to an ate can, including orgetino, bly, personality

and appearance.

•EXPLAIN if interested but not now qualified

gent's qualifications are considered → Very Good A Excellent Outstandin

23. Number of Incentive Awards Q Commendations A received from Director. Suggestions submitted @.

24. Disciplinary Action and Justification for any Unsatisfactory Items. [] None (List items taken into consideration on Checklist.)

Agent was censured by letter from the Bureau 6/26/69, for using

poor judgment in assuming a notation made on a memorandum in

question as to its relation to a Selective Service case was

administrative in nature and should not be reproduced. Item

number 7 on the rating guide

and checklist was affected by this

disciplinary action.

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FD-185 (Rev. 8-16-63)

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

REPORT OF PERFORMANCE RATING

Name of Employee:

ALAN G. SENTINELLA

Where Assigned:

ATLANTA

(Division)

Official Position Title and Grade:

Rating Period: from

June 27, 1969

(Section, Unit)

Special Agent, GS-13

.to

September 27, 1969

ADJECTIVE RATING:

EXCELLENT

Outstanding, Excellent, Satisfactory, Unsatisfactory

Employee

nitials

Rated by:

Reviewed by:

Rating Approved by:

CharkiTSupres Supervisor

CHARLES

Sien HAYNES

Special Agent

in Charge

Title

9/27/69

Date

9/27/69

Date

Signature

FRANKS CHIEL

ella

Signature

Assistant: Director

OCT

8

Title

Date

1359

432822-

40

TYPE OF REPORT

Official

• Annual

Administrative

60-Day

90-Day

Transfer

Separation from Service

Special

40 0111

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FD-185a (Rev. 7-2-69)

PEIN-URMANCE •RATING GUIDE FOR INVESTIGAT

PERSONNEL

(For use as attachment to Performance Rating Form FD-185)

Name of Employee

ALAN G. SENTINELLA

Note: Only those items having pertinent bearing on employee's performance should be rated. All employees in same salary grade should be

compared.

+ BUT iN AS are See ate Rue as Relations rustled in articions.)

E Excellent (Overall E must be supported by E or + on majority of items, including important elements.)

_Satisfactory

_Unsatisfactory (If any item so rated, overall adjective rating can be no better than Satisfactory.) Any unsatisfactory item or overall

Unsatisfactory rating must be supported in writing.

_No opportunity to appraise

(Use INK for Checklist)

CHECKLIST AND NARRATIVE COMMENTS

E

1. Personal appearance.

2 Personality and effectiveness of his personal contacts.

3. Attitude (including dependability, cooperativeness, loyalty, enthusiasm, amenability, and willingness to equitably share work load.

E

4. Physical fitness (including health, energy,

performance,

and sick leave information.

or illness) during the rating period than the amount of sick leave eared during such period?

Agent is completely available for any assignment, and there are no known

physical limitations affecting his performance.

He has not used more

sick leave during the rating period than the amount of sick leave

earned during this period.

_* 5. Resourcefulness, ingenuity, and initiative.

. 6. Forcefulness and aggressiveness as required.

+

+

7. Judgment, including common sense, ability to arrive at proper conclusions, ability to define objectives.

8. Planning of work.

9. Accuracy and attention to pertinent detail..

+. 10. Productivity, including amount of acceptable work produced and rate of progress on or completion of assignments. Also consider

adherence to deadlines, unless failure to meet is attributable to causes beyond employee's control.

+

+

- 11. Knowledge of duties, instructions, rules and regulations, including readiness of comprehension and "know how" of application.

_ 12.

Investigative results (rate applicable cases) +

- A. Internal Security; _ + B. Criminal or General Investigative;

Q_ C. Fugitive; O D. Applicant;

__E. Accounting

Core supervin requiretters handle averageone eraserate inmost complicated.

COMMENT on, type of work handled entire rating period and appraisal of overall work performance:

During rating period Agent has been assigned full-time to #3 Squad

handling investigative matters relating to Black Nationalist and other

racial groups as well as Civil Rights matters.

His primary investigative

responsibility has been directed toward investigation of subversive

influence in a well-known Elvil Rights organization. He has handled one

particular informant in connection with this organization in an outstandir

manner, elevating him to executive status enabling him to furnish extremel

valuable information as to subversive influence in Civil Rights matters

*sent see

throughout the country. Agent is a weekend and holiday supervisor and

periodically serves in that capacity in an excellent manner.

Agent was given specific applicant recruiting assignments. He is well

aware of the importance of the applicant recruiting program; however,

he was not successiul in obtaining an applicant to enter on duty with

the Bureau.

A. Is employee available for general assignment_ YES; special assignment YeS; wherever needs of service require?

B. Is employee qualified to operate a motor vehicle incidental to his official duties? & Yes No

If answer is "yes,

personnel file must reflect the following:

(a) Has valid State or local operator's license for type vehicle he is to use.

(b) Is physically fit to drive. (c) Past safe driving record OK or has passed Bureau road test.

C. Specify superal or, in of ass, etent during most curiod uh as rari, camina, applicant squad, Accountant, or as Resident

Agent, supervisor, instructor, etc.):

security and

ADJECTIVE RATING: -

EXCELLENT

(Outstanding, Excellent, Satisfactory, Unsatisfactory)

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(Checklist and Narrative Comments: continued)

13. Firearms

+

- 14. Development of informants and sources of information. COMMENT on participation in this program.

Agent had one facial Informant and three

During rating period he

Informant is in executive position in Civil Rights organization and

curnishes extremely important information

_ 15. Reporting: (Consider conciseness,

clarity, organization, thoroughness, accuracy, adequacy and pertinency of leads, and

administrative detail.)

+ A. Investigative reports; —

+_ B. Summary reports; _

+ C. Memos, letters, wires

.16. Performance as a witness during rating period. If.none, indicate his ability based on past perfonnance:

2 Excellent _ Satisfactory

E

17. Executive evaluation (approved Supervisors, Relief Supervisors, Altemate Senior and Senior Resident Agents.)

Training subordinates

. B.

Ability to handle personnel

C.

Making decisions

. D.

Assignment of work

E

18.

Raids and dangerous assignments;

- A. As leader;

E_B. As participant

1y. Miscellaneous. Specify and rate:

i Dictation/, • _ Applicant recruitment:

-20. Police Instruction: D Qualified D Participated

_ Other -

• Audited

.21. FOREIGN LANGUAGE ABILITY: Proficient 11

an handle typical investigative problems as follows:

A. Conversation form -

-B. - Written form -

Frequency

language(s).

(language)

D Excellent Good I Fair Unsatisfactory

(language)

-I Excellent Good 7 Fair 1.7 Unsatisfactory

_ language ability used during rating period

Anticipated use during ensuing year

_22. ADMINISTRATIVE ADVANCEMENT:

Yes

ồ. & Yes

If answer to B is "Yes,

EXPLAIN interested but not now qualitied.

xes Agra s qualifications are considered Very Good Excellent _ Outstanding

_23. Number of Incentive Awards

Commendations -

received from Director.

Suggestions submitted -

-24. X None. Disciplinary Action and Justification for any Unsatisfactory Items. (List items taken into consideration on Checklist.)

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FD-185 (Rev. 8-16-

-*"

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

REPORT OF PERFORMANCE RATING

ALAN G. SENTINELLA

Name of Employee:

Where Assigned:

ATLANTA

(Division)

(Section, Unit)

Official Position Title and Grade: —

Special Agent, GS-13

Rating Period: from

April 1, 1968

_ to

March 31, 1969

ADJECTIVE RATING:

EXCELLENT..

Outstanding, Excellent, Satisfactory, Unsatisfactory

Rated by:

Reviewed by:

Rating Approved by:

Charier TiRin

CHARLES JiETAYNES

Frank

V. ILà

FRANK V. firiTe

Breedone

TYPE OF REPORT

Supervisor

Title

Special Agent

in Charge

Title

-Assistani Pitector,

Employee's

GEL

3/31/69

*Date

3/31/69

Date

APR 2204969

X] Official

# Annual

1n:19

Administrative

• 60-Day

• 90-Day

[ Transfer

Separation from Service

43383

can Special.

134

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FD-185a (Rev. 11-8-ô5)

PERFORMANCE RATING GUIDE

FOR INVESTIGATIVE PERSONNEL

(For use as attachment to Performance Rating Form No. FD-185)

Name of Employee

ALAN G. SENTINELLA

RATING GUIDE AND CHECK-LIST

Note:

Only those items having pertinent bearing on employee's performance should be rated. All employees in same salary grade should be

compared.

RATE ITEMS AS FOLLOWS:

Outstanding (exceeding excellent and deserving of special commendation).

Excellent.

Satisfactory (good or very good).

Unsatisfactory.

No opportunity to appraise performance during rating period.

Guide for determining adjective rating:

1.

"Outstanding" adjective rating requires (A) that all elements be + and (B) that each and every rated element be factually justified by

narrative details, including reasons for considering each worthy of Special Commendation and be attached to FD-185a.

2.

or "Unsatisfactory"

adjective ratings will depend upon the composite result of evaluating all rated elements

rather than following any mechanical formulas; however, for an employee to be rated "Excellent" he must not be rated unsatisfactory on

any performance evaluation factors on the rating guide and check-list and must be rated "Excellent" or "Outstanding" on the majority of

such rating factors.

A.

Good judgment must be exercised to insure that adjective rating is reasonable in the light of elements rated.

B.

An officie tons of satisfactory most in in meting gon

must be supported in writing stating (1) wherein the performance is unsatisfactory, (2) the facts

level and must be attached to FD-185a,e eiforts made after the warning to help the employee bring his periormance up to a satistactory

E

(1)

(2)

(3)

Personality and effectiveness of his personal contacts.

Attitude (including dependability, cooperativeness,

enthusiasm, amenability and willingness.to

equitably share work load).

(4)

Physical fitness (including health, energy, stamina)...

Resourcefulness and ingenuity.

(6) Forcefülness and'ageressiveness as required. int

(7) Judgment, including common sense, ability to arrive at

proper conclusions, ability to define objectives.

(8) Initiative and the taking of appropriate action on own

0

(9)

Planning ability and its application to the work.

(10)

Accuracy and attention to pertinent detail.

(11)

Industry, including energetic, consistent application to

(12)

Productivity, including amount of acceptable work

produced and rate of progress on or completion of

Also consider adherence to deadlines

unless failure to meet is attributable to causes beyond

(13)

employee's control.

Knowledge of duties, instructions, rules and regulations,

including readiness of comprehension and "know how"

of application.

_ (14)

Investigative ability and results:

(a)

Internal security cases

+ (b) Criminal or general investigative cases

I la Fugitive cases

_(d) Applicant cases

_(e) Accounting cases

(15) Physical surveillance ability.

(16)

(17)

(18)

Firearms ability.

Development of informants and sources of

information.

Reporting ability:

(a). Investigative reports.

. (b)

Summary reports

(c) Memos, letters, wires

Gunsider: I conciseness;

-Eclarity; •

Corganization;

_thoroughness:

† accuracy

-adequacy and pertinency

of leads: _ administrative detail.

(19)

(20)

Performance as a witness.

Executive abilite

_(a) Leadership

(b) Ability to handle personnel

E

(c)

Planning

(d)

(e)

Making decisions

Assignment of work

(f)

(g)

Training subordinates

Devising procedures

(h)

Emotional stability

(i) Promoting high morale .

(21)

(;)

Getting results

Ability on raids and dangerous assignments:

(a)

As leader

+

isa biant recruiting

A. Specify general nature of assignment during most of rating period (such as security, criminal, applicant squad, or as Resident Agent,

supervisor, instructor, etc.):

Security and Criminal

B. Specify employee's most noteworthy special talents (such as investigator, desk man, research, instructor, speaker):

Investigator

C. (1) Is employee available for general assignment wherever needs of service require?

comments.)

(2) Is employee available for special assignment wherever needs of service require?

YeS(if answer is not "yes," explain in narrative

Yes f answer is not "yes," explain in narrative

comments.)

D. 1. Has employee had an abnormal sick leave record during rating period?

_(If answer to either

question is "yes," explain in narrative comments.) •

ADJECTIVE RATING:

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EXCELLENT

Outstanding, Excellent, Satisfactory, Unsatisfactory

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FD-1850 (Rev. 2-12-65)

NARRATIVE COMMENTS

1. PERSONAL APPEARANCE AND PERSONALITY:

'SA Sentinella presents an excellent appearance, dressing in

good business taste, and possessing a pleasant personality which

is effective in his

personal contacts.

2. ABILITY TO PARTICIPATE IN RAIDS AND DANGEROUS ASSIGNMENTS:

SA Sentinella has not actually participated in any raids during

the rating period; however, he is fully qualified to participate

in raids and dangerous assignments.

3. LIMITATIONS ON AVAILABILITY; PHYSICAL LIMITATIONS AFFECTING

PERFORMANCE; AND SICK LEAVE INFORMATION:

SA Sentinella is completely available for any assignnent, and

there are no known physical limitations affecting his performance.

• 4. TYPE OF CASES OR WORK HANDLED AND APPRAISAL OF OVER-ALL PERFORMANCE

it INCLUDING ABILITY TO HANDLE COMPLICATED INVESTIGATIVE MATTERS AND ---

SUPERVISION REQUIRED:

During the rating period SA Sentinella has been assigned full

time to the #3 Squad handling investigative matters regarding

Black Nationalists and other racial groups, as well as some

civil rights matters. His principal duties have been directed

toward the investigation of subversive influence on well-known

Negro groups and organizations.

In this regard he has handled

one particular informant in an

outstanding manner, elevating him

to executive status in a position to furnish extremely valuable

information as to the subversive influences on a well-known civil

rights organization. SA Sentinella is regarded as an outstanding

investigator and his written reports and memoranda are outstanding

in every respect.

His attitude, industry, productivity, judgnent,

initiative, and

accuracy are all regarded

as outstanding.

He

has the ability to handle the most complicated investigative

matters with an absolute minimum of supervision.

SA Sentinella

is & weekend and holiday supervisor and periodically serves in that

capacity in an excellent manner.

SA Sentinella was given specific applicant recruiting assignments

but was not successful in obtaining any applicants; however, he

is aware of the importance of this program.

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5. NUMBER OF INCE , TIVE AWARDS AND COMMENDATIONS RECEIVED:

During the rating period the Director commended the personnel of

the Atlanta Division on 4/18/68, for handling the heavy volume

of work engendered by the death

and funeral of Dr. Martin Luther

King, Jr.; on 6/13/68, for participation in the

(cont'd on page

6. DISCIPLINARY ACTION AND JUSTIFICATION FOR ANY UNSATISFACTORY ITEMS:

(List items taken into consideration on rating guide and check list.)

NA

7. PARTICIPATION IN INFORMANT PROGRAMS:

At the beginning of the rating period SA Sentinella had 1 racial

• informant and 2 probationary racial informants-ghetto. During the

rating period he developed. 1 probationary racial informant, 4

• probationary racial informants-ghetto, and 3 recial liaison sourcos

(cont'd on page 2a)

8. TESTIFYING EXPERIENCE AND ABILITY: -

Sa Sentinella did not testify during the rating period; however,

he has previously testified in an excellent manner.

9. ACCOUNTING INFORMATION:

NA

10. POLICE INSTRUCTION:

NA

11. RESIDENT AGENTS:

NA

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(Item

1 5 continued)

investigation to locate James Earl Ray after the death of

DI.

Martin Luther King, Jr.; on 12/26/68, for performance in

the investigation of Gary Steven Krist and Ruth Eisemann-Schier,

subjects of a kidnaping case.

SA Sentinella shared in these

commendations.

(Item 7 continued)

He closed l probationary racial informant, 3 probationary racial

informants-ghetto, and 1 racial liaison source, and continues to

handle at the present time 1 racial informant and 3 probationary

racial iniormants gheto. :His racial informant is in an executive.

position in a civil rights organization and furnishes information

...which.is.-extremely important. to.the Bureau's.coverage_ofthat-

particular organization, not only locally but throughout the

entire United States.

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12. EXPERIENCE AND ABILITY AS INSPECTOR'S AIDE:

NA

13. FOREIGN LANGUAGE ABILITY:

- language to extent Agent can handle typical investigative

problems as follows: (1) Conversation form • Yes I No

O Yes

Evaluate language proficiency in each phase as excellent, very good, good, fair or

unsatisfactory

Language

Read

Speak

Understand

Frequency -

Frequency of use of

language ability used during rating period:

language ability anticipated during ensuing year:

14. ADMINISTRATIVE ADVANCEMENT:

(a) Agent is interested in administrative advancement.

& Yes

(b) Agent is completely available for administrative advancement. X] Yes

(c) Agent is considered completely qualified at present for

administrative advancement, including experience, ability,

personality and appearance.

Ãy Yes

(d) If answer to (e) is "Yes," Agent's qualifications are considered

very good (X] excellent outstanding

(e) If answer to (c) is "No," is Agent considered to have potential

for future administrative advancement? (If applicable,

explanatory comments required.)

DJ Yes

• No

DJ No

D NO

D No

AVA

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FD-185 (Rer. 8-16-63)

i,

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

UNITED STATES DEFARTMEST A SUSPE

REPORT OF PERFORMANCE RATING

ALAN G. -SENTINELLA

Name of Employee:

Where Assigned:

ATLANTA

(Division)

Official Position Title and Grade:

Special Agent, GS-13

Rating Period:

from

April 1, 1967

_to

(Section, Unit)

March 31, 1968

ADJECTIVE RATING:

Excellent

Outstanding, Excellent, Satisfactory, Unsatisfactory

mployee

nitial

Rated by:

Pack stadin

CHARLES S. HARDINGgnature

Reviewed by:

FRANK V. HITT

Signature

Rating Approved be

tsarature

Supervisor

Special" Agent

in Charge

Title

Assistant Director

Title

3/31/68

Pate

Date

APR g 1968;

Date

Official

A] Annual

TYPE OF REPORT

S7-

4=A85:-131

@"Administrative

1 60-D6y3

1958

06:

90-Jay

Wyansfer

/Separation from Service

Special

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FD-185a (Rev. 11-8-65)

Name of Employee

PERFORMANCE RATING GUIDE

FOR INVESTIGATIVE PERSONNEL

(For use as attachment to Performance Rating Form No. FD-185)

ALAN G. SENTINELLA

RATING GUIDE AND CHECK-LIST

Note:

Only those items having pertinent bearing on employee's performance should be rated. All employees in same salary grade should be

RATE ITEMS AS FOLLOWS:

Outstanding (exceeding excellent and deserving of special commendation).

Excellent.

Satisfactory (good or very good).

Unsatisfactory.

No opportunity to appraise performance during rating period.

Guide for determining adjective rating:

1.

Outstanding"

adjective rating requires (A) that all elements be +

and (B) that each and every rated element be factually justified by

2.

arrative details, including reasons for considering each worthy of Special Commendation and be attached to FD-185a

or "Unsatisfactory"

or "Outstanding" on the majority of

such rating factors.

Good judgment must be exercised to insure that adjective rating is reasonable in the light of elements rated.

A. Any element rated "Unsatisfactory" must be supported by narrative comments.

B.

An official rating of "Unsatisfactory" must be supported in writing stating (1) wherein the performance is unsatisfactory, (2) the facts

of the (90-day) prior warning, and (3) the efforts made after the warning to help the employee bring his performance up to a satisfactory

level and must be attached to FD-185a.

(1)

Personal appearance.

(2)

Personality and effectiveness of his personal contacts.

+

(16)

Firearms ability.

(3)

(17)

Development of informants and sources of

Attitude (including dependability, cooperativeness,

information.

loyalty, enthusiasm, amenability and willingness to

I (18)

. equitably share work load).

Reporting a inves

(4)

Physical fitness (including health, energy, stamina).

(b)

Investigative reports

Summary reports

(5)

Resourcefulness and ingenuity.

(c) Memos,

(7)

ement including commisesses retirive at

‹Consider: _tenneiseness; olonity:

organization; thoroughness

proper conclusions, ability to define objectives.

Laccuracy; I adequacy and pertinency

(8)

Initiative and the taking of appropriate action on own

of leads; _administrative detail.)

Performance as a witness.

Planning ability and its application to the work.

(19)

(9)

responsibility.

(10)

(20)

Accuracy and attention to pertinent detail.

Executive ability:

-(a)

Leadership

(11)

Industry, including energetic, consistent application to.

.(b)

Ability to handle personnel

duties.

(c)

Planning

+ (12)

Productivity, including amount of acceptable work

produced and rate of progress on or completion of

(d)

Making decisions

assignments.

Also consider adherence to deadlines

(e)

Assignment of work

(f)

unless failure to meet is attributable to causes beyond

(g)

Training subordinates

Devising procedures

employee's control.

+

(13)

Knowledge of duties, instructions, rules and regulations,

E

(h)

Emotional stability

(i )

Promoting high morale

including readiness of comprehension and "know how"

Getting results

of application.

(21)

+ (14)

Ability on raids and dangerous assignments:

Investigative ability and results:

As leader

-(a) Internal security cases

_ (b)

7(a) Appitivat cases

+

-(e) Accounting cases

_ (15) Physical suryeillance ability.

+ 4t

E

(b) As participant

/Dictation abilit

sureau applicant progra

1. Specify general nature of assignment during most of rating period (such as security, criminal, applicant squad, or as Resident Agent

supervisor, instructor, etc.):

Security and Criminal

B. Specify employee's most noteworthy special talents (such as investigator, desk man, research, instructor, speaker): .

Investigator

C. (1) Is employee available for general assignment wherever needs of service require?

YeS (if answer is not "yes," explain in narrative

comments.)

(2) Is employee available for special assignment wherever needs of service require?

YeS (If answer is not "yes," explain in narrative

comments.)

o. leave or lo to then about rick pee era due antin of rid AVe armed dure buch rio go sick are ver cluding emual

leave or LWOP for illness)

question is "yes," explain in narrative comments.)

• Is employee qu

lified tone mostete to i see a pete license for type vehicle he is to use

ADJECTIVE RATING:

Excellent

_ EMPLOYEE'S INITIALS

Outstanding, Excellent, Satisfactory, Unsatisfactory

abel

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: FD-185c (Rev. 2-12-65)

NARRATIVE COMMENTS

1. PERSONAL APPEARANCE AND PERSONALITY:

SA SENTINELLA makes an excellent personal appearance,

dressing

'conservatively in good business taste.

He is extremely

personable and an effective Bureau representative.

2. ABILITY TO PARTICIPATE IN RAIDS AND DANGEROUS ASSIGNMENTS:

SA SENTINELLA has participated in raids and dangerous

assignnents in an excellent manner during the period.

3. LIMITATIONS ON AVAILABILITY; PHYSICAL LIMITATIONS AFFECTING

PERFORMANCE; AND SICK LEAVE INFORMATION:

SA SENTINELLA is completely available for general or special

assignment, and there are no known physical limitations

affecting his performance.

.. 4- TYPE OF CASES OR WORK HANDLED AND APPRAISAL OF OVER-ALL PERFORMANCE

INCLUDING ABILITY TO HANDLE COMPLICATED INVESTIGATIVE MATTERS AND

-During the rating period SA. SENTINELLA has been assigned_

fulltime to the #3 Squad where he has handled investigations

of individuals in Black Nationalist and other racist groups.

He has also handled investigations of well-known Negro

leaders who have been influenced by individuals with

subversive backgrounds.

He has developed and handled a very

valuable informant who has advanced to a high position in a

racial organization. SA SENTINELLA is an outstanding

investigator and his written reports and memoranda are

outstanding in every respect.

His attitude has consistently

been outstanding and his industry and productivity are

exemplary. He can handle the most complicated investigative

matters with a minimum of supervision.

SA SENTINELLA is a

weekend supervisor and periodically serves in this capacity

on Saturdays.

SA SENTINELLA is aware of the Bureau's applicant program,

but he has been unable to recruit any applicants for the Bureau.

tattern.

PIly

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5. NUMBER OF INCENTIVE AWARDS AND COMMENDATIONS RECEIVED:

On April 28, 1967, SA SENTINELLA was personally commended

by the Director for performing his duties in a superior

'fashion during the past year and received a quality within-grade

increase.

(continued on page 2a)

6. DISCIPLINARY ACTION AND JUSTIFICATION FOR ANY UNSATISFACTORY ITEMS:

(List items taken into consideration on rating guide and check list.)

NA

7. PARTICIPATION IN INFORMANT PROGRAMS:

SA SENTINELLA has developed and is presently handling a highly

valuable informant who has advanced to a high position in a

racial organizatzon. This-latormant furnishes extremely.

valuable information to the Bureau.

He also has under

8. MESAlONELTRENCEAlformants for Black Nationalist and

ghetto-type operation.

SA SENTINELIA did not testify during the rating period.

:.-

9. 'ACCOUNTING INFORMATION:

NA

-

10. POLICE INSTRUCTION:

NA

11. RESIDENT AGENTS:

NA

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Item 5 continued

SA SENTINELLA shared the commendation of the Atlanta Office

for the splendid statistical

accomplishments

achieved

during fiscal year 1967.

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12. EXPERIENCE AND ABILITY AS INSPECTOR'S AIDE:

NA

13. FOREIGN LANGUAGE ABILITY:

NA

• Language in which proficient

Completed language school

• Yes ONo

Fluent in -

language to extent Agent can handle typical investigative

problems as follows: (1) Conversation form.

Written form

Dj Yes

Evaluate language proficiency in each phase as excellent, very good, good, fair or

unsatisfactory

Language

Read Write

Speak Understand

-

Frequency

4+464+449

requency of use of

language ability used during rating period:

.. language ability anticipated during ensuing sear. inio?

14. ADMINISTRATIVE ADVANCEMENT:

(a) Agent is interested in administrative advancement.

25 Yes

(b) Agent is completely available for administrative advancement. & Yes

• (c) Agent is considered completely qualified at present for

administrative advancement, including experience, ability,

personality and appearance.

[& Yes

(d)

If answer to (c) is "Yes," Agent's qualifications are considered

• very good X excellent outstanding

I No

I No

explanatory comments required.)

• Yes

[] No

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"FD-185 (Rev. 8-16-63)

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

REPORT OF PERFORMANCE RATING

Name of Employee:

ALAN G.

• SENTINELIA

Where Assigned:

Atlanta

(Division)

Official Position Title and Grade: -

Special Agent,

Rating Period:

from

April 1, 1966

_ to.

(Section, Unit)

GS-13

March 31, 1967

ADJECTIVE RATING:

Excellent

Outstanding, Excellent, Satisfactory, Unsatisfactory

Employis's

44K.

Rated by:

Chails S Hailing sporninor

3/31/67

CHARLES S. HARDINGi nature

«Date

Reviewed by:

Special Agent

In Charge

3/31/67

FRANK V. ATTRA

-Assistant Direcion

APR 1219S2A

Rating Approved by!

Signature

4328 302-128

:26

TYPE OF REPORT

Official

[& Annual

Administrative

60-Day

90-Day

Transfer

Separation from Service

Special

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FD-185 a (Rev: 11-27-54)

PERFORMANCE RATING GUIDE

FOR INVESTIGATIVE PERSONNEL

(For use as attachment to Performance Rating Form No. FD-185)

Name of Employee

ALAN G. SENTINELLA

Title SPECIAL AGENT:

GS-13

Rating Period: from

4/1/66

to .

3/31/67

RATING GUIDE AND CHECK-LIST

Note:

Only those items having pertinent bearing on employee's performance should be rated. All employees in same salary grade should be

compared.

ATE ITEMS AS FOLLOWS:

rutstanding (exceeding excellent and deserving of special commendation).

Excellent.

Satisfactory (good or very good).

Unsatisfactory.

Q. No opportunity to appraise performance during rating period.

Guir for determining adjective rating:

utstanding" adjective rating requires (A) that all elements be + and (B) that each and every rated element be factually justified by

2. :

rative details, including reasons for considering each worthy of Special Commendation and be attached to FD-185a.

xcellent." "Satisfactory" or "Unsatisfactory"

adjective ratings will depend upon the composite result of evaluating all rated elements

r. her than following any mechanical formulas; however, for an employee to be rated "Excellent" he must not be rated unsatisfactory on

any performance evaluation factors on the rating guide and check-list and must be rated "Excellent" or "Outstanding" on the majority of

such rating factors.

Good judgment must be exercised to insure that adjective rating is reasonable in the light of elements rated.

Any element rated

B.

"Unsatisfactory" must be supported by narrative comments.

An official rating of "Unsatisfactory

must be supported in writing stating (I) wherein the performance is unsatisfactory, (2) the facts

of the (90-day) prior warning, and (3) the efforts made after the warning to help the employee bring his performance up to a satisfactory

level and must be attached to FD-185a.

Personal appearance.

Personality and effectiveness of his personal contacts.

(including dependability, cooperativeness,

amenability and willingness to

equitably share work load).

Physical fitness (including health, energy, stamina).

" 151-Resourcefulness-and ingenuity,

(6) Forcefulness and aggressiveness as reduired.-.

(7) Judgment, including common sense,

+

*proper conclusions, ability to define objectives.

(8) Initiative and the taking of appropriate action on own

Planning ability and its application to the work.

Accuracy and attention to pertinent detail.

(11)

+ (12)

Industry, including energetic, consistent application to

duties.

Productivity, including amount of acceptable work

produced and rate of progress on or completion of

assignments.

Also consider adherence to deadlines

unless

failure to meet is attributable to causes beyond

employee's control.

* (13)

Knowledge of duties, instructions,.

rules and regulations,

including readiness of comprehension and-"know how"

I. (14)

of application.

Investigative ability and results:

(a) Internal security cases

-(b) Criminal or general investigative cases

-(c) Fugitive cases

-(d) Applicant cases

(e) Accounting cases

_ (15) Physical surveillance ability.

+

(16)

Firearms ability.

(17)

Development of informants and sources of

information.

(18)

Reporting ability:

(a) Investigative reports

(b)

Summary reports

-(c)

(Consider: f-conciseness; *clarity;

organization; thoroughness

accuracy; I adequacy and pertinencs

(19)

(20)

Executive bilies

-(a) Leadership

(b)

Ability to handle personnel

(c)

Planning

(d) Making decisions

(e)

Assignment of work

(f)

Training subordinates

.(g)

Devising procedures

(h)

Emotional stability

(i)

Promoting high morate

(21)

(j ) Getting results

Abrity on raids and dangerous assignments:

(a)

As leader

(b) As participant

= (22) Organizational interest, such as making of sug

A. Supeif, iral tur, of assignment during most of rating perod such as security, criminal, applicant squad, or as Resident Agent,

Security and Criminal

B. Specify employee's most noteworthy special talents (such as investigator, desk man, research, instructor, speaker):

Investigator

C. (1) Is employee available for general assignment wherever needs of service require? Yes. (If answer is not "yes," explain in narrative

comments.)

(2) To mensee available for special assignment wherever needs of service require? YES (If answer is not "yes," explain in narrative

D. 1. Has employee had an abnormal sick leave record during rating period? NO

_2. Has employee used mof sick leave (including annua

leave or LWOP for illness) during rating period than the amount of sick leave earned during such period?

(If answer to eithe

question is "yes," explain in narrative comments.

E I answore ayal edene tie motor hite clean his ficial duties o ol operator license for type vehicle he is to use.

ADJECTIVE RATING:

Excellent

Outstanding, Excellent, Satisfactory, Unsatisfactory

_ EMPLOYEE'S INITIALS

941

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FD-185c (Rev. 2-12-65)

NARRATIVE COMMENTS

1. PERSONAL APPEARANCE AND PERSONALITY:

'SA SENTINELIA makes an excellent personal appearance, dressing

conservatively in good business taste. He is personable and

effective in his contacts.

2. ABILITY TO PARTICIPATE IN RAIDS AND DANGEROUS ASSIGNMENTS:

SA SENTINELLA has participated in dangerous assignments during

the rating period in an excellent manner.

3. LIMITATIONS ON AVAILABILITY; PHYSICAL LIMITATIONS AFFECTING

PERFORMANCE: AND SICK LEAVE INFORMATION:

SA SENTINELLA is completely available for general or special

assignment.

There are no physical limitations affecting his

performance.

4. TYPE OF CASES OR WORK HANDLED AND APPRAISAL OF OVER-ALL PERFORMANCE

- INCLUDING ABILITY TO HANDLE GOMPLICATED INVESTIGATIVE MATTERS AND....

SUPERVISION REQUIRED:

During the entire rating period, SA SENTINELLA haS

been

assigned to the #s squad, Atlanta Office, where he has handled

the most involved security investigations concerning the

communist influence in racial matters. He has developed

and

handled a very valuable informant in this connection, and has

been able to encourage this informant to advance to a position

where he is in an executive capacity in a racial organization

of interest to the Bureau. SA SENTINELLA is an outstanding

investigator, and his written reports and memoranda are out-

standing in every respect. He has consistently demonstrated

an outstanding attitude towards his assignment, and uses out-

standing judgment.

He can handle the most complicated inves-

tigative matters, and requires a minimum of supervision. SA

SENTINELLA iS a

weekend supervisor and periodically serves in

this capacity on saturdays.

SA SENTINELLA is aware of the Bureau's needs with respect

to applicant recruiting; however, his efforts have not re-

sulted in the appointment of any

Bureau applicants.

SENTINELLA has interviewed several applicants who are pre-

sently being investigated for Bureau positions.

" tw

94.+

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5. NUMBER OF INCENTIVE AWARDS AND COMMENDATIONS RECEIVED:

A SENTINELLA Shared in the commendation of the Atlanta OffiC

or its splendid Statistical accomplishments during discal yea:

1966.

6. DISCIPLINARY ACTION AND JUSTIFICATION FOR ANY UNSATISFACTORY ITEMS:

(List items taken into consideration on rating guide and check list.)

NA

піть т

7. PARTICIPATION IN INFORMANT PROGRAMS:

SA SENTINELLA has been responsible for the partial development

and handling of a highly valuable informant in connection with

the communist influence in racial matters. He has advanced

(See 2-A)

8. TESTIFYING EXPERIENCE AND ABILITY:

SA SENTINELLA did not testify during the rating period. He

has however testified in the past in a very satisfactory manner.

9. ACCOUNTING INFORMATION:

NA

10. POLICE INSTRUCTION:

NA

11. RESIDENT AGENTS:

NA

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Continuation

Item 7.

this informant to an executive position in an organization

under communist influence and receives highly valuable infor-

from him. His performance in this phase of the

Bureau's work is outstanding.

.

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12. EXPERIENCE AND ABILITY AS INSPECTOR'S AIDE:

NA

13. FOREIGN LANGUAGE ABILITY:

NA

Language in which proficient

Completed language school

> Yes INo

Fluent in

_ language to extent Agent can handle typical investigative

problems as follows: (1) Conversation form D Yes

• No

(2) Written form

DYes ENo

Evaluate language proficiency in each phase as excellent, very good, good, fair or

unsatisfactory

Language

Read

Write

Speak Understand

Frequency

"Frequency of use of

language ability used during rating period:

- language ability anticipated during ensuing year: •

14. ADMINISTRATIVE ADVANCEMENT:

(a) Agent is interested in administrative advancement.

(b) Agent is completely available for administrative advancement. & Yes

(c) Agent is considered completely qualified at present for

administrative advancement, including experience, ability,

personality and appearance.

Ex Yes

(d)

If answer to (c) is "Yes," Agent's qualifications are considered

I very good [X] excellent outstanding

(e) If answer to (c) is "No," is Agent considered to have potential

for future administrative advancement? (If applicable,

explanatgry comments required.)

D Yes

I No:

] No

O No

I No

admirerse

9 4t

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• 5D-185 (Rev. 8-16-63)

;

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

REPORT ON SENTOHANCE RATE tON

Name of Employee:

ALAN G.)

I SENTINELLA

Where Assigned:

Atlanta

(Division)

Official Position Title and Grade:

Special Agent,

(Section; Unit)

GS-13

Rating Period:

from

April 1, 1965

_to

March 31, 1966

ADJECTIVE RATING:

Excellent

Outstanding, Excellent, Satisfactory, Unsatisfactory

Employee's

Rated by:

CHARLES S. HARDING

Signature

Reviewed by:

teacher

JOSEPH K. PONDER

Signature

Rating Appi

Balar

Signature

TYPE OF REPORT

Official

Li Annual

Supervisor

Title

Special Agent

In Charge

Title

3/31/66

Date

3/31/66

Date

— Assistant Director

Title

APK 27 ,966

Date

432832-125

Administrative

60-Day

90-Day

Transier

Separation from Service

Special

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FD-185a (Rey. 11-27-64)

PERFORMANCE RATING GUIDE

FOR INVESTIGATIVE PERSONNEL

(For use as attachment to Performance Rating Form No. FD-185)

Name of Employee

ALAN G. SENTINELLA

_ Title _ Special Agent,-

GS-13

Rating Period: from

4/1/65

to

3/31/66

RATING GUIDE AND CHECK-LIST

Note:

Only those items having pertinent bearing on employee's performance should be rated. All employees in same salary grade should be

compared.

RATE ITEMS AS FOLLOWS:

Outstanding (exceeding excellent and deserving of special commendation).

Excellent.

Satisfactory (good or very good).

Unsatisfactory.

No opportunity to appraise performance during rating period.

Guide for determining adjective rating:

1.

"Outstanding" adjective rating requires (A) that all elements be + and (B) that each and every rated element be factually justified bs

narrative details, including reasons for considering each worthy of Special Commendation and be attached to FD-185a.

2.

"Excellent,

"Satisfactory"

or "Unsatisfactory" adjective ratings will depend upon the composite result of evaluating all rated elements

rather than following any mechanical formulas; however, for an employee to be rated "Excellent" he must not be rated unsatisfactory on

any performance evaluation factors on the rating guide and check-list and must be rated "Excellent" or "Outstanding" on the majority of

such rating factors.

Good judgment must be exercised to insure that adjective rating is reasonable in the light of elements rated.

A.

B.

Any element rated "Unsatisfactory" must be supported by narrative comments.

An official rafing of "Unsatisfactory" must be supported in writing stating (1) wherein the performance is unsatisfactory, (2) the facts

of the (90-day) prior warning, and (3) the efforts made after the warning to help the employee bring his performance up to a satisfactory

level and must be attached to FD-185a.

+

(13)

+

(1)

(2)

(3)

Personal appearance.

Personality and effectiveness of his personal contacts.

Attitude (including dependability, cooperativeness,

loyalty, enthusiasm, amenability and willingness to

equitably share work load).

(4)

Physical fitness (including health, energy, stamina).

(5),

Resourcefulness and ingenuity.

Forcefulness and aggressiveness as requited

(7)

Judgment, including common sense, ability to arrive at

proper conclusions, ability to define objectives.

(8)

Initiative and the taking of appropriate action on own

(9)

(10)

(11)

Planning ability and its application to the work.

Accuracy and attention to pertinent detall.

Industry, including energetic, corsistent application to

duties.

(12)

Productivity, including amount of acceptable work

produced and rate of progress on or completion of

assignments.

Also consider adherence to deadlines

unless failure to meet is attributable to causes beyond

employee's control.

Knowledge of duties, instructions, rules and regulations,

including readiness of comprehension and "know how"

(14)

of application.

Investigative ability and results:

(a) Internal security cases

-(b) Criminal or general investigative cases

-(c) Fugitive cases

-(d) Applicant cases

-(e) Accounting cases

. (15)

Physical surveillance ability.

+

(16)

(17)

Firearms ability.

Development of informants and sources of

information

T. (18)

Regorting ability:

(a) Investigative reports

(b) Summary reports

•ç) Memos, letters, wires

(Consider: * conciseness; clarit

organization adequacy and pertinency

accuracy.

of leads; administrative detail.)

(19) Performance as a witness..

(20)

Executive ability:

(a)

Leadership

. (b)

(c)

Ability to handle personnel

Planning

(d)

Making decisions

(e)

(f)

Assignment of work

Training subordinates

Devising procedures

Emotional stability

(i)

Promoting high morale

E

• (21)

Getting results

Ability on raids and dangerous assignments:

A. Specify general nature of assignment during most of rating period (such as security, criminal, applicant squad, cr as Resident Agent

supervisor, instructor, etc.):

Security and Criminal

B. Specify employee's most noteworthy special talents (such as investigator, desk man, research, instructor, speaker):

Investigator

C. (1) To mentyee available for general assignment wherever needs of service require? YES (If answer is not "yes," explain in narrative

(2) To meltsee available for special assignment wherever needs of service require? YES (f answer is not "yes," explain in narrative

D. I. Has employee had an abnormal sick leave record during rating period? NO

question is "yes, ' eXplain in nina tave commentshan the amount of sick leave earned during such period?

-2. Has employee used mp& sick leave (including annua

" No

personnel file must reflect the following: (a)

Has valid State or local operator's license for type vehicle he is to use.

" (b) Is physically fit to drive. (c) Past safe driving record OK or has passed Bureau road test.

Excellent

ADJECTIVE RATING:

Outstanding, Excellent, Satisfactory, Unsatisfactory

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ED-185c (Rev..2-12-65)

NARRATIVE COMMENTS

1. PERSONAL APPEARANCE AND PERSONALITY:

SA ALAN G. SENTINELLA makes an excellent personal is extremely

dressing conservatively with excellent taste.

personable, and makes a very favorable impression in his

2. ABItATO PARTICIPATE IN RAIDS AND DANGEROUS ASSIGNMENTS:

SA SENTINELLA has participated in dangerous assignments during.

the rating period in an excellent manner.

3. LIMITATIONS ON AVAILABILITY; PHYSICAL LIMITATIONS AFFECTING

PERFORMANCE: AND SICK LEAVE INFORMATION:

He is completely available for special and general assignments,

and there are no physical limitations affecting his performance.

•4. TYPE OF CASES OR WORK HANDLED AND APPRAISAL OF OVER-ALL PERFORMANCE.

::INCBUDING ABILITY TO HANDLE COMPLICATED INVESNIGATIVE MATEERS AND:::

SUPERVISION REQUIRED:

During the entire rating period, SA SENTINELLA has been

assigned to the investigation of Security Matters, Racial

and Civil Rights

cases.

He has for the past eight months

worked almost exclusively in connection with the Communist

Influence in Racial Matters.

He has handled and developed

•a very valuable informant in this connection. He regularly

disseminates information received from highly confidential

sources.

His performance and his administrative work are

outstanding in every respect, and his work requires the bare

minimum of supervision.

He is qualified to handle the most

complicated of investigative matters.

consistently demonstrated an outstanding attitude towards

his assignments.

His initiative, judgment, accuracy and

industri can also be rated as outstanding.

SA SENTINELLA is a qualified weekend supervisor and periodically

serves in this capacity.on Saturdays.

SA SENTINELLA has

not made any contribution to the applicant

program in the Atlanta Office.

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5. NUMBER OF INCENTIVE AWARDS AND COMMENDATIONS RECEIVED:

NA

6. DISCIPLINARY ACTION AND JUSTIFICATION FOR ANY UNSATISFACTORY ITEMS:

(List items taken into consideration on rating guide and check list.)

NA

7. PARTICIPATION IN INFORMANT PROGRAMS:

SA SENTINELLA has been responsible for the partial development

and handling of a highly valuable informant in connection with

-the Communist Influence in Racial Matters. His handling of.

this informant judged by the position of the informant and the

8. TESTIFYING EXPERIENCE AND ABILITY:

(See 2A)

SA SENTINELLA did not testify during the rating period.

9. ACCOUNTING INFORMATION:

NA

10. POLICE INSTRUCTION:

NA

11. RESIDENT AGENTS:

NA

i:..

.. pie a

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7.

PARTICIPATION IN INFORMANT PROGRAMS (continuation)

information he furnishes

can be rated as outstanding.

.

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12. EXPERIENCE AN

NA

ABILITY AS INSPECTOR'S AIDE:

13. FOREIGN LANGUAGE ABILITY:

NA

Language in which proficient

Completed language school

• Yes [J No

Fluent in

language to extent Agent can handle typical investigative

problems as follows: (1) Conversation form

| Yes

• No

(2) Written form

7 Yes

• No

Evaluate language proficiency in each phase as excellent, very good, good, fair or

unsatisfactory

Language

Read

Write

Speak Understand

-

Frequency

Frequency of use of

_ language ability used during rating period:

* language ability anticipated during ensuing jear:

14. ADMINISTRATIVE ADVANCEMENT:

(a) Agent is interested in administrative advancement.

• Yes ENo

(b) Agent is completely available for administrative advancement.

+ Yes

I No

(c) Agent is considered completely qualified at present for

administrative advancement, including experience, ability,

personality and appearance.

• Yes

I No

(d) If answer to (c) is "Yes," Agent's qualifications are considered

I very good [ excellent outstanding

(e) If answer to (c) is "No," is Agent considered to have potential

for future administrative advancement? (If applicable,

explanatory comments required.)

• Yes

D No

Gist

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PD-185 (Ret. 8-16-63)

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE SEEN

REPORT OF PERFORMANCE RATING

Name of Employee:

'ALAN G.

SENTINELIA

Where Assigned:

Atlanta

(Division)

(Section, Unit)

Official Position Title and Grade:

Special Agent, GS-13

Rating Period:

from

April 1, 1964

to

March 31, 1965

ADJECTIVE RATING:

Excellent

Outstanding, Excellent, Satisfactory, Unsatisfactory

Employee's

4$4

Rated by:

hante

Handing supervisor

Signature

CHARLES S. HARDING

Special Agent

Reviewed by:

in Charge

JOSEPH OR Catalon

Title

Assistant Director

Rating Approved by:

3/31/65

Date

3/31/65

MAY IN 1965

Signature

Title

Date

TYPE OF REPORT

Q Official

* Annual

1=77-65

"tis

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RE0-19?

Administrative

60-Day

90-Day

Transfer

L

Separation from Service

Special

1U1-

Teren

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FD-1850. (Rev. 8-11-64)

PERFORMANCE RATING GUIDE

FOR INVESTIGATIVE PERSONNEL

(For use as attachment to Performance Rating Form No. FD-185)

Name of Employee

ALAN G. SENTINELLA

- Title .

Special Agent, GS-13

Rating Period: from

4/1/64

to 3/31/65

RATING GUIDE AND CHECK-LIST

Note:

Only those items having pertinent bearing on employee's performance should be rated. All employees in same salary grade should be

compared.

RATE ITEMS AS FOLLOWS:

Outstanding (exceeding excellent and deserving of special commendation).

Excellent.

Satisfactory (good or very good).

Unsatisfactory.

No opportunity to appraise performance during rating period.

Guide for determining adjective rating:

1.

"Outstanding" adjective rating requires (A) that all elements be + and (B) that each and every rated element be factually justified by

narrative details, including reasons for considering each worthy of Special Commendation and be attached to FD-185a.

2. "Excellent,'

* "Satisfactory"

or "Unsatisfactory"

rather than following any mechanical formulas; however, for an employee to be rated "Excellent" he must not be rated unsatisfactory on

any performance evaluation factors on the rating guide and check-list and must be rated "Excellent" or "Outstanding" on the majority of

such rating factors.

Good judgment must be exercised to insure that adjective rating is reasonable in the light of elements rated.

A.

B.

Any element rated "Unsatisfactory"

must be supported by narrative comments.

An official rating of "Unsatisfactory" must be supported in writing stating (1) wherein the performance is unsatisfactory, (2) the facts

of the (90-day) prior warning,

and (3) the efforts made after the warning to help the employee bring his performance up to a satisfactory

level and must be attached to FD-185a.

(1)

(2)

(3)

Personal appearance.

Personality and effectiveness of his personal contacts.

Attitude (including dependability, cooperativeness,

loyalty, enthusiasm, amenability and willingness to

equitably share work load).

(4) Physical fitness (including health, energy, stamina).

(5) Resourcefulness and ingenuity.

(6) Forcefulness and 'ageressiveness as requie.

(7)

Judgment, including common sense,

ability to arrive at

proper conclusions, ability to define objectives.

(8) Initiative and the taking of appropriate action on own

responsibility.

(9)

Planning ability and its application to the work.

(10)

Accuracy and attention to pertinent detail.

Industry, including energetic, consistent application to

including amount of acceptable work

produced and rate of progress on or completion of

Also consider adherence to deadlines

unless failure to meet is attributable to causes beyond

Knowledge of duties, instructions, rules and regulations,

including readiness of comprehension and "know how"

(17)

(18)

Firearms ability.

Development of informants and sources of

information.

7(19)

Reporting ability:

(b)

Investigative reports

Summary reports

(c)

Memos, letters, wires

¡Consider: *_conciseness; -

=ciallis,

adequacy and pertinency

0 1₴

of leads; administrative detail.)

(20)

Performance as a witness.

(21)

Executive ability:

.(a)

Leadership

(b)

(c)

'Ability to handle personnel

Planning

(d)

(e)

Making decisions

Assignment of work

.(f)

(g)

Training subordinates

Devising procedures

(h)

Emotional stability

. (i)

Promoting high morale

E

seven

. (22)

Getting results

Abluty on raids and dangerous assignments:

14) Technical or-mechanical-skills

Investigative ability and results:

_ (a) Internal security cases

_(b) Criminal or general investigative cases

_(c) Fugitive cases

in (d) Applicant cases

_(e) Accounting cases

I (16) Physical surveillance ability.

A. Specify general nature of assignment during most of rating period (such as security, criminal, applicant squad, or as Resident Agent,

supervisor, instructor, etc.):

Security and Criminal

B. Specify employee's most noteworthy special talents (such as investigator, desk man, research, instructor, speaker):

Investigator

C. (1) Is employee available for general assignment wherever needs of service require?

YeS. (if answer is not "yes," explain in narrative

(2) Is employee available for special assignment wherever needs of service require? YeS (If answer is not "yes," explain in narrative

D.

ave lamed during lege red more sick leave ver to die annual

question is

"yes," explain in narrative comments.)

ADJECTIVE RATING:

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EXCELLENT

Outstanding, Excellent, Satisfactory, Unsatisfactory

- EMPLOYEE'S INITIALS T

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ỀD-185c (11-27-64)

NARRATIVE COMMENTS

1. PERSONAL APPEARANCE AND PERSONALITY:

SA ALAN G. SENTINELLA makes an excellent personal appearance,

and dresses conservatively in good business taste.

He has

an excellent personality, and makes a very favorable impression.

2.. ABILITY TO PARTICIPATE IN RAIDS AND DANGEROUS ASSIGNMENTS:

SA SENTINELLA has participated in dangerous assignments during

the rating period in an excellent manner.

3. LIMITATIONS ON AVAILABILITY; PHYSICAL LIMITATIONS AFFECTING

PERFORMANCE; AND SICK LEAVE INFORMATION:

SA SENTINELIA is completely available for special and general

assignment.. There are no physical limitations affecting his

performance.

TYPE OF CASES-OR WORK HANDLED AND APPRAISAL OF OVER-ALL-PERFORMANCE

INCLUDING ABILITY TO HANDLE COMPLICATED INVESTIGATIVE MATTERS AND

SUPERVISION REQUIRED:

During the entire rating period SA SENTINELLA has been assigned

to the investigation of Security Matters, Racial Matters and

Civil Rights cases.

He has handled the most involved investiga

tive matters, and his work has required the minimum of super-

vision.

SA SENTINELLA handles principally the investigation of

the Nation of Islam and the development and handling of infor-

mants in this organization. He also handled an investigation

under the Civil Rights Act

Atlanta, which case was very complicated and involved, and re-

quired a great deal of investigative effort. He received an

incentive award for handling this investigation.

SA SENTINELLA has consistently demonstrated an outstanding

attitude, and his investigative ability and results and report-

ing ability are outstanding.

SA SENTINELIA is a qualified weekend supervisor, and periodically

serves in this capacity on saturdays.

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5. NUMBER OF INCENTIVE AWARDS AND COMMENDATIONS RECEIVED:

SA SENTINELLA reCeived an incentive award on 3/2/65 for the

outstanding manner in which he discharged

his duties in the

, investigation of a Civil Rights Act case.

6. DISCIPLINARY ACTION AND JUSTIFICATION FOR ANY UNSATISFACTORY ITEMS:

(List items taken into consideration on rating guide and check list.)

NA

7. PARTICIPATION IN INFORMANT PROGRAMS:

SA SENTINELLA handles three informants in the Nation of Islam.

He was responsible for the development of one of these,

and the

advancement of the other.

_two..

He is also increasing his infor

mant coverage in this organization through the development (See 2A)

8. TESTIFYING EXPERIENCE AND ABILITY:

SA SENTINELLA did not testify during the rating period; however,

he has testified in the past in an excellent manner.

9. ACCOUNTING INFORMATION:

NA

10. POLICE INSTRUCTION:

NA

11. RESIDENT AGENTS:

NA

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of Potential Security Informants, and his performance

in this phase of the Bureau's work is excellent.

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12. EXPERIENCE AN ABILITY AS INSPECTOR'S AIDE:

NA

13. FOREIGN LANGUAGE ABILITY:

Language in which proficient

Completed language school

I] Yes

• No

Fluent in -

_ language to extent Agent can handle typical investigative

problems as follows: (1) Conversation form

O Yes EJNo

(2) Written form

D Yes DINo

Evaluate language proficiency in each phase as excellent, very good, good, fair or

unsatisfactory

Language

Read

Write

Speak Understand

Frequency

Fraguency of use.of

language ability used during rating period:

- language ability anticipated during. ensuing.year:...

14. ADMINISTRATIVE ADVANCEMENT:

(a) Agent is interested in administrative advancement.

DJ Yes

(b) Agent is completely available for administrative advancement.

DJ Yes

(c) Agent is considered completely qualified at present for

administrative advancement, including experience, ability,

personality and appearance.

Yes

(d) If answer to (c) is "Yes," Agent's qualifications considered

D] very good excellent outstanding

(e) If answer to (c) is "No." Agent considered to have potential

for future administrative advancement. (If applicable,

explanatory comments required.)

• Yes

_INO

O No

D] No

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FD -185 (Rev. 6-20-57)

Name of Employee:

Where Assigned:

.Official Position Title:

Rating Period:

from

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

REPORT OF PERFORMANGE RATIN GUATE

ALAN G. OSENTINELLA

rufla

Atlanta

(Division)

Special Agent

(Section, Unit)

GS-13

April 1, 1963

_ to_

March 31, 1964

ADJECTIVE RATING:

Excellent

Outstanding, Excellent, Satisfactory, Unsatisfactory

Employee's

Initials

Rated by:

Signature

HENRY G, ROWSE !

Reviewed by:

JAMES I.

Signature

MCMAHON

Rating Approved bs

Callahan

•Signature

Supervisor

Title

Special Agent

in Charge

Assistant Director

Title

3/31/64

Date

3/31/64

•Date

APR 22 1964

Date

TYPE OF REPORT

(X) Official

(X) Annual

...".i

17432832-118

( ) Administrative

( ) 60-Day

(.) _90-Day

f) Transfer

( ) Separation from Service

( ) Special

25

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FD-185a (Rev. 4-14-58)

RFORMANCE RATING

VIDE

FOR INVESTIGATIVE PERSONNEL

(For use as attachment to Performance Rating Form No. FD-185)

Name of Employee

ALAN G. SENTINELLA

Title Special Agent, GS-13

Rating Period: from 1/1/63 to 3/31/64

RATING GUIDE AND CHECK-LIST

Note:

Only those items having pertinent bearing on employee's performance should be rated. All employees in same salary grade should be compared.

Rate items as follows:

Outstanding (exceeding excellent and deserving of special commendation).

Excellent.

Satisfactory (good or very good).

Unsatisfactory.

Q

No opportunity to appraise performance during rating period.

Guide for determining adjective rating:

1. "Outstanding" adjective rating requires (A) that all rated elements be "†" and (B) that each and every rated element be factually justified by narrative detail on

reverse of Form FD-185.

2. "Excellent," "Satisfactory" or "Unsatisfactory" adjective ratings will depend upon the composite result of evaluating all rated elements rather than following any

mechanical formulas; however, for an employee to be rated "Excellent" he must not be rated unsatisfactory on any performance evaluation factors on the rating

guide and check-list and must be rated "Excellent" or "Outstanding", on the majority of such rating factors. Good judgment must be exercised to insure that

adjective rating is reasonable in the light of elements rated.

A. Any element rated "Unsatisfactory" must be supported by narrative comments.

B. An "official" adjective rating of "Unsatisfactory" must comply with the requirements described on the reverse of form FD-185.

(1) Personal appearance.

(17) Firearms ability.

(2) Personality and effectiveness of his personal contacts.

(3) Attitude (including dependability, cooperativeness, loyalty,

•(18) Development of informants and sources of information.

• (19) Reporting ability:

- (a) Investigative reports

work load).

• (b) Summary reports

(4) Physical fitness (including health, energy, stamina).

€ (c) Memos, letters, wires

(5) Resourcefulness and ingenuity.

(Consider: conciseness; = clarity; Torganization.gsca.

(6) Forcefulness and aggressiveness as required...-

(7). Judgment, including common sense, ability to arrive, at proper

= thoroughness;

accuracy;_ * adequacy and perti-

nency of leads; 3 administrative detail.),:

(8) Initiative and the taking of appropriate action on own

(20) Performance as a witness.

responsihility.

2(21) Executive ability

(a) Leadership

(9) Planning ability and its application to the work.

- (10) Accuracy and attention to pertinent detail.

(11) Industry, including energetic, consistent application to duries

(b) Ability to handle personnel

_2 (c) Planning

. (d) Making decisions

I (12) Productivity, including amount of acceptable work produced

(e) Assignment of work

and rate of progress on or completion of assignments. Also

(f) Training subordinates

consider adherence to deadlines unless failure to meet is

(g) Devising procedures

attributable to causes beyond employee's control.

(h)* Emotional stability

+ (13), Knowledge of duties, instructions, rules and regulations, in-

2

(i) Promoting high morale

cluding readiness of comprehension and "know how" of

E

- (i) Getting results

application.

- (22) Ability on raids and dangerous assignments:

(a) As leader

- (14) Technical or mechanical skills.

E

E (b) As participant

Organizational interest, such as making of suggestions for

- (a) Internal security cases

E(b) Criminal or general investigative cases

-Q. (c) Fugitive cases

E (d) Applicant cases

O (e) Accounting cases

‡ (16) Physical surveillance ability.

A. Specify general nature of assignment during most of rating period (such as security, criminal, applicant squad, or as Resident Agent, supervisor, instruc-

tor, etc.): -

Security and Criminal

B. Specify employee's most noteworthy special talents (such as investigator, desk man, research, instructor, speaker):

Investigator

C) Is employe available for perl signmen where ed of eric equin i me not ye elin in raive commens.)

Fif answer is not "yes," explain in narrative comments.)

E Is employee qualife to person el nite me cle incidental to his official duties? L X Yes L

if sisaly is to drive Past ele driving record l or has passe sureliu Sad st local operator's license for type vehicle he is to use. (b) Is

EXCELLENT

ADJECTIVE RATING: -

_ EMPLOYEE'S INITIALS.

Outstanding, Excellent, Satisfactory, Unsatisfactory

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Atlanta, Georgia

•. March 31, 1964

ALAN G. SENTINELLA

Special Agent, GS-13

PART I GENERAL COMMENTS

SA SENTINELLA presents a mature, excellent appear-

ance, has a very friendly personality, and handles all

personal contacts in an excellent fashion.

SA SENTINELLA continues to be assigned to the

investigation of the Nation,of Islamo, as well as many.

sensitive type matters in the Civil Rights and Election

Law field.: He has an excellent attitude, and has demon-

strated time and again resourceiulness, ingenuity, initlative,

planning ability, accuracy to detail, a high productivity,

as well as knowledge of his duties.

He requires little or

no supervision, and his written work is well prepared.

He has the ability to handle any complicated

Bureau investigation. He can be used on raids and

dangerous assignments, both as a leader and a participant.

He has no known limitations on his availability, or

physical limitations that would affect his performance as

an Agent.

Employee's Initials

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1.

PART II - SPECIFIC COMMENTS

Justification for Any Minus Ratings Given

; NA

2

3.

Experience and Ability as Inspector's Aide

NA

Participation in Informant Program

SA SENTINELLA has three approved security informants, and has

one security informant under development. His performance is

• considered very satisfactory in this phase of the Bureau's work.

4.

Testifying Experience and Ability

BA SENTINELLA has not had the opportunity to testify during

this rating period due to the nature of his security assign-

ments.

He has testified considerably in the past in all

• Federal tribunals, and has made an excellent witness.

• Initials

six: sir.

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5.

Disciplinary Action

NA

6.

!:counting Information

NA

7.

Police Instruction

NA

8.

Sound Training

NA

Initials

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9.

Resident Agents

NA

10. Foreign Language Ability

NA

11.

Administrative Advancement

(a) Is Agent interested in administrative advancement?

Yes ()

No (X)

(b)

Is Agent completely available for administrative

advancement?

(c)

(d)

(e)

Yes ()

• No ()

Is Agent considered completely qualified at present

for administrative aavancement; including experience,

ability, personality and appearance?

Yes (>

No (.)

If answer to (c) is "Yes," would you consider his

qualifications

Very Good (

Excellent (

Outstanding

If answer to (c) is "No," does he have potential for

future administrative advancement?

Yes ()

No ()

Initials

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FD -185 (Rev. 6-20-57)

• "=

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

REPORT OF PERFORMANCE RATING

Me Ain

listen

Name of Employee:

Where Assigned:

Official Position Title:

Rating Period:

from

ALAN G.

I SENTINELLA

Atlanta

(Division)

Special Agent GS-13

AprIl I, 1962

. to.-

(Section, Unit)

March 31, 1963

ADJECTIVE RATING:

Rated by:

muri

Reviewed by:

JAMES IN MOND

Rating Approved by: -

Excellent

Outstanding, Excellent, Satisfactory, Unsatisfactory

кор.

signature

Signature

TYPE OF REPORT

(X) Official

(X) Annual

91

sin is isud

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Employee's

Initials

GIL

Supervisor

Special Agent

Title

Arrictant Director

Title

3/31/63

Date

3/31/63

Date

APR 16 1963

Date

÷432832

()

Administrative

) 60-Day

) 90-Day

'Transfer

Wh.

) Separation from Service

( ) Special

=Ill

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FD-185a (Rev. 4-14-58)

/FORMANCE RATING

FOR INVESTIGATIVE PERSONNEL

(For use as attachment to Performance Rating Form No. FD-185)

Name of Employee

ALAN G. SENTINELIA

Title Special Agent, GS-13

Rating Period: from 4/1/62 0 3/31/63

Note:

G

1

RATING GUIDE AND CHECK-LIST

Rate items as follows:

Only chose items having pertinent bearing on employee's performance should be rated. All employees in same salary grade should be compared.

Outstanding (exceeding excellent and deserying of special commendation).

Excellent.

Satisfactory (good or very good).

Unsatisfactory.

_ No opportunity to appraise performance during rating period.

le for determining adjective rating:

"Outstanding" adjective rating requires (A) that all rated elements be "*" and (B) that each and every rated element be factually justified by narrative detail on

reverse of Form FD-185.

'Excellent," "Satisfactory" or "Unsatisfactory" adjective ratings will depend upon the composite result of evaluating all rated elements rather than following any

nechanical formulas; however, for an employee to be rated "Excellent" he must not be rated unsatisfactory on any performance evaluation factors on the rating

guide and check-list and must be rated "Excellent" or "Outstanding" on the majority of such rating factors. Good judgment must be exercised to insure that

adjective rating is reasonable in the light of elements rated.

A. Any element rated "Unsatisfactory" must be supported by narrative comments.

B. An "official" adjective rating of "Unsatisfactory" must comply with the requirements described on the reverse of form FD-185.

(1) Personal appearance.

(2) Personality and effectiveness of his personal contacts.

Attitude (including dependability, cooperativeness, loyalty,

enthusiasm, amenability and willingness to equitably share

(4) Physical fitness (including health, energy, stamina).

(5)

Resourcefulness and ingenuity.

(6)

Forcefulness and aggressiveness as required.

(7) Judgment, including common sense, ability to arrive at proper...

conciusions, ability to define objecuives.

= (8) Initiative and the taking of appropriate action on own

responsibility.

I (9) Planning ability and its application to the work.

I (10) Accuracy and attention to pertinent detail.

= (11) Industry, including energetic, consistent application to duties.

I(12) Productivity, including amount of acceptable work produced

and rate of progress on or completion of assignments. Also

consider adherence to deadlines unless failure to meet is

attributable to causes beyond employee's control.

= (13). Knowledge of duties, instructions, rules and regulations, in-

(17) Firearms ability.

= (18) Development of informants and sources of information

* (19) Reporting ability

€ (a) Investigative reports

+ (b) Summary reports

_ (c) Memos, letters, wires

(Consider: conciseness; clarity; organization;, asia

thoroughness; I accuracy; + adequacy and perti.

nency of leads; - administrative detail.)

_I (20) Performance as a- witness.

@ (21) Executive ability:

(a) Leadership

(b) Ability to handle personnel

(c)

Planning

(d) Making decisions

(e) Assignment of work

(f) Training subordinates

(g)

Devising procedures

(h) "Emotional stability

1) Promoting high moral

1) Getting result

cluding readiness of comprehension and "know how" of

E

application.

=

(14) Technical or mechanical skills.

(15) Investigative ability and results:

= (a) Internal security cas

= (b) Criminal or general investigative case

2 (c) Fugitive cases

•(d) Applicant cases

(23) Organizational interest, such as making of suggestions for

improvement.

= (24) Ability to work under pressure.

2(25) Miscellaneous. Specify and rate:

Dictation ability

I (e) Accounting cases

= (16) Physical surveillance ability.

A. Specify general nature of assignment during most of rating period (such as security, criminal, applicant squad, or as Resident Agent, supervisor, instruc-

tor, etc.):

Security and Criminal

B. Specify employee's most noteworthy special talents (such as investigator, desk man, research, instructor, speaker): -

InvesuLgavOI

. 1. Has employee had an abnormal sick leave record during rating period? NO 2. Has employee used more sick leave (including annual leave or LWO

r illness) during rating period than the amount of sick leave earned during such period? _NO (If answer to either question is "Yes," explain

narrative comments.)

ADJECTIVE RATING:

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Excellent

Outstanding, Excellent, Satisfactory, Unsatisfactory

EMPLOYEE'S INITIALS

F.V.A.

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Atlanta, Georgia

March 31, 1963

;

ALAN G. SENTINELIA

Special Agent

PART I GENERAI, COMMENTS

SA SENTINELIA 1s tall, and has a well proportioned

build. His general demeanor is businesslike, and he always

dresses in good taste. He has a very friendly personality,

and conducts himself in an excellent fashion. He has the

ability to handle any complicated investigative matter,

anâ can participate in raids and dangerous assignments,

both as a leader and participant. He has no limitations

on his availability, and has no

known physical limitations.

During this rating period, he has been assigned to headquarters me:

•Chey with primary responsioility. for.

the investigation ol

security type cases involving the Nation of Islam and relateã

matters. He also participates in the investigations of

sensitive,

controversial Civil Rights, Election Law, and

Racial Matters.

His overall work performance is characterized

by enthusiasm,

initiative, and thoroughly probing investiga-

tions. His written work is well prepared, and requires

little or no supervision.

The Director commended SA SENTINELLA through the

Special Agent In Charge four times for his efforts in helping

the Atlanta Office accomplish zero delinquency. He was also

commended for the statistical accomplishments for fiscal

year 1902, in that all four categories were exceeded by

the Atlanta Division.

On August 1, 1962, the Director commended SA

SENTINELIA for his excellent performance in the investiga-

tion conducted in connection with a racial matter of

Interest to the Bureau.

directed a letter a day ones SANtA or tre

Employee's Initials

HGR: me l

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fine job he did in connection with obtaining the

decision of the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in

connection with a racial matter so that it could be

Immediately forwarded to the Bureau.

Initials

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:.

PART II - SPECIFIC COMMENTS

Justifica ion for any Minus Ratings Given

NA

2.

Experience and Ability as Inspector's Aide

SA SENTINELLA has been approved as Inspector's Aide.

He has not assisted in any inspections during this

rating period.

3 Participation in Informant Program

SA SENTINELIA has had three approved security informants

and three potential security Informants under development

during this rating period:

His performance is considered

outstanding in this phase

of the Bureau's work.

4.

Testifying Experience and Ability

SA SENTINELIA has not had the opportunity to testify

during this rating period due to the nature of his

security assignments.

Initials

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5

Disciplinary Action

NA

• 6.

Accounting Information

NA

7.

Police Instruction

NA

8.

Sound Training

NA

mitiais

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9. Resident Agunts

NA

10. Foreign Language Ability

NA

11. Administrative Advancement

(a) Is Agent interested in administrative advancement?

Yes (

NO (X)

(b) Is Agent completely available for administrative

advancement?

Yes & )

No ( )

(e) Is Agent considered completely qualified at present

for administrative advancement, including experience,

ability, personality aud appearance?

Yes!

No ()

(d) If answer to (e) is "Yes," would you consider his

qualifications

Very Good &

Excellent ( Outstanding & ›

(e) If answer to ic) is "No," does he have potential for

future administrative advancement?

Yes (

NO 8)

.

4.51

Initials

=1:*

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NED 185 (Rev. 6-20-57)

Name of Employee:

Where Assigned:

Official Position Title:

Rating Period:

from

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

REPORI OF PERFORMANCE RATING J

Wester

ALAN G. SENTINELIA

Atlanta

(Division)

Special Agent

(Section, Unit)

GS-13

April 1, 1961

_ to.

March 31, 1962

ADJECTIVE RATING:

Excellent

Outstanding, Excellent, Satisfactory, Unsatisfactory

Rated by:

Signature

HENRY G. ROWSE)

Reviewed by:

JAMES E. MCMAHON

Signature

Rating Aprobe by a 1 a signair

TYPE OF REPORT

(X) Official

- (X) Annual

REC-19

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Date

3/31/62

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Date

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FD-185a (Rev. 4-14-58)

‹FORMANCE RATING O

FOR INVESTIGATIVE PERSONNEL

(For use as attachment to Performance Rating Form No. FD-185)

Name of Employee

ALAN G. SENTINELIA

Title

Special Agent, GS-13

Rating Period: from 4/7/61, 3/31/62

RATING GUIDE AND CHECK-LIST

Note:

+

Only those items having pertinent bearing on employee's performance should be rated. All employees in same salary grade should be compared.

Rate items as follows:

Outstanding (exceeding excellent and deserying of special commendation).

Excellent.

Satisfactory (good or very good).

Unsatisfactory.

- No opportunity to appraise performance during rating period.

Guide for determining adjective rating:

1.

"Outstanding" adjective rating requires (A) that all rate elements be "f" and (B) that each and every rated element be factually justified by narrative detail on

reverse of Form FD-185.

2.

adjective rating is reasonable in the light of elements rated.

A. Any element rated "Unsatisfactory" must be supported by narrative comments.

B. An "official" adjective rating of "Unsatisfactory" must comply with the requirements described on the reverse of form FD-185.

(1) Personal appearance.

(2) Personality and effectiveness of his personal contacts.

(3) Attitude (including.dependability, cooperativeness, loyalty,

enthusiasm, amenability and willingness to equitably share

work load).

(4) Physical fitness (including health, energy, stamina).

(5) Resourcefulness-and ingenuity.

(6) Forcefulness and aggressiveness as required.

(7) Judgment, including common sense, ability to arrive at proper

conclusions, ability to define objectives.

(8) Initiative and the taking of appropriate action on own

responsibility.

• (9) Planning ability and its application to the work.

(10)

Accuracy and attention to pertinent detail.

• (11) Industry, including energetic, consistent application to duties.

(12) Productivity, including amount of acceptable work produced

and rate of progress on or completion of assignments. Also

consider adherence to deadlines unless failure to meet is

attributable to causes beyond employee's control.

(13) .Knowledge of duties, instructions, rules and regulations, in-

cluding readiness of comprehension and "know how" of

application.

•(17) Firearms ability.

(5) Revering to of informants and sources of information.

= (a) Investigative reports

@ (b) Summary reports

/ (c) Memos, letters,

wires

(Consider. [conciseness; = clarity; a organization;

I thoroughness; - accuracy; adequacy and perti...

nenggi nf leare administrative deteil.)

(20) -Performance as'a witness.' -

(21) Executive ability:

(a) Leadership

(b) Ability to handle personnel. ..

(c) Planning

(d) Making decisions

(e)

Assignment of work

(f)

Training subordinates

Devising procedures

Emotional stability

(i) Promoting high morale

(j) Getting results

Fan (22)

Ability on raids and dangerous assignments:

(a) As leader

(b) As participant

(15), Investigative ability and results:

_+ (a) Internal security cases

(23) Organizational interest, such as making of suggestions for

improvement.

_E. (b) Criminal or general investigative cases

(24) Ability to work under pressure.

€ (e) Fugitive ases

_ (d) Applicant cases

- (25, Miscellaneous. Specity and rate:

Dictation ability -

(e) Accouming cases

_ (16) Physical surveillance ability.

A. Specify general nature of assignment during most of rating period (such as security, criminal, applicant squad, or as Resident Agent, supervisor, instruc-

tor, etc.):

Security and Criminal

B. Specify employee's most noteworthy special talents (such as investigator, desk man, research, instructor, speaker):

Investigator

C. (1) Is employee available for general assignment wherever needs of service require? Ye s(If answer is not "yes," explain in narrative comments.)

(2) Is employee available for special assignment wherever needs of service require? Ye sif answer is not "yes," explain in narrative comments.)

D. 1. Has employee had an abnormal sick leave record during rating period? NO 2. Has employee used more sick leave (including annual leave or LWOP

for illness during rating period than the amount of sick leave earned during such periodN®

- (If answer to either question is "Yes," explain in

narrative comments.)

E.

• Is employee qualified to operate a motor vehicle incidental to his official duties? X. Yes L

If answer is "yes,"

personnel file must reflect the following: (a) Has valid State or local operator's license for type vehicle he is to use. (b) Is

• physically fitto dríve. (c) Past safe driving record OK or has passed Bureau road test.

ADJECTIVE RATING: -

Excellent

EMPLOYEE'S INITIALS

Outstanding, Excellent, Satisfactory, Unsatisfactory

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Atlanta, Georgia

March 31, 1962

ALAN G. SENTINELLA

Special Agent

PART I GENERAL COMMENTS

SA SENTINELLA is a mature Agent, always dresses neatly,

and presents an excellent personal appearance.

He has a friendly,

businesslike personality and consistently handles the more

complicated investigative matters with little or no supervision.

During this rating period he continues to be assigned to Head-

quarters City with primary responsibility for the investigation

of security-type cases involving the Nation of Islam and related

matters.

He also participates in investigations of controversial

Civil Rights and Election Law matters, and has a mature type

judgment that is absolutely necessary for this type assignment.

He is very dependable, his written work is carefully prepared;

he has the ability to handle complicated investigative matters

and to participate in raids' and dangerous assignments? "He"

has no known physical limitations and he is completely available.

SA SENTINELIA is a very capable Agent and is entitled

to a rating of Excellent.

PART II SPECIFIC COMMENTS

1. Justification for Any Minus Ratings Given

NA

2.

Experience and Ability as Inspector's Aide

SA SENTINELIA has been an approved inspector's aide.

He has not assisted in any inspections during this rating period.

3. Participation in Informant Programs

SA SENTINELIA has handled security informants during

this rating period and has done an excellent job. His performance

1s considered excellent..

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4. Testifying Experience and Ability

SA SENTINELLA has not had an opportunity to testify

during this rating period due to the nature of his security

assignments.

5. Disciplinary Action

NA

6. Accounting Information

NA

T. Police Instruction

• • NA

8. Sound Training

NA

9. Resident Agents

NA

10. Foreign Language Ability

NA

11. Administrative Advancement

(a) Interested in: No.

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FD-185 (Rev. 6-20-57)

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

REPORT OF PERFORMANCE RATING

Name of Employee:

Where Assigned:

Official Position Title:

Rating Period:

from

ALAN G. SENTINELLA

Atlanta

(Division)

Special Agent, GS-13

April 1, 1960

to

(Section, Unit)

March 31, 1961

ADJECTIVE RATING:

Excellent

Outstanding, Excellent, Satisfactory, Unsatisfactory

Rated by:

5. River t

Signature

Reviewed by:

HENRY G. ROWSEND

C. E. WEEK

Rating Approved &

Signature

Callabin-

Signature

Supervisor

Title

Special Agent

in Charge

Assistant Director

Title

Employee's

Initials

3/31/61

Date

3/31/61

Date

MAY 11 1961

Date

TYPE OF REPORT

(x) Official

* ) Annual

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FD.185a (Rev. 4-14-58)

-KFORMANCE RATING

TUE

FOR INVESTIGATIVE PERSONNEL

(For use as attachment to Performance Rating Form No. FD-185 )

•ALAN G. SENTINELLA

Name of Employee

Title -

Special Agent, GS-13

Ratings Period: from 4/1/6Q0 3/31/61

RATING GUIDE AND CHECK-LIST

Note:

Only those items having pertinent bearing on employee's performance should be rated. All employees in same salary grade should be compared.

Rate items as follows:

Outstanding (exceeding excellent and deserving of special commendation).

• Excellent.

_ Satisfactory (good or very good).

- Unsatisfactory.

_ No opportunity to appraise performance during rating period.

GI

1.

e for determining adjective rating:

"Outstanding" adjective rating requires (A) that all rated elements be "†" and (B) that each and every rated element be factually justified by narrative detail on

reverse of Form FD-185.

"Excellent," "Satisfactory" or "Unsatisfactory" adjective ratings will depend upon the composite result of evaluating all rated elements rather than following any

mechanical formulas; however, for an employee to be rated

"Excellent" he must not be rated unsatisfactory on any performance evaluation factors on the rating

guide and check-list and must be rated "Excellent or "Outstanding" on the majority of such rating factors. Good judgment must be exercised to insure that

adjective rating is reasonable in the light of elements rated.

A. Any element rated "Unsatisfactory" must be supported by narrative comments.

B. An "official" adjective rating of "Unsatisfactory" must comply with the requirements described on the reverse of form FD-185.

(1) Personal appearance.

(2) Personality and effectiveness of his personal contacts.

(3)

Attitude (including dependability, cooperativeness, loyalty,

enthusiasm, amenability and willingness to equitably share

work load).

(4) Physical fitness (including health, energy, stamina).

(5) Resourcefulness and ingenuity.

(6) Forcefulness and aggressiveness as required.

(7) judgment, including commen sense, ability to arrive at proper.

conclusions, ability to define objectives.

(8) Initiative and the taking of appropriate action on own

responsibility.

(9) Planning ability and its application to the work.

(10) Accuracy and attention to pertinent detail.

(11) Industry, including energetic, consistent application to duties.

- (12) Productivity, including amount of acceptable work produced

and rate of progress on or completion of assignments. Also

consider adherence to deadlines unless failure to meet is

attributable to causes beyond employee's control.

(13) Knowledge of duties, instructions, rules and regulations, in-

cluding readiness of comprehension and "know how" of

(17) Firearms ability:

(18) Development of informants and sources of information.

Eit

(39) Reporting ability:

- (a) Investigative reports

_C.. (b) Summary reports

+ (c) Memos, letters, wires

(Consider: * conciseness; # clarity; organization;

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thoroughness; accuracy; ÷ adequacy. and perti-

nency of leads; er administrative detail.)

• (20) Performance as a witness.

(21) Executive ability:

(a) Leadership

(b) Ability to handle personnel

(c) Planning

(d) Making decisions

(e) Assignment of work

(f)

Training subordinates

Devising procedures

(h)

Emotional stability

(i) Promoting high morale

(j) Getting results

(22) Ability on raids and dangerous assignments:

(14) Technical or mechanical skills.

- (15) Investigative ability and results:

E (8) As aticipant

‡ (a) Internal security cases

• (23) impatient interest, such as making of suggestions for

- (b) Criminal or general investigative cases

- (c) Fugitive cases

- (24) Ability to work under pressure.

- (d) Applicant cases

• (25) Miscellaneous. Specity and rate:

Sa (e) Accounting cases

- (16) Physical surveillance ability.

A. 'Specify general nature of assignment during most of rating period (such as security, criminal, applicant squad, or as Resident Agent, supervisor, instruc-

tor, etc.):.

Security and Criminal

B. Specify employee's most noteworthy special talents (such as investigator, desk man, research, instructor, speaker):

Investigator

3. (1) Is employee available for general assignment wherever needs of service required eS (If answer is not "yes," explain in narrative comments

2) Is employee available for special assignment wherever needs of service require?YeS. (If answer is not "yes," explain in narrative comments.

D.

k ile ye he an on die a mon rig aig cant? No a employed more it e find dier on a are reinin

narrative comments.)

E. Is employee qualified to operate a motor vehicle incidental to his official duties? L Xl Yes L

_No

physicaly is to dive o Pest lee divine Peror Olor has Pas Buread Sat et local operator's license for type vehicle he is 1o use. (6) Is

ADJECTIVE RÄTING: -

Excellent

Outstanding, Excellent, Satisfactory, Unsatisfactory

_ EMPLOYEE'S INITIALS.

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• Atlanta, Georgia

March 31, 1961

ALAN G. SENTINELLA

Special Agent

PART I GENERAI, COMMENTS

SA SENTINELIA is a tall, well built agent. He

presents

a neat,

conservative, mature appearance.

He has

a quiet, good-natured personality and is popular among his

fellow employees.

During the early portion of this rating period

he was assigned to the Buffalo Division as Security

Supervisor. He handled a considerable volume of work

and clearly manifested a thorough and detailed knowledge

...: of security work.

He is forceful and aggressive, has

displayed ability to properly direct the investigative

":" cactivities of the special agent personnoi under his ? mar

supervision, and displayed the fact he is well versed

in Bureau policies, rules and regulations, and has shown

sound judgment in the decisions that he has taken on his

own initiative.

Heis considered capable of handling

complicated investigative matters, is fully qualified

to participate in raids and dangerous assignments as a

leader as well as a participant, and has displayed tact

'and diplomacy in carrying out his various responsibilities.

SA SENTINELLA arrived in the Atlanta Division

August 9, 1960. He is a conscientious, hardworking and

thoroughly dependable agent, who has more than equitably

shared the work load of the office. He has handled

primarily civil rights and election law investigations

and assisted with security-type investigations involving

the Nation of Islam. He has mature-type judgment that

Is absolutely necessary in handling controversial investi-

gations.

He has no known limitations on his physical

condition or availability that would affect his performance

as an agent.

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PART II SPECIFIC COMMENTS

I. Justification for Any Minus Ratings Given

NA

2. Experience and Ability as Inspector's Aide

SA SENTINELLA has been an approved Inspector's Aide.

He has not assisted in

any inspections during this

rating period.

3.

Participation in Informant Programs

During the early portion of this rating period SA

SENTINELLA supervised the development of security-

type informants.

He has assited in the handling of

security informants while in the Atlanta Division,

and has made material contributions.

He is rated

as entirely satisfactory in this phase of the Bureau's

iiin

4.

Testifying Experience and Ability

Although SA SENTINELLA has not had an opportunity

to testify during this rating period, he has

appeared as a witness during his Bureau career

and has made a creditable showing.

5.

Disciplinary Action

SA SENTINELLA was removed as Field Supervisor in the

Buffalo Division and reported to the Atlanta Division

for general assignment on August 9, 1960.

6. Accounting Information

NA

7. Police Instruction

NA

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8. Sound Training.

NA

9. Resident Agents

NA

10. Foreign Language Ability

NA

11.

Administrative Advancement

(a) Interested in:

Yes. X

(b) Completely available for:

(c) No.

(e) No.

No._

Yes.

X

It Is felt that SA SENTINELIA's services

• can

be best utilized in investigative work.

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FD -185 (Rev. 6-20-57)

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

REPORI OF PERFORMANCE RATING

splines

Name of Employee:

Where Assigned:

Official Position Title:

Rating Period:

from

ALAN G. SENTINELLA

Buffalo

(Division)

Special Agent, GS 13

4/1/60

to_

8/8/60

(Section, Unit)

ADJECTIVE RATING:.

Rated by:

JOHN E. EDWARDS

Signature

Reviewed by:

Signature

N.1 Calla

Kating Approvedtry

Signature

( ) Official

( ) Annual

SATISFACTORY

Outstanding, Excellent, Satisfactory, Unsatisfactory

Special Agent

in Charge

Title

Title

Assistant Director

Title

TYPE OF REPORT

99

=

(x) Administrative

( )

60-Day

( ) 90-Day

(X) Transfer

( ) Separation from Service

( ) Special

Employee's

Initials

94.1

8/8/60

Date,

Date

AUG 11 1960

Date

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FD-185a (Rev. 4-14-58)

PLEORMANCE RATING GLO:

FOK INVESTIGATIVE PERSONNEL

(' or use as attachment to Performance Rating Form No. FD-185)

Name of Employee

ALAN G. SENTINELLA

__ Title Special Agent, GS 13

Rating Period: from4-7-60 8-8-60

RATING GUIDE AND CHECK-LIST

Note:

Only those items having pertinent bearing on employee's performance should be rated. All employees in same salary grade should be compared.

Rate items as follows:

Outstanding (exceeding excellent and deserving of special commendation).

Excellent.

Sat factory (good or very good).

itistactory.

opportunity to appraise performance during rating period.

Guide for

etermining adjective rating:

1. "Out «nding" adjective rating requires (A) that all ratea elements be "+" and (B) that each and every rated element be factually justified by narrative detail on

reve

a of Form FD-185.

2.

"Ex lent," "Satisfactory" or "Unsatisfactory" adjective ratings will depend upon the composite result of evaluating all rated elements rather than following any

mE

anical formulas; however, for an employee to be rated "Excellent" he must not be rated unsatisfactory on any performance evaluation factors on the rating

gu:

and check-list and must be rated "Excellent"' or "Outstanding" on the majority of such rating factors. Good judgment must be exercised to insure that

adj

ive rating is reasonable in the light of elements rated.

A. ny element rated "Unsatisfactory" must be supported by narrative comments.

B. An "official" adjective rating of "Unsatisfactory" must comply with the requirements described on the reverse of form FD-185.

(1) Personal appearance.

(2) Personality and effectiveness of his personal contacts.

(3) Attitude (including dependability, cooperativeness, loyalty,

enthusiasm, amenability and willingness to equitably share

work load).

(4) Physical fitness (including health, energy, stamina).

(5) Resourcefulness and ingenuity.

(6) Forcefulness aud aggressiveness as required.

(7) Juagment, including common sense, ability to arrive. at proper a

conclusions, ability to define objectives

+ (8) Initiative and the taking of appropriate action on own

responsibility.

I (9) Planning ability and its application to the work

+ (10) Accuracy and attention to pertinent detail.

1 (11) Industry, including energetic, consistent application to duties

I (12) Productivity,

including amount of acceptable work produced

nd rate of progress on or completion of assignments. Als

onsider adherence to deadlines unless failure to meet i

attributable to causes beyond employee's control.

+ (13) Knowledge of duties, instructions, rules and regulations, in

luding readiness of comprehension and "know how" of

application.

(14) Technical or mechanical skills

(15) Investigative ability and resules:

(17) Firearms ability.

(18) Development of informants and sources of information.

- (19) Reporting ability:

@. (a) Investigative reports

@ (b) Summary reports

_I (c) Memos, letters, wires

(Consider: conciseness; _ clarity; & organization

# thoroughness, accuracy: adequacy and perti.

nency of-leads; -administrative detail.)

(20) Performance as a witness.

< (21) Executive ability:

≤(a) Loader to handle personnel

E (a) Making

(d) waking decisions

(e)

Assignment of work

) Training subordinates

Devising procedures

(h) Emotional stability

(i) Promoting high morale

* (i) Getting results

E

- (22) Ability on raids and dangerous assignments:

E. (a) As leader

- (b) As participant

E

I. (a) Internal secunty cases

# (b) Criminal or general investigative cases

22 (c) Fugitive cases

E (d) Applicant cases

• (25) Miscellaneous Sabcify and rate:

Dictation ability .

@ (e) Accounting cases

+ (16) Physical surveillance ability.

. Spite nature of assignment ding moon i in te a as Resident Agent, supervisor, instruc-

B. Specify employee's most noteworthy special talents (such as investigator, desk man, research, instructor, speaker): -

Desk Man

(1) Is employee available for general assignment wherever needs of service requires ES. (If answer is not "yes," explain in narrative comments.)

(2) Is employee available for special assignment wherever needs of service require? YES (if answer is not "yes," explain in narrative comments.)

D. or lies loger hs an a period sic eage amount of sis rating are during such employ No

NO 2. Has employee used more sick leave (including annual leave or LWOF

_ (If answer to either question is "Yes," explain in

E.

Is employee qualified to operate a motor vehicle incidental to his official duties? L

_ Yes

If answer is "yes,"

personnel file must reflect the following: (a) Has valid State or local operator's license for type vehicle he is to use. (b) Is

physically fit to drive: (c). Past safe driving record OK-or has:passed. Bureau road test.

ADJECTIVE RATING:

SATISFACTORY

_ EMPLOYEE'S INITIALS

Outstanding, Excellent, Satisfactory, Unsatisfactory

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8/8/60

RE:

Special Agent ALAN G. SENTINELIA, GS 13

TRANSFER PERFORMANCE RATING

PART I GENERAI, COMMENIS

SA Sentinella served as a full time Security

Supervisor in the Buffalo Office from 2/20/58 to 7/21/60 at

which time he was removed as Supervisor and is under trans-

fer to the Atlanta Division.

SA Sentinella makes an entirely satisfactory per-

sonal appearance.

He handles a considerable volume of work

and has clearly manifested a thorough and detailed knowledge

of security work in this area. He is forceful and aggressive

as required, has displayed an ability to properly direct the

Investigative activities of the Special Agent personnel under

his supervision, and

has displayed the fact that he is well

versed in the Bureau's policies, rules and regulations, and

has shown sound judgment in the

decisions that he has taken

on his own initiative.

He is considered capable of handling complicated

Investigative matters, is fully qualified to participate in

raids and dangerous assignments as a leader as well as a

participant, and has displayed tact and aiplomacy in carrying

out his various responsibilities.

He 1s available for general and special assignment

wherever and whenever the needs of the service might require.

He appears to be in excellent physical condition and has no

limitation which would affect the proper performance of his

duties.

JEE: MKC

(2)

Л.Fк.

Embloyee s

Initiais

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PART II SPECIFIC COMMENTS

1. Justification for Any Minus Ratings Given

SA Sentinella has been rated minus in connection

with his attitude because for 11 of the 13 months ending

5/31/60, he did not equitably share the work load of the

office.

This action on his part, since he was in a super-

visory capacity, apparently had some effect on other Agents

as 11 of the 18 Agents on his squad also failed to equit-

ably share the work load during the 3-month period ending

5/31/60. However, in this connection, it is noted he has

given his assurance that his future course of action will

leave no basis whatsoever for any similar situation.

2. Experience and Ability as Inspector's Aide

SA Sentinella has been

an approved Inspector's

Alde.

He has not assisted on any inspections during this

rating period, but prior thereto he served on several such

assignments and favorable comments have been received con-

derning

; his

performance in this regara.

3. Participation in Informant Programs

SA Sentinella is fully cognizant of the security

Informant Program and has made material contributions in that

regard in the past.

However, he has been supervising the

development of security-type informants.

4. Testifying Experience and Ability

Although this Agent has not had an opportunity to

testify during the rating period, he has appeared as a wit-

ness during his Bureau

career and has made a creditable showing.

5. DisciplInary Action

SA Sentinella has been removed as a Supervisor and

1s presently under transfer to the Atlanta Division.

(See #1)

,. .

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6. Accounting Information

N.A.

7. Police Instruction

N.A.

8. . Sound Training

• N.A.

9.

Resident Agents

N.A.

wie of marsten ton dide

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10.

Foreign Language Ability

N.A.

(a) Specific language in which proficient

(b) Did Agent complete language school? (Yes — No _;

(c) Is Agent fluent to the extent that he can handle

typical investigative problems

in

(1)

conversation form? (Yes

(2)

No

written form? (Yes —

No

(a) Agent rated in ability to

write

speak

understand

(e) Frequency of use during rating.perlod.

11.

Administrative Advancement

Is Agent

(a)

b

interested in (Yes X No

completely available for (ves

No _:

and

(c)

considered completely qualified at present

for administrative advancement including

experiences 11115y personalaty, and

-

(a) If answer to (c) is "YES;" would you

consider his qualifications very

good

excellent — outstanding -

(e) If answer to (g) Is "NO," does he have

potential for future administrative

advancement? (Yes. X No _)

V.X1

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PD-185 (Rev. 6-20-57)

• FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

REPORT OF PERFORMANCE RAINM

Name of Employee:

Where Assigned:

Official Position Title:

Rating Period:

from

ADJECTIVE RATING:

ALAN G. SENTINELLA

Buffalo

(Division)

Special Agents, GS 13

4/7/59

_to_

(Section, Unit)

3/31/60

EXCELLENT

Outstanding, Excellent, Satisfactory, Unsatisfactory

Rated by:

Son 64.

Insing Special Agent in Charge

EDWARDS

Signature

Reviewed by:

-

Signature

Rating Approved by: '

•**Signature

Title

Title +- Pinter

card noted

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TYPE OF REPORT

(X) Official

(X) Annual

Employee's

Initials

Q:14.

4/14/60

Date

Date

Date? "? insp

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( ) Administrative

( ) 60-Day

L 90-Day

) Transfer

( ) Separation from Service

( ) Special

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FD-185a (Rev. 4-14-58)

RFORMANCE RATING G

IDE

FOR INVESTIGATIVE PERSONNEL

(For use as attachment to Performance Rating Form No. FD-185)

Name of Employee -

ALAN G. SENTINELLA

Title Special Agent, GS 13

Rating Period: from 4-1-5940 3-31-60

RATING GUIDE AND CHECK-LIST

Note:

Only those items having pertinent bearing on employee's performance should be rated. All employees in same salary grade should be compared.

Rate items as follows:

- Outstanding (exceeding excellent and deserving of special commendation).

Excellent.

Satisfactory (good or very good).

• Unsatisfactory.

•No opportunity to appraise performance during rating period.

Guide for determining adjective rating:

1. "Outstanding" adjective rating requires (A) that all ratea elements be "*" and (B) that each and every rated element be factually justified by narrative detail on

2.

reverse of Form FD-185.

"Excelient," "Satisfactory" or "Unsatisfactory" adjective ratings will depend upon the composite result of evaluating all rated elements rather than following any

mechanical formulas; however, for an employee to be rated "Excellent" he must not be rated unsatisfactory on any performance evaluation factors on the rating

guide and check-list and must be rated "Excellent" or "Outstanding" on the majority of such rating factors. Good judgment must be exercised to insure that

B. An "official" adjective rating of "Unsatisfactory must.comply with the requirements described on the reverse of form FD-185.

(1) Personal appearance.

(2) Personality and effectiveness of his personal contacts.

(3) Attitude (including dependability, cooperativeness, loyalty,

enthusiasm, amenability and willingness to equitably share

(4) Physical fitness (including health, energy, stamina).

(5) Resourcefulness and ingenuity.

(6) Forcefuiness and aggressiveness as required.

Judgment, including common sense, ability to arrive at proper

conclusions, ability to define objectives.

+ (8) Initiative and the taking of appropriate action on own

(9) Planning ability and its application to the work.

I. (10) Accuracy and attention to pertinent detail.

- (11) Industry, including energetic, consistent application to duties.

I (12) Productivity, including amount of acceptable work produced

and rate of progress on or completion of assignments. Also

consider adherence to deadlines unless failure to meet is

. attributable to causes beyond employee's control.

I (13) Knowledge of duties, instructions, rules and regulations, in-

cluding readiness of comprehension and "know how" of

application.

(14) Technical or mechanical skills.

: (15) Investigative ability and results:

* (a) Internal security cases

E_ (b) Criminal or general investigative cases

Q (c) Fugitive cases

_E (d) Applicant cases

(17) Firearms ability.

(18) Development of informants and sources of information.

(19) Reporting ability:

- (a) Investigative reports

- (b) Summary reports

_(c) Memos, letters, wires

(Consider. [conciseness; _clarity; _organization;

_thoroughness;-

# accuracy; -

Cadequacy and peri-..

nency of leads; administrative detail.)

(20) Performance as a witness.

(21) Executive ability:

ra (a) Leadership

i. (b) Ability to handle personnel

(c) Planning

(d) Making decisions

(e)

Assignment of work

(f)

Training subordinates

Devising procedures

h Emotional stability

(i) Promoting high morale

(22) Ability on raids and dangerous assignments:

F_ (a) As leader

- (b) As participant

- (23) Organizational interest, such as making of suggestions for

improvement.

- (24) Ability to work under pressure.

(25) Miscellaneous, Specify and rate:

Dictation ability

• (e) Accounting cases

+ (16) Physical surveilland/#ability.

A. Specify, eneral nature of assignment during rope rain period so securit inse celia yad, or as Resident Agent, supervisor, instruce.

B. Specify employee's most noteworthy special talents (such as investigator, desk man, research, instructor, speaker): -

Desk Man

(If answer is not "yes," explain in narrative comments.

i ( le employe available for spera sinment wherever need of service require iS if answer is not "yes" explan in maraive comments

). 1. Has employee had an abnormal sick leave record during rating period? NO 2. Has employee used more sick leave (including annual leave or LWOl

for illness) during rating period than the amount of sick leave earned during such period?

VQ (If answer to either question is "Yes," explain ir

narrative comments.

XI Yes

E Is employe gualied to persene it must de ict de ta to hiss. a das aid State or locil operator's license for type vehicle he is to use. (6) Is

physically fit to drive. (c) Past safe driving record OK or has passed Bureau road lest.

ADJECTIVE RATING: -

EXCELLENT

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a:41.

Outstanding, Excellent, Satisfactory, Unsatisfactory

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April 14, 1960

RE:

Special Agent ALAN G. SENTINELIA, GS 13

ANNUAL

PERFORMANCE RATING

PART I GENERAL COMMENTS

SA Sentinella has been serving as a full time

Security Supervisor handling Supervisory Desk #3 in this

office since 2/20/58.

He makes a very satisfactory personal appearance,

handles a high volume of work, and has displayed a thorough

knowledge of the security work in this division.

He is con-

scientious, hard working, very well versed in the Bureau's

procedures, policies, rules and regulations, and he has

manifested his ability to properly coordinate the work of

•the personnel under his supervision.

He is resourceful, forceful and aggressive as re-

quired, takes appropriate action on his own responsibility,

and has shown his ability to arrive at proper conclusions

and to derine objectives.

He has displayed careful atten-

tion to pertinent detail.

He is considered capable of handling

complicated investigative matters and is fully qualified to

participate in raias ana dangerous assignments as a leader

as well as a participant.

ant angerous.

He has displayed the ability to

properly evaluate and skillfully direct the activities of

Special Agent personnel in the handling of investigative

matters that require particular tact and didomacy.

He is available for special and general assignment

whenever and wherever the needs of the service might require.

By letter dated May 12, 1959, he was commended

by the Director for his excellent supervision of an individual

of great importance to the Bureau in the security field, for

exercising exceptional foresight and planning, and skillfully

coordinating the investigative activities of the other Agents.

JEE : MKC

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PART II SPECIFIC COMMENTS

1. Justification for Any Minus Ratings Given

N.A.

2.

Experience and Ability as Inspector's Aide

SA Sentinella is an approved Inspector's Aide. He

has not assisted on any inspections during this rating period,

but prior thereto he served on several such assignments and

favorable comments have been received concerning his perform-

3. Participation in Informant Programs

SA Sentinella is fully cognizant of the Security

Informant Program and has made material contributions in that

regard. In the past.

He prosently. supervises the development..:

of security-type informants.

...:

4.

Testifying Experience and Ability

Although this Agent has not had an opportunity to

5. Disciplinary Action

N.A.

"'""

Initials

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6. Accounting Information

N.A.

7. Police Instruction

N.A.

...

8.

Sound Training

N.A.

9. Resident Agents

# N.A.

Employee 's

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10: Foreign Language Ability N.A.

(a) Specific language in which proficient

(b) Did Agent complete language school? (Yes

No

(c) Is Agent fluent to the extent that he can handle

typical investigative problems in

conversation form? (Yes

(E) written form? (ses — No

No

);

(d) Agent rated in abillty to

1 read

2)

write

speak

understand

•(e) Frequency of use during rating period.

11. Administrative Advancement

Is Agent

(a)

interested in (Yes X

b

No

and

(c)

considered completely qualified at present

for administrative advancement including

experience, ability, personality, and

appearance? (Yes I

No

(a) If answer to (e) is "YES," would you

consider his qualifications very good

excellent & outstanding

(e) If answer to (g) Is "NO," does he have

potential for

future administrative

advancement? (Yes

No

Code de dreamed dadder tedded.

Employee's

Initials

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-185 (Rev. 6-20-57)

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Risitor

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE,

Kentic Leas

Ingri: E7p

REPORT OF PERFORMANCE RATING

inne

Name of Employee:

Where Assigned:

Official Position Title:

Rating Period:

from

ALAN a LSENTINELIA

Buffalo

(Division)

Spec1a1 Agent, GS 13

4/1/58.

_ to.

(Section, Unit)

3/31/59

ADJECTIVE RATING:

EXCELLENT

Outstanding, Excellent, Satisfactory, Unsatisfactory

Employee's

Initials

Rated by:

JOHN E.

EDWARDS

Reviewed by.

Rating Approved

< Signature

Signature

Signature

4/14/59

Title

Date

- resistant drecio, APR 20 1959

Title

Date

TYPE OF REPORT

(X) Official

(X) Annual

( ) Administrative

( ) 60-Day

) 90-Day

Transfer Allot

( ) Separation from Service

( ) Special

16

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FD-185a (Rev. 4-14-58)

ORMANCE RATING

DID.

FOR INVESTIGATIVE PERSONNEL

(For use as attachment to Performance Rating Form No. FD-185)

Name of Employee

ALAN G. SENTINELIA

Title Special Agent, GS 13

Rating Period: from 4-1-58+0_3-31-59

Note:

RATING GUIDE AND CHECK-LIST

Only those items having pertinent bearing on employee's performance shoulci be rated. All employees in same salary grade should be compared.

Rate items as follows:

Outstanding (exceeding excellent and deserving of special commendation).

Excellent.

Satisfactory (good or very good).

Unsatisfactory.

. No opportunity to appraise performance during rating period.

Guide for determining adjective rating:

I. "Outstanding" adjective rating requires (A) that all rated elements be "+" and (B) that each and every rated element be factually justified by narrative detail on

2.

reverse of Form FD-185.

adjective rating is reasonable in the light of elements rated.

A. Any element rated "Unsatisfactory" must be supported by narrative comments.

B. An "official" adjective rating of "Unsatisfactory" must comply with the requirements described on the reverse of form FD-185.

(1) Personal appearance.

(2) Personality and effectiveness of his personal contacts.

(3) Attitude including dependability, cooperativeness, loyalty,

enthusiasm, amenability and willingness to equitably share.

work load).

E

E

(4) Physical fitness (including health, energy, stamina).

(5) Resourcefulness and ingenuity.

(6) Forcefulness and aggressiveness as required.

(7) Judgment, including common senge ahility to arrive at pronar

conclusions, ability to define objectives.

(8) Iritiative and the taking of appropriate action on own

responsibility.

(9) Planning ability and its application to the work.

(10) Accuracy and attention to pertinent detail.

• (11) Industry, including energetic, consistent application to duties.

(12) Productivity,

including amount of acceptable work produced

and rate of progress on or completion of assignments. Also

consider adherence to deadlines unless failure to meet is

attributable to causes beyond employee's control.

T. (13) Knowledge of duties, instructions, rules and regulations, in-

cluding readiness of comprehension and "know how" of

application.

(14) Technical or mechanical skills.

- (15) Investigative ability and results:

- (a) Internal security cases

(6) Criminal or general investigative cases

C_ (c) Fugitive cases

- (d) Applicant cases

- (e) Accounting cases

≤ (17) Firearms ability.

(18) Development of informants and sources of information.

(19) Reporting ability:

0 (a) Investigative reports

O (b) Summary reports

7 (c) Memos, letters, wires

(Consider: '-conciseness; "clarity; organization;

thoroughness; accuracy: adequacy and perri-

nency of leacis; _ acministrative detaii.)

- (20) Performance as a witness.

(21) Executive ability:

-1ã (a) Leadership

_t: (b) Ability to handle personnel

(g) Planning.

_ (d) Making decisions

E

(e) Assignment of work

(f) Training subordinates

- (g)

Devising procedures

(h) Emotional stability

- (i) Promoting high morale

- (;) Getting results

(22) Ability on raids and dangerous assignnfents:

_ (a) As leader

(b) As participant

(23) Organizational interest, such as making of suggestions for

improvement.

- (24) Ability to work under pressure.

- (25), Miscellaneous. Specify and rate:

Dictation ability

* (16) Physical surveillance ability.

A Specify seneral nature of assignment during most of guipe rid chas hiy, i i (ice und a esident Agent, supervisor, instruc-

B. Specify employee's most noteworthy special talents (such as investigator, desk man, research, instructor, speaker):

Desk Man

C. (1) Is employee available for general assignment wherever needs of service require? YeS (If answer is not "yes," explain in narrative comments.)

(2) Is employee available for special assignment wherever needs of service require? YES(if answer is not "yes," explain in narrative comments:)

D. 1. Has employee had an abnormal sick leave record during rating period? ~ 2. Has employee uged more sick leave (including annual leave or LOP

for illness) during rating period than the amount of sick leave earned during such period?

- (If answer to either question is "Yes," explain in

narrative comments.)

E. Is employee qualified to operate a motor vehicle incidental to his official duties? X/ Yes L

_ No

If answer is

"yes," personnel file must reflect the following: (a) Has valid State or local operator's license for type vehicle he is to use. (b) Is

physically fit to drive. (c) Past safe driving record OK or has passed Bureau road test.

ADJECTIVE RATING:

EXCELLENT

Outstanding, Excellent, Satisfactory, Unsatisfactory

_ EMPLOYEE'S INITIALS -

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4/14/59

RE: Special Agent ALAN G. SENTINELLA, GS 13

ANNUAL PERFORMANCE RATING

PART I

GENERAI. COMMENTS

SA Sentinella 1s a full time Security Supervisor handling

Supervisory Desk #3 in this office. He has served in this capacity

since 2/20/58.

SA Sentinella Is a conscientious, hard working, and

loyal employee.

He makes a very good personal appearance. He

handles a considerable volume of work and has a detailed and

thorough knowledge of the

security work in this area. He is

particularly well versed in the Bureau's procedures, policies,

rules and regulations,

and has manifested an ability to properly

coordinate the work of

the SA personnel under his supervision.

SA Sentinella is amenable to constructive criticism.

He 1s suf-

ficiently forceful, capable of properly analyzing a

complicated

Investigative matter and has displayed sound juagment as to the

course of action to be taken.

SA. Sentinella 1s available for general and special as-

signment whenever and wherever the needs of the service might re-

quire.

Is appears to be in excellent physical condition and has

no limitations which would affect the proper performance of his

duties.

He Is considered capable of handling complicated Investiga-

tive matters and fully qualified to participate in raids and danger-

ous assignments as a leader, as well as a participant.

He has

manifested the ability to properly evaluate and skillfully direct

the activities of SA personnel in the handling of investigative

matters that require particular tact and diplomacy.

By letter dated 7/23/58 the Director expressed his ap-

preciation to personnel of the Buffalo Office for the excellent

progress made in the reduction in operating costs during fiscal

year 1950:

Supervisor Sentinella was one of those Agents who

assisted in making this progress possible.

1.

PART II

SPECIFIC COMMENTS

Justification for Any Minus Ratings Given

N. A.

. *

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2. Experience and Ability as Inspector's Alde

SA Sentinella is an approved Inspector's Alde. Dur-

ing this rating perlod he has not assisted on any inspections,

but 'prior thereto he served on several such assignments and

favorable comments have been received concerning his performance

in this regard.

3. Participation in Informant Programs

SA Sentinella is fully cognizant of the Security Inform-

ant Program and has made material contributions in that regard in

the past.

He presently supervises the development of security-

type Informants.

4. Testifying Experience and Ability'

Although this Agent has not had an opportunity to

testify during the rating period, he has appeared as a witness

during his Bureau career and has

made a creditable showing.

5. Disciplinary Action

On 8/15/58 SA Sentinella received a letter of censure

from the Bureau because he had not taken effective steps to insure

that information obtained in connection with the security case In-

folving Michael Wienckowski was more promptly reported to the Bureau.

By letter dated 8/18/58, SA Sentinella's attention was called, by

the Bureau, to a delay in the reporting of information in connection

with the Registration Act case involving Vitolds Birkis. These mat-

•ters have been taken into consideration in connection with the over

all evaluation of SA Sentinella's services as Security Supervisor.

Faciated Instances, ne an manifested the arisens decen

6. Accounting Information

N. A.

7.

Police Instruction

'N. A.

Employee's

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8. Sound Training

N. A.

9. Resident Agents

N. A.

10.

11.

; -

Foreign Language AbilIty

N. A.

Administrative Advancement

Is Agent

(a)

Intenested In dYes X

and

(c)

completely available for (Yes

for administrative advancement including

experience, ability, personality, anc

appearance? Yes

(a) Ii not completely qualified at present,

does

he have potential for future administrative

advancement? (Yes

No

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FD-185 (Rev. 10-26-70)

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

REPORT OF PERFORMANCE RATING

Name of Employee:

ROBERT R. NICHOLS

Where Assigned:

_OKLAHOMA CITY

(Division)

Official Position Title and Grade:

Rating Period:

from

4/1/71

Special Agent GS-13

_to

(Section, Unit)

3/31/72

ADJECTIVE RATING:

EXCELLENT

Outstanding, Excellent, Satisfactory, Unsatisfactory

Emiliae's

Rated by:

Supervisor

Special Agent

Reviewed by:

in Charge

And bon Assistant Director

Rating Approved by:

Signature

Title

4/10/72

Date

4/10/72

APRICE T?

Date

TYPE OF REPORT

Official

&• Annual

Administrative

60-Day

90-Day

Transfer

Separation from Service

Special

414885=156

372.39

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FD-185a (Kev. 5-19-70)

PERFORMANCE RATING GUIDE FOR INVESTIGATIVE PERSONNEL

CHECKLIST AND NARRATIVE COMMENT:

For use as attachment to Performance Rating Form FD-I85)

Name of Employee

ROBERT R. NICHOLS

Note: Only those items having pertinent bearing on employee's performance should be rated. All employees in same salary grade should

be compared.

Jutstanding (To warrant overall +

E

_Excellent (Overall E must be supported by E or + on majority of items, including important elements.)

-Satisfactory

Unsatistactory If any item so rated, overall adjective rating can be no better than Satisfactory.) Any unsatisfactory item or overal

nsatisfactory rating must be supported in writing

_ No opportunity to appraise. In other responses, use "X."

(Use INK for Checklist - DO NOT TYPE)

RESPOND TO EVERY ITEM

E

- 1. Personal appearance.

E

2. Personality and effectiveness of his personal contacts.

3. Attitude (including dependability, cooperativeness, loyalty, enthusiasm, amenability, and willingness to equitably share work load).

During the rating period, SA NICHOLS used 36 hours of sick leave and

is within the physical standards prescribed by the Bureau with no

known physical limitations which might affect his work performance.

+ 5. Resourcefulness, ingenuity, and initiative.

+

6. Forcefulness and aggressiveness as required.

- 7. Judgment, including common sense, ability to arrive at proper conclusions, ability to define objectives.

+

8. Planning of work.

+

- 9. Accuracy and attention to pertinent detail.

_ 10. Productivity, including amount of acceptable work produced and rate of progress on or completion of assignments. Also consider

adherence to deadlines, unless failure to meet is attributable to causes beyond employee's control.

E

- 11. Knowledge of duties, instructions, rules and regulations, including readiness of comprehension and "know how" of application.

+_ 12. Performance results (rate if applicable and mark others 0) _ A. Internal Security; + B. Criminal or General

_ @D. Applicant;.

Tatiat in type or wo haitived entire a me picant, includins Accountance in other disto, such a prais of overall work

SA NICHOLS, assigned to Headquarters City, has handled a heavy case

load consisting primarily of general criminal and fugitive type matters,

some of the more complicated complex type.. He is a mature, dedicated,

hard-working and loyal employee.

He has aided in the training of new

Agents, obtained 1 conviction, has 3 other cases pending prosecution,

apprehended I fugitive and assisted in another apprehension, recovered

one automobile, and accounted for $1,239,000 in fines, savings, and

recoveries.

He has participated in the Bureau Applicant Recruiting

A to need men te peed ith recruiting a Bureau

Complexity of matters handled:

• None _ Moderate

] Most complicated

Degree of supervision required: [ Above average

I Minimum

• A. Is employee available wherever needs of service require for general assignment? EYes • No Special assignment? ™ Yes C No

C. Specify general nature of assignment during most of rating period (such as security, criminal, applicant squad, Accountant, or as Resident

Agent, supervisor, instructor, etc.): General Criminal - Fugitive

EXCELLENT

ADJECTIVE RATING: Outstanding, Excellent, Satisfactory, Unsatisfactory)

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dutie to to

(Checklist and Narrative Comments continued)

- 13. Firearms.

+ 14. Development of informants and sources of information. Comment on weaknesses or justify limited participation.

During rating period developed.

_ informants; _ G potential infomants.

SA NICHOLS effectively operated 2 CI's and 10 PCI's including those

developed during the period.

- 15. Reporting: (Comider one detes, clarity, organization, thoroughness, accuracy, adequacy and pertinency of leads, and

+A. Reports; _* B. Memos, letters, wires.

E

- 16. Performance as a witness. [F During rating period; [ Based on past performance; < No experience.

0

- 17. Executive evaluation (approved Supervisors, Relief Supervisors, Alternate Senior and Senior Resident Agents; underline

applicable.)

O A. Leadership

_ F. Devising procedures

- B. Ability to handle personnel

_ G. Promoting high morale

-C. Making decisions

-H. Getting results

_I. Furthering equal employment opportunity

-E. Training subordinates

18. Raids and dangerous assignments;

- A. As leader;

• B. As participant.

- 19. Miscellaneous. Specify and rate:

-Ein Dirtation; -1 Aplicant marryitment; ==

NA 20. Police Instruction: E Qualified

[ Participated

• Audited

1. Foreign Language Ability: Proficient i

_ language(s).

an handle typical investigative problems as follow

A. Conversation form.

(language)

• Excellent

Very Good EGood [Fair l Unsatisfactory

B. Written form -

(language)

_ Excellent

I Very Good [Good

0 Fair

• Unsatisfactory

Frequency

-language ability used during rating period

Anticipated use during ensuing year -

22. Administrative Advancement: (V (Check block if not interested.)

No

Agent is complete quailable for administrative advancement, including experience, ability, personality

and appearance.

f answer to Bis "Yes

xplain if interested but not now qualifiec

• Agent's qualifications are considered Very Good [ Excellent

Outstanding

23. Number of Incentive Awards -

Commendations received from Director: Individual

Suggestions submitted

• 0

If none, check block D.

24. Piti liny time train do may tinatiofactory tems: Mone

Through Superior - /

we cedes.

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"'D-185 (Rev. 8-16-63)

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

REPORT OF PERFORMANCE RATING

Name of Employee:

ROBERT R. NICHOLS

Where Assigned:

OKLAHOMA CITY

(Division)

Official Position Title and Grade:

Special Agent GS-13

Rating Period: from

4/1/70

_to

(Section, Unit)

3/31/71

ADJECTIVE RATING:

EXCELLENT

Outstanding, Excellent, Satisfactory, Unsatisfactory

Rated by:

Reviewed by:

Rating Approved bý:?

Employee's

RV

4/9/71

Date

4/9/71

Date

MAY

1971

Date

CaluBarne

Supervisor

Title

Special Agent

Signature

He Assisiant Drector

Signature

Title

Official

X Annual

67

$....

"LUTYPE OF REPORT I

APR 19 1071

Administrative

60-Day

90-Day

Transfer

Separation from Service

Special

1071

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→ FD, 185a (Rev- 5-19-70)

PEPFORMANCE RATING GUIDE FOR INVESTIGATIVE PERSONNEL

CHECKLIST AND NARRATIVE COMMENTS

(For use as attachment to Performance Rating Form FD-185)

Name of Employee

ROBERT R. NICHOLS

Note: Only those items having pertinent bearing on employee's performance should be rated. All employees in same salary grade should

be compared.

_E_ Excellent (Overall E must be supported by E or + on majority of items, including important elements.)

_Satisfactory

= Unsatistactory IIf any item so rated, overall adjective rating can be no better than Satisfactory.) Any unsatisfactory item or overal

Insatisfactory rating must be supported in writing

-No opportunity to appraise. In other responses, use "X."

INK for Checklist - DO NOT TYPE)

RESPOND TO EVERY ITEM

1. Personal appearance.

2. Personality and effectiveness of his personal contacts.

3. Attitude (including dependability, cooperativeness, loyalty, enthusiasm, amenability, and willingness to equitably share work load).

4. Physical fitness (including health, energy, stamina).

mount of sick leave earned during such period? (Ye

SA NICHOLS used 199 hours of sick leave during the rating period,

practically all of which was used when hospitalized on 2/19/71 and

treated for diverticulitis returning to work 3/18/71. Surgery was

anticipated but in view of recovery, his physician states surgery

will not be necessary.

+

5. Resourcefulness, ingenuity, and initiative.

6. Forcefulness and aggressiveness as required.

7. Judgment, including common sense, ability to arrive at proper conclusions, ability to define objectives.

8. Planning of work.

mir._. S. Accuracy and attention to pertinent detail.

+ 10. Productivity, including amount of acceptable work produced and rate of progress on or completion of assignments. Also consider

adherence to deadlines, unless failure to meet is attributable to causes beyond employee's control.

E_ 11. Knowledge of duties, instructions, rules and regulations, including readiness of comprehension and "know how" of application.

_ 12. Performance results (rate if applicable and mark others 0) DA. Internal Security; _ B. Criminal or General

Investigative; _ IC. Fugitive;

_O_D. Applicant; _O_ E. Accounting:

@_ F. Other, such as Supervisor.

Comment on type of work handled entire rating period, including performance in other divisions, and appraisal of overall work

SA NICHOLS has handled a heavy case load of criminal and lugitive

type matters, some of an extremely complicated nature. He is a

hard working, loyal, dedicated employee who has aided in the training

of new Agents, has participated in the Bureau Applicant Recruiting

Program although he did not personally recruit a Bureau applicant

during the rating period, and has materially contributed to the

statistical accomplishments of the Oklahoma City Office.

Complexity of matters handled:

Moderate [ Most complicated

Degree of supervision required: [ Above average

• Average Minimum

_ None

ADJECTIVE RATING: -

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(Outstanding, Excellent, Satisfactory, Unsatisfactory)

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Firearms.

14. Development of informants and sources of information. Comment on weaknesses of justify limited participation.

During rating period developed. @

_ informants; 10_ potential informants.

SA NICHOLS effectively operated 15 PCIs and 1 CI during the

•ating period.

Although he did not develop a Cl during this

period, he is well aware of his responsibilities in this

important program.

- I_ 15. Reporting: (Consider conciseness, clarity, organization, thoroughness, accuracy, adequacy and pertinency of leads, and

- A. Reports; _+ B. Memos, letters, wires.

* 16. Performance as a witness. [During rating period; • Based on past performance; No experience.

O_ 17. Executive evaluation (approved Supervisors, Relief Supervisors, Alternate Senior and Senior Resident Agents; underline

- F. Devising procedures

_G. Promoting high morale

_H. Getting results

_I. Furthering equal employment opportunity

Ec B. As participant.

-C. Making decisions

- D. Assignment of work

_E. Training subordinates

18. Raids and dangerous assignments;

- A. As leader;

. 19. Miscellaneous. Specify and rate:

E Dictation; _ Applicant recruitment; _

__Nia. Police instructions-E-Qualitied

_Participated

1. Foreign Language Ability: Proficient i

_ language(s).

lan handle typical investigative problems as follows

A. Conversation form - Thanguage)

• Excellent

• Very Good Good Fair

I Unsatisfactory

B. Written form

language)

• Excellent

I Very Good D Good

I Fair

[Unsatisfactory

Frequency

-language ability used during rating period.

Anticipated use during ensuing year -

Explain swer to ted at not now is elations are considered Very Good Excellent Outstanding

23. Number of Incentive Awards _

Commendations received from Director: Individual

Suggestions submitted _C

§ none, check block C

21. Disciplin Arion a nation may Upatisfactory teme ATone

Through Superior _

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• FD-185 (Rev. 8-16-63)

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

REPORT OF PERFORMANCE RATING

Name of Employee:

ROBERT R. NICHOLS

Where Assigned:

OKLAHOMA CITY

(Division)

Official Position Title and Grade:

Rating Period:

from

4/1/69

(Section, Unit)

Special Agent GS-13

_to -

3/31/70

ADJECTIVE RATING:

Outstant EAT a factory, instirector

Employee's

Rated by:

Reviewed by:

Rating Approved by:

Signature

Signatu

Supervisor

Title

Special Agent

in Charge

Title

Assistant Director.

Title

4/10/70

Date

4/10/70

Date

APR 30 1970

Date

TYPE OF REPORT

If Official

pie, Annual

114885-146

Administrative

60-Day

÷ 88

90-Day. -

Transfer

Separation from Service

Special

cp1970

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FD-185a (Rev. 1-14-70)

PERFORMANCE RATING GUIDE FOR INVESTIGATIVE PERSONNEL

(For use as attachment to Performance Rating Form FD-185)

Name of Employee

ROBERT R. NICHOLS

Note: Only those items having pertinent bearing on employee's performance should be rated. All employees in same salary grade should be

compared.

Excellent (Overall E must be supported by E or + on majority of items, including important elements.)

(Use

-E

-E

Satisfactory

Unsatistactory (If any item so rated, overall adjective rating con be no better than Satisfactory.) Any unsatisfactory item or overa

satisfactory rating must be supported in writin

No opportunity to appraise

1K for Checklist - DO NOT TYPE)

CHECKLIST AND NARRATIVE COMMENTS

1. Personal appearance.

2. Personality and effectiveness of his personal contacts.

3. Attitude (including dependability, cooperativeness, loyalty, enthusiasm, amenability, and willingness to equitably share work load.

SA NICHOLS is available for any Bureau assignment and has no known

physical limitations which might affect his work performance.

He utilized

86 hours of sick leave during the rating period.

5. Resourcefulness, ingenuity, and initiative.

E

6. Forcefulness and aggressiveness as required.

LE 8. Plaming of work.

• 7. Judgment, including common sense, ability to arrive at proper conclusions, ability to define objectives.

- S. Accuracy and attention to pertinent detait:

- 10. Productivity, including amount of acceptable work produced and rate of progress on or completion of assignments. Also consider

adherence to deadlines, unless failure to meet is attributable to causes beyond employee's control.

11. Knowledge of duties, instructions, rules and regulations, including readiness of comprehension and "know how" of application.

12. Investigative results (rate applicable cases) _@ A. Internal Security; —B. Criminal or General Investigative;

Ec. Fugitive; -

ED. Applicant: _@E. Accounting.

Complexity of investigative matters handled: [ None Moderate [Most complicated.

Degree of supervision required:

COMMENT on type of were handled entire ayes period and empraisoveral we pettomance:

SA NICHOLS arrived in Oklahoma City on 7/25/69 on transfer from the

Georgia one-man Resident Agency. He has handled a heavy

variety of criminal and fugitive type matters since arrival in

Oklahoma City and handled applicant and security matters in the

Valdosta, Ga. Resident Agency in addition to a variety of criminal

work. He is a hard-working, loyal, dedicated employee who has

displayed the ability to get to the heart of a matter with no lost

motion. He contributed to the statistical accomlishments of the

Atlanta and Oklahoma City Offices, has materially assisted in the

training of new agents in the Oklahoma City Office and participated

in the Bureau Applicant Recruiting Program. Although he did not

personally recruit an applicant, he is well aware of the importance of

this program.

He was commended by the Director's letter of 3/25/70

for his laudable handling of an Interstate Transportation of

Stolen Property case in which he demonstrated unrelenting

determination and professional competence which brought about the

arrest of 4 subjects and the recovery of a substantial amount of

stolen property.

A. Is employee available for general assignment Yes; special assignmentyes; wherever needs of service require? y es

•'B: 18 employee qualified to operate a:motor vehicle incidental to his official duties? & Yes ENo

personnel file must reflect the following:

(a) Has valid State or local operator's licensé for type vehicle he is to use.

(b) Is physically fit to drive. (c) Past safe driving record OK or has passed Bureau road test.

C. Specify general nature of assignment during most of rating period (such as security, criminal, applicant squad, Accountant, or as Resident

Agent, superuisor, instructor, etc.): General Criminal-Fugitive Resident Agent

ADJECTIVE RATING: -

SATISFACTORY

Outstanding, Excellent, Satisfactory, Unsatisfactory)

_ EMPLOYEE SINITIALS -

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_ 13. Firearms

- 14. Development of informants and sources of information. COMMENT on participation in this program.

SA NICHOLS, while In the valdosta, Ga. Resident Agency, had one PCI

and 2 CIS assigned in addition to

2 Racial Informants (Ghetto).

In Oklahoma City, he personally developed 5 PCIs which he

effectively operated in addition to one PRI.

_ 15. Reporting: (Consider conciseness

raministrative detail, Clarity, organization, thoroughness, accuracy, adequacy and pertinency of leads, and

LA. Investigative reports;

_C. Memos, letters, wires

16. Performance as a witness. X During rating period; _ Based on past performance; • No experience.

- i. Enegline evaluan aerved Superiore, Belter Supere Bage entren Senior Resident A8emnse.)

a Molis to handle personnel

_C. Making decisions

Assignment of work

Et: felting requal employment opportunity.

_ E.

Training subordinates

_18. Raids and dangerous assignments;

EA. As leader;

E.B. As participant

L19. Miscellaneous. Specify and rate:

E Dictation;

— Applicant recruitment; -

- Other -

NA

_20. Police Instruction: • Qualified

• Participated

• Audited

21. Foreign Language Ability: Proficient in — NONE

_ language(s).

Can handle typical investigative problems as follows:

A. Conversation form

• Excellent EVery Good OGood D]Fair [Unsatisfactory

(language)

B. Written form -

Excellent E Very Good

Good = Fair

[Unsatisfactory

(language)

Frequency

_ language ability used during rating period

Anticipated use during ensuing year.

22. Administrative Advancement: XX (Check block if not interested.)

No Areat is consiete qualito for administrative a vancement, including experience, ability, personality

and appearance.

to B is "Yes.

EXPLAIN if interested but not now qualified

Agent's qualifications are considered _ Very Good D Excellent Outstanding

23. Number of Incentive Awards _ Commendations 1 received from Director. Suggestions submitted l.

24. Disciplinary Action and Justification for any Unsatisfactory Items. None (List items taken into consideration on Checklist.)

SA NICHOLS was censured by Director's letter of 6/25/69 and placed on

probation in connection with his testimony in a Selective Service

Act case, which dereliction indicated a lack of mature judgment.

Items 7

and 19 on the check list of this performance rating guide

have been downgraded as a result of this dereliction.

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FD-185 (Rev. 8-16-63)

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

REPORT OF PERFORMANCE RATING

Name of Employee:

ROBERT R. NICHOLS

Where Assigned:

OKLAHOMA CITY

(Division)

Official Position Title and Grade:

Rating Period:

from

4/1/69

(Section, Unit)

Special Agent GS-13

_to

3/31/70

ADJECTIVE RATING:

SATISFACTORY

Outstanding, Excellent, Satisfactory, Unsatisfactory

Emitigie's

Rated by:

Reviewed by:

Rating Approved by:

Darish. Murlead

Signature

Sighatur

Supervisor

Title

Special Agent

in Charge

Assistant Director

4/10/70

Date

4/10/70

Date

APR 30 1970

TYPE OF REPORT

12y Official

pie-Annual

414885-146

Administrative

60-Day

90-Day

Transfer

Separation from Service

Special

1970

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FD-185a (Rev. 1-14-70)

PERFORMANCE RATING GUIDE FOR INVESTIGATIVE PERSONNEL

(For use as attachment to Performance Rating Form FD-185)

Name of Employee

ROBERT R. NICHOLS

Note: On aroge items havins pertinent bearing on employee's performance should be raled. All employees in same salary grade should be

RATE ITEMS AS FOLLOWS

+

_E _ Excellent (Overall E must be supported by E or + on majority of items, including important elements.)

_ Satisfactory

Unsatisfactory (If any item so rated, overall adjective rating can be no better than Satisfactory.) Any unsatisfactory item or overa

satisfactory rating must be supported in writin

O No opportunity to appraise

(Use INK for Checklist - DO NOT TYPE)

CHECKLIST AND NARRATIVE COMMENTS

1. Personal appearance.

2. Personality and effectiveness of his personal contacts.

3.

Attitude (including dependability, cooperativeness, loyalty, enthusiasm, amenability, and willingness to equitably share work load.

4. Physical fitness (including health,

SA NICHOLS is available for any Bureau assignment and has no known

physical limitations which might affect his work performance.

He utilized

86 hours of sick leave during the rating period.

5. Resourcefulness, ingenuity, and initiative.

6. Forcefulness and aggressiveness as required.

• 7. Judgment, including common sense, ability to arrive at proper conclusions, ability to define objectives.

8. Plenty ar dotention to pertinent detai.

10. Productivity, including amount of acceptable work produced and rate of progress on or completion of assignments. Also consider

adherence to deadlines, unless failure to meet is attributable to causes beyond employee's control.

11. Knowledge of duties, instructions, rules and regulations, including readiness of comprehension and "know how' of application.

12. Investigative results (rate applicable cases) _@. A. Internal Security; _-B. Criminal or General Investigative;

_E C. Fugitive;

ED. Applicant;

@_E. Accounting.

Complexity of investigative matters handled: [] None • Moderate [Most complicated.

Degree of supervision required:

COMMENT on type over headed entire ayes period an ears ol overal woes pereance:

SA NICHOLS arrived in Oklahoma City on 7/25/69 on transfer from the

Valdosta, Georgia one-man Resident Agency. He has handled a heavy

variety of criminal and fugitive type matters since arrival in

Oklahoma City and handled applicant and security matters in the

Valdosta, Ga. Resident Agency in addition to a variety of criminal

work. He is a hard-working, loyal, dedicated employee who has

displayed the ability to get to the heart of a matter with no lost

motion. He contributed to the statistical accomlishments of the

Atlanta and Oklahoma City Offices, has materially assisted in the

training of new agents in the Oklahoma City Office and participated

in the Bureau Applicant Recruiting Program. Although he did not

personally recruit an applicant, he is well aware of the importance of

this program.

He was commended by the Director's letter of 3/25/70

for his laudable handling of an Interstate Transportation of

Stolen Property case. in which he demonstrated unrelenting

determination and professional competence which brought about the

arrest of 4 subjects and the recovery of a substantial amount of

stolen property.

A. Is employee available for general assignment_ YeS: special assignmenty.eS; wherever needs of service require? y es

C. Specify general nature of assignment during most of rating period (such as security, criminal, applicant squad, Accountant, or as Resident

Agent, supervisor, instructor, etc: General Criminal-Fugitive Resident Agent

ADJECTIVE RATING: -

SATISFACTORY

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-13. Firearms

- 14. Development of informants and sources of information. COMMENT on participation. in this program.

SA NICHOLS, while In the Valdosta, Ga. Resident Agency, had one PCI

and 2 CIS assigned in addition to 2 Racial Informants (Ghetto).

In Oklahoma City, he personally developed 5 PCIs which he

effectively operated in addition to one PRI.

_ 15. Reporting: (Consider concisenes:

administrative detail; clarity, organization, thoroughness, accuracy, adequacy and pertinency of leads; and

KA. Investigative reports:

B. Summary reports;

_C. Memos, letters, wires

16. Performance as a witness. XI During rating period; Based on past performance; _ No experience.

-17. Executive evaluation (approved Supervisors, Relief Supervisors, Alternate Senior and Senior Resident Agents.

- A. Leadership

Jevising procedure:

e age and orcenas

Making decisions

Assignment of work

-E. Training subordinates

.18.

Raids and dangerous assignments;

EA. As leader;

19.

Miscellaneous.

Specify and rate:

E Dictation;

-Applicant recruitment;

NA

_20. Police Instruction: _ Qualified

[ Participated

: B. As participant

- Other -

[ Audited

21. Foreign Language Ability: Proficient in -

NONE.

-language(s).

Can handle typical investigative problems as follows:

.. - A Conversation form.

→ Excellent Very Good [Good

(language)....

B. Written form -

Excellent _ Very.Good

E] Good

Fair. Unsatisfactory

• Fair

• Unsatisfactory

(language)

• Fremency

• Anticipated use during ensuing year

_language ability used during rating period

22. Administrative Advancement: AX (Check block if not interested.)

B: B Yes

No Agent is consetely quaila for administrative advancement, including experience, ability, personality

and appearance.

C EXPLAIN if interested but not now qualitied.

Agent's qualifications are considered [] Very Good = Excellent Outstanding

23. Number of Incentive Awards _ Commendations I received from Director.

Suggestions submitted _Q

24. Disciplinary Action and Justification for any Unsatisfactory Items. [] None (List items taken into consideration on Checklist.)

SA NICHOLS was censured by Director's letter of 6/25/69 and placed on

probation in connection with his testimony in a Selective Service

Act case, which dereliction indicated a lack of mature judgment.

Items 7 and 19 on the check list of this performance rating guide

have been downgraded as a result of this dereliction.

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FD-185 (Rex. 8-16-63)

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

REPORT OF PERFORMANCE RATING

Name of Employee:

ROBERT R. W

VICHOLS

Where Assigned:

OKLAHOMA CITY

(Division)

Official Position Title and Grade:

Special Agent GS-13

Rating Period:

from

6/26/69

- to

(Section, Unit)

9/26/69

ADJECTIVE RATING:

EXCELLENT

Outstanding, Excellent, Satisfactory, Unsatisfactory

Emptine's

Rated by:

ranio, our

head Supervisor

Reviewed by:

thin

Signature

Title

W brune in charge

Special Agent

Intollahon

Title

Assistant Director

Rating Approved bỳ:

Signature

9/29/69

Date

9/29/69

0C fte23 1969,

REC-113

TYPE OF REPORT

:A14885-124

E

OUT 23 1960 -

Official

Annual

Administrative

60-Day

90-Day

Transfer

Separation from Service

Special

31

DICT 27 1061

35

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FD 1854 (Rev. 7-2-69)

PE

LANCE RATING GUIDE FOR INVESTIGATIV

SONNEL

(For use as attachment to Performance Rating Form FD-185)

Name of Employee.

ROBERT I NICHOLS

Note: Only those items having pertinent bearing on employee's performance should be rated. All employees in same salary grade should be

compared.

+

Jutstanding (To warrant overall +, all rated elements must be t

E

_Excellent (Overal! E must be supported by E or + on majority of items, including important elements.)

Satisfactory

Unsatistactory lif any item so rated

I say ita sy rated, ousall dippie rati rin be no belter than Satisfactory.) Any unsatisfactory item or overal

No opportunity to appraise

(Use

K for Checklist)

CHECKLIST AND NARRATIVE COMMENTS

E

- 1. Personal appearance.

_f _ 2 Personality and effectiveness of his personal contacts.

3. Attitude (including dependability, cooperativeness, loyalty, enthusiasm, amenability, and willingness io equitably share work load).

SA NICHOLS was on sick leave during the period 9/11/69 through 9/18/69 under

a physician's care with an infected prostate gland. He has recovered

completely and presently has no known physical limitations which might

affect his work performance.

5. Resourcefulness, ingenuity, and initiative.

6. Forcefulness and aggressiveness as required.

7. Judgment, including common sense, ability to arrive at proper conclusions, ability to define objectives.

+

E

8. Planning of work.

9. Accuracv and attention to pertinent detail.*~

- 10. Productivity, including amount of acceptable work produced and rate of progress on or completion of assignments. Also.consider

adherence to deadlines, unless failure to meet is attributable to causes beyond employee's control.

• 11. Knowledge of duties, instructions, rules and regulations, including readiness of comprehension and "know how" of application.

— 12. Investigative results (rate applicable cases) _ "À. Internal Security; -

€ B: Criminal or General Investigative;

S_ C. Fugitive; _E D. Applicant; -

QE. Accounting.

Degree of supervision required:

COMMENT on type on werk hendled entire raves period and apprais a of overall work performance:

SA NICHOLS was the sole Resident Agent in Valdosta, Ga., where his assign-

ments consisted of a variety of Criminal, Applicant and Security matters un-

til his transfer to Oklahoma City, arriving 1/25/69. His work In oklanoma

City has consisted primarily of General Criminal and Fugitive type matters.

He has demonstrated the ability to handle the more complicated, complex

investigative type matters, requiring a minimum of supervision. He plans his

work well, is most amenable to suggestions and is able to get to the heart of

a matter with no lost motion. He has displayed an eagerness to handle any

accepts such assignments willingly and appears genuinely desir-

ous of obtaining the maximum results.

He was given specific Applicant Re-

cruiting assignments in his prior office but was not successful in obtaining

He has not recruited an Applicant since his arrival in Okla

homa City but is well aware of his responsibilities in this important pro-

gram.

His paper work and dictation ability are considered excellent.

He

contributed to the statistical accomplishments of the Atlanta Office

and

presently has matters under investigation in Oklahoma City which should

prove productive.

A. Is employee available for general assignment

-; special assignment.

_; wherever needs of service require?

B. Is employee qualified to operate a motor vehicle incidental to his official dutiel?

Yes I No

personnel file must reflect the following:

(a) Has valid State or local operator's license for type vehicle he is to use.

(b) Is physically fit to drive. (c) Past safe driving record OK or has passed Bureau road test.

C. Specify general nature of assignment during most of rating period (such as security, criminal, applicant squad, Accouritant, or as Resident

Agent, supervisor, instructor, etc.):

General Criminal-Resident Agent

ADJECTIVE RATING: -

EXCELLENT

(Outstanding, Excellent, Satisfactory, Unsatisfactory)

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_E_ 13. Fireums

k14. Development of informants and sources of information.

COMMENT on participation in this program

Before departing

the Atlanta Division,

SA NICHOLS had one PCI and tw

CIs assigned, in addition to Racial

Informants (Ghetto). He has

personally developed two PCIs since his arrival in Oklahoma City

and his participation in this program is considered entirely

- 15. Reporting: (Coministrain seness, clarity, organization, thoroughness, accuracy, adequacy and pertinency of leads, and

_A. Investigative reports; -

@B. Summary reports; _+_C. Memos, letters, wires

_ 16. Performance as a witness during rating period. If none, indicate his ability based on past performance:

• Excellent I Satisfactory

Ability to handle personnel

3. C. Making decisions

_ D. Assignment of work•

18.

Raids and dangerous assignments;

- A. As leader;

E B. As participant

19. Miscellaneous. Specify and rate:

E Dictation; i Applicant.recruitment:

- Other

Ne de 20. Police Instruction: • Qualified [ Participated [

• Audited

N. A. 21. FOREIGN LANGUAGE ABILITY: Proficient in

NO

- languagels).

Can handle typical investigative problems as follows: ,.:

• • A. Conversation form

(language)

-L Excellent D Good [ Fair Unsatisfactory

• B: Written form.

(Language)

-L Excellent L lood L rair L unsatisfaciory

Frequency

_language ability used during rating period

Anticipated use during ensuing year -

=_22. ADMINISTRATIVE ADVANCEMENT: I (Chech block if not interested.)

B.

1 Yes

No Agent in consered qualia for administrative advancement, including experience, ability, personality

C. If answer to B is

and appearance.

"Yes,

Agent's qualifications are considered [ Very Good E Excellent [ Outstanding

EXPLAIN if interested but not now qualified.

_X23. Number of Incentive Awards O

Commendations_ Q

received from Director.

Suggestions submitted

M.A. 24. [ None. Disciplinary Action and Justification for any Unsatisfactory Items. (List items taken into consideration on Checklist.)

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EP-165 (Rey. 8-26-63)

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

REPORT OF PERFORMANCE RATING

none isnt

Name of Employee:

Where Assigned:

ATLANTA

(Division)

(Section, Unit)

Official Position Title and Grade:

SPECIAL AGENT, GS-13

4/1/69

Rating Period: from

7/22/69

_to

ADJECTIVE RATING:

SATISFACTORY

Outstanding, Excellent, Satisfactory, Unsatisfactory

Rated by:

Send if Its

FRANK SE HiT

"Special Agent

in Charge

Title

Reviewed by:

Signature

Title

TYPE OF REPORT

MONOR 4916

4-23-6978411

SVES

Official

Annual

Employee's

RV

7/22/69

Date

Date

JUL 30:959

Date

AUG

5

363

Administrative

60-Day

90-Day

Transfer

Separation from Service

Special

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FD-185s (Rei.

11-8-ô Si

PERFORMANCE RATING GUIDE

FOR INVESTIGATIVE PERSONNEL

(For use as attachment to Performance Rating Form No. FD-185)

ROBERT R. NICHOLS

Name of Employee

RATING GUIDE AND CHECK-LIST

Note:

Only those items having pertinent bearing on employee's performance should be rated. All employees in same salary grade should be

compared.

+

RATE ITEMS AS FOLLOWS:

Outstanding (exceeding excellent and deserving of special commendation).

Excellent.

Satisfactory (good or very good).

Unsatisfactory.

No opportunity to appraise performance during rating period.

Guide for determining adjective rating:

1.

"Outstanding"

2.

1s, intive nate sons to consider all ele vote of media tont each and eve ate he to tibe factually iustified by

must be supported in Writing stating (1) wherein the performance is unsatisfactory, (2) the facts

of the (90-day) prior warning, and (3) the efforts made after the warning to help,the employee bring his performance up to a satisfactory

level and must be attached to FD-185a.

Personality and effectiveness of his personal contacts.

Attitude (including dependability, cooperativeness,

loyalty, enthusiasm, amenability and willingness to

equitably share work load).

Physical fitness (including health, energy, stamina).

"e- Resot cefulness and ingenuity.

(6)

(7)

Forcefulness and aggressiveness as required.

Judgment, including common sense, ability to arrive at

proper conclusions, ability to define objectives.

(8) Initiative and the taking of appropriate action on own

responsibility.

€

(9)

Planning ability and its application to the work.

(10)

Accuracy and attention to pertinent detail.

(11)

Industry, including energetic, consistent application to

duties.

E (12)

Productivity, including amount of acceptable work

produced and rate of progress on or completion of

assignments.

Also consider adherence to deadlines

unless failure to meet is attributable to causes beyond

employee's control.

_ (13)

Knowledge of duties, instructions, rules and regulations,

including readiness of comprehension and "know how"

of application.

- (14) Investigative ability and results:

(a) Internal security cases

& (b) Criminal or general investigative cases

€ (a) Applican case

-(d) Applicant cases

5 Physical surv

cale cane case

(17)

Development of informants and sources of

information.

I (18)

Regorting ability:

(a) Investigative reports

Summary reports

- (e) Memos,

letters, wires

(Consider: conciseness;

clarity;

torganization; thoroughness;

+ accuracy; * adequacy and pertinency

of leads; — administrative detail.)

(19)

Performance as a witness.

(20)

Executive Leado

(a) Leadership

_ (b)

Ability to handle personnel

(c)

Planning

(d)

Making decisions

. (e)

Assignment of work

(f)

Training subordinates

(g)

Devising procedures

(h)

Emotional stability

(i) Promoting high morate

Getting results

E_ (21)

Ability on raids and dangerous assignments:

(a)

As leader

i Astraant Recruitment

A. Specify general nature of assignment during most of rating period (such as security, criminal, applicant squad, or as Resident Agent,

supervisor, instructor iminal - Resident Agent

B. Specify employee's most noteworthy special talents (such as investigator, desk man, research, instructor, speaker):

Investigator

C. (1) Is employee available for general assignment wherever needs of service require?

Yes. (if answer is not "yes," explain in narrative

(2)

Is employee available for special assignment wherever needs of service require?

Yes (if answer is not "yes," explain in narrative

comments.

.. leave or Lloy or i as so durin it pere ra due amatin sid leave care during lo red gre ick leave enco ding annual

question is "yes," explain in narrative comments.)

ADJECTIVE RATING:

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SATISFACTORY

Outstanding, Excellent, Satisfactory, Unsatisfactory

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FD-185c-(Rev~ 2-i2-65)

NARRATIVE COMMENTS

1. PERSONAL APPEARANCE AND PERSONALITY:

'NICHOLS dresses in a neat, conservative fashion and makes

His friendly and businesslike

personality permit him to effectively discharge his contact

responsibilities.

2. ABILITY TO PARTICIPATE IN RAIDS AND DANGEROUS ASSIGNMENTS:

NICHOLS is qualified to take part in raids and dangerous

assignments as a participant or leader.

3. LIMITATIONS ON AVAILABILITY; PHYSICAL LIMITATIONS AFFECTING

PERFORMANCE; AND SICK LEAVE INFORMATION:

NICHOLS is available for any assignment and has no known

physical limitations affecting his performance.

4. TYPE OF CASES OR WORK HANDLED AND APPRAISAL OF OVER-ALL PERFORMANCE

INCLUDING ABILITY TO HANDLE COMPLICATED INVESTIGATIVE MATTERS AND

SUPERVISION REQUIRED:

NICHOLS is the sole Resident Agent in Valdosta, Georgia>

where his assignments consist of a variety of criminal,

applicant and secwity matters. He plans his work well,

allocates his time efficiently and obtains maximum results.

He has demonstrated his ability to investigate complicated

investigative matters and requires minimum supervision.

NICHOLS was given specific applicant recruiting assignments

but was not successful in obtaining any applicants. He is

aware of the importance of this program.

NICHOLS' investigations during rating period resulted in

following

statistical accomplishments:

Fugitives apprehended

Convictions

Automobiles recovered

1

1

1

FineS, savings &

RECOverieS

$2,120.00

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5. NUMBER OF INCENTIVE AWARDS AND COMMENDATIONS RECEIVED:

NA

6. DISCIPLINARY ACTION AND JUSTIFICATION FOR ANY UNSATISFACTORY ITEMS:

(List items taken into consideration on rating guide and check list.)

Bureau letter dated June 25, 1969, censured NICHOLS and placed

him on probation concerning his testimony in a Selective

Service Act case, which dereliction indicated a lack of

mature judgment.

Items 7 and 19 on the Rating Guide and

Check-List have been downgraded because ofthis dereliction.

7. PARTICIPATION IN INFORMANT PROGRAMS:

NICHOLS has one PCI and two CIs

assigned. He also has

two Racial Informants

(Ghetto)• His overall participation

in the informant programs has been satisfactory.

- :

ü. TESTIFYING EXPERIENCE AND ABILITY:

NICHOLS' testifying experience

set forth under Item 6

above.

9. ACCOUNTING INFORMATION:

NA

10. POLICE INSTRUCTION:

NA

11. RESIDENT AGENTS: NICHOLS' performance as Resident Agent, Valdosta,

Georgia, demonstrated his ability to serve in this capacity.

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!

12. EXPERIENCE ANL ABILITY AS INSPECTOR'S AIDE:

NA

.

13. FOREIGN LANGUAGE ABILITY:

NA

Language in which proficient.

Completed language school • Yes No

Fluent in

_ language to extent Agent can handle typical investigative

problems as follows: (1) Conversation form D Yes

" No

(2) Written form

• Yes ENo.

Evaluate language proficiency in each phase as excellent, very good, good, fair or

unsatisfactory

Language

Read

Write

Speak

Understand

Frequency

Frequency of use of

- language ability used during rating period:

_ language ability anticipated during ensuing year:

14. ADMINISTRATIVE ADVANCEMENT:

(a) Agent is interested in administrative advancement.

• Yes

XX No

(b) Agent is completely available for administrative advancement. • Yes

• No

(é) Agent is considered completely qualified at present for

administrative advancement, including experience, ability,

personality and appearance.

I Yes

I No

(d) If answer to (c) is "Yes," Agent's qualifications are considered

• very good [ excellent

I outstanding

(e) If answer to (e) is "No," is Agent considered to have potential

for future administrative advancement? IIf applicable,

explanatory comments required.)

D] Yes

I No

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FD-185 (Rer. 8-16-63)

UNITED STATES DEPARTHENT OF JUSTICE NEIt

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

REPORT OF PERFORMANCE RATING

Name of Employee:

ROBERT R. NICHOLS

Where Assigned:

Atlanta

(Division)

Official Position Title and Grade:

Rating Period:

from

(Section, Unit)

Special Agent, GS-13

4/7/68

_to _

3/31/69.

ADJECTIVE RATING:

EXCELLENT

Outstanding, Excellent, Satisfactory, Unsatisfactory

Rated by:

Frank 4. 140

Signature

FRANK V. HITT

Reviewed by:

Signature.com

Rating Approved by:

Signature

Special Agent

in Charge

Assistant Difebtor

Title

mployee s

nitiols

3/31/69

Pate

APR ISatd969

Date

TYPE OF REPORT

7 Official

& Annual

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RQC-146

Administrative

• 60-Day

90-Day

Transfer

Separation from Service

Special

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FD-185a {Rev. 11-8-05)

PERFORMANCE RATING GUIDE

FOR INVESTIGATIVE PERSONNEL

(For use as, attachment to Performance Rating Form No. FD-185)

ROBERT R. NICHOLS

Name of Employee

RATING GUIDE AND CHECK-LIST

Note:

Only those items having pertinent bearing on employee's performance should be rated. All employees in same salary grade should be

compared.

RATE ITEMS AS FOLLOWS:

Outstanding (exceeding excellent and deserving of special commendation).

-

Excellent.

Satisfactory (good or very good).

Unsatisfactory.

No opportunity to appraise performance during rating period.

Guide for determining adjective rating:

1.

adjective rating requires (A) that all elements be +

"arrative def, s, intive neessons to consider al elech worth of and on each and ever ate eled to t be factually justified by

2.

Any element rated "Unsatisfactory" must be supported by narrative comments.

B.

An official rating of "Unsatisfactory"

must be supported in writing stating (1) wherein the performance is unsatisfactory, (2) the facts

of the (90-day) prior warning, and (3) the efforts made after the warning to help the employee bring his performance up to a satisfactory

level and must be attached to FD-185a.

E

(1)

(2)

(3)

Personal appearance.

Personality and effectiveness of his personal contacts.

Attitude (including dependability, cooperativeness,

loyalty, enthusiasm, amenability and willingness to

equitably share work load).

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

Physical fitness (including health, energy, stamina).

Resourcefulness and ingenuity.

Forcefulness and aggressiveness as required:

Judgment, including common sense, ability to arrive at

proper conclusions, ability to define objectives.

(8)

Initiative and the taking of appropriate action on own

(9)

sesponsibility.

Planning ability and its application to the work.

(10)

Accuracy and attention to pertinent detail.

(11)

Industry, including energetic, consistent application to

duties.

F= (12)

Productivity, including amount of acceptable work

produced and rate of progress on or completion of

assignments.

Also consider adherence to deadlines

unless failure to meet is attributable to causes beyond

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employee's control.

Knowledge of duties, instructions, rules and regulations,

including readiness of comprehension and "know how"

of application.

I (14) Investigative ability and results:

(a) Internal security cases

(b) Criminal or general investigative cases

(c) Fugitive cases

_(d) Applicant cases

•(e) Accounting cases

F (15) Physical surveillance ability.

(16)

Firearms ability.

(17)

Development of informants and sources of

information.

_ (18)

Reporting ability:

(a) Investigative reports

(b)

Summary reports

(c) Memos..

letters, wires

(Consider: _conciseness; I clarity;

Forganization; thoroughness;

on leads a ministratie ded pertinency

(19) Performance as a witness.

(20) Executive ability:

_(a)

(b)

Leadership

Ability to handle personnel

(c)

Planning

(d)

Making decisions

(e)

Assignment of work

(g)

Training subordinates

Devising procedures

Emotional stability

Promoting high morale

= ()

Getting results

E (21) Ability on raids and dangerous assignments:

(a)

As leader

_ (22) Organizational interest, such as making of sug-

estions for improvement

(24) Miscellaneous:

lippin blitt Recruitment

A. Specify general nature of assignment during most of rating period (such as security, criminal, applicant squad, or as Resident Agent,

supervisor, instructor, etc.):

Criminal - Resident Agent

3. Specify employee's most noteworthy special talents (such as investigator, desk man, research, instructor, speaker):

Investigator

C. (2) To ementece available for general assignment wherever needs of service require? YeST answer is not "yes," explain in narrative

(2) Tommensee available for special esignment wherever needs of service require? Yes (if answer is not "yes," explain in narrative

_(If answer to either

o. auton a pe on real no one a te are et one and un do red, got an ir blis naval

ADJECTIVE RATING:

EXCELLENT

Outstanding, Excellent, Satisfactory, Unsatisfactory

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"FD-1858 (Rev. 2-12-65)

NARRATIVE COMMENTS

;

1. PERSONAL APPEARANCE AND PERSONALITY:

NICHOLS dresses in good business taste and makes excellent

appearance. His demeanor and personality are such that he is

readily accepted as a competent Bureau representative and

capably discharges his contact responsibilities.

2. ABILITY TO PARTICIPATE IN RAIDS AND DANGEROUS ASSIGNMENTS:

NICHOLS is qualified to take part in raids and dangerous

assignments as participant or leader.

• 3. LIMITATIONS ON AVAILABILITY; PHYSICAL LIMITATIONS AFFECTING

PERFORMANCE; AND SICK LEAVE INFORMATION:

NICHOLS is completely available for ahy assignment and has

no known physical limitations affecting his performance.

4. TYPE OF CASES OR WORK HANDLED AND APPRAISAL OF OVER-ALL PERFORMANCE

.. INGLUDING ABILITY TO HANDLE COMPLICATED INVESTICATIVE MATTERS AND

SUPERVISION REQUIRED:

NICHOLS, sole resident Agent, Valdosta, Georgia, has investigated

a wide variety of criminal, applicant and security matters. He

is a diligent investigator who has demonstrated his ability to

handle complicated investigative matters. He requires minimum

supervision.

NICHOLS was given specific applicant recruiting assignments

but was not successful in obtaining any applicants. He is

aware of the importance of this program.

NICHOIS' investigations during rating period resulted in following

statistical accomplishments:

Fugitives apprehended

Convictions

Automobiles recovered

Fines, Savings and

Recoveries

12

22

$31,791.00

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tenanti

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5. NUMBER OF INCUNTIVE AWARDS AND COMMENDATIONS RECEIVED:

NA.

6. DISCIPLINARY ACTION AND JUSTIFICATION FOR ANY UNSATISFACTORY ITEMS:

(List items taken into consideration on rating guide and check list.)

NA.

7. PARTICIPATION IN INFORMANT PROGRAMS:

NICHOLS has one probationary racial informant-ghetto assigned

which was developed during rating period. His participation

in this program is satisfactory.

le:alse.has-one Detrand-twe

CI's assigned. Since 4/1/68 he has developed one CI and two PCI's.

8. TESTIFYING EXPERIENCE AND ABILITY:

(see pg. 2a)

NICHOLS testified before Federal Grand Jury during rating period.

He makes excellent witness.

9. ACCOUNTING INFORMATION:

NA.

10. POLICE INSTRUCTION:

NA.

11. RESIDENT AGENTS:

NICHOLS' continued excellent performance as Resident Agent,

Valdosta, Georgia,

a one-man RA, qualifies him to serve in

this capacity.

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' Item 7 cont'd:

His criminal informant coverage has resulted in the

location of six subjects of FBI cases, one FBI fugitive

and one arrest by local authorities.

His participation

in the criminal informant program is satisfactory.

und

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12. EXPERIENCE AND ABILITY AS INSPECTOR'S AIDE:

NA.

13. FOREIGN LANGUAGE ABILITY:

NA.

Language in which proficient

Completed language school

Fluent in

D No

- language to extent Agent can handle typical investigative

problems as follows: (1) Conversation form • Yes No

(2) Written form

Evaluate language proficiency in each phase as excellent, very good, good, fair or

unsatisfactory

Language

Read

Write

Speak Understand

-

Frequency

Frequency of use of

language ability used during rating period:

_ language ability anticipated during ensuing year:

14. ADMINISTRATIVE ADVANCEMENT:

(a) Agent is interested in administrative advancement.

• Yes

(b) Agent is completely available for administrative advancement. • Yes

[X] No

D NO

(c) Agent is considered completely qualified at present for

administrative advancement, including experience, ability,

personality and appearance.

• Yes No

(d) If answer to (c) is "Yes," Agent's qualifications are considered

• very good excellent outstanding

(e) Torture to fe is ate i age considered pi are potential

explanatory comments required.)

• Yes

I No

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FD-185 (Rey. 8-16-63)

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Name of Employee:

ROBERT R. NICHOLS

Where Assigned:

ATLANTA

(Division)

(Section, Unit)

Official Position Title and Grade:

SPECIAL, AGENT, GS-13.

Rating Period: from

4/1/67

3/31/68

ADJECTIVE RATING:

EXCELLENT

Outstanding, Excellent, Satisfactory, Unsatisfactory

Rated by:

Frank V. 155

Signature

FRANK V. HITT

Special Agent

in Charge

Title

Reviewed by:

Signature

Title

Rating Approve BAll don

- Assistant Director.

Signature

Employee's

RV

3/31/68

Date

Date

APR 9 1968

Date

TYPE OF REPORT

XX Official

& Annual

REC-18&

Administrative

• 60-Day

• 90-Day

• Transfer

• Separation from Service

67-6414885-08801

• Special

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FD-185a (Rey: 11-8-65)

PERFORMANCE RATING GUIDE

FOR INVESTIGATIVE PERSONNEL

(For use as attachment to Performance Rating Form No. FD-185)

Namo of Employee _ROBERT R. NICHOLS

Note:

RATING GUIDE AND CHECK-LIST

Only those items having pertinent bearing on employee's performance should be rated. All employees in same salary grade should be

compared.

RATE ITEMS AS FOLLOWS:

Outstanding (exceeding excellent and deserving of special commendation).

Excellent.

Satisfactory (good or very good).

Unsatisfactory.

No opportunity to appraise performance during rating period.

Guide for determining adjective rating:

1.

"Outstanding" adjective rating requires (A) that all elements be +

nd (B) that each and every rated element be factually justified b

arrative details, including reasons for considering each worthy of Special Commendation and be attached to FD-185a

2.

A. Any element rated "Unsatisfactory" must be supported by narrative comments.

B. An official rating of "Unsatisfactory" must be supported in writing stating (1) wherein the performance is unsatisfactory, (2) the facts

of the (90-day) prior warning, and (3) the efforts made after the warning to help the employee bring his performance up to a satisfactory

level and must be attached to FD-185a.

E

E

(1)

(2)

(3)

Personal appearance.

Personality and effectiveness of his personal contacts.

Attitude (including dependability, cooperativeness,

loyalty, enthusiasm, amenability and willingness to

(4)

equitably share work load).

(5)

Physical fitness (including health, energy, stamina).

Resourcefulness and ingenuity.

•(6) Porcefulness and aggressiveness as required...r..

(7) Judgment, including common sense, ability to arrive at

proper conclusions,

ability to define objectives.

(8)

Initiative and the taking of appropriate action on own

responsibility.

(9)

(10)

Planning ability and its application to the work.

(11)

Accuracy and attention to pertinent detail.

Industry, including energetic, consistent application to

(12)

Productivity, including amount of acceptable work

produced and rate of progress on or completion of

assignments.

Also consider adherence to deadlines

unless failure to meet is attributable to causes beyond

'employee's control.

- (13)

Knowledge of duties, instructions, rules and regulations,

including readiness of comprehension and "know how"

of application.

_ (14)

Investigative ability and results:

(a) Internal security cases

E(e) Criminal on general investigative cases

Fugitive cases

_(d) Applicant cases

-(e) Accounting cases

_ (15)

Physical surveillance ability.

( 16)

Firearms abilit

≤ (17)

Development of informants and sources of

information.

+ (18)

Reporting ability:

(a) Investigative reports

(b)

(c)

Summary reports

letters, wires

(Gunsiner: =_conciseness;

Iclaricy;

-organization; - thoroughness;

accuracy; adequacy and pertinency

(19)

of leads; - administrative detail.)

Performance as a witness.

(20)

Executive ability:

-(a) Leadership

_(b)

Ability to handle personnel

(c)

Planning

(d)

Making decisions

E

. (e)

Assignment of work

. (f)

Training subordinates

i

- (g)

Devising procedures

E (h)

Emotional stability

1(1)

Promoting high morale

(j ) Getting results

_E_ (21)

Ability on raids and dangerous assignments:

_(a)

As leader

(b)

As participant

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Organizational interest, such as making of sug-

Ritatia abilit recruitment

A. Specify general nature of assignment during most of rating period (such as security, criminal, applicant squad, or as Resident Agent,

supervisor, instructor, etc.):

Criminal - Resident Agent

B. Specify employee's most noteworthy special talents (such as investigator, desk man, research, instructor, speaker):

Investigator

C. (1) Is employee available for general assignment wherever needs of service require?

Yes (if answer is not "yes," explain in narrative

(2) Is employee available for special assignment wherever needs of service require?

YeS (if answer is not "yes," explain in narrative

comments.)

question is "yes," explain in narrative comments.)

E. Is employee qualified to operate a motor vehicle incidental to his official duties? CA Yes L No

personnel file must reflect the following: (a)

• I te physiCals i to drive file must refle drive torn 0x) as palse Bue or Toad ta or's license for type vehicle he is to use.

EXCELLENT

ADJECTIVE RATING:

EMPLOYEE'S INITIALS

Outstanding, Excellent, Satisfactory, Unsatisfactory

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NARRATIVE COMMENTS

1. PERSONAL APPEARANCE AND PERSONALITY:

SA'NICHOLS dresses in a neat and conservative manner and makes an

excellent personal appearance. He is readily accepted by the

individuals he contacts and represents the FBI in a very capable

2. ABION

ABILITY TO PARTICIPATE IN RAIDS AND DANGEROUS ASSIGNMENTS:

He is qualified to participate in raids and dangerous assignments

as a participant and as a leader.

3. LIMITATIONS ON AVAILABILITY; PHYSICAL LIMITATIONS AFFECTING

PERFORMANCE; AND SICK LEAVE INFORMATION: This Agent is available for

assignment wherever needed. He has no known physical limitations

affecting his performance.

He used more sick leave during the rating

period than he earned. This was brought about by extended treatment

on several occasions for a prostate infection. He continues under

at this time

TreaTED CASE ONE E AND APPRAISAL OF OVER-ALL PERFORMANCE,

--INCLUDING ABILITY TO HANDLE.COMPLICATED INVESTIGATIVE MATTERS AND...

SUPERVISION REQUIRED:

From the beginning of the rating period until 9/25/67 he was assigned

to Headquarters City where he worked criminal matters, primarily in

the SSA, lEIS, ITSP and BR field.

Since 9/25/67 he has been assigned

to Valdosta,

Georgia, a one-man resident agency. In this assignment

he has investigated a variety of criminal, applicant and security

matters.

NICHOLS is a diligent worker, is well versed in Bureau

policy and procedures

and consistently applies this knowledge to

his assignments.

He is qualified to investigate complicated

investigative matters with a minimum of supervision and his paper

work has been outstanding.

While NICHOLS is aware of the Bureau's needs in the applicant

recruiting field, his efforts in this area have not resulted in

any appointments.

NICHOLS' investigations during rating period have resulted in

the following accomplishments:

Convictions 15; Fugitives Apprehended 4; automobiles recovered 4,

recovery value $2955.

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• While assigned to Headquarters City NICHOLS functioned in an

excellent capacity as weekend

supervisor.

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5. NUMBER OF INCENTIVE AWARDS AND COMMENDATIONS RECEIVED:

Atlanta Division

commended 7/26/67 by Director for splendid statistical accomplishments

achieved during fiscal year 1967• NICHOLS is entitled to commensurate

share of this commendation.

6. DISCIPLINARY ACTION AND JUSTIFICATION FOR ANY UNSATISFACTORY ITEMS:

(List items taken into consideration on rating guide and check list.)

NA.

7. PARTICIPATION IN INFORMANT PROGRAMS: NICHOLS has one probationary

racial informant assigned which was developed during rating period.

He also has 2 criminal informants and one potential criminal informant

assigned.. One Pel was developed

by him during. rating period. His

work in this area is satistactory.

8. TESTIFYING EXPERIENCE AND ABILITY:

NICHOLS testified beiore Federal Grand Juries and in U.S.

District Court during rating period. He makes an excellent

witness.

9. ACCOUNTING INFORMATION:

NAO

10. POLICE INSTRUCTION:

NA.

11. RESIDENT AGENTS:

Since 9/25/67 NICHOLS has been serving as

Resident Agent, Valdosta, Georgia, a one-man resident agency.

He

has performed in a very capable manner in this assignment and his

experience, ability, appearance

and demeanor, as well as realite

achieved, qualify him for continuing in this assignment.

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12. EXPERIENCE AND ABILITY AS INSPECTOR'S AIDE:

NA.

13. FOREIGN LANGUAGE ABILITY:

NA.

Language in which proficient

Completed language school

• Yes UNo

Fluent in

language to extent Agent can handle typical investigative

problems as follows: (1) Conversation form • Yes

@ No

(2) Written form

I Yes

Evaluate language proficiency in each phase as excellent, very good, good, fair or

unsatisfactory

Language

Read

Write

Speak

Understand

Frequency

Frequency of use of

language ability used during rating period:

- language ability anticipated during ensuing year:

14. ADMINISTRATIVE ADVANCEMENT:

(a) Agent is interested in administrative advancement.

, (b) Agent is completely available for administrative advancement.

• Yes

• Yes

(c) Agent is considered completely qualified at present for

administrative advancement, including experience, ability,

personality and appearance.

[ Yes

(a) angry to lo) i "Xe An' qualifiations are considered

(e) If answer to (c) is "No," is Agent considered to have potential

for future administrative advancement? (If applicable,

explanatory comments required.)

• Yes

L NO

I No

I No

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FD-185 (Rer. 8-16-63)

-

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

REPORT OF PERFORNNGE RAN NI

Name of Employee:

ROBERT R. CHoLs

Where Assigned:

ATLANTA

(Division)

(Section, Unit)

Official Position Title and Grade:

Special Agent, GS-13

4/1/66

Rating Period:

from

_ to

3/31/67

ADJECTIVE RATING:

EXCELLENT

Outstanding, Excellent, Satisfactory, Unsatisfactory

Rated by:

Reviewed by:

LUNA WARRE

Supervisor

U

Signature

• Title

!!!

Special Agent

in Charge

Rating Angrove by:

Assistant Director

sit singine

Employes's

RV

3/31/67

Date

3/31/67

APR 23 19à?

Date

TYPE OF REPORT

Official

Annual

ri Dr: 4147885-118

5

AFK 1'6 1967

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60-Day

[ 90-Day

L

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Separation from Service

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"D-185a (Rov51 1-8-05)

PERFORMANCE RATING GUIDE

FOR INVESTIGATIVE PERSONNEL

(For use as attachment to Performance Rating Form No. FD-185)

Name of Employee

ROBERT R. NICHOLS

RATING GUIDE AND CHECK-LIST

Noto:

Only those items having pertinent bearing on employee's performance should be rated. All employees in name salary grade should be

compared.

RATE ITEMS AS FOLLOWS:

Outstanding (exceeding excellent and deserving of special commendation).

Excellent.

Satisfactory (good or very good).

Unsatisfactory.

No opportunity to appraise performance during rating period.

Guide for determining adjective rating:

1.

"Outstanding"

adjective rating requires (A) that all elements be + and (B) that each and every rated element be factually justified by

narrative details, including reasons for considering each worthy of Special Commendation and be attached to FD-185a.

2.

"Excellent,'

• "Satisfactory" or "Unsatisfactory"

adjective ratings will depend upon the composite result of evaluating all rated element&

rather than following any mechanical formulas; however, for an employee to be rated "Excellent" he must not be rated unsatisfactory on

any performance evaluation factors on the rating guide and check-list and must be rated "Excellent" or "Outstanding" on the majority of

such rating factors.

Good judgment must be exercised to insure that adjective rating is reasonable in the light of elements rated.

*. Any element rated "Unsatisfactory" must be supported by narrative comments.

B.

An official rating of "Unsatisfactory"

must be supported in writing stating (1) wherein the performance is unsatisfactory, (2) the facts

of the (90-day) prior warning, and (3) the efforts made after the warning to help the employee bring his performance up to a satisfactory

level and must be attached to FD-185a.

-V__ (13)

Personality and effectiveness of his personal contacts.

Attitude (including dependability, cooperativeness,

loyalty, enthusiasm, amenability and willingness to

equitably share work load).

Physical fitness (including health, energy, stamina).

Resourcefulness and ingenuity.

- ...

Forcefulness and aggressiveness as required.

judement, including common sense, ability to arrive at

rioper conclusions,

ability to define objectives.

Initiative nud the taking of appropriate action on own

responsibility.

Planning ability and its application to the work.

Accuracy and attention to pertinent detail.

Industry, including energetic, consistent application to

Productivity, including amount of acceptable work

produced and rate of progress on or completion of

assignments.

Also consider adherence to deadlines

unless failure to meet is attributable to causes beyond

employee's control.

Knowledge of duties, instructions, rules and regulations,

including readiness of comprehension and "know how"

of application.

• (14)

Investigative ability and results:

do rental e rineral investigative cases

_(c) Fusitive cases

C. (d) Applicant cases

-(e) Accounting cases

(15) Physical surveillance ability.

(16) Firearms ability.

- (17)

Development of informants and sources of

+ (18)

information.

Reporting ability:

(a) Investigative reports

(b)

Summary reports

letters, wires

• (Consider: #conciseness; clarity;

L organization; thoroughness;

adequacy and pertinency

of leads; administrative detail.)

(19) Performance as a witness..

(20)

Executive ability:

(a)

Leadership

_ (6)

Ability to handle personnel

. (c)

Planning

(d)

Making decisions

(e)

(f)

Assignment of work

Training subordinates

, Devising procedures

(h) / Emotional stability

(i )

Promoting high morale

Getting results

E (21) Ability on raide and dangerous assignmente:

(a) As leader

(a) As participant

_ (22)

Organizational interest, such as making of sug-

gestions for improvement.

(23)

Ability to work under pressure.

(24)

Miscellaneous.

Specify and rate:

Dictation ability

A. Specify general nature of assignment during most of rating period (such as security, criminal, applicant squad, or as Resident Agent,

supervisor, instructor, etc.):

Criminal

B. Specify employee's most noteworthy special talents (such as investigator, desk man, research, instructor, spoaker):

Investigator

C. (1) Is employee available for general assignment wherever needs of service require?

YeS (if answer is not "yos," explain in narrative

comments.)

• (2) Is employce available for spocial assignment wherever needs of service require? YES if answer is not "yes," explain in narrative

•. 1. Has employee had an abnormal sick leave record during rating period? NO 2. Has employee used more sick leave (including annual

leave or LWOP for illness)

during rating period than the amount of sick leave earned during such period?

_(If answer to either

question is "yes," explain in narrative comments.)

E. la employee ayalified to operato a motor vehicle incidental to his officini duties?. X Yes

personnel file must reflect the following:

(a) Hus vulid State of local operator'& licenso for typo vohicle ho is to use.

(b) Is physically fit to drivo. (c) Past sufe driving record Ok or has passed Bureau road test.

EXCELLENT

ADJECTIVE RATING:

Outstanding, Excellent, Satisfuctory, Unsatisfuctory

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NARRATIVE COMMENTS

1. PERSONAL APPEARANCE AND PERSONALITY:

SA NICHOLS dresses in neat and conservative taste.

He

presents a fine personal appearance and has a congenial

personality which makes him effective with law enforcement

officers.

2. ABILITY TO PARTICIPATE IN RAIDS AND DANGEROUS ASSIGNMENTS:

He has participated in raids and dangerous assignments during

the rating period and should be rated as excellent in this

regard.

3. LIMITATIONS ON AVAILABILITY; PHYSICAL LIMITATIONS AFFECTING

PERFORMANCE; AND SICK LEAVE INFORMATION:

There are no limitations on his physical availability. He

has taken no abnormal sick leave.

4. TYPE OF CASES OR WORK HANDLED AND APPRAISAL OF OVER-ALL PERFORMANCE

•"INCLUDING ABILITY TO HANDLE-COMFLICATED INVECIIGATIVE MATTERS AND

SUPERVISION REQUIRED:

SA NICHOLS has worked criminal matters involving SSA, 1948,

TFIS, ITSP and Bank Robbery cases.

His primary work is

handling SSA, 1948 matters. He handles complicated

investigative matters with a minimum amount of supervision

and his reporting ability is rated outstanding.

SA NICHOLS is aware of the Bureau's needs with respect

to applicant recruiting; however, his efforts have not

resulted in the appointment of any Bureau applicants.

During the rating period, sA NICHOLS achieved & convictions,

apprehended 2 fugitives and assisted in the apprehension of

3 others: He has no car recoveries or fines,

recoveries.

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5. NUMBER OF INCENTIVE AWARDS AND COMMENDATIONS RECEIVED:

On 6/17/66 SA NICHOLS was commended by the Director for

outstanding services in connection with a bank robbery

case and received an incentive award of

$150.

(See Page 2-A)

6. DISCIPLINARY ACTION AND JUSTIFICATION FOR ANY UNSATISFACTORY ITEMS:

(List items taken into consideration on rating guide and check list.)

SA NICHOLS waS censured by the Director on 11/29/66 for

failing to utilize an obvious investigative technique

In connection with a SsA, 1948, case.

This censure

is reflected in Numbers 7 and 13 in the Performance

Rating Guide.

7. PARTICIPATION IN INFORMANT PROGRAMS:

SA NICHOLS currently has one CI and three PCIs. During the

rating period he developed one CI and was in the process of

developing five PCIS:

angue in mine.

...

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8. TESTIFYING EXPERIENCE AND ABILITY:

SA NICHOLS has testified in a competent manner during the

rating period before the USC, FGJ and USDC.

9. ACCOUNTING INFORMATION:

NA

10. POLICE INSTRUCTION:

NA

11. RESIDENT AGENTS:

NA

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5.

NUMBER OF INCENTIVE AWARDS AND COMMENDATIONS RICEIVED:

(Continued)

On 7/1/66 the SAC of the Jackson Office was commended

by the Director for his effective handling of cases in the racial

field.

SA NICHOLS was on special assignment in that Division

and deserves to receive a portion of that commendation.

By letter dated 7/18/66 the Director commended the

SAC, Atlanta, for the excellent job done on statistical

accomplishments for the previous fiscal year.

SA NICHOLS

should be credited with a portion of this commendation.

2-A

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12.

EXPERIENCE AND ABILITY AS INSPECTOR'S AIDE:

NA

13. FOREIGN LANGUAGE ABILITY:

NA

Language in which proficient

Completed language school

• Yes I No

Fluent in

- language to extent Agent can handle typical investigative

probe as iow: 2) tension Form

Written form

Evaluate language proficiency in each phase as excellent, very good, good, fair or

unsatisfactory

Language

Read

Write

Speak Understand

Frequency

Frequency of use of

language ability used during rating period:

_ language ability anticipated during ensuing year:

14. ADMINISTRATIVE ADVANCEMENT:

(a) Agent is interested in administrative advancement.

• Yes

(b) Agent is completely available for administrative advancement. • Yes

(c) Agent is considered completely qualified at present for

administrative advancement, including experience, ability,

personality and appearance.

DJ Yes

(d) If answer to (e) is "Yes," Agent's qualifications are considered

• very good

D excellent D outstanding

(e) If answer to (e) is "No," is Agent considered to have potential

for future administrative advancement? (If applicable,

explanatory comments required.)

XXNo -

Dj No

• No

• Yes

D No

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# FD-185 (Rev. 8-15-63)

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

REPORT OF PERFORMANCE RATING

Name of Employee:

ROBERT R.

NICHOLS

Where Assigned:

ATLANTA

(Division)

Official Position Title and Grade:

4/1/65

SPECIAL AGENT, GS-13

Rating Period: from

_to

(Section, Unit)

3/31/66

EXCELLENT

ADJECTIVE RATING:

Outstanding, Excellent, Satisfactory, Unsatisfactory

• Rated by:

Angelo Mika man

Emiliate's

71 Callahan

Rating Approved by:

Signature

Official

[X Annual

3/31/66

Date

3/31/66

Date

= Assistant Pirector

- APR 2a6 1966

TYPE OF REPORT

414885-113

Administrative

[J. 60-Day

90Day

Transte

Separation from Service

Special

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FD- 185a (Rev 41-27-64)

PERFORMANCE RATING GUIDE

FOR INVESTIGATIVE PERSONNEL

(For use as attachment to Performance Rating Form No. FD-185)

Name of Employee

ROBERT R. NICHOLS

SPECIAL, AGENT:

_ Title -

Rating Period: from :

4/1/65

__to .

3/31/66

RATING GUIDE AND CHECK-LIST

Note:

Only those items having pertinent bearing on employee's performance should be rated. All employees in same salary grade should be

compared.

RATE ITEMS AS FOLLOWS:

Outstanding (exceeding excellent and deserving of special commendation).

Excellent.

Satisfactory (good or very good).

Unsatisfactory,

No opportunity to appraise performance during rating period.

Guide for determining adjective rating:

1.

"Outstanding" adjective rating requires (A) that all elements be +

and (B) that each and every rated element be factually justified by

2.

narrative details, including reasons for considering each worthy of Special Commendation and be attached to F'D-1o5a.

or "Unsatisfactory" adjective ratings will depend upon the composite result of evaluating all rated elements

rather than following any mechanical formulas; however, for an employee to be rated "Excellent" he must not be rated unsatisfactory on

any performance evaluation factors on the rating guide and check-list and must be rated "Excellent" or "Outstanding" on the majority of

such rating factors.

A.

Good judgment must be exercised to insure that adjective rating is reasonable in the light of elements rated.

Any element rated "Unsatisfactory" must be supported by narrative comments.

B.

An official rating of "Unsatisfactory"

must be supported in writing stating (1) wherein the performance is unsatisfactory, (2) the facts

of the (90-day) prior warning, and (3) the efforts made after the warning to help the employee bring his performance up to a satisfactory

level and must be attached to FD-185a.

(1)

(2)

(3)

• (4):

(5)

(6)

(7)

+

(8)

(9)

(10)

(11)

(12)

• (18)

(15)

Personal appearance.

Personality and effectiveness of his personal contacts.

Attitude (including dependability, cooperativeness,

loyalty, enthusiasm,

amenability and willingness.to

equitably share work load).

Physical fitness (including health, energy, stamina).

Resourcefulness and ingenuity,

Forcefulness and aggressiveness as required.

Judgment,

including common sense, ability to arrive at

proper conclusions,

ability to define objectives.

Initiative and the taking of appropriate action on own

responsibility.

Planning ability and its application to the work.

Accuracy and attention to pertinent detail.

Industry, including energetic, corsistent application to

duties.

Productivity, including amount of acceptable work

produced and rate of progress on or completion of

assignments-

Also consider adherence to deadlines

unless failure to meet is attributable to causes beyond

employee's control.

Knowledge of duties, instructions, rules and regulations,

including readiness of comprehension and "know how"

of application.

Investigative ability and results:

-(a) Internal security cases

_(b) Criminal or general investigative cases

(c)

Fugitive cases

(d)

_(e)

Applicant cases

Accounting cases

Physical surveillance ability.

E

Firearms ability.

Development of informants and sources of

information.

- (18). Repprtin a laves

(b)

Investigative reports

Summary reports

Marigo

latter

•s, wines

(Consider: * conciseness; -

*clarify:

*thoroughness;

organization adequacy and pertinency

E

E

- (21)

(19) Performance as a witness.

(20)

Executive ability:

. (a)

(b)

Leadership

Ability to handle personnel

(c)

Planning

(d)

Making decisions

(e)

Assignment of work

Training subordinates

(h)

Devising procedures

Emotional stability

(i )

(j)

Promoting high morale

Getting results

Ability on raids and dangerous assignments:

_(a) As leader

(22) Organizational interest, such as making of sug

estions for improvement

(23) Misten our perily and rate:

(24) Miscellaneota sabify a

A. Specify general nature of assignment during most of rating period (such as security, criminal, applicant squad, or as Resident Agent,

supervisor, instructor, etc.):

Security - Criminal

B. Specify employee's most noteworthy special talents (such as investigator, desk man, research, instructor, speaker): -

Investigator

C. (1) Is employee available for general assignment wherever needs of service require? YeS. (if answer is not "yes," explain in narrative

(2) Co emplogee available for special assignment wherever needs of service require? YeS uf answer is not "yes," explain in narrative

D. a ve o No th an a nur rati l are ran the datin riot ear a maloe ged more ick leave in luding anual

leave or LWOP for illness)

'"yes," explain in narrative comments.)

• 1s employee qualified to operate a motor vehicle incidental to his official duties? # Yes

If answer is

versonnel file_must reflect the following

(a) Has valid State or local operator's license for type vehicle he is to use

b) Is physically fit to drive. (c) Past safe driving record OK or has passed Bureau road test

ADJECTIVE RATING:

EXCELLENT

Outstanding, Excellent, Satisfactory, Unsatisfactory

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NARRATIVE COMMENTS

1. PERSONAL APPEARANCE AND PERSONALITY:

SA NICHOLS presents a fine personal appearance.

His

dress is neat and conservative. He has a very congenial,

aggressive and friendly personality.

2. ABILITY TO PARTICIPATE IN RAIDS AND DANGEROUS ASSIGNMENTS:

Employee has the ability to participate in raids and

dangerous assignments.

3. LIMITATIONS ON AVAILABILITY; PHYSICAL LIMITATIONS AFFECTING

PERFORMANCE; AND SICK LEAVE INFORMATION:

There are no limitations on his availability.

There

are no physical limitations affecting his performance of duties.

No abnormal sick leave has been taken.

4. TYPE.OF CASES OR WORK HANDLED AND APPRAISAL OF OVER-ALL PERFORMANCE

-i INCLUDING ABILITY TO HANDLE COMPLICATEE INVESTIGATIVE MATTERS AND :

SUPERVISION REQUIRED:

During the initial rating period SA NICHOLS handled

cases involving Communist Influence in Racial Matters.

handled this type oI case in an outstanding manner.

For the better

part of the rating period he has been handling criminal matters

primarily involving SSA, 1948 cases. Other investigations

handled to a lesser degree have been ITSP and Bank Robbery

cases.

His attitude and judgment have consistently been rated outstanding.

SA NICHOLS carefully analyzes his work in an efficient,

capable manner with a minimum amount of supervision.

He has

proven his ability to handle complicated investigative matters.

SA NICHOLS is a qualified weekend Supervisor and

periodically serves in this capacity on Saturdays, and is rated

excellent in this regard.

Employee has four convictions for the rating period and

is credited with having apprehended four fugitives.

He has not been successful in the recruitment of any

applicants during the rating period.

SA NICHOLS' over-all performance is rated as excellent.

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5. NUMBER OF INCLNTIVE AWARDS AND COMMENDATIONS RECEIVED:

On May 25, 1965, the Director presented SA NICHOLS

with a cash incentive award for the high degree of initiative

and efficiency he applied in his assignment in the handling of

communications containing intelligence information from sensitive sources

6. DISCIPLINARY ACTION AND JUSTIFICATION FOR ANY UNSATISFACTORY ITEMS:

(See 2a)

(List items taken into consideration on rating guide and check list.)

NA

7. PARTICIPATION IN INFORMANT PROGRAMS:

SA NICHOLS has one CI and three PCIs currently assigned.

He has not developed any CIs or PCIs during the rating period.

8. TESTIFYING EXPERIENCE AND ABILITY:

Employee has testified in a competent manner during

the rating period before three Federal Grand Juries and the

U. S. Commissioner.

9. ACCOUNTING INFORMATION:

NA

10. POLICE INSTRUCTION:

NA

11. RESIDENT AGENTS:

NA

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5. NUMBER OF INCENTIVE AWARDS AND COMMENDATIONS RECEIVED:

(Continued)

On March 13, 1965, the Director commended the SAC

and personnel of the Atlanta Division for an excellent

performance in connection with the Retraining Session of the

FBI National Academy Associates in Atlanta.

SA NICHOLS had

a very important part in the planning and carrying out

assignments of the retraining session.

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12. EXPERIENCE AND ABILITY AS INSPECTOR'S AIDE:

NA

13. FOREIGN LANGUAGE ABILITY:

NA

Language in which proficient

Completed language school

J Yes D No

Fluent in

language to extent Agent can handle typical investigative

problems as follows: (1) Conversation form DYes DJ No

(2) Written form

D Yes INo

Evaluate language proficiency in each phase as excellent, very good, good, fair or

unsatisfactory

Language

Read

Write

Speak

Understand

-

Frequency

Frequency of use of

language ability used during rating period:

— language ability anticipated during ensuing year:

i4. ADMINISTRATIVE ADVANCEMENT:

(a) Agent is interested in administrative advancement.

D] Yes

(b) Agent is completely available for administrative advancement. • Yes

(e) Agent is considered completely qualified at present for

administrative advancement, including experience, ability,

personality and appearance.

[] Yes

(d) If answer to (c) is "Yes," Agent's qualifications are considered

[very good excellent outstanding

(e) If answer to (c) is "No," is Agent considered to have potential

for future administrative advancement? (If applicable,

explanatory comments required.)

• Yes

[X) No

I No

I No

I No

" "*

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• FD-185 (Rev. 8-16-63)

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE:

• AV

REPORT OF PERFORMANCE RATING.

..

Name of Employee:

ROBERT R.

NICHOLS

Where Assigned:

Atlanta

(Division)

(Section, Unit)

Official Position Title and Grade:

Special Agent, GS-13

Rating Period:

from

April 1, 1964

to

March 31, 1965

ADJECTIVE RATING:

Excellent

Outstanding, Excellent, Satisfactory, Unsatisfactory

Rated by:

, Signature

starting

CHARLES S. HARDING

Reviewed by:

Signature

JOSEPR B. J

PONDER

Tallahan

Rating Approved

py:

Signature

Supervisor

Title

Special Agent

in Charge

Title

Assistant Director

Title

That

Kahd

bartisted

TYPE OF REPORT

Official

X Annual

Emiliaie's

3/31/65

Date

3/31/65

Date

APR 23 1965.

Date

REC 137

Administrative

60-Day

90-Day

Transfer

Separation from Service

67-474 818,5-109

I APR TO 1025

done +940-980-0030

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"FD-185a (Rev. 8-11-64)

PERFORMANCE RATING GUIDE

FOR INVESTIGATIVE PERSONNEL

(For use as attachment to Performance Rating Form No. FD-185)

Name of Employee.

ROBERT R. NICHOLS

Title Special Agent, GS-13

Rating Period: from

4/1/64

-to

3/31/65

RATING GUIDE AND CHECK-LIST

Note:

Only those items having pertinent bearing on employee's performance should be rated. All employees in same salary grade should be

compared.

RATE ITEMS AS FOLLOWS:

+

Outstanding (exceeding excellent and deserving of special commendation).

Excellent.

Satisfactory (good or very good).

Unsatisfactory.

No opportunity to appraise performance during rating-period.

Guide for determining adiective rating:

1.

"Outstanding"

adjective rating requires (A) that all elements be +

and (B) that each and every rated element be factually justified by

narrative details, including reasons for considering each worthy of Special Commendation and be attached to FD-185a.

or "Unsatisfactory" adjective ratings will depend upon the composite result of evaluating all rated elements

rather than following any mechanical formulas; however, for an employee to be rated "Excellent" he must not be rated unsatisfactory on

any performance evaluation factors on the rating guide and check-list and must be rated "Excellent" or

"Outstanding" on the majority of

such rating factors.

Good judgment must be exercised to insure that adjective rating is reasonable in the light of elements rated.

A.

Any element rated "Unsatisfactory" must be supported by narrative comments.

B.

An official rating of "Unsatisfactory"

must be supported in writing stating (1) wherein the performance is unsatisfactory, (2) the facts

of the (90-day) prior warning, and (3) the efforts made after the warning to help, the employee bring his performance up to a satisfactory

level and must be attached to FD-185a.

(1)

(2)

(3)

Personal appearance.

Personality and effectiveness of his personal contacts.

Attitude (including dependability,

cooperativeness,

loyalty, enthusiasm, amenakility and willingness to

equitably share work load).

(Fessiece fitness and ingen health, energy, stamina.

Kesourcefulness and ingenuily.

(6)

Forcefulness and aggressiveness as required.

(7)

Judgment, including common sense, ability to arrive at

proper conclusions, ability to define objectives.

(8)

Initiative and the taking of appropriate action on own

responsibility.

(9) Planning ability and its application to the work.

(10)

(11)

Accuracy and attention to pertinent detail.

Industry, including energetic, consistent application to

(12)

duties.

Productivity, including amount of acceptable work

produced and rate of progress on or completion of

assignments.

Also consider adherence to deadlines

unless failure to meet is attributable to causes beyond

employee's control.

- (13)

Knowledge of duties,

instructions, rules and regulations,

including readiness of comprehension and "know how"

of application.

(14) «Pechnicat or mechanieat-skills.

ye (15)

Investigative ability and results:

_(a) Internal security cases

_(b) Criminal or general investigative cases

0_ (c) Fugitive cases

(d) Applicant cases

(e) Accounting case:

_= (16) Physical surveillance ability

E

(17)

* (18)

I (19)

E

. (22)

Firearms ability.

Development of informants and sources of

information.

Reporting ability:

(a) Investigative reports

(b)

Summary reports

Memos,

letters.

wires

(Consider: 2 conciseness; clarity:

Ladequacy and pertinency

of leads; * administrative detail.)

(20)

(21)

Performance as a Witness.

Execytive ability:

Leadership

Ability to handle personnel

Planning

Making decisions

Assignment of work

Training subordinates

* (g)

Devising procedures

Emotional stability

(i) Promoting high morale

2.(j)

Getting results

Ability on raids and dangerous assignments:

(a)

As leader

+ the

(23) Organizational interest, such as making of sug-

gestions for improvement

(24) Ability to work under pressure.

(25)

Miscellanectat on abily and rate:

A. Specify general nature of assignment during most of rating period (such as security, criminal, applicant squad, or as Resident Agent,

supervisor, instructor, etc.):

Security

B.

Specify employee's most noteworthy special talents (such as investigator, desk man, research, instructor, speaker):

Investigator

C. (1) Is employee available for general assignment wherever needs of service require? YeS. (If answer is not "yes," explain in narrative

(2) Is employee available for special assignment wherever needs of service require? YeS (If answer is not "yes," explain in narrative

comments.)

question is "yes," explain in narrative comments.)

ADJECTIVE RATING:

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Outstanding, Excellent, Satisfactory, Unsatisfactory

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NARRATIVE COMMENTS

1. PERSONAL APPEARANCE AND PERSONALITY:

SA ROBERT R. NICHOLS makes an excellent personal appearance and

dresses conservatively in good business taste. He has a very

congenial and friendly personality, and is effective in his

personal contacts.

2. ABILITY TO PARTICIPATE IN RAIDS AND DANGEROUS ASSIGNMENTS:

SA NICHOLS has participated in dangerous assignments in an

excellent manner during the rating period. He is qualified

to continue such participation.

. 3. LIMITATIONS ON AVAILABILITY; PHYSICAL LIMITATIONS AFFECTING

PERFORMANCE; AND SICK LEAVE INFORMATION:

SA NICHOLS is completely available for general and special

assignment.

There are no physical limitations affecting his

performance as a Special Agent.

4. TYPE OF CASES OR WORK HANDLED AND APPRAISAL OF OVER-ALL PERFORMANCE,

INCLUDING ABILITY TO HANDLE COMPLICATED INVESTIGATIVE, MATTERS AND

SUPERVISION REQUIRED:

During the entire rating period, sA NIChOLs has been assigned

to the investigation involving Communist Intluence in racial

Matters.

He

has handled numerous outgoing communications for

dissemination, and has consistently demonstrated an outstanding

ability in reporting.

His attitude and judgment have consistently

been rated as outstanding.

SA NICHOLS requires the bare minimum of supervision, and he is

qualified to handle the most complicated type of investigative

matters.

SA NICHOLS is a qualified weekend supervisor, and periodically

serves in this capacity on Saturdays.

. =

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5. NUMBER OF INCENTIVE AWARDS AND COMMENDATIONS RECEIVED:

NA

6. DISCIPLINARY ACTION AND JUSTIFICATION FOR ANY UNSATISFACTORY ITEMS:

(List items taken into consideration on rating guide and check list.)

NA

7. PARTICIPATION IN INFORMANT PROGRAMS:

SA NICHOLS' work is not conducive to the development of infor.-...

mants; however, he has developed contacts who have been able

to provide services to the fBI of a highly confidential and

valuable nature. His performance in this phase of the Bureau:

8. 1ST INCHED RIERCE AND ABETTY:

SA NICHOLS testified in U. S. District Court during the rating

period in an excellent manner.

9. ACCOUNTING INFORMATION:

NA

10. POLICE INSTRUCTION:

NA

11. RESIDENT AGENTS:

NA

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12. EXPERIENCE AND ABILITY AS INSPECTOR'S AIDE:

;

'NA

13. FOREIGN LANGUAGE ABILITY:

NA

-

Language in which proficient

Completed language school

I Yes No

Fluent in

_ language to extent Agent can handle typical investigative

problems as follows: (1) Conversation form

• Yes • No

(2) Written form

•Yes No

Evaluate language proficiency in each phase as excellent, very good, good, fair or

unsatisfactory

Language

Speak Understand

in -

-

Frequency

Frequency of use of

- lanquage ability used during rating period:

_ language ability anticipated during ensuing year:

14. ADMINISTRATIVE ADVANCEMENT:

(a) Agent is interested in administrative advancement.

• Yes

(b) Agent is completely available for administrative advancement. • Yes

(e) Agent is considered completely qualified at present for

administrative advancement, including experience, ability,

personality and appearance.

(d) If answer to (c) is "Yes," Agent's qualifications considered

I very good [J excellent

• outstanding

(e) If answer to (c) is "No," Agent considered to have potential

for future administrative advancement. IIf applicable,

explanatory comments required.)

• Yes

& NO

I No

O Yes DNo

I No

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.. " FD:185 (Rev. 6-20-57)

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

REPORT OF TENORMANCE NATION SEEN

Name of Employee:

Where Assigned:

Official Position Title:

Rating Period:

from.

ROBERT Re

Atlanta

(Division)

Special Agent, GS-13

April 1, 1963

(Section, Unit)

_to_

March 31, 1964

ADJECTIVE RATING:

Excellent

Outstanding, Excellent, Satisfactory, Unsatisfactory

Employee's

Initials

Sk..

Rated by:

Reviewed by:

JAMES ENEMATONS

Rating Approved by: -

Signature

Supervisor

Special Agent

Title

Assistant Director

Title

3/31/64

Date

3/31/64

Date

APR 24 1964

Date

0-1910#20

4-034-64.

nite

4.

TYPE OF REPORT

(X) Official

(X) Annual

Administrative

) 60-Day

90- Day

Transfer

Separation from Service

) Special

35

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FD.185a (Rev. 4-14-58)

-RFORMANCE RATING

IDE

FOR INVESTIGATIVE PERSONNEL

(For use as attachment to Performance Rating Form No. FD-185)

Name of Employee

ROBERT R. NICHOLS

- Title -

Special Agent, GS-13

Rating Period: from

4/1/63.

3/31/64

RATING GUIDE AND CHECK-LIST

Note:

Only those items having pertinent bearing on employee's performance should be rated. All employees in same salary grade should be compared.

Rate items as follows:

Outstanding (exceeding excellent and deserving of special commendation).

Excellent.

Satisfactory (good or very good).

Unsatisiactory.

No opportunity to appraise performance during rating period.

Guide for determining adjective rating:

1. "Outstanding" adjective rating requires (A) that all rated elements be "*" and (B) that each and every rated element be factually justified by narrative detail on

reverse of Form FD-185.

2. "Excellent," "Satisfactory" or "Unsatisfactory" adjective ratings will depend upon the composite result of evaluating all.rated elements rather than following any

mechanical formulas; however, for an employee to be rated "Excellent" he must not be rated unsatisfactory on any performance evaluation factors on the rating

guide and check-list and must be rated "Excellent" or "Outstanding" on the majority of such rating factors. Good judgment must be exercised to insure that

adjective rating is reasonable in the light of elements rated.

A. Any element rated "Unsatisfactory" must be supported by narrative comments.

B. An "official" adjective rating of "Unsatisfactory" must comply with the requirements described on the reverse of form FD-185.

(1) Personal appearance.

(2) Personality and effectiveness of his personal contacts.

3) Attitude (including dependability, cooperativeness, loyalty,.

work load).

(4) Physical fitness (including health, energy, stamina).

(5) Resourcefulness and ingenuity.

(6) Forcefulness and aggressiveness as required.

(7) Judgment, including common sense, ability to arrive at proper

conclusions, ability to define objectives.

(8) Initiative and the taking of appropriate action on own

responsihility.

(9) Planning ability and its application to the work.

(10) Accuracy and attention to pertinent detail.

(11) Industry, including energetic, consistent application to duties.

(12) Productivity,

including amount of acceptable work produced

and rate of progress on or completion of assignments. Also

consider adherence to deadlines unless failure to meet is

+

attributable to causes beyond employee's control.

- (13) - Knowledge of duties, instructions, rules and regulations, in-

cluding readiness of comprehension and "know how" of

application.

(14) Technical or mechanical skills.

(15) Investigative ability and results:

_ (a) Internal security cases

/ (b) Criminal or general investigative cases

• (c) Fugitive cases

- (d) Applicant cases

- (17) Firearms ability.

< (18) Development of informants and sources of information.

a (19) Réporting ability:

ta (a) Investigative reports

_ (b) Summary reports

JE (c) Memos, letters, wires

(Consider. conciseness; clarity; Forganization;

_thoroughness.

accuracy; - adequacy and perti-

rency of leads, administadve detail.)

(20) Performance as a witness.

- (21) Executive ability:

8(a) Leadership

• (b) Ability to handle personnel

Q (c) Planning.

(d) Making decisions

(e)

Assignment of work

(f)

Training subordinates

(g)

(h)

Devising procedures

Emotional stability

(i) Promoting high morale

(i) Getting results

(22) Ability on raids and dangerous assignifents:

(a) As leader

< (b) As participant

(23) Organizational interest, such as making of suggestions for

improvement.

=_ (24) Ability to work under pressure.

(25) Miscellaneous. Specify and rate:

Dictation ability

Q (e) Accounting cases

E (16). Physical surveillance ability.

A. Specify general nature of assignment during most of rating period (such as security, criminal, applicant squad, or as Resident Agent, supervisor, instruc-

tor, etc.):

Security and Applicant

B. Specify employee's most noteworthy special talents (such as investigator, desk man, research, instructor, speaker):

Investigator

C. (1) Is employee available for general assignment wherever needs of service require? Ye Sif answer is not "yes" explain in narrative comments.

(2) Is employee available for special assignment wherever needs of service require?.

Sefilf answer is not "yes," explain in narrative comments.)

. I lie are he is pril helen more or sid mine earl 2 h perlove ed more set an eline que on a lave osa

1..

E Is employee qualified to operate a motor vehicle incidental to his official duties? Ly | Yes L

_ No

If answer is "yes,"

personnel file must reflect the following: (a) Has valid State or local operator's license for type vehicle he is to use. (b) Is

physically fit to drive. (c) Past safe driving record OK or has passed Bureau road test.

EXCELLENT

ADJECTIVE RATING: -

EMPLOYEE'S INITIALS

Outstanding, Excellent, Satisfactory, Unsatisfactory

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Atlanta, Georgia

March 31, 1964

ROBERT E. NICHOLS

Special Agent, GS-13

PART I GENERAL COMMENTS

SA NICHOLS presents a very good personal appear-

ance, and has a very friendly personality.

His general

demeanor is businesslike, and he always dresses in good

taste.

SA NICHOLS continues to be assigned to Head-

quarters City handling primarily a confidential assign-

ment of a highly sensitive nature. During the early part

of this rating period, he handled primarily security type

matters, as well as many sensitive civil rights,

Election

Law, and Racial Matters, all in a very competent manner.

His written work is well prepared, and requires

• little supervision.

He is a very capable Agent, and has

a mature type judgment that is absolutely necessary for

handling his present assignments. He is completely avail-

able, has no known limitations on his physical condition,

and consistently handles the more complicated investigative

natters in the security Ilela

He has the ability to

articipate in raids and dangerous assignments as both :

leader and a participant.

Employee's Initials

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PART II - SPECIFIC COMMENTS

1. Justification for Any Minus Ratings Given

NA

2.

Experience and Ability as Inspector's Aide

.

NA

Participation in Informant Program

Düring this rating period SA NICHOLS has had two Potential

Security Informants under development. He also has high level

sources pertaining to racial matters, and is making satisfactory

progress on this program.

4. Testifying Experience and Ability

Due to the nature of his assignments, SA NICHOLS has not

testified during this rating period.

He has

in the past

made an excellent witness.

• Initials

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5..

Disciplinary Action

• NA

Accounting Information

NA

7.

Police Instruction

NA

8.

• Sound Training

NA

Initials

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9

Resident Agents

NA

10..

Foreign Language Ability

NA

11:

Administrative Advancement

(a) Is Agent interested in administrative advancement?

Yes ( )

No (X).

(b)

Is Agent completely available for administrative

advancement?

YES ()

No ()

(c)

(d)

(e)

Is Agent considered completely qualified at present

for auministrative advancement, Including axperience,

ability, personality and appearance?

Yos ()

No ()

If answer to (c) is "Yes," would you consider his

qualifications

' Very Good ()

Excellent ( Outstanding

If answer to (c) is "No," does he have potential for '

future administrative advancement?

Yes (

No ()

Initials

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FD -185 (Rev. 6-20-57)

=c..9.4

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

REPORT OF PERFORMANCE RATING

•

Name of Employee:

Where Assigned:

Official Position Title:

Rating Period:

from

ROBERT R. NICHOLS

Atlanta

(Division)

Special Agent GS-13

April 1, 1962

(Section, Unit)

_ to -

March 31, 1963

ADJECTIVE RATING:

Rated by:

Nemy. 2.

Signature

Reviewed by:

JAMES

Rating Approvag by::

ва

Signature

Balladam

Signature

* ) Official

(X) Annual

20 APR 191963

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Excellent

Outstanding, Excellent, Satisfactory, Unsatisfactory

Employee's

Initials

Supervisor

Special Agent

in Charge

Title

Assistant Director

Title

3/31/63

- press, Date rai

3/31/63

Date

APR 18.1963

Date

TYPE OF REPORT

49

14-414885-104

11396

Scarrin!

7,5

) Administrative

=53

( ) 160-Day. .

90-Day

Transfer

) Separation from Service

( ) Special

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FD.185a (Rev. 4-14-58)

...ORMANCE RATING

FOR INVESTIGATIVE PERSONNEL

(For use as attachment to Performance Rating Form No. FD-185)

Name of Employee

ROBERT R. NICHOLS

Tile Special Agent, GS-13

Rain; Period: from 4/1/62, 3/31/63

RATING GUIDE AND CHECK-LIST

Note:

Only those items having pertinent bearing on employee's performance should be rated. All employees in same salary grade should be compared.

Rate items as follows:

Outstanding (exceeding excellent and deserving of special commendation).

Excellent.

Satisfactory (good or very good).

Unsatisfactory.

No opportunity to appraise performance during rating period.

Guide for determining adjective rating:

1. "Outstanding"' adjective rating requires (A) that all rated elements be "†" and (B) that each and every rated element be factually justified by narrative detail on

reverse of Form FD.185.

2.

"Excellent," "Satisfactory" or "Unsatisfactory" adjective ratings will depend upon the composite result of evaluating all rated elements rather than following any

mechanical formulas; however, for an employee to be rated "Excellent" he must not be rated unsatisfactory on any performance evaluation factors on the rating

guide and check-list and must be rated "Excellent" or "Outstanding" on the majority of such rating factors. Good judgment must be exercised to insure that

adjective rating is reasonable in the light of elements rated.

A. Any element rated "Unsatisfactory" must be supported by narrative comments.

B. An "official" adjective rating of "Unsatisfactory" must comply with the requirements described on the reverse of form FD•185.

X (17) Firearms ability.

(1) Personal appearance.

(2) Personality and effectiveness of his personal contacts.

(3) Attitude (including dependability, cooperativeness, loyalty,

enthusiasm, amenability and willingness to equitably share

(4) Physical fitness (including health, energy, stamina).

(5) Resourcefulness and ingenuity.

(6) Forcefulness and aggressiveness as required.

E. (7) Judgment, including common sense, shility to arrive at proper

conclusions, ability to define objectives.

E. (8) Initiative and the taking of appropriate action on own

responsibility.

E (9) Planning ability and its application to the work.

L (10) Accuracy and attention to pertinent detail.

E (11) Industry, including energetic, consistent application to duties.

E (12) Productivity, including amount of acceptable work produced

and rate of progress on or completion of assignments. Also

consider adherence to deadlines unless failure to meet is

attributable to causes beyond employee's control.

= (13) Knowledge of duties, instructions, rules and regulations, in-

cluding readiness of comprehension and "know how" of

application.

. (14) Technical or mechanical skills.

(15) Investigat ve miy and results:

(a) Internal security easin

( Cumine or general investigative cases

- (c) Fugitive cases

E (d) Applicant cases

- (a) Investigative reports

E_ (b) Summary reports

•E (c) Memos, letters, wires

(Consider: = conciseness; -clarity; organization;

-accuracy:_ So adequacy and perti-

(20) Performance as a witness.

neauy vi icaus, -m duminisnalive detail.)

@ (21) Executive ability:

(a) Leadership

(b) Ability to handle personnel

Planning

(8) Making decisions

(e) Assignment of work

(f)

Training subordinates

g) Devising procedures

(h) Emotional stability

(i) Promoting high morale

(i) Getting results

K(22) Ability on raids and dangerous assignments:

(a) As leader

< (b) As participant

- (23) Organizational interest, such as making of suggestions for

improvement.

Ee (24) Ability to work under pressure.

E (25) , Miscellaneous. Specify and rate:

Dictation ability

@ (e) Accounting cases

E (16) Physical surveillance ability.

A. Specify general nature of assignment during most of rating period (such as security, criminal, applicant squad, or as Resident Agent, supervisor, instruc-

tor, etc.):-

Security and Applicant

B. Specify employee's most noteworthy special talents (such as investigator, desk man, research, instructor, speaker): -

Investigator

.. (1) Is employee available for general assignment wherever needs of service require? YeS (If answer is not "yes," explain in narrative comments.

(2) Is employee available for special assignment wherever needs of service require?

YeSif answer is not "yes," explain in narrative comments.

o lies eig ang peral in tane snout or sit mine cared during such perplayed me aside toe fine dietion at eat fin F

(If answer to either question is "Yes,'

narrative comments.)

• ADJECTIVE RATING: -

EXCELLENT

Outstanding, Excellent, Satisfactory, Unsatisfactory

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EMPLOYEE'S INITIALS

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Atlanta, Georgia

March 31, 1963

ROBERT R. NICHOLS•

Special Agent

..ii.

PART I GENERAL, COMMENTS

SA NICHOLS presents a very good personal appear

ance, has a very friendly personality, always dresses

and is well groomed. SA NICHOLS continues to be

assigned to Headquarters City, handling primarily security

type cases, involving racial matters, as well as Civil

Rights

and Election Law Matters., He is forceful, aggressive,

enthusiastic, and displays a high degree of initiative.

His written work is well prepared, and requires less than

He is a very capable

Agent, and has a mature type judgment that is necessary for

handling controversial and. sensitive type investirations.-

He can handle any complicated Bureau case, and is certainly

capable of participating in raids and dangerous assignments.

He has no known limitations on his physical condition, and

Is completely available.

The Director commended SA NICHOLS through the

Special Agent in Charge four times for his efforts in

• helping the Atlanta office accomplish zero delinquency.

He was also commended for the statistical accomplishments

for fiscal year 1962, in that all four categories were

exceeded by the Atlanta Division.

On August 1, 1962, the Director commended SA

NICHOLS for the highly effective manner in which he

participated in investigation conducted in connection

with a racial matter of interest to the Bureau.

On September 21, 1962, the Director commended

SA NICHOLS for his performance in the investigation of a

Civil Rights Matter involving the burning of a church.

The Director awarded him special recognition in the form

of an incentive award.

Employee's Initials

HGR: mel

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On October 22, 1962, the Special Agent in

Charge commended SA NICHOLS Ior the excellent work he

did in connection. with obtaining the decision of the

Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in connection with a

racial matter of interest to the Bureau.

-

-

Initials

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PART II - SPECIFIC COMMENTS

Justification for any Minus Ratings Given

NA

2. Experience and Ability as Inspector's Aide

• NA •

3: Participation in Informant Program,

SA NICHOLS has one Bureau approved Security Informant,

and three Potential Racial Informants under development.

He also has high level sources pertaining to Racial

Matters,

and is making very good progress on this

program.

gone 0 5 10-19

4.

Testifying Experience and Ability

During this rating period, SA NICHOLS testified before

Federal Grand Jury and in U. S. District Court on a

sensitive Civil Rights matter. He made an excellent •

witness.

Ris'

Initials

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Disciplinary Action

On August 24, 1902, the Director censured SA NICHOLS

for submitting a letter to the New Orleans Division,

but failed to advise of the proper security classi-

fication for the information contained therein.

Item

#10 (Accuracy) was affected by this action, and it has

been considered in arriving at the overall rating.

6. Accounting Information

NA

7. Police Instruction

NA

8.

Sound Training

NA

Initials

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"9. Resident Agents

NA

10. Foreign Language Ability

NA

11. Administrative Advancement

(a) Is Agent interested in administrative advancement?

Yes?

No. (X)

(D) Is Agent completely available for administrative

advancement?

Yes (

No ( )

(e) Is Agent considered completely qualified at present

for administrative advancement, including experience,

ability, personality and appearance?.

Yes (

No {

(a) Il answer to (c) is "Yes," would you consider his

qualifications

Very Good &

Excellent & >

Outstanding (

(e)

If answer to (c) is "No," does he have potential for

future administrative advancement?

Yes (' >

No ( )

-

Initrals

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FS) -185 (Rev. 6-20-57)

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Noton

REPORT OF PERFORMANCE RATING

Name of Employee:

Where Assigned:

Official Position Title:

Rating Period: from -

ROBERT R. NICHOLS

Atlanta

(Division)

Special Agent

April 1, 1961

GS-13

(Section, Unit)

March 31, 1962

ADJECTIVE RATING:

Rated by:

Excellent

Outstanding, Excellent, Satisfactory, Unsatisfactory

Kerase

MCMAHON

Supervisor

In Charge

Assistant Director

Rating Approved byra

. Signature

Employee's

Initials

3/31/6₴

Date

MAY 4 1962

Date

285-

64 W2d9, N1, 29-83

1435

(X) Official

(X) Annual

38

MAXE

1092

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414

p: in.

( )

Administrative

( ) 60-Day

90-Day

Transfer

(

Separation from Service

( ) Special

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FD-185a (Rev. 4-14-58)

..FORMANCE RATING

FOR INVESTIGATIVE PERSONNEL

(For use as attachment to Performance Rating Form No. FD-185)

Name of Employee.

ROBERT R. NICHOLS

- Title -

Special Agent, GS-13

Rating Period: from 4/1/6110 3/31/62

RATING GUIDE AND CHECK-LIST

Note:

+

Only those items having pertinent bearing on employee's performance should be rated. All employees in same salary grade should be compared.

Rate items as follows:

Outstanding (exceeding excellent and deserving of special commendation).

Excellent.

Satisfactory (good or very good).

Unsatisfactory.

- No opportunity to appraise performance during rating period.

Guide for determining adjective rating:

1. "Outstanding" adjective rating requires (A) that all rated elements be "*" and (B) that each and every rated element be factually justified by narrative detail on

reverse of Form FD-185.

2.

"Excellent," "Satisfactory" or "Unsatisfactory" adjective ratings will depend upon the composite result of evaluating all rated elements rather than following any

mechanical formulas; however, for an employee to be rated

"Excellent"' he must not be rated unsatisfactory on any performance evaluation factors on the rating

guide and check-list and must be rated "Excellent" or "Outstanding" on the majority of such rating factors. Good judgment must be exercised to insure that

adjective rating is reasonable in the light of elements rated.

A. Any element rated "Unsatisfactory" must be supported by narrative comments.

B. An "official" adjective rating of "Unsatisfactory" must comply with the requirements described on the reverse of form FD-185.

(1) Personal appearance.

(2) Personality and effectiveness of his personal contacts.

(3)

Attitude (including dependability, cooperativeness, loyalty,

enthusiasm, amenability and willingness to equitably share

work load).

(4) Physical fitness (including health, energy, stamina).

(5) Resourcefulness and ingenuity.

(6) Forcefulness and aggressiveness as required.

(7) Judgment, including common sense, ability to arrive at proper

conclusions, ability to define objectives.

• (8) Initiative and the taking of appropriate action on own

responsihility.

(9) Planning ability and its application to the work.

(10) Accuracy and attention to pertinent detail.

_ (11) Industry, including energetic, consistent application to duties.

- (12) Productivity, including amount of acceptable work produced

and rate of progress on or completion of assignments. Also

consider adherence to deadlines unless failure to meet is

attributable to causes beyond employee's control.

- (13) Knowledge of duties, instructions, rules and regulations, in-

cluding readiness of comprehension and "know how" of

application.

(14) Technical or mechanical skills.

- (15 Invest antire ab securing crasuls:

- (a) Internal security cases

(17) Firearms ability.

(18) Development of informants and sources of information.

(19) Reporting ability:

- (a) Investigative reports

(b) Summary reports

c) Memos, Jetters, wire:

Consider 2

_ conciseness; _Le_clarity: _Eorganization;

E thoroughness; I accuracy; E adequacy and perti-

nency of leads; I administrative detail.)

(20) Performance as a witness.

(21) Executive ability:

(a) Leadership

(b)

Ability to handle personnel

(c)

Planning

(d)

Making decisions

(e)

Assignment of work

(f)

Training subordinates

(g)

Devising procedures

(h) Emotional stability

Promoting high morale

(j) Getting results

i (22) Ability on raids and dangerous assignments:

2(a), As leader

≤(b). As participan

V (23) Organizational interest, such as making of suggestions for

improvement.

- (b) Criminal or general investigative cases

- (c) Fugitive cases

- (d) Applicant cases

• (e) Accounting cases

F_ (16) Physical surveillance ability.

A. Specify general nature of assignment during most of rating period (such as security, criminal, applicant squad, or as Resident Agent, supervisor, instruc-

Security and Applicant

B. Specify employee's most noteworthy special talents (such as investigator, desk man, research, instructor, speaker):

Investigator

(1) Is employee available for general assignment wherever needs of service require? YeS. (If answer is not "yes"" explain in narrative comments.

2) Is employee available for special assignment wherever needs of service require? YeS(if answer is not "yes," explain in narrative comments.

). 1. Has employee had an abnormal sick leave record during rating period? NO 2. Has employee used more sick leave (including annual leave or LWO!

or illness) during rating period than the amount of sick leave earned during such period? Me (If answer to either question is "Yes"" explain i

narrative comments.)

E. Is employee qualified to operate a motor vehicle incidental to his official duties? LA Yes I

If answer is "yes,"

personnel file must reflect the following: (a) Has valid State or local operator's license for type vehicle he is to use.

physically fit to drive. (c) Past safe driving record OK or has passed Bureau road test.

Excellent

ADJECTIVE RATING: -

_ EMPLOYEE'S INITIALS

Outstanding, Excellent, Satisfactory, Unsatisfactory

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Atlanta, Georgia

March 31, 1962

ROBERT R. NICHOLS

Special Agent

PART I GENERAL COMMENTS

SA NICHOLS IS well built, makes a very good personal

appearance, is always

neatly attired and has a friendly

personality.

He is a

very capable Agent and during this rating

period continues to be assigned to Headquarters City, handling

primarily security-type cases involving Workers World Party,

Civil Rights, Election Law and racial matters. He is a hard-

working, dependable Agent and handles his work in an excellent

manner.

His written work is well prepared and requires little

or no supervision. He is completely available and has no known

limitations on his physical fitness. He is certainly capable

of handling any involved Bureau investigations and to participate

In raids or dangerous assignments..

PART II SPECIFIC COMMENTS

1. Justification for any Minus Ratings Given

NA

2. Experience and Ability as Inspector's Aide

NA

3. Participation In Informant Programs

SA NICHOLS has a Bureau-approved security informant

in the Workers World Party, who also reports on racial activities

in the Atlanta area. He also has other high-level sources

pertaining to racial.

matters, and is beirg rated

excellent on

this program.

Employee's Initials

HGR: hs

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4. Testifying Experience and Ability

During this rating period, SA NICHOLS has not

testified, but he has had considerable

testifying experience

in the past.

He works primarily on security and racial

matters

and his assignments do not lend themselves to

testifying.

5. Disciplinary Action

NA

6. Accounting Information

NA

T. Police Instruction

NA

8.

Sound Training

NA

9. Resident Agents

NA

10. Foreign Language Ability

NA

11. Administrative Advancement

(a) Interested In:

NO.

RV

Employee's Initials

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FLQ-185 Rev. 6-20-57)

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

REPORT OF PERFORMANCE RATING

Name of Employee:

Where Assigned:

Official Position Title:

Rating Period:

from

ROBERT R. NICHOLS

Atlanta

(Division)

Special Agent GS-13

April 1, 1960

(Section, Unit)

_ to_

March 31, 1961

ADJECTIVE RATING:

Excellent

Outstanding, Excellent, Satisfactory, Unsatisfactory

Employee's

Initials

Rated by:

Rica

!!

Reviewed by:

HENRY G. ROUSE,

J-Signature

Signature

WEEKS

Rating Approved b

PCallaban

Signature

Supervisor

Title

Special Agent

in Charge

Assistant Director

3/31/61

Date

3/31/61

Date

APR 27 1961.

Title

Date

TYPE OF REPORT

(X) Official

(X) Annual

4146.885-33

(**)l Administrative

:.. 1? 195!

( ) 60-Day

(

90-Day

Transfer

Separation from Service

( ) Special

MADE 5. 81961

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•FD-185a, (Rev. 12-13-56)

«FORMANCE RATING

" NE

COR INVESTIGATIVE PERSONNEL

(For use as attachment to Performance Rating Form No. FD-185)

Name of Employee

ROBERT R. NICHOLS

- Title —

Special Agent, GS-13

Rating Period: from 4/1/60 10 3/37/61

RATING GUIDE AND CHECK LIST

. Note:

Only those items having pertinent bearing on employee's performance should be rated. All employees in same salary grade should be compared.

Rate items as follows:

- Outstanding (exceeding excellent and deserving of special commendation).

Excellent.

-v.

- Satisfactory (good or very good).

Unsatisfactory.

• No opportunity to appraise performance during rating period.

Gurde for determining adjective rating:

1.

reverse of Form FD-185.

2.

"Excellent," "Satisfactory" or "Unsatisfactory" adjective ratings will depend upon the composite result of evaluating all rated elements rather than following any

mechanical formulas; however, for an employee to be rated "Excellent" he must not be rated unsatisfactory on any performance evaluation factors on the rating

guide and check-list and must be rated "Excellent" or "Outstanding" on the majority of such rating factors. Good judgment must be exercised to insure that

adjective rating is reasonable in the light of elements rated.

A. Any element rated "Unsatisfactory" must be supported by narrative comments.

B. An "official" adjective rating of "Unsatisfactory" must comply with the requirements described on the reverse of form FD-185.

(1) Personal appearance.

(2) Personality and effectiveness of his personal contacts.

(3) Attitude (including dependability, cooperativeness, loyalty,

enthusiasm, amenability and willingness to equitably share

work load).

(4) Physical fitness (including health, energy, stamina).

(5) Resourcefulness and ingenuity.

(6) Forcefulness and aggressiveness as required.

(7) Judgment, inciuding common sense, ability to arrive at-proper

conclusions, ability to define objectives.

E

E

(8) Initiative and the taking of appropriate action on own

responsibility.

(9) Planning ability and its application to the work.

- (10) Accuracy and attention to pertinent detail.

— (11) Industry, including energetic, consistent application to duties.

_ (12) Productivity, including amount of acceptable work produced

and rate of progress on or completion of assignments. Also

consider adherence to deadlines unless failure to meet is

attributable to causes beyond employee's control.

I (13) Knowledge of duties, instructions, rules and regulations, in-

cluding readiness of comprehension and "know how" of

(12) Derans abiliy.

- (18) Development of informants and sources of information.

- paring ability;

- (a) Investigative reports

- (b) Summary reports

- (c) Memos, letters, wires

(Consider conciseness; I clarity; E organization;

_ thoroughness; L_ accuracy; La adequacy and perti

(20) Performance as a witness.

hency of leads;(administrative detail.)

D (21) Executive ability:

(a) Leadership

(b) Ability to handle personnel

(c) Planning,

d) Making decisions

(e)

Assignment of work

if)

Training subordinates

Devising procedures

(h) Emotional stability

(i) Promoting high morale

(j) Getting results

(22) Ability on raids and dangerous assignments:

(14) Technical or mechanical skills.

(a) As leader

(15) Investigative ability and results

* (b) As participant

= (a) Internal security cases

(23) Organizational interest, such as making of suggestions fo

I (b) Criminal or general investigative cases

- (24) Ability to work under pressure.

A. (c) Fugitive cases

_F (d) Applicant cases

2 (25) Miscellaneous. Specify and rate

Dictation ability

O (e) Accounting cases

I (16) Physical surveillance ability.

A. Specify general nature of assignment during most of rating period (such as security, criminal, applicant squad, or as Resident Agent, supervisor, instruc-

tor, etc.): -

Security and Applicant

B. Specify employee's most noteworthy special talents (such as-investigator, desk man, research, instructor, speaker):

Investigator

C.i, empose well or gent asiamen here ned of rice egie Yes nue i not ye spin in aralie commens)

9. 1. Has employee had af abnormal sick leave record during rating period? - NO 2. Has employee used more sick leave during rating period than earne

during such period?

_ (If answer to either question is "Yes," explain in narrative comments.

E. Is employee qualified to operate a motor vehicle incidental to his official duties? X Yes _ No

If answer is

alid State or local operator's license for type vehicle he is to use. (b) 1

ADJECTIVE RATING: -

Excellent

Outstanding, Excellent, Satisfactory, Unsatisfactory

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Atlanta, Georgia

March 31, 1961

ROBERT R. NICHOLS

Special Agent

PART I GENERAI, COMMENTS

SA NICHOLS makes a very favorable impression.

He is well built and his general demeanor is businesslike.

He is well liked by his fellow employees,

friendly personality and conducts himself in an excellent

fashion.

He is an above average agent and has been

assigned primarily investigations involving the Workers

World Party and related matters, civil rights and

election-law cases. He has the mature judgomone that

is absolutely necessary when handling controversial

type investigations.

He requires little or no

supervision and has exhibited a great amount of

enthusiasm in the handling of his cases.

He is certainly

capable of handling dangerous assignments and complicated

SA NICHOLS has no known physical limitations

or any limitations on his availability that would affect

his performance as an agent.

interview with her. She stated that she and her husband

deeply appreciated having the Bureau as a bulwark against

Initials

HGR:hs

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-

PART II SPECIFIC COMMENTS

1. Justification for Any Minus Ratings Given

NA

2. Experience and Ability as Inspector's Alde

NA

3. Participation In Informant Programs

SA NICHOLS has Bureau approved security informants

in the workers world Party.

They have also reported

on racial activity in the Atlanta area during this

rating period. He is being rated as excellent for

the efforts he has put forth on this program.

Testifying Experience and Ability

SA NICHOLS has not had the opportunity to testify during

this rating period because of the nature of his work.

He has had considerable experience in testifying in the

past in a satisfactory manner.

5. Disciplinary Action

NA -

6. Accounting Information

NA

!

Employee's Initials

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7: Police Instruction

NA

8. Sound Training

NA

9. • Resident Agents

NA

•10; Foreign Language Ability

NA

11. Administrative Advancement

(a) Interested In:

Yes

(b) Completely available for:

:

Employee's Initials

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?

NO X.

Yes

No

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- FD-185 (Rev. 6-20-57)

..

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE A

REPORT OF PERFORMANCE RATING

Name.of Employee:-

Where Assigned:

Official Position Title:

Rating Period:

from

ROBERT R.

NICHOLS

Atlanta

(Division)

Special Agent

_GS-13

April: 1, 1959

(Section, Unit)

_ to-

March 31, 1960

ADJECTIVE RATING:

Excellent

Outstanding, Excellent, Satisfactory, Unsatisfactory

Rated by:

HENRY G. BOWSE, finature

Reviewed by:

8. 11. 411s

C. E. WEEKS

Signature

Rating Approvo i A Calla

Signature

Supervisor

Title

Special Agent

in Charge

Title

Assistant Director

Title

Employee's

[nitials

3/31/60

--.. Date....

3/31/60

APR 2S, 1960

Date

TYPE OF REPORT

-..

Administrative

). 60-Day

90-Day

Transfer

Separation from Service

) Special

95

(x) Offcial

% ) Annual

399

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• FD•185a (Rev. 4-14-58)

= ‹FORMANCE RATING

UINE

FOR INVESTIGATIVE PERSONNEL

(For use as attachment to Ferformance Rating Form No. FD-185)

Name of Employee

ROBERT R. NICHOLS

Title -

Special Agent, GS-13

Rating Period: from4t/1/59_t03/31/60

RATING GUIDE AND CHECK-LIST

Note:

Only those items having pertinent bearing on employee's performance should be rated. All employces in same salary grade should be compared.

Rate-items as follows:

Outstanding (exceeding excellent and deserving of special commendation).

Excellent.

Satisfactory (good or very good).

-

Unsatisfactory.

- No opportunity to appraise performance during rating period.

Guide for determining adjective rating:

1. "Outstanding" adjective rating requires (A) that all rate elements be "*" and (B) that each and every rated element be factually justified by narrative detail on

mechanical formulas; however, for an employee to be rated

adjective rating is reasonable in the light of elements rated.

A. Any element rated "Unsatisfactory" must be supported by narrative comments.

B. An "official" adjective rating of "Unsatisfactory" must comply with the requirements described on the reverse of form FD-185.

* (1) Personal appearance.

(2) Personality and effectiveness of his personal contacts.

(3) Attitude (including dependability, cooperativeness, loyalty,

enthusiasm, amenability and willingness to equitably share

work load).

(4) Physical fitness (including health, energy, stamina).

(5) Resourcefulness and ingenuity.

(6) Forcefulness and aggressiveness as required.

* (7)" Judgment, mcluding common sense, ability-to arrive-arproper.

conclusions, ability to define objectives.

E

- (8) Initiative and the taking of appropriate action on own

responsibility.

(9) Planning ability and its application to the work.

(10) Accuracy and attention to pertinent detail.

• (11) Industry, including energetic, consistent application to duties.

(12) Productivity, including amount of acceptable work produced

and rate of progress on or completion of assignments. Also

consider adherence to deadlines unless failure to meet is

E

attributable to causes beyond employee's control.

- (13)' Knowledge of duties, instructions, rules and regulations, in-

cluding readiness of comprehension and "know how" of

application.

(14) Technical or mechanical skills.

• (15) Investigative ability and results:

= (a) Internal security cases

(b) Criminal or general investigative cases

- (c) Fugitive cases

En (d) Applicant cases

(17) Firearms ability.

E

(18) Development of informants and sources of information.

• (19) Reporting ability:

E (a) Investigative reports

= (b) Summary reports

_E (c) Memos, letters, wires

(Consider.. conciseness; — clarity; —_organization;

_thoroughness;— accuracy;-

_adequacy and perti-

nency of leads; -

_administrative detail.)

-um.

. (20) Performance as a witness.

(21) Executive ability:

(a) Leadership

(b) Ability to handle personnel

(c) Planning

(d)

Making decisions

(e) Assignment of work

(f)

Training subordinates

(g)

Devising procedures

(h)

Emotional stability

(i) Promoting high morale

(i) Getting results

(22) Ability on raids and dangerous assignments:

a) As leader

/ (b) As participant

(23) Organizational interest, such as making of suggestions for

improvement.

- (24) Ability to work under pressure.

- (25) Miscellaneous, Specify and rate:

Dictation ability

• (e) Accounting cases

E (16) Physical surveillance ability.

A. Specify general nature of assignment during most of rating period (such as security, criminal, applicant squad, or as Resident Agent, supervisor, instruc-

tor, etc.): -

Security and Applicant

B. Specify employee's most noteworthy special talents (such as investigator, desk man, research, instructor, speaker): .

Investigator

. (1) Is employee available for general assignment wherever needs of service require? I eS(if answer is not "yes," explain in narrative comments.

2) Is employee available for special assignment wherever needs of service require?. Ye SIf answer is not "yes," explain in narrative comments.

o Lor linea ye had an abortal ian eve mould duri aine earne i such perple used minic eve in quietion in ere oxfin in

_ (If answer to either question is "Yes," explain ir

narrative comments.)

• ADJECTIVE RATING: -

Excellent

Outstanding, Excellent, Satisfactory, Unsatisfactory

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Atlanta, Georgia

March 31, 1960

ROBERT R. NICHOLS

SPECIAL AGENT

PART I GENERAL, COMMENTS

SA NICHOLS is a mature, experienced agent. He

always dresses neatly, presents'a very good personal

appearance and has a friendly personality.

SA NICHOLS handles primarily security investi-

gations, particularly investigations concerning the

Workers World Party and relatea

matters.

He is enthusiastic about his assignments, is

conscientious, hardworking and thoroughly dependable.

He willingly accepts responsibility.

His written

work is carefully prepared and requires a minimum

oI supervision.

SA NICHOLS has no known physical limitations

or limitations on his availability that would affect

his performance as an agent.

I would not hesitate to assign him a complicated

Bureau case, and he

is capable to be used on any

dangerous assignment.

Initials

HGR:hs

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PART II SPECIFIC COMMENTS

Lo, Justification for Any Minus Ratings Given

2.

NA

Experience and Ability as Inspector's Aide

NA

3. Participation in Informant Programs

SA NICHOLS has Bureau-approved security informants in both

the Workers World Party and the Nation of Islam. They have

also reported on recent racial activity in the Atlanta

Division. He has achieved excellent results from his

efforts put forth on this program.

4.

Testifying Experience and Ability

=."

SA NICHOLS has not had the opportunity to testify during

this rating period.

His security assignments do not

lend. themselves to

testifying in court. He has had

considerable experience in testifying in the past.

5. Disciplinary Action

NA

6. Accounting Information

NA

7. Police Instruction

NA;

8. Sound Iraining

NA

Employee's initials

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9.

Resident Agents

NA

10.

Foreign Language Ability

NA

11,

Administrative Advancement

(a) interested in: Yes_

NO

(b) completely available for: Yes

NO

considered completely qualified at present for adminis-

trative advancement, including experience, ability,

personality and appearance: Yes.

(a) his qualifications are: very good _.

excellent —

outstanding

(e)

he has potential for future administrative advancement:

Yes

Employee's initials

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(

62-216395 715_

Tenet 2 ars:inb 9/3/75

The Attorney, General- U.S. SENATE SELECT COMITTEE

ON INTELLIGNC ACIVIS (SSC)

Rememo 8/29/75 from M.E. Shaheen, Special Counsel

for: Intelligne Coordinatn, which encilsd co of let

to AG from SSC Chairman dated 8/28/75, reg'nd.

delvy of materials pert to DE. M.L. King, JI.,

by 9/3/75. Enclsa for ui apaul & focuring to Con-

mittee is orig of neno in partial respns to SSC

reqs chorng DE. King dated 7/8/75 & 7/14/75. Also

enolad for ur recids is cc of meno prepard fox

Committee.

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SSC LETTER 7/14/75

QUESTION # 5

RETAIN

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10/17/631

HIE. TOLSON:

The attached analysis of

Communism and the Negso Movement is

ally explosive

It can be regarded as

la personal attack on Martin Luther King.

"There is no doubt it will have a heavy

¡impact on the Attorney General and anyone

else to whom we disseminate it. It is

labeled TOP SECKET. However, even such a

high classification seems to be no bar

rOCal TO 8 1e2k

it waded matter which me out

already be in the cards as a political

Issue curing the forthconing Presidential

campaign.

The memorandum makes good reading and

is based on information fron reliable sources.

We may well be charged,

however, with

expressing opinions and conclusions, parti-

cularly with reference to some of the

statements about King.

no pet to edge some dana. A

This memorandum may startle che Attorney

General, particularly in view bi his past

association with King, and the fact that we

are disseminating this outside the Department.

He may resent this.

Nevertheless, the

memorandum is a powerful warning against

Communist influence in

the

Negro movement

anay we" will

be carrying out our responsibility

by disseminating it to the

people

indicated

in/the attached memoranaum,

Let in:

хаті

AHB: CSEL

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SSC LETTER

7/14/75.

QUESTION # 5

Cow tott

RETAM

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10/17/63

HR. TOLSON:

The attached analysis of

Communist and the Negro Movement is

nighly explosive.

It can be regarded as

la personal attack on Martin Lutherling.

i There

is

no doubt it will have a heavy

i impact on the Accorney General

else

Labella wis esseminate 15.

and anyone

It is

labeled ICE SSCAST. However, even such a

high classi ication seems to be no bar

today to a leak, and should this leak out

It will

acd inel to a matter which may

already be in the cards as a political

issue during

the forthconing Presidential

campaign.

memorandun makes good reading and

is based un infornation from reliable sources.

"e may weis ve charged, however, with

expressing pasons and conclusions, parti-

cularly with reference to some of the

statements about King.

it smarte ed see distan.

This memorandum may startle the Attorney

General, pariscularly in view'of his past

association with King; and the fact that we

He may resent

40 may serent the the oursade t bengiment.

memorandum is a powerful warning against

Communist influence in the

Negro movement,

anu, we will

be carrying out our responsibility

by disseminating it to the people indicated

in the

attached memoran aure

jamiicas

45 Pont

AHB: CBI

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SSC LETTER 7/14/75

QUESTION # 1

RETAIN

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. ORZIONE- FOR

Stro. 10

UNITED STATES GOVERNI iNT

Memorandum

TO

Mr. A. H. Belmont

FROM

Mr. W. C. Sullivan

DATE: - 10-15-63

SUBJECT:

COMMUNISM AND THE NEGRO MOVEMENT--

A CURRENT ANALYSIS

1

The enclosed article,

captioned as above, is the

one we have been preparing in line with approval of our

recommendation to disseminate it on a select basis at a

very high level to show current communist activities in

relation to the Negro movement. It incorporates up-to date

material just received from our New York Office relating

to the recent meeting of the Communist Party's Nationai

Executive Commillee.

Discussion ot raclal matters was a

primary topic at the week-long meeting.

The enclosed article is a factual, documented

analyois of the over-all current situation.

We believe

Il that it would be of interest not only to the Attorney General

but also to Mr. O'Donnell, at the White House; Mi. McCone, at

the Central Intelligence Agency; Mr. Rusk, at the Department

of State; as well

as to Mr. McNamara and the three Armed Forces

intelligence agencies of the Defense Bepartment.

Accordingly,

if the article as prepared is approved, we propose to dis-

*seminate it to the afore-mentioned individuals and agencies.

RECOMMENDATION:

That the enclosed article be approved. If approved,

it should be returned to the Domestic Intelligence Division

preparation of appropriate letters of transmittal.

3;

- з

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INTER TA S COVBRNMENE

Memorandun

TO

Mr. A. H. Belmon

W. C. Sullivan

DATE: September 27

1963!

FROM

SUBJECT:

COMMUNIST PARTY, USA

NEGRO QUESTION

COMMUNIST INFLUENCE IN RACIAL MATTERS

INTERNAL SECURITY - C

In accordance with the Director's approval of our recommendation that

we prepare a special paper for select dissemination in captioned matter, we have

begun the necessary research for the preparation of the paper.

In this connection, it is important to note that the Communist Party is

planning to hold an important meeting of its National Executive Committee

October 1-5, 1900, with racial matters perunying a prominent place on the agencia.

We have instructed New York to give the meeting appropriate coverage and promptly

report results.

It is felt that the information we obtain from this coverage couid be very

pertinent to the paper we are going to prepare. In addition, the Party's most

current interests in the present racial situation as disclosed by our coverage of

the meeting will provide an excellent basis for the preparation and dissemination

of such a paper.

Therefore, unless advised to the contrary, we will proceed with the

preparation of the paper with the intention of including pertinent information we

obtain from the National Executive Committee meeting.

RECOMMENDATION:

For information.

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WA'S

No. no

3010-108

NO. 17

LUNTTED STATES GC

UNMENT

Memorandum

ro

: Nt.

W.

c. su220a

FROM

:Mr. F. J. Baumgardner

rasper -f*'

Cullchr

/Corras

DATE: September 16,

1963

1-Hr. Belmont

1-hr. Rosen

Trotier

Tele. Room

Holmes -

I Gandy

1-Hr. Casper

1-bIr. Sullivan

SUBJECT:

CONMUNIST PARTY, USA

NEGRO QUESTION

COMMUNIST INFLUENCE IN RACIAL MATTERS

INTERNAL SECURITY - COLMUNIST

1-Xr. Bland

1-1r. Baungardner

1-Ir. Morley

I-bir. Kleinkauf

1-r. Phillips

This memorandum recommends increased soverage of communist

The history of the Cosmunist farty,

SUSA

recruit the Negro.

3-28-63, was a Striking

example of such communist activity as Party leaders early put into

motion efforts to accrue gains for the CPUSA fron the darch.

documented information concerning the Party's influence on a principal

March leader, Reverend Martin Luther King, JI., is but an example.

several natzonal funciivnaries headca byL

Hall, to many rank-and-file members, is clear indication of the Party's

favorite target (the Negro) today.

All indications are that the March was not the "end of the lie

line" and that the Party will step up its eiforts to explit racial

in every possible way claim credit for itself relating

uny stins" achieved by the Nesto. A Clear cut indiction of the

Party's designs is revealed in its plans to hold a highiy secretive

leadership meeting

in November,

1963, which will deal priggrily with

the Negro situation.

This meeting is to be preceded by a Gus tall

"barnstorming" trip

through key areas of the country to meat Party*

people and thus better prepare himself for the lovember meeting.

The entire field is being alerted to this situation in a

proposed SAC Letter (attached).

The field is being instructed to

intensify our coverage of communist influence on the negro oy giving

fullest consideration to the use of

all possible investigative

techniques.

In addition, the field is being told to intensity its /

coverage of those cormunist fronts through which the Party channels.

its influence and to intensify its investigations of the nany Partyil

members and dupes vho engage in activities on behalf oi the Party

in the Negro field.

Further, we are stressing the urgent need for

imaginative and aggressive tactics to be utilized through our counter-

intelligence Program--these designed to attenpi to neutralize or

disrupt the

Party's activities in the Negro tield.

Necessity f0r

prompt handling of all facets of this matter to insure timely dissemi-

emphasized..

ention ted the Department and off unterested agencies i& also being

100-3-116/

II. 0CT 16 1963

1 - 100-375 (CPUSA,- Negro Question)

(CLOSE ÷)

-

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Memorandum to Mr. Sullivan

RE: COMMUNIST PARTY, USA

NEGRO QUESTION

COMMUNIST INFLUENCE IN RACIAL MATTERS

100-3-116

The proposed SAC Letter requires key security offices

to submit to the Bureau, within 30 days, an analysis of their

current coverage of communist activities in the Negro field plus

details of their plans for intensification.

AlSO,

those 16

offices participating in the Counterintelligence Program on a

regular basis are being required to include in their next monthly

letters. due, 10-15-63 their plans to neutralize or disrupt Party

activities in the Negro field.

RECOMMENDATION:

If approved, attached SAC Letter go forward apprising

the field as above and urging full implementation so that the

desired results may be achieved. Also attached for approval are

necessary Manual changes.

fie:

and tro

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To:

MI. A. B. Belmont

Date: September

5

From:

Mr. H. C. suly

Re:

COMMUNIST PARTY, USA

NEGRO QUESTION

COMMUNIST • INFLUENCE IN RACIAL MATTERS

INTERNAL SECURITY - C

Mr. Tolson

Jar. Belmont L

Afr. Mohr.

Mr. Casper

Mr. Callahan

Nir.

Conrad.

Mr.

Deloach

1963

Мт.

Evans

MP RoseM

Mr. Sulian.

Mr.

Trotter

Tele. Room.

Miss Hoistes.

Miss Gandre?

Predication:

Reference is made to the enclosed memorandum dated 9/16/63

and to the attached proposed SAC Letter.

On returning from a few days leave I have been advised of

the Director's continued dissatisfaction with the manner in which f

we prepared a Brief on the above-captioned matter and subsequent

memoranda on the same subject matter.

This situation is very

disturbing to those of us in the Domestic Intelligence Division!

responsible for this area of work, and we certainly want to do

everything possible. to correct our shortcomings.

We absolutely will

not be stubborn about admitting any mistakes we nave made ui be

stiff-necked and unbending concerning our analysis of this matter.

The Director indicated he would not approve our last SAC Letter

until there was a clarification and a meeting of minds relative to

the question of the extent of communist influence over Negroes and

their leaders. In this memorandum I will seriously and sincerely :

try to clarify a most regretable situation.

official office memorandum but rather on plain bond believing that

this discussion need not be made a matter of' official record..

Common Agreement:

First, I am sure we all are in agreement on the following

which was in both the cover memorandum and the detailed brief

attached:

(1)

for the past 44 years the Communist Party, USA,

has

spent enormous sums of money and ceaseless efforts to influence

Negroes and to make communists out of them; (2)

the 19 million

Negroes in the country today constitute the greatest single racial

target of the Communist Party, USA; (3) Negro leader Martin Luther

advisor Stanley Levison, a secret Communist Party member; (4)

are right now in this nation engaged in a form of social revolution

the time has never been so right for exploitation of the

Negroes by communist propagandists; and (5)

the Communist Party

could in the future make prodigious strides and great successes with

the American Negro to the serious detriment of our national security.

In addition to the above, the material furnished contained many pages

of specific examples of communist lolicies, programo ane

activities

Enclosures 5st 7-26-63

11 OCT 16

1383

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Memorandum for Mr. Belmont

RE:

COMMUNIST PARTY, USA

NEGRO QUESTION

COMMUNIST INFLUENCE IN RACIAL MATTERS

showing communist involvement in Negro racial matters

relative to which we can all agree.

Essence of the Situation:

this nation,

The essence of the situation seems to be this:

We

presented what facts there are in our files in the Brief in question

and I know that the Director certainly would not want us to do other

than this. The position taken at the time the Brief was written was

that, while there is communist influence being exerted on Negroes

and Negro leaders, it has not reached the point of control or

domination. This

historically has been the position of the Bureau

in this matter in light o1 Ille revleWs going back ten to twenty

years. Lening this is net true with it

The Historical Position: to justicison tinfoset.

For example, in a detailed document prepared on Communist

Party and the Negro in 1953, we find the statement roferring to nobe

failure of the Communist Party to attract even

a significant number

of Negroes in the United States to its number." Another example is

to be found in an analysis in this same field prepared by the Bureau

in 1956 to the effect that communist efforts have been "unsuccessful

on a state or national level" in infiltrating "legitimate Negro-

fraternal, protest and improvement organizations," although they

limited success in some

"isolated chapters." The Director's book,

Masters of Deceit, published in 1958, states: "It became obvious

that the Party,

despite great efforts, had failed to win over even

a significant minority of Negroes." In 1960 the Director's statement

to" The Committee on the Judiciary,

United States Senate, reads:

"It is no secret that one of the bitterest disappointments of

comnunistic efforts in this Nation has been their failure to lure

our Negro citizens into the Party." In 1962 similar public statements

were made.

On page seven of the Brief submitted to the Director

under the date of August 23, 1963,

, this historical position was

restated and

it was said, "One of

the bitterest disappointments of

the conmunists has beén their single lailure to lure any significant

number of our Negro citizens into the Party," This statement was

set forth again in the cover memorandum which the Director marked.

The point I wish to make here is this:

The fact that this

has been our historical position in the Bureau for many years is no

reason to assume that it is

Director has clearly explained.

the correct position at this time,

as the

Times and conditions change

and, as

the evidence mounts, naturally we need to change our position along

with this evidence.

-2.

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Memorandum for Mr. Belmont

RE: COMMUNIST PARTY, USA

NEGRO QUESTION

COMMUNIST INFLUENCE IN RACIAL MATTERS

!.

Interpretation:

As we know, facts by themselves are not too meaningful,

for they are somewhat like stones tossed in a

heap as contrasted

to the same stones put in the form of a sound edifice. It is

obvious to us now that we did not put the proper interpretation upon

the facts which we gave to the Director.

Martin Luther King:

We have been aware of the communist influence for nearly

two years on Martin Luther King, ex., head of the southern Christian

Leadership Conference, and in the comprehensive memorandum entitled

Communist Fariy, USA, regiu Question," dated 8/23/63 wE set Out

infornation to the effect that a number of Negro leaders in this

country have had subversive connections in their backgrounds and

that Martin Luther King, Jr., has been dealing with Stanley Levison,

as well as Hunter Pitts O'Dell, a secret

member of the National Committee of the CPUSA As previously

stated, we are in complete agreement with the Director that

communist influence is being exerted on Martin Luther King, Jr.,

rand that King is the strongest of the Negro leaders.

As we have

stated before in a memorandum, we regard Martin Luther King to

be, the most dangerous and effective Negro leader in the country.

In addition, we know the Party is directing a major effort toward

strengthening its position among the Negroes inasmuch as we have

information the Party plans to intensify its efforts to exploit

the racial situation for the purpose of gaining influence among

To this end, the Party plans to hold a highly se-

cretive leadership meeting in November, 1963, which will deal

primarily with the Negro situation.

This meeting is to be preceded

by a Gus Hall /"barnstorming" trip through key areas of the

country to meet Party people and thus better prepare himself

for the November meeting.

Furthermore, in the last few days

(Hal has advised an informant he contemplates requesting the

Levison brothers to set up an office in Atlanta, Georgia, to

be used by Hunter Pitts O'Dell which will serve as the office

for "Freedonways," a Communist Party sponsored publication, and

as headquarters for Communist Party activity in the South.

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Memorandum for Mr. Belmont

RE:

COMMUNIST PARTY, USA

NEGRO QUESTION

COMMUNIST INFLUENCE IN RACIAL MATTERS

SAC Letter to the Field

I would like to set forth here briefly why I think that

the enclosed SAC Letter, which was returned to us by the Director,

should 'be sent to the field offices. My first reason is this:

We need to renew our efforts and keep the pressure on and leave

in this matter.

uneartled by our field offices, and will not be unless we

follow up this matter evermore closely with them.

My second

reason why I think the sAC letter should be sent is related

to the present changing situation inthe Communist Party - Negro

relations area. During the past two weeks in particular there

have been sharp stepped-up activities on the part of conmunist

officials to infiltrate and to dominate Negro developments in

this country. Further, they are meeting with successes.

should be no surprise to us because since the Negro march on

Washington on August 28 communist officials have been doing all

possible to exploit the very troubled racial situation.

they said weeks ago, the end of the Negro march would be the

beginning of evermore systematic activities on their part to

penetrate and influence Negroes and Negro leaders.

now in full force acting upon this intention of theirs expressed

The field should be alerted to this lact and given

instructions to investigate exhaustively new communist - Negro

aCtIVItIes. the sAl Letter in question will be a great help

toward this end, and it should result in our developing important

facts relating to the current changes and pertinent activities

going on during the past few weeks in this entire field.

Subject of Deep Concern

May I repeat that our failure to measure up to what the

Director expected of us in the area of communist - Negro relations

livas i d read dut onese intelligence

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Memorandum for Mr. Belmont

RE :

COMMUNIST PARTY, USA

NEGRO QUESTION

COMMUNIST INFLUENCE IN RACIAL MATTERS

to know that we will do everything that is humanly possible to

develop all facts nationwide relative to the communist penetration

and influence over Negro leaders and their organizations.

RECOMMENDATIONS:

(1) That the Director reconsider giving approval for sending

the enclosed SAC Letter to the field.

V.

(2) In ordor that other agencies and prominent government.

officials will be aware of the determined efforts of the Communist

Party to exploit the racial situation, if the Director approves we

will prepare a concise document setting forth clearly those attempts

to penetrate, influence, and control the Negro movement. By setting

these facts forth, succinctly and clearly, the reader cannot help

but be impressed with the seriousness of the communist activities.

and.

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SSC LETTER 7/14/75

QUESTION # 1

RETAIN

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.: OSTONE- SOliN FO. 1a

LINTER STATES GOVERNINE

Memorandum

TO

Mr. A. H. Belmont

FROM

í..

MI. W. C. Sullivan

DATE:. 10-15-63

SUBJECT:

COMMUNISM AND THE NEGRO MOVEMENT --

A CURRENI ANALYSIS

intrascin

1

one we have ten preparing in line with oval on on

captioned as above, is the

recommendation to disseminate it on a select basis at a

very high level to show current communist activities in

relation to the Negro movement.

It incorporates up-to-date

material just received from our New York Office relating

to the recent meeting of the Communist Party's Nationai

Executive Committee.

Discussion of racial matters was a

primary topic at the week-long meeting.

The enclosed article is a factual, documented

analyois of the over-all current situation.

We believe

that it would be of interest not only to the Attorney General

but also to Mr. O'Donnell, at the White House; Mi. McCone, at

the Central Intelligence Agency; Nir. Rusk, at the Department

of State; as well as to Mr. McNamara and the three Armed Forces

intelligence agencies of the Defense Bepartment.

Accordingly,

if the article as prepared is approved, we propose to dis

* seminate it to the afore-mentioned individuals and agencies.

RECOMMENDATION:

That the enclosed article be approved. If approved;

1t

fo

should be returned to the Domestic Intelligence Division

preparation of appropriate letters of transmittal.

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UNITED STA

ES

GOVERNMENT

Memorandun

TO

Mr. A. H. Belmon

DATE:

September 271

1963

W. C. Sullivan

FROM

SUBJECT:

COMMUNIST PARTY, USA

NEGRO QUESTION

COMMUNIST INFLUENCE IN RACIAL MATTERS

INTERNAL SECURITY - C

In accordance with the Director's approval of our recommendation that

we prepare a special paper for select dissemination in captioned matter, we have

begun the necessary research for the preparation of the paper.

In this connection, it is important to note that the Communist Party is

liplanning to hold an important meeting of its National Executive Committee

October 1-5, 1900, with racial matters nerunying a prominent place on the agencia.

We have instructed New York to give the meeting appropriate coverage and promptly

I report results.

• It is felt that the information we obtain from this coverage couid be very

pertinent to the paper we are going to prepare. In addition, the Party's most

current interests in the present racial situation as disclosed by our coverage of

the meeting will provide an excellent basis for the preparation and dissemination

of such a paper.

=::

Therefore, unless advised to the contrary, we will proceed with the

preparation of the paper with the intention of including pertinent information we

obtain from the National Executive Committee meeting.

RECOMMENDATION:

-Eor information.

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OPTIONAS IOS

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NITED STATES GC

CONMENT

Memorandum

bIt.

T. c. S0222001

ROM

Mr. F. J. Baungardner

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¡UBJEGT:

COMMUNIST PARTY, USA.

NEGRO QUESTION

COMMUNIST INFLUENCE IN RACIAL MATTERS

INTERNAL SECURITY - COMMUNIST

Sulahn Le

DATE: September 16, 1953

1-2r. Belmont

1-hir. Rosen

I-ir. Casper

1-1r. Sullivan

1-Ir.Bland

1-1r. Baumgardner

Inter. Morley

1-ir. Kleinkauf

1-yx. Phillips

Troller.

Tele. Room.

Holmes -

I Gandy.

This memoranaum reconmends increased soverage of communist

influence on the Negro.

The history of the Cosmunist, Party, 03A

recruit the regro.

" Is penlete with ats attents ngton, ons, was a striking

example of suct communist activity as Party leaders early put into

motion efforts to accrue gains for the CPUS! frcy the jarch.

Hell-

documented information concerning the Party's influence on a principal

March leader, Peverend Martin Luther King, JI., is but an ezample.

The presence

at the march of around zu0 Farty members,

rauging fion

several national Iuncilunaries huadod byCPUst Coneral. Secretary Gus

Hall, to many rank-and-file members, is clear indication of the Party's

favorite target (the Negro) today.

All indications are that the larch was not the "end of the, i'

line" and that the Party will step up its alforts to explit racial

untest and

in every possible.way claim credit for itseli relating

to

any

"gains" achieved by the Negro. A clear-cut indication oI the

Party's designs is revealed in its plans to hold a highly secretive

Leadership meeting in November, 1963, which will deal priegrily with

the Negro situation.

This meeting is to be preceded

by alGus Fall!

"barnstorming" trip

through sey areas of the country to

people and thus batter prepare himself for the loveber meets ty

The entire field is being alerted to this situation in a

proposed SAC Letter (attached).

The field is baing instructed to

intensify our coverage of. communisi influence on the regio by giving

fullest consideration to the use of all possible investigative

techniques.

In addition, the field is being. told to intensity its

coverage of those conmunist fronts through maich the Party channeis.

its influence and to intensify its investigations on the zany Farty!

members and dupes who engage in activities on benali of the Party

in the Negro field. Further, we are stressing the urgent need ior

imaginative and aggressive tactics to be utilized through our Counter-

Intelligence Program--these designed to attenpt to neutralize or

disrupt the Party's activities in the legro lield. Necessity for

prompt hanaling of all facets of this matter to insure tinely dissemi-

emphasized.

nation to the department and athlantorested agencies is also being

100-3-116/

II GOT 16 1953

1 - 100-376 (CPUSA, Negro Question)

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Memorandum to

Mr. Sullivan

RE: COMMUNIST' PARTY, USA

NEGRO QUESTION

COMMUNIST INFLUENCE IN RACIAL MATTERS

100-3-116

The proposed SAC Letter requires key security offices

to submit to the Bureau, within 30 days, an analysis of their

current coverage of communist activities in the Negro field plus

details of their plans for intensification. Also, those 16

offices participating in the Counterintelligence Program on a

regular basis are being required to include in their next monthly

letters due, 10-15-63 their plans to neutralize or disrupt Party

activities in the Negro field.

RECOMMENDATION:

If approved,

attached SAC Letter go forward apprising

the field as above and urging full implementation so that the

desired results may be achieved. Also attached for approval are

necessary Manual changes.

L?:

tes

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To:

From:

MI. A. A. Belmont

Mr.

c. sullya

COMMUNIST PARTY, USA

NEGRO QUESTION

COMMUNIST INFLUENCE IN RACIAL MATTERS

INTERNAL

• SECURITY - C

Date: September®

25,

& SIr. Tolson

J MaI. Beltnor"

Nir. alohr.

*Mr. CastsT

MIr. Callahar

MIr.

Conrud

Mir. Delosin

1963

Mr. Evans..

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Gale y

Mr. Rosen.

Mr. Subjan

ME 20:al

Mir.

Irotter

Tele. Hoom

Miss Huinies_

Miss Gardenl

Predication:

Reference is made to the enclosed memorandum dated 9/16/63

and to the attached proposed SAC Letter.

On returning from a few days leave I have been advised of

the Director's continued dissatisfaction with the manner in which

we prepared a briet on the above-captioned matter and subsequent !!

memoranda on the same subject matter.

This situation is very

disturbing to those of us in the Domestic Intelligence Division:

responsible for this area of work, and we certainly want to do

cvorything possihle to correct our shortcomings.

We absolutely will

not be stubborn about admitting any mistakes we nave naue ur ve

stiff-necked and unbending concerning our analysis of this matter.

The Director indicated he would not approve our last SAC Letter

until there was a clarification and a meeting of minds relative to

the question of the extent of communist influence over

Negroes and

their leaders. In this

memorandum I will seriously and sincerely

try to clarify a most regretable situation. It is prepared not on

-oilicial office memorandum but rather on plain bond believing that

this discussion need not be made a matter of official record..

Common Agreement:

First, I am sure we all are in agreement on the following

which was in both

the cover memorandum and the detailed brief

attached: (1) for the past 44 years the Communist Party, USA, has

spent enormous sums of money and ceaseless efforts to influence

Negroes and to make communists out of them; (2)

the 19 million

Negroes in the country today constitute the greatest single racial

target of the Communist Party, USA; (3) Negro leader Martin Luther

King, reported to be a Marxist, does have as an extremely important

advisor Stanley Levison,

a secret Communist Party member; | (4)

we

are right now in this nation engaged in a form of social-revolution

and the time has never been so right for exploitation of the

Negroes by communist propagandists; and (5)

the Communist Party

could in the future make prodigious strides and great successes with

the American Negro to the serious detriment of our national security.

In addition to the above, the material furnished contained many pages

of specific examples of communist policies, pragrant ani activities

BEL 40

Enclosures Sent 9-26-6

11 OCT 16

1483

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Memorandum for Mr. Belmont

RE:

COMMUNIST PARTY, USA

NEGRO QUESTION

COMMUNIST INFLUENCE IN RACIAL MATTERS

showing communist involvement in Negro racial matters

in this sation,

relative to which we can all agree.

Essence of the Situation:

The essence of the situation seems to be this: He

presented what facts there are in our files in the Brief in question

and I know that the Director certainly would not want us to do other

than this. The position taken at the time the Brief was written was

that, while there is communist influence being exerted on Negroes

and Negro leaders, it has not reached the point of control or

domination. This

in this matter in light of file reviews going back ten to twenty

The Bistorical Position:

For example, in a detailed document prepared on Communist

Party and the veern in 1953, we find the statement roferring to "the

Iailure of the Communist Party to attract even a significant number

oi Negroes in the United States to its number."

Another example is

to be lound in an analysis in this same field prepared by the Bureau

in 1956 to the effect that communist efforts have been "unsuccessful

a state or national level" in infiltrating "legitimate Negro-

Iraternal, protest and improvement organizations," although they made

limited success in some "isolated chapters."

The Director's book,

Masters of Deceit, published in 1958, states: "It became obvious

that the Party, despite great eiforts, had failed to win over even

a significant minority of Negroes."

In 1960 the Director's statement

to The Committee on the Judiciary,

United States Senate, reads:

"It is no secret that one of the bitterest disappointients of

comnunistic efforts in this Nation

has been their failure to lure

our Negro citizens into the Party." In 1962 similar public statements

were made.

On page seven of the Brief submitted to the Director

under the date of August 23, 1963, this historical position was

restated and it was said, "One of the bitterest disappointments of

the communists has been their single failure to lure any significant

number of our Negro citizens into the Party." This statement was

set forth again in the cover memorandum which the Director marked.

The point I wish to make here is this: The fact that this

has been our historical position in the Bureau for many years is no

reason to assume that it is the correct position at this time,

as the

¡Director has clearly explained. Times and conditions change and, as

the evidence mounts, naturally we need to change our position along

with this evidence.

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Memorandum for Mr. Belmont

RE: COMMUNIST PARTY, USA

NEGRO QUESTION

: COMMUNIST, INFLUENCE IN RACIAL MATTERS

• Interpretation:

As we know, facts by themselves are not too meaningful,

for they are-somewhat like stones tossed in a heap as contrasted

to the same stones put in the form of a sound edifice. It is

obvious to us now that we did not put the proper interpretation upon

the facts which we gave to the Director.

Martin Luther King:

We have been aware of the communist influence for nearly

two years on Martin Luther King, Jr., head of the Southern Christian

Leadership Conference, and in the comprehensive memorandum entitled

"Communist Fariy, USA, regio Questivi,

"LatEd 3/23/03 WE SEt Out

information to the effect that a number of Negro leaders in this

country have had subversive connections in their backgrounds and

that Martin Luther King, Jr., bas been dealing with Stanley Levison,

a concealed communist as well as Hunter Pitts O'Dell, a secret

member of the National Committee of the CPUSA? As previously

stated, we are in complete agreement with the

Director that

communist influence is being exerted on Martin Luther King, Jr.,

rand that King is the strongest of the Negro leaders.

As we have

stated before in a memorandum, we regard martin Luther king to

be the most dangerous and effective Negro leader in the country.

In addition, we know the Party is directing a major effort toward

strengthening its position among the Negroes inasmuch as we have

information the Party plans to intensify its efforts to exploit

the racial situation for the purpose of gaining, influence among

the Negroes.

To this end, the Party plans to hold a highly se-

cretive leadership meeting in November, 1963, which will deal

primarily with the Negro situation.

This meeting is to be preceded

by a Gus Hall:

"barnstorming" trip through key areas of the

country to meet Party people and thus better prepare himself

for the November meeting.

Furthermore, in the last few days

(Hal has advised an intormant he contemplates requesting the

Levison brothers to set up an office in Atlanta, Georgia, to .

be used by Huntér Pitts O'Dell which will serve as the office

for "Freedomways;" a Communist Party sponsored publication, and

as headquarters for Communist Party activity in the South.

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Memorandum for Mr. Belmont

RE :.

COMITUNIST PARTY, USA

NEGRO QUESTION

COMMUNIST INFLUENCE IN RACIAL MATTERS

* SAC letter to the Field

I

would like to set forth here briefly why I think that

the enclosed SAC Letter, which was returned to us by the Director,

should be sent to the field offices.

My first reason is this:

We need to renew our efforts and keep the pressure on and leave

no stone unturned to develop every

in this matter.

unearthed by our field offices, and will not be unless we

follow up this matter evermore

closely with them.

My second

why I think the SAC letter should be sent

is related

to the present changing situation inthe Communist Party - Negro

relations area. During the past two weeks in particular there

have been sharp stepped-up activities on the part of communist

officials to infiltrate and to dominate Negro developments in

this country.

Further, they are meeting with successes.

This

should be no surprise to us because since the Negro march on

Washington on August 28 comnunist oilicials have been doing a11

ipossible to exploit the very troubled racial situation.

they said weeks ago,

the end of the Negro march would be the

beginning of evermore systematic activities on their part to

penetrate and influence Negroes and Negro leaders.

They are

now in full force acting upon this intention of theirs expressed

weeks ago.

The field should be alerted to this fact and given

instructions to investigate exhaustively new communist - Negro

activities.

The SAC Letter in question will be a great help

toward this end, and it should result in our developing important

facts relating to the current changes and pertinent activities

going on during the past few weeks in this entire field.

Subject of Deep Concern

May I repeat that our failure to measure up to what the

Director expected of us in the area of communist - Negro relations

oldiet of ter deep concern to us in the Domestic Intelligence

We are disturbed by this and ought to be. I want him

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Memorandum for Mr. Belmont

RE: COMMUNIST PARTY, 'USA

NEGRO QUESTION

COMMUNIST INFLUENCE IN RACIAL MATTERS

to know that we-will do everything that is humanly possible to

develop all facts nationwide relative to the communist penetration

and influence over Negro leaders and their organizations.

RECOMMENDATIONS:

(1) That the Director reconsider giving approval for sending

the enclosed SAC Letter to the field.

V.

o1.

in, In ordos that other agencies and prominent government

officials will be aware of the determined efforts of the Communist

Party to exploit the racial situation, If the Director approves we

will prepare a concise document setting forth clearly those attempts

to penetrate, influence, and control the Negro movement. By setting

these lacts forth, succinctly and clearly, the reader cannot help

but be impressed

with the seriousness of the communist activities.

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SSC LETTER 7/8/75

QUESTION # 3

RETIRIN

lisa boxin 20158 ago 10.

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SSC LETTER 7/8/75

QUESTION # 21

Retainin

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SECRET

July 1, 1969

BY LIAISON

The President

The White House •

Washington, D. C.

Dear Mr. President:

14825

CLASSIFIED BY -

477/78

EXEMPT FROM GOS CATEGORY 2

DATE OF DECLASSIFICATION INDEFINITE

For your information there is attached a copy of a

Nemorandum for the Attorney General dated October 7, 1963,

requesting that authority be granted to place) a technical

surveillance (wire tap) on Martin Luther iing, dr., at his

current address, or at any future address to which he may

move. This was approved by the Attorney General Robert I.

Kennedy on October 10, 1963. (C)

There is also attached a copy of a memorandum dated

July 16, 1963, from Mr. Courtney A. Evans, then Assistant

Director of this Bureau, to vir. Belmont, former Assistant

to the Director, indicating a discussion concerning this wire

tap at which time Mir. Kennedy stated any repercussions which

should become known as a result of such a surveillance did not

concern hira at all, that in view of the possible communist

influence in th. racial situation he thought it was advisable to

have as complete coverage as possible. Cn July 25, 1063,

Mr. Kennedy returned a request for a wire tay on King at which

time he informed former Assistant Director Evans orally that

he was withdrawing his previous request because of the reasons

Vir. Evans had outlined to him previously. (C)

As stated above, vir. Kennedy later approved the

placing of the wire tap on October 10, 1963./J hul 22 363)

3 JUL 7

1969

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SECRET

• Also attached is a copy of a memorandum dated

September 20, 1963, written by Burke Marshall, then Assistant

Attorney General of the Civil Rights Division, to me as Director

of the Bureau, relating that both the Attorney General and the

President had

separately strongly urged Dr. King that there

should be no further connection between Hunter Pitts O'Dell

and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. This also

indicates that King was informed that Stanley Levison was a

secret member of the Communist Party and that this was done

at the direction of the Attorney General and the Preaident.

The Attorney General at that time was the late Robert F. Kennedy

and the President was the late John F. Kennedy, (5)

Sincerely yours,

Signe

Enclosures

CT:LCB

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He ence ten de ro

UNTED STATES GOI

Memorandum

:7/16/63

SECRET

CLASSIFIED BY

1484508

EXEMPT FROM GDS CATEGORY 2

DATE OF DECLASSIFICATION INDECINITE

SUL. B

COMMUNISY INFLUENCE IN

RACIAL MATTERS

the 1d vas

contacted at his request late

lacondo to snid that Clarenco Benjamin forens

Aa toney mo has had close association with

Luther king,

and with Stanley Levinson

(a concealad communist), had been in to

see

Burke

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possible telephone tap, and passed i 01f by telling

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• 200-3-116

October ?, 1963

MELORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY. GENERAL

RE::

MARTIN LUTHER KING,

SECURTIS KATTER CONJUNIST.

COMMUNIST INFLUENCE IN

RACIAL NATTERS

Martin luther King, I., resides at 563 Johnson

areme, koccheast, Ailance, Georgia, and is prosident oi

the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCJ.C)

New York office of: the SCIC. is localed at 312 West -125ch

screet,.

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Stanley Levison,

a, concealed ember of the Commurist Party,

Us!. Levison has described-lings-wholehearted-Manars&

who has studied.handsbeliaves.ihitagreesigm

hibecause on his being a minister di religion does not.

dare io espouse i publicly lu view of the possible

communist aniluence in the racial sicuation, it is requested

chat authority be granted io place a technical surveillance

on King at his current address or at any future. addcess io

i which he may nove.: (S)od-

It is further sequested that authority be grantea

io place a technical surveitlance on the SCiC office at

curent rew forh address or to any other address to which

Si may be moved.

barried.

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Pursuant to the Director's instructions, the facts

concerning the telephone surveillance of the residence of the

Late Martin Euther King', are being furnished the President

by the attached letter.

In view of the interest of the Vice President in urban

affairs, it is felt this information would also be of interest

to the Vice President and a letter to him is attached. The

information in these letters has also been furnished the

Attorney General.

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CLASSIFIED BY

EXEMPT FROM

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ACTION:

That attached letters concerning the telephone

surveillance on Martin Luther King, Jr. be furnished the

President and the Vice President.

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- Mr. T. E. Bishop

- Mr. J. H. Gale

Attn: Mr. Devic

1 - MI. G. C. Moore

1 - Mr. C. D. Brennan

Attn: Mr. Rozamus

1 - Mr. Patterson

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June 16, 1969

The President

The White House

Washington, D, C.

JUNE

Dear Mr. President:

1 - Mr. DeLoach

I. - Mr. W. C. Sullivan

1 - Mr. Bishop

1 - Mr. Gale (Attention:

Mr. Devic)

1 - Mr. G. C. Moore

BY LIAISON

1 - Mr. C. D. Brennan

(Attention: Mx. Rozamus)

1.- Ms. Pätterson

SECRET

The following facts are being furnished for

your information concerning the telephone surveillance

on the residence of the late Martin Luther King, JI.,

authorized by former Attorney General Robert T. Kennedy

and installed by this Bureau. (C)

On July 16, 1963, an official of this Bureau

saw Mr. Kennedy at the latter's request. On that

occasion, Mir. Kennedy said he was considering the

possibility of a telephone surveillance of King because

of King's communist associations. He was advised by

the Bureau official that since King was in travel status

practically all the time, the productivity of such a

surveillance was doubtful and he was asked to consider

the repercussions if it ever became known that such a

surveillance had been instituted on King. Mr. Kennedy

said he was not concerned about possible repercussions

and that he thought it advisable to have as complete

coverage as possible in view of the possible communist

influence in the racial situation.

He was told that

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The President

the feasibility of such coverage would be determined

and an appropriate escamendation would be submitted

On July 25, 1963, Mr. Kennedy changed his

mind concerning his request and thought it ill-advised

at that time, but on October 7, 1963, & request for

authority to place a telephone surveillance on King's

residence was sent to Mr. Kennedy. Un October 10,

1963, he authorized this surveillance, and a sur-

veillance on any future residence of king, by his

smitten signature. (c)

This telephone survelllance was installed

on Novenber 8, 1963, and was discontinued on April 30,

1965.

This information has been furnished the

Vice President and the Attorney General.

Sincerely yours,

SECRET

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dated 6/16/69, captioned "Martin Luther King,

Jr+g

Security Matter - Communist," prepared by IJD:fsh.

Classified "Top Secret'' because of sensitive

nature of the information contained therein, the unauthorized

disclosure of which could result in exceptionally grave

damage to the national security.

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(Attn: Mr. Rozamus)

1 • MI. W. C. Patterson

JUNE

BY LIAISON

SECRET

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Honorable Spiro I. Agnew

The Vice Prasident

Washington, D. C.

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DATE OF DECLASSIFICATION INDEFINITE

The following facts are being furnished for your

information conceming the telephone: surveillance on the

residence of the late Martin Luther King, JI., authorized

by former Attornay General Robert F. Kennedy and installed

by this Bureau. (C

On July 16, 1963, an official of this Bureau

saw Mr. Kennedy at the latter's request. On that occasion,

Mx. Kennedy said he was considering the possibility of a

telephone surveillance of King because of King's communist

associations. He was advised by the Bureau official that

since king was in travel status practically all the timey

the productivity of such a surveillance was doubtful and he

was asked to consider the repercussions if it ever became

known that such surveillance had been instituted on king.

MI. Kennedy said he was not concerned about possible reper-

cussions and that he thought it advisable to have as complete

coverage as possible in view of the possible communist influ-

ence in the racial situation. He was told that the feasibility

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On July 25, 1963, Mr. Kennedy changed his mind

concerning his request and thought it ill-advised at that

time, but on October 7, 1963, a request for authority to

place a telephone surveillance on King's residence was sent

to Mr. Kennedy. On October 10, 1963, he authorized this

survelllance and a surveillance on any suture residence

of king by his written signature. (C)

This telephone surveillance was installed on

November 8, 1963, and was discontinued on April 30, 1965.

The President and the Attorney General have

also been furnished this information,

Sincerely yourS,

• NOTE:

See memorandum G. C. Moore to Mr. C. D. DeLoach,

dated 6/16/69, captioned "Martin Luther King, Jr., Security

Matter - Communist," prepared by IJD: fsh.

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TO

: J. Edgar Hoover,

Director

Federal Bureau of Investigation

DArz: September 20, 1963

FROM

: Burke Marshall, Assistant Attorney General

Civil Rights Division

suBjecr: Hunter Pitts O*Dell

This relates to your letterhead memorandum

•of September

5 to the Atiorney General, relating 10/

Hunter Pitts ODell and the related prior memoranda:

I appreciaie your having sent copies of these to me.

This matter had been broughi to the actention

of DIs King some time

ago by me, but in accordance

with conversations which the Attorney General

had with Couriney Evans.

it was not

felt to be wise

in view of the sources of the Bureau's informa

tion to siic that I knew ODell to be under Communist

influence os control at any time.

I did inform

Di. King and two members of his organization

Reverend Andrew Young and Reverend Wyatt Walker

some time ago .. that since ODell was believed by

many people io have had Communisi connections,

his

association with

their organization was not in the

best interests of the organization.

At that time,

inconclusive steps were taken

to remove ODell, and his job with the southern

Christian Leadership Conference was

changed

In

response to direct questions whether I had hard evidence

of ODell's Communisi connections, however: I replied

thai I was not in a position to give any.

Following fuither conversations with

Evans in June, however, I brought the matter to the

atiention of Di. King very explicitly in my office

the morning

of June 22 prior to a scheduled meeting

which Die King had with the President.

This was

the direction of the Attoiney Generals

Later thai morning both the Attorney General and

the Presidont separaiely strongly liged De. King

that thcre should be no further connection

boäni?en

ODell and the southern Ghristan Leadership Conference,

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DI. King stated that the connection would be

ended.

Thereafter, the Attorney General

and I

both received copies of the attached letter, dated

July 3, 1963, from DI: King to O Dell.

On the

same occasion, I also informed Di.

King that

OUT

information

was that Stanley Levison

was a secrei member of the Communist Party.

This was also done after conversations with Mi. Evans

to the meeting with Di. King, and

was done at

the direction of the Attorney General and the

to that. time, again based upon

Attorney General and Mr. Evans at

which I was present, it had been decided that it

was not in the best interest of the United states to

inform Di. King that ve had any firm information

that Levison was under Communist contiol!

howevel, on a previous

occasion, warned Dr. King

about any association with Levison, basing the

warning upon doubis about Levison's loyalty to the

United States.

I thought you should have this additional

information for your file.

CC:

The Mitoiney General

The Deputy Attorney General

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De Loach to Mohr 11-18-64

Re: Sarah McClendon, Background Briefing Sessions Group

Appointment with the Director, 10:00 a.Mo, 11-18-64

Miss Nonberg interrupted the Director's briefing to state that the reporter

would like to know, before continuing the briefing, just how the Director achieved the

success he had over the years. The Director replied by giving a brief resume of his

career. He spoke highly of the personnel in the FBI and of the devoted and dedicated

service of our personnel. He spoke of giving positions to wives of Agents who had been

killed in the line of duty. He mentioned that he personally presented service keys to

personnel who had completed 25, 30, 35 and 40 years in the FBI's service. The Director

told of his policies with respect to the fact that male clerks are encouraged to attend

college. He mentioned the good experience given on'the tour route to male clerks.

The Director outlined the structure of the FBI to the reporters. He

mentioned the 56 offices and the 10 foreign offices. He described the foreign offices as

liaison listening posts. He mentioned that FBI foreign offices have excellent liaison with

their opposite numbers who represent other countries. He briefly described the FBI's

liaison section and the fact that meeting other government personnel on a man-to-man

basis promoted efficiency. He stated this prevented a flood of memoranda between

government agencies.

The Director told the reporters that the FBI has jurisdiction over

approximately 170 violations. This is the largest number handled by any government

additional jurisdiction each year. He stated he does not want the FBI to get larger and

that he shudders now when he realizes that we have approximately 15, 000 employees.

The Director gave as an example of increase in jurisdiction the incident wherein the late

Senator Pat McCarran insisted that the FBI be given enforcement jurisdiction over the

theft of cattle being taken interstate.

As a further example of increase in jurisdiction, the Director mentioned

the kidnaping statute and the fact that the Weinberger case caused the

Congress to reduce the presumptive clause to 24 hours rather than the 7 day rule. The

Director explained that sometimes when we do a good job we are penalized because

Congress increases our burdens.

The Director stated that rather than burdening the FBI, the Congress and

the general public should look to strengthening local law enforcement.

In this regard,

the Director stated he had been more or less of a "states rightist" all of his life. He

added that local law enforcement should be stronger with respect to enforcing violations.

He stated that local communities should look after their own violations rather than

causing the Federal Government to infringe upon them. In some instances, however,

local authorities are not anxious to enter investigations of civil rights type.

The Director

stated that the trouble in Mississippi and many parts of the South over the past 3 years

was partially the fault of the Justice Department because of the "harsh approach" used

in promoting civil rights.

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Deloach to Mohr 11-18-64

Re: Sarah McClendon, Background Briefing Sessions Group

Appointment with the Director, 10:00 a. Mo, 11-18-64

The Director briefly discussed his trip to Mississippi and his meeting with

Governor Johnson. The Director stated that Governor Johnson had forthrightly indicated

he was a "segregationist," however, he did not believe in bloodshed, violence or

violation of the laws. The Director

stated he had explained the reasons for his

appearance in Mississippi and, as a result, he and Governor Johnson had gotten along

extremely well together.

Because of the common meeting ground, the Federal Govern-

ment had a good relationship with Governor Johnson as of today.

The Director stated it was sometimes difficult to obtain convictions in

southern civil rights cases. He stated he thought that our case in Georgia in which

Colonel Lemuel Penn had been murdered had been "foolproof. " He explained that the

subjects in this case had talked among themselves that they were going to "kill a Nigger"

and that without knowing the identity of Colonel Penn they had wilfully murdered the first

stranger they had come across. The Director stated a confession had been obtained in

this case, but despite this fact, the jury acquitted all of the defendants and then later

shook hands with them. The Director stated this, of course, was absolutely outrageous.

The Director described the Atlanta, Georgia, Police Department under

Sheriff Jenkins as one of the best in the country. He added,

however, that when a persen

goes back in the hill country of Georgia or Mississippi he finds numerous water moccasins

rattlesnakes and redneck sheriffs. He added that Mississippi probably has some good

sheriffs and that he wanted to make it clear that the Mississippi Highway Patrol was an

outstanding organization who had been very cooperative. The Director added that we had

trained a number of representatives of the Mississippi Highway Patrol at the specific

request of Governor Johnson and that our next National Academy class would have

additional representatives in attendance.

The Director told the reporters that there had been less than 1, 000

employees in the FBI when he became Director. He stated he had always insisted that

our Agents be above average, in appearance, education and ability. He explained that

these qualities were prerequisites to men handling themselves adequately, particularly

in court. He stated that forthrightness was always needed in law enforcement. He added

that a man can be a good investigator yet present a bad impression because of his

personal appearance.

The Director stated that a real fetish with him was the fact that many

people thought that the FBI both investigated and prosecuted. He stated that the FBi does

not recommend; we merely set forth the facts; we do not reach conclusions. The

Department of Justice handles prosecutions.

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DeLoach to Mohr

11-18-64

Re: SARAH McClendon, Background Briefing Sessions Group

Appointment with the Director, 10:00 a. Mo, 11-18-64

The Director explained that during the last fiscal year the FBI obtained

I2, 191 convictions. He stated that 96. 5 % of the defendants brought to trial in FBI

cases were convicted. 91% of these defendants pled. guilty.

Fines,savings

and

recoveries amounted to $210, 771, 402. This represents an excess of $24 million over

the previous year. During the current fiscal year the FBI is running ahead in this same

category. For every dollar spent in the expense of running the FBI, we return to the

taxpayer approximately $1. 43. The FBI apprehended 12, 810 fugitives during the past

fiscal year.

At this point the Director briefed the reporters concerning the "Top Ten"

program and specifically placed emphasis on the tremendous cooperation given to us by

the Nation's communications media. The Director stated it was an accepted fact in the

underworld that once a criminal is placed on the "Top Ten" by the FBI he will definitely

be apprehended.

The Director next talked generally regarding organized crime. He stated

we have over 5, 000 investigations in progress today concerning this phase of our work.

This includes investigation of Cosa Nostra as well as gambling and other elements. The

Director told the reporters that up until this year the FBI had, for a long time, stated

that the cost of crime was $22 billion per year.

The cost is now $27 billion per year.

The Director stated the FBI has been successful in penetrating organized crime

syndicates. This includes Cosa Nostra. FBI successes have largely been based through

the usage of informants. He stated the informant is a very important and very necessary

element of our fight against crime. As an example, informants located 2, 600 criminals

during the last fiscal year. Over $7 million in contraband was located. The Director

categorized informants as truly patriotic individuals. He stated that many informants are

not paid but are willing to work because of their patriotic beliefs®

The Director stated he vigorously opposed a national police system in the

United States. He added that a "clearinghouse" established by the Federal Government

would be a step in this direction. He stated this was not needed. He explained that

during the past fiscal year the FBI furnished over 187, 000 items of information to the

local police.

This cooperation enabled local authorities to make over 3, 000 arrests and

to recover millions of dollars in merchandize.

The Director hit the idea of a "clearing-

house" once again. He stated we must be realistic in understanding that some police

are crooked. He added that some local law enforcement authorities are on the payroll of

Cosa Nostra. He explained that some individuals backing the idea of a "clearinghouse"

represent the type of person who wants to play "cops and robbers." He stated that if

local authorities are honest they can obtain information from the FBI. If they are not

honest they do not receive this information. In one large Metropolitan area 400 gamblers

were arrested within the past two years as a result of information furnished by the FBI to

local authorities. In this particular area, however, we found it necessary to deal with

the County Attorney and not the local police in that city. In Youngstown, Ohio, there have

been 80 gangland bombings in the last 10 years. Approximately 2 years ago the FBI went

into Youngstown. As a result of our efforts, 37 racketeers have been indicted. The

Youngstown police are now showing more cooperation.

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DeLeach to Mohr 11-18-64

Re: Sarah McClendon, Background Briefing Sessions Group

Appointment with the Director, 10:00 a. Mo, 11-18-64

The Director next spoke of crime in general. In 1963 there was an

increase of 10% in general crime; 2, 259, 000 serious crimes having been committed.

This exceeded the previous year by approximately 208, 000, Crime outpaced the growth

of population by a percentage of 5 to 1. The Director then gave statistics in various

categories to back up his facts.

The Director made reference to juvenile criminality. In explaining the

growth, he stated that persons under 25 years of age were responsible for 72% of crime

in the United States. He stated he was in violent disagreement with the "bleeding hearts"

or "pseudo liberals" who desire to raise the legal age of juveniles to 21 years of. age.

A more realistic approach would be to reduce the age to 16 years of age.

The Director presented statistics concerning auto theft. He spoke of

apathy and lethargy and gave as an example the incident of the young woman in New York

being murdered while 37 people looked on and did nothing about it. He spoke of the

undesirability of walking the streets of New York or Washington during the night hours.

He stated that Central Park in New York City was a variable jungle at night. He stated

there had been holdups on Fifth Avenue in New York after 9:30 p.m.

The Director made reference to recent riots in New York City and to the

fact that a young Negro, 15 years of age, had touched off a race riot by his attack upon a

police officer. The Director then stated, on an off the record basis, that the FBI had

attempted to obtain the record of the young Negro, however, one Judge Kelly had refused

on the basis that he was a juvenile. The Director stated he could tell the reporters, on a

confidential basis, that the young Negro in question had engaged in knife fights since he

was 7 years of age.

The Director spoke of juvenile crime and of the fact that he believes such

incidents should be made public. He stated that the public should realize the identity of

the individuals who represent a menace to society.. The Director then mentioned that he

is personally held responsible if his dogs commit any incidents in destruction of property

and that, very frankly, the parents of children should be considered in the same category.

He mentioned the recent destruction of automobile antennae in Bethesda, Maryland He

stated that crimes of this nature by young hoodlums should not be tolerated.

In speaking of juvenile criminality, the Director spoke of over indulgence

and pampering of youngsters. He explained he knew an individual whose son had been

recently arrested while in possession of a revolver. The father of the young man

threatened the police Captain by stating that if his son's name were placed on the police

blotter the Captain would be demoted. The police Captain did not place the name on the

blotter. The Director stated this was over-indulgence and merely encouraged the young

_man to commit further violations of the law.

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DeLoach to Mohr

11-18-64

Re: Sarah McClendon, Background Briefing Sessions Group

Appointment with the Director, 10:00 a. Mo, 11-18-64

The Director gave another example of a friend who had come to the United

States as an emigrant and who had worked hard all of his life. This friend had a son who

made poor marks in college, however, the father gave him an airplane, a boat and an

automobile. The father often complained that his son was not "towing the mark." The

Director told this friend that he was indulging in the whims of his son too much and,

therefore, seting a bad example. The friend replied that he did not want his son to have

the same trials and tribulations of growth that he had suffered. The Director replied that

the son should be given some challenges in order to know what lay ahead for him in life.

The Director stated that in the case of clerical employees in the FBI, if they do not

respond to discipline they are immediately fired from the Bureau.

The Director gave examples of other violations under FBI jurisdiction and

presented statistics to reflect our successes in these fields. He specifically mentioned

antitrust violations, Federal assaults and bank robberies. In the latter regard, he

explained there were 1, 624 bank robberies last year. The FBI, however, solved the

largest number of cases and obtained the largest number of convictions of any year.

ApproximatelyS, 300, 000 was recovered in loot. The Director explained that bank

robberies today were participated in by experienced criminals and novices. He gave as

an example an elderly lady in California who attempted to rob a bank. The Director

additionally detailed statistics regarding bribery and conflict of interest matters.

The Director next spoke of civil rights violations. He told the reporters

he wanted to dispel a number of myths concerning FBI jurisdiction and assignment of

personnel in such cases. He stated it was a common belief in some circles that Special

Agents in the South were all, without exception, southern born Agents. As a matter of

fact, 70% of the Agents currently assigned to the South were born in the North. He stated

that the "notorious" Martin Luther King had attempted to capitalize on this matter by

claiming that all Agents assigned to the Albany, Georgia, Resident Agency were southern

born Agents. As a matter of fact, 4 out of 5 of the Agents assigned to the Albany,

Georgia, Resident Agency were northern born. The Director stated he had instructed me

to get in touch with Reverend King and line up an appointment so that King could be given

the true facts. He stated that King had refused to give me an appointment and, therefore,

he considered King to be the most "notorious liar" in the country.

The Director stated that the rumor that the FBI does not have Negro

Agents is a lie. He stated that we not only have Negro Agents but even have a number of

Indian Agents. He added that he has always strongly enforced the rule that there should

be no discrimination in the FBI. He quickly added, however, that this does not mean that

qualifications of our personnel will be lowered. He stated that regardless of a person's

color, he will not accept that person for employment unless he meets the high standards

of qualifications the FBI has always insisted upon.

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• Re: Sarah McClendon, Background Briefing Sessions Group

Appointment with the Director, 10:00 a.M., 11-18-64

The Director stated he wanted to make it clear that the FBI is not a

"police agency." We do not guard anyone; we are "fact finders"; the FBI cannot "wet

nurse" anyone.

The Director explained that the FBI has had remarkable success in

civil rights cases, although, to hear Martin Luther King talk the FBI has done nothing.

The Director stated that we have been able to penetrate the Ku Klux Klan and that as a

result we know what the Klan is doing currently and what they plan to do in the future.

He added that in the case of the 3 murdered civil rights victims in Mississippi he had

instructed that FBI Agents interview all members of the Ku Klux Klan to put them

on notice that the FBI was going to thoroughly investigate violations of the law. He added

that Governor Johnson of Mississippi had fired 5 or 6 officers who had been members

of the Klan.

The Director stated that some progress is being achieved in the South in

civil rights matters, however, there is yet considerable room for further progress. He

stated that in McComb, Mississippi, recently 3 men pled guilty to civil rights crimes,

however, the judge suspended sentence on them because of their ages. The Director

stated this was absolutely wrong inasmuch as it would establish the precedence of believing

that guilty individuals could escape the law in any locality when they commit such crimes.

The Director briefly detailed our jurisdiction regarding crimes against

aircraft and crimes on the high seas. He spoke of our jurisdiction concerning crimes on

Government and Indian Reservations. He mentioned embezzlements and gave statistics

to reflect our successes in this regard. He additionally brought up the subject of

extortion matters and stated that in kidnaping cases the FBI had investigated a total of

697 and had solved all but 3. The Frank Sinatra case had been solved in 5 days. The

attorneys of the defendants in this case are being tried at the present time on charges of

coaching witnesses to commit perjury by claiming the Sinatra case was a "hoax." The

Director stated he wanted to state, somewhat facetiously, that if we do not solve the next

kidnaping case within 5 days the papers may claim that the FBI has "slipped."

The Director spoke of crimes involving the Federal Housing Administration

insurance matters and gave statistics in this regard. He additionally gave statistics

regarding fraud against the government violations. He mentioned the Fugitive Felon Act

and how our investigation in this regard had clearly assisted local law enforcement. He

additionally mentioned such violations as illegal wearing of uniforms, impersonationg

interstate transportation of gambling paraphernalia, auto thefts, theit of government

property, White Stave Traffic Act, and security of government employees. He gave

statistics concerning all of these matters and stated that in cases involving security Ef

government employees, over 235, 000 security forms had been checked during the past

fiscal year.

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DeLoach to Mohr

11-18-64

Re: Sarah McClendon, Background Briefing Sessions Group

Appointment with the Director, 10:00 a.M., 1118-64

The Director spoke of applicant type investigations and in this regard

stated that the FBI investigated applications for the position of Federal Judges, U. S.

Marshals, U. S. Attorneys and those applicant investigations requested by the White

House.

The Director spent some time regarding our achievements in the police

training field and particularly made reference to the National Academy. He stated thai

such training has helped eliminate the need for a "clearinghouse" or National Police

Force.

The Director made reference to foreign trainees in the National Academy and

stated these individuals, after graduation, returned to their respective countries to be

ambassadors of good will. He stated that such training was obviously raising the

standards of law enforcement in foreign countries.

The Director specifically stated that in countries where there is a strong

police force communism makes few inroads. He gave the Philippine Islands as a good

example in this regard. The Director explained that we have 4, 640 graduates of the

National Academy at the present time. The Director also explained that police trainins

by the FBI eliminates jealousy in law enforcement. He stated that over the years he had

personally noted a marked change in the educational background of the police officers.

He stated this had come about as a result of police training.

The Director spoke of the FBI Laboratory and stated this is the largest

crime Lab in the world. He explained our policy with respect to examination of evidence

and the fact that we make our Agent scientists available to testify, free of charge, in

local cases.

:..

The Director made reference to the Identification Division and explained

that 23, 108 prints are received on an average basis each day. He stated we now have

171, 340, 775 prints on file. He stated this represents approximately 78 million people

inasmuch as we have a considerable number of duplications or "repeats" in the receipt

of prints.

At this point the Director was interrupted with a question. A reporter

asked if prints sent to the FBI by Secret Service were returned to the Secret Service.

The Director replied that within the recent past the Secret Service has requested that:

these prints be returned. He stated that we checked them, however, before they were

returned.

The Director elaborated on the fact that numerous fugitives are

apprehended each year as a result of "stop notices" being placed for the convenience of

local law enforcement. He explained that a man's name means nothing. The specific

prints are what count. He stated that one example of a person having 170 aliases,

however, he can always be readily identified through the medium of his fingerprints.

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Re: Sarah McClendon, Background Briefing Sessions Group

Appointment with the Director, 10:00 a. mo, 11-18-64

The Director spoke of domestic intelligence responsibilities. He stated

that the Soviet Government had intensified their efforts to obtain intelligence information

within the United States. The Director stated he often wondered how talk of peaceful

coexistence can be sincere when it is a well known fact that the Soviets intensify their

espionage activities on a daily basis. He said that the Russians obviously have a differe ni

definition of "peaceful coexistence" than the Americans. He explained that there were

several different types of espionage agents for the Soviets. He briefly discussed the Iron

Curtain Diplomatic Corps and their attempt to carry out espionage. He next discussed

the deep or secret type espionage agent.

The Director explained that the FBI has been

able to penetrate Soviet and satellite espionage circles, however, we, of course, have

plenty of room for improvement. He stated he would not want to indicate that the FBI has

"completely penetrated" such circles.

The Director stated that the question was often asked of him as to whether

we have women Special Agents. He stated we obviously do not have such employees

because of the very nature of our hazardous duties. He advised that we currently have

5, 580 women employees in supervisory and responsible positions. He explained that it

would be impossible for women employees to conduct civil rights investigations in the

south and Harlem. He added, however, that our women employees are very valuable.

He stated it was sometimes necessary to use women employees in investigative and

surveillance type work. Such usage creates less suspicion on the part of subjects,

The Director spoke of the success of the child molester poster and

indicated that millions of such posters have been sent to the public in response to requests

He stated that the coloring of such poster by school children has proved to be very

effective. He mentioned a recent solid example of a little girl refusing to get into an

automobile with a stranger because she had colored a poster sent to her by the FBI.

The Director spoke of the voluntary overtime put in by our investigative

personnel. He stated there were over 3, 330, 200 hours of overtime put in by our

personnel during the past fiscal year. This averages approximately 2 hours 28 minutes

per day. These employees are paid for only one hour 12 minutes of such overtime. The

Director stated this reflects a dedication and devotion to duty of our employees. He gave

an example of the man in Mississippi working on civil rights matters and the fact that

many of these men have worked night and day in swamps. He stated in his opinion this

was probably the highest among all overtime in government service today. The Director

stated he was very proud of the fact that there was a very small turnover of personnel in

the FBI inasmuch as we are a career service. He stated that 77% of our investigative

employees have served over 10 years.

The Director made reference to the "Disaster Squad." He used the recent

Nevada plane crash of Bonanza Airlines as an example. He stated this was most

distasteful work, however, our personnel had been very effective and successiul in doing

these humanitarian chores.

He stated that in the Nevada plane crash, 13 out of 28 victims

had already been identified.

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DeLoach to Mohr

11-18-64

Re: Sarah McClendon, Background Briefing Sessions Group

Appointment with the Director, 10:00 a. Mo, 11-18-64

The Director was asked as to whether he thought Governor Johnson of

Mississippi was doing a good job. The Director replied that Governor Johnson is

attempting to raise the standards of law enforcement in Mississippi and had asked the

FBI for considerable assistance. He stated in his opinion that Governor Johnson was

attempting to do a good job. The same reporter asked if the FBI was prepared to lend

assistance to the police in training matters in Mississippi. The Director stated he had

already answered this question and that such assistance would be in the form of

lecturers, etc.

A reporter inquired as to whether Mississippi law enforcement officers

were allowed to attend the FBI's civil rights conferences held throughout that state.

The Director replied in the affirmative and stated that particularly the Highway Patrol

had attended such conferences.

A reporter indicated that the State of Mississippi spent less money per

person on education and health, however, at the same time had the lowest crime rates.

She asked if there was something possibly wrong with crime statistics in Mississippi.

The Director replied in the negative adding, however, that it was wrong to compare

areas with each other with respect to crime statistics. The Director stated that

Mississippi was actually two states. The northern part is very beautiful and in Jackson

particularly there was a similarity to large northern cities. In the southern part of the

state there was an entirely different element. The Director stated there are many good

people in Mississippi who do not believe in violence.

Miss McClendon inquired if the FBI conducted investigations for the

Senate. The Director indicated that we conducted investigations for the House Judiciary

Committee regarding impeachment proceedings against Federal Judges and that we

• additionally made checks for several Senate Committees, including the Armed Forces

and Senate Judiciary Committees at the specific request of the Attorney General. He

explained very carefully that we loan employees to the various Appropriations

Committees; however, these employees are not under our jurisdiction when they are

on loan.

A reporter asked if one of the 3 civil rights workers whose bodies were

discovered by the FBI had had communist affiliations. The Director replied, off the

record, that the mother and father of victim Schwerner had formerly been members of

the Party. The Director specifically stated at this point that his specific criticism ot

Martin Luther King should also be off the record.

The Director was asked if there was any truth to the fact that the FBI knew

the identities of the murderers of the 3 civil rights victims in Mississippi. He replied,

on an off-the-record basis, in the affirmative. He added that we might not obtain

convictions inasmuch as the case, if arrests were made, might possibly be tried in

state court.

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11-18-64

Re: Sarah McClendon, Background Briefing Sessions Group

Appointment with the Director, 10:00 a.M., 11-18-64

The Director was asked once again as to his opinion regarding Governor

Johnson of Mississippi. He replied that he could not speak too highly of the Governor

and that he appreciated the Governor's reception given the FBI when our office was openet

in Jackson, Mississippi.

The Director was asked as to whether communists have successfully

penetrated the youth of our Nation. He explained in some detail the formation of the

W. E. B. DuBois Clubs. He also briefed the reporters regarding the Communist

Party's speaking program. He stated there were 50 appearances last year on college.

and university campuses. He stated that some campuses have even allowed the

appearance of George Lincoln Rockwell. He stated that some appearances by

communists and fanatics have been made under the guise of academic freedom. He

stated he believed in academic freedom but did not believe in "academic license,"

inasmuch as young students are entitled to the truth.

The Director was asked if he would comment on the fact that several

members of the police force in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, have been told they will be

fired if they did not give up their John Birch Society membership. The Director replied

that this was a problem for the city administration in Philadelphia. He stated he had no

respect for Welch, President of the John Birch Society, because of his unjustified

criticism against General Eisenhower. The Director stated that Welch might have also

criticized General MacArthur but he was not certain of this fact.

The Director was asked for his opinion, informally, regarding the John

Birch Society. He replied that any group which is supposedly dedicated to observing

freedom should be meticulous in the statements they make. The Director indicated that

if a person lies to you once he certain" would not believe him again. He stated that

organizations should never make wild charges. He added that wild charges have even

been made against him reflecting that he was "soft on communism." He stated that he,

of course, paid no attention to these charges, that he merely considered the source.

He stated over the years he has found it necessary to develop a "hide like a rhinocerous"

in view of the many wild charges made.

The Director was asked if he would comment as to the basis for the

Baltchs being released in New York after being charged with espionage. He specified that

he would answer this question off the record. He then explained that he wanted his

answer to be strictly off the record because he uid not-desire to be placed in the position

of criticizing the Department of State publicly. The Director informed the reporters that

he personally does not believe in exchanging skilled and experienced espionage agents

for just any nincompoop. He stated that some espionage agents who have been exchanged

have been very skilled individuals who later were sent bythe Soviet Union to other parts

of the world to once again conduct espionage. He stated that insofar as the Baltchs were

concerned this probably will happen in their case. The Director did not bring up the

subject of wire tapping information in this regard.

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Re: Sarah McClendon, Background Briefing Sessions Group

Appointment with the Director, 10:00 a. Mo, 11-18-64

The question was raised as to whether the Baltchs were obtaining valuable

information in the United States. The Director replied that they were sent here for that

purpose by the Soviets and that some information had been obtained.

A reporter raised the question as to whether there should be instituted a

program in which college and universities would be alerted as to the danger of

communists appearing on their campuses. The Director replied that he had constantly

called attention to this fact in speeches and articles, however, some colleges knowingly

allowed communists to appear under the guise of academic freedom.

A reporter asked if American college students were thrown off guard

because of our country's coexistence theory. The Director replied that this reporter's

point was well taken.

He explained that exchange students are usually accompanied by

KGB representatives. He gave the example of olympic contests in which the Soviets

always send along espionage agents who accompany their athletes.

A reporter stated that there had been criticism of the FBI over the

alleged failure to investigate right-wing organizations. The Director emphatically

replied that there was nothing more right-wing than the Ku Klux Klan and the FBI had

certainly done a good job on this organization. The reporter stated this answer

satisfied her, however, asked if the Director would indicate the number of Klansmen

• in Mississippi. The Director stated at one time there was over 480 such members.

The

question was asked as to whether the FBI was investigating the

Black Muslims organization. The Director promptly replied that we were well aware

of their activities.

Miss McClendon inquired as to whether the FBI investigated violations

of the wire tapping statutes. The Director replied in the affirmative. He said he wanted

to make it clear that it was not a crime to tap wires, however, it was definitely a

crime to tap and disclose the information obtained as a result of the tap. The Director

emphasized that the FBI taps wires only in instances involving kidnaping where the

victim's life is at stake or where the internal security of the country is involved. He

stated that we never usedtaps until the Russians perpetrated the cold war. He said that

the FBI has less than 80 wire taps today.

A reporter inquired as to whether the Director was in favor of average

citizens carrying a gun. He replied in the negative. He stated any individual that needs

to have a gun should be required to have a license. The Director indicated he knew he

would run head long into the National Rifle Association by making this statement,

however, no individual should be ashamed of getting a license.

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Re: Sarah McClendon, Briefing with Director

Miss McClendon told the Director that a delegation from Houston,

Texas, large in size, planned to come to Washington upon hearing that the Director

planned to resign. She stated that these people planned to protest the Director's

resignation and/or retirement. She stated the Director was much loved in Texas and

that her people wanted the Director to continue in his position. She then inquired as to

whether the Director had any intentions of retiring in the near future. The Director

replied in the negative. He stated he promised the President that he would stay on.

He mentioned that the President had asked him to do this immediately upon being made

Prèsident. He stated that at this time he had informed the President that as of

January 1, 1965, the law would make it mandatory that he retire. The President stated

he would take care of this matter. The President has done this and the Director

stated he would continue to stay in his job.

The Director elaborated that he has known the President for many

years and that for 19 of these years he and the President lived directly across the street

from each other and often visited each other. He stated that he has always been very

friendly with the President and knew Mrs. Johnson and the two daughters very well.

There were a number of other routine type questions such as what type

dogs does the Director, ye

does the Director enjoy walking, etc., to which the Director

replied.

Without exception, the reporters were very thrilled at the reception

given them by the Director. In the outer office, upon departing, they were mostly

anxious to return to their papers to prepare their stories immediately. Before

leaving, however, all of them expressed appreciation and a majority indicated this

was the finest briefing their group had ever experienced.

_ ACTION:

For record purposes.

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OPTIONAL POMA NO. 10"

S01E-10E

TAATH POZ EDITION

GiM GEN.

REG. NO. 28

UNITED STATES GO

NMENT

Memorandum

: Mr. DeLoach

DATE: 11-19-64 '

Tolson -

Belmont

Mohi -

De Loach

Casper -

Callahan

Contad -

Evans -

Rosen -

Sullivan.

FROM

M. Co, ones

Tele. Room

Holmes

Gandy -

SUBJECT: DIRECTOR'S BRIEFING OF WOMEN

REPORTERS ON 11-18-64

BACKGROUND: •

In connection with the Director's briefing of the women reporters yesterday,

the Director has requested documentation on several matters including the ages of the

individuals convicted in the McComb, Mississippi,case;/ ala place of conviction of

Bayard Rustin as a homosexual and whether or not he has been or is in the Communist

Party; the Albany, Georgia, statements by Martin Luther King; and the five Agents and

their birthplaces at Albany, Georgia.

DOCUMENTATION:

McComb, Mississippi, Case:

There follows the names and ages of the individuals sentenced in the

McComb, Mississippi, bombing case:

Hilton Dunaway. - Age 36

Murphy Duncan - Age 44 m

Gerald Lawrence - Age 21

Emory Allen Lee - Age 35-

Jimmy Priaston Wilson - Age 38

Paul Dewey Wilson - Age 25

John Paul Westbrook - Age 20

Ernest Frederick Zeeck - Age 25

Billy Earl Wilson - Age 22

Bayard Rustin

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Rustin was born 3

3412[3 al yest Chester, Pennsylvania, and was educated

at Wilberforce University and the City College of New York. He was a member of the,

young Commumst League, a cited organization from the late. 1930's to the early 1940'g.

The July 11-18, 1964 issue of the Saturday Evening Post,

in an article entitled "The Wolf'

of Civil Rights,"' points out that Rustin was "an organizer for the Young Communist League'

He admits his membership in the American Student Union in 1939 (cited as a communist

front by the House Committee on Un-American Activities) but claims he withdrew from the

organization in 1940 to embrace the Quaker religion.

Rustin has been referred to as an

"expert cil civil disobedience" and a leading exponent on pacifism. 'e has been active i

in numerous picket lings

1 - Mr. DeLoach

ELC;rsp (5)

DrONECT 1964

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RE: Director's Briefing of Women

Reporters on 11-18-64

and demonstrations and has been an agitator against military conscription and racial

segregation for which he has been arrested on several occasions. Since 1942, he has been

a field representative for the Fellowship of Reconciliation and has been Executive Secretary

of the War Resistors League. He is considered an orator of national prominence. He has

also been a secretary to Reverend Martin Luther King, Rustin has reportedly attended

Communist Party conventions and was listed as an "impartial observer'' at the Communist

Party. National Convention in 1957. He has traveled to Africa with pacifists to prötest

against hydrogen bomb tests by French authorities (1959) and accompanied American

Ipacifists to England to protest production of nuclear weapons (1958).

With regard to his conviction as a homosexual, Rustin was arrested in

Pasadena, _California, on 1-21-53 for investigation as a sexual pervert and was turned

over to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Office on 1-22-53. Rustin was charged with

"lewd vagrancy" on which charge he received a 60-day sentence.

On 10-25-46 he was

arrested by the New York City Police Department for violation of Section 722 of the Penal

Code (offering to commit a lewd or indecent act).

on 2-9-3t a Federal Grand Jury of the

Southern District of New York indicted Rustin for violation of the Selective Service Act of

1940 and on 2-17-44 a U. S. District Judge sentenced him to 3-jears imprisonment on his

plea of guilty,

He was conditionally released on 6-11-46 from Lewisburg Penitentiary.

Other arrests include conviction and sentence on such charges as disorderly conduct

(9-15-48

New York City.

"15-day sentence); violating local bus laws,

3-22-49, Raleigh,

North Carolina, 30-day sentence); and picketing French Embassy" (I0-4-49, Washington,

D. C.)

'Martin Luther King's StatementOn Albany, Georgia:

Considerable publicity was given to statements made by Martin Luther King

concerning the situation in Albany, Georgia, at the time he highly criticized the FBI. His

statements were made on 11-18-62 during an interview in the Robing Room of the Riverside

Church in New York City where King had just preached a sermon. King was quoted as

stating?

"Because FBI Agents have sided with segregationists, they have not investigated

beatings and other intimidations of Negroes who are fighting for equality in Albany, Georgia

or surrounding areas," Another statement of King's was,

"One of the great problems we

face with the FBI in the South is that the Agents are white southerners who have béen

influenced by the mores of the community." He Is also quoted as stating, "Everytime

I saw FBImen in Albany, they were with the local police force. r

Five Agents In Albany, Georgia:

'In connection with Martin Luther King's criticism of the FBI taking sides

with the segregationists in Albany, Georgia, and that the Agents are white southerners

who have been influenced by the mores of the community, it is noted that four of the

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RE: Director's Briefing of Women

Reporters on 11-18-64

five Agents assigned to the Albany, Georgia, Resident Agency are northern born

individuals.

These Agents are as follows:

Wilbur W. Seitzer; born 5-3-27, St. Peter, Minnesota; educated

in Minnesota; assigned to Albany since 3-2-62.

William Lee Bolyard; born 6-6-24, Auburn, Indiana; educated

Indiana schools

(Purdue) University of Miami; assigned to

Albany since 8-28-57.

Marion E. Cheek; born 3-15-23, Atlanta, Georgia; educated

Tennessee schools; assigned ta Albany since 1-12-59.

mated wasangry, b. 0. 3152, a T0 tony Manga Chusetta.

Joseph Hugh O'Rourke; born 1-25-28, Kingston, New York:,

educated New York; assigned to Albany since 10-14-57.

RECOMMENDATION:

For the Director's information.

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AUGUSTA HERALD

Editorials

Monday, November 23, 1964:

:: A Lesson for Both Sides

When FBI Director J. Edgar

movement. For a man who tries so

Hoover laid into the Rev.

Martin

manifestly to run an- irreproach-

Luther King Jr. last week, the ac-

able FBI, such aspersions must

cusation that King "is the most no-

have seemed the vilest of canards.

torious liar in the country" was so

There are some to whom Mr:

sizzling that the remainder of Mr.

King can do no wrong, and, to hear

Hoover's remarks were largely ov-

his reply to Mr. Hoover's accusa-

erlooked. •

tion, butter wouldn't melt in his

We think, however, that his oth-

mouth. All sweetness and light.

er charges must be weighed in or-

bewilderment and pained forebear-

der to clearly appraise the incident.

ance was Mr. King. when inter.

The vetcran lawman touched on

viewed in the

Bahamas following

several subjects, but the prepon-

the Hoover lambasting.

derance of his remarks bore on the

But one thing shone glaringly in

racial issue, and it should be noted

Mr. King's comments: He is lament-

that he swung steaming punches in

ably confused as to the functions

both directions' —at racism and at

and powers of the FBI.

civil rights leadership. Indeed

He was, for example, critical of

though his punch at King was one

the FBI because "no arrests" had

• big haymaker; his efforts in the

been made after several outbreaks

other direction were plentiful; pre-

of violence in the South. 'Or should

cisely placed and power-packed.

we say outbreaks of "militant non -

violence," as Mr. King calls his

In retrospect,

it seems obvious

own activities? What Mr. King ob-

that Mr. Hoover is thoroughly fed

viously does not understand is that

up with excesses from both sides of

the FBI is not a federal police

the issue. He expressed utter con-

agency; it is,

as its name states, a

lempt for Mississippi lawmen who

federal investigative bureau and is

participate in racial volence, and..

not empowered to make arrests for

he was scathing in his criticism of

the violation of state statutes, such

certain aspects of Mississippi jus-

• as murder.

lice.

Those sentiments in a man who

has demonstrated unswerving dedi-

cation to law and justice are, to us,

coirpictely

understandable.

Cou-

fied with the pressure those feel-

Kes must have exerted upon his

midal restraint was recent

and

"thing, criticism of FBI activities

likes ancin the civil right

• Whether or not it was clear to

Mr. King, we think it is clear to

most that Mr. Hoover brought us a

needed, though abrasive, lesson in

his remarks - that guilt lies on

many heads for the turbulent racial

incidents, and that Mr. King's is

not the least nor lowermost among

them.

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(Indicate page, name of

newspaper, city and state.)

The Roanoke Times

Roanoke, Virginia

Page ó

11/20/64

Date:

horning

Edition:

Authorij.M. Orndorff

Editor:Barton W. Horris, JI.

Title:

Dr. Hartin Luther King

IDITORIAL,

Character:

Classification:

Submitting Office: RH

• Being Investigated

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11-350 (Pov, 7-16-63)

(Mount Clipping in Space Belov)

overing-the

CROSS.

ROADS:

JACKSON!

with

Jimmy Ward

In that famous press con-

Iference when I. Edgar

Hoover, director of the

is ting, is ratin

"at Negro the most notorious

liar in

the country, the

press association story said

Mr. Hoover made several

other remarks about King

that were

off the record.

(We wish Mr. Hoover would

come on out and tell every-

thing he knows about the

blabber-mouthed King. In-

cidentally,

in

criticizing

certain rednecked

sheriffs,

• Mr.

Hoover

stressed

the

word "certain" in that he

singled out

only the few

sheriffs who don't take

their jobs

as. law enforce.

ment officers seriously. Mr.

Hoover enjoys a warm spir-

it of cooperation among his

fellow law

officers

across

the nation,

most - of

them

honest and

sincere sheriffs.

Dr. Martin Luther King, ;

fulltime Negro, is the recip-

pient of the Nobel Peace !

Prize. Now that he has been

properly identified as a no-

torious liar, you can change

the name of his prize to the

No. Dolly Prize.

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WASHINGION--THE REV. MARTIN LUTHER KING R-- SAID TODAY THAT FRT

DIRECTOR J. EDGAR HOOVER INDICATED THERE WOULD BE ARRESTS IN

THE NEXT FEW DAYS IN CONNECTION WITH THE SLAYINGS OF THREE CIVIL

RIGHTS WORKERS NEAR PRILADELPHIA, MISSO, LAST SUMMER.

KING TOLD NEWSMEN OF HOOVER'S STATEMENT ON THE EXPECTED ARRESTS

AFTER MEETING WITH THE FBI DIRECTOR FOR MORE THAN AN HOUR AT HIS OWN

REQUES CONFERENCE

AROSE AS A RESULT OF THE VERBAL DISPUTE BETWEEN

AND HOOVER'S REMARK THAT THE NEGRO LEADER WAS "THE MOST

NOTORIOUS LIAR IN

THE COUNTRY.

KING SAID "IT WAS A VERY FRIENDLY DISCUSSION.

*HE INDICATED THAT

THERE WOULD BE ARRESTS IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS IN

CONNECTION WITH THE KILLING OF THE THREE CIVIL RIGKTS WORKERS

IN MISSISSIPPI.*

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ADREX, KING HOO SAID" OFFICGALNY "TRAT'ST KNEW THE KILLERS IN

THE PSILADEIPHIA SLAYINGS AND THAT INTENSIVE INVESTIGATION IS

CONTINUING TO DEVELOP THE CASE FOR PROSECUTION AS SOON AS POSSIBLE."

KING HAD CHARGED THE LACK OF THE ARRESTS IN PHILADELPHIA AND

ELSEWHERE SHOVE EN. NICHOBAS DODO TAON REACH ROES SAN THE SOUTHLY

THAT MISSISSIPPIANS REFUSING TO COME FORWARD AND TESTIFY HAVE

PREVENTED ARRESTS IN THE PRILADELPHIA SLAYINGS.

KING GOULD NOT ELABORATE FURTHER ON THE EXPECTED ARRESTS.

AS FOR HIS TALK WITH HOOVER,

KING SAID IT WAS AN "AMICABLE MEETING"

AD THAT HE TRIED TO GET HOOVER TO #FORGET THE CONFUSIONS OF THE PAST."

WHEN HE EMERGED,

KING READ A PREPARED STATEMENT.

"HE SOUGHT TO MAKE

CLEAR THAT THERE MUST NOT BE MISUNDERSTANDING

BETWEEN THE FBI AND THE SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE, "

KING SAID.

*WE DISCUSSED THE AREAS WHERE WE MEET THE STRONGEST RESISTANCE TO

THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT."

HE SAID THESE AREAS INCLUDED THE STATES OF ALABAMA AND

MISSISSIPPI WHICH HAVE BOTH A POTENTIAL FOR TERRORISM AND ACTUAL

ERRE THINK IT IS IMPORTANT THAT WE FORGET THE CONFUSIONS OF THE PAST

AND GET ON WITH THE TASKS WHICH THE PRESIDENT, THE SUPREME COURT AND

CON GOOSE MADE NO SET MENT A SAR THE MEETING.

KING SAID HE FELT IT WAS IMPORTANT FOR NON-VIOLENT LEADERS TO SEEK

T MAINTAIN COMMUNICATION

WITH "ALL WHO HAVE

THE POWER TO ALLEVIATE

HE SUFFERING OF NEGROES IN THE SOUTH."

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ATLANTA--DR. MARIIN LUTHER KING JR. TOLD FBI DIRECTOR J.

J HOOVER TODAY THAT HE WAS APPALLED

EDGAR

AND SURPRISED* AT

HOOVER'S ATTACK

ON THE NEGRO INTEGRATION LEADER.

KING SENT A TELEGRAM TO HOOVER FROM BIMINI IN

BAHAMAS WHERE HE IS

PREPARING HIS ACCEPTANCE ADDRESS FOR THE NOBEL PEACE

ATLANTA OFFICE MADE THE TEXT PUBLIC.

KING REACTED STRONGLY TO HOOVER'S STATEMENT IN WASHINGTON THAT THE

INTEGRATION LEADER WAS

"THE MOST NOTORIOUS LIAR IN THE COUNTRY* FOR

ALLEGING

THE FBI HAD NOT DONE ITS PROPER JOB IN ALBANY, GAO, RACIAL

'KING ACCUSED HOOVER OF "MALIGNING MY INTEGRITY" AND

ADDED:

"WHAT MOTIVATED SUCH AN IRRESPONSIBLE

• ACCUSATION IS A MYSTERY TO

ME."

KING ACKNOWLEDGED THAT HE HAS "SINCERELY QUESTIONED" EFFECTIVENESS

OF THE FBI IN RACIAL INCIDENIS,

"PARTICULARLY WHERE BOMBINGS AND

BRUTALITY AGRINST NEGROES ARE AT ISSUE.

PRESENCE

KENGE OF SOUTHENNERS IN THE AVE.

THAT I HAVE NEVER ATTRIBUTED THIS MERELY TO THE

"THIS IS PART OF THE BROADER QUESTION OF FEDERAL INVOLVEMENT IN

THE PROTECTION

OF NEGROES IN

THE SOUTH AND THE SEEMING INABILITY TO GAIN

CONVICTIONS IN EVEN THE MOST HEINOUS CRIMES PERPETRATED AGAINST CIVIL

RIGHTS WORKERS."

IN A SEPARATE

: STATEMENT RELEASED WITH THE TELEGRAM KING SAID:

"I CANNOT CONCEIVE OF MR. HOOVER MAKING A STATEMENT LIKE

THIS WITHOUT

BEING UNDER EXTREME PRESSURE.

HE HAS APPARENTLY FALTERED UNDER THE

KEESOME BURDENS,

*I CANNOT ENGAGE IN

A PUBLIC DEBATE WITH HIM.

I RAVE NOTHING

SYMPING REME THIS MAN BHO AS SEREST CO EE SADE LN ALBANG SAID.

KING REMINDED HOOVER THAT NO ARRESTS HAD BEEN MADE IN

Li"SPUTALITY"

AGAINST NEGROES, IN CONNECTION WITH THE TRAGIC MURDER™ OF

ECUR NEGRO CHILDREN IN THE 1GTH ST. BAPTIST CHURCK BOMBING AT

BIRMINGHAM OR IN

THE CASE OF THREE

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KING SUGGESTED THAT, SINCE THE FBI WORKS WITH LOCAL OFFICERS ON CAR

• THEF TS

BANK ROBBERIES

AND OTHER INTERSTATE CRIMES

"IT IS DIFFICULT

IFCR THEM TO FUNCTION EFFECTIVELY IN CASES WHERE THE RIGHTS AND SAFETY

OF NEGRO CITIZENS ARE BEING THREATENED BY THESE SAME LAW ENFORCEMENT

.. OFFICORER SAID HE HAD TRIED TO CONTACT KING WITHOUT SUCCESS IO CLEAR

UP* MATTERS WITH THE NEGRO LEADER THE REQUEST.

XING TOLD THE FBI CHIEF THAT "I HAVE

SOUGHT IN VAIN FOR ANY RECORD OF

*I WILL BE HAPPY TO DISCUSS THIS QUESTION WITH YOU AT LENGTH IN THE

* KING SAID.

"I HAVE ALWAYS MADE MYSELF AVAILABLE TO ALL

MA AGENTS OF THE FIANIA OFFICE AND ENCOURAGED OUR STAFF AND AFFILTATES

SUSPICTONS AND DISTRUST OF THE FOE AS A RESULT DE ANE SLOW PACE PLE MAVE

JUSTICE IN THE SOUTH. "

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NEWOYORK--IBI DIRECTOR HOOVER HAS ACCEPTED THE REV.

DRO

DARTIN

KING UR. 'S REQUEST FOR AN

INTERVIEW AND WILL

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THE

INTEGRATION LEADER IN WASHINGTO THE SAA TER REABOUARTERS.

KING ANNOUNCED.

KING SAID HE ASKED FOR THE

KING SAID CE ASKED FOR THE CERTING TO END TAL CONTROVERSY WHICH

BEGAN WHEN THE NEGRO LEADER ACCUSED SOME SOUTHERN FBI AGENTS OF SIDING

MITH SEGREGALLONISTS.

HOOVER

IN

DENYING THE CHARGE, SAID KING WAS

* THE

MOST NOTORIOUS LIAR IN

THE COUNTRY."

KING WILL BE ACCOMPANIED IN THE

INTERVIEW BE THE REVO

I OF ATLANTAY WHICH DR. KING IS CHAIRMAN,

SECRETARY - TREASURER OF THE SOUTKERN CHRISTIAN LEAD ABERNATHY

LEADERSHIP

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AND THE REV. ANDREW YOUNG,

KING'S ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT.

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CORRESPONDENTS & PHOTOGRAPHERS:

FBI DIRECTOR HOOVER AND MARTIN LUTHER KING WILL MEET AT THE

JUSTICE DEPARTMENT AT 3:30 P.M. TODAY.

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'The_ Time Has Come for This Controversy to End'

King Asks Hoover Parley

STAMFORD, Conn., Dec. 1 : reports that President Johnson

• violators

were

not

promptly

"disenchanted"

he Ring es. d last night as er and pate to repl.

with Mr. / dealt with because the FBI men

were southerners themselves.

he would call for a meeting with

him were denied by the White

He was in Stamford last night.

No iron out their eror sover!

for a public meeting in honor of

House.

Presidential

PreSS

his

winning the

Nobel Peace

"I do not plan to engage in

Secretary George Reedy

President

"has

said

Prize.

the

never

public debate with. Mr. Hoover

contemplating replacing

Mr.

and I think the time has come: [Hoover.")

for all this controversy to end,

Dr. King and Mr.

Hoover

and for all of us to get on with! have been at odds because of

the larger job of civil rights and;

various remarks

law enforcement," Dr. King told!

each

made

which were critical of the other.

a news conference.

I Mr. Hoover called Dr. King

"On the basis of this, Is

"the most notorious liar in the

equest a conference with Mr.¿ country" after reading a story ,

iloover to taik about this whole & ir

a

Chicago newspaper

in

problem of law enforcement in

which Dr. King was quoted on

the South."

if FBI activity in the South.

In Washington yesterday, Dr. King had said cirit right,

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By Drew Pearson

With Hoover Amuses King

King a liar, though Dr. King rights

workers in Philadel-

More details have

gave him an opening. He told phia, Miss.

now Hoover that at no time had

I leaked out regarding the dra-he made the statement at-kind

Hoover said he knew

the /

nonver and de wen he cagar tributec

of treachery of which

to him

* nian he caller

FBI agents for being derelict

criticizing these local officers were

the most no-

fin

guilty,

and understood the

their duties because of

lorious llar in

Ithe country."

#their Southern background.

glaring injustice done to:

As previ.

Monotor, Huüver was quite South.

Negroes in some parts of the;

ously reported

eloquent and convincing

re-

garding his description of the

Hoover kept reminding Dr.

thc

meeting,

which began at

FBI's problems in the South, investigative

King that the FBI is only an |

and gave the Negro leaders

agency,

that it

3 30

p.m., was

the definite impression that

amicable:

has no police power beyond

The

was sincere and

that.

deter-

and lasted so

mined regarding

long - with

future pol.

icy. He

said that if

there

Negro's One Hope

Illner doing

Pearson

were any instances of failure

I9019t

of the

by

FBI

Dr. King, in turn,

empha-

agents,

Dr.

King

sized to

taking — that the Rev. Dr. should bring them to his at-

the FBI chief that /

the Negro's one ray of hope

Marun Luther King Jr. al-

tention

and

he would

act is

the

Federal Government.

c** missed his 5 p.m. plane immediately.

In

state courts,

the Negro

I gotten a man free. Problems

cannot expect to get justice,

but the Federal Government

Hoover also listed some of

is the Negro's one hope of

The Washington Post and 5-15

Te most surprising state-lthe problems the FBI faces in

?: rei made by the FBI chief the Deep South.

combating despair.

Times Herald

i 1or Negro leader was this

Therefore,

the FBI, repre-ll The Washington Daily News

Itsire: "What you need to do is the

The No. 1 problem, he said,

senting as it does the Federal

difficulty of

getting

e tucaie the Negro and get juries to convict. He cited the

Government, is a symbol of

The Evening Star -

' * In tote."

fairness, Dr. King explained.

New York Herald Tribune

murder of Lt. Col. Lemuel

!: King and his associates Penn,

When the Negro talked of the

New York Journal-American

#tended

the

the

Reserve officer

" f'abbergasted

meeting killed while traveling from

FBI, he had said, in the past: !

"Now we are going to

New York MirrOr -

..e. It't

that military duty in Georgia. The

results."

New York Daily News

come

back atlevidence against the

.. to remind him thatkderers, Hoover said,

mur-

But today, said Dr. King,

New York Post

was

• " ie to register and vote overwhelming, yet a jury had

ve have sometimes wondered

* /.

"linie reason whylfailed to convict.

whether the FBI was with us. l

The New York Times -

•s Piard been beaten and The No. 2 problem, Hoover

Hoover

seemed

think

The Worker

: "'! in some sections ofisaid, is that of Southern law-

that recent criticism by

Negroes was

a personal

at-

The New Leader _

enforcement officers. Some-

• mado no apology to times they

tack on him.

The Wall Street Journal

themselves have

his

During the conversation,

The National Observer .

famois been responsible for beatings Hoover also seemed inclined

his women'sland even murders. He cited to lump

People's World -

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all Negroes together,

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radical trouble-makers and

the responsible

nonviolent.

groups:

While he made it clear that

he understood

what a wil-

derness the Deep

it comes

law

forcement, he

also made it

clear that he has no great

understanding

of what

civil

about.

rights struggle is all.

In brief, Hoover appeared

but not a humanitarian.

and Pepper an on

Claude Pepper

Keep

an eye

Claude

Pepper

replace

liott

House Rules Committee. This

the powerful

long

been

dominated by Dixiecrats and:

'Carl Elliott, liberal South:'

erner, has been defeated, and

the logical man

him in the use seat, ro

later showed humility by run-

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THE NATION

Words From Hoover

¿ J. Edgar Hoover, now approach

He his

70th birthday,

has been

¡director of the federal Bureau of

Investigation for 40 years. During

that period he has shown remark-

able ability. to tread

a tightrope

above political involvement. He

and his agency for the most part

have been regarded virtually as

untouchable by both political par-

ties. While his office falls under

the jurisdiction of the Justice De-

partment, Mr. Hoover has shown

preference for working. diregtly

under Fresidents-a shortcut that

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has" pefturbed Attorneys General

¡at times. The F.B.l, chief, a taci

"turn man, ordinarily has kept his :

opinions

fairly private. That,

in

the opinion of some, has been a

factor in his success.

Last week, however, Mr. Hoover

broke his customary silence.

the invitation

of a group of we-

men Washington correspondents,

he held forth for almost three

hours, and hit out at a wide va-

riety

of

targets.

Among

were the Rev.

them,

Dr. Martin Luther

King Jr., the Warren Commission, .

and American judges — including

Supreme Court justices.

On Dr. King, who won the Nobel

Peace Prize for his leadership of

the civil rights movement,

Mr.

waiving

the

cases

one

Assoclated Press

Hoover.

Sumi, tin)

¡ Hoover's comment was, "The most

notorious liar in this country." He

said Dr. King had claimed that

F.B.I. agents in Georgia did not

investigate complaints from

the agents

His

his

conduct

of

their place of birth.

it "a classic

frism of the F.B.I.-for not warning

Oswald, the accused assassin, was

fair aria unjust," he said

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Ar. Mohr..

Mr. DoLeack.

Mi. Casper.

Mi. Callahan

My. Conrad.

Ar. Evans.

Mr. Gale

11'. Las

Mr.

Mr. Tavel

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Miss Holmes.

Miss Gandy

-

The trouble with rash or inflamma-

tory judgments, when delivered by a

high-ranking public official, is that they

very often

overshadow the sober and

reasoned things that he has to say.

That is what happened when J. Edgar

Hoover, the normally temperate direc

"tor of the FBI, met the ladies of the

press. Mir. Hoover, who has devoted a

lifetime. to effective Federal service,

•was distürbed about a: number of

things that should concern us all. It is

going to take public indignation to

break the grip of hoodlumism on our

large cities, to see that local courts re-

spond to the law rather than to popular

sentinent and lu make sane thatopolice

positions are filled witi men ur in-

tegrity.

Mr. Hoover spoke of these and other

things sensibly and forthrightly, but no

one is going to remember those parts

i of what he said. They will remember

instead that, in a spirit of destructive

resentment, he dismissed the painstak-

ling report of the Warren Commission

das' "a classic example o Monday

morning quarterbacking nor that he

ridiculed Martin Luther King, winner

1 of the Nobel Peace Prize, as "the most

notorious liar in the country." Mr.!

Hoover has no monopoly on truth or

greatness; he is not infallible. One of

his assets has been a gift for saying

the right thing at, the right time. The

eit seems temporarily to have de-

& serted him.

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Negro Leaders Seek

Hoover's Resignation

After Feud Explodes

From Garette Press Serrices

A simmering feud between

FBI Director J. Edgar!

Hoover and Negro integration leader Rev. Martin Luther

King Jr. exploded into the open Thursday. There were

calls' by some Negro leaders for Hoover's resignation..

King accused Hoover of irresponsibility and said that

¿the longtime FBI chief "has apparently faltered under the

awesome burden, complexities and responsibilities of his

office."

The Atlanta minister was

This charge prompted Geor-

swering a statement by Hoover

gia Governor Carl E. Sanders

that King was

"the most no-

toi say at Atlanta that "I don't

storious liar in the country" for

kIlow anything about this 'reign

saying that FBI agents in Al.

of; terror' in

Ga,, laú iaileù iu act on

th's statement is rather strange

Negroes' civil rights complaints

since it comes from one who

because they were Southerners.!

professes to be against violence

In other developments:

was in the Ba-

#* President Johnson listened in:

hamas to write his speech ac-

silence at the White House as a!

cepting the Nobel Peace Prize,

group

of civil rights leaders

said that Hoover made his "vi-

told him they supported King in

cious accusation" while "under

his charge that the FBI was not

giving Negroes in the South the

protection to which they are en-

titled.

i* In Jackson, Miss., NAACP

Aaron

Henry and

Charles Evers called Hoover a

"sacred cow" who was. "out of

tune" with the civil rights move-

ment. They called for him to

"step down."

* C. Eric Lincoin, Negro au-

thor

and

sociologist,

said

@rovidence, R. 1.,

that Hoover

was

"unloved

and unrespect-

ed" by Southern Negroes.

"This pressure," King said,

"has come from the racial front!

from the Warren report

raising serious questions about

the effectiveness of the FBI."

King drew support from

sixi

other

Negro leaders,

who told!

President

Johnson

that they!

shared King's view that the FBI!

had not provided protection fori

Negroes in the South.

"We expressed our disagree.

terization of Dr. king, said

erization of Dr. King"

Roy Wilkins, executive director

i the National Association fol

he Advancement of Colored

Battle Touched Off

In Washington Interview

Wilkins said the Negro lead-

Hoover touched off the verbal

expressed themselves inci

battle with King Wednesday in

dentally about King and the FBI

an

interview

at Washington

during

an

hour-long

meeting

with 20 women reporters.

He

vith President Johnson. He said

told them that King had re-

Mr.

Johnson

"simply

fused to confer with him on civil

and

listened

gave no comment

and no

rights complaints.

opinion."

In his replylis following

King charged

that the FBI

the

FBI Won't Comment;

path of appeasement of political

Director Also Is Silent

powers in the South. If this con-

Hover also remained silent.

tinues, the reign of terror in

His plast at King,

the Warren

¡ Mississippi, Alabama and Geor-!

com nission and "bleeding heart

git

will

increase rather than

judges" touched off one of the

subside. " yu

&DECY

1551

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fil director in 1931.

four of the five Albany agents

"The FBI said there would beiwere born in the North.

Hoover apparently

Says No Record

was faltering under the burdens!

Of Request Found

hoover to remain as r's di

Meet wich Hooven request to

coming new term.

I never advised Negroes in

Reedy replied that as far asil," Kind said.

Tie reported ev the coc

the president told Hoover that

he wanted him to remain direc-

tor for as long as Mr. Johnson

"The fact that no arrests have

White been made in the brutalities at

the murder

had in Birmingham, Ala., has left us

executive order ex-

all discouraged.

empting Hoover

"This has encouraged individ.

sory retirement when he turned uals on the lunatic fringe to feel

70 next January.

that they are aided and abetted

," King added.

ker tren assa, erdao imericay yes sal ane never had made

(decent citizens," reierred tola blanket criticism of the EBil

"my close personal"and its agents. He said he be-

for 30 years" and told lieved a Southerner dedicated

"The nation cannot afford to his job could be as effective)

to lose you."

as an agent from the North.

Reedy was asked Thursday if

"Rather than

Mr. Johnson had talked to Hoov-FBI," King said, "I have acted

er in the past 24 hours and he

"Not to my knowledge."

las a mediator, urging Negroes

to keep faith with the FBI and

Meeting Not Called

To Discuss Exchange

"But you cant explain to a

why. a plane can

civil rights bombed and its pieces scattered

leaders agreed •that the meet- for miles and the crime can be

Johnson had

not solved but they can't find out

because of the who bombed a church."

Hoover-King exchange.

Wilkins said the meeting was

requested some time ago for

discussion of civil rights prob-

•lems generally.

Whitney Young

Ir., head of

the National Urban League, said

Hoover's statement

tremely unfortunate" and added

job is not being done to insure

the full citizenship rights of Ne-

gro citizens" in Mississippi.

Bayard Rustin, leader of last

called Hoover a

and morally com-

Hoover, in his %."

news confer-

ence, said King had advised Ne-

report civil rights

Ga., because

Members were Southerners.

The FBI chief said King «lso

refused to make an appointmenti

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me, ill

I. Edger Hoover Fires Back s

• IT was quite a load that J. Edgar

Miss., judge in suspending sentences of

• Hoover got off his chest, in his long

nine men convicted of bombing and

interview with the lady reporters here. burning a Negro church.

Around

Tho the whole tenor of his remarks

Philadelphia, Miss., he said, law-

• was undiplomatic and even

enforcement officials participate in

crime. Southern bombings and burnings

intemperate,

particularly

In his

are the work of the Ku Klux Klan and

; reference to Dr. Martin Luther King,_Ithe FBI now knows pretty well who

I we conclude that, on the whole, he said

they are.

a mouthful.

The Warren Commission came in for

But the facts, even if Mr. Hoover's

version of them were 100

per cent

the charge it was "unfair and unjust"

accurate.

hardly justify his heated

in its criticism of the FBI. We agree

statement that Dr. King is "the most

with Mir. Hoover there was an element

notorious liar in the country."

of "Monday morning quarterbacking"

This was based on Dr. King's

in that report.

supposed statement that FBI agents in

'It also is true that some judges may

Albany, Ga.,

wouldn't act on

Cival

Rights complaints because they were

go lo far in shielding juveniles

who

commit major crimes but, in this, the

Southerners. Vir. Hoover savs four out

law often is at fault. True also that the

of the five agents in Albany are fron

the North.

Supreme Court, in placing strict limits

on police questioning of suspects, has

Dr. King insists he didn't say it. He

has "sincerely questioned",

There

helped the war against crime. effectiveness of the FBI in racial

is good

evidence

ilcover's statement that the Secret

incidents but he never attributed this

Service

protects

President, is ill equipped and under- [in the FBI.

merely to the presence of Southerners

manned.

It is natural that ill-treated Negroes

His conclusion

that a person can't

"o": saiciy here in Washington, or in

should have i reeling i, vestitive !

Ceriral Park, New York City, is an

organization. It cannot control juries;

clingeration - but not very much of

and completely lacks jurisdiction in

i exaggeration.

• many of the crimes which have been

Mir. iloover's castigation of Dr. King

cemmitted in the name of race.

1.git give the impression he is out of

Murder, for instance, is a state and not!

impaihy with civil rights legislation

a Federal crime.

In his further remarks refute that

This exchange is unfortunate but, to

look on the bright side, it gets some

strong differences of opinion into. the

lie properly described as

action by a

McComb,

open where debate may establish some

truths.

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The Wall Street Journal

The National Observer

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FD-350 (Rev., 7-16-63)

Mr. Train

Ar. T m

(Mount Clipping in Space Below)

COVER

Laud

=...

. Mr.

KING:

(Indicate page, name of

newspaper, city and state.)

I THE AFRO-AMERICAN

NOTORIOUS

CODERDONE

BAITINORE!

Date: 11/21/64

Edition:

(Rec'd La, 20, c4)

Author:

Editor:

Title: J. EDGAR HOOVER:

MARTIN LUTHER KING:

Character:

or

Classification:

Submitting Office: BALTIMORE

_ Being Investigated

fall

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SUSATION"

Records cited by both

• ATLANTA Nobel Peace Prize

wioner Dr. Meiin Luther. King Jr.,

Who was branded Wednesday.as a

¿"rotorious liar" by FBI Director J.

Eigar lioover, Thursday expressed

nock at the ettack and sympathy

for. Hoover.

In a telegram to the FBI chief seat

krom the Bahamas where Dr. King is

Factoring.

tha civil rights leader

tickud of a series of unsolved racial

crimes ant. pleuged Hoover his: co-

operator in goring them solved if

i possible.

The King wir, came after Hoover

told & group of women in Washington

Wedsegisy, that. King was "the most

notaritis tar in the country" for al-

Beging Lis FBI loid not done its prop-

a In inauy, Ga, racial incl.

at your reported statement maligning

• my integrity. •What motivated such sI

an irresponsible accusation is a mys-.

tery to me," King vired: from Bimi-

ni, Bahamas, where he is resting

and preparing his Nobel Prize ac.

ceptance speech.

In a separate siatement reieased

with the telegram Dr. King said:

"I cannot conceive oi MT.

• Hoover

making a statement like this without

being under extreme pressure. He:

has apparently faltered under. the

'awesome burdens, complexities

and

responsibilities of his office.

"I cannot engage in a public de-

bate. with, him. I have nothing

but

sympathy

for this man who

has

served his country so well," King

said.

WE LESS APPALLED and surprised

• IN THE remaining text of his wire.

_see: Record, Page fini

i it'll??

NING

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effectiveness

of FBI.

• This is

part of the civil rights workers? ran

-Decoros cited the FBi in racial incidents,

broader question of Federal

particularly where bombings involvement in the protec-

a single arrest wast that non

and brutalities against col-tion oi colored citizens in the rutalties

(Continued from Page 1)

ored people are at issue.

es against thee any

against the

"But I have never attrib- bility to gain convictions in people. Neither has a single

1o Mrhave es, King said:

i Kergy ques lete this mouther to the rise erimete

arrest been made in connec

the crimes perpetrated against

heinous tion with the tragic murder of

four colored children in_ Bir

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## Page 229

Rights leaders back King

WISHINGTON (UPI)

- Rights

most notorious liar in the country."

loaders quickly defended Dr. Martin

His charge was made in connection

Luther King Jr. - called a 'notori-

ous liar" Thursday by FBI head J.

with Dr. King's allegations that the

Pucar Hoover - but no official move

FBI had not done its proper job in

Lid been made late Thursday to get

Albany, Ga. during outbreaks of ra-

linover's foot out of his mouth.

cial unrest there sometime ago.

The White House refused to com-

Ment on MIr. Hoover's description of

ir. King,

this year's Nobel Peace

suze winner.

Reporters had sought

1:0

President's

reaction

through

I'ress Secretary George E. Reedy.

The nation's top civil rights lead-

"s had been closeted with President

in

Washington

Thursday

lo'al the time Hoover told a group

" women in the city King was "the"

THE GROUP OF

leaders told

President Johnson they sided with

Dr. King,

"In his conviction that the

FBI has not provided the protection

colored people should receive from

the central government."

They deplored FBI Director J. Ed-

sgar Hoover's criticism of King.

-See Leaders, Page 19

J. EDGAR HOOVER

'Most notorious liar in the country ..

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The

spokesmen

for

the

country's major civil rights

organizations met with the

President

discuss civil

rights in the light of the re-

cent elections. After talking

with Johnson they told news-

men they had

taken

issue

With Hoover's charge.

Roy Wilkins, NAACP exec-

utive director, said after

the

meeting with

Johnson:. "Te

expressed our disagreement

avith Mr. Hoover's character-

ization of Dr. King.

"We said we stood with Dr.

•King in his conviction

that!

ahe FBi Has not provided the !

protection

colored

people

should

receive

from

Federal

the

government," Wil-:

kins added

KING, WHO IS vacationing

in the Bahamas, was invited

to the meeting but did not at-

i tend.

Top officials of most

major

colored organizations

were present.

Asked for Johnson's react-

ion, Wilkins said:

"The Pres-

ident simply listened to us.

He did not

or commer sive any answer

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The NAACP official saic

ment.

the group

Wilkins was spokesman for

on the Hoover

includ-

Whitney Young, executive di

ector James Farmer of Con

gress On Racial Equality and

Mrs. Dorothy Height, presl-

leni of the ivationai Council

of Negro. Women, were also

in the meeting.

a separate statement

CORE called Hoover's criti-

cism of Dr. King

"both in-

temperate and unfortunate."

A CORE spokesman said

that although FBI action

in

the civil rights field has "sig-

nificantly

increased" in

the

pare de that is has niem.

that this has not al-

ways been so.

For many

years prior to

the present civil rights crisis

the FBI has been lax in im-

existing

tion and protecting the civil

rights of colored people and.

CARE Forkers

the nation," CORE said.

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FD-350 (Rov. 7-16-63),

(Mount Clipping in Space Belov)

Rev: Kearse

asks Hoover

to apologize.

(See Page I Story)

In a telegram to FBI Di-

Tector o. ludgar hoover

the

Kev. 1. Logan Kearse of Bal-

timore, pastor of the Corner-

Baptist Church,

called on Mir. Hoover to apol-

ogize for calling the Rev. Dr.

Martin Luther King a "notor-

ious liar."

The statement said:

congregation,

" 1700, and millions mot

citizens of the United

States,

lecply resent your character-|

ization of Dr.

King as 'a notorious liar.'

Ga. situation,

a man

ot high honor and of geniune

personal integrity.

"Our long respect for you

notwithstanding,

we

neither

believe nor do we accept your

statement which would estab-

lish him as a leader who ar-

ticulates a position complete-

dy at variance with fact.

"You owe him, the nation

nd the world an apology.

"We

hope

you

are big

enough te offer it."'

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?Ir.

Tolson

Mr.

XIr.

Mon:

.:..

Miss Gand:

(Indicate page, name ff

newspaper, city and state.

2

THE AFRO-AMERICAN

BAITIMORE, MARYLA'.

Date 13/2/6 a 11/20/62)

Edition:

Author:

Editor:

Title: REV. KEARSE ASKS

J. EDGAR HOOVER TO

APOLOGIZE: MARTIN LUISE?

Character:

KI:S

or

Classification:

Submitting Office: BALTINOPE

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(WHITE HOUSE - HOOVER)

WASHINGTON--A GROUP OF TOP NEGRO LEADERS TOLD, PRESIDENT JOHNSON

TORAY THEN THAT THE H THAS NOT PROVADED LU PROTECTION NEGROES SHOULD

CONVICTION THAT THE FBI HAS NOT PROVIDED

RECEIVE FROM THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT." THEY DEPLORED FBI DIRECTOR J.

TEDGAR HOOVER'S CRITICISM OF KING.

SPOKESMEN FOR THE COUNTRY'S MAJOR CIVIL RIGHTS

THE NEGROES MET WITH THE PRESIDENT TO DISCUSS CIVIL RIGHTS IN THE

LIGHT OF THE

LIGHT OF THE RECENT ELECTIONS.

AFTER TALKING WITH JOHNSON THEY TOLD

NEWSMEN THEY HAD TAKEN ISSUE WITH HOOVER'S CHARGE IN AN INTERVIEW

YESTERDAY THAT KING WAS

' A "NOTORIOUS LIAR" WHEN HE SAID FBI AGENTS IN

ALBANY, GA., DO NOT ACT ON CIVIL RIGHTS COMPLAINTS BECAUSE THEY ARE

SOUTHERNERS.

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR

THE ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE

SAID AFTER THE MEETING WITH

JOHNSON:

EME EXPRESSLO OUR DISAGREEMENT WITH MR. HOOVER'S CHARACTERIZA-

TICN OF DR. KING.

"WE SAID WE STOOD WITH DR. KING IN HIS CONVICTION THAT THE FBI HAS

NOT PROVIDED THE PROTECTION NEGROES SHOULD RECEIVE FROM THE CENTRAL

GOVERNMENT,

* WILKINS ADDED.

WAS INVITED TO THE MEETING

IT INE NOT AT SENACATTOP OF ICIALS DA MOST MAJOR NEERO ORGANIZATION WERE

PRESENT.

ASKED FOR JOHNSON'S REACTION,

WILKINS SAID:

*THE PRESIDENT SIMPLY LISTENED TO US.

HE DID NOT GIVE ANY ANSWER OR

COMMENT."

THE NAACP OFFICIAL SAID THE ISSUE WAS NOT WHETHER FBI AGENTS WERE

BORN IN THE SOUTH OR IN THE NORTH.

NEGROES IN THE SOUTH ARE GETTING

*ADEQUATE PROTECTION FROD' THE CENTRAR

GOVERNMENT.

WILKINS WAS SPOKESMAN FOR THE GROUP ON THE HOOVER-KING EPISODE.

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

LAMES FARMER OF CONGRESS ON RACIAL EQUALITY

INCLUDING URBAN LEAGUE DIRECTOR WHITNEY YOUNGBOROTHY HEiGHT,

AND MRS.

PEESIDENT OF THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF NEGRO WOMEN, WERE ALSO IN THE

FEETING.

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Mohif-

DeLlas

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Sullivan

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Tele. Room

Holmes -

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good gett

UPI-7Z (JOHNSON-RIGHTS LEADERS)

WASHINGTON --PRESIDENT JOHNSON MET TODAY WITH SEVERAL LEADERS OF

MAJOR NEGRO ORGANIZATIONS ON A VARIETY OF CIVIL RIGHTS PROBLEM A

WHITE HOUSE SPOKESMAN SAID THE DISCUSSIONS WERE HELD WITH

TOWARD THE NEW SESSION OF CONGRESS AND JOHNSON'S FOUR-YEAR TERM IN

OFF ICE.

NATIONAL

ASSOCIATION FOR ADVANLEMENT DE COLORARELORLE

TODAY'S

MEETING WAS

ANNOUNCED AFTER THE NEGRO SPOKESMAN ALREADY

WERE CONFERRING WITH JOHNSON.

AN INFORMED

ENFORCEMENT

SOURCE SAID THE LEADERS WANTED TO REQUEST VIGOROUS

THE NEW CIVIL RIGHTS LAW AND PERHAPS SUGGEST STRONGER

LEGISLATION

AMONG THOSE

DIRECTOR

DOROTHY& HAIGHT

TRA DOL PROBE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF NEGRO WOMEN;

REENBERG

DIRECTOR OF THE NAACP'S LEGAL DEFENSE FUND: DULLINEY

WHITE HOUSE SPOKESMAN SAID THE REV.

THE SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE

VACATION RESIDENT WANTS TO DISCUSS WITH THEM SOME OF THE PROBLEMS THAT

"THE

GO ALONG WITH THE NEW LEGISLATION CON CIVIL RIGHTS),* SAID GEORGE E.

REE D/ 19--GE GE P

THE PRESIDENT'S PRESS SECRETARY.

File

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-

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Holmes —

Gandy

JPI-77

ADD 1 JOHNSON-RIGHIS LEADER

WASHINGTON (UPI-72)

REEDY SAID THE FEDERAL ANTI-POVERTY PROGRAM IN WHICH NEGROES HAVE

A DIRECT INTEREST AND "PERSONNEL PROBLEMS™ ALSO WOULD BE ON THE

AGENDA.

ASKED TO EXPLAIN WHAT KIND OF PERSONNEL PROBLEMS WOULD COME UP

REEDY SAID JOHNSON WAS SEEKING RECOMMENDATIGNS FOR POSSIBLE APPOINTEES

TO THE COMMUNITY ADVISORY COUNCIL SET UP UNDER THE CIVIL RIGHTS LAW.

NEGRO ORGANIZATIONS WERE REPORTED TO BE KEENLY INTERESTED IN

JOHNSON'S CHOICE OF AN ATTORNEY GENERAL IF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE DECIDES

• NEW MAN_ TO REPLACE ACTING ATTY• GEN. NICHOLAS KATZENBACH.

NEGRO LEADERS WERE SAID TO WANT A MAN IN THAT CABINET POST WHO WAS

FULLY COMMITTED TO CIVIL RIGHTS.

11/19--62117P

WASHINGTON CAPITAL

NEWS SERVICE

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STUFF

PITODA

By JACK METCALIE

Washington, Nov. 20—Now that the Presidential elec-

tions are over, the moratorium on demonstrations which

leaders of the civil rights movement imposed upon them-

selves also is at an end. But this obviously does not mean

that the nation faces the possibility of a "long, hot winter.'

Since Nov. 3 there has been nothing to indicate seriously rising

And there is reason for hope that the months of restraint.

Prove eate highly beneficial breathing spell whose effects will con-

the new year and

For. one thing,

the'

moratorium

hotheads

sides of the fence could simmer

and take stock of the

¡ American society as it is, not as

they would like it to be.

during the moratorium

the Civil Rights Act, signed into

law July 2, las given a chance to

go into operation under reason-

ably good circumstances.

Despite

a few publicity-grabbing instances

of defiance,' the new law did take

hold, perhaps even more success-

fully than its supporters had an-

One of these is former Florida

Gur. Leñoy Coilins, a converted

segregationist who

Relations Service.

the outfit set up under

the Civil Rights Act to help settle®

disputes and difficulties growing

out of racial tensions.

tonight to the

Southern Regional Couneil in At-

Collins reported on a sur-

LeRoy Collins

vey of compliance with the rights

Cites gains in desegregation

act in 53 major cities of over 50,000 population in the 19 states which !

have no public accommodations laws of their own.

In those cities, he said, desegregation has gone into effect in at

least two thirds of the hotels,

sports facilities, public parks and libraries."

every instance this progress was made without resorting to court

Thinks Race Will Never Again Be an Issue

in another address Wednesday Collins even ruled out "the issué

politics." "S ever again being a

"determining factor in our national !

The Presidential election showed this, he argued

the anticipated white backlash had relatively little imnant, because

It is part of Collins' job to talk that way, and no doubt he was !

being overly sanguine.

praising the way une

For at almost the same time that he ivas

rights law has won voluntary compliance,

group of Negro integration leaders called at the White

urge more vigorous

enforcement of the act on President Johnson.

They are not satisfied with the present pace.

Furthermore there is little

question that, rightly or wrongly,?

eradicated from

Despite what Collins said, they will play a role forgyears

No one could have expressed this more plainly than did execu-

tive director Roy

of the National.

Association. for the:

Colored People, after the 'integrationists' confer-

ence, with Johnson yesterday. He said then:

"We suggest erracemeisty

of voting rights he a major actiny. Alter all, ive have, another

cliction eeming up in 1966.".

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Times Herald

The Washington Daily News

The Evening Star

New York Herald Tribune

New York Journal-American

New York Mirror -

New York Daily:News

New York Post

The New York Times -

-The Worker -

The New Leader -

The Wall Street Journal

The National Observer

People's World .

Date

NOV 2:

1954

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• Both Want to Make Rights Law Work

"Int Willis' group and Collins did have one common viewpoint:

both are concerned with making the new Civil Rights Law work as

it is written. The Negroes indicated to Johnson that they would

cooperate in coordination of federal programs under the law. They

did not ask the President for new legislation incidentally, got side-

particular

White House session,

tracked from its original purpose. Most of the meeting was given

defense of the Rev. Dr. Martin

Luther King

Jr. against the

'notorious liar" charge leveled at him the day before

My FBI Director J.

Edgar Hoover.

King had been invited to the meeting but was unable to attend;

he was drafting his Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech. Wilkins,

however, took up the cudgels and told Johnson that he sided fully

vith King, that he believed the FBI "has not provided the protec-

Hui Negroes chould receive from the central government."

Johnson listened but did not comment. Obviously he was jui.

on the spot by

the Hoover-King

hassle, whatever

demerits. Certainly the issue cannot remain before the public without

clarification, particularly because

of the

nersonalities involved.

Misunderstanding of FBl's Powers

The President's commitment to the civil rights cause is unques-

itioned. At the same time, his friendship and admiration for Hoover

are warm and

genuine.

Perhaps the problem might be solved, in part at least, if some-

one high in authority were to restate emphatically and exactly what

Khe FBI is legally empowered to do and what it cannot do. For a

vagueness about just what the bureau's role is seems to be at the

deart of much of the bad feeling between Hoover and King

The Federal Bureau of Investigation's job is exactly what its

Litle says--to investigate. It can do no more. And the Justice Depart-

Ment's layers can do no more than prosecute. It is up to juries

to convict.

In the interview with a group of Washington newspaperwomen

in which he attacked King, Hoover noted that the FBI had stretched

its investigative powers just about as far as they could go in deal-

ing with 'Southern racists.

Klan, 'knew the identity of

His never ts, he sail, od peretrated the stresso tensmen is

Mississippl

"and we have talked to all, of them."

Interrogation by an FBI agent may not be equal to 10 years in

Leavenworth. But it is enough to make some terrorists think twice'

before 'bombing 'a'Negio home in nichomb, Miss., again,

At last Some credit? for: McComb's peaceful desegregation last

wednesday should.go.touch. FBI missionary-working

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NEGRO LEADERS

SUPPORT DR. KINGH

Timing Is Questioned

Just why herdectava" to talk

to a group of women reporters

at this time

was a

mystery

÷-17

F.B,I.

aide,

declining

all

other canment on the interview,

said

NIr.

Hoover had

"had a!

Tell Johnson They Agree on

Criticism of F.B.l.)

fely

things on

quite

his mind

some

time"

forl

and

had

thought this would be "as

them."

B5 ANTHONY LEWIS

Last May 8, President John-

I,ne'ei 1o Thie Ner Sork Times

son signed an

WASHINGTON,

Nov.

executive

order

19

suspending compulsory retire-

_President Johnson listened inj

ment provisions

for air. Hoo-

sience soday as a group

ver "for an indefinite period o

time." He called Mir. Hoover ai

cal rights leaders toid him.

ey all supporied the Rev. Dr.

jold friend and praised him as a

"'sitin Lither King Jr. against

"quiet, humble and magnificent

i: allack by J. Edsar Hoover.

public servant."

In an interview yesterday, Mr.

The White House press

¡inoser, director of the Federal

retary,

George E.

Reedy,

sC3-

said

Bureau of Investigation, told a

today that he knew of no change

in the President's views

reporters,

since

arong other things, that Dr.

then.

"the most notorious

The Hoover interview was a

liar in the country" in criticizing

major topic today at a White

the bureau's handling of civil

House meeting of the Presidenti

revio toned the south.

with the civil rights leaders.!

was icarned loudy

The meeting had been arranged

Sir. Hoover also had said during

before the interview was hole.

the

interview

that Dr.

Roy Wilkins, executive direc-

king

in Communist connections, H

tor of the National Association

it off the record his affirma

for the Advancement of Colored

ile answer to a question

on

People, acting as a spokesman,

thie subject.

said afterward that he had "ex-

pressed to the President our dis-

agreement with Mr. Hoover's

characterization of Dr. King.

hy implication of

former At-

fornicy

General Robert F. Ken-

redy. He said some of the dif-

forully in Mississippi in the last

1035

scars

"sas

due

to

the

riher harsh approach by

the

dithoritics here in Washington,

/Re Department of Justice."

In theory, ir. Hoover and the

17'B I, are under Justice Depart-

Ficat supervision. In fact,

he

""us been largely

independent

fr: Altorneys General for manv

The Negro community agrees

with Dr. King's statement that

they are not getting adequate

protection from the F.B.I.,

Mr.

Wilkins said. Mr. Hoover had

charged

that Dr.

King errone-

ously attributed this to the use

of Southern-born agents.

"It's not a matter of where

fF.B.I. men, were born," Mr. Wil-

kins said." "The Negroes feel

they are not getting

adequate

protection whether

the

agents

were born in Mobile or Minne-

35r. Kennedy made a vigorous

apolis."

al:caint to reassert

direction,

influence

over waned after the assas-

President 'Simply Listened'

Mr.

Wilkins said the Presi-

'"Air of his brother, Presi-

dent "simply listened and gave

ir: Kranedy.

no comment and no

opinion."

1 Mr. Hoover's views were no

ASKed

whether he had sug-

i""a? sirprise

to informed of-

119

sore.

gested

Mr.

Hoover's

removal

Fie Is

known

is spinen privately, for ex-

toll L no.

froni office, he laughed and said

...

about alleged

Commu-

Others at the meeting were

corrections with the civil

1. Philip

Randolph of the Nc-

::' is novement.

did

Tro-American

Labor Council,

surprise official;

Whitney Jounr of the Urban

listenaton 1575 that he would.

Icague, Mrs. Dorothy Haight of

•e janue expression to his

the National Council of Negro

r. Hoover has never.

"ant a traclice of giving inter-

Women, James Farmer of the

aret. Die trids no press con-

Congress

of

Racial

+r9yr9,19:92

and

Equality

Jack Greenberg of

the

and

most press-to

"a'a tin salks with him get

ALA.A.C.P.

@uutatical Fund.

Legal Defense and,

1964

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"Dr.

had been invited

but was out of the county can

Acting Attorncy General, Nicho-

has deb.

Katzenbach,

and his

civil rights chief,

Burke Mar-

shall, were present.

The

efficacy of the burcau

in civil rights matters has long

been a subject of

Negro

Icaders

controversy.

have

charged:

that agents, in the course

of;

other business, get so

close to

Southern police

officials

that

they

cannot

cricctively

deal

with police brutality and other

ivil rights violations.

Justice Department officials,

defending the

burcall's

per-

formance, have often said that

critics

tend to misunderstand

its powers and responsibilities.

They point out that agents

have no general police power.

They could not, for example,

assume the role of protecting

the hunäreds of Northern stu-

dents who were in Mississippi

last summer.

Their authority is limited to

investigating specific violations

Federal

law.

civil

the

rights area,

such viola-

"tions may well be subtier ana

more subjective and more emo

tional in context than a tradi-

tional crime such as bank rob- REC- 48

Juries a Problem

Even when the F.B.I. dies

come un with hard evidencelin

Tolson

* Belmont

Mohr

DeLA

Casper.

Callahan

Conrad

Ivans

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Sullivan

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Holmes

Gandy

quat

NOT FECORDED

126 DEC I 1964

The Washington Post and

Times Herald

The Washington Daily News

The Evening Star -

New York Herald Tribune -

New

York Journal-American

New York Mirror _

New York Daily News -

New York Post

• The New York Times

The Worker -

The New Leader

The Wall Street Journal .

The National Observer -

People's World

Date

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ja civil rights case, a local Jury

may refuse to convict or a grand

jury refuse to indict. This is

what happened in the

case of

the three murdered Mississippi

eivil rights workers last sum-

mer.

¿ The Hoover interview jester-

day was set up

by Mrs.

Sarah!

£ McClendon and Miss Helene C.

, Monberg, who represent several

# Western newspapers.

They have

lone on Oct. 16.

for the interview.

or the mee is tier, present!

talked to

them

Then there were questions an

answers for nearly two hour

3 more.

specified

Criticism. By CORE

In a statement yesterday, the

Congress

Racial

ficism of Dr. King

though

The state a svid that the

F.B.I.

civil

activity

rights

field had

sign the

increased"

last

year, it crust be remembered

that for many years prior to the

rights

crisis the

legisla-

i tion

and

civil

orkers throughout the nation

"he A Lawyers Constitutiona

Defense Committer, an organ-

zauion of

civil rights.lawyers,

sent a

to

President

Johnson expressing its "outrage

it Mr. J. Edgar Hoover's slar

derous attack

The telegram urged the Presi-

Edent to

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QUESTION # 5

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OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10

5010-108

* MAY 1982 EDITION

OSA GEN. REG. NO. 27

UNITED STATES GE

ERNMENT

Memorandum

TO

Mr. Belmont

FROM

A. Roser

/ SUBJECT:

TELEGRAM FROM

MARTIN LUTHER KING,

JR..

DATED NOVEMBER 19, 1964

CIVIL RIGHTS MATTERS

DATE: November 20, 1964

1 - MI.

Mohr

DeLoach

Sullivan

• Mr o

Belmont

- MI.

Rosen

- MI.

MalLey

• Mr.

NicGowan

2 - Mr. Martindale

soriohr

InaDe Locch

Casper

Callahan

Contad

Evans

Gaig

Sullivan-

Tavel

Trotter -

Tele. Room.

Holmes

Gandy

submitted a telegram Irom Atlanta,

11/19/64,

regarding the director semarie to the enemin

King's telegram is analyzed below.

KING STAMES:

He has questioned the Bureau's effectiveness but has never

attributed this merely to the presence of southerners in

the FBI.

FACTS:

In November, 196), in discussing racial disturbances in Albany!

Georgia, King was

widely quoted in the press as stating that bne

of the greatest problems regarding the FBI in the South is that the Agents

are white Southerners who have been influenced by the mores of the

community.

This is, of course, absolutely false, and it is noted that

tour of the live Agents then assigned to Albany, Georgia, were Northerners.

KING STATES:

Not a single arrest was made in Albany, Georgia, during the

many brutalities against Negroes.

FACTS:

During the summer of 1962, there was a continuing series of mass

racial meetings, marches and demonstrations by Negroes in the

Albany,- Georgia, area. This resulted in numerous multiple arrests of

Negroes for lying down in the street, blocking traffic and disorderly

conduct.:

During this period, numerous allegations of civil rights

violations were made to Bureau Agents and Departnent officials.

In every

instance-the Department was advised of the complaint and the results of

any 'investigation conducted. Any additional investigation requested by

the Department was immediately and thoroughly run out and the results

furnished to the Department.

The Department did not see fit to prosecute

lany of the incidents arising out of these demonstrations.

During this same period, however, prosecution was brought against

Denver lidgar Short, If short intimidated voter registration workers on

, Sasser, Georgia, which is about

20 miles fron Albany.

8/30/62, and FBI investigation developed that short cursed the victims.

ordered

them out of town and fired his gun in the direction of their tires.

A U. S. District Court Petit Jury acquitted Short of civil rights charges

1 on 1/25/63.

REC 61

NS CREC 10 1964.

599857559

(10) 110

TE DEG 8 1964

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—! •

Memorandum to Mr. Belmont

RE:

TELEGRAM FROM MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

DATED NOVEMBER 19, 1964

It is also noted that on 9/17/62, FBI Agents arrested four

white subjects in the vicinity of the I Hope Baptist church, a Negro

church near Dawson, Georgia, and about 30 miles from Albany, which had

been burned that day. In the absence of a lederal violation, confessions

obtained by Bureau Agents were made available to local authorities

resulting in a seven year sentence for each of the three adult subjects

jand three years probation for the fourth subject who was a juvenile.

On 10/4/62 Bureau Agents arrested Jack Phelix Smith and a

detainer was placed against Douglas howard Parker, a state prisoner,

on civil rights charges in connection with the burning of the Shady

Grove Baptist Church near Leesburg, Georgia, on 8/15/62. This was a

Negro church approximately 12 miles from Albany. Smith and Parker are

white.

A Federal Grand Jury failed to indict,

and our evidence was made

available to state officials who presented the case to a local grand jury

which also returned a no bill.

KING STATES:

Not a single arrest has been made in connection with the

bombing in Birmingham or the thiee murdered civil riguis

workers

in Mississippi.

FACTS:

the sixteenth street Baptist Church, Birmingham, Alabama, was

bombed 9/10/63 killing lour Negro children.

We

immediately

launched the most intensive type

•ot investigation which is still

vigorously continuing.

Our investigation was prejudiced by premature

arrests made by the Alabama Highway Patrol, and consequently, it has

not yet been possible to obtain evidence or confessions that

would insure

successful prosecution although we have identified a small group of

Klansmen believed to be responsible.

We, of course, launched a massive investigation following the

disappearance of the three civil rights workers in the vicinity of

Philadelphia, Mississippi, on June 21, 1964. We located their bodies in

an earthen dam and have developed information identifying those

responsible.

Intensive investigation is continuing to develop the case

¡for prosecution as quickly as possible.

It should be noted that our recent investigations in

Mississippi have produced the following positive results: (1) Eleven

arrests in McComb on state charges involving bombings and other violence.

Nine of those arrested have pleaded guilty or nolo contendere and

received probationary sentences;

(2)

Seven arrests in Natchez on

state charges involving shooting incidents and a beating; (3) Two

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i can"

Memorandum to Mr. Belmont

RE: TELEGRAM FROM MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

DATED NOVEMBER 19, 1964

subjects arrested on state murder charges 11/6/64 in connection with

the killing of Henry Hezekiah Dee and Charlie Eddie Moore; (4) Seven

arrests for racial violence by the Sheriff of Pike County

who stated

this resulted from his success in practicing Bureau methods he

observed during our recent investigations; and (5) FBI Agents have

arrested five present and forner law enforcement officers in Neshoba

County on charges of police brutality. They are presently avaiting trial.

KING STATES:

FBI Agents work with local officers on criminal cases

making it difficult for them to effectively function

where Negroes are threatened.

FACTS:

This is a shopworn canard, the falsity of which is clearly

illustrated by our currently effective cooperation with local

officers in Mississippi, our arrest of live officers in Neshoba County,

Mississippi, our effective cooperation with local officers in the

Georgia church burning investigations, the Penn murder case and many

other cases in all parts of the country.

KING STATES:

He has no record of a request from the Director to

meet with him.

FACTS:

In November, 1962, Assistant Directors DeLoach and Sullivan

sought to make an appointment with King to straighten him out

with regard to his public remarks concerning our performance in Albany,

Georgia.

King was never availabb on the telephone and left instructions

with his secretary on 11/28/62 that he would call us when he was willing

to arrange an interview. He did not call us and on January 15, 1963,

we decided to make no further effort to contact him..

KING STATES:

He has always made himself available to Atlanta FBI Agents.

FACTS:

In July, 1961, it was necessary to contact King in connection

with the investigation of Theodore Edward Brown, a special

inquiry for the Peace Corps.

secretary for his interview

interview 1/22 dove

An appointment was made through King's

7/22/61; however, King kept the Agent

waiting for one hour past the appointed time

and stated he was behind

in his paper work and had completed some of it before admitting the Agent.

In June, 1962, efforts were made to obtain an appointment with

King in connection with

a case involving Shirley Blackwell Cummings,

a Peace Corps applicant.

Beginning on approximately 6/5/62, King's

secretary kept stating the he was not available for interview although

it was known

to us

that he was in his office daily. On 6/8/62 Wyatt T.

Walker, King's assistant, advised the Atlanta Office that he and King

were proceeding to Shreveport, Louisiana, in connection with the voter

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i.?.

Memorandum to Mr. Belmont

RE:

TELEGRAM FROM MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

DATED NOVEMBER 19, 1964.

registration drive and that the Little Union Baptist Church in

Shreveport had received a bob threat. At that time, Halker was intormec

that Agents had been urgently trying to make an appointment with King

telephoned the Atlanta Office from Shreveport to inquire as

to why the

Agent wanted an appointment and to advise of the bomb threat previously

furnished by Walker. King consented to interview which was conducted

16/9/62.

King was also interviewed by the Atlanta Office on 7/24/62

the U.S. District Court to stop demonstrations. The interview was

conducted in the U.S. courtroom where king had appeared for a hearing.

On 11/30/62, when Assistant Directors DeLoach and Sullivan

were attempting to arrange an Interview with king, the atlanta

Office

contacted King's secretary to make such an appointment at King's

convenience.

The Agont was

advised that ring was writing a book and

could not be reached.

King's secretary was requested to have King

contact the Atianta Office on an urgent matter but he never made such

a contact.

On 6/25/63 the Atlanta Office attempted to contact King to

advise him of a threat against his life. Efforts to contact him were

at first unsuccessful, but

after a delay of some hours, King's secretary

informed him of the Bureau's interest in talking to him and arrangenents

were made for an Agent to contact King by telephone.

ACTION

(1)

King states in his telegram that he would be happy to

discuss his telegram with the Director in the near future.

In view of

King's character, it is recommended that the Director have no contact

with him.

(2) It is recommended that no reply be made to King's telegra=

as his character and prior conduct have made it obvious that it would be

only a futile gesture to make any effort to apprise him of the facts.

handled

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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION WASHC

I WAS APPALLED AND SURPRISED AT YOUR REPORTED STATEMENT MALIGNING.

MY INTEGRITY. WHAT MOTIVATED SUCH AN IRRESPONSIBLE ACCUSATION :

i-:

IS A MYSTERY TO ME. I HAVE SINCERELY QUESTIONED THE EFFECTIVENESS

OF THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION IN RACIAL INCIDENTS,

PARTICULARLY WHERE BOMBINGS AND BRUTALITIES AGAINST NEGROES

ARL AL ISSUE, BUT I HAVE NEVER ATTRIBUTED THIS MERELY TO THE

PRESENCE OF SOUTHERNERS IN THE FBI• THIS IS A PART OF THE BROADER

QUESTION OF FEDERAL INVOLVEMENT IN THE PROTECTION OF NEGROES

IN THE SOUTH AND THE SEEMING INABILITY TO GAIN CONVICTIONS

IN EVEN THE MOST HEN US CRIMES PER IN GIVE PIGE

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NEITHER HAS A SINGLE ARREST BEEN MADE IN CONNECTION WITH THE

TRAGIC MURDER OF THE FOUR CHILDREN IN BIRMINGHAM, NOR IN THE

CASE OF THE THREE MURDERED CIVIL RIGHTS WORKERS IN MISSISSIPPI..

MOREOVER, ALL FBI AGENIS INEVITABLY WORK WITH LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT

OFFICERS IN CAR THEFTS, BANK ROBBERIES, AND OTHER INTERSTATE

VIOLATIONS• THIS MAKES IT DIFFICULT FOR THEM TO FUNCTION EFFECTIVELI

IN CASES WHERE THE RIGHTS AND SAFETY OF NEGRO CITIZENS ARE

BEING THREATENED BY THESE SAME LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS. I

WILL BE HAPPY TO DISCUSS THIS QUESTION WITH YOU AT LENGTH IN

THE NEAR FUTURE. ALTHOUGH YOUR STATEMENT SAID THAT YOU HAVE

ATTEMPTED TO MEET WITH ME I HAVE SOUGHT IN VAIN FOR ANY RECORD

OF SUCH A REQUEST. I HAVE ALWAYS MADE MYSELF AVAILABLE TO ALL

FBI AGENTS OF THE ATLANTA OFFICE AND ENCOURAGED OUR STAFF AND

AFFILIATES TO COOPERATE

WITH THEM IN SPITE OF THE FACT THAT

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MANY OF OUR PEOPLE HAVE SUSPICIONS AND DISTRUST OF THE FBI

AS A RESULI OF THE SLOW PACE OF JUSTICE IN THE SOUTH

MARTIN LUTHER KING JR

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Domestic Intelligence Division

INFORMATIVE NO6F/21/69

Date

Our Agents recently testified in

Houston, Texas, in connection with appeal

of Cassius Clay of his conviction for

violation of the Selective Service Act.

Their testimony pertained to our special

coverage on Martin Luther King, Jr.

The Director stated "We must get transcript

of hearing in Houston, and see what our

Agents actually said and what the real

facts are."

Questions and answers of one Agent

who testified in Houston are set forth

in attached teletype.

Teletype relates detailed transcript

of testimony obtained and being forwarded

to Bureau.

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receipt and a memorandum prepared. Tele-

type also relates Time Magazine represent-

ative reviewed copy of transcript and

telephonically read

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office.

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FBI WASH DC

GOMMUNI

TIONS SECTION

FBI

JUN 2 0 1969

TELETYPE

FBI HOUSTON

509PM URGENT 6/20/69 KLB

TO DIRECTOR (25-531360)

.

• FRON HOUSTON (25-17618) (2 PAGES)

Tole. Koum.

Miss Holtnes

Miss Candy.

CA SIUS MARCELLUS. CLAY, SSN ONE FIVE FOUR SEVEN FOUR IWO ONE

SELECTIVE SERVICE ACT

TH

SEVEN, SSA•

REBUCALL TODAY•

TRANSCRIPT OF SA ROBERT NICHOLS' TESTIMONY OBTAINED

FOUR THIRTY PM TODAY FROM THE COURT REPORTER WHO HAD JUST

TYPED SAME. REVIEW OF THE FIFTY SIX PAGES OF TESTIMONY

REVEALS THAT AGENT NICHOLS TESTIFIED ON PAGE TEN, LINE

TWENTY-TWO AS FOLLOWS:

QUOTE. Q. THAI INVESTIGATION WENT ON FOR SOMETIME

AFTER NINETEEN SIXTYFOU?, DID IT NOI? A. YES SIR. Q. IT

WENT ON UNTIL APRIL FOUR, NINETEEN SIXTYEIGHT, DID IT NOT?

A.

I WASN 'I ON IT AFTER MAY OF SIXTYFIVE.

Q.

DO YOU KNOW

WHETHER OR NOT II WENT ON AFTER THAT DATE, UNTIL APRIL FOUR

SIXTYEIGHT?

A.

IT WAS MY UNDERSTANDING IT WENT ON AFTER

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1 foret-so

COPIES OF SA NICHOLS FREDERICK A. BROWNELL AND

BARRY PICKETT TESTIMONY COMPLETED AND OBTAINED BY FBI IODAY

ARE FOLLOWING

(AMSD)

SPECIAL.

DELIVEN

•M. Linan Inquire of Nichols what he

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WHILE COPY OF TESTIMONY OF SA NICHOLS BEING OBIAINED

.......

AT HOME OF COURI REPORTER, KEN DEMARIS, WHO IDENTIFIED HIMSELF

AS REPRESENTATIVE OF TIME MAGAZINE, WAS FURNISHED A COPY

FOR HIS REVIEW ON THE PREMISES ONLY BY COURT REPORTER AND THEREAFTER

IMMEDIATELY PLACED LONG DISTANCE CALL TO HIS WASHINGION

OFFICE WHERE HE PROCEEDED TO READ THE ENTIRE TRANSCRIPT

VERBATIM.

END

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TO

FROM

OPtIONAL FORM NO. 10

3010-106

MAY 1962 EDITIONI

GIA GEN. REG. NO. 27

-UNITED STATES GC VERNMENT

Memora dum

MIR. DELOACH

J. H. Gale

Tolsorl

Dais

Calladan

SUBJEC :

DATE:

6/24/69

6C Mr. DeLoach

Mr. Mohr

MI. Callahan

Mr. Gale

Mr. McAndrews

Mr. Eddy

Tavel .

Trotters

Tele. RoomE

Holmes -

Gandy

CASSIUS MARCELLUS CLAY

Selective Service Act

WEY

By memorandum dated 6/24/69, from MT. Gale to

Deloach, information was furnished that sA Robert Ra

Nichols prepared an affidavit, which was received by the

Bureau on the afternoon of Friday, 6/20/69, explaining the

significance of a notation which did not appear on the copy

of the log made available to the defénse in this case.

This affidavit was furnished to the Departmental

Attorneys on the afternoon of Friday, 6/20/69, at which time

Departmental Attorney Michael Epstein said this was exactly

what ne needed to cut off any avenue of the defense to attack

previous statements given by SA Nichols to the effect that

no information received by him regarding

Clay had been

disseminated. The Director inquired "Why wasn't I advised

of this development?"

It will be noted that this was handled by

Supervisor Charles Jy Devic, with the concurrence of Section

Chief Araddy and Inspector

"of the situation, and the necessity to assure the

Bureau's position was protected, the affidavit was given to

However, it is fully recognized that a

memorandum should have been prepared and sent through to the

so that the Director would have

been informed of the

985-1260

and

All personnel involved are aware of this

failure

regret it.

This is the reason they were

• recommended

for censure, which the Director has approved

separately.

+ ..

The Director has also approved separately censure, probation

and transfer for SA Robert R. Nichols for his inept testimony.

ACTION:

P13

There is altogether too much free

wheeling

within the Bureau and too

many gaps in comunication with me.."

17).

there is altos

Feeling sitte

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TO

.010-106

TRAY 19DE FOLION

POSA GEN.

REG. NO. 2:

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

'Memorandum

Mr. Deloacips4

DATE: June 24, 1969

Tolson

Destore

Mohr _3

Bishop

Casper

riGillchan

Conrad

Felt.

Gale

Rosen

Sullivan -

Tavel .

Trotter

Tele. Room

Holmes -

Candy -

SUBJECT: CASSIUS MARCELLUS CLAY

SELECTIVE SERVICE NUMBER 15-47-42-127

SELECIVE SERVICE ACTAR/eS J.

On the attached clipping from the Baltimore "Sun, " the Director

has noted "This is in greater detail than earlier clipping which I sent through.

Even Nichols' affidavit is set out and is the first I ever knew about it. I want

immediately a full explanation."

"Alfred BXEdd

The attached clipping set out details concerning a notation which appears

on the original logs of conversations overheard on the electronic surveillance

of Martin Luther King. It notes that these notations were excised from the

material which had been previously made available to the defense in the

Cassius Clay, Selective Service Act, case. We are resolving the question

of these notations and are requiring the Atlanta office to inform the Bureau

in full detail by teletype today why these notations appeared on the original

log but did not appear on the copy of the log made available to the Department

for the Clay hearing ThomAs

anAs

tXif AndRews

On June 6, 1969, Federal Judge Joe Ingraham, U. S. District Court,

Houston, ordered the Government to make available the original logs pertaining

to this case for review by defense attorneys. The defense prior to this order

had reviewed copies of the logs involved. By memorandum to the Assistant

Attorney General, Criminal Division, dated June 13, 1969, the original logs

were transmitted to the Department.

Departmental attorney, Michael Epstein,

one of the attorneys handling the prosecution of Clay, made inquiry concerning

the pencilled notation which appeared on the original log to the effect, "Sum up

¡in memo." Epstein stated that this notation did not appear on the copy of the

log which had been made available to the defense.

The Bureau requested the

Atlanta Office on the afternoon of June 19 to obtain an appropriate affidavit

to explain the significance of the notation.

The affidavit prepared by SA Robert R

vichols of the Atlanta Office was received at the Bureau late on the afternoon

of June 20, 1969.

This affidavit explained that the notation had been made by

ISA Nichols as a flag for himself to consider writing a memorandum. He statea

1 - Mr. DeLoach

1 - Mr. Mohr

1 - Mr. Callahan

1 - Mr. Sullivan

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1 - Mr. Devic

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sales

Memorandum to Mr. DeLoach

RE: CASSIUS MARCELLUS CLAY

that the substance of the information did not warrant the preparation of a

memorandum.

His affidavit further states that his recollection is borne

out by the absence of any such memorandum in the file. Because of the

urgency of the matter, with the concurrence of Section Chief Eddy and

Number One Man McAndrews, *this affidavit was delivered to Epstein on the

late afternoon of June 20 at which time Epstein stated that this was exactly....

what he needed to cut off any avenue by the defense to attack previous testi-

mony given by SA Nichols to the effect that no information received by him re Clay.

had been disseminated. He stated this affidavit was consistent with SA

I this devel sment?

upervisor Charles J. Devic has advised that the affidavit, upon

review at the Bureau, was noted to be entirely consistent with the testimony

electronic surveillance by the Atlanta office. For this reason, Devic states

that he believed that the affidavit was a logical extension of the earlier testimony

of Agent Nichols in Houston and he, therefore, did not submit a memorandum

on this point. A copy of Nichols' affidavit is attached.

ACTION:

An appropriate memorandum concerning Nichols' affidavit should

have been prepared. This was not done and, therefore, it is recommended

that letters of censure be directed to Supervisor Devic,

Section Chief Eddy,

and Number One Man McAndrews:

The Atlanta Division has been instructed to advise today by teletype

why the notation "Sum up in memo, " which appears on the original logs was

not made available to the Bureau when Xeroxed copies of these bgs were origin-

ally transmitted in 1968.

V.

Cops

to his amangoons.

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AFEIDAVIT OF SA ROBERT R. NICHOLS

Atlanta, Georgia, Fulton County:

I, Robert R. Nichols, a Special Agent of the

Federal Bureau of Investigation, having been duly sworn,

hereby make the following statement to Charles T. Haynes,

a Special Agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation

I have been shown a copy of the original log

dated September 4, 1964, Involving the conversation of

cassius Clay with

Martin Luther King, Jr., which log was

subject of my testimony on June 4, 1909, In United

States District Court, Houston, Texas, in the case

involving the United States versus Cassius Clay. Noted

on the left hand margin of this log 1s the hanawritten

notation "sum up in memo."

handwritten notation

to consider this as an item to be placed in memorandum

form.

Upon subsequent detailed review of the entire log

and evaluation of its contents, I decided the substance

of the information did not warrant the preparation of

a memorandum.

Therefore, to the best of my recollection,

I did not prepare a memorandum summarizing this infornation.

This fact is borne out by the absence of any such

memorandum in the file.

Robert P Micrek.

Sworn to and subscribed before

me this the 19th day of June, 1969,

at Atlanta, Georgia

Chari

Plente

Charles T. Haynes, Special Agent,

Federal Bureau of Investigation

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0-19 (Rev. 7-17-68)

. 1.

Log Entry On Kụng

Wiretap

¿ Altered, Court Memo Says

[Washingion Bureau of The S12)

Washingion, June 23-1 confi-i

dential log entry relating to the:

government wiretay on the Rev.

Martin Lather nig,

JI.,

was.

apparenily altered by the FBI

before it was made public in a

federal court carly this month.

According to a memorandum

filed in tie Housion court today

the original

contained a brief

handwritten notation by an FBI

agent which, was inexpiicably

deleted when a copy of it was

produced in court.

NIoreover, lawyers in the Jus-:

fice Depariment were not aware!

of the suppressed notation until;

more than

a week after the

court disclosure of what was.!

purportedly a copy of the origi-

nal document.

Questions Raised

The incident, potentially em-

barrassing to the Justice De- i

i partment lawyers invoived in

Note ta, lies new questions

the FSI surveillance of

the civil rights leader.

The

aciual import of

the

agent's notation, and why it was

¡suppressed, was not immediate-

My clear. FBI and Justice De.

partment spokesmen declined to.

make any, comment on the mat-l

ter.

However,

equence

events can be pieced together

from the public record in the

wiretap hearing in the govern-

ment's draft evasion on prosecu-

tion of Cassius Clay.

/ The Justice Department re-

vealed August 29, 1960, that the

former heavyweight champion's

voice had been picked up five

times, on laps planted in three

places. One of these was related

• 10

"forcign intelligcnice," the

governmcnt said.

Review Ordered

Acting on the strength of a!

'March 10 ruling

on eavescrop-

ping which the government con-

sidered severely danaging, the

Supreme court last March 17 or-

dered a lower court review of all

the Clay surveilance to deter-

mine if any or the overneard

conversations could have inti

enced his craft conviction.

6.

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Soon after, the Justice Depart-

mont conceded the illegality of

the taps not related to foreign

intelligence, but urged that mak-

ing their contents public would

harm the "national interest."

On June 3, Judge Joe M. In-

graham ruled that the govern-

ment's foreign intelligence tap

could be kept under wraps, but

refused to order Clay's lawyer,

Charles Morgan, Jr., to Keep the

other material confidential.

Apparently stunned by this,

Justice

Department

lawyers

were powerless next day to pre-

vent the disclosure in open court

that Dr. King and Elijah Mo-

hammad, the Black

Muslin

fleader, were the objects of FBI

taps over a period of several

years.

The King eavesdronning was

dated September 4, 1954, and the!

FBI had admitted the tap on the

civil

rights

leader's

Atlanta

home was not discontinued until

April 30, 1965. -

Mr. Morgan, seeking to estab

fish that the FBI log notation of

the Clay conversation with Dr.

King could have found its way

into the government's dossier on

i his client, relentlessly cross-ex-

famined the FBI agent and de-

manded to see the originals of

the logs.

Unaware Of Existence

Today,

Justice Department

lawyers disclosed that Robert R.

Nichols, the agent, had jotted

down on the original log entry

the phrase "sum up in memo.

This notation was absent from

he cony the PBl had turned

over lo the Justice Deparumont:

last August.

According to the paper filed

today, the actual nature of the

original FBI log was not made

known to the government's own

lawyers until June 13.

"The copy of the September 4,

1964, log which we nad received

crom the fBI in preparation for

the hearing did not contain ire

Inotation in the margin 'sum up

in memo,' and until June 13,

1969, when we saw the originals

for the first time, we were una-

ware of its existence,".

"the de

partment admitted.

Tolson

SsepeLoach

Allidavit Filed,

The admission was accompa-

nied by an affidavit signed last

Thursday by Mr. Nichols which

admitied the notation meant the

log entry should have been cast

in memo form and put in FBi

files. But this was not done, the

Nichols affidavit asserted

"When I originally scanned

this log," Mr. Nichols declared,

"I made the handwritten nota-

tion 'sum up in memo' as a flag

to myself to consider this as an

item to be placed in memoran-

dum form.

"Upon subsequent detailed re-

view of the entire log and evalu-

ation of its contents, 1 decided

the substance of the intormation

did not warrant the preparation

of a memorandum," he contin-

ued.

"Therefore,

to the best of my

recollection, I did not prepare a

memorandum summarizing this

intormation. This fact is borne

out by the absence of any such.

memorandum in the file." -

rasper

Callahan

Conrad

Felt.

°0.

Gale

Rosen/

Sullivan -

Tavel -

Trotter

Tele. Room

Holmes -

Gandy -

This is

The Washington Post

Times Herald

The Washington Daily News

water The Evening Star (Washington)

dite

The Sunday Star (Washington)

Enor

Daily News (New York)

Sunday News (New York)

sacker

New York Post -

filing

The New York Times _

The Sun (Baltimore) -

- A-4

The Daily World_

• The New Leader _

Even hick

is batony

& the sins

antonine

People's World

Examiner (Washington) -

I rant innocentel,

all epitanation

Memo Male a dri

6-24-69MCAidesm

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3-34 (Rev, 5-8-68)'

June 25, 1969

Mir. Robert R. Nichols

Federal Bureau of Investigation

Atlanta, Georgia

Dear Mr. Nichols:

Your headquarters are changed for official reasons from

Valdosta, Georgia, to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma,

effective upon your arrival there on or after this date. Travel and transportation

expenses and applicable allowances and benefits for you and your dependents incidental

to this transfer as provided by the Administrative Expenses Act of 1946, as amended;

..**Büreau of the Budget Circular Numbor A 56, dated October 1). 1966. and implementing

regulations prescribed by this Bureau, shall be paid to you or on your behalf. However,

before these expenses can be paid by the Government you must agree in writing (Bureau

Form 3-34b) to remain with the FBI for one year following the first day you report for duty

at the new station. If you are being transferred to a duty station outside the continental

United States only the written agreement form, FD-382, need be executed.

414.

.885-12.5

62.

MAILED 10

JUN 2 5 1969

COMM-FBI

Very truly yours,

an atoover

se Badger Hoter

Director

Reto

Tolson

DeLoach -

Mohr -

Bishop

Casper

Callahan

Contrad

Felt

Gale

Rosen

Sullivan

Tavel

'rotter

de. Room

mes _

gy

MAIL ROOM

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TELETYPE UNIT

Enclosure

1 - SAC, Oklahoma City

1 - SAC, Atlanta (Personal Attention) (Enclosures 2) Have SA Nichols

execute the enclosed Forms 3-34b and return the original and copy to the

Bureau. Expedite transfer and advise by airtel within 43 hours departure

and arrival dates. You should submit a recommendation for a replacement

Resident Agent at Valdosta.

1 - Payroll Distribution

•"Bi

Based on Memo Gale to DeLoach 6-24-69, ABE:CJD:đjg.

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UNITED' STATES DEPARTMENT OF

JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

WASHINGTON, D.C: 20535

In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

- Date: 6-25-69

Mr. John Edgar Hoover

Director

Federal Bureau of Investigation

Washington, D. C.

Dear Mr. Hoover:

In connection with my transfer from Valdosta, Georgia,

to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

, I agree to remain with the

service of the FBI for 12 months following the effective date of this

transfer. It is understood that the effective date of this transfer is the

101 day-Treport för duly ai ine new station:: It-is also understood that should - an

I violate this agreement I become obligated to refund to the Government

all costs incurred on my behalf for travel, transportation, and related

expenses as described in the Government Travel Regulations, unless

separated for reasons beyond my control and acceptable to the FBI.

Signature

Robert R. Nichols, Special Agent

1

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Vo

June 25,

1989-

PERSONAL

25r. Pobert I chola

Federal Eureau of Investigation

Allanta, Ceorgia

Dicex Mr. Nichols:

The circunistances concerving your recent testimony

in a Selective Jervice &et case have been carefully reviewed and

it 1a apparent you cid not poziorm in a satisfactory manner in

that you did not conine your anowens to direet qucationiag. Some

of the indormation you offoreá vas gratuitous und subject to mis-

interpretation. 'Inis dozeliction incicates a luct of mature judg..

tens on your past in this instance.

Accordingly, you are being placed on probation. While

in such statas, favorable consideration will not be given to any

Tithin-Grade Calery Incrcase for which you would olaerwise become

eligible. In tha luture, you will be expected to thoroughly analyze

such situations and thus preclude dellaquencies ot this nature.

Very truly yours

MAILED 10

JUN 2 5 1969

- COMM-FBI

J. Edgar Hoover

John Edgar Hoover

Lirector

1 - SAC, Atlanta (Personal Attention) (See Note Page 2)

malaina by (Personal Attontion) dee Note

Page 2)

1 - Voucher-Statistical Section

1 - Movement

1 - Personnel Actions

Tolson

DeLoach .

Mohr .

Bishop

Casper

Callahan

Conrad

Felt

Gale .

Rosen

Sullivan .

Tavel -

Trotter

Tele. Room -

Holmes _

Gandy -

JJO:mcg

(9)

Eased on memo Gale to DeLoach, 6-21-69, ABE:CJD:djg.

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Mr. Robert R. Nichols

NOTE:

By separate communication SA Nichola is being ordered

under transfer to Oklahoma City.

This employee should be closely supervised and at the

expiration of 90 days a special performance rating report should

.. ba submitted on him, together with a recommendation as to whether

he should be removed from probation. Period of special rating should

begin the first working day after date of this letter.

.

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OPTIONAL PORM NO. IÓ

5010-106

MAY 1962 EDIBSON

* GSA GEN.

REG, NO. 27

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

TO

FROM

:

DATE: June 24, 1969

olso

Bishop

is Cotton

'onra

Felt

Gale

Rosen

Sullivan

Tavel -

Trotter

Tele. Room

Holmes .

Gandy

J. н.

SUBJECT:

CASSIUS MARCELLUS CLAY

SELECTIVE SERVICE NUMBER

15-47-42-127

SELECTIVE SERVICE ACT

RobeRT R.

Nichols

gradame

This is to set forth the results of the

examination of the transcript of Special Agent (SA)

Robert Nichols's testimony in the Clay hearing on June 4,

1969, at Houston, Texas, and the explanation of sa Nichols.

On page 10 of the transcript appears the

following sequence of questions and answers:

! Question:

This. conversation was five years

ago, but that particular investigation went on some time

after that 1964 date, didn't it?" Objection was made to

the relevance of the question, and the court overruled.

Question: "That investigation went on for some

time after 1964, did it not?"

Answer: "Yes, sir."

Question: "It went on until April 4, 1968,

did it not?"

Answer: "I wasn't on it after May, 1965."

Question: "Do you know whether or not it went

on after that date until April 4, 1968?"

Answer: "It was my understanding it went on

after that."

The question was again asked of SA Nichols

"Do you know when the surveillance of Martin Luther King

was terminated, the electronic surveillance?"

Answer:

"There,

again,

I was gone. I had been reassigned, and

I

couldn't say.

I would estimate--I just don't know.

kof transcript attached).

Enc.

1 - MI.

Deloach.

1 - Mr.

Mohr

1

1 - Mr. Bishop

1 - Mr. Callahan CONTINUED - OVER

Mr.

Sullivan

Mr

• Gale

Mr. Eddy

1 - Mr. Devic

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Memorandum to Mr. DeLoach

RE: CASSIUS MARCELLUS CLAY

SA Nichols explained that what was

meant by his state-

ment that investigation and electronic surveillance continued after

the case was reassigned to another Agent in May, 1965, he had in

mind that technical coverage continued on the offices of the Southern

Christian Leadership Conference after case was reassigned from him.

It is noted that Dr. King was active in this organization.

(The

technical coverage on the offices of the Southern Christian Leader-

ship Conference was discontinued on 6/21/66.) SA Nichols further

explained for a period of several weeks after case reassignment,

the Agent receiving the case conferred with SA Nichols on several

occasions for assistance in identifying individuals mentioned in

the logs based on the overall case knowledge of SA Nichols. Because

of this, SA Nichols felt he was compelled to testify that he under-

Istood investigation continued until some time after May, 1965.

The Special Agent in Charge (SAC), Atlanta, has advised

that based on a review of this matter, it appears that the testimony ri

as given by SA Nichols was gratuitous

and hearsay.

The SAC stated..rr

thai Nichols was not actually ina-position to tescify-regarding:.

this intormation because he did not have first-hand knowledge

ACTION:

SA Nichols volunteered information as to his under-

standing which was not called for by the question put to him by

the defense.

This has enabled the hostile press to capitalize

on this phase of the testimony.

It is to be noted that the

surveillance on the telephone at Dr. King's residence, Atlanta,

Georgia, was in effect from November 8, 1963, to April 30, 1965.

on probation for his gratuitous testimony.

asstransferred ta

is attached.)

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TTACK, HAD IT NOT, BY DR. KING?

THAT MADE NO DIFFERENCE TO ME.

EARLIER IN THIS CASE A-REPRESENTATION WAS MADE THAT

THAT NUMBER RELATED TO A TYPE OF EQUIPMENT OR SOMETHING.

IT DOESN'T, DOES IT?

THE TYPE OF EQUIPMENT? NO, SIR. IT'S JUST A NUMBER

DESIGNATION FOR THAT SURVEILLANCE.

SO IF WE ISSUED A SUBPOENA DUCES TECUM TO YOU AND ASKED

A

YOU TO BRING WITH YOU MATTER INDEX UNDER THAT NUMSER

WOULD YOU HAVE THAT FILE IN YOUR POSSESSION OR SUB-

•JECTITO THE CONTROL OF THE ATLANTA OFFICE?.

YES, SIR: I'M "NOT SURE HOW THOSE FILES WERE MAINTAINED

NOW BECAUSE IT HAS BEEN FIVE YEARS, BUT I BELIEVE THERE

IS A FILE. I'M NOT, SURE HOW THAT IS SET UP NOW.

WELL, THIS CONVERSATION WAS. FIVE YEARS AGO, BUT THAT

PARTICULAR INVESTIGATION WENT ON SOMETIME AFTER THAT

1964 DATE, DIDN'T IT?

MR. MARTIN: OBJECT TO THE RELEVANCE

OF THAT, YOUR HONOR.

THE COURT: OVERRULED.

A

STATE THE QUESTION AGAIN, PLEASE.

Q. THAT INVESTIGATION WENT ON FOR SOMETIME AFTER 1964, DID

IT NOT?

sincerita six 1

A YES, SIR.

IT WENT ON UNTIL APRIL 44 1968, DID IT NOT?

FINCHASIU

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I HASN'T ON IT AFTER MAY OF '65.

DO YOU KNOW KHETHER OR NOT AT WENT ON AFTER THAT DATE

UNTIL APRIL 42 1968?

IT WAS MY UNDERSTANDING IT WENT ON AFTER THAT.

NOW, DO YOU KNOW WHETHER OR NOT THIS DEFENDANT HAD A

CONVERSATION WITH DR. KING, OTHER THAN THE ONE ON THAT

LOG?

A THERE WAS NO OTHER CONVERSATION THAT I WAS ABLE TO FIND

WHEN I MADE THE SEARCH FOR' IT IN THE FILE.

NOW, DO YOU. HAVE ANY TAPE RECORDINGS IN YOUR OFFICE NOW

OF CONVERSATIONS

AND I'M NOT TRYING TO FISH INTO

OTHER FOLKS -- BUT JUST GENERALLY CONVERSATIONS THAT

HAVE BEEN OVERHEARD?

A NOT TO MY KNOWLEDGE.

& AND THESE TAPE RECORDINGS THAT RELATED TO DR. : KING'S

CONVERSATION, AND THAT ONE IN PARTICULAR, IT IS MY

A

UNDERSTANDING THAT HAS BEEN DESTROYED.

THEY WERE ERASED IMMEDIATELY AFTER IT WAS WRITTEN UP

ON THE PAPER.

NOW, THE MONITORING TOOK PLACE FOR A CONSIDERABLE

PERIOD OF TIME. WERE ALL THOSE TAPES ERASED?

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NO, SIR.

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WAS A STENOGRAPHIC TRANSCRIPT MADE FROM ANY OF THE TAPES

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MR. NICHOLS, I BELIEVE YOU TESTIFIED ON DIRECT

EXAMINATION YOU NEVER DISSEMINATED THIS INFORMATION

FROM THIS PARTICULAR CONVERSATION?

A

THAT'S CORRECT.

WHEN YOU SAY YOU NEVER DISSEMINATED IT, YOU MEANT IN

WRITING OR ORALLY?

A

THAT IS CORRECT.

Q. - NOW, WHEN YOU MENTIONED A FORWARDING OF THIS PARTICULAR.

LOG TO THE FBI HEADQUARTERS IN 1968 WERE YOU SPEAKING

ABOUT IN CONNECTION WITH THE DISCLOSURE THAT WAS MADE

TO THE SUPREME COURT?

I WOULD LIKE TO CLARIFY THAT THIS TOOK PLACE AFTER I HAD

BEEN TAKEN AWAY FROM THIS WORK TO ANOTHER ASSIGNMENT,

AND ALL I KNOW IS LOOKING THROUGH THE FILE

= RECENTLY

WHAT HAD HAPPENED AFTER I WAS GONE.

YOU MENTION AN INDEX BEFORE THAT WAS MAINTAINED IN

WASHINGTON. DO YOU KNOW WHETHER THAT WAS MAINTAINED

IN THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE OR IN THE HEADQUARTERS

OF THE FBI?

A

NO, SIR. I'M NOT FAMILIAR WITH THE DETAILS OF HOW. THAT

THING OPERATED BECAUSE I WAS NOT ASSIGNED TO THE CASE.

EVEN IF I

HAD BEEN, I MIGHT NOT BE FAMILIAR WITH WHAT

WAS DONE IN WASHINGTON. I PROBABLY WOULDN'T.

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PRIOR TO THAT TIME, TO THE HEADQUARTERS OF THE FBI,

WOULD THERE BE A RECORD OF THAT FACT IN THE FBI FILES

IN ATLANTA?

A YES, SIR.

YOUR SEARCH OF THE RECORDS AND FILES THERE REFLECTED NO

SUCH DISSEMINATION, IS THAT RIGHT?

A ABSOLUTELY NONE.

DO YOU KNOW WHEN THE SURVEILLANCE OF MARTIN LUTHER

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KING WAS TERMINATED THE ELECTRONIE SURVEILLANCE?

THERE, AGAIN WAS GONE i HAD BEEN REASSIGNED AND

COULDN'I SAY. I WOULD ESTIMATE - I JUST DON'T KNOW.

L DON'T REMEMBER i NEVER KNEW.

DO YOU KNOW WHAT YEAR?

THE COURT: AREN!T YOU OPENING

UP A MATTER YOU HERETOFORE OBJECTED TO?

MR. MARTIN: IT IS ALREADY OPEN,

YOUR HONOR.

MR. MORGAN: COUNSEL MADE SOME

REPRESENTATION AS TO A CONVERSATION THEY

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KNEW OF, SIMPLY TRYING TO ESTABLISH AT

THIS POINT THAT SURVEILLANCE DID END.

MAYBE IF THERE IS A CONVERSATION, IF THE

AGENT DOESN'T-KNOW WE COULD BRING HIM BACK.

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FEDERAL

BUREAU OF, INVE*"IGATION

Room 5744

., 1969

TO:

Director

Mr. DeLoach

Mr. Mohr

Mr. Bishop

Mr. Gale

Mr. Rosen

Mr. Callahan

Mr. Casper

Mr. Conrad

Mr. Felt

Mr. Sullivan

Mr. Tavel

MIr. Tolson

Mr. DeLoach

A Mohr

Whop

Casper.

¿ir. Callahan

Tic.

Conrad

27. Felt..

Mit.

Gale.

?!r, Rosen

Sullivan.

Tavel

NIr. Trotter

Tele. Room

Hiss Holmes.

Miss Gandy.

Mr. Trotter

Mr. Beaver

Miss Gandy

Miss Holmes

Personnel Files Section

Records Branch

Mrs. Skillman

Mrs. Brown

John Quander

See Me

Send File

Please Call Me

For appropriate action

Note and Return •

Clyde Tolson

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June 27, 19697

PERSONAL

Mro

Jorson..

MtS De Loach

Casper.

Mr. Conrad.

Mr. Felt..

Mr. Galed

M

surinan

Att.

Pavel..

Mr. Trotter.

Tele. Room.

Miss Holmes

Miss Gandy.

Nr. J. edgar Hoover

Director

Federal Bureau of Investigation

Washington, D.C.

Dear hir. Hoover,

I am in receist of your letter of June 25, 1969,

calling my attention to the unsatisfactory manner

in which I testified at a recent hearing in a Selective

Service Act case.

I realize that my testimony was not presented

in a manner commensurate with Bureau standards and

all very sorry and concerned that I aid noi perform in

Ta satisfactory manner.

I deeply regrei that this his hannened. I tant to

assure you that in the future every effort will be nude

to carry out my duties in accordance with Bureau instructions.

Very truly yours,

Robert R.

Palipt Nichole

Special gent

wine.

EXP. PROG.

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July 16, 1969

PERSONAL

Airiza,2i0

3-10?

Mr. Robert R

Xichols

Federal Bureau of Investigation

Atlanta, Georgia

Dear Mr. Nichols:

I have received your letter of July 11,

1969, in which jou request cancellation of your

pending transfer to Olalahoma City for personal

reasons.

The information you furnished has

been fully considered, bat I must advise no change

can be made in this action. You should make

arrangements to report to the Orlahoma City Oifice

dor duty assignment as quickly as possible,

consistent with work commitments.

Sincerely yours,

J. Edgar Hoover

MAILED, 10

JUL I 6 1969

COMM-FBI

genefit

1 - SAC, Atlanta (Personal Attention) With copy of letter from

SÀ Nichols.

1 - SAC, Ollahoma City (Personal Attention

With copy of letter

Tolson

froze: Pichols.

DeLoach -

Mohr -

1 - Movement Unit

Bishop

Casper

Callahan

Conrad -

Felt.

Gale

Rosen

Sullivan -

Tavel

Trotter

Tele. Room _

LLD:sls (6)

NOT: On 6-25-88 &A Nichols was ventured, placed on printion, and

selective verties

edered to Oklahoma Cay because of deficiencies in histestreatener

he expresses sincere regret for his action, calls attention to his yast

good record, and requests cancellation of the transfer. Mir. Tolson

Holmes -

Gandy

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JUL 154-7969

NW 64578

"Tolsor

Valdosta, Georgia

July 11, 1969

M12:

Mr. : ::

Mr. G.

Mr. Resn

Mr. Sai.

"..

5 31r. Tavel

Mi. Trulter.

Tele. Room

Miss Hims

Airs Gandy.

Mr. J. Edgar Hoover®

Director

Federal Bureau of Investigation

Washington, D.. C.

Dear Mr. Hoover:

to move to Oklahoma City pursuant to transfer letter

This is to advise I have already made arrangements

June 25, 1969.

I again express my regrets for my handling of the

matter for which I was placed on probation June 25, 1969.

I fully appreciate the seriousness of the matter, deeply

regret that it happened and will ever be mindful of the

outcome.

I only wish there was some way that I could

personally correct the situation.

•wit

Mr. Hoover, I want to personally appeal to you

with the request that my transfer be cancelled. I base

this request on my efforts and accomplishments, and point

out that during the past seven years I received three

Incentive Awards and during the past two years have

been responsible for reporting twenty-seven convictions.

Seven of these convictions related to prosecutions in

Selective Service Act matters wherein a racial organization

interfered with draftees attempting to enter an induction

center.

During my twenty-two years of service as a Special

Agent I have never been placed on probation or transferred

before for aisciplinary reasons.

I hope you will favorably consider my request

based on my

overall record and I assure you that whatever

the outcome I will continue to do the best job that I

possibly can for you and for the FBI.

730-215

4I4T85131

Sincerely yours,

1/15

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Robert R. (Nichols

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July 25, 1969

PERSOSAL

Mix- Robert

R. Wichols

Federal burcau of Investigation

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Dear Mr. Nichols:

The Federal Salary Reform Act of 1962 provides that

before a within grade

increase can pé granted, a determination

must be made toat the perfomance of an employee is at an

acceptable level oi competence.

Consideration has been sivan to affording you such

an increase fut sisovis you -111

couplese the raquired wastini,

period on July 26, 1969.

This is to advise you it is not

possible to take a favorable determination at this tine in

view of your probationary status.

lowever, your performanca

viá11 be reviewed at such time as you are removed from probation

to determine it favorable action can be taken at that time.

You may reguest reconsideration of this determination

in writing within fifteen days after you receive this letter.

stating your basis for contesting it.

Sincerely yours,

MAILED, 23.

JUL 2 5 1969

COMM-FBI

FAMISH

J. Edgar Hoover

John Edgar Roover

Director

1 - SAC, Oklahona City (PERSONAL, ATTENTION) Enclosure

enclosed letter should be delivered to the employes

at which time it shoula be insured that the employee fully

You should

Tolson.

DeLoach.

-record the date this letter is received by enployse.

Mohr

Bishop

On 9-26-69, in connection with submitting your rec-

Casper.

Callahan

omiendation concerning his removal from probation together

Conrad -

with a special performance rating, you should also furnish

Felt -

Gale

your certification. as to employee's

per, ormance at an acceptable

Rosen -

level of conpetence.

Sullivan -

Tavel.

1 - Voucher - Statistical Section

•1. - Miss Usilion 1 - Miss Tibber

Trotter -

1 - SOG Oklahoma City Field Office File

Holmes 3/

Holmes -

Based on memo J. B. Adams to Mx. Callahan

dated

7-23-69. FDH: jas

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OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10

3010 -106

• MAY 2962 EDITION

GSA GEN. REG. NO. 27-

UNITED STATES GUVERNMENT

Memorandum

Mr. Callahan

Tolson.

DeLoach

Mohr =

Bist

CasI

Caltahan

Conrad

Felt

Gale

Rosen

Sullivan

Tavel

Trotter

Tele. Room

TO

DATE: 7-23-69

FROM:'

J. B. Adams J

SUBJECT:

SA ROBERT

R.

•NICHOLS

Atlanta Office (On 6-25-69 ordered to Oklahoma City)

RA, Valdosta, Georgia

EOD 1-6-47

GS-13, $18,974

Veteran

ON PROBATION since 6-25-69

RE: WITHIN-GRADE INCREASE

This employee is eligible, to be cors idered for a Within-

Grade increase under the provisions of the Federal Salary Reform

Act of 1962, effective with the pay period beginning 7-27-69.

Bureau policy has been established to deny such increases to

employees on probation.

On b-zo-by ne was censured, piacea on probation ana

ordered to Oklahoma City Office because of deficiencies in his

testimony in a Selective Service Act case (Cassius Clay matter).

By letter dated 7-11-69 he expressed sincere regret

for his action, called attention to his past good record and

requested cancellation of his transfer. Mr. Tolson noted "No."

By letter dated 7-16-69 he was advised no change could be made

• no was sane

in the transfer and he should report to Oklahoma City as soon

as possible.

ALRE

RECOMMENDATION:

It is recommended that his Within-Grade increase

be denied in view of his probationary status and that he be recon-

sidered for such increase at the time he is removed from probation.

If approved, he should be advised by letter of the denial, the

basis therefor and of his right to request reconsideration of this

determination in writing within la

days.

413

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September 25, 1969

PERSONAL

Mi. Fobert R.

Federal Bureau

of Investigation

Oklanona City, Oklahoma

Dear Mr. Hichols:

Reference is made to the Bureau's lettar of July 25;

1969, advising it was not possible to grant you a within

grade increase in view of your probationary status.

In accordance with existing regulations, consideration

has again been given to affording you such an increase and

1÷ is nos possile in take favorable action since you are

still in a probationary status.

this matter 1111 again be

considered at such time as you are removed from probation

to deternine if favorable actiou can be taken at that time.

You may

request reconsideration of this determination

in writing within fifteen days after you receive this letter,

stating your basis for contasting it.

Sincerely YOUrS,

MAILED, 20

SEP2 5 1969

COMM-FBI

I. Edgar Hoover"

John Figar Hoover

DirECtOI

Tolson

DeLoach

Mohr -

Bishop

Casper

Callahan -

Conrad -

Felt

Gale

Rosen

Sullivan -

Tavel .

Trotter

Tele. Room -

Holmes -

Gandy

MAIL ROOML

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1. - SAC, Oklahoma City (PERSONAL ATTENTION) Enclosure

The enclosed latter should be delivered to the

employee at which time it should be insured

that the employee

fully understands the reason for the bureau's action.

You

should record the date this letter is received by employee.

In connection with submitting your recormendation

-concerning his renoval from probation together with special

-performance rating, you should also furnish your certification

as to emploree's performance at an acceptable level of competence.

-1 - Voucher - Statistical Section

1 - Miss Tibbett:

1 - SOG Oklahoma CIty Field OffiCe File

Based on memo J. B. Adams to

pust callaban dated 9-33-69-

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FROM

SUBJECT:

OPTIONAL TORM NO, 10

5010-106

MAY 1862 EDITION

"SA GEN. REQ. NO, 27

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

Tolson

DeLoach

Caspe

allahan

conrad.

Felt.

Gale

Mr. Callahan

DATE: 9-23-69

Rosen

Sullivan

Tavel

Trotter

Bo Adame per

Tele. Room -

Holmes -

Gandy -

SA ROBERT R.

NICHOLS

Oklahoma City

Office

EOD 1-6-47

GS-13, $18,974

Veteran

ON PROBATION since 6-25-69

RE:

WITHIN-GRADE INCREASE

on 6-25-69 he was censured, bibced on probation and

ordered to Oklahoma City where he arrived 1-24-69, because oI

deficiencies in his testimony in a selective service Act case

(Cassius Clay matter).

On 7-23-69 it was approved that he be denied a Within-

grade increase effective with the pay period beginning 7-27-69

because of his probationary status.

By letter dated 7-25-69 he

was advised of this denial and the reason of the denial.

In this

connection, the law. and regulations provide that employees should

• be given at least 60 days advance notice of possible denial of

a within-grade increase. In cases where such notice is not or

cannot be given, another determination as to the employee's

eligiblity for the within-grade increase must be made no later

than 60 days after completion of the required waiting period, and

if the original denial is reaffirmed, another written notice of

denial sent the employee.

RECOMMENDATION:

That the original denial of his within-grade

Increase be reaffirmed at this time and he be advised by letter

with erade

that the matter of affording him a within-grade increase has-again

been considered but a lavorable determination is not possible

since he is still in a probationary status; that his performance

will again be reviewed at such time as he is removed from probation

and that he may request reconsideration of this determination

within 15 days.

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OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10

MAY 1082 EDITION

'GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-1í.8

• UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

TO

DIRECTOR, FBI

DATE: 10/2/69

FROM :

SAC, OKLAHOMA CITY (67-10978)

SUBJECT:

ROBERT R.

NICHOLS

-SPECIAL AGENT

OKLAHOMA CITY DIVISION

NUV

SA NICHOLS was placed on probation by Director's letter

of 6/25/69, resulting from testimony in a Selective Service

Act case wherein he offered gratuitous information subject to

misinterpretation indicating a lack of mature judgment on his

part.

Enclosed herewith for the Bureau is

a Special Performance

rating for. SA NICHOLS in accordance with Bureau instructions.

mimi main SA NICHOLS at the close of business 9/29/69 weighed imacs

158 pounds: He is 5!9-1/2! tall and has a large frame and ?.

is within the weight standards prescribed by the Bureau:

1969 was 2 hours 21 minutes, 2 hours 36 minutes and 2 hours

47 minutes as compared to the office average of 2 hours 37

minutes, Z hours 35 minutes and 2 hours 35 minutes, respectively.

Since he arrived on 7/25/69, he opened and closed no cases

in Oklahoma City for July, 1969. In August and September, 1969,

he opened 5 new cases each month and closed 2 cases in August

and 7 in September.

He has obtained no statistical

accomplishments

since arriving in

Oklahoma City but during June, 1969, recovered

one car valued at $2120. He presently has a heavy case load

assignment of 45 cases, some of which offer good statistical

potential.

Since SA NICHOLS' arrival y

In oklahoma Caty he tas

diligently undertaken all work assignments, displaying an excellent?

attitude, an eagerness to accept any assignment and appears»

genuinely desirous of proving his ability.

He has displayed no

enmity toward the Bureau and I believe he is sincere and eager to

prove himself.

His performance has certainly been at an acceptable

level of competence since his arrival and he was most apologetic

for the time

spent on sick leave.

I believe his performance since

his arrival in Oklahoma City has indicated he should be removed

from probation and such is recommended.

2 Bureau (Enc. 1) oustleste

1-Oklahoma City

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OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10

5010-106

"MAY 19B2 EDITION

GSA GEN. REG. NO. 27

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

TO

:

Mt. Callahan

DATE: 10-1-69

FROM

J. B. Adams TBA

Tolson

DeLoach

Mohr -

atres

Calahan

Cobrad -

Felt -

Gale -

Rosen

Sullivan

Tavel -

Trotter.

Telé. Room

Holmes -

Gandy -

- SUBJECT:

SA ROBERT R. NICHOLS

Oklahoma City Office

EOD 1-6-47

GS-13, $19,974

Veteran

ON PROBATION since 6-25-69

RE: REMOVAL FROM PROBATION

MIER

)

On 6-25-69 he was CENSURED, PLACED ON PROBATION & ORDERED

TRANSFERRED from Atlanta (RA, Valdosta, Georgia) to Oklahoma City

where he arrived 7-24-69. This action resulted due to circumstances

concerning his testimony in a Selective.Service Act case (Cassius

tous into Claymatter) wherein he offered: gratuitous information: subject:tous

--misinterpretation.indicating a lack of mature judgment .on his-part"

By letter dated 7-1l-69 he requested that his pending

transfer to Oklahoma City be cancelled and he based this request-

on his past record.

Mr. Tolson noted "No."

By letter dated

7-16-69 he was advised that no change could be made in the action.

On 7-23-69 it was

approved that he be denied a Within-

grade increase effective with the pay period beginning 7-27-69,

because of his probationary status.

By letter dated 7-25-69 he

was advised of this denial and the reason of the denial.

On a special report dated 9-26-69 he was rated EXCELLENT

and comments reflected he had displayed an eagerness to handle any

assignment, accepted such assignments willingly and appeared genuine

ly desirous of obtaining the maximum results.

cation his SAC certified his performance as being at an acceptable

level of competence and recommended that

he be removed from

probation.

620143

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1286-

RECOMMENDATION:

(1)

That he be continued on probation for an

additional 60 days in view of.

against him.

Remos 51:0

(Severity of the action taken in:

(2) That

stand as

'submitted.

the Excellent rating dated 9-26-69

shite

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$ (3)

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OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10

MAY 1052 EDITION

SSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.8

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

TO:

FROM

SUBJECT:

DIRECTOR, FBI

ATTENTION: PERSONNEL SECTION

A, Desai ET 102-10720

ROBERT R. NICHOLS

OKLAHOMA CITY OFFICE

DATE: 12/3/69

7

Re Oklahoma City letter to Bureau 10/2/69 and

Bureau letter to Oklahoma City 11/26/69.

The comments and ratings set forth in the

performance rating for SA NICHOLS dated 9/29/69 still

apply and there have been no significant changes in

performance since that time.

SA NICHOLS was weighed

on 10/29/69, at which

- time; he weighed 158 pounds.:: He -is 5'9 1/2". tall, has a:

"large frame and is within the weight standards prescribed

by the Bureau.

displayed an excellent attitude and eagerly accepts any

assignment which he has undertaken diligently, displaying no

enmity whatsoever toward the Bureau and I believe he is most

sincere in attempting to prove himself.

He is carrying a

very heavy case

load and as the Bureau

is aware, is on

annual leave at the present time because of the

death of

his mother in Galesburg, Illinois. His performance has certainly

at an acceptable level of competence since his arrival

in Oklahoma City and I believe his performance has been

such to justify his removal from probation and such is

recommended.

REC-132

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REC-182

December 20, 1969

PERSONAL

Mx*.

Robert K

•ichols

Federal Bureau of Investigation

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Dear Mr. Nichols:

I am pleased to advise that you are being

removed from a probationary status.

-. Sincerely yours,

E. Edgar Hoover

John Edgar Hoover

Director

"wai: t5

MAILED. 20.

DECI 0 1969

COMM-FBI

1 - SAC, Oklahoma City (PERSONAL ATTENTION)

1 - Movement

1

Personnel Actions Unit

1

отны

Voucher-Statistical Section

1

- Mrs. Randolph (Direct)

mdar

Al (7)

Based on memo J. B. Adams to Mr. Callahan 12-8-69, FDH:1lt.

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TO

OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10.

5010-106

MAr 1P82"EDITION

OSA GEN. REG. NO. 27

UNITED STATES COVERNMENT

Memorandum

: Mr. Callahan

DATE:

12-8-69

K

FROM : J. B. Adams

Tolson

DeLoach

Walters

Mohr .

Bishop

aspe

Felt

Gale

Rosen

Sullivan

Tavel

Soyars

Tele. Room

Holmes

Gandy

SUBJECT: SA ROBERT R. VICHOLS

Oklahoma City Office

EOD 1-6-47; GS-13, $18,974

Veteran

ON PROBATION SINCE @-25-69

RE:

REMOVAL FROM PROBATION

On 6-25-69, SA Nichols was CENSURED, PLACED ON PROBATION AND

TRANSFERRED from

Atlanta Office where he was Resident Agent at Valdosta,

Georgia, to Oklahoma City where he arrived 7-24-69.

This action was due

to circumstances concerning his testimony in a Selective Service Act

case (Cassius Clay matter) wherein he offered gratuitous information

subject to misinterpretation. indicating a lack.of. mature judgment on ...

his part. " He was advised that he would not bè given favorable con- ..

reig

sideration to any Within-Grade Increases which he would be otherwise

eligible as long as he was in a probationary status.

By memorandum dated 7-23-69, it was approved that he be denied a

Within-Grade Increase effective with the pay period beginning 7-27-69,

because of his probationary status. He was appropriately advised by

letter 7-25-69.

This denial was reaffirmed in a letter dated 9-25-69.

By memorandum dated 10-7-69, he was CONTINUED ON PROBATION fOr

an additional 60-day period in view of the severity of the action

previously taken against him.

By letter dated 12-3-69, SAC, Oklahoma City recommended his removal

from probation and stated the comments and ratings in his last perfor-

mance report of EXCELLENT, dated 9-26-69, were still applicable and

certified him as performing at an acceptable level of competence.

RECOMMENDATIONS:

(1) That SA Nichols be removed from probation

from prat date 12-10-609.

REC-132

(2)

That SA Nichols be afforded a Within-Grade Increase.

1

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Hunsinger

FDA

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OPTIONAL FORM NO, 10

MAY 1962 EDITIÓN

5010-106

AGEA GEN. REG. NO. 27

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

TO

: Mr. Call

FROM : J. B. Adamse

SUBJECT: SA ROBERT R.

NICHOLS

Oklahoma City Office

EOD 1-6-47; GS-13, $20,673

Age 48, Married, 2 Children

Veteran

DATE: 8812-70

Tolson.

Sullivan

Mohr -

Bishop

.Callahan.

Casper

Conrad.

Felt -

Gale _

Rosen -

Tavel -

Walters _

Soyars -

Tele. Room

Holmes -

Gandy.

The following is a brief summary of SA Nichols' record for the

Director's use.

on 6-25-69, SA Nichols was CENSURED, PLACED ON PROBATION, and

ORDERED UNDER TRANSFER from the Atlanta Division (Resident Agency at

Valdosta, Georgia) to Oklahoma City for his recent testimony in a

Bureau case, in which he did not handle himself in a satisfactory

manner, in that he did not confine his answers to the direct question-

ing and offered some information which was gratuitous and subject, to

misinterpretation.

This was in connection with the trial of Cassius Marcellus Clay

*for violation of the Selective Service Act, in Court In Houston;

in -

Texas. On 6-4-69, SA. Nichols was on the witness stand.

The matter of

the electronic surveillance of the offices of the Southern Christian:

Leadership Conterence (sold, in walch martertHener ning was active

had become known.

Ihe transcript of the testimony af sa nichols on

6-4-69 is as follows:

"Question: "This conversation was five years ago, but that

particular investigation went on some time after that 1904 date,

didn't it?"

ne time

Objection was made to the relevance of the question,

the court overruled.

Question: "That investigation went on

for some time after 1014,

did it not?"

Answer:•

"Yes, stra"

NED 134

414885-K/95

AvE LO 1970

Question: "It went: on unt1] Apri] 4; 1968, did It not?"

Answer: "I wasn't on it after May, 1965 "915 " 1/'

210

Question:

"Do you know whether or not it went on after that

date until April 4, 1968?"

AUG 2F

SENT DIRECTOR

8-12-70

PERMANENT BRIEF ATTACHED

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Memorandum Adams to Callahan

RE: SA ROBERT R. NICHOLS

Oklahoma City Office

Answer: "It was my understanding it went on after that." The

question was again asked of SA Nichols, "Do you know when the surveillance

of Martin Luther King was terminated, the electronic surveillance?"

Answer:

"There, again,

I was gone.

I had been reassigned, and I couldn't

say.

"I would estimate--I just don't know. I don't remember. I never

knew.

As indicated above, in his final response, SA Nichols did not confine

his answer to matters of which he had direct knowledge, but volunteered

information as to his understanding, which was not called for by the

question,-as a result the, administrative action set out above was taken.

==

on 7o11-69, he expressed his regrets for his handling of this matter.

-Tand requested cancellation of his transfer to Oklahoma City. Mr. Tolson'

noted on his letter,

"No"

and SA Nichols was advised his request was

being denied and he should comply with the transfer. He reported to

Oklahoma City 7-24-69.

On 10-7-69, he was CONTINUED ON PROBATION due to the severe

administrative action taken against him. He was REMOVED FROM PROBATION

12-10-69.

SA Nichols entered on duty on 1-6-47, and is presently assigned to the

Oklahoma City Office.

He is in Grade GS-13, $20,673 per annum, is 48 years

of age, is married and has 2 children.

Birmingham and because of the action above he stands #45.

His only office of preference is

His services were rated EXCELLENT on his last performance report dated

3-31-70, with comments that he had handled a heavy variety of criminal and

fugitive type matters and while assigned to the Atlanta Office he had

handled applicant and security matters in addition to a variety of criminal

work: He was a hard-working, loyal, dedicated employee who had displayed

the ability to get to the heart of a matter with no lost motion. He nac

contributed to the statistical accomplishments of the Atlanta and Oklahoma

City offices and had materially assisted in the training of new agents in

¡the oklanoma City ofiice.

There were no restrictions on his availability;

however, he was not interested in administrative advancement.

His overtime performance and weight are considered satisfactory.

1-6-67.

SA Nichols received the Bureau's Iwenty-Year Service Award Key.on

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Memorandum Adams to Callahan

RE: SA ROBERT R. NICHOLS

Oklahoma City Office

In addition to the administrative action taken against SA Nichols on

16-25-69, which is set forth previously, he has been CENSURED on 3 other

occasions, 11-23-55, for failure to properly protect a certain Government

agency as

the source of information in a Security Matter case; on 8-24-62,

for failure to advise of the proper security classification in a letter to

the New Orleans Office which resulted in a wrong classification for a

security-type report later submitted by that office; on 11-29-66, for

failure to utilize an obvious investigative technique in a timely manner in

He has been COMMENDED on 3 occasions, the

last being on 3-25-70, for his fine performance in connection with the..:

katz and others:

Interstate Transportation of Stolen Property case involving Gerald Ira:

He has' received 3 INCENTIVE AWARDS, the last being on

76-17-66, In the amount of $150.00 for his outstanding services in connectio

with the investigation of the Bank Robbery case involving Raymond Joseph

MaLloy

News:

CRAN

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QUESTION # 14

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FROM

SUBJECT:

OPTIONAL FORM NO, 10

5010-106

MAY 1962 EDITION

GSA GEN, REG. NO. "7

UNITED STATES

SUVERNMENT

Memorandum

Mr. Bishop S

Tolson

DeLoach

Mohit

Callahan

Conrad -

Felt -

Gale .

DATE: June 26, 1969

Rosen

Sullivan

Tavel

Trotter.

Tele. Room

Holmes -

Gandy

KENT

GREENAWALT

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR

COLUMBIA SCHOOL OF LAW, NEW-YORK-CITY

CRITICISM OF MR. HOOVER AND FBI ON

WIRETAPPING OF MARTIN LUTHER KING

Anglet

5 Crore

Reference my memorandum to you of 6/17/69, captioned

as above, in which it was approved that the Director answer a critical

letter to the Editor of "The. New York Times" by Greenawalt which appeared

in the 6/14/69 issue of that newspaper. Accordingly, by letter of 6/18/69,

the Director transmitted to Greenawalt a copy of Mr. Tolson's letter to

Carl T. Rowan regarding Rowan's unfounded charges concerning wire-

tapping.

By letter of 6/23/69, Mr. Greenawalt acknowledged the

Director's letter and indicated that at the time he wrote his original letter,

he "did not have enough facts to know who was responsible for the wiretapping

or whether... there were sufficient reasons to justify it. " He then indicates

that the former question has been "clarified" a good deal, and, though he

still has some doubts concerning the latter question, he can see that it may

not be possible to disclose enough information at this time for it to be com-

pletely explained to the public. Greenawalt finally states: "I am somewhat

reassured that the tapping was done pursuant to a good faith view of the needs

Lot internal security and appreciate your having made that clear. "

OBSERVATION:

REC- 71: /

363

In view of the generally conciliatory tone,of Greenawalt's

letter, it would seem advisable to let this matter now rest since there

would be little purpose in further pursuing the discussion with Greenawalt.

RECOMMENDATION:

- "That no fürther correspondence be undertaken with

Mr. Greenawalt on this matter and, accordingly, his letter not be

answered.

11 - Mr. DeLoach

1 - Mr. Bishop

66JUL 21 1968)

NDH.clW

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1 - Mr. Sullivan

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Mr. Tolsoni

Mr. Belloach

Mohr

Mr. Casp

Columbia University in the City of New York | New York, N. Y. 10021

Mr. Callig

Mr. Cor

Mr. felte

SCHOOL OF LAW

435 West 116th Street

June 23, 1969

Mir Pavel..

Mr. Trotter.

Tele. Room.

Miss Holmes.

Miss Gandy_

' Mr. J. Edgar Hoover, Director

United States Depariment of Justice

Federal Bureau of Investigation

Washington, D.C. 20535

Dear Mr. Hoover:

Thank you for your letter of June 18. I am disturbed by

your statements that my letter to the New York Times contained "unwarranted

criticism" of the F.B.I. and "unfounded charges." My use of thequestion

form in the central part of that letter was meant to be honest, not

rhetorical. At the time, I did not have enough facts to know who was

responsible for the wiretapping or whether, putting aside the legal im

port of the Federal Communications Act, there were sufficient reasons

to justify it.

As to the former question, subsequent statements have

clarified the matter a good deal (though to my knowledge, it has still

not been explicitly stated that all tapping did stop when the authorization

ceased).

In regard to the latter question, it may be it is impossible

to lay before the public enough information about the reasons for the

tapping for interested private citizens to make a juagment on its ad-

visability, but so far as I am aware no statements have been made since

my letter that would quiet my doubts on that score.

I am somewhat reassured that the tapping was done pursuant to

la good faith view of the needs of internal security and appreciate your

having made that clear:

Perhaps the basic question is how broadly that

term should be interpreted when something as serious as continued wire-

tapping absent judicial approval is involved.

sincerely yours,

1440y

-NUN25 1969

JULI

KG/wrk

Kept Greenawalt

NRE6121-1960117-36

1989

• *

6/26/69

MUS Go 10d1en 321932 P.

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June 18, 1969

Mr. Kent

Greenawalt

Associate Frofessor

Columbia School of Law

Columbia University

New York, New York 1002%

ana pointe

+704117-23ae0

Dear Sir:

Your letter containing unwarranted criticism of

the FBI, which appeared in the "Letters to the Editor of The

• Times" in "The New York Times" on June 14, 1969, has been

brought to my attention. In this connection, I am enclosing a

copy of a letter by Associate Director Clyde A. Tolson of this

Bureau to Carl T. Rowan, who recently expressed similar

unfounded charges in his column in "The Sunday Star,"

Washington, D. C., issue of June 15, 1969. I thought you would

want to be aware of the fasts in this matter.

MAILED 10

JUN 1 8 1969

COMM-FBI

Very truly yours,

J. Edgar Hoover

Enelosure

Tolson

DeLoach.

Mohr

-Bishop'

•Eesper

Callahan

Conrad

Felt

Gale

Rosen

Sullivan -

Tavel

Trotter

"ele. noo.

Gandy

DGH: ccb

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OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10

5010-106°

MAY 1962 EDITION

OSA GEN. REG. NO, 27

UNITED STATES

/1.

SMENT

Memorandum

: Mr. Bishop

TO

FROM

SUBJECT:

DATE: 6-17-69

Tolson

De Loach

aspei

Callahan

Conrad

Felt -

Gale -

Rosen .

Sullivan

Tavel .

Trotter -

Tele. Room Dis

Hones -

KENT GREENAWALT

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR

COLUMBIA SCHOOL OF LAW, NEW YORK CITY

CRITICISM OF MR. HOOVER AND FBI,ON

WIRETAPPING OF MARTIN LUTHER KING

Reference is made to Letter to the Editor from captioned

individual which appeared in the 6-14-69 issue of "The New York Times."

Greenawalt states he is "shocked by the disclosure of continuing electronic

surveillance of one of the country's greatest and most respected leaders. "

Greenawalt asks who authorized such a surveillance on King, noting that

Ramsey Clark had denied one was authorized during his term as Attorney

General and had stated that any implication that the Justice Department thought

King was a national security risk is "outrageous." His letter concludes with

the insistence that there be safeguards in the Justice Department to see that

similar surveillances do not recur.

DATA ON-KENT GREENAWALT

NOT PERTINENT. "

Bufiles disclose a 'New York Timel article dated 7=15-68;

O INQUIRY

stating that-a Miss Sanja Milica-United-Nations-Human-Rights employee from

Yugoslavia,married Kent Greenawalt,aColumbia-School of Law professor,- in

Yugoslavia on-1-14-68. Greenawalt-was identified-as-a-graduate-of-Swarthmore

College-with-a Bachelor -of-Philosophy Degree from Oxford University, and a

law degree from Columbia. The Bureau conducted an inquiry on-Sanja Milic in

1968 when-she applied-for-a-visa to attend a United-Nations"seminar-in-Finland. and

no data was developed that she was acting outside the scope of her assigned

duties.

According to the New York telephone directory, an R. Kent

Greenawalt resides. at 410 Riverside Drive, New York City.

RECOMMENDATION:

ENCLOSURE

,EC- 25.

Send copit i lore

106671-3

may better s

For information.

1A LUN 25: 1969

1 - Mr. DeLoach

1 - Mr. Bishop

(7)

1 - Mr. Gale

i - Ive. sullivan

T,;

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1'

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Letters to the Editor, of The Fires

Tolson -

DeLoach -

Mohi -

Bishop

Casper

Callah an --

Conrad

Felt.

Gale

Rosen -

Sullivan -

Tavel

Trotter

Tele. Room

Holmes -

Gandy

Wiretapping Di. King:

To the Editor:

On page 27 of your June 5

issue is a report of testimony

(by an F.B.I. agent that Martin

Luther King's

telephone had

been tapped for a number of

years beiore his death. I may

be naive, but I was shocked by

the disclosure

of

continuing

electronic surveillance of one

of the country's

greatest and

most respected leaders. Entirely

apart from

the patent illegality

of this wiretapping, it is deeply

disturbing

that someone like

Dr. King,

who himself could

have been thought "subversive"

only by the most fertile imag-

inings of bigoted minds, was

subjected to systematic inva-

sions of his privacy.

What

reasons

could there

have been

for this

continued

sons apply to all controversial

public figures? Who authorized

that no electronic surveillance

of Dr. King was authorized dur-

ing his term_as-Attorney Gen-

cral,

and

has called

"out-.

-rageous" any implication that

persons in the Department of

Justice thought that Dr. King

was a national security risk. If

§SO,

does the F.B.I. engage in

such systematic incursions on

its own initiative?

Should the surveillance prove

'to be, in fact, as outrageous as

it appears on the limited infor-

mation we now have, are there

any institutional safeguards in .

the Justice Department to see

that similar cases do not recur?

If the, public is to retain even a

modicum of

confidence in

the

willingness of the F.B.1. and the

¿Justice Department to be

re-

sponsive to the most elemental

civii liberties, someone needs to

•provide: an answer to these

questions.

KENT GREENAWALT

Associate Professor

Columbia Schoo! of Law

New York, June 6, 1969

the Washington Post

Times Herald

The Washington Daily News

The Evening Star (Washington)

The Sunday Star (Washington)

Daily News (New York)_

Sunday News (New York) _

New York Post _

i do or one - 30

The Daily World_

The New Leader

The Wall Street Journal -

The National Observer -

People's World

Examiner (Washington) -

* i JUN 1 4 1969

Date

104 106670-3610

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June 16, 1969

BY SPECIAL MESSENGER

Car) T.

Rowan

The Evening Star

225 Virginic Avenue, S. E.

Washington, D. C. 20003

Sir:

• My attention has been called to the malicious

article which you wrote in the sunday Star on June 15, 1969,

concerning tir. J. Edgar Hoover, Director of the fEl.

For your information, the wire tap on Martin

Luther king, Jr., was specifically approved in advance in

writing by the late Attornuy General of the United States,

Mr. Robert F. Kennedy. This device was strictly in the

feld of internal security and, therefore, was within the

provisions laid down by the then President of the United

States.

It is to be hoped that you will give the same

publicity to this letter as was given to your scurrilous

6.10.

editorial.

dRowan

Yours truly,

Ilya a. J5275

6/16/88

EX-Clyde A. Tolson

cc Mr. Newbold Noyes

Editor

Tolson

DeLoger

The Evening Star

REC-346 2-101/33? 13

Mohr

225 Virginia Avenue, S. E.

Bishop

CE JUN 25 1969

Casper

Washington, D. C.

20003

Callahan -

Conras e

'CT:LCB

Felt

Gale

This letter was approved by Messrs. Sullivan, Gale, Donahoe, Mohr and

Rosen

Sult

lave

diter

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ARTILE

Mi. Tolson

"Mr.

DeLoach

Mr. Mohi -

Mr. Bishop -

Mr. Casper -

Mr. Callahan

Mr. Conrad -

Mr. Felt -

Mr. Gale -

Mr. Rosen

MI. Sullivan .

Mi. Tavel -

Mr. Trotter

Tele. Room

Miss Holmes

Miss Gandy

CARET. ROWAN

ran

* It Is Time for J. Edgar Hoover to Go

A society is never in more

mer

heavyweight boxing

titillating some congressmen

perit than when the people lose

champion Cassius Clay's effort

and feeding anti-King ammu-

the ability to identify a genu-

to overturn a five-year prison

nition to Southerners who de-

ine

threat to personal liberty.

sentence for his refusal to be

spised the civil rights leader

This society is in a lot of

drafted.

- all by way of revealing "tid-

peril if we may judge from the

These buggings, which

bits" picked up through the

public reaction - or lack of it

caught some

Clay

— to courtroom admissions of

conversa-

wiretaps and buggings?

tions in their "net," are but a

a variety of illegal FBI wire-

Was Clark unaware that cer-

fraction of the illegal wiretaps

tain FBI officials were roam-

taps

and buggings of homes

that have moved this country

ing

the country

leaking to

and hotel rooms.

far cioser to a police

A Justice Department offi-

state

newspaper editors poisongus

than most Americans realize.

stories

about Dr. King and

cial acknowledged in Federal

Why the bland, indifferent

what the buggings allegedly

District_ Court that Dr. Martin

reaction on the part of most

had revealed?

Luther King was under elec-

Americans?

Everybody else in Washing-

tronic surveillance in 1964 and

First,

there is the general

ton of any consequence knew

1965, and the FBI agent who

• FBI justification for such tac-

it, and many deplored it, but

supervised this surveillance

I tics: "national security."

told the court "it was my un-

no one seemed to knew how to

Former Attorney

derstanding that it went on

General

go about making the FBI bend

Ramsey Clark, who states em-

" to the laws of the land.

after that."

phatically that the FBI had no

There

King's phones were tapped,

authority to wiretap or

bug

IS

The whole truth is that Dr.

a not-too-flippant

assumption in Washington that

Dr. King, asserts that "the im-

his hotel rooms bugged, and he

J. Edgar Hoover has been FBI

plication

that people thought

was personally shadowed right

director for 45 years because

Dr. King was a security threat

up to the tine he was slain in

all the recent Presidents have

( is outrageous."

assumed that he knew too

Memphis on April 4, 1988..

Still, that term "rational se-

much about them to be re-

Ancther FBI agent, C. Barry

curity" is more powerful than

placed. Se not only was he not

Pickett, told the court in Hous-

"motherhood." for it evokes

replaced by any of the young-

ton, Texas, that for four solid

fear, and men still surrender

er, very able FBI men in the

years he

had listened eight

more things

— including liber

normal course of things,

but

hours a day, five days & week,

ty — out of fear than they do

Presidents Johnson and Nixon

to the conversations of Elijah

out of love.

have felt it wise or expedient

Muhammad,

leader

of

the

The puzzling thing

about

to waive a law saying Hoover

Black

Muslims.

Pickett em-

§ Clark's statement is

that he

has reached the rocking-chair

ployed both a telephone wire-

acts as though he is surprised

age.

tap and a microphone planted

" to hear of the wiretapping and

Hoover ought to be replaced

in Muhammad's home.

bugging of Dr. King. Could

as FBI director - immediate-

These cases of electronie

Clark possibly have been una-

ly.

eavesdropping, which violate

ware that FBI officials were

As Washington agency heads

both federal law and a presi-

going

before

congressional

go,

Hoover may have done a

dential executive order, were

committees and partly justify-

better job than most. But the

disclosed in a hearing on for-

ing larger appropriations by

people oi this country knew

JUN 30/1969

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hetter do Fazian

6-16

ERSLOGURE

something when they limited

the time one man might serve

in the presidency. They saw

personal fiefdoms as inimical

to the democracy the perennal

freedom, that we have come to

cherish.

If it is dangerous to havo

one man serve three full terms

as President, it is far more

dangerous to have

one man

take litetime possession

of

powerful

police-investigative

agency

deepest

that

prods

into the

secrets

of the most

prominent, most honored citi-

zens and has the power to dis-

credit,

even destroy,

almost

anyone. The kind of

abuse

of

and contempt for the law man-

ifest in the King and Muham-

mad

eavesdropping become

almost inevitable when a man

is left in a key job as long as

Hoover has been.

Were Hoover a more

thoughtful

man; or

as con-

cerned about the preservation

of democracy and liberty as

his specches suggest, he would

have

resigned long ago. He

would not keep putting Presi-

dents in the political bind of

deciding to keep him or ease

him out.

It is clear Hcover has no

intention of resigning. So when

does the President muster the

courage to say: "Well done,

thou good and faithful servant.

Goodbye."?

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QUESTION # 16

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Memorandum

:

Ar. W. C. Sullivan

Ross: G. c. Moorefe

DATE: March 29, 1968

Tress: .

Trotter

Tele. Pe:

Holmes -

Gandy.

UBJECT:

COUNTERINTELLIGENCE, PROGRAM

BLACK NATIONALIST - HATE GROUPS

RACIAL INTELLIGENCE

(MARTIN LUTHER KING)

PURPOSE:

To publicize hypocrisy on the part of Martin Luther

King.

RACKGROUND:

Martin Luther King has urged Negroes in Memphis,

Tennessee, to boycott white merchants in order to force

compliance with Negro demands in the sanitation workers'

strike in Memphis.

When violence broke out during the march King led

in Memphis on 3-28-68, King disappeared.

There is a first

class Negro hotel in Memphis, the Hotel Lorraine, but King

chose to hide out at the white owned and operated Holiday Inn

Motel.

RECOMMENDATION:

The above facts have been included in the attached

blind memorandum and it is recommended it be furnished a

cooperative news media source by the Crime Records Division

for an item showing King is a hypocrite.

This will be done on

a highly confidential basis.

Enclosure

TJD: ted

(7)

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Mr.

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G.

D.

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DeLoach

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March 29, 1968

DO AS I SAY, NOT AS I DO

Martin Luther King, during the sanitation workers®

strike in Memphis, Tennessee, has urged Negroes to boycott

downtown white merchants

to achieve Negro demands. On 3-29-68

King led a march for the sanitation workers. Like Judas leading

lambs. to slaughter King led the marchers to violence, and when

the violence broke out, King disappeared. •

The fine Hotel Lorraine in Memphis is owned and

patronized exclusively by Negroes but King didn't go there

from his hasty exit.

Instead King decided the plush Holiday

inn Motel, white owned, operated and almost exclusively white

patronized, was the place to "cool it."

There will be no

boycott of white merchants for king, only for his followers.

10-20203073

27.00693

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Matine?

ENOI0HC2:4

11:X7Pi URGENT 3-28-68 ARK

IO DIRECIOR (103-186678) AND MEMPHIS

FROM ATLANTA (188-5586)

Mr. Polsati made

Mir.

DaLravis

Mr. Moh.

Bishop

Mr. Carper

Alr.

Cosra.l--

3I:. Feit ...

Mr. Gale

2lr. Rosen..

.,.

Mr.

Tavel

Mr.

"rettor-

T:te. Riam.

Miss Gaudy-

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR., SM-C.

SANITATION WORKERS STRIKE, MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE.

RM.

i.

AT ONE THREE EIGHT SEVENER FURNISHED THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION

AT FOUR THIRIY PM MARCH TWENTYEIGHT, SIXTYEIGHT•

INFORMANT'S

IAFORMATION WAS OBTAINED FROM DISCUSSION SHORILY

BEFORE WITH HOSEA

WILLIAMS, DIRECTOR OF VOTER REGISIRATION AND

WAM MAN,

--

POLITICAL EDUCATION, SCLC g

CURRENTLY IN ATLANTA, WHO DURING LATE

AFTERNOON MARCH IWENTYEIGHT, SIXTYEIGHT, CONFERRED TELEPHONICALLY

WITH MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR., PRESIDENI, SCHES RALPH D

ABERNATHY,

VICE PRESIDENT AND TEASURER, SCLC; AND BERNARD LEE,

SPECIAL AIDE

TO THE PRESIDENT, SCLC •..

KINE, ABERNATHY, AND LEE ARE CURRENTLY IN ROOM EIGHI ZERO ONE,

HOLIDAY INN, MEMPHIS.

WITH REFERENCE TO RACIAL DISIURBANCE IN MEMPHIS MARCH

TWENTYEIGHT, SIXTYEIGHI, KING IS EXTREMELY DEJECTED. HE AND

ABERNATHY STRONGLY FEEL DISTURBANCE ON THIS DATE DELIBERATELY PLANNED

•EX-115,

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BY NEGROES WHO ARE NEITHER SYMPATHETIC TO KING OR SCLE.

IDENTITY

OF SUCH INDIVIDUALS NOT KNOWN.

ABERNATHY, LEE AND WILLIAMS ARE GREATLY CONCERNED FOR

WELFARE OF KING, PARTICULARLY ON NIGHI OF MARCH TWENTYEIGHT,

SIXTYEIGHT, WHEN HE EXPECIS TO PARIICIPATE IN MARCH OR DEMONSTRATION

WITH SANITATION WORKERS. AT PRESENT TIME KING DOES NOT FEEL HE SHOULD

LEAVE MEMPHIS. DURATION OF STAY AND FURTHER DETAILS IN THIS

CONNECTION NOT KNOWN.

ACCORDING TO WILLIAMS, HE, ABERNATHY, AND LEE STRONGLY FEEL

SAME ELEMENTS WHICH CAUSED DISTURBANCE IN MEMPHIS EARLIER MARCH

TWENTYEIGHI MAY CAUSE PERSONAL HARM IO KING EVENING OF MARCH

TWENTYEIGHT, SIXTYEIGHT •

INFORMATION FROM AT ONE THREE EIGHT SEVEN-R MUST BE CLASSIFIED

CONFIDENTIAL. MEMPHIS, HOWEVER, SHOULD ADVISE LOCAL AUTHORITIES IF

NOT ALREADY KNOWN THAT KING CONTEMPLATES PARTICIPATING IN MARCH OR

DEMONSTRATION EVENING OF MARCH TWENTYEIGHI AND THAT IN VIEW OF EARLIER

DISTURBANCES IN MEMPHIS ON IRIS.

DATE, SEVERAL RANKING SILÚ OFFICIALS

APPRERENSIVE FOR PERSONAL WELFARE OF KING•

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FOREGOING INFORMATION TELEPHONICALLY FURNISHED MEMPHIS MARCH

TWENTYEIGHT, SIXTYEIGHT.

RECEIVED: 11:39PM RM

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TO DIRECTOR

FROM MEMPHIS (157-1094)

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RE MEMPHIS TELS, MARCH IWENTY EIGHI, NINETEEN SIXTY EIGHT.

FOLLOWING IS SUMMARY OF MARCH IWENTY EIGHI ACTIVITIES;

Ont

MARCH IWENTY EIGHI, LIO E. HO ARKIN, INSPECIIONAL BUREAU,

MEMPHIS POLICE DEPT.,

ADVISED THAT THE MASS MARCH TO BE LED BY

REV. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JRO, IN SUPPORI OF SANITATION WORKERS

STARTED AT AROUND ELEVEN AM OST WITH ESTIMATED FIVE IOSIX

THOUSAND WORKERS, MANY OF WHOM WERE NEGRO TEENAGERS. MARCH

STARTED AI CLAYBORN TEMPLE, LOCATED HEARI OF NEGRO AREA, AND REST

KING JOINED MARCH AFTER IT PROGRESSED ONE BLOCK. HE WALKED WITH

MARCHERS IO VICINITY BEALE AND MAIN SIREEIS, MADE NO SPEECHES

PRIOR TO MARCH, MADE NO KNOWN UITERANCES DURING MARCH, AND'*Y™

TIME HE REACHED ABOVE POINT RAMPANT BREAKING OF STORE WINDÖW APR

1058

AND LOOZING WAS BEING PERPETRATED BY MARCHERS, WHEREUPON KING

AND A TOW ASSOCIATES RAN TO A NEARBY CAR AND LEFT MARCH, PROCEEDEC

TO RIVERMOUT MOTEL WHERE THEY REMAINED. THROUGH AFTERNOON-IND

EVENEVES BUNOON, POLICE HAD

BROKEN UP CROWD, BEING FORCED IC ÜSE

IEAFGAS, SUE SPORADIC LOOTING HAS CONTINUED PUROUCH AFTERNOON

ccliú!.

Encluded in lotter to Maits 30a5a

and attorney Generai.

Date zr2,

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AND EVENING, PRIMARILY CONFINED TO SOUTY CEUTRAL AREARCHEMPHIS,

A PREDÓMINANTLY NEGRO AREA, PIMARY TARGEI OF LOOTERS BEING

/ LIQUESSIORES AND SMALL GROCERIES.

TENNESSEE STATE LEGISLATURE TODAY PASSED CURFEW BILL, WHICH

WAS INVOKERSY MEMPHIS MAYOR HENRY LOEB, EFFECTIVE SEVEN PM,

AND THIRTY FIVE HUNDRED TENNESSEE NATIONAL GUARDSMEN FROM MEMPHIS

AND WEST TENNESSEE ARE CURENTLY ON DUTY IN MEMPHIS OPERATING AS

TACTICAL UNITS, BEING ACCOMPANIED ON THEIR PATROLS BY REPRESENIATIVES

OF MEMPRIS PD.

SCHEDULED MASS RALLY TO FEATURE NEWS NIGHT OF MARCH TWENTY

EIGHT CANCILED. AT IWELVE MIDNIGHI, MARCH TWENTY EIGHT, THREE

HUNDRED® ARRESTS, PRIMARILY RELATING IO LOOTING AND CURFEW VIOLATIONS

HAVE BEEN MADE BY POLICE DEPT. FOUR INDIVIDUALS

HAVE BEEN SHOT, ONE OF THESE, A SIXTEEN YEAR OLD BOY, WAS KILLED

IN ACI OF LOOTING A SIORE. THREE OTHERS WERE SHOI, IWO BY

POLICE OFFICERS AND ONE BY A SIOREXEEPER WHILE LOOTING, NONE

SERICUSLY INJURED.

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AGE THREE

EASTERN AIRLINES ADVISED THAI KING, RALPH ABERNATHY, AND

BERNARDiLEE,

§ FAILED TO LEAVE MEMPHIS ON EASTERN FLIGHT THREE

NINE EIGNI, NINE ZERO FIVE CSI, DUE TO ARRIVE ATLANIA ELEVEN

¡ZERO THREE PM EST. THIS ALSO CANCELS KING'S AND LEE'S FLIGHT

FROM ATLANTA SIX IWENTY AM MARCH IWENTY NINE DUE TO

ARRIVE BALTIMORE SEVEN FORTY TWO AM. INSPECTOR• Go P. TINES,

MEMPHIS PD, ADVISED KING PLANNING IO SIAY IN MEMPHIS AT.

RIVERMONT HOTEL TONIGHI, FUTURE PLANS UNKNOWN AT PRESENT

TIME. PO

CORD RACE-TWO, BARA ONE, LINE ONE WORDS EIGHT, NINE, AND TEN

SHLD BE "AREA OF MEMPHIST AND LINE TWO,-PARA ONES"WORD FIVE

SHLD BE "PRINARY"

PAGE TWO-PARA-FHREE, LINE ONE WORD-SIX SHLDBE "KING" AND LINE THREE

WORD THREE SALD BE PRIMARILY AND A PERIOD SHLD BE BETWEEN

"DEPI. "AND FOUR" ONEXXX ON LINE FOURT

PAGE SUO PHRA OWE LINE THREE WORD ONE SHLD"BE "LIQUOR"

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MARIAL TIG

NINETEEN SIXTY EIGHT, LI. E. H. ARKIN, MEMPHIS

INUFEOTIONAL SUREAU, ADVISED THAI THE FUNERAL OF LARRY PAYIVE,

LiVERONG THAI OLO NEGRO WHO WAS SHOT SY MEMPHIS PO OFFICER

AFTER SIORE LOOTING GROWING OUT OF MARCH IWENTY EIGHT RACIAL

DISCENCE, NEPHIS, WAS HELD, WITHOUT INCIDENT, AT CLAYBORN

TEMPLE, EUPHIS. ASOUT FIVE HUNDRED IN AITENDANCE DESPITE FACT

CRUNCE CAN SEAT TUENTY FIVE HUNDRED. BODY INTERRED INMEDIATELY

AFTE TARTAL. ARKIN ASVISED THAI ANOTHER SANITATION •

CHEDULED FOR DOUNTOWN MEMPHIS AFTERNOON

00..

CHIRAL IND.

161-70

NOT RECORDED

-GLAD AIRLINES ADVISED ON APRIL TWO THESE BEN gMABdEN LUTHER

KEND, CHARGUE SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE (SCLE) AIDES

FROM EA TERLADE, BERNARD LEE, AND ANDREW M. YOUNG DUE IO ARRIVE

APRIL THREE,

FROM ATLANTA.

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SU APRIL TUO A SOURCE ADVISED THAT AT A PRESS CONFERENCE AT

CLAYTON TEEPLE, APRIL INO, PEV. JESSE JACKSO OF SOLO'S "OPERATION

EREAS TASIOT," REV. SO F. KYLES DF METROPOLITAN BAPTIST CHURCH,

PouNdo, ARD RoVa EDWAZD LA BROWN, MI. PISGAN CHE CHURCH, ADVISED

THE TICH SOLE PERSONNEL IN MEMPHIS THAT RIGHTLY MASS STRIKE

SUPPORT OCTINGS WILL BE RESUMED, THE FIRST AT MASON TEMPLE ON

HIONT OF ARAIL THREE WITH KING AS FEATURED SPEAKER. THEY SAID

RASS MARCY WILL BE HOLD FRIDAY, APRIL FIVE, AND THAT THEY WILL

TRUE SOHOOL CHILDREN PARRICIPATE SINCE MARCHING WITH "MAPTIN LUTHER

KING, LTO, TUE ERDATESE LIVING AMERICAN," WOULD BE MORE EDUCATIONAL

THAN BEING I SCHOOL. WHEN ASKED BY PRESS IF KING WOULD PERSONALLY

MATCH, JACKSON SAID KING MIGHT MOT MARCH. HE DID NOT. ELASORATE.

LET OKED IF JOLE SACUP WOULD GILATE A POSSIBLE INJUNCTION

ACHINES TACAR MARCHINE, JACKSON SAID "THE WHITE MAN HAS ALREADY

ENGINEO THE SLACK MAN TO INE GHETTO AND THE WHITE MAN DOESN'T

PUZO 1O VALIDATE IB,BY SENDING US A PIECE OF PAPER." KYLES SAID THE

PROULEN FACING MOPHIS IS MOT MILITANT BLACK YOUTH BUT IS

DITO RACISH." JACKSON DESCRIBED OPERATION BREAD BASKET AS MASSIVE

We Trid 710

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F:0.2.123

EaSUREü marCE ALL ERGOERS IN REGRO AREA TO CEASE SELLING MARI'S

ENSIC, 10.05% DREAD, COC: COLA, AND SEALTEST DAIRY PRODUCIS

NO TROG FINNG DO NOT HIRE SUFFICZENT WINDER OF NEGROES.

CHAPHIL TWO LT. ARKIN ADVISED THAT MEMPHIS CITY OFFICIALS ARE

COXDROCRITG SOOKING A COURT INJUNCIION PEOHISITING ANY MASS MARCH:

LES TE REUG DE AN INUURGIION SPECITYING CONDITIOUS UADER WHICH A MARCH

COOLE TAKE PLACE AND ALSO CONSIDERING RESUMPTION OF A CURFEW AND

PLACI:& SININE SUPPORT LEADERS UNDER A PEACE AND FINANCIAL

ARKI: ADVISEE THAT REMAINDER OF TENNESSEE NATIONAL GUARS,

- WITH CHOURTROY OF ONE BATTERY COUSISTING OF TWO HUNDRED AND NINETY

TUDE OFFICERS AND KEN OF THE CLAPHIS GUARD UNIT, HAVE LEFI MEMPHIS.

AL TANGO SETO FIVE PO, SIXTY SANITATION WORKERS AND SYMPAIHIZERS

• ESCARTOO CLAYEORY TEMPLE CARRYING PLACARDS FOLLOWING THEIR USUAL

FETCE MION TO SZALE STREET NORTH ON MAIN TO CITY HALL. NO

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FD-302 (Rev. 1-15-64)

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Rain l

Date

April 8, 1968

Reverend RALPE DAVID ABERNATHY,

690 La Verne Drive, N.

Atlanta®

Geoggia,

HaS intervieNEd 2t

the Memphis Police Department

at 10:55 pill, April 4, 1963.

Reverend ABERNATHY was advised of

the Agent's identity and of

the nature of the

matter under investiga-

tion..

Reverend ABERKATEY, who described hinself as Vice President

at Large and Treasurer of

the souther. Christian Leadership

Conference, stated he sas De. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.'s closest

associate and stated shet he

and Dr. KING always

shared a room •

whenever they travelled together.

He stated that at about 10:30 a. i.

on April 3, 1968,

"he and Ir. KING registered at the Lorraine motel,

hathis, fennessee.

Reverend ABERNATHY stated that on April 4, 1968, he and Dr.

KING did not leave

the motel and spent most of the day

in their

room, #306, which is located on the second floor of the motel.

He stated

that he and Dr. KING had been gore from their room for

approximately one hour or less when they returned to the room at

about 5:30 p.Il. He said they got dressed as they were going to

dinner at the hone of Reverend BILLY KYlE and that at almost exactly

6 p.Il. they started to leave the room, Reverend ABERNATHY stopped

mozent and Dr. KING walked out onto the balcony just outside

the door to his room. Reverend ABERNATHY was still inside the

motel room but could hear Dr. KIXG discussing the dinner engagement

with other associates Fio Reverend ABERNATHY believes were standing

in the parking area of the notel underneath and to the front of the

balcony on Fhich Dr. KING ras standing.

Reverend ABERNATHY stated he heard what sounded like a fire-

cracker and then heard

the screans of persons to whom Dr. KING had

been talking.

Reverend ABERNATHY went then to the balcony and dis-

covered

DI. KING lying there founded in the right side of the face

and neck.

He said he believed Dr. KING attempted to speak to him

but ras unable to do so: Reverend ABERNATLY said he instructed

someone to call an ambulance ard then accompanied Dr. KING in the

ambulance to the hospital there Dr. KING subsequently died.

48.

Tennessee

4/4/68

Kenpris,

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by -

SA JOE C. PESTER: bn

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Reverend ABERNATHY stated that judging from the sound

of the noise it appeared that the snot came from directly in

front of the door and not from any great distance.

He stated

he did not observe anything that would indicate tho fired the

shot.

Reverend ABERNATHY also stated that shile they were in

the motel room Ir. KING did rot, to his knowledge, receive any

telephone calls of a 'threatening nature or calls Irom persons

who would not identify themselves. Reverend ABERNATHY B21d

Dr. KING had not feared that any particular persons might

harm hin and Reverend ABERNATEY gas unable to suggest any

suspects or to provide any other information which might

assist in identilying Dr. KING'S

killer.

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COINTELPRO SUMMARY

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CLIONAL FORAI NO. "10

5010-106

*,-MAY 1962 EDITION

GSA GEN. REG. NO, 27

noison -

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

$ DeLoach

Memorandum ROUTE IN ENVELOPIE

Fell -

TO : Mr. W. C. Sullivan

DATE:

May 20,

Gale -

1968

Rosen -

Sullivan -

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FROM : G. Co Moorelia

Trotter-

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Holmes -

Gandy -

SUBJECT COUNTER INTELLIGENCE PROGRAM

BLACK NATIONALIST-HATE GROUPS

ST

RACIAL INTELLIGENCE

(POOR PEOPLE'S CAMPAIGN)

This is to recommend item regarding "poor People's

Campaign" leaders staying at plush motel be furnished coopera-

tive news media source on confidential basis by Crime Records

DiviSIon..

Bernard Latayette, Who has overall responsibility

for the poor People's Campaign (PPC) as a Program Administrator

of Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), and

¡tea Lo bennette, in charge of ple security, are reportediy

staying at the plush Pitts Motel, 145L Belmont, N.le,

Washington, D. C., while in

washington.

To contrast this with

the way the PPC participants

are living in their "tent city," it is recommended attached

item be publicized. This will not jeopardize our sources..

RECOMMENDATION:

That attached item regarding plush living of PPC

leaders be furnished cooperative news source on a confidential

basis by Crime Records.

Enclosure

TID: pab *b

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1

1

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- Mr.

C.

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- Mx.

W.

C. Sullivan

• MI.

T.

E. Bishop

- MI.

C. Moore

- Mx.

];

Mr.

D.

Ryan (Mass Media)

A.

B. Fulton (Mass Media)

Mr. IT/ J. Deakin

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ENCLOSURE

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ROUT

IN ENVELOT

loaders of "poor People's

Campaign" Shun Tent City

Bernard Lafayette, Program Administratos of the

Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCIO), has over

all responsibility for the

• "Poor people's Campaign" and

Fred C. Bennette, Southern Director of the SCIC "Operation

Breadbasket" is in charge of security for the campaign.

Both Lafayette and Bennette are spending most of

their time

in Washington, D. Co, but not at the "tent city."

They are reportedly staying at the plush Pitts

Motel, 1451 Belmont, N.#., Washington, D. Co,

described as

"one of Hashingion's finest" notels.

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Do Go Fullivan

3. so 1i2o

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COINTELPRO SUMMARY

63

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-==-38 IeV, 5422-64)

Transmit the following in

Via

AIRTEL'

FBI

Date:

10/26/68

(Type in plaintext or code)

(Priority)

TO :

DIRECTOR, FBI (100-448006)

FROM :

SUBJECT:

SAC, PITTSBURGH (100-15780) (P)

COUNTER INTELLIGENCE

BLACK NATIONALGEYC - RATE GROUPS

RACIAL INTELLIGENCE

(RALPH ABERNATHY)

(SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE)

The Pittsburgh "Point," a weekly newspaper

dated 10/24/68, contains an article which indicates that

Dr. RALPH ABERNATHY will speak at a mass rally at Central

Baptist Church, Pittsburgh, Pa., on 11/2/68, as part of a

drive by the Southern Christian Leadership Conference

(SCIC) to educate Black communities concerning the three

major presidential candidates.

The Congressional Record dated 5/6/68, on

Jare 19,

Page /H3389, contains an article which inicates that the 6th

7196fledition of the "Herald," 407 Butler Street, Anderson,

s. C., South Carolina's oldest Negro newspaper, contains

the testimony of a 15 year old female member of ABERNATHY's

church.

The testimony relates to a filthy and perverted

sex scandal between ABERNATHY and the girl according to

the Congressional Record.

It is believed that if information

relating to this sordid episode on the part of ABERNATHY

were made public in Pittsburgh, his effectiveness would be

curtailed,

2-Bureau (RM)

2-Columbia (RM)

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LMC : psa

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REC 46

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PG 10-15780

Request of Bureau:

South Carolina, "Herald" if available.

be mailed as follows:

These papers should

Pastor

Central Baptist Church

2200 Wylie Avenue

Pittsburgh, Pa.

Chairman of Deacons

Central Baptist Church

2200 Wylie Avenue

Pittsburgh, Pa.

A note should be included with each issue to

read as follows:.

"This paper has news about the man who is speaking at

your church." It should be mailed from Anderson, South

Carolina.

To be effective, these papers should reach the addressee

prior to 11/2/68.

The Bureau, therefore, is requested to give

"expeditious attention to this request.

No action should be taken in this matter without

Bureau authority:

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Airtel

October 30, 1968

1

- Mr. Deakin

1

- Mr. Glass

To:

SAC, Pittsburgh (100-15780)

From:

Director, FBI (100-448006) - 551

E5:46

COUNTERINTELLIGENCE PROGRAM

- 3903 BLACK NATIONALISTS - HATE GROUPS

RACIAL INTELIIGENCE

(RALPH ABERNATHY)

(SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE)

MAH111

OCT 301968

COMM-FBI

RePGairtel 10/26/68.

Enclosed for Pittsburgh are three Kerox copies of page

H 3389 of the Congressional Record, 5/6/68. One copy is

enclosed for Columbia for information.

It is felt that the mailing of these copies of the

Congressional Record trom Pittsburgh to the people suggested in

referenced airtel would be more effective than a mailing of the

Herald newspaper from South Carolina, there would be less

chance the information would be discounted as a Kian trick it the

information was received from Pittsburgh in a way to indicate a

member of the local community sent it. Also the same page, in

the Herald contains an article condemning Martin Luther King, Ji..

and accusing him of traveling to Puerto Rico with a young girl.

If the paper were used, this information on King would only serve

to "muddy the water,"

and make less effective the information on

Abernathy.

Enclosures

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3

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Airtel to SAC, Pittsburgh

COUNTERINTELLIGENCE PROGRAM; RALPH ABERNATHY

100-448006

For your information the edition of the

Herald was dated 6/19/64, not 6/19/65 as mentioned in

the Congressional Record.

NOTE:

Ralph Abernathy, President of the SCLC, is to speak at

a Pittsburgh Church on 11/2/68 to educate the black community

on the elections. Pittsburgh suggested that the Herald,

reportedly a South Carolina newspaper, be sent to the minister

and Chairman of Deacons of the Church prior to Abernathy's

appearance.

The paper contains an article about a sex scandal

involving Abernathy and a 15-year-old girl. The Congressional

Record also contains information about this scandal.

2.

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CONGRESSIONAL RECOR

RURENSONCEE

Is there anyone who's been accepted by &

college, but isn't going because of money?

Will $4750 make a difterence?

Bankers Trust will lend

to help you become & Bachelor of

mant to be'a Master, of course,

another $1500 for each year of graduate work,

as long as it leads to a degree.

We'll lend you up to a maximum of $7500.

Then, you get up to 10 years to

The interest doesn't start until after you

And it's only 3%

kina of loan would cost about twice that).

NC A0E

operation with the New York Higher Educa-

tion Assistance Corporation.

The loans are for those

those who only go part time.

The prerequisites: you must be a U.S. citi-

zen and a resident of New York State. And

your parents must meet the financial quali-

branch for an application.

Want to go to college?

You'll find & banker at Bankers Trust.

re prev-

linztion

RALPH ABERNATHY-PREACHER

RARICK. Mi. Speaker, I ask

unanimous consent to address the House

for 1 minute and to revise and extend

my remarks.

The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there

objection to the request of the gentleman

from Louisiana?

There was no objection.

Mr. RARICK. Mr. Speaker, ever since

Raloh Abernathy

the rich man's "poor people's march" to

occupy Washington, most southerners

who know about Abernathy have shud-

dered at the deceit and national prestige

buildup given Abernathy as a leader.

We have kept our peace-knowing

that any comment would not receive fair

considesation-in

all probability

•counted as "racism."

But the news establishment, knowing

the facts, continued to be silent until

the Montgomery Advertiser on May 2

1968, spoke out.

In a lead editorial captioned,

Leader of the Great Crusade,"

Montgomery Advertiser slashed

Abernathy's reputation by calling him,

"an unpolished and disreputable clod",

and politely, I assure you, rehashed the

sex scandal involving Abernathy and a

15-year-old female member of Aber-

I have a complete transcript of the

testimony of the exploited girl given at

the jury trial of her hisband-who was

acquitted by a jury of chasing and strik-

ing at Abernathy with a hatchet.

The testimony of the youthful victim,

Vivian McCoy Davis, uncontradicted by

Abernathy, is so filthy and perverted

cannotin good conscience

place it in the RecorD for our colleagues'

I will, however, make her testimony

available on request to my colleagues,

or it can be obtained from the Hlerald,

407 Butler Street, Anderson, S.C.-South

oldest Negro newspaper-by

NW 64578kiDocld:32989652tRageuh2119, 1964,

May 6,

edition which contained a full account

of the sordid background of Ralph Aber-

nathy including the testimony.

I can only add that Abernathy ip.

parently has little control over himselí-

he coulan't have control of the threai-

ened booby tray merging on Washington

under the banner

of a poor people's

march. But he can be used to explolt

Mr. Speaker, I place the May 2 edito-

rial from the Montgomery Advertiser In

the REcoRD at this point:

T'HE LEADER OF THE GREAT CRUSADE

It is preposterous but unfortunately true

on the recent history. of the

most poweriul country

now receiving ultimatums from the likes c!

Ralph D. Abernathy.

Abernathy succeeded to the late Dr. King's

mantle in the Southern Christlan Leadershlp

Conference by virtue of an assoclation dat-

ing from the Montgomery bus boycott.

King was at least glib and adroit in the

guile by which he managed to flummos an

alarming number of Americans. But Aber-

nathy ls an unpolished and disreputable clod

best remembered here for what may haïe

been a record dash from his church office

on the night of Aug. 29, 1958.

pursued by an irate, hatchet-wlelding hus-

band who had accused him of having a rela-

tionship with

his wife more suited to

pages of Krafit-Ebing's Psycitopathia Serualls

The tilfe of his assallant told & Montgomery

Tircuii umi juig iù

Norcmnber 1059 that

she had submitted to unnatural sex acts

with the Peverend before her marriage, be-

ginning at the age of 15, and that "he nerer

stopped chasing me" even after her marrlage

to Edward Davis. She had been a member of

On the day Davis accosted Abernathy ln

armed with pistol and hatchet,

Abernathy had called her. Mrs. Davis testified.

dellberate::only 10 .minutes,

'fore acquitting Davis of attempting to do in

Yet, basking in the reflected glory of King.

Abernathy emerged from the revolting casc

unscathed in the eyes of SCLC.

In 19G0, he was signally honored by Prlme

Minister Kwame Nkrumah, the subsequentls

deposed dictator of Ghane, by being intited

to Accra for a "Conference on Non-Violerce

This was heady stufl for a man who, but

Ior his color and the accident of time and

But he tas to go on to loftier things, despitc

his unsarory background, finally being elz-

vated to King's throne after the tragedy ii

Monday he led the vanguard of a move-

ment which is trying to intimidate Congress

not only into massive redistribution

wealth to the poor (along with the shiftless).

but into changing forcign pollcy. Vletnnm ls

only one item of

of the amcr-

phous mass which may number in the ters

of thousands (hundreds of thousands, sonie

say) who will attempt to immobilize Wask.-

ington by late May.

In their initial protest Moncay, the Abes-

nathy-led extortionists denounced U.S. dipio-

matic and business ties

with Portugal and

South Airica.

The United States must not

be encumbered, the formal statement sald.

Although Abernathy keeps mouthing the

old line about non-vlolence, this Is once ugaln

semantic camoulage for the threat of ilo-

lence unless Washington-the Prestdent and

Congress-knuckles under to every demand.

May !6,

Today, the first of the poor Es"

vons, as the march leaders dese=.=

scheduled to set out from dezr"

Washington via

others are to start from other :

the Midwest, South, North ard v

The first contingents of mias

to be a seige of Washington are ¿.

May 12, with the escalation o te

ing peak strength

camp-in by May 30. Accordieg

"major demonstratlons"

By June, Abernathy's invaciee

it figured, there will be shanistei

Washington and

the work ci

should be paraiyzed-unless:

The government meets 2'1 és

handouts, a guaranteed incore ÷

liberalization of welfare prog-a:

lations, and such

as the blackmailers may derzea

Terror is not the approprizie

righteous ange-

GraeEs

have the courage to turn bac':

bi whatever force is necessar?.

d.. 1)

be intimidated. the words or Se

mnecoto.plnon.c1ssetatctiadmadaread.ietoe. ne tarianb.dr ser7008, 9000987166-0917

C. Byrd, West Virginia Demcca:

greatly concerned

try .. . I feel

dence of destruction of cu-

It would all be sickenicg

leadership were other than Pai-

an unprincipled and unspezzs:

out any

redeeming

qualitias

• demagogue worse than Sicse.

if onty pecause ilo's so aorni-

unfit to lead the smallest rurz

less pose as the representa.a

unfortunate poor.

WILBUR MILLS HONJ

CLEMSON UNIVE=

Mr. DORN. Mr. Speaker.

mous consent to address =

1 minute and to rerise a=

The SPEAKER DrO ie=

objection to the request câ !

from South Carolina?

There was no objection.

MT. DORN.

MnLs, our esteemed a=d

league from Arkansas, 7:

Clemson University in =

district on Saturday, BIa=

When Clemson Univers:

distinguished colleague.

Ciemson was in turn ic-

man of the great Commisz

Means for more than I$

MILLs has exercised &

ficial infiuence on this Ña:

on the entire free worid. =

and superb leadership

trade, taxation, sociai se:

responsibility has proêcs

the destiny of this Nec.cz

of freedom in the Wests

WILBUR MiLLS WAS E-?

ary doctor of laws dee:

University for his sea:

leadership in preser. ==

our country and for hie

for fiscal responsibility.

Mr. Speaker, It wrs €

that our great ccileae-

Clemson University, za:

G. Clemson, so1-in-1a-

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the first of the poor people's cara-

houn, and the first Superintendent of the

the march leaders describe them, is • Department of Agriculture. Clemson Uni-

induled to set out from Memphis toward

versity is on the old plantation of the

Mushington va Marks, Miss.

ders are to start from other locations, in

immortal John C. Calhoun, one of.the

:. Mildwest, South, North and West.

five greatest Senators of all time.

The first contingents of what is designed

Mr. MiLLs, while in the Calhoun man-

en be a seige of Washington are due to arrive

sion-one of the best kept shrines in

:, 12, with the escalation of forces reach-

America-was presented & gavel and

ins peak strength

Indeterminate

pounding block made from a tree grown

ramp-in by May 30. According to the time-

on the Calhoun mansion grounds by Dr.

"major demonstrations" are to begln

Wright Bryan, Clemson vice president

3y June, Abernathy's Invading horde has

and former editor of the Atlanta Journal

gured, there will be shantytowns all over

and the Cleveland Plain Dealer.

sashington and the work of government

The lovely and charming Mrs. Mills

simuld be paralyzed-unless:

accompanied her distinguished husband

The government meets all demands, in-

to the Clemson campus. Fis excellency,

rinding massive new federal programs and

the Honorable Robert E. IcNair, Gov~

mandouts, a guaranteed Income for ereryone,

ernor of South Carolina, and our own be-

berlization of welfare programs and regu-

trions, and such changes in foreign policy

loved and great colleague, the gentleman

es the blackmailers may demand.

Terror is not the appropriate reaction in

righteous anger is; accompa-

have the courage to turn back this invesion,

br whatever force is necessary, and reluse to

ix Intimidated, the words of Senator Robert

C. Byrd, West Virginia Democrat, will prove

"I am greatly concerned for my

• I feel that we can see ample evi-

dence of destruction

of our nation from

chairman of the Committee on Armed

Services, were present for this, one of

the most momentous occasions in the his-

tory of my congressional district and in-

deed the State of South Carolina.

dynamic and able president of Clemson

University, Dr. Robert C. Edwards, pre-

sented this coveted honorary degree to

Chairman MiLLs on behalf of the board

of trustees and the faculty.

It would all be sickening enough if the

leadership were other than Ralph Abernathy,

3: unprincipled and unspeakable bum with-

out any redeeming

qualities whatever; &

than Stokely Carmichael

Ií only because he's so stupid: a degenerate

unfit to lead the smallest rural church, much

less pose as the representatlve of America's

WILBUR MILLS HONORED BY

CLEMSON UNIVERSITY

Mr. DORN. Mr. Speaker, I ask unani-

mous consent to address the House for

I minute and to revise and extend my

The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there

objection to the request of the gentleman

There was no objection.

Speaker, WILBUR

MILEs, our esteemed and beloved col-

league from Arkansas, was honored by

Clemson University in my congressional

district on Saturday, May 4.

When Clemson University honored our

distinguished colleague, WILBUR MILLS,

Clemson was in turn honored. As chair-

man of the great Committee on Ways and

Means for more than 10 years, WILBUR

MiLLs has exercised a great and bene-

ficial influence on this Nation, and indeed

on the entire free world. His wise counsel

and superb leadership in international

trade, taxation, social security, and fiscal

responsibility has profoundly influenced

the destiny of this Nation and the course

of freedom in the Western World.

WILDUR MILLS was awarded an honor-

gry doctor of laws degree by Clemson

Unlversity for his

leadership in preserving the economy of

our country and for his forthright stand

for fiscal responsibility.

NIr. Speaker, it was fitting and proper

thai our great colleague be honored at

Clemson University, named for Thomas

G. Clemson, son-in-law of John C. Cal-

Clemson board of trustees is a friend of

the Honorable Edgar Brown,

South Carolina, who sat beside William

Jennings Biyan at the Democratic Na-

tional Contention in New York in 1921

and who for 40 years, as State senator

and as chairman of the senate finance

committee, has provided for South Caro-

fiscal responsibility. Mi. Speaker,

another lifetime member of the Clemson

board is the Honorable James F. Byrnes,

who served with honor in this House and

the Senate and was perhaps best known.

for his distinguished service as Secretary

of State and as

"Assistant President".

under the wartime administration of

President Franklin D. Roosevelt,

Mr. Speaker, I commend Clemson Uni-

versity for honoring, on its graduation

day, this great and good American who

providing that leadership

essentíal to the future of young America.

EXPLANATION OF GENERAL PAIR

Mr. FULTON of Pennsylvania. Mr.

Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to

address the House for 1 minute.

The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there

objection to the request of the gentleman

from Pennsylvania?

Mi. FULTON of Pennsylvania. Mr.

Speaker, on Wednesday, May 1, 1968, I

left Washington by plane at 5 o'clock

p.m. to go to West Liberty, W. Va., to

make the keynote speech at the West

national political convention.

After I left the floor on that date the

bill, H.R. 16913, making appropriations

for the Department of Agriculture and

related agencies for the fiscal year end-

ing June 30, 1969, was passed.

I was paired generally with the gentle-

man from North Carolina

FIANAKIS] on final passage of that bill.

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Mr. Speaker, if I had

would have voted "nay."

PROTEST AGAINST

Mr. STUCKEY. Mr.

unanimous consent to

marks at this point in :

include extraneous maite

The SPEAKER pro se

objection to the request o

from Georgia?

There was no objectica

Mr. STUCKEY. MI. S

speak because I am ur

indignant. Georgia men.

battlefield of Vietnems.

men are good soldiers.

importance of followie

of our armed services at

their commanding office:

learned that one of our a

to carry out an order.

Because of the nature

cannot remain silent on

obligated to bring this a

light and call to the =

colleagues the order w

man refused to carry ous

The order, Mr. Speake:

from his wall above his i:

his home State of Georgia

Allo!! me to rosa bricil

soldier's letter to his mos

DEAR MAMA: Last reek.

because of the racial tensic:

out to remove all flags- "P:

flag which contained the C

bol which as you knos, o==

down the Georgia, Alabarea

Confederate flags-jet, tie

and others may still be dispis

I have always respected ~

and have always been one =

told-regardless,

emotion I have never experza

I have refused to do it.

Flag fly when a Georgia Flas

seriously the legality of che-

tused to do it for my Cor

and I requested to go all the

eral. I was so furious I sat a:

to Governor Maddox explaiz:

that something be done aca

manding Offcer came la are

to talk to me before I wrote

ernor Maddox and I said,

I do not think I need t

Mr. Speaker.

And; for what good reas

The reason given was ti

people view the Confed:

symbol of racism, all Sta

contained bar's

moved. Mr. Speaker, this i

every Southerl State. Tre

Mississippi flags must coz.

diately. Other flags from

New York and Ohio were

main displayed.

Our fighting men, Mr. S

the flags from their home s

put them over their bunks

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COINTELPRO SUMMARY

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FD-35

(Pêv. 05-22-64)

Transmit the following in

Via

AIRTEL

' F BI

Date: 4/3/69

CONEINENTAL

(Type in plaintext or code)

AIRMAIL

(Priority)

TO:

DIRECTOR, FBI (100-438794)

FROM:

SAC, ATLANTA (100-6670D)

SUBJECT:

COMINFIL, OF SCLC

IS - CL (COUNTERINTELLIGENCE) / YA

714

Re New

York airtelul'ttlals.re

and LHM,

4/1/69,

captioned

COMINEIL OF SCLC, IS - C, and Atlanta letter

to Bureau,

11/1/65, captioned, MARTIN. LUTHER KING,, JR., SM - C.

The iast paragraph, Page 2, of referenced New York

airtel indicates that on 4/1/69, N° 3810-5 adVIsed CORDITA

SCOTT KING informed STANLEY LIVISON Of letters she-has been-

receiving

"she said one-said she should not push for

January 15 being made a national holiday because-persons

hàve So much stufT On MARCIN and will expose it She

added that We Go puiiio image was different irom nas.

private image and the letter listed individuals he.was

involved with".

"LEVISON said he knew some of the individuals

Wonder courtesthat she vasa

weat-minded person

In the event the Bureau is inclined to entertain

counterintelligence action against CORETTA SCOTT KING and

or the continuous projection of the pubiic image of MARTIN

LUTHER KING, JR. (in which LEVISON plays a substantial part),

it is suggested

such action might be considered utilizing

the above information furnished by NY 3810-8* ou 4/1/69

in conjunction with that set forth

in referenced

Atlanta

letter.

The Bureau's observation as to this suggestion is

requested.

100-4481156-830

BEC 25

Bureau (RM)

2 -

Atianta

AGS/ jah

Approved. 24

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DUDE IT ENVELOP

- Mr. C. E. Glass

SAC, Atlanta (200-6670D&0 IDENTIAL.

REC 25

Director, FBI (100-448006) - 830

4/14/69

COMINEIL SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN LCADERSHIP CONFERENCE

KH; IS - C

(COUNTERINTELLIGENCE PROGRAM)

Reurairtel 4/3/69.

The Bureau does no: desire counterintelligence

action against Coretta King of the nature you suggest at

this time,

CEG:nst

(5)

NOTE:

the widow of the late Martin

Atianta suggested counterintelligence

using similar information to that received by Mrs. King.

-

MAILED, 241

APR 1 4 191

COMM-FBI

, 909

"oison

eLoach

"„skop

asper

allanan

enrad

CURDSMIAL

Glassified La 2047

Exempt frora GDS, Catesory.

20

Dare of reseation dinio

17937-544

POSE APR I7 1969

MAIL ROOM C

TELETYPE UNIT L

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'D-36 (RE (REV.(5-22-61)

FBI

Date:

4/1/53

Transmit the following in

AIRTEL

PLAINTEXT

(Type in plainient or code)

• Via

(Priority)

Mr. Hol dach

Mr. Sichr f

Mr. Sper

Casper

Mr. Callahan

Mr. Conrad

Mr. Felt

Sir. Gale

Ir. Rosen

Nr. Sullivar

Mr. Tavel

Mr. Trotter

Tele. Room

Miss Holmes

Miss Gandy

TO:

DIRECTOR, FBI (100-438794)

FROM:

SAC, NEW YORK (100-149194)

SUBJECT:

COMINFIL SChC

Moble: 8006089155

INFILTRAITION

IS-C

(00:

ATLANTA)

- CONFAENCE

INTERIAL SECURITY - COMMUNIST

The following information was received from MY 3010-S.

(classify "Secret") on 4/1/093,

airtel and not a LiM because it pertains to the Bureau:

"On' 4/1/69, CORETTA"KING

and SHANLEY "LEVISON

discussed CORETIA's press conference the previous day.

CORETTA

stated that"28th Memorial" and an

she is gong to cancel everytring during April

except the

SCLC weeving in order to do

the manuscript (probably her book on M. I KING.)

They also discussed the possibility of chaucur

probably CHAUNCE, ESKRIDED, SCLe

Legal

advisor in Chicago) al

instituting a suit for COReTTA against JAMES EARI RAY for

the approximacely $175,000 RAY

nay make on material of his,

(KING'S). LEVISON was opposed to this action. sueve entrtzi

(3-Bureau (RM)

2- Atlanta: (100-5718) (Ri)

1-Chicago

1-New_ York (100-111180) (S. LEVISON)

I-New York

QUeR

JEO: CaS

(9)

202110

REEDS

REC 39/00-438234-2972

28 APR 241969

66APR 17 182

Approved: -

Special Agerit in Charge

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NY 100-149194

CORETTA stated that CHAUNCEY said the evidence.

he has shows Ray as the lone killer of M. do kinG, that

there is no evidence that anyone else nas involved. she

added that CHAUNCEY said this is in the FBI file.

CORETTA

said she told CHAUNCEY that "you know HOOVER has been out

to get MARTIN for years.

Do you think they would have it

in the file?"

CORETTA further claimed that she told

CHAUNCEY that she does not trust HOOVER and does not trust

the FBI.

She said "They (FBI) have been following MARTIN

around the South for years. And they know everything."

CORETTA also mentioned that CHAUNCEY, who is

2E XAS

representing MOHAMMEDALI, said the one conversation "they"

said had to do with internal security mignü nave deen vin

MARTIN.

She stated

i that CHAUNCEY had said that he (ALI)

did have conversations with MARTIN.

CORETTA repeated that

she told CHAUNCEY she does not have faith in the FBI files

and does not know

"how they can get away with it."

-i.

CORETIA mentioned letters she has been receiving.

She said one stated she should not push for fan much steps

made a national holiday because

persons have

on MARTIN and will expose it.

She added that M. L. KING'S

public image was different from his private image and the

"letter listed individuals he was involved with.

LEVISON said he knows some of the individuals listed

in the letter.

CORETTA replied that if she was a weak-minded

person it could upset her.

17.

2

=*=.

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SSC LETTER 7/8/75

QUESTION # 17

Retain

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ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL

Zepartment of Justice

August 19, 1964

* MI. 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

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

•REG- 13

prior to sending this communication,

62.4045555

that this check was based on a

xequest made by Deputy AG Katzenbach.

LENCIOSE

Jalalialleyes

DAE

FOL-I.

Drivinel

21 AUG 25 1964

(2)

NAME:

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A tava lioû. riddiaton -MEMo

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pirso liaso iholps- NA

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SSC LETTER 7/8/75

QUESTION # 18

- Restin

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1 - Mr. Belmont

1 - Mr. McGowán

1 - Mr. Sullivan

October 23, 1962

1 - Mr. Baumgardner

I. - Mr. Bland

Harrington

1 - MI.

Rampion

SAG, Atlanta (100-5713)

Director, FBI (100-4387943 - 9

COISIUNIST INFILIRATION OF THE

SOUITERN CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE

INTENAL SUCURITY • C

tOD:

AILANCA)

(n.

ResTle: 10/13/62 and NYlet 8/21/62- No copies of

the last named letter vere sent to lew Orleans, Hobile or

Savannah.

• Based upon the information furnished in relets,

atlanta and hew York are authorized to conduct a communist

infi-tracion investigation of the southern christian leadership

New Orleans is authorized io

vonferonce (seLi) we Scle has establated a branch in the

determine whether

New Orleans terzitory and whether Comunist Party (CP) menbers

FUINOd it 0f are

infiltraties it.

Hew Grleans should contact

appropriate sources and turnish the bureau and atlanta a

restre of inforation developed and include recommendations

concerning a connunist infiltration investigation in New Urleans

territory

in accordance with the instrustions contained in

Section 87E of the Manual of Instructions

Atlanta and New York

should be guided by the

instructions in the above quoted soccion of the Manual

in

conducting tnis investigation.

New York and Atlanta should

promptly prepare a report to reach the sureau not later than

days fron the date of receipt of this letter. Atlanta, as

MAILED &

CCT2 8 10S2

office of origit rew York office inasauch as key York will be

need not incorporate in its report infornation

CO: A#-FE)

developed by

subnitting reporis concerning the new York chapter and any

ramifications dcveloned concerning

• the national organization.

New York should inside 1n 1t5 T0p0149

under appropriate topical

heading,

all information develoved relating to the New York

chapter

and,

where appropriate,

include a separate section

concerning any referoaces to the activities of the national

Tolson

Belmont

Mohr

Casper

Callahan

Conrad.

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organization,

Atlanta will report all infornation concerning

the organization vhich

it develops within its territory using

appropriate headings.,

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Letter to Atlanta

RE:

SUSIONISE NFIMTRATION OF 3112

SUITTERN CHRISTIAN LEADERSUIF CONFERENCE

100-438794

All offices are cautioned that any information

developed concerning

the SCLC selating to racial natters

must be reported wuer the racial natters caption.

should be noted that the bureau maintains a sepurate file

on SCLe relating to racial incióones (157-632% All

investigation wider the caption of this

letter

must be

limited

to and directed toward determining the estent of

conmunist infiltration of the sol.

NOTE ON YELLON:

Review of correspondence received a the Bureau

under various captions relating

to the activities of sol

an as beener tie cute ache da cata see

through him the SCLE

New York and Atlanta were instructed

to make a complete review of all infornation concerning

this matter and to furnish the Bureau recoumendations

concerning a conmunist infiltration investigation.

RelYlet

reconnended a Contifil investigation of the New York

chapter due to the dominant CP influence on the executives

of the New York chapter of the SCLC. ReATlet also

recommended a COMIlFIL investigation of SCLe due to the

fact that four ep members are presently associated vich

SCLe and that at least one of these members is an officer

of SCLe and close to Eing.

It is believed a communist infiltration

investigation is warranted: See memo

Baumgardner to Sullivan,

same caption,

dated October 22, 1962)

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Optional Form

No. 10

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

MEMORANDUM

TO:

DIRECTOR, FBI (100-438794)

DATE:

10/11/62

COMMUNIST INFILTRATION OF THE

SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE

IS-C

(00:

ATLANTA)

IBLY

Re Bureau letters to Atlansa, 7/20/62, to Mobile,

7/20/62, and to Savannah, 9/17/62.

The following shows Communist Party influence or

possible influence on MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR., and WYATT T.

WALKER,

President and Executive Director, respectively, of

the Southern Chrisiian Leadership Conference (SOLC) which is

headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.

confirmed Marxist.

MART IN LUTHER KING, JR, bas been described as a

-(NY 694-5*2/12/62)

On 8/22/58 BEN DAVIS stated that while conversing

s with 3T

MARE IN LUTHER KING people to lead the fight. (s)

him back among his

KING told him how glad he was to see

(NY 2214-S, 8/28/58)

"The Worker" issue of 10/30/60 on page 1 identified

BENJAMIN J. DAVIS as National secretary of the Communist Party.

"The Worker" is an East Coast Communist newspaper.

CLASSIFIED BY 482/4

EXEMPT FROM GDS CATEGO:

-Bureau (RM)

-NEW DrIEANS CARATE OF DECLASSIFICANTINTE EL

York (100-149194) (RM)

2-Nobile (RM)

, OCT 15J 1952

2-Savannab (100-5027) (RM)

Đx. - luL

4-Atlanta

(2 - 100-5718)

(1 - 100-3159) CP, USA,

Southern Fegion)

1 - 100-5163 Cominfil

Mino BRunoard

(14)

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Mass Organizations)

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A communist Party (CP) club meeting of the Ninth

Congressional District, Illinois CP, was heid 5/4/60 at the

home oI DOROTHY DAVIES, 1214 baSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois.

After the meeting was over DaVies discussed HARTIN LUTHER KING,

JE., and HERRY BAULEFONTE.

DAVIES stated both KING and

BELLErCNtS vent to See BENJAMIN DAVis and asked Eor heip in thei

present problems concerning integration and civil rights. (C

CG: 6403-5; -5/10/60)-

BENJAMIN DAVES On 1/17/59 furnished WILLIAM 2. FOSTER

at that time General Secretary of the CP, USA, a letter he

had received from KING. DAVIS explained to FOSTER that KING'S

grandiathes and his father bad been close friends politically

in Georgia. When KING visited New Yoris Last summer, DAviS

said he talked to him and be was very friendly. DAVIS taid

FOSTER that KING claimed he knew about Davis, has prisua recoiù

and what DAVIS stood iOT

(c)

(NY 1697-5*1/17/59)

On 9/7/61 a testimonial was held in honor of HENRY

WINSTON in the Skyline Ballroom of the Hotel Theresa, 125th

Street and Seventh Avenue, New York, New York. One of he

speakers at this testimonial was MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

•(NY 2529=Syx9/7/61)

At a CP, USh, Natzonal Executive Committee meeting

held 8/12/61 and 3/13/O1 HENHY WINSTON was elected a member

of the CP, USA, National Committee, the National Executive

Committee, the Resident Board, and was made Vice Chairman or

the CP, 0Sa.

I16559-57814661

On 10/27/61 JACK O'DELL, aka Hunter Pitts O'Dell,

stated that he, O'DElh is the administrator o. the New York

Office of the

Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC),

312 West 125th Street, New York City, which is headed by

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR., Headquarters in atlanta, Georgia.

(Pretext telephone call to JACK ('DALL, 10/27/61)

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(SA JAMES F. C'CONNELL telephonically contacted

JACK Ü'DELL under the guise of a person interested in contri-

buting money to the Committee to Defend Martin Luther King,

The telephone call was made to New York telephone number

1a cat lephone

UN 6-2000, the listed telephone number of the Southern

Christian

Leadership Conference.)

STANLEY LEVISON iS MARTIN LUTHER KING's "Assistant

INVISON has been described as a real estate man in

New York City who spends hald his time advising and helping

ISING.

(c)

(NI 2314=5*, 9/24/58),

STANLEY LEVISON and his brother; ROY BENNETT, were

active in CP financial matters and business ventures which

contributed to the CP.

(c)

(6G 5824-5x, 8/G/37)

LEVISON continues to donate money to the CP, USA. (5)

(NY 594-5*, October, 1961)

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR., was a supporter of the

Washington appeal for MORTON SOBELL'S release Juring the

traditional Christmas Amnesty period.

-NY :2405-Sj 9122/60).

MORTON SOBELL was convicted on 4/5/61 in USDC,

SDNY, for violation of the Espionage Conspiracy Statute

was sentenced to 30 years in prison, which he is currently

serving.

All sources utilized above have furnished reliable

information in the past.

57*2256-S-advised on 1/29/62 that GUS HALL, General

Secratary-O--the Communist Party wanted to discuss differences

MERLE BECDSKY had with the Communist Party in an affort to

get him to become more active in the party. "During the

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dasonssion BRUnSY said he agreed completely with evefything

ReV. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JiM, Said in his speech en the

relation ei labor to the Negro people before the National

Convention oi the Af or b.

• According to S7-2256-5, HAilssaid

BRÜDSKY had better agree with the speech KING gave because

he, FAbb, had written it. When BRODSKY expressed surprise

at this HAlL said that if was true, that he had written the

whole thing. Halt said the secret of KiNG's relationshio with

the communist Party must be Gosery guarded. This informant

did not know whetter KING was aware that Mili wrote the speech

in question or what the conneetion is between the Communist

= Party ane KING.

(5)

The above information should not be used-in a report

decause the San Francisco Uffice advised it was not to be

distributed outside the Bureau because the only persons present

during this discussion varo GUS Hall, Wintl BRedskY and the

informant.

(5)

12471-s+ who has furnished raliable information in

the past, advised TED BASSETI, a member of the state Commistee,

New York State Communist Party and editorial writer for

"The Workeru contacted "Public Pelations" at Southern Christian

Leadership Conference on 10/29/60, BASSETT asked to seals to

JAMES WOODS (former public relations direetos of SCLE) Jui

in his absence talked to WYATT I. WALKER. BASSETT

identified himself and stated "I was down there and wrote i

story I wanted to follow up." WALKER advised "Things have

changed, 1'11 write you the additional details, " BASSETT

furnished his address as that of "The Horker" in New York Citys

and inquired whethar Walkch had seen the story he had written.

WALKER replied in the negative and asked BaSSETT to mait it

ta him. WALkER also requested that BASSETE put "us" on

his mailing list (mailing list of "The Worker."»

F6n4181/6117 35435, 2 source who has furnished

reliable information in the past, made avalable photographs

of the names and addresses of subseribers maintained by The

Worker," 23 West 25th street, New York City. Che of the

photographs shows the iollowing: "Rev. Wyatt Walker, 41

Sachange Place, S. E., Atlanta 3, Georgia."

It is noted -that

41 Exchange Place was the address of SCLC in June, 1962..

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On 5/2/61 WE 1047-S, who has furnished reliable

information in the past, advisea that some people in the

Washington, D. C., area had received letters with the return

address of 584 Alfred Road,

N. W., Atlanta 18, Georgia.

These letters enclosed a petition

for clemency for CARL

BRADEN addressed to President of the United States.

The

petition stated BRADEN was subpoenaed to appear before the

House Unamerican Activities Committee (HUAC) in 1958, refused

to answer pertinent questions, was convicted for contempt

and was sentenced to serve one year in jail. These letters

were signed by several people,

two of whom were MARTIN LUTHER

KING and WYATT T. WALKER of Atlanta, Georgia.

-N-886-S on 12/22/59 identified CARL BRADEN as

Field Secretary of the Southern Conference Educational Fund,

Inc., (SCEE) .

(c)

"ALBERTS AREA, 2311 Payne Street, Louisville, Kentucky,

who is an admitted former member of the Communist Party,

testified in court in Jefferson County, Kentucky, that

BRADEN

and his wife, ANNE, were known to her as member of the

Communist Party in Louisville from January, 1951, to December,

1954.,

On 4/24/61 ARTHUR LEVIN, Southern-Regional Director

Ot the anor-Deramation League, Atlanta, Georgia, a-former

source of information) whose identity he requested be concealedg

made available a petition for clemency appeal in the case of

CARL BRADEN.

The mailing address for this appeal was given

as 384 Alfred Street, N. W., Atlanta, Georgia.

On 5/12/61 inquiry in the neighborhood determined

that Rev. WYATT T. WALKER resided at that address.

On 4/9/62 VE 1232=3, who has furnished reliable

information in the past, advised that on 4/3/62 a meeting of

the Program Committee of the Washington Committee to Abolish

theBUAC met at 3323 Mckinley street, Washington, D. C. Discussion

was held regarding an affair to be held by Washington Committee

to hbolish the HUAC (WAChHUAC) on 5/4/62.

it was announced

the featured speakers would be WYATT T. WALKER of atlanta,

Georgia, Executive Secratary of the SCLC, CABL BRADEN and

• (c)

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WILKINSON was sentenced along with BRADEN tO

serve one year for refusal to testify before HUAC. WILKINSON

is also a former Communist Party member,

according to sources

who have furnished reliable information in the past.

aro associated it sea no a son it party melbers who

MUNTER PITTS -DELL

HOSEA HERMAN/HUDSON

SARGEANT, CAULE IELD =E

STANLEY LEVISON

An undated

folder published by SCLC,, Voter Registration

Department, 330 Auburn Avenue, N. E., Atlanta, Georgia,

titled

"Crusade for the Ballot" set forth a

list of orficers.

.! ]. н.

O'DELL, which is one of HUNTER PITTS O'DELL's aliases: is

listed as a consuitant on the voter registration field staff.

This folder carries the address of

330 Auburn Avenue, N. E.,

Atlanta, Georgia, for SCLC and it is noted that SCLC has been

at this address only for the past few months.

Mrs. A. R. ANDERSON, Desk Clerk, at the Walunaje

Apartment Hotel, 239 West Lake Avenue, N. W., Atlanta,

jeorgia,

advised on 9/25/62 that O'DELL registers in

and out fron New

York City and represents himself'

as being with SCLC.

Ste said

that he has represented himself in this capacity as late as

September, 1952, and that he registers under the name of

J. H. O'DELL.

At the last session of the 17th National Convention

of the Communist Party, United States of America (CP, USA)

held December 10 to December 13, 1959, in New York City, the

election of the new National Committee, CP

USA, "was held.

Three individuals from the south were elected to membership

on this new National Committee, one being CORNELIUS JAMES.

(S)

_(CG 5824-S+2/1959

It was determined that the identity of CORNELIUS

JAMES is fictitious and JAMag is actually identical to HUNTeR

PITTS O'DELL.

(5)

(NY 6945*-1167501

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It was learned on 6/1/61 that HUNTER PITTS Q'DELL

had quit the Communist Party and be is considered by the CP,

USA, as being officially out of the CP.

However, O'DELL is

still on good terms with the CP and he will work

with the CP. (C

HUNTER PITTS O'DELL waS among those persons who

attended a conference of the CP, USá, National Committee,

District leaders and Selected Functionaries, which was held

at Academy Hall, New York City, 6/22-24/62.

_NY 559-Stg 7 03052) -

In July, 1962, HUNTER PITTS O'DELL was considered

by the CP, USA as a member of its National Committee. (C)

-

F(NY694=5*)

A SCLC newsletter dated february, 1962, on page 3,

contained an article

captioned "Citizenship Training at

Dorchester, Georgia."

This article describes JACK O'DELL

(which is another alias of HUNTER PITTS O'DELL) as a voter

registration expert of scle, New York Office, ald further

indicates that Jack o'DeuL had worked with a

group at the

Dorchester Community Center, McIntosh County, Georgia, 1/15-20/62

in structuring a plan for elbany.

Savannah letter to the Bureau dated 9/25/62 advised

that this is the only indication available at this time which

would indicate that the SCLC may be using Communist Party

members for sympathizers, as instructors, or as students at

the Dorchester Community Center.

NE 1034=S, who has furnished reliable" information in

the past, advised on 5/23/6% that SARGEANT CAULFIELD and

HOSEA HERMAN HUDSON attended a Communist Party meeting in

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on 5/27/62.

Among those in attendance

WEre SAM JACKSON whois not a Communist Party member but who

is active in the Voters League in Pointa Coupee Parrish. HUDSON

stated there should be at least two fall time workers in each

parrish in Louisiana to get all eligible Negroes registered

to vote. HUDSON explained to the Communist Party members that

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the CP had appropriated some money for mass work in the

south. However, HUDSON told JACKSON that the money would

come from MARTIN LUTHER KING's organization.

CAULFIELD agreed

to go to atlanta, Georgia, with HUDSON to find out now much

money could be raised for voter registration work in Louisiana.

HUDSON tOld CAULFIELD that they would meet HUNTER PITTS O'DELL

in Atlanta who would decide who would lead the voter registration

movement in Louisiana. (S.)

_NO-386-S advised on 6/1/62 that CAULFIELD returned

to New Orleans, Louisiana, on 5/30/62 from Atlanta, Georgia.

CAULFIELD announced that be had met with HUNTER PITTS O'DELL

in Atlanta and that C'DELL wanted CAULFIELD to work for the

MARTIN LUTHER KING organization in the "right to vote"

movement.

He offered CAULFIELD $1,000 per month to organize

Pointe Coupee Parrish and the parrish in which Lake Providence,

Louisiana, is located. CAULFIELD said he

would have to show

- progress during the three month period before ne wouid be

put on salay, however, he could not afford to be out of work

for such a long period. CAULFIELD said that O'DELL wants

three or four young men, preferably high school seniors or

recent graduates, to go

to New York for training in the

"right to vote" movement. All expenses would be paid by the

KING organization.

The training is scheduled for the summer

of 1962 and CAULFIELD indicated that he may send one of his

sons.

CAULFIELD indicated that' he would not give up his job

immediately and would try to work for the KING organization on

weekends.

CAULFIELD said that HUDSON and O'DELL are good

friends and that HUDSON does a lot of work for the KING

organization. (S)

The pertinent information showing STANLEY LEVISON'S

connections with SCLC was set forth by the New York Office

in their letter in captioned matter dated 8/21/62.

Another connection of LEVISON with SCLC is being

set out as follows:

On 6/15/62 SA ERNEST T. BIRD contacted SAMUEL BOGAN,

Accountant, Charities Registration Bureau (CRB), New York

State Department of Social Welfare, 91 State Street, Albany,

New York. During this contact BOGAN made available the CRB

file on the organization "Appeal for Human Dignity Nov"

(APEDN), 13 Astor Place, New York 3, N. Y. This file disclosed

that the CRB received a

letter dated 4/13/01 on the stationery

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Of STANLEY

LEVISON, Attorney at Law, 6

East 39th Street,

New Yorks 19, N. 1.

In this letter LEVISON requested to be

furnished anaplication for registration "by a committee

in organization to be known as Appeal for Human Dignity Now."

One photostat of the registration statement of the

AFHDN bearing #9535 received by the CRB on 5/5/61 reflects

the AFHDN solicited under the slogan

"Dollars for Human

"Dignity" and seeks to provide financial assistance to the

movement for desegregation and achievement for equal rights

under the Constitution.

The statement indicates there will

be emphasis on giving more assistance to the SCLC of Atlanta,

Georgia, and the student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee

of Atlanta, Georgia.

Page "three of the registration statement

contains the name of STANLEY D. LEVISON as CO-chairman of

the AFHDN.

The following security sources of information were

contacted on 10/8/62 and they had no information regarding

any

Communist infiltration of the schc.

These sources are

all familiar with some activities of SCLC through their work

in the desegregation field:

PAUL- ANTHONY, Assistant -Executive Director,

-Southern Regional Couhcil

JUSTIN J. FINGER, Investigator;

-Anti-Defamation League

RICHARD SHAPIRO, inti-Defamation League

ROBERT THOMPSON, Director 0f the Atlanta

Urban

League, all Atlanta, Georgia

- 331-52 who is familiar with some Communist and

raclal activities in

the Atlanta area, advised on 10/3/62

that he had no information concerning Communist Infiltration

into SCLC.

It is recommended that a Cominfil investigation be

authorized by the Bureau in view of Information furnished by

the New York Office in their letter to the Bureau dated 8/21/62

lin addition to that information set out above.

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It is not contemplated there would be any need for

investigation by Savannah at the Dorchester Center, McIntosh

County, Georgia. The only C? member known to be active

there was O'DulL and that was for a short period of time

in early 1962.

There is no indication that any investigation would

be made in this matter in the

Mobile Division.

New Orleans, is investigation authorized by the

Bureau, should determine whether a SCLC branch has been

established in your division.

If so, whether CAULFIELD,

HUDSON or other CP members formed or control it or bave

any great influence on its activities.

• It is obvious thatallCP infiltration or influence

known at this time is either in New York. City or emanates.

from there.

The only CP member who is known to be an officer

Of SCLC is

HUNTER PITTS O'DELL. He divides his time between

his position of head of SCLC branch office in New York City

and his duties at Atlanta Headquarters.

All of his known

CP contacts are in New York City with the exception of

SARGEANT CAULFIELD in Louisiana.

Information set forth pn page one of this letier

furnished by N/ 694-5* characterizing MARTIN LOTHER KING, JR.

must, if used in a report, be classified secret.

SECRET

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UNITED STATES GOV:

MemoranG.....

Tolson :

Belmont

TO

:Mr. W. C. Sullisan

DATE: October 22, 1962

FROM : MI. I. J. baumgardner

Conrad -

DeLoach

Evans

Gale -

Rosen

Sullivan

Tavel .

Trotter

Tele. Room

Holmes -

Gandy

SUBJECT: COMMUNIST INFILTRATION OF THE

SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP

CONFERENCE

INTERNAL SECURITY - C

• 1-MI. Belmont

1-Mx. McGowan

1-Mr. Sullivan

1-Mx. Bland

I-Mr. Baumgardner

1-Mr. 'Harrington

I-Mr. Rampton

Correspondence received from the Atlanta and New York Offices

relating to the activities of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference

(SCLC) has indicated the Communist Party (CP) has been attempting to exert

Influence on Di. Martin Luther King, the southern integrationist leader

and through him the SCLC. Dr. King

• is the President of SCLC which is

actively engaged in the integration movement in the South. Stanley David

Tevison, a secret member of the CP, and Hunter Pitts O'Dell, a member of

the National Committee of the SP, are Influential with Dr. King. Bothi

have been identified in the past as officers of SCLC.

The New York and Atlanta Offices were instructed to make a

complete review of all available information concerning CP interest in the

SCLC and to furnish the Bureau recommendations concerning a communist

infiltration investigation of this organization. Both offices have

recommended a communist infiltration, investigation of SCIC due to the

dominant CP influence on the executives of the New York Chapter of SCLC and

the fact that four CP members are presently associated with SCLC and that at

least one of these members is an officer in the organization.

It is believed a communist infiltration investigation of SCLC 1s

warranted to determine the CP influence in that organization.

RECOMMENDATION:

That the attached letter to Atlanta with copies to pertinent fieic

offices authorizing a communist infiltration investigation of SCLC be

approved. The field is being cautioned that this investigation must be

limited to and directed toward determining the extent of communist infil-

tration of the SCLC and any information developed concerning the integra-

tion or racial activities of SCLC must be reported under the racial

matter

caption.

10

Enc.

HC

• 51

100-438794

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ssGowan

Mi.

Kitchens

-Nr. Forsyri

SiC, Atlanta

February 27, 19

Director, FRI (10U-145670)... 266:

REC- 29

WET WE 32.

UFFICE OF GRIGIN:

ATLANTA

ReNYairtel dated 2-12-62e

The referenced airtel set torth information fron hi

hich indicates Martin Luther Sing To, is a teteat

so has stavited Hasts bettores in it, and agsees with it."

• In view of this inforation, widespread use of the subject

lune by communist tront troups, his henership in trout groups ne

is constant issociation with Concunist Party (CP) henders, few joI

und atluuta üre instructed to review their riies und prepure i rejus

sitablo for dissemination wich vill incirde all intorancion oi i

security nature plus complete luckground data.

It is not desired

that un oven investigation he comesto corcerning the sibject and

ony incuiry should be contined zu contacts with establisued sources.

It Eborld be borne in mind while preparing tiis report that the

report saould contaln only inforation of a subversive nature is

opposed to intoraution ulich relates exclusively to racial lutters

and the subject's atteupts to ichieve integration.. The new York

report would contain ail inforuation originatiny in New yors int

uly intonition that mift not un in the possession of Atlantu.

Aliched Should report all other infornation including that which

originated in any other field division except New York.

In order to assist in preparation of this report there are

included hereinarter the results of a revier oi Purcuu files.

pertinent to subversive connections and activities of the subject.

tong who has furnished reliable infornation; in the pust

nuvised on l-au-ob that a neeting of the Montgonery club of the

lasis hold on 12-27-59.

....de & fer

Louls l. Beane, honorary newver of tue CP,

reurks at the beeting indicating the sorrow of the

ne,roes uf Kontgomery, Alabita;.

jde loving

because Reverend Martin Luther sig

• 80 Atlunta,

reorgia.

On 3-0-CO MY 69, 54 nao: has furnished reliable inforation

in the past auvised

the CP had assimmad ouestuling CP reubers to

-nur full tire in connectigmato mass acerinato be beid li

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FEB, 2 6 1962

COMIN-FBI

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Lotter to Atlanta

RE:

MAKTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

INU-1000%0

support of Martin Luther King, Jri,

and according to this source

tho CP leaders considered this neeting to be of the utmost

inpurtunce und that it was to the Party's advantage to assign

outstulding Party nembers to work with the king grow.

IA 4138-S,

•14 4236-5, 11 023S and IS 1125S, all of whom

have furnished reliable intoration in the past,

auvised on 6-20-o0,

Enter King as the recipient be petard presenteer the anima

Go15-du and 0-14-0u, respectively, that Reverend Martin

installation avaris luncicon of the Woren for Legislative Action

(WLA) Council held O-11-Gu in LoS Angeles. King was unable to be

present to receive his award which wis given to him for the vort

tion in legislative and clvic activities. However, according to the

INTOrAG. LIS pOSItION In TAVOTINg Or OppOSINg OgISLACION USUALLY

Activities (HUJA) •

An article fron "The Worker" dated 5-14-61, page 12;

reveals tit 17 Negroes and white Southern leaders have initiated a

petition to President John F. Kennedy denouncing the ECUA and Senator

Jases Listling's Schate frow as lnstruments of vestroying the corce.

working for integration in the South. This denunciation vas includes

in a plea to free Carl Braden, Southern integration leader who vas

convicted of contennt of Congress.

petition was Reverend Martin Luther King, JI. •

Atlanta's attention is directed to the report of

Special Agent Ernest E. Wall, Jr., dated ,-23-61 at New Orleans enti-

tied "Southern Conference Ecucutional Fund,

Incorporated, Internal

Security - C; Internal Security ACt ui 1950." In this roport it is

noted to ma nade available on:-It-l a copy of a news release

frow the Carl Braden Cleuency, Appeal Connittee (CSCIC) which was

being distributed by the Southern Conference Cducational Fund,

Incorporated. The Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr., Atlanta,

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Lotter to Atlanta

2: MANCIN LOTHER KING, JR.

Gorgia, was listed as one of the initial sponsors of the

This matter should be handled immediately and the

Durcau promptly finisied reports suitable for dissemination.

In the future all subversive intornation should be reporied under

Security Matter - C caption und üll inforsation relative to racial

Matters should be reported as it has been heretofor wder Racial

Racial l

Mutters. While it is realized in uany instinces these lucters will

overlap.

every effort should be saie to put the incoration in the

proper place.

NOTE ON YELLOW:

The subject is the noted integration leader. Referenced

airtel indicates the subject is a wholehearted Marxist.

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FBI

Mi. 1."

Mr. Bolmort

Eir.

DATE: 2/12/62 -

6. 1503

Irancmit the following via AIRTEL

DIRECTOR, FBI (100 .

::"":

SAC, NEW YORK (100-136585)

ri:.

falo. 3:

Mr. I: gran

Mise, Gardy

5-i41

PISJECT:

DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

SM-C

(00: Atlanta)

-Ixtremacaution-must-beexereised wich-respect-to.

disseminatan a been naion berein since by rushatu

-send to deny Sig aValuable informant, as- the

source Doerest Unless this information Is-obrained tron a

poLice other than ly

59 Sit should nai be incorporated

sven in paraphed omn

in the investigative sectanta

On 2/12/62, Wy O94gaävised SA ALEXANDER C. BURLINSON

as follows:

In a recent meeting with LEMENT HARRIS, CPUSA

functionary associated withthe CPUSA Reserve Fund operation,

-thejafernant was told-by HARRIS that shortly before-GUS-HALL,

CPUSA General Secretary went to-the-west Coast,-HARRIS Crabs.

mitted-to-HAst-a"confidential-verbal-report-on-Du-MARTIN

LUTER KING, furnished to-HARRES-DY-STANGEY LEVISON, - KING'S

attorney and advisor; who is-a secret member or the ct and a

regular contributor to the CPUSA Rserve Fund. - LEVISON S

report was-as follows:

4-Bureau (100-

0-3 2452) (STANLEY LEVISON)

1-Atranta (j00-

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(INV.)

(DIS MARTEN GUER KNG A (EM)

1-15 120-271180 STANLEY LEVISON (415.)

a1-N7 100-7658

LEMENT HARRIS) (415)

I-NY 100-84994 (GUS HALL) 415)

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When Dr. MARTIN LUTHER KING was invited to address

the AFI-CIO convention some time ago, KING, on LEVISON's ad-

vIce, first obtained approval to do so from A. PHILLIP RANDOLPH,

nogro labor leader, who, if he had not been consulted in the

matter, might have felt

that KING's making a speech at the

aforesaid convention was a blow to RANDOLPH's prestige.

KING delivered a remarkably effective speech at the

ArL-CIo convention, ang asa result, receivea invitations

Irom numerous labor leaders, including "MC DONALD Of Steel,"

to address their respectave unions.

As the outstanding

champion of negro rights in the country, KING is a powerful

political influence, recognized as such

by the higher echelons

oI the democratic Party. He has access to Attorney General

ROBERT KENNEDY and president. KENNEDY: who; politically, need

KING, particularly in the south, where in cities like Atlanta

and New orleans the negro vote

now constitutes the balance of

power, and where king controls the negro vote.

JAMES HOEFA, Teamsters Union "boss" appreciates

the political power of KING, particularly the fact that KING

can influence the 90,000 negro members of the Teamsters

Union. HOFFA invited KING to address the Teamsters Union:

and KING accepted the invitation.

Knowing that KING is being

deferred to by Attorney General KENNEDY, and President KENNEDY,

HOFFA requested KING to, contact the Attorney General in an

effort to influence the latter "to lay off" HOFFA.

KING waS

¡inclined to do as HOFFA requested, but LEVISON convinced him

that to do so would be politically unwise, inexpedient, and

likely to be a "boomerang," since the Attorney General

would

never accede to such a request, particularly in the case of

HOFFA.

LEVESON had to steer KING away from another politi

cally hazardous situation.

Some months ago OTTO PREMINGER,

hoLLywood movie director,

entered into negotiations with a

KING representative for KING to play a part in a picture

which PREMINGER woulddirec""fast, easy money" for KING's

Although PREMINGER's offer was

" since it meant

organization, LEVISON realized that for KING to accept the

offer would

lower the latters prestige.

After convincing

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-What LEVISON particularly wanted GUS HALE to know

¡ #sthat "KING Is a wholehearted Marxist, who has studied

udt (Marxism), believes in it: and agrees with it, but because

of his being

a minister of religion, does not dare to espouse

It publicly."

GUS HALL, according to HARRIS, was, "elated to

Dessimination: "gu 41,

white @'Dormell

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STANDARO FUNM NO, 66

Office Memorandum • UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

TO

:

FROMS

SUBJECT:

DIRECTOR, FBI

DATE: 5/28/58

SAC, JACKSONVILLE (100-0)

ALA, ENA.

REVEREND MARTIN LUTHER KING

INFURMATION CONCERNING

In a requested contact on 5/19/58 with OSCAR

Chief of Yolice

Fla., he advised

understands from reading an undated publication put

out by the Department of Education; Atlanta,

concunist or communist symoathizer

and mion he further

understands now is scheduled to make a speech at

Bethune-cookman college,

Daytona Beach, at 10:00 a.M.

5/26/58 in connection with graduation

exercises.

FOLSOri went on to advise that what City Manager

ALLE' ras really interested in doing was to try and

prevent KING's appearance at Bethune-Cookman College, ii

he could get some verification of kING's Conmuniszic

tendencies from the FBI.

• FOLSON was informed that the FBI could not and

would not make any such information available, if known

rusum thereatter exhibited to sA cuRion the

above referred publication which snows pictures of kino

"IIGLANDER FOLK SCHOUL

Above being furnished merely as a matter of inforna-

tion and record.

+80-135-68-58910

Ebureau (Re)

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JUL2

King Named President

Mer Rights Crcup

Launched in Dizie!

By FRELL ANDERSO:

MONTGOMERY, Ala.- Climaxed by a mass meeting at-

tended by over 2,000 persons, the Southern Christian Lead-

ership Confelence was officially launched here with Dr:

Martin L. King Jr. as president.

Registration lists

compiled by,

hostesses

Helen

Goldston

and !Negro public, and conduct voting

(Mentha

Johnson listed

pérsons

clinics around the South.

registered from 12 states and the

No date was set for the next

/Distrini. of Colupebio,

in ansrior

mestirig, but it trilt le heiù ini

i to the call of the Southern Lead-

Memphis,

Tenn.,

Dr. King

ah-

ership

Conference

formed

last

nounced.

year at New Orleans.

Officers of the Conference are:

Dr. King, president; Rev. C. K.

THREE LABOR

leaders, a Steele,

Tallahassee,.

first

Russell? Roberts,

Russel Robes Atlantic Piy:

president; Rev. A. Li Davis, New!

Atlantic

N..J. preacher, were guests of

Orleans,

second vice president;.

Rev. Samuel I/Williams, Atlan-

"The meeting.

third vice

president;

Rev.

The labor leaders were: Theo-

Theodore

J- " Jemison,

Paton

dore-Srown, AFL-CIO,

Washing.

Pouge,

secretary;

"tOn,

'C.; Chris Hayes, United!

shuttlesworth,

Rev.

Birmingham,

Packinghouse Workers,

and Rus-

responding

secretary;

Ilengax

'sell R. Lashley, international vice

Evars,

Jackson,

Miss.,

assistant

INDEXED

Pittsburkh, Pa l

PRESS

SUN-TELEGRAPH

POST-GAZEITE

COURIER

Date

8.17-51

Edition

Page

2

news warke

Column 4x5

Authos

of

Article

Tream

Baitor Non

(laden 15)

presidene at the UPm, both of

secretary; Rev. Rolph D. 'Aber-

Chicaso and Ella J.

Baker of nathy,

Montyomery,

treasurer;

Title of case

New York City, of the in Fellow-

Di. Lawrenc

Reddick, Montgom-

ship organization.

ery, historian; Rey Kelly

Purpose of the conference is to

ler - Smith,, Nashville,

chaplain;

organize •a Southwide register-

Alty: Louis Berry, parliamentar-

and-vote campaign

among

Ne-

ian.

groes, Dr. King explained. A na-

The Conference

adopted three

tional office will be set up in At-

resolutions.

One

called

lanta, Ga. to coordinate the pro-

strong

civil rights bill and de-

grams of the conference,

Dr.

cried intimidations of Negroes in

King said. This office will have a

the South. Another deplored the

full-time director, two assistants

"gestapo-type suppressions of the

and a secretary. It is expected to

Tuskegee Civic Association," and

be in operation before the end of

urged

"more adequate (federal

I ras for the new organiza. Botetion r citree alte pur!

shill

tion will come from church con•

tributions, trade unions, founda-'

tions and other areas, Dr. Kingl

129975

said at a press conference follow-

ing the organization meeting.

12

1O5 TH

CO'E

THE TOTING GOALS will bey SEP/QG 195/

100-438.794-X

TUbaroughr for the 1958 and 1960 elec

107", Di. King said. The organ-

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SAC (100-2162)

JEAN B. HEART, Clerk

LARTIN LUTHER RING, WaS 1.

L. King, wartin King,

Martin La ning, l. King, dr.,

SM-C

January 6, 1956

Following is a summary of file references on subjects other than

their main files 100-2162 and 100-5586, as of instant date.

100-2162%

File entitled WARTIN LUTHER KING, SR., Was , IS-C.

100-5586%

File entitled MARTIN LUTHER KING, JIo, Was•, IS-C.

41-50-6. lemo for the file from SA ALFRED I. MEANS, dated 8/3/43

entitled AGITATION AMONG NEGROES IN THE ATLANTA FIGID DIVISION.

Instant memo reflects in part the following information:

"Bars. JOHN GRONLUND, 2337 Hirsch Drive, NE, Atlanta, Ga.,

telephonically communicated with this office on August 2 and advised

that she had a nurse by the name of RUTH E. ALLEN, who lived at

229 Chestnut Street, IW, who advised her that Rev. M. L. KING

of the Auburn Avenue Church, who was a Southern negro, had been

in Detroit at the time of the race riot in that city, and that he

was circulating stories to the effect that white people had taken

a negro baby away from a negro woman and killed the woman and

threatened to kill the baby, and other stories of atrocities."

65-102-138. Report by SA S. D. DURPEE, Atlanta, dated I/17/42

entitled IlARY LEE SCOTT, Espionage-C

Instant report reflects

that on 11/24/41 ere65 gave SA DURFEE a list of names in which

letters were mailed out to these people asking them to sign the

The name Rev. l. L.

KING, 501 Auburn Ave., NE, appeared on the list.

05-102-1428.

Is above list of names and coptes of letters mailed

to individuals.

CE: 100-55860

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150-5586-1

SEARCHED INOCK 20

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MARTIN LUTHER KING, JI.

& Sr. (continued.)

100-301-262 page #ll. Report by SA HILTON R. KAACK, New Orleans, dated

5/12/55 entitled SOUTHERN CONFERENCE EDUCATIONAL FUND, ING., IS-C. Instant

report reflects in part the following information:

"The January 1955 issue of 'The Southern Patriot' on page 1, columns

2 and 3, under the heading, 'SOUTHWIDE CONFERENCE ON INTEGRATION PLANNED!

reported that a committee from twelve Southern states net recently in Atlanta,

Ga., to plan for a Southwide conference on compliance with the Supreme Court

decision on segregation in public schools. The article states that the

following persons attended the conference:

"GEORGIA

"Ret. Mi. La KING, SR., pastor, Ebenezer Bapt. Church, Atlanta," etal.

100-873-32 page #23. Report by SA MARCUS B. CALHOUN, Atlanta, dated 8/20/42

entitled CP, USA, DISTRICT SEVENTEEN, ATLANTA FIELD DIVISION,

IS-R. Instant

report reflects in part the following information:

"KNOWN NEGRO COMMUNIST SYMPATHIZERS IN CITY OF ATLANTA

"MARTIN LUTHER KING.

KING is the subject of Atlanta file 100-2162,

entitled lAFTIN LUTHER KING, IS-C. A review of this file indicates that

KTN" resides at 501 Auburn Ave., NE, Atlanta, and is the pastor of the Ebenezer

Baptist Church of Atlanta. He was born in Henry County, Ga., on December.19,

1899."

•

100-1352-90. Clipping {rom THE ATLANTA WORLD, April 9, 1950 captioned, NORRIS

ABRAM NAACP SPEAKER TUESDAY NIGHT. Clipping reflects in part the following

information:

"Attorney MORRIS ABRAM Counsel in the suit against the Georgia County

Unit System will be the principal speaker at the April Branch meeting of the

Atlanta Branch, NAACP Tuesday night at Big Bethel AME Church, Rev. Dwight V.

The Executive Committee of the Branch will meet in the same

***X*XI

"Delegates to the recent Southeastern Regional Conference of the organi-

Latio who was he da to atten no are on mules ation others e

Salary, will also be invited to speak. "

100-1352-100. Clipping from THE ATLANTA DAILY WORLD entitled NAACP LEADERS

TO CONFER WITH ATTORNEY CARTER. Instant clipping reflects the following informa-

tion:

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MARTIN LUTHER KING, JI. & SI. (continued.)

"Robert L. Carter of New York City, Assistant Special Counsel of the

National Association for the Advancement

of Colored People, will meet with

the Education and Legal Redress Committee of the Atlanta Branch today at

Other members of the committees include:

"EDUCATION: Rev. M. L. KING," etal.

100-1352-109. Clipping from THE ATLANTA DAILY WORLD, dated January 2, 1951,

entitled NAACP RECEIVES OVER $3,200 IN BIG GIFTS HERE. Instant clipping re-

flect the following information:

"Preparatory to Dr. B. E. MAYS' appeal for contributions to the NAACP's

Advanced Big Gifts, J. B. Blayton, Pres. of Blayton's Accounting Firm, gave a

summary of last year's receipts and expenditure, embracing the period Now.

20, 1949 through November 30, 1950.

Within that period a total of $17,000

was received. Of that amount $16,980.36 was spent for all purposes, leaving

a balance for all purposes of $519.55.

"Below are names and amounts contributed in Monday's appeal, including

$100, $50, $40, $25 and $10 contributors. Quite a number of $5 and below

contributions were made but we list here only $10 contributors and up:

"$50 CONTRIBUTORS

"DR. So I. KING, " etal.

100-2366-743. Clipping from ATLANTA DAILY MORLD, dated March 16, 1947 en-

titled AILANIA NAACP YOUTH MAP PLANS. Instant cliping reflects in part the

following information:

"At a reorganization meeting on Wednesday night, March 12, on Morehouse

College campus, the Atlanta NAACP Youth Council elected the following officers:

M. I. KING, Jro, chairman of tembership Committee and Howard Everett, chair-

man of Press and Publicity Comnittee."

100-2366-829. Clipping from ATLANTA DAILY WORLD, dated Sept. 4, 1947, en-

titled KING HEADS EASISIDE POLITICAL LEAGUE; WESTSIDE MEET'S TONIGHI.

In-

stant clipping reflects the following information:

"A new organization entered the fight to get xusuxx

• 40,000 Negro

citizens on the election rolls Tuesday, when the Eastside Civic and Political

League was organized at the Ebenezer Baptist Church, pastored by Rev. M. L.

KING.

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*. MARTIN LUTHER KING, Jr. & SI.

(continued.)

"John Wesley Dobbs Presided over the meeting, which was the forerunner

to similar gatherings to be held in strategic community areas all over Atlanta.

"The group èlected Rev. M. L. KING, president.

"Short speeches were made by Mr. DOBBS, Mr. W

KING, and C. A. SCOTI, editor of the Atlanta Dally Worla QUER, Reve Mo I.

X 100-873A-?. Memo for the file 100-873A, from SA S. D. DUREE, entitled

COLLUNIST ACTIVITIES IN THE ATLANTA FIELD DIVISION, IS(R). Page 7 of

instant memo reflects that VERA SCOTT gave the following names to "AT-85 as

members of the CP:

"Rev. li. L. KING, Ebeneezer Baptist Church on Auburn Avenue," etal.

100-392-7•

Report by SA S. DONALD DUREEE, Atlanta, dated 8/7/41 entitled

WHITAN DAY alias John Day, IS-R. Instant report reflects in part the

following information:

"The following information is being taken from the report of SA T. B.

WHITE, Jr., Atlanta, Ga., dated 10/18/40 in Atlanta file 65-102 entitled

"HARDY LEE

SOTT, was., etal; Espionage, C.' Conf. Inf. 1-1, whose identity

has been made known to the Bureau by a previous letter, contacted this office and

advised that he had received a list of the following named persons from a

negro JOHN DAY: JOHN D. LEE, Rev. Li. I. KING, etal.

Photostatic copies of

this list were made and are being included in the Atlanta file. On the re-

verse side of this list of names there was noted a letter written July 16, 1940,

directed to 'Dear John', and signed 'Charlie'. Informant-l-l' advised that it

was his belief that JOHN was JOHN DAY, a known Communist leader among the negroes,

and that CHARLIE was believed to be HARDY SCOTT, who used the name CHARLIE as

a Communist name.. The last paragraph in this letter is of interest to the

Buteau and is therefore being set put:

"Don't worry, don't get excited,

don't get anxious.

Keep cook, calm, and collected. Don't let rumors disturb

Remember there is no fortress that the people cannot take provided they

are properly led, properly equipped, and properly organized when they struggle

on their own grounds, etc. This is

your job: to see that things go properly.

We never die out. The people go on

forever. Io the people belong the victory!"

Above confidential informant l lis identified as being BACE-BLACKSHEAR.

(For authorization see 65-102-36.)

100-5267-2. Clipping from THE ATLANTA DAILY WORLD, dated 1/10/45 entitled

LEAGUE OFFICERS ARE RE-ELECTED. Clipping reflects the following information:

"JOHN WESLEY DOBBS, Prince Hall Masonic Grand Master, was reelected

president of the Atlanta Civic and Political League, Tuesday night at the

January session held in the Masonic Temple, and named as vice-presidents to

serve with him for the ensuing year were Rev. M? L. KING, pastor of the Ebenezer

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MARTIN LUTHER KING, Jr. & Sr. (continued.)

Bastist Church, first vice, and C. A. SCOTT, editor and manager of the

At" anta Daily WORID, second vice both who were renamed to the post."

10-4082-51. Clipping from THE ATLANTA DAILY WORLD, Fednesday, Dec. 8,

19,8, captioned, INTERRACIAL UNIT MEETS DEC. 17. Instant clipping reflects

th following information:

"The Fulton County Interracial Committee will hold its annual meeting

on the work of the committee. Speakers will be DR. NAT LONG, Southern Regional

Council; Dr. George Mitchell, Southern Regional Council, Dr. R. L. Russell,

Georgia Interracial Committee; Virs. W. B. Suddeth, Atlanta Council of Church

Women; Irs. Varion Taylor, VICA and Dr. l. L. KING, pastor of Ibenezer Baptist

Church."

61-566-222. Clipping fror. THE ATLANTA DAILY WORLD, SUNDAY, December 19, 1948

captioned, INTERRACIAL GROUP ASKS FOR MEASURES UMASKING KLAN. Clipping re-

flects the following information:

"The Georgia Interracial Committee in its Friday's meeting called for

city, county and state legislation to unmask the Ku Klux Klan.

In addition,

the organization denounced the proposed attempt by state legislators to dis-

franchise the Negro voter in the democratic primary.

"Among those in attendance at the meeting were Dr. R. I. RUSSELL, pre-

sident of the organization; C. L. HARPER, president of the local branch NAACP}

C. A. SCOTT, of the Atlanta World; urs. l. E. TILLY, a member of President

Truman's Civil Rights committee; JOHN WESLEY DOBBS; Grand Master of the Prince

Hall liasons of Georgia; Warren R. Cochrane, Executive Secretary of the Butler

St., YMCA; Rev. I. I. KING, pastor of Ebenezer Baptist church; and Rev. WILLIAM

HOLMES BORDERS, pastor of Wheat Street Baptist church."

7 100-2989-56 page #13.

100-2366-143

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FD-160

INDICES SEABCH SLIP

TO CHIEF CLERK: (100-21627)

DATE January 6, 1256

SUBJECT

ALIASES

ADDRESS

MARTIN LUTHER KING,

waS•

M. 1. Kang, Martin Kani, Partin Ie Kans, M. King.

Born 12/19/1899

DATE & PLACE OF BIRTH

Negro

Exact Spelling

_Al1 References

_Subversive References

Main File

Restricted to Locality of

Ja- Borr age 27i 1456

FILE & SERIAL

100-558670

"gr.)

REMARKS

FILE & SERIAL NO.

REMARKS

100-21627 65r.

44-50-6

(Meno to the File from SA Alfred I. Means, dated 0/3/43, entitled AGITATION

AMONG NECROES IÜ THE ATLANTA FILED ITUISION,)

65-102-138 page

H10.

(Rep. by SA S. D. DURFEE, Atlanta, dated 1/17/12 entitled

HARDY LEE SCOTT, ESPIONAGE-C.)

100-301-262 page

(ReR. by SA MILTON R. KAACK, New Grleans, dated 5/72/55

entitled SOUTHERN CONFERENCE EDUCATIONAL FUND, INC., IS-C.)

100-873-32 page #23:

(Rep, by SA MARCUS B, CATHCUN, Atlanta, dated B/20/112,

entitled CP,

100-1352-90.

(C ping at C S TSA TEE CASEO AE S LS0 PDI5- LOBELS

100-1352-100.

100-1352-109.

ABRAM NAACP SPEAKER TUESDAY NI GHT.)

(Clipoing from the ATLANTA DAILY WORLD,

dated Sept. 17, 1950, captioned

NAACP LEADERS TO CONFER WITH ATTORNEY CARTER.)

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100-2366-829.

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dated Sept. 4, 19L7 captioned

KING HEADS EASTSI IE POLI TICAL LEAGUE; WESTSIDE MEETS

TONIGHI. )

100-873A-7•

(Memo for file #100- 873A from SA S. D.

DURFEE, entitled COSIUNIST

ACTIVITIES IN THE ATLANTA FD, IS-R., dated Sept 9, 1941.)

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wa. John Day, IS-R.)

100-5267-2.

Ga., dated 1/10/45,

100-4082-51. (CLipping from the ATLANTA DAILY WORLD, Weanesday, December 8, 1940,

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30-2341-243 (fr.)

(A Brief Statement on the History and Aims of The Southern Regional

Council October, 1955, entired THE ATTACK ON THE SOUTHERN REGIONAL

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King Named President

New Rights Group

132st

Launched in Dixie!

By TREZL ANDERSON

rinks

MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Climaxed by a mass meeting at

tended by over 2,000 persons, the Southern Christian Leads

ership Conference was officially launched here with Dry

Martin L. King Jr. as president.

Registration lists compiled by+

hostesses

Helen Goldston

Mentha

Johnson listed persons

and Negro ali, and condu voting

registered from 12 states-and the

District of Columbia, in answer

to the call of the Southern Lead-

ership Conference formed last

year at New Orleans. y

THREE

LABOR leaders,

New York woman and the Rev.

Russell Roberts, Atlantic City,

N. J. preacher, were guests of

the meeting.

The labor leaders were: Theo-

dore Brown, AFL-CIO, Washing-

Rouge,

secretary;

Rev. F. LA

ton, D. C.; Chris Hayes, United

Packinghouse Workers, and Rus-

Shuttlesworth, Birmingham,

responding

secretary;

Medgar

sell R. Lashley, international vice

Evars, Jackson, Miss.,

assistant

president of the UPW,

prisaso, and tella J. Baker of

secretary; Rev. Ralph

D.. Aber,

nathy,

Montgomery,

treasurer;

New York City, of the In Fellow-

Dr. Lawrence Reddick, Montgom-

ship organization.

ery, historian; Rev. Kelley Mil

Purpose of the conference is to

ler

Smith,

Nashville,

chaplain;

organize a Southwide

register-

Atty. Louis Berry, parliamentar

-and-vote campaign among

Ne-

ian.

groes, Dr. King explained. A na-

The Conference adopted three

tional office will be set up in At-

resolutions. One

called for

lanta,

Ga. to coordinate the pro-

grams of, the conference,

DI.

strong civil rights bill and des

cried intimidations of Negroes in

King said, This office will have a

the South. Another deplored the

full-time director, two assistants

"gestapo-type suppression of the

and a secretary. It is expected to

Tuskegee Civic Association," and

be in operation before the end of

urged

"more , adequate

federal

this year.

Funds for the .new:

organiza-

rotection for citizens in the pui

uit of their fundamental sikha

tion will come from church cong

tributions, trade unions, rounda

tions and other areas,, Dr. King

said at a press conference follow

ring the organization meeting.

=" I

THE VOTING GOALS will be

whose.

sought for the 1958 and 1960 elec

tions, Dr. King said. The organ

ization will also put on a public

relations program to cuncure the

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