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OFFICE IF THE DiREcTOR

SECRET

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535

(RI) 105-165706

March 20, 1969

MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

RE:

[BLACK PANTHER PARTY]

T'his document is prepared in response to

your request and is not for

• dissemi-

nation outside

Committee.

Its use

is limited to official procsedings by

your Committee and the content may nut

be disclosed to unautionized person-

nel without the express approval of the

The Black Panther Party is a black extremist organ-

ization with national headquarters in Berkeley, California!

It now has affiliated groups in over 25 cities throughout the

United States and a membership exceedingL1, 200g

The public statements of its leaders repeatedly.

stress that the organization's objective is an armed black,

revolution against the Government of the United States by

means of guerrilla warfare!

Information is regularly

received®

showing that its members are required to possess

guns and have been instructed in their use.

They have been

trained in the preparation of fire bombs and explosives.

The

organization strongly supports the Cuban and Chinese Communist

revolutionaries.

Reviews of telephone toll call records and informa-

tion supplied by informants show that the leaders of the

organization use the telephone extensively.

The largest and most active Black Panther Party

chapter outside of the San Francisco Bay area is in

Los Angeles, Californiad The organization maintains several

offices in the Los Angeles area and has a headquarters office

at 4115 South Central Avenue, Los Angeles.

The next most

active Black Panther Party group is located in New York City

which maintains its principal office at 2026 7th Avenue,

New York City!

"SEGRET

Group T

Exeluded from utomatie

downgradingane

deetess Fination

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SECRET

MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

The telephone surveillance on the national head-

quarters of the Black Panther Partylwhich was authorized on

February 4, 1969, has proved to be most valuable. It has

provided information concerning the planned establishment of

Black Panther Party branches at Eugene, Oregon; Fresno,

California; the Watts area of Los Angeles, California;

Syracuse, New York; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; and Columbus,

Ohio! It provided information concerning the removal of

Joudan Ford from his leadership position in the New York City

branch and, most recently, has furnished details concerning

the travel

of National Chairman Bobby George Seale to the

Scandinavian countries where Seale is at the present time.

Live informants are furnishing information indicat-

ing that the organization will increasingly use underground

methods of operation which further emphasizes the desirability

of obtaining additional coverage to supplement data being

furnished by our live informants.

It is requested that authority be granted for

telephone surveillances on the Black Panther Party headquarters

at 4115 South Central Avenue, Los Angeles, and on the Black

Panther Party office at 2026 7th Avenue, New York City or on

any other places to which they may move.

Respectfully,

Joke l engie stever

Eggar Hoover

Director

APPROVED Put Miteleco

DATE

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OFFICE Of THISDIRECTOR

"SECRET®

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535

(RI) 105-165706-Sub 34

December 31, 1969

MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

RE:

NEW YORK DIVISION

You have previously authorized this Bureau to

initiate and continue a telephone surveillance on the

office of the extremist Black Panther Party (BPP) in

New York City Located at 2026 Seventh Avenue?

This

installation continues to provide significant data on

this group's plans and operations, and it is apparent

the BPP in New York City is second only to the national

headquarters in Berkeley, California! from the standpoint

of generating plans for racial violence.

This Bureau has developed information that the

BPP in New York recently opened an office at 1370 Boston

Road, Bronx, New York! This office is known as the Black

Community Information Center and reportedly is to function

as the East Coast Information Center for the BPP? It is,

therefore, apparent that a telephone surveillance at this

location will provide access to invaluable data regarding

the BPP's plans and activities, not only on a local level

in New York City, but on a national scale as well.

It is, therefore, requested that authority be

granted for a telephone surveillance at the above location.

The telephone, concerning which coverage is requested, is

listed in the name of Ronald Morris, a known BPP member

in the New York area.

-SECRET:*

Excluded From automatic.:

downgrading ands

declassifications

I'his document is prepared in response to your request and is not for dissemi.

ration atside your Committee.

nel without the express approval of the EBI.

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*BEGRET

MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL.

In view of the violence-prone nature of the BPP,

it can reasonably be anticipated that subjects involved in

past or future criminal violations may be monitored. The

guidelines to be followed, as previously furnished by you,

will be strictly complied with in such instances.

If you approve, a telephone surveillance will

be placed on the above BPP office at 1370 Boston Road,

Bronx, New York. If the coverage proves productive, it

will be continued for an indefinite period. There will

be no trespass involved in connection with the installation

of this telephone surveillance.

Respectfully,

Ighn Edgar! Hoover

mole elue

Director

12/70

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OFFICE OF THE DIRECIOR

*SECRET

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535

(RI) 105-165706 Sub 34

March 25, 1971

MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

IN WORN DIVE FOR YE

On December 12, 1970, you authorized this Bureau

to continue for an additional three months, effective

December 28, 1970, a telephone surveillance on the office

f the Black Panther Party (BPP) in New York City locate

at 1370 Boston Road!

This office has recently been

designated the East Coast Ministry of Information for the

Eldridge Cleaver faction of the BPP

This installation

provides extremely valuable and voluminous data regarding

the BPl. It is an invaluable source for coverage concerning

dissension within the Party and the interrelationship between

the Cleaver faction in the United States, Cleaver, and other

of his followers in Algeria, Examples of significant data

produced by this source are the following:

On a daily basis since December, 1970, this

source furnished details concerning local, national, and

international operations of the BPP including information

on the recent internal dissension within the BPP termi-

nating in the factional split between BPP leaders Huey P.

Newton and Eldridge Cleaver

On January 10, 1971, this source

furnished data concerning the BPP's fortification of its office

at 1370 Boston Road On february o, 19l1, the source provided

data on the disappearance and expulsion of BPP leaders Michael

Tabor, his wife Connie Matthews Tabor, Richard Moore, and

Edward Joseph. Michael Tabor, Moore, and Joseph are currently

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

limited to official proceedings by

ration mitside your Committee.

your committee and the content may nut be ausclosed to unauthorized person

nel without the express approval Sackefl.

Group-te-

Excluded from automatie

downgrading-and

declassification

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MELORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

being sought as fugitives for Unlawful Flight to Avoid

Prosecution on charges of conspiracy to commit arson and

murder. On February 26, 1971, this source furnished infor-

mation concerning Huey Newton's expulsion of Eldridge Cleaver

From the BPP: Cleaver, a Bureau fugitive, is residing in and

operating from Algiers, Algeria. On March 5, 1971, this source

advised that Cleaver was moving the BPP's Central Headquarters

from Oakland, California, to New York City. On March 19, 1971,

the source furnished data on apparent plans of BPP/ members in

Newark, New Jersey, to obtain explosive materials.

The monitoring of this surveillance will be conducted

in accordance with instructions contained in your letter of

July 14, 1969, entitled 'Electronic Surveillances."

Your authority is requested to continue this telephone

surveillance at the present location for an additional three

months effective March 28, 1971.

Respectfully,

so thrower

John Edgar Hoover

Director

DATE

3/25/71

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INTESTICITION

WASHINCTON, M.C. 20535

April 9, 1970

PED:

MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

STUDENTS FOR A DEROCRATIC SOCIETY

WEATHERIN

New Left

Oriented Campus:

GrOup

Reference is made to your letter dated May 6, 1969,

concerning the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act c?

1968 €

Max do

RUdO

national Weacherzan leader, in a closee

meeting in early February, 1970, stared the Weathermans faction

on the students for a Deuocratic Societulwould go underground.

becar amto small

groups ana vect "strategic sabotase""

against

military and police installucions by the use of bonos and

confrontation with the police.

on Mexch 6, 1970;

a serios of dynamite expiosions

in Nex Kouk City

vere hilled. Cathlyn Wilkersong national /Weatherpon leaders

was observed leaving

the prenises at the time of the explosious;

ana it is believed other reachernan benosa's were diso in this

building.

On March 18, 1970, a young Weathermer member in

Washington, Do Co, advises ber Loansas that che or te next

!

things this group would become divolved in was to borb passenger

airplanes, inciuding the Boeing 717, the largest passeuger

plane in existence.

In late February, 1970, Willier Axess was the lender

DI. i grOup of /leathemamin Deiroit which made plans to bomb:

the Detroit Police Officers Association Building.

On March

1970, bombs consisting of ton scicts of emanate

and thirty

sticks of dynamite were located in a unexploded condition

at this building and

at the 13th Drecinct of the Detroid Molice

Department, respectively.

NATIONAL SECURITY INFORMATION

Unauthorized Disclosure

Subject to Criminal Sanctions

SECRET

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antomeric

M910611 93

declassification

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SECRET

_MINORINDUS FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

On March So, 1970, the Chicago Police Department

discovered a cache of

Incti-nine sticks of dynamite in an

apartment at 15133 North Kennore Street, Chicago.

This

dynamite is identical in many rospocts to the dynamite found

in the Detroit police buildings on March 6, 1970, Investigation

nas determined

that this apartment was rented to Dismie Doni

a Weathermangmember who is presently in Buffalo, New

on an unknown assignnent.

Also reported being seen at the

March 6, 1970, wnen the dynamite was tound

in the Detroit

police

installa-ions

Two dea chemangmembers were scheduler to appear in

& local criminnt court in Detroit in early March, 1970, ind

did not appeale

Meyer Icin, 31 Mierepout geta

Brooked New Yore,

representing Minsole ts their physician,

advised the court by telegram that those two individuris vorc

1JI and unable to attend. Fein has boon identified as a

possible doctor t0i many dies termal members who are in an

undergicund status in the New

York City area. He icl30 years

old and has been active in students to lenocery

affairs since 1954.

He reportedly created andaviduals injurea

11) Chicago in August, 1068, during the Denocratic intional

-Convention

In late

105s, he was reportedly contributing

$1,500.00 monthly to cludenis 103a. Lane occi

Ile was

arrested In 195 0uII19

ng a sirin demonstration in Clevelend.

organzention.

conscientious objector and reportedly.

attenpting to avoid the drait.

LA source at tein Stresidence, which is also his office,

has observed photograghs on his dest of Catalyn VInerson and

maine souall leathecuady leaders who are carachtly wanted by

the FBi in connection with denonstrations in Chicago on

September 24, 1959, and Cctober 9, 190% Wilkorson is also

wanted by the fBI as a lugitive in connection with the dynamite

- explosions at her father's esidence in New York City on

hiarch G, 2370..

Mis source also advised there was a

menorandun on Doin's desk indicating be is & doctor of a communc,

not otherwise identified.

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SECRET

HINORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

A telephone suveillance on

the address at

31 Piurrepont Street, Brooklyny would undoubtodly provide

extrenoly valable infotuation conceaning the possible

whererbouts of Weathermed member's, including those members

presently being wanted by this Burcau as fugitives.

Meathecuan members

live in unknown residences roferred to

as communes. Many have apparchtly moved to the New Yorks City

area.

It is well

known thet these

individuals have

continuing need for medical attention because of the filthy

condi.trons uncer which they currently live.

Many usc drugs

and manly are known to be attlicted wich venereal diseases.

Based On

the information previously set fouth,

it can be expected that all of the individuals who have access

to the

phone at (s1 Piercepont Street. Brooklyny either are

or may become subjects of either local or federal criminal

violations

based on this information,

Streein rockle will be introduced as evidonce

or that cads to evidence may

be obtained; therefore. this

request is being made not only for the purpose of obtaining

intelligence-type information,

bur also on the basis that

evidence will be obtained

that will be used in court.

In

line with instructions on page five of your referenced letici,

the following information is set forth:

Some of the individuals tho my utilize the

phone at 31 Pierrepont Soreet, Bookisna are currently the

subjcots of Unlawul Flight to Avoid Prosecution inventigations.

is

It is further beisoved that

individuals

having access

to the phone at this address will

become involved in violations of the Destruction of Government

Property statuto, the Destruction of Aircraft or liotor

Vehicles statute

and the Antiriot Law.

2. At the present tine, we are conducting both

intelligence and crininal investigations on the individuals

no may vilize this address and phonc number.

AS pIeViOusly

noted, many of the hencemannenters we are now Investigating

are fugitives. We do

not have sufficiont live informant

coverage of these individuals.

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smira-adition, poisonined, ..

SECREr

& TURNDON LON THE AITORNEX GENERAL

As set forth previously in this memorandum,

will utilize the phone at let riceropont

Iz lo anticipated other individuals in the

will

also use this phone; however, their

¿crItiNe aro unknown at this time.

", It can be expected that the interceptions on

and pornibly the whereabouts of licatheman nonbers who are

14E208V05.

it could possibly furnish us with plans of this

insup to violate Federal statutes as noted above.

I, therefore, recommend the installation of a

telephone survellance at cheepon 03k yo

Now dork,

period

thirty oays.

DEpLOVEd, YOU

rill bo advised when this inscariation has been madc.

Respectfully,

Join Edgar Hoover

YDirector

:: MiTCHELL

4/9/70

SECHEC

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

20535

In Reply, Please Refer 10

File No.

May 25, 1965

MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTOF VEY GENERAL

RE: CONNUNIST INFILTRATION OF

THE STUDENTS

FOR A DENOCRATIC SOCIETY

New Left Oriented

INTERNAL SECURITY

Campus GroUp

The captioned organization is a

socialist-oriented

youth group which is self-described as an organization of

"liberals and radicals."

It claims

to have a membershiy of

1,700 with chapters on 41 college campuses. The national

headquarters of this organization is located at/ 1103 East

63rd Street, Chicago, Illinois.

This organization has recently been extremely active

in staging protest demonstrations against United States

action

in Vietnam and sponsored a "Student March on Washington" in

April, 1965, at which time approximately 15,000 demonstrators

paraded in front of the White House. Information has recently

Society there is a secret group known as the

been developed that within the /Students for crisis coumittee

the purpose of which is to organize resistancé to the forces

of the United States Government in the event of a crisis of

a national or international scale. Members of this Conmittee

would be called upon to block roads leading to missile bases,

persuade troops to desert or lay down their arms, and Dlockade

embarkation points.

An investigation of this organization is being

conducted to determine the extent to which it is infiltrated

by communists and other subversive elements.

In view of the potential threat the activities of

this organization represent to the national defense interests

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Memorandum For the Attorney General

of the Nation,

you are requested to authorize a technical

surveillance at the office of the national headquarters of the

in the future.

Respectfully,

APPROVED

DATE

3104

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• OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR

«FORTE

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535

May 14, 1969

your request and is not for dissemi-

proceedings by

limiton, to official

be disclosed to unauthorized person

Its isse gi

in response

This document is prepared

your Committee.

and the content may. nut

approval

nation outside

your Committee

nel without the

MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

RE: (STUDENTS FOR A DEMOGRATIC SOCIETY

INTERNAL SECURITY - STUDENTS FOR A

DEMOCRATIC SOCIETYS

New Left

Oriented

Campus

GrOup

the Now Left Went loaD mette scotes apart of

approximately 235 chapters throughout the United States.

The

national headquarters is at 1608 Nest Madison Streets Chicago,

Illinois.

The Students for Democratic Society)is a fiercely

anarchistic group whose spokesmen boast of their determination

to end our form of Government and destroy the traditions of

democracy. Members of this organization have been in the fore-

front of the protest movement against United States policy in

Vietnam and have called for an end to selective service as well

as founding a number of antidraft unions.

During the past year drastic changes have occurred in

the tactics employed by the Students for a Democratia Society?

to achieve their objectives.

leaders who formerly advocated

Students for a Democratic SocietY:

"nonviolence"

and "passive

dissent" are now urging the use.of violence as a form of "active

resistance" against the existing social order. Confrontation

with school administrators now involves violence and heavy

destruction of school property. Since April, 1968, major dis-

orders precipitated by the revolutionary adherents of the

Students for

Students ampus Democratic Societyhave occurred on a number of

At the Students fOX a Democratic Society National

Convention held in June, 1968, one of the workshops dealt with

explosives and sabotage techniques.

The same militant mood

was in evidence at a students tora Demochatic Society Nationad

Councid meeting held in October, 1968, where pamphlets dealing

with the making of various explosive devices were made available

to the Students for a Democratic Society members.

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MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

eld in Ann Arbor Michigan

a manual cap-

ioned work-ina

to the attention of delegates to the meeting.

This nanual

which has received wide distribution in this country sets

toxth a program by Students-for a Democratic Society to

invade industrial plants and other business organizations

this summer for the purpose of disrupting operations and

conducting an intensive propaganda campaign among employees

geared against the United States

and particularly private

industry.

At an Eastern Regional Conference of the Students

to Democratic society hela on february 1969, at

Princeton University,

prosta tea ash thetan tary Machtne in the schooles

was distributed by the columbia UniversitylStudents for-a

This proposal called for fomenting

student uprisings,

agitational demonstrations and other

disturbances and violence in universities and high schools

this spring throughout the country.

It strongly emphasized

a nation-wide attack on Reserve Officers Training Corps on

college campuses.

While this proposal has never been passed in the

form of a resolution by the National Office of the Students

against Harvard University in April, 1969, was to abolish

the Reserve Officers Training Corps at the University.

Such

attacks have also occurred at Yale University, George

Washing-

ton University, Dartmouth College, Cornell University,

California State College, Michigan State University and at

many other colleges

and universities.

At the Students for a Democratic Society National

Council meeting held in Austin, Texas, in March, 1969,

MichaeL KLonsky Students for a Democratic Society National

secretary advocated that students

for à Democratic Society

become a strong, centralized, Marxist-Lentnist, revolutionary

movement. Many of the national leaders of Students for a

Democratic Society,support Klonsky in this regard.

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MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

During the six-month period from August, 1968,

through January, 1969, 449 telephone calls were made from

students for a Democratic society National Headquarterszout-

sider the State of tilinois.

-"During this same period of

time an additional 86 telephone calls were made in Illinois

outside of the metropolitan Chicago area.

A telephone surveillance on the national headquarters

of the Students for a Democratic Society would provide extremely

valuable information concerning the plans of this organization

with respect to its efforts to implement its programs.

Such

a surveillance would supply valuable data concerning the advance

planning of this group, its leaders and the source of its funds.

I, therefore, recommend the installation of a tele

phone surveillance on the national headquarters of the students

for a Democratic Society onese Madison seceet

any other address to me Chicago,

raDe, crane shee address to tich to street cation may

move in the future.

Respectfully,

Edoor stover

John Edgail Hoover

DIrECtOr

DATE

~ 5/14/169

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_ OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR

SEESSI

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535

February 12, 1970

MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

RE: STUDENTS FOR A DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY:

New Left

Oriented Campus

Reference is made to this Bureau's memorandum dated

Group

November 13, 1969, captioned 'Students for a Democratic

Society!' By your

approval of that memorandün" on"November 13,

I969, you authorized the continuance of the telephone surveil-

lance on the national headquarters of the captioned organization

at (160S West Madison Streets Chicago, Illinois.

The telephone surveillance mentioned above has

continued to be a source of extremely valuable, timely and

pertinent information concerning the activities; strategy,

plans, and operations of the Weatherman faction of the

Students for Democratic Society. The Weatherman faction

has been in complete control of the natiora, headquarters of

the Students for a Democratic Society since the June, 1969,

National Convention.

Meatherman faction is totally

committed to violent revolution at this time and has made

strategic plans to build an underground paramilitary organization

designed to carry out

guerrilla warfare in the cities of the

United States.

weathernan members have moved into collectives in

the major cities of the country and in an eifort to keep

their whereabouts unknown to local and Federal authorities

are continuously moving from one collective to another.

Sensitive information from the telephone surveillance has enabled

the Federal Bureau of Investigation to locate many of these

individuals as well as ascertaining the location of their

frequently changing collectives.

Furthermore, the identities

of persons who participated in the recent trip to Cuba sponsored

by the Venceremos Brigade have been furnished by this source.

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

nation outside your Committee.

Its use is limited to official proceedings by

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

nel without the express approval of the FBl.

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MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

It is believed this surveillance's potential for

continuation of this high-level performance is excellent,

especially in furnishing information concerning the leadership,

poLicy, and activities of the students for a Democratic

Societys

There are a substantial number of individuals

currently under Antiriot Laws investigation as a result of

their activity in Chicago,

October s-11, 1969. It Is likely

that certain of these individuals may be overheard

on this

surveillance.

At the current time, the Weatherman group is being

forced to leave the premises

move has not been completed.

Your authority is requested to continue the telephone

surveillance at 160s est Madison Street or to whatever new

location the leadership of the deatherman faction moves, for

an additional three months. Then the move is effected and

telephone service installed at the new location, you will be

advised.

Respectfully,

1. ca

andovers

John Edgar

Director

2/17/70

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OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR

UNIT

SECRET

STATES DEPARTMENT OF JU

TICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535

March 27, 1970

MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

RE:

THE YOUNG LORDS ORGANIZATION

1678 MADISON AVENUE

NEW YORK, NEW YORK

INTERNAL SECURITY - YOUNG LORDS

Investigation by this Bureau has revealed that

the Xoung Lords has its principal offices in Chicago and

New

York and is attempting to establish a nationwide organi-

zation based on Marxist-Leninist principles enunciated by

Communist China and Cuba. The Young Lords has received

political education from and has embraced the basic program

of the Black Panther Party.

It has accepted aid and direction

from revolutionary Puerto

Rican groups seeking independence

for Puerto Rico.

Its publication, "YLO," is replete with

calls for revolutionary action.

The

New York Young Lords in December, 1969, seized

a neighborhood church and held it for ten days

before being

evicted by police action. On March 5, 1970, an officer

of the Young Lords in New York stated before a college audience,

"From now on when the fascist pigs point guns at us, we will

retaliate." The same speaker continued that he and

his

brothers in the Young Lords would no longer remain calm but

• would be violent "from this day on."

Your authorization is requested to institute

telephone surveillance coverage on the New York headquarters

of the Young Lords located at 1678 Madison Avenue, New York,

New York,, for a period of three months. This installation

will be made away from the premises and will not involve

trespass.

It is expected that the requested

telephone

surveillance coverage will provide valuable intelligence

information vital to the internal security concerning the

Young Lords" efforts to establish a national organization,

Its connections with the Black Panther Party and Puerto Rican

independence groups, as well as provide intelligence regarding

potential violence by this group. NATIONAL SECURITY INFORMATION

SECRET

Unauthorized Disclosure

GrOUp 1

Subject to Criminal Sanctions

Excluded from automatic

downgrading and

declassification

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SECRET

Memorandum for the Attorney General

The monitoring of this surveillance may result

in the interception of conversations involving individuals

who are or may be defendants or attorneys in pending Federal

cases. Therefore, monitoring of this surveillance will be

conducted in accordance with instructions contained in your

letter

of July 14, 1969, entitled

"Electronic Surveillances."

Respectfully,

-Ed

Tom Bale noo

Director

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OFFICE OF TAE DIRECTOR

SECRET

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535

June 19, 1970

MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

RE :

YOUNG LORDS PARTY

FORMERLY THE YOUNG LORDS ORGANIZATION

1678 MADISON AVENUE

NEW YORK, NEW YORK

INTERNAL SECURITY - YOUNG LORDS PARTY

Reference is made to this Bureau's memorandum

dated March 27, 1970, captioned "The Young Lords Organization,

New York, New York, Internal Security -

Young Lords approved by you on March 30, 1970, seeking

authority to institute a telephone surveillance

on the

New York headquarters of the Young Lords Organization.

On May 25, 1970, captioned New York group split

from the Chicago group of

the Young Lords Organization on the

grounds that the Chicago group was not providing leadership

to form a successful revolutionary party. The Young Lords

Party has retained the same program, leadership, membership,

and headquarters in New York as its

predecessor.

Our coverage of the captioned organization has

resulted in obtaining valuable data concerning the travels of

the leaders and plans for a demonstration of the captioned

organization. Coverage has also furnished valuable data con-

cerning the organizational and financial structure of the group

and has

furnished data concerning the identity of at least 15

new members of the group.

The installation enables this Bureau

to gain valuable intelligence data concerning the activities

and scope of this revolutionary group.

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The Attorney General

Your authority is requested to continue the

telephone surveillance at the headquarters of the Young Lords

Party in New York/for an

additional three-month period,

effective June 30, 1970.

Respectfully,

APPROVED

DATE

He Mutenes

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OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR

SECRET

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535

July 15, 1970

MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

RE :

YOUNG LORDS PARTY (YLP)

INTERNAL SECURITY - YOUNG LORDS PARTY

Reference is made to this Bureau's memorandum dated

June 19, 1970, and approved by you on the same date wherein

you approved continuation of telephone surveillance at the

headquarters of the lYLP in New York]for a three-month period,

effective June 30, 1970.

It has been determined that telephone service at YLP

headquarters has been terminated due to nonpayment of the

telephone bill. Accordingly, the coverage previously approved

by you is being discontinued, effective July 15, 1970.

The YLP continues to have telephone service at its

Bronx, New York, chapter which

also the center for publica-

tion of its revolutionary paper, "Palante." It would appear

that YLP activity in the New York area will now be centered at

the YLP office, Bronx, New York. Previous technical surveillance

coverage of YLP headquarters provided valuable intelligence data

regarding the organizational and the financial structure of the

YLP and also furnished information regarding the identities of at

least 15 new YLP members.

The YLP continues to advocate revolution and violence,

and recently applauded the actions of those Puerto Rican revolu-

tionaries who attempted to assassinate President Truman in 1950

1y appler

and who wounded several individuals in a shooting spree within

the chambers of the

U. S. House of Representatives in 1954.

The monitoring of this surveillance will be conducted

in accordance with the

instructions contained in your letter

dated

July 14, 1969, captioned "Electronic Surveillances."

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. "

The Attorney General

Your authority is requested to institute telephone

surveillance coverage on the YLP office located al

949 Longwood Avenue, Bronx, New Yorky for a period of three

months.

Respectfully,

APPROVED

DATE

John Edgat Hoover

Director

John mans

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OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR

UI

SECRET

'ED STATES DEPARTMENT OI

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535

USTICE

October 22, 1970

MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

RE: [YOUNG LORDS PARTY

INUNRAD DECURITY - YOUNG LORDS PARTY /

Reference is made to this Bureau's memorandum dated

July 28, 1970, whereby you were advised that telephone

surveillance at the Bronx office of the Young Lords Party (YL).

New York City, previously approved by you, had been installed

on July 24, 1970.

Since installation,.

technical surveillance coverage

of the Bronx office of the YIP has resulted in identifying 12

apparent members of the YLP; has furnished information regarding

possible travel of YLP leaders/to Cuba; has furnished informa-

tion

_concerning a two-day conference of militants organized by

the YLP in New York, has furnished details.

demonstration called by the YLP in New York before the

United

Nations Building; and additionally, has provided back-

ground information concerning individuals in theyLl? This

coverage has

provided valuable information regarding day-to-day

operations of the yuP.

The YLP continues to be a revolutionary-oriented and

violence-prone organization of Puerto Rican youths in New York

City. On October 18, 1970, following the suicide of one of its

members in a New York City jail, the YLP held a funeral

procession after which members

of the group carried the casket

into a church and barricaded themselves inside. They were armed

with 14 rifles and announced that they would resist all police

efforts

to evict them by use of the rifles.

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Memorandum for the Attorney General

effective October 24, 1970.

Respectfully,

Director

DATE

10/22/70

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OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR

SECRET

'ED STATES DEPARTMENT O USTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535

November 6, 1970

MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

BE: FOUR TO SS PARTY - YOUNG LORDS PARTY

Reference is made to this Bureau's memorandum dated

October 22, 1970, and approved by you on the same date, wherein

you approved continuation of telephone surveillance at

the

Bronx office of the Young Lords Party (YLP) for an additional

period of three months, effective October 24, 1970.

It has been determined that telephone service at

the YLP office in the Bronx/ has been terminated due to nonpay-

ment of the telephone bill.

Accordingly, the coverage

previously approved by you was discontinued on October 27, 1970.

Telephone service at the national office of the YLP,

1678 Madison Avenue, New York City, has been restored.

Previous

telephone surveillance coverage of the Bronx office of the YLPl

and the national headquarters of the YLP/provided valuable

intelligence data regarding the membership and the financial

structure of the yup. Iwenty-seven new[yiP"members were

identified.

The YLP continues to advocate revolution and violence,

and supports independence for Puerto Rico through violent means.

In October, 1970, the YLP

• seized a church and members barri-

caded themselves inside.

They are armed with 14 rifles and

announced they will resist all police efforts to evict them by

use of these rifles.

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Memorandum for the Attorney General

The monitoring of this surveillance will be

conducted in accordance with instructions contained in your

letter dated July 14, 1969, captioned "Electronic Surveillances."

Your authority is requested to institute telephone

surveillance coverage at the national office of the YuP tor

period of three months.

Respectfully,

APPROVED

DATE

1/6/70

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FICE OF THE DIREcTOR

SECRET

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535

February 4, 1971

MENORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

RE:

YOUNG LORDS PARTY

INTERNAL SECURITY - YOUNG LORDS PARTY/

Reference is made to this Bureau's memorandum dated

November 6, 1970, requesting authority to reinstitute telephone

surveillance at the National Office of the Young Lords Party (YLP),

1678 Madison Avenue, New York City, for a period of three

months. You granted such authority on the same date.

Construction in the vicinity of the YLP National Officel

prevented installation of the telephone surveillance due to an

ve the te

unforeseen effect upon telephone company facilities necessary

for the installation.

While. awaiting solution of the technical

problems, our New York Office determined relocation of theLYLE

National

Officewas imminent. TheLYLP National Office is now

located at 202 Hast 117th Street, New York City.

YLP/continues to espouse a doctrine of revolution.

Past telephone surveillances of itsinational and Bronx,

New

York, offices, enabled us to identify many members and pro-

vided advance information concerning demonstrations and other

violence.

It is expected reinstitution of telephone surveillance

of the National Office, YIP, will again provide valuable data

of this nature.

The monitoring of this surveillance will be conducted

in accordance with instructions contained in your letter dated

July 14, 1969, captioned "Electronic Surveillances."

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MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAI

Your authority is requested to reinstitute telephone

surveillance coverage at

the National Office of the YLP for a

period of three months.

Respectfully,

322900 0400040

Jonn Lagar Hoover

APPROVED

DATE

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OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR

SECRET

UNITED

• STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535

June 28, 1971

MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

RE: REQUEST FOR NATIONAL SECURITY

ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE

I hereby request, that you, on behalf of the

President of the United states, authorize a telephone surveil-

lance on the National Office of the Young Lords Party (YLP)

at 202 East 1l7th Street, New York City.

The YIP is a militant Puerto Rican youth group patterned

after the Black Panther Party.

In addition to several branches

in New York City, there

are YLP branches in Bridgeport,

Connecticut; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and Puerto Rico.

According to its 13-Point Program and Platform, the

YLP is a revolutionary political party fighting for the

liberation of all oppressed people, seeks self-determination

for Puerto Ricans' liberation, and

believes armed self-defense

and armed struggle are the only means to liberation.

It cites

the Castro revolution in Cuba as an example of the right of the

people to destroy a government which oppresses them and of the

importance for all true revolutionaries to have definite plans.

Major confrontations with police authorities occurred

in New York City during 1969 and 1970 when armed YLP members

and sympathizers forcibly occupied a Harlem church for an

extended period.

During the current month agitational activity

of YLP members

and sympathizers precipitated serious civil

disturbances in New York City and Bridgeport, Connecticut.

One YLP leader, Rafael Viera, reportedly is an associate of

various suspects in the Capitol bombing investigation.

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MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

Past telephone surveillance of yLP/enabled us

to identify many members and provided advance information

concerning demonstrations and other violence.

Currently,

[Yip efforts are focused on recruiting and strengthening

membership in Puerto Rico which it looks upon as a homeland

It is expected reinstitution of telephone surveillance of

che National OIIice, YLP, Wilt furnish us specific informatior

as to identities and plans of YLP leaders traveling betweer

New xork City and Puerto RiCo. Live sources have been unable

to provide us this information.

It Is, therelore, requested that the president of

the United States through the Attorney General, and in the

interests of national security, consider this

request in

conjunction with all other intelligence information available

to the Executive concerning this subject and that you authorize

the surveillance requested until September 28, 1971.

Respectfully,

Seen seal to ser

Director

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Offire of the Attury rural

Washington, A. C. 20530

July 1, 1971

MEMORANDUM FOR THE DIRECTOR, FBI

SUBJECT: YOUNG LORDS PARTY]

This is in response to your request to the President of the

United States of America for authority to intercept wire

communications to and from the telephone installation located

at 202 East 117th Street, New York City, which installation

is listed under the name of Young Lords Party

Based upon the intelligence data available to the President,

classified Secret and Top Secret, which cannot here be

disclosed, I have, on

behalf of the President of the United

States, determined that the requested electronic surveillance

is necessary to protect the United States Government against

overthrow by force or unlawful means and against a clear and

present danger to the structure or existence of the Government.

I, therefore, pursuant to the authority invested in me by the

President of

the United States of America, do hereby authorize

the surveillance requested until September 28, 1971.

Golet Winkle.

1. MITCHEL

Attorney General of the United States

6/30/71

Dat

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" STATES DEPARTALENY OF

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

WASHINGION, D.C. 20535

LISTICE

#18.

(RI) 105-165706 Sub 34.

May 28, 1971

MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

RE:

BLACK PANTHER PARTY

NEW YORK DIVISION

Reference is made to your letter dated May 6,

1969, concerning the Onnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets

Act of 1968.

The Black Panther Party (BPP) is a violence-prone

blach extremist group.

Its national headquarters is located

in oakland, Californial

The organization is split into tro

This document is prepared in response to mur quest and is not for dissemin

your Committee and the content man sut

violent factions, one of which islunder the direction of

BIP Supreme Commander Huey Newton. The Newton Faction of

the Party in New York City is located at 402 East Tenth

Street, the residence of Marie Depurys a white female supporte

of the group's revolutionary programs. The group maintains.

net writ/saut

close ties with Pheadquarters and with foreign extremist

. elements which support the Newton Faction in its programs to

overthrow the United States Government. The BPPhas been

•involved in numerous incidents of violence involving police

the express

your Committec and the

officers.

On May 21, 1971, two New York City police officers

were murdered by two unknown blacks while returning to their

car after responding to a legitimate call for assistanca in

approval of

nation outside your Conmittco.

the Harlem section of New York City. Two days earlier, two

content may not

Its mic

additional New York City police officers were wounded by

unidentified black assailants. In subsequent messages directe

to news media outlets and to the New York City Police Department

SEGRET

isclosed to wiauthorized person

limitra to official procecdings by

mas dosement as prepared in response to your request and is.

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MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

those claiming responsibility for the May. 19, 1971, shootings

claired they were an at of revolutionary justice for_black

people against "fascist pigs.) Weapons of same caliber were

used in both shooting incidents. which may have been related.

In view of the BPP'Sadvocacy of harassment and

killing of police officers and in connection with this Bureau's

all-out efforts to effect solution of the case involving the

murder of the two police officers, a telephone surveillance

at the BPP Newton Faction officelin New York City is considerad

vital:

A telephone surveillance at the above location may

provide significant information concerning the murders,

including the identities of those involved, as well as data

or intelligence value concerning day-to-day activities of

the revolutionary BPP? It is anticipated results of this

telephone surveillance will be introduced in court or that

leads to evidence may be obtainca; therefore, this request

is being made not only for the purpose of obtaining intelligence

data bui also on the basis that evidence may be obtained that

will be used in court.

Your authority is therefore requested to place a

telephone surveillance

on the BPP office at 402 East Tenth

•Street, New York City, for a period of 30 days. If approved,

interception will be away from this address. There will be

no trespass involved in the installation of this telephone

surveillance.

Respectfully,

•..-

telepatessless 1907911809

•John Edgar Hoover

Director

DATE

5/28/71

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STUTS DARTMENT OF J

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

W'ASHINGTON, D.C. 20535

T'ICE

(21) 157-17393

May 28, 1971

• MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

RE:

RONALD LEE JACKSON

Reference is made to your letter dated May 6,

1969, concerning the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets

• Aat of 1958.

Ronald Lea Jackson is an active menber of the

black extremist Student National Coordinating Committee

(SNCC) which organization advocates the use of violence to

achieve its goal of black liberation. Jackson serves as

editor of SNCC's revolutionary publication, has numerous

contacts among black extremists and has repostedly prepared

instructional

tapes concerning the waging of guerrilla warfare.

In connection with our efforts to effect a solution

of. the case involving the murders of two police officers in

sex sock city on May Li, 1ylL, 1i 1s feli a telephone

suveillance at Jackson's residence could be of assistance

in identifying the unknown black assailants.

It is possible

that conversations of Jackson/and other leading SNCC officials

would be intercepted by a telephone surveillance at Jackson's]

residence and it is possible that any of these individuals

may becone the subject of either local or Federal criminal

violations.

The existing live informant coverage of Jackson/

and the SNCC organization is limited and it is felt these

infornants are not in a position to develop the necessary

data regarding these murders.

NATIONAL SECURITY INFORJIATION

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Sanctioas

Subject

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declass

cation

This document is prepared in response to

your request and is not for dissemi-

nation outside your Committee.

Its ure i I'mi''! to offirial proceedings by

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

nel without the express approval of the FBI .

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MEMORANDJM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

It is felt a telephone surveillance at Jackson's

residenca, 865 Ansterdam Avenue, New York City Will provida

vital information in our efforts to effect a solution of

this murder case as well as infornation of intelligence

value regarding black extremist activities.

It is anticipated

results of this telephone surveillance will be introduced

in court or that leads to evidence may be obtained; therefore,

this request is being made not only for the purpose oi

obtaining intelligence information but also on the basis that

evidence may be obtained which will be used in court. In

line with instructions on page five of your referenced letter

• the following information is set forth:

It is believed that Jackson and other individuals

having access to this location may become involved in

discussions which could lead to the solution of these murders.

At the present time we are conducting intelligence investigations

of Jackson/and other leading members of SNCC.

On May 21, 1971, two New York City police officers

were shot from behind and killed by two unknown black, male

assailants wile returning to their car after responding to

a legitimate call in the Harlem section of New York City. Iwo

days prior to these mirders two other New York City police

officers were wounded by black assailants and a letter to The

New York Times said that the shooting

was for revolutionary

justice for black people against "fascist pigs." Weapons of

the same caliber were used in both shooting incidents which

may have been related. In this crime, with the type of motive

involved, telephone surveillances of selected persons are most

valuable and necessary since a remark during a conversation or.

a contact often results in leads to the solution of the crime

which would not otherwise be available. Jacksonhas been

selected as a person likely to lead to the solution of these

murders.

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MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

Jackson is a male Negro who was born February 18,

1950, at New York, New York. He resides in Apartment 13H, .

865 Amsterdam Avenue, New Jork City? He has prior arrest

records for inciting to riot and for demonstration activity

and has exhibited suicidal tendencies in the past.

It is, therefore, recommended authority be granted

for a telephona surveillance at Apartment 13H,. 865 Amsterdam

Avenue, New York City,) for a period of 30 days. Interception

will be away from this address and no trespass is involved.

If approved, you will be advised when this installation has

been made.

Respectfully,

John Edgar Hoover

Director

APPROVED

DATE 573527}

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OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535

November 16, 1971

MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

RE: REQUEST FOR NATIONAL SECURITY

ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE

I hereby request that you, on behalf of the

President of the United States, authorize a telephone

surveillance on Denise Roberts

the telephone, located at Oliver's

residence, is listed in the name of William Crain, a New York

attorney. Crain does not reside with Oliver nor is he knowr

to utilize this telephone which is listed in his

name for

billing purposes only.

A characterization of Denise Roberts Oliver, including

a description of her activities, is attached to this memorandum

It is therefore requested that

the President of the

United States through the Attorney General, in the interests

of national security, consider this request in conjunction

with all other intelligence information available to the

Executive concerning this subject, and that you authorize

the surveillance requested until February 12, 1972.

Respectfully,

edgaratone

John Edgar Hoover

Director

Enclosure

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

Its use is limited to official proceedin's

yow Committee and the content may nut be disclosed to unauthorized per su.

nel without the express approval of the FBI .

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OFFICE UF TIE DIRECTOR

SHORTTE

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535

November 16, 1971

DENISE ROBERTS OLIVER/

Denise Roberts Oliver is a black militant revolu-

tionary who is recognizedies the direct emissary in the

United States of Eldridge Cleaver, Black Panther Party. (BPP)

leader currently in Algeria. In June, 1971, Oliver returned

Cleaver, Bl,

to the United States from Algeria with plans to totally

restructure the Cleaver Faction of the BPP in New York City

along Marxist - Leninist lines. Until recently, she remained

in a leadership capacity in the BPP - Cleaver Faction and

edited "Right On!"

, the official Cleaver Faction newspaper.

In October, 1971, Oliver became managing editor

of a new publication,

"Babylon," which is the official organ

of the recently created Revolutionary Peoples Communications

Network (RPCN). The RPCN was created by Eldridge Cleaver •

and the International Section of the BPP to serve as an

international aboveground apparatus for dissemination of

information among revolutionary forces. Oliver is also

closely associated with another new group, the Afro-American

Liberation Army, the underground counterpart of the RPN,

which will engage in urban guerrilla warfare activity in

, the United States.

She is currently assisting Kathleen

Cleaver, wife of Eldridge Cleaver, who is traveling through

the United States on a fund-raising tour to support revolutionary

activities.

maco.

This document is prepared. in response to

your menes a de cat for dissemi-

nation outside your committee.

Its use i: limitad to official proceedings by

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

nel without the express approval of the FBI.

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Office of the Atorney Grueral

•.

MEMORANDUM FOR THE DIRECTOR, FBI

DENISE ROBERIS OLIVER]

This is in response to your request to the President

of the United States of America for authority to intercept

wire communications to and from the telephone installation

located at 248 West 102nd Street, New York City, which

installation is listed under the

name_of William Crain,

an associate of Denise Roberts Oliver.

Based upon the intelligence data available to the

President, classified "Secret" and "Top Secret," which cannot

here be disclosed, I have, on behalf of the President of the

United States, determined that the requested electronic

surveillance is necessary to protect the United States

against the overthrow of the Government by force or other •

unlawful means.

I, therefore, pursuant to the authority vested in

me by the President of

the United States of America, do hereby

authorize the surveillance requested until February 12, 1972.

-

Sit Indelicio

JOHN N. MITCHELL

Attorey General of the United States

12/15/71

Date

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OFFICE UF SHE DIRECTOR

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

WASHINGION, D.C. 20535

February 8, 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

RE: REQUEST FOR NATIONAL SECURITY

ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE

On behalf of the President of the United States,

you have previously authorized a telephone surveillance on

Denise Robests Oliver at 248 west 102nd Street, New York City.

A characterization of Denise Roberts Oliver,

including a description of her activities, is attached

to this memorandum.

This surveillance has in the past provided and

continues to provide reliable and

• significant intelligence

information regarding the subject.

It is therefore requested that the President of

the United States through the Attorney General, in the

interests of national security, consider this request in

conjunction with all other intelligence information available

to the Executive concerning this subject, and that you authorize

the surveillance requested until May 12, 1972.

Respectfully,

- Edgar sooves

Com Bagat Hoover

Director

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

Enclosure nation outside your Committee,

Its use is limited to official proceedings 3.

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

nel without the express approval of the FBI .

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OFFICE OF TEX DIRECTOR

STORM

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535

February 8, 1972

DENISE ROBERTS OLIVER

Denise Roberts Oliver is a black militant revolu-

tionary who is recognized as the direct emissary in the

United States of Eldridge Cleaver, Black Panther Party (BPP)

I leader currently in Algeria. In June, 1971, Oliver returned

• to the United States from Algeria with plans to totally

restructure the Cleaver Faction of the BPP in New York City

along Marxist - Leninist lines.

She assumed a leadership

capacity in the BPP - Cleaver Faction and edited "Right On!",

the official Cleaver Faction newspaper.

In October, 1971, Oliver became managing editor of

a new publication, "Babylon," which is the official organ of

the recently created Revolutionary Peoples Communications

Network (RPCN). Since that time, she has concentrated her

full energies on creating new units of the RPCN which was

created by Eldridge Cleaver and the International Section

of the BPP to serve as an international

aboveground apparatus -

for dissemination of information among revolutionary forces.

Oliver is also closely associated with another new group, the

Afro-American Liberation Army, the underground counterpart of

the RPCN, which will engage in urban guerrilla warfare activity

in the United States. Oliver coordinated the recent speaking

tour of Kathleen Cleaver, wife of Eldridge Cleaver, who traveled

throughout the United States on a fund-raising tour to gain

(support for revolutionary activities.

:

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

nation outside your Committee.

Its use i l'm:'"? to official proceedings by

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

nel without the express approval of the FBl .

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ashutgton, #I. C.

MEMORANDUM FOR THE DIRECTOR, FBI

DENISE ROBERIS OLIVER

This is in response to your request to the President

of the United States of America for authority to intercept

wire communications to and from the telephone installation

located at 248 West 102nd Street, New York City, which

installation is listed under the

an associate of Denise Roberts Oliver:

Based upon the intelligence data available to the

President, classified "Secret" and "Top Secret," which cannot

here be disclosed, I have, on behalf of the President of the

United States, determined that the requested electronic

surveillance is necessary to protect the United States

against. the overthrow of the Government by force or other

unlawful means.

I, therefore, pursuant to the authority vested in

me by the President of

the United States of America, do hereby

authorize the continuation of the surveillance presently

conducted until May 12, 1972.

JOHN N. MITCHELI

Attorney General of the United States

7/9/72

nation outside your Committee.

nel without the express approval of the FBI .

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL, BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

FASHINGTON, D.C. 20535

(RI)

157-11339

May 28, 1971

MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

RE:

FRANCES MARY BEAT!

Reference is made to your letter dated May 6,

1969, concerning the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets

Act of 1968.

In line with referenced letter, your authority

under Presidential authorization is requested to install

a telephone surveillance on the home oiltrances Mary Beal,

163-19 130th Avenue, South Ozone Park, New York, for a

period of 30 days.

This surveillance is in connection with our

efforts to effect a solution to the murders of two police

officers in New York City on May 21, 1971. Beal is employed

by the Education Foundation oi the National Council of Negro

somen in New York City Shel is involved in black extremist

activities in New York City as communication officer and a

leading functionary of the black extrenist Student National

Coordinating Committee (SNCC) in New York City, The SNCCl

has advocated violence to achieve black liberation. Beal/

has had numerous contacts in the black nationalist movement

and is known among black extremists in the New York City

She is responsible for the distribution of funds for

(Sueal prograns and xeportedly has had contacts with black

extremists who have visited Cuba and Canada. •

It is felt a telephone surveillance at the above

location will provide vital information in our efforts to

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your request and is not for dissemi

nation outside

your Committee.

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mated to official proceedings by

your Committee and the content may nut

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MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

effect a solution to the murders of the police officers

by unknown black assailants as well as information of

intelligence value regarding black extremist activities.

It is also anticipated that results of this telephone

surveillance may be introduced in court or that leads

to evidence may be obtained; therefore, this request

is being made not only for the purpose of obtaining

intelligence information but also on the basis that

evidence may be obtained that will be used in court.

In line with instructions on page five of your

referenced letter, the following information is set

forth:

On May 21, 1971, two New York City police

officers were shot from behind and killed by two

unknown black male assailants while returning to

their car after responding to a legitimate call in

the Harlem section of New York City. Iwo days prior

to these murders two other New York City police

officers were wounded by black assailants and a

letter to The New York Times said that the shooting

was for revolutionary. justice for black people

against "fascist pigs."

Weapons of the same caliber

were used in both shooting incidents which may have

been related. In this crime, with the type of motive

involved, telephone surveillances of selected persons

are most valuable and necessary since a remark during

a conversation or a contact often results in leads

to the solution of the crime which would not otherwise

be available, Bealfhas been selected as a person

likely to lead to the solution of these murders.

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MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAI

It is requested that authority be granted

for a telephone surveillance at [I63-19 130th Avenue,

South Ozone Parti, New York, for a period of 30 days.

Interception will be away from this address and no

trespass is involved.

Respectfully,

DATE

John Edgar Hoover

Director

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UNITED

STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUS& CE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

#23

In Reply, Please Rejer to

File No.

(IS) 100-437041

TYASHINGTON 25, D. C.

July 24, 1964

MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

RE:

PROGRESSIVE LABOR MO

-INTERNAL SECURITY

NOVEMENT

Marxist-Ieninist

Group Affiliate.

The Progressive Labor Movement is an extreme

left grouping.of communists who have split from the

Communist Zazty. UShs in criticism of the Party The

revisionistic interpretation of Marxism-Leninism.

Progressive Labor Movement supports te Red Chinese

position against that of

the Soviet Union and is an

extremely militant organization.

This organization is

acting, by means of agitation and propaganda, to continue

demonstrations

in New York City.

This activity

is being directed irom Itsghariem headquarters at

336 Leno. Avenue New York,

Tew York. Technical coverage

or this headduarters will naterially assist in the inves-

tigation of the Erogressive labor lovement is part in the

York City racial situation and will be or value in

determining impending trouble areas in time for preventive

measures to be taken.

I recommend that authority be granted to install

a technical surveillance at the darlem Processive Labor

Movement headquarters, 336 Lenos Avenuenew York, New Yorb,

or at any address to which this organization may move in

the future.

Respectfully,

on drove

John tagar Hoover

Director

APPROVED

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

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In Reply, Please kel00-43704.

IS

File No.

HASHINGTON, D.C..

20535

January 11, 1966

MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

RE:

Marxist-Leninist Group

PROGRESSIVE LABOR, PARTY

Affiliate

INTERNAL SECURITY

PROGRESSIVE LABOR PARTER

1 technical surveillance on the harem rogressay

Labor Party Club and the Harlem Defense Council has been ir

operation since July 24, 1964.

This surveillance, which is

operated in connection with the over-all investigation of the

Progressi Labor Party has provided valuable intelligence

sata relating to the policies, plans, ana objectives at thi

leadership level.

This surveillance continually provides valuable

intelligence data.

For example,

detailed information has

been received concerning the following matters: (1)

Labor Party embers and foreign diplomatic representatives;

(3) itineraries and activities of traveling Progressive Labor

Parts functionaries; (4) speaking engagements nolie

Unless

you instruct to the contrary, this technical

surveillance will be continued for six months.

Very truly yours,

Edgar sooner

hn Edgax

Hoover

Director

Chatt

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OFFICE OF THE DILECTOR

UNI'

SECRET

STATES DEPARTMENT OF

FEDERAL, BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

RASHINGTON, D.C. 20535

TICE

April 25, 1969

MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

RE:

PROGRESSIVI LABOR PARD

Marxist-leninist Group

Affiliate

INTERNAL SECURITY - PROGRESSIVE LABOR PARTY

КСКОМВІКАРБАСТИКАЙНЯЖІ

The Progressive Labor Pasty. (PID is the second

largest communist party in the United States and.is

recognized by the Chinese communists (Chicons) as the

only true Marxist-Leninist party in the U.S.

It advocates

violent revolution as taught by the leader of the Chicons,

MAO Ise-tung, and it is financially supported by the

Chicoms.

The ELP membership has grown steadily and pres-

ently numbers

more than 350 hard-core members

and numerous

sympathizers.

Its membership is concentrated in trade

union work and on college campuses. During recent months

Walter Linder, N

extensively in

Nazzona Trade Union Directory has traveled

the fos.

So for the purpose of establishing new

PIP branches. A National Committee member was recently

sent to Chicago to lead increased activity. A concentrated

effort has been

made to extend Pla influence on college

campuses, where its members work within such organizations

as the students for democratic Society rederick Jerome

and Jacob Rosen, both

members of the National Commutee

wetan met as dune can structions toon the

Chicoms.

Because of the stepped-up activities and expansion

of the LIed as well as its close ties with the Chicoms, it

constitutes a severe threat to the national security.

Authority is requested to institute telephone surveillances

on the residences of two National Committee)members; namely,

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Memorandum for the Attorney General

Walter Linderall Mckeever. Placey-Brooklyn New York; and

Freder diver ome, lester Shore Lane,San Francisco,

move tornia or at any other adaresses to waich they may

Respectfully,

Pedom Face no over

adar abover

APPROVED

Whit hit we

Director

DATE

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

#28

In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

WASHINGTON 25, D. Co

February 13, 1956

PERSONAL AND CONFIDENTIAL

MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

RE: COMMUNIST PARTY

INTERNAL SECURITY

C

FBI F1le /100-3

Headquarters Basic

Revolutionary Group

The Communist Party USA. national and LNew York

State organizations moved their headquarters early this

month from 268 Seventh Avenue Ask YorkucIty, to the

Nefferson School SocIal

- Science Buildingslocated at

575 Sixth Avenue, New York City.

We formerly had technical surveillances on

these two important segments of the Communist art Sea

their former headquarters which were exceeaingly procuctive

and furnished highly important day-to-day information concerning

the Communist movement that could not have been obtained from

any other source.

It is recommended that you authorize technical

which they may move.

The postal address of the efferson Sche telephone"

_School of Social

street. New fork City which is the side entrancel to the same.

Communist Partie, bA

will probably be the address given lor the

SETT

USA, national and New York State headquarters.

Respectfully,

5555

John Edgar Hoover

Director

Approved:-

Date: 2 - 13-56

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In Reply, Please Refer 10

File No. (IS) 100-3

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMEIT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INYESTIGATION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535

June 21, 1966

MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

RE:

COMMUNIST PARTE USAL

INTERNAL SECURITY

Headquarters Basic

Revolutionary Group

In April, 1957, two technical installations were

instituted on the

building located at 23 West 26th

26t treet

New York, New York, which is occupied by the communis en

LUSAd One

installation covers the nationad headquarters of the

warty and the other covers the officef

Districte These sources furnish extremely valuable and up~

-o-date coverage of the activities of top level/national and

state functionaries of the Connunist PartysUSAg

The se

sources also provided information concerning|Political Affairs

During the past six months, these sources have

continued to provide timely and valuable data relating to

important (Party meetings, the (Party Syplans for demonstrations

while officials of the United States Government are in

ew sort caty, travel plans of party leaders and planned pub

lic appearances of Party leaders on college campuses.

Unless you instruct to the contrary, these techni-

cal surveillances will be continued for an additional six

months.

(

Very truly yours,

Adams

REC5/.

sooner?

John Edgar Hoover

Director

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NOVEMBER 21, 1975

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OF ME. DIRECTOR

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535

October 19, 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

RE: REQUEST FOR NATIONAL SECURITY

ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE

I hereby request that you, on behalf of the President

of the United States, authorize a telephone surveillance on the

residence of Black Panther Party - Cleaver Faction (BPP-CF)

member John William Washington, 4844½ Mascot Street, Los Angeles,

California,/for a three-month period to terminate January 19, 1973.

At present, there is no telephone service at this residence;

however, it is expected service will be installed in the near

future and authority for the telephone surveillance is being

requested so that it can be installed when the telephone service

is established. washington recently moved to this address

fxom

1136 West 93rd Street, Los Angeles! On September 25, 1972, you

authorized a telephone surveillance on Washington's former address.

This telephone surveillance, which was installed October I0, 1972,

was discontinued on October 15, 1972.

The above-requested telephone surveillance is believed

necessary to protect the Nation against actual or potential attack

or any other hostile action of a foreign power and is believed

necessary to catain foreign intelligence information essential to

the security of the United States.

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Exempt from General Declassification

•Schedule of Executive Order 11652

Exemption Category Number 2

Automatically Declassified on Indefinite

NATIONAL SECURITY INFORMATION

Unauthorized Disclosure•

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Memorandum for the Attorney General

•Although the BPP-CF is not under the total control or

direction of Al Fatah, the above-named member of the BPP-CF has

been used by Al Fatah as an agent to support Al Fatah operations.

The above-listed residence is one at which Al Fatah operativas

can be reasonably expected to make contact with their BPP-CF

agent, noting that Al Fatah is known to have operatives in the

Los Angeles area.

A memorandum setting forth the circumstances upon which

this request is based is attached to this memorandum.

It is therefore requested that the President of the

• United States through the Attorney General, in the interests of

national security, consider this request in conjunction with

all other intelligence information available to the Executive

requested until January 19, 1973.

Respectfully,

1e.

Patrick Gray, 111

Acting Director

Enclosure

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535

October 19, 1972

AL. FATAH

Over the past several years, Al Fatah, a leading Arab

terrorist organization with headquarters in Beirut, Lebanon, has

had continuing interest in Black Panther Party (BPP) activities

in the United States. Black Panther

Party - Cleaver Faction

(BPP-CF) leader Eldridge Cleaver, upon meeting with Yasser Arafat,

Al Fatah leader, in 1969, vowed full support by the Panthers of

Al Fatah activities. BPP-CF leaders from the United States and

Algeria have reportedly traveled to the Middle East for indoctri-

nation and tactical guerrilla training. In April, 1972, informa-

tion was developed indicating that the BPP-CF is planning the

recruitment of trainees to travel to Algeria where they would be

instructed in sniper tactics. These terrorists would be specifi-

cally trained in use of ground fire to attack the Presidential

helicopter and would be utilized if the decision is made by BPP-CF

leadership to assassinate the President of the United States. .

The BPP-CF was originated in February, 1971, following

a split between Huey P. Newton and Leroy Eldridge Cleaver, leaders

of the violence-oriented BPP. Cleaver is a fugitive from justice

living in self-imposed exile in Algiers, Algeria, from which

location he controls the International Section of the BPP-CF.

Since its inception, the BPP-CF, with national headquarters at

2026 Seventh Avenue, New York City, has advocated increased

disruption of and violence against existing order. It strongly

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Al Fatah

advocates urban guerrilla warfare in the United States. Within

the past jear, individuals associated with the BPP-CE have been

directly linked to murders, skyjackings, assaults on police

officers, and armed robberies.

Its scope of operation, however,.

has been

limited due to lack of financial resources.

Recently, information was received that Al Fatah is

now willing to support financially BPP-CF activities in the

United States including purchase of weapons and explosives.

In

mid-August, 1972, an Al Fatah operative, at the direction of

Eldridge Cleaver, contacted BPP-CE member Charles Imile Pratt, who

resides at 19108 Northwood Avenue, Carson, California. According -

to the information, Pratt was to arrange for acquisition of weapons

and ammunition and to make underground contacts needed by. Al Fatah

for an operation in the United States similar to that which

occurred in May, 1972, at Lod Airport, Tel Aviv, Israel, in which

29 persons were killed as the result of an Arab-directed terrorist

attack. Pratt introduced the Al Fatah operative to John William

Washington, a BPP-CF member, who then resided at 1136 West 93rd

street, Los Angeles, California,

and who now resides at 4844z Mascot

Street, Los Angeles. Washington reportedly received 5500 from the

Al Fatah operative and traveled to the East to obtain arms and

weapons that were to be used in terrorist acts in the United States.

Although aborted, these acts were to occur simultaneous to and in

consort with the recent terrorist acts at the Olympic Games in

Munich, Germany.

Two confidential sources, who are knowledgeable

concerning Al Fatah activities in the United States, have furnished

additional information corroborative of the data set forth above.

The first source advised in March, 1972, that an Al Fatah leader

in Beirut indicated that Al Fatah has trained agents, not connected

with Al Fatah, based in the United States who are members of black

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Al Fatah

nationalist groups and who stand ready to carry out acts of

sabotage in behalf of Al Fatah. A second source confirmed that

Al Fatah, during 1972, has contacted members of the BPP in

California concerning plans for acts of terrorism in the

United States.

The disastrous events which occurred at the 1972 Olympic

Games and at lod Airport clearly demonstrate the foreign potential

and capability of Arab terrorist organizations. The utilization

by Al Fatah of BPP-CF members to assist in carrying out acts of

terrorism would closely parallel the tactics employed at Lod

Airport in Tel Aviv in which Japanese nationals were utilized by

Al Fatah to carry out a terrorist attack.

Foreign intelligence information essential to the

security of the United States, which

information is necessary to

protect the Nation against actual or potential attack or any other

hostile action of a foreign power, may be reasonably expected to

be obtained trom a telephone surveillance on the residence of_

John William Washington, BPP-CF member in the Los Angeles area who

is acting as an agent of Al Fatah in the United States.

All sources who furnished the information in this matter

which is set forth above have furnished reliable information in

the past..

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Office of the Aturry rural

Washingtan, 1. C. 205 m

MEMORANDUM FOR THE ACTING DIRECTOR, FBI

AL, FATAH

This is in response to your request to the President

of the United States of America for authority to intercept wire

communications to and from the telephone installation at the

residence. of Black Panther Party - Cleaver Faction (BPP-CF)

member John William Washington, 4844½ Mascot Street, Los Angeles,

California. There is no telephone service at l4844z Mascot Street,

Los Angeles, California, however, service is expected to be

installed in the near future.

Your request was based on the

utilization of this BPP-CF member by Al Fatah, a leading Arab

•guerrilla organization with headquarters in Beirut, Lebanon, as

• an agent to support terrorist operations in the United States.

The location at which you requested a telephone surveillance

is one at which Al Fatah operatives can be reasonably expected

to make contact with their BPP-CE agent, noting that i Fatah is

known to have operatives in the Los Angeles area:

Based upon the intelligence data available to the

President, classified "Secret" and "Top Secret," which cannot

here be disclosed, I have, on behalf of the President of the

United States, determined that the requested electronic surveil-

lance is necessary to protect the Nation against actual ot

potential attack of any other hostile action of a foreign power

and is necessary to obtain foreign intelligence information deemed

essential to the security of the United States.

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FBI

I, therefore, pursuant to the authority vested in me

by the President of the United States of America, do hereby

authorize the surveillance requested until January 19, 1973.

RICHARD G. KLEINDIENST

Attorney General of the United States.

10/4/12

Date

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

(IS) 100-442684

WASHINGTON, D.G• 20535

March 3, 1965

MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

RE:

REVOLUTIONARY ACTION MOVEMENT

INTERNAL SECURITY - RAM

The founder and leader of the Revolutionary ACtion

Movement (RAM) is [Donald Freeman who resides at 1218 Carlyon

RAM is an all-negro

telephone number 761-0716.J

Street, East Clevel and anization which advocates the violent

overthrow of the United States Government to be replaced by

a Marxist-oriented government. RAM follows the Chinese

Communist Party line.

It is requested that you authorize installation of

a technical surveillance on the above-described residence of

Donald Freemanor at any other address to which he]may move

In the future.

Respectfully,

John Edgar Hoover

Director

APPROVED

DATE

2/3/65

NATIONAL SECURITY INFORMATION

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MITORNEY GENERA,

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OFFICE CE THE DIRECTOR

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

•FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535

(RI) 105-165706 Sub 26

October 7, 1969

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633,

MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

RE: BLACK PANTHER PARTY

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA

On August 7, 1969, authority was granted by you for

a telephone surveillance at the former residence of Evon Carter,

2010 Third Avenue, Apartment 2, Los Angeles, California.

You have been previously advised that Evon Carter] had

moved from the indicated address and consequently the authorized

surveillance was not being instituted. You were further advised

that in the event She established a permanent residence in the

future and activity at the residence warranted such action we

would resubmit a request for a telephone surveillance.

In connection with our previous request for a telephone

surveillance you were advised that Black Panther Party leaders

had been using Carter's/apartment as an underground hide-out and

as a meeting and planning site for making high-level policy. It

was indicated that Carter was the widow of Alprentice Carter,

former Los Angeles Black Panther Party Deputy Minister of Defense

and head of the Los Angeles Black Panther Party underground./

Evon Carter is now residing at 2728 Ellendale Place,

Apartment 3, Los Angeles, California. She/has assumed the

position of Communications Secretary for the Los Angeles Black

Panther Party! Residing with herlat this address arelElaine

Brown, Deputy Minister of Information for the Los Angeles Black

Panther Party; Gwen Goodloe, Chairman of the Los Angeles Black

Panther Party Breakfast Program; and Joan Kelly, who is also an

officer in the Los Angeles Black Panther Party This address

is also being used by other members of the Black Panther. Party

in Los Angeles. An informant has advised the. Los Angeles Black

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at least temporarily, as a headquarters to conduct Los Angeles

Black Panther Party business.. As you are aware, the Black

Panther Party is a black extremist violence-prone, organization.

The Los Angeles, California, chapter has been one of its most

active chapters.

A surveillance of Carter's telephone would be a

valuable supplement to the telephone surveillance on Los Angeles

Black Fanther Party headquarters which you initially approved

on March 20, 1969, and renewed for a three-month period on

September 8, 1969. This coverage has provided invaluable

information not available through other sources.

A surveillance on Carter's)telephone might furnish a

valuable insight into the current power struggle between factions

of the Los Angeles Black fanther Party in which the subject 1s

prominently involved. In view of her/current position, she will

undoubtedly be contacted on matters of planning and policy. For

the same reason she]should be in contact with numerous individuals

who are actively engaged in Black Panther Party activities in

an underground capacity.

It is requested authority be granted for a surveillance

on the telephone at Evon Carter's apartment located at 2728

involved. If the coverage proves productive, it will be con-

tinued for an indefinite period.

Respectfully,

1. Cong

Goan

Edgar Hoover

Director

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DATE

10/7/69

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OrTICH CENE DIRECTON

UNITED STATES DEIANTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU

,OF INVESTIGATION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535

(RI) 105-165706

November 20, 1970

MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

RE: BLACK PANTHER PARTY

3:37,

Leaders of the revolutionary Black Panther

Party (BPP) have advocated killings and kidnapings of

top United States Government officials. The policy

maker and most influential spokesman for this black

violence-prone group is Huey P. Newton who holds the

titles of Supreme Commander and Minister of Defense.

nel without the coress amproval of

your Committee and the content, may nut

nation outside your Committce.

was

signed by David G. Lubell, BPP attorney from

Its ase

Ney Too a vee in his the epie is artment

the

Bris document is prepared in response to

Newton was released from jail on August 5, 1970,

following a reversal of a conviction for voluntary man~

slaughter of a police officer and promptly thereafter .

exhibited complete disdain for our Government by

encouraging black people in this country to fight in

Vietnam on the side of the Viet Cong:/

The BPP recently secured Apartment 25A at

1200 Lakeshore, Oakland, California, to be utilized by

Newton] to write a book.

The lease for this apartment

identical with a former Communist Party organizer and

FBI

Ur disclosed

National. Lawyers Guild official. In addition to being

Newton' attorney he reportedly is in the process of

drawing up legal papers to form the BPP into a corporam

tion which will place all property and holdings of the

BPP under ownership of the corporation. It will have a

Swiss bank account to deposit all foreign contributions

and all BPP chapters will have checking accounts under

the corporation's name.

11 reatest and is not for dissemi-

to unauthorized person

I'mind to official proceedings by

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MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAI

This apartment is in the most exclusive building

of its type in the city of Oakland and visitors can gain

entrance only after having been cleared by an occupant.

It is considered likely that high-level BPP conferences

will be held at this location.

Existing telephone surveillances on certain

BPP offices, all of which have been authorized by you,

have provided extremely valuable information. Additional

coverage of Newtonf and the BPP at this exclusive apartment

could result in the receipt of information concerning BPP

policies, BPP involvement in foreign matters and plans for

violent acts against top officials of this country and

foreign diplomatic personnel.

It is requested that authority be granted for a

microphone surveillance and a telephone surveillance at

Apartment 25A, 1200 Lakeshore, Oakland, Trespass will be

involved with respect to the microphone surveillance.

Respectfully,

John Edgar Hoover

. Director

11/70/70

11/20/70

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In Reply, Please Refer to

File ivo.

1

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

WASHINGTON 25, D. C.

October

9, 1963

MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

UNKNOWN SUBJECTS;

BOMBING OF SIXTEENTH STREET

BAPTIST CHURCH

SIRNINGHAN, ALABARA

SEPTEMBER 15, 1963

BOMBING MATTERS

Jesse Benjanin Stoner also known as J. B. Stoner

15

a practicing attorney and a member of the Bar Association

01

the State of Georgia and currently utilizes office space

in the suite o1 James R. Venable another practicing

attorney at 100% Hunter

Street, Northwest, Atlanta, Georgia.

Stoner is the attorney for the National States Rights Party,

an anti-Semitic and anti-negro group with headquarters

in Birmingham, Alabama. He is presently under indicthent

along with other members of the National States Rights

Party in the Northern District of Alabama for contempt

of court in connection with the integration of Birminghan

schools in September, 1963.

It should be noted that (James R. Venable has

recently undertaken a program to consolidate various

Klan organizations under his chairmanship.

Information has been received by this Bureau

in the past concerning [Stoner which indicates that hel

has information concerning açts of violence on the part

of others.

Along this line belhas frequently counseled

others not to submit to an interview by FBI Agents unless

the Agents possess a warrant for the arrest of the person.

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Memorandum for the Attorney General

In view of the tense racial situation in Birmingham,

further inflamed by the bombings, it is believed that

•additional activity on the part of those who are responsible

for the bombings could easily lead to more rioting, bloodshed

and loss of life, materially aifecting the security of the

United States.

It is requested that you authorize the installatior

or a technical survelliünce at theloillce of Jesse Benjamin

Stoner in Atlanta, or at any address to which he may move.

Respectfully,

Pleady stones

John Edgat

Hoover

Director

APPROVED

DATED

10/10/63

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BeNa

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION•

In Reply, Please Riefer to

File No.

(SC) 100-399321

WASHINGION 25, D. C.

April 1, 1964

•?..

MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

RE: MALCOLA K- LITTLE]

"INTERNAL SECURITY - NOI

[Malcolm K. Little who resides at 23-11 97th

street, East Elnhurst, Queens. New York

is the former

minister of Muslim ilosaue Number 7 of the Nation of

Islam who wes suspended by Elijah Muhammad, national

teaches neste supreme it has come mis

break with the Nation of Islan and is forming a new group

to be known as Musiim mosque, incorporated, in New ork

which hef states will be more aggressive than the Nation

of Islam and will participate in racial denonstracions and

civil rights activicies. De has recommended the possession

of firearms by members for their self-protection,

Technical coverage of Little's residence will

materially assist in the investigation oflittle, and his

new organization.

I

recommend that authority be granted to install

a technical

survelllance at the residence orilalcolm K.

Little, 20-11 Sta street

rast tinnurs?, queens, New sork,

or at any address to wich helmay move in the future.

Respectfully,

Edgar Hoover

Director

APPROVED

DATE

puer

x-21-68

NONETA DESERS

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A STORER

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INYESTIGATION.

In Reply, Please Refer 80

File No.

WASHINGION 25, D.C.

September 28, 1964

MEMORANDUM FOR THE ACTING ATTORNEY GENERAL

RE:

UNITED FLORIDA

KU KLUX KLAN

RACIAL MATTERS

Lini

Milton A. Luke resides at 1500 Roscomare Avenie,

Florida, and has been identified as an oîficial

in local, state and national klan groups since 1957. Diel

described as the "Number 2 Man" in the Uniied

Florida Ku Hlux Klan and a

"strong man in this organi-

sidearm and

allegedly has access to explosives. [el would possibly

be deeply involved in any violence on the part of the

The anarchistic tactics utilized by Klan members

in furthering their oojectives clearly constitute a threat

to the internal security of the United states.

In order to

obtain further infornation concerning plans and activities

of Klan members in racial matters and the identities of

contacts of Luke including possible secret members of the

Klan,

I recommend that authority be grantea to place a

technical surveillance at the residence oililton A. luke,

1500 joscomare Avenue, Orlando, lorida or at any acaress

to which Luke may move in the future.

Respectfully,

door of

John Edgar Hoover

Director

APPROVED

DATE

9/29/64

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

In Reply Please Refer 10

File No.

(IS) 100439190

WASHINGTON, D.C.. 20535

June 15, 1965

MSMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

RE:

CONUNIST INFILTRATION Or STUDI

Militant Black

NON-VIOLENT COORDINATING COMMITTEE

Extremist Organizat

INTERNAL SECURTAY COMMUNIST

ti on

The Student Non-Violent Cordinating Committee, has

been described by

confidential informants as

The principal

target for Communist Party infiltration among the various

civil rights organizations. John lenis Ch

James Formale recutive Secretarys have made public appear-

ances with leaders

ers of communist-front groups. LJohn Lewis

has been reported by reliable informants as stating he vill

accept any individuals, including communists, into his

organization,

This and related investigations have identified

individuals with subversive backgrounds who hold key positions

in the Student.son=iolcneCoosdtnatdng.Commit.tge.

maintains its

Atlanta, Georgia, and is in the process of moving to

360-362 Nelson Street, South

southwest atlanta, Georgia,

Authority is requested for the installation of a

technical surveillance on the above headquarters of the

student Non- olent coorainating committee and at any new.

1ocat ton to whích it may move in the

"future.

Respectfully,

REC- 28

Director

: 70.727-64

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DATE

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535

In Reply, Please Refer to

File No. (RI) 105-165706

January 27, 1969

MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

RE:

BLACK. PANTHER PARTY

?

The Black Panther Party is the most active and

violent black extremist organization in the United States.

In less than eight months it has grown from a one-hundred-

member local group to a nationwide organization with chapters

in major cities across the country and a membership exceeding

twelve hundred.

It is directed by a Central Committee from

its national headquarters in Berkeley, California.

members have recently been instructed to operate secretly

to avoid revealing their identities as Black Panthey members.

The organization strongly supports the Cuban and

Chinese communist revolutionaries whose intelligence agents

have been in contact with Black Panther Party leaders.

The Black Panther Party openly advocates the use

of guns and guerrilla tactics in preparation for revolutionary

activity against the Government.

All members are under

instructions to possess large caliber firearms. They have

plotted to blow up police stations and have attempted to do

so. They are known

to possess dynamite and other explosives.

During November, 1968, Black Panther leaders

rom across the country gathered in the san francisco

California, area for organizational discussions

and briefings

in the use of firearms, firebombs and explosives.

The

Chairman stated the organization had reached the point for

nationwide simultaneous destructive action and said notice

for such action would be given by telephone calls from the

national headquarters to the chapters at some future

unspecified time.

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

nation outside your

committee.

Its ase 2: limited to offiral proceedings by

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

nel without the express approval of the FBI •

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MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

The organization has declared war on the police

who are looked upon as the tools of oppressive government,

and for over a year there has been a series of Black

Panther attacks on police, including snipings and gun battles.

It is requested that authority be granted for a

telephone surveillance on the Black Panther Party national

headquarters at 3106 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley, California;

or at any other place to which it may move.

Very truly yours,

Director

APPROVED Hu hi Milaleee

DATE

2/i0/02

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OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR

SECRET

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535

(RI) 105-165706

April 2, 1969

MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

RE: [BLACK PANTHER PARTY/

The Black Panther Party is a black extremist

organization with national headquarters in Berkeley,

California.! It now has affiliated groups in over 25

cities throughout the United States and a membership

exceeding 1, 200]

The public statements of its leaders repeatedly

stress that the organization's objective is an armed black

revolution against the Government of the United States

by means of guerrilla warfare. Information is regularly

received showing that its members are required to possess

guns and have been instructed in their use. They have

been trained in the preparation of fire bombs and explosives.

The organization strongly supports the Cuban and Chinese

Communist revolutionaries.

Reviews of telephone toll call records and infor-

mation supplied by informants show that the leaders of the

organization use the telephone extensively.

The Detroit, Michigan, chapter of the Black

Panther Party was established in the Fall of 1968. Although

it originally used space provided by the Association of Black

Students at Wayne State University, it has recently changed

the focal point of its activities to the Black Arts

Development Center, 9049 Oakland, Detroit, Michigan.

The

Black Arts Development Center is also the headquarters of •

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detassifieation

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

nation outside your Committee.

Its ree is limited to official proceedings by

your Committee and the content may nut b? disclosed to unauthorized person

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MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

other black extremist organizations in Detroit, Michigan,

including the League of Revolutionary Black Workers, a black

extremist organization attempting to infiltrate and

sabotage

Detroit automobile factories and the United Automobile

Workers Union; and the Denmark Vessey Society, the contact

point between black extremists in Canada and the United States.

The telephone surveillance on the national head-

quarters of the Black Panther Party which was authorized on

February 4, 1969, has proved to be most valuable. It has

provided information concerning the planned establishment

of Black Panther Party branches at Eugene, Oregon; Fresno,

California; the Watts area of Los Angeles, California;

Syracuse, New York; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; and Columbus,

Ohio. It provided information concerning the removal of

Joudon Ford from his leadership position in the New York City

branch and, most recently, has furnished details concerning

the travel of National Chairman Bobby George Seale to the

Scandinavian countries.

Live informants are furnishing information indi-

cating that the organization will increasingly use underground

methods of operation which further emphasizes the desirability

of obtaining additional coverage to supplement data being

furnished by our live informants.

It is requested that authority be granted for

telephone surveillance on the Black Panther Party headquarters

at 9049 Oakland, Detroit, Michigang or on any other places

to which they may move.

Respectfully,

motores

ohn Edgai

Director

412/69

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OFFICE OF THE DINECTOR

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SEGRET

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535

(RI) 105-165706

April 29, 1969

:

MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

RE:

BLACK PANTHER PARTY]

The Black Panther Party is a black extremist organ-

ization with national headquarters in Berkeley, California.

It now has affiliated groups in cities throughout the

United States and a membership exceeding 1, 200.

is not for dissemi

roceedings by

our request and

limital, to r

b disclosed io ruithorized person-

the public statements of its leaders repeatedly

stress that the organization's objective is an armed black!

means of erin the men to te states by

received showing that its members are required to possess

guns and have been instructed in their use. They have been

trained in the preparation of fire bombs and explosives.

The organization strongly supports the Cuban and Chinese

Communist revolutionaries.

Reviews of telephone toll call records and

information supplied by informants show that the leaders

EBI

of the organization use the telephone extensively.

This document is prepared in response

your Commirer.

nation outside

your Committee and the conter. ma.;

express approval

nel without the

The San Francisco, California, chapter of the Black

Panther Party is an extremely active chapter with headquarters

at 1336z Fillmore Street, San Francisco, California. Its

importance is enhanced by its close proximity to theInational

headquarters in Berkeley, California, and its close relation-

ship to national leaders

from whom it receives constant

guidance and instructions. Members of the San Francisco

chapterJare known to have been in possession of dynamite and

weapons and to have fired on police officers.

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GEORET

MEMCRANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

The Chicago, Illinois, chapter of the Black Panther

Party was established in August, 1968, and is a most active

group

with headquarters at 2350 West Madison Street, Chicago,

Illinois! Recently information has been developed that

changes will be made in the (Black Panther Party Organizational

structure and Chicago will be in charge of the entire East

Coast organization] One of its leaders has been involved in

the direction of racial disturbances, has attempted to obtain

dynamite to blow up public buildings, and has stated that if

contact could be made with Negroes on the White House staff a

plan might be formulated to poison people attending functions

there.

It is requested that authority be granted for

telephone surveillances on the Black Panther Party headquarters

at 1336z Fillmore Street,. San Francisco, California, and at

2350 West Madison

Street, Chicago, Illinois, or on any other

places to which they may move.

Respectfully,

Edso 045-0

Join Badged Hoover

\ Director

DATE

4/81/1g

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OFFICE OF THE, DIRECTOR

*SECRET

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535

June 16, 1969

MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

RE:

BLACK PANTHER PARTY

RACIAL, MATTERS

The Black Panther Party is a black extremist

organization with national headquarters in Berkeley,

California. It now has affiliated groups in cities

throughout the United States and a membership exceeding

1,2000

Public statements by

repeatedly stress the organization's objective is anlarmed

black revolution against the Government of the United States

Information is regularly

received showing that its members are required to possess

guns and have been instructed in their use. They have been

trained in the preparation of fire bombs and explosives.

The organization strongly supports the Cuban and Chinese

Communist revolutionaries.

A review of telephone call records and infor-

mation supplied by informants show that the leaders of the

organization use the telephone extensively.

The Sacramento, California, chapter of the Black

Panther Party has been active. Its headquarters is at

2941 35th Street, Sacramento, Californiad Since its

formation, officials of the chapter have been in frequent

contact with national headquarters. [Sacramento chapter]

in possession of firearms.

members anna peeper repo to celest case not for dissemi-

nation outside your Committee.

Its use is limited to official proceedings by

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

nel unthout the express approvageria Bl.

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MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

Recent information indicates [chapters are being

Formed in Vallejo and Fresno, California, and there is a

strong likelihood that instructions obtained fron national

headquarters will be relayed by the Sacramento chapter to

the Vallejo and Fresno chapters by telephone.

It is requested that authority be granted for

a telephone surveillance on the Black Panther Party head-

quarters at 2941 35th Street, Sacramento, California, or

on any other place to which the headquarters may be moved.

Respectfully,

Director

APPROVED

DATE

6/16/69

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OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR

SECRET

UNITED

• STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535

(RI) 105-165706

October 20, 1969

MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAI

RE:

BLACK PANTHER PARTY/

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS

Approval was granted by you previously for a tele-

phone surveillance on the Chicago office of the Black Panther

Party (BPP) located at 2350 West Madison Street, Chicago,

Illinois, and on July 25, 1969, you authorized the continua-

tion of this surveillance.

This installation is currently providing extremely

valuable intormation relating to the operation and activities

of the BPR in Chicago and its personnel. Examples of the

am cat of are 1tg per

intelligence data being furnished by

this installation include the following:

Information has been developed that instructions

and directives from the BPr national headquarters in Berkeley,

California, are adhered to by the Chicago chapter. In this

regard, information has been developed that the stait of the

Illinois BP Central Committee, which is the governing body

of the Chicago chapter, will help the national headquarters

in training, directing, and the general overall orientation

of all BPPlorganizations on the East Coast. Information from

this surveillance has revealed that the Chicago BPP office!

conducted an inspection of the operations of the Indianapolis,

Indiana, chapter and thereafter the [chicago BPP/ was ordered by

the national headquarters to reorganize the (Indianapolis chapter J

This document is prepared in respons ete your request and is not for dissemin

nation outside your Committee.

dimini to offinal proceedings by

your Committee and the content may nut b? arsclosed to unauthorized person.

nel without the express approval of the FBl :

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* MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAI

Details were developed that the BPE]would not participate with

the radical element of the anarchistic Students for a Democratic

Society (SDS) in demonstration activities during October, 1969,

because the SDS desired provocative tactics. Information was

received concerning shoot-outs between BPP members and the

Chicago Police Department at the BPP office in Chicago during

July and October, 1969 Information revealed that the Chicago

BPP was working closely with the Young Patriots (YP), a white

youth gang consisting of poor "displaced Southerners."

In

this connection, information was developed concerning travel

plans of leaders of the BPp] and YP who toured several Southern

states fulfilling speaking engagements.

Data has also been received from the installation

indicating that the BPP]had contacts in Dermark, Norway, and

Sweden. The installation provided data concerning a proposed

demonstration during October, 1969, sponsored by the bif to

retaliate for a Chicago Police Department raid on its office!

Information has been developed indicating that the [hicago BPS]

office was sending approximately $250 a week to the national

headquarters for 15,000 to 20,000 copies of the weekly BP?

newspaper "The Black Panther.

Your authority is requested to continue this tele-

phone surveillance at the present location for an additional

three months effective October 24, 1969.

Respectfully,

1. edgar stover

Hoover

DATE

10/20/69

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OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR

SECRET

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU. OF INVESTIGATION

WASHINGION, D.C. 20535

(RI) 105-165706 sub 32

November 26, 1969

MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

RE:

BLACK PANTHER PARTY

NEW HAVEN CHAPTER

You were previously furnished information

concerning the torture and murder of Alex Rackley, a

Black Panther Party (BPP) member from New York whose

body was found near New Haven, Connecticut, on May 21,

1969. To date 14 BPP members, including several national

officers, most notable among whom is Bobby Seale, National

Chairman of the BPP, have been charged with complicity in

this crime.

Iwelve of these individuals have been indicted

and are awaiting trial.

The New Haven BPP Chapter recently moved its

headquarters to 35 Sylvan Avenue, New Haven

The new

headquarters is being utilized for planning and directing

[BPP| activities throughout the state. Since the arrests

(in connection with Rackley's murder, theré has been a

steady influx of BPP members from throughout the

United States to New Havento participate in directing

rallies, demonstrations, and other activity in an effort

to influence the outcome of the trials.

The telephone, concerning which coverage is

requested, is listed in the name of James E. Wilson, a

known Panther member who reportedly obtained this telephone

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SHORES

MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

on behalf of the BPP!,

A survey of this telephone number

for the period from October 6, 1969, through October 28,

1969, disclosed over 150 long distance telephone calls

ranging from New York to the West Coast.

Much of the BPP policy-making apparatus will be

located at New Haven during the next several months and it

is telt that instructions affecting the overall movement

will possibly be issued through the New Haven BPP office.

In view of the violence-prone nature of the BPP,]

it can reasonably be anticipated that subjects involved in

past or future criminal violations may be monitored. The

guidelines to be followed, as previously furnished by you,

will be strictly complied with in such instances.

If you approve, a telephone surveillance will be

placed on the headquarters of the New Haven Chapter of the

Bre at 35 Sylvan Avenue, New Haven, Connecticut It the

coverage proves productive, it will be continued for an

indefinite period.

There will be no trespass involved

regarding the installation of this telephone surveillance.

Respectfully,

el. Edgar atones

John Edga:

Hoover

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OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

WASHINGION, D.C. 20535

(RI) 105-165706

January 21, 1970

MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

RE: BLACK PANTHER PARTY)

You have previously authorized this Bureau to

initiate a telephone surveillance on the San Francisco,

California, office of the Black Panther Party (BPP) located

at 1336% Fillmore Street, San Francisco, California and

on October 17, 1969, you authorized the continuation of

this surveillance for three months effective October 23,

1969. This installation currently provides extremely

valuable information concerning the operations and activities

of the BPP in San Francisco] and around the country. Examples

of the voluminous amount of intelligence data being furnished

by this installation include the following:

During October, November, and December, 1969,

this installation regularly furnished information regarding

contacts in foreign countries. At the present time the BPP/

is printing over 100,000 copies of this newspaper each week.

During to sure peris in detain a regula see deaders

and functionaries. On November 1, 1969, this source advised of

the location of an apartment being used by the Be in

San Francisco, On November 25, 1969, this source identified

the individual in Canada who distributes the BPP newspaper

there and the source also furnished details regarding the

procedure used in mailing the newspaper to Canada in order to

avoid its seizure by Canadian authorities.

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Information was furnished by this source on

lovember 29 and 30, 1969

f two offset printing presses by the Be purchase and use

On December 3,

1969, this source furnished information regarding the

whereabouts of BPP Chief of Staff David Hilliard/which

information aided_the United States Secret Service in

arresting Hilliard without incident for making a public

threat against the President. On January 14, 1970, this

source furnished information,

regarding over $2,500 owed to

national headquarters by two BPPI chapters for past editions

of the newspaper and the source also furnished details

regarding these two accounts.

Your authority is requested to continue this

telephone surveillance at the present location for an

additional three months.

Respectfully,

austerone

pin Eager Hoover

Director

1/21/70

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OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR

UNITIN

StORET

STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

20535

your request and is not for dissemi

limited to official proceedings by

This document is prepared in response Fo

Its use

your Committee.

and the content may nut bo disclosed to unauthorized persön-

approval of the FBI

express

nation outside

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nel without the

(RI) 105-165706

January 22, 1970

MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

RE:

(BLACK PANTHER PARTY/

_CHICAGO, ILLINOIS -

Approval was granted by you previously for a

telephone surveillance on the Chicago office of the Black

Panther Party (BPP) located at 2350 West Madison Street;

Chicago, Illinois, and on October 20, 1969, you authorized

the continuance of this surveillance for an additional

three months effective October 24, 1969.

This installation is currently providing extremely

value informatio ela ing pe she peation and attireles

voluminous amount of intelligence data being furnished by

this installation include the following:

Information has been developed that directives

from the BPP national headquarters in Berkeley, California

continue to be adhered to by the Chicago chapter, In this

regard, the fatal shooting of Deputy Chairman Frederick

Hampton by police officers in Chicago on December 4, 1969, .

has resulted in increased activity between the national

BPP headquarters and the Chicago chapter. Due to the

shooting of Hampton,] tension in Chicago ghettos has increased

because of [BPPlactivity calling for support of its programs

by the Negro community. Information from this surveillance

as revealed that Eldridge Cleaver, national BPP Minister o1

normationand a tugitive from justiceloutside th

United States, commented on Hampton's/ death that BPP

('vengeance is

'totally justified..

however, this source was

able to furnish information following the death of Hampton

that the BPP]planned no demonstrations.

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Detailed information was developed regarding a

BPP|speaking tour in Canada during November, 1969, which

would realize approximately $3,000_for the organization.

Also, data was developed that two BP members on the speaking

tour were using false identification in Canada and were

arrested by Canadian officials. Information revealed that

the Chicago BPP was experiencing difficulty with the

establishment of a health center because of harassment by

a Chicago youth gang. The installation provided data con-

cerning proposed weekly demonstrations in connection with

the antiriot conspiracy trial which was being held in Chicago

and of efforts on the part of the BPPy to fill the courtroom

with sympathizers.

Data has also been received from the installation

indicating that untillBPP members proved their loyalty,

they were purged because of irresponsibility and lack of

discipline. In addition, this source provided voluminous

information regarding the leadership, membership, press

releases, funds, formation of chapters, travel, and arrests

of [BPP/members.

Your authority is requested to continue this

telephone surveillance at the present location for an

additional three months.

Respectfully,

Edgow aprover

Sodim Farar Hover

Director

1/22/20

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OFFICE OF THE DIRECIOR

*CECREE

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535

January 26, 1970

MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

RE: BLACK PANTHER PARTY

LOS ANGELES DIVISION

Panther Party, 4115 South Central Avenue, Los Angeles,

California!

On December 2, 1969, you granted approval

to continue that telephone surveillance for an

additional three months.

The above address is no longer being used as

the Los Angeles Black Panther Party office.

The office

has been transferred to 9818 Anzac, Los Angeles,

California

The Black Panther Partyl continues to be the

most violence-prone and dangerous black extremist

organization in the United States.

The Los Angeles

Chapter, in turn,

isone of its most active groups.

The December 8, 1969,

shooting encounter of members of

this group with the Los Angeles Police Department of

which you are aware,

attests to the group's violence,

defiance of law and order, and internal security threat.

You are also aware that the installation

described above furnished extremely valuable information

concerning many facets of the operations of that

organization. It is expected that an installation at

the new location will also furnish extremely valuable

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

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

nel without the express approval of the FBl .

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Accordingly, it is requested that authority be

granted to transfer the telephone surveillance at 4115

South Central Avenue, Los Angeles, California, to 9818 Anzac,

Los Angeles, California.

Respectfully,

John Edger Hoover

Director

DATE

1/26/70

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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535

March 13, 1970

MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

RE: BLACK PANTHER PARTY/

You have previously authorized this Bureau to

initiate a telephone surveillance, on the office of the

(national headquarters of the Black Panther Party (BPP),

3106 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley, California and on

December 17, 1969, you authorized the continuance of

this surveillance

for an additional three months. This

• installation continues to provide extremely valuable

information on the operation and activities of the[BPp!

on a nationwide and international scale. Examples of

the voluminous amount of intelligence data being furnished

by this installation include the following:

On various dates in December, 1969, and in

January, February, and March, 1970, this source has

furnished detailed information regarding the extensive

travel of BPPleaders throughout the country and overseas.

On December 14, 1969 this source furnished data regarding

the meeting between BPP representatives and Robert Williams

in connection with the then considered merger of the

BPP

and the extremist Republic of New Africa. Williams is a

black extremist and former fugitive from justice who lived

in Cuba and China fron 1961 to 1969 and who formerly was

the president of the Republic of New Africa. Eldridge

Cleaver, BPP official and fugitive from justice who resides

in Algiers, Algeria, was considering returning to the

United States and discussed plans in this regard with BPP

officials on January 9, 1970, according to this source.

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Bat a case he let tie an erased e don t 0,

medical treatment.

On February 22, 1970, this source advised of

unsuccessful efforts by Eldridge Cleaver to obtain a

"diplomatic passport" in order to travel to France. On

February 23, 1970, this source advised that Eldridge Cleaver

in Algiers ordered BPP official Elbert Howard to travel

immediately to Algiers. Subsequently, this source furnished

detailed information on Howard's travel on February 27, 1970.

This source furnished detailed information on February:27,

1970, regarding the expelling by Eldridge Cleaver of two

members of the BPP International Committee overseas. These

individuals were soliciting funds in Europe and had instructed

donors to contribute through them rather than through Cleaver.

The monitoring of this surveillance will be

conducted in accordance with instructions contained in

your letter of July 14, 1969, entitled "Electronic

Surveillances."

Your authority is requested to continue this

telephone surveillance at the present Location for an

additional three months effective March 17, 1970.

Respectfully,

Salem Bieat Hover

gan shoous

Director

3/13/70

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OFFICE Of THE DIlECIOR

SECRET

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535

(RI) 105-165706-Sub 15

April 14, 1970

MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

RE:

(BLACK PANTHER PARTY - NATIONAL

COMMITTEE TO COMBAT FASCISM

DETROIT DIVISION

You have previously authorized this Bureau to

initiate a telephone surveillance on the office of the extremist

Black Panther Party (BPP) in Detroit, Michigan This surveil-

lance was discontinued in June, 1969, when the Detroit BPP

chapter was disbanded. The BPP group in Detroit/has since

been reactivated and is now known as the National Committee

to Combat Fascism (ICCF)

The BPP is a black extremist organization with

affiat headoup en en Beneaten, attit the Unite States

with a hard-core membership of approximately 900./

The public statements of its leaders repeatedly stress

that the organization's objective is an armed black revolution

against the Government of the United Stätes by means of| guerrilla

warfare. Information is regularly received showing that its

members are required to possess guns and have been instructed

in their use.

They have been trained in the preparation of

fire bombs and explosives.

The organization strongly supports

the Cuban and Chinese Communist revolutionaries.

The Detroit NCCElis now operating under strict

discipline of the national Brewith 11 hard-core members who

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reside at headquarters and a following of 20 to 50

additional individuals to run errands and perform various

duties for the chapter. As of March 5, 1970, 46 weapons,

including rifles, shotguns and handguns belonging to members,

were stored on the second floor of headquarters, along with about

50,000 rounds of ammunition and four sticks of dynamite.

Appropriate law enforcement officials in Detroit, Michigan,

have been advised of this cache.

The telephone surveillance on the national headquarters

which has been authorized by you has proved to be most valuable.

Intormation so received indicates daily contact between the

Detroit chapterland the national headquarters. It is telt

that the installation of this telephone surveillance will

not only furnish valuable information concerning the revolutionary

activities of the BPP/in the United States, but will also

furnish information regarding their activities in Canada and

other foreign countries. Live informants are furnishing

information regarding activities of this group, but additional

coverage is vital to insure awareness of all revolutionary

activities of the organization.

It is requested that authority be granted for a

telephone surveillance on the NCCF located

at 2219 Indiandale

Street, Detroit, Michigan? Interception will be away from

this address and no trespass is involved. If this coverage

proves productive, it will be continued for an indefinite period.

Respectfully,

John Edgar Hoover

Director

DATE

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OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR

•SECRET

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

WASHINGTON, D.G. 20535

June 12, 1970

MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

RE: (BLACK PANTHER PARTI]

is not for dissemi-

merial? proceedings by

wauthorized person

You have previously authorized this Bureau to

initiate a telephone surveillance on the national head-

quarters of the Black Panther Party (BPP), 3106 Shattuck

Avenue, Berkeley, Californial and on March 13, 1970, you

authorized the continuance of this surveillance for an

additional three months effective March 17, 1970. By

memorandum dated May 25, 1970, you were advised that one

phase of the operations of BPP national headquarters moved

rom the Berkeley address to 1046 feralta street, Vakland,,

California, and that we would also cover that phase of BPP/

• operations under your authorization for coverage of BPP

national headquarters? This installation provides extremely

valuable information on the operations and activities of the

BPPIon a nationwide and international scale. Examples of

some of the voluminous amount of intelligence data obtained

include the following.

your request

• disilosed to

On various dates in March, April, and May, 1970,

this source furnished details concerning activities, speaking

This document is prepared in response to

I's re i

engagements, and extensive travels in the United States and

rag nut

the

abroad by BPP officials. On March 5, 1970, this source

furnished data regarding the arrival in the United States of

BPP Scandinavian representative Connie Matthews in company

yorr Comm.

nation orisiste

your Commitce a '" the coies

express approval of

with Jean Genet, notorious french author, Ielon, and homosexua.

who planned a publicity tour on behalf of the BPP.:

Information

from this source on March 16, 1970, revealed that| BPP national

headquarters had ordered its

members not to take part in a

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planned student strike at Columbia University, New York, New York.

On April 28, 1970, the source advised of efforts by the BPPito

get extremist Stokely Carmichael, a former BPPlofficial, tố

testify for the defense and refute a witness in the forthcoming

trial of BPP Chairman Bobby Seale. This source furnished infor-

mation which identified a white female courier for the BPP

between its national headquarters and Eldridge Cleaver, BPP

official and fugitive from justice, in Algiers, Algeria.

Details of trips by this female on May 7 and 20, 1970, were

obtained. This source furnished complete details of the move

of the Ministry of Information phase of BPP national headquarters

operations to Oakland, Californial due to the lack of space at

the fñational headquarters office in Berkeley, California

The monitoring of this surveillance will be conducted

in accordance with instructions contained in your letter of

July 14, 1969, entitled "Electronic Surveillances."

Your authority is requested to continue this telephone

surveillance on the national headquarters of the BPP at 3106

Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley, and at 1046 Peralta Street, Oakland,

California, for an additional three months effective June 17,

1970.

Respectfully,

Si ely an shower

~ Hoove.

Director

6/15/70

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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

WASHINGTON, D.G. 20535

(RI) 105-165706 sub 37

June 25, 1970

MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

RE: BLACK PANTHER PARTY .

PHILADELPHIA CHAPTER

On June 1, 1970, you authorized this Bureau to

initiate a telephone surveillance on the office of the

extremist[Black Panther Party in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,

at 1928 West Columbia Avenue./

The telephone surveillance was never activated

at that address and the organization has since moved its

headquarters from that address to office space located at

[2935 West Columbia Avenue.

Your authority is therefore requested to institute

a telephone surveillance of the Black Panther Party at the

address of 2935 West Columbia Avenue, Philadelphia,

Pennsylvaniay Interception will be away from this address

and no trespass is involved.

Respectfully,

of. Edgar order

John Edgar Hoover

Director

6/25/20

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OFFICE Of THE DIRECTOR

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535

(RI) 105-165706 Sub 5

August 28, 1970

MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

RE: BLACK PANTHER PARTY

BOSTON CHAPTER

The activity of the extremist[Black Panther Party

(BPP) has increased at an alarming rate in the greater

Boston, Massachusetts area.

The approximately 40 members

of the Boston chapter of the BPP/do not accurately reflect

the strength and wide following the BPP has in the greater

Boston/area. It is supported by three affiliated BPP groups,

two of which go under the name of the National Committee to

Combat Fascism (NCCF): located in Cambridge, Massachusetts,

and New Bedford, Massachusetts, and a group known as the

Peoples Information Center, headquartered in Cambridge]

within recent weeks, [BPP members in Boston were observed in

a truck carrying dynamite and dynamite caps; gunfire aimed

President of the Ünited States; another BPP official urged

college students to engage in revolutionary violence; and

BPPImembers have been acquiring and stockpiling a large

arsenal of weapons and ammunition.

The telephone, concerning which coverage is requested,

is located at the Boston BPP headquarters, 21-23 Winthrop Street,

•Roxbury, Massachusetts, Information has been developed that

the numerous local and long distance telephone calls concerning

high policy decisions of the BPP take place at the Boston BPPI

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

nation outside your Committee.

Its use is limited to official prorcedines b?

our committee and the content may nut be disclosed to unauthorzed person

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In view of the violence-prone nature of the BPP it

can be reasonably anticipated that subjects involved in past

or future criminal violations may be monitored. The guidelines

to be followed, as previously furnished by you, will be strictly

complied with in such instances.

If you approve, a telephone surveillance will be

placed on the headquarters of the Boston chapter of the BPP

at 21-23 Winthrop Street, Roxbury, Massachusetts, II the

coverage proves productive, it will be continued for an

indefinite period.

There will be no trespass involved

regarding the installation of this telephone surveillance.

Respectfully,

Idea +46-69607

Jean Rapar Hover

Director

APPROVED'

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OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

WASHINGION, D.C. 20535

(RI) 105-165706 Sub 3

August 31, 1970

MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

RE: BLACK PANTHER PARTY

BALTIMORE DIVISION /

The Black Panther Party (BPP) is a black extremist

organization with national headquarters in Oakland, California,

and has affiliated groups in approximately 40)cities throughout

the United States with a hard-core membership of approximately

12507]

The public statements of the leaders of the [BPP

repeatedly stress that the organization's objective is anarmed

black revolution against the Government of the United states by

means of guerrilla warfare! Information is regularly received

showing that its members are required to possess guns and have

been instructed in their use. They have been trained in the

preparation of fire bombs and explosives. The organization

strongly supports the Cuban and Chinese Communist revolutionaries.

The BPP in Baltimore, Maryland, has headquarters located

at 1248 North Gay Street, Baltimore, Maryland] and has an active

membership of 19.

Members of the BPP in Baltimorel in July, 1969, were

involved in the torture-murder of hugene Leroy anderson.

They

mistakenly believed Anderson to be a police informant. "As a

result of this murder seven BPP/members have been arrested and

six individuals have outstanding warrants for their arrest.

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Members of the

BPP in Baltimore sell BPP/newspapers, appear

as speakers at high schools, colleges and rallies and distribute

inflammatory literature. Members of the Baltimore BPP have been

arrested for interfering with police, assault and murder of

police and carrying dangerous weapons. BPP members may seize

the opportunity during the trial of the BPPImembers in the

above-mentioned murder to cause violent demonstrations.

The telephone surveillance on the BPEl national

headquarters, which has been authorized by you, has proven to

be most valuable. Intormation so received indicates almost

daily contact between the Baltimore BPPJand the national BPP

headquarters. It is felt that the installation of a telephone

surveillance at the BPP in Baltimore will furnish valuable

information concerning revolutionary activities of the BPP/

in the United States and could furnish advance information

regarding plans for violent actions against nearby top officials

of this country. Live informants are furnishing information

regarding activities of this group but additional coverage is

vital to insure awareness of all revolutionary activities of

the organization.

It is requested that authority be granted for a

telephone surveillance on the BPP headquarters Located at

[1248 North Gay Street, Baltimore, Maryland, Interception will

be away from this address and no trespass will be involved.

Respectfully,

If Edgas stoves

John Edgar Hoover

Director

DATE

9/2/20

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OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR

SECRET

UNITED

STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535

October 21, 1970

MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

RE:

BLACK PANTHER PARTY

CLEVEIAND DIVISION

The revolutionary Black Panther Party (BPP) is

currently active inLicities throughout the U.S. with

approximately 750 hard-core members. The BPP continues

to call for the killing of police.

Its leaders have

advocated the killing and the kidnaping of top U.s.

Government officials.

The BPP group in Cleveland, Ohio, is known as

the National Committee to Combat Fascism (NCCF) Its

membership totals 75. Most members are college students

who participated in campus violence during the Spring of

1970.

At the August 6, 1970, NCCF/meeting in Cleveland.

there were frequent remarks made relative to the killing

of police in retaliation "for killings in the black community."

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Existing telephone surveillances on certain BP?]

offices, all of which have been authorized by you, have

provided extremely valuable information. The NCCE in

Cleveland is the focal point of BPPlactivities in northern

Coverage of this office by telephone surveillance

could result in the receipt of advance information

regarding plans for violent actions and valuable information

regarding revolutionary activities of the [BPP]

It is requested that authority be granted for a

telephone surveillance on the [NCCF located at 2312 East

Seventy-ninth Street, Cleveland, Ohio? Interception will

be away from this address and no trespass is involved.

Respectfully,

ohn Edgar

• Director

DATE

10/21/10

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535

your request and is not for dissemi

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nation outside

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January 18, 1971

MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAE

RE: EACH OTHER AS

Approval was granted by you previously for a

telephone surveillance on the Chicago office of the Black

Panther Party (BPP located at 2350 West Madison Street,

Chicago, Illinois l and on October 19, 1970, you authorized

the continuance of this surveillance for an additional three

months. By memorandum dated December 10, 1970, you were

advised that a phase of the expanded Chicago BPP operation

was moved to 4233 South Indiana Avenue, Chicago, Lilinois,

and that we would also cover that phase under your authori-

zation for coverage on the office of the Chicago BPP.

The installation is currently providing extremely

valuable information relating to the operation and activity

of the BPP in Chicago, its officials and members, its

propensity for violence, its sources of funds, and distribu-

tion of the party newspaper and other propaganda.

For example, information was developed in

October, 1970, that Resist, a nationwide group of adults

who have declared their support of those who refuse to be

drafted to fight in Vietnam, had furnished financial aid

to the BPP in Chicago and the latter was attempting to

obtain additional funds from this group.

This installation also provided intormation

concerning the plans of the BPp/to print their newspaper in

Chicago and New York, as well as San Francisco, in an effort

to defray the high cost of shipping the papers throughout

the U.S. from one location.

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Information has also been obtained through

this installation not only of the operations and plans

of the Chicago BPP office, but of other BPP groups, in

numerous other cities, especially those throughout the

State of Illinois.

Information obtained has disclosed the identities

of members of these groups, the problems they are encoun-

tering, and any achievements they have attained.

Your authority is requested to continue this

• telephone surveillance. at 2350 West Madison Street,

Chicago, Illinois, and 4233 South Indiana Avenue, Chicago,

additional three months, effective

January 22, 1971.

Respectfully,

John Edgar

Hoover

Director

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OFFICE OF THE DIRECIOR

SECRET

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535

January 18, 1971

MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

RE: BLACK PANTHER PARTY

You have previously authorized this Bureau to

initiate a telephone surveillance on the San Francisco,

California, office of the Black Panther Party (BPP) located

at 13362 Fillmore Street, San Francisco, California.

October 19, 1970, you authorized the continuation of this

surveillance for

an additional three months, effective

October 21, 1970. This installation currently provides

extremely valuable information concerning the operations

and activities of the BPP in San Francisco and around the

country, particularly in regard to the BPf newspaper, Uthe

Black Panther I The national distribution office of the

BPpfis located in the same building as the office of the

"San Francisco BPP chapter. This newspaper represents one

of the most important activities of and a regular source

of income for the BPPY Examples of the voluminous amount

of intelligence data being furnished by this installation

include the following:

From October through December, 1970, this

source daily provided detailed information on the publi

cation and finances of the newspaper. Approximately

100,000 copies of this paper are printed weekly and a

high of 183,000 was reached in October, 19/0. Inis source

regularly furnishes details concerning the shipment and

distribution of the paper thus aiding in identifying new

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[BP|branches and the extent of BPp activity. During the

October to December, 1910, period, this source also

furnished information on a

regular basis pertaining to

the daily operational activities and problems of the BPP,

including the daily movement of key personnel which

information cannot be duplicated.

On November 6, 1970, this source determined that a conference

of black youth to be held in Minnesota was strictly a BP

affair.

On December 20, 1970, this source determined that

BPP officials were looking at property and considering

moving the office of the San Francisco chapter and national

distribution to a new location.

The monitoring of this surveillance will be

conducted in accordance with instructions contained in

your letter of July 14, 1969, entitled "Electronic

Surveillances."

Your authority is requested to continue this

telephone surveillance at the present location for an

additional three months, effective January 21, 1971.

Respectfully,

Ali go shou

Director

APPROVED

DATE

1/18/7/

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OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535

(RI) 105-165706 Sub 37

February 10, 1971

MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

RE: (BLACK PANTHER PARTY

PHILADELPHTA DIVISION!

On November 12, 1970, you authorized a telephone

surveillance on the Philadelphia Chapter of the Black

Panther Party (BPP),

3625 Wallace Street, Philadelphia,

Pennsylvania. This installation has provided extremely

valuable information and the following is a summary of

the more pertinent information which has been developed.

This source, during November and December, 1970,

provided detailed intormation concerning income, expendi-

tures and debts of the Philadelphia BiP Chapter.

It also

revealed during December, 1970, that efforts were being

made by the BPP/to obtain a site on the East Coast) to be

used for printing the BPP newspaper and that the BPP had

formed Stronghold Consolidated Productions, Incorporated,

for the purpose of controlling all [BPpifinances and

contractual arrangements.

The source also advised during

this same month that Philadelphia BPP members were to be

instructed to prepare detailed accountings of interviews

conducted by Federal Bureau of Investigation Agents.

Considerable data concerning. travel of BPP

leadership, including attendance at a BPP'"ideological

institute"

in San Francisco, California,

was furnished by

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the source during December, 19/0, and January, 19/1.

During the latter month it was also ascertained that

(Philadelphia BPP/members planned to apply for welfare

funds and to thereafter furnish these funds

Alt all i endership manges within the phil the paity

were provided.

This source can be expected to continue to

furnish valuable intormation concerning this violence

prone group.

Your authority is therefore requested to

continue this telephone surveillance for an additional

three-month period effective February 12, 1971.

Respectfully,

Get see stories

ohn Edgas Hoover

Director

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WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535

February 12, 1971

MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

RE:

BLACK PANTHER PARTY

LOS ANGELES DIVISION!

• request and is not for dissemi-

ccinal proceedings by

unauthorized person.

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is prepared in response to your

Its nore i

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your Committee. and the content may nut b disclosed io

approval of the

express

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nation outside

the

Hel without

Approval was granted by you on December 4, 1970,

authorizing continuation of the telephone surveillance on

the offices of the Los Angeles Black Panther Party (BPP),

Los Angeles, Caliroria, for an additional three months,

effective December 5, 1970. As you were previously advised,

this authorization covers telephone surveillances of chapter

operational phases at [2043 East Stockell, 2136 East 113th Street

and 731 East 78th Street./

Information has now been developed that the chapter

is utilizing another location at[5321 Staunton, Number 257,

los Angeles, particularly for night operations. According

: to

our sources, this location has become a hub of evening activity

with leaders congregating there. The location has also been the

starting and termination points of a key Los Angeles Bu under-

ground figure when acquiring weapons. It is also being used as

an apparent clearing house for clandestine telephone calls.

This location is referred to as the BPP Day Care

"enter? Typical of Panthers deceit and treachery, they reasoi

that with the child atmosphere the police would not recognize

it as a serious BPPloperation and would not take reprisal against

it if they did.

The Panther office at 2136 last 113th Street was gutted

by fire on February 6, 1971, making operational occupancy untenable

and repair or replacement indefinite. Telephone surveillance has

been discontinued due to fire.

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All the above locations make up thellos Angeles BPP/

chapter. As you were previously advised this chapter is

one of the most active BP™ groups with close ties to national

headquarters.

The chapter still has a national officer as its

leader and it is deeply involved in developing a BPP underground

complex.

Since it is essential that we cover all operational

phases of this chapter, we are proceeding with the installation

of a telephone surveillance of the BPP at 5321 Staunton,

Number 251, Los Angeles, Calitornia, under your authorization

for coverage onf 2136 East 113th Street! We are continuing the

current surveillance of the Bff at 2043 East Stockwell and

731 East 78th Street,which last was installed February 4, 1971.

Respectfully,

John Edgar Hoover

Director

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WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535

(RI) 105-165706

February 18, 1971

MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

RE:

[BLACK PANTHER PARTY]

On November 20, 1970, you authorized this Bureau to

initiate a telephone and a microphone surveillance on the apart-

ment occupied by Black Panther Party (BPP) leader Huey P. Newton,

1200 Lakeshore Boulevard, Apartment 25-A, Oakland, California.

This plush apartment was

поліст

leased for [Newton under the name of the

BPP corporation, Stronghold Consolidated Productions, Inc. (SCPI)

Both surveillances have provided extremely valuable information

concerning the day-to-day activities of Newton/who makes all PFl

policy decisions and tightly controls its operation.

Both sur-

veillances have visibly revealed the erratic and irrational

behavior of Newton!

Examples of the intelligence data obtained

from these two installations include the following.

On January 5, 1971, it was determined that no member of

the BPP, including its chief

theoretician Eldridge Cleaver, under-

stood Newton's new Marxist-Leninist ideology called "intercom-

munalism" (microphone). Detailed plans for a large BPP rally on

March 5, 1971, were determined on January 18, 1971 (microphone).

On January 20, 1971, source

advised that Newton was using the

alias Don Penn (microphone). On January 24, 1971, it was

determined Newton authorized his attorney to purchase a building

in Atlanta, Georgia, for the BPP corporation (microphone). Details

and itinerary of Newton's tour of eastern universities during

February, 1971, were determined on January 27, 1971 (telephone).

On January 27, 1971, source determined that Newton

expelled the "New York 21" (BPP members in New York City indicted

nation outside your Committee.

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behavior, which included increasing tension between Newton

and Cleaver (telephone). On January 29, 1971, information

was received of Newton's departure for New York City on a

'speaking tour (telephone and microphone).

The monitoring of these surveillances will be con-

ducted in accordance with instructions contained in your letter

of July 14, 1969, entitled "Electronic Surveillances."

Your authority is requested to continue the telephone

and the microphone surveillance on Newton's apartment leased by

the BPP corporation, SCPI, located at 1200 Lakeshore Boulevard,

Apartment 25-A, Oakland, California] for an additional three

months effective February 20, 1971.

Respectfully,

- Edgar stover

Iphn Edgar Hoover

Director

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APPROVED (telephone surveillance)

Jolt hittice

DATE

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WASHINGTON, D.G. 20535

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February 26, 1971

MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAI

RE: "BLACK PANTHER PARTY

BOSTON DIVISION

You previously authorized a telephone surveillance

on the Boston chapter of the Black Panther Party (BPP),

23 Winthrop Street, Roxbury, Massachusetts. This installation

continues to furnish valuable intelligence data concerning the

revolutionary activities and plans of the BPPf The following

is a summary of the more pertinent information developed recently.

This source continues to furnish valuable information

concerning finances of the BP] sources of revenue and activities

relating to fund raising.

Information has been furnished concern-

ing transfers of various BPP leaders, their travel plans, and

has provided data leading to

speaken enemen are me es daily information

has been furnished concerning the BPP Breakfast Program.

including the origin and location of supplies, funds received,

and identities of members providing assistance.

The source has furnished the location where the BPP

newspaper is printed, data regarding the circulation and

shipment of this paper, identities of members handling distri-

bution, and funds obtained from sales. Intelligence data

concerning political education classes and the location of

three BPP pads; has been furnished. This source has identified

a number of doctors, dentists, laboratory technicians, anc

nurses who have volunteered their services to the Boston BPP/

Health Clinic.

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MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

This source provided pertinent data on November 24,

1970, relating to bus departures for the Revolutionary People's

Constitutional Convention (RPCC) in Washington, D. C., and

on November 27, 1970, advised RPCC was having trouble finding

a place to hold the Convention due to difficulties with Howard

University. On December 22, 1970, this source furnished names

of several

members who left the BPP On January 14, 1971, the

source furnished procedures for arranging speeches by BPP

Supreme Commander Huey P. Newtong

On February, 5, 1971, this source provided advance

information regarding Newton's arrival in Boston, furnished

names of those traveling with him, and the location at which

they would be staying while in Boston. The source subsequently

provided information concerning Newton's activities (in Boston

and provided advance information relating to Newton's departure

for New York City February 7, 1971. This source can be expected

to continue furnishing valuable information regarding the plans

and activities of the BPP

Your authority is requested to continue this

telephone surveillance for an additional three-month period

effective March 1, 1971.

Respectfully,

sanatore

John Edgar Hoover

Virector

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DATE

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OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

WASILINGTON, D.C. 20535

April 5, 1971

MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

RE:

You previously authorized a telephone surveillance of

the Washington, D. C., chapter of the Black Panther Party (BPP)

The Washington, D. C., chapter is split into two operations

with the Ministry of Information, 2327 18th Street, Northwest,

and the Community Information Center, 1932 17th Street,

Northwest, Mashington, D. C.

On February 8, 1971, you were advised the telephone

surveillance was discontinued since telephone service at the

two Brt offices was terminated Ior nonpayment of telephone

charges.

During March, 1971, the BPP|was successful in

restoring telephone service intlashington, b. C

The previous telephone surveillance has furnished

timely and significant intelligence data regarding the

Washington, D. C., chapter of the BPP. In addition, infor-

mation was furnished on a continuing basis regarding travel

of BPP/leaders, BPP/financial transactions and propaganda

efforts.

It is expected this telephone surveillance will

develop significant information regarding the recent split

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Memorandum for the Attorney General

between Supreme Commander Huey P. Newton and Minister of

Intormation aldridge Cleaver!

This split between two

conflicting factions has the potential for violence, which

presents a danger to the black communities. The

Washington, D. C., chapter of the BPP has aligned itself

with Newton; however,

some members have openly discussed

their possible support of Cleaver..

Your authority is requested to reinstitute the

telephone

surveillance at 2327 18th Street, Northwest, and

1932 17th Street, Northwest, both Washington, D. C.,] for a

period of three months.

The monitoring will be conducted in accordance with

instructions contained in your letter of July, 14, 1969,

entitled "Electronic Surveillances."

Respectfully,

APPROVED

DATE

thn

Bagar Hoover

Director

Solantiall

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Office of the Attorney Grival

Mashington, A. C.

MEMORANDUM FOR THE DIRECTOR, EBI

BLACK PANTHER PARTY

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS

This is in response to your request to the President

of the United States for authority to intercept wire

communications to and from the telephone installations located

at 2350 West Madison Street and 4233 South Indiana Avenue,

both Chicago, Illinois, which installations are listed under

the name of!'Ministry of Information" and fictitious name of

Alphonso Massey] respectively, and are, in fact, offices of

the Chicago Black Panther Fart)

Based upon the intelligence data available to the

President, classified "Secret"' and "Top Secret" which cannot

here be disclosed, I have, on behalf of the President of the

United States, determined that the requested electronic

surveillance

is necessary to protect the United States against

the overthrow of the Government by force or other unlawful

means.

I, therefore, pursuant to the authority vested in

me by the President of the United States, do hereby authorize

the continuation of the surveillance presently conducted until

April 22, 1972.

Glut hulelece

JOHN N. MITCHELL

Attorney General of the United States

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nation outside your Committee.

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Office at the Attorney General

Mashington, Đ. C.

MEMORANDUM FOR THE DIRECTOR, FBI

[BLACK PANTHER PARTY

This is in response to your request to the

President of the United States of America for authority

to intercept wife communications to and from the telephone

installation atl1046 Peralta Street, Oakland, California

which installation is listed in the name of the Black

Panther Party

Based upon the intelligence data available to the

President, classified "Secret" and "Top Secret," which

cannot here be disclosed, I have, on behalf of the President

of the United States, determined that the requested electronic

surveillance is necessary to protect the United States

against the overthrow of the Government by force or other

unlawful means, or against any other clear and present danger

to the structure or existence of the Government.

in me by the Present ourse united status, do herevested

authorize the continuation of the surveillance requested

until June 17, 1972.

- RICHARD G. KLEINDIENST

Acting Attorney General of the United States

3/1/72

Date

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votion tide en Che conte. To set cited to fire proceedings be

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OFFICE OF TIE DIRECTOR

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535

MEMORANDUM FOR THE FILE

..

May 24, 1972

FROM ACTING DIRECTOR L.. PATRICK GRAY, III

INSTALLATION OF TELEPHONE SURVEILIANCE

BLACK PANTHER PARTY HEADQUARTERS

LOAKIAND, CALIFORNIA

omi

In vier of the urgency of this situation, I telephonically

contacted Acting Attorney General Kleindienst at 6:00 p.m.,

May 24, 1972, who was in Cheyenne, Wyoming, to discuss captioned

matter.

This requested coverage is located at the new national

headquarters of the Black Panther Party at 8505 East 14th Street,

Oakland, California?

The Black Panther Partyl is an extremist organization.

The requested electronic surveillance is necessary to protect the

United States against the overthrow of the Government by force

or other unlawful means, or against any other clear and present

danger to the structure or existence of the Government.

Accordingly, the Acting Attorney General authorized the

Bureau to proceed with the installation of the requested coverage.

ACTION:

To record the authority granted by Acting Attorney General

for above telephone surveillance.

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Washington, E. C.

MEMORANDUM FOR THE ACTING DIRECTOR, FBI

[BLACK PANTHER PARTY]

This is in response to your request to the President of

the United States of America for authority to intercept wire

communications to and from the telephone installation located at

8505 East 14th Street, Oakland, California, which installation

is listed under the name of the Black Panther Party.

Based upon the intelligence data available to the

President, classified "Secret" and "Top Secret," which cannot here

be disclosed, I have, on -behalf of the President of the United States,

determined that the requested electronic surveillance is necessary

to protect the United States against the overthrow of the

Government by force or other unlawful means, or against any other

clear and present danger to the structure or existence of the

Government.

I, therefore, pursuant to the authority invested in me

by the President of the United States, do hereby authorize the

surveillance requested until August 11, 1972.

wait

RICHARD G. KLEINDIENST

Acting Attorney General of the United States

J/30/72

Date

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

In Reply, Please Refer 1o

File No.

(IS> 100439190

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535

June 15, 1965

KISNCRANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL.

RE:

COMMUNIST INFILTRATION OF STUDENT

NON-VIOLENT COORDINATING COMMITTEE

INTERNAL SECURITY - COMMUNIST

The [student Non-Violent Coordinating Conmittee has

been described by confidential informants as the principal

target for Communist

Party infiltration among the various

civil rights organizations. John Lewis; Chairman, and

James Forman, Executive Secretary, have made public appear-

ances with leaders of communist-front groups.

has been reported by reliable informants as stating he will

accept any individuals, including communists, into his

organization.

This and related investigations have identified

indiviauals with subversive backgrounds who hold key positions

in the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Connittee.

The student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee

maintains its

headquarters at 8% Raymond Street, Northwest,

Atlanta, Georgia, and is in the process of noving to

1360-362

Nelson Street, Southwest, Atlanta, Georgia.

Authority is requested for the installation of a

technical surveillance on the above headquarters of the

[Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committeeland at any new

location to which it may move in the future.

Respectfully,

REC- 28

Director

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TICE

August 18, 1970

MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

RE:

LIHITE PANTHER PARTY - YOUTH

INTERNATIONAL, PARTI

INTERNAL SECURITY - ANARCHIST

Reference is made to your letter May 6, 1969,

concerning the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act

of 1968.

The White Panther Party is a self-described

revolutionary organization which is a strong support group

for the Black Panther Party: The Youth International Party,

which is also known as the Yippies, was organized in early

1968 by militant activists Jerry Rubin and Abbott Hoîfman.

These two organizations recently formed a coalition and the

combination of the two groups indicates the development of

the organization as a leading revolutionary white group in

the United States.

The headquarters of this organization is

located at 1520 Hill Street, Ann Arbor, Michigan! Three

officers of the white Panther Party have been indicted for

the bombing of a Central Intelligence Agency office in

AnD Arbor, Michigan, in September, 1968.

One of these indi-

viduals, Lawrence Plamondon, was a recent Bureau fugitive

and was apprehended on July 23, 1970. He is currently in

custody in lieu of $100,000 bond.

At the time of his arrest in an automobile by the

Hichigan State Police, weapons and other incendiary devices

were found. Also found was numerous written material which

indicates Plamondon may have been using the same underground

apparatus which has been serving Weatherman and other New

leftist fugitives. Plamondon noted in this material that

conditions in this country must escalate to "revolutionary

violence" where battles will not be on police level of law

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and order but on war level which will force the calling out of

the Army. Plamondon refers to this new level of violence as

involving "bombs and sabotage." He further states that financial

problems are severe and that "they" are going to have to get into

"ripping off banks like our brothers in South America.'

He also

suggested that the example of "the brothers in South America"

who kidnap American ambassadors to trade off for prisoners should:

be followed.

Milton Taube, a hite Panther Party national officer,

was also arrested with Plamondon on July 23, 1970. Taube is

known to have been a contemporary and extremely cicse associate

of Willian Ayers, a Weatherman member who is currently a Bureau

fugitive.

raube, at the time of his arrest, was a resident at

White Panther Party/headquarters and has resided at this address

for several years.

furthermore, all business transactions of

the White Panther

Party are transmitted through this address.

Investigation by this Bureau has indicated that only some half

dozen top

deaders in theLihite Panther Party are privy to

sensitive White Panther Party information. He have one live

informant who has access to some information in this organization.

A telephone surveillance on the headquarters of the

White Panther Party - Youth International Party is expected to

provide extremely valuable information concerning the whereabouts

of Weatherman fugitives

-also be expected that intormation concerning possible violent

plans on the part of this organization will be obtained.

It can be expected that any individuals who have access

to the White Panther Party headquarters may become subjects of

either local or Federal criminal violations.,

It is also

anticipated, based on the above information,- that results of a

telephone surveillance at this address will be introduced

evidence in court or that leads to evidence may be obtained;

therefore, this request is being made not only for the purpose

of obtaining intelligence-type infornation, but also on the

basis that evidence will be obtained that will be used in court.

In line with instructions on page 5 of your referenced letter,

the following information is set forth:

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kemorandum for the Attorney General

It is believed that (Genie Plamondon, the wife

of Lawrence Plamondon, and other individuals having access to

this address may become involved in violations of the Harboring

statute, the Antiriot law, the Sabotage statute, the kidnapping

statute, the Bank Robbery statute and Federal Bombing and Gun

control statutes.

2. At the present time, we are conducting an

intelligence investigation on Genie Plamondon and other

leaders and members of the White Panther Party - Youth

International Party!

He nave very little live security

coverage of her or other individuals she may be in contact

with.

As set forth previously in this memorandum,

Genie Plamondon, a White Panther Party national officer,

would undoubtedly use the phone at 1520 Hill Street, Ann Arbor,

Hichigan. It is anticipated that other individuals

who are

members of this organization or who are New left terrorists

will use this phone.

The identities of the individuals who

may be in contact with Genie Plamondon]and other individuals

at this address are unknown at this time.

1. It can be expected that the interception on this

phone will furnish us plans of the White Panther Party - Youth

International Party/to engage in terrorist activities or to

violate Federal statutes as noted above.

I, therefore, recommend the installation of a telephone

surveillance on the headquarters of the White Panther Party -

Youth International Party located at 1520 Hill Street, Ann Arbor,

Michigan, for a period of 30 days. If approved, you will be

advised when this installation has been made.

Respectfully,

a storove

John Edgar Hoover

DATE

8/19/70

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UNITED

STATES DEPARTMENT OF J

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535

TICE

September 21, 1970

MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

RE: [HITE PANTHER PARTY - YOUTH

INTERNATIONAL PARTY

INTERNAL SECURITY - ANARCHIST

Reference is made to this Bureau's memorandum

dated August 18, 1970, concerning captioned organizations.

'By your approval of

you authorized the installation of a telephone surveillance

on the headquarters of this group at Lou hill street,

Ann Arbor, Michigan, for a period of 30 days.

This telephone

surveillance was

installed on September 9, 1970. Its

installation was delayed because of unforeseen technical

difficulties.

Since this surveillance has been established,

it has furnished information concerning the location of

planned conferences between the White Panther Partyland

other New Left organizations.

It has also lurnished intor-

mation concerning the whereabouts of alihite Panther Party

leader and the fact that leaders of this organization were

in contact with individuals residing elsewhere in the

United States and in London, England.

You were previously advised that White Panther

Party/leaders and other individuals having access to

1520 Hill Street, Ann Arbor, may become involved in violations

of the Harboring statute, the Antiriot law, the Sabotage

statute, the Kidnapping statute, the Bank Robbery statute

and Federal Bombing and Gun Control statutes. You were also

advised that the interceptions on the phone at this address

This dooment is prepared in responso to your request and is not for dissemi-

nation outside your Commutec.

Its ce ds limited to offinal proccedings by

yow Commitice and the content may nut be disclosed to mauthorised nerson-

nel withou the express approval of the IBle

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Memorandum for the Attorney General

could possibly furnish us plans of the White Panther Party -

Youth International Party to engage in terrorist activities

or to violate Federal statutes as noted above.

Your authority is requested to continue the

telephone surveillance at 1520 Hill Street, Ann ArbOr,

Michigan, for a period of 30 days.

Respectfully,

Edgar abover

John Edgar Hoover

Director

APPROVED

DATE

9/22/70

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FUTLICH OF THE DIRECTOR

UNI

B2309T

STATES DEPARTMENT OF

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535

STICE

October 21, 1970

- MEMORANDUN FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

RE:

WHITE PANTHER PARTY -

YOUTH INTERNATIONAL PARTY

Reference is made to this Bureau's memorandum

dated August 18, 1970, concerning captioned organizations.

By approval of that memorandum on August 19, 1970, you

authorized the installation of a telephone surveillance

on the headquarters of this group at 11520 Hill Street,

Ann Arbor, Michigan, for a period of 30 days.

Continuation

of this surveillance was approved by you on September 22, 1970.

Since this surveillance has been established, it

has furnished information concerning the location of a

national conference oi the White Panther PartyJas well

. as

the time and location of meetings of other New left groups

In the ann arbor area. It has also furnished injornation

concerning the travel

plans of White Panther Party leaders

and the location of several communes

and future chapters

this organization throughout the United States.

It

further ascertained the [hite Panther Party]is actively

setting up narcotic buys for pushers who deal in the

Ann Arbor area.

You were previously advised that White Panther

Party leaders and other individuals having access to

1520 Hill Street, Ann Arbor, may become involved in

violations of the harboring statute, the antiriot law

and Sabotage statutes, the Bank Robbery statute, the

Kidnapping and Federal Bombing and Gun Control statutes.

You were also advised that the interceptions on the

telephone at this address could possipiy furnish us plans

of the White Panther Party - Youth International Party to.

engage in terrorist activities or to violate Federal

statutes as noted above.

Bangle

GASSTTTITENETON

nation outside vour Committee.

Iis cese is limited to

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

nel without the empress approval of the EBLe

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Memorandum for the Attorney General

Your authority is requested to continue the

telephone surveillance at (520 Hill Street, Ann Arbor,

Michigan for a period of 30 days.

Respectfully,

1. Edgar asou

APPROVED

DATE

Director

Stut Whole

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OFTICE OF TAB DIRECTOR

UNI!

STATES DEPARTMENT OF

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535

STICE

November 18, 1970

MENORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY. GENERAL

RE:

WHITE PANTHER PARTY - YOUTH

INTERNATIONAL PARTY

INTERNAL SECURITY - ANARCHY

Reference is made to this Bureau's memorandum

dated August 18, 1970, concerning captioned organizations.

By approval of

that memorandum on August 19, 1970, you

authorized the installation of a telephone surveillance on

the headquarters of the [hite Panther Party at 1520 Hill Street,

Ann Arbor, ilichigan, for a period of 30 days. Continuation

of this surveillance was approved by you on October 21, 1970.

The White Panther Party is a self-described

revolutionary organization which

is a strong white support

group for the Black Panther Party.

Some of its current

leadership presently advocates the use of violence to achieve

revolutionary change in the United States. Recent

communications from incarcerated [hite Panther Party leaders

John Sinclair and Lawrence Plamondon indicate that the

White Panther Party/must strengthen its ties with all

revolutionary peoples and nations throughout the "Third

World" by participating fully in the new world liberation

front. Furthermore, if thel"hite Panther Party is moved

against "in an unlavful violent manner by the forces of

reaction or their pawns, we will defend ourselves with arms

Since this surveillance has been established, it has

furnished information concerning the location of a national

conference of theLhite Panther Partylas well as plans for a

National Congress of the organization scheduled to be held

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

nation outside your Committee.

Its use is limitri to official proceedings by

your commitce and the content may nui be disclosed to unauthorized person

nei without the express approval of the FBI.

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Memorandum for the Attorney General

in December, 1970. It has also furnished information

concerning membership figures of the hiïe Panther Parti

of Michigan as well as the number of individuals whe

relate to hite Panther Partyideas throughout this country.

It further ascertained that this organization is in dire

need of operating funds, that there is dissension within

the organization and furnished the identities of new

leaders and members in various [White Panther Party chapters

in the United States.

You were previously advised that White Panther

Party leaders and other individuals having access to

1520 Hill Street, Ann Arbor, may become involved in

Harboring statute, the Antiriot Law and

Sabotage statutes, the Bank Robbery statute, the Kidnapping

and Federal Bombing and Gun Control statutes. You were.

also advised that the interceptions on the telephone at

this address could possibly furnish us plans of the White

Panther Party - Youth International Party to engage in

terrorist activities or to violate Federal statutes as noted

above.

Your authority is requested to continue the

telephone surveillance at 1520 Hill Street, Ann Arbor,

michigan, for a period of s0 days.

APPROVED

DATE

Respectfully,

tano

strover

Shan Idsad roover

Director

Chu Mattere

4/19/70

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OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR

93049T

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535

December 11, 1970

MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

RE:

WHITE PANTHER PARTY - YOUTH

INTERNATIONAL PARTY

INTERNAL SECURITY - ANARCHY

Refererce is made to this Bureau's memorandum dated

August 18, 1970, concerning captioned organizations.

By

approval of that menorandum on August 19, 1970, you authorized

the installation of a telephone surveillance on the headquarters

of the White Panther Party at 1520 Hill Street, Ann Arbox,

Michigan, for a period of thirty days. Continuation of this

surveillance was approved by you on November 19, 1970.

The White Panther Partylis a self-described

revolutionary organization which is a strong white support

group for the Black Panther Party. Some of its current

leadership presently advocates the use of violence to achieve

revoLutionary change in the Unitea states. Recent CommunCa-

tions from incarceratea White Panther Party leaders John

Sinclair and Lawrence Plamondon indicate that the White Panther

Party|must strengthen its ties with all revolutionary peoples

Furthernore, if

Since this surveillance has been established it has

furnished information concerning identification of the leader-

ship and membership of the White Panther Party, both in the

State of Michigan and nationally.

It further ascertained that

this organization is 'in dire need of operating funds and what

steps must be taken to obtain additional funds. This surveil-

lance is also furnishing information concerning a possible

national conference of the White Panther Partyfto be held in

the near future.

EAR HARD SHERGERMA

dangering aurel

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

nation outside your Committee.

lus we si trued to offrcial proceedings. by.

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Memorandum for the Attorney General

You were previously advised that White Panther Party

leaders and other individuals having access to 1520 Hill Street,

Ann Arbor, may become involved in violations of the harboring

statute, the Antiriot Law and Sabotage statutes, the Bank

Robbery

statute, the Kidnaping and Federal Bombing and Gun

Control statutes. You were also advised that the interceptions

on the telephone at this address could possibly furnish us

plans of the White Panther Party - Youth International Party

to engage in terrorist activities or to violate Federal statütes

as noted above.

Your authority is requested to continue the telephone

surveillance at 1520 kill Street, Ann Arbor, Michigan, for

a period of thirty days, effective December

19, 1970.

Respectfully,

Director

APPROVED

DATE

Dentitchero

12/12/70

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~ ESTrICE OF THE DiRECTOR

SECRET

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

WASHINGION, D.C. 20535

January 18, 1971

HEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

RE:

WHITE PANTHER PARTY - YOUTH

INTERNATIONAL PARTY

INTERNAL SECURITY - ANARCHY

Reference is made to this Bureau's memorandum dated

August 18, 1970,

concerning captioned organizations. Бу

approval of that memorandum on August 19, 1970, you authorized

the installation oi a telephone surveillance on the headquarters

of the White Panther Party at 1520 Hill Street, Ann Arbor,

michigany for a period of thirty days. Continuation of this

surveillance was approved by you on December 12, 1920, for a

period of thirty days, effective December 19, 1970.

The White Panther Party is a self-described

revolutionary

organization which is a strong white support

group for the Black Panther Party. Some of its current

leadership presently advocates the use of violence to achieve

revolutionary change in the United States..

Recent conmunica-

tions from incarcerated linite Panther Party leaders John

sinclair and Lawrence Plamondon Indicate that thelwhite fanther

Party/must strengthen its ties with all revolutionary peopies

and nations throughout the "Third World" by participating

fully in the new world iberation front. Furthermore, it

the White Panther PartyJis moved against "in an unlawful

violent manner by the force of reaction or their pawns, we

will defend ourselves with arms and force."

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

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hemorandum for the Attorney General

Since this surveillance has been established

it has furnished information concerning identification of

the leadership and membership of the[white Panther Party,

both nationally and in the State of Michigan.

It has

Iurther developed information that a national conference

of this organization wilt not be held until after a

current trial involving John Sinclair, John W. Forrest anc

awrence tramondon 1s Inisnea, In ann arbor.

It has also

Iurnished information that the lihite Panther Partylis still

in desperate need of funas and that this organization

received the most current communication from the Weatherman

underground entitled "New Morning - Changing Heather."

It advised that a current white Panther Party/ leader

been placed in a semi-purged state because of suspicion

he is a police informant.. It should be noted that this

individual is not an informant.

You were previously advised that White Panther Party

leaders and other individuals having access toL1520 Hill Street,

Ann Arbor, may become involved in violations of the harboring

statute, the Antiriot Law and Sabotage statutes,

the Bank

Robbery statute, the Kidnapping and Federal Bombing and Gun

Control statutes. You were also advised that the interceptions

on the telephone at this address could possibly furnish us

plans of the White Panther Party - Youth International Partol

to engage in terrorist activities or to violate Federal statutes

as noted above.

Your authority is requested to continue the telephone

surveillance at 520 Hill Street, Ann Arbor, Michigan, for

period of thirty days, effective January 19, 1971.

Respectfully,

1. Edgar at over

Bhu Edgar hoover

irector

APPROVED

DATE

1/18/71

SEORET.

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OTTIGE OF INE DIRECTOR

SECRET

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

WASHINGION, D.C. 20535

FIN

May 16, 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR THE ACTING ATTORNEY GENERAL

RE:

REQUEST FOR NATIONAL SECURITY

ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE

I hereby request that you, on behalf of the President

of the United States, authorize a telephone surveillance on the

African Liberation Day Coordinating Committee headquarters,

42207 14th Street, Northwest, Washington, D. C

A characterization of the African Liberation Day

Coordinating Committee, including a description of its

activities, is attached to this memorand im.

It is therefore requested that the President of the

United States through the Acting Attorney General, in the interests

of national security, consider this request in conjunction with

all other intelligence information available to the Executive

concerning this subject, and that you authorize the surveillance

requested until August 15, 1972.

Respectfully,

Enclosure

jrag...

•I. Patrick Gray, III

Acting Director

NATIONAL SECURITY INFORMATION

Unauthorized Disclosure

Subject to Criminal Sanctions

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•FRICE UN: THE DIRECION

SECRET

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTICATION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535

May 16, 1972

AFRICAN LIBERATION DAY COORDINATING COMMITTEE

The African Liberation Day Coordinating Committee

(ALDCC) is an ad hoe black coalition which is in the process

of organizing an African Liberation Day demonstration in

Washington, D. C., on May 27, 1972. The purpose of the

demonstration is to protest United States involvement in

south Atrica and to show Atrican-American solidarity with

African liberation groups.

To carry out its objectives on a mass level, a

large protest demonstration is being planned as the logical

vehicle of expression.

Broad-based local ALDCCs are being

set up in major United States cities, Toronto, Canada, and

in the Caribbean area. These committees are working with

the ALDCC headquarters in Washington, D. C., to spearhead

efforts to mobilize at least 10,000 black people to come

together in Washington, D. C., n May 21, 1972. Corresponding

demonstrations are also being organized in San Francisco,

California; Toronto, Canada, and in the Caribbean area on

May 25 and 27, 1972.

Plans are being formulated in Washington, D. C., to

assemble at Meridian Hill Park, 16th and U Streets, N.W.

The

• group will march to and conduct demonstrations at the Portuguese

• Embassy, Rhodesian Information Center, South African Embassy,

the United States State Department, The White House, and finally,

the dispersal area at the Sylvan Theater located on the

Washington Monument grounds.

• NATIONAL SECURITY INFORMATION

Unauthorized Disclosure

Subject to Criminal Sanctions

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AFRICAN LIBERATION DAY COORDINATING COMMITTEE

The National Steering Committee of the ALDCC has

designated Howard Lamar Fuller as Chairman. Members of the •

National Steering, Committee include Huey P. Newton, LeRoi Jones,

and Roosevelt Bernard Douglas. Statements of endorsement of

the ALDCC have been received from Stokely Carmichael and

H. Rap Brown.

Fuller is President of the Malcolm X Liberation

University in Greensboro, North Carolina, and during an

address February 23, 1972, before a group of 200 people

at Howard University, Washington, D. C., he stated there

would be no change in this society without revolution and

that basic changes should be in political and economic

structures.

The April 1, 1972, issue of "Contrast," a Canadian

newspaper self-identified as serving the black community,;

disclosed Fuller reportedly visited Africa during the Fall

of 1971 and made contact with liberation army leaders. He

spent approximately 45 days among fighters under battle

conditions and was urged upon his

return to the United States

to mobilize "brothers and sisters" in demonstrations to protest

United States and Canadian involvement in Southern Africa.

Huey P. Newton is the leader of the Black Panther

Party and the March, 1972, issue of a national publication

quotes Newton as saying, "Armed struggle is still my belief,

and always will be. We have to get it to that point. We're

building and organizing an army to finally get people to the

point where we'll fight, because we believe that the only way

we will resolve the final contradiction is through armed

struggle."

In his book, "Raise?"

Race, Rays, Raze, Essays Since

1965" published in 1971, LeRoi Jones stated Newark "never

seemed as beautiful as it did those nights when fire was

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AFRICAN LIBERATION DAY COORDINATING COMMITTEE

eating up the sky." ' In the same book he said, "The cities

must be Black ruled or they will not be ruled at all....

Unless we Black people can come into peaceful power and

begin the benevolent rule of the just, the next phase of

armed rebellion will burn Newark to the ground."

With regard to Roosevelt Bernard Douglas, a

West Indian now residing in Canada, it is noted he was

convicted in April, 1971, of charges in connection with a

student riot in Montreal, Canada, during January and

February, 1969.

A source, who has provided reliable information in

the past, reported that during 1971 Roosevelt Douglas attempted

to organize an uprising in the Caribbean.

•During public speeches made in 1967 throughout the

United States, H. Rap Brown has called for "rebellion by any

means" and "massive civil disobedience."

In a speech at the University. of Hawaii October 31,

1968, Stokely Carmichael declared, "I am stating affirmatively

that we are for revolutionary violence as a way to crush

racism and capitalism to change the status quo and to liberate

black people. " '

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Office of the Attury Graval

Mastingtan, I. C.

MEMORANDUM FOR THE ACTING DIRECIOR, FBI

AFRICAN LIBERATION DAY COORDINATING COMMITTEE

This is in response to your request to the President

of the United States of America for authority to intercept

wire communications to and from the telephone installation

Liberation Day Coordinating Committee!

Based upon the intelligence data available to the

President, classified "Secret" and "Top Secret," which cannot

here be disclosed, I have, on behalf of the President of the

United States, determined that the requested electronic

surveillance is necessary to protect the United States

against the overthrow of the Government by force or other

unlawful means, or against any other clear and present danger

to the structure or existence of the Government.

I, therefore, pursuant to the authority vested in

me by the President of the United States of America, do

hereby authorize the surveillance requested until August 15:

1972.

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• RICHARD G. KLEINDIENST

Acting Attorney General of the United States.

Niked applews gain frime

DATE

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

F

RAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535

August 13, 1971

MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

REQUEST FOR NATIONAL SECURITY ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE

On behalf of the President of the United States,

you have previously authorized both a telephone and a

microphone surveillance on the apartment of Huey P. Newton,

Black Panther Party leader, located at 1200 Lakeshore

Boulevard, Apartment 25-A, Oakland, California

I A characterization of-Huey P. Newton and his

activities is attached to this memorandum.

These surveillances have in the past provided and

continue to provide reliable and significant intelligence

information regarding the subject.

It is therefore requested that the President of

the United States, through the Attorney General and in the

interest of national security,

consider this request in

conjunction with all the intelligence information available

to the Executive concerning this subject and that you authorize

the telephone and microphone surveillances requested until

November 20, 1971.

Respectfully,

1.

•oh bidger boorer

Director

Enclosure

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your Committce and the content may not be disclosed to unauthorized person-

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OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR

UN

SECRET

ED STATES DEPARIMENT Of

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535

USTICE

August 13, 1971

HUEY P. NEWTON

MINISTER OF DEFENSE./

BLACK PANTHER PARTY (BPP)

According to the official newspaper of the Black

Panther Party (BPP), the BPP was started during December, 1966,

in Oakland, California, to organize black people so they can

take control of the life, politics, and the destiny of the black

community.

It was organized by Bobby G. Seale, BPP Chairman,

and Huey P. Newton, Minister of Defense.

The official newspaper, "The Black Panther," has

regularly stated that the BPP advocates the use of guns and

guerrilla tactics in its revolutionary program to end oppression

of the black people. Residents of the black community are urged

to arm themselves against the police, consistently referred to

as "pigs," who should be killed.

The newspaper, in its issue of September 7, 1968, had

an article by the then Minister of Education, George Murray.

This article ended with the following:

"Black men. Black people, colored persons of America,

revolt everywhere!

Arm yourselves. The only culture

worth keeping is revolutionary culture. Change. Freedom

everywhere. Dynamite. Black power. Use the gun. Kill

the pigs everywhere."

The BPP newspaper, issue of October 5, 1968, had an

article introduced with the following statement:

"We will

not

dissent from American government. We will overthrow it."

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Huey P. Newton]

David Hilliard, Chief of Staff, BPP, in a speech at

the San Francisco Polo Field on November

• 15, 1969, said, "We

will kill Richard Nixon."

David Hilliard, in "The New York Times," issue of

December 13, 1969, was quoted as follows:

"We advocate the

very direct overthrow of the government by way of force and

violence."

In the issue of April 25, 1970, the BPP newspaper

had an article by Minister of Culture Emory Douglas as follows:

"The only way to make this racist U. S. government administer

justice to the people it is oppressing, is ... by taking

up arms against this government, killing the officials,

until the reactionary forces... are dead, and those that

are left turn their weapons on their superiors, thereby

passing revolutionary judgement against the number one

enemy of all mankind, the racist U. S. government."

The BPP headquarters is located at 1046 Peralta Street,

Oakland, California. Branches of the BPP and Committees to

Combat Fascism, under control of the BPP, have been established

in various locations in the United States.

Newton exercises autocratic control of BPP national

headquarters and through national headquarters all of the BPP

branches. He rules from his apartment at 1200 Lakeshore

Boulevard, Oakland, California, issuing instructions by telephone

land holding policy conferences in the apartment.

The BPP established an international section at

Algiers, Algeria, in 1969, through which it maintained liaison

with Algeria, Red China, North Korea, North Vietnam, and other

communist-dominated governments. In February, 1971,

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(Huey P. Newton/

Eldridge Cleaver, then BPP Minister of Information, in self-

imposed exile in Algeria, and about 100 followers split from

the Newton dominated BPP national headquarters.

One member of

each opposing faction has been murdered with each faction

accusing the other of the murders.

At this time it has not been firmly established which

of the two factions the various communist governments will

support.

• As recent as June 30, 1971, a BPP spokesman stated

that the ultimate goal of the BPP is

the complete destruction

of the United States Government and its replacement with

Marxist-Leninist socialism.

.

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Mashingtun, E. C. 20530

MEMORANDUM FOR THE DIRECTOR, FBI

HUEY P. NEWTON

MINISTER OF DEFENSE

BLACK PANTHER PARTY (BPP)

This is in response to your request to the

President of the United States of America for authority

to intercept wire communications to and from the telephone

installed at 1200 Lakeshore Boulevard, Apartment 25-A,

Oaklana, CaLifornia, which installation is listed under

the name of David G. Lubell, and alsc for authority to

maintain a microphone surveillance at the same address.

Based upon the intelligence data available to

the President, classified "Secret" and "Top Secret," which

cannot here be disclosed, I have, on behalf of the President

of the United States, deemed that the requested electronic

surveillances are necessary to protect the United States

against the overthrow of the Government by force or other

unlawful means.

I, therefore, pursuant to the authority vested in

me by the President of the United States, do hereby authorize

the continuation of the surveillances requested until

November 20, 1971.

Go eddies?

JOHN N. MITCHELL

Attorhey General of the United States

8/12/71

Date

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Office of the Aturry Grural

Washingtni, I. C.

MEMORANDUM FOR THE ACTING DIRECTOR,: FBI

HUEY P. NEWTON

MINISTER OF DEFENSE

"BLACK PANTHER PARTY

This is in response to your request to the President

of the United States of America for authority to intercept

wire communications to and from the telephone installed at

:[I200 Lakeshore Boulevard, Apartment 25-A, Oakland, California

which installation is listed under the name of David G. Lubell!

and

also for authority to maintain a microphone surveillance at

the same address.

mel without the

express

your committce and the content may

nation outside

This document

your Committee.

Based upon the intelligence data available to the

President, classified "Secret" and "Top Secret," which cannot

here be disclosed, I have, on behalf of the President of the

United States, deemed that the requested electronic surveillances

are necessary to protect the United States against the overthrow

of the Government by force or other unlawful means or against

any other clear and present danger

to the structure of the

Government.

•sio

I, therefore, pursuant to the authority invested in

respe

me by the President of the United States, do hereby authorize

u,se

1, August 20, 1972.

the continuation ot the surveillances requested until

be

disclosed

limited to

your request

Estini sense

RICHARD G. KLEINDIENST

Acting Attorney General' of the United States

unauthorized persoir

official proceedings t

and is not for dissemi-

versal approva guer fromo

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Date

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•OrTICE, OF THE DIRECTOR

SECRET

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

HASHINGTON, D.C. 20535

USTICE

Harch 30, 1971

RE:

MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

DEMONSTRATIONS SPONSORED BY /PEOPLES

COALITION FOR PEACE AND JUSTICE (PCPJ)

WASHINGTON,

D.

C:,

MAY, 1971-1

INTERNAL SECURITY

Do estic Frotest

Group

Reference is made to your letter May 6, 1969,

concerning

• the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act

of 1968.

Repression (NCAVRRS

The National coalition Against war, Racism and

eVolved out of

the Strategy Action

Conferences (SAC, which took place during June and September,

1970, at the university 01isconsza, #1

The /SAC brought together organizations previously active in

the New Mobilization Committee to Ena the War in Vietnam

(NNC, which had been the guiding force in the massive anti-

war demonstrations which took place in Washington, D.C:, during

November, 1969,

and May, 1970.

The NCAWRR at a "Continuations

Committee meeting which took place at Detroit Michigan,

during January, 1971, changed its name to the peoples Coalition

for Peace and Justice. This organization has interjected

issues such as poverty, racism, repression, and women's rights

into the antivar movement on the premise that the war in

Vietnam has a definite effect upon these

problems.

The PCPJ, infiltrated by members of the Communist

party, Usa, and New Left extremists, is led by Rennard. Cordon

During April and May, 1971, in

Washington, D.C., PCPJJis planning massive antiwar demonstrations

which

currently call for civil disobedience, including blocking

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shaping up as a focal point for planning of violent demonstra-

tion activities.

Informant coverage of(PCPJ,, and especially

(MC, which is made up of drug users who appear to suffer a

paranoiac fear of police infiltration,

has been practically

impossible.

The existing live informant coverage of PCPS and

/ND continues to develop fragments of information indicating

potential bombings, civil disobedience, guerrilla tactics,

disruption of essential Government functions, and even the

possibility of kidnapings of Government officials during the

Spring of 1971. It appears that Davis intends to use. the

thousands of demonstrators who will be massed in Washington

as a cover for hit-and-run tactics by well-trained cadres

throughout Washington, possibly with coordinated or uncoordinated

assistance from Weathernans Davis, has called for May, 1971,

to be the "heaviest thing ever" and a

"month of rage"

as

opposed to the so-called "days of rage!' in 1969.

The four key locations involved in the plotting

and planning for the PCPJ actions include PCPJ headquarters,

Washington, D.C., frequented by members ofhIC, and the

apartment of Larry-F. Canada,JIegApartment-3, 7736 Lanier

Place, Ny Washington, D.C.,

the foremost financial supporter

It should be noted that the leading suspects, including

Consequently, it is probable that conversations of these

suspects, as well as those involving Rennie Davis, would be

intercepted by telephone surveillances of these locations.

It is possible that

any individual whose conversation is

intercepted at these locations may become the subject of

either local or Federal criminal violations.

It is felt that telephone surveillances of the

above-described locations will provide vital information

regarding possible violence and destruction in Washington,

D.C., during Spring, 1971. It is also anticipated that

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Memorandum for the Attorney General

results of these telephone surveillances will be introduced

as evidence in court or that leads to evidence may be

obtained; thererore, this request is being made not only for

the purpose of obtaining intelligence-type incormation but

also on the basis that evidence will be obtained that will

be used in court. In line with instructions on page five

of your referenced letter, the following information is set.

forth:

Canada, to at of er teed that have as nee

locations may become involved in violations of the Antiriot

Law statute, the Destruction

Of Government Property statute

and the Sabotage statute.

2. At the present time, we are conducting intel-

ligence investigation of paye have extremely limited

Canada, and other principal

activists of the PCPJ and MDCS

live informant coverage of these individuals for the reasons

previously described.

The following individuals will doubtedly

utilize telephones at the four locations in question:

Rennie Davis,, who is currently residing in

Apartnent 3,1736 Lanier Place, NYa Washington,

D.Co, with Larry E. Canada, J5.)

(Larry FoCanada, JI. who is a male

Caucasian, born October yl24ls atlIndianapolis,

Indiana.

He recently arrived in the Washington

area from Bloomington, Indiana, where he was a

local building contracton. He is reportedly quite

wealthy and financially supports various New Left

activities. Canady is very friendly with Davis.

and is heavily financing the MDC.

(John Rankin Davis, who was born May 1947

at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,

* He is not known

to be related to kennie Davishand currently resides

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Memorandum. for the Attorney General

at the MDC. During the 1968-69 school year,

a student at American university,

(pant doned as cochairman of the American

University chapter of Students IOr a DemocratIC

Society (SDS) He Has participated an

numerous New Left demonstrations in Washington,

D.C., since 1968.

who was born

He is a member of SDSland was arrested at

Chicago on October 11, 1969, for participating

in violent SDs activities.

Prior to arriving in

Washington, D.C., (Liebling resided in Baltimore,

Maryland, at an address used as a meeting place

commune for individuals affiliated with the

Weatherman faction of/SDSpin the Baltimore area.

Raymond lee moses, who was born April 3,

1948) at Brownsville, Pe

Pennsylvaniaoy

He attended

Pennsylvania State University from 1956 to 1969,

and during the winter of 1969-70, he was

affiliated with the Weatherman faction of SDS.»)

living at Cincinnati, On1o.

He traveled to Cuba

with ther

second contingent.of the Venceremos

Brigade From February to April, 1970.

Natasha Dellinger Burd, who is the daughter

David Tyre Dellinger,

sests at a com tre located at /2900 currently,

then se

NY, Washington, D.C.

Susan Hathaway, who is a female Caucasian

and dedicated antivar activist residing with

/Natasha Burdal

personal friend of Rennie Davisa

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•It is anticipated that other individuals who are

extremely active in the New Left movement will also use

these telephones. The identities of other individuals who

may be in contact with the principal activists listed

above are unknown at this time.

It can be expected that these telephone

surveillances will furnish this Bureau plans of the/PCPJ and

/ MD and other New Left activists regarding possible violence

and destruction in Washington, D.C., during April and May,

1971, including details of criminal

acts planned or already

committed in violation oi Federal statutes as noted above.

I, therefore, recommend the installation of telephone

surveillances at /1029

12226 M Street NY,) Washington, D.C.; 1747 Lanier PlaceN%

Washington, D.C.; and 1736 Lanier Place, Nia Washington, D.C.,

for a period of thirty days. If approved, you will be advised

when this installation has been made.

Respectfully,

Eddo store

John Edgar Hoover

Directo

APPROVED

DATE

3/30/71

tense.

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MICE OX THE DIRECTOR

SECRET

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

WASHINGTON, D.C: 20535

April 29, 1971

RE:

VEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

DEMONSTRATIONS SPONSORED BY PEOPLES

Domestic Prote...u

COALITION FOR PEACE AND JUSTICE, (PCPJ)

HASHINGTON, D.C.,

MAY, 1971

Its son = the moon vices

GrOUP

INTERNAL SECURITY

Reference is made to memorandum of this Bureau

dated March 30, 1971, concerning captioned demonstrations.

By approval of that memorandum on March 30, 1971, :

you authorized the installation of telephone surveillances

at 1o2 Vermont Aenue, Nelly Washington, 2226 M Street.

N.V6) Washington, D.C.; 11747 Lanier Place NoMe

Washington,

D.C.; and 1736 Lanier Place, N.WC" Washington, D.C., for a

period of 30 days.

You were previously advised that the PCPD

inIlltrated by members of the Communist Party USa and New

Left extremists, is led by Rennard Cordon Davis» also known

i a de la da can de, hi was coston, dy tr lat defendant.

During April and May,

planning massive antiwar demonstrations which currently cart

for civil disobedience, including blocking of major arteries

into Washington, D.C. May Day Collective MDC)} a small hard-

core faction of PCPJ personally. led by pavis.

point for planning of violent demonstration activities.

Informant coverage of lechu, and especially NDC, which is made

up of drug users who appear to suffer a paranoiac fear of

police infiltration, has been practically impossible. You

were also advised that the addresses mentioned above, for

which you authorized telephone surveillances, represent the

four\key locations involved in the planning and plotting for

CPJ

actions.

NATIONAL SECURITY INFORMATION

Unauthorized. Disclosure

"Subject to Criminal Sanctions

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Hemorandum for the Attorney General

Since the installation of these surveillances,

information has been developed, on a daily. basis, regarding

plans, movements and activities of individuals responsible

for the massive demonstration in Washington, D.C., on April 24;

1971, and who plan violence and civil disobedience during

May, 1971. For example, information was developed that a

group planned to break away from the massive demonstration

in Washington, D.C., on April 24, 1971, and attempt to take

over the South Vietnamese Embassy: by way. of Dupont Circle.

This information enabled the Metropolitan Police Department

to effectively block Dupont. Circle well in advance. of the

approaching demonstrators and thwart this plan. In addition,

this coverage developed information regarding a schism which

developed between the National Peace Action Coalition (NPAC)

and the pay which cosponsored the demonstration. on

April 24,

1971, due to NPAC, fears that'

PCPJ was planning violence.

These surveillances also enabled this Bureau to follow

closely the activities of many of the major suspects in the

bombing of the U. S.. Capitol on March 1, 1971, and other

New Left extremists who might actively engage

in violence and:

terrorism during May, 1971.

The period which offers the greatest potential for

violence and civil disobedience in Washington, D.C., continues

to be the first week in lay, 1971. It is expected

that these

telephone surveillances will continue to furnish this Bureau

detailed advance plans of co

MDC] and other New Left

activists to engage in such violence and civil disobedience.

There is also the continued possibility that information will

be developed regarding plans of these groups and individuals

to violate the Antiriot Law statute, the Destruction of

Government Property statute and the. Sabotage statute.

Your authority is requested to continue the

telephone surveillances at 4029 Vermont Avenue, N•Ya,

Washington, D.C.; 2226 M Street

NoVel, Washington, D.C.;

1747 Lanier Place

N.To Washington, D.C.; and 23e Lanter

Place, Nos Washington, D.C., for a period of 30 days, effec-

tive

April 30, 1971.

Respectfully,

edgar stroved

unlear Hoover

APPROVED

DATE

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OFFICE OF TILE DIRECTOR

#VI

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535

(RI) 157-9903

January 12, 1971

MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAI

RE: (JUNTA OF MILITANT ORGANIZATIONS/

The Junta of Militant Organizationsis a black

extremist organization with.headquarters inist. Petersburg,

Florida? It is the leading organization for all black

militant groups in Florida?

It was founded in st. Petersburg,

Florida, during May, 1968, with eighty-five ghetto youths

who believe liberation of black people will not come about

through "normal channels." The organization has affiliated

groups in Louisville, Kentucky, and Gainesville, Florida.

During December, 1970, leaders of the organization decided

to expand operations throughout the nation. Attempts are

currently being made to create chapters. in Boston,

Massachusetts, and Miami, Florida. Joseph Waller, Jr., the

articulate founder and present Chairman of the Junta of

Militant Organizations,] intends to have all black militant

groups in Eloridal designated as organization chapters.

The organization's voice and propaganda arm are

carried out through its publication, the burning spear.

The publication has urged blacks to buy arms and to be

prepared to fight white America. In this connection, members

have participated in racial demonstrations, used fire bombs

and have been involved in attacks on police through use of

firearms. Members reportedly blew up a radio station and

recently participated in a plot to break out two black

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demenading anc

declassit cation.

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

nation outside vour Committee.

Its use is umarea to official proceedings by

vour committee and the content may nut be disclosed to unauthorized person

nel without the express approval of the EBl

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political prisoners from a Florida prison. Also, members

committed a murder to obtain money to pay a water bill for

the headquarters. The organization is in the process of

accumulating weapons and making plans for members to be

taught guerrilla warfare.

In this connection, leaders are

interested in establishing contact with revolutionary African

groups. The leader of the organization desires to create

"Simba Warriors'" who would act whenever violence might be

necessary in order to "bring down the white man."

It is requested that authority be granted for a

telephone surveillance on the Junta of Militant Urganizations

headquarters located at 1504 - 16th Street South, St. Petersburg.

Florida. Interception will be away from this address and no

trespass is involved. In view of the violence-prone nature of

this organization, it can be reasonably anticipated that

subjects involved in past or future criminal violations may

be monitored. The guidelines to be followed, as previously

• furnished by you, will be strictly complied with in such

instances.

Respectfully,

1. Ed

on storer

John Edgat Hoover

Director

APPROVED

DATE

1/17/71

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

WASHINGION, D.C. 20535

In Reply, Please Refer 80

File No.

(IS) 100-437041

March 4, 1966

MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

RE:

PROGRASSIVE LABOR PARTY

INTERNAL SECURITY

PROGRESSIVE LABOR PARCH

Marxist-Leninist Group

Affiliate

the Progressive Labor Party is an ultraleft

Marxist-Leninist organization which follows the Chinese

Communist Party line. (Clayton Van Lydegzaf is a member

of the National Committee of the Progressive Labor Party

and is the principal organizer of the Progressive labor

Party in the State ashington.

Technical coverage of

the residence of Van Lydegraz could materially assist In

the investigation of the brogressive Labor Party

organization and its prograns.

In ew of the demonstratec

radical nature of the Prosressive Labor Partrand its

open disdain of lawful authority, it is belleved this

coverage will be of value in the

determination of impending

trouble areas in time for preventive measures to be taken.

I recommend that authority be granted to install

a technical surveillance at the residence oflolayton

Van Lydegraf 305S Northeast Blakeley Seatte Washington

or at any address to which Van Lydegral may move in the

future.

Very truly yours,

2. 1

hn Edgan

Hoover.

Director

APPROVED

DATE

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• UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDELAL BUREAU OF INYESTIGATION

In Reply. Please Refer 80

File No.

(IS) 100-437041

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535

November 30, 1964

MEMORANDUM FOR THE ACTING ATTORNEY GENERAL

RE:

PROGRESSIVE LABOR, MOVEMENT

INTERNAL SECURITY - PLNI

Marxist-Leninist

Group Functionari

idabies

The Progressive Labor Novement)is an ultraleft

Marxist-Leninist organization which follows the Chinese

Communist Party line. (Hortimer Harvey Scheer is the

Nationa] Vice Chairman of the Prosessive Labor lovement

He has been sent by the progressive Labor lovements to the

west coast to organize the frontessive Labor

Hovenest in

that area. He is one of the two principal founders of the

the rogressive Labor Movement, organization and its program.

In view of the demonstrated radical nature of the progressive

Labor lovemen land its open disdain of lawiul authority,

It is believed this coverage will be of value in the

determination or impending trouble areas in time for pre-

ventive measures to be taken.

I recommend that authority be granted to install

a technical surveillance at the residence of Mortimer Harvey

address to which Scheer may move in

Respectfully,

introver

Johh

Edgar Hoover

Director

nish

APPROVED

DATE

SEST T

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UNITED

STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

In Reply, Please Refer 80

File No. (IS) 100-437041

MASHINGTON, D.C.

20535

January 26, 1966

MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

R.::

(PROGRESSIVE LABOR PARTY

INTERNAL SECURITY

PROGRESSIVE LABOR PARTIE

Marxist-Leninist Eroup

Functionary.

A technical surveillance on the residence of

in view of the cadical nature of the Progressive Labor

a militant, aggressive, Marxist-Leninist group which adheres

to the Chinese Communist Party principles and seeks to replace

our system with a socialistic system of government.

This surveillance continually provides valuable

intelligence data.

For example, detailed information has been

received concerning the following matters: (1) Progressive

Labor Party plans and participation in various demonstrations

" the San Erancisco Bay Area: (2) itineraries and

activitias

of traveling Progressive Lavor Party functionaries; (3) identities

of contacts of Mortimer Harvey Scheer and other leading

(Progressive Labor Party members; (4)" information regarding

Sareerstrinances; (5) information supplementing current investi-

gations of twenty-eight security subjects in thelsan Francisco

area; (6) information regarding several possible new members

of the Progressive Labor Parts! (7) information relating to

policies, plans and objectives at the leadership level of the

(Progressixe Lapor Party

Ts?"

Unless you instruct to the contrary, this technical

surveillance will be continued for six months.

Very truly yours,

Hover

Ohn Edgar'

floover

• Director

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I: Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

SECRET

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535

September 28, 1967

JUNE

MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

D

RE:

MIDDLE EAST SITUATION

FOREIGN!

ДЕРЛОМАТІС

The Department of State has requested urgent

action to institute telephone surveillance coverage on the

OfFrenUresidence of Mahmoud Riad

Toreign Minister of the

United Arab Republic, Waldorf Towers, Suite 32-1,.

FOREIGN

New York Cirtynthe Iraqi ielegation to the United Natiens,

Arab League, 757 Third Avenue, New York City. This

DIPloMATe tast 79th Street, New Tork City, and the Office of

coverage is desired because the current session of the

m.eX

United Nations General Assembly will undoubtedly take up

PRO-ARIAG

the Middle East situation and it is expected this coverage

will produce information of critical importance to the

United States Government.

This Bureau is in a position to institute the

requested coverage.

In view of State Department's request

for urgent action, it is requested that you advise of your

decision as soon as possible.

Very truly yours,

NATIONAL SECURITY INFORMATION

Unauthorized Disclosure

Subject to Criminal Sanctigg 105

Edgar

Hoover

REG- 57/ 05-53

Directo 222 - 1385

APPROVED Ramse Black a OCT 9

1967

DATE

28 5get 1902-

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OFFENT. GE THIE DIMFCION

UNIT

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D STATES DEPARTMENT OF

JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

W'ASHINGTON, D.C. 20535

May 21, 1970

MENORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

RE:

BLACK PANTIER PARTY -

NATIONAL COMMITTEE TO COMBAT FASCIS!

LWASHINGTON FIELD OFFICE

The Black Panther Party (BPP) is a black extremist

organization with national headquarters in Berkeley, California,

and has affilinted groups in 39 cities throughout the

United States with a hard-core wembership of approximately 900.

1Tho National Committee to Combat Fascisn (NCCF), which is

WarDed Dogantzing bureau of the Bmp, has been forrad

in

It is actually a BPP Chapter under the strict

disciplire

Of the BPP national headquarters. [its leadquarters

in lashingtou, Do Co, is located at 2587 isth Sireet, M.i.,

inshington, D. Co]

The public statements of the leaders of the BPP

repentodly stross that the organization's objective is an

arned

blic: revolution against the Government of the United States by

sodas of fucitilla warfare. Infornation is regularly received

showing that its members are required to possess guns and have

been instructed in their use.

They have beon trained in the

Preparation of fire bolbs and explosives. The organization

strongly supports the Cuban and Chinese Communist revolutionaries.

The NCCF in Washington, D. C., has a membership of from

20 to 20. It shares office space with the Patriot Prity: a

group ti

radical whites concerned with aiding the oppressed

NATIONAL SECURITY INFORMATION

Unauthorized Disclosure .

Subject to Criminal Sanctions

•SECRET

•Excluded-From tomatia

downgrading and

declassification

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

nation outside your Committee.

Its use is limited to oificial proceedings by

your Committee aid the content may nut be disclosed to urauticorized verso~-

nel urthout the express approval of the Fat.

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whites and advocating the teachings of Marxism. The NCCI and

the Patriot Party have combined to form the Rainbow Coalition,

which allegedly is to combat fascism in America.

The NCCT

since its formation in November, 1969, by

members of the BPPl has increased its activities considerably.

Members now sell the Black Panther newspaper, speak at high

schools, colleges and rallies, and distribute inflammatory

literature.

Information recently obtained indicates its members

are interosted In obtaining tirearms and one source has reportes

seeing a shoulder weapon being taken into the NCCe headquarters.

The telephone surveillance on the BPP national

headquarters,, which has been authorized by you, has proven to

be most valuable.

Intormation so received indicates

• almost

daily contact between the Washington, D. C., NCCF and the

- national BPP headquarters.

It is Ielt that the installation

of a telephone surveillance at the NCCE in lashington, D. C.,

will not only furnish valuable information concerning

revolutionary activities of the Bppjin the United States, but

vili also unish information regarding any violent actions

that may be planned against top oificials of this country. Live

informants are furnishing information regarding activities of

this group but additional coverage is vital to insure awareness

of all revolutionary activities of the organization.

It is requested that authority be granted for a

telephone surveillance on the NCCE located at 2387 18th street, i..

Tashington, D. C. Interception will be away from this address

and no trespass is involved.

Respectfully,

John Barat Hover

44 BArTOn

APPROVED

DATE

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OFFICE OF THE DIRECIOR

SECRET

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535

# it

March 16, 1970

MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL.

New Left uriented

RE:

STUDENTS FOR-A DEMOCRATIC. SOCIETY

GrOUp

WORKER STUDENT ALLIANCE

Faction

227N3: 434290706

During the June, 1969, Students for & Democratic

Society National Convention, held in Chicago, Illinois, the

"orker student Atlance group was expelled by forces

representing the National Office group.

The Worker Student

Alliance faction, which claimed to be the "true (SDS,"

subsequently elected its own group of national officers and

set up its

headquarters in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

The

headquarters of (Worker Student Alliance) is now located at

(173A Hassachusetts Avenue,) Boston.

The Worker Student Alliance) group is dominated

and controlled by the pro-Chinese Marxist-Leninist (Progressive

Labor Party A number of the national leaders of /Norker

Student Alliance)are members of the (progressive Labor Party.!

The Progressave Labor Party mainly intends to utilize worker

Student Alliance to

• build a strong campus worker. student

allange base and as a recruiting ground for future @urterare

Labor Party members.

To the Progressive Labor Paxty

are the key class for revolution in the United States. Current

(Worker Student Alliance main strategy is, therefore, being

directed through this campus worker Student alliance) to develop

strong ties with the cafeteria, maintenance and other workers

on the campus. According to Progressive Labor Party and Worker

Student Alliance, leaders, eventually these campus workers will

go into Industry and factories and will take the radical

politics they learned on campus and spread them among factory

workers.

NATIONAL SECURITY INFORMATION

Unauthorized Disclosure

Subject to Criminal Sanctions

SECRET

Group 1

Excluded from automatic

downgrading and

declassification

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MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL.

In carrying out the Marxist-Leninist ideology of the

Progressive Labor Party? lorker student Alliance members have

repeatedly sought to become

involved in labor disputes on the

side of labor, join picket lines and engage in disruptive

and sometimes violent tactics against industry recruiters on

college campuses. For example, on February 18, 1970, several

thousand demonstrators protested the presence of General Electric

recruiters on the University of Michigan campus. (Worker

Student Alliance members were included in the leadership of

this demonstration which snowballed into city-wide violence

and extensive damage occurred to banks and police cars in

the areas.

This faction is currently very active in many of the

major demonstrations and student violence on college campuses.

It is making all-out efforts to assume leadership in the anti-

war movement and is in the forefront of organizations

maintaining steady agitation to stop military, recruitment and

abolish the Reserve Officers' Training Corps:

academic year over five hundred campus demonstrations have

taken place.

Over two thousand arrests have been made and there

have been forty-one cases of attempted arson and four cases

of bombing. Nearly two million dollars in damages have been

inflicted to college facilities.

Last sunmer Worker Student Alliance had a Summer.

Work-In project designed to infiltrate industry and it has

made plans to rejuvenate this project this summer. Worker

Student Alliance leaders have repeatedly encouraged action against

Industrial concerns, both off and on campus with General Electric

being the main target. New Left advocates are believed to be

responsible for the bombing of General Electric offices in

New York City on February 7, 8, 1970. On March 1l, 1970,

powerful bombs also destroyed the offices of three major

corporations in New York City.

The leadership of Worker Student Alliance, is extremely

security conscious at this time. Many of its leaders are

traveling throughout the United States, especially the South,

in an effort to promote the aims of the group, as well as

directing agitation against universities and industry.

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MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

A telephone surveillance on the national headquarters

of Worker Student Alliance faction would provide extremely

valuable information concerning the plans of this organization

with respect to its efforts to implement its programs. Such

a surveillance would supply valuable data concerning the

advance planning of this group, its leaders and the source

of its

funds.

Respectfully,

John Edgar Hoover

Director

APPROVED

DATE

3/14/70

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OFFIcE 'OF THE dIRECIOR

SECRET

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535

June 16, 1970.

MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

RE:

STUDENTS FOR A DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY

WORKER STUDENT ALLIANCE

New Left

Oriented Campus

Group Taction

Reference is made to my memorandum dated March 16,

March 16,

you authorized installation of telephone

survelllance at the national headquarters of the worker

Student Alliance group of the Students for a Democratic

Society,

sachusetts avenues Boston, Massachusetts.

The Worker Student Alliance group is dominated and

controlled by the pro-Chinese Marxist-Leninist Progressive

Labor Partyiel

A number of the national leaders of the Worker

student Alliance) group are members of the Progressive

Labor

The Progressive Labor. Party mainly intends to utilize

the Worker Student Alliance

to build a campus (worker student

alliance base,

and to recruit future Progressive

or. Party

members from the Worker Student Alliance.

current Worker

Student Alliance strategy is directed at using the campus

(worker student alliance to develop strong ties with the cafeteria,

maintenance and other workers on campuses. According to

these campus workers will go

factories to spread their radical politics among factory

workers.

During the three months since authorization of this

coverage, invaluable information on a daily basis has been

obtained

concerning the activities of the national headquarters

of the Worker Student Alliance group. Information has been

developed d

concerning the travels and contacts of John Pennington,

May and june, 1970.

NATIONAL SECURITY INFORMATION

Unauthorized Disclosure

SECRET

GROUP I

Subject to Criminal Sanctions Excluded from automatic

downgrading and

declassification

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SECRET

MEMORÄNDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL,

advance concerning plans for Worker Student Alliance support

and participation in demonstrations supporting antivar groups

and the Black Panther Party: The source has also revealed

(Worker Student Alliance) contacts with Canadian student elements.

The identities of over 600 persons either, in touch with the

national headquarters or associated with Worker Student Alliance

activities throughout the country have been established through

the source.

The coverage furnished high-quality intelligence

information not otherwise available on a continuing basis.

It is requested this coverage be approved for an

additional three-month period.

Respectfully,

I saga strover

John tagar Hoover

APPROVED

DATE

4/17/70

SECRET

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OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR

SECRET

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535

September 16, 1970

MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

RE:

STUDIES OR A DEMOCRANIC-SOCIETY)

New Left Oriented

WORKER STUDENT ALLIANCE

Campus GrOUp

* its decidic i arena

Faction

Reference is made to my memorandum dated June 16,

1970, captioned (Students-for-a-Democratic.SocietyWorker

Student Alliance." By your approval of the memorandum on

June I6T970, you authorized continuance of the telephone

surveillance for an additional three months effective June 16,

1970, at the national headquarters of the Worker Student

Alliance) group of the Students for a Democratic Society,

173A Massachusetts Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts.

The Worker student Aaliance group is dominated and

controlled by

the pro-Chinese Marxist-Leninist Progressive

A number of the national leaders of the worker

Student Alliance group are members of the Progressive Labor

Partys The Progressive Labor Party mainly Intends to utilize

the Worker Student Alliancesto build a campus worker student

alliance base, and to recruit future Progressive Labor Party

members from the Wocker Student allance.

Current Worker

student Alliance strategy is directed at using the campus

worker student -alliance) to develop strong ties with the

cafeteria,

maintenance and other workers on campuses., According

toProgressive Labor Party and Worker Student Alliance, leaders,

these campus workers will go eventually into industry and

factories to spread their radical politics among factory

workers.

During the past three months, this coverage has

furnished invaluable information on a day-to-day basis

concerning the activities of Worker Student Alliance headquarters

as well as the plans and activities of the officers of the

(Worker Student Allianced This coverage furnished information

SECRET

GROUP 1

Excluded from automatic

downgrading and

declassification

Unauthorized Disclosure

Subject to Criminal Sanctions

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MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

in advance about the plans for National Interim Committée

(ruling body of(Worker Student Alliance, meetings which took

place in New York and Chicago.

The coverage also furnished

demonstrations at san Francisco,

5, Detroit, Salt Lake City,

Minneapolis and Chicago. This source also has furnished

information concerning

the identities of approximately

1,428

persons in touch with the national headquarters or

associated with Worker Student Allianceyactivities.

The coverage furnished high quality information

on a continuing basis which was not otherwise

available.

Your authority is requested to continue this

telephone surveillance at the present location for an

additional three months effective September 16, 1970.

Respectfully,

Hoover

SECRET

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OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR

SECRET

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

WASHINGION, D.C. 20535

December 11, 1970

RE:

MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

STUDENTS FOR A DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY

WORKER STUDENT ALLIANCE

НЕЕЛЕДЙОТИННЯ

New Left Oriented

Campus Group

Faction

Reference is made to my memorandum dated

By your approval of

the memorandum on September 16, 1970, you authorized

continuance of the telephone surveillance for an additional

three months effective September 16, 1970, at the national

Students for a Democratic So

I73A Massachusetts Avenue,

Boston, Massachusetts.

The Worker Student Alliance group is dominated

and controlled by the pro-Chinese Marxist-Leninist Progressive

Labor Party

The strategy of this group has been to build

strong ties between workers and students and to spread

radical politics both on the campus and in the factory.

During the past three months, this coverage has

provided invaluable information on a day-to-day basis

concerning the activities of

the Worker Student Alliances

headquarters, as well as the activities of national officers

of the organization. This coverage made available information

in advance about the plans of the National Interim Committee

meetings which took place in New York, New York; Detroit,

Michigan; and Chicago, Illinois. The National Interim

Committee is the ruling body of the Worker Student Allianthe

The coverage also furnished information in advance about

plans for the National Convention of the organization in

(Chicago, Illinois)

scheduled for the end of December, 1970.

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GROUP 1

Excluded from automatic

downgrading and

declassification

NATIONAL SECURITY INFORMATION

Unauthorized Disclosure

Subject to Criminal Sanctions

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MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

This source also has provided advance information

regarding plans of the Worker Student Alliancesto hold

demonstrations in various

areas of the country which include

Detroit, Michigan; Buffalo, New York; and College Park,

Maryland. This coverage has also furnished information

concerning foreign contacts of the (Vorker Student Alliancey

by individuals from Canada and Italy.

The coverage furnished high quality information

on a continuing basis which was not otherwise available.

Your authority is requested to continue this

telephone surveillance at the present location for an

additional three months effective December 16, 1970.

Respectfully,

Selen Zetau oruw

Director

wons Joltaler

17/1/70

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