</s>104-1007-10102 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 DISPATCH CLASSIFICATION PROCESSING ACTION SECRET/RYBAT MAKED FOR INDEXING 10 Chief, WOMUSE NO INDEXKING REQUIRED Chief, European Division NO INDIXING REQUIRED ONLY QUALIFIED DESK CAN JUICE INDEXNG FROM Chief of Station, Oslo NTP SUBJECT Chief of station, Oslo MICROFITM RYBAT/MECHAOS Transmittal of Clippings ACTION REQUIDED - REFERENCES Transmitted herewith are three untranslated clippings from Norwegian newspapers which may be of interest to WOMUSE. Raymond N. Mansour Raymond H. HANSOUR Attachment: Clippings - h/r Distribution: 2 - Chief, WOMUSE w/attachment h/v 2 - Chef, European Division w/o attachment 7540 CROSS REFERENCE TO DISPATICH SYMBOL AND NUMBER DATE 0WOT-2911 19 March 1969 CLASSIFICATION HOS FILE NUMBER SECRET /RYBAT 200-006-387/3

Summary  
The document contains a classified U.S. government dispatch from 1969 regarding Norwegian newspaper clippings related to Bobby Seale, leader of the Black Panther Party, and his visit to Oslo. The text includes excerpts from Norwegian media discussing Seale’s statements about racial inequality in the United States, the role of the Black Panthers in advocating for black empowerment, and critiques of U.S. political figures like President Lyndon B. Johnson and Richard Nixon. It references the party’s history, including its founding in 1966 by Seale and Huey P. Newton, and mentions their goals such as organizing socialist communities and cooperating with "progressive white" elements. The document also notes Seale’s criticism of U.S. police practices and his views on self-defense for Black communities.  

Key People  
- Bobby Seale: Leader of the Black Panther Party, visited Oslo in 1969; criticized U.S. racial policies and police brutality.  
- Huey P. Newton: Co-founder of the Black Panther Party, imprisoned for shooting a policeman.  
- Stokely Carmichael: Prominent civil rights leader referenced by Seale as part of a "shadow government."  

Key Locations  
- Oslo, Norway: Hosted Seale’s visit and media coverage of his activities.  
- United States: Central to discussions about racial inequality, police practices, and Black Panther Party operations.  

Key Events  
- Bobby Seale’s 1969 visit to Scandinavia, organized by Norwegian Black Panthers and Red Front groups.  
- Formation of the Black Panther Party in 1966 through armed patrols to monitor police treatment of African Americans.  
- Criticism of U.S. political leaders (Johnson, Nixon) for policies affecting Black communities.  

Key Organizations  
- Black Panther Party: Focused on racial justice, self-defense, and socialist organizing; referenced as a revolutionary group.  
- Red Front: Norwegian organization collaborating with the Black Panthers during Seale’s visit.

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