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**Key Individuals:**

* John F. Kennedy
* Robert S. Baker
* Lester Seidel
* Richard Held
* Charles W. Bates
* Robert Gerhard
* Huey P. Newton
* Bobby George Seale
* Elijah Muhammad
* Wallace D. Muhammad
* Ron Karenga

**Dates and Locations:**

* December 1966: Black Panther Party organized in Oakland, California
* April 4, 1969: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. assassinated
* August 1974: US Organization evicted from headquarters at #302 South Crenshaw Boulevard, Los Angeles
* September 13, 1975: Document dated regarding conversation with Senator Church about FBI's investigation of Black Panther Party

**Significant Events or Activities:**

* COINTELPRO program initiated by FBI Headquarters
* Black Panther Party's community service and attraction to violence persist
* Nation of Islam (NOI) seeks a separate black nation, promotes its own version of the Muslim religion
* US Organization aims to create an "USSI" army of 1,000,000 men, obtain weapons, and create a revolution

**Connections to JFK, Assassination, or Related Investigations:**

* FBI's COINTELPRO program investigated by Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Operations (SSCIO)
* Samuel Adason Jaffe claims FBI prevented him from obtaining a job in the news media field due to his cooperation with Soviet Intelligence
* NOI's activities and goals investigated by law enforcement agencies

**Evidence, Testimony, or Findings:**

* FBI's COINTELPRO program involved surveillance of Black Panther Party and other organizations
* US Organization's plans for revolution and creation of an "USSI" army investigated by authorities

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