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================================================== Page 1 ================================================== File # ba-Ilb39c Serial Scope: [4zl__EpF Reibased under the John F. Kennedy ssassination Records CollectionAct of 992 (44USC 210? Note) Case#:Nw ra60x Date: 03-18-2026 NN 88608 Docld:32989583 Page 1 ================================================== Page 2 ================================================== OBZICE JF TIE DiRECTOR EECRET UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT 0F JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTICATION WOF WASHINGTON, D.C: 20535 (RI) 105-165706 March 20, 1969 MEMORANDUM FOR TH ATTORNEY GENERAL RE: BLACK PANTHER PARTY The Black Panther Party is a black extremist organ- ization with national headquarters in Berkeleyz California? It nOW has affiliated groups in over 125 eities throughout the United States and a membership exceeding]1,200 2 The public statenents of its leaders repeatedly Hil stress that the organization' s objective is an armed black revolution against the Government of the United States by 2 L means of guerrilla warfare? Information is regularly received ~showing that its members are required to Possess 8 ] guns and have been instructed in their use, have been I 3 trained in the preparation of fire bombs and explosives. The 3 8 organization strongly supports the Cuban and Chinese Communist 8 revolutionaries. Hil Reviews of telephone toll call records and informa- 2 tion supplied by informants show that the leaders of the 08 organization use the telephone extensivelya 8 883 2 I The largest and most activelBlack Panther Party L chapter outside of the San Francisco area is in Los Angeles, Californiae The organization maintains several 4 Jl offices in the Los Angeles area and has a headquarters office | at 4115 Soath Central Avenue, Los Angeleso The next most L 33 active Black Panther Party group is located in New York 1 which maintains its principal office at 2026 7th Avenue, 8 2 New York City: 3 @U E5orp+ + Exeluded from auteretie Ei dewngreding and - deelessifie8ti03 NW 88608 Docld:32989583 2 They 0 Bay City Page ================================================== Page 3 ================================================== SECRET MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL The telephone surveillance on thelnational head - quarters of the Black Panther Partywhich was authorized on February 49 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, Ohiool It provided information concerning the removal of Joudan Ford from his leadership position in the New York City branch 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 0 Live informants are furnishing information indicat- 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 euthority be granted for telephone surveillances on the Black Panther Party headquarters at 4115 South Central Avenue, Angeles, and on the Black Panther office at 2026 7th Avenue, New York or on any other places to which may move , Respectfully, ELze~ @GUW John Edgar Hoover Director APPROVED Eazde DATE /ze/z SECRET 2 44 NW 88608 Docld: 32989583 Page 3 and , ing Los Party Cityy they ================================================== Page 4 ================================================== OFFICE OF THEDIRECTOR ~SBCREF UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION WG MASHINGTON, D.C. 20535 (RI) 105-165706-Sub 34 December 31 , 1969 MMORANDUM FOR T ATTORNEY GENERAL RE: BLACK PANTHR PARTY NEW YORK DIVISION You have previously authorized this Bureau to initiate and continue a teli ephone 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 1 S Plans and operations 9 and it is apparent the BPP in New York 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 Bronx, New York] This office is known as the[Black Community Information Centerland reportedly is to function as thelEast Coast Information Center for the BPP It 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 Cityl but on a national scale as well_ It 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 ~ECREL Grotp-Lr Excluded--from utonaticw' dewngrading -and- declassifieationz This docwment i8 prepared in response to your request and is not for dissemi- ration ouitside yovr Committee. Its %3e # limited to off:niul proceedings by yoUr Gtsvittee and the content man nt bg disclosed to Wduthorized persol nel_without the express approval of the EBL NW 88608 Docld:32989583 4 City Road , is, iS, Page ================================================== Page 5 ================================================== RSEGREP MEMORANDUM FOR TH 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 approves a telephone surveillance will be placed on the above BPP office at 1370 Boston Road, Bronx_ New Yorka If the cov 'erage 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, 2L,r~ 63ulV Jdhn EdgariHoover Director APPROVED zkee DATE LzEze ~SECREP 2 - W38608_Docld: 32989583 Page 5 {3. ================================================== Page 6 ================================================== OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR ~SECRET : UNTTED STATES DEPARTMENT 0F SSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION PW 0 WASHINGTON, D.C: 20535 (RI) 105-165706 Sub 34 March 25 , 1971 MMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL RE : BLACK PANTHER PARTY NEW YORK DIVISION 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 of the Black Panther Party (BPP) in New York located at 1370 Boston Roadl} This office has recently been designated theEast Coast Ministry of Information for the Eldridge Cleaver faction of the BPPZ This installation proyides extremely valuable and voluminous data regarding the BPP It is an invaluable source for coverage concerning dissension within the Party and the interrelationship between thelCleaver faction in the United States_ 9 Cleaver, and other of his followers in Algeriad Examples of significant data produced by this source are the' following: On a daily basis since December 9 1970 , this source furnished details concerning local national, and international operations of thel BPP including information on the recent internal dissension vithin theL BPP termi nating in the factional between BPP leaders P_ Newton and Eldridge Cleaverl On January 10, 1971, this source furnished data concerning thel BPP S fortification of its office at 1370 Boston Roadd On February 8, 1971,_ the source provided data on the disappearance and expulsion of BPP leaders Michael Tabor, his wife Connie Matthews Tabor_ 9 Richard Moore, and Edward Joseph_ Michael Tabor_ 9 Moore, and Joseph are currently in response to y?1 %equest and ia "ot Oceedingeriv; This document is prepared Its ssce & limited to official proceedings bqy ration "tsi-e Comm nt be disclosed to wnauthorized perso yorr Convmittee and the content mar nel without the express approval @BUREFBI Group + - Excluded from automatie' downgrading-and declassification NWN 88608 Docld:32989583 Page 6 City split Huey xc. yorr ================================================== Page 7 ================================================== SECREF MEIORANDUM 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 [uey Newton S expulsion of Eldridge Cleaver from the BPP Cleaver , a Bureau fugitive, i8 residing in and operating from Algiers 9 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 3 1971, the source furnished data on apparent plans of [BPP] members in Newark, New Jersey, to obtain explosive materials The monitoring of this surveillnce will be conducted in accordance with instructions contained in your letter of 14, 1969 entitled "Electronic Surveillances _ I Your authority is requested to continue this telephone surveillance at the present location for an additional three months effective March 28 , 1971. Respectfully, 3au ala+~ Tohn Hoover Director APPROVED Dbszeac DATE HzxZ/ ~ECRET 2 NW 88608 Docld:32989583 Page 7 July Edgar ================================================== Page 8 ================================================== (ITICI; (; #ut; idicccfof SECRZT UNITED STATE5 DKT'AZTENT' OF JUSTICE FEDERAL J UREAU QF [NVESTICITION VASHITCTON, I.C 205J5 April $, 1970 XENORANDUAI FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL RE : KTUErTS FOR DEKOCRATIC SOCITTP New Left 'YEITHRIAN Auey Oriented Campus Reference i8 madle to youz letter dated May 6, 1969 , concerning the Omnihug Crime Control 8nd 8aie Streets Act ct 1968 < {Haxk 87 Rudd national Weatherar Jeader , in % clcsed jcezing 11 eafly February, 1970 , stzted "he lleelhermemZaction of che (Studeuts fox 2_ Belocratic Socictjngouia Eo undergroual ; break into S331l gro"pS an airect -"strategic sabotage" ageinst Jllitery aixd police installutions the #se 0% oonb: ana confrontatiow With the policeo On HHarch 1970_ 2 series of dyIamite expicsions occurred in 2 [A.ikgGielSeG1den50 31 awellszg iI? Xew York Gity in mhlich(Fealhewadl activiste ileodere_Gol4 snd @1uraOuzhzen were krilled . (Cathlya Milkerge3 eatione)(Heatherm Jaeder was observed 1ceving tn2 prenises ct tbe iie 0f te erp}osicus; and it i6 bclicved othcr Mleatheruel #embers were al50 in this building. 0 On Harch 18_ 1970 2 Yotng Meatheraea "cnher in Wasbington, Da advise: ler_farherthaz cie 6f #.9 Rert things #is group Woulc becona imvolved im Was t0 bcib passenger airplanes, incliding the Boeing 747 $ the Largest passeger plale in existence. In late February , 1970 , (illieE_Azets: Fas the leader 01 8 grOup of lleatheEnamnin Detroit whicl: Wade plans to bcnb : the Werroit Police Orficers Association Buildinge Qn Kareh € , 1970 , Iozbs consisting of tei sricks of iznamdt0 anci thirty- four sticks of dynamite Tere located in 3 unexplodea conrlition at this building and ct the 13tli Precinct 6f thc Detroit Yolice Jepartment , respectivcly. NATIONAL SCCURITY INFORMATION SECRET GHOUP I Unauthorized Disclosure Excluder fron 3utcatic Subject to Criminal Sanctions c; y?r Tt ~3 declassification NW 88608 Doeld-32989583-Page-8 6,6 Group by C. $ ================================================== Page 9 ================================================== SECRET MEKQRANDUX F)R TIE ATTORNEY GZNTRAL On March 1970 , thc Chicago Police Depertnent discoverer 2 cache of fifty-nine sticks 0f dynanite in 311 apartment atLE433 Nozth_Keuore_Street) Chiczgo. This dynamitc is identicai in many rcspccts to tne dynamite found in the Detroit police buildings oin Rarch 6, 1970 . Investigation has deterained tiat this apartnent was rerted to[pignne Donghis 2 (eatheran ncubcr who is presently in Duffalo; Nev York, on 2r unrnowr Essignment . ilso reported being seen a t the [North Kenore_Stzect] address was aomi Jaffg_S4figr , Iho is currently in buffalo with Donghi "jerter@s she is; Jost commonly c&lled , was in contace witn@lyezs shortly prior to March 6 , 1970 when the dynenite Tas found in tlie Detroit police inStalia-ions- Two Heazheran menbers were schedulea to apzear in On & local crimini court in Detrcit in enrly Karch; 1976, #nd did not appear_ [renOLiyer Fein 31,_!ierzepout_itrgeti Brooklxe) New Yorr) representing hirself 35 theiz Physician, advised the court by telegtar thzt these tw? inciviaualc Wcrc ii1 82d unable to attend . LEeifl hes becn identified 45 3 possible doctor i0r many @ezdhernaj Ienbers mho al& in 2n undergrcurd status in tie Xew York Ci*ty area, He isl3o Jears old and has bcer active in Etidents for &_Dencexatic-eded affairs since 19646 He reportedly treated individuals injure: Chicago in August, 1938, duri1g the Denocratic Rationel Convention. 1il late 1868 , hc wes reportedly ccntributing 81,400.00 monthly to Etudents for & Derocraris-Gecicty% Ile was arrested in 1964` curing 8 sir-in denonstration in Clevelend Eeiu is currently corrected with tho lealth QolisyAcgiseze Center Murray Gtreetz Ncw York 2 redical mcdical 4 organization c Tein IS 7 conscientious objector and reportedly attenpting to avoid the draft 1A source 2t Fein'skresidence, which is also his office, has observed photographs 0ml Tis desk 0f fCathlyn Milkorsom a3d IKathie Boudin Jenthgzngz leaderss mho ar0tuitntry" wantzd re FEr in connection with cemonstrations in Chica;o 0n] Septembcr 24, 1969, and Cctober 9 , 1939 . Wilkersonis also wanted by the F3I as a Iugitive in connection with the dynamite explosions at mex father 'soresidence i;) New Xork City on Hiarch G , 1970. 015 souzce _alsoadvised there T8s 2 menoranduz on [e 5 indicating bc is 8 doctor of a cOnununc, not othcrwise identified: SECRzl' 2 4 NW 88608 Docld:32989583 'Page.9 30 ; i4 X17 city, by deskh ================================================== Page 10 ================================================== SECRET #EHORA NDUM FOR TIE ATTORNEY GZXERAL A telcphone survcillance On the address at 31_Pierrepont_Street Brooklyny} would urdoubtedly provide eztrenely valable inforiation conceining thc possible whereabouts ofUeathermab renbcrs, including those members presently being wanted by this Bireau 85 fugitives, Meatheruanaembers live in unknown residenees rcferred to a5 Coimmunes+ Hany bave apparcntly moved to the Kew York City area . It is well known that these incividucls hnave 8 continuing need for nedical attention because of the filthy conditions under #hich tliey currently livea Xiany us0 crugs and mnahly are known to be afflicted with venereal diseises. Based on the infornation previously set forti, it can be expected tnat 311 of thc incividuals who have access to the phone at (31Eierrepost_Street. Brogklz eithicx are or Ja y become subjects of cither Jocai or Federl crimjna] violations& It is also anticipated based On this infozmation; that results fron 4 teleghone surveillance 2 tL3l 2igrrexent Street-Ereokl%ea will pe introdticed 03 evidicuce I ccurt or rhak J63ds ro evidence may pe obteined; thereiore; this requcst 15 being nade not only for the purpose 0f obieiaing intelligence-type information, buz 21s0 Or thc basis tit evidence will be obtained that will be used in couitc In line Jith instructions on page five 0f vour referenced Letter, the follcwing inforzation is set fortk: 16 Some of the individuals who may utilizc the phonc at 131Uiexzepont_8treet_ BrogkkWl arc currently tile subjects of Unlaesul Fligst to Avoiq Yrosecution investigations. I0liver Feib has stated he is 4 couecientious odjecip r aId is trying %o avoid the draft. It is further beiseved that individuals having access to tbe phone at tnis adaress Riil becone involved in violations' of thc Destruction of Government Property statutc, the Destruction of Bircraft 02" liotor Vehicles statute and the Antiriot LJW < 2+ At the present tine, wc arc conducting both intelligence and criminal investigations 0n the individuals who na y utilize this address and phonc number . 6s previously notcd , hany of the @eathczzan nembers wC ar0 no1 invcstigating are fugitivcsa Te do not nave Suficient live infoinant coverage of these individuals, SECRET 3 - NW 88608 Docld:32989583 ' Page 10 ================================================== Page 11 ================================================== X466t SECRET {re FOR 'TIZ ATTORNEY GENERAL As sct forth previously in this niemoranduil, 4s#ek) W1o has bezn extremely &ctive in (Students for 72tut e4gu0 Societs aff3irs and who may bc in contact with Emecancrs, will utilizc the phone atb1 Ricgzepont Jx ix anticipated other individuals in the #W43oup will also use this phone; however , their 401 6 37o uukhoi} a { this time. 4. It C?n be erpected tst the interceptions o31 238 psono fttoi PicT"Cpont Stzeetawill furnish us with J#orijun concerning thc #hereabonts 0i lsatherwau members 2: Aibly che #hereabouts of lieatherm:n Ecnbers sho ar0 {#ivesa Ii could possibly furnish us with plans of this T'#p to violste Fcderal statuies 2.8 noted above. 1, tberefore, recominend the installaiion" of a telephonc survcillance 4103} Zierepontastr Act }ircekeyn Ke:w Tork, for a period Of thirty 1{ ##pzovedi , you Fil} be advised shen this instailaticn has becn madco Respectfully, Joun Edgar Hoover Director "#Qi :H MitchecL 70 SiCXKC NW 88608 Docld:32989583' Page 11 GRyS. ================================================== Page 12 ================================================== SECRZY UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL B U REA U 0F INT ES TIG ATION {wGS WASHINGTON, Dc: 20535 In Reply, Plcase Refer to File No: May 25 , 1965 MCMORANDUM FOR THDE ATTOF.WEY GENERAL RE COIIMUNIST INPILTRATION OF TH STUDENTS FOR A DEJCCRATIC SCC IETY New Zef+ Or iented INTERNAL SECURTTY 4 Campus Gr 0Up The captioned organization is a socialist_oriented youth group which is self-described a5 an organization of "liberals and radicals." It claims to jave 2 membership Of 1,700 with chapters on 41 college campuses Tne national headquarters of this organization is located at 1103 East 63rd Streetr Chicago, Illinois. This organization has recently been extremely active in staging protest demonstrations against United Siates action in Vietnam and sponsored a "Student March on Washington Mi in April 1 1965 at which time approxinately 15,000 demonstrators paraded in front of the White House Information has recently been developed that within the (Students for_a_Demecratic Society there is 2 secret group Enown as the "Crisis omnittee {he purpose of which is to organize resistance o "he forces $ of the United States Government in the event of a crisis of a national or international scale_ Hembers of this Committee would be called upon to block roads leading missile bases, persuade troops to desert or down their and blockade embarkation points. An investigation of this organization is being conducted to determine the extent to Which it is infiltrated by conmnunists and other subversive elements. In view of the potential threat the activities of this organization represent to the national defense interests 6404rt et 6 tbomstic Nw 88608 Docld:32989583 Page'12 4 0 to_ lay arms, ================================================== Page 13 ================================================== 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 ftudents for 8 Democratic_Society; at 01103 East 63rd Street Chicago, Tliinois, or at any other premises it may Occupy in the future . Respectfully, 4~+M John Edgdr Hcover Director APPROVED 'Msh DATE Lhb 2 - NWV 88608 Docld:32989583 13 Page ================================================== Page 14 ================================================== OFFICE @F THE DIRECTOR #ECRET UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535 May 14, 1969 MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL RE: ESTUENTS_EOBA DEMOCRATIC-SOCIETYS New Lef t INTERMAL SECURITY JSTUDENTS FOR A Or iented DEMOCRATIC SOCIETX The Yetudents for 2_DemocraticSociety)is a part of the New Left movement Which is currently organized into approximately 235 chapters throughout the United States . The national headquarters is at 1608 West_Madison_Street Chicago, Illinois_ 0 The lstudents_for aDenocratic Society } is a fiercely anarchistic group whose Spokesmen boast of their determination to end our form of Government and destroy the traditions of 2 1 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 2 L as founding a number of antidraft unions 8 7 During the past year drastic changes have occurred in 8 the tactics employed by the fStudents for 3 Denocratic_Society 3 3 to achieve their objectives Students for 2 Democratic Society 8 leaders who formerly advocated nonViolence M1 ana 'passive 8 dissent" are now urging the use.0f violence as a form of "active lil resistance" against the existing social order_ Confrontation 1 with school administrators now involves violence and heavy destruction of school property_ Since April, 1968 , major dis- 2 6 orders precipitated by the revolutionary adherents of the 8 273 Ktudents for a Demoeratic Society have occurred on a number of coilege campuses [ 8 I At the Gtudents_for_a-DemocratiGnSociety National 1 {Convention held in June, 1968 one 0f the Workshops dealt with 4 1 expiosives and sabotage techniques_ 0 The same militant mood | was in evidence at a {Students_for_a_Democratic Society National L 2 Council meeting held in October, 1968 where pamphlets deafing 1 With the making of various explosive devices were made available 09 to the IStudents for 2 Democratic_Society members_ j 2 @ Sore ~reluded_fromautonatic al ~oclusrtiisatian NW 88608 Docld:32989583 Page 14 Campus Gr 0 up 1 ================================================== Page 15 ================================================== MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL At 2 NNational Councilueeting of this organization held in}Ann Arbor, Tichigan; in December , 1968 a manual cap- tioned iorkzin; a National SDS Summer Project was brought to the attention of delegates to the meeting . This manual which has received wide distribution in this country sets forth a program by IStudents 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 indus At an Eastern Regional Conference of the lstudents - for a Democratic Societxheld on February 1-2 1969 , at Princeton University; Princeton TewrJerseyl a five-page proposal entitled -'[Smazh the MiiitazyMachine in the_Schools" was distributed by tne Columbia University Students for-a Democratic Society chapter This proposal called for fomenting student wprisings , 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 bf the Students for a Democratic Society} it nevertheless has been implemented on a nuber of occasions this spring by /Students for a Democratic Society members and sympathizers: ~The major attack 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_ 9 George Washing- ton University, Dartmouth College, Cornell University, California State College, Michigan State University and at many other colleges and universities_ At the Students foraDemocratic_Society National Councid meeting held in Austin, Texas , in March , 1969 Wichael_Klonsky _Students for 2 Democratic_Society National Secretary] advocated that Isitudents for 2 Democratic Sodtety become a strong, centralized, Marxist-Leninizz revoittionary movement. Many 0f the national leaders of Etudents for a Democratic Society support [Klonsky in this regard. ~TCREY 2 NW 88608 Docld: 32989583 Page 15 Zu try. ================================================== Page 16 ================================================== ECREP MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL During the six-month period from August, 1968, through January 9 1969 } 449 telephone calls mere made from Students for a Democratic_Society National Headquarterslout- 0 Side of tne state of Tiiinois 0 During tnis same perioa 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 thelstudents for a Denocratic 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 thel Students for a Democratic Societye 1608 West Madison Street, Chicago; Illinois or any other address to which this organization may move in the future. Respectfully, eev Zacouln Jo Edgax Hoover Director APPROVED 4D -hatboz" DATE Ias ~EERE9 3 NW 88608 Docld:32989583 Page 16 5 J ================================================== Page 17 ================================================== OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT 0f JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535 February 12 , 1970 MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL RE: ISTUDENTS FOR A DEMOCRATIC SOCIrTY S New Left Oriented Campus Reference is made to this Bureau S memorandum dated November 13 1969, captioned ' Students for 2 Democratic SocietyA By your approval of that iemoranduin-on" November 13 , I969 9 you authorized the continuance of the telephone surveil- lance on the national headquarters of the captioned organization at /1608 West Madison Street Chicago, Illinois The telephone surveillance mentioned above has continued to be 2 source of ertremely valuable, timely and pertinent information concerning the activities; strategy, plans, and operations 0f thebleatherman)faction oi the Students_for_&Dengcratic Society The Weatherman faction has been in conplete control 0f the natiora eadgaarters of the Istudents fr a Depocratic Society since the [June 1889 } 3 National conventiont The Yeathernan faction is totally committed to violent revolution 3€"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 LMeathernan nenbers ba ve moved into collectives in the major cities of the country and in an effort 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 a5 ascertaining the location of their frequently changing collectives Furthermore, the identities of persons who participated in the recent trip to Cuba sponsored by the Nenceremos_Brigada have been furnished by this source . This document is prepared in response to yowr request and is %ot for dissemi- nation_ outside your Committee. Its %se is limited to official proceedings by Committee and the content may nt be disclosed to unauthorized person nel without the express approval of the FBI SReitET Enov Igrati 81835 NW 88608 Docld:32989583 Page 17 Gr0 up yowr ================================================== Page 18 ================================================== {taRI? 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 Society There are a substantial number of individuals currently under Antiriot Laws investigation a5 2 result of their activity in Chicago October 8-1l, 1969 It is likely that certain of these individuals may be overheard on this surveillance At the current the (weathernanlgroup 1s being forced to leave the premises at b1608 Hest Madison Street : However , a new headquarters has not been located and the move has not been completed Your authority is requested to continue the telephone surveillance at 1603 Hlesta adieon Street or to whatever new location the leadership of the Weathermanfaction moves, for an additional three months When tb move is effected and telephone service installed at the new location, you will be advised Respectfully , ~twvaLec~ hn Edgal Hoover Director APPROVED Zzzz _ DATE Z Z2 E3SRID -2- NW 88608 Docld: 32989583 Page 18 time, ================================================== Page 19 ================================================== OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR SECRET UNIT STATES DEPARTMENT OF TICE MIl FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535 Harch 27 , 1970 HEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL RE: THE YOUNG LORDS ORGAN ZATION 1678 MADISON AVENUE NEY YORK, NEW YORK INTERNAL SECURITY 3 YOUNG LORDS Investigation by this Bureau has revealed that the Young 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 , W is replete mith calls for revolutionary action _ The New York Young Lords in December , 1969 9 seized a neighborhood church and held it for ten days before being evicted by police action On Harch 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 on M1 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 vitai to tbe 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 INTORIATION SECRET Tnauthorized Disclosure Group 1 Subject to Criminal Sanctions Excluded from automatic downgrading and declassification NW 88608: Decld:32989583 Page 19 43 day ~9 ================================================== Page 20 ================================================== 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 2 monitoring of this surveillance will be conducted in accordance with instructions contained in your letter of July 14, 1969 , entitled "Electronic Surveillances_ If Respectfully, Loe~ aoGul~ ohn Edga Hoover Director APPROVED: Lx_2224 Q DATE : ~leszs SECRET 3 2 - NW 88608 Docld:32989583 Page 20 ================================================== Page 21 ================================================== OFFICE 'OF 'IB DIRECTOR SECRET UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT 0F JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION # * LU 0} 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 9 NEW YORK INTERNAL SECURITY T= YOUNG LORDS PARTY Reference is made to this Bureau's memorandum dated March 27 , 1970 , captioned["The Young Lords Organization, 1678 Madison Avenue, New York, New York, Internal Security Young Lords approved by you on March 30 1970 , seeking authority to institute 2 telephone surveiilance on the New York headquarters of thelYoung 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 revolutionery group. SECRET Trp5 C aRoue 1 Exoluded from automatia !owngradIng end Jeolagsification NATIONAL SBOURITY INFOBIATION tnauthorized Disclosure Subject to Criminal Sanctions NW 88608 Docld: 32989583 Page 21 33 %4 ================================================== Page 22 ================================================== SECRET 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 1970 . Respectfully , @dzap ~oQulv n Edgal Hoover Director APPROVED 4 AAtuz DATE 611[z2 SECRET 2 B NW 88608 Qocld:32989583 Page 22 3a86 G*T 777 30 , ================================================== Page 23 ================================================== OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR SECRET UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF USTICE r FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 4 * AU 05 WASBINGTON, 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 theTYLP in New York for a three-month period, effective June 1970 _ It has been determined that telephone service at] YLP headquarterslhas 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 is also the center for publica- tion of its revolutionary paper , "Palante If 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 and who wounded several individuals in 2 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 M1 SECRET Group I Excluded from automatic downgrading and declassification NATIONAL SECURITY INFORMATION Unauthorized Disclosure Subject to Criminal Sanctions rtar NW 88608 Docld:32989583 23 39 30 , Page ================================================== Page 24 ================================================== SECRET The Attorney General Your authority is requested to institute telephone surveillance coverage on theLYLP office located at 949 Longwood Avenue , Bronx, New York] for a period of three months Respectfully, ~Lma~ &4oouL~J Ohn Edgal Hoover Director APPROVED Fwbr DATE 11_ SECRET 2 NW 88608 Docld:32989583. Page 24 ~u1tte Irr 6lv ================================================== Page 25 ================================================== OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR SECRET UN ED STATES DEPARTHENT 01 USTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 0 WASEINGTON; D.C: 20535 October 22, 1970 MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL RE : YOUNG LORDS PARTY INTERNAL SECURITY YOUNG LORDS PARTY Reference is made to this Bureau's memorandum dated July 28 1970 , whereby you were advised that telephone surveiliance at thelBronx office of the Young Lords Party (YLP) , New York Citysl 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[YLPZ has furnished information regarding possible travel of YLP leaderslto Cuba ; has furnished informa- tion concerning a two-day conference of militants organized by thelYLP in New York has furnished details concerning a demonstration called by theTYLP in New Yorkl before the United Nations Building; and additionally, has provided back- ground information concerning individuals in theLYLP This coverage has provided_ valuable information regarding day-to-day operations of the IYLP The YLP continues to be 2 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 caske t 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_ SECRET ~#i~iJ0 Group 1 Excluded from automatic downgrading and declassification NATIONAL SECURITY INFORIATION Unauthorized Disclosure Subject to" Criminal Sanctions NW 88608 Docld:32989F83 25 Page ================================================== Page 26 ================================================== SECRET Memorandum for the Attorney General Your authority is requested to continue technical surveillance coverage on the YLP office, 949 Longwood Avenue , Bronx, New York; for an additional period of three months , effective October 24, 1970 . Respectfully, ~lri~ _4jou John Edgar Hoover Director APPROVED HHtdAzzb? DATE [2/x[zo_ SECRET 2 " NW 88608 Docld:32989583 26' 74 r"_ XT E Page 771 ================================================== Page 27 ================================================== OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR SECRET UN ED STATES DEPARTMENT 0 USTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535 November 6 , 1970 MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL RE YOUNG LORDS PARTY INTERNAL SECURITY Sant 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 (YLPJ 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 YLPI and the national headquarters of the(YLPlprovided valuable intelligence data regarding the membership and the financial structure of the [YLP Twenty-seven new YLP]nembers 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_ SECRET Group 1 Excluded from automatic downgrading and declassification NATIONAL SECURITY INFORMATION Unauthorized Disclosure Subject to Criminal Sanctions Nwv 88608 Docld: 32989383 Page 27 ================================================== Page 28 ================================================== SECRET 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 Ir Your authority is requested to institute telephone surveillance coverage at the national office of thel YLP for a period of three months_ Respectfully , Av a4&owsv bhn Hoover Director APPROVED Z1ox , DATE SECRET 2 NW 88608 Docld:32989583 Page 28 Edga Ze/z2 ================================================== Page 29 ================================================== ~OICFICE OF THE DIRECTOR SECRET UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 0 WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535 February 4 , 1971 MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL RE: YOUNG LORDS PARTY INTERNAL SECURITY Ln YOUNG LORDS PARTY Reference is made to this Bureau 1 S memorandum dated November 6 , 1970 requesting authority to reinstitute telephone surveillance at the WNational Office of the Young Lords Party (YLP) , 1678 Madison Avenue 9 New York Cityl 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 unforeseen effect upon telephone company facilities necessary for the installation_ While_ awaiting solution of the technical problems our New York Office determined relocation of theLYLP National Office] was imminent _ TheLYLP National Office is now located at 202 East ll7th Street, New York City GYLP]continues to espouse a doctrine of revolution_ Past telephone surveillances of its national and Bronx 1 New York, officesl 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, YLP,J 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 I1 July 14, 1969, captioned "Electronic Surveillances SECRET Group 1 Excluded from automatic downgrading and declassification NATIONAL SECURITY INFORMATION Unauthorized Disclosure Subject to Criminal Sanctions NW 88608 Docld: 32989583 29 Pave ================================================== Page 30 ================================================== SECRET MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL Your authority is requested to reinstitute telephone surveillance coverage at the National Office of the YLP for a period of three months Respectfully , Ltxl) Gnd &ULv John Edga} Hoover Director APPROVED 7224Z< DATE 2/57 SECRET 2 G NW 88608 Qocld:32989583.Page 30 - #r 7u ================================================== Page 31 ================================================== OFFICE TIIE DIRECTOR SECRET 3 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 0f 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 1 authorize a telephone surveil- lance on thel National Office of the Young Lords Party (YLP) at 202 East il7th Street, New York City The YLP 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; Phiiadelphia, Pennsylvania ; and Puerto Rico. According to its 13-Point Program and Platform, the YLP is a revolutionary political party fighting for the liberation of al1 oppressed people, seeks self-determination for Puerto Ricans and believes armed self-defense and armed struggle are the means to liberation_ It cites the Castro revolution in Cuba as an example 0f the right of the people to destroy a government which oppresses them and of the importance for a11 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 1 Rafael Viera , reportedly is an associate of various suspects in the Capitol bombing investigation. SECRET Group 1 Excluded from automatic downgrading and declassification NATIONAL S1 3_z < Li~_Ht-X Unauthorized Disclosure Subject to Criminal Sancticns '~NW-88608_Docld: 3298968X_'PagE 3f : a At" iibefationiy ================================================== Page 32 ================================================== SECRET MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL Past telephone surveillance of LyLP enabled uS to identify many members and provided advance information concerning demonstrations and other violence _ Currently , YLP 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 the National Office, YLP will furnish us specific information as to identities and plans of YLP leaders traveling between New York City and Puerto Rico; Live sources have been unable to provide us this information It therefore requested that the President of the United States through the Attorney General, and in the interests of national security 3 consider this request in conjunction with a11 other intelligence information available to the Executive concerning this subject and that you authorize the surveillance requested until September 1971 Respectfully, 217au acu) Idhn Edgay Hoover Director SECRET 2 3 NW 88608 Docld:32989583 Page 32 BS ~wI; is , 28 , ================================================== Page 33 ================================================== SECRET Office nf the Atturnep Genteral Iashitgto, A. @. 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 comunications to and from the telephone installation located at [202 East ll7th Street, New York 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 9 which cannot here be disclosed, I have , on behalf of the President of the United States 9 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 1971 G Azz JOFN N _ MITCHELL Attorney General of the United States kZae/u Date NATIONAL SECURFFY INFORHATION Tnauthorized Disclosure Subject to Criminal Sanctions A SECRET Group 1 Excluded from automatic downgrading and declassification NW 88608 Decld:32989583_Page 33 4BK City, 28 , ================================================== Page 34 ================================================== OFFEK: (1} Tnw DMECTII} SECLI Ayu UNI 1) STATES DKFABTAEVT' OF JSTICE FEDERAL BUFEAV OF JNYESTTGATION RASIIISGTON, D.C. 99535 (RI) 105-165706 Sub 34 28 , 1971 MEMORANDUM FOR ZHE ATTORNEY GENERAL RE : BLACK PANTHER PARTY NEI YORK DIVISION Reference is Iade to your letter dated May 6 , 1969 9 ccncerning the Onnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 . The Black Panther Party (BPP)is a violence-prone black extrenist grotp:_ Its nationai headquarters is located in Oakland California The organization is into two violent factions one of which is]under the direction of hil BPP Suprene Coriander Hiuey Newton] [he Newton Faction of 2 W the Party in New York City is located at)402 East Tenth 4 L Street, the residence of Marie Depurys a Thite female supporte 1 [ 8 1 of the group S revolutionery programs The group maintains_ p close ties with[BPP]headquarters_ and with foreign extremist : 8 5 1 elements which support thel Newton Faction in its_programs to 0 1 8 overthrow the United States Governent The BPP has been 1 8 involved in numerous incidents of violence involving police & 1 L 7 1 officers, 1 R On 21, 1971, two New York City police officers 1 3 8 23 were murdered two unknown blacks while returning to their 8 2: 1 car after responding to 2 legitimate call for assistance in | a the Harlem section of New York City Two earlier 2 two F288 4-4 additional New York City police officers were wounded by 88 s U unidentified black assailants_ In subsequent messages directed to news media outlets and to the New York Police F # 4 1 3 1 09 SRCR3Z 8 2 8 3 Grobta 1 5 W dongohedaerogndeatorere L 8 declassi icatien_Z ] Ai 1 NW 88608 Docld:32989583 Page 34 8 #/7 May split p 1 May by days 1 8 City 2 ================================================== Page 35 ================================================== SECReH MENORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL those claiming responsibility for thc May 19 1971, shootings: claimed Iere an act of revolutionary justice forDblack people against "fascist pigs Weapons of same caliber were used in both shooting incidents which may have been related. In view of the BPP s advocacy of harassment &nd killing of police officers and in connection with this Bureau 1 S all-out efforts to effect solutioil of the case involving the murder of: the tIo police officers , a telephone surveillance at the BBPP Newton Faction officgin Newv York is considered vital: A telephone surveillance at the above location may provide significant information concerning the murders_ 3 including: the identities of those involved, as well 2s data of intelligence velue_concerning day-to-dey activities of tlle revolutionary BPP It is anticipated results of this telephone surveillance Will be introduced in court Or xhat leads to evidence may be obtained; therefore, this request is being made not only for the purpose of obtaining intelligerce data but also on the basis that eviderce may be obiained 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 , Newi York for 2 period of 30 days If approved, interception Will be awey from this address_ There will be no trespass involved in the installation of this telephone surveillance Respectfully, John Edgar Hoover Director APPROVED stz) DATE SEGRER 40 NW 88608 Decld: 32989583 Page 35 they City City ================================================== Page 36 ================================================== Miroil UN/TT ST{TTS DEARTVIETT 0F TICE FEDERAL BUREAU Op INKESTICATION RASIIINCTON, D.C: 20535 (31) 157-17393 May 28, 1971 MEMORANDUM FOR IH ATTORNEY GENERAL RE ; RJNALD LEE JACKSON Reference is made to your letter dated May 6, 1969, concerning the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968_ Ronald Lez Jackson] is an active member of the black ettrenist Stuzent National Coordinating Committee (SNCC) which organization advocates the_ use of violence to actieve its of black liberetion: Dackson] serves a3 editor of SNCC' s revolutionary publication; has nuerous contacts among black extremists and has reportedly Prepared instructional tapes concernirg the waging of guerrilla warfare: In connection wi th our efforts to effect a solution of. tbe case involving the murders of two police officers in New York City on 21 1971, it is felt a telephone surveillance at Jackson s residence could be of assistance in identifying the urknown black 2ssailants_ It is possible chat conversations of [Jacksonland other leading SNCC officials vould be intercepted by a telephone surveillance at[Jackson' s residence and it is possible that any of these inlividuals may becone the subject of either local or Federal criminl violations_ The existing live informant coverege of[Jackson and the SNCC organization is limited and it is felt these informants are not in 2 position to develop the necessary data regarding these murders. hoxtl-#BEUlN RleioaLHor SCCRET Ii C_baladtigai broup 1 = SubgecEte Exoluded 1rOwP aueomatic ~dexgradirgrand adeclassiFieation This document i8 prepared i response to on request and is not for dissemi- nation_ outside your Committee. Its %e 2 ['mi' ^ % to 0'fir'al proceedings by your Committee and the content ma tiut b: diselosed to wouthorized person- nelo without_the_ewpress approval of the FBI NWV 88608 Docld32989583 36 "#l%i R#rIc Iro~ zoal May Page ================================================== Page 37 ================================================== SEC MMORANDJ FOR TI ATTORNEY GENERAL It is felt 2 telephone surveillance at/ Jackson' s residence, 865 Amsterdam Avenue, New York wvill Provide vital information in our efforts to effect a solution of this murder case as well as information 0f 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 of 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 mnay become involved in discussions which coild lead to the solution of these murders At the present time we are conducting intelligence investigations of (Jacksonfend other leading members of SNCC. On May 21, 1971, two New York police officers were shot from behind and killed by two unknown black male assailants while returning to their car after responding io a legitimate call in the Harlem section 0f New York Two deys prior to these milrders two other Nev York City police officers were wounded by bleck assailants and a letter to The New York Times said that the shooting was for revolutionary justice for black people against 'Iascist pigs_ M Weapons of the same caliber were used in boch shooting incidents which may nave been related. In this crime, with the type of motive involved, telephone surveillances of selected Persons are most valuable and ne- cessary since a remark during a conversation or- 2 contact often results in leads to the solution of the crime which would not otherwise be available. [Jackson] has been selected as a person likely to lead to the solution of these Lurders. 2 " NW-88608_Docld: 32989583_Page_37 Citys City City. ================================================== Page 38 ================================================== SRERET. MMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL Jackson is a male Negro who Tas born February 18, 1950 , at New York, New York He resides in]Apartment 13H, 865 Amsterdam Avenue, New York He has prior arrest records for inciting to riot and for demonstration activity and has exhibited suicidal tendencies in the past. It therefore, recommended authority be granted for a telephonz surveillance at[Apartment 13H, 865 Ansterdam Avenue, New York City for a period of 30 Interception will be away from this address and no trespass is involved, If approved, you will be advised Then this installation has been made. Respectfully , John Edgar Hoover Director APPROVED dttaz DATE 7ztz; SECRET 3 ~ NW 88608Qocld: 32989583Page 38 City is, days _ ================================================== Page 39 ================================================== OFFICE OF TIE DIRECTOR ~STCRRET X UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE x 8 FEDERAL BUREAU oF INVESTIGATION * * AU OF 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 Oliver at '248 West 1O2nd Street, New York Cityd The telephone located atloliver s residence is listed in the name of William Crain, a New York attorney_ ICrain does not reside with oliver] nor is he known to utilize Zhis telephone which is listed in his name for billing purposes A characterization of Denise Roberts Oliver, including a description of her activities, is attached to this memorandumy 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 9 and that you authorize the surveillance requested until February 12, 1972. Respectfully, ~ ZA+c~ phn Edgar Hoover Director Enclosure notiodocutsede i rrepared i response to yonr nation; otsede your Committee. Its request and is not for dissem- goRr" Conmittee and the uge iz limited to official proceedin"8 nel without the contont ]Gy tut be disclosed to uduthoriceeed Su.l express Opproval 0f the FBI pe) 2obex7 Group Excluded from aucomatic aowngrading ana declassi CIOn NW 88608 Docld:32989583 39 only. Page ================================================== Page 40 ================================================== OFFICE UF TIE DIRECTOR CFCREI UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Elllz FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 0 4 * Qu0I WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535 November 16, 1971 DENISE ROBERTS OLIVERL Denise Roberts Oliver is a black militant revolu- tionary who i8 recognizedaas the direct emissary in the United States of Eldridge Cleaver Black Panther Party. (BPP) leader currently in Algeria_ In June 9 1971, Oliver returned to the United States from Algeria with plans to totally restructure the Cleaver Faction of the BPP in New York along Marxist Leninist lines. Until recently, she remained in a leadership capacity in the BPP Cleaver Faction and M edited "Right On! the official Cleaver Faction newspaper. In October, 1971, Oliver became managing editor of a new publication, "Babylon, Xi 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 the underground counterpart of the RPCN, which will engage in urban guerrilla warfare activity in the United States She is currently assisting Kathleen Cleaver 9 wife of Eldridge Cleaver 9 who is traveling through the United States on a fund-raising tour to support revolutionary activities. This docwment is prepared in response to your request and is not for dissemi nation outside yor Committee. Its %8e i: limited to official proceedings by gou Committee ad the content ma qt bg disclosed to waauthorized person- nel without the erpress approval of the FBI "SLCRET Grotpe1e rxeluded--erom &azomaeie ddowngpading"ande declassi Eicationa NW 88608 Docld:32989583 Page 40 City Army , ================================================== Page 41 ================================================== OEtice #f tpe Atforitey Gentral AUashiugtor, D. € JUS MEMORANDUM FOR THE DIRECTOR, FBI DENISE ROBERTS 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 1O2nd Street , New York which installation is listed under the name of WWilliam Crain, an associate of Denise Roberts Oliver Based upon the intelligence data available to the President, classified "Secret" and Secret , 1 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 _ JOHN N _ MTCHELL Attoxzey General of the United States Llizty Date This document is prepared in response to request and is not for dissemi- nation outside Committee. Its "{se 2: limitcd to official proceedimgs by yowr Committee ad the content may qut be disclosed to wanthorized person nel withowt the express approval of ty_ERLr e Qrdoup ~Excleded-_from-ateomauie dougraeing-and declassi fieation _ NW 88608 Docld:32989583 Page 41 OMl City, "Top L our yowr' ================================================== Page 42 ================================================== OFFICE dF #HE DIRECTOR # 0 > UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE * FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 4 * ~OD WASHINGTON, 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 Roberts Oliver at 248 West 1O2nd Street, New York A characterization of Denise Roberts Oliver } including a description of her activities, is attached to this menorandum_ 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 2 and that you authorize the surveillance requested until 12 , 1972 . Respectfully , @d4z Dloot~ n Hoover Director This document is prepared in response to your request and 'is mot for dissem: Enclosure nation outside yowr Committee. Its %se & limited to official proceedings 2 your Committee and the content ma #t be dsclosed to undthorized pen 8in nel without the express approval of the FBI SECRET Grcodp Ereluded fron-attomae dowgradingrandez declesisieitcatiop r= NW 88608 Docld:32989583 Page 42 City. May Edgar ================================================== Page 43 ================================================== OFFICE OF Tliz DIRECTOR STCRET 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) leader currently in Algeria_ In June 9 1971, Oliver returned to the United States from Algeria with plans to totally restructure the Cleaver Faction of the BPP in New York along Marxist Leninist lines She assumed a leadership capacity in the BPP Cleaver Faction and edited "Right On! " 9 the official Cleaver Faction newspaper_ In October ) 1971, Oliver became managing editor Of a new publication, "Babylon, 11 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 werfare 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 support for revolutionary activities _ This document is prepared in response to request ad is not for dissemin nation outside Commattee. Its %se 8 Tm;"~1 to 0fficial proceedimgs by JoUiO Comtadteeyowd the content may zut b adisclosed to wadnthorized persoi Iel wvithout ibe express approval of the FBI: SRCRETu Grorp 1 "Eaeluded-fremraultonatic dovngrading_and ~deelassfieabi on Nw 88608 Docld:32989583 43 Vurru02 City gain "'orlr yo?r Page _ ================================================== Page 44 ================================================== SFCREr @Efice &E tbe Attoritey Gencral Iuaslington, D. @ MEMORANDUM FOR THE DIRECTOR 9 FBI DENISE ROBERTS 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 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 Secret , 11 which cannot here be disclosed, I have, on behalf of the President of the United States, deternined 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 2 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 12 , 1972 . ZUze JOHN N_ MTCHELL Atforney General of the United States 2/i/za This document is prepared in response to reqatand i8 not for dissemi- nation outside %our Committee. Its ue $ limited to official proceedings HoUriboittee and tne content may nut be disclosed to unathooceed by "el wvithout the express approval 0f the FBI person STCRET_ CnoupzL Exckudedfromzautonabier Iowngrading end declassiffeazone? NW 88608 Docld:32989583 Page 44 Dokiyl JUSTWIH City "Top May your ================================================== Page 45 ================================================== bice 01' T: WRECTOr 419 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT' OF JUSTICE FEDERAJ, BUREA U oF IXFESTIGATION FaSmINcTON, D.C: 20535 (RI) 157-11339 28 , 1971 MMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL RE: FRANCES MARY BEAL Reference is made to your letter dated 6, 1969 concerning the Omnibus Crine 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 hone ofLFrances Mary Beal, 2 163-19 130th Avenue, South Ozone Park, New York;] for 8 W period of 30 days. L This surveillance is in connection with our 8 @ efforts to effect a solution to the murders: of two police 8' officers in New York on 21, 1971. Beal is employed 01 by the Education Foundetion of the National TCouncil of Negro 1 8 L Woinen in New York She] is involved in black extremist activities in New York as conmunication officer and a #u 8 leading functionary of the black extrenist Student National Coordinating Comnittee (SNCC) in New York Thel SNCC 2 1 has advocated violence to achieve black liberatione Beall 9 { has had nuerous contacts in the black nationalist movement 8288 and is known among black extremists in the New York 28 area Shelis responsible for the distribution of funds for 1 SNCCJ' progrems and reportedly has had contacts with black E extrenists who have visited Cuba and Canada. 1 8 8 It is felt a telephone surveillance at the above # location will provide vital information in our efforts to 8' {AtTONt EEGURIA ETFeR:LAHOX 923r5T L 1 Unauthoriged_Dicelosue J85E 7 Suhjeec Bo Criminal-SanetienExczuaed rrOM tonaeia 834gTT 1 8 [ declass NW88608 Docld:32989583 Page 45 May May City May City} City City. City ================================================== Page 46 ================================================== MEMORANDUM FOR TE ATTORNEY GENERAZ 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 for the purpose of obteining 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 ~police officers were shot from behind and killed by two unknown black #ale assailants while returning to their car after responding to a legitinate call in the Harlem section of New York Two days prior to these murders two other New York police officers were wounded by black assailants and a letter to The New York Tines said that the shooting was for revolutionary justice for black people against "fascist pigs. I Weapons of the' same caliber were used in both shooting incidents which may have been related. In this crime, with the type of motive icvolved, telephone surveillances of selected persons are most valuable and necessary since a remark during a conversation or 2 contact often results in leads to the solution_of the crime which would not otherwise be available, Bealihas been selected as a person likely to lead to the solution of these murders_ ~EECRET ~2- NW 88608 Docld:37989583 Page 46 only City City. City ================================================== Page 47 ================================================== SECRET MMORANDUM FoR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL It is requested that authority be granted for a telephone surveillance at/163-19 130th Avenue, South Ozone New Yorks] for a period of 30 days_ Interception will be, away from this address &nd no trespass is involved, Respectfully, 3 John Edgar Hoover Director APPROVED Q2Lizzzze DATE 72dkz _ SECRET NW 88608 Docld:32989583 Page 47 Park , ================================================== Page 48 ================================================== SEGRET #22 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUS CE FEDERAL B URE4U 0F INVESTIGATION In Reply, Pleasc Rcjer to WASHINGTON 25, D C Filc No. (IS) 100-437041 July 24, 1964 HHORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL RE: PROGRESSIVE LABOR_MQVEHENT Korzist-Leminist INTERNAZ SECURITY Group Affilicte The (ProgressiveLabor Jovemenk is an extreme left grouping of coumunists Tho have split from the (Communist Zarty _JSA4 in criticism of the {Party's revisionistic interpretetion of Marxism-Leninism The Progressive_Labor_Wloyenertesupports the Red Chinese position against that of rhe Soviet Union and-is an extremely militant organization _ Tbis organizetion is acting, by means f agitation and propaganda 3 to continue racial demorstrations in New York City. Tbis activity is being directed from its Marlem headquarters at 336 Lenoz Ayenue York, TewrYork _ Technical coverage O1 this neadquarters will materially assis1 in the inves- tigation of the @Progressive_Labor_llovement 'S1 pert in the New York City recial situation and will be of value in determining impending trouble areas in tine for preventive measures to be taken I recommend that authority be granted to install a technical surveillance at thelHarlen_ErogressiveaLabor Movement headquarters , (336_ Lenoz Avenue ; Wev York, New York, Or at any address to which this organization may move in the future , Respectfully, xo&4 fphn Edgat]Hoover Dlrector APPROVED ZLLLoksky DATE Zhy EECRES 6367 R88rtc4 NW 88608 Docld:32989583 Pade' 48 trelneeifcatfon 0New ================================================== Page 49 ================================================== ESEEREP ; UAITED STATES DEPARTMEWT (F JCSTICE FEDER 4 L B UREAU 0F INESTIGAT.ON TASEINCTON D.C. 20535 In Reply, (35 R[68-437041 File No. January 11, 1966 MEMORANDUH FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL Karrist-Leninist Gr 0 up RE: PROGRESSIVE LABOR PARTY Affilicte INTERNAL SECURITY PROGRESSIVE_LABOR_PARTY A technical surveillance on the Harlen_Progxesgive Labor_Party_Club and the [Harlem_Defense Councillhas been in operation Since July 24, 1964- This surveillance, which is operated in conrection with the over-all investigation of the (Progressiye Labor Part has provided valuable intelligence Qata relating to thc policies, plans, and objectives at the leadership level_ 0 This surveillance continually provides valuable intelligence data. For example detailed information has been received concerning the foilowing matters: (1) Progresgive_Labor Partyeparticipation in various demonstrations 5 in the New York City area; (2) contact between IProgressive Labor Party_nembers and foreign diplomatic representatives 7(3) itineraries and activities Of traveling Progressive Labor Partn functionaries; (4) speaking engagements on college campuses; (5) Progressive Labor_Partyactivities in the tense Harlem area; (6) identities of Progressive Labor Party contacts. Unless you instruct to the contrary, this technical surveillance will be continued for six months. Very truly yours, 4 Laau Oan) 1 hn Edga Hoover T Director ERCBET T" Zj: l4} Lalliion NW 88608 Docld: 32989583 Page 49 mbh ================================================== Page 50 ================================================== OFFICR OF TIE DIAECTOR SECRET UNIL STATES DEPARF'MENT OF TICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION RASHINCTON; D.C: 20535 April 25 , 1969 HEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL RE: BEQGRESSIVE_LABQB PABTY Karu}Stilatenist Gr ou p INTERNAL SECURITY PRCGRESSIVE LABOR PARTY The @rogressive Labor_Party_(EL2) 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 UeS , It edvocates violent revolu:ion 25 taught by the leader of the Chicoms 1 MAO Tse-tung, and it is financially suprorted by tbe Chicoms _ The bLElnenbership has grown steadily and pres_ ently numbers more than 350 hard-core menbers and rumerous sympathizers . Its membership is concentrated in trade union work and on college campuses c During recent morths #alter Linder National Trade Union Director} has traveled extensively in the UoS, for rhe purpose 'Of establishing new LLEAbranches . A National Committee member was recently sent to Chicago to lead increased activity_ 4 concentrated effort has been ma de to extend IPLPA influence on college campuses where its members work within such organizations as the EStudents for a Denocratic_Society}_Zrederick Jerone aud Jacob Rosen both members of the Wa tional Commitec were in Communist China during Wlarch 19635 undoubredly 1 to obtain financial assistance and instructions from the Chicoms _ Because of the stepped-up activities and expansion of the lpLEA 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 INational Comnitteeymembers; namely , SECRET GROU? Excluded from automatic doungrading and dociassification NW 88608 Docld: 32989583 Pade 50 ================================================== Page 51 ================================================== SECRET Memorandum for the Attorney General (Welter Linderrl] McKeever_Place s T4 Brogklyn New_Yotk; and Urederfo zerone_ 55 lestern_ShoAaLaneSan EranciSCOx Californi2? or at any other addresses to which they may 86 move Respectfully , aao~ hn Hoover Director APPROVED WI DATE '5lui SECRET 2 44 NWV 88608 Docld:32989583 51 a4soul Edga} Page ================================================== Page 52 ================================================== S E C R E T UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU 0F INYESTIGATION WASEINGTON 25, D. C In Reply, Plcasc Rcfer t Fite No: February 13 , 1956 PERSONAL AND CONF IDENTIAL MEMORANDUM FOR 'THE ATTOFNEY GENERAL RE: ICOMMUNIST PARTY USAA Headquarter s Ba 8 i,c INTERNAL SECURITY C Revolutionary Gro up FBI File /100-3 The [Comunist Party_USAJ national and NewYork State orsanizations moved their headquarters early (Ehis mont from 1268Seventh Avenue Ncn Yerk_Citx > to the pefferson_Schoo:l 04 Soczal Sclence_Buflding }located at 575 Sixth Ayanue New York We formerly had technical surveillances on these ltwolimportant segments of the Communist Partys JSA at their former headquarters which were exceedingly productive and furnished highly important day-to-day information concernirg the (Communist} movement that could not have been obtained from any Otber 8Ource It i8 recommended that you authorize technical surveillances on the Communist_Party USAL telephone (Oregon 5-9250 and the Wew YOEl Stete organization , telephone Watkins 330464, at the new headquarters or at any other address to Which they may move The postal address of the on School of' Social Scjence_Butlding jis (575_ Sixth Avenue) however The CeTephone company listing Tor the above telephones is 101 West L6b_ Street -t New_York Citym which 1s the lside entrancel to the lsme building and which will probably be tne adaress given for the Communist Party USA} national and New York_ State headquarters Respectfully , asuey John (Edgar Hoover Dkector Approved :_ JL Date: S E.C R 'E T NW 88608 Docld: 32989583 Page 52 #r" city Ijeffers 7243-5k ================================================== Page 53 ================================================== Iiii 1 s# Atv: SECRET UNITED STATES DEPARTMET OF JUSTICE FEDERAL B U REA U 0F INESTIC ATION OF WASHINGTON, DC, 20535 Jn Reply; Plcase Rcfer to 'File No. (IS) 100-3 June 21, 1966 MEORANDUH FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL RE : [COMUNIST PARTY USA Headquarter8 'Basic INTERNAL SECURITY Reiolutionary Group; In April, 1957 } two technicsl installations were instituted on the building located at 23 Hest 26th Street New York , New York, which 18 occupied Ty the ComunISz 4SAX One installation covers the nationaL_headquarters Of LParil and the other covers the office of the Party' s New_ork Districta These sources furnish extremely valuable and up~ 1 1S rro-date coverage of tbe activities of top level national and state functionaries of the WComunist_Partyas__USA These sources also provided information concerning[Politieal_Affairs Publishing Incozporateds which publishes W'PolTtical Affaizs 01 monthy theoretical organ 0f the Communist Pazty % During the past six months, these sources have continued to provide timely and valuable data relating to the activities of thelCommunist Partya For example . } valuable 06 information bas been receivedeconcefning the location 0f important Pariyneetings , the WPerty?splans for demonstrations 1 While officials of the United States Government are in New York City , travel plens of Partyl leaders and planned 1 lic appearances of lParty eaders on college canpuses Unless you instruct to the contrary } these techni- cal surveillances will be continued for an additional six months . Very truly yours, 2 JaV Evou1 REcE5 / ohn Edgar Hoover Director SECRET GROUP 1 Excluded fram automatic downgrading and NW 88608 Docld: 32989583 Pige 53 declassificalion Ml @2 txkhe pub- ================================================== Page 54 ================================================== REQUEST_OF SSC NOVEMER 21 1975 Retained NW 88608 Docld:32989583 54 Page ================================================== Page 55 ================================================== 'Of SE .DiREcTOR SECRET UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT 0F JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION VASHINGTON; 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) menber [John William Washington, 48442 Mascot Street, Los Angeles 'Celifornia;]for a three-month period to terminate January 19 2 1973. At present > there is no telephone service at this residence; however , it is expected service Till be installed in the near future &nd authority for the telephone surveillance is being requested S0 thet_it can be installed when the telephone service is established. Washington recently moved to this address from 1136 West 93rd Street, Los. Angeles On September_ 25 1972, You authorized a telephone surveillance on Washington 8} former address This telephone surveillance, which was installed October 10 , 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 pover and is believed necessary to cbtain foreign intelligence information essential to the security Of the United States. SECRET Classified by Acting Director_ FBI Exempt from Ceneral Declassification Schedule of Executive Order 11652 Exemption Category Number 2 Automatically Declassified on Indefinite NATIONAL SECURITY INFORMATION Unauthorized Disclosure Subject to Criminal Sanctions NW 88608 Docld:32989583 55 Page ================================================== Page 56 ================================================== SECRET Memorandum for the Attorney Ceneral Although the BPP-CF is not under the total control or direction of Al Fatah, the above-naned member of the BPP-CF has been used by A1 Fatah as an agent to support Al Fatah operations_ The above-listed residence is one at which Al Fatah operatives can be reasonably expected to make contact with their BPP-CF agent , noting that A1 Fatah is known to have operatives in the Los Angeles area _ 4 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 concerning this subject, and that you authorize the surveillance requested until January 19 9 1973 _ Respectfully , 7h. L Patrick III Acting Director Enclosure 2 - SECRET NW 88608 Docld:32989583 Page 56 Gray , ================================================== Page 57 ================================================== toTIce 0F THz DIRECTOR SECRET UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU Of INVESTIGATION VASBINGTON; D.C. 20535 October 1972 AL FATAH Over the 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 3 Vowed full support by the Panthers of Al Fatah activities BPP-CF leaders from the United States and Algeria have reportedly traveled to the Midale Eest 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 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 between 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 3 Algeria, from which location he controls the International Section of the BPP-CF _ Since its inception, the BPP-CF 9 with national headquarters at 2026 Seventh Avenue, New York has advocated increased disruption of and violence against existing order_ It strongly SECRET Classified by Acting Director FBI Exempt from Ceneral Declassification Schedule of Executive Order 11652 Exemption Category Number 2 Automatically Declassified" on Indefinite NATIONAL SECURITY INFORMATION Unauthorized Disclosure Subject to Criminal Sanctions NW-88608-Docld:32989583-Page 57 19, Past they split Huey City, ================================================== Page 58 ================================================== SECRET Al Fatah advocates urban guerrilla warfare in the United States_ Within the past year, individuals associated with the BPP-CF have been directly linked to murders skyjackings , assaults on police officers, and armed robberies_ Its scope of operation, however 9 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 cf weapons and explosives . In mid-August 1972, an Al Fatah operative, at the direction of Eldridge Cieaver; contacted BPP-CF member Charles Emile Pratt 9 who resides at 19108 Northwood Avenue 9 Carson, California_ According to the information, Pratt was to arrange for acquisition 0f 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 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 Rashington,. a BPP-CF member, who then resided at 1136 West 93rd Street, Los Angeles California,_ and who now resides at 48442 Mascot Street, Los Angeles] Washington]reportedly received '$500 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 simltaneous 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_ TThe 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 2 9 'SECRET NW 88608 Tocld;32989583-Page-58 May , ================================================== Page 59 ================================================== SECRET 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 A1 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 from a telephone surveillance on the residence of DJohn William Washington, BPP-CF member in the Los Angeles area]who is acting as an agent of Al Fatah in the United States_ AL1 sources who furnished the information in this matter which is set forth above have furnished reliable information in the past. 3 SECRET -88608_Docld: 32989583_Page_59 _ LNW ================================================== Page 60 ================================================== SECRET Qftirt' If thpp -ttetIrg (5rucral masljingtor, 7.€.205j0 MMORANDUM FOR THE ACTING DRECTOR, 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: 0f Black Panther Party Cleaver Faction (BPP-CF) member (John William Washington, 48442 Mascot Street, Los |Angeles, California There is no telephone service 2t[48442 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 A1 Fatah, a leading Arab ~guerrilla organization with headquarters in Beirut, Lebanon, as an egent to support terrorist operations in the United States _ The location &t which you requested a telephone surveillance is one at Thich A1 Fatah operatives can be reasonably expected to make contact #izh their BPP -CF agent, noting that 41 Fatah is known to have operatives in the Los Angeles area Based .upon the intelligence data available to the President 9 classified "Secret" and Secret, J} 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 Netion egainst actual or potential attack or any other hostile action of a foreign power and is necessary to obtein foreign intelligence information deened essential to the security of the United States_ SECRET Classified by The Attorney_General Exempt fron General Declassification Schedule Qf. Executive Order 11652 ~: 'Exemption Category Number 2 Automatically Declassified on Indefinite NATIONAL SECURITY. INFORMATION Unauthorized Disclosure Subject to Criminal Sanctions ~NW-88608_Dacid; 32989583_Page 60 "Top ================================================== Page 61 ================================================== SECRET Memorandum for the Acting Director, FBI 1, therefore, pursuant to the 2uthority vested in me by the President of the United States of America, do hereby authorize the surveillance requested until January 19, 1973 _ 4 Xiuxduin RICHARD G. KLEINDIENST Attorney General of the United States. 'exh Date SECRET Lww 88608_torld.32989583 Bajje ================================================== Page 62 ================================================== SECRET UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU 0F INVESTIGATION In Reply, Please Refer t WASHINGTON, Dc: 20535 File No: (IS) 100-442684 Harch 3 , 1965 MEMORANDUM FOR] THE ATTORNEY GENERAL RE: REVOLUTIONARY ACTION MOVEMENT INTERNAL: SECURITY Hed RAM The [ounder and leader of the Revolutionary Action Hovement (RAM) is Donald Freeman who resides at 1218 Carlyon Street, East Cleveland Onio telephone number 761-0716 ~x Re RAM is an all-Negso organization which advocates the violent overthrow of the United States Government to be replaced by a Marxist-oriented government. RAH follows the Chinese Communist Party line. It is requested that you authorize installation of 2 technical surveillance on the above-described residence of Donald Freeman or at any other address to which[hejnay move in the future: Respectfully, C. ZirL~ hn Edgar Hoover Director APPROVED Mbsh DATE ~k OF NATIONAL SECURITY INFORMATION Unauthorized Disclosure RECEIVED J Subject to Criminal Sanctions MAR % 1955 3 ~ # 'REC Y 2GBT SECRET a21# GROUP IL "j0o 77476194-/-3ixl MAR 19 1965 Excludea from eutomatio 25 downgrading and N 6 MAB36,965 Page 62 declassificatfon 48 OFFICE THE v1T-A GENERALY ATTORNEY_ 3 3 ================================================== Page 63 ================================================== ~OFEICE cF THE DIKECTOR LEp8RET UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION WASEINGTON, D.C. 20535 (RI) 105-165706 Sub 26 October 7, 1969 MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL RE: BLACK PANTHER PARTY IOS 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 2 surveillance was not being instituted_ You were further advised 04 that in the event [ghe]established a permanent residence in the L future and activity at the residence warranted such action we 2 3 would resubmit a request for a telephone surveillance 2 1 27 In connection with our previous request for a telephone surveillance you were advised that Black Panther Party leaders 3 had been using[Carter' slapartment as an underground hide-out and 0 as a meeting and planning site for making high-level policy. It was indicated that Carter was the widow of Alprentice Carter_ 3 former Los Angeles Black Panther Party Deputy Minister of Defense and head Of the Los Angeles Black Panther Party underground , 8 Evon Carter is now residing at 2728 Ellendale Place, 5 Apartment 3,_Los Angeles, California [Shel has assumed the 3 position of {Communications Secretary for the Los Angeles Black Panther Partyz Residing withher at this address are Elaine 8 Brown, Deputy Minister of Information for the Los Angeles Black 3 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 used by other members of the Black Panther Party in Los Angeles _ An informant has advised the Los Angeles Black ~ECRET ~Grorp r 8 exoludadErom-automatic dowgreding and NWV 88608 Docld:32989583 63 declassificatior being Page ================================================== Page 64 ================================================== ~SZERET 2 MEMORANDUM FOR "THE ATTORNEY GENERAL Panther Party may be evicted from its headquarters in the near future and, if Carter 1 slresidence 'would undoubtedly be used, 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 3 'valuable insight into the current power struggle between factions of the Los Angeles Black Panther Party in which the subject is prominently involved . In view of Iher_ current position; she] will undoubtedly be contacted on matters of planning and policy For the sane reason /she should be in contact with numerous individuals who are actively engaged in Black Panther Party activities in an underground capacity. It i8 reguested authority be granted for a surveillance on the telephone at[Evon .Carter' s apartment located at 2728 Ellendale Place, Apartment_3, Los Angeles, California] Inter- ception will be away fromhher] residence and no trespass is involved. If the coverage proves productive, it will be con- tinued for an indefinite period. Respectfully, eAra~ Zvoux) Yokin Edgar Hoover Director APPROVED '4Adtbbav DATE Lsifuz 3BERET 2 NW 88608 Docld: 32989583 Page 64 So , ================================================== Page 65 ================================================== OPFICL: CF>IE DIRECTOR S"CREI UNIT'ED STATESi DETARTMEAT 0F JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION viSIIINGTON: D.C: 20535 (RI) 105-165706 November 20, 1970 MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL RE: BLACK PANTHER PARTY 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. 2 1 Newton Tas released from jail on August 5, 1970, I folloving a reversal of a conviction for voluntary man~ 1 slaugkter of 2 Police officer and promptly thereafter M exhibited complete disdain for Our Covernment by encouraging black People' in this country to fight in : # Vietnan on the side of the Viet 21 1 8 1 The BPP recently secured Apartment 254 at 2 1200 Lekeshore, Oakland, California, to be utilized by 3 NNewton to write a book. The lease for this apartment 1 was signed by (David G. Lubell, BPP attorney from 1 New York, New York, and the: telephone in this apartment 28 26 is also listed in his name . Lubell is believed to be 8 28 identical with a former Communist Party organizer and National Lawyers Guild official In addition to being 25 (Newton 8 attorney he reportedly is in the process of 2 drawing up legal papers to form the BPP into a corpora- L tion which Will place all Property and holdings of the 8 BPP under ownership of the corporation_ It will have 2 8 2 Swiss bank account to deposit all foreign contributions 8 and all BPP chapters will have checking: accounts under L 2 the corporation S name . ] 8 ~EEREF Ereup L> 0 Excluded_from automatic < downgradi € and NW 88608 Docid:32989583 Page 65 dectus-ifiectien 1 Cong: { 1 1 1 1 ================================================== Page 66 ================================================== MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL This apartment is in the most exclusive building of its type in the city of Oakland and visitors can entrance 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, al1 of which have been authorized by you, have provided extremely valuable information_ Additional coverage of]Newtor] and the BPP at this exclusive apartment could result in the receipt of information concerning BPP policies_ 9 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 254, 1200 Lakeshore, Oakland Trespass will be Involved with respect to the microphone surveillance Respectfully, John Hoover Director APPROVED (Microphone Surveillance) Z21~ DATE WezeZzz APPROVED (Telephone Surveillance) Tzcee DATE 4jz/z2 GEerel 2 NW 88608-Docld:32989583-Page-66 gain only Edgar ================================================== Page 67 ================================================== Tv UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FED EKAL BUR EAU op INVESTICATION WYASHINGTON 25, D. C In Reply, Pleasc Refer to Filc iYo. October 9 , 1963 MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL UNKNOTN SUBJECTS ; BOHBING Of SIXTEENTH STREET BAPTIST CHURCI B3IRHINGHAM ALABAKA SEPTEBER i5 , 1963 BOMBING MATTERS Jesse Benjamin Stoner also know as J . Ba Stoner is 2 practicing attorney and a member 0i the Bar Association of the State 0f Georgia and currently utilizes office space in the slite 0# James R. Venable another practicing attorney at 10o} Funter Street, Northwest, Atlanta, Georgia. Stoner is the attorney for the National States Rights Party, an arti-Semitic and anti-Negro group with headquarters in Birminghzm Alabama _ He is presently under indictment along with other menbers of the National states Rights Party in the Northern District of Alabana 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 bis chairmanship Information has been received by this Bureau in the past concerning Stoner which indicates that_he has information concerning acts of violence on the part of others Along this line Je has frequently counseled others not to submit to an interview by FBI Agents unless the Agents possess a warrant for the arrest of the person _ 67106 eerouprzl Erecledede rolluautonatic dowrgrardrngeandedeelessieication NW 88608 Docld:32989583 67 Page ================================================== Page 68 ================================================== 8 1 € R E T Memorandum for the Attorney General In vier of the tense racial situation in Blrmingham , 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 ricting, bloccished | and loss 0f life, materially affecting the security of the United States. It 1s requested that you authorize the installation of a technical surveiiitnce at the office of Jesse Benjamin Stoner in Atlanta) or at any_ address to which he may move , Respectfully, @Lxav iataJ ohn Edgar Hoover Director APPROVED (8yflkv DATZD 3 2 O NW88608 Docld:32989583 68 ZehsLs Page ================================================== Page 69 ================================================== REGKGREE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICC FEDERAL B UREAU 0F INVESTICATION WASHINGTON 25, D. C In Rcply, Pleasc Rcfer to Filc No. (SC) 100-399321 April 1, 1964 MEMORANDW FOR THEE ATTORNEY GENEERAL RE: DALCOLM K LITTLE_ INTERNAL SECURITY G NOI Malcolm Ko Little who resides at 23-11 97th Street, East Elmhurst, Gueens New York is the former minister of fjuslin @osale Number 7 of the Nation 0f Islam who WzS suspended by Elijah Muhanmad, national leader 0f the all-Negro_Semireligicus group wnich teaches Negro SNteoacyf [ittle has now completed his breek with the Nation Islan and i8 forming a new_group to be know a5 Juslin Mosque , Incorporated, in Mewv York whichmhe] states will be more aggressive than the Nation 0f Islan and will particigate in racial demonstrations and civil rights activleiese [Helhas recolended the posscssion 0f firealms by members for their self-protection. Technical coverage of Little' s will materially assist in the investigation offeiidegcal and his new organizatione I recomend that authority be granted_ to install a technical surveillance at the residence of_ Mlalcolm K. Little, 23-11 97th Street_ East Elmhurst, Queens New York or at any address to whick benay Move in the future . Respectfully, ~ hl~) hn Hoover Director APPROVED ftb DATE XL-G% )ErEaeu CRQue kisne JuzeludodtRrom #QuErattne Iaa ased #LGatson NW 88608 Docld:32989583 Pagfe 69 Edga ================================================== Page 70 ================================================== 303815715 UNITED STATES DEPAR'TMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL B UR EA U 0 F INYESTIGATION In Reply, Please Rcfer to WXSHINGTON 25, D.C. File No. September 28, 1964 MEMORANDUM FOR THE ACTING ATTORNEY GENERAL RE : UNITED FLORIDA KU KLUX XLAM RACIAL HATTERS Li: Hilton 4,. Luke resides at 1500 Roscomare Avene, Orland ? Florida and has been identified 28 an official in locai } state and national Klan groupsSince 1957 _ De] has been described 2s the[ "Number 2 !en? in the United i Florida Ku Klux Klan and a "strong man in this organi- zation vho makes major decisions and wbo is violent in his hatred Of Fegroes_ [uke) carries 2 sidearm and allegedly has access to explosives . De] would possibly be deeply inyolved in any violence on the part of the Klan in the Olando area, The anarchistic tactics utilized by Klan members in furthering tbeir objectives clearly constitute a ttret to the internal security 0f 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 niembers 0f the Klan, I recommena that authority be granted to place 2 technical Surveillance ai the residence ofLZlilton Luke_ 9 1500 Rosconare Avenue , Orlando Floridg] or at any address to which Luke may move in the future. Respectfully , Lov C47a Fohn Edgdr Hoover Director APPROVED H_ DATE hexl @BEREM Grxupz? eExcrdend-iromzautwmatic dduwneradirg ds deslassification NW 88608_Docld: 32989583 Paije:70 A. ================================================== Page 71 ================================================== 1 4 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT 0F JUSTICE FEDE:AL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION In Rcply Plcase Refer t0 WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535 File No. (IS) 100-439190 June 15, 1965 MEMORANDUH FOR THEATTORNEY GENERAL RE: COHMUNIST INFIITRATION OFLSUDENP Kilitant Black NON-VIOLENT COORDINA TING COHMITTEE Ertremist Organizah INTERNAC SECUT;Y "COHMUNIST tion # The /Student Non-Viglent Caordinating Comittee} has been described confidential Infornants as "The; principal target for Communist Party infiltration among the various civil rights organizations IJohn Iewis Chairan and iJames_Forman Executive 8ecrerazyo have made pubfic appear- 1 ances with leaders of communist-front groups Jonn Lewis has been reported by reliable informants as siating "7he 1 accept any individuals } including comunists into nis organization, This and related investigations: have identified individuals with subversive backgrounds who hold key positions 40 the @tudentaWon_liolent_Cpoadinating_Commitiegs? The Istudent Nop-Viglent_Coordinatzng Comittees maintains Its headquarters at[83 Rayond_Streex Northwest Atlanta, Georgia, and is in the process Of moving: to 360-3.62 Nelson_Street Southwest Atlanta, Georgia. Authority is requested for the installation of a technical surveillance on the above headquarters of tte Student Non-Violeni_Coordinating_Comnittee;and at any nen locari8nto-thich it may move in the future. Respectfully, OAo~ REC- 28 Ohn Edgar jHoover Director APPROVED 7L Ebckc_k_ 7 DATE SGERER~ unlv L 1 7 4 < 8ROUP1r 7t rtted [T3m Tuton #Gbeagsescatton _ taboz NW 88608 Docld:32989583 Page 71 # Q by XL Lle 444 ================================================== Page 72 ================================================== SECRET UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA TION In Reply, Please Refer to WASHINGTON, D.C 20535 Filc No. (RI) 105-165706 January 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 bas grown from a one-hundred- member local group to 2 nationwide organization with chapters in major cities across the country and 2 membership exceeding twelve hundred _ It is directed by a Central Committee from its national headquarters in Berkeley , California Its members have recently been instructed to operate secretly to avoid revealing their identities as Black Panther" members The organization strongly supports the Cuban and Chinese communist revolutionaries whose inteliigence 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 che Government _ Al1 members are under instructions to posgess large caliber firearms They have plotted to blom up [olice stationg]and have attempted to do SO . They are known to possess dynamite and other explosives_ During[November 2 1968 Black Panther leaders from 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 tim This document is prepored i response t yonr request and is not for dissemi- nation_outside your Committee. Its %xe & Umitzd to off:eial proceedings by your Committee and the content may nut bg disclosed to wnduthorized person nel without the express approval %the FBI SrCrEf ~&roup ~ Excluded fronautomatic downgneding anele deslassidie8bon NW 88608 Docld:32989583 Page 72 27 , ================================================== Page 73 ================================================== SnaRFQ 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 2 series of[ Black Panther attacks on police, including snipings and gun battles . It 18 requested that_authority be granted for a telephone surveillance on thelBlack Panther Party national hea dquarters at 3106 Shattuck Avenue , Berkeley , California or at any other place to which it may mov ea Very truly yours 3U FzrUJ John Edgar] Hoover Director APPROVED Pztie DATE LL SECRET 2 G NW 88608_Docld: 32989583 Page 73 ================================================== Page 74 ================================================== OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR EEBRER UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT or JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION W OF 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' 8 objective is an @rmed black revolution against the Government of the United States by means of Iguerrilla warfarey Information is regularly received showing that its members are required to possess guns and have been instructed in their use_ 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. ThelDetroit, 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, Mi chigan _ The Black Arts Development Center 'is also the headquarters of ~EERET: Group + Exctudedfren dutenatic_ dewngneding_and deelessi-Eieatior This document is premared i response to request and is not for dissemi- nation outside yourCommi#tee. Its %e &; limited to official proceedings by wour Conmittee and the content ma zt b3 disclosed to wanthorized person NW 88608 Docld: 3298g283vifhgutzthe eapress wpproval o, the EBI They your ================================================== Page 75 ================================================== "38REP MEMORANDUM FOR TH ATTORNEY GENERAL other black extremist organizations in Detroit, Mi chigan_ 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 Partylwhich was authorized on February 4, 1969 has proved to be most valuable_ It has Proyided information concerning the planned establishment of BBlack Panther Party branches at Eugene, Oregon; Fresno 9 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 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 i8 requested that_authority be granted for telephone surveillance on thelBlack Panther Party headquarters at 9049 Oakland, Detroit, Mi chigan or on any other places to which they may move. Respectfully, Q 7 avysu hn Edgar JHoover Director APPROVED Vc AAtbzt DATE lzL CECRET NW 88608 Docld:32989583 Page 75 City ================================================== Page 76 ================================================== OFFICH; OF THE DIRECTOR EECREF UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JCSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU 0F INVESTIGATION OF 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, California7 It nOw affiliated groups in cities throughout the United States and a membership exceedingkl 9 200 = The public statements of its leaders repeatedly_ 2 stress that the organization' 8 objective is an armed black *l revolution against the Governent of the United States by means of guerrilla warfare Information is regularly & Y received 'Showing that its members are required to possess 8 guns and have been instructed in their use_ They have been 03 trained in the preparation of fire bombs and explosives _ The organization strongly supports the Cuban and Chinese 8 C 8 Comunist revolutionaries 8 1 2 ] Reviews of telephone toll call records and 1 information supplied by informants show that the leaders 2 3 of the organization use the telephone extensively. '0 8 0 : 13 The (San Francisco 9 California, chapter of the Black L 2nJ Panther Party is an extremely active chapter vith headquarters at 13362 Fillmore Street, San Francisco, California Its 38 2 1 importance is enhanced by its close proximity to the[national 8 headquarters in Berkeley , California and its close relation- J 3 ship to national leaders from whon it receiyes constant L 1 guidance and instructions 'Members of the San Francisco 0] chapter Jare known to have been in possession of dynamite and j weapons and to have fired on police officers _ 0 ~SEGREP @ Exeludedetror +otonsatia 4i doengeadiieation NW 88608 Docld:32989583 76 has L Page ================================================== Page 77 ================================================== EEEREF MEMi RANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL The (Chicago , Illinois, chapter of the Black Panther Party was established in August = 9 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 9 has attempted to obtain dynamite to blow up public buildings 9 and has stated that if contact could be made with Negroes on the White House staff a might be formulated to son people attending functions there_ It is requested that authority be granted for telephone surveillances on theBBlack Panther Party headquarters at 13362 Fillmore Street, San Franciscow California, and at 2350 West Madison Street, Chicago, Illinois] or on any other places to which may move . Respectfully, TGVAV n Hoover Director APPROVED dHs DATE 4hs ~BGREF 2 - NWV 88608 Docld:32989583 Page 77 plan Poi_ they Edga ================================================== Page 78 ================================================== OFFICE Or THE,DIRECTOR SECREE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION SWU OF 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 1,200 . Public statements by Black Panther Party]leaders repeatedly stress the organization Is objective is anlarmed 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_ 0 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 activeo Its headquarters is at 2941 35th Street, Sacramento, California& Since its formation, officials of the chapter have been in frequent contact with national headquarters_ Sacramento chapter a68n217, 28 prtoaa to in possession of firearms nation outside in response to' zour request and is not for dissemi your , Committee. Its use % limited to official proceedings by HOUr UCnonittee and the content moy It be disclosed to uaathooced nel without the express person approval3BZrxFBI GROUP + Erelided_fromeuteratie- derngreding nd declas8+fieerorr NW 88608 Docld:32989583 Page 78 memberiis ================================================== Page 79 ================================================== ~EERBF 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 from national headquarters will be relayed bythel Sacramento chapter to the Vallejo and Fresno chapters telephone. It is requested that authority be granted for a telephone surveillance on thelBlack Panther Party head- quarters at 2941 35th Street, Sacramento, California or On any other place to which the headquarters may be moved_ Respectfully, 34++Mv} Johh Edgar Hoover Director APPROVEDD HAdo DATE '1l64 ~ECRBY -2- NW 88608 Docld: 32989583 Page 79 by ================================================== Page 80 ================================================== OFFICE Of THE DIRECTOR #ZCREr UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT 0F JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 0? WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535 (RI) 105-165706 October 20, 1969 MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL RE: BLACK P ANTHER PARTY CHICAGO , ILLINOIS Approval was granted by you previously for a tele- phone surveillance on the Chicago office of the Black Panther Party (BP?) 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 information gelating to the operation and activities of the BPP in Chicagoand its personnel Examples of the voluminous amount of-intelligence data being furnished by this installation include the following: Information has been developed that instructions and directives from theBPP national headquarters in Berkeley , Californial are adhered to by the Chicago chaptery In this regard, information has been developed that the staff of the Illinois BPP Central _Comitteez which is the governing body of the Chicago chapter will the national headquarters in training- 9 directing; and the general overall orientation of all[BPpJorganizations on the East Coast. Information from this surveillance has revealed that the Chicago BPP office conducted an inspection Of the operations of theLIndianapolis, Indiana? chapter and thereafter thelChicago BPP was ordered by the national headquarters to reorganize the[Indianapolis chapter_ This document i8 prepared in rexponse to request and is not for dissemil nation outside yow Committee. Its %se 3 lim:t^1 to 0fficiul proceedings by Committee ar:l the content may mt b3 diselosed to Utauthoriaed person nel without the eapress approval of the FBI ; ~CEEREF ~rour 1 Ezreluded-iren-autoneti @ dongradtrg ar deelessieicatien NWN 88608 Docld:32989583 Page 80 REMD help yoUr yoU ================================================== Page 81 ================================================== Sz6R1T_ NEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL Details were developed that thelBr?] 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 mlembers and the Chicago Police Department at the BPP office in Chicago during July &nd October . 1969] Infornation revealed that the Chicago BPEJwas working closely with the Young Patriots (xP) , a white youth gang consisting of poor "displaced Southerners 11 In this connection, information was developed concerning travel plans of leaders of the BPF] &nd YP who toured several Southern States fulfilling speaking engagements _ Data has also been received from the installation indicating that the)PP] had contacts in Denmark, Norway, and Sweden_ The installation provided data concerning a proposed demonstration during October , 1969 9 sponsored by thel BPp to retaliate for a Chicago Police Department raid on its office] Information has been developed indicating that the IChicago B22F office was sending approximately $250 a week to the national headquarters for 15,000 to 20,000 copies of thelweekly BP? newspaper "IThe 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, ed7a~ E4su6-) Ydhn Edgal Hoover Director APPROVED AL IEUes DATE 1hs]z SEGRET 2 NW 88608 Docld:32989583 Page 81 ================================================== Page 82 ================================================== OFFICE Or THE DIRECTOR {ECREE UUNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU. OF INVESTIGATION OR WASIINGTON, D.C: 20535 (RI) 105-165706 sub 32 November 26, 1969 MEMORANDU FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL RE: BLACK PANTHER PARTY NEW HAVEN CHAP TER You were previously furnished information concerning the torture and murder of Alex Rackley , a Black Panther Perty (BPP) member from New York whose body was found near New Haven, Connecticut, on 21, 1969 To date 14 BPP members, including several national officers, most notable among whom is Seale, National Chairman of the BPP 9 have been charged with complicity in this crime Twelve of these individuals have been indicted and are awai trial_ ThelNew_Heven_BPE_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 there has been a steady influx of BPP members from Ehroughout the United States toJNew HavenZEo 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 FSECREF crotp+ Exeluded_Exom_attenabic downgrading-end deelassi-jeationo Ihico document i9 prepared i response t yon request and is not for dissermi- nation_otsede your _ Committee. Its %se is limited to off:mial proceedings by Qel" r Coomittee and the content mo Zut bg disclosed to uauthoczeed wesovy rel wvithortthe express approval o, the EBI NWV 88608 Docld: 32989583 Page 82 May Bobby ting ================================================== Page 83 ================================================== ~GREIE MEMORANDUM FOR TH ATTORNEY GENERAL on behalf of the BPPI A survey of this telephone number for the period from October 6, 1969 9 through October 28, 1969 disclosed over 150 long distance telephone calls ranging from New York to the West Coasts Much of the BPP Wpolicy-making apparatus will be located atew Haven during the next several months and it is felt that instructions affecting_the overall movement will possibly be issued through the New Haven BPP office In view f the violence-prone nature of the BPP it can reasonably be anticipated that subjects involved in or future criminal violations may be monitored_ The guidelines to be followed, as Previously furnished by you, will be stri complied with in such instances _ If you approve, a telephone surveillance will be placed on the headquarters of theWNew Haven Chapter of the BPP at 35 'Sylvan Avenue, New Haven, Connecticutd If 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, Qeaa~ (ro) ohn Hoover Director APPROVED DHJE DATE 'Lzsli ESEGREP -2- NW 88608 Docld: 32989583 Page 83 past ctly Edgar ================================================== Page 84 ================================================== OFFFCE OF THE DIRECTOR ~EeR@ UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION WASEINGTON, 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 thei San Francisco, California, office of the Black Panther (BPP) located at 13362 Fillmore Street, San Francisco, California and on October 17 9 1969 _ 9 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 voluninous amount of intelligence data being furnished by this installation include the following: During October, November 9 and December, 1969 9 this installation regularly furnished information regarding the handling and distribution f the BPP newspaper, The Black Panther: to cities throughout the United States and to BPP contacts in foreign countries _ At the present time thel BPP is printing over 100,000 copies of this newspaper each week _ During this same period information was regularly received from this source furnishing details of travel plans byLBPB Leaders and functionaries On November 1, 1969 this source advised of the location of an apartment being used by the BPP 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 &uthorities_ ~TCRET Broup + #xeludedfron automatie derngrading and _ doclegeifreetior This document is prepared in response'to request and i8 not for dissemi- nation_outside yowr Committee. Its use is limited to official proceedings yowa Coamittee and the content may aut be disclosed to sadnthocized persov NW 88608 Docld: S29aguazpage84eapres8 approval % the FBL Party ou by ================================================== Page 85 ================================================== MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL Information was furnished by this source O1 November 29 and 30 9 1969 9 concerning the_Purchase and use of two offset printing presses theBBPP On December 3 , 1969 9 this source furnished information regarding the whereabouts of BPP Chief of Staff David Hilliard(which information aided the United States Secret Service in arresting Hilliardwithout incident for making a public threat against the President_ On January 14, 1970 , this source furnished information regarding over 82, 500 owed to national headquarters by two BPP} 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, esxiv a+04J phn Edgar Hoover Director AxtEovz7 LJHAtZ= DATE ez[ze SECRER -2 - NW 88608 Docld:32989583 Page 85 by ================================================== Page 86 ================================================== OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR 33@RE+ UNITEb STATES DEPARTMENT OF Jl-TICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Of WASMINGTON, D.C. 20535 (RI) 105-165706 January 22 , 1970 MMORANDUM FOR TH ATTORNEY GENRAL RE: BLACK PANTHR PARTY CHICAGO , ILLINOIS Approval was granted_by you previously for a telephone surveillance on the [Chicago office of the Black Panther (BPP) located at 2350 West Madison Streets Chicago, Illinois7]and on October 20 , 1969 2 you authorized the continuance of this surveillance for an additional three months effective October 24 , 1969_ This installation i8 currently providing extremely 2 valuable information relating to the operation and activities Hil of the BPP in Chicago] and its personnel_ Examples of the voluminous amount of intelligence data being furnished by 8 L this installation include the following: E 7 Information has been developed that directives 3 from the BBPP national headquarters in Berkeley, California) 0 8 continue to be adhered to by the [Chicago chapterz In this 8 regard, the fatal shooting of [Deputy Chairman Frederick Hil Hampton by police officers in Chicago on December 4, 1969, ] has resulted in increased activity between the national 02 2 2 BPP headquarters and the Chicago chapter] Due to the 8 shooting of Hampton tension in Chicago ghettos has increased 8323 because of BPP]activity calling for support of its programs 2 by the Negro community _ Information_from this surveillance L has revealed that Eldridge Cleaver national BPP Minister of : I Information]and a "fugitive justice outside the J United States, commented on [ampton s death that [BPP Evengeance i8 totally justified; However 9 this source was 1 38 able to furnish information following the death of [Hampton 22 that the[BPE]planned no demonstrations. 8 3 EEREP Fk Exeludedeeoor lubomatie Eli doozesaiitoario r" NW 88608 Docld:32989583 Page 86 Party from ================================================== Page 87 ================================================== SEORET MEMORANDUM FOR TH ATTORNEY GENERAL Detailed information was developed regarding a BPP speaking tour in Canada during November, 1969 which would realize approximately $3,000 for the organization_ Al= data was developed that two BPPi menbers 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 BPP to fill the courtroom with sympathizers Data has also been received from the installation indicating that until BPP members proved their loyalty, they were purged because of irresponsibility and lack of discipline_ In addition, this source provided voluinous 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, 2Lav SrouAn) Jdhn Edgar Hoover Director APPROVED IHi ue DATE h/zz ~ECRER 2 NW 88608 Docld:32989583 Page 87 SO , ================================================== Page 88 ================================================== OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR YEBEREZ UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION OP WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535 January 26, 1970 MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL RE : BLACK PANTHER PARTY LOS ANGELES DIVISION Approval was granted Jou on March_20, 1969, for 2 telephone surveillance on the office of [the Black Panther Party 4115 South Central Avenue, Los Angeles_ California on` December 2 , 1969 , you granted approvai to continue that telephone surveillance for 2n additional three months. The above address is no Longer being used as the ILos Angeles Black Panther Partyloffice_ The office has Teen transferred to 19318 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 is_ one of its most active groups _ The December 8, shooting encounter of members 0f 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 inforuation not otherwise obtainable_ This document i8 prepared in response to yor request and i8 not for dissemi nation_outside your Commattee. Its use i3 limited to official proceeding8 by yowr Conmittee and the content zay qt be disclosed to undnthorized person nel without the express approval 0f the FBI ~SECREP Gnoup-t #xoludedfnan &utomatto derngrading *ne "declagsificatio# NW 88608 Docld: 32989583 Page 88 by tu"i969 ================================================== Page 89 ================================================== 8TORE? MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL Accordingly, it is requested that authority be granted to transfer the telephone surveillance at 4115 South Central Avenue , Lo; Angeles, California, to '9818 Anzac, Los Angeles, California. Respectfully, @apy Zotulu {bhn Eagar Hoover Director APPROVED (TAiEa~ > DATE Zpzhze EBOREF 2 - NW 88608 Docld:32989583 Page 89 ================================================== Page 90 ================================================== OFFICE JF TEE DIRECTOR ISTBRE? UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU Of INVESTIGATION 4 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 Penther_Party (BPP) 9 3106 Shattuck Avenue , Berkeley , California end On December 17 1969, you authorized the continuance of this surveillance fon an additional three months This installation continues to provide extremely valuable information on the operation and activities of thel BPPI On 3 nationwide and international scale Examples of the voluminous amount of intelligence deta 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 regerding the extensive travel of BEP} Leaders throughout the country and overseas_ On December 14, 1969 this source furnished data regarding the meeting between BPE' 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 9 BPP' official and fugitive from justice who resides in Algiers, Algeria_ was considering returning to the United States &nd discussed plens in this regard with BPP officials on January 9, 1970, eccording to this source. SECRET GxoupoL Ereluded_fromeutenatie downgrading-and deelansiftattor This document is prepared in response to request and is not for dissemi- nation o"tside yowr Committee. Its %Se is limited to official proceedinns by yowr ( iittee and the content may nut be disclosed to wathorized NW 88608 Doclaelzjutlioit phgeegaress approval 0f the FBI person - REW O8 your ================================================== Page 91 ================================================== SSEGRE MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL This source also furnished information on January 20, 1970 , which indicated that BPP: official Kathleen Cleaver, wife of Eldridge Cleaver] had left him and traveled to Sweden for medical treatment_ O1 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 9 1970 , this source advised that Eldridge Cleever in Algiers ordered BPP: official Elbert Howard to travel imediately 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 solici funds in Europe end had instructed donors to contribte through them rether than through Cleaver The monitoring of this surveillance will be conducted in accordance with instructions contained in your letter of 14, 1969, entitled "Electronic Surveillances _ Ii Your authority is requested to continue this telephone surveillance at the present location for an additional three months effective March 17 , 1970 _ Respectfully, @Ae~ yoduv bhn Edgar Hoover Director APPROVED GL Aau"e DATE 3/3/z0 =TCRET -2 - NW 88608 Docld:32989583 Page 91 ting July ================================================== Page 92 ================================================== OFFICE 0f THE DIRECTOR SEGREF UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION FAU OR WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535 (RI) 105-165706-Sub 15 April 14, 1970 MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL RE: BLACK PANTHER PARTY NATIONAL COMITTEE TO CCMBAT FASCISI DETROIT DIVISION have previously authorized this Bureau to initiate a telephone surveillance on the office of theleztremist Black Panther Party (BPP) in Detroit, Michigan This surveil- lance was discontinued in June, 1969 9 when the Detroit BPP chapter was disbanded _ The BPP group in Detroit]has since been reactivated and is now known as the National Comittee to Conbat Fascism (NCCF_ The BPP is a blackz extremist organization with national headquarters_in Berkeley, California It has affiliated groups in 39 ~cities throughout the United States with a hard-core membership of approximatelyl900 The public statements of its leaders repeatedly stress that the organization' s objective is anTarmed black revolution against_ the Governnent 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 have been trained in the preparation of fire bombs and explosives _ The organization strongly supports the Cuban and Chinese Communist revolutionaries The Detroit NCCF is now operating under strict discipline of the national BPP with 11 hard-core members who ~EECRET cCroup-1 w ExoludedErom_automatic dewngredingeend FeelassiEaatien : This document is prepared in response to 3ion outside yor, Committee. request ad is not for dissemi- "r Committee and the Its &se h Iimitia to offizial proceedings by "l without the contont man nwut be disclosed t uduthorized persony express approval of the FBI NW 88608 Docld:32989583 Page 92 You They "'your ================================================== Page 93 ================================================== "8CRET: MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL 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 headguarters 3 along with about 000 rounds of ammunition and four sticks of dynanite Appropriate lew enforcement fficials inDetroit, 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 Information SO_ received indicates deily contact between the Detroit chapter) and the national headquarters _ It is felt that the installation of this telephone surveillance will not furnish valuable information concerning the revoltionary activities of the BBPP 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 thelNCCF located at 2219 Indiandale Street, Detroit, Michigend Interception will be away from this address and n0 trespass is involved. If this coverage proves productive, it will be continued for an indefinite period. Respectfully, Moawv ohn Hoover Director APPROVED 0p4sa DATE 'Lyhz SECREF 5 2 NW 88608 Docld:32989583 Page 93 50 , C only Edgar ================================================== Page 94 ================================================== OFFICE OF TiE DIRECTOR ~SBCREF UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT 0F JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU 0f INVESTIGATION OF WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535 June 12 , 1970 MEMORANDUM FOR TH ATTORNEY GENERAL RE : BLACK PANTHER PARTY You have previously authorized this Bureau Lo initiate a telephone surveillance on the national head- quarters of the Black Panther Party (BPP 3106 Shattuck Avenue_ 9 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 25_ 1970 , you were advised that one 2 phase of the operations ofBPP national headquarters moved * from the Berkeley address to 1046 Peralta Street, Oaklana Californiay and that we would also cover that phase of BBPP 2 L operations under your_authorization for coverage ofBBPP 8 ] national headquarters This installation provides extremely valuable information on the operations arid activities of the 4 8 * BPPlon a nationwide and international scale Examples of 8 6 8 some of the voluminous amount of intelligence data obtained 8 include the following. 1 ) 1 On various dates in March, April 9 and 1970_ Edj this source furnished details concerning activities, speaking 2 engagements and extensive travels in the United States and 8 0 4 - 23 abroad by BPF] officials_ On March 5, 1970, this source 1 0 furnished data regarding the arrival in the United States of | BPP Scandinavian representative Connie Matthews in company # with Jean Genet notorious French author_ felon, and homosexual 4 8 1 who planned a publicity tour O1 behalf of the BPP . Information 1 from this source on March 16, 1970 , revealed thatl BPP national L 3 headquarters had ordered its members not to take part in a 4 12 1 3 SEERER @ Exeludod tzor _vtomtie #1 declasadiieatior NW 88608 Docld: 32989583 Page 94 May May , ================================================== Page 95 ================================================== ~S38RET MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL planned student strike at Columbia University, New York New York. On April 28 , 1970 the source advised of efforts by the BPP to extremist Stokely Carmichael a former[BPP] official, to 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 thel BPP between its national headquarters and Eldridge Cleaver BPP official and fugitive from justice, in Algiers 9 Algeriab Details of by this female on 7 and 20 1970 were obtained _ This source furnished complete details of the move of thelMinistry of Information phase of BPP national headquarters operations to Oakland , California due to the lack of space at thefnational 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 _ M Your authority is requested to continue this telephone surveillance on the[ational headquarters of the BPP at 3106 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley, and at 1046 Peralta Street 9 Oakland , Californi- for an additional three months effective June 17 , 1970 _ Respectfully, @Lzev 36v~ in Edgar Hoover Director APPROVED 4+tkcet DATE IzZZz SE8RE? 2 NW 88608 Docld:32989583 Page 95 W: get May trips a } ================================================== Page 96 ================================================== SBeREF OFFICE Or' THE DIRECTOR UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535 (RI) 105-165706 sub 37 June 25, 1970 MMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNZY GZNERAL RE: BLACK PANTHER PARTY PHILADEEPHIA CHAPTER On June 1, 1970, you authorized this Burezu to initiate a telephone surveillance on the office of the extremist Black Panther 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 thel Black Penther Perty at the address of 2935 West Columbia Avenue, Philedelphia, Pennsylvania] Interception will be away from this address and no trespass is involved_ Respectfully, 3478V ohn Edgar Hoover Director APPROVED 22z DATE ezxzo "SEEREr ~ereupar - Exeluded -fronautonatic ~dowgrading -end deolagsification- "iodoouiside ioprepored in Tesponse to Nour request and is not for dissemi- outside yowr Committee. Its use is limited to official proceedimnas YOlD Coouittee and the conteni may Jt be disclosed 1of Jiathooced b3 NW 88608 Docldlelguithagupte Sxoress. wpproval o the ]BL person- Party ================================================== Page 97 ================================================== OFFICE Or THE DIIECTOR ETCRZ@ UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JCSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535 (RI) 105-165706 Sub 5 August 28 , 1970 MMORANDUM 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 BBoston chapter of the BPPI do not accurately reflect the strength and wide following theBBPP has in the greater Boston] area It is supported by three affiliated BPP groups , two of which go under the name of thel National Committee to Combat Fascism (NCCF) located in Cambridge, Massachusetts 3 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 at passing motorists emanated from thellNCCF office in New Bedford; a BPP official threatened the life of the President of the United States; another [BPP official urged college students to engage in revolutionary violence; and BPP]members 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 9 21-23 Winthrop Street , Roxbury, Massachusetts Information has been developed that the numerous local and distance telephone calls concerning high policy decisions of the BPP take place at the Boston BPRE headquarters.This document is prepared in Tesponse to oiced eo onficia} orofcedinrenty Ration outside your Committee. Its %se is lmited t0 officia} proceedings by gowr Committee and the content ma tt be disclosed to wnauthorized person nel without the eapress approval of the FBI ~SECREF Eroup + Ereluded-freneutonatie dorngrading-end edeclacsteieetior NW 88608 Docld:32989583 Page 97 GEEM long ================================================== Page 98 ================================================== SECREF MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL 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 pprove, a telephone surveillance will be placed on the headquarters of the Boston chapter of the BPP at 21-23 Winthrop Street, Roxbury, Massachusetts If 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, ~ea~ hn Edgar Hoover Director APPROVED 2L Mitzeg DATE 4+ha ~SECREZ 2 NW88608_Docld:32989583 98 Page ================================================== Page 99 ================================================== OFFICE OF TKE DIRECTOR SECRET UNITED STATES DEPARTHENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU 0F INVESTIGATION OR WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535 (RI) 105-165706 Sub 3 August 31, 1970 MEMORANDUM FOR TH ATTORNEY GENERAL RE: BLACK PANTHER PARTY BALTTMORE DIVISION The Black Panther Party (BPP) is a black extremist organization With national headquarters in Oakland, California and has affiliated groups in approximately 40 Jcities throughout the United States with 2 hard-core membership of approximately 750 The public statements of the leaders of the BPP repeatedly stress that the `organization S objective is an armed black revolution against the Government of the United States means of guerrilla warfare Information is regularly received showing that its members are required to possess guns and have been instructed in their use. have been trained in the preparation of fire bombs &nd explosives_ The organization strongly supports the Cuban and Chinese Communist revolutionaries_ The BPP in Baltimore, Maryland} has_headquarters located at 11248 North Street, Baltimore, Maryland? and has an active membership of 19_ Members of the BPP in Baltimore in 1969 were involved in the torture-murder of Eugene Leroy Anderson 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. ~SBCREF ~roup + Exoluded-from automatte doungrading &n& deelassi Eie3++0r Iio docuiid: VOF eTored it response to Vorr tequest ad is not for dissemi- outside your_Committee. Its %se is limited to official proceedin Telrn Cbamittee and the content moy #et be disclosed t83 18 by nel swithout the express approval 0f the FBl wnauthorized person: NW 88608 Docld:32989583 99 by They Gay July, They Page ================================================== Page 100 ================================================== ~38REF MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL Members of thelBPP in Baltimore sell BPP newspapers , appear as speakers at high schools 3 colleges and_rallies and distribute inflammatory literature, Members 0f the Baltimore BPP] have been arrested for interfering with assault &nd murder of ce and carrying dangerous weapons_ BPP members may seize the opportunity during the trial of the) BPP] members in the abovecmentioned murder to cause violent demonstrations. The telephone surveillance on the} BPPl national headquarters 3 which has been authorized by you, has proven to be most valuable. Information SO received indicates almgst daily contact between the BBaltimore BPP] and 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, 2a3 340yulu Joh Edgar Hbover Director APPROVED ZAEatziteRq DATE 4za ~SECRET 2 - NW 88608 Docld: 32989583 Page 100 Poli ce, poli ================================================== Page 101 ================================================== OFFICK OF THE DIRECTOR CBCREI # & UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Did FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION X X JU 05 WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535 October 1970 MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL RE: BLACK PANTHER PARTY NATIONAL COMITTEE TO COMBAT FASCISM CLEVELAND DIVISION The revolutionary Black Panther Party (BPP} is currently active_ in 4Ocities throughout the U.S _ with approximately ]Z50 hard-core members _ The JBPP continues to call for the killing of ce _ 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 Comittee to Combat Fascism (NCCFY 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 0i Those in attendance also studied an article by [Huey _ P Newton, Supreme Commander and Minister of Defense of the BPP 2 entitled "The Correct Handling of a Revolution J' This article had been_ published in the January 3 , 1970, edition of the BPP newspaper JECREZ ~roup L eExeluded_fron_autonatie downgpadingrard deelesoifieatiurr This docwment i8 prepared im response to your request and is mot for dissemi- nation ontside %or Committee. Its use is limited to official proceedings b1 yowr Cctmittee and the content ma nt be disclosed to undathorized person nel wvithout the express approval 0f the EBL NW 88608 Docld:32989583 Page 101 21, Poli_ ================================================== Page 102 ================================================== ~EGRET MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL Existing telephone surveillances on certain BPP offices, al1 of which have been authorized by You, have provided extremely valuable information_ The NCCF in Cleveland lis the focal point of BPP activities in northern Ohio Coverage of this office by telephone surveillance could result in the receipt of advance information regare 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 theNCCF located at 2312 East Seventy-ninth Street, Cleveland 5 Ohiojr Interception will be away from this address and no trespass is involved _ Respectfully, GrrUL V Yohn Hoover Director APPROVED 11 Zze Z DATE Le[zlhae 3E6RRR 5 2 - NW 88608 Docld:32989583 102 ding Edgar Page ================================================== Page 103 ================================================== LEEGRET OFFICE OF THE PIRECTOR # UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 3 % WOS WASEINGTON, D.C: 20535 January 18, 1971 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 19, 1970 , you authorized the continuance of this surveillance for an additional three months _ By memorandum dated December 10, 1970 vou were advised that 3 phase of the expanded [Chicago BPPI operation 3 was moved to 4233 South Indiana Avenue, Chicago = 9 Illinois_ #i and that we would also cover that phase under your authori C zation for coverage on the office of the Chicago BPP . 1 H The installation i8 currently providing extremely 8 Valuable information_relating to the operation and activity 1 of the BPP in Chicagg its officials and members , its 8 8 propensity for Violence, its sources of funds, and distribu- 8 tion of the party newspaper and other propaganda _ Jii For example, information was developed in 0 2 October, 1970 , that Resist, a nationwide group of adults 2 8 0) who have declared their support of those who refuse to be : 13 drafted to fight in Vietnam, had furnished financial aid 2ls to the_ BPP in Chicage]and the latter was attempting to L obtain additional funds from this group. }} 4 8 1 This installation &lso provided information ] concerning the plans of the BPP] to their_newspaperLin L 3 1 Chicago and New York, as weli as San Francisco in an effort 27 to defray the high cost of shipping the papers throughout 4 the U,S, from one Locationa 3 @ Srorpe 21 dooluded;Erol a tonetie reetasstfreatior NW.88608 Docld: 32989583 Page 103 print ================================================== Page 104 ================================================== ~er2r MEMORANDUM FOR TH ATTORNEY GENERAL Information has also been obtained through this installation not 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 are encoun- tering, and any achievements have attained_ Your authority is requested to continue this telephone surveillance: at(2350 West Madison Street, Chicago Illinois, and 4233 South Indiana Avenue, Chicago, Illinois for an additional three months, effective January 22 , 19710 Respectfully , TJUl1 ehn Hoover Director DATE HsLZ__ SDCRER -2 - NW 88608 Docld:32989583 Page 104 only they they Edgar "o242,6= ================================================== Page 105 ================================================== OFFISE OF 'TH DIRECTOR ~SEERET UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU 0F INVESTICATION Of WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535 January 18, 1971 MEMORANDUM FOR TH ATTORNEY GENERAL RE: BLACK PANTHER PARTY You have previously authorizedthis Bureau to initiate a telephone surveillance on the San Francisco, California, office of the Black Panther Party (BPP) located at 13362 Fillmore Street_ 5 San Francisco, California] On 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 theBBPP in San Francisco and around the country particularly in regard to the[BPg newspaper WThe Black Panther_ The national distribution office of the BPPlis located in the same building as the office of the San Francisco BPP chapter This newspaper represents one Sf the most important activities of and a regular source of incone for the[BPP? Examples of the voluminous amount of intelligence data being furnished by this installation include the following: From October through December 9 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, 1970 _ This source regularly furnishes details concerning the shipment and distribution of the paper thus aiding in identifying new ~ECRET ~roup-+ Excluded-from- automatic downgrading--and: declassifieation = Thie docuent is prepared i Srion oueside yOnn eCoremitteeespoiss ee {olmiequest ond i3, not for dissemic Xr Committee and the Itg &e h Vaited to %ificial proceedimgs br nel aithout bhe_ coptono rGi tut berdisclosed t0 uaanthoviced pesony express_approval of the EBL NW 88608 Docld: 32989583 Page 105 ZIEM ================================================== Page 106 ================================================== 8ECRE MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL BPP branches and the extent of BPR activity. During the October to December 9 1970, 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 personnel which information cannot be duplicated. On October 12, 1970 this source provided details of the expenditure of 000 for[BPB propaganda posters. On November 6 1970 , this source deternined that a conference of black youth to be held in Minnesota was strictly a EBPR} affair_ On December 20, 1970 , this source deternined 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 14, 1969 9 entitled "Electronic Surveillances. 1 Your authority is requested to continue this telephone surveillance at the present location for an additional three months, effective January 21, 1971. Respectfully, La@ >or-M~ ohn Edgar Hoover Director APPROVED (lLZ Zbbe. DATE ZhusZz_ SECREF ~2 - NN 88608_Qocld:32989583 106 key 84 , F July Page_ ================================================== Page 107 ================================================== SECREF OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR Or X 9 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE X X M FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION # * Juo] WASHINGTON, D.C: 20535 (RI) 105-165706 Sub 37 February 10, 1971 MMORANDUM FOR TH ATTORNEY GENERAL RE: BLACK PANTHER PARTY PHILADELPHIA DIVISION On November 12, 1970, you authorized a telephone surveillance on thelPhiladelphia Chapter of the Black Panther Party (BPP) 3625 Wallace Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania This installation has provided ext remely 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 information concerning income _ expendi - tures and debts of the Philadelphia BPP Chapterz It also revealed during_December, 1970, that efforts were being made by the BPP to obtain a site on theEEast Coast to be used for printing the BPP] newspaper and that thel BPP had formed St ronghold Consolidated Productions, Incorporated; for the purpose of controlling all BPP finances and contractual arrangements_ The source also advised during this same month that Phi ladelphia BPF] 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 2 [BPP' "ideological institute" in San Franci California was furnished by ~BEREF ~Group + Exoluded-from-automatie- downgradi-ng and declassifieation This document is prepared in response to request and is mot for dissemi natiom_ outside your Cammittee. Its use is limited to official proceedings by Committee and the content may mut be disclosed to .unauthorized person nel without the eapress approval of the EBI NW 88608 Docld:32989583 107 SCO , "your yoUr Page ================================================== Page 108 ================================================== SEGREF MMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL the source during December, 1970_ 9 and January, 1971. During the latter month it was also ascertained that Philadelphia BPP]members planned to apply for welfare Funds and to thereafter furnish these funds_to the BPP Addi tionally, leadership changes within the] Philadelphia BP and the identities of members who have the Party were provided. This source can be expected to continue to furnish valuable information 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_ 6 Respectfully, aLoa) ~rook~ Hoover Director APPROVED Hdzez DATE 21zL ~ECREF 2 - NW 88608 Docld:32989583 .108 quit Edgar Page ================================================== Page 109 ================================================== OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR EEB3REr UUNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 8 FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTICATION 4 * WASHINCTON, D.C 20535 February 12, 1971 MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENZRAL RE: BLACK PANTHER PARTY LOS ANGELES DIVISION Approval was granted by you on December 4, 1970 , authorizing continuation of the telephone surveillance on the Offices of thelos Angeles Black Panther Party (BPP) , Los Angeles, California for an2 additional three months_ effective December 5, 1970 . As you were previously advised, this authorization covers telephone surveillances of chapter operational phases at[o43 East Stocklvell, 2136 East 1l3th Street and 731 East 78th Street, 2 #il Information has now been developed that the chapter 1s utilizing another location at/5321 Staunton, Number 257 9 4 L Los Angelesr particularly for night operations. According to our sources, this location has becone a hub of evening activity 8 ] with leaders congregating there The locetion has also_been the 8 1 starting ana termination points of a key Los Angeles BPRI under- 8 8 ground figure when acquiring weapons_ It is also being used as 8 an apparent clearing house for clandestine telephone calls_ 1 7 ] This location is referred to as the BPP Care @3 Centerz Typical of Panthers deceit and treachery, they reason '6 that with the child_atnosphere the police would not recognize 8 "83 it 2s a serious [PFlloperation and would not take reprisal against 2Ts it if they did. | The Panther office at 2136 East 113th Street] was gutted 4 8 by fire On February 6, 1971, making operational occupancy untenable and repair or replacenent indefinite. Telephone surveillance has L 3 been discontinued due to fireo 02 1 j8 4 SSEERER W ~ExeludeolBror eutonatio dongrading are Jli edeelassificatier NW 88608 Docld: 32989583 Page 109 EAv 0l 8 Day ================================================== Page 110 ================================================== ~SECRET- MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL A1 the above locations malce up the Los Angeles BPR 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 BPPl underground complex_ Since it is essential that Te cover all operational phases of this chapter 9 ve are proceeding with the installation of a telephone surveillance of the TBPP at 5321 Staunton, Number 257 9 Los_Angeles , California under your authorization for coverage on[2136 East 113th Street We are continuing the current surveillance of the BPP at 2043 East Stockell and 731 East 78th Street which last was installed February 4, 1971. Respectfully, @Ua~ Oorwv phn Edgar Hoover Director APPROVED VZ DATE zhcEzL EECRET -Nwi_88608_Dacld: 32989583_PagellO H2R o ================================================== Page 111 ================================================== OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR ~SECRET UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE @ FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION # # * 0? #ASHINGTON, 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 mi crophone surveillanc on the apart- ment occupied by Black Panther Party (BPP) leader Huey P. Newton, 1200 Lakeshore Bouleverd, Apartment_ Oakland, California This plush apartment was leased for Newton] under the name of the BPP corporation, Stronghold Consolidated Productions Inc. (SCPI) O Both surveillances have provided extremely valuable information concerning the to- activities of Newton who makes all BPP 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 9 including its chief theoretician Eldridge Cleaver 9 under stood Newton '$ new Marxist-Leninist ideology called "intercom- munalism" (microphone) Detailed plans for a large BPP rally on March 5, 1971, were deternined on January 18 , 1971 (microphone) . On January 20= 3 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 9 1971 (telephone) _ On January 27 1971, source deternined that Newton expelled the "'New York 21" (BPP members in New York indicted 4oFdoconsRisacy to bomb) for cri teucezing the BPP (microphone) . i8 prepared i response to request is not for dissemi nation outside yourCommittee. Its 'e &} limied to 0ff:nial proceedings by yowr_Committee and the content may zt b2 disclosed to waduthorized person nel without the express approval o the BSCRET ~Group + Exeluded-Eron-automatic ~dewngrading-and: - ~declassification NW88608 Docld:32989583 Page .11 UREAD 25-A,_ day- day City Jonr ================================================== Page 112 ================================================== SE@REI MEMORIANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL On January 27 and 28 , 1971, source furnished detailed data on dissension within the BPP caused by Newton' s erratic behavior, which included increasing tensicn between Newton and Cleaver (telephone) On January 29 1971, information was received of Newton' s departure for New York on a speaking tour (telephone and microphone) _ L4 The monitoring of these surveillances will be con- ducted in accordance with instructions contained in your letter of July 14, 1969 9 entitled "Electronic Surveillances 0" 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, IApartment 25-JA4, Oakland, California for an additional three months effective February 1971. Respectfully, 34344 hn Edger Hoover Director JAPPROVED (microphone surveillance)_ 12EAbzZ DATE 2/1/zl JPPROVED (telephone surveillance)_ L HHuz DATE 2/z2 z ~SBGREF -2- NW 88608_Docld: 32989583 Page 112_ City 20 , ================================================== Page 113 ================================================== SECRET OCFICE OF THE DIRECTOR # UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION s # #* WASHINGTON, D.C: 20535 (RI) 105-165706 Sub 5 February 26, 1971 MMMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL RE: BEACK 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 valuabie intelligence data" concerning the revolutionary activities and plans of the(BPFB The following is a summary of the more pertinent information developed recently. This source continues to furnish Valuable information concerning finances of the BPP; sources of revenue and activities relating to fund raising; Iformation has been furnished concern- ing transfers of various [BPPi leaders, their travel plans 9 and speaking engagements_ The source_has provided data leading to the identification of various BPP members. Daily inforation has been furnished concerning the IBPP Breakfast Program including the origin and location of supplies, funds received, and identities of members providing assistance. The source has furnished the location where thel 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 @PP pads has been furnished. This source has identified a number of doctors, dentists, laboratory technicians, and nurses who have volunteered their services to thel Boston BPP Health Clinic_ SECREF ~Croup-+v Excludedfrom-automatie- downgradingvand deelassifieatiorre This document i8 prepared in respomse to your request and is not for d:ssom: nation outside your Committee. Its use is limited to official pro-c qQ111 Committee and the content may nut be disclosed to aauthorizeri NW 88608 Docld:32983383" 1g2t1the eapress opprovak o the EBL_Az ~0l ================================================== Page 114 ================================================== ~EGREF MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL This source provided pertinent data on November 24 , 1970 , relating to bus departures for the Revolutionary People Constitutional Convention (RPCC) in Washington, D C_ 9 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_ Newton 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 would be staying while inBostonz The source subsequently 1 provided information concerningWNewton S activities lin Boston and provided advance information relating to Newton 3 departure for New York February 7 1971. This source can be expected to continue furnishingveluable 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, ~oav 344++lu JGhn Hoover Director APPROVED PA63 DATE 2dz ~SECREP 2 NW 88608 Docld: 32989583 Page 114 's they City Edga ================================================== Page 115 ================================================== ~3C8REP OFMCE OF TKE DIRECTOR UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT or JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION SNW OP WASIIINGTON, D.C: 20535 April 5, 1971 MMORANDU FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL RE: BLACK PANTHZR PARTY WASHING D. C. You previously authorized a telephone surveillance 0 the Washington, D C., chapter of the Black Panther Party (BPP) The Tashington, D C. chapter is into two operations with the Ministry of Information, 2327 l8th Street, Northest, and the Comunity Information Center, 1932 l7th Street, Northwest, Washington, D. C. On February 8, 1971, you were advised the telephone surveillance was discontinued since telephone service at the two BPP offices was terminated for nonpayment of telephone charges _ During March, 1971, the | BPP was successful in restoring telephone service in Washington, D_ 9 The previous telephone surveillance has furnished timely and significant intelligence data regarding the Washington, D_ chapter of the BPP In addition, infor- mation was furnished on a continuing basis regarding travel of [BPFJleaders, EPP] Einancial transactions and propaganda efforts. It is expected this telephone surveillance will develop significant information regarding the recent split ~-SECREE ~Creep + ~eluded- fron automaeie ddowngradingend ~eelaegification Thia documeni i9 prepdred i response to Yowa tegniest Srdonal7ot ooediraonnt; na"J: ~" #side your Committee. %ts use 13 lqated 1e official tioanansoceed pexa {vi ~aaeee Gned ihe coutent mor que 4e @selosed t Wet UQ Spprovot_%i_bae_EBL_ 1 NWV 88608 Docld:3 3989383*'Pagh{,3rpres8 TON, split C., ================================================== Page 116 ================================================== ~S4ERET Memorandum for the Attorney General between [Supreme Commander Huey P_ Newton and Minister of Information Eldridge Cleaver This 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 , sone members have openly discussed their possible support of Cleaver Your authority is requested to reinstitute the telephone surveillance atl2327 18th Street, Northwest, and 1932 l7th Street, Northvest, both Washington, D for a period of three months . The moni toring will be conducted in accordance with instructions contained in your letter of 14, 1969, entitled "'Electronic Surveillances_ If Respectfully, 2Lau~CalrtiLj dhn Edgar Hoover Director APPROVED Vue loe DATE SRCPET 2 NW 88608 Docld:32989583 116 split C.J July, Page ================================================== Page 117 ================================================== ~SVGRi (Efice #E tle Attorttey Gxtteral Iuaslington; @.€ MEMORANDUM FOR THE DIRECTOR , FBI 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 Chi Illinois which installations are listed under the name calfivillitoy of f Information" and fictitious name of Alphonso Massey] respectively,aand are, in "fact, offices of the Chicago Black Panther Party Based upon the intelligence data available to the President, classified "Secretii and Secret" which cannot here be disclosed, I have, on behalf of the President of the United States= 5 deternined 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. TZlzlk 2 JOH N MITCHELL Atterney General of the United States This document is prepared in response to request and is not for dissemi nation_outside your Committee. Its %se %; limited to official proceedings "z9/73 your Committee and the content man nut be disclosed to unauthorized pezgoha tl withaut the express approval of the FBI "Date ~SEERET Cnoup + ExeludedEnon-aatomatie downgrading-end declassiFication NW 88608 Docld:32989583 117 Domll JUSUe "Top "your Page ================================================== Page 118 ================================================== (Efice #E te Attortey General Iuashington; @. @ 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 wite communications to and from the telephone installation atL1o46 Peralta Street, Oakland, California7 which installation is listed in the name of thel Black Panther Based upon the intelligence data available to the President, classified "Secret" and Secret, 1i 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 continuation the surveillance requested until June 17 9 1972 . a48 , Eenaunz RICHARD G_ KLEINDIENST Acting Attorney General of the United States #z Date This document is prepared i response to your request and is not for dissemi- nation ontside your Committee. Its use-is limited to official proceedings by Yor Ccvittee ond the content may nut be disclosed to unduthorieed person nel aithout the eapress approval of the FBI '3ECRET Erotp + Excludedfrom aucomattc dovngreding ent- deelassifieatior NW 88608 Docld:32989583 Page 118 D Mixe Party_ "Top ================================================== Page 119 ================================================== ' 4 OPFICE' OF THIE DRECTOR UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT 0F JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU 01 INVESTIGATION WASIINGTON, D.C. 20535 MMORANDUM FOR THE FILE FROM ACTING DTRECTOR L_ PATRICK GRAY 9 III 24 , 1972 INSTALLATION OF TELEPHONE STJRVETLLANCE BLACK PANTHER PARTY HEADQUARTERS OAKLAND , CALIFORNIA In view of the urgency of this situation, I telephonically contacted Acting Attorney General Kleindienst at 6:00 P.m_ 9 24, 1972, who was in Cheyenne, Wyoming, to discuss captioned matter This requested coverage is located at the new national headquarters 0f the_Black Panther Party at 8505 East 14th Street, Oakland , California The [Black Panther Party 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 LPG; aso (7) NW 88608 Docld:32989583 Page 119 May May ================================================== Page 120 ================================================== ~SECRET (Efice oE ftje Attorttey General Iasbingtot;, E. € 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 thel Black Panther Based upon the intelligence data available to the President, classified "Secret" and Secret, 1i 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 _ 9 do hereby authorize the surveillance requested until August 11, 1972_ L & ,FLuxdunak RICHARD G_ KLEIND IENST Acting Attorney General of the United States JZw2L7> Date {ECREF Croup + ExcludedEron-eutonee+e downgreding-and- deelass+Ei cation This docwment is prepared im response to request and is not for dissemi- nation ontside your Committee. Its use is limited to official proceedings by Jour Gmittee and the content may nt be disclosed to unauthoriaed person- nel without the express approval f the FBI NW 88608 Docld:32989583 Page 120 omira Justitit Party "Top yoUr ================================================== Page 121 ================================================== '41 ESrCSE % 9 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL B U R EA U 0F INVESTIGATAON In Reply, Plcase Refer to WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535 File No. (IS) 100-439190 June 15, 1965 MKKCRANUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL RE: COHMUNIST INFILTRATION OF STUDENT NON-VIOLENT COORDINA TING COMITTEEI TNTERNAL SECURITY 6 COMMUNIST Ji The Student Non-Violent Coordinating Comittee]ha: been described by confidential informants as-the principal target for Communist Party infiltration anong the various civil rights organizations 0 John Ievmis, Chairman, and James Forman, Executive Secretary? have made public appeat _ ances with leaders of communist-front groups Jonn Lewis has been reported by reliable informanis 25 stating he mill accept any individuals } including comunists, inio his organization. This and related investigations have identified individuals with subversive backgrounas wno hold key positions i1 the Etudent Nor_Violent Cccrdinating Cozimittee; The (student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee_ maintains its headquarters at/8z Raymond Street, Northwest, Atlanta, Georgia and is in the process Of noving to 860-362 Nelson Street, Southwest } Atlanta, Georgia: Authority is requested for the installation of a techuical surveillance on tne above headquarters of ti Student Non-Violent Coordinating Comnittee and at any new location to which it may move in the future. Respectfully, ELXe~ REC- 28 hn Edgar jHoover Director ~lsi" APPROVED Lthyc_k 7 DATE ~u] CrCRrI Unlo Le <80s 8Rau? 4 < zotuard T1F utor KoritgrtUTT} 831 tbrz Aealvecod -fbeaty-on _ NTN 88608 Docld: 32989583-Faed 121 07 7 Aek A ================================================== Page 122 ================================================== ONICR OF TGE DIRECTOE 83239ET UNIT STATES DEPARTMENT OF TICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION VASHINGTON, D.C: 20535 August 18 , 1970 HEMORA NDUH FOR TE ATTORNEY GENERAL RE : WHITE PANTHER PARTY YOUTH INTERNATIONAL PARTYJ INTERNAL . SECURITY S ANARCHIST Reference is made to your letter Hay 6 , 1969 concerning the Omnibus Crine Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968. The Hhite Panther Party is 2 self-described revolutionary organization Which is 2 strong support grcup for tbe Black Panther Party The Youtb International Party , which is also known as the Yippies } was organized in early 1968 by militant activists Jerry Rubin end Abbott Hoffman_ These two organizations receatly formed a coalition and tbe combination of the two groups indicates the development 0f the organization as 2 leading revolutionary white group' in the United States The headquarters 0f this orgenization is Zocated 2t 1520 Hill Street } Ann Arbor_ } Michigan Three Officers of the White Panther Party nave been indicted for the bombing of a Central Intelligence Agency office in Ann Arbor Michigan in Septenber , 1968 One of these indi- viduals 1 Lawrence Plamondon, was a recent Bureau fugitive and was apprehended On July 23 2 1970 _ He is currently in custody in lieu of S1OO ,000 bond : At tbe time of his arrest in an automobi le by the Blchigan 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 bas been serving Weatherman and other New Deftist fugitives_ Plamondon noted in this material that conditlons in this country must escalate to "revolutionary violence I1 where battles will not be On police level of law 8u893tT Qrovp 1 Eealodedefror' Butoratic dcungnrading-And-veola88ffioutten This docememt is prepared i response to request ad is not for dissemi- natione outside %ovr Committee. Its &re i; lmrted to official proceedings by %04' Cosittee Gn1 the content may iut be disclosed to unauthorized. person- nel wvithout_the express approval o the FBI NW 88608 Decld:32989583 Page 122 SI Tr7 *1 "yor ================================================== Page 123 ================================================== BEare xiemorandum for the Attorney General and order but On war level which will force the calling out of the Army . Planondon refers to this new level of violence as involving "bombs and sabotage _ I1 He further states that financial problems are severe and that "they" "10 are going to bave to into "ripping off banks like our brothers in South Anerica: He also suggested that the example of "the brothers in South America" who kidnap American ambassadors to trade off for prisoners should be followed _ Hilton Taube, a White Panther Party national officer Fas also arrested with Plamondon on July 23 1970 _ Taube is kown to have been a contezporary and extremely clcse associate Of Willian Ayers 1 a Teatherman member Rho is currentiy a Bureau fugitive_ Taube, at the timne of his arrest, was a resident at Fhite Panther Partylheadquarters and has resided at tbis address for several years_ Furthernore > 211 business transactions of the Hhite Panther Partyl are transmitted through this address Investigation by this Bureau bas indicated that only sone half dozen top leaders in the[Mhite Panther are privy to sensitive White Panther Partyl infornation _ We have Qne live informant Fho bas access to some information in this organization A telephone surveillance on the headquarters of the Bhite Panther Party Youth International Pertylis expected to provide extremely va luable information concerning the whereabouts Of Weatherman fugitives as well as to the New Leftists who are currently being sought by local Or Federal_ authorities It can also be expected tbat infornation 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 crininal violations It is also anticipated_ based on the above information that results of a telephone surveillance at this address Fill be introduced as 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 inforna tion , 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: 0 2 NW 88608 Docld:32989583 123 get Party Page ================================================== Page 124 ================================================== Z Memorandum for the Attorney General 1 It is believed that (Genie Plamondon, the wife of Lawrence Plamondon and other individuals baving access to tbis address may becone involved in violations of the Harboring statute, the Antiriot the Sabotage statute the Kidnapping statute 9 the Bank Robbery statute and Federal Bombing and Gun Control statutes _ 2_ At the present time , Fe are conducting an intelligence 'investigation on [Genie Plamondon and other Jeaders and members Of the [hite Panther Party Youth International Party Ke have very little live security coverage of her or other individuals she may be in contact sith_ 3 _ As set forth previously in tbis memorandum , Genie Plamondon , a hite Panther Party nationa 1 officer, would undoubtediy 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 wi1l use this phone_ The identities of the individuals wbo may be in contact with Genie Plamondon and other individuals at this address are unknown at this time _ 4 It can be expected that the interception on tbis phone Will furnish uS plans Of thelWhite Panther Party Youth International Partylto 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 , Hichigan] for a period of 30 days _ If approved , you will be advised When this installation has been made . Respectfully , cr 3EUuJ hn Edgar Hoover Director APPROVED 42aZ DATE 12[22 8 - NW 88608 DocId: 32989583 Page 124 Iaw , ================================================== Page 125 ================================================== OXTCK OF THB DIRECTOR 8z UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF 'TICE @ FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION RASHINGTON, D.C: 20535 September 1970 MEMORANUM FOR TH ATTORNEY GENERAL RE: LHITE PANTHER PARTY YOUTH INTERNATIONAL PARTY INTERNAL SECURITY ANARCHIST Reference is made to tbis Bureau 's memorandum dated August 18 1970 , concerning captioned organizations_ By your 'approvai of that menorandun on August 19 , 1970 you authorized the installation of a telephone survei liance On the headquarters of this group at/[1520 Hill Street Ann Arbor 1 #ichigan { for a period 0f 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 _ 9 it has furnished information concerning the location of planned conferences between the {lhite Panther Partyland other New Left organizations_ It has also furnished infor- 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 Iondon , England . You were previously advised thatLwhite Panther Party]leaders and other individuals having access to 1520 Hill Street , Apn Arbor may become involved in violations of the Harboring statute, the Antiriot Liw the Sabotage statute, the Kidnapping statute > the Bank Robbery statute and Federal Bombing and Gun Control statutes 0 You were also advised that the interceptions on the phone at this address @Sez+ 1 Thes dooumont % prcpared i2 responso to requcst and is not for disscmi- "Yereren _ oxtside Cnnnanes 'ec, It exc & Uanitcd t0 off"^ al proccedings bw 46;0 Gennaittce Gna #h0 coneent ma! aut be disclosed to unautitorised tel wibhoub_bbL eapcess_@pproval _gt_the_EBL 5 03 _bflalfliiv NW 88608 Docld:32989583 125 r4 33 21, #o?n1 vonT Qerson- Page ================================================== Page 126 ================================================== 8233641 Hemorandum 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, Hichigan; for a period of 30 days Respectfully , LT) @43+ John Edghr Hoover Director APPROVED 0242 DATE 72zzo 8284r7 2 - NW 88608 Docld:32989583 Page 126 ================================================== Page 127 ================================================== TMCZ OF TA% DIRECTUR UNI D STATES DEPARTMENT OF ITICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION RASEINGTON, D.C: 20535 October 21, 1970 HHORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL RE: IYHITE PANTHER PARTY YOUTH INTERNATIONAL PARTY Reference is made to this Bureau's memorandum dated August 18 1970 , concerning captioned organizations_ By approval 0f that memorandum on August 19 3 1970 you authorized the installation of a telephone Surveiilance on the headquarters of this group a+T1a20 Hill Street, Ann Arbor, lichigan] for a period of 30 days_ Continuation of this surveillance was approved you on September 22 , 1570. Since this surveillance has been established, it has furnished information concerning the location of 2 na tional conference of the White Panther Partyas well a5 the time and location of meetings of other New Left groups in the Ann Arbor area . It has also furnished iniornation concerning the travel plans of White Panther Party} leaders and the location 0f several communes and future chapters of this organization throughout the United States It further ascertained the imnite Panther Partyis actively setting up narcotic buys for pushers who aeal in the Ann Arbor area You were previously advised that White Panther Party lleaders and other individuals having access to 1520 Hill Street, Ann Arbor ] may become involved in violations 0f the Harboring statute the Antiriot Law and Sabotage statutes the Bank Robbery statute, the Kldnapping and Federii Bombing and Gun Control statutes_ You were also.advised that tbe interceptions on the telephone at this address could possibly furnish uS Plans 'of the White Panther Party Youth International Partyto engage in terrorist activities Or to violate Federal statutes a5 noted above 82823T 3 Eat azuatic tzu n Mvle doonent i8 prepared in response to your reqwest-andzis t;tor dissemi- qlotlor oxtside %our Commattee. Its %e &s limeecd; to"official proceedings by Voun' Goremettee dd the ccitent mary nut be disclosed to unauthorized Iel qvithout the express approval of _the EBL_ ^ NW 88608_Docld:32989683 Page.127 T*N } 88 Ta: 7' by persot ; ================================================== Page 128 ================================================== 8351 Kemorandum for the Attorney General Your authority is requested to continue the telephone surveillance at/1520 Hill Street, Ann Arbor, Michigan]7 for a period of 30 days _ Respectfully , Lrivaxtgu~ ohn Edser Hoover Director APPROVED Je< DATE IeiLlze SEU€T 2 - NW88608 Decld:32989583 128 1724 4 422. Page ================================================== Page 129 ================================================== OITICE OF THB DIRECTOB UNI D STATES DEPARTMENT 0F STICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION WASEINGTON, D.C. 20535 November 18 , 1970 BEEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL RE: FHITE PeNTHER PARTY YOUTH INTERNA TIONAL PARTY INTERNAL SECURITY B ANARCHY Reference is made to this Bureau 's memorandum dated August 18, 1970 , concerning captioned orgarizatiors By approval of that memorandum on August 19 , 1970 you authorized the installation of a telephone gurveiilance on the headquarters of tne Ehite Panther Party at 1520 Hill Street, Ann Arbor, Hichigang for a period of 30 days Continuation of this surveillance was approved by you on atober 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 United states Recent communications from incarcerated Fhite Panther Party] leaders John Sinclair and Lawrence Plamondon indicate that the White Panther Party]must strengthen its ties with a11 revolutionary peopfes and nations throughout the "Third World M by participating fully in the new world liberation front. Furthermore, if thel Fhite Panther Partylis moved against "in an unlawful violent nanner by the forces of reaction or their pawns } we will defend ourselves With arms and force _ "1 Since this surveillance has been established, it has furnished information concerning the location of a national conference Of thelhite Panther Partyas well as plans for a National Congress of the organization scheduled to be held 0R 8 Pte Je e Il Tlis documernt is prepared in Fesponse to your request and is not for' dissemi- nation outside yoUr ) Committee. Its %se ,is limit-1 to official proceedings by Conrittce .and the content ma not-be' Zisclosed to unduthorized persot nel without the ewpress approval of the FBI NW 88608 Docld:32989583 Page 129 3 @sa 2471 3867 21 , your ================================================== Page 130 ================================================== S#20VT' 9" Memorandum for the Attorney General in December , 1970 _ It has also furnished information concerning membership figures of theDhi:e Panther Party of Hichigadlas Well as the number Of individuals who relate tolihite Panther Partylideas throughout this country. It further ascertained that this organization is in dire need of operating funds 1 that there is dissension within the organization and furnished the identities of new leaders and members in various White Panther 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 violations of the Harboring statute, the Antiriot Law and Sabotage statutes 9 the Bank Robbery statute, the Kidnapping and Federal Bombing and Cun Control statutes You were also advised that the interceptionss on the telephone at this address could possibly furnish us plans of theLWhite Panther Party 1 Youth International Partylto 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 , Lk_ Avou& hn Edgal Hoover Director APPROVED 4zb! DATE ehzhze RZ3r5T 2 NW 88608 Qecld:32989583 130 RK"T Party_ Page ================================================== Page 131 ================================================== OFFICE OF TIE DIRECTOR CT UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION CE MASHINGTON, D.C. 20535 December 11, 1970 VEEHORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL RE: WEITE PANTHER PARTY YOUTH INTERNATIONAL PARTY INTERNAL SECURITY ANA RCHY Refererce is made to this Bureau's memorandun dated August 18,. 1970 , concerning captioned Organizations By approva] 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 Arbor , Michigan] for a period of thirty days_ Continuation of this surveillance wes approved by you on November 19, 1970. The White Panther Party is a self-described revolutionary Organization which is 2 strong White support group for the Black Panther Partyo Soze of its current ieadership presently advocates the use of violence to achieve revolutionary change in the United States. Recent communica_ tions from incarcerated[@hite Panther Party] leaders John Sinclair and Lawrence Planandon indicate that the_White Panther Pertynust strengthen its ties with all revolutionary peoples and nations throughout the "Third World" by participating fully in the new world liberation fronto Furthermore if the[White Panther Party]is moved against "in an unlawful violent manner by tbe force of reaction or their pawns , we 'will defend ourselves with arms and force." Since this surveillance has been established it has furnished information concerning identification f the ' leader- Ship and menbership of the [hite_Panther Party $ both in the State of Hichigan end nationally It further ascertained tbat this organization is in dire need of operating funds and What steps must be taken to obtain addltional funds_ This surveil- lance 1s also furnishing i@fornation concerning a possible national conference of thellhite Panther Partyito be held 1n the near future, 87*8 Grerp Fioracek derngr Gin rresnonse %o {Request and is not for dissemin Thls docaent is prepared in response tirnitod to official proceedings.by: na8701v Ourside qou , Committec: Iss #~e 8; disclosed to udnthorized person Gonmittee and the content ma? @t be NW 88608 Docl9V Sormittagendtess opprovol %f the FBI ovUi ================================================== Page 132 ================================================== a63Er Kerorandun for the Attorney General You were previously advised that Wblte Panther Party leaders and other individuals having access to[1520 Eill Street, Ann Arbor may become involved 1n violations Of the Harboring statute, tbe 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 plens of thel Thite Panther Party Youtb International Party to engage in terrorist activities or to violate Federal statutes a5 noted above Your euthority 18 requested to continue the telephone surveillance at7i520 Rill Street_ Ann Arbor Hichigan] for & period of thirty days, effective December 19, 1970 . Respectfully , 4xr~ @agou Yohn Edger Hoover Director APPROVED 124/EZZ DATE 7/7/Z0 8813t 2 3 NWV 88608 Docld:32989583 132 Page ================================================== Page 133 ================================================== tomricE OF FIE DiRECTOR SEGRET UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION VASHINGTON, D.C: 20535 January 18 , 1971 HEEHORA NDU} FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL RE: WITE PANTHER PARTY YOUTH INTERNA TIONAL PARTY INTERNAL SECURITY ANARCHY Reference is made to this Bureau 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 White Panther Party at 1520 Hill street, Ann Arbor Hichigah7 for a period of thirty days_ Continuation of this surveillance was approved by you on December 12 1970 } for a period of thirty days , effective December 19 , 1970 . The Nhite Panther Party]is a self-described revolutionary organization which is 2 strong white support group for the Black Panther Party. Some of its current leadership presently advocates the use 0f violence to achieve revolutionary change in the United States Recent communica- tions from incarceratedLWhite Panther Party]leaders Jolin Sinc lair and Lawrence Plamondon indicate that theLlhite Panther Partylmust strengthen its ties with a1l revolutionary peoples and nations throughout the "Tnird Horld" by participatirg fully in the new World_ liberation front. Furthermore if the White Panther Party is moved against "in an unlawful violent manner by the force of reaction or their pawns we Mi rill defend ourselves with arms and force. SFERET GROUP 1 Excluded_fron-autoratic dewngrading and doclasgifieation 'tiodooumedt is prepared in response to yor request and is not for dissemi- nation outside yolr Comri tee. Its %e % limited to official proceedings b@ yowr Committee and the content may bg disclosed to unautiorized nel without the ewpress approval 0f the FBI person NW 88608_Docld: 32989583 Page_133_ 's nut ================================================== Page 134 ================================================== E38R8T Kemorandum for the Attorney General Since this surveillance has been established it has furnished information concerning identification Of the leadership and membership of thelhite Panther Party , both nationally and in the State Of Michigan It has further developed information tnat a na tiona] conference Of this organization will not be held until after a current trial involving] John Sinclair 9 John_H _ Forrest and Lawrence Plamondon is finished in Arbor_ It has also furnished information that the Ihite Panther Party] is still in desperate need 0f funds and that this organization received the most current communication from the Wea therman underground entitled "New Worning Changing Jeather _ 1i It advised that a current White Panther Party]leader has been placed in a seni-purged state because Of suspicion he is a police infornant_ 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 Bonbing ana Gun Control statutes You were also advised that the interceptions on the telephone at this address coula possibly furnish uS plans of the White Panther Party Youth International Party} to engage in terrorist activities or to violate Federa1 statutes as noted above. Your authority is requested to continue the telephone surveillance at [520 Hill Street, Ann Arbor , Michigam} for a period of thirty days , effective January 19 1971. Respec tfully, e+tav a-IUL~ Edgaf Hoover Hirector APPROVED 4z DATE SEORET 2 NW B8608 Docld: 32989583 Page_134_ Zrpi: ry Nztt ta e X fr Ann ================================================== Page 135 ================================================== 'SECRET OrsIGE OF FIIB DEaEsTOR Xwv UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION WASMINCTON, D.C: 20535 16, 1972 MEMORANDUM FOR TE 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 Coordinating Comnittee _headquarters, 2207 14th Street, Northwest , Washington, D. Ca A characterization of the African Liberation Coordinating Comittee, including a description of its activities, is attached to this memorand:J. 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 3 and that you authorize the surveillance requested until August 15, 1972. Respectfully, El: Lo Patrick Gray, III Acting Director Enclosure NATIONAL SECTRITY INFORMATION Unauthorized Disclosure Subject to Criminal Sanctions SECRET Group 1 Excluded from autonatic downgrading and declassification NW 88608 Docld:32989583 135 May Day Day Page ================================================== Page 136 ================================================== sFicE UF 1I% DIRECTOH SECRET UNITED STATES DEPARTIENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTICATION VASBINGTON, D.C. 20535 16 , 1972 AFRICAN LIBERATION DAY COORDINATING COMITTEE The African Liberation Coordinating Comittee (ALDCC) is an &d hoc black coalition which is in the process of organizing an African Liberation demonstration in Washington >_ D C. 9 on 27 , 1972. The purpose of the demonstration is to protest United States involvenent in South Africa and to .show African-American solidarity with African liberation groups. To carry out its objectives on a mass level, 8 large protest demonstration i3 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_ to spearhead efforts to mobilize at least 10,000 black people to come: together in Nashington, D on 27 1972. Corresponding demonstrations are also Teing organized in San Franci_ 'California; Toronto, Canada, and in:the Caribbean area on May 25 and 27 9 1972. Plans are being formulated in Washington, D. to assemble at Meridian Hill Park, l6th 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_ 3 The White House, and finally, the dispersal area at the Sylvan Theater located on the Washington Monument grounds_ NATIONAL SECURITY INFORMIATION Unauthorized Disclosure SECRET Subject to Criminal Sunctions Group 1 Excluded from automatic downgrading and declassification NW-88608-Docld:32989583-Page-136- May Day Day May C., C., May SCO , C,, ================================================== Page 137 ================================================== SECRET AFRICAN LIBERATION DAY COORDINATING COMMITTEE The National Steering Comittee 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 HS 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, "1 a Canadian newspaper self-identified as serving the black community disclosed Fuller reportedly visited Africa during the Fail 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 &s saying, "1 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 people to the point where we '11 fight, because we believe that the way we will resolve the final contradiction is through armed m1 struggle. In his book, "Raise_ 9 Rays , Raze, Essays Since 1965" published in 1971, LeRoi Jones stated Newark "never seemed as beautiful as it did those nights when fire was SECRET 2 [NW 88608 Docld:32989583 137 Rap '> get only Race , Page ================================================== Page 138 ================================================== SECRET AFRICAN LIBERATION DAY COORDINATING COMITTEE eating up the sky . In the Same book he said, "The cities must be Black ruled or 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_ JI With regard to Roosevelt Bernard Douglas, 2 West Indian nOW residing in Canada, it is noted he was X convicted in April, 1971, of charges in connection with a student riot in Montreal, Canada _ 9 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, HS Brown has called for "rebellion by any means" and "'assive civil disobedience. "1 In a speech at, the Uni versity: of Hawaii" October 31, i968, Stokely Carmichael declared "I aw stating affirmatively that we are for revolutionary violence as a way to crush racism and capitalism to change the status quo and to liberate J black people _ SECRET MW 88608 Docia:32989583-Page-138 they Rap ================================================== Page 139 ================================================== SECRET Office BE tlr Attority Grinzal 8 Jashiugtmit; D.C MEMORANDUM FOR THE ACTING DIRECTOR, FBI AFRICAN LIBERATION DAY COORDINATING COMMITTEE This is in response to your request to the Presidznt of the United States of America for authority to intercept wire communications to and from the telephone installation located at 2207 14th Street, Northvest, Washington, D C; which installation is listed under the name of thel African Liberation Coordinating Committee Based upon the intelligence data available to the President, classified "Secret" and Secret, " which canrot here be disclosed, I have, on behalf of the President of the United States, deternined that the requested electronic surveillance is nlecessary to prctect the United States against the overthrow of the Government by force or other unlavful means, or against any other clear and present denger to the structure or existence of the Governent_ I, therefore 9 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 _ Cli ~jidae+a RICHARD G_ KLEINDIENST Acting Attorney General of the United States UshsL ~hases fwan Ks DATE 8 Ju 0 = OwJ sfyb2: nx ~Toihz SECRCT Group 1 Excluded from automatic downgrading andl declassificgti?TONAL SECURITY NUALGGHCUd" DiszosORMATIOY NW 88608 Docld: 32989583 Page 139 Subject to_Criminal Sanrtiana Day "Top Ebtec ================================================== Page 140 ================================================== UNITED STATES DEFARTMENT OF JUSTICE F RAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION WASHINCTON, D.C; 20535 August 13, 1971 MEMORANDUM FOR TE ATTORNEY GENERAL REQUEST FOR NATIONAL SECURITY ELECTRONIC SURVE ILLANCE On behalf of the President of the United States, you have previously authorized both a telephone and a microphone surveillance on the apartment oflHuey P. Newton, Black Panther Party leader , located at 1200 Lakeshore Boulevard, Apartment 25-4, Oakland, California A characterization of-Huey P Newton and his activities is attached to this memorandum , These surveillances have in the 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 ava ilable to the Executive concerning this subject and that YOU authorize the telephone and microphone surveillances requested until November 20 , 1971. Respectfully, ~V JlukV Johi Edgar Hoover Director Enclosure ~SECRET ~Croup-+ Exeludedfrom-eutomeeic downgradingand declassifieetion Tllis document is prcpared in response to request and is not for disscmi- nation outsicle %onr" Conmiticc. its ase Z linited to ofjicial procccdincs by "ContsittceGnz the content may wt he disclosed to unautiorizcd nel withoyit the express approwal of the FBl NW88608_Docld:32989583 T40 past our persorl- Jour Page ================================================== Page 141 ================================================== OFFICE OF TIIE DIRECTOR STGRET UN ED STATES DEPARTMENT 0 USTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTICATION WASEINGTON, D.C. 20535 August 13, 1971 HUEY P _ NEWTON MIISTER 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 can take control of the life, politics, and the destiny of the black community. It was organized by G Seale, BPP Chairman, and (Huey P Newton, Minister of Defense The official newspaper, "The Black Panther, 1# has regularly stated that the BPP advocates the use of guns and guerrilla tactics in its revolutionary program to end oppression of the black peoplea Residents of the black community are urged to arm themselves against the police, consistently referred to as "pigs , ( who should be killed_ 0 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_ 0 The culture worth keeping is revolutionary culture 0 Change. Freedon everyvhere. Dynamite: Black powero Use the gun. Kill the pigs everyvhere. Ii The BPP newspaper, issue of October 5, 1968 , had an article introduced with the following statement: will not dissent from American government. We Will overthrow it. "1 ~SEEREF Sreup 1 ExeludedErom_automatic downgrading-end declassification This document is prepared in nation Outside Jour eConea; "erespotsseto {OUr tequcst and is not for disscmin your Gommittce 62 #he Is %se % linitz~ to %rjicial proccedinss n:L ailhout thlc co;`r 7a a"t 12 msscd {0 t #.hlorizel NW 88608 Docld:32989583 Page 141 Cres8 a' 'rcv 1 of 12 De;'s0;': "zw they Bobby only "We hy ================================================== Page 142 ================================================== SEEREP Huey P_ 0 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 M David Hilliard, in "The New York Times _ if issue of December 13 , 1969 was quoted as follows: "We advocate the very direct overthrow of the government by way of force and violence. Ii In the issue of April 25, 1970 , the BPP newspaper had an article by Minister of Culture Emory Douglas as follows: "The way to make this racist U. S , government administer justice to the Peqple it is oppressing, is by taking up ars against this government , kill the officials, until the reactionary forces are dead 3 and those that are left turn their weapons on their superiors, thereby passing revolutionary judgement against the number one enemy of all mankind 9 the racist U, S. government _ 11 The BPP headquarters is located at 1046 Peralta Street, Oakland . California_ Branches of the BPP and Committees to Combat Fascism 2 under control of the BPP 3 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_ 9 California, issuing instructions by telephone end hold 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_ 2 North Korea, North Vietnam 9 and other communist-dominated governments , In February, 1971, 2 0 ~EEREP NW 88608 Docld: 32989583_Page_L4Z only ing ing ================================================== Page 143 ================================================== SECRET Huey P Newton Eldridge Cleaver , then BPP Minister of Information, in self- imposed exile in Algeria, and about 100 followers from the Newton dominated BPP national headquarters _ One member of each opposing faction has been murdered with each faction accus 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 of the BPP is the complete destruction of the United States Governent and its replacement with Marxist-Leninist socialism 3 - SERET NWV 88608 Docld:32989583 143 78407muE split ing goal Page ================================================== Page 144 ================================================== #EeRZ Slicr' If tlp" A itori'@ (Gcior Iughinglnn,2.0. 20530 MEMORANDUM FOR THE DIRECTOR, FBI HUEY P NEWTON MINISTER OF DEZFENSE BLACK PANTHER PARTY (BPP ) This is in response to your request to the President of the United States of America for authority to itercept wire communications to and from the telephone installed at 1200 Lakeshore Boulevard Apartment 25-4, Oakland , CaLifornia 9 which installation is listed under the nae of David G. Lubeli} 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 Secret, 10 which cannot here be disclosed , I have, on behalf of the President of the United States, deened that the requested electronic surveillaiices are necessary to protect the United States against the overthrow of the Government force or other unlawful means , I, therefore, pursuant to the euthority vested in me by the President of the United States 9 do hereby authorize the continuation of the surveillances requested until November 20, 1971. huL:ET JOHN N - MITCHELL Attorfey General of the United States ae/zi Date SECRET ~Croup + " Exetudedfrom~eutemetie dewngrading-en& doolessificatior This document is prepared in response to your request and is not for disseni- nation outside 21021" Comni Its %se is limited to official procecdings by Your Comittee aud ihc coutcili may Jut be disclosed to uauthorized ,oso nel without the express approval of the FEI NW 88608_Docld: 32989583 Page 144 "Top by tcc. ================================================== Page 145 ================================================== ~EGREF (ffice bE flpe Attornry Grural } Jashingtox, €.€. 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 '25-4, Oakland, Californi Which instaliation listed under the riame of Qavid G. Lubell7 also for zuthority to maintain 3 microphone surveillance at the same address. 2 Q? Based upon the intelligence data available to ~rhe President, classified "'Secret" and Secret," which cannot JML here be disclosed, I have, on behalf of the President of the @ United States, deemed that the requested electronic surYeillances : $ are necessary to protect the United States egainst the overthrow 2 of the Government by force or unlawful means or against #a any other clear and present danger to theTstructure of the 8 Government D 3 I, therefore, pursuant to the authority invested in me by the President of the United States, do hereby authorize 8 26 1 the continuation of the surveillances requested until F23 8 August 20 , 1972. @27 1e stuw duandl E RICHARD G. KLEINDIENST E Acting Attorney General' of the United States 8 8 exMal Ryawai]Irven" e~ 8 E 2 Datew slyhz : ] 8 EECREF m skoh)- Czetp 1" Exreluded_Eronr- artometi € 2 demngreding-ena Ideelagesfioation NW 88608 Docld:32989583 Page 145 trr#wt_ ~8t7 7y 4t 771stm s and "Top 1 other L 1 1 1 2 Ln ' Wyd' 3-ia 7 ================================================== Page 146 ================================================== ormCE ,OF THB DIRECTOR SECRET UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF USTICE FEDERAL BUREAU 'OF INVESTIGATION BASHINCTON, D.C: 20535 Harch 1971 MEMORANDUM FOR THE 'ATTORNEY , GENERAL RE: DEMONSTRATIONS SPONSORED BY (2EOPLES Dorestic Frotest COALITION FOR PEACE AND JUSTICE (PCPJ) Group MASHINGTON } D_ MY } ~1971 INTERNAL SECURITY Reference is made to your letter May 6, 1969_ concerning the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 _ The National Coalition Against War Racism and Repression (NCANRRS evolved out of "the TStrategy Action Conferences SAC) Which took place during June and"September, T970 at tne (Uniyersity.of Wisconsin Milwaukee Wisconsin) The (AC brought together organizations previousiy active in the New Mobilization_ Committee to End the War in Vietnam (NMC which had been the guiding force in tne massive anti- war demonstrations which took place in Washington D.C during November 1969 and May , 1970 _ The NCAWREA at a {Contipuations Committeet meeting which took place a t Detroit Michigan, during January_ 3 1971, changed its name to the #Peoples Coalition for Peace and Justice This,organization has interjected Issues such 2s poverty, racism, repression, and women 1 S rights into the antiwar movement on the premise tha + the war in Vietnam has a definite effect upon these problems _ The (PCPJ infiltrated by menbers of thelCommunist Partyo_USA, and New Left extremists } is led by Rennard Corder Davis) als0 known as RRennie Davis convicted Chicago Seven "conspiracy trial defendant During April and May > 1971 , in Mashington 1 D.C., {PCPji is planning massive antiwar demonstrations which currently cal1 for civil disobedience, including blocking of major arteries into Washington hay Day Collectiye (ADC a small nard-core faction of PCPJ personally led 'Davis is SECRET '"Group 1 Excluded from automatic downgrading and declassification NATIONAL SECURITY INFORIATION Unauthorized Disclosure NW 88608 Docld:32989583 Page 14Subject to Crimibal Sanctions "" 20 30 , C: , by ================================================== Page 147 ================================================== SECRET Hemorandum for the Attorney General shaping up a5 2 focal point for: planning of violent demonstra- tlon activitiesa Informant coverage of(PCPJ) and especially MDCA which is made up of drug, users who_appear to suffer a Daranoiac fear 0f police infiltration; nas been practically Impossible_ The existing live informant coverage of (PCPs and WDG continues to develop fragments of information Indicating potential bonbings, 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 Hashington, possibly with coordinated or uncoordinatea assistance from(Weathernan WDavis 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 [Eou key locations involved in the plotting and planning for the (PCEtactions include @CPJlheadquarters, 11029 Vermont_Avenue, Washirgton, DC.; Mc M Street ND Washington, D.c.; 2 comune located at/1747 LanterPLace , ND Washington, D.C., frequented by members of MC and the J0 apartment of(Larry E_Canade, Jrs )-Apartment_3,_2736 Lanier Piace, NX> Washington, D.C:, the foremost [Einanczad) supporter of @DCO It should be noted that the leading suspects, including (Larry E. Canada , Jr> in the bombing of the United States capitol on Rarch 1, 1971, frequent all of these locations. Consequently, it is probable that conversations these suspects, as well as those involvingBennie_Daviss would be Intercepted by telephone surveillances 0f 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 Mashington, D.C., during Spring, 1971. It is also anticipated that SECRET 2 NWV 88608 Docld:32989583 Page 147 #u 42226 Ni) of ================================================== Page 148 ================================================== # SECRET Henorandum for the Attorney General; results of these telephone-surveillances . will be introduced a5 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 'iurormation 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: 1, It is believed that/ Rennie Daviss Larry E Canadas Jr ` and other individuals having access to these locations may become involved in violations of the Antiriot Law statute, the Destruction 0f Government Property statute and the Sabotage statute. 20 At the present time Rre are conducting intel- ligence investigations of Daviss. Canada; and other principal activists of the /CPJ and Woca We have extremely limited live informant coverage of these individuals for the reasons previously described. 3 The following individuals will udoubtedly utilize telephones at the /four locations in question: Rennie_Davis} who i5 currently residing in Apartuant 3 },-1736-Lanier PLace Washington, D;C,, with Larry E 0 Canada, Jra [Larry EenCanade_Jr ` who is a male Caucasian, born lOctober_6r_L94ls athIndianapoLis } Indiana: He recently arrived in the Washington area from (Bloonington; Indianan where he Was a local buildingaeontracton_ He is reportedly quite Feal and financially supports various New Left activities. ICanada is very friendly with bavis and is heavily /inancing_ the_IDC (John Rankin Davis; who was born_ day 1 19471 at Philadelphia Pennsylyania} He is not known to be rerated to Rennie Davis ard currently resides SECRET 5 NW-88608_Docld: 32989583 Page 148 NWS thy 3 - ================================================== Page 149 ================================================== SECRET Hemorandum for the Attorney General at the MDC During the 1968-69' school year; Davis}y a student at (American_Jniyersitya Tunctioned as cochairman of the /American University_chapter of Students for a Democratic sogety (SDS) He nas participated in numerous New Left demonstrations in Washington, D.C.' since 1968 _ Jeffrey_Ross_Liebling Gho was born Novenber29,51949 and resides at the MC} He is a member Of pseand was arrested at Chicago on October 11 1969 9 for participating in violent SDS activities , Prior to arriving in Fashington, D.C-rlLiebling resided in Baltimore Maryland at an adaress used as a meeting place commune for individuals affiliated with the Weatherran faction of /pSsin the BBaltimoza area Raymond Lee Moserb who was born April 3, 19481 at BBrownsvlle PennsyLvani2 He attended Pennsylvania State University from 1966 to 1969 9 and during the winter of 1969-70 he was affiliated with tne Wleathermansfaction SDSA living at Cincinnati ) Obio_ He traveled to Cuba Rith the second contingentwof the Nenceremos_ Brigade from February to April, 1970 . NNatasha Dellinger_Burd) who is the [daughter of David Tyre Dellinger convicted) Chicago Seven Conspfracy trial aefendan ZShe currently resides at a commune located at E96g_gth Street , Nr Washington, D.C, ESusan_Hatharay, who is a female Caucasian end dedicated antiwar activist residing with 'INatasha BurdA ISusan G Schultz who resides at 6.811 Hyoning Avenue NW Washington, D.C. She is 4 close personal friend of Rennie Davis 37 SECRET 4 6 NW 88608 Docld: 32989583 Page 149 off ================================================== Page 150 ================================================== ~ SECRET Memorandum for the.Attorney General It is anticipated that other individuals 'who are extremely active in the New Left_movement will_ also use tbese telephones _ The identities 0f other individuals who may be in contact with the principal activists listed above are unknown at this time _ 4_ It can be expected that these telephone surveillances will furnish this Bureau plans of the/ Pceg and MCAand other New Left activists regarding possible violence ana destruction in Hashington D.C: J during April and 1971 , including details 0f criminal acts planned _ or already committed in violation of Federal statutes as noted above_ I, therefore, recommend the installation of telephone surveillances at /1029 Vermont_Avenuen_NHS+ Washington, D.C.; 2226 M Streetiy -NiLS] @ashington, D.C _ ;h1747 Lanier Elace ; NIL> Rashington, D.C.; and (1736 Lanier_Placez-NL) Tashington, D.C., for 2 period of thirty If approved , you will be advised when this installation has been made_ Respectfully, @Lav 34674) EdgaNHoover Wirector APPROVED ILL= DATE 332 [zL SECRET 5 - NW 88608 Docld: 32989583 Page 150 May days_ Qhn ================================================== Page 151 ================================================== omcr Q} TXE DIBECTOR SECRET UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE REDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION VASHINGTON, D.C: 20535 ~AprIl 29, 1971 MEMORANDUM FOR ' THE 'ATTORNEY GENERAL RE: DEMONSTRATIONS SPONSORED BY @EOeLIS Domestic Ero#esd: COALITION FORPEACE AND: JUSTICE . (PCPJ)A Group FASHINGTON DaC. MAY , 1971 INTERNAL SECURITY Reference is made to memorandum of this Bureau dated March 30, 1971, concerning captioned demonstrations. approval of that menorandum on March 1971, you authorized the installation of telephone surveiliances at (1029 Yermont_AvenuenNell Washington, D.C.; (2226 Nj Stzeetz NalE) Washington, D.C,;l747 Lanier Place Nale, Washington, Dc, ; and 0736 Lanier_Biace,_-NaWZ Washington, D.C., for a period of 30 days; You were previously advised that the LPCRI) infiltrated menbers of the (Communist_Partys USA} and New Left extremists is led py Rennard Cordon Davisy also known a8 Rennie_Davist_convicted Chicago Conspiracy trial defendant. Dur April and 1971, in Washington, D.C.> {ecparis planning massive antiwar demonstrations: Which currentiy -caii for civil disobedience, including block:ing Qf major afteries Into Washington, DaC , Nlay Day Collective-@C)? a sma1l hard- core faction of PCPJ_pergonaliy led by @@avise is the focal point for planning of violent demonstration activities Informant coverage 0f ICp)} and especiallyLiC}) which is made up of drug users who appear to suffer 2 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 PCPJ actions_ NATIONAL SECURITY INFORMATION Unauthorized ` Disclosure Subject to Oriminal Sanctions SECRET Group 1 Excluded from automatic 4. downgrading and declassification ~# NWN, 88608 Docld:32989583 151 30 , By by Tng May , Page ================================================== Page 152 ================================================== SECRET Kemorandum for the Attorney General_ SInce the installation_ of these surveillances, Information has been developed, on 2 daily basis; regarding Plans movements and activities of individuals responsible for the massive demonstration in Hashington, D.C., on April 1971, and who violence and civil disobedience during 1971. For example, infornation was developed that 2 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- 0f Dupont Circle. This information enabled the Metropolitan Police Department to effectively block Dupont.Circle well in advance of the approaching demonstrators and thwart this In addition, this coverage developed information regarding a schism which developed between the National_Peace_Actign Coalition (NPAC) and the PCPJ; which cosponsored the demonstration on April 24, 1971, due to NPAC} fears that PCPJ) was planning Violence _ These surveillances also enabled this Bureau to follon 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 Vfolence and civil disobedience in Washington, D.C., continues to be the first week in' May 1971 . It is expected tbat these telephone surveillances Riii continue to furnish this Bureau detailed advance plans of EPCPJ MDC] and other New Left activists to engage in such violence and civil, disobedience There is also the continued possibility that information wilz be developed regarding plans 0f these groupg 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 2029 Vermont Ayenues-N-W), Bashington, D.C.; 2226 M Street N,S, Washington D.c.; 1747 Lanier Place ILS Nashington, D.C;; andL1736 Lanier Pace, Nj Tashington, D.C., for a period of 30 days, effec- "Ive April 30, 1971. Respectfully, @Lav a4ous^ Edgar_Hoover APPROVED 'ectE Q;? 2 DATE 2 Zcz NW 88608 Docld: 32989583 Page 152 24; plan "May , plan _ (Z ================================================== Page 153 ================================================== OIFICE OF"TIC DIRECTOR #v) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION #* WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535 (RI) 157-9903 January 12, 1971 MEMORANDUM FOR TH ATTORNEY GENERAL RE: JUNTA OF MTLITANT ORGANIZATIONS The {Junta of Militant Organizationsis a black extremist organization with headquarters in[St Petersburg, Florida It is theleading organization for al1 black militant groups in]Florida It was founded in St Petersburg, Florida, during 1963 with eighty-five ghetto youths who believe liberation of black people will not come about through "normal channels 11 The organization has affiliated groups in[ouisville, Kentucky , and Gainesville, Florida During December, 1970, leaders of the organization decided to expand operations thr ughout the nation Attempts are currently being made to create chapters in' Boston, Massachusetts 9 and Miami_ 3 Florida_ [Joseph Waller, the articulate founder and present Chairman of the Junta of Militant Organizations intends to have all black militant groups in Florida] designated as organization chapters _ The organization S voice andpropaganda arm are carried out through its publication, EThe Burning Spear _ The publication has urged blacks to 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 blewv uP a radio station and recently participated in a to break out two black SCRET Croup Excluded automatic de gnading ande aeztas caltonz Tlg docnment i8 prepared i response to request and i8 not for dissemi- nation_outedde %owr, Committee. Its use %; limited to official proceedings by Qowt Conmittee and the content ma nut be disclosed to unduthorized person "el Withont the ewpress approvol 0 the EBI 8 NW 88608 Docld:32989583 Page 153 TREU0) May , Jr., buy plot from "your ================================================== Page 154 ================================================== SECPET MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL 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 M"Simba Warriors" who would act whenever violence might be necessary in order to "bring down the white man 1i It is requested that_authority be granted for a telephone surveillance on the Junta of Militant Organizations 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, LLqev Zioou Jhn Hoover Director APPROVED {ztkact, DATE 'H7E SECRET -2- NW 88608 Docld:32989583 Page 154 Edgar ================================================== Page 155 ================================================== SECRET UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL B U RE4 U 0F INVESTIGATION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535 In Reply, Refer to File No. (IS) 100-437041 March 4 , 1966 MCHORANDUM FOR TH ATTORNEY GENERAL RE: PROGRESSIVE LABOR_PARTY Marcist-Leninist INTERNAL SECURITY Affiliate PROGRESSIVE_LABOR_PAETY "'ihe Progressiye_Labor Party is an ultraleft Marxist-Leninist organization which follows the Chinese Communist Partv line lClayton_Van Lydegrafais a member of the National Committee oi thelProgressive Labor Party and is the principal organizer f the WProgressive ZLabor Party in the Etateof_ashingtons: Technical coverage Of {he residence of Van_Lydegrat could materially assist in the investigation Of the [zogressive_Labor_Partya 1 organization and its programs_ In viem of the demonstrated radical nature 0f the ProgressiveLabor Party and its open disdain of lawful authority , it is believed 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 of Lclayten 5a Yen Lydegraf 3058 Northeast_BLakeley Seatde_aYashington or at any address to Which Van Lydegrafj may move in the future. Very truly yours, J3u LOI~J n Edgar Hoover Director APPROVED 1b DATE 4+ SECRET GROUP 1 Excluded from automatic downgrad iud Qeclassification NW88608 DocL:32989583_Page 155 Pleasc Gr0 Up ing ================================================== Page 156 ================================================== SScET Fet UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDEI AL B U R EA U OF INYESTIG ATION WA SIINGTON, D.C 20535 Jn Rcply: Please Refer t0 Filc No. (IS) 100-437041 November 30 , 1964 HEHORANDUM FOR THE ACTING ATTORNEY GENERAL lattist-Leninist RE: PROGRESSIVE LABOR_MOVEMENT' Group Functionark INTERNEL SECURITY PPLN The lrogzessive Labor Movement is an ultraleft Marzist-Leninist organization which foilows the Chinese Communist Party linee 'Mortiner Harvey Scheea is the NNational ViceChairnan or the @rogressiveLabor_lovementw He Tas been sent by the [Progressiye Labor Movementa to the west coast to organize the Pregressive Lapor Jovenent in that area0 He is one of the two principal founders Of the [Progressive Labor Movementa Technical coverage of |Scheer ' s residence cculd materially assisz in the investigation of the (Progressive_Labor Moyenentorganization and its program_ In viet Of the demonstrated radical nature of thelRrogressive Labor Koyenent and its open disdain of lowful 24 thority; 3 is believed this coverage will be of value in the determination 0f 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 ofllortiuer_Hervey Scheer; SR 2629 Acton Street: Berkeleya California or at any address to which/ Scheerimay move in the future; Respectfully , toUt Joh Edgar_Hoover Director APPROVED DATE Wx , 8E7ET Grkvtriv ] 0bz7762trr2e prurernutal C ~SOklLilturd dtr43+e2%Aron Nw 88608 Docld:32389583 Page 156 nx ================================================== Page 157 ================================================== S2E8T UNITED STATES DEPARTAENT OF JUSTICE FEDER AL BUREA U 0F INVESTIGAT[ON In Reply, Please Refer to WA SHINGTON, D.c. 20535 File No. (IS) 100-437041 January 26 , 1966 MHORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL R_: ZPROGRESSIVE LABORPARTX Marrist-Len inist INTERNAL SECURITY Functionary PROGRESSIVE LABOR PARTY A technical surveillance on the residence of Mortimer HarveyScheer pars Berkeley Califorpia) the National Vice Zzesident oithe_ErQgress ve Laboz Pezty has been in operation since December 7 , 1964. Tnis surveillance was installed in view of the 'cadical nature of thelErogressive_JaborPerty & 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 0 This surveillance continually provides valuable intelligence data . For example, detailed information has been received concerning the following matters: (1) lProgressi_e Labor Perty plans and participation in verious demonstrations 0e_ in the /en EzancisCo_Bay Area; (2) itineraries and activities of traveling rogressive Labor Party functionaries; (3) identities of contacts of MMortimer Harvey Scneer and other leading Progressive Labor Par members; (4) information regarding GScheeri3hrinances ; (5) information supplementing current investi- gations of twenty-eight security subjects in thelSen Traneisco area; (6) information regarding several possible new members 0f the(Progressive_Labor_Perty;a (7) information relating to policies plans and objectives at the leadership level of the Progress_xeLabor_Party` Unless you instruct to the contrary, thifeteghnjosal surveillance will be continued for six months. Very truly yours, Mou hn Edgar Foover Directo NW 88608 Docld:32989583 Page 157 I ~l: Er0 Up ================================================== Page 158 ================================================== % 426 SpnZ Tz"2ncr %0 rivirirs {G8C 4 'i02 Ercd &6C a#0 il/ ed0 t0 toining t2 tbs. 3 0i materiq {or Zp2rovel 80se Enclcsed aako Ivhizh 860 i9 Zlic orgigr] efnBRGO 43 31/2 1a* 6 Gf icnzo #05 u2 NW 88608: Docld:32989583 Page 158 Arl ui" 05 ================================================== Page 159 ================================================== 930 SECRET UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BU REA U 0F INVESTIG ATION WASEINGTON, D.C. 20535. Ii Reply, Please Refer t0 File No. September 28, 1967 Jjv E MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL RE: MIDDLE EAST SITUATION The Department of State has requested urgent action to institute telephone surveillance coverage on the Vresidence of Mahmoud Riad Foreign Minister of the UnitedArabRepublic Weldorf Towers, Suite 32-1, New York_Citys the_Iragi _Delegation_to Zhe UUnited Nations; ~14_Cast-l9th StreetyNer_York_Cityi_and_the_OEfice of Arab_League 752 Tbird Avenues New_York This coverage is desired because the current session of the United Nations General Assembly vill undoubtedly take up the Middle Zast situation and it is expected this coverage 3 will produce information of critical importance to the United States Covernent. 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 Lae~ Zagou~y Subject to Criminal Sanctifiz ` Oj Edgar Ybover REC 57 Birectr52z APPROVED /Uree Q2< 8 OCT 9 1967 DATE 28 Sz-Zz22_ GROUP L Excluded from automatic 62 OCT 1 6 1967 SECRET downgrading ad declassification NW 88608 Docld:32989583 Page 159 Fareien Dpiomati C Offigia Firai6_ Dipimatig City Estaaih MBNI prs-Arrb Grep @zdR 106 ~j3 %5, ================================================== Page 160 ================================================== OFFict c1 TIig; DiRKCTCR {EGRr# UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT 0F USTICE 44" FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTCATION BASMINCTON, D.C. 20535 May ' 21, 1970 HEHORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL RE: BLACK PANTHIER PARTY NATIONAL COWHITTZE TO COKiBAT FASCISy ASHINGTON FIELD OFFICE The Black Panther Party (BPP) is 2 black extrenist organization with national headquarters in Berieley 2 California, and n3s affilinted groups in 39 cities throughcut the Uafted States with a harc-core membership of approrinately 900 . {o Xational Comnittee to Coabat Fascisn (NCCF) } mhich is described RS a0 grganizing bureau of the BPP } has been forzed in #ashinston, D, C4 It is actually a BPP Chapter uncer che strict disciplinc Of the BPP nationel headquarters_ Uts Jeadquarters J" iashirlou, Da is iocated ai 2387 i8ti1 Sireet, N,w., iieshingto, D, Thc public statenents of the leaders 0f the BPP repeatedly stress that the organization { s cbjective is an arzed black rcvolution against the Govcrnment of tne United states by Bcwas Of gcrrilla warfare. Infornation is regularly received shoring that its menbers are required to possess guns and have been instructed in their use. Tlley have becn trained in tne preparation of fire bonbs and explosives_ The organization strongly supports the Cuban and Chinese Comnunist revoluticnaries. The NCCF in Mashington, D. has 2 membership of from 10 to 20 . It shares office space with the Patriot Party: 2 group of radical whites concerned with aiding the oppressed NATIONAL SECURITY INFORIATION Unauthorized Disclosure Subject to Criminal Sanctions ~ECRET ~Group L Excluded-fron ~utonatic downgrading_and declassificetior This document is prepared in response to rcquest and i8 not for dissemz- mation outsidlc %ourCommittee. Its ?Se is limited to.official procecdings by Committce and the contcnt may nt be discloscd to urauthorizedl Qcrson- nclwitlout thc express approval of thc Fr NW 88608 Docld: 32989583 Page 160 C,, ca C., Jonr' yortr ================================================== Page 161 ================================================== 8rCREL Memorandum for the Attorney General whites and advccating tne teachings of Marxism The NCCP and the Patriot Party have combined to form the Rainbov Ccalition, which allegedly is to combat fascisn in America The NCCF since its formation in November, 1969 , by members of the BPP has increased its activities consi derably. Hembers now sell the Black Panther newspaper, speak at high schools colleges and rallies, and distribute inflarnatory literature_ Infornation recently obtained indicates its menbers are intercsted in obtaining firearms and one source has reported seeing a shoulder weapon being taken into the]NCCF headquarters. The telephone surveillance on the {BPP national headquarters;i which has been authorized by you has proven to be most va luable Infornation so received indicates almost daily contact between the Washington, D C. 1 NCCF and the national BPP headquartcrs It is felt that the installation of a telephone surveillance at theNNCCF in Washington, D_ C_ will not only furnish valuable infornation concerning the revolutionary activities of the BPPI in the United States, but wijl alsc frnish infcriatioa ~csi-cizs Esy iolest 2ctic s that may be planned against top Officials of this couniry. Live inforuants are furnisning infornation regarding activities 0f this group but additional coverage is vital to insure awareness 0f all revolutionary activities of the organization It is requested that_authority be granted for a tclephone surveillance On thelNCCF located at 2387 18th Street , Y.T_ Fnshington, D C. Interception will be away from this address and no trespass is involved_ Respectfully, Z+_v 8473+ ohn Edgar Hoover Director APPROVED DATE 7/ BECR5+ 0 2 - NW 88608_Docld:32989583 Page 161_ ================================================== Page 162 ================================================== OFFICE OF TIE DIRECTOR SECRET # /4 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535 Herch 16 , 1970 HEMORANDUM FOR THB ATTORNEY GENERAL: New Left Oriented RE : (STuDENTS_EQR A_WEMOCRATIC_SOCIETY Compus Group WORKER STUDENT ALLIANCE Faction During the June , 1969 lgtudents for 2 Democratic Society NationalConvention}held in Chicago , Illinois 9 the Worken Student Alliance) group was ' expelled by forces representing the National Office group. The Horker Student Alliance) faction, wbich claimed to be the "true SDs > subsequently elected its own group 0f national officers and set up its headquarters in( Cambridge Massachusetts The headquarters of Horker StudenE 4TTance) 1s now located at 1734 Hassachusetts Avenue Boston. The Worker Student 4lliance) group is dominated and controlled by the pro-Chinese Harxist-Leninist (Progressive Labor Party 4 number of the national leaders of worker Student Ziljance are members of the (Pregressive Laor Qarty ` The @rogressuve Labor Party mainly itends to utilize Korker Student 4lliance to build a strong campus lworker student alliance base and 2s a recruiting ground for future (Progressive Tapor_PartyA nembers _ To tbe @regressive _Lebor Party) worKers are the key class for revolution in the United States Current HorkerStudent_Alliance nain strategy is therefore 9 being directed through this campus (worker studentalliance} to develop strong ties with the cafeteria, maintenance and other workers on the campus_ According to (Progresgive Lebor Party and [Horker StudentAllience Leaders 9 eventually these campus workers mi7z 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 NW, 88608 Docld:32989583 162_ Page ================================================== Page 163 ================================================== SECRET MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL In carry out the Marxist-Leninist ideology of the progressiveLabor Party: [Horker Student Alliance} menbers have repeatedly sought to become involved in Tabor disputes on the side of labor 3 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 Elec tric recruiters on the University of Michigen campus Horker _ Student_ Alliance) members were included in the leadership of this demonstrarion mhich snowballed into city-wide violence and extensive damage occurred to banks and police cars in the areas This faction is curren very active in many of the major demonstrations and student violence on college campuses It is making all-out efforts to assune leadership in the anti- war movement and is in the forefront 0f organizations maintaining steady agitation to stop military_ recruitment and abolish the Reserve Officers' Training Corps During the current academic year over five hundred campus demonstrations have taken place _ Over two thousand arrests bave been made and there have been forty-one cases of attempted arson and four cases of bombing _ Nearly two million dollars in danages have been inflicted to college facilities_ Last summer (worker Student Alliance had 2 Summer Work-Iq project designed to infiltrate industry and it has nade plans to rejuvenate this project this summer Worker Student Alliance) leaders have repeatedly encouraged action against "ndustrial concerns , both off and on campus with General Elec tric being tne main target. New Left advocates are believed to be responsible for the bombing of General Elec tric offices in New York City on February 7 , 8 1970 _ On March 11, 1970 , powerful bombs also destroyed the offices of three major corporations in New York City. The leadership of liorker Student 41Liance) is extremely becurity conscious at this time Teny of its Teaders 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 . SECRET 2 - NW 88608 Docld:32989583 Page 163 ing tly ================================================== Page 164 ================================================== SECRET KEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL A telephone surveIllance on the national headquarters of Worker Student Alliancetfaction would provide extremely valuable infornation concerning the plans of this organization with respect to its efforts to implenent 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 telephone surveillance on the national headquarters of tbe Worker Student_AllianeeA faction of the Gtudents_for_a Denooratic_Society, 173A Massachusetts Avenue Boston, or eny other address to which Ebis organization may move in the future . Respectfully, 17ly #4o pn Edgar Hoover Director APPROVED Gldsn DATE 31[7e SECRET 3 - NW 88608 Docld:32989583 Page 164 ================================================== Page 165 ================================================== OFFICE'OF THE #IRECTOR SECRET Ae4 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION W0 WASHINGTON, D.C: 20535 June 16, 1970 MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL RE : STUDENTS FOR A DCMOCRATIC SOCIETY Left WORKER "STUDENT-ATLIANCE Oriented Faction Reference is made to my memorandum dated March 1970, captioned @'Students_for aDemocratic Society 2 Worker Student Alliancee your approval Of the menorandum on Marcn 16 1970 9 you authorized installation of telephone surveillance at the national headquarters of thetworker Student Alliance Igroup of the(Students for 2_Democratic Society , 173A Massachusetts Avenue Boston, Massachusetts. The Worker Student_ALLiance gro up is dominated and controlled by the pro-Chinese Marxist-Leninist(Progressive Labor_Partyzol A number of the national leaders of the Worker Student_41liance) group are members of the (Progressive Labor Party The PProgressive Labor Party mainly intends to utilize the Morker Student 41fance to build a campus lworker student alliance Vase and to recruit future @regressi ve "Labor Part members from thelworker Student_Alliance Current worker Student Alliance strategy is directed at using the campus worker Szdent allianca to develop strong ties with the cafeteria, maintenance and other workers on campuses According to Progressiye Labor Party and (Worker Student Alliance: leaders, these campus workers Will go-eventualiy into industry and factories to spread their radical politics among factory workers. During the tbree months since authorization of this coverage, invaluable information on a daily basis has been obtained concerning the activities 0f the national headquarters of thel Worker Student_Alliancej group Information has been developed concerning the travels and contacts of John_Pennington, National Secretary of the Worker Student Alliance in April, and June , 7970 . Source has also furnished information in NATIONAL SECURITY INFORMATION Unauthorized Disclosure SECRET GROUP I Subject to Criminal Sanctions Excluded from automatic downgrading and declassification NW 88608 Docld: 32989583 Page 165 New Campus Gr 0 up 16 , By Miay ================================================== Page 166 ================================================== SECRET HEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL advance concerning plans for Forker Student Alliance support and participation in demonstratrons-supporting antiwar groups and the (Black Panther Party The source has also revealed {Vorker_Student ,rziance contacts with Canadian student elements The identities of over 600 persons either in touch with the national headquarters or associated with Morker_Student Alliance activities throughout the country have been established through the souce 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, AaG Yehn Edgar Hoover Director APPROVED 6zz DATE 'LZ472 SECRET 2 - NW 88608 Qocld: 32989583 Page 166 bbiz ================================================== Page 167 ================================================== OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR SECRET UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OP USTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 0R WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535 September 16 , 1970 MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL RE : STUDENTS_EOR-A-DEMOCRATIC-SOCIETY New Left Oriented WORKER STUDENT ALLIANCE Campus Gr oup Faction Reference is made to my memorandum dated June 16 , 1970 captioned ("Students-for-a-Democratic_Societys Worker Student Alliance 11 By your approval of the memorandum on June 16 T970 you authorized continuance of the telephone surveiliance for an additional tnree months effective June 1970 at the national headquarters of the Horker Student Alliance group of the(Students for a Democratic Society , 1734 Massachusetts Avenue "Bo5ion )) Massachusetts The IWorker Student Alliance Igroup is dominated and controlled by the pro-Chinese Marzist-Leninist (Progressive Labor Party: A number of the national leaders of the onker Strdent Ailiance group are members of the[Progressive Labor Partya The (Progressive_Labor_Party }mainly intendi torutilize the WWorker_sudent_Alliance to build a campus lworker- -student alliance base and to recruit future (Progressive Labor Barty members from the forker_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 tof Progressive-Labor-Party and Horker Student_Alliance: leaders , these campus workers Wiil g0 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 'Morker Student Alliance) headquarters as well as the plans and activities of the officers of the Worker Student ALliancea This coverage furnished information SECRET GROUP 1 Excluded from automatic downgrading and declassification NA'IJU_t4L S1-Ufl_ 1 I EV1 U__fL_i-VsV Unauthorized Disclosure Subject to Criminal Sanctions NW 88608 Docld:32989583 167 32 JE 16 , Page_ TX ================================================== Page 168 ================================================== SECRET MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL in advance about the plans for National Interin Committee (ruling body of Morker Student Alliance meetings which took place in New York and Chicago The coverage also furnished information 2 well in advance of plans by (Students for a Democratic Society Worker Student Alliande agroup , for demonstrations at San-Francizco Detroit Salt Lake Minneapolis and Chicago _ This source also has furnished information concerning the identities 0f approximately 1,428 persons in touch with the national headquarters or associated with (Worker Student-ALLiancee activities_ 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 , LaevaxuoulJ Edgar Hoover Director APPROVED 12is: DATE AliZze SECRET 2 ~ NW 88608 Docld:32989583 Page 168 City , ================================================== Page 169 ================================================== OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR SECRET UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 0E WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535 December 11, 1970 MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL RE: STUDENTS FOR 4 DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY New Left Or iented FOKKER STUDENT ALLIANCE Campus Gr oup Faction Reference is made to my memorandum dated September 16 } 1970 captioned "Students_fgg a_Denocratic Society Worker Student_ALLiance: By your approval of the memorandun on September 16 1970 you authorized continuance of the telephone Surveiliance for an additional three months effective September 16 1970 at the national headquarters 0f the (Worker Student Alliance group of the KStudents for 2 Democratic_SoTety T734 Massachusetts Avenue 04 Bostoz) Massachusetts_ The @orker Student_Alliance group is dominated and controlled by tne pro-Chinese Marxist-Leninist [Progressive Labor Party The strategy of this group has been 0 buifd Ror 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 2 day-to-day basis concerning the activities of the Worker Student Alliance 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, Hichigan; and Chicago, Illinois_ The National Interim Committee is the ruling body of thelHorker Student Alliance The coverage also furnished information in advance about the plans for the National Convention of the organization in (Chicagos Illinois} scheduled for the end of December , 1970 _ SECRET GROUP 1 Excluded from automatic downgrading and declassification NATIONAL E@OURITY INFORMATION Unauthorived Disclosure Subieot_to_Orimina_Sanctions NW 88608 Decld: 32989583 Page 169 RS"L SnT 49 ================================================== Page 170 ================================================== SECRET HEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL This source also has provided advance information regarding plans of the (Worker Student Alliancento 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 WWorker Student Alliance 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 , ede #Aoruw)) John Edgat Hoover Director APPROVED 4AA DATE LL/z2 SECRET 2 - NW 88608 Docld:32989583 Page 170

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