</s>File #: 62-116385 Serial Scope: 14260- EBF Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 992 (44 USC 217) Case:N.W. 50000 Date: 03/18/2021 MW 86608 Docid: 329898583 Page 1

John Edgar Hoover, Director of the FBI, wrote several memos to the Attorney General regarding various organizations and individuals. Memoranda dated January 27 and April 2, 1969, described the Black Panther Party as a black extremist organization with national headquarters in Berkeley, California.

A memo dated April 29, 1969, requested authority for a telephone surveillance on the Black Panther Party headquarters at 1336th Fillmore Street in San Francisco, California. The party was reported to have been involved in racial disturbances and had members who possessed dynamite and weapons.

Memoranda from these dates were marked as "SECRET" or "APPROVED SECRET".

John Edgar Hoover, Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), requested authorization for a telephone surveillance on the Black Panther Party (BPP) in Detroit, Michigan, due to its increased activity and potential threat to national security.

The FBI had previously authorized a telephone surveillance on the BPP's national headquarters in Berkeley, California, which provided valuable information on the organization's activities and operations. This surveillance continued to provide important intelligence, including details about the arrival of BPP Scandinavian representative Commie Matthews and Jean Genet, a notorious French author and felon.

The FBI also requested authorization for telephone surveillances on other BPP chapters, including those in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Boston, Massachusetts; and Baltimore, Maryland. These surveillances were intended to gather information on the organization's activities, membership, and potential threats to national security.

In addition, the FBI reported on the BPP's increasing activity and potential threat to national security, including its acquisition of a large arsenal of weapons and ammunition, and its support for revolutionary violence. The FBI also noted that some BPP members had been involved in criminal activities, such as murder and torture.

The requested telephone surveillances were approved by John Edgar Hoover, Director of the FBI, and continued to provide valuable intelligence on the Black Panther Party's activities and operations.

John Edgar Hoover, Director of the FBI, authorized a telephone and microphone surveillance on Huey P. Newton's apartment in Oakland, California, due to his erratic behavior and control over the Black Panther Party.

A telephone surveillance was initiated on the Boston chapter of the Black Panther Party at 23 Winthrop Street, Roxbury, Massachusetts, providing valuable intelligence data on the party's activities and plans.

The Washington D.C. chapter of the Black Panther Party was split into two operations, with the Ministry of Information Center and the Community Information Center, both in Washington D.C. A telephone surveillance was discontinued due to non-payment of telephone charges but was reinstated later.

A telephone surveillance was authorized on the Chicago office of the Black Panther Party at 2350 West Madison Street and 4233 South Indiana Avenue, Illinois, due to the party's extremist activities and potential for violence.

The Attorney General of the United States authorized the continuation of electronic surveillance on the Black Panther Party in Chicago until April 22, 1972.

A telephone installation was listed under the name of the Black Panther Party at L1046 Peralta Street, Oakland, California, and authorization was granted to intercept wire communications from this location until June 17, 1972.

The Acting Director of the FBI installed a telephone surveillance on the new national headquarters of the Black Panther Party at 8505 East 14th Street, Oakland, California, due to the party's extremist activities and potential for violence.

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