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Summary  
The documents detail FBI and CIA intelligence operations involving civil rights figures, including Martin Luther King Jr., the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), Stanley Levison, and the Black Panther Party. They describe surveillance activities conducted by the FBI on King’s residence and SCLC headquarters, which were discontinued after his assassination in 1968 due to lack of authorization for the new location. Investigations into potential Communist Party (CP) affiliations among individuals linked to King and SCLC are noted, though no direct evidence of CP connections was found. The FBI’s use of COINTELPRO tactics is referenced, but agents like Alan G. Sentinella denied direct involvement in the program. Testimonies before Senate Select Committees highlight administrative procedures, surveillance policies, and inter-agency disputes over information sharing. Separate documents reference the disappearance of Thomas Riha, a Czech-born professor, linked to CIA-FBI liaison issues, and the Black Panther Party’s militant activities, including its 1967 invasion of the California legislature and conflicts with law enforcement. These records also include discussions on FBI mail surveillance operations, counterintelligence strategies against radical groups, and administrative memos related to intelligence dissemination policies.  

Key People  
- Alan G. Sentinella (retired FBI Special Agent)  
- Lester B. Seidel (SSC Staff Member)  
- Senator Robert Morgan (North Carolina)  
- Paul Daly (FBI Legal Counsel Division)  
- Charles Harding (former FBI supervisor)  
- Richard Hamilton (successor to Sentinella in SCLC/Levison cases)  
- Stanley Levison  
- Martin Luther King Jr.  
- Bayard Rustin  
- Harry Wachtel  
- Hunter Pitts O’Dell  
- Thomas Riha  
- Galya Tannenbaum  
- J. Edgar Hoover (Former FBI Director)  
- Richard Helms (CIA Director)  
- James Angleton (CIA Deputy Director, Plans)  
- Michael Todorovovich (CIA informant)  
- Huey Newton (founder of Black Panther Party)  
- Leroy Eldridge Cleaver (Minister of Information, Black Panther Party)  
- Bobby Seale (Chairman of Black Panther Party)  
- Emory Douglas (Minister of Culture, Black Panther Party)  

Key Locations  
- Washington, D.C. (FBI headquarters, Senate Select Committee offices)  
- San Francisco/Oakland, California (Black Panther Party activities)  
- New York, Boston, Detroit, Los Angeles, Seattle, San Francisco (FBI field offices)  
- Sacramento, California (1967 legislature invasion)  
- Algiers, Algeria (International Section of Black Panther Party)  
- Atlantic City, New Jersey (1964 Democratic National Convention)  

Key Events  
- Surveillance and counterintelligence operations against Martin Luther King Jr., SCLC, and Stanley Levison by the FBI.  
- Discontinuation of surveillance on King’s residence after his assassination in 1968 due to lack of authorization for a new location.  
- Investigations into potential Communist Party affiliations among civil rights figures, with no conclusive evidence found.  
- Testimonies before Senate Select Committees regarding FBI administrative procedures and inter-agency intelligence disputes.  
- Disappearance of Thomas Riha linked to CIA-FBI liaison issues and unauthorized surveillance activities.  
- Black Panther Party’s 1967 invasion of the California legislature, armed confrontations with law enforcement, and internal factionalism leading to legal battles.  
- FBI mail surveillance operations from January 1, 1960, including physical intercepts, participant records, and policy documentation.  
- COINTELPRO activities against radical groups, including proposed counterintelligence strategies in San Francisco.  
- Senate Select Committee inquiries into IRS intelligence functions, IGRS file management, and interagency coordination.  

Key Organizations  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)  
- Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Activities (SSC)  
- Black Panther Party (BPP)  
- Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)  
- Internal Revenue Service (IRS)  
- Intelligence Evaluation Committee (IEC)  
- National Committee to Combat Fascism (BPP front group)  
- International Section of the Black Panther Party  

Note: None of the provided documents contain direct information related to John F. Kennedy, his assassination, or associated investigations. The summaries focus on civil rights figures, intelligence operations, and inter-agency activities during the 1960s–1970s.

The document contains multiple memos and forms from 1975 discussing procedural guidelines for intelligence investigations by the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Activities and the House Select Committee on Intelligence Activities. It outlines protocols for handling sensitive information, including interviews with former employees of agencies like CIA and FBI. Key topics include security clearance procedures, coordination between committees and agencies (CIA, FBI), and memoranda of understanding to standardize investigative practices. Discussions involve former CIA employee Stanley Rawson Sloan, whose clearance was revoked due to marriage to an alien, and the need for formalized procedures to manage investigative requests and protect classified information. The text references interactions with Senator Church, Congressman Nedzi, and legal counsel, emphasizing collaboration between committees and agencies to ensure compliance with security protocols and investigative standards.  

Key People  
- Senator Church (Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Activities)  
- Congressman Ned, (House Select Committee on Intelligence Activities)  
- Mr. Adams (legal counsel/representative)  
- Mr. Miller (staff director, Senate Committee)  
- Mr. Mintz (committee staff member)  
- Stanley Rawson Sloan (former CIA employee with revoked clearance)  

Key Locations  
- Washington, D.C. (Committee offices and agencies)  
- Bureau files (referenced in security clearance discussions)  

Key Events  
- Discussions on coordinating investigative procedures between Senate and House Committees  
- Review of security clearance protocols for former CIA employees  
- Preparation of memoranda of understanding to standardize investigative practices  
- Handling of sensitive information during interviews with agency personnel  
- Revocation of Stanley Sloan’s clearance due to marital status affecting eligibility  

Key Organizations  
- Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Activities  
- House Select Committee on Intelligence Activities  
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- Office of Legal Analysis (involved in interview guidelines)

JFK Declassified Files

124-10273-10012_multirif.pdf

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