Cointelpro Black Extremist Part 03
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This FBI COINTELPRO document from 1968 discusses a proposed counterintelligence program targeting the Nation of Islam (NOI) in New York City, including the anonymous distribution of leaflets exposing the group's financial requirements.
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Ask the archive about this →The page is a cover sheet for a declassified FBI document. It features large, bold text indicating "FREEDOM OF INFORMATION AND PRIVACY ACTS," "SUBJECT: (COINTELPRO) BLACK EXTREMIST," and "SECTION 2." A circular seal is present, with text around its perimeter reading "FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT." The seal itself contains imagery resembling stars and stripes of the American flag. The bottom of the page displays the words "FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION" in large, bold lettering. There are no photographs, handwritten notes, stamps, forms, logs, or redactions visible on this particular page.
FOIPA COVER SHEET FREEDOM OF INFORMATION AND PRIVACY ACTS SUBJECT: (COINTELPRO) BLACK EXTREMIST 100-448006 SECTION 2 FREEDOM INFORMATION ACT FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION THE BEST COPY OBTAINABLE IS INCLUDED IN THE REPRODUCTION OF THESE DOCUMENTS. PAGES INCLUDED THAT ARE BLURRED, LIGHT, OR OTHERWISE DIFFICULT TO READ ARE THE RESULT OF THE CONDITION OF THE ORIGINAL DOCUMENT. NO BETTER COPY CAN BE REPRODUCED. OPTIONAL FORM 100 MAY 1987 EDITION GSA FPMP (41 CFR) 1.0 TO FROM SUBJECT: UNITED STATES ERNMENT Memorandum Director, FBI (100-448006) SAC, Milwaukee (157-459) (P) COUNTERINTELLIGENCE PROGRAM BLACK NATIONALIST-HATE GROUPS RACIAL INTELLIGENCE DATE: 4/5/63 Re Bureau airtel to Albany dated 3/4/6. Milwaukee letter to Bureau dated 4/3/68 The Milwaukee Division is making no suggestions relative to counterintelligence activity directed against the Nation of Islam (NOI). The NOI in Wisconsin has refrained from participation in civil disorders and has been active in the civil rights field. It is felt that a counterintelligence program instituted against the NOI may change the present situation. 1-10700 2 - Bureau (100-448006) (RM) 2 - Milwaukee (157-459) FGS/dsw (4) REC-40 80 EX-105 1400 pro Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan OPTIONAL FORM NO 10 2018-194 MAY 1062 EDITION GSA GEN REC. NO 97 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum TO: Mr. W. C. Sullivan FROM: C. C. Moore SUBJECT: COUNTERINTELLIGENCE PROGRAM BLACK NATIONALIST - HATE GROUPS RACIAL INTELLIGENCE PURPOSE: DATE: March 15, 1968 To secure approval for the anonymous waiting of 273 cartoon leaflets to members of the militant fan of Islam (NOI) in New York City exposing the finery of the NOI. BACKGROUND: The New York Office has determined that members of the highly militant, anti-white race, Nation of Islam are required to contribute $48 a month dues plus sell the group's newspaper, "Muhammed Speaks," in the amount of [ILLEGIBLE] a month for a total of $144 per month. With 500 people in the NOI in New York this represents a "take" of $72,000 per month in the New York "Mosque," or Temple. Of course, not all members fully comply with the newspaper and dues requirements, but any loss in this area is made up by collections at meetings, the "Saviors Day" collection (Elijah Muhammed's birthday), and the businesses [REDACTED] the NOI. [REDACTED] EXC 52 well off this money. The NOI lives rent-free [REDACTED] an NOI house and receives $150 a week. All drive new, [ILLEGIBLE]ensive, automobiles. New York feels that
area is made up by collections at meetings, the "Saviors Day" collection (Elijah Muhammed's birthday), and the businesses [REDACTED] the NOI. [REDACTED] EXC 52 well off this money. The NOI lives rent-free [REDACTED] an NOI house and receives $150 a week. All drive new, [ILLEGIBLE]ensive, automobiles. New York feels that if the facts of [ILLEGIBLE] be NOI financial situation are brought to the attention of the membership, it will cause disillusionment and [ILLEGIBLE] membership. It would also cause internal strife, factional [ILLEGIBLE], distrust and disorder within the NOI. CONTINUED Enclosure JD:ra (6) [ILLEGIBLE] - Mr. DeLonch 1 1 Mr. W. C. Sullivan 1 - Mr. J. P. Dunphy (331 OPO) 1 - Mr. G. C. Moore 1 - Mr. T. J. Deakin [ILLEGIBLE] [ILLEGIBLE] 51 APR 11 1968 [ILLEGIBLE] [ILLEGIBLE] g emorandum to Mr. W. C. Sullivan Re: COUNTERINTELLIGENCE PROGRAM LACK NATIONALIST - HATE GROUPS New York has prepared a cartoon-type 1 Jet in rough-draft form pointing out how NCI leaders Jis well off the membership's money. New York recommends this pallt be prepared in final form by the Exhibits Section, 2. copies be made and mailed anonymously to 36 members of " NOI who are on the Security Index and to 237 members who joined the NOI as shown on a 1964 membership list. The mailing would he made in commercially purchased envelopes to plt the Bureau. Attached for the Exhibits Section i k order and a sample pamphlet furnished by New York. changes have been made in the pamphlet to conform to 11 terminology. The pamphlet will be reduced in size to facili's mailing. ACTION: That this memorandum be routed to the hibits Section for preparation of 273 copics of the pilot end thereafter New York be authorized to mail them w wyrously to NOI members in New York. [NOTE: The handwritten notes and scribbles in the middle of the page cannot be deciphered from the image.] - 2 - 3 ```json [ {"box_2d": [0, 156, 22, 263], "text_content": "OPTIONAL FORM NO. 19 8629\nMAY 1067 EDITION\nGS.A. GEN. MRG NO. 37\n2010-104\n"}, {"box_2d": [1, 300, 10, 432], "text_content": "2010-104\n"}, {"box_2d": [3, 796, 13, 834], "text_content": "2,"}, {"box_2d": [23, 151, 47, 443], "text_content": "UNITED STATES C ERNMENT\n"}, {"box_2d": [46, 158, 78, 410], "text_content": "Memorandum\n"}, {"box_2d": [101, 67, 113, 97], "text_content": "TO\n"}, {"box_2d": [102, 160, 119, 374], "text_content": "ir. W. C. Sullivan\n"}, {"box_2d": [104, 553, 120, 697], "text_content": "DATE: 3-21-63\n"}, {"box_2d": [140,
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[790, 152, 807, 415], "text_content": "1 - Mr. W. C. Sullivan\n"}, {"box_2d": [798, 762, 818, 822], "text_content": "14.3\n"}, {"box_2d": [799, 464, 818, 543], "text_content": "x 106\n"}, {"box_2d": [807, 148, 822, 367], "text_content": "1 - Mr. G. C. Moon\n"}, {"box_2d": [825, 148, 857, 162], "text_content": "1\n"}, {"box_2d": [878, 393, 901, 588], "text_content": "CONTINUED OVER\n"}, {"box_2d": [895, 123, 924, 321], "text_content": "55 APR 15 1968\n"}, {"box_2d": [934, 925, 967, 938], "text_content": "4\n"} ] ``` Memo to Mr. W. C. Sullivan. Re: COUNTERINTELLIGENCE PROGRAM - BLACK NATIONALIST - HATE GROUPS RACIAL INTELLIGENCE (STOKELY CARMICHAEL) fight." Carmichael says the slogan for Negro youth is "The Black Youth is a Revolutionary Youth By Nature." SUGGESTION: Atlanta furnished this pamphlet with the suggestion that its dissemination to all Special Agents underscore the seriousness of Carmichael's threat. We fear the pamphlet should be brought to the attention of the public as a whole to show the extent of the threat. A thought! analysis of the pamphlet, on a nation-wide basis, would demonstrate to Americans that Carmichael is not interested in the plight of the Negro but simply in revolution and the destruction this country. It would show that Carmichael's loyalties are to Africa and revolution, not to this country and freedom. Atlanta advised that publicity about this pamphlet would not jeopardize the source who furnished it. RECOMMENDATION: That a Xerox copy of this pamphlet be furnished a cooperative news source by the Crime Records Division on a confidential basis to expose Carmichael's overall revolutionary plans. wed. ✓ [ILLEGIBLE] /25/68 [ILLEGIBLE] - 2 - ```json [ {"box_2d": [163, 485, 210, 653], "text_content": "NDUGU"}, {"box_2d": [237, 504, 296, 728], "text_content": "3 POKK!"}, {"box_2d": [477, 481, 527, 617], "text_content": "FROM"}, {"box_2d": [541, 482, 603, 707], "text_content": "AFRICA"}, {"box_2d": [640, 219, 661, 713], "text_content": "STOKELY CANHAELS MESSAH TO BLACK V T"}, {"box_2d": [655, 293, 674, 651], "text_content": "FROM OUR MOTHERLAND -ARRICA"}, {"box_2d": [694, 210, 856, 708], "text_content": "Today & Novera 13, 1931. We are stin the Ma Africa, Tezia... On this trip we have seca a lot of we have conse to now a lot of important things and we t now is the time for ve to begin to raove as a coordinated w We face a lot of problems today, especially the Afric on, but the fist thing that we all must begin to od 1 Chat we are not isolated. First, we are Africans, living in the U
This document is a memorandum from the FBI's counterintelligence program. The top of the page features official letterhead for "UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT" and "Memorandum." Handwritten annotations and stamps are present throughout the document, including routing codes, dates, and what appear to be field office identifiers, such as "REC 52." Redactions are visible in several areas, obscuring portions of the text, particularly towards the bottom of the page. There are no photographs or visual depictions of individuals or facilities. The document includes a list of names under "Enclosure," which appears to be a distribution list for the memorandum, with handwritten notations alongside.
now is the time for ve to begin to raove as a coordinated w We face a lot of problems today, especially the Afric on, but the fist thing that we all must begin to od 1 Chat we are not isolated. First, we are Africans, living in the U States, but we are first Abicars. Our necost yo in Africa. The African has been scattered all over th World. We are to be found from South Africa to Non fo we must begin to recognize this fact this is the first thing"} ] ``` understand. It must be crystal clear in our minds that African represents 900 million people in the world today. be found all over Africa. We can be found all over the West In. We can be found all over the Antilles. We can be found where we are 60 per cent. We can be found in Bolivia whre are thirty-five to forty per cent. We can be found in Fanc Colombia, in Venezuela, in Guyana, in Nicaragus, in Gual all the way up into the United States and into Nova Seclin. T in Nova Scotia the African-American represents the majority of the people. Once we begin to understand as Brother Marcus G tried time and time again to explain to us and as Brother G America, how strong we are, then we will begin to stop i that we cannot do anything. That is first and foremost! Secondly, we must begin to understand that wherever the A can is oppressed, be it in the United States, be it in Nova Sa be it in Puerto Rico, or be it in Africa, WE are oppressed. T first and foremost in our minds and it must ALWAYS be so minds and we MUST be crystal clear about that. Now then, we have to talk about the problems that the faces in the world today. We must talk about the probl 900 million Africans face in the world today. The first pr that we are oppressed wherever we are because of our color. V oppressed because of our color and we must begin to u that it is this that we are going to use to unite us and liv together. We must begin to talk about this and not makc apolugics to anybody--anybody at all for what we have to do. Number One: We begin to decide
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color and we must begin to u that it is this that we are going to use to unite us and liv together. We must begin to talk about this and not makc apolugics to anybody--anybody at all for what we have to do. Number One: We begin to decide inside the United States to form what is called a United Front. That is to say, we will form a United Front with all groups from the N.A.A.C.P. to the Mo And this United Front will say very clearly that all of us same people and we are fighting for the same things and that licly we will never attack each other. We will never polic each other because the masses of our people need to se 7 t. ferences, will be tested in the backrooms, er publicly. Malcolm bled time and Line again to emphsize this, but since this trip we have come to understand how very important it is because the honkies played that up outside--especially in Africa--where it seems as if we are divided! and we don't know where we are goina The second thing is that we must remember that whenever we talk we must be concerned with our Motherland, Africa. Africa is our Motherland. That is where we were raped from. That is where our ancestors are. That is where the blood of cur and the flesh of our flesh is. We must always talk about Africa cause United Africa today can become the power in the world it will serve as protection for the Africans; especially the African--inside the United States, but also other African's outside of Africa. We must revive the concept of Marcus Garvey and understand what he was talking about when he said "Africa is our Motherla!" If our blood is to be shed today we must make is clear it will be shed for three seasons and these three reasons only: Number one, for Black people wherever they are; Number two, for the African Africa; or Number three, for the oppressed people of the world. Our blood will never be shed for the white man. We have too long for the white man with nothing for it. Our people Motherland, and the oppressed people of the world. } Now then, since this is addressed to a youth conferen ought to talk about the role of the youth in our movement.
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shed for the white man. We have too long for the white man with nothing for it. Our people Motherland, and the oppressed people of the world. } Now then, since this is addressed to a youth conferen ought to talk about the role of the youth in our movement. The first thing is that it is very important for the youth of our have a meeting by themselves. But it is also important that do not use age as a criteria to eliminate many of our people cause many of our people who are older are very, very *clever?? know precisely what must be done and have the capability to we need in order to help us map out a program for our strategy and to help us form an ideology. I do not need to mention Brother Malcolm X who was over 30 nor do I need to mention i : : : : 8 DuBois who was in his nineties nor do I need to mention Marcus Garvey or many of the other brothers today who are over 30 and are fighting. So we cannot let age be a criteria to seperate us. The youth need to have a meeting. They must is to plan and out ways in which they can support and supplement is s But they cannot isolate themselves from people over 20. There re too many people today over 20 who can really help us and really m. The first role, then, of the youth in our race today is, Num One, to begin to organize themselves first. In our countries t our youth are divided by gang structures which fight and murder. plunder and kill each other. The first role of our youth if they going to be serious is to contact all of these gang leaders, and begin to bring them together and to explain to them that we will n fight each other any more, nor will we wage gang wars amon Puerto Rican brothers because many of them are from Africa an the blood of Africa flows through the veins of Puerto Ricans. will we wage war on our Mexican brothers. We will not wage on them. That is the first thing that you as youth are suppo do and if you are to be serious you must, when you leave th ference, go back and contact those gang
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veins of Puerto Ricans. will we wage war on our Mexican brothers. We will not wage on them. That is the first thing that you as youth are suppo do and if you are to be serious you must, when you leave th ference, go back and contact those gang leaders and begin to them together to the first thing to map out a peace strategy, we will not fight each other. Number Two: Many of our people today need a pride in the selves so they can begin to feel that they are men, so they can b to feel they are women, so they will not feel degraded and d..... manized. The job of the youth is to begin to give pride to older generation. The way they can do that is to set an exam of unity and love among our people, outside of words. Those m begin to come about and to begin to show a great deal of resp for our race. Number Three: Fortunately many of the youth of today t race are literate. Many of our people are illiterate. We must to render services to our people. This is very, very important. O people will back us and will fight. But they will only fight if they see that they are getting something concrete from the fight. If th fights are just being wasted in frustration they will refuse to f We must begin to get our people to fight but we must give th something concrete in that fight so they can see that they're ge thing: so they will continue to fight. The role of the youth is to begin to set set up organizations inside our communities t will love Number One, begin to teach our people who cannot t and write TO read and write. We must first begin to talk ab wiping out illiteracy in our community. Next, the youth must begin to show to the older generati the mistakes that they have made and that we must explain to the carefully so that we do not alienate them from our ranks. We can se alienate them from our ranks. We must begin to show them th mistakes they made and show them that we are willing to move fo correct those mistakes and to find the path that is going to lead u to our liberation. The
them from our ranks. We can se alienate them from our ranks. We must begin to show them th mistakes they made and show them that we are willing to move fo correct those mistakes and to find the path that is going to lead u to our liberation. The first way, of course, is to show them the m takes they made in fighting for the wars of the white men. Th is a slow and tedious job. But we must slowly begin to c 9 ```json [ {"box_2d": [324, 226, 358, 709], "text_content": "to them that we cannot fight in this war and why it is in\nfor them to back us in a resistance movement to the war is Vi\n:"}, {"box_2d": [353, 227, 401, 729], "text_content": "Next, the youth of our country must begin to prepare the\nfor. paramilitary training. That is clear. There is no need\nto dodge the issue any more. We prepare ourselves for\n"}, {"box_2d": [391, 226, 428, 742], "text_content": "training and we make it clear we recognize that they are g\nmove to commit genocide against us and we must be r"}, {"box_2d": [418, 225, 463, 750], "text_content": "We are not going to let them provoke us into a mess wer ro\ncause we are not prepared to wage that war. But we make it c'\nthat every time they touch one of us all of us will bght whetirer ve"}, {"box_2d": [458, 226, 503, 732], "text_content": "are prepared or not. Any time tlicy touch one of us all of us\nfight and the reason is so that we let them now that when the\n"}, {"box_2d": [491, 226, 533, 749], "text_content": "coine to get us they must be prepared to lose some of issir p\nThat is to say we are always prepared to fight, but we will c\nwhen to fight.\n"}, {"box_2d": [531, 226, 578, 751], "text_content": "There are many of us who frown on the question of reding\nbooks and understanding what is going on, but in your cadre\nshou'd select a number of people whore joh it is to icad eve"}, {"box_2d": [574, 226, 610, 721], "text_content": "that comes out in the newspaper and begin to analyze bore\nand to produce solutions for the benefit of the reasses of our r\n"}, {"box_2d": [604, 226, 649, 754], "text_content": "Never for a few intellectuals or the few bourgeois in cur poor:\nfor the masses of our people. A clear understanding of the pot\nsituation of the
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the newspaper and begin to analyze bore\nand to produce solutions for the benefit of the reasses of our r\n"}, {"box_2d": [604, 226, 649, 754], "text_content": "Never for a few intellectuals or the few bourgeois in cur poor:\nfor the masses of our people. A clear understanding of the pot\nsituation of the United States is necessary before we move.\n"}, {"box_2d": [646, 225, 678, 737], "text_content": "There are a number of youth in or community today w\naround shouting of their mouths shout Black Nationalism, etc. da. \""}, {"box_2d": [673, 225, 708, 739], "text_content": "Our job is to Legin to corral those youths who have the energy t\nbegin to give them precise things to do. I do not want to oli\n"}, {"box_2d": [697, 225, 737, 723], "text_content": "for you your specise program. That is your joh. It is your or\nzation. But it is clear that talk is no longer going to fill e pre\n"}, {"box_2d": [725, 225, 764, 750], "text_content": "for ur-for our people. You must begin to organize precic\ngive people things to do, no matter how little these thing"}, {"box_2d": [754, 227, 784, 543], "text_content": "leads us to the question of organization.\n"}, {"box_2d": [770, 225, 807, 751], "text_content": "We have to Le gia concretely and seriously to raise our\nin everything they do. We will organize everybody and everythin\n"}, {"box_2d": [923, 900, 949, 949], "text_content": "10\n"} ] ``` the simplest thing, from sewing clubs to pati. the question is organize. Organize our people, organize cur .. organize our teenage girls, organize our teenage boys, organizac fathers, organize our poor people, organize our babies, organiz, organize, organize! And those organizations must be sound. We can't just talk about organizing. You must have a coule. Your job is to begin to find out what organizations are viable, how they can continue and how they can all hookup into a national struc- ture for our youth. I have many suggestions, but again, I think it important for you to begin to try and map there out for yourself. You must begin to find new ways to try to finance our movemen. Our movement is going to be financed by us, Black people. You must concretely work out ways to finance that movement. The federal government today is pumping a lot of money into our communities. The reason this money is coming in is not to .. us. The reason is to divide once again and to conquer
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- Cointelpro Black Extremist Part 07
- Cointelpro Black Extremist Part 08
- Cointelpro Black Extremist Part 09
- Cointelpro Black Extremist Part 10
- Cointelpro Black Extremist Part 11
- Cointelpro Black Extremist Part 12
- Cointelpro Black Extremist Part 13