Cointelpro Black Extremist Part 18

This page is a cover sheet for a declassified FBI document. It features bold, sans-serif text indicating "FOIPA COVER SHEET," "FREEDOM OF INFORMATION AND PRIVACY ACTS," "SUBJECT: (COINTELPRO) BLACK EXTREMIST," a document number, and "SECTION 11." Centered on the page is a circular seal with the words "FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT" around an image of the American flag and a star. Below the seal, in large capital letters, is "FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION." There are no photographs, handwritten annotations, or stamps visible on this page. The document appears to be a standard administrative cover, devoid of the typical visual elements associated with surveillance operations or informant activity. FOIPA COVER SHEET FREEDOM OF INFORMATION AND PRIVACY ACTS SUBJECT: (COINTELPRO) BLACK EXTREMIST 100-448006 SECTION 11 FREEDOM INFORMATION ACT FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Paur 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. ROUTE IN ENVELOPE SAC, San Diego (100-14192) REC-33 Bi 102 1 Director, FBI (100-448006)-1026 COUNTER INTELLIGENCE PROGRAM BLACK NATIONALIST - HATE GROUPS RACIAL INTELLIGENCE BLACK PANTHER PARTY (BPP) ResDairtel 6/6/69. 6/17/69 Authority is granted to prepare and mail the anonymous letter proposed and set forth in referenced airtel. This communication should be prepared on commercially purchased, unwatermarked bond and mailed from a post office near the residence of [REDACTED] Strict security must be maintained. Advise the Bureau of the results of this mailing. JAM:ra (4) NOTE: San Diego recommends the mailing of an anonymous letter to BPP Headquarters. This communication points out that one [REDACTED] has been associating with white girls even though he has been specifically warned by BPP leaders to cease all association with white women. This letter points out that [REDACTED] as in fact associated with a white girl and Loes not leaves the reader with the implication believe that Negro women are good enough for him. We are authorizing this mailing. There is no chance of embarrassment to the Bureau from this counterintelligence effort. The letter will be signed [REDACTED] and will be mailed from a post office near the residence of [REDACTED] a BPP member. The mailing of this communication should have a disruptive effect on the membership of the San Diego BPP as [REDACTED] are leaders of the BPP. Tol BOR DeLoach Vour Bishop Cosper Callahan Coerad Felt Gale Rosen Sullivan Tavel Trotter Tee. Room [REDACTED] MAILED 4 JUN 17 1969 COMM-FBI MAIL ROOM TELETYPE UNIT '98 JUN 19 1969 3 SD 100-14192 "In addition, we are facing a problem which was brought to your attention, sometime back. That problem concerns keeps jiving with the white girls even though you told him to cut that stuff out. On May 22, 1969, he went to the Berkeley Memorial Day Rally at San Diego State College with one white girl and later on was seen with a second white girl by the name of Actually he was involved in activities which are more him to cut that stuff out. On May 22, 1969, he went to the Berkeley Memorial Day Rally at San Diego State College with one white girl and later on was seen with a second white girl by the name of Actually he was involved in activities which are more than mere association in that that we along with numerous other people, saw [REDACTED] fondling from time to time throughout the day "I know he is supposed to be trying to be cooling things with the white community, or at least he says he is, but this type of thing is just helping to alienate both the white community and several of the other brothers. For example doesn't think the sisters are good enough for him and that's why he keeps trying to make the scene with the white girls. The signature of [REDACTED] is no one in particular, but might be construed by the BPP officials as being [REDACTED] 2 - CD-36 Rev. 6-22-64) Mr. Tol.. Mr. Delach Mr. Mohr_ Mr. Bishop.. Mr. Casper Mr. Callahan. Mr. Crad... Air. F It Mr. Gale. FBI Date: 6/6/69 Mr. Rosen. Mo. Solevan (Type in plaintext or code) M. Inter Tele. Room Transmit the following in A IRTEL AIR MAIL - REGISTERED (Priority) M; Holan Miss Gandy Via J. M. M. Rieu TO: DIRECTOR, FBI (100-448006) FROM: SAC, SAN DIEGO (100-14192) (P) COUNTER INTELLIGENCE PROGRAM - BLACK NATIONALIST - HATE GROUPS RACIAL INTELLIGENCE BLACK PANTHER PARTY (BPP) For the information of the Bureau, on 5/22/69, [REDACTED] was observed on the campus of the San Diego State College during the Berkeley Memorial Day Rally. He was observed arriving at the Rally with an unidentified white girl. Later during the activities he was observed with a second white girl identified as [REDACTED] and was noted to be fondling in various locations in front of a substantial number of Individuals. : In view of the fact that [REDACTED] has been specifically warned by BPP leader DAVID HILLIARD to cease all association with white girls, Bureau authority is requested to send the following hand printed letter to HILLIARD in care of BPP Headquarters, Oakland, California: "Dear Brother: "As you are aware, we here in San Diego are facing daily problems concerning our aims and purposes. These problems are not being made any easier as a result of those pork chop nigger US members offing our brothers This page contains no photographs, handwritten annotations, official stamps, forms, logs, schedules, charts, or redactions. It is entirely composed of text, printed in a large, bold font, advising that the quality of the reproduction is limited by the condition of the original document. The formatting is centered and broken into multiple lines, with some slight variations in spacing and alignment. to HILLIARD in care of BPP Headquarters, Oakland, California: "Dear Brother: "As you are aware, we here in San Diego are facing daily problems concerning our aims and purposes. These problems are not being made any easier as a result of those pork chop nigger US members offing our brothers from time to time 2 -Bureau (AM) (REGISTERED) 2 - San Diego RLB:bef (4) Stamps 102 REC-32/1026 1 JUN 17 1969 Approved: 6/6/69 Sent M Per Special Agent in Charge FD-36 (REV. 5-22-64) FBI Date: 6/11/69 Transmit the following in AIRTEL AIRMAIL (Priority) TO: DIRECTOR, FBI (100-448006) FROM: SAC, MILWAUKEE (157-459) P SUBJECT: COUNTERINTELLIGENCE PROGRAM BLACK NATIONALIST - HATE GROUPS RACIAL INTELLIGENCE BLACK PANTHER PARTY (BPP) TOR Re San Francisco letters to Milwaukee, 4/29,30 & 5/7/69, captioned BLACK PANTHER PARTY, RM-BPP; Milwaukee airtel, 5/27/69, instant case; San Francisco airtels, 5/22, 23 & 29/69 and 6/3/69, captioned BLACK PANTHER PARTY, RM-BPP; Milwaukee teletype to San Francisco, 6/3/69, captioned BLACK PANTHER PARTY RM-BPP; and Los Angeles airtel, 6/4/69, captioned RM-BPP. Referenced San Francisco airtels indicate that and other Chicago BPP members have contacted National Headquarters with recommendation that [REDACTED] be dismissed from his position and [REDACTED] be purged from the BPP. Latest San Francisco airtel indicates [REDACTED] (phonetic) contacted National Headquarters advising he is [REDACTED] Bureau RM Milwaukee (157-459) (1 - 157-600 BPP) RAB/bkc (4) REC 98 100.441606-1027 17 JUN 13 1969 - RACIAL INT. SECT. 4 53 JUN 20 1969 Approved: Sent M Per Special Agent in Charge ΜΙ 157-459 requested permission to purge [REDACTED] who is allegedly from passing himself as [REDACTED] National Headquarters requested [REDACTED] .Chicago BPP, to investigate situation in Milwaukee. Referenced Milwaukee teletype advised that reliable [REDACTED] Milwaukee source advised on 6/3/69 that [REDACTED] Milwaukee BPP, had boarded a plane for San Francisco area to determine reason [REDACTED] for [REDACTED] purge. Los Angeles airtel advised [REDACTED] arrived at Los Angeles BPP Headquarters on 6/4/69 instead of National Headquarters. [REDACTED] that had contacted National Headquarters regarding non-receipt of [REDACTED] papers. National Headquarters indicated that the $250 for [REDACTED] the papers had not been received. On 5/27/69 [REDACTED] advised [REDACTED] had purchased weapons and BPP [REDACTED] from local sporting goods store. Same date, review of [REDACTED] Milwaukee PD file revealed [REDACTED] under local indictment for forgery. Alcohol, Tobacco Tax Division notified of possible [REDACTED] violation of firearms act. Primary problems within Milwaukee BPP appear to be leadership and finances. The document is a typewritten memo with handwritten annotations and official stamps. It features the heading "ROUTE IN ENVELOPE." Several sections are redacted, appearing as blacked-out blocks of ink, particularly in the body of the text and a large horizontal bar near the date "6/17/69." Handwritten notes include scribbled markings and what appears to be a signature above another handwritten date. Two stamps are visible at the bottom of the page: "MAIL ROOM" and "TELETYPE UNIT," along with a date stamp "98 JUN 19 1969." There are also lines of text that appear to be a pre-printed form listing names, though most are difficult to read due to the image quality and some being obscured by other markings. The overall impression is that of an internal FBI communication regarding an operation. This document is a typed report with several black redactions obscuring parts of the text. At the top left, there's an official stamp: "SD 100-14192". The text appears to be a narrative detailing the activities and associations of an individual. There are no photographs, handwritten annotations, or explicit visual evidence of surveillance methods, informant communications, or targeting directives. The redactions suggest the document contains sensitive information about individuals or operations. [REDACTED] had purchased weapons and BPP [REDACTED] from local sporting goods store. Same date, review of [REDACTED] Milwaukee PD file revealed [REDACTED] under local indictment for forgery. Alcohol, Tobacco Tax Division notified of possible [REDACTED] violation of firearms act. Primary problems within Milwaukee BPP appear to be leadership and finances. Milwaukee will follow develop- ment of further struggles for leadership and financial [REDACTED] problems in order to develop possible opportunities for [REDACTED] counterintelligence activities. Will also closely follow [REDACTED] purchase of weapons by BPP members and suspected members to [REDACTED] ascertain possible violations of firearms act. 2 5 FL-36 (HOV. 5-22-64) FBI Date: 6/9/69 Transmit the following in (Type in plaintext or code) AIR MAIL (Priority) Via AIRTEL TO: DIRECTOR, FBI (100-448006-Sat 13) FROM: SAC, DENVER (157-199) RE: COUNTERINTELLIGENCE PROGRAM BLACK NATIONALIST - HATE GROUPS RACIAL INTELLIGENCE (BPP) On 6/5/69, Special Agents of the Denver Office, along with officers from the Denver Police Department, raided Black Panther Party (BPP) Headquarters in Denver and apprehended [REDACTED] wanted by New Haven, Connecticut, authorities for murder and kidnaping. During the raid, at approximately 2:00 A.M., twelve BPP members were pre- sent at the headquarters. --Since the arrest [REDACTED] advised that the BPP members are extremely worried and are in fear of being arrested for harboring. [REDACTED] a teenager and [REDACTED] has severed connections with the BPP, based mainly on the above raid. The BPP has placed the blame of informing on [REDACTED] a teenage BPP member. UACB, an anonymous telephone call will be made to BPP Headquarters to further this blame on [REDACTED] 3- Bureau (1 - 105-165706-Sub 13) (RM) 1 - San Francisco (157-1931) (Info) (RM) 1 - Denver ICCR10 980 100-446006-1028 FMV:1kr (5) REC-54 17 JUN-12-1969 Approved: [REDACTED] Special Agent in Charge Sent_ M_ [REDACTED] INT. SECT. 6 [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] ROUTE ENVELOPE 1 6/18/69 SAC, Denver (157-199) REC-54 Director, FBI (100-448006) —1028 COUNTERINTELLIGENCE PROGRAM BLACK NATIONALIST – HATE GROUPS RACIAL INTELLIGENCE - BLACK PANTHER PARTY RoDNairtel 6/9/69. Authority is not being granted for Denver to place an anonymous telephone call to Black Panther Party (BPP) Headquarters in view of the age of those involved. For the information of Denver, no specific counterintelligence activity should be conducted without specific prior Bureau permission. In view of these instructions, the use of the term UACB is not proper. JAM:jms 1 (4) NOTE: Denver This is a scanned FBI document from June 1969 concerning counterintelligence program activities related to the Black Panther Party. The document includes a typed memo detailing surveillance and requesting authorization to send a letter to BPP leader David Hilliard. There are multiple handwritten annotations, including signatures and what appear to be processing marks, as well as official stamps like "FBI" and a date stamp of "JUN 17 1969". Large portions of the text are redacted, indicated by black ink blocks, obscuring specific details of the surveillance and communications. A list of names with checkboxes is visible in the upper right corner, and a list of abbreviations and case numbers is present in the lower left. There are no photographs or visual evidence of surveillance methods explicitly depicted, but the overall layout and annotations suggest internal FBI operational procedures. to Black Panther Party (BPP) Headquarters in view of the age of those involved. For the information of Denver, no specific counterintelligence activity should be conducted without specific prior Bureau permission. In view of these instructions, the use of the term UACB is not proper. JAM:jms 1 (4) NOTE: Denver has requested permission on a UACB basis to place an. anonymous telephone call to BPP Headquarters concerning the arrest of BPP fugitives in Denver on 6/5/69. The purpose of the call is to further the fear of BPP members of additional arrests. We are turning their suggestion down as those involved are teenagers. In addition, we are instructing Denver that no counterintelligence should be undertaken on a UACB basis. Tolson De'Looch Mobr Bishop Casper Callahan Conrad Felt Gale Rosen Sullivan Tavel Trotter MAILED 24 JUN 17 1969 COMM-FBI Holmes 53 JUN 20 1969 MAIL ROOM TELETYPE UNIT 7 OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 MAY 192 EDITION GSA FPNR (4) CPR) 101-114 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum TO: DIRECTOR, FE (10-122056) FROM: JC, BOSTON (97-131) SUBJECT: COUNTELLIGENCE PROGRAM - BLACK HAREM-ILTU GROUP CCAL INTELLIGOON (TLL, INC.) DATE: 6/6/69 Re Bureau airtel to Albany dated 3/4/69 and to J. Edgar Hoover dated 1/28/69. [REDACTED] for the Bureau are the copies of a [REDACTED] newsletter to be called. "Facts, Ing. It is contemplated that this will be published monthly with profectives and the newsletter appear the city. [REDACTED] in sealed envelopes will be purchased from G. W. Golerth or [REDACTED]. No company so purchases cannot be traced. It will be sent originally to approximately 7 Blacks who are [REDACTED] and will [REDACTED] home. [REDACTED] will be [REDACTED] about [REDACTED] for its purpose over the [REDACTED] in the [REDACTED] but [REDACTED] [REDACTED]. In the Bureau [REDACTED] [REDACTED] is acceptable, but [REDACTED] [REDACTED] to [REDACTED]. [REDACTED], Boston does not [REDACTED] not to [REDACTED] [REDACTED]. its purposes. He will not be [REDACTED]. [REDACTED] it is [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED]. [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] the [REDACTED] [REDACTED] would [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] this is [REDACTED] [REDACTED] it has been [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED]. [REDACTED] will [REDACTED]. [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED]. The [REDACTED] are [REDACTED] the [REDACTED] and it [REDACTED] [REDACTED] will be [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED]. It will be [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED]. 1-706 D with Level: (G-Bureau) (B.A.) (MI) REC-54 25 JUN 10 1969 (n) ) ENCLOSURE This is a declassified FBI document, likely a field office memo. It contains handwritten annotations indicating a routing code and a date, along with official stamps and a date stamp. There are several redactions, obscuring names and specific details within the text. The document appears to be a report concerning the Black Panther Party and mentions "COUNTERINTELLIGENCE PROGRAM" and "RACIAL INTELLIGENCE," suggesting its involvement in surveillance or disruption operations. A signature and the title "Special Agent in Charge" are visible at the bottom. [REDACTED] [REDACTED]. The [REDACTED] are [REDACTED] the [REDACTED] and it [REDACTED] [REDACTED] will be [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED]. It will be [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED]. 1-706 D with Level: (G-Bureau) (B.A.) (MI) REC-54 25 JUN 10 1969 (n) ) ENCLOSURE RACIAL [ILLEGIBLE] [ILLEGIBLE] [ILLEGIBLE] [ILLEGIBLE] [ILLEGIBLE] Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan EXP. PROC. 117-1713 cifc inin the count of the post om enter the wela foyce of Pont office in which, they statوش there is seidos anys precchi. It is closed to the polic at thou hom. They would be alerted not to service rayon choto be precum. It is believed the boc can serviced in this neoner with no zich. It in pollerud a Post Office box will be valuable tu cebic readers to 206 in inforamtion or comments which con be utilized in future newsletters. : The enclosed draft of the first newsletter will beemed to completatorigin and purpose and on item of Antonces det tar and Which is Loped with be tincly. It wy prccably Geel with internal politics the ruiny or some current activity in ανοά. • To of coong, titch should be of tonte pe of pomeletter, the nFtlettes wild both class of each page. The Bureau's comments end criticism are invited with respect to this proposal. -2- 9 PETELL IT LIVE IT IS TELL INC. P.O. BOX For over two years now we blacks, in Lozbury, North Dorchester, or wherever we may live in Greater Boston, have been bombardeo with atrocity stories concerning bleck victims, with tales about lex, inefficient and corrupt police work in the black community, and in general, stories indicating unfair treatment of blacks by whites. This so called "uthentic" information reaches us through the media c. Thomas Speaks" (the Muslim newspaper) and "Rebellion Reve" which taken on their face value can be largely ignored rs obviously prejudiceo. A third community newspaper, the Bey State Banner, however, would appear to be more worthy of belicí. Thet hes paraled some of us 24 Snc elure s any ciforts to repudiate these stories. We have recently acked ourselves are these stories all factual? Is it true that being BLACK in Boston is this bed? We readily epree that being a member of the black minority group is no bed of roses. Being born a member of any mejority The document is a typed report with extensive black redactions obscuring specific names, locations, and details. There are no photographs or handwritten annotations present. The page contains official stamps, though they are partially obscured by redactions. Redactions are strategically placed throughout the text, indicating sensitive information that has been intentionally concealed. The formatting suggests it is part of a larger report, with a page number "2" visible at the bottom. ciforts to repudiate these stories. We have recently acked ourselves are these stories all factual? Is it true that being BLACK in Boston is this bed? We readily epree that being a member of the black minority group is no bed of roses. Being born a member of any mejority group has its advantage: but is being black truly as bad es the black news media portrays it? Being black, we also are avere that not all white people like us or consider us their equels. But is this generally rue? On reflecting on our own personal experiences we concluded it is not. We also agree that police work in the black ertes could stand improvement. But is this because the police dislike us? Cr could there be other explanations such as in overworked, unpaid police force coupled with a not overly cooperative black community. We think that to some extent this is true. Personal inestigation on our part into some of the publicized atrocities have been embarrassing to us as be have found many of the fiets surrounding these appear to have been misrepresented in the three newspapers mentioned above. Ho feel these papers appear to be either deliberately presenting a false picture or are failing to properly investigate the facts in the cases publicized. This is cal to often true of many of our daily newspapers. We believe that when events take place in our community in which hlecks are involved and in which blacks are in the wrong the community should know the facts, and we should not blame whet we look on as the establishment. When the establishment is wrong, that also should be known. 100-448006 1009 ENSLOCORE 10 This acwsletter has been born to try to precent true picture to the community of whet is taking place in it. Cur motto is "To'l it like it is, and will try to live up to it. Cur cffort is finenced entirely by our own little group which will be rמר מע the proverbial "shoe string." We intend to circulate this housiester to a for poopic in various strate of the community and ash that it be read and pcred on. We expock and ask for cica Gort and alto 100 for foretion which roedere believe would be of interest to the community. ROUTE IN [REDACTED] ELOPЕ 1 1 6-18-69 SAC, Boston (157-531) REC-54 BA Director, FBI various strate of the community and ash that it be read and pcred on. We expock and ask for cica Gort and alto 100 for foretion which roedere believe would be of interest to the community. ROUTE IN [REDACTED] ELOPЕ 1 1 6-18-69 SAC, Boston (157-531) REC-54 BA Director, FBI (100-448006) -1027 COUNTERINTELLIGENCE PROGRAM BLACK NATIONALIST-HATE GROUPS RACIAL INTELLIGENCE (TELL, INC.) Reurlet 6-6-69. The Bureau does not feel that the value of this technique outweighs the risk inherent in it. The Bureau appreciates your interest but feels the distribution of a newsletter with a return address of a post office box could possibly be traced back to the Bureau. Boston should consider other methods of neutralizing local black extremists. TJD:1jz (5) NOTE: : Boston proposed a newsletter called "Tell, Inc." be mailed to local Negro leaders to counter extremist propaganda. The post office box would be rented by an informant as a return address in order to solicit reactions to the newsletter. The benefits of this operation appear to be outweighed by the risk of embarrassment to the Bureau. Tolson Delooch Mohr MAILED 8 JUN 1 8 1969 COMM-FBI Bishop Cesper Caliaban Conrad Felt Gale Rosen Sullivan Tavel Treer Tele. Roo[REDACTED][REDACTED] JUN 2 0 1969 Haimes city MAIL ROOM [REDACTED] TELETYPE UNIT [REDACTED] [REDACTED] JJD/WRB typ 17 OPTIONAL FORM NO. 18 MAY 1963 EDITION GSA FPMR 141 CPD 101-11.4 UNITED STATES ERNMENT Memorandum TO : DIRECTOR, FBI (100-448006) FROM : SAC, OMAHA (157-272) (P) SUBJECT: COUNTERINTELLIGENCE PROGRAM BLACK NATIONALIST - HATE GROUPS RACIAL INTELLIGENCE (BLACK PANTHER PARTY) DATE: 6/16/69 Re Omaha letter to Director 6/2/69. From 4/13/69 through the end of the school year the Black Panther Party chapter in Des Moines, Iowa, organized a "Breakfast Program for Children" at two churches in Des Moines. This program was kicked off on 4/13/69 by the Black Panther Party with a rally at Goode Park, Des Moines, at which requests were made for donations of money and food for this program. Once this program was instituted and publicized it received favorable comment and support from both the black and white communities; and the "Des Moines Register", a daily Des Moines, Iowa, newspaper, praised the Panthers for this program noting that when the Panthers instituted this type of program in the black community they had, in effect, achieved something the Des Moines School Board had been unable to accomplish. It is to be The page is a black and white, scanned document with several handwritten annotations and official stamps. Redactions are visible in multiple locations, obscuring text and likely names or sensitive information. A stamp at the bottom right reads "RACIAL INT. SECT." and another more faded stamp on the left side appears to be an routing code. Handwritten notes are scattered throughout, including numbers, letters, and what looks like a signature under "Approved:" and "Special Agent in Charge". There are no photographs or visual evidence of surveillance methods, informant communications, or targeting directives. This document is a typed memo with handwritten annotations. The memo is dated June 18, 1969, and discusses counterintelligence programs related to the Black Panther Party. Handwritten additions include a phone number to the right of "Director, FBI" line and a signature or initial in the lower right corner, along with a numerical date at the bottom. There are also official stamps indicating the date mailed (June 17, 1969 and June 20, 1969) and a "COMM-FBI" designation. A list of names appears on the left side, suggesting a distribution or routing list. The document has the appearance of an internal FBI communication. the "Des Moines Register", a daily Des Moines, Iowa, newspaper, praised the Panthers for this program noting that when the Panthers instituted this type of program in the black community they had, in effect, achieved something the Des Moines School Board had been unable to accomplish. It is to be noted that this acceptance of the Black Panther breakfast program in the Des Moines area is not unusual: inasmuch as the Des Moines community has not looked upon the existence of the Des Moines Black Panther Party as a threat to either the black community or the Des Moines community in general. The Panthers have enjoyed favorable press comment, as well as notwithstanding favorable comments by [REDACTED] the other activities they have undertaken in Des Moines. In view of the foregoing, it would be most difficult to undertake any kind of counterintelligence activity relative to the Black Panther Party breakfast program, and no recommendation in this regard is being submitted. Omaha is continuing to remain alert to various activities of the Black Panther Party and the Black Association. 2 Bureau (RM) 2 - Omaha GDW:cJw (4) REC-35 12 JUN 18-1969 Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan 13 Let to SAC OM JAMIL 6-27-67 OM 157-272 for Nationalism Through Unity (BANTU), a student affiliate of the Black Panther Party at Technical High School, Omaha, that might lend themselves to counterintelligence activity. It is anticipated that such situations will present themselves in the near future. No counterintelligence accomplishments have been obtained under captioned program since submission of the last bi-weekly letter. This matter will continue to receive close attention, and suggestions for counterintelligence activity against the Black Panther Party, BANTU and leadership of these organizations will be submitted by separate letter at a future date. 2 14 POUTE IN ENVE PE IR 6-27-69 SAC, Omaha (157-272) REC 27 Director, FBI (100-448006)-/20 COUNTERINTELLIGENCE PROGRAM BLACK NATIONALIST - HATE GROUPS RACIAL INTELLIGENCE BLACK PANTHER PARTY (BPP) ReOulet 6-16-69. Referenced letter pointed out that the BPP Breakfast for Children Program was well received in Des Moines and was praised by various civic organizations and the press. It is apparent that the counterintelligence program of the Omaha Office has not been effective and needs a fresh approach. The BPP has extorted food for this program from local businessmen all over the country and most probably in Des Moines also. The children receiving This page is a memorandum with several visual elements. It features official stamps, including "UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT" and the form number "OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10". There are several handwritten annotations, including "FROM" with a signature and possibly initials, and a note in the margin that reads "Letter to Dicton 750:112 6-17-57." Additionally, there are numerical and coded entries like "REC-54" and a date stamp "25 JUN 10 1969". Several sections of text are blacked out, indicating redactions. The document appears to be an internal FBI communication, as suggested by the "EXP. PROC." stamp, likely related to an operational program. civic organizations and the press. It is apparent that the counterintelligence program of the Omaha Office has not been effective and needs a fresh approach. The BPP has extorted food for this program from local businessmen all over the country and most probably in Des Moines also. The children receiving the food also received "political training." In some cases they sang "Free Huey." In other cases they use BPP coloring books which show youngsters shooting policemen and contain such statements as "the pig is afraid of black children because they are brave warriors. The Omaha Office should review its files for information of the nature set forth above in an effort to formulate an effective counterintelligence against the breakfast program. The Bureau is presently preparing a communication with illustrative enclosures for the assistance of all offices which have a breakfast program. JAM:bjphip (4) MAILED 23 NOTE: JUN 27 1969 Tolson DeLooch Mohr Bishop Casper Callahan Conrad Felt Gale Ric sen Sullivan Tovel Trotter Tele. Room Hot COMM-FRL has furnished a negative counterintelligence Omaha communication. We are pointing out various aspects of a BPP breakfast program which may assist them in their endeavors. 98JUL 3