Cointelpro Black Extremist Part 21

FOIPA COVER SHEET FREEDOM OF INFORMATION AND PRIVACY ACTS SUBJECT: (COINTELPRO) BLACK EXTREMIST 100-448006 SECTION 13 FREEDOM INFORMATION ACT FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION -7 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. MAY IM2 EDITION GSA FPMR (4) CFR) 101-11.6 UNITED STATES ERNMENT Memorandum DIRECTOR, FBI (100-448006) TO DATE: 10/8/69 FROM SAC, CHARLOTTE (157-6109) (P) SUBJECT: COUNTERINTELLIGENCE PROGRAM BLACK NATIONALIST - HATE GROUPS RACIAL INTELLIGENCE Re Director's letter to Charlotte 8/18/69. On 9/18/69 a preliminary discussion concerning and Black Extremists Activities was held with [REDACTED] He Public source type data was furnished stated from this and other information available to him he planned to interview a number of individuals throughout N. C. who have either been connected with [REDACTED] or would have knowledge of [REDACTED] activities along with that of other Black Extremists. After conducting these interviews he will assemble his article and recontact the FBI, Charlotte. understands that the Bureau cannot be disclosed as a source of any information and his planned interviews should insure that the Bureau's interest is not disclosed. Charlotte will follow this matter and advise the Bureau of any results, it being noted that [REDACTED] was unsure of the exact date this article is to appear in print which could be as late as November, 1969. 1-806 D 2-Bureau (RM) 2-Charlotte (4) +2 REC 85 ST 109 OCT 7 1969 411 9 001 10 1969 D 9 RACIJA 941 13 Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan FP-26 (Rev. 5-22-64) Transmit the following in _______ (Type in plaintext or code) AIRTEL Via: ____________________________ (Priority) DIRECTOR, FBI (100-448006) FROM: _______ SAC, WFO (157-1292) (P) COINTELPRO BLACK NATIONALIST-HATE GROUPS RACIAL MATTERS (BLACK UNITED FRONT) ReWFOairtels, 9/19/69 and 9/24/69; Buairtel, 9/24/69. Enclosed for the Bureau are two separate news releases regarding the BUF. WFO is of the opinion that the release of either of these items would result in acute embarrassment to the BUF and cause internal dissention within its ranks. It will, in all probability, cause Black leaders to view each other with suspicion and could possibly result in [REDACTED] resigning from the BUF. As the Bureau is aware, the timing of the release of these stories is of paramount importance and the This is a cover sheet for a declassified FBI document related to COINTELPRO. Visually, the page is dominated by bold, black text indicating the document's subject matter, "FREEDOM OF INFORMATION AND PRIVACY ACTS," the specific subject "(COINTELPRO) BLACK EXTREMIST," and a case number "100-448006" and "SECTION 13." Centered on the page is a circular seal that appears to be the "FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT" seal, featuring the American flag and stars. Below the seal, the text "FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION" is prominently displayed. There are no photographs, handwritten annotations, or overt signs of surveillance methods visible on this particular page. and cause internal dissention within its ranks. It will, in all probability, cause Black leaders to view each other with suspicion and could possibly result in [REDACTED] resigning from the BUF. As the Bureau is aware, the timing of the release of these stories is of paramount importance and the number one story should be released immediately after the BUF confronts church groups and while the story is still fresh in the minds of the public. The second item should be released about one week before the NMC comes to Washington, D. C., in order to counter activities of that organization as well as to embarrass the BUF, or at such time as WFO learns that [REDACTED] have received letters from the NMC stating that the NMC does not plan to compensate the BUF for those NMC followers who visit WDC for the proposed peace demonstration. ENCLOSURE 2 - WFO (1 - 157-1426) Bureau (Inc. 2) [ILLEGIBLE] [ILLEGIBLE] [ILLEGIBLE] - 117 Approved: [ILLEGIBLE] 5 [ILLEGIBLE] 1969 Special Agent in Charge FBI Date: 10/1/69 Mr. DeLoach. Mr. Mohr Mr. Bishop Mr. Casper. Mr. Calahan. Mr. Conrad....... Mr. Felt......... Mr. Gale Mr. Rosen. Mr. Sullivan [ILLEGIBLE] [ILLEGIBLE] Mr. Tavel Mr. Trotter... Tale. Room. Miss Holmes Miss Gandy. [ILLEGIBLE] [ILLEGIBLE] [ILLEGIBLE] nows 10/7/69 DEC 65 [ILLEGIBLE] Sent _______ M 100- [ILLEGIBLE] 22 OCT 9 1969 Per _______ [ILLEGIBLE] -----1336 J 42 BUF WAGES FRAUDULENT CAMPAIGN AGAINST LOCAL CHURCHES According to a woman member of the Black United called the Front who "was there when [REDACTED] first meeting to form the Front", the current BUF campaign against white religious groups in the Washington area is a fraud. The lady who desired to remain anonymous told a (name of newspaper) reporter that at a meeting held on September 18, 1969, at the Douglas Memorial Methodist Church, 11th and H Streets, N.E., some shocking statements were made by BUF officials. Chocked with emotion, this lady who "attends church every Sunday, rain or shine", stated that the [REDACTED] in announcing plans at the September meeting to move on churches and synagogues in the Washington area stated the BUF did not contemplate receiving money from the churches, but planned to use the confrontations as "a political thing to show churches are wealthy racist organizations". The lady related that at this point in the meeting a young woman said "when we make demands they should be so large the This page contains only text, presented in a large, bold, sans-serif font. The text is centered on the page and appears to be a standard disclaimer or legend. There are no photographs, handwritten annotations, official stamps, forms, logs, charts, redactions, or any other visual elements. The page is otherwise blank white with some faint specks, possibly paper imperfections or printing artifacts. The document is a memorandum from the FBI, dated October 8, 1969. It is addressed to the Director of the FBI from the Special Agent in Charge of Charlotte, NC. The subject is the Counterintelligence Program concerning Black Nationalists and Hate Groups. Handwritten annotations appear in the margins, including a circled number "4" and what appears to be "1-806 D" with "2-Bureau (RM)" and "2-Charlotte" written nearby. There is a red stamp that reads "REC 85" and another that reads "ST 109." A portion of the document has been redacted, obscuring specific names and details within the text. A section at the bottom shows a form with entries including "OCT 7 1969" and a handwritten signature or notation. The bottom of the page contains the printed text "Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan." BUF did not contemplate receiving money from the churches, but planned to use the confrontations as "a political thing to show churches are wealthy racist organizations". The lady related that at this point in the meeting a young woman said "when we make demands they should be so large the churches will be unable to pay" and suggested the BUF ask the synagogues for $4 billion and Protestant churches for $2 billion, "just to make sure they will be unable to meet the terms". [REDACTED] is alleged to have replied the amounts to be demanded had not been set but would be quite high. The woman further alleged that when [REDACTED] was asked what would happen if one of the churches offered a substantial sum such as $25,000 he replied: "The BUF would have no choice but to accept the money." [SCRAWLED HANDWRITING] L . - 1- / EE6 3 42 Describing the atmosphere as anything but religious, the woman, close to tears while relating this story, remarked: "I don't know how that preacher can make a sermon in his church on Sunday and then go out and demand money from other churches when he knows in his own heart he's playing games." The BUF has demanded reparations from several area churches beginning on September 7, when a group of 50 blacks stood before the congregation of the Resurrection Lutheran Church in Arlington and demanded 15 per cent of the capital budgets of Arlington churches and synagogues. They sharply criticized the churches' all-white congregation, particularly [REDACTED] who is a member. This was followed on September 21, by a "black man's manifesto" read at St. Stephen and the Incarnation Episcopal Church, demanding $25,000 cash and 50 per cent of the annual income of the church for what was termed church-sanctioned racism. On September 22, at a press conference held shortly after 8:00 p.m., on the steps of B'nai Israel Synagogue, 4606 16th Street, N.W., a representative of the BUF asked the Washington area Jewish community to pay $10 million in repar- ations while on Sunday, September 28, [REDACTED] asked the National Presbyterian Church for $2 million in reparations at a talk at the 11:00 a.m. service that date. MEMBER OF BUF EXPRESSES SHOCK AT HOBSON STAND Washington, D. C., Oct.--An official of the Black United Front, obviously angry, expressed shock at a report he had received that [REDACTED] militant black leader, This page appears to be an FBI internal memorandum. It contains typed text detailing a communication regarding the "Black United Front" (BUF) and its potential activities. There are several handwritten annotations, including signatures at the top right and a routing stamp at the bottom. Additionally, there are lines written in a different handwriting on the left side, possibly indicating transmission dates or routing information. Redacted sections are visible within the main body of text, obscuring specific details of the communication. The document also includes an official "FBI" header and date. No photographs are present. Presbyterian Church for $2 million in reparations at a talk at the 11:00 a.m. service that date. MEMBER OF BUF EXPRESSES SHOCK AT HOBSON STAND Washington, D. C., Oct.--An official of the Black United Front, obviously angry, expressed shock at a report he had received that [REDACTED] militant black leader, had agreed to speak at a November rally of the New Mobilization Committee to End the War in Vietnam to be held in Washington, D. C., only if the NMC promised not to take up a collection for the BUF. Clearly upset and bitter over [REDACTED] decision, the BUF official, who asked his name not be used, stated the BUF, recalling the violent confrontation between police and members of the black community which took place the day Resurrection City was invaded and torn down by Federal and local authorities, had asked the NMC for a payment of $25,000 to compensate blacks should a recurrence of such brutal attacks take place. The BUF official stated it was feared white radicals would create a confrontation which would spill over into neighborhoods populated by blacks who comprise over 70% of the population and result in indiscriminate tear-gas attacks on demonstrators which would work undue hardship and suffering on innocent black people. The BUF official stated [REDACTED] actions clearly revealed him to be an "Uncle Tom", willing to sell out the interests of the black community to white intellectuals and radicals, thus exposing his black brothers to a violent confrontation with the police should disorders take place during peace movement demonstrations. He expressed dismay Hobson would place political expediency and personal gain before the welfare of the black community and wondered if Hobson was, indeed, a suitable candidate for the District of Columbia School Board during a critical period in which the needs of black children was of paramount importance. 24 ENCLOSURE / OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 MAY 1963 EDITION GSA FPMR (4) CPR) 101-11.4 UNITED STATES GONMENT Memorandum : TO : FROM : SUBJECT: DIRECTOR, FBI (100-448006) PLYTE SAC, OMAHA (157-272) (P) COUNTERINTELLIGENCE PROGRAM BLACK NATIONALIST - HATE GROUPS RACIAL INTELLIGENCE BLACK PANTHER PARTY (BPP) Re Omaha letter to Bureau 9/22/69. DATE: 10/6/69 There has been no change in activities of the BPP in Omaha, Nebraska, and Des Moines, Iowa, since submission of re letter and no further information has been developed concerning the newly formed United Front Against Fascism (UFAF) in Omaha. PARTY (BPP) Re Omaha letter to Bureau 9/22/69. DATE: 10/6/69 There has been no change in activities of the BPP in Omaha, Nebraska, and Des Moines, Iowa, since submission of re letter and no further information has been developed concerning the newly formed United Front Against Fascism (UFAF) in Omaha. In view of the above, Omaha does not feel that concrete recommendations can be made at this time regarding counterintelligence measuresaimed at crippling the BPP or the newly formed UFAF. This matter will continue to receive close attention and suggestions for counterintelligence action against the above organizations and its leadership will be submitted by separate communications. FX... 117 REC-38 1101- 22 OCT 9 1969 (2-Bureau (RM) 2-Omaha (4) 411 970 013 Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan 58OCT201969 5010-108-02 ROUTE IN ENVELOPE 1 1 SAC, New York (100-161140) 10/9/69 Director, FBI (100-448006) [REDACTED] [REDACTED] COUNTERINTELLIGENCE PROGRAM BLACK NATIONALIST - HATE GROUPS RACIAL INTELLIGENCE BLACK PANTHER PARTY (BPP) ReNYairtel and LHM captioned "BPP Free Clothing For Children Program, RM" dated 9/30/69 and SFairtel and LHM 9/30/69 captioned "BPP Clothing For Children Program, RM." Referenced SFairtel and LAM pointed out that about 5,000 pounds of clothing were given away in New York City on 9/28/69. During this giveaway the BPP distributed propaganda material. Information appearing in this LAM disclosed that the news media gave this event considerable coverage. Referenced NYairtel and LHM disclosed that approximately four tons of clothing, stored in Flushing, New York, was given by the Junior Chamber of Commerce to a Chicago-based hate group known as the "Young Lords." The Young Lords turned this clothing over to the Panthers for the giveaway. The above presents an interesting possibility for effective counterintelligence against the BPP. New York should assess the press and TV publicity given this program and thereafter forward a specific counterintelligence proposal designed to negate this publicity. Handle promptly. [REDACTED] MAILED 11 OCT 9 1969 COMM-FBI 1 - San Francisco REC-81 100 448006-1234 (6) STI 109 9 OCT 9 1969 | NOTE: Tolson DeLoach Mohr Bishop Casper Callahan Conrad Felt Gale Rosen Sullivan Tavel Trotter Tele. Ru Holmes Gandy Under the guis of giving free clothing to ghetto children, BPP spreads its antiwhite and antilaw enforcement propaganda. Without the help of the average black citizen, BPP cannot survive. The group will go to any length to obtain this support. [REDACTED] [REDACTED] 97 OCT 15 The document is a typewritten report with several sections of text, some of which are heavily redacted with black marker. There are no photographs, forms, or charts present. The handwriting in the margins appears to be official notations or routing information. One annotation in the bottom right corner includes a number that may indicate a page number (3). The black redactions obscure specific names and details within the text, suggesting these are sensitive or identifying pieces of information that the FBI chose to conceal. The overall visual presentation is that of a standard, albeit redacted, internal government document. Trotter Tele. Ru Holmes Gandy Under the guis of giving free clothing to ghetto children, BPP spreads its antiwhite and antilaw enforcement propaganda. Without the help of the average black citizen, BPP cannot survive. The group will go to any length to obtain this support. [REDACTED] [REDACTED] 97 OCT 15 1969 MAIL ROOM TELETYPE UNIT [REDACTED] 7 OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 MAY 1962 EDITION OSA PPME 141 CPD 101-11.6 UNITED STATES GENT Memorandum TO [REDACTED] FROM [REDACTED] SUBJECT: DIRECTOR, FBI (100-448006) SAC, INDIANAPOLIS (157-761) (P) COUNTERINTELLIGENCE PROGRAM BLACK NATIONALIST - HATE GROUPS RACIAL INTELLIGENCE BLACK PANTHER PARTY (BPP) DATE: 10/6/69 Re IP letter to Bureau dated 9/22/69. On 9/28/69, it was learned that three members of the Chicago Chapter of the RPP were in Indianapolis and they had taken over the Indianapolis Chapter and stripped the officers of their rank. The members from Chicago included [REDACTED] [REDACTED] brother of [REDACTED] , was made aware of the presence of the three members from Chicago and furnished photos and descriptions of the three. The [REDACTED] in turn watched closely the activities of the three and the BPP in Indianapolis. As a matter of counterintelligence interest, the three Chicago members were arrested by the IPD, while in the act of placing a battery in their car which they had just stolen from a parked car. The three were charged with OAPA, Larceny, and [REDACTED] was arrested for violation of the 1935 Firearms Act as a gun was found in the glove compartment of the car which was registered to [REDACTED] All three were held on bond; on $7,500 surety bond, and [REDACTED] on $3,500 surety bond. They have a court date set for 10/10/69. The BPP in Indianapolis is in a more increased state of confusion due to the arrest of the Chicago members who had taken over the Chapter and they presently have only about five or six active members, at most. 2 - Bureau (RM) - Indianapolis (1 -157-1061) ST. 109 REC-73 [REDACTED] 10 1969 Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan 22 OCT 8 1969 RACIAL YUT SECT! [REDACTED] OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 MAY 1964 EDITION GSA FPMR (41 CPR) 101-11.4 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum TO : DIRECTOR, FBI (100-448006) DATE: 10/6/69 FROM : i AIC, NEWARK (100-49654) (P) SUBJECT: COUNTERINTELLIGENCE PROGRAM BLACK NATIONALIST - HATE GROUPS RACIAL INTELLIGENCE BLACK PANTHER PARTY (BPP) Re Newark letter to This page from a declassified FBI document is primarily text-based, depicting typed information with some visual anomalies. There are dark, circular ink blots at the top of the page, likely from a binder or hole punch. A handwritten annotation or stamp is partially visible on the left side of the document, appearing as a faint "42". Additionally, a black redaction obscures a portion of text mid-page, and another redacting mark is present near the bottom left. The bottom edge of the document shows a decorative, serrated border. The document is a two-page typed report with a handwritten heading at the top. The text is single-spaced and presented in paragraphs. There are instances of black redactions, obscuring specific words or phrases within the text, particularly in the second and third paragraphs. Notably, a section of text at the bottom of the second page is obscured by a horizontal redaction. The document also contains handwritten annotations, including what appear to be date notations and possibly identifiers or codes. There is also a seal-like graphic at the very bottom, indicating it's part of a larger file or series. SECT! [REDACTED] OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 MAY 1964 EDITION GSA FPMR (41 CPR) 101-11.4 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum TO : DIRECTOR, FBI (100-448006) DATE: 10/6/69 FROM : i AIC, NEWARK (100-49654) (P) SUBJECT: COUNTERINTELLIGENCE PROGRAM BLACK NATIONALIST - HATE GROUPS RACIAL INTELLIGENCE BLACK PANTHER PARTY (BPP) Re Newark letter to Bureau 9/22/69. During the past two weeks no counterintelligence measures were aimed against the BLACK PANTHER PARTY (BPP). No accomplishments were obtained during previous two-week period under captioned program. REC-54 EX-102 OCT 1969 8 RACIAS INT. SECT (2 - Bureau (RM) 1 - Newark (3) q] 41/2 OCT 14 196Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan 5016-108. -1357 9 UNITED STATES GOVERNHANT moranCam DIRECTOR, MM (105-165706 - SUB 26) RAS SAC, LOS ANGELES SUBJECT: COUNTER INTELLIGENCE PROGRAM BLACK NATIONALIST - HATE GROUPS RACIAL INTELLIGENCE (BPF) (157-4054) FRIENDS OF THE BLACK PANTHERS RACIAL MATTER (157-3701) BLACK PANTHER PARTY LOS ANGELES DIVISION RACIAL MATER (157-1613) APPROPRIATE AGENCIES AND FIELD OFFICES ADVISED BY ROUTING SLIP (S) 07 DATE 4-14 AGENCY: ACSI.OSI.SEC.SERV., IDIU, CD ($100) HOW FORW: DEPT: IO, DATE FORW: 10/16/05 Open Pam MATHIAS LOUISE BOURASSA DATE: 9/29/59 With Copy of let Htlam Enclosed for the Bureau are 13 copies of a Letterhead Memorandum (BPF) carrying the dual caption of "Friends of the Black Panthers" and "Black Panther Party". Two copies are enclosed for San Francisco. The attached IM is being disseminated locally to military agencies. Classified by 20Q 1 Exempt from GDS, Category 2 Four Declassification Indefinite - Bureau (Bne. 13) (IM) - 11 - San Francisco (157-4054) 3- Los Angeles (157-3701) (157-1618) 59NOV7 19 OCT 30 1969 e OCT 6 1969 [ILLEGIBLE] [ILLEGIBLE] M. [ILLEGIBLE] [ILLEGIBLE] 57-112 157-15495- -7-15496 7 BERGO COPY AND COPY OF O LA 157-400 LA 157-3701 LA-157-1613 [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] 011 The attached LEJ is being classified Confidential inasmuch as data set forth from sources utilized could result in identification of sources of continuing value and this identification could adversely effect the internal security of the United States. 2 [REDACTED] 1 APPENDIX BLACK PANTHER PARTY Also Known As Black Panther Party for Self Defense According to its official newspaper, the Black Panther Party (BPP) was started during December, 1966, in Oakland, Calif- ornia, to organize black people so they can take control of the life, politics, and the destiny of the black community. It was organized by BOBBY GEORGE SEALE, BPP for Self Defense According to its official newspaper, the Black Panther Party (BPP) was started during December, 1966, in Oakland, Calif- ornia, to organize black people so they can take control of the life, politics, and the destiny of the black community. It was organized by BOBBY GEORGE SEALE, BPP Chairman, and HUEY P. NEWTON, BPP Minister of Defense. NEWTON is presently serving a sentence of 2 to 15 years on a conviction of manslaughter in connection with the killing of an Oakland police officer. The official newspaper, "The Black Panther", which further describes itself as the "Black Community News Service", states that the BPP advocates the use of guns and guerrilla tactics in its revolutionary program to end oppression of the black people. Residents of the black community are urged to arm themselves against the police who are consistently referred to in the publi- cation as "pigs" who should be killed. "The Black Panther" issue of September 7, 1968, contains an editorial by BPP Minister of Education, GEORGE MASON MODA, which ends with the following: "Black men. Black people, colored persons of America, revolt everywhere! Arm yourselves. The only culture worth keeping is a revolutionary culture. Change. Freedom everywhere. Dynamite! Black Power. Use the gun. Kill the pigs everywhere." Included in the introduction to an article appearing in the October 5, 1968, edition of "The Black Panther" is the statement "...we will not dissent from American Government. We will overthrow it". Issues of "The Black Panther" regularly contain quotations from the writings of Chairman MAO Tse-tung of the People's Republic of China and feature MMO's statement that "political power grows out of the barrel of a gun." The national headquarters of the BPP is located at 06 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley, California. Branches have been established at various locations throughout the United Sta APPENDIX 12 APPENDIX LOS ANGELES COMMITTEE FOR DEFENSE OF THE BILL OF RIGHTS formerly known as Los Angeles Committee for Protection of Foreign Born (LACDBR) A source advised in May 1969 that, the LACDBR has expanded its former scope of interest relating to the foreign born, and has become a militant general defense organization allegedly seeking to safeguard the rights of all individuals, including the foreign born, as well as those seeking to avoid military service in the Armed Forces of the United States. The LACDBR is a non-membership organization which is represented by an Administrative Board The document is a declassified FBI memorandum dated October 6, 1969, from the Omaha field office to the Director. It discusses counterintelligence efforts against the Black Panther Party (BPP) and the United Front Against Fascism (UFAF). Visually, the page features: - A "Memorandum" header, with "UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT" printed above it. - Handwritten annotations throughout, including a signature or initials labeled "PLYTE" in the "FROM" section, along with numerical additions. - Official stamps, including "REC-38" and a date stamp of "22 OCT 9 1969". - A section at the bottom detailing a "Bureau (RM)" with "2-Omaha" and a number "(4)". - A significant handwritten annotation across the bottom of the page with a date "58 OCT 20 1969" and text "Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan". - A small illustration of a soldier standing at attention at the bottom left, with the form number "5010-108-02" below it. - Various other handwritten numbers and marks scattered across the page, potentially indicating routing or coding. - A faint handwritten mark at the top right, possibly a check or approval symbol. Overall, the document visually presents the official communication channels, administrative handling, and a clear directive related to purchasing U.S. Savings Bonds, while the core text addresses the FBI's counterintelligence activities concerning the BPP and UFAF. There are no photographs or specific surveillance logs visible. This document contains several official stamps, including "ROUTE IN ENVELOPE" and the date "10/9/69," along with routing information. There are also handwritten annotations, most notably at the bottom right corner, which appear to be signatures or initials. The document includes a partially filled-in form on the left side bearing multiple names and checkmarks, and a section labeled "NOTE:" with handwritten text. A black marker redaction is present at the top right of the envelope section. There are no photographs or surveillance logs, but the visual elements like stamps and handwritten notes indicate official FBI communication and handling. has become a militant general defense organization allegedly seeking to safeguard the rights of all individuals, including the foreign born, as well as those seeking to avoid military service in the Armed Forces of the United States. The LACDBR is a non-membership organization which is represented by an Administrative Board of about 125 individuals form loosely organized area committees interested in the work of the LACDBR. These board members are invited by ROSE CHERNIN, Executive Director of the LACDBR, who is the guiding, dominant, and motivating force behind the LACDBR. Its headquarters are maintained at 326 West Third Street, Los Angeles, California. Another source advised in May 1969, that ROSE CHERNIN is currently Organizational Secretary of the Moranda Smith Section of the Southern California District Communist Party (SCDCP). APPENDIX -5- 13 1 APPENDIX LOS ANGELES LOCAL - SOCIALIST WORKERS PARTY (LAL-SWP) On May 10, 1968, a confidential source advised that the LAL-SWP has been in existence since the 1930's and continues to exist. The source further advised that the LAL-SWP is a local branch of the National SWP with aims and purposes identical to those of the National SWP. The SWP has been designated by the Attorney General of the United States pursuant to Executive Order 10450. APPENDIX - 6 - 14 1 APPENDIX PROGRESSIVE LABOR PARTY The "New York Times" city edition Tuesday, April 20, 1965, Page 27, reported that a new party of "revolutionary socialism" was formally founded on April 18, 1965, under the name of the PLP, which had been known as the Progressive Labor Movement. According to the article, "The Progressive Labor Moveme.t was founded in 1962, by MILTON ROSEN and MORTIMER SCHEER after they were expelled from the Communist Party of the United States for assertedly following the Chinese Communist line". A source advised on June 3, 1968, that the PLP held its Second National Convention in New York City May 31, to June 2, 1968, at which time the FLP reasserted its objective of the 'establishment of a militant working class movement based on Marxism-Leninism. This is to be accomplished through the Party's overall revolutionary strategy of raising the consciousness of the people and helping to provide ideological leadership in the working class struggle for state power. The source also advised that at the Second National Convention MILTON ROSEN was unanimously re-elected National Chairman of the FLP and LEVI LAUB, FRED JEROME, JARED JSRAEL, This declassified FBI document is a memorandum with several handwritten annotations and official stamps. The memorandum, dated October 6, 1969, details information related to the "COUNTERINTELLIGENCE PROGRAM BLACK NATIONALIST - HATE GROUPS RACIAL INTELLIGENCE BLACK PANTHER PARTY (BPP)" in Indianapolis. Notable visual elements include significant black redactions obscuring names and potentially sensitive information, particularly in the body of the text and near the subject line. There are also handwritten notes, such as a signature in the lower right corner and notations like "ST. 109" and "REC-73" in the lower half of the page. An official stamp indicates "22 OCT 8 1969," and another annotation reads "RACIAL JLT SECT!". There are no photographs or surveillance logs visible. revolutionary strategy of raising the consciousness of the people and helping to provide ideological leadership in the working class struggle for state power. The source also advised that at the Second National Convention MILTON ROSEN was unanimously re-elected National Chairman of the FLP and LEVI LAUB, FRED JEROME, JARED JSRAEL, WILLIAM EPTON, JACOB ROSEN, JEFFREY GORDON and WALTER LINDE