Cointelpro White Hate Groups Part 12

This page is primarily text-based, serving as a cover sheet for a declassified FBI document. It displays the title "FREEDOM OF INFORMATION AND PRIVACY ACTS" with the specific subject identified as "(COINTELPRO) - WHITE HATE GROUPS". Below this, there are document classification details: "SUB 8", "SECTION 4", and "157-9". A circular seal with the words "FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT" is prominently featured, surrounding an image of the American flag and an eagle, stylized in black and white. The bottom of the page contains the header "FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION". There are no photographs, handwritten annotations, official stamps, or other visual evidence of surveillance methods or targeting directives. FOIPA COVER SHEET FREEDOM OF INFORMATION AND PRIVACY ACTS SUBJECT: (COINTELPRO) WHITE HATE GROUPS SUB 8 SECTION 4 157-9 FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION NOTICE THE BEST COPIES OBTAINABLE ARE INCLUDED IN THE REPRODUCTION OF THE FILE. PAGES INCLUDED THAT ARE BLURRED, LIGHT OR . OTHERWISE DIFFICULT TO READ ARE THE RESULT OF THE CONDITION AND OR COLOR OF THE ORIGINALS PROVIDED. THESE ARE THE BEST COPIES AVAILABLE. Or"IONAL FORMNO . I: GSA .A1YOE . D7 It O . N PM. (41 CFR) '0-1 UNITED STATES GO\ iERNMENT Memorandum TO , 1 - ;) DATE: ' '4- FROM A, CA ' SUBJECT: COUT.IT .:LLIGEICL; PiDGRA >T, D LS A1LCA .C. , . i..Ji ' -. H u i.UX KIA ) *!:' >2 Char3 ttc letter to ". :-ur2V . 6' 3 ,ni :ui. ] ,u eau, , / 1 / 0: and '-i"i :u ... . 1 - C /2 '70. TUART.TDLY TD H;'S . Ltn lb eow 1 is curn in a m : r.Z co un rin2 e e l l f Ce i va e nC C C 1 : ! . I Lc t 3, ,- i:0 Le Ven . ( '. 1, 1 i a 0 l cl e e o . GCK:. h o _. [ ::: 0 : . , ,P;- } -, ,(.! ... i J~~~~~i{ ~. . . . . . . -7 . ....... :: :.. CE 57-281 itoin the State o: North Caroliina. Fouir of the trustees resited outside the State of North Carol-na and they-n were not included in the mailing. The identities o the trustes who were mailed such notice are as follows: Name Ci tr 'i Pollowing this mailing an d ailnvowin. suifici en L time r jor deljivry, anonymous telephone call criti en il nture of 'the colleog e ur nishinf l aci ities to the or it "latin:o n Klo :iJ:. ion were made to ic ol l wiV o f iY.cer and 1:,?fr s oi tic 13,;ird oi TI'lusteis Ca L.awb (1 l eIt: rrr. t' " " Ti CE 157-251 (2) In '"ormation C concerning. the Na L alti was iu'niiishod to reliable news ,sources at te "'alisuir : P5t SSalisbury. N. 2, and at the "Chl.rJ;otto Ost ve' , Cha'te, N. C.. the lat:ter iving covera-i)?, thoihout he Stute oi North Carolina. These articles ,ore ::d o : a day l so C concerning. the Na L alti was iu'niiishod to reliable news ,sources at te "'alisuir : P5t SSalisbury. N. 2, and at the "Chl.rJ;otto Ost ve' , Cha'te, N. C.. the lat:ter iving covera-i)?, thoihout he Stute oi North Carolina. These articles ,ore ::d o : a day l so b ec:.c the Klonvol-a tion so as nt t o ioti ication to a larrve nuiLber l1 lans:nen l h o ,a,' o h: .'n int ndi.:, to at tcnd the :- ,'v(/oation. The a iclc-e: wCe'- 'u, mel. I a b.ss o r the al.; l:'..ynus call su .e un tly m o tL S,. aboo: en' in:d i ndiv .dua3s . (3) anvrous telepDlc l e, to i.ese.rvati:rs iceri at th: wa'd C_ hn. - . - " .. Courts riotels, Sc i.-Iu' , N. C. a c res'. %-0i" : ;-d .. Ual were cance 1 . C . These vre pr. il a . nn . to the lonvok : fro il'adina - ad . . s S i . : na; f of all'nd In v i : ; O m :i tw:o to thir ._eo m per ro:". 1;± i i h i !d in nl p .babili t were be Lc ln : . p .,, .we bei]vo th is added to he ari r ;:va -; Veortmenda ti r I . a f tr a.n S;. The Char'lo: to "ii "i c re , n co; - a ,,f ..- C o in p.ossibl. cu ..i. n n ' ,C'n1 1I. : (1) Ir ref..',n' to . o :hic the ar u ) .( ti l l.,.rj .,0,1- y t' .he lt..... ., and lhe id'ntit, of he" 4 i: ' nw.n car with ::e GU.r;ose of vin e r:::: i : Ede ri-n the cu u:: d r. I-)I t, i..*:' / [1) " l!l l *: ?'( !, " [: Z ' ..' :' .3L SCI157-2V1 Ha been ,,.ome dis onsion in the past aIiong k:lansmien to ine ate that the lottery may have ibeen fixed", and it is felt that additional questioning or bringing the matter back into the klansmun's discussions would have a disructive effect from a financial support standpoint at this timte. (2) At the recent National Plonvolkatjion in . Salisbury, a .'.solution was passed which will assess each 20.O0l avaernnd is to be placed in the This page contains only text and no images, handwritten notes, stamps, forms, logs, charts, or redactions. The text is a standard notice stating that the best available copies are being provided, and any blurriness or light print is due to the condition of the original documents. The text is printed in a dark, bold font. that additional questioning or bringing the matter back into the klansmun's discussions would have a disructive effect from a financial support standpoint at this timte. (2) At the recent National Plonvolkatjion in . Salisbury, a .'.solution was passed which will assess each 20.O0l avaernnd is to be placed in the N'ational Defense Fund in an ef ort L o build this fund up to ,250,,000. in this connection, it is rccor:rienced that Ch arlotte be authorized to arrange .for \ide d.stribution throughou t Nort!h Ccrejlinn a copy n! Y "e:' : .:s,t - - t.l *'> A hi' I I..tI.L a ox.t:n g pac 32,io and whother he was actually f : pra id or whether this wa: a raudulent scVere bv the Naijonal and Nort1h Caroillina stat , :lan o.: a $ie'. A copy of this art icl i . l "r the u , co. and iI is felt that this -i.e di .: :oiout El.. ' ''e m1a2a th"e' r serve to dis,.ou;-:ge C ,nt _ i .O to the N. ,t.on l Dei. e u. d. 'he Bureau is i Cquested to conSidcr" the above recoramil;.tations, and Char 'oLte will lee thce Iureaut advised reg a;'in any additiona l opportun ities io0 . countein tl. i enc..C actirn. 'ha:'ot t wil ta-e no conou, -' , uce. aci:. wi ut pior urea.: approval. I. _ .., • ......"... ...... ..,......... . -. -7 1. [I. .,-.- - :- -- |9 3n m n .N1e2.. o s..... 1/ RALEIGH IM- The North rinec-memer curt in its three- In the other Hyde County sentence in superior court upon r C e a !u ro s l e i d n a be C c o a u u r s t e o o f f . A la p te p e f a i l l s in g h as i: y " eS. e r c t i re used to consider i c n a a s f e lv , th tr e i ed 12 y in c uth t s a te w er D e is o tr l i i c g t - t w ri a a s l im de p o n se o d v e in ( n d e i w st ri t c r t i a c l) This page is a United States government memorandum, indicated by the "UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT" heading and the "Memorandum" title. It contains significant handwritten annotations and official stamps. Notably, there's a stamp from "CHARLOTTE (357-221)" indicating its origin. Multiple redacting bars are present, obscuring sensitive information. A number of "REC" and "DE" stamps are visible, along with a circled "GCK: ho (1)" and a handwritten number sequence: "157-9-8-166". At the bottom, a stamp that reads "CHAD WMT, SECT." is visible, along with handwritten marginalia in the top left corner. A small illustration of a man with a dog and gun is also present on the lower left side. The page displays a document with typed text and significant redactions. At the top, there are two circular ink stamps, one black and one outlined. A numerical identifier, "CE 157-281," is present. Below the main text, large black rectangular redactions cover a significant portion of the page, obscuring information that would likely be names and cities. Handwritten marginalia, "670," is visible in the lower left quadrant. The bottom of the page shows another redaction and a handwritten number "2", suggesting it is page two of a larger document. The visual elements, particularly the redactions and stamps, indicate official FBI document handling and classified information. a te w er D e is o tr l i i c g t - t w ri a a s l im de p o n se o d v e in ( n d e i w st ri t c r t i a c l) o u t r h t a i n s consider the appeal of three e ,r :i of the admitted Court, where t ,y all received constitutirny permissable i -ing o m f e n m A to b m e e r r r s i i o c t a o . f co th n e v ic U te n d i te o d f I i K nc la i n t- s KI a i': s e r m . c . : . . , i l< be w ca a u s se f il i e t d s 1 a 2 i d da th y e s s t u e r s .c n e p s n de a d n ' d p e f $ o 1 u 00 r fi m . ne o s n . t y h se:-> B T h u e n 3 , ra 12 d ;J; a .- r i c n h s L C S a e r s r r . y . ?l D i or d i e e r tt, In other case. also from - :; i :e n--L. E. Daup- T " de iont, :ln Co:i . o-, . Hyde County in the eastern tey, Jesse Matthews and erier Court, esa cot s, Van Gibts. Henr johnnn. part of the state but unrelated, .James Scott-were convicteduced and were sn:enced to 12 sonb SaniB.m r n, Felton the court refused to overturn inciting to riot and provokig months in pris. G Van Gbbs Henry John- theth e soeenntteennccecss ooff 1122 yyo ung breach of the peace during a Attornevs appealed on .he Co T w h a e r y d a e n r d e c B o e n n v j i a c m ted in of P h c e n l t p ; s r- N a e c g o ro u e n s ty co s n This page contains handwritten marginalia in the left margin, including the notations "670" and "670". There are also several large, black redactions obscuring portions of the text, particularly in the lower half of the page. Two small circles, one filled in black and one outlined, are present near the top of the page. The text is a typed document. In the bottom right corner, the number "3" is visible, possibly a page number. There are no images, official stamps, or forms visible on this page, only typed text, marginalia, redactions, and circular marks. r y d a e n r d e c B o e n n v j i a c m ted in of P h c e n l t p ; s r- N a e c g o ro u e n s ty co s n c v h i o c o t l e d d o u f r i d n i g s ru r p a t c in ia g l K th ! an H y ra d l e l y C o J u u n l t y y c 4 o , m 1 m 96 u 9 n , t n y e a o r f g ti r o o n u a n i d fo t r h a t t h e i t 3 w 2 as to u r n e c c a e n iv st e i tu a , i A n . g t P h o e n p y red S o c m ho in o a l ntl n y e a N r egr S o w a O n . disturbances in 1958. Middletown. All three received more severe sec ::tnce in a Quarter on Dec. 5, 1853, of T lE DECISIONS were suspended, sentences. second trial than in :he first. ocking he cp r- har.dd4 down yesterday :long Evidence at the trial showed Stary out of her office and witr 62 others in what a -ourt that vp art of the Klan rally yeSsPteerAncv .As.o. vt Julre cdiI rrooiinnec s sc c h h o o l ol p p r ro o p p e e r r t t . y. s l p a o r; k e e s s m g a r n o up d o e f s c o r p ib in e i d on s a s b ," t t h h e e i l n o c u l d u - d s e p d e ake th r e sy p s l t a e y m in g o f o re v c e o r rds a Cu n:Thel . The anrod r ceuprrt d eh s a a - - , d u - d s e p d e ake th r e sy p s l t a e y m in g o f o re v c e o r rds a Cu n:Thel . The anrod r ceuprrt d eh s a a - - , S I c i n n o s n s u t u a l t i n t n g i i n n t g t o o th t s h . o e n b g l s a lk an ra d c e. j o T k es e si t t h n le t d m 1 p : w :tt i c :1:: oC. 0 ' c i l n o sed p l the a P p e rh a i v c ho S cho du o e l d s e an h d a g a v n e - - -Distr' recordings could be heard fo ether black school in the county Talking , / e r m co o n r v e e r t g h e a d n o a n m th il e e , ra a l n ly d .N sit e e g . ros . ~ I ie N S a m n o d s tl t y r ansf w e h r i r t e e d al . l s t t a u m de u n s ts k e t t o t Shol. aA l egurnofi gh g t i rlb rowkaes osuhto ti ni nw htihche Going. T t rs Mall leg ard two highway patrolmen RID V.i. O ic c AM•W"a3c RALEIGH Offic731s of RwAeLrEeI GHsl ighfftliyc iws oounf ded. U Un n i i o o n n i i z z e e d d frem m - - - AIR FU. c f l t. of H ealth, signed " D /4 At "-* \/j/lt I- u- " '.- ' " . /r/ - < 9"-". . .... . .. / I-- i t ::,.- . . ,. . . . . . :;.8. -. -. .. .. SACS Charlette (1.57-281) 7/15/70 Dir , (157-9- 1 - Mr. J. G. Deegan COUTERIHTELLIGENCE PDGRN IS - DISRUPTION OF HATE GtrUPS (UIITED KLANlS The document is a typed letter with some handwritten annotations. There are black ink marks, some of which appear to be intentional redactions obscuring text. There are also several circular and dot-like markings, and some smudges and general speckling throughout the page, indicative of the age and condition of the document. There is a stamp with "CD 157-281" in the upper left portion of the page. A handwritten number "12" is located at the bottom right of the page. . /r/ - < 9"-". . .... . .. / I-- i t ::,.- . . ,. . . . . . :;.8. -. -. .. .. SACS Charlette (1.57-281) 7/15/70 Dir , (157-9- 1 - Mr. J. G. Deegan COUTERIHTELLIGENCE PDGRN IS - DISRUPTION OF HATE GtrUPS (UIITED KLANlS OF AMERICA, INC., KNICGHTS OF nT7 KU KLUX KIAJ) CH !JLTTE DIVIS LO Reurlet dated 6/30/70. coonnn ection with your positi ve rcoenc-ationsr mnde in relet your attention is directed to Bureu letter dated 9/2/64 ccationed "Co-nterintelligence, Internal Security, Disruption of Hate Groups." The above Bureau letter set forth the re-uire zrt that quarterly letters concernin; the C ; -rntel ig.nce l:rogram be submitted and also sUati-d tl t recor.n:ations for counterintelligence action should not: l clnded in these quarterly letters. Accordingly, the reco .endatic t fo-rth in your -. -letter of 6/30/70 should be resulmitted :'I - i" ai~i: nl deti-ls. .". ~ The details should includd the to lo:in : 1. Informazion in your: filcs:ia s to -hethe internal evevue Service w' as ever ftrnishe , irforn*to- nceni n the . lottery conducted by the Unite. I .:e ricr. " - 2. Information in you- filer s tc -7ther s v ..ver included in his incone trx -,r - fact t~t he -on the lottery conducted by the Kl n - 3. Specific details as to ho- s lzst:ns r rning - the lottery among klansmen w:ould bri,g a o: ,U1 trupti# -f--- ---.fr om a financil- support standpoint it.- . 't 7.7 7 J ,: . r 9. -.. 0 -- -- ~: - Letter to SAC, Charlotte RE: COUNTERINTELLIGENCE PFGRAM 15 9-8 Tha above information should be submitted under a separate counterintelligence caption and for your future guidance all counterintelligence proposals should be submitted under separate caption. NOTE: Charlotte Division in connection with their quarterly progress letter submitted specific counterintelligence proposals. In order to handle these proposals additional details are required. -2 -i-. OPliONAL FOtM NO. 19 UNITED STATES GO\ ViNMIENT Memorandum TO DI TOR, FBI (157-9-8) DATE 7/29/70 FROM AC, GH41ARLOTTE (157-281) (P) SUBJEC fCOUNTERINTELLIGENCE PROGRAMl IS -IDISRUPTION OF HATE GROUPS i ED KLANS._OF AEIRICA.I,N C., S..NIGiTS OF TE R U KLUX KLAN) )S n CHARLOTTE DIVISON Re Charlotte letter to Bureau, 6/30/70, and Bureau letter to Charlotte, 7/15/70. Recommendation For Counterintelliqence Action (1) At the time the automobile of Imperial Wizard I ROBERT SHELTON The page contains a newspaper clipping about KKK members refused court appeals, with the prominent bold text "3 Klansmen, 12 Negroes Refused Court Appeals". Below the clipping, there are some handwritten annotations expressing confusion and suspicion regarding a $12,500 amount and possible fraud. These annotations include questions like "WHAT HAPPENED to the $12,500?/LAWYER? Did HE REALLY Get/ $12,500? OR WAS THIS A/Big. FRAUD?". There are also some official-looking stamps and markings at the bottom right. The document also contains a smaller clipping about "Firemen's Jobs Going To Others" and another about "School Districts Talking Over Plans With HEW". PROGRAMl IS -IDISRUPTION OF HATE GROUPS i ED KLANS._OF AEIRICA.I,N C., S..NIGiTS OF TE R U KLUX KLAN) )S n CHARLOTTE DIVISON Re Charlotte letter to Bureau, 6/30/70, and Bureau letter to Charlotte, 7/15/70. Recommendation For Counterintelliqence Action (1) At the time the automobile of Imperial Wizard I ROBERT SHELTON was raffled off many klansmen expressed the feeling that the raffle had been "fixed". This fclinc arose U ,* . from the fact that the winner of th auo r'1 1 During this time there ?ere also rumors prevalent among klansr.en concerning a statement bI that he had "paid" $1,000 for the utomobile. ~ r Following this there were reports that U had met with an attempt to resolve the fact tlat had actually 'won" the automobile. Many of the klansmen were never completely satisfied with the explanations furnished by and other Klan officers concerning this particular raffle. It is -recommended that consideration be given to furnishing local IRS aqents information concerning-this raffle, as welTas thie amount ornmoney allegedly received by the Klan as a result of the raffle, which was reported at-the *i recent National K'lonvokation.. IRS should also be furnished the name of as the winner with IRS to ascertain whether the "prize" was reported by on his income tax forms. SBureau r(Pj1) DE8 Charlotte C i AUG 3 1970 GCK.jho (4) CE 17-281, i It is believed that in the event it is shown that . did not report the automobile as a "prize" his allegation w- 1 probably be that he boughtthe automobile in his normal course of business, inasmuch as Should this occur it is felt that considerable dissension could be created by publicizing through leaflets or other means to the UKA membership generally that the raffle for the Imperial W±zard's automobile was a fraud. This should deter members from participating in future raffles and other L fund raising activities put forward by the Klan. IRS has never been furnished information concerning the raffle of the Imperial Wizard'vs automobile, and it is not known whethez ever included in his income tax return the fact that .he won the automobile in the raffle. It is felt that such actions, if successful, would impair greatly future attempts by the 3Klan to raise money through lotteries or.raffles. (2) At the recent National Klonvokation in Salisbury, a reolution was passed which will assess each Klavern $200 and is to The document is a typed memo with handwritten annotations and official stamps. At the top, a handwritten stamp reads "ROOTE IN ENVELO E". There are also routing codes and dates visible, including "7/15/70". A handwritten code "ST-112 FBKEC-121 (157-9-8)-166" and a number "166" are present. The document discusses the "COUNTERINTELLIGENCE PROGRAM" and "DISRUPTION OF HATE GROUPS." There are several handwritten annotations in the margins, including what appears to be a "bac" initial and a number "6" towards the bottom right. There is also a box with "MAILED 22" and "COFUI" written on it. Some areas of the document are redacted, obscuring specific information. The document does not contain photographs or explicit visual evidence of surveillance methods. .he won the automobile in the raffle. It is felt that such actions, if successful, would impair greatly future attempts by the 3Klan to raise money through lotteries or.raffles. (2) At the recent National Klonvokation in Salisbury, a reolution was passed which will assess each Klavern $200 and is to be placed in the National Defense Fund in an effort to build this fund up to $250,000. SIn this connection, it is recozmended that Charlotte be authorized to arrange for wide distribution throughout 'Coronts relate to i ARPTHU1NjANES as being paid $12,500 and whether he ;was actually I paid or idether this was a fraudulent scheme by the National and North Carolina state klan officers. A copy of thi's article :was furnished the Bureau in referenced Charlotte letter, and it is felt that this wide distribution throughout the !lan may further serve to discourage contributions to the rNational Defense Fund. The Bureau is requested to consider the above recommendations, and Charlotte will keep the Bureau advised regarding any additional opportunities for counterintelligence action. Charlotte will take no counterintelligence action without-prior Bureau approval. 2. 7 -ra T}," -:: " Tr ---.--.. .-- ----------- "' 7.1 Sz4 Charlotte (157-281) 8-12-70 'dC-12441 D il tor, FBI (157-9-8)J - Mr. J. V. Walsh S- "Mr..J . G. Deegan $y1 COUTERINTS.LLIGZ CE PROGRcIM _ DISRUPTION OF IHATE GROUPS (UNITED KLANS OF AMERICA, INC., KIIGHTS OF TIE KU KLUX KLANJ, CHARLOTTE DIV- IOW) RACIAL MATT ERS PR,.urlt dated 7-29-70. .:-thority is granted for you to advise IRS locally the infc-rmation concerning the ;l1an raffle :i:t. referred to in referenced letter as ,well. s th e ount of money allegedly received by the 1Zars as result of the raffle. You are alsb authorized to .is the e of to IP as the -";-:r t n raf. - G In addition, you are adthori-d to arran.ge for cditribution throughout North Car, lin a c o nc-s ert cle and comm-fnts which have beene -referred to in referenced letter. ::1r the dintr:.&.u• * of the news article is done in su.h a tFay that it cannot be traced to the Bureau. Keep Bureu . is tiV..nt develonmcits. 57-q/ JGD:bad (5) / .. () SEE NOTE PAGO. TR n - . ; , . h.i,,,,,, It -, . . . 0 Iiri. A~ t, RE corC1 OF O pIRPI: 'A TD 1I? flIS YQ.3iLUX (UNI ISiJ cIHA1TT 1579-8 f fie The page displays typed text, primarily a letter from an FBI field office, referencing "COUNTERINTELLIGENCE PROGRAM" and case number "157-9-8." It includes a "NOTE:" section with further instructions. Visually, there are two sets of circular markings at the top, one in black and one in white, and a vertical line with a line extending to the right, possibly indicating a redaction or a manual markup. The bottom of the page features a page number "- 2 -" and a handwritten number "17" in the lower right corner. There is also a faint, vertical stamp or mark on the left margin of the document that is largely illegible. No photographs, forms, logs, or other specific elements are present. the Bureau. Keep Bureu . is tiV..nt develonmcits. 57-q/ JGD:bad (5) / .. () SEE NOTE PAGO. TR n - . ; , . h.i,,,,,, It -, . . . 0 Iiri. A~ t, RE corC1 OF O pIRPI: 'A TD 1I? flIS YQ.3iLUX (UNI ISiJ cIHA1TT 1579-8 f fie the ~a aads the aS egll asth ds that in this e c r eC t O e n gl ade e ~ ~ fo hiS~ \ i- lob a er c t bt Sh C l r lo l t C Oetho a lt riet lhaiot nJh VT Char 0 or o t -18I ~ ate toa ea t ap b i e e tlo thanaic niatd c stu pPe.n l' ~e s t ~ o -h ~t~ Wsou th that8 at e r effec fro~ NattdiSOU KYup: ttio t a i a n l i~ wS be ieback into ottainia- e ed $ 0.r & e fl f v a v na 3 dl S'Iand haa s '_: rl a di t ut f l i a t n t a t he ti n erl t h e e c fr Ue n t a i and lie La t ^ h " E: *.i a e tht there ha s e n ; th a $ ? ofic ":;l __that d u e t K h l a tfet h o l i na. he r t e hi l a y n g t e i t cl e a 7 o y atlh a e t thgeids thaat s i n Savt rat 5 artce thi $ a 5 0 or a t h d i s s ac n p eq i sP t a P d sen s - \ i t l f h c 3 to bring about furte -2 f m S- - - OPrONAL FORM NO. 0 O M U A A N F 1 I 9 M 6 T 1 R 2E E D(I D loN CFR S ) T 10 A 1-1 T 1. E 6 S GOVL 'NIENT "Memorandum , To : DI CTOR, FBI (157-9-8) DATE; 10/5/70 - FROM C,CARLOTTE (157-281) (P) SUBJECT: COUN:T. ERINTELLIGENCE PROGRAM IS - DISRUPTION OF HATE GROUPS UZ ITED Kai.S OF A RICA, MIC., ,/. IGI IGHTS OF '7- KU fUiX . KIAN) CUArLOTTL DIVISIC- Re Charlotte letters to This page is a memorandum from the FBI's Charlotte field office to the Director regarding counterintelligence programs concerning hate groups. Key visual elements include several significant redactions obscuring names and specific details, suggesting sensitive information. Official stamps are present, including "REC 83" and "DE-28," along with a date stamp of "1 AUG 3 1970." Handwritten marginalia "6pc" is visible. Additionally, there's a small sketch of a man with a dog, which is unusual and not directly related to the text's content. The document is printed on a standard FBI memorandum form, indicated by the header "UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum." S GOVL 'NIENT "Memorandum , To : DI CTOR, FBI (157-9-8) DATE; 10/5/70 - FROM C,CARLOTTE (157-281) (P) SUBJECT: COUN:T. ERINTELLIGENCE PROGRAM IS - DISRUPTION OF HATE GROUPS UZ ITED Kai.S OF A RICA, MIC., ,/. IGI IGHTS OF '7- KU fUiX . KIAN) CUArLOTTL DIVISIC- Re Charlotte letters to Bureau dated 6/30/70, 7/29/70, and 9/30/70. QUARTERLY PROGRESS LTTR Set forth below is current inisrmration concerning the counterintclligcnce program beinci directed towards the captioned organization: i National Klonvokation of UIK-, Salisbury, N. C., 6/27-28/70 nefcrenced communication of July 29, 1970, requested that Bureau authority to furnish local IRS Office with information concerning t he rafflc in :hich the auorbie or Irpcrial wizard SMILTON was won by t fDE-2 28X- r-EC-i Bureau letter to Charlotte dated 8/12/70 granted b authority for furnishing such information to IRS ana this wac done . . ' ,ii- detailed information to.. IRS, Charlottc, N. C. inItaed that his office would recuest the Sprtinent ta:; returns o and ascertain: hether refleted his winning the automobile on his tax return. Once. it is ascertained whecther recorded this as a prize or whcether he recorded it as an out-right purchase, it can ti: n . -be determined what further counterintelligencc action to take _- regarding the general Klan membership. 2 - Charlotte GC: s. Bu B . -, hi. *. CE 157-281 _i 17 The Bureau also authorized for additional distrioution . vl thro u"hout North Carolina a copy of a news article -1ieating to the payment or $12,500 to ARTHIUi2 A ES, indicatinri that this may have been Sfraudulent scheme v Klan otficers. additional mailings of this article have beco made to various Exalted Cyclops and Units SP in the UKl, and informants have indicated that this has caused 1 a !- additional ill feeling particularly in rcegard to money r:rstters amonc UI'\ Klansr len. It is felt advisable to stress t-he continual dcrmand for m'oney in UimKA in North Carolina, and Charlotto will continu to make reco:mmendations in this rcgarc as op;potunities arise. It is fe.t that the additional mailins'L out above nave ;been Droduttiv from: tie tandpoint o n.aa in irritatin t..2 mcrbe: rship on a point wherc many at them. rc lready dissatisfied1. -. LTpon receipt of additional inforimation Crom IRS in regard to -:.; o«Ther "matte r, CharL otte will mai:e fur thcr rcom.en'iations s' 'in that time. By srparate cor.rmunication, C:arlottc has This page is a typed document with some handwritten marginalia and a few apparent redactions. On the left side of the page, there are two handwritten annotations, "670" and "671," as well as a vertical line of text that is largely illegible. There are also several black rectangular redactions strategically placed on the page, obscuring specific words or phrases within the typed text. The document itself appears to be an official report or memo, indicated by the Roman numeral "2." at the bottom and the numerical identifier "CE 157-281" at the top left. The text discusses allegations related to a fraud scheme involving a car raffle and potential implications for fundraising activities. The visual elements, particularly the redactions, suggest a need for secrecy or the protection of sensitive information within the document's content. This page is a typed FBI document with handwritten annotations and official stamps. It features a "ROUTE TO ENVELOPE" header, indicating the document's distribution. A significant handwritten annotation, "157-9-8-167", appears at the top right and again centered below the main text. There is a block stamp indicating "MAILED 23 AUG 12 1970 - COMM-FBI" and another partial stamp "AUG 2 1970". Redacted sections are present in the main body of the text, obscuring specific details. Handwritten notes, such as "JGD:bad (5)" and a series of scribbled marks, are also visible. Additionally, a list of names with lines following them is present in the bottom left corner. tie tandpoint o n.aa in irritatin t..2 mcrbe: rship on a point wherc many at them. rc lready dissatisfied1. -. LTpon receipt of additional inforimation Crom IRS in regard to -:.; o«Ther "matte r, CharL otte will mai:e fur thcr rcom.en'iations s' 'in that time. By srparate cor.rmunication, C:arlottc has requcatca the Bureau's consideration a-.u approval ii; furnishing in;:tormaation to frLiendly preOss contact rc;ardirn" the "500 Clumi." The op ruticn of this .was set out in Clharotte's letter 1 t tu ' t. .Bureau, 9/30/70, ana it is felt that publicity from such an article in the manncr set out in the com.uiat'n will have a tendency to reduce the ffecctivencss of :ndeavors in this regard. Charlotte Fwill take no furth-,r counterintelligence recommcendations as opportunitics arise. 2 i " -- ; --' FD-36 :ev. 5-22-64) ( ;FB I Date: 9-30-70 i Transmit the f owing in (Type in plaintexi or code) I " . Airtai Via Via (I'riority) To: Director, FBI (157-9-8) ,From:' A Charlotte (157-281) (P) \Subject: dbOUNTERINTELLIGENCE .PROGPRA' IS - DISRUPTION OF IIATE GROUPS ; (UNITED :KLAtS OF AMERICA, INC., KNIGHTS OF TIHE PU YLU L KLAN) SCIlIAPLOTTE DIVISION- - Re CE let to Bureau 6-30-70. .-T-he Bureau is requested to consider the following counterinteliefnce recommendations of the Charlotte Division: t .. 500 CLUB. 6b During the National Klonvo:ation a: -' 1-'" orth E S Carolina, in June 1970, North Carolina and Imperial Wizard SHELTON elaborated to sc'me of the :ers concerning a "500 Club". This Club was to provide the rembership with protection during periods of racial violence. As explained to some of the . lmetr:bers at a rmeeting following t:e forn:i M.,lvckaio n,-rc would be asked to join the "500 Club" by r akina payments to te UIA. It :,as believed the ma-:aentcw ere at E500 ner cear, and * the mercna nt would receive a me.rs l car an te :' offer of :r:otcction for his , :n u:cr i a period of racial .strife in the merchant's coL::vA nity. R:ecently in Charlotte, North Carolina, the residence of a Negro family who had moved into a predonminately white neiaohnoaio;d was shot into and thereafter several self-appointed protectors went to the residence to stand guard. 5 DE-28 Burea-u (^:!) f' , s, . ' -2 . Charlotte ( I t- GC iZ:lp ~ OCT SGCK:1 Approved: Sent -}' Pert- SSpecial Aaer.t in Charge N . " The page appears to be a declassified FBI document, likely a memorandum or report, based on its official formatting and content related to the "DISRUPTION OF HATE GROUPS". The document displays typed text with the header "Letter to SAC, Charlotte". There