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OtACONS OF DEFENSE AND
d^,tP: 3> *ôst cities of t;ie United St3X' 3

ha3 rievcrr been. The city is completo i.>
controlled and exploited by outîide iorcss
tîls is >tfhat ACT stands agîînst,
stxjid for cojaplete coatrol oi the Kagro
co:rfl!r:uaity by Negroes^ aii 1 we don't refer to_
blfiick people in Amorica :is ''Nagrces'* —
^jê rc:^fer to t^.^m as Afro -Americans,
Africans, or black people, — and that we
feel th.^t it is necessary tlriat pou'er cone
to the bii^ck coriimunity in order tk»t they
may develop those things that arê n^^cc-ssary
for them to furction \i/itiin tliti total
- ■ ■ f tcocî^ty as equals, .
iiO{?îi: '' ''I'iiar^k ycj for calling, sir.
01LI£ft: , 'V-har^k you.
tS^T^S.: '■ *^ccd night. ' \

'This is the "Hot Liiie'\
(fesaie): ^'Eello?
50:.i?ri.: "ly^^^y vs have your quc-stion or your cGi:.r-.civc?
'^^.MK: "'wr. SOl;\lfi, 1 h^ve a ccmnent and a slight

Ôiv; i,.! c:: too. K think v,h...t thv= or^rani^ât iori
t'r./rii th.f=y are v^rrf ornij now, i
t^-::.t tlii.iA would he a v/ good xAir-g' ::o
o:::;^.y ••K> Tv?? n^r^^^f^ this fcr demon^tr -^.'* :-: ^ ■

yv, r.âd it lor cadence Or 'yr\:.^to\<: r th^z-y
s^r^ t.ij.kji.nir; abo^t, i'ar as -sh'-^ poi-o^
rterxrt!«nt. I }yavr no kick ag:'j,irist tm^
r ■0' 1 -j: d. p a ^' t r r t; a b f r as :^ Bi: t T .
tLi:ak it's a v!iole lo*'. o£ ^hI._:;:•s, bec.ûse
ha.Vc; you thought about, too, th^r-e^s :J '
v^nx K people, ?^Tid I ki-ovv* :l Vvôma:: alone ^
s^.f^d 1 know there's a many a people, eva.^
rici: in fceci, ar.:,* yoi* tran call "for holp^
you cjri evern cuil Xor roi:.^^^ Ûp:::J..'^^:ci-v
SoB..etir^s you can^t even get one ariii r^-:;
Yoa kriov it ^/oiild be a alee f-'-inc to even
^lave people th=::t you coulri evirr. c:ill to see
that 'you go into a iLospitai, iL>^:c--A:iê j,ou cai;
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• to /.vv-*r of tN^so h'-spitaJs, yon h:

kijidB of Insuranci^ , th£^,> Dx-r^ iMa\c.
tr.T.y lon't v/arit to tio anythir.^ for ycu.
ycvi: cîri^t even g*.^ to Ih?^ connn^r, ycu have ^
to :-A3.y on th- o\.tsjd- cut th'^^re. I h?.ve^
jjorê cot itnd r.tayotl a.- long- 22 or 15 ^jpi::-
;^.r:-.l i VAîl;t Sick :tr d CGIl"i.dr.*t fe,:":" v^-Vvitt-:;
Oil. And think that if they ooulci
^ven get this org:aniz^ tion built up that
this would b^j a great thing, t : ? 1 t :

pC'lir^ve department, because 1 thi.r„k -jr: i-j::.^::*;
Ls.b i nice police dc-partrriect , 1 h./L\ 3 rio
kirjk .^Ciir.st then^.^.
''Ar.vi Â'hat; was your question?
''Aiiil then the que^rstiou that I Aj.'^tvd r,.>

,xsk, ivO'Ul.d thî^sî^ p^'^ft>T»J-: b-.t'
t^^v^r£? thljig.-^ — not t p^ 'v •
pi-k — arii tixes-v-j people trained ti> »jo thir:,
vork?
units tK:^t 'tuiicî<M\ xn \. - h.".-'-^.,. ^

tk^y ;-?,r:=?r in t;K^ proêi=ts ;i,t ^k•^ crof^:.:.. of
1 i r-g: u p a c hap t e r in C^h i go , but -^.^ "i I of
ri.//:^rcu:5 trî^lr-iin:^ ^.T-zzr :.-^ t; /.^ ' :■
to M^-. TilO^lV- . 'v.-Jkri*

-^lAH i;rMr - :. ' '. . vk. ■
k.;;':--tk!:, or o.'^: .iv^k'-. Lr.'./:u: :■ ..
, arid J wc::iî^. t^:vf:vtC'L likjj; k:i/'.AOrild much
l-.^ r.,Mc; to s.r--/vi;\r:r tkeS£^ qutt-H 1 1 o : .--S
i.vi-re -det^,!!.
'"-^k-nk yot2, sir* /'
*r::.:i,.:*k ycij for cali.}.i?:x:,
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BEST COPY AVAILABU

I understandyou to say at the beginnii*
tlie prc:^cra:n thai you would hav ^ some ropretic ; tittiV'.
from this organization within :he next few days?
Ca 1 1 *i; I* '\mI ri^jht^ now, Well my question is, do you thil

that the Qra.r«d Dragon of the Kj Klux Kl??.n it, refuîn
to expose anything connected with his orân-L5t;;Alioii?
'1 'iiiveu ' :he slightest idea.
Caller
'*V/ell I just saying that since le refused
(vfL'i nte 1 1 igible)
SoutiL '*Well 1 ask him when he comes
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Callor
**I,wish you could ask him that. '
''l really couldn*t say what this man" would do.

I*ve never even met him*
'"iiello. Hot Line,
Caller
'*flell6, Mr. South. I*d like to comment on ya.::
program tonights
Si.-i th 1C S , i,2 V ,
"l*ve LiUis-yi a jot of what the people ure savii*^' anc

J uii^rii, roc \ xth lust about overy call you' .'C had,
exc.??pt -c- .tt and I thoui^ht he was very iirticalr. e in
.statin^ ixis < onposition and I cannoi see \yr,':^\.
Chicago needs (unintelligible) unless yoa art;
CcAns work in areas (unintelli;j:ible) as far
as ' votir.^,: J as far as volunteering; lor yo*ath .
organi!.*i?.r i*'>ns to help (ur<inteii igi)3le > , vJilv*y-
of education and a few other things of thav
n^stuio. Other than that,.! don't see where we
noert rhi-ni because yc!) cannot have two pojice
d e pa r t lu e ii s J n. one en y » i\ : . j. h y
wheLUur its against \ ii^ law i.i this staue .\ ...
In the city, I do not see howr theyc-ici protCi. .
iiny civil riîits workers who arc de..;OMS t ra i;i ig
DEACONS OF DEFENSE AND
JUSTICE, INCORPORATED
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or anything else, in all white areas,
Sc^th '*Did you want to comment on that.
Rogers " Yes, I think it deserves comment* Number one^

we here at the program do not know as yet exactly
what areas the Deacons have decided to work in SI
in Chicago, But on the other hand, I think- that
there are too many oz'ganizations and individuals
•throughout the community who are actually training
Negroes into submission. Now I think one of the
. jobs' that I would like to see the Deacons do is
to re-instill manhood in black men. That is to
re-instill the idea that men must of right ana
ought to protect themselves^:^ their property and
their family. And this is obviously l^ckirg lu
many Negroes over 21 years of age and I Gcn * t
thing you can be a man unless you possess the
qualities that go along with being a man and
that is to be- willing to' prote^ct your family
and your home and your children.
Caller I don*t thing you'll find any Negro man, unless

there are very few, who are not willing to
pr.otect their rights and their lamdly and their
, home and what not* And a new- organization ccr.ing
I agree with you a lot of organizations in
Chicago who are working for Net^roes rights 3 but to
me they are all going and assuir:ing different
directions until very fev; are making Xniich head v.iy .
We d,re making headway, and I don*t say xJiat
Ciaicago has the best police force in zhe naticn
but,it*s a big organization and any big or^rarilation
that you find you* re going to find a few ^ccri:.
These men are human. They've got their prejiuc'.icc
too* They're police, but they've still their
prejudice. I don't think that among the poiicr-
that Chicago has that it's running ::^P^-t through
the whole force. And to nie, if you bring in
. another group and something should start v;here
thetê is a peaceful demonstration and then there *s
hecklers like there was at Mayor Daley's house,
and the Deacons are ther.e to protect those pe^ccfui
demonstrators, we would. have a riot. And in a
riat^ it's hard to tell who's right and who's
wrong. Especially when you have two ^^roups a^
odds with each other. They're both vxclent.
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JUSTI CE , INCORPORATED
It^s much easier to tell if you have a non--

v.iolent grov:' here and a violent group h^rr- .
It*s easy to spot those who were commit tec to
violence before than if you have two viole;it
groups ♦ And this police force to me isn^t
like the fatal police force in the South. Tf
feel very wholeheartedly that the Deacons co 1^
need to have an organizatior in the South iêcairee
there is a great-^lack of law and order feere.
And I am not seeing any breakdown of law and
order here. This is what I*m wondering e/ôat*
Rogers "l want to comments Number one, I don^t understan

that everytime the Deacon*s name is broupht up,
'it*s brought up in the ^fra.t.ework ci vioic - .
, , And that is in (unintelligible) to the i- .
force. I don't think anything has ever bci.
suggested that the Deacons of defense and justice
, * have any real relationship to being in opposition
to the police force. But-, what I ar.: ,.;ay.L:. ;' < '
this is a position organizationally thii c
as being a part of ACT, an organization who is
out for justice and out for the equality cf black
people in Chicago una in ATr.erica . > .'-r.: •

are a national organization. But i ^ni^nl: :
we overlook too many things when we say th:.:; we
don't need the help of every organization that
has something to offer in the area of creatin'; a
climate of equality on the part of all v^r t. .
and one of those qualities is that people
and react like men to any given situation* I
don't want to take up a lot of tiir:e, but c-rtainl
Chicago offei^many areas \,\iore th: t . ' ■ ,
is remiss in the treatment of Negroo.:::,
that we have made a lot of headway is wrcnp^ Tie
school systen is worse today in 1965 then it v/a5
in 1955. And getting more segregated e^êr'- ye?,: .
So we are not making the kind of progress . cop-
that we are making progress in the newspapt^rs,
but in fact in many cases we* re going backward J
there must be a reason. One of these reasons Tw:,y
be that the organizations are not taking
enough stand •
1
Caller "I agree with you. But don't ycu think you oould
take a much nrre militant attitude if we woul i
teach people how to vote, if we would teach oir
kids, not our kids individuallj , but say our
kids as a race, and try teach irg them the value
of property and not destructioi of property?
Rogers "We have to first give them some property to

(unintelligible) • -
Caller "No, not

* necessarily.
Rogers "Well, let roe make that point. Vilien most of the
property that the Negroes that you're taking
about live in are owned by. absentee slum ia.. alord
who 'do not care anything aboat^ the people Â-ho
'live there to ask these people" to be constanlly
looking out for this man's interest so that he
can , live out of the city and take his Kids to
''th^ better schools and ask these people to bo
peaceably and be nice while they live in abject
poverty J I think is asking too much. I do not
ask Negroes to be that way.
Caller '"How about those Negro landlords who * live in tlie

area with the absentee landlords who own
property and try to keep it up. And a few N-^S-o
absentee landlords although they live away still
try to keep their property up. What ra-e the}' to
do with the destruction of these othei" kids l^cm
the^se absentee landlords that you're talking abou
Sc-i>1.,f; ''Wei}, we've j'JSt run cut of tim^. Thank you t^r
calling* 1 vant to thank you very mach
Rogers for being our guest tonight and I hope
you might airk Mr. Ernest Thomas ancl sec if you
could get hifTi on, say by the end of the week
or. the first of next week,
Rogers "I will certainly extend the invitation to hiis,'

Wesley J and thanks a lot for inviting rae.
SouLh *'You know, being the host here {.can. always n^Vv.
the last word and I want to sa^ this. Regarc ing
what you think about Negro men not standing up,
I don't think there's a man in Chicafô Megro
white or otherwise where you ould go in his
house where he would not stand up. Do you agree
or disagree?
Rogers "I know of cases where, •

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0»A GIM. HO. NO. If
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
Memorandum
DATE: 11/2/65
DT'^.ECTOR, FBI
SAC, BOSTON (157-387)
-^FRIENDS OF THE DEACONS, aka

. Deacons for Defense and Justice^ , p... A.r.- I
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Re Boston letter to Director daced IO/8/65 and
Bureau letter to Boston dated IO/II/65 capt ioned "'Rebellion'
v/^ Ihrormation Concerning (IS)", which advised that Nevr Orlc-ans
v;cis Office of Origin on matter concerning the Deacons,
and that that- office should be- furnished^ 'all pertinent
information concerning same.
?3 ■'0 Eiiclbs'ed for the Bureau are nine copies of a LHI'i,

one of__which ..is . meant for a Bureau f ile .on -.."Rebeilion",
<1 Tnfor'matlon Concerning, which"" is" mentioned in the encloaei
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EnoiOL'>ed for New Orleans are three copies of t h.:-

p.: -v/c Zerox copies each of LHMs, one dated 9/30/65 capticiu.-:;
'Vublicatlon 'Rebellion', Information Concerning" "and the ether
dated IO/6/65 captioned "Friends of the Deac ms/aka Deacons
for Defense and Justice, Deacons, Racial Mat ;ers."
Two copies of the TJWl are being fu-nished^Tew_York

due to their interest in
and(
The LHM Is being classified, confidential înce i*^ con-

tains information furniGhed by the above mentioned sources v/nicr.
could logically 'result in identification, of . sources, of continuing
value.
the Jeopardize
defense interest of future
their activity
the United arid 'be detrimental to
States.
^0/13/65
lnterviev;ed on
authority by SAs and
In viev; of the fact that membersh-ip In the

in Boston is limited to the four persons v/ho organized it^ tne
fact that it has been unable to expand beyond this point and
uhat i*s activities have been limited tc its original orrani-
zing public meeting, this case is being referred upon completion
to New Orleans subject to being reopened if activities v/arrant .
Tt.G activities of Individual members v;ill be follov/ed in indi-
vidual case files-
Nev; Orleans and the Bureau v/ill be kept advised of

any pertinent activity v/ith respect to ohe Deacons*
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c FRIENDS OP THE DEACONS, ALSO

9 'i.MOVm AS .D2AC0NS FOK DEFENSE
10 .^!D ujLTICEj deacons. RACIAL
:i MATTERS
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The September 29. 1965 Issue of '^Rebellion'' , or. Page
3, carried an article captioned "Deacons Hold Rally" • This
described the rally held at the Roxbury Branch of the YI-ICA a
little over a month ago sponsored by the Boston Friends oT zr.e
Doacons for Defense. It claimed the meeting v/as fruitful and
encouraging and attended by 150 or more persons. The roster
v5 of speakers included Roland Bedford of the Boston Friends of
•ifi
the Deacons; Floyd Hardv;ick of "Rebellion" and Bill ::cAdc; o an:.
I&vid Douglas, both of the Harlem Defense Counsel of New Vork
City.
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The central theme of the discuss ion v/as zhe .^rcr 'rs
42 need of theinsecurity
the total theirpeople
masses of ofblack portion in made
to be fully awar-o
the framev/ork :.f"
of Amerlc.
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private publication published in the interest of the nonv;hite
communities of Boston, Massachusetts. Its masthead states,
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FRIENDS OP THE DEACONS, ALSO
KNOWN AS DEACONS FOR DEFEITSE
AND JUSTICE, DEACONS. RACIAL
MATTERS
"Better to fight on your feet than to live en your knees".

This document contains neither recommendations nor
conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and i
loaned" to your agency; it and its contents are not to be dis
tributed outside your agency.
10 APPENDIX
11
12 NATION OF ISLAM
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14 In January, 1957 , a source advised Elijah Muhamriad has
15 described his organization on a nationwide, basi » as the "Nation
16 of Islam" and "Muhammad's Temples of Islam."
IS ^- On May 7 , 1965, a second source advis id Elija; '^Qhamnad

19" is the national l,e44er of the Nation of Islam (-ÔI) ; Muhi. Toad's
20 Temple of Islam Number 2, 5335 South Greenwood Avenuej Chicago,
21 Illinois, is the national headquarters of the KOI; and in
^2 mid-1960 Muhammad and other KOI officials, when referring to
3 Muhammad's o rganiza't i op on a nationwide basas^, coniineqced usin,;
^4 either "Mosque" or "Temple" when mentioning' oh'e^ of "Kuhamnad ' *s
25
26 Temples of Islam*"
The KOJ'^'S'an all-Negro organizatiôn^ which was

28 originally organized in 1930 in Detroit, Michijân* i-uhanLâc
2"9i claims to have been selected by Allah, the Supreir.e Leinp,, tc
lead the so-called Negro race out of slavery in the wilderness
?1 of North America by establishing an independent black nation
32 in the United States. Members following Muhammad's i:eachings
? and his interpretation of the "Kpran" believe there is no such
34 thing as a Negro; the so-called Negroes are slaves of the
^5 white race, referred to as "white devils," in the United States;
1-3 and the white race, because of its exploitation of the so-called
Negroes, must and will be destroyed in the approaching "War of
39 Armageddon^"
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-.0 In the past, officials and members of the I\OI , «

including Muhammad, have refused to register under the provisions
<2 of the Selective Service Acts and have declared that :;.Lnibers cw:i
no allegiance to the United States.
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^5 On May 5, 1958, the first source advised Muh.-nx?.ad had,

46 upon advice of legal counsel, tempered his personal sratements
4*^ and instructions to his ministers concerning the principles c i
48 his organization in order to avoid possible prosecution by the
-1 United States Government; however, he did not indicate any
50 fundamental changes in the teachings of his or .c;aniza t ion .
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>Q APPENDIX
11
12 NATION OF ISLAM
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' t; On May 3, 1965, a third source advis«:d Muhair.inad had,

early in July, 1958, decided to de-emphasize tie religious
* aspects of the teachings of Islam aîd to stress the economic
-^g benefits to be derived by those Negroes who joined the NOI.
This policy change, according to Muhamnad, would help hi -.
2Q acquire additional' 'Tollowers and create more interest in his
21 programs .
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APPENDIX
ICSTUDEKP "The
COMMITTEE FOR TRAVEL TO CUBA
12 i weekly student news' )at)er of

: Columb ia Owl/'
IJolumbia Unive5 New York City^ December
rsity 12, 1st
li)age one, contained an article entitled "Students to Visit ue.
I'Suba During Holidays." This article stated in part tha^z
J^^he Ad Hoc Student Committee for Travel to Cuba w is formed
'-"October 14, 19^2, by a group of studerfts from New York City
15iniversities^ the University of VJlsconsxn^ Oberlii College
l%.nu the University ,QtMAjiorth Carolina, vrho stated that as
2Cfetudents they would like a chance to see and evaluate -the
îsituation in Cuba for themselves and had received an offer
2?jf transportation and two weeks' stay in Cuba froin the
^^'ederation of University, Students in Havana, -,as^ quests of
^^he Federation. The Committee accepted the offie:^ and applied
-?!:o the State Department of the United States for passport
■^-alidation which was refused; however, over fifty .students
2 planned to defy the • $tate Department ban and go. to Cuba.
29 A source advised on December 6, 19^2^ it was learnec

"j2
''jzhe Ad Hoc Student Committee for Travel to Cuba had recently be
" ^''ormed by the Progressive Labor Groups
3i A second source advised on September 13^ i953> that c
3 4the summer of I963, fifty-nine individuals traveled to Cuca: tne
' -êaders of the group were members of the Progressive La.bor Koveme'
3 6and the trip v;as planned and organized by Progressive Laoor ]ôve:ren\.
"■I'lembers .
?3 A third source advised on October :e Stud en:

t OJommittee for Travel to Cuba vras utilizing Post Office Sox 2170,
mailing address •
"i IKew York, New York, as its
;2 9, 196^
h3
f ollov;s ;
The Student Committee for Travel to Cuba (SCTC) was

48 4-?
49formerly known as the Ad Hoc Student Committee for Travel to Cub:r.
SOand the Permanent Student Committee for Travel to Cuba-
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S2 was a leader and participant of the 1963 trip t,o
-i3Cubar and an organize^-of the 1964 trip to Cuba and both trips were
:-4 sponsored by the SCTC,
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APPENDIX
STUDSi\T COMMITTEE FOR TRAVEL TO CUBA
By the Spring of 1964, the Executive Committee of

the SCTC was considered to be members of the Piogressive Labo
Movement •
No trip to Cuba or China was being planned by the

SCTC for 1965-
APPENDIX
PROGRESSIVE LABOR PARTY (PLP)

PROGRESSIVE LABOR MOVEMENT (PLM)
A source advised on April 20, 196 5, that the PLP,

formerly known as the PLM, held its first national convention
April 15-18, 1965, at New York City, to organize the PLM into
a PLP- The PLP will have as its u-ltimate objective the
establishment of a militant working class movement based on
Marxism-Leninism^
"The New York Times," City Edition, Tuesday, April 20,

1965 , page 27, reported that a new party of "^êvolutionary sociali
was formally founded on April 18, 196 5, under the name of the PLP.
The PLP was degcritedi as an outgrowth of -the-^PLM* Its officers
were identified as Milton Rosen, New York, President ^ and 'villiem
Epton of New York and Mort Scheer of San Francisco, Vice President
A 20-member National Committee was elected^ to .direct the party
until the next convention. r^
According to the article, "The Progressive Labor Kovemcn

was founded in 1962 by Mr. Rosen and Mr. Scheer after they vjcre
expelled from the Comrrunist Party of the United States for
assertedly following the Chinese Communist line*" *
The PLP publishes the "Marxist-Leninist Quarterly,'' a

theoretical magazine; "Progressive Labor," a monthly magazine;
"Challenge," a New York City newspaper; and "Spark," a west coarit
newspaper.
The June 1 , 1965 , issue of "Challenge," pîge 6, states

that, "this paper is dedicated to fight for a new way of life -
where the working men and women own and control their homes,
factories 5 the police, courts, and the entire government on
every level."
The source advised that the PLP utilizes the address of
.General Post Office Box 808 ) Brooklyn 1, New York, but also utili :
an office in -Room 622 , 132 ^âssaiU Street, New York City,, where
PLP publications are prepared.
APPENDIX
1,
YOUNG SOCIALIST ALLIANCE
The May, i960, issue of the "Young Sccialist" ("YS"),

page 1, column 3, disclosed that during April J 5-17:? 1960^ a
nation ished zation
al organi entitl
at Philad elphia vainia*isi
PennsylSocial
ed ,"Young This ce'' (YSA)
Allianissue
was establ
stated this organization was formed" by the nationwide supporter
clubs of the publication "YS."
The abovV issue, page 6, set forth the Founding

Declaration of YSA. This declaration stated YfA recognizes
the Socialist Workers Party (SWP) as the only existing political
leadership on clasS ^struggle principles, and ^ that the supporters
of the "YS" have .come into basic political' solidarity v;ith tha
SWP on the principles of revolutionary socialism.
A source; advised on May 7> 1965^. thai: the original

YSA was an organization formed during October, \ 1957v
New York City,'

particular ly members and offollowers
by youth the SWP.list The
left-socia
va,rious of leaders ,
tendencies
of this group vêre the guiding forces in the establishment of
the national organization*
The source further

advised on May 7j, 19^5 5 YSA is
dominated and controlled on a national basis by the SI-:? through
having SWP members comprise exclusively the National Executive
Committee (NEC) and through an official SWP representaiîve at
all YSA NEC meetings. The YSA, in reality, is rhe youth and
training section of the SWP and the main source of new SWP
members. *
The headquarters of the YSA. is located in Fx-oin 63! ^

^1 Union Square West, New York City.
The SVIP has been designated pursuant to Executive

Order IO45O.
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So: SACs Atlnntf\ (lOC-^niSS)

Chici'.ô (X00-vi;535C>
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IIACTH? LUTZn:?v KING, Jil,
12 SECUIIITY MATTER - COIKUITISX
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NOTE:
^3 Jlcmorandum frca Baumgardnoi' to ini'. Sullivan, o ,

-captioned "Martin. Luther King, Jr., Socv.r;j y ^r^^tt^^^^^j^ J3,7(|,
i^ccommondGd dissemination of tho ir:i'orr.iai;ioa fror.iJBI^BHP yr.c J-j^r
Vf'liite House, Attorney General, Deputy Attoruoy GtriiC.-r-l , Ar. -.y.:.
j-i.y
57 Attorncys General Yeagaey'and Doar, Secret Service and thjr r.ixi;
58 intelligence agencies. n,rid additionally notci that :>ppropr:' :ito , ,
instructions v/ere going ioi*v;ard by a separate j^rte^ zo , i..
SO Instant airtel servos that purpose. ^Jr-. • .
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FBI
u
12 Date: November 2, 1965
T^nsmit the following in

^rype in plaintext or code)
AIRT£L
. (Priority J
20
1 DIRECTOR, FBI (157-2466) (157-
J2
FRQlf HlbAGQ (157-572) (157-840)^ .
"8
SUBJECT: -DEACONS OF DEFENSE AND JUSTICE, INC.
RACIAL AAtTER (ORGANIZATION)
RACIAL MATTER /ij.

■4
Re Chicago airtel to the Bureau, 10/2S/65^
•6
Enclosed for the Bureau are nino copies of a lectcrheac
memorandum, two copies for Nev/ Orleans for ixiformation and two
■ ) copies for Seattle, concerning captioned matter.
/ ■
.1 rt
One copy of this letterhead neriorrrj .Vu;vi is boing
.0 designated for Region I, 113th INTC Group; or.xtGd StJ/ces Secret
Service; and United States Attorney, all Chicago, Illinois. .
43 L£ADS
■■ V
•15 SEATTLE
: 0
AT SEATTLE, WASHINGTON. Enclosed letterhead iceraorai-duis
;8 contains inforihation that the only known Northern branch of the
49 Deacons of Defense and Justice (DDJ) is in Seattle, 1/ashingxon.
50
51 Bureau (Enc. S)
-.3 2 - New Orleans (157-3290] Enc. 2)
r2
E^^Ci'^ff^^ (Enc .-2)
.3
S6 "9 1 - 157-413 ^ ,j ' . ^
53
(11) 'j- 0»]? DATE : • .h/^./ Wl
i
CG 157-572
CG X57-840
Seattle* if not already handled, report activities of

DDJ at Seattle.
CHICAGO
^' AT CHICAGd; ILLINOIS, Will be alert for any infor-

mation concerning the opening of a Chicago Chai)ter of the D!?
and the Bureau and New Orleans will be kept fully iniori.iou i
developments in thi^ jâtter, >
23,
t. . iil> STATKS DErARTMilNT Ox .^STICii

J
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTICAT^TON
/n Jt<p!y, I'leasv Kcfer to
9 File A'o. Chicago, Illinois
10 November 2, 1965
n
12
13
14
io
^ -» DEACONS OF DEFENSE AND JUSTICE, INC.
RACIAL MATTER (ORGANIZATION)
184.->.'1
19
20 RACIAL HATTER
The following article appeared in the October 21,

24
1965, issue of the ''Cliicago Defender", a ChicagOy Illinois,
:'6 newspaper:
"9
"Wither -Thou Goest, I go. ••seems to, be the new pattern
2 8 for the Deacons of Defense and Justice with regard to the
2"? movements of the Ku Klux Klan* Since the Xu KluiserG an '
J its menagerie of prehistoric, f ire-spev;ing characters, r.j.ê
n its splashy entrance into our great State of Lincoln, the
Deacons^ vice president, Earnest Thomas, has announced his
indefinite stay in Chicago. Word is that the Klsn has
organized four chapters in Illinois thus far; The r:^ :. :
:6 looking for recruits to join his seif-defense or£a..:.i:i 1 1 ,
The only known northern branch is in Seattle, Washington*
3 p. "Self -Defense vs. Non-Violence was v,be j of a

.0 program sponsored Jay the êstside Organization lart Sur..: .;'*
Thomas and Naha?:/Sogers of^.ACT spoke on the sidfr'ôf seli-r
defense, while Rev. CT^-- Vivian and Rev. JamesfBevel dexended
;2 their non-violence stand.* It played to a SRO cro'Ai ut 1.;. .
Westside's First Congregational Church.
u
*r
"Deacon Thomas discussed tactics of police and law
enforcement officers and their one-way road of justice
■t 5 on the Lou House show Saturday. It is TnoHas' beliei t
if the Deacons had been organized at the time NAACP le£d;?r
19 -•1
4*' Medgar Evers of Mississippi was murdered, it would not have
30 happened. The Deacons claim they are dedicated to the
protection of civil rights workers and dcfenseles;=» Negroes."
52
55
56
AM ^T^:^^^Tl^^!co^^ÂlN£a
58 •'0 HFnR;: is unCLASSiRED
59
DATE .7Â/:^^^DY^^2;^
15
no information has been developed that would Indicate that a
chapter of the Deacons of Defense-^nd Justice^ Inc. (DDJ), has
IS been formed in Chicago. Earnest Thomas continues to remain in
19
20 Chicago and is reportedly attempting to get office space on
vthe west side of 'Chicago but to date he has not been able to
obtain any office space. He added that it appears that Thomas
has received very little encouragement, if an/, from civil
rights groups in Chicago. He added that,, there has not been
any indication that Thomas has attempted -toV purchase or obtain
2 any weapons while in Chicago.
1 This document contains neither reconimendat ions nor

conclusions of the Federal Bureau of Investigation* It is che
property of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and is loaned
to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distribuccd
outside your agency*
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43
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48
49 4*'
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Date: 11/3/6.")
^Transmit t;i.-» fr>l!r!//jny ia

(Type in plaintext or codcl
11 AIRTEL
13 (Priority)
To: Director, FBI and

:'4
SAC, Kev York V ■
\
18 From: . SAC, Pittsburgh (157-429) (P)
20 THE DEACONS FOR. DEFENSE

RACIAL MATTERS
-> -5
Re Newark air tel to Bureau ,TP/^20/65; Ealtinoro
letter to Bureau,
10/12/65. 9/22/65, azid Pittsburgh" letter to Bureau,
rt* noted that Newark IiH3r^,'',which T/a& forwarded

29 with re Newark airtel dated 9/20/65^ inditated "that soiuo ^ricir
was to be held at Harpers Ferry, Maryland , oix 12/4/65 in honor
of JOHN BROWN ♦
Ferry, Woot Virgxiiia, i

hai: t7/o Negro women.
New York, Ncv Vor:C; Jal2
and
in Harpers Ferry , V/ Va cookly ropre . , e i- ^-
n , N • V'.ntin,;, '
58 on 10/21/65 oster.sibly |
to the best of
.9
-.0 s recollection^ tne "Jehu Bro ,
Remembrance Society stated he had riade thi:^ I
identification of these individuals based on their sxz\<>^t\irBs
■•3 on a guest register located at the Mather Training Cor..:jr of
•*
the National I^rk Service, Harpers Ferry (v/hich was forn:orly

a Negro Baptist college, Storer College).
i5
46 iilimHIl^ continued that flHHiH^r.nd flBHHHH
were seeking a place to hold a meeting which would be attendee
48 by about 700 people and they indicated a aesire to hold the
meeting oh 12/4/65. The women determined that no facilities
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32•>4 (^Z^^ Bureau Or. , 1 - BaltiiriOre (157-1003) Cnfu. :
53 New York (157-1542) ^<i/^^
1 . Pittsburgh:- ^ ^.^ /:: T & ^% I .

f^rt .-I J— "-^^ — ^ — — — f ^. ■ ^ ^ \ ^, ^ , ^- . M Mf rrr ;:r
16 liO'^f 5 iS55
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PC' 157-429
11
were available for such a meeting on 12/4/65 and tiiey

:4 therefore selected 12/11/65 as the proposed date for said
meeting. They determined that a banquet could be held ax
the Hilltop House, a privately owned Harpers Ferry
restaurant-^hotel, and that the^ Hilltop House could
acconiHOdate 350 people.
20.
stated that the women had' spoken with
Harpers Ferry Park Historian^ flHHI^Î^ 2nd were outspoken
in complaints concerning sarious biographies of JOIIi< Bi.OVN.
It was IIIBHIIHI^s recollection that>tbe women vere
sympathetic, .to a man named DuBOIS, who had eithex^ axtencc<
Storer College in the past or was a benefactor. oZ Xlicix.
college. flHBHIIIIII^^^^^ stated that it was his recollection
that this individual named DuBOIS later, became a coiiuirunis-c
and went to Ghana. \ -
The^ indices of the Pittsburgh Office are

concerning Jolirti>3rown Remembrance Society,
and
It would appear that the above meeting arran?*cd i:o

be held on 12/11/65 at the Hilltop House in Harpers Fer-.'y
might possibly be identical with the meeting referred \:o xu
above Newark LHM*
New York and the Bureau are requeL^tad tc chec. wheir

respective files with regard to the John Brown E3ir-sr/oranc,o
Society I VHHHHHBHHHI^ and flHHHHHHlllHH^ a:id
;2 advise Pittsburgh of the results thereof.
request
alsoabove-m
York is the
New whether ed to check with i l:u'ox'i:.;i :ts
to ascertain entioned meeting scheduled for
12/11/65 is an affair being held in behalf ox The Deacc-*s for
Defense.
i9 In the event it is determined that the John Brcv.;:i

Remembrance Society has some affiliation with The Deaccni.
for Defense, New York is requested to furnish a suitr.ble
charactex'ization of The Deacons for Dei^r.se whicu, UACB,
will be disseiainated by this office to che :Tatio:Uvl Park
Service and the West Virginia State Police detaci-^Viunt
covering Harpers Ferry, Y/. Va.
Jf "
aq(«L 11/12/65
"'Vrci.'.s::!!*. ii..;. -<'/ing in

(Type in plaintext or codci
AIRTEL
13 (Priority} i
TO:
1a DIRECTOR, (157^2466)
FBI CLAS:i. c . : _AA:^^^.C1±^
FROM (157 - ^^^:Asa:: - FCir i-^: - ^:
SAC, ailCAGO (157-572) ÂTi: OF RSVIEV/ I±lM^^
C (157^840)
SUBJECT: DEACONS OF DEFENSE AKD JUSTICL, INC.
M'tORGANlZATIOK)
Re Chicago airtel to Bureau, ll/2/6p.
KViClosed for the Bureau arc jiine copl

letterhead' mcmoranciurii and two copies ''xl;x\ acw C^-
a52 information concerning captioned matter. '
5
One copy ox this letterhead ::ie:..oranc]uj IS OL.I
O
designated for Re^îon I, 113th IICTC Group, U.S.
service and USA, Chicago, Illinois-.
■III! III I li i^M^^miA
\h A}- !3iire.'>u (Ends. 0 C^M)

>2 ^' (1 - 157 wm
2 - New Orleans (1^7 -3290) (Encl,s. 2) (ini'o) (k.:) '^n
2 - Chicago c-i-
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\ X ..A y 808 RB
.M Per
Special iA[gent ih Charge
^0 i:'7-i>72
;JJ 157-840
12
13 LEAD
14
CHICAGO
v.j _ • AT CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. Will roKain alert, for

V- .' any information concerning the opening of a Chicuô Cha->cci-
'ttf-.': . of the Deacons of Defense and Justice, xr.c. ana the- Bv cû
"^'''-k and this
in . will be kept fully informed of - c'ne drvc lopn-.o;
Orie^Lfcfe,
New matter
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^9 CONi i
o.>.rED STATES DEPAilTMENT . QSTICE
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATIOj
In Iti'itly, Plvasc Rejer to

Chicago, Illinois
10 November X2, 1965
A. ^
12
13
I4
DEACONS OF DEFENSE AND JUSTICE, -TNC,,--^,, ^- _
RACIAL MATTERS (ORGANIZATICN) ' ^?^7:'TVS:'rr''''?iifi4^

18
RACIAL W.
20
2 1 19- Reference is made to memorandum dated November 2,
1^2 1965, at Chicago, Illinois,
On the'dkies indicated the foirowing advised

that no information has been developed that would indicate
that a chapter of the Deacons of Defense and Justice,
■•0 Inc. (DDJ) haS'been formed in Chicago, Êarnest Thoinas
.?8 who is associated with the DDJ is repoi^tedly still
attempting to obtain office space in Chicago for an office
1; of the DDJ but to date there has not been any indication
■. t that he has obtained any office space. Thomas has received
- ■) virtually no support • from any civil rights group in Chicafco.
There has not been any indication that Thomas hais attempted
"to purchase or obtain any weapons while in Chicago* No
: 3 information has been received concerning Thomas's vl^cre? bojts
:5 recently, ^nd Thomas may have returned to Louisiana:
>-.05
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46
Confidential informants who are acquainted with certain
48 racial matters in the Chicago, Illinois, area advised durinr^
49 November, 1965, that Earnest Thomas of the DDJ has recently
-.2 been in Chicago attempting to gain support for a Chicago
Chapter of the DDJ, Thomas has not had any success in
■>i 3
organizing a Chicago Chapter of the DDJ and has met considerable
54
55
56
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CLASS.' & EXT. 5Y SPt.r>^:, r<i 'l-Jl-U^
^,0')'■
S9
1
DEACONS OF DEFENSE AND JUSTICE, INC. CONF|^JTIA!.
These informants also advised that there has not been any
indication that Thomas has attempted to purchase or obtain
any weapons while In Chicago. No- information has been
received concerning Thomases whereabouts recently and Thomas
may have returned to Louisiana,
« . :.
This document contains neither recommendations
nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the propei ty of
the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it^ and its contents
are not to be distributed outside your agency.
UInxTED states department 01 JUSTICE
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIG^* TION

In Reply, Please Refer to
FiU No.
10 Chicago, Illinois
November 12, 1965
12
13
14 Title DEACONS OF DEFENSE -bANt»
7<l. JUSTICE,
?
16
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19
20 t
21 Character RACIAL MATTERS
12
Memorandunjv/dated cuid caption cci

Refere'hce as above.
"'3
19 All sources (except any listed below) v/hose ideiixities
are concealed in referenced communication have furr.ished
reliable information in the past.
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This document contains neither recommenJations nor
46 conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and
is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not
18 to be distributed outside your agency.
49 4-'
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Si
RE: BERNARD S, LEE V. CIJ^/ilEMCE M. KELLEY^ ET AL
:? (U.S.D.C, D.C.) CIVIL ACTIO:i NUIIBER 76-118r.
13 SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP CQMFERJZNCH (SGLC)

14 V. CLAREMCi: M. ICELLEY, ET AL ;U.S.D.C., D.C.)
CIVIL ACTIO;>: KUllSER 76-118&
' Unrecorded serial dated /// i f C ^pulled y.ron this file

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■ • under court order of U.S. District Jud.<:e John Lewis
>1
-.Q Smith,' Jr. ,'"î:tid. sent to National Archives..
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AIRTEL
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13 (Priority)
p TO: CLASS, .i Tf.7, :

director, fbi (157-2466)
PROM: sac, pittsburgh (157-^29)
SUBJECT: theQeacons pgr defense

racial matters ^
• . .r ' -
JOHN BROlifN COMMEiyiORATiON COMMITTED
IS - C
2F
Re Newark alrtel to Bureau dated 9/20/65 end

Pittsburgh alrtel to New York dated octh eroitledj
"The Deacons For Defense"; and Washington Field orrice
airtel to Pittsburgh dated 11/5/65, titled "John
Commemoration Committee,"
For the Information of W£.shington Field 0;:'^îcej

copies of the following in the case entitled "The L-'saconc
For Defense" are enclosed:
1, Newark airtel to Bureau dated 9/20/65.

-.0 2, Newark LHM dated 9/20/65.
3, Pittsburgh airtel to New York dated 11/3/65* *
'.4
43 For the Infoi'mation of the Newark OiTioe, one co-v
or each of the following, in the case titled "JO?IN iix-ÔUN
COMMEIÔRATION COMMITTEE," are enclosed:
46
• 1, Washington Field Office airtel 'co
Pittsburgh datad II/5/65.
2. Xerox copy of announcement of the
John Brown Memorial Pilgrimage,
50
i2 Bureau (m) p.^ , .
2 ~ Newark (Enc. 2) (rm)
(31-
(157-1992) . , . ,
55 2 - New York tl57-154g)^(RM)t. , - ^(ajJ^'
'J^ i 2 - Washington Field BBMBB^^MBMB C^'^-")
,3 2 -» PlLLabui'gh
, ERF/emq . , ^ ^
.V.
Per
0 Special Agent in Charge
It would appear that the John-'Bro m Commemoration
Comiaittuee-.jnay be an adjunct of The l)eacohs "?oi' 'Derei.lccJ
'and that the "Memorial Pilgrimage" schedules for 12/11/65
at Harpers Ferry, W. Va., is identical with the planned ^
meeting for 12/4/65, as set out ^n Newark L.iM dated 9Ao/d5. flf
In this connection, it is noted that the address for the
John Brown Commemoration Coraralttee is 100 W2st 82.10 Strei^t,
Deacons for Defense mentioned In Newai^k airtel Of 9/20/65 ,

It is also noted that address for the^- Nest , Side Unified
//"/. /I/"'/.'
100 V/es_t_82nd_Street'.S'"\'f~/~^ "
-. , —CounciXu^s
Actioxi -- ' ' \ — / :
NiiWARK . , . '--K. ..
INSW
I III I 1^1YORK
>■ nmmmm% * r. ,.
1. ' VJill/expedite Pittsburgh request for characteriâ tiG = .

of The D^Bcons for Defense End r8lQ.tBu 'ôrganizations SuCh
West Side Unified Action Council and t'lc oohu B::. :. Cc:\ ;
Committee, with the degree of relationijh: p of thoi criii ./..-r : *
so that this info3?niation will be available for dissc:rrj j-cîcn
to the National park Service ^ndHIBHHHHHHHHi^^^ ^
12/1/65* It is noted that National Park Service rây ceoioo
to have additional raaigers available for duty.
2» Will! advise Pittsburgh if informants from Ne»'f York

will be covering the Pilgrimage.
3* Will adviae Pittsburgh what specific oaerage ar.

Harpers Perry, W. Va., if any, is desired.
r. •>
CONFJigNTIAL
Ll
VJASHINGTON FIELD
U " ■■' will maintain contact with

13
who furnished the data concerning the PiisirimagG, and
:6 . ascertain if he plans to attend the meetiiTg on 12/11/55 <
1 I;-
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UNITED STATES
Memorandum
date:
CONF
yblRECTOR, FBI (157-2466)
y
\ SAC, NEW YORK (157-1542)

13
1 subject/ CHANGED
DEACONS OF .DEFEliaE-.AiniJQlSIICE
16
RACIAL MATTERS
REASOiJ
18 ■
Tltla /is marked "Changed" to reflect
DATE OF correct
RSVIEV,
2 1 title of Organization per New Orleans routijag slip
/ dated 11/9/65. Title previously carried as/:"DEACONS
:3 JUSTICE; RACIAL MATTERS". — ^.•"•^r:"'
FOR DEFENSE AND
Re NYO teletype to New Orleans' 11/8/65 • Kxr-
2V Enclosed for the Bureau and New Orleans ar:^

copies of-^L^tM' in captioned case. Infoi-jvâtion copies
29 are also being supplied to Chicago, LossAngeles and
Philadelphia in view of Philadelphia letter to
New Orleans dated 10/14/65, indicating tnat an article
appearing in a Philadelphia weekly publication en-&itlad
"Nite Life" reflects CHARLEg/S'B'iS, leader of the Deacons
of Defense and Justice (DDJ), Is due in Philadelphia
354 this winter as part of agnation-wide tour.
36
An information copy is also being supplied _fy
to Jackson in view of the trip made by one CHARLES^
SIMS J not further identified, to Jackson on lO/C7/o5v
2- Bureau (Ends. 8^1^?^ . .

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t™
LHM J ^^'^"^^ ^® noted as set forth in attached
that it was announced that SIMS was 'inable to
êak on IO/25/05, as he was required to return to
Bogalusa, Louisiana, for a court appsnrunce . riovjcver
the C. SIPS mentioned above .departed fJetf York Citv
on 10/27/t>5. The mo does not" have sufficient "

background data available regarding the subject
to determine if he is identical with .the CHARLES
SIMS who made the Jackson trip. ^''■X'

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9 Bufile 157-2466
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Confidential sources mentioned in this connranication

19 and the appendix attached hereto have p.'ôvldec: reliable
lnforR3at3^Qr),,în Vne past.
20
The ''Workers World'^ volume 7, number 20, page 3^
22 dated October 14, 19^5, contained an article captioned
■ J
ent of
"Presidreflect
which Deacons for Defense to S:êak in ICev? ycr*k'"
s, that it was announced Rictue^.-Le
Seur , a friend of the Deacons > f ronr the- newly opened
office of the Friends of the Deacons for Defense
2o en
and Justice (FDDJ), 271 West 125th Street, Rocr;. 209,
New York^; New York, that Charles Sin:,s,. founder of
_ C;
the Deacons for Defense and Justice' (-DD J ) and Rob
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Hicks, Vice President of the Bogalusa, 'Louisiana,
1 ôtejs ^League vfill speak in New York on October 23 ario
The meeting on October 23,^1965. ^vill be 3:3?

p.m. in the Unitarian Hall, Clinton and Fillmore Stre^cs.
west Brighton, Staten Island, New York.
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New York City.
A characterization of the "Worl-cers Worla \,<

is attached in the appendix hereto.
This document contains neither

recommendations nor conclusions .&?re^r?-:l;
4 -%
^5 of the FBI* It is the property
•> d of the FBI and is loaned to your
agency; it and its contents are aoM n griidlng-arxl ....
not to be distributed outside
your agency.
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"The Worker ', volume XXX, number 80, page 2,

dated October 24, I965, contained an article captioned
•'Deacons President to Speak in New Yorl '' which aet
f orth^ sutstantlally the same Informaticn as that
contained in the above mentioned article.
"The I'Jorker' is an east coast Communist

newspaper.
is a member or the
Workers World Party
A characterization of the YAV/? appears hi

in the appendix attached hereto.
substantially the same information set forth

above but also advised that the DDJ v;as to hold
a meeting on October 24, 1965^ believed to be
in Manhattan.
vised that Charles Sims,
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Deacons of Defense and Justice TIAL
President of the DDJ in Louisiana^ arrived in Nevj

York City, 1:15 p.m., October 23, 1965, at John
Kennedy International Airport (JFKIA) on Delta Airlines
Plight 976. '

he attended (c^y
a fund ralslTiff affair for the DDJ at the Unitarian
Church Hall/ Clinton and Fillmore Streets, Staten
Island, New York, from 8; 50 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.,
October 23, 1965 ^
The sourde stated Mae Mallory^took up most of

the time relating her experiences in the civil ri^h^s
movement and praising Robert VJllliams. She pointed
out the sim^^larities between Robert V/illiams' L:Dproach
and the approach of the DDJ to the ciyiJ. rights moveir.ant.
Robert Hicks spoke about the various Incidents that
occurred in'Bogalusa, Louisiana, whil^ atterr.pting
to register Negroes to vote. Jerr;;>Outn-/an^ lr:i:ro-
ducedâs an attorney for Charles Sims, differed
with Mae Mallory^ stating that the DDJ is a ^
legally constituted organization which is defensive
and will remain so,
Robert Wlllianis is characterized in

the Revolutionary Action Movement v;hich
appears in the appendix attached hereto.
DDJ and Sims

of the Charles stated the about
spoke nurpose bac'^^^'ro
the of i:he DDJund is to
protect Negro and white civil rights workers. Ke
stated the DDJ is able to effectively deal with the
Ku Klux Klan^ hov;ever, he was critical of the local
sheriff's office, stating the past V/ednesday (October
20^ 1965) the sheriff obtained the names of the DDJ
CCNP;
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13 leaders and arrested them on various charges
14 A characterization of the Ku Klua Klan
appears In the appendix attached hereto.
During the question and answer period which followc
19 the speeches Sims stated his primary concern' Is v;ith

the Bogalusa chapter of the DDJ. He stated there are
20 50 DDJ chapters throughout the south although. he
7 1 declined to comment on the total number of members.
?2 Admission of $2.00 per person was charged. Approximately
-3 60 to 80 pep?sons* attended.
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the above
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affair
HH h
and HH
^provi ded easentatt ended' V '
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the same information as^j^lHIût in adaition stated C^y
hi
?8 Sims did not criticize any particular 'aoproach to the '
îvil rights effort^ rnemes apoe^reri to be
tnat those .engaged m bargaining on civil rights
Issues such as Robert Hicks should be assured orotectô
for themselves and their families. n
After the meeting a reception was held for the

persons who had appeared at the "home of Ricque Le Seur
on Staten Is:' — ■—
' ana
-.0 Jrooklyn, New York, chapter or Congrei£3 of r.c;uxcijL
Equality (CORE) attended the above mentioned affair
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The CP has designated pursuait to
been
Executive Order 10^50 by the Atto:»ney
General of the United States.
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32 a fund raising arraiar ar waslmigton Temple Church of
God in Christ, 1372 Bedford Avenue ;r,,Brookl5Ti, New
York, on._ October 24, I965, .where apprWimately 40
persons were present. This meeting was held after
:>7 the regular church service which is from 9:00 p.ra.
to 10:00 Xi.'xai
Charles Sims stated during his speech

he is not a speaker, he is a ''fighter'\ Ke
abcut the background of the DDJ but made no
mention of firearms. spoke
When Sims requested doiât icns
for the organization, most of i;the audience vâlked
out, hoxêver, a collection v;as taken.' The source
i) characterized Sims as a very reserved, very uninter-
26 esting speaker.
The ^^New York Herald Tribune^', page 2, dated

-.0 October 25, 1965> contained an article cap-cionec
"Armed Resistance By Negroes Urge
}1 was indicated that at a news confd'' in which it
erence Robert
.2 Hix, the Reverend William H. Melish and Charles
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Sims said Negroes are going to start hittln-;: back
/ and perhaps should even arm themselves on the
4-lo5 picket line.'* Hix qualified his statement by
saying ''Laws must be obeyed. Tne
•,3 Howard Melish, identified as a DDJ Reve
membrend V/illiam
er, said
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Reverend VJllllam H Melish
H-r Mexisri wâs a raerober of tfie Board of "Directors

of the National Council of -American-Soviet Prîndship (NCAS:
as of ApriJ,ai,
1. ' ....
The.. IICASP. has b.een des-ignated pursua.nt^

to ocutive Order 10U5p. .
JOO to Jb I
400 persons attended a meeting held at Eraanual !^<E
Church, 37 West 119th Street, New York City, ,fror. 8:15
to 10:45,,oetober 25, I965, at which >Jesse..Gfay, the
master of ceremonies, apologized for'the absence of
Charles Siros, v:ho was to be the main speaker. Gray
stated that Sims had to return to Louisiana in
order not to forfeit bail on a local charge.
Mae Mallory gave a speech In which she stated

each gun for the Deacons cost $80.00.' Mallory asked
those in attendance to pledge a gun Individual ly for
the Deacons. Several persons signed pledges for guns.
A collection of $126.00 was taken up for the Deacons.
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Deacons of Defense and Justice CONPIJMTIAL
SXms &t the Deacons spoke at a public neeting sponsored

by the YA]fJF at Academy Hall, 853 Broadvay, New York .
City, Sitns recounted experiences of ra.cial persecu-
tion and claimed that the persecution had been
somewhat al" '-jvic:.t3d through the
Deacons, which are armed for self formation of the
defense. Sims
indicated that the DDJ in Bogalusa had about 200
follow 3rs end indicated a new unit was being formed
in Chicago. Sims asked for contributions to carry
on the wor^" of the DDJ and a collectiQQ was made
for hirr..i ;
The "VJorkers World'\, volur.ie 7, number 22,

page 1, dated November 11^ 1965^ contained an- article
captioned '.Ch^Lrles Sims, Deacon of Defense President,
speaks in NYC' which reflects Sims addressed a
meeting of 300 at Academy Hall, New York City^
sponsored by the YAWP.
The article reflects Sims stated civil rights

workers, souje of them white, had been threatened
with physical violence by the Klan and v;ere about
to be attacked when he and some friends started an
armed defense guard in Bogalusa, Louisiana, in the
early part of this year.
Having staked out iiirs inen around the local

COKE headquarters, Siir^s savj the chief of police lookrnp-
things over. At firsu incliuea vo i^>ore the chiejf/
since he knevj him as a racist probably in league
with the Klan himself, he changed his mind, went
over to him and said: "You better stop 'er,!. 'cause
if you don't we're gonna kill them all."
The chief apparently did not take this
statement lightly. There was no trouble and Sims
reported: "That night a brand new Ne^ro was born."
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A collection of $400.00 was raised from the

audience. Over $200.00 was raised at a house party
in Brooklyn later on.
On November 1,^ 1965,

ladvlsedl contacted by
an unscnowrîna^âua; l1
^ ,on November
Charles Sims departed New York City 1,tdd
. 'atsi
1965, for r/atum to jogalusa, Louisiana.
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APPENDIX
UNITED KLANS OP AMERICA, INC.,

KNIGHTS OP THE KU KLUX KLAN
Records of Superior Court of Fulton County,

Georgia, reflect that this Klan organization was granted
a corporate charter on February 21, 19^>1^ S-t Atlanta^
Georgia, under the name UnjLted Klans, Knights of the. Ku
Klux Klan of America, Inc.
A source advised on February 27, I96I, that

United Klans was formed as a result of a split In U.S.
Klans, Knights of the Ku Klux ?:ian^^ Inc. According to
the source.' the split resulted from a^ leadership dispute
and United Klans has the same aims and objectives C-s
the parent group. These are the prorLotion of Americanisrri,
white suprem&cy^ and segregation of ^the ..races .
The first source and a second source advised

in July, 1961, that United K^-ans, Knights of tr,e Ku lll.ux
Klan of America, Inc., merged v;ith Alabama Knights, Knights
of the Ku Klux Klan. The merged organization established
headquarters in Suite 401, the Alston Building, ruse : "l^ -os? ,
Alabama. (The organization is directed by ROBERT SlU'J^C:: ,
Imperial Wizard, and is the dominant Klan group in the
South, with unite in several Southern states.)
Second source advised that at a nêetlng at

Prattville, Alabama, on October 22, i96l, the U.S. K1i::-l>,
Knights of the Ku Klux Klan, merged v^lth the United Kip.ns
of America, Inc., Knights of the Ku Klux Klan.
Third source advised on August 4, 1965> that the

United Klans of America, Inc., Knights of the Ku Klux Klan,
is currently an active organization, v;ith Klaverns in
several Southern states. This source said tnat HOBHRT
SHELTON is the Imperial Wizard of this organization, a;.a
was last elected to this position on September 5, 19^4,
at a National Klonvocation in Birmingham, Alabama, Source
said that the activity of the United Klans of America ^s
increasing and that the national office remains in Sr'.vo
hoi, Alston Building, Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
CONFaENTIAL
1- APPENDIX
REVOLUTIONARY ACTION MOVEiffiiNT
On November 3^ 196k, a source mad 5 available a
document entitled "The Revolutionary Action Movement Manifesto,"

the docuinent having been obtained by the soarce froxn an
individual known to be a member of the Revolutionary Action ^
Movement (RAM). ^
This.<dpcuraent stated^ in part, that RAM v/as officially

organized in the 'V/inter of 1963 by Af ro-AiTjericans who support
the revolutionary objectives of ROBERT V/ILLIAMS^ now
residing In Cuba, and his concept of organized violence to
achieve the libera^tlon of the Af ro-Ame^.ican people in the
United States. This Manifesto, disclosed -^^that RAK had orient ad,
its program to one of education and political revolution ar.d
the organization of a "black" political party v;ith revolutionary
objectives, .haVing recognized the need for a "black revolu-;:ion'*
that could and v/ould seize power. RAM'ph
y f-loso
nationphy' is, deccri
alisni that bed
is,
in this docume nt as one of revolu tionar
one involving the struggles of the nonu-hlte races of the v;crld
against exploitation and enslavement by the v/hite capitalist
and imperialist nations*
Regarding VJILLIAMS, it should be noted tnat on

August 28, 1961, a Federal warrant was Issued st Charlotte,
North Carolina, charging him vfith Unlav;ful Plight to Avoid
Prosecution for the crime of kidnapping. Subsequent to the
issuance of this v;arrant, V/ILLIAMS fled the United States to
Cuba, vjhere he now publishes a monthly newsletter entitlec
"The Crusader" from Havana.
This source in September, 1964, advised RAM i:^

dedicated to the overthrov/ of the capitalist syste::i in the
United States, by violence if necessary, and to its replacerrênl
by a socialistic system oriented toward the Chinese communist
interpretation of Marxism-Leninism, RAK is entirely nonv/hite
in membership, clandestine in nature, and ovjes its priniary
allegiance to the "Bandung World," that is, the nonwhite races
of the v/orld rather than to any national entity, as such.
On November I6, 1964, a second source advised he

learned recently from an RAM member that the organization
began in Detrai-t, Michigan, largely under the inipetus of
DON FREEMAN, described as the "Father" of RAM ana referred to
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14 as RAM's "Black Stalin." FREEMAN served as RAM Chairman,
vilth MAXV'ffiLL STANFORD, now of Nev/ York City, formerly of
16 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, serving as RAM J'ield Chairman.
le .■• This source stated in. May, 19^5^ '".here has been no
19 forraal headqua,r;t,ers , as such, for RAM but that headquarters
20 r. have been with FREEMAN since he has played such a dominant role
21 In the leadership of and has directed the policies and
-2 activities of the organization.
24 Within recent months, according'^ to the second oovrce,

-? dissension within RAM has become evident and some dissatisfactior
-'■^ with FREEMAN'S leadership has arisen. So far. as is known, hcw-
-"^ evfr. he temains'the titular leader of RAI^. .
29 date, according to the second 'source in May, 1965.

?1 RAM has organized units and membership in several of the larger
cities in the United States east of the Mississippi River and
the organization is currently active in attemptins to recruit
new members and expand its sphere of- influence.
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APPENDIX
"WORKERS WORLD"
I9 65 , a co nf id en ti al so ur ce advised i;hit
On May 3,
the "workers World" is the official y,news paper of the I'-'o^^cers
y, pu bl is he d tw ic e mo nt hl wi th t cl it or ial offices
world part .
located at 46 West 2l3t Street, New York, N< vr York
APPENDIX
WORKERS WORLD PARTY
On April 17, 1959, a, confidential source advised tffet

on February 12 j 1959^ a Socialist Workers Party (SWP) minority
group under the leadership of* National Cor.imittee member^
Sm BALLANy 'Spl^t from the S\fP.
The source stated that this min(»rity group, referred
to as the Marpyltes, after faany years of program and policy
differences on ^varied issues concerning^ tactics and
interpretation of political' events^ split" from the SWP
on the grounds that, the party was liquidating itself by u3pa.-'ti
from the Mar:jîst precepts of LEON TROTSKY and retreating from
the fight for the world socialist revolution. Tne final
Issue which ultimately forced the split* was thv? iTiincricy'3

opposition to' the SWP rerroupment policy which Involved co-
operation with the Communist , Party (CP) periphery- indivicuals
characterized by the minority as petty-bourgeois.
e, ad'/ocated
defenity
The minor
unconditional the on,
se ofprogr^ accor
Sovie t Union and sourc
ding to has as its
goal the: building of a revolutionary party with a ccrapiete
proletarian orientation for the purpose of overthrowing
capitalism in the United States and throughout the world.
On May I960, sourc

12^ name e advised vhat this minoiîuy
group had chose n the VJork^rs World party.
On May 3^ 1965 ^ second source advlsea 'chat the

Workers World Party, which maintains headquarte.^c at 45 West 11
Street, New York, New York, supports the People's Republic
of China in its ideological dispute with the Soviei; Union •
The SV/P and the CP have been designated pursuant

to Executive Order 10^50 •
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10 YOUTH AGAINST WAR AND FASCISM
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12 A confidential source advised on March 29, 1S65, ^hixt
13 the Youth Against War and Fascism (YAWF), foimerly knovm as
-4 the Anti-Pasclst Youth Committee, was established by the
l"? Workers World Party (V/Wp) In the summer of li62, to bring
^ college and high school youth into the periphery of WWP
l" ' activities and thereby gain recruits for the organization.
IS ■ .
19 A second confidential source advised on October 23^
20 vl964, that a flyer- distributed by the YAWF describes that
2". organization as a militant organization of young workers
.^2 and worker- students for combating war and fatclsm.
24 The first 'source advised on March Sgi, 19^5 > zh&t

'1: the YAV/P maintains an office In Room 1214, 1123 Broadway^
56 New York City, and publishes a magazine called. "The Partisan."
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captioned ''piaiinoci rally. Tv;o conies o't Ji^zi,:. arc , V,.' X ." • ' •
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November
IS, 1965
Re: Rally of Deacons for Defense and

Justice Sponsored by Congres;} Of
Racial Equality ^(CORE)
November 20. 1965
Detroit, Michigan
On November 17, 1965, a source, w lo has furr.:ish<:d

reliable iul'orm^tion in the past, advised that CCRi: is i.e
24 sponsor of a rally^for the Deacons f or TDefeuse and Justice-
to be held on 'Saturday, November 20, 1965,^^boginnii;g v.z
8:00 p.m- at the new St, Peters Baptist Ch'jrch, V/oodrow
Y/ilson and Pingrê Streets in Detroit.
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in an effort to raise money for the De'acons lor Defense :^nd
Justice who are having difficulty raising funds in the Souv'
because of local hostility and econpmic pressures against t
there. Source advised that Ernest"[/^Pbonias, a Vice President
of the Deacons for Defense and Justice from Jonesboro,
Louisiana, will be the featured speaker* at this r^lly*
This document contains neither recomiîendat icns '.v;j

conclusions of the Federal Bureau of Invest igat iod . It i.-^
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loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be
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November 22, 19G5
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14 Re: Rally ox Deacons for Defense
and Justice Sponsored by
16 Congress of Racial Equality (CCRZ) ,
November 20, 1965, Detroit, Michigan
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, ,,,I?ef erence is made to ncTnorandusi at Detroit,
20 Michigan, dated November IS, 19G5.
222 1 On November 22, 1965, a source, who has
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24 furnished' reliable inf o:::r.r.tion in ,the past, advised
25 that o.n Noveifibor 20, 1935, beginning -as: approximate!;'"
26 S:00 PM and ending at approximately' 11:00 PM, rally
for the Deacons for Defense and Justice, sponsored by
OCRS, v/as held at the new St. Peter's Baptist Church,
TiS v;oodroT/ 'nilson and Pingree Streets \'';Dtroit • Sov.rcc
29 2"? advised that approximately 100 inclivicuals attended
^0 this ra.lly ami adirîssion was charged for same.
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" } According to the source, the keynote spealcer
T •) was Lrnest^ Thomas, a vice-president of the Deacons for
34 Defense and Justice fron: Jonesboro, Louisiana, and
?5 several other local individuals p.iso ' spoke . The tenor
of the rally was a relating of the racial situation both
36 in the North p.nd the South and an explanation of the need
i8 for and "purpose of the Deacons for Defense r:nd Ju:;tico.

?9 It vas stated that the r.iain p\-rposc of the rally -cr.:-^ '.o
raise funds v.'hich are to be used in plans toward estal^lish-
.0 ing the fix-st northern branch of the Deacons for Dofensê
a and Justice at Chica:;o, Illinois.
43 According to the source, the rally v/as peaceiUjL

and orderly.
This document contains neither recor.raendations

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nor conclusions of the TBI. It is the property of the
FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents
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except 'vhl-i^s sko-.vh 1 - ilr. llurpliy
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O"DEAC02JS OP DEFElISfi AKD
JBACIAL U&TTERS JUSTXC£, INC. EiASO.i - pcim liri"^."'^f~J^.
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ReNYteletype to Bureau and Colun*>ia, via Savai::ia.ii,
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Savnnnah should check tl;e accui-rcy cx' ti:o above

telophozxe listing as same appears to be cno cligit clici^t, ,
New Orler.ns Office G^xztXi roarirvilrj cri^'c::,:. ;

orgaiiization, shoulci nalê the necessary .taquiric j I'cr a :,y
14 available information rcsardins the fonna'Sicn of ilio jiêlf'-
45 defense unit in Saint Geor^ê^ South Carolina •
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The above caption should be u.ti::.!;:^:! in thin
48 investication until such time as the proper title cf tXils:
49 organization is detornined, ^ ^ /
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NOTE: The Deacons of Defense and Ju3t:-.cc is a ire^ro ori2;ai:i^n. ;io:i

:> DE- :whose main purpose is to arm Negroes for protection af;r..i r i Klan
-violence, and aô has been activo in racial denoristratxo/:
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TO: DIRECTOR, FBI (157-2H66)

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FROM: SAC, SAN ANTONIO (157^»*13) j
RE: ^DEACONS OF DEFENSE AND JUSTICE (O/^-^/. .
Re San Antonio airtel and LHH ca'Jed 9/16/65 and I

0-1 Form dated) 11/12/65/ ^
This case has been closed in the San Aiiloi.io
Office since 9/1B/65-, in view of the fact that" there has iji;'en
no further activity on the part ^ of the above captioned
organization in San Antonio Division. ^ "
There is enclosed for the Bureau a copy of the
Albany letter to San Antonio 10/13 /6S car/cionec above,
informa ity.. KLEIN

that MARK
tion Univers and DOuGL/'-.S
and
IL\IMLI NE are forth
setting both at Cornell
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i\ CsU-o /^^S- Cc-^jJcH' cLi Lcf A\ ^ ,1^^^
',5j I - Albany ( 157-153 ) (Info }

1 - San Antonio
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iO Speciall Agent in Charge
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DEACOIIS O? DSFSNSK Ax© Jl»3TIC3
HACI/iL W.Xim •_
20 He 'Antonio airtel anc!. LtH-l oated 9/16/ o5 to

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UniverslCy, . i4vis3Q'i L'A VPBHHHHHHi^ tar : -j..

4md rOUGLi>£; IlAIiHÎiC-:: had both ratu-vîeJ v:o Cjriieii,
On 9/23/65, flWBBF âde £vaiir^.bie a cry^
Uhrowaway vli^^cli i\e :û^-tc:cl thai: he K:>tV.^-^tÛ v:.!^; l^-ln:^
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clistri?:)utec on th-^ rr.j:.i Vniverr: C-*;rrtu* "/uU:.^
nid coateii:c on r^ccruut: Che 6^ .li'Tc'j. iL-:.::-." of

who ' yo\y Ycrh 'Ifijiicc * ocncerriug ccv;^. /::j:U'i- c: îr
j:eaccfiiis of l;ofeiiso îitd Justice ia vvri-Uv- Touuiêivii cUtiio.-.
' Ihc Civ-^.-- XL^^b;::: Movent:,. h.:::z^ * t; ^

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actually aiiôv^ uho
^'TliO Civil rli^^ViL^' Movea.:

46 fc;r its cvu prt.u6i:icu — so that it ^-.m; ccr\::iiôr; i.^ e::ist
and s^jruggle.
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;2 ''aere^ firsthand an account of rhe Deccons

13 Movement by liarkfêisi who Is spealclTvC: on 'ja^mecl Self
14 Defense— The ilo-ja: 2 Lege in the Nezrc Sti^c..^.i:!.e* .
. ^'llp, KleiI:^ Cornell ôni.or^ peirricipated

g - i.a tlie Civil Plights ISoverneat Te:::is auc ai.s met i.nci
talked îth Charles Si^r, major I, iic.or c;: the :.<:rr.z
20 ^'^^^^^^^ ^"^^ has' 'îveu Kleiu persist iuxi tc publ5-cis3d.iJ

21 ' Peacoas and to raise ntoaey for th-â.'*
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meetinf; tc b^.h^lÂ il*: 3:15 ifM cu Sw;:i:c-al;^r- ^li;^ 1:}C^,

fit Ives Hall on tho CoiTieli Campu:; Lxid Gt.îi^:; thcC
y3 . : V Deacons will dlc;ca::OiHeu*' . ' '^ \
::0 J'. Thi^ 3ei>Udr>>v>r 3, 19655 '-^^^•-^ - ''C^^^:l3ll

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reetinfr. 'iiiis r^ccwviri: £;£:ct:c£: that .-JLJ?:^:, .-ci:io wnc cho

35 viêceived pex*!nicr:.u-i .î:.;r; i)i:iacn Ij- i::.^* Si!i^ i.;
■ During his so^êch^ ix;^Dii< ::i;ai:eu Cl): ;: cb^ .^':>ns

' :^ Defence and .Vj:;i:?x o to not :;a cim. J . nc^: r
^ ior vlolencu* sukt^, iuc c:x r:i\5C.air..'. ;:xc ;\ :j'OuCCt; t':: -

42 homo anu family iiwuLl.^^ra Kc.^:.'^* ..w \w^.ni;e:: .>u..
that bGtwt.on jxVjv' .:u'l IvjÛ uhere <>\ J^jOOC c^.o^:;;/uiu-"-:-
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4-' Ke cluitned that CORii fouii^ ci;,i; ciiat their ;î.îc;

"orkers vieri saxox^ t.hon t:h:2 Deacciis no::^ croijivid t.;,^:^
^5 they then tocic tLic hypocritical a::,:i'*:uc'^ o:: *'prci:ect:^tl

r:on-vioience'%
, rUîjwH jLU^f'-^c^ that guns cv * liw i: .fr.jLi:i:::r . i: ui /j

04 problein of th^? KcgrOp but nerely a ;:;?ot:ec::io-7, Uiii: -
,5 to work* Ho caid tU.-*t local policv^p Stcto yaczl^.o .nd
-iS Federal helo are all ineffective in protect ins Ils^s^^^^*
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*-2*^;>^vv^. claimt^ that ©hei^lffs have beers wlua IC1-j:i aetiJ:)er3 and
*3 that the PBI '^talvos notes <:.acl pictare^ ul.lj. j you I'-.c
:^ beat up*\ Ke ccicl that Deacons:^ ect <::,r. a detorjrcr*t
the
ifj violence since '\vhitQ racists ci-^ act v-i llins
l"^ / . t27ade their sapviîor livoc for Sc^rîes' ni^ricr c.::3s"»
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iu tir; ScutlMîu Stattc^,
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20. cuere is no lirw f bi» the Kej^ro or iê Civi?- Ili^hîiv"
-''^ V70i4cer aad thaU Co continue non-v:lc i.-^ncc thi^re is tc
invite caorc vit>jLeu-::j^#
>6 a neu group ca ccripur* to Aid the I'ô aeons : n?;. -to br:.,.
'• c a Deacon spouL-i^jr 'up Uaêll*
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. 9-1^ PM EST DEFERRED U /1 9/65 M.F.R.

9 / FBI //iS// AND COLUMBIA (VIA SAVAN4AK}
COLUMBIA VIA (SAVANNAH) ENCODED VIA WASHINGT

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U FROM NEW YORK (157-15«^SS. &EXT. BY SP(^Ll
JIATE OP BEVIEW //- /'^.-"ft""^ ^
r^^/lÊACONS FOR DEFENSE AND JUSTICE, RACIAL mUE^^y'p^-,

%.tr\ iliN*! P •> tM NO TO
•WAV ICS? LOmON
ItJA GiZN. R' G. NO. t7
I'NITED S'l ATRS t /KRN'MENT
Memorandum ' ) ■
xvie: 11/30/6;;
•/director, FBI (11^7'' -2466)
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•si-BjECT: DEACONS OF DEl'^ZNSE AND JUSTICE, INC.
00: NEW ORLEANS
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Re Pittsburgh letter 'to Bureau 10/12/65; New York
20.12 letter to Bureau 10/28/65; Pittsburgh airtal to Bureau
21 11/3/65.
Enclosed for New Orleans is one copy eacn oT

Baltimore airtiel vto Bureau 8/17/65 apd- rtc Pittsburgh Icite]
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and air tel. I •
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_^^'V/as di&creoGly
- . j.ev;ed by SA mHUHHHHIV relative to uhe
Kennedy farm and farmhouse, commonly referred to as 1
"JOHN BROl.'N's Farm' located in the southern part of
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7^ Washington County,It Md.^ mailing address ox' Rt , 1, Harpei^'s
\ Ferry, V/est Va. v/as determi ned/that
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It was further determined IHBMMBI^r -n 3. '^^ tne:

been no affairs held at 'JOHN BROWN' s Parm'' in i-ecent
months^ and he v/as unaware of any meetings or gatherings
of any size to be held at this site within zhe corning months,
^■mi^ls unav;are of the use to which ^gUBBI^Bf plans
49 to put this property; he thought WttKKKKKt might have •i 1
intentions of establishing a boys camp there, /' '/--
C2y- Bureau (REGISTERED rîAIL) ^:;> .> •»

1 - New York i.lS7-lS42^ flnfol REGIST;:::-Ê"J KAIL^ :s5
2 - New Orleans (137-3290 (Enc. 3) R2GISTER3D KAIL
1 - Pittsburgh (157-^29) (Info) REGISTERED 'A-AIL
nn'TZ. ALL IfiFORMATlOf! CONTAiNED ,
EC ! n lofiq' ■'^ HERElil IS u;:CLASSiFiED '^vf^f-pci I vii^., Mil}}

BA ltj7-1003
In view of the above and the Ini'orruation conL. ••

in re Pittsburgh airtel 11/3/65 reflecting that captioned
organization apparently has scheduled the affair, planned
for 12/4/65, at the Hilltop House, Harper's Ferry, V/est
Va., on 12/11/65, no further investigation of this
n^^^^êing conducted by Baltimore and no contact with
IHIIHB^ is being considered. Baltimorrs indices
contained no information on
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'Transmit the following in [
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.6 0; DIRECTOR, FBI • (157-2J|66 ) ALL Tr.-:7:"irc.:;
19 FROM: SAC, SAN ANTONIO (157-413) RUC EX.-.T- 'êre £K.;,:,'

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2^RE: ^DEACONS OF DEFENSE AND JUSTICE

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00:. . NO REAso:^vsFciM I.. .a

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DATE OF //• ' /\
-'.k?.*i^ Kcv Sari /\ntonio airtel dated 11/19/65, ar.d 2uror:iu

2 8|<^4-routius slip dated 11/24/65. \
iOliV^-"^ Unclosed herev;ith for the Bureau are B copies of
*'^r S^^"' captioned subject matter.
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'^j Lnclosecl for Houston and Hew York are tv;o copius
paca of LUiI on captioned natter for inforrrrr.aticnal purrjiose
?5 ! ^;^ncG these offices have an interest in th
nil
Tour copies of tJie LIIM are enclosec: for Albany
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which is requested to disseminate tv;c copies to Secret Serviis
?9 ■locally,
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42 _ Two copies of the LIIM are enclosed to •'.'ew Crlf...r.ci ^

;/ office of origin, tojêther with the lolicv/ing cornr.u;-.icc-"ic;i^
31. ■ which may be of interest to the New Orleans Office; . ■
46 • ..©-Bureau (Encs. 8) RIl CVlV^ - /• '■ '^^ ^ U

/ 2-:Jew Orleans (Encs. /3) RM tATM-'-' J ] >. , • .. i
" 2 -Houston (Encs. 2) RM ■ \'4V ' "^.-^ YjT-^l^""
2-;:ew York (Encs. 2) RM o 'VV'- V '^--
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(1-157-413) — / /
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•j SA 157-M13 CON
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San Antonio airtel to Bureau, 8/9/55,
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captioned The Committee to Aid the Deacons*
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San Antonio airtel and accoir.pany ing LHM
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San /Vntonio airtel and accompanying LHll
ir dated 8/20/65 , captioned The Co:nniittee to
Aid'lahe Deacons • _
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San Antonio airtel and accompany In^^ dated
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-3 0/26 /65 , captioned The Committee to Aid ^'hcj
:4 Deacons* . '\
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:6 •'8 San Antonio airtel and acconpany inf^ Li;: : elated
8/2 8/55 , captioned The Committee to Aid -c::e
1*7 Deacons 0 , ^ '
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Hew York letter to San /j-.tonio/ dated 10/7/55,

captioned Committee to Aid the ::'eacons . X!!c
One copy each of Liill has been cisGeninc-xod locc'. Iv ■:;

OSI , OMI , and 112th i;JTC. Tv-;o copies of LI.'.', have heen furr.ii-^hcc
Secret Service, San Antonio.
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EKCLOSUEiil
L'i;Aro;iL. 'j\ i;;.iL;ii.r, and justice
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Oii i o . u'. vc rx : :^ I :^
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.J Th i a c c o *-cn''i" 'any^^ t: e t h a r K I.!; T !I ^ v. o w <:
permission from Deacon jCcider?. CilARLC^
Louisa.anu i to rai':^^ nôno^, for ^.he orf'v?:* ^.n. i on. - ?'irin'
■o are nor ariiKÛ r'-rc\ : ion * not -.^ tei^ô^^:^l r-? .

not 2,rc dedicc^ tK-cJ ro v:oânce ior '/fol.eur-^ \. ^
an ox-^^ân : V :iT jcn to ;:jrotecT rho hc::.^ an:: fa:':-ily rc'.in,:
V7 ;.n*,e.; O'^t that betv/or;:n irÛ' yvr\\ : ^ .ncu'^r v;::'e
ove :, ^\Io:: \.;:ion loG lie^^ro Iynvn..n^v - i'-
•■he ^ L t a a r i on :\ :i 5 r. o • g x'e a t i y c h ai c\i z
;:e cj.air.o.; ^:,a' the to*»i^;;(;:,.- ' v, •vu^.û i..vi^.a_ • i'.'.-,"

^hcit their iicld worker. v;»^ra Ci-ai^^r Vih;,n iVciccr.;-
W)ay t hen i.ook
.o I f oci .a'...n ^ . o !
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to 'r-^rk^ ?*an. rjicreiy a prc■c^7
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help ar*:^ ■ in<
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with Kj.av\ fiL'*: V
a.:es no:eG and ;.»v:t.jrc- ^:hlle you r,c : Dea^ upr''
tha-!
that the Deacons dct r. deterrent z ^".clcinz^ v::-.ô " .iit-
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;:e£;.oes* :nxerior oncic- "
KLEIiJ claimed that m • no Scutfiorn 3t'i;a^,
15 no lav: for the ^legro or t:hG civil ri p.:::. v;o:; c*:' and :.at
46 ro continue non violence u\ere is to invite rriore >.*iolen:.'L-. .
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KLriM indicated that he was trying to start a ; ,v;
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grc-p.: on canpcifi ^ o aid the Deacons and to nring a Deacor:
;.2 speaixcr up to Corne^./
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UMIED STATES DEPARTMENT OF ,LSTICE
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THE DEACONS 0? DS?Î73S AIJD JUSTIC3, liTC.
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Special Agent in Charge
SVmemo Supv. ■■■HBHHK
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SVmemo of SAC J.'^JÊS T. NEAGLE, *./21/6 5
CEtel to Bureau, 7/14/65
"Wall Street Journcil
Buairtel r toclippinq,
Newspape SV, 7/19765
NOairtel to Bureau, 8/4/65
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SVmemo of SA 7/12/65
8/12/65
N6r'et5^.of SA 8/17/65
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MATTERS'- , 'dated 11/13/65, with no. copies for Bait iir.ore and
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5-?hiladelnhia C^D (100-47502) -T- X-.
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Cn 12/10/65,
(protect identity, has furnished reliable

information in the past) stated as follovrs:
He has no int orrr.ation thxat
Pennsylvania, plans to lead a ne">; civil 'rL;_,:';t s or e am za i on .
of AC V , Organ izat ion For iilack Power (.QhVj,

Deacons For Defense and Justice (iii'DJ) and others (not xiair-cd)
on a future date (not named) to discuss future plans of
activity. flHMl^does not expect
place until 1966,
'a '"fund raising'' rally in V/ashington,

D. C"! for the benefit of the Deacons For Defense and Justice.
This has to be approved by EIÊiT TriCM-^.S , currently in Chic^Lgc.,
ITiGMAS is Regi,opal Vice President, DFDJ, and is to appear at the
rally. The rally will not be held in 1965, but awaits plans
for 1966.
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future co-.onstrations by ACT j.n Washington, D. C. He had no
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elsewhere.
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''mmnG im'Pm^J'^ (157-2466) CONFiJtNTiAj
IteoM : SAC, NEW OKLEANS (157-3290)
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OtACONS OF DEFENSE AND

d^,tP: 3> *^ost cities of t;ie United St3X' 3

iiO{?^ii: '' ''I'iiar^k ycj for calling, sir.

01LI£ft: , 'V-har^k you.

tS^T^S.: '■ *^ccd night. ' \

50:.i?ri.: "ly^^^y vs have your quc-stion or your cGi:.r-.civc?

'^^.MK: "'wr. SOl;\lfi, 1 h^ve a ccmnent and a slight

o:::;^.y ••K> Tv?? n^r^^^f^ this fcr demon^tr -^.'* :-: ^ ■

• to /.vv-*r of tN^so h'-spitaJs, yon h:

this would b^j a great thing, t : ? 1 t :

''Ar.vi ^A'hat; was your question?

''Aiiil then the que^rstiou that I Aj.'^tvd r,.>

units tK:^t 'tuiic^i<M\ xn \. - h.".-'-^.,. ^

ri.//:^rcu:5 tr^i^lr-iin:^ ^.T-zzr :.-^ t; /.^ ' :■

to M^-. TilO^lV- . 'v.-Jkri*

'"-^k-nk yot2, sir* /'

*r::.:i,.:*k ycij for cali.}.i?:x:,

BEST COPY AVAILABU

Ca 1 1 *i; I* '\mI ri^jht^ now, Well my question is, do you thil

'1 'iiiveu ' :he slightest idea.

''l really couldn*t say what this man" would do.

'"iiello. Hot Line,

"l*ve LiUis-yi a jot of what the people ure savii*^' anc

or anything else, in all white areas,

Sc^th '*Did you want to comment on that.

Rogers " Yes, I think it deserves comment* Number one^

Caller I don*t thing you'll find any Negro man, unless

It^s much easier to tell if you have a non--

Rogers "l want to comments Number one, I don^t understan

people in Chicago una in ATr.erica . > .'-r.: •

Rogers "We have to first give them some property to

Caller "No, not

Caller '"How about those Negro landlords who * live in tlie

Rogers "I will certainly extend the invitation to hiis,'

Rogers "I know of cases where, •

SAC, BOSTON (157-387)

-^FRIENDS OF THE DEACONS, aka

?3 ■'0 Eiiclbs'ed for the Bureau are nine copies of a LHI'i,

EnoiOL'>ed for New Orleans are three copies of t h.:-

Two copies of the TJWl are being fu-nished^Tew_York

The LHM Is being classified, confidential ^ince i*^ con-

In viev; of the fact that membersh-ip In the

Nev; Orleans and the Bureau v/ill be kept advised of

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Deleted under exemption(s) with no segrega]

□ DocumentCs) ori:ginating with the following government agencyCies)

Page(s) referred for consulation to the following government agency (ies);

Page(s) withheld for the following reason(s):

□ For your information:

c FRIENDS OP THE DEACONS, ALSO

"Better to fight on your feet than to live en your knees".

IS ^- On May 7 , 1965, a second source advis id Elija; '^Qhamnad

The KOJ'^'S'an all-Negro organizati^on^ which was

-.0 In the past, officials and members of the I\OI , «

^5 On May 5, 1958, the first source advised Muh.-nx?.ad had,

' t; On May 3, 1965, a third source advis«:d Muhair.inad had,

12 i weekly student news' )at)er of

29 A source advised on December 6, 19^2^ it was learnec

?3 A third source advised on October :e Stud en:

r::.:i,.:k ycij for cali.}.i?:x:,

Ca 1 1 i; I '\mI ri^jht^ now, Well my question is, do you thil

"lve LiUis-yi a jot of what the people ure savii^' anc