:1 3-8?67) a. .: ?1?gr4' FEDERAL BUREAU OF REPORTING OFFICE OF ORIGIN DATE I I SAN FRANCISCO FRANCISCO 11/16/gg u/27 1/1 lav REPORT MADE BY TYPE C?j WILBERT J. WEISKIRCH er? LACK PANTHER PARTY FOR CHARACTER OF CASE SELF DEFENSE ?m avg a. EXEMPT FRO .. manners . 2 . 2 .1 333 Copies of this report have been designated for the Los Angeles and Sacramento Offices for information inasmuch \g at,? as this report contains ramification of specific interest to those offices. "r This report is classified confidential because information furnished by SF T?l if disclosed could possibly result in loss of an informant of continuing val Ni ?e and-QW? a .n 9 PHIESMENTS CLAIMED ACQUIT- CASE HAS BEEN SAVINGS RECOVERIES TALS PENDING OVER ONE YEAR EYES 3m MODE: Ema sun'syn a - IN CHARGE DO NOT WRITE IN SPACES BELOW COPIESMADE I, . Bureau ER ?1 NEG-65 i?xri? - 115th MI Group (RM) F?g- Ask: 1251 w? - OSI 19 (RM) I a 3 - Los Angeles (INFOMRM) (1?4 NOV.20 W1 f? - Sacramento (INFOMRM) m; ?Cj- 3 San Francisco (loo?seeul) :51" DI 0 IO Rec ed Notations w\ a "Eh r; i J9 Request Recd Date u. . at? I I 66:39}; A 9" 100?588ul WJW/erg LEROY ELDRIDGE EVERETT COMFORT, HUEY PERCY NEWTON and BOBBY GEORGE SEALE are included on the Sec?rity Index. Results of the prosecutive action taken, fines levied and whalpartioipated in varying degrees in the invasgon?of the Calffornia Legislative Assembly, have been reported in the indiVidual caselfiles on egdhmof'the individuals, and are not being restated in this summary. Case files have been opened on each of the individuals named in this report as an'offic?r or suspected member of this organization, for the purpose of compiling identifying and background data. The cases on the following individuals will be closely reviewed to ascertain whether active investigations on these should be conducted. BARBARA AUTHOR DON JUAN DAVIS GEORGE EDWARD DOWELL TRUMAN HARRIS AUDRY HUDSON BOBBY JAMES HUTTON CARLETTA MOSLEY JIM NABORS MELVIN DAVID NEWTON ALEX PAPILLION CAROLYN SCOTT ARTIE SEALE a WARREN SID WALTON LAVERNE EDITH WILLIAMS Ehe Sacramento Office has been requested to check records of the Department of State, Sacramento, California to corroborate the information that their organization has not filed/incorporation papers as a non profit political organization. COVER PAGE ABRFIZEE SP WJW/erg This report is a summary of information previously furnished in the main by LHM to Bureau and this information was appropriately disseminated threughout the investigative period of this report. A supplementary symbol (SF was designated for SF 2u96-s (RICHARD MATSUI AOKI) for the limited purpose of describing his cennectiens with the organization and sharacterizing him. is to insure protection of his identity. INFORMANTS: Identity of Sour?? l?fl~1 is SF 2H96-S kgz/T-Z is i 3F 2u96?S Unit Oakland Police Department (By request) Univer31ty of California Berkeley Felice Department (By request) File Where Located Characterization of Because of the top level position of this informant this additional designation is considered necessary b7C b7D 100-588u1_2 b7D 100-588u1_2 b6 5 b7c b7n - - COVER PAGE ?sk?lZ?E I'd" SF 100-588u1 WJW/erg _7 b7D is Sgt.l: Richmend Po 1C8 Department (By request) 100?588n1-9 SP Intelligence Unit San Police Department is &l I T-lu is Characterization of HIMMEL and CAMEJO b6 b'This report Alameda District Attorney Office Oakland, California LEADS SAN FRANCISCO AT SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA: Will submit characterization of this organiZation for Bureau approval. COVER PAGE SF 100-58841 WJW/erg Will advise Bureau by letter of results of cheek of records of Department 0% State, Sacramento regarding incorporation status. Will submit report within six months. En COVER PAGE ?ak%1255 i . 3-3-59) . UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 2 - 115th MI Group (RM) 1 - NISO 12 ND (RM) 1 - 081 19 (RM) WILBERT J. WEISKIRCH SAN FRANCISCO 11/16/67 FIeld Of?ce Ftle If! Bureau Fl'e BLACK PANTHER PARTY FOR SELF DEFENSE Character INTERNAL SECURITY MISCELLANEOUS '3 The Black Panther Party for Self Defense was formed by HUEY PERCY NEWTON, Minister of Defense, and BOBBY GEORGE SEALE, Chairman, in Oakland, California in December, 1966. RICHARD MATSUI AOKI held title of Minister of Education. designed as political organization to combat "police brutality", to unite militant black youth to determine the' destiny of black communities, and to educate black people in African history. Only top leadership appeared to be knowledgeable of or interested in the political philosophy of taken from writings of MAO Tse-tung, WILLIAMS, militangt'TJ'Fiters. Leadership has advocated use of guns and guerrilla tactics in their violent revolutionary program to end oppression and oppose the drafting of black men to fight in Vietnam. has no apparent connections with other organizations; STOKELY CARMICHAEL, former chairman of SNCC was "drafted" and invested with rank of Field Marshall. NEWTON and SEALE have been convicted on charges of "assault with deadly weapon"; both Synopm 1 cm /9;3 7 7 11:30:73.4? 3 f2 ADVISED 113.1? as 2* :3 r, IJQYQ .1 AetrlE?? mendatlons not conclusmns of the FBI ot to be distributed outSIde your agency This document contams neither recom on agency, 1t and Its contents are n. It is the property of the FBI and Is loaned to 4? SF 100?588ul SEALE and NEWTON and their associates carried carbine rifles and holstered pistols in plain view on streets of Oakland and elsewhere while on "defense patrols?. On May 2, 1967, members of invaded the California State Legislative Assembly, Sacramento, carrying loaded weapons to protest restrictions on carrying of guns. Membership meetings were held on weekly basis at Headw quarters, 582% Grove Street, Oakland. Membership included #0 to 50 activists. Last issue of publication "The Black Panther -w Black Community News Service" appeared July, 1967, headquarters now closed and no meetings held since August, 1967. Bank balance was $31.52 as of 11/1/67. NewsPaper article quotes NEWTON as hav1ng stated "Every time you can execute a white racist gestapo 00p you are defending yourself.? On 11/13/67 Grand Jury of Alameda County, California, Oakland, indicted NEWTON for murder of Oakland Police Officer at 5:00 a.m. on 10/28/67, Oakland. - Aok?lZ?? SF 100-58841 WJW/erg TABLE OF CONTENTS I. ORIGIN AND SCOPE II. AIMS AND PURPOSES LOCATION OF HEADQUARTERS IV. PUBLICATIONS V. INCORPORATION STATUS VI. OFFICERS VII. MEMBERSHIP DATA AND MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY IX. SPEECHES AND WRITINGS X. CONNECTIONS WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS XI. GENERAL ACTIVITIES AND INCIDENTS XII. FINANCES HUEY PERCY NEWTON, CHARGED WITH MURDER OF OAKLAND POLICE OFFICER AND ATTEMPTED MURDER OF ANOTHER OAKLAND POLICE OFFICER, OCTOBER 28, 1967 Aik?ll?g PAGE 1 SF 100?58841 WJW/rlk DETAILS ORIGIN AND SCOPE The concept of the formation of a militant black political organization designed to combat ?police brutality? to unit militant black you?ito determine the desdny?, of black communities and to ed?bate the black people in African history, was originated in December, 1966, by HUEY PERCY NEWTON and BOBBY GEORGE SEALE, former students of Oakland City College, now known as Merritt College, 571? Grove Street, Oakland, California.. In December, 1966, SEALE and NEWTON named their organization ?Black Panther Party for Self-Defense? and assumed their titles, NEWTON, Minister of Defense, and SEALE, Chairman. T-l, 7/11/gj] The name of the organization was inepired by the symbol of the Black Panther adepted by the Lowndeq County?w Freedom Organization of the State of Alabama, now'better known as the Black Panther Party. There is no link between these organizations, but there may have been an exchange of literature and correspondence on matters of mutual interest.j is; T?l, 7/11/67 ?vamwfem?wmmew?? t?a?eiaat date not known,~RlCHARD, CaliforniaJalso a former Oakland ?City Cbllege studb?fThw?smdrawn ihto the and had the title of Ministenio?iEducatio bestowed upon him. NEWTON and SEALE knew AOKI to be a scholar of thetzlassic writings on revolution by such former black militants as PRANTZ FANON, MARCUS GARVEY, MALCOLM LITTLE and W.E.B. The organizers of the also selected AOKI for a position of'leadership in the organiza- tion because of his experience while serving as Chairman of the Campus Committee for Lowndes County, a Socialist Workers Party (SWP) and Young Socialist Alliance (YSA) front organization on the Campus of the University of California, Berkeley, (UCB), which collected contributions for the aforementioned Lowndes County Freedom Organizationil EQE 5/1/61] [In early 1967, MATSU AADKI of Berkeley, 5.4 3 2 SF 100?58841 WJW?rlk RICHARD MATSUI AOKI resigned from the SWP in the Spring of 1967. d: snn? In a Spec1al meeting at Greek Theatre, UCB, October 29, 1966, STOKE Chairman (g of the Student NoneV1olent Co-Ordinating Committee stated in part "we developed the Lowndes County Freedom Organization, a political Party. Alabama law says that a political party must have an emblem. We chose for the emblem a black panther.? - - em A characterization of the and YSA are found in the appendix pages. I haracterization of MALCOLM LITTLE is included in the characterization of the Organization of Afro-American Unity (OAAU) contained in the appendix pages. The is a militant black nationalist vouth organization which has headquarters at 5624 Grove Street, Oakland, California, located one block south of the Merritt College Campus, Oakland. Meetings were held on a weekly basis at 00 PM on Saturdays with approximately 8 to 22 young Negroes (males) in attendance. 3/10/92] {The leaders of the are BOBBY GEORGE SEALE. 809 57th Street, Oakland, and HUEY PERCY NEWTON, 881 47th Street, Oakland. NEWTON and SEALE and some of their associates were observed on the streets of Oakland, California, carrying carbine rifles and holstered pistols in plain View, as they were engaged in what they called ?defense patrols?i} They Pace not been known to carry concealed weapons or to possess tech weapons as sawed?off shotguns, which are in violation of lawJ and have, therefore, not subjected themselves to arrest. Es 3/10/6?7] ?nan-12m 3 SF 100?58891 WJW/rlk As of MarchJ 1967, BOBBY GEORGE SEALE was employed as a tutor, North Oakland ARea, Service Center, Oakland Economic Development Council, 905 55th Street Oakland, California. As of the Fall of 1965, SEALE was the Distribution Manager of the "Soulbook?, self?described as the Quarterly Journal of Revolutionary Afro?Americans?. Eff?u 3/1/5j: Records of the Clerk of Superior Court, Alameda County, California, Oakland, California, in Action Number 38892, disclosed that on October 10, 1966, BOBBY GEORGE SEALE was sentenced to one year court probation, Superior Court of Alameda County, California, after pleading guilty to a charge of battery of a Berkeley Police Officer on March 17, 1966. Records of the Military Records Center, St. Louis, Missouri, disclosed that BOBBY GEORGE SEALE was given a bad conduct discharge, February 11, 1959, as Airman Basic, Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota. SEALE was diagnosed as *passive?aggressive personality, aggressive type . considerable paranOia and emotional instability?.] FBI IDentification record Number 882 553 contains the following data concerning BOBBY GEORGE SEALE as of November 2, 1967' A?kt12?1 Charge DiSp031tion 3a SF 100?58841 WJW/rlk Contributor Name Arrested of and or Fingerprints Number Received PD Los Bobby 2/7/55 Angeles Calif George Seale 2/8/55 #277687 Air Force Bobby 3/21/55 Seale OSI Wash DC Bobby appl FP George 12/6/55 Seale #41 877 737 Base Confine? Bobby 6/26/58 ment Fac. George Ellsworth Seale Air Force Base SDak PD Oakland Bobby 1/29/63 Calif George Seale #158659 susp 487.1PC (GT persons) warrant 484 PC certified (PT) #85 PC to Juv (appropriation D30a 28/55 of lost certified to prOp by Juv finder) 2/9/55 Viol of 6 mos Article 89 confinement UCMJ (dis- and bad reSpect to conduct Superior discharge Officer) 91 (DisreSpect- ful in language to a Non? Commissioned Officer) 13u (Drk and dis in station) 27151-12951? 90508 VC (mufflers no dr lie in poss? Vlol of promise to appear) Abkf12?2 3b SF 100?588Hl WJW/rlk Contributor Name of and Fingerprints Number PD Oakland Pobert Calif Seale #158659 PD Berkeley Bobby Calif Seale #23011 Residence. 80 Oakland Bobby Calif George Calif Seale #66~9920 Residence_ Calif PD Sacramento Bobby Calif George Seale PD Oakland Bobby Calif George Seale #19245 80 Sacramento Bobby Calif George Seale #77 543 Residence Arrested or Received Charge Disposition 6/13/65 59% PC stricken from (malicious calendar mischief) 6/18/65 3/17/66 1. 2&3 PC no complaints (batt on filed on 2nd 8 policeman) 3rd charges 2. 1H8 PC 2/18/66 (re31st) 3. 415 PD (dist peace) 809 57th St., Oakland California 10/10/66 2M5 P.C. 1 yr court (ADW) prob Home address 809 57th St.a Oakland, 5/2/67 182.1 PC See Supplement ?Black Panther' 5/23/67 12020 PC Held to answer (Concealed Munic1pal Court weapon) Oakland 10/26/67 Continued to 12/15/67 pending 8/10/67 182.1 PC 90 :5 City conspiracy przsoner to violate Gov Code 809 57th St Oakland Calif. 7 A?kb1273 3c 8F WJW/rlk 8530?67 Prob Revoked 5 mos Sacto Jail on of 9051 Govt. Code (willfull Disruption of a State of Calif Legilatlve Body Assembly) 8 ?ik?1274 4 SF 100~5884l WJW/rlk b6 b7C On November 3, 1967, Inspectorl I Homicide Detail, Oakland, California, Police Department, advised that BOBBY GEORGE SEALE was then incarcerated in the Santa Rita Rehabilitation Center, Graystone Prison, Alameda County, California, at Pleasanton, California, awaiting trial on his May 23, 1967, arrest by the Oakland Police Department on a charge of carrying a concealed weapon. Records of the Oakland Police Department, #159483, that HUEY PERCY NEWTON, born February 17, 1942, Monroe, Louisiana, was on October 8, 1964, found guilty by jury in Superior Court of Alameda County, California, of an assault with a deadly weapon and on October 29, 1965 was sentenced to three years probation, six months county jail. Eghe records of the Richmond, California, Police apartment, Arrest Number 96945, Offense Number 93310, disclose that at 5?50 AM on June 4, 1967, HUEY PERCY NEWTON was arrested by the Richmond Police Department at 10th and Lincoln, Richmond, on a charge of violating Section 148 Penal Code (interfering with police). The details of the offense report reads that a group of Negroes gathered around Richmond police officers who were issuing a citation on a traffic Violation. One of the Negro on?lookers, named TORRIS LEE, in an intoxicated condition, attempted to kick the officers. NEWTON swung at one of the officers and struck this officaion the chest. Booking record #129994 of Contra Costa County Jail, Martinez, California, disclosed that on October 9, 1967, NEWTON was sentenced by Municipal Court. Richmond, California, to serve 60 days in County Jail following conviction of the June 4, 1967, charge aforementioned. On October 10, 1967, NEWTON was released on bail on court order, pending appealgl 9 ?rk?1275 5 SF 100?588Hl WJW/rlk FBI IDentification Record, Number 80? 121 E, contains the fOllOWlng data concerning HUEY PERCY NEWTON Contributor Name Arrested of and of Fingerprints Number! Received Charge Disposition PD Oakland Huey 3/2/63 wrn't (8H8 PC)dism Calif Percy (PT) Newton #159u83 PD Berkeley Huey VlOl Sec dism Calif Percy H59 Pen Newton Code (burg) #20502 80 Huey Burg dism on Oakland Percy of burg Calid Newton #64-2363 PD Oakland Huey warr 2H5 PC 6 mos CJ 3 Calif Percy (ADV) prob Newton SO Oakland Huey 10/8/64 ADW 6 mos CJ 3 Calif Percy prob Newton #64-9016 SO Oakland Huey P. 3/18/66 2H2 PC batt misd prob Calif Newton against peace 2 #66/2960 officer PD Berkeley Huey 3/17/66 lu8 PC no compl on Calif Percy (resist arrest) #20502 8 2H3 PC guilty of 2H2 (B pol ofc) PC (batt) continued on prob 10/10/66 10 Aak?1235 6 SF 100?58841 WJW/rlk Contributor Name Arrested of and or Fingerprints Number Received Charge Disposition PDRichmond Huey 6/4/67 resist 60 days Calif Percy arrest 10/9/67 Newton #42141 PD Oakland Huey P. 5/22/67 (1) 415 PC Set for trial Calif Newton (dist peace) Mun1c1pal #159483 (2) 417 PC Court #5 (drawing or Oakland exibit firearmll/l7/67 or~other deadly weapon) (3) 3?4?01 OMC (profane? obscene language) (4) 2?7?02 OMC (displaying dangerous weapon) SO Martinez Huey 10/9/67 148 PC 60 das Calif Percy resist Newton arrest #129994 HUEY NEWTON was reported to be qualified as an expert in demolition and reportedly had superVised the making or gathering of molotov cocktails and incendiary bombs. 11/22/5? [On March 6, 19673 DON JUAN DAVIS. HUEX NEWTON, BOBBY SEALE and other met at UCB and discussed the program of the SEALE stated that he and NEWTON were arming Negroes in Oakland, Berkeley9 and San Franc1sco, with guns, rifles, ll 7 SF 100?588Hl WJW/rlk and ammunition as a political power in the program of the SEALE made the assertuxxin a bragging manner that he could within one hour have 50 Negroes armed and ready for action. 3/6/6? On April 253 1966, a rally sponsored by the Afro? American Student Union (AASU) was held at UCB. DON JUAN DAVIS President of the AASU urged Negroes to Oppose the drafting of black men and stated in party We are not about to go to Viet Nam and fight against people like ourselves who are fighting for equal opportunities3 equal rights and the end of oppression. SF 4/25/66 The AASU is an organization recognized by the Administration as a Campus Student Organization. [in Marchg 1987, SEALE and NEWTON emphasized that it was the objective of the to arm the Negro community to full capacity for the purpose of backing ?all plays for the Negro community? and to act as a deterrentto all organizations including the Oakland and San FranCisco Police DepartmentsE} 3/6/63] - II. AIMS AND PURPOSES Elbe asserted aims and purposes of the are set forth in a leaflet captioned ?Black Panther Party for Self Defense What We Want - What We Believe". Copies of this leaflet were widely distributed throughout the San Frandsco Bay Area during April, 1967. ??fil7, 5/3/6j] A copy of the aforementioned leaflet is set forth below 12 8 SF 100-588Hl WJW/rlk WE WANT ?10. WE WANT FREEDOM. BLACK COMMUNITY. WE WANT POWER TO DETERMINE THE DESTINY OF WE WANT FULL EMPLOYMENT FOR OUR PEOPLE. WE WANT AN END TO THE ROBBERY BY THE WHITE MAN OF OUR BLACK COMMUNITY. WE WANT DECENT HOUSEING FIT FOR SHELTER OF HUMAN BEINGS. WE WANT OF THIS TEACHES SOCIETY. EDUCATION FOR OUR PEOPLE THAT EXPOSES THE TRUE NATURE DECADENT AMERICAN SOCIETY. WE WANT EDUCATION THAT US OUR HISTORY AND OUR ROLE IN THE PRESENT DAY WE WANT ALL BLACK MEN TO BE EXEMPT FROM MILITARY SERVICE. WE WANT AN IMMEDIATE END TO POLICE BRUTALITY AND BLACK PEOPLE. MURDER OF WE WANT FREEDOM FOR ALL BLACK MEN AND WOMEN HELD STATE, COUNTY, AND CITY PRISONS AND JAILS. IN FEDERAL, WE WANT ALL BLACK PEOPLE WHEN BROUGHT TO TRIAL, TO BE TRIED IN COURT BY A JURY OF THEIR PEER GROUP OR PEOPLE FROM THEIR BLACK COMMUNITIES, AS DEFINED BY THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES. WE WANT LAND, BREAD, HOUSEING, EDUCATION, CLOTHING. JUSTICE AND PEACE. WE BELIEVE I 2. WE BELIEVE THAT BLACK PEOPLE WILL NOT ABLE TO DETERMINE OUR DESTINY. BE FREE UNTIL WE ARE WE BELIEVE THAT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IS RESPONSIBLE AND OBLIGATED TO GIVE EVERY MAN EMPLOYMENT OR A GUARANTEED INCOME. WE BELIEVE THAT IF THE WHITE AMERICAN WILL NOT GIVE FULL EMPLOYMENT, THEN THE MEANS OF PRODUCTION 13 AQRLIZIB 9 SF 100?588Hl WJW/rlk H3. :15. SHOULD BE TAKEN FROM COMMUNITY SO THAT THE AND EMPLOY ALL OF ITS OF LIVING. THE AND PLACED IN THE PEOPLE OF THE COMMUNITY CAN ORGANIZE PEOPLE AND GIVE A HIGH STANDARDS WE BELIEVE THAT THIS RACIST GOVERNMENT HAS ROBBED US AND NOW WE ARE DEMANDING THE OVERDUE DEBT OF FORTY ACRES AND TWO MULES. FORTY ACRES AND TWO MULES WAS PROMISED 100 YEARS AGO AS RETRIBUTION FOR SLAVE LABOR AND MASS MURDER OF BLACK PEOPLE. WE WILL ACCEPT THE PAYMENT IN CURRENCY WHICH WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TO OUR MANY COMMUNITIES. THE GERMANS ARE NOW AIDING THE JEWS IN ISRAEL FOR THE GENOCIDE OF THE JEWISH PEOPLE. THE GERMANS MURDERED 6,0005000 MILLION JEWS. THE AMERICAN RACIST HAS TAKEN PART IN THE SLAUGHTER OF OVER 50,000,000 MILLION BLACK PEOPLE THEREFORE, WE FEEL THAT THIS IS A MODEST DEMAND THAT WE MAKE. WE BELIEVE THAT IF THE WHITE LANDLORDS WILL NOT GIVE DECENT HOUSEING TO OUR BLACK COMMUNITY THEN THE HOUSEING AND THE EAND SHOULD BE MADE INTO COOPERATIVE SO THAT OUR COMMUNITY, WITH GOVERNMENT AIDE, CAN BUILD AND MAKE DECENT HOUSEING FOR ITS PEOPLE. WE BELIEVE IN AN EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM THAT WILL GIVE TO OUR PEOPLE A KNOWLEDGE OF SELF. IF A MAN DOES NOT HAVE KNOWLEDGE OF HIMSELF AND HIS POSITION IN SOCIETY AND THE WORLD, THEN HE HAS LITTLE CHANCE TO RELATE TO ANYTHING ELSE. WE BELIEVE THAT BLACK PEOPLE SHOULD NOT BE FORCED TO FIGHT IN THE MILITARY SERVICE TO DEFEND A RACIST GOVERNMENT THAT DOSE NOT PROTECT US. WE WILL NOT FIGHT AND KILL OTHER PEOPLE OF COLOR IN THE WORLD WHO, LIKE BLACK PEOPLE, ARE BEING VICTIMIZED BY THE WHITE RACIST GOVERNMENT OF AMERICA. WE WILL PROTECT OURSELVES FROM THE FORCE AND VIOLENCE OF THE RACIST POLICE AND THE RACIST MILITARY, BY WHATEVER MEANS NECESSARY. 14 AD ki- 12:8 10 SF 100?588Ul WJW/rlk ?10. WE BELIEVE WE CAN END POLICE BRUTALITY IN OUR BLACK COMMUNITY BY ORGANIZING BLACK SELF DEFENSE GROUPS THAT ARE DEDICATED TO DEFENDING OUR BLACK COMMUNITY FROM RACIST POLICE OPPRESSION AND BRUTALITY. THE SECOND AMENDMENT OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES GIVES US A RIGHT TO BEAR ARMS. WE THEREFORE BELIEVE THAT ALL BLACK PEOPLE SHOULD ARM THEMSELVES FOR SELF DEFENSE. WE BELIEVE THAT ALL BLACK PEOPLE SHOULD BE RELEASED FROM THE MANY JAILS AND PRISONS BECAUSE THEY HAVE NOT RECIVED A FAIR AND IMPARTIAL TRIAL. WE BELIEVE THAT THE COURTS SHOULD FOLLOW THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION SO THAT BLACK PEOPLE WILL RECEIVE FAIR TRIALS. THE 14th AMENDMENT OF THE U.S. CONSTITUTION GIVES A MAN A RIGHT TO BE TRIED BY HIS PEER GROUP. A PEER IS A PERSON FROM A SIMILAR ECONOMICAL, SOCIAL, RELIGIOUS, GEOGRAPHICAL, ENVIRONMENTAL, HISTORICAL AND RACIAL BACKGROUND. TO DO THIS THE COURT WILL BE FORCED TO SELECT A JURY FROM THE BLACK COMMUNITY FROM WHICH THE BLACK DEFENDENT CAME. WE HAVE BEEN, AND ARE BEING TRIED BY ALL WHITE JURIES THAT HAVE NO UNDERSTANDING OF THE REASONING OF THE BLACK COMMUNITY. WHEN IN THE COURSE OF HUMAN EVENTS, IT BECOMES NECESSARY FOR ONE PEOPLE TO DISSOLVE THE POLITICAL BONDS WHICH HAVE CONNECTED THEM WITH ANOTHER, AND TO ASSUME AMONG THE POWERS OF THE EARTH, THE SEPARATE ANDEQUAL STATION TO WHICH THE LAWS OF NATURE AND GOD ENTITLE THEM, A DECENT RESPECT TO THE OPINIONS OF MANKIND REQUIRES THAT THEY SHOULD DELCARE THE CAUSES WHICH IMPEL THEM TO THE SEPARATION. HOLD THESE TRUTHS TO BE THAT ALL MEN ARE CREATED EQUAL, THAT THEY ARE ENDOWED BY THEIR CREATER WITH CERTAIN UNALIENABLE RIGHTS, THAT AMONG THESE ARE LIFE, LIBERTY AND THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS. THAT TO SECURE THESE RIGHTS, GOVERNMENTS ARE INSTITUTED AMONG MEN, DERIVING THEIR JUST POWERS FROM THE CONSENT OF THE THAT WHENEVER ANY FORM OF GOVERNMENT BECOMES DESTRUCTIVE 15 11 SF 100?58841 WJW/rlk THESE ENDS, IT IS THE RIGHT OF PEOPLE TO ALTER OR TO ABOLISH IT, AND TO INSTITUTE NEW GOVERNMENT, LAYING ITS FOUNDATION ON SUCH PRINCIFLES AND ORGANIZING ITS POWERS IN SUCH FORM, AS TO THEM SHALL SEEM MOST LIKELY TO EFFECT THEIR SAFETY AND HAPPINESS. BRUDENCE, INDEED, WILL DICTATE THAT GOVERNMENTS LONG ESTABLISHED SHOULD NOT BE CHANGED FOR LIGHT AND TRANSIENT CAUSES, AND ACCORDINGLY ALL EXPERIENCE HATH SHENN. THAT MANKIND ARE HORE DISPOSED TO SUPPER, WHILE EVILS ARE THAN To RIGHT THEMSELVES BY ABOLISHING THE FORMS TO WHICH THEY ARE ACCUSTOMED. BUT WHEN A LONG TRAIN OF ARUSES AND USURPATIONS, PURSUING INVARIABLY THE SAME OBJECT, EVINCES A DESIGN TO REDUCE THEM UNDER ABSOLUTE DESPOTISM, THEIR RIGHT. IT IS THEIR DUTY, TO THROW OFF SUCH WGOVERNREHT, AND TO PROVIDE NEW GUARDS FOR EUTURE LOCATION OF HEADQUARTERS [During the period of March to July, 1967, the rented ground floor office space at 562M Grove Street9 Oakland, Califcrnia, for their headquarters and meeting place. The organization was forced to abandon their location because of lack of funds. SF All/67 and and 8/1/67 Ad of October, 1967, the had no headquarters location and was no longer conducting membership meetings;j 10/25/Bj] 16 ABHFIZBE 12 SF 100?58841 WJW/rlk From April through October, 1967, the used Post Office Box 8691, EmeryVille Branch, Oakland, California, ff as its mailing address. 11/7/g2] Ln?. ?Iv. PUBLICATIONS During the perig?fdf April 25, 1967, through July 20, 1967, five issues of Eliei laggrBanther,- Black Community News Seryice (The Black Panther official publication were published. The publication listed its mailing address as Box 8641, Emeryville Branch, Oakland, Lgalifornia, 99608, but "did not list its staff. 1g; On July 28, 1967, Mr. HOWAR owner, Quinn Publishing Company, 298 Alabama Street, San Franci?co, California, advised that he had printed only issues number and 5 of the 'Black Panther and that the press run for the latter issue was 5,000. The paid in eash. STATUS As of October, 1967, the was not known to have filed papers with the Department?of Stie, Sacramento, California, to become incorporated as a political organization and there were no indications that this organization intended to file these papers.3 [Er T-l, 10/25/67 and 11/7/67 As of early July, 1967, the Executive Committee of the consisted of the following- OFFICERS l7 13 SF 100?588Hl WJW/rlk HUEY PERCY NEWTON Minister of Defense and Treasurer BOBBY GEORGE SEALE Chairman and Branch Captain of North Oakland RICHARD MATSUI AOKI Minister of Education and Branch Captain of Berkeley GEORDE EDWARD DOWELL Branch Captain of North Richmond MARK EVERETT COMFORT Branch Captain of East Oakland LEROY ELDRIDGE CLEAVER Editor of Newspaper and Branch Captain of San Francisco 121, 7/11/51? GEORGE EDWARD DOVELL of North Richmond, California, was drawn into the in April, 1967, when leadership of the chose to use the fatal shooting of his brother, DENZIL, by a Richmond, California, police officer, as an example of what they called ?police brutality?. T?l, 5/1/6?7] Xk4?garacterization of MARK EVERETT COMFORT is included in the characterization of the Oakland Direct Action Committee (ODAC) found in the appendix pages. On February 27, 19673 PATRICK Parole and Community SerVices DiVision, Region II5 69 11th Street, San Francisco, California, advised that 18 Aek%1284 14 SF hJ?/rlk LEROY ELDRIDGE CLEAVER better known as ELDRIDGE CLEAVERD was received in the California Prison System in 1958, following conViction of assault with intent to commit murder and assault with deadly weapon. He had previouslv been convicted and served time on a narcotics charge. He was placed on parole December 12 1968, which be concluded March 20, 1971. A mimeographed leaflet captioned Malcolm X's Ideas Still Live announced that a memorial tribute on the second the assassination of would be held on February 19673 at the Hall of Flowers, Golden Cate Park San FranCisco, California5 with ELDRIDGE CLEAVER as the main speaker. [gt T-S, In the latter part of July. 1967. both CLEAVER and COAFORT had broken away from the reportedly because of differences with NEWTON and SEALE on the mat?rs of poliCies and tactics. COMFOPT began devoting his time to attempting to reactivate his organization, ODAC. T-l In addition to the foregOing, a few individuals were given paper titles for publiCity purposes. These indiViduals had no significant influence in this organization. The Julv 33 19673 issue of the 'Black Panther on page columns 1 and 2, contains a photograph of AUDRY and iden?fied this individual as the secretary of the and a member of the Administrative Staff of the newspaper. This article states in cart She has got herself together and enlisted in the struggle of the total liberation of her people. She is a welcomed addition to the swelling fanks of the Vanguard Party for the Black Liberation Struggle l9 15 SF 100-588ul UJW/rlk The May ll, 19679 issue of the Berkeley Daily Gazzette Page 1. Column 4, in an Article captioned ?Black Panthers HohiFortH at Campus Rally 9 identifies BAREAPA AUTHOR as UCE Student and Women's Chairman of the She was the sneaker at the May 10 19879 Rally at UCB to support the AUTHOR was in May. 1967, referred to as the co?chairman of the As a matter of fact AUTHOR served only as a member of a committee of the T?l 7/11/67 As of May5 1957. ALEX PAPILLION was the Chairman of the Campus Branch of the at Merritt College, Oaklands Lgalifornia, and CARLETTA MOSLEY was an officer of this branch. T?u, 10/20/5317 (Ell. MEMBERSHIP DATA AND MEETINGS As of April? 1967. the total membership of the was somewhere between 40 and 100. An estimated 15 members carried guns openlgrin public. It was the goal of the organization that each member have his own personally owned weapon for public display. It was recommended that hand weapons be .38 caliber or above, and that shotguns be 12 guage. Carbines were conSidered to be satisfactory weapons. Tul. 5/1/63 The discouraged dual membership and sought not to be identified With the Communist Party USA the the PrOgressive Labor Party the Communist Party, USA Marxist?Leninist or any other organizations having left Wing' tendenCies. As of de, 1967, there were no known members of these named organizations who were members of the RICHARD MATSUI AOKI was the only nonuNeqro known to be affiliated With i?the ., T-l. 10/25/61/' 20 ?nk?llg? 16 SF 100-588Hl NJW/rlk Characterizations of and ommunist Party) USA Marxist?Leninist are induded in the appendix pages. rii At public street meetings held from AprilJ 1967, through June? 1967, in Alameda, Contra Costa) and San Francisco CountiesJ applications for membership were distributed to the audience and were completed by numerous individuals. It was estimated by leadership of the that at least 1,000 paper members had been acquired through this procedure. These membership records were maintained in the personal posseSSion of HUEY PERCY NEWTON. The actual activist membership of the averaged between MD to 50 members, and at no time during the period of its existence did this organization maintain more than 100 of these activists . Cg? T~l, Membership cards issued by the were signed HUEY PEPCY NEWTON.3 Minister of Defense and bore the inscription "The spirit of the people is greater than the man}s technology 121,10/25/63 [a At membership meeting of the held on April 8, 1967, at 562M Grove Street Oakland,California, HUEY PERCY NEWTON distributed COpies of a leaflet captioned Pocket Lawyer of Legal First Aid 9 and discussed the contents of this leaflet at length. Item #3 of this leaflet, which contains 14 items, states as follows Police have a right to search your car or your home only if they have a search warrant) probable cause, 55-your consent. They may conduct no exploratory search that is, one for eVidence of crime generally Ank%1287 17 SF T/rlk or for evidence of crimes unconnected With the one you are being quexioned about. (Thus, a stop for an auto violation does not give the right to search the auto). You are not required to consent to a search therefore. you should not consent and state clearly and unequivocably state your lack of consent, in front of witnesses if possible. If you do not consent) the police will have the burden in court of showing probable cause. [sF u/ii/sjj On April 22 1967, a short meeting of the was held at headquarters, 5624 Grove Street) Oakland9 California. At this meeting) it was announced that the fatal shooting of DENZIL DOWELL of North Richmond9 California, by a Fichmond9 California, Police officer follow1ng the bu?glary of a store by DOWELL, was being used as a nucleus for :ne recruiting of Negroes into the It was announced that a meeting for the recruiting of new members into the was scheduled to be held on April 29, 19675 at 2-00 PM at 10% Market Street3 Richmond.California, the reSidence of the parents of DENZIL DOHELL. [sf 5/3/g2] On June 3, 1967, a membership meeting was held at headquarters3 562% Grove Streetg Oakland, California. At this meeting, HUEY NEWTON spoke on the importance of obtain? ing firearms and the deSirability of each member keeping his own weapon in his home. he also Spoke of plans to obtain property for new headquarters in the North Richmond area. Eight Negro males and two Negro females were present at this meeting;:l ?gs T-79 22 18 SF 100?58841 WJW/rlk On July 1, 1967, 51X members of the including BOBBY SEALE and were present at a meetina of the at 809 57th Street, Oakland. California, the reSidence of SEALE. At this meeting it was announced that a total of $35.00 had been turned in by members of the from sales of the June 20, 1967, issue of The Black Panther BCNS I27a 7/12/?i] On July 295 19673 four members of the met at the headquarters office.5624 Grove Street. Oakland3 California. At this meeting3 OLEANDER HARRISON stated that the guns which were confiscated by the authorities at Sacramento? California, on may 23 19673 would be returned to the owners after the lands and grooves had been char-ed. [gr View of the fact that the headquarters office located at 5624 Grove Street, Oakland, had been closedJ the on the August 21, 1967, met at the Bosns'Locker,5817 Shattuck, OaklandS Cali?zv?a, with approximately 15 persons in attendance. The meeting had been called by NEWTON becaUSe he was alarmed over the information that the Richmond Branch of the formerly regarded by NEWTON to be a strong-hold of the had not held meetingSfor approximately three weeks. NEWTON indicated that the activ1ties of the were at a low level at that time, due mainly to the fact that some of its membership, including BOBBY SEALB5 were incarcerated. SF T-l, 8/28/gi7 The ceased to be active as an organization in late August, 19673 but HUEY NEWTON carried on in the name of the organization by making speeches at various locations~in the San Francisco Bay Areag] SF T?l, 10/25/67 and 11/7/67 23 19 SF T""JW/rlk {Decords of the Sacramento5 California, Police Depart- ment. disclose that at apprOXimately 12.00 Noon on May 2, 1967, a group of 2% Negro males, identifying themselves as members of the EPPSD, made a protest march and appearance at the California State Capital? Sacrament05California. The purpose of their appearance was to protest an assembly bill being introduced on that date by DONALD MULFORD. The bill being introduced by MULFORD prohibits" instruction in the use of firearms for the commiSSion of the crime of riot. It further prohibits the carrying of a loaded firearm on ones person in a public street or Within a public place within any City. The legislation provides for speCified exclu sionsy smj1as police officers. members of the armed forces, and certain guards. Upon arriVing at the capital. one group3 composed of apprOXimately 12 men) went to the Assemb'c Chambers on the second floor of the capital building. This group??ggzarmgdi? With rifles, shotguns, and hand guns. The group forced its way past two Sergeants?At?Arms and entered the floor of the Assembly Chamber, which is closed to the public and is so posted? The group was removed from the Assembly Chambers by member of the State Police and Sergeants?At?Arms. Shortly after leaving the capital building, the entire group congregated at a street corner in Sacramento, California, in posseSSion of loaded weapons and 24 Negro men were arrested by the Sacramento Police Department officers. Twelve firearms, conSisting of four hand guns, five rifles, and three shotguns were confiscated. The group was taken to the Sacrament3City Jail and each indiVidual was charged with violation of Section 182.1 of the California Penal conspiracy, the specific charge in this instance being conSpiracy to commit a misdemeanor (disturbing the State Assembly while in session)a which is a violation of the California Penal Code. 2% 20 SF 100-58841 UJ J/rlk each individual at $2,200.00. On May 2, 19673 a MuniCipal Court Judge set bond on Two individuals made bond. The rest remained in custody and all were arraigned at Municipal Court on the same date. The following individuals were arrested and were thus identified as being members of the Resiaanteft<1038 Date of Birthl JOHNN date of birthl I REEidence? 911 70th Street, OaklandgCalifornia CII ARDELL Date of Birthl I 61st Street, Oakland California b6 b7C CII #3190099 KENNETH T?esidence- 1342 85th Avenuej Oakland, California CII #29829 9 LEAVER Date?gf;Dirth August 31, 1935 'Resid?hc?T' Residence 301 Broadway, San Francisco, California CII #715185 FBI #21H830b - BRUCE EDWAT 6COCKERHAM Date of Birthl 1010 54th StreetD Oakland5 California #2686862? b6 b7C MARK EVERETT COMFORT Date of Birthl Residence, 6910 Lockwood, Oakland\ California CII #619815 FBI 25 .??k%1291 21 SF 100?58801 WJw/rlk 3V ALBERT CHARLE Date of Birth February 20, 1906 Residence 1342 85th Avenue, Oakland, California CII EMEOP Jr. ?Date of Birth I ReSidence 900 8th Street, San Francisco, California CII #1718725 FBI #618671? GEORGE EDWARD DOWELL b6 Date of Birthl Residence' 1360 Filbert, Richmond, California b7C: CII #2110589 JAMES Date of Birthl I Residence? Market Street, Richmond, California CII #3186785? REGINALD NESTLE Date,pf Birth March 31,,1909 Residence? 1120 54th Street, Oakland,California CII SHERWIN LEquggTE ReSidence 1135 suth Street, Oakland, California CII #3188786 WIK I I Date ofu?irth b6 "E?egigence _930 _?ch Street, Oakland, California b7c CII #3208862" TRUMAN HARRIS Date of Birthl PeSidence 1902 Woosley, Oakland, California CII 3242861 AakF1292 22 SF 100?58801 WJW/rlk ?Date of Jr. ?Date of Birth_1 Re?id??EE? 5810 Grove,0akland, California CII #3210 3c 1 Date of Birth] I 6,77? ER??id??Ee7 1472 Avenue CII #3172590 ?ff?p BOBBY JAMES HUTTON Date of Aprll 21, 1950 Residence' 898 56th Street, Oakland,Ca1ifornia CII #3233969 TORR GLEE, Date of ER?sidence- 1% 9th Street, Richmond, California CII #1855026 *0 JJ, FBI - LAFAYETT NROBINSON Jr. Date of Birth January 24, 1950 ?Residence 1223 77th Avenue, Oakland, Californla CII #317259l~ BOBBY GEORGE SEALE Date of Birth October 22, 1936 Residence- 809 57th Street, Oakland, Californla CII #2277537 EBI #882553 N, JOHN LE . ?1 23 63rd Street, Berkeley, California CII #1061333 #3634120, 27 ?ik?12?3 b6 b7C b6 b7C b6 b7C 23 SF WJW/rlk WILLIE Date of Birthl R?Eidence? 109 Hunter Avenue, Oakland, California CII #2837452 WARREN JAMES TUCKER b6 Date of Birth I b7c ReSidence 554 63rd Streeta Oakland, California CII FBI :ggl??lF BENN YATES Born a I *1014 54th Street5 Oakland, California CII #3231196 Records of the Oakland Police Department, as reViewed on October 20, 1967, and November 3, 19679 disclosed that the follOWing indiViduals9 in addition to those above~mentioned, are suspected the BERNAR Date of Birth I(place not given) Residence 1255 10th Avenue, Oakland California b6 b7C JOHN HEPRY Date of birth (place not given) CII #2990992 Elam; 958 PM MELVIN DAVID NEWTON (brother Of HUEY PERCY NEVTON) Residence' 233 Wilson? Albany, California Oakland Police Department (OPD) 855764 Onerator?s License b6 Social Security Jr mi 28 _??kF12?4 2n SF 100-588Hl FBI #545 4 2l42 1993919fi?irthl Maggy: 12' a; h_?31_aa1u 9631; THOMAS ?ew; ~pate?of Birt? Illinois Alameda Count Sheriff's Office #11622? ?_dwiia b5 b7C DONNE Date gf Birth I (place not eiven) East let?Slreet Oakland, California OPD SYLVESTE- SIMS Date of Birtnl I Arkansas ei__inr; TOP MSPENCER I(place not given) Residence? 5528 Dover StreetJ Oakland9 California b6 OPD - 3b7c PERCY RANDE 18TOKES Contra Costa Sheriff?s Office #123211 (3,152! 1.1122181821211121: CII #53u989 BERNARD CRADYVHILLIAMS Date ofmgirth @?LJ/fr ROY Wt CPD #179533 JAMES Residence California Street, Berkeley California CII #18u170 is: #3267158 '5 29 vi 25 SF WJW/rlk SANFORD WRIGHT Residence 3215 California Streeta Berkeley, California CII #2701156 Operato 18 license 8731429 F. suspected members of the in the area . 8/3/55? iThe has been accepted as of May 314 19b?5 as CA1 known as Phil Vaughn and JESSI TILSON are A an interwclub Council Mem?e at Merritt Colle ed Oakland. Their faculty adVisor lS SID WALTON. is~thE_Chairman and CARLETTA MOSLEY is an officer. Meetings areield at lanO AM on Tuesdays and Thursdays in Room A ?3.00 membership fee is requested5 but persons will be allowed to jOln for 50? if they do not have the $3.00rj Persons who Signed up as of May 313 1967, are as follows+ 7 I ??g?_yest Street I Telephone" 652J3572 I Road Telepho ?632-1747 BENNETT Way, Berkeley [Ath 5:55: WALTE EDWARDS Jl730 Curtis Street ?thIEEHSh?l?s?w?Usai i? 30 Abk?l?g? 26 0 SF 100?588Hl \IJW/r?lk ?T?l?ph?neg 2001 A11spgn Way, ?TEiephene' ?Taf??giggl ELBER HOWARD 113? Blake Street Telephone; 8u8-0246 CARLETTA MOSLEY 235 Sequoya View Drlve 632?5246 WBND Kg11 59th Street Telephone- 558-2292 ?1817 Brush Street 832-1015 BERNARD W. Be Telephone 6800 9/ BEEN TUCKER 161; Parker Street g?gaslso WILLIE JAMES CHATMAN 3923 Webster Sireer 658~2915 916 Aileen Street QITEZHBOB CAROLYN PATRICIA SCOTT 698 39th Street Telephone 652-3572 [Er Tun, 31 Aak?igg? SF 100-588ul WJW/erg POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY In April, 1967 sale of the small red book entitled "Quotations of Chairman MAO Tse-tung" was conducted principally to raise funds for the Copies of this book were purchased from the New China Bookstore in San Francisco. The members do not comprehend the complexities and details of the Maoist philOSOphy and teachings. Communist or Marxist material and literature was not used at membership meetings for distribution or educational purposes. The does not advocate communism or socialism but does oppose the exist? ing social and economic order as it does not live up to their expectations and desires in racial matters. SF Tel 5/1/5 The political philosophy of the is a or amalgamation of the ideas and thoughts advanced by such leaders as Chairman MAO Tse?tung of Communist China, MALCOLM LITTLE, Founder of the 0AAU and ROBERT F. WILLIAMS of the Revolutionary Action Movement (RAM), and also well known former militant Negro writers as FRANTZ FANON, MARCUS GARVEY and W. E. B. Du Bois. Only RICHARD MATSUI AOKI, HUEY PERCY NEWTON and BOBBY GEORGE SEALE were fully informed on the political philosophies of the organization. With the possible exception of ELDRIDGE CLEAVER, San Francisco Branch Captain of none of the other activist members appeared to be knowledgeable of or interested in the political philoso- Lphies of the organization as expounded by the t0p leadership. SF T-l 0/25/67 The July 20, 1967 issue of the on page 4, columns and 5 contains an article captioned "Black Panthers and Hunter's Point" by BOBBY SEALE. This article states in part as follows: "The Black Panther Party for Self Defense was invited to a local federally funded Poverty Program 32 Askillga SF WJW/erg "in Hunter's Point on Julle, 1967 where I addressed some 200 black brothers and sisters ranging in age from 1? to 30 at Fremont Grammar "It was explained to the black youth that we have been miseducated about what politics really is. That politics is war without bloodshed and war is politics with bloodshed, and that our blood is being shed daily simply because black people have certain political desires and needs. Politics is related to the adverse conditions that we are subjected to. I explained to the black brothers and sisters that politics starts with hungry stomachs, dilapidated housing, murder and brutal treatment by racist cops, unfair treat- ment received in the courts, the way black men are drafted into the military forces and are forced to fight other colored people of the world who, as brother STOKELY CARMICHAEL says, 'have never called us nigger'. now this racist dog invites, lures, and forces black people to fight in a maiming, murderous, genocidal war against people of the world while the racist police in Hunters Point and in our black communities throughout America are murdering and slaughtering black people. a black revolutionary starts preparing his people, he must let the people know in what direction they are It was explained to the brothers that they as youth who have been resisting oppression across this country must develop a tactic and unite around something 33 ski-129$; SF 100-588Hl WJW/erg "practical and that the only practical thing that a people can unite around to seek their liberation is the that the party understands the necessity offuniting around the gun, arming ourselves in self?defense in all areas of racist "When black pe0ple cause political conse- quences because we do not receive what we want, then we are dealing in real only thing that we can do now, brothers and sisters, is to get our guns organized, forget the Ins and shoot it Out. Organize with the tactics to be taught by the Black Panther Party for Self But our simply to drive this racist dog, the racist policeman out of our while we are surviving everyday in our struggle remember when you rip something off, steal from the white man, snatch up whatever you can, you are dealing with real people and real political consequences will change this racist decadent system." IX. SPEECHES AND WRITINGS A. HUEY PERCY NEWTON The June 20, 1967 issue of the on page 3, columns 1 through 5 carries an article entitled "In Defense of Self Defense" by HUEY P. NEWTON, Minister of Defense, which states in part as follows: black pe0ple in America are the only people who can free the world, loosen the yolk of colonialism and destroy the war machine. As long as the wheels of the imperialist war machine are turning, 3h .??ktl3?i SF 100?588ul WJW/erg "there is no country that can defeat this monster of the west. But black people can make a malfunction of this machine from within. Black people can destroy the machinery that is enslaving the world. America cannot stand to fight every black country in the world and fight a civil war at the same time. It is militarily impossible to do both these things at once. "The slavery of blacks in this country provides the oil for the machinery of war that America uses to enslave the peoples of the world. Without this oil the machinery cannot function. We are the driving shaft, we are in such a strategic position in this machinery that once we become dis- located, the functioning of the machinery breaks down . The July20, 1967 issue of the on page 3, columns 1 through 5, contains an article captioned "The Correct Handling of a Revolution" by Minister of Defense, HUEY P. NEWTON, which states in part as follows: this time the black masses are mishandling the resistance in this regard. "The Vanguard Party must provide leadership for the peoph. It must teach the correct strategic methods of prolonged resistance through literature and activities. If the activities of the party are respected by the people, the peeple will follow the example. is the primary job of the party. This knowledge will probably be gained second-hand, by the the people learn that it is no longer advantageous for them to resist by going to the streets in large numbers This 35 A?k?lBSl SF 100?588ul WJW/erg "and when they see the advantage in the activities of the guerilla warfare method, they will quickly follow this When the Vanguard group destroys the machinery of the oppressor by dealing with him in small groups of three and four and then escapes the might of the oppressor, the masses will be overjoyed and will adhere to this correct strategy. When the masses hear that a gestapo policeman has been executed while sipping coffee at a counter, and the revolutionary executioners fled without being traced, the masses will see the validity of this type of approach to resistance. "The party must exist above ground as long as the dog power structure will allow, and hopefully when the party is forced to go underground the message of the party will already have been put across to the people. The vanguard party's activities on the surface will necessarily be short?lived. This is why it is important that the party make a tremendous impact upon the people before it is driven into secrecy. the Chinese revolution is investi? gated it will be seen that the Communist Party was quite on the surface so that they would be able to muster support from the revolutionary must realize that if he is sincere, death is imminent due to the fact that the things he is saying and doing are extremely dangerous. Without this realization, it is impossible to proceed as a revolutionary. The masses are constantly looking for a guide, a Messiah, to liberate them from the hands of the is of prime importance that the vanguard party '36 Adkil3?2 SF 100-588u1 WJW/erg "develoP a political organ such as a news- paper produced by the party as well as employ strategically revolutionary art and destruction of the oppressor's "The Black Panther Party for Self Defense teaches that in the final analysis the amount of guns and defense weapons, such as hand? grenades, bazookas, and other necessary equipment, will be supplied by taking these weapons from the power structure, as exemplified by the Viet Cong". In early June, 196 UEY NEWTON stated that the was going to set up epublic of Free People (ROFP) in California;: He said it would be a city within a?hity and would be more or less of an asylum for people who want to be free within the United States or California. He declared that there would be ROFP sites throughout the United States. That they would protect their own cities and that any police officers in their area would be arrested by the He said they would shoot it out with any police officers that harass our peeple anywhere near the area of the ROFP. NEWTON stated he was going to Los Angeles, California one weekend in June (1967) to organize another SF T-S on 6/13/67 The Sunday, August 6, 1967 edition of the New York Times beginning on page 6, contains a feature arti captured "The Goal of the Black Panthers" by Assistant Managing Editor of Ramparts Magazine. This :9 article on?their philosophies of violence and revolution against the white power structure they charge is suppressing them. This article states in part as follows: NEWTON provided a 15 minute capsule history of the Negro struggle in America, and then begins to relate it to the world revolution and the example of the people of Vietnam..black peOple can learn lessons from the fight of the Vietnamese, NEWTON continues; Black people in America also must 37Aeki?13O3 SF WJW/erg "arm themselves for self defense against the same racist army. 'Every time you can execute a white racist gestapo cop you are defending yourself", he concludes." The aforementioned article on page u, column 3 continues as follows: "Following street rally in North Richmond on Saturday afternoon in late June, 1967, NEWTON was asked whether the talk at rallies about killing c0ps is serious, NEWTON replies it is very serious. Then why, he is asked, stake everything, including the lives of the panthers, on the killing of a couple of c0ps? ?It won't be just a couple of cops'he says ?when the time comes, it will be part of a whole national coordinated effort.? willing to kill a cop? Is he Yes, he answers, and when the time comes he is willing to die, what does he think is going to happen to him am going to be [lhe July 3, 1967 issue of the on page 7, columns 5 and 6 contains the following article: The weapons recgommended by the Black Panther Party for Self Defense are as follows: u) 5) BABY GUNS Army 45 Carbine 12 guage magnum shotguns with 18" barrell. Preferably the brand of High Standard M16 357 Magnum pistols 38 Army 45 will stop all jive will down cops P38 will open Prison gates Carbine will stop a war machine SF 100?588ul WJW/erg 38 357 will win us our heaven And if you don't believe in lead, you are already dead MINISTER or DEFENSE HUEY P. .J At 3:15 pm on September H, 1967, HUBY NEWTON as Minister of Defense spoke at a session of the Black Action Conference, Ravenswood High School, East Palo Alto, California to a group of about 100. He said that the black man must use whatever means he has for protection; the "honkie? cop must be stopped from going into homes and using brutality on colored people. NEWTON also said "If the situation continues in this country, the Negro will be in revolution with 'honkies'." He said the purpose of the is to protect the blacks now in yolution. T?g' 9/5/57 The October 31, 1967 issue of "The Gator", San Francisco State College student newspaper on page 1, columns 1 through 3 contains an article captioned "Panther's Newton which it set forth as follows: . r} "by STE pkg? "To preserve any culture you have to have strength. You have to have the gun. If you don't, your adversary will bring in his guns and impose his culture on you. "The police are in the black community only to contain us. "1 "As long as an act is revolutionary, it cannot be regarded as a crime. _3 39 SF 100?588u1 WJW/erg "No one risks his life if he doesn't need to. "These are the words of HUEY NEWTON, spoken at SF State a day before he allegedly killed an Oakland policeman Saturday. "Little is known about the pre-dawn gunfight, other than the most obvious results. lies wounded and in satisfactory condition in Oakland's Highland Hospital, wounded policeman HERBERT HEANES remains in serious condition in Oakland's Kaiser Hospital, and patrolman JOHN FREY lies dead in an Oakland mortuary. "It is no secret that Oakland police keep a close watch on NEWTON, the 25-year old minister of defense for the Black Panther Party for Self Defense. "In NEWTON's Friday Gallery Lounge address before 300 people, the Panther leader expressed the need for black people to defend their own neighborhoods, and to resist by force the authority of police. "He and nearly #0 other weapon carrying Panthers have Sporadically patrolled the Bay Area's black communities, in addition to a foray into the State Legislature. "The Panthers believe talk has achieved almost nothing for the black man. Physical force, they say, is the only language which can make the white power structure react. "No one knows for sure whether HUEY NEWTON actually murdered the Oakland policeman Saturday. No one knows if there were any incidents in that particular situation which would have made him want to kill a c0p." HO AnkF1305 SF 100?588Hl WJW/erg B. BOBBY GEORGE SEALE The aforementioned New York Times article dated7 August 6, 1967, on page 13, column 5, states that at a street meeting of the at Potrero Hill, San Francisco, on Saturday afternoon at the end of June, 1967, BOBBY SEALE stated in part as follows: "Black people can't just mass on the streets and riot. Thafd just shoot us down. Instead, it is necessary to organize in small groups to ?take care of business'. The ?business' includes among other things 'executing racist cops'.? The September 11, 1967 issue of the Berkeley Daily Gazette on page l,column u, contains an article entitled "Black Panthers Hold Forth at Campus Rally" which states in part as follows: said the Panthers 'are not out to kill white people. If I catch a cop in my community brutalizing any of my people, I'm going to kill him. We're gonna wipe such cats out'." At a rally held at Sproul steps, UCB on May 10, 1967, BOBBY SBALE, Chairman of the stated in part that the was designed to protect black people from racist c0ps and that his black brothers he would kill him. 4 5/18/67 I X. CONNECTIONS WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS A. SNCC ,7 A mimeographed leaflet 'stributed in San Francisco in May, 1967 announced that "Th I lack Arts_?llianog: was on I ul SF 100e588ul WJW/erg Thursday, May 25, 1967 sponsoring a benefit for the Black Panther Party for Self Defense at the Fillmore Auditorium, 1805 Geary Boulevard, San Francisco, and that the speakers would be follows: HUEY P. NEWTON, Minister of Defense for BPP STOKELY CARMICHAEL, Former Chairman of SNCC and LBROI NES, black playwrite and poet. SF T-ll STOKELY CARMICHAEL Spoke at the aforementioned event sponsored by the Black Arts Alliance at 1805 Geary Boulevard, San Francisco on May 25, 1967 which was a fund raising event for the CARMICHAEL Spoke on organization as the only means by which the government can be overthrown. He said that in four years several of the major cities in this country will have black majorities in control. SF 6/7/67 The July 3, 1967 issue of the on page 7, columns 1 through 5 contains an article captioned Drafted by which states that on June 29, 1967, BOBBY SEALE, Chairman of the called a press conference on the steps of the San Francisco Hall of Justice. Standing before the television cameras he unrolled a scroll and began to read. The scroll which he read appears in full on page 6 of this issue and is being set forth verbatim as follows: ?u PANTHER PARTY FOR SELF DEFENSE OAKLAND CALIFORNIA MANDATE NO. 2] "So Let This Be "Brother Stokely Carmichael: "Because you have distinguished yourself in the struggle for the total liberation of Black People from oppression in racist white America; #2 .A?ktl3?a SF 100?588ul WJW/erg "Because you have acted courageously and shown great fortitude under the most adverse circumstances; "Because you have proven yourself as a true revolutionary guided by a great feeling of love for our people; "Because you have set such a fine example, in the tradition of Brother MALCOLM, of dedicating your entire life to the struggle of Black Liberation, inspiring our youth and providing a model for others to emulate; "Because you have refused to serve in the oppressor's racist mercenary aggre331ve war machine, show1ng that you know who your true friends and enemies are; "Because of your new endeavor to organize and liberate the Crown Colony of Washington, D.C., you will inevitably be forced to confront, deal with, and conquer the racist Washington Police Department which functions as the protector of the racist dog power structure, occupying the Black Community in the same manner and for the same reasons that the racist U.S. Armed Forces occupy South Vietnam; i "You are hereby drafted into the Black Panther Party for Self Defense, invested with the rank of Field Marshall, delegated the following authority, power and responsibility: "To establish revolutionary law, order and justice in the territory lying between the Continental Divide East to the Atlantic Ocean; North of the Mason?Dixon Line to the Canadian Border; South of the Mason?Dixon Line to the Gulf of Mexico. Let It Be Done: HMEY P. NEWTON, June 29: 1957 Minister of Defense" wager/?n, as! B. Communist On May 7, 1967 Roscoe? attended a meeting of the Northern California District CP in San Francisco, us Aik%13?g SF 100?588ul WJW/erg California and at this meeting was elected to serve as Chairman of the Negro Commission of the There was a long discussion of the and the controversial activitbs of that organization. PROCTOR was instructed "to deal with the but not officially" and to report back to the Negro Commission. He further was instructed to inform the that with regard to the poltical charges against them the members of the CP will on an individual basis assist in their defense, but that the CP does not support their program and policies. PROCTOR was further instructed to handle this matter in a manner which would preclude the from tying the CP in as supporting the organization in any public annodhcement.? Also PROCTOR was told to inform the that any unofficial help would depend on their pledge to desist from creating any further disturbances, referring to the May 2, 1967 "invasion" of the of the California State Legislative Assembly, Sacramento, California. SF 5/7/6 At the May 21, 1967 meeting of the Negro Commission held in Berkeley, California, it was stated that though the had received no advice from the CP that organization now wanted the GP to help defend it. According to PROCTOR the had no money and had not themselves talked to any lawyers about their defense on conspiracy charges arising out of the arrest of members of that organi? zation on May 2, 1967 at Sacramento, California. PROCTOR Said that he had personally talked to an attorney about their defense on the polkical charges of conspiracy. PROCTOR learned that in the opinion of the attorney the case against the members would be a long drawn out matter with over $20,000 in attorney?s fees involved. SF T-l3 5/29/67 The July 20, 1967 issue of the on page column 3 states in part: ui?ek?lBl? SF WJW/erg PROCTOR, the Commissar of the Black ghetto is the Communist Party's number 1 boy in the Bay Area. When he discovered he would not be able to dictate to the Black Panther Party and to turn the party and the Sacramento case into a tool for the CP he began to do everything he could to foul the party up. ROSCOE lives in a palacial mansion in Berkeley, just as many of the fat cats on the left have grown rich off the suffering of the masses, particularly thecJ black masses." The Black Panthers refused to promise or guarantee that they would make no public trouble until after their case is settled as had been requested by ROSCOE PROCTOR in his contacts with them. The also wanted a defense committee in their name to raise money to defend all aspects of their case and to defend them in any future charges which might arise. The CP position as of June 1967 was that the CP would not in any way be involved with the The Negro Commission stood between the CP and the dealings with the in an effort to afford help on the political charges. The proposition from the Negro Commission was not accepted. Therefore, no money was to be raised for the by the CP. SF T-13 6/5/67 C. Socialist Workers Party (SWP) ?l The July 20, 1967 issue of the on page 6, column 3, contains an article captioned "White ?Mother Country' Radicals", which states as follows: CAMEJO and BOB HIMMEL, the two white men who are in principal control of the Socialist Workers Party inthe Bay Area, also tryed to threaten the Panthers. They are the first ones to show up at any mass function in the black #5 Aok?lBli SF 100~588ul WJW/erg "community. They will place themselves in a conSpicuous position, spread out their tables covered with black literature and turn on their brotherly smiles. The truth is they are nothing but pretty bourgeis profiteers. What they want is to drain off money from the black community to help finance their tiddley winks politics in the white community. But from the point of view of the black community, these groups are performing the same function that the landlords and small store owners perform in the black re bloodsuckers". n" IMMEL is the organizer of the San rancisco Branch of the ofwthe OaklandFBerkeley Branch of thej??f. eta -J T?lu 11/3/67 ?5 Asks-1312. SF 100-588H1 D. (Black Panther Party of Northern California, San Francisco In April, 1957 members of the met with members' of the San Francisco to discuss the possible merger of the two organizations. In May, 1967 the sent a letter to the criticizing that organization for their invasion of the California State Legislative Assembly, Sacramento, on May 2, 1967 and referring to this incident as "adventurism". The took offense at this letter and approximately 25 to 30 members of the went to San Francisooand attacked members of the who were meeting at the "Black House", 1711 Broderick Street, San Francisco, California. Two members of the were quite seriously injured on this occasion and there were no additional dis? cussions of merger between these two organizations. The is a militant black nationalist organization which has held meetings at 1211 Scott Street, San Francisco, California itSeIf"as a culturalt?"~ organizational rather than a political organization and has designed its program to appeal to the intellectual group of black militants. SF T?l 7/11/67 E. ack Panther Partxuof California, Inc, Ang?es) In the Spring of 1967 them?lack Panther Egarty?of California, Inc., also known anX??ggk Panther Party E9f"Losv5ngeles, visited leaders of the CEIifbrnia and discussed with them a proposed merger of the BPPC and the into a state?wide political organization. This proposal was made by FLOYD. Later HUEY PERCY NEWTON and BOBBY GEORGE SEALE of the went to Los Angeles and ascertained that FLOYD had only eight members in the BPPC rather than the 100 membership he claimed. Contact between these two organizations was thereafter terminated. H7 A?kt1313 SF 100?588Hl WJW/erg The records of the Secretary of State, State of California, Sacramento, California disclose that on or about June 1a, 1967 the BPPC filed Articles of Incorporation with the State of California as a non profit corporation. The purpose for which this organization was formed is stated in part as follows: Develop a political power for the black community held together and reenforced by cultural identity which is enhanced by political Make political alliances and/or coalitions with groups which tactically and/or strategically can benefit the community in terms of representation and/or principal office for the transaction of the business of this corporation is to be located in the County of Los Angeles, State of California." ?8 ?sk%1314 *1 SF rJJ?W/rlk GENERAL A review of some of the Field Contact Reports of the Oakland, CaliforniaJ Police Department disclos1nq information concerning the actiVities of leaders and members of the during the early stages of the eXistence of this organization, as set forth as follows On December 9, 1966, HUEY PERCY NEWTON- Operator's license 12u266 BOBBY GEORGE SEALE, LAVERNE WILLIAMS and ARTIE SEALE (wife of BOBBY GEORCE were questioned by an officer of the Oakland Police Department at 1912 16th Avenue Oakland, California. NEWTON was driving a 1958 Volkswagen, bearing California license AZH 489, resistered to LAVERNE At thistine NEWTON was carrying a loaded weapon with clip and asserted that he was carrying this weapon Because of the white beast . NEWTON claimed police harrassment when his identification was requested. On January 12, 1967, HUEY PARCY NEWTONJ 881 47th Street, and BOBBY SEALE. 809 57th Street9 Oakland, California, were observed departing from 662? Grove Street9 Oakland, California, the headquarters of the carrying a carbine rifle and a .38 caliber pistol. When Questioned by an officer of the Oakland Police Department, they identified themselves as members of the No arrest was made because the weapons were carried in plain View. On March u, 1967, BOBBY GEOPGE SEALE, HUEY PERCY NEWTON, and NEWTON's brother, MELVIN L. NEWTON, 233 Wilson Street, Albany California, were questioned by an officer of the Oakland Police Department9 following a minor traffic acc1dent. At this time SEALE was wearing an automatic pistol slung over his shoulder in a black holster. The Oakland Police Officer indicated at this time NEWTON was very much agitated and attempted to cause trouble. 49 Aak?lBlE 2 SF 100-588Hl WJW/rlk The February 259 19675 issue of the 3:Berkeley Barb?. a weekly newspaper published in Berkeleyj California on page one, column one, carried an article captioned ?Armed Panthers Here Black Power Joins Left?3 which stated in part that approximately 300 Berkeley High School students attended a rally Tuesday noon (February 213 1967) and that the rally had been held in Spite of police threats to ban the meeting. This article stated further that ELDRIDGE CLEAVER, Rampart?s Staff Writer and Chairman of the Bay Area AfrovAmerican Unity Steering Committee, Called for the building of MALCOLM organizations ?all over the Black American Ghettos and territory.? . CLEAVER also reportedly mated *if MALCOLM can die, we can die. We are proud to be black and we don?t hide behind our women. One day it will be Molotov Cocktails; next? hand grenades and bullets. If we can't have our freedom than white America will die?. The aforementioned article continued in part as follows: 'As if to underscore this point3 the next speaker wore a pistol in holster on his belt. He was HUEY NEWTON of the Oakland Black Panther Party for Self Defense. 'You have allowed youself to become black people with a white mind? he said. ?Black is right and you can turn this around with this concept*. NEWTON pointed out5 patting his pistol, ?we have thisg but you can?t fight with just guns. The next step is to go out into the black community and organize for your needs. If we don't get them, then we can dissolve this union of America? . On April 12, 1967, Inspector Richmond, California, Police Department advised that representatives of the had recently attended a meeting of the Negro activists of the Richmond5 California negro community, and that at this meeting, all agreed that a confrontation with the white popula? tion on any issue must be obtained to stimulate enthusiasum on Negro rights matters. en} b6 b7C On April 18, 1967, Inspector advised that on April 17, 19673 DAVID P. WILLIAMS, Superv1sor2 Council of Community Servicej Office of Economic Opportunitya 336 6th Street, 50 3 SF WJW/rlk Richmond, requested that Contra Costa County District Attorney JOHN NEJEDLEY meetwith him on that date to discuss possible difficulty in connection with racial matters. Inspectorl Imade the observation that recently a. Negro by the name of DENZIL DOWELL had been shot and killed by a? Contra Costa County Deputy Sheriff, while in the act of burglarizing a residence. A coroner?s inquest on April 13, 1967, ruled that the deputy?s action was justifiable homicide. b6 According to District Attorney b7c NEJEDLEY met with WILLIAMS and unannounced there appeared seven representatives of the all armed with firearms, shotguns, rifles, and bandoliers of ammunition. There were no diffiCulties and NEJEDLEY felt that the purpose of the visit was to flaunt the fact that there was no legal ordnance restricting the carry? ing of firearms when carried in open View. On April 19, 1967, that on April 18, 1967, representatives of the particiated in a protest demonstration by Negroes of the Richmond community regarding the spanking of a Hegro junior high school student at the Helms Junior High School, Richmond, by a white teacher.. One of the leaders, belmwed to be BOBBY GEORGE SEALE, was wearing a pistol in a shOulder holster on this occasion. On April 21, 1967, Intelligence Unit, Oakland Police Department, advised that early on the night of April 18, 1967, five Negroes, all in their early 20*s and all dressed in three quarter length jackets of black leather, b6 purchased a Hi Standard 129 pump riot Shotgun, model 1200L06, b7C from a store in Berkeley, California. The person who took possession of the gun was HUEY PERCY NEWTON, 811 u7th Street, Oakland. advised that the records of the Oakland Police Department, Crime Report #18886, disclosed that approximately 9%40 PM, on the same night, April 18, 1967, an officer of the Oakland Police Department, was seated in a 51 4 SF 100?58841 marked police car at 58th and Dover Street9 Oakland, and noticed a 19549 four door white over green Chevrolet sedan; California license LTD 687, as it passed slowly by him. The officer observed two occupants in the front seat and saw that the passenger was holding a shotgun in aiupright pOSition. The officer put on his red light and sirena stopped this care and requested the driver to get out. The driver refused and asked Am I under arrest? After the officer responded? No9 not at the moment. 9 the driver again refused instructed. When the officer opened the car door9 the driver then grabbed the shotgun from the passenger and got out of the car. When the officer asked to be handed the shotgun, the driver refused, stating, ?This is my property and I have a right to carry it.? The driver then walked over to the south curb and held the gun at port arms and began shouting in a loud voicea 'Here is a white bigot, we have the right to bear arms, gather around my people During this ?me, the passenger was unloading a .us caliber auto? matic, which he had holstered to his right side outside of his clothing. The aforementioned report further disclosed that after other units of the Oakland Police Department arrived, including a photography?technician, the driver produced identifying data which revealed him to be HUEY NEWTON and the passenger produced identification which dislcosed him to be BOBBY GEORGE SEALE. An unarmed passenger in the rear seat of the car identified himself as BOBBY age 16, 898 56th Streeta Oakland. At the time of this incident, adult classes at nearby Merritt College were letting out and NEWTON shouted to the homeward bound students We are out here to protect you from the baby killers After talking briefly about how a young Negro had been mortally wounded by a Deputy Sheriff in North Richmond, California, NEWTON invited those assembled to attend the next meeting of the on the follQWing Saturday night. he said tnat he 52 5 SF 100?588Hl WJW/rlk would teach them how to use guns so they could kill the fascist police. NEWTON kept asking for someone in the crowd to get ahold of the newspapers andtelevision stations. The April 30? 1967, issue of the San Francisco Sunday Examiner and Chronicle on Page 4, Columns 1 through 3, carried an article entitled 'The Gun Wearing '3lack Panthers??, with a photograph of BOBBY GEORGE SEALE wearing a holstered pistol outside of his leather jacket and HUEY NEWTON carrying a shotgun at port arms position and wearing a bandolier of shotgun shells. Beneath the photograph appears the statement 'They make no bones about being anti?white or about being revolutionary?. This article states in part as follow3' dozen armed Black Panthers appeared in Martinez a week ago Thursday to protect to Contra Costa County Sheriff Walter Young about what they call the murder' of a young Negro burglar suSpect in North Richmond. The confrontation ended With no deCision and with no guns being fired. Yesterday, they held a quiet outdoor meeting in North Richmond to discuss the same shooting. Some 150 Negroes listened as leaders of the group stood atop autos to make speeches and armed guards kept away all whites. The Speakers reportedly advised the crowd what to do regarding alleged police brutality. "While Contra Costa County Deputies kept an on the gathering from a helocopter, no action was taken on the groundb since a Sheriffis spokesman said 'the Black Panthers broke no laws and displayed their weapons openly.? The May 2, 1967, invasion of the California State Legislative Assembly by a group or individuals stating themselves to be members of the has been set forth in the section of Membership and MeetingsJ and W111 not be restated here. 53 askF1319 6 SF WJW/rlk Records of the Oakland Police Department contain the following information? ON May 229 1967) three members of the Black Panthe::7 Party for Self Defense. HUEY P. NEWTON, TRUMAN HARRIS, and WARREN TUCKER, were arrested by the Oakland, California, Police Department. Oakland police officers were investigating a complaint alleging that juveniles were observed With a sawed~ off shotgun in North Oakland. Investigating officers located the juveniles reported, who ran into a house upon Sighting the police officers. Investigating officers entered and searched the house in order to locate the juveniles and the reported shotgun. While the officers were still investigating the complaint3 NEWTON HARRIS. and TUCKER arrived and accosted the officers. NEWTON had a dagger a 9 and 1/2 inch blade in his hands which he shock in the face of one of the officers and asserted that the officer?s throat was scing to be slit. TUCKER was carrying a .HS caliber semi~automatic pistol. HUEY NEWTON was charged with disturbing the peace, displaying a deadly weapon in a threatening manner] possession of a knife a blade in excess of 3 and 1/2 incheSJand use of profanity. TRUNAN HARRIS was charged With disturbing the peace and using profanity. TUCKER was charged with violation of the Oakland MuniCipal Code Carrying a Deadly Weapon. TUCKER, EARRIS, and NEWTON were all released on bail on the afternoon of Nay 22, 1967. The dagger and .HS caliber pistol were seized as eVidence. The three members of the will be arraigned in Oakland Municipal Court on tie] morning of Jay 23, 1967. On the afternoon of May 22h 1967, members of the congregated at the public entrance to the Oakland City Jail on Broadway between Sixth and Seventh Streets. Two members of this group carried firearms conSistinq of one shotgun and one semi~automatic pistol of small caliber and foreign manufacture. These weapons were taken from the Black Panthers on orders of Deputy Chief of Police The weapons b6 were emptied of ammunition and returned to1he ac Panther b7C members 5% 7 SF WJ?i/rlk On the morning of May 239 1967, in the Oakland. California Mumcipal Court of Judge MARTIN PULICH, HUEY P. TRUMAN HARRIS9 and WARREN TUCKER appeared for arraignment. These individuals were accompanied by other members of the Black Panther Party for Self Defense who were bearing firearms. Judge PULICH ordered the entire group to leave the courtroom. After the Black Panther group had departed from the courtroom) Oakland police ascertained that two members of the group were carrying shotguns with barrels of illegal length. BOBBY SEALE and BOBBY HUTTON were arrested for possession of illegal firearms. Bail was set at $3,300 for BUTTON is a juvenile. At 3 30 AM) May 214J 1967, Officers of the Oakland Police Department arrested SHERWIN LEE FORTE at his residence5 1135 54th Street, OaklandJ California. FORTE was arrested on authority of a warrant issued by Judge MARTIN PULICH5 Oakland Municipal Court. The warrant charges violation of Penal Code, Section #57? in that he carried a loaded firearm in or about the Oakland City Jail on May 22, 1967. Bail for FORTE has been set at $3 300.00. He will appear for arraignment in Oakland Municipal Court on May 259 1967. On July 6, 19673 Intelligence :30 Unit5 Oakland9 California Police Department, advised that commencing at 12 30 PM on July 5, 1967, a rally sponsored by the was held on the library steps of Merritt Collegea 571a Grove Streets Oakland, California3 to demand a ?black curriculum at Merritt College and to urge the hiring of additional Negro instructors at that college. Two of the speakers were' HUEY PERCY NEWTON, Minister of Defense, and SIDNEY NALTON, Negro counselor at Merritt College, who is the faculty sponsor of the on campus and is a member of the HUEY NEWTON made statements to the effect that the Black People of the U.S.A. are enslaved by White RaCism and WALTON related that Negroes make up 26% of the enrollment at Merritt College and that the administration at that college has not hired Negro instructors in proportion to the Negro enrollment. 55 I 8 ha SF 100-5880]. J, #4 UJW/rlk July 6 1967, Sergeantl adVised that investi- gation by the Oakland Police Departmen disclosed that JAMES age 26) CaucaSian student at hadmheckl?d the speakersJ described himself as a NaZi; referred? to the speakers as niggers and endeavored to take the micro- phone away from WALTON. When BOBBY GEORGE SEALE, Chairman of b6 the tapped him on the shoulder RIPLEY took a swine at b7c him and a fracas resulted in which blows were exchanged and RIPLEY fled into the college buildinq. While this incident was in progress, a second CaucaSian Merritt College student, age 22, intervened on behalf of RIPLEY by holding the a ms'of one of the members of the who was about to strike RIPLEY. BROWN also was struck several times by members of the. f? and was chased from the scene of the rally. XII. FINANCES On April 1) 1957, a meeting of the was held at headquarters, 5620 Grove Street9 Oaklanda with apprOXimately 16 Negro males in attendance. At this meeting, it was deCided that on April 15, 1967, all of the members of the would proceed to San FranCisco and endeavor to sell c0pies of the book Ouotations from Chairman, Mao Tse~tung' at the demonstration by the Spring Mobilization Committee to End the War in Viet Nam. They hoped to raise approximately $1,000.00 through the sale of the conies of this book and planned to use the proceeds to purchase guns and ammunition. Es 5/29/6/77 ?r T?is, 11/3/53 The above bank information is not to be made public except through the issuance of a subpoena duces tecum. b7D 56 Askbl322 9 SF 100?58891 WJW/rlk HUEY PERCY NEWTON) CHARGED WITH MURDER OF OAKLAND POLICE OFFICER AND ATTEMPTED MURDER OF ANOTHER OAKLAND POLICE OFFICER, OCTOBER 28, 1967 On October 28J 1967, Officerl IIntellisence Unit9 Oakland Police Department9 advised that at 5 00 a date Oakland Police Officers JOHN F. age 23, and age 24, made a routine traffic violation car stop of the car driven by HUEY PERCY NEWTON at 7th and Willow Streets) b6 Oakland, California. NEJTON got out of the car while officers b7c were waiting results of car registration check by radio. NEWTON had no drivers license in his possession. As officers and NEWTON walked toward NEWTON's carJ NEWTON pulled a 9 millemeter pistol from his waistband, fatall shot officer FREY and critically wounded NEWTON was also wounded and was placed under guard at ?aiser iospital, Oakland where he underwent surgery for gunshot wounds. that the Oakland Police Depart? ment was conducting an intensive investigation to identity and locate the indiVidual who was accompanpng NEWTON at the time of this incident on October 283 1967. Records of Municipal Court, Oakland, California, disclose that on October 30) 1967, a complaint was filed charging HUEY PERCY NEWTON with murder and assault with intent to commit murder. He was accused of the fatal shooting of Officer JOHN F. FREY and the wounding of Officerl On October 31, 1967, NEMTON was arraigned before runicipal Judge STAFFORD P. BUCKLEY at his beds1de at highland Hosnital3 Oakland, California. b6 b7C On October 283 1967, InSpectorI IHomicide Detail Oakland Police Department made the observation that as of October 283 1967 the date of the fatal shooting NEWTON was out on bail on appeal from convictions or charges arising out of incidents on May 22: 1967, and June 45 1967. NEWTON was 57 10 SF 100?58841 r~TJU/rlk scheduled to appear in Municipal Court9 Oakland, on November 17) 1967, to appeal conviction of charges, making threats with a weapon) possession of illegal knife, uSing profanity and disturbing the peace on May 22J 1967, in Oakland. . b6 adVised that the automobile b7c driven bv NEWTON on the early morninq of October 28, 1967 was a Volkswagen sedan? bearing California license AZF 4899 registered to LAVERNE EDITH HILLIAJS Apartment 1069 5939 Telegraph Avenueq OaklandJ age 22, a vocational adVisor with the Neighborhood Youth Corps. A8 of October, 1967a HUEY PERCY NEWTON was liVing with LAVERNE EDITH WILLIAMS) at 5939 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland. [Er 10/25/67 The November 2J 1967, issue of The Birdie Word published by the ASSOCiated Students of Merritt CollegeS Oakland5 California in a front page article stated in part as follows Help huey' Black studentsq one of our black leaders Ninister of Defense Fuey Percy Newton) needs our black support. Here are four ways to give it' This article which was Signed by CAROL SCOTT, under item number up stated as follows Remember that if anything happens to Huey, it happens to the black community and that the white power student must be made to 'suffer the political consequences? . The hovember H9 1967] issue of The Sun Reporter San Francisco} California3 Negro Community newsoanerJ on page 13, Columns 1 through 3J contained an article captioned Fund Drive Opens to Aid Black Panther Minister which states in part as follows 58 Ankil324 11 SF 100-58841 A Negro section of the black community held a meeting on October 30, 1967.J in Oakland and formally established the Huey Percy Newton Defense Fund. Machinery was set up to raise money to cover the lona and expensive legal battle which all experienced observers know is in the offing. SNCC and CORE9 through their national offices, have pledged their complete and continuous support5 have agreed to help develon branches of the defense fund in local areas across the nation, where they have roots in the community. Locally black and white students on college campuses have set in motion machinery to establish student committees to support Huey P. Newton. At University of California in Berkeley, there is particularly intensive actiVity by students to rally to Huey?s support. They indicate that much of their motivation for dOing this grew out of the savage brutalityl visited upon them by the Oakland c0ps during the recent demonstrations against the draft at the Oakland Induction Center. 'Everywhere people are discussing this case and there is an unprecedented groundswell of support and it is clear that this is geing to be the bingest case to be aired in America Since the SCOTTSLORRO boy?s case in the 3075. People are arranging banquets) house parties, and numerous other events to raise funds for the effort . I The November 8, 1967J issue of The Daily Californian Associated Students newspaper of UCB, on Page 35 Columns 1 through 5, carried an article entitled Black Student Union ?ere Finances Rally which stated in part as follows- 59 Ankil325 12 SF 100u588Hl WJW/rlk ?embers of the ?ampg?_5?ro?American Student Union (AASU) took poss?g?lon?of Sproul Steps Rally yesterday in spite of a ruling by the that the rally time was not theirs. AASU members stressed that they needed the rally time yesterday in conjunction With one today in order to speak on the imprisonment and impending trial of Huey P. Newton9 who is accused of killing an Oakland Policeman and wounding another, last week. JIM NABORS, Vice Chairman of the AASU said at the rally that members or the Voll?on had 'made no overt effort to understand our immediate problem or to contact us on a groqyto-group *On seizing the rally from Voliton Nabors said that live been denied so long that anything I take 18 right. Huey Pa Fewton was defended at the rally as a man 7whose only crime was to be born in white reelst America.? Nabors said that the AASU would demand that NEWTON be freed from jail before trial and that he be 'tried before his peers?, and not before an all white jury Nabors said Newton ?committed the crime of protecting black women first, black children second) and white policemen last, and any white man who doesn't like it can go take a crap. He concluded by saying that ?if you touch any black womanj man or child with the intend to harmS kill or anything, we are 901ng to assert blackness all over youf? .n-I 1 SF 100?58891 WJ?J/rlk On November 13, 1967, Officerl I Intelligence Unit, Oakland Police Department, advised that HUEY PERCY NEWTON nad been transferred from the hospital at California State Prison San Quentin, California, on November 11, 1967, to the Graystone Annex, Santa Rita Rehabilitation Center, Alameda County Sheriff's Office, Pleasanton, California. On November 1967, that b6 HUEY PERCY NEWTON had on November 13, 1967, been indicted b7c by the Alameda County Grand Jury. A four count indictment was returned accusing NEWTON of murder,, assault With a deadly weapon on a police officer, kidnaping, and one count of having a prior felony a 1969 assault conviction for which he received probation. The kidnaping count involved the abduction of DELL ROSS, the driver of a passing automobile commandeered at gunpoint by NEWTON. following the shooting. On November 15, 1967, that on November 16, 19679 NEWTON was scheduled to appear in Superior Court, Alameda County, to hear the reading of the charges against him and to advise him of his rights. 61 ?sk?lBE? BAY AREA PROGRESSIVE LABOR PARTY, aka Bay Area Progressive Labor Movement, Bay Area Progressive Labor, "Progressive Labor" The masthead in 1ne February 8, 1965 issue of "Spark" reflects it is published by the Progressive Labor Movement of the Bay Area, P.O. Box 73, Station A, of this issue of "Spark" carries an article describing MORT SCHEER as the "West Coast organizer" of the Progressive Labor Movement (PLM). A Source advised on January 7, l965,that MORTIMER SCHEER, following a press conference in San Francisco, California, on January 7, 1965, related that he was the West Coast Organizer for the PLM and National Vice Chairman. PLM was started about three years ago as a national organization located mainly in the New York and Buffalo areas, and he has been here since last July striving to organize PLM. He stated PLM has several publications, including "Progressive Labor," a and the "Marxist-Leninist Quarterly. The April 19, 1965 issue of the "San Francisco Chronicle," a daily San Francisco new5paper, carried an article which related that the Progressive Labor Party (PLP) was officially formed April 18, 1965, after a four day convention in New York. PLP was formerly known as the Progressive Labor Movement and MORT SCHEER was elected as one of the vice presidents of PLP. A second source advised during May, 1967, that the Bay Area Progressive Labor Party rents an office at 2929 16th Street, San California, which is used as a headquarters and mailing ddress. APPENDIX (a 1 a, . L3 Eighj?; kg . COMMUNIST PARTY, USA (CPUSA, M-L) On August 1955, a source advised that the West Coast Provisional Organizing Committee for a Marxist- Leninist Communist Party (WCPOC) was formed in Los Angeles, California, on August 23, 1985, under the leadership of MIKE LASKY. Although similar in name, the newly organized WCPOC had no connection whatsoever with the Provisional Organizing Committee for a MarxistuLeninist Communist Party (POC) or the latter's West Coast POC. On September 7, 1965, the above source advised that a National Conference of the newly formed WCPOC was held over the September n-5, 1965, weekend in Los Angeles. At that meeting, the name WCPOC was dropped, and the CPUSA, M-L was formed under leadership. The CPUSA, M-L has the following aims and purposes: 1. To conduct guerrilla warfare training, including the use of firearms; 2. To organize CPUSA, cells in the South to exploit all "racial situations" that might arise there, to agitate the pepulation, and create situations which would require the use of Federal Troops so that Ameri- cans would be fighting Americans; 3. To establish and maintain an accelerated recruiting program to include acceptance of anyone who is an anti?imperialist. On May 5, 1967, the above source advised that the CPUSA, continued to exist. APPENDIX . . gag?? Si 58mm 1 MOSQUE, INCORPORATED (MMI) The March 13, edition of "The New York Times," a daily newspaper published in New York, New York, contained an article on page 20 which indicated that MALCOLM (LITTLE), former national official of the Nation of Islam (NOI) who broke with the NOT on March 8, 196?, publicly announced in New York City on March 12, 196u, that he had formed the Muslim Mosque, Incorporat ed (MMI). The MMI, according to the article, would be a broadly based politically oriented black nationalist movement for Negroes, only, financed by voluntary contributions. In this public state? ment, MALCOLM urged Negroes to abandon the doctrine of non? violence when it is necessary to defend themselves in the civil rights struggle, and he also suggested that Negroes form rifle clubs to protect their lives and property in time of emergencies in areas where the government is unable or unwilling to protect them. Incorporation papers of the MMI filed on March 16, 196%, with the Business Section, Clerk of Courts, New York County, New York, reflect that the MMI was incorporated under the Religious Corporation Law of the State of New York to work for the imparting of the Islamic Faith and Islamic Religion in accordance with "accepted Islamic principals." The principal place of worship to be located in the Borough of Manhattan, New York, New York. The May 23, 196%, edition of the l?New York Amsterdam News", a weekly Negro newspaper published in New York City, contained an article by columnist JAMES BOOKER in which he indicated that he had heard that the visit by MALCOLM with Muslim leaders during his African tour has changed him to become soft in his anti?white feelings and to become more religious. On October 6, 196?, a confidential source advised that the MMI is apparently affiliated with the true orthodox Islamic Religion through its affiliation with the Islamic Foundation (of New York), 1 Riverside Drive, New York City. The only teachings of the MMI are on the Islamic Religion. uni-t 5 This confidential source advised on May 17, 1965, that the headquarters of the MMI are located in Suite 128, Hotel Theresa, 2090 Seventh Avenue, New York, New York, where they were established on March 16, 196M. These headquarters are shared with the Organiza? tion of Afro-American Unity, Incorporated (OAAU) which was also headed by MALCOLM x. MALCOLM was assassinated on February 21, 1965, while addre581ng an 0AAU rally at the Audubon Ballroom, Broadway and 165th Street, New York City. This same confidential source advised on September 8, l965, that the activities of the MMI following the death of MALCOLM were limited to the teaching of classes in the Islamic religion and a class in judo for self?protection. These classes were held regularly until the latter part of July, 1965, when they were discontinued. Since then, the MMI has held no meetings and there has been absolutely no activity by the MMI which appears to be completely ?dead.? APPENDIX 65 AdkleEi 31'13?0 eager. NATION OF ISLAM, Formerly referred to as the Muslim Cult of Islam, also known as Muhammad's Temples of Islam In January, 1957, a source advised ELIJAH MUHAMMAD has described his organization on a nationWide baSis as the "Nation of Islam" and "Muhammad?s Temples of Islam." On May 5, 1967, a second source adVised ELIJAH MUHAMMAD is the national leader of the Nation of Islam Muhammad's Temple of Islam No. 2, 5335 South Greenwood AVenue, Chicago, IllanJS, is the national headquarters of the and in mid?1960 MUHAMMAD and other NOI offiCials, when referring to organ- ization on a natianide baSis, commenced uSing either "Masque" or "Temple" when mentioning one of "Muhammad's Temples of Islam." The N01 is an all?Negro organization which was originally organized in 1930 in Detroit, Michigan. MUHAMMAD claims to have been selected ly Allah, the Supreme Being, to lead the so-called Negro race out of slavery in the wilderness of Forth America by estab- lishing an independent black nathn in the United States. Members follOWing MUHAMMAD's teachings and his interpretation of the "Koran" believe there is no such thing as a Negro; that the so?called Negroes are slaves of the white race, referred to as "white deVils," in the United States; and that the White race, because of its eXpIOitation of the so-called Negroes, must and Will be destroyed in the approaching "War of Armageddon." In the past, offioials and members of the NOI, in? cluding MUHAMMAD, have refused to register under the pro? ViSions of the Selective SerVice Acts and have declared that members owe no allegiance to the United States. On May 5, 1958, the first source adViseo MUHAMMAD had, upon adVice of legal counsel, tempered his personal statements and instructions to his ministers concerning the prinCiples of his organization in order to avaid pcss1ble prosecution by the United States government; however, he did not indicate any fundamental changes in the teachings of his organization. On May 2, 1966, a third source adVised MUHAMMAD had, early in July, 1958, deCided to de-emphaSize the religious aspects of the teachings of Islam and to stress the economic benefits to be derived by those Negroes who jOined the NOI. This policy change, according to MUHAMMAD, would help him vauire additional followers and create more interest in his program. APPEND ?le 0 58 8 41113 OAKLAND DIRECT ACTION COMMITTEE, aka Oakland Direct Action for Freedom Now, ODAC On February 9, 1965, a source advised that on that date at Oakland Direct Action Committee (ODAC) headquarters, 8512 East 14th Street, Oakland, California, MARK EVERETT COMFORT, Chairman of ODAC, held a press conference. COMFORT stated that the objective of ODAC was to organize the Negro community, particularly in the eastern section of Oakland, commonly known as East Oakland. He said that ODAC would make demands for equal housing, equal job opportunities and living conditions, and would educate the Negro community to realize that ?things are not as good as they seem.? COMFORT said that ODAC, in contrast to existing ciVil rights organiZations, would strongly emphasize police brutality. The January 25, 196? issue of the "PeOple's World? (PW), page 3, contains an inVitation to the 26th anniversary celebration of the PW to be held on February 1, 196?, in San Francisco, California. This invitation lists MARR COMFORT as one of four special guests to be honored at this celebration. The PW is a West Coast Communist newspaper. A second source adVised that MARK COMFORT attended the National Convention of the ProgreSSive Labor Party held in New York City April 15 - 18. 1955, as a delegate and was aSSigned to the "Black Liberation? workshop. A third source advised that since the beginning of ODAC, MARE COMFORT has been in frequent contact with MORTIMER SCHEER, West Coast Organi? zer for the Bay Area ProgreSSive Labor Party, concerning plans and activities of COMFORT in the Civil rights movement. This source stated that in November, 1965, SCHEER said he felt that COMFORT was on the side of the PLP. [gaming ?7 ABM-1333 r"1, [w .- E?rio 58 gem OF UNITY, INCORPORATED (OAAU) On June 28, 196?, LITTLE, founder and leader of the Muslim Mosque, Incorporated (JWI), publicly announced the formation of a new, all Negro, militant rights action group to be known as the Organization of Afro? American Unity (OAAU), with himself as Chairman. This announcement was made at a public rally held by the WMI in the Audubon Ballroom, Broadway and 166th Street, New York City. A printed and published statement of basic OAAU aims read by MALCOLM at this meeting indicates that it shall include "all? people of African descent in the Western Hemisphere, as well as 'our brothers and sisters on the African continent. It is patterned after the letter and spirith of the Organization of African Unity established (by African heads of States) at Addis Ababa, EthiOpia, in May, 1963. A recording of the remarks of HALCOLT at this meeting indicates that the air of the OAAU is to eliminate differences between Negroes so they can work together for ?human rights", while the initial objective is to internation? alize" the American civil rights movement by taking it to the United Nations. LITTLE condemned the non?violent civil rights movement and claims that negrroes should be taught to protect themselves, when and if necessary. The OAAU will Sponsor a program for Negroes in education, politics, culture, economics, and social reform. was assaSSinated on February 21, 1965, while addressing an OAAU rally at the Audubon Ballroom, New York City. advised of On April 13, 1955, a confidential source that on March 26, 1965, the OAAU filed a Certificate Incorporation with the Department of State, State of New York, lbany, New York, and henceforth, the organization's true name W111 be Organization of Afro-American Unity, Incorporated. APPENDIX ek%133d 9 0 ORGANIZATION OF AFFO-AWERICAN UNITY, INCORPOPATED (OAAU) he 0 On February 28, 1956, a second confidential source adv1sed that the president and head of the OAAU is ELLA COLLINS, a half-sister of the late MALCOLM X, who resides in Harlem, New York. On May 8, 1967, the first confidential source advised thethe headquarters of the OAAU is located at 22% West 139th Street, New Yorka New York, which is the residence of ELLA COLLINS. Characterizations of MWI and NOI are set out separately. APPENDIX Aakp1335 7D 583mg:- . . J, PROGRESSIVE LABOR PARTY A source advised on April 20, 1965, that the Progressive Labor Party (PLP), formerly known as the Progressive Labor hovement held its first national convention April 15, - 18, 1965, at New york, New York, to organize the into a PLP. The PLP will have as its ultimate 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 "revolutionary SOCialism? was formally founded on April 18, 1965, under the name of the PLP. The PLP was described as an outgrowth of the PLM. Its officers were identified as WILTON ROSEN, New York, President, and WILLIAM EPTON of New York, and MORT SCHEER of San Francisco, Vice Presidents. A 20-member National Committee was elected to direct the party until the next convention. According to the article, ?The Progressive Labor Novement was founded in 1952 by Tr. and 1r. SCHEER after they were expelled from the Communist Party of the United States for assertedly followins the Chinese Communist line?. The PLP publishes 'Progressive Labor,? a magazine, ?Challenge?, a New York City newspaper, and 'Spark', a West Coast newspaper. The April, 1967, issue of 'Challenge?, page lu, 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, the police, courts, and the entire government on every level?. A second source adv1sed on September 26, 1966, that the PLP utilizes the address of General Post Office Box 808, Brooklyn 1, New York, but also utilizes an office in Room 617, 1 Union Square, ?est, New York City, where PLP publications are prepared. APPENDIX 7An-1aas TOVISIOJAL CONVITTHL FOP NPR (POC) 1? The Funds to Subversive nrganizations and Publications rev1sed and ?ublished Pecerber 1, 1961, prepared and released by the Cornittee on Ur?Arerioan Act1Vities, United States House of Reoresertatives, contains the follOWinp on pages 1&2-143: 1. Found to be "a new Corrunist splinter grouo." The PrOViS1cnal Organizing Cormittee for a MarXist-Leninist Cormunist narty "also known as the was formed in August 1958 by a number of Communist Party members who were dissatisfied with the trends and ooliCies of the oarty and, while Within it, had referred to themselves as the Caucus. "The leaders and part1c1Dants in the Prov181onal Organizing Connittee group had been expelled from the Cemrunist Party on the technical charge of 'disruptive, factional, anti?party act1v1ties.? "The P90 grouo is composed largely of extreme left-Wing elements from the Cothunist Darty. Throughout the party's history, there have been contending right and left-wing factions which, in neriods of turr01l such as the party has *one through in the recent east, have fought for control. The FCC elements lost out in this recent struggle Within the U. 8. "The one fact that is completely clear today is that the DOC Froup 18 made up of hard-core, dedicated, and extremist Corrunists, who, despite their present differences With the Comrunist Darty leadershio, are intent uoon doing all Within their power to eased the achievement of the coals of international convunism. (Comrittee on Un?Prericar fotivzties, annual Resort for 1959, House Wenort 1251, February 8, 1960, to. 69 and 70.) APCIVDIX Aak?lEB? 7o? W100r<58841 SOCIALIST WORKERS PAFTY SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION A source advised on August 1, 1960, that the San Francisco Branch of the Socialist Workers Party was formed approximately in the early part of 1938, and the Oakland Branch of the was formed in the latter part of 1938. A second source advised on October 26, 1959, that the name of the Oakland Branch of the SWP was changed to the Oakland - Berkeley Branch of the SWP. A third source advised on May lJ 1967, that the San Francisco Branch and the Oakland - Berkeley Branch of the SWP follow the policies and directives of the National SWP with which they are affiliated. The SWP has been designated by the Attorney General of the United States pursuant to Executive Order APPENDIX 7 a Anti-13.38 ll-J YOUNG SOCIALIST ALLIANCE (known in the San Francisco Bay Area as the Bay Area Young Socialist Alliance, aka., the Bay Area Committee of the Young Socialist Alliance, Bay Area Committee for the Young Socialist) A source advised on May 16, 1960, that the Bay Area Young Socialist Alliance (BAYSA) was formed in February, 1958, as the Bay Area Committee for the Young Socialist (BACYS). At a later stage in its development prior to adoption of the name BAYSA, the organization was known as the Bay Area Committee of the Young Socialist Alliance (BACYSA). The source advised that as a result of a national convention held April 15 - 17, 1960, at Philadelphia, the BAYSA became a branch of the national organization to be known as the Young Socialist Alliance (YSA) and will carry out in the Northern California area the policies of the YSA. A second source advised May 1, 1967, that the BAYSA is currently active and is composed of two locals: The San Francisco YSA and the Berkeley YSA. The first source advised on May 1, 1967, that the BAYSA, although ostensibly an independent organization, is in reality controlled by the San Francisco Branch, Socialist Workers Party (SWP) and the Oakland Branch, SWP. The SWP has been designated by the Attorney General of the United States pursuant to Executive Order APPENDIX 7/Aki-133B SOCIALIST ALLIANCE The May, 1960 issue of the "Young Socialist? (YS), page 1, column 3, disclosed that during April 15-17, 19609 a national organization entitled ?The Young Socialist Alliance? (YSA) was established at Philadelphia, This issue stated that this organization was formed by the nationWide supporter clubs of the publication Y8. The above issue9 page 63 set forth the Founding Declaration of the YSA. This declaration stated that the YSA recognizes the Socialist Workers Party (SPW) as the only existing political leadership on class struggle principles of revolutionary socialism. On March 10, 1967, a source advised that the YSA was formed during 1957, by youth of various left socialist tendencies, particularly members and followers of the SWP. The source further advised that the YSA has recently become more open about admitting that it is the youth group of the SWP and that an SWP representative has publicly stated that the YSA is the SWP's youth group. The headquarters of the YSA are located in Rooms 532-536, #1 Union Square West, New York City. The SVP has been designated pursuant to Executive Order A characterizatior of Youn: Socialist' is set out separately. APPENDIV 7fmu- 1348 l. The ?Young Socialist" is a magazine published five times a year by the Young Socialist Alliance. The October, 196u, edition, the initial edition utilizing the magazine format, relates that this magazine succeeds the 'Young Socialist? neWSpaper in an effort to provide ?more facts on more general issues than a small newspaper can." The newspaper Young Socialist? was formerly described as the official organ of the Young Socialist Alliance. The "Young Socialist" maintains headquarters at Room 535, #1 Union Square west, New York City, and the mailing address of P.O. Box 471, Cooper Station, New York, New York 10003.