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U.S. Department of Justice United States Attorney District of Columbia Judiciury Cenrer 555 Fourrh St. N. W. Washington, DC 20001 PRESS RELEASE Jay 8. Stephens United States Attorney for the District of Colu~nbi-a United States Attorney Jay a. Stephens today announced that a federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging seven individuals with acts of violence against tne gnite5 States, includi-nj bombing the united States Capitol on Xovenber 7, 1993 and several other government buildings here in Washinyton, D.C. In announcing the indictments Mr. Stephens stated, "Let this be a warning to those who seek to influence. the policies of ths units3 States Gaverninent ti~rough violence and terroc isln that \lie will seek unrelentingly to bring then to justice. Those who attack our sacred instit~tionsof government and seek to destr.3~ the symbols of our democratic system ultimately will have to pay the price." The grand jury returned a five-count indictment charging seven individuals -- Laura Whitehorn, ~indaEvans, Marilyn Buck, Susan Rosenberg , Timothy Blunk , Alan Ber kman and Elizabeth Duke - - with participation in a far-reaching conspiracy to bomb various governxent and private buildings and with involvement in the boinbings of the United States Capitol and three Washinyton area military facilities -- the National War College at Fort XcNair, the Computer Center at the Washington Navy Yard, and the washing ton Navy Yard Cf f icer ' s Club. Tile indictment charges that the defendants and tneir co- conspirators were part of a secret organization which described itself as a "com;~~unistpolitico/military organization" and wili ch agerated under tne names Revolutionary Fighting Group (3FG) , Armed iiesistance Unit (ARU) and the Xed Guerrilla Resistance (ZGR) The indictment cnarjes that as part of their ;?rogram of "armed propaganda" the defendants and their GO-cons2irators also placed and detonated explosives at four locations in New York City -- the FBI's office in the Federal Building on Skaten Island, the Israeli Aircraft Industries Suilding, the South African Consulate, and the Patrolmen's Benevolent Association. They also allegedly surveilled other bombing targets, including the Old Executive Office Building in Washington and the united States Naval Academy in Annapolis. According to the indictment , the defendants and their co- conspirators made extensive use of aliases and false identification to evade surveillance and detection by law enforcement authorities. The indictment charges that to support their efforts, the defendants obtained rifles, shotguns, handguns, bullet proof armor, and combined time-delay firing mechanisms and explosives into operable bombs. In addition, the indictment charijes that the defendants funded their operation's, in part, through theft and armed robbery. Mr. Stephens praised the cooperat'ive efforts of the ~istrict of Columbia Metropolitan police Departinent, the Bureau or' Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, and the Federal 3ureau of ~nvestigation,who in December, 1983 formed the Metropolitan Are2 Terrorist Task Force to investigate the ssries of bombings in the ~istrictof Columbia. The Task Force has coordinated its efforts with the ,Joint Terrorist Task Force in New York City, and the F31 and ATF offices in ~hiladelphiaand Baltimore. The case is being - handled by ~ssistantunited States Attorneys Rhonda C. Fields and Plaryaret Ellen. UNX.TED STATES DISTRI'CT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Holding a Criminal Term Grand Jury Sworn In On June 3, 3987 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Criminal NO. v. GUND JURY ORIGINAL LAURA WHITEHORN 18 USC § 371 (Conspiracy) LINDA EVANS : . , 18 USC § 844(f) (Malicious MARILYN BUCK Damage ok U.S. Property SUSAN ROSEMBERG by Means of Fire and TIMOTHY BLUBK ~xplosives) ALAN BEKKMAN and 18 USC §2(a) & (b) (Aiding & ELIZABETH DUKE Abetting and Causing an Act to Be Done) ----------INDICTMENT The Grand Jury Charges: COUNT ONE A. From at least as early as on or about July 1982 and continuing thereafter up to and including on or about May 23, 7 985, the exact dates being unknown to the grand jury, within the District of Columbia and elsewhere, the defendants LAURA WHITEHORN LINDA EVANS and MARILYN BUCK did willfully and knowingly combine, conspire, confederate, and agree together and with others known and unknown to the grand jury, including defendants SUSAb! ROSENBERG , TIMOTHY BLUMK, ALAii BERKMAN, and ELIZABETH DUKE co-conspirators herein but not indicted in Count One, to commit offenses against the United States,. that is, the defendants and co-conspirators did conspire: 1. to maliciously damage and destroy and attempt to damage and destroy, by means of fire and explosive, buildings and other personal and real property owned, possessed and used by the united States, and departments and agencies thereof, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 5 844(fj, and 2. to ~naliciouslydarnage and destroy and attempt to damaqe and destroy, by means of fire and explosive, buildings, vehicles, and other real and personal property used in interstate and foreign commerce and in activities affecting interstate and foreign commerce, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 5 844(i). GOAL OF THE CONSPIRACY B. It was a goal of the conspiracy, among others, that the defendants and co-conspirators would seek to influence, change and protest policies and practices of the United States government concerning various international and domestic matters through the use of violent and illegal means. MANNERS AND MEANS C. In order to further the objects and goals of said conspiracy, the defendants and co-conspirators would and did use the following manners and means, among others: Preparation for and carrying out of actions: 1. The defendants and co-conspirators would form a clandestine organization which, on various occasions, operated under the names Revolutionary Fighting Group (RFG), Armed Resistance Unit (ARU) and the Red Guerrilla Resistance (RGR). 2. The defendants and co-conspirators would plan and carry out acts of violence, which they called "armed propaganda", including the bombing of various government and private buildings and property. 3. The defendants and co-conspirators would plan, learn to conduct and would conduct studies and surveillances of various locations which were potential bombing targets, including the Old Executive Office Building, the office of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (ALPAC), the law offices of Smathers, Symington and Herlong, and the offices of the Cuban American National foundation (CANF) in Washington, D.C., Summit Aviation in Delaware, the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis, and the United States Army Aberdeen Proving Ground in Maryland. 4. The defendants and co-conspirators would obtain and receive explosives and expl-osive cornponents including chemicals, dynamite, water gel explosives, blasting agents, blasting caps and detonating cord. 5. The defendants and co-conspiratorrs would store explosives and explosive components in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. 6. The defendants and co-conspirators would obtain instructions for the construction of and would construct time- delay bomb firing mechanisms. 7. The defendants and co-conspirators would combine the time-delay firing mechanisms and explosives into operable bombs. 8. The defendants and co-conspirators, using the organizational names indicated below, would place and explode bombs at various locations, including: a. The Federal Building, Staten Island, New York on r January 28, 1983-RFG b. The National War College, Fort McNair, Washington, D.C. on April 26, 1983-ARU c. The Washington Navy Yard Computer Center (NARDAC), Washington, D.C. on August 18, 1983-AKU d. The United States Capitol, Washington, D.C. on ! November 7, 1983-ARU e. The Israeli Aircraft Industries Building, New York on I April 5, 1984-RGR f. The Washington Navy Yard Officer's Club, Washington, D.C. on April 20, 1984-RGR g. The South African Consulate, New York on September 26, 1 9 84-RGR, and h. The Patrolmen's Benevolent Association, New York on February 23, 1985-RGR. 9. The defendants and co-conspirators, to publicize their acts,L would make and issue communiques claiming credit for the bombings using the name-s Revolutionary Fighting Group (KFG) , Armed Resistance Unit (ARU) and Red Guerrilla Resistance (RGR). Manufacture and use of false identification: 10. The defendants and co-conspirators would obtain and compile for use as aliases vital statistics about babies who had been born and died in the late 1940's and early 1950's. 11. The defendants and co-conspirators would obtain and compile for use as aliases names, addresses, license numbers and other identification information of living persons. 12. The defendants and co-conspirators would manufacture false identification documents including, but not limited to, birth certificates, drivers licenses, social security cards, business cards of law enforcement agents. business cards and identification cards bearing the names of real and/or fictitious companies and entities. 13. The defendants and co-conspirators, in order to facilitate the manufacture of false identification documents, would obtain photographic equipment, develop embossing techniques and seek access to printing and reproduction equipment. 14. The defendants and co-conspirators would use the aliases and false identification documents to obtain fraudulently, among other things, drivers Licenses, passports, and firearms; to secure employment; to rent hotel rooms, apartments, garages and storage spaces; to rent and register vehicles;

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