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James Farmer Part 5 of 7 V, u .; a1!i"~ . _ 1?.~ .71 .,".%".3 I G UNI STATES_ DEPARTMENTOF STICE *.or ,; .- FEDERAL BUREAU OFINVESTIGATION 1"RW@»@wR¢wm P. 0. Box 1450 Hkbh . Jackson, Mississippi RE: TRAVEL BY JAMES FARMER, NATIONAL . DIRECTOR, CONGRESS OFRACIAL EQUALITY,To WAVELAND, MISSISSIPPI, JUNE 16, 1965 RACIAL MATTER The following individuals were advised on June l6, 1965, of the anticipated arrival of James Farmer on that date in Waveland, Mississippi. 1! I | Mississippi Highway Safety Patrol, Gulfport, Mississippi. 2! Sylvan J. Ladner, Jr., Hancock County b7C Sheriff, Bay St. Louis, Mississippi. 3! [:::::::::::::::]City Marshal, Waveland, Mississippi. 4!] | Mississippi Highway Safety Patrol, , Mississippi. - 5! [:::::::::::]Intelligence Corp Group, Jackson, Mississippi. On June17, 1965,] | bvc Mississippi HighwaySafety Patrol, Gulfport, Mississippi, advised that James Farmer left Waveland, Mississippi, at 3:15 P.M. June 17, 1965, going west on United States Highway Ninety. He wasriding with five other individuals in a white 1965 Dodge Dart bearing 1965 New York license ;;;a fiiméiéi E Félséséiii M @AYF...l1li_..».*BY.$5"&#39;é§1/47/pg, 3. T, _ r 4/7 &#39; I ~ arr I; &#39; .2 / _ . , > U _ v &#39; ,- _,_&#39; - V. L-. p._ , . V V . 1 -15.: 92> &#39; &#39; P. 4 A JAMES FARMER » I 7 8949KD._ i , l - On June 18, 1965, a confidenti-afl source,cfgiose to _the planning committee of the Mississippi Freédoi i . inDemocraticthe past,Party,"advisedwho has Jamesfurnished that re1iab1,,e;,,,,;,ormationahad Farmer , at a Mississippi FreedomDemocratic Party ponnsoredf c ~ in Jackson, Mississippi, on the evening of.Jnn~e_f17,196$. - ; The source also advised that Farmer had departed Jackson in the morning of June 18, 1965, ,_&#39;destination~believed to be New YorkCity. - .a _ _ ,;,-.;_,=_.92,. _ _> 1 . px _ X . 1 . Q , ,. 5-Q. - ; V.»g? 92 .-&#39;~; 55 ir 34>. 1~#- " c um.~~,» I:&#39;A924"92 ?.&#39;.1:- :55 . 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In Reply, Please Refer to File No. New Orleans, Louisiana July 7, 1965 i J ¥ F ALLEGED PLAN T0 HAVE JAMES FARMER snow IN BOGALUSA, LOUISIANA l A confidential source, who has furnished reliable information in the past, advised that a Klan leader in the [;::::;JLouisiana, Ori inal Knights of advised the thatKu Klux Klan theKlan OKKKK!,g:::::::::::]woul&#39; make no attempt 0 Equality ge JAMES CORE!FARMER, in Washington National andi IDi ial 92 Louisiana see appendix for a characterization of the OKKKK!. This same leader said in the event the Klan b7D desired to get FARMER, they gel best opportunity would be| No defini te plans nor plot to injure or kill JAMES FARMER were mentioned by the Klan leader. a W Another confidential source who has furnished reliable information in the past, advised that he had been in contact with this same Klan leader, mentioned above, and no mention of JAMES FARMER or_interest in him was indi- cated by the Klan leader. A Local law enforcement agencies were advised on July 6, l965,Qas follows: L I H A |Troop B, Logisiana State Police, Jefferson Parish, b7C Lo isiana; eerson Parish , Louis iana; 5"" J m,m@e@§;e,aii@, an min l|HmE|E§llcL§§lHu§l j1,_ Qf 9 k ,f5f if V Mnqhgm BW ENCLOSURE _ ~ rv ~. I . , > ,_ ALLEGED PLAN T0 HAVE JAMES FARMER SHOT IN BOGALUSA LOUISIANA Ilntelligence |&#39;D1v1s:Lon,New Orleans, Louisiana, Police Department. The following were advised on July 7, 19 65: b7C I ArmyIntelligence, 5, Region 112th Intelligence Corps Group, New Orleans, Louisiana; &#39; Special Agent| I Secret Service, New Orleans, Louisiana. 2 &#39; 92 I I | I. I ALLEGED PLAN TO HAVE JAMES FARMER SHOT IN BQGALUSA, LOUISIANA ~This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. 4* 92- !-__. - &#39; u 92. , v~&#39;t?:::-::/3?"; UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE "&#39;*~;;&#39;" 5 i FEDERAL BUREAUor INVESTIGATION San Diego, alifornia InRe_ply,Please Rqferw 00170136? 27, 1955 File No. | &#39; JAMES FARMEBJS v1;-s1&#39;.r.&#39;SAN DIEGO, TO CALIFORNIA, cc;-roses 17 TO 9<1T°BER 1§_:;~_1-.9.§L5A or A JAMES FARMER, the National Director of Congress Of Racial Equality CORE!, arrived by plane at the Municipal Airport, San Diego5 California, at approximately 11230 a.m., Sunday morning, October 17, 1965. He was met by local San Diego Chapter of CORE officials and members and escorted by unofficial motorcade to "Jazzville," a restaurant and night club at 4169 Market Street, located in the southeast section of San Diego which is predominantly populated by a minority race. A combined luncheon and press conference was held at this location during the noon hour and attended by representatives of the local newspapers and television stations. At this press conference FARMR stated that he does not consider birth control and planned parenthood as a form of racial gebcide for the Negro in contrast to the Muslim view and that he favored and believed in birth control. He stated that he does not know what action the local San Diego Chapter of CORE would take in regard to alleged discriminatory hiring practises at the world renowned San Diego Zoo. He attributed the cause of the Los Angeles riots in the Watts area to frustration of the Negro people in this area of Los Angeles"and to police brutality which he stated can be verbal as well as physical In explanation of this comment regarding brutality, FARMER pointed out that the Los Angeles police in the Watts area deliberately humiliated Watts residents in their manner and method of interro- gation. FARMR was extremely vocal on this matter and stated that he particularly does not like the word "riot" as he said what is actually taking place is a "revolution." He then pointed out that the misuse of the term riot only points out various isolated- incidents which are all part of and connected with this "revolution." He stated that the Negro is touchy and on edge throughout the entire. United States and that there is no part of the United States in which this feeling among the Negro minority does not exist. FARMER stated that this feeling and situation has been smoldering for years as a result of the treatment and resulting utter frustration of the Negro. He stated thatthe whites are not conscious of the Negro as a growing unit of society. FARMR stated that he does not think .v Au, .. zr:;;;:< .31 @&#39;;r;92afm:;a£ax A , sear;Q. T.4§7§§.§."a...a1AsYs:ra£n . --/ --~;:-/4 1 ENGm*.~- / -5- "/ ./ I DAI£3.li92SA._B .imzm~S W 5 Q e~_ - X I a JAMES FARE/[EiR&#39;SVISIT TO sat "olsfa-0, CALIFORNIA, ocroera 17 TO §E29BER 18¢ 1965 lliiiil__- l_ ,_ much of the Muslims and chortled that in connection with the demand for land within the United States as a condition for their past and present condition of servitude, they, the Muslims and particularly the deceased MALCOLMX and his followers, wanted the Ste of California. FARMER stated that if any land were to be given away in the United States to set up such a different sovereignty, he would he in favor of giving away Alabama, Georgia and Mississippi. At 3:00 p,m. on this same date FARMER addressed a rally held at Mountain View Park on Oceanview Boulevard in San Diego between MOth and 41st Streets, He was introduced by HAROLD KENNETH HAL! BROWN, Western Regional Director of GORE and former Chairman of the San Diego Chapter of CORE. Approximately 300 persons were in attendance about 80 per cent of whom were Negro and the remainder Caucasian. Mountain View Park is also located in the southeastern section of San Diego and during the early part of 1965 and again in August, 1965, was the scene of minor racial disturbances in Bar Diego. FARMER called on Negroes to: l. Withdraw their funds from lending institutions that refuse loans on properties in desegregated neighborhoods 2. Use their buying power to boycott businesses that practice discrimination and to support those that do not. 3. Form cooperatives to create truly competitive businesses that will attract whites as well as Negroeso 4. "Raise a loud voice" against segregation in schools and discrimination in hiring practices. 5. Pursue their goals nonviolently-but relentlessly like the "fealess new Negro of the Southed 92 FARMR said Negroes in the South have set an example for those elsewhere.;- "There is a new Negro today in the South, he said, "He is no longer afraid of going to jail or of being beaten, He is going to register to vote even though he knows that it could mean his deathl 92 Negroes everywhere need to be motivated like those in the South," _ 2 - 1 42 ~ .
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