FOIPA COVER SHEET
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION AND PRIVACY ACTS SUBJECT: (COINTELPRO) WHITE HATE GROUPS SUB 4 SECTION 2 157-9
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Via AftTEL AIRMAIL - REGIS'rERED (Priority) I.
TO: Director, FBI (157-9-4)
FROMT: SAC, Birmingham (157-835) (P) SUBJE CT: COUV4TE;UNTEI'LLIOENCE PROGRAM m INTERNAL SECURITY flISR~l'!ION;.OF HATE GROUPS (ROBERT MCSIELTO) 1
te Bureau airtel, 1/26/67; and Jackson arte1, -~ d at e d 1 / ji / 6 T ,u e i ( E c 1 ) AM R -) BuOP(Ec 1) (A-i /~j l4&(' \I 4. Y 2 - Atlanta (Enc. 1)(AMt-RM) )Jl I. ThIICflD C; V'.2-Balt :;ore (Enc. 1)(AMl-RM r..'PT! .1§7 KTF-CGR-7 - ChaX2C'ttc- (Erec. 1) (AMt-RMt._ / :,r /Att) 1 r2 JS 1: 2 - Chic:!-o (Eisc, 1) (AM-AM~) iUULUrl Dik 2 - Cinctnnati (EL~C. l)(AM-RM;) / L2 - Clevc and .(Lnz 1) (A'!-liMt) Zc~% 41 ~t 2 - ColuLx.ia (in's. 1) (Al,-RM) :' t0''' a r 1/
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's2 ,o; o Mc.1(AIR0 2 ndi:tpolis (Ei-c. 1)(AM'w-RM1.K--- vi ~ 2 - Jack.vc.'n (Enc. ] )(AM-1nM4) 2 - Jacksz.ivillc (Ene. 1){AH-RM);
2 - Louisville (E-,c. 1> (AM-RM) M ;- ~ 2 - Mem4p.Iib (Eric. 1), 2 - 'Tarair. (Euc. I' (AN-RM) I * F B. 19 iSU F 3 - Birr~ii:gharx i (1 - 105-722'"(inCA)( MiE~ela -- Litoer ''< Se- - l - al r.e . Charge" E.':EPnT E-RL~ SHOWN~ For information of offices having received no prior ilnformation concerning the matter set forth below, ROBERT M. SHELTON, Imperial Wizard, United Klans of America, Inc., Knights of the Ku Klux Klan (:SKA),utilizes a Wide Area Telephone Service (WATS), to contact Klan subordinates, etc., throughout the United States. Information was also received which indicated SHELTON had conspired to defraud the telephone company', by uti- lizing his WATS line in a manner to keep Klan expenses down. There was a question as to whether SHELTON's use of WATS line was in violation of Title 18, Section 1343, United States Code (ITSP - FRAUD BY WnRLi. Miam.::i presented the above 'mentioned facts to United States Attorney Miami, who advised such was not a violation of the above section. Miami, with Bureau authority, confidentially furr,ish"- J the Southern Dell Telephone and Telegraph Company information indicating SHELTON was defrauding that company, by the misuse c! his WATS line. By airt:l dated 11/7/66, Miami. advised that the phase WATS tele- of the invcstigation in Alabana concerning SHELTON's Sphone and his use thereof, +A :' being conducted b telephone Bir- t : miagham. Miami al;o advl:;5d- that there was being conducted if N a survey of SHELTON's WATS service, in order to determine ti' SHELTON was abusing this service. On Ja:uary 16, 1967 advised SA(A) - Birming)iu, thaue a -just completed a survey of all cal.s ma.. on S3H.TON's WATS telephone line, nutLber 073-48'1:. for the pers .n December 3, 1966, through December 31, 1966. :.r SAC Contact of the Birmingham Office. _oaVe av1. able data concerning the dates of calls, telephone numb:rs alled, nd cities to which calls were placed, on a confidenti.a ,asis. , Re1 ,,:nced Bureau airtel authorized Birmingham to submit data rulating to the above mentioned telephone calls * made by SH hITON during December, 1966, to interested offices. Birmirth:lm is herewith enclosing for the Bureau and each desig- fice one Xerox copy of tht, list of calls obtained from - .-- '- H 157.- 5 As dirAod by the Bur:e", the recipient offices instucntute'd10o identify telephone subscribers residing and established within their territories, through indices that no action is sources only. All ofiices are to insure which might jeopardite our pending counterintelligence taken Service. activities against SHELTON's Wide Area Telephone be taken in The Bureau also directs that no action should re- regard to this information, other than as specifically quested. ii4- I R ... 3-. - Z . . " ...750(27-79) "XXXXXX xxxxxx FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGAT N FOIPA DELETED PAGE INFORMATION SHEET One or more of the following statements, where Page(s) withheld entirely at this location in the file. i indicated, explain this deletion. with no segregable Deleted under exemption(s) bb tI 7D material available for release to you. no reference to you or the subject of your request. O Information pertained only to a third party with name is listed in the title only. O Information pertained only to a third party. Your IW agency(ies) Document(s) originating with the following goverment to you. O was/were forwarded to them for direct response government agency(ies); Page(s) referred for consultation to the following as the information originated with them. You will material to the FBI. be advised of availability upon return of the following reason(s): E t Page(s) withheld for the O For your information: these pages: The following number is to be used for reference regarding r SDELETED PAGE(S) NO DUPLICATION FEE > X FOR THIS PAGE I XXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX X XXXXX xXXXXX >Z (MWIl. l rol idM 4 UNIT'ID STATES G ( ;N AMJemoranl um - -- TO _lRECTORi, FBI (157-9-4) DATE: 2/24/67 FROM : i SAC BIRMTINGIHAM (157-835)(P) c SUBJECT: COUNTERINTELLIGENCE .PROGRAM INTERNAL SECURITY / DISRUPTION OF HATE GROUPS /0, ReBulet, 10/10/66, and Birmingham letter, 10/27/66. teSferenced Bureau letter pointedout that was the newly elected Unit de o chin c (UKA) State of Alabama, and the _ Greenbriar, la. siu s letter requested Birmingham ve co 'sideration activity concerning in an to uounterinteiigcence as effort to enhance the possibility of developing. a confidenialrorm:ant. i [I ifer 'nc Birmingham letter pointed out that in an effort to contacts "ith ! erec then continuing a r. idential racial informant and that develop hii.: as recommendations should su.;:i cfiolts prove unsuccessful, : activity would lat 2' e mnn in rCard to counterintelligence in this . the ii vicv of the above, Birmingham sets forth folloviii n inoratio: "o DBirningh~al racial informants have on various fact that Alabama , oca i: ade .e t:ion of the to them. i ,h n he addressed Klan groups, "preached" part These inl.)rmants :de known that they would rather take hay or any other in some t:;s of !Kan activity than be. person tell thei ho. law-abiding they shou MME : jbt' R2/ 32 / (41 AL uy:.. Si- Dd Pl FER c S 0 1ER'I - . 11 ( . . 11 u.) U.S. Savips Bosnds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan - : A"~ - eBureau uthor is reuested to prepare an anony- S to mos letter t6 in an effort exploit this situation. A suggested letter is as follows: "Birmingham, Alabama "Something has been bothering me for several months. It just isn't right and I think you should know about it. I have wanted to talk with you about it but don't feel real safe in doing that. Every time I see you, there are others close around and I don't vwant to take a chance. Y"On at least eit different occasions, since you er nd after you had made a talk at some Klan activity I have. heard some of your so-called friends and brothers make slurring about the way you had talked and how you had remarks be acted. I know that some of these even profess to your friends and yet they talk about you always prenc.ing and not even doing a good job of that accor'ing too the!m. Some of them even say that the only reason you are doing what you are doing is because you like the publicity and as some of them say it is an zcasy way for you to make "some quick bucks." I think you are doing a good job and ought to have the backing of all of us but I just want you to know that there are a lot-of members that .Xoould do anything to hurt you or to make you a real goat if it would serve their purpose or gain them anything. "You nay know who some of the ones talking against some of them you are but I just will mention that are in our Birmingham Klavern. Hope this will mean something to you and will help you. "/s/A Fellow Klansman" S a- 2 - -2- - - -. -a - - . ,. tI - FBI Date: 2/15/67 o:usmit tihe do wing i--- '~O it aints or codd r t l RTEL AIRMAIL - t i g,,'ow w 1 FROMni: SAC, BIr, MI ec;GHAM (157-a835) (P) n d-r- th as e- SCOUN; TEr- INTE------On -er0 t orepLLIGNXCE cain t PROGRAp.. oa DISRUI>TIC:I 0.y -iTE GROUPS (KLANZIInc.> (II.) n'1 -1TrY). wncuairtel, dated 11/8/66. has a s uentioned in reairtel, the Bureau continuing proarC dir ect ed against th .I a h in reartel out th United Sl tes. It was also pointed out i;- nor distinguish one Klan that th , Jenerzl public did . roup from arothc anwld norrally attributed white su, rmacist ac*.i-rit to the Klanas represented by LLC:, Imperird,\'/Unid imans ROBERfi " 7------. st...... , ' SInc l. A occasions during the past few -- i On on or more papers-mn hs, ,ews art clestoncern-.r: have appeared ihv propriety of Klansmenin some servingdaily news- on juries. It nwas atd in one article that one judge, remarked that although _.ility and hether qualified, availa an Klan menbership wculd not automatically disqualify every person who admitted invividiil, he .- ould dismiss •Kl1n memribership. (g SSen -: Approved: .---- Spocti Agent in -nrge -7------157-3 lln'line with the above train Of thought and./ reasoning, Birmingham requests the Bureau to take one of the following courses of action in regard to this sit~uat i: 1. To present this factual situation to the interested offices for. suggestions as to the best means of exploiting such a judicial approach. . to Klan membership. 2. To rive consideration-to contacting trusted members of Congress on a strictly confidential basis to see it legislation might be submitted .bytLem disqualifying Klansmen from jury duty. It is believed that sono offices would probably have such trusted friends of the Breau lwho vould be willing to take such acV ion. '3.T check Bureau files for such news nrticles as above mentioned and z'r ish suitable data to selected oftices either for anonymous mailing or to be made available to selected "!!ai trusted newspaper, radio or TV officials for possible use in pr.eparing editorials or suitable ne.s items. 4. T~ request offices participating in captioned program to submit news r." icles published in their territory ceicerning jury duty status of stlansmen and/or whether a judge has cxprcused an opinion from the bench as to such a situation. 42 2 - -.--- - 'r. Walsh 3/2/67 SA irmi 3ham (157-835) Dir ctcr, -I S..-'( - - COUNTE.INTI LI c. 1flC 2I 1 ilairt,l 2/15/67, captioned as above, no copies furnishcd Atlanta. ir'n h.. corncats set forth in reairtol are d will be considered in the Bureau's overall appzrcciatc hate organizations. courintc.liZraic activity against Elan and you vill be in the evLnt your sugections are utilized, advised. of Atlanta zaviso the Bureau, under the caption can be this co-mCu:.ication, whether or not any action arrest of the Imperial presently taL:n regardit the sodomy Wizard, Inr-ovcd OrdCr of the United States Ilans (IOUSK for organizations. the uposCe o0f fur-thr discroditing Klan .Ta... :: ~c;io in this matter other than specifically requrstcd ;it t rior Dureau authority. 2 - Atianta (157-826) (6) 3K!:NOT. : of creating the \Vc are considering the feasibility are forming the Klanzi Party. 'imprcssicn the Klan and Nazi Party r; can creat this impression, then through counterintelligence, If Klan and Nazi ayable to show the immoral character of we ts were considered, but not SParty lears. Dirringhai comments needs. presently deecd appropriate for our counterintelligence MAIL L YP U!T -I -A -T I !, " - - UNITED SI'AI'ES ( RNMENT Memorandum TO DIRE-CTOR, FI (157-0-4) DATE: 2/28/67. FROM .AC', DALLAS (157-689)(P) SUBJECT: CO NT INTELI GENCE PROGRAM iNTAIL SECURITY DI0LUPTION OF01LTE .GROUPS - T 'ITD KLANS OF AMERICA NATIONAL KLONVOCATION) 7 ReDulet to lirminham dated 1/6/67. ri'132 h::s; hto'n no inforian tion received from informai ti:. ;r s nlocs of the Dallas Division which would indic:t . U...' , Nat"iial Klonvocation, may be called by OE'iT SHL. o-.- .hich would indicate significant shift in U, Na Liona Leadtership. I £ such information is forthcoming Dallas will immediate1lv advis", the Bureau and other interested offices. iilis c.:- pre:ins pcndin4 in view of other SlIves ia . i o, u ng ii the Dallas Division. Fr 2 e'u (F 2 167 z " - Ey U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan I. F BI -'" . Date: 2/14/67 Transmit the liowing in r t the (Type in plaint,>x or codel I Via ARTEL AIRMAIL - REGISTERED - riority)--' --- 'I TO: DIRECTOR, FBI (157-9-"~) FRO::: SAC, BIRMINGhAM (157-835) (P) ' COUNTERINTELLIGENCE PROGRAM INTERNAL SECURITY DISUJPTION OF HATE GROUPS (ROBERT M. SIIHELTON) SI Re Hiami airtel to Bureau dated 2/8/67. Referenced airtel enclosed for the-Bureau and Birminghan copies of a newspaper editorial. This editorial, critical of the Klan, appeared in "The News Tribune," Fort Pierce, Florida, on 1/29/67. This airtel and copy of the article are filed as BH 157-835-336. Birr.inhtan is herewith enclosing a Xerox copy of the above-described newspaper article for the Bureau's assistance in mak,.ng a decision concerning Birmingham's request -n this matter. Birmingiham feels that the publication of the above article served a very useful purpose as far as the FBI and instant ;iattcr are concerned. It niturally follows that the general public al:to benefited thereby. In view of the above, the Bureau is requested to autLorize ,irzinghamto take one of the following courses of action: 7 1. On a highly confidentiaL/Jasis, contact select d official: of leatding newspapers inbthe Birmingham Division and furnish them a copy of the enclosed article. It is to be 1gt no"ted ttat many such newspaper officials in the Birmingham 4i. Dtision are either SAC Contacts or establi ed, sources . 3 Bureau (z.x)(nc 2 t BirmingO ' ' ' Approved: Sent M , Speciil AGent in Crsor ge I - C- {1h835 -Itt. >;, r - of the ti 2. To allow Dirmingham to prepare Xerox copies . enclosed article, with appropriate data identifying the such copies to newspapcr and author, and anonymously mail the group of officials mentioned in the preceding paragraph. ,. If this procedure is authorized, Birmingham will -usescom- - mercial stationery that cannot be traced to the I .1.; matter until Birmingharn will take no action in this ur;B;:au authority is received. i'2 t I2 1. 2 (.t - *\ II \ I. Fed- 1: .L Lc 1 : :.s a :cvria ar detiec.:ng .. ". Z ,.1. i 1.. .. & t~ I tO i " / . 1 ''/a x 1' ~ ;:: 'til ',ppa llV 1}'\ s nc suit- * / Ii)C~~U~~t~l1 ii' i, 01iy I(inoteote pt2St. flam^ 0' c coJ bu ia sz7u i0 i!aie i new sapop r, city Onae to:.. "lend u th a luln~.. Jt- AS1~ uti .l.'. Ft .~l I CL ill 0'. thratel .: c~Cft Iaani~ is an, o, ganizl;- la ' eaml to w' to ru'n _ a r re;ac ic: the lair R1z- .. vkcc to P:C0 OLCC. li7 i- \r to rule by CfltOLiof .. :' i, i': i;a." ~'o 'n nt webelieve c: (' r . &10 i 1" ~ wul i a Tre. 1 .'e Nows T Zbu.' c " ...- fo, .t... . , QO"cr L *roaflv reed this 7E't. Pierce, .1a. c 11:1 \' do do't rc;.ilv need the n'.: .; . I :c: .. ... prrcc >L" tn'wherC in C' ne~~~' 1 -, o-h d. IEiin r t , t :; .. AnCO ;cev nti ecic ?:icvre i s l 1'eally .ttL Date: / V U flt i S Ic.S :.-' ,u . ;2.f ,.._ _!. ; 11': WI.Author: Editor: C rLS $~ Title: Ux:1.A MZKAL C ~~~Chorocter: RI(2-N aloss~fcat~or:157--S. 4 t ting 0:4ce: lA -'. 1 Sub Y- - ' ) Beinq :n'-estiqo:" S , iringhan (157-335) 2/28/67 - C w5REC 54 - D. ector, ar (57-9- '9 1 - Mr. Walsh COUirTEF,I iTELLI GElNCf PflOGRAM INTERNAL S2CURITY DISRUPTION OF HATZ GROUPS (ROBERT i. SHELTON) SeB!alirtel 2/14/67, captioned as above. Acvise the Bureau of the idontities of the news madi source2 you intend to utilize, hs suggested in reairtel. Your rdvic.;should be accompanied by a certification the news medio soutrces suggested are thoroughly reliable, and will not, at any tirne, reveal FBI interest in this matter. Tat:e no action other than specifically requested in this commu:ication without prior Bureau authority. JFM:6mnt (4) NOT'E: irin t, desires to Lurnish leading news media sources T-irn_ ha:ir Divis:on an article which appeared in .'The News Trib:ne," Sort Pierce, Florida, 1/29/67, captioned "WDe S, NRe d T.3.'" Thi- article is detrimental to Klan activity, and B3irnmi: ':- . deires came to be reprinted or recirculated via leading Birrz.ingLr. newrSppe3rs in order to further downgrade Klan activity. In acccrdanze wit. our existing policies; Birmingham requested to frri:: fnrtl:.e infornation regarding identity of sources, prior to authorizatio2. CO SALL ' 'TII CONTAINED ;EE? • r-:;TLASSIFIED - -~ ~------. - F BI Date: March 3, 1967' it following in (T)pe in plaintext or code) . -. i ViaAIRTEL AIRMAIL-REGISTERED (Prioriy ------ TO: DIRECTOR, FB. (1574-9) (174-223) ' FROM: SAC, BIRMINGHAM (157-835) (P) -- -(174-56) I . -'COUi:TERINTLLIGENCE. PROGRAM INiTERNAL SECU- ? I T 'Y" .LL1: T r CI DIS?'IPTION_ OF HATE GROUPS ;, Si (RO" T SSELTON) '/. *M' 0 .i ISE. : ': CHARBOM . O.... ReBUairtel 2/28/67 captioned "CHARBOM;" 'r Charlotte a.irtel, 2/17/67 captioned "CtHARBOM;" and Bir.i..g.an airtel, 2/7/67, captioned "COUNTERINTELLIGENCE PiOGRAM. " DE 5 q and Enclosed for the Bureau are eight copies of a letterhead two copies for each recipient office by mcdmorandula relativo to telephone calls placed -- - RGTL.FE M. SiLTON, Imperial Wizard, United Klnso-f--- Arc-rica, Inc. (UKA) on his Wide Area Telephonr0Sel~0ORDE1I 100 MAf 13 1967 ,! " (WAIS) line during December of 1966. Z,----- Referenc1.d airtel dated February 7, 1 offices with a list furnished the 'mreau and all recipient of the above-mnentioned calls. ' i.:::.8) (AM-RM) 4-Indianapolis(Enc.2,(A,"Q0i9 S'' 6-iureau 2 ) (AM-RM) 4-.tianta( .c.2) (AM-RM) 4-Jackson(Enc. 4..laitilAre (IEnc.2)(AM-RM) 4-Jacksonville(Enc.2)(AM-RM) 4-Charlottc: Enc.2) (AM-RM) 4-Knoxville(Enc.2) (AM-RM) ' (AM-RM) 4-Chicazo (Enc.2) (AM-RY) 4-LouisvilSa(Enc.2) 4..-Cincinnati. (Er:z.2) (A-RM) 4-Memphis(Enc.2)(AM-RM) 4-Cleveland(Enc.2)(AM-RM) 4-Miami (Enc.2) (AM-RM) S4- Columbia(Enc.2) (AM-RM) 4-New Orleans(Enc.2) (AM-RM) 4-Pallas .2)(AH-RM) 4nc4-Richmond(Enc.2) (AM-RM) 4-Ioutcn(Encr.2)(AM-RM) 4-San Antonio (Ec.2) (AM-RM) (2-157-835) (1-174-56) (2 J) 3-Birmingham M Per rv -i_ _ Sent '/ c " Special Agent in Chzr:ge B 17 3-S5 For 'I~fLorma io f? ll offp e , Charlotte I n rz s .Xrtcrctd Ciart ) dad 21.3/67, adv T sed that laspecoor JOSVJ! A aUVLYI. at ,rIc.ian, Milissippi, telephonica 1l Il d tJat tte of 1z t th1at the Department of J~ut tice de isAre )L Ciatah onverw~ing intrstate communications re- i.'at to Klet b;fisis. Charlotte Sbtated that Inspector i5UM :IAY ; was app-isd of thes fanct that SEELTON has a WATS lirm an. ;had ma. Jnmirouse telsphonne calls to variou4 Klan oI ft: l o Nor ht Crli, R eifemred Cnharlotte z±tt:. 0cal" s.t.ti. to ef ree Ftirmingham a~rtel and ,or -,nei .w-. ora,, i.a ccod rry ith IrtEtUCtio rs of Inrt,,or S... , to4< i oriTe B±armingham to cont ct the telehr i::my for te purpose of obtaining infrmaton cotrnr5i :tl placed bv SHELTON to Korth CarotZna during the prsixiod Irn NovPmbt 25, 19E65 up to the present time or for Lwv.:wsatve:r pritod *Cod we avaible during this fi ifsz tn t',i~, of 11 of:,~1, trhe ureau in rcefr . . r : n , : e fr : :rtf .d viue tht the matter of $itai~rmti;A.n t) ls nalks4 furtIh contact with the. XiAt le rco y tir t rpoi of ob.taining intformation t~;!ive t£1 placet t.,; SHEUZOY, is ow u"nder csideran tion at : Et :. B Eureau also instructed b$rminghAm to fuyrr,';e ine florLLtio presently in Birminghzrs9& posses- 4n . to th Srau byW .>itrh'ead memUrandum immedleItly it a To! aco::mo w~ih the above-, BiSmingham is , hterewith N; u.b r..;ein !:e :J letterhed memoran-dum, SirminDgha Fr. i p ri: .0: :Cn; rcop±ies of the let terhad memorandum for locl d: - .. atat.n to Militvry Intelligence Agenr~cies U.1 the 0,.. Stret Service, Birmingham; boi vovr, such di rrit*-.i- t; ting wit4held until Bureau approval of the leh:> ia:adm and such dtsemination is received. mi Wl cqubtiNv 1as id2ntity be BR ]6i7-8S35 S BH 174-56 - aIn oxt.e to exp aitte tE proper handling of partiaent data develIped ry ech re.ipieant office, each office is req .E eted to sirmnt npprcp'iate letterhead memoranda 5sT,:Ing torti wc dq-%b proparly documented and in form suitable for di;a seini. I-3 ii LUN ED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Fl:EDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION , Birmingham, Alabama, 35203 In Ry. Plwase Rejtr o March 3, 1967 -t RE: INFORPMAION RELATIVE TO TELEPHONE CALLS REPORTEDLY PLACED BY ROBERT M. SHELTON, IMPERIAL WIZARD, UNITED KLANS OF AMERICA, INC.,(UKA), KNIGHTS OF THE KU KLUX KLAN DURING PERIOD OF DECEMBER 3 - 31, 1966 A characterization of the United Klans of Aerica, Inc., Knights of the Ku Klux Klan is being set for-h in the Appendix section of this communication. On January 16, 1967, Birmingham Confidential -,; Informant f advised that he had received information 0U reflecting thz.t during the period December 3 through 31, 19r6, ROBEFT .. SHELTON, Imperial Wizard, UKA, utilized a ;iide Area Telephone Service (WATS) to place calls to the following tulephone numbers on the dates and and cities as set out below: Date Number Called Place Called December 3, 1966 Deceumer 3, 1966 December 3, 13S6 Dece:.:ber 3, 196 Decoi.,ber 3, 196 Dccc.ber 3, 19 December 4, 1966 DLek.ber 4, 1966 Dec!ember 4, 1966 December 4, 1966 COTAINEDO..'" /-- ALL.- ...... SIFIED t < P-OE~tl:i, ,,A.]. P':POF ':'RTEM "," PLACES' S~>nb.'t' Pc CClle Place Clled fct' a, ~.r 4 : E,'. Dece rlt' 4, 196ei Dec:rn.u :c 5, 19C Dace::-. 5 516 ae n 5, 1,6 Decembir 1 IN',cenb't 6. 19:.8 Dcert.r 6, 1 966 Dece-mb.-Decembe, 6,7 186-1 %6 .ece0raber 6, 196 DIe...ce.tr r 1965 Docnbmr 7, 1966 Decelce , 196: fDecember 7, 196-.S De ... , I.. ., 0,ce. . -2-- - - *,0 *E 1 dI: E12 ,PONt ' P F Oil Tr'%V PLACED . o r.. &r e m:T. ~: -ma w aa- J'RODERY: K. ATON, 0 rst-isd .A-r Place C 11ed n~cr!; 7s 7 1 u- IDecc: bmr , 99 r' c t'r , 19:"> '00.. 1:. 7 8, 1 A6; Deccmber 8, 1?G o mCb'. r 7 ,j .l , no mn. 8.19 I).:cenh..t S, L9B.6 8 L'cccmtr F lon "me 19(86 IUF;w .r-c o mb r 8.,, 1 9''t I Decepher 8, 1968 Decom:. 3j1966 De.c¢-n . .... 1.. fl'i:cl2..:Dec.c::t x' 3,, I1'?66 96 Tecr.ir P'-p1 SOncob r, ) > O;orm: r 8, 1 Doco&.mb&:cei 8,$ 18 Dece~!; c , 1PA O s remk'-r 8, 15 ' ecemrn 9, 96 4 E: ASFORM.AI :vrx\ RELATXVE TO QkLEPROMsT C7ALS. FE.POPEPR: PLACEL MVaub Celled Place Called Par~cd~ 3, 1966 Vecemb r 9, 19: Dececrntcv: !, 1966 De :cen : ; 9, l' ih Decem'b:r 9; 1%6 D* centisr 9, 120i Dece; D'ce:t.:; 5?, 190 i Dgecemrlbe'r 10, Dearcmcr 9, 199 I'.rDember/ cn- ob 9:,10, 1931966h Dc>mbr 10, 1?68 " C ccc-m':, i 12, .19i3 ?DCcomr 12, 1666 De~cemne 12, 19 6; Der;ce:n.Lr 12~, i96 Deccerlb c 12. 1 :t' Decemblet 1:?. 1%E December 12 1966 *Deceribcv 32 IN Decovas; :r1, DC6 -D'ecem.:r 12, 1965 Decembter 12, 19&E5 -4- ______If F RE: I OMAIOS t ;,-A .10 O LEPiONE AU RETF2i$3 A PLACEU RFFOBRFT1 . .ST;WO, XC o >ratsr. til d Place Ctlled S1 1 I ecetr3r 12, 19 r De&cerrb .? 12, 149- ' Dc .tmu er 12, 19,6 c 3, laJ 1 Flmcermbr 1- 2 lr '''' DUcernLn-t 12, J" Decomtir :- 13, 19 bf ,ecemb.r 13, 1 ,c eimb-r 13, 19 1acembr : 13, 1: : 1r.- . 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Dacen :c"r 21, 1966 s; ~ Decenmbsar 21, ld'6 o tse r a 1c~.Lr;{trAR .. a5 RPORI~t"iN PLACED Vz;mb-z Called Place Called 22,3 Decemrnv2,i flecembu C Dizcent hi1 Decernbc~r ., ... L ceabe~r 23, Decemb 4 r :' i.;,; Deceribt-rZ2 U Pncembc v s k2' 2 ~Deccn"'-r 2~ " f lleceabec 2, 1!'B ' Decem.tr. 28, 1'wi6 Decentaer 2 F,?fli December 2.9, 15'05 !m 8,i Deebe r9 '- P E: JFA& ~Ai;E~ ,:. ZLEa.iX S1XE CAU.:S EPOk u1&k&I PLACEP R RO ak M. -AE.rrV -x Da+te X-mber Called Place Called flecem~ber 29, 19%5 D)e ccemr' 1 .r 2% ; m " Decembtz' 23, 1l Decenmbr!.r 29,s15 Decemberx 2%y 196 Decernber 29, 1966 Decenbr 29, 19~66 Docernb .r 29, p 9E6 Decrmtn brr9, 1,46-*! Pecembtr 29p S]%$4 Ixecermhc-s 39;] 6 D~errelibt-r 35t 1,t:a4 N Ucce~nb r 30, lrlf D~ccm~t7 31, 1!?ii Decen.b'>r 31, 1966 Dccembcxr .31, -05 I;U i uio20nr.t: contains neither recommendations nor conclusion~s of the 1b2 It is the property of the FBI amd .. is loaned to yeur aey;it and its contents are not to be Sdistributet out-k ide youer agency. C) -- APPENDIX UN'ITED KLANS OF AMERICA, INC., KNIGIiTS OF TiHE KU KLUX KL.AN (UKA) rccords of Superior Court of Fulton County, Georgia, reflect that this Klan organization was granted r+' a corporate charter on February 21, 1961, at Atlanta, Georgia, under the name United Klans, Knights of the Ku Klux Klan of America, Inc. A source advised on February 27, 1961, that United Klans was formed as a result of a split in U. S. Klans, 'Knights of the Ku Klux Klan, Inc. According to the source, the split resulted from a leadership dispute and United Klans has the same aims and objectives as the parent group. These are the promotion of Americanism, white supremacy, and segregation of the races. The first source and a second source advised in July, 1961, that United Klans, Knights of the Ku Klux Klan of Amnrica inc., merged with Alabama Knights, Knights of the Ku Klux Elan. The merged organization established hendquarters in Suite 401, Alston Building, Tuscaloosa, Alabama. (The organization is directed by ROBERT SHELTON, Impeript izard. and is the dominant Klan group in the South, with units in several southern states.) Secondi source advised that at a meeting in Frattville, .3rb;im.n, on October 22, 1961; the U. S. Klans, Knirhtl of thr Ku Klux Klan, merged with the United Klans of Aterica, Inc., Knights of the Ku Klux Klan. Third source advised on May 25, 1966, that the .UA is currently an active organization, with Klaverns in several.states:. This source said that ROBERT M. SHELTON is the i:mpril "Wizard of this organization and was elected to this posi !ion on September 5, 1964, at a National Klonvoc.t ion in Birmingham, Alabama. Source stated that durinug .pril. 396G, the national office was moved from SuiteGil, .lston Building, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, to the barport of SA;l:LTON's residence. #18 Lake Sherwood, Star Route, Northport, Alabama, which space he had converted into a room. r r - I, iA) STATES DEI'A ITMENT db USTICE FEDEHAL BUREAUI OF INVESTIGATION Birningham, Alabama, 35203 March 3, 1967 File . Title: INFORMATI'ON RELATIVE TO TELEPHONE CALLS REPORTEDLY PLACED BY ROBERT M. SHELTON, IMPERIAL WIZARD, UNI: ED KLANS OF AMERICA, INC., (UKA) KNIG-H75 OF THE KU KLUX KLAN DURING PERIOD OF DECEMBER 3 - 31, 1966 Character: RACIAL MAT ERS (KLAN) Reference: Ltter Tead memorandum dated March 3, 1967, at Birmingham, Alabama All sources (exc.pt any listed below) whose identities are concealed in rtferenced comunnication have furnished reliable information in the past. This documet contains neither recommendations nor is "Conciusions of thc FI3. It is the property of the FBI and loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distri- buted outside your agency. ______~~C~-______'i N' 1i , i, I. 11S NILN I Meo raI dum : Director, FBI (157-9-29) DATE: 3/8/67 fROM :/ SAC, Birmi'ghan (157-835)(P) StisJJt: COUNTERINIELLIGENCE PROGRAM INTERNA L SECURITY DISRUPTION QE LATE GROUPS (ROBERT M.-SISHELTON) ReDulet 2-28-67 and Birmingham airtel 2-14-67. The following data is being submitted in accord.:nce with referenced Eureau letter. The news media sourcc, to be utilized as suggested in reairtel are as follos : "Birmingham Nevis" Birmingham, Alabama "Ul.ntsville Ne-s" IHun tsville, Ala'bama ".. scaloosa News" l scaloosa, Alabama. Shoul the Bureau authorize contacts with any or all three oi t.:c above-named individuals, each of whom is thoroughly reliable, Birmingham certifies that they will nr-t reveAl "-..e 131 interest in this matter. (2 - ELu> eau ("LGISTERII2D) 2 - Bjiringhan . MIIE:hs ) -.. - ...... A," - - ' .T"Kb"' A . ': ' ' ' \ C" H 157-835 V It.is to be noted, however, that one or more of 'the above-named sources may, when approached concerning this project, make known that they are not in a position to take the action desired by the FBI in regard to such an article. Birmingham will take no further action in this regard until Bureau authority is received. 2 (Mount ClipFing in Space B low) Ie Dn? Need Them _Less an a week ago,' on-of has a formula for detecting Fed- -bthe u Klx Kian groups he!d a mrl Bureau of Investigation agents, it drew rally near Ver'o Leach at hich and is desccil)tiol of Rob1 ~ShelO , imp.ia wizid d, lau .h but apparently was not suit- and noted for his elcounte: s v.i able for pubieation in a family n COilreesia iO .n u t ie -'- ne;sp per . (Indicate Opae, name oa an g i his suk-strata oLgaiza- He could be assumed to dislike newspaper, city dsit*.) ve tii 7trOn the ph'u'wjth Shelton, watches Klan actvies just s it andoe a n ai does an trend that may threaten ities hi utw on o, the seecurity of this nation. the Vero , ch cl ".io tried 'The K!an i3 an organiz- his hand l) nt ;K plic- l1t tiot that seem: to wqnt to run the M.y and fai d i Co t,country according to for emcaic e lights of its personn.l, with utur e. little or no regard for the law Lec gis F-1 The oord is f the lanrr that the is has fulrther p o. a pti dedicatcd to protect. This is career. We'd sa: he's booi:g up the way to rule by emotion ti ro: flamnwg cs, v, .. ant lgnera:ce, app u>ach rl h s ,' an o,,"" E i:s not the American way -- ization as the :i:, CaucvXr.:, Negro, Jewish, Cathoic Total the:m.: of t, rlly or P.:,cstarnrt - and vwe believe Page 4. ar Veto B :.' .,-0 wa: most t ,ink g pcpewoud ag:'ee. "The News Tribuller: pur. toe - for :,Cah . V.e do:n? t .ally need this -i p P, v ',-Ft t Pierce, Fla. lies, P-----, t., m t vu "n'li-tad E1e111K!nn:K ba of .re. .b 'i ('e o't really rlceed the the , , r. i:e . K'n i-:: ! n or its avow.ed r' : ds li.e. t i,:: p cce s r:,'-v+ere in , our (and son:i Ct ' splI : r.C -'no1ho.d. -group;) f i. C .:r.... And fo!t nate'ly, we are told, Seve vwh r- t t little dlence . . Da 1/29/67 - "nce s kc thn '~ w o-he ithei n:zvClementI is Eyall cchng ote1 9/6 . tdnnon: Oh, yes, repotLV S-helto 0:.. ..- Author: ,tc,:: CH.IJES S. MIIi: Title: U, lGIC Choractcr: MC1 (10AN) or CLassl.cotion: 157-514 Submitttnl Ontl,: Niari 4 WiBotng :n-vcstioted i t . . w. ',- , 3/21/67 Ai l 1 - Mr. R. B. Wick 1 - Mr. J. V. Walsh To: CJ., Bir:i.zighrn (17-835) Fro: liroctor, FI (1E) 99 COU:.&ITLLIGENCE PROGRAM l-urairtcl 3//14/G7 and letter 3/8/67. ,_t.ority granted, as a counterintelligence tcinique, to furtnihi copi.s of the editorial captioned 'V Don't c.ed Tiw;:," which appeared in The News Tribune," . ::e Fr-a, on 1/29/7 to *.:....c.aw:c;," Tuscaloosa, Ala ama. A Ai:aur: tl:: :t Durc,u interest is not divulged. Your intc'rst in submitting this request is appreiZt.,. Advi~. of trngible results and be alert to JVT; :G.':t .i his ec. tori.,. is detrirmental to the Klan and Birri :h-.:-si: deirc:; to have it reprinted in Alabama newspapers to ifrth !;e ':vnorad: K!Ln activity. Birmingham certifies that are thoroughly reliable and will not reve i intc-'et in this matter. It is further noted -- thakt :re on the Special Correspondents List. Co_ of cac'riaL i.: t ached. . I II F BI S Date: 2/21/67 Transmit the ilowing in (7)pe in plainlext or node> - VAa RTEL AIRMAIL - REGISTERED MAIL $ j'riority) ------J TO: DIRECTOR, FBI (157-9-29) FROM,: SAC, BIRMINGHAM (157-835) (P) SUDJECT: -COUNTERIhNTELLIGENCE PROGRAM INTERNAL SECURITY DISRUPTION OF ALTE GROUPS (ROBERT M. SHELTON) On 2/17/67, the Birmingham Office received a copy of a newspaper article from the Tampa Office. This newspapor article reportedly was set out in ,the 2/11/67' . edition of the "Tampa TAmes," of Tampa, Florida. This article was captioned 'Kl xrts Logt Icmpossible and was exceeclingly critical of ROBERT SHELTON, Imperial Wizard of the United Klans of America, Inc., (UKA), and tko UJKA oruanization. Bir:inthlanm is herewith enclosing a Xerox copy cf tre .bove-describcd newspaper article for the Bureaus assisteuce in making a decision concerning Birmingh2a's request in this matter. Birraingha feels that the publication of the abe>:-nentticced article serves a very useful purpose as far as the FDl a;A! instant matter are concerned. It quite natturally follovis that the general public also bonefited thereby. In view of the above, the Bureau is requested to authorize Eiringham to take one of the following coursu e of actioa: 4 E ..- s REC-72 3r- Zueau (Enc. 1) (AM -M) 2 - BirPingham . f /. :;gas ro FEB 22951 A proved -_ __. en _M Per Spbcial , : Agent in Churge " t 157-5 . 1 OnO n. a highly confidential basis, contact selected officials of leading newspapers in the Birmingham Divisior and furnish thcm a copy of the enclosed. article. It is to I notdc- that many such newspaper officials in the Birm;.ingham Division are either SAC contacts or establishcd sources. . , 2. To allow Birmingham to prepare Xerox.copies, of the Ltcl]osad alticle, with appropriate data identifying ttc nev:pi:p and aut!ior, and anonymously mail such copies to t., :heu of officials mentioned-in the preceding parar p:. If th'.s proceduro is authorized, Birmingham will u.c: o::m rcial stationery that cannot be traced to the 14 i&2 •.. - * .t , , j );' 1,.. 15- 3) p i- (Mount Cllppln'g in Spalce Below) -utses Loogic rnosibe The cnuse d racial unrest in his country has now been "ex- ined." A fellnow up in Alabama named obert Sheltlo. who carries the necontested title of being the top n dnil ill thile Ku Klux Klan, made ndwspaper, ty and l.) speech the other day in which he ;meda "comnmunist agents" for .1 the troubie. ; s a bit dificult to fc:l . Shel- :i's log ic. \pparentlv he .. saying . .; before ('Commnist a :tS in- ilrated this idyllic land rf ours, he Negro was content with his lot. Then, sys the top Klut:cr, some :,y Commics gave Ch ri tians "a :se of guilt." That started the - wi-\orks, such Z's tile , ts riots, - :Dellions against s re;ation in : mlles, school. rti.U iins, bulises, -ains and airplanes. This ut nmpted Concr(:w t. pa.. chil .uhts laws. and the courts :o uph- d them. But at this pi:t we become ven more confused. \Vht Chris- 8 TAMPA TIMES ms,. whites or cclored, felt a..A, -nise of gtilt? TAMPA, PLA. 1We don't think communisin de- rves this credit. in truth, corn- ,unism embraces all the injus- Da.o. 2-11-67 ces, discriminations and depriva- S ns which this couintry is w try- Edition ^ I.thor g to diminish and ulti;tely to .iminate. Perhaps Mr. Shelton is Editor, C. W. JOHNSON yip g_ hide his z,wn sense of . Trtl: uilt -- UKA, INC. Chactert r t RM - KLAN oesfication: . TP 157-35 S . Submittlitng ofie TAMPA C Being Invesiqated -- s.riS.ILL.. .,. .... - st ill. . .o I ' C, Birmingha (157-835) 3/14/67 1 Mr. C. D. Brennan-- Drector, FDI (157-9-20) '(Field Supervision Folder) S1- Mr. J. V. Walsh COUUTERI NTLLIGENCE PROGRAM INTERNAL ZECURITY DISRUPTION OF HATS GROUPS (ROBER.T M. SIELTON) Re urairtol 2/21/67. Rtairtal requested Eureau'authority to take countorintolligenco action relative to an article which appeared in the "Tampa Timeos," of Tampa, Florida, on 2/11/67. You a-r requested to advice the Bureau of the identity of the selected officials in the newspaper field who arc SAC contacts or established sources'through whom you propso to have the ncwspaper article published. For your future information, it is always ncsary to furnish the identity of sources and/or contacts Tvhcmyou propose to use in any counterintelligence endeavor. Your proposod counterintolligence action appears. to ha:,e : rit ar:: will be given-further consideration upon receipt of the idc'ntity of the contacts and/or sources. JW:smdSEX02 NOTS--: 15 17 9/ As a counterintelligence measure, the Birmingham Office ha ; proposed contacting selected officials and/or SAC contrzts or established sources in the news media field in order to have an article which is critical of the Klan reprinted. It is necessary that we know the identity of the contact:s a:nd/or sources who will be used prior to granting app:oval of this proposed counterintelligence action. - - -M . . . MAR.1 4 1957 1 ' A TFj, 5:j7IED EXCEPT il.0i:::Ti. ., OTrERWIaA. ...... t: NI ll Sl.\ , ' ". \ nv N.111 MeMorandun i : DIRECTOUI, FBI (157-9-MAIN) DATE: 3/2/67 xous : AC, BIRIlINGIIA .(157-835) (P) . sctlE Refulet, 8/9/65. ReBulet enclosed six individually numbered Xerox copies of cartoons. 3irrnmi:;ha requests the Bureau to furnish 100 copies of cartoon numbered "5" if such copies are currentltv available. Birmingham feels that, an anonymous b smailing of such cartoons to knownjKA members will serve as a definite disruptive force and Bureau authority to mail such cartoons is herewith requested. ') o. V t L . L2 - Bureaa .(R, (3).. FBI Tronsrmit the o lowinu is 1 -"'ype in plaintext or rode) , V'ia AT TEL LH'' IL (Pi'rioity) ------_ - TO DIRECTOR, FBI (157-9-4) FROLt ac, TAMPA (157-2642) (RUC) SUBJ2CT COUIJTEINh UTELLIGENCE PROGRAM INTERNAL SECURITY / DIS RUP TION -OF .HATE .-GROUPS ..-. BkRTOBF M. SHELTON) :c Biningham airtel to Director 2/7/67 with one enclosure re i~WITS.j AT OELANDL, FILA. The foll.owing investigation was conducted by SA Criand:) telephone number is not listed in the!cri:>s-cross directory or city directory for the city U of Orlando, Fla. . advised th is the home of known to V be a lead-er in organizing a new klavern o the A, Inc. in Orlando, ila. AT COCOA,?L.i i D Thic foul.ocing investigation was Cctinducted by SA The following listings were obtained from the Brevard Coasnty Lucator, Criss Cross Telephone Directory, .;196G, which, covers l:u Gallie and Titusville, Fla.: 3 K2 ureau ( ) - A - Biriunp hain (17-835) (RM) ,-.--.- " 2 - 'atipa , 1'. SJL:dh- . FEo (7) / .. 271957 App-e Sent FM Per ^!L- :: - - S. ;;i. lu . ( . 1. .. TP157-2642 : T ephone Number Subscriber with the S All of the above are members of the UKA exception of Additional checks however, determine this nintis now listed tof :,: i4- x* 2 t' UNITED S TATES GO ( ,.'EN r ( Memorandum To : DIrector, FBI (157-9-.ain) DATE: 3/1/67 FROM :A .C, Birmingham. (157-835) (P) TsUBJECT: COUNTERINTELLIGENCE PYOGRAM INTERNAL SECURITY " DISRUPTION OF IIATE GROUPS " (CATOONS AND CARICATURES) Ra Bureau letter, 4/15/65. Eeferenced Bureau communication attached five individually numbered Xerox copies of rough sketches pre-' pared by the FBI Laboratory. These sketches were prepared for anonymous mailings to disrupt the Klan', etc. Birmingham requests the Bureau furnish this r office with an additional 100 copies of cartoon numbered "2," with authority to anonymously mail them to selected UKA members within the Birmingham Division. IALL W ; :,;. 72101: COEITAINED HI-=I I UiCLASSIFIED REC 45 ,oZsIESE. ,2-Bureau (01,) (3) i U 1, 7;'- t . B,'OJ U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan , FBI Date: 3/8/67 in _ ILI_ trit e following (Type in plaintext or code) Via AIRTEL AIRMAIL - REGISTERE- (Priority) ------ TO: DIRECTOR, FBI (157-370) FROM: SAC, BIRMINGHAM (105-722)(P) UNITED KLANS OF AMERICA, INC. (UKA), :KNICS OF THE KU KLUX KLAN (KKKK) RM (ELAN) 00: Bl ReCGairtel to Bureau, 3/3/67, carrying dual caption of above and~"Counterintelligence Program, etc." In accordance with request set out in reairtel, Birr.:ngham is furnishing the following information to the Lareau ar.d offices receiving copies of reairtel: S5 -. B-reLau (r:.) (3 - 157-,70) (1.- 157-)--T D - iilkce w (157-222) (Info) (RM) r. 1- S-ringficid (Info) (RM) :C S 8 - Chicago (ET.) 1.pERISE. 4 i - (1 --. . - . .'tCS PROGRAMY 4- LAr ni., aV(2 - 1.0 -722) i -zh.. . . l...... Approve: Sent M Per t L-' 1i. It 1 eat in Charge Q si l ll w3as elected :,Inc, V at a State Vg tie Jminlabmis still the 3 .aagi of the UKA. A erf th- Eirmingham indices reveals tba~~ m.n e ir riirtel is apparently xdb;21 ij..Ji w*itt , who is the subject of Birmingham ii:e 151-457 and Chicago file 157-256. On 5/33/66 t Stat eeting of the UKA held Pro i r; c X8, State of Alabama, UKA, accor ing s o t o- Sadvised that at a Decatur, S#ug ci t! catur Klavern , eld at AiabUt. r;n 9/20/66, it was annrced that xas .!e pt ,irin down" h tos v pwvn sckground data is being furnished cOncerning B- :• White I: of Rirth: ion: S ip: American itai . Status: 1- A , ..2"-. : n : : p A er-a ~I Ir Vil I t - ~ rj 5 45 j 3 I C) AVIC, Birmingham (157-835) 3/15/67 ---- 1 Director, FBI (157-9-4) 1 - Mr. J. V. Walsh COUNTERINTELLIG NCE PROGRAM INTEPRIAL SECURITY DISRUPTION OF HATE GROUPS Reurlet 2/24/67. While your intere aittin the r uest to Smil an anonymous letter to s approciatcd, authority is denied at this ime. The Dureau is reluctant to send a large nu n of anonymous letters to Klan loaders at any given time i 4' or this roz-on, your request is denied. If at a later date you feel an anonymous letter to ;:uld servo a useful purpose as a counterintelligence measure, you should resubmit a proposed letter for approval. In the ,ncantime, you are encouraged to.consider 1,i cou;tecrintelli,-e:-n activity of a different type regarding b Spacifictliy, your counterintolligence program lo aicld at disrupting the entire Klan organization in thie VnTe of ilabama as well as materially reducing the activities of the United Klans of America, Inc., in the United States. S JV;': dri: D NOTE: Birmin:ham requested authorization to prepare and Smail an uonyouS letter to f the newly elected Sthe United Klans of America, Inc., for the State S t-va:m. We do not desire to "flood the market" at the present tir..' as regards sending anonymous letters to Klan leadCer°. It is noted that several of these letters have .rcentl. bcen approved for various divisions in the field. -- are encourain; counterintelligence activities which will uae disruption on a broader basis. . . ,,) '. " , - ATT T I , . r- OT ...... ~~~.' - 1t4;; £ - I Vi------,-- -- TO: D ',(7-4-41 T(17 4-22 yLJ c ,V;C2 ONVII..E (157-F63' SE-, ',. i. ].LGENCE PHOrRAMI .. TE ,AL SECURITY I - B1ombng - CRA of 1964 Unit I lT :oy OF HATE GROLUPS r .E11 !. SIL;LTON) " -N.. i .:..nh:: airtels to Bureau, dated 2/7/67 are 8 copies e .-. :- j e. - remit for the Bureau -or ~ ns t :silicft 3 copies of an LhM, dated 3/9/67 r( tel n . clls Lade by ROBERT tI. SHELTON, Imperial 31, 1966. W.,, U ,g period DUcntr 3 througb are as folloVws: t I ,ca ;~ , zced io the i.M S.02 SMAR 13196 .," . "-"",. p M Per 3i- " -' " L~11'11i STAT1 I )EIT'ARTll':NT (I' JUSTICE fE DIC( A 'iRE l'AU oAUj- I VESTEcATION In Rrply.,e Rehr to Fik No. - .INFORLtO T O ' RELITflVE ct TO TELEPHONE CA!,IJS rEPORTEDLY PLACED BY :OBERT M. SHELTON, 1MPEIIIAL WIZARD, U11 TED KLANS OF AM6ERICA, INCORPORATED (UKA), KNIGHTS OF THE KU KLUX KLAN DURING PERIOD OF.DECEMBER 3 - 31, 1966 R:[ferea:cc :e i :i.ng made to the memorandum dated !rt• 3, 197 a Di::.ir: :ahL , Alabama, captioned as above. Ct r cte:zr tions of the United Klans of America, tKnig:c. of the Ku Klux Klan and United Klans of America, Incorporated, Knights of the 1Q Klux Klan, ,ealr of Florida, a.e contained in the appendix section of this rc'on: 0 :. Eferenced ,,norandu; set forth the following t:lep.:_.u. i:-;ers ;to :;nc calls were placed by Robert M. Shelto. oierial Vize:.-r, qUA, during the period December :h 11., the area of lorida covered by the x,ias n -1 Office c" tha, FB", in which he utilized a ti.e A ::iTelephone x:rvi.ce (WATS): Jiu,,-loridaz .. m n 0 4 catls w::-: : ;e to tbis number on December 7, 1966 . c:.ll ;:., on December 8, 1966 1 Ll: ,ut:. r;~dc on December 12, 1V66 S: :iil:.= ,7. r.,e on December 17, 1966 2 cnlls wia:;e cr'd.: on December 20, 1966 a--- % .. REPOIfEDLY PT..C"'. b' .. :. M. s... IMPERJAL W1ZA , UNITD .!ISU OF A .C:CA, - .- 1NCOI*O3ATED y A . i&S OF THE E- KL X KLANF lUi' PhHi (") OF DEC..-, 3 - 31, 1966 re i - i1111u11b1e 1 1 Florida 7 culls, were nade to this number on December 20, 1966 1 call was made to this number on December 29, 1966 rl ,hon, Number Florida 1 c(:l. :a ,ale to this number on December 23, 1966 Th' " - .t c:: of subscribers to the above telephone numra re Ci- :illk: 7C Ti Tr'-Ctuintes Telephone Directory for Bonifay, iorid' :ho - tihat t s telephone number is listed as the $ reidfiCt;cQ tcleplki3r c C .tatec r zing Soit: ;.u throuh . KuKux Klan. S( tr:c h.as urn1i-:- reliable information i. t , nF.: ' i t july 7, 19h that attended a .. tit., i :'1A UA; DoChnn, Alnhaa on June 28, 19 I, 1 suppu't. an:d partlcipaticn of the Bonifay, lorid t . :. in the noiurcade to Dothan for a rally Sacr , * . 6Do- a,A amaon July 9, 1966. 74 was a nember of Houston jiea - i'l' L i ( '" ... A ab . 1 .- : [r:,:.-cicipating in a motcrcade that precc t?:2: Rail' :'t Lothan, Alabama on July 9, 1966. : -22 t1J .4 -_--- -" ...="--- ..--- Z 7 =. -.. .. " . INFORMATJ.ON ' TI . . :. . REPOHJEDLY . C D ... 1C , S ' *, IPERIAL WIJZ'-D, UNIT'"f Y?' !'N OF . -- -- 4COROCRATfl (i7A), " CV' OF THP KU K14X KLAY UNG PT .I) OF DEC CF 3 -- 31, 1966 Includc in uis list W;as S196 It : ,as deternned tbrou g for uSen Ford . W ho has furnibhed reliable informa- tin i ,i. -,, o, y 19 1966, fuinished a list of names of .. . u :<:o tLher active in the UKA or could be n luded this t. '(s.n ],Feb,,ua.-y 1.0, 1v S -t ihoe u s liste as the residence telephone of A third .: o has fu'rri.hed reliable information !f' ". ,', 1, l 66 that ' a'4t I' Ui .... " Florida . haa in his possession alt., , Mariaivna, Florida. ., ;,;h&r; Pt phone Directory for Panama Cit l '' :i , ~t; " , ' r. " listed to ... . . ory i, Pnama City shows with resi e - same :2 L 'Z"tr street listing shois that O v.t wj' oowns the hoere and resides at -3- 1INFORJATIG:; r'1.i i ' . .: REPORSEDLY :eAD. T T; h, t1 . M EALf :IZ ) : . .NS OF A Opfv' INCORRORATi I 3 OF THIl: KU KLfX KjAE IRPING 7r OF DEC 3 - 31, 19i. qC is shown as an -ntQtoyee of the • with VTh. files of the Jacksonville •Office of the FBI contain no r crea:: i: dent::fi ble with any of tie above individuals. L;i- ~:ecu e;:t c':n-caian:. neither recommendations nor con'u te E: t is the property of the FBI and J r.ii-- t. ovlr "--..y; it and its contents are not to : _:,-ar,!cir: outsdo your agency. t- - 4 - i - D ' :. UNITF I STATES GO ( IENI Memorandu mn To : IIECTK., fj1l (157-9-29) DATE: 3/28/67 FROM "C, EiTR:.1c1ii , (157-"335) (P) !4 SUBJECT: C INTE . I LI J C lOGiJ;, SReujlt, 3/14/67, and 111 airtel, 2/21/67. a:, i-:.-tiLructed in referenced Bureau letter, I -l li: La is being submitted. The news media sources to- b ;:ilized as suggested in reairtel are ital.ai:- !c s(L:ucs and/or 5\C contacts of Birmingham I "p "- -. A"..:.')F, CO :AINED . HF .' F -:-, . SSIFIED EXCEPT Jil-id SHv.U i OTHERWISE. Shouid the Dureau authorize contacts with any U' a.l vre 0 the above-named individuals, each of whom t, -oug;ly raliable, Birmingham certifies that they 1: n:>C veul tI FI:; interest in this matter. S". . 4 MAR 30 1967 r. B,> U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan ( -- . - a f't is to be noted, however, that one or more of the abovo-nalic; sources may, when approached concerning this project, male known that they are not in a position to t:: the act ion d-isired by the FBI in regard to such an alat i B5i.rmI;nghawu will take no furthcr action in this regard u::til uoau authority is received. 2 . < • S4, BirninfIha_ (1l7-835) 4/12/67 . . I RE 1 - Mr. R. I. Wick" Si Director, FE' (157-9-4) - / / 1 - Mr. J. V. Walsh .' COUrTERIT'ELLIGENCEUT Pi:%GRAidU.y +" ,e.- - IiF'E:iNAL SECURITY m...,qiiq DISUPT :.IO:_F SATE GF.ROPS ' .:eDllet 3/28/67. .uthor ty granted, as a counterintelligence technique, to t.rn . o i a cunfidential basis, copies of the article "slu: :o'S Logic Ir::possib.lo" which appeared in the "Tampa Times," Ta:p::, Florida, onc 2/11/67 to: .1 r._l rr ,. ~D HEI!T ii 'N2ASSIi1ED . EXCEPT "IB-RE SHOWN OTHERWISE. su... ::-o.u interest is not divulged. , o :1 :oic:t in submitting this request is appreciated. Al'..:. of tanibL^ results and be alert to suggest follow-up ' : hi 2rticle is e:ceedingly critical of Robert Shelton, Inperi .:Lzicr', U.itcd Klans of America, Inc., (UKA) and the fKAL ff.._._oi izn tio . .irniz;:na..r-m desires to have it reprinted in Alabama -- nenir!pr; to fi.rztl:r downgrade Klan activities. Birmingham -- ce'tifi.n th fa re thoroughly reliable ._ an$ "I a:t rrva _ e s is matter. It is further ' not 1- hln H are on the Special Correspondents'List. I 'r 7e __ Cc o r ___..C c - c 7 .... , . .. . . [".. --- ,. * .- I' I - - - I .. . . i: c e r: uhr t. o this country 's nowV Dcur "cN -4 A 'elw {In Alnhun: az Iobrt Shlii wo c::rit. "' Luncor~tcs!cfl L of 01ic:; spcch :~ I ~ .i O.Spnptt, ciit' and azc.j nlth ' trcujbr !:s'a: lx'l0 ~~cnsen: ccln ''Cs '$1 ti~ttfl o'- Vv;.,- -- TAA; Tl- S But- n. a . : flfl; IStv -TAP T>FZ em-, wrn'i:'?< 4%>2, 9' / .4i ' 1021,cC t"\ ' ' " PJV l~"C'il( C: i j~i Lcc CIVOS th :nh~~~t~:ii~ ' C I~2 .1-6 UKA IN(2. ''U' Cbc:l a, 4 4 co:: e k' ;. :3e:. I-.? r'I; 7 S ___~ /6 C :~ I j V - ~ ir~ S 4.ni 4i 4 , .. GSA .,rrt, i :,''+.e ( ).~. UNITED/ emnorandum STATES GC .. IENT TO :D RECTOR, FBI (157-9-4) DATE: 3/29/67 FRo , BIRMIINGHAM .(157-835) (P) sUBJECT: COUNTERINTELLIGENCE PROGRAM INTERNAL SECURITY ALL IVFOP-ATTON CONTAII1'D DISRUPTION OF HATE GROUPS HEREI: Is ':NCLASSIFIED EXCEPT Wt ERE SHOWN, 9TIHERWISE. ReBulet dated 1/16/67, captioned as above, and Charlotte airtel to Bureau dated 3/7/67 entitled "UNITED KLANS OF AMERICA, INC." Referenced Bureau communication set forth ro- oscd conl:tcrintelligence measure involvin v of the UKA. It was pointeout in s/ . communicaiu:o t0it BERT SHELTON, Imperial Wizard of the UKA, repo;rtedly used anelectronic recording'device in con- nection with his telephone service at his residence. It was suggested that Sirmingham attempt to resolve whether SHELTON actually utilized such a recording device in order that a prete:.t telenhone call might be made to SHELTON's residence - concernin,; i :t a time when this recording device-was in (,oeration. Plragraph 2 of page 2 of referenced Bureau ' colmmunication sets forth and quotes a proposed message that Scould be left for SHiELTON's consideration at the time of such a pretext telephone call. Reflerenced Charlotte communication sets forth in- forr::tio to the ieffect that in latq February, 1967, a Charlotte info;x;.t advised that SIHELTON does have a "toning device" in his possession which allows him to ascertain the contents o" me;st:;es left by telephone callers to his office. Paragraph one of referenced communication sets forth details concerning -he opcration of this device and points out that a message not to exceed 30 seconds in duration can be left V'mi for SHE T l"'s ccnsideration by any caller. In vice of the above, Birmingham requests authority fro thpfureau tc attempt to make a pretext telephone call to SELTIO's residence phone and to leave the following .- mssage if it is determined that a recording device is in ogeratiorn on SHELTON's phione at the time of the call: /C(2- Bureau (RaM) EC2 22.1 /SM-9-AR3 -b 4 - irmin'ham MR 30 did', ft 4- nn i uc:lain i - 157-835 1 - 1- 105-722 (i;lA) 1 - 105-560 (Robert M. Shel .. W !.'E uasia -, . 3 (6) B::7 U.S. S.'vings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Pla W1ao 157-835 "JOHN HARRISON calling - - stockbroker for S I want to verify his official position with ofice. He has a large common stock transaction in connection with the purchase of a home pending. If I don't call back, you'll know I verified this at Tuscaloosa." Birmingham will take no action in regard to the above until specific Bureau authority is received in this matter. 2 t.. SA, Birminh;1ara (157-835) 4/20/67 Di ctor, I31. (157-9-4)- 1 - J. V. Walsh COUNTZRINTELLIGENCZ PRCO-RAM INTERNAL SECURITY DISRUPTION OF HATE GROUPS Ecillot 3/20/67. Authority granted as a counterintelligence measure to rel:c h:: pretcxt telephone call to.the residence phone of Robe-rt Sh:2ton, I.perial Wizard of the United Klans of America, Inc., (Uf;A), as requested in relet. Advise ol any tangible results and be alert to suggest follo:'-up counterintelligence action.' JVW:L r (4) .nfcr:.:. .. i has been received that Shelton utilizes a reoQ2di, .< devic, co incoming calls at his home. The Bureau prcviusly su ..ttC to BH that a- pretext call be made to Shlacltn c.ign.:d to cause disruption b te er 1 Wizard Shelton na;d his The pretzt ca:ll is u;-.:igne to g ve thought .t:Shelton; that is ,in-inTJ U i-dsi'A as there is some indication that is attelnipii to purchase a home. The pretext call will e as follows: "John 1Le rison calling...stockbroker for I want to verity his official position with your of ce. e as a larg cocaron stockl transaction in connection with the purchase of a hom:e' pondinr. i I don't call back, you'll know I verified this at Tusc.inos a" .A: :; /i i N, % •-LA. i'.. . I U I Z FBI Date: 4/3/67 Transmit the Halowing in (Type in plaintetl or code AI EL AIR;A1L - REGISTERED Via (Priority) S TO: DlILCTOi, F31 (157-9-4) FROM: SAC, B1INGAMI (157-835)(P) SUDJECT: COUNT ~RINTLLLIGENCE PROGRAM INTERNAL SECURITY , ISRUPTICiN OF HATE GROUPS ;u Birj:iini;ham airtel to Bureau dated 1-5-67. Thie folloving is a status letter covering the previous three-month period: (1) Futoitial Counterintelligence Action: ti~r mriingham continues to devote considerable time to tej Uastring of inovmatoion concerning the resid9es - an( !ossi:y othr.i ruaJ es iteildins oisRODT _.4. SImp-ial ...:ard, anu , both of U. t.d i ans Li ca, ac. , Knights o the Ku Klux Klan (ULA;. A: the 3ura::u. is aware, should information be developed V indit i :.that $L::'JO ( have real estate holdings I othi. th an itte...t in heir.. res ences, such information will he i:ased on to tiie Internal Revenue Service of the U. S., wh(ic:h is a "aSCnsitive Investi ation" concerning the cInducti:i; o r possible u of Lb_ funds by SHELTON l f their pers; al 0B01e. cur e, ureau approval will have to be obtaincd o 1o the lurnishing of any such information to Inteti.al /ovcnuc bervi: or any other agency. .irnjh.:Itj.ll continues to feel that the mailing of cart.uou, :.noloy::ou; untraceable cards, leaflets, and similar ty)pe ljtc'::eture to : own ilalsinei can serve as a very important disr:,:tiv: actio::n in the, Counterintelligence Program. The Birmingl,.:' Office is als3 definitcl of the opinion that the Dhs 1 () REC 14 '- -o 56APRApproved: i 41DC41 Sent, M 1 er . Special Agent in Charge ...... P. - - - 157-835 . . Spper u.e of anonymous telephone calls on a selective basis" to certain UKA leaders and for active members can be, and in the past has been, used successfully by the Birmingham Office. At the appropriate time or times in the future, Birmingham plans further use of such calls in appropriate situations with Bureau approval and the Bureau will be contacted con- cerning same in all such cases. . (2) Ponding Couterintelligence Action: S" letter dated 1/16/67,the Bureau made known that it ::as i! rccipt of informatioi indicating SHELTON utilized an :lectrenic recording device in connection with the telephone service ijnstalled at his residence. The Bureau offered for consirder . ion a :a0ssage which was set forth in Bulet of 1/16/67, and this letter and message concerned counterintelligence action directed towar o the U l. Subsequent to receipt of Bulet of 1/16/67, Biriningh:x: received information further substantiating the in.or:latio con::crning SHELTON possessing such a recording device on hi.s teljephone, and thereafter Birmingham requested auti;orit, o. th:: ireau to soed such a message as above- mcntionc,: to SEL:CTON's telephone, using the recording device on' , te t:o os:.w,:go is to be left if the recording device is nJot operation at the time of the call. This request is rescu" ly undr consideration at the Bureau. I Jnr", 3967, with Bureau approal SAiri unAlabama, was con ac ed and made available a ..frvcv Of clclls rn;:.de on SHELTON's Wats telephone line for the rvonth o, Decebher, 1966. The information obtained fro:: , with Bureau authority, made available to the vxriou:. 1.ul field offices involved by SHELTON having pl;::ed c;-lls to telep'hone numbers in their respective tc..:i tories. Information received from investigation con- du<:Lcd bL the various field offices, as instructed by the Buizuu, it stl,] being obtained and in certain instances utilizE:. irt~ r- , ith Bureau approval, is continuing coltnct ci-ith above-mentioned, in an effort to - tainz L.ditic.nal ii;urmaation of value to the Bureau in a rd to cap:ion( pr'ograrm and other Bureau cases. 2 - , - - As" thu Bureau is aware, Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company is aware of a possibility that SHELTON may now or in the past may have been misusing his Wats tele- phone service. At present, Birmingham does not have any informationr to the effect that the Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company is planning any move against SHELTON in the form:: of a civil suit; however, Birmingham feels7,that it is in a position to be apprised of any such contemplated or specific action taken by the Telephone Company due In :;.itch, 1967, Birmingham recommended to the ureau that .. be uthni- t' submit an anonymous lett:e to of tilc UA. Tlis: ].tter was prepared as though being sent by a cl lanl,- an to the Ala Grand Dragon and as though . :wi -e fricLdly with nd just wante S;) ow tia so::c of the UK nicmbers who attended mexe G 'esided over Ly had soi cwhat mocked or made fun of -, mannlri in which hl conducted the Klan meetings. 3 ti 157.-835 In, February, 1967, the Birmingham Office.also - eived Xerox copy of an article derogatory to the Klan from the Tampa FLI Office. This article appeared in the "Taa.npa Times" of Xampa, Florida, under date of 2/11/67. A Xerox copy of this article was furnished to the Bureau with thc( request that the Birmingham Office be allowed to contact certain trusted news media in order to get such sources to either publish the article or write similar: '' ' articles concerning this derogatory article.: This counter- intelligencc recommendation is still pending. - On two different dates in March, 1967, Birmingham mjaade, sp: c:ific request of the Bureau to furnish Birmingham with additional copies of certain specific cartoons, which tile I3urct-u had previously furnished to the Birmingham Office. Bi.rming: , i.s presently awaiting receipt of such additional cartoo::, which Birmingham feels can be anonymously mailed to certain selected Klan members with the desired effect of- further disrupLing Klan activities in the Birmingham Division. (3!) TAG I DIL; RESULTS Dirmi;ngha)c continues to place great significance c ..hc .I:c t..h there has been almost ho trouble, violence, 0: aiStu;:;cic or, the part of the UKA .or any other hate group i ai;.e Ein:i n: Division for inany months. Birmingham con- tii.uc: to fel that such inactivity on the part of the various hat4' groups, including the UKA, can to a great extent be att:ibuLcd to ind considered tangible results of the counter- intlli -c.0ce activity of the bureau and various FBI Offices paticip:ting i:: captioned matter. During; the current reporting period, Birmingham hias received inornation from one or more of its racial infl.,rma s to the effect that ROBERT SHELTON, Imperial Wizard, is if t:e oopinion and has so stated that the FBI..has numerous lp2ial geit:; who somehow manage to know a great deal about hi: act it;t and activity of other UKA officials. SHELTON reportudy .hasmade utatements to the effect that regardless of wh'e he r:wy be traveling, when he stops to eat he quite .t2ni seest; pcsos wv:c;: he believes to be Special Agents f the ":i also cz;ing at the same restaurant. SHELTON and t:icr Ui offic.als continue to openly express great concern i , '." H 157-835 to just how.the FUi continues to know so much about the UKA's activiti es, their officers and members, It is believed by DirrainLghami that such concern on the part of SHELTON and other U.). officials has had a great deal to do with curtailing tite activity and plans of the various UKA units.throughout the Birminiham Division and throughout other UKA organizations or units, and this fear is believed to have resulted ain great: part from counterintelligence activity on the part ot the FBI.. Eir:i.ngha:;a also feels that quite a number of the UiA meimers throughout the Birmingham Division have either w:thd'ra-w:t fror. the U:KA or ceased attending meetings and taking part in other UKA activities based upon the fact that they h..;G in ac,:ac :m ner by having received anonymous postcards or other co::nunications showing that their Klan membership wa:; knc-:t: bc-n kept from taking; part in any UKA activity. Birmingham is also of the opinion 'that the counter- in;telli.gence activity of the Birmingham Office and other offices has raiscd doubt in the minds of numerous UKA officials arnd/or .:erbers concerning whether or not some of their accuaJi:tanc s, a;s:ociates, and friends might not be UKA [. r--.t r c-re.ly for the purpose of informing on them. One such 2 . can-cc is the case of S-.;:t who un.tijl recently was a i .aa: a.en Klavern of UA, was expe e from th U :l c drin:ing, running aro with UA members' wives, informant " .. bc-ause of the fact he was suspected of being an al; he *:;as spending. more money than the UIKA members thought h cf;i,! makee £roc: his employmecnt, It is to be noted that . not :-n informant or potential informant of the Saun ffice of the FDI. }%IP k i- C: FBI - Date: 3/30/67 ':onsmit tihe IT wl1: i:: (Typer in plaintcxt or code) S . AIMAI L - PEZGISTERD (Priority) :C FI (174-223) (157-9-4) : .C , 8C, :.:. : (174-56) (P) - - *-:r , *(rP T . . CE. E' GROUPS I ' su.irtcl to Birraingham and Charlotte, dated under CHA2ZRS02 caption. •i!',e Infcrlmation ini+ially " ished b" [-- :-:n:2:f, was on a voluntary basis, . .:n cotact have been had with him, and a rc :.: C i: for additional toll call information. .. i.s st eosirous of cooperating but stated he has his liiti Z. a.;ior tine he can request a.;ATS survey on 0 - :.TON. 11e states that he may revie iWATS a:.y subscriber at regular intervals, usually v.'r :.e. ::co :hs, and that the regular schedule for v-:.; S...C:: is near. As soon as available, -stnttwill be furnished to the Eureau and interested S 157-1114) (Info) (RI) I 1> S ...... t, 72A 'd 1 . 6 2 AP.p, ,,,,. . , "- Approved: Sent M Pe iI -pfciui Agent ir. Charge ' " ; - *-~-:.- Ii rmin ghuiam (157-335) 4/14/67 ,tor, F.I'(lt-9-4) 1 - Mr. J. V. Walsh COUNt7EITNTELLIEC-C PiOGRMJI INTLUjiAL 3=.EC ITY DIE UPT'IO OR~ HATE GROUPS (CARTO7x:S A.D CArPICATURES) vtiEPlotz 3/1 and 2/67 captioned as above. lce= for your use are filfty copies each of the t'o ctar :ons rcqauestced in referenced letter. .:,ithoity is granted for you to anonymously mail nA these cr t o:on to colccte"Qtn d Klans of Americap,Ae, 2anights v- thI hEu luN Ila members. TaWe all precautions to insure these mailings cannot be a'::cciatcd with the fLI and be alert to recommeud follot'-up countcrintelligence action. Your interest in this .att:' is al;,pcciated. Enclocrct: - (2100)i -, JVW:shr • NOTE: ho Th :',O"f cartoons in/Counterintelligence Program/ directed a-,l ,t .o;, Ku Kiux Klan was previously approved by rac::oril;u F. J. Baumgardner to Mr. i. C. Sullivan, dated 1/iS/60. ,i: A14' 196ALL INFnr:rATION CONTATIEL' BEEn r Tr:" 1'T-AS31tIED .... * ' OTHERPZWISE. _=--_ W/""n m',,. i- !::.:TY'EI: UNI l FBI Date: 7/1/67 "T ansm it the liev.inQ in - - "y)pc in pihuntext or r oa,) AIRTEL AIRMAIL - REGISTERED TO : DIRECTOR, FBI (157-9-4) I FROM: SAC, BIRtINGIAM (157-835) (P) COUNTERINTELLIGENCE PROGRAM INTERNAL SECURITY DISRUPTION CF H:ATE GROUPS Re Birmingham airtel to Bureau, 4/3/67. j The following is a status letter covering the previous three-month period: (1) Potential Counterintelligence Action Dirmingham continues to devote considerable S time to the gathering of information concerning the residences -and possibly other real estate holdi of ii: R,,n:OPT M/' S:E0!TON, Inmperial W'izard, both of United Klans o mer ca ,nigts of the Ku Klux Klan (UKA). As the Bureau Sis awre, should information be developed indicating LI hat SHELTON have real estate holdings other than an iteres in their residences, such inforcation :ill be passed on to the Internal Revenue Service of the U.S., which is conducting a "Sensitive Invcstigation" concerning the possible use of UKA funds by SIELTON for their personal use. Of course, Bureau approval will have to be obtained prior St the furnishing of any such information to Internal RLvcnue Service or any other agency. 215 'g - ra a girminghan Approved: .,,_ ,..S.":'rA r liSjOi. M Per 6 ' c4 CL1 Ac ::t ir. Charge O Ii-,Tt.,I A6 BH 157-835 Birminghan continues to feel that the mailig ;, f cartoons, anonymous untraceable cards, leaflets, ;and timilar type literature to known Klansmen can serve as a very important disruptive action in the Counterintelligence Program. The Birmingham Office is also definitely of the opinion that the proper use of anonymous telephone calls on a selective basis to certain UKA leaders and for active members can be, and in the past has been, used successfully , by the Eirmingham Office. At the appropriate timeor7 .- times in the future, Birmingham plans further use of-such calls in appropriate situations with Bureau approval and the Bureau will be contacted concerning same in all such cases. (2) Pending Counterintelligence Action: During March, 19G7, Birmingham made available to various FBI Field Offices having an interest in this matter inforLation relative to telephone calls reportedly.. placed b; ROBERT M. SHELTON, Imperial Wizard, UKA, Inc., KYKCK, which telephone calls were reportedly placed during the period 12/3-31/66. During the current reporting period, various field offices have had this information availa l: for use in regard to captioned matter and other cases pending and/or of interest to their particular Soffices. It is believed that some of the information made ava:Lablc in the LL:! submitted by Birmingham to the Bureau. a,. thc: intcrested field offices has been and probably is bcing uscd at the present time in regard to instant matter. During April, 1967, with prior"Bureau authority, Eirming,:*m made available to certain selected news media sources of the Dirmingham Office an editorial highly crYtical of thi Klan. This editorial was captioned "We Don't Need Them" and was made available to the selected .officials of loading newspapers in the Birmingham Office on a highly confidential basis. During April, 1967, the Birmingham office also made available to certain selected officials of leading newspapers of the Birmingham Division area copies of another crticle highly critical of the Klan. Prior fureau authoritj was also obtained in regard to this ituation and as the Bureau is aware, the article involved .4as captioned ";luxcr's Logic Impossible". As the Bureau - 2 BH 157-835 Saware, the articlcsmentioned in this paragraph and,,' -- he-c preceeding paragraph were made available to the:: elected officials of the leading newspapers of the"i irmingham areh for such action, use and/or publication and distribution as they might think appropriate'and suitable. During the current reporting period Birmingham hai outinued to maintaino Eirmingham, Alabama, who in the past has L/ cooperated with the Bitihh at office of the FBI on a confidential basis continues to keep the l9Y Bureau interest in such matter as mentioned in the two preceeding parag raphs confidential and keeps the Bureau's contacts with him in strick confidence. g -s made knovwn that he remains alert for any situaticn in which he can assist the Bureau. At the request of the Birmingham office, the Bureau by letter dated 4/14/67 furnished Birmingham with 50 copies each of two cartoons requested by Birmingham. The Sureau's enclosure letter granted Birmingham authority to anonymou,ly mail these cartoons to selected UcA mjmbers. Birmingham, at various times, and from diff'creut locations within the Birmingham Division has mAled socme of thtse cartoons to various UKA members c;id/or r.ficia-. The mailing of these cartoons has be'n carried out over a period of time and only a very s: nll number of the cartoons have been mailed from any one mailing station and only a few cartoons have been mailed on the same date. By letter dated 4/20/67, the Bureau authorized the Birningha office to make a pretext telephone call to the-residence of ROBERT SHELTON, Kmperial Wizard of tLe U A. Dirminglam, by letter dated 3/29/67, had requeste:d authority oi the Bureau to make the pretext telep4onc call:: and this call was made by Birmingham in order to cause s mnd OBERT SHELTON concerning Birmingham, y er ate 72, se or complete etaits concerning this situation on which the Bureau uthorized Birmingham to make the call. 3 - '' .-. - - '-.t4 * U. ~ : ,-- .": SBIBH 157-835 (3) Tangible Results A- As Birmingham has previonsly expressedi±t js elt that great significance should be attributed to instant program concerning the fact that there has been almost no trouble, violence or disturbance on the part of the UKA or any other hate group in the Birmingham- Division for many months. As Birmingham has also previously expressed, Birmingham Continues to feel . that such activity on the part'of the UKA and the other hate groups quite logically and easily can be attributed or considered to be tangible results of the counter- intelligence activity of the Bureau and various FBI offices p;articipating in captioned -matter. By airtels dated 6/14/67 and 6/16/67, Birming 4:m made available to the intercstcd Bureau and certain offices information furnished to the Tuscalooca Resident Agency of the Birmingham FBI Office by ROBE"T TO", Imperial Wizard, of the UKA, at the time tey z ed t e us.aloosse esident Agency on 6/14/67. A: th Eureau is aware, ROBERT SHELTON, ~M c.d various high-ranking officers of the u:\, bl'e by their actions ope;,iy shown that they are greatly co:cen'r-nd in regard to certain acltivities of the F in regard to te matters mentioned in the preceeding pa:gr,;a: of thi:. communication. I i 11 4 : : i:...... " " ...... SIRCTt, F131 (174-223) 5/20/7 - - (157-9-4) AC, BIRLINHACiA; (174-56) (P) '" " CIARDO:: COUTEiTIEWILIG;CE IROGfRAMII INUTRhNL SECURITY DIrUP:lTIoN OF HATE GfOUPS (1OE..r . SHELTON) o li.Ainglhnn.... airtel to Bureau dated 3/30/67. '.ii; to dviso that recent contacts with ,ir:Aingham, have determined that . L/ he does not hage any additional toll call information 99 available as yet conccrning captioned matters. Referenced nirtel sot fortih the problems and circumstaaces involved in incat mattera. An so : . n: diti .*.*ortion is furnished in re...: to t .r Ca:('S by or other appropriate ofici:..., t: l tcu::liwill be lurniched the Bureau and intfrot td oficeo;. - Cn rlotte (17-) () -:i i (17-11") (Info) (,) NOT RPECORDED XO 'MA 25 1967 (1 - 174-JS) (1 - 157-3,) ALLIEFOn: \TICC B;TiNED rp-r ..,. r _;Z 5/23/07 72>1 - Mr. Sullivan - 1 - Mr. DeBruler J"' : : : _: :::L:'c : -.=' -? -- ; : 3 - , , , . <1 C- C7 C . S ...... '. . ." . ." -i . "--". . . _ . - - --. . . -""ti c. l WK 0 .7j SEE NOTE PAGE TWO / ALL "-,, , . ?I,, T O I:NC AINED \J 4JJ*j4. 5 UUl . J:.127 iL ~ ' -'A -~ . . J; ( C tAEOM. is the case involving the bombings of the homes of. four oDent :. - e. is currently dcetermining what, if ahy; Federal matter. b y,190 John Doar requested toll and wats line inform. tion cas r:ade by Shelton to N, C. in an apparent effort to invoke . ::::-oisi.ns concerning interstate telephone calls. This would . d :e ;Departm: nt to obtain testimony by giving immunity to certain .. 1... si- k.orce th Ar to testify before a Federal Grand Jury which might S.: c: ,a o cOlsicir this case. This information has been obtained by i.::i. .and'on C.harlotto and furnished to the Department for the entire i-:.- =ov:^-'-g the CHIARBO I investigation. No information was obtained .li.:; :-.: of l:e calls with incidents investigated in connection with CHARBOM. ou: that any calls by Shelton subsequent to CHARBOM could be ci assist:ce. |- B' (IN] IE SJAlI:S , \?I'I r To : DIRECTOR, FBI.(157-9-4) DATE: 8/3/67 a . i : SAC, BIRMINGHAM (157-835) (P) SJ (Iu: COUNTERINTELLIGENCE PROGRAM INTERNAL 'SECURITY DISRUPTION OF HATE GROUPS (JAMES H. SPEARS) Re Birmingham letter, 3/29/67, and Bureau letter, 4/20/67. Referenced Birmingham letter requested authority to make a pretext telephone call to the residence phone of ROBERT. SHELTON, Imperial Wizard of the United Klans of America, Inc., Kni hts of ti- Ku Klux Klan (UKA) in order to cast suspicion on UKA. Referenced Bureau letter granted authority o make this call and directed that any tangible results should'be furnished the Bureau. This is to advise that the following questionable conduct of _could possibly be a result of the acion taken in regar o the matter set forth in referenced comilmunication: Bir=ningham informant, who has furnished reliable in- formation in the past, has advised tha ("talks crazier and crazier" all of e time. s informant stated that fl cts like a mental case sometimes and appears to be mad with everyone and everything one day and the next day he is happy again. The informant also stated that pomet'i es talk " also, accordirn to this informant, inks that the FBI is following him all of the time and constanty "looks a behind " as a so s ated that is "going crazy rying to find out "who the FBIinformers are." This informant also stated that 2 - Bureau (REGISTERED) R 57' 2 1 Birmingham - MME:jbt T I (4) ALL IDF".T r'.P D . 53 Al S 1:~a --:------I - - - - - O,, ;IE t BH 57-835 ts "one week suspects one Klansman," then the next week "ge s someone *else. As mentioned above, this questionable conduct of . may be directly related to the action taken in regard to the pfetext telephone call and ossibly inquiries made \f by Imp inal izard ROBERT ELTON , UKA, of oncerning his finances and/or other business activities. Birmingham will furnish Bureau any additional information believed to be related to instant matter, should such be obtained in the future. '2- I ' 2 FBI -: 10/2/67 fronsmit the 4 iowing in 4 , ITY in p tecxl or codel a_o R__TEL * AIR1MAIL (REGISTERED) (Priority) ------ TO : DIRECTOR, FBI (157-9-4) FLOM: SACB,BjMfl NGLAM (157-835) (P) '"COUNTERINTELLIGENCE PROGRAM INITEi. AL SECUUR ITY DISRIUPTIC: OF ),ATE GIOUPS Re Birmingham airtel to Bureau dated 7/1/67. The following is a status letter govering the previous thre-nonth period: (1) Potential Counterintelligence Action In the recent past and at the present time, a considerable anount of time has been and is being dcvoted to the g;.thering of information concerning a fiain located in 2irningham, Alabama. This firm is -kno\'n 'Surity.,EngineeisIncbrporated, and the main office is locatcu in tao t'oouwar Building in downtown Dirrinchai. As the Bureau is aware, this firm report- edly gives polyg::aph tests to various individuals, and ilj'orlation has been received by the Bureau to the effect tLat the newly elected members of the Imperial Board of the Unit.ed Klans of America, Inc., Knights of the .u Klux Klan (UKA), might be subjected to poly- :iiphr cx:nJintions, and that this firm, Security En-iineecr!, Incorporated, might be hired to give such exuina tions to members of the Imperial Board and for other nri;bcrs of captioned group. Birmingham is con- tinuintl to gather information in regard to this company and its: oificers and employees with the thought in , , mind that counterintciligence action may be taken, ith Bureau approval, in some manner in regard to the J.E2 irinau 6Ti 2 -Birii.nghn OCT 4 1967 ,p-,,,,I / r ' r . 'M P&, - T:, ....c k__ - A -- . -v- .-. - - S 157-835 COi..r.". . Birmingham continues to feel that the mailing of cartoons, anonymous untraceable cards, leaflets, and similar type literature to known Klansmen can serve as a very important disruptive action in the Counterintelligence Program. The Birmingham Office is also definitely of the opinion that the proper use of anonymous telephone.calls on a seletctive basis to certain UKA leaders-and fo .acive members can be, and in the past has been, used successtuilly; . by the Birmingham Office. At the appropriate time or tines in the future, Birmingham plans further use of such calls in appropriate situations with Bureau approval and the Burc,;a will be contacted concerning same in all such cases. (2) Pending Counterintelligence Action During the current reporting period, Birmingham'. with prior Bureau authority, mailed cartoons to selected .K. memLbers. The mailing of these cartoons has been carried ou over a perioC of time, and as previously pointed out to the .ureau, only a very small number of the cartoons hvc been mailcd from any one mailing station, and only a few cartoons hayv bcen mailed un the same date. , , ." bb As mentioned in Paragraph (1), above, counter- intelligence activity in regard to the UKA concernidg. the possible employment of Security Engineers,:Incorporate'd to give polygraph examinations to UKA officials .and/ori.:: UKA members, is pending .further developments in this"matter, and the decision of the Bureau as to what action should be taken cncncerning contacts with officials of Security Ltgineer:, Incorp:oratcd. (3) :ingiblj.' Results its Dirmingh::m ihas previously expressed, it is felt th::t great significance should be attributed to i;-tant progra.. concerning the fact that -there has been alj,ost no trouble, violence or distrubance on the part of the UKA ,r any other hate group in the Birmingham Diisic four many mon:ths. As Birmingham has also.greviously c:-.ress, Bir..:Iiham continues to feel that suchactivity o:: Chle ,:rt of ti:c UL'. and the other hate groups quite log;icaily and ai-;i.y can be attributed or considered to be. t::t.gible results of the counterintelligence activity of thl Bureau and v.rious FBI offices participating in ' captioned mut:er. It is also quite appare the oiion of "Dii 1i,. :m, ttLt, RODEi:T SHELTON, and other Shi;, ranin:.:; o:.cials of the UK, are rea y concerned in rega:d to the activity of the FBI, the probability that th:: FUI 1t.:, hiighly placed informants in the UKA, and the- fact that the FDI is probably in a position to have imeitdiaic and/or advanced notice of any plans of any nature o;: the pirt of the UKi(A. r - .%/I:IA- __o; _____qt if _-- ...... : ...... :,... . - : . . ,. .. .7: .... .*,. p. .. FBI Date: 12/13/67 ransmit the f lowing in I . Type in plointext or code) Via IRTEL . AllU.AIL - REGISTERED (P'riority) TO: DIRICTO 2, FUI (157-9-4) &:: 2AC, DIRIGIHI;iAM (157-835) (P) StAJECTi: CCUFiTZ2LINTLLLIGENCE PrOGRAM INTERA SECU ITY. DISiil'1CfION,QF HATE GILOUPS etti D);: tan I cters to Birminghnm dated 12/6/67 :oi1 21/ 2/tA7, and flirminigha letter to Uureau dated Micrnilced Bureau luctor of 12/6/67 requested tn;;ibl, 1 su of Coiuntrintoelligence Program aGaints :oeertncdc Dureau lctcr of 4/12/67 granted aytho::i tcL Lxvirminghamn OL.ice to ifurnishl on a ce.iitentld1be copies of t .0articl :04 Lzi liia:..i uy y ::i i avoard in heTampa Times'' Iampa, y17j rid, t. t, silcted ificials of 10acing newspapers :is Lt Di3rmi'n*;:ma Die' ision. Th'i iE to advise that on the basis of Bureau ah:' lioration :. a bovc- 1 :entioned , "a copy of the article a~/ as ai~: cay wa 5 als frnished to .unllitsv ille New~," Hunts ville Ala~ boma. A ri.. Li:.n' nticio was not furnished to " al eNfs, ," " Tusc4.100si,usoa A f C o £uc tht a :;:500,0u.OO libel uj t had been filed - E t n hn:'J i R-- - - - L'u12 OEC 14 1967 C. ' .tisr -..t U /me C. hop n~ lr 2 . a - RAGI, SECT Approve _ Se "M Per ASpcIaL Aent in Charge ki. I--. ...-... I • :nst the ."Tu.,caeousa News" and its " O ElT SIELT'ON. This case was then and is Ssti.l.l lIieniilg in the Tuscaloosa Circuit Court, Tuscaloosa, r' of this date, copies of the above-mentioned ,atn cle have not been reprinted in either the "Birmingham Net" o the "I1iiutsvillo News. Birminngham is following this ma tert rd ".ill furnish tl:e Bureau with any.usubof. the ncwspcr a:. icl and/or other tangible results received c .cord. th, tt.er discussed in referenced communications. r i 2 f 31;. UNITED STATES GOC. ( MEJTF Memorandum To : DIRECTOR, FBI (157-9-4) DATE: 12/29/67 FROM : AC, BIRMING1A (157-835) (P) SUBJECT: COUTEilINTELLIGENCE PROGRAM INTERNAL SECURITY F p- DISRUPTION OF HATE GROUPS - " ReBiairtel to. Bureau, 10/2/67. The following is a status letter covering the previous three-months period: (1) Potential Counterintelligence Action Birrsingha;m continues to feel that the mailing of cartoons, anonymous untraceable cards, leaflets and similar type literature to known Klansmen can serve as a very imp:ortant disruptive action in the Counterintelli- gence Frogram. The Birmingham Office is also definitely of the opinion that the proper use of anonymous telephone calls on a selcctive basis to certain UKA leaders and for active me:oe1trs can be, and in the pastias been, used succesfully by the Birmingham Office. At the appropriate ti;e or timecs i;, the future, Birmingham plans further use of suc calls in appropriate situations with Bureau approva and the Bureau will be contacted concerning same in. all such cases /- / Dy letter dated 10/3/67, the Bureau was furnished considcrablc information in regard to the Birmingham firm of Security Engineers, Inc.; this was in regard to the possibility that this firm might be employed to give polygraph tests to the new Imperial Officers of the UKA. However, as was pointed out in this letter, ROBERT SHELTON, Iper ial Wizard of the UKA, h as a eas emporarily decided £- A - Bu;.,B2- (Ri) REC 8 5 ?-V - lIE :ep:: .. ( 4) .. &y U..s. Savings Bonds Reuiarly on the Payroll Savings Plan " 1'.DH 157-835 'against giving the polygraph tests. This situation was dealt with fully in Billet to Bureau; however, should any further action he taken by ROBERT SHELTON or the UKA in regarc to 6mlyfrrtests. Birmingham will attempt Cq and counterintelligence cc niqulu( concerning same o neutralize or prevent.the successful use of such polygraph tests. , By letter dated 12/19/67, the Birmingham Office submittcd a potential counterintelligence action situation in regard to the program or plan of the North Carolina Sate Office o the UKA to use a drawing in order to raise defensr funds for eleven defendants (North Carolina UKA. rmem.bers) who had been charged Jury iL:h conspiring by a North Carolina Grand to violate the civil rights of It others. is c;lt that the use of the mails and the plan of the UKA as :et forth in the letter of 12/19/67; lends itself tc potential counterintelligence to a activity and may amount situation where the drawing or program will be in v jlatif . of the Interstate Transportation of Wagering Piraphe:ni ina (ITP) or lottery violation. B;y letter dated 12/13/67, to Birmingham made known the Surenu that potential counterintelligence action i:, sijll under consideration in regard to the publication in certain n.ewspapers within the Birmingham Division of ':"icles droai.ory of the UKA and this letter set forth specific details in regard to this counterintelligence sil uatica. Al, tri.: present time the Birmingham Office is in th- pruccss of ubm.;tting a potential counterintelligence situation and requsct to the Bureau concerning the p Osibilitv of the Birmingham Office making available to a reliable aind trustworthy official of the "Birmingham e", I"inr.;g..r, Alabama, newspaper, a copy of the SITiest CUA report released on 12/11/67, in regard Kil to the n iherinxgs h:ld in Washington by the ICUA Committee. 1 2 . .q q i> so. (2) ending Counterintelligence Ac During the current reporting period, Birmiham, with prior Bureau authority, mailed cartoons to selected UKA members. The mailing of these cartoons has been . carried out over a period of time, and as previously pointed out to the Bureau, only a very small number of -. the cartoons have been mailed fromany one mailing station, and only a few cartoons have been mailed on the same date. t. S3) -Tangible Results .. As Birmingham has previously expressed, it is.: felt that great significance should be attributed to instant program concerning the fact that.there has been .- almost no trouble, violence or disturbance on the part, of the UKA or any other hate group in the Birmingham- .. Svision for many months. As Birmingham has also previously xpressed, Birmingham continues to feel that such lack of e logically and easily can be attributed or considerednur ..-3 . . , - Iit -J EI! 157-835 to be tangib-le- results of the counterintelligence activity of thc Bureau and various FBI offices participating in captioncd matter. It is also quite apparent in the o inion of Birmingham, that ROBERT SHELTON and other high ranking officials of the.UK , are greatly concerned in regard to the activity of the FBI, the probability thnt the FBI has highly placed informants in the UKA, and tne fact that the FDI is probably in a position to have jimmedinte and/or advanced notice of any plans of any nature o:" the pnrt of the UKA. 4 C - - - - - 7., J (] ------..------,,- -. ----.-.- .- :--:-.... .it t i n- T + - l ,s- *~ ------u- flo.; r1YrPr - ______-,- - - 26/7 , + i c. . . E+. - - E< FILE: -:1?37 I C , AM21 " .I--+ " -- ... UNT ITEI. C UCA, I N BE FILE:, 157-835 ,',Ba" ILE."• 5.*TIA C ,---. NOT aoos i.- ureu CR )NOSent I Per -. ir mnL AI .A on Ch age 2T " 15,- 53 O L'.! S.... LTO) . - sp; o v e a : ...... S en t M. P e r xxxl-xx FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION FOIPA DELETED PAGE INFORMATION SHEET . Page(s ithheld entirel at this location in the file. One or more of the following statements, where indicated. explain this deletion. Deleted under exemption'si with no segregable material available for release to you. C) Information pertained only ti a third part' with no reference to you or the subject of your request. 2 information pertained onl to a third party. Your name is listed in the title only. O Documentis originating with the following government agenc%(iet' . was/were forwarded to them for direct response to you. Pageisi referred for consultation to the following government agencvties): as the information originated with them. You will be advised of availabiht% upon return of the material to the FBI. Pagets) withheld for the following reason- : lOFor your information: The following number is t, be used for reference regarding these pages: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX DELETED PAGEIS) NO DUPLICATION FEE X XXXX X FOR THIS PAGE X XX.XXX 781/DO x i H 197-S35 o a)7 ICO 1A7:33. Inx.ecjiately ,rovie the 2u-eau and i •.---- Zl -'oC: 1- .:"i files.-. -- e i:- involved in the sale of illezal drtys. : -- --' --- A - . 3 coAA: CL AP R - . .. _- . . . . -.-. -. - -_-,- - - . - .~ * ...... t.-~.. (,,. .,S ) (105-722) k.011 Ex T WHE 5 e..."n i ed, "United -... ..- .orais a def.nse fund 1 in r egard t o ti :o .. .. . th c ' - t and setz s forth o .- i e me eoerts +l - tlQ".. ";Z S nbor _r'," . D +i + I, Nr ) te fl ec thL after Sec h l or o eCa c: O fic 2ettc y.Cc tvid sUihtts may d oh , T enclosure .... -- CM e+, ih f uor n $10 _. tt any unit or indiV _ _i_ 1 CIc S- g78 DEC },yr E'-TI1t,'P=-e.r hare • +. Upc Spc 0 a- Agent,; . . inu Charge - •ii . , <.,,., - = :-- l .,d e ... d in u, orth Carolina and:- .. c paricipating iividual or Unit selected A t7 1.-,s land ~,~ue ould be entitred to a free -, s also sta-te tat t7.se capsules would be co t a time Cand e. eciji:ent, whether a Unit or n'd: 1, wold rncceve _ ift with the recipient in the .Sle d..wn fro : e container" to receive a donra-- : 00. t wS . state a all checks of $100 :: :-- .t b...e m:e out to th. Un - t -d Klans of America e Fund of North Croicna and ;Ailed to United Klans . ' , P. 0. Bo:;: 321, G-& rnite quarry, North Carolina i.in,., .s.-s the above-.entioned situation a ,rDau for co2rC rr in rrZC to captioned -bith te tho i:cnt sich a drawing or .i bin viol. c o 2 inte:-state transportation ng paraper li- (1..) or a out to the op>eration The Euea is r uested to consider the ...... ty of Cis.cuss:.: -e U. prora or drawing, " :v I vod with the tcmartz:nt of Justice and to advise i-l:'. - , Char-lotte and Colu:-ia what action, if any, - c..red by t e iure-.u n t:-s zatter. P-0 • ~ ~~~~~*-. :.-, : A 2,..,- _ . _ . .: . .. . . 7 . 7+, -.$ v .. .- -2- Mem orandum'S NIENT TO - DDIRECTOR, FB(157- DATE: l/ /68 FROM ; SAC, BIRIINGHIAMI (157-835) (P) SUBJECT: OUTERINTELLIGENCE PROGRAM. INTERNAL SECURITY DISRUPTION OF ATE GROUPS TRXOBEfr 1. SHELTON) Re WFO letter to Bureau, 12/14/67, captioned "IICUA Henring, RMi - KLAN". Referenlced communication enclosed for the Bureau, SBirminghu::, and other offices copies of the HCUA Report, captioned "The Present-Day Ku Klux Klan Movement" released 12/11/67. Birmingham is of the opinion that the above- mentioned liCUA Report1 contains an exceedingly large amount of information that might be used in regard to captioned Smat-er if made available to reliable news media. It is alsu felt that the Bureau probably has presently available some articles for news release ;aterial extracted from the above-mointioned IICUA Report which has been or will be made availabie to re]inbbe, confidential officials of leading nevwsppers throughout the United States. In view of the above, the Bureau is requested to authorizc Birmi::.har to take one of the fbllowing courses of action: 1) On l 1111,1 ConIdLntiabonidential basis, to contact and to make 1> available to him the above-mentioned copy o the IICUA Report for a period of time, with the understanding that the report S-- would be returned to the Birmingham Office of the FBI3'bhter it had served its . purpose.. "is an SAC contact Sol the Birmingham Tfice and is completely 2 - Bureau (P,1) r; .J 2 - B irmigham (4) U) on the Payroll a .... U.S. BBend oSaving Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan , - - - S157-835 reliable and will, when requested to do so, keep the Bureau's interest in this in the strictest confidence. will be requested to check into the matter in order to determine whether he or some employee associated with their newspaper:, would be interested in preparing one or:. more editorials or articles concerning - information set out in the HCUA Report. 2) 'To furnish Birmingham any articles or editorials prepared in regard to infor- mation set out in the IICUA Report, with , authority to make such editorials available ! to reliable and confidential newspaper : officials within the Birmingham Division. I- 2i'! Birmiingha (157-835) 1/21/68 - REC /,-f-f'-/6 ectrF (-t7 2 -- r. T. E. Bishop 1 - Mr. J. V. Walsh COUNTERINTELLIGENCE PROGRAM INTERNAL SECURITY DISRUPTION OF IATE GROUPS (ROBERT II. SHELTON) ReDIlot 1/9/63. Eurcal -orit'anted iss for your office to make avnilble to a cbpy of the recently published House Conittoo on Un-American Activities (BCUA) Report o:; the Ku !lux Klan for the purpose of preparing one or more editorials critical of the Klan. For your information, the BCUA Report is a matter of public rcord and is available to the public. For your additional information, the Eureau does not: have availabl-e any prepared editorials to be made able avail- to you for this purpose. qowever, you are encouraged - to unlist th- aid of roliable news media sources within your division in order to have them prepare articles critical of the Klan L~.td on the HCUA r4port. Your intoirest in submitting this suggestion is .., appreciatcd. In:u:o that Bureau interests are protected an:i' aldvis, of any tangible results.- JVE.: Ir b/l1r N'E'D OT: T 1 ISZ. -i- . :-r.. . . re..ested authority e available a copy of the ~re tusc t .r Rpor regsr .ng the lu Klux Klan r the ~.pose o' having editorials critical of the Klan. eparce .nd publishd by his paper. Birmingham also requested pies of any oCitorials already prepared by the Bureau' ,' to to mndon available to reliable news media sources. None - ate avail ble at the Bureau. 0 ---- r " 4 . . ...j T :•[ }.[t.I i?.![. 7',[ ....----. ': l -, -a ._ _ " _ _. F BI Date: 2/23/68 insnit the I wing in SType in plaintext or code AI i (Priotit)) ------L---- TO: DIRECTO!I, FBI FROM: SAC, DIRaIGii .AM.(157-335) (P) COUNTERINTELLIGENCE PROGRAM -KLAN RACIAL 'ATTERS (KLAN) R-Dunirtols, 4/23/GG and 6/10/66, captioned as above. r: ferenced airtel dated 4/28/66 advised that three different pos:il cards were being mailed to Birmingam to be used by the Birminghtim office anonymously and this communication gave specific instructions in regard to the use o.f the post cards by the Birmingham office. As pointed out in refeienccd airtel dated 6/10/66 in paragraph 1, one of the card contaii!ed the comnient "Klansmen-Trying to Hide iurItd tity Lehind Your Sheet? etc.,". This airtel, in paragraph 2, pointed out thnt a second of the above-men- tioned car(i bore the Ic'goend "Which Klan Leaders Are Spend- ing T our M ney Tonight?". birmingham requests the Bureau to send this office, if availnble, one hundred copies of each of the above two specifically described postcards.. Birmingham feels tha~ thci cards may be used tQ great advantage by the BirmiL. {hain ofice and Birmingham requests Bureau auth- ority to alonymou;'y rmail these postcards to known Klans- men cithin the nir:inhal Division. If authorized to send such postcnrds, .irmingham will send the postcards in accord- ance with Bureau instructions set forth in referenced commun- ication. 2 3. Bir 4 'ham . ... MM :sch E28 968 ------' ~---" :~" ; qf. SXii App:ovea: - l7 Sent _M Per / A'em i1 Charce S- Mr. J. G. Dregan 1 - M. J. A. Marin 1 - Mr. J. J. Dunn 3/7/68 frtl '..C, i .n ha 1... 57- .5) 1:. La e-,- , FBI (157-9- :) . 1 . IG0 1 .~c:u: c 2/1./6 cption:d rJnit ed Klans f eriea, n., u Kn, acial Matter:s (Klan)" c %;n:.n which f :I n cnccrnin-: tht pobsible uC of sndium; 't" v-l ., :tb "4hot1 has talkod Sp t. o (,re t is no, evidence h Ptle. 1~:e hawv: infr;-mation indicating ' ,anC::~,n to say) that they have been given this S. in h..:yK tl,,y h~vc n. t. This ni n,, cld Ecozreri Qs if ShLt-n p~r •ts n 13.- :':an ur- w'htIle klan inf nInant program could be S~,~ fic Is reqrlested to review this Sn a forwar t the.? BuIn scme concrete proposal a - ,ic a , , ni:;; ad. a ittrring Sheltcn once and '. ie ni3uapcr sct:rce to cnr.ract Shelton rcgardlnr _ .',. cREC-20 /7- /S " _ - . . I ; S :,I L IhM AR 7 19 6 8 , E:::::-I n ',<7 IZEE s.:::: SEE NOTE PAGE TWO i.. :t L H . .r ( .41 0 rtS o c ot t n tni. t few . '-thit ' Sz3: 5,; , , ." : _. v V C, a ihd i ; fr mhi Fl. kf. hi froPd di 1 T wculd Pub low Imp I the %epfltt iu:a 1~b ayc u jf f ntS iYV P 1 E hIas been e t r l ?;, vi k I, V puitflt -vt ha out£heren 4'. V L tU S n t .flsh o fliC 7 4'4 - ?l t.v- t c episzed of have arty oh- . It''rcetfL t~ ar~ 'At. Q. k: r ei ts so l . ci t ed b y t e :;r e& _, v t <, thc r c a i Fr O~cf thc tiK2% Gva&oi th. truth. drut, rtLJSK to urw -- ai to ferret out &~rXXCfxnaefiOtt r it 2 ~ i nu .s eri ' Y a ffe O u r iifo r>..* . "!J- a i t .- ' rS~~ e asu res are t" slr i oflt~ t m ul c 0 a once and for (:L tc tteZ tiS n ch r -'~'ca. ,41t-An s eh o rd 42' -: co K -I UK T In i -- i 4.--- .2 -- - - UNIILI STATES GO , . M\lENT Menorapvd1m 67 o : rector, FBI (157-9-29) - DATE: 3/12/68 EROM: C, Birmingham (157-835) (P) SUBJECT: COUNTERI NTELLIGENCE PROGRAM INTERNAL SECURITY AL_ T-Y-r ,r . l.. DISRUPTION. OF HtTE GROUPS .... (ROBERT HM.SHELTOYN) Birmingham feels that the time may be right for the various offices participating in captioned prcgram to allow their informants to sow seeds of dis- content within their local units or.state units of the United Klins of America, Inc., Knights of the Ku Klux Slan, concrniiin the activities and finances ofRORRT L5.... .SHELTON Im:orial Wizard, and several other Imperial Officers of the UKXA. As the Bureau is aware, Imperial Wizard ROBERT SEELTON drives a late model Chrysler Imperial automobile and resides in privatein -vnce-alued in thet 2 30 th usand dolla ket, n SHELTON's It is also known tha:t ",trs. ROBERT SH2LTON full- tine e;.)loyees of the Imperia ice ox the UKA in North- port, Alnbama, and the Imperial Office of the UKA is located in thi SHELTON residence. It is also general k l:-:led;:c- tha.t the Imperial,.Office of the UKA now, along vwi tc owns an expensive plane whi. cl .y uc quite regu larly to fly to various places tlhroug!uit the U. S. on UKA business, presumably, but it is al.o to be noted and hinted by informants that nncrou:: of tl;, e trips have been made to various places thjLuhouit the State of Florida, and on some of these occasions .spouslesof sonm of the Imperial Officers have gone on what ld conidered cmipleasure trips. It is also to be • "itetd t h; tand .'-v are full-time employees t rmrial SIcoi the UK and reside in residences provided by and nid for out of funds taken in by the Imperial Office of rthe UKA. It is also known that the vario un ts of the UKA - Bureau (P:'; - 2 - Bir inghanri " I 1952 a(4)in -t A3:q U.S. SaBin)gs &nds Regularly or the Payroll Savings P1171 = 0 O ______c7 II 157-835 in the State of Alabama have been called upon to contribute to the urcha e m el Buick auto- 1- mobile for and he has been driving this automo le for several months., Birmingham also feels that several other state units of the UKA have similar situations wherein the State Officials of the UKA might have placed themselves in a positio:: to be criticized as taking advantage of their positio:: in t-c Ui;A for financial gain, such as owning exp si.v i:ate mdel cars or expensive homes, and, there- fore, migiht be vulnerable to the criticism of living "high on the hog." Bir;::ingham feels that, should the Bureau concur with the above-r.entioned approach to this counterintelligence situ;tion, the Bureau could authorize the various offices taking rt in cptioned program to request authority of the Eu:c::u to proceed in a manner best suited to their local . tuatli.: in regard to taking odvantage of this matter. irainghran alec wishes to point out that, as Birmingham has mace kn:.n to the Bureau and other offices concerned with. ; UKA activities. the Imperial Office of the UKA has been de-votin; a great deal of time; money and energy to.money- man'ing p:'opositions in regard to the printing of brochures, loaflets, bumper stickers, and decals,.which are being pre- pared o_ the sale by various states, UKA Units, in regard " pdlitc.l1 cai:paigns in different sections of the United States. It is also felt by Birmingham that the Bureau might authori.:. the various FBI Field Offices taking part in this p: ;;ra:: to make subtle statements or hints insinuating that the present Imperial Officers of the UKA seem to have gone to mr8ring the UKA merely a means of providing themselves with joLs.; ;hcoin tic;y receivegreat financial gains, and have lost si;.rht :f the real goal or true aim for which the UKA was fuundedd It is felt that many informants would not have to make irect accusations in regard to any of the above-mationed ituations, but just ask if certain situations were not so, why should the above-mentioned Imperial Officers of the .' ren,) all of the benefits. - 2 - BH1 157-835 5D Birmingham will await Bureau authority before taking any action in regard to the above-mentioned suggestion. .?4 4k. , I I - Mr. J. A. Marion fAC, i/rmingham (157-3 4/3168 trector, FBI (157-9-4).:- CtI:NTLTNZL.IGi PI,ccAM lACld IlELLIG~ICE SCTION DIS:,UPTIoC:I OF .ATE GCIOUPS (tGcBEIT ::. SHELTON) - ei:,t c to Director 3/12/68 in captioned matter Sic , : t 13/2:/63 craptioned "Counterintelligence Program, i ...... itlli . Se....ction, Disruption of Bate Groups, , (Un.it-:r. nl tan: : Iic . , Inc.). , h-e' :-u-cestion proposed by Birmingham in i bo.ve-r :eerencd letter 3/12/68 is appreciated. Its purrose _s' sin~.:~r to that of the counterintelligence pr;ot i wh:ic v'acs approved in relet 3/28/68. ti:: Accordingly, ure:: de:s n.-t Elieve that the proposal'set forth in '*.t "/12/6 s:uld be anprovcd at this time. If future it:-2po.r :: it i.tU shourI be considered, submit op?::0.: :1: rc.::: ancation1s. i [) 1 iBirringm, which is office of origin in the matter -inAvolin the Un:itcd Klans of America, Inc., has proposed that wr use :inorm. nts to spread the word that klan leaders are living "iligh o:. the hog." Through an anonymous mailing which wa;s approved in Lulet 3/28/68, we hope to accomplish the same objecctivr.-. iL,3nce, no nction is bdieved warranted on proposal . n re :;et at this tima. ,: -- Alh : S APR _8 l Q:,,c< Csio - t t m n- 4 ( .V#,3h ; - -''' 1. OTHwWISE.",v1; ... -$i n . FBI Date: 3/12/68 !ransmit the I iowing in r 5t 17ype in pi[intext or code) Via T. . _AlIrTEL - REGCTSTFRED I \' _ -_ (P riorit) ---.------ TO : DIRECTOR, FBI (157-9-4) ' FROI: SAC, BIRMINGHAM (157-835)(P) ' COUNTERII;TELLIGENCE PROGRAM RACIAL INTELLIGENCE SECTION DISRUPTION OF HATE GROUPS (UNITED },KLJA2NS OF AMERICA, INC.) ReLuairtel, 3/7/68. As ir.;tructed in reBuairtel, Birmingham is're- vie:ing the overall situation in regard to2O l~'s re:.arks concorning plans to use sodium pentothaon of acers and/or on:cmbers of the UKA, INC., KKKK. . . As soon as possible, Birmingham will submit its reco.mendtions or proposals as to what steps should be take:i in this natter. - r. au (.-, 1 - Atlanta (Inf ) (A!-RbM) AT.L :AnIIIZD 1, - Chrcit:tc (info) (A:-RM) J: ' .E. 3 - Co).ibia (Info) .(Ai-RMI) 0 , . rl .ngham D2E~1 0 , 1, " M L:t'. 1 1% Approvei Sent .- M Per - ro : ' 1:" Agent .. in ChamPee ~I 4 F BI Dart: 3/15/68 Transmit the lowing in i (TypeI in plaintext or code) I Via A T'EL .' ------(Priority) TO: DIRECTOR, FBI (157-9-4) FROM: SAC, CHARLOTTE (157-281) (p) COUNTERINTELLIGENCE PROGRAM RACIAL INTELLIGENCE SECTION- DISRUPTION OF HATE GROUPS .(UNITEDKLANS OF'AiERICA, INC.) :eBiuairtel to Birminghan, 3/7/68, concerning the possible use of sodium pentothal by Imperial Wizard ROT SHELTON In connection with the proposals which may be submitted a.imed at deterring SHELTON in his use of sodium pentotha3, Chiarlotte is making the following observations: SIn the event that friendly press contacts are used to publicize SIEL' ON's intention to administer sodium pentothal to various Klansmen, it is felt that following this .publicity discreet contacts could possibly be made with the state medical boards in the various areas involved to determine the possibility of the various.s.tate medical boards publicly taking tbh position that a physician administering sodium pentothal under the circumstances and for the purposes advocated by SHELTON would be guilty of an unethical practice of medicine. The possibility that the administering physician might also be subject to various state and local criminal action for the administering of this drug under these circumstances and for the purposes desired by SHELTON could also be publicized by the state medical boards. 3L) Burpau (RM) 5i 7- -s--e 1 Atlanta (Info) (r) -.. t1 1 Birmingham (157-835)(Info) (RM)R l- Columbia (Info) (RM) 17 V,.-R GCk :jihoho ;'-- - ,N) A L LLg ,, r , . . D l A Approved: 7y!l M 5 MAR 27 1 Agent in Charge -- d F B I FBI -Date: Transmit the Ilowing in i . -- - (Type in pl inltclxtor codr Via I i4 (P'riority) CE 157-281 It is felt that if such action could be accomplished SHELTON would have difJiculty in obtaining the services of physician, which could then be utilized by the various a inforimants to refuse such injection by an unqualified person. .hould this situation develop it is felt that SHELTON would be placed in a position where he may not be able to obtain the services of a physician and similarly would not want to adiinistcr the drug without the services of a qualified person. 2. Approved: ------Sent M Per SpeilI Agent in Charge .--- [it j F BI Date: 3/13/68 Transmit the Howing iz ...... (Type in plAint i or rod,) Via Via A IRTEL A IRMAIL (Priori) [ TO : DIRECTOR, FBI (157-9-4) FROM: SAC, BIRMINGHAM (157-835)(P) COUNTER INTELLIGENCE PROGRAM RACIA INTELLIGENCE SECTION DISRUPTION OF HATE GROUPS (UNITED KLANS OF AMERICA, INC.) Re Bureau airtel dated 3/7/68. In accordance with Bureau instructions set forth in referenced communication, Birmingham here- Vith makes the following observations and proposals aimed at deterringt SHELTON from further consider- atio:n :f the u e of sodium pentothal (truth serum). ;f, As pointed out in referenced Bureau U airtcl, RODkERIT IL TON,, Imperial Wizard of the UKA, or th:e pas ~avral months h'as talked about the possible use of sodium pentothal. It was also noted that no evidence has been received that this drug had been used on any Klansmen at any time. rre of the opinion that SHEL has either co~mpl.tely discarded the plan for the use of truth serum or ha, shelved any active steps toward putting such a plan into effect. )z$. /16? -_/r t : 3 -4. ureau .---.1 4(A:- 1 - tlnnta (Info (MAR-R1M)9 6 1 - CI:,rlotto (Info)(AM-RM) o MAR I 1968 - 1 - Clumbis/ (Info)(AM-aM) 2 - Biriiinglhama Appioved: "" Sel :-'_" Per____" Sp-cci Agent i. Charce I p -- 157-8350fa> One of the above informants advised that the Louisiana doctor whom SHELTON had planned to use to admniiister the truth serum, namely oni tI" Louisiana, reportedly continuesi and not in a position to do anything in regard to this e,- project. • . Both above mentioned informants have also - c::pressed themselves as being of the opinion that any currc:t contacts with SHELTON,.by anyone, concern- ing plVji::s for thie use of the truth serum by the UKA world only av;ael:n a "sleeping dog", and would be unwise in their opiio.cn. Should the Bureau desire to take affirmative action at this time to resolve the truth serum situation, Birmingham: subr:its the following proposals in the order ,- of Birmi:gham's preference concerning these proposals. Birminglha,n feels that many Bureau informants will learn of this as prcposied hereinafter, and be in a position to e. ress heir opinion concerning the effect of publicity concernin1g the truth scrum sitJation on the good of the FIlani. FPLN O:':E Preparc and send a letter to all Imperial Of iicers;of the UKA, all Grand Dragons of' the UKA, and such othr UILE State Officials as 'various FBI Field Of.'.ices nay reco:mmnd. The letter to be prepared on pager ai:c sent in envelopes which cannot be traced to the FBI. The letter to be sent either anonymously or m::iled.:rom Atlanta, Georgia, as though sent out by Ji:tE,'ESVE( ULE, Imperial Wizard of the National Knights o the Ku Kiux Klan, who is known to be greatly inter- ested in getting all UKA Klaverns, members, and State UJA organizations to switch over to the NKKKK. 2 ------C H 157-835 The proposed letter could be set up as follows: I.IPERIAL WIZARD ROBERT SHELTON, UNITED KLANS OF AMERICA, INC..... KNIGHTS OF THE KU KLUX KLAN ...... THREATENS USE OF TRUTH SERUM,. WIICH MAY ENDANGER THEIR LIVES, ON ALL KLAN OFFICERS AND MEMBERS Do you want to belong to the UKA or any Klan group that would risk your life or health just because they do not trust you? Is it Worth it? Information has been received that Imperial W'i:zard i:i3ERT SHELTON in late 1967 announced that Imperial O:ficers, State Officers, and some Exalted Cyclops of kluverns in the UiA, would be given a sodium pentothal drug to test them. '.n"is sodium pentothal is known as a truth i-e um :ind ShELTON threatens its use on any and al persons associuted with the UIA. It is entireiy possible that persons-being subjected to injections of sodium pentothal could suffer . serious effects or die as a result of taking the drug. . A proiuiinnt medical authority 'has furnished tie following concerning the drug; sodium pentothal: So.iu;m pentothal is a drug used as an anesthetic and usually requires the services of several people to ;.dminiz;ter. It cannot be used wit; any degree of safety outside the facilities of a medical establishment. It is possible for one person to administer such a drug, jbt in so doiii;, he may place the patient's life in jeopardy. This drug is a depressant and consequently any stimulant would in some way counteract or change he tifect of the drug. The excessive use of any timulant by a patient, may in sonme way jeopardize his li'e, since a duoctor administering sodium pentothal ight not realize the extent of stimulants, other drugs,. or other substances taken by ahe patient, and.conse- quently the doctor could give a lethal dose of sodium:. 3 -...-~ "... ~ ~ -;-~ -- ~ ....~ ..-~ ~.. .~ ~: .~ ~- ~ ?. .:. .... --.---- . . H 157-835 pentoth;l to such a patient in an effort to obtain a dc:-ired response. The drug has been used in a great many instances as an anesthetic, however, it is never. given to a patient who has a history of either.-rectal..:.. bleedin:,, nose bleeding, or is'suffering from any- oth>. type of ;ulceratedu condition. It was further stated.t? : that sodium pentothal is a dangerous drug to'administer to any ulcer history patient since it could likewise* jeopardi::.o the patient's life. It .was also stated that the drug could be effective, however, it is usually a hit or miss proposition when used in regard to its effect as a truth serum. .Wht kind of a Klan is the UKA if its leaders. have to or are willing to, risk the lives of its leaders... and members just because of the whim or fear or distrust: of its leader? NATIONAL KNIGHTS OF TIIE KU KLUX KLAN JAM.:ES VENABLE, IMPERIAL WIZARD TUCKER, GEOmGIA 30084 Should this plan be approved, Birmingham ret!u2sts the Lureau to notify participating offices to furnish Birrmngham with pertinent names, official positions and mailing addresses of persohs to whom the above ;etter should be sent. PIAN TWO iirmingham suggests that Imperial Wizard ROBERT SHELTON of the UKiA might be impressed more forcibly by a contact concerning the possible use of the truth serum from som syndicated columnist rather than from a friendly Birming hm newspaper source. |-4ii 4 '.•.. 157-835 . ' . Should the Bureau know of a cooperative and trustworzhy syndicatea columnist, Birmingham Suggests: that information from the proposed letter set out under Plan One above, he furnished him with appropriate - . ±a- instructions and any other pertinent data availableto: the Burecu. .. PLAN THREE Bure::u authority is requested for Birmingham to utilize a friendly newspaper source to contact SHELTON* regardin; hi possible use of sodium pentothal. If directed to d, so, Birmingham will contact a reliable newspape, source and request his cooperation in this matter along the lines set forth in referenced Bureau communication. If authorized by the Bureau, Birmingham w u.ld also furn.:-h this newspaper source with information from t he )roposcd letter set out under Plan One above wit:. thc t quet Lthit this sou:rce attempt to stress the health ici:ard i:...;lved in this matter to Imperial Wizard S.. - .. I. S Br (17- March 19, 1968 D etor 157-9-) 1.- Mr. Marion cDPfioTU;Rit1ucrc rrxsrt R1ACI^riL ITMfELT;CE SEcTION DISTOUPTIoN OF 12ATD GECiPS KLs•(UNITro OF IAMERICA, INC.) 'R felMairtl 3/13168 and CEaLrtel 3/15/68. The st ,'e.cstions as presented by Birmingham and Chalot1te in above-referenced communicationsare appreciated Rand rwell .v-r ente'. It is felt that the most desirable cokurse of :-.ction in this instance is to refrain from specific counterintelligcnce activity until Robert Shelton again brings up the use of sodium pentothal (truth serum) in his klan activity. Kffize; rec-ivi.ng thils coumnunication should be nalcrt for any incation that Shelton once again brings up the ttrs of truth serU:i. The Bureau should be advised ald conri'-ratiou will then be given to one of the three plani suL:ltted by Birmingham. 1 - Atlanta 1 - Char'otte JAM: ekvr (7) NOTE: Rob'crt Shelton, head of the United Klans of America jTU), Knights' of the Ku Klux Klan, has on various occasions in ther paot atztr.pted to instill fear within UKA circles by bUi th>:atp', inf thei use of sodium pentothal (truth serum). that the use of I.. R 18 !F98 NOTE CONTINUED PAGE TWO cl 7 , 1- ALL, I INFONATIONCfl;TAI L4tecr to SAC, Liruingham R COUN INTUiTaLIG:CZ PROGRAM., RACIAL IrELLIGENCE SECIION, DRP'UPTIO:" OF HATE GROUPS, (UNITED KLANS OF AMERICA: INC.) . 15-- 4 this thrcr: has died do.n and counterintelligence activity nip.ht viakcn this "sleeping dog." If Shelton brings this'.. matter up again we will consider various counterintelligence plan;:, to e,d: th;: threat once and for all. -2- * Alemnorandumn TO UIL1TFT (5--)DATE: 3/27/68 FROM qC EhTGAM(157 -835) (P) SUBiJECT: COUIV2_7 t: " L.IiBCZ pPC0( flAM, (UIU Ti> !)p1' AF Ai:ZP ICA ,IN.C. ) )Tiinan suggests that the Bureau malce to snvosyndicated columnist a copy of the "cnut'arilas p reparcd by 1.ii.;±nghani and set out co lt. £;-mnvhn tolsthat the -puIblicationl of such 82 all o 0 t probably have great disruptive effect: 18 0<2ga 1 ~' n;~on hesuccess of te tEA to :~~~~~~~ o,^a_ .n tor :: stcrucy} of the "A"ction-By-Citizens" CoolVtsoa's L+t i. lteO in the proposed letter which is tcd mlls f Am rica,, ,n .,K ih s '.^,,_.-" n &- i.' n. !.I';. .; fi ~41, g i it cs bitiut its sice Ets ini an Lu uI 6 C l~>e ~ix ' Inown: that the tWKA is c::~c; tl " 1 ic- -C ozns" (ABC) Committee. InTo 2i:' etate oyf \Tirginia tier UNA is very active in~~o toi 1 fTi polititcal caaclif~vey of former A labajia Ci:O r )%; who tst i'U rat ng for Vresident of the uited $ tates. Tie L-C Cr)X:si Lie was form~ed by the XAto assist Wallace 1 hs cl;128g2itf)Wcvelr, do not forg;et that this is real ly a ''IOlV-w;ice ndeav or". ic-u tihc ABC Comli ttee is attempting to 1 'Jfcj' :iet :'u t"in'i,' SLtts iiUdiiW" Virginia, numorouls itnn'Ju. ii rn - a 1I1i1r215' waiy S Iln petitLions, buy' U: itun.-: i w, - '. t C:ti i U the AB3C Comu;i tteo and 0r : j-,i'' .,ii LI) hl pi ng the UNA. AU rrt-^A TICAN COFTAUV CL ASS IF IE D S. ,, Il : :S PP i.2 .t1iig :. VE (4), X-1 4r, teS.S I.Buny U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan -fAq 4 . Dif 157-335 "T.' Fiery Cross", U(KA magazine, Volume III, •EdCI tia 3,0, cated : a'rch, 1903, on its cover carries a fullfcu photo'raiph of former Alnabama Governor George C. V lace. :usot of the articles in this issue are e0voeu' ' to hein ;alilace in his presidential campaign. SAll readers should take note of the fact tat t.;gos 10, 20, 21 and 22 of the above mentioned issue of "Thic Fiery Cross" are devoted to efforts of the UKA to adtver ti s:e for sale car but;per ilantes, stickers, hate cor:i p;ictclures, decalS, buttons, books and pamphlets. i: the innocent take note anti beware of u ng t pld into ,eing ued by Iis shuzct. the Ul:A hiding under l" r-- t: i -Mr. C. D. DeLoach 1 - Mr. W. C. Sullivan • 1 - Mr. T. E. Bishopj C, Blirring-hnm (157-a35) 4/4/68 a:- tcrREC45J; rector, t 17-9- ) /-- 1 - Mr. G. C. Moore * ID1i -Mr. J. J. u i •, COU.N1 CQI'L El IN2 TELLIGL2 >i cE PiOGi",m FliC>at 10hLLIGN:CoSECTIO;N DISUtLTIC1 OF HATl GFOUPS (UI TEL KLi!iS OF ,iAlICA, INC.) t tEurlct 3/2i/63. .... r rg: C. Wallace is a Presidential canu ate~...., thrzc: :2r po:litical iJplicailons involved in s~ine.-ycur c:unt:rintelv. aigence proposa. In view of this and Vic Klan * upport of Unllace is publicly kfcwn, ",ur.au the coe:s nt believe that your proposal should be prvcs . ,Data b:ing developed by your office and oti:cr of:ci- rc-, arUing tle Action ly Citizens Committee is bcrn -. i::: intntcd t intcterced United States ,m ... , Gowrnaw-YoI:L:Icznim cacs. nu n& in- LO S:r c dr C:u c'ntinuin interest in the Counterintelligence r::e2 (-Caroc::e: ega inst tle United Klians of America, X- j8 Ds ptrCiate:C. Inc. < JJD:cbb $ |V (OT ,Sse cover memorandum to Mr. W. C, Sullivan, c .t.n cmne as above, dated 4/3/68, prepared by r/'4 '°' . .... I ' : ! " A --.. 4 IDD! _ :~T-;i 'I /.: t:i OIz xs. .2 O~ii~iLYISe -- ULY;KUI~~~~~; "A.1t7 ... - .- FBI . Date: -3/1 68 rransmit the I lowing in (Type in plain text or code) I Via IRTEL A li AIhL - EG 1 ITRID, ------(Priority or Method of Mailing) ------ TO DIRECTORt, FUi 7-9 'ROM: SAC, Bl ih I.i . COUNTER I NTELL1 GENCE 0 gy7 RACIAL INTELI,ICENCE SECTON .DISRUPTION OF HATE GIOIUS (UNITED LANS OF Ai- Tob BureaAr- is ~.r-'1ith b, ng fturnishtd with sufficient nor . i:n re; 19 of t 9:\rtel for future sending by thet Burau t - ,. .an.,;Lry ,fli@s interest. in the UKA having an ntermstn the UKA. . to tt-r this matter. . Involvement in ALL jyr"e "n-?"lOr':NTAIND i1 HT f; Y A: PVCtFIFl AUXILIAFrY OFF!CEs :j 2.; Albany (InIo) (I1W * , ,. . (in Et Atlanta (IR: fo)*(RnM .. ' Baltimore (Info)'.8 .i r Buffalo (i o) (B" 4 I R Charlotte (Info (R1' I * A 'M Chicago (Info) (RM, r ltM Cincinnati (Iin!, b A :Cleveland (Inf',) i. 0 . ~,. 1 (RM . Colunmbi;. ( ni c) i, N* "" rY ) . e tDallas (In . -, . , .- ",Detroit \ (Inf (,' j, . , it. I i):RM Houston ( 1 1 A . Indianapo is:; (Irn .i P d ~,&57,; Vln Jackson vil l L;RM " , " Kans ,as Cily ( nf ' - " P ' rt .. f K: 12 PAR-lS-1 68 Knoxvilclle (11n '12 A r 68 Lit ]c Rark (In F ' :' r -. Lou svi10 ( 1nff * ,- 2 - B minghaim i MME:sms . Approved: Sr .. Per Special Agent in Charge --- 7= BiH 1 *.8, "1 Br. , .- r,.'. ivtd inf ormation indil irc ier I ' .j - pArtc c some members of th UK-A 1,- . h ; h" SHELTON, ,IVP erI" 1 *' t h organizAtion. Mieinghm . p r,- ; se n , at the Nal i ire living off o. ;:F ( bn riL Office ofr tlh I':A. The- :r't f thb UKA amotsrit o thc > i - working in this !i r ' : I :: Nor'h Carolinar .n.. .~, - ,'yo to th, UKA No i n 1f3 1 , ' t. o: JAMES VENABLE, lvrial 1 ' ., Ku Klux Klan, of wr icl: the: A ' . '. ' like ali n a . : : >j posIsK- . .4 ible an halvO then, jic 1 i',. 'AW; ,4 (, ' / IAn gges the Burcau atuth;ri.* r; p t'; .r 'hich might, Sci d s:, : or pWplsp+2ed *3t pc r thit crtd - , .lso suggeted that: te in i.. C:"rgt, sille the Natio 1 01: Sn; i d the Buroau apprcv "th d . izhIrh t. sugges's the Burui u T< 9' gFR.i such :I lhttir , , dttail.edbmit"-: data as Or ,,-ri .nt. Ihis d ~ ""tn " ths pli:.j It f Imi rI r* I i , an _i uI - -'. .. .' - -,- .- . ~:. r.... H-i{.835 thn~ri, c;LiXrs. a pri .:. 17, r': 2 ;," llj :d tripe- tsi ,t ions) to 4t HB;v t vru :. t ' x 'o ardi four (4) t*I)1 iiso and L;1A t . ~Living off of r* ~nd .n , , " tx. th-, Imperial Of C'ic 'f II j,1i.ti F mrLde3 that . nds a.; t.hr_' N:.i t i ,.:1" ,'ri?,' d a d c n tl'ibu1t i-ins : ;r"? r,er.'(i";i.i i, 1!=.. .. Wt'it eas e-i N'vo 1sxr:wou: IK t h e A r/s e s t flj; ~~fr , -, *, *>d u (li irs :i. ja t{ mU T,1.1 y,. : .. * .- b' le. S1-$rLTON and his W11:. arcf.P. 'i;.lii:- 011, 21 4. h o., " th,_r f ll--tjr°:'" uli ".-} . . ,: \'°N a.y . GU li. ot th.a UKA <- In N~t r r P11 __ii f, fl tr. rIxA i*. (j~~~~i :"l~r: :. t,' *rxl h SlUP1.TON, Sb "nd t. un,x nil t,. . ... the L'iri 0 >tatrs= ):.> oli' i .' & ... t 'f 1{A in Northprt, kAJ.lb'- 1): d :,:; ift r ,.- c'. c." - '., i!5.: ilt o st V2,u it M('r - ' :l.?L t f;.L l .. :'" ii .. '. ' . a x.19,, ,'.lI. (:7~ .11 2Ii.ll 1'! 1 }_ nf .i.'.,. . - ''. sI : .-. 'icn ".I' 1 l~ Umir * nd yr.nUt :?1 Kl ' d;I t t h< UI.A Oi ,"j 2>:> tL jf iI>.l * A: Iic! i *"n t'.I. ,..... i n . 1 ir l '; : t". r~f th"' 1.1* .r.. i.. ., r. ? _.- . ' t t,~ a and ::.0 f l an 7ftrA1lh u", +~ aggot any h.I t ?,: 'e.? Ni Vt: :4: - ..: 1 the Ku Klux Klan Inc., 'j L 4B,. .-.,Y i r01 Wizard, lt: I 1...... / ¢I 1 - Mr. J. A. Marion REC- 59 S C, Birmingh.n (157-835) 3/28/68 Lrector, FBI (157-9-z.r COu;irNTI'TE:iLLICEUCE PiOGRII ThACI/,L INTELLIG;.:CE SECTION DISIUPTION OF HALTE GECUPS (UNITEL KL ANS OF ANETIICA, INC.) e~DPeairtcl 3/11/6' captioned as above. Enclosed for chn office ith the exception of Birmingham, are two ccpiies of referenced commnunication. he scgestion by Biringham set forth in referecnced aiLt-l is well founded and most appreciated. Th e Burcc-u is of the opinion that at this time, we should not iden:tify the alileced sendcer of th2 letter. The struggle by ober. Sh lt':.n to identify the sender will cause as much trcuble iJ cc.nstrnation as the letter itself. In addition, thu prc....d lz ttr h-a been shortened slightly Co rpc.ific' in respect aln tns. It i- believd. that the comanrunica- tica sh-,ul at this point be quite general in nature. Aut:ri t/ is granted for Birmingham to utilize its pnroposal. '-2 letter should read as follows: 1":LSrTCY OF TI TUE 17'MPIRE ,0 LCB;1i2lT SHELTO , ILWPERIAL ,i.. .,ID OF THE UNITED KLANS OF L : . I..rICA, INC., KNIIGHTS OF THE 1 Ci ,i c is the UKA doing other than supporting fai lies the its lmr:erial Officers and providing them with in-- hc , aut-:c.1'. les, a private airplane, and paid ti. ns to ";lcri.: vaca- S - Atlnta (Enclosures - 2) i4 -C i- trlote (nclours - 2) - li:-' (,inclosurrs - 2) ;L. PLNT - ,, SEE NOTE PAGE THREE ------i t r .. S - - -- n fun.a off ., et e d ~ ua t i o en 7II by yoer z c e ? that th er a e ..l o ut ~ mn t san d t o j u d d fro all Ot h e r O t # a unit 3 7 areh de le ae i v t r lee d W ol be r , I cuc)gh o the t ly ~:tavldq er aton, fae ldrenYc'tIrfld a, . i n e a cf .thezaratY. crtI Val u e d in Iltherulith tf'' In atrci- ZLi toL tOVM r. t . U flte toovlPforthmo t0P -"IC ou -A r 'icd..,r i art Alaama d w about tor tha t t i p his the~ United f o r S t t.3 =>t; - , c c toi o Fno tha s _teehjhoa ' s airi n t ea r ,tman eseS v~ °n t° shrlta 8 0 tire ago the Raaimhou f z.:-. eaLatc.-modl -L :_4 F7 f h er. Lutof C, Vu oi the Uzh'9 ir; z'. inote th ., t r ranRiavernnear yet i scr~etImg t e d fl o a in ~lb dal0 3 8 'Y3rt~rNauott~ndr, _i.th o hav fflde Tfl j;, int1ikleven nI ~ s ~ t le oat~ thougt la~h m il. .th aipln moter e R ea lm o a of any state, hl ab u iiitw~o atlng anytheis ofrSheln "--,on? -h boutsY Loo E: COUNP;'.C ri. LI,:i.:CE PF C I..ti ound yr;." There are others who have'joined in our struggle for a frco Ae:arica. The UlK is doomed. The Pure Kln" Charlotte, Jackson, Miami, and Richmond abould furnish the Eure,,u, Atlanta, and Birmnighem with a list of app:.:ittely t:n nr.s and addresses of pertinent klan r.. ' to.r wf: this c., .unication.should be mailed. n:::oul f:rnh the :>are. and Atlanta with a c tzc.li.c p~ rsont1 residing within the Birmingham Division to Coc thZI co:.a:unication will be mailed. In furnishing the nm, consi6er kl 4 n leaders, persons who have shown dissats: action with the UKA in the past, those who can:: b( c: c"d to furnish this information to Shelton, and . i...... i:. a lot.-incom, bracket. iL. :.~ou1.1: prepaec tl eoirnicatiOn. A .i:: . cc::merci ly-purchased paper should S .1 . . ;, ;,onic~ieation should be vailed by Atlanta, th:i:n t City 'f Atlanta, an. not from Tucher, Georgia, w;:"::l i;, the h:r: of Jan:es Venable. Atlanta should .. cc 1.y ::r:li.h the Bureau and Birmingham with approxi- SJ:.:t_ , n . o: pta.ons as described above. ;! c:ices receiving this communication should l :: t : Jc:.dl interests ara protected and strict se.. it iL ma"tained. Advise the Bureau and Birmingham 104 pc l.iv. r-;:lts achieved. If a positive response is n.ci, .. i.ng::.1: and other offices should request additional I... .:::.tin of tts material either within the field divisions czr iut of:ices ns;: included in the initial mailing. Birminghani has suggested an anonymous mailing of a tcter to various klansmen pointing out the affluence of Plan leaders. They wished to attribute this to James Venable, ti l r'er of a rival group called the National Knights- of t: Ku lIux Klan, who is attempting continually to recrAit NOTE CONTINUED PAGE FOUR -3- ... : L.... '. LIC NCE PROGIuil 157 -9 -/1 T2 CONTINJED: UK' mn trs., awce authorizing the proposal but do not fac. t .t Vcnnblc shciIldc be specifically mentioned as th.. source at ti s ti .ie. Diiminghan has stated that full sec tity can be maintained. The anonymous mailing is being confined to six offices. If positive resultas:fi ensue, additional mailings will be considered. . t 1, "' 4. or o... I 0 GSA FPMn (41 O 1-.* SUNITED STATES GO\v :MENT . Memorandum TO : IRECTOR, FBI (157-9-4)- DATE: 4/3/68 : AC, BIRMINGIIAMi (157-835)(P) SUBJECT: COUNTERI NTELLI GINCE PROGRAM iRACIAL INTELLIGENCE SECTION DISRUPTION OF HATE GROUPS (UXA, INC.) ReiBulet, 3/28/68. In accordance with Bureau instructions set forth in rekct, the following names', addresses and other data are beinr furnished the Bureau and Atlanta. This information is being sent for use by Atlanta in regard to the mailing of the letter authorized in reBulet. BUU.iBoneaytIheParoFll l CaNTAI D EE I.:N I S ! ASsIA':: I ED EXCEPT ';;iLR SHO , :. EWISE. - Atlnnta (1) 2- Birdinfhaia 1 APR 4 ' Bu. U.S. Savings Bonds Regulary o the PayrollSvin Pan * 0; tii 157-835 r-- t ,., 4.4 - c --- UNITED STATES G .1,ENT Memorandum To : DIRECTOR, FDI (157-9-4) DATE: 4/3/68 FROM : SAC, BIRMINGHAM (157-835) (P) SUBJECT:. -COUNTERINTELLIGENCE PROGRAM INTERNAL SECURITY DISRUPTION OF HATE GROUPS He Birmingham letter to Bureau dated 12/29/67. The following is a status letter covering the previous three-months period: (1) Potential Counterintelligence Action Birmingham continues to feel that the mailing of cartoons, anonymous untraceable cards, leaflets and similar type literature to known Klansmen can serve as a very imnortlnt disruptive action in the Counterintelli- gence Proaram The Birmingham Office S . is also definitely o the opinion thai the proper use of anonymous telephone c::11s on a selective basis to certan UKA leaders and for a:tive members can be, and in the past has been, used succesfully by the Birmingham Office. At the appropriate ti.:o or times in the future, Birmingham plans further use o such calls in appropriate situations with Bureau ,pproval and the Bureau will be contacted concerning same in all such cases. 3y cirtel dated 3/11/68, Birmingham furnished the D.r:,cu a copy of a proposed letter wvith the sugges.ion that such a letter be prepared and mailed anonymously to quite a number of officers and/or members or the' United Eans of. America, Inc. ,:.Knights of the i..E Khux l n .(UNA) , throughout.the various states in which t'h UKA presently has State Units. This letter dealt Nwith facts indicating that the operation of the 2 UIreau(in:) is l ui 2 - Biraiigham j(4) _ Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan SBl 157-1;335 National Office of the UKA in Northport, Alabama, amounted to the operation of a gold mine for the fcnilics of the Imperial Officers living in Northport, Alabaan, and working in the Imperial Office in that, area. This anonymous letter was prepared in a manner to indi.catethat the letter probably had been prepared i: .JAMM..S:ENABLE, Imperial Wizard of the National.:-. anighis of the Ku KIux Klan, with the thought in mind ' ti:at greater animosity might he aroused between these t:. Kbln organizations in addition to the discontent r.rouscd among the various leaders and members of the B:, letter dated 3/12/68, Birmingham suggested tl at the tirme might be right for various offices Sprticipnting in the counterintelligence program to allow their informants to sow seeds of discorlent within hiir local units or State Units of the UKA colcerfing the activities and finances of Imperial izarC RQBE T. 2,,i~.iLTON of the UK1. and several of the Ip,:ria OfTicers of the UKA. In this letter, irm:n:a. furnishced consider-ble details and specific i.nfo ;al 1io in rec'nard to the somewhat expensive homes, a;te o,:obiles, it' plaeoc, etc., of the Imperial Officers of the Ui:: resid in, in the Northpjort, Alabama area and opcratiig the I:;pecial Office of the UKA as full-time paid cI :ployc s of the UKA. BV 2irta l dated 3/13/GS, -Birmingham furnished thei Binlrcau r:it::" three plans which might possibly be :eid I;: t i :.au to deter Imperial Wizard ROBERT M. SIILTo;, U1\:., from further consideration on his part o' the use of sodium pentothal (truth serurm) on Ir;pcrial Officers and/or UKA members at any time Or in riy situat on in regard to Shelton's effort to uncover the idc,ntity of any individual furnishing informal, ion to the FBI in regard to the UKA.I riy]citter dated 3/27/68, Birmingham furnished the Bui-au a propose-d article captioned, "UKA Hides . -.. - - -" .- . ' !I 11BH 157-835 Behind Sheets", with the suggestion that this article might be made available to some syndicated columnists for publication hlrough in various newspapers the country. It was felt by Birmingham that the publication of such an article would probably have Sthe great disruptive effect on several states upon., success of the UiA to operate under the secrecy So the "Action-By-Citizens" Committee. (2) Pending Counterintelligence Action During the current vi reporting period, Birmingham, th prior Burenu authority, tmiled cartoons to selected G;1\ mcmbers. The mailing of these cartoons has been carricd out over a period of time, and as previously pointed out to the Bureau, only a very sma'll number of the cartoons have been mailed from any one mailing station, and only a few cartoons have been mailed same date, on the iAt the prescit time Birmin tn "The Birmingham p7 77,, Giringiha;,, Alabama, of. information set forth in a copy of the HCUA report, which was made available te hbin. recently. This report was captioned, "The l?.iscnt-j!;y Ku Klux Klan Movement" released 12/11/67, and the report was furnished t on a S-,ighly confidential basis for the possible preparation rand ptuicatio, in his newspaper of articles V detrirnental to the UKA, As has previously been pointed out to the Bureau and of course the Bureau is fully aware of this situntion, at the present time the Birmingham Office 3 i SBH 157-835 (3) Tangible Results As Birmingham has previously expressed, it is felt that great significance should be attributed to instan;1t pCrogra concerning the fact that there has been almost no .'trouble, violence or disturbance on the part : the UiA' or zny other hate group in the Birmingham Division for many months. A- Birmingham has also previously cepr2no,r ed, Birmingham continues to feel that such lac: of activity on the part of the UKA and the other hate groups quite logically and easily can be : irii ited or co:nidered to be tangible results of the counterintelligence activity of the Bureau and various F"I offices participating in captioned matter. TL is also quite appare in topinion of birmin!ah am, thal. ROBEUIT SIIELTON, and other hig[h ranking officials of the UKA, are greatly - oncerned in re;.:ard to the activity of the FBI, the probability that the FBI has highly placed informants in theLIA, an; the fact that the FBI is probably in a posiLioi to have immediate and/or advanced notice of ::ny plan; of any nintire on the part of the UKA. i 4 S7len orandum I, . W. C. Sullivan )AI: April 3, 1968 . '"C. Moore / 1/t1- mu"' COUNTERINTELLIGENCE PROGRAM RACIAL INTELLIGENCE SECTION DISRUPTION OF HATE GROUPS i (UNITED KLANS OF AMERICA, INC.) .. The Birmingham Office has,suggested that we make availabie to some syndicated columnipt information indicating that the United Klans of America, Inc., Knights of the Ku. Klux Klan (UKA), has set up a group known as the; ction By Citizens Committee to promote George C. Wallace, former Governor of Alabama, for President. It is recommended that / this suggestion not be approved. , The UKA is the foremost klan organization in the country. Through the Action By Citizens Committee it is promoting the cru)aign of former Governor Wallace. To date, this Action By Citizens Committee is not publicly known as a klan-supported organization. We have developed considerable information regarding the klan support of this organization and have disseminated this data to interested agencies. The UKA magazine "The Fiery Cross" openly espouses the campaign of former Governor Wallace and one of the recent editions of this magazine advertises various items favorable to the Wallace campaign such as bumper plates, stickers, decals, buttons, books, and pamphlets.-, /?/ Since the kl n coulE e expec to back Wallace ifor i've:;ient; :incce we, have dissemi th6dadtd96garding the Enlos.r.<...9 .- I 6 - , (- -p JSD: ebbX (6) ,X-l" l - Mr. C.' D. DeLoach 1 -:Mr. W. C. Sullivan A 1 - Mr. T. E. Bishop AEYL T7Dc'NET 1 - Mr. G. C. Moore j/ EX , . S".:ii -~) j. J. Dunn OTP.r Memorandum to Mr. W. C. Sullivan RE: COUNTERINTELLIGENCE PROGRAM 57-9-4 tion By Citizens Committee to interested United States- vernment agencies; and since we are dealing with a matter that has political ramifications, it is not believed that we should adopt the suggestion of Birmingham that data regarding the Action By Citizens Committee be furnished to ja syndicated columnist. ACTION: If approved, the attached letter will be directed to Birmingham acknowledging its counterintelligence proposal and advising it that the proposal is not being approved for the reasons set forth above. • 2 . .• -V 2 - I7 iii rlp 4/30/n 68-h~vnarx tA ITi~" Peorc tion! bRyIJBirminghaml l_ . .. ,. _ . r ,. I T , (:= ) ' Ca7"8.3' ILGN.. &G9 .bt. ;{ . t, r"-::^ <,'. :P' hT L.CI"? IiG AJ> (1 1; iUT.R1 IGrC ~GLm tNAY G i" r'f,'" 21) 5 1 y J: C MAY K) Ai*I F P:.T 0 n R S _ .* c>. t;t.g~iW d ad the top official of .m.1 dolinitoly have an atdverse x.71i; c? cfichct ont Impenrial Wiz~ard 32H31a'ONfd I~ c/ :'i;.::;auin svggastb Chicago, wit hl'. ^ ;'oztly got a friendly andtrswth 1:(] tcontacango V~t ~ itt, ri;lttdin ", Ia re antves, ahd enough k~~~ * Uzataywibwould Probably be of a !(i I'I tt .FBI Date: 6/6/68 Transmit the tllowing in I I Type in plaintext or code) I "io IRTEL AIRMAIL - REGISTERED . (Priority) _ ------ TO DIRECTOR, FBI (157-9) FRO.I: SAC, BIRMINGHAM (157-835)(P) COUNTERINTELLIGENCE PROGRAM RACIAL INTELLIGENCE SECTION DISUlPTION OF HATE GROUPS UNITED KLXNS OI' AMERICA, INC., EeDulet to Miami dated 5/7/68 and Miami airtel, 6/4/63. A review of Birmingham files has determined that -7 there is no public record or public source information availabte showingr possession by the UKA of certain literatut e passcd out in the Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. area. -r. V.- S ","o JUN 8 11968 32- 'ur'::u ,(Ad--R1M) - D:iri ngh:aui ALt IFNFOIU.I : N CO AfjJ'iiZ[,t' I : 15 1 ORM Approved: Sent M Per Sprecial Agent In Charge A,-. NIi 1)11 ST. FS 0. ( :\l MEN Memorandum TO D RECfTOR. F I (17-~-) i. DATE: 7/6/6S-. ROI Hij SC, BIR .!1NGHA, .(1 57-8:5) (P) susJEcT: COUNTERiNTEL:LIGNiCE PROGRAM DISRUPTrITON OF li.fTE GROUPS i e Birmingham letter to Bureau dated 4/3/68. The fiollowing is a status letter covering the prviou~s three-inoiths period: (j) Potcntial Counterintelligence Action Biminrilam continues to feel that the mailing of cartoons, anonymous untraceable cards, leaflets and sill ar Lype lit e ~atnrl co known Klansmen can serve as a very importan:t disruptive action in the Counterintelli- gent.: ProyrPaw. T;e Bi;ni-.ngham Office is also definitely of tho opiiio tlilat the proper use of anonymous telephone ca.l:: on a selectivc ba.is to certain UKA leaders and for ai ct ive mI!lohrs c;b,C and in the past7 has been, used suc(:cs uly by the Bir, ingham Office. At the appropriate t e or i.ins in .i:e future, Diringham plans further iusi of sia:b u;ills in aIppropr'iate sit*ations with Bureau approval / .and Lne ui.neau ;.ij be contacted concerning same in all such cscs - ,'",. • , In accordance with Bureau instructions set forth in uict atd / ,/ 8,, Birmingham furnished the names, Sac ::uuss; . and oth.nr, data to the Bureau and to Atlanta of ccvini :dilviduais to whom Birmingham desired the mailing of Lite ',otter aiuthorized in bulet of 3/28/68. As the Bui':-u is aware, this letter authorized by bulet of 3/28/68 wa prop:.:ed by Pirmingham in connection with captioned inatel a,i con;lain,; considerable information believed to be of a :i: Iiio to s,ve as a disruptive activity on the part of tlc L;:. eau in jitt effort to eliminate the activities of the vayiius Klan organizations throughout the country. - Uruut (RM) r~3 gREC- 7SK* 2' - Birm. h n -9:( n /£ .1ME:bal - JUL 8 19 ' ,,LX h$2ENC.l....-. 1 :... ,', 1 " ¢ U L'.S,: ,,,.r Bonds Rel,r!,, o,, theP,/ St.:s Pla,n, iS II 157-835 By airtel dated 4/30/68 with copies to Chicago ffice, Birmingham advised the Bureau and Chicago that no information was available to the Birmingham Office indicating that RQBERT hLP.TF Imperial Wizard of - the UKA, had any nophiewby the name of This iniormation was furnished at the request of the Chicago Office, as set forth in Chicago airtel dated 4/23/68. Chicago had requested information as to whether A C, ozc': a "Hippy", who had been arrested U by the Chicago Illinois.Police Department, might be a lati e of j1OBERT M. SHELTON, as claimed bye . Birmingham suggested that Chicago, with Bureau author.it might possibly get a friendly and trustworthy Sov.snan:r official to use information in regard to and his alleged kinship with Imperial Wizard, lUFOERT Al. SHELTON in a story which might prove to have a ridiculing effect on the UKA and Imperial izard SHLTON. By letter dated 3/27/68, Birmingham submitted a propG,;tsd letter captioned "UKA HIDES BEHIND SHEETS" under captionci program. This proposed letter was su:bmitted by Birmingham with the thought in mind that the "AcLicn-Dv-Citizens" Committee's association and at iliation with the UKA might be made known through ti:e ancni: rous1v sending of this letter to certain selected inuividuals throughout the United States. The Bureau advised Birmin :nam that the sending of this letter was not being authorized at that time, due to its political r:-;rifictions, however, it was stated that Birmingham M:ight : cp the :atuation in mind and resubmit the proposal at some future date if Birmingham thought that such action was desiirable. (2) P:nding Counterintelligence Action DTi ng the current reporting period, Birmingham, with prior Iurteu auliority, mailed cartoons to selected U: members.c. 1,The mailinl of these cartoons has been carrig ; out over a period of time, and as previously pointed out to the Bureau, only a very small number of 2 ... .r...... - BH 157-835 le cartoons have been mailed from any one mailing tation, and only a few cartoons have'been mailed on the ame date. As mentioned under heading numbered (1) above, the lBureai by cettej dated 3/23/68 authorized Birmingham to utilize its proposed letter which was to read "A IS ilY OF TE TRUE EMIPIRE OF ROBERT SHELTON, IMPERIAL WIZARD OF THE UNITED KLANS OF AMERICA, INC., KNIGHTS OF TIHE KU KLUX KLAN" and directed that Atlapta prepare the co;mmunistion to be sent. This project is the prc cn tim. pending at (3) Tangible Results As Birmingham has previously expressed, it is feJt that great zignificance should be instant attributed to progra.: concerning the fact that there has been al!.:ost .o troubic, violence or disturbance on the part of the [iA or any other hate group in the Birmingham Division for inan" months. As Birmingham has also previ4uisly exprlssed, Birmingham continues to feel that such la:c: of activity on the part of the UKA and the 3 CCIl BH 157-835 ther hate groups quite logically and easily-can be ttributed or considered to be tangible results of the ounterintelligence activity of the Bureau and various FBI offices participating in captioned matter. It is also quite apparent in he o inion of Birmingham, that ROBERT SHELTOIOU and other high ranking officials of the UKA, are greatly concerned in regard to the activity of the FBI, the probability (I that the FBI has highly placed informants in the UKA, and the fact that the FBI is probably in a position to have inmaediate and/or advance notice of any plans of any nature on the part of the UKA. 4 FBI . Date: 9/11/68 rnsmit the 1lowing in I . S' (Type in plaint rxt or code) 1 i:". IRTEL AIRMAIL- REGISTERED (irt(ririy) I S" .------ TO DIRECTOR, FBI (157-9-4) FROI..: SAC, BIRMINGHAt. (157-835) (P) L COUNTERINTELLIGENCE PROGRAM INTERNAL SECUiLITY DISRUPTION OF HATE GROUPS Enclosed is a Xerox copy of a cartoon which reportedly appeared in some newspaper; however, the name f the cart nist has been blocked.out and the names of. .- ben tprid QlBEk,'T Y HEL~JT@.,, with other data,. have been typed in on %he cartoon. t ROBERT 'f. SHELTON is the Imperial Wizard of the " UKA and l , a hippie, claims to be a nephew of ROBERT it iELTON, . " Sureat, ajitority is requested to anonymously mai? Xe:ox copies of the enclosed cartoon to various UKA leaders and other selected individuals as a disruptiv tactic. Should the Bureau authorize such an anonymous mailing, the cartoons will be prepared on, inexpensive com~mercially purchased stationery., ..... r" U :. - ( 3 - Bureau (Enc. ) (AM-RM) gE-T /E 1 - Birmingham 39 lMME:mf] ( m) i SEP 12 1963 Approved: _ _ I Sent M Per Speccil Agent in Chiarge __ - ""' r K: t 4: yt\W.1 I /oETN.SETN \ 0 v~" izrd t '>1 _ ' ------ti- -- - - 1 - Mr. J. A. Marion S C, Birmingham (157-d35) 9-18-68 D rtor,c FBL 157-9-41) COU;TER INTELLIGEN CE PROGRAM RACIAL MATTERS DISRUPTION OF ITATE GfOUPS ROBERT 1. SHELTON ,~oDllairtcl 9-11-G8. The prci:osal as submitted in referenced airtel which included a cartoon in appreciated and.shows in enuity and fr e:: An s. In view: relatec to of the fact tha is not Robert Sholton and the diff culty in locating the perszou who heard him state that he was, your proposal must turi:cd don at be this time. You should continue your efforts in the counterintelligence field. JAM: sc( (4) b I,'ehav Prevn;iously reccived information lame inad that a hippie identified himself as a relative of Eebcrt !.i. America, Shelton, Imperial Wizard of the United Klans nc., IKiK. Investigation held to substantiate of !Biri:Igha:!:l has allegation. sub:mitted a counterintelligence proposal, utilizi a ca .oon shoving a relationship between the two. This proposal is b: iig turned du;,vn at this time. MAI.FD 2- SEP 1719S68 iAL L ------I)- F B-I Date: 9/23/63 Transmit the t owing in (1pr in ploiwixt or code Via ... " AIRTL AIRMAIL - REGISTERED TO: DIRECTOR, FBI FROM: SAC, BIR,:INGIIAI1 (P) UUA, INC. -. R:, (ILAN) / OO: DIf Bufile 157-370 B-i 105-722 CCJ'NTE INTELLIGZNCE PRP.ORAMI I ' ::NLN SCLM ITY D: 3U iTION OF HATE GROUPS " (: 1 . SHELTON) ALL IrnE.:r.oN .nTEDC1.. Buf ile 157-9-29 .IF T ~ "t EL 157-835 E:C Z:E Si, leulet to Birmingha.a, 9/19/68, and BHairtel to Bureau, 9/1i/CS. As3 o& 9/23/63, no public source information is a::iilable to Dirmingham. as to location and date that the Ui :ilonvocation will be held in Tuscaloosa, Alabam;.a. Al present, no public source information is available pLrtaining to the identity of persons making the rcservations at the Ramada Inn at Tuscaloosa. . Dirruinghaim will. reiiain alert to th situacion re ferred to in reuli: -nd will comply with Bureau in;tructions set forth in this letter, if such informa- t-*jr, is obtained. Birminghaim feels that the steps out- lined in rcBIIairtel offer the r:ost immediate counter- intelligence possibilities in regard to the above. (3 - ;ureau (RM) NOT RECORDED - Chicago (157-3$2) ("i) "-3 " .... SEP 24 1968 2 Pho it Approvy C Sent M Per Spe A.: in Chnrge • . . . •...... 4OTIMAL FORM N 9C 0 UNITE) STATES GO". \N"EN T Memorandum To : IRECTOR, FBI (157-9-Main) DATE: 9/11/68 FROM AC, BIRMINGHAM (157-835)(p) SUBJECT COUNTERINTELLIGENCE PROGRAM INTERNAL SECURITY DISRUPTION OF HATE GROUPS (CARTOONS AND CARICATURES) ReBulet, 4/15/65. Referenced letter enclosed five numbered Xerox copies of rough sketched cartoons. 'Cartoon numbered "5" depicted tworobed Klansmen in a boat as saying and one isquoted ,"We seem, to. hbaye srung a leak." Birmingham feels that now is an appropriate time for an anonymous mailing of such a cartoon to known members of the UNITED KLANS OFMERICA. INC KKK, on a selected basis'; If still available, Birmingham Office requests the Burr u to furnish it with 50 copies of cartoon num bered "5" with Bureau authority to mail the cartoons to known Klansmcn in a manner to completely protect the Bureau's interest and do the most good in regard to captioned program. j pt£15 REca 51 57 - 3 - Bureau (RMi) SEP 19 1 - Birmingham 1969 - ME :mfl ALL INFOERATION CONTAINED (3) HEEIN IS UNCLASSIFIED EXCEPT WHERE Si:OWIi OTHE:WISE. S Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan WI, bR _ _ _ __ W SMr. J. A. Marion SA Dirmiin:am (157.83) 9/i/a Dctor, (157.- - -DI ./ . - ..- REC- 51 COUil'EITIi'ELLIGEN:CF, PROi.RAM MRACILL UPTimTES DIS-UZ-TIrO OF rATE. GROUPS UNITED KLL'I OF AMPRCA, INC. (CArTocON A. D CARICATURES) The Dureau supply of cartoon numbered "5" is depleted at this tius?. It.is further believed that this technique has served 1.t:; purp,oe. and ndditional dissemination could possibly rcult in cA rrasmant to the Bureau. Your interest in the progrrnn is appreciated. lenain alert for other ideas nature. of this JAM: dj I (4) Dirmii;ha: has requested, permission to anonymously 50 copics of a Bureau cartoon depicting two robbd.: Klan.;..n i;" - boat, with one sayig "we seem to have sprung a leak." Ovr the past several years these Cartoons were disseminated and tuh re:mults gratiiying. Consternation by Klansecn was cucountor. and nl:: resignations effected as a result. 'Wo have limited di-scomination of this cartoon in order to prevent embarrassmen to tio Duzretu. It is felt that the cartoons have accomplished their purpnoe., e-,are, therefore, not granting authority to Birmingham for this diss:oination. ALL INFO CTAIND .HE.REIN IS U::CLSSIFIED EXCEFT i;:ERE SiOwN -.,OTHERIWISE,.- ~ . . . --. (I FBI Date: 9/11/68 ransmit the fo owirg in __ (Type in plaintext or code) AIiA EL AIRMAIL REGISTERED - i ('riority) ------ TO DIRECTOn, FBI FRO.: SAC, BTY RMINGHAM (P) UKA, INC. ^ KKki RM (KLAN) S00: BIRMINGHAM * BUFILE: 157-370 B11 105-722 S-OUNTERINTELLIGENCE PROGRAM INTERNAL SECURITY DISRUPTlION OF HATE GROUPS (ROULT' .AILLTGN) BUFIEIY: 157-9-29 BH 157-825 As the Bureau is aware; a4 ational Klonvocation Lof tht:..Uni ted Kla of.Amaerica, Incmd fi. ; i {( ' / t. ,KhlKux Kli k^), is to be held i: Tuscaloosa, Alabama, on ; ,j October 5-6, 196,8, at the Ramada Inn, and..the delegates .! are to stna: at this motel. Inforzat.on has also been S receoved thnat OiRdET V. SHELTON, Iraperial Wizard of the UKA, plan ; to hold a banquet on 10/5/68, at the Ramada Inn, Tusc ,liosa, in connection with the National Klonvoc.ation of 1hl: UAM, and that the banquet is to be U o pen to the public. SIIELTON plans to use the profits from the banquet for his defense in connection with his appeal to the U. S. Supreme Court of his contempt of Congress conviction, DE.15 4: Surreju (Airmail Registered)/ ' ~-1 3 .(2-157-370) - -- ,._-_. 4irming ara '. ' SEP I '; EP 2') :. 1-105-722) - . (1-157-835 ) EP 1(6)57 o " Approved: _____ -- n M SE- Sp, ci:4d A':er in Chargc, -".. " - . ,- ".-- , . ,- - BH 05 722. ;. Birmingham requests Bureau authority to take the following two s*Leps: i. To "leak" information regarding the UKA banquet oni 10/5/68, to the following named individuals . . each ulf wh is thoroughly reliable and will not .reveal-t he' FIs interest in this matter- . newspaper o fices operating in the'Birmingham Division". a.d,in g I 14uch .s a UKA National Klunvocation and banis ,et,onc is-to, theIoiog public. to be held on 10/5-6/68, and that the banquet', b:.eEirmingham ta any ,ctiun will in awaitthis specificregard.lephone Bureaucalls authorityto various bajcto i be held on 1/5-6/68, nd that the banquet a. ::: i 2 - _ - --_ -______- ...... ~C- - 2- - .,-~,_-' 1 - Mr. J. A. Marion S, Birringham (157-835) 9/19/68 . Director, FC ,(1.57-;"" CGUNTERIL ELLIGENCE PROGRAM RACIAL MATTERS DIS1UPTION OF HATE GROUPS UNITED KLA NS OF AMERICA, INC. KIZLIGHTS OF TIiE KU KLUX KLAN Referenco Dirmingham and Chicato airtels dr.trcd )9/l1/63captioned as above and'captioned, "UKA, ) Inc., IU, , Racial Matters, Klan." The infornmation contained in referenced cor.ituUica4tions raises an excellent possibility for counteirintelligence activity. Chicago should obtain and forward to Dlir:ingh.;m an original clipping of the advertisement a ppunin in 'The Chicago Tribun2," 9/9/68, and signed by the Pir ident of the tamada ~s. Dlirmingham shoiid inU.:ediatoly obtain all avilable public source infZc'nation a,: to the locatiun and date that the UKA Kltnvokation is be:ing held. Include public source inicrrmaticu if available, pertaining to the identity of he pcr sons raking the reservations at the Ramada Inn at Tucculcsa, Alabama. Dlir mit: z . should review their mass media cc.nt4 cts nad whc:n abuve information is 6btained, forward a succinct pronocal to the Bureau toward disseminating thl: infuortlaticn. Birmingham in Lma:ing this proposal ,4:uuld bet ablc to insure that this dissemination can be nae eith cccylcto security and without embarrassment to the bucau. Handle promptly. 2 - Chicz:g,q (157-382) . .SEE NOTE PAGE TWO / t- - V 0' ' •* * ~~{ 3. .f Ltter to SAC, I ir,.n cham RE:: COINT:, INT:TL tNrC': PROGRAM .; 157 9-29 4:, ."NO : . .-.. • The National Kionvokation of the UKA is scheduled for October 5-6, 198, at the Ramada Inn located in Tuscloosu, Alabnmn. Chicago has forwarded an advertisement placcd in a Chicago newspaper during the Democratic National Convention. This advertisement pledges for support the next President and states that I Ramada Inns, " publicly ow'ned chain of motels, would work to make.k- .I America the greatest and happiest country in the world?,- This adve-rtiscmcnt pledged Ramada Inns to working with the President to end violence. [I.I we wore able to furnish a copy of the adv rtiseint together with public source information L showing ha:dna In;i ns the site of the Klonvokation, to a reliable ncwsp:aueor, we ight be able to force a can- cellation of the Klan accomodations. We are ;ttempting to obtain the necessary facts to determine if this counterintclli ence proposal is workable. Ii I" .+.•+ a- t , 9 / 2 5 6 8 SQGA Dlir2ingh::m (137-8-3) / - F- 1 - Mr. J. A.'Marion DiA ctor, FBI (157---4) COUNTERITi LLIG.CP IOt;n:; RACIAL ,.T2:1 :C DI'XUPTIOI OrF itLT: GflGUPS UIT.. KL; OF A ERICA, INC. (UKA) R.(t!?Tiortel nnd LUM 0-10-G8 captioned "U ,, KK] l,- (.t)" ': rtAnciin to Senatorinl cap.ddate, ' inferr;:Intion set forth in referenced LEM raises- the :ci:iility oX counterintelligence activity by showing a relti'- t-c the A nd tte andidat, for th You should rcv!c ycs:1 Files r eCT o a . c -source and widely discm~nted ILorma'tion concerning reltionship with Shelto n. 1^ pertinent, ycu should therca er subit a proposal z m:d to::nr, the 1c';:; . of this information to friendly news riedni. If pur incuir.-y and file review fail to elicit sufficient inforantion 't this t rc, you should stay alert for corroborating bi.l...tio h..i:c u.l nao ,such ? disclosure fenocble. Take no iSif rAti: urSCu authoriJ. (4) S9 SEP 25 1958 NOT'E: L'o have ceived tion that .:ai)djdats for tie from Alabama, is, Sre y n;; upc. tie L'KA for their eyp in is forthcoming canpaign and has pro!JscdJ the 1:lan consideration upon his election. We are callitng for a review of files in an effort to obtain sufficient p::blic source information so that authority can be requested for a dissemination to news media. At! INPFP:IJTc,'T , Tr rAW, . - FBI Date: 9/18/68 iransmit the f lowing in .A . (Type in plaint,,xt or code) - . A 4TEL AIRMAIL REGISTERED .- (Priority) ------4 TO: ' \ DIRECTO:, FBI FROM: ;: SAC, BIRMINGhIAM (P) UKA, INC. KICKK RM (;LAN) 00: DIRLIINGILAM BUFILE: 157-370 BiH 105-722 COUNTERINTELLIGENCE PdOGRAM INTEiUAL SECURITY ...... T lNr DISRUPTION OF HATE GROUPS : ...... BEI 157-835 Y' / Re Chicago airtel to Bureau dated 9/11/68. Birming.an feels that Chicago's suggestion has excellent counterin clligence potential. Birmingham appreciates the suggestion and Chicago's alertness in this matter. For inio naation of the Bureau and interested offices. so:me of the persons occupying managinal positions at the new Ramada Inn, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, where the UKA )*- Bureat:, (Airmail Registered) / ' (2 - 1'370) (1 t 157-332) (1 - 17-400) . . SP 6 1958 2 rPhoenix (Pi)!) 2 f- Birmingham * (1 - 105-722) (1 - l7-8J5) .. ( lo) Approved: - Sent M Per "p,Opci Agen: in Charge ,r (i) BII 157-835 1 , plans to hold jts/llationaJ Klanv0c onJOnzarelgL& c g in: lriends or acquaintances of ROBERT MARVIN HLTON ' IAerial Wizard of the UKA. SHELTON was able to makekQ., arangements -or. room reservations and banquet "details at ~ this new motel due to this situation. SFor informat ion of Phoenix io the planned klanvocation and aso avised plans call for all delegates to stay at the Ramada Inn while attending the klanvocation. In view of the above, the Bureau is requested to autlthoriZe the Phoenix office to immediately check int the Sdctails menftioncd in referenced Chico airtel Sho Phoonix deterine that Rana F 3Z;8 East Van, ur , hoenixe 85003, or other top officials of the Ramada Inns can be contactLd in rc;a'd to this matter without embarrassment' to the Bureau, Bir ingham: requests the Bureau to authorize the necess;ry action by Phoenix. 2 .. C:. - ' ..-. i • 9-25-68 -- --- IV Attel 1 - Mr. C.D.W.C. DeLoachSullivan ,, 1 - Mr. G.C. Moore i V 1 - Mr. J.G. Deegan 1 - Mr. J.A. Marion To: SACs;, Birminghamnrn (157-835) Chicago (157-382) Phoenix rro ,.,:" DE-15 c. -- TFrom: Director, rBIS- 5- 9..) COU TR:i!I;T'LLIGECE PXOGRAM RACIAL Li"It';I:S - DIS"LUPTION OF HIATl CLOU.:, UNITPED KLA\Z OF A flCCPIiT.TED,IIC., KNIGHTS OF T,'iE ;IU KLUX KL.:N (UIA) UeDulot 0-10-G3, captioned as above, and Dir::iu;h::: Pirtel :-18-G8 captioned "UKA, Inc., LK.K, i: (:an) andi "Ccu.torintelligence Program, Internal Security - Dicruption of Ilato Groups." chefollowinG anonymous letter should be prepared S by tho Diinghi; cfiice, utilizing plain white, commercially rn ,purch:r.se paper an, a manual typewriter. The letter should' : - 't be nmnlcd fro m Tuccalooza, Alabama, no later than 9-27-68 -, -ana addressed to: "TV7 President - .,L. :n.a Irfs :4 ]ast .. Van Burn.Street F.o.nix, Arizona 85008" SiiTh letter should read as follows: JAM:: s iw I (11) , SEE NOTE PAGE TWO - -- - / r , I C A 1 . ALT; I?.r.. ATTON bNTAINED ::~-, ,, ,--I- " , YE;IE - -"- -.. 7 .- - * ...- -- .7 .. Si Altel to SAC, lirniinghatm, ot al COUNT'EO'I INTELLIGE 'CE PROGRAMi "Tuscaloosa, Alabama 9-27-G8 "I .C:directing thlis communication to alort you to.a situation :hich uill definitely injure :the reputatlonof, the i:amiad Inns on n nation-wide basis if it becomes known. I i t ..::.tn anonylou: as my job would be in peril if my it.sity : kDon. The facts I present can be easily cc:e' a i pvolpt action is tal:en, a great deal of harm "T .:maa Inn located in Tuscaloosa is going to bold a rye c:nvcntica olaof the Ku Klux Klan over the weekend of Octob r 5-. 'his is the klan 'which is led by Robert bclton. tany rscervations have already been made and even the larg(.c conqut iall has been hired by this group. "I v; not in zy3~:p::,thy with ,;hlton and his crew and Sirh..y l v...vc:: stckiholder.. that the ralmada Inns are not i~ n,. 0:thy eithe, "I !u writirn this to warn you of thisconvention and I si.nceriy hope that youI arce able to mako the operators oi' tii i,,itel go, rid oX this trash. They can only bring c:n iruc .nt to Tuscaloosa and the good name of Ramada. "Sincerely yours, An interested American" h;ri: should conduct no investigation in this mhtt:cr, lbu,. run.::in alert for any indication that Ramada Inns will 1ta,e tio r: .l'ding this letter. Birmingham and Chic go h'.;uld ±fllov the instructions set forth in referenced Eur--.au Ict' cr concerning the submission of a "leak" to the pros, 1 no iection is determined as a result of this lett cr, tIle considerntion will be given to the forthcoming Dirra'ngt;: pIop 1oalregarding this "lcak." ir.:~ing am should maintain strict security on both the p eparation and mailing of this anonymous letter.. IIOT:-.: "e0 ,:IOrad]n G.C. W:ore to W.C. Sullivan, captioned ats .:;ove, prcl.rcd by JAnL:siv, dated 9-24-68. -- 2 - ...... 1. - - o ,0...... UNITED STATES G( 1..NMENT Memorandum TO : ,DIRECTO:,, FBI (157-9-4) DATE: 10/1/68 FROM : SAC, BithiGilUDl (157-835) (P) SUBJECT: COU!'TEI INTELI, IG.NCE PROGiRAM IlNTEFA.L SECURITY DISRUPTION OF IHATE GROUPS Re Birmingham letter to Bureau dated 7/6/68. The following is a status letter covering the pnrevious three-months period: (1) C- Potential Counterintelligence Action Birm:.ingham continues to feel that the mailing oi: car toons, anonymous untraceable cards, Jeaflets and similar type literature to known Klansmen can serve as a vcry important disruptive action in the Counterintelli- :ence Pr':ra;,. The Birmingham Office is also definitely of the opinion that the proper use of anonymous telephone c:ll ; on a selective basis to certain UKA leaders and for / ,ctive :Ae;mbers can be, and in the past has been, used s. cces: Jully by the Birmingham Office. At the appropriate LiMe o ti..ne- ia the future, Birmingham plans further use of such calls iln appropriate situations with Bureau ap,'i'oval and tlie Dureau will be contacted concerning sa;!e in all sIuch cases. By lItter dated 9/11/68., Birmingham requested h1:111Lu aucullto iurnish it with 50 copies of a certain cartoon previously prepared by the Bureau in regard to captioncd program. The Bureau has advised that at p*resent no copic.s of this cartoon are available; however, it is fclt that in the future there may be a time when the mailing of such cartoons will become appropriate and this potentinal action is being kept in mind by the Birmin,.Jha, 01 ice. 4. By airtel dated 9/11/06, Birmingham submitted to the Dureau a xerox-ed copy of a cartoon in which a 2- B.a, u 26 I 7- - .- 2 - Biurnghau - I :j Tr 1 T rn C t\TNED: B Ui S----- B..S-.. Io J" Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan .. .. "- - . -. .". - eBHI 157-L;35 digure of a hippie and also a robed klansman ae set out. Thile hippie was designated asI /. and tile klansman was designated as ROBERT HHELT It was further indicated that ROBERT SHELT- Imper .~ Sizard of the United Klans of America, Inc., KKKK, was the uncle of N The Bureau considered the use of this cartoon, however, advised against its use at the present time due to the difficulty in locating a person who had heard I claim to be the nephew of Imperial Wizard ROBERT SHELTON. By airtel dated 9/19/68, .Birmingham submitted information in regard to a Klan leader in the State of C!hio who reporedly had married a 16-year-old daughter of another Ohio Klan member. It was further set in forth who letter that there was the probability that crimi:inal charjes were being placed againstthe Klan S member who arried the teen-age daughter Klan of the other member. Spccific suggestions were made by the Diramin:hiam Office in regard to various steps that might be taken by the Cincinnati and/or Cleveland Offices in regard ,.o cnptioncd program so far as the facts of this tmarital situation is involved. By airtel and LHM dated 9/10/68, Birmingham furnished in formation containing possible counterin- telli'nce activity by showing in the LIM a relationship bIt.,cen the I.:iL and Democratc candidate for the Birmingham is continuing i.c eff to an possible soduce and widely dissemi- nated ni'orationconcerning6 relationship with I:irperial Wizard ROBERT SHELTON and UKA. (2) Ponding Counterintelligence Action , DurIg the current r6porting 'period, Birmnngham, ' :ilh lrior Buruu authority, mailed cartoons to selected --.L!, r:cn'ers. Tie m iling of these cartoons has been .carj Iout ove'CL' period of time and as previously pointkod out to the Bureau, only a very small number of -the ca,toons have been mailed fro-m any one mailing station, and only a eow cartoons have been mailed on the same d:tc. 2 B* 157-j5 Dy airtel dated 9/1 V 63, Birmingham advised the Dureau of the fact that ~rational Klonygaon& the UIiK :as to be held in Tiscaloosa, Alabama on CCouer 5-6, 1968, and that it was to be held at the it;nd:: ad; Inn with the delegates to stay at this motel. !irmi ng.}ari furnished other details to the Bureau in . rueard to this situation and the fact that a banquet would be held at this inn in Tuscaloosa and that the b:nquot ,would be open to the public. By airtel dated 9/11/68, Chicago furnished tGe Iurc.au and .ir"inf .am a xC"O e o"y of a memorandum . preparl'c by o;" Phocni::, Ariona. Birmingham and Chicago furnished the Buvc.: w;ith sugrgestions in regard to counterintelli- 1gncc steps recona:mcnded in regard to this situation and te t Burieau autihorized Birmingham to p)repare and mail n cltter in re::n'd to this situation. This letter was prepare,' and mailed by Birmingham in accordance with ! -, Bureau instructio: . In rca,'d to the holding of this National ilonvoc tin o tile UKA at thl Ra l:da Inn in Tuscaloosa on (ctoIr . 19(8S, Birl:lilgham is continuing its e..orts: to ob ...in pos)sible source information that may be used in re ;ard to captioned program showing that the t-. is 1holdin, ri is annual meeting at the Ramada Inn in Tus:le::lo~a:: as above set out with the thought in mind tr iat the a'. be the subject of unfavorable press -v:ite-upsiCoo this fact becoi;eknown to the general public. (3) T''angj ible Results :: irtingham. has previously expressed, it is Ict thc:, great significance should be attributed to ins:tanat ogras,o: concerning the fact that there has been ani anot ac trouble, violence or disturbance on the part L. the UAor any ether hlate group in the Birmingham Divi!;,io for mainy m~:onths. As Birmingham has also .previouslly cc:re:ssei, Pirmingham continues to feel that such lcc(k oi activilty on the part of the UA and the 3 ------.ffr -. - .? -~. i :i BII1 157-4,.35 I Lther hate groups quite logically and easily can be attributed or considered to be tangible results of the countec intelligence activity of the Bureau and various FBI offices participating in captioned matter. It is also quite apparent, in the inion of D3irini lanin, that RODERT SHELTON, , and other high ranking officials of the UKA, are greatly concerned in regard to the activity of the FBI, the probability that the FBI has highly placed informants in the UKA, and ' the fact that the FBI is probably -in a position to have immlnediate and/or advance notice of any plans of any nature on the part of the UKA. t<= F' I. --- UNITED STAIIES. .CCENT Memorandum TO : DIRECTOR, FBI (157-9-29) DATE: 11/20/68 FROM YA PHOENIX (157-338)(RUC) SUBJECT: COUNTERINTELLIGENCE PROGRAM RACIAL. MATTEtS - DISRUPTION OF HATE GROUPS., UNITED KLANS OF - ' AMERICA, INCORPORATED, KNIGHTS OF THE KU KLUX JKLAN (UKA) PeBuairtel to PX, etc., 9/25/68. In reBuairtel, Phoenix was instructed to conduct . no investigation in this matter but to remain alert for any indication that the Ramada Inns would take any action re- garding a proposed anonymous letter written to the president of the Ba,,ada Inns, Phoenix, Arizona. There has been no indication that has taken action regarding such letter. 1 The Phoenix Division has conducted no investiga- tion in this matter and considers the matter RUC. D rALLTrOFTOATIOE CO0TAI1 S-'2 - Bureau (UL) HEREII IS U:CLASSIFIED 2 - Birmingham (157-835) (RM) HEXIT TiHER E S H O 1F I - Chicago (157-382)(Info)(RM) OTELIZISE. 1 - Phoenix CM[D/gle (6) t--NOV 221968 B- U.S. Savings Bonds Regular on the Payroll Savings Plan Bty U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan '"-I1it.CT~mIC lUI 11/27/68 C 11 'PI".!'i(r.'f G'.)PS.4!IZ LL. ( u:I=t 'KAN F dI.GI IC IUIL: -7 iia:.prt nth c7pi, inrp/rt t",.];i: :!~viul obere foryugwht ae uncmplmerar to Airiagama datgesa in posil iolatit, of the Electiinn art. r: b7-' 8.iv rngF.°. requecsts Burcau authority to take (2 - ]:+77<'2) (UE.< INC.); (2 - 157-9-29) (COUNTRINWJUJLI~nCE PROCRlAM) fttrLOtV r' 1: .. i n 'j' SiCOX at -t C 0 r I ...... ) . - IC-.. - Mi 105- 722 BI 157-835 (Iiri:tnghn feels that the above redure ll nvnid oan; u.Cton as to rn! it 1.: lolt thi action wr . o, .appropriate at tatls ti:, ati., th! U. . Dcpartment of Justice may request sific inver:tJ..ton in regard to referenced matter.) -- - a-2-I... . , . UNITED STATES G( r ,MENT -Memorandum O : DIIECTOR, FBJ (157-9'-1) DATE: 1/3/69 FROM S; AC, BIRMINGlII (157-835) (P) SUBJECTs; COUNTERINTELLIG?,CE PROGRAMi INTEPRNAL SECURITY DI.-iLU'TI ON OF ITE GROUPS F-Re Birmingham letter to Bureau dated 10/1/68. i ! The following is a status letter covering the previous three-months period: (1) Potential Counterintelligence Action Birrjingham continues to feel that the mailing of carLoons, anonymous untraceable cards, leaflets and similar type literature to known Klansmen can serve as a very i;portant disruptive action in the Counterintelli- ' gence Pr:grar. Th- Dirmingham Office is also definitely . of the opinion that the proper use of anonymous telephone car:s n a selective basis to certain UKA leaders and for active :ir n.rs ca;: be, and in tihe past has been, used successfully y" the Birmingham Office. At the appropriat Stie: , or timri; i . the future , Birmingham plans further use of such calls in apprupriate situations with Bureau approva) and the Bureau will be contacted concerning same in all such cases. By leLter dated 11/27/68 to Bureau, which letter carried dual caption o instant matter and the UKA tiri requesed autho istrbuted in arminglmnin, Alabama, by four young whi te males in late 1968 and these handbills were m):gas . a JAN G 1969 ri'..ID.:a SECT. B;y U.S. Savings B nds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan - '2 -1e B11 157-835 uncomplimentary to Alabama Congressman JOHN H. BUCHANAN Rerep of S. rminham, dated 11/9/68, captioned ONGRESSMAN JOHN H. BUCIAN "I - VICTIM, ELECTION LAWS; CONSPIRACY, V JUVE:rE .;I;,DELINq4UENCY ACT," contained complete details of ths situation. By 1ureau letter dated 12/13/68, carrying same caption as set out in the preceding paragraph, the BSLreau directed that no investigation or activity should tiLe piLce concern 'ng this matter pending a decision by thi Dcp:rtment of Justice. The Bur'eau also stated that a1 the time a decision is made concerning prosecution i: the mt:ter of the "smear sheets," Birmingham may resubmit these cr a similar type proposal. (2) Pending Counterintelligence Action During the current reporting period, Birmingham, with pr):)r Dure n: authority, mailed cartoons to selected I,, ne :rs. The mailing of these cartoons has been car i: ou-c over a period of I i.me and as previously pointed cut to ih Burcau, only a very small number of i,: cu)'toor h:ive tee:n mailed from any one mailing j sttiron, and onl:. a few cartoons have been mailed on the / sa e a ::1.r . . , ., .. . (3) Tangible Results as Bi3rmingham has proeviously expressed, it is felt tat-. grcatgrt significance should be attributed to ins1tant lrogrm concerna'ng the fact that there has been -almost d trouble, violence or disturbance on the part io the. UK. or any other hate group in the Birmingham Di vi:_ ion for many months. As Birmingham has also pi,,viou:.ly e:pr'ssed::r c,Birmingham continues to feel that uchi lI::. of activity on the part of the UKA and the oC er 1:.:re groups quite logically and easily can be attrit.:.-d or considerccd to be tangible results of the counrcri.itelligence activity of the Bureau and various FBI offices participating in captioned matter. 2 a: c r ...... _ __<7%_ S B t BH 157-835 It is also quite apparent in the opinion of Birmingham, thal ROBERT SHELTON, and other high rank.ing officials of the UKA, are grea y concerned in rega'rd to th. activity of the FBI, the probability that the FBI has highly placed informants in the UKA, and the fact that the FBI is probably in a position to have inmdiate and/or advance notice of any plans of any nature on the part of the UKA. . .------.:7-,"" GSA *".iMi (41 C-) .*, UNITED STATES GC. (MENT Memorandum o : DIRECTOR, FBI (157-9-63) DATE: 1/10/69 FROM SAC, BIRMINGIHAM (157-835)(P) SUJECT- COUNTERINTELLIGENCE PROGRAM .. UNITED ILANS OF AMERICA, INC. I3IGHTLN OF THE KU KLUX KLAN DONIFAY, FLORIDA KLAVERN . -INTERNAL SECURITY . DISRUPTION O HATE .GROUPS Rie Jacksonville letter to the Bureau, dated 1/6/69, and captioned as above. Relet set forth information to the effect that . the Jacksonvillo-Division had in the past made efforts Sto devlo . UKA, as a potential racial informant. Relet also set out information to the eff-ct that -as possibly "just playing the FBI a]ong," and for that reason, efforts had been discontinued j! C." "concernnghis development as an informant. Relet also / - set out a proposed anonymous letter to be sent tof ii-n : fot to disrupt the activities of the . ' l:ionitay, Flcrida Klavern. Relet requested Birmingham to review the techniq-:o set forth in relet and to advise as to whether the recommended procedure could possibly endanger any Bir mingham in fornan ts• Sor the information of the Bureau and Jackson- ville, Uirmingi ha;a wishes to point out that ordinarily DillrminiwhLum would be in favor of the sending of such a Ictter as recomrrnended in relet; however, due to certain cigcumstances to be mentioned below, Birmingham recommends againsl the mailing of such an anonymous letter from Tuv;caloosna, Alabama at the present time. As the Bureau and Jacksonville are aw\are, ROBERT M. SHELTON, Imperial - Bureau (!:.,I) ' 2- Jacksonvillc (157-863) (RM) 5 2 - Birmingham "-LtITOMWATION COI;TAINED J .0 IITREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED Si,:CLT WERE SHO'iN " - - . CU..E; ]I SE. Y Br) U.. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan . fl 157-835 • tYizard of the UKA, and certain other Imperial officers of the UKA have been greatly disturbed by the fact that infornmation has .apparently been furnished to the FBI by informants in numerous recent instances in several states. Due to this situation, Imperial Wizard SHELTON and other national officers of the UKA have been making every effort felt possible by them to determine the identity, of any and all FBI informants furnishing infornation concerning the UKA. Due to the small number of activ Klnns on in the vicinity of Tuscaloosa Alabama bit If the Bureau were to approve the preparation of a letter by the FB1I Laboratory as recommended in reiet, Birmingham would have no objection to the sending of such : letter frou Birmingham, Alabama or any other city ir Northi Alabama as recomnended by Jacksonville or the Bureau. FL -. ~2 5 2 ...-.... - .. . .- -.. . - - -~w ~ 2 - . ~tr-&. ~ .4 UNITEDI) STATES GO('i :,IENI'T Memora ndum To DIRECTOi, FIUI ( 1 5 7 -9- 4 ) DATE: 2/25/69 FROM AC BIRMINGHAn.1 (157-835) (P) SUBJECT: COUNTERINTELLIGENCE PROGRAM INTERNAL SECURITY DISRUPTION OF HATE GROUPS As the Bureau is aware, ROBERT M. SHELTON, Imperial Wizard of the United Klans of America, Inc., Knights of the Ku Klux Klan (UKA), was'committed to a United States Prison at Texnrkana, Texas, in February, 1969. Sare of the opinion that i~th; ad in mi,.d running the UKA as he thinks it should be run, rather ihan as Imperial Wizard would want it run. Az the !;ireau has been advised, ROBERT"_HELTON has onenly A.f aid know thl:ut in his (SIIELTON's) absence would -bn in charge of the Imperial Office of e K an that .UKA, who is also' the _____ calm o Alabama of the UKA, was schedulcd to :::ake speeches at various public rallies spon- sored by the UKA in different sections of the United States. Bureau authority is requested for Birmingham.to pr:pr ann anonymious communication to exploit this situation. If sucl. is authorized, Birmingham will prepare the letter on lunmi-.'ed stationery and with the use of a manual type- writer so tlha: the Eureau's connection with this letter cantnot ixe detcrnmined.l - 32 - /3 Birminghm .,,,....-TICO CONTAIED • 4) ,). )L-> 2 FED 26 1969 "Ir. : curSSInl EXCFFFFT lViM SiiOW - . Jr /,-, - D&v U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan S , 0 %...... 7* -. \ BH 157-835 Thissuggested letter is as follows: "Birmingham, Alabama "I used to be in your Klan and wish I still was but I went along with the bunch. The other day I heard someone close to James Spears make a remark that he don't trust you or your having po:,Cer in the UKA. This was supposed to have been sa:id in Birmingham about the middle of December, 1965,G when Soears was there and met with a small grcupI of people. "Y. V. T." TI ; t"~ri: , "jyc e " ae addressed to .. 2 ______.______/6 / 11 >~w.~ ...... * I.I IN ENVEI1PI 1 - Mr. J. A. Marion sz, Lir in .c.. (157-835) 3/5/69 Dijector, 21'. (157---) t DI S T1 OF ilr::l G... S ' t 2/25/0C capticned "Ccuntarintelltgence i r . ., .:I :~ cw:.ity, Disr.ition of 1ate G-:zoups." :. cu is rantcd for ,a:.irmyi. her to prepare the ...... ,;..:.i :i:.;: L Ciont forth in referenced letter; You .:.t : ...u. scurity is KSintained. Keep the :'ve..: : i.::. - o.fices advised of the results of .'ir-'i a he:; reco ,rdended a mailing of an anonymous co:::1..ic on, on unvarked stationary and prepared o m . ty:r te. This communication is addressed to ; 4 ::he is resently the national leader of the iU::: , ..:. cE_, -t-rica, Knights of the u lKlux Klan (U '1), " :i eo.:i: . lt:nn is sarving his one-year jail sentence. 1Q1e: ^c:...w:calt:i:o: i: intended to create strife between : :uct;.: na.ie 1.. leaer The letter intimates tht a i::::.l c.- an zticn is being formed b . There is :o :, that t-m: c::rlication can be traced to the Bureau. Dir; inl: is bejia ilstructed to protect Bureau's interests. i i i"',F 'uf f ll I h- *-r - ALU INFOP!!A 7 1flh; CONTAINED ..---.. - - 0-; S---. --.. .- . - -" SUNITED STATES GO .. MENT Memorandum T : DIRECTOR, FBI (157-9-4) DATE: 4/2/69 FROM SAC, BIRMINGHAMI (157-835) (P) SUBJECT: COUNTERINTELLIGENCE PROGRAM INTERNAL SECURITY DISRUPTION OF HATE GROUPS Re Birmingham letter to Bureau dated 1/3/69. The following is a status letter covering z!h: previous three-months period: (i) Potential Counterintelligence Action Birminghlam continues to feel that the mailin';" of cartoons, anonymous untraceable cards, l:Ialets and s ilar type literature to known K lansmen can sc:rve as a very important disruptive ac-ion in the Con terintelligolnce Program. The L:irminghiam Office is also definitely of the opinion ti.r0t t;; proro use of anonymous telephone calls on a sul'cctive bas;i: to certain UV,leaders and for ivi, Q cbs, can be, and in the past has been, used cy the Birmingham Office. At the ,:p3ropriat e tie or times in the future, Birmingham L ns11 furthcr u:e of such calls in appropriate situations wiin Bureau approval and the Bureau will be con(IIcted concerning same in all such cases. ) (2) ondin g Countorintelligence Action Durinr the current reporting period, ( lhilain,.ham, wil; prior Bureau authority, mailed crtioons to se ected UKIA members. The mailing orf lthcve cartoon s has been carried out over a period of t~ilrw and as previously pointed out to the Bureau, , :only a very small numnber of the cartoons have been 2 - Burau REC PR - 19 2 - Birmingham Buy U.S. Savings Bords Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan . ."- ...... - .-- -." , ."- - - - -' . "a -- , .l: ,s _, . -- ' - IBH 157-835 By letter dated 3/5/69, Birmingham was grantei permission o repare and mail an anolnuis letter to I the UKA, Inc., -a A a. T£is lettvr was st to caus to distiust who is also the for the UKA, (') Tangible Results As I rmingham has previously expressed, it is felt that great significance should be attribtiled to instant program concerning the fact that there has been almost no trouble, violence or disturbance on the part of the UKA or any other hate group in the Birmingham Division for many months. As Liinnghamn has also previously expressed, Birr.ini;im cont inucs to feel that such lack of activity on the part of the UKA and the other hate :coups Vuite lQ,:ioilly and easily can be natriLb:ed or cunsijdred to be tangible results of the counternielligonce activity of the Bureau and various F.I offices participating in captioned iA ter. it is also quite apparent in the o inion of Dirn.inghar, that !:O3ERT SHELTON, Su1 oiher: hi:h i:ai ; of f icia is of the ae greatly conCerned in regard to the activity of the S PFDI, t0 probabiiit that the FBI has highly placed i:nformants ir the Ubi, and the fact that the FBI is probably in a ,7u:jition to have immediate and/or advancc notice of any plans of any nature on the part of the U~A 2 : i k rNITI) S T vEDIS GO t , :MENT; Memzorandum To DIRECTOR, FBI (157-9-4) DATE: 5/23/69 . FROM 1 SC, BIRMINGiHAMT (157-835) (P) SUBJEcT: COUNTERINTELLIGENCE PHIOGLA M INTERNAL SECURITY DISRUPTION OF HATE GROUPS As the Bureau is aware, ROBERT M. SHELTON, Imperial Iizard of the United Klans of America, Inc., Knights of the 2j Ku Klux Klan (UKA\), was committed to a United States Prison .f at Texarkaina, Tex;as, in February, 1969. are of the opinion that 1 lC:had in mi;nd running the UKA as he thinks it s ould be run, rather than as Imperial Wizard would want it run, / . As the .L'Breau !ha: been advised, .ROBERT SHELT has oenl P. mPl.k k:nc;an that irn his (SIHELTON's) absence, Svo'.lid j .n char- ofI the Im erial Office of the UKA and that the UKA, who is also the of Alabama bf the UKA, was scheduled to make speeches at various public rallies spon- sored by the UI'\ in different sections of the United States. / Sna: OinEit'' SHELTON's incarceration in prison inforna'i:on has been received which would indicate that f" has been drinking to excess. Information has also been reco.i c from one o more Bureau informants indicating that S Lonoccasionl has become so worked up over some situatiorns t ha .oie gives the appearance of a person bordering on insaity. 2: - Bureau (r) 10 29 2 Birrain~gham MnE:jam , (4) .. _D r. :AINED le MY 261969 -, SU,... Sa....B : .•.egr." :t, i SEr-': U.S. S :gr Bu' Regularly on the Payroll Saing Plan / • - .'. .-.•-'~ .';~;: .. , .' .,... - .f ' 'r ...... - ;.- r i Bit 157-85 Bureau authority is requested for Birmingham to prepare an anonymous communication to exploit this situation. If such is authoized, Birmingham will prepare the letter on uinmarked stationery and with the use of a manual type- writer so tIhat the Bureau's connection with this letter canuot .:: determined. This suggested letter is as follows: "Birmingham, Alabama K"De.r Mr. :Shelton, "it hurts me to realize that while you are blci:::; held in prison the men you placed in charge are vuini;i, our, organization. I can't keep quiet any longer anJ only write now because of your beinjg a political prisoner. "I have seen and heard speak ni: 2 or : occasions in the past 3 months. He p!>a.s to L- a mental case bordering on insanity. : lie sosot wwor:lcd up that ne looks and acts like 191aWild mzan. lie also openly urges violent acts and I knc:,- you don::'t want such conduct.~ 'lis dri;nking himself 'to death and a lot of us :no-: it. ie is wrecking our fine organization and I hope you can stop it. "An Interested Member". if au:torized, this letter will be addressed to :. RFobt.-. SICiTON, Imperial Wizard of the UKA, U. S. Prson, 'iexarkana , Texa s. -I 0ROUTE ENN OP I - Mr. J. G. Deegan 1 - Mr. J. A. Marion -M SAC, Birmingham (157-P35) 6-3-69 S Director, FI' (157-9-4)-|1l COUNTEIIT'TLLIGNCt PCOGAM DISEJTI0T,,O 0? liAT l GROU&PS RACIAL JL2.El' .,A (UTI'iEDi.:N3 OF AMTMiICA, KNIIGHTS Oi' TlE KU KLUX KILAN) .0rl d-ted 5-23-. Pa:::nliiin to mail the requ6sted anonymous communication to l:::.lot 1, Shvlt., Imperial Wizard of the United Klans of A ,,r.iC. (UL.) I-,r a~ted. This letter should be preppred on u..ar..... ot:t ia ry by use of a manual typewriter. You nust insure that t.e Durau is not disclosed as the source of thi c:nlunic tioin. Strict security must be maintained. Advic tl! Dur c:f the reactic: to the mailing when received. .. rEt.r;:isr.:i...ia. h,.0Z :uaeostcd tnfv mailing of an -anonymous .c.,to !: t :lto, presently in a Federal prison in :.....:a, Tc:.s. ;\hc Shelton went to jail about six nm.t:: t. u l cui'drL:tcd o KA to two mcn; The first, Sin.clin.d to drink to excess. The second, , 1:yi-.n for his emotional, childish temperment, B' .:.: n. :. =oa:::c of tio fact that Sholton is afraid of thco .c:c.r. . The :s;ziested anonymous letter points out ':th;t i a c."tal case and is urging violent action by , U . p intL uu that Sexton is drinking himself to r.t" id ru-ni; the OKA. Shelton is expected to got out c'i prion in fc rco'nths. This letter could cause intmal <..c:..:..utin within the U.A. Ie 'aro thoroforQ authorizing .T. "'.TI'N CONTAINE ~J~t-I .. .raw.:. oRM u,. P 9 UNITED STATES G(. . -NMENT .....-Memorandum To : DIRECTOR, FBI (157-9-4) DATE: 7/1/69 FROM : SAC, BIRIIINGHAM. (157-835)(P) SUBJECT: COUNTERINTELLIGENCE PROGRAM INTERNAL SECURITY DISRUPTION OF HATE GROUPS Re Birmingham letter to Bureau dated 4/2/69. The following is a status letter covering the previous three-months period: (1) Potential Counterintelligence Action Birmingham continues to feel that the mailing of cartoons, anonymous untraceable cards, leaflets and similar type literature to known Klansmen can serve as a very important disruptive action in the Counterintelligence Program. The Birmingham Office is also definitely of the opinion that the proper use of anonymous telephone calls on a seiective basis to certai'jIKA leaders and for active members can be, and in the past has been, used successfully by the Birmingham Office. At the appropriate time ortimes in the future, Bir-ningham plans further use of such calls in :ppropriate situations with Bureau approval and the Bureau will be contacted concerning same in all such cases. (2) PeCding Counterintelligence Action ~- During the current reporting period, Birmingham, with pri:r Bureau authority, mailed cartoons to selected UIC: me:mbers. The mailing of these cartoons has been carried out over a period of time and as previously pointed out to -the Bureau, only a very small number of the cartoons have been mailed from any one mailing station, and only a few cartoons have been, mailed on the same date. By .letter dated 6/3/69, Birmingham was granted / " permission,to prepare and mail an anonymous letter to .RO3ERT. i.."S:_ElTCN, Imperial Wizard of the United Klans of America (UK). This letter was prepared and sent in accordance with Burcu instruction. DE-13 REC9 . /4- , 2'- Bureau (R:,m) S 2 - Birmingham : ij jd BMu Ur. s Da ,m. .:,i, . , , . it . -Bu U.S. Savin,r Bonds Rgularly on the Payroll Savings Plan y/("...... N.' ." - . - 4 BH 157-835 (3) Tangible Results As Birmingham has previously expressed, it is felt that great significance should be attributed to instant . program concerning the fact that there has been almost no trouble, violence or disturbance on the part of the UKA or any other hate group in the Birmingham Division formny months. As Birmingham has also previously expressed, Birmingham, continues to feel that such lack of activity on the Fart of the UK/i and the other hate groups quite logically and easily can be attributed or considered to be tangible results of the counterintelligence activity of the Bureau and variuus FBI offices participating in captioned matter. It is also quite apparent in the o inion of Birmingha:a, that ROBERT SHELTON, and other high ranhingi officials of the UKA, are grea ly concerned in regard to the activity of the FBI, the probability that the FBI3 has highly placed informants in the UKA, and the fact that the FBI is probably in a position to have immediate and/or au-vancc notice of any plans of any nature on the part of t:e UKA. 2 ______.______/1 UNIT'ED STATES G ( MENT Memorandunm TO DIRECTOR, FBI (157-9-4) DATE: 7/28/69 - AAC, BIRMINGHAM (157-835) (P) uBJECT: COUNTENTE LLIGENCE PROGRAM INTERNAL. SECUIRITY DJSRUPTION OF HATE GROUPS As the Bureau is aware, J~R MELTO, Imperial Wizard o;' the United Klans of America, Inc., Knights of the Ku Klux Klan (UKA), was'committed to a United States Prison S/ at Texarkana, Texas, in February, 1969. I M o se opinion ,ila In mnIn running the UKA as he thinks it shoul hbe run, rather than as Imperial Wizard would want P it run. As the Dureau has been advised, ROBERTS has \ i m.:ade kno'wn that in his (SHELTON's)absence, C it .uld be tn chore of the rial Office of the A n 1dth, OsKA, who is Siso the the UKA, w ;9 sCo c D ja speees at various public rallies sponsored by the UIKA in different sectiobs of the United Since ,OBEfRT SIELTON's incarceration in prison, 'IratSoMM 5 s been received which would indicate that ha been drinking to excess. Information has asoJ. been received froi ore Bureau informants i nd al i n;: -t ihrn (n occasion has become so wollked i n over ime situations thia c gives the appearance ofi a pjrSison ibo'rderin on insanity. "2 - Bt etau (ii) REC 16 2 - Biri:ingha;.,i Bty U.S. Savings Bonds Regularl) on the Payroll Savings Plan / - " - -..--0- . - '- - . . .11 157-835 Birmingham informants, who have furnishedieliable information in the past, have made known that on recent trip to North Carolin an Were tr:(ciing in a an whlile l las drivin he lost co the car and it was dt::;;a ed. Bureau nuthority is requested for Birmingham to prepare .n anony:ous communication to exploit this situation. ~' If suclh is authorizced, Birmingham will prepare the letter on unn;arked stationery and with the use of a manual type- writor that tl.C Bureau's connection with this letter cannot be detCermined. ;< ', This suggestod letter is as follows: i "Birmingham, Alabama "I wrote you once about the 2 men you have trtt;,nd our organization over to while you are S:i. prison. "Mv., you have heard and maybe you haven't Sbut IM as got himself messed up in a sI ,ootilnlg scrape in North Carolina about July 4, 1' :I.( havo also heard that either f l :reckod a iwhi Ilhye w;ere traveling together going to or co:,:jnj from North Carolina. "SomeCone also said he heard that o made a claim to some Klan members in another state t.ht the UKA is doing a lots better with you in prison than whein you were out. "I hop:: you know all about the things I mentioned but if you don't please look into it. 2 _ I6/ -i ) 13H! 157-835 I 4 "An Interested Member". If authorized, this letter will be addressed to hMr. Robt. i. Shelton, Imperial Wizard of the UKA, U. S. Prison, Texarkana, Texas. i: a3 S.4 . - . ... o..- .. .-- - .--- -. . -.- -' -: - C "'' r - i; I1 Li (1( J. A. Marion - S" , B.r,:aincham (157-";5) 8-8-69 - c ) Di octor, FBI- (?57_94)- /, DIS7:JUPTIO. OF KLAN AND HIIIT~n 11AT. C::IUP; tR:ACIAL !lTrE!s - KLAN UNITlD Ki'I. OF AM.rICA, INC. J . (UKA) ;,:Dilet 7-2-G2. Enclosed for Dallas is one cD:±: i _ifurncce coaJunication. u-thoriy is granted for Birmingham to prepare .and! ::..n - :a'.l a letter as suggested in referenced cow r;:c_" iCn. :u uust insure that Bureau security is m.inta:nc, anid the FM i; not disclosed as the source of thi:s comeuulc:tioj.. Advieo if any results are received of tLi; : ri in. "- 1 - D:: 1 1.: (Lnc u.. rc ) ALTT.7rKFOr?'. T! CNAT2 NED Robert '.. Sheiton is the Imperial Wizard of the UX and is pre nttly se'ving a one year prison term at a ic.:1 rison in Toxarhkna Te,.as. While Shelton is in Jia! hiave been running •the 'IT . cy co ;.ot gut along together and is S dri'ni , c nselider.bly . Shelton is attempting o eep his leadurebip of toe tla: vliile in jail. Dirmingham has 67 s5S.:::csLted iihe iling of an anonymous letter to Shelton. Th:i co0a::'nic:tia point. up the trouble between - , anti add thait ~ecentl wrecked a- new .:otomobile. It adds tha was involved in a ::fti: incie;-" in lorth Cardlina and quote as..... ;;i:n.. the staLtemcn that the UKA is doing be ar w h S.elto" : Jail. This cozmunication could lead to the re:oval g We are authorizing this -- co muncat ion Di'ai l. will prepare on a manual typewriter using unnared srationery. A': ':7 " / i, ' tI FBI Date: 7/28/69 Transmit thejollowing in ( Type in pla ntct or code) Via AIRTEL_ AIRMAIL - REGISTERED MAIL (Priority) TO: L ;; CTO, FI31 (157-9-4) FROM: SlC, B]iiiMINGHAM (157-835) (P) - \' COU.:TJR INTELLIGEN CE PROGRAM R\I"CIAL INTELLIGEN;CE SECTION DISmUPTION OF }HAT'; GIROUPS (UNIT1i) KLANS CF AMED.ICA, INC.) Ine 3lir:ninghamn letter, dated 7/25/69; Atlanta teletype to DIurcau, dated 7/9/G9, captioned "AT 1652-R"; Charlotte airtel to Bureau, dated 7/14/69, captioned "Shooting Incident at Klan Meetin, Middleton, N. C., 7/4/69, RM - Klan"; Charlott" airtcl to Bureau, dated 7/7/69, carrying same caption; ColuLtubia airtel to Bureau, dated 7/8/69, captioned S "CO S3- :"Columbia airtel to Bureau, dated 7/10/69, captioned "UnitLd x:iatin of America, Inc., Knights of the Ku Klux Klan . - (Nltit..l efC,,se Fund ConlmitteL), RM - Klan"; and Birmingham airtel, dated 7/23/69, captioned "United Klans of America Inc., KKnight's of the Ku Klux Klan (UKA), RM - Klan." '; FCEnlosei for Charlotte is one (1) copy of "The FioyCss," official magazine of the UA, Inc., KKKK, and his copy is d6osignated as Volume IV, Edition 7, dated July, 1%W:. i :, to be noted that Page 2 of this copy carries photogiraph of WILLIAkM MELVIN SEXTON and Page 7 carrics a photograph of JAMES SPEARS. These are good likcncss. s of SEXTON, who is the Imperial Kligrapp of the -UKA, and SPEARS, who is the Imperial Kludd of the UKA and is also the UKA Grand Dragon of Alabama. - Bureu u (AM - 1 fEC- 7 7 / 1. - Atanta (Info) (A'M-RM) o615 I - Chafi: ottn (Info) (AM-RIM) (Enc. 1) -- I - Colul:i..t:S (Info) (AM-M:) ..-- / 2 - Birmingham .1 JUlO 1109 MMiE': bmb ,.LL IXFOFRMATION CONTAINED (7) 1:ISIt; rS UNCLASSIFIED . 2C, T WHERE SHOWNI' . Approve: Sent M Pe' SSpcid: Age t in Charge /qu/ The B,.k,'eau is vitally interested in the disruption of the UKA and Jt is believed that the situation mentioned below lends itself favorably to accomplishing this goal, as it f(.r one thing may result in the criminal prosecution Klansme, includi had been arresed 3 en Reference, Norton Atlanta t /4/69type pointedaccording out totit 117. Fefcreced airtel of 7/14/69 enclosed an LI . settin f,o:th detail concerning the shooting incident at forta U .A itwthe hvzng- nams on ;7/4/69 sveral at Middleton,Negroes arested N. . inThis the LHMdisruption set of t; in aid i.This LIbeM also stated that in m SAlabama ad ben employedto defen arrested iK iavolvedorltan in this matter. Referenced airtel of 7/7/69 enclosed an LHM which sth d il ble concerning tsidetailed shooadditional information cona erA inl' the 7/4/69 incident, h Tis. . s e names ofo teve nUA n smern ho were arrested and charged in this ater ad of thase UKA ated that nd pr ti the incidentbeemployed to meetin 7/n/69,. l was nct arrested and as of this date, it is believ ed by Birmtgham that he has not been identified and 7 incident, chn:-codincJde. inj Thisregarde i to onhis Pesdditional participation 5 This6 sets in forththisset out shootinginformation the namesha arrst e wds n, arrested and as of this date, it is takcscriptijon n frova theof UKAseveral Klansmen rifles, arrested, shotguns, but and/ordue to revolversthe ext sement at the tim of the arrest, it was not known posand pivl wich vptipon belonged to the individuals wbcleverl, abs mientionad above, he has not been charged and his-attoroy has not been determined. . .-- , - .. .--- ~ . --- 4"- .rI Referenced Birmingham airtel enclosed LHM, a part of which is'a UKA Newsletter, dated 7/15/69, which was published by the Imperial Office of the UKA. This Neewsletter set forth information as to the steps beings, taken by the Imperial Office of the UKA to raise funds.:: to take care of the legal expenses incurred in regard to the defense of the Klansmen arrested on 7/4/69 in N."C.l and to provid for funds, to take care of other expenses and defenses of Klansmen in regard to other court proceedings. Birmingham has received in'formation indicating . tha sev,.'a] of the above mentioned UKA Klansmen arrested on 7/,i/:0 in N. C. have pled guilty in regard to their' that occasion. participation in the hashooting incident on Birmingham is furnishing Charlotte the enclosed copy of "IheFiey Cross" for use in regard to this matter. It is to be noted that, as mentioned above,tIlIII IIl was pretert and prtici aton in the Kln m involved. Itki k e that l-:nel ... a. cwere tranvil toex h on ti is tiap te ein ad t The Pureau is requested to authorize Charlotte Stotake ithefollowing action: c o I) To contact some selected official of the *1North Careoina ljghway Patrol, or other proper North Crolina nv cinforcement official, on a highly confidential basis and furnish him a copy of the above described "Fiery Cross." 2) To point out to this official that SEXTON's photograph appears on Page 2 of the above described "Fiery Cross" ani that SEXTON was present and participated in the incident in North Carolina and that SEXTON's gun was taken ui on this occasion, but that he had gotten away without biing identified or arrested. It is believed probableCros. tat SETO:N's photograph may be identified by thw North Carolina arresting2) tothiT officerspoit offcialthaot as one of theSEXON' leaders inothis incidcrt. = " il 157-8:;5 :- .. 3) To furnish pertinent information from referenced communications to the North Carolina Highway official, with the specific admonit ion and understanding that the Bureau does not have anyone who can testify in regard to this situatio5. s 4) To possibly make kn ro riate..or-tb- - Cauolina iiglway officials that who was' identified, arrested, and pled guilty is disgruntled and very un i,:al with: the conduct of on that occsi¢ n and the fact that -scaped arrest. It is *," possiblc thatt if placed und'r oath by ro er autri~l , coul'd help make the case agains attendac:ce and participation in the North Carolina incident. 4 - 4 *j . vs. , =-...... _ = -- .. . - . , . :" .' -.t - . - : , X -, - -T Mr. J. A. Marion Aq, Charlotct (167-21) 8/12/69 Dikector, FI' (7--4) REC-75 r. COU.LNTlI. ...GEC Pr:OG A M rAO.CI:'.L I. IG E SECTIO DUI OF ATIIT.GROUPS UlIT D KLAN3 C' AMEr.ICA (LKA) ,, ... irt el 7-2 -69 . Slluthoit: js granted for Chairlotte to contact se ctc uoft.iciali oH he North Carolinl Highway Patrol an(d urn.i:::h lhci itI a copy of the July, 1969, issue of t li;- 'Fir; Cr-'zz." Thcy' should be advised that Melvin i'i:ton's ,)ihotogriiph appears on page 2 and that he is bclieved to have participated in the shooting incident in N'orthi Carolina on 7-4-G9. You may advise these offi- cia' tiht "::toa's gun was one of those confiscated and S i 'ibil, you u:.ay point out hon this can be established iby indepc::dent investigation. In your contacts with 1North Carolina State Police oilJ:ir;, o0; . . advis Lhelin that there is no one within this Burc:,u tlhat can testily concerning this matter and the. F3I :.:u:t ~ot be disclosed as thc "ource of this information. SIn your c'-nversntion with these officials, you may also - dicilo!::: i athe.i that Jamnes Spears and Melvin Sexton have ieen angr %withle anch othor over the incideut and Spears may *e a so:.:. of iuforimatiol. Advise the Bureau of the S. i esit ci this actLivity. i_9 1 - Atlat (1.7-c ' ) JA;!: h Is AL , In;:-'ATION COITAINED ) (8) ,, ,N tN ISU:NCLAFSTFI . L CEPT WHERE SHOWN : -- TRISE.ENOTE:E On July 4, 1909, a shooting incident occurred at a --- klan meeti;g in Middleton, North Carolina, between klansmen .. and Negroes, Several person inc din klansmen and black e.treists- vcere arrested, a lan leader, was bL arrested and pleaded guilty. another klan Sleador, escaped arrest durinlg e con usion even though his gun was confiscated Birmingham has suggested that gr n . ] NOTE CONTINUED PAGE TWO :' . O r. "I 1 T Gn o 7; CT I ON -- P (f'i C~p n' rrsaj~H ct fSidea 0 C~~~z kI'in Ug1 tile Oa~t anz r be A~t: fj is41 theoFl oiffcisftte Sooot , mde S ith 'te UM t cotee this ere 18 t S xt o n~ wa s'1 ; i h e a dd &JI11 1td h a 8 *ub Ud iQt dy d diseuPerind of 4. 4 I -2 f. t i . NIT EI STAl ES GO' MNIENT Memorandum TO DI:UiCTO, St iUI (15 -- ) DATE: 8/15/69 75 sIc, uIWIiNGIIAC (157-835) (p) JET: COUITERIINTELLIGENCE 'InR SIETITERNAL ' .ECURITY DISIHUPTION OF HATE GROUPS As the Dureau is aware, JODBERT SHELTON, Imperial Wizard Of the United Klans of America, Inc. iEI of the Ku Klux Klan (UKA), was committed to a United States Prison at Texas* inl tr,1. Ii C ja teepeec tionim Insti to i,Daibury, Connecticut ' Highly placed Informlants of the Charlotte Office have recently nlde known that 17 UKA Klansmen were arrested in Hyde Countr, Noath Carolina, on 7/4/69, and a trial was held at Swan Quarter, North Carolina, in July, 1969. Infor- mat on was also fLrnished which reflected that during the period fro, July 12 thiouigh July 19, 1969,11 1r of the U,:, wa.a in North Carolina and stayed at the . ,inl .n Motel, Washington, orth Crolina. s - nrrie resi_ W ith hi.s \wife who as ment oned above is in prison, I arricd to and she stayed at this same above acnt: onied :OteT t e sa,..e time' as4 Sheo was ing co pany a great dea of the time during this,period and every- tthing ndicates that ate together on s --osi together j.1 :inotle roo, for long periods of time, and everything potats t. tIir hviDn; soxul relations with each other. urn'c;t auttority is requested for Birmingham to pre2a!i an ;anonllymou: comiunication to e::ploit this situation. it se: ;is anuthor ncd, :.irmingham w..11 prepare the letter O u:,.rle. Q- urc: ("Wi) S AUG 18 1969 S- Charoz Le (iiao.)(:i) C . ;nv.. n (i,i1 .. A TIT.)? , 77A; Yhi i0ITISZ. S. { -Bro US. Satings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan • - BII 157-iO5 : "Ci.rmingham, Alabama "De a nr. ito n, "Wh. 1 o you und arc se tiei', for a cause so dear to your heart, is betraying you, himself, his wife, W t the UKA. .. t i"Duini0co friom about July 12 through ui 19, , as in North Carolina. 1Thi was; in cnoc w ti a near riot that happened 1n ul . 1..: illn lyde County, North Carolina, gotwen ahCrlsind.17 ;la.1sen gjot involved inl a shoot-out and "Fro July 1.2 through July 19, 1969, Sas; in North Carolina and stayed at the Holi ay ln;l MotCel 1nWshgll ton, North Carolina. I hate to :ay thi but carried on noU a i a dlll'i.rig tlls Lime. They were alone - th', hr :' .:;:'o; for bourl at a tile on several .U: , OF M:e. .. e WaS .sO staying at th;is S ii..ote; 'The two of them a)so ai.e together (alone). on some occasions. "I i:novw you kno f drinks like a fish so there's no use going, into that. "I ain al:to sctndii copies of this letter "v cause they ought to a > "A. I. I " Ii aut, orizcd, this letter will Mr. be addressed to R ,.):. . ,chFelton, Imperial Wizard oI the UKA, U" Prisonl f:xd conis will be sent to Feder 1_ - - Sr.- -- - - t - C ROUTE IN I.VELOPE i! I SAC, Dirnminghn (157-835) 9/4/69 3- REC-121 -I Director,REC-12 FBI (157-9-4) / 1 --Mr.Mr. J. A.V. MarionWalsh a :ii INTERNA SUCU.?ITY pr-rrt\~r~?A~ DISU TION O" IIE GROU'S . .-. ,TTN CONTAINED ; "T' I;?LASSIFIEDUi 4Z t EXCEPT WiZRZ SHOWN v ,,.urlet 8/15/69. OTHERWIS. SThc Bureau has reviewed your counterintelligence u:..ion. It is felt by the Bureau that additional thought " should be iven to this technique prioi to its being approved. Iz ic the. feeling of the Bureau that inasmuch as inmates of ecderal Correctional Institutions are allowed to receive mail only from individuals and organizations 'which are on their respective correspondents lists, the envloes in wu;iich t::;e letterz to Robert M. Shelton an a - are mailed should bezr the return address of an individual or orgtr tin prcscnily on Shelton's and pproved cor- respondents .sts. You cro ir:structed to furnish the Bureau with your , su;:-stions regardin the proposed return addresses promptly. JV: sef/r;n (5) --,.E: ~ As a counterntellgence measure, Birmingham has suggested emailing. of an anonymous letter addressed to Shelton, who is at the u ederal Correctional Institution, Texarkana, Texas, with copies to be ent toat the Federal Correctional Institution, ;. " anbury Connecticut, and The letter ud alle th t ile She n an are in prison, • ! I;ere engaged in an illicit -- xual relationship at the Holiday Inn motel, Washington, North ' r.Carolina vbile bot!h vere staying there in connection with Klan ";business during the period of July 12-19, 1969. Inasmuch as letters -7-without return addresses are not delivered to inmates of Federal Correctional Institutions, it is desired that suitable return ---- addresses for this proposed letter be furnished by Birmingham SOffice to insure the letters would reach Shelton and in their I'__..respective pieces of incarceration. -v-is!r-ip; I -,,I.,,. L -L _ I- -_, -. MAY 1i2 LDITI UNITEI SITATI S G(. NMIENT ---.. Menzorandum STo Director, FBI (157-9-4) DAm: September 9, 1969 • Birmingham (157-835) (P) TSAC, SUBJECT: COUNTERINTELLIGENCE PROGRAM INTERNAL SECURITY DISRUPTION OF HATE GROUPS .<. ReBHlet dated 8/15/69 and BUlet dated 9/4/69. Birmingham agrees that since inmates of Federal Correctional Institutions are allowed to receive mail only 3~:! from individuals and organizations which are on their p:. respective correspondents lists, the envelopes in which the vletters proposed b Bi in ham are to be sent to F InT. SHELTN and. should bear the return address - of an individual or organization presently on SHELTON's and approved correspondents lists. /0/f; In view of the above, the Bureau is requested to authorize Birmingham to send the letters to SHELTON and in envelopes bearing the return address of an individual or organization presently on their respective approved correspondents lists. The Bureau is also requested to furnish :4 Birmingham with copies of the approved correspondents lists . of SIELTON an :ith authority for Birmingham to use x; ~a return addre- selected by the Bureau for each of the envelopes involved. Should the Bureau not be in possession of the above-mentioned lists, the ,Bureau is requested to instruct S} Dallas and r:cw Haven to expeditiously furnish Birmingham e-- with the desired lists. Birmingham will await further instructions from the Bureau prior to initiating any further action in regard to the situation involved,. ,2-Dureau (RM) A / 7- f . -Dallis (Info.)(RM) 1 1-New Haven (Info.)(RM) 0p-15 2-Birmingham MME :rte X. -13 (6) . '; B i 1-0 1 - Mr. J. A. Marion SAC, Birmingham (157-835) 9-19-69 Director, F"31 (157-9-4)- 6 CO"UNTRIT.L LLIGE :' PRCOGR^1 DISRUPTION OF " AN D WHITE HATE GROUPS UNITED iL/,'::7S OF ERICA (UKA) RACIAL I'TLLLIGRCEz YE3!1ets -15-69 and 9-9-69 and Bulet 9-4-69. uthor..ty, to mail the anonyhous communications as reqe-ted and set forth in referenced Birmingham letter 8-15-59 is rrant2e. The letters-should be typed on a manrual typewritcr usirn- ccmnercially purchased paper. Strict security must be maintained and the Bureau not disclosed as th s;urce of these letters. ballas shotuld furnish Birmingham with the identities of th.s. :prsons and/or organizations authorized to send mail tc. i:h::t 1. Shclton at the Fedcal Correctional Institution,. T.:.a:kan, To:c . .nwliaven should furnish Birmingham the idc:tLties of th~ rers:ns and/or organizations authorized to .CnsJ mail to fwlho is presently serving a sentence V at in Federal Cc.rrecticnal Institution, Danbury, Connecticut. pen cr:pletior of this mailing, Birmingham should adcvise the 'tcu.-. and remain alert for any information received concerning-t the. mjiilin . 2/ 011 a, 2 N-ie: i n .nv JAM1: sef/boAd : SEE NOTE PAGE TWO r '{-,-jZV. t MAILED 24 EXCEPT.3F MAN.: COL,7pFL;I ...... - v. ~ - * - * 1 ~- ~ %J * . -- .. - r ., .. * -- - - - S.- .4 Letter to SAC, Birmingham S ---- RE: COUNTERINTELLIGENCE PROGRAM - DISRUPTIQN OF KLAN AND WHITE HATE GROUPS ! . UNITED KLAN OF AMERICA (UKA) 157-9-4 NOTE: As a counterintelligence measure, BH has ggested OF the mailin: of an anonymous letter addressed to Robert_. Shelton who is at the Federal Correctional Institution, Texarkana, Texas, with copies to be sent to at the Federal Correct:o-al Institution, Danbury, Connecticut.. Shelton is the Imperial izard of the UKA, Inc. and S"While they are in.jail, e is being run BH suggests that'a communication be directed to these two Klan leaders pointin out an ill.icit relat inship I.C- between It is imperative that we continue a po ic o disruption within the UKA. If b placed in di~favor, we will be accyp:lishing much toward this policy. The letter proposed by B11 pci.n o-t tha from July 13 through July19 Sgcarried on an affair while both were stayng he Holiday Inn motel in Washington, North Carolina. These people were in fact at this hotel during this time and spent much time to- gether. We are authorizing this counterintelligence proposal.. and instructing pertinent offices to advise BH of the identities of the p:rsons and/or organizations -who have permission to mail Sletters tc these prisoners. -2- UNITED STATES G(C NNlENTf Memo randum To : DIRECTO;:, FBI (157-9-) DATE: 9/26/69 i :- SAC, BIR,IlNGHAM (157-835) (P) SUBJECT: COUNTERIINTELLIGLNCE PitOGiCtA DISRUPTIONSU KLA AND WIiTE HATE GROUPS RACIAL IN .ELLIGZENCE S/1/6. e Bureau letter, 9/24/69, and Charlotte airtel, * As instructed in referenced Bureau letter, Birmingham is h ecv'ith enclosing somd names and addresses of klansmr n whom; Birmingham believes should receive the mailing authorized by the Bureau. Birmingham is furnishing the :r:st coumplete mailing addresses of these klansmen now available to Birmingham. Charlotte is requested to use mor @i complete mailing addresses for the following recipients if readily available. Sa SEP 9 2 - Bureau (ail) 2 - Charlotte (.)(157-281) 2 - Birmin-ham . S E: m 'sj (6 ) . OTHE h'ISE. " ' ... " . IQur.,U.S. Savin Us Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan . .. - --...... - -'- - --I.- " ",'-,tC~ -~ ..r-rcC'~gb- ui a *------II------t - ~ - - The above list is being restricted to UKA klans- men of national status or former national status. 'i - -]*..!-*-*2 4zI U NITED) STAlES GO' ( \MENT Memnorandum :To DIRECTOR, FBI (157-9-4) DATE: 9/30/69 S SAC,: BIIINGIIAMI (157-835)(P) SUBJECT: COUNTERINTELLIGENCE PROGRAM INTERNAL SECURITY DISRUPi'IO. OF IHATE GROUPS ' Re Birmingham letter to the Bureau, dated 7/1/69. (1) Potential Counterintelligence Action Dirmingham continues to feel that the mailing of cartoons, anonymous untraceable caids, leaflets and similar type literature to known Klansmen can serve as a very important disruptive action in the Counterintelligence Program. The Birmiingharn Office is also definitely of the opinion that the proper use of anonymous telephone calls on.a selective basis to certain-UKA leaders and for active members can be, and in the past"his been, used successfully by the Birmingham / Office. At the appropriate time or times in the future, Birmingham plans further use of such calls in appropriate situations witl Bureau approval and the Bureau will be contacted concernin.g samne in all such cnses. (2) Fending Counterintelligence Action By letter dated 7/28/69, Birmingham requested aulthority to prepare an anonymous communication to be sent to IO J.i.T M. SIELTON, , Imperial Wizard, United Klans of America, Inc. - ris letter to to ex loit the conduct oGring the recent past. The Bureau' by letter dated 8/8/69, authorized Birmingham..to prepare and mail the anonymous letter to Impeirl izard SHELT"O as mentioned in the preceding paragraph. Birmin;ilan took: the action authorized by the Bureau in regard to thiz matter. By letter dated 8/14/69, Birmingham requested Bureau authority to prepare and mail anon mous communications to Imperial Wizard SHELTON an North Carolina (-2:- Bureau (. )/", I 2 - Birmingham ,,-- - E,.. 62 / . IMME:cab (4) S S ;-a-.n - 5 n ii i-39 ,. r4,T,6 CT U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on te Payroll Savings Plan: . B1 157-835 hetKA and to,- wife of ThX communicaton was to be sent in ordr to c:: loit the al ed conduct and/or misconduct of in North Carolina during cary u o . In accordance with.Bureau letter to Birmingham dated 9/4/69, Birmingham requested Bureau authority for the Dallas and New Haven Offices to furnish Birmingham with the return addresses of individuals and/or organizations on the present approved correosondents mailing lists of Imperial Wizard SHIELTON' and Th-e Bureau by letter dated 9/19/69, authorize'd Sirrminghani to rail the anonymous communications as requested by birmingham and dealt with in the two preceding paragraphs. The Eurcau also directed the Dallas and New Haven Offices to furnish Diruingham with the identities'of those persons and/~oganizations authorized to correspond with SHELTON and Birmingham will take action on the preparation ,C and m iling of the connmmunications authorized by the Bureau upon r:ccipt of the desired information from the Dallas and Icw Hiaven Offices. By airtel to the Charlotte Office (interoffice) dated 29/C iminghan requested Charlotte to advise whether or niot would be Wing to m p Strec-page printed letter to certain UKA Officers and/cr UKA lnr.smen in UKA Realms other than the Realm of North Carolina. The Charlotte Office by airtel to the Bureau dated 9/9/69, answered Birmingham's inquiry as eth in the precediu, paragraph and advised that above described, would be willing to furnisw cop es the above mentioned letter which he had recently distributed to North Carolina Klansmncn. Charlotte in this airtel requested Bureau authority for the sending of i letter. Th reau letter dated 9/24/69, authorized Charlotte to albw above described, to mail copies of his letter mentioned above to selected Klansmen throughout the country. The Bureau instructed Birmingham, to furnish Charlotte with the names and addresses of those Klansmzn who Dirmingham believes should receive the mailing. 2 , BIH 157-85 Sirm-ingham by letter to the Bureau dated 9/26/69 furnished the Bureau and the Charlotte Office with the neces- sary names and mailing addresses of those UKA Klansmen believed Sby Birmingham to be the proper ones to receiving the mailing f of the above mentioned letter o . (3) Tangible Results As Birmingham has previously expressed, it is felt that great significance should be attributed to instant program concernii:g the fact that there has been almost no trouble, A violenc or disturbance on the part of the UKA or any other hate group in the Birmingham Division for many months. As Birmingha: has also previously expressed, Birmingham continues to feel that such lack of activity on the part of the UKA and the other hate groups quite logically and easily can be attributed or considered to be tangible.results of the counterintelligence activity of the Bureau and various FBI offices participating in captioned matter. It is also ite a arent, in the opinion of Birmingham, thait R1OK7mLT SHELTO=N, and other high ranking officia;s of the UBA, are Grea y concerned in regard to the activity of the FBI, the probability that the FBI has highly placed inforrmants in the UKA, and the fact that the FBI is p;rcbably in a position to have'immediate and/or advance notice of any plans of: any na;ture on the part of the UKA. fi'3 FI B. FBI Date: 10/8/G9 XI.sMtjhe following in Sfoowin (T)pe in plaintext or code) SA IRTEL AT W(Priority) ------ : TO: bIRZCTOr, FBI (157-i-4) FR CCE: DALLAS (157-689) (P) SUBJI:CT: COUNTER INT ELLIGENCE POGRAM, I.SjfRUPTII CF KLAN AND milmE t T GRCUPS, UN ITED K LAN S OF A ;,'.ER I (UIA) , i ACL;0 TELLIGEN CE eirt.i.;gljip letter to the Bureau dated 9/9/69, and ba$rcot letter to Birmingham dated..9/19/69. t. 'The record of ROB i LT, Federal rrectional ~i ution,, Tcxorkann, Texas, was rcvie'wed by SA (m 9/24/C9, and the following approved correspondents address;same as Child: n. 1 1 - irm;ngm (17-85) () (Info) 6 1 - Nev Qven (2m) (1info) 2 - Dn u 7 SCC:mar Alt :FF:-:(?.r jr (6) , u . ."ISE. Approved: Sent M Per Spi oi Agent ir. Charge Al9 IC-7. /9a tc is ;ad in the letter of Birmingham,"dtedt //,h the envelopes containing the letters would . ear tihe r.turn address of approved correspondents, but no menti :.d: dei;,ther or not the le.tter would bear the , purp to .n2att ut of the corre: pondqlt. If the communica- tio;i ouji 1n: nyiouS, it should be noted that all corre- spuft'nc" ij;n tsre at opened and road by FCI authorities and a: anot;nous ter would not be delivered to him. SI:~i , ±.i the past has received letters from sympathizers not cn is correspondence list and he has not-been permitted to r-~ive or re::d these letters. SHELTCN is aware of this atnd)has, in fact, registered a protest concerning the fact Sthat I os not pcrti.i;tcd to receive such correspondence of i::irrr- r nallre anid not in accordance with the ruli c .heC C which he is cognizant, would immediately render arcw in :Susp..icA as to their origin and possibly th'a vrt:, ) lesS..s : i-es.:irct to this program. Tlherierc-, the following suggestions are made with a. reference to i:,t pioposce correspondence. The letter of 1. corrsi-(ooei.nt shc= • i ". ( S - 2 - i.f Yr DL 157-. , He -would not be permnitted to retain the letters r - cedure could be h;indled in an approved manner by ad would be least likely to arouse suspicion in te mind of SHLC'S This 1d be handled on a restricted bas is .. bIC" With and with no compromise or iarr rent t(;o the Bureau. - uruau is requested to advise Birmingham and Dallas of ti.a procedure desired. *Dallas will maintain- - : ccntac" an i.e FC1- prtaining to this program with regard to SfmLCC. :I i 4 , . . . .. ,. ,. . I. .3 . . . -' ..-, "-' - ,, - . ..- .- . ,, ,' -ri- "" ' 4 , " EOUL IN7 TTT;ENEO ,.. 7 P SAC, Birminghama (157-83b) 10-24-69 Director,k'I. 1 - Mr. J. A.'Marion COUNTERIUIT2LLIG2,CC2 p .uc ' ! DISDUPTIOU0, KLA AND HWITE 1AT2 GROUPS, UHITED KU.JT3 OF II.ICA (UKCA), " IACI.AL I~;LLIG2TCE -_:Ei, rin).ghalcnm letter to Bureau 9-9-69 and ...efresccd Dallas airtel points out the relative' .posiity of conducting a successful fanon-'!u FLmailn'in-g to Federal prisoners. Authority is, tlherefJre, not being granted for the mailing of an a o y:'.u:J co.m.-nication to Klan officials presently inlrc.ra , in ±ceai prison. r ta futua:c. infor-mAtion of Dallas, the u...... tialos:Cc to any outsider the fact that ci- -- }tis eng.:~Cod in counterintelligence activity n . . S: Cons Cratic has been given to the mailing of . cosications to Robert Shelton, national Klan .1 etcdera ' ell cs othc.r !lansmen who are in prison. These letters arC highly critical of the leadership of the Klan an SI even r-aises the pcssibility of promiscuity by one of the Sives. It is prison policy only to furnish mail from an pi,.roved correpondcncu list. Various methods of over- apparent . - ing this probelmr have been explored. It is now Sht,:' ::.ili;: of such letters cannmot be handled on a fool- --- AdCI' M. -AIL10 :s.,,i - - - A ~ UNITEA SIATFS GOV iNT Memorandum : D1LCTT,,D0 L1i (157-)) . DATE: 12/24/69 RO : L/SAC, DIAMINGHI.1 (157-035) (P) BJECT: COUNT2 RINTELLIGENCE PROGRAM lt INTERN. , SECU1ITY DISUP'sUv i:: OF 'HATEGROUPS RO&f let to Eu, dated 9/30/69. (1) Potential Countorintelligence Action Bir:,.hba.: continues to feel that the mailing .. clti , 8:,llmous lluntracea ble cards, leaflets and sin :: t pei lieoratlure to know~Klansmen can serve as a very tnport:nt disruptive action in the Counterintelli- gence rogra:. Thie Birniingham Office is also definitely o.l the opinion thai the proper use of anoidymous telephone calls (: a slective basis to certainZUKA leaders and / t :fo a:j'.'vc mem'bers can be, and in the Jist has been, /' used . ac.ssul l y by the Dirmingham Office. At the nla zininc or times:c in the future, Birmingham plans ;ilh, i u ec O-iich cnl.ls in appropriate situations v'.h Baros :i:'prova~ a;nd the Bureau will be contacted encerni2n :2 in all su:IChI cses. (i Pendinl Counterintelligence Action Duing the current reporting period, Birmingham :i'(,,rqu ste r rd obtained Burcau, authority to utilize itso. ohigh-placed racial informants in the Counter- intlligcice Pro;rm. IAtli Ul S2(aryo) Bd T1-2EC 465n P7 S Pl ' , .-. ..... . *------. - • . --. ,o9 Birmingham, in its above-mentioned airtel dated I1/25,/6f , made several specific recommendations in re;;.ard to the Bureau's Counterintelligence efforts .and th a as; requested to authorize Birmingham to instruc .o take certain steps in an effort to -.m- ,cU::c i e Iliperial Wizard SHELTON that he should .. ut w.li,e irminghamw Office felt to be dt i in: :) 1 to the UI. The UBreau by airtel dated 12/3/69, captioned ITD ZLIN OF AMERIICA, INC.., KEIGHTS OF THE KU KLUX N, ACIAL LTTERS (KLAN)", authorized the Birmingham 01.jce to instruct"to take certain specific coul n;S of action coner the request made by Birm- n::.: in iu above-i,entionc(d airtel dated 11/25/69. fe "Ut i::inghi::; COfice is presently tak;ing the steps ii. -ho:izd v, h, Bureau in this regard and is attempting Solowthis atters and to take advantage of each and :Voe', Fo l:Potulit y to imlplement the endeavors of tile Bureau Sncuctr alize :!nd c:-'troy the Klan thrlough tile situation ilolvcd a.s a;uvc-rr.ntioned and other Counterintelligence ;i It is :lw to be noted thal. during Octobr of ]/'-- 1jj w' '. athcrization to interview then I of the UKA, who was also the I tilef UKA t that tise, Birmingham 2 ,~ :. .i. 2>? U 157-835 AL Agents contncted aut his residence, ospoke with the Agents (or a considerable period of in regard to general inaLters of interest to Klansmen and U. S. citizens in genoeral. Since that interview by Buagents, s b- cmovcd from his officia oW the UKA and also as oiG0, It is felt that the contact w by Buag'entl in October of 1969, may possibly have good SCuuter2clligence activity possibilities in the future and the L'irvmingiaam Office is keeping this situation in mi:G. (3) Tangible Results As Birmingham has previously expressed, it is felt thi:t greit silnificance should be attributed to instant progra!,t concerning the fact that there has been almost no troublr, violence or disturbance on the part of the UIKA or ::2n oLte:' hanttcgroup in the Birmingham Division Jo I;y monthi. As Birmingham has also previously e:sre:;;eo, irmijn;hamr continuec to feel that such lack of activitv o. thie part of the UKA and the other hate groups (q)ite logically and easily can be attributed or considered to be tangible results of the Counterintelligence activity of the Bureau and various FBI offices partici- pating, in captioned matter. It iU; :lso quite appar nion of B1;irigi:nm, that ROUETI' SHELTON, and other hih-ralhinig officials of the UK, are greatly concerned in regard to the activity of the FBI, the probability .hat the i IXhas highly-placed informants in the UKA, and the act th;:t the FBI is probably in a position to have im;,:diate and/or advance notice of any plans of any nature on the part of the UKA. -- 2 --