Huey Newton FBI File #HQ 105-165429 Section 2 4 Internal Revenue Service Date: In reply refer to: C)?:C:-D > Honorable J. Walter Yeagley rA§ Assistant Attorney General Internal Security Division Department of Justice Washington, D. C. 20530 Dear Mr. Yeagley: In re: Hudey Percy Newton 5624 Grove Street Oakland, California SSN: 556-56-4675 In response to your request of May 16, 1968, we are enclosing copies of the income tax returns of Huey P. Newton, 881 47 Street, Oakland, Cali- fornia 94608 (SSN: 566-56-4375), for the years 1964 and 1965. Persons having access to these documents should be cautioned as to the confidentiality of the information contained therein and as to the penalty provisions of Section 7213 of the Internal Revenue Code and Section 1905, Title 18, United States Code, regarding the unauthorized disclosure of such information. We will write you concerning the other returns as soon as possible. Very truly yours, 1/ w ~ ii I1 D. Wi. Bacon Assistant Commissioner 1 rc VF8 (Compliance) Enclosures /) I' / &Il JL.TUDIY 75 NOTATIQNS HEREIN ACCOUNT FOR ACCESS %")-IR DELIVERY OF THIS DOCUMENT TO SENATE SELECT COMMITTEE (SSC) AN )l R 4OUSE SELEC COMMITTEE (HSC) ON INTE LICENCE ACTIVITIES I r 4 1 T NOTE: FO'd1 vI4ICH ACCESS ANS/OR DLI/ERY WAS MADE MAY DE DIFFERENT THAN AS RE IRESENTED BY T 1 'CU AENT IN TH.1f CE <-AIN EX.' nON MAY HA IE DEw MADE. FOR ACCESS, DELIVERY FORM, SEE BUFILE (0) 62-116395 (SSC, 62-1 J64G4 (HSC). ACC.. )PATE ACC. DATE DEL DATE DEL, DATE MI : DOCUMENTS FURNISHE- 0 3S E FMaTPN LUTHE1 4 tor, JR., WERE ALSO F.!NISHED TO ESTATE OF KING THROUI "'HS DE'T. S INDC!TD BELOW FOR INSTANT DOCUMENT. DATE IDENOTING DELIVERY TO DOPT. SEE BUFILE 19100W67( FOP FORM IN WHICH FURNISHED. TO DEPl 4 h. ~A * I 20? URGENT,6-7-68 MS 7O DIR'CTOR (105-165706 & 105-165429) PLAINT EXT b6 FROM SAN FRANCISCO 157-,1204 & 157-1203) b7C ,r(. 2.. V * , -*--- - BLACKPANTH PARTY; RACIAL MATTERS HUEY P RCANEWTON; RACIAL MATTERS - BPP JUDGE 1O ROE FRIEDMAN, ALAMEDA COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT OAKLAND, CALJ.,, THIS DATE, ON MOTION OF ATTORNEY FOR HUEY P EWTON, GRANTED CONTINUANCE OF NEWTON'-S TRIAL TO JULY EIGHT, NEXT. NEWTON'S ATTORNEY, CHARLES GARRY, ALSO ENTERED MOTION CHARGING MANNER JURY SELECTED NOT REPRESENTVE OF PEERS.o JURY NOT EMPLANELLED. -- - P(OT RECORDED JUDGE FRIEDMAN ALSO RULED FILES OF POLICE OFF0E08NJa968 FRYE AND POLICE OFFICERS KILLED AND-WG-UNDED- RESPECTIVELY IN NEWTON INCIDENT, BE MADE AVAILABLE' BY OAKLAND POLICE*DEPARTMENT TO DEFENSE. LHM FOLLOWS. jJUN k 2 END RN FBI WASH DC GA I,00 All 1~ Y1J~~ , a,-' 19 9 -a 'I112a &-29-65) Domestic Intelligence Division INFORMATIVE NOTE Date 7-22-68 Huey Newton, the subject, is "Minister of Defense" for the Black Panther Party (BPP), an extremist Negro organization inCalifornia. Newton is presently on trial charged with the 1967 murder of an Oakland, California, police officer. The leaders of the BPP have for some time been using rallies and meetings as fund-raising affairs. Prior information indicated that such a rally would be held inSan Maqto, California. Attached isa report on this rally. Copies furnished to the Inter-Division Information Unit of the Department and the Attorney General. WLS:lrb MU INFORMA7f ;ONDd4& 'P YJ KREIN ISUNCSSk U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE M Mo COMMUNICATIOH ECi L TELETYP;" I FBI WASH DC e b6 Tele. Roo, b7CMasHhe FBI SAN FRAN _______ 7:28 PM RGENT 7/20/68 KCK TO DI CTOR FROM SAN FRANCISCO (157-NEW) RALLY TO AID HUEY NEWTON, EASTSIDE PARK, SAN MATEO, CArrow.-I - - SEVEN TWENTY SIXTY-EIGHT. RM EL ? La_Ce y -rece 4l REM++EL SEVEN EIGHTEEN SIXTY-EIGHT. RALLY OCCURRED AS SCHEDULED, STARTING AT APPROXIMATELY TWO PM AND CONCLUDING AT FIVE PM. CROWD VARIED DURING RALLY AND WAS ESTIMATED BETWEEN TWO HUNDRED AND THREE HUNDRED FIFTY PERSONS, OF WHICH B TWO THIRDS WERE NEGROES AND ONE THIRD CAUCASIANS. *Stpe< 1Aret PAf )y 1tVLDRID 'CLEAVER, PRINCIPAL SPEAKER BfPf, URGED AUDIENCE TO GET GUNS AND INDICATED THAT NEGROES WILL GET WHAT THEY WANT, OR IF THEY DON'T THE WHITE MAN S HOUSES WILL BE IN ASHES. NO INC IDENT REPORTED AND NO ARRESTS MADE. i:M WILL FOLLOW END. BMEX-103 JU 2- FI WASH DC SSBT, AND AU. INFOGRATION T NEl T ANOR HEREIN ISUNCASSIFIED 6ROOu36 90 OJ)AV6 ja t-~ ~ F BI -Date: 7/22/68 Tr ansmit the following in \Type in plaintext or code) AIRTEIL AIR MAIL (Priority) ------ -- ------------------- - - --------- -- -- -- -- -- -- ------- I TO : DIRECTOR, FBI FROM SAC, SAN FRANCISCO (157-1623)(C) - I SUBJECT: RALLY TO AID HUEY P. 'WTON EASTSIDE PARK, SAN CLASSRTEO9t1E r CALIFORNIA, JULY (~1,- :2 20 1968 DEC SS FY ON: 25X RM1 Remytels 7/18/68 and 7/20/68. Enclosed for the Bureau are 8 copies of LHM regarding captioned activity. Source utilized therein in their order of use rae: b-1 L 7C Enclosed LHM has been classified Cjffdei because it contains information reported m confidential irfrmants of continuing value which couf compromise their future effectiveness. ln~ttSURFACo EE5 /6--/~5~ 9-lx - Bureau (RM)(Encls. 1 - San Francisco (2-157-1623) (1-157-410)(RACIAL VIOLENCE, SAN MATEO A) , (1-157-273)(RACIAL MATTERS, S MATEO RA) (1-157-400)(RACIAL VIOLENCE) (1-100-58841 (BPPSD) JUL 9 (1-100-55520)(ELDRIDGE CLEAVER) b6 (1-100-56804) (H,. (1-100-59937 (1-157-1014)1 Approved:- M Per iii Speciar gent in Charge ~ ~ ~ 7 156U. 7 tI~N, 41'k- - ~q~5rnA~ SF 157-1623 K RWF/dp Handbill utilized herein was obtained by SA -2- UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION San Francisco, California In Reply, Please Refer to Fe No. July 22, 1968 CO N F E N TI AL ' ___LLY TO AID HUEY P. NEWTON .EASTSIDE PARK, SAN MATEO, CALIFORNIA, JULY 20, 1968 Copies of this memorandum are being distributed locally to the Army, Navy and Air Force. On July 17, 19681 Redwood City Police Department, advised that it had been announced b6 at a public meeting in Redwood City, California, on the b7C evening of July 16, 1968 that a rally for HUEY P. NEWTON is scheduled between 1 and 5 p.m. on Saturday, July2 , 1968 at Eastside Park, San Mateo, California. ELDRIDGE LEAVER, Minister of the Black Panther Party for'Self-Defense, is to be the speaker. On July 18. 1968 a source av~ie t-hat he had- learned there is to be a rally at Eastside Park, San Mateo, California, between the agproxiiate hours of 1 and 5 p.m. to raise funds for the HUEYMEWTON defense. Source stated there has been no community-puttlicity of this rally to date except what has been distributed at the College of San Mateo. Source stated he anticipated a number of people in the Negro community would turn out, principally because of curiosity. On July 18, 1968 a Special Agent of the FBI obtained a handbill at the College of San Mateo, 1700 Hillsdale Boulevard, San Mateo, California, announcing the aforementioned rally. The handbill obtained is being made an appendage to this memorandum. A second source advised on Saturday, July 20, 1968 that the rally scheduled for Eastside Park, San Mateo, California, began at approximately 2 p.m. and concluded at 5 p.m. This source estimated a constant attendance at approximately 200 persons, two-thirds Negro and one-third Caucasian. Source stated that ELDRIDGE CLEAVER was the principal speaker at this CON ENTIAL This document contai s neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. 7A-7 C 0 N F DENTAL RALLY TO AID HUEY P. NEWTON EASTSIDE PARK, SAN MATEO, CALIFORNIA, JULY 20, 1968 rally and directed his remarks primarily towards the youth. CLEAVER, according to source, urged the women to "cut off all your men until they get guns,"and urged those in attendance to obtain guns. Source advised that CLEAVER implied that guerrilla warfare is most effective and addressed the remark toward the Chief of Police, whom he stated he understood was in the audience, to the effect that he had better wake up or they would burn down his town. CLEAVER stated there would be mass retaliation if they "burn Huey." Source further advised that CLEAVER made a plea for persons to become members of the Black Panther Party stating "we really need them." This source also identified PAULNMATTHEW as Coordinator of this rally. This s me source stated that RALP RUIZ, ROBERT HOOVER and BRUCE FRANKLIN were other speakers at the rally. RUIZ poke as a representative of the Brown Community and cond mned the Catholic Church in particular and all churches in g neral. HOOVER directed his remarks toward black education and RANKLIN urged those persons to obtain guns. None of these speakers, according to source, referred to HUEY NEWTON in thpir remarks. A third source advised on July 20, 1968 that approximately 350 persons attended the rally, an estimated attendance at one-half Negro and one-half Caucasian. This source stated that CLEAVER urged the audience to get guns and implied there would be trouble if HUEY NEWTON was executed. This source stated that CLEAVER's speech was one of the filthiest he has ever heard in public. The Advance Star, a Burlingame, California news publication, issue of July 21, 1968, contains an article in regard to CLEAVER's address at a "Free Huey" rally at San Mateo on the previous day.