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    FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION FOT/PA DELETED PAGE INFORMATION SHEST FOI/PAH 1363925-0 Total Deleted Page(s) = 21 Page 7 ~ Duplicate - section 27 Page 17 ~ bl; Page 25 ~ Duplicate - page 27; Page 26 ~ Duplicate - page 28; Page 31 ~ Duplicate - section 27, Page 40 ~ b2; b6; bIC; BID; Page 44 ~ Duplicate - section 27 Page 55 ~ Duplicate - section 27 Page 63 ~ b2; bé; bIC; BID; Page 73 ~ Duplicate - section 27 Page 76 ~ Duplicate - page 83; Page 77 ~ Duplicate - page 84; Page 103 ~ Duplicate - page 98; Page 104 ~ Duplicate - page 99; Page 105 ~ Duplicate - page 100; Page 108 ~ bl; Page 109 ~ bl; Page 110 ~ bl; Page 111 ~ bl; Page 112 ~ bl; Page 113 ~ bl; page page page page 175; page 1757 XXXXARKRANKAKAKKARKRKAR: X Deleted Page(s) X X No Duplication Fee X X For this Page x XXX MXR RRR Airtel To: SAC, Philadelphia (157-2035) From: Director, FBI (157-168) 1- Qorronat sontcuts. oF THE KU_KLUX KLAN (NKKKY = a 1- UL mHreRMNT 0 peReGNAL RTRENTT HEREIN (G UNCLASSIFIED Pf ate. 2: Oat yi ReBuairtel to Philadelphia 2/23/76, and Philadelphia airtel to Bureau 3/8/76... 57. >#0 Philadelphia Division is instructed to submit to the Bureau the identity of Klansmen known to have participated in “night rides" as previously instructed in referenced Bureau —airtel. Future "night rides" should be reported in form | guitable for dissemination as is the case in reporting Klan allies. Identity of individual Klansmen involved should be eported in the administrative pages of these communications. The Bureau notes that information contained in closures to referenced airtel indicate that the NKKKK remains active viable organization within the Philadelphia Division, nd warrants continued investigative attention based upon current ] Bureau policy. is Referenced Philadelphia airtel has been declassified at “S85 Ithe Bureau under authority of 7306, as material therein does not fall within the scope of Executive Order 11652. Philadelphia as well as recipient offices should declassify their copies. pient office: leclassify * COPS YD 1 - Atlanta ao / ai Le 1 - Birminghal C2 | 57-105 as APR 2 1978, MAR 24 1976 ro nh. FOI/PA £2, See memorandum same captic | prepated by SK:kim, dated 3/17/76. 44. comps storey ea celts EXUAMAIS.0om Legal Coun a Gerace Pan. & Ev a he tee Mgnt yen rn sea Se asst Intell. Trani A marmewe tl as FD.26 (Rev. $ FBI 1 pao: 4/27/76 bé ' Transmit the following in 1b Hlowing a; a ‘peu teat or oe? AIRTEL 7 ATRMATL of : (Precedence) ey iNFORNBATION CONTADIED 9 ~ HEREIN 18 UNGLASSTFTED, DIRECTOR, FBI WOME eds Bh BUTEAES Via 70 FROM: SAC, BIRMINGHAM (157-5777)(C¢) aw = : 2 Hs KUUK KhAa/ Sh oo: BH NATIONAL KMS yrs oF 7”: fo Enclosed for FBIHQ are 4 copies of an Investiga- tive Summary, two copies of an FD-376 are attached. one copy of the summary has been designated to U. S. Secret Service, Birmingham. subject does not appearto meet criteria for additional investigation. Consequently, this case is being closed. ’ i / o es 7B 1? tf 3 APR 80 1378 Agency: Secret Service Moy p6, Dept. ~ AAG Civil Rights Div, see —- —— <2 + pureau (Hi0E4) eee 1 - Birmingham esd SHC:ert How forwurdod Sl (3) Date___MAY % 4 Approved: FDAaqE (Rew, 10-958) orrice oF Te i. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION April 27, 1976 Director In Reply, Please Refer to United States Secret Service Fite No. 157-577 Department of the Treasury Washington, D.C. 20220 Dear Sir: ‘The information furnished herewith concerns an individual or organization believed to be covered by the agreement between the FBI and Secret Service concerning protective responsibilities, and to fall within the catogory or categories chocked (4 Threats or actions against persons protected by Secret Service. (Attempts or threats to redress grievances. ( Threatening or abusive statement about U. 8. or foreign official C1 Participation in civil disturbances, anti-U. S. demonstrations or hostile incidents against foreign diplomatic establishments. [J Mlegal bombing, bomb-making or other terrorist activity. 6. [J Defector froin U. 8. oF indicates desire to defect. &XXPotentially dangerous because of background, emotional instability or activity in groups engaged in activities inimical to U. S Photograph [-] has been furnished [Jenclosed KX is not available. Very truly yours, Clarence M. Kelley Director 1 - Special Agent in Charge (Enclosure(s)) U. 8. Secret Service , Birmingham, Alabama Enclosure(s) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Birmingham, Alabama In Reply, Please Refer to April 27, 1976 File No J tie Heng Ortag "Sit jp TOW DA pg Up ® Coy ae LAS sip Mey ogg iingy INVESTIGATIVE SUMMARY Sep ERS RE: a 7 ord, This investi nformation which indicates that| in view of his affiliation with the Hazel Green Klavern of the National Knights of the Ku Klux Klan (see Appendix) is engaged in activities which could involve a violation of Title 18, U. 8. Code, Section 241 (Conspiracy Against Rights of Citizens); Section 245 {federally Protected Activities); at Civil Rights Act of 1968; or related civil rights statutes. Mh Suhiast D-panis This document contains neither recommen- dations 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. 15 9-168- (F NSLOSURE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Columbia, South Carolina ee [tn Reply, Please Refer to Pile Na’ ne May 25,°1976 A yussosar wuseuns_oF THE. KUL KLUX KLAN, INCORPORATED (NKKKK) SOUTH CAROLINA REALM vo CHARACTERIZATION OF SUBVERSIVE ORGANIZATION EXTREMIST MATTERS - KLAN Sources have advised that the National Knights of the Ky Klux Klan, Incorporated (NKKKK), South Carolina Realm, was officially formed in South Carolina in October, 1973, and is subordinate to the parent group at Stone Mountain, Georgia, and receives instructions and guidance from the quarters.| lof this organization andhis state headquarters and mailing address is Post Office Box 6405, Spartanburg, South Carolina 29304. The NKKKK and its affiliatesgroups purportedly promote white @hristian Americanism and combat communism. In 1963, this organization issued a statement which indicated that it is anti-Negro, anti-Jewish, anti-€atholic, and anti-foreign born. s7 od Sources: furnished reliable information in the past. Bureau Fil Columbia Fie: 137-Let we —tiaal2d ® x hy f a wait ROOM cf i 54 JUN3 01076 nyobe ,* NRO26 WY CODE SAN MAY 155 1976 GAB FOR NITEL 5-14- ~ bageéron, FBI Shc, ALBANY SAC, BIRMINGHAM SAC, CHARLOTTE, SAC, COLUMBIA SAC, NEW ORLEANS al SAC, NEWARK Fildtiz ADIC, NEW YORK (157~12178) CONFIDENTIAL DECLASSIFIED iia mae ATTN: INTD ON_2/-6F eee we Oo EASTERN SEABOARD KU KLUX KLAN KLAVOCATION MEETING, 4. 157 -16B ASHLAND, NORTH CAROLINA, MAY 22 TO 23, 19765 EM KLAN ON MAY 14, 1976, A CONFIDENTIAL SOURCE, WHO HAS FURNISHED RELIABLE INFORMATION IN THE PAST, ADVISED REP- wed tne em MAY 22 TO 23, 1976, AT ASHLAND, NORTH CAROLINA, SPECTR: SOURCE RELATED AUTONOMY OF VARIOUS KLAN ORGANIZATIONS WILL NOT BE EFFECTED. SIS 76 O-73 Dae CAéu) png Coen ¥ts4 _ REE / 20 NY 157-12178 Toe PAGE Two i. SOURCE CONMENTED REPRESENTATIVES FROM INDEPENDENT NORTHERN KLANS INCORPORATED, CINK), MATIONAL KNIGHTS OF THE KKK, UNITED KLANS OF AIIERICA, AND KKK OF LOUISIANA, THE Ks CUS? BENE HAVE BEEN INVITED TO ATTEND. é I. CLASSIFIED,QY 2828, xGDs, CATEQORY 2, INDEFINITE. ADMINISTRATIVE: SOURCE IS NEW YORK WILL ADIVSE THE BUREAU IF FURTHER INFORMATION IS OBTAINED. END. a UNITED STATES GOV 1 “M emorandum TO 1 DIRECTOR, FBI (157-34531) pate: = 4/21/76 OY reo fore, LOS ANGELES (157-11785) (c) SUBJECT: amon CONTAINED > KLAN : Lasser, 7 00; Los. Angeles one FR, AE Re Los Angeles letter to Bureau dated 1/26/76, and 3/11/76; Atlanta letter to Los Angeles dated 2/26/76; Columbia letter to Los Angeles dated 3/22/76. ‘The Columbia Office furnished Los Angeles a copy of an FD-306 containing information receivea fron on 12/15/75. or furnished the following informatio ‘The onal Knights of the Ku Klux Klan (NKKKK) held a special meeting at the NKKKK National Headquarters in Stone Mountain, Georgia, on 12/13-14/75. The meeting was presided over by JAMES VENABLE and about 170 persops were in Among the Grend Dragons attending was| 0 was froma suburb of Los Angeles, California, who pledged 4718 members to VENABLE's group. The following investigation was conducted by SA on 2/12/76; source within the NKKKK, wos contacted and stated that the only additional information he can give concerning the identity of the © Oey KE) Atlanta (157-7413) (Info) (RM om ¢ (as Giaea re /9 2 Jo - Sacrai arento | ae sty a Sen Diego (Info) (N4 NOT diCoRDED Si Francisco (Inf RM bea inge ese ee ed em) ® pom 29 7s (2 ~-157-1509) (tack) ® wy ANG /‘ev 12) fo WAY 5 “1976 Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on she Payroll Savings Plan rd Original Filed tn ~S —— = LA 157-L1785 captioned subject is that he is described as a white male, age approxi ight 5 feet $ inches, weight 200 Source stated that he only casually met this subject and ta to him for a few seconds, therefore, he does not recall. anything further concerning the subject The following investigation wes conducted by the Atlanta Office: On 2/12/76 ja source familiar with NKKKK activities, was contacted and advised that he did not know the subject and could not provide any information that would identify the subject. The source further advised that during the NKKKK meeting held at Stone Mountain, Georgia, on 12/13-14/75, he was contacted by an individual’from the’Los Angeles area about establishing an NKXKK group in that area, Source stated that he did not get this individual's name, nor has he heard from him since that time,-and could, therefore, provide no informetion regarding organizational activities of the NKKKK in the Los Angeles are Source was instructed to remain alert for any information regarding such activities in the Los Angeles area, On 2/5/76, a check of currently registered voters of Los Angeles County at the Regist of Vot: : California, developed no record pertaining to Attempts were made on 1/29/76, and 4/19/76, to identify subject through California Law Enforcenent Teletype System (CLETS) but without an identification being effected on 4/19/76, it was determined at the Los Angeles Municipal Court, Traf: that there was no record under the name of subject, LA 1577-11785 on 4/19/76, who has knowledge of some extremist activity I inzeles area, advised that he had no kno on 4/20/76, who also has some knowledge of extremis vity in the Los Angeles area, sed that the name was unfamiliar to him, Los Angeles indices contain no record of subject As subject has not been identified, no letter! memorandum is being submitted, One copy of this letter furnished Atlanta as origin in the case on the NKKKK, Information copies are being furnished other California offices as subject has been identified as a Grand Dragon. Los Angeles is taking no further action at this time, Atlanta, Georgia April 13, 1976 “THE KLANSMAN" CHARACTERIZATION OF SUBVERSIVE PUBLICATION EXTREMIST MATTER "The Klansman" is described as the official publication of the National Knights of the Ku Klux,Klan. 75) Bee i f_the Ku Klux Klan, Incor- 2° _porated,..(NKKKK), a consolidation of various Klan groups, ~~ P7C was granted a charter in De Kalb County, Georgia, in b7D November, 1963. The NKKKK was chartered as a patriotic, secret, social, and benevolent order; however, in December, 1963, the NKKKK issued a statement of its program which indicated the organization to be anti-Negro, anti-Jewish, anti-Catholic, and anti-foreign born. The NKKKK and its affiliate groups purportedly promote white Christian Americanism and combat communism. An annual NKKKK, rally and cross burning has been held on Labor Day WeeKenddin one Mountain, Georgia, on the property of perial, Wizard Jmaes R. Venable. /. PEGG, No | Some klan members and leaders have been dnvplved in. mafrocities including beatings, bombings,and murders “ag Ci fl ve engaged in activities seeking to deny others -their ébnstitutional rights. MAY 2.5 1976 ‘APPROVED Date_ 5/25/26 ma a of * “Yup eo6) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Atlanta, Georgia In Reply, Please Refer to 7 a Fue Ne. April 13, 1976 “THE KLANSMAN" CHARACTERIZATION OF SUBVERSIVE PUBLICATION EXTREMIST MATTER "The Klagsman" is described as the official publication of theCNational Knights of the Ku Klux Klan. (this characterization should be used in conjunction with the characterization of the National 16 APR 15 1976 _— —_— / aay OF INVESTIGATION ci ONS SECTION pe HEREIN 15 UNCLA i TERE! u EXCEPT WHERE § OnERHISE PITTSBURGH (157-425 SUB A) ¢P) fo ekiked by oe Deciassiy on: O00 : | Over rowan KNIGHTS OF THE KU Ht KLAN RE PITTSBURGH TELETYPE TO BUREAU MARCH 24, 1975. EM) PAGE ONE g - hy 5y- IL e- pon_B-18 * Bik \ . LOPS" FS7"ApR 8 1978 = > mH 3 bo 70 wast (he PAGE THREE 157-425 SIB A N eet a PITTSBURGH WILL ADVISE BUREAU AND ATLAHTA OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONCERNING TRIP TO GEORGIA, INCLIDING DATE, AS SOON AS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE. GassIFié| BY 5575 X eRe IMWEFINITE, END cH NCBNSTHIS IS PG DID YOU RECEIVE THE TAL GAS an uit OF INVESTICATION {COHTUNICATIONS ‘SECTION NR G06 BA CODE yun 20 278 ini B1SPM URGENT JUNE 25, 1976 cUc ¢ me Set Te PE Yign & Eval — (15 7-68) Reo. Mami: — Spec. Inv. — ‘Training —— ‘Telephone Rm. — Director See'7 TOs DIRECTOR NEW YORK (L57-L558) ce Ta ¢L57-L4L) CLEVELAND (L57-503L) CHARLOTTE (L5 7-250) PITTSBURGH (157-425) PHILADELPHIA (L57-2035) FROM: BALTINORE (L57-4632) ATTENTION: INTD JS aLLY SPONSORED ay Ratton KNIGHTS UF THE KU KLUX KLAN CHKKKIO AND UNITED KLANS OF AMERICA LNG. CORDpRAUBER, MARYLAND, a3 44 ‘ JUNE 26, L9763 Ell KLAM gurl reo ‘>| oe I a RE WEW YORK TELETYPE, JUNE 24, L976. 2 JUN oer ~ BALTIWORE SOURCES SCHEDULED 10 ATTEND Ri CED RALLYesae somone FOR INFORMATIUN OF OFFICES NUT RECEIVING REFTEL, THE RALLY SPONSORED BY THE MARYLAND 4 NKKKK, SOUTH CARULINA REALM, TU BE HELD fe. AT GAMBER, MARYLAND, LUUISVILLE ROAD, UN FARM PRUPERTY OF GAMBER, CARROLL COUNTY, MARYLAND. BALTIMORE SUURCE HAS ADVISED THAT DGS FRUM NEW YURK, aes 1 28 6 1976 5 oi o Ce Foes ; copyFiLeo IN 7 v7- PAGE TWO (BA L57-4632) SOUTH CAROLIWA, NORTH CAROLINA AND PEWNSYLVANIA (PITTSBURGH AND PHILADELPHIA) WILL ATTEND INSTANT RALLY. SUURCE FURTHER ADVISED’ THAT GRAND KLUD FROM PENNSYLVANIA WILL ALSO ATTEND HOWEVER DOZS NUT KNUW WHETHER KLUD FRUM PITTSBURGH UR PHILADELPHIA AREA. THIS INFORMATIOW RECEIVED FRod BY SOURCE AND NOT FURTHER SUBSTANTIATED Tu SUURCE KNUWLE! BALTIWORE WILL FOLLOW WITH SuURcES. MAILED 2a JUN 22 1976 To: SAC, Chicago From: Director, FBI (157-168) CRartonaL KNIGHTS OF THE KU KLUX KLAN xt mronwarion CONTAINED Et NCLASSIFIED ; BK ‘pte /76 and Chicago letter 6/3/76 both captioned Referenced teletype stated that| of the Ku Klux Klan (NKRRK), It was stated that he is actively engaged in the recruitment of Klan members. Referenced letter enclosed two news articles which , appeared in two Chicago newspapers. One of these articles SS Gwhich appeared in the Chicago Defender 5/24/76) stated that |}. "35 members and supporters of the Ku Klux Klan gathered at the Ford City Holiday Inn, 7353 S. Cicero." It was also mentioned in this article that a Klan member stated that Klan membership was on the increase. The other article (which appeared in the Chicago Daily News on 5/12/76) stated that a Unit of the NKKKK was formed on 1/10/76. A review of Bureau files to include Chicago FD-405 dated 4/5/76, revealed that the only Klan group reported by Chicago to be operating within the Chicago Division was the Aurora, Illinois, Chapter of the United Klans of America, Inc. (UKA). Membership in this group was estimated at five ‘8 a 1 + Atlanta necas /S 7 ~/65-_ Be tn £9 1978 SK:kle, fi © Ss (6) y SEE-NOTE "PACE S OK pELETYPE untT (J Airtel to Chicago Re: National Knights of the Ku Klux Klan mM 157-168 For the information of Chicago, the NKKKK is currently the subject of a full investigation which is being conducted by the Atlanta Division. It would appear from the above articles that the activities of the Illinois NKKKKiinvolve or will involve the use of force or violence and involve or will involve the violation of Federal law, for the purpose of depriving persons of their civil rights under the Constitution, laws, or treaties of the United States. If not already done, Chicago should initiate a full investigation of the NKKKK as it exists within Chicago's territory. This investigation should be handled in accordance with guidance set forth in the Attorney General Guidelines for Domestic Security Investigations (AGG). Appropriate reporting rules as set forth in the Manual of Instructions, Volume 4, Section 122 should be followed. In line with the above, preliminary investigations should be opened on the leaders of this Klan group to determine if their activities would warrant full investigation. Chicago is referred to Bureau airtel to Albany and all offices dated 5/21/76, captioned "Attorney General Guidelines for FBI, Information-Gathering and Retention Policies; Domestic Security Investigations." It is noted in this communication that the Atlanta Office is scheduled to submit a summary concerning NKKKK activities nationwide, to reach the Bureau by 9/6/76. This summary will eventually be forwarded to the Department of Justice. Chicago should, therefore, insure that a communication reaches Atlanta prior to that date setting forth the organizational activities and strength of the NKKKK group within your territory. Airtel to- Chicago Re: National Knights of the Ku Klux Klan mH 157-168 NOTE: Above necessary to insure that Chicago is conducting a full investigation of the NKKK within its territory in accordange with the AGG. The NKKKK is currently the subject of a full investigation by the Atlanta Office as well as other offices which have chapters of this organization. It is important that Chicago furnishes a summary of the activities of this group to Atlanta prior to 9/6/76, when justification for continued investigation of this organization is to be submitted to the Bureau for ret ding to thé Department. It should be noted that as been discontinued as an informant by the Chicago Division. b2 eps AD Ad. ep. AD Ina, fast Dit Kale Servis 673 (Rey, 219-75) P E ow, | ” MESSAGE _ Cinna by. a eutiet Vin Teta te Ata teen SENiter wa er 1357 auc igroneatiot CONTAIKED cy asso we Llaee — To: RUBADWW/ [] The President (Ci White House Situation Room Coat: RUEBWJA/ [ Attomey General (=) Deputy Attomey General TJ Attn: Analysis and Evaluation Unit RUBRNIA/ PR Assistant Attomey General, Civil Rights Division RUEBWA/ 2/Aasiatant Atlomey General, Criminal Division eatin: Iteral Security Section (7 Att: General Crimes Section RUEABND/ (“Dmg Enforcement Administration RUBANATY "] Nakonal Aeronautics & Space Adm. RUEBWJA/ (tmmigration and Naturlizetion Service RUEOIAA/ [National Security Agency RUEBWA/ JU. 8. Marshals Service IRNSAMNSOC (Attn: $00) RUEBDUA/ [Department of the Air Force (AFOSR RUEOLKN/ [] Naval Investigative Service RUBAUSA/ [CJ U. 8, Postal Service (if Classified) (Use RUEVDFS if Unclassified) RUBHSE/ JHU. 8. Secret Service (PID) RUEHOC/ “C}Secrtary of State RUBACSI/ ("Department of the Army [RUBBIGA/ | Commandant, U. Guerd RUEKICS/ (Director, Defense Intelligence Agency RUEBJGA/ (“] Department of Transportation RHEGGTN/ [([] Rnorgy Research md Development ten eee ‘Administeation RUEOGBA/ [—}Federal Aviation Administration Ne. L cee We coon in = "Es Socret secret Peron Seamocaay Subject (Text beging néxt page): a RALLY SPONSORED BY NATIONALAMNIGHTS OF THE KU KLUX KLAN (NKKKK) AND UNITED KLANS AMERICA, INCORPORATED (UKA), 3 EM-KLAN aA Ean rs “1908 e @ ore seaman ge avin} Dep A.D Ad CMM AT INS SECTION ase be ‘Adm, Surv, Ext Astairs 7:27PM NITEL 6-24: Ls . Legal ¢ Flan, & ‘val pec. Inv Training Telephone Rm Dir = ATTN: INTD chs os RALLY SPONSORED BY NATIONAL KINGHTS OF THE KU KLUX KLAW GUKKKK) AWD UNITED KLANS OF ANERICA, INCORPORATED CUKA), KLAN GAMBER, HARYLAND, JUNE 26, 19765 EM 3 Ol JUNE 24, 1976, A CONFIDENTIAL SOURCE, WHO HAS a FURNISHED RELIASLE INFORMATION IN THE PAST, ADVISED A KU KLUX KLAN RALLY AND CROSS-LIGHTING CEREMONY IS TO HELD 7:32 Pil, JUNE 26, 1976 ON LOUISVILLE ROAD, GAMB! MARYLAND. SO BY STATED RALLY IS BEING SPONSO WLAECORDED COPY Fucus Lh OF UKA, MARYLAND REALM, AND NKKKK, SOUTH CA NY 157-1558 REGARDING ABOVE ACTIVITY. 1985 (Rey, 11-27-74) Fel Date: 7/7/76 Transmit the following in — Tipe tn platatext or code] Via AIRTEL ‘Precedencel | Director, FBI ATTENTION | (2 GENERAL INVESTIGATIVE DIVISION, (CIVIL RIGHTS SECTION | SAC, BIRMINGHAM (157-5042) (P) (COCRIMINAL SECTION | (2 INTELLIGENCE DIVISION Subject: | CROSS BURNING BY“ CULLMAN KLAVERN NATIONAL WED KNIGHTS OFTHE. ‘au. tHFORTEATION bab KU KLUX. KLAN. . (NKKKK) eet 18 UNCLISSIFIEY, 2p CULLMAN ALABAMA DATE, 2 LGR CCR OBL ODI pychacs CIPA OPE OPF OE (ODAMY (QDAMV-FR CAA CAP iwc GowAA CFI COEID [Bomb Threats Gq] Extremist Matters (White Hate [) Black Summary of Complaint: ae A cross was burned by ‘the Cullman Klavern NKKKK on 6/24/76, in the Arkadelphia Community of Cullman County at the residence of a white man as it was reported that he had been going with some Negro women. BY % a8 YR uf i as cS xy Bogie The source mentioned in LHM is 4, S \ Pom gat REC 88 Ge ee a BL: BI JUL 9 1976 o-7 KG INDICES: [-j Negative [7] See Summary ACTION: UACBs {GB No further action being taken and 18 2) LHM enclosed (Copy to: US, Bureau (Bie. COPD. St8 te. to LHKD Fae “Birmingham [Z EHM being submitted oan me s042 ] Report being submitted 1 = 157-5775 (2 Preliminary investigation instituted /- D461 BC ar TH Limited investigation institu i Ss : [>| Investigation continuing 1 Abe Act SS 7-08-7e SKIDE BG JUL? 2 Per —__. Special Agent in Charge UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Birmingham, Alabama In Reply, Please Refer 0 duly 7, 1976 File No. ALL IRFOREEA TIONS CONTANIED HEAEN 1S UNCLASSIFIED ATE. 2A. BR... On July 1, 1976, a confidential source who has furnished reliable information in the past advised that on June 24, 1976, the Cullman Klavern Knights of the Ku Klux Klan (NKKKK) burned a cross at the residence of a white man in the Arkadelphia Community of Cullman County, Alabama. This was done as it had been reported that he had been going with some Negro women. 4A characterization of the NKKKK is contained in the appendix hereto. On July 1, 1976, Troy Henderson, Chief Deputy Sheriff, Cullman County Sheriff's Office, Cullman, Alabama, was advised of the cross burning. This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your gency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. 5 Rerona UNITED STATES Go" (MENT Memorandum IRECTOR, FBI (6eS2907) 6/22/76 ——~\ FROM C, CLEVELAND (157-6532) (C) sungect: CRATIONAL KNIGHTS OF THE KU KLUX KLAN (NKKKK) feTAINED ar CLEVELAND CHAPTER ut mronsarion CONT 1C~ —LEVELAND KLAN, INC, HERENL 1S UNGLASSIFEL EM-NKKKK DATE, (hse BNF ReBuairtel to all offices, 5/21/76, captioned “ATTORNEY GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR FBI INFORMATION-GATHERING AND RETENTION POLICIES" "DOMESTIC SECURITY INVESTIGATIONS" For the information of the Bureau, investigation regarding captioned organization was terminated by the Cleveland Division with the submission of a comprehensive insert to the Office of Origin, Atlanta, on February 20, 1976. The following is an analysis of captioned organizatior The Kleveland Klan was Jiled from the NKKKK Realm of Ohio by for the State of Ohio, in May, 1974, and Since that tine; the Kleveland Klan Was petitioned for and received from JAMES VENABLE, Imperial Wizard of the Klan, a national charter. Under the provisions of the national charter, the Kleveland Klan has no Grand Dragon, state charter, or state board and is answerable only .to the Imperial Wizardy“fhe Kleveland Klan is under the leadership mas been ineffective as a leader Since the Klévéland Klan is still disorganized, has no specific meeting place, and has not held any rallies, demonstratins or membership drives.since inception. There has been considerable friction and internal dissension between| and other Kleveland Klansmen over| refusal to give a full accounting for the.dies collected. This has led to a reduction in the size of the chapter and, presently, there jer only approximately six active members including officers. Oprreau (RM) (1~62-116451) 2-Cleveland \ Jee fh yobs @f2ifa SKlbK CRR: jac (3) | 2 3 v Buy U.S. Savingi'Bonds Regularly on, the Payroll Savings Rs JUL 26 igre dh _ CV 157-6532 It is further noted that even though several members of this chapter have been arrested by local authorities on various charges including Carrying a Concealed Weapon, Aggravated Menacing, Fighting and Drunkenness, their actions have mainly been directed at fellow Klansmen.’ The Kleveland Klan has never been known to use acts of violence intimidation, or terrorism against any social, religious, or ethnic groups. It is further noted that the Bureau carries captioned organization under Bufile 157-32937; however there has never been any indication that this group has been anything ever than a chapter of the NKKKK, The Bureau is requested to consider consolidating Bufile 157-32937 into Bufile 157-168, 00: Atlanta. ee SAC, Pittsburgh (157-425) BISTTE ee) Director, FBI (157-168) [2 5Y NATIONAL KNIGHTS OF THE KU KLUX KLAN (NKKKK) —™ SSD BY iil Referenced letter advised that the Pittsburgh Office was placing captioned investigation in a pending inactive status until such time as authority is received from the Department of Justice for continued full investi- gation of this organization. This action is inappropriate and not in accordance with instructions set forth in Bureau airtel to Albany and all offices dated 5/21/76, captioned Attorney General Guidelines for FBI Information-Gathering ald Retention Policies.” Reurlet 7/20/76. Above Bureau airtel specifically states that the §fice of Origin (Atlanta in this case) is responsible for He preparation of a summary LHM concerning the activities the organization nationwide. Upon submission of this 4 the contrary by the Bureau. Based upon this, Pittsburgh ould maintain its investigation of the NKKKK in a pending v Status until such time as your office is advised of the Departmental decision regarding captioned group. Above necessary to insure that Pittsburgh is omplying with instructions concerning the full investigation £ organizations set forth in Bureau airtel to Albany and all “a. mentioned above. 4 &. ‘TELETYPE UNIT) oto EERE ne UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum DIRECTOR, FBI (157-168) 2 7/20/76 ) FROM \f SAC, PITTSBURGH (157-4254) (P*) supper: Cuaptonan. xuxcurs_on THE —KU_KLUX KLAN (NKKKK) EM-KLAN (00; Atlanta) ReBuairtel to Cleveland dated 3/12/76, captioned, "KNIGHTS OF THE KU KLUX KLAN RMED 8/16/75, AT CHARLESTON, W. VA., UNDER| EM," and Buairtel to all offices ORNEY GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR FBI INFORMATION-GATHERING AND RETENTION POLICIES; DOMESTIC SECURITY INVESTIGATIONS," Referenced Bureau airtel to Cleveland advised that the. Bureau is conducting a study of Klan organizations nationwide in order to determine on an individual basis whether each Klan group warrants continued investigative attention under current — / Bureau guideli Referenced airtel to all offices set out a schedule for submission of summaries concerning various organi tions under investigation. Atlanta was instructed. to submit a summary LHM concerning captiomd organization by 9/6/76. In view of the foregoing instructions, Pittsburgh is Birmingham (Enc. ~ Z)pepe, ~ aac civii Rights Dive Die not ile A AAG Criminal Div. =| 5 AUL BC 7G HAM/s jw rl Attn: Iss am 7 How f: Date. | By. Sent Mo Per. 5s be m0, 1 0.0.09 riva76 (ev. 12-[7.78) “ @ UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535 August 18, 1976 Director In Reply, Please Refer to United States Secret Sérvice File Ne. 157-117 Department of the Treasury Washington, D. C. 20223 : PUBLIC RALLY, CITY BALL PARK, PALMER, TENN., 8/21/76 Dear Sir: NATIONAL KNIGHTS OF THE KU KLUX KLAN EXTREMIST MATTER - KLAN ‘The information furnished herewith concerns an individual or organization believed to be covered by the agreement between the FBI and Secret Service concerning protective responsibilities, and to fall within the category or categories checked. 1. C Threats or actions against persons protected by Secret Service. 2. [J Attempts or threats to redress grievances Threatening or abusive statement about U. S. or foreign official 8, ~] Participation in civil disturbances, anti-U. S. demonstrations or hostile incidents against foreign diplomatic establishments. 5. (J Mlegal bombing, bomb-making or other terrorist activity. 6. [5] Defector from U.S. or indicates desire to defect 7. {I Potentially dangerous because of background, emotional instability or activity in groups engaged in activities inimical to U. S. Photograph [=} has been furnished CJenclosed [] is not available. Very truly yours, Clarence M. Kelley Director 1 - Special Agent in Charge (Enclosure(s)) - 2 J. S. Secret Service, Nashville, Tennessee josure(s) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 4 Reply, Pease Refer to Knoxville, Tennessee File No, August 18, 1976 ALL IEoy HenEy ATE, -AMATION CONTAINED {8 UNCLASSIFIED PUBLIC RALLY, CITY BALL PARK, PALMER, TENNESSEE, AUGUST 21, 1976 NATIONAL KNIGHTS OF THE KU; KLUX KLAN EXTREMIST MATTER ~ KLAN A source who is familiar with activities of the National Knights of the Ku Klux Klan (NKKKX) (see appendix! in the Southeast Tennessee area advised on August 16, 1976, that a public rally is scheduled to be held in the City Ball Park, Palmer, Tennessee, on August 21, 1976, for the purpose of obtaining money in order to buy a new fire engine for the City of Palmer, to recruit new members for the Klan and to enlist the support of the community. All money collected during this rally, including money obtained from concessions, will be donated to the Fire Department at Palmer. Source stated that members of the NKKKK in Northern Georgia and Northern Alabama, as well as local klansmen, will attend and participate in this rally. Source stated members will assemble at the Holiday Inn Motel in Monteagle, Tennessee, on the morning of August 21, 1976, and drive through various towns in Grundy County, Ten- nessee, en route to Palmer, Tennessee. Sources whose identities are concealed herein have furnished reliable information in the past except where otherwise noted. This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. 5 lo8 = [a 5¢ PUBLIC RALLY, CITY BALL PARK, PALMER, TENNESSEE, AUGUST 21, 1976 NATIONAL KNIGHTS OF THE KU_KLUX KLAN Source stated the rally is to be orderly and instructions have been issued to members. They will be expelled from the Klan if found guilty of any misconduct. Source added this rally has been publicized in the local newspaper in Palmer and by passing out leaflets and placing posters at various locations. Source further added that the city election of Palmer, Tennessee, is also to occur on Saturday, August 21, 1976. Secret Service, Chattanooga, Tennessee, and the Grundy County, Tennessee, Sheriff's Office are aware of this rally. UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum To: Director, FBI (157-168) ones ALL INFORMATION CoWTAINEE : SAC, Baltimore (157-4632) (RUC) HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED : OTE. 223 FR BY Ainge awtonaL KNIGHTS OF THE KU KLUX KLAN (NKKKK) \ eee > - ae EM = REAN e OO:AT ReBAlet dated 7/15/76, captioned, "Independent Klans of Maryland, aka; EM - Klan". In the absence of any information that there is any Klan organization or group in Maryland which is affiliated with the NKKKK, this case is being RUC'd at Baltimore. @- Bureau (Registered Mail) 2 - Atlanta (157-60) (Registered Mail) 1 - Baltimore JJG:bas (5) T 104 fp -(359 en (57 - sof -19 i pus 26 1976 OSEP1 i976 _, Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan = aa EUS fo cites . “UNITED Spates GOVERMENT © ir Vemorandum DIRECTOR, FBI (157-16 if SAC, CHICAGO (157-895) (Cc) TIONAL KNIGHTS OF THE 1 CONTAINED», JX KAM. CSKKEK)_— SEHD a 5 EE neg vs. b7D Re Bureau airtel to Chicago 6/22/76 captioned as above, copy to Atlanta. Refe: ced Bureau airtel instructed the Chicago Office to initiate an investigation of the K, as it exists wi the Chicago Division, as well as to conduct preliminary investigations on any leaders of the NKKKK group in the Chicago area to determine if the activities would warrant a full investigation. For the information of the Atlanta Division, the NKKRK does not acticnal organized group in the Chicago area at this time, nor at any time in recent years. There are no recognized accepted leaders of the NKKKK in the Chicago Division; however to below, has recently furnished i media representatives claiming he was the Illingis either the Knights of the KKK (KRRK) or ff the Illinois Chapter of the NKKKK. Information received from established sources, as set forth below, who are in a position to be aware of the information iurnished,al}, advised that the NKKKK in the Chicago area does not fufption in any conceivable mation to Gh : — 8s 2 = Atlanta (RM) EP 2 ta75 J 1 ~ Springfield (Info.)(RM) — 7 3 ~ Chicago — - 1 = 157-8398 ‘ 1 ~ 157-400 . vy fivti/dvo 4 I Savisgs Ban @ el A Bay U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the P, SSSEPT4 tarp CG 157-895 organized group and is limited to the solitary efforts of to obtain news media coverage in his desire to recruit members for his organization. ‘These sources all advise that Jefforts have been futile and non- productive. ica ex to the Bureau dated June 3, 1976, far et [samemamsonsemnal ¢orvardeafeseicalot fersnees articles, referred to below, regarding alleged activities of the Klan in the Chicago area. Article one appeared in the May 24, 1976, issue of the "Chicago Defender," which is a Negro-oriented news- paper published at Chicago, Illinois. This article contained a statement attributed to| who is described lof the Illinois Chapter of the KKKK, The article indicated approximately 35 members and/or supporters of the KKK (specific Klan organization not indicated) gathered at Ford City Holiday Inn, 7353 South Cicero, Chicago, to fight a recently formed black patrol for the Chicago Lawndale~Marquette Park area. The article indipated members in the audience occasionally laughed at racist remarks. Article two, sh appeared in the "Chicago Daily News Suburban Week," issv_May 12 and 13, 1976, contained a statement attributed tc lwhg_is described as the| lof the NKKKK, in which claimed the NKKKK unit was formed on January 10, 1976. This news media article also contained comments BFecsiin dt of the Civil Rights D: the Anti-Defamation League of B'nai B'rith, labeled the story (regardingl allegation concerning the formation of an NEN group on January 10, 1976) as "ill advised because it is not news reporting with an eye to the organization's devious and destructive past, or its present miniscule membership, but rather_a_ column written from the point of view of a Kian leader who is seeking recruits." “lt, e 6 o. bo : b7C b7D CG 157-895 Chicago tele! d June 1, 1976, contains information fedieatingl —— fetains to function as of the Iifinois NKKKK. This information as lof the NKKKK at Illinois as well as all information set forth in news media con- cesting[ ——pctivieten in the NKKKK was furnished byl and by no other source. As indicated above, Chicago's established sources have repeatedly stated that the NKKKK, as well as the KKKK, does not now nor at any time in recent years have a functional or recognizable group within the Chicago Division. Anchorage report dated August 10, 1973, by SA EM WHITE HATE,” as well as,other communications,contain infor- mation indicating that| laimed association in Klan organizations during the period he was assigned as an| in’ Alaska in the early 1970 s and various kTan groups in various communities in Illinois since 1972 to the present time. As indicated, has claimed leader- ship at various times to the United Rlans of America (UKA), the Invisible Knights of the KKK, the KKKK as well as the NKKKK. Since August, 1975, as made futile attempts to form a Klan group in Kankakee, Aurora, Cicero, Frankfort, Decatur, as well as Midlothian, Illinois. In each instance would contact a "cooperative" news reporter~amd———__ ish information which appeared to bem effort on part to obtain news media coverage in an effort to recruit members in the particular Klan group he was time, As the Bureau is aware, all of espousing at t! cena cEforts have been futile co dates Chicago letter to the Bureau dated December 16, 1975, captioned, "KLAN INVESTIGATIONS, EM - KLAN." set forth Chicago's analysis and recommendations regarding continuation of the investigation of Klan groups within the Chicago Division. As indicated, Klan activities wi the Chicago Division at that time and to this date are hin CG 157-895 minimal. It would appear that there may be 40 or 50 individuals residing within the Chicago Division who may be sympathetic to the objectives of the KKK and may in the future participate in demonstrations in the event of mandatory school busing or similar activities which may initiate racial animosity. As indicated in Chicago letter of December 16, 1975, to the Bureau, no Klan members or sympathizers have been known to engage in any activities during the last eight or nine years which could conceivably be considered violent or within the purview of any federal statutes within our jurisdiction. As indicated, Chicago's recommendation on December 16, 1975, was that Klan investi- gations within the Chicago Division be restricted to maintain contact with established sources only. Chicago's recommendation as of this date would be identical for the same reasons as set forth in Chicago letter, December 16, 1975. On October 2, 1975, an article appeared on page 6 pf the "Chicago Daily News", a newspaper of general circulation published in Chicago, Illinois, which con- tained the following information: A report of the Illinois Legislative Investigating Commission (ILIC) concerning Klan activities in the State of Illinois indicated that the investigation of Klan groups in Illinois suggested a collapse of organized functional Klan activities in the Chicago area as well as elsewhere. News articles in the Chicago media made reference to the fact that the ILIC has been conducting extensive investigation regarding alleged Klan activities in Illinoi pursuant to an Illinois Legislature resolution adopted on March 25, 1975. b2 b7D b6é bi who has been engaged in conducting # investigation of Klan activities in Illinois advised on August 27, 1976, that an extensive investigation ° e 6 ee ; : bé a b7D CG 157-895 of alleged Klan activities in Illinois for the past 18 months lus determined that organized Klan activities in the State of Illinois, are so insignificant as to be practically non-existent. This source stated that within the Chicago Division there are approximately six or eight active Klan members who reside in the Aurora, Illinois, area, who have been attempting to form a functional Klan group in recent years but have been generally unsuccessful. Source further advised that the NKKKK, KKKK as well as other Klan groups, with the exception of the Aurora group which is affiliated with the UKA, do not exist in Illinois as functional recognizable groups. Source stated that nas succeeded in getting several reporters to publish articles in the news media implying that the NKKKK is a functional organization in the Chicago area and that he| £ the NKKKK. This source Stated that these allegations, specifically the existence of a functional NKKKK in Illinois, are imagination. Source further advised S incapable of forming any group due to his ty to belong to any organization in which he is not the leader and the fact that no one will accept as a leader of the group. who has furnished reliable information In the past and who is in a position to be aware of the information he furnishes, advised on August 24, 1976, that the NKKKK does not have a functional recognizable group in Illinois, nor is there any known leader of the NKKKK in Illinois despite the fact that] foi tell anyone who will listen to him that he is PE the NKKKK in Illinois. This source advised that has never had more than four individuals that would listen to him at any gathering,and none of the individuals that did attend his meetings had any desire to attend a succeeding gathering at which] yas present. 5 CG 157-895, who has furnished insufficiert information to determine his reliability, advi June, 1976, that he had attended a mee! atl residence in Midlothian, Illinois, on fat which time an individual from Indiana who claimed £0 be the Indiana leader of the NKKKK was in attendance, Source stated the alleged NKKKK Indiana leader administered the NKKKK oath to] d several other individuals. Source gated that indicated at this meeting his desire to form an NKRKK group in Illinois. Source stated in earl June, 1976, that other than the initial meeting with| on no known activity has taken place on the part of the NKKRK in Illinois by| pr anyone else. all having furnished Yeliable information in the past and acquainted with some Klan activities in the Chicago, Illinois, area have advised on a continuing basis that the NKKKK in Illinois does not exist_as a functional recognizable group and that other than| claimed affiliation with the NKKKK, ne other members are known to them to be associated with the NKKKK. As indicated above, a review of Klan activities at Chicago and specifically alleged activities of the NKKKK in the Chicago Division would indicate that none of the members or sympathizers of the Klan are likely to engage in the use of force or violence that would involve a violation of federal law for the purpose of depriving persons of their civil rights under the Constitution, laws or treaties of the U.S. Accordingly, Chicago is not conducting any further investigation of the NKKKK or any other Kien groups at this time. As noted in Chicago letter December 16, 1975, referred to above, Chicago continues to maintain contact with established sources and will accept any information indicating the pos~ sible violation of any federal statutes by a Klan member or sympathizer in the future. As previously indicated, it is felt Chicago sources ave in a position to be apprised of any acts of violence or force which would be within the investi- gative jurisdiction of the FBI in the future, and the Bureau ~ will be kept advised, Bee SAC, Atlanta (157-60) 9/9/76 EX 108 'REC-29 Director; FBI (157-168)— (Bb| cs NATIONAL KNIGHTS OF THE KU KLUX KLAN (N ey = Fi RRO CONTAINED Nl IFIED NEREIN 1S UNCLASSIFIED Lene, ReATairtel 9/2/76. DATES 2-84 BYSP2 FBIHQ concurs with Atlanta recommendation that their investigation of the NKKKK be discontinued. Information is not to be accepted from informants concerning the NKKKK as an orgenization, unless that information pertains to specific extremist, subversive, or criminal activity in which we have investigative interest. Information pertaining to criminal matters not within our investigative ‘urisdiction should be accepted and given proper dissemination. With regard to those extremist informants who afe presently reporting on NKKKK activities exclusively, pnsideration should be given to directing their coverage individuals and organizations of present investigative terest to the FBI. Consideration should be given to donverting these individuals to security or criminal informants, ere appropriate. In the event an extremist informant who ovides coverage exclusively on the NKKKK cannot be directed nto other areas of interest, his services should be liscontinued. q This communication may be reproduced to meet the needs of your office. Birmingham Chicago Cincinnati Cleveland - Columbia 4 = Houston Indianapo: SEE NOTE PAGE 2 ‘TELETYPE UNIT] Ww oro: 108 0 Letter to Atlanta Re: National Knights of the Ku Klux Klan’ (NKKKK) — 157-168 NOTE: The NKKKK is headquartered at Stone Mountain, Georgia, and has activity in eight states. The Atlanta Division advises that the membership of the NKKKK consists of old-time Klansmen who live in several states and travel yearly to a national rally held at Stone Mountain, Georgia. During the last five years, Atlanta notes that no information has been developed which would indicate that any member of the NKKKK has been involved in violations which fall within the FBI's jurisdiction. Atlanta, therefore, recommends that the investi- gation into the activities of this organization be discontinued. 6 wa. 21420 ee a Fel Pats 9/2/76 “Transmit the following in —— AIRTEL, (Precedence) TO: DIRECTOR, FBI (157-168) Ca SAC, ATLANTA (157-1 “RC © namtonatsazous. OF. .THE KULKLUX KLAN, fo) EM-KLAN 00: ATLANTA Re Bureau airtel to Albany dated 5/21/76 and captioned, "Attorney General Guidelines for FBI Information-Gathering and Retention Policies, Domestic Security Investigations". ‘The National Knights of the Ku Klux Klan (NKKKK) headquartered at Stone Mountain, Georgia, and headed by JAMES RWENABLE, is in disarray. The group, which throughout its history, has been splintered by factionalism, and internal dissension has had a succession of individuals who have sought to succeed VENABLE. After a short stay in the organization these aspiring "Imperial Wizards" usually split from VENABLE, form their own klan group and liege it to be the "one true klan". The split occurred in the summer of 1975 when eee the Onto K, broke away from VENABLE, with the support of 21 Grand Dragons. In reality he had only the support of 5. VENABLE called the 5 ignorant and with little intelligence. They called him senile. Nonetheless VENABLE lost the support of a considerable portion of his already small group, this being the NKKKK groups in North Carolina, South Carolina, Maryland, Orne and Ohi bureau 77 YOG 57 108 Q: (3), Approved: AT 157-60 In evaluating the activities of the NKKKK as a national Klan Movement, it should be kept in mind that VENABLE exercises little or no control over his group outside the State of Georgia. Once he issues a charter to a group, the group functions entirely independent of him. He issues hoedirectives or publications, does not visit or inspect the group, and they in turn pay him no dues. They each, in effect, function as independent Klan groups, for example the Independent Northern Klans of New York, and the Texas Fiery Knights of the Ku Klux Klan, both of which were originally part of VENABLE's organization but now are independent Klan groups. ‘The only group of the NKKKK meeting on a regular basis is a group of seven klaverns located in northern Alabama and which broke away from the UKA in September. There has been no other NKKKK activity reported by any other division to the Atlanta Division. In the State of Georgia, VENABLE has only one active klavern, this being his own klavern located at Stone Mountain. This klavern has eight to ten members, but the klavern has been wracked by internal squabbles and personality conflicts which have decimated the member- ship. Atlanta sources have advised that VENABLE who is a lawyer with some degree of respect in the local community is a nonviolent man who will tolerate no violence in his organization and will expell anyone whom he considers a troublemaker RECOMMENDATION: VENABLE who is aging and in poor health has no national organization to speak of. He has «members who are old time Klansmen living in several states, who travel to his yearly rally held at Stone Mountain, but he has no large-scale movement. During the last five years, sources of divisions reporting on this matter have developed no information to indicate any member of this group was AT 157-60 involved in any violation of any law which falls within the FBI's investigative jurisdiction. Continued investigation into the activities of this group does not appear warranted at this time, and Atlanta recommends that investigation into this group be discontinued and the case closed. p$6 (Rev. 2-14-74) FBI Dae: 8/30/76 ‘Tranemit the following in AIRTEL TAINED qwror mation CONT WEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED ATE 25.3.8» : DIRECTOR,’ FBI To FROM ftahd Enemies (157-6347) SUBJECT: EXTREMIST MATTER = CRATIONAL KNIGHTS OF THE-RO KLUX KLAN on 8/20/76 | Brilliant, Ohio] oluntarily came to the Steubenville, Ohio, RA, and advised that he had been solicited to join the KKK and inquired as to whether the FBI would be interested in sponsoring or directing him. He was advised that the FBI would " fs definitely not ask him or even sencourage him to do’ s6}.Jn4 and that if he did join it waid have to be entire: ‘ his own decision. On this occasion, he was subsefmuently asked if he had conferred with the Chief of Police and said that he ha His reason was that there lwinom he did not trust because he sugpected to be involved somehow in drugs [gave his residence phone number Go celonedynoty of ouatee jaa ese] Hofaleo advised that when he_was approached to join the KKK, he was advised that) Lodi, Ohio, would come to see him and that a rally was scheduled for some unknown date in the Steubenville, Ohio, area with expected attendance of 2,000 people. ong s Jf Qh Q- vureau /-¥ Age /S~7 Cf F T - cleveland (Info) bm / 5 ) /Ef 3 2 - Cincinnati (1-157-6347) (KKKK- (121-157-245) () DRR:BE (5) ty SEP 4 1976 © Qhiferoa z1 2p OTS Special Agent Wr Cha “HTS Special Agent in Charae & cr 157-6347 who had initially Solicited him as saying that they are "going to start doing something about the nigger problem. Unknown to the FBI went to ATF Agents at Wheeling, West Virginia, and on 8/26/76, a representative of ATF, Wheeling, West Virginia, advised SA ste} i Ohio, RA, that they had been contacted by| with the same proposal. The ATF Agent advised that their agency had begun operating Jas a source and added th; were involved in this matter according to ATF assured that the FBI would be advised of any developments: on 8/27/76, two representatives of ATF advised that in handling they learned on the evening of 8/26/76, that there were no explosive materials (c-4) as previously suggested to them by| and that ATF, because of this and other circumstances, became suspicious that| was not being all together truthful. aTF also discovered on the evening In_view of the circumstances and the serious question of liability and the improbability of several of tatements, Cincinnati is taking no further action in this matter, UACB. suByEcT: ° UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum DATE: DIRECTOR /FBI (157-168) 9/14/76 ANTA (157-60) (C) QATIONAL KNIGHTS OP THE KU KLUX KLAN (KIC serpy cOuTANED EREN 18 UNCLASSIFIED SN OME. 23282. Batis Re Bulet to Atlanta dated 9/9/76. Referenced Bulet concurred with Atlanta recommendation that the investigation of the NKKKK be discontinued. Information 1s not to be accepted from informants concerning the NKKKK as an organization, unless that information pertains to specific extremist, subversive, or criminal activity in which we have Milwaukee (info) Minneapolis (info) Mobile (info) - Newark (info) New Haven (info) New Orleans (info) New York City (info) Norfolk (info) Oklahoma City (info) Omaha (info) Philadelphia (info) Phoenix (info) Pittsburgh (info) Portland (info) Richmond (info) Sacramento (info) St. Louis (info) Salt Lake City (info) San Antonio (info) San Diego (info) San Francisco ( San Juan (EntohIS Io) I3G@3 Savannah (info) Seattle (info - Springfield ¢SHrod SEP 1% we Tampa (info fe j— WFO (info) ~ a Fe. U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan SEP 23 WE £2 02 t Bureau Albany (info) = Albuquerque (info Alexandria (info) Baltimore (info) Boston (info) Buffalo (info) Butte (info) Charlotte (info) Dallas (info) Denver (info) Detroit (info) El Paso (info) Honolulu (info) Jackson (info) Jacksonville (info) Kansas City (info) Knoxville (info) Las Vegas (info) Little Rock (info) Los Angeles (info) Louisville (info) Memphis (info) Miami (info) atlanta F/bw PER PP EEE E PEPE EEE BEBE EEE AT 157-60 investigative interest. Information pertaining to eriminal matters not within our investigative Jurisdiction should be accepted and given proper dissemination. Consideration should be given to directing the coverage of those informants who are presently reporting on the NKKKK activities exclusively to other matters of investigative interest to the FBI. In the event an extremist informant who provides information exclusively on the NKKKK cannot be directed into other areas of interest, his services should be discontinued. FROM: supjeéx: me. | 6} > Memorandum ‘DIRECTOR, FBI (157-168) pare: 9/27/76 ALL INFORMA 7 SAG, CHARLOTTE (157-193) (RUC) HEREW 1s retassinen . DATE, nek EF A é EMS el, “NATIONAL KNIGHTS OF THE KU KLUX KLAN (NKKKK) Re Atlanta letter to the Bureau dated 9/14/76. In view of referenced letter recommending discontinuing the investigation of NKKKK, the Charlotte Division is considering this matter RUC. The Charlotte Division has been conducting investigation concerning the Mars Hill, N. C., Unit of the National Knights of the Ku Klux Klan (CE File 157-10079), but investigation reflects that there has been no specific extremist, subversive or criminal activity in which we have an investigative interest with regard to this group. There has been no information pertaining to criminal matters not within our investigative jurisdiction, and therefore investigation in this matter is also being terminated, UAGB. = nc fd wh ani) Ht Baureas a (PALE I-Atlanta (Info) (157-60) Se , 3 peecg 2-Charlotte (1157-193) 1-157-10079) Aaa/kED (5) OCT 1876! Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan , 0.78 (Rev. 10-9-75) men @ o = Immediate Dae 12/15/76 _ Plaintext : ens in Via Teletype the Attached (XlUrgent Message a [Xi Code ee ALL INFORMATION CoH AED i 1 ~ HEREIN 1S UNCLASSIFIED Bi From: Director, FBL Her ras AB ‘To: RUEADWW/ [}The Prosidest [The Vice President vice House situation Room Aun: atte: RUEBWJA/ [) Attomey General (XJ Deputy Attomey General (KKAtn: Analysis and Bveluation Unit RUEBWJA/ [X} Assistent Attomey General, Civil Rights Division mews commmanr RUBBWA/ (XK) Assistant Attorney General, Criminal Division [Rl Attn: Internal Security Section (] Atta: General Crimes Section National Aeronautics & Space Adm. RUBABND/ (Drug Enforcement Administration RUBANATY (— RUEBWJA/ [“}Immigration and Naturslization Service RUEOIAA/ [—)National Security Agency (DIRNSA/NSOC (tts: $00) RUEBWIA/ (CU. 8. Marshals Service RUEBDUA/ [Department of the Air Force (AFOSI) RUEBARE/ RUEAUSA/ [7] U. 5. Postal Sorvice (if 1 Naval Investigative Service RUEACSI/_[[]Dopartmont of the Army sified) 2 (Use RUEVDFR if Unclassified) RUEHSE/ (K)U, Seoret Service (PID) Commandant, U. §. Coat Guard RUEBIG: retary of State AUEKICS/ Dicer, etme aliyseAgesy REBHCZ | 3 4 5 RUEBJGA/ (7) Department of Transportation PHECGINY (Ene sec roe oe sige or RUBOGBA/ [C] Federal Aviation Administration TOE eT ane a ert Bawa ee eh 76 Tocco wm ‘FEDERAL Cseeret ~ ( Unctassified OS» SRS Rove tieoush for review oA Creed tlephoniaty with Subject (Text bogins next pagel — DEMONSTRATION BY THE SAP TONAL KNIGHTS OF THE -KULKLIDC AN (NKKKK) TO BE HELD AT“ULYSSES S. GRANT MEMORIAL, WASHINGTON, | DC++ JANUARY 19, 1977. / MATL ROOM] TELETYPE UNIT we / f 12/20/76 . 7 Log. INVESTIGATIVE DIVSION. ® WFO teletype advises that a reliable source has stated that the National Knights of the Ku Klux Klan (NKKKK) plan a demonstration consisting of burning crosses in the vicinity of the Ulysses 8. Grant Memorial, Washington, D.C, , at 7:00 p.m., 1/19/77, Source unable to provide any additional information, ‘On 12/16/76, the following agencies, located in Washington, D.C., contacted and did not have any additional information: National Capitol Parks; U, S, Capitol Park Police; U. 8. Secret Service; Metropolitan Police Department, No permits have been applied for, WFO coordinating with appropriate agencies, APPROVED: Otrector. Dep. AO Ady Dep. AD IKE ag - Training... ‘Assoc, Dir. — ‘Dep. AD Ad Dep. AD Inf 5 Ast. Dir. FEDERAL C253 GF AV ESTISATION ‘nam. Serv. COMMUNICATIONS SECTION Ext, Affi Fin. & Pers Gen. Inv. —! Spee. Inv Training ‘Telephone Tm = Director's See 1978, 8 DuUr we Viscu THAT KUORLUA ean CKRRD GAVE PLaii Lo LLG UF BUR eee M7 LE LD do’ ose Af: 73 uses phleiok BTJAN rar —— Pe) DEC 27 1978 F Tue UeTLVTAL wVisie Tat ECE VED KO WRRRK Pus TRaTluw PAMIGT Fos THE ES JesatY 19, 1977 UR JAMUARY 2%, 1977. G4 DECI Lo, 1976, @ REPRESENTATIVE UF THe UNITED STATRo CxPiTUL PuLiCe CUSCP>, WC, aUVIS20 Tdal usc? Ig, 1877 © PoxePaesoWaTive avVisie Phat THE y viddvdaak G3 CuRAdTLY Uduce TES JU Pak® PLUGS (USP Oi DECEwe. aT own Vice EClibst 16, 1976, 4 SPROUT ATAVE OF Tae? (20), WO, avVEscy That Ye 9 CATIONS FUR n veaSTsATivl UR Padavl PLRiiT Padé IPO ui Behal® uF THe VOULD FURKISE Je ade TTienal EUGSSTRATIOH, ls, 1978, & Ree On 1VEd ie LeFOR, THe @AKKK UN JaiUaRY 18 AK WotLe JAMA WaS GtntT2o a Crate, “PATRLVTIC, SECceT, SuCial, Aw CuWT LIES Te ok AuTi wi aD 2°TI-FUREIG! SuRd MMT ST. AT AW. WILicww 1s TRE use PaGd Four GaPTiUM DaTéy v. 3, 1978, sD) CAPTION DaT 14, 1976. Covad isis st. BaLTinene YPs Su CuN2 SALUGTUM FIELD WAaisTaiiaNG Assoc. Dir. Dep. AD Adm. Dep. AD Inv, Asst. Dir. ‘Adm, Serv Est. Affairs — 0h Uk AI BAOZ22 34919512 CHNUNICATIONS SeOTION Gen, Inv dont Intel RR HO WF DECIAE TB Fees Gn DE BA TELETYPE 6z DI Tralaing a ace ae te Telephone Tim — MLTIMORE (157-4632) (P) es TO/DIRECTOR, FBI (157-168) ROUTINE . gate. 2: Rs CLEAR LEA oO DEMONSTRATION BY THE NATIONAL KNIGHTS OF THE KU KLUX KLAN (NKKKK) TO BE HELD AT ULYSSES S. GRANT MEMORIAL, WASHINGTON, D. Ce, JANUARY 19, 1977. EM = KLAN. 00: WFO. ON DECEMBER 13, ref HO HAS FURNISHED RELIABLE INFORMATION IN THE PAST ADVISED THAT THE NKKKK HAS PLANNED a DEMONSTRATION CONSISTING OF THE BURNING OF CROSSES IN THE oA 0. VICINITY OF THE ULYSSES S. GRANT MEMORIAL IN WASHINGTON, D.C., AT 7 PM ON JANUARY 19, 1977, NO FURTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS DEMONSTRATION IS AVAILABLE AT THE PRESENT. ADMINISTRATIVE: S106 GB /S7-%é F-13236] WFO ADVISE INTERESTED AGENCIES, BALTIMORE WILL MAINTAIN tel tow CONTACT WITH SOURCE CONCERNING FURTHER PERTINENT INFORMATION, PaGE TyO BA (157-4632) CLEAR AND ADVISE INTERESTED OFFICES. TELETYPE URGENT EFTO 12/15/76 FM DIRECTOR TO BALTIMORE (157-4632) WFo ALL PIFOREEATIOM CONTAINED, et HEREIN 15 UNCLASSIF OnTE. 2. 82d sete EFTO RATIONAL KNIGHTS OF THE KU KLUX KLAN (NKKKK), BALTIMORE DIVISION, EM. REBATEL 12/14/76, carrronep “OEoNsTRATION BY THE NATIONAL KNIGHTS OF THE KU KLUX KLAN (NKKKK) TO BE HELD AT ULYSSES S. GRANT MEMORIAL, WASHINGTON, D. C., JANUARY 19, _ 1977." BALTIMORE IS TO PROMPTLY INITIATE A LIMITED INVESTIGAT, RY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, GUIDELINES FOR TIC 3 SECURITY INVESTIGATIONS, SECTION II F, BASED ON INFORMATION REC- 13 N FI - FURNISHED IN REFERENCEDSPRRTYPES og (7 —/ oo [36 FOR THE INFORMATION OF RECIPIENTS, THE ULYSSES ‘S. GRANT 7 MEMORIAL IS LOCATED ON FIRST STREET BETWEEN PENNSYLVANIA AND MARYLAND AVENUES, NORTHEAST, WASHINGTON, D..C,. THIS WOULD BE IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE STEPS OF THE OAPETOL, WHERE PRESIDENT-ELECT CARTER WILL BE INAUGURATED.ON JANUARY 20, 1977. 1 - 157-Inauguration ‘sf President-Elect James E. Carter, January 20, 1977, Washington, D.C. SK: Lek else sureau oF mvesication eA COMMUNICATIONS SECTION coe NOTE PAGE 3 UNRECORDED COPY FILEDIN //: Vy PAGE TWO THIS INVESTIGATION IS BASED ON INFORMATION WHICH INDICATES THAT A GROUP OF INDIVIDUALS ASSOCIATED WITH THE NKKKK ARE ENGAGED IN ACTIVITIES WHICH INVOLVE OR WILL INVOLVE THE USE OF FORGE OR VIOLENCE AND WHICH INVOLVE OR WILL INVOLVE THE VIOLATION OF FEDERAL LAW FOR THE PURPOSE OF INFLUENCING U. S. GOVERNMENT POLICIES OR DECISIONS AND. WHICH WOULD IMPAIR THE FUNCTIONING OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES. IN ADDITION, ACTIVITIES OF THIS GROUP MIGHT BEPRIVE PERSONS OF THEIR CIVIL RIGHTS AS GUARANTEED BY THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES. IF NOT ALREADY DONE, WFO IS TO PROMPTLY NOTIFY U. S. SECRET SERVICE, U. S. PARK POLICE AND THE METROPOLITAN POLICE DEPARTMENT CONCERNING THE FACTS IN REFERENCED TELETYPE. SHOULD BE PROMPTLY RECONTACTED AND INSTRUCTED TO IDENTIFY THE INDIVIDUALS INVOLVED IN THE PROPOSED DEMONSTRATION AS WELL AS ANY FACTS RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THEIR PLANS. THE BUREAU REALIZES THAT THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO INFORMANTS TARGETED AGAINST THE NKKKK. IN VIEW OF THIS, ALL LOGICAL INFORMANTS SHOULD BE CONTACTED FOR ANY INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THE ACTIVITIES OF THE NKKKK AS THEY WOULD RELATE TO THE DEMONSTRATION AND WHETHER THERE IS ANY INDICATION THAT ANY PARTICULAR GROUP IS THE TARGET OF THESE CROSS BURNINGS. PAGE THREE WFO SHOULD CLOSELY COORDINATE THIS MATTER WITH U. S. SECRET SERVICE AND U. S, PARK POLICE. PERTINENT INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THIS INVESTIGATION SHOULD B& PROMPTLY FURNISHED ‘TO THE BUREAU IN TELETYPE FORM SUITABLE FOR DISSEMINATION. NOTE: Referenced teletype advises that the NKKKK plans a denonstration consisting of the burning of crosses in the vicinity of the Ulysses S. Gramt Memorial, Washington, D. €., at 7:00 p.m. on 1/19/77. No further infwrmation available from the source ef this information at the present time. The plans for this demonstration, if actually implemented, could impair the functioning of the Gevernment relating to the inauguration of President-Elect Carter. In addition, the burning of Klan crosses in Washington could lead to civil unrest or rioting and might involve violations of civil rights statutes. Above serves to initiate a limited investigation to determine if in fact this demonstration will take place and whether the activities ef the NKKRK will lead to vielenge or violation of Federal law, . Information in referenced teletype was disseminated te the Department, U. S. Secret Service, U. S. Park Police and the Metropolitan Police Department. ‘The Investigation Review Unit of the Department of Justice is being separately advised. 4 5-169 (6-19-76) € e The Attorney General 12/16/76 Attention: Office of Policy and Planning Investigation Review Unit Director, FBI 6 FEDRRAT, GOVERNMENT NATIONAL KNIGHTS OF THE KU KLUX KLAN (NKKKK), BALTIMORE DIVISION The Federal Bureau of Investigation is conducting an in- vestigation concerning captioned matter in accordance with the current guidelines for domestic security investigations. cent CONTEED ee yh sees ef. sl “y OATE.2:4 5+ Reference: Enclosures: Two telet: xi axmnamaxckadilen to notify you of [oy An extended preliminary investigation | [MA limited investigation 57 16s 6) “4 A full investigati 2 oe o ae RE 1a / (A 90-day progress report’, ‘An annual report r Other Request of Department: (It is requested that you determine in writing whether continued full investigation is warranted. 2 Other Bureau File Number: 157-168 WAILED 2 MAIL ROOM revoos/| . “oNtrED stares oM@bawenr ee Memorandum To: DIRECTOR, FBI (157-168) pare: 1/14/77 Cf. BALTIMORE (157-4632) RUC , sunject: DEMONSTRATION BY THE NATIONAL KNIGHTS ‘OFTHE KU KLUX KLAN CNKKKK) TO BE : HEED AT OEY SSE S. GRANT MEMORTAL , me WASHINGTON, —D. Cv; A TST » 22 1719/77 ~ werent 1S NS EN vate. 2 00: WFO ReBureau routing slip dated 1/12/77 captioned "National Knights of the Ku Klux Klan (NKKKK), Baltimore Division, EM." Enclosed for the Bureau are the original and four copies of an LHM dated as above and captioned "National Knights of the Ku Klux Klan (NKKKK)." Also, enclosed for WFO are two copies of the LHM. The confidential source mentioned in the LHM b2 b7D Ricgy |S1-168 — 13% Bureau (Enc. - 5) (REGISTERED MAIL) WFO (157=7027). (Enc. - 2) (REGISTERED MAT}) 2 - Baltimore. ~ = YAN 18 1977 j (1 = 157-4632) p85) TRY. me a. fo 155, , -_ PTB: fb _ 4 pelt (6) haf ‘, Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION In Reply, Please Refer i Realy Baltimore, Maryland January 14, 1977 ALL INFORMATION CONT RE: NATIONAL KNIGHTS OF THE nes Js ey KU_KLUX_KLAN_(NKKKK, ene 5. « BY Ades On December 13, 1976, a confidential source who has furnished reliable information in the past advised that the National Knights of the Ku Klux Klan (NKKKK) has planned a demonstration which will consist of the burning of crosses in the vicinity of the Ulysses S. Grant Memorial in Washington, D. C., at 7 p.m. on January 19, 1977. The NKKKK was granted a charter in Georgia in 1963 as a "patriotic, secret, social, and benevolent order." It continues to be anti-Negro, anti-Jewish, anti-Catholic, and anti-foreign born. On December 22, 1976, and January 13, 1977, the above confidential source was recontacted at which time he was unable to furnish any additional pertinent information concerning the above-mentioned NKKKK demonstration. THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS NEITHER RECOMMEN- DATIONS 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. ISEIGR~ 1376 etosype Routing Slip — 0-7 (ine T=13-76) ee ae ‘ret 2 albany I Hous 2) Oklahoma City eee Mere 2 thitapotie — 5 Gent = SB Aiemaaee Spiumetie Comet aan DBE Mcrae 4sckctaie Pht Bertin Mien vag K ditinore ki | boniad SX Gininesenf ich Bote Sst = ft Fy eictate cay | unin S lowe Bemmece Meola 5 chau eared a iuaic crete) Ey iron Sn jeans ceca Fo aimen core, & Datias Newari ete Oh Toke 3 Benver = See Ey pest Ror Ging tet Sere, Aes Gan'ely | Anakin pita Citta ES} Ror Sgn SAC, New Rochelle (RAY (3 ASAC, Rapid City (Mini"> acertonat KNIGHTS OF THE KU KLUX KLAN (NKKKK), BALTIMORE DIVISION, - EM aut versa cal y, om 7- / a ~ ¥ Is UNE ene creme weak ot NOT RECORDED” Retention For apprpriote_' JAN 18 1977 [Pot information 3 Sptional "YON son 1 surep, by [The enclosed ia for your infonantion. used ina lbRE FE Sources, 2} prenphia contents Enclosed are comected pages fom report of SA C dated . * ReBuairtel to Baltimore dated 12/15/76. Remor As inauguration is rapidly approaching, insure communication suitable for dissemination submitted to reach Bureay-by 1/18/7%, 56 JAN8 977 timaagrrecsern © COMMUNICATIONS Ste nat DEC2 31976 y - BAOS3! 35212257 ERR | RR HO WF DE BA R 2317422 DEC 76 |. “ 7 FM BALTIMORE go TO DIRECTOR ROUTINE aaaTtON CONTATMED WFO ROUTINE é + pUL IHFOF D ae NOLASSIFIE we BL, . : coy HEREIN UNS nb pate. & €FTO INAUGURATION OF PRESIDENT-ELECT JAMES E. CARTER, JANUARY 20, 1977, WASHINGTON, D.C.. WFO FILE: (175-239), NEW) (CP); DEMONSTRATION BY THE BALTIMORE FILE: (175 oO WaT 20 tal KUIGHTS OF Tit WLAN CNRKKKD TO AT ULYSSES S. GRANT MEMORIAL, WASHINGTON, D.C., JANUARY 19, (157-4632) (PD. Mb ede 1977, WFG FILE: (157-7227), BALTIMORE FILE: RE WFO MITEL 70 BUREAU AND BALTIMORE DaTED /S 7 DECEMBER 18, 1976, CAPTIONED aS ABOVE. ON DECEMBER 22, is76 JuHO HAS FURNISHE! INFORMATION IN THE PaST, ADVISED THAT NO ADDITIONAL yor RELIABLE Sar INFORMATION CONCERNING THE SECOND CAPTION HAS BEEN REI TO DATE. ILL REMAIN ALERT TO INFORMATION CONC! iifns yee ga qe SH i 21977 7 PAGE TWO BA C175-NEW AND 157-4632) EFTO THE NATIONAL KNIGHTS OF THE XU KLUX KLAN (NKKKK) AND FURNISH IT PROMPTLY TO BALTIMORE WHO WILL IN TURN NOTIFY INTERESTED OFFICES IMMEDIATELY, sonrmstnatve| BT a FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ‘The Attorney General paced Attention: Office of Policy and Planning Investigation Review Unit Director, FBI oO NATIONAL KNIGHTS OF THE KU KLUX KLAN (NKKKK), BALTIMORE DIVISION anronneion COMTRIED (CLASSIFIED. 2: re ES The Federal Bureau of Investigation is conducting an in- vestigation concerning captioned matter in accordance with the current guidelines for domestic security investigations. Reference: Bureau let dated 12/16/76 Oy Enclosures: (A memorandum to notify you of (CJ An extended preliminary investigation A limited investigation CA full investigation [A 90-day progress report ‘An annual report Other To notify you of closing a limited investigation. Request of Department: i ( tis requested that you detérmine in writing whether continued full investigation is warranted. | oo we Be 59-7 157-168 = & JAN 27 1977 Bureau File Number: 2G Ola 4 INGTON FIELD TO DIRECTOR ROUTINE BALTIWORE ROUTINE 7 FIO INAUGURATION OF PRES IDENT~EL: 1977, WASHINGTUL, Dy uF PILE (UF FILE 157-7227) €) ON JANUARY 22, 1977, STATES SECRET SERVICE CUSSS), ay BO TAMED HEREIN JS UNCLASSIFI caRTéR, JANUARY TRE_KU_ KLUX, KLAR JAN A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE UNITco SED THAT THE NATIONAL KNIGHTS GF THE KU KLUX KLAN CNKKKK) DID NOT CuNDUCT 4 DeMoN- STRATION AT THE ULYSSES Sy RIAL OR ELS2i WASHINGTON, D. C. CWC), ON JANUARY 19, 1977. A TFEB 1 j977 » « PAGE T¥O WF 175-239 ZFTU USSS,“ UilTAD STATES PARK PULICE CUSPP), AND MeTRUPOLITAN POLICE DEPARTHeNT (HPO) cuGuZAuT. NKKKK WAS GRANTED A CHARTER IN GELRGIA IN 1963 AS A “PATALOTIC, SEORET, SUCLAL, AND BEWEVULENT ORD. ANTI-NEGRO, ANTI-JEWISH, AW WASHINGTUN FIELD TELETYPE DECLMBER 17, 1976. Bt SAC, Atlanta (157-60) Director, FBI (157-168) A) NATIONAL AGENCY CHECK CENTER su roNRATION CONTAINER Name Check Request HEREIN |, UNCLASSIFIED Name Check Matter OaTe, LAB. BY: ‘This Bureau is in receipt of a nage check from the National Agency Check Center (RACC), Fort Holabird, Maryland, concerning the captioned individual. Enclesed is a copy of ‘the name check request, Atlanta’s attention is directed to their memorandum dated 4~2-75 captioned "National Knights of the Ku Klux Xlan, Inc,; aka; EN-KLAN," This memorandum sets forth on page two information which may relate to the captioned individual, Atianta is requested to expeditiously files and furnish to the Bureau an LEM regardin, Mark your reply to the attentior of the Name Check Section. (NACC), Room 5425, J, Edgar Hoover Building. Enclosure JUN 21977 th pect SEIS CR = (39 ee NOTE: Atlanta is being requested to prepare an LHM as the data on 104%.—previously furnished does not contain sufficient detail, NACC srvae" 4s being requested to resubmit their name check form in’ fifteen h 9 JUN 8 1977 ) = chiregm x i «@) \ SFU op. revervpe unt | é RECEIVED TELETYPE UNIT Cin 7 YNov7pg 06 352 Men, 72 DLOSaa! 3989825 4 bo yr ‘tel, recone, / Seay 00 HI Ge sae fhe Pres emcees coainite ee SE HOW Pan 8 aay DE DL Set ses 0 3498252 NOV 79 rece Teaphore fe FM FBI DALLAS (105-275) Dieci’s Seey To DIRECTOR FBI IMMEDIATE axosrorsron come Ttweras TIONAL KNIGHTS OF THE KU -KLUX KLANs DOMESTIC SECURITYs EID; CIVIL RIGHTS. ~ RE BUREAU PHONE CALL TO DALLAS NOVEMBER 3, 1979. A PARADE WAS HELD IN DOWNTOWN DALLAS NOVEMBER 3, 1979 ; AT 19299 AM BY THE KU KLUX KLAN (KKK), A PARADE PERMIT HAD BEEN OBTAINED EARLIER BY FOR THE NATIONAL (KNIGHTS OF THE KU KLUX KLAN, THE PARADE PERMIT Was CHALLENGED IN U.S, DISTRICT COURT, DALLAS, BY ATTORNEY we fe C, WHO ASKED THE FEDERAL court To sworn THE AZ / heed NON POLICE DEPARTMENT WHICH ISSUED THE PERMIT, AND THE KKK FROM HOLDING, 579 THE PARADE, U. S. DISTRICT JUDGE ROBERT PORTER RULED THAT YZ COULD NOT ENJOIN THE MARCH ON CONSTITUTIONAL GROUNDS, ADDING THAT HE PERSONALLY OPPOSES THE KLAN. THE a MARCH WAS HELD WITH APPROXIMATELY 45 WHITE ROBED ot . £3 UBS) "ysl ey Ae¢Bss PaG= TWO DE DL 9291 195-275 UNCLAS MARCHERS PARTICIPATING, THERE WAS NO VIOLENCE, HOWEVER, FOUR SPECTATORS ERE 4RRESTED BY DALLAS POLICE FOR VARIOUSLY HARASSING THE MARCHERS, DISORDERLY CONDUCT, AND FOR HAVING A WEAPON, A CLUS. FOLLOWING THE MARCH THE KKK PARTICIPANTS WERE TAKEN TO THE. BASEMENT OF THE COUNTY BUILDING FOR THEIR OWN PROTERTION AS THE CROWD OF SPECTATORS AT THE END OF THE MARCH WAS BECOMING BELLIS- ERANT 4N UNRULY, THE KKK MARCHERS WERE PLACED OW A DALLAS CITY BUS AND, DRIVEN TO FAIR PARK WHERE THEY WERE KEPT UNTIL: THE CONCLUSION OF A COUNTER MARCH WHICH HAD BEEN SCHEDULED FOR 11:49 AM BY VARIOUS CIVIC AND RELIGIOUS GROUPS, THIS OOUNTER MARCH HAD ABOUT 859 PARTICIPANTS. THERE WAS NO VIOLENCE AND NO CONFRONTAION BY THE KKK MARCHERS QiD TH= COUNTER MARCHERS. : THE ACTIVITIES CONCLUDED WITH THE XKK HAVING & BUSINESS MEST AT THE DOWNTOWN HOLIDAY ING IN DALLAS SCHEDULED FOR 7:39 PI WHO USES BUS TRANSPORTATION OR TAXISS bé b7c PAGE THREE DE DL 3491 195-275 UNCLAS WOS LATE FOR THE MEETING AS NO TAXI WOULD PICK HEF UP AT HER RESIDENCE, SOMEONE AT THE MEETING FINALLY DROVE TO THE FRSIDENCT AND SROUGHT fo THE MEETING AT ABOUT 6:39 PM, ABOUT 15 PEOPLE PARTICIPATED IN THE MEETING WHICH WAS COVERED BY ABOUT 30 MEMBERS OF THE NEWS MEDIA. THE NEETING BROKE UP AT APPROXIMATS- LY 9215 PM WITH NO UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE, THE ABOVE INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY DETECTIVE DALLAS PD, INTELLIGENCE DIVISION. THE DALLAS OFFICE RECEIVED REPORTS OF FIVE BOMB THREATS ON NOVEMBER 3, 1979, THE REPORTS, RELAYED BY THE DALLAS POLICE DFPARTMENT, DISCLOSED THAT ONE OF THE 80M3 THREATS WAS AGAINST THE CITY BUS AT THE FAIR PARK WHICH TRANSPORTED THE KXK MARCHERS Of ORDERS OF THE POLICE FOLLOWING THE KKK MARCH, AND FOUR WERE DIRECTED AGAINST FOUR HOLIDAY INNS IN DALLAS WITH EACH CALLER REFERRING TO THE KKK. NO INCIDENTS WERE REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THESE THREATS, 6773 (ev. 10-26-78) . e a4 SS MESSAGE RELAY VIA TELETYPE 870 Date 3175/79 CLASSIFICATION UNCLASSIFIED FM DIRECTOR FBI To FESR GOVERIKEST (1 The President (Cl Nuclear Regulatory Commission (CJAttomey General [The Vice President Department of Eneray XD Deputy AG [White House Situation Room [)Deparinet of Treasury stn: Baareancy CJAtta: National Security [CJAtin: U.S, Custone rograms Center Counc eee Wp povinin, AC, [Pepartnent ofthe Ais Force [J Atin: Bares of Alcohol : " (AFOSD ‘Tobacco & Firearms: ¥X Assistant ac, Criminal Dive [Departarent of the Amy [2 Pepartnent of Transportation ee (Naval Investigative Service CJ Attn: Director of Security eee t, Us 8, Const Guard [die Enforcement Administration XM Ati Conor, [pNational Security Agency Cicenerat Services Administration Crimes Section (DIRNSA/NSOC (ATTN: 800) (WASHDC area, specify office? Assistant AG for ‘Administration [Director, Defense Intelligence atin: Security & Agency [Other Areas, specify CITY/STATE) ee cae Services Staff b2 TKKU: S. Secret Service (PID) J Attn: Executive Protective OMe wie [Federal Protective Service (OZEN/V: 8. Postal Service secretary of State (Attn: Chief Postal [Atin: Director Bureau of Ingpector Intelligence & Research (atta: SCA - VISA Office Room 709 = $42 (SERVICE ALSO AVAILABLE TO GOVERNMENT AGENCIES NOT LISTED. (2) CONTACT coger CENTER FOR ADDRESSING INFORMATION) [=] &S [J tmmigration & Naturalization Service TIONAL _KNT ; DOMESTIC SECURITY; EI CIVIL RIGHTS;

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