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lC000 18 15 4- . . . . . . . . - ; c . . ..... ... ..: &.e-' ' .- . . . . . . . . . . , - . . . .. ' . b t i *4 March, Washington, D. C. e The House Internal Security Committec will open hearinEs concerning the Black Panther Party beginning with rcoottcd natty activities in Kansas City. Chairman Richard €1. ICHOR D (D-Mo.) said preliminary studies indicate the BPP has had branches in 19 - states and at least 37 cities at various times. Initial hearings will be held in Washington. - ICHORD said general topic3 will include use of doience, terrorism or o t h t r unlawful means cspe.cially to obstruct the p v - ernmcnt in internal security matters: control of the movement, of t h e movement,"and the extent to which they may act in concert with, aid or assist, or be supported by foreign Conimunist powers,. their agents or nationals. 6 , 7, 8 March - Chicago, Illinois - if any, by persons seekine to overthrow the Rover,nment: financing . t\,!n 5/19 S - ~ I K :?-. A(I 7:' \A group of civil rights, church, labor and peach figures has called an emergency conference to dcfcnd the "inalienable tight" of the R P P ta "take its program to the people. Sponsnrcd by the Emcrgcncy Conference Committee of 417 East 47th Street, Ihc? canfcmncc will bo held at the Church ai the Epiplmny, 201 South Ashland Avenue, Chicago, Illinair, and will hc co-chairccl J,y O I s i c Davis, Dick Crcpary, Fr. Janics Croppi, nPP learlpr Uubbia Rush and-Mrs. IPhgir Dikcrson o f tlic Walrlri Peakc Ccyncil. Initiating spanrora include communists Dr. Herbert Aptheker, Charlane Mitchell; and William L. Patterson as well as others of . :-. ...... ----. .