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5 October 1970 . ' .. SPECIAL INFORM&TION REPORT Prospects for WashinEton Disruption by Black Militants , November 1970 The Black Panther Party has scheduled the second seision of a constitutional convention for Washington in November (the firet mession dates are still not firm but are believed to be for a beginning either on 4 November o r 11 November and will.-. fot several days. The site has also not yet beep determined. The Pantherr are trying to obtain the National Guard armory. Reportedly, Washingtoipolice are attempt- ing to prevent the use of the armory for the event. ' was held at Philadelphia over Labor Day weekend). The convention * In a late September address to reveral hundred students at the University of Maryland, Rennie Davii, leading new left spokeeman and one of the recently convicted Chicago:conspirators, brought up the us6 of Maryland's Cole Field'Houre as a possiplp site for the Panther con- vention. The request has rince been consider& b$the studenbgovern- ment (which split 8 : 7 in favor) and the ac?ministr&ion. U s e of the Cole Field House has since been denied by the' student government and university administration (in.a combined etatement) for a qumber of valid reasons. and probably neither expected nor wanted a site so far removed from the more friendly environs of Washington. The Panthers have not publicly expressed disappointment - Prominent Black Panther personalities will be in town for the convention. Huey Newton, David Hilliard, Elbert "Big Man" Howard and Willie Dawkins are expected among others. leader of Washington activities for the Pantherr and reportedly a major drafter of the new constitution, is presently a fugitive. recently involved in a Louiriana "rhoot out, 'I is rought by police on con- Dawkins, principal Dawkins, . . spiracy to riot charges. At this date, local police expect no trouble from the anticipated The gathering ir. expected to be, in fact, a convention and The Du Pont Circle area has not been noted in e convention. not a demonstration. underground or radical publications a8 a possible site for black militant ..-. .. . . 0 -.- i I . I