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16th Street Church Bombing — Part 39
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During investigation of instant case, 52 individuals
at Chattanooga and vicinity have been interviewed, whose
names or similar names have previously been reported as
members or past members of DK, KKKK, Inc., Chattanooga,
Tennessee, Of this number, 37 have admitted memberships
Six additional ones have admitted membership but not active
and not sure if their names continue to be on current
membership of DK, KKKK, Ince in addition to these 43
individuals - L
n vue recently active menber presently
in the hospital with cancer not interviewed. Six others
with similar names were interviewed; all denied membership,
and it was not possible to establish if they were or were not
present or past mempers. No pertinent information re bombing
matters at Birmingham, Alabama, or suspects developed.
The overall results of these interviews is that members,
leaders, and the organization as a whole opposes violence,
describes their organization as a political and religious
organization, but very definitely opposed to integration;
however, any action in opposition to integration to be
accomplished by legal means and principally by voting. ~ Of
those who were not belligerent, they advised generally that
if they had information regarding persons responsible for the
bombing matter, instant case, they would report same to the
FBI or to some law enforcement agencye However, almost without
exception, all reported the DK, KKKK, Inc., as a secret, fraternal]
organization, and they would not furnish information regarding
other members and activities where no violation of the law
existed.
Listed below are the complete names and addresses
of individuals interviewed:
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