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OO TIOHAL FORM NO. It - : #21 eZ EOCTION i. GSA Femr (41 CFM) 101-11.8 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum TO : DIRECTOR, FBI DATE: 2/12/71 ATTEN: RADIO ENGINEERING SECTION, FBI LABORATORY ee ES os * - SAC, CHARLOTTE (157-6171) “eas EA Subjeet: BLACK PANTHER PARTY , _ CHARLOTTE DIVISION RACIAL MATTERS CE FILE 157-6171 BUFILE 105~-165706 SUB B eR a pee Ba USE OF CONCEALED RECORDING DEVICE IN COVERING PUBLIC APPEARANCES BY BLACK AND NEW LEFT EXTREMISTS CHARLOVITE FILE 66-1401 Re Bulet to Albany, 11/5/70, entitled “Use of 7] Concealed Recording Device in Covering Public Appearances +: by Black and New Left Extremists." he In the past, Charlotte has been quite successful ft extremists a hh. i in obtaining recordings o y through Ba However, in two recent occurrences, arrangements have as made for the recordings ot speeches by ZAYDE SHAKER ot the ae BPP "New York 21" and JANE FONDA, actress and New Left y EY f- activist. However, efforts failed due to difficulties ey in the recording equipment. In addition, with BPP activities \ i§Z occurring at Winston-Salem, and High Point, N. C., and ° Pao intormants of proven reliability in a position to attend i¢ # BPp functions carrying Goheealed recording devices, it Pao would appear justifiable at this time for Charlotte to be e in a position of a concealable recording device. Due to the above, it is requested that Charlotte :be assigned an Edwards Binaural Recorder or its equivalent 4 a a re ro pe) Be) 6" for such coverage. o y| rél Current Bureau DS will be observed in it 1, a3 14 Boy S-/145-g Yd | e ‘a 2 = Bureauf/m . REC-33 fe -45 2 = Charlotte EX 100, 3-16 16 GE 43 THG:gs /° : none * 2 FEB 3 e777 ony . a dah A Man dD c SS: We a \ oe A J iin als ‘3S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan aA a Sa 10. 108-1