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In Reply, Please Refer to. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION San Francisco, California File No. May 29, 1968 he Lf" WILLIAM « MMaLKER, JR. ‘THREAT AGAINST SENATOR EUGENE MC CARTHY On May 27,.1968, Walker, who resides at 875A Clayton .. Street, San Francisco, telephonically advised he was gathering information which led him to believe Senator Eugene McCarthy was a Communist and was making a statement to this office to protect himself against a libel suit. On May 28, 1968, Walker came to the San Francisco Office and furnished a copy of letters he had written concern- ing McCarthy to the Los Angeles Times. He stated the San Francisco Examiner had refused to print his articles. Walker stated he was a medical doctor at Kaiser Medical Center and appeared to be about 55 years old. On May 29, 1968, he telephonically advised that McCarthy had won in Oregon and apparently feared that McCarthy would win the Presidency. He stated that he “had in mind to assassinate McCarthy" but did not believe he "had the guts." He also indi- cated he had mailed out the above-mentioned letter to a number of newspapers in California and that he had a history of psychi- atric treatment but had been cleared by his psychiatrist. He ~ said he was going to check with his psychiatrist again. Special Agent Larry Newman, U. S. Secret Service, San Francisco, was advised at 2:15 p.m., May 29, 1968, by Special Agent Gary N. Mavity of the San Francisco Office of the FBI of above information and he stated that his agency would have no jurisdiction in this matter. Lieutenant Barnaby O'Leary, General Works Detail, San Francisco Police Department, was advised at 2:30 p.m. of the above information and stated that inasmuch as Senator McCarthy is due to arrive in California at any moment prior to next Tuesday's primary election, his department would immediately institute investigation. Attached is a copy of Walker's two letters to the Los Angeles Times. - 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. G4 YOo?) . 2° ENCLOSURE ~ ~ 4 . 7% . + *, . ‘ at a Te fey" ee gs moe ots “e ee ea! ~ Tue ie - Se et ee) ors ae a? a ae wes 2 ane * oe we on LN Nw, _* wt : . er. + ee . “t Ba te a Oe re ek oY Awe ee ae - an, Lb aries pe are eo scant yg © Pa ge Mey OF F eg eg. eh g! \ Oe * ad f mS ; «= 2 heal er, Ca rae SOR Or OO ae A s Mate a ERB, OI Sa AS Oe gc PGT TE Oe WEE TR Ee SER