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CG 44-1503 CLT: ab 8 decision was based upon newspaper articles reporting a Federal investigation of the Black Panther Party, CUNNINGHAM fdurther stated that this decision was actually reached on Monday night, December 15, 1969, but that he had been “too busy" to contact Special Agent in Charge JOHNSON. CUNNINGHAM further informed Special Agent in Charge JOHNSON that undoubtedly the Federal Govern ment could obtain access to the premises at 2337 West Monroe Street, through legal action, and that “of course they could not prevent that." CUNNINGHAM stated that "it is politically impossible for the Black Panther Party to voluntarily cooperate," CUNNINGHAM also informed Special Agent in Charge JOHNSON that the Cook County States Attorney's Police, “using some kind of warrant" were at the above Monroe Street premises at approximately 10:30 a.m., on December 17, 1969, and that they were denying everyone access to these premises, unless they could present a lease agreement, CUNNINGHAM further stated that he recognized that this latter was not involved with any Federal Bureau of Investigation investigation. -~ 120 -