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Bates to Gebhardt Memo RE: HEARNAP On 2/7/74, the first "Communique" was received from — the group identifying itself as the Symbionese Liberation Army (SLA) claiming credit for the kKidnaping and enclosing the Mobil credit card of the victim's father. Immediate investigation was instituted regarding the SLA in connection with this kidnaping in an effort to identify all members, associates and locations of Sites which might be utilized by them. It is noted that the SLA -had come to the Bureau's attention in November, 1973, in regards to the killing of Dr. Marcus Foster, Superintendent of Schools, Oakland, California. On the initial tape recording received from the SLA a male individual identified himself as Field Marshal "Cinque" and it was immediately noted that Donald David De Freeze wanted as an eScapee in California, utilized the names Cinque and/or Cin as an alias. Subsequently, various individuals familiar with his voice have identified De Freeze as being one of the individuals whose voice is on the tapes. A UFAC warr is presently outstandine for De Freeze as well as for another hich investfpra i identified 2 dm Nilay . . In connection with the murder investigation the Oakland... Police Department seized a quantity of material from various SLA residences. Laboratory examination of handwriting contained in the material seized is identifiable with purported known handwriting of Nancy Ling Perry and Mizmoon Soltysik who have also been identified as suspects in this case and as SLA associates. The purported known handwriting of Nancy Ling Perry has also been identified with the writing on the envelope containing the tape recordings received. It is also noted that a review of the materia? seized disclosed considerable verbiage of a revolutionary nature indicating kidnaping plans and assassinations similar to this case and the killing of Dr. Foster. UNIQUE INVESTIGATIVE ACTIVITY In an effort to locate a 1963-64 light colored Chevrolet Station Wagon believed utilized by the subjects during the evening of the kidnaping the San Francisco Office obtained a list of approximately 2,000 such vehicles. It was determined that approxi- mately 500 of these vehicles were registered in the Berkeley- Oakland, California area. -~-2-