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q meer eA ED Ose Cin MG mm PP Teoleun . UNITED STATES OVERNMENT _ f hee emorandu 1 -Mr. D. J. Daibey Bist. m 1 - Mr. T. E. Bishop SS by 10). Mr. ES. Milde bare. 31/23/71 tite Be er AS 1 - Mr. C. W. Bates Perel ee FROM R. L. Shackelford tm 1 - Mr. E. S. Miller tite ono 1 - Mr. T. J. Smith Fel Rin ; ears 1 += Mr. R. L. Shackelford tet SABOLAGE; SEDITI ON; DESTRUCTION OF ie GOVERNMENT PROPERTY; CIVIL RIGHTS - id | pau eae PURPOSE: =i ra] FEDERALLY PROTECTED ACTIVITY f 4 fists / To advise that trials of 25 individuals indicted by local grand jury for violations occurring out of violent activities on campus of Kent State University (KSU), 5/1~4/70, commenced 11/22/71, and to recommend that Cleveland submit ' weekly summary airtels keeping the Bureau abreast of developments, \ DETAILS: * > Captioned matter relates to Sabotage investigation of | destruction of Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) Building ° at KSU, Kent, Ohio, 5/2/70. As a result of this Bureau's N investipation, nine individuals were identified as having ‘> reportedly engaged in acts in violation of several Federal statutes. , Concurrent with the above, this Bureau also conducted an extensive investigation of the incident involving the killing . of four students at KSU, 5/4/70, by members of the Ohio National ' Guard, The Department of Justice did not authorize Federal prosecution in either Of teabove matters, but deferred action pending prosecutive action by local or State authorities, The Department made available to local authorities results of investigation conducted by the FBI. AS a result. of local grand jury action, 25 individuals were indicted 10/16/70, for their participation in activities occurring on the KSU campus 5/1-4/70, Five of these individuals are subjects of the above ROTC eer investigation, We have SC. Enclosure O82 40 - Yer 77 LAND 98-46479 i ~~ l ~ 44-45339 + TIN:cae . a; 12 Nov 3°) 1971 (10) — CONLINUEDu«' OVER aE ROPES Mp ee ~y OY Sr dns