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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE . FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Phoenix, Arizona June 9, 1980 In Reply, Please Refer to File No. UNKNOWN SUBJECTS ; THREAT AGAINST PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE, SENATOR EDWARD M. KENNEDY - VICTIM THREAT AGAINST PERSON PROTECTED BY U.S. SECRET SERVICE On June 5, 1980, the Phoenix Division of_the ceived a local telephone call from Reverend Minister of Church of God of Heaven, who resides Scottsdale, D6 bIC This _caJll related to a telephone cal! received by Reverend[ Jon June 2, 1980, at 7:30 p.m., from an unknown male subject in which he demanded $1,000 and also stated that his group, who are Conmunist terrorists, have planned to kill Senator Edward Kennedy on his next trip to Houston or Dallas, Texas. He stated there are two to four men who will get him for sure; for if one misses him, the next man will kill him. This Conmunist group will operate without trouble if Kennedy is dead because he is a strong leader of the country and is against communism and they do not want him to become President. b6 Several men in this group have called Reverend DIC numerous times demanding money of which he refused to comply with their request. 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. C2- YfAaGH¢l ~ 163 ENGLOSURB FBI/DOs