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ne Mr. Apame. Well, if that purpose was for that rather than generat- ing factionalism, disagreements, disrupting it, it would be contrary to the communication I referred to in the other file, the Black Panthers versus Ellis, where we notified the police of the contract, we notified the individuals of the contract and took every action at our command to prevent direct violence, and also the fact that the files showed that | we turned down these situations where violence was involved. } Senator Harr of Michigan. Well, we have differing views with re- to motives and the purpose of the Panther situtaion in Chicago. still do not understand why we sought to set the Panthers and | US group in California against each other as they were. Also, I don't | know whether it is in the record, open or not, what pu other than to occasion violence moved the Bureau to approve of forged signa- tures of Communist Party personnel on letters addressed to Mafia- owned businesses attacking the employment practices of those busi- nesses? Why would the Bureau think there was any value to be served in concocting a forged letter? Let us assume Phil Hart is a local Com- munist in this city. The Bureau forges Phil Hart’s name to a racket- owned business. notorious for using muscle, protesting that fellow’s business practices. Certainly it was not intended to improve the em- ployment practices. ; 4 Mr. Apams. I think if the full communication were available, it did : show & purpose unrelated to violence. I don’t recall the exact wording ‘ _ Bow, but I think it was to create a lack of support or something like that. This was part of that HOODWINK program. I believe, that was one of four actions that were involved in HOODWINK, and I think there have been some public descriptions of that program that indicate that it was not the greatest thing coming down the pike. | Senator Hart of Michigan. Well, that 1s the sort of thing 1 found | that persuaded me to say very openly that I do not buy the idea that the American people ultimately are responsible for that kind of non- r sense because I am certain that virtually every family in the country would have screamed in protest no matter how much they disliked Dr. King or the Panthers or the Communists. Mr. Apaxs. Sir—~ Senator Hart of Michigan. If they had known that tax money and Federal personnel were busy around the country. notwithstanding bank robberies that were going on at the same time, pounding out that kind of correspondence and inciting that kind of conflict and curbing i speech. Thank you, Mr, Chairman. 4 The Cuatamax. Thank you very much, Senator Hart. — Senator Mondale is next. , Senator Monparz. Mr. Adams, J realize that you were not a part of this particular event. But being an experienced FBI hand, I wonder if you could help us understand the psychology that led to this kind of memorandum. Mr. Avams. I feel it coming, but go ahead. “ Senator Monnauz. This is a memorandum to the Director. It has i been referred to before. It calls for removing King from his pedestal BG TUPAC GT OS GGCURY Tit ant GEE 1G UBL WATE Sy 1964, and was written a week following the time that King was named man of the year by Time Magazine. [See footnotep.21.J) 00 oc . "8 . e “ee aegh Qchek tre Eee ate, latte ade Lee Tele tly rah ee edt ae a NB ee crete be tend cect tert . . . a ed wot es . ew . or re Ce er ey en . . ™ le aoe we sant “S ,~ Coe beg fe tf Le ore ee Ge sgn ari Rare PF] eK Trae ag phy vere Pe ek Bag tig INE Ag mere Theta oe ta IS oo AE an. :