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TO nn i SUBJECT: : Mr. Rosen DATE: September 5, 1965 FROM L- Mr. Griffitheczce¢ ) Fi Holmes “ORIGINAL KNIGHTS OF 1 - Mr. Malle THE KU KLUX KLAN 1-™ ahd DPIDNAL t0Re WO. 19 : _ 7 mat 1962 EDITION C SO10- 104 noe . Gh GEM. EEG. MO. ote _UNITED STATES GO ERNMENT M. emorendum 1-Mr. Rosen -.f ~ - OO Gandy CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964 a& At 4:00 p.m. on September 5, 1965, Mr. Robert Owen ic Civil Rights Division of the Department telephonically contacted Duty supervisor an connection with the above captioned matter, Owen, who was calling from New Orleans, Louisiana, advised that an injunction suit is to be heard in New Orleans, Louisiana, on Tuesday, September 7, i965. This suit is Styled United States versus Original Knights of the Ku Klux Klan. It pertains to an injunction against the Klan organization in connection with the Civil Rights Act éf 1964. Owen advised he had approximately seven typewritten 4. * documents of Klan literature obtained from the Bureau and other sources. He also has some typewritten documents of known origin. Owen would like to have the questioned documents examined to determine if they were prepared on the same typewriter and he would also like the questioned documents compared against the known typewritten specimens. Owen is having this material flown to Washington tonight and will deliver it to Room 5710 on the morning of September 6, 1965, He would like a document examiner to conduct the requested investigation hae ne Fb ns ee and to thereafter report to New Orleans on the morning of September 7, 1965, with the documents to testify in this matter. REC- 24 Owen can be reached in New Orleans at ‘sete r= -6654 or 6655. 2 APG BID RS FA BX Supervisor :: of the above and stated he could see no reason why the Department's request should’ Prana " a el & CONTINUED - OVER MAYS ioc