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: . ‘ on + 0. 40. 17 cv - p Tolstn ‘ED STAT} x AMENT 12297 | | Belmont ———— ra } Lelouch - Wemoranaum 1 ~ Mr. Belmont Gallons 1 ~ Mr . Mohr Contad : Mr. W. C. Sulliv pate: April 19, 1965 fosen -— -— . } Mr, Sullivan iii ena ‘OM . F, J, Baumgardner ner Holmes -—___ 1 1 Poa b x 1 > 1 SUBJECT: ORIGINAL KNIGHTS OF THE KU KLUX ELAN 1 wre a ee oe See ek oe5 GR SRI Ck Sey hs) RACIAL MATTERS (KLAN) vision The purpose of this memorandum is to se orth the facts concerning the submission of a nonprosecutive summary report regarding the above captioned organization efte the Bureau deadline of March 31, 1965, On February 24, 1965, the New Orleans Office, along with other offices handling Klan matters, was instructed to submit a nonprosecutive Summary report on the above organization with March 31, 1965,°as the deadiine, On March 30, 1965, New Orleans, by radiogram, informed that the Bureau deadline would not be met and the report would be submitted april 15, The Bureau instructed New Orleans to' immediately ‘Submit the ‘eport and to forward explanation why the Bureau deadline was not met. IXPLANATION OF SAC, NEW ORLEANS DIVISION: ae = ce z ore SAC, New Orleans, advised that the Agent to whom this matter 3 assigned “daring the period from February 24, 1965, to the date the port was actually submitted on April 6, 1965, "was engaged in the “paration of ’S6rganizational reports on ‘activities in Louisiana of the ted Klans of. America, Inc,, Knights of the Ku Klux Klan; National ghts of thki.Ku Klux Klan; and Minutemen, SAC, New Orleans, informed wing the same period the Agent was a1so assisting in interviews 9 Shnection » ps > : mation’ It is noted the New Orleans Office has a severe personnel tment. in connection with the Bogalusa racial Situation as well as racial matters, The report was submitted on April 6, 1965, and “en handled with no embarrassment to the Bureau, The Domestic ‘igence Division, in view of the. above facts, recommends that no © aétion be taken insthis matter,’ Attached for approval is airtel ng SAC, New Orleans, of responsibility to meet Bureau deadlines. pATE_4 -