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TESTIMONY OF JACK N. ROGERS, JUNE 16, 1965, (CON- TINUING) ; LY MR. ROGERS: The leadership of this particular Organization, The Original Kuighiy of the Ku Klux Klan, as well as that of the various other Klan groups in Louisiana, appears to be coniposed of persons of some stature, and ability. In many of the smatler communities 4 significant number of community leaders are members of these organizations, und take part in their operations, 1 would like tu next offer the transeript of a Staff Consultation held on April 23, with Mr. J. M. Edwards, the Grand Dragon of The | United Klans of America, duc. The Gape-recording of this has already f \ ' been played, Mr. Chairman, for some of the members of this Com- t mittee, ald we offer the transcript into the record at phis pout. : LY SEN. KNOWLES: 4 Let it be received into the record. us TRANSCRIPT OF A STAFF CONSULTATION HELD ON AVRIL 28, 1965, AT 11:42 P.M., AT BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA. JACK N, ROGERS, ESQ. COMMITTEE COUNSEL FOR THE JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ON UN-AMERICAN ACTIV- ITLES, STATE OF LOUISIANA, PRESIDING. LY Mit. ROGERS: eee a te Pursuant tu the power granted me under Senate Concurrent Resolution ¢ 12, Keyular Session of the Louisiana Legislature of 1964, and the rules uf this Committee under the Law, 1 now swear the first WILhess. VUE WITNESS, MR. J. M. EDWARDS, AFTER FIRST HAVING BEEN DULY SWORN TO TELL THE TRUTIL THE WHOLE TRUTH, AND NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH, SO HELP HIM GOD, TESTIFIED AS FOLLOWS: DIRECT EXAMINATION BY Mk. KOGERS: Q—Whiat is your name, sir? 33 Fc et