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Tolsor Mr. DeLoach. Mr. Walters Mr. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Mr. Mr. FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Mr. Cal!ahan. Mr. Conrad WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535 Mr. Felt. Mr. Gale Mr.R.ser 9:49 AM May 18, 1970 Mr. Su!ln Mr.Srs Telc.R MEMORANDUM FOR MR. TOLSON M.ssHaes MR. DE LOACH Miss Gandy ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED MR. ROSEN HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED MR. SULLIVAN MR. BISHOP DATE e|2/83 BY5e/GsK/AK Vice President Spiro Agnew called. He said he wanted to talk to me about something to see whether I could be of some assistance. He said he was really concerned about the continuing inflammatory pro- nouncements of Ralph D. Abernathy. I commented that he is one of the worst. The Vice President said he has seen some of the background material on him and he knows what that is, but it is beyond the pale as far as executive use is concerned. He said in view of what went on in Augusta and other places, it is important to have the information that revolved around this; the involve- ment of these people, what information we have, whether fleeing from looting or what is going on. He asked if there is any information available. I told him we are working on these at the present time, both in Augusta, Atlanta, and Jackson, where the recent demonstrations have taken place. I said we have pretty well concluded our investigation at Kent State University as to the shooting and, as always happens, we found a considerable amount of firearms in the dormitories and rooms of the students, whether they used them or not is a question; some say there was sniping and some say there at the troops before they fired and denials. We are interviewing all the indi- viduals who had any knowledge, students, et cetera. I said the problem at Kent was they closed the university and the students departed for all parts of the country, but we finished the preliminary report on that and will finish today the final report on Kent, while at Atlanta, Augusta, and Jackson, it will probably be another week before we will have the preliminary reports. I said it is six of one and a half dozen of another, as you can't say it is proper to shoot, but we found at Kent that they were throwing 7 pound rocks at the soldiers and they hit one Guardsman in the back and knocked him down. There is just so much a human being can stand, and it is the same thing here at Maryland University. I said the National Guard is on the campus and they propose to ACTION: See memorandum R.D. Cotter to W.C. Sullivan, dated 5-19-70, captioned, "Request of Vice President for Information Concerning Racial Disturbances in Mississippi and Georgia,. Racial Matters," prepared by JcT:ljz. See memorandum G.C. Moore to W.C. Sullivan, dated 5-18-70, captioned, "Ralph David Abernathy, Racial Matters, CEG:plm; and memorandum 5/19/70, same caption, CEG:ekw.