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Fite (Mew Senay FBI Date: T it the fol ransmit the following in — {Type in plaintext or code) (Priority? CE 157-6171 sales have dwindled considerably resulting in a lack of a profit/) margin. PART If The following is a summary of the BPP activities in the Charlotte Division for the months of October, November and a) Decémber, 1973: The BPP at Winston-Saiem, N. C,. has concerned itseif solely with the implementation of the Free Ambulance Program in Winston-Salem, temporarily discontinuing all other projects. During October, November and December, 1973, the BPP sought to establish radio communications system in contact with the already established County Ambulance Service, as well as to meet State requirements for operation of an emergency vehicle. Difficulty with the Federal Communications System and the general lack of funds have materially delayed the actual implementation of the ambulance program and caused embarrassment to the BPP in the black community as they had made earlier bold predictions of a Free Ambulance Program by Christmas. Additionally, monies received through donations and the sale of BPP newspapers have not completely satisfied expenditures made and therefore little funds, have been available for the ambulance program. All other BPP operations have been suspended to insure adequate manpower for the ambulance program as BPP members were anticipating doing all of the carpentery work involving the construction of the four car garage and storage facility to be built behind BPP Headquarters required by the State of North Carolina for anyone operating an ambulance program. A lack of funds as well as cold and wet weather have delayed construction of the garage facility. v As a result of LPP meetings with County officials, the BPP will be permitted to respond to emergency calls in the future if requested by the caller and where the call is not being handled by the County Ambulance Service. Any decision in this _matter will be made by the County Ambulance dispatcher and not by 4 Av