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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Charlotte, North Carolina In Reply, Please Refer to October 20, 1972 File No. BLACK PANTHER PARTY (BPP) EXTREMIST MATTERS 0 TT confidential source, who has provided reliable information in the past, advised as follows: lien The Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Black Panther Party (BPP) presently has some rifles and pistols stored at BPP Headquarters, 1333 North Patterson Avenue, Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Other weapons are stored in houses in close proximity to BPP Headquarters, The intent of BPP is unknown as no discussionshave been held regarding any specific assignments which would require the use of weapons. aoe The Black Panther Party (BPP) is a black extremist organization started in Oakland, California, in December, 1966. It advocates the use of guns and guerrilla tactics to bring about the overthrow of the United States Government. The BPP recently received correspondence from the National Headquarters at Oakland, California, which instructed the local party to defend the Headquarters at_all cost. The local party was admonished for allowing police officers to search the H adquarters last year and directed the locals never to allow this to happen again, THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS NEITHER RECOMMENDATIONS NOR CONCLUSIONS OF THE FBI. IT IS THE PROPERTY OF THE FBI AND IS LOANED TO YOUR AGENCY; IT AND ITS CONTENTS ARE NOT TO BE DISTRIBUTED OUTSIDE YOUR AGENCY NOR DUPLICATED \ITHIN YOUR AGENCY.