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‘ . PNDIX {re BLACK PANTHER PARTY According to its official newspaper. the Black Panther Party (BPP) was started during December, 1466 in Oakland, California, to organize piack peopie so th can take control of the life, politics, and ihe destiny af © black community It was organized by BOBBY CEORGE SEALE, BPP Chairman and HUEY P. NEWTON, BPP Minister of Defense. NEWTON is presently serving a sentence of 2 to 15 years on 4 conviction of manslaughter in connection with the killing of an Oakland police officer. The official newspaper, "The B k Panther" which further describes itself as the "Black C y News Service." states that the BPP advocates the use of guns and guerrilla tactics in its revolutioniry program tc end oopression of the black people. Residents Gf the black community are urged te arm themselves against the police who are consistently referred to in the publication as "pigs" who shoujd be killed "The Black Panther" issue of Septemher 7, i966 =contains an editorial] by BPP Minister of uearien GEORGE MASON MURRAY. which ends waih the following “Black men. Bluck people. coiored persons o1 America, revolt everywhere! Arm yourselves The only culture worth keeping is a revo:utic culture. Change. Freedom everywhere Black Power. Use the gun. Kiil the p Included in the iniroductisn vs an the October 5, 1968, ediiion of "Tne Bl.ck Pa statement, "...we will not dissent from Ameries1 Governmen We will overthrow it.” Issues of "The Biac quotations from the writing: People's Republic of Chin? 3nd fea “political power grows out of the barrel located at €s have been pited States The national headquarters of 3106 Shattuck Avenue, Berkoley, Caliiorain established at various focaiioans throughou