Mumia's COINTELPRO File
These are excepts from documents that surfaced during Mumia
Abu-Jamals's trial.
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"Concerning the first proposal submitted by Detroit,
counterintelligence action by San Francisco to capitalize on Huey P.
Newton's favorable stand toward homosexuals has already been
authorized by the Bureau. The second Detroit proposal to consider
directing an anonymous communication to Newton accusing David Hilliard
of stealing BPP funds and depositing them in foreign banks does have
merit and the Bureau does not concur with San Francisco's observation
that this would have little effect since there is no record that
Hilliard is skimming large amounts of money. Purpose of
counterintelligence action is to disrupt BPP and it is immaterial
whether facts exist to substanciate the charge. If facts are present
it aids in the sucess of the proposal but the Bureau feels that the
skimming of money of money is such a sensitive issue that disruption
can be accomplished without facts to back it up."
-from Sept. 16, 1970 Airtel from Hoover informing his COINTELPRO
operatives that outright lies were appropiate content for anonymous
letters.
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"Lead continued. 4/24/54. Will follow and report subject's [Mumia's]
activities with the BPP in Philadelphia. This report is being
classified [deleted] to protect [deleted] and [deleted] the
information from whom if desclosed could resonably result in
indetification of sources of continuing value and affect their future
effectiveness.
In spite of the subjects age (15 years), Philidelphia feels that his
continued participation in BPP activities in the Philadelphia
Division, his position in the Philadelphia Branch of the BPP, and his
past inclination to appear and speak at public gatherings, the subject
should be included on the Security Index."
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"United States Government Memorandum
Subject: Black Panther Party
On 5/1/69, 12 Negro males, attired in black and carrying flags with a
Black Panther on them and the words 'free Huey', held the above rally.
Photos of participants in the rally were taken by SA[deleted] and
SA[deleted]. Since 5/1/69 efforts have been made to identify these
individuals. Investigation has included contact with the Board of
Education [deleted] Philadelphia PD, Civil Disobediance Unit, and
interview of [deleted] aka [deleted]. This investigation has
identified all 12 participants in the rally...The only person as yet
unidetified is an individual who associated with the participants and
took photographs of them as well as pictures of police officers on the
scene. [deleted] two of the individuals participating in the rally
[deleted] The other two participants include [deleted].
photo attached"
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"TO: Director, FBI (Attention: Domestic Intelligence Division)
FROM: SAC, PHILADELPHIA
SUBJECT: Hiroshima Day Rally 8/8/69
Information concerning
3-Bureau
2-Newark
34-Philadelphia
1-100-48783 (SMC)
1-100-47881 (Videm)
1-100-43508 (SANE)
1-100- (CPEPD)
1-100-50730 (ULTIMATE WEAPON)
1-157-2004 (BPP)
1-100-50294 (FORT DIX FREE SPEECH MOVEMENT)
[DELETED]
1-100-46112 (YOUNG AMERICANS FOR FREEDOM)
1-100-2036 (SWP)
1-100-43269 (YSA)
1-100 (WOMEN STRIKE FOR PEACE)
1-100-48677 (A QUACKER ACTION GROUP)
[DELETED]
[DELETED]
[DELETED]
1-157-3937 (WESLEY COOK) [AKA MUMIA ABU-JAMAL]
[DELETED]"
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"PH 157-2004
Permant [deleted] is [deleted]
Permant [deleted] is [deleted]
Permant [deleted] is [deleted]
Permant [deleted] is [deleted]
For the information of the Bureau [deleted] With this in mind,
simultaneous hits were made at the Web Bar and the BPP Office at about
11 pm led by the SAC and ASAC. SCHELL was found at the Web Bar
[deleted ]. The hits were made by SCHELL for the FBI although
[deleted] fo the Philidelphia Police Department, Civil Disobidence
Unit, were present, [deleted] subsequently arrested HEARN, CRAIG
WILLIAMS, PETERSON, RENE JOHNSON, and WESLEY COOK [aka Mumia
Abu-Jamal], thus clearing the area of all BPP officers and undoubtedly
greatly decreasing the chance of the BPP creating a disturbance in the
area."
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"United States Government Memorandum
SUBJECT: Wesley Cook [Mumia Abu-Jamal] aka RM-BPP
Report of SA [deleted] 10/24/69 at Philadelphia
Name: Wesley Cook Alliases: Wes;West;Mumia X
Priority II
BNT Misc. : BPP
Name of employer and Union affiliation if any: Student, Benjamin
Franklin High School , Broad and Green Streets, Philadelphia PA
Residence address: 718 Wallace Street, Philadelphia PA"
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"PAGE TWO DE PH ( 163E-PA-7723) UNCLAS
AROSE AS A RESULT OF [DELETED] ON MACHINE GUN ATTACK OF AMERICAN
EMBASSEY BONN ON FEB. 13, 1991. PHILADELPHIA HAS DETERMINED THAT THE
INDIVIDUAL IN QUESTION IS MUMIA ABU-JAMAL, WHOSE TRUE NAME IS WESLEY
COOK, DATE OF BIRTH: APRIL 24, 1954, WHO WAS CONVICTED IN 1983 OF THE
MURDER OF POLICE OFFICER FAULKNER IN PHILADELPHIA ON DEC 9, 1981. AS A
RESULT OF THAT CONVICTION, JAMAL IS PRESENTLY IN THE HUNTINGDON STATE
CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTE. THE STATE COLLEGE RESIDENCE AGENCY,
PHILDELPHIA DIVISION, OBTAINED THE VISITING LIST FROM PRISON
AUTHORITIES AND HAS FORWARDED SAME TO LEGAT BONN. FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION IT IS PHILADELPHIA'S UNDERSTANDING THAT AT LEAST ONE OF
THE PARTICIPANTS IN A TRIBUNAL ON HUMAN RIGHTS WHICH WAS HELD IN NEW
YORK RECENTLY AND WHICH CHARGED THE US WITH A VARIETY OF VIOLATIONS
AGAINST WHAT WAS TERMED PRISONERS OF WAR IN US JAILS, VISITED JAMAL AT
THE PRISON. AT THIS SAME TRIBUNAL, AN ATTEMPT WAS MADE BY A NUMBER OF
GERMAN NATIONALS ASSOCIATED WITH TERRORIST GROUPS TO ENTER THE US TO
ATTEND THIS TRIBUNAL."
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