Huey Newton person
also: Huey, Huey P Newton, Newton, Panther Chief-of-Staff, Supreme Commander
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FBI spied_on
Huey Newton documented
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“For example at one time in March 1971the FBI was conductingone microphone surveillance of Black Panther Party leader Huey Newton seven wiretaps of Black Panther Party officesincluding Newton's residence…”
source: government document — Church Committee Final Report, Book II: Intelligence Activities and the Rights of Americans · p.123
Federal Bureau of Investigation carried_out_attack
Huey Newton documented
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“On August 13 1970 the day that Huey Newton was released from prison the Philadelphia Field Office had an informant distribute a fictitious BPP directive to Philadelphia Panthers questioning Newton's leadership ability.…”
source: government document — Church Committee Final Report, Book III: Supplementary Detailed Staff Reports on Intelligence Activities and the Rights of Americans · p.207
Federal Bureau of Investigation targeted_for_regime_change
Huey Newton documented
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“It is felt that distance and lack of personal contact between Newton and Cleaver do offer a counterintelligence opportunity that should be probed…”
source: government document — Church Committee Final Report, Book III: Supplementary Detailed Staff Reports on Intelligence Activities and the Rights of Americans · p.209
Federal Bureau of Investigation framed
Huey Newton documented
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“A barrage of anonymous letters to Newton and Cleaver followed…”
source: government document — Church Committee Final Report, Book III: Supplementary Detailed Staff Reports on Intelligence Activities and the Rights of Americans · p.209
Connie Matthews worked_for
Huey Newton documented
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“One letter to Cleaver written to appear as if it had come from Connie Matthews Newton's personal secretary…”
source: government document — Church Committee Final Report, Book III: Supplementary Detailed Staff Reports on Intelligence Activities and the Rights of Americans · p.210
Huey Newton headed
Black Panthers documented
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“In a January 28 1971 evaluation FBI headquarters noted that Huey Newton had recently disciplined high BPP officials…”
source: government document — Church Committee Final Report, Book III: Supplementary Detailed Staff Reports on Intelligence Activities and the Rights of Americans · p.210
FBI spied_on
Huey Newton documented
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“The FBI was able to be specific because of its wiretaps on the phones of Huey Newton and the Black Panther headquarters…”
source: government document — Church Committee Final Report, Book III: Supplementary Detailed Staff Reports on Intelligence Activities and the Rights of Americans · p.211
FBI carried_out_attack
Huey Newton documented
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“An anonymous letter was sent to Huey Newton's brother Melvin Newton warning that followers of Eldridge Cleaver and the New York BPP chapter were planning to have him killed.…”
source: government document — Church Committee Final Report, Book III: Supplementary Detailed Staff Reports on Intelligence Activities and the Rights of Americans · p.211
Huey Newton worked_for
Black Panthers documented
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“The directive noted that Huey Newton had recently expelled or disciplined several 'dedicated Panthers'…”
source: government document — Church Committee Final Report, Book III: Supplementary Detailed Staff Reports on Intelligence Activities and the Rights of Americans · p.211
Melvin Newton family_of
Huey Newton documented
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“An anonymous letter was sent to Huey Newton's brother Melvin Newton…”
source: government document — Church Committee Final Report, Book III: Supplementary Detailed Staff Reports on Intelligence Activities and the Rights of Americans · p.211
Huey Newton removed_from_power
David Hilliard documented
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“As a result of Cleaver's statements Newton expelled him and the 'Intercommunal Section of the Party' in Algiers Algeria.…”
source: government document — Church Committee Final Report, Book III: Supplementary Detailed Staff Reports on Intelligence Activities and the Rights of Americans · p.212
Huey Newton moved_to
Oakland documented
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“In November 1970 the San Francisco Field Office notified the Director that Huey Newton had 'recently rented a luxurious lakeshore apartment in Oakland California.…”
source: government document — Church Committee Final Report, Book III: Supplementary Detailed Staff Reports on Intelligence Activities and the Rights of Americans · p.225
San Francisco Examiner published
Huey Newton documented
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“The information was given to the San Francisco Examiner however in February 1971 and an article was published stating that Huey P Newton BPP Supreme Commander had moved into a $650-a-month apartment…”
source: government document — Church Committee Final Report, Book III: Supplementary Detailed Staff Reports on Intelligence Activities and the Rights of Americans · p.225
Jim Jones relationship_with
Huey Newton documented
“which was at that time the countercultural hub of the United States and where they're doing LSD experiments. Night courses were offered in socialism, training, guerrilla warfare for the revolution. Damn, that almost sounds like those audio.…”
▶ The Colonel's Corner Guyana and Jim Jones @ 37:44