United Klans of America organization
also: KKK, klan, Klan, klans, Ku Klux Klan, major Klan group of the United Klans of America, United Klan of America, URA
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“As one phase of its disruption of the United Klans of America the Bureau sent a letter to Klan officers purportedly prepared by the highly secret 'National Intelligence Committee (NIC)' of the Klan.…”
source: government document — Church Committee Final Report, Book II: Intelligence Activities and the Rights of Americans · p.167
Robert Shelton headed
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“The fake letter purported to fire the North Carolina Grand Dragon for personal misconduct and misfeasance in office and to suspend Imperial Wizard Robert Shelton for his failure to remove the Grand Dragon…”
source: government document — Church Committee Final Report, Book II: Intelligence Activities and the Rights of Americans · p.167
FBI covered_up
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“At no time did the Bureau inform either the Post Office or the Justice Department that FBI agents had authored the letter…”
source: government document — Church Committee Final Report, Book II: Intelligence Activities and the Rights of Americans · p.167
FBI founded
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“The letter was not mailed however because the Charlotte office proposed and implemented a different idea the formation of an FBI-controlled alternative Klan organization which eventually attracted 250 members.…”
source: government document — Church Committee Final Report, Book II: Intelligence Activities and the Rights of Americans · p.168
FBI carried_out_attack
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“For example Bureau informants set up a Klan organization intended to attract membership away from the United Klans of America…”
source: government document — Church Committee Final Report, Book III: Supplementary Detailed Staff Reports on Intelligence Activities and the Rights of Americans · p.51
Joe Deegan member_of
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“He was with the major Klan group of the United Klans of America…”
source: government document — Church Committee Hearings, Volume 6: Federal Bureau of Investigation · p.159
Federal Bureau of Investigation carried_out_attack
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“The following letter is being submitted to the Burea.0 ' for their consideraticr concerning counterintelligence action against Grand Dragon of the URA…”
source: government document — Church Committee Hearings, Volume 6: Federal Bureau of Investigation · p.413