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‘ hil +: f + ( i Sen enero arid BLACK PANTHER PARTY According to its official nowssepor, ‘he Riack Panther Party (BPP) was started during Decomosr, 1955, 28 Oukiand. California, io organize black people so they can cakes control of the life. pulstics and the destiny of tne black tommunity. It was orgesivzed by BOBBY GEORGE SEALE. BPE Civatiaain and HUEY P, NEWYON. BPP Minister of Defense. “NEWTCN is presentiy serving a@ sentence of 2 to 15 years on a convicviiorn of man- slaughter in conection with the killing of an Cakiand police officer, The official newspaper, "The Black Panther “ which further describes itself as the "Black Communsciy News Service," states that the BPP advocates the use Of puns and guerrilla tactics in its revolutionary program to @nd cepee cosconm of tne black peopite, Residents of the black commurity ‘ise urged to arm themseives against tne police whe art consistency referred to in the publication as “pigs who shouid be kilicd. “dre Black Panther" issue of Sep vember 7. 1968, contains an odi(ovial by BPP Minister cf Fducation, GEORGE MASON MURRAY, which ends with the follewiue: ce "Black meu. Black people, celorcd persons of : America, revolt everywhere! Arm yourselves. The z only cuiture worth keeping is a revotujonzy ae culture Change. Freedom everywhere. byermite: Black Power. Use the gun, Kill the pigs everywnere " ae Tucluded in the introduction to tn article appearing o in the October 5. i968, edition of "The Black Paniher”™ is be the statement, " ..we will not dissen' fxom American Government. 3 We will overinrow iii" Issues oF "The Black Panther” rep.iariy convain quotations from the writings of Chairmas M’O Tse-cung of the People's Republic of China and feature MAO'S siatemente that “political power grows out of the barre: of a gun." The nalional headquarters of the BPP is lovated at 3106 Shattuck Avenuc, Berkeley, Californin. Branches have been Ee established at various Locations throughout ithe United States “Atte bhac aa til tah Se 1 “ Cc: pe yet WES RE NEC IVE Morr rooate a my la ‘ « f ¥ £ vif < at SON S \ hy yt t ‘« an 4 +, fo { +4 4 t r . % ae ‘ .,° 1 t » ’ 2 . 1 4 4 ‘| . I ‘ 7 ’ € “ . . { 1 ve , F i ‘ My 1 t