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unit ® STATES DEPARTMENT OF Osricez FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION In Reply, Please Refer to Charlotte, North Carolina File No. July 10, 1968 RE: THREAT AGAINST SENATOR EDWARD KENNEDY b6 Reverend Pastor, Salem Baptist Church, 7° Route 3, Apex, Nor 10, 1968, advised a member of his church, . who resides on Apex, has-—recently been overheard to state he plans to do away “with the third KENNEDY, namely Senator EDWARD KENNEDY. In this regard, he stated|_ has been observed practicing with a high-powered rifle in the rear of his residence on Apex, North Carolina, apparently in preparation for carrying out his stated plan. | [_]statea[ | is an elder in his church, but in his opinion is eating unbalanced to some degree. He has no information indicatin has ever been arrested or has b6 ever been treated for mental disorders. is of the bIC opinion that[ is merely talking, but because of his mental condition thinks he could be capable of doing harm, and therefore feels appropriate authorities should be advised of the statements has made. He was unable to furnish any additional details _. ner ope seas . . b6 concerning specific statements or activities of[ jin this p7c regard. He expressed a willingness to cooperate with any Federal officers who may conduct an investigation concerning He does not object to his identity being furnished to appropriate law enforcement officials, but requested that if any investigation is conducted in the community that his identity not be divulged in the community as the source of this information. This confirms telerhenic information on -/o-6€ furnisheg at 5:40 PM dy S, This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. G CSS OS 2 ft> further investigation is bela “ 1 éondusted in this matter, eNCLOSUB b6 b7c