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Original Knights Of The Ku Klux — Part 2
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Arrest data, including court records and bond data
covering offenses against Civil Rights workers must be
secured,
3. FBI, police, newspaper and other news media
pictures of incidents, as well as activities typical of the
Civil Rights program, must be assembled to show graphically
the exact problem involved in arrest and interference situa-
tions, Pictures of parades, marches, picketing, Klan leaders
and members who will be named in the injunction and pictures
of arrests and offenses are all of value,:
4. Documents and literature which will depict objection-
able activities and programs of the organizations and persons
subject to the proceedings, ©
In this regard, the regular literature put out by the
Klan and hate groups defines their objectives, outlines their
programs, elaborates on their philosophies and, if admissible,
is of great value in identifying the aims, purposes and
objectives of the organizations,
5. List of officers, meeting places, records and fund
depositories, and names of individuals in possession of this
data are of great value.
6. Publications of the organizations, such as their
constitution, oath, pamphlets outlining meeting procedures,
rules for programs, such as boycotts and pressure tactics
are all valuable as evidence.
V. COURT PROCEEDINGS
Since an injunction proceeding is civil in nature, it
‘is heard before a Judge or panel of Judges, as was the case in
New Orleans. The Government secured direct proof of most of
its allegations by subpoenaing Klansmen with their records.
Under direct testimony, Klan functionaries made disclosures
aiitirming or stipulating to Government Coargce eliminating the -
need for informant testimony in these areas.
Standby witnesses are necessary to inject the elements of
Purjury or Contempt into the proceeding if the adverse witnesses
temtitying | take . the Fifth Amendment or resort to untruths,
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