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go ve ; aa ¢ a - RE: ontvan STATES VERSUS ORIGINAL KNIGHTS OF THE KU ELUX KLAN abeence ef specific action by the Departaent, enent ers FS FURS BS SyPru sussenue Bureau au procedure, portance of these cases has been and will continue te be enphasized in communications to the field and your chpervations will be of assistance in discussing problems with In-Service clasees, G38 in th there apreare -—— Ps ! NOTE: Inspictor WEEE wenorandum set forth his observations regarding problems which arose in connection with the civil suit filed by the Department at Bogalusa Louisiana, seeking to enjoin the Klan and certain individuals from interfering with persons seeking to exerc ights under the Civil Rights Act ef 1964. Insneckar suggested further injunction proceedings | migh t be under consideration by the Department and felt thet offices covering Klan and hate organizations should be briefed on the use of the injunction, He also suggests that information b be gathered On & CODTinuing basis tO Support mich Suits, The General Investigative Division responded to his memorandum as related to the Civil Rightsz Act of 1964 and also contacted the Department determining that the Department has no present plans for a widespread program of this type, The Manual of Instructions provider for comprehensive, intelligence-type investigations in these cases, These regulations appear adequate for general intelligence gathering although it ia anticipated that in any especific proceeding the Department will have a number of requests for particular documents or information, The field is presently collecting literature and other documents from its sources, As pointed out in outgoing, obtaining of charter papers at the present tinue MAY preclude their admissica in court, in view of lapses oZ tine, Evidence of this nature of necessity has to be obtained at a tine more closely related to’ a particular court action,