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nt "APPENDIX “UMINUTEMEN" The "iinutemen" was organized in June, 1960, Its present headquayters are Norborne, Missouri, Robert B. DePugh, Norborne, Missouri, has been publicly identified as the founder and National Coordinator of the organization since its inception, Membership of the "Minutemen" is claimed by DePugh io be in excess of 35,000 members; however confidential sources state this figure is " greatly e> racgerated and that a more true estinate would be between 500 and 1,009 members, State- ments by DePugh and literature distributed by’ the organization -indicate its purpose to be the resistance to, and exposure of, the spread of Commmist influence within the United States; for the formation of a fuerrilla or underground organization to combat the troops of any foreign povers which might eventually occupy this country ; to resist passage of laws which would regulate private ownership of firearns. In April, 1966, DePugh stated the "Minutemen" organization was then dividing. itself into two bodies: one roup to be Members who have been able to maintain their identity in complete secrecy from the public and government investigative agencies, and the other groun to be “made up of D - members who have hean my vlicly deentified and who will bocome active in the Patriotic Party. National ‘Conventions of the Patriotic Party were held in July, 1°66, at Kansas City, Missouri, and July, 1967, at Kansas City, Kansas, Members of the "Minutemen" organization, including Robert B, DePugh and his close associate, alter F,. Peyson, have been arrested in the past on charges of violation of the Fecera). Firearins Act, Bank Robbery - Conspiracy, Illegal Possession of Yirearms and Couspirecy to Goaunit Arson, The have also engaged in maneuvers utilizing guerrilla tactics wherein nachine guns, mortars, grenades, and other firearms were enploved, F