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Abe Fortas — Part 3

91 pages · May 12, 2026 · Document date: Dec 22, 1964 · Broad topic: Politics & Activism · Topic: Abe Fortas · 91 pages OCR'd
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OPTIONAL FORM NO 10 5010-108 waY 1967 EG UQN , et Gra GEN RES NO 27 ‘ §Tolsor UNITED STATES GCy .NMENT - Mr. Be .ont CC — - Mr. Mohr DeLoach ———— 1 Memorandum 1 = ie! DeLoach ae nN i. Mr. Sullavan Cena Gale Z TO Mr. W. C. sullavan/ bATE November 1, 1965. sit Tavel 1 - Mr. Cotter Tele Room FROM Mr. R. D. Cotter W 1 - Mr. Baumgardner / goles 1 = Mr. Rosack mp SUBJECT — ALL INFORMATIONSCONTAMY a GE . cua HEN je og bé he { BIC * Subject is self-prociamDs TE? Ld Yar e a be, ~ characterized as liar, unreliable and name-dropper 7 ci : recently advised that met with Robert M. Shelton, Imperial Wizard, United K rica, Inc., Knights of the Ku Klux N Xlan, on October 28, 1965 stated he had been in touch with subject and thought Shelton could give Qi C ble write-up in his z paper, the "Fiery Cross.” According tof] suboect claimed he was hired by Central Intelligence Agency (C © lead forces which invaded é Cuba in April, 1961, and was "dumped" by CIA before the invasion but was later recontacted by CIA with proposal he again direct attempt to d overthrow Castro. Subject also claimed CIA put ham in touch with engravers who was to print forty million counterfeit Cuban pesos for £ x Subject further claimed he had been offered five million dollars by Vatican to organize another effort to overthrow Castro and that several large United States corpopations had offered him financial , assistance. According to Abe “Fortas, Supreme Court Justice, allegedly told subject tha or ,000 plus ten per cent of money raised by subzect to overthrow Castro, he could arrange Presidential pardon for subject. Fortas allegedly indicated he had already cleared this with the President. b7c Shelton made no definite commitment but indicated he did not b7D want to get involved in anything until the current hearings involving the Xlan were over, ~achosure * SG “NOT RECORDED a NOVJ12 1985 ~~ 5-88521 102 Nov 16 | ia eed f : j c BR A eee et ~ -— 157~5 (HCUA Klan Investigation) _ CONTINUED A VHN: bhs fost NN
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