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George Lester Jackson — Part 03
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Memorandum to Mr. E. S. Miller.
Re:
Book Review
"Blood in My Eye"
By George L. Jackson.
DETAILS:
REVIEW OF BUREAU FILES
Bureau files indicate George Lester Jackson, a Negro male,
born 9/23/4l, was indicted and charged with assault and murder in
who like
with Jackson were .
Jackson were inmates of the California Department of Corrections.
Self-admitted Communist Party member
is
Brothers.
kidnaping
"soledad Brothers..
During February, l97l, at the specific request
of the Civil Rights Division of the Department, a preliminary investi-
gation was conducted due to complaints by these three individuals
that they had been deprived of certain rights in connection with
the aforementioned criminal charges.
George Lester Jackson was himself killed from a gunshot
wound during an abortive prison break from San Quentin on 8/21/7l.
During October, l97l, at the specific request of the Department,
which was brought about by several Congressional inquiries, a limited
investigation was conducted as to the cause of George Jackson's
death.
Department.
Jonathan Jackson, a younger brother, was the individual
who smuggled guns into the Marin County, California, Courthouse on
Jackson and two prisoners were killed.
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