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FD F B1 Date: 6/25/69 Transmit the following in (Type in plaintext or code) AIRTEL (Priority) ALE INFORMATION CONTAINED HERFI: IS UNOLASS'FIED :01 DIRECTOR, FBI DATE1o-3% B03Yse-5 R1 QWJ FROM: SAC,_NEW YORK (157- ) 5/s(K St?e+i/BW *Q67,s95 SUBJECT: ALLEGED INYOLYEMENT OF MEMBERS OF. XFAIR PLAY COMMITTEE, 145 E.149TH ST. NYCSLIN SHOOTINGS OE CHARLESX3TXAKENYATTA AND CLARENCEX13x/SMITH RACIAL MATTERS N.Y: ReNYtel, 6/24/69.u The 6/24/69 issue of the New York "Daily News" carried M. LUSSEN announced that CHARLES 37XKk3NYETTA and several other Negro leaders, recent shooting victims, may have been shot by a small group of.extortionists who are "shaking down" businessmen. LUsseN announced a 24 man anvestigatiie squad to investigate the group of extortionists who comprise 10 members and whom I,ysseN On 6/24/69, Special Services Division, nycrd conceal per I advised that the NycpD was conducting investigation into shooting of CHARLeS 37x KENyrITA, American Waa Mau leader, 6/7/69, and into the fatal shooting of CLARENCE 13x SMTTH on 6/13/69, and into the fatal shooting of AnThoNy REeD, Jr., on. 6/1y/69, to determine 1f there was any connection between the. three shootings. REC-39 /5j-6-=4-30Q 0 Lq Police investigation ascdrtained that Rssp was close associate of and that could be contacted throu .mittee, ASE r+9th St., NYC.u Bureau (RM) (1- 100-446888) 1- New York (100-15669 : JUN 26 1969 1- New York (157- JDB:tf (6 56-J0P2 Approved: Sent Special Apyn! M Per Charge