MACHINATIONS OF DISSIDENT GROUPS IN DENVER AND ENVIRONS DURING JULY 1970

• Document Type: SPECIALCOLLECTION
• Collection: MHCHAOS
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 02400790
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2024
• Document Release Date: December 24, 2024
• Publication Date: August 14, 1970

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Machinations of Dissident Groups in
Denver and Environs During July 1970
3.3(h)(2)
6.2(b)
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14 Aug 70
DCS Case
1. DCS Source
has proved an outstanding supporter of the Denver Field
Chief and his office. The Source's continued experiences with left-wing
and dissident groups, including his own operations in that sector, have
been made available to this office on a very sensitive but totally voluntary
basis.
2. Imm2diatc1y upon his return from leave 10 Aug 70, the Denver
Field Chief received a telephone call from Source . who stated
that the Young Socialist Alliance, the Students for a Democratic Society
(SDS), White Militant Dissidents and the 'Corky" Gonzales Chicano :4ovement
had been very active in July. .In that context, Source provides for us
a series of memoranda prepared by his informants
3. The hippie movement, which is fast becoming a problem of great
significance in our community, is proving a thorn in the side of law enforce-
ment bodies, businessmen and city administrators. But above and beyond all
this, Source and his confidants have greater concern over the Young
Socialist Alliance which they feel to be more concrete in its programs, better
organized and more effective.
4. The data forwarded for our Headquarters people is of course
unusually sensitive. It could prove extremely useful and will be continued
if they wish. However, our outstanding source merits, and must have, complete
protection in his anonymity.
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Possible Sources of Black Panther
Funds
1. Source
recently directed one of his officers
to confer in strictest confidence with a prominent Denver businessman
wthose investments are apparently widespread. The unnamed individual, whom
Source considers 'highly experienced, intelligent and patriotic confided
that during the course of a very sensitive business me4tins, in Denver,
Colorado; influential investors frequently injected the name of Philip
Wilsonvinto their conversations. Source's 'subordinate was told that
Philip Wilson is a resident of St. Louis, nissouri and the Director of
Liberty Funds Limited (a mutual funds group). Source's contact also
/earned in the course of the conversation with mid-western businessmen
that Philip Wilson is a very large contributor of funds, weapons and other
unspecified equipment to the Black Panther Party. Wi1t9n and his partner
are reported to own a bank in Nassau. It seems, however, that the bank
is no more than an accomodation address--a means of transmitting funds to
dissidents abroad.
17 Sept 70
DCS Case
2. This information is submitted in its entirety in the contemplation
that it may be of some use. _Source vouches for the integrity and stability
of his source.
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