Published by Carroll & Graf Publishers, New York, 1994
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Carroll & Graf edition. Tall octavo. Fine in fine dustwrapper with a tiny tear on the front panel.
Published by Carroll & Graf, New York, 1994
Language: English
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Black Americans. The FBI Files. Hardback in jacket: pp. 518. Three octavo volumes. 1) Black Americans , The FBI Files. Hardback in jacket: pp. 518. 2) Intelligence Activities, Senate Resolution 21, Hearings before the Select Committee to Study Governmental Operations with Respect to Intelligence Activities. 94th Congress. Pp. 403. Contains material on the SDS, Black Panthers, the Venceremos Brigade, and others. The Mail Intercept Program. The Committee deplored the intrusive actions of the FBI. 3)Supplementary Detailed Staff Reports on Intelligence Activities and the Rights of Americans. Final Report. April 1976. Octavo in wrappers. Pp.989. A history of FBI surveillance of various "New Left" organizations deemed dangerous, with a lengthy section on the Black Community. Attempts to discredit Dr. King and others with false documents, rumors, anonymous phone calls, are explained. The Senate Committee is shocked by the invasion of citizens' rights. Laid-in is a 1979 clipping about the FBI spreading the rumor that Jean Seberg was pregnant by a Black Panther (she was pregnant by her husband) in order to discredit and cheapen her. As a result of their harrassment she committed suicide.