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kpete

(71,998 posts) Sat Jul 18, 2020, 03:08 PM Jul 2020

Rep. John Lewis reading his own FBI file in 2015

Here's Lewis reading his own FBI file in 2015

Reading the FBI file on SCLC & myself, I am more convinced than ever that we cannot allow government surveillance.

THIS statement from that file written by a then 25 year old John Lewis about being assaulted by police while marching in Selma demands your attn. Especially today.

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Rep. John Lewis reading his own FBI file in 2015 (Original Post) kpete Jul 2020 OP

I bet that was surreal. Nevilledog Jul 2020 #1

I remember Tom Hayden quoting from his file. murielm99 Jul 2020 #2

It took 5 years to get a copy of my FBI file, which I received in 1991, and at time it was 219 pages in2herbs Jul 2020 #3

Nevilledog

(51,137 posts)

1. I bet that was surreal.

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sat Jul 18, 2020, 03:18 PM

Jul 2020

murielm99

(30,748 posts)

2. I remember Tom Hayden quoting from his file.

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sat Jul 18, 2020, 03:45 PM

Jul 2020

He was rated on something called a "Rabble Rouser Index."

in2herbs

(2,945 posts)

3. It took 5 years to get a copy of my FBI file, which I received in 1991, and at time it was 219 pages

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sat Jul 18, 2020, 07:25 PM

Jul 2020

With 20+ more years of activism under my belt I wonder how many pages it runs now??

Proud of every damn page!

I am so upset about the Portland issue. If I could be there I would be.

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