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““One of our primary aims in counterintelligence as it concerns the [Black Panther Party] is to keep this group isolated from the moderate black and white community which may support it. This is most emphatically pointed out in their Breakfast for Children Program, where they are actively soliciting and receiving support from uninformed whites and moderate blacks. . . . You state that the Bureau under the [Counterintelligence Program] should not attack programs of community interest such as the [Black Panther Party] “Breakfast for Children.” You state that this is because many prominent “humanitarians,” both white and black, are interested in the program as well as churches which are actively supporting it. You have obviously missed the point. —J. Edgar Hoover to FBI Special Agent in Charge, San Francisco, May 27, 1969””
About This Quote
Source Memoir: FBI internal communication, May 27 1969
Advocates isolating a political group to prevent broader community support.
In simple terms: Keep the group separate from potential allies.
Key Takeaway
Limit outreach to controversial groups.
Themes
politics
counterintelligence
social control
Mood
cautious
critical
Type
political
historical
When to use this quote
- law enforcement
- community organizing
- political activism
Key Concepts
government policy
propaganda
civil rights
Questions to Reflect On
- Is isolation an effective strategy?
- What are the ethical implications?
A Different Perspective
Risk of infringing civil liberties and alienating allies.
