</s>62-4806 CLASSIFICATION NO. Volume Number 4 Dead (9/1) FOL/PA DO NOT DESTROY FOLA/PA FOLI/PA DO NOT DISTROY File Number FOLIA/PA FOLIAL BUREAU VESTIGATION FBI - CENTRAL RECORDS CENTER EBI - BOSTON BS-0062-0025B: BS AND ADMINISTRATIVE FILES BS-002-0026B:BS FIELD OFFICE CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIVE Class / Case # Sub Vol. Serial # FIELD OFFICES CRIMINIAL INVESTICATIVE Class /Case # 1 1 OPEN 4/09/3274484 RRP001JPK6 Safes also No. FP-024 (now. 22/09) 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary  
Wayne Sparks, a resident of Chicago, Illinois, was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) for making a verbal threat to assassinate United States Senator Robert F. Kennedy on January 14, 1967. The threat occurred during an NSRP meeting at their headquarters in Chicago, where Sparks expressed opposition to racial integration and stated his intent to kill RFK if it would ensure his success. Sparks, born on February 17, 1944, in Jeffersonville, Indiana, was identified as a member of the NSRP Chicago branch and reported to have connections to the National Knights of the Ku Klux Klan (NKKKK). The FBI compiled information on Sparks’ background, including his employment at Lion Match Corporation, residence at 6128 South Major Street, Chicago, and prior traffic violations. Investigations noted his denial of firearm ownership in February 1967 but later claims of possessing a pistol or revolver. The FBI coordinated with agencies such as the Secret Service, Chicago Police Department, and local field offices to verify Sparks’ associations, criminal history, and vehicle details (license plate RF 7570).  

Key People  
- **Wayne Sparks**: Subject of investigation; made threat against RFK on January 14, 1967; associated with NSRP and KKK.  
- **CG T-1/T-2/T-3**: FBI informants tracking Sparks’ activities and associations.  
- **Dr. Edward R. Fields**: National Director of NSRP; editor of "The Thunderbolt."  
- **James Cunningham**: Chicago Police Department Intelligence Division officer.  
- **Francis O’Malley**: Chicago Police Department detective who interviewed Sparks regarding firearm possession and NSRP membership.  
- **Thomas Murray**: Region I, 11th MI Group, Evanston, Illinois.  

Key Locations  
- **Chicago, Illinois**: Sparks’ residence (6128 South Major Street), NSRP headquarters (2237 North Western Avenue), and workplace (Lion Match Corporation, 3333 West 48th Place).  
- **Jeffersonville, Indiana**: Sparks’ birthplace and prior residence.  
- **Augusta, Georgia**: Location of NSRP National Office; police records checked during investigation.  

Key Events  
- **January 14, 1967**: Wayne Sparks made verbal threat against RFK at NSRP meeting in Chicago.  
- **February 6, 1967**: Chicago Police Department interviewed Sparks; he denied firearm ownership.  
- **March 23, 1967**: Further police interview confirmed Sparks’ NSRP membership and anti-integration stance.  
- **December 27–28, 1966**: Investigation into Sparks’ driver’s license records by Illinois Secretary of State.  

Key Organizations  
- **National States Rights Party (NSRP)**: White supremacist organization opposing racial integration; based in Chicago, Illinois.  
- **National Knights of the Ku Klux Klan (NKKKK)**: Anti-Negro, anti-Jewish organization formed in 1960; headquartered in Tucker, Georgia.  
- **Lion Match Corporation**: Employer of Wayne Sparks; located in Chicago, Illinois.  
- **Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)**: Conducted surveillance and monitoring of Sparks’ activities.  
- **United States Secret Service**: Involved in investigation due to RFK’s prominence.

RFK Declassified Files

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