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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
FREEDOM OF INFORNIATION/PRIVACY ACTS SECTION
COVER SHEET
SUBJECT: DAVID KORESH

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DIRECTOR, FBI V
Aim: Criminal Investigative Division
Civil Rights Unit
: SAC, SAN ANTGNIG 0-SA-37281! Date 7/20/92
1. Title:  une add &#39; pageifnecemuy!VERNON%¬gé?L,i
aka DAVID* ORESH;
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CNIL RIGHTS DNISION Aftn:
From = Director, F8! M -
VERNON HOWELL,
AKA DAVID Koessn;
Subject: I55; _ 
CIVIL RIGHTS
00:. saw ANTONIO
mdOmeF%hwmbw 5° SA -37281
DOJ File Number - - _
Reference:
Enclosed is one copy of: see helm,
El Also enclosed is an internal Affairs Report
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Type matter  Initial communication only!
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El Brutality ~ Nonlaw Enforcement
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religious group at a commune near
mass suicide and practiced
did not receive the material
allegations &#39;
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Department of Public Health
treétment of children. The FBI
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any involuntary servitude by any child or adult. 1There is no
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abuse. No actions were taken by CPS to remove any shildren
the commune. The cemmune&#39;s leader said that there was a
in Michigan who was spreading rumors about the group
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