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ADL WARNS OF LIKELY KKK VIOLENCE DURING SUMMER

NEW YORK--The Ku Klux Klan marches during a recent summer's rally

in Davie, Fla., as part of a full day's events which included

a cross-burning.

In a report to the U.S. Comission on Civil Rights, Irvin

Suall, director of the Anti-Defamation League's (ADL) Fact Finding

Department, said the KKK -- "heavily armed and pursuing deliberate

confrontation tactics" -- is likely to provoke fresh violence this

spring and summer. Mr. Suall emphasized that "increaded vigilance

from law enforcement officials and greater awareness on the public's

part" was necessary to thwart the threat.

The reasons for the anticipated escalation of KKK activities are

threefold the ADL report warned: the warmer weather, increased

competition among Klan members for headlines and announcements by

leftist groups of plans to stage "direct, violent confrontations"

and counter demonstrations.

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