Ernest Parker, 35, a wealthy Mississippi cattleman, identified as a member of the Ku Klux Klan, is shown as he appeared before the House Un-American Activities Committee 2/3. During his appearance, Parker repeatedly invoked the 5th amendment as the Committee tried to link him with the 1964 slaying of two Negro youths.

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Ernest Parker, 35, a wealthy Mississippi cattleman, identified as a member of the Ku Klux Klan, is shown as he appeared before the House Un-American Activities Committee 2/3. During his appearance, Parker repeatedly invoked the 5th amendment as the Committee tried to link him with the 1964 slaying of two Negro youths.

United Press International · [ca. February 1966]

RightsCC0 — Public Domain

CollectionDigital Commonwealth — Boston Public Library

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