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The Minutemen organized themselves into small cells and stockpiled weapons for the Counter-revolution . Some members would attempt to intimidate their enemies by mailing them a piece of paper with a Crosshair on it. The implication was the person should be aware they were in the Minutemen's gun sight. At times the Minutemen would infiltrate Leftist and Radical organizations in order to disrupt their activities and gather intelligence. In February , 1968 Robert DePugh was indicted by a Federal grand jury in Seattle, Washington for conspiracy to commit bank robbery. Also in 1968 he was arrested for violation of Federal firearms laws. He skipped bail and went Underground for over a year until he was caught in 1970 in Truth Or Consequences, New Mexico . He was released from prison in 1973 and wrote a survival manual , '' Can You Survive? '' It has been suggested the Minutemen were early forerunners of the Militia Movement . PUBLICATION The Minutemen publication was a newsletter called "On Target". '' Principals Of Guerilla Warfare '' by Robert DePugh. Published by the Minutemen, San Diego, CA, 1961. 10 pages. '' Blueprint For Victory '' (1966) by Robert DePugh REFERENCES ''The Minutemen'' by J. Harry Jones Jr., Garden City, NY Doubleday & Company, Inc. (1968) 426 pages. SEE ALSO EXTERNAL LINK |
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