[mtg]

I remember when I joined the Marine Corps back in 1970, there was a list of organizations everyone was asked if they belonged to. (subversive orgs. and others) The John Birch Society was one of those on the list.

[Ernie.cal]

MTG: Welcome to this discussion.

Hmmm---your report is news to me. Might I ask you for some additional information? What was the stated purpose for asking you whether or not you belonged to any of the organizations listed?

Was it suggested or even explicitly stated that if you belonged to an organization like the JBS, you would NOT be acceptable material for the U.S. Marines?

The FBI used a pre-printed form to distribute information
on persons whom it considered subversive, potentially violent, or otherwise worrisome from a security standpoint and that form included a category devoted to "ultrarightists".

This form was used to share information with the Secret Service, G-2 (Army Intelligence), ONI (Office of Naval Intelligence) and OSI (Air Force Office of Special Investigations).

The Bureau also maintained a Rabble Rouser Index---although organizations listed did not include the JBS.