Francesco/who-killed-jfk huggingface dataset:
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SECRET# DOCUMENT TRANSFER AND CROSS REFERENCESUBJECT OF DOCUMENTIrene Essnal UdowWEITEMEYERDOCUMENT IDENTIFICATIONRI FILE NO. 201-9046-1DISPATCH OR SOURCE DOC. SYMBOL NO. LCSB-14423DATE20 Oct 51ANALYSTGSDATE PROCESSED20 OCT 65SOURCE CRYPTONYM5DATE OF INFO.EVALUATIONDISSEMINATED INDATECROSS REFERRED TO THIS FILEDOCUMENT DISPOSITIONTRANSFERRED TORI FILE NO.PERTINENT INFORMATIONIn Sept. 1931 it was reported "Asian and 'Asia Pacific Trade' Committee to the Secretary of the Asian and Pacific Trades Union Secretariat (Nankind) had been formed in Shanghai, and that in addition to D. WEITEMEYER its members included HAROLD ISAACS and others, all well proven local radical journalists.FILE THIS FORM IN FILE NO.201-18446
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SECRETDOCUMENT TRANSFER AND CROSS REFERENCESUBJECT OF DOCUMENTAlexander Hassler BuchmanDOCUMENT IDENTIFICATIONRI FILE NO. 201-6753DISPATCH OR SOURCE DOC. SYMBOL NO. SODB-45339DATE d 5 Dec. 51SOURCE CRYPTONYM DATE OF INFO. EVALUATIONANALYST James PlaugherDATE PROCESSED 3 Dec. 63DISSEMINATED INDATECROSS REFERRED TO THIS FILE XXXTRANSFERRED TO RI FILE NO.PERTINENT INFORMATION1. Reference is made to previous correspondence concerning the captioned subject and in particular to your communication of 10 July 51, your file number 105-11929 in which it was requested that Tilman Durdin be interviewed regarding his knowledge of the background, beliefs and activities of the individuals named below. Durdin, who travels continously and extensively in the Far East, was finally located in Djakarta Indonesia, and on 14 Nov. 51 was interviewed, in accordance eith your request, and the following information elicited.2. Durdin stated he knew nothing definite regarding the present activities and alleded communist connection of Frans Joseph WEISBLATT, Harold ISAACS, Frans GLASS, ALEXANDER BASSLER BUCHMAN and George Alexander Kennedy, and that he could furnish info on their early activities only.3. DURDIN said that he knows Harold Isaacs well and that he last saw him at the conference in Baguido in the Philippines, which was held in November 1947. He stated that ISAACS was formerly with NEWSWEEK but that he now believes he is a gree lance lecturer and writer. He gave his opinion that Isaaxs, althought left wing, is not necessarily a communist.FILE THIS FORM IN FILE NO.![file number] 201-15446SECRET
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FBI REPORTDATE: 5 DEC. 51CLASS: CONFIDENTIALSUBJ: PAUL RUEGG, WAS: HILAIRE NOULENS, AND OTHERSFBI FILE #: 100-344906 (BUREAU)
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INCOMING CLASSIFIED MASSAGECENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCYSECRETPage No.From:To:15 NOV S!Action:IN 40810Information:JAKA-528ACCORDING APP PREVIOUSLY AGREED UPCH-SUBJECT QUITE INABOUT 193 (AS RECEIVED). DID NOT LIVE WITH WEISHLATT ALTHO POSSIIN VESTEFK OUT OLIEVES ISAACSSECRETIT IS FORBIDDEN TO MAKE A COPY OF THIS MESSAGE
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THAISUBJECTPERSON WHO COMPLETED 12 YEAR CLE. ALLEGEDLY ASSIGNEDTO SHANGHAI AREA DURING KMT ERA BY SHANGHAI POLICEAS INFORMANT AGAINST COMMIES. ATTESTS LIDE MULALLY. SHAMWAS THE KEY INVESTIGATOR. SUBJECT BELIEVED OUT USA.WAS KEY INVESTIGATORSHAM WAS KEY INVESTIGATOR. SHANGHAI CASE FILES REVEAL HISINVOLVEMENT.CONTACT LEE. KEY WOMAN RESIDING ABOUT 1948. KNEW VONKONNENBERG. SHANGHAI DURING 30'S BUT SUBJECT KNOWSNOTHING RE HIS SELF TECHNOLOGY.SECRET
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COPYSECRET7 November 1951Assistant Director for Policy CoordinationAttention: Security OfficerChief, Special Security DivisionHarold R. Isaacs1. Reference is made to a memorandum from your office dated 3 July 1951 in which you requested that a Special Inquiry be conducted to resolve information concerning an allegation that Subject is sympathetic to and/or connected with Communist activities.2. On 31 August 1951, Mr. Kenneth Patrum of the Security Office was advised that partial results have been received as a result of inquiries at several national agencies. The partial information reflected that Subject had been connected with at least two factions of the Communist Party while living in the Far East. It was suggested that extreme caution be used in contacting or associating with the Subject.3. This office has completed the investigation of the Subject, which includes a check of records of the appropriate Federal agencies. As a result of this investigation, the files of this office contain a great deal of information concerning Subject's association with questionable organizations and individuals. Although Subject has denied any current activities with the Communist Party, his associations and activities are highly questionable and his political sympathy has not been unqualifiedly resolved at the present time.4. In view of the information as set forth above, it is recommended that extreme caution be exercised in dealing with the Subject. Under no circumstances should Subject be contacted, with regard to possible use by this agency prior to receiving a final security determination by this office.FOR THE SECURITY OFFICER, CIAROBERT H. CUNNINGHAMSECRET
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# OFFICIAL DISPATCHDISPATCH NO. ZCKM-1100CLASSIFICATIONDATE: 14 September 1951Chief of Station, Hong KongChief, Foreign Division BSUBJECT: GENERALSPECIFIC: InformationRequest for Interrogation of Zara Hardin1. In connection with a current investigation, TABERNAKI has requested that Tillman Hardin be interviewed about the lines lost cut below. It is requested that if Hardin is not now in Hong Kong, or is not expected to be there for some time you advise headquarters on what a member of this dispatch can be sent to the proper station. It is not considered desirable for you or any member of your staff to undertake this interview personally. It is suggested, therefore, that a precis of this dispatch be made available to a suitable ZIZAG officer (a representative of the local security office, if one is available), and that he interview Hardin and inform you of the results.2. A reliable ZIZAG informant has stated that in 1933 Hardin was in Shanghai, acting as city editor of the "China Press". At that time he was said to have shared an apartment with Frank Joseph TINKHAM, who is described as an American of whom little is known in China as a news reporter. According to the informant, TABERNAKI was at that time a close associate of Harold ISAACS, who was said to have been employed as TINKHAM's charman in 1933 as editor of the "China Forum", described as a Communist publication. A TABERNAKI source of unknown reliability has stated that in 1933 ISAACS was a "notorious radical sympathizer" and was suspected of being an agent for the third international.3. In 1949, ACCLAM representatives interviewed one Morris Louis ATLESON in Denver, Colorado. AFLSWA submitted having been a CP member from 1924 to 1937. He stated that in 1933 and 1934 to Hardin in Shanghai, and that during that period he, Harold ISAACS, Frank GLASS and Alexander FREEMAN, properly held meetings at the home of Tillman Hardin in Shanghai. Frank GLASS is a British subject presently living in Los Angeles. BUTLER is an American who also lives in Los Angeles. AFLSWA described ISAACS and GLASS as Trotskyites in 1933-34, and described BUTLER as a former member of the Communist Youth League in the U.S.A. A ZIZAG informant of unknown reliability has reported that during that period GLASS and ISAACS were suspected of beingRELEASING OFFICERLLOYD GEORGECHIEF, FECOORDINATING OFFICERAUTHENTICATING OFFICERGEORGE H. MALLORYCLASSIFICATION(1986)
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2021. agents for the Third International in Shanghai.4. In addition to the above individuals, Durdin is also reported to have been an acquaintance in Shanghai about 1932-33 of George Alexander IRKNEY, who is presently employed at Yale University. IRKNEY was an acquaintance of ISAACS and was also reported to have been associated with *"Left-wing groups"* in Shanghai at that time.5. In view of the above ZAGRAFF desires that Durdin be interviewed as soon as possible relative to the acquaintance and association with WISBLATT, IRAACS, GLASS, BUCHNER, KENNEDY. Durdin is requested to comment particularly concerning any activities of these individuals on behalf of the CP or the Third International, any espionage activities on behalf of the Soviet Union, either during the early 1930's in China, or at any subsequent period.GEORGE W. MALLORY
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# United States Department of Justice## Federal Bureau of Investigation### Washington 25, D. C.![DOJ Seal]CONFIDENTIALBY SPECIAL MESSENGERDate:September 11, 1951To:DirectorCentral Intelligence Agency2430 E Street, N. W.Washington, D. C.DFB-11880201-6556Sept 141951Attention: Major General W. G. WymanOffices of Special OperationsFrom: John Edgar Hoover - DirectorFederal Bureau of InvestigationSubject: TILIMAN DURDININTERNAL SECURITY - RIn connection with an official investigation being conducted by this Bureau, we are desirous of obtaining certain information from Mr. Tillman Durdin, who is presently located c/o Hong Kong, Tiger Standard, 108 Windsor House, Victoria, Hong Kong. It would be appreciated if you would have one of your representatives interview Mr. Durdin in Hong Kong along the lines set out below.For your information, Durdin is a foreign correspondent for the New York Times newspaper. He is an American citizen born March 30, 1907, at Elkhart, Texas, and has been employed as a foreign correspondent for the New York Times for many years, possibly since at least the early 1930's.A reliable informant has advised that in 1939 Durdin was in Shanghai, China, acting as City Editor of the newspaper China Press. At that time Durdin was said to be sharing an apartment with Frans Joseph Weisblatt, described as an American citizen then in China as a newspaper reporter.According to our informant, Weisblatt was at that time a close associate of one Harold Isaacs. Isaacs, an American citizen presently living in New York City, was said by our informant to have been employed.
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in Shanghai in 1933 as Editor of the "China Forum," described as a Communist publication. A source of unknown reliability has stated that in 1933 Isaacs was a "notorious radical sympathiser" and was suspected of being an agent of the Third International. Isaacs was said to have organized the Shanghai Committee for the Defense of the Russias, Feul and Gertrude Runge were convicted in China in 1932 for Russian espionage activities.In March, 1946 this Bureau interviewed one Morris Louis Appleman, an American citizen presently living in Denver, Colorado, and Appleman admitted having been a member of the Communist Party from 1924 to 1937. Appleman stated that in 1933 and 1934 he knew Durdin in Shanghai, and that during that period, he, Appleman, Harold Isaacs, Frank Glass and Alexander Buchman, frequently held meetings at the home of Filimon Budnic in Shanghai.Frank Glass is a British citizen presently living in Los Angeles, California. Buchman is an American citizen also presently living in Los Angeles. Morris Appleman described Isaacs and Glass as Trotskyites in 1933-34, and described Buchman as a former member of the Communist Youth League in the United States. An informant of unknown reliability has also reported that during that period Glass and Isaacs were suspected of being agents for the Third International in Shanghai.In addition to the above individuals, Durdin is also reported to have been an acquaintance in Shanghai in about 1932-33 of George Alexander Kennedy, an American citizen presently employed at Yale University. Kennedy was an acquaintance of Harold Isaacs at that time, and was also reported to have been associated with "left-wing groups" in Shanghai at that time.In view of the information indicating that Mr. Durdin was acquainted with these individuals during the early 1930's, it is desired that he be interviewed relative to the extent of his acquaintance and association with the following: Frans Joseph Weinblatt, Harold Isaacs, Frank Glass, Alexander Buchman, and George Alexander Kennedy.It is requested that Durdin be questioned particularly as to any information he may possess concerning any activities of these individuals on behalf of the Communist Party or the Third International. Durdin should also be asked whether he has any information indicating any of these individuals may have engaged in espionage activities on behalf of the Soviet Union, either during the early 1930's in China or at any subsequent period. It is desired that full details be obtained from
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Mr. Cutic relative to any information be may furnish concerning possible subversive activities on the part of any of these individuals. It would be appreciated if you would endeavor to have Mr. Cutic Interviewed at the earliest possible date.
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# SECRETROUTING AND RECORD SHEET 2 Jug 51INSTRUCTIONS: Officer designations should be used in the “TO” column. Under each comment a line should be drawn across sheet and each comment numbered to correspond with the number in the “TO” column. Each officer should initial (check mark insufficient) before further routing. This Routing and Record sheet should be returned to Registry.FROM:IR| TO          | ROOM NO | DATE      | OFFICER'S INITIALS | COMMENTS                                                                    || ----------- | ------- | --------- | ------------------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------------- || 1. FDZ      | 2006    | 8/2/51    |                    | Lessed                                                                      || 2. REPORTS  |         |           | MR                 | COPY RETAINED FDZ/BR.2                                                      || 3. B2       |         |           |                    |                                                                             || 4. Comell   |         | 7 Aug/Aug | JC                 |                                                                             || 5.          |         |           |                    |                                                                             || 6. W. Moris |         |           |                    | No Dissem - inaccurate letters Paris queried re recent whereabouts Figures. || 7.          |         |           |                    |                                                                             || 8.          |         |           |                    | x ref filed 102-4-21-6                                                      || 9.          |         |           |                    | 201-18446                                                                   || 10.         |         |           |                    |                                                                             || 11.         |         |           |                    |                                                                             || 12.         |         |           |                    |                                                                             || 13.         |         |           |                    |                                                                             || 14.         |         |           |                    |                                                                             || 15. IR      | 1409    |           |                    | INTELLIGENCE 16 Aug 51 RECORDS                                              |FORM NO. 81-10 FEB-1950SECRET
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SECRETFrom: HanoiReport No.: ZFI1-09No. of pages: 1Enclosures: NoneReport Made by Walter J. IngoldApproved by James M. LanierDistribution: NoneReference: HANO 242 and WASH 01125Source Cryptonym: Tunic-2Remarks:1. In our last message to Tunic-2 on 30 July we used the discrepancy concerning Leo Figueres' visit to NVN as an example in a gentle lecture on the virtues of accurate reporting. By 1 August Tunic-2 answered back. The man obviously takes pride in his work.2. An ops comment relating to this report will be sent in another pouch or via cable.SECRET
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SECRETSubject: Leo FigueresPlace Acquired: Viet Nam, HanoiEvaluation: B-3Source:Report No.: 2FH-89Date of Info: as indicatedDate Acquired: 1 August 51Date of Report: 2 August 511. According to Hoang Hui, who works in the Viet Minh Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Leo Figueres was in Saigon in early 1950. The French did not allow him to remain in Saigon and he was forced to return to France. Figueres later went to Hong Kong in late August 1950, and then proceeded to the Viet Bac via the Hoa Nam (F.C. South China ?) road to attend the Third Congress of the FCI held in early October 1950.2. There had been several previous cases of individuals who were unable to reach Viet Minh territory from Saigon because of French interference. In July 1949 Mr. A. Roth, Editor of the Sunday Tribune, arrived in Saigon and obtained all necessary papers; the French did not allow him to proceed because of his pro-Communist articles. Others were Walter Briggs of the Christian Science Monitor, Harold Isaacs from *Newsweek*, and S. J. Perelman (because he criticized Bao Dai in *Westward, Ho*!).SECRET
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FBI REPORTDATE: JULY 51CLASS: CONFIDENTIALSUBJ: UNKNOWNFBI FILE #: 100-68282 (NEW YORK)
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25 June 1951MEMORANDUM FOR: PL/CSSUBJECT: Harold R. Isaacs, Request for an information namecheck on.1. It is requested that a namecheck for information be conducted on Subject for the purpose of determining the validity of charges that Subject is sympathetic to and/or connected with Communist activities.2. We have been informed unofficially that Subject is currently employed by the Ford Foundation as an adviser on Far East projects. When one of our covert agents was recently called upon by the Ford Foundation to present some suggestions for a Far East program, the agent found that Subject was interested in and was to be closely connected with this program. It is planned that the Ford Foundation remains unaware of the CIA connection with this covert agent.3. When the report is completed, the information should be routed to J. Bruce Anstutz, FE-1/OFC.DOUGLAS D. PIRNIEDeputy Chief, FE-1FC-1/JBA/phDist: Orig & 1 - Addressee2 - Registry1 - FE-1 filesSECRET
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NAME: Harold R. IsaacsADDRESS (last known - '48): 333 Central Park West, N.Y.C.DATE OF BIRTH: 1910NATIONALITY: AmericanBUSINESS CAREER: (a) Staff writer for Havas News Agency(1930-1935)(b) Editor of China Forum(c) City Editor for China Press, Shanghai, China(d) Far Eastern War Correspondent for Newsweek -(1944-1945)(e) Special Projects Editor for Newsweek (1947 - ?)(f) Advisor to Ford FoundationPUBLICATIONS:1. Contributed to Harper's Magazine and Toronto Star Weekly.2. Books: (see attached)
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1. Two-Thirds of the World; Problems of a new approach to the peoples of Asia, Africa, and Latin-America. - 19502. New Cycle in Asia; Selected documents on major inter-national developments in Far East. 1943 and 1947 - notes and introduction 1547.3. No Peace for Asia - 1947.4. Tragedy of Chinese Revolution - 19385. Five Years of Kuo Min Tang Reaction. - 19326. Whither France - 1936 - Leon Trotsky wrote the book and Isaacs translated it.
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# SECRETDOCUMENT TRANSFER AND CROSS REFERENCESUBJECT OF DOCUMENTSurge Espionage CaseANALYSTJames E. PlaugherRI FILE NO.200-6-7-55DISPATCH OR SOURCE DOC. SYMBOL NO.DAR-137DATE28 Dec. 1950SOURCE CRYPTONYM DATE OF INFO. EVALUATIONDATE PROCESSED21 Nov. 1963DISSEMINATED INJATECROSS REFERRED TO THIS FILETRANSFERRED TO RI FILE NO.PERTINENT INFORMATION1. Inclosed is Consecutive Exhibit No. 32 in the documentation of the Sorge Espionage Case. This Exhibit consists of two related parts: I and II. the second part is divided into two sections, A and B, because of its bulk. Part I is an index of each personality and organization listed in Part II. Part II consist of a resume of the contents of each Shanghai Municipal Police file, followed by a tabular listing of the contents of the files, with page references.Page 24.Isaacs, Harold Robert:|                                               | G-2 Doc. # | Page  || --------------------------------------------- | ---------- | ----- || Anti-War Congress report, mentioned in        | 59         | 30-32 || Burton report, mentioned in                   | 10         | 8-9   || "China Fórum" editor of                       | 65         | 1     || "Chinese Workers' Correspondence":            | 32         | 4     || Investigation re                              | 94         | 1-2   || Received by                                   | 45         | 6     || Envelope addressed to                         | 65         | 1     || "Fiev Years of Kuomintang Reaction"           |            | 107   || Granich, "Evidently another Isaacs"           | 4          |       || "Break with the Chinses Saalinists" author of | 16.        | 2-7   |FILE THIS FORM IN FILE NO.201-18446
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SECRETDOCUMENT TRANSFER AND CROSS REFERENCESUBJECT OF DOCUMENTAGNES SMEDLEY, WAS.DOCUMENT IDENTIFICATIONRI FILE NO. 201-4143. ISPATCH OR SOURCE DOC. SYMBOL NO. DSS-14614. DATE 28 apr.507.NCE CRYPTONYMS. DATE OF INFO. 9. EVALUATION16. DATE PROCESSED 21 Nov. 196315. DISSEMINATED IN11. DATE5. ANALYST JEPDOCLIMENT DISPOSITION12. CROSS REFERRED TO THIS FILE13. TRANSFERRED TO BI FILE NO.14. PERTINENT INFORMATIONpage 69The July 30, 1932 issue of the *New York Times*, under a Shanghai Dateline of Jule 29, 1932, santes that *Harold R. Isaacs,* an American citizen., was warned by the U. §. consul in Shanghai that the U. S. may with draw Isk Isk Isk its extra territirial rights and allow him to be tried in a Chinese Court. Isaacs, then editor of the "China Forum", had violently attacked Chiang Kai-Shek, calling hin among other things, a butcher. The article further stated that issacs was as associate of Agnes Smedley, a correspondedt for American newspapers.page 73. The arch 7, 1946 issue of the New York Times reflects an article captioned "Broup of Americans, including writers and journalists announced that they had sent aletter to Chaing Kai Shek concerning the death of Yang Chao, OWI employee, who was arrested by the Nationalists and ided in prison. The sighers were critical of the treatment recieved by CHAO. THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUAL signed the letter: Maxwell. S. stewart. Elizabeth Ames, Maroline Slade, Alfred Kazin , Eric Severeid, Richard Wasts, jr. H. R. Isaacs, Agnes Smedley and Theordore White.15. FILE THIS FORM IN FILE NO. 201-18446FORM 867 USE PREVIOUS EDITIO...SECRET
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SECRETDOCUMENT TRANSFER AND CROSS REFERENCESUBJECT OF DOCUMENTAGNES SMEDLEY was. Ayoo, YahooDOCUMENT IDENTIFICATIONRI FILE NO. 201-4143. DISPATCH OR SOURCE DOC. SYMBOL NO. BEDFB--8544. DATE 24 Jan 19507. SOURCE CRYPTONYM 8. DATE OF INFO. 9. EVALUATION5. ANALYST JEP6. DATE PROCESSED 3 Dec. 196310. DISSEMINATED IN11. DATEDOCLAVENT DISPOSITION12. CROSS REFERRED TO THIS FILE XXXX13. TRANSFERRED TO RI FILE NO.14. PERTINENT INFORMATIONPassport files of State Dept. also indicate passport renewal application dated June 23, 1932 in which the subject listed as identifying witnesses -subject mentioned Harold R. Isaars , who according to information possessed by T-l as 'RED'15. FILE THIS FORM IN FILE NO.201-18446