Francesco/who-killed-jfk huggingface dataset:
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SF 100-46832WEH:ay# SECRETIII FOREIGN TRAVEL## Trip to Indonesia, February, 1965An American by the name of SHEA (phonetic), who claims that he is an ex-professor of a California University, visited Japan about February 11, 1965. He went to visit the office of the National Harbor and Ports Labor Union in Tokyo. The Japan labor union put up SHEA in one of their dormitories and had him live there until three days ago, when he left Japan and went to Indonesia on a ten-day trip. Before he left Japan for Indonesia, he claimed that he strongly desired to go to Communist China. He was complaining to the Japanese labor union officials about the discrimination problem in the U. S. and made derogatory remarks about the U.S. The Japanese labor union official, after listening to his desire to go to Communist China, asked the Chinese Communists now staying in Tokyo about the possibility of SHEA's trip to the Chinese mainland. The Chinese did not give a decisive answer. Although SHEA is expected to return to Japan after his trip from Indonesia, he may go to China directly from Indonesia. It is said that SHEA had to quit his university job due to an article he wrote after he came back from a trip to Cuba. The article contained some derogatory remarks about the U.S. Government.[^1]SF T-73February 25, 1965The same source advised March 5, 1965, that the correct name of the individual was SCHEER rather than SHEA.(S)## Contact with North Vietnamese"Mr. ROBERT SCHERR, 2821 Dwight Way, Berkeley, California," was described as being a correspondent of NGUYEN VAN SAO and CU DINH BA. SAO and BA are representatives in London of the North Vietnamese Communist weekly newspaper "Cuu Quoc," which is published in Hanoi. SAO and BA live and maintain their office at 35 Netherhall Gardens, Hampstead, London N.W. 3.(S)SF T-74September 14, 1965[^1]:67# SECRETCopy........of........CopiesPage 67 of 134 Pages
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SECRETSF 100-46832WEH:ayThe "Berkeley Daily Gazette" newspaper, issue of February 23, 1966, carried a news article headlined "Peace Group Slates Scheer." This article states ROBERT SCHEER, candidate for Congressman, 7th Congressional District, would speak under the sponsorhsip of the Berkeley Women for Peace on February 24, 1966, at Friends Meeting House, Berkeley. It added that SCHEER, "an outspoken critic of the Johnson Administration policies in Viet Nam, is presently touring South Viet Nam and Cambodia, the latter country at the invitation of Prince SIHANOUK." It continued by stating, "Foreign Editor of Ramparts, author of 'Cuba - Tragedy in a Hemisphere' and 'How the United States Got Involved in Viet Nam.' SCHEER is also known for his association with the Center for Study of Democratic Institutions at Santa Barbara." The article concluded by stating that Women for Peace would vote on endonging SCHEER's candidacy at this meeting.An article appeared in "The Daily Californian," issue of March 1, 1966, which stated that ROBERT SCHEER would give "an eyewitness report from Southeast Asia" at 8:00 p.m. at the Berkeley Community Theatre, Berkeley, California. The article added, "SCHEER is a candidate for Congress in the 7th Congressional District and an authority on U.S. policy in Vietnam."The "Berkeley Daily Gazette" newspaper, issue of March 1, 1966, carried a news article advertising the above speech. It also contained information to the effect that SCHEER's travels during February, 1966, took him to Cambodia, Thailand and South Vietnam."The Daily Californian," issue of March 4, 1966, carried an article reporting the results of an interview by this newspaper on March 3, 1966, with ROBERT SCHEER, who was scheduled to speak March 4, 1966, on the campus of UC, Berkeley. This article quoted SCHEER as stating that Oakland, California might be the next Watts and explode (into race riots) because of the "miserable conditions which have persisted there for the last 25 years." The articleNW 88613DocId:34517445 Page 69310- 68 -SECRETCopy.........1 of 3 CopiesPage 68 of 134 Pages
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# SECRETSF 100-46832WEH:aythen stated that SCHEER described a recent trip he had taken to Cambodia, which he described as "one of the few neutral governments in the world, very jealous of its prerogatives." SCHEER said he visited Cambodia at the invitation of its government and was sent there by "Ramparts" Magazine, of which he is Foreign Editor. He said he was accompanied by STANLEY SCHEINBAUM, "an adviser to the Diem Government in Vietnam from 1955 to 1961." SCHEER asserted that after exploring the entire frontier between Cambodia and South Vietnam, he concluded that "Cambodia was not being used in any significant way, to support the fighting in South Vietnam." He explained that by any significant way he meant that Cambodia was not a "major staging area for the Viet Cong."A CP contact class was held February 4, 1966, at 631 Redwood Street, San Francisco, during which it was stated that ROBERT SCHEER had left San Francisco February 4, 1966, for Cambodia and there was a very good possibility that SCHEER would also visit North Vietnam.SF T-75February 7, 1966ROBERT SCHEER was invited to visit Cambodia by its ruler, Prince SIHANOUK, and planned to leave for Cambodia with his wife, ANNE, about February 7, 1966. SCHEER intended to report on this trip for "Ramparts" Magazine upon his return. An unidentified member of the VDC received a cablegram indicating that ROBERT SCHEER was in Cambodia on February 8, 1966.Officer CHARLES HARRISONBerkeley Police DepartmentBerkeley, California2/11/66An item in the column of JACK ROSENBAUM appeared in the "San Francisco Examiner and Chronicle" newspaper issue of February 13, 1966, reading: "Federal authorities hear that ROBERT SCHEER, candidate for Congress in the East Bay opposing JEFFREY COHELAN, is in Cambodia, presumably headed for Vietnam. If so, they can't wait to pick up his passport."# SECRETNW 88613DocId:34517445 Page 70
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SF 100-46832WEH: ay# SECRETZYGMUNT BRONIAREK, the Washington, D.C.correspondent for "Trybuna Ludu," Polish daily newspaperand official organ of the Polish United Workers (Communist)Party (PZPR) met on April 13, 1966, with ROBERT SCHEER,Democratic candidate for Congress from the 7th CongressionalDistrict of California.SF T-76April 14, 1966## Trip to London and Prague, 1967ROBERT SCHEER was in London, England, January 26,1967, and claimed that he was engaged in writing an articleabout the International Student Conference (ISC) for themagazine "Ramparts" of which he is Editor. The article wasintended to be an exposure of the ISC and, in order to obtainmaterial for it, SCHEER was planning a two day visit to theheadquarters of the International Union of Students (IUS) inPrague. SCHEER was seeking information on the passing offinancial assistance from the ISC to student unions in Africaand Latin America.(S)While in London, SCHEER met with FERGUS NICHOLSON,National Student Organizer of the Communist Party of greatBritain, and with DAVID HOROWITZ, an American postgraduatestudent at the London School of Economics, who has been closelyconnected with the Bertrand Russell Peace Foundation. (5)SCHEER planned to leave London for Amsterdam onJanuary 27, 1967, and then to Paris before travelling toPrague January 29, 1967.(S)SF T-74, a foreign source abroadFebruary 1, 1967 (S)## Trip to PragueThe "San Francisco Examiner" newspaper, issue ofFebruary 24, 1967, carried a page 1 news article headlined,"Ramparts Editor at Prague Meet" by CARL ROWAN. This articleexplained that "a few days ago a brief, cryptic report out ofPrague, Czechoslovakia, was passed among a handful of top officials# SECRET--70--Copy........1/3 of copiesPage....70 of 134 PagesNW 88613Docld:34517445 Page 71
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SF 100-46832WEH:ay# SECRETin Washington." The report said that an editor of "Ramparts"magazine had visited Prague and held "a long, secret session"with officers of the Communist controlled International Unionof Students (IUS).The article continued by stating that "Ramparts"is the magazine that exposed the fact that the CentralIntelligence Agency (CIA) had been financing the NationalStudent Association (NSA), which in turn had worked forseveral years to prevent IUS from dominating the youth of theworld. The article questioned what relationship there wasbetween "Ramparts" and the IUS.ROWAN telephoned ROBERT SCHEER, Managing Editor of"Ramparts" in San Francisco and SCHEER admitted that he hadmet with representatives of the National Liberation Front,political arm of the Communist Viet Cong, in South Vietnam,and also with IUS officers in Prague "several weeks ago"for two days. In response to a question as to who controlledIUS, SCHEER replied, "It is essentially an organ of theforeign policy of the Soviet Union." SCHEER emphasizedthat he had visited IUS headquarters strictly for journalisticreasons and that he was in Europe writing a story for "Ramparts"on Bertrand Russell, "(94 year old British philosopher whoplans a Vietnam 'war crimes trial' of President Johnson)", sohe continued on to Prague to check the international implicationsof the "Ramparts" article on the NSA. SCHEER volunteered, "Wedon't truck with Communism in Ramparts. We compare the U.S.position in Vietnam with the actions of the Soviet Union inHungary. Both are intolerable and we make no bones about it.Any attempt to smear us at Ramparts is libelous and we'll sue.I warned the same thing when they were muttering about mebeing a Communist when I ran for Congress."ROBERT SCHEER traveled to Prague, Czechoslovakiaduring the first week of February, 1967, to contact the Inter-national Union of Students (IUS) and was an official guest ofthe Czechoslovakian Government with his lodging being furnishedat the best hotel in Prague. SCHEER requested and received--71--# SECRET1313Copy........1.of........3.CopiesPage..71..of..34..PagesNW 88613DocId:34517445 Page 72
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# SECRETSF 100-46832WEH: aymassive documentation for his article in "Ramparts" regarding Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) contributions to the National Student Association, a United States affiliate of IUS. SCHEER's trip from West Germany to Czechoslovakia was financed by the Czecosolvakian Government and WLODOMIERZ KONARSKI, Vice President of IUS, was in charge of this visit.[^3]SCHEER had a wide range of interviews with IUS executives and was provided with some internal IUS documents. While in Prague, SCHEER wrote an article based on material which he obtained while in Europe and this article was later published in "Rude Pravo" datelined New York.[^4]SF T-73August 1, 1967.The "California Jewish Record" newspaper, an English language weekly newspaper published at Oakland, California, in its issue of September 1, 1967, contained an editorial captioned, "Is BOB SCHEER An Anti-Semite?" This editorial described SCHEER as Managing Editor of "Ramparts" magazine and an unsuccessful candidate in the primary election of 1966.The editorial stated SCHEER had recently returned from a trip to Cairo and Israel and then spoke at a meeting in Berkeley, California, August 25, 1967, when he told his audience about his trip. In his speech, SCHEER claimed he had been accused of being an anti-Semite and an anti-Arab because of what he said on the matter of Arab-Israel relations. The editorial said that SCHEER referred constantly to the people of Israel and the American Jews as the "Zionists" and uses this term constantly when criticizing action of the Israelis.The editorial continued by stating that SCHEER accused the Zionists of being imperialistic, of being excessively hard on the poor Arabs they defeated, of provoking the war - in short, of doing everything the Arabs and the Soviets accused them of and SCHEER attributed these lies to Israel's subservience to the United States." In his speech, SCHEER was further accused of using the term, "American Grand Concourse Zionists," the "Anti-Semites favorite euphemism for Jew."SECRET
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SF 100-46832WEH:aySECRETThe editorial concluded by stating SCHEERadvised Israel and the Arab states to move to the leftand to seek to selve their economic and social problemsin a joint effort. The editorial adds, "He apparentlyforgets that the most left of the Arab states is Syria,the country most responsible for the recent war in whichthe Arabs were defeated."ROBERT SCHEER, editor of "Ramparts" magazine,San Francisco, California, was issued an invitation to attendthe Cultural Congress to be held in Havana, Cuba January 4-12,1968. The invitation was issued by JOSE VIERA LINARES, FirstSecretary, Cuban Mission to the United Nations, New York City,during November, 1967. It was not known whether SCHEER wouldattend this congress.SF T-77November 24, 1967The Cuban Ministry of Foreign Relations instructedthe Cuban Mission to the United Nations to extend an invitationto ROBERT SCHEER of "Ramparts" to attend the Havana CulturalCongress as a reporter.SF T-78November 16, 1967A source who maintains contact withnumerous Cuban news media and isfamiliar with Cuban political matters,advised the Cultural Congress of Havanawas scheduled for January 4-11, 1968, atHavana, Cuba. It was held at the Havana LibreHotel, Havana, under the auspices of theNational Union of Writers and Artists of Cuba, theAfro-Asian-Latin American Peoples' SolidarityOrganization and the Cuban Preparatory Committee.The purpose of the congress was to obtain unityof action in the anti-imperialist fight and inthe defense of the cultural nucleus of eachcountry.SF T-79January, 1968SECRETCopy 1 of 3 CopiesPage 23 of 134 PagesNW 88613Docld:34517445 Page 74
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SF 100-46832WEH:ay# SECRETOn January 16, 1968, T-80 reported the passenger Manifest of Cuban Aviation Company flight #465 from Mexico, D.F. to Havana, Cuba, on January 5, 1968, listed ROBERT SCHEER as passenger #35. He was the bearer of U.S. Passport #0041559, and had a Cuban courtesy tourist visa. He was destined to the Hotel Nacional, Havana, Cuba.On January 16, 1968, T-80 advised the passenger manifest of Cuban Aviation Company flight 464 from Havana, Cuba, to Mexico, D.F. on January 15, 1968, listed ROBERT SCHEER as passenger #57. He was the bearer of U.S. passport #0041559. His destination in Mexico, D.F. was the Hotel Hilton, described as "in transit."On March 19, 1968, T-81 advised the records of the Mexican Department of Immigration reveal ROBERT SCHEER was issued migratory form FM-17, #2839698. He was described as a 31 year old male of North American nationality, married, occupation journalist. He left Mexico, D.F. for Cuba on January 5, 1968 and returned January 15, 1968. His departure-re-entry permit was #35.ROBERT SCHEER arrived in Mexico City from Cuba January 15, 1968, accompanied by two other persons who had traveled to Cuba to film a documentary on Cuban life for educational television station KQED, San Francisco. SCHEER had traveled from Los Angeles to Cuba on an unspecified date. SCHEER was scheduled to depart Mexico for Los Angeles January 15, 1968 on Western Airlines, Flight 696.SF T-73January 31,1968ROBERT SCHEER traveled to Mexico City, Mexico, February 5, 1968, via Western Airlines and had accomodations at the Hilton Hotel, Mexico City.SF T-73February 9, 19681316- 74 -# SECRETCopy 1 of 5 CopiesPage 24 of 34 PagesNW 88613Docld:34517445 Page 75
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SF 100-46832WEH:ay# SECRETJOSE VIERA LINARES, First Secretary, CubanMission to the United Nations, contacted an un-namedsecretary to ROBERT SCHEER, editor of "Ramparts" magazine,San Francisco, California, on January 29, 1968. Duringthis contact, it was stated that VIERA had obtained anappointment with FIDEL CASTRO in Cuba for SCHEER andSCHEER was then seeking State Department permission tohave his passport validated for journalistic travel toCuba. Since SCHEER allegedly had been delayed by theState Department and since SCHEER had political appoint-ments running to March, 1968, he was attempting to makean appointment with FIDEL CASTRO for March 15 or 16, 1968.VIERA promised to help expedite this arrangement.SF T-77February 29, 1968Records of Air France, New York, New York, revealedthat a man named SCHEER was travelling to Paris, France onAir France Flight No. 042, departing New York City at 11:00 p.m.,July 13, 1967, in the company of a man named ANSARE, (probablyidentical with JAMES MICHAEL ANSARA). The records did notfurnish the first names of either SCHEER or ANSARE nor anyinformation about a connecting flight out of Paris for theseindividuals.SF T-82July 14, 1967On August 13, 1947, MAURICE JOYCE,member of the Professional Staff,Committee on Appropriations, UnitedStates Senate, provided information thatJAMES MICHAEL ANSARA was included amongthe group of ten persons whose employmenthad been terminated by the State Departmentunder the provisions of the McCarran Rider tothe State Department's appropriation billwhich permitted summary dismissals of employeesconsidered to be security risks. However, ANSARA'sDepartment of State personnel file contains a copyof a letter dated December 8, 1947, directed toANSARA which reads, "Your resignation from theDepartment of State effective June 23, 1947,hereby accepted."-- 75 --# SECRETCopy 2 of 3 CopiesPage 75 of 134 PagesNW 88613DocId:34517445 Page 76
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SF 100-46832WEH:aySECRETROBERT SCHEER has recently traveled as follows:April 4, 1968, San Francisco to Seattle, Washington, Vancouver and Edmonton, Canada.April 6, 1968, Edmonton, Canada, via Vancouver to San Francisco, California.April 17, 1968, San Francisco to Chicago, via Omaha, Nebraska and Des Moines, Iowa.April 18, 1968, Chicago to Buffalo, via New York City.April 19, 1968, Buffalo, New York to San Francisco, California.April 21, 1968, San Francisco to Mexico City.April 23, 1968, Mexico City to Havana, Cuba.May 10, 1968, Havana, Cuba to Mexico City to Los Angeles, California.May 10, 1968, Los Angeles California, to Salt Lake City, Utah.May 12, 1968, Salt Lake City to San Francisco, California.SF T-83April 23, 1968 andMay 27, 1968SCHEER bought an open round trip ticket to Los Angeles on June 3, 1968.SF T-83June 11, 1968ROBERT SCHEER was observed by a Special Agent of the FBI to arrive at San Francisco International Airport on the late evening of April 6, 1968, and is believed to have arrived on an United Airline flight from Seattle, Washington.
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SF 100-46832WEH:ay# SECRETROBERT SCHEER was reported to have contactedJOSE VIERA LINARES, First Secretary of the Cuban Missionto the United Nations, New York City, April 16, 1968, andarranged to meet with VIERA April 18, 1968. SCHEER thenplanned to leave New York City by plane, the afternoon ofApril 18, 1968. SCHEER was expected to fly from Mexico Cityto Havana, Cuba, April 23, 1968, and expected to remain inCuba about nine days. SCHEER reportedly requested thatHavana be notified so that interviews could be arranged.VIERA reportedly answered that SCHEER should have no problems,and Havana would be notified of SCHEER's travel plans.SF T-77April 16, 1968The passenger manifest of Cuban Aviation CompanyFlight 465, from Mexico, DF, Mexico, to Havana, Cuba, onApril 23, 1968, listed ROBERT CHEER as passenger 84. Hewas the bearer of United States Passport G041559 with aCuban courtesy visa. He was destined to the Hotel Habana Libreand carried one piece of luggage weighing 30 kilos (66 pounds).SF T-84May 3, 1968The passenger manifest of Cuban Aviation CompanyFlight 464, from Havana, Cuba to Mexico, DF, Mexico, on May10, 1968, listed ROBERT SCHEER as passenger 51. He was thebearer of United States Passport G041559 and was shown to bein transit to W.A. (possibly Western Airlines). He carriedtwo pieces of luggage weighing 30 kilos (66 pounds).SF T-84May 14, 1968The records of the Mexican Department of Immigrationreveal that ROBERT CHEER, a United States citizen, wasissued departure-re-entry permit 1450 with which he departedMexico for Cuba on April 23, 1968. His passport number wasshown as G041559.
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SF 100-46832WEH:aySECRETOn March 30, 1968, HEDWIG URBACH YAMPOLSKY,Calle Rio Tigris 30-B, Mexico, DF, Mexico, remarked thatshe had heard that ROBERT SCHEER, Editor of "Ramparts" magazine,was visiting Mexico and she hoped he would contact her beforehe returned to the United States. YAMPOLSKY commented that"Ramparts" was one of the few leftist periodicals she stillsubscribed to and enjoys reading.SF T-85April 1, 1968HEDWIG URBACH YAMPOLSKY is in contactwith associates of the American CommunistGroup in Mexico (ACGM).SF T-85April 1, 1968According to SF T-86, the ACGM is a looseassociation of a predominantly socialnature, of present and/or past members ofthe Communist Party, USA, and their friendsand associates who share a common sympathyfor the international communist movement.The "San Francisco Chronicle" daily newspaper,San Francisco, California, in its issue of July 10, 1968,carried an item in the gossip column written by HERB CAEN,reading, "'Ramparts' Editor BOB SCHEER, in New York tonegotiate for the CHE GUEVARA Diaries (successfully) wassurprised to find his wife, ANNE, there too. She was enroute to Paris, France, and Hanoi at the invitation ofthe North Vietnamese to 'observe' the prisoner exchange."ROBERT SCHEER contacted JOSE VIERA LINARES, FirstSecretary, Cuban Mission to the United Nations (CMUN), NewYork City, on August 5, 1968, and told VIERA that SCHEER'swife was then at the Hotel Algonquin in New York City. SCHEERasked VIERA to contact Mrs. SCHEER and VIERA agreed to do so.VIERA also said he had a copy of the original publication ofCHE GUEVARA's diary for SCHEER and would give it to Mrs.SCHEER. ROBERT SCHEER said he would be in New York Cityin about two weeks and would again contact VIERA.SF T-77August 5, 19681320NW 88613DocId:34517445 Page 79- 78 -SECRETCopy 1 of 3 CopiesPage 78 of 137 Pages
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SF 100-46832WEH:ay# SECRETROBERT SCHEER, Editor in Chief of "Ramparts" Magazine, San Francisco, California, contacted JOSE VIERA LINARES August 22, 1968, and stated they had obtained his approval from the State Department (for a round trip to Cuba). VIERA suggested that SCHEER travel to Mexico City to catch the plane on Monday, August 26, 1968, to Havana, Cuba. SCHEER replied he thought it would be taking too big a risk to leave for Mexico without having a visa. SCHEER recontacted VIERA later the same day to state that the only plane to Mexico City was on Sunday, August 25, 1968. He inquired if he would have any trouble getting the Cubana Airlines plane and was told he would have no trouble.SF T-77August 22, 1968On September 7, 1968, ROBERT SCHEER contacted JOSE VIERA LINARES to state he had not received the material VIERA had promised to get him and he wanted to meet with VIERA that evening. SCHEER said he planned to get a plane from New York City that evening en route home. SCHEER added that he hoped to get a Czechoslovak visa with the purpose of eventually visiting Prague. VIERA apologized for not having delivered the promised material and agreed to meet with SCHEER for drinks and dinner that evening.SF T-77September 7, 1968ROBERT SCHEER visited the Passport Office, U. S. Department of State, 450 Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco, California, during the week of December 29, 1968, and stated he did not travel to Cuba in August, 1968, as he had planned. He said he had lost the letter he received from the State Department telling him how to make his travel arrangements and how to get his Cuban visa in Mexico City. Another letter was given to SCHEER at this time. SCHEER said he now plans to make the trip to Cuba.Miss MADELINE EBINGERClerk, Passport Office,U. S. Department of State,San Francisco, January 2, 19691321-- 79 --# SECRETCopy... 1 of ? CopiesPage 79 of 134 PagesNW 88613Docld:34517445 Page 80