Francesco/who-killed-jfk huggingface dataset:
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SF 100-33836FTD/evsROSCOE PROCTOR attended a meeting ofthe CP, USA, national and districtleaders, held in New York City onJune 22-24, 1962.SF T-4, 6/29/62On June 27, 1964, the Subject attended a socialaffair sponsored by the Maritime Club, San Francisco CP,at 1027 Brussels Street, San Francisco. Proceeds of thissocial affair went for the benefit of the "PW".SF T-5, 7/2/64On September 25, 1964, the Subject attended apublic meeting sponsored by the San Francisco FSF heldat 150 Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco. The purpose ofthis meeting was to hear HENRY WINSTON, a member of theCP National Committee, speak.WINSTON identified himself as a communist andtold of his imprisonment by the Federal Government. Hesaid that because the government would not treat him forhis illness, he became blind. He said the reason for thegovernment's refusal to treat him was because he was aNegro and a communist.WINSTON pointed out that the Republican Partymust be defeated even though he did not completely approveof President JOHNSON and the Democratic Party. WINSTONalso discussed the civil rights movement and said that theNegro must get his rights before everything in thiscountry would be all right.SF T-2, 9/29/64, SF T-5, 10/2/64,SF T-6, 9/28/64B. "People's World" (PW)On April 12, 1964, the Subject attended a din-ner held for the benefit of the "PW" at 1581 MasonicStreet, San Francisco.SF T-5, 4/13/643339
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SF 100-33836FTD/evsC. "National Guardian" (NG)A characterization of the NG is contained in the appendix pagen.On February 8, 1964, the Subject attended a public meeting sponsored by the NG held at 625 Polk Street, San Francisco. The featured speaker at this meeting was MARK LANE, an attorney for the mother of LEE HARVEY OSWALD,LANE discussed the background of the assassination of President KENNEDY and stressed the fact that Dallas was a very reactionary city and for that reason it is easy to understand why Dallas had been selected as the place for the President to be assassinated. LANE discussed briefly the background of LEE HARVEY OSWALD and noted that he was a drifter without any ties who had spent some time in the Soviet Union. LANE tried to establish a link between OSWALD and the FBI and indicated that OSWALD was the victim of a frameup. He said he had a reputation of being an unstable character and a past association with left-wing groups. LANE said that in spite of this he did not believe that OSWALD was the actual assassin of the President.SF T-1, 2/12/64D. W.E.B. DuBois Club of San FranciscoA characterization of the W.E.B. DuBois Club of San Francisco is contained in the appendix.On August 20, 1964, Subject attended a meeting sponsored by the W.E.B. DuBois Club held at 1007 McAllister Street, San Francisco. The meeting was a panel discussion on the question of world peace. One of the speakers took the viewpoint of the Chinese Marxist and said he believed in revolution because this was the only way of eliminating capitalist enterprises and capitalist economy. He cited
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SF 100-33836FTD/evssuch areas as Cuba, Vietnam, the Soviet Union and China. He said that all of these countries are socialist camps of one form or another and all are working for peace.AL RICHMOND, the editor of the "PW", took the position that peaceful co-existence was a possible way to make some progress for peace without changing the economy of the country.One of the other panel members spoke in support of peace but not in favor of any kind of violence. He pointed out that the left wingers comprising the CP, the Trotskyite Party, and the Progressive Labor Party looked toward revolution as an alternative for peace; however, he did not think that peace would ever be won by revolution.SF T-1, 8/31/64, SF T-3, 8/27/64SF T-6, 8/25/64On October 16, 1964, the Subject attended a panel discussion sponsored by the DuBois Club held at 625 Polk Street, San Francisco. The three panel members were DOROTHY HEALEY, Chairman of the Southern California CP, VINCENT HALLINAN, a San Francisco attorney, and JOHN BURTON, a California State Assemblyman.The Subject of the discussion was on the forthcoming election and what part progressive forces should play in the election.VINCENT HALLINAN took a strong pro-Democratic Party attitude and pointed out that he, himself, had campaigned on a national ticket for a minority party and the result had been disastrous. He said they had wasted their time and money and energy and polled so few votes that he did not receive even one electoral vote. He stressed the fact that the Republican forces represented a step toward fascism and that at all costs, all decent people and all good left-wing people must vote the Democratic slate.
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SF 100-33836FTD/evsDOROTHY HEALEY generally agreed with HALLINANbut pointed out the Communist Party's specific obligationto the working class to provide good leadership. Shesaid the CP had only one chance of acting as a vanguardof the working class and that was to be right in its sup-port of political candidates. HEALEY also said the peopleshould support the Supreme Court and particularly the Court'srecent decision to reapportion state legislature.JOHN BURTON said this was the first election inwhich he felt free to accept support from the left openlyand he attributed this to a determination on the part ofthe general public to defeat BARRY GOLDWATER. He praisedthe DuBois Club for supporting him and he thanked the per-sons on the left including the Socialist Workers Party,the CP and others for their support.SF T-1, 10/20/64VINCENT HALLINAN was candidate for Presidentof the United States on the IndependentProgressive Party (IPP) ticket in 1952. TheIPP was formed in California in 1948 andceased to exist in 1954 when it failed toget sufficient votes to remain on theCalifornia Ballot.A characterization of the IPP appears in theAppendix.E. American-Russian Institute of San Francisco (ARI)The ARI has been designated by the AttorneyGeneral of the United States pursuant toExecutive Order 10450.On November 20, 1964, the Subject attended apublic meeting sponsored by the ARI held at the JackTar Hotel, San Francisco.
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SF 100-33836FTD/evsHOLLAND ROBERTS, President of the ARI, spoke about the great work being done by the USSR and the Soviet bloc for peace. ROBERTS said he always is inspired when he visits these countries and hears of their achievements to bring about peace and he is always disappointed on returning to the United States to find the war mongers holding the upper hand and keeping the people obsessed with the idea that they have to stay prepared for war against the communists. ROBERTS said the United States was constantly on the side of the landlords and money lenders of small countries throughout the world such as South Vietnam. He said these people only aspire justice for themselves and an opportunity to live in peace and comfort. However, they are ground down ruthlessly by native oppressors with the help of American troops and American support.CARL BLOICE, a reporter for the "PW", also told of a recent trip he made to Eastern Europe. He said he found the East Germans consecrated to the task of being a socialist nation and cooperating fully with the Soviet Union. BLOICE said that East Germans now claim that America has succeeded to the position once held by fascist Germany of being the most reactionary and most militant country on earth. BLOICE said that communist nations now were in a position to defeat any non-communist countries in the event of military attack but he said this was the poorest way he could think of to bring about communism and he would prefer to see non-communist nations become communist through the means of logic.SF T-1, 11/30/64F. Ad Hoc Committee To End U. S. Intervention In VietnamA characterization of the Ad Hoc Committee To End U. S. Intervention In Vietnam is contained in the Appendix hereto.
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SF 100-33836FTD/evsOn May 9, 1964, the Subject attended a meeting sponsored by the Ad Hoc Committee to End U. S. Intervention In Vietnam held at the Hall of Flowers in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco. The chairman of the meeting who stated he was from Vietnam claimed that the war in Vietnam started with the French Government supporting an attack by South Vietnam against North Vietnam. He said the American military has taken over from the French in supplying arms and ammunition to the South Vietnamese. He urged the United States to pull out of South Vietnam and let the country be unified.The film was shown entitled, "The War In Vietnam" made by the National Liberation Front of the South Vietnamese. Among other things, the film showed American helicopters being shot down and picket demonstrations in North Vietnam protesting American intervention.SF T-3, 5/12/64### MISCELLANEOUSOn March 1, 1964, the Subject was one of 123 persons arrested picketing the Sheraton-Palace Hotel in San Francisco for alleged discriminatory practices. The 123 pickets who were arrested were charged with contempt of court. These charges were dismissed on April 3, 1964, by Municipal Judge JOSEPH G. KENNEDY because the restraining order which they were accused of violating was faulty."San Francisco Chronicle" newspaper, 3/3 and 4/4/64, and San Francisco Police Department Record of Arrest Number 1901586.On the evening of October 28, 1964, the Citizens Councils of America held a meeting at the Masonic Auditorium in San Francisco which was picketed by numerous individuals on the sidewalk and entrance way to the auditorium. Among those observed in the picket line was the Subject.Observation by Special Agents of the FBI.
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# 1"NATIONAL GUARDIAN"The Guide to Subversive Organizations and Publications, revised and published December 1, 1961, prepared and released by the Committee on Un-American Activities, United States House of Depresentatives, contains the following on Page 193 concerning "National Guardian:"1. "established by the American Labor Party in 1947 as a 'progressive' weekly***. Although it denies having any affiliation with the Communist Party, it has manifested itself from the beginning as a virtual official propaganda arm of Soviet Russia."(Committee on Un-American Activities, Report, Trial by Treason: The National Committee to Secure Justice for the Rosenbergs and Morton Sobell, August 25, 1956, p. 12.)APPENDIX9345
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W.E.B. DU BOIS CLUB OF SAN FRANCISCO,aka DuBois Youth Group, San FranciscoDuBois Club, San Francisco DuBoisYouth Group, Student-Labor AllianceA source advised that on January 31, 1963, the W.E.B.DuBois Club of San Francisco held its first general meetingat California Hall, Polk and Turk Streets, San Francisco,California, at which time the aims of the club were put forthas follows by TERENCE "KAYO" HALLINAN:1.  Alleviate the Negro problem in the United States.2.  Promote peaceful co-existence between the United    States and Russia.3.  Promote and encourage Marxist doctrines and to    bring about a socialistic government in the    United States.A second source advised in March 1963 that the DuBoisClub was both conceived and originated by TERENCE HALLINAN.A third source has advised that TERENCE HALLINANattended a Communist Party Youth Commissionmeeting in San Francisco in October 1963.Commencing in March 1963, the DuBois Club publisheda newsletter entitled "San Francisco News and World Report."In its first issue a "Proposed Statement of Principles" was setforth in which the club's aforementioned aims were elaboratedupon. In the same issue the lead editorial in part described theSan Francisco DuBois Club as "...a group of young people whoare convinced that Sociaism is the only answer to the many problemsof our time and so find philosophical rapport with the life ndthought of Dr. DU BOIS, nevertheless, we are weighed with humilityin comparing our goals and ambitions with the genius of his lifeand work. As a source of inspiration, the figure of W.E.B. DU BOISis unequaled in Américan history, but as a standard and example,we seem miserably lost in his shadow. We can only resolve thatwe do his name no dishonor, and whatever we may accomplish shouldbe recognized as a supplement to his life work."The November 25, 1961, issue of the"People's World," a West Coast communistnewspaper published in San Francisco,contains an article on page 12 reflectingAPPENDIX 34610
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that W.E.B. DU BOIS joined the Communist Party after applying for admission on October 1, 1961.In May 1963, the first source informed that the "San Francisco News and World Report," although written and edited by members of the club, was run off on a mimeograph machine located in the offices of the "People's World;" however, in March 1964, this source advised that the newsletter was no longer mimeographed by the "People's World" because of the unreliability of the machine and, in addition, the name was changed to "The Insurgent" upon recommendation of one of the club officers who felt the new name sounded more militant.The first source has also stated that commencing in May 1963, the DuBois Club had no permanent headquarters and used to hold its meetings at 307 Page Street, Apartment 3, San Francisco, California. In March 1964, this source advised that the club is currently active as a membership organization and has its headquarters at 1007 McAllister Street, San Francisco.347APPENDIX
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# INDEPENDENT PROGRESSIVE PARTYThe 1955 Peport of the California Committee on Un-American Activities, Page 46, stated, "The Independent Progressive Party in California was quickly captured by the communists, and by the time the Wallace for President campaign had swung into hich gear was being operated lock, stock, and barrel by the Communist Party of California. Time after time the committee in questioning witnesses throughout the State discovered that the leaders of the Communist Parties in various localities were identical with the leaders of the Independent Progressive Party in the same area. It is true, of course, that in the Independent Progressive Party there were many sincere liberals who, because of dissatisfaction with the two major political organizations registered as Independent Progressives and continued their affiliation until the true control of the I.P.P. became obvious. These people invariably resigned, many of them having given the benefit of their experience to various official agencies interested in the exposure of subversive activities."APPENDIX34812
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1. COMMITTEE TO END U. S. FOREIGN INTERVENTION, akaCommittee to End U. S. Foreign Aggression,Committee to End American Intervention inViet-Nam (Ad Hoc),Committee to End United States Interventionin Viet-Nam (Ad Hoc),Committee to End United States ImperialismThis Committee was organized as the Committee to EndAmerican Intervention in Viet-Nam (Ad Hoc), March 29, 1964, inSan Francisco, California, at the instigation of and by membersof the W.E.B. DuBcis Club of San Francisco, a Marxist youth group,which has promoted the organization's activities among the variousgroups in the San Francisco area interested in peace and disarma-ment. Its announced aims have included American withdrawal fromViet-Nam, self-determination for the South Viet-Namese people andadherence of the United States to the 1954 Geneva Convention.Demonstrations along with the distribution of and exhibition ofpropaganda comprise its program. A flyer advertising a forum ofSeptember 15, 1964, in San Francisco on "World Wide Movements--for Freedom" referred to "Cuba - Harlem - Congo - Viet Nam" andlisted the Committee to End U. S. Foreign Intervention as sponsor.One of the two sources which provided the information on theCommittee's organization has advised that it is the same committee.According to this source, on October 9, 1964, this Committee'sproper name is "Committee to End U. S. Foreign Aggression," but itis a loose-knit organization and exactness of title or name is oflittle concern to the officials and members. The other sourceadvised on June 28, 1964, that an Executive Committee of fivemembers was elected in June, 1964, but no new officers were other-wise elected.Another source advised on September 17, 1964, that theoriginal officers were JOHN W. THOMAS, Chairman; BEVERLY D.RADCLIFFE, Treasurer, and MARGARET DRIGGS, Secretary. Thesignature of two of these are still required for checks written.One source mentioned above currently advises that noheadquarters is maintained by the Committee; meetings are infrequentand poorly attended, ranging from eight to twenty members. The lastreported membership total was approximately twenty in June, 196.4.APPENDIX34913
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2. JOHN THOMAS attended meetings of the DuBois Club of San Francisco on May 10 and 31, 1964.When interviewed by Special Agents of the FBI on October 1, 1964, THOMAS indicated he was not a member of the W.E.B. DuBois Club and would not join any group until he found one that really helped the Negro people.BEVERLY RADCLIFFE in April, 1964, was a member of the DuBois Club of San Francisco.MARGARET DRIGGS, when interviewed by Special Agents of the FBI on January 25, 1955, said that her activities in the Communist Party (CP) began in the middle 1930s during the depression in Tacoma, Washington. She and her husband moved to Seattle, Washington, and were members there of the CP and the Communist Political Association (CPA). As a result of open criticism of Party functionaries on her part and on the part of her husband, she and her husband were expelled from the CP in 1946 with the proviso that after six months they would reinstate. She said that they did not seek reinstatement.The CPA has been designated by the Attorney General of the United States pursuant to Executive Order 10450.---APPENDIX35014 *
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FD-323 (Rev. 11-29-61)![Department of Justice logo]UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICEFEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATIONSan Francisco, CaliforniaMarch 30, 1965Title IRVING RHODES FROMERCharacter SECURITY MATTER - CReference Report of SA FRANCIS T. DAVIS dated and captioned as above.All sources (except any listed below) whose identities are concealed in referenced communication have furnished reliable information in the past.FTD/evs(7)351This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency.NW 88613 Docld:34528578 Page 79
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EXHIBIT COVER SHEETExhibit Number: XISUBJECT:File Number:Preparing Unit: 115th MI GroupAgent Report Dated:Description: Report, SFO FBI dated 14 Mar 66 re SUBJECT'S fatherALL FBI INFORMATION CONTAINEDHEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIEDDATE 4-19-96 BY 56685LD/KSR JFKREVIEWED BY FOWJFK TASK FORCERELEASE IN FULLRELEASE IN PARTTOTAL DENIALICGP-F Form 2-25(Rev 25 Mar 66).NW 88613 DocId:34528578 Page 80Classification352
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# UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICEFEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATIONCopy to: 1 - Secret Service, San Francisco (Class 3) (RM)Report of: LEO A. SCHON Office: San Francisco, CaliforniaDate: 3/14/66Field Office File #: 100-33836 Bureau File #: 100-305779Title: IRVING RHODES FROMER REVIEWED BY FBI/JFK TASK FORCECharacter: SECURITY MATTER - CSynopsis: Subject still resides 881 Clayton Street, San Francisco, and is employed as an architect-draftsman through the American Institute of Architects, 254 Sutter Street, San Francisco. No information has been received reflecting that Subject has been active in the CP during the past year. Subject was present at May Day meeting of the CP held in May, 1966, and he has supported activities of the San Francisco CCPAF and Women For Peace and he has participated in a number of demonstrations sponsored by the VDC and acted as chairman of a meeting of the Haight-Ashbury VNC.DETAILS:DECLASSIFIED BY 5668ON 4-19-96 (JFK)........## I. BACKGROUNDResidence and EmploymentSubject still resides at 881 Clayton Street, San Francisco, and is employed as an architect-draftsman through the American Institute of Architects, 254 Sutter Street, San Francisco.
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SF 100-33836LAS/sea## II. COMMUNIST PARTY (CP) AND RELATED ACTIVITIES### A. Communist PartyWhen contacted in March, 1966, confidential informants who are conversant with various phases of activities of the CP in the area of San Francisco in which Subject resides were unable to furnish any information reflecting that Subject has been active in the CP during the past year.Subject, however, was in attendance at the annual May Day meeting sponsored by the San Francisco Free Speech Forum held at 150 Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco, on May 1, 1965.The San Francisco Free Speech Forum is a name used by the San Francisco County CP to sponsor public meetings.The principal speaker at this meeting was GUS HALL, General Secretary of the CP, USA. HALL accused the administration of President JOHNSON of being dangerous and trigger happy, stating that our foreign policy is a cold-blooded war machine which would turn back history. HALL stated that Marines had been sent to the Dominican Republic on the pretext of protecting American lives. He alluded to the U. S. foreign policy as being imperialistic and said that the President is not receiving full support for his invasion of other countries and the U. S. will never be successful in these undertakings.SF T-2, 5/4/65SF T-3, 5/4/65SF T-4, 5/5/65### B. San Francisco Citizens Committee to Preserve American Freedoms (SFCCPAF)The SFCCPAF is characterized in the appendix hereto.NW 88613 Docld:34528578 Page 82
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SF 100-33836LAS/seaSubject attended a public meeting sponsored by the SFCCPAF which was held at the First Unitarian Church, Franklin and Geary Streets, San Francisco, on May 7, 1965.SF T-5, 5/13/65C. Women For Peace
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# WOMEN FOR PEACE, akaWomen Strike for PeaceThe "Berkeley Daily Gazette," a daily newspaper of general circulation published in Berkeley, California, contained an article in the November 19, 1965, evening edition reflecting that in November, 1961, when concern mounted over radioactive fallout from nuclear testing, a group of women in Washington, D. C. started Women Strike for Peace. The idea spread rapidly throughout the country and now embraces 900 groups, including Women For Peace groups in the San Francisco Bay area.These groups support programs to achieve goals such as:1.  Continued disarmament negotiations.2.  A strong and flexible United Nations.3.  Planning now at state and national levels for conversion to peace-time economy and positive efforts to ease world tensions.The women act as individuals and as a group, with specific actions suggested by individuals and groups from all over the world. Decision to participate jointly on any given suggestion is democratly arrived at by members of the Coordinating Committee. Effective cooperation with other peace groups is encouraged. Monthly Coordinating Committee meetings and general meetings, as warranted, are open to all and announced in mailings to members. There are no dues or membership forms nor conditions for membership.To stir an awareness of the need for peace, Women For Peace encourage public education in peace obiectives at local schools and sponsor peace-oriented demonstrations and public meetings, newspaper ads, billboards, and candidates for public office. On the national level the group attempts to influence government officials by letters and conferences.
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SP 100-33836LAS/corA public meeting sponsored by Women For Peaceat which Subject was in attendance was held at CaliforniaHall, 625 Polk Street, San Francisco, on August 1, 1965.SP T-6, 3/4/65D. Vietnam Day CommitteeNW 88613 Docld:34528578 Page 85357