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SF 100-46832WEH:jbSECRETMr. and Mrs ROBERT SCHEER have maintained a joint checking account at the College Avenue Branch, Bank of America, 6201 College Avenue, Oakland, California. It was learned this account was transferred about September 20, 1968 to a checking account in the name of ANNE W. SCHEER only. Deposits to this account have shown that ROBERT SCHEER received a check for $100 from the University of California at Berkeley dated July 19, 1968, which was deposited to this account.On August 2, 1968, he deposited three small checks made out to IDA KURAN SCHEER; one dated July 10, 1968 in the amount of $65 from the ILGWU National Retirement Fund, drawn on the Royal National Bank of New York. Another check dated May 20, 1968 in the amount of $30 to IDA SCHEER was issued by the Health and Welfare Fund, Knit Goods Workers Union, drawn on the Chemical Bank of New York. On August 23, 1968, a check for $111.60 from the US Treasury Department to IDA KURAN SCHEER marked Social Security check was deposited.On August 18, 1968, a deposit was made for a check of $110 from the United States National Student Association, 21st Congress account, drawn on the Union National Bank, Manhattan, Kansas. On August 30, 1968, a payroll check in the amount of $496.35 from "Ramparts" magazine was deposited. On September 17, 1968, the "Ramparts" check issued to Subject in the amount of $254.44 was deposited. On September 16, 1968, a check in the amount of $200 from NBC, drawn on the Morgan Trust Company, New York City, and issued to THOMAS HAYDEN care of Liberation Publications, 5 Beeckman Place, New York, was deposited. On September 12, 1968, a payroll check in the amount of $496.35 was deposited. On September 23, 1968, a check in the amount of $400 issued to ANNE SCHEER, drawn on the Fisherman's Wharf Branch, Bank of America, rica, by ROBERT SCHEER was deposited. On October 18, 1968, a $100 check from "Ramparts" magazine was deposited in the account of ANNE SCHEER.- 20 -SECRET1262Copy 1 of 3 CopiesPage 20 of 134 PagesNW 88613Docld:34517445 Page 21
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SF 100-46832WEH:jb# SECRETSF T-9July 29, 1968August 9, 1968September 26, 1968October 14, 1968October 22, 1968The above information may not be made public except in a usual proceeding following issuance of a subpoena duces tecum addressed to Mr. AARON C. ORTON, Operations Manager, Bank of America, 6201 College Avenue, Oakland, California.ROBERT SCHEER received a check from "Ramparts" magazine, July 31, 1968, in the amount of $200 drawn on the Commonwealth National Bank of San Francisco. He also received a payroll check dated July 31, 1968 in the amount of $517.90 from "Ramparts" magazine. He received a check August 13, 1968 in the amount of $300 from "Ramparts" magazine. Each of these checks was drawn on the Commonwealth National Bank, San Francisco.SF T-10August 27, 1968The above information may not be made public except in a usual proceeding following issuance of a subpoena duces tecum addressed to Mr. DON FAZACKERELY, Commonwealth National Bank, Montgomery and Sacramento Streets, San Francisco.# SECRET1263Copy 1 of 3 CopiesPage 21 of 134 PagesNW 88613DocId:34517445 Page 22
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# SECRETFEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATIONDate 10/22/68Records of Bank of America, Fisherman's Wharf Branch, 330 Bay Street, San Francisco, California, reflect that account number 06780-00074 was opened in the name of ROBERT SCHEER, 495 Beach Street, San Francisco, on September 20, 1968. Deposits to this account are as follows:September 20, 1968 1 check for $100 dated September 17, 1968, from U. S. National Student Association, Washington, D. C., to ROBERT SCHEER drawn on Riggs National Bank, Washington, D. C.September 20, 1968 1 check for $446.35 to ROBERT SCHEER from "Ramparts" Magazine drawn on First Western Bank, Main Office, San Francisco, CaliforniaSeptember 27, 1968 Deposit of $350.00 composed of check for $750.00 drawn on First Western Bank and Trust Company, University Park Office, Irvine, California, to ROBERT SCHEER, less cash of $400.00.(Recordak film unreadable so maker unknown)October 3, 1968 Deposit of $275.00 of a cashier's check number 1543672 from Crocker-Citizens National Bank, Golden Gateway - Jackson Square Branch, 625 Battery Street, San Francisco.On 10/16, 17/68 San Francisco, California File # SF 100-46832by SA WILLIAM E. HUGHES/rb Date dictated 10/22/68This 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.Copy 1 of 3 CopiesPage 22 of 134 Pages
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SECRET2SF 100-46832WEH/rbOctober 9, 1968Deposit of $555.08 composedof check for $655.08 less$100 cash, drawn on FirstWestern Bank, San Francisco(film has not yet beendeveloped).The above information may not be made publicexcept in a usual proceeding, following issuance of asubpoena duces tecum addressed to Mr. RICHARD D. FULLER,Bank of America, 330 Bay Street, San Francisco,California.SECRET231265Copy 1 of 3 CopiesPage 23 of 134 PagesNW 88613DocId:34517445 Page 24
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SF 100-46832.WEH:jbSECRETIt was leanred that during October 1968, SCHEERwrote a check for $300 and another check for $40, each ofwhich was refused by his bank because of insufficientfunds to cover these checks. SCHEER also wrote a checkfor $45.30 on November 21, 1968, to the Hotel Chelsea,New York City, which was deposited in the National CityBank, 23rd Street and Avenue of the Americas Branch.SCHEER reportedly was having trouble because some of hispay checks from "Ramparts" magazine were not honored whenpresented for payment. SCHEER also reportedly wrote a checkfor $25 on December 22, 1968, made out to the Hilton Inn,New York City. SCHEER wrote a check to United Airlines(UAL) for $30, dated December 14, 1968 at New York City.He also issued a check to American Airlines, Houston, Texasfor $25 on December 30, 1968. He issued a check to theContinental Hilton, Mexico City, Mexico, in the amount of$35, dated December 30, 1968.SCHEER made only one deposit of $148 on January3, 1969, which was a check from "Ramparts" magazine drawnon the Commonwealth National Bank, San Francisco.SF T-11October 31, 1968,November 29, 1968December 31, 1968January 28, 1969None of the above information may be made publicexcept in a usual proceeding following issuance of asubpoena duces tecum directed to RICHARD D. FULLER,OperationOperations Officer, Fisherman's Wharf Branch, Bank ofAmerica, 330 Bay Street, San Francisco.ROBERT SCHEER's checking account at Bank ofAmerica, 330 Bay Street, San Francisco, California, showedonly three small deposits during April 1969 as follows:March 4, 1969 - $50.00March 18, 1969 - $68.00March 27, 1969 - $180.00SECRET1266Copy 1 .of. 3 CopiesPage 34 of 134 PagesNW 88613DocId:34517445 Page 25
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SF 100-46832WEH:jb# SECRETThis account has been quite inactive during February and March 1969. There was a deposit of $2500.76 on April 11, 1969 resulting from a telegraphic transfer of funds from the Chase Manhattan Bank, New York City to ROBERT SCHEER from CYRELLY ABEL. As noted above, these bank records are confidential and cannot be made public without a subpoena.SF T-96April 17, 1969L. Passport InformationFiles of the Passport Office, US Department of State, Washington, D. C., were reviewed by SA DOUGLAS M. BROWN on January 26, 1968 and reflected the following.On January 28, 1966, Passport number G 41559 was issued at the San Francisco Passport Agency to ROBERT SCHEER, based on his application, January 27, 1966. SCHEER stated he was born April 4, 1936 at Bronx, New York, was a writer by occupation, residing at 2828 Milvia Street, Berkeley, California.His last passport, number D 163804, was issued February 5, 1963. It was cancelled and returned to SCHEER when the above application was submitted. His parents were identified as FRED SCHEER, born in Germany, May 5, 1898, and IDA KURAN, born in Russia, April 24, 1900. His father was a United States citizen, but his mother was not a citizen. He was last married in 1965 to ANNE BUTTERFIELD WEILLS, born Eureka, California, March 14, 1942. She was designated as the person to be notified in an emergency at the above address. SCHEER stated in the application that he planned to depart San Francisco via Japan Airlines for a trip of one month to Japan, Cambodia and Hong Kong for journalistic purposes.On November 29, 1967, SCHEER wrote a letter on the letterhead of "Ramparts" magazine and signed the letter as Managing Editor of that publication, which he sent to the Visa Department, US Department of State, Washington, D. C., stating he had been invited to attend a cultural conference in Havana, Cuba, in January 1968, by the Cuban Commission to- 25 -# SECRETCopy 1 of 3 CopiesPage 25 of 134 PagesNW 88613Docld:34517445 Page 26
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SECRETSF 100-46832WEH:jbthe United Nations. He stated he found it necessary in hisposition to accept this invitation and requested a visa forthis purpose.The Department of State advised SCHEER by letterdated December 18, 1967 that provided he would execute theenclosed affidavit stating that he desired to attend theconference as a professional reporter and would not par-ticipate in the conference in any manner, his applicationwould appear to qualify under existing regulations.On December 20, 1967, SCHEER returned the affidavitwhich was executed on that date before a notary public inSan Francisco. On December 27, 1967, the San FranciscoPassport Office was authorized by the State Department tovalidate SCHEER's passport for one round trip to Cuba.The State Department files reflect that the passport wasso validated at San Francisco on December 29, 1967.Miss MADELINE EBINGER, Clerk, Passport Office,US Department of State, 450 Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco,advised March 20, 1968 that her office received authoriza-tion from the State Department, Washington, D. C. on March19, 1968 to validate the passport of ROBERT SCHEER, DUGALDSTERMER and FREDERICK C. MITCHELL, all of "Ramparts" magazinefor one round trip to Cuba, each for journalistic purposes.STERMER is art director of "Ramparts" magazine and MITCHELLa senior editor of "Ramparts". Miss EBINGER expected SCHEERto appear in the immediate future for this validation sinceshe stated he has been telephoning the passport officedaily for the past week to determine if the validation of hispassport had been authorized.On April 16, 1968, ROBERT SCHEER was observed bya Special Agent of the FBI to visit the Passport Office ofthe State Department in San Francisco, where he had hispassport validated for one round trip to Cuba. This wasconfirmed by MADELINE EBINGER the same day.Mrs. DOROTHY GIBBS, Passport Office, US Departmentof State (USDS), Washington, D. C., stated on August 29,- 26 -SECRETCopy.........1...of...3........CopiesPage..26...of.134.PagesNW 88613DocId:34517445 Page 27
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SECRETSF 100-46832WEH:jb1968 to SE ROBERT P. LYNCH that the State Department wired the San Francisco Passport Agency instructing, "You are authorzied to validate passport G 041559, issued to ROBERT SCHEER of 'Ramparts, valid for one round trip to Cuba."Miss MADELINE EBINGER advised on September 18, 1968 that records of that office reflect that the passport of ROBERT SCHEER was validated for one round trip to Cuba on August 22, 1968. She said she recalled that an unknown man appeared at the Passport Office a few minutes before closing time on August 22, 1968 and insisted that the passport be validated that evening since ROBERT SCHEER intended to depart that evening.SECRET- 27 -1269Copy 1 of 3 CopiesPage 27 of 134 PagesNW 88613DocId:34517445 Page 28
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SF 100-46832WEH:jbII. AFFILIATION WITH SUBVERSIVEAND OTHER GROUPSContact With Cuban ConsulateSERENA and ROBERT SCHEER were among the individuals who had contacted the Cuban Consulate in New York City regarding a trip to Cuba.SF T-12August 11, 1960A. Fair Play For CubaCommittee (FPCC)A characterization of the FPCC is contained in the Appendix of this report."The Daily Californian," a daily newspaper of the Associated Students of the University of California, Berkeley, (UCB), issue of September 22, 1960, identified ROBERT SCHEER as Research Director of the Student Fair Play for Cuba Committee (SFPCC) on the Berkeley Campus.The National Office of the Socialist Workers Party (SWP) maintained a quantity of correspondence dealing with efforts of the SWP to infiltrate and dominate the FPCC. This material included the following notation: BOB SCHEER, originally from N. Y. CCNY, was in SDA. Led fight to expel YSL and told me that they called him a Stalinist. In a political discussion he gave me that impression too, though he can attack Soviet Union before a liberal audience. Either in periphery of CP or thereabouts (influenced, etc.)."SF T-13November 18, 1960The SWP has been designated by the Attorney General of the United States pursuant to Executive Order 10450.
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SF 100-46832WEH:jb"The Daily Californian," issue of December 22, 1960, reflected that the SFPCC was formed at a meeting in Berkeley, September 21, 1960. This article stated that amond the officers elected at this meeting was ROBERT SCHEER, who was elected Research Director; RICHARD CURRIER, President; and MAURICE ZEITLIN, Secretary.The publication "Student Council," Volume 1, Number 1, dated November 4, 1960, declared that this publication constituted the first issue of the "Student Council," FPCC newsletter, and that this publication would be a bi-monthly report concerning Cuba and the activities of the newly organized Student Council chapters. The publication on page one reported that under the leadership of RICHARD CURRIER and ROBERT SCHEER, the Berkeley Chapter had enlisted 90 members and had held several successful meetings.A source advised November 18, 1960, that an associate of RICHARD CURRIER described CURRIER as new to politics and as being very close to MAURICE ZEITLIN.SF T-13The same source reported that an associate of MAURICE ZEITLIN described him as an individual who formerly called himself a Stalinist and who has expressed himself as supporting Russia and Red China.SF T-13November 18, 1960Another source related February 12, 1957, that in September 1956, MAURICE ZEITLIN evidenced interest in joining the Labor Youth League (LYL) in Detroit, Michigan, but did not become active in LYL and, in fact, repulsed LYL efforts to take over a discussion group at Wayne University which ZEITLIN led.SF T-14February 12, 1957-- 29 --1271
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SF 100-46832WEH:jbThe LYL has been designated by the Attorney General of the United States pursuant to Executive Order 10450.The "Stanford Daily" newspaper, issue of February 9, 1961, contained an article entitled "Bay Area Students Describe Progress of Revolutionary Cuba." This article explained that on February 8, 1961, there were a number of persons who spoke on the campus of Stanford University, Palo Alto, California, favoring "progress" in Cuba since the revolution. One of these speakers was identified as ROBERT SCHEER, from UCB.An FPCC faction meeting sponsored by the SWP was held March 21, 1961, at 5931 Whitney Street, Oakland, California. ROBERT SCHEER was not present at this meeting, but was described as one of the 14 students on the campus of UCB who had signed a petition for a club of the FPCC to be active on the campus.SF T-15March 22, 1961A meeting of the Bay Area FPCC (BAFPCC) was held at the Unitarian Church, Bancroft and Dana Street, Berkeley, at which ROBERT SCHEER was not present; however, it was announced that a forum on Cuba was taking place on the UCB campus, at the same time as this meeting was taking place and that Mr. SCHEER was one of two people responsible for this Cuba forum. It was stated that SCHEER was also writing a book about Cuba in cooperation with another author.SF T-15March 29, 1961A meeting of BAFPCC was held May 3, 1961, at 150 Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco. This meeting was not attended by ROBERT SCHEER, but an announcement was made during this meeting that the Student Ad Hoc Committee Against Intervention in Cuba, which is also known as the- 30 -
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SECRETSF 100-46832WEH:jbBay Area Student Committee to Oppose Intervention in Cuba, was formed on April 17, 1961. This new group was said to have a 7-man executive committee, of whom six are members of the FPCC. ROBERT SCHEER was listed as one of the members of the executive committee. The secretary of the BAFPCC announced that two members of the executive committee of the Student Ad Hoc Committee Against Intervention in Cuba had contacted the executive committee of BAFPCC executive committee, because they wanted to work with and coordinate activities with BAFPCC. It was recommended and voted that the entire 7-man executive committee of the Student Ad Hoc Committee Against Intervention in Cuba be added to the executive committee of BAFPCC.SF T-15Observation of Special Agentof the FBI on May 3, 1961The name of ROBERT SCHEER, Berkeley, California, was maintained on the mailing list of FPCC, Room 329, 799 Broadway, New York, New York.SF T-16September 24 and 25, 1961"The Daily Californian," issue of December 12, 1961, contained a letter to the editor which upheld FIDEL CASTRO and was signed "BOB SCHEER, Grad., Student Econ., Member Fair Play Exec. Comm. 1960," and by the name of one other person.B. Progressive Labor Party (PLP)A characterization of thePLP is contained in theAppendix of this report.A Free University party was held June 26, 1965, at 20 East 14th Street, New York City, attended by a number of people including PLP members. Also in attendance was- 31 -Copy _1_ of _3_ CopiesPage _31_ of _134_ Pages
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SF 100-46832WEH:jbone BOB SCHEER, who stated he had just returned from Vietnamand had been the only American at the conference held inIndonesia. SCHEER added that he had just written an articlefor "Ramparts" magazine.SF T-17June 28, 1965C. W. E. B. Du Bois ofAmerica (DCA)A characterization of theDCA is contained in theAppendix of this report.A demonstration calling for an end of the war inVietnam was sponsored jointly by DCA and Women for Peaceand was held April 17, 1965, at the Civic Center, SanFrancisco. The principal speaker at this affair wasROBERT SCHEER.SF T-15April 22, 1965SF T-18April 19, 1965Du Bois Clubs SupportA meeting of the San Francisco W. E. B. Du BoisClub was held at 250 Page Street, San Francisco, on May 22,1966. This meeting was concerned principally with theROBERT SCHEER campaign for U. S. Congress. It was agreedthat the Du Bois Clubs would support SCHEER and activelycampaign in his behalf. SCHEER was not present at themeeting.SF T-19May 27, 1966- 32 -
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SF 100-46832WEH:jbSan Francisco W.E.B. Du Bois Club members travelled to East Oakland, California, June 4, 1966, where they canvassed the persons who were registered Democratic in the various precincts and requested them to vote for ROBERT SCHEER for Congress.SF T-20June 7, 1966D. Students for a Democratic Society (SDS)A characterization of the SDS is contained in the Appendix of this report.The November 11, 1964 issue of "SPUR" contains on page 10 a news item from Berkeley, California, which reports a panel discussion featuring ROBERT SCHEER, described as "...arthor, correspondent for The Realist and member of the New School. The topic: 'What is to Be Done (After the Elections)' was described as the fourth in a series of such forums co-sponsored by the W.E.B. Du Bois Clubs, SDS and the New School."SPUR" is a self-described newsletter of the W.E.B. Du Bois Clubs of America.A characterization of the DCA is contained in the Appendix of this report.On December 23, 1964, a Special Agent of the FBI obtained a handbill at the UCB announcing that the SDS, the San Francisco New School and the W.E.B. Du Bois Club would present a discussion on November 10, 1964, at Stiles Hall, Berkeley, at 8:00 pm. BOB SCHEER was named as taking part in this discussion.FRANK MORSMAN, who is employed at the headquarters of SDS, 924 Howard Street, San Francisco, stated January 6, 1966, that SDS holds a weekly class which is a combination lecture-discussion session on the ramifications of the cold
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SF 100-46832WEH:jbwar, with special emphasis on the role of Red China as it is politically divergent from the Marxism of the Soviet Union. MORSMAN stated BOB SCHEER is one of those who regularly attends these classes.SF T-21January 21, 1966An undated letter from the Chicago Peace Council advertises a meeting to be held May 11, 1967, as well as a flyer regarding a speech to be made in Chicago May 11, 1967, by ROBERT SCHEER under the sponsorship of the Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) was received in May 1967. This speech by SCHEER was to be made on the subject of "U. S. - Involvement in Vietnam."SF T-22May 18, 1967A leaflet advertising a "teach In" on the topic of "The Multiversity and the Empire" was scheduled to be held at Mc Millin Auditorium, 116th Street and Broadway, New York City on 11/22/68 under sponsorship of Columbia SDS.SF T-23November 30, 1968E. Young Socialist Alliance (YSA)Meeting, May 24, 1966The Bay Area YSA and SWP sponsored an open meeting which was held May 24, 1966, at Stiles Hall, Bancroft and Dana Streets, Berkeley, California, to protest against the shooting of LEO BERNARD at the Detroit SWP office. ROBERT SCHEER was one of the speakers at this meeting. During his speech, SCHEER stated that unity of the left is essential to protect its members and to bring an end to the hysteria sweeping the country.SF T-24May 27, 1966CopyPage 34 of 134 Pages1276NW 88613Docld:34517445 Page 35
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SECRETSF 100-46832WEH:jbSF T-25June 2, 1966A characterization of theBay Area YSA is containedin the Appendix of thisreport.F. Vietnam Day Committee (VDC)A characterization of theVDC is contained in theAppendix of this report.ROBERT SCHEER participated in meetings, demonstrations,etcetera sponsored by the VDC opposing US participation inthe Vietnam war as follows:| Function & Location                     | Date of Activity | Source                     | Date Furnished   | Activity    || --------------------------------------- | ---------------- | -------------------------- | ---------------- | ----------- || Demonstration UCB, Berkeley, California | 5/21-22/65       | San Francisco "Examiner"   | 5/22/65          | Speaker     || Meeting, UCB                            | 8/3/65           | SF T-32                    | 8/9/65           | Participant || Demonstration Berkeley                  | 8/12/65          | SF T-33                    | 8/23/65          | Participant || Demonstration Oakland                   | 8/21/65          | SF T-33; SA of FBI 8/21/65 | 8/23/65          | Participant || Demonstration San Francisco             | 8/25/65          | SA of FBI 8/25/65          |                  | Participant || Meeting, UCB                            | 8/31/65          | SF T-34                    | 9/1/65; 10/14/65 | Participant |SECRET1277Copy ______1______ of ______3______ CopiesPage. 35 of 139 PagesNW 88613DocId:34517445 Page 36