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SCHEER, ROBERT
FAIR PLAY FOR CUBA COMMITTEE
PROGRESSIVE LABOR PARTY
W. E. B. DU BOIS CLUBS OF AMERICA
STUDENTS FOR A DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY
YOUNG SOCIALIST ALLIANCE
VIETNAM DAY COMMITTEE
PEACE AND FREEDOM PARTY
REPORT
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Report of:
Date:
WILLIAM E. HUGHES
Office: SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA
Field Office File #:
April 22, 1969
Title:
Character:
Synopsis:
100-46832
ROBERT SCHEER
Bureau File #: 105-106720.
SECURITY MATTER MISCELLANEOUS
REVIEWED BY FBI/JFK TASK FORCE
ON 11/3/97 c
RELEASE IN FULL
RELEASE IN PART
☐ TOTAL DENIAS
ROBERT SCHEER, white male, date of birth 4/4/36 at New York,
New York, resides at 6468 Benvenue Avenue, Oakland,
California, with his wife ANNE and infant son. He is employed
as Editor-in-Chief of 'Ramparts" magazine, 495 Beach Street,
San Francisco, California. SCHEER's affiliation with the
following groups set out: Fair Play For Cuba Committee,
Progressive Labor Party, W. E. B. Du Bois Clubs of America,
Students For a Democratic Society, Young Socialist Alliance,
Vietnam Day Committee, Communist Party, Community For New
Politics, Peace and Freedom Party and Black Panther Party.
Foreign travel, writings, speeches and television appearances
of SCHEER set out.
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I. BACKGROUND
A. Employment
ROBERT SCHEER is employed as Editor-in-Chief of
"Ramparts" magazine, 495 Beach Street, San Francisco,
California.
B. Residence
May 1969 issue of "Ramparts
ROBERT SCHEER resides with his wife ANNE and infant
son at 6468 Benvenue Avenue, Oakland, California.
Mrs. GEORGIA GWILLIAM
6480 Benvenue Avenue,
Oakland, California
April 14, 1969
C.
Marriage Record
The San Francisco "Examiner" newspaper, issue of
October 23, 1965, contained a marriage notice for ROBERT
SCHEER, age 29, 2546 Geary Boulevard, San Francisco, and
for ANNE WEILLS, age 23, Berkeley, California.
The
Records of the County Clerk's Office, City Hall
of San Francisco, reflect that suit #539250 was filed
January 7, 1964 in behalf of ROBERT SCHEER, who was bring-
ing suit for divorce against SERENA SCHEER, to whom he was
married September 14, 1957 at Brooklyn, New York.
Plaintiff alleged that he and his wife were separated about
December 1, 1961 and that they had no community property.
SCHEER charged his wife with extreme cruelty and grievous
mental suffering. SERENA SCHEER was served with 
notice 
of
divorce proceedings February 7, 1964 and failed to appear
to answer charges. ROBERT SCHEER was granted an inter-
locutory judgment of divorce September 14, 1964 and decree
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was made final September 23, 1965 by LELAND J. LAZARUS,
Judge of the Superior Court for the City and County of San
Francisco.
Marriage license records maintained at the Recorder's
Office, City Hall, San Francisco, reflect that Book #1433,
page 250, shows that ROBERT SCHEER was married to ANNE B.
WEILLS on October 22, 1965. In the application, SCHEER
stated he was born April 4, 1936 at New York, had been pre-
viously married once, which was ended by divorce. His
residence was listed as 2546 Geary Boulevard, San Francisco
and his occupation as Foreign Editor in the publishing
business. His father was listed as FREDERICK SCHEER, born
in Germany, and his mother was IDA KURAN, born in Russia.
The bride furnished her full name as ANNE BUTTERFIELD WEILLS,
born March 14, 1942, in California, and was not previously
married. She listed her residence as 108 El Camino Real,
Berkeley; occupation student. Her father was listed as
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JOHN C. S. WEILLS, III, born in Nebraska, and her mother was
AUDREY DAVIS, born in Nevada. Marriage license #5213 was
issued October 21, 1965 and the marriage was performed
October 22, 1965 by the Honorable LENORE D. UNDERWOOD,
Judge, San Francisco Municipal Court.
ANNE WEILLS SCHEER was the recipient of
a yearly subscription to the "People's
World" (PW) newspaper under her maiden
name ANNE WEILLS, 2828 Milvia Street,
Berkeley, California. This subscription
was due to expire July 31, 1966.
SF T-1
February 10, 1966
The PW is a west coast Communist weekly
newspaper published in San Francisco.
IDA KURAN, born April 26, 1900 in Russia,
joined the International Workers Order (IWO)
in March 197 and was a member of Lodge 500,
IWO, as of late 1953.
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June 22, 1954
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The IWO has been designated
by the Attorney General of
the United States pursuant
to Executive Order 10450.
FRED SCHEER, who was born May 28, 1898 in
Germany, joined the IWO in November 1941
and was a member of Lodge 500, holding
Certificate #288936, as late as 1953.
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June 22, 1954
The name FRED SCHEER, 653 Britton Street,
Bronx, New York, appeared on an original
petition to Judge H. R. MEDINA, protesting
the trial of members of the National
Committee of the Communist Party (CP),
USA.
D.
Education
Records of the University of California, Berkeley,
(UCB) contain information that ROBERT SCHEER was born
April 4, 1936 at Bronx, New York. He applied for admission
to the graduate division at UCB, Berkeley, California on
May 20, 1959, at which time he was residing at 2915
Wheeler Street, Berkeley. He listed his former residence
as 205 Ollis Court, Syracuse, New York. He received a
BA degree in political science at the City College of New
York in June 1960. The Student Directory for the Fall
Semester 1960 at UCB, reflected that ROBERT SCHEER, 1916 A
Francisco Street, Berkeley, California, was registered for
the fall term as a graduate student in economics.
E.
"Root And Branch Press"
"Root and Branch Press" was being orgainzed by
BOB SCHEER, a student at UCB, where it was planned that
SCHEER would head this organization which was to be a
magazine published for and by ultra-liberal students at UCB.
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A leaflet was issued by the "Root and Branch Press" which
reflected that it was planning to publish a book by MAURICE
ZEITLIN and ROBERT SCHEER entitled "The Cuban Revolution,
An American Tragedy.'
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September 6, 1961
F. Interviews of Subject.
Another Government agency that conducts security
investigations interviewed ROBERT SCHEER July 11, 1958,
August 10, 1961 and August 16, 1961, the last interview
being under oath. During the interviews, SCHEER stated
that while in college he attended a few meetings which he
felt were run by someone who could have been in the Labor
Youth League (LYL) and had attended one social event
which he felt was definitely sponsored by LYL, but explained
that he had gone to this affair to meet a girl. He said he
never attended a political meetings of LYL and added that
he has never been a member of the CP or any organization
cited by the Attorney General. SCHEER admitted having
read the "Communist Manifesto" frequently and studied it
as an example of ideological development.
SCHEER said under oath that he did not consider
the CP, USA to be a threat to the United States and had no
reason to believe that a person who joins the CP swears
allegiance to a foreign power or advocates the overthrow of
the United States Government. He said he believes that the
CP is not subversive because it claims to be interested in
bringing about its program through democratic process.
SCHEER refused to discuss his trip to Cuba in 1960 and
refused to discuss his membership, activities or associations
with the Student Fair Play for Cuba Committee (SFPCC) under.
protection of the First and Fifth Amendments.
SCHEER stated under oath that he has never been
arrested and that he considers he owes his allegiance to
the United States, but does not believe in the philosophy
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"My Country Right or Wrong. SCHEER also stated that he was
qualified and fit for military service and had never done
anything to render himself ineligible for military service.
SF T-4
October 31, 1961
The LYL has been designated
by the Attorney General of
the United States pursuant
to Executive Order 10450.
The Fair Play for Cuba
Committee (FPCC) is
characterized in the
Appendix.
G.
Birth of a Child
Records of the Department of Health, Alameda
County Courthouse, Oakland, were checked on April 29, 1968
by IC ROBERT L. GIBSON and a record was found of a birth
of a son named CHRISTOPHER WARREN SCHEER, born September
8, 1967 at Berkeley, California to ANNE BUTTERFIELD WEILLS
SCHEER and ROBERT SCHEER, 6468 Benvenue Avenue, Oakland,
California.
H. Marital Discord
ROBERT SCHEER has been living at his home, 6468
Benvenue Avenue, Oakland, California, since about September
7, 1968. On September 26, 1968, Mrs. ANNE SCHEER told some
of the neighbors that she and ROBERT SCHEER were separating
ANNE SCHEER
because they live different kinds of lives.
said she was moving to an apartment somewhere near the
Oakland-Berkeley border where she planned to live with a
man named TOM, not further identified, whom she expected to
marry eventually. Mrs. SCHEER was busy removing her
belongings from the residence at 6468 Benvenue Avenue,
Oakland, on September 26, 1968.
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ROBERT SCHEER was at his residence, 6468 Benvenue
Avenue, Oakland, on October 19, 1968 and had his infant son
with him. He also has a new girl friend who looks like a
"hippie" who has been at this residence quite a lot in
recent weeks. It is understood that SCHEER's son has been
residing with his mother at a different location.
Mrs. JOHN G. GWILLIAM,
6480 Benvenue Avenue,
Oakland, California
October 21, 1968
Mrs. GEORGIA SWILLIAM, 6480 Benvenue Avenue, Oakland,
California, reported October 14, 1968 that ANNE SCHEER had
been living with THOMAS HAYDEN while ROBERT SCHEER was away
on trips for "Ramparts" magazine and now appears to have
taken their child and both are residing with HAYDEN full
time at HAYDEN's apartment. The SCHEERs reportedly had
reached a mutual agreement to get a divorce.
ROBERT and ANNE SCHEER reside at 6468 Benvenue
Avenue, Oakland, California, and most of the neighbors refuse
to associate with them. There has never been any sign of
emotion or warmth exhibited between them. When THOMAS HAYDEN
arrived in early September 1968, it became very evident that
ANNE SCHEER was very strongly attracted to him in a physical
way. ANNE is believed to have met HAYDEN in Hanoi, North
Vietnam during the summer of 1968. When ROBERT SCHEER made
trips away from home, HAYDEN would move into the SCHEER
residence. During October 1968, ANNE SCHEER indicated she
intended to seek a divorce from ROBERT SCHEER and would move
into the apartment of THOMAS HAYDEN. Beginning about
Christmas, 1968, ANNE SCHEER returned home with the SCHEER
baby and has remained with ROBERT SCHEER for the past month
or more. THOMAS HAYDEN has not been observed in the company
of ANNE SCHEER or visiting the SCHEER residence in more than
one month. There are numerous visitors to the SCHEER
residence and it would appear that several men were living
at this residence regularly in addition to the SCHEERS.
While ANNE SCHEER was in Hanoi, ROBERT SCHEER received a
threat to his life that frightened him greatly. He moved
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who moved into the house "armed to the teeth". It appears
that ROBERT SCHEER has been somewhat frightened ever since
this threat.
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THOMAS EMMET HAYDEN was the original
organizer of the Students for a
Democratic Society (SDS) and, according
to the "New York Daily News" of January
10, 1968, was one of a party of three
who travelled to North Vietnam in
defiance of US Department of State ban
on such travel.
A characterization of the
SDS is contained in the
Appendix.
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"RAMPARTS" MAGAZINE
"Pamparts" in a letter to subscribers dated
May 1, 1968, announced that beginning June 1,
1968, it would be published biweekly at a
yearly subscription price of $15. In this
letter "Ramparts" described itself as follows:
"...the first national publication to consis-
tently reveal the ribbon of lies supporting
America's involvement in Vietnam; we stripped
the curtain from America's 'invisible government'
by exposing CIA's unlicensed intrusion into our
domestic lives%;B we dared to write about the
applications of the Catholic Church's political
Dower; we warned, years before the Kerner
report, that white racism was the base of
America's racial problems; we blasted away at
the corroded institutions of Cold War liberalism.
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'Ramparts' is now the largest left-of-center
commercial magazine in the history of the United
States...
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I. Burning of Draft Card
The cover of the December 1967 issue of "Ramparts"
magazine contains a photograph of four right hands each
holding a burning Selective Service card. One of the cards
is a duplicate issued December 3, 1958 of the "Selective
Service Registration Certificate' for ROBERT SCHEER, 653
Britton Street, New York 67, Bronx.
The San Francisco "Examiner," daily newspaper
published in San Francisco, California, in its issue of
November 16, 1967, carried an article headlined "Ramparts
Editors Burn Draft Cards" which quoted "Publisher MARC
STONE" of "Ramparts" as saying the magazine cover is "a
very serious editorial statement," adding "there is a very
serious political crisis in this country and we want to
show that the bureaucracy of the Selective Service System
is unfair."
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The San Francisco "Examiner" daily newspaper,
issue of June 13, 1968, carried a news article "3 Ramparts
Officers Before Jury in NY. This article stated that three
top officers of "Ramparts" magazine were called to appear
before a Federal Grand Jury in New York City, June 13, 1968
to testify at an inquiry described only as "having to do with
Selective Service." The article continued by stating that
there was speculation that the investigation dealt with the
cover photograph of the December 1967 issue of "Ramparts"
which pictured the flaming draft cards of 3 top officials.
(Should be four officials.)
The August 24, 1968 issue of "Ramparts" magazine
carried a column entitled, "Apologia," which carried a
reprint of a news article from the "New York Times" news-
paper, issue of July 18, 1968. The article stated that
WARREN HINCKLE, III, ROBERT SCHEER, DUGALD STERMER, and
SOL STEIN, all officials of "Ramparts", appeared before a
Grand Jury in New York City on June 17, 1968, as a result
of the December 1967 cover of "Ramparts" containing a photo-
graph of four hands holding burning draft cards containing
the names of these four men.
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J. Threat to Subject's Life
ROBERT SCHEER telephoned the San Francisco FBI
Office on July 8, 1968, to state the receptionist at
"Ramparts" magazine, San Francisco, received the following
telephone message from an anonymous male at 4:45 pm that
day:
"I just want to inform you that we
plan to destroy the Managing Editor,
BOB SCHEER, tomorrow night at 9:00.
SCHEER stated that the New York City Office of
"Ramparts" had received a threat about July 3, 1968 and
he felt that this call resulted from a recent article in
"Ramparts" regarding Cuban refugees. He said he had no
indication that the call was interstate.
The San Francisco "Examiner" newspaper, San
Francisco, California, in its issue of July 9, 1968,
carried a news article headlined, "Ramparts Threatened
By Bombs." The article stated that both the San Francisco
and New York City offices of "Ramparts" had been threatened
by bombs and "Associate Editor ROBERT SCHEER had received
calls threatening his life."
SCHEER advised SA CHARLES E. GALVIN on July 10,
1968, that no one had carried out the threat and that
he would immediately contact the FBI if any future threats
were made.
Records of the Bureau of Criminal Identification
and Investigation (CII), Sacramento, California, reveal
that a .25 calibre Beretta automatic pistol, serial number
415984, was sold to ROBERT SCHEER, 6468 Benvenue Avenue,
Oakland, California, on January 27, 1968, and that this gun
was purchased in Oakland.
Records of the Oakland Police Department were
searched October 17, 1968 by IC ROBERT L. GIBSON and it
was determined that ROBERT SCHEER did not possess a permit
to carry a gun.
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Records of the San Francisco Police Department,
San Francisco, California, were searched by JOHN VANNUCCI,
Intelligence Unit, San Francisco Police Department (SFPD)
on October 17, 1968 and no permit has been issued by the
SFPD for ROBERT SCHEER to carry a gun.
K.
Finances
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The College Avenue Branch, Bank of America, 6201
College Avenue, Oakland, California, maintains a commercial
checking account for ANNE W. SCHEER or ROBERT SCHEER,
6468 Benvenue Avenue, Oakland, California. This account.
bears Account Number 5440 03178, and was opened on
September 18, 1967.
On March 19, 1968, an examination of bank records
pertaining to items deposited in this account during the
period September 18, 1967 through March 5, 1968, was made.
Among the checks deposited during this period were the
following (All these checks were written payable to ROBERT
SCHEER.):
Date Deposited
Payee's Account
Amount
9/18/67
"Ramparts" Magazine
$507.80
301 Broadway, San
Francisco, California
(Payroll Account)
10/2/67
'Ramparts" Magazine
507.55
10/12/67
Associated Students
500.00
California Western
University
10/18/67
"Ramparts" Magazine
507.55
11/1/67
"Ramparts" Magazine
507.55
11/15/67
"Ramparts" Magazine
507.55
11/20/67
Stanford University,
Student Organization
Fund
300.00
13
3/19/68
Oakland, California
On
at
SA LAWRENCE J. NELSON: cm
by
SF 100-46832
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3/20/68
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University of California
$350.00
Santa Cruz
12/6/67
"Ramparts" Magazine
507.55
12/11/67
"Pamparts" Magazine
507.55
12/15/67
Brandeis University
300.00
12/18/67
Fordham University
300.00
12/18/67
Agenzia Fugazi, Inc.,
168.95
Travel Agency, San
Francisco, California
The above check was marked "refund".
12/27/67
Associated Students,
350.00
Los Angeles Valley College
1/2/68
1/3/68
1/16/68
1/26/68
"Ramparts" Magazine
507.55
"Ramparts" Magazine
130.00
"Ramparts Magazine
411.05
(largely illegible)
but "McGill University"
458.
75
appears on the check
1/26/68
University of Manitoba
257.25
1/26/68
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91.75
"Manitoba" appears on
the check
2/8/68
"Ramparts" Magazine
473.80
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"Ramparts" Magazine
$473.80
2/20/68
University of Idaho
700.00
3/5/68
Albion College
500.00
Albion, Michigan
The above information is confidential and cannot
be made public except in the usual procedure following
the issuance of a subpoena duces tecum, directed to Mr.
AARON C. ORTON, Operations Officer, College Avenue
Branch, Bank of America, 6201 College Avenue, Oakland,
California.
The original documents listed above are no longer
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The College Avenue Branch of Bank of America, 6201
College Avenue, Oakland California, maintains a Commercial
checking account for ANNE W. SCHEER or ROBERT SCHEER, 6468
Benvenue Avenue, Oakland. This account bears account number
5440 03178 and was opened September 18, 1967.
On June 19-21, 1968, an examination of bank records
pertaining to items deposited in this account during the period
March 6, 1968 to June 21, 1968, were made available. Among
the checks deposited during this period were the following
checks payable to ROBERT SCHEER:
Maker
Date
2/29/68
3/15/68
3/8/68
Amount
"Ramparts
Magazine
$423.80
"Ramparts" Magazine
$423.80
Albion College, Albion,
Michigan, drawn on City
Bank & Trust Co., Albion,
Michigan
$277.20
3/29/68
California Intercollegiate
Press Association, Hayward,
California
$350.00
3/29/68
4/1/68
"Ramparts" Magazine
$423.80
4/10/68
illegible
Check from IDA SCHEER,
2868 Bronx Park East,
New York City, drawn on
Manufacturers Hanover Trust
Co., New York City
University of California,
Irvine, Calif., drawn on
United California Bank
Bank of Province, city
unknown, Canada, account
00059-010-00-02003 (check
$ 15.00
$336.00
$700.00
believed issued to "Ramparts"
Magazine)
4/17/68
4/15/68
"Ramparts" Magazine
"Ramparts" Magazine
16
6/27/68
On
Oakland, California
at
SA WILLIAM E. HUGHES/mcn
by
(exchange rate
$644.00)
$350.00
$423.80
SF 100-46832
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Science & Technology, Ames,
Iowa, drawn on 1st National
Bank, Ames, Iowa
Amount
$500.00
Unreadable
Iowa State University of
Science & Technology
$241.00
4/30/68
"Ramparts" Magazine
$473.80
5/15/68
"Ramparts" Magazine
$473.80
5/21/68
DAVID KOLODNEY, 6468.
5/16/68
5/24/68
5/24/68
Benevue Avenue, Oakland,
drawn on Wells Fargo Bank,
University Branch, Berkeley,
California
$170.00
State University of New York at
Buffalo, drawn on Marine Midland
Bank, University Office,
Buffalo, New York
"Ramparts" Magazine
"Ramparts" Magazine
$196.90
$ 79.81
$100.00
$473.80
$170.00
5/31/68
6/3/68
6/11/68
6/7/68
6/7/68
6/7/68
6/10/68
"Ramparts" Magazine
"Ramparts" Magazine
CHRISTOPHER D. WEILLS,
108 El Camino Real, Berkeley,
California, drawn on Sumitomo
Bank of California, Oakland $250.00
"Ramparts" Magazine check
to Berlitz School of Languages $261.87
"Ramparts Magazine
"Ramparts" Magazine
"Ramparts" Magazine
$227.45
$205.00
$400.00
On June 10, 1968, a Bank of America money order, no.
52423, was purchased by ANNE WEILLS SCHEER made out to Berlitz
School of Languages in the amount of $295.00.
6/21/68
deposited
U.S. Government check from
U.S. Marshal, New York City
$482.08
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School of Languages in the amount of $150.00, was refused by
this bank because of insufficient funds in the SCHEER account
luring June, 1968.
The above information is confidential and cannot be
made public except in a usual proceeding following issuance of
a subpoena duces tecum, directed to Mr. AARON C. ORTON Operations
Officer, Bank of America, 6201 College Avenue, Oakland, California.
Each of the "Ramparts" Magazine checks were drawn on
the Commonwealth National Bank of San Francisco.
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ROBERT SCHEER, 6468 Benvenue Avenue, Oakland,
California, applied for a loan June 10, 1968, at which time
he furnished the following financial information:
He has a savings account at United California
Bank, San Francisco, opened July 1966, with a low three
figure balance. He maintains a checking account at Bank
of America, 6201 College Avenue, Oakland. He has a salary
of "1,000 per month and an additional income from lectures
and writings amounting to $8,000 yearly. He owns a 1958
Mercedes 220 sedan with no mortgage against it. He owns
a 1967 Saab stationwagon, which is being financed through
the First State Bank, San Leandro, California, with a
balance of $1,560. His mother is IDA KURAN SCHEER, 2868
Bronx Park West, Bronx, New York. His father-in-law is
JOHN WEILLS, 108 El Camino Real, Berkeley, California.
His home is mortgaged through American Savings and Loan
Association, San Jose, with a balance of $23,000 on which
monthly payments are made of $214. Second home mortgage
is carried through Central Realty, Telegraph Avenue, Oakland,
with a balance of $2,000 and monthly payments of $40.
He
has Bankamericard 180-763-484 on which there is a balance of
$209 owing. He has a Master Charge Card 3017-802-921,
on which there is a $300 balance. The loan requested was
refused when SCHEER was asked for a copy of his latest
income tax return to be furnished, and SCHEER refused to do
so. The purpose of the loan was not stated.
including
SF T-7
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ROBERT SCHEER had a total income in 1966 of about
He had a total income in 1967 of about
salary from his position at "Ramparts
magazine, and approximately $8,800 from his writings and
speeches.
IRS [JFK Law 11(a)]
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Mr. 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 Retire-
ment 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,
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, by ROBERT
SCHEER was deposited. On October 18, 1968, a $100 check
from "Ramparts" magazine was deposited in the account of
ANNE SCHEER.
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July 29, 1968
August 9, 1968
September 26, 1968
October 14, 1968
October 22, 1968
The 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-10
August 27, 1968
The 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.
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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Date 10/22/68
Records 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
September 20, 1968
September 27, 1968
October 3, 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.
1 check for $446.35 to
ROBERT SCHEER from "Ramparts"
Magazine drawn on First
Western Bank, Main Office,
San Francisco, California
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).
Deposit of $275.00 of a cashier's
check number 1543672 from
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Crocker-Citizens National Bank,
Golden Gateway Jackson Square
Branch, 625 Battery Street,
San Francisco.
On
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10/16, 17/68 San Francisco,
California
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Date dictated.
This 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
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Deposit of $555.08 composed
of check for $655.08 less
$100 cash, drawn on First
Western Bank, San Francisco
(film has not yet been
developed).
The above information may not be made public
except in a usual proceeding, following issuance of a
subpoena duces tecum addressed to Mr. RICHARD D. FULLER,
Bank of America, 330 Bay Street, San Francisco,
California.
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It was leanred that during October 1968, SCHEER
wrote a check for $300 and another check for $40, each of
which was refused by his bank because of insufficient
funds to cover these checks. SCHEER also wrote a check
for $45.30 on November 21, 1968, to the Hotel Chelsea,
New York City, which was deposited in the National City
Bank, 23rd Street and Avenue of the Americas Branch.
SCHEER reportedly was having trouble because some of his
pay checks from "Ramparts" magazine were not honored when
presented for payment. SCHEER also reportedly wrote a check
for $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, Texas
for $25 on December 30, 1968. He issued a check to the
Continental Hilton, Mexico City, Mexico, in the amount of
$35, dated December 30, 1968.
SCHEER made only one deposit of $148 on January
3, 1969, which was a check from "Ramparts" magazine drawn
on the Commonwealth National Bank, San Francisco.
SF T-11
October 31, 1968,
November 29, 1968
December 31, 1968
January 28, 1969
None of the above information may be made public
except in a usual proceeding following issuance of a
subpoena duces tecum directed to RICHARD D. FULLER,
Operations Officer, Fisherman's Wharf Branch, Bank of
America, 330 Bay Street, San Francisco.
ROBERT SCHEER's checking account at Bank of
America, 330 Bay Street, San Francisco, California, showed
only three small deposits during April 1969 as follows:
March 4, 1969 $50.00
March 18, 1969
March 27, 1969
$68.00
$180.00
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This 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-96
April 17, 1969
L.
Passport Information
Files 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 6 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
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the United Nations.. He stated he found it necessary in his
position to accept this invitation and requested a visa for
this purpose.
The Department of State advised SCHEER by letter
dated December 18, 1967 that provided he would execute the
enclosed affidavit stating that he desired to attend the
conference as a professional reporter and would not par-
ticipate in the conference in any manner, his application
would appear to qualify under existing regulations.
On December 20, 1967, SCHEER returned the affidavit
which was executed on that date before a notary public in
San Francisco. On December 27, 1967, the San Francisco
Passport Office was authorized by the State Department to
validate SCHEER's passport for one round trip to Cuba.
The State Department files reflect that the passport was
so 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 March
19, 1968 to validate the passport of ROBERT SCHEER, DUGALD
STERMER and FREDERICK C. MITCHELL, all of "Ramparts" magazine
for one round trip to Cuba, each for journalistic purposes.
STERMER is art director of "Ramparts" magazine and MITCHELL
a senior editor of "Ramparts". Miss EBINGER expected SCHEER
to appear in the immediate future for this validation since
she stated he has been telephoning the passport office
daily for the past week to determine if the validation of his
passport had been authorized.
On April 16, 1968, ROBERT SCHEER was observed by
a Special Agent of the FBI to visit the Passport Office of
the State Department in San Francisco, where he had his
passport validated for one round trip to Cuba. This was
confirmed by MADELINE EBINGER the same day.
Mrs. DOROTHY GIBBS, Passport Office, US Department
of State (USDS), Washington, D. C., stated on August 29,
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1968 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.
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AFFILIATION WITH SUBVERSIVE
AND OTHER GROUPS
Contact With Cuban Consulate
SERENA and ROBERT SCHEER were among the individuals
who had contacted the Cuban Consulate in New York City re-
garding a trip to Cuba.
A. Fair Play For Cuba
Committee (FPCC)
SF T-12
August 11, 1960
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 Com-
mittee (SFPCC) on the Berkeley Campus.
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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.
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-13
November 18, 1960
The SWP has been designated
by the Attorney General of
the United States pursuant to
Executive Order 10450.
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"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%3B 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-13
The same source reported that an associate
of MAURICE ZEITLIN described him as an in-
dividual who formerly called himself a
Stalinist and who has expressed himself as
supporting Russia and Red China.
SF T-13
November 18, 1960
Another 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.
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February 12, 1957
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The 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-15
March 22, 1961
A 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-15
March 29, 1961
A 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
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Bay 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.
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Observation of Special Agent
of the FBI on May 3, 1961
The name of ROBERT SCHEER, Berkeley, California,
was maintained on the mailing list of FPCC, Room 329,
799 Broadway, New York, New York.
SF T-16
September 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 the
PLP is contained in the
Appendix 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
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one BOB SCHEER, who stated he had just returned from Vietnam
and had been the only American at the conference held in
Indonesia. SCHEER added that he had just written an article
for "Ramparts" magazine.
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June 28, *1965
C. W. E. B. Du Bois of
America (DCA)
A characterization of the
DCA is contained in the
Appendix of this report.
ཝཱ
A demonstration calling for an end of the war in
Vietnam was sponsored jointly by DCA and Women for Peace
and was held April 17, 1965, at the Civic Center, San
Francisco. The principal speaker at this affair was
ROBERT SCHEER.
SF T-15
April 22, 1965
SF T-18
April 19, 1965
Du Bois Clubs Support
A meeting of the San Francisco W. E. B. Du Bois
Club was held at 250 Page Street, San Francisco, on May 22,
1966. This meeting was concerned principally with the
ROBERT SCHEER campaign for U. S. Congress. It was agreed
that the Du Bois Clubs would support SCHEER and actively
campaign in his behalf. SCHEER was not present at the
meeting.
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to East Oakland, California, June 4, 1966, where they can-
vassed the persons who were registered Democratic in the
various precincts and requested them to vote for ROBERT
SCHEER for Congress.
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June 7, 1966
D.
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, des-
cribed 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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war, 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-21
January 21, 1966
An 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.".
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May 18, 1967
A 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-23
November 30, 1968
E.
Young Socialist Alliance
Meeting, May 24, 1966
(YSA)
The 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.
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A characterization of the
Bay Area YSA is contained
in the Appendix of this
report.
F. Vietnam Day Committee (VDC)
A characterization of the
VDC is contained in the
Appendix of this report.
ROBERT SCHEER participated in meetings, demonstrations,
etcetera sponsored by the VDC opposing US participation in
the Vietnam war as follows:
Function &
Location
Date of
Activity
Date
Source
Furnished Activity
Demonstration
5/21-
San
5/22/65
Speaker
UCB,
Berkeley,
22/65
California.
Francisco
"Examiner"
Meeting, UCB
8/3/65
SF T-32 8/9/65
Participant
Demonstration
8/12/65
SF T-33 8/23/65
Participant
Berkeley
Demonstration
8/21/65
SF T-33;
8/23/65
Participant
Oakland
SA of FBI 8/21/65
Observation
Demonstration
8/25/65
San Francisco
SA of FBI 8/25/65
Observation
Participant
Meeting, UCB
8/31/65
SF T-34 9/1/65;
10/14/65
Participant
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Meeting
9/2/65
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Speaker
Berkeley
Meeting, UCB
9/21/65
Meeting
9/23/65
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SF T-36
9/27/65
9/24/65
Participant
Participant
San Francisco
Demonstration
9/25/65
San Francisco
SF T-37; 9/24/65;
SA of FBI 10/5/65
Speaker
Meeting
9/26/65
SF T-35 9/30/65
Participant
Berkeley
Meeting
9/26/65
SF T-38
2/15/66
Participant
Berkeley
Social
10/2/65
SF T-35
10/6/65
Participant
Berkeley
Meeting
10/4/65
SF T-35 2/14/66
Speaker
Berkeley
Demonstration
10/15-
UCB
16/65
Demonstration
10/17/65
San Francisco
SA of FBI 10/17/65
Observation
SA of FBI 10/15-
Observation 16/65
Speaker
Participant
Meeting
11/2/65
SF T-35 2/15/66
Participant
UCB
Meeting
11/11/65
SF T-35. 2/15/66
Participant
Berkeley
Teach-In
11/12/65
SF T-39 11/29/65
Speaker
UCLA,
Angeles
Los
Demonstration
11/20/65
Oakland
SA of FBI 11/20/65
Observation
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Anti-War
Convention,
11/25-
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Participant
Washington,
D. C.
Demonstration
12/5/65
NAS, Moffett
SAs of FBI 12/5/65
Observation
Participant
Field, California
Meeting, UCB
12/14/65
SF T-38 1/27/66
Speaker
Meeting, UCB
1/4/66
SF T-38
2/15/66
Speaker
SF T-40
1/13/66
Speaker
Meeting
1/14/66
SF T-15
1/20/66
Speaker
San Francisco
Meeting, UCB
11/19/66
SF T-35
1/24/66
Participant
SF T-40
1/24/66
1/31/66
SAs of FBI 1/31/66
Observation
Speaker
March and
Demonstration
Oakland
Demonstration
2/4/66
Oakland
SAs of
FBI
2/4/66
Participant
Observation
Fund Raising
2/5/66
Social,
SF T-41 2/8/66
SF T-35 2/8/66
Participant
Berkeley
Rally, UCB
5/21/66
SF T-35
SF T-42
5/23/66
5/23/66
Speaker
The VDC held an emergency meeting October 4, 1965
to discuss whether to violate the Mc Carran Act, the Espionage
Act of 1917 and other espionage laws, at Room 155 Dwinelle
Hall, UCB. There were about 200 persons in attendance,
including ROBERT SCHEER. During the meeting, SCHEER read
Sections 2387 and 2388 of the Espionage Act of 1917, defining
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the elements of the violations.
SCHEER then stated, "It
is time to risk treason. We must totally disassociate.
ourselves with the US Government."
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February 14, 1966
A large cardboard poster was observed at VDC
Headquarters, 2407 Fulton Street, Berkeley, California,
which bore the notation across its top, "VDC Defendants
Committee I will commit civil disobediance on October
15-16 with the Vietnam Day Committee and I am prepared to
be arrested in opposition to United States intervention in
Vietnam. I am joining this committee to organize my
political defense." There were a large number of names
handwritten below this caption including "BOB SCHEER, 2546
Geary Street, San Francisco.
SF T-37
September 28, 1965
A demonstration in opposition to United States
participation in the Vietnam war was held October 17, 1965,
at the Civic Center Plaza, San Francisco, sponsored by 12
groups and having about 3000 persons participating. The
concluding speaker at this program was ROBERT SCHEER, who
was introduced as a reporter for "Ramparts" magazine.
SCHEER vehemently denounced the United States action in
Vietnam and stated that it was a problem for the Vietnamese
people to decide. SCHEER stated that the United States
rationalized its killing of Vietnamese civilians by saying
that the Viet Cong commit horrible atrocities. SCHEER
said that although the Viet Cong may kill some civilians,
the United States Government's statements on their atrocities
are, on the whole, a lie.
Observation by Special Agent
of the FBI
The University Committee on Vietnam of the University
of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) held a teach-in at the
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November 12, 1965. ROBERT SCHEER was one of the speakers
who talked in opposition to United States foreign policy
regarding Vietnam. During his talk, SCHEER stated "The
Viet Cong is a party of peace and if I was in Vietnam I
would be on the side of the Viet Cong.
SF T-39
11.
November 29, 1965
"The Daily Californian" newspaper, which is
published daily by the Associated Students of UCB, in its
issue of February 2, 1966, contained a news article which
described the march by Vietnam Day Committee on Congressman
COHELAN's office on January 31, 1966, in which ROBERT SCHEER
participated. This article stated in part, "According to
SCHEER, the primary goal of his campaign is not to defeat
his opponent but rather to engender support for the anti-
Vietnam war movement."
G. Communist Party (CP)
Affiliation
SCHEER for Congress issued a press release January
19, 1966, stating that ROBERT SCHEER announced his candidacy
for the Democratic Party nomination for Congressman in the
7th Congressional District of California. In his opening
speech, SCHEER called for negotiations with the National
Liberation Front leading to the withdrawal of American
troops from Vietnam. SCHEER said, "The United States should
never have gone into Vietnam, should not have stayed in and
should now get out." SCHEER added, "The Johnson Administration
is waging an increasingly vicious war against the Vietnamese
people and this campaign will be aimed at halting it."
The SCHEER for Congress office, 2214 Grove Street,
Berkeley, California, issued a letter on the letterhead
of this group pointing out that ROBERT SCHEER was running in
the Democratic Party primary election in June 1966, for the
congressional seat presently held by JEFFREY COHELAN.
letter stated this challenge was being undertaken because
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Congressman COHELAN "has been completely unresponsive to
the concern of East Bay citizens who are opposed to
Administration policy in Vietnam." It added that in addition
to the Vietnam issue, SCHEER intended to put forward a "Radical
critique of the Great Society." It also requested contributions
of time and money to help in this campaign. "Endorsers"
of SCHEER for Congress were listed on this letterhead as
follows:
CARL BLOICE, Reporter
"People's World"
MARK COMFORT
Oakland Direct
Action Committee
MIRIAM CONNELLY
President
Bettermade Foods.
Dr. J. RAYMOND COPE
CASSANDRA DAVIS.
East Bay Organizing
Committee
RONNIE DAVIS
Director,
S. F. Mime Troupe
DON DUNCAN
Master Sergeant, Ret.
US Special Forces
LAWRENCE FERLINGHETTI
Poet
BILL FINN.
Building Contractor
JOHN GEORGE
Attorney
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Publisher,
Sun Reporter
BARBARA GULLAHORN
Organizer,
Vietnam Day
Committee
ELLY HARAWITZ
Caseworker,
Welfare Rights
Organization
MORRIS HIRSCH
Professor of Mathematics
University of California
PAUL JACOBS
Writer
EPHRAIM KAHN
M. D.
ANN MARTIN,
Secretary,
Welfare Rights
Organization
MARILYN MILLIGAN
Postdoctoral Fellow.
University of California
ALAN MYERSON,
Director,
The Committee
ROSCOE PROCTOR
ILWU, Warehousemen's
Union, Local #6
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HARRY RUBIN:
Professor of Molecular
Biology,
University of California
JERRY RUBIN,
Organizer
Vietnam Day Committee
Rev. SAM SMITH,
Chairman,
Welfare Rights Organization
RICHARD STROHMAN
Professor of Zoology
University of California
JESSICA MITFORD TREUHAFT
Writer
STEVE WEISSMAN,
Organizer
Free Speech Movement
TOM WINNETT
Owner
Fybate Lecture Notes
REGINALD ZELNICK
Professor of History
University of California
ROBERT EVANS
Teacher
HOWARD JETER
Teacher
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January 28, 1966
CARL BLOICE attended a CP National Youth
Cadre Conference which was held September
9-12, 1965, on a farm located in Northern
Indiana.
SF T-43
September 15, 1965
He also is a staff writer for the PW
newspaper.
Special Agents of the FBI observed MARK
COMFORT as he actively participated in
nine demonstrations sponsored by the Ad
Hoc Committee to End Discrimination (AHCED)
at the Oakland Tribune Building, 13th and
Franklin Streets, Oakland, California,
during the period November 21, 1964 through
January 30, 1965.
:
MARK COMFORT left San Francisco for New
York City, April 8, 1965, by automobile
with MORT SCHEER, West Coast Organizer
of Progressive Labor Movement (PLM), to
attend the PLM Convention which was to
be held in New York City, April 15-18,
1965, as a guest of the West Coast PLM.
SF T-44
April 9, 1965
Characterizations of the
AHCED and Progressive Labor
Party (PLP), formerly known
as PLM, are contained in the
Appendix.
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CASSANDRA DAVIS and ELLEN HARAWITZ attended
a meeting of the Bay Area CP Youth Clubs,
which was held January 29, 1966, at 1005
53rd Street, Oakland, California. This
meeting was addressed by GUS HALL, National
Leader of the CP, USA from New York City.
SF T-45
January 31, 1966
A meeting of the Dewey Davis Branch of the
Professional Section, San Francisco County
CP (SFCCP), was held January 15, 1947, during
which Dr. CARLTON GOODLETT was discussed.
The discussion ended with the conclusion that
even though Dr. GOODLETT did not attend many
meetings of this branch, he would be con-
tinued on the rolls of the CP because of the
amount of work he did on the outside..
SF T-46
January 24, 1947
San Francisco "Examiner" newspaper issue of
June 13, 1963, set forth information that
that California State Senate Sub-Committee on
Un-American Activities had released a report
stating that Dr. CARLTON GOODLETT had visited
Moscow, Russia as a guest of the Kremlin and
that his support of Communist causes was well
known.
FRANCES W. HERRING, Berkeley, California,
Women for Peace, was listed as a sponsor
of the National Committee to Abolish the
House Un-American Activities Committee.
SF T-47
October 24, 1963
A characterization of the
National Committee to Abolish the
House Un-American Activities Committee
is contained in the Appendix.
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Records of the Board of Elections, 400
Broome Street, New York City, reflect that
EPHRAIM KAHN, 255 West 9th Street,
New York City, registered as a communist
in 1936, for the 9th Assembly District
and the 47th Election District, New York
City.
SF T-48 advised on August 16, 1949, that
he had been informed by RICHARD NUSSER,
leader of the CP at Tucson, Arizona, that
EPHRAIM KAHN, 522 East Tucson Boulevard,
Tucson, Arizona, was a CP member. NUSSER
told the informant that the CP membership
of KAHN must be kept secret and not even
made known to other party members.
When SIDNEY STEINBERG and ROBERT THOMPSON,
fugitive National CP functionaries, were
arrested near Twain Harte, California,
August 27, 1953, a search of their effects
revealed that STEINBERG had the telephone
number of Dr. EPHRAIM KAHN in his possession,
together with instructions regarding the
code name to be used in making contact with
this party.
When Dr. KAHN was interviewed
about this matter, September 3, 1953, by
Special Agents of the FBI, he declined to
cooperate stating, "Generally speaking I do
not approve of FBI investigations.
The
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"Berkeley Daily Gazette" newspaper, issue
of November 16, 1965, contained a news article
headlined "Court Decision Brings Joy to
Communists Here." This article stated in
part that ROSCOE PROCTOR at a press conference
November 15, 1965, admitted that he had been a
member of the CP, USA since 1941, and was at
this time a member of the CP, USA National
Committee.
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JESSICA TREUHAFT was first reported as a CP
member in California in 1948, having an
understanding of Marxism and helping shape
local CP policy.
SF T-49
April 1, 1953
JESSICA TREUHAFT was identified in 1956,
at hearings of the Subversive Activities
Control Board, as Financial Director of
the California Labor School and as a CP
functionary, by witnesses WILLIAM FOARD,
DOROTHY JEFFERS, TIMOTHY EVANS and others.
The California Labor School
has been designated by the
Attorney General of the
United States pursuant to
Executive Order 10450.
"SCHEER For Congress" issued a leaflet headed "The
Following People Were Present at a Press Conference Announc-
ing The Candidacy of Robert Scheer for Congress, 7th Congress
ional District": Beneath this heading were listed the names
of those listed on the Scheer For Congress letterhead,
except for ANN MARTIN, ROBERT EVANS and HOWARD JETER. The
following additions were noted:
FRANCES HERRING
ELIJAH TURNER.
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Member, Women For Peace
Congress of Racial Equality
SF T-33 February 4, 1966
A meeting of the Santa Barbara Club, Southern
California District CP (SCDCP), was held February 4, 1966,
at 1015 North Milpas, Santa Barbara, California. During
this meeting a statement was made by WILLIAM TAYLOR, a
functionary of the SCDCP, that IRVIN LAUCKS of the Center
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Santa Barbara, was going to donate $10,000
for a peace candidate and it was expected
that this money would be given to the
campaign run by SCHEER of Berkeley. TAYLOR
felt that some of this money should go to
a candidate in Southern California, if possible.
SF T-50
February 8,1966.
"
The PW issue of February 12, 1966, contained an
article headlined "A New Campaign Tackles Old Issues,
written by CARL BLOICE. This article gives historical
background of the City of Oakland, California and the
problems faced by the poor people in that city. It then
cites how DANIEL SIMON, M. D. had sent hundreds of letters
to Berkeley, California during the wekk of June 22, 1965,
pointing out that Congressman JEFFREY COHELAN had failed
to take a stand in opposition to United States participation
in the war in Vietnam, and enclosed cards addressed to
Congressman COHELAN appealing to COHELAN to speak out
strongly in Congress for a cease fire and international
negotiations through the United Nations. The cards also
stated that unless COHELAN took such action, he would be
opposed for re-election. By August 1965, there had been
750 cards processed and returned to Dr. SIMON. When
Congressman COHELAN failed to speak out in Congress opposing
US involvement in Vietnam, certain people began searching
for a candidate to oppose him. ROBERT SCHEER agreed to
oppose COHELAN. Some of hi, supporters left the organization
because SCHEER refused to shave off his beard and others
left the organization because SCHEER refused to exclude Communists from
his campaign committee. The article stated ROBERT SCHEER
had the endorsement of the VDC as well as a sizeable portion
of the community, and was not centered among the college
students.
In early 1966, two functionaries of the CP discussed
the forthcoming trip by SCHEER to Southeast Asia and his
desire to go to North Vietnam. Both functionaries agreed
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admission to North Vietnam, or, at least to arrange for him
to have an interview at the North Vietnam Embassy while he
is in Cambodia.
SF T-51
February 8, 1966
A meeting of the San Francisco CP Community
Youth Club was held December 18, 1965, at 2504 Sacramento
Street, San Francisco, during which it was announced that
in the Bay Area primary election campaign the party will
It was
support ROBERT SCHEER for Congressman in Berkeley.
also announced that CARL BLOICE, a member of this CP club,
and ROSCOE PROCTOR were serving on SCHEER's campaign committee.
It was stated that BLOICE, PROCTOR and MICKEY LIMA, Chairman
of the Northern California District CP, are functioning as
a committee to plan strategy for the party's role in this
campaign.
SF T-45
December 20, 1965
A meeting of the East Bay CP Industrial Club
was held January 10, 1966, at 2716 77th Avenue, Oakland,
California. During this meeting, it was announced that a
Mr. SHEA, who is going to oppose Congressman JEFFREY COHELAN
in the 7th Congressional District, favors peace and not
a continuation of the Vietnam war. All members present were
asked to support Mr. SHEA.
SF T-52
January 20, 1966
A meeting of the Bay Area CP Youth Clubs was held
January 29, 1966, at 1005 53rd Street, Oakland, California.
The principal speaker at this meeting was GUS HALL from the
National Office of the CP, USA. In his talk, GUS HALL
stated that the Party had made a decision in this district
that their chief emphasis would be on the BOB SCHEER for
Congress campaign, and as many youths as possible from all
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over the district would be involved in this campaign
SF T-45
January 31, 1966
A meeting was scheduled to be held February 4,
1966, at 6115 Dover Street, Oakland, California, of the
East Bay communists who were to work on BOB SCHEER's election
campaign.
SF T-45
January 31, 1966
A source advised that CARL BLOICE had been released
from his job on the editorial staff of the PW to work full
time, on instructions of the CP leadership, in the campaign
of ROBERT SCHEER for the 7th Congressional District.
SF T-53
March 2, 1966
The Berkeley Daily Gazette" newspaper, Berkeley,
California, issue of June 9, 1966, carried a news article
regarding the defeat of ROBERT SCHEER in his campaign as Democratic
candidate for U. S. Congressman from the 7th Congressional
District of California. This article stated SCHEER received
a total of 28,751 votes, while his Democratic opponent, JEFFREY
COHELAN, received 35,270 votes. This indicates SCHEER captured.
45 per cent of the votes in this primary election. The newspaper
quoted SCHEER as stating "From now on I'm the shadow Congressman
in this District.". He added that he would be a write-in candidate
for U. S. Congressman in the November, 1966 election unless
Congressman JEFFREY COHELAN stopped supporting the Vietnam war
and unless COHELAN faced up to the serious social problems
in the U. S. SCHEER added that he and his backers were "building
a political movement in this District and this campaign was
only the opening wedge."
During the interview, SCHEER said the cost of running
his campaign had been $35,000 to $40,000, most of it being
donated by "students, housewives, longshoremen and what-have-you,"
and none of it coming from his own pocket. He said, "When I
started this campaign I didn't have a dime."
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The "PW" issue of June 18, 1966, carried a news
article headlined, "Scheer Forces to Stay in Business.".
This article pointed out that in the Democratic primary
election held June 7, 1966, ROBERT SCHEER captured 44.9
per cent of the vote against the incumbent Congressman
JEFFREY COHELAN in the 7th Congressional District
of California. The article quoted SCHEER as stating he
and his supporters would continue the community battle on
issues and stated they planned to enter candidates in the
race for municipal and county offices in 1967.
SHARON GOLD and JUDY DUNLAP were members of the
Fillmore Du Bois Club of San Francisco who were working
in the ROBERT SCHEER campaign as of February 27, 1966.
SF T-20
March 3, 1966
A social affair to benefit the SCHEER for Congress
campaign was held March 19, 1966, at the residence of ROSCOE
PROCTOR in Berkeley, California, with ROBERT and ANNE SCHEER
in attendance.
SF T-35
March 22, 1966
ROSCOE PROCTOR is a member of the National
Committee, CP, USA, and attended a meeting
of this body held December 3-7, 1966, in
New York City, during which time he was also
selected a member of the National
Executive Committee, CP, USA.
SF T-54
December 9, 1966
A meeting of the Marin County Communist Party
Club was held March 23, 1966, at 315 Rydal Street, Mill
Valley, California. At this meeting it was announced that
CARL BLOICE had been released from his job at the "PW"
since he is acting as publicity man for ROBERT SCHEER in
the SCHEER for Congress campaign.
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A meeting of the San Francisco Du Bois Club was
held March 28, 1966, at 1830 Fell Street, San Francisco,
during which it was announced that the Club would hold a
mobilization April 2, 1966 to work on ROBERT SCHEER's.
campaign.
SF T-56
March 29, 1966
A CP Youth Commission meeting was held March
29, 1966, at 2504 Sacramento Street, San Francisco, during
which there was a discussion of youth work. It was stated
that the work of the youths in the ROBERT SCHEER campaign
should have been and should now be pointed towards building
a Du Bois Club in Oakland.
SF T-45
March 30, 1966
The "PW" issue of May 21, 1966 carried an editorial
which stated that in the 7th Congressional District the big
issues of the time were "for peace, for freedom, for labor's
rights, for a serious war on the grinding poverty that
blights the lives of so many people in this District." The
editorial then told that ROBERT SCHEER has joined all these
issues in his campaign to win the Democratic nomination for
Congress. It concludes by urging the readers to vote for
ending the war in Vietnam, for seriously beginning the war
on poverty, for Negro representation and for labor's rights.
ROBERT KAUFMAN, a member of the East Bay CP
Industrial Club, stated August 8, 1966, that he had served
as labor relations man for ROBERT SCHEER during SCHEER'S
campaign for Congress from the 7th Congressional District
of California.
SF T-52 August 19, 1966
CARL BLOICE gave a party on Christmas Eve, December
24, 1966, at the residence of ROBERT SCHEER, Milvia and Oregon
Streets, Berkeley, California, which was attended by about
60 persons, including ROBERT and ANNE SCHEER.
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A meeting of the East Bay CP Industrial Club was
held January 17, 1968, at Oakland, California, which was
not attended by ROBERT SCHEER. During this meeting, it
was announced that ROBERT SCHEER was going to run for the
US Senate on the Peace and Freedom (PFP) ticket in
opposition to the incumbent Senator THOMAS KUCHEL.
CP members were urged to support the PFP slate of candidates.
SF T-52
January 24, 1968
All
A meeting of the Northern California District CP
(NCDCP) Committee was held January 20, 1968, in San
Francisco, which was not attended by the Subject. During
this meeting, there was a discussion of the CP political
activities during which it was stated that BOB SCHEER
had indicated a willingness to run for the US Senate, but
he wanted a definite commitment from the CP and other
organizations in the State, such as Black Panther groups
and PFP, that they would support him.
SF T-55
January 29, 1968
SF T-58
January 26, 1968
A meeting of the NCDCP Committee was held February
2, 1968 in San Francisco, during which MICKIE LIMA, CP
District Chairman, announced that he and ROSCOE PROCTOR,
District Negro Organizer, had met with ROBERT SCHEER and both
felt that the Party should support ROBERT SCHEER in his
candidacy for the US Senate on the PFP ticket.
SF T-55
February 5, 1968
A meeting of the Campus CP Club was held February
4, 1968 at Berkeley, California, during which it was
announced that ROBERT SCHEER had decided to run for the
Senate and HUEY NEWTON from the Black Panther Party had been
drafted to run for Congress. There were indications that
the CP would support both candidates.
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A characterization of the
Black Panther Party (BPP).
is contained in the Appendix
of this report.
On February 21, 1968, there was a discussion led
by TERENCE W. GREENE in Oakland, California, regarding a
recent meeting of the East Bay CP Regional Committee.
At this regional meeting, there was a discussion of whether
the CP should support the PFP candidates. It was stated
that the youths on the CP Regional Committee favored the CP
supporting certain PFP candidates such as ROBERT SCHEER.
matter was not resolved at this meeting.
The
SF T-52
March 4,
1968
The "PW" issue of March 16, 1968, carried a news
article entitled "PFP, New Party to Set Aims." In this
article it was stated "Author ROBERT SCHEER announced last
week he was withdrawing from contention, although some
political observers say he may be courting a possible draft
movement" for the US Senate on the PFP ticket. The article
told of plans of the PFP to have a state-wide conference,
March 16-18, 1968, at Richmond, California, to pass a state-
ment of basic principles and to refine planks for a platform.
The "Berkeley Barb", a weekly underground newspaper
that features news of left wing groups, published in Berkeley,
California, in its issue of March 15-21, 1968, carried a news
article headlined "Differs But Will Fight for Party.
This
article dealt with the decision of ROBERT SCHEER not to
run for the US Senate on the PFP ticket. SCHEER was quoted
as aying, "I can be more helpful without being a candidate.
I want to work hard for PFP without being accused of doing
it for personal advantage.
"I will also be free of the petty in-fighting that
goes on too much in PFP. I am talking about PFP in Berkeley.
This does not apply to the rest of the state."
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SCHEER was also quoted as being critical of his
critics in the 1966 Congressional campaign as follows:
"Without those 1966 peace campaigns, there would
be no PFP today. In this area, my campaign gave rise
to CNP (Community for New Politics) and CNP formed the
base for PFP here. I made the motion in a CNP meeting
to form PFP.
"That Congressional campaign did give rise to
organization on the left and its continuity is visibly
demonstrated by the fact that we turned our main office
at 2214 Grove (Berkeley) into the headquarters of PFP."
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Community for New Politics
also known as
Committee for New Politics.
"Communique for New Politics, Left-Out News",
published bi-weekly by the Community for New Politics,
2214 Grove Street, Berkeley, California, 94703, in volume
number one, carried an ar icle captioned, "To All Who
Supported Scheer for Congress". This article stated:
"Our campaign was founded on assump-
tions which are at odds with mainstream
American politics. We are concerned with
issues and not personalities.
"We were committed to development of
community dialogue and involvement and not
merely to electoral victory. The fact
that we obtained an unexpectedly large vote
does not change this commitment but rather
reinforces it. 'The Community for New
Politics' was formed to carry out this
commitment. We are, in fact, in a very
favorable position to implement a 'new
politics'. The campaign produced strong
community ties and the beginnings of a
serious program.
If we succeed in new
politics it will serve as a much needed model
for American political life. If we fail
to seriously attempt it we betray not
only the larger community but our most
significant hopes as well.
"This will be a more difficult period
than that which preceded the election--it
requires all of our support.
"
"--ROBERT SCHELF"
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Source advised that the "SCHEER For Congress
Committee was an organization formed in early 1966, for
the purpose of supporting ROBERT SCHEER as a candidate for
a seat in the United States House of Representatives,
United States Congress, from the 7th Congressional District
of California in the primary election of June 1966.
This committee was a group of diverse people formed
for the specific purpose of supporting and working for
ROBERT SCHEER in his bid for a seat in the United States.
Congress.
The primary plank in this committee's platform
was opposition to the US involvement in the Vietnam War
and with a further and continuing involvement by the US.
Government in the War on Poverty and civil rights.
SF T-24
July 31, 1967
A closed membership meeting of the Socialist
Workers Party (SWP) was held at 873 Broadway, New York,
New York, on June 30, 1966. During this meeting one of the
members said he had attended a National Conference for New
Politics and this organization has a $100,000 fund.
Contributions from this fund were described as having
been made to different organizations and individuals,
including $1,000. to ROBERT SCHEER for his election campaign.
SF T-59
July 14, 1966
ROBERT SCHEER has particpated in activities
sponsored by the Community For New Politics as follows:
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Function &
Location
Date of
Activity
Source:
Date
Furnished
Activity
Meeting,
8/26/66
SF T-25
9/6/66
Speaker
Berkeley,
California
Meeting,
9/21/66
SF T-35
9/23/66
Participant
Berkeley,
California
Meeting,
10/8/66
SF T-60
10/11/66
Speaker
San Francisco
Meeting,
10/15/66
SF T-61
10/24/66
Speaker
UCB
Meeting,
1/7/67
SF T-55
1/9/67
Speaker
Santa Rosa,
California
Meeting,
2/21/67
SF T-61
2/23/67
Speaker
Berkeley
Meeting,
6/23/67
SF T-25
6/26/67
Participant:
Berkeley
National
8/29-
SF T-62
Convention,
9/4/7
SF T-63
19/11/67
9/11/67
Speaker, 9/1,2/67
Chicago,
Illinois
Meeting,
9/13/67
SF T-35
9/14/67
Speaker
Berkeley
Meeting,
11/3/67
SF T-64 11/6/67
Speaker
Long Beach,
California
Meeting,
4/11/68
"Berkeley 4/12/68
Speaker
Berkeley
Daily
Gazette"
newspaper
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A meeting of the CNP was held February 21, 1967
at Le Conte School, Berkeley, California. During this
meeting, ROBERT SCHEER reported he had recently visited
Europe where he had talked with BERTRAND RUSSELL and
representatives of the National Liberation Front (of North
Vietnam). He mentioned that BERTRAND RUSSELL was trying
to set up a war crimes tribunal, possibly leading to
agreeable solutions to the conflict in Vietnam. SCHEER
said, in reference to the representatives of the National
Liberation Front, that they were of one mind in their deter-
mination to rid themselves of the yoke of colonialism once
and for all.
SF T-61
February 23, 1967
A meeting sponsored by the CNP was held at Berkeley
Community Theater, Berkeley, California, on June 23, 1967,
attended by about 2000 people including ROBERT SCHEER, who
was introduced but did not speak. The only speaker was
FELIX GREENE. GREENE spoke of his recent trips to Red
China and to North Vietnam. GREENE's remarks were favorable
to the communists in both China and North Vietnam. He
criticized American efforts, belitted United States activities
and did all he could to emphasize that the United States
should get out of Vietnam. He also showed pictures of North
Vietnam, pointing out that the United States was bombing
hospitals, churches, women and children.
SF T-25
June 26, 1967
The first issue of "New Politics News", published
by the Convention Center, 1517 West Howard Street, Chicago,
Illinois, contained a call for a national convention of
the National Conference for New Politics (NCNP) entitled,
"New Politics Convention on 1968 and Beyond, 11. to be held
August 29, 1967, through September 4, 1967, at the Palmer
House, Stae and Monroe Streets, Chicago, Illinois. This
publication identified the NCNP Convention Steering
Committee as consisting of twenty-five individuals including
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" This
"ROBERT SCHEER, Berkeley, Committee for New Politics.
publication stated that during the convention, a four-man
panel would hold a discussion on "Perspective for 1968".
ROBERT SCHEER was scheduled to be one of these panelists
and was also scheduled to address the convention on the
topic of "Perspective for 1968" on the evening of September
2, 1967.
SF. T-65.
July 10, 1967
2.
A syndicated article by BLUCE BIOSSAT was
carried in the Berkeley Daily Cazette newspaper, Perkeley,
California, issue of September 12, 1967 dealing or y
with the NCNP Convention which was held August 31, 1967
through September 4, 1967 in Chicago. The only person
mentioned by name in this article was FOBERT SCHEER.
The remarks related to SCHEER are as follows:
"Perhaps the strangest performance
of the whole incredible drama was that
of Fobert Sheer, managing editor of
Ramparts magazine who last year ran a
strong, though losing, primary race in
California's Berkeley district as a peace.
candidate against an incumbent Democratic
congressman.
"On one convention day, Sheer
stood before the assembled delegates and
eloquently pleaded with the whites to
purge themselves of self-contempt and
self-hate. He called on them to find ways
to build bridges to other whites whose
sympathies must be won if white radicals
are ever to bring any real power to a
coalition with Negroes. Said Sheer:
"'Youre helping the black people and
the poor, but you can't talk to your own
parents or to the kids you grew up with
on your block.
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(Mount Clipping in Space Below)
| Scheer continued: "Our form
of dress, sexual mores, many
aspects of middle class society
are boring. We' go in for
artificial pursuits such as
watching television and fixing
up our homes. I find every
restaurant I eat in in San Fran-
Robert Scheer has his own cisco boring.
differences with fellow member's "The hippies force us to re-ex-
of the New Left, he said here amine these things
Friday.
-
even the
(Indicate page, name of
newspaper, city and state.)
New Left can learn from the
In his talk to the City Com-hippies."
mons Club, he said the nation
for years had operated under
a theory which blamed com-
munism as "the devil'
responsible for all world
turmoil. A listener asked:
"Desn't the New Left have
its own devil theory agairst
liberals and Democrats?"
Scheer replied: "I have my
own differences with the New
Left because of the fact that
I wear suits and have a job."
He wore a suit of muted
plaid pattern with a vest,!
striped, button-down shirt with
a long collar and figured tie.
He continued: "Here in
Berkeley the Community for
New Politics is generally beyond
the student stage, over 30. I
came to the New Left through
traditional politics. When I ran
for Congress I received the CDC)
(California Democratic Council):
endorsement, though I didn't
recognize many faces at the
meeting."
Scheer added: "I got the sup-
port from liberal people because
they were disillusioned with
liberal policies. I don't like stop-
ping troop trains or picketing.
But I did not come to the
New Left without coming
through liberal politics.
"I went to the Democratic
Party convention of 1956. I was
once on the national board of
ADA (Americans for
Democratic Action). There is
a great danger in symbols.
There is a great number of
symbols that are attacked and
deserve to be attacked."
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Gazette
Berkeley, Calif.
Date:
Edition:
Author:
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Daily
Editor: Gerald A. Beatty
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Black Panther Party
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The "San Francisco Examiner," a daily newspaper
published at San Francisco, California, in its issue of
October 3, 1967, carried a news article headlined "New
Peace Party's Aim Beat LBJ. The article explained that
"the newly formed Peace and Freedom Party is out to beat
President Johnson in 1968 even at the expense of electing
his Republican opponent.
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The article continued by saying that the new
Peace and Freedom Party was recently formed in an effort
to promote peace candidates and had initiated a drive for
the 67,000 signatures needed to put a Peace and Freedom
Party candidate on the ballot. ROBERT SCHEER was listed as
one of the founders of the Peace and Freedom Party.
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The "Berkeley Barb, a weekly newspaper of the
left, published at Berkeley, California, in its issue of
March 15-21, 1968, carried an article headlined, "Differs
but Will Fight for Party.' This article explained that
ROBERT SCHEER's decision to withdraw as a Peace and Freedom
Party (PFP) candidate for nomination as U.S. Senator, was
based primarily on differences with the PFP leadership
over how to conduct the campaign. SCHEER was quoted as
saying, "I think it is possible to conduct a radical campaign
and at the same time reach out to bring people in. I don't
agree that there is a conflict between educating people and
running a principled campaign. There are purists in PFP who
will be talking only to small meetings of convinced people.
Some of the purists seem to want a small, left wing,
vegetarian-type party." SCHEER also objected to being asked
for loyalty to the PFP program before it had been adopted.
SCHEER said he expects to campaign very actively for PFP, but
stated his position with "Ramparts" Magazine also creates demands
on his time.
The article added that SCHEER said he wanted to
work hard for PFP without being accused of doing it for
personal advantage. SCHEER also said he wanted to be free
of the petty in-fighting that goes on too much in the Berkeley PFP.
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SCHEER also claimed that his unsuccessful campaign for
nomination as U. S. Congressman from the 7th Congressional
District of California gave rise to the Community for New
Politics (CNP) and the CNP formed the base for PFP locally.
CP Support for PFP
A meeting of the Campus CP Club was held February 4,
1968, at 3048 Deakin Street, Berkeley, California, during
which there was a discussion of political activities. One
of the members noted that ROBERT SCHEER had decided to run
for the Senate and HUEY NEWTON had been drafted to run for
Congress, each on the PFP ticket and he suggested that all
Communist Party (CP) group members work for the PFP.
SF T-35
February 5, 1968
A characterization of HUEY NEWTON and
the Black Panther Party (BPP) of which
he is a leader, are contained in the
Appendix of this report.
A meeting of the Southern California District CP
Committee was held March 2, 1968, at Hungarian Hall, 1251
South Andrews Place, Los Angeles, California. During this
meeting, there was a discussion of political activities and
the PFP. The CP's position was that the PFP is an independent
party with a radical potential and that CP members in PFP
would be fighting for that position. It was stated that there
were three PFP candidates running for the U.S. Senate in the
primary election and the CP would support ROBERT SCHEER and
would urge people to vote for him in the primary election.
SF T-30
March, 1968.
Free Huey Newton Fund
A mailing of a letter was sent during May, 1968,
requesting moral and financial support for Free Huey Newton
Fund, The letter explained that an effort was being made
to circularize this letter door-to-door by volunteer Oakland
youths to gain community support in the effort to free HUEY
NEWTON (from his charge of murder of an Oakland Policeman,
and the attempted murder of a second Oakland Police Officer.)
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The letter stated fifty percent of the funds
raised would be used for the legal defense of HUEY NEWTON
and fifty percent would be used to mobilize the people of
Oakland, in support of the effort to free HUEY NEWTON, and
to stop police harassment. This letter was signed by eleven
individuals including ROBERT and ANN SCHEER.
Oakland Seven Defense Fund
SF T-66
May 31, 1968
The "People's World" (PW) newspaper in its issue
of May 11, 1968, carried a half page article consisting of
an interview with BOB MANDEL, who had been arrested twice
for his leadership in anti-draft activities. The article
stated that funds were being raised to defray legal costs.
of MANDEL and six others arrested in the anti-draft activities,
and that contributions to the Oakland Seven Defense Fund
should be sent to 6468 Benvenue Avenue, Oakland, California
(residence of ROBERT and ANNE SCHEER).
Support of HUEY NEWTON
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The "Berkeley Barb, an underground newspaper
published weekly in Berkeley, California, in its issue
of October 25-31, 1968, carried a newspaper article head-
lined "Scheer supports Newton. This article stated "Bob
Schaaf endorsed Huey Newton for Congress last week." It
quoted Scheer as saying, "I ran against Cohelan in 1966
because the assumptions that he shared with the democratic
establishment and the powerful interests behind it led him
to support the war in Vietnam and to ignore the increasingly
desperate crisis in our cities, including the miserable conditions
right here in Oakland."
The article pointed out that HUEY P. NEWTON was
running against JEFFREY COHELAN as the PFP candidate in the
California 7th Congressional District, COHELAN being the Democratic
Party candidate and the incumbent. The article continued by
quoting ROBERT SCHEER as saying, "I have come to know and
respect HUEY over the past two years, and I am very pleased
to support him for Congress.
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Rally October 26, 1968
A rally was held at 30th Street and Oceanview Blvd.,
San Diego, California, on October 26, 1968, attended by about
3500 persons, including ROBERT SCHEER of "Ramparts" magazine.
The principal speaker at this rally was STOKELY CARMICHAEL,
who stated that black people should arm themselves and stop
worrying about the law of this country, since this country
is not interested in black people. CARMICHAEL said that
when a black boy reaches 18 years of age, the government
would put a gun in his hand and send him off to fight the
yellow people who had never called him a nigger or abused
him in any way.
Other matters discussed related to alleged
police brutality against Negroes.
SF T-67
October 28, 1968
STOKELY CARMICHAEL has been publicly
identified as Prime Minister of the BPP.
Forum, November 1, 1968
A Forum sponsored by the PFP was scheduled to be
held November 1, 1968, at Whittier School, Milvia and Virginia
Streets, Berkeley, California. This forum was to feature
BOBBY SEALE, Chairman of the BPP, and ROBERT SCHEER, "Editor
of Ramparts magazine and 1966 peace candidate in the Democratic
primary in Oakland-Berkeley's Seventh Congressional District."
Valley New Community Movement
"People's World" (PW) newspaper issue
of October 26, 1968
A meeting of the Valley New Community Movement
was held November 2, 1968, at 13164 Burbank Blvd., Van Nuys
District, Los Angeles, California with about 300 to 325 people
in attendance. ROBERT SCHEER was one of the speakers at this
meeting. SCHEER's statements were summarized as follows:
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America must pull out of Vietnam because it is
essentially wrong. The dominant political institutions are
responsible for the U. S. involvement in Vietnam. We must.
reject the emotion of racial evil by studying the war in
Vietnam. America is fundamentally racist and must come to
grips with itself about racism. Relations are unwholesome between
white radicals and black panthers. The Panthers are becoming
better organized and can reach more people than white people
can reach. The Panthers wrote a book to obtain money with
which to purchase guns.
At the same meeting, GEORGE MURRAY, Minister of
Education of BPP also spoke condemning the institutions in
the U.S. as all being racist and working to keep the black
people enslaved. MURRAY stated that if the black people
wanted anything they had to get it with guns and force.
SF T-68
November 5, 1968
Benefit for ELDRIDGE CLEAVER
A benefit for ELDRIDGE CLEAVER, which was described
ag"
an evening with the Defense Committee" was held November 21,
1968, under sponsorship of the International Committee to Defend
Eldridge Cleaver, at California Hall, Polk and Turk Streets,
San Francisco, California, with about 400 people present. Ad-
mission to the affair was $3 per person and it was held to
raise money to help prevent ELDRIDGE CLEAVER from being returned
to jail. ROBERT SCHEER was listed on the letterhead of this
organization as Director. SCHEER opened the meeting with a
few introductory remarks to the effect that CLEAVER was being
incarcerated for his political views and activities. The
principal speaker at this affair was CHARLES GARRY, Attorney
for the BPP, who described the CLEAVER case as political and
said every effort must be made to prevent CLEAVER from being
returned to jail. He made a strong plea for contributions
of money to assist CLEAVER.
SF T-69, November 25, 1968
SF T-70, November 26, 1968
SF T-15, November 22, 1968
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The International Committee of Defend Eldridge
Cleaver issued a press release November 25, 1968, calling
on the public to support a vigil at the residence of ELDRIDGE
CLEAVER at 2777 Pine Street, San Francisco, 24 hours each day
until CLEAVER was returned to jail November 27, 1968. The
purpose of the vigil was to allegedly stop the San Francisco
Police Department from "murdering" CLEAVER when they came to
arrest him to return him to jail. This press release was
on the letterhead of the International Committee to Defend
Eldridge Cleaver, which listed ROBERT SCHEER as the Director,
one of three listed officials. (Rather than return to jail
ELDRIDGE CLEAVER went into hiding November 26, 1968, and is
presently being sought as a fugitive from justice).
SF T-71
December 2, 1968
Meeting December 6, 1968
The "Berkeley Barb" newspaper, issue of November 29-
December 5, 1968, carried an advertisement of a meeting entitled
"Perspectives on the Left" to be held December 6, 1968, at
Columbus Elementary School, 1541 12th Avenue, San Francisco,
California, under sponsorship of the Bay Area PFP. ROBERT
SCHEER was listed as one of the five speakers advertised.
ANN SCHEER attempted to contact KATHLEEN CLEAVER
at Black Panther Party Headquarters, 3106 Shattuck Avenue,
Berkeley, California, on March 4, 1969, in an effort to have
KATHLEEN CLEAVER immediately telephone ROBERT SCHEER in New
York City. It was not known whether this contact was made.
SF T-72
March 4, 1969
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III
FOREIGN TRAVEL
Trip to Indonesia, February, 1965
An American by the name of SHEA (phonetic),
who claims that he is an ex-professor of a California
He
University, visited Japan about February 11, 1965.
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 Indo-
It is
nesia, he may go to China directly from Indonesia.
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. ($)
SF T-73
February 25, 1965
The 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 CỤ DINH BA. SAO and BA are representatives
in London of the North Vietnamese Communist weekly newspaper
*Cựu Quốc, which is published in Hanoi. SAO and BA live
and maintain their office at 35 Netherhall Gardens, Hampstead,
London N.W. 3. (S)
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The "Berkeley Daily Gazette" newspaper,
issue of February 23, 1966, carried a news article head-
lined "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 associa-
tion 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.
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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.
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"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 article
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then 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.
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ROBERT 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 HARRISON
Berkeley Police Department
Berkeley, California
2/11/66
An 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.
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ZYGMUNT BRONIAREK, the Washington, D.C.
correspondent for "Trybuna Ludu," Polish daily newspaper
and 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 Congressional
District of California.
Trip to London and Prague, 1967
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April 14, 1966
ROBERT SCHEER was in London, England, January 26,
1967, and claimed that he was engaged in writing an article
about the International Student Conference (ISC) for the
magazine "Ramparts" of which he is Editor. The article was
intended to be an exposure of the ISC and, in order to obtain
material for it, SCHEER was planning a two day visit to the
headquarters of the International Union of Students (IUS) in
Prague. SCHEER was seeking information on the passing of
financial assistance from the ISC to student unions in Africa
and Latin America. (S)
While in London, SCHEER met with FERGUS NICHOLSON,
National Student Organizer of the Communist Party of great
Britain, and with DAVID HOROWITZ, an American postgraduate
student at the London School of Economics, who has been closely
connected with the Bertrand Russell Peace Foundation. (5)
SCHEER planned to leave London for Amsterdam on
January 27, 1967, and then to Paris before travelling to
Prague January 29, 1967. (S)
SF T-74, a foreign source abroad
February 1, 1967 (5)
Trip to Prague
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The "San Francisco Examiner" newspaper, issue of
February 24, 1967, carried a page 1 news article headlined,
'Ramparts Editor at Prague Meet" by CARL ROWAN. This article
explained that "a few days ago a brief, cryptic report out of
Prague, Czechoslovakia, was passed among a handful of top officials
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in Washington."
The sport said that an editor of "Ramparts"
magazine had visited Prague and held "a long, secret session"
with officers of the Communist controlled International Union
of Students (IBS).
The article continued by stating that "Ramparts"
is the magazine that exposed the fact that the Central
Intelligence Agency (CIA) had been financing the National
Student Association (NSA), which in turn had worked for
several years to prevent IUS from dominating the youth of the
world. The article questioned what relationship there was
between "Ramparts" and the IUS.
ROWAN telephoned ROBERT SCHEER, Managing Editor of
"Ramparts" in San Francisco and SCHEER admitted that he had
met 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 controlled
IUS, SCHEER replied, "It is essentially an organ of the
foreign policy of the Soviet Union." SCHEER emphasized
that he had visited IUS headquarters strictly for journalistic
reasons and that he was in Europe writing a story for "Ramparts"
on Bertrand Russell, " (94 year old British philosopher who
plans a Vietnam 'war crimes trial' of President Johnson)", SO
he continued on to Prague to check the international implications
of the "Ramparts" article on the NSA. SCHEER volunteered, "We
don't truck with Communism in Ramparts. We compare the U.S.
position in Vietnam with the actions of the Soviet Union in
Hungary. 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 me
being a Communist when I ran for Congress.
ROBERT SCHEER traveled to Prague, Czechoslovakia
during the first week of February, 1967, to contact the Inter-
national Union of Students (IUS) and was an official guest of
the Czechoslovakian Government with his lodging being furnished
at the best hotel in Prague. SCHEER requested and received ✓✓
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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. (8)
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. (5)
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August 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 excess-
ively 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.'
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The editorial concluded by stating SCHEER
advised Israel and the Arab states to move to the left
and to seek to solve their economic and social problems
in a joint effort. The editorial adds, "He apparently
forgets 
that the most left of the Arab states is Syria,
the country most responsible for the recent war in which
the 
Arabs were defeated."
ROBERT SCHEER, editor of "Ramparts" magazine,
San Francisco, California, was issued an invitation to attend
the 
Cultural Congress to be held in Havana, Cuba January 4-12,
1968. 
The invitation was issued by JOSE VIERA LINARES, First
Secretary
, Cuban Mission to the United Nations, New York City,
during November, 1967. It was not known whether SCHEER would
attend this congress.
SF T-77
November 24, 1967
The Cuban Ministry of Foreign Relations instructed
the Cuban Mission to the United Nations to extend an invitation
to ROBERT SCHEER of "Ramparts" to attend the Havana Cultural
Congress as a reporter.
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November 16, 1967
A source who maintains contact with
numerous Cuban news media and is
familiar with Cuban political matters,
advised the Cultural Congress of Havana
was scheduled for January 4-11, 1968, at
Havana, Cuba. It was held at the Havana Libre
Hotel, Havana, under the auspices of the
National Union of Writers and Artists of Cuba, the
Afro-Asian-Latin American Peoples' Solidarity
Organization and the Cuban Preparatory Committee.
The purpose of the congress was to obtain unity
of action in the anti-imperialist fight and in
the defense of the cultural nucleus of each
country.
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On 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 f
for Los Angeles January
15, 1968 on Western Airlines, Flight 696. (s) u
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January 31,1968
ROBERT SCHEER traveled to Mexico City, Mexico,
February 5, 1968, via Western Airlines and had accomodations
at the Hilton Hotel, Mexico City. (514)
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JOSE VIERA LINARES, First Secretary, Cuban
Mission to the United Nations, contacted an un-named
secretary to ROBERT SCHEER, editor of "Ramparts" magazine,
San Francisco, California, on January 29, 1968. During
this contact, it was stated that VIERA had obtained an
appointment with FIDEL CASTRO in Cuba for SCHEER and
SCHEER was then seeking State Department permission to
have his passport validated for journalistic travel to
Cuba.
Since SCHEER allegedly had been delayed by the
State Department and since SCHEER had political appoint-
ments running to March, 1968, he was attempting to make
an appointment with FIDEL CASTRO for March 15 or 16, 1968.
VIERA promised to help expedite this arrangement.
SF T-77
February 29, 1968
Records of Air France, New York, New York, revealed
that a man named SCHEER was travelling to Paris, France on
Air France Flight No. 042, departing New York City at 11:00 p.m.
July 13, 1967, in the company of a man named ANSARE, (probably
identical with JAMES MICHAEL ANSARA). The records did not
furnish the first names of either SCHEER or ANSARE nor any
information about a connecting flight out of Paris for these
individuals.
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July 14, 1967.
On August 13, 1947, MAURICE JOYCE,
member of the Professional Staff,
Committee on Appropriations, United
States Senate, provided information that
JAMES MICHAEL ANSARA was included among
the group of ten persons whose employment
had been terminated by the State Department
under the provisions of the McCarran Rider to
the State Department's appropriation bill
which permitted summary dismissals of employees
considered to be security risks. However, ANSARA
Department of State personnel file contains a copy
of a letter dated December 8, 1947, directed to
ANSARA which reads, "Your resignation from the
Department of State effective June 23, 1947,
hereby accepted.
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follows:
ROBERT SCHEER has recently traveled as
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.
City.
California.
April 18, 1968, Chicago to Buffalo, via New York
April 19, 1968, Buffalo, New York to San Francisco,
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.
California.
May 12, 1968, Salt Lake City to San Francisco,
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April 23, 1968 and
May 27, 1968.
SCHEER bought an open round trip ticket to Los
Angeles on June 3, 1968.
SF T-83
June 11, 1968
ROBERT 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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ROBERT SCHEER was reported to have contacted
JOSE VIERA LINARES, First Secretary of the Cuban Mission
to the United Nations, New York City, April 16, 1968, and
arranged to meet with VIERA April 18, 1968. SCHEER then
planned to leave New York City by plane, the afternoon of
April 18, 1968. SCHEER was expected to fly from Mexico City
to Havana, Cuba, April 23, 1968, and expected to remain in
Cuba about nine days. SCHEER reportedly requested that
Havana 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- 77
April 16, 1968
The passenger manifest of Cuban Aviation Company
Flight 465, from Mexico, DF, Mexico, to Havana, Cuba, on
April 23, 1968, listed ROBERT CHEER as passenger 84. He
was the bearer of United States Passport G041559 with a
Cuban courtesy visa. He was destined to the Hotel Habana Libre
and carried one piece of luggage weighing 30 kilos (66 pounds).
SF T-84
May 3, 1968
The passenger manifest of Cuban Aviation Company
Flight 464, from Havana, Cuba to Mexico, DF, Mexico, on May
10, 1968, listed ROBERT SCHEER as passenger 51. He was the
bearer of United States Passport G041559 and was shown to be
in transit to W.A. (possibly Western Airlines). He carried
two pieces of luggage weighing 30 kilos (66 pounds).
SF T-84
May 14, 1968
The records of the Mexican Department of Immigration
reveal that ROBERT CHEER, a United States citizen, was
issued departure-re-entry permit 1450 with which he departed
Mexico for Cuba on April 23, 1968. His passport number was
shown as G041559.
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On March 30, 1968, HEDWIG URBACH YAMPOLSKY,
Calle Rio Tigris 30-B, Mexico, DF, Mexico, remarked that
she had heard that ROBERT SCHEER, Editor of "Ramparts" magazine,
was visiting Mexico and she hoped he would contact her before
he returned to the United States. YAMPOLSKY commented that
"Ramparts" was one of the few leftist periodicals she still
subscribed to and enjoys reading.
SF T-85
April 1, 1968
HEDWIG URBACH YAMPOLSKY is in contact
with associates of the American Communist
Group in Mexico (ACGM).
SF T-85
April 1, 1968
According to SF T-86, the ACGM is a loose
association of a predominantly social
nature, of present and/or past members of
the Communist Party, USA, and their friends
and associates who share a common sympathy
for the international communist movement.
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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 to
negotiate for the CHE GUEVARA Diaries (successfully) was
surprised to find his wife, ANNE, there too. She was en
route to Paris, France, and Hanoi at the invitation of
the North Vietnamese to 'observe' the prisoner exchange."
ROBERT SCHEER contacted JOSE VIERA LINARES, First
Secretary, Cuban Mission to the United Nations (CMUN), New
York City, on August 5, 1968, and told VIERA that SCHEER's
wife was then at the Hotel Algonquin in New York City. SCHEER
asked VIERA to contact Mrs. SCHEER and VIERA agreed to do so.
VIERA also said he had a copy of the original publication of
CHE GUEVARA's diary for SCHEER and would give it to Mrs.
SCHEER. ROBERT SCHEER said he would be in New York City
in about two weeks and would again contact VIERA.
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ROBERT 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-77
August 22, 1968
On 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-77
September 7, 1968
ROBERT 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 EBINGER
Clerk, Passport Office,
U. S. Department of State,
San Francisco, January 2, 1969
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"The Militant", a weekly newspaper of the
Socialist Workers Party (SWP), in its issue of January 24,
1969, carried an article by PAUL MC KNIGHT entitled "Report
from Havana, Fidel's Speech on January 2." In this article
the author described the celebration of the 10th anniversary
of the Cuban revolution which was held in Havana, Cuba
January 2, 1969. In describing some of the people who were
present, it was stated that ROBERT SCHEER of "Ramparts"
was in attendance.
The passenger manifest of Cuban Aviation Company
flight 465A from Mexico, D.F., Mexico, to Havana, Cuba, on
December 31, 1968, listed Robert Scher as passenger #33.
He was the bearer of United States passport -041550 with
a Cuban tourist visa. He was destined to the Hotel Habana
Libre and carried one piece of luggage weighing 18 kilograms
(39.6 pounds).
SF T-80
January 7, 1969
The passenger manifest : of Cuban Aviation Company
flight 464 from Havana, Cuba, to Mexico, D.F., Mexico, on
January 13, 1969, listed ROBERT SCHEER as passenger #109.
He was the bearer of United States Passport 0-041559.
SF T-80
January 15, 1969
ROBERT SCHEER reportedly made a speech at the
Hemispheric Conference to End the War in Vietnam held recently
in Montreal, Canada.
SF T-87
February 13, 1969
ROBERT SCHEER made appointment to have lunch
with JOSE VIERA LINARES at 2:00 p.m., March 12, 1969 at
the Delegates Dining Room, United Nations, New York City.
SF T-77
March 12, 1969
ROBERT SCHEER visited the Cuban Mission to the
United Nations, New York City, on March 20, 1969 in an effort
to meet with JOSE VIERA LINARES. He is not believed to have
been successful in meeting with VIERA.
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IV. WRITINGS OF SUBJECT
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ROBERT SCHEER is the author of a pamphlet written
for the Center for the Study of Democratic Institutions,
which he later condensed into an article for "Ramparts"
magazine entitled, "The Vietnam Lobby. The article purports
to show how various Americans worked to misinform the public
about Vietnam. The persons whom SCHEER holds responsible
for misleading the American people are JOSEPH KENNEDY, Cardinal
SPELLMAN, ARTHUR SCHLESINGER, JR., NORMAN THOMAS, J. BRACKEN
LEE, General EDWARD LANSDALE, MARVIN LIEBMAN, and others.
SF T-88 on 3/8/67.
A feature article datelined Cairo, July 31,
1967, entitled, "Egypt" which is described as "A Special
Report from Managing Editor ROBERT SCHEER in Cairo", was
published in the September 1967 issue of "Ramparts"
magazine. In this article, SCHEER tried to explain the
current situation in Egypt. He laid the blame for the Arabs
losing the six-day war to the Israelis on "cowardly
or traitorous officers" in the Arab Army.
The article also stated that many in the NASSER.
Goverment say that most of the blame for starting the
Arab-Israel war should be charged to the Syrians for
having provided the Israelis with a pretext for attack.
The article stated the Egyptian people were not at this
time in a warlike mood and NASSER was doing his best
to discourage his people from warlike aspirations and
to encourage continuance of the Social Revolution in
Egypt.
SCHEER concluded that NASSER must break with
the rightists in the Arab world and make his primary
commitment to the Arab social revolution in order to
survive. He concluded also that NASSER's most dangerous
enemy is the "Moslem Brotherhood" who could take control
of Egypt and become embroiled in another war in as little
as one year's time.
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The November 1967 issue of "Ramparts" magazine
contains a 13-page article entitled, "A NASSER
Thesis" by ROBERT SCHEEP. In this article, SCHEER
analyzes the Middle East situation from 1952 to the
present, giving his recital of the relationship of the
various countries to each other, the rise to power by
GAMAL ABDUL NASSER, the Suez war in the middle 1950's,
and the six-day Arab-Israel war in June, 1967.
The article lays great stress on NASSER being
unsuccessful in some of his ventures because while he
nationalized many businesses and industries and distributed
the proceeds to the poor, he allowed the Army to remain.
an elite, privileged class which was not loyal to either
NASSER 
or Egypt. SCHEER also blamed NASSER's failure
to develop 
a political party with its own aims set forth
for 
his lack of success in communicating with his people
and 
obtaining their full support.
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The January, 1968 issue of "Ramparts" Magazine contains
an article entitled "Oil and the Arabs (The Nasser Thesis
: Part 2)
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This article states "Researchers for this article and Part I
("Ramparts", November, 1967) include BOB AVAKIAN, JIM HAWLEY,
DAVID KOLODNEY and JOHN SPITZER.
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The article states the thesis that the Middle East
is 6 of paramount strategic importance to this Country" because
the Persian Gulf produces 27% of the world's petroleum and 
has
In addition the Mideast is the
proved global reserves of 60%.
cultural
trade crossroads between Asia and Europe and an important
bridge between Africa and Asia and the center of the Islam world.
The article explains that 27% of the oil used through-
out the world comes from the Middle East and, since oil is in-
dispensable to industrial and military potential it is no wonder
that continued control of this resource is a major focus of 
the
Western powers.
It adds that if control of this oil is important
to the West it is absolutely critical to the Arabs, since it is
the only source of the cash needed to break out of the cycle of
underdevelopment and poverty in which their countries are trapped.
It pointed out that the profits from the oil go to the "
wrong"
states, those with the least population (12% of the Arab population)
The article stated the 
Arabs could
and therefore the least need.
repay the total investment of Western powers of $5 billion in
two years with the oil removed from Arab wells except 
for the
fact that Western Countries are in a position to 
force the 
Arabs
to deal with them or to have no market whatever for 
this off.
The article cited how Iranian Prime Minister MOSSADEGH nationaliz-
ed his country's oil production May 1, 1951 and the U. S. pro-
ceeded to crush him so totally that the example has 
served as 
1
chilling model for other would-be nationalists no major 
oil
producing country in the Mideast has dared to 
repeat MOSSADEGH's
attempt. The Western Powers were said to have 
accomplished
this by imposing a total boycott of Iranian oil.
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tegral part of a global containment policy which was put into
effect by the U.S. in the early 1950s but NASSER refused 
to 
a-
lign himself with it. NASSER was caid to be a threat to the
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and by holding the position that oil in the underpopulated oil
producing countries must be the basis of the development of the
entire region. It stated that the U.S. response to NASSER was
principally by propping up the economy and military machines of
the monarchies while alternately mollifying through grants or the
withholding of grants to the more leftist tendencies as they appear-
ed in Egypt and other Arab regimes. The article added Intensive
CIA operations even involved founding the American Friends of the
Middle East - a pro-Arab Organization in the U.S. as well as
widespread meddling in internal Arab politics."
The article continued that Soviet support of the Arabs
began in 1955, which caused the U. S. to be more careful not to
cause an anti-Western Arab union to be formed that might topple
America's right-wing Arab allies. NASSER was said to have steered
clear of any major direct confrontation with the U.S. and "the U.S.
has never attempted to really clamp down on him. Thus the Arab
revolutionary impulse, fearful of challenging the West, turned to
"challenging Israel as a Western tool" and condemned Israeli im-
perialism."
This hostility to Israel provided a kind of anti-
imperialism that was able to appeal to both progressive leftists
and traditional monarchies in the Arab world. In 1956 Israel
joined the British and French attempt to reestablish by force
Western control over the Suez Canal after NASSER nationalized it,
and Israel also supported the French in the Algerian war. To the
Arabs it seemed that Israel had aligned herself with the exploiters.
This signalled the Russians to begin helping the Arabs to get as
many friends as possible among the non-aligned: countries even while
local communists in Egypt, Algeria and Syria were being jail d. Russia
felt that the Arabs were moving to the left to justify Russian
support.
The article said the social changesin Algeria and Egypt
were significant but also inadequate because "they destroyed the
power of the traditional upper class without in any significant sense
passing power on to that very broad base of the Arab pyramid. The
reforms in Syria and Egypt came about as a result of military coups
d'etat which placed men in power who were willing to introduce re-
forms.
The article continued by stating "The identification of
Israel-rather than the oil companies and their monarchies-as the
serious extension of imperialism has allowed Arab progressives to
play at revolution, through periodic anti-Israel tirades, without
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taking essential revolutionary action." In reference to the
six day Arab-Israel war the article stated "the Soviets were clearly
unprepared to assess its implications," in reference to with-
drawal of UN troops from Gaza and Agoba. It added "The Soviets
continuously underestimated the emotional depth and political
intensity of the Arab-Israeli conflict." It added that Russia
began immediately to rearm Eghpt and Syria after the defeat,
specifying only that their weapons be better used.
The article stated "The Central Thesis of this essay
is that the Great Powers cannot be expected to be concerned, on any
consistent basis, with the interests and needs of the Arabs and
Jews who live in the Mideast," but are preoccupied with their
own prestige and security needs. It added that both the Arabs and
the Jews identify their opposition with the nation of imperialism
supported by the American oil companies.
The article added that "The Arab denial of legitimate
Jewish nationhood as the basis of Israel is the subject of deserved
ridicule. But that the mainstream of Zionism has, in like fashion,
denied the existence of a legitimate Arab quest for nationhood is
not commonly admitted. This factor has been of great significance
in the formation and sustaining of Arab hostility towards Israel.
The Arabs will never be able to turn their energies from opposing
Israel to the development of an Arab nation so long as the Israelis
hold the existence of an Arab nation to be a threat." The Israelis
viewed the drive toward Arab unity and independence as a threat
to them. ABBA EBAN conferred upon Israel the very nationhood that
Israel denied to the Arabs. The Arabs find this position most
difficult to accept when the Jews deny them the same position.
The article stated that "Israelis must come to accept the fact that
nationhood is an aspiration which some Arabs hold without being.
conned into it by NASSER; and that an Arab State if it became a
reality (as a confederation or a nation) - is not necessarily a
threat to Israel."
wish
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Nation are both legitimate concepts which can survive to-
only if they exist as part of the same social revolution
to meet the needs of the people of the Mideast."
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May, 1968, issue of "Ramparts Magazine,
lists ROBERT SCHEER as Editor in Chief and carried a two page
article entitled "The Peace' Candidates by ROBERT SCHEER.
In this article, SCHEER discussed the Vietnam War and Democratic
presidential candidates ROBERT F. KENNEDY (now deceased) and
EUGENE MCCARTHY. SCHEER was critical of each of these candidates
because they were not among the original protestors against
U.S. participation in the Vietnam War.
The June 15, 1968, issue of "Ramparts Magazine stated
that this issue marked the beginning of "Ramparts as a fortnightly
magazine which will appear in the same format as it has previously
appeared. It stated that features planned for the first few
editions include (in part) several articles on the problems of
today's Cuba including an interview with FIDEL CASTRO by ROBERT
SCHEER."
The August 10, 1968, issue of "Ramparts'
carried a two-page article entitled, "The Night BOBBY
Died," by ROBERT SCHEER. In this article, SCHEER stated
he was present at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles,
California with ROBERT F. KENNEDY on the evening of
Primary Election Day, June 4, 1968, in the Royal
Suite, while the KENNEDY campaign workers were waiting
for the returns to come in. He wrote that he was also
in the Empire Ballroom while ROBERT KENNEDY was giving
his victory speech and while KENNEDY was shot about
12:29 A.M.
The September 28, 1968, issue of "Ramparts"
carried a feature-length article dealing with the
Democratic National Convention in Chicago, which was
described as "a Ramparts special report" by staff members
and it named 23 persons including ROBERT SCHEER as
responsible for this report.
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The San Francisco Chronicle daily newspaper
published in San Francisco, California, in its issue of
March 3, 1969, carried the column of WILLIAM HOGAN entitled,
"World of Books: Eldridge Cleaver, Written on the Run.".
In this article HOGAN discussed a new book "Eldridge Cleaver:
Post-Prison Writings and Speeches," which was edited by
ROBERT SCHEER published by the book publishing branch of
Ramparts magazine. The article continued by stating that
SCHEER compiled this book from pieces that appeared previously
in Ramparts magazine and from speeches delivered by CLEAVER
at various times. The article concluded by stating that a
book entitled "Berkeley On 0 Dollars a Day," by ROBERT SCHEER
and his Ramparts colleague PETER COLLIER is presently under
negotiation with publishers.
V. SPEECHES AND TELEVISION APPEARANCES OF THE SUBJECT
July 17, 1966
A protest rally for persons jailed as a result of
Auto Row and Sheraton-Palace Hotel sit-in demonstrations
was held at San Francisco City Hall plaza July 17, 1966. The
crowd at the rally was estimated at from 400 to 1,000 people.
ROBERT SCHEER was one of the speakers and said that if
Governor BROWN had not freed these sit-in demonstrators by
election day, SCHEER would tell the people to march to the
jail housing these demonstrators, rather than going to the
polls.
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August 6, 1966
The August 6-9 Committee sponsored the Third Inter-
national Days of Protest, August 6-9, 1966, at San Francisco
Civic Center Plaza, San Francisco. This demonstration numbered
about 2,500 people on August 6, 1966. One of the speakers was
ROBERT SCHEER, who stated that the demonstrators should not get
discouraged, but should continue their picketing and demonstrating.
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The "Stockton Record" newspaper, Stockton,
California, issue of September 8, 1966, carried a news
article headlined, "Editor Attacks U. S. Policy in Vietnam;
Sees National Peril." In this article it was stated that
ROBERT SCHEER had delivered a speech at the Raymond College
High Table, University of the Pacific, Stockton, California,
on September 7, 1966. SCHEER maintained that the concept
of an international communist conspiracy was false and the
U. S. is mistaken in considering it a unified, ever-growing
force that can only be contained by force. He stated that
the communist conspiracy is a movement that does not hold
together because of nationalistic interests. He cited
the Sino-Soviet dispute and the international squabbling
between satellite countries and the major communist powers.
He said the Vietnam conflict began as an internal dispute
and if the U. S. withdrew from the conflict this withdrawal
would reaffirm the communists' confidence in the possibility
of peaceful co-existence.
He concluded that if anyone is genuinely concerned
about American security, he is going to have to work to
reverse American foreign policy.
October 18, 1966
"The Guardsman," weekly student newspaper at City
College of San Francisco, in its issue of October 19, 1966,
carried a news article headlined, "Scheer Lectures on Involvement
in Southeast Asia." The article stated ROBERT SCHEER spoke at
the College Theater to a capacity audience. He was reported
to have reviewed the historical changes in Vietnam, the French
role in Vietnam affairs, and the limited policy set by President
KENNEDY of only sending 30,000 advisors as "technical aid only
for a limited period of time to prevent a colonial posture. "
The article stated further, "In a summary conclusion SCHEER
said that if there is an international communist movement, it
should cease to exist, that there are hardly two communist
countries that coexist, that communism is in truth a form of
nationalism and that practically speaking, 'it does not exist. '".
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Discussion Unlimited, Incorporated (DU), sponsored
a meeting December 2, 1966, in the auditorium of Los Angeles
Trade College, 700 block, Washington Boulevard, Los Angeles,
with from 1,000 to 1,500 people in attendance. The topic of
the discussion was "What Will the New Development on the Left
Be?" ROBERT SCHEER from "Ramparts" magazine, EUGENE GENOVESE
from Rutgers College in New Jersey, and DOROTHY HEALEY from
Southern California District CP were the speakers. HEALEY
spoke first, stating that the most important things for the
groups on the left to do today were to unite on common grounds
and to be critical on grounds where they cannot agree, as well
as to give allegiance to the other 14 socialist countries in
the world. She described these countries as the hope of the
future. ROBERT SCHEER attacked her bitterly, his main contention
being that he felt he could not even say he was a socialist
because of all the crimes that are committed in the name of
socialism. He said he could not align himself with other
countries in the socialist world because of the barbaric
deeds committed by some of these countries.
He led a vicious attack against the Soviet Union,
against the STALIN era, against the crimes that were committed
in the Soviet Union against Jewish people and Jewish culture,
and against other religious people and intellectuals in the
Soviet Union. He made reference to the two writers who had
been recently jailed in Russia. In a rebuttal and question
and answer period the attack went back and forth, mainly
between GENOVESE and HEALEY against SCHEER for his anti-Soviet
Union position. SCHEER constantly brought up Hungary, stating
that the oppression that went on in Hungary is no different
than the oppression of the United States in Vietnam. He also
said the Soviet Union is a sick society just as the U. S. is
a sick society, and he is quite sure that the workers in each
society are not much aware of or care about the relative
difference of the sickness.
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The PW issue of December 10, 1966, and December 24,
1966, also carried news articles on the above-described forum.
SCHEER's remarks are reported in the December 10, 1966 issue
as follows:
"Scheer, who ran as a peace candidate in the
Democratic primary in the Seventh Congressional District,
winning nearly 45% of the vote, spoke of the kind of
revolution he would like to see. 'Revolution is better
than rebellion, he said, 'but I am interested in
what a revolution will lead to....Soviet society is
vicious...I want a revolution that means the right
of a man to control his own life.
1.
Referring to Marxism, Scheer said, 'The theories
don't work. The working class is not getting poorer
and poorer.
"It is true,
8 he said, 'that the 'New Left
has no ideology, (but because of that) it does not
follow that it should accept the old ones... Why is
there a New Left?
* The old Left was tired, cynical, frightened.
LSD is more important than (considered by the 'Old
Left')...The young people who have looked at the American
Dream and said it isn't so great have made a statement
more profound than anything the Old Left has ever
made."
A characterization of DU is contained in
the appendix.
February 9, 1967
"The Daily Cardinal," student newspaper of the
University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, in its issue of
February 10, 1967, carried an article headlined, "Scheer Hits
'Mythology' of U.S. Anti-Communism." This article stated as
follows:
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"'Anti-Communism is what holds the American people
together, not the Judaeo-Christian ethic, radical
author Robert Scheer told 500 people in the Social
Science building Thursday.
"He argued that the United States is attempting
to impose on the Southeast Asian crisis the 'myth'
of a monolithic Communism and the policy of 'contain-
ment' that developed out of the post-World War II
Eastern European situation 20 years ago.
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"He said that America has become 'so imbued
with the anti-Communist mythology that it has become
the over-riding criteria for all, and especially
foreign policy decision-making.
"He cited the investigations of philosopher
Bertrand Russell's Vietnam War Crimes Tribunal'
which purports to show American use of 'fragmentation
bombs that are not effective militarily, but which
demoralize the population. 'And these bombs are
designed not so much to kill as to torture.'
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"'What is frighteningly horrible about this whole
policy, he said, 'is that it works. It succeeds
militarily even where it fails politically.
"He urged his listeners to 'support the Vietcong,
or National Liberation Front...given the fact that
they are the only ones standing up to the American
'intrusion' over there.
"He said that it is not the North Vietnamese
who have shown 'bad faith' in efforts to negotiate,
' but us. 1. They have already offered concessions,
he said, even though it is we who are bombing them.
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"Russian and Chinese foreign policies, before
and after the death of Stalin, he said, 'have been
essentially conservative, and not aggressive.' He
cited as evidence the Trotsky-Stalin conflict and
Mao Tse-tung's early differences with the regular
Chinese Communist Party apparatus over this issue."
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A meeting was held at Hospitality House, Balboa
Park, California, March 16, 1967, to hear ROBERT SCHEER talk
on the CIA (Central Intelligence Agency). He was introduced
as editor of "Ramparts" magazine. His only comments concerning
the CIA were that the CIA was the "whipping boy" for high
officials of the U. S. Government. He indicated that if anything
went wrong with the policy of the high government officials,
they could always blame CIA for their failures.
In discussing the Vietnam war, SCHEER stated the
President of the U. S., along with other government officials,
were guilty of murder of innocent women and children. SCHEER
then spoke of a trip he had taken to France and Belgium. He
said he had talked to important officials in these countries
and gained the impression that these officials were opposed to
the war policy of President JOHNSON, particularly the bombing
of North Vietnam. SCHEER alleged that there were more bombs
dropped in Vietnam than were dropped during World War II. He
claimed that the reason the U. S. was using anti-personnel bombs
against the people of North Vietnam was because they did not
agree with the U. S. and the use of anti-personnel bomb was of
a punitive nature.
SCHEER took the position of an independent criticizing
both the "Commie" and "Bircher" elements.
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The "Yale Daily News", student newspaper of Yale
University, New Haven, Connecticut, issue of April 5, 1967,
carried an article relating that ROBERT SCHEER spoke at the Law
School Auditorium of Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut,
on April 4, 1967, explaining the principles of "New Politics."
SCHEER described the "New Politics" as a movement which seeks
to bring about a substantial change in American society.
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ROBERT SCHEER spoke at the rally of the Spring
Mobilization Committee Against the War in Vietnam which was
held April 15, 1967, at Kezar Stadium, San Francisco,
California, with about 55,000 people in attendance. SCHEER
remarked that General WESTMORELAND had stated that the
Vietnamese people would have to "bleed more" to learn they
had met their match in this war. SCHEER commented that
despite United States' "intervention" in Vietnam, there would
be "other Vietnams" as other rights groups and countries had
their own nationalist expressions. SCHEER went on to say that
"other people will make revolutions" and, thus, the U. S.
would have to go into other countries. "If other people want
communist revolutions, so be it" added SCHEER. Other speakers
at this rally urged immediate withdrawal of U. S. troops from
Vietnam.
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NATIONAL MOBILIZATION COMMITTEE TO END THE
WAR IN VIETNAM (NMCEWV)
The Spring Mobilization Committed to End
the War in Vietnam (SMCETV) was an ad hoc
organization composed of several anti-
Vietnam war and peace groups which organized
mass rallies and marches in New York and
San Francisco on April 15, 1967, to pɔɔtest
United States involvement in the Vietnam waro
The SMCEWV is now known as the National
Mobilization Committee to End the War in
Vietnam (NMCEWV). Who Western Mobilization
Committoe Against the War is the West Coast
counterpart of the NMCIEV,
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The "Daily Utah Chronicle," University of Utah,
Salt Lake City, Utah, in its issue of October 6, 1967,
carried a news article entitled, "National Perspective on
Vietnam issues," which announced that a program entitled,
Spectrum Vietnam, would be held in the main ballroom of the
Union Building, Saturday, October 7, 1967, at noon. This
would be a panel discussion with CARL OGLESBY of the Students
for a Democratic Society and others. The article provided
the following background data:
"Scheer, a Political Science graduate
of City College of New York, was
appointed Maxwell Fellow in Public
Administration at Syracuse University.
Two additional years of graduate study
as a Teaching Assistant in Economics
and as a fellow in the Center for
Chinese Studies at the University of
California, Berkeley, followed. He then
taught American Government at City
College of New York.
"Mr. Scheer visited Castro's Cuba in 1960
and co-authored with Professor Maurice
Zeitlin, CUBA: TRAGEDY IN OUR HEMISPHERE.
"He was appointed foreign editor of
Ramparts Magazine' in '65, managing
editor in '66, and vice president of
the corporation in '67.'
"In spring of 1965 and again in 1966 he
traveled to Southeast Asia, touring Laos
and Vietnam. Findings of his trips were
published in the report HOW THE UNITED
STATES GOT INVOLVED IN VIETNAM.
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7, 1967, Utah Senator WALLACE F. BENNETT and GALE MCGHEE,
Senator from Wyoming, would speak on Vietnam.
"
The "Daily Utah Chronicle," issue of October 18,
1967, carried a news article headlined, "Spectrum Chronicle
Debate, which stated that ROBERT SCHEER of "Ramparts Magazine"
was looking into the possibility of bringing a libel suit
against the "Daily Utah Chronicle" for using slanderous misquotes
attributed to him in the coverage in the Spectrum Vietnam,
October 7, 1967. This article explained that the night editor
of this paper rewrote the story at a time when he could not
contact any sources, hence the inaccuracy.
The "Deseret News, Salt Lake City, Utah, newspaper
issue of October 3, 1957, carried a news article, "Spectrum
Vietnam, Question Unresolved. This article related that ROBERT
SCHEER described as Editor of "Ramparts Magazine, attacked
the arrogant American myth that "we are always good guys.
fighting on the side with angels with a monopoly on democracy,
peace and freedom."
The article said "he contended
is now nationalism, not world expansion the mood of communism
"
and that the Communists
are now more concerned with internal problems than presenting
a united front to defeat democracy. The article added "Mr.
Scheer and Mr. Oglesby charged that the U.S. is supporting the
wrong side in Vietnam because of its economic interest. The
real issue in Vietnam and other troubled areas of the world is
poverty, according to Scheer and Oglesby."
A symposium on Vietnam was held October 7, 1967
at the University of Utah, Student Union Building Ballroom,
Salt Lake City, Utah. The panel of speakers included a senator
from Utah, a senator from Wyoming, CARL OGLESBY, former President
of Students for a Democratic Society, and ROBERT SCHEER, Editor
of Ramparts magazine. There were about 150-200 people present
at this meeting including at least seven CP members. This
function was called Spectrum - Vietnam.
Following this meeting a social party and discussion
was held at the residence of one SUE GOODRICK in Salt Lake City
on October 7, 1967.
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Both CARL OGLESBY and ROBERT SCHEER were present.
The time was spent generally in questioning OGLESBY and SCHEER
by youths of the New Left who were attempting to find
themselves. There were about 50 persons present at this
meeting including at least three CP members.
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ROBERT SCHEER was introduced as Editor of Ramparts
and as spokesman for the New Left when he appeared as a guest
on the LES CRANE Show on television station KTTV, Channel 11,
Los Angeles, California, on October 11, 1967. SCHEER stated
on this program that due to electoral procedure it would be
impossible to place a candidate on the ballot - that the
industralist and monied interests controlled the ballot system.
SCHEER said "we" had no money and because of time and other
factors, it would be impossible to obtain the thousands of
names to place an eligible candidate on the ballot. He added
"we" would have to take over the polls. He claimed that in
order to make necessary changes in the present political
structures "we" would have to "take over" the establishment
in Washington.
November 20, 1967
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"The Fairfield Republican" newspaper published
at Fairfield, California, in its issue of November 21,
1967, carried an article headlined, "Leftist Calls U.S.
'Bought Out Society' in J. C. Talk." This article stated
that ROBERT SCHEER, editor of Ramparts magazine, spoke
November 20, 1967, at the Solano College Gymnasium and
delivered a blistering attack on what he termed the
"bought off society. " He decried what he termed an
"exploitive corrupt war economy fostered by a profiteering
business community."
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The article said SCHEER stated "We invoke the
devil' theory of communism to explain the reality of
desperate social revolution.". SCHEER concluded "Vietnam
is only the extension of this unhealthy American character-
istic, not an isolated example of mistaken policy. It is
an integral part of a policy of corrupt self-seeking
deception." After explaining that ROBERT SCHEER visited
South Vietnam twice, the article quoted SCHEER as saying,
"I think we have to realize that the Vietnamese are indeed
fighting for their freedom but their freedom from us.
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They are nationalists trying to create a national revolution,
and they can't be explained away with a label."
SCHEER alleged that the United States was in
the Vietnam war to make a profit. He called for staged
withdrawal of U.S. troops over a period of years.
In reference to the domestic scene, SCHEFF warned
that sterner measures against dissent were coming and that
President JOHNSON's talk about peace was a "con job.":
SCHEER said people were rioting in America because "they
have no legitimate avenue of dissent. In summary, SCHEER
urged concerned youth not to become complacent but to
remain aware of the problems and refuse to conspire with
liberal politicians who try to make dissent irrelevant
SCHEER told the group, "Block the halls and block the
airports. This may be one of the times when to behave
reasonably is to behave irresponsibly."
November 21, 1967
The "University of Washington Daily" newspaper,
Seattle, Washington, issue of November 21, 1967, carried an
article announcing that ROBERT SCHEER, editor of "Ramparts"
Magazine, would speak at the Hub Auditorium, November 21,
1967, under sponsorship of the Political Union. The
article said that SCHEER, who is leading proponent of the
New Left, served on the Board of Directors of the National
Conference for New Politics, which held its convention in
Chicago. It stated that SCHEER was currently odlaborating
with WARREN HINCKLE, also on the "Ramparts" staff, in
writing a book about the "Vietnam lobby".
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Washington, in its issue of November 22, 1967, reported that
ROBERT SCHEER spoke to an overflow audience at the University
of Washington, Hub Auditorium, November 21, 1967. The article
stated that SCHEER said it was arrogant for Americans to
decide what is best for the Vietnam people. SCHEER said
it was an "obscene argument that withdrawal of American
forces from Vietnam would result in a blood bath. He
claimed the United States was operating on a war economy
and suggested that our loss of pre-eminence in world
trade as well as in jobs which rely on military contracts
accounts for much of our reluctance to pull out of Asia.
SCHEER predicted that 1968 may be the "last democratic
election" for this nation. He predicted that the far
left and the far right would grow as Americans seek
alternatives. SCHEER advocated taking the billions spent
on the Vietnam war and applying them to domestic problems.
He alleged that unless this is done, there would be more
violence and more riots in American cities.
December 8, 1967
"The Ram" newspaper of Fordham University,
Bronx, New York, in its issue of December 12, 1967,
carried a news article reflecting that ROBERT SCHEEP gave
a speech December 8, 1967 at the Fordham University Campus
Center Ballroom before a crowd of 250. The article stated
that SCHEER said the United States should withdraw from
Vietnam and not worry about the fate of that country.
In speaking about the means of demonstration, SCHEER was
quoted as saying "Use your bodies imaginatively.
railway tracks and government buildings. Violence is the
only serious alternative." With regard to opposition to
the war, SCHEER blamed the rowdy character of recent
demonstrations which have been blocked by the economic
and political power structure. He said "I support these
tactics out of desperation, though I would like to see
the growth of a serious left to challenge the people in
power."
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January 26, 1968
"The Daily Californian" newspaper, which is self-
identified as being published daily by the Associated Students
of UCB, on January 29, 1968, carried a news article
entitled "Radical Groups Emphasize Need for Mutual Self-
Protection'. This article described a rally sponsored by
MAPS held at noon on the UCB campus January 26, 1968, in
which "members of the PFP, "Ramparts", Black Panthers, the
mathematics faculty and political activists addressed the
crowd in drizzling rain. The article carries summaries of
the speeches of numerous pople, including BETTINA APTHEKER
KURZWEIL, a self-admitted Communist Party member, and ROBERT
SCHEER. The article contained the following regarding
SCHEER:
"BOB SCHEER, Managing Editor of Ramparts
magazine, also spoke. He began with a comment on
the carnival mood of the rally.
Roman Carnival
"There is something obscene or bizarre
about the Roman carnival attitude when seven people
are in jail,' he commented, referring to the fact
that Martha's Laundry was playing on the lower
"plaza and evangelists were singing and preaching
on the corner.
"'The United States is now fighting a war of
examples,' he said. 'They're saying "there are
certain things which we will not tolerate and we
will make examples of those who attempt them," he
continued.
"And the war of examples in Vietnam
has been brought home,' he added.
"He strongly emphasized the fact that the
government will permit a type of false liberty so
that one feels free--as long as it does not intrude
on government policies.
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Intruding Struggles
"Marines won't go to jail and the people
who sent them won't go to jail but we will." Never-
theless, he said, 'We must engage in struggles that
intrude.'
" Most of us were not born to be revolu-
tionary. But one becomes a revolutionary not out
of choice but when the situation demands it,' he
stated. 'The time calls for it now and we must find
solidarity in a spirit of CHE GUEVARA,' he concluded"
A leaflet issued by "Campus Stop the Draft Week
Committee" advertised a noon rally to be held Friday, (January
26,
1968) at UCB with six speakers, including ROBERT SCHEER
and BETTINA APTHEKER.
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Observation by SA of FBI
The "Berkeley Daily Gazette" newspaper, issue of
January 27, 1968, reported on the rally at UCB, which was
held January 26, 1968, attended by about 700 persons.
This article quoted ROBERT SCHEER as follows;
"We must switch to tactics which intrude,
which are effective. We must act in the spirit of
a CHE GUEVARA because this is the time for the
spirit of a CHE GUEVARA,'
"We must start to plan now for the next
Stop the Draft Week,' the editor of Ramparts Maga-
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the jails because Stop the Draft Weeks must go on,
and if jail is the price to pay, we must pay it.'
"'Unless protest is effective, it is a
charade,' he said."
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Television, February 4, 1968
On February 4, 1968, ROBERT SCHEER appeared as a
guest on a nationally televised "Firing Line" television
show at 6:30 PM, Pacific Standard Time, where he was
involved in a type of debate with WILLIAM F. BUCKLEY,
Editor of "National Review". BUCKLEY stated ROBERT
SCHEER was invited to appear on this program to explain
the un-American attitude of SCHEER and also of "Ramparts"
Magazine, SCHEER said he was not previously apprised of
the exact topic but in any case could not speak for
"Ramparts" since he is only one member of the editorial
board. SCHEER then became evasive, claiming he wanted
a definition of "un-American" before he could answer
BUCKLEY. During this show, SCHEER stated that "National
Review" Magazine had maligned SCHEER when it stated he
traveled to Cuba in violation of State Department regu-
lations and SCHEEP requested a retraction be printed.
SCHEER did not state that he had traveled to CUBA illegally
in 1960 and legally in 1968, but such is the case. SCHEER
was very glib but was very evasive in answering BUCKLEY's
questions and statements. SCHEER's statements showed him
stongly in opposition to the Vietnam war.
Television, February 7, 1968
ROBERT SCHEER appeared on the Pat Michaels'
television show at 10:30 p.m. on KTVU, Channel 2, Oakland
on February 7, 1968. During this appearance, SCHEER stated
he attended the Cultural Congress held in Havana, Cuba in
early January, 1968. He said he traveled in Cuba via Mexico
City as an accredited correspondent with the approval of the
State Department and that he traveled alone. The interview
related to SCHEER's work as managing editor of "Ramparts
Magazine.
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Television, February 23, 1968
ROBERT SCHEER was interviewed by BRANT FRAYNE
and PAUL SALTZMAN at the Expo '67 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada,
in June, 1967, and the results of this interview were shown
on Canadian Broadcasting Company television network on February
23, 1968. Some of the points emphasized by SCHEER in this inter-
view are as follows:
"Ramparts" magazine, of which SCHEER is Editor, tries
to be exciting and to fill a void in American life. It tries
to handle the stories the other magazines do not have the guts
to handle and to give some diversity of opinion in the mass media
of America. It is an experiment in seeing whether American
freedom and democracy really works. Other magazines are locked
into the establishment because of the funding required to start a
magazine and the income received from advertisers, while "Ramparts"
is probably the only large circulation magazine in America that
does not depend on advertising.
"Ramparts" made a decision to challenge the big
magazines and to turn to a secular monthly magazine two and a
half years ago (about January, 1965) and it no longer has any
connection with or particular interest in the Catholic Church.
It is aimed at challenging the establishment and its readers,
who are primarily in the 15 to 40 year age group.
and
"Ramparts" has been called a muckraker
left-wing. It is on the left of the political spectrum since
it opposes the war in Vietnam and is interested in removing the
ghettos in American life. "Ramparts" is based as a left-wing
opposition to "Time" magazine but "Time" is biased toward the
establishment and toward maintaining the status quo. "Ramparts"
has never been sued for libel or had a serious challenge to its
factual accuracy. "Ramparts" has a small staff of only 30 and
has successfully challenged the other big magazines with exten-
sive advertising revenue and has done a more factual reporting
job on the Vietnam War, its casualties, civil rights stories
and stories on such topics as the children of suburbia rebelling
against suburban community and its values.
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"Ramparts" magazine is largely staff produced and has
nothing to offer but the guts and freedom of its reporters to
report facts as they see them. "Ramparts" does not edit the
reporters' articles for opinion or value of concept. These
articles are only edited for size and possible emphasis for a
particular issue so that there would not be four articles on
Vietnam in a single issue, for instance. When "Ramparts" sends
a reporter to do a story it prints what the reporter writes
even though the Editor does not necessarily agree with that.
reporter's viewpoint.
SCHEER feels that the United States is more
afflicted with an extremely biased press because in the United
States we have the illusion of freedom and Americans are raised
to believe that we have a free press while in fact the press is
controlled through "an interlocking directorate of big business,
big military and big government" that effectively manages the
news so that it is not troubling or upsetting to their interests.
SCHEER believes that the honest reporting of news by
"Ramparts" is doing "an awful lot of good" because a generation
is being raised in the United States that knows how to be free
for a change and "is not going to buy the nonsense that comes
out of Washington"." The youths are asking some very searching
questions about American society and are not satisfied with the
usual glibness so they are willing to go on marches because
they do not buy these answers. This is a very large minority
of youths.
Most of the American soldiers in Vietnam have been
raised to believe that their country always does right and have
an implicit racism. They realize that the Vietnamese do not
really share United States objectives. For instance "There
is a 650,000 man Vietnamese army that never does any fighting"
"It is very clear that the Viet Cong has considerable support
from the countryside and has done some very fine things in the
countryside.
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There are some cracks in the brainwashing and some
disillusionment with the war in Vietnam even among American troops.
More people have refused to fight and more people in the army
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have taken those critical steps rather than go along with the
fighting. It is not a significant number yet, but SCHEER
believes it is growing. "We have to figure out whether the
United States is Rome on the rise or Rome in decay and hopefully
America's empire is on the verge of cracking up.
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When asked if he could make a generalization about the
American housewife and American married life, SCHEER stated,
"The average American is drunk most of the time. SCHEER
explained that the a
average American has a couple of drinks before
starting home and several more when he arrives at home. The
cocktail hour is all about getting "yourself numb enough that
you can take your wife and kids and then you usually fall asleep
in front of the television.
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March 1, 1968
The "Albion Pleiad," Albion College weekly newspaper,
Albion, Michigan, in its issue of March 1, 1968, carried an
article headlined, "SCHEER Rips NORRIS, College." The article
stated SCHEER was scheduled to speak on the "relevance of
academe in response to cultural needs," but abandoned this
topic and instead dissected the speech given by Albion College
President LOUIS W. NORRIS to freshmen at this school in the fall
of 1967. SCHEER said Dr. NORRIS' speech stressed the importance
of vicarious learning and the central role of the "great
conversation." SCHEER said the "great conversation is a bore."
SCHEER stated that white middle class Americans want to make a
revolution without doing anything revolutionary. SCHEER said
Dr. NORRIS stated in his speech "hippies" did not belong on
Albion's campus. SCHEER replied to this "with these ideas he
shouldn't be president of a university, and I wouldn't have to
make these statements if he hadn't given such a speech to the
freshmen. He said that America can no longer engage in foreign
aggression in the guise of extending freedom." SCHEER concluded
his speech by stating that to alleviate these crises America
should dismantle the defense apparatus, turn to a peace economy
and get out of Vietnam.
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One of the critics of SCHEER's speech was quoted in
this article as saying, "Some of what he said was admirable, but
he was so irrational and so boorish and had excruciating bad
taste.'
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ROBERT SCHEER was one of many persons who was
present and spoke at the University of California, Irvine,
California (UCI), on April 3, 1968, when an anti-Vietnam
program was held. No publicity was afforded this activity
in the local metropolitan newspapers and the "Anthill",
campus newspaper, published at UCI, did not publish any of
the speeches delivered nor any quotes taken out of context,
but merely contained an outline of the program.
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April 17, 1968
"Iowa State Daily," which is a student newspaper
published at Iowa State University (ISU), Ames, Iowa,
carried an article in its issue of April 17, 1968,
headlined, "" 'Ramparts' Editor SCHEER Keynotes 'Dissent'
Series." This article stated that ROBERT SCHEER, editor
of "Ramparts" Magazine, would speak on "dissent, revolution
and the Democratic process" on April 17, 1968, in the
Great Hall, Memorial Union, ISU, as part of a series of
talks sponsored by the National Affairs Institute (NAI).
The article included background information to the effect
that ROBERT SCHEER received a B.A. Degree in Economics
and Political Science from the City College of New York,
and then served as a Maxwell Fellow in Public Administration
at Syracuse University.
The "Ames Daily Tribune," Ames, Iowa newspaper,
issue of April 18, 1968, carried a news article headlined,
"ISU Dissenters Knock System.". This article reported that
ROBERT SCHEER was the first speaker at ISU's "dissent"
series and spoke April 17, 1968. The article reported
that SCHEER stated America did not need BOBBY KENNEDY.
or GENE MC CARTHY, but needed a whole new political
ideology. SCHEER stated "if liberals can't come up
with some alternative to the prevailing political
thought, the right wing is likely to do it instead."
SCHEER said "our basic ideologies are going to have to
be challenged if we are going to face and solve our
problems." He called particularly for critical
examination of the philosophies on which the United
States foreign policy is based, the attitudes behind
its welfare program, and the whole basis of its
political system. He stated this nation is ripe for
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April 23, 1968, carried an article announcing that a series of
talks by new leftists on the central issues of the day, would
begin April 23, 1968. ROBERT SCHEER was listed as one of the
speakers, noting that he had spoken at the University in 1967,
and was very well received.
"The Spectrum" did not carry a follow up news story
concerning SCHEER's talk, and there was no reference to SCHEER'S
plans in the Buffalo, New York, area in the local daily papers.
May 11, 1968
The "Bozeman Daily Chronicle, " newspaper, Bozeman,
Montana, issue of May 12, 1968, carried an article relating to
the speech of ROBERT SCHEER at Montana State University, May 11,
1968. The portion of the article relating to ROBERT SCHEER reads
as follows:
"Robert Scheer, 31-year-old editor of the New
Left Ramparts Magazine, who flew here directly from
Havana, Cuba, said our simplistic reason for
intervention in Vietnam was the 'myth of the
international communist conspiracy' also called
the 'Devil Theory.' The Devil Theory has dis
integrated whether our state department will
admit it or not, he said.
"This reality plays havoc with the most
cherished tenant of our foreign policy,' he
said. Scheer cited the squabbling between Russia
and Red China, and more recently between
Czechoslovakia and Russia, as evidence of
the disintegration of the international con-
spiracy. He said that our foreign policy
should be humanistic rather than jingoistic.
Americanization of the rest of the world should
not be our goal, he added.
"Scheer said the United States should swallow
its pride and get out of Vietnam. He said
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"The Exponent" student newspaper, Montana State
University, Bozeman, Montana, issue of May 17, 1968, carried
a news article bearing the headline, "Ramparts Editor: War is
not U.S. vs Commies. This article stated that a Vietnam symposium
was held on Saturday, May 11, 1968, during which ROBERT SCHEER
stated no peace or negotiations are possible unless the United
States is willing to admit that the war in Vietnam is not primarily
a struggle between communism and democracy." SCHEER reportedly
alleged that the state department's monolithic concept of
communism is the main reason that we are in that war. SCHEER
stated "that the Viet Minh forerunner to the Viet Cong was a
serious struggle for independence and fought the French who they
considered as foreign aggressors. Both Diem and Ky, South
Vietnamese leaders, worked for the French and thus the Viet Cong.
consider them traitors to their people. Since the U.S. supports
Ky and formerly supported Diem, it was natural for the Viet Cong
to fight against the U.S." SCHEER said "the U.S. should settle
for something along the line of the 1954 Geneva accords to get
out of Vietnam. SCHEER added that he thought it would be good for
the U.S. to lose face because we have become too arrogant.
Television, June 3, 1968
The "Berkeley Daily Gazette" newspaper issue of June
4, 1968, carried an article by MIKE CULBERT, Executive Editor,
which related that KTVU, Channel 2, Oakland, California, taped
a television show June 3, 1968, for viewing on that station at
10:30 p.m., June 5, 1968, in which PAT MICHAELS, host, questioned
ROBERT SCHEER, "A new left leader and editor of 'Ramparts'
magazine" and SCOTT STANLEY, JR., "Editor of 'American Opinion'
The article
magazine, major organ of the John Birch Society.
stated that a surprise questioner from the audience during this
show was DAVID GUMAER, a 29 year old Chicagoan who infiltrated
the Du Bois Clubs of America for the Chicago Police Intelligence
Division and served on the registration committee of the National
Convention for New Politics, which was held in Chicago, Illinois,
during Labor Day weekend of 1967. - The article stated GUMAER
also testified before the Senate Internal Security Subcommittee
in Executive Session in December, 1967. GUMAER stated ROBERT
SCHEER was "completely surrounded by communists" at the New Politics
Convention. SCHEER is reported as replying, "If you're saying
I'm a communist, go ahead and say it, and I'll sue. SCHEER
called GUMAER a "fink". SCHEER said he is not a communist and
the communists he has known are "too conservative" for him.
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This newspaper account of the PAT MICHAEL's television
show on KTVU, Channel 2, was verified by former SA MARVIN
BUCHANAN, 2150 Franklin Street, Oakland, California, on June 19, 1968.
August 19, 1968
The agenda for the National Student Association
(NSA) Convention which was held at Kansas State University
(KSU), Manhattan, Kansas, August 17-26, 1968, stated that
there was scheduled a "discussion of the movement for social
change in America on both a theoretical and a practical level"
conducted by four individuals including ROBERT SCHEER.
An article in the August 21, 1968, issue of
the "Kansas City Star" newspaper stated that TOM HAYDEN,
former President of Students for a Democratic Society
(SDS), and ROBERT SCHEER, editor of "Ramparts" Magazine,
had both spoken at the NSA Convention. In this
regard, the article stated "despite the militancy
of their demands and aggressiveness or their charges
of the JOHNSON-HUMPHREY Administration, at no time has
HAYDEN or SCHEER called explicitly for violence. The
printed material appearing here maintains the same
guarded stance.
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An article in the "Manhattan Mercury" newspaper,
Manhattan, Kansas, issue of August 20, 1968, stated,
"In an open forum, ROBERT SCHEER, editor of 'Ramparts'
Magazine, said 'If students don't act at the (Democratic
National) Convention, they must decide what their
reaction is going to be when all their efforts for
EUGENE MC CARTHY are swallowed up by a HUMPHREY machine.
If the American people are not left with a vote against
the war in Vietnam after this Convention, all the work
of the students and middle class, all the efforts in the
primaries, all the fund-raising will have been in vain
and the Democratic process will have failed."
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On August 23, 1968, NICK DELLERE, Del Mar
Rental Company, Municipal Airport, Manhattan, Kansas,
advised that on the late afternoon of August 19, 1968,
ROBERT SCHEER was picked up by charter aircraft at
Municipal Airport, Kansas City, Missouri, and was flown
to Manhattan, Kansas. On the morning of August 20, 1968,
SCHEER was returned to the airport at Kansas City,
Missouri, by charter aircraft which charter flights
were arranged for and paid for by a representative of
NSA.
September 26, 1968
A meeting billed as "America as a Racist
Culture", sponsored by the Associated Students of the UCI,
was held on September 26, 1968, with about 2,000 persons in
attendance, mainly students. ROBERT SCHEER was one of the
main speakers talking on American imperialism, stating it
was exhibited through the history of this country and was
now being shown in Vietnam. SCHEER criticized the California
Board of Regents for having refused ELDRIDGE CLEAVER the
opportunity to lecture at a class at the University of
California, Berkeley, California (UCB). SCHEER defended
HUEY P. NEWTON, Founder of the Black Panther Party (BPP)
(characterization to be found in the appendix), and stated
that becuase of all of the problems there had evolved a
close coalition between the BPP and the Peace and Freedom
Party (PFP). SCHEER praised ELDRIDGE CLEAVER as the best
choice among the presidential candidates. (running on the PFP
ticket). SCHEER said this is a racist society in which we
live and the government's efforts to "control" the black man
is causing opposition to the government. He said we were
forced into the streets in Chicago and society blocked our
demands. SCHEER claimed "we must oppose that force."
At the same meeting, ELDRIDGE CLEAVER, Minister of
Information of the BPP and PFP presidential candidate, also
spoke, condemning the racist pigs, the police, the courts,
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recommended that everyone obtain guns and hide them so that
they would be available when needed.
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The PFP was legally qualified as a
political party on the California
ballot through the obtaining of
approximately 67,000 signatures of
registered voters.
November 14, 1968
The
"The Dartmouth", Dartmouth College daily newspaper,
printed at Hanover, New Hampshire, in its issue of November 15,
1968, carried an article headlined "Scheer provides sharp contrast
in symposia focus". This article reported that a senior
symposium was held at Dartmouth College on November 14, 1968
with five speakers participating. The article began by quoting
ROBERT SCHEER, 
Editor in Chief of "Ramparts" magazine, as
stating "you must use the means at hand, which might mean
buring your ROTC building to challenge the institution".
article said "the program climaxed with Scheer's appeal for
the students of the college to assert themselves 'by
challenging the institution that is manipulating your life"
SCHEER reportedly added, "the spots closest at heart are where
you can best challenge the manipulators. I suggest you get
busy at task". He added, "even in the woods at Dartmouth,
where there aren't any girls, the elements for a confrontation
exist. I told a similar group at Columbia this, but they
wouldn't believe it. But look what happened". The article
stated that the audience applaused loudly at the conclusion
of SCHEER's plea.
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VI. WRITINGS ABOUT SCHEER
Human Events publication, Washington, D.C., in its
issue of April 8, 1967, carried a story headlined, "The Inside
Story of 'Ramparts' Magazine". A portion of this story,
Scheer's Radicalism", reads as follows:
"Probably the best known nationally of Ramparts'
staffers is Managing Editor Robert Scheer, who, at
30, has made a career of New Leftism. A former member
of the pro-Castro Fair Play for Cuba Committee, he
is the most articulate of the Ramparts crew and con-
tends that he is an anti-Communist.
* Last year Scheer ran for the Democratic nomi-
nation for U. S. Congress in Berkeley, hinging his
entire campaign on getting out of the war in Viet
Nam and getting into the 'War on Poverty.' Several
weeks ago, Scheer traveled to Prague, Czechoslovakia,
to meet with the Communist-controlled International
Union of Students and representatives of the National
Liberation Front, the political arm of the Communist.
Viet Cong in South Viet Nam.
"Not publicized in his race for Congress but
revealed later was the fact that Scheer's campaign
coordinator was Carl Bloice, a 28-year-old Communist
party member. Bloice's CP membership was hardly a
secret, for several years he had been a by-lined staff
writer for People's World, the Communist weekly on
the West Coast, and then he was publications director
of the Communist-controlled W.E.B. DuBois Clubs.-
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"From Berkeley to D.C.
"At last summer's Communist party convention in
New York City, Bloice was elected to the CP's National
Committee and the requirements for serving on that
policy board make it clear Bloice has been a CP member
since at least January 1964, although intelligence
agencies place it many years earlier.
"Just two months ago the newsletter of the Robert
Scheer campaign - he is keeping his organization intact
under the name of Community for New Politics (CNP)
carried a social note: 'Carl Bloice, heretofore
coordinator for CNP, has left Berkeley for the larger
battlefield in Washington, D.C., where he will be a
correspondent for People's World and The worker. At
a farewell party December 23 at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Scheer, Carl was presented with several
going-away gifts, including a larger than life poster
of Mao-Tse Tung....Carl has indicated he will be an
occasional correspondent [for the Scheer newsletter].
We all wish him the best of luck in Washington and
we feel fully comforted by the fact that we are not
losing a coordinator, but gaining a spy.
"Tax Money Helped
"The portrait of Mao probably brought a gust
of laughter when it was unveiled and presented to the
Moscow-line Bloice, and the 'gaining a spy' phrase was
simply New Left humor. The story makes two important
points: 1) Scheer's campaign manager was a Communist,
and 2) The Capital correspondent for two Communist
newspapers will contribute occasional articles to
Scheer's campaign organization.
"Scheer has told Human Events that he hired Bloice
'for his technical competence'; that he likes him as
a person, but violently disagrees with his politics.
"Communist Bloice, however, was only one of Scheer's
Another backer was the U. S. Treasury,
supporters.
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which channeled funds into Scheer's campaign. It
worked this way. During his campaign one of his
workers was Mrs. Phyllis Haberman O'Donnell, who has
been chairman of the East Bay DuBois Club.. Mrs. O'Donnell
worked on a work-study program directed by the
University of California's Department of Criminology
(which is now practically another Sociology Department)
and was assigned to a leftist group called Welfare
Rights Organization as a case worker. In truth, she
worked for the Scheer campaign and reported on it
at WRO meetings.
"The work-study program was originally funded
through the Office of Economic Opportunity, receives
its funds through the National Defense Education Act
and is overseen by the Department of Health, Education
and Welfare."
An article by IVAN SHARPE appeared in the San
Francisco Bay Guardian daily newspaper published at San Francisco,
California, in its issue of March 27, 1969, entitled "Ramparts
revolution with limousine service." This article reflects
numerous interviews with present and former officials of Ramparts
magazine and analyzes factors that led to this magazine's financial
difficulties. The article places primary blame for the bankruptcy
on WARREN HINCKLE and ROBERT SCHEER for their extragavant spending,
such as taking their wives on trips for Ramparts and spending huge
sums of money. Most of the blame was placed on WARREN HINCKLE
because frequently his expense account would be more than the
money he raised on promotional trips. The article gave most of
the credit for the sensational stories and exposes to ROBERT
SCHEER, who obtained them from his new left contacts. It reported
that HINCKLE had destroyed Ramparts and SCHEER was angry about
this. SCHEER decided to stay on as Editor-In-Chief of Ramparts
and his salary has been reduced from $15,000 to $10,000 per year
in an effort to help the magazine out of its financial problems.
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VII. PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Subject:
The following is a physical description of the
Name
Address
Sex
Race
Date of Birth
Place of Birth
Married
Remarried
Height
Hair
Eyes
Occupation
Peculiarities
Father
Mother
Wife
Employment
U.S. Passport Number
Wife's U.S. Passport #
Education
ROBERT SCHEER
6468 Benvenue Avenue,
Oakland, California
Male
White
April 4, 1936
Bronx, New York
September 15, 1957, to SERENA
TUREN SCHEER, date of birth
October 16, 1939, at New York.
Divorced, September 23, 1965,
in San Francisco.
October 22, 1965, to ANNE
BUTTERFIELD WEILLS SCHEER,
date of birth March 14, 1942,
at California.
5'10 1/2"
Light Brown
Brown, wears dark rimmed glasses
Writer
Wears Van Dyke beard
FREDERICK JACOB SCHEER, born
May 5, 1898, in Germany,
U.S. Citizen
IDA KURAN, born April 24, 1900,
in Russia, not a U.S. citizen.
ANNE BUTTERFIELD WEILLS SCHEER,
6468 Benvenue Avenue, Oakland
California.
Editor in Chief, Ramparts
Magazine, San Francisco, California
D163804, issued February 5,
1963 turned in and new passport
number G041559 issued January
28, 1966
D167218, issued February 25, 1963
renewed January 28, 1966
City College, New York - BA
Degree in Political Science,
June, 1958
Syracuse University, Syracuse,
New York, MA University of
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AD HOC COMMITTEE TO END DISCRIMINATION
According to an article in the March 8, 1964, issue
of the "San Francisco Examiner,". a San Francisco daily morning.
newspaper, TRACY SIMS stated among other things that following
a sit-in demonstration in San Francisco during October 1963 by
various civil rights groups, the groups realized that a central,
coordinating committee was needed. The formation of AD HOC
COMMITTEE TO END DISCRIMINATION (AHCED) was the result and SIMS
became its chairman.
A source reported on December 9, 1963, that in
December 1963 TRACY SIMS attended a joint
meeting of the San Francisco Communist Party
Youth Club and the Communist Party Berkeley
Off-Campus Youth Club.
A second source, on May 12, 1964, described AHCED as
a central body of representatives from militant youth organiza-
tions whose purpose was to work for equal civil rights and to
put pressure on establishments and employers to hire more people
from the minority races, especially Negroes.
A third source reported on March 13, 1964, that at
a meeting of the San Francisco Branch of the Socialist Workers
Party on March 11, 1964, KIPP DAWSON, a representative of
AHCED, related among other things that AHCED was directed and
controlled by the W.E.B. DuBois Clubs of the Bay Area.
A fourth source reported on January 30, 1964, that
on January 29, 1964, KIPP DAWSON attended a San
Francisco Branch membership meeting of the
Socialist Workers Party.
Accord-
Second source related on May 12, 1964, that the
W.E.B. DuBois Clubs of the Bay Area consisted
of the W.E.B. DuBois Clubs of San Francisco,
Berkeley, and San Francisco State College.
ing to source, any member of the W.E.B. DuBois
Club of San Francisco who attends San Francisco
State College is automatically a member of the
club at San Francisco State College.
A fifth source reported on February 3, 1965, that on
February 3, 1965, a press conference was held at 1366 Turk
Street, San Francisco, California. At this press conference, an
official of AHCED announced and passed out press releases that
as of February 3, 1965, AHCED was no longer in existence.
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BLACK PANTHER PARTY,
aka
Black Panther Party for
Self Defense
A source advised that the Black Panther Party for
Self Defense (BPPSD) was formed by HUEY PERCY NEWTON, Minister
of Defense, and BOBBY GEORGE SEALE, Chairman, in December, 1966,
as a militant black nationalist political organization to combat
police brutality, to unite militant black youth, and to
determine the destiny of black communities. The political
philosophy was taken from writings of Chairman MAO Tse-tung of
Communist China and black militant writers.
In March, 1968, the name of the organization was
changed to Black Panther Party (BFP).
The official BPP publication, The Black Pa of
Party Black Community News Service, states that the BPP
advocates use of guns and guerrilla tactics in their violent
revolutionary program to end oppression of black people.
On February 17, 1968, ELDRIDGE CLEAVER, Minister of
Information, announced merger of the EPP and Student Nonviolent
Coordinating Committee (SNCC) and bestowed title of Minister of
Justice, BPP, upon H. RAP BROWN, Chairman of SNCC.
SNCC is a militant Negro organization
which preaches black supremacy.
NEWTON, aforementioned, is incarcerated in the Alameda
County Jail, Oakland, California, awaiting trial on charge of
murder of an Oakland police officer.
Headquarters of BPP and Huey P. Newton Defense Fund
are located at 4421 Grove Street, Oakland, California.
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DISCUSSION UNLIMITED, INC.
Records of the Division of Corporations, California
State Department of Investments, Los Angeles, California,
indicate that Discussion Unlimited filed its Articles of
Incorporation as a nonprofit corporation, with the Secretary
of State, Sacramento, California, on or about June 4, 1963,
noting its principal site of office as Los Angeles County,
California. The aims and purposes of the organization, as
listed in the Articles of Incorporation, are ..to promote
full and open discussion on our society and problems 71
A source advised on May 8, 1963, that Discussion
Unlimited, Inc. actually was originated in Los Angeles,
California, in May, 1962, and was composed largely of a number
of present and former Communist Party members who assist in
staging panel forums and in promoting such events. Original
coordinator of the group was BERNARD LUSHER, who in 1961,
was educational director of the Southern California District
Communist Party.
This source was recontacted on April 9, 1965, and
indicated that the basic concept of Discussion Unlimited, Inc.
has not changed. It continues to present "left ideas" to at
least partially non-committed audiences. It proposes to
develop special activities around various issues on an irregular
basis. It is not a membership organization, and does not hold
regular meetings as such, but rather is strictly a forum-type
organization.
On May 10, 1966, another source reported that
Discussion Unlimited, Inc. continues to operate as a forum-
type organization.
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W.E.B. DU BOIS CLUBS OF AMERICA BERKELEY BRANCH;
W.E.B. DuBois Youth Club Berkeley Chapter;
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Berkeley W.E.B. DuBois Club, Berkeley DuBois Club;
East Bay DuBois Club.
A source advised on April 12, 1963, that the W.E.B.
DuBois Youth Club. Berkeley Chapter, was originated in October
1962, principally through the efforts of MATHEW HALLINAN.
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This same source advised in October 1963,
that MATHEW HALLINAN was elected as Chairman
and Communist Party (CP) Youth Commission
Representative of the Berkeley CP On-Campus
Youth Club during September 1963.
A second source advised that a leaflet distributed by
the Berkeley DuBois Club in Spetember 1964, reflected the name of
that organization to be the "W.E.B. DuBois Clubs of America
Berkeley Branch.
This same leaflet, under the heading "The DuBois Clubs of
America" reads as follows: "The Berkeley DuBois Club is a part of
a nation-wide socialist youth organization founded in June of this
year. It attempts to bring together those action-oriented youth
who consider socialism to be a visible alternative to the ills of
this society."
As of April 23, 1965, the Berkeley W.E.B. DuBois Club
was registered with the University of California as an "off-campus"
membership organization. As such, it could present lectures on
campus with prior University permission and was allowed to set up
and maintain a literature table on campus.
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DuBois Club, San Francisco DuBois
Youth Group, Student-Labor Alliance
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A source advised that on January 31, 1963, the W.E.B.
DuBois Club of San Francisco held its first general meeting at
California Hall, Polk and Turk Streets, San Francisco, California,
at which time the aims of the club were put forth as follows by
TERENCE "KAYO" HALLINAN:
(1)
(2)
(3)
Alleviate the Negro problem in the United
States.
Promote peaceful co-existence between the
United States and Russia.
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 DuBois
Club was both conceived and originated by TERENCE HALLINAN.
A third source advised on April 9, 1965, that
in April 1965, TERENCE HALLINAN advised he was
not a member of the Communist Party (CP) but
considered himself a communist and intended
to join the CP as soon as he passed his bar
exams.
A fourth source advised on June 29, 1964, that at a
general membership meeting held on June 28, 1964, the DuBois Club
voted to affiliate with the parent organization, the W.E.B. DuBois
Clubs of America (DCA).
The fourth source advised on April 26, 1965, that the
DuBois Club is currently active as a membership organization, has
its headquarters at 1007 McAllister Street, San Francisco, and
continues to follow the line and policy of the DCA.
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A source has advised that on October 26-27,
1963, a
conference of members of the Communist Party (CP), including
national functionaries, met in Chicago, Illinois, for the purpose
of setting in motion forces for the establishment of a new
national Marxist-oriented youth organization which would hunt
for the most peaceful transition to socialism. The delegates
to this meeting were cautioned against the germ of anti-Soviet
and anti-CP ideologies. These delegates were also told that it
would be reasonable to assume that the young socialists
attracted into this new organization would eventually pass into
the CP itself.
A second conference of over 20 persons met in Chicago
on December 28-29, 1963, for the purpose of initiating a "call"
to the new youth organization and planning for a founding
convention to be held in June, 1964.
A second source has advised that the founding convention
for the new youth organization was held from June 19-21, 1964,
at 150 Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco, California, at which
time the name W. E. B. DuBois Clubs of America (DCA) was adopted.
Approximately 500 delegates from throughout the United States
attended this convention. The aims of this organization, as set
forth in the preamble to the constitution, are, "It is our
belief that this nation can best solve its problems in an
atmosphere of peaceful coexistence, complete disarmament and true
freedom for all peoples of the world, and that these solutions
will be reached mainly through the united efforts of all democratic
elements in our country, composed essentially of the working people
allied in the unity of Negroes and other minorities with whites.
We further fully recognize that the greatest threat to American
democracy comes from the racist and right wing forces in
coalition with the most reactionary sections of the economic power
structure, using the tool of anti-Communism to divide and destroy
the unified struggle of the working people. As young people in
the forces struggling for democracy, we shall actively strive to
defeat these reactionary and neo-fascist elements and to achieve
complete freedom and democracy for all Americans, thus enabling
each individual to freely choose and build the society he would
wish to live in. Through these struggles we feel the American
people will realize the viability of the socialist alternative."
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The constitution further states that this new
organization shall be a membership organization open to
individuals, or if five or more people so desire, a chapter can
be formed which shall in turn be guided by the policies and
principles of the parent organization.
As of October, 1965, the headquarters of the DCA was
located at 954 McAllister Street, San Francisco, California.
Over the Labor Day weekend, 1965, the DCA held a
conference in Chicago, Illinois. According to a third source,
a new slate of national officers was elected at this conference,
which included Chairman HUGH STERLING FOWLER, II (who, according
to the third source, attended a CP cadre encampment held at
Camp Midvale, New Jersey, in June, 1965, and following his
election as Chairman of the DCA, attended another national
CP cadre youth conference held on September 9-12, 1965, on a
farm located in Northern Indiana, according to a fourth source);
Director of Publicity CAPL ELLENGER BLOICE (who was elected to
the San Francisco County Committee CP in April, 1964, according
to a fifth source); Educational Director MATTHEW "DYNAMITE"
HALLINAN (who in June, 1964, was stated to be the Youth
Representative on the Northern California CP District Board,
according to a sixth source); Organizational Secretary
TEPENCE "KAYO" HALLINAN (who, according to a seventh source, met
in June, 1965, with the District Staff of the Illinois CP to
discuss the proposed DCA Midwest Summer Project), and Treasurer
SUSAN PHYLLIS BORENSTEIN (who, according to an eighth source,
has attended meetings of the Youth Club of the CP of Illinois
during 1965 in connection with the DCA Summer Project).
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FAIR PLAY FOR CUBA COMMITTEE,
BAY AREA CHAPTER, also known
as Bay Area Fair Play for Cuba
Committee (BAFPCC)
The "New York Times" newspaper on November 20, 1960-
carried an article captioned "Pro-Castro Body Reports U.S.
Gain," which reported that the Fair Play for Cuba Committee
(FPCC) had 5,000 paid-up members in the United States. The
article declared that the FPCC had headquarters at 799 Broad-
way, New York City, New York, and had chapters in other cities,
including one in San Francisco.
A source advised in March, 1961, that the Bay Area
Chapter of the FPCC (BAFPCC) began to be formed in San Fran-
cisco in November, 1960, under the direct guidance and leader.
ship of ASHER HARER, who the source identified as a member
of the San Francisco Branch of the Socialist Workers Party
(SWP) and a member of the National Committee of the SWP.
The SWP has been designated by the Attorney
General of the United States pursuant to
Executive Order 10450.
"
This source advised in March, 1963, that in the
recent election of the BAFPCC the SWP continued its influence
by having SWP members elected to the executive committee.
This source advised in May, 1963, that the BAFPCC
included members in San Francisco and surrounding counties.-
He advised that the BAFPCC has no headquarters but received
mail through Post Office Box 2615, San Francisco 26, California.
which is a box maintained by ASHER HARER. He stated that the
announced aims and purposes of the BAFPCC are to "spread the
truth about Cuba and to prevent U.S. intervention in Cuba.".
A second source advised on January 10, 1964, that
at a BAFPCC meeting in Berkeley, California, in December,
1963, it was decided to dissolve the BAFPCC.
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The April 6, 1960, edition of "The New York Times'
newspaper contained a full-page advertisement captioned
What Is Really Happening in Cuba," placed by the Fair Play
for Cuba Committee (FPCC). This advertisement announced
the formation of the FPCC in New York City and declared the
FPCC intended to promulgate "the truth about revolutionary
Cuba" to neutralize the distorted American press.
"The New York Times" edition of January 11, 1961,
reported that at a hearing conducted before the United States
Senate Internal Security Subcommittee on January 10, 1961,
Dr. CHARLES A. SANTOS-BUCH identified himself and ROBERT TABER
as organizers of the FPCC. He also testified he and TABER
obtained funds from the Cuban Government which were applied
toward the cost of the aforementioned advertisement.
On May 16, 1963, a source advised that during the
first two years of the FPCC's existence there was a struggle
between Communist Party (CP) and Socialist Workers Party (SWP)
elements to exert their power within the FPCC and thereby
influence FPCC policy. This source added that during the
past year there had been a successful effort by FPCC leadership
to minimize the role of these and other organizations in the
FPCC so that their influence as of May, 1963, was negligible.
The SWP has been designated by the Attorney
General of the United States pursuant to
Executive Order 10450.
On May 20, 1963, a second source advised that
VINCENT "TED" LEE, FPCC National Office Director, was then
formulating FPCC policy and had indicated that he had no
intention of permitting FPCC policy to be determined by any
other organization. This source stated that LEE believed
that the FPCC should advocate resumption of diplomatic
relations between Cuba and the United States and should
support the right of Cubans to manage their revolution without
interference from other nations. LEE did not advocate.
supporting the Cuban revolution per se.
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The November 23, 1963, edition of "The New York
Times reported that Senator THOMAS J. DODD of Connecticut
had called FPCC "the chief public relations instrument of
the Castro network in the United States." It is to be noted
that Senator DODD was a member of the Senate Internal
Security Subcommittee which twice conducted hearings on the
FPCC.
The December 27, 1963, edition of "The New York
World Telegram and Sun" newspaper stated that the pro-Castro
FPCC was seeking to go out of business and that its prime
activity during its lifetime had been sponsorship of pro-
Castro street rallies and mass picket lines, and the direction
of an active propaganda mill highlighting illegal travel-to-
Cuba campaigns. Its comparatively brief span of life was
attributed to mounting anti-Castro American public opinion,
the 1962 Congressional hearings which disclosed FPCC financing
by Castro's United Nations Delegation, and ultimately, the
bad publicity which the FPCC received from disclosure of
activities on its behalf by suspected Presidential assassin
LEE H. OSWALD.
On February 6, 1964, the previously mentioned
second source advised that V. T. LEE had recently remarked
that the FPCC was dead and that there were no plans to
organize another similar organization.
On April 13, 1964, a third source advised that
there had not been any FPCC activity in many months and that
the FPCC had been dissolved..
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INTERNATIONAL UNION OF STUDENTS
1. "The World Federation of Democratic Youth
brought into being the International Union of Students,
which held a meeting in Prague on August 17-31, 1946.
The administration and direction of this project was
entrusted to a 17-man executive committee, of whom 12.
were known Communists." Also cited as one of the "long-
established Soviet-controlled international organizations"
which speak identical lines of propaganda and stand to-
gether on all phases of Soviet foreign policy and which
has "affiliated organizations in the United States, which
consequently have also been turned into instruments in the
'peace' campaign.
(Committee on Un-American Activities,
House Report 271 on American Youth for
Democracy, April 17, 1947, p. 13; and
House Report 378 on the
Offensive, April 25, 19c- Ommunist "peace"
"
originally
released April 1, 1951, p. 77.)
2.
fronts
Cited as being among "international Communist
functioning at the present time.
(Internal Security Subcommittee of the
Senate Judiciary Committee, Handbook for
Americans, S. Doc. 117, April 23, 1956,
P. 93, also p. 59.)
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UN-AMERICAN ACTIVITIES COMMITTEE
The "Guide to Subversive Organizations and Publications"
issued December 1, 1961, by the House Committee on Un
-American
Activities, page 115, contains the following citation 
regarding
the National Committee to Abolish the Un-
American Activities
Committee (NCAUAC).
"Cited as a 'new organization' set up in the Summer of
1960 to lead and direct the Communist Party's '
Operation 
Abolition'
campaign. Seven of the national leaders of this 
group have
been identified as Communists."
A source has advised that the NCAUAC changed its name
on March 3, 1962, to include the word "House" in its 
name,
thereby becoming known as the National 
Committee to Abolish
the House Un-American Activities Committee 
(NCAHUAC).
A second source advised on June 28, 1965, that as of that
date the NCAHUAC continued to function with the 
headquarters
at 555 North Western Avenue, Los Angeles, California.
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PROGRESSIVE LABOR MOVEMENT (PLM)
A source advised on April 20, 1965, that the PLP,
formerly known as the PLM, held its first national convention
April 15-19, 1965, at New York City, to organize the PLM into a
PLP. The PLP will have as its ultimate objective the establish-
ment of a militant working class movement based on Marxism-
Leninism.
"The New York Times," City Edition, Tuesday, April 20,
1965, page 27, reported that a new party of "revolutionary
socialism" was formally founded on April 18, 1965, under the
name of the PLP. The PLP was described as an outgrowth of the
PLM. Its officers were identified as MILTON ROSEN, New York,
President, and WILLIAM EPTON of New York and MORT SCHELR of San
Francisco, Vice Presidents. A 20-member National Committee was
elected to direct the party until the next convention.
According to the article, "The Progressive Labor Movement
was founded in 1962 by Mr. ROSEN and Mr. SCHEER after they were
expelled from the Communist Party of the United States for
assertedly following the Chinese Communist line."
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The PLP publishes the "Marxist-Leninist Quarterly,"
theoretical magazine; "Progressive Labor," a monthly magazine;
"Challenge," a New York City newspaper; and "Spark," a west coast
newspaper.
The June 1, 1965, issue of "Challenge," page 6, states
that, "this paper is dedicated to fight for a new way of life
where the working men and women own and control their homes,
factories, the police, courts, and the entire government on every
level."
The source advised that the PLP utilizes the address of
General Post Office Box 808, Brooklyn 1, New York, but also
utilizes an office in Room 622, 132 Nassau Street, New York City,
where PLP publications are prepared.
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A source advised on August 1, 1960, that the San
Francisco Branch of the Socialist Workers Party (SWP) was formed
approximately in the early part of 1938 and the Oakland Branch of
the SWP was formed in the latter part of 1938.
A second source advised on October 26, 1959, that the
name of the Oakland Branch of the SWP was changed to the Oakland-
Berkeley Branch of the SWP.
A third source advised on April 2, 1965, that the San
Francisco Branch and the Oakland-Berkeley Branch of the SWP follow
the policies and directives of the National SWP with which they are
affiliated.
The SWP has been designated by the Attorney
General of the United States pursuant to
Executive Order 10450.
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The Students for a Democratic Society (SDS), as it
is known today, came into being at a founding convention held
at Port Huron, Michigan, in June, 1962. The SDS is an association
of young people on the left and has a cunnent program of pro-
testing the draft, promoting a campaign for youth to develop
a conscientious objector status, denouncing United States in-
tervention in the war in Vietnam and to "radically transform"
the university community, and provide for its complete control
by students. GUS HALL, General Secretary, Communist Party, USA,
when interviewed by a representative of United Press International
in San Francisco, California, on May 14, 1965, described the
SDS as a part of the "responsible left" which the Party has
"going for us." At the June, 1965 SDS National Convention, an
anti-communist proviso was removed from the SDS constitution.
In the October 7, 1966 issue of "New Left Notes," the official
publication of SDS, an SDS spokesman stated that there are some
communists in SDS and they are welcome. The National Head-
quarters of this organization as of April 18,1967, was located
in Room 206, 1608 West Madison Street, Chicago, Illinois.
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VIETNAM DAY COMMITTEE (VDC)
A source advised in May, 1965, that the VDC was founded in
May, 1965, to organize the May 21-22, 1965, community "teach-in" on
the University of California, Berkeley, California (UCB) campus.
Public literature distributed by the VDC reveals that the
purpose of the VDC is to mold public opinion to force withdrawal of
the United States from Vietnam, and to utilize dramatic, large-scale
demonstrations in increasing public alarm about the Vietnam war.
A second source advised on June 24, 1966, that at a meeting
of the San Francisco Branch of the Socialist Workers Party (SWP) in
San Francisco, California, on June 22, 1966, KIPP DAWSON, whom source
identified as a member of the Branch, commented, among other things,
that with our help" the VDC was finally recognized as a political
power and was under "our control."
The SWP has been designated by the
Attorney General of the United States
pursuant to Executive Order 10450.
During the period from August 18, 1966 to October 7, 1966, the
VDC was publicly announced as having been expelled from the UCB as
a recognized on-campus organization.
A third source advised on September 29, 1966, that PETE CAMEJO
was the chief spokesman for the VDC in its attempts for reinstate-
ment as a recognized UCB on-campus organization. Following the re-
instatement of the VDC in October, 1966, CAMEJO decided to disband
the Campus Chapter of the United Committee Against War (UCAW), which
he had organized to replace the VDC on the UCB campus when it was
expelled. The UCAW Chapter was disbanded and the VDC subsequently
became an "affiliate of UCAW.
The third source further advised that as of September 29, 1966,
the VDC was controlled and dominated by PETE CAMEJO. Source added
that the VDC is no longer under the control of the old stalwarts of
the original VDC and there is no continuity between the original and
current VDC.
A fourth source on October 27, 1966, identified
PETE CAMEJO as a current member of the SWP.
The fourth and a fifth source in September and
October, 1966, identified UCAW as an organization
in the San Francisco and East Bay areas whose
activities were directed toward protesting United
States foreign policy in Vietnam, and is controlled
and dominated by the SWP and the Young Socialist
Alliance (YSA.
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WOMEN FOR PEACE, aka
Women Strike for Peace
The "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:
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(2)
(3)
Continued disarmament negotiations.
A strong and flexible United Nations.
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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YOUNG SOCIALIST ALLIANCE (known in
the San Francisco Bay area as the
Bay Area Young Socialist Alliance, aka.
the Bay Area Committee of the Young
Socialist Alliance, Bay Area Committee
for the Young Socialist)
A source advised on May 16, 1960, that the Bay Area
Young Socialist Alliance (BAYSA) was formed in February 1958,
as the Bay Area Committee for the Young Socialist (BACYS). At
a later state in its development prior to adoption of the name
BAYSA, the organization was known as the Bay Area Committee of
the Young Socialist Alliance (PACYSA).
The source advised that as a result of a national
convention held April 15-17, 1960, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,
the BAYSA became a branch of the national organization to be
known as the Young Socialist Alliance (YSA) and will carry out
in the Northern California area the policies of the YSA.
A second source advised April 28, 1966, that the
BAYSA is currently active and is composed of three locals:
The San Francisco YSA, the Berkeley YSA, and the San Jose YSA.
The first source advised on April 28, 1966, that the
BAYSA, although ostensibly an independent organization, is
in reality controlled by the San Francisco Branch, Socialist
Workers Party (SWP) and the Oakland Branch SWP.
The SWP has been designated by the
Attorney General of the United States
pursuant to Executive Order 10450.
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The May, 1960 issue of the "Young Socialist" (YS),
page 1, column 3, disclosed that during April 15-17, 1960, a
national organization entitled "The Young Socialist Alliance"
(YSA) was established at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This issue
stated that this organization was formed by the nation-wide
supporter clubs of the publication YS.
The above issue, page 6, set forth the Founding Declara-
tion of YSA. This declaration stated that the YSA recognizes the
Socialist Workers Party (SWP) as the only existing political
leadership on class struggle principles, and that the supporters
of the YS have come into basic political solidarity with the SWP
on the principles of revolutionary socialism.
A source advised on May 23, 1966, that the original YSA
was an organization formed during October, 1957, in New York City
by youth of various left socialist tendencies, particularly members
and followers of the SWP. The leaders of this group were the
guiding forces in the establishment of the national organization.
The source further advised on May 23, 1966, that the YSA
is dominated and controlled on a national basis by the SWP through
having SWP members comprise exclusively the National Executive
Committee (NEC). The YSA, in reality, is the youth and training
section of the SWP and the main source of new SWP members.
The headquarters of the YSA are located in Room 535,
41 Union Square West, New York City.
The SWP has been designated pursuant to
Executive Order 10450.
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