a v9.1 AGENCY : RECORD NUMBER : RECORD SERIES : AGENCY FILE NUMBER : ORIGINATOR : FROM: TO: TITLE : DATE: PAGES: SUBJECTS : DOCUMENT TYPE : CLASSIFICATION : RESTRICTIONS : CURRENT STATUS : DATE OF LAST REVIEW : OPENING CRITERIA : COMMENTS : JFK Assassination System Identification Form Agency Information FBI 124-90143-10211 HQ 100-370750-49 Document Information FBI LA HQ 11/20/1944 11 JOHN HOWARD LAWSON PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT Unclassified 4 Redact 10/09/1998 INDEFINITE RPT Date: 4/10/201
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Sate : ~ ra . SS K LA 100-21198 other forces might center their attack on him, undoubtedly referring to the anti-Communist forces in the Guild. LAWSON also feared he might have to withdraw as a candidate for the Exeoutive Board on the same ground, al-. though he indicated that he was anxious to be a member of the Board. This same Guild Bulletin reflects that LAWSON -is also a member of the Concilia- tion Committee of the Screen Writers mew r MOTION PICTURE WORK ™~ % The motion picture "COUNTER-ATTACK" which LAWSON scripted, is now in production, and has been for approximately one month. According to SOURCE A, LAWSON is still busy on this picture, and on its completion will take approximately a ten week vacation. i SOURCE A advised that, recently, Lug \eABINSON, who originally pro- duced "COUNTER-ATTACK" as a legitimate drama, asked LANSON to script the play "FREEDOM ROAD", written by HOWARD FOST. SABINSON stated that both he, SABINSON, and FOST, were anxious for LAWSON to do this work. LAWSON told SABINSON, according to SOURCE A, that he could not do it, because he was under contract to Columbia Studios, although he would like to do so, because he believed that this was FOST's best work. U / 3 It Ais to be further noted that the writers of the drama entitled "COUNTER-ATYSCK", which was produced in New York some time ago, were JANET and PHILIP/ATEVENSON, both of whom are now reported by- CONFIDENTIAL S Une S to be mentors of the Northwest Section, Los Angeles County. Communist Politi- cal Association,’ having been recently transferred to this section from New Yorks : A mail cover is being placed on subject. . | CONFIDENTIAL SOURCE F advised Special Agent ERWIN Pe HAIR. that subject's bank account in the California Bank has not been active recently. The last deposit was $500.00 in May, 1944, and the balance there now is 81700200. Subject's bank account at the Bank of America, Hollywood Main Office, continues active, with regular weekly deposits of $850.95. The only pertinent check noted was one dated September 27, 19h, for $500.00 to REX INGRAM, Negro actor, who, according to SOURCE EB, is a member of Club F, | Northwest, Section. This check was cashed by INGRAM. It is interesting to note tha {CONFIDENTIAL NATIONAL DEFENSE INFORMANT LeAs 2896 advised, on October 5, 194k, that at the last Board meeting of the Council for Civic Unity, REXYINGRAM donated $500.00. This meeting was held prior to October 5, 1944. Thé (Souneil for Civie Unity was reportedly instigated by the Hollywood Democratic Committee. ~PENDING- NW#: 45838 DocId: 32338792
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