Released under the John F. DATE: 11-14-2017 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 : v9.1 | Docld: 323392715 Page 1 Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1997 (44 Use PTY Hote JFK Assassination System Identification Form Agency Information FBI 124-90146-10050 HQ 105-93072-30 Document Information FBI NY HQ 07/27/1961 78 RICHARD THOMAS GIBSON PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT Secret 1B; 1C; 4 Redact 10/16/1998 INDEFINITE RPT 10 Date: 5/27/201
‘Released under the John F.. Kenned wo y Aessassinatio DATES (1-142 “aia n Records Collection Act of 1993 (44 use 2107 Hote). - . . , . ‘ FD- 263 (Rev. S-l- -59) - . : Se ain 18 GBS a 7 iy 8, ATT , a Vek oo DATE . ‘NEW YORK ZZ 2 en NT os “(RICHARD ‘THOMAS GIBSON_ ie Report of SA JAMES F. HESKETH a Report, . Letter Legat Paris to Bureau, dated h/e/6e NY. letter to Bureau, dated 2/AG/ei NY letter to Bureau, dated 6 WFO report of SA JOHN L. SPURGERS, “Tre, a dated, 6/28/61. _ ~ P ow ‘Indices of the NYO contain no without. more identifying information, .< WILLTAM SMITH, JOHN FLINT, Signor CURZIO FLANNER, J' JOSEPH NEWMAN. and Je MORRIS. PECIAL AG ENT ~\ APPROVED “ 7 IN CHARGE . COPIES MADE: ~ Bureau (20593072). (RM) , w Cincinnats : oo 1 - =~ Maeniaget: mre 195=H2103) ot Docld:32339218 Page 2? -
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1997 (44 0st 210F Hoter. DATE: 11-14-2017 a % 3 . : fa ’ I 4 * : \ ar » tS \ . 4. ° P8y, (285 6, Se perigee | Ba ie a % NY 105-42387 ADMINISTRATIVE (CONT'D) oan ediny Concerning the white woman mentioned b a / . having been observed at the UN with the subject, he is Teiried to a white woman Concerning JOY THOMAS to whom subject made out a check for $10,900 on 6/25/61, it is to be noted that subject's name is RICHARD on s GIBSON, his grandmother's name is SADIE E, THOMAS and his wife's name is JOY MARJORIE GIBSON, The possibility exists that JOY THOMAS is actually subject's wife, Tne et EE —_ — COVER PAGE I Ly | DocId: 32339218 Page 3
feldased under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Ho | DATE: 11-14-2017 » \ , * : . ' ‘ L ote “ . aa 1 2. ° : , i 1 . 1 NY 105~42387 . CON AENTIAL .ADMINISTRATIVE (CONT'D) Concerning S, BANKER and IRVING SCHWARTZ, who | communicated with the subject in March, 1961, a STEVEN _ BANKER is a news writer at CBS, 485 Madison Avenue, NYC, where the subisct was formerly employed, IRVING SCHWARTZ, 608 West End Avenue, NYC, operates Schwartz School Transportation from that address, From the above, it appears that the subject has routine contacts with these indivicuals, Therefore, no further investigation will be ' conducted concerning them, The New york Telephone Company has been requested to furnish toll calls made by the subject from his residence for the past three to six months, and these: toll calls are still being processed by that organization, KEITH KERN, mentionee in the details of the report, is possibly identical with KEITH KERN, 21 Allen Street, . hee NY, who made the FPCC tour to Cuba in December, 1960,, (NY 105-46028). ISOLDE DRECKMAN is possibly identical with ISOLDE DRECKMAN, subject of NY file 105-4401, who is reportedly closely associated with WILLIAM WORTHY. 1 Legat “aris in a letter dated 6/12/61, advised that[records of the Renseignements Generaux Surete Nationale | refle@t that OLIVER W, HARRINGTON, mentioned in the | information proveded_by him, is currently residing. 1 Avenue Du General Leclere, Tvry-Sur-Seine, France, INFORMANTS | | Ty dl Identity of Source Where Located _ ; : | NY T-1 Instant report by SOLOMAN KUTTNER . SA THOMAS J, MC SHANE “ US Mission to UN, NYC pen yh & eet COVER PAGE ne CNTIM.. 0]. eR Pa ICONPRENTIN t if { Docld: 32339218 Page 4
PRe Igased under? the yor F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Ho ‘DATE: 11-14-2017 4 : LN ~ + & « ( . rnd 1 t NY 105-42387 . | Cone | | INFORMANTS (CONT'D) | FRET ay | Identity of Source Where Located , Ty, Ts ) emg Instant report to CSNY/2229-S 9 K SA RAYMOND E, BOYLE ok NE soles | a DECtment me of DANIEL WATTS, : NY ned . - PH 575-S Documentation of Liberation Committee for Africa, Wy 7-5 Oe / Instant report to Logat /QUSTAVE SACHINE \ Paris, France /Renselenements Gensraux ) |General Investigative Section j Surete Nationale Paris, France NY T-6 CG 5042-8 | Documentation of PETER HUYN, Ovs , , REVIEWVED 8Y SByUPK TASK ONE NY T- - Records, Office of ORS S15 (98 oy Security Departaent of State Pew 5i W FOR American Embassy [Ll FeLEASE IN PART Documentation of CLAUDE BOURDET. ‘ ly T-8 . Instant report NY 3164-s Mf bay NYT-9 “~~ . Instant report CSDE 794-S coms PAGE sonra ENT. /0S-43012-32 PN th rg } DocId: 32339218 Page 5
eleased un er the Jo . ennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992? (44 USC _- DATE: 11-14-2017. INFORMANTS (CONT'D) | CONFIEE TIAL’ | Where Locased | Identity of Source NY: F~10 Instant repors LA +0155 oe NY LL. Instant report © §9 A5GaS , 2 NY T.12 . Instans report SD 809-8 ye Instant report by pe ae Legat Cosawa, Canada yee Ottawa, Canada me ae aos po, NY Te Instant report a SP BOL1~8 he NY T-15 Instant report { - FLORENCE KEYINA Panel Sources, Seattiek' (WY) NY T-16 Instant report | i YPOROTHY IRENE CAPASSO = PSI W | 7 | | | | NY T-17 | Instant reports. | NY 1924-S | . | | NY T-18 — | Instant report | NY 3144-s NY T--19 a _ ‘Instant report NY 2917-S . | NY T-20 Instant report . VHOMAS M, TREACY WwW , ‘anel Source J | -E«~ COVER PAGE , [O5~13072-30d f ; Docld: 32339218 Page 6
eleased under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hoff DATE: 7 on an on — Le is NY 105-42387 INFORMANTS (CONT'D) . con ENTIAL Identity of Source Where Located ME slot aye Instant report Ne, Tho Documentation of SESS FAULKNER THOMAS ” SRANTS KEATING Old Bown Road, Levitton, NY (former Treasurer of the TYU of ‘the or) NY TH23 co 646h—s* NY T-24 Anonymous co Documentation of SIDNEY LENS, | NY T-25 CG 6259-S . Instant report , Y. ; Instant report CG 5933-S — , NY T-28 | CG 5792-S / Instant report NY T-29 Instant report FRED W. DAY WL s Angeles PST} ; ; NY T=-30 Instant report CG 6082-S -Fe- : COVER PAGE { | Docld: 32339218 Page ?T
Pleased under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 19927 (44 Use 3107 Hot DATE: Aig? 10542387 - on INFORMANTS ( oC MD) CC) | Taentit of Source ar ‘ag «Where Located * z hana aneneeanemenenenea sn : et g gE 5 Yow aed Ells pr ok pes NY flee Bred mt 105-4.2387-134 | NY T-36  - JOHN F, MULLADY ~ a — Credit Department — :105-42387-134 Chase Manhattan Bank 49th Street and Rockefeller Plaza, NY (By Request ) py Glee: He) Instant report VW 7. >) | | | iNY 32% 5S || ; NY T<39 . . Log=H1674~72 _—e Headquarters, US Army Communications Z Eur Office of cee egy OM ga enhne of Sceurity ce of the Director ay By i ae FO NY T+1o0 | oH U3)9 5 fob ' THOMAS P, MONAHAN, Jr, NW Lease WW FULL Monahan Brothers, Incorporated | RELEASE IN PART. 535 Gravier Street - — LJ ReLEASE New Orleans, Louisiana (0 TOTAL DEABAL (By Request : NY -TW43- | ~ oe a! ND 886-8 , 100=3906=209 4 Careful consideration has been given to each source “concealed and T symbols have been utilized in the- report only in thosé instances where the identities of the source - must be concealed. : 7 . Confidential source who furnished information | ‘’ concerning the subject's bank account is JOHN F, MULLADY, Chedit Department, Chase Manhattan Bank, Rockefelt« am Cenber Franch, 40th. Street and Rockefeller Conber, ! CONMDENTIAL | Docld: 32339218 Page 6
"Released under the Jo . Rennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1997 (44 U | DATE: 11-14-2017, { : & \ a . SU NY 105-42387 eo NA coe, | CUOAFLYENTIAL INFORMANTS (CONT'D) Confidential source who furnished information concerning the subject's wife's bank account is T, E, SMITH, Jr., First National City Bank, 96th Street and Broadway, NYC, ; ce Confidential source used to characterize WARREN MILLER is WILLIAM HOWARD DUFF, whose identity is concealed by request. . Confidential] sources nafoG sbaN~3 oe characterization of the FPCC areXNY 711-S and@kca 5824~s*, Confidential sources set forth in the characterization of the Socialist Workers Party are NY 1013-S and NY 711-S_ ‘LEADS . | CINCINNATI | | - At Columbus, Ohio Will attempt to determine the nature of the contact had by Nationwide Insurance, 246 North High Street, Columbus 16, Ohio, with R, GIBSON, 788 Columbus Avenue, NYC, on 3/28/61, — (as set out in NY report of 5/16/61). | WASHINGTON FIELD | | At Washington, DC { Will attempt to determine the nature of the contact had by the Treasury Department, Chicago, Illinois, with R. J. GIBSON, 788 Columbus Avenue, NYC, -on 4/12/61, (as set out in Chicago letter to WFO, 6/26/61). NEW _YORK | 1, Will await results of attempts by Legat London | , o identify (FNU) CLAYMAN and:a G, KAYE, who communicated xi . At_New York, New York i | y ith the subject from England during April, 1962. SW) | COVER PAGE | DocTd: 32339218 Page 9
FReleased under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1997 (44 USC DATE: 11-14-2017 ; , 4 * NY 105-42387 | ) CONE EN Lin, LEADS (CONT'D) os 2, Will monitor the bank account of Mrs, JOY GIBSON, wife of subject, at First National City Bank, C. 3. Will continue reviewing subject's checking account at Chase Manhattan Bank, New York City. 4. Will obtain a list of toll calls made from the subject's residence during the past few months, (As‘set out in report of 5/16/61) . 5. Will continue to follow and report the activities of the subject. 6, Will check gon-cM eae to further identify MARC D, SCHLIEFER, CLASSIFICATION | | ; This report is being classified "Se " inasmuch fo as information from the [ROUP, Ottawa, Canada fe classified \ "Secret" by that organization, In the eve his report ° is declassified, it should then be classified "Confidential" inasmuch as it contains information from highly confidential ' sources, the disclosure of which could compromise the sources who. are of continuing value, . F - T* _ - * coven PAGE a Wo ns _— ase, x. Cn ge eee SU [05936 72-30 Pe | DocTd: 32339218 Page 10 N
SSassination Record= Collection Act of 1997 CHES Feit” yy a a an { ) . oN i » are UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE . FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION ; a _ SECRET | | Copy to: - Report of: JAMES F, HESKETH Office: Date: 7/27/61 Field Office _ - File Noo? 105 =42387 Bureaus Title: RICHARD THOMAS GIBSON Character: INTERNAL SECURITY - CUBA Synopsis: RICHARD THOMAS GIBSON resides ¢ Columbus Avenue, NYC, ¢iGeds Aeting Executive Secretary of the National Office of the Fair Play for Cuba Committee (BECC). He is also employed by “Revolucion s a cuban i aeITen newspaper, as a correspondent. -He is also i. po: CeO / > BY Sol8 Sib GOL Secretary of the Liberation Committee for a : DECLASSYY Crh: 25 NG) Africa, Some beskground infatwtion concerning OR | FL 6/s]¢9 the subject is set out, as well as conférmation | . concerning pub jee 's bank account and his wife's , bank account, ‘Lso set out ave the results of. subject's travel throughout the UE ‘ana ceseee QP) 3) and his attendance at meetings of the FPCC, Subject testified before the Senate Interna. Security Subcommittee on 4/25/61, and 5/16/61. Portions of this testimony are set out. Also sect out ave vesuits of a check of persons who commnicated with the subject duving March and April, 1961, as well as a description of the sub ject. | - > | 2 This doerment cont tains neither recommendations nor conclusions j of the FBI, It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your a agency;. it and its contents are 2 not to be distributed outside your agency. DR nan ay ~ SECRET (05 FEOPD- BH | Docld: 32339218 Page i1
" Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Ho DATE: 11-14-2017 : ’ \ a . t . } ° t rn : I r 3 : ‘ : , : . 1 / ‘ ye ~ ft NL NY 105-42387 Personal Background Information rz 6.5, a confidensist ‘goureé dbvoat, on Aprii_1é&, a 196%, Cae the Pa loring untromision eee and ae asbivities while in France a hoon YS. RICHARD THOMAS7GIBSON, vern May 13, 1931, at Los Angeles, California, was marpied [at Paris, France, on March 24, 1956, to _JOY MARJORIE, £4 British citizen, who was born born July. 12, 1926, at’ at_tondon, England, They have, ... two children, | “DOMINIOUES born ocuober £092 9505..8b.. Parisehtie S| \N"\, and: FREDERIC, 2 “born March\ 5,,. 1958 AEE Paris (G)-vAuce, San hrm), 538 Mas |) VA having studied ae Kenyon College in the State of Ohio, GIBSON came to Europe in 1952 and resided _ in Rome, Italy, until Feoruary,. 1953, After Fulfilling his military obligations in the United States, he spent a short time in West Germany and came to France on December 15, 19546) In Paris, GIBSON resided successively at 15 rue Delambre, 31 rue de Seine and 93 rue Belliard, prior to purchasing a small nouse at 10 Allee des Pommiers, Rosny-sous~ Bois, near Paris, on November 9, 1957 {6) When he first came to France, GIBSON was. enrolléd at the College of Letters of the University of | Paris and at the Ecole Superieure de Preparation et de Perfectionnement des Professeurs de Francais a 1'Etranger (Advanced. School for Preparation and Improvement of Foreign © French Teachers), 46 sme St. Jacques, paris (g) In August, 1955, having become a professional journalist, Press Card number 15,481, he went to work for the Agence Francaise de Presse as a translator, art and book critic, aay ‘in nerteRe Re see Gs Easter matters O\wer Wem sel KA\ “XA Lgagrec ere vgn eee ere ne cnet! cause epee ee ana ne ee ee nee peg ee enn ganuary SS OLIVER W,AHARRINGTON, [ - | another_American journalist, “2? rue de Sevees, Paris, filed ? a complaint azainst "Xx" for forgery and” USsé"Of" forsérys ~ Dek nyt This ‘matter is summarized as meen yee wpe (Olives Wrassington ly US | : [0S -7 30 72-30 ] ; N { i } | Docld: 32339218 Page 12
“ Released under the John ] F. Kennedy Assassi i I Dade, deta ony: La Seination Records Collection Act of 19927 (44 USC 2107 Ho ‘ t pone . : \ ooo ? : re ‘ a i Se HARRINGTON, who was away from Paris for several months, had allowed GIBSON, who was then single and living in a hotel, the use.of his apartment. vyiclent arguments tock place between the two men $n connection with the , apartment, and GIBSON resolved to geek revenge by trying to bring about the expulsion of EARRINGLON from France. Por chis purpose ne gens to a weeKxiy American publication and to the British daily "The Observer", over the signature O, HARRINGTON, violently anti-French articles waich were printed in these publications and were of such nature that they could have brov ht about the expulsion of their *author from France @) - NY 105-42387 Upen peing informed of the publication of these articles of which he was not the auther, HARRINGTON located proof of the very probable gulls of GIBSON and Filed a complaint, The resulting investigation, which was conducted by the Polise Judiciazre (Criminal Police) 1 i Jodo of the Surete Nationale, quickly led to tue confession of 7 GIBSON, who admitted having tried to bring abous €26 expulsion of HARRINGTON, to whom he apologized fo -and who accepted the apology before withdrawing his complain’: (&) | Although the Agence France Presse did not ” 7 | | so specify, it appears logical that it was as a result of this incident that GIBSON ceased working for that agency (6) The investigation in connection with the above matter, in addition to reflecting GIBSON's lack of principles, also developed the following additional detailsya : , + was learned from a cource in the Agence France Presse that GIBSON was the animator of a group for aid to Cuba, This report confirms another, received from an American source, to the effect thas GIBSON was chairman of the New York section of a crypto-Communist organization called "Fair Play for Cuba Committee" which had as its purpose agitation in favor of the CASTRO regime in oxbe(S) - r } -2-7 ( {- { a | | DocId: 32339218 Page 153 ° 105-930 72-30 |
"Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC. 2107 Ho DATE: -11-14-2017 : Ww ) OS ae { i t . ; A NY 105-42387 OLIVER W, HARRINGTON, the complainant in this matter, appears to be identical with the American Negro, OLIVER WENDELL HARRINGTON, reporved as being left wing, if not Communist This report fits in with a portion of the statement made to the French police by GIBSOW in which he claimed that HARRINGTON was 2 frien of “Sy PETER AMUN» who was a proteg e a En SQURDE? af 4 ; Wate Both GIPSON and HRORINGT N rave been been reported as~favéning the Communist Party (CP) )<$) The various persons interviewed in connection with this matter, including RICHARD WRIGHT, the American Negro writer who recently died; WILLIAM SMITH, an Americ journalist with the Agence France Presse, with whom GIBSON po lived for a time at 93 rue Belliara, Paris; and JOHNYPLINT, another American journalist with the Agence France ess, with whom GIBSON aiso lived at.31 rve de Seine, Pariss-at-: eth t€.. | took sides with HARRINGTON, praising his neutrality. ‘They also affirmed GIBSON's neutrality, although they did not approve of his behavior in this matter GIBSON left his residence at 10 Allee des Pommiers, Rosny-sous-Bois,. in the late summer of 1958, claiming that he. was returning to the United States, where his grandmother was very seriously ill, His wife departed in the spring of 1959, after having sold their house A characterization of the Fair Play for - ® Cuba Committee (FPCC) appears in the . Appendix of this report, —_ NY T-~6 advised on March 16, 1961, that a PETER HUYN, Los Angeles, was Chairman. of the March 15th meeting of the National Convetision of the American Peace Crusade held in Chicago, Illinois & -6- 105— 93073-—3o | Docld: 323392918 Page 14
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Ho DATE: 11-14-2017 ° ; , ane if NY 205-42387 | Recent Travel of the Subject SECRET NY T-S advised on May 5, 1961, that RICHARD CIBSON was scheduled to leave New York City for Chicago, Illinois on May 19, 1961, and is scheduled to travel to San Francisco on May 30, 1961..eU NY T-9 advised on May 13, 1961, that RICHARD GIBSON, Acting Executive Secretary of the FPCC and Executive Seometary of the LCA will speak in Friday, May 20, 1961, at 8:00 p.m. at the Workmen's Circle Educational Centre, 18340 Seven Mile Road, West, Detroit, Michigan. This effair is held under the auspices of. the Metropolitan Detroit Chapter, FPCC. ow | } NY T-10 advised on May 15, 1961, that on May 10, 1961, at a meeting of the Los Angeles Chapter of the SWP it was reported that RICHARD GIBSON was to be in California a, | in June, 1961, and would spend one week in the Bay area ” ! and one week in Los Angeles and San Diego. W) [NY T-11 advised on May 25, 1961)"that GIBSON was to speak on May 31, 1961, at the San Diego State College, San Diego, California { w) . NY T-12 advised on June 1, 1961, that at a May 24, 1961 meeting of the San Diego Branch, SWP, 5243 San Bernardo | Terrace, San Disge the May. 31 speecn of RICHARD GIBSON was also announced RW) . . a NY ~-13, a confidential source abroad, advised on May 26, 1961, that at a rally of the FPCC following a protest march in Mcntreal, Canada, RICHARD GIBSON was the main speaker. During the speech, he condemned what he called i any possible trénd'touards Communism in Cuba, but noted that the present conditions in Cuba are the direct result of shortsighted and imperialistic United States policies, The informant also advised that GIBSON spoke at a banquet held on April 29, 1961,' at the United Jewish People's Order Center, Montreal, Canada, which was sponsored by the Friends. S “¢ L [OSTOGS 072-30 j DocId: 32339216 Page 15
F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992? (44 USC 2107 Ho DATE: 11-14-2017 - -N - 5 s ‘ i NY 105-42387 fh aes / of Vochenblatt Association (Communist. ) to delebrate the eleging of the Vochenblatt Campaign. During this speech, GIBSON stated that everyone was calling his group a front organization of the CP, He said that his group was not Communist but was fighting for the truth against exploitatio.. colonialism and for independence for cuba S Jfinry T-14 advised on June 1, 1961,) that at a meeting of the San Francisco Branch, SWP,~on May 31, 1961, it was announced that RICHARD GIBSON}, Wa&s tio speek at a FPCC meeting on June 3, 1961. ASHE @HARER, head_of the_. _San.Francisco Chapter, FPCC, anno éd that GIBSON was to ‘ D\e parrive on June 1, 1961, and was to stay at the St. Francis On anlage spa tal San Francisco, California. A press conference Cuba WMMUWas scheduled for the next day for GIBSON. He stated that while GIBSON is in the Bay Area, his talks will be entitled "Lessons of Alabama and Cuba", He was to yemain in the Bay area from June 2, 1961, to June 6, 1961. (%*) | [Nv 1-15 advised on June 9, 1961 that RICHARD GIBSON, Executive Secretary, FPCC, would speak on the topic "Lessons of ‘Alabama and Cuba" at a public meeting on June 13, 1961, at 604 University Street, Seattle, Washington. The informant advised that the meeting is to be sponsored: — by the FPCC.(m) ~ _ oS a = 10 - (0S 430 72-350 | eee t | Docld: 32339218 Page 16