: -— ‘ " 7 . . , y : _ DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING UNITED STATES “"" POLICY IN VIETNAM, WASHINGTON, D. C. _, JANUARY 8, 21968 indicated that the Communist Party (CP) was interested in influencing psace groups, “specifically WILPF and there have been instruetions for sometime for CP members to join this organization. ie) Sok This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FB. It s the property of the FBi and is 2aned te your agency, it and its contents are not to be distributed aulside your agency. | _ B50 Page 602 .
a UN@RD STATES DEPARTMENT OF | ICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGHTION In Reply, Please Refer to Richmond, Virginia We No. File N January 12, 1968 Title DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING UNITED STATES POLICY IN VIETNAM, "WASHINGTON, D, CG. - JANUARY 8, 1968 Character INFORMATION CONCERNING - INTERNAL SECURITY Ey . " Reference Richmond memorandum dated and captioned as above: ; All sources (except any listed below) whose identities are concealed in referenced communication have furnished reliable information in the past. { or conclusions i commendations nor © nay of t and is toaned to your istributed outside your This document contains of the F3I. {It s the property of the ar agency; it and its contents are not to be agency. NW 35086 Docld:32989545 Page 602
Pa cd& ev, 5-22-64) | i =f <® , | . I FBI. Date: 1/12/68 ! l Transmit the following in (Type in plaintext or code) AIRTEL REGISTERED MAIL (Priority) | eS) TO: DIRECTOR, FBI og ao . . A *, yt FROM : SAC, NEW YORK (100-161601) (P) SUBJECT: ““ DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING UNITED STATES POLICY IN VIETNAM, MASHINGTON, D. C, 1/15/68 “INFORMATION CONCERNING (IS) / (00: WFO) / ReN¥tel, 1/11/68. Enclosed herewith for Bureau are 11 copies of 2} an LHM concerning captioned demonstration, Enclosed for WFO are two copies of the LHM, Enclosed for Atlanta, Los Angeles, ¥ Newark, Philadelphia is one copy of the LHM. Copies of this 7... LHM have been designated to interested local intelligence 3 agencies, and USAs, SDNY and EDNY, meet BSS, NYCPD, has been advised of bus travel plans from NYC. i. NYO will cover departure of buses, as well as trains, from NYC. vents thes wee he pee f @lBureau (Encls, 11) (RM) } REG 10 A foe Ui 2-Washington Field (Encls. 2) (RM) ce Pa 1-Atlarta (Encl. 1) (Info) (RM l1-Los Angeles (Encl. 1) (Info) (RM) 1-Newark (Encl. 1) (Info) (RM 1-Philadelphia (Encl. 1) (Info) (RM) | 1-New York (100-161601) ene te wreperenaatne? eens mo JAN £% 168 HPB:mfw (42) Av wee ratte} gn sha CG * Esha yt ce RAQ (ISO, 685. GDP + ss Sent : ane SoS * 5; CD) were peeidl Agent in Charge DATE FORW: Mey. oe NW 55088 Docld:32989545 Page 603 pres HOW FORW: L _ ; Me erected = iuhdineriiadieg 2 een
NW 55006 WISD STATES DEPARTMENT or Gree ‘ UN FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION - . « -—sIn Reply, Please Refer to . New York, New York-. Fr File No. - January 12, 1968 Demonstration Protesting United , States: Policy in Vietnam, ; EB Washington, D. C. ; January 15, 1968 On January 11, 1968, Mr. Jonn Martin, Passenger Representative, Pennsylvania Railroad, Pennsylvania Station, yw York City, stated he had been informed by the New Yor . the deamnette Rankin Brigede_(JRB) that the overflow of women traveling to Washington, D.-C., on January 15, 1968, by train wovld\be handled by buses furnished througr the All State Bus Corporation, Brooklyn, New York. Taese buses le would depart from the vicinity of Pennsylvania Station, New York City. , fi bee Qn-January 11, 1968, Mr. Robert Stimell, Sales Representative, All State Bus Corporation, 3163 Coney Island Avenue, Brooklyn, New York, edvised that his company had contracted with JRB to furnish five buses to dopart from: 31st Street and Eighth Avenue (vicinity Pennsylvania Station), New York City, at 7 A.M., January 15, 1968, ‘hese buses have a total sééting capacity of 245, Tne All State Bus Corporation has received a deposit of $250 on January 11, 1963, from: MirTeh7taompson of JRB, Stimell advised that the All State Bus Corporation was acting as the bus broker with JRB, and it wes anticipated that the actual buses used would come}, from the New York and Keansburg. Line, a New Jersey-based comrany. nor conclusions of the FBI, Is is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it $ your agency. “ere exchomwoeRe DoeclTd: 32989545 Page 604
Pees rum ss Mx To BOD, a | , ; tr Bee Mr. Deli Y Fe C. . . . . 3 HC} oe te aheora TTR VE, - sof Teed etn Mohr oo. aan "Mx. Biskin we aE p ; ‘Mr. Caspor —y} J 3 i { » May, Calinhay * Sin Conrad .W Te my YP E iy,  iMr, Pelt. —, i { far. Gale § ty ° + KR nm 7 FRI WASH DC “ir, Re en. MS . th. OU Y 4 har. ‘Cave : ye +3, Trotter 65 ft i Fela, Room... ~* FBI CINCINTI i Er Qe —_ : oF A ve asmerer trae nusamentvet ts EN 4:26 PM URGENT !/13/68 PAR TO DIRECTOR AND WFO FROM CINCINNATI (100-17137) 2P ue — fpr DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING UNITED STATES POLICY IN VIETNAM, WASHINGTON, DeCe, JANUARY EIGHT SIXTY EIGHT INFORMATION CONCERNING CINTERNAL _ SECURITY) ON JANUARY TWELVE LAST, A CONFIDENTIAL SOUR WHO IS IN A POSITION TO FURNISH RELIABLE INFORMATION ADVISED THAT ANN PERRY, YELLO* spRINae) WIC, HAS ORGANIZED APPROXIMATELY FORTY WOMEN TO TRAVEL TO WASHINGTON, D.C. FOR CAPTIONED DEMONSTRATION NCW SCHEDULED FOR JANUARY FIFTEEN NEXT. TPESE WOMEN WHO WILL BE FROM DAYTON, YELLCW SPRINGS, AND SURROUNDING AREAS IN OHIO WILL DEPART FROM THE ANTIOCH COLLEGE UNTON, YELLOW SPRINGS, OHIO, SEVEN FIFTEEN PM, JANUARY FOURTEEN NEXT AND ANTICIPATE ARRIVING WASHINGTON, D.C. APPROXIMATELY SEVEN AM JANUARY FIFTEEN NEXT WHERE THEY WILL UNLOAD AT THE, oe a STATION. ae IN 4 | a7) BLACK, THEY WILL MEET WITH DEMONSTRATORS FROM OTHER AREAS OF TYE UNITED femenecmere | sortie cor vet STATES AND PROCEED IN SILENCE TO THE CAPITOL. wa il 16 JAN 16 1968 5 SOURCE STATED THIS GROUP WILL MEET AT SEVEN THIRTY PM, JA*UARY ; | EHD) PAGE ow ONE ef oe pbcrmpecs- x 2 30 fA, E ) oo PV, 258 eo? pe 0 prise & GAN? Baal AE Me SOY ys 9 rnelked C4 2-4. Myre, k, TWO COPIES WFO t S49 fs
7 ‘ SHEE ane La iio SRW RELaerarNnatiecAuionntab LAS MiniaLdtisbk ae ye dias casing Dientbdrreeiicdedewest wledtt 44 dadere cwalewit eo’ . . » f a t FBI «4 3 Date: 1/12/58 i Transmit the iollowing in [Type in plaintout o code) toy. LIRTEL ; 4 Vie (Priority) ea d § TC: DIRECTCR, FBI (100-448475) ~~ ; FROM: SAC, NEW HAVEN (100-19472) (RUC) | y , 7 fr ad fp f i -SUBJEC Or x0x ISTRATION PROT#STING Ue Ss. SOELCAT, é hoa ECLICY IN VIZTUAM : PN WASHINGTON, D. C., 1/15/68 “see we ; ue TivU.auTICN CCUCUMNING CIs) SO Po CO:WEFG a : ; in, Re: New Haven teletype, 1/15/68. th ny nelosed herewith for the Bureau ara il co ies of Lint concerning captioned demonstration,and for WFC 2 copies of seve LAM, ape confidential sources mantioned therein are Siig niet wet (srotect by request), & ee era Ae Vonnacticut ompany , Hew Haven, Conn. "9 and ERS eacn rbepaport nee AS ‘Muh w\ Swe O Bhigariew' ate Caen Tiel Ty The LHM is classified ' confidential" because it witeins informstion the tnavthorizeddisclosure of which could rates! result in seen ee tcet ton of the sources and thereby eflact the nat . “Copies” of ‘this’ “LERE Sake “being ‘disseminated Locally. to... 108th MIG, Secret Service and USA’. New Haven, all of whom are cognizant of this matter, 63 a as cot a p ST ESENCY: G-2, C18. Cl! SFC. SER, SP" SIATITR oes es -3-Bureau (inc. iS (RQ DATE ROT Y Dy ce ee a Z2 VEG Cine.2) (22D . une at wi LS. 3 JAN 23 RES i 2 Now Haven (1106-19497) SBMA SAL Eye yet oS . Row /mmt \ M i a GC. pores vt ‘ rn Or (4 t OA ene a - ~_ a) , . F eA fob 3k 08. Sent 0M OP eee ee NW 55060 DocId: 32989545 Page 606
ne ry woe octane arene oan 5 aN cetemotwthead, Ktadanndmctinn x abe est an 71 Seabees ae Cle we tee ee Bee RY OR ee ORO Pee ue eer ales Caen y ch aes 4 « }@ Y wt ee) ‘ ne UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION cocrenePEN Tu Reply, Please Refer to New Haven, Connecticut ehaai' gigs a be ie whe No, January 19, 1968 RO: DOMCUSTRATION IROTISTING UNITED STATES FCLICY IN VIDINAM, WASHINGTON, D.C. JANUARY 15, 1968 & confidential source who has furnished reliable informa- tion in the past advised on January 15, 1968, that two buses departed from the-Connecticut Company, New Haven, Connecticut, and Mes, JAMES-FINCH, 85 West Shepard Avenue, Hamden, Con- necticut, and Mrs. MONNIE CALLAN, 1646 Whitney Avenue, Hamden, Lormecticut, representatives of the Connecticut Jeannette Rankin Group, at 4:30 a.m., January 15, 1968. According to the source, the busses containing sixty-two women,were destined to Fenn Station, New York City, to connect with a special train.for Washington, D.C. The buses were due to return to Fenn Station at 11:00 p.m. on January 15, 1968, to pick up and return the Connecticut group. A second confidential source who has furnished reliable information in the past advised that MONNIE CALLAN, as a representative of the Lower Harlem Youth Saction, attended what appeared to be a youth meeting of the Communist arty held eptember 9, 1949. U2 ‘ qe PEL Tb its TN, rane wan TT and islernot to you’ agency: it FEI power or, 5 and tig centerts are not to 38 op ae distributed outside your apency. deed La wad w ob m Sc m7” GA! We pect A from a, automa dor rading and 1* plication Geclase: 2 ; J00—-44 6 4IE= Jo ah NW 55088. pacta.s 32989545 FBage 609 ENCLOSURE . ®
co FBI Date: 1/15/68 (Type ingplaintext or code) + (Priority) _ | rn re no 10; DIRECTOR, FBI (100-448475), * -- ple FROM: SAC, WFO (100-47173) (BY Cp = . My ] DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING . AGENEY: G-2, Om, CSLGE Seg UNITED STATUS POLICY IN ~ ne SS OT |e VIETNAM, WASHINGTON, D.C,” Fad (Seer) CDM TT | 1/18/68... pare FoRW:__ [ait i yey INFORMATION CONCERNING How FORW: LS YE te 2 7 0 Gr (INTERNAL SECURITY) py: ARG, te Ye , " Ci deoncf 932 Vth? RewWroairtel and LHM dated 1/10/68, captioned as above, Transmitted herewith are 11 copies of an LHM. for a, the Bureau and two each for offices indicated in the copy -/ count, . i ~~ 7 if LHM being ‘disseminated Locally to Secret Service,” AUSA and military intelligence agencies. Law enforcement agencies cognizant of information contained in LAM, Sources used in LHM are first source “INPORAM ANT second SOUT CP/ELECTRON 1 and third source 1NFORMANT, URJEILLARICE LHM is classified “Confidential in view of the fact that information reported by.the first and third sources could lead. to the identification’ of those sources and com- promise future effectiveness, ox 25 —_ a re as Goilows: CLAUDE W. , CLACK and RICHARD C, COFFMAN, ! ~~ SAS mentioned in LH BOGLEY, FORREST F, BURGESS, R4C. PR JOSEPH A, CONNORS, TR. - in (4/- Bureau (Enc. 11) res ee rae aftit - (1-105-138315) (VIDE suk ° conan 2 — Los Angeles (Enc, 2) (RxD ae 2. San Francisco (Ene. 2) (RM . /Av2 . Chicago (Ene, 2) (R84) 2 Philadelphia (Ene. 2) (RM) -~ Newark (Ene. 2) (RM) mate: ta, (Ene. 2) (RM) be ow BEL (as 10u-44061) (vipEm)/- : . | Approved: ; A’ Sent ——_________M Per NW/55088 Docld: 329865SpecibtAcaa in Charae’. Ly v? y “PY OF Ts UNREC COPY AND
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: UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE CON FIDEN TIAL FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION In Reply, Please Ref Washington, D, C. 20535 n iteply, Please Refer to File No. January 15, 1968 DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING UNITED STATES POLICY IN. VIETNAM WASHINGTON, D.C. JANUARY 15, 1968 | A confidential source, who has furnished reliable information in the past, advised in December, 1967, that the Jeannette Rankin/Brigade (JRB) had been formed primabily by members of Women ‘Strike for Peace, a pacifist organization, Members of Women Strike for Peace had formed the organization , following a statement made by former Congresswoman weannette A Rankin of Montana, in which she stated that if 10,000 10 American housewives were willing to be arrested, they could stop the war in Vietnam, According to the source, the JRB was formed as a "one shot organization" to sponsor a demonstration in Washington, D.C., when Congress reconvenes.in 1968, The same source advised that January 15, 1968, had been established as the date of the above demonstration in view of the fact that Congress was reconvening on that date. The source stated that the headquarters of the JRB was located in New York City and that officials there and: : in other large United States cities including Los Angeles, San Francisco and Washington, D.C., were formulating the plans for a "march on the United States Capitol" where the women would present to the United States Congress a petition demanding that the Congressmen end the war in Vietnam, The source stated that a small minority in the above organization were in favor of commiting acts of civil disobedience and being arrested. but the vast majority of the organization wanted a peaceful demonstration to again focus the Congressional attention upon the war in Vietnam, The same source advised in January, 1968, that representatives of the JRB met with officials of the United States Capitol Police on several occasions and attempted to gain permission to assemble on the steps of the United States Capitol and present a petition to Congressional CON FIDEN TIAL GROUP I Excluded from automatic downgrading and declussification, rt ae cot Bus Sate a ee MW 55068 Docld: 32999545 Page 612
Mw 35088 Docld: 32999545 Page 613 - Ko CONFIDENTIAL DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING UNITED STATES POLICY. IN VIETNAM, .WASHINGTON, D.C, JANUARY’ 15, 1968 | leaders, Officials refused to allow the women to assemble as it is in violation of a United States law prohibiting demonstrations on the United States Capitol grounds. The. source advised on- January 12, 1968, that a final meeting ~ with the United States Capitol Police officials had been , held and it had been decided by the representatives of. the JRB that the women would assemble at Union Station , at approximately 11:30 a.m. and march to Union Square. .;... located at the foot of Capitol Hill off the Capitol grounds, Officials of the JRB obtained a permit from the United States Park Police granting them permission to use an area in the vicinity of Union Square for assembling and hearing the reading of the petition which -was to be; presented to the United States Congress by a small. delegation of that organization .. ot % The source advised on January 12, 1968, that the JRB had rented the Regency Ballroom of the Shoreham . Hotel, Calvert Street, N.W., Washington, D.C., from 2 to 6 p.m, on January 15, 1968, After meeting on Union Square, the group will travel by bus to the Shoreham Hotel where they will hold a Congress of American Women, After 6 p.m. they will be bused to Union Station where they wall depart Washington, D.C. he * Special Agents of the Federal Bureau of investi~ gation on January 15, 1968, at approximately 11:30 a.m, observed several hundred people assembled in Union Station apparently waiting to participate in the JRB demonstration at that time, At approximately 11:40 a.m. a train bound from New York City to Washington, D.C., arrived at Union Station with approximately 1,500 individuals, mostly women, aboard, These individuals began marching at twelve noon away from Union Station, South on Louisiana Avenue, Now numbering approximately 2,600, they marched Six abreast on the West sidewalk of Louisiana Avenue to the vicinity of Union Square where they began arriving at approximately 12:35 p.m, CON FIDEN TIAL -~ 2 a LS
NW 55088 Docld: 32989545 Page 614 CON FIDEN TIAL DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING UNITED STATES POLICY. IN VIETNAM, WASHINGTON, D.C, JANUARY 15, 1968 The following individuals were precedéd by several individuals carrying a large banner which read: "End the War in Vietnam and Social Crisis at Home," Prior to leaving Union Station, many small placards were observed, some of which read: "End the War" and "LBJ Eats Imperial Margarine," . These placards were removed from the demonstration when the participants were advised they would only be allowed to carry a large banner in front and a large banner in the rear of the marchers, The banner bringing up the rear of the marchers read as follows: "U,S, Women Unite End the War in Vietnam," Before the participants began marching, one Amy Swerdiow of New York City, acting as spokesman for the group, stated that a delegation of fifteen women were going by car to present their petition to the United States Congress while the rest of them would walk to Union Square where the petition will be read to them by Viveca Lindfors. After the reading: of this petition, the participants were instructed to board buses which were located near Union Square and they would be transported to the Shoreham Hotel, All of the participants had arrived at Union Square by. approximately 1 p.m. and it was estimated by police officials that approximately 2,600 individuals had taken part in the march, Small placards had been observed in Union Station which showed representatives there from the following locations: Washington, D.C, “ California - ; : Kentucky Cleveland, Ohio— Michigan os Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Connecticut Maryland Kansas New York Illinois CON FIDEN TIAL ~ 3 =
‘ CONFIDENTIAL DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING UNITED STATES POLICY IN VIETNAM, .WASHINGTON, D.C, JANUARY 15, 1968 Most of the participants in the above march were female and dressed in black with some wearing black wreaths, The monitors and spokesmen for the group instructed them not totalk to each other but to march in a Silent, solemn procession, A second source, who has furnished ea reliable information in the past, . * advised on June 30, 1966, that ‘ . Amy Swerdiow, also known as Mrs. Stanley Swerdliow, was listed as a "non-party.- . visitor" at the 18th Nation Convention CP, USA, held in 1966 in New York City. Captain Robert Krahling, United States Capitol Police, Washington, D.C., advised on January 15, 1968, that Jeannette Rankin and approximately fifteen members of the JRB visited the office of Speaker of the United States House of Representatives John McCormick at approximately 1 p.m, this date, He stated they presented him with a copy of a petition which was entitled "A Petition to the 90th Congress" and which stated the following: . ‘we Women- of the United States, who are outraged by the ruthless slaughter in Vietnam and the persistent neglect of human needs at home, have come to Washington to petition the Congress of the United States for the redress of intolerable grievance and demand. that: 1. Congress shall, as the first order of business, resolve to end the war in Vietnam and immedi-~ ately withdraw all American troops. 2, Congress shall use its power to heal a sick Society at home 3. Congress shall use its power to make reparations: for the ravaged land we leave behind in Vietnam CONFIDENTIAL ~ 4m NW 550868 Docld: 32989545 Page 615
NW 55088 Docld: 32989545 Page 616 ’ ‘ CON FIDEN TIAL DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING UNITED STATES POLICY IN VIETNAM, WASHINGTON, D.C. JANUARY 15, 1968. 4, Congress shall listen to what the American people are saying and refuse the insatiable demands of the military industrial complex We herewith declare our intention to return to our communities and mobilize women on all levels of ‘activity and to exercise their political power to reshape American society and restore our country to a position of honor in the Commun ty of Nations The™ Jeannette Rankin Brigade’ January 15, 1968" | A third source, who has furnished ‘reliable information in the past, on January 15, 1968, advised that She had arrived in Washington, D.C., on the train from New York City at approximately 11:40 a.m. She stated that included in her group were six members of the Socialist Workers Party and one member of the Young Socialist Alliance, The Socialist Workers Party has been designated pursuant to Executive Order 10450, “Young Socialist Alliance is described in the appendix. Special Agents of the Federal Bureau of Investi- gation observed the participants in the above mrch enter buses in the vicinity of Union Square and travel to the Shoreham Hotel, 2500 Calvert Street, N.W., Washington,D.C., where they arrived at approximately 2:20 p.m, They then assembled in the Regency Room and the “Ambassador Room of that hotel where a program began at approximately 2:90 p.m, CON FIDEN TIAL -~ 5 —
4 o® | £& , CONFIDENTIAL DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING UNITED STATES POLICY IN VIETNAM, .WASHINGTON, D.C. JANUARY 15, 1968 Just prior to the opening of the above program, a group entitled "Radical Women's Group from New York" put on a skit which included the bringing in of a stretcher indicating that it was the body of a dead soldier. On the stretcher was a telegram of regrets and it was stated that there would later be a mock burial of the above "corpse ," . The program of the Congress of American Women began with Pearl Willen of New York acting as the presiding officer. She made announcements to the effect that there was much literature on the tables and that workshops would be held koth tonight and the following day, She welcomed representatives from forty states to the gathering and - stated that they now need to go from the great society to the just society. Mrs, Willen introduced the two CotChairmen of the Congress as Mrs. Coretta King of Georgia and Mrs. Nary Clark of Los Angeles, California, who were both present and acknowledged the introduction. The first speaker on the pro eram was Mrs, vivian Hallinan of San Francisco, California, who described the. development of the coalition of women which had developed into the JRB, She said the JRB had been conceived in California last year after the statement by Mrs, Rankin concerning what the women could do to stop the war, Hallinan described the JRB's goal as "world without war" and "life with dignity and opportunities to develop our maximum capacity. " The next speaker on the program was Mrs. Martin Luther King, Jr., who was initially introduced as Coretta King, Mrs. King’ stated that she was greatly encouraged by the growth of the peace movement and that She was totally opposed to the brutal slaughter in Vietnam, She stated that ' the women must use all of their power to stop that war, CON FIDEN TIAL - 6 — NW 35088 Docld: 329599545 Page 617
. . ‘ rl e > - - . © ‘ CON FIDEN TIAL aa DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING UNITED STATES POLICY. IN VIETNAM, WASHINGTON, D.C, JANUARY’ 15, 1968 She stated that the men had gotten us into this war and had made a‘ complete mess of it, She stated that there is a need to end the war so that we may tend to the needs of people in urban ghetto areas, Injustice in our society must be taken care of and she described the present challenges as "militarism, racism and wantonism," She stated there can be no justice at home until there is no war in the world, She concluded by reading a poem * entitled "Life Ain't Been No Crystal Stair." Jeannette Rankin was the next speaker and she welcomed everyone expressing great joy that so many women had gathered together for peace, She stated that our forefathers wrote the constitution in such a way so that the military could not take over control of this Govern- ment, She was apparently implying that the military system is running the United States. She stated that the women must see that the military system is destroyed, She demanded that women have a secret ballot inthe election as well as a choice in selecting candidates, She concluded by recommending that women everywhere become candidates for political offices, a ae The next speaker was kathering/Canp from Pennsylvania, described as the President. of the Women’s Intérnational League for Peace “and. Freedom, Mrs . “Camp “described the ‘activities of the fifteen women delegation that went to Congress on this date. She stated that they presented a petition to Speaker of the House McCormick and that he had assured them that it would be acted on as any other petition presented to Congress, Camp stated that the Speaker left then as he was called by a bell to the floor of the Congress, Camp stated that following this, Mrs. Rankin, her sister EdnaXMcKinon, and niece Mrs, Dorothy\Beown, \ visited Senator Mike Mansfield and presented him with: a i ‘ petition, el CON FIDEN- TIAL a a NW 35086 Doold:32989545 Page 616 a
4 a { i MW 550868 Dooid: 32989545 Page 615 ; | hie 5d mnata we candidate, ; _ CONFIDENTIAL DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING UNITED STATES POLICY IN VIETNAM, WASHINGTON, D.C. JANUARY 15, 1968. i “ Y xi vevorte Harriet/Van Tassel of New York City next reported on the suit instituted by the JRB to restrain authorities from enforcing a rule against demonstrating on the United States Capitol grounds... ene . ° cora( weiss of New York next took over the meeting and permitted a Mrs, MitchellxGoodman to make a statement, ; It is to be noted that Mrs. Mitchell Goodman is prebably - the wife of Mitchell Goodman recently indicted by the Federal Grand Jury’ in connection with counseling of evasion of Selective Service laws. Mrs, Goodman stated that all the women there shovld encourage their sons to refuse the draft, bo... MaryXClarke next called a role of states in which individuals were asked to stand when their home state was © called. - ‘ . en . Ruby\Dee then read a poem writtenby W.E.B, DuBois. Mes, Ve1\Phillips of Wisconsin next described political action that was necessary in 1966 in order to elect a peace | Charlotte Bunch\Weeks-wéxt Spoke on the ruthless slaughter in Vietnam and stated that it was netessary to protest in order to stop this war in Vietnam, She further stated that the United States has been put in a bad Vight as far as the rest of the world is concerned because the United States has sidedwitha dictatorship, BL1a\Baker of New York stated-that-this country is faced with a smck society because we have avoided dealing > with human needs at home, She stated that there are marg¢- poor people among the whites than among the Negroes and that more Indian children die than American have died in Vietnam, She urged all women to study civil liberties and to learn what can be done at protest activities. , CONFIDENTIAL - 8 -
CONFIDENTIAL DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING UNITED STATES POLICY. IN VIETNAM, WASHINGTON, D,C, JANUARY’ 15, 1968 . ot eee . "o . . conthisYreaet of New York next acted as Chairman of a group of individuals who spoke concerning "We declare our pifen tions. " These individuals were Vivian Rothstein  /__.- of Illinois, Judith Morse \Ea ton of Connecticut and Mrs, er Dagmanvel ilson | of Washingtoh, D.C. °~—~—~-——- Re fap mint rm renin renner i BORN R AP BRINN BOO nts, Mrs, Wilson spoke concerning political action necessary in order to change the United States policy in Vietnam, She stressed the need for education along these lines and stated that this is the beginning of a revolution, She made many references to her recent visit to North Vietnam and based her opinions upon what she saw in North Vietnam, The first source advised on January 15, 1968, that while the main meeting was being held in the Ambassador Room of the Shoreham Hotel, a group called the Radical Women's Group met in the adjoining room but after much discussion, were unable to agree on any acts of civil disobedience and therefore nothing was accomplished by them, The above source stated that although workshops were announced and spaces have been reserved for such work- shops, the source does not believe they will be held as’ the vast majority of the individuals are leaving Washington, D.C, between 6 and % p.m. this date. The source stated that the above program was concluded at approximately 5:40 p.m, and all of the participants left the Shoreham Hotel via bus with the majority of them going to Union Station to catch the scheduled train for New York City. There were no incidents or arrests during the above activity. ; CONFIDENTIAL -~ 9 NW 35088 Docld: 329599545 Page 620
rs 35088 Doold: 32939545 Page 621 4 APPENDIX YOUNG SOCIALIST ALLIANCE 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" (¥SA) was established at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, This issus stated that this organization was formed by the nationwide Supporter clubs of the publication US, The above issue, page 6, set forth the Founding Declaration of the YSA, This declaratiozm stated that the YSA recognized the Socialist Workers Party (SWP) as the only existing political leadership on class struggle principles, and tmt the Supporters of the YS have come into basic’ polticial solidarity with the SWP on the principles of revolutionary Socialism, On March 10, 1967, a Source advised that the YSA was formed during 1957, by youth of various left socialist tendencies, particularly members and followers of the SWP., The source further advised tht the YSA has recently become more open about admitting that it is the youth group of the SWP and that an SWP representative has publicily stated that the YSA is the SWP'’s youth group. The headquarters of the YSA are located in Rooms 532-536, 41 Union Square West, New York City. The SWP has been designated pursuant to Executive Order 10450, ins neither - rement € conte This doct y concusions of “ 1 sak so rs te ot a -we orty of ne Ye + vay, ar.c lo your agency: Wa on aca oe shee : is aya Pt 007 ye ata nce to be 1 aod “ Sioteit aaside your agency: » Gistrivuted ottsine y 10*
re set ey 9-22-64) | i I | J FBI , | : | { (Type in plaintext or code) (Priority) TO : DIRECTOR, FBI (100-448475) FROM: SAC, NEWARK (100-49837) (p) rf DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING UNITED STATES i. POLICY IN VIRTNAM, WASHINGTON, D.C. tf January 15, 1968 INFORMATION CONCERNING (INTERNAL SECURITY) (OO: WASHINGTON FIELD) Re New York teletype dated 1/4/68, Newark airtel dated 1/10/68, Philadelphia teletype dated 1/11/68, and Newark teletype dated 1/15/68. Enclosed herewith for the Bureau are 11 copies of LHM dated and captioned as above, Copies of LHH are being furnished to Military. Intelligence Agencies and to Secret Service and USA at if Newark. f i Special Agents DENIS D. O'SULLIVAN and GEORGE 7a ae EDWIN JONES observed departure of train at Newark. SA J. A. MOSELEY observed departure of train at Trenton. r SA RAYMOND 8, EERE observed departure of bus - at Moorestown, wv eee ae - * > 4%, / . - Re? ° 3:- Bureau (Enc. ~ (RM) wx JAN 1'7 158 3 - Washington Field (100-47173) (nc. 3) (RM) 1 = New York (200-261602) ne. 1) Gate) (54.6 ee heremeTie Rearonrs pmKTRTA i, ii Pp HOW FOIAY: a AL Dopeurmemonsocee Approved: i, Ny 3B Sent ho} j ris a ee ae “Mo wePer eh Agent in Charge GB ga oval 7] 3 3 “lth +} f - ee" Page 622
eneeee eek Smart Netemamatice = AT at ae wom rec +7" UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Newark, New Jersey In Reply, Please Refer to . January 15, 1968 File No. DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING UNITED STATES POLICY IN VIETNAM, WASHINGTON, D.C. JANUARY 15, 1968 Special Agents of the Federal Bureau of ‘Investigation (FBI) observed seventy-five women board special Pennsylvania Railroad Train at Pennsylvania Station, Newark, New Jersey, on January 15, 1968. The train departed Newark at 7:50 a.m. for Washington, D.C. A Special Agent of the FBI observed forty~one women board Pennsylvania Train Number 1231 which departed from Pennsylvania Station, Trenton, New Jersey, at 7:30 a.m. on January 15, 1968. A Special Agent of the FBI observed thirty-six women depart from Moorestown, New Jersey, on Public Service Coordinated Transport Bus at 8:20 a.m. on January 15, 1968. 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 your agency. ENCLOSURE. - ‘ L4G T OS 0 “f BW 30. Page 623 .
DIRECTOR, FBI (105-138315) 1/15/68 SAC, HONOLULU (100-6372) (Cc) ° . & . ay DEMONSTRATIONS PROTESTING UNITED STATES | INTERVENTION IN VIETNAL a INFORMATION CONCEENING Aa (INTERNAL SECURITY) Remyrad 1/15/68, a Enclosed for the Bureau are twelve 12) copies of LAM captioned above, ~ 4 Honolulu T-1 was SOURCE ised to idehtify LAUPRENTY. . Investigation was conducted by SA LEC S, BRERVELEER , Copy of letter and LUM furnished Washington Field Office, office of origin, in the cage entitled, “DE PROTEST ING UNITED STATES POT 3 Lik > Labial mY oe a TES POLICY FN VIFRTMAN, WASHITGRUT , DCs, 8 1/8/68 ORMATIGN CONCERNING (CINTLiNAL SECUR Clay be Lin] has been mace availabie Jeecaliy to military % intelligence agencies iu HOCEOL LO efvics, z AGENCY: G-2, ONI, OSI, SEC. SER,, * RAO (SD, CRD, CD) DATE FORW: _ TEE yes HOW FORW: 4A Ye BY; Be fi } clots 3 = Bureau (Enc, 12)- CRAT to a re - > 2 -- tees . O-, LOO-}DENCHS TRATIONS PRUTL Tle one : : fae Ye Be ote an ty U8. PGLICY IN VIETHAM, WAR MENGTONS wee ue Sata’ weet rN D Cc: 1/2 fa oa . . SA a . e a9 wes 1 ~ ‘Washington vicld & nc. “1) Cp Aty ’ _ STETIRG U.S. . teers POLICY IN VIETNAL y WASITINGTON, D.C., 1/3/68 1 - Honolulu LSB:1f3 (5). 5 | Mey BSOS6 pevid; 2 OSoR 45 Page 624 SEMORSTRATICHNS
“ we oa UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION In Reply, Please Refer to File No. Honolulu, Hawaii January 15, Lese DEMONSTRATIONS PROTESTING . UNITED STATES INTERVENTION iN VIETNAM ree eee mene en mmm en tte eter en see cwerd His On January 15 ; sislature, St ows 3 on Subversive sctivitie at Honolulu, acvised as fo Qa ki wo re O OD mM & ck je s a £ short time after noon that cate, some fifteen women gathereG on the iawn in front of the Main Unitec Stetes Post Office Euilcing in Honolulu anc passec out a Leaflet, "Hawaii Jomen Support the Jeannette Rankin Brigade," a photostat of which is apyencec hereto, Fhe women's group which inecludec Ada Laurenty, Aiko Reinecite, Jean King, anc Bette Johnson, were interviewec by Local press anc tele- vision representatives, The January 15, 1868, ecition of the Honolulu Lavertiser, a Gaily newspaper of Honolulu, reported that the Jeannette Kankin Brigace plans a march tocay in Washing- ton, D.C., to petition Congress to enc the war in Vietnam. On January 4, 1962, Eonolulu T-~1 identified £éa Laurenty as a Communist Party (Cf) member in San Diego in 1934 anc as keing active in the CP in the San Francisco, California, area in 1¢43. On November 30, 1852, Robert McBurney Kempa, a former member of the CP in Eonolulu from 1647 to 1652, icentifiec Aiko Reinecke as a CP member in 1852, + On October 8, 1953, Kempa iden King as a CP member from 1650 to ig dean This Gocument contains neither recommencations nor conclusiss: ox the FBI, It is the property of the FEI anc is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be cistributec ? outsiGe your agency. Pc TOSUne ! f d / é P / :
ERIET TE NW 550808 Docld: 32989545 Page 626 2* a tne tg i ee veentarran Ae voday, January 15, ‘mares national coalitite? Of Women™yesomen- reconvenes in Washington, antiwar groups mobilized Women-from all over the United against the war in Veitnam., States have gathered there to As the cost of the war in lives petition the Congress in the * and money mounts daily, the name of the Jeanette Rankin women of this country call upon Brigade, Jeannette Rankin, congress to take action against the first woman to serve in it. To support the senators and Congress and the only person - Congressmen who oppose the war, to vote against U.S. entry to encourage those who are troubled into both World Wars, leads but silent, to speak out, and to the women there, along with make Our position known to those such other sponsors as Mrs. who still support this immoral M.L,King, Mrs. Harry Belafonte, war, we, as women of Hawaii, are Mrs. John C, Bennett, Mrs. gathered here, Our message to Benjamin Spock, Mrs Judith Reps. Mink and, Matsunaga, to Morse Eaton, The Brigade is a Sens, Fong and Inouye, is that women will no longer give their sons and loved ones to a government waging a genocidal war... women will no longer accept a government which represents a military and industrial machine rather than its people... women will no longer consent to raise their children in the blight and neglect of a society geared to profit and war... women grieve for suffering people all over the world and will no longer remain silent while the gap widens between the rich and the poor... We ask our government to design and carry out a domestic program commensurate with the needs of the American people; -to foktew A policy of non-intervention in the affairs of other countries; to — pursue Our official committment to disarmament, and to respect international] law, . American women who, as women everywhere, are the bearers and conservers of life, will not stand idly by as life is destroyed in our name. About two hundred Oahy women have signed the following petition to Congress: , As Congress reconvenes, we urge that its first order of business be to put an end to the war in Vietnam and arrange for fhe withdrawal of American troops; and that the Congress turn its attention to amekiorating the crisis in America, We urge the Congress to heal a sick society at home, to make reparations for the ravaged land we leave behind in Vietnam and to refuse to listen to the insatiable demands of the military-industrial complex. a a i eed I want to be kept informed about women's peace activities, Name _keturn to; Jeannette Rankin Brigade Comm, Address 2115 Armstrong, Honolulu, 96822
In Reply, Please Refer te File No. fob on « a mi tne pase, Gocunent O 2 Jato wf 1 your agency; v outside your agen NW 55088 Docld: 32989545 Lo rid relerencea communi 3 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Eonolulu, Kawaii January 15, 1886 Tatie: Demonstrations Protesting Unitec States Intervention in Vietnan Character 3 Reference 3 Letterneac memorandum cated WE a at Honelulu, Haw 1683, ang captioneG as above. ees (except any Llistecé below) used in cation nave furnisnec reliatle information neither recommencations nor conclucions ts contents ere not to be Gistributes Pa a c we ue tay £ tne FSI, «it is the property of the FRI ana is Loenec to Lt an t 2 Page 627 eA Aft Ae ashy TOES Ee ter ewer RRS MOL as al aha: dait, add eeltbiere eet robes
tege ) CONPIDENTI AL. a : *? = Mr. DeLoach \ 1 ~ Mr. Bishop 1 = Hr. Sullivan. ‘ 1 ~ Liaison 1 - Hr, C.D. Brennan ” - _ January 16, 1968 _ Oe ng XV EV om 1G I we ROH. Hor . Brc-98 i-~ Mze.R.H. Horner : JEANNETTE RANKIN BRIGADE ' It was previously reported that the Jeannette Rankin Brigade, a nationwide group of women who are opposed \ to the war in Vietnam, would sponsor a demonstration in . Vashington, DB. C., on January 15, 1968, to petition Congress to end the war in VYietnan, At 11:40 a.m., January 15, 1988, a group, predominantly women numbering approximately 2,508, assembled at Union Station, Washington, DB. C., and marched six abreast « on the west sidewalk of Lowisiana Avenue to Union Square at the foot of Capitol Hill. fhe marchers vere myreceded by several individuals carrying a large banner which read, "End the War in Vietaam and Social Crisis at Home.” Several wonen followed the marchers carrying another banner which read, “United States Yomen Unite, End the War in VYietman," Prior to leaving Uruion Station, participants carried several other small a placards some of which read, "End the War" and "LBJ Rats ~ ie imperial Margarine.” At the request of authorities, vhe & demonstrators discarded these placards. Di atten. wes EN aS ad yy oe Before the demonstrators isft Union Station, a delegation of 15 women, including Jeannette Rankin, drove to the Capitel where they presented a netiticn to Represen- tative John W. HUcCormack, Speaker of the House of Represen< tatives, and to Senator Hichacl dg. Mansfield, This petition _- vas entitied "A Petition te the 90th Cengress"” and stated \4 the following: , "We Women of the United States, who are cutraged by the ruthless slaughter in Vietnam and the persistent neglect of human needs at home, have come to Washington to petition the Congress of ; the United States for the redress of intolerable | _ NP grievance and demand that: j VT 1 100-448475 CONFIDENT AL he, Vl ‘Pp IIT RHHejav aw Group 1 “o———— & (27) OW Excluded from automatic SEE NOTE PAGE © downgrading ad Lina eee Monel > a 4 vad a7 sy RE +0 Dee a i" . Of coffee 4 rg ah . declassification 2 eft eine MAIL ROoML_] teLerver: unit a | , " x NW 35088 Docld: 32999545 Page 626
r © CONFIDENTIAL A JEANNETTE RANKIN BRIGADE *]. Congress shail, as the first order of . pusiness, resolve te end the war in Vietnam. and immediately withdraw all American troops, . “2. Congress shall use its power to heal a. . Sick society at home. "3, Congress shall use its power to make -reparations for the ravaged land we leave behind in VYistnan. , "4, Congress shall listen to what the American * pecple are saying and refuse the insatiable demands of the mililtary-industrial complex. iS a "We herewith declare our intention ‘¥o return to eur communities and mobilize women on all levels ef activity and to exercise theiv political power to reshape American society and restore our country te a position of honor in the Conmunity of Nations. “She Jeannette Rankin Brigade ganuary 15, 1968,"- ‘While the delegation vas making the presentation to the Congressmen, the main contingent, which had assembled at Union Square, was presented with the petition which vas read to then by Viveea-: Lindfors ,- Che Syas4H. AStress.and One .. wu... of the sponsors of the Brigades Following 2 reading of the petition to the demon~ strators, the participants were taken by bus to the Shoreham Hotel, Washington, D. C. At.the Shoreham Hotel, the group convened a Congress of American Women at 2:30 p.m. Following the welcome, the first spsaker on the program was Mrs. Vivian Hallinan, the Executive Secretary of the Brigade from San Franciseo, California. Hallinan described the Brigade’s goal as “world without war" and “life with dignity and opportunities to develop our maximum capacity." | CONFIDENTIAL ~ 2 = e MW 55085 Docld:329599545 Page 625
| NW 55066 “ e —  & © CONFIDENT AL ' Northern pistrict of California, stated in October, 1962, fy JEANNETTE RANKIN BRIGADE A source who has furnished reliable information in the past has advised that Terence Hallinan, the son of Vivian Hallinan, who is a member of the Communist Barty, USA, that big mother would be. willing to Join the Communist Party if per busband would also join... woe < irs. Martin Luther King, Jr., spoke to the assembly stating that she was totally opposed to the brutal daugher in Vietnam dud that women must use all their power to stop that war. She described present challenges as “militarism, racism and vantonion." . . Jeannette Rankin spoke and welcomed those attending. She stated thet their forefathers had written the =~ Constitution in such a way that the military could not take over control of the Government. She stated that the women must seo that the military system is destroyed. She demanded that women have a seseret ballot in theedlection as well as.a. choice in selecting candidates. She cencluded her talk by recommendias that women everywhere become candidates for political oftices. Kathorine Camp, ‘the President of the Yomen's international League for Peace and Freedom, an international women's pacifist organisation, described to the assembly the activities of the delegation which had presented the petition te Speaker NecCormack at the Capitol earlier that day. . Qne.of the speakers, Mrs. Mitchell Goodman, whose husband Was revently indictsd by Federal Grand dury in‘ connection with counseling cf evasion of the Seloctive Service laws, stated that all the women praesent should - encourage their gons to refuse the drait.. Mrs. Dagmar Wilson, National Chairman of Women: Strike fer Peace, a national women's pacifist group, told the assembly that political action was necessary in order to change the United States policy in Vietnam. She stressed the need for education along these lines and stated that this meeting would be the beginning of a revolution, CONFIDENTIAL ‘ =~ 3 Ne DocTd: 325989545 Page 630
' NW 55006 ‘ o® 9 CONF IDENTI Al. JEANNETTE RANKIN BRIGADE 4 During the time that the main groupof demon strators was meeting in the Ambassador Room of the Hotel, ‘a small group, who called themselves the Radical Women's Group and composed mainly of younger women, met in the adjoining Regency Room of the Hotel, This meeting was *” highly disorganized, without apparent purpose or objective and developed 80 conclusions. . - Although workshops were " gmnounced to be held Following the assembly, the vast majority of those present at the meeting left the Hotel following the 5:46 p.m. conclusion of the meeting and returned to Union Station for the trip home. .- Coe oe ed “ ¥n addition ‘to the demonstration in Washington, ‘ D.C., sympathy demonstrations werel held by contingents of the Brigade in various cities. throughout the COUnE Ty ane In Hiama | Florida, 70 women assenbled at ; “the Torch of Friendship, Bay Front * Park, and participated in a silent. vigil. | , 4 Approximately 150 to 200 demonstrators gathered on the front steps of the San Francisco City Hall in support of the demonstration in Washington, D. C. At this demnon- stration, Nikki Br ridges, San Francisco Chairman of the Brigade, announced that since it was not poseible for the demonstrators to personally contact their Congressmen who were out of town, that following the presentation of a petition to Mayor Joseph Aliota, they would proceed to a near-by Western Union office in order that wires could be sent to their Congressmen protesting United States policy — in Vietnam, "Mayor Aliote appeared on the steps of City Hall, received the petition, and announced that he vould transmit it to Congress, Wikki Bridges is the wife of Harry Bridges whe was indicted for perjury and conspiracy committed to conceal Communist Party membership in obtaining United States citizenship in 1949, Approximately 250 women assembled at the Old State Building, Les Angeles, California, at 9:30 a.m., to hear speeches from various women condemning the war in CONFIDENTIAL A, —_ 4 eed DocTd: 32989545 Page 631
“a S5088 Doold:329699345 Page 632 JEANNETTE BANKIN BRIGADE eo CONFIDENTIAL a # Vietnam. Following this, the group marched to the vest steps of the Los Angeles City Hall where a delegation entered and made an attempt to address the City Council. The City Council on vote refused to grant this permission. '* Demonstrations by representatives of the Brigade were also held in Providence, Rhode Island; Seattle,. Washington; Clayton, Missouri}; Portland, Oregon; and Atlanta, Georgia. * ; > 2 tt, * oy A we & fe ye - + - ae . me oom _ Classified "Confidential" as some of the information included in this summary comes from sensitive sources, the .conpromise of which would be detrimental to the U. 8. Xerox copies sent to Mrs. Mildred.Stegall,. the White House; the Vice President; the Secretaries of ., State and Defense; Director, Central Intelligence Agency; the Attorney General; the Deputy Attorney General; and. .. Assistant Attorneys General J, Walter Yeagley, Stephen J. Pollak, Fred HM. Vinson, dr., and the Inter-Division Information Unit of the Department. bt See memorandum C.D. Brennan to W.C. Sullivan dated 1/16/68 captioned as above as prepared by RHH:skr. CONFIDENTIAL
c _ SUBJECT: | TO FROM MW 350868 Doold: 32969545 ~~ petlOnat FORM NO. 10 may 1962 CONION GSA GEN. REG. NO. 27 UNITED STATES AD 7 ERNMENT $010-106 . 1 - Mr. C.D. DeLoach “ Casper Memorandum Tel Gipl Biches, Se 2 1 - Mr. W.C, Sullivan Felt = : t*3 Gale Mr. W.C,. Sullivan {4 ? DATE: 1/16/68 Rosen - ( 1 - Liaison Trotter C.D. Brennan ‘ 1 - Mr. C.D. Brennan a Nauiaaal 1 - Mr. R.H. Horner Gandy af “Tae JEANNETTOCRANKIN. BRIGADE “INFORMATION CONCERNING (INTERNAL SECURITY) 22 Nk re Information has previously been disseminated to the White House and other interested agencies concerning the plans of captioned organization, a nationwide group of women who are opposed to the war in Vietnam, to stage a demonstration in Washington, D.C, on 1/15/68 and present a petition to Congress demanding an end to the Viétnam war. This demonstration was held as scheduled on 1/15/68, The demonstrators marched from Union Station to Union Square at the foot of Capitol Hill by way of Louisiana Avenue, The group was preceded by several individuals carrying a banner which read "End the War in Vietnam and Social Crisis at Home."' Several women followed the marchers carrying another banner which read "United States Women Unite, End the War in Vietnam." [nitially, the group carried other placards which read "End the War" and "LBJ Eats Imperial Margarine.""' However, at the request of summon ness _ these placards were discarded. ; . / “ Before the demonstrators left Union Station, a ed delegation of 15 women, including Jeannette Rankin, drove 7 to the Capitol where they presented a petition to Representative John W. McCormack, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and to Senator Michael J. Mansfield. The petition entitled "A Petition to the 90th Congress" pointed out the opposition of women of the United States to the ruthless slaughter in Vietnam and the persistant neglect to human needs at home and demanded Congress as the first order of business resolve to end the war in Vietnam and immediately withdraw all Americm troops. It called for Congress to use its power to help a sick society at home, to make reparations for destruction in Vietnam and to listen to what the American people are saying and refuse the insatiable demands of the military industrial complex, sahalniealidn tts EE ett oan) fe Ee neweccevaey? : . “ee ot Sf a - ry . Enclosure 22~-<<, (16568 ke wan 7 Jpn LV Lg (de RHH:skr- . ed AS) i . . a Vibe ai SO, CONTINUED ~ 0 ~ Page 632 Tolson ; Reloach Moke * szacemrew
— BDoeld: 329699545 Page 634 Memorandum to Mr. W,C, Sullivan RE: JEANNETTE RANKIN BRIGADE This petition was read to the demonstrators assembled at Union Square by Swedish film actress, Viveca Lindfors, Following the assembly at Union Square, the marchers were bussed to the Shoreham Hotel where they convened a congress of American women from approximately 2:30 p.m. to 5:40 p.m. During this time, speeches were made by Vivian Hallinan, who has been described by her son, Terence Hallinan, as being willing to join the Communist. Party if her husband would join. Hallinan described the Brigade's goal as “world without war'’ and "life with dignity and opportunities to develop our maximum capacity." Mrs. Martin Luther King, Jr., stated that women must use all of their power to stop the war in Vietnam, She described present challenges as "militarism, racialism and wantonism,. Jeannette Rankin welcomed the participants and stated women must see that the military system is destroyed. She recommended that women everywhere become candidates for political offices, Mrs. Dagmar Wilson, Chairman of the Women Strike for Peace, a national pacifist group, spoke concerning United States policy in Vietnam. She stressed the need for education in order to change United States policy and stated that their demonstra- tion was the beginning of a revolution. While this assembly was taking place a small group calling themselves Radical Womens Group met in a room across the hall, This group was very disorganized and was held without apparent objective. Sympathy demonstration were held in Miami, Florida; Boston, Massachusetts; Seattle, Washington; St. Louis, Missouri; Portland, Oregon; Atlanta, Georgia; San Francisco and Los Angeles, California. In San Francisco the Brigade's contingent ; presented a petition to the Mayor who agreed to transmit it to Washington, In Los Angeles, the continent attempted to speak before the City Council, but their request was denied.
Memorandum to Mr. W.C,. Sullivan RE: JEANNETTE RANKIN BRIGADE All pertinent information developed was prompdey furnished to the Inner-Division Information Unit of the Department of Justice, Secret Service, Metropolitan Police Department, Park Police, U.S. Capitol Police, General Services Administration, and military intelligence agencies, RECOMMENDATION: te That the enclosed memorandum to Mrs. Miidred Stegall, the White House; Vice President; Secretary of Staté; Secretary of Defense, Director, Central Intelligence Agency; U.S. Secret Service; the Attorney General and other interested officials of the Department of Justice be approved, Boe gM —- 3 -_ . _ | [Nw S5088 Doolid: 32989545 Page 635 , ff e545 Page 6350
EEE Plast “hev. $-22-64) . ; \ . ” | ne, & | | , . I { | { I I | FBI Date: 1/16/68 Transmit the following in $$, PLA TNT ExT (Type in plaintext or code) AIRTEL 1a (Priority) TO : .DIRECTOR, FBI (100-448475) FROM : SAC, NEW YORK (100-161601) (P) SUBJECT: DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING UNITED STATES POLICY IN VIETNAM, WASHINGTON, D.C. 1/15/68 ae — INFORMATION CONCERNING (IS) (00 : WFO) \ ) ReNYairtel to Bureau, 1/12/68. vr/ , Enclosed herewith for Bureau are 11 copies of a ‘ Lid regarding departure from NYC of women particivating in ; L captioned dencnstration. ,Egclosed for WFO are twce copics of/ ¥ \" the LHM. Enclosed for AtzZa€ta, Los Angeles, Newark, New eae ‘ Haven, and Philadelphia sxe" one, information copy of the LEM. a 7% NL -- \ + AN Bureau (Enc. 11) (RM - Atlanta (Ene. 1 sf ~ Los Angeles (Znc. 1) (RM) Wewark (Ene. 1) (RM - New Haven (Enc. 1) ( ~ Philadelphia (nc. 1 - Washington Ficld (10 ~ New York IPO bE b+ © Y ! HPB:smv | = ’ , - Lf “3 , fo (12) REC-2), a ; - o ; 2 2 Ag AGENCY: G-2, ONI, OSI, SEC. SER., Li syl" te JAR 42 ‘659 A . ic JAN A’¢ 168 RAO (ISD, CRBS@By DE bo ppp DATE FORW: 7 eS ee / a —_ HOW FORW: a nr are * HO Rw % ? 2 ; 2 oe ow et < \ fs Bye . As eo’ N en . LA fy. iN vik D & JAN la ° net NANA Sent __. Per ee Specia\4gent in Charge bw S5088 Doold: 3298954 Page 636
— «@ CONFIDENTIAL — \ 3 J are UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION ° New York, New York In Reply, Please Refer to January 16 ; 1968 File No. Demonstration Protesting United States Policy in Vitnam, Washington, D.C. January 15, 1968 On January 15, 1968, Special Agents (SAS)-of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) observed the following: A special train of the Pennsylvania Railroad, consisting of eighteen cars bound for Washington, D.C., departed Pennsylvania Station, 8th Avenue at 31st Street, New York, New York, at 7:29 AM. The trairlscapacity was approximately 1,400 seats. Approximately 1,200 women and five males boarded this train which had been designated by. loud”. speaker announcements and signs as the Jeannette Rankin Brigade (JRB) special train. CONFIDENTIAL GROUP I Excluded from auto- matic downgrading and declassification. This document contains neither recommendations nor conslusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. COPIES DESTROYED _ nye Be ware al Jey Tf |
es MW 55085 Doold: 32969545 Demonstration Protesting United States Policy in Vietnan, Washington, D.C., January 15, 1968 Mr. John Martin, Passenger Representative, Pennsylvania Railroad advised that the special train would arrive Washington, D.C. at Union Station approximately 11:15 AM. Martin stated the first two cars of the special train were empty to accommodate additional women to he picked up in Newark, New Jersey. Martin indicated a group of women had come from New Haven, Connecticut via two buses and had boarded the JRB train. ‘ . SAS ofthe FBI observed a@ bus from the Academy Charter Service of New Jersey containing approximatély 50 women identified as participatirg with JRB depart from 31st Street between Sth and 9th Avenue, New York City, at 7:30 AM. Two other chartered buses were available at this location, , but were not used. ° After 7:30 AM announcements were made within Pennsylvania Station that women participat.ng with JRB, . who had missed the specidl train, should board the regular Pennsylvania Railroad Train "The President" bound for weshington, D.C, SAS of the FBI cbserved approximately 200 . é women, who had congregated in vicinity of the special JRB:  fliisule | ticket table ,board "The President" which departed at 8:00 AM. : This train was scheduled to arrive at Union Station, Washington, D.C, at 11:50 AM. ad bearing "Women's Vote For Peace", "Jeannette Rankin Brigade"y and buttons supporting Senator Eugene Mc Carthy. NormaASpector was observéd selling tickets at the special JRB ta : Lorraine gerdon was observed being interviewed by memberg of the Press’ in connection with JRB activities. \ SAS of the FBI observed women wearing kin Brg D : os } ‘ ' “tT | \ | CONFIDENTIAL a -2- Page 6368
Demonstration Protesting United States Policy in Vietnam, Washington, D.C., January 15, 1968 © UII ere ne Norma Spector A confidential source advised on August 18, 1966, that Norma Spector was elected to serve on the District Committee, New York Communist Party (CP) at the June 12, 1966, session of the New York District CP Convention, held in New York (City. Lorraine Gordon On September 14, 19644 second confidential source advised that Lorraine Gordonvas a listed speaker 4 at the Fifth National Convention of the Emma Lazarus Federation of Jewish Women's Clubs LELP) held in New York City from September 18, 1964 to September 24, 1964, A characterization of ELF is attached hereto. CONFIDENTIAL -~3-
© we wee 1. APPENDIX EMMA LAZARUS FEDERATION OF JEWISH WOMEN'S CLUBS "The Jewish Fraternalist" dated Cctober, 1947, self- identified as the official publication of the Jewish People's Fraternal Order (JPFO) of the International Workers Order (TWO), Page 6, contained an article which reflected that the Emme Lazarus Division (ELD) of the JPFO was to hold its first national convention in New York City on November 15 and 16, 1947, after having been First established at a National Women's Conference called three years previously by the JPFO. "The Morning Freiheit" (MF) on Januarv 25,°1951, contained a report of the National Convention of the ELD of the JPFO which took place in New York City on January 20 ana 21, 1951. At this convention, it was notec that the ELD changed its name to Emma Lazarus Federation of Jewish Women's Clubs (ELF) and adopted a new constitution. On May 4, 1966, a source advised that the ELF was recognized by the Communist Party (CP) United States of America (USA) as an important naticnal organization of women whose .. leadership was primarily made up of Communists. The source. stated the ELF was dedicated to peace, in protecting the rights of foreign born, and against bomb testing, Nesro discrimination and the rearmament of West Germany. . The source also stated the ELF renders support to and receives support from the MF anc other Jewish progressive organizations. The ELF National Office was moved ane is now located at 150 Fifth Avenue, Room 632, New York, New York. The IWO and JPFO have been designated pursuant to Executive Order 10450. The "Guide to Subversive Organizations and Publications". revised and published as of December 1, 1961, to supersede Guide nublished on January 2, 1957, prevared and released by the Committee on Un-American Activities, United States House of Representatives, Washineton, D.C., contains the following concerning the "Morning Treiheit"; CONFIDENTIAL MW 35085 Docld:329599545 Page 640 -4- . ener penne env ONO
~ © i e . io wT w CONFIDENTIAL a - & 2. APPENDIX eed EMMA LAZARUS FEDERATION» OF JEWISH WOMEN'S CLUBS (CO*'TINUED) "1. A ‘Communist Yiddish daily’. (Attorney General FPANCIS BIDDLE Congressional ®ecord, September 24, 1942, p. 7686.) "2, ‘The Freiheit has been one of the rankest organs of Communist propaganda in this country for almost a quarter of a century. L- (Special Committee on Un-American Activities, House Report 1311 on the CIO Political Action Committee, March 29, 1944, p. 75.3)" CONFIDENTIAL -5%. /NW 55088 Doold: 32989545 Page 641 i een enn
‘ l oO « Ad@ | _— - y “DE ike $-22-64) @ sd | - it FBI { . { \ Date: 1/16/68 ! wy we | Transmit the following in (Fypp tn plaintext or eo 7) , i WG ATRTEL via (Priority) } x ec Loe ‘ TO DIRECTOR (100-448475) ‘E FROM: SAC, PHILADELPHTA (100-49497) (P) , oe z - 58 Ae bl : : patty SUBJECT: DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING AA A > UNITED STATES POLICY IN VIETNAM ) aga 3 « WASHINGTON, D.C., 1/15/68 we ‘ } INFORMATION CONCERNING al (INTERNAL SECURITY) i Enclosed for the Bureau are an original and ten copies of an LHM dated and captioned as above. Two copies are enclosed for WFO as Office of Origin. Two information . copies each are designated for Atlanta and San Francisco since . they have investigation pending on the "JEANETTE RANKIN BRIGADE, "}. Re Philadelphia teletype to Director, dated 1/15/68@ zy = Copies of the LHM are being. disseminated locally \ -n to MI, OSI, NISO, and Secret Service. - 2 ‘ = + SA KENNETH K. SMYTHE advised SA DARWIN STEELMAN , | | Region II, 109th MI Group, Philadelphia, Pa., of the information in the enclosed LHM at 9:20 a.m. on 1/15/68. . SA SMYTHE was the Agent who a the departure Bie of the group from 30th Street Pennsylva : ee Station, t Philadelphia, on 1/15/68. > Noe Bureau (100-448475) (Enes.-115 (RM) “. Atlanta (Enes.-2) (Info) (RM) San Francisco (Enes.-2) (Info) (RM) WFO (100-47173) (Enes.-2) (RM) “a9 Philadelphia ete 3) 1 - 100-49497 1 ~! 100-46020 (WSP) 1 —~ 100-#8477 (VETS &§ RESERVISTS FOR PEACE) KKS :hof\, / (12) W »&, a 28 68 Sent WM PNM w JAN 18 1968 re reteset » Bi shop ad han hw sshBer veto + Hs, ¥ ” Hi { 5 UNREC COPY AND COPY OF ENCL Flue Ly. ‘asi)_Ove tee ‘gus \ , Jaf? “BAS “AS ISO ‘INO ‘2-9 ere) eel, me BJRAC COPY A meres need cen ean OE a9V PERE COPY AND On
9 @ Q 0 ° UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE . FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Philadelphia, Pennsylvania In Reply, Please Refer to File No. January 16, 1968 DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING UNITED STATES POLICY IN VIETNAM, WASHINGTON, D.C., JANUARY 15, 1968 a At 7:45 a.m., Eastern Standard Time, on January 15, 1968, a group of women began gathering at the information counter in the 30th Street Station of the Pennsylvania Railroad, Philadelphia, Pa. One sign carried by two women bearing the legend, "JEANNETTE RANKIN BRIGADE," was displayed. A few of the women wore WOMEN STRIKE FOR PEACE (WSP) buttons and a few wore blue overseas caps with VETERANS AND RESERVISTS FOR PEACE in white lettering on them. Nearly all the women wore some article of Black Clothing. ’ The group was composed predominantly of white, middle- aged women. The group, numbering eppreximately 1.25, was well behaved and orderly. At 8:10 a.m., Lastern Standard Tare, the eeouP boerded cars numbered 1587, 1535, and 1309 of Pennsyivania allroad Train #131, The Congressional, bound tor Washing ten D.C. The train ieft 30th Street Station at 8:20 a.m. Tnere vere no incidents. This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. it is the property of the EBI and is loaned to your ayency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. ae Ae ENCLOSURE : a MW 55088 Docld: a Ap Page 643°'
FL-3n they, 5-22-64) FBI 1/16/68 Date: TO: DIRECTOR, FBI. REQ 1 pul, FROM: }-. . SAC, KANSAS CITY (100-12408) RUC ° () et a Ail a aA DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING UNITED STATES POLICY IN VIETNAM, INFORMATION CONCERNING ae | ae pd (INTERNAL SECURITY) mp ee _ > q Re Kansas City tel 1/15/68. < ve Enclosed for the Bureau are eleven copies of \ letterhead memo concerning captioned demonstration. Two copies are furnished Philadelphia, office of origin of WILPF and two copies furnished to WFO. Indices of the Kansas City Division contain no - references for the names appearing in letterhead memo. A - Bureau (Enes. 11)(RM) 2 - WFO (Encs. 2) (RM) | 2 ~ Philadelphia (Enes. 2)(1-100-9882) (RM) | ef Wim 0 “4 1 - Kansas City [o? “we ° (a) Pe . COB ane REQ Le Prono Serene AGENCY: @-2, ONI, OSI, SEC. SER, / 47. RAO (ISD, GRD Sb) arn DATE FORW: LTT: Zr aaa a HOW FORW: : BY: “sao? 7 LS pf texeneencsy * Approved; = ry NING ; Special Agent in Charge NW 55088 Docld:32989545 Page 644
unrr83 STATES DEPARTMENT OF wk ICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION ; In Reply, Please Refer to Kansas City > Missouri File No. January 16, 1968 DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING UNITED STATES POLICY IN VIETNAM, WASHINGTON, D. C., JANUARY 8, 1968 INFORMATION CONCERNING The "Kansas City Star" newspaper, Kansas City, Missouri, edition of January 14, 1968, contained an_article stating that Kansas City women were responding to a "woman power" appeal issued by Miss Jeanette Rankin, former member of Congress, to end the war in Vietnam. According to the article, a small delegation of Kansas City women plan to go to Washington, D. C., on January 15, 1968, to participate in the march by the "Jeanette Rankin Brigade" to petition Congress for a United States withdrawal from Vietnam. The others in the group would remain in Kansas City and present copies of the petition to the offices of U. S. Representatives Richard Bolling, Kansas City, Missouri, and Larry Winn, Kansas City, Kansas, at 1:00 p.m., on January 15, 1968. The "Kansas City Star" evening edition of January 15, 1968, carried an article stating that on the afternoon of January 15, 1968, 20 women appeared at the offices of | Representatives Bolling and Winn. They carried no signs | and the demonstration was orderly. The women, all from the greater Kansas City area, merely presented a petition asking Congress to end the war in Vietnam and withdraw American troops, to make reparations for the "ravaged land we leave behind in Vietnam", and to listen to the American people and refuse "the insatiable demands of the military~industrial complex". The article stated that the Kansas City branch of the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom had been planning to send representatives to the Washington march, but it was not until Wednesday that they decided to present the petitions to Congressmen Winn and Bolling. Le According to the article, Mrs. John M.” Swomley, Ure, ,' ’ Program Chairman of the organization, stated the Kansas City ——~ group hoped to identify with the women in Washington and their ; objective to bring and end to the war in Vietnam. ween ard tan FayLy, ’ vel aoe A ALA Ca er ad emt SFI as ner com aap cp th OE | ms “ Ly tg Ve om : oY | — : , Sow te Yet lye de ond HES fart nig 7 wah 2 @ mAY 13 1971 . ENCLOSURE NW 55088 Docld: 32989545 Page 645
LO g@ - wv A DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING UNITED STATES POLICY IN VIETNAM, ETC. The article identified the following Kansas City. area women as participating in the march in Washington on January 15, 19683 f Mrs. Theodore}fWallace Mrs. Frederick*Fender - a Mrs. Alan“Boley | = Mrs. Karl ‘Lientz — - Mrs. Fre i/Batson Mrs. Juné,Dopnell Miss LanY ‘ta/“Jackson rs a HW S5086 Doocld: 32989545 Page 646 foe, nn
i. | Via CA TT RTE i t | =F e- =. gf ! FBI ! . ! . . Date: 1/16/68 ‘| | Transmit the following in (Type in plaintext or code) Wooo ae aay TO: DIREGTOR, FBI (100-448326) ~ 7 FROM: SAC, SAN FRANCISCO (200- 59802) Op/ ga ¥ . “ee ee if “DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING U. S. . U POMICY IN VIETNAM . wf ow WASHINGTON, D.C. i, OP JANUARY 15, 1968 - J kG GrS  troye INFORMATION CONCERNING Ax BS (INTERNAL SECURITY) if ero 00: Washington. Field » ee j Re San Francisco teletype to. Bureau and Washington Field, 1/15/68. Enclosed for the Bureau are eleven (11) copies of an LHM concerning captioned matter. Two (2) copies each are enclosed for Atlanta, Los Angeles,” New York and Washington Field. Sources utilized in LHM are: ° al” “sy > . First source , SOURCE _ 7 Wi ‘ BoM FRYE Ts Second source INFORMANT PT as ee Instant LHM is classified CONFIDENTIAL inasmuch as it contains data which-could reasonably result in the identifi- cation of- ponfidential informants of continuing value and ~, a Lo Sie ‘= Bureau (Encls. #PY CAM- RM) - Atlanta (100-7300)(Enels. 2) (AM-RM) Los Angeles (100-70701)(Encls. 2) (AM-RM) ~ New York (Enecls. 2) (AM-RM) , ~ Washington Field (100-47173)(Enels. 2) C(AH-RM) - San Francisco (100-59802)., . (1 - 100-54559) ey Db - (1 - 100-48035) ° WE Da Cl - 20- 461) Sa “ae” Mn Mo 0 Af w i e "ie | (0: an” wy _ Aoprovea Special Agent in Charge 550868 Doold: 32989545 Page G47 l os "RAO (ISD. - GOS a == BSE FE TS ARE Gant FS eet NaN NNNIO TS eNO Te SGA ROE SR we? ee AEE Fe nan aetna Be FNS ORME OE el OM Oh CS lt a Ae
ba] SF 100-59802 GOW: jal compromise future effectiveness thereof. Special Agents who observed the demonstration at San Francisco are: ZAVEN JARDARIAN RICHARD E. RODERMUND GARRY OWEN WATT DIRCK A. MERRILL The Special Agent who observed Elaine Yoneda was SA - CHESTER L. JACOBY. The Special Agent who observed the dmonstration at Monterey, California, is BURNEY THREADGILL, JR. San Francisco indices negative re AILEEN HERNANDEZ. MW 55088 Boold:32999545 Page 648
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION In Reply, Please Refer to San Francisco, California File No. January 16, 1968 CONFIDENTIAL DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING U. S. POLICY IN VIETNAM SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA JANUARY 15, 1968 Reference is made to San Francisco memorandum, dated January 5, 1968. Copies of this memorandum have been furnished locally to the US Army, Navy, Air Force, Secret Service, San Francisco, and the United States Attorney, San Francisco. At 12:00 noon, January 15, 1968, Special Agents of _ the FBI observed approximately 150-200 demonstrators (primarily - women) gather on the front steps of the City Hall in San Fran- cisco, to support a companion demonstration being held in Washington, D.C., January 15, 1968, sponsored by the Jeannette Rankin Brigade. Many of the demonstrators were noted to be carrying placards, on which were noted to be the following statements: "Heal the Sick Society at Home - Join The Jeannette Rankin Brigade” . 'Pirst Step To Peace - Stop The Bombing Now” "Outlaw War" "Ratify UN Human Rights Conventions" "Stop The Draft" "Negotiate Now" "Outlaw Napalm" “Rescind The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution" "Stop US Empire Building in Asia." At approximately 12:05 p.m. Nikki Bridges, San Francisco P CONFIDENTIAL COPIES nremntysags GROUP I BY MAY Excluded from automatic - 18 1971 Downgrading and Declassification eee oe mew ee eee meee em tem ees Se me ene ree ne Core ie Se arm Oe caer Oe ee in tees tee On ete ee ae em me te Fe Se Oe ree ee Se Soe mee ee me ee om Se ee re es ee ee ee ee 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 your agency. fo oo fo 8 - Pepe | oan ahs te Us Sows é MW 35085 Docld:329599545 Page 645 a a a ence
a CONFIDENTIAL DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING U.S. POLICY IN VIETNAM SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA JANUARY 15, 1968 Chairman of the Brigade, announced to the demonstrators that this Jocal demonstration was principally gathered to support women from around the United States who were gathered in Washington, D.C. today, as part of a nation-wide demonstration sponsored by the Jeannette Rankin Brigade, to petition Congress to resolve the conflict in Vietnam. Bridges stated that inasmuch as it was not possible for the demonstrators to personally contact their congressmen, most of whom were out of town; that following the presentation of a petition to Mayor Joseph Alioto, the demonstrators would then proceed to the Western Union Office on 10th and Market Streets in San Francisco, so that the women protestors could send wires to their congressmen, protesting United States policies in Vietnam. Bridges indicated that the petitioners would request Mayor Alioto to convey to Congress their petition, which among other things urged Congress, as its first order of business, to resolve to end the War in Vietnam and immediately arrange for withdrawal of all American troops from Vietnam; for Congress to use its power to heal the sick society at home and to make reparations for the ravaged lands left behind in Vietnam, A source advised March 2, 1967, that Mrs. H. Bridges, also known as Nikki Bridges, 35 Kronquest Court, San Francisco, California, was listed as a recipient of a new yearly subscription to the "People’s World" (PW), expiration date: March 4, 1968. The PW is a west coast communist newspaper, published weekly in San Francisco. bee The next speaker was identified as Aileen?férnandez.~ She spoke for approximately five minutes and briefiy~explained to the demonstrators who Jeannette Rankin is and what the purposes of the Jeannette Rankin Brigade are. She stated that the group has no principal spokesman and it is principally a group of women who are involved and committed in a fight for peace. Several of the demonstrators, led by Nikki Bridges, then proceeded to the Office of Mayor Joseph Alioto to present their petition. CONFIDENTIAL 2
CONFIDENTIAL ¢ DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING U. S. POLICY IN VIETNAM SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA JANUARY 15, 1968 Approximately ten minutes later the Mayor of San Francisco appeared on the steps of the City Hall and announced to the demonstrators that he would gladly transmit their petition to Congress. .Mayor Alioto stated that he fully believed in the constitutional right of peaceful assembly. He indicated, however, that because he had consented to transmit the demonstrators! petition to Washington, he did not necessarily agree with it. The Mayor then stated that it was his personal opinion that the United States Government and the Johnson Administration had done all in its power:.to attempt to come to a peaceful and honorable solution in the Vietnamese War. He related that he felt that it was now up to the other side to make the same attempts to arrive at a peaceful solution in the Vietnamese conflict. At approximately 12:45 p.m., the demonstrators proceeded to the Western Union Office located at 10th and Market Streets in San Francisco, so that wires could be sent to their congressmen in Washington. A Special Agent of the FBI observed one blaine Yoneda. participating in the above demonstration and folTowing ~~ the demonstration Yoneda was observed to return to her employment at the International Longshoremen's and Warehousemen's Union (ILWU) - Pacific Maritime Association, Pension Fund, at 150 Golden Gate Avenue,’ San Francisco. ‘ A second source advised on December 4, 1967, that Elaine Yoneda is a current and active member of the Communist Party (CP). On January 15, 1968, a Special Agent of the FBI observed a silent protest by a group of women on the lawn of Colton Hall, Monterey, California, between 3:00 and 5:00 p.m. These women were ostensibly gathered to support the demonstration being held in Washington, D.C., sponsored by the Jeannette Rankin Brigade. There were no speeches given; the demonstrators merely conducted a silent vigil. A one page leaflet captioned "Women To Take First Step to End The War" printed by the Jeannette Rankin Brigade, at 150 Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco, California, was handed out at the above demonstration. A Xeroxed duplication of this leaflet is appended to this memorandum. . CONFIDENTIAL NW S50B8 Doct: 52 BO
y Women o at ler tt Lal? D 2 pre ATO tr [nel The War ye gris, YO" a TIRED... of paying all your taxes for bullets and bombs?? FED UP... with fighting senseless wars?? SHOCKED... at the burning of innocent women and children??? EMOTIONAL... yes, because we're still human. We care about our loved ones and are outraged at the killing! fr fs = foo PRACTICAL... yes, because we're used to making ends meet, putting ~ our shoulders to the wheel and getting things done! \ = POWERFUL... yes, because we have 51% of the vote. ~ We control the "purse strings”, WW why not the "political strings". Join us to start the PEACE WHEEL rolling, January 15 at noon on the Polk Street steps of City Hall, in support of the Jeannette Rankin Brigade going to Washington to petition Congress to (1) end the war, CEQ) (2) heal the sick society at home and (8) repair the damages done in Vietna ' We will give a copy of the " petition to Mayor Alioto, will telephone our slows ve May, from the Federal Building to let the know women will be calling on them, Information: JEANNETTE RANKIN BRIGADE HEADQUARTER 150 Golden Gate Ave,, San Francisco, 94102 Phone: 474-4456 : MW 55088 Docld:32989545 Page 652 gs
Muriel Adams Mia Aurbakken Adjali Methodist U.N. Representative Donna Allen WILPF, Women Strike for Peace Carol Anderson National Council of Churches Ellen Aubakken Methodist Board Helen Baker United Church Women, Editor of Publications Leona Bayer, M.D. ' Norma Becker Mrs. Harry Belafonte Mrs. John C, Bennett Church Women United, wife of Dean of Union Theological Seminary, Columbia University > Rebecca Berman Teachers’ Committee to End War Peggy Billings Methodist Church, Director of Social Action Mrs. Algernon Black American Ethical Union Kay Boyle Author Nikki Bridges Wife of ILWU President Harry Bridges Connie Brown Newark Welfare Board Jane Buchenholz Americans for Democratic Action Mrs, John Burton Wife of Legislator Catherine L. Camp National President, WILPF Twila Lytton Cavert YWCA, World Council of Churches Mary Clarke Women Strike for Peace, California Democratic Council Eva Rubenstein Coffin Wife of Chaplain of Yale University Ruth Gace Colby International Representative, Women Strike for Peace Judy Collins Singer . Sylvia E. Crane Anti-HUAC Committee Lobbyist Florence Criley International Representative, United Electrical Workers’ Union Elsie Thomas Culver Polly Cuthberton American Friends Service Committee Ruby Dee Actress Ann Eaton Judith Morse Eaton Daughter of Senator Wayne Morse Grace Loucks Elliott National Council YWCA Anne Florant Eleanor French United Church Women, YWCA Betty Friedan Author Mrs. Mare Friedlander Mrs, Horace L. Friess American Ethical Union Frances Fritchman Wife of Unitarian Minister - MW 55088 DBDoocld:32989545 Page 653 SHETPTE RAK i=) ‘ FERS HU BeBe CONE year €5 INE Chairman: Jeannette Rankin: Executive Secretary: Vivian Hallinan 1 Partial List of Sponsors Margaret Gage Mrs, Jack Gilford Dr. Carolyn Goodman Mrs. Max Gerdon Women Strike for Peace Vivian Hallinan Fannie Lou Hamer Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party Mrs, £.Y. Harburg Elizabeth Lee Haselden Church Women United, wife of editor of Chris- tian Century Dorothy Hassler Fellowship of Reconciliation Anna Arnold Hedgeman National Council of Churches Alleen Hernandez Vice President, National Organization of Women Dr. Frances Herring Mrs. Ralph D. Hyslop YWCA, National Council of Churches Lois Crozier Hogle YWCA R. Elizabeth Johns United Church of Christ, Church Women United Florynce Kennedy Attorney Mrs, Resemary Kilch Past President, National Council of Catholic Viomen Mrs. Martin Luther King, Jr. Susan K. Kinoy Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party Ruth Kinzler Ruth Krause New Jersey Peace Center Margaret Kuhn Presbyterian Church Center Helen 8. Lamb Author, Wife of Corliss Lamont Mrs. Buton Lane Dr. Mary Lane President, Northern California Association for Nursery Education Marilyn Langer SANE Mrs. t. Lee Levy Viveca Lindfors Actress Mary Ely Lyman Union Theological Seminary Helen Merrell Lynd Author, Sociolcgist Olive Mayer Scientist Betty Meredith Nursery School Teacher Lucy Montgomery Nelle Morton Professor of Theology, Drew University Jessica Mitford Author Grace Mora Newman Fort Hood Three Dorothy Nyland Fellowship of Reconciliation Emmy Lou Packard Artist Mrs. Joseph Papp Theatre i Rosa Parks wee ~ Alabama bus rider > Bape Leslie Parrish TV Actress Louise Peck Cleveland. Peace Mobilization Nan S. Pendergrast Eleanor Perry Sereen Writer, Producer of “David and Laura Phauls Union Theological Seminary Esthér Pike Mrs. Sigmund Pollitzer - American Ethical Union ’ Mrs. Sidney Poitier Mercedes M. Randall Author Jeannette Rankin Mrs, Marcus Raskin Malvina Reynolds Songwriter Carmen Ristorucci . Dubois Clubs Mrs, Alex J. Rosenberg Reform Democrats Ruth Rosenwald . Chicago Rasenwald Foundation _-* Muriel Ruykeyser Poet Marie Runyon National Conference for New Politics Mrs. Robert Ryan Marjorie Schell SANE Juanita J. Saddler YWCA Elaine Slater CORE Helen:Huntington Smith United Church of Christ Mrs. Benjamin Spock Susan Sontag Author Mrs. S. Emlen Stokes American Friends Service Committee Elizabeth Sutherland Student Nonviolent Coordinating Coms Amy Swerdiow Women Strike for Peace Mary Adams Sykes American Friends Service Committee Ethel Taylor Women Strike for Peace Maza Tilghman United Church Women Helen B. Turnbull United Church Women, World Council | Churches, Episcopal Church Barbara Webster Liberation, CNVA Cynthia Wedel Executive Secretary, National Council of Churches Cora Weiss Women Strike for Peace Anne Werneke Youth, National Council of Churches Pearl Willen Past President, Nationai and Internation, cil of Jewish Women Dagmar Wilson Founder af Women Strike for Peace Winnifred Wygal Elaine Yonede President, ILWU Auxiliary No. 16
, e 8 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION In Reply, Please Refer to San Francisco, California File No. 1000-59802 January 16, 1968 Title DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING U.S. POLICY IN VIETNAM SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA JANUARY 15, 1968 Character Reference San Francisco memorandum . b] dated and captioned as above. All sources (except any listed below) whose identities are concealed in referenced communication have furnished reliable information in the past. ee ke ae cee eee tee eee tare en wm ate Ee ene eee nie cere tee ome te age ee coe ee ee Ste ee ee ee a tm eae TD eat ine Om ne an ee One ee eee ee re et vee a te ee ee ee ee we 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 your agency. ‘ NW 35086 Doold:32989545 Page 654
We en Rte aren we een 5M ee A inte. tetera GY ~ DATE ForRW S57 tty TNW SSO R Rnrckieatd: 229895 Page 6aRe w FORW: ae Per sechh ut. Belgend) a? FBI Date: 1/16/68 Transmit the following in (Type in plaintext or code} 1 i Via ARTEL (Priority) : | ae eee ene + boi as Wye f - . “, $0: DIRECTOR, FBI “ioc "EY px / FROM: SAC, MIAMI (105-9843) (RUC) My? ~ ' SUBJECT: “DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING UNITED AY STATES POLICY IN VIET NAM; “WASHINGTON, ~ D. C., -SANUARY 15, 1968 AX. INFORMATION CONCERNING BAD Poe (INTERNAL SECURITY) Tt of fe : 00; WFO Re Miami teletypes to the Bureau dated 1/15/68. / Enclosed for the Bureau are eleven copies of an Hii LHM concerning the captioned demonstration. Two copies if q are being furnished WFO which is origin. Two copies are being furnished Atlanta and San Francisco who have current investigations concerning the Jeannette Rankin Brigade. Two copies are being furnished Philadeiphia, office of crigin in the WILPF investigation. Copies are being disseminated locally to NISO, 6th ND, Charleston, S. C., OSI Robins AFS, Ce., llith M. I. Group, Orlando, Florida, and U. S Secret Service, Niami, Fiorida. The following, were advised of the proposed demon- stration on 1/15/68: _ A “pf 4p. - ~ Buresu (Enc. 1537 (REY SEs . pel yy eo bows ff Atlanta (Enc%2) (RM) REC- 62 pes San Francisco (Ene. 2) (RM) iene” WFO (Enc. 2) (RM) Philadelphia (Enc. 2) (100-9882) CWILPFY’.CRM) 13 JAN 20 1968 Miami ; €1 - 160~11990) . menranoen yp ppm AGENCY: @.- raat JIM: ve : G-2, ON! * OSI SE dd ny #13), <y 4 C. SER, INT. Sko, 3 ic ? wan on fo. RAD bo 69 ba to Wea) ! pe; fF TF is Sri ws
MM 105-9843 Special Agent DOUGLAS CHALFONTE- U. S Secret Service Miami, Florida, 9:50 a.m. Pe ; ; Major ROBERT STACHEL :; Agent in Charge os llith M. I. Group ~-.. ; Miami, Florida, 10:00 a.m. Sgt. JOHN CURTAIN Criminal Intelligence Section Dade County Department of Public Safety Miami, Florida, 10:10 a.m. Set. JOHN MC CRACKEN Intelligence Unit . Miami Police Department, 10: 15 am. SERN ONO oS EAT RS oF coms an Hr y ° wont first source concer preface! atl SM one ae er PETAR Oe PRE Pe ed is rN iMate rns tg ee ahi hy pes) ’ ; Reo Pe yates Omillew, aarmemguseementrint 8) let ae ati ee p Naa + The second source concealed is aS j The demonstration was observed by SA SOHN J. iF MATTIMORE. ; L q F a « 4 . . ° - . : OT OMT nw are cS v arent ene a 4 shy 55088 BDoeld: 32989545 Page 656 4
Rt mene * An, 7 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF FUSTICY Yes LYS INVESTIGAT aw FEDERAL BUREAU OF Vv GATION itt Puen Ta sible oe SBA ssc HW 35068 In Reply, Please Refer to Miami, Florida File No. 105-9843 January 16, 1968 Re: DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING UNITED STATES POLICY IN VIET NAM, WASHINGTON, D. C. JANUARY 15, 1968 INFORMATION CONCERNING Reference is made to a memorandun, captioned as above, dated December 28, 1967, at Miami, Florida. The memorandum concerned a call issued by the Jeannette Jamin Brigade for American Women to travel to Washington, D. C. on January 15, 1968, to petition the United States Congress to end the war in Viet Nam. A sourge, on January 15, 1968, advised that the Miami Chapter of th omen's International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF) had scheduled a demonstration to take place January 15, 1968, at Miami, Florida. The demonstration would be a support activity for the Jeannette Rankin Brigade that would be in Washington, D. C. on that date to petition Congress to end the war in Viet Nam. The January 16, 1968, issue of the "Miami Herald," a local Miami, Florida newspaper, contained an article entitled "Five Thousand Women Join Viet War Protest." . The arvicle identified Jeannette Rankin =...) ow. as an 87 year old women pacifist and former member of Congress who voted in Congress against the American entry into both world wars. A Special Agent of the Federal Bureau of Investi- gation (FBI) on January 15, 1968, observed an anti-war demonstration take place in Miami, Florida. Approximately 70 participants, mostly elderly women, assembled at the Torch of Friendship, Bayfront Park, downtown Miami, at 2:00 p.m. They stood in silent vigil, some wearing black ‘  gUbTEY DESTROYED’ MAY 13 1971, ENCLOSURE GY Docld:32589545 Page 657 J] mA \ ‘ a <— i} ane. - | f
Re: DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING UNITED STATES POLICY IN VIET NAM, WASHINGTON, D, C,, JANUARY 15, 1968 arm bands holding placards aloft bearing the following slogans: "Peace Throughout the Earth" "We Demand An End To The War In Viet Nam Immediately" ‘Deace On Earth. Good Will To All Men” "Join Our Silent Vigil For Peace In Viet Nam" "Vietnamese Are Our Brothers Whom We Kill" "For A World Without War" “pa Ee Kaas hess . "We Pause To Remember Our Brothers Who Gave Their Lives In Viet Nam" ‘Literature distributed identified the sponsor of the demonstration as the’ "Women's International League for Peace and Freedom" (see attached xerox copy). Sn eRe Tce ad ‘The participants, following — the vigil, continued their demonstration by walking in single file with the anti-war signs through the downtown city streets to the Federal Building where they dispersed at 3:15 p.m. No incidents were observed to occur. Ee Sear Source also advised that at least six people from greater Miami had considered traveling to Washington, D. C. to participate in the demonstration in that city being sponsored by the Jeannette Rankin Brigade although no firm plans had been made. Among these individuals was Greta J vyncn. A second source in April, 1951, advised that Greta Lynch that year stated she had been expelled from the Communist Party _ in 1944, ~2.- 55088 Doold: 32389545 Page 656 (W 55088 Docld:32989545 Page 658
ain a en Poe AE SITES C | TANTS een Cecaa ee EG a ea Wenn dewncuah — TT ee won an wanpetigen . . o .o an Soy . : ka Lo e@ STATEZ3 POLICY IN VIET NAM, WASHINGTON, BD. C., JANUARY 15, 1968 7 Re: DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING UNITED 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 your agency. - 3k - MW 55068 Docld: 32999545 Page 659
anid ree ee In Reply, Please Refer to Miami, Florida FileNo. 105-9843 January 16, 1968 Title ONAN 1 alata 5 MI ty dd Una ly A nam ny | Character Reference Rare RMR = nee information in the past. AO CAnE LT Od Pelee RTE RRS H ) MW 550868 UNITED STATES DEPARTMANT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION All sources (except any listed below) whose identities are concealed in referenced communication have furnished reliable This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI, It is the } Toperty ‘ s the property Doc Laf de Ghaiaand is teayad é@epgour agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING UNITED STATES POLICY IN VIET NAM, WASHINGTON, D.°C., - JANUARY 15, 1968 INFORMATION CONCERNING Memorandum dated and captioned as above at Miami, Florida.
nnn eR SR ——ee—— 7 wt Vavwowi tia 1 WOMEIIS ‘@u re LEAGUE FOR m@” FREON as TORCH OF FRIENUSHIS' BISCAYNE BOULEVARD ‘codes, Jonvary 15, 1967 from -2 Poli. to k PEL WEAR b:/.CK IF POSSIBLE . ee nee Ea SPC eg pene ata EL ETAT ERNE Sala ee . ' & await cic Po en Be Te een a Pn en $ " veo a ys j ¥ Bo sy Se arene Lr bees Grell. 3 : eee oe Ne AN TR EE EO RIE as nee On Loi. : 4 ‘4 a THOUSANDS of Will sc FEACE in Vietnam will be the first order of business when Congress convenes. ; i i Speaker Gf the House John McCormict: end Senstor Mike Mansfield will receive a delegation of 50 women led by Jesnctte Renkin. The worsen will . present a petition to thess two Gongrssstaen ‘who represent the rhole Congress. 4 PETITION the United States Congress to + use its power to heal a sick society at home. % use its power to make reparation for the t 4 listen to whut American people are saying end refuse the insetieblo demsnds of the industrial complexe amo wet on, SEANNETTE RANKIN i HELENA, MONTANA 7 November 27, 167 TO ALL ALIERICAN WOMEN, Lam provd cf the fact that my Sect yete onst in Conxress WSS 2 yore evainst ware I was ta fret ompoviunity for a - women te vate because I wus the firs? woman to be elected to Corsvess, , ant omni dy OTE Neal bE Jinbntrann teriirdbngritins cian’ bf 2 ae 4 ab aP I believed then as J do today that women are the ones who ast bo concerned with the needs gad dovclenment of the Imsn tre, Thove always forest for tlie diunily of all a. “ ‘ NW 55088 Docld:32989545 Page| 661 |
aw as wiles 5 ant alate aoe * we - t ot ate nee femmes ow S5008 Doold: 325989545 anetetbsinedicaamsitlacans Welw ORiahite “etvesiare Grlalaedng Cali Arann » Aen mY “aunt "Gg . a Lew in a wpeomenge™ Pe yt ae ae ar! er ee bese eee tee > rey A cv, = 2. THOUSANDS of American women will see to it that FEACE in Vietnam will be the first order of business when Congress convenese of the House John HcCormick and Senator Mike Mensfield will receive a delegation of 50 women led by Jeanette Renkin. The women will a petition to these tvo Congrossisin who represent the whole Congresse , % PETITION the United States Congress to * use its power to heal a sick society at homeo + use its power to make roparation for the ravaged land we leave behind in Vietnam Yen y Cake 8 Sen yy INS Y eT he # listen to what American people are saying and | refuse the insatiable demands of the militarye yt Speaker preecnt mene iad *“ FOR WOMEN ONLY Wed LPF, STA-3773 industrial complexe | oe wn Tee POSTE 4 i 4 : woman te vate bea to Cenercas, b<] yrust bo comcoracd with tb hewn rres. I kove ak Aenbee parece menre erin ge ord ede Peer at JEANNETTE RANKIN HELENA, MONTANA 3 ef future generations, i] i Iwill cou j ny 62 Couyresa, Page "662 fire Q. fis Vimage GEAVARWETE RARABT sse J was ae fives woznan to he clected Tbslieved thon as I do teday that women ere the cases who enn Qreere. t % of the ’ a | . Ps 4 . a - +, ha _ re t paride sang ct Ee es a ges WAS Dyote egainst wars Mt was tLe Gest eppotmly for. 9.2 2.,- . w ry 2 i i ” & et p An i ua to efrouesie as lone an I Eve. dite tha futlewlng CALL, and jein me ts Washington on Janvery 15, 1668, the opening 33h, tt eae WEE Lior ee oF ? ° L8G GF rk fee ete i CSTE Wd: swish aN encase nega poner npn npg ean None real ng gegen cetera gene PEE We CEO praete comet Pa oo woeseyrenememtes mers mene Seen Ete ® 9 nie: remap erereertayen 4 amelie mtr t ee - a Pendeite dene 5 pers severeneerceneneccacaree, } faena retewest mao mint caeemewnerentanie Wash waen eat ae aerate en twee Serene wie: tanh nt we rend MR vane Sane eLo me PY enna er soramr tae
‘ aT 1 ERR MI ony SF AREAL ace MON AN ORONO LAC . o ‘ may oe " a toe Se cea tienen ne coniea hdeenmaamnaseacnaneanethtiiil 16 vated = vintagenbciert wagemeptalond bg = been ay a a ON eae tle edits : fiw 55088 _Man3qqans Via — (Priority) . i ooo He es Eee TO: DIQUCTO, FBI ot O° ne FROM: saG, ST, LOUIS (100+20923) ¥ . i : , AI D8 od RE: DIVONSTUATION PROTESTING U, BS, POLICY 0.7 fy oy __IN VIETNAM, . WASHINGTON, De Ce ~™ { i At a ~ daeUAny 15, 1933 Ag le ~ENFORMATICN CONCERNING. — Lh”. (INTERNAL SECURITY) | A Re St. Louis tel, 1-15-68, and airtel and LHM, 1-11-68. Enclosed for the Bureau are 11 copies of a LHM suitable Sor Gistriburion, . f Two copies have been designated for WFO, ty aocat dissemination has been made to Secret Service, USA, SLPD, ONI, Clayton PD, and 113th MI I AT owtd o b@y BTR OF Cera Sak ral Ty i Source 1 is Tce nev nan ee opt renin Sane ee TWA AIRLINES, SLMO (by poner). : . Er oGax TARGA Source 2 is #2 Ur», i Names furnished by TWA were: BLIKE, PICC. wv. Sy | wnat y Bo owed ead (oe oe Bela) 2. taeda tc a “RF eotpteetg ote, mo re Se es ai 7 BOT ~ ie . ee aaeET Cae ANE oan ree eae’ o . Lala S eke weer SEX, LOU oT moO Paeneemcae ee ese ee or Teo. plas tics i possible ‘to ‘definitely say they are the samc individu uBLS aS oncs ~N., on- whom first names are available, nen oo 3 = Bureau (Enel. aig eC Sb veo Cnel. 2) RM. | TD ~ (1 - 1°o4-1G61A ' ; - wipers chat re “ DATE FORWARD” /- “38: ‘op welt eee ot te eh neti te ne bale abe, ~ . et all x ( ----\-----~+--- \? FBI . Date: 1-16-68 Transmit 'the following in — (Type in plaintext or code) 9 , AIRTEL AIRMAIL to / ‘ 2 = ot, Louis _ fof nN ; Poo (1 ~ 1090-20923) © © =! ec. LEC teens! p Treen Some (1 = 100-19842 Videm) . v/ . AQ® _, 42 JAN 19 1968 ee pwnd "A GENCYS ACSI ONL 03i, state Va es Ses areal os HOW FOI WADE " 6637 Sent i asetty Per
‘ UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Et aration ~~ 6 bts FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION In Reply, Please Refer to File No. coe Dk tome et ee 2 cere H . 3 “ ; St. Louis, ,Missouri 63177 ? « , . een DF ee ee i January-16, 1968: ~ ** “. , ; ; . RE: DEMONSTRATIONS PROTESTING UNITED STATES “- ~~~ * _ POLICY IN Vi=THAM, WASHINGTON, D, C., JANUARY 15, 1968 ledeaitan, Reference is made to St. Louis memorandum of January Ji, 1968. Da tnt hone ww boomee a S \i Source Two advised on January 13, 1968, that SERNiCE WEERMEYER of the St.Louis Peace information Centen, 6217, pelnar ee arte -i - Doulevar ed, "Said that the St. Louis Gelegation going to Washington, “DI CY to take part in the Jeannette Nenkin demonstration would number ebout twelve women. They would travel by Treans-Vorld Airline Pare VOUS wee ed had reservations on the 6:25 Pp, M. flight Geparting St. Louis on eanuary 13, 19868, They planned to demonstrate and try to see members mon Tac a Re wane MAA md abandiesirmnae Ta areas DaMelA iLL 2 allie entkitnaiihbhie, embed oe Lil oe « * 1 Neel et erate y a ee * : of Congress on January 15, 1968. On january 16, 1963, they would i avrena Woren’s Coneress and return to St, Louis Tuesday evening, ‘ January “16, 1968, They had reserved three hotel rooms in Washington, 4 D. C., near the White House. ’ ? 4 Source One acvised January 15, 1958, that there hac been eleven reserv2cicns made by wousn Lonyins wo. Louis Gn the €:25 Pp, NM. Ttiek vy Washington, DBD, C., enc returning on January 15, LEos. ; Cris esor. RELERS, Revever, were “aed. Ze WAS fo etree* rhar ail of the reser ations vere rolstcca Ica, ac ch, other. C __— \ iol Ty - Mesto er - toys . cae eg ot imate 2 <~9 Cee F “een wid eal Bro cA obtis, YIN OF em niteipens epetrtesmanca tn ast fest ue ae as Cn Ganuary, 48, 19S." roe Crayton, .Wissouri, Police DEPLYUNEst, BOVASGu thet 25000 co aca 10cn,- . . 7 a. a =. ray ~~ . 3 * ~t . w 4 ad ww on that cate, a numbor cf inaivicusis commenced gathering in Irani or ¢ gn = way ve wag re Sn aed a 9-H i. y aA ~ St. Louis County, liissouri, Court Vouse. by 12:15 they comuencea i re a ed 7” \ This document contains neither recomnencations ‘nor conciusions of - the FBI, it is the proverty of the FDi and is loancd to your efency; it and its contents are not tc he Gastro but vee. oureide your AGCECY . “ay | Ae, NW SS08G Docld: 32989545 Page 664
to march in a wide circle. In all there were twenty women and y Gh Han, One woman hac two fueLi oniiaren that walked with her. “nov were all of the white race. They continued to walk until Aseg-P. MM, ven tAay breke uy ane Bli left the areca, They carried one Sign that read: "JEANNETTE RANKIN BRIGADE '- STGP THE WAR * i 3 3 Ill YEB@HAN," At one time two nog ales ebScrvea the marchers j and joined them, After about fivé or ten minutes they apparentiy 768 ened what the demonstration Was, ‘abou ane ata iy Me a\ Sot ob BA Xand Xs\ \gaTIO MN Of gos aati 1a did not know any ay the denonctrat There were no incidents and no lah bbe 4 Taney were order ly ae quiet, TRYGatSs were made, Sead en, aeons "TR ANT WTS ON An article appearing in the September 26 SE ST. LOUIS POST DISPATCH” on page G C read as i 12 . ' "A Peace Information Center wiil be opened at 2i7 Delmar Boulevard with ceremonies at 8:05 P. KM. today. The Center will contain literature on foreign eersee Lf a- ma os woo Tt aan ae POR Zola ar = QXzZB2ivs, GCONRCmr2csS 214G EvOanas 2 DS LING 6 BML Criuhtion concerning alternatives under the Selective Service Act ana individual counseling for young men will be provided etki enreae SOE th ad sete cass $ 4 + ¢ “y tf ? : py appointment.” .. ~ } Hy 4 f ‘ mpom ET, LOUIS POST Prorency' is a daily St. Leucis = * « 4 é x ne 553086 Docid: 329699545 Page 665 4 * i SS a ——
vA ao? Sze west ee - abit. $Blevaisibe « Pe ee ek wee wie ee At lee a ’ ‘ btw ae ‘NW 55088 Docld:32989545 a Leone ” UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE rar = sac westiign ier Ae rnher eet beeen oan ak WR FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION i es % 1” Reply, Please Refer to File No. St. Louis, Missouri 65177 ° January 16, 1968 Title DEMONSTRATICNS PROTESTING UNITED STATES POLICY IN . VIETNAM, WASHINGTON, D. C, JANUARY 15, 1968 Character — INFORMATION CCNCERNING Reference Memorandum dated and captioned as above, at St. Louis, Missouri, All sources (except any listed below) whose identities @re concealed in referenced communication have furnished reliable Pe information in the past, Fhis document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions. of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI anc is loaned to your arency: it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. . "ate tegen oon oF ee gofe. or fe, ae a ae ef we Te TT ee at ote Op gtaghs em eu TE ge a Bee ke tyes oN, pet agile eon Ate 5 + BR eet Di ate wee Eee ce Sat gee oats Sst : : Foye fe Belie, ey os reget Wart AA ge soi ee F - we " se 32% are - os Page 666
Transmit the following in ; (Type in plaintext or code) *. tRev, 5-22-64) @ @ ual 7 | | FBI Date: 1/16/68 l | = AIRTEL AIRMAIL - REGISTERED | - (Priority) I mee ee ee | nn TO: Director, FBI -‘Eglicy in Vietnam, Washington, D.C.,, 1/15/68. -6 - E.reau (Enc. 12) (AM) (RM) oe _ FROM: ee Portland (100-10983) (P) se - ALY yy SUBJECT: DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING U.S. POLICY er IN VIETNAM WASHINGTON, D.C, JANUARY 15. 1968 INFORMATION CONCERNING (INTERNAL SECURITY) . cINAL ee - CO) Re Portland teletype to Bureau, 1/15/68 and Portland airtel and Letterhead Memorandu, dated 12/27/67. Enclosed for the Bureau are twelve copies and for WEG two copies of a Letterhead Memorandum (LHM) suitable for dissemination concerning anti-war demonstration Monday, 1/15/68, Portland, Oregon, in support of Demonstration Protesting U.S, we t ae nee 3. (4 - 100- ) (DEMO, 1/15/68) (1 ~ 105-138315) (VIDED) {i ~ 100~- } (JEANNETTE RANKIN BRIGADE) 2 = WFO (Enc. 2) (AM) (RM) . § ~ Portland (2 - 100- 10983) (DEMO, 1/15/68) (1 - 100-10626) (VIDEM) (1 - 100-9248) (CINAL) . {L - 100-3952-SUB 9) (INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS) | LBA :dlf AGENOY: ‘ACS, OY, co spam /e. cher) ir 122. (13) » tome RERaNEr vested J RAG ur £ a at Lh ae weer DATE RORWARD: ~5y- ie So - JAN 19 1268 IOy ? PORWARD; Fond Fee ‘ < he WY ew MW LP ae a
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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION In Reply, Ploase Refer to 7 CONFIDENTIAL ~ January 16, 1968 ; DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING U.S. POLICY IN VIETNAM, WASHINGTON, D.C., JANUARY 15, 1968 DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING U.S, POLICY IN VIETNAM, PORTLAND, OREGON, JANUARY 15, 1968 Sources utilized in this memorandum have furnished — reliable information in the past. On Monday, January 15, 1968, Special Agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Portland Office observed approximately forty women conducting.a peaceful silent pick- eting demonstration on the sidewalk counter clockwise around the block encompassing the Pioneer Branch, U.S. Post Office (USPO}, 520 S.W. Morrison Street, Portland, Oregon, from noon to 1:00 p.m. The majority of women were middie aged, wore black clothing, carried black umbrellas and some carried signs with wording, "No More War" and "The Women's Vote is. a Vote for Peace”, A small number of the black umbrellas contained white biock letters on top with wording, “Peace is our Shelter", The majority of participants were the same as in previous demonstrations against U.S, policy in Vietnam and : among those participating were Susan El izabeth™ Hamerqui 2st, ‘ Martina Ganglé Curl, Julia Eat6n Riuttila, Barbara Davis’ “Crowley, and Mary Jane \Brewster . tee oe © A een a nite nema YE Bam SF aBen ame The demonstration was orderly and no arrests were made. : , ~ CONFIDENTIAL - Group 1 Excluded from automatic downgrading and declassification [00-YLEH7S. 122 MW 55068 Docld: 32999545 Page 669 BLES OIG
\ ‘ b 3 } - CONFIDENTIAL = DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING U.S. POLICY IN VIETNAM, WASHINGTON, D.C, JANUARY 15, 1968 DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING U.S. POLICY IN VIETNAM, PORTLAND, OREGON, JANUARY 15, 1968 The demonstrators were largely ignored by the passers by and a large number of pedestrians refused to accept leaflets being handed out. A number of the demonstrators passed out the following three-page leaflet (back was blank) made from a single folded pink piece of paper, which was as follows: Now S5088 Doold:329699345 Page 670
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weile coe ee . bene Peden este Rn AO re ometetee Senne € ZY @ ~ CONFIDENTIAL = 6% DEMONSTRATION YTOTESTING U.S. POLICY a, . [> IN VIETNAM, WASHINGTON, D.C, JANUARY: -., oe, 15, 1968 / _to support the At Of” Anexican vonen todyy in Washington, un Cs : r Rage ’ fre petitioning. Congress fit, 4 f = “Ny ~tovend the “was in Wietnain Hott eras mo ete weet tenons . * i é ey i ry he o i San oe . “es : rE, wats tard ' Fd s * a” H . . ye i : + 3 . ' a “AWE WEAR BLAC ie A eared ; “to protest the dos struction of life « _ American: —_ aot and Vietnamese ae Ce oe a “ae ve eeu. fetes wey i oy ede protest: the- devastation pf Victnanese -: country and culture. | wot vette “. of 42 tue. Paar) es %. oe ates A st . heey “ad “gga oN t “ : ‘p 2 hy . -to protest the atussphere of Vi ios one in which i. : our children are > boing raised * . i a : 7 . 7 : ~ ry ri . z “7 ‘ . at tes r Po Pg Na tate eat to os aed ay,¥, on plesse the strength r our collective political power to’ nominate and elect candidates who wild work for,- wat * “ Ser rr Tage serene sagem - it af . i. ’ mat? 4 ¥ fs 4 qe a a ‘ . et aepensee at? Led by former Conpressiionan Joannct te mM mhin, they es ee 1 a . peace | in n OGR., eran See are - 3 pis . aaa wo 745 * Oiesn Lact . “ u rn . rege : i “Notify y your present Congres ssional Representatives and -- i i - Senators of your agreement with, these ains by s3 gning, : i e this page and mailing to then in Rashington, | d Ge “ < ~ a a Pr ce Ja. eT Qe as i * rs rn Nie N pay RN TENN ROR ETT » Ext Roe aaa nee Luh Sera NS NW 55088 DocId: 32989545 Page 672, - CONFIDENTIAL ~ we ay
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Seat AAAS ve ciate Lehed OUTED NES, ENT seared uilabettnd nn vndtne leitnarie mallalbarlivetvnieleriaAtasarbinnitibincaaatdibthien ck bAiAiethnee. samnltecs Aine 4 ankotdeinew fe hatin - CONFIDENTIAL - DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING U.S, POLICY IN VIETNAM, WASHINGTON, D.C, JANUARY 15, 1968 DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING U.S. POLICY IN VIETNAM, PORTLAND, OREGON, JANUARY 15, 1968 Susan Elizabeth Hamerquist, wife of Donald Lee Hamerquist, is publicly known as a Communist Party (CP) member in Portland, Oregon. Susan Elizabeth Hamerquist is a member of the Oregon CP state board. First Source, January 11, 1968 Donald Lee Hamerquist is publicly known as organizational secretary, Oregon District, CP, USA, and a member of the CP, USA, - National Committee, NW 55088 Docld: 329899545 Martina Gangle Curl is a member of the Labor Club of the CP, Second Source, January 11, 1968 During 1948, Barbara Davis (now Mrs. Barbara Davis Crowley) was a member of the CP in Portland, Oregon. Mr. Marshall Kolin Self-admitted former CP member September 29, 1953 to October 14, 1953 ‘Mary Jane Brewster is a self-admitted “goxmer a CP member. Julia Eaton Ruuttila was an active CP member during 1949, Third Source, October 8, 1959 Portland Women*for Peace is a local pacifist organization, Fourth Source, January ‘16 ;- 1968! “.s-f -6- - CONFIDENTIAL ~ Page 674 -
= Fob oe Ne Bae Nap SR a RR SRS Fin EES a SE iF - CONFIDENTIAL - DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING U.S. POLICY IN VIETNAM, WASHINGTON, D.C. JANUARY 15, 1968 DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING U.S, POLICY IN VIETNAM, PORTLAND, OREGON, JANUARY 15, 1968 A leaflet of the Portland chapter of the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF) dated December 5, 1967, identified WILPF as follows: “The WILPF was fcunded by Jane Addams in 1915. Since this time, it has been steadfastly opposed to militarism and war. It is an international organiza- tion believing that peace must be based upon economic and social justice." 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 your agency. ~ CONFIDENTIAL <= a a re j {: | i { 3 ae 4 HW S86 8 Bootes seseee+s—Bage oe
Pis3e {Rev. 1-22-64) e@ . @ go o 6 { j I | I ( - FBI t Date. 1/17/68 { | Transmit the following in (Type in plaintext or code) $ AIRTEL Via - TO: DIRECTOR, FBI (100-448475) - v FROM: SAC, NEW YORK (100-161601) (RUC) Pan : SUBJECT: DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING UNITED a STATES POLICY IN VIETNAM, A WASHINGTON, D.C. 1/15/68 “INFORMATION CONCERNING (Is) (00:WFO) RelYairtel to Bureau, 1/16/68. Enclosed herewith for the Bureau are 11 copies of an LHM regarding captioned demonstration attended by NYO informant. Enclosed for Washington Field are two copies of the LHM. Enclosed for Atlanta, Albany, Los Angeles, Milwaukee, Newark, New Haven and Philadelphia, is one information copy of the LHM. Bureau (Encls. 11) (RM) 4 - Atlanta (Encl. 1) (RM) 1. Albany (Encl. 1) (RO) 25C 11 1 - Los Angeles (Encl. 1) (RM) 1 - Milwaukee (Encl. 1) (RM) 1 - Newark (Encl. 1) (RM ; + 1 - New Haven (Encl. 1) (RM) STP amen ene, 1 - Philadelphia (Encl. 1) (RM 2 - Washington Field (Encls. 2) (RM) T3 JAN 18 1969 1 - New York (134-5638) (INV) (312) 1 - New York oe CO eo “ “eetrmrmane q f * ra De ~% wom A) fof Sermrnees HPB:car /\*€ AGENCY: G-2, ONI, ; Nn io . (183 ib . ONI, OSI, SEC. SER; iW. SiR ENCLOSURE PAO (iS, CRBS8B) 7 ‘ev | DATE FORW: ie ar HOW FORW: a rs 46.2 S a F. ne “« 2 A> a SN 4 \ | 1 0 ff BS SE 26 1988 a Sent . yt oe MW 55088 Docta:329ancigl Agent iaggharge
New York, Ne rk In Reply, Please Refer to January 17. 2 i 9 968 File No. States Policy in Vietnam, Washington, D. Ces January 15, 1968 The ‘following information was obtained from a who had accompanied Jeannette Rankin Brigade (JRB) on their demonstration in | confidential source on January 16, 1968, Washington, D.C., on January 15, 1968: Station, New York City, at approximately 7: train appeared to be nearly full. Station, Washington, D.C., Park there was they remained at the park from 12:45 PM £0 any manner. entertained, % ‘ and Vivica tne group at the park. leaders of Congres United States Capitol. Hotel, arriving at approximately 2:00 PM. Pee eerie nnn a ae Dae emnrer em aLkeeed * GROUP 1 Exclud:d from automatic i downgrading .and i declassification 8 CS Stee ae ON De ene ee mnen This documont enntrine noit pocenmrendatiens of the FBI. tt her o> conclusicns It is tho wreipcer aseney; it and its contents aro not to be distributed outside your arcucy. Page 675 COPIES DESTROVEN mweeosslistodia: Qbsosas , o ATT a en Tre UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Demonstration Protesting United The special JRB train departed Pennsylvania It arrived at Union shortly after twelve noon, The large group of women proceeded to Grant Park which is in the vicinity of the United States Capitol. a total of approximately 4,000 women and were instructed by those in charge that they should carry no signs, engage in any group singing or be disorderly in A folk singer by the name of Judy4sCollins Ce A sound truck arrived cs, the actress, read an anti-Vietnam on war petition whic Jeannette Rankin was to present to the Jeannette Rankin then took this petition and with 2 " small group of women, went into the After she returned at approximately 1:30 PM, most of the demonstrators went by bus to the Shoreham - . MY ane ef the FBI and is loaned to your \ 30 AM. The At Grant 1:30 PM. They They held a Lewems ee baer ae
@ ss SIS Ko, A TH eo: a @ ‘haa ay i ial a . BABS Oe Bed MS dees ‘a Demonstration Protesting United States Policy in Vietnam, Washington, D, Css January 15, 1968 ae Ae Va ; he éeting. Speakers at the hotel included "Women's Congress" Mrs. Martin Luther¥King, who gave an anti spoke of the he needdlof the Negroes at hor Jeannette Rankin gave an anti-war speech, as did Dagma} YvWilsons A city . council woman from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, also gave a speech - opposing the war in Vietnam. ae Mitchell¥Goodman, GOS cribed as the ‘wife of Mitchell “Goodman wnoe Aad been indicted by a Federal Grand Jury for his anti-draft counseling, gave a speech in which she also encouraged resistance to the draft. All of the speeches were completed by approximately - 6:00 PM and at 6:30 PM, busses departed for Union Station. There was a delay at Union Station because of train difficul- ties and the group did not arrive back in New York City until after twelve midnight. Var speech and Garea, Berta; Green and Judy hite. Observed participating i ‘the demonstration were _Hedg dda ppc Hedda Nerce, Berta Green and Judy White bie A second confidential source on November 20, 1967, advised that as of that time, Hedda Garza, Berta Green and Judy White were members of the Socialist _ Workers. Party, (SWP). oo The SWP has been designated pur- suant to Executive Order 10450. A third confidential source advised on January 11, 1968, that JRB had an account at the Park Hills Branch, Sterling National Bank, 101-25 Queens Boulevard, Forest Hills, New York, which was opened on November 28, 1967. NW 35088 Docld: 32939545 Page 679
aS wazsenh tra tect baat Atta “Py pnb BPTI OT™ . Oe ner Sits eae cea LS. - Demonstration Protesting United States Policy in Vietnam, . Washington, D.C, January 15, 1968" The address for the account was listed as 133 West 72nd Street, New York City. The officers were listed as: Cora Weiss, President ME “ we jo. x. ese fThomesc PESO RUTET OO ee wee ae iriam cretary. “T ; a It was noted that Miriam Thompson has a personal special checking account at the bank in which she is listed . as a housewife. The information furnished above by the third i confidential source is not to be made public except in the usual proceedings following the issuance of a subpoena duces tecum./ The officer to be subpoenagd is Mr. John Driscoll, Agsistant Vice-President, Stefling National Bank 101-25 Quegns Boulevard, Forest Hills, Queens, New York. wee Cora Rubi¥VWeiss - awe. ™ yore as wns? i? tee _— ae vy fh i NG Lites men pheeesneaenetaintsntee euntinanneane ree? i } . / . / A In Maréh, 1956, a fourth confidential ~~. 6 .J Jo. oO", source advised that on March 26, 1955, be ty | GF in, while attending the Univ- sonar tamara ersitty of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, 2. : was present at a meeting sponsored by Saar amemandl ; , the University of Wisconsin Chapter of | Labor Youth League (LYL). . LYL has been designated pursuant to Executive Order 10450. All the above confidential sources. have furnished reliable information in the past. ~ 3% ~ nie itl 1 x | MW 550868 Doocld: 32999545 Page 660
Transmit the following in AIRTEL TO: FROH: SUBJECT: (Type ‘it plaintext or code) 1 ce eee ee ee ae ee te ee ee ee ee einen bectiienwee + Ameaabdemntenenritrhs : lhe See Siotehs ee eed cette nate - seen me ee nr ne en en ey Sona oe anes om am ee 4s < Se ee ye Neo } & oF, < f FBI Det Ute: | { i 1 a 1 | | 1/17/68 | { (Priority) ~ h a Nia DIRECTOR, FBI, are ; Le SAC, CHICAGO (1090-44707) Q° 7 DEMONSTRATION BROTESTING U. Ss. epeofe . PSL icy ¥ _D. Loran 1b. qe7és “INFORMATION CONCERNING ; Cis) ; | \ VIDEM La ‘ me Senin? , ~ Re Chiceso airtel and teletypes 1/10, il, 12, and 15/68. LIM 1/4/58; and Chicago ] Enclosed for the Bureau are 11 copies’ and for } WFO 2 copies of an LHM captioned as above.’ ji . . ; : 231 NY . | The sources are identified as follows: zt SS : v4 yy i ca Nt ~ .Y ms. ~ * ey Ay By a os ate ~n rary . ., ind “ ~ 24, mas --- tt 4 wen pes - wele We ” we OC On ives bases 2 Ne allies Bums i ho ied aVCALiLy VP yo eat eto the PIth MI Groups, Dean.t.4, Liaineis, anu ViA ana ~ S Oe Sees : as Agies he Sscret Service, Chicago. es ita 2s The [32° is elassified confidential in order to at fn + « q J : ™ Fite nrotect T-1, T-3, and T-4, erarces which are of continuing a 3, OD Ny . . i. . Q jaw] malue. « y # 1 ne an a7 df wefan ees ee Pe Socal rganeveren oF es ——AG eg ! iv] aw ud : (os) ) ao oN + 4 me a a band wf we ‘ ra ~ \ . i ‘ 4 eed L JAN UO 53, 4. JWTimr_ | i & 4 in asbisAnncmmds soo A awe ce, 34 o8 wf vd Jan 24 Sent
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| — SF TO OR Pe f e e rep STATES DEPARTMENT oSesrcr FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Chicago, Illinois In Reply, Please R pilinot File Ro 100-44707 January > 1 wane, CONFIDENTIAL DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING U.S. POLICY IN VIET NAM, WASHINGTON, D.C., JANUARY 15 - 16, 1963 On January 10\ 1968, CG T-1] advised that the coordinating committee c ncerned with ce tiox activity consisted of Mrs. Lucille Montgomery, Ma “ié Caro] \Iravis, “RoSaTind kirhan, ‘and. “Sylvis fishner. wontgohery;_ Travis, ; and “Durham were to depart Chicago for WaShingkon,°D.C.; by air, January 11, 1968,\to help with the prep rations. According to this source, there would also be a demonStration at the Federal Building in Chicago on January 15, 1968, in support of the Jeannette Rankin i Brigade. In the January 13, 1968, edition of the "Chicago Daily News," a general circulation daily newspaper in Chicago, it was reported that also in Washington, D.C., from Chicago tio helpcomplete plans for the demonstration were Anna Ries wangtord. and Sylvia Cotton. 0 Am on pms Robert Hensley, Baltimore,.and Obio Railroad (B&O RR) . official, Chicago, adyised on January 12, 1968, that Sylvia Kushner, in the name 6f the Chicago Jeannette Rankin Brigade, made reservations for 34 persons to travel from Chicago to Washington, D.C., via B&zO RR Train Number 6, departing Chicago CONFIDFNTIAL Group 1 Excluded from autom# downgrading and declassification This doCument contains neitlt r recommendations nor con~ clusions of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. It is the property of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and is loaned to your agency; it md its contents are not to | be distributed outside your ABENCY) vee fae [Os \ tf OF A ws ? ETO OOO yt aus ; NW 55088 Doeld: 32989545 Page 663
sprrementnet prem mytetr ey GO ees mandanbitwsinal EBL Sonoma sila iat lblal wins PeV ins . tN aa REE a RNS “ARAL ABLAT Eid TA GR So CARE EL AAA CL ANNA Rade LL Rika kit SORES fm Ddaes be ALIS tay ott ea Li ah slid aul A getire  SA FOIRe  t RERRTLE 6 = nTelos NW 55088 Docld:32989545 Page 684 D.C., JANUARY 15-16, 1968 CONFIDENTIAL DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING U.S. POLICY IN VIET NAM, WASHINGTON, at 4 p.m., January 14, 1968, and arriving in Washington, D.C., at 9 a.m., January 15, 1968. Thirteen of those persons were to return to Chicago via B&O RR, leaving Washington, D.C., at 4:30 p.m, January 15, 1968, and 16 of the group to leave Washington, D.C., at 4:30 p.m., January 16, 1968, to return to Chicago. On January 12, 1968, Loyal Hibbs, Loyal Travel Service, 10 Riverside Plaza, Chicago, a charter agency for the Greyhound Bus Lines at Chicago, advised that Sylvia Kushner, in the name of Jeannette Rankin Brigade, chartered one Greyhound Bus with the capacity of 38 passengers. This bus waS to leave the Greyhound station at Chicago at 6 p.m., January 14, 1968, and deliver the passengers to the Union Station, Washington, D.C., arriving at 9 a.m., January 15, 1968. The bus was scheduled to depart from Washington, D.C. from the ShorehamHotel at 9 p.m., January 15, 1968, and return to Chicago. It was observed by Special Agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation on January 14, 1968, that 66 women boarded B&O RR Train Number 6 at Grand Central Station, Chicago, and departed for Washington, D.C., at 4 p.m. It was observed on the same day by Special Agents of the FBI that approximately 20 women boarded a Greyhound Bus at the Chicago Greyhound Terminal which had been chartered by the Jeannette Rankin Brigade. The bus departed the Chicago terminal at 6 p.m., January 14, 1968, enroute to Washingim, D.C. ~ On January 15, 1968, Special Agents of the FBI observed that from 12 noon to 1 p.m., approximately 75 persons, mostly women, conducted a Silent vigil at the Federal Building, Chicago, Illinois, in support of the Jeannette Rankin Brigade. Concerning persons mentiored above, the following is set forth: CONFIDENTIAL
aninbitite wirsnersrlibead aaa Rbiobsats plniib Aan AD Delile Sidalbaite. adihtetnVercMbia sess deat areca diaion whee bar, t t sardine AN Sat RAK Lan 6 tBcal etl na R MLE Eee tale i AIR hol: antticleiee ict Debi alee: wibbetiadells so ein. NW 55086 Doold: 32989345 Page 655 CONFIDENTIAL DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING U.S. POLICY IN VIET NAM, WASHINGTON, D.C,, JANUARY 15-16, 1968 Sylvia Cotton CG T-2 advised in 1953 that Sylvia Cotton was a member of the Communist Party (CP), 1952-53. Ros alind\Durham >G T~3 advised December 28, 1967, that Rosalind Durham is a current member, CP of Illinois. Sylvia Kushner CG T-3 advised December 28, 1967, that Sylvia Kushner is a current member, CP of Illinois. Marjorie Kinsella CG T-4. advised November 22, 1967, that Marjorie Kinse1Ta, was a current member, CP of Illinois. ay Anna RigessLangford p j ae ae eee eee . *y According to a news letter of the Chicago Chapter, National Lawyers Guild (NLG) concerning events in June, 1964, it was Stated that Anna Riggs Langford, 7107 South South Park Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, was a new member of the NLG. A characterization of the NLG is attached. Lucille Montgomery CG T-1 advised in September, 1967, that Lucille Montgomery was chairman of a Host Committee of the National Conferencefor New Blitics (NCNP) held at Chicago over the 1967 Labor Day weekend. CONFIDENTIAL
———— ge i ho 7 > * on ; ‘ ae . : . . . . - . ~ : . . ae CONFIDENTIAL 1. 4 DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING U.S. i POLICY IN VIET NAM, WASHINGTON, . D.C., JANUARY 15-16, 1968 Carol Travis CG T-l1 advised in September, 1967, that Carol Travis was secretary of a Steering Committee of the above NCNP. . The above information was furnished January 12, 1968, and January 15, 1968, to the following: Clinton R. Vanzant and Thomas Murray Region I, 113th MI Group Evanston, Illinois Kathleen Mc Kay Office of the United States Attorney, Chicago, Illinois i ' Jay Sachs and Joseph Noonan United Stats Secret Service Chicago, Illinois William Richter Chicago Police Department. CONFIDENTIAL - 4. . ed i MW 55086 Doold: 32989545 Page 656
ae Pe ed _ “ a _» €G 1000-44707 . CONFIDENTIAL 1 APPENDIX NATIONAL LAWYERS GUILD ee The "Guide to Subversive Organizations and Publications revised and published December 1, 1961, by the Committee on Un- American Activities, U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, . D.C., states as follows on page 121 concerning the National . Lawyers Guild: "LL. Cited as a Communist front. (Special Committee on Un-American Activities, House Report 1311 on the CIO Political Action Committee, March 29, 1944, p. 149.) "2, Cited as a Communist front which ‘is the foremost legal bulwark of the Communist Party, its front organizations, and controlled unions’ and which 'since its inception has never failed to rally to the legal defense of the Communist Party and individual members thereof, including known espionage agents.' (Committee on Un-American Activities, House Report 3123 on the National Lawyers Guild, September 21, 1950, originally related September 17, 1950.) "3. 'To defend the cases of Communist lawbreakers, fronts have been devised making special appeals in behalf of civil liberties and reaching out far beyond the confines of the Communist Party itself. Among these organizations are the * * * National Lawyers Guild. When the Communist Party itself is under fire these offer a bulwark cf protection.' (Internal Security Subcommittee of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Handbook for Americans, . S. Dec. 117, April 23, 1956, p. 91.)* CONFIDENTIAL MW S08 Eerie 325045 45 —Bage—_6s.
44707 CONFIDENTIAL 1 APPENDIX NATIONAL LAWYERS GUILD CHICAGO CHAPTER A source advised on May 9, 1967, that it was his understanding that the National Lawyers Guild (NLG) was formed around 1936 in New York City, and that the Chicags Chapter of the NLG (CCNLG), which is affiliated with the national group in New York, was formed shortly theresfier, possibly in 1937 by a group of liberal progressive lawyers in protest against activities of the American Bar Association which they claimed was a non-liberal, non-progressive organization. The CCNLG has no established headquarters but occasionally uses the return address of its officials in literature. ar EN Cae ae . ¢ t %, q 1 bt re os canes et ene ae a a Seek nee A. tte ty a CLR Bette le Data ee et CONFIDENTIAL NE eee ae -~ 6* — NW 55088 Doold:32989545 Page 666
ee ” rr ares a s w - , ° “eal UN hp STATES DEPARTMENT OF fedTICE . ° é re elf FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION ww SAS . : . wh ae Chicago, Illinois January 17, 1968 In Reply, Please Refer to r File No. 100-44707 Title DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING U.S. POLICY IN VIET NAM, WASHINGTON, D.C., JANUARY 15 - 16, 1968 wtttete snes» a sietinanetws bilan Character INFORMATION CONCERNING (INTERNAL SECURITY) Reference Chicago memorandum dated and captioned as above, EAA a be anatomy -All sources (except any listed below) whose identities are concealed in referenced communication have furnished reliable information in the past. se 62 Se A MEINE ten chanel 40 sew RNR 4 UA Wanna tie. ‘ . ete 1 te . , = cet . : - ' . oo ‘3 . aes see ry eed Qi tame at Srpeaet . Fe emt eel Fo #4 . mae eet . x ste . *, cad wh eee Mee Et Pb g el AL lap oe BES? 8 ee SRE, Sree Te na SB siege, OP EER tReet. FE IE ele 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 your agency. | : te eave tenbnin WA odin ae {NW 55088 Docld: 32989545 Page 689
- POo- g {H ev. 5-22-64) @ Ss eel P st ATE neg c | FBI | . Date: snd 7/53 { Transmit the following in . : t (Type in plaintext or code} { via AERTED | | (Priority) TO:  . DIRECTOR, FBI a ava WA a . va , FROM Way. G- SAC, LOS ANGELES (100-70701) (RUC) OR AAP RE: / e DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING uNtTED states | \»“\) a POLICY IN VIETNAM, WASHIRGTORS DT Co, Nn 3 JANUARY 15, 1968 X st at etary ENFORMATION CONCERNING (INTERNAL SECURITY) 00: WFO Reference is made to prior Los Angeles Airtels and letterhead memoranda (LHM) dated December 12 and 30, 1967 and January 11, 1968; Los Angeles teletypes of January 12 and 15, 1968, captioned as above. For the information of the Bureau there are enclosed ; - eleven (11) copies of an LHM concerning the final local . planning meeting of the Jeannette Rankin Brigade (JRB) and . an the subsequent demonstrations held by this group in Los Wi ‘ a Angeles and Santa Ana, California on January 15, 1968. WA An information copy of the LYM is beinn furnisned to San Francisco as it contains data regardins VIVIAN HALLINAN, a resident of the San Francisco a@rsa; ard to wid tne OFPice of Origin. No attempt nas been made to document Mrs. HALLINAN in instant LHM since she is not a Los angeles subject. The Los Angeles Division has no Buresu eaevproved characterization for the Women's internation s League for wid REG 4 , O 3 ~ Bureau (Encls. i1¥"¢, (REGISTERSD ~ “AIR When) Ie ee AP eit flee 1 - San Francisco see} inchs 1) (RESTSTERED “ATR MATL) ¢ 1 - WFO (100-47173)(Encls. 1) (REGISTERED AIR HALL) _ ' 1 - Los Angeles. (100-70701) Reson Ge an GGB/ajs cee gana (6) AGENCY: ACSI, ONL CS STATE Go Can of he RAO LY (EG hth IM eG, DATE FORWARD: 7-2 y-8 an oe ' HOW a Uae iat ge S “ \ BY: CK7/ Mew Ih SGar LF i \. nee ia 1. us ce i | iced FEB? gO Sent MO Per LU nw {55088 Doora:329adpPsitbAgentdp Charge —_ Li ame
‘ % ™ ca eet ' ~ aS {. i| aly i. cet . ‘ a4 ca Rete the . vp os, seer - ° i “DA 1060-70701 ao . Peace and Freedom; so no attempt has been made to Gscument it herein other than as a "peace~ ~oriented” group. . ran. 4” . Instant LYM has been classifi 5 ssified confidential to protect the symbol number informants utilized therein. Sources utilized ares eee : 2 one %. ” : ‘ ner Debby 4 gedwse PT a ee ied ninreerriaedi Source One - ~ oo — Coe a wait GEES go rce Tuo a Source Three “~~ ... Source Four Source Five A an a, : one copy each is being furmished the Locel offices of + Secret Service; ited States Attorney; Region II, vu. S. 3. Army; OSI and NISO, as each of: these services haye re eceived 4 copies of prior LENS na ~ SAs GILBERT G. BENJAMIN and gAMS- RB. PACE made the: . observations in Los Angeles, .SA LEON J, MEYER made the observations in Santa Ana, Ome te - ra) rt QO PO sal aspects of this denonctration kh: matter 25 eoncsiceied HUG, completed ty £ ~ Pa » . a . nm some ° . > Aa ret os aul fe 1's ‘ “ a) *, aryous y - Pewee _ « : ie "2 - - - ) « “ ae great -- . oe Ketawe ~ $$ - * “ v * NA 7 3 XX we ,t -DQe : nw cbt 868 Docld:$2989545 2 5 > page eng —— 2
* et 2 Gy “ on < el Lrhy D4 Te dee FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION In Reply, Please Refer to Los Anseles, California File No, ganuary 17, 1968 Eland eed DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING UNITED STATES POLICY IN VIETNAM, WASHINGTON, D. C., JANUARY 15, 1968 INFORMATION CONCESNING (INTERNAL SECURITY) Reference is made to prior memoranda ‘captioned as above, inetd oS those dated December 12 and 30, 1967 and January 11, 1968, from Los Angeles, California. Seopmen OP rm QA jer td Source One reported that the final local planning meeting of the Jeannet?é Rankin Brigade (JRB) Committee in Southern California, Was held on January 11, 1968, in the . offices of the Women/Strike for Peace (WSP) (see appendix), 5899 West Pico Boul¢gvard, Los Angeles. A communication was Sf received from Ma ryVersrke (see characterization-in appendix page on WSP) indicating thet she and Vivian Hallinan of San ,. Francisco, California, were already in Washinston, D. C., making final arrangements for the JRB action to be held in that city on January 15, 1968. Clarke indicated that she and Mrs. Hallinan had already received numerous dueries from representatives of the Washington news media regarding proposed action to be teken by the JRS. She also noted that it might | . be necessary to re-route the proposed JRB march on the Capitol, in view of some "1882 Law" relating to demonstrations in the + + eaten lindeaTk Weta Keene WAIT dedi maliheliaet i imbet ett > tee tildaledive Whos CiRasssets a dine Mew anthete nhanllils A xidLbO) Meetulire  srshinisde vicinity of the Capitol building. According to Source One the women from Southern California, travelling to varticipate in the Washington JRB action, were to leave Los Angeles Saturday night t, January 13, dos 1968, via American Airlines Flight 78. Most of them were to o return to Los Anseles, from Dulles International Airoort, on ! ; Tuesday, January “16, 1968, via American Airlines Flight 75. j C, As of January 12, 1968, the following women affiliated ™~ with WSP were scheduled to travel from Scuthern California to — Washington for the J58-demonstration: & Safomtaryeeis,, ‘s Be ass, Florencé Tenkin, Mildred Holland, Ada Wasserman, _ 4 Joyce Miller~Angus, Leslie Parrish, Pat Lavit, Geraidine : __Shapiro, Beverly-5 Brace and Florence White; according to Seurce _, Ones - ; i . , 4 ¥ > “ate iTes ib 2 z an | ty s . ‘ alte \. Paree eee ee COPIES DRSTR avEty
, : ota, akc hays 1 RcLabA ed inastetiee Three women representing the black community we,, also scheduled to fly to Washington from the Southern )_ Garifornia JRB Committee, They were Bobble-Hodges, Althea ce 4 Alexander, and Glory-Roberts, Two women affiliated with the peace-oriénted Pasadena Chapter of the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom; Cathy-Hofer and Marian-Beardsley, were also to join the above women for the flignt to Washington, according to Source One. — , On January 15, 1968, Special Agents of the Los Angeles Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation observed a group of women assemble in front of the Old State Building, 217 West First Street (First and Broadway, in the downtown Civic Center), Los Angeles, Califomia, at approximately 9:30 AM. - The women were carrying vlacards indicating they were the local representation of the JRB. They also had two leaflets for distribution (Xerox copies of which are appended to this memorandum) which called for women to participate and which indicated that a voting block of American women had the power to put an end to the war in Vietnam. These leaflets bore the address of the JRB as 5899 West Pico Boulevard, Los Angeles, California (90019), which is the address of the headquarters of the WSP in Southern California. ) ” a a es Fee wo “ - Starting shortly after 10:00 AM, the women proceeded to hold a rally on the south steps of the Old State Building, with the speakers utilizing an electronic amplification system, which was’ held by actress Leslie-Parrish. . Vente shee tthe ndtin cabbie vinambthennutmmnn a iZhnnstadonn andi ve { © 2% sola and Rbtaadcietlla moe aenssuwaew sacha Source One indicated that Parrish had originally been’ scheduled to fly to Washington, D. C., to participate in the JRB action at the Capitol, but changed her plans at ‘the last minute in order to remain in Los Angeles. whee ek “ . a) The rally was headed by Tima_Tomash,. who acted-as the local JRB organizer and answered some of the questions regarding the JRB from members of the news media on the scene. Veronica Sissons acted as mistress of ceremonies. Speakers included Mary: Henry, Negro civil rights and poverty workers; Margaretfrignt (who has been identified by Sources One and Two as a militant black nationalist, who has been extremely active in recent montns in disturbances at Manual Arts Uigh School, Los Angeles, which resulted in a court injunction to pronibit per reer ing those school grounds); and television actress Ellen McRae. The speakers all called for a coaliticn of women to form a strong voting block which could produce legislation to end the war in Vietnam,end poverty and "legislated injustice", 2 ialeeca. = ae dee eee in A Ea ASE A a Oo RE LA 7 AR BRA [| MW 55088 DocId: 32989545 Page 6593
@ e- os | At 10:50 AM, the women marched to the steps on the First Street side of the Los Angeles City Hall for a second rally. A count made as the den ‘onstrators marched between the Old State Building and the City Hall revealed that 250 adult Caucasians majority of whom were women dressed in black), and eight non-Caucasian adults were involved, plus some younesters and infants. The mother of one of the children had a cardboard sign, depicting a bomb and the caption, "I'm Glad I'm Not Vietnamese", strapped to the back of her son who appeared to'be less than four years of age. With Veronica, ceremonies, thé ral] Cha Margaret Wright, Tima Tomash, and Jil} Schary. The Latter "aaa was introduced as a radio commentat r emodloyed by Los Angeles Radio Station KLAC. She joined the others in calling for a coalition of women to influence legislation and bring an end to the war in Vietnam. She also called for support of other "liberal radio broadcasters on our side", one of whom she named as William Winter. (The"Daily People's World", west coast communist newspaper, in its edition of June 11, 1946, described William Winter as chairman of a local citizens!’ committee ‘to safesuard the Joint Anti-Fascist Refuge Committee, which organization has been cited pursuant £0 Executive Order 10450). y- isSons again acting as mistress of y Ad Warlote Shermen was introduced as the wife of -, 7... .~ Laurencé Sherman, it being pointed out that he was an -~ 7 ; unsuccessful candidate for public office, on @ peace slate, during 1967, but that both he and his wife were continuing the fight for an end to the war in Vietnam. She said, "It is time for us to re-examine our role. as women. Women are a vehicle for sivas life. We will not be a venicle for perpetuation canteen nee iteniMheatenmt bin httetnabtes sud aauriniealtlline shtick dob peilesdin,  Aikaaie  aubintihone SA torte) nomena idonmeenetinn mt of wars' She then read some anti-war quotes from Henry David Thoreau, “indicating they were as timely today, as when he wrote them. Margaret Wright stated that whereaes the majority of women in the demonstration were wearing black to denote mourning, that she and her non-Caucasian associates who feel, "Black is beautiful" were dressed in white to indicate their attitude of mourning. She called for the elimination of ROTC (Reserve Officers Training Corps) from local high schools and junior colleges, adding, "They have got to get jive bullets out of the schools, and get some live teachers in." She repeated these same statements during tne afternoon wnen the JRB moved to the Los Angeles City Board of Education. As the rally was breaking uo, Wright grabbed the | public address system and said that it nad been learned that the City Council was in session inside the City Hall Building i alien, fans le, atelin EOk ad a bene cabbbae eked ake outils n F5088 Docld: 32989545 Page 654 -3- tay
+ aw i fw 55088 Docld:32989545 Page 695 ; Gury tinh ds A Aiaiathes ad deka ds. Subtdednn shlasel sl wich anacteciaettel dW AINA a raha Wler § a hE Bho. sca Ayes cst anna atalino eee yp tbat spcbst na noida asd -sliho idem sabe eatbi at es - . * . : ‘ . . She urged the women not to.disperse, but to join her and.-. others in invading the City Council Chambers with a demand that the JRB be allowed to speak to the Council even though they had not made previous arrangements for a place. on the agenda that day. Some of the women were already out of range of the public address system and did not hear this announcement by Wright, having already been dismissed by. Sissons and told to reconvene at the Board of Education following Luncheon. Approximately 200 of the demonstrators did enter the Council Chambers. They got word to the councilmen, through one of the staff members, that they wished to be heard. A motion to allow a JRB representative to address them was . put before the Council, and defeated by a vote of six to five. Immediately following this vote, there was 2 unanimous vote that the Council adjourn. As the councilmen filed out of the room, Tima Tomash rushed to.the front shouting demands that they return, while other of the women hissed and booed the city legislators. During, the noon hour some of the women distributed - leaflets in the City Hall and on the surrounding streets: in the downtown Civic Center. At 1:00 PM, the wonlén, whose numbers had by that time been reduced to 125, massed in the patio of the. Los Angeles City Board of Education, 450 North Grand Avenue, Los Angeles... Sissons, Wright.and Tomash addressed-the --- -..~.. assembled demonstrators, pointing out that money spent in Vietnam could be better spent in education, Wright claimed that many of the so-called student "drop-outs" are in reality "nush-outs", claiming that she herself was one of the latter. . She said, "we need books, not bombs. We kmow this is a racist war and we blacks are.not going to fight a racist war", She _ indicated ‘that ‘rather than-fight overseas, .the black people would remain at home and fight the racists She also said, "Just because I'm pro-black doesn't necessarily mean I'm anti-. white." . Wright said, "I'm not political, but I am honest. I ean't honestly get up and say the pledge of allegiance to the American flag, because I really don't have liberty and justice; so I just get up and stand and won't repeat the pledge.” Later, when she observed a photograph of President Johnson hanging from a wall in the Administration Building at the Los Angeles City Board of Education, she told the JRB women with her, "We shouldn't have to look at such pornographic pictures." “ye
Wright said that her arrest at the hands of-Los -:- Angeles City Soncol Security Officers, during the recent. Manual Arts High School disturbance, had at least one bright / result. She said that at the time of her arrest it had been necessary for the arresting officers to drag her down the hall as she was too heavy for the: to carry. Then she added - that the next time she is arrested the officers will not have that excuse as she has lost thirty pounds in the meantime. The speeches in the patio ended at 1:30 PM and many of the women left immediately. Seventy-eight women remained - and attempted to enter a spécial committee meetings being attended by some of the School Board members. They were informed by a member of -the administrative staff-that the public meeting of the School Board would not be held until 4:00 PM, the regularly scheduled meeting time.. The women milled around in the hallway outside the meeting room, until finally a staff member came out and told them that two members’ of the School Board, Reverend James E. Jones and Dr. Julian. Nava, had agreed to grant them an audience. The women were then usnered into the public board room of the School Board where they waited until 2:00 PM at which time the above-named Board members granted the demonstrators a short audience and answered some questions put to them by the women. One question, as to how much longer the members of the School: Board were going to permit recruiters’ from the armed - forces to interview students at local-high schools and junior colleges remained unanswered, but Dr. Nava pointed out to the women that he had seen nothing wrong in entering the armed- of age, and he could see nothing wrong in other young men who ' wanted to do tne same today. The demonstration was concluded by 3:00 PM. There were no incidents and no arrests.’- . Placards carried during this demonstration in Los Angeles bore the following captions:. "Rat Texas Beef, Not L.B.J. Baloney"” "yoman Power is Vote Power is Peace Power" "Draft Beer Not Students" “Where Have All the Men. Gone-To Graveyards" "Jeannette Rankin Brigade-Women's Votes Count, End the War" "Women's Pover is Peace Power.” He A Special Agent of the FBI observed a separate group of 55088 Dboc$a:2GuddasCaugescan females assemble at 10:05 AM, in the vicinity a I - eo a Bet \
ntSuarka aaaphses ntti Veen aie AidlacherAelbenabiecn ala led io Meee at eS of the: MSP. - + that time a member of the CP and hed been such for approximately of the Orange County Courthouse,’ in downtown Santa Ana, California, January 15, 1968. About half of these women were dressed in’ black and tney were carrying signs indicating they represented tha Jrm3. Other signs being | carried during the ensuin demonst ration read, "Support Dr. Spock." Tney marched around the courthouse until 11:00 AM, when the demonstration was con- cluded with no incidents or arrests. Else Sturm identified herself to members of the press, as being in charge of the- demonstration. . Source One has identified Leslie Parrish, .. .- - Tima Tomash, Veronica Sissions and Charlotte - - + Sherman as having been affiliated with the WSP Southern California Council. Source Three identified Tima Tomash as a member aoe of the Communist Party (CP) from at least-:1940 ~-- to 1950, and as a member of the New York State CP School Commission during a portion of that period. Source Four identified Else Sturm as a member of the CP in Chicago, Illinois, in December, 1946. = - Source One reported-during June, 1967, that Florence Temkin, was an official in-the Women for Legislative Action (WLA ~ see appendix), as well as being active in the Council a Source Five reported in 1927, that Eva Korn was at fifteen years. An information copy of this memorandum is being furnished to eacn of tne following agencies: United States Attorney, Los Anseles; Secret Service, Los Angeles; Office of Special Investigations, Norton Air Force Base; Region II, United States Army, Pasadena; and Naval Investigative Service Office, San Diego, California. THis arenes . PT 8 ensembles maty SON nap tastann Core Els Ol the ren pe.  Reesatigng ror artis es "Tweety Ob pen Fol ats are Sha ra £3 -_ arity bay its conte: se dst: Noured out. “fat Your a Sgenty, NOt to NW 55086 Dooldad: 32989545 Page 697 a wee
HONKY op sala Baha 0 eel i RAS. t Ltt sr diab den arcl bottled A HW 55088 -to women of All political opinions who are interested in world. [re . SINTON mn: mewn iy oe ~ APPENDIX, COMMUNIST INFILTRATION OF THE CEN STRIKE FOR PEACE, Also Known As ’ Women's International Strike for Peace ~ A source advised on . May ave 1967, that the Women Strike for peace (WSP) in the Southern California area began its operations in the lete fall of 1961, as an affiliate of the national organization formed in Washington, D.C, It is a peace oriented women's organization which is opposed to the present American foreign policy in Vietnam, It has . . also sought legislation which ould bring sbout the abolition of the House Committee on Un-American Activities (HCUS). In recent months the organization has sponsored demonstrations protesting the United States involvement in Victiam and caliing for the complete withdrawal of all United States troops from Vietnam, In the spring of 1966, it was instrumental in origineting and putting into effect a campaign advocating support for "peace candidates" in the upcoming 1966 Congressional slections. Beta . The same source stated that SP is” a non-membership organization and has no officers. The organization is open a peace Zt makes no effort to.exclude from its activities members of, or persons sympathetic tc, the Communist Party , r : . . elated groups. Tne guiding force behind the Southern California » WSP grours is MARY CLARKE, A second source advised in July, 1955, that CLARKE was dropped from the Western Division, Los Angeles County Communist Party (LACCP}) in the Spring of 1955, Ter bersonsl reasons and not because of any’ political differences with the LACCP : . ' Tne Tirst source advised that Southern California WSP maintains its.office at 5899 West Pico Boulevard, Los a Angeies. It receives mail through Post Office Box 19739, Los Angsies 19, California. APPENDIX - Posty aT ee Boold:32989545 Page 696 -
WOME NW POS LEGLSLATIVE ACTION romeperrennnerereempane ve are * a source advised cn May 1, 1963, that the Women for Legislative Action was formed in 1952, claiming to be nv orgenizaticn dedicated to non-partisan parti- legislative and civic activities. its pesition or opposing legislation usually parallels the CcmAUNisSt Farty and related groups It also House Committee on Un- e Women for Legislative an ino cwnd. Cituctioan in in favoring cosition of the iS sursorts Legislation to abolish the H American Activities. ders: j ‘etion does not, of itse witn tre Communist Party. *(p © as Bede + eetneenantcemaqent ne Pt CR RABI STE te Another source advised on May 11, 1967, that the ; women To: Legislative Action continues to be active in the i Os Angeles area, _ , - ° | PY oN 8 Meters ete te TE “ 5 APrENDIX 1 HW 550868 BDociad: 32969545 Page 699
Will Rock the Seas: - | \ | et “ ; On January 15 American women will assemble in Washington, D. C. With Jeannette Ran’cin® leading the Brigade, they will converge on Congress as it recouvenes, They will petition for a redress of their grievances and will cemand that Congress end the war in Vietnem and turn its power to healin. our "sick society", This is "Women Power” ; ee re ne ee in supvort of these women and their demands, Southern California wamen will aasenble for appropriate ceremonies, marching and 1 afleting in Los Angeles on Monday, Janue~y 15, 1968: 9:30 A.M., on the steps of the Qld State Bldg., 217 Hest Ist St. 11:30 A.M., City Hall, 200 North Spring St. sti eeetneeey sate 1:00 P.M., Board of Education, 450 North Grand (please, wear black if possible) « 7 eae . S o a at .¢ .~ "Turn Woman Power To Pedce Doipapt ee ers aes eee ee ee ee ee ee me ee ee ee eee tee ee eee ee ce ene eet seater * Jeannette Renkin, MNcntana, U.S.A., is the first voman .lected to Congress. A consistent, dedicated voice for a world without wer, she says, " 1. eWomen are the ones who must be concerned with the needs and development of the human race." Her Brigade is your chance to demonstrate your conce rn!
Lalar ~ wider cacnbete NOONE Ad Ter a ” a ee ase : or Nw soak DacId: aogeohas Pate 7O 5899 We . DO guy NU Ww lg BCAS hove the AN soul lis of 2 the matjen'a voth . VOU? row 5 | 7 of the ust / | YOUR VOTE CA nN SToe Ki Ales y OUP . CHILDREN! oes OAUSE IT'S AN OBSCENE WASTE TO BEAR AND RalSE OUR oi: ILDREN TO Be SLAUGHTERED isi WAR t : YOUR R VOT E CON DECIDE WHAT HAPPENS ro your Men! . BECAUSH NOW HE HAS TO DIE WITHOUT £ CHOICE: t ! YOUR JUR VOTE. iS THE PowER To SPEND BBILLIQN DOLLARS A MONTH.ON THE NEEOS HERE AT HOME - INSTEAD Son THE. YOUR \ VOTE HAS THE POWER To REMOVE FROM OFFICE THE MIEN WHG WiLL Nat L 1STENE WILL NoT RESPOND To youR NEEDS ~ WHO DoNot REPRESENT YoU! WOES VOTE YAS THE Power To nue: IT THOSE WA Will: END TH. war! END Poverty! END LEGISLATED INSUsTice! A \WO MEN'S VO TING BLOCK wilt MAKE IT fears aa wr — POSSIBLE FOR RL be AMERICANS To EN TOY THEIR FREEDOMS! WOMEN WHO BELIEVE IN Lire PagTicirate! ae totale pee oe ee enN ee eneey agra S| py one —v~ = —_ - —_ —_e urn To: JEANETTE RANKIN BRIGADE ey, 3st Ficn Blvd. / | oe —— . cS one ee — — dee wu Lh e And Re i
_ TUN VOTE GAINS ad | CHILE DREN /@ BECAUSE IT'S AN ORSCENE WAST TO Bie Ah AND RaISE OUR Ci ILbRew TO ms Sh au estes: msD Ll WARE! t L YO UR VOTE cOn DECIDE WHAT HAPPENS 70 voUR MEN! BECAUSH NOW HE HAS TO DIE WIsLnOuT £ . CHBICE:? Dok LARS A MONTH ON THE | SeeDSs HERE ATHOME -~ItNSTEADION THE. WAR RIN MieT- oars \ {OUR MOTE © has THE Po eee ee meme tee Shek Not RESPOND To OLR NEEDS” ~ WHO DoNot REPRESENT YoU! ee >) = <o oO — m HAS THE Power To Le: LT Tose WAG Ww {Le , END THE waAR/ ae END Poverty! END LEGoLATED INsUsTicc! —_ AN WOMEN'S VOTING BLOCK wit maken POSSIBLE FOR mi hus AMERICANS TO EN Toy THEIR ‘FREE Doms; en ee ee a = geerenganins re wernt e ee Cerne “er . Please Clin Hers smd Return To: JEANPTTR RANKIN BRIGADS .- 77. ‘b ‘ . . 5899 West Picn Blvd, / ; aNd Los dngeles, Calif, + OLE | ~ ‘e ” a3- . ' Address: .. Tel, No. age JO2 - -
- FL+ap (Rev. 5-22-64) | » ® Te ‘, ° | | . { . FBI | : | Date: 1/18/68 | . { { Transmit the following in (Type in plaintext or code) Via SURTEL AIR MAIL | (Priority) | Pe ee ee Loe TOs DIRECTOR, FBI FROM : SAC, LOUISVILLE (100-4998) (P) 74 flap G o SUBJECT: DEMONSTRATION’ PROTESTING UNITED STATES POLICY IN VIETNAM, “WASHINGTON, D.C., INFORMA «ON CONCERNING CINTRRNAL SECURITY) OO; SFO to Bureau dated 12/28/67. ws Re Hureau airtel dated 12/5/67 and Miami ps Enclosed for the Bureau are J4 copies and for eof WFO three (3} copies of a letterhead memorandum captioned p aod as above except that the date has been changed to 1/15/68. i ~ Referenced Bureau airtel reflects the Secretary o of the Jeannette Rankin Brigade is VIVIAN HALLINAN, the _ wife of VINCENT HALLINAN, Louisville files reflect a a te Men F ora oe 7 ~ Bureau (Enc. 14: (RM) Ba *.* (1 ~ 100--10355) {Info) < S (1 - 105-164714) (Info) ey, | {1 ~ 100-445949} (Info) A fo eee 3 - WFO (Enc. 3) (RM) - + Ae ns 7 foe (1 ~ 100-17107) (Info) . 6 — Lowisville (1 - 100-197) Bs JAN 20 1968 ' ¢€1 - 100-4599) (Julia F. Allen) a i ¢] - 105-890) ~ » €1 ~ 100-4661) GWA/p1h” (16) AGENCY: G~2, OF, CSI, SEC. SER, RAO Uo, tot Ob) ST, DATE FORW: oo) 0 Per mela] Aaout | ane SSB SG yo Ter " ay MW 55085 Doold: 3298
[aane amtbertidantainn inte bsateZ ve win 6 Sg aE i ao tie oh LS 100-4998 _ ae - report of SA LEON F, SCHWARTZ duted 5/29/52 at New York entitled “COMMUNIST INFILTRATION OF THE PROGRESSIVE PARTY, IS - C,* (Bureau file 100-357934 and Louisville file 100-3284-249) which reflects one Vincent Hallinan, California | attorney, was the 1952 Progressive Party candidate for . President of the United States. ' It is noted the newspaper article mentioned in the ; LHM contains identifving data regarding the persons “ mentioned only as detailed in the LHM. Lovisville file 157~417- 9, memo of SA HUGH M. BYRD, dated July 7, 1967, entitled YPOSSIBLE RACIAL VIOLENCE, ~, MAJOR URBAN AREAS, RM", describes one SARAH BURNSIDE as a Negro female residing on Race Street, Richmond, Kentucky, who is employed by the Appalachia Volunteers (AV). This organization is described in the LHW as a Federally financed anti-poverty agency. There is no subversive information in Louisville files regarding SARAH BURNSIDE. , Dean JULIA F, ALLEN, Berea College, Berea, Kentucky, at least in her 60's, is the subject of a closed case in Louisville file entitled "JULIA F,.° ALLEN, SM - Cyr, (no Bureau file known,«Louisville file 100-4599). The KAREN MULLOY mentioned in LHM is possibly the wife of JOSEPH T. MULLOY who is one of the subjects of the case entitled "ALAN MC SURELY; MARGARET MC SURELY, Aka; JOSEPH T, MULLOY; CARL BRADEN ANNE BRADEN; INFORMATION CONCERNING (SM - C)' (Bureau file 105- 164714 and Louisville file 105-890). ; *s, The information in the LHM from the masthead of “The Southern Patriot" is found in a report of SA GEORGE W, HUTCHISON dated 11/22/67 at Louisville entitled "SCEF, IS - C, ISA - 1950", (Bureau file 100-10355 and: - Louisville file 100-197). 2 4, MW 350868 Doold: 32969545 Page 7o4
q ” on ay LS 100-4998 aa There is no information in Louisville files | regarding other Kentucky residents mentioned in the LHM. Since several participants in the March have apparent SCEF connections, information copy is being designated to that file. The Louisville Peace Council is the subject of Bureau file 100-445959 and Louisville file 100 4661. . This matter is not currently under investigation. This organization utilizes the address 1135 South Brook, Louisville, Kentucky, and apparently has connections with the Grace Hope Presbyterian Church and the Presbyterian Community Center, both Louisville, Kentucky. Any further information regarding this matter will be promptly furnished. a HW S508 Doold: 32969545 Page 705 Ne ee ee ene e eT
In Reply, Please Refer to File No. DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING UNITED STATES POLICY IN VIETNAM, WASHINGTON, D,.C., JANUARY 15, 1968 INFORMATION CONCERNING (INTERNAL SECURITY) The January 16, 1968, edition of the "Courier-Journal", UIg® STATES DEPARTMENT OF "Oo FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATIO Louisville, Kentucky January 18, 1968 a Louisville, Kentucky, newspaper of general circyYlation, refiected an article that reported that Jeannette’ Rankin and some 5,006 other women marched near the United;States Capitol in Washington, D.C. on January 15, 1988. The arjticle further reflected the group was known as the Jeannette] Rankin Brigade and that the purpose of the march was to protest the Vietnam am war. Et was indicated therein that the marchers were ‘met by a seemingly disinterested Washington and a reconvening 90th Congress that, mot unexpectedly, paid them little heed," 7 Miss Jeannette Rankin, described in the article as the march leader and first woman member of congress, &nd - thirteen others canaurnsd @ petition to two congreSional leaders. One Saran Yurnside z Richmond, Kentucky, is depicted as a member of this group “and @ delégate from Appalachia. ‘The demonstration, “Gestribed as peaceful, —~—_- Mrs. Ernest’ Gruenine, “wife of the Alaska Senator"; Mrs. Martin This document contains neither recohmendations nor conclusions included of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. COPIES DESTROYED 342 APR 30 _ 1971 ; AW 55085 Doeld: 32969545 Page TO6
DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING UNITED STATES POLICY IN: VIETNAM, WASHINGTON, RC. JANUARY 15, 1968 en ~iarthekineg, Mrs. Benjamit n\Spock, and judi “Goliias, "a — Washington singer-of protest’ ‘gFoup", as “prominent participants. " eee’ The aforementioned article mentions that Mrs.- GverXGriffin, amember of the Steering Committee that helped organize the Jeannette Rankin Brigade march, is an employee of the Council of the Southern Mountains and a resident - of Berea, Kentucky. . ae _— {Other Kentucky -marchers from Madison County, Kentucky, were Miss! duliaalien. former Dean of Women at Berea. College, Berea, Kentucky } Mrs. Don n Jonson; -and-Mrs<-Kennédy ‘Brooks nay, En eaanell jeopys rer es awn, « ALSO listed as ‘participatime-sh the march were the Xo-h. £ol lowing Louisville, Ken tucky ,/ £ residents; Mrs. Karen enero Mulloy,, Mes. Ann Braden, Karla’ Block, Cathie /Grove; Suzanne Crowell . Teresa Bradges, and Nessa Goatley! ' It is noted the :.. *- ‘aforementicaead newspaper artigle “contains no further identifying data regarding these persons. The women from Louisville, Kentucky.y allegedly came with the partial financial backing of the. ‘Louisville Peace Council. With regard to the aforementioned persons from Kentucky. it is noted that the files of the Lowisville Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation reflect Dean Julia F. Allen, Berea College, Berea, Kentucky, has been connected with the Southern Conference Educational Fund (SCEF) and its predecessor organization, the Southern Conference of Human Welfare, since 1938. A characterization of the SCEF is’ attached hereto as an appendix. It is further noted that one Karen Mulloy is the wife of Joseph T. Mulloy. Mulloy and Mr. and Mrs. Alan McSurely, the McSurelys being field workers of the SCEF, were arrested in August, 1967. by Pike County, Kentucky, officials under a Kentucky sedition law later ruled unconstitutional by a - Federal Court. Mulloy at the time was employed by the -~ 2. LWW SS0RG Doold: 32989545 Page TO?
DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING ‘ . as UNITED STATES POLICY IN VIETNAM, WASHINGTON, D.C. JANUARY 15, 1968 Appalachia Volunteers, a Federally financed anti-poverty agency,. but has since been discharged, Also, it is noted that the masthead of the October, 1967, “The Southern Patriot", Volume 29, No. 9, self- identified as the organ of the SCEF, lists one Anne Braden as Associate Executive Director, and Suzanne Crowell and Catherine Grove are listed as Field Staff members. of SCEF. Information furnished by Louisville T-l regarding. SCEF salary payments and information furnished by Louisville T-2 regarding SCEF employee expenses and other pertinent SCEF expenditures reflect that one Theresa Bridges, one Suzanne Crowell, one Nessa Goatley, and one Anne Braden each received a cash allowance from SCEF sometime in 1967. -3- MW 35085 Docld:329599545 Page TO
APPENDIX ean a hee cna - SOUTHERN CONFERENCE EDUCATIONAL FOND, INC. (SCE) detente oye ment uttantgeresecnnas in eae dopa rennet nae ints us shetptonensdts cj ttenaneesannat rhe antennae pts nnon imntm camaepune The Southern Conference for Homan Welfare (SCH) was cited as a Communist front by the House Committee on Un-American Activities, House Report 592, sume 12, 1947. in the same house report, "The Southern Patriot" was cited as an "organ" of the SCHW. An amendment to the charter of the SCHW dated April 26, 1946, changed its nase to the Southern Conference Educational Fund, Incorporated (SCEF) and stated’its purpose to be to improve the educational and cultural standards of the Southern people in accordance with the highest Arerican democratic institutions, traditions and ideals. The masthead of the April, 1967, issue of "The Southern Patriot" indicates that it is the publication of SCEF, editorial and business offices of which are located at 3210 West Broedway, Louisville, Kentucky, Eastern office of which is located at Suite 412, 799 Broadway, New York City. New York. "The Southern Patriot" ig published once each month, except Tuly. SCEF is stated to be dedicated to ending discrimination based on race, creed, color, sex, national origin or economic condition. Carl Braden is identified as Executive Birector oi SCEF and Anne Braden as editor of “Tre Southern Patriot." Mrs. Alberta Ahearn, 2311 Payne Street, Louisville, Kentucky, a self-admitted former member of the Communist Party (CP), Louisville, Kentucky, testified on Becember 11, and 13, 1954, in Jefferson County, Kentucky Criminal Court in a State sedition prosecution against Carl James Braden. She identified Carl Braden and his wife, Amne McCarty Braden, as having been known to her as members of the CP from Jsanuary, 1951 to December, 1954. The SCEP is seif-described as having deep roots in the South where it began as the educational wing of the SCHW, organized in 1938 to work for economic and political reform. When the SCHW disbasded in the late i$40's, SCEF APPENDEX ei rere on ay. La 55085 Doeld: 32969545 Page TOS
f - a a e - APPENDIX SCEF (Continued) continued as an independent organization, rallying support for integration and democracy and helping to stimulate and nurture new movements of the early 1960's. The SCEF maintained headquarters in Louisiana for twenty years, but in 1966 moved its headquarters to Louisville, Kentucky. A source advised on March 2, 1961, that Claude Lightfoot, a Communist Party functionary, stated at a meeting of the Communist Party in Baltimore, Maryiand, on February 25, 1961, that tre Communist Party is not connected with any pregressive movement but indirectly they do have -some influence in the SCEF. ‘ A second source, who is familiar with some phases of Communist Party activity in the New Orleans area, advised on June 3, 1966, that during the time that the SCHW was in existence, members of the Communist Party were members of- and worked actively in the SCHW; however, since the formation of the SCEF, Communist Party members have not been encouraged to work in the SCEF. The source stated that the SCEF is a progressive, liberal organization, which he considers a Communist Party front organization because it has gone along with the Communist Party on certain issties, particularly on the racial issue. A third source advised on May 25, 1965, that George Meyers, a Communist Party functionary, expressed great admiration for Carl and Anne Braden and the SCEF, with which they are affiliated, and expressed the view that the SCEF is the best organization in the South as far as doing effective work is concerned and that they have a better idea of what they are doing, where they are heading, and influence other organizations for the better. The second source also advised on June 3, 1966, that many people who are officials and supporters of the SCEF, while liberal in their views, are by no means Communists. APPENDIX | MF 35088 Doold:32999545 Page 7id
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Lowisville, Kentucky January i8, 1968 In Reply, Please Refer to File No. Title DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING UNITED STATES POLICY IN | VIETNAM, WASHINGTON, D.C, JANUARY 15, 1968 ... Character INFORMATION CONCERNING {INTERNAL SECURITY) Reference Letterhead memorandum dated January 18, 1968, 7 All sources (except any listed below) whose identities are concealed in referenced communication have furnished reliable information in the past. “4 This document contains nelther recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI, It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency, ams 688 —Dooald: Til
a Sion. = — To ‘# — LTTE Deb (Rev. 5-28:64) . 7 a . » . t . | Same, o ° , N., ; a { i FR] ; Date: 1/18/68 Transmit the following in _______ H (Type in plaintext or code) | ° Vic AIRTEL . ~ es (Priority) i wa ee a ee Los--~- ey? 7 a a TO:  . DIRECTOR, FBI a - 1 AF FROM: SAC, CINCINNATI (100-17137) (2) | - 7 jer i . 2 } 3 tw : — ay ea a \ \N. SUBJECT: DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING UNITED ‘ qo ; ee STATES POLICY IN VIETNAM, WASHINGTON, ~ | 2 OS S = < 24 INFORMATION CONCERNING perry .g (INTERNAL SECURITY)- i obi ReBuairtel to all SAC's, 12/5/67; Miami airtel | Re ® to Bureauj 12/28/67; mytels to Bureau, 1/13 and 14/68, eo 3 bo ae “ foo a: S Enclosed‘ for the Bureau are tho original and ro sfe = ten copies of an LHM; two copies each for Atlanta, Cleveland, { ie San Francisco and WFO. aw i ; i-| 2 Tn Aye vin eacahd > bes Dies. a Gori ~ Anat vy - 4 md | on Firet source mentioned in LIB Js Monsen ontaennt » §)i B ces, Dayton and Southeastern Bus Lines, Incorporated. a ‘| _ duinectown, Ohio, who furnished this iniermation to SA GEONGL ‘1 > pO ULLRICH on 1/12/68. a: yy oe 4! pla HAAN ret 0 DY Ea Tom OF Com GS rally pS ¢ : _ The second source mentioned in LHMN is GEER oe ; ae Seen: ss RD,. Yellow.Springs,-Olrio, who. fuinishdd ° this ete te i - information to SA GEORGE P, ULLHICH on 1/14/68, ; ; gs o° aa 42S Sources used to charactcrize ANN PEERY are as ‘ follows: by _, a j t us ae depen Us oe * sé “ Ff i Third source is @rrrh""— oe eT neo. . Fourth source is oa So i3 JAN 20 1968 Ss ? f HNOLC Ns SUPE Pane ea : : . sy " ne : } Fifth source is Givi _ omen @ ~ Bureau (Enc. 11) (RM) Jeo Atianin Cine, 2) (211) “ 2-<- WrO (Enc, 2) (RM) Q@-— oan Freneineo OS ry hh (RM) 2-~ Cleveland (Enc. 2) (RM) 3 - Cincinnati (4. ares L7-AS 7) SaREEERIRERL RADE SEaIEIR Uaceoe ie Aan Sia oo:
: 2 OF 00-3137 — ae Lexhornn nee Sixth source is 4 = + meu hieten AGES o ohd: shells, The LEM is classified confidential because sourcc* are utilized who are of continuing value and disclosure Gi thear identities would ‘adversely effect the santinericmesniigs ° of the United States. Examples a2 aT a EE ah Ee Sin a. ohana eR ERLE Ch meinen, ‘bbb edlaitidas hdd we ae ‘ * @ “N x = eben AYR A Oe — te verde a netelecd a . : . . . oe . eo . "Sy a pate Pe el ~% ’ . ues i t Ay te ny ‘ ’ 1 ly 4 4 WW 55068 Doold:32989545 Page 713 : . ene
ae Ree R COT ES IR LOT oh x tab oe Bien ee teeadined Bibi oe rece” "mers waa . - DYES ee Ser 1 hee ye ~ = 2 Cabs  netcenstboartans, “oie rahee NA - in Reply, Please Refer to “ile No, January 17, 1968 . 6. Indiv iduals involved i in illegal bombing or iegal | bomb- rmaking.... : wr at eed MW 550685 Doo worms semis we TE Wwote ‘hiseabad brin » ; U\IGPp STATES DEPARTVENT of pQehICE «Ses | FEDELRAL RUFBLAU OF INVESTIGATION Seu oF WASHINGTON, D.C. 20335 Director ’ . United States Secret Service Department of the Treasury Washington, D. C. 20220 Dear Sir: The information furnished herewith concerns an individual who is believed to be ‘covered by the agreement between the FBI and Secret Service concerning Presidential pro- tection, and to fall within the category or categories checked. lL Has attempted or threatened bodily harm to any government official or employee, including foreign government officials residing in or planning an imminent visit to the U. S., because of his official status. wo __; Has attempted or threatened to redress a grievance against any public official by other than legal means. 3. ([] Because of background is potentially dangerous; or has been identified as member or participant in communist movement; or has been under active investigation as member of other group or organization inimical to U.S 4. ~1U. 5S. citizens or residents who defect from the U. S. to countries in the Soviet or Chinese Communist blocs and return. 5. [x] Subversives, ultrarightists, racists and fascists who meet one or more of the following criteria: a « al . - arog : to. t 4 (a) [[] Evidence of emotional instability (including unstable residence and employment record) or irrational or suicidal behavior: (b) ([} Expressions of strong or violent anti-U. S. sentiment; (c) (7) Prior acts (including arrests or convictions) or conduct or statements indicating a propensity for violence and antipathy toward good order and government. a Ps Pn eae er a ~ ~ Photograph oy has been furnished’ Oo enclosed 4 is not available L__}] may be available through Very truly yours, 1 - Special Agent in Charge (Enclosure(s) (1) U. S. Secret Service, Cincinnati Enclosure (Upon removal of classified enclosures, if any, this transmittal form t GE Beavat Page vid becomes UNCLASSIFIED.)
> ry - ~ 7 Bk Rea AL SAME LA and ANE dale hey WVBR “haba betnstedls Cinahsed 4 alot nabedildien .. avciaecelaibahearsadbiinanniener tt Dasamacne Aaa Meeps, oo Seemed arene c.ittcr Prana aaa ee . . In Reply, Please Refer to File No. Cincinnati, Ohio CONFIDENTIAL COPIES DESTROYED 23. WAY 13 i971 unifen STATES DEPARTMENT OF rice a , FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION January 18, 1968 RE: DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING UNITED STATES POLICY IN VIETNAM, WASHINGTON, D. C, JANUARY 8, 1968 A confidential source furnished the following information on January 12, 1968;. . . ; say Koo, Yellow Springs, Ohio, has organized approximately forty women to travel to Washington, D. C.. for captioned demonstration now scheduled for January 15, 1968. These women who will be from Dayton, Yellow Springs and surrounding areas in Ohio will depart from the Antioch College Union, Yellow Springs, Ohio, approximately 7:15 p.m. on January 14, 1968. They anticipate arriving in Washington, D. C. approximately 7:00 a.m. on January 15, 1968, where they will unload at the Union Station. The women, dressed in black, will meet with demonstrators from other areas of the United States and proceed in silence to the capital, Source stated this group will meet at 7:30 a.m., January 15, 1968, at the Shoreham Hotel, 2500 Calvert Street, Northwest, Washington, D. C., for the return trip to Yellow Springs. . On January 14, 1968, a second confidential source advised that approximately forty women departed Yellaw ane Guio, by bus at 9:00 p.m. on January 14, 1968, for demonstration in. Washington, D. C. The bus was chartered fron the. South- eastern Bus Lines,. Incorporated, Jamestown, ObLOs. et ce eee ee Source advised ‘that ‘although it was snowing ‘and road conditions hazardous, the women were determined to reach CONFIDENTIAL Group 1 Exciuded from automatic downgrading and declassification. het iikod oS Doold: 32969345 Page Tis
Seem enact pe s LUNSTRATION PROT-STING Uuiliu CONFIDENTIAL sTATES POLICY ri; VIETNAM, WASHINGTON, D. C. JANUARY 8, 1968 Washington, D. C, for the demonstration. The "Dayton Baily News”, a daily newspaper of general circulation in the Dayton, Ohic, area, carried an article titled “Area Women Joining Peach Match in Capital" on page 5A of the January 14, 1968, edition. According to the article the women had a variety of personal reasons for taking part in Monday's peace effort. According ta the article Janice Builey, 1376 Harvard | Boulevard, in Dayton, Ohio, stated that, “It seems so hard to find anything to do that gets any kind of real response. Perhaps this will, As mothers, we have a special stake in this war, Perhaps our effort Monday will somehow be translated into a direct action to stop it." According to the article, Loryfcnron, 8 Sp Chio, stated that while peace demonstrations vere cf effective on a local level, sometimes a mass outpouring of feeling like this is helpful, x g i Aecerding to the article Jung-Zilon, Bewling Groen, ibgiield, fen most a Ohio, stated, "As we become more involved 3: this war, and sore human lives are lost, i fee] more end mors .itrongly that unless ~:~ « I oppose the war actively, I am in a way responsible for those deaths." ' we According to the ariacle, Marjoxry“vackinson, Yellow Springs, Ohio, stated, “Poypcrconatiy teed feck mature women « expressing themselves on tise was dh 2 nO. dave moanrer ig en important thing." - The "Bayton. Ba aly News", Supra, Gaxvied an article titled "Six Local Women in 5. C. pretest", on page one qi the January 15, 19638, CdRbAOL, “hab eysydcle af nek our in its entirety as follows "Six Deaytonians were amung fbenlcn .. OP ween a he gathered near “the capital thas morning to protest the Vietnam wa "Calling thomselves the ‘Jeanette Rankin Brigsce B S° -2e CONFIDENTIAL MW 55088 DoclId: 32989545 Page 716 >? they
x ules ~ cnet we 5 wb et Rates, va dhe ETS WEEP e ATOR” SOTTO Oa jn BS OS nasesecaspen ind ska eteBi les Themen Ah we TAO Ni cce | a sal , ee a & ~STRATION PROTESTING UNITE CONFIDENTIAL -ATES POLICY IN VIETNAM, . an WASHINGTON, D. C. JANUARY 8, 1968 PAK ee assembled at Union station near the Capitol and planned to march to Union square just east of the Canitol itself. "A brigade spokesman estimsied some 10,000 women from scross the mition turned out for the demonstration, Delegates came from as far away as the West Cogs t. “Daytonians included Mrs, Mildred’! ‘Harvey, one of this year's Ten Top Women in P-yton: Mrs. Bebbie“Bernstein of 1426 Catalpa Drv» Mrs. Nancy-fiediscalzd of 427 Alameda P1,; Mra. J, Edward’Hersberger of 1232 Breoklands-Rd; Yrs. dvlicn Buling of 1376 Harvard Blvd., end Mra. Mary,thomsen, wifetot” Mats “be DCAM COT director of American Friends in Dayton and surrounding BS tutes. / "Loading the march was the 87~yoar-old Miss Rankin, dowager queen of the peaconicks, who while in Gongress voted te Lice? entry into both world wars. "Tre Ohio deler- tion, conposed predominately et Clevelanders, also counted a number of women trom Yellow Springs including Mrs, Gay Houston, "Capitol Folice said they would not permit the women to demonstrate on Capitol grounds. However, it was expected that 15 of the brigade would be abie to proment a peace petition to House Speaker John McCormick (d=-Mass,) chortly after Congress reconvened at noon today to begin its secend session. "A hesyy snov?sli evoeted the rorcn os they arrivad iy plane, train, bus and private car thas worn, te, Met It did not cook tao erek cael theta ceen whe pledged theiy demonstration world Derm omata MPR ome. | Nes « Hersberger sade ner an, ger end Lt “Bede Ulrikson, did not share her feelings about “aetnam, The lisutenant, she said, doesn’t feel os con de withouc Lhe arined services at “tf ouch In the worda’s Covelapment, "Mra. Marig Tuck of Cleveland called hor ~onestrance a “family affair,” we} . te , sett a ae a tail : CONF Libsus & inks Sent scarrrins nent ves wh riretey wee ag htt eae’ law 55088 Doold:32989545 Page Ti?
' BY 55086 JEUIARY &, 1968 @ x» . LSRATION PROTESTING UNITE: CONFIDENTIAL "488 POLICY IN VIGLRAH, cACHINCTON, D.C, eo! B AFFA IPA EA ae eer "She said her son David, 26, testified at the Bertrum- .:’)" Russell meeting near Copenhagen that the Johnson administration ~~ was committing atrocities in Vietnam. That meeting resulted in @ condemnation of the U. S. as the aggressor in the South east Asian conflict. "Mrs. Tuck said her son had not seen combat but was a battalion mail clerk. a . . Ij (ets "She said she has another son, T°, whe is station at Ft. Knox, Ky.. a "He's a good soldier from 9 to 5," Mrs. Tuck said, adding that her son preaches resistance to the war #fter those hours. , ‘She said that some 150 men of her con's battalion were recently sent to Vietnzm but her ren "+s kept in the 0.8, because of his activities. ANN PEERY On September 7, 1961, a2 third source advised that a list of members had been received by the Chicago Chapter of the Fair Play for Cuba Committee (FPCC) from the national office of FPCC for use by the Chictso Chapter in securing renensia of memberships and/or @ subs¢cribers ie6, Ineluded on the list is the name "Miss An. lorry, ha 1, Box 229P, Yellow Springs, Olio, Luz.” In connection with tre sbeve Liat, + fourth - source advised that the letters,. "B62". indicate. + a member has membership enamine un for renewal in the second quarter of 1962, A fifth source advised on Mey 16, 1966, that on May 15, 2966, Ann Peery strted her maiden name was Ann Perry but her married name is Ann Peery. A gixth source advised om April 18, 1967, and Docld:32989545.. Page 71g
. coe . ro ‘ : a lets . 2 @ . & 7 paATION PROTESTING UNITE? CONFIDENTIAL | -  <\a%SS POLICY IN VIETNAM, - - WASHINGTON, D. C. JANUARY 8, 1968 and on April 22, 1967, that the name "Ann Peery, c/o Peace and Freedom Center, 221 Xenta Avenue, Yellow Springs, Ohio" appeared on the current mailing list of "The Worker" and the Weekend edition of "The Worker", "The Worker" is an east coast communist newspaper, A characterization of the Fair Play for Cuba Committee is attached in the appendix hereto, I Tre aI stan ne EA AO Bt GS TEE GER BEGG TANS OTE OD . ; PIS IS TOANEN TY Vor BY THE TRE, et Bee 1 AND NEITRER Te WOR 16S CONTANS ARE 0 BE DISTRIBUTED QULSIDE, . j J z | { f- i i pi2S8S545 Page 7is
OT APPENDIY a FAIR PLAY FOR CUBA COMMITTEE a 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 FCC leadership to minimize the role of these and other organizations in the FPCC so that their influence as of May , 1963, was neeligible, The SWP has been designated pursuaiae to Bxecutive Order 10450. . On May 20, 1963, a second source slivised that Vincent "Ted" Lee, FCC 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 cther organization. This source stated that Lee believed that the ¥©CC should. . : advocate resumption of diplomatic. relations between Cuba and .. the United States and should support the right of Cubans to manage their revolution without intazrerence from other nations. Let “id not advocate supportir.; the Cuban revolution per se. The November 23, 1963, edition'of "The New York Times" reported that Sengcor 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. MW 350868 Doold: 32969545 Page 720 6
: spain , . a Mryva F : . = binant 0 an NE Tle t Cnet “ eee ae a } wee ue ee . , . ‘uy ree) ~ arate, . Mas uid SIVNTPTTEE (CONT'D) Pe) a The December 27, 1963, edition of "The New York World tepram and Sun™ newspaper stated that the pro-Castro FPCC was seeking to go cut 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 vropaganda 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 Natiors Delegation, and ultimately, the bad publicity which the FPCC received from disclosure of activities on its behalf by suspected presidential assassin Lee H.- Oswald, i I: aaa Ter a ae ELS On February 6, 1964, the previvusly mentioned second source advised that V. T, Lee had recently remarked that tha FPCC was dead and that there were no plans to organize another Simisar 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. HW 55088 Doecld:32999545 Page 721
Cr | g UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ai FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION y . galls Please Refer to Cincinnati, Ohio FilsNo = January 18, 1967 | oe Title DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING UNITED . - SFATES POLICY IN VIETNAM, a WASHINGTON, D. C, _ De | JANUARY 8, 1988 pO Character INTERNAL SECURITY . Reference Cincinnati airtel and LYM dated | ‘and- captioned as above, All sources (except any listed below) whose identities ; ere concealed in referenced communication have furnished reliable : information in the past. . ae, i This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property tt ang, 13 loansd, to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside Cae
. ®R.L A ry TO FROM SUBJECT: OPTIONAL FORM NO, 10 — MAY 1962 EDITION GSA GEN, REG, NO. 27 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum C Mr. W. C. mene Mr. DeLoach Mr. Bishop Mr. Sullivan 1/19/68 i ht et Gar DATE: Tolson —_____. Egloach — Si ei OFper Callahan _ Conrad — Felt Gale — Rosen — Sullivan Tavel Trotter Mr. C.D. Brennan Mr. G.C. Moore Mr, Thompson Tele. Room Holmes _. Gandy — 1 od. ‘\ 1 Pe 1 DEMONSTRATIONS PROTESTING UNITED STATES INTERVENTION IN VIETNAM INFORMATION CONCERNING. (INTERNAL SECURITY) C. D. Brennan pee The Washington Field Office has advised that Le approximately 20-25 women began picketing in front of th White House at 1 p.m. today in support of Ertha Kitt's views expressed during a White House luncheon 1/18/68 in opposition to the war in Vietnam. Included among the demonstrators are representatives of Women Strike for Peace, a pacifist group which is opposed to the war in Vietnam, All pertinent information developed has been furnished to wa Secret Service, the Metropolitan Police Department, the Park cn police and the military intelligence agencies by the Washington Field Office. ACTION: For information. You will be advised of additional developments, CWT: jav (7) - yp ffi me. 5) fo 7 - £& fF Neem nen Eyeerreny eg * tact tee f JAW ho Bes U ra 7 phd) . & fe \ ‘ ADDENDUM BY D. E. MOORE (1/19/68)DEM:hmin: The Wasitioe ton Field Office advised at 2:15 p.m. that the above-mentioned demonstra- tion broke up at 1:45 p.m., after a speech was made by comadian Dick Gregory. No arrests or incidents occurred. AY a myn Oo AP OF t.% i WES ANTES - PEM TRIS on POPECHFPABP IAS Page 723
~ ot . . pe + arse tRev, 5-22-64) @ ft rey - Date: January 23, 1968 Transmit the following in (Type in plaintext or code) Via Airtel Air Mail = Registered Mail | eee (Priority) i, : TO: | DIRECTOR, FBI ape" a FROM: SAC, MILWAUKEE (100-15436) (P) en . SUBJECT: ~ DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING UNITED STATES ; POLICY IN VIETNAM, WASHINGTON, D.C. p “ivi JANUARY 8, 1968__ Ne INFOR’*TION CONCERNING Lar ae: (INTERNAL SECURITY) 2\* LY MOH aLVG Re Bureau Airtel to Albany dated 12/5/67. (MUO ee Tos so ‘INO ‘2-2 *AONBOW wae (CAS!) CVE Enclosed for the Bureau is the original and eleven copies of an LYM concerning captioned matter which, as will be noted, actually transpired 1/15/68. Two copies each are also furnished to recipient offices of this communication inasmuch as Atlanta ang San Francisco are currently conducting adeitaonzl investigation concerning the Jeannette Rankin Brigade. WFO was principal ‘03S 7 7 fh BA AVS GGA Go: wa ft, office involved in connection With the demon=  - ” stration 1/15/68. 7 ip Milwaukee indices are negative concerning Mrs. BERTHA RUBIN, Mes. LEON (FORT™) GILVAN, ea, ROBERT FRANZ, PEGGY * MUBLVER and ROBIN MUSLVER.. i} CEL ry 7 \ | . 3<Bureau (Air Mail - Registered Mail) (Encls 12) ' Q-Atianta (Air Mail = Registered Mail) (Encls 2) 4 2-San Francisco (Air Mail = Registered Mail) (Encls 2) iy Z2-WEFO (Air Mail = Registered Mail) (Znucls 2) “¢ S-Milwaukes (1066-15436) ve . j - - (1-100-12791 = LEA BEPIY ZELDIN) ie | go 4 76 o7 7S, ht : GJV/els :, ; (12) - Many § ve are wit Sour ee TZ | a nw sboes (ABBY grees eageTt | Sent —_____M_ Per
“AE AS Ne De Se JT POS a TE MI 100-15436 Milwaukee files do reflect additional information concerning LEA BETTY ZELDIN, Security Index subject. This information conce ened Cate won nins Susie source abroad GReRts ae 2 to the effect that ae DEN, mhile in £5 a » attended meetings and particinsted\in ra Lilies of tha Exceweae Communist Party. This information has not been included in the enclose LH inasmuch as it is classified "Secret" and would therefore necessitate classification\o£f LHM as "Secret", It is felt that ZELDIN is adequately descricved through public sources as set forth in LH as an anti-Vietnam demonstrator. Rate So \amdly Fox Rig \eart| \eenee | SBNICZ Wa 4 oa . ¢t j ~» i j * f a : 4 ‘ e 3 Gy 3 ; Es « : 4 , IE : : ‘ ve . LE i i . bs ‘ 2 : é i } av H - 2 = NW 35088 Doold:32999545 Page 725
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Milwaukee, Wisconsin January 23, 1968 ny ~ d In Reply, Please Refer to . . : é r {a > Fas 4 cs ‘ File No. ; i 4 - oo. 7% Pe }: Demonstration Protesting United States Policy in Vietnam, Washington, D.C, ar nr mares et A tof January 8, 1968 2 how Say [bay + M smpeiasttilbthr, Duryitehcen, The "Capital Times", local daily newspaper published at Madison, Wisconsin in its issue of January 15, 1968 carried: an article which reflected that Mrs. Lee Zéldin, 5705 Forsythia Place, Madison, Wisconsin and Hrs. 5. Robert-Franzy, x eee tebe Sty, Si, we ese “Oregon, Wi WiSGOnSin Weré “in “Washington, D.C, that day partici-~ “pating with the ‘Jeannette Rankin Brigade March on Congress, This article states that Mrs. Zeldin has been in peace a demonstrations in Madison, Wisconsin and was a registered --- peace lobbyist in the State of Wisconsin. aotes wae an i a a The article also discloses that Mrs. Franz is an i observer and delegate’ from the Madison Wonsns* International _League for Peace and: ‘Freedom. * ~onebe Fy The "Milwaukee Sentinel", local daily morning publication, Milwaukee, Wisconsin in its iss:e of Janucry 16, LOi3 discloses shat Milwaukee Alaerion and Milwaukee . Common Council Member,.Mrs, Vel RB; Phillips; Mrs, Bertha i Rubin, 3948 North Murray Avenue, . Shorewood, Wisconsin -and= 7 “Yrs, Leon CLis>, 3899 North 67h Streas, Hilwaukee, Wisconsia ' had participated in the Jeannette Rankin Brigade March on “°° Cpneress, in Wa -shingtoa, B.C, on January 15, 1968, ne "The meg iwavkee Journal”, Lscrl daily svenirg publication, Milwaukee, Wisconsin “in its digsue January - wok 16, 1968 also identified the aforementioned three. individuals’ from the greater Milwaukee area as having attended the Gemonstration in Washington om January 15, 1968. In addition, its article on thé matter identified Robin and | Peggy _kuelver, sisters, 2506 South 29th Street, Milwaukee 26 two additional Milwaukee participants. ee y , 7 fe. Reet “* "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 Gistributed outside your agency." COPEES DESTROYED «BS MAY 13 197 . . . | HW 35086 DoolId: 32989545 Page 726 / fy . 4... fof. i
| wrth, teaitdh bietaib SWE TW EMMA wre bbbn Near ae bpadinanbntante seabed wht abadinat hp mm’; rer te a ——— oa TO Siauatland “At tonaiwarce bow oeg otnoaiow E eeaprnnntiniarcasit viene sive ral < a? “eo rs Demonstration Protesting United States Policy in Vietnan, ; ; Washington, D.C, ifn |- of Po TD January 8, 1968 fo" a ° " * The aforementioned Vel-PKIllips, according to public source information, in addition to being Alderman ang Milwaukee Common Council Member, is a member of the ‘ Milwaukee Youth Council (MYC), Natioénal Association for ‘the _Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), The KYC has been active in daily marches and demonstrations in Milwaukee, Wiscansin since August 28, 1967 in an effort to obtain open housing legislation in Milwaukee. . The "Wisconsin State Journal", local daily newspaper, ‘Madison, Wisconsin, in its November 17, 1967 issue described Mrs. Lee Zeldin, age 38, 5705 Forsythia Place as a "Vistnam Protestor", The "Capital Times", in an article contained in its issue October 19, 1967 identified Lee Zealdin as a registered lobbyist for the Committee for Direct Action, described as an anti-Vietmam War group. -‘Lee Zeldin is also said in this article to have been active in distributions of. anti-War pamphlets, - 2* = MW 553088 Doocld: 32989345 Page 727
Dilek e pee ot de OPS TREC 2 eToys RTE Lely intimates Ye: es -aar ae Andante stenninede «mene et a See ete eine 5 te eernres tei m8 Smretad senate ur wae ke dew OPTIONAL FORM NO. [0 @ . @ , MAY 3952 EDITION GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6 UNITED STATES OVERNMENT Ne TO we FBI DATE: 4/26/68 / . "ps FROMY SAG, PITTSBURGH (100-15846) (RUC) (| t “ SUBJECT: DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING UNITED STATES “ \4 4 _POLICY IN VIETNAM, WASHINGTON, D. C., t f/ “JANUARY 8, 1968, nies INFORMATION CONCERNING (INTERNAL SECURITY) : ‘, vA oa ee NY Re Bureau airtel to Albany dated 12/5/67, and Miami airtel to Bureau dated 12/28/67, with an enclosed LHM indicating that captioned demonstration might occur on 1/15/68, instead of 1/8/68. Pittsburgh reliable sources who were alerted to the possibility of captioned demonstration have advised that this demonstration was not discussed at meetings of the Communist Party of Western Pennsylvania (CPWP) or meetings of the Pittsburgh Anti-Vietnam Peace Organization. Informanits furnished no information indicating that individuals from the Pittsburgh, Pa., area participated in captioned demonstration. The identities and dates of contact of Pittsburgh informants are maintained in captioned file. ID (2). Bureau (RM) “ “2 —~ Washington Field (RM) 1 - Pittsburgh DFW: 1lgh (5) = PGS eet 62140 Uf [5 . gs JAN 30% wee pA REC « pacers ESAFEB2 1968 \ Ss, Hocld: 32989545 Page 725 fast a ee . Cue.
- new ebay Transmit the following in (Type in plaintext or code) Via SERTEL 4A AIRMAIL ; - (Priority) oy Tae ‘ to ; *% . a inh =e __-EROM: SC, SEATTLE (100-290%8) (C) ai fa 7 } 4. r. oa f 2 : _i_. ‘SUBJECT: ~ DEMONSTRATIONS PROTESTING UNITED f a ZS 8 -STATES_POLICY.IN VIETNAM; — - ay Mel Sh 2 WASHINGTON, D.C. | . ; ike a far Kanes JANUARY 15,1968 ae A aay Fy Zoe ~-“TNFORMATION CONCERNING APF fe -£ 5121 2) 9 (INTERNAL SECURITY) Noe fb Foti a St © ae f Rensrc ns) PEO he as ARYL \ PEHE2 coos ee oN A a> amen Ce paves ~grevel*to ore offices, 12/5/67. \ ae ae ie a Enélosed for the Bureau are twelve (12) copies and et | Seo ost 2) copies each for Boston, -Cleveland, Los Angeles, San =: , !Trarpcisco, New York, WFO, and Philadelphia of an LHM concerning S| <4P zoned matter. The copies are furnished the auxiliary offices n +| ) acHuse persons mentloned in the LHM are from, territories of a vithese offices. opies were sent’ locally to MIG, NISO, OSI, Po CSecret Service, and USA, Seattle. ff . a 4 i "4 Scurces used in the ‘LHM are as follows: a # k First source is ae os a Second source is .? vO i "SC "T, poy mage eae ~ i Ue a Bish ?thind source is pi ee “Tan Corona is Fourth source is pee St “sk © 34. Bureau (Enel ENGLeS ren ea / r iz . Ce 2 - Boston (Encl. 2) (REG) Lars Ae * Peer 4492 SF 2 - Cleveland (Encl. 2) (REG) yan cst e testnecnee necaaall : 2 - Los Angeles (Enel. 2) (REG) po . On 2 - San Francisco (Encl. 2) (REG) pen SNE 4 JAN 31 18€ 2 ~ New York (Encl. 2) (REG) wash am ay 2 - WFO (Encl. 2) (REG) =a 2 - Philadelphia (Encl. 2) (REG) . St ee | , (18) ay ix sacle! 2 Une Sent M oe or Ane
SE 100-29048 The LHM is classified confidential because information from the above sources, if discisosed, might ccapromise regurar security informants of continuing value. ; A copy of the LHM is designated for BUfile 106~408204 on the scurce who covered this demonstration at Washington, D.C. for the Seattle Office, ~ z Aamrteeineaamrat nencrathas SPR SNe Smt AAR OEMS TIENIUTACEY in ~ sah finn enermmun rent warenl timten  taDAit Maintain aeeihalhl ihe WA henna dininten inbtltatrhe hsasahna eo ntsantananiebbenientepiautitintns sii bnpsesarividiadsiapaben stile tcits ee ee ae ae te oo 'NW 55088 Doeld:32989545 Page 730 Dt ein
~ “UNITED: STATES DEPARTMENT. OF JUSTICE.’ Phe FEDERAL BUREAU’ OF INVESTIGATION rs Loe as "+ 'seattie,, Washington re Canes 3 - Sandary 26.47.1908 peas PIER eh, Be Rg at hp hae CONF] DENTIAL “1968.: The group consisted: of the followings. re nS poi te Ls : eee 0. P. MEMBER . PSNR a no SF ‘op ene ee a oN a ‘senond. sou ce: advised in’ January, 1968; oS Se peo Sy CLONNGE, HEALY, TAIMI HALONEN and THORUN — cee Me footy NG. ROBEL are. members: of. the, Communist Party eee ce free “y, “ACPD: at eartne fey . a ; ‘ oY a phe - first- source went cn. te: state the Seattle: dele-. “co \ gation was ‘mer az.Baltimore: friendship Airport. by THOMAS A fi \BLACKBURN who. resides’ at .9406- Sayebrook, Silver : rings; ue | ee aryland. :-BLACKBURN carrted"s-stpr-rewding""6~ attle Ladies | - .. Toor ‘OTR BRIE ade," *. ‘which. .apparentiy had heen made. uD with the. ; . . . . anticipatiar. ef there b eing-one more woman’ in the’ ‘group. . BLACKBURN guestioned each person 65 To: her organizational, dito.) affiliarione; with’ emphasis on ‘church -and. ‘peace. groups. ~ Sat, . . HEALY, HALGNEN, and: ROBEL .alj- indicated: they are with-Women . mee Strike for Peace, PRENCH said she did- not. represent - any a " Sienna pninnasten siasnien tliat aabie hentai » Lae ste my . ety , . Loe _— ne cel OS ee “DEMONS TRATAONS. : ROTESTING! UNITED: of ibe 2” GASHINGTONS Dic. , JANUARY: 15,- 1968. (five te en TINFORMATIGN fs NCERNI LNG” ETE ere 7 ee On January aw 3 1968, “an a” confidential source: reported’ «five: members of the _Jeannette Rankin Brigade delegation from. Mees Washington. State went to- “Washingtdén, D.C..,on United Airlines: * Flight a oy ieaving Seaitle shertiy arter- 3 aoMey January 13, --.- : particalar. group, and HORSLEY .said she was active: in her church : oy vand interested. genarcallysin péace. .BLACKBURN said he ‘and his ‘4 Wife are with.-the American. Friends-and the Women's International ~\- League for” Peace: and. Freedom.:- BLACKBURN: took the Seattle. group | ‘ to his home, On Sunday morni ing BLACKBURN - ‘invited the: women ‘to -. ‘attend. church but only - FRENCH. ‘ac cepted.- “The others: Said. they were going ‘Sightseeing | in: Washington, D.C; we - This. “document: ‘contains. ‘neither : “hg 2 - recommendations nor conciusions | ed Me a CONFIDENTIAL of the FBi...It is- the. ‘property * Us Group 1 Joe ‘of the FBI and is loaned to your oe Excluded from’ automatic ~ '! agency; it and its’ contents. are -downgrading and Rot | to he pe sit outside ee ae 7 declassification . our aeons = vote ; | iw or boo Bd JB.eets Ss hee. 731 a ; ” ENCLOSURE, a MO! . oe y
a sal . wey ooh. . hoot “. : ot wove . 7 - a oa! . ay tat nan , . - i . : A”: REt |. DEMONSTRATIONS PROTESTING “UNITED. STATES. POLICY IN’ ~ wT FVIETNAM: WASHINGTON, D.C., JANUARY 15, 1968°..° lee = — _ ‘s. With regard | Or sr communist newspaper, in its issue of . Leyte in tQ Lober 20,-.1962,, quoted.Dr. FRANCES |.’ vee: at” SMERRING, national leader of WSP, as’ Ug. a Soese >" ef autonomous local groups 'open- to... fe FAD, women: of. any: race, religious creed or: g 0.7 Shs ly, political’ ideology. ™": Se owas a leaflet distributed ‘by Seattle Women Act .- for Peace (SWAP) (see appendix), local. wiveit” affiliate ‘of WSP which Stated in part, oY COE te that Mrs. DONNA ALLEN, a haticnal. leader. ... Vo: -4) of WSPs Mrs. -DAGMAR WILSON,. founder and. of the: "National Guardian" Das '.* Court-of the District of Columbia for refusing i Cos So: to testify at a‘elesed meeting of HUAC (they "=" had expressed a willingness to testify at an s: -, open hearing where. their views-would not be -, «(Subject to--possible distortion by HUAC, as re The: Women's .Internationai ‘League for Peace a “and Freedom,’ according to a fourth source -°. leh in. dulyy 1961, held°its annuwai meeting at 7 St. Paul, Minnesota,from June 26 ~ 36, 1961. : . » The fotlowing: proposais: ...support the repeal ar. OF the recent .Supreme Court decision which « °: . tration-provisions of the Internal. Security _.the-Smith Act; favor social ‘and cultural . Lexchange, non-intervention -in Cuba,..abolition - .,and-ban’ further nuclear testing. aa ae ony = ee a iy NW 55088’ Docla: 32989545. Page. 732" ae 40 Women Strike for’Peate ms. 1S Gies . ee puSP) 2, the "People's World"; Westcoast <> "at /Stating the organization "was COMpOSed mm % ie On’ May :3,1968, a third source made availéble”!. “ost” leader: of WSP3: and. RUSS NIXON, Generon Manager. ° . 2 (see appendix) were. - -*. “found.guiity of “contempt. in the U.S. District. ..- fp Shas. happened ax other cioged HUAC hearings)". - . The. American Friends Service Committee (AFSC): . . - £8 ‘the‘soctal: outreach arm of ‘the “religious — '*. group known as the Seciety ef Friends (Quakers). ‘’. Resolutions passed at the conference included — *, Sustained the: constitutionality of the repis- .: “cof the House Committee on.Un-American Activities ” Eble Ngee | a “CONFIDENTIAL 22 0" i754) Lact Jof |1950" and. the. membership provisions Of CONFIDENTIAL .--