AGENCY : RECORD NUMBER : RECORD SERIES : AGENCY FILE NUMBER : JFK Assassination System ; Date: Identification Form Agency Information FBI . 124-10282-10295 HQ 100-339235-8 5/4/2015 Document Information ORIGINATOR : FROM: TO: TITLE: DATE: PAGES: SUBJECTS : DOCUMENT TYPE : CLASSIFICATION : RESTRICTIONS : CURRENT STATUS : DATE OF LAST REVIEW: OPENING CRITERIA : COMMENTS : FBI HART, WILLIAM B. DIRECTOR, FBI 08/24/1945 11 SHF, REL, BKG, ASSOC, CP ACT, BIRTH RECORDS, RCK, EMP, RES PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT Unclassified 4 Redact 08/19/1998 INDEFINITE INC LTR oe : Docld:32302783 Page 1- 154
NY 100-42479 7 At the Municipal Building, Manhattan, the marriage records were checked and it was ascertained that on March 15, 1936 one LOUIS BREITBERG of #2 Washington Square North, listing his occupation as "director" was married ‘to MILDRED HETLIGMAN of 49 East 10th Street who listed her occupation as that of an acress. It was stated that the parents of the bride were JACOB anc_DOROTHY BLOCK, both of whom were born in Russia. The marriage took place “at 217 bast Broadway, New York, and the witnesses were LEWIS L. SMALL and JACOB BREITBERG. The results of the mail cover placed upon the subject's residence on May 8 p945 were negative except to indicate incoming correspondence from CORP. LOU\BREITBERG who consistently gave his address as Squadron "L", 1050th A.A.F. B------ » AAF ORD Kearns, Utah. it is assumed that this address is the current army address of the subject's: husband . The following activity of the subject not previously reported con- cerns her functioning in Communist Party circles during the years 1944 and . 1945. ded a conference between the subject SUE WARREN and DAVID\GOLDWAY, Educational Director for the New York State Communist Political Association at which time the subject expressed her deep regret that no resolution was passed at the. CPA National Con¥ention of 1944 concerning the release of MORRIS SCHAPPES On May 25, 1944 Confidential Informant T-1 iano that he atten~ from prison. GOLDWAY at this conference according to the informant, promised ~ to contact high functionaries in the Communist Party and the subject agreed to do likewise to the end that concerted action might be taken by the various Communist Political Associations throughout the United States to obtain the release of SCHAPPES. As was pointed out in previous reports, SCHAPPES was eventually paroled from prison shortly prior to October 24, 1944. On November 20, 1944 \onfidential National Defense Informant ND-172, whose identity is known to the ‘ ureau, reported concerning the first” séssion of a New York County Leadership Training School held on that date. The - informant reported, that the first class was opened by, the subject SUE WARREN -who introducéd ‘a FELLA as instructor and FLORENCE\COHEN as personnel head. The subject ‘on this occasion stated that the students were a care-. fully chosen group and that she hoped that their responsibility would not rest lightly upon them. She explined that from several hundred applications a select group of students was chosen at great expense to the County CPA and that these students were considered by the leaders of the Communist Political - Docld: 323027583 Page 2?
of LENTY,'s "Collective Works", by ea pamphlet "Teheran" and a pamphlet ‘assigned to the informant the duty of reading supplementary mterial and of ry t NY 100—42479 — ~ Association and that these students were considered by the leaders of the Communist Political Association to be potential leaders of the Party. The informant advised that the subject stressed the importance of regular attendance and thorough attention to the course. The same informant pro- vided information concerning the outline of the course to be presented at this class and indicated that it would concern itself generally with the Marxist definition of war, the classification of previous wars as "just!- and "unjust" and as "progressive" and "reactionary". The study outline of the course as described by the informant termed the Revolutionary and the Civil Wars of the United States as "just" wars ‘While World \ War I of 1914-18 was termed an "imperialistic" - war . The required reading of the course consisted of the 19th Volume "Victory and After" by PAINE) QUITE. EAC ANA ROE EAN atere ad STUYVESANT VICTORY CLUB, 12th Assembly District, 160 Third Avenue, New York City, on January 9, 1925 at which nominations were made for executive positions in the club. On this occasion the subject generally known as ‘SUE WARREN, was nominated for the Executive Committee. It was the informant's impression that the subject had not heretofore been a member of the STUYVESANT CLUB and that she had apparently been transferred to STUYVESANT CLUB or "else manouvered in for the purpose.of becoming a club officer". Confidential Informant T-5 advised that on January 11, 1945 she conferred with the subject in personal interview at the County Headquarters on Fourth _ Avenue. On this occasion the subject questioned the informant at some length . concerning the Training School and asked the informant's opinion concerning classmates, instructors, lectures and the course in general. The subject reporting in a detailed way the material which had been covered during the ; course. Subject on this occasion indicated that the County was attempting to inaugurate new systems of teaching and that any constructive criticisms and reactions would be welcomed. The subject explained, according to the informant, that the County had great hopes for the students of the course and that their progress would be closely watched during their future activities. Confidential Informant T-2 advised that at a meeting of the County Executive Committee on January 12, 1945 the subject announced the wee pe ek sy! =) % 4 TNYG Qs Docld: 32302783 Page 3
if . . o¢casion summarized the accomplishments cf the CPA during 1944 and set forth plans for the year 1945. \ Confidential Informant ND-305 whose identity is , } € NY 100-42479. reprint of a "Daily Worker" article entitled "Liberals and Foreign Policy" for general dist#ibution in the County area. ‘The same informant made available a memorandum of the County officials which set forth 1945 objectives and listed the subject as available for help as "County Secretary for Press and Education". , . Confidential Informant ND-283, whose identity is known to the Bureau, advised that he attended the annual election of the STUYVESANT VICT ORY CLUB on January 23, 1945, at which time the subject was elected as "Member at Large, Executive Committee". The informant described the subject's complete title as "Educational Director, New York County Communist Political Association, and former Section Organizer". ; . \(contsaentiel Informant ND-107, whose identity is known to the Bureau, stated that on or about Janvary 24, 1945 the subject was actively functioning as County Educational Director by personally sending out literature to the various CPA clubs; this literature included the following pamphlets: ‘Outline for Leadership Training Class", "Role and Function of the CPA" and "That This National Shall Have a New Birth of Freedom". It is to be noted that. copies of these pamphlets have previously been furnished to the Bureau. On January 31, 1942) contiéntial Informant ND-295, whose identity - is known to the Bureau, attended a CPA Press Meeting at 8:30 p.m., 13 Astor Place, Room 505. The informant reported that there were approximately sixty people present representing the various press committees of the CPA clubs. The informant recalled that the subject SUE WARREN as County Secretary of Press and Education was in charge of the meeting. The subject on this known to the Bureau adviséd that he attended the same meeting and he recalled ‘that the subject opened the meeting by saying that Uncle Joe's boys would © , | soon be in Berlin and punish the Nazis and that the people here at home must sée that our boys are not fighting in vain to stamp out Fascism and then return to find it so prominent in their own country. The informant stated that the subject spoke of "reactionary forces" opposing President Roosevelt ol in his appointment of WALLACE as Secretary of Commerce and she then outlined in detail 1945 plans for increasing the subscriptions to the "Daily Worker". Confidential Informant ND-107, whose identity is known to the Bureau, advised that on February 26, 1945 he attended a County Council meeting .of the Communist Political Association at the Irving Plaza Hotel, 15 Irving ( Place, New York City. He stated that two hundred people were present, | including the subject SUE WARREN whom the informant on this occasion described -i- Of QSs 4 S3% \& Docld: 323027783 Page 4
NY 100-42479 { as "formerly Gounty Educational Director". It is to be noted that no other information received from other sources has indicated that the subject has ceased to function as County Educational Director, and it is believed that this informant may therefore be in error in his description. The same informant on April 2, 1945 attended a meeting of the HENRY FORBES COMMUNITY CLUB at 50 East 13th Street, New York City, at which time he recognized the subject as one of those present. Confidential Informant T-3 advised that on April 3, 1945 the subject was the principal speaker at a meeting of the UNITED NATIONS CLUB, 347 Bast 72nd Street, New York City, at which time about thirty-five people . were present. The informant described the subject as Educational Director © for New York County and said that she castigated both DUBINSKY and JOHN [._ \LEWIS for infiltrating CIO unions and for forming a campaign to oppose the reelection of President Roosevelt. The subject appealed for unity behind the Teheran and Crimean decisions and pointed out that "The CPA owes its success to its adherence to Marxism, the science of history which enables members not only to understand events but to help shape them. We have much to do and far to go; we are creating and bringing forward a higher type of individual, deeper and more creative thought, bolder and more consistent action. We are linking ourselves. indissolubly with consta of people, and it is up to us to continue to do so". The same informant described the subject as a member of UNITY CENTER CLUB, 2744 Broadway, and stated that she was identical with TILLIE \EOLDWAY .. » an eremeenormnement Stn A _ Tt is to be noted that the same confusion. concerning the identity of the subject and of TILLIE GOLDWAY was reported by Confidential Informant Tom ‘WARD, whose identity is known to the Bureau, who also for a time labored under the illusion that the subject and GOLDWAY are identical. To clarify the situation Confidential Informant TOM- WARD was asked to determine the cause of the confusion. He later advised that TILLIE GOLDWAY who was the wife of DAVID GOLDWAY, former Educational Director for the New York State, ‘Communist Political Association, was generally known throughout the CPA clubs as SUE WARREN. From subsequent contact with both individuals, Confi- dential-Informant TOM WARD determined that they were not in fact the same but he could give no reason for the belief held. by many people that they were. It should be stated that the subject in her capacity as County Edu- cational Director had frequent occasion to contact DAVID GOLDWAY while he held the office of State Educational Director. The frequency of this contact was stressed by Confidential Informant T-1 who advised particularly that during the campaign for the release of MORRIS SCHAPPES, GOLDWAY and the subject were in frequent conversation. It is believed. that this may account - 5- Docld: 32302783 Page 5 ntly growing masses , Grr: a) ay ca
2 NY 100-42479 in a-large measure for the confusion in the minds of CPA members and the possible belief that SUE WARREN is DAVID GOLDWAY's wife. Confidential Informant ND-107, whose identity is known to the Bureau, advised that on May 29, 1945 he attended a meeting of the WEST MIDTONN CLUB at #5 Columbus Circle. He stated that there were about sixty people present which was. practically twice the usual attendance. Prior to this eccasion the subject was advertised as the principal speaker who would © discuss the topic "The CPA Political Scene". In the publicity prior to the meeting the subject was described as Educational Director for New York County. It was informant's belief that the large attendance was. due to the fact that ' the membership was seeking a clarification of the criticism of BARL\ BROWDER! s policy by the French Communist DUCLOS. i ? The subject in opening her talk stated that the discussion would be in the spirit of learning rather than in the spirit of one who had knowledge to impart. She urged that the membership read the DUCLOS article which was reprinted in the "Sunday Worker" for May 27 and that it be read - and reread several times before forming a conclusion or an opinion. According to the informant the subject sid that the CPA intended that the accusations be discussed and criticized fully in the clubs and that she felt that the Communists of America believed that with the cessation of hostilities in Europe the time had come to re-examine the program and the accomplishments under "the new line". The subject honestly felt, she stated; that there had been no error in following the line since Teheran and that she was willing to answer any questions to the best.of her ability on the reactions to the DUCLOS article and to the present Party Line. She pointed out, however, that her answers would be her private and personal opinions and should not be taken to represent the opinions or policy of the CPA or of the National Committee. Following these opening remarks by the subject, according to the informant, there was general discussion of the situation by various members present. The question was raised as to the propriety of EARL BROWDER's statement that Communists should be prepared to give up. the idea of Socialism for the present and form a coalition with capitalism. In answer ‘to this question the subject stated that it is wrong to infer or to interpret BROWDER's meaning in this statement that this was for.an indefinite period of time. She pointed out that Marxism is a changing science and that under the conditions at the time BROWDER's statement was issued this was the correct policy to follow. She pointed out that BROWDER had not.promised that the policy would be adhered to indefinitely. The informant recalled that — one of the audience asked why the rank and file members of the organization . had not been informed of FOSTER's disagreement with the policy of the “National Committee. The informant stated that the subject replied that. as Docld: 32302783 Page 6