Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hote). DATE: 11-14-2017 JFK Assassination System . Date: 6/9/2015 Identification Form Agency Information AGENCY: FBI: RECORD NUMBER: = 124-90023-10014 RECORD SERIES: HQ AGENCY FILE NUMBER: _ 100-439965-10 Document Information ORIGINATOR: — FBI FROM: NO TO: . HQ TITLE: ~~ DATE: — 05/22/1963 “PAGES: 3 SUBJECTS : NEW ORLEANS COUNCIL FOR PEACEFUL ALTERNATIVES DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION : — Unclassified RESTRICTIONS: 4 CURRENT STATUS: — Redact DATE OF LASTREVIEW: — 11/24/1997 OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE k COMMENTS : AT v9.1 4 Docld: 32323964 Page 1
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1997 (44 USC 2107 Hote}. DATE: 11-14-2017) ante . ,. eegrtey, 12-13-88) Date: 5/22/63 -. PLAIN TEXT Transmit the following in : (Type in plain text or code) ,_AERTEL = ——s AIRMAIL - REGISTERED  -===———t—<i—S=<C;<CS~SCS~«CSCS | ec (Priority or.Method of Mailing) Sy i @—~——-—~-~i LL a rn Ff | | _ ALL INFORMATION CONTAIRED] TO : DIRECTOR, FBI (100-439965) HEREIN Is UdSasSiF-igD Lt EXCEPT WHEZE SOK FROM: _ Sac, NEW ORLEANS - (100- 16869) (P) GTHERWISE/ ~ SUBJECT: © NEW ORLEANS COUNCIL FOR PEACEFUL ALTERNATIVES INFORMATION CONCERNING (INTERNAL SECURITY), RM ‘00: NO . Classified by leapt; AL Declasstiy x . neBulet to NO, 3/15/63, requesting New Orleans to recommend whether a Cominfil investigation should be conducted, and New Orleans letter and letterhead memorandum to the Bureau, - ae dated 5/2/63, setting forth recent activities of ‘this | organiza- |. oe tion. ; en ‘ tad t New Orleans letterhead memorandum to the Bureau, dated 5/2 2/63, listed the members of the organization.- On. Page.12 — was set forth information regardingLbr . MARK ALLEN: BELSEY, who waS_a member of the Labor Youth League (LYL) “in™ 1950-56, and that” his” fathér, JOE” BELSEY, in 1951," member Of. the Edy ion Department: of the” New.. York. ee Communist Party. on I3° sets forth information. regarding. SILVIE” HOPKINS , who waS a member of the American Youth fo 2 ‘Democracy, and the- “Communist: “Party ‘in 1946. -[LUCTLLE-owEN;: = on Page 14, _ sScribed’as a member of the Women's. Club the CP in “1956 BRUCE. WALTZER, the Chairman, “is désteFib as“a' law partner of BENJAMIN SMITH; who is an Office 2 National Lawyers” ‘GUiTd; “a~member ~ OF the Board of: Directors . CS. of the Southern Conference” ‘Educational Fund (SCEF), and a A Sympathizer of Communist Cuba and CASTROS” ~ a Q- BUEN ws Mey, /00- $34 JTR: eah a (5) @ MAY 27 1963 ae ‘y ce Wick or : Biss 2 he ee > - “gra = ws he : i 2 / re ~ " S, mh GUY ape it ; Approved: “* M Special Agent in Charge Docld:32323964 Page x
/Releasell under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hote} DATE; 11-14- “2017 ‘FoseTrev, 12-13-56) ome e Date: 5/22/63 - Transmit the following in (Type in plain text or code) (Priority or Method of Mailing) \ NO 100-16869 The membership also contains a number of individuals that have been ac i e in the south in integration members and freedom rides. No AR has been received to date to the effect that the Communist Party sponsored the organization or is endeavoring to obtain control or direction.of it. /NO 886-S, who is acting district organizer of the CP, has no knowledge of this organization lx, Y Since referenced New Orlea letter and letterhead memorandum to the Bureau, dated 5/2/68, the New Orleans Council for Peaceful Alternatives (NOCPA) gathered at Audubon “Park, on 5/5/63, for the purpose of parading from Audubon Park to Jackson Avenue along St. Charles Avenue. When it a was pointed out to the Chairman by the NOPD that their permit , to parade was for 5/3/63, when none of their members appeared, the group disbanded. Present at the time at Audubon Park were a number of "right wing or conservative group" persons who were going to parade in opposition to the NOCPA. No incidents happened at this time. The NOCPA obtained a permit to parade on 5/19/63 ° from Pine Street to Jackson Avenue on St. Charles Avenue. They so’paraded. The group consisted of about 40 persons counting children and drew little attention. A group of opposition persons tried to parade, but were denied the privilege since they had no permit. This group then drove a few blocks ahead of the parade, got out and stood on a corner with their signs and an American Flag until the NOCPA ' group passed. This procedure was repeated to the end of the’ parade. , , ‘ ‘ | { i ‘ i Approved: Sent LM Per : Special Agent in Charge 5 | DocId: 32323964 Page 3