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JFK Assassination System Date: 5/13/20] Identification Form “Agency Information Peleased under the John AGENCY: FBI Kennedy RECORD NUMBER: —124-90143-10063 Assassination Records ollection Act of 1992 . ase#:NWU 54460 Date: AGENCY FILENUMBER: 100-370750-240 pO-O8— 2017 Document Information ‘ ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: LA TO: HQ TITLE: DATE: 07/31/1957 ‘PAGES: 9 SUBJECTS : - JOHN HOWARD LAWSON DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION : Confidential RESTRICTIONS: 1B; 4 CURRENT STATUS: —Redact DATE OF LASTREVIEW: 10/09/1998 OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE MEMO COMMENTS : a : v9.1 | HW 54460 Docld: 32336645 $F$ ene 12 Page 1
HW 53199 Postponement # 18 (Page 4): Reason for Board Action: The text is redacted because it discusses sources and methods that properly may be withheld under Section 6(1)(B) of the JFK Act. Substitute Language: File Number Release Date: 06/2006 Postponement # 19 (Page 4): Reason for Board Action: The text is redacted because it discusses sources and methods that properly may be withheld under Section 6(1)(B) of the JFK Act. Substitute Language: Cable Prefix for CIA Installation Release Date: 06/2006 Postponement # 20 (Page 5): Reason for Board Action: The text is redacted because it discusses sources and methods that properly may be withheld under Section 6(1)(B) of the JFK Act. Substitute Language: File Number Release Date: 06/2006 Postponement # 21 (Page 5): Reason for Board Action: The text is redacted because it discusses sources and methods that properly may be withheld under Section 6(1)(B) of the JFK Act. Substitute Language: Dispatch Prefix for CIA Installation Release Date: 06/2006 Postponement # 22 (Page 5): Reason for Board Action: The text is redacted because it discusses sources and methods that properly may be withheld under Section 6(1)(B) of the JFK Act. Substitute Language: File Number DocId: 32341194 Page 5
AGENCY : RECORD NUMBER : RECORD SERIES : AGENCY FILE NUMBER : ORIGINATOR : FROM: TO: TITLE: DATE : “PAGES : SUBJECTS : DOCUMENT TYPE : CLASSIFICATION : RESTRICTIONS : CURRENT STATUS : DATE OF LAST REVIEW : ~ OPENING CRITERIA : COMMENTS : v9.1 \ HW 54460 Docld: 32338647 JFK Assassination System Identification Form “Agency Information FBI 124-90143-10065 HQ 100-370750-241 Document Information FBI LA HQ 09/11/1957 ] . JOHN HOWARD LAWSON PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT Unclassified 4 Redact 10/09/1998 INDEFINITE | AT 13 Page 1. Date: Released under the John Kennedy Assassination Records Ollection Act of 1992 (44 750 2107 Note). ase#:NWU 54460 Date: pwo-o4-2017
a { i AW 54460 aes Sy or ne FD-36 (Rev. 12-13-56) Transmit the following in oe LL BL FORMATION LON TRS HERETH IS UN TO: .. DIRECTOR, FBI «| EXDEPT WRERE OTHERWISE [| -- FROM: SAC, LOS ANGELES (100-21198) RE: JOHN HOWARD AWSON Is -c¢ - CINAL ' identified by witnesses in sworn testimony before the. ‘House Com- -] - San Francisco (Info. ) (REGISTERED) (6) va 4 4 Approved: <q 64 SEP 19 1957 Date: 9/11/57 ' (Priority or Method of Majling) sation contameas M VIRGINIA HOUSER, Panel Source, advises that JOHN HOWARD LAWSON has scheduled a series of eight lectures to be held each Wednesday evening beginning September 11, 1957, through October . 30, 1957.. The title of these lectures is "American Life - Yes- terday and Today" and will concern the social pattern of American culture as expressed in books, plays and films of the recent past. These lectures are to be held at the Ruskin Art Club, 800 South > Plymouth Boulevard, Los Angeles, California, admission charge $. 90 The 1952 annual report of the House Committee on Un- American Activities discloses that LAWSON has repeatedly been mittee on Un-American Activities as a Communist Party member and leading figure in the Communist Party organization in the film industry in past years. - DECLASSIFIED ) BEDS “§, (3) Bureau (AIR MAIL - REGISTERED) ; 1 - Los Angeles {100- 21198) 1 ~ Los Angeles (100-21198 WNP DMM - RecoRDED-98 «= [ AO i Se “TONNDENTA ay ‘sds t: es \ Speci Agent in Charge DoclId: 32336647 Page 2?
JFK Assassination System Date: Identification Form 5/13/201 “Agency Information Peleased under the John < : v9.1 ‘HW 54460 4 y q ! 4 | ' 1 DoclId: 32336646 AGENCY: — FBI Kennedy RECORD NUMBER:  124-90143-10066 Mssassination Records Ollection Act of 1992 RECORD SERIES: HQ (44 USC 2107 Note}. : ase#:NWU 54460 Date: AGENCY FILENUMBER:  100-370750-242 ho-o04—-2017 Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: LA TO: HQ TITLE: DATE: = 10/28/1957 “PAGES: | SUBJECTS : JOHN HOWARD LAWSON DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION: — Unclassified ’ RESTRICTIONS: 4 CURRENT STATUS: — Redact DATE OF LAST REVIEW: — 10/09/1998 OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE COMMENTS : AT KS ER Page 1
LA 100-21198 . IDENTITY OF SOURCE DATE AND/OR DESCRIPTION T-7 (cont. ) _ [LAWSON lecture, 11/27/57-— | "efi /s7 — "eA /st— | " "1/15/58 -— T-8 fis LA 3932-3 ‘Statement by DOROTHY HEALEY WTAE | | NEGATIVE INFORMANTS a fp [Za 2954-5 to H. RAWLINS OVERTON, orally, on 3585 wy CSLA. 3184-S. to Investigative Clerk JOHN E, SANTO orally, on 3-5-58,— DOCUMENTATION OF ORGANIZATION Jewish Information Service -LA weJGh!) HW 54460 Docld:32336651 Page 4 t
TF FD-36 (Rev. 12-13-56) “4 4 mo ; I . Polson me ¢ p _ I} Mr. Nichols... yt ~ Ly Mr. Boardman__ } ERTIAL | Mr. Belmont. ! Pip?! Mr. Mohr 2 fp Mr. Parsons _w i | Mr. Rosen... a | Date: 10/28/57 (2 Mr. Tamm. | . : jf Mr. Trotter. i Transmit the following in | Mr. Mase | (Type in plain text or sagt Tele. Room_____. | Mr, Holloman 7 Via___ATRTEL - oo ; ; (Priority or Method of Mailing) Salen tentnehenientneientantententetiententen ~--~----~-- ~~ ~~~ 5 2 his RATION 26 pray a all. So)’ HERELING Une LASSIFIE - [ TO: DIRECTOR, FBI( /oo— 370 759) excess Pwcee suown I f. HINER ESE ,/ FROM: SAC, LOS ANGELES (100-21198) | ). . Ich RE: JOHN HOWARD LAWSOK INFORE ay CO; TAINED ; IS = C 4 A RQIE — DATES . LA 4028-PSI has furnished an announcement concerning a series of six lectures to be given by JOHN HOWARD LAWSON on each | Wednesday night beginning November 6, 1957, through December 11, 1997+ These lectures concern six American writers who reflect . “major trends in American life by thought.” The following are . the titles of the lectures: , ‘L. WILLIAM FAULKNER. ...' a Anatomy of Lust and Violence" | h 2,. JAMES FARRELL......."The Tragedy of The Commonplace" f LY ef 3.. LILLIAN HELLMAN....."The Drama of Social Forces" UL MY 4, LANGSTON. HUGHES....."Patterns of Negro Life & ey IN) 5. HOWARD FAST.........'Decline and Fall of a Radical 6. THOMAS WOLFE........"The Creative Search". DP The 1952 Annual Report of the ‘House Committee on Un- American Activities (HCUA) discloses that LAWSON has repeatedly been identified by witnesses in sworn testimony before the HCUA as a Communist Party member and leading figure in the Communist Party organization in the film industry yy a | | O- Bureau (AIR MATL = esoxore) . San Francisco (Info REGISTE ~~ 3 1 - Los Angeles (Hoo-2ii96) ON 7 DD 3 37 @ CE vd, “aA " 1 - Los Angeles (100-21198 oxckasenrren sy S46 Fgh, VE DMM (6) , fi gk & Saute Bite e fee Be Gn Xr. er , “Special Agent in Chatien: i £ Re 7 ne N i t ' i HW 54460 Docld:32336646 Page 2?
JFK Assassination System Date: 5/13/201 Identification Form Agency Information feleased under the John Kennedy AGENCY : FBI Assassination Records RECORD NUMBER: _ 124-90143-10067 ollection Act of 1992 ; . (44 USC 2107 Note). RECORD SERIES: — HQ oe ase#:NiW 54460 Date: 1O-O4-2017 AGENCY FILE NUMBER: _ 100-370750-NR Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: LA TO: HQ TITLE: DATE: = 11/26/1957 ‘PAGES: 2 SUBJECTS : JOHN HOWARD LAWSON DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION: — Unclassified RESTRICTIONS: 4 CURRENT STATUS: — Redact DATE OF LAST REVIEW: — 10/09/1998 OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE COMMENTS : AT i val 15 | AW 54460 Docld: 32338649 Page 1
1/26/st ALRTEL ATR sae ee  3-1g-88 CLASSIVIED BY “zoyppgTe 0 DECLARSIFY ON: OADR. : APL pate a “oust by 3 TOs DER , Pet Bectassity on/OADR re RE: sified bY x We pein Ese ' * that SOS HOWARD zen South Ale path Boulevard, Los | LAHSOR | cnt x2/2 Anse A s gories on American Galeuee under mAs SS Angeles, la @ lech ie sae 6 oun aust OCs stated he has written e play and hes discussed Bg 46 with PAUL ROBESON, having in ein) ROBESON playiee che. SB teed. The ghia they Gecided wo mid have to be played for & | egies’ 4 eueience and ROBESON feels 4% Lo ad ROPE Uho mw’ 86 6 GEPORG. woe ee eS et e —_— | Be LAAISON nee been 4dgentitied 2y Sd former | Ws nesters of the Commnt at Party (CP) during sours ef gy _ EY 2 testimonies og for House Comittee a en Un-fmec omioan. Aovivities | Bal a3 having been @ key figure in the €P < apparatus in. movion ! aoe phony ‘industry curing LOLS pecuasstften sv IZo S/he, | Fee @ > Berean eank? w____ 2 (22. Gf ! 3 = 200232305) 7 3 a = aa oe oe - i mets sR raneo8) io - ee BB Ate a | i ‘ ToosaSTaeN : oO 9 y . " “ggrgthht ra - oS | foo: 376750 ~ | | | ‘y | nig 9} oa sere \ | AW 54460 Docld:323353649 Page 2 nN SRIGINAL FILED IN LEO [RBG Y om
stecunt the formation ‘oe a CP educesilyial Above jareates te furnished as possivie 4 tnabention ‘of ROBESON 's vaotection # from GP cause. ‘ HW 54460 Docld:32336649 Page 3
A A oe A RR TR ¢ : AGENCY : JFK Assassination System Date: Identification Form 5/13/201 ~ Agency Information Peleased under the John FBI Kennedy RECORD NUMBER:  124-90143-10069 issassination Records Ollection Act of 1992 RECORD SERIES : HQ (44 USC 2107 Note). , ase#:NW 54460 Date: AGENCY FILE NUMBER: _ 100-370750-244 ho-O4-2017 Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: LA TO: HQ TITLE: DATE: 03/12/1958 * PAGES: 4 - SUBJECTS : JOHN HOWARD LAWSON DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION: — Unclassified RESTRICTIONS: 4 CURRENT STATUS: = Redact DATE OF LASTREVIEW: — 10/09/1998 OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE COMMENTS : MEMO v9.1 HW 54460 Docld:32338651 Page 1 ‘ rr grr 16
STANDARD’ FORM NO. 64 ? ? . be - « 7 - ar "Office Memorandum ¢ UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT TO ! DIRECTOR, FBI (100- 370750) p PATE: March 12, 1958 ron AC, LOS ANGELES - (100-21198) SUBJECT; JOHN HOWARD LAWSON en. AS - Was. : ied ab: Sl VA SECURITY MATTER - C Class! ~ r . ey Ho Enclosed are four copies of report of SA DONALD V. GIBBS and four copies of Letterhead Memorandym, dated as on bOves Bt Los Angeles. A t4 fF URSBAS SSLPYED REFERENCE - hfe Cay — RE suowe ~ BAS! 8 Report of SA FRANK L. BELSANTE dated ‘July, 31, 1957, ; at Los Angeles. OE — IDENTITY OF SOURCE DATE AND/OR | AGENT - LCOATION | DESCRIPTION o-afi LA 3402-S]f\\ Residence ang- CLAUDE E. Orally - - employment WILLIS , Jr. . LAWSON lectyré 7 134~-210-21 | LAWSON lecture, 9/18/57 "193 " " 9/25/57 "8 225 u i" 10/2/57 eT nt on ~26 by routing slip for y Fatelooe ota te - Ca" "10/9/37 int Glue") 1960. Wo 10/16/57 — " " 10/23/57 ~~ | ooo " es a * 2-- Bureau (Ene 4) (REGISTERED) | an ai BF ose c¥.135 F/3 REC cu. = s | , HW 54460 Docld:32336651 Page 2
JFK Assassination System Date: 5/13/201 ' Identification Form “Agency Information Peleased under the John AGENCY: FBI Kennedy RECORD NUMBER:  124-90143-10072 Assassination Records Ollection Act of 1992 RECORD SERIES : HQ (44 USC 2107 Note). ase#: NU 54460 Date: AGENCY FILE NUMBER: _ 100-370750-246 (bO-04—2017 Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: LA TO:- HQ TITLE: DATE: 03/12/1959 *PAGES: 22 SUBJECTS : - JOHN HOWARD LAWSON DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION: — Unclassified RESTRICTIONS: 4 CURRENT STATUS: — Redact DATE OF LAST REVIEW: — 10/09/1998 OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE _ COMMENTS : RPT $y v9.t HW 54460 DBocld:32336654 Page 1
0. FEDERS: reall! | LOS ANGELES — (7 302/59 F, '~Refort made by "Investigative Period OS _ Typed By: WILLIAM R, WHITE fet | CHARACTER OF CASE oS ~ ee a “Pretext interview was by SA WILLIAM R. WHITE on » 3/10/59: and.was.a telephone pretext to a male claiming to _.be. JOHN HOWARD, LAWSON, regarding &@ news release for his ee ET by routing slip for j : [}rinfo [[] action i f date AUG eeeene 24960 ny bye Be eeleaee. LEEDS LE . a § ial Agent Do not write in spaces below In.Charge _ - Ios Angeles (1600-21198) tthe rin Tere pases at . . SPERA DS : aa ae. s. GOVERNMENT: PRINTING OFFICE: 1988°- O—344750 4460 . Docld:32338654_ Page 2.-
LA 100-21198 INFORMANTS Source Location T-1 / TA 3402-8 134 . 134 “ER 134- " 9 -s*] : MX “100- 134- COVER PAGE " . en een 1346 334-3018 Yue 134- tt 134- ~21A-1022 *] GY) -21A-1205 : ony 21198-2303 | ona 308 /@)( ee | @ (wy 1220A-5 to " =81 1198A-91 i (AW 54460 DocId:32338654 Page 3
LA 100-21198 Source [a BOB vy TA -S A T-11 oe ' LA 3536-S__, 134-144-1180 Y fa S779-S 134-s3ia-650) (UY LA T-13 : MIKE A, CAREW | SF 61-369-1B (10) Post Office Inspector U.S. Post Office San Francisco, Calif, (Because of patton) T-14 . (bur 48 xin  100-21198-2221 LA T LA ihe-s Va 2316 IAT-16. 0 / - LA 4029- psi 134-1115B-43 op. i" | t 4 p60 to [u\ J nou -72 Tal ’ | 4028-PSI 134-1049B-33 " a Ant to jae -B- COVER PAGE t i WW 54460 Docld:32336654 Page 4
LA 100-21198 we INFORMANTS Source | Location OB iA 3402-8 134-21A-1022 ¢ ae ; Dias L DLA. ay rey an | 15U~21A-1205 tl : T-2 | | 2) Gl : 13i 598-552 an "1 553 @) ul bolt 0)  100-21198-2303 T-4 oo 3932-8 | 13H BHh A398 Vig 3418-s 134-17A-698 Ja 7-6 | oo | (a 4107-5 ; Aste 1g01B-3 Yul LA 4125-3 . 134 12208-5 to cor A T-B | ho84-s oo 134-1198A-91 Sc wo Ly ok fh off -14 mo ot -17 . nom 221 - Hot Jey _ tf o& -29 a TOF va : | SES Veo Sos oe i. 54460 Docld:32336654 Page 5
ye IA 100~21198 - Source | Location AT-9 | | | ag [ta 2954-3 134-988-1A-114] (w A T-10 | | | . | A 3420-s 7 ash-26a~720 (YY U. LA T-11 iE '3536-S | 134-141a- 80 ey IA 3779-S 1st-s54-650 ] U} ; TA T-1300 : MIKE A. CAREW SP 61-369-1B (10) Pest Office Inspector U.S. Post Office San Francisco, Calif. (Because of position) LA. T+14 [eswy B-SVY(Ul | 100-21198-2221 LA P=15 - LA 4146-5 4 —TRBIG IA T-16 | EA 4O29-PSI 1342 1a5sB-43 7 a o 460 to J T-17 , LA 4028-PSI 134-1649B-33: it m : um, . _ COVER PAGE QOIVT> JOHAR | AW 54460 Docld:32336654 Page 6
NY 3164-Sfoh 9/17/62 reported that on 9/16/62 Sara Gibson, wife of Richard Gibson, advised that she was attempting to raise funds so that she could join her husband, Richard Gibson, in Algeria. 7 On 1/23/62 NY 3467-S reported that at a meeting of the Social Committee, NY Chapter FPCC, held at FPCC offices, NYC, on 1/16/62, Sara Gibson was chosen chairman of the Social Committee. A According to the same source, Lawrence Steven Seltzer, ~ treasurer of the NY Chapter, FPCC, called a meeting (date and place not given) to discuss the question of the sudden departure of Richard Gibson and to discuss the relation of the NY Chapter to the National Office, FPCC. According to this source, Lee read a letter to those present which had been received from Gibson, in which Gibson stated that he was transferring the operations of the National Office of the Kw FPCC to Lee. . NY 3467-S on 9/17/62 advised that Seltzer was in attendance at anFPCC forum held at Adelphi Hall, NYC, on 9/17/62. According to the source, Seltzer stated that he had contacted members of the . Executive Committee, NY Chapter, FPCC, to meet on 9/25/62 concerning be the departure of Gibson. ~ NY 3229-S advised on 10/4/62 that Vincent Ted Lee, the former head of the FPCC in Tampa, Florida, had been designated head of the National Chapter, FPCC, in the position of manager since Richard Gibson, former acting National Executive Secretary, FPCC, Li had departed the US for Algeria. ~ Add. info. NY rpt. 12/13/62 (NY 105-45965) | - Re: Lawrence Steven Seltzer aka. ; 105-109 6 9 : 105-109192-6 p. 3-5 U_ (25% — ‘ 2 i : On 10/15/62 TP 27-S advised that Mrs. Amor, wife of Manuel Amor, at a meeting of the FPCC held at the Amor's home in Clearwater, | Florida on 10/13/62 read a letter she had received from V. T. Lee, Lee stated that Richard Gibson was then in Africa and that Lee was in charge of the FPCC. Co w) TP rpt. 10/25/62 Re: Manuel Amor, aka. IS-Cuba 105-111992-4 p. 3 (2a) P A . Ses ane, BO. -AT- SiGwe! NW 45793 DocId:32339258 Page 35
JFK Assassination System Date: $/13/201 Identification Form "Agency Information Peleased under the John AGENCY: FBI . Kennedy RECORD NUMBER: — 124-90143-10074 Lssassination Records Ollection Act of 1992 RECORD SERIES: HQ (44 USC 2107 Note). : asef#: NW 54460 Date: AGENCY FILENUMBER:  100-370750-248 no-o4-2017 Document Information FBI ORIGINATOR : ; FROM: LA TO: HQ TITLE : DATE: 05/05/1959 ‘PAGES: 1 SUBJECTS : JOHN HOWARD LAWSON DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION: — Unclassified RESTRICTIONS: 4 CURRENT STATUS: — Redact DATE OF LAST REVIEW: — 10/09/1998 OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE COMMENTS : MEMO v9.1 . 19 I { | t | I | | AW §4460 Docld:32338656 Page 1
t "Bt, Bin +m ee ALL INFORMS ONTAHLED t ‘TO _ FROM Bayes LOS ANGELES (2100-21198) . Phe 7k SHOWER ¢, infomation, one of the Soviet magazines. MLP:elc OVERNMENT May 5, 1959 DATE: DIRECTOR, FBI (100-370750) ~ ATTENTION: CENTRAL RESEARCH a _. SECTION as an art er “a. 2 business) THIB réport was made available ~ for Dp photographic ‘purposes by LA 3932-S, who had been_given. the copy of the report for the informant to. read, AU) According to informant, LAWSON, who is Chairman of one of the writers Communist Party elubs of the John SUBJECT: JOHN HOWARD LAWSON SM -C 00: Los Angeles N There is béing enclosed herewith a photé graphic a report whieh was-prepared by JOHN HOWARD LAWSON = eneatieas (Hollywood in Transition (The modern American film Reed Section (Cultural and Professional), prepared this ~ paper at the request of the Soviet Union. He contemplates sending it to Russia in order that it may be published in This is being forwarded to the Bureau for DECLASSIFIED > BY. ANCL, BEHIND FIL ‘+ | nnn woe | AW 54460 DoclId: 32336656 Page 2? a |
v9.1 ) HW 54460 DoclId: 32336657 JFK Assassination System Date: 5/13/201 Identification Form ; “Agency Information Peleased under the John AGENCY: FBI Kennedy RECORD NUMBER: —124-90143-10075 kSsassination Records Ollection Act of 1992 RECORD SERIES : HQ (44 USc 2107 Note). ase#:NWU 54460 Date: AGENCY FILENUMBER:  100-370750-249 pO-04—-2017 Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: PD TO: HQ TITLE: DATE: 05/06/1959 “PAGES: 1 SUBJECTS : JOHN HOWARD LAWSON DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION: — Unclassified RESTRICTIONS: 4 CURRENT STATUS: — Redact DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 10/09/1998 OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE COMMENTS : MEMO 20 Page 1
See STANDARD FORM No. 64 a - : - oF oY Ne, Office Memoitandum « UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT TO : DIRECTOR, FBI (100-370750) DATE: 5/6/59 FROM ¥ SAC, PORTLAND (100-9748) SUBJECT: JOHN HOWARD LAWSON, aka | ‘SM-C . (108 ANGEEES - oRreIN) cy _ a“ wdfice 4/21/59. OS og Portland Potential Security Informant FREDERICK -  f RYAN, a student at Reed College, Portland, Oregon, advised .on | 4/28/59, that Reed College annually sponsors the Pacific Coast 4 ‘Art Festival, which is held at the college and which is | scheduled to be held this year at Portland between the dates 5/21/59 and 5/25/59. Informant stated that the student committee of i Reed College invites artists from the various asundry fields to participate in the festival, which is open to the students and the general public. He advised that the funds for staging this affair are very limited and the participating | artists usually donate their services and in many instances defray the cost of their own transportation. oN ‘ed Ve mS d yay ; RUC .e GA CN" ureau a 3-Los aa a) (100- -21198) ( Fa) -S 270780 ™~ eg 3 Portland (2- 100- OTHE) (t= -13 331) () x» | HW 54460 Docld:32336657 Page 2
JFK Assassination System Date: $/13/201 Identification Form ‘ - Agency Information AGENCY : FBI Released under the John RECORD NUMBER: — 124-90143-10079 , Kennedy Assassination Records RECORD SERIES : HQ Ollection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Note). ase#:NWU 54460 Date: 1O-O4-2017 | AGENCY FILENUMBER: = 100-370750-253 _: Document Information \ - ORIGINATOR: FBI | I FROM: LA I TO: HQ TITLE: DATE: 10/20/1959 * PAGES: 1 SUBJECTS : ~ JOHN HOWARD LAWSON DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION: — Unclassified RESTRICTIONS: 4 CURRENT STATUS: = Redact DATE OF LASTREVIEW: 10/09/1998 OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE COMMENTS : MEMO i v9.1 - 22
_ vemonne FORM NO, 64 oO i ay, DIRECTOR, FBI (100-370750) . DATE: October 20, 1959 FROM Why SAC, LOS ANGELES (100-21198) ATTENTION: SECURITY | a _ .__ INFORMANT DESK SUBJECT: JOHN HOWARD LAWSON, aka. INTERNAL SECURITY - C he OO: Los Angeles. LAL, A Re New York letter to the Bureau dated 10/2/59. Xe i The corrective action with regard to New York memo Nes to Boston dated 12/16/58, has been taken as directed and the -e, appropriate notation as to the reliability of NY. 2390-PSI mK | referred to in the New York memo has been made in the Los Angeles file in captioned case. f It is noted from a review of captioned file that y» none of the information supplied by NY 2390-PSI was disseminated. fry €6 the Bureau, any other Buréau office, or “to-any~outstde™ agency.” ~ cx!” B)- Bureau (100-370750) (Air Mail) (Registered) - OS (1 - 134-7166) _ . . 3 - New York (7200-80918 (Air Mail) (Registered) ' (1 - 134-2340 Sub B ; ; 2.- Los Angeles (100-21198) yar yy ger | 4) prea - a oe > Men, “15 90) bo Gx CON (iis ae, “ BENMOTIOL OD UXCLASS FES . 5s fe BY ANSSS 58 OCT 27 1998 ee iA ¢ UNRECORDED copy PIED IN foo ee t ; HW 54460 Docld:32336661 Page 2?
en LA 100-21198 anf | AT £08 Ss ANGELS, CALIFORNIA, Will developsreport at” pertinent ° e communist activity on the part of JOHN HOWARD “LAWSON. INFORMANTS | Identity of Source oe — --  Eeeation IATL . Orally on April 19, LA 3402-8 | : / 1960, to SA MARCUS Mm. I& : | BRIGHT; JR. in LA TH2 : | - 100+21198-2509 ALAN WILSON, Fiscal Representative fos. for United Artists Productions, Los. Angeles (by request ) LAT-3 . orally. on March 2 . PARKER 100-BliiA-520, 526, 535 r 546, 547, 554, 550, | 558, 560 Documentation of Organization Holiywood Ten L | HW 54460 Docld:32336673 Page 4