NY 100-128861 i to remove TRACHTENBERG from solé€ control of this organization. . NY 694-S* also pointed out that henceforth GUS HALL is to be considered a member of above mentioned secret committee, and will be in constant touch withthe : other three members. PHIL BART, present CP, USA National . Organizational Secretary, is to have no further connection with this committee, Extreme | caution | must be wtiiized in handling Wied ta ; fully provect NY Sou ~S*, No TSS GHESEION Or tnis ‘ snrormeeon should be made outside the Bureau without arerul pavapnraSing in sucn a wey as nov to disclose the SOUEGS, ah HW 55061 DBocld:32989538 Page 16 , eee
a ; ; \ . , . » . . a eet . - » ’ ws * . . ‘ Ber : a 1D Rene) me te | 4 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT MEMORANDUM . TO: DIRECTOR, FBI (100-3-102) DATE: 10/19/61 FROM: SAC, NEW YORK (100-128861) SUBJECT: CPUSA FUNDS (RESERVE FUNDS) IS-C (00:NY) ReNYlet, 3/16/61, captioned as above, reflecting on page two thereof, estimated donations to the CPUSA Re- serve Fund for 1961. On 10/17/61, NY 694-S* advised SA ALEXANDER C. BURLINSON that according to GUS HALI.. CPUSA General Secretary, he recently conferred wit! PATZ ROSS of the law firm of Wolf, Popper, Ross, Wolf, anc Jonns regarding the said law firm's making contributions to tne CPUSA Reserve 3-Bureau (100~3-102) (RM) A1-100-341652) (ISADORE GIBBY NEEDLEMAN) cacmy 134-91 INV.) (41 1-NY 100-111180 (STANLEY LEVISON) (115) 1-NY 100-111203 (ROY LEVISON) (415) L-NY 100-122751 (DOROTHY DOUGLAS) (412) 1-NY 100~-107164 (BENEDICT yous basat 1-NY 100-8018 MARTIN POPPER) (352) 1L-NY 100-93787 PAUL 80SS) (424 1-NY 100-116966 (HENRY WotR) (424) L-NY 100~-82558 PHILIP JONES) #24) 1-NY 100-78633 ISADORE GIBBY NEEDIEMAN) (33) 1-NY 105~-38019 WOLF, POPPER, ROSS, WOLF Ane JONES) (331) 1-N¥Y 100-84994 (Gus HALL) (415) 1-NY 100-19679 ISADORE WOrSY) (415} 1-NY 100-128861 (415) DOWNGRADED TO SECRET Per C2 7BQ2- Otasitiea sy “BAG i ee Exempt from GDS, Gat Category ™ Date o! Declassifeat sop ln ndofinite , 7 a eee 11/0 / Alar 7095990 [eye 17 _ ” ACB: ume (17): Oe i} 4
NY 100-128861 Fund. ROSS, who was aware that the CPUSA was displeased with the insignificant contributions of his firm to the Party, and of the possibility that the Party might influence the Soviets not to do business with the firm in the future, made the following proposal to HALL: If the Party would refrain from any attempt to "black-ball" the firm with the Soviets, the firm henceforth, would contribute $10,000 annually to the Party. HALL agreed to ROSS! proposal and it was then further agreed that ISADORE GIBBY NEEDLEMAN should be the inter- mediary between the Party and the aforesaid law firm for ‘collection of contributions of the firm to the Party. During HALL's conference with ROSS, the latter stated that he personally has been contributing $5000 annually to the Party. HALL knew nothing of this alleged -contribution, but did not question ROSS about it since to do so might lead to the Party's being embarrassed. (NY 694-S* commented that he too had no information regarding ROSS! alleged contribution). HALL stated that NY 694-S* should instruct ISADORE GIBBY NEEDLEMAN to investigate the aforesaid alleged con- tribution of ROSS, On 10/17/61, the informant contacted NEEDLEMAN at Beth Israel Hospital, where the latter is currently con- fined for a possible operation for the removal ofkidney stones. NY 694-S* bried NEEDLEMAN regarding HALL's ¢is- cussion with PAUL ROSS and NEEDLEMAN agreed to investigate the alleged contribution of ROSS as soon as he should leave the hospital. , NY 694-s* further advised that on 10/16/61, he had conferred with ISADORE WOFSY who reported that within the past few days he had received from STANLEY and ROY LEVISON a $5000 contribution to the Reserve Fund, and from Mrs. aie (DOROTHY DOUGLAS) a@ contribution of $3000 to the said und. - ~2. HW 55061 Docld:329895356 Page 13 Z| $ & ee nace Te lees tbh eA ae Unie Se
air AIRTEL TO: FROGS: ° thet Curl ‘ Dy Seeaat ivaaed Tor 2. oa or taaft DIRECTOR, FEI (100-390:52) SAG, NEW YORK (100-22.1100) STANLEY LEVIS Ercrwae caution 3 Busy po axe <a eereeree Lat derma De eeareel aitos oh : Meeiiee ne ry on 1h fer, ivy ng & contact on the avorcsald ¢ oD ok: Tne. lle Len hae DOWNGRADED TO SECRET Date — ¥ rac Liat Ge Spercten kad rey ohn BE ae Sa “re ag wo te OIG tar de fae a a a2 e208 2 DOT male 5 peeing owgeesort a gecee ener operant ZuVES bap ae GACELGL OF a acim ietearinatatecrtabiahieadndat cnstmemenieettes nea Fa | a ” : a walt com 3 PA ATT AT pte > UR eames aS arty Bod BA AUP AGS C,: DURTIGQHE date with TZADOrE ey, CPUSGA Fenexve Fund functs onary, WOFSY stated tne followlag An iiio Pe STAMIAY LEVISON Ls doin ELNG, ETVEISON wrote the gncecin WIG convenition in Florida. iid ¥ pt ae we" " for the ececr B go iy mere my - Gen ae ory Lesavces 9 poooig Lin; SD, Haid movement. r a VECET Cai He ay gotive in the oouth, and Leportant work for the CPUSA rete of adviser to tne Ta vthern necro loader LUAIER delivered at the 4FL-CI0 in ERIK s VPage to vote wou instrumental in rataine £200,006 By Yeason ox hig assoclation with 3 SONG, URVISON hae 4.5 be ae Signs a Gil Wikh to LOUSS mw bia atk UY, Atternay Goreme tae AP ‘heCLO. na aiso nas OVELTeIent . ° pine’ in sccordance With ole pe 6 , ributad (ae. vo duel, Loud. i 35% ROPES | (ix ers odd. 32) (: pea - ee a — { ta Leite ere, "2 ir ree hea} i ee Ena ¥ ais OC re i rtf ey oe we ol mE, “oa mor wiki) be bSd tt. 1 i . wat weet det: ogee F woe i tie ak 2 ar te dan ye ata Le! Rend ff ucen Bn couue8 du wt de seas +e aG whith Presie. payee we ry ee Peale. comiltmeat to. da v Lonuct a 4 Ji ' aN ”y 7 ba an? CE Perey $208 - eat iigvebeuiaas Of a BURBS } nChier ee eee ee ees
) . rs ye Cia \ "SAC, NEW YORK (100-128861) 4/20/62 ff meee SA ALEXANDER C, BURLINSON CPUSA FUNDS (RESERVE FUNDS) IS+¢ on 4/19/62, N¥ O94-S® advised that on the aforesaid éate ISADORE WOFSY furnished the following information to the informant: STANLEY LEVISON recently contributed ¢ : ° Reserve Fund, the said sum representing the firs of zhat he intends to contribute during 1962, 2500 to the CPUSA % partial payment FRANCINE DAHON (FRANCES DAMON WILLIAMS) recently contributed $1000 to the Reserve Fund. a The 12th-13th Corporation has contributed $500 as a periodic contribution ca the Reserve Fund. According to WOFSY, as @ result of the rae-financing of the mortgage on the building at 35 BE, 1l@th St. (1eth-13th Corp.} a separate fund of $43,000 of mortégacse money is being set up as "a reserve within e reserve.” 7 DOWNGRADED TO SECRET INV.) (42) L-NY 100-47632 (FRANCES DAMON WILLIAMS) (415) 1eNY 1600-19679 (ISADORE VoOrsy) (215) L-NY 100-111180 Vethets LEVISCGN) (4 ~—— CISHY 134-91 15) L-N¥ 100-70708 (12th-13th St. CoRP.) (41) L-HY 100-128862 (415) ’ ACB: ume 6} Yb Classified by WY, Ex rom G g empt from GDS, Catezors 2-7 at Fs sobyeett: : r, . j ic of Declass’fieation Indefnite G2 WASES™ JOT
ue oe BR @ . 5/3/62 ENCODE - TELETYPE URGENT BXare + | PAGE THO 7 HUDSON, A NEGRO, WILD ACTUALLY OPERATE IN BATON RQUGE, AND WILL BE ASSOCIATED THERE WITH ONE “SARGEANT CAULFIELD," WHOM HARRIS DESCRIBED AS "A VERY POWERFUL POLITICAL FIGURE,” HARRIS INDICATED THAT HUDSON WILL REMAIN IN THE NEW. ORTMANS} BATON ROUGE AREA FOR A PERIOD GF ONE YEAR. HARRIS MADE A FURTHER COMMENT TO THE EFFECT THAT STANIEY LEVISON, BY REASON OF HIS ASSOCIATION WITH THE MARTIN LOTHER KING HOVEMENT, "IS DOING THE HOST IMPORTANT WORK IN THE CP TODAY," HARRIS ALSO REMARKED JUGILANTLY THAT BY REASON OF THE ADMINISTRATION'S BEING POLLTICALLY DEPENDENT UPON THE MARTIN LUTHER KING MOVEMENT, WHICH CAN "SWING" THE BALANCE oF PQWER IN THE SOUTH, "THE PARTY HAS THE KENNEDYS IN Is PocKET," HW 55061 Docld:329895356 Page 22
0 RE LED. on . ry ~ aes stone AIRTEL - HSQISTERED MAI TO é DIRECTOR, rer (100. 390882) FROM ot SAC NEW YORE (100-111280) DOWNGRADED TO a : : SECRET SUBIEOT: STANURY DAVID IRVISOH Dew (60: NY} Extrema ¢aution must be ex tangs sea with ve Payne ot i ry . to dissent Ae Abion Gf Gok AL LOre Oneal 2OREU : panera ngeararg ne eoth ivee as eden is Pa = awe ab mcr a x ; wis TACT TNS ask of oe “ye x Been Res S . ari tle i “ t estormemerectsar tes ‘ e002" CCAS s Gt SO a OS art ine ot Test, a sp mn etat fl Sse ee > Se TC SCL IDE Te. a ae — oe CUYCGE) C2) GRRL RETIA Touche “ " = oe angengqunareemmemnenne generat - CHS 2::VeutevBebave Geelid OF a EODOKE. on 3/20/63, HY 694.88 furnished the following i:@rontion to SA ALEXANOER ¢, PURLINSON: 4 Cn 3/20/63, the Anfornan t net with LEM HARRIS and ISADORE WOFSY: and LZM HARRIS stated thet on the srevious day he had conferred with STANLEY LEVISCN, who told him that he and “his group” had become “dd senchanted” with thr CPUSA for a mumber of reageng. According to the infermant, WORFSY asked HARRIS whether or not the LEVISOH *epoup*® did not - dmelude ll people, HARRIS replied that it did, 5 « Furau (100~3928482)- (Ene. 2 (Re) . i « Teese eee i BARRIS) (Ene. 2) we —~ {2 © 109030102) (CPUSA » FUNDS {RESERVE FUNDS}) (ine. 1) CA « NY 184-0) (THY, } {41) , 2 mY 1002111203 (ROY LEVISON) (814) Lie RY 100-7655 LEM HARRIS) (424) Lo NY 200-129561 (CP,USA = FUNDS i wns) masy 2 « HY 1600-19579 (ratpons WOoFSY) #18) 1 o RY 1000121180 (424) BTL: gag . Classified by el [& . aC . 42 Exempt from GDS, Categ (nselte—— 2 1 -m Sup #414 Date o: Deel leas. Sek ipa lnc OS nee HW lo Mak pSve0T Bera 2 23 . 4 Ty seoren
ow : . , “ 7 ° @ . . . . r ’ . ; . HARRIS, according to tha informant, then handed to ¥¥ 694-58 @ mamoramiis which he had srepared reflecting the information furnished to hie by LEVISCH with respect te he reasons why he and his “group" nad become “disenchanted” with the CPUSA. HARRIS stated that he intersied to submit the details of the said mawcrandun to G05 HALL and te surcet to HALL that the latter confer with STANTEY LEVISON in omer te prevent LEVISON and hig “group'sa‘ severing relations witi the CPuUSA. MY 694.3% stated that altpough the memovandus, goes not reflect tha maues, HARRIS told him that 1t refleoted the details of the conversation whish he had had with STANIZY LEVISON on the previous dey. Yona informant stated that, undoubtedly, IMVESGi's remarks sere intended to Snglude the sentimanta of bis brother, ROY, and very likely those of STANLEY's aml ROY's wives. The ioformant was ungble to furnish any information with respest to who the other's an the LEVISON “group” aicht be. Enclosed ste three Xerox copies of the xemorandum prepared by LEM HARRIS reflecting the Information furnished te him by STANLEY ERVESON. . , NYO will fellow this matter closely and keap the Bureau advised of any new developments, At guise time the NYO is unable to identify tie renaining seven individuals mentiened by HARRIS. | Ligommut nap been alerted to the reed for obtaining tris Anforaabion. However, it io logical ‘to assume cnat these individuals are those closely associated with the LEVESOKS an Sornaaeell business and/or soclal activities. Probably amongrt tat group are: ' JOE PILYER - Pittaburgs HARRY MILLER - Chicago ALICE LOEWI = New York ¥YICTOR LUDWIG « Cnicazo RAY INGERSOLL - dew York ie YO will conticue eontact with inforsint in an attempt to identify these people. — . a 2a | ww $5081 Docld: 32969536 Page 24 .. : é
§ i~ .. 7/10/53 Me AINTED, REGISTERED HATL DIRECTOR, FBI (160-375) Ke Oa a rh H : ' DOWNGRADED TO FROM os SAC, MEW YORE (100- 0640) SECRET SUBJECT: CPUSA-NEGHO QUESTION Per ig ~- ¢ Date Extrone gortion must 2 WO exercised with zanpect to dissoninatlon of bie BI toroacicn Horey LER gnaeTs 253, by sve 1 DeeUVe, “Anke ride wen Gaon u A oG tian ad edie3t, ih Virb tae AIRY aitsia Eo ve ale "BOUL weg e Be ielloss tal ory ou 4 Lf OGebainog Reresy ‘Oa Gs WEEE AEG ES ' Til Ge aia 3 on GMs: SOE wi Jinedi &m TAOS, ny f infomation to Sas BURLTUSOU: atatod that a ag recands oie ak eu Prent 3 the CPUSA is. vary = ‘Of tie Negro g roupa seciin: Intesration, He the cP is olayin ny & partie: ‘larly important role in arrancing the “Hogro Marches." He 3° SUREAU (100-3-7 5) (821) ~ Gircago pokey (co slahage meu ~ iy 134 , - DEV) (42 de iy 100-752: . Oni Le TAACP ) (41) 1 = HY 100-4094 Hs HALL )(! it) 1s Wi 160-111100 Sua 2 meV ISON ) Ni) Ll» HY 100<111°063 ie cEvYSON) (h14 od « HY 106-foGu0 1D aut) arch 1b. 1 - Classificd by_- © Qy f a Excmpt from GDS, Categary. fa Date of Declassiticetian Tinie Tile. WWE AREER SOLS vase 25 : cn Invelyod in all of the activitics atated thet ‘and influential said that babe wd aoc 43 ent , AY wes, BO Ctney mth: me : ind=<even ath par IPADNTALGL 2 GZ iy wor. wad ” 1 ete aha tere athena ON att rnonetnammae wa Bs my seen piper the 3 BEvege Le 333 tive < accuse Ge a PO SOIL » ie re eS be OE Giles, GDh SH Furnished the followtns CUSA General Seerctary, HOSLO revol ution”