JFK Assassination System Date: $/13/201 Identification Form “Agency Information Released under the John RECORD NUMBER:  124-90143-10393 lssassination Records oOllection Act of 1992 RECORD SERIES: HQ (44 USC 2107 Note). ase#:NiW 54460 Date: AGENCY FILENUMBER: _ 100-370750-146 HO-O4-2017 Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: NY TO: HQ TITLE: DATE: 04/28/1949 ‘PAGES: 2 SUBJECTS : JOHN HOWARD LAWSON MANDY LAWSON -» DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION: — Unclassified RESTRICTIONS: 4 CURRENT STATUS: — Redact DATE OF LASTREVIEW: — 10/09/1998 OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE COMMENTS : RPT v9.1 "AW 54460 Docld:32336975 Page 1-~
HW 54460) Docld:32336975 Page 2 yo _ FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION ce a oad im THis pane oricinatep at LOS ANGELES , REPORT MADE BY b 4/28/49 3/7/49 GEORGE J. SULLIVAN f JOHN FOWARD LAWSON, Wise, a Jacol’ Levy, Jack Lawson te | | SYNOPSIBOFRACTS: __ JAWSON'S activities and CP front affiliations CC oT . “yo /, at NY set forthe | enn ee b aa =~ RU C “Ay INFORMATION CONTAINED... : HEREIN ASJUNCLASSIFIED, » ee, J.” , oy BY Bre . REFERENCE: _ 7 Bureau file 100-2497 ~ - oo edn. * ivy Report of SA BERNARR M. PIACEK, Los Angeles, 1/28/49 cq! ~a-. / ie” oO : é ) : Bg” 2 DETAIIS: «= The files of the New York Office reflect a> oo voluminous amount of information concerning the = = =... subject of this case which information’ has been previously submitted ” to the office of origin. However, pertinent information which has rs not been previously submitted is set out below: re ae Copies of a press release dated June 12, 1947) _ ‘ obtained from NELSON FRANK, Staff writer, “New York World Telegram", , reflect that JOHN H.-IAWSON spoke at the Artists Fight Back meeting . at Manhattan Center, New York City, on June 11, 1948, The subject = 5 i] Ce of his dissertation was “Artists Fight Back". — . fs oon 7 Confidential Informant: ND 426 advised on March 15,.° .” A ; f 1944 that LAWSON was Secretary of the American Society for Technical | wo Aid to Spanish Democracy in February, 1937. ND 426 advised on sty - November 6, 1943, that LAWSON served as a member of the Max/Bedacht — Birthday Committee, BEDACHT 4s former head of the IWO and menber of the . |: coriss.of THIS REPORT.” “Cy, —£700- 2707802 - 7 1804 7s. fy Doe ge OTE r 1 SUN RUESTS 28 Man es OO) ——. SS © 0 covansusn: remrrise cove 74H . —sreot As ORE NAL
rh aT NY 1000-80918 Confidential Informant ND, 426 advised on March 13, 1942 that LAWSON is Treasurer of the National Committee for Peoples Rights. ; He also bas been identified with the following organizations: , Citizens Committee for HARRY BRIDGES = member and sponsor, 1941 League of American Writers, Vice-President, 1941 and National | Board member 1940 SCHAPPES' Defense Committee ~ member, 1941 Joint Committee for the Defense of Brazilian People = Committee member, 1936 Fourth American Writers Congress - Committee member, 1941 Fourth American Writers Congress and Congress of American Artists = . Do dinner speaker, 1941 oo Confidential Informant KD 392 on October 31, 1947, advised that nsored by the Joint Ant+Fascist Refugees Committee IAWSON, at @ dinner spo 1 at the Astor Hotel, New York City, October 30, 1947, attacked the a Unetmerican Activities Committee and condemned the same Committee on a 4ts present "witch-hunts". . 4 . ; a r REFERRED UPON COMPLETION TO THE OFFICE OF ORIGIN HW 54460 DocId:32338975 Page 3 | -Traot As Oreacrel