AGENCY : RECORD NUMBER : RECORD SERIES : AGENCY FILE NUMBER : eee Document Information ORIGINATOR : FROM: TO: TITLE: DATE: “PAGES: SUBJECTS : DOCUMENT TYPE : CLASSIFICATION : RESTRICTIONS : CURRENT STATUS : DATE OF LAST REVIEW : OPENING CRITERIA : COMMENTS : an oe eee v9.1 Docld: 323127111 Page 1 JFK Assassination System Identification Form Agency Information FBI 124-10320-10428 HQ” 100-409763-291 FBI HQ 08/31/1971 61 MARK LANE PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT Secret “1C;4 Redact 10/30/1998 INDEFINITE INC MEMO 76
+= EPR tes a | FEDERAL BU 7 REPORTING OFFICE — Lorrice or ORIGIN | OaTE we "j indestiaarive PERIOD _— ~~ NEW ORLEANS | NEW OF ORLEANS, __ 8/31/71 | 8/923 TITLE OF CASE | REPORT mane ov ace TYPED nmb, SSS sae a | SA WAYNE Ac MILLWARD _erlicmr /; CHARACTER OF CASE oa _ MARK LANE, aka : 7) [ SM - MISCELLANEOUS | REFERENCE: Bureau airtel to Butte, New Orleans, and oo \ i New York, 8/3/71. afi : \ | a — a, The following sources and mes have drnished information in this investigation: No T~1 is a source who is in a position to furnish information. : a . NQ. T-2 is a source e_whs -pxsition to furnish CASE HAS BEEN: FINES ‘ ~ fh PENDING OVER ONE YEAR [Tlyes [—nc. Passed PENDING PROSECUTION $. &3 APPROVED J? LY AF ps CORLES MADE: .  (6)= Bureau (100- -4097639 ¢RM) “. 2 - Boston (100-35752} (RM) . 2 - Butte (100-9200) 1 - Chicago (100-43334) (In fo) (RM) 1- Cleveland —(100- 26922 (T Info) (RM) - WOnTTS RUATTON 1S OF COPTES-OF-COTE PAGE B) _2_>- New Orjeans (100-17689) vie | Dissemingtion Record of Attached Report oir meee ele t ; Agency {Haas Request Ree d. Date Fwd. A. SE) ay ff How ow Fwd. ig oe TY Ye: Ny Zs ne ES DoclId: 323127111 Page 2?
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NO 100-17689 - nmb CEORGE LANE stated that it was his distinct impression from-his contact with MARK LANE. that MARK LANE is an agitator who is interested’ in Stirring up racial | disturbances, particularly in the Arcadia and Immokalee, _ Florida, areas. GEORGE LANE stated he has brought the above information to the attention of DeSoto County Sheriff FRANK CLINE, Arcadia, Florida. - GEORGE and VIRGINIA LANE advised that during their meeting with MARK LANE and CAROLYN MUGAR, they ; received the very definite impression that MARK LANE and~ MUGAR are romantically involved, although MUGAR appears _ much younger than MARK LANE. MUGAR appears to be a “wild, "hippie'’’ type, and during conversation she indicated that — she assists MARK LANE as a photographer. - GEORGE and VIRGINIA LANE advised that besides the interest which MARK LANE and MUGAR evidenced in the _ RICHARDSON case, they also appeared very interested in any trouble spots in Florida, such as Negro unrest and. mistreatment of Indians. On October 29, 1969, a confidential source abroad advised that during the month of October, 1969, an organization known as the “English Language Committee” was created in Paris, France, with the objective of opposing the continuation of - the war in Vietnam, as well as the following additional . | objectives: (s} a oo - 7 . 1) Opposition to nuclear armament; _ 2) Opposition to American imperialism; 3) Action in favor of recognizing Communist China | 4) Activity against racism. in the United States and throughout the world. (By) _ \ Try “s ‘ =" - 7 pa NA i “J | Source further stated that during a meeting held on October 15, 1969, at the American Center for Students and Artists, 261 Roulevard Raspail, Paris, France, an initial impetus was given to the English Language Committee by (s) Docld: 323127111 Page 5
Mud, ' a NO 100-17689 - nmb MARK LANE, a lawyer and American wri ter( Ss) RB) doth SGA) yo toa C& 19a 99 October 29, 1968 nother Government agency which Saw conducts. investigations ‘abroad: advised that. On vised nt November 14, 1969, MARK LANE was the main speaker ata teach-in against the war in Vietnam held at the University of Munich, Munich, Germany. This meeting was attended by 400~§00 individuals, and in his speech LANE likened the . atrocities of the Nazis at Dachau, which he had visited, to. those allegediy committed in Vietnam by American soldiers and South Vietnamese supported by American soldiers. LANE played a tape-recorded interview with an American deserter, the grandson of General JOSEPH STILWELL. LANE also discussed alleged resistance within the U. 5. Army to the war in Vietnam, claiming that the "brass" was going to GX extremes to stifle dissent... LANE asked his German audience. to assist these soldiers who want to desert or fight the Army "brass" from within. Finally, he declared that he was returning to the United States. within a month, although he feared poss prosecution for providing. assistance to deserters. Cm) . - On December 3, 1969, a Second confident] source. abroad furnished the following information concerning “MARK LANE:( S) | ‘The. Communist- front organization "Interna ational “Association of Democratic Lawyers" (IADL) held its 8th Congress in Budapest during the period March 30-April 3, 1964, '. attended inter alia by a delegation from the Danish Section vs ent of the IADL. , One of the delegates was a Copenhagen lawyer ’ Kenamed JonceNsACOnsEN, who, prior. to the Congress, had collected some material concerning the assassination of President KENNEDY. This material was to be used for a -draft resolution to the effect that the Congress was to advocate unbiased inquiries into the circumstances surroun- -. ding the assassination and the sequel to it. (s ; DocId: 32312111 Page 6
NO 100-17689 - nmb At the Congress, JORGEN JACOBSEN met the American lawyer MARK LANE, who in his Capacity of chairman of the "Citizens! Committee of Inguiry" was working on an independent inquiry into the murder, having no confidence in the material prepared by the Dallas Police.€$ ) Between JORGEN JACOBSEN and MARK LANE cooperation was. established on this draft resolution, which, incidentally, was adopted by the Congress. This cooperation was developed further, and led to the establishment in Denmark of a so- called "Mark Lane Committee" for the purpose of collecting abl available information on the assassination of the President. and informing the public of any hushed-up or suppressed details concerning the murder. § Following the Congress, however, MARK LANE himself went to Denmark, where, in the "Lawyers' Debating Club," — the “Students' Association" in Copenhagen, and the "Students' Society” in Arhus, he told about his inguiries so far, aiming at proving that reactionary, fascist circles were behind the assassination of President KENNEDY .(§") The Danish "Mark Lane Committee ," which may be. considered as long Since dissolved, comprised a total of 16 indwviduals; the founder, JORGEN JACOBSEN, is known as a’ Communist, whereas the others mainly belonged to cultural, _ left-wing literary circles. However, the activities of the Committee, mainly based on MARK LANE's inquiries in the United States, failed. to bring forth any sensational 7 disclosures. The work of the American authorities on the’ “case was, on the other hand, criticized and the report of the Warren Commission was denounced asa fraud. S In connecti.:n with the references of the Danish’. press to this matter, in November, 1964, the "Berlingske Tidende" published an article, the contents of which MARK LANE considered defamatory. The result was a libel action against the newspaper, and on Nevember 11, 1965, the High Court found the statements of the paper ill-founded. The responsible (s) | DocId: 32312111 Page 7 i
- Bees lal 2 NO 100-17689 ~ nmb tan te 8 oon editor was sentenced to pay 2500 D.kr. costs, whereas a. claim for damages to the amount of no less that 5000 D.kr. was rejected. In this case JORGEN JACOBSEN acted as counsel for MARK LANE. (s) . In 1966, MARK LANE, who in the meantime had married a Dane and temporarily settled in Denmark , published a book entitled Rush to Judgment, the substance of which is that the murder of the President was not the work of a single individual, but a conspiracy. Based on this book, a documentary film was subsequently produced. Moreover, in the course of the years since the assassination, MARK LANE eave a great number of lectures about his inquiries ang his Opinion of the events in Dallas on November 2, 1963, Ss), . = 4 MARK LANE, who is currently residing in the a United Stats, does net appear to have attracted notice in ° “connection with the activities displayed in Denmark .to assist American deserters, and so far, no connection was | noted between him and Danish deserters! committees. In . ure July, 1968, however, an TADL. meeting took place in Grenoble, - France; an item on the agenda of this meeting concerned the — legal basis of refusing to take Part in wars of azgression. The identities of the Participants of this meeting are not known, but the fact that the IADL dealt with the subject and _ that the two former TADL delega and associated with this Communist front Organization seems te indicate that, some time Or other, the idea arose between. | request for political asylum for American deserters | (bees ctP-EP Chores And Oftry b a ) Thecasé of the two deserter Atiérican sOldiers, reD/PRIcH ana RECINALDAALDERTON, which Caused so much comment in the press, should Wfidoubtedly be regarded in the light of this. Escorted by MARK’ LANE, PRICE and ALDERTON arrived in Denmark by air from France On October 12, 1969, and immediately on arrival/n the airport requested political, asylum in Denmark. On arfival, the two deserters were (3s) mm re (Beatz 22. 17 Han tand 2 i ys Docld: 323127111 Page &
‘Sweden. (S) Ee ™“ NO 10017689 - nmb incidentally, met by the chairman ofthe "Danish Committee for Aid to US Deserters," KNUDY JENSEN, with whom they stayed. JORGEN JACOBSEN handled their Ainterests. MARK LANE. indicated to the press that this was a deliberate and planned _ attempt to obtain political asylum in Denmark for American deserters, and he added that he had filmed the whole trip and the sequence of events up until then for the purpose of showing the film in the United States.as a feature of the campaign against’the war in Vietnam(§) On November 11, 1969, the Danish Minister of Justice refused the Ae for political asylum of both. the §) REGINALD RAY ALDERTON, born February 27, 1947, in Harvard, Illinois, left Denmark immediately, and on November 13, 1969, he applied for political asylum in deserters in question. | TED HAGE PRICE, born April 19, 1949, in Cleveland, Ohic, was granted temporary residence permit for six months | - in Denmark while it is being decided whether he may return to France. (Ss) = - NO T-5 December 3, 1969 ae | Doeld: 323127111 Page 9
“a . . . ae a sa Se NY * “ ° NO. 100-17689 ~ erl headauarters and then to the Staff Juece Advocate General where a meating wit 1 net distrib: requested ¢ Mountain Eome A were distri "Tdaho Baily Colonel refusing it approximately 6:c0 a.m., Aueust 7, 1971, 54 marchere including 34 GIs and women Air Force service ladies from the i ‘Mountain Home Air Force Base, Mountain Nome, Idaho, began a march of approximately 40 wiles ecrose the desert to Boise, idaho. The march was led by MARK LANE and the rar rohers arrived in Boise, Idaho, at 11:09 a.m. on A&ugust.8, 1971 > wehe ere they i. attended a church service -at Emanuel Methodist Cha ns ch, Poise th the Base Comrandcer determined. that LANE could te the "Helping Hand'’ on the Air Force Base and at he retrieve those already Cistributed. MARK LANE Cid not return ¢ and no issues of the "Welp il J 9 — ‘ co) 14 To?) issue at t ited Wine Commander n Home .Air Forae Base as 4 A . a uted on the “ha ae 7 aM ' i te @Gistribute the "Ye ipine Vand" because sistarce to authority and, therefore, was a ine, icyalty, and rorale, a violation of Air cas TA 9%. : Tcaho,. At 12:09 noon, on the same date, appr oximately 39 of the marchers then assembled at the yorld headquarters of the Morrison-lfnugq -Avenue, Eois heard LARRIN ompany, mate then raised Home" on the Lo A LANE of New ~ from. March "7 a number of and individu lems af thea sen Construction Company building, 400 Broadway s¢, Idaho, where about 169 spectators and marchers KNUDSEN, adopted erand-son of the founder of the a speech on the desire for peace. The marchers three home-wade flags bearing the words "Bring Morrison~Knudsen flagpoles at that site. - tw . Er e third confidential source abroad advised that MARK York City was in Paris, Frane , during the period to March 24, 1971. During his visit, LANE made contacts with Vietnamese revolutionary organizations. als of the far left. with whor he ciscussed preb- Docld: 323127111 Page i0 é f | i t ad | |
"NO 1900-17689 — erl, nmb : yr t the assistance of “MARY-JOWVAN INGEN, LANE met with ALANAR leager of the Comrunist League. VAN INGEN is known to F WN AUCHOPYLISS AEH PROPER RETional adore; is known to French vawtt "LéS as a Fren National and rember of the Fourth Interpational Huropean Trotskyist Organiza tlon : who was in Brussels) Pelsiun, on November 21 and 1976 on the occasi A the international meeting of Turopenn revoluticon- j aries. eye - eetine between LANE and KRIVINE particularly dealt with, “She future collabecration between the Communist League and JANE FONDA, who veportedly, is very wuehb under LANE 's “influence. LANE is said to. have contributed 590 frances to the Gormunist League . Yhile in Paris, LANE also ret with. 4 eG PRancorgl EEO, who specializes in the publishine of revo- Aan TEL ONAL | with regard tc having one of his boots. eae publist “E) (t) a i NO T-19 Bie . May 19, 1971 S 7H On August 23, 1971, another Government agency which q €S- conducts investi; yu) abroad | furnished the following neds Bl" ) information: QQ ~ “cnet : cn as summer of 1971, MARK LANE visited Paris, France, while on his way to Italy.” LANE was believed to be en route to Bologna, Italy, to attend the national conference of Lotta Continua, an Italian Marxist- Siu) group, which was scheduled for July 24-25, 1971, The source stated that 8: — heads “Helping Hand," a servicemen's underground newspaper in Utah. which is directed tcward personnel-of an Air Force base in that state. LANE indicated that he is very encouraged by the response "Helping Hanu" has received, and stated that he hoped to convince the servicemen on the base to sabotage their work, which, according to LANE, is very specialized and consists in part of. helping lay out bomb runs in South Vietnam. As an example of a method of sabotage, LANE proposed altering the bomb run layouts isu) ing Pencil. marks slightly off the sir a _ COrrect positions. Nettie ae nn  Doeld:323127111 Page 11