Released under the John F. DATE: 11-14-2017 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 Docld:32339301 Page 1 Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USc 2107 Hotery. JFK Assassination System Identification Form Agency Information FBI 124-90147-10014 _ HQ 105-93072-40 Document Information FBI HQ 11/29/1961 16 RICHARD THOMAS GIBSON PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT Secret 1B; 4 Redact 10/19/1998 INDEFINITE SUMMARY 44 Date: 5/27/20]
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Releazed under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 use 2107 Hote). outrYEWTiag CORRELATION SUMMARYALY INFORMATION CONTAIMES HEREIN {s UNCLASSIFIED EXCEPT : | MIHERE SHOWN OTHERWISE. Main File No: 105-93072 . Date: }/ WY/o/ Sree ens Aye subject: Richard Thomas” Gibson » Date Searched: 6/7/61 Searched And Identical References Found Asis / Ne “Richard Thomas@Gibson. | ‘. Richarg RE sok DickGibson ~ 7 ue -RobertGibson ~-. -Richard)Gibson. me -RtchardyGibbson Also Searched And No Identical References Pound As: a somone B.S 9 18 ~ 3) 2. Gibson . “BR. Thomas Gibson “hos Baek /eé -R. T. Gibson . ! - Thomas Gibson (Eig nhl se CLES 4 Be ogo fog om ' | a Gil fe fF This t$ a@ summary of information obtained Jrom a review of all "see" references to the subject in Bureau files under the names and altases listed above. Al] references under the above names containing data identical with the subject have been included except those listed at the end of this Summary Gs not having been reviewed, or those determined to contain the same information as the main file. This summary is designed to furnish a synopsis of the information set out in each reference. In many cases the original Serial will contain the information in much more detail. THIS SUMMARY HAS BREEN PREPARED FOR USE AT THE SEAT OF GOVERNMENT AND IS NOT SUITABLE FOR DISSEMT NATION. Analyst_ Coordinator — : Approved — . Myrtle A. Holt Annie Mae Hearon . Jd .—Marshall f . . Neer i} Al i. NON SO 198] MPation tactctinite mie ee: fe ¥ i AY Fo 4 i me oe JOS 73.070 ~ fo “OS- 64 “pe. Lay) | i i Docld:32339301 Page 4°
: ased under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collec > DATE: 11-14-2017 ca :- C- Se . ‘ . ‘ ‘ . 4 Be iia a yen can - | SEPRET, ‘ Pestle bos a! o Cc E | | At a meeting held at Steinway Hall, 111 W. 57th St., : NYC on 7/21/60, Richard Gibson was named Chairman of the NYC Chapter of the FPCC. — uw . In October, 1960, NY-2208-S% reported th Isidore Gibby Needleman pp votoners informed Irving Beinin that evidence was available which indicated that Richard Gibson was "a most unreliable ce person," who, while in Europe, carried on "shenanigans" which ‘would res lead one to believe that he was "practically an agent.” Needleman ; wondered whether the FPCC would react and help to get rid of Gibson if this information were relayed to them. Beinin recommended that the matter not be discussed until it could be told to some responsible person. Needleman promised Beinin that he would show him a letter about Gibson that had come from Paris, France, and to explain what it was all about. a NY-711-S% advised in 1959 that Beinin was at that time affiliated with the Independent-Sootalist Party. NY-1206-S% advised in October, 1960, that Needleman had revealed that James Aronson had obtained some information on one I Gibson (possibly Richard Gibson of the FPCC). Add. info. | | | (100-341652-863 p. 13,24,40 (2), On 10/26/60, NY-3037-S% advised that Dagobert Molerio, a member of the July 26th Movement, had contacted Orlando Robles (105-95223) and Orlando indicated he was going to 80 E. 11th St., (uy) NYC, on the following morning. Molerio told. Orlando to tell Leon (possibly Jorge Leon, Secretary of Organizations, July 26th Movement) t to be sure'to pick up that "thing" at Gibson's house for Friday (possibly Richard Gibson of the FPCC). Molerio said he would take the material to Room 207 at the Cuban Mission to the UN after he | picked it up at Apartment 536, 80 E. llth St. — | 105-95223-4 p. 6 : | (0) | Docld:32339301 Page 5 ion Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hote.
ased under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 H TE: 11-14-2017 e -_ On 11/12/60, NY-3037-S% advised that Richard Gibson, Chairman of the NY Chapter of the FPCC, asked Efrain Trujillo (105-78590) if his organization was mimeographing more leaflets (not explained). Trujtllo indicated that they were and that he would see that Gibson received addittonal copies of the leaflets that evening. Y a be Peasy 105=78590-7 p. 7 (9) vw NY-3059-S% advised on 11/25/60 that Lonnie (PH) (probably ; Lonnie Cross) contacted Art (Rosen) at Workers World Party hdgrs. 1) in NYC, at which time Lonnie stated Bob (Robert F. Williams) was organizing a committee to distribute food to the South. This food i was to come from other countries, tncluding the USSR as one of the big contributors. Lonnie said that Richard Gibson would be asked to be on the committee. . It was noted that the Committee to Aid Ractally Exrplorted i was the subject of 100-434731. 100-434731-10 p. 3 : (O17 7 ‘PSI Harold Brevard Moss (protect identity) reported that Robert Franklin Williams, 410 N. Boyte St., Monroe, N. @C., advised him that he, Williams, had several visitors from NY on 12/4/60, who had come to help him organize the "Care Packages for Union County, NW. Cc.," program. Williams further stated that Richard Gibson and Robert Tabor would assist in setting up the program. Add, tnfo. L00~-434731-5 Dp. 2,4 Oy NY-3030-PSI advised that on 11/10/60 there was a meeting of the Upper Manhattan Committee for Equal Rights at the residence of Ben Glom (address not given). Richard Gibson attended as a representative of the FPCC. The meeting was mostly a discussion | y i \ regarding @ rally by the committee to be held 12/7/60 at the Royal Manor Ballroom, NYC, on Cuba. Discussion was set out. 7 97-4037-20 p. 23-25 (2) 7 fe
f t Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 3107 Hotey.- DATE: 11-14-2017 Co ; i } \ re Ral cork Ye ho ts BE : . Loretta Wagner Smith, 523 East 14th St., NYC, (protect identity), made available volume two, number one, of the "Student Council" newspaper ‘dated 1/2/61, published by the Student Council, FPCC (97-4428), 799 Broadway, NYC, which identified Saul Landau as editor. The publication disclosed on page one that Landau and Richard Gibson, Acting Executive Secretary, FPCC, had sent a telegram to Presidenteelect Kennedy urging a restoration of diplomatic relations oo, and revoking the travel ban to Cuba. bres 97-4428-25 p. 8 eae (7) , | | egw On 1/24/61 i_3104-2fmase available a press release os onf) the letterhead of th CA which reflected that information could be oloenhe through Richard Gibson at University 6-2081 (locality not 7 given). . i . ‘AN anonymo sourcdhagvised on “the Gtr an announcement had been sent to. the tinea Delegation to the J. NY G,phohi ch pertained CR) co to a "Lumumba Memorial” to protest the murder of Patrice Lumumba. oo, This meeting was scheduled to be held at Stuyvesant Cassino, 140 Second St., NYC, on 2/23/61. The sponsors at this meeting were to be Richard Gibson, Acting Erecutive Secreta of the FPC Pe UB. Sanga, Observer to the UN from Tanganyikatand Daniel dH. Watts( or (105-96316). . 4 Add. info. (105-96316-2 p. 4,7-10 (1041) | | : ST to Ae 2 105-95976-77 encl. p. 4, (10) moran __ &) Lesnar... {2077 dutsed on 2/14/61, that Richard Gibson, Secretary of CA (105-98055), NYC, urged "Direct energetic action in the Congo by Afro-Asian and freedom-loving nations to erush Kasavubu- Mobutu-Tshombe clique who are in the employ of Belgium and its Nato partners. People of the Congo ask only to be given means to eradicate this scum.” (continued on next page). £6. ag EM ~8- ; DocId: 32339301 Page 7
DWTE: 11-14-2017 ; XN ; Te ~ REGRET Cia under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1997 (44 WSC 2107 Hote} = (continued) NY-1924-S advised that on 2/23/61, the LCA held a memorial meeting at 140 Second Ave., NYC. Gibson said this meeting was held to pay homage to the. ex-Premier of the Congo, Patrice Lumumba. The 3/1/él tssue of the "NY Times" on page 1, carried a list of vartous African nationalist organizations in the country including the LCA. The article stated that Gibson, a graduate student and former radio news writer, was the secretary of the LCA. NY-711-8 ‘stated that on 3/9/61 at a meeting of the SWP in NYC, tt was announced that a forum would be held that evening at 116 University Place, NYC, wherein Gibson, Secretary to the LCA would discuss "Africa! s March to Freedon.” ‘Add. info. a 105-96 955~2 pe 2,44? pe SI to para. 3 poo 105-87964~70 p. 13 _— (9// (Inspector Sanford Garelik. of - the Bureau of Special Service, NYC PD and duplicate informant) NY-3037-S% advised on 3/15/61 that Jose Sanchez, President of the July 26th Movement, requested Dagoberto Molerio Remujo (97-3948) to tell Gibson (probably Richard Gibson of the FPCC) that the people tn Chicago had asked for more propaganda in the English Language. Remujo 5 told Sanchez that.he would save all copies of "Revolucion" and "El noe | . Spanish language newspapers published in Havana, because they could not get any more. 97-3948-19 p. 4 (2) - os Docld: 32339301 Page Fs]
“Released ander the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection = Act of 1992? (44 USC 2107 Woke DATE: 11-14-2017 en fe -_ A | a REFERENCES NOT INCLUDED IN THIS SUMMARY DIA ae = : The following references on Richard Gibson, located in files naintained in the Special File Room of the Files:.and Communications Division, Records Branch, were not reviewed: aoe RERERENCE NUMBER | | | SEARCH SLIP PAGE NUMBER 105-89923-A "NY Times" 3/24/61 (9) ~~ (1) ay See the search slip filed behind file for other references on this subject which contain the same information (SI) that is set a out in the main file. Differences in source and additional non-. tO pertinent information will be noted on the search slip. < ! . , clay (ide e43 Bigd? lf * courenriac: | | | DocTd: 32339301 Page 9