Q. | a 'S) " SIs a ca (continued) » ° €C IRIE REFERENCE == sits os SEARCH SLIP PAGE NUMBER 105-137671-231 p.7 (377 —_ : -241 p.3 “(32)5 -249 p.7 Ae a ~308 -p.2 ry, oe 363 p.1,2 May, . -A37 p.l,2  * | (OH, 465 p.2,3 : / ~(37) On 1/20/69, CG 5824-S* advised that Gus Hall (61-8077) stated that it was decided that Jessica Smith (no locality) would be replaced - as editor of "New World Review" because of ideological problems: between ‘the CP, USA and smith. 7 61- g077- 2966 p.o fat . ' oa > WFO advised that from 7/19-20/69, ‘Valerian S. Nesterov (105-_. 191522) and-his: “wife traveled to Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, and Ocean City, Md. On 7/23-27/69, Nesterov accompanied by his wife planned travel’to- . NYC. Prior to travel, he contacted Jessica Smith, a well-known CP figure in NYC and arranged to see Smith at Smith's residence for dinner. 105-191522-61 p.6,13 38 S$) . Gr nee ed onGavey ‘chat Jessica Smith (no rocality) fae an .t ‘acquaintance offBevia Laibman® (100- 7436381) [and that she was apparently | - known to the f Great Britain J) 1oo-4p6301-58 ep. 1 oa  (26)"" 5 = . Material extracted from Communications Intercept Service received from US Army Operations and Research Detachment, Frankfurt/ Main, West Germany, included a letter dated 10/17/69, from.Jessica Smith, Editor, NWR, NYC, and addressed to Victor Grossman °(100-359527), Karl- Marx-Allee 49, 102 Berlin, German Democratic Republic (GDR). The letter. indicated that the NWR had no need at that time for a correspondent in the GDR but invited the addressee to submit trial articles.@) ‘ Letter enclosed . [co aon ep.3 le S441 S12 20 | Docld: 32311461 Page Tf
— ' Jessica Smith Abt, NYC, was in contact with Dorothy Keen, Moscow, Le. SECR | t . . | \ i Bureau Informant 200 advised that during December, 1969, Russia. Smith expressed her sympathy about the "sad news about * Arthur" and hoped she and Keen would be able to see one another again. It was noted that Arthur was ‘Arthur Adams (100- 331280) , husband of Keen and that it appeared he had died. oi 1005331280- -938 at, 5 23)" On 12/2/69, NY 6019=S furnished a list of persons, which included Jessica Smith Abt, NWR, NYC, who had contributed to The — Conspiracy (100-453851) to help defray expenses of the Chicago Eight, who were indicted on charges of conspiracy to violate Federal Anti- Riot statutes in connection with activities during the 1968 Democratic National Convention. Abt contributed ten dollars. oe Jp 6) NEE — (wr 279-83] advised that Valerian S. Nesterov (105-191522) made an appointmerit to see Jessica Smith on 10/14/70, in New York. Smith was undoubtedly. the well-known CP figure in NY. Add. info. a 105-— 91522- 205 p.2 ~ a ger f Pa ‘New York letter] dated 12/9/70, advised in regard to a contact made by Georgiy I. Isachenko (105-143204) with Jessica Meade, Apt. 10D, 444 Central Park West, NYC, telephone, Academy 2-4611, that» the telephone number was listed to John H. Abt.and Jessica Smith Abt, -at 444 Central Park West. - Add. info. 105- 443g04— 5374 MP pe DoclId:32311461 Page 6
a SECRET . The following references in the main.files of the individuals listed below indicate that members of the anniversary committee and others attended an affair held on 2/28/71, at the Hotel Roosevelt) NYC, in tribute to Jessica Smith, on the eccasion of her 75th birthday and her 35th year as editor of NWR. The NWR, successor to the communist front publication: "Soviet Russia Today," was a regular propaganda organ of the Soviet Union for over 35 years under the editorship of Smith, long time CP member and sympathizer. SEARCH SLIP - NAME ; FILE NUMBER a PAGE NUMBER Bernard L. Koten (100-245228-171 p.1,3 | gal Florence Roberts Forer 100-417269-22 ep.I Sens Murial Neuburger’ - | 100-430680-13 ép.2 . LA LOS Goldie Suchovich Levenson. 101-1534-28 p.1,11 oe ae Joseph Forer - 101-1765-145 p.1,3 | ear pat On - “14/30/71, . i Gl arnea that ‘Valerian S. Nesterov (105- 191522) contacted Jessica Smith in NYC and advised her that he was traveling to NYC. Smith invited Nesterov to dinner but indicated that she and apparently her husband, had to go somewhere soon after dinner. In heir conversation Smith indicated that she wanted Nesterov to talk on the Five-year plan, peace and disarmament. Smith was undoubtedly the well known CP figure in Nyc. (WFO memo 12/3/71) . -105-191522-363 p.2 BY, . ~ a Buireau. Source 300 provided information dated 3/9/72, which listed Jessica Smith (no locality) as one of many sponsors of the National Conference on US Policy Toward the Two German States (g ) “100- =f47456- 38 ep.6 ver - a (13) — | DoclId:32311461 Page 9
(continued) . REFERENCE SEARCH SLIP PAGE NUMBER 100-146964-2630 ep.1,2 - +2635 p.3,13,17 "(29)" | -2648 p.3,12,13 A225 -2668 p.C,4,15,20 Ten, —~2682 ep.1l - "(2%) -2687 p.3,12 “(22% ~2698 p.4,12 “(22% —2709. p.6,13,14 Ta2y -2713 - A22)- ~2715 ep.4 a a | “(22)” /  =2716 p.3,11,24 a (22) . -2720 ep.l "22" -~2726 p.3,12,13 - : , (22) 2738 ep.2,3 “(2.2)% -2742 p.4,11,18, 28, 29 22 -2776 ep.1,3,4 . 22)" -2782 p.3,12,21, 23 . A227 -2839 p.6,11 . . . | 22K, -2875 ep.3 238) -A "National Guardian" ~ ee3) 11/22/62 So - y -A~"The Worker" 423) 10/31/67 OY -A "Daily World". . 423) 10/23/73 . “ Material extracted from Communications Intercept Service received from US Army Operations and Research Detachment,. Frankfurt/ Main, West Germany, included a letter dated 12/5/73, from Jessica Smith, New World Review Suite 308, 156 Fifth Ave. NYC, and addressed to Dr. Wallace Morgan, 1017 Berlin (East Berlin), Leninplatz. 26, German Democratic Republic. Smith stated that another individual would make, available certain material if it was located. She hoped that everything she sent had arrived and would be of use to Morgan. She also would like to‘receive Morgan's article on East Germany. S) . , Letter enclosed ores ( ; ot a Docld: 32311461 Page 10
ny B726-s advised on 4/5/74, ‘that Jessica Smith contacted the SMUN*, 136 E.~ 67th St., NYC, and stated that Ambassador Yakov Aleksandrovich Malik of’ the USSR and the Cuban Ambassador would be presented by Edward Lamb (not identified). Smith, editor, NWR, was undoubtedly referring to a luncheon to be held on 4/21/74, at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, NYC, sponsored by the NWR, in.honor of Eastern European UN Ambassadors for their advocacy of their Friends Among: Nations and World. Peace. Geagss07-20 p.3 ]G) *Probably Soviet Mission to the United Nations. oo, - : . REFERENCES NOT INCLUDED IN SUMMARY t ad : The following reference on Jessica Smith Abt maintained in the Intelligence Division was not reviewed and. it is not known whether it is identical with the subject of this summary. ~ REFERENCE ; SEARCH SLIP PAGE NUMBER [s8-58058-3602 |) . SO | ser The- following references on Jessica smith | were not ‘available - during the time this summary was ‘being ‘prepared. REFERENCE . . SEARCH. SLIP PAGE NUMBER . 4 An . - . . iF o ‘ 100-14696 2904 _ ea" . . 100-410327-30 ep.13 ae 105-138315-3274p.214, 422, 428, 1102 } Ree , _ The following references on Jessica Smith Abt, Jessica Abt, Mrs. John Abt and Jessica Smith, maintained in-the Special File Room of the Records Section,. Files and Communications Division, were not reviewed, and it is not known whether they are identical with the subject of this summary. a REFERENCE a | SEARCH ‘SLIP: PAGE NUMBER * (4-330-240-3080 | an ' HAG Ly of . | 3000 |G) SECRE:. ns “eer 2 , © 3095 Jas (7) _ (continued):. F é Docld: 32311461 Page il