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 JFK Assassination System Date: 5/4/2015 . Identification Form Agency Information FBI 124-10286-10182 HQ 100-339235-163 Document Information FBI SAC, NY DIRECTOR, FBI 04/06/1964 . 4 [Restricted] PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT Secret 1B; 1C; 4 Redact Released under the John 08/21/1998 Kennedy WSssassination Records INDEFINITE Ollection Act of 1992 (44 05 2107 Note). INC MEMO ase#: NW 54464 Date: 1wO-10-2017 206 HW 54464 Docld:32304552 Page 1
zt © on tro or Cc pW A oc rai 2 £ Qo Seo oxo Casper Callahan Conrad DeLoach Evans gore Trotter sx, 4, Tele. Room on Holmes . Gandy HW 54464 BAPE iy ian IC ast (18) 100~-339235__— [G2 BY COURIER SERVICE Date: April 14, 1964 7 1 » Liaison To: Adninisteator . | = Hr, Ruehl Bureau of. Security and Consular Affaire 1 - Mr, ‘Shubatt Department of State Washington, DB. €, From: dobn Bagar oover, f Director Subject: AN EETLIGMAN “FRANK feriase ea ‘CHINA — a SIDED BY SLY = i SECURITY ACT OF 1950 * (hk ee ee Reference ie. nade: to. ny Letter dated April ‘Sy 1964, which advised that. inquiries were being conducted to determine ig three former sources of this Bureau could be made available to testify at an administrative : ‘hearing-in the Passport Office regarding the possible Communist Party membersh3p of Susan Heilignan Frank, foe The source: identifica as: 6 in the report of ro Special Agent Paniel A, Flynn dated July 2, 1963, at New York, New York, is. net: ‘available to testify at an administrative hearing. , “Rhe source  ddentified. as qs in the. report of 8 ectal Agent Gerald P, Reidy dated Novenber 25, 1959, at ew York, New York, is a former source of the Bureau, ‘This individual is Ethel. Klein Newton,: who has previously testified 8 a Governient witness before. ‘the: Subversive Activities Control’ Board, ‘Mrs, Newton advised on April 3, 1964, that she is available and willing to testify at an adninistrative ‘hearing in the Passport Office, - mo UNRECORDED COPY FILED IN comm -F The matters. regarding gihach firs, Newton has testified “have hot been finally. adjudicated ard you may desixe,to contact 1 - New York (100542479) — ae WET OETA: WPS: 7at/cad_ tobe De wa 1 = 100-377684 (Ethel Klein. Newton) —GROUESD " lrevusst fication MAIL ROOM C4 TELETYPE UNIT [C] DoclId: 32304552 Page 2?
t . ee . q — OO Administrator Bureau of Security and Consular Atgairs Department | of State Assistant Attorney General 3, Walter Yeagley, Internal Security. Division, Department of Justice, prior to instituting any action involving Mrs. Newton, 7 Inquiries are continuing regarding the availability of the gource identified as w9 in the report of Special Agent Daniel A, Flynn dated July 2, 1963, at New York, New York, and you will be promptly advised regarding the availability of this individual to testify at an administrative hearing in the Pabeport Offsite. - 1» Mr, a. “Walter Yeagley Assistant Attorney General NOTE: Subject is on Security Index and applied for a passport on 2/18/64, State Department by letter 3/25/64. requested advice as to whether ten specific sources previously utilized in Bureau reports could be made available to testify at an administrative hearing regarding the subject's Communist Party membership... ‘The sources listed by State Department relate to seven sources of this Bureau... ‘Our letter of 4/3 advised State Department that four of the sources were not available to testify and the remaining three informants of interest were former sources and inquiries were being made regarding their availability, Former NY 3234-8 has advised she is not willing to testify for personal reasons, This former source is the wife of Aaron Cohen whe recently testified before the Subversive Activities Control Board..in New York City, Fornier NY, 1086-S is Ethel ‘Klein Newton, ‘ ‘who is willing and available! to testify at an administrative hearing and, therefore, State > Department_ is, _ being advised | of her identity. ~~. i ; This: ‘Vetter is classified "Cane: biel" as information relates to possible action to be taken against subject, the | premature disclosure of which could adversely affect the national defense, HW 54464 Docld:32304552 Page 3
FD-36 (Rev. 12-13-56) Transmit the following in FBI Date: 4/6/64 (Type in plain text or code) Via AIRTEL (Priority or Method of Mailing) i TO: DIRECTOR, FBI (200-339235) FROM: SAC, NEW YORK (100-42479) SUBJECT:° SUSAN HEILIGMAN FRANK IS=-CH ISA OF 1950 (PASSPORT SANCTION) “ : : a“ ReBuairtel 4/1/64 . CLASSISIED BY See sof DECLAS: STS PPA EK GHe) Former NY 3234-S advised SA THOMAS J. DEVINE on 4/3/64 | | that she is not willing to testi stated that hér pas xperienc | in a very nervous condition. small children and she is not period of time. Former NY 1086-S . adv that she is whl hearing in the Passport Office successfully testified in the a review of, yy file January 1964, NY e728 reside Los aneeles, NY Gree For (HUANG goles, gel! Greys subject.-and her husband as tho Geaweas. (100-339235) (RM) il-New York "100 in any proceedings. She es in testifying havé left her /] She also stated that she has two | inclined to leave them for any ised SA JOHN B. COULTON on 4/3/64 Washington, D.C, PNY 1 as past and it is recommended _ that she be released for this testimony. 134f2 ef reflects hat as of e Nt nan administrative d at\e421 Harwood Street, [Apt. 2,16) the information Of Los Angeles, identified a photograph of the se individuals who displayed | «CO- 0-334 ‘fot 3 285 ) Los Angel 20) . (HUANG wore. 1-New fot 7” Tov «Po, DAF: EG we 3 SS - aN . - Approved: N 00 eyoky ' HW 54464 Doocld:32304552 Page 4
NY 100-42479 slides of their trip to China at an anniversary celebration at the offices of the "China Daily News" in NYC.in July 1962... ; The Los Angeles Office is requested, if y POLW_ sx contain no information to the contrary, to contac 2 -S hes) to determine his availability and willingness to testi y at an administrative hearing in the Passport Office, U.S. Department of State. This information should be promptly forwarded to the Bureau. dnd should include any comments which the Los Angeles Office considers pertinent regarding the suitability of the. informant to testify at an administrative hearing. The Los Angeles Office should also set forth its specific recommendations as to whether informant should be released for such testimony. . ~2- HW 54464 Docld:32304552 Page 5