nye, a tion Records Collection Act sr 19927 (488 ny ination Records Collection Act’ of 1992" (a4) 1 Lhe | F. Kennedy Assassination c ’ Released under the John F. Kennedy : DATE: 11-14-2017 _ ” WY 12h<l.570 : a The July 31, 1945 issue of the "Daily Worker", an East Coast Communist publication, reflected that NILA MAGIDOFF ROBERT MAGIDOFF, was soon due to leave for Moscow as corres American newspaper. This article reflected that MAGIDOFF ; in America in November, 191 hed made more than seven hundred and fifty speeches throughout the United States and -Canada on behalf of Russian War - Relief, Lo In regard to the: above tour of Mrs» MAGIDOFF as a speaker for the Russian War Relief the following is noted pertaining to this organization: , 7 It is to be noted that Mre BENJAMIN MANDEL, Director’ of Research, Committee on Un-American Activities in 19h2, advised that. } Russian War Relief was a Communist Controll a ¢ A > in New York City. This rally was sponsored by the American Council q”: Relations which later became the Nati which organization was declared by the Attorney General to be within the purview of Executive Order 9835, 7 Continuing on background information of Mrs. MAGIDOFF : | 7 an Confidential Informant T-2, of ‘mown reliability, advised in 1945 that NILA MAGIDOFF, who was described as 4 "Soviet writer and stylistt > was the main speaker at a public meeting of the|National Council for Canadian. - " Soviet Friendship held in honor of the 27th aniversary of the Red Army» :) Po oO T-2 stated that Mrs, MAGIDOFF delivered a twenty minute speech using only meager notes and it was stated she did not make one nistake in Soviet Party Line or in conventional Soviet Emotional appeal. T=2 stated that the ists) perfection of her performance indicated training as a 5) * . | | Confidential Inform ant Tal, aforementioned, stated that on June 30, 1945 NILA MAGIDOFF Was inc ontact with her brother—in-elaw at which KY os ; , Ai: | | | > | : - So {ly YW, i | y Docld: 32335476 Page 3
ees ralTectign mek ot" {4D SC FIC eleased-under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act’ of-1992 (44 “USC "QEeL Nptrns DATE: 11-14-2017 NY 12h<,570 ADMINISTRATIVE PAGE nee e INFORMANTS . T=1 ‘NYT 313, referred to various times in the 5 '  aAinvestigation of NEONILA SHEVKO MAGIDOFF. oo Bureau file 100138350. T=2 Royal Canadian Mounted Policef a set out in : “ feau letter to New York, March 27, 1945 under | ; the heading "NEONILA SHEVKO MAGIDOFF: IS ~ R", T3 LEON DENNEN designated as T-5 in the report™< - | of SA GEORGE V. SCHNEIDER dated Decenber 27, ae 1949 in New York City entitled "NEONILA SHEVKO ° 7 MAGIDOFF; ESPIONAGE R", , ew Ric entenee, “JOSEPH ZACK CORNFEDER designated as Confidential informant T-13 in the report of SA CONLY L. PURCELL dated March 1), 1952 at Louisville, _ entitled !NEONILA SHEVKO MAGIDOFF ; ESPIONAGE R", / i \ eer soo T= ~ Confidential Informants mentioned on page 5 of this report are as follows: , ; AN . . > NY ~ 363-S6R), as contacted by SA RICHARD H. BLASSER, = =s—i(‘atstésS NY ~ 388-S, as contacted by SA RICHARD H. BLASSER » . | . ‘ : . | ; | | | | 7 SECR oy . oe | | Docld: 32335426 Page 4
eleased under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hotexe DATE: 11-14-2017 . 9 eS é NY 12he570  ~ ADMINISTRATIVE PAGE CONTINUED NY = 38h-S, as contacted by SA RICHARD H. BLASSER. | NY = 319-S, as. contacted by SA RICHARD H. BLASSER. . ” Docld: 323354276 Page 5
' Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 199? (44 USC 2107 Hote)... DATE: 11- -14- 7017 Form No. 1 i} . - THIS CASE ORIGINATED AT REPORT MADE AT pare wee PERIOD FOR WHICH MADE NEW YORK 9/23/62 | 9/liy5p10=12/52 TITLE CHARACTER OF CASE PAUL MARK RAIGORODSRY EUROPEAN RECOVERY PROGRAM SYNOPSIS OF FACTS: RAIGORODSKY in contact with one / NEONILA SHEVKO MAGIDOFF in 19,5, - Information regarding WAGIDOFF set out. Confidential Informants have no knowledge of RAIGORODSKY'S family. No credit or criminal | record, NYC, on RAIGORODSKY, his daughter, or his son-in-law, - ls. BY ee | fo : | -RUC- Cl. Nein EO REFERENCE: : Bureau letter to New York, 8/28/52. ~ Philadelphia teletype to New York, 9/5/52. t DETAILS: Confidential Informant T~1, of known reliability, advised in 1945.that on June 29, 1945 one PAUL M. RAIGORODSKY contacted NILA MAGIDOFF (full name NEONILA SHEVEO MAGIDOFF). RAIGORODSKY advised Mrs. MAGIDOFF that he x IREORMATEON CONTALNED Was staying at the Savoy Plasa Hotel at 58th Street and Mle UNCLASSIFIED EXCEPT Fifth Avenue, New York, New York. He informed her that WaReg SBOUN OLHERWISE. he was to be in New York for only a short time; that he had heard quite a bit about her; and that he would be delighted to meet her. L) ~~ APPROVED AND SPECIAL AGENT FORWARDED: IN CHARGE DO NOT WRITE IN THESE SPACES COPIES OF THIS REPORT (3 ~ Bureau (124-8218) | nn bee “L- New York == (12-570) fe AGENCY TO WHICH LOANED, PROPERTY OF FBI-THIS CONFIDENTIAL REPORT AND ITS CONTENTS ARE LOANED TO YOU BY THE FBI AND ARE NOT TO BE DISTRIBUTED OUTSIDE ‘OF Docld: 32335476 Page 6
Pe aT, under. (the John F. “Kennedy Hssassination Records Collection Act o ATER, 11- 14- 2017 © . . NY 124-4570 ‘eo an ie The July 31, 1945 issue of the "Daily Worker",. an ‘Rast: Coast Commmnist publication, reflected that NILA MAGIDOFF, Russian wife of. ROBERT MAGIDOFF, was soon due to leave for Moscow as correspondent for’an - American newspaper. This article reflected that MAGIDOFF since arriving © in America in November, 1941 had made more than seven hundred and fifty speeches throughout the United States and Canada on behalf of Russian War . In regard to the above tour of Mrs, MAGIDOFF as a speaker for the Russian War Relief the following is noted pertaining to t this organization: It is to: be noted that Mr. BENJAMIN MANDEL, Director oo of Research, Committee on Un-American Activities in 19h2, advised that Russian War Relief was a Communist Controlled. frorb organization. He further advised-that Rugsian War Relief was started at a ‘rally held July 2, 191, in New York City. This rally was sponsored by the American Council m' Soviet - Relations which later became the National Council of American-Soviet Friendship, which organization was’ declared by the. Attomey General. to be within the purview of Executive: Order 9835 ‘ | Sontinatng on background « ‘tion of Mrs. warmers known reliability, advised | 2: "Soviet writer and stylist", ay National Council for Cana diam sary of the Red. army i) eG Cao ~ Confidential Informant Ts in 1945 that. NILA - AGTDOFF,, who was described:as was the main speaker ata ‘public meeting of the? Soviet Friendship held.i1 . honor of the 27th ani gee stated that. Mrs. MAGID FF. delivered a twenty minute ; n i ; . did not make one mistake. jonal appeal, T~2 stated ~ cated training asa ¢ speech using: in Soviet Party Line | or in conventional Soviet. ei that the dramatic: perfection of her-~ performan propagandists cet - Confidential Informant T- forementioned, stated that - on June: 30, 1945 NILA MAGIDOFF was in contact: with “her. brother-in-law at which Docld: 32335476 Page ?F
eleased ‘under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107. Hot r DATE 11-14- 2017 : mc , . . \ a ; fas ah a . . . + Bags ae Md NY 124-570 ADMINISTRATIVE PAGE INFORMANTS . T=1 NYT 313, referred. to various times in the . investigation of NEONILA SHEVKO MAGIDOFF . Bureau file 100138350, wacom 1 Canadian Mounted Police as set out in . pee. ( fRoya oe oo, ‘eau letter to New York, M&rch 27, 1945 under /-  « the heading "NEONTLA SHEVKO MAGIDOFF: IS = SRN , i | a3 LEON DENNEN designated as T~5 in the report) a of SA GRORGE Vs. SCHNEIDER dated December 27, - 199. in New York City’ ‘entitled "NEONTIA SHEVKO UAGIDOFF ESPIONAGE RY. re ae josiea, zack CORNFEDER designated as Confidential. . ‘ oo. s". | Informant T=13: an‘ the- report of SA CONLY Leo PURCELL dated’ 1), 1952 at Louisville, «=~. entitled ‘SNHONEL HEVKO MAGIDOFF3 ESPIONAGE R", _. Confidential Informants mentioned on page 5 of this repért are as follows: . 4 | ; ee te Se | NY ws 363-SCR), as contacted. by SA’ RICHARD H. BLASSER. NY = 3884S, as contacted by SA RICHARD H. BLASSER. | DocId: 32335426 Page 6
an Bleased under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 -U8C 2107 Hote: . os ae ia ses BATE “11-14-2017 - a 3 J ~ EE At “ee NY 12h=l:570 : - ae _ ADMINISTRATIVE PAGE CONTINUED | [~ NY = 384-S, as contacted by SA RICHARD H. BLASSER. NY = 319-5, as contacted by SA RICHARD H. BLASSER. [ \ t, / | DocId: 32335426 Page 9