87B Be Ge ad. ee. . 2. Ee . . ’ . h. MW 55072, DoclId:32989529 Page 1996 oe a SEC” é 87. SECURITY INVESTIGATION @ 3. Investigative procedures re subversive organizations, new left groups, suspected subversive organizations, and communist fronts Develop fully and report on following topics, where applicable: Origin and scope Date of formation. Circumstances under which founded. Identify individual or individuals responsible for organizing group. Identify a@a11 chapters and give their locations. , Whether incorporated . Determine if organization has filed incorporation papers with appro~ priate state officials. . Aims and purposes Determine whether organization advocates violence, resistance, and unlawful activity. . Location of headquarters Officers : List principal officers, including board of directors, and give apo propriate characterization of each showing subversive affiliation. Membership - 7 (1) General ; . Ascertain estimated membership. Whenever possible, secure membership lists, mailing lists, or other records showing affil- fZation with organization. Secure accurate description of all lists to eliminate confusion as to exact identity or significance of any list. (2) cCPUSA : Details of semiannual reports are not to contain membership. statistics. Following instructions are for cover pages. (a) Cover pages must contain latest statistics on total CPUSA members in district. Set forth on separate page or pages. Offices covering district headquarters should ‘submit fol- lowing figures: for entire district, for individual states, or portion of state covered by district. Auxiliary offices which have been authorized to submit this data by letter should include membership figures in such letters and submit them to Bureau and office of origin on April 1 and October 1. Office of origin responsible to obtain complete figures - from auxiliary offices. (b) Hach office must show for its territory following: number of Negroes in CPUSA, name and title of each Negro who has national level position or who has district level _ position above that of club chairman... When possible, “membership totals should be broken down as to nationality, sex, employment, veteran status, and membership in unions. (c) Include evaluation of reliability of figures furnished by each source and of final figures. Use of only one source is not acceptable unless facts demonstrate such information is most reliable available. Also include totals of positively identified CPUSA members and tentatively identified members within six-month period preceding report. (a) Explain in detail any increase or decrease in membership. Include results of membership recruiting drives. Endeavor to ascertain results of national registration drives. (e) Include whether all persons identified as CPUSA members in report who reside within area covered by reporting -office are listed in security index, or are informants or sources. List any exception by name and show status of investi- gation and whether name has been furnished to Bureau for indexing. Official organ, if any, and other literature : (1) May be obtained through confidential mailbox, panel souress, and confidential informants {3 Appropriately identify all such literature. 3 Promptly furnish to Bureau at least one copy of each pertinent piece of literature. General activities . 14 8-13-70 oo . | . . PES ETN MT ERE REESE EN TT IME OPT EEN TERT DY OE TY PBL OT ONY PELE, LLL EN Fe Be LI PN PT NLA RE en Te SRIF TIRES the erat ha AED ROR PURINE eT COM TE ESET FTE PE ESL ETH REECE RAAT V ELE LEP WERENT AE THT ATIT TEP TRMIEE TEN SUMTER TOON TLS NORTE TEP VAT PO AREA LI ET YT EE ED ST
Ae. SE ON 87. SECURITY INVESTIGATIOY S gap ‘a, i. Finances Special efforts must be made to locate and monitor bank accounts of organizations. Emphasis must be placed on determining if ‘funds are being furnished organizations from foreign sources and if there is any rapport between the organizations and organizations in foreign countries. . j. Support given to or received from CPUSA or other communist group Develop evidence showing support, financial or otherwise, given by organization to CPUSA or other communist group or received by organi- zation from CPUSA or other communist group. k. Implementation of CPUSA line or that of other communist group Usually shown through comparison of programs and literature of organi- zation with those of CPUSA or other communist group during any partic- ular period. 1, Accuracy of identifications _ Use extreme care to assure statements rélating to affiliations or membership in subversive organizations are accurate in all respects. Show exact basis, plus corroboration wherever possible, for identifi- . cation of suspected organizations or individuals with information of @ possible subversive nature. Never refer to a person as & "known communist" unless he is publicly known as such. m. Specific requirements for CPUSA investigations . Follow previously established reporting format. WNew York is respon- sible, in addition to reporting activities of New York District, for investigating and reporting separately on national committee meetings, national training schools, and other important national meetings. n. Socialist Workers Party (SWP) and othe? Marxist-Leninist or Trotskyite groups A1ll offices submit semiannual reports and carry as pending inactive, except New York whose report on SWP activities on national basis should be designated pending. New York also submit report on local SWP ac- tivities. Indicate in cover pages whether all persons identified in report as members of SWP or as members of other Marxist-Leninist or frotskyite groups who reside within area covered by reporting office are listed in security index, or are informants or sources. List any exception by name and show status of investigation and, state whether name has been furnished Bureau for indexing. Data concerning above topics can usually be secured through following sources: confidential informants, incorporation records, bank records,: literature and publications of organization, newspapers, public meetings and rallies, confidential investigative techniques, various public records, panel sources, confidential sources and other sources of informa- tion, interviews with past or present CPUSA members, review of field office files, pretext interviews, surveillances., Agents attending mass meetings, ete. 4. Dissemination of information to Secret Service regarding plots against President On 2~3-65, an "Agreement Between the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Secret Service Concerning Presidential Protection" was signed and - became effective, This agreement is set out in its entirety in section 102, volume IV, of this manual. Agreement provides that FBI, in its. investigations of organizations whose activities are inimical to welfare of U. S., will be alert to and promptly notify Secret Service of any information indicating plot against person of the President. It is responsibility of Secret Service to initiate necessary action to neutralize such plot. a. Be alert during investigatiorw of organization for information in dicating plot against person of President. Upon receipt, immediately - furnish complete details to nearest office of Secret Service and appropriate local law enforcement agencies and advise Bureau by teletype, or telephone if facts warrant, of information furnished and fact it has been so disseminated. Attempt immediately to verify A A Pe I RRS a a De DDD Dee De ee ce Doe ee De VD ae Doe a Dee ne es eee Fane Dee oe eae ee ee ne ee ( _ information, but do not attempt evaluation of information. 8-13-70 ’ ' . : . ’ . . f ae ‘ . > H [LIRR TONY OL LHEL HOREAL ET OP TITEL EFT MRE INTE ON TT ET VT EL EL TTS PPTL PPR TS YEP LEAR TIE BREED PAL TENA OTESIREN EFS AT TOUT BREE TLE OTLEY OY PLT! ORY OMI BUSTA EY COUNTY ALUMI ON HEREIN CLONE RY PROPIONATE ODOT YO WSO CARITEM ERE CONTEST LETITIA ET BORLA ROT UP tO Ree Ra eeTreCneumNnrnet wt permet MW 55072 Doold:32989525 Page 1997
87B -f™CPION 87. SECURITY INVES TIGATT “19 be Promptly prepare LHM, including complete details disseminated and ‘§$dentities of Secret Service officer and local law enforcement officers to whom given and date and time of notification. Promptly disseminate 4 LHM Locally to Secret Service and any other appropriate Government agency and furnish sufficient copies to Bureau for dissemination at SOG. Disseminate copies of all LHMs and reports concerning organization . locally to Secret Service on continuing basis and furnish extra copies of such communications to Bureau for dissemination at SOG, Gc. Determine identities of members of organization involved in plot. Background information concerning such individuals should. be fully ’ developed and included in comnunications disseminated to Secret Service. 5. Communist Influence in Racial Matters, Internal Security ~- C (code name "CIRM"). Bufile 100-442529. Office of origin: New York a. Submit quarterly reports, to reach Bureau by February 1, May 1, August 1, and November 1 on full extent of communist influence in racial matters. Include information on communist infiltration of Negro organizations and subversive individuals active in racial movement. Include this information even if it duplicates information in other reports. Offices with no information to report advise Bureau by letter. b. Use three-part outline in report: (1) Communist Strategy, (2) Com- , munist Tactics, and (3) Communist Penetration and Influence in Racial 7 4 Organizations. Under strategy, include plans and line of CPUSA and i other communist groups, such as SWP and Progressive Labor Party. Under tactics, describe communist direction, influence, and partici- pation in demonstrations, disturbances, and other events with racial. overtones. [List events in chronological order with appropriate sub- headings. In part three, report influence of subversives in racial organizations. 6. Title and character. Communications covering organizations should carry name of organization - and character "Internal Security" followed by principal organizational. affiliation; e.g-; i y } I } H i H eee 2 eres ee ae ee aoe wee ATUL Communist Party, USA a , ( Internal Security - ¢ . Socialist Workers Party Internal Security - SWP Where appropriate, include identity of particular district or field division; @.8.e; Communist Party, USA District Division Internal Security - C. , Tasos I amen 9 doe. Speen Eden i oom 1 stmeconen nent 9 oom net Bt ames 9 one Same Eaemt Boome Spent Bons ate 9 mers omen Dame Laan Bore 0 tee Beem 3 eens 9 done Boma Smee Bee Beet nee 9 eet Bees Soe 0 oe 0 noes 2 eee 2 noes Bee eee 0 ee ee ee eee 0 so ee De 7. Classification ~ 100 16 8-13-70 HW 55072 Docld:32989529 - Page 1998 - , . eee
te HW 55072 | ‘INVESTIGATION OF COMMUNIS® INFILTRATION OF LABOR UNIONS 2. Purpose of investigation Be ‘db. Ce. a. SECTION 87. SECURITY INVESTIGATIONS | w To obtain complete picture of control communists have over vital industry in U. 8S. fo develop data concerning extent of communist control over important trade unions To develop evidence necessary to establish under provisions of Communist Control Act of 1954 that a labor union is communist infiltrated at time Attorney General files petition Fo determine identity of each important communist in labor movement 2. Policy ae Prior Bureau authority required to conduct active investigation.. Bureau will advise field of unions being considered under Communist Control Act of 1954. Give continuous, thorough, and expeditious atten- tion because of limited period (three years ) pertinent evideuse is admissible under statutory limits in act. Ascertain availability and willingness to testify of all ‘possible Witnesses for benefit of Department in considering cases for presen~ tation to Subversive Activities Control Board. Current informants _ and confidential sources should be described as currently furnishing information to FBI and not as. unavailable. Department. must be furnished brief statement on background and any known factors affecting eredibility of all other witnesses, including discontinued informants. Investigative techniques not available for use in court may be described as unavailable. Investigation is limited to activities of individuals acting in furtherance or apparent furtherance of-communist program. Go21 is complete picture of extent of communist infiltration and domination. Labor union as such is not subject of investigation. Title of all communications must clearly show communist infiltration is subject of investigation. FBI is not interested in employer-employee relation- ships or legitimate union activities. Prior Bureau authority required to conduct interview with any officer or official of labor union during investigation of communist infil- tration unless officer or official is established reliable source or confidential informant. ; Prepare brief history of union, including origin, constitution, bylaws, and organizational structure. Office of origin is responsible for coverage of officers and personnel of national or international office. Auxiliary offices responsible for coverage of international represen-~ tatives, organizers, and regional, district, council, and Local officers active within their territories. 3. Title Title of all communications should clearly show that communist infil- tration of union involved is subject of-investigation, not the union itself; @.8.; 4, Classification - 100 “Communist Infiltration of United Electrical Workers of America" 5. Character - Internal Security - C Docla:32989529 Page 1999 ; we ‘47 . ; . 8-13~70 | E ; i : i Zl | g Z i § | Fy |