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. + | i : ‘ , ' 7 , ‘ - ® . . 1 bd ~ ‘ II. EVIDENCE OF ,LAWSON'S COMMUNIST PARTY M EMBERSHIP SECRET : “ As Direct Fvidence of } Membership ; Testifying: before the Joint Fact-Finding committee, California _ Legislature, in the fall of 1944, Lawson, under oath, denied that he was a member of the Communist Party. However,.a highly reliable and delicate -\ _ confidential source, whose reliability has been well established, but whose admissibility in Court may be somewhat doubtful, has definitely identified Eawson as a member of the Communist Party for the last twelve -years. According:to this source, Lawson was first a member of Branch K of the North West Section of the Los Angeles County Communist Party until that branch was reorganized in June, 1943, at which time he was transferred . to’ Branch: 4-3 (writers! branch) of the North West Section and held 1943 Communist Party Book #30198. ~ This very reliable source also stated that Lawson enrolled in the Communist Political Association and was’ assigned 1944 CPA Card 41850, and. on December 10, 1944, according to the source, was again registered for the CPA and was issued 1945 CPA Card 47275. In the Communist Political Association, Lawson reportedly was assigned to the special group which : was also ‘known as Group #9 and was a. member of. the commission which was the governing body of the Communist movement in the motion picture industry - # which replaced the North West Section's Executive Committee. Lawson, according to the source, served on the commission for three years. It was further stated by this source that when the Communist Party, USA, was reorganized to replace the Communist. Political Association,, Lawson was assigned to the Davis Club and was issued 1946 Communist Party Book #35392. This source made available Lawson's 1946 registration card which reflects that he was 50 years of age, a writer in the motion picture _industry, of American-Jewish descent, and that he had been in the Communist Party for twelve years. This source has also identified Lawson's wife, Sue Lawson, as a member of the Communist Party and is in a position to document .the branches to which she has belonged. ; Tat William Hynes (LA-3), a discontinued paid confidential informant of the Los Angeles Office, has identified Lawson as a member of the Communist~ Party in 1941. and has stated that Lawson is-a "CP member, a playwright, and “the leader of the CP fraction among the artists of all varieties in Holly- wooa", . In a sworn statement which Rena Vale gave to the Joint Fact- Finding Committee, Caiifornia Legislature, more commonly known as the. Tenney a _3- - - | Nw 45838 DocId:32338872 Page 3
JFK Assassination System - Date: 5/13/201 Identification Form “Agency Information AGENCY: FBI Peleased under the John . RECORD NUMBER: — 124-90143-10256 - Kennedy ; Assassination Records RECORD SERIES: HQ ollection Act of 1992 (44 U5¢ 2107 Note). AGENCY FILENUMBER: —100-370750-91 ase#:NW 54460 Date: wO-O4-2017 Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: LA TO: HQ TITLE: — [Restricted] - DATE: — 00/00/0000 “PAGES: 2 SUBJECTS : JOHN HOWARD LAWSON DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION: Confidential RESTRICTIONS: 1B CURRENT STATUS: — Redact DATE OF LASTREVIEW: — 10/09/1998 OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE COMMENTS : TT v9.1 10 HW 54460 Docld:323386833 Page 1
C "pub LHPORUATION cONTATRED. HEREIN TE URILASSS PY ED. RaCury WHERE SHOWN OTHER TSE. “4 URGENT | Yoon. INF, - [pee oo oy TECHNICAL SURVEILLANCE JO-ONE. JOHN HOWARD LAWSON, WAS» 7 INTERNAL SECURITY Co REURTEL [MARCH Fo, NUMBER 1S_ 284856 008” ; ; m4 - HOOD / , rey) hae oe 30 cad RECEIVED & T- ee valu xt _ WG oO : e raaact stn Bureau, it is suggested that it _be suitably: foaraphraseg, in ‘sal higrde ) tebe Stect ‘the Bureau’ 'g 's Going syatens " Fra ean ani ee | AW 54460 Docld: 32336836 Page 2?
JFK Assassination System Date: 5/13/201 Identification Form Agency Information ‘ Peleased under the John AGENCY: . FBI Kennedy RECORD NUMBER: 124-90143-10257 issassination Records oOllection Act of 1992 RECORD SERIES: HQ (44 USC 2107 Note). ase#:NWU 54460 Date: AGENCY FILE NUMBER: — 100-370750-92 bOo-o04—-20417 Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: LA . TO: HQ TITLE: [Restricted] DATE: 00/00/0000 *PAGES: 2 SUBJECTS : JOHN HOWARD LAWSON DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION: Confidential RESTRICTIONS: 1B CURRENT STATUS: —Redact DATE OF LAST REVIEW: — 10/09/1998 OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE COMMENTS: TT ere nr v9.1 HW 54460 Docld: 32338839 11 Page 1
i WW 54460 SAN FERNANDO, CAL HOOD | me REQEIVED: we vf the xt ats ide | Bek) DoclId: 32336839 - JOHN HOWARD. LAWSON _ TE JITEA5 AcMo[MARCH 19 AT SUBJECTS NEV “ADDRESS , | IFORNIA. |, PHONE SEPULVEDA:.73562, | “CENTRAL PLANT 5 SYMBOL ‘CNDI" Le Ae 5 0 | < OONF. eT hx20- G AM est 2: 45 | rgence contained | in the above message ‘is to: be disseminated — MeO au ureau it is u's (eoain that it 7 order 0, ro. Protpeyeune the | Bureau s (Cosine systems) Page 2? Mr. E. A: Temi oy sauazron cowratit ™~ Cporeeseur 90 HC hal + gts INF HEREIN a litt e. B a4 EE & 4 . f° Ms fe ‘outta Tamm! _ TFA), Declosey Ret 354° BURNET "STREET, uitably paraphrased, an “A os as
; or . FF iY. _ On March 26, 1946,-Harvey Gilbert Wolf, a confidential’ informant of the Los Angeles Office pointed out that the Rankin Committee had announced _ it would discontinue its investigation. of Comnunism in the motion picture ‘ industry-and that he had learned that as.a result of this, Lawson was again’ planning to assume active leadership ‘of the Communist movement in the motion .. - picture industry. This informant stated that he felt Lawson had been "Laying low" during the time Rankin's ‘investigators had’ been in Hollywood,:-but that: "in discussing Lawson with members of the Communist. Party, he had ascertained’ _ .that Lawson was scheduled to ‘reappear as leader of the Communist movement’ in — _ the industry. On July 24, 1946, R. Wilkerson, Editor of the Hollywood Reporter, bitterly criticized Lawson as a' member of the Communist Party and stated that John Leech; former Secretary of the Communist Party for Los Angeles County, testified ‘before the Los Angeles County Grand Jury that Lawson was sent to ; Hollywood to organize and lead the Communist movement in the motion picture ‘ industry by the Central Committee of the Communist Party of’ New York. . — 4 an be NW 45838 DocId:32338872 Page 9 re Se
JFK Assassination System Date: 5/13/201. Identification Form Released under the John Kennedy Wssassination Records oOllection Act of 1992 “Agency Information FBI 124-90143-10258 AGENCY : RECORD NUMBER : (44 USC 2107 Note). ase#:NW 54460 Date: RECORD SERIES: HQ 1O-O4-2017 AGENCY FILE NUMBER : 100-370750-93 Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI” FROM: LA TO: HQ TITLE : DATE: 04/03/1946 ‘PAGES: 6 SUBJECTS :: JOHN HOWARD LAWSON DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION: — Unclassified RESTRICTIONS: 4 CURRENT STATUS: —Redact DATE OF LAST REVIEW: — 10/09/1998 OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE COMMENTS : RPT Ps =< v9.1 HW 54460 Docld: 323333840 Page 1
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION THIs CASE ORIGINATEDAT LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA FILENO. 1000-21198 1 ! REPORT MADE AT | DATE WHEN MADE ae ere REPORT MADE BY LOS ANGELES 4-346 | ae are 226, | ROBERT W. HOLLMAN TITLE CHARACTER OF CASE G JOHN HOWARD Lan with aliases INTERNAL SECURITY - C Reliable informant predicts subject will again assume active leadership of the Communist move- ment in the motion picture industry. Subject recently spoke at rally of Council of African m3 S disclosed subject named to committee to aid Atrikers in Los Angeles. Subject, wil f indoctrinate recent convert. Gh Reference: Report of Special agent ROBERT We HO: . dated February 15, 1948 ENFERM ATEON C0 Hetaile; HEREIN 1S UNCL LASSIFIE Re Source A has recently advised DATEL \\o: 38 subject has just s en wee wor or WALTER WANG: or c e receive 5,000, and inished t ks? k f JANGER for which h ived $25, ? APY ey Lthough he:will be off the pay roll approximately a week he will return to “Sh i ‘ewrite an unidentified script for WANGER, . , ye as <. Source: BS Suio is well versed on the Communist infiltration in the 7 motion picture industry ,. has pointed out that on March 26, 1946, the Rankin | Commit tee announded that it would discontinue its investigation. of Communism in the moti onzpicture industry and that he had learned that as a result of thig LAWSON wil again‘assume active leadership of the -gamun s ovement in the \/>- x a fi APPROVED AND |__ FORWARDED, CACENT H bo NOT WRITE_IN THESE. SPACES GE | \ COPIES OF THIS REPORT ) yi Oey |} ae = "ke _ |! Gr Bureau (Enc.) re s a ie 9 248 . i La in a ~- New York/(Iinfo.) “¥ om L < | AND p my 3 = Los pe ; ors S DESTROYE | we &x =) if Wood inar  S* 28 WAR 23 1963 mit Ys oe Nae Net ba Lied 23 dee Fd ~ UO. 8 GOVERNMENT PRINTING oFFica * "Sg od HW 54460 DBocld:32336640 Page 2?
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Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1997 (44 USC 2107 Hote. DATE: 11-14-2017 JFK Assassination System Date: 5/13/201 Identification Form “Agency Information AGENCY: FBI RECORD NUMBER: 124-90143-10261 RECORD SERIES: HQ AGENCY FILENUMBER: — 100-370750-96 Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: LA TO: - HQ TITLE: DATE: 06/17/1946 “PAGES: 4 SUBJECTS : JOHN HOWARD LAWSON DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION: Confidential RESTRICTIONS: 1B CURRENT STATUS: —Redact DATE OF LASTREVIEW: — 10/09/1998 OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE COMMENTS : MEMO | f © v9.4 14 Docld: 32338843 Page 1 ;
PReTeased - ‘under the John F. Kennedy Assaqarny DATE: “4-24-2017 rr : Ey | ne Act of 1997 (44 Use 2107 WOTET = FLAY ee FD-143 , “United States 7 Department of Justice Hederal Bureau of inuestigation 5L0.South Spring Street, Room 900 [oe mo Los Angeles 13, California ‘ ¥ IN REPLY, PLEASE REFER TO” June 17, 1946 \ Fite no. —O6=119 JUSTIFICATION FOR CONTINUATION OF TECHNICAL a i” \ OR MICROPHONE SURVELLEANCE Doe : i 4 »? . ge eo “, 4 ' : oo, ! pi MN U VAAL @ ! i} area ye “RE: Title. “SOHN HOWARD LAWSON; wa | ate a he s — te Character of Case INTERNAL SECURITY - ! aie Me vu . . . Field Office Los Angeles yg GOP oo GoONF. INFT. Symbol Number CNDI-LA_JO=], oe a Lot oo JN cece Type of Surveillance: (echnical pr ; j 1. Subject's name and address: JOHN HOWARD LAWSON y- with alias 9354 Burnet Avenue, | San Fernando, California 2. Location of technical operation: (o/2 C, Classifi kee Declassify cn: GADR ( » : a RO 0 DER : 4 3. Dates of initial authorization and. ‘installation: PRES IS GLASSES (CA) . 4 Frotaliedt Jamary 18, i94djat 4.542 Cold Water Genyon, _ North Hollywood, Califomia. | ° tA See . 4. Previous and other installations on the same subject (with dates and ' . places): ; . ja a From (Geimary 28 18, 1944 until March 19, 1944,) this installation was .at 4542 Cola Water Canyon, but on(larch: 19; 1946} it - Mas moved to LAWSON's present /address.. — € | a 10% 390 759 ~ FO D) } . actrees dephitic Ge Brie tiiagaris cts: COPIES: a ze | Vee woh pos Se \ S DES TROY RD mp & , pest rz 28 WAR 23 iyg3 gsicoBoe ge of sash so te indication of specific value of each. item-and what use was made - ‘ of each item of information involved: fat yP- Specific valuable information obtained since previous report with qe Ne | 4 A. This Informant has- continued to advise the office of many of the more important developments ain the Communist infilt tration of the . Motion Picture industry. i Docld: 32338843 Page 2?
v9.1 JFK Assassination System Date: Identification Form 5/13/201 Agency Information Released under the John AGENCY: FBI . Kennedy RECORD NUMBER:  124-90143-10263 issassination Records oOllection Act of 1992 RECORD SERIES: HQ (44 USC 2107 Note). ase#:NWU 54460 Date: AGENCY FILENUMBER: 100-370750-97 pO-O04-2017 Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: LA TO: HQ TITLE : DATE: 06/21/1946 * PAGES: 8 SUBJECTS : JOHN HOWARD LAWSON DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION: — Unclassified RESTRICTIONS: 4 CURRENT STATUS: — Redact DATE OF LAST REVIEW: — 10/09/1998 OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE COMMENTS : RPT 15 y HW 54460 Docld:329338845 Page 1
. |REFERENCE: | HW 54460 “DETAILS: Declassify on: FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION THis Case ORIGINATED AT LOS ANGELES FILE NO. 100-21198 | DATE WHEN MADE LOS ANGELES 64-21-46 i} CHARACTER OF GASE Hf mM HO WSC : NTERNALySECYRITY - JOHN HOWARD’ LAWSON, was «unt nrox contatesp INTERNALy SBOpRITY ~ HEREIN YS UNCLASSLFIED PERIOD FOR REPORT MADE BY DS ADE 55/1 1,9,10, | ROBERT W. HOLLMAN LEB REPORT MADE AT OTHERWISE _Subject recently completed screen play for WALTER GER and has. re-assumed active leadership of Co ist movement in the motion picture industry. convinh named to Executive Council of HICCASP and SYNOPSIS OF FACTS: “continkes to exert control in Hollywood Writers \?" « Mobiligation. [Subject identified as sponsor of \ & *Néw York reception for Russian writers and infor- Note mant discloses subject active in formation of “vot. pRussian-American Institute. Subject and PAUL ee AROBESON, Negro actor, named to newly reorganized Cultural Commission. Subject active in affairs of National Negro Congress, the director presently visiting LAWSON. Subjeot, of local Communist Party, has securg¢d CIO support for Congressional candidate RUBEN, which is identified at Communi meetings on March 30, April 7 gnd May 13, 1946 6 -{ Bank account examined. a DECLASSIFIED me " ‘ : Ses Source A has recently advised the office that LAWSON has completed "angela “=~ -Ys 21", a screen play for WALTER WANGER and has stated that recently LAWSON told him thatwhile he had two or three offers to do screen plays for other producers, he felt that he should take time off now to begin the rewriting of his book on Americgn history. According to this Source LAWSON hasi/ Regort of Special Agent RQBE April 3, 1946. Classified by W . | APPROVED AND cr FORWAROED: SPECIAL AGENT THESE SPA IN CHARGE |. DO NOT WRITE IN THESE SPACES OTS gr ee “ye COPIES OF THIS REPORT ct - Bureau A 1.- New York (int) “e* 3 - Los Angeles” V yew U. 8. GOVRENMENT PRENTING OFFICE 7-—2634 Docld: 323386845 Page 2?
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Released under thé John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1997 (44 Us 2107 Hote). DATE: 11-14-2017 JFK Assassination System Date: 5/13/201 Identification Form “Agency Information AGENCY: FBI RECORD NUMBER:  124-90143-10264 RECORD SERIES: HQ AGENCY FILENUMBER: — 100-370750-98 Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: LA TO: HQ TITLE: DATE: — 10/02/1946 “PAGES: 3 SUBJECTS : JOHN HOWARD LAWSON DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CLASSIFICATION: — Confidential RESTRICTIONS: 1B CURRENT STATUS: = Redact DATE OF LASTREVIEW: — 10/09/1998 OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE COMMENTS : MEMO s < v9.1 16 Docld: 32338846 Page 1 ;
( Released DATE: : COPIES ae eee te Ai rite no. 66119 JUSTIFICATION FOR CONTINUATION OF TECHNICAL hat the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection’ Act oO 1 14-2017 E DEAT AL . n Mnited States Department of 3 Dustive Federal Bureau af investigation Los Angeles, California ‘October 2, 1946 OR MICROPHONE’ SURVEILLANCE re — oo ‘ os . -  f fity., Booden ool . ‘ ‘ Weis ii ub t dis Shy @ . i Poe RE: - Title JOHN HOWARD LAWSON, Wa) ™ ir. Gatiney Bema ae Mr. Meaaa_..... " Character of Case INTERNAL S RITES a | ‘Field Office Los Angele ‘ Symbol Number. CND: . Type « of ‘Surveillance: (Technical er 1, Subject's name and ‘address: JOHN HOWARD LAWSON, With Alias. 935) Burnet Avenue San Pernantoy California (centya) fee os oes red Declassify ot my _ 5. Dates of initial authorization and installation: C\(Sanuary 6, 19h]3) instalied Ganuary 18, 19hl) at “Uou2 Coldwater anyon, North Hollywood, California. 4. Previous and other installations | on the same subject. (with dates and places): Ch. From{ January 18; 194 until March 19, ana) this installatio was ab“4y542 Coldwater Canyon, and on{March 19, 1946) 3) it atin 5 installed at LAWSON! s prese ent! aaanesse . } A a. % 870% SD - ce iO) ney es Litt “tg ee - a tea ssi: SIS Bane 39 oA cow eee yd ! ey yi Q . \ DESTRO TE , . PURE “ap | 28 MAR 23 1963-0. | , CONKIOENTIAL ‘ GONE [OLN TIAL 5. Specific valuable information obtained since previous report with indication of specific value of each. item and what use was made of each item of information involved: - - yp This informant has. continued to advise the office of many of the more [SE Sie: portant developments in the ee _o within the motion Lewis aiateas Inform a. ib st pee. , nearly melo cdesed eS hg date and plac “pire FBnts. | Docld: 32338846 Page 2
i JFK Assassination System Identification Form Date: 5/13/201 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 : “Agency Information FBI 124-90143-10266 HQ 100-370750-99 Document Information FBI _ LA HQ 11/08/1946 8 JOHN HOWARD LAWSON PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT Unclassified 4 . Redact 10/09/1998 INDEFINITE RPT Released under the John Kennedy Wssasesination Records Ollection Act of 1992 (44 U5¢ 2107 Note). ase#:NWU 54460 Date: 1O-O4-2017 eee, e  ———  , v9.1 HW 54460 DBocld: 32336646 17 Page 1
yh - oat . . ~ af ” . co . * a. . cy 1: _. FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION ) Vy & i THis cast ORIGINATED AT “los ANGELES ae i Red Aci TAL Leg Pine NO. 100~21198, ~~ arse seat ae a =. Way i. oo _ REPO MADE AT DATE WHEN MADE PERION POR | REFORT MADE BY a, Los Angeles | 11/8/46 Fs 3876 5233 | ROBERT W. HOLMAN | pf Ts a 29/6. CHARACTER OF CARE = a JOHN HOWARD ) LAWSON, was INTERNAL SECURITY = Ce Lf [a at ee LANOOQN hee auwsued ‘stud o offgrs to rewrite his- torieal text. (Recentiy Subject spent week in San a pos £9 Francisco as guest of REVELS CAYTON and conferred r WILLIAM SCHNEIDERMAN. Subject bitterly at- 2, tacked as Communist by Hollywood Reporter and M.P.A. Subject named to editorial pdoard of "Mainstream", "a new Marxist quarterly"; identified as President “of Lincoln Book Center, Daily World sponsor and will serve as technical adviser on forthcoming N.M.Ue = shoft. Subject active in affairs of H.I.C, C.A.S6P, van]  HeWelfl., P.E.C., F.E.P.C., Natiqnal Negro Congress "and rican Russian Institute, } Subject identified oH “) + at+1@ recent Communist meetings and identified meet ith MAX “WEISS and ABZ MC GILL. Bank account, : ing A ere Specia 5 -Caoment W. HOLLMAN date June 21, 1946, at Los Angeles, ~ Letter to San Francisco dated June 20, 196. _ dettor from San Francisco dated duly 25, 19h6 P “SPECIAL AGENT “APPROVED.AND . -! ; to " Gea NTO SONICHARGE Sys. < _ FORWARDED! 2.5") “* COPIES OF THIS. REPORT Bee ree @- Bureau (Rnelobire’’ > 4 = New York (information): _. 32 Los Angeles Se eee ® ; OR ea go sie OP LES DES ee re a \ ° a soveneet PRINTING oxrioa 7— 2056 HW 54460 Docld:32336646 Page 2?
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Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1997 { qT use 710 ae ey. DATE: 11-14-2017 __ JFK Assassination System Date: 5/13/20] Identification Form “Agency Information AGENCY: FBI RECORD NUMBER: — 124-90143-10269 RECORD SERIES: HQ AGENCY FILE NUMBER: _ 100-370750-101 Document Information ~ ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: LA TO: HQ TITLE: DATE: — 12/04/1946 “PAGES: 3 SUBJECTS : JOHN HOWARD LAWSON DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION: Confidential RESTRICTIONS: 1B CURRENT STATUS: = Redact DATE OF LASTREVIEW: — 10/09/1998 OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE | COMMENTS : MEMO v9.1 18 ~ | Docld:32336651 Page 1
r Released \ under the -dohn-F. : i i : ‘ainithed States a opariment of saad? Sederal Bureau of Inuestination Los Angeles 13, California December 4, 1946 © f 4 . * IN REPLY, PLEASE REFER TO ruznoi ©6°119 JUSTIFICATION FOR CONTINUATION OF ‘TECHNICAL > a | OR CON ita) se Ok RE: ‘pitte fot “Character” of Case INTERNAL SECUR TTY Oy | | Field oF ticle 1 -Los Angeles | “i* Candy 4 b2: B75 asf... Symbol Number'7~7 “NDI LA JOek | Uiehitlen By Siuses 7, . Type of Surveillance: (Technical or, ; Beclassily 22 00.0 7a : _ Microphone) Technical ~ 4 ‘1. °Subject's name and address: ‘JOHN HOWARD -LAWSON 935) Burnet Avenue San Fernando, California - Location of technical operation: 95 , - “Central. Plant os “bls ia Roy Seb Luge ‘ one Declassify on: OAD 3... Dates of initial authorization and installation: va a . (a BS - Gamazy 6, ley Distelled January 18, rob we 45le- Coldwater Banyon North Hollywood ET ! 4. ‘Previous. and - other installations. ‘on. the | same subject (with « dates and” places): ¢) ; . a "Fron Gaauary: 18; ‘alk! until arch 19, 19 6.) this installatic oy “Was, at - Lsle Coldwater Canyon, and onl argh.l9, 1916, at at Lawson ts present address . jee o * —— tee : ae oot. ane a: —s ' J e 5. Specific valuable information Obtained. teste report, with ea Sms ' . indication oft specific value of ‘each, item and What use ‘was "nade , a of each item of, information involved: FOU ; . : AS” LAWSON is the real. leader of the Communist movement in the ‘ | motion picture industry, this installation has continued to, make available’ é sone valuable information regarding both the Communist movement, and Communist _ front organizations | in ‘the’ motion picture industry. : This informant has : Docld: 323368851 Page 2
JFK Assassination System Date: §/13/201 Identification Form “Agency Information Peleased under the John AGENCY: FBI . Eennedy RECORD NUMBER: _ 124-90143-10270 Assassination Records ; OoOllection Act of 1992 RECORD SERIES : HQ (44 USC 2107 Note). ase#: NU 54460 Date: AGENCY FILENUMBER:  100-370750-102 WOK oF 2017 Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: LA TO: HQ” TITLE: [Restricted] DATE: 00/00/0000 “PAGES: 2 SUBJECTS : JOHN HOWARD LAWSON DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION: — Confidential RESTRICTIONS: 1B CURRENT STATUS: — Redact DATE OF LAST REVIEW: — 10/09/1998 } OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE COMMENTS : TT v9.1 19 HW 54460 Docld:32338852 Page 1
seo bee gt Se tenn Sc eed ae poeltlen 2 ldo enrlt acy ‘Mr. Glavin 2 Mr. Ladd a ; Mr. Nichol@. ‘Mr. Rosen. Mr. Tracy___ SL ay. Mr. Carson : Mr. Egan ‘Mr. Hendon ___ Mar. Be anington, Mr /guias Tamt j WASH FROM LOSA 6 Aaecrae | we ta + “ JOHN HOWARD Pvuson , [SCe o> FECHNICAL. " SURVEILLANCE ON HOME % ve of aS IBJEGT AEMPORARILY nh TECHNICAL DLFEICULTIES., . t : Oy the’ es contained 4 in “the above message : is “to -be dissemin ted Ca i out st M4 1, preey it is sugggs ted that it b suitably eo . { } ! i { { t t i i t ! : a i 8 . ? . * | AW 54460 Docld:32338852 Page 2?
Releazed under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records C Llection Bet of Loo? (42 CSC Fier feces ‘JIN CASE OF INQUIRY PLEASE’ . KENTION DATE & NO JOHN HOWARD LAWSON 948 ELYRIA DRIVE LOS ANGELES. CALIF. 90065 OQ O = ma ‘Le DOWNGRADED AT 12 YEAR INTERVALS CONFIDENTI AL NOT AUTOMATICALLY DECLASSIFIED DOD DIR 5200.10 | Docld: 32339143 Page 6