Assoc. Dir. Dep. AD Adm. _____ Dep. AD Inv. Asst. Dir.: Adm. Servs, Crim. Inv. Ident. fateff, — Laboratory Legal Coun, Plan. & Insp, Rec. Mgnt. Tech, Servs. Training Public Affs. Off, Telephone Rm. >. Director's Sec'y ___ ~ Mr. H. A. Boynton, Jr. -~ Mr. J. A. Mintz (Attn: R. Heller) Mr. H. N. Bassett ~ Mr. D. Ryan ~ Mr. G. J. Foster BO feet be fet fea i March 20, 197% HOUSE SELSCT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS U. S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (HSCA) This cesponds in full to the HSCA letters of Marcn 2 and 6, 1979, to the Attorney General, signed oy G. Robert Blakey, Chief Counsel and Stafi Director, HSCA. Mr. Blakey reques ted nn PBI identification record and four documents, all of whic e enciosed. cisicns nave been made in several of the docu- rotect sources and persons with whom the PSI a confidential relationship. Enclosures ~ 5 CONPIDENTIAN MATERIAL ATTACHED pacs1£3 by (9) ORIGINAL AND ONE SENT TO ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL, CRIMINAL DIVISION, ATTENTION: MR. ROBERT LL. KEUCH NOTE: See Director, FBI, letter to Assistant Attorney General, Criminal Division, attention: Mr. Robert L. Keuch, dated March 20, 1979, captioned as above. APPROVED: Adrn, Sorv, Lesal Coun. Ciractor Wr \i & Sp Wweeme; MAIL ROOM [7] Fe1/DO
Assistant Attorney General Criminal Division Attention: Mr. Robert L. Keuch NOTE: This matter has been coordinated with Legal Counsel Division which, in turn, has coordinated with Deputy Assistant Attorney General Robert L. Keuch, U. S. Department of Justice, who has authorized release of the four specific documents, in addition to the identification record, to the former HSCA. In the context of the documents, it appears that two persons on the "St. Louis Globe Democrat" in 1968 were utilized by the FBI on a confidential basis in connec~ tion with certain Cointelpro operations. Excisions have been made to protect the identities of these persons, at least one of whom is currently affiliated with that paper. Contact with SAC, St. Louis, discloses no information to contravene the confidential relationship discerned in documents 100-449698-42-1 and 7.
¢ -OPTIONAL FORM MNO 10 Pa a ? aer _2?- Bureau (774) MAY.1%02 Bort . > - GSA FPMR (a1 ore) 108-11.6 . aa UNITED STATES co@jevenr _t @ ; Memorandum DIRECTOR, FBI DATE: 5/28/68 SAC, ST ee A Ab Peni pee LET INTERNAL SECURITY DISRUPTION OF THE NEW LEFT Ge a a IT ACs LI Re rps e ey ReBulet to Albany, 5/10/68. New Left activity in the St. Louis Division is concentrated in the headquarters city. Principal organizations involved in this movement are as follows: Action Committee to Increase Opportunities for Negroes (ACTION; ; A oR, mS, Students for Democratic Society (SDS); y hte St. Louis Draft Resistance (SLDR); The Committee to Support Draft Resistance (CSDR) . ACTION is basically a racial type organization. It consists of a small group of individuals who split from the St. Louis Chapter of the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) several years ago in belief that CORE was not sufficiently militant. Its activities are irregular, depending almost entirely on its chairman, PERCY GREEN. Communist Party efforts to cultivate him have so far appeared unsuccessful; however, some influence is exerted through ORVILLE LEACH, veteran Communist Party member, who is chairman of the Community Relations Committee of ACTION, An immediate Counterintelligence Program concerning the latter three organizations would be restricted because these . organizations are all campus-type organizations and Washington University and St.-Louis University will close for summer vactions in the first week of June. .These organizations will be virtually out of existance unti¥ the schools reopen in Septpmber. | t 7 FA— \-702 > wb AY 100 Milf aes L - St. Louis. a To Lt BORIS HCJ :mjb ar rail , A oe, WN 31, 1968 hea SRS. Sera CON SRTNED eee if shi 1968 Leal ta I ne. Aes Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Pligg
SL: 100-21213 St. Louis has pending investigations on these four organizations and their leadership and will be alert to any circumstances or conditions which might be utilized to good advantage for Counterintelligence purposes. In the past this office has used to good advantage anonymous mailings in connection with Communist Party Counter- intelligence. However, at this time the office has no specific - publications in mind which might be suggested for Bureau approval, The feeding of well chosen information to the St. Louis Globe Democrat, a local newspaper, whose editor and associate editor, are extrémely friendly to the Bureau and the St. Louis Office, has also been utilized in the past and it is contemplated that this technique might be used to good advantage in connection with this program. With specific regard to theSt., pow t-Resistance, ML which is a one-man organization headed\by .RIC oX<FREER; a Washington University graduate student, the FOL owe circumstances occurred: (40 . aati FREER turned in his Selective Service draft card at a public meeting on 12/4/67. Investigation at his local board determined that a few days later he wrote to the board requesting a duplicate card. If this type of information could have been publicized, it might have pointed out the insincerity of FREER. Nothing, however, was done at the time because of the confidential nature of draft board records and the fact that publicity may have jeopardized prosecution presently pending against FREER, St. Louis will carefully analyze these organizations under this program in an effort to affect the disruption of the New Left and specific suggestions of Counterintelligence action will be submitted to the Bureau for approval by separate letter.
v \2 SAC, St. Louis (100~21213) 10/18/68 iL —- Mr. Preusse Ww Director, FBI (100-449698) i _ Mr. R:H. Horner jv co °_s  = AT y ToT MAT SANTA THUD COINTELPRO ~ NEW LEFT Cee tee 8 Reurairtel 10/4/68 captioned "Students for a Democratic Society, IS ~ sps." Authority is granted to contact Mr. George Killenberg in the event information is received that a specific high school is being targeted for organizing by the SDS. This may be done only in the event that such a contact will not jeopardize G your investigation of SDS or your sources therein. i DENTS For A DEMotKaAne SecicTy MO_ Enchgsed herewi are one copy of a pamphlet entitled "Students for a\Democratic Society, Front Runner of the New Left" and ten copies of a leaflet entitled "Campus or Battle~ ground? Columbia is a Warning to All American Universities." As these publications may be of value to Mr. Killenberg in providing him with background on the SDS, you may furnish copies of this material to him at that time. During your contact with Killenberg, you should mpress upon him that the Bureau's interest in this matter is oO o be kept in strictest confide . a & Wie yg UIC ia - 7 & ¢s éknclosures ~ 11 a) a4 OGT 21 1968 a By reairtel St. Louis rpported that §DS.,.,locally.—has ia announced its intentions to make inroads in local high schools. eC iy In one effort at one school SL notified Killenberg, the Associate “ted | saitor of the "St. Louis Globe-Democrat,' who conducted an expose which countered further attempts by SDS to infiltrate this school. SL suggested that should information be received concening efforts by SDS to infiltrate other high schools, thés Mahe information be furnished to Mr. Killenberg who would use it to Bishop frustrate their efforts by exposing them in his paper” The Cain ~~ "St. Louis GlobeiDemocrat" has been:especially coopenative ep Conrad Gele ma ds NOTE CONTINUED PAGE TWO ROSEN weenennenen/ dvs - . totter, iW a Tolson DeLoach ~>MAIL ROOM TELETYPE unit LJ bee + te Stee
Letter to SAC, St. Louis RE: COINTELPRO - NEW LEFT 100-449698 . NOTE CONTINUED: with the Bureau in the past. Its publisher Mr. G. Duncan Bauman is on the Special Correspondents List. The information contained in enclosures contains background on SDS which can be of value to Mr. Killenberg. It contains public source mea ‘previously «2 submitted these documents to outside agencies.
‘ef ' Cf Seeger =) CONFIDENTIAL ' Memorandum = ; wo : DIRECTOR, FBI (100-3-104-42) oan: WNAse . 2 : i SAC, BT. LOU! ST. LOUIS cso0-r8708) #4 bi Y af rien, eee x II. l-- -KCI 5 ae OF 4 @uayect: <tommunist PARTY, DATE é Qae7 : ce  OhOR, Ree yak S8 Wo 3\25\85 ge St. Louis letters to Bureau 6/14/66 and 6/15/66, Yeypees St. Louis airtel to Bureau 7/12/66, Bulet to St. Louis 4/26/66 appv and Burad to St, Louis 6/21/66. 7S ¢ POTENTIAL COUNTERINTELLIGENCE ACTION fA “JERRY", described fa St. Louis letter 4/14/66 asa recent releasee of the Missouri State Penitentiary where he _ weportedly served time for a marcotic violation, hes sow been identified as JEREY SPRAGGINS. He has been using the mane JERRY PITCHFORD interchangeably. The Kansas City Division hes advised he was released from the Missouri State vor robbery. 11/26/65 where he was perving a seven-year een sentence for robbery Be is described as a Negro male, born 10/18/43, St. Louis, Missouri, Mis FEI identification record shovws ne was received at Missouri State Penitentiary 12/8/61; that he has prior srrests ‘. 5 Zor suspected stealing and suspected robbery. Ho dispositions a are shown, a 7) It appears therefore that information which was 0 irculating among Communist Party (CP) members that he served 3 ime for a narcotics wiolation is mot true. Other information mia ich has been developed now casts some doubt on statements by HEL J, WAIXEE, Chairman of the Missouri District CP, that | received his A4nitial indoctrination in Marxism at aclass eld in the Missouri State Penitentiary. It may be noted that iw. he Kansas City Division in its letter 6/16/66 states JERRY r rved part of his robbery sentence at reformatories and away 4 om the Missouri State Penitentiary. a ; SEREY's activities in the CP will be followed closely Zor possible counterintelli one ection based on his past —_ or Pease goed cena aan Bureau ofD - Bt. Louis ° \ wAD/; a ky eee Ry (3) Ec “6 tig CEPT WICERE SEO Wim — OTUORISER + be Jt a 29 5 TOE Ab Savings Plan © eee otmere: ar eae tes bgavrywermene
» Stl aha NN arta a ca tae + Sah tied > aittion ate | ROR A RO a Raa ad Sto arm em @ conripentiAL = ® BL 100-16708 x . We will continue to watch the CP's involvement eo in The Bt. Louis Citizens for Peace in Vietnam. A cominfil investigat is being conducted regarding this organization. LKER has been very active in this group and has encouraged othér members to be similarly active. EXDING COUNTERINTELLIGENCE ACTION to counsel counseled regularly regardi we KLLIOTT TANGIBLE RESULTS. she Z, oe An anonymous letter was sent gusNinig, Genera Secretary, CP-USA, on June 22, 1966. This letter esc d in 8t. Louis letter June 15, 1966. Upon his return from the National Cp Convention, WALZXER stated HALL discussed this letter with him and gave it to him. WALKER furnished no other details regard- ing his conversation with HALL and it is not known to what extent, if any, HALL queried WAILXER regarding the possibility that narcotics users and an ex-convict are being placed in positions of leadership by the CP in 8t. Louis. WALKER expressed a desire to determine the identity of the writer of the letter. He did not indicate what action, if any, he might take if the culprit is uncovered. It appears therefore that the full impact of this counterintelligence action may well lie in the future. As a result of the second proposed counterintelligence action reconmended in 8t. Louis letter June 15, 1966, an articl appeared in the "St. Louis Globe ocrat", July 2-3, 1966, , containing a photograph of RONA BERG, DCA Coordinator and CP member, with the beadlin 1s ttends Red Convention-—- Ronald Landberg Observer at Party Meeting in H.Y." The article CONFIDENTIAL a» 2 uo f
> @ CONFIDENTIAL © “BL 100-16708 Boot “ae . states LANDBERG admitted representing St. Louis at a National. DCA Convention in Chicago and then traveled to the CP Con- °* wention in New York as an “unofficial” observer. The article ecntains an insert “See Editorial Page 2F". An editorial in this issue of the newspaper is titled “The Communist Line” and states the implications of the LAXNDBERG story are clear; that they forecast the Cp line for the mext few months in DCA “and other organizations". It appears possible that adverse publicity of this mature may well stifle efforts of DCA to launch units in the St. Louis area, particularly at the local colleges and universities. In a recent press interview following LANDBERG's return to 8t. Louis, he announced that he has been transferred to Detroit by DCA. Be in effect conceded failure in the 8t. Louis area, complaining of an excessive mumber of right-wing Organizations and local conservatisn. It is not known to what extent, if any, our counter- intelligence action may Kave been inetrumental in his decision to leave 8t. Louis. CONFIDENTIAL ~-~ 3 =
“Memorandum fe CONE DEN AL DIRECTOR, FBI (100-3-104~42) DATE: 10/14/66 : Ee oo Noro 800 Oe “lash es- ny SAC, BT. LOUIS (100-16708) ¢....-- Bev, 7 4 : ca 4 0 COMMUNIST PARTY, DSA Neier ‘ine. hs ‘Ny COUNTER INTELLIGENCE PROGRAM DAB SR MERSHEL JAMES WALKER IB - C Re Bureau letter, 9/13/66. 5 3S og sat ts a 87 year old Negro widower, Qof limited education, with grown children and exployed by - “Srovort asO Wa? oe agner Electric Co. in a manual-type job. He has been : hairman of the Mis District Communist Party (CP) for ny years and was re-elected to this position in August, mO66. He lives modestly and is a man of temperate habits. bd & He has mot participated in any factional or | Cteraptive £ tivities. os »S. There have been some minor complaints among various rare iGcp members who feel he is currentiy Gavoting an excessive. as os mount of time to “peace” activities especially in The 8t. A fouls Citizens for Peace in Viet Naa. - WALKER has kept his election to the National Committee | *T aaa However, he has confided this fact to Orr P 8 dent ing In June, 1966, the St. Louis Divis received Bureau authority to send an anonymous letter to , General Secretary, CP - USA, complaining that delegates from Bt. Louis to the National Convention were selected in undemocratic fashion. The anonymous letter said that one delegate is a "sloppy narcotics user" while another individual under con- wy sideration is an “ex-con rumored miges up in narcotics". The former individual is 5 ANKLANDRERG,.&® coordinator for the W.E.B. Pie dminyYSPuAcaias, Ciub = cot Amet ica and aC th leader Ze, while the latter is PW te 2st) This letter was git, UIBASYSPRACGINS. to embarrass “WACKE rimarily wi National CP leadership since HALL is reported to be tenet tgiy opposed to the use of narcotics by Party members. HALL did discuss 1 G0 Pe moe etter, with WALKER but the details of,. Er oirens is 2 <3 bi PP G Sr Lou tn fosEE Md 1 - 2-94 = LA - aye C21 109g 4° CONFIBENL AL ee th 5. Savings Bonds Regulariy oi the Payroll Sevtigs as Ss
Y CONFIDENTIAL BL 100-16708 this conversation are not known. LANDBERG was transferred . to Detroit shortly after his return from the National Convention and SPRAGGINS appears to have dropped from the local Party scene, Possible additional connterintelligence action against WALKER has been considered carefully and discussed among special agents conversant with local Party activities. Consideration is being given to requesting Bureau authority for a published feature article in the "Bt. Louis Globe- Democrat”, 8t. Louis daily mewspaper. Appropriate background information and suggested questions would be furnished to an SAC contact who has cooperated previously in this progran. The Bureau will be advised when it is felt the time is propitious for such action. In the meantime, inher -Party activities will be scrutinized carefully and continually for possible other type counterintelligence action, CONFIDENTIAL
cenit a nif Op AL a oe | cere terme. om . Hoclect Committce on Assassinations 8 20m emn-00s G.&, Thouse of Mepresentatives BOM HOUSE CPIICE DLNL.DING, AMEX 2 WaneuneTon, D.C, 2051s March 2, 1979 oo ° The Honorable Griffin B. Bell Attorney General of the U. S. Department of Justice Washington, D. C. 20530 Attention: Mr. Robert L. Keuch Deputy Assistant Attorney General Criminal Division, Room 2113 Spa ot sb tiema  a. Dear Mr. Attorney General: . In connection with the Select Committee's completion of its Final Report, this is to request delivery of the following files and file references: . 3. Heme from SAC St. Louis to Director, 5/28/68, - Cointelpro-New Left. Bureau Wo. 100-444698- -4254 2. Letter from Director to SAC St. Loufs, 10/18/68, Cointelpro-New Left. Bureau No. 100-449698-42-7. 3. Wemo from SAC St. Louis to Director, 10/14/66, CPUSA-Cointelpro. Bureau Mo. 100-3-104-42-96. 4. Wemo from SAC St. Loufs to Director, 7/14/66, CPUSA-Cointelpro. Bureau No. 100- 3- 3104-42-92. Thank you for your prompt attention to this request. Sincerely, 4 brtx Plabre,, &G. Robert Blakey Chief Counsel and Director GRB: dm cc: Ron Heller Tra ae fae oe fa SE e Hed em 7 care epanenepernnaarseomecenase: ABILENE E SAE REET <I ONE COE TERL ATCT OCCT TERNAL, AOE TICE LCL OR A A A A Ce AN A TE LE IO a *
@nues evenns, @ab, ssa Wann PaEVEP, at. nee. @ue ‘WATER C. FamerrTasy, 4. Orewar' 8. ect avedy, Gieas. une eeaxTiematTs were, Ge, @ma.28 Pees, SEK. @wuasrorcure 1. pees, Ce, GRNELS 8. Warren, nen. ria. ave 1. oman, Om. Soclect Committee on Assassinations ° QUENT G. EpSAn, FH. Gn 2-4: C.®. Foouse of Representatives 4 S001 HOUSE CPPICE BUL.DWG, AOUEEXS | F 4 WasrmesTon,. OC. 20518 ~~ March 6, 1979 The Honorable Griffin B. Bell Attorney General of the U. S. Department of Justice Washington, D. C. 20530 Attention: Wr. Robert L. Keuch Deputy Assistant Attorney General Criminal Division, Room 2113 Dear Mr. Attorney General: In connection with the Select Committee's comple- _tion of its Final Report, this is to request delivery of the FBI identification Sheet on Russell George Byers, FBI Identification Number 101-311E, > August 19, 1931. Your cooperation {s greatly appreciated. ) Sincerely, Mm G. Robert Blakey Chief Counsel and Director GRB:dm cc: Ron Heller ZA ae enebe (Ore %y
3-9-79 818 DEL . UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE _— - FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION ae . ¢ WASHIDIGTON 25, D. C. 1 celine te rc incnspaagnie ee nme ay SL Le one “PDENTIFICATION DIVISION The following FBI record. NUMBER 101 311 E "fs furnished FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY. CONTRIBUTOR OF ARRESTED OR on FINGERPRINTS | mame ano nummer | RECEIVED | canoe DISPOSITION 4. PD University City Russell George | 1-2-61 susp burg & rel no Mo Byers larc evidence 7 | $4335 PD St Louis => Russell George | 2-26-62| inv sus removing mfg Pe Byers #86936-5 seal plate. from auto ~ PD St Louis Mo Russell George {11-2-62 susp burg & AT Byers _ #89669 St Hwy Pat Russell George [11~-2-62 |inv=poss & . Pe Kirlwood. Mo... _‘|Byers #C-10810 disposing of Rel 11-2-62 stin prop St Hwy Pat Russell George | 4-29-63 |1) inv disposing) rel 4-29-63 | Kirkwood Mo Byers #C-10810 stolen property a 2) inv stealing | rel 4-29-63 | . ‘ over $50 “ PD St Louis Mo Russell George | 10-19-63] burg Rel Byers #89669 USM St Louis Mo | Russell George | 5-11-65 conspiracy PG 2 yrs $2000 Byers Dyer Act , F $3 #388 1634 , Fed? © susp PD st Louis Mo Russell George [5-11-65 conspir | to ‘Viol Byers #89669 byer Ac - - o -USM Springfield Russell George | 5-11-65 conspiracy Z1l Byers _ _ viol Title 18.- #1031 THIS RECODNS ISFURNISHED Sec 371 USC FOR YOUR OFFICE AL USE AND pee oe - SHOULD NOT BE HURTHER . REPRODUCED OR PISSEMINATE]. . ANS : we SAYER Lo Np Navksael eee : information shown on this Identification Record represents daia furnished FBI by fingerprint contributors. - Where final disposition is not shown or further explanation of charge is desired, communicate with agency contributing those fingerprints. _ Notations indicated by , are NOT based on fingerprints in FBI files but are Ested only as investigative leads
‘ UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUS2n0/7 7° 94... The following FBI record, NUMBER 101 311 E CONTRIBUTOR OF FINGERPRINTS 8-13-65 PD St Louis Mo [Russell George Byers #89669 - PD Alton T1l Russell George 12-17-65 Byers #9653 , SO Russell George 3-3-66 Edwardsville I11 | Byers - #3452 ~ ' PD St Louis Mo Russell George | 2-12-69 Byers ; , #89669 St. Louis Co FD | Russell G 4-5-76 Clayton HO Byers 3621 City Pp Russell Geo 4-5-76 Clayton MO Byers 76-387 St Louis Co PD Russell G 3-2-78 Clayton MO - Byers 38212 SID 240 970 THIS RECOInD IS FUN ISenD FOR YOUR OF FICIAL USE AND NS SHOULD NOT BE FURTHER . REPRODUCED OR DISSEMINATED. susp burg & stealing ; FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION een L 7 WASHINGTON, D.C. 20537 Fa er ~ 2 : IDENTIFICATION DIVISION -, is furnished FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY. ARRESTED OR RECEIVED . DISPOSITION on War not apl att burg ‘attempt sus stl 0/50 Suspect Burg Stealing 22599 susp burg RLOE warrant receipt of stln prop over $50. (2899) Information shown on this Identification Record represents data furnished FBI by fingerprint contiibutors. municate with arency contributing those fingerprints. Where final dicposition is not shown or further explanation of charge is desired, com- Notations indicuted by * are NOT based on fingerprints in FBI files but are listed only as investi- gative leads az being possibly identical with subject of this record, - a eC en are Re it eat on UG SOVLERWENT ORINTING OFFICE 1369 O-687-CE: