‘ 3 (Rev. 5-1-59) . : ne FEDERAL. BUREAU OF INV: .:STIGATION 5 /,° REPORTING OFFICE OFFICE OF ORIGIN DATE INVESTIGATIVE PERIOD } SAN FRANCISCO SAN FRANCISCO _| 3/27/62 3/1/62 - 3/21/62 TITLE OF CASE Q SEC ( al rerons eo ORT d. KGHE "ree BY JOHN ORION PITTMAN CHARACTER OF CASE Ly Is - C , a jis INFORUATION CONTATRED | : . PEREIN 1S UNCLASSIFIED & i ( na, BARRE SHOWN OTHERWISEs a f REFERENCE: Report of SA WILBERT H, KEHE date 10/2/61 at San Francisco. fi Net - pe - 24-4 ; Classified ADMINISTRATIVE DATA: Declassity on: ‘) Stops have been placed with INS to be notified upon Subject's return to the U. S. Eight copies of this report have been furnished to the Bureau because the Bureau may desire to furnish copies to interested Legats in Europe inasmuch as Subject may travel throughout Europe. In this regard, it should be noted that _. the Legat in Bonn has (alerted various agencies in ( Germany Jregarding possible travel. of Subject in that goungry; the Legat in London has alerted Brite) APPROVED \tK j \ SPN CHAE DO NOT WRITE IN SPACES BELOW i) COPIES MADE: ‘N ‘ — . An ang . sg ot aa | (ed) Lies ft L3G (@)- Bureau (100-30067) (Registered) —— ? S - San Francisco (100-1465) REGS oe oun OE 18 MAR 30 1962 a whe 3 Q % gel ots a ; % . . oxettt qo 3 _ / ; C 1G 5 PUR ee .® 2c NOTATIONS & aN LL/3 4A @o3—- | GOPiks DESTROYED LIMOS | G2 NOV 11378 SECRET - 7 7 U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 16—76324-1 Sy \ ~ : a ~ NY ° Docld:32304468 Page 2?
SF 100-1465 -WHK:dbm Me emt a ge hae Es (5) | (Seouraty Service, MI5;)a the Legat in Paris has een in touch{ with the DST) regarding possible travel ( s_] of Subject in those countries. (es 975- MM, 7/61, advised that sometime during the first week of May, 1961, a CPUSA delegation visited Subject in his home in the USSR. Subject and his wife reportedly were living in a six-room apart- ment in Moscow with their two small children. In-> regard to a question as to the feeling cf the people in the Soviet Union with regard to KHRUSHCHEV, PITTMAN remarked that there were sharp differences of opinion in the Soviet Union. He noted that ~ ' thousands of ordinary people in Russia did ‘not agree with KHRUSHCHEV on the world situation and ~*"* that some of these people actually hate nim and con- sider him a drunken bum. PITTMAN explained that some of these people felt that KHRUSHCHEV was not qualified for leadership in the political field merely because he had been a war hero. PITTMAN explained also that the ordinary Russian person obviously objects to the spending by CPSU leaders and the entertainment of a great number of foreign visitors. by the Russian Government. PITTMAN emphasized, how- ever, that the ordinary Russian worker would not raise his voice in fear of what might happen to him. PITTMAN: stated that he ieft the U. S. in a hurry because he had been harrassed by the FBI and felt that he would be picked up. He evaded a question as to what he thought about his living conditions in Moscow. (Ba 975- AY sve, advised that a member of the CPUSA delegation visiting Moscow during June, 1961, noted that PITTMAN seemed to be troubled and asked him what was the matter. PITTMAN stated that he had come to the Soviet Union with the understanding - B- ScOREd COVER PAGE Docld:32304465 Page 3
SF 100-1465 eer i WHK:dbm Pee rhy (SS) that he would be provided for and that he was not satisfied with the setup, particularly the housing, PITTMAN refused to comment as to whether anything could be done in Russia concerning these matters and he remarked that it was a long story and he just wished to state that he was not satisfied. PITTMAN furnished his home address to this member of the delegation and requested that he be contacted at a later date. He © stated that if he did not receive a decent answer from the National Leadership, the matter should be taken up with JAMES JACKSON privately. The member of the Gelegation later tried to get in touch with PITTMAN but was informed that he was in another part of the Soviet Union at that time. BA 975- 4 advised that on June 12, 1961, the CPUSA delegation was called together by the Central Committee of the CPSU and that JOHN PITTMAN and his wife, SMMARGRIT, were present at a farewell supper for the group. iY Docld: 32304465 Ca 5824-S* on 9/19/61 advised that the PITTMAN's were visited in Moscow by ELIZABETH GURLEY FLYNN, Chairman of the CPUSA, when she was in Moscow, and PITTMAN inquired of her as to what would happen to him and his wife when they returned to the U. S. in 1962. FLYNN indicated that as far as shé knew, the PITTMAN's could return to San Francisco and the "People's World.” PITTMAN stated that he hoped they .could return to the San Francisco area because nea dreaded New York City. 12/22/61, advised that PEGGY. PADENNIS , ; widow of] EUGEN WENNIS, commented that the writing of JSOHNXPTUSMAN’ tn Moscow concerning the 22nd Congress was the best thing he had done during recent times. ui CG S8ah- S*, COVER PAGE NEO a aS ia yea Page 4
+ 4 SF 100-1465 arrears | Sb. CG 5824-S*, on 3/7/62, advised that a CP National Leader in late February, 1962, was over-~ heard to remark in a private discussion that JOHN PITTMAN and his wife would return to the U. S. from Moscow, Russia, by the end of the Summer of 1962. ART SHIELDS and his wife, ESTHER, reportedly will go to Moscow to replace PITTMAN as the correspondent for "The Worker." LEAD SAN FRANCISCO OFFICE "am SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA AL ee ee ee 7 Wa. continue to follow the activities of | Subject through established sources and remain alert for the return of Subject.to the San Francisco area. INFORMANTS Source Identity File Number Where Located SF T-1 is THOMAS M. NY 134-5207A-31 TREACY, PS SF T-2 is CS NY 692-S ONY 134-83a- -D- COVER PAGE eas y ead yy he ms “se Mey 7 “ Docld:32304465 Page 5
< Rei 5-158) | FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION | t “REPORTING OFFICE OFFICE OF ORIGIN DATE INVESTIGATIVE PERIOD é SAN FRANCISCO SAN FRANCISCO 3/27/62 3/1/62 - 3/21/62 C SE REPORT MADE BY . : TITLE OF CA SA WILBERT H, KEHE dbm; JOHN ORION PITTMAN © CHARACTER OF CASE ~ CREE 7 ALT, TRRORMATION CONTATNED | _EERETN [8 UNCLASSIFIED EECEPT THERE SHOWN OTHERWISE. i | REFERENCE: Report of SA WILBERT H,. KEHE dated im 10/2/61 at San Francisco. At - PY , \ ADMINISTRATIVE DATA: if Stops have been placed with INS to be | notified upon Subject's return to the U. S. : a Eight copies of this report have been furnished to the Bureau because the Bureau may desire we to furnish copies to interested Legats in Europe . inasmuch as Subject may travel throughout Europe. : In this regard, it should be noted that . _~ - the Legat in Bonn has(alerted various agencies in CS} Germany regarding possible travel_of Subject. in os country; the Legat in London has(alerted Britts:h:)\(S ) i _™ : APPROVED SPE CHARS Do NOT WRITE IN SPACES BELOW ¥ : . ; COPIES MADE: “i | G- Bureau (100-30067) (Registered) - San Francisco (100-1465) DISSEMINATION RECORD OF ATTACHED REPORT NOTATIONS REQUEST RECD. .|__-_..022..-------|------- ene nee [ee eee eee eee arene (ca a te we C i. DATE FWD. oncencfoeeeeccneeeeesnee|neeeenneennceneeefenaneneccnecnnecne[peeecneemenenne Sib Docld:32304468 Page 6