of the material contained in the report of the presentence investigation. _ Since this report wiil contain information such as the defendant's prior criminal record, his characteristics, financial condition, and the circumstances affecting his behavior there is a possible danger that such disclosure would uncover confidential sources used. Requests for information for the presentence report received from the probation officer should be appropriately. complied with so as to provide the necessary facts without disclosing confidential information or sources. 8-9-66 ; SAC LETTER 66-50 (C) DREW PEARSON - FALSE COLUMN REGARDING FBI AND FRANCES KNIGHT -- Attached are (1) a copy of the syndicated column by Drew Pearson which appeared in the August 4, 1966, edition of "The Washington Post and Times Herald" and (2) a copy of the letter dated August 5, 1966, which I have- : sent to Mr. Fortune Pope, President of the Bell-McClure Syndicate, protesting , against Pearson's irresponsible reporting. If you receive inquiries regarding i Pearson's column and/or the letter purportedly written to me by Miss Frances Knight of the State Department, you may use the material in the second paragraph of my letter of August 5, 1966, in answering them. Furthermore, you may point out that the ''Congressional Record" for April 5, 1966, contains a letter written by Secretary of State Dean Rusk clearly showing that the State Department was not asked to conduct an investigation or surveillance of Harvard Professor H. Stuart Hughes--as Pearson asserts. (Security Letter on attached pages) 8-9-66. SAC LETTER 66-50 ~4-
HW 35041 Doold: 32989525 (D) RIOTS AND DISTURBANCES -- No area of the country has escaped unrest and turbulence based on racial and ethnic considerations. Outbreaks ranging from minor disturbances to major violence and actual riots accompanied by looting, arson, and attacks on law enforcement and -constituted authority have occurred in such places as Cleveland, Ohio, and Chicago, Illinois. . ° With the hot month of August upon us and Labor Day approaching, the tenor of the times is heavy with the threat of similar outbreaks in many parts of the Nation. For the Bureau to carry out its urgent and pressing responsibilities in the extremely critical racial situation, it is essential that we be completely knowledgeable of the over-all racial situation, trouble spots, and any indications of outbreaks of violence. As you were previously informed, I am holding each Special Agent in Charge personally responsible to see to it that all necessary arrangements are made to insure that he will be apprised in advance of all racial developments in his territory which’clearly point to the possibility of mob violence and riotous conditions. To accomplish this, you must continue to maintain a constant and effective check on existing racial conditions and developments through your racial, criminal, and security informants and through your other sources and liaison contacts. You should see to it that you have the necessary informant and source coverage to stay on top of the situation. I wish to reiterate the importance of giving your sources and informants specific assignments to obtain in advance information concerning racial developments, organizational activity, youth gang behavior or the activities of other violent elements which may possibly develop into mob violence or riotous conditions. You are reminded that existing Bureau instructions require that you maintain close coverage of subversive organizations, hate groups, and black nationalist groups in order to know of their involvement in racial matters. In the event of an actual riot or violent disturbance, direct and specific information is needed as to what individuals and organizations, if any, are fanning the flames, inciting to riot, loot, and burn, and whether these persons or organizations are communist including splinter groups and the "new left" movement, black nationalist, hate group or youth gang types, or riotous lawless youths with no group affiliation. 8-93-66 SAC LETTER 66-50 -5- Page 186
Liaison in depth with police and the intelligent utilization of informants and sources are essential in providing such intelligence coverage. Other methods and techniques for obtaining the necessary information, such as the assignment of Agent personnel of the same ethnic groups as that involved in the disturbance who can function effectively and safely in the disturbance area, must be considered. The methods and techniques necessary will, of course, be dependent upon the nature and extent of the violence or activity involved and it will be incumbent upon you to take the appropriate action in this regard. However, photographing and observation of specific demonstrations by Bureau personnel, where they are identified as such, should not be conducted without prior Bureau authority. You should bear in mind that the Bureau has no protective responsibilities with regard to these Situations. Immediate notification to the Bureau of any outbreaks of violence is absolutely essential and follow-up communications of pertinent developments must be submitted on a timely basis in order that the Bureau will have the details necessary for a complete picture of the situation. It is imperative that such information should be submitted to the Bureau ona continuing and timely basis because high-ranking officials of the Executive Branch of the Government rely heavily on the racial intelligence developed by the Bureau to keep them abreast of the situation in fulfilling their administrative responsibilities. You are also reminded that when rumors or allegations of pending violence are received you should take logical steps to "run down" each matter to the original source to determine if there is any substance to it. Such immediate and positive action can have a deterrent effect on those involved. You must be certain that any information developed or received of plans or rumors of impending violence is immediately furnished to appropriate law enforcement officials on a continuing basis. In the past, the timely dissemination of such information has been most effective and has made it possible for law enforcement officials to take direct action against individuals or groups to prevent or curtail their plans for violence. Very truly yours, Enclosures for (C) John Edgar Hoover Director 8-9-66 SAC LETTER 66-50 -6- NW 35041 Doold: 32989525 Page i157
The Washington Merry-Go-Round THE WASHINGTON POST Thursday, Aug. 4, 1966 15 Miss Knight Pens Another Letter By Drew Pearson This column has now ob- tained a copy of another letter written by Frances Knight, efficient head of the State De- partment?’ spor asap, passport office, ! ; which goes be-* hind the back: 5 } The first letter was written to Scott McLeod, a prominent iMeCarthyite, then assistant to the late Sen. Styles Bridges (R-N.H.), in which she enclosed j2 speech written at the re- ;quest of Sen. Karl Mundt (R.S.D.), another McCarthy backer, and Chairman Leo- nard Hall of the Republican of her chief,: 2 Secreta of: Stat ey ean: . 24jman as operating “the most Rusk, regard- ; 4leorrupt and inefficient govern- ing the surveil. - 3 [National Committee, in which Alshe described President Tru- ‘4|ment this Nation has ever lance of Ameri-. cancitizens; traveling*™ abroad. tin BU" Pearson »p.a{ known.” RNS ts A The second letter, addressed to J. Edgar Hoover, was writ- ten March 21, 1966, just after The issue arose when it was|it was revealed that Prof. revealed that the FBI and “tate Department had ar- Hughes was marked for sur- (vefilance by the State Depart- aged a svecial surveillance;ment on his trip abroad, and on the grandson of former Secretary of State Charles Evans Hughes, H. Stuart Hughes, distinguished Harvard professor and a former candi- date for the U.S. Senate, be- cause he had opposed Presi- it clear that Miss Knight and Hoover were operating the surveillance business on their own, without the real knowledge of the Secretary of State. The letter reads: makes This morning I have al- ready received several tele- phone calls from newspaper- men inguiring for further details about the FBI re- quest of February 6th con- cerning Professor Hughes. I am seriously afraid that this interest may indicate preparations for a sustained press campaign against us. We have already discussed the attitude of the Secre- tary of State towards the long-established practice of the Department making in- quiries at the request of the FBI. IJ cannot help express- ing to you the alarm I feel at various pointers which, to my mind, show clearly that he is looking for suit- able pretexts to put an end to this practice. My own po- sition in the Department is such that I do not wish to commit too many details to paper, for reasons that will be obvious to you. But Prof. Hughes, whom the FBI wanted spied on during his trip abroad, is a long way from being a Communist. He had run for the Senate from |Massachusetts as a Democrat in opposition to Sen. Edward ~ M. Kennedy. Kennedy later championed his right to travel abroad unmolested. Hughes’s grandfather was not only gov- ernor of New York and Chief Justice of the United States, but was also the Republican- nominee for President in 1916 and came within a few votes of defeating Woodrow Wilson. Prof. Hughes’s only crime was in belonging to a commiitee that opposed President’s John- son’s policies on Vietnarn. Miss Knight’s chief cham- pion has been Sen. Thomas J. Dodd (D-Conn.), who was able to secure the secret Otepka papers from the State Depart- ment. During hearings regarding the reorganization of the bu- reau of security and consular I would willingly elaborate them for you personally if you wish to pursue the mat- ter, as I have no doubt you will. Forgive me if I sound alarmist, but I am quite certain from what I have heard that a principle of vital importance is at stake which affects the whole con- duct of the government and, in particular, the effective- ness of the bureau. “Dear Mr. Hoover: I have just tried to reach you by telephone, but with- out success, and have been told that you may not be available for some hours, As I have a communication to make to you, which I re- gard as one of extreme ur- gency, I am sending you this note by special messenger. If you wish, I would be available this evening to dis- dent Johnson’s policy in Viet- nam. Miss Knight made it clear in her letter, this one written to FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover, that she and Hoover were in cahoots regarding the continued espionage on Ameri- can citizens traveling abroad. This is the second time a letter has come to light writ- ten by Miss Knight in viola- tion of either the Hatch Act affairs, once headed by Abba Schwartz, Sen. Dodd asked several questions indicating his support of Miss Knight. He followed this up with let- ters to the Secretary of State to make sure that nothing hap- pened to Miss Knight in any State Department reorganiza- tion. In the end, Secretary Rusk bowed to Sen. Dodd. He kept Miss Knight and fired her or of approved Government cuss the matter with you in Cordially, superior, Abba Schwartz. procedures, detail. F. Knight.” © 1966, Bell-McClure Syndicate, Ino. The Washington Post and Times Herald pg. E15 August 4, 1966 MW 55041 DociId: 32989525 Page i186
August 5, 1966 Honorable Fortune Popa President Bell-McClure Syndicate, Inc. 230 West 41st Street New York, New York 10036 Dear Mr. Pope: In the interest of fairness and accuracy, Iam writing you relative to the enclosed column by Mr. Drew Pearson entitled "The Washington Merry-Go-Round, " which appeared in "The Washington Post and Times Herald" on August 4, 1966. While {have not written you previously with respect to the many inaccurate and distorted statements about the FBI made by Mr. Pearson, i do fesi compelled to cali to your attention this most recent and flagrant example of his irresponsibie reporting. In his column of August 4, 1966, Mr. Pearson places reat reliance on a letter dated March 21, 1985, purportediy written to me by Miss Frances Knight of the Department of State. Ihave never received such a letter, and Miss Knight has branded the letter a complete forgery. Several members of the Washington press corps have advised us that copies of the letter upon which Mr. Pearson bases his August 4th column were sent to them anonymously last week. Unlike Mr. Pearson, these reporters had both the common sense and the integrity to check the facts, and they found that the letter was a come plete fabrication. Yam certain that it is equally as inconceivable to you, as it is tome, that any so-called news “authority” would publish material received from an ancaymous source without making an effort NW 35041 Doocld:329899525 Page 189
PERSONAL ATTENTION SAC LETTER 66-56 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION WASHINGTON, D.C, 20535 Ia Reply, Please Refer to File \ MW 55041 No. September 7, 1966 pony ot (A) SUBVERSIVE ORGANIZATION CHARACTERIZATIONS INTERNAL SECURITY - C Set forth below are up-to-date thumbnail sketches of organizations and publications, each of which is of use to various field offices. No attempt is made to include all Sketches which have been furnished to the Bureau for approval; only those sketches which are believed to have field-wide . application are set forth. In the event an office needs to characterize an organization not mentioned in this letter, listed in the various issues of the "Guide to Subversive Organizations and Publications" published by the House Committee on Un-American Activities, or designated by the Attorney General pursuant to Executive Order 10450, a request should be made of the office of origin to furnish the required characteri- zation. In describing a local affiliate of a national organ- ization, in addition to characterizing the local affiliate, it will be necessary to set forth separately the characterization of the parent organization. The evaluation and identities of the sources should be handled in accordance with instructions set forth in Part I, Section 49B 2m (1) (d), page 65, of the FBI Handbook. For the purpose of evaluation, all sources utilized in the preparation of the sketches listed below should be described as having furnished reliabie information in the past. In each sketch utilized below, the field office sub-~ mitting the sketch has advised that careful consideration was given to each source concealed. Boold: 32989525 Page 191
{ . a? | “€ AFTON TOURS, INCORPORATED Records of the Foreign Agents Registration Section (FARS), Department of Justice, Washington, D.C., disclose that Alexander Svenchansky registered Package Express and Travel Agency, Incorporated, Brooklyn, New York, on February 24 1958, as an agent of Intourist Limited, Moscow, USSR. The purpose of the business was given as transmitting parceis to citizens of the USSR. Svenchansky named Afton Tours, Incorporated, 1776 Broadway, New York City, as a°-branch of Package Express and Travel Agency. FARS records disclose further that Afton Tours was registered individually as an intourist agent from May l, 1855, to December 24, 1860, when the registration was termi-~ nated by action of the FARS. Package Express and Travel Agency, as of August 7, 1964, continued tobe registered with the FARS. A source advised during April, 1966, that Afton Tours, Incorporated, continues to operate from 1776 Broadway, - New York City. The source stated that most of the tours -arranged by the firm are for individuals or groups traveling to the Soviet Union or other East European countries. Accord- ing to the source, Communist Party (CP) members, nationally known, have used Afton Tours to arrange both foreign and domestic travel. The source added that many group tours directed by Afton Tours have beeh sponsored by organizations recognized as communist fronts. Alexander Svenchansky was Linked with a Soviet espi- onage ring in testimony before the Senate Internal Security Sub-Committee on November 2, 1953, by Harry Gold, confessed atomic spy. The 1965-1966 New York Telephone Directory lists Afton Tours, 1776 Broadway, New York City. Source: 9-7-66 SAC LETTER 66-56 -~ 2 - Lwwsseai_nocta:aeneszs pace 192 oY
>, an’ Aa AMERICAN INSTITUTE FOR MARXIST STUDIES A source advised on April 9, 1963, that on April 7, 1963, at a meeting of the New England District Committee of the Communist Party, USA (CP, USA), held in Boston, Massachusetts, Herbert Aptheker stated he was developing an organization called American [nstitute for Marxist Studies (AIMS), which would publish literature on History, Science, Physics, and Archeology, and other subjects which would be put out quarterly with various supplements. A second source advised in December, 1959, that Herbert Aptheker was elected to the National Committee, CP, USA, at the 17th National Convention of the CP, USA, heid in December, 1959, . A third source advised on June 7, 1963, that on June 3, 1963, Herbert Aptheker spoke at the CP, USA, “New York District Board meeting concerning AIMS. Aptheker Stated that AIMS would unite and strengthen the CP although the CP would not be connected with it. He stated AIMS was being formed to operate within the scope of the McCarran and Smith Acts and would legally bring Marxist material and opinions to the attention of American scholars and the general _ public. A fourth source advised on May 6, 1966, that, as woLt that date, AIMS was located on the fifth floor at 20 East 30th Street, New York City, New York, . Sources: 3 nf AMERICAN COMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION X The April, 1966, issue of the "ACA News," official publication of the American Communications Association (ACA), Shows that the ACA is located at 18 John Stree, New York, New York. 8-71-66 oo SAC LETTER 66-56 ~3-
The "Report of the International Executive Board ACA, CIO" at the Sth National Convention, Chicago, Iilinois, April 8 through 13, 1940, discloses that the ACA had its origin at the 3rd National Convention of the American Radio Telegraphists Association (ARTA) held in New York City in August 1937. At this convention, it was agreed to change the name of the union from ARTA to ACA. This change was ratified by the union members on March 10, 1938. The "Directory of National and International Labor Unions in the United States, 1955," published by the United States Department of Labor, lists on page 4, unions expelled from the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO) on charges of communist domination. ACA was listed as having been expelled on June 15, 1950. AMTORG TRADING CORPORATION Amtorg Trading Corporation, according to records of the New York County Clerk, is a New York corporation formed in 1924. It has acted since then as a buying and selling agency in the United States for most of the foreign trade associations of the USSR. Since 1949, it has been registered with the United States Department of Justice pursuant to the provisions of the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended. oe a COMMITTEE TO SECURE JUSTICE FOR MORTON SOBELL U "Following the execution of atomic spies Ethel and Julius Rosenberg, in June, 1953, the ‘communist campaign assumed a different emphasis. Its major effort centered upon Morton Sobell,' the Rosenbergs' codefendant. The National Committee to Secure Justice in the Rosenberg Case - a communist front which had been conducting the campaign in 9-7-66 SAC LETTER 66-56 ~4- NW 35041 Doocld: 32989525 Page 194
the United States ~ was reconstituted as the National Rosenberg —- Sobell Committee at a conference in Chicago in October, 1953, and ‘then the National Committee to Secure Justice for Morton Sobell in the Rosenberg Case’... ("Guide to Subversive Organizations and Publications," dated December 1, 1961, issued by the House Committee on Un-American Activities, page 116.) In September, 1954, the name "National Committee to Secure Justice for Morton Sobell”™ appeared on literature issued by the Committee. In March, 1955, the current name, "Committee to Secure Justice for Morton Sobell," first appeared on literature issued by the Committee. The Address Telephone Directory for the Borough of Manhattan, New York City, as published by the New York Telephone Company on April 14, 1966, lists the "Committee to Secure Justice for Morton Sobel1”" (CSJMS) as being located at 150 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York. : ¢ i COMMUNIST PARTY, USA, MARXIST-LENINIST ‘ \ - é “ On August 24, 1965, a source advised that the West Coast Provisional Organizing Committee for a Marxist-Leninist Communist Party (WCPOC) was formed in Los Angeles, California, on August 23, 1965, under the leadership of Mike Lasky. Although similar in name, the newly organized WCPOC had no connection whatsoever with the Provisional Organizing Committee for a Marxist-Leninist Communist Party (POC) or the latter's West Coast POC. On September 7, 1965, the above source advised that a National Conference of the newly formed WCPOC was held over the September 4-5, 1965, weekend in Los Angeles. At that meeting, the name WCPOC was dropped, and the Communist Party, USA, Marxist-Leninist, (CPUSA, M-L), was formed under Lasky's leadership. The CPUSA, M-L has the following aims and purposes: 9~7-66 SAC LETTER 66-56 - NW 35041 Doold:32989525 Page i195