HW 50529 DoclId: 32346695 AGENCY RECORD NUMBER RECORD SERIES AGENCY FILE NUMBER AGENCY ORIGINATOR FROM TO TITLE DATE PAGES SUBJECTS DOCUMENT TYPE CLASSIFICATION RESTRICTIONS CURRENT STATUS DATE OF LAST REVIEW COMMENTS Page 1 Date: 12/08/04 JFK ASSASSINATION SYSTEM IDENTIFICATION FORM AGENCY INFORMATION CIA 104-10063-10143 JEK 80TO1357A DOCUMENT INFORMATION FBI FBI CIA ANTIDRAFT ACTIVITIES, DECEMBER 4-8, 12/04/1967 2 1967 DEMONSTRATION SWP ANTIDRAFT ACTIV PAPER CONFIDENTIAL : 1B : POSEPONED IN FULL eogeeosi6 i rout > JFK10 : F2 1993.07.13.06:33:42:120140 FBI DENIED IN FULL - 2/16/94; ARRB DENIED IN FULL 3/14/97. [R] - ITEM IS RESTRICTED 104-10063-10143
S35 SX FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION r . ro . P . : In Reply, Please Refer to ; [2 \ , TRE box 10 #2. pew | a FSG UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 2 apap t ¢ \ ©. BBC . JFK Bux (0 Fol File No. ot New York, New York December 4, 1967 reO Antidraft Activitiess | December H-8, 1967 New York 14-382 - On November 21, 1967, a confidential source advised that during a membership meeting of the Socialist Workers Party, New York Local (SWP - NYL) held November 16, 1967, New York City (NYC), Fred Halstead, a member of the SWP National-Conmmittee announced that "We must take the reins of marshaling the December 6th demonstration at Whitehall (United States Armed Forces Induction Center, NYC)". Halstead stated the SWP's main purpose for being present at the demonstration is to insure cohesive organization in order to make it difficult for the Police to separate the crowd. The above source advised that Halstead recommended the SWP “should get in the leadership of those in authority" and urged that SWP members become marshals at the demonstration on December 6, 1967. Halstead emphasized "we must try to have the press take photos to show draftees being escorted or dragged into the Induction Center by cops". He urged use of the "Viet Sign" (Veign) as it was impressive when used in Berkeley, California, and the anti Dean Rusk demonstration in NYC on November 14, 1967. CONFIDENTIAL GIA HAS NO OBJECTION TO Excluded f rom automatic " RELEASE OF THIS DOCUMENT downgrading and declassification . This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. It is the property of _ the Federal Bureau of Investigation and is loaned to your agency: it and its REDEREKS are not to be distributed outside your agency. BY FBIVJFK TASK FORCE: D 200-Y~sz ON Dlel4y | . . Tle 7 D (06-300-/5¢ © RELEASE IN FULL er - J 00-3 06-27 HW 50529 GROUP 1 So | | Cl RELEASE IN PART A TOTAL DENIAL (AR. ge DoclId: 32346695 a
cae a a Se, oe = | C . ‘Ré: Antidraft Activities, December H- 8, 1967 On November 24, 1967, a third confidential source ~ advised that a meeting of The Resistance was held on November 22 -.. 1967, at St. Peter's Episcopol Church, NYC, with approximately | farty individuals in attendance. ge >. ' "his source advised that representatives from The Resistance, Resist, a NYC anti-draft group and the Fifth Avenue Peace Parade Committee,-a NYC Peace Organization were present at this meeting at which Leonard Brody, President of The Resistance, was in Charge. .. “os. Source advised plans. concerning anti-draft week, ~_ December 4- 8, 1967, were discussed which included the turning in of draft cards to a Minister at a NYC Church. The identity of the Minister or Church was not determined. — : oe This source further advised that The Resistance '.anti-draft week and also plars to open an information center in _. the vicinity of the Ole¢ Chelsea High School, Bronx, New York, , for the purpose of encouraging high school students to participate in anti-draft activities and refuse registration with Selective. a Service Boards... ee Se. fo rn | On November 27, 1967, by means of pretext , a SA of the FBI learned the following concerning anti-draft week from oe Kipp Dawson, self-identified as a member of Stop The Draft Week = - Committee, wnich according to Dawson is an Ad Hoc Coalition ee representing approximately 50 peace groups and is the Coordinator =. of anti-draft activities in the NYC area; Edward Fields, self- . identified as a member of The Resistance, and David Mc Reynolds, self-identified as Field Secretary of the War Resisters League '(WRL)located at 5 Beekman Street, NYC. = ” _. On December 4, 1967, at 11:00 a.m. a return of draft cards would occur at St. Paul'sChapel, Trinity Parish, NYC, organized by The Resistance with support from various anti-draft and peace groups. oe On December 5, 1967, a sit in with a supporting picket line station coordinated by the WRL would occur 5:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The first confidential source advised on November 21, 1967, that Kipp Dawson was then a member of the SWP, NYC. - . PYXPVALITTIN Oh ince ane HW 50529 DBocld:32346695 Page 3 Fe isattempting to rent a storefront in Bronx, New York, to publicize |
» % pe EBS UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE , FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION . "r In Reply, Please Refer to File No. ee _ New York, New York = December om 1967 — CONFIDENTIAL . } Antidratt Activitie December 4-8, 1967 New York 14-382 \: ‘on Novenber a1, 1967, a confidential : source advised ‘that during a membership meeting of the Socialist Workers Party, New York Local (SWP - NYL) held November 16, 1967, New York oo City (NYC), Fred Halstead, a member of the SUP National Committee announced that. "We must take the reins of marshaling the December 6th demonstration at Whitehall (United States Armed Forces Induction Center, Nyc)". Halstead stated the SUP's. main purpose for being present.” at the demonstration is to insure cohesive organization in order. _ to make it difficult for the Police to separate the crowd. mes The above source advised that Halstead recommended the SWP "should get in the leedership of those in authority" - and urged that S¥WP members: become marshals at the Gemonstrg thon on December. 6, 1967. . Halstead emphasized "we must try to have the pres 2 “take photos to show draftees being escorted or dragged into the =. . Induction Center by cops" He urged use of the "Viet Sign" (Veign) as it was impressive when used in Berkeley, California, and tne anti Dean Rusk demonstration in NYC on November 4, 1967. CONFIDENTIAL GROUP 1 a Sats NW onecTON To Excluded from automatic RELEASE OF THIS Docuneur downgrading and — declassification | This document’ contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. It is the property of _ the Federal Bureau of Investigation and is loaned to your agency: it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. D2oo-y~sg a Oo : /o7 Dd $06-200-757 7 ES Copy : poled, HW 50529 DBocld:32346695 Page 4
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ee - CONFIDENTIAL oe Rd | “antiarart Activities, Po, December Ae 8, (1967 ef On November 2k, "1967, ¢ a ‘third confidential | ‘source “advised that a meeting of The Resistance was held on November 22, “1967, at St. Peter's Episcopol Church» ING, with approximately a if rty individuals in attendance. - er : “This source advised ‘that representatives ‘from The” oe “Resistance, Resist, a NYC anti-draft group and the Fifth Avenue © Peace Parade Committee, -a NYC Peace Organization were present: OSE _ at this meeting at which Leonard ‘Brody, President: of The Resistance, Was in Charge. age ve oe . oan . “Source. advised plans concerning anti-dratt. week, “December 4- 8, 1967, were discussed which included the turning - in of draft cards to a Minister at a NYC Church. ‘The | Aeentity © fy OP the Minister | or. Church was not. determined. a oe ee “This” source further advised that The Resistance. . “4s attempting to rent a storefront in Bronx, New York, to publicize -anti-draft week and also plars to open an information center in: . the vicinity of the 014 Chelsea High School, Bronx, New York, = of ss} for the purpose of encouraging high school Students to participate «in anti-draft activities and refuse registration ‘with Selective: _ Service Boards. ee A nee “ oo CE on November 27, 1967, by means: of pretext 5 a “SA. i. oe of ‘the FBI learned the following concerning anti-draft week from i: «Kipp Dawson, self-identified as a member of Stop The Draft Week. . Committee, which according to Dawson is an Ad Hoc Coalition 13 - representing approximately 50 peace groups and is the Coordinator _ * OF anti-draft activities in the NYC area: Edward Fields, self- 007) » » identified as a member of The Resistance, ‘and David Mc Reynolds, «|: -* self-identified as Field Secretary of the War Resisters “Teague 7) * (WRE)located at 5 Beekman Street, NYC, 0 wet Ce oo On December 4, 1967, at li: 00. a.m. a ‘return of arart . - eards would occur at St. Paul'sChapel, Trinity Parish, NYC, _*: organized by The Resistance with support from various ‘anti “arate and Peace groups... °* ae nm oe On December 5, 1967, a sit” in with a supporting picket | “Vane station coordinated _by the WRL would | occur 5: 30 BoM. to J 1:00 p.m. too, oo Pov Shas od _ The first confidential source advised on ve SS ee November 21, 1967, that Kipp Daws on was then’ 2 ho ee a member of the SUP s NYC. mt, wes we BE a iy? . AIT. i? Foe pol Or me HW 50529 DBocld:32346695 Page 7 |