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 : Docld: 32302715 Page 1 JFK Assassination System Identification Form Agency Information FBI 124-10282-10227 HQ 100-30067-196 Document Information FBI DIRECTOR, FBI SAC, NY 07/12/1978 2 JOP, CP MEMBER, TRA PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT Secret IB Redact 02/27/1998 INDEFINITE INC LHM Date: 6/15/201
Co | coer ADIC, ew York (1¢5-Hew) SECRE JUL 1 2 1878 1 - Mr. M. J. Steinbeck Director, FBI “(100- 30067) O JOHN ORION Onrop A FCI-R (I) (CC-NC) ae FULL INVESTIGATION (3) (Initiated 6/17/77) Reurlet/LEM 8/24/77. Department of Justice personnel reviewed your LHM (at FBIHQ) and approved continuing the{full FCI “investi- (S| gation.\ Insure annual summary LUM is submitted prior to @/1/78< ~ MJS:nmb wt/ i (4) i at x TERR LPTON CONT A TRD - . BY PR HERE 2 ERE RE SHOUN OTHERWISEs, NOTE: & hes Attached is a copy of referenced LHM bearing } approval notation by IRU personnel. 1-7-4 classified by AY: Declassify on: OADR TE) Assoc. Dir. Dep. AD Adm. — mPCNS Dep. AD Inv. __ a“ Asst. Dis: ~~ 3 “a Adm. Serv. Crim. Inv. Fin. & Pers. Ident. Intell. Laboratory "0 50 OC ie 116 gz JUL 20 1978 Legal Coun. Plan. & Insp. —— Rec, Mgnt. Spec. Inv. Tech, Servs, —_ a Training ee Affs, Off ef Date of Declasfificat’ n Indefinite _, SECRET T iN Nat ifs «., 1978 are Director’ s Sec ys ua »MAIL ROOM a . . FBI/DOJ ALY et e Docld:32302715 Page 2?
490 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION CONFADENTIAL New York, New York nh. In Reply, Please Refer to =~ yy ll File No. al Se AUG 2 4 1977 yin 8 John Orion Pittman Internal Security ~- Russia Full Investigation | (Initiated 6/17/77) 5) alt, INFORMATION CONTAINED EIN 1S URCLASS IFIED EXCEPE Office of Origin: New York WHERE SHOWN OTHERWISE. Date Investigative Summary Prepared: AUG 22 1977 Ltt Shy. mn Giassified by LB Mere Li Basis for Investigation: Declassify on: GABR/ sf Investigation is based upon authority of the Attorney General to conduct full counterintelligence investigations of leaders of the Communist Party, USA (CPUSA) pursuant to the Foreign Counterintelligence (FCI) Guidelines. (AS) The Communist Party, USA (CPUSA) is an arm of the international communist move- ment dominated by the Soviet Union. (U) Investigation to Date: Since February, 1974, the subject has resided at Thakurova 3, 116-16, Prague 6, Czechosiovakia. He is the CPUSA's representative on the editorial beard of the "World Marxist Review", the theoretical journal of the international communist movement headquartered in Prague, Czechoslovakia. One of his main functions on the editorial board is to prepare CPUSA activity reports for the Kremlin. (21(4) : 4 He was elected to memberships onthe Central Committee \ (CC), CPUSA, and the National Council (NC), CPUSA, at the ~ 2lst National Convention of the CPUSA, held June 26 - 29, h 1975, in Chicago, Illinois. SY UN 1 $ ws CONFIDENTIAL ¥ CLASSIFAED BY 6127 EXEMPI/FROM GDS, CATEGORY 2&3 DATE DECLASSIPICATION INDEFINITE So Job- 30067 - 1% dher recommendations nor CONCHISIONS Ch ak vt, ’ a : vee vcatents Satuibrted toict % sre not to be districu red onisige De aE fe your ageney. Docld:32302715 Page 3
th. CONFIDENTIAL John Orion Pittman His foreign travel includes visits to Bulgaria during the summer of 1974, the Soviet Union in July, 1975, and trips to and from the United States (US) in 1975 and 1976. seit ' fhe March 30, 1974 issue of the "Daily World", an east coast communist newspaper, characterized him as, "dedicated to strengthening the unity of world communist forces in accord with the struggle advanced by the Soviet Union for peaceful coexistence, social pregress, and socialism". Following the Soviet line of propaganda at a meeting of the Utah District, CPUSA, in November, 1976, Pittman stated, "The CPUSA must warn fellow citizens that the Pentagon is searching for a doomsday weapon in order to reverse the balance of power and that thermo-nuciear war wag a danger.” if) Pittman's party activities include attendance at a meeting of the Utah District, CPUSA, on November 22 ¢ 1976; a meeting of the Central Committee held November 19 ~ 21, 1976, in New York City, and a meeting of the Political Committee, CPUSA, held May 5, 1974, in New York City. No information has been developed that he is active at the local club level or that he has_made any public appearances on behalf of the party. val , Will continue to confirm and assess the leadership and policy-making role of Pittman in the CPUSA. eyo) Will remain alert to develop any information in- dicating clandestine intelligence activities, foreign travel, espousal of propaganda, and contacts with Soviets or other [eriteria country|nationals on the partef Pittman {S_| which information might tend to confirm his continuing role in the spread of the international communist movement. CONFIDENTIAL Docld:32302715 Page 4 ~ fm ,