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CONE NY 100-4013 SL lidy NY T-12 February 11, 1964 B. Reaction to Assassination of President KENNEDY Speaking in New York 1963, FARRELL DOBBS stated that upset over the fact that LE accused assassin of President KE Y, was reported to be in possession of a copy of. he Militant". According to DOBBS, SWP files reflected that OSWALD had a subscription to the publication which expired in September, 1963. However, he was still receiving copies of the paper at the time of the assassination, November 22, 1963. It is the policy of "The Militant" to continue sending issues subsequent to the subscription expiring in the anticipation that it might be renewed. According to DOBBS, the SWP was distressed over the fact that it possessed information possibly pertinent to inquiries being conducted by the Government concerning the assassination. L(u\ Y -~ 30 - yy ty on November 27, e Party was very the
“OMEN The Party could not, without embarrassment, furnish this information to the Federal Bureau of Investigation DOBBS said, so the information was made available to the 'New York Times'through a lawyer retained by the Party. This action was taken in an attempt to get the Party “off the hook" in regard to information it had concerning OSWALD ¢ ut _ December 4, 1963 NY 100-4013 ‘ It is noted that in the edition of the New York Times’ of November 27, 1963, the following was printed: "Publishers of 'The Militant', a weekly newspaper here that reflects views of the Socialist Workers party but is not an official organ of that Trotskyite. group, said yesterday they had found that OSWALD had been briefly a subscriber. "A spokesman said OSWALD had sent in $1 for a four month introductory subscription in December, 1962 and renewed this for another four months at $1, expiring in September, 1963, with no further communication indicated in the records. "Te mere fact that a person subscribes to a publication, a spokesman added, is no indication of whether or not he is sympathetic to any position the publication espouses - sometimes just the opposite". A letter was sent by DOBBS to all branch organizers of the SWP on November 27, 1963 setting forth that the current issue of "The Militant" would deal extensively with the assassination of President KENNEDY and the political aftermath.
Coy , NY 100-401 Mey Al) He recommended that balanced judgment. be exercised in all Party activities in view of the many political implications of the assassina- tion. He said that there was a "smear attack" against the socialist movement which created unknown factors concerning the present public attitudes. DOBBS cautioned that it would be necessary to feel the way carefully::into the changed situation. DORBS further wrote that for the present, the role of the SWP would be to help others think out the basic meaning of the changed political situation. He said that it would be a serious mistake to try to immediately resume activity at the tempo. and scope that prevailed before the assassination, DOBBS enclosed photostats of the article appearing in the New York Times of November 27, 1963. . 303 WY aater 4, 1963 In "The Militant" of December 2, 1963 there was set forth a public statement issued by FARRELL DOBBS as National Secretary of the SWP immediately following the assassination of President KENNEDY. The statement condemnéd the assassination as an inhuman, anti-social and criminal act, and sympathy was extended to Mrs. KENNEDY and her children. It set forth that the assassination stemmed from an atmosphere created by racists and ultra-conservative forces. Reviewing the political outlook at the SWP plenum on December 27, 1963, FRED HALSTEAD said it was still not clear What the Sémenetai fmal reaction would be, but for the present there was a definite smear against the socialist movement because President KENNEDY had been assassinated by an avowed Marxist. HALSTEAD said he did not believe there would be a witch hunt however, because the United States Government was too afraid of world opinion. fn Oye « 3p - gp
CON NY 100-4013 bey 7 Ny HALSTEAD further said that the direct effect on the Party since November 22, 1963 had been at a minimum. He said the police had come to the SWP Hational headquarters in New York, but there was no reason to think their presence was anything other than what was claimed, protection against counter-revolu- tionary activity. He said the largest anti- Trotskyist indications had been in Blooming- ton, Indiana. In regard to OSWALD, HALSTEAD rec- commended that the SWP line should be to em- phasize his claims of innocence. It was rec- commended that the Party stay away from any Trotskyis%¥ versus right wing discussions. Speaking to the plenum on December 29, 1963, EDWARD SHAW also noted that there had been some increase in " the witch hunt" since the assassination, but felt that the SWP propaganda offensive could overcome this. NY T-3 December 27, 1963 December 29, 1963 In a letter sent by FARRELL DOBBS to another SWP leader, following the SwP’ plenum, DOBBS said the SWP would remain in the back- ground and wait for further developments. He said the Party was watching the proceedings of the WARREN Commission very carefully and would decide future action AN anélyziagsins the Commission's report. NY re Janua /25, 964 «a & . iy
NY 100-4013 a: Vg I On January 27, 1964, FARRELL DOBBS was ewed in the presence of his attorney, ROWLAND\ WAT at 112 East 19th Street, New » New York. DOBBS was interviewed by Special Agents ALESIO SAVIOLA and ANTHONY D, LEONE, who’ advised DOBBS that the Presidential Commission investigating the assassination of President KENNEDY had specifically requested the Federal Bureau of Investigation to obtain from the SWP any data concerning LEE HARVEY OSWALD, WATTS stated that DOBBS searched the SWP files and had found that OSWALD had a trial subscription to "The Militant". OSWALD also sent a letter to the SWP setting forth a change of address and another indicating a desire to join the organization, According to WATTS, this latter letter was answered in a routine manner to the effect that it took more than just filing out an application to become an SWP member, OSWALD was told that Sincé there was no SWP branch in his locality, he would perhaps desire to distribute "The Militant" in his area. WATTS stated he had possession of the material described and DOBBS would willingly turn it over to the Presidential Committee upon receipt of a letter to WATTS requesting the data. New York daily newspapers on February 19, 1964 carried a: story saying that the current issue of Life Magazine would feature a write up on LEE HARVEY OSWALD. Also printed was a photo- graph of OSWALD appearing on the cover of Life Magazine, which it was stated depicted him holding a rifle which may have been used in the assassination and hoiding. in front of him a copy of .a4_news- paper called "The Militant", Wy \ “yp ba \
NY 100-4013 Once again there was considerable concern on the part of the SWP leadership as to what reaction there might be to this further publicity of the fact that OSWALD had subscribed to "The militant’? || NY T-6 February 24, 1964
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