‘RefFeased under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records CoLléetion Act of 1992 (44 Use sit7r —— Hote}. DATE: 11-14-2017 ~- * ‘ SECREL MM 162-157 } MAX FRIEDSON. BEILER advised that he informed SELIGMAN he was not interested and that such an organization would probably fall into the wrong hands and end up being dominated by the Communists. He suggested they contact the ACLU to see about establishing a chapter in Miami. Professor BEILER was subsequently recontacted for further info at which time he advised that the group dis- cussed by FRIEDSON and SELIGMAN had been formed and had adopted a name other than the Miami Civil Rights Committee, and he believed it was the Miami Chapter of the ACLU. He had not attended any meetings. MM 100-13722 File captioned Miami Chapter American Civil Liberties Union... Serial 3. Article Miami Daily News, Miami, Fla., dated 7/23/55, lists one MAX FRIEDSON, not r further identified, as one of the directors of the newly y formed Miami Chapter of the ACLU. Serial 38. MM 463-S, whose identity is known to the Bureau, furnished written report dated 2/21/58, by mail to SA MELVIN A. THOMPSON. Filed 134-35 Sub A. Included in this report was the information that one MAX FRIEDSON and: a Mrs. FRIEDSON, possibly daughter-in-law, attended a special . meeting of the Miami Chapter ACLU, Wednesday, 2/19/58, at V the Unitarian Church. Purpose of the meeting was to decide course of action in connection with the Charley Johns Committee Hearings in Miami. Serial 43. MM 463-S, furnished on 5/8/58, a typed report dated 4/5/58, to SA THOMPSON, filed 134-35 Sub A. This report states in part that a conversation between LEAH FELDMAN and another individual was overheard in which it was learned that one MAX FRIEDSON, not further identified, had been appointed the chairman of the drive to raise money for the ACLU's defense of Rev. EDWARD GRAHAM, against the legal moves of the Johns Committee of the Fla. State Legislature. “Docld:32276873680 Page 4
fsotey bate: uiaa- dohn F - Kennedy Assassinatien Records Collection Act of 1992 (a ust 2teF ote) DATE: 11-14-2047. . ' 4 . \ . “8 on NY SECRET 162-157 Serial 55. On 2/9/59, MM 463-S furnished to SA THOMPSON a throwaway type paper issued by the ACLU, which | lists the candidates selected by the nominating committee x and approved by the Board of Directors of the ACLU. The / name MAX FRIEDSON was among the list of candidates. Filed 134-35 Sub A 533. . Serial 74. A mimeographed letter mailed to the Quota Club.of Miami which was in turn forwarded to the Miami Office bearing the letterhead of the Florida Civil Liberties Union, an affiliate of the ACLU, 509 Olympia Bldg., Miami, listing one MAX FRIEDSON as a’ member of the Greater Miami Chapter Board of Directors. 7 SS 2 oN _ Serial 1la2. Letter received from MM 463-S on 9/3/55, by SA THOMPSON, listing the report of the nominating committee of ACLU of Greater Miami. This list contains the name of. to one MAX. FRIEDSON (not further identified) as one of 39 individuals " a nominated as a director. MM 100-808-225 Page 10. Reference is made to New Orleans letter to Bureau, 2/4/55, captioned "Southern Conference for Human Welfare; Southern Conference Educational Fund, Inc., IS-C,'' Bufile 100-10355. This letter advised that on 8/11/54, Mr. FRANCIS BARNARD, printer, 433 Baronne St., New Orleans (protect), furnished several thousand cards belonging to this organization which in his opinion constituted a partial mailing list of the SCEF. Among these cards was one bearing the following information: 'MAX H. FRIEDSON, 1691 Nethia Dr., Miami, Fla." Upper right hand corner of the card contained following: "(J. J. LYNN)."” 7 MM. 100-808-275 Pg. 11. Reference is made to. New Orleans letter to Bureau dated 11/12/58, captioned "Southern Conference Educational Fund, Inc., IS-C, ISA, 1950," Bufile 100-10355. Letter ry | - . é 7 < . , Cr i | as 7 | SEORLI “Docld:322787360 Page 5
eléased under the Jo F. Kennedy Assassination | ‘ds E i Hote). DATE: 11-14-2017 © yy ese ! — wt a - Mes McAndrews \ 34 = Mr. Sheridan [ FOR STOTT S ay ne EN March 1, 1962 fo boa a " ALL Weonenring Coed nee - 56 . . ~~, AT SOK i aor J . — Gata reference to menorandum dated Yebruary 8, 1962, > captioned as above,7/ there is set. forth a resume of information © & concerning one. Haz” riedson,. 415 S. UW. 30th Road, bdems Florida. Polk's eit -bunscton for, Greater. meant. : American guild Supplies, fae. ’ vesidence. 363  Heridiga rr re Avenue, Mian’, ‘Beach, Plorida. ~ ; a fy 1958-54 Bdi tion: Lists Max Friedson, wife Leah BD., builders Supplies, Inc., 2728.5. WY. 28th President, Ameri cps lane, telephone 46206, residence 1691 Nethia. Drive : Coconut . MY NY) Grove, telephone 45378. E Ne Dan XS Leah P.. ‘Priedgon (Mrs. ), listed as Secretary, . Sd American Builders Supplies, Inc., residence 1691 Nethia Drive, E R . y\ Coconut Grove, ami, Plorida. 2 NER SS) 3g S 1956 Edition: Liste Max Bo Friedson, wize. Leah Po, . ~ \L distributer Window Ite Sales, residence 1691 Nethia Drive. oo a Leah Pe Friedson listed as employed Party Box Kosher Caterers, Kz =  Ywesidence 1691 Nethia Drive. ‘Ve 3 - 1958-59 Heh phen: Lists Max B. Priedson, residence NE #2 =€=6 1692 Hethia Give rs. Leah Friedson, employed Party Box oo ©. kosher catereN. residence G091 Nethia Drive. _ Wethia Drive, “Bes Wer Grove, Miami, Florida. cae m4 Se 1 7 Gurwent telephone directory » Southera Bell felephene > and ifelegraph Company, coverin LOrear Miami area,. September, : ‘4 Ew, 30th Réad,' Mami, 1961, edition, lists Max Friedsvh) Aa re telephone FRanklin 9=2530. Purther listing indicated for a Tolson ‘yor Leah Priedson, 2222-6. W. Siahy Ayonye,, telephone Highland Coad 40378 « 32 MH OC co i i Foreign Liaison Unit  j/AllED FROM DIVISION FIVE Af of Malone 1 - Mr. W. A. Sullivan ; | va a car 393 Sia 1962 Bun - aan Tet Room = TL, SECI a ft “ “ / sendy MAIL ‘room LY] of TELETYPE UNIT a . | Gandy “Docld:3227873680 Page 6
| Releaseammder the von F- iy Ke 1 ; 3 Hote). DATE: 11-14-2017¢ _— 2° For srorr/(S COORT Gee anor acon SECRET The records of the Greater Uiemi Credit Bureau as ‘caused to be checked on “ February 16, 1962, reveal a report dated’ July 6, 1961, for the Metropdldten Bank of Miami gor One Max Fricdson, wife Minnie, 415 §. W. 30th Road, Miami, Priedson described as whito, male, age 45 to 50, employed as public relations man by R. lo Forman and Company, Wife employed as esistant Loan officer at Daile Federal Savings. . and Loan Association, Yiemi, for ten years. No local credit information available, — Current telephone directory for Greater Milotd, Classified section, lists the firm of Robert L. Ferman and COo4 Ainsley Building, Miami, telephone FRanlsiia @1GTL,. under the section headed Stocks and Bonds Records of the Miami Police Department and Dade. County Department Of Public Safety as caused to be checked on February 16,1962, failed to reveal any record identifiable with Max Priedson, Soren aon Sebruary 18, 1962, reflect case number G11, dated November 21, 1957, Zor one Max -Priedson, 1691 Nethia. — bem 2 iemt, described as white, male, age 0, rotired, bovn Ag New York. friedson chatged. with aogiigénes in opeding & Car door at which time .an accident occurred. Friedson fined $10 and 4 days, received -suspended sentence Noveaber 14, 1957, . Records of Miams-tunicipai Court, a8 causad to be. . dda, ah name Max H. Priedson; 1691 Nethie Drive, tMamd,. Florida, appeared in 1958 on the mailing list of the Seutherg. Confcscuce Educational Fund, Incorporated, (BCRP)... The SCEF came into existence as the successor to the _ Ssuthorn Conference for Human Welfare (SCHW) through an. anendmont itstog ~favter of the SCHH dated: Aprii.26, 1946. This amondment iseved the purpose of the “SCEP as being to improve the educational and customary Standards of the southern poople in accordance with she highesttmerican Domocratie institutions, traditions and . ideals.  SCHW was cited asa communist front’ by the Committes on ; Un-Amoericay Activities in House Report 592 dated June 1G, 1947, * oe The above information is in reply to your memorandum 8/2298 dated February 8, 1962. (@) . . * Source - New Orleans let Bufile 100=10355, et er ws 6/6/61, unrecorded serial, in ad r on Poe met ke Pe nes 7? GS op .. [Ay Cy D ty 3 ies LL i . “Docld: 322767360 Page 7