14-00000, 5° 4! ¢ ’ UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE “FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION | WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535 fn Reply, Please Refer ta File No. - , - ‘August 8, 1966 mS DENONSTRATIONS PROTESTING UNITED STATES INTERVENTION IN VIETNAM. ie The Communist Party and other organizations are continuing their efforts to force the United States to change its present policy toward Vietnam. There is set forth beléw a summary of current activity through which they hope to accomplish this: end. = International Days of Protest It was pr eviously reported that the Fifth. Avenue. Peace Parade Committee, New York City, the membership of which includes members of the Communist,Party and the Socialist Workers Party, bothtof whigh have been designated as subversive by the Attorney. General pursuant to Executive Order 10450, is sponsoring International Days of Protest August 6 - 9, 1966, ‘throughout . the world in memory of the victins of the atom bomb in Japan and as a protest against United States policy toward Vietnam. The following activity a ; tcok place on August 6, 1966, as.a part of International Days of Protest, ., A rally was held at Los Angeles, California, attended by 2,500 speed Geren The principal. speaker was United States Senator Erned ruening> who called for additional demonstrations until United States policy is changed and for negotiations with hoa the National Liberation Front of South Vietnam, Numerous _ members of the Communist Party‘participated in the raliy. Upon the conclusion of the rally, 1,000 of the demonstrators. marched to the Armed Porces Induetion Station at Los Angeles. Signs carried by the demonstrators read "Johnson's War Stinks," “Fight Poverty - Not People,” and "Negotiate With the NLF." ‘Four hundred individuals participated in a demonstration at Balboa Park, San’Diego, California, After | several speakers hod criticized United States policy toward | Vietnam, 250 of the demonstrators marched through the park. | | CONFIDENTIAL REVIEWED BY FBI/JFK TASK FORCE , 7 _— see Oe ara AES hE Mn atnk Set ON ee CROU ae a RELEASE IN FULL | Excluded fron eutonatte . RELEASE IN PART. | Reclassification A TOTAL DENIAL. (AMZ. ) kare
14:00000 Pa ’ CONFIDENTIAL DEMONSTRATIONS PROTESTING UNITED STATES INTERVENTION IN VIETNAM . The march was led by an official of the Socialist Workers Party. Numerous members of the Communist Party and the © Socialist Workers Party participated in the demonstration, Twenty-five hundred people marched through - San Francisco, California, to the San Francisco Civic Center Plaza... The marchers carried signs critical of United 6tates policy, When the marchers arrived at the Plaza, they were addressed by several individuals, all of whon . demanded _gn_en@_ e war in Vietnam. Four members of. the: American azi Parky.-p cketed the demonstrators. a ' °° Five individuals. conducted a “Vigil at. the a United States Ndval Weapons‘Station, Concord, ‘California, ‘They carried signs condemning},the. usg of bombs in Vietnan, These demonstrators attempted. to, place a sign on a train carrying munitions but free’ unsuccessful, op the War Committee;: Denver, Colorado, Sponsored a march through Denver to the State Capitol Building. A rally was held in front of the Capitol Building upon the conclusion of the march. . Two hundred and fifty demonstrators. heard. Speakers, including Walter/Cransoi a Repubdican candidate for the United States Senate;“Ste Pee iichare! a member of the W. _E. B. DuBois Clubs of -Amerigpa, a communist inspixved Marxist-oriented youth group; Joseph crupnted States - | Socialist Workers Party candidate for th e-United_Sta es Senate _from _Ninnesota:. and-Clittor WRLELey ar jlississipay “Freedom Democratic Party & ndidate tor-the piagsissi nny a a : Senate, criticize Un ters States policy toward Vietnam. The march was led by a former Communist Party member and two members of the Socialist Workers Party... During the rally, copies of "The Worker," an east coast communist’ newspaper, and the "Militant," a publication of the Socialist Workers Party, were distributed, On August 5, 1966,-Edward aeteitisse the Wart, _Resisters League-ahd John Cook of the Catholic Peace Fello ml p, both of which are pacifist organizations, began a \ CONFIDENTIAL ee wo Zan
1400000, 4 ca oo Co ommittee, civil rights group. ae DEMONSTRATIONS PROTESTING UNITED STATES INTERVENTION IN VIETNAM wigil at the White , House, Washington, D. C. They carried signs reading “Hiroshima Day ‘Fasth™ and ‘Vigil , for Peace," On the morning of August 6, 40 individuals demonstrated near the Shrine of the Immaculate Conception . at Washington, D. C.- The demonstrators were led by William i. i n_ attorney for the Student Non-Violent Coor o members of the Young ’ Socialist Alliance, the youth group of the Socialist Workers Party, participated in the demonstration. . Higgs announced that the wedding of the President's daughter on August 6 - was in very poor taste as all Americans should be mourning. . the dead at Hirdshima, He also announced that a rally would — take place at Dupont Circle during the’ “afternoon. Approximately. 200. “Individuals attended the rally at Dupont Circle. - PatiCanond the. leader of the Washington _ Chapter of the Young SocialisHAlliant@>was in charge of it, a erman—of. American University Speakers included. and Willia Martin, Republican candidate for the United States House 6 ‘ppresentatives . from Maryland, All of the. ‘Speakers condemned United States policy toward Vietnam, Upon the © conclusion of the rally, Cawood and Higgs led the demonstrators in a march to the White House. Many of the marchers carried Viet Corg flags. Upon arrival in the vicinity of the. White House, the marchers formed a picket line on the north side of Pennsylvania Avenue opposite the White House.. The marchers carried signs reading: "Children Die While Profits . Go Up," "Condemn United States Imperialism in Vietnan, " and "Hiroshima ~ 60,000. .Vietnam ~ 1 million plus." “Several former members of the Communist Party participated in the picket line, A Kiroshima Day Peace Walk and "Rally at ‘Atlanta, Georfia. The dtnonstrators” pickéted the Old. Post Office Building and then marched to pe-Ebenezer_Ba st Church where a pay was held, _Reveren& Martin_ Luther. ‘King, Sim SA ~ CONFIDENTIAL 2 3
A - ’ CONFIDENTIAL | DEMONSTRATIONS PROTESTING UNITED STATES _ INTERVENTION IN VIETNAM oo -, National Committee for a Sane Nuclear Policy, a pacifist - group nd Howard'Hoore an Atlanta attorney, who represents theCStudent Non-Vio entj Coordinating Committees Included - ' among the demonstrators was a former leader of the Communist . Party in Georgia. - ne ae “The Federal Building, Chicago, Illinois, was __ picketeli by 275 indiyiduals-who-represented the-Women's —, -Inkernatiional League” for Peace-and Ereedos “Chicago Wonter~ for Peacey)and theChicago-Peace Council; all of which are pacifist groups. _ Placards ‘carried by the pickets read "Victory for the Viet Cong," "Crush LBJ Imperialism in Vietnam, Congo, .and Domingo,".and “God Is With Us." After the picketing, a teach-out was held‘onsthe plaza behind the Federal Building. Speakers cbndemned United States policy in Vietnam, demanded infmediate withdrawal of United States troops, and. insisted on immediate negotiation with the National Liberation Front of South Vietnam. Numerous members of the Communist Party and the Socialist Workers Party participated in a car caravan and rally at Detroit, Michigan. One of the demonstrators carried a Viet Cong flag and as a result was assaulted by a spectator. ‘The Detroit Police Department arrested eleven demonstrators — for disturbing the peace, . DC Three members of the Socialist Workers Party led | 240 marchers from Minneapolis,: Minnesota, to the State Capitol Building at St. Paul, Minnesota. At the State Capitol Building, it was announced that there would be an evening meeting at . the University of Minnesota. _. Approximately 300 individuals attended the meeting at Mayo Auditorium, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis. — The meeting was_directed by-Laureekeert a member of the. “Socialist’Workers Party. Numerous members of the Communist Party and the Socialist Workers Party attended the meeting, 55], | eae f CONFIDENTIAL ~ 4m.
14-00000 CONFIDENTIAL DEMONSTRATIONS PROTESTING UNITED STATES INTERVENTION IN VIETNAM ; ; Literature of the Socialist Workers Party, the Communist Party, the W. E. B, DuBois Clubs of America, and the Students fora Democratic Society, a militant youth group which has received support from “the Communist Party, was. .Gisplayed at the site of the meeting, . pe ‘The Committee for Non=Violent Action,>a pacifist. group, sponsored a demonstration at Buffalo, New York. Included among the small group of demonstrators were members of the Workers World Party, a communist splinter group, and several former members of the Communist Party. A member of Studerts for a Democratic Society was arrested | for obstructing the sidewalk, — a me Demonstrators from, ¥arious, areas of New York City converged on Times Square prior to a march through ‘New York City. Upon the @onclusion of the march, the 5,000 demonstrators held a rally at 48th Street between Park and Madison Avenues, Some of the marchers carried Viet Cong flags and United States, flags with skulls and. dollar signs instead of stars. Literature of the Sogialist Workers Party; the Communist Party; and the Progressive Labor Party, a pro-Chinese Marxist group, was distributed during the march, The demonstrators included members of the Communist Party, the Workers World Party, the W. E. B.. DuBois Clubs 6f America, the Young Socialist Alliance, and the Progressive Labor Party. During the rally, “peace candidates! Herbert\Aptheker;—m member of the Communist ‘Party, USA, National Committee, and two members of the Progressive Labor Party were introduced to the crowd. Speakers, all of whom were,critical of United States policy toward Vietnam, includ A.tJdy¥ Muste,-s prominent eeitist; David pit tiagers ho has described himself as a communist ;“Lincoin Lynch, Associate Director of the Congress CONFIDENTIAL PO ee AE nel eae aa eR NR AINE BD RT OT Oe A trace dilate OU et EET te ACF OP ee MT ae
14-00000 CONFIDENTIAL DEMONSTRATIONS PROTESTING UNITED STATES “INTERVENTION IN VIETNAM | re eee. oh re oe o£ Racial Equality, a civil rights group;_Ivanhoe onaldson, ~~). 8 representative of ‘the. Student Non-Vi0l FS oricere World Committee; @ d MaqMallory. member of the Workers World Party e) - a —— tL eoRel yap mics @1, Chairman of thé Student — ‘Non-Violent Coordinating Committee was the featured speaker . _at_a_denonstration-et-Cieveland, ohio. Sidney Peckpa - . former Communist Party member introduced Carmichae and the two other speakers, both of whom are members of the — Socialist Workers Party, to the crowd. . Numerous members — of the Communist Party tnd the Socialist Workers Party ‘were observed participating*in the demonstration. / intMeteli ts} a member of the District Board of the Communis 7Par y ofEastern Pennsylvania, was the leader of a parade and yally held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Approximately .300 individuals attended the rally which was addressed _b aul Bouté Te;-the leader of _ Against the War 12 Lethality ity; ficial o “4 atic Societys. > — Boute ir to equate S inst the Vietnamese with aggression against. Negroes. All of the speakers charged the United States with “imperialist aggression." sO . TheCAus in Committeeyagainst the War in Vietnam = sponsored a parade and rally a us jn, Texas. A repre- -gentative of the demonstrators contacted the city editor ‘of ‘the "Austin-American Daily" and asked that the paper publish a column each week expressing the views of the demonstrators. They then marched to television station KTBC-TV where they asked that they be given. a half hour on television to express their views. ‘The marchers then proceeded to the State Capitol where they held a rally. Three nembers of the Communist Party were among the 79. demonstrators. . Approximately 1,200 individuals participated in a meeting at Blaine, Washington, aS 2 protest against the V . CONFIDENTIAL 6 -
14-00000 CONFIDENTIAL DEMONSTRATIONS PROTESTING UNITED STATES . INTERVENTION IN VIETNAM oo qar in Vietnam. Speakers demanded an end to the ware. Telegrams are being sent by the demonstrators to Government | . leaders in. the United States, Canada, and England aS a - protest against the war. Members of the Communist Party, the Socialist Workers Party, the Progressive Labar Party, the W. E, B. DuBois Clubs of America, and the Students fomf ce Y participated in the demonstrations oe . Other demonstrations were held at Laguna Beach © ‘and Fresno, California; Colorado Springs, Colorado; ‘Indianapolis, Indiana; Louisville, Kentucky; New Orleans, Louisiana; Boston and Roxbury, Massachusetts; Kansas City and St. Louis, Missouri; ‘Camden, New Jersey; Dayton, Ohio; and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. / es re Co oF Ate Fa ry aw ay - af + € é 8 4 a : i i ' ! 4 4 1 CONFIDENTIAL ——— — nnn es H