Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 Ust 2107 Hote). DATE: 11-14-2017. JFK Assassination System Date: 5/13/201 . Identification Form “Agency Information AGENCY: FBI RECORD NUMBER: — 124-90143-10386 RECORD SERIES: HQ AGENCY FILENUMBER: _100-370750-140 Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: LA TO: HQ TITLE : DATE: 09/17/1948 **PAGES: 17 SUBJECTS : JOHN HOWARD LAWSON DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT ~ CLASSIFICATION: — Unclassified RESTRICTIONS: 4 CURRENT STATUS: — Redact DATE OF LASTREVIEW: 10/09/1998 , \ OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE COMMENTS : RPT \ _——— LDL v9.1 4 Docld: 32338965 Page 1
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hote). DATE: 11-14-2017 ; OC) ~,_:. FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION YM 4 fa a } COWARD Lag, with aliases: a ay , Jack Lawson “INTERNAL SECURITY-C Attorneys for stbject request Ue §&, Court of Appeals to extend deadline for reoeipt fone t6 9/30/48. - On 9/1/48 LANSOH met with HOLLANDMOBERTS, Executive Direé- | tor of the American-Russian Institute in San Francisoo, regarding reorganization of American=Russian Institute in Los Angcless Subject's financial contribution to Los Angeles People's Educational Center, and speeches made at PEC sponsored "Institute of the Future of World Organization," set outs (On 8/A3/,8 Lirsor spoke at a California Labor School sponsored "Philosophies on Trial," He said that the spy legends and the stories told to the public by the Thomas Committee were propaganda designed to play on fears ond uncertainties of today, He urged clemency for JAFRC board, and protested tho crrest of ‘fo the National Bagrd of the Communist Party, “He arranged - ; to have HERBERT ERMAN, a knowm Cormmmist, make the ‘Os keynote speech*at the Utch State Convention of the Prom. “.: gressivo Partys On 7/1/48 LAWSON scid ho Was'very glad to sponsor the: National Civil Rights Congresse He was Jauded at tho World Congress for Peaco held in Poland. His litcrory contribution to tho magazine "Masses and Mainstrocm" reviewed, Contacts set ote REFERENCEs | BUREAU PILE 100-2499" _ vies DESI nUYED Report, of Spceicl Agont BERNARR M. PTACEK 8 MAR 23 1963 dated 6/8/18 at Los Angcles, California DO NOT WRITE IN THESE SPACES ne (NEORMAT 108 c ne AINED, HEREIN, | Ah poe DATE é ‘2/07 £0-/¥0 / .1 Now York (Informatior 7 Log Angolos ‘ 7 OVERUAENT PRINTING OFFICE § ©16~-37982~-1 Docld:3233896% Page 2 t
Released under the John F,. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 27107 Hote). DATE; 11-14-2017 , ° . . ; os tases ee t +3, LA 100-21198 . creaging.  Sferetegs Ee : , CNDI LA_RD=~28 in the mor.th of August 1948, stated that BELLE DUBNOFF made arrangemonts for HOLLAND ROBERTS to como to Los Angeles .- for tho purpose of making porsoneal contacts’ With various individuals who hed . previously been active in Russian-Amorican affairs for the purpose of raising. nooded funcs, HOLLND ROBERTS is the director of tho San Francisco Division of the American-Russian Institute, ond is also on tho Board of Directors of tho California Labor School. > ow, an mee HGS PO Ae ~ eae cate _ Yt should be noted that both. the American-Russian .- ~ ; Institute ond the Californian Labor School of San Franciscb’were declared to) ou: » be under tho purview of Executive Order No. 9835 6n Moy 27, 1948, HOLLAND ROBERTS arrived in Los 4ngolos on fugust 31, 1948, and was observed by Special ~~ Agents EDiARD E. ABBOTT and FLOYD Vie BROIN to enter the American-Russian. Institute at 11:10 A.M. He was also obsorved by agents of this offico to contect soveral people who wero in a position to contribute to the institu ea eet, , - tion financially. ae es . . decording to CNDI LA RD-28 and CNDI LA JOe2, JOHN HOWARD Z LIU8ON was invitod’to moot with ROBERTS on Septomber 1, 1948, at the apart- i mont of REVA KUCHA,locatod at 5917 BartonStroét, Hollywood, California, at. . 8:00 PeM. At 8:20 P.M., on Scptomber 1, 1948, Specinl Agents EDVARD E, ABBOTT ‘and JOSEPH B. BACKUS observed L.N7SON and ROBERTS come out’ of tho apartment Located at 5917 Barton in Hollywood and take o short walk, only to reenter g - few minutcs later, At 9:05 P.M., LisvSON was observed to come out of the -, . above-mentioned apartment and enter'a Chrysler convertible, bearing 1948 oe California license 67 D 70. It should be noted that the records of the -- Division of Motor Vehicles in Los Angolos reflect that this automobile is owned ,. * by JOHN HOARD LiSiSON. ot os fe, Lani LOUISE STRONG: CNDI LA 1138 advised that ANNA LOUVISE)STRONG is a momber of tho Communist Party. “6NDI Li. JO-1 advised that STRONG &ct with JOHN . . HOWARD LIVSON on June 20, 1948, at which time she advised him of the follow ing informations 7 a , oo , d avewrl Convention, whore she will bo a’delegate or an observore She stated she had purchased a home ot LaCroscenta, Californiiy She will go abrood soon since the Chinese Left Ving asked her to come to Manchuria through Siberia, .8ho - _. will be tho only correspondent bohind those linese’ She told LANSON that thor ‘wos a radio in Manchuria, and that she might be able to use it for a weekly | reports ° ™ -, . . yO t= She goid she had just returned homé for the Wallace . : / A ACESS 2 ae Bhs: te aE ae a Docld: 32338965 Page 3