. A 7 ~~ UNay. >) STATES DEPARTMENT OF ysuzcICE ‘FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION | if _ fast Refer to New Orleans, Louisiana | {August 23, 1961 -P4itle  goyTHFRN CONFERENCE EDUCATICHAL _ a FUND, ING... 2 ne Ghavacter INTERNAL SECURITY - C3; - "  WPERNAL SEGURITY ACT C¥ 1950 Reference Relort: of!SA ERNEST C, | | “Uf WALL; JR., NEW ORLEANS, 8/23/61. All sources (except any 2isted below) used in referenced communication have furnished reliable e information in the past. 7 ~ “pevreweD BY FBIAFK TASE FORCE on £ — =) RELEASE IN FULL = RELEASE IN PART . ge OTA. DENIAL (his document contains neither recomme of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is lcaned to your agency; 1% and. its contents are. not to be distributed outside your agency. oo a ndations nor conclusions
14-00000 J Report oh - S4_Ernest Ssh, Ire - Office: New Orleans” _ | Dates “AUGUSE 23, 1961 ;_ . nee FileNumben if pudite 303 eeses * ~~ _" SOUTHERN CONFERENCE EDUCATIONAL Bae Ie ed UC Aree tS ee A ue a NS en I ed BY BE J UNI, .0 STATES. DEPARTMENT OF ak ICE bot to és. e ’ : f | 7 CONFIDENTIAL a ca . Co, Fs /’ J -.0SI, Barksdale AFB, Louisiana (BM) Z 1 ~ G-2, Fort Sam Hougton, Texas (BN). a fvts 1 ONT, Sth Naval District, New Orleans, Lae (RM): Gescen  -INTERRAN SECURITY - C; © RELEASE IN FULL at |. SNTERNAL SECURITY ACT OF 1950 . © RELEASE INPART == ae | “oo gy BSH of SOUTHERN CONFERENCE EDUCATION FOND,AINC. (SCEF) continues to — 4 maintain headquartore at 822, Perdido Street, New Orleans, La.,; , with editorial offices at 4493 Virginia Avenue, Lowliaville, Ky. ."The Southern Patriot,” officipl publication, published at Hashville, Tennessee. Checkiig account balance as: of°7/27/61 was. $17,882.13. . Additional finarcial information set forth. ~. Hesbers attending Board of Dirsctors mesting, Atlanta, Georgia, | 4/29/61 set forth, as well as rexults of meeting. SCEF.has. been | activé in distributing petition for Executive Clemency for. CARL BRADEN and FRANK WILKINSON; has proposed a studsnt project to eliminate segregation; bas adiatribated literature attacking — _ *Fepert of Florida Legislative tnveatigating Committve; “haa... supported student non-violent coordinating comaittes; has. expressed interest: in elimination of segregation in exploynent opportunities, and has supported Negro voters ia Fayette and ~ Haywood Counties, Tennezuee. List of officers, meabers of ‘Board of Direstors, Advisory Comuittes, and Medical Advisory - Comuittes set forth. NYCA-UAC wads paynent of $1209.32 to SCEF. DONBROWSKI listéd as subscriber to Freedomways. -CCDBR ~ ” . repoz'tedly solicited support. for Executive Clemency. appeal. for WILKINSON and BRADEN. CP official, Baltimore, Maryland, at‘ — ' GP meeting stated JOHNS HOPKINS groups aponsoring appearance of WILKINSON and BRADEN to speak against BCUA urging all CP members to attend. Subseriptien list of Southern News Letter . turned'over to "The Southern vatriot.” | ee ‘CONFIDENTIAL ” ‘This document? contains neither recommendations nor concludons of any kind. [f Is the property of the FBI, ond Is a foon to your ogercys «if Loe cl ete it and/or its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. 1e—Tas3s-b OPO
74000009, * eet ‘ : . . : ( i » alt ‘ , \ . . . “0 . ~ . WON 3 . NO #100~759 ‘DETATLS! I, ORIGIN AND GENERAL ACTIVITIES | | ® Oz anization = oF ae @ Héadiquarters 7 \ “Ths Southern. rio ” the. eftictal ; eiltestion >) of. the SOUTHERN CONFERENCE patient a FUND, IRC. CEF), nh ita {ague, of. June (98l, Volume 19, No. 6, Page 2, Tisted . the. business offices ax Suite 404, 822 Pardide Street, New ' Orleans, Louisiana, and the editorial offices ag 4403, wo | Virginia Avenue, Louisville il, ‘Kentucky. . ee a? mo This issue ‘also: listed: ‘the office of publication - as 150 ~ 10th Avenue, North, Nashville, - Tennessee, and reo |. _ flected that "The Southern Patriot” ‘is published mOnERIY 4 except for ‘the months of July and Auguate= nae fl #4 : On August 4; Leer, ‘Sk ERNEST C. WALI, “oR, personally observed that the SCEF continues to maintain . - offices ain Buite 404, 822 Ferdido » Bboy New (Orleans, Louisiana. oe @ “Finances - a —
“D303 (Rew, 1625-80) FARAERAL BUREAU OF INVESIIGALIONS: ee ee Oe ee Ge Sr Date July 7, 1981 - Confidential Informant NG Tel, &% New Orlests business‘ person, who kas eore kwiwlsicn of the SCUTERRN CONFERENCES EDUCATIONAL FUND, INC. (SCEF}, acviaed as folltwa: . ‘Soutas advised: that the banks. balance in the account of the SOUZZERN CONFERENCE EVIGATIONAL 3 FUND as of June 30, 18h was $12, 269.62. Se a 5/3/61 \] Se Ella § $105.48. oo. fpavelling — eBaker ¢ cn oe expense . 3490  B/LT/81L Re i ae - 64,520" - Braden and - Neal oJ° 0 °° Wilisingon Pik 3803 «CCL fal {puttcrea GC. 20. 3 oo Salary . : 8483 - B/17/6L ere Howanp 488. 42 wis piazy, = Moy - | } VE EE — 3482 5/17/61 /4- den 520,49 Salary » May } be © nal ne RIE. LIBS 20:40, ree on AORN A — SEOS © G/L/6l | PT Rabinowitz £00.60 f° Foes 2 bdo ce & Boudin SO | . Gage 3505 6/1/61 Student. 250,00. — Grant as - Nonviolent . ae gs ae oo be Coordinating ST ay a oo Conmittes rs 3504 . 6/1/61 [James Ac 282.72 - “Travelling | Donbrowsk’ . Geers: expenses = _ poutage cans etc. ee | ene File # 6/30/61 Naw Orleans, Louisiana. 100-759 y Date dictated 5 — G. WALL, JR./ so 7/3/61 ‘his document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to I our agency; it and ite contente are not to be digtributed outelde your agency. é al oe bem
6/21/61 6/21/61  & Boudin William H. Meélish . pes. oe “gs. . os 4 y 7 & ' _— . i HO 100-759 , Check # | Date _ —Fays Azount _Btated Purpose 3498 5/30/61, i, The Dinkley , $ 53.70 Ae! EE Plaza Eotel; = ; Dambrowskh, re re Me " Endoraseent wo co wedtten acress (Bee aye mo ., Pay to the - "ene end of ny Ae erder of the Trust Co. fase. of Ghecks ; fod ay + of Georgia, Atlapta, Gao eh a “ase S/LT/8L Dorothy Johnson 48.50 “Salary” 8500 5/30/61 '. Anne Bra en 5276 82 - Expense Accound- ~ g510°° | 6/2/61 (Ggeretions 35% 0° : Gitte: _ mo . Fresdon .. - oe oo  381B G/15/6. | eee ee mf noe Lo Gracy 9" ndat a “8.64 , neprints on 3812° 6/6/61 cuszzorginre 60.0000 3517 6/15/61. Anne Braden ey 233, 00 “Bxpense acceunt 3527 6/21/61 Henrietta C.- “266. 95 ‘Salary | _ Goodlo : | | 3522 «6 /21/6} Tron Norwood 10.00 cate” 3520 - Rabinowitz 600.00 BrajJen Defense Salary to:
74-90000 ". . 80 100-759 a ‘This source is no longer in possession of the . basic documents of which this information regarding» ‘disbursexents: made by the: SCE was obtained. . . The above information can only ‘be made. available through’ the issuance of.a subpoena duces tecum,. directed os to Mr. JOHN SHEA, Vice-President and Auditer of the Whitney | National Banks New Orleans, Louisiana. . aa 8 a”. e.
14-00000 7D-202 (Revs VB 8-80) 3524 6/31/61 James‘A. ($614.60 Salary =. =~ © 7 Bombrowskh ee 3509 6/2/61 wursrSstelle $60.00 Reception 9 9 99 ~~ Hychot? , . wefundetravel - | 3631 6/31/61 Operation 100.00 - Gitt Freedon ap ee Cee 3525 6/21/61 Ans» Breton - $520.40 salaxy | 3583 7/1/61 =s«Rabimowitz - gan7.as Balance re Braden. _ + ... .. & BoudinT y - Gase-expense a -$3534 6/30/61 Willian H. $ 24.36 Expense account Melish °° 7 | 3537 7/1/61 YAS Grant , Lose” . ee eh ; , a \ 2 ~ Committ ee . . 3833 6/30/61 _ Anne Braden $411.38 Expense account 9: 3542 “War/en Henrietta C. $266.95 Salary | 3543 z/ar/er Dorothy Johnson $ 48,50 - Salary On by This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property af the gecount of the Southorn Confsrer)es Educational Fund an of July 27, 1961 was $17,892.13. | 7/31/61 ot _New Orleans, Louisiana File # NO 109.. 759 — rt SA ERNEST C, WALL, JR./jab Dete dletated 8/4/61 _ ERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATIONE™ eX Gea “Date 8/10/61. “Confidential Intorsant XO Tl, a Now Orleans DUS..G023. person, who has acme knowleige of the SOUTHERN. CONFERENCE EDUCATIONAL FUND, Inc. (SCEP), advised as follows: Source ze advised ‘that the bank balance in the This soure concerning disbursemen the ass Conference Educational Fumdiiwe ~ -pemmceneaste STO tah ei ict lh St SEANAD NON Ea at eb ace e furnished the following information g 4 bunt ¢ the Southern - Goodlod FBI and ‘~ Inined to your agency; it end ite contents are mot to be distributed outelde your agency. o G ox»
14-00000 HO 100-759/jab_ The enarss adviesd that on JLLB 22, 1961, Mes. _ HENRIETTA C. GOQBLOE purshagat tro mousy ordsra nixbers . 302768 and 302768 i ths anount of 3250.00 sath payable . te the Brue davings add Loan Anzocias Siem, Dechsmy North This BOuUrCce ts mi “longer in posssasion ot the basic. caer documents froa which this information Fegarding ¢ disbursements « + Sande by the SCRE was ‘obtained. ; ‘The above information. can only be made: available ‘ through the issuance of a subpoena duces tecum direct ted cat to Mr. JOHN SHEA, -Vice-President. and Auditory: Waisney National Bank, New Orleans, 3 Loviniana. ae
74-90000 . . : : ary a eo . . 2. mae . - . Set] ' . 1 e ‘ . . . . . . = * . ‘ uo NO 160-759 - the records of dlebrirmeneste set forth sbove dp y not incl wie. BLL Cinbacanaants studs by the SCEF, auch ag ‘ utility bills, pencipe, vars, senpliier and aferelLlanenus office GXPUISES. Ste ee - a a oo (BY general | Activities Confident: LR Informant NO Te2, 2, Rsv. Orleans f business TEereon, wo has ‘SOD knovlodge ’ conumrning the ia ae /. setivities of the SCEF, made available on July. 1a, isél, : & copy of the minutes. of the SCE Bossdued Dipeuees agting held at. she. Ueited ree Cs Lee j , . : eahey . te ize, [Core SOHN J : SHALE the [Fy va 2G poss, Alssuuas  *  G@eoria; Dre} 62 - AY DOH on Eee i Seager tree ones attra » A % _ . . a . cananmy, fdeld 2 ee a 4 . Als - = \ secretaries and. editors, Kanicky, HESRIETIG UGUDLOE, effice.. . manager, Lovisians, Ths Rev. WILLIAM BROWARD MELESU, rep presame——— ting the New York Committes’ Friends of the SCE, ane’! AUARTW. HOGRE ember es the SCEF advisory position ,_ dassourd pple: XC ween hee Otherr pronene ware JERI UBL te, CRLATITNLS. » io SRANCIS 3 Xe. ROE WT, and pues. CHAR eS Gis Confidential Inforsant NO Toi? advised on Noy ene ber 16, 1959, that ISOREL VERNEY had recently gnike da * contact #itn Revers at the Pale, Alto CP Club, mentiow«d ; '... that she and her nusioane, EDTENAEERNBT, oved about 3%. 09 a * dn cP dues. fis: : The minutes ratlact that Rev. WILLIAM MoH. YELISE gave a report om the prograss being. made by the New York Comaittes in valving fumts for ‘the SCEF, faring which he explained that in biz opinion his work #25 imo~fold, cone sisting of fund-raising and gducation. He reported that his work consinied mostiy of having friemis of tha SCZF plan and hold small group meetings ia ‘thelr hones, — ‘at which time
14-00000 » on her trip to California during February, at which tine _ ‘statewide legislative project, which! is designed to. ' reported om his fund-raising effort in Chicego and reported _Felations. © or ce cporsonine CommiTTEe WO ALIFE * Plorida Legislative Investigating Comittes, but upon his. — ne ‘HO 100-759 events of tke South and nends of the SCEF vere presented. | . The minutos turther reflected Soak CARL BRADEN | that approvimetely $2,000 was raised, which vas G@isappointing, ai but he taought he had made considerable progress in public ae | The minutes reflect that Mre. ANNE BRADEN reporte she reported that the sirk_of SCEF friends im that state Co is suppoyjted by a sporsoring cofmittee headed by)Bighop 8 as CATES KRisad [Rishon DONALDASIDEETE as Bonorary (i Be jiirs. REGINARSIUOENSON Serves COmmictes An’ ps ms Southern Cali os -yeported that during her. visit, # working comnitteay vas established 2n Nertarre Cealivornia with | Mra. DECC: S2EUHAIT | ap coordinators one seorced that about #000 wag prereset” during the trip. | a VRP 7 The minutes algo reflest that CARL BRADEN reported on field work im Florida and Texas. He reported - that considerable progress’ had been sade in Florida on the . erfanize people throughout the state te work in 3a cvordinated way against legislation dstrimental to civil rights and -.. - civil liberties, and as soon as possible to work in a: - positive way for favorable legislation... i a BRADEN reported that a resident cormitin= is functioning in the State Capital to watch the legislature and people throughout the state and to serve as coordinators in their own areas to ank local citizens amd groups to act en information provided them by the committees in the. state Gapital. BRADEN reported that as a result of bs work on this project, he was subpoenaed before the — ‘ . sh al REATABT SES ASER a S 2 voeateneag  setseee rates tat sak seach Nace Nocatee ESE TIER ee eT tors - = > _ | . | i appearance before the committee his subpoena was withdrawn when it becane clear he would not cooperate with the committee. -BRADEN reported that in Taxus, some groundwork had been laid, ‘for the beginning of sinflar legislative activity, but — that this was in'am eabryonic state and its development — would probably be delayed because of his pending imprisonment. Pe ee ealks hw eFC IRL ae
14-00000 HO 100-750 Mra. ANNE BRADEN Was called upon te add to Nr. BRADEN's repers On activities in Fierida. She continued that. the Florids. legislative action prejest should be + -: considered = pilot project, and as soen as possible. - .ginilar projects should: be started in other. states. She . _ Stated that- because of Mr. BRADEN's | dmpeading daprisonaent, ae Meo. ELLEN BAKER had been sent by the SCEF to help-the: j)/. ! neem Florida législative : action project on & a Part-time: Basige ‘The ainutes ‘further reflect that Mire “FRANK WILKINSON was called upon to report. om his. work for civil: iibertios.- Ho gave a very moving account of the’ development of: his: :. own interest in civil liberties. WILKINSON stated that: he bocane’ committed to the cause of the First Amendmentiand:. civil liberties after he-siv HicCarthyisa and the Witch. unt destroy the: public™ housing program in-Los Angeles." Heo: : - ' reported that he had been.an official of the Public -* Housing Authority. in Loa. Angeles and that: plans: had heen . inde to make Los Angeles ‘the first-city ia Anerica:tr.cae: of slums untili-.the progran: was’ destroyed by: the Witch: Hust». and since that. tine he has’ devoted: hinself coupletely 5 to.'work to restore the Bill ‘of Rights.° oe te The minutes. reflect that during the sesaion,’ a discussion was: held en the proposed white student project which had been approved at the Fall Board of Directers ._. - meeting, which project called for subsidizing .a student . to. work full-time at wentacting white ‘students: in the Seuth _ and ‘atteupting to. stinulate’mere.of them. te: join with Negro — students in action for.integration. The subsidized person . would: work independently. of the SCEF, but.in close -associa~ _. tion. with:.the student: non-violent coordinating. committee, — whigh coordiyates ‘the stadent integration ovement and ether youth: groups. : ; According to the minutes, Mr. EDWARD KING, JR., CO ’ grocutive Secretary of the SNCC, was present, cand KING | ‘reportedly stated that the SNCC’ had enthusiastically ° endorsed the project and would cooperate to make it a’ success: -KING. presented to the Board the pressing financial probleas © of the SNCC in carrying on its program, at.which time a - motion was passed that a grant of $1,000 to be paid at the rate of $250.00 a month for four *months be made | dixectly ‘to the SNCC for their use as they Baw fAte, - KING - 10 ae
14-00000 . » ‘ uO 100-758 requested the help of the SCEF in making contacts and aXYTangang | fund-raising aitairs for the SNCC in other parts. of the country, and a motion was passed to cooperate with the SNCC, in this’ BAEEGT. ae <a ‘The \elautes reflect that Dr. ‘DOMBROWSKI discussed. the questien of how the SCEF might help in the New-Orleans - integration’ situation, He proposed that the SCEF purchase brief TV ‘time, pointing out that the New Orleans TV stations would not seil time for a controversial program under ordinary circunstances, but if°'a pregram vas in ; connection ‘with a religious or political program, time is avallable and can be used for.educational vwirposes on the -question of integration. He proposed that such TV time . conld be used to present both white and. Negro citizeas at the Bane, time, taking « stand for integration. Dr. DOMBROWSKI’ requSsted authorization to yroceed with such a-plan if the money could be raised and the . . opportunity presented itsélf in New Orleans, which 4 authorization was approved by the ‘poard. . Dr. DOMBROWSKT reported to the Board that - £edend of the BRADENs, Mrs. DOROTHY JONSON, was willing | ‘to Live with the BRADENs and help Mrs. BRADEN with secretarial: work and child care, enabling Mirge BRADEN to carry on her work while BRADEN js ina jail, for room. and. board and a salary of $6800.00 a-year. .He repoxted ° that the BRADENs would provide Mrs. JOHNSON's room and beard and take care of her expenses and recommended that the: SCEF pay:her the $600.00 salary, which @etion wag “approved by the Boards. -During the neoting it was surgested: ‘that ‘the Fall Board of Directors meeting be held in Atlanta in either late October or early Noveaber , the exact date to be set by the Executive Director. . Resolutions adopted by the Board have previously -been reported and will noy be included in thig'report. : 8 ~il-
14-00000 NO 100-759 SO Confidentiol In Looms | NO D2 alvo made available on July 16, 1961, 2 eony of 2 meet Tendicn Gatad June 2, 1961 fren JIN DOMSROWBET te members of the Board of . Directors, advising’ that S Fait Board of Directors meeting had bess set for Saturday, thes eobear 2%. The mamorandun pointed out that 16 was desirez that this meeting ine held at a place where 3t Ho. te be porzsibie for tha entira beard to gét together. withoutdiserinination ia the matter of eating atid living accommodations. One possibility suggested was the Ina at WiLLiss munvure, Virginia, waich bad been .. . propesed bp Board usabar JIM MS TEACELL GUILD of Righnond. Tio nemorandum requested the eguamient to edvise whether | they could or could not attend the Board of Direétors neoting on Gstobar 28 if held at Wal Lisnsburg y Vieginia, end to a make any suggestion as te ax* ‘aiternate dgcation. i ry (2) * it Act ivAtios ws ile ea ae ena Zo Confidential Infisiaan’ NO R-2 made. ae on Oo , an) July 18, 1991; a copy Of 4 nave raloase type communication of the s votes June 14, i961, whick stated that:Dxr. 7 u we : Jone of the nation's eres on Pane reiatious, Bad ay mesied to _ a Rear ident. KENNEDY to free CARL GRADEN from prise b vw Bsecative | Clanency so that he might S ba restdregto his work of upholding constitutional rights in the Lutegration struggle. This comaunication reflected that Dr. LONG's appeal, which was enbodied in a letter which was Ziled with the Fre: ident @iong with BRADEN's own request fer clemency. In thig letter, LONG expressed the opinion that in large measure ., '- the difficulties which CARL BRADEN facen ere a testimonr ~ . to the effectiveness of his work for the SCEF dm budid? us the kind of. liberal and enlightened gupport among Ren. and white committee leaders of the South for the principle involved in the elinination of state-inposed racial segregation. The communication reported that huncreds of citizens throughout the nation bad been writing Latters. and signing petitions to President KENNEOY, supporting clenency for BRADEN and FRANK WILKINSON. vA das Macyrsaeenae Confidential Informant NO T~2 rahe we vais hhe on August 18, 1&fl, a conv we a SCEF letter gated Jcly 18, 1961, which atated that on May 2, CARL BRADEN and FRANK wl,
14-00000 RO #10G—759 WILKINSON went to prison to Segzin a one-year sentence for a. contenpt of the Houge un-American Activities Committees. - The Letter ctated that abowt 1500 signatures from 42. states | ' had been obtained om the petition for Executive Clemency. | bo Letter stated that it w2zs planned to print tha petition - .. 2loag with sone 200 solected signatures, and tie petition ne would then be giyen broad distribution in all estates of- the 9° 7) United States. The letter solicited the signature of the _ wvecipient. °. _ Confidentisl Informant NO T-2 made available on a August 18, 1931, a copy of a news released type commnication — of the SOUTHERN CONFERENCE EDUCATIONAL FIND, INC., mated — os August 2, 1961, whigh reported that FRANK WILKINSON of Los Angeles during that week filed his personel, request for. on Executive Clemency with Presideny JORN E, KENNEDY to shosten | his. sentence for conteupt of the House. un—fmerican Acivities Conmittes. The comunicatiox reported tast WILKINSON’s petition for clemency was based on the tontention that his inpricoment is: punishment or his activities im criticizing oe the Committees and in organizing opposition to it. : oe This Llitersture reprrted that the aopreais oF. _BRADEN and WILKINSON for Executive Clemency was being . supported by thousands of Snerican eitigaus soo had written . personal Letters to the White House or signed petitious  .. in theix behalf. ‘ According to this tonmunication, the cane had attracted the attention of outstanding leaders im the .. field of civil rights and clvil liberties who had maintained - ‘that they were upholding the highest principles of Anericanisn | ‘in refusing to cooperate with the un-American Activitienx NO T-2 made availiable on August 19, 1981, 2 copy ‘of ‘a news release type communication from the CaRL BRADER - clemency appeal committe: waich was being distributed by the SCE. : . . . :  fhis connuiualication reflested that a delegation © of Southern integration leaders would, on that date, 4 take petitions signed by over 1809 leaders in the field . of hviaa .. rights, representing all of the fifty ataces of the United States, to President KENNEDY, asking hin to freo CARL BRADEN of Louisville, Kentucky. so ew 13. . i
weed that oF spokesman oo ABERNATHS roe HAIMA vas Ag vow Orleans, Bishop AALOVES ) Bishop Cay HRANK TUCKER Lou SVILLO » Kentucky ,: a: @ \|Rey. RAY ACOX con Gibb LO oe ~ Mis sipndy, the |Rev.._ WIil a0. 8. Bax Be GT", _ No fol Virgil nis, RAYMOND! ee maurts..Vités Age > | 3 CREATE IE, . Dany g pa “7 . Ean GAs a) nal. He “This conmunicatién contained a list of the inttial oS AT ed . Ltion which is - oe. “wphe Rey WILLIAM 57 ABBOTY Norfolk, Vass the Cee ‘ Rev. RALPH D:/ABERNATHY, Montgomary, Ala-} 3 mo -PATTONABOYLE, iis ebiaoe Va. ; LCARL P7ABRA TES aetk BMES McBRiDE DABBS, Mayesv4 le, of. . SV MARTIN/ ER. " Ks ey... JAMES SHORTS RAWSON... Irs, Nashy i 1B. fen "bishop EDGAR AA LOVE, Haltinore, wid. 3 | DORCAS? UTHENBERG “Louisville,” Ky} the Rev. Apfel SORT ou BLEmLn, ngbam, Alay: the] Bay. Lo, 2 oats thsi Talinh assoc, FIR} 1 “Bishop y _ EVBANE POCKET Loui svi lle, ye: che Rev. WYATT “PEE | WALKER, Atlanta\|,Ga.; AUBREY W. WILLIAMS, Hontgomery, Linville Falls, 1 Ne D. + “ADDITIONAL SIGNERS | Oye Partial pea ALASKA: \DAVID. B7fil — COnop Ty q Hrs Witt ‘Ala. MARION J AWRIGHT
he rare :, | RON Rohe mentee toe, @ emnphcnen Soe emi Wee el 2. ON o. 2” ak ar sidan alan een meddedusraapeenemtaemeterte oe ete eee “KO 100-759 ee . : . Saree } | amzows Prof. JAMES AfmEas30N; ELDOvemnze, beak oun TNE Rit OUGILEN , Upoe y * Pt spital ars eens, Nagional 8 inf. Christian ee » Fe eT atsop /Wrots utlcanyap TTP, : SROCK, past x ae dent, Catiolse ie Interracial Council of. Doelip.5 LOUIS_L, tEDDING!,” ‘attorney; DON ; a auca TOT. Ub oer, . “DISTAL soa COLUMBIA: janvincys iT, author and editor 5 et BER HALL, Bede, forner prosi ident, & National Wa a Assoc.; Bishop W. W. MATTHENS retired; Bishop FRANK MADISON RETDe HN MACE, attorney; “eben Scan naneNBSSED 5 preaidats Florida overs Leagys; rouge eis TAEODO HIBSON; HENRTYYOXE ; ERNES : AND, OXAT « diz. , an| ‘League; Prof. 9 Rey. EDWARD Re ; reRLGARE 5. Guorgd Yoters GREENE, Sr-j JOSEPHINE _ NSLOG, attorney = 15 =
14-00000 ee oe NO 100-759 _ (lm aot -) mWaNas - SUASKRARTON; ANDRE ws Cece sBeCa, Lutte an Human Relations Association a oO oe -- of of Americs; B ishoo Ae ates eis “JOWA: | The Rey. JAYITINALLEN; the Rey. AUGH P frouxe; 7 TT Prog. HOWARD PARSONS; Prof. x ef MAN 02 ~ “KANSAS: | “the Rev.. PAUL wep ERRES; We CEC INLRY, 8 ow “ chalrman;” Manhattan. Comities.on. Cae - os es Relations. _ res | s RRNDeRrs - .DIe JORN' eee Prof. Ley EEVES$ - as - “oy a De. LEWIS: eth 4 "singel TBs So LS BSTER« ae ‘ome. ou ee Ree Raa eta! sage alae, Prot. HAF HARVEY Cc -  LOUISIANAnsThe Rev... SA IPWAANDY; Bishop FREDERICK D. Co a rs 3 HDWIN New. Orleans NAACP - ‘Board; the Rev. ALBERT " ORLANDO; Sy Ts / | BENJAYIN coe / a = reste eet nam iNDERSON; JACOBS XI, “WeDes. ad the Revd” fo BURTON. Ho FOR CHK ‘MAINE: - ROBERT J ' delet yates Abe DRON Ne essa Ree Goh Dre dette tee mA 10) MARYLAND: Prog. ROBERT, Sa ; Te SEDNE? POLLANDE.3 Prot. NA ITH oa “@ e7/T Pe ees RDON ‘Ws LPORT; WILLIAM i XETEL , ast. defh, Acheyat Colleze; OSCAR .~ HANDLLIN; Je sens president, Axherst College Students fo acial | Ba sal ity; the Rev. DANIEL, bE AATSETT. * MASSACHUSETTS: 3 emanate ee « LG o
14-00000 NO '1G0~759 t, RUSSEL VSROADHEAD, the Rev.» HENRY HITT CANE HAROLDMCRANEFIELD, labor. lawyers ; broadcaster; Mrs RCS ARKS § - jich1 oy riends | MARVEL ASKIN, exec qseaa; of thé/ South; LAWRENCE YP panies OF ef Jnkster’ ‘schools; the Revs RS. SNRIRKELAND; PATRICK J. ei BT DLUND, attorney} WILLA if eaDEnson, 9 o-chairs , Student Action. 13 ® Human | moe nighes. \ MISSISSIPPI; JAMES CYAGILLIAM; We thors, president,- cae xda‘le County J atic-Ciubj3- JOHN. Go. LCHOR ," president,’ Ceoxhoma Branch, . NAACP} | J she Rev, -8y-Lisz PARTON» ‘president, Veridian NAACP». Ioox; the Rev. acamhscors, INOR f - ; "MICHIGAN * fenaieiad ehcp gnats oe aeeith ee ey OS Pe bod at a S| & +, ALHIEM CY | tr tasaaton riAK NR ula Rat awein ete . > MISSOURI; Prof, OLIVER” er Prof, Ry CLYDE \ | MONTANA} RONALD WyAHOLTZ} Ay ANKEL one van ixoron NEBRASKA: Prof, FREDER paler Prof, DAVI — ~ Prat, |, LEON -) Ax: , . DN FEDEAS C tte a ARONA AeA ARR ak Re tg : . . . . “NEVADA$ FRANZ ANK} f H Py BLER 4, Lawyer and writer LSA SAS rang FELLO RRg JGHY sTARDI} OLLIER, @XGC directa, - Patersen Cs aon on Human Relations; .. Prof, LAWRENC ER} Profe PAULATILLETT o. oy ~~ ‘NEW MEXICO; WI YNNER} ren the Rev, Ja De PAUL EVENS ¢ j ard) YJ AMES HALDWIN s xinm, LACK; JANE_M, t aset ‘de New.. York ception con CORDON Re Bis ep WILLI ViSs mae — AL: j MAXWELL oxecas ec, Fellowsh p of Rucencilis Pion | staat aw RF 7 a : eo wa F tte NaOH ate a 909 = . NEW JERSEY’ Prof, STRI w= BENJAMIN A, mI + g tm meer machannaennebes se ato = rf : hoy por ot # . 8 se ; . mo . ; woe te . 6 . ; . . . , a 1 . . : . 1 . oo * . ' a . : . ? ’ . . . m : . . . . t
14-00000 yas aie a a ee TT enn ee RE AE TORR EUR HL FE ENTE N TE OE PITRE LE BITC ed Eig RELL cu A issih BO BIA AYA Red pepe ee PR HUY TT Ed Salata Re NO 100-759 NORTH. CAROLINA: naan BOReRly gent apticineanineseiarteset.  Cosm.3 the Bhy. CHARLES wASONG ; the” | Rey, JOLEPHASBRIEN; zs wo HINES MEIRCUREY; Je ss IPI aR JR, dann, <n, wheRe, Yew Yo Univergity; WILLIAN > proaeesda Gi saw; At ANE, Mexber SALSTEDL:, State of New York; GocaayE IVINGSTON, mente suite York City Plaraiog CWILLIAMSh “Prot, REINBOLD the Rew TER _PY FREE.. ROGER 3 ENN; the Rev. ENG; the Rev. ‘ “Steeemmemee Desw GRADY ofr; o GORGE = Hemee. chaiztan, Raiegh NAACP Leval/ Rec ere Proz.’ OSCA K Bice; GEOSGE : EUKINS , oo D0.8. * a NORTH DAKOTA: The rev. apd ung PHILLIP. ar oe Prot.’ ROBERT ITE f ‘ . OHIO: Prof. HARLAND OKLAHOMA ES NETRING, MoD; Prof, ARTHUR_N.. - —— $ CORINEE 53 NGs Te a TEBE Re neg Oklakowa Assoge o2 Te Teachers; ‘SMES BY ART vriter. On —™sCO a oe 7 OREGON; Mrs. ware INGER; Mr. and UTS o mang GHAMBERLIN; | . . Prof. Li Sty eget OT _ PENNSYLVANIA: KATHARINE MAVARNET, a2 SUS . Bee, Were” ( heieemcacrecome Ketan a e £0) ial Leagues tos Pexcr & #2 xo Eo CAROLAGATER, coumunity worker, syors - Victour, Dr.’ RALPH T/¥ IN; CommigsYor,on Huztam Relations, Pittsburg oh. - ACKBURN, exece dixr., Citizens an Public ‘Réutation, » Sniladelphia;. TLBERSON, Pitesk rath - Hathodist. wwistian Soctys OLCOL IS 3 MILDRED scorn} LMSTED; MARIOR Lexy, & Std P - “Hoge Po Lang WLEVS, exec. dire, € delttee 6 OR Race” Relations, Socilaty ot Frisgids3 Fe. FASaING PON GEORG z yl HODES, attorney; LENERT SERTS ° oe lbs ‘ QFFUPT, cR., ISTINE
14-00000 AN e -XO 100-759 “RHODE ISLAND: HAR POCSHCR, abs eirmen,_ Avergency Cong] rear & Oe Sn eh ee; THOMA ie RES NANCY As. fro Lbary: NO SSINONS .: ~ RTHUR ALHOUN, sotioloss whet: JORN: ar ae GEBERTSC Ns BORO j Poot. © SSDI NE 7 . rSe MODIESE, MKINS; ELLEN O/B x i . dorm madris Prot. a, mrt PAUL} or; CHARLES ue Le 5 . . id + Vi TENNESS 10H BARRY, student Leader} the Rev. E am Cc. OO *“ SUNTON; Ok Ridze City Counci{gan WASHINGTOS ’ <3 re; BOR SND SOK; ERLANDERAQURE, Irs of, pr sidant, pe “Memphis “NAACP Youth graaniza tbh ns GEORGEYBRAVES, X} president, Haywood ChuntyG @ & Welzare Leazue; ~! a. Ing EYAPTR; UNS REF « EQg Dre ATTHUR We “i ONES . HERMAN HY Loma: ON HefMARION; Dro wi = MUGH GAN;, the {R ev. ROBERT EAI MER; Co Me \y “ai PROUD? chafdrnan,Zumanities Dit, Kaoxviile as College; 3. shes conicpronc er aeaee am office, Dept £ Oey rea & Society, Unitad Bresbyte-_ rian Church; ORELERSANDERS, oifichal BayKoos. County: Civic & Welfare Leagues _ | ol Rare Fain ete a7 oe | 7 TEEAS! Az CHILDERS; FRANKLIN CYAUAVIDSON, chatezan, Students . 4 tee ar etion, Universi Monts Texag; tie Rev. j SHERWOOD sOAvas, . es BIE; ROXNIEASUGGER, -~ i journalist sears NELIN {Bete Show7. 37 Ee ae TRGB y i Univer ty. of Toexaz; Prof. HABRR Y PRUUNRD; - RE. ” : ROBERTARAIBLE; ths Rov. rayude a CHS ; the Rev. TODD . JAMESATAYLOR; CARTER,HESLEY; A ie KPABNER, president, _— Negro hauber of Cavlerce, Houstoge” ~ . do. ao ey wien inane th ‘ ~ EAR: The Rev. Cc. Su OGAN; HRS. SARAIN - VERMONT: The Rev. PERCY azo NORMAN RNGWELLIANS; WILLIAM y —=ewe—— JAYIINITH, mabe ron Rouse eof Representatives. “VIRGINIA: WIAMA STRAUS! -BXANDER; tha Rov(\We CARROLZMEROOKE; prof. FRAMAN WIABINGER; HARRIZT, STZGERALDS the Rey. lho FRANCIS: iN, pres., Pripes &dvaird County a Christian fet JUNE PURCELU{GUILD; EDTIN B.- . Ee state board Renber » MAACP and Yumas ww 19 x i yd ~f pF a —/
14-00000 —. ' NO 100-759 Ps 3; ; ts, i.f “ate con ee, WASHINGTON: ~ I ae WISCONSIN: : se OAR gh piseea i a - 3 on July 18, din the jails. lations Coup “4 pad $ LEowARD NSOME; DAV —. tudext Leader} co) Ae SINS WiGN, CCKER after ROT GEORGE sau: 2 atorney; ce | f LEPITES 5 Prete | WEST’ VIRGINIA! CHARI BEROLDSROROUGE; prot, i There, EDIRUND ee oe | JANES 2 Lf LUPP; ve ‘WYOMING: SIDNEY B Confidwmtial Interment NO T=2 shade available L961, a copy of SCEPF Literature entitled "Proposal for Student Project,” which reported thay onze. | of the most significant cevelosments in the history of -the South la the student movement against segregation whieh had . arisen within the past year. in the beginning, the current southerm student movexsat was made up almost entirely of Negroes; however, gradually: sone white students had begun t> join the Negro etudents in a - Public way on the picket. Limes im siteiins and idm some aes Generally, sherever white studest bodi«: have had access to information sbout what wast renlig: going on: ‘SILDRE the Negro students, wherever they have been close enough to. catch the great moral spirit that permeates the movement; - the interest among white students. has been great aad at least a few have wanted to Goin act Tois literatura atsitead that fysly in the movensant. ‘The article podlated out that throughout - its ff existence, the afm of the FOUTHERN CONFERENCS ADUCATIONAL F FUND has been to stimulate white Southerners to sole. with Negro Southerners to work for integration. Kou, Shs Rav. Wo Le nenerncerme off
14-00000 to interest them in . and commun candidate was found, the parson woulé be expacted te prepare ‘NO 100-759 _ in order ta kelp inersszs the awnver of white participauts in the movanren€, tho SCEF pretosas to select at least one parson and nedacit pixsible tor that pargon to work full-tine i ta Soutaera white asudewts. speaking | he integration movement. — ; The literature pointed out that the parson, . selerted for that work should be ‘either a studamt or a graduate student, willing and gble to take a year of? from echook ox a ¥esont college Brpduate who should have the ability to apeak,. write cate effectively. Accordiug to thiz POOPOSRL, the SCEF would subsidize the perzon selected for a year's work - and at the end of this tims, ths projest would be evaluated and a determination nade as to whether an eftort should be _made t® continue the project. Py subsidy, £3 was‘ecplained —_ that the SCEF would pay travel and other expenses oF the. - person plus enough for the person to live.on azd mest other |. personal needs. The proposal strted that the SCEF 1# not a . menbership organization, bet rather an educational ag-acy be run by a board and it is mot’ a student organization. Fhereaa. fore, the person selected tor the project would mot be engaged _in organizing psople for, tie SCEF and would mot be a regular nenber of the SCEF staff. The project would be an independent one, subsidized and underyritten by the SCH, and the person selected would oparate indapendensiy ®r the SCEF. | The proposal further stated that whem « suitable in writing an outline of work for the year which would be | submitted to a committees of the SCEF Board for Agproeval. In planning the project, the SCEF would work closely with the a | ‘Stadent Nonviolent Coordinating Committees which hag ziven . the-project ite full approval and is advisies the SCEP on ' the working out the detatls of the project. “According >. the proposal, the person selected would york closely sich the Student Nonviolent Ceordinating Committees (SNCC) aud: its _ adult advisers and, if agresable, would work as an integral part of the SNCC staff. se . According to the proposal, the parson soelectad would cooperate with other studant organizations working in the civil rights deal. The proposal further point:d out that the methods of working on the project would ba Lert wo the initiative of the person selected. Eowaver, the general idea ~ 21 < sete esheast werent finaliehbe Rint onarnennieirers emer eneetycetutapettsensa pr prermmamarrmoveyaire xa er Serer TTT
14-00000 WO 1” .759 vs the project is that it is an educational ono but sdicatio, = geared toward action. Ia this regard, tke organization naw. not so nuch concernsd with the white and Negro students | getting tegether but vera concerned wi the white SIV ow who would be willing to Join tas Negro. “students fm BTL he The proposal stated. that bLe porzon sodlacted a . aw th oe) job, would have the Guty to bring to otha: riudents infosnation” and inspires tom that would make Gikeone want te. : Band their. own. ways to be active. . a Gne objective oz the person selected gkouta be. to arrange “for groups of white students to meet and bear and talx with Negro etudert leeders of tha iategr:tion. movement as such contacts would provide insviration Zor action. . The. proposal | further stated that the project probably could not got: underway umtil the Fallterm g7 1931. It terther Stated that persens int eyoated . in applying for tale project | Should write to the ‘SCEF, Ene. ae Activ’ tiés' Relative to Florida Legislative Cam mittee 0 Confidential informant NO Pa2 wads avai lable on July 18, 1861, 2 eopy of a ness release type comminication 7 ef the ‘SOUTHERN CONFERENCE BDUCATIONAL FUND, INC., dated June 26, 1961, which reported that AUBREY W. WILLIAMS, . President of the SUUTHERN CONFERENCE EDUCATICNAL YUND, ENC. , - had charged that a Florida legislative committee hich recently attacked that organization, ‘equates subversive aotivity with warking far in aterration, and cosmid era with. advecasy of equal treatment under law," | The communication aleo stated that Mr. VILLIANS had stated, "An objective person will recogaize this. . - attack on the SCEF Zor what it is — a blind, angry sputter= dag of frustrated men." The communication alse reported that Mrs, ANNE BRADEN, another SCEF official, had charged that the Florida Logislative Cormittes is Foe really afraid - Of communism but of dsnocracy.” According to this conuunication, HPS « ‘BRADEN ‘had made her charge im a memorandum mailed to supporters of the SCEF in Florida, in which she stated, “It seems clear =~ 22 =
14-00000 WO 100-49 “o5% me that what the Florida Las islative Connittee- is. trying _ to do is to smear SCEF as communiste becauss they are afraid | of that this organization's legislative project in Florida can do to realize a + ijheralizing infiuence on the state .— legislature.” . oo, on, UrBe BRADEN was also ‘quoted as gayiag that the --vhorida Committee cited abzolutely no evidence to back up - charges of communism against her husband and the SCEF, — but that they were simpiy the opinion of the comittes - stated in an authoritative way dressed up im the ofZiclal mature of a governnental report so that the. casual: observer would Accept "then aS cocumented facte 8. SCEF Support of Student Nouvdolent Coordinating . Cammittes ae Confidential - ‘Infobeint- -NOME-2. made available on July 18, 1961, a copy of & SCEF letter dated July 1, 1861, which reported that one of the most excited and hopeful _ developments - in the South during the past eighteen monthe - has been the exfergence of 4 new dynamic’ youth group., Out. of. siteins, stand-ins, Freedom Riders, and othex” forns of protest have come a well organized, deeply religious, but militas’ youth movement- which is: being coordinated by the Student: ‘Nonviolent - Coordinating Committee. The letter stated tnat one. fuzction of the, SCEF was to encourage and, where it is needed and ~~ requested, to give sone modest financial assistance. , The letter reported. that the SCEF had nade a | grant of $1,000 to the Studsnt Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, and hoped to make a grant in the next school year of $5,000 to finance a field worker to enlarge the partivipation of more white students in’ the Negro protest movement. -
14-00000 NO (100~759) | ; 6. SUEF Interest in the Elimination of Segregation aM: LEE oymens 2OPSUDIE LES: te, Confidential intermans, NO 7-2 made available Co, on August 18, 1961 a.copy of a news release-tyce | ae communication of the SGEF dated August 2, 1961 which Ly reported that DAVID FPOCSENNEST, former office manages <a for the Louisville Branch of Ghe Minneapciis ft Bonsy ved ae Reguiator Company, had been released from his’ sp AOMAANE - ee | _ with that company, because of the activities of his wife, wo Gis’. Mes. JOSRE MARI NNETS in, mepeinbepration.dencaabran. KO 7 cp tle? 7 eons an Louisviit and ‘penduse of his expresasiows of “™ “GoD ene?) opinion regarding segragation to the employers of She - So ——e ompany which had effected office morale advarsely. The communication stated that this may be the Tirst care _ of a white person who is discriminated agrainst as « result of pro~integration stands. Fae qpmminication - stated that BENNETT plans te f4ie a formal complains with the President's Committes on Equal Employment’ Opportunities. The vcommfunication stated that Loulsy..lle integrationists, white and Negro are crganining a campaign of protest and athked sympathizers throughout the. nation to join them. ‘Phe COMIUALGATLON stated that protests are being zent to the Minneapolis Honeywell, Regulator Company, 2747 heh Avenue, South Minneapolis, . Minnesota and to the President 's Commitsee on Equal Employment Opportunities in Washington, D.C. . %. SGEF Suppory of 3 of Negro voters ee _ in Fa ette and ‘Ha jood Counties, Panness2e. ee Ky fhe "Southern Patriot" in its issue of TUN - 1961, Volume 19, Number 6, carries an articl on page os 3 which reported that "Southern Patriot” readers hay- _ contributed at least a total of $1,785.41 during 1962 to the besieged farmers of Fayette and Haywood Counties, Tennessee of this amount which was contributed through the SCEF office, $573.50 wasn sent directly to the Tennessee counties and $1,211.91 to Operation Freedom, which is making loans to the farmers. In addition
14-00000 NO’ 0-759) to this amount, ‘the, article stated many Patriot readers had responded by sending money directly to Operation ' Freedom but neo breakdown of the amount was available -. Phe article stated that Negroes in. poth counties were . continuing to register to vote. The article solicited © -. ¢eontributions’ to Operation Freedom which could be sent either te that organization or to the. SCEF, 822 Perdido . Street, New Orleans , Louisiana. | mt OFFICERS | Confidential Informant NO-T-1 made available on August 18, 1961 a copy. of 43, SCEF letter dated July 19, 1961 which set forth the. following list of officers, ‘members of the board ofdirectors, members of the ac visory committee and the medical advisory committee. President “0 ' | AUBREY W. WILLIAMS | Vice-Presidents “Dr. HERMAN H. LONG ‘Bishop EDGAR A. LOVE MODJESKA M, SIMKINS — Seoretary Dr. JAMES ‘Le HUPP 7 25 dpe exreec i <soeeEceet UE te CREE OeTateunengeseeen Geeabenesnttetetetetemtn cere me entr erent JAMES A.DOMBROWSKI Tregsurer BENJAMIN E.\ SMITH & Staff ANNE BRADEN = "°° \ CARL BRADEN WM, ‘HOWARD MELISH HENRIETTA GOODLOE a a)
14-00000 ah 2 a a : sap wer, Tao EC SN ae a. tf Nay NO" .0~759) e a an . . «ine nary seers” a oY , ~~ BERR oy, . : a wt a — ort YA ent claecten EP cena an tein ws Cr! atm en BOARD OF DIRECTORS: a | | SO \ ; Alabama i ins . ‘Kentucky Oo a | ve 7 oo U # -Dr. JOHN = a Dr. JOHN; Rindemg doe een are \ i A. Ge FASTOQ! “aad iM. De 0b - CHARLES GyAGOMILLION . DANIEL, pegeeiGHIney = = |. | JESS . gOZNAN . r. MARION, en oe A | Ee {iron The Rev. M.M. D.MPEHDUE = 9° 4” i at fAven LESWORTH Dr. LEWIS S. C.ASMYTHE = i] AUBREY W. WILL ; Bishop C, EWBANKYTUCKER = | a 7 Arkansas - Jouisiana - en | Ni Le O(BATES. 13 t . t NF, Delavare - . : ~ LOUIS \} Ns REDDING i DONAID}STEPHENS on Florida BS MaDe ° _ Dr. ALBERT Pessoa - a isnrrt | JOHN MYX COR Loe The Rev. ¢ RENCE SWELLING ELLEN rere BERTS . Maryland ~The Rev. C. K.XSTEELE ae mo . The Rev. BEN EAQWYLAND == Bishop EDGAR A{XLOVE . Georgia 5 Mississippt “pry WIBERT EY JAMES ¢ N@TLETAN RUBYARERKLEY A\ | Dr. G. MURRAYSBRANCH - North Carolina Dr. WILLIAD oS JOHN WES KATHARINE* Mrs. HARRX MS Bishop 8. L.A the Rey. ELEY — JOSEPHINE D.URPHY Bishop FRANK MADISONZ . . - ESTELLE: NYCKOFF _ Bishop HERBERT BE : WILIS is YTTMAN-
e ’ WO.” 2-759) SO | ON Ol¢lahoma Dr. CAR -oMXtaytor & Ne (THOMPSON re oe ii -corming aREEDING oe 7p ae a fi oy eo a Washin <7 D. 2Ce . oo \ ; JAMES, TEWARE _ ae ae 7 South Carolina | oo PHILIP A, Yegsuanpen 7 ols tag ; oo Dv. E. FRANKLIN ibe x oA NEE . MODJESKA M2SIMKINS, Xr. FRANCIS As*GREGORY -A. 7 } Wie ae ; ALICE C.XAUNTER a op ff Pemessee |. GC. HERBERP(MARSHALL II, M.D p a Dr. CHARLES HoA€tHOMPSON x] The-Rev, HENRY C Meunrony- = . \Dhe Rey. A. E Ka PBELLX" , West Virginia, ALL COBB . “ oO DOR SON | \ firs.» WELLIAM o Xe URE K Dr. FERMAN Lowa x fo. Mes. CHARLOPTE’P 2 ROLDSBOROUGH RUTH B#| TUENING-7 “Dr, JAMES L.AHuUPP! Y — i Mrs. WILLIE AXMILES} , - Dr. LELAND HA TAYLOR x O. B.ATAYLORY Me Dey 2” Dr. WILLIAM J. Le WALLACE a - Dexas ADVISORY COMMITTEE : aa oa Dr. PAUL F4 foousp., 7 ‘Alabama Ob ‘The Reve SHERWO ays po The Rev,, ie Bs eC KEStE LL. x CLARENCE E E.SORAYTON SL i MID ee Dr. A. MA MAN fo. Ae OW, Ey DOROTHY M PLOBMAN fos: a DP. RICHARD ‘i Pfores | “ “Arizona ee on Virginia SS 1 — ; 2 P, ELDON (DENNIS ] “The Rev. WILLIAM B.” ABBOT : JUNE PURCELLAGUILD A | Delaware . | _ LEONARD, W. XHOUT Ee er “ i* , SAMUEL NEWMAN, M.D. f Rabbi HERBERT BF BRO f ; . f 27
i y MEE . wt wi \ ‘ \ “NO (" 3-759) | sLorida | - 7 Ma land eae a oy : Lo ; FREDERIG He aetodb Pe — ‘BYROM LLEN. f, a ae Prof. G.,GJMBECKNELL & = = Dr... WALTER EZ AGER Y CLARK M yo oF ss SIDNEYXHOLLANDER -/ EDWARD G APRANCTS + __—ss Mrs. : JOHN OANEUSTAD? The Rev... JANES{HUDSON t= soMrs. victor’? PROEES 7 pee Arba . gue o . 2 er . *. «JOEL D,ARUNTER cr “The Ret. FLOYD! M, ERVIN >/ Missigst Af Dr. USCARSRIDDLE XK PETER H.ARQB: ao, am CLIFFORD ‘A ASTRAUS Z | ‘The Kev. ROBERT am ‘Missouri oo. Georgia } > The. ‘Rey RAYMOND diSaeg a | Sabet 4  °.:._)"? Dry OLIVER ¢.X Gx. ¥ - LOUISE/GOODLOE “foe. The Rev. ALLEN HACHOEED ¥. c. agscorr 7 STUART, /MOORE af | FRANK ¢ WeASPENCER f yp nis po ‘New Mexico. eT Kentuc Rew Mexico eo Ss — wrorenXoyanigR aa Dean JUL At huss y -. (Mrs. ARTHT SGRAVE Dr. E. "g aniim | _ The Rey.. J.’ “PAU STEVENS — Prof. , olson y a : North Carolina . Louisiana Se ees , + Dean GRADY D  SBavTs x Mrs. 7. 82 ‘BEHRE ‘f ' The Rev. W. yi AEINIATOR 4 Mrs. PAUL A BLANCHARD PEO’. SK ae , Ribbil JULIAN' BA o eee Rf «Brongn Byte VE voraens _ CAR x Ages oT | _f Dr. We. CARSO Oy (The Rey. O, LASHERRILLA — Dr. A. 0 7STEE} mA STRASSNERX pr. WILLEAM R GERTRUDE: SWELL: 28 | ae
Af low _NO ' 9-759) . Oklahomg, . i . - Washington, D. Ce | Dr. ARTHUR N.ApRaGG~ == = trv INcABRANT a Mrs. LOuIS. RITT ~ Dra MARCUS tA Go MAN. ¥ Dr. J. R XN IELSEN ‘Dean DANIEL. ope ' "Mr. and Mrs. Jt SEN Tt iy . The” ‘Reve. ROBERT. C AILMER, x “The Rev. HARRY ¢<KMONRO OR reoriixarans, » Me Dee | ain akon ‘PARK: 5am, 1 M. Dey Mrs. BUE igoesane ( The Rev. CALVIN: Koj TAINAKERY. | West Virgint South Carblina a a , : fC QUELIIN ae Prof. CHARIS | FY ves : . | TP wepteat, ADVISORY. COMMIDTER + << mo Alabama Fe woop EECKOAN Ye ye Mr, and Mrs. ist JOHN A AEVA Texas io? Eevee reat UGHLING = ay HENRY. A ASIEGAL, Me D. ra ” FRANKACOUNCLL 4, —— ee fe Rabbi ‘FLOYD. Reremgurt .. Plorida | a Dre. MALI G.ALENTZ, The Rev. PHILIPASCHUG The Rev. ahd Seana San [a Dre 0. ‘MY a C. CY EIL y Virginia ; Missourt » Serre eRe, ““LAWREN EE, reticy x: We He<SANGE Le warren, M.D. VIRGINIA aT | | fo _Dr. RUTHIC “North Carolina “eon TON, De Do SK 29
14-00000 10450. | WILLIAM H.NFAUDKNER , M. D. wo (1° -759) GERTRUDEMNIELSEN, M.D.’ - ial ‘ * e € & &€ & - a ‘bo be a communist, if not an actual CP leader because he has followed Communist principles. Ss ‘ - a ns ‘ALBERTA AHEARN, 2311 Paylte, Louisville, _ Kentucky, a self-admitted former-member of the Communist Party in Louisville, Kentucky on December 11 and 13, . 1954 in her testimony in Jefferson County, Kentucky Court, in the prosecution pf CARL BRADEN under state sedition statute testified that CARL BRADEN and ANNE BRADEN, his wife, were known to her as members of the Communist Party in Louisville; Kentucky from January, e ' 1951 to December, 1954, which was during the period of her (AHEARN'S) Communist Party membership. —— co the CP-USA has: been. designated by the Attorney - “General of the United States pursuant to executive order oo “Confidential Informant NO mH, a business person advised on June 21,:1961 that the New York _Gouncil to Abolish the Un-American Activities. Committe:  4ssued a check on May 9, 1961 to the Southern Conference ‘Education Fund, Incorporated in the amount of $1,209.32. Confidential Informant NO @-3 advised. on May 18,0. 1960 that in the past he has considered JAMES DOMBROWSKE
14-00000 0 (100-759) A gharacterization of the New York Council ‘to Abolish the Un-American Activities Committee appears _ in the appendix section of this report. &.  Gonridential Informant NO a5 made available | on May el, 1961 information maintained by the Freedome . - ways Associates, Incorporated, 799 Broadway, New York — City, which reflected that JAMES A. DOMBROWSKT, = - executive director, Southern Conference Educations as - Bund, 822 Perdido Street, New Orleans 12, Louisiana, Was_ Listed as a subscriber to Freédomwiys« A, characterization - of the Freedomways Associates,\ Incorpopated appears an the appendix section of gnis report. - --Gontiaential Informant NO T-6 advised “on gule 30, 1961 that the Chicago Committee to Defend the Bill of Rights as of June, 1961 was soliciting for the support of an appeal for executive clemency ~* for FRANK WILKINSON and CARL BRADEN. -To this end the ‘committee was processing mailing of a letter anda > petition requesting the recipients to join the endorsers of the letter in petitioning the President of the United States to pardon FRANK WILKINSON ana - CARL BRADEN.. _ Coe oe oe
‘ ¥ ‘ : . : , ; . (NO ¢ 13759) | NO [-10 advised on April 18, 1961. that at a-meeting of the District Committee of the CP of Maryland on April 14,1961 at the home of BOB LEE, a_ District Board Member, BOB LEE announced the. appearanse - of WILKINSON and BRADEN on April 26, 1961 at Johns - Hopkins’ University indicating that they would speak at Levering Hall on the question of peace. IEE urged | _ that all communists attend regariless of elub oF sece _. tion. ge ae oe ae —_ Confidential Informant, NO T-11 advised in: _ . . duly, 1961 that the May-June issue, 1961. vn'lume 6 number’3 of the "Southern News Letter" carried a notation to all subscribers that the. "Southern News’ - Letter" has turned over its subscription«list to the '. "Southern Patriot" and that pr ent: subscriptions would ~ eontinue until expiration date. A characterization of the - “Southern News Letter" appsarsa in the appendix section ~ _ Of this report. .« _ Lo oe Se, e. be _ , ¥ | 33
NO ¢ 130-759) — APPENDIX CHICAGO COMMITTER: TO DEFEND THE BILL OF RIGHTS — | The Chicago Committee to Defend the Bill ; of Rights (CCDBR), maintains headquarters in Reom 821, | 189 West Madison Street, Chicago, Illinois, oe . *A source advised in July, 1960, that key leaders © of the Communist Party (CP) met with RICHARD CRILEY, the _ _ then Executive Seoretary of the Chicago Committee to _. Defend Demooratic Rights (CCDDR), and a member of the. .Civil Liberties Commission, GP of Illinois. At thia , meeting, CRILEY indicated that the olimate of the United - States on civil liberties and“ otvil rights issues had |. . ohanged to the extent that it was now possible to proceed to form an organization with broader mass support tk.in : _ the present OCDDR. By sd déing, CRILEY believed thaw people who would not associate themselves with the GCDDR beaause.of the narrow scope of the purposes of this organization, that is, defense of Smith Aot viotins, - Taft-Hartley victims, eto., would join a Civil Liberties ~~ _ignd Civil Rights organization built around a broader . issue such as the Abolishment of the House Committee .,, 0n-Un-AmerLoan Aotivities(HCUA). The. CP leaders, after . "~ Yvecelving assurance from CRILEY that any new organization _ Ghat might evolve would protect the Party interests in - ‘the same mannér as the old CCDDR. authorized CRILEY to — proceed with his plan to form a broader organization than e CCDDR. - - . A second source advised on October 31, 196u ~ that a new organization known as the Chicago Committ-n: . to Defend the Bill of Rights was formally launched in Chicago at a meeting on October 26, 1960. The _ _ Stated primary purpose of the new organization was > ; to seek the abolition of the HCUA, and RICHARD CRILEY: Was named as its Executive Secretary, after having been the guiding force in arranging the October 26, 1960 meeting. . .
14-00000 NO (1¢ 159) '. GRITEY stated that t APPENDIX — “ghe first source, in October, . 1960, advised that CRILEY again attended a meeting of Illinois District " CP. leadership on October 28, 1960, at which time he’ | reported on the orepizational meeting of the CCDBR. — | é immediate purpose of his organiza~ => -- tion is to obtain mass support to abolish the HCA, = =) -) 0 07. -- but the new Committee purposes will also include defense | Ce of Smith Act and Taft-Hartley victims. He said there > - WLLL be no formal affiliation with any national. organization of. similar purpose 3. however, the -‘CCDBR, according to. CRILEY, will consult. and have liaison with national . - organizations having the same purpose. According to Js the -source,**the CP leadership agreed with the general Se direction. of the CCDBR as outlined by CRITEY. oe _ The second source advised on May 15, 19621, - that the CCDBR continues tio a he e to thé same aims 2nd a purposes and operates under the’ same teadership. as. ee . Fe ete o re 7 - ” eS 2 et $. 35:5. APPENDIX ven coerce esata inne ae netcnce rent a aurea ant onic bint fll nen as
~2 (1% '=759) APPENDIX . _ EREEDOMVAYS ASSOCIATES. 3 INCORPORATED - The records of. the Secretary: of state, New: York State: Department of,.State, Albany, New York, — reflect that the certificate of incorporation of Teceton- ways Associates, Tnoorporated, was filed on Maroh.. 2, 1 » oo, | a - The first issue. of “Wirechonuave:" sptitnie, 7 (1961, 1s self-described as a: quarterly review of the ~ Negro freedom movemént published by Freedomways " Associates, Incorporated, 799 Broadway, , New York City. On May 25, 1961; “a “ontidential source | advised ‘that "Freedomways":-was set up by JAMES JACKSON , a member of the, National Contnittee, CP, USA, for the . - GP of the United States with the apppoval of - ‘the CP. of the Soviet Union. : On May 24, 1961, another confidential source advised ‘that a report Was given on "Freedomways" at - ‘a-meeting of the National Board, CP, USA, held -on. - May 24, 1861. Ib was stated that the. eriginal plan called. for the publication. to be openly Marxist, but that it was later decided it would not be avowedly . @ Marxist publication, Editorials are in the hands of "a mixed group of Marxists and non-Marxists. It was | stated that ths central purpose of "Freedomways" is . to develop a theory and positive criticism of current: -in the Negro. movement, as well as to raise the level of understanding and. disoussion taking place in Negro. ‘Life today and to project a socialist and - ‘pro-Soviet orientation.
14-00000 NO f ' 3759) APPENDIX NATIONAL COMMITTEE TO ABOLISH . HE UN-AMERICAN ACTIVITIES COMMITTEE — Of May 3, 1961, a source advised ‘that the = National Committee to Abolish the Un-American Activities Ce Committee was organized in August, 1960, at Los Angeles, California,,-to stimulate new and utilize all efforts of — Anterested individuals, and organizations in a national. -gampaiga to promote public education Leading to pelitical | ‘action to abolish the House Committee on Un-American Activities (HCUA). The Natiohal Comittee, to Abolish “the Un-American Activities Committee WLLL ‘not duplicate _the work of other Civil Iiberties organization, whic: — include the abolition of’ the HCUA as a part of their : program, but will encourage the coordination and consolida- tion of all their efforts”for abolition, and will promote | new efforts in those CongressionalyDistricts where — education. and political action for abolition have not. > been initiated. — . FO, a . Frank Wilkinson is the Field Representative of the National Committee to Abolish the Un-American — Activities Committee.. According to the source, Wilkinson periodically confers with Dorothy Healey, Chairman, . Southern California District Communist Party, and is in -elose touch with other leading communist functionaries — dn the Los Angeles area. oo, Another source on September 17,.1952, adviscd that Frank Wilkinson was a Communist Party member as. of September, 1952. oo,
NO (4° -759) | APPENDIX ‘NEW YORK COUNCIL TO ABOLISH THE = UN-AMERICAN ACTIVITIES COMMITTEE = a On. March 9, 1961, a sourcé furnished informa~ = - tion indicating that the New York Council to Abolish the a Un-American Activities Committee (NYCAUAC), 150 West 2 2: 34th Street; New York, New York, was the Atlantic Coast 0.0. | coordinating’ organization of the National Committee = to Abolish the Un-American Activities Comnittese (NCAUAC) “and thit as such it was.free to identify and coordinate. . | | its efforts with the NCAUAC as, closely, as it desired’ 00 _ but it would also maintain its autonomy for as flexibie — _ and independent a program:as possible." - So va Ags 38 APPENDIX
14-00000 0 1. 36759) - dye _ years at that time. OgNFIDENTIAL "APPENDIX <2  “"goyTHERN NEWSLETTER" Av‘source advised on September 11, 1958, that ae the tsouthern Newsletter" was published in Chicago, oe anela, at that time and had been published in Chicago. . . pince.the. latter part of 1957-«. EUGENE. FELDMAN .is. listed a, ' as the editor of this publicatiqg. 4, Oo Ca In April; 1958;’ another source advised. that during a meeting with officials of the T1linois Communist party (CP) held on April 22, 1958, an official of the ~~ —Ngouthern Newsletter" stated. that material in the "News~ ae letter" is directed toward white Southerners and thas the =~ "Newsletter" agitates for two things in the South - -- desegregation and trade unionism. It was also stated that this publication is not propagating Socialism — “dn the South at this time. EUGENE FELDMAN asked these ..Z[llinois Party leadérs to suggest Party membevs or other . Individuals who might assist the "Southern Newsletter" staff in gathering information and preparing material. a — for articles and in: building up circilation. These - Party leaders promised FELDMAN that his request would be considered and he was also promised a letter of intro- | -- duction to. national Party leaders in New York City, according to the source. BS a CHARIES CHILDS, a self-admitted member of the @P, in North Carolina, between 1950 and April, 1955, advised in January, 1952, that EUGENE FELDMAN attend. | a North Carolina CP meeting held on December 23, 1951, and stated that he had been in. the Party for fourteen The Communist party, USA, has been designated . by the Attorney General of the United States pursuant to Executive Order 10450. - oo CONFIDENTIAL