124-90146-10072 JFK Assassination System Date: $/27/201 Identification Form Agency Information AGENCY: FBI RECORD NUMBER: = 124-90146-10072 RECORD SERIES: HQ AGENCY FILE NUMBER: — 105-93072-169 THRU 182 Document Information ~* ORIGINATOR: SEE TITLE FROM: _ [Restricted] TO: - HQ TITLE: - [Restricted] DATE: — 10/05/1967 ‘PAGES: 80 SUBJECTS : i RICHARD THOMAS GIBSON DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION: — Top Secret RESTRICTIONS: — Not Assassination Related CURRENT STATUS: = Withhold DATE OF LAST REVIEW: — 12/08/1998 oa OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE COMMENTS : INC 23 MEMO, ENVELOPE, 2 LET, 6 A/T, 2 LHM, RS, NEWS ARTIC, 2 LIST, SUMMARY v9.1 2 HY 50953 DBoctd: 323392740 Page i
ae | HY 450953 ; ’ ~ vp - mt ND. FOREIGN DISSEN/NG DISSEH ABROAD RECEIVED FR. | é Doctld: 323392740 ont RECEIVED FROM JUN 1 5 1972 = RALinit JUN 2 5 1972 CIA\ vIA COURIER’ 0-146 CIA 15 Jun 1972 a) — . SUBJECT: SUGAR - Visit to the United States, June - July 1972 (SECRET) - REFERENCE: Our memorandum 0-44, dated 29 October 1970, . Subject: SUGAR, Activities During Visit to the United States, 24 September - 11 October ‘1970 - 1. SUGAR will return to the United States for a visit of several weeks beginning 21 June 1972. He will be in New York City for special training until mid-July and will then travel for about ten days on personal business and to renew old acquaintances. 2. We will appreciate receipt of any information on him affecting his security which may become. available to your Bureau. As in the case of reference, we will provide you with any pertinent information obtained. from him. We can also have him perform any appropriate tasks which your Bureau may desire to be done. Please transmit reply via CACTUS channel 17 JUN 22 1972 hd FGREEGS DISSE i BISSEM ABREAS | “BROGP I j d fram automatic downgrading and fy | Gikse . : deciagsiticntiog 3 cachode Page 2?
Recles ify of HW 50953  Revelutionary Unien, advised during February, i972, 3 SECRET 1 - Mr. D. Ryan March 8, 2972 | a 4 FORMATION on at 1S UGE 8 nee ¢ STiGiis Ori HE a: gource, who has furnished reliable information an on in the past, ddvised during February, 1972, that Davida Fimeman, |. a4 member of the pro-Chinese communiet, Marxist-Leninist ; that she continues. to be in occasional comtact with the individual known to your Agency under the cryptonym "Sugar," and she refuses to believe that this individual is employed as an operative of your Agency. Fineman stated that she is also in contact with Hene Raindorf, pro-Chinese communist Marzist-Leninist of Belgium. Fineman indicated ehe wag familiar with Roger Padgett (phonetic) who has served as a professor at Cornell University and at the University of Colorado at Boulder. The sdme source indicated that he too was acquainted with Padgett (phonetic) and that Padgett (phonetic) had admitted to the source he had 1 SY worked gor your Agency as an adviser to former President Sukarno. | ef Indonesia for eix years (S) _* Fineman also volunteered that Gloria Steinem, prominent Women's Liberation advocate, was employed by your agency. (S) The above is for your information, and no further» Me, dissemination is being made by this Bureau. ‘ | . , fs fa ve EF ah ok Opa .~ 105-93072 (Gibson) wre Auer siege RAW es . th ace 105-184369 ay, tye iar . ai Cliscifies by MRS] By, ah. Exempt from CD Ke ; Oo Sane Bate ef Declasafic Seimat GAT Doctld: 323392740 Page 3
DO Po a SECRET Revolutionary: Union NOTE: _ Source is CG 7262~ 8, it being noted Fineman stayed at informant's residence in Chicago during the period 2/il- ~14/72. "Sugar" is the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) tonym for Richard Gibson, who is currently being operated 7 py. the Agency(S . Classified "Secret" because unauthorized disclosure could compromise CG 7262~S as well as a CIA. source and thus cause severe damage to defense interests : sent[to cua py 05 form 0-14f dated 3/9/72. SS ms, > cr gts ccs ‘SECRET. 3 i teas 2. =. : “oe | WW 90953 Docld:323392940 Page 4 j
- GGRPIBERTIAL ‘DIRECTOR, FBI (108-286936)  B/11/72 LEGAT, PARIS (105-5616) ) ARAB TERRORIST ACTIVITIES IS ~ MIDDLE EAST Re Paris letter dated 1/27/2.. Enélosed for the Bureau are 6 copies of an LHM setting| . forth information received from the Belgian Security Service } (BSS), in captioned matter. Lim is classified "Confidential" { inasmuch as information from the BSS is so classified. (2) ot The BSS has requested any information available con- | cerning (FNU) GIBSON, described in LHM as a Black American . journalist who met with pro-Palestinian Belgian national ARON i probably identifiable with D THOMAS GIBSON, a Black Ww American journalist, born 5/13/31, at Los Angeles, California, who isthe subject of Bufile 105-93072, d whose wife, JOY e \Y \yanssmnmHESESC, is a British citizen. ) Oy _London is requested AUS obi "aoe th “Beit ane: Lea. ~ to determine an information concerning | contacts between GIBSON and RAINDORF (() ). ; . A) 4 —- Bureau (Enc.<- 6) - (1 - Foreign Liaison Desk) (1 = Legat, Beirut) (Enc.~- 1) 1 - Legat, London (Enc.- 1)(Sent Direct) 1 ~ Paris Ko fare eae ‘ RAINDORF in London during December, 1971. -5(FNU) GIBSON is i ish serviced. 7 LA bo, sp! Seca FLED IN 47) 5 /& b3 36 - HY 50953 DBoctd: 323392740 Page 5
f >, eet ey > = a .. €ONFIDERTI A, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE eo. 9 FEDERAL BUREAU OF eee | WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535 In Reply, Please Refer to. File No. wen D February 11, 1972 - Re: Arab Terrorist Activities Declassify DGS MAU. »") is The following information was acs ial Dy a confidential source abroad on February 4, 1972 LY According to the source, a pro-Palestinian organization called the Palestine Committee-Brussels was organized during 1970 within the Belgian National Palestine Committee fer the purpose of supporting Palestinian revolutionary activitics. The Brussels Committee was headed by Luc Dupire, a Belgian national born on April 8, 1042, at Haine St. Paul, and the National Palestine Committee by Aron Raindorf, a Belgian citizen | born on December 22, 1919, at St. Gilles, ; ' i } \ i h 4 i u | I Following a period during which the two. sroups worked in harmony, a schism took place in November, 1£71, which, Yesulted in a new group being formed by Dupire and Yvonne Sterck which was called The Responsible Group for the National Palestinian Committee and the Palestinian Committee-Brussels WE gh 7s - Without other members of either group being consulted. RBaindorf, | ~/ “; , according to the source, is currently attempting to regain nat - gontrol over divergent elements and to restore erder to the. “4 groups involved. _* ‘ \ In this connection, Rainderf traveled te London where he remained from December 26 through December 28, 1971, and j met with one Gibson, described only as an American Regro journalist) and with an individual imown as Manchanda,. described as being < ; of Pakistani origin. The source indicated Manchanda is probabiy identical to Albert HManchanda, a British citizen bora on : April 8, 1919, in India, Raindorf also traveled to Beirut, Lebanon, on January 20, 1972, and to Damascus, Syria, to meet with elements of the Fath and the ©.L.P.. which were aot. further described by the BOUFLE «. “\ This, document containg neither recommendations nor fx-3" conclusiens of the FBI. it is the property of the FBI. and is (;% leaned to your agency; it. and its contents are not to be distributed outside 700" ioSins O54 9 uded, from SASS lecias OOF aloe? * bor woes | HW 50953 Boctd: 32339740 Page 6 eater eaaaiee_aea +
cenenyeh O-- 8 se i. boon, ‘> e” ELL {EEG PERS SEGRED HERES 1S, UNC ERBE oo A 2 C WAEBE SHOW © eet best SUPPLEMENTAL CORRELATION SUMMARY (See Correlation Summaries dated 11/29/61 and 7/5/63, filed as 105-93072-40 and 100 respectively.) Main File No: 105-93072 O Date: Lerfy Subject: Richard Thomas Gibson Date Searched: 1/6/71 Gibson, One* ye ard logical variations of subject's name and aliases were searched and identical references were found as: Gibson, Richard Thomas Sum ABR yf OGibson, Richard E. @Gibbson, Richard @Gibson, Richard T. ‘D ibson, Chard : ,.bson, Robert Peptbson, Sugeegs) “Gilson, Rich MeGibson, D. Sugar, One (code naitefS) }i@Gibson, R. tne Richard teense ernst my ork. \ouibson, Dick Sweet, John R. “B This is a summary of information obtained from a review of all "see" references to the subject in Bureau files under the names and aliases listed above. All references under the above names containing data identical with the subject have been included except any indicated at the end of this summary under the heading REFERENCES NOT INCLUDED IN THIS SUMMARY. References indicated in the block as SI contain the same information as the foregoing serial although the * information may have been received from a different source. in THIS SUMMARY HAS BEEN PREPARED FOR USE AT THE SEAT OF GOVERNMENT AND IS NOT SUITABLE FOR DISSEMINATION, TT IS“DESIGNED TO FURNISH A SYNOPSIS OF THE INFORMATION SET OUT IN EACH REFERENCE, AND IN MANY CASES THE ORIGINAL SERTAL WILL CONTAIN THE INFORMATION IN ACR RN RATNER Ae PONRP IN ere HR HHETREORC TANG AP EON ABET RRO EN hey ERE ae HSE ce MORE DETAIL, Ae Analyst Coordinator ” Charles E. oF Josephine Telpend ef EWE Brady CER: sak y Pe oe xe } “4 4 *Not searched. See page 21 of search slip. gy on espa (Or _, bed = (L5- 930 Zi. |Vo 17 APR 29 197} 53 JUN 17 197% _ 50953 Daoctd:323392740 Page 7
ABBREVIATIONS Add. info... cc. cc ee eee ence ee +eeee- Additional information appearing in this reference which pertains to Richard Thomas Gibson can be found in the main file or elsewhere in this summary. This information may have been received from a different source. FPCC. eee e cree cece en te eee eeeeeeeeee «Pair Play for Cuba Committee PDivecccccecccceccceecseesvesveeee sPOLLCE Department WDC. cc eee r cc er cee nse vee eeveveecsese Washington, D.C. HHH KE (@ NY 3164-g haavisea on 2/27/61, that Richard Gibson, former J Acting Executive Secretary, FPCC, was at that time in Algeria and was employed in an editorial capacity for"Revolution Africaine. Source Y believed that Gibson had recommended Daniel H. Watts (105-96316) as correspondent for the above publication at the UN. 105-96316-5 ep.2 (OF The "New York Times" on 3/24/61, in an article entitled "US Asks Court Bar Questions On Castro Foes in Miami Area", by Peter Kihss, reported that an unidentified US agency had intervened in a murder trial in Miami asking: that ‘questions about activities by Cubans in that area seeking the overthrow of Premier Fidel Castro of Cuba be barred in the trial. The article stated that the above intervention became known while the FPCC called for a Congressional investigation of CIA. Richard Gibson, acting national secretary of the FPCC, said he based his call on an announcement of a "Revolutionary Council" set up by the two major anti-Castro groups in Miami. Gibson said there had been reports of CIA support; of an anti-Castro enterprise and that forces had been using Florida as a training and Staging point for attacks - against Cuba. He said that reckless.-CIA action could lead the country » into a major war. 4 105-89923-A "NY Times" | (9¥ -2- | HW 50953 Daoctd: 323392740 Page &
HY , we cV 489-S and CV 288-S advised that Anton Emil Kuerti (105- 144287) was among those who attended a reception in Cleveland, Ohio, on 5/24,,61, for Richard Gibson, Acting Secretary of the FPCC, which was sponsored by the Cleveland FPCC. 105-144287-7 p.3 (10¥ fg) 0 3903831 p.1l 5 Norman Driscoll, Chief Clerk, Chase Manhattan Bank, NYC (protect identity), advised that one J. Mitchell (105- 120655), 4823 28th Ave., Kenosha, Wisc., had negotiated a personal money order dated 6/9/61, in the amount of $100.00 payable to Richard Gibson. Add. info. 105-120655-2 p.1,3 (10¥ on 6/13/61, Richard Gibson was the main speaker at a public lecture entitled "Lessons of Alabama and Cuba" which was held at 604 University Street, Seattle, Washington. The affair was sponsored by the Student Council, FPCC and the Adult Group, FPCC. ¥ Gibson. spoke again on 6/14/61, at a public forim sponsored. by the above groups and held at 4753 18th Ave., N.W., Seattle. He spoke about the aims and purposes of FPCC and explained that the purpose of FPCC was to tell the truth about Cuba. ; Michael Edward Lyons (140-33894) had been present at both affairs. Former SE 736-S T40- 338944 - 8 p.3 (lly SI 140-29216-8 p.12 4 DN 215-S advised that on 6/18, ‘61, Richard Gibson of NYC, had been featured at a meeting of the Denver, Colo., Chapter of the FPCC. Gibson told the group how they should conduct themselves if. interviewed by FBI Agents or called before the House Committee on Un-American Activities. 140-30768-8 0.9 (11¥ — 3 50953 Daoctd:323392740 Page 3
HY to | a O : : _ .CG 6474-S stated that in August, 1961, Richard Gibson, acting 4 National Executive Secretary of the FPCC, advised that those names. on the addressograph matmtained at FPCC headquarters, NYC, which did not include a letter and a number after the state would be eligible for: renewal of their membership and/or subscription fee beginning in January, 1962. : 100=443866-19 ep.15 (8¥ CV 975- S*- advised that during the FPCC National Advisory Committee conference, 10/14, 15/61, Richard Gibson mentioned that the publication "Fair Play", official publication of the FPCC, was then ‘published by the Libertarian Press, NY, owned by David Dellinger (100-384411). Gibson stated that the FPCC owed $300.00 to that concern and that tern thousand copies of the last issue had been printed, Add. info. 100~384411-241 p.39,41,42 - (5 . Cle NY 3164-§ jadvised on 3/29/62, that Daniel Watts (105-96316) commented on plans for the FPCC to hold a film and social evming at x the home of a known member of the CP. Watts felt that Richard Gibson f (no locality) was “stupid to get tied up with the communist that way”. Add. info. 105-96316-10 p.4,5,9,14 (o¥ | we This reference in the file captioned "World Fellowship, Inc." sets forth information pertaining to a series of lectures presented by Richard Gibson during the period 7/23/62 through 7/26/62, at the World Fellowship Camp, Conway, N.H. The lectures were given in celebration of the 7/26/53 attack by Fidel Castro's forces on Santiago De Cuba cand were in support of Castro, (Details set out. 61-9200-259 p.20,21 (29” 50953 Daocld: 323392740 Page i106
(C) NY 3164-8 Lavised on 6/23/62, that Richard Gibson had indicate hat asplit had developed in NYC between the pro-Castro Cubans and the Trotskyites, followers of the SWP, and that the split was especially apparent at the Casa Cuba Club, 691 Columbus Ave., NYC. Add. info. 97-3874-26 p.4 (2913 ¥ — CG 6474-Si.advised on 8/28/62, that John Alfred Rossen (61-10459) had read-a letter from Richard Gibson of the FPCC national office in NYC at a meeting of the Chicago Chapter FPCC. The letter dealt with the distribution and handling of films and literature and financial problems of the national office.. Material on speeches by Fidel Castro had been sent under separate cover, eee sea ED TT CG 6259-S advised that Rossen had volunteered to contact and attempt to get Gibson as a speaker for a FPCC city-wide rally on 9/28/62. Add. info. ; 61-10459-162 p.6,7,11,15,16 : (2f = h The State Department advised that on 1/10/63, March Schleifer, an American Marxist and journalist, provided information pertaining to the formation of "Revolutionary Africa (RA)", a magazine which was an organ of the Politbureau in Algeria. The editor of the English language section was to be Richard Gibson. Schleifer had worked with Gibson in the FPCC movement but had lost some of his confidence in Gibson as a true revolutionary after the latter "jumped" at a bureaucratic | position with the Politbureau. Schleifer had lived with Gibson in Algiers and regarded him as the same type of man that Djilas (not further identified) had denounced in "The New Class" (not further identified). Gibson's position with the Maspero (not further identified) group, and thus the FLN (not further identified), predated his 2 involvement in Cuban affairs. Schleifer pointed out that long before the Cuban revolution, Gibson had been working in France with the French” ~"neo-Marxist" left. He had gonsiderable editorial ability and should have been an asset to "Ra" .(@ 105-101579-He 9 | : . | . ST 105-101579-44 p.5 ~5- HW 50953 Docld: 32339240 Page ii
"The Harvard Crimson", Cambridge, Mass., on 3/27/63, contained an article entitled "Worthy Raps U.S. Travel Control". The article. concerned comments made by William Worthy (105-20110) in which he criticized C.B.S. News executives stating that CBS had used a double standard when they fired Richard Gibson and Robert Tabor. According to Worthy the two staff members who had been released after forming the FPCC "would still be working if they were anti-Castro". 105-20110-A "The Harvard Crimson" (8 3/27/63 ¢) NY 3164-8 havisea on 1/29/63, that Sarah Gibson was the wife of Richard Gibson. co NY 32e46-S* advised that in February, 1963, Sarah Gibson of. | the English Bureau, "Revolution Africaine", 7 Laferriere Blvd., Algiers, Algeria, communicated with Esther Jackson, of "Freedomways", magazine, ; regarding an exchange of subscriptions of "Revolution Africaine" for a subscription to "Freedomways", NY 3246-S* advised that in May, 1963, John Henrik Clarke of | "Freedomways" magazine communicated with the editor of "African Revolutidny' and expressed his appreciation for a copy of that magazine and asked Ix Add. info. | that his best regards be given to Richard Gibson and his family. ¥ 100-434819-90 p.45,46 6 John Stanley Peters, son of Hannah Ida Peters (105-121441) ; advised on 7/24/63, that his father, Edward Stanley Peters, had had ~ some contact with the FPCC and on occasion had visited Richard Gibson, National Officer, at the NYC headquarters of the FPCC. On one occasion John accompanied his father. John stated that he was completely non-political, that he could not absorb the strange atmosphere in which Gibson traveled, and he very soon terminated the one contact with < Gibson. : - 105-121441-8 p.5 P (10¥ : -6- HY 50953 DBocld:323392740 Page i2
NY 3877-S* advised that on 7/30/63, an individual who identified himself as Taylor Adams, "an old publicity man retired from business for some years now" and a friend of Richard Gibson with whom he had done some work on the FPCC, had been in contact with Enriqu Trujillo, Third Secretary, Cuban Mission to the UN, (62-77787-210) NYC. . [2.77787 210-609 ep 1S) / ST 100-439769-197 p.5 (O¥ / ; Conf. Source Rene Pelleya Justiz (protect identity) advised on 11/8/63, that Richard Gibson, former FPCC official, who had been in contact with Raul Roa Garcia, Cuban Minister of Foreign Relations, in New York’in November, 1961, was in Africa. In Africa Gibson was writing for a magazine "African Revolution", which.according to source was completely: communist. The magazine's main office was in'Switzerlan 65~63987-210-422x a». ») Less Om The following references in the file captioned "Lee Harvey Oswald" set forth information pertaining to the activities of Richard Thomas Gibson during the period March, 1960 through 12/9/63, in New *" York, Algeria, Cuba, France and Switzerland. Gibson, a journalist, * ‘ had been head of the FPCC in the US and reportedly was a possible link : between the FPCC and the Chinese communists. He worked as a journalist} in Cuba and later in Algeria where he reportedly worked for the i ' Algerian Government. From a reported conversation between Gibson and another 4ndividual in Switzerland there appeared a possible indication that. Gibson had been acquainted with Oswald. Gibson was interviewed at the American Embassy, Paris, where he stated that he had no L correspondence or knowledge of Oswald under the latter's full name. However, he had received a letter From one Lee Bowmont who had 4ndicated an interest in organizing a FPcc. in Fe. Worth, Texas, who possibly was Oswald. Oswald allegedly had been connected with the FPCC. The interviewer suspected that Oswald's pictures may have ] looked familiar to Gibson. ae REFERENCE SEARCH SLIP PAGE NUMBER _ | 105-82555-88 (la -157 7 . O - I ~355 14 ye i . -1017 (Interview) - _ 9} L ‘s ~3835 p.23 - oF -7- HY 50953 DBocld: 323392740 Page 13
| A The following references in the file captiéned "Robert | Alexander Wood" set forth information pertaining to the activities of Richard Gibson during the period Jate 1959 through 2/3/64, in the United States, New York, Cuba, Europe, England, France, Switzerland - and Algeria. Wood provided information pertaining to Gibson beginning with his first meeting in’ 1959 with Gibson when he offered his services to the FPCC. Wood, accompanied by Gibson's: wite, left the US for Algeria where Gibson was editor of the publication "Revolution Africaine” Wood lived with Gibson in Algeria. According to Wood, after Gibson arrived |’. in France he tried to get funds from the French CP without success and was embittered against the "comrades". Wood did not believe Gibson was a member of the -CPUSA or any CP,, but. was an opportunist who rode high on which,ever cause he could find. He believed Gibson could have been recruited for a good salary. Later Gibson was reportedly living ‘in Switzerland where he was active among pro-Chinese communist elements. Further details set out. REFERENCE 7 : SEARCH SLIP PAGE NUMBER 100-353652-73 ep.2,6 | Se -T4 p.2,ep.4-9 5 = -77 p.6,11 e ye The following references in the file captioned "Fair Play for Cuba Committee" set forth information pertaining to the activitigs of Richard Gibson, a former FPCC official, during the period Spring, -. 1960 through 2/6/64, in New York, Ohio, Africa, ‘Algeria, France and * Switzerland. Gibson, a self-styled Black Nationalist, served as Acting National Executive Secretary of the FPCC and following the . assassination of President John F. Kennedy there had been contemplation -of prosecuting ex-officials of the FPCC under the Foreign Agents Registration Act because of a connection between the FPCC and the President's assassin. Gibson had been described as a former comrade of the CP, but was later said to have begun plotting against CP ~ members. During a Congressional hearing, Gibson refused to answer’ questions of the Senate Internal Security Sub-Committee. Gibson traveled to Africa and Europe where he worked as a journalist, In France he reportedly worked for a left-wing newspaper. 2 REFERENCE - SEARCH SLIP PAGE NUMBER af -4196-899 ep.1 ~ , (3% -~900 p.l,ep.1,2 . 3} (902 p.32,330 3 ~A "Ny Journal American" 11/23/63 3) -A King Features Syndicate 11/27,’63 (3 (continued) -B- 50953 Daocld: 323392740 Page 14
(continued) REFERENCE a SEARCH SLIP PAGE NUMBER 97-4196-26-60 p.2 ° (3y 97-4196-34-81 p.4,7,24 | (34%; -83 p.2-4,10 : 3, -86 p.3,14 Le 97-4196-50-26 p.23- (uf Bundesamt Fuer Verfassungsschutz, (BFV- West German Federal Agency for the Protection. of the Constitution) (protect identity) advised that on 5/12/64, John Henrik Clarke, Associate Editor of ; "Preedomways" communicated with a John Taylor at the Hotel Rigynes, 18, ¥ Rue Des Abbésses, Paris, France, and suggested that Taylor see Richard Gibson, Editor of the magazine "Revolution", 40 Rue Francais ler, Paris.) Clarke said that Gibson had many contacts in Africa. : Add. info. 100-434819-117 ep.2-4 (6 This reference sets forth comments of Richard Gibson in , early January, 1965, regarding the leftist publication "Revolution" and communist China's role in its operation. Gibson, former editor of the English edition of the publication, related His association and dispute with the editor of "Revolution", Jacques Verges, in Algeria and Switzerland and Verges'handling of the affairs of the publication. 109-12-278-194 | - | (11gé | The following references in the file captioned "Elizabeth, 'Betita' Sutherland" set forth information pertaining to Richard Gibson during the period 9/15/61 through 5/30/65. Gibson, who had been in i. NYC during part of the above period, had been Acting National Executive .-! secretary, FPCC and a supporter of the Monroe Defense Committee. . cays Gibson had been in contact with Sutherland and another individual _ a regarding taking photographic equipment to Cuba and obtaining a visa . for the person delivering the material. . Gibson said Sutherland could . send a telegram to Cuba using his name as an official of the FPcc if ; . (continued) -8A- . 1 _ eS SS FF rR se teeta tremens i ~ | aw 50953 Daocld: 323392740 Page 15
HY ee Cy (} (continued) it would help in obtaining a visa. Sutherland and Gibson also cea persons in Cuba who wanted to leave. Gibson mentioned having something published in the US rather than Cuba. Sutherland wrote a letter to i Gibson dated 5/30/65 on the-letterhead of the Student Nonviolent iF Coordinating Committee regarding her activities and other.matters. REFERENCE ; SEARCH SLIP PAGE NUMBER 105-21126-2 p.1,5- 9” st ~ ~19 (Letter enclosed) . , (eh g a a \ a The following references pertain to the investigations and/or hearings of, Congressional Committees. Information regarding the | activities: “of Richard Thomas Gibson was set out in testimonies of individuals and exhibits. Information set out covered the period 1950 through 6/11/65, in NY, Ohio, Cuba, France and Italy. COMMITTEE . ‘REFERENCE ; SEARCH SLIP 7 ; PAGE NUMBER " Gommittee on the Judiciary, 62-88217-2903 ep.28 (2¥ US Senate . 97-4057-29 ep.23,31,33 (37? 97-4196-858 ep.160,169 4 ' -859 ep.228,254 ,255 3 | -87i ep .339, 342-346, | . | -348, 353, 354,360,363 (34207 — et 105-80787-710 ep.341 (9% Committee on Ui-American ~ 105-66204-46 ep .B42 - (OM - Activities, House of ; Representatives ; o> "The New York Times" on 6/13/65, contained an article Pe entitled "Unit of Nationalists To Mark 5th Year; Asks Aid for Negro" ; which pertained to the fifth anniversary of a movement which had been started as the Liberation Committee for Africa (105-98055) by Daniel H. Watts, editor of Liberator, a publication of the Afro-American Research Institute, (AARI) Inc., and Richard Gibson. Gibson departed to jconcentrate.on Panning the FPCC and was at that time a free-lance writer in Paris. In 1963 the organization became the AART. 105-98055-A "NY Times" 6/13/65 (OF -9- 50953 Daocld: 323392740 Page 16
CIA furnished copies of letters. dated 8/13 through 30/65, from Hodee W. Edwards (100-397465) to Sugar, who, because of operational considerations maintained contact with Edwards. The letters were of a Bugar. /& nature and contained an exchange of ideas between Edwards and sugar. ($ ) Letters enclosed 100~397465-74 (24y Correlator's Note: Numerous references in the above file contain information pertaining to correspondence between Edwards, a former CPUSA member living in Ghana, Africa, 1G and Sugar. Letter to Chicago dated 10/7/65, indicated 6) that Edwards had been in frequent contact with Richard Gibson who was residing in England. The following references in the file captioned "Revolution" aka "Africa, Latin America, ‘Asia Revolution", set forth information ios pertaining to the activities of Richard Thomas Gibson, a member of the editorial board of the above magazine, during the period 1/8/63 through 10/22/65, in Algeria, Switzerland, France,, Florida and New York. Gibson had-.been editor of "african Revolution" » English language edition of "La Revolution Africaine", which had been created by the Algerian *™ Front of National Liberation and reportedly was the official publication of the Algerian Government. Gibson had been former Acting Executive Secretary, FPCC, and was reportedly expected to supply "Revolution" and postage for its mailing to the FPCC. He allegedly sent money to set up a distribution office in NYC. Gibson asserted that no one party dictded. the editorial line of "Revolution" even though the magazine agreed with the Chinese communist position in "Marxist disputes". Gibson was Said to have been working in France long before the Cuban revolution with the "French Neo-Marxist Left". ~ REFERENCE _ SEARCH SLIP PAGE NUMBER Q7-4803-2 °° Me . -4 ep.1,2 . A of -5 p.2,4-6,15,16 Ae -6 ep.1 Ly -8 ep.2,3 4 -15 p.2 . - a I. -22 | 209" , | . I -29 p.1,2, 6-8 : Lo (continued) | -10- nn yeh ee L- ~ H 5 HY 50953 Bocld: 323392740 Page i?
(continued) REFERENCE 97-4803-31 ep.4,9 ~36 p.2 “44 p,1 -51 ep.2 CIA advised that from information dated January 1966, one of their sources stated that Robert Taber .(97-4223), a journalist and a founder of FPCC, was the best of a group that included Richard Gibson S) (no locality). 97 -4203-142 (ye CTA advised on 1/28/66, that "Sugar" had reported that Susan Heiligman Frank (100-339235) was not known to him and that he was not aware of her travel plans. He could not come up with any reason for Frank having had in her possession his name and address. (S) Frank, who had been active in pro-Chinese communist activities po in the US, and reportedly had been a contact of Chinese communist i intelligence in England, prior to leaving Nyc for London, had made. inguiry concerning the address of Richard Gibson, former FPCC head, who was a CIA source in London, utilizing the code name "Sugar". (Letter to NY, 2/10/66.) (S) : | 10Q-339235-238 (Holy $ "! _ This réference in the file captioned "Maxwell Curtis Stanford,J sets forth information pertaining to Richard Gibson during the period 1950 through 3/2/66, in France, Algeria, America,and North Carolina.’ Gibson, who had been in France in the 1950's, returned to America and became a foreign correspondent for CBS. Following his becoming Assistanti#p chairman of the FPCC, Gibson was fired by CBS. He and Robert Tatum, — who had formed thé FPCC, became representatives for Fidel Castro in America. They..began working in the FPCC to restore Castro's image. Gibson arranged a trip to Cuba for several individuals and had been j involved in an incident in Monroe, N.C., in which a white couple claimed to have been arrested. Allegedly bécause of the latter incident Gibsonj went to Algeria. 105-132791-29 p.G,H. (10% ~ll- | HW 50953 Daocld: 323392740 Page 14
HY could be a courier for the Revolutionary Action Movement. (100-442684), ae Bs Friank Mabry, dr. (protect identity) advised on 9/29/66, that he had been told that Richard Gibson had been living in the Crystal Hotel, Paris, France, and had been working out of the La Royale Cafe, Paris. Mabry stated that he was attempting to obtain a letter of - 5 introduction to Gibson from Max Stanford, former secretary to Mabry, as he planned to travel to Paris, and also to convince Stanford that he Add. info. 100-442684-34-99 p.2-5 aan CIA (protect identity), advised on 1/5/67 that the Senate Internal Security Subcommittee (62-88217) had allegedly been collecting information concerning Cuban subversive activity in the US and that one of the committee's investigators stationed in Miami, Fla., had been making inquiries concerning Richard Gibson. CS) Gibson had been involved in the FPCC, a pro-Castro organization and then had allegedly changed his political views. He left the us and CIA began using him as a source of information. Gibson's CIA code name was "Sugar" {S" (Bureau. memorandum, 1/6/67.) 62 -88217-3000 _ (agen ¥ a . s ; NY 3565-S furnished a list of individuals who participated in the Stockholm Conference on Vietnam which was held in Stockholm, Sweden, 7/6-9/67. The list included Richard Gibson (Stop It). (sie)... 190 tH T308-22 p.26 ‘ ST 100-447368-26 ep.3,24 ay SI 105-170331-10 ep.24 (Loy ~ .* CIA on 8/31/67, furnished a copy of a Sttident Non-Violent: Coordinating Committee (SNCC) (100-439190) questionnaire which had been sent to Sugar (no locality) by Courtland Cox of SNCC. According fj to CIA, Sugar filled in the form and returned it to Cox. Sugar had 7 been unable to determine the purpose of the worldwide files SNCC seemed _ to have been trying to develop. Sugar had been receiving the SNCC C Newsletter and had sent his newsletter to Cox(S) \ Document enclosed 100 -439190-1496 Oud ~12- 50953 Daocld: 323392740 Page 19
HY C e oe pe This reference in the file captioned "Deserters" pertains to an article which appeared on 3/20/68 in "Tidsignal", a leftist newspaper in Sweden, entitled "This is How LBJ's Agents Operate in Sweden" by Bo Hammer (not further identified). The article concerned alleged activities of US agents in Sweden to persuade American deserters in Sweden to return to the Army. It alleged that Richard Gibson, who professed himself to be a journalist and pretended to belong to the Black Power movement had been instrumental in persuading Ray Jones, one of the first deserters from the US Army in Sweden, to return to Frankfurt. Gibson, who lived in London, Eng., was said to have visited Sweden no less than four times and on his lasttrip had claimed to represent American Negro leader Robert Williams who was in China. According to the article Gibson's main interest at that time seemed to have been Jones. Jones! relationship with Gibson and attempts by the deserters to unmask American agents in Sweden were set out including their contacting Gibson in London for that purpose. Details set out. 42-0-53999 ep.4-6 (2¥ In connection with a claim by the American Deserters é Committee, Sweden, that agents for the CIA had tried to infiltrate the committee to break it up, it was determined at CIA that Richard Thomas Gibson, an informant of that Agency, had been maintaining some contact with US deserters. Gibson had been involved in at least one operation to influence a deserter to return to the US. Gibson also had been uged by CIA throughout Europe as a penetration of Black Power and New Left groups and had been the source of considerable information from CIA. The impression had been received that Gibson had possibly been compromised and it could not be discounted that his involvement might become publicized including the allegation of a connection with CTA. (Brennan \ to Sullivan letter 3/22/68. )(S 42-0-53895 | - (13 NY 6351-S on 8/2/68, furnished a list of "guardian. (100-3570 lush contacts in England which were given to the participants of a "Guardian" i Sponsored tour of London, Eng. Included was Richard Gibson, 32 Hartswood Rd., Stamford Brook, London. ‘ - 100-357044-832 ep.6 . oo (5¢ 7 ~13- 50953 Daocld: 323392740 Page 20
HY . Daniel Henry Watts (105-96316). Watts advised that one of the better A ty g eu Qa oo ; US Army .Intelligencé, Fort Holabird, Md., on'8/6/68, provided “a list of ‘personalities with whom Roy Ray Jones (105- 172600) came in contact ...°. while in Denmark and Sweden which included Richard Gibson. In data given by Jones and his wife, Gibson was said to have resided in London,. Eng., was. allegedly a representative of International News and Features and was suspected by Jones to maintain a liaison with the Chinese Committee for Afro-Asian Solidarity, Peking, China. Gibson tried to inducé Jones to undertake a speaking tour in Egypt. Charles Kurasia, a student from Southwest Africa, and who was believed to have been associated with an African underground movement in Sweden, introduced Jones to Gibson. Kurasia and Hans Goeran Franck, a Swedish lawyer who was believed to head the Swedish Chapter of Amnesty Inter- national, suspected Gibson of being a CIA agent. 105-172600-16 encl.2 p.8 (LOY . ST 105- 172600- 21 ep.8 . (ll This reference pertains to an interview on 10/18/68, with writers on the staff for his magazine the "Liberator" had been Richard Gibson who resided in Furope and covered Africa, Asia and Europe. Watts asked if interviewers were acauainted with Gibson to which they acknowledged that a Gibson appeared on the masthead of the "Liberator" Watts also advised that Gibson had been involved in the FPCC. No _ significance could ne attached as to wh tts asked if interviewers*‘were |, knowledgeable bson-} je) however] it was believed CIA had.an interest in Gibson. 105-96316-33 p.3 | 7 (9% The following references in the file captioned "Robert Franklin Willia set forth _information pertaining to the activities of Richard on aka "Sugar" z\during the peridd 1963-through 9/8/69,--in-Algerta (S) and England. Gibson, former FPCC_Acting secretary, reportedly had known Williams for ten years and had “Gorresponded many times with heim regarding publication of a book Williams had written and other matters. In 1963 Gibson went to Algeria and later to England where he eventually | became overseas representative and correspondent for Negro Press International, Chicago, Ill. (continued) ~ [4 50953 Daocld:323392740 Page 21
£) (continued) REFERENCE SEARCH SLIP PAGE NUMBER 100-387728-142, 7 | 5 -147 . 5 ~174 D1 -201 5s -298 p.l;ep.1 59 -A "NY Times" 9/9/69 (Sle This reference concerns questions that CIA was requested to pose to Richard Gibson regarding Howard Bruce Franklin (not further identified), while latter had been in France, Devida Fineman (not further identified), and any correspondence which Gibson maintained with the Revolutionary Union (105-184369) and its members. CIA advised on 10/28/69, that Gibson had not produced any information of value to those guestions. Gibson had not been pressed for answers because CIA concluded that he would gain too much knowledge. CIA felt he should be operated on his own material and not on data received from other { sources. CIA admitted that Gibson was "a handling problem" and. questioned his reliability. (S) 105-184369-234 ¥~ (1 The following references in the’ file captioned ~Internationg1 Conference to Support the Palestinian. Peoples..immed.Struggle (IcSPy™ orth information pertaining + to the activities of Richard Thomas i Gibson in connection with the ICSP which was held in Algiers, Algeria, 12/26-28/69. Gibson, who had been residing in London, Eng., arrived in Paris and departed for Algiers on 78) Gibson's name appeared on™ the list of participants in the ICSP, REFERENCE — ’ SEARCH SLIP PAGE NUMBER 05-200714-26 ep.2 14 Ps _ ~38 ep.1 11 | 39p.2 HS 7 : : -4O p.2 (Le | -15- | HW 50953 Daocld: 323392740 Page 22
an | on 7 REFERENCES NOT INCLUDED IN THIS SUMMARY _ * The following reference on Richard Gibson was not available during the time this summary was being prepared. REFERENCE / SEARCH SLIP PAGE NUMBER 100-442308-13 | | . (ce The following references on Richard Gibson and Robert Gibson located in files maintained in the Special File Room of the Records Branch, Files and Communications Division,. were not reviewed, and it is not known whether they are identical with the subject of this summary: REFERENCE  , SEARCH SLIP PAGE NUMBER 64-330-210-858 | (2 a - -1633 (S) | or 65-68250- 176 | : (174° ! 65-68530-469X ep.3907,3913 (178 . The following references on Richard Gibson have been reviewed . and are identical with the subject, however, the information pertaing _to highly sensitive investigations and is not being included. _ REFERENCE —— SEARCH SLIP PAGE NUMBER | 100-442715-874 (67267 : -917 21 Sam -OTT On ~984 p.8,13-15 6 je ~ } -11 26 6 ~ 1206. 7? -~1264 _ . ry -le77 p.3 T¢ : 128 S t -1472 p.l,ep. 73 ~1490 p.l,ep. 7? -~1519 1? ~1581 p.2 T ~1653 7? -2052 ep.2 7+ ~2212: ep.6 : Te ~2240 p.2,ep.3 ; ie . [ ‘y ~2253 p.4 | . . -2325 ~2498 ep.6 -16< (continued) | HW 50953 Daocld: 323392740 Page 23
HY ‘- i) od SECRER See the search slip Filed, behind file for other ‘references on this subject which contain the same information (SI) that is set out-in the main file. Although the information is the same it may have been received from different sources. -17- asgegRel 50953 Daocld: 323392740 Page 24
C) SECRET C Os 9 , November 12, 1970 BY COURIER Ch fr 1 = Mr. D, Ryan ue favour. (R Y. Qin Ss e Yi ee ‘ fe Reference ‘is made. to. your. informal, memorandum dated October 29, 1970, (your reference 0-44) enclosing 29 s reports covering contacts of Sugar during his visit to the | United ‘States, September 24, 1970, to October il,. 1970, ace 4 .. In accordance with your. request, the following comments on and evaluations relating to the. validity and usefulness of the information in the reports are set forth: 1. Sugar‘s recent presence im the United States was reported by two sources of this Bureau. These sources expressed no suspicions relating to his activity or cover. 2. Based upon preliminary review, the information provided by Sugar appears accurate and generally conforms to information independently reported by our sources. Slight = distortions noted were in accord with existing rumor or “talk' within domestic ovement circles, | 4 3, The information. provided by Sugar is considered of good intelligence value, but not in itself of high or |. iy exceptional value, It confirms and supports information I) ' developed by Bureau sources and in several instances provides - current assessments and useful investigative leads. ° Pee "Fs kh Pa 4, Sugar’s obvious close association with Richard Ward (indicated in reports 5-52 and S56) would appear to offer him an opportunity to establish a stringer relationship with AG 20 “© 4 # rae ond the weekly New York City left-oriented "Guardian," in the event this is in accord with the projection of his cover, Ward, in spite of criticism of the "Guardian," continues to ) Tolson be included as a staff member in the publication's masthead — ; Sullivan’ = —— and his articles continue to be published. Although the  g hishp "Guardian" has a United Kingdom address (13 Wood Ride, Orpington, & enna GD. —— Kent), no London correspondent is listed in its masthead. Both Be Casper eee tems geet ot CEE, © in 105=93072 SECRET REG-8B /od- 9," ~ a, 7 a | Site 105525320 Ward “—==ERouP-L & Noy 3.6 1970 vi a ‘Tavel Orig & 1 for CIA Jixcludedufrom automatic. ; Je Sewn (a i Pa \omngsaainecasekl 13 em Ree eel ot Tele. Room ? ~lasebassificatton- SEE NOTE PAGE TWO Holmes gu Gandy fy & 5 AGN 4 KSERDETYPE UNITL ] LL A | Ew 50953 Daocld: 323392740 Page 25
| ° information made available by Sugar, Ward is critical of the | Q oo bs: \ ns ae a , we SECRET \ SucaR @)| Ward and Wilfred Burchette (current "Guardian" Paris repre~- sentative) have obvious close contacts with the Democratic Republic of North Vietnam representation in Paris and would appear to be in a position to provide an entree for Sugar to the North Vietnamese, 5.: The detailed information furnished by Sugar { relating to Ward (report 8~56) suggests Ward as a likely candidate for approach. Our files indicate Sugar has been acquainted with Ward since 1967. We would very much appreciate receiving a current personality assessment of Ward by Sugar. ’ a 4 Your interest in referring the reports of Sugar to 2 this Bureau is appreciated. NOTE: Sugar is CIA cryptonym for Richard Gibson who operates in behalf of CIA from London, furnishing coverage of European _and Third World New Left and black extremists. The 29 reports / furnished by the Agency on 10/29/70 covering Sugar's contacts \ while in the U.S. from 9/24-10/11/70 have been disseminated to,- appropriate field offices and Bureau files by Bulet 11/9/70, a | captioned "Richard Thomas Gibson, Information Concerning, " "4 Bufile 105~93072. Richard Ward is included on the Security Index of | the New York Office and he is a current staff member of the | "Guardian! He was in contact with the North Vietnamese Diplomatic Mission in Paris in 5/70 and traveled thereafter to Hanoi and Laos for a five-week visit. According to the os mS "Guardian," the Soviets, and members of the New Left in this | ~ country. He is currently doing research on a book about American-Vietnamese relations and he claims this book will be, scholarly, other than a propaganda piece. Based upon a current: assessment of Ward by the Agency, we will consider interviewing. him, looking towards his development as an informant. and because it relates to sensitive CIA source compromise of Soy Classified “Secret” because incoming so classified, QD whom could cause serious damage to defense interests. SECRET wo Daim a | | ; Boclda: 32339740 Page 26
/, SAC, Boston & - /) | e REC: Z Y X18 Director, FBI (1205-93072) LS db cacti “fF RICHARD snoMAS” GIBSON INFORMATION CONCERNING —~~ q\S.1Y © ire of newts EN 1g 5) ReBuairtel 2/17/70, copies not furnished podton,, - Milwaukee, and New Orleans. Sor? For the information of Boston, Vilwaukee, and - New Orleans, captioned individual, a Negro male who was ; 8 formerly active in the U.S. as a member of the Fair Play for Cuba Committee , currently serves as a CIA informant based if Me England. He is assigned the_CIA cryptonym “Sugar _and_he 3 operates under the cover of / : a - i From his residence in E | The identity of Gibson is afforded ‘highly compart-  .. F2 mentaliged security within CIA and under. no circumstances & 3| Should any local £YA nepranentassven Deo tuarnaghed any information pactosuesi / A QQ Bik Qe iene SHOW Gnicalfe (inclosures = 5) chs ler Los Angeles (Enclosure) ss Milwaukee (Enclosure) “9 98 New Orleans (@Gnelosugé) oe SONAR Hew York (Enclosures + IY aaa oF Philadelphia (Enclosurh)<<7 Ob” a San Francisco (100-47327\s%@hclosures ~, a2). // WFO (105-42103) (Enclosdre) ; ij peepee seeu q . sae 5 | ] j L | Gy j 1 a i Tels Ve ze sn ou Ki oe 1 ese Su living ‘1 f__.. iis hop a = 1 oon ita on nanan, C.0.4 i i . Sallahan j 1 = rity c asper it 1 xe } Conrad __. i REY - Felt Ld ‘a tt Gale yt wm Rosen oo bi 1 Tavel _. Rt 1 ad Walters " iL i 1 Soyars __ ue = I Ntete, yata 1« \ WSs iL. be nee ; HY 50953 Bocld: 323392740 Page 27
a ae - Te i ad ~ ad CoP — Nats Les Letter to SAC, Boston SECRED, ai RE: RICHARD THOMAS GIBSON i 105..93072 Ve regarding him or his activities. Information reported by Gibson should not be incorporated into any communication which will be afforded dissemination outeide the Bureau. If necessary, the information he has furnished may be revert) the administrative pages of an investigative report On 10/29/70 CIA made available to the Bureau by cover letter of the same date 29 separate reports covering | the activities and contacts of Sugar during his visit to ee this country during the period 9/24-10/11/70 when he == | traveled to Chicago, Detroit, New York, Philadelphia, and San Francisco. These reports have been reviewed at the Bureau and are being forwarded as enclosures to this communication for appropriate offices. . Recipient offices should carefully review the reports, insure their chan- nelization to appropriate field files and/or indexing, and since therein) action necessary on the information contained therein. /. Lt ty TSE tt et poeta ee _ . . 4 . wo fof f The following reports are enclosed for the e | following field offices: ; i i | Boston: Chicago; Detroit: oe Los Angeles: Milwaukee: New Orleans: » HY 50953 DBocld: 323392740 Page 23
Letter to SAC, Boston gra SECRED, RE; RICHARD THOMAS GIBSON Pre 105-9307 2 New York: Philadelphia: San Francisco: NOTE: — The original CIA reports are being retained in , the file of Richard Gibson. Xerox copies have been furnished the field, where appropriate, and additional Xerox copies are being furnished appropriate Bureau files as noted. The request set out in the Agency cover letter dated 10/29/70 for this Bureau's comments and evaluation of the validity and usefulness of the information appearing in Sugar's 8 reports will be handled by separate communication, - | BW 50953 Daocld: 323392740 Page 29
. ee Je. No, Forel, | Disen oe ‘Bissom Abroad ey TBR” Contrel Seb Bissem [For Background Use” 3nly Ls a 0-44 oe | 29 OCT 1970 SUBJECT: “SUGAR, Activities during Visit to the United States, 24 September - 11 October 1970 1. Attached are 29 29 reports (S-31 through S-59) covering the results of “Subject's visit to the United States in September and 11 October 1970. During his visit, Subject went to New York, Chicago, Detroit, and San Francisco with a brief stop in Philadelphia. Following a listing of reports on his activities and contacts during this period: A. B. C. D. E. F, G. H. I. J. K. L. : wv - > as M. a Se 3 ca canta —™ De oO! 0. HEREIN [S UNCLASSIRE A J LEP oO pregll@a pS 5 “3 A 4 oo P. gvap F @. Big 58949 S. NOV 9 1970 : Sw SY : “gg WJ e329 No Fercign Disser/No Dissem broad wa i , c — a = Je +O (Controlled Dissem/For Back ground Use Only eT ™ Ch fed Excluded from automatic GAAQG -—_ SECRET aS | HW 50953 Daocld: 323392740 Page 30
‘ oe wc. «No Feqeign Dissom|No..Dissem Abroad | (“exe = Contreiiu~Dissem/For Background Use \ dy NN 4 T. U. Vv. W. X. BB. cc. 2. We would appreciate your office's comments on and evaluations of the validity and usefulness of the fe information in the attached reports. . ia Please transmit reply via CACTUS channel 7 . * , ~ i _ No Foreign Dissem/Mo Dissem Abroad Jo Controlled Di rer Background Use Only , wy | HW 50953 Daocld: 323392740 Page 31
er ee ott OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 . MAY 1962 EDITION GSA FPMR (41 CFR) JOI-11.6 a a ~. UNITED STATES GC... ARNMENT Le Memorandum TO: DIRECTOR, FBI (105-93072)/* DATE: 11/9/70 FROM : a SAC, DETROIT (105~17055) (C) _ SUBJECT: RICHARD THOMAS GIBSON a7 Apo yw INFORMATION CONCERNING ReBulet to Atlanta, 9/17/70. concerning the proposed meeting between subject and ROBERT FRANKLIN WILLIAMS. Wt Gt = Bureau - Detroit TIR: PMR (3) No information has been reported to the Detroit Office hit f. . i E106 mA : a pee (0573 3672-1 7 . ; 6 Nov 12 970 ‘Exatep et. ‘from Sa Ree a iT Date of Declacsifigft qn Tndefing @ = Hast ) EF SLL) oy SRS Pat SF > tel iQ & Ke ane eens | aw 50953 Daocld: 323392740 Page 32
aa oy | | . ; a SECRED oo | ‘ Date: 10/1/70 (igpe in plaintext. oer code): urd . a Sir Pao s fan % Bi “HEREIN is UNCLASSIFIED - | Ti ey | _____EXCEPT WHERE SHOWN ole TO: . DIRECTOR, FBI. (105- 93072) } | wpa. --RBASON - FCIM 21, FROM: SAC, CHICAGO. (1105-10280) eee oF RRVIEY RICHARD tHomasUcreson ~ : , INFORMATION CONCERNING \ . BECAUSE THE SOURCES NAMED BELOW ARE AFFILIATED WITH A HIGHLY SENSITIVE BUREAU COUNTERINTELLI GENCE Re Bureau airtel 9/19/70 in above caption. an OPERATION; ANY INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN MUST — “9-—~. BE PARAPHRASED TO PROTECT THE IDENTITIES OF THE | » SOURCES.) « On 9/26/70 RICHARD GIBSON called CG 6547-S and his wife, “ed 6548-S at the informants! home who suggested to him that they. meet at a downtown restaurant.for lunch. GIBSON readily agreed. informants spent about an hour with him. He told them that he was in Chicago to attempt to get on the payroll of "Tuesday Magazine," [pe os ‘@ Black oriented weekly. newspaper supplement, as an overseas oe oy correspondent. GIBSON indicated to the informants that he planned SS to travel to Detroit on 9/27/70 to meet with ROBERT WILLTAMS, and ZN thereafter go to New York City. He did not mention that he would DM \ _ travel to San Franciseo. or an other US cities. @) 7 ” 7 © 2 Jovdan. GIBSON commented that. the move by King HUSSEIN against 7, WZ L . The informants and ‘GIBSON discussed the civil war an’ { ; | P 4 [ the Palestine, Liberation Movement was the result of the eg a COX Ad ho () Nek ne - 100- Pathe (Ad. Hoe aa, Research Section) | 4 bi 1 etroit (RM) ‘ awe BS 2 - San Francis sco ca . ¥ ) cs of sph hae Oo 1 - 1060-34639 LEIBE BERGMAN 595 NOD} ao il - 100- 61722 . (PAVIDA saan 0% b = a | 5 syChicago eed ees ee Or AY134- 1800 G6 547-8) | : eur =“ sai | ~ A)I34-1844 (CG 6548-8) wo st" a ERE, od, ? | - AVIBER 2818. (cG 7262- S) | Ny, v 8 2iSioy| we: Sob et "B00, (878 fy $ i | Apprgyv ILA oH aD, lor ad Tey Agen} ins arg, a i . © ae wen ny EC ECR vorn) GBs, Catowary, Prue. af Daclash jReation Ta: iefinite a Poon, SX  & oct 9 {970 an) | HW S0953 Daocld: 323392740 Page 33
™ ia + " . . - . By cee a ee Racy 57105-10280. of. peaceful . Co og Se ‘aldo: ‘assessed the outeome: oF. the: : » Jordanian crisis as. a, defeat for; ‘the guerilla forces, under ‘XASSIR/| _ ARAFAT. J Cm o woe yt tee ee US a en eet “in -. GIBSON. ‘men tioned’ ‘to: ‘the. “informants ‘that. he. had recently: “peen in Amman,, Jordan. ‘where he- spoke with GEORGE HABASH, leader — es | ofthe Popular Front for the Liberation’ of Palestine. GIBSON eeraraee] > Soom oe indicated ‘that HABASH was. a strong. leader; whereas , (ARAFAT was weeny ae and. prone to, compromise.” a [ioe cents - GIBSON mentioned. that. DAVIDA FINEMAN a ‘Leader of the : “ Révolutionary Union stopped in Belgium (probably in January, 1970) « enroute home: from the Palestine, Liberation. Conference held in |. Algiers, Algeria-in December, 1969 where she contacted’ SERGE (Possibly SERGE PAIROUX, a Belgium communist).in an effort to. (2.) purchase some firearms.’ According to GIBSON, SERGE would not assist > -FINEMAN: in obtaining. the firearms because she mentioned the name eo W. O£ RENE, ‘RAINDORF, a Belgium communist. who has been active in the’ ..]° -.cause of Palestine Liberation. GIBSON claimed that RAINDORF is 3° “kriown., in left, circles. in ‘Europe "as CTA) os = a Do GIBSON’ ‘asked’ the. informants if he. could meet with | oye oe CG" 9062- 5. whom : he had met..in Algiers last December. ¢ wa, x “furnished \t the. informant 's ‘phone number by. CG 6547- S. om Pe On: the evening of 9/26/70 ‘GIBSON met CG me Sata : “Chicago: ‘bar. where informant is employed part-time as a bartender. — “Due to the circumstances. under which they met, it was difficult ./for.the informant to-carry on an extended conversation with | _. GIBSON. However, GIBSON did tell the/informant the same story. 7 “/ ‘concerning his reason for being an (ficago3; his intention of | al sos traveling to Detroit to. see .ROBE ¥ ILLIAMS; his visit to Amman, (4 _ Jordans ‘and. the fact that he met d rp the day with the other two informants.:.-GIBSON did ‘not indicate that he would visit’ =. © a with. BERGMAN .or-<FINEMAN3. however ,, he told the informant that BERGMAN} . and: FINEMAN - visited, him in England as they were returning to the, ° a ted States, from. the ‘Palestine Liberation: Conference in: ‘Algiers; (FO  SeCREDIe | HW 50953 Daocld: 323392740 Page 34
FBI SEGRERLS Date: 9/22/70 (Type in plaintext or code) Zi ie JAD_HOC COMMITTEE FoR A] | an _. MARXIST-LENINIST PARTY ,\ ( aber 1 BS USA’ (AHC) cS) Let eo =~ a Is - CH | Wee PD). & np (RESEARCH SECTION) : Ves Wel ZuS } Wo fe iS | 7 Bus NO MENTION OF AD ‘HOC COMMITTEE SHOULD BE MADE . Ss i (6 ¢ IN REPORTS OR COMMUNICATIONS FOR DISSEMINATION TO OUTSIDE KE | | Oe AGENCIES, IF DEEMED APPROPRIATE, THE AHC CAN BE MENTIONED Ni — IN THE ADMINISTRATIVE PAGES OF SUCH REPORTS OR CounIUNE CUTE ONS fc. al Sa Re Buairtel to ‘Chicago dated 9/17/70, re ‘ RICHARD GIBSON, ching f of “hf © C47 i, ; On 9/22/7094) CG 6547-S made available the enclosed at letter from RICHARD GIBSON advising that he will visit in Chicago and S6éTiciting information about what the left in the Ny U.S. is doing in regard to Palestine Liberation, Two xerox copies enclosed for Bureau, >) ; f me ‘Chicago is preparing a communica tion of solidarity Ee > Also enclosed for Bureau is a booklet entitled {fi pg SO Ss . tResistance Palestinienne" written in French possibly sent: ip of sc f: «3 | SM\kto Ad Hoc by RENE RAINDORF.-:..CG.6547-S made this available}; i Ce NK on 9/22/70, If Bureau deems advisable, ayn would p NB lect ha ppre cia te a, translation of the ne / 7 0 ir a ES \s7 bureau noe 3) (RM) as Sit by SSH SNA (1. - 105-97962}>. 9307 ae Aare ie ae - Chicago — as fg Jf cha ay ~ (1-= 105-40280) | fj gk Soff i. P HY 50953 Bocld: 323392740 Page 345
HY Faye i: 03 Foo-a13s3 ke SeREaH The original of GIBSON'’s letter being retained by Chicago, LHM concerning RAINDORF's presence in Amman, Jordan to follow, | Cc) . coe wa 50953 Daocld: 323392740 Page 36 a wks -
PARTIDO Tia, EE Bere beg Stamford Brook CONEIRENT Ea, . OAH eee OS ~ * GONTIDCN TIAL, SEenee London, W12 9NA 19 September 1970 Dear Herb and Comrades, a , Just a hasty note to let you know that René and Gilbert have recently returned from Aimman with news about the desperately critical situation there. Never- theless, we believe the situation is excellent for the revolutionary forces, despite the seemingly crushing weight of the reactionary, imperialist forces. Throughout Eurdépe, initiatives are being made py comrades, especially in regard to Arab embassies, needling them or coaxing them to show solidarity with the Palestinians or demonstrating against the most reactionary (e.g. the Jordan Embassy here was occupied by students yesterday). Cables, letters and personal ealls are being made to Arab governments and their diplomats throughout Europe, and the Iraqi and Syrians shamed for their inactivity, cespite all their past verbal support of the Palestinian Revolution. it would be especially useful for you .comrades in the States to inform René and me of any activity that you are engaged in on Palestine and please send us for republication texts of any statements, cables, etc. Manu and Diane send-you fraternal greetings. They are now married, by the way, and await reinforcement in the revolutionary ranks in December, Ribs + 32, Hartswood Road Gs ; ECE Ne ESE Thr CSerSN td lone sasthe asA There is a possibility I might make it to the States sometime this fall. If so, Twill try to come to Chicago . to give you a first-hand report on the situation in these _ parts, as well.as the Middie’ East... ... |. Fraternally yours, f Ltn eee THE TT ; a a é agence ES sab a Docld:323392740 Page 37
ne _ SECRET. Q oe 4 9 by Septémber 17, 1970 et ve neat ent eee Pd ae BY COURIER ; Cy” = we ig [susat | | = di be / A i, _ Reference is made to your informal memorandum dated | fs September 14, 1970, relating to Sugar’s intended visit in the United - 8) ; ; f States during the period September 20 - October 18, 1970. f - This Bureau desires to be advised of all pertinent contacts of possible investigative or intelligence interest to this Bureau that (s) are made by Sugar during his travel in the United States. For ready reference purposes and for possible assistance in the direction of Sugar in this country and abroad, there is enclosed 8 list of individuals associated with the Weatherman faction of the ‘Students for a Democratic Society who are presently in a fugitive status, | (S) and a list of black extremist fugitives. Any information Sugar may ) develop relating to thé whereabouts of any of these individuals would “ be of value to this Bureau. h Enclosures - 2 105-93072 Original and 1 for CIA DR: sfw. . Ces | | NOTE: "Sugar" is the CIA cryptonym for Richard Thomas Gibson, a | aggformer U.S. black militant who is currently operated by the Agency from | we . London. Gibson has widespread contacts with leftists and black extremists << in both Europe and the U.S. By separate communication we are alerting S) ; propriate field offices to the expected presence of Gibson within their ield office territories. Classified "Secret" because it relates to a sensitive | (IA source, compromise of whom could cause serious damage to the Wa f . ey Re Nad Weak a ;  Bvemp Ixempe “From | Gus = , Category - ' Gandy \ MAIL ROOM[_] TELETYPE UNIT] | Fate of Declasvification nludefiagne Sif % er v HY 50953 Bocld: 323392740 Page 34
INDIVIDUALS ASSOCIATED WITH WEATHERMAN FACTION OF SDS WANTED AS FUGITIVES BY THE FBI SEPTEMBER, 1970 l. William Ayers 13. Michael J ustesen 2 Judith Bissell | 14. David Klafter 3. Silas Bissell _ 15. Howard Machtinger 4. Kathie Boudin 16. Celeste McCullough - 5. Judith Clark 17. Wendy Panken 6. Bernardine Dohrn . 1B, Terry Robbins 7. Ronald Fliegelman 19. Robert Roth | 8. John Fuerst 20. Mark Rudd ne - 9. Naomi Jaffe an 21. Michael Spiegel . 10. Leonard Handelsman 22. Carolyn (Carlie) Tanner ll. John Jacobs - 23. Lawrence Weiss : 12. Jeffrey Carl Jones 24, Cathlyn Wilkerson . : | : _ ENCLOSURE’ HY 50953 Bocld: 323392740 Page 39
ad : toc . + : wet Ba a ; - = . INDIVIDUALS ASSOCIATED WITH THE:-BLACK NATIONALIST OR EXTREMIST MOVEMENT IN THE U.S. WANTED AS FBI FUGITIVES GUST 25, 19’ l. Linda Joyce Austin Violation: CAA - Piracy 2. Tyrone Elington Austin Violation: CAA - Piracy 3. Byron Vaughn Booth Known Affiliation: BPP Violation: CAA - Piracy, Kidnapping 4. Nathanial Jerome Burns Known Affiliation: BPP Violation: UFAP - Attempted Murder 5. Hubert:Geroid Brown. ce _ Known Affiliation: SNCC _ TO Violation: UFAP, Bond default . ‘ 6. Leroy Eldridge Cleaver Known Affiliation: BPP | Violation: UFAC, Bond default 7. Donald Lee Cox Known Affiliation: BPP Violation: UFAP - Conspiracy to Murder 8. Angelea Yvonne Davis — . > Violation: UFAP - Murder, Kidnapping eu 9. Earl Andrew Ferrell . Known Affiliation: BPP Violation: UFAC, Robbery 10. Merrill Dennis Harvey Known Affiliation: BPP ¥ _ Violation: Bond default 08 le | HW 50953 Daocld: 323392740 Page 40
HY 50957 ll. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. ai. Q ne Ronald Boyd Hill Known Affiliation: BPP . Violation: Escaped Federal prisoner — Claude Elvin Hubert Known Affiliation: US ~ Violation: UFAP - Murder Edwin Steve Jackson Known Affiliation: Black Action Council for United Progress, Champaign, . Tilinois Violation: UFAP - Murder ‘Raymond Johnson, Jr Violation; CAA - Piracy Vallejo Ryan Kennedy Violation: SSA, Bond default Larry Neil Mack Known Affiliation: BPP Violation: UFAP - Conspiracy to Commit - Murder and Arson Edward Meredith Martin | Violation: UFAP - Assault with intent to murder Marion Ernest McMillan I Known Affiliation: SNCC Violation: SSA, Bond default Henry Mitchel, Jr. Known Affiliation: BPP Violation: UFAP - Assault with intent to murder John England Morris, Jr. Known Affiliation: BPP Violation: UFAP - Assault with intent to commit murder, Assault with deadly weapon Richard Allen Napier _ Known Affiliation: BPP . Violation: UFAP - Murder -2- Boclda: 32339740 Page 41
HY 50957 22. 23. 24, 25, 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. Gwendolyn Joyce Patterson Known Affiliation: BPP . . Violation: CAA - Piracy, Kidnapping ‘James J oseph Patterson Known Affiliation: BPP Violation: CAA - Piracy, Kidnapping Grady Love Breazeale Known Affiliation: BPP Violation: ITSMV - Bond default Allan Sidbe ery” . Violation: UFAP - Murder Clinton Robert Smith, J r. Known Affiliation: BPP Violation: CAA - Piracy, Kidnapping Maxwell Curtis Stanford, Jr. Known Affiliation: RAM. Violation: UFAP - Assault, Bail jumping Gail Melvina Truly, aka Gail Melvina Robinson Violation: Bond default, Federal Fugitive Process issued Los Angeles for Bank Robbery Harry Okeon Truly Known Affiliation: BSU Violation: Bond default, Federal Fugitive Process issued Los Angeles for Bank Robbery ponaté Ray Williams Known Affiliation: SNCC Violation: UFAP - Possession of Marijuana Wendell Woods Known Affiliation: BPP ‘Violation: UFAP - Assault with intent to commit murder, Kidnapping, Robbery Bocld: 32339740 Page 42
SEP 14 1970 CIA 7 14 SEP 1970. SUGAR's Visit to the United States 1. This is to advise you that SUGAR will be in the United States from about 20 September to 18 October 1970, for Agency consultation purposes. SUGAR will probably visit the following cities: New York, Chicago, Detroit, Atlanta, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Philadelphia to meet with old friends and become re-acquainted with the scene in the United States. 2. We will provide you with any information that SUGAR receives during his "grass roots" trip that would be of interest to your agency. 3. We will advise you of any projected changes in his itinerary. — Si-121 | i REC84 (08-7 1 307D - ns getncmced ems SSE go SEP 18. 1970 - Pru, SF, WFO QJ Or Sia ge 859 3A Jue <F 2 i Pee an _ _ iS SECRET HY 50953 DBocld: 323392740 Page 43
2 * SECRED TRE CUE PALL{T0 tA ey 4 ; an IS HSAs WHERE Sag Ue a , Airtel l- Mr. G.C. Moore | ™s 1 - Mr. Shackelford A 1- Mr. Wannall - fA . l- Mr. Ryan “ / y! To: SACs, Atlanta New York (105-42387) - Chicago Philadelphia Detroit San Francisco (00-47927 Los Angeles: WFO (105-42103) From: a: FBI (105-93072) RICHARD THOMAS’ CABSON Olessified by af SA. INFORMATION CONCERNING Exempt trom (NPS, Category 959 (RE SEARCH SEC TION) Date of Declassyi Ration aera | | ore Fh Captioned individual, a Negro male, who was formerly active in the U.S. as a leader of the Fair Play for Cuba Committee, currently serves as a CIA informant based in England.. He operates under the cover of "overseas representative and correspondent" for "Negro Press International, which is allegedly a Chicago-based firm. From his __ residence in London, Gibson furnishes 2S) of European and Third © World New Leftists and black nationalists. CIA has advised Gibson will be in the U.S. for consultations with the Agency, during the period 9/20-10/18/70. During this period it is anticipated Gibson will visit New York City, Chicago, Detroit, Atlanta, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Philadelphia to visit old contacts and z\. to "become reacquainted with the scene in o” United States. GO} I7¥ V From past exgdribhce, Gibson may be ‘Gpoced to endeavor alto contact Negro militant activists in all the above cities, and specifically | fhe will probably be in contact with the pro-Chicom Revolutionary Union in /| San Francisco and Leibel Bergman and Davida Fineman who are asso- “ p ~| ciated with this organization. He very likely ‘will endeavor to contact -the 1 MM-FBI A Ligo au f A 3 c\ members of the Republic of New Africa in Detroit and ‘Philadelphia. He | has been n closely associated with Robert Franklin Toit (Se in the past and + spe r XN nan an ra ry 7 ae ig ave ‘ ; SSH $ SAP Ca Fh lallers oo gy DEFRS Hy oF : Fue K Sovars Sere: — — - Fi Tele, Room Holmes tf Gandy 2 MAIL ROOM TELETYPE UNITED ] HY 50953 DBocld: 323392740 Page 44
Airtel to SAC, Atlanta i | RE: RICHARD THOMAS GIBSON SECRET, 105-93072 OPI gr Iw. ee AT . In the event the presence of Gibson comes to the attention recipient offices, the Bureau should be promptly furnished all details, ene specific inquiries or investigation should be conducted.. ‘fhe entity of Gibson is afforded highly compartmentalized security within CIA and under no circumstances should any local CIA representatives be furnished any information ‘regarding Gibson or his activities. S) NOTE: Gibson operates for CIA under the cryptonym "Sugar." He has traveled to the U.S. on similar missions in the past and, as inthe /&A past, we are instructing the Agency by separate communication we desire } to be advised the results of any contacts he makes in the U. S(S) . | — : ‘ és Lad OS “~2- SECRED | HW 50953 Daocld: 323392740 Page 45
en O ON : .. * \ CS SECRET 1 - Mr. Cassidy \e : Ll + Mr. Ryan ONTAIRET er an i eam cs ui ageire ae . an aie ; ae —™, 4 May 5, ‘1970 y aa fe if é fe me Reference is made to your memorandum dated April 20, 1970, your reference 1-216, requesting the source of an article: from the February, 1970, edition of the London publication, OK "Synic," relating to subject, which was forwarded to you by a routing slip dated April 4, 1970.(S) 2 " RICHARD GIBSON This article was obtained by our Legal Attache, London, presumably from a review of the public press. eg IT It is noted in December, 1969, Leibel Bergman, the theoretical leader of the militant Maoist San Francisco-based Revolutionary Union, according toa source who has furnished reliable information in the past, indicated shortly after meeting Gibson he distrusted him because of Gibson's reputed affiliation with the Central Intelligence Agency. At-this time, Davida Fineman, also a member of the Revolutionary Union (and the former paramour of Gibson), defended Gibson, repeatedly’ stating the charges against him were unfounded and the “same . old stuff." Nevertheless, Bergman at the time persisted in his suspicion of Gibson (6) aoe e As a@ matter of additional interest, in February, i970, Bergman commented that during his travel the previous month abroad, he had met with Gibson in Londen and stayed overnight at the Gibson residence. At this time, Bergman stated he found Gibson to be charming, likable, sophisticated, intelligent, but hung-up on a feeling of self-importance. Bergman described Gibson as doing "good work," but stated Gibson is not as important as he believes (6) epee ee RT gine mos . . 4 ¥rom the above it would appear Bergman, who may be . described as an astute tactical Marxist-Leninist, now accepts -— Richard Gibson. Any additional pertinent information believed to be of interest to you regarding the activities of Richard _Gibson will be promptly made ~ee Sov - 38) -93072 — |") Callahan Genred Pelt ww "——“‘original &/1 to CI DR:sfw sR a Gale udeds { leon 6) ay is, piMmacts Sf rears Nenana yh Sowers pes ee ot DAR. i whee Tele. Room 3 4 os Holme Gandy —60 MAY.. 201970... UNI Date of f Declassifjé a =u Indefinite > () See[rT FSM " — 50953 Daocld: 323392740 Page 46 snes 7 if? a a at } Aero tenet pI [> se] bs
- fo  e SECRET i _- RICHARD GIBSON NOTE: F \ The above information was. furnished by six Ad Hoc Committee (AHC) informants who have been in.close contact with Leibel Bergman during the past several months. The AHC \ ( is an intelligence cover operated by this Bureau. Richard i Gibson is a source.of CIA operated under the Cryptonym t "Sugar" who furnishes coverage of left-wing and black nationalist | activities in Europe and Africa ($). » . 7 Classified "secret" because it relates to current - active security informants, a cover intelligence operation, — and a covert source of CIA, exposure of whom could cause serious damage to national defense interests. Incoming also classified "Secret/No Foreign Dissemination/ No Dissemination Abroad/ Controlled Dissemination/For Background Use Onty-Cs ) oe PT : een +SEE pm HY 50953 Bocld: 323392740 Page 47
No Dissem A oad -~ ( Conhlled Disie n/[Por Background td Only ware | aes - Ebel Ay - 2 0 APR 1970 = I- 216 wy O yo . SUBJECT: Richard GIBSON r Please advise if the attached clipping from SYNIC, dated late February 1970, a copy of which your Headquarters office sent this office on 10 April 1970, was obtained in this country or abroad, and if abroad, where. K Attachment: as PLEASE TOANSRUT REPLY WA LIAISE, | | oo . “708 ‘FoeRetERs Les * 44 MAY 4970 - Ho Fersign Dicsom/Mo Bissem Abroad Car roiled. Diss [Por Backaround Use Oaly- excel int at N eee “al é t —_degtaesification ‘ * a _ 4 HY 50953 Bocld: 323392740 Page 43
4 tae DANGER = AM ERICAD AGENT At W onX.. . ‘ | Many peopic on the lefs tend to geta Little... | paranciac about the G.LA,, aad to suspect so | Mbseelutely everyone. There ia, however, onc ; Person wae meres around in the Dritish ieft. ee , Ntvo. whould be “avoided «itis juota inete moxe ee : an - mo, oo than coincidental that s0 many people and. © i oad seem to think that ne lg... Poa - ‘ . . : . a: woraing for the Americans, . ; Mig namie: RICHARD GIBSON, Ne ia a. ican, and he works for NEGRO "RESS INTERNATIONAL, iteelf not tomlly sbovwe cu hlon, Gibson speaks in Marxist LeniniuteMaoist terivinology, and pretends to be ne mese than this. He produces a” nonthiy bulletin, called RICHARD Gi5s 4 seports! which carvics a lot of information ° res, be 2 3 F j y ‘ i } i i pbout.tiose Soudiern Astvican movements a whieh are not fighting, Uke the PAC of houth AZ rhea, and ZLANU of Rhodesia, He also cavries, in uis bulletin, ‘ smears about: other miovenenis, sugpesting ‘that icy are wach, or terreriate or not * lackeys efis ar \ wevolutionary. ved to be a CIA agent by = * exn African groups, by.» , Gibsen is delic .2noss of the Sout the Rinck Panthers, by the Palcatinians, ‘art. al, Te wsed to work wien a maganine ia Yigg Atgiers, astion saying he Waa Cra, wt his tie with ‘Jeune Aiziqu sad Rim having contacts: wis US" ‘ y cials, Even Jordanian divlomnis, who arc Bot unxnown fos the ° we a Ree ee ee nen el mene gute seers het ee at erote (GS Unica, have bees wiown to-volun ateer the informitien tha: Gibson io CLA. Sic wovka from Britain : SYNIC suggest 3 should be watened wit care, “And ocinigs heze * should not be forgotten ° oy re q ‘ Fy warn eeerreacrrsseccescerss overran oeve DANGER - AMERICAN AGENT AT JOS § _ a an a oy the firat in & werics of SYNI CPURLI a ; , : . : ; ; : . SERVICE SECTIONS, vie Austin, Nk 1 Papawsancicas. _ Lesden, Nii - NMayorde "ETL Pu siete rtneenraeroreeeinnemnemnitentcigen <1 saemirnempiaptrttenraiten tere ae mene 1 renter erent : O53 Docld: 32339240 | | Page 4a
OPNONAL teins Hoo” . nd aAaY Veo2 TOON 4 oo _ Sb gemma SPR) OLS - UNITED STATES Gi... ERNMENT. _Menorandi “INTERNATTONAL RELATIONS. RM ~ _ BPP i The Service de Documentation | Exterieure et de Contre- -Espioftige (SDECE), French. foreign intelligence and > counterespionage service, advised on March 6, 1970, that ' DAVIDA FINEMAN, DONALD WRIGHT and RICHARD GIBSON, attended the First International Con - Committees in Algiers December: 26 28, 1969, were met on / their arrival in Paris on January 6, "1970, by JULIA HERVE, 4, nee WRIGHT, “and her. husband HENRI HERVE, Black Panther leaders | a, wishes, . 7 y : This information was previously reported to the “.; Bureau from another French source in PARlet Jafiuary. 13, OR 1970, captioned "uternational Conference to Support Palestinia} .. Peoples Armed Struggle, IS . ~' Middle East; DAVIDA TINEMAN , “SM - RU“(Bufile 100- te389) , RICHARD THOWAS-CIBSON, Is. “cu. utile! 108-93072), "(S)- crit ca They requested: information. available to, us” regarding | “these individuals. _ a oo ; "Background information from Paris. Office Files. has been furnished regarding PINEMAN and. _GIBSON.. information is available to: Paris regarding No ~ DONALD: ‘WRIGHT. jexcept that which was. furnished to the Bureau, in connection With his recent visit: to Panis when he’ met. EIBEL BERGMAN. and FINEMAN and.‘proceede ©. Algiers) (S) | ata re t i B ai data ts ; iifisbis ¢ Request information availab1 Bureau . vegarding IGHT which’ can. ‘be disseminated: : Fon, CE. S ae eee Section), jos (1 -- San- Francisco) ” Paris (105=12705 HY 50953 DBocld: 323392740 Page 50
ufing SP 3/20/70 . . FD-4 (Rev..4228-67) ; OR a : . a To: is) x, b Need j , oo, os KX Direct? » FILE _105={293072 9 Att: f S~¢V : O — 5 Title —RICHARD_THOMAS GIBSON _ Oo AC ——____________. IS ~ CU | [> ASAC (] Supv. By [7] Agent 4 SE PTC we ; . Ps Cc] Steno : ae \ 4 i Clerk, —____ (_] Rotor #: - : 7 aaa _ ACTION DESIRED . ' [_] Acknowledge Open Case | } ¢< gid [_] Assign Reassign Prepare lead cards ioe Sp {_| Bring file _ [7] Prepare tickler ut , LJ Call me [7] Return assignment cardi <5 [_) Correct [7] Return file Cia Je [7 Deadline [7] Search and return ay N fl [| Deadline passed [_] See me a ; i [7] Delinquent (Serial Fo . r [_] Discontinue [Post [7Recharge [1] Return — : | 7 _] Expedite [7] Send to . i [| File [—] Submit new charge out —) For information (| Submit report by 2" ; (Handle | Type 5 | (7 ]lnitial & return Oo” ue - | [7] Leads need attention ; h a [1 Retum with explanation or notation as to action taken. A a Enclosed is copy of an article ré f subject furnis ed for information. af - | enclosure f Enc. 1 SAC - See reverse side Office go oo € pn 11 NOT WOT RECORDED B APR 8 WE HY 50953 DBocld: 323392740 Page 51
z tend to get a little aranoiac about the oreo A,, and to suspect — wpuohitely everyone. There jo, however, one | exson who meves around: in the British left ho uhowld be avoided «# itis just a little more |. oineidental that so many people and fany people on the left working for the Americnns. . His name: RICHARD GIBSON, He ia a 4 5 m4 black Arnezican, and he works for NEGRO 3 PRESS INTERNATIONAL, itself not totally a RESS nbove suspicion, Gibson opeaks in Marxiste 4 ou : 2 Leninist-Maoist terminology, and pretends, : > * ¢-ta be no more than this. He produces & woe monthly bulletin, called'RICHARD GIBSON’ veports! which cixzvies a lot of information | out those Southern Axrican movements which are not fighting, like the PAC of South sdrica, and ZANU of Rhodesia, He aise cayxies, in this bulletin, smears about ‘Other movenients, suggesting that they are _ lnackeys ofisrach, or terrorists or not t i Peve tutions ry. j | Gibaen is believed to be a CLA agent by | vnost-of the Southern African groups, by the Binck Pantherss, by the Palestinians, et, al. ile aused to work with a magazine in an ‘larly, } he Tout his te with ‘Jeune Afrique! , iaftes they sound him having. contact’ with US. Embagsy officials. Even Jordanian . diplomats, who are not unknown foy their, US links, have been known to volunteer’ the information that Gibson io CIA, Ele woxka from Britain : SYNIC suggests chat he should be watched with care, And. 4 his associates here should not be forgatten wither. SYNIG will be covering a couple of them in future issues, , , Se a ee ee Ce ee DANGER - AMERICAN AGENT AT WORK is the fisst in a series of SYNIC PUBLIC SERY ‘ICE SEC TIONS. Saami te ee de He < ENEM oN Ee tS . HIN? HIS HAD. Moe se denseedan 2 iment Bend penBian het entailed ate Dhan te ba ne + i \iate Febuary 1970 Contributors: PAIL Kelly, Peter Hellyer. -. ’ Chris Bunyan, cay Thornton, ie mas Edited and Publis! SYR Days en Geneee and ‘Aus a 'Mieos: —_ Pa apazancteas. soy 2c ona (£1 dex year), diary dates, a | ete to: SYNIG, c/o DAWYPage, May Hanley Rd. : ; . aden, Neg HY 50953 DBDocld: 323392740 Page 452 € i t
: Adot Sy “ wan Ao We, A ay < 7 a —_ ae “ N 7 ; 5 “ Ee: Our memorandum of 6 February. 1970, Sub;evs: Davida FINEMAN and Leibel BERGMAN that Leibel of the Prog: &i rm co wae ; BLOCK fy “iy run by < £8 be " v weed fo WES CPUSA: and that he (ie . Lf ned mother, ‘lice JEROME ¢ a meme ome c secretiy attended 2 as ~ sings publicly asse i a z é main reas: and his wife wantes xo rN oie ing was to continue demumciatios Wi: vomvineced that his: previous co mic the ‘ aa about PLP had had some effect and that the PL 2 N srtiy be "derec ognized” by the Chinese. Bloch 93072 VGebarrd -297133 ¢ JOS fro <_~ ‘Se Ss in © OTD - | We 721-1) a SP -MAR 6 1976 oe i. ‘Dorlas fy am MOAR —_— dute 7 55 Mar 131970 ee, Oo FAO a z 50953 Daocld: 323392740 Page 535 | .
- - _ — see a oe . “* i “ : yon ae ; : ; aan, 4S SECREM.. ee #AaC, Chicago (194-2918) 2/20/70 Director, FSI (1394-17534) l= Mr. D. Ryan DN 447-8 (RESEARCH SECTION) ra mes a Enelored fer infermation of Chicago and Denver ig an informal CIA report dated 2/6/70, captioned “Donald Gright, Black Panther Party Member , Travel to Algiers.” It if meted the subject of thia report is known to both the Chicago and Deouver offices. it da believed the CIA source mentioned in the S fel encloged report 1a identical to “Sugar,” the identity of whom a ig kaows to the Chicago Office, It would appear the ingero [|S \>/ - motion in the enclegure is sparge and erroneous when compared te information furnished by DN 449-8 and other sources. Enclesure lL» Denver (170-169) (Enclosure) . og . L- 100-442715(2AHC) | o oe ! A  105<93072~ (Gibson) DR eiw a (7) te NOTE: = DN 447-8 ig identical to the subject of Agency ‘ “3 report dated 2/6/70, and »"Sugar™ is an Agency source know - § to the Bureau. We are carefully following information 5 74 furnished by “Sugar” to determine its accuracy and aise “ as a means to measure the accuracy and coverage of Bureau sources reporting in the same area. Ava Classified by | lasq Exerspt from GDS, Category 2- : Date of i Doclassiff cation fudedinite | om _ ac yee —— es aN MY ta (TanoIe SECRED: oat , HY 50953 Bocld: 323392740 ~ Page 54 | os
tee HY 450953 Docld: 32339240 RL-344 UBJECT: Donald WRIGHT, Black Panther Party Member; Travel to Algiers. : 04 op) A confidential source has reported that Donald WRIGHT of Chicago, born on 9 March 1936, traveled to Al- giers to attend the First Int ernational Congress of Sup- cort for the Palestinian People held on 27-29 December 1969. WRIGHT is a member of the Black Panther Party and the Chicago Ad Hoe Commi t tee for a Marxist-Leninist Party. WRIGHT met with Eldridge CLEAVER in Algiers. WRIGHT remarked that CLEAVER had talked out ves ttine North Korea and did not appear caer to 2 é awd oy no, tor FPSUurn to gn U.S. . i z “ a | . AS oO / D5-930 7 de NOT SOT RECORDED 46 aar 2 1870 Page 55
pe Ney -. < | HW 50953 Daocld: 323392740 Page 56 . ‘1 Gfestruasie. (S The EGP atated that upon their arrival in Paria these three individuals were wet by JULIA @RIGHT HERVE. whe be known te the Bureau. They were lodged at the Centra 2 ri International Protestant du Pare Montecuris (Inter ational” a Protestant Center of Pare Montsouris), 8 villa du Parc . — . x Ge Hentseurls, Paris 14. Paris files ghow that the office of - ve HACC Afrique-Continent," which is headed by HENRY HERVE, the 2 of Husband of JULIA WRIGHT HERVE, is lecated on the Fourth leer of the Centre International Protestant du Pare Montseurle 1S ig ~- a “ “Eiadsen Section) ase ra 5293672 , ms NOT RECORDED 15-8468, JULIA WRIGHT a VE) 19] Gan 23 70 cours 71k BIRECTOR, FET LEGAY, PARTS INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE TO SUPPORT PALESTINIAN PE OPLES ARM AED STRUGGLE CICSP), ALGIERS 12/26~28/6$3 IS - MIDBLE EAST PAR file 108-5778 (PF) DAVIDA PINEMAN - RO sufile 106-#HE389- PARFile 109-2879 CRUG Ts ~ CB \ puftie 165 $3@72 — YI/95 4. PARFile 195-1276 (ruc) | Classiffled by on Declassify on " OADR ~, RePARLet 1-15 70 captioned “International Conferenc€& to eee ale alestinian Peor lea Armed 8 ruggle CICEP), Algiers 9 12/26-28/69, IS ~ Middle East parses % BERS MAR, IS ~ CH. “(Sy si On 1-15-70 the Renseignements Generaux (General ra Investigative Section), Police HKationale (ROPH), France advised that captioned individuals together with one i PONALD WRIGHT, a Hegre born 3-9 26 at Chicago, are presently y¥ 5 in Paris. They reportedly arrived on 1-6-78 from Algiers os where they participated on 12-26-69 in the International: v ) Yeonfere anes te Suppert the Palestinian Peoples Armed ‘Classified LF aie etarecrceasstnennn,
te Ne om: N. Lettpe.te Directs or, FBI couhly ie PE: | INTERNATIOMAL CORTERENCE T¢ | SUPPORT PALESTINIAN wes ARMED SPRUGGLE CICcsr yfe porns Gur French source gtated further that thece individusle repertedly were about to depart for Communist Chine. We have alerted the EGPN to sur intereat in any additionsl information concerning such travel and they have agreed to advise us expeditiously. In this cennection it ghould be cnote® that we have received similar comments from the Direction de la Surveillance du Territoire (DST). French domestic counterespionage service, but during a reeent diseugssion with a representative of the DST, he advised that the statements relative to poseible travel? ste Communist China were nothing more than speculation on the part ef a DST employee. We wilh eaontinue to (S) the Bureau peomptiy advised of further develapments. GS) = ‘ ‘w * ae EON ue \ | SCEFURETE | ww 50953 Daocld: 323392740 Page 57 PE,
Po a cern carne a ann aa 1/26/70 KS) i - My. G.C. Moore 1 - Mr. S.J. Papich i 1 — — eee — 1 - Mr. DB. Ryan | AD HOC COMMITTEE FOR A JX AL 1EFORMATION CONTAINED \ MARXIST+LENINIST PARTY, USA (AHC} MEREIN 1S UNCLASSIFIED EXCEF Us.- cH HRD wHERE SHOWN OTHERWISE. RESEARCH SECTION) a ¢ -) ReCGairtel 1/14/70 enclosing the business card of Richard Gibson which was received from Gibson in Algiers by an AHC informant. This card indicates Gibson is an "Overseas |. Representative and Correspondent" for "Negro Press International’ with head office in Chicago and home address of 35, Long Acre, ' London, W.C. 2, telephone 240-0480. His cable sy” is listed on the card as "NEPRIN," London, W.C. 2.45  -~—Reference is also made to CGlet 1/14/76, AHC caption, enclosing an LHM of the same date captioned “Black Panther a Party ~ Algerian Coleny." Page 6 of this LAM sets forth that MS on 1/3/70 Black Panther Party leader “in exile," Eldridge Cleaver , Algeria characterized Gibson as a well-known CIA — agent. & : * , 4 a Chicago is requested to make inquiries te determine if Gibson, the Negro Press International, or "NEPRIN" are _ listed in local telephone directories or otherwise registered i bot years in Europe by CIA under the cryptonym "Sugar." The = aj Agency has targeted him against Negro nationalist and pro- #3|~| Chicom elements and, as a result, his path has frequently .| crossed the paths of our informants operating under the AHC. | in the Chicago area, Advise the Bureau results of your inquiry\. a 1 - 108-93072 (Gibson) | | : DRisfw Ba | M7) 4 | [NOTE : Gibson, a former leader of the Fair Play For Cuba | ea ACommittee in the United States, has been operated for a number | g ) eover, Chicago is aware of Gibson's CIA involvement. Pur- ~~ pose of this inquiry is to determine if Gibson has any actual / 1 MO ld conflict. with AHC S) . ties in Chicage area ¥ . a Clssefied by_| ROG GATE VELLA e pa es a ca POAT iLENG WM RECOE 185 JAN 27 97h Godefinite Spe hanogdd ~ eta. Cr | HW 50953 Daocld: 323392740 Page 54
ed oS Bee “~ ; UNITED STATES GO. _RNMENT (00: Bureau) OPTIONA! ane NO. 10° GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101018.8 Fas, 7 \ t a Moma da : DIRECTOR, FBI (108)-93072) “DATE: 1/3/70 :SAC, WFO (105-42103) (RUC) > RICHARD THOMAS ‘GIBSON, IS = cu For the current information of the Bureau and recipient office, the following, derived from review of subject's passport file by SA GERARD C. CARROLL at the Passport Office, U. S. Department of State on 1/2/70, is being set forth. Mrs, SHIRLEY ABBOUD, Foreign Operations Division of the Passport office, had notified SA KENNETH J. HASER that sitbject had recently obtained a new passport in London, England. Passport Z+1057628 (valid until 11/9/74) was In an affidavit, also dated 11/10/69, to E. T. VANGAS, U. S. Consul in London, subject claimed that on 19/8/69, . after passing the French exit immigration control at . & Orly Airport, he apparently dropped his passport Z-414374, British immigration authorities permitted him. to land, upon production of his "home office certificate of registration G 662567". Subject: added that Air France later reported that his passport was not found at Orly. In requesting a new passport, subject explained that he was scheduled to fly to Brussels on the morning of 11/12/69. (c) “MYS Richa Ba Thom CX: “bsai/ In his application coe the above pasepen nati ical ject listed his address as 32 Hartswood Road, London, Emetand indicating that his wife, JOY IBSON, resided with him at this address. He advised that his travel plans were indefinite and that he intended to reside abroad for business reasons. a ) pil me 99 /y5- 730 72 —t 1 issued to the subject at London, England, on 11/10/69. ( @. Bureau Fi _T - New York (105- 42387) (Info). (RM) “a7 JAN 7 1970 50957 if ccc: pig | (4 [ze eel re 1 - WFO coke byl Z Seu 2 : C7 Be U.S. Savings Bonds Regular on n the Pay Bocld: 32339740 Page 59 i i ‘
iv ooss_poeasazse 50957 WFO 105-42103 Subject's passport file contained a communication from the American Embassy in Bern, Switzerland to the State Department, dated 1/23/68. It reported that subject, who was traveling by train from Milan to Geneva with his wife, was removed from the train by Swiss immigration authorities on 1/20/68 at Brig. Subject's wife contacted the American Embassy by phone from Brig requesting direct intervention with the Swiss. It was subsequently ascertained from a responsible Federal Foreigner$& Police (FFP) officer that the subject had “been expelled from Switzerland on 9/12/63 for his political activity and association with the magazine, "La Revolution Africaine''. On 12/16/63, the Bundesanwaltschaft (Federal Police and Justice Department) issued an order prohibiting subject's re-entry into Switzerland, However, since his whereabouts were unknown, notification of same could-not be sent to the subject. The FFP officer stated that if the subject had applied for entry into Switzerland during the week instead of the weekend, he might have been authorized limited entry. According to this officer, the: subject should write to the Bundesanwaltschaft in Bern concerning the incident at Brig and request that he be furnished a reason for it. He would then receive a copy of their order and woyld have opportunity to appeal the decision within 30 days. S As stated in the above communication, subject's. wife affirmed that the subject had made several trips to ~ Switzerland subSequent to 1963 without any difficulties. She claimed she intended to protest to the International Press Institute concerning the Swiss cuthorities. (S) Docid: 323392740 Page 60
OPGHAL FORA NO. “10 WAY fonon OSa GEN. AEG. NO, 27 oe NITED STATES GOW: By ivlemorandum TO > Mr. Ds dt. DATE: October 28, FROM i: . S. J. Papich(, a rs > WHERE LY CARI ECHAE i Gy MATTER “Reference is made to mem - he . received from ClA setting forth in aki Sensitive source te the effect tha’ : ®y Spee ' in Africa because he feared that £ Nixon would try + ae _ to arrest him for the assistance he had viven Eldridge ‘8 A Cleaver in fleeing to Cuba." The Liaison Agent has been ast van endeavoring to obtain an evaluation of this inforn ation. (S) Seb 10/27/69, Richard-Qber, CIA, advised that the Os SO information. was "SUGAR" (Richard Gibson), He \ Sti " did not furnish any additional details a 4 He nfided that because of past experiences, the . re £ the information could definitely be questioned, a il PENTA LEN Pe esses me. O det yrs NSUGAR™ °C furnished information of a general v.. x {CIN AL. Fi Pa The above information is being dir cted tO the id attention of the Racial Intelligemce Section, a SS iL» Mr, Moore (Nugent) ; \ lo Ligison : t.- Mr. Papich | SdPierk 7 om ~ {og FR07L— aT RECORDE ‘D na ff SECRET ‘HW 50953 BDocld:32339240 Page 61
FOR BACKGROUND USE ONLY * Pe -AiGHAAD OLSON Dh OHDON GOW “OR. ROBE 7 lis rod tata - dq Londen: Richard G] Bson aes rx a oe os RS Le a ce) + ¥ sO n 10: Detroit: 1685 Kurland, | Brother. Teal. V/ 04° Milton ‘took off without incident ai O9k5 London time LED # in i H N, 2 ORIGINAL | and snould: be arriving Detroit -atcund noon your time. Yours in the ESO RCL CESAR RRS TD ATA ST BP LST PEE tt rei iN a. UeS. citizen who was glish Ganguage section of tev- ‘de ds a frequent contact of 4 b, Richard HENRY; brother of Milton a¥s and “ILLTAMS | gave a press conference in varcesoaiaan ‘on 19 May 48, announcing tne separatist Negro nation ‘the: “Republi Cc ot “New Africas of which } co a "NOT RECORLED an Robert WILLTANSs Negro wilitant: sno nal TREY 25 Wbpeside in Cu ce . wILLIAKS and his. la wer; Alton AeBAT arrivedinDetnoi on 12 Sep b9° Fa son gag an ro ° . ye on @ special flight from London, a S d. PEERED  ESBERG MEIER Lame aT PE ITY = : oo . a . London, informed Conr ad. ~ militant, eivin vignte la yer) knew what, WAS wron g 2 with Milton. 99%" yi SECRE an we UR BACKGROUND USe ONLY i See atch obautad HY 50953 Bocld: 323392740 Page 62
ail i / . . f 1 . FBI Oo Date: 6/13/69 __ I a ne "SECRET; Transmit the following in | Type in plaintext or code) Via AIRTEL | AIR MAIL it. | ; : ‘ ; ; . ; (Priority) | . 4 F eek as cane cate ial eee nee oe ~ , aa TO : DIRECTOR, FBI (105~184369) I 5 | - FROM =: “SAC; SAN FRANCISCO. (100- 61281) (P) eS ns SUBJECT: REVOLUT IONARY UNION (RU) IS - RU (NATIONALITIES INTELLIGENCE) _ * ; ' . ee: coe Re Bureau letter dated 12/11/68, "DAVIDA FINEMAN; f SM-RU; (NATIONALITIES INTELLIGENCE)" and San Francisco letter /Q |/“\  ». dated 1/13/69 in the FINEMAN matter, requesting that Bureau \S have’ CIA interview "SUGAR" regarding DAVIDA FINEMAN. Ne - . Me f pa * of , Se Enclosed herewith are ten copies of an LHM captioned [Ba ~ "RICHARD GIBSON; INFORMATION CONCERNING.“ Single copies of A instant LHM furnished for the information | of Chicago, Los _. Rp a, Angeles and New York. ra The source in the LHM is SF 3169-S, and the LHM ae has. been. classified "SECRET" in order to protect SF 3169-S, AS the CIA "SUGAR" operation, and the sensitive LEIBEL BERGMAN - intelligence investigation. QL Cheendfted . fas. ee - Bureau (Encls. 10) (RM) , ; CDS, Category <a : (1 = 100-446389; DAVIDA ‘FINEMAN) isuke ad classification, f ay Apt! tnite (1_=100-446765; HOWARD BRUCE FRANKLIN) SPS FAN ~y - pRIGINAL FILED. IW , ~~ 100- | ; RICHARD” GIBSON) 1’ - “Chicago (105~27305) (Encl. 1) (Info) (RM) 1 ~ Los. Angeles (100-72077) (Encl. 1) (Info) (RM). 1 - New York (105- 100707) (Section 311) (Encl. 1) (Info) (RM) . 5 - San Francisco (1 - 100-61722; DAVIDA FINEMAN) ~ ; (1-+ 100-56804; HOWARD BRUCE FRANKLIN) N5~ 93 072- (1. - 100-47327; RICHARD GIBSON) == = = = _ Nor RECORDED. : 78 JUN 21 1909 eros a ee HY 50953 Bocld: 323392740 Page 63
Le ; * a . Ko ; SF 100-6128. SECRET BW/emp — In view of this latest development, it is most strongly ' urged that the Bureau, through liaison, have CIA. interview "SUGAR" specifically concerning the following. points: 7 . j (1). Any and all knowledge "SUGAR" has concerning activities and contacts of —— HOWARD BRUCE FRANKLIN while the latter - was. in France. me 4 (2) Any and all knowledge of DAVIDA Hs oe Ss FINEMAN.: In this connection, it is i - suggested that CIA be requested to | . encourage correspondence between "SUGAR" a 4 and FINEMAN. a. Co i - (3) "SUGAR" furnish CIA with all corre- ‘spondence to and from the RU and that "SUGAR" be directed in a legical way to encourage such | correspondence with the RU. es : In view of LEIBEL BERGMAN ‘s. admitted difficulties over communications with Red China and lack of knowledge of current ,- events in that country, it is believed that if "SUGAR" can favorably establish himself with the RU as a contact in Europe dhe will be able to furnish valuable information on any other ' contacts the RU may attempt to establish on the Continent and might even be utilized as a cutout by BERGMAN for the RU. ~ ion In view of the delicate nature of the information contained in the LHM, the Bureau may wish to restrict dissemi nation to. CIA. only. . - In referring the above ‘requests to CIA, the Bureau S should insure the bona fides of "SUGAR" as a CIA operative and his reliability lest SF 3169-S be compromised. — . ~ Oe San Francisco will. continue to follow this matter with ‘SF (3169-8. a wb .gel Lote gs SECRET. | HW 50955 Bocld: 323392740 Page 64
aa UNix “«D STATES DEPARTMENT. OF, -JSTICE | Fo FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION ‘San Francisco, California ly, R Se Pia Pl ee, dune 13, 1969 (sec ne : -RICHARD. GIBSON ; . INFORMATION CONCERNING . In gune ,. 1969, | a “confidential source, who has. furnished reliable. information in the past, advised that at an. Executive - Committee meeting of the Revolutionary Union (RU) held on June 8, 1969, DAVIDA FINEMAN read a letter which she had. received from RICHARD GIBSON, whom she described as. a Negro who resides: in... . Europe and whom she knew while. she was in France. This letter oo a ‘was a. run-down on the’ Marxist-Leninist-Mao. groups in various _- countries in Europe and described some of: these ‘groups as revisionists who support the new working. class, e. Je “technicians and other highly skilled labor, and support a broad “tinited front © which would include various members of the bourgeoise. “According to. this source, BRUCE FRANKLIN in no uncertain terms described. GIBSON as a CIA agent who was exposed as: such . and had to flee France lest he be killed. - FRANKLIN stated that ¥ _he had proof Of GIBSON's affiliation ‘with: CIA. LEIBEL BERGMAN, -- | -on the other hand, stated in no uncertain terms’ that BRUCE ‘ FRANKLIN's allegation was. completely untrue and that GIBSON. had been thoroughly checked out when BERGMAN, himself, was in 7 Red. China and had béen found to be all right. BRUCE FRANKLIN he continued the ‘argument by stating that he could prove that — GIBSON was a CIA agent because some friends of his in France - had been exposed, and arrested shortly after their introduction “to GIBSON. - oe ee a om — At the Executive Committee meeting, it was. decided fo that LEIBEL BERGMAN and the FRANKLINsS were to iron out their . 5 ot differences about GIBSON ~ amongst, themselves and it was , = further | decided’ that the RUD may: be in contact: with: ‘GIBSON. nats [4 5B OB? yk fee “ee onthe ote GAS S - S$ E c RET a ay from GDS, Carehorye Qe pet 3 “4 ¥ | ie Excluded _frem-automa tie=p ate off Declassification Ludeftn, Of Bre ctY Og _sdowngrading—and— mo 7 “ Telos BL, Sh declassiféteation = |. oe 3/4 ai} a Caan nnn nnn pea nn ee oe nn nn ee eee y $ Dphis document contains neither recommendations: nor. conclusions Of ' .the FBI. It is. the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your. agency « a o 7 HY 50953 DBocld: 323392740 Page 65
“SECRET: "RICHARD GIBSON A characterization of the RU is | contained in the appendix. _ on [ i. - ; . | i od, s | “ ~ - Ray , ' SECRET a , ~ ‘ . : . -2< HY 50953 DBocld: 323392740 Page 66
revolutionary, : oriented :toward: ‘Communist China moder, of the = correct. revolution rye Ss ; TH PU radical charges Sh this firearms , explosives and the 1 HW 509535 Bocld:323392740 Page 67 | ,
SAC, Chicage (2100-41353) SECRE} 11/22/66 3 . ‘Director, FRI (100-442715) irise POR Af | “Oy 2 NINIST PARTY, Usa | INTERNAL SUCURETY ~ ¢ -_ — ReCGlet 11/7/66 relating te corpespondence dated 10/25/66. received at the Ad Bec Committes (ABC) post office box from Richard Gibson. [Ss y Por your confidential infermation, in the past the Ceatrai Intelligence Agency has prepared and widely — 4 disseninated bogus copies of “The Crusader,” the publication of Robert F. Wilitams. For this reason, yeu should be most circumspect in citing Walliams or his writings in connection with this intelligence operation. As Previously authorized, Williams should be maintained on the ARC mad liag hist. /o The material relating to Williams, forwarded to the _ ‘| AEC by Gibson, ig interesting from an iutelligence viewpoint — \ and your prompt attention in forwarding it te the Bureau is k appreciated. {Ss NOTE: AHC is intelligence operation of this Bureau projected = yas a legitimate domestic pro-Chicom organization. Gibson, ~ R]who resides in England, is an operational source of. the = “iCentral Intelligence Agency active in the black nationalist C Wipjand pro-Chicom field in Europe. Chicago is aware of Gibson's | jCentral Intelligence Agency status. Gibson has corresponded: > with the AHC and is forwarding pro-Chicom material as well as *: ited States after indictment on a kidnapping charge. He x aleurrently resides in Peking where he is militantly pro-Chicon - | Gand anti-United Stat GB £2 Band anti-Unite ates. PO ee LG AF ye way Vy 105-93072 (Gibson) ' NOT RESoRDED 7 / 1 r 100~387728 -(Williams) _ we if NOV 22 7086 ~ ; ot Can ee one BEL wot Vy ; % I -PRivnn fF Teens VELLUt _ - S0953 Daocld: 323392740 Page 64 “
SEGRE, 111568 Loret oe) i range dai. 8S. Papich 2 - Me. De Ryan (S4Cs, Chicago (1600-41353) /, San Francisco (100-4721) ReCGairtel 11-12-68 speculating that Davida Fineman, adwards, and Paul Richards, all of whom have been ed with the CIA source known as "Sugar," are al ffiliated CIA in an operation in thie Country + Se weet We oe Thx rough: Bureau liaison on 41-15-68, at was determined Gg. fxvom CIA that the Agency has had ho contact or connection, “Ss @ < either direct or indirect, with Fineman, Edwards, and Richards \\3.. & and that these individuals are not under the direction of the _ ONY ©. Agency. , re * “Ss 7 En connection with this operation and the investigation | 8 BS of the Revolutionary Union, Chicago and San Francisco Shoutd ASS ‘pear in mind the likelihood that Fineman and Richards may very. Se: 4 YS Likely be in current contact with the CIA source known as - 5 SS "Sugar" although there is no indication they have knowledg ge of f he Agency's relationship with “Sugar e' oo \ | fom 5 1a. oo Bin 7 <= | ‘Above information received by Bureau Liaison “Representative ‘Papich Epon CIA Liaison Officer Jane Roman. Tolson DeLoach Mohr Bishop” Casper -Callahan Conrad . Felt Gale CDs, Gatoiiory, ; Be oe epull fication t lodgings Yrs Fn. ioe ese anranammntoiernre ete wens amen a EY TE ROS OT . 4 liven’ . 1 Ss AY 3 oe Se ¢ i uf : 58. CoA “OOM i i oe unit ee 50953 Dacld: 323392740 Page 69 © . ,
weet “FD-36 » i ee . Transmit the following in 7 Yr “Powys 2.2704) Co oe | my | : | De BBE . | : { Date ' 11/2/68 C2. BS EY oe mea Sp | GCUFIDEE idk, ! AIRTEL — . . : i a. oN, . . Hy pment ' (Type im plaintext or code) (P riority) ‘DIRECTOR, FBI (100- 442715) (1000-41353) Ae a fA HOC COMMITTEE FOR A ., | MARXIST-LENINIST PARTY, TSAO FROM hy SAC CHICAGO _ orl yore / suBsEcr: Re Chicago airtel to the Bureau dated 10/20/66 and : Bureau airtel to Chicago dated 10/26/66, which contained OS allegations regarding RICHARD GIBSON. . Re New York Letter to. the Bureau dated 11/9/66 ana , Los Angeles letter to the Bureau dated 11/28/66, both which f contain information concerning DAVIDA FINEMAN, , Re Bureau letter to Chicago dated 10/20/67, cc San. Francisco, and San Francisco letter to Chicago dated 10/30/68, both which contain information concerning HODEE EDWARDS and PAUL RICHARDS. aes ee . Enclosed herewith for San ‘Francisco are Xerox copies lof the referenced communications concerning RICHARD GIBSON “’and DAVIDA FINEMAN, According to SF 3169-S, one DAVIDA FINEMAN - is ‘current active in the Revolutionary Union in San Francisco and source i. described her as a@ person who obvicusly has money inasmuch as her apartment is expensively furnished: and she has some good » Quality paintings. aS) a we Lou op Lh Bureau (RM) . | eG San Francisco (Enc. 8) (R00 =~ ; MO SS (1 - 100-61281) (RED UNION). \ gw SS) GC ~ 1200-61508) (AVEDA FINEMANY, 0V BO GSAN Los Angeles (Info) (RM)i2 0) acd SEONG (1, -,100-68827) (DAVIDA FINEJAN)~7 : Ti Ed Ses . a Nd Chicago’ ; ts —_9 SEG: gas ance - bh . a Approved: _ —s ae POT ee “nid, Lon Special Agent id Cragsea fs Fie Wo . 4 aan th Pa < Bess) +) ! om ; . Gon fis Elba cs Gate oj Decasefeation in Indak sa “as a Dox” [| HW 50953 DocId:32339240 Page 70
CG 100-41353 a Referenced communications concerning RICHARD GIBSON ‘reflect that in 1966 former CG 5903-8, when in contact with pro-Chinese communists in Italy, was apprised of the suspicion of the Italians concerning RICHARD GIBSON, specifically that he was a CIA agent, In connection with their suspicions, the Italians requested the informant to check on one DAVIDA PINEMAN, ' who was ostensibly traveling with GIBSON as a translator, It , was subsequently learned that FINEMAN was residing in Paris. ( at that time but had been a resident of New York City. Referenced communications from New York and Los Angeles - concerning FINEMAN identify her background, Chicago has no additional information concerning this person and does not, in fact; have sufficient. knowledge to determine whether the person traveling with GIBSON in Europe in 1966 is identical with the DAVIDA FINEMAN who has emerged as part of the Revolutionary Union. © The Bureau and Los Angeles are requested to furnish to San Francisco any information which would assist in effecting an identification of this person, it. being believed by Chicago - that the definite possibility exists that the person traveling | with GIBSON is in fact identical with the current member of the’ “Revolutionary Union. Chicago would desire to know when FINEMAN returned - to the United States and if she has any recorded activities “within left wing movements since returning, It would seem. that her emergence in the Revolutionary Union is highly -, C/ suspect in view of the. probability of her former association with GIBSON. As GIBSON's identify is known to the Bureau and the interested office, it would seem that the implications of a CIA operation are clearly apparent. In this connection, San Francisco letter of 10/30/68 reflects that HODEE EDWARDS has apparently returned to the Unite States from England and San Francisco is presently attempting 2 to verify hér residence. In connection with EDWARDS, it will A be recalled thatshe had written to the Ad Hoc Committee while . oO O# a house guest of RICHARD GIBSON.in London concerning some —.. : theoretical aspects of pro-Chinese ideology and that GIBSON, - - while in contact. with CG 6547-S in Chicago, had furnished the — ++ ese . : . i x é HY 50953 DBocld: 323392740 Page 7i
HY 7 ! ; . ot ¢ No : i we ; _- i : ; vs : 7 | a oe ce + | : i j JAPPHBOTTAE, COUFIDENTAL | CG 1100-41353. | 50957 ‘name of PAUL RICHARDS, son of EDWARDS, as a good person who had been active in the communist movement on the west coast... RICHARDS recently. wrote to the Ad Hoc Committee expressing his favorable attitude toward the jdeology as expressed by the Committee and the possibility exists, therefore, that he was prompted.to do so on advice from his mother, HODEE. EDWARDS. 7 | | -  mpe totality of these events suggest that CIA has effected operations in this country with the possible intent — of attempting to arrange for travel to China, and Chicago strongly suspects not only FINEMAN but. EDWARDS and RICHARDS as being part of these operations, | Bureau may have in this matter. ot Bo : _3- - ENeEEaROg © GORFIGENTIAR Chicago respectfully requests any information the Bocld: 32339740 Page f2 Ane
TO FROM ° SUBJECT: ES t) ATETOR aa Be ma fa = ca er ee Rover mo Toteth.e Y - ) UNTTED, _STATES GO\_ANMENT . 7? Me emorandum - Bulet 4/26/68 concerning M. I, LASKI. if wav! u PAUL RICHARDS in the third paragraph of this letter. As wt Milwaukeémay desire to utilize this, information in report , would also Suggest that GIBSON*s name not be used in any , Feport., a 4 Chek 2 J. OFHONAL FORM NO. 10 . oi a * GGhv ibe: bai ies imin  2iede, DIRECTOR, FBI (100- 442718) DATE! 5/22/68 mts f Kory as Ne ‘SAG, “CHICAGO (200- 41363) } J | ‘cd HOC COMMITTEE FORA =~) oa &. “MARKIST-LENINIST “PARTY, USA fee ag Seti as, be Re Bulet dated 10/20/67 concerning PAUL RICHARDS and dé , Attached to each copy of this communicatiom is a xerox copy of a letter dated 4/23/68 from RICHA IBSON to the AHC, . This letter was. furnished to SA ROBERT R, | GLENDON fy by CG 6547-S on 5/8/68. Age For information Milwaukee, GIBSON is referring to form _Such must be paraphrased | and. the ‘source. to identify the ast year in Chicago, Wi lwaukee™ “is” requested to review Bulet gated 10/20/67 for instructions regarding the AHC. Chicago The Bureau’s attention, ais “invited to the comment in waragraph two regarding M, LectLASKI and in particular that which notes that LASKI alligned himself with MIKE“BAKER in | London who now professes an anti-MAO. line. It. would appear that LASKI in his headlong rush to gain international | recognition has again created. friends inimical. to. his. own | S t tS.e . 3 = SM a . primary interests. _ ee cet ok / / iN If the Bureau desires a fraternal letter ‘to. ‘directed to GIBSON such will be promptly prepared. a a - \ ne ) 706 ‘YF eo i fp Bh ee fe VES (2)— Bureau “ca (encl, Ley /CLORUIES Pg Los Angeles (RM) (encl, 2) Cy ‘100— 67217) AHC) — ( l-M,I, LASKI). BR ne ne Milwaukee (RM) . (encl. 2) ane Oe | REC. 30 . ane oe (1=PAUL, RICHARDS) ans Oe as MAY\@S 58 “San Francisco: (RM) (ened, 1). jing) (10054721) — j = Chicago JOS sD O°. o- amend mos f tinw et ot by RS os No? RECORDED | - f 8, io! aes BS ay te Lantos —— 178 sun 11 1968 / "2 on ladedinite ; Do : sy) , ene . ‘Gast WS. Savings Bonds SUE on the Pi Payell S er avings Plan Oy, ae & Ah \ iwabae 9 Be HY 50953 Bocld: 323392740 Page 73
: Loe . _ : og a . “ ra . wot ae ‘Somes —_ to be » Hartstood Road. :/ Stantora Brook, Ayesers- ” * _ Periaen,” Wi e 1 a Dear Herb, . Seth Bye armen ; Please forsive my slowuiegs* in! answering your letter ap CURLY 12. Much has-been happening here, not all of | or the best, as far as I can see, but JT still pelieve oo at tne snarpening racial.and class contradictions in | itain -- and elsewhere in Hurope -- in recent weeks will ; rovide an excellent situation in which Marxist-Leninists | can work mokee vigorously than in the past here. But there still remain many otner internal contradictions, personality cont flicts, distorted reflections of the Cultural Revolution, etc. that must be-resolved. I wish I could write in greater detail, but I am certain you understand, with your experience,| Tar Nore tnan I do. ‘tS KO ct he O $ Oth och by hel. cB OF, > Concerning "Comrade" Laski, nothing further has been heard of him since he left nere for Paris. His great com-, rade here, Mike Baker, who published a huge interview with Laski. in his publica stion, Red Front, also took to attacking what he now calls "Meo's ultra-Left clique." Whether Laski approves of Baker's new anti-Mao line, T cannot say, but ; birds of a featner do flock together... - (on ay The person livins with me that yOu, mentioned in your rates is a lady, mother of the young student at the Univer sity ey f “Wisconsin that you met at my hotel in Chicago wnen I was - last there. He is still very much in the revisionist varty, 4 althoush deeply disturbed by its general reformist, not to say capitulationist line, yet still greatly swayed by some of the CPUSA tame intellectuals, particularly Apteker. I do _ | wish you comrades might help him to understand the correct _ | line and find a way forward. , : a en ae a ” Give ny regards to: your. wife, who I trust has now completely | recovered from Aer bout of poor. ‘health,. * \: oe Te eB aes | Rian Coon ee a ee . | nw 50953 Daocld: 323392740 Page 7T4
mz) * . . . : pe vs 44 GSA GEN, REG, NO, 27 . ‘ we Tolsen UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT cepessk . Bishop Casper Memorandum | a cole , “SECRET. Felt : ve! % Gale wey : Mr. D. Js Brennan, Jre ian DATE; April 18, 1968, , en } re faagse 7 5 f—/ Trotter FROM ss: Be ae Papich ri a ACE > ; ak | wei ae l, ; Ed EO lee liter \ ‘SUGAR is a cryptonym ; Gi st eee 15, | a Us S. Negro. who has been utilized by the Central Intelligenere” Agency” (CIA) as an informant in foreign countries. He has eis" ‘ * a source of information relating to the New Left and Black fy Power activities, His background is well known\to the Bureau, - and we have always had some question concerning his reliability. — . “ x Recently, CIA reported that SUGAR had encountered some difficulty in Sweden as a result of his efforts to oy establish contact with American deserters in that country. ae . On i identially ne, es advised that | had cone 4 tacted CIA and was making an inquiry concerning SUGAR. a ; this point, CIA does not knoW why | | imaking the 4 wi check, but the Agency is speculating 2 RS activities — o ' in Europe have come to the, attention It is \ Ober's op f : ' act a top / official | concerning the Agency's interest in SUGAR... a Neth. Be, Ober stated that in the event the Bureau receives any inquiry | lconcerning SUGAR, the Agency would like to be contacted before we respond | In this connection, he pointed out that/| | - | is scheduled’to visit the U. S. in the very near future and Will be in ¢ontact with the Buredu. CIA is speculating concerning the possibility of | requesting information concerning SUGAR, Here again pa as ed that we check with as eat before, we, would “GeO 7 2 i onee 36), / OS 43072190" ACTION: The ‘above Gah UR ion) ig being dir oO Le the rs attention of the Nationalities Intelligence, Racial Intelligence, Internal Security, and Foreign | aisQn Sections. SJP:clb elf (7) _ lL =- Mr. Cotter - : lL ~ Foreign iia eqn[6 1968 ; 1 =~ Ge Ce. Moore ‘ 1 - Liaison . 1 = Cs De Brennan 1 ~- Mr. pO | 2¢ 2 o 0 day 3 1988 a h . 50953 Daocld: 323392740 Page 75 .
f ay, oh Sate HO ; eyes pte a 4 & i eo 4 5 4 : ' - ! me 7 ™ ipeeter . ' Focersh Purges of Inves gtigatt cro : Attention: Bre Ge Je EPlCa _ " PRCE homsty Dirseter fcr Plans ann ool bea Ne eae ke Retivities of Russell Stetior and Jona Geressi, US Citizen 1. ‘Te information betu wos acazived by SUGAR Prom 2 former - mapioyes of on Lona pised. Bertrax? Ruscell Peace Poundat ira (ERP? ss reba, war AE eel gt who is Plorster of a esis SES, Covasst o. é . ~ go travelling Betvecn: > ane? Londca to consubt with SONG » UL Tence Fouadation (sete } ragesNing te Fou SS Gre now auly taree officials in the PRM. about als political future and te cenottert ae the re teeeins to ete a ache Gohan oa aceon not crises. Lat tines Stetter 12 = y biter about “ye ee a esi, a muher of the i termetional Vor Criets Trit. Strat’ BREST cating SoG CS HoFth Vie meu ia Deceawer TOSS Gat Vamvary the wack of JOGE oisof. -He ig no Lengar cn frieatiy i ScactRinan, anh oppar arently wen to cae for a dif erent : — nan tant 6 eine vio vas there in late Pin A LE of | “ 4, Corasct t bole nant thay ne REG peokicly cup 732 RAs os “iby arol » \ that ne is paysically umeble te work with Sche PERN « Tt ig due > ey toe “Ngit™ between the tvo indivicuals tnet Ceres did not attend FE ‘Ure Seouton ofj the Tribumal im Stockholm wale APR 26 1968 ; on the basis of tiie ~ af @ oe , vatmraes “hihen toni t E ATTACHED == 5, it ig requasted thatim Lavormeticn without arian coo “oy we = HY 50953 Bocld: 323392740 Page 76 |
HY 50957 a Roly ts ey ope aii Walle in Landen Curing tae wek of 17 duly, 251 said hea wes en route to Tevaca where hea was to be en observer nq Latia American Solidarity Orgentzetion (LAZO) Conference. 9 the tuban attitude ons changed considerably in the ract year: and that the Moocev-leaning Commmicts ave losing all thotr influcsce. fhe former represeive aessyres in Cubs against nomonmmnls, beatnike tiaer devisnts have bean croppeda. Concerning the Intemations we Wer Crizes Tritumcl, Ceressl appeared couvineed tnat tae Trlnmal's Secend fegsion wilh be held’ in Gtocknelm reteer than in Comennercen cr gomm other city. He said tist be wll testify at the event im any CRASS» . : : _ of . » Figld Cosmmant: The Firat Session of the Teioumsl was eponsyred ny the BRYF isd ses eommmly referred to as the “Sertrend Pusecll 3 Tribunal". Tate denlmotion novever can no longer avoly as cumilative reporting, siace the Stockholm meeting, indicates e BRR? and toe Deliumal are aeparete entities with incepentent = i, directicn enf control. According to vericus scurces, the 4 Eessicn of the Dritumal is scheduled to be neld in Cuptahegen, © becinoing 20 Cetober 1957. Yt io not knows vaether cr not e- Bocld: 32339740 Page fT? Ke,
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