(404-10256-10235] *.(: UNCLASSIFIED = [7] 1" RNAL k] CONFI YTIAL «33> (] SECRET | . ROUTING AND RECORD SHEET SUBJECT: (Optional) WILCOIT, James B. WILCOIT, Elsie L. Greene DATE 1h July 1965 TO: (Officer designation, roam number, and DATE : building} OFFICER'S COMMENTS (Number each comment to show from whom INITIALS to whom. Draw a line across column after each comment.) 1. 14 JUL 865 | sy Chief /Appraisal Va M1. GLKy an interesting employee 2. jf _) case on which we've been rather ; of oe , | stymied because Subject got away frm | Cfep EE Z Gi LS us. I frankly feel that a member of 3. ~ PSD might better do the interview, put {LA - 45 SD / out that way. Tom Cole has had the it doesn't look as if it will work 4. ; | case before, I think. “i TTD te ms - y 5. ° z , get Pe ee ee ; ’ ef AP eG 6. . a et etppeerbla Lo Biol pee ‘ ee ee | | ' : | : 13. 1 tt rr M4. | i ™ 610 “tomers [7] SECRET © ([] CONFIDENTIAL [[] [NTERNAL = (UNCLASSIFIED
14-00000 2 tev ace Bom enti eames a a DA am AR ay ate 8 bona ob ABI DELit da Gi . a Chie?, Avoraisal Section 4. 4 JUL i 3% Vard K. Greene Appraisal Section WILCOLT, James Bernard, Jr. 3109301 WILCOTT, Elsle Louise #109300 1. The Subject persons are man and wife. James Wilcott is currently assigned es a Staff Agent, GS-OT, to DDP/WH at JMWAYS. His vife was en- ployed by this Agency under Contract Type A clearence at <n tation during 1960 and has held past staff employzent. but does nls is to be currently employed-. The: Chief, PSD has requested that an overall revtev of the Suoject persona’. xecords be made in Light of information which has recently teen developed... Such information Indicates that Jemes Wilestt has had contacts with: poastble known. Communists end with individvals in- volved In the Iintesration movement. 2. A review of the file.of James Wileott reflécts thst hé JS 33 vears of age, married, and native-born of native-pormm parents. He graduated from high sehnool in 19h8 and from 1948 to 1952 sexved in the United States Amy. ¥roa 1953 to 1957 he attended college, being privately emolsyed during the same period. On 4 March 1957, James Wilcott entered on duty with <ais Agency. During polygrapa interview at than time 3 fo ‘ and vas / . : . . « ~ favorably re~-polygrapned..in.1958. His security fille reflects no dercsstoary information from 1953 tothe present, with the exception of Army medical records reviewed in 1956 waich indicated that he “complained continually _of backache, but that medical examination revealed no organic cause. Conference with his Company Commander revealed en ‘extremely pcor adjust- nent’ to military life and indicated that he continually used his alleged medical disabllity in order to get out of work end built such a wall nround himself that his Company Commander felt that he was of no use to bis owtrtt.” 3- A review of Elsie Wilcott’s file reflects that she {s 30 years of age, married, and native-born of native-born varents. She attended college until 1954 and from 1954 to 1956 was privately employed. In Merch of 1957 she entered on duty with this Agency as a Clerz-Tyvist, GS-oh, -having been favorably polygraphed. In September of 1953 she resigned to continue her education. In 1960, Elsie Wilecott wea issued security 20- yroval for Contract Tyse A employment at teel __ Dotgtton. (She ane Jazes Wilcott were married in September of 195!.) (3-3
14-00000 ‘CONFIDENTIAL. 4. On 5 April 1965, James Wilcott advised a representative of EAB that while visiting with members of an integration movement, he had come in contact with an individual who professed to be a member of the Communist Party. Although the reasons for his contacts with these individuals are not entirely clear, a review of Subject's statements reflects the follow- ing: On 10 April 1965, James Wilcott, hereafter referred to as Subject, was in contact with one Ray Robinson Junior (NR-OS Indices), a representa- tive of the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee. Robinson asked Subject to come to 1618 Corcoran Street, Washington, D. C. to meet a number of integration movement people. According to Subject's statements, when he arrived at this address a group of about eight people were sitting around “drinking and smoking marijuana." Among these was one Alex Passikloff (NR-OS Indices), a self-admitted Communist. >. After various discussion with members of the group, Subject agreed to drive Passikloff and one Alfred Smith, a student at Howard University, to.New York City. They arrived in New York City about 5:00 a. m. on 11 April ~ 1965; and went”“to’ the apartment of friends of Passikloff, identified as Joseph A. and Betty Rotandi (NR-OS Indices). ‘The Rotandi's are also de- scribed as dedicated Communist Party members. During this day, Subject, ‘Passikloff and_the others visited an individual identified as Blyden Jackson (NR-OS Indices) who is the head of a new organization called Council for Jobs and Freedom of New York (NR-OS Indices). Subject and others also “ended up" at the West Side W. E. B. Dubois Club in New York City. (The W. E. B. Dubois Clubs are well identified as a new National Marxist organi- zation, pyanded by J. Edgar Hoover as "spawned by the Communist Party, U. S. A.” 6. There are a number of questions currently unanswered in the case of the Subject persons. Among these are: How long has James Wilcott been involved in the SNCC movement?; Where was Elsie Wilcott during the trip to New York City; and Why did James Wilcott allow himself to become involved in this matter to the extent of going to New York City with these persons and visiting other individuals who are allegedly self-admitted Communists ? 7. Subject has apparently reported to his station at JMWAVE. How- ever, it is believed that his involvement with the aforementioned individuals is extremely serious, for the most part because of unanswered questions. Therefore, it is considered that he should be interviewed in depth as soon as possible regarding his involvement in this matter. It is recommended CONFIDENTIAL
5. OONFIDENTIAL JMWAVE be briefed on this case and asked to conduct a comprehensive interview of Subject. iw Zz LE y) tad) ae bot Ward K. @feene JWKG:djj. 7 P J. Appraisal Section | c nw ; , y f- . . G Ke Z ha “be an ¥ Chee wer weig Co atre s _ : Ze ¢ Weg Abd JPPs a) : gel: wee megget ear Le co S we 6 & W mn Le Camte a PSD bh Warr they Wag HSAP = SGee~ ff. pew CONFIDENTIAL