My SUIFY ON: 25X_ Ole) NBY stée sco “G aed Le toe CF" Saab PSE fan oO I CLAS D a: i : Sad He Clas 70 00 octesg 190 OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 < . ” ay ANS ca a BO1O-106 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT ,, Memorandum TO ig DIRECTOR, FBI (Goo- Laaz7is3fg) ) DATE: 9/30/65 (fn ©. “ty _ FROM fo) SAC, CHICAGO (Goo- 41353) {S ) fj a SUBJECT: CAD HOC COMMITTEE.FOR A MARXIST-LENINIST, PARTY, USA mat . is -c | Re Chicago airtel dated 103/68. Co» } INFORYATION SET FORTH HEREINGPERTAINING TO THE ' (ap HOC COMMITTEEMMAY NOT BE SET FORTH IN ANY COMMUNICATION HICH MAY BE DISSEMINATED OUTSIDE THE BUREAU. IF NECESSARY, _PERTINENT INFORMATION MAY BE SET FORTH ON ADMINISTRATIVE PAGES OF REPORTS. \ Referenced airtel set forth the results offa contact made with&CHARLES LOMANE by CG fe54 Sand CG]63 on [duly 20h, 1965. FS) ) On Geptember of” 1965 , €LOMA o again contacted - by these informants, at which time a request was made for financial help for d Hoc Commi tte It will be recalled that LOMA indicated_that he would be willing to contribute financially to ne Hoc Committe when first contacted. ) ) | ouagha? this meeting, furnished $5.00 to the informans and Stated that he was sorry that he was unable to do more for them at this time since his finances were short; however, he hoped that he would be better able to- help them in the future. Gg) Part of discussion during this meeting concerned XLOMAN' Stion as to whether or not,it would be better togfight, imperialism and revisionis f oa ane a a é , ir i a ae Bw wack as pe oe ra y Met ORIGINAL FILED IN w outside¥the Partyfrather than from withingthe Party stated that he just received the most recenthismmer and Steel" Bulletin noted tha D{HOMER BATES CHAS fighting these twin ,dangers from a base outside “Eoomnist Party aXe USA} W ; f Samo - = de KF ed = “ees De purea® ¢ NOT RECORDED 2 - New York{ (100-154902 bey 4 - Chicago 98 OCT 25 1965 (1 - 100- ) CHARLES LoMAN)_ __ (1 - a¥34-{[800 8) ° tn) (1 = AXL34-413 10 rp ee RRG; 65 ) 2) GE Docld: 323027834 Page 2? -—
cc (loo-41353]6) It was explained to him by the informants,,that - . the [Ad Hoc Committee orks from withinthe CP, usec oT past history has sh6wn that Splinter groups have generally ‘faded from the scene; further, that in order to make ae | Progress, the {Ad Hoc Committe ust capture the heritage and traditions’ of¥the CP, US t was explained that should at some time in the future thefad Hoc nt tap honbers become expelled fromgthe regular Part wthat that time, - even though the membership is small, they would be willing - valuable contribution on this question. ALOMAN oapeki* and able to undertake the principled fight aga ins t¥Un itd States imperialism WY {u) , They noted t be the [Ad Hoc Committegfhas differences thee tec BATES CHASEPDUL that the Executive Committee of thefAd Hoc Committe eels that they are aking a contribution’ to the fight for[a rxist-Leninist Part n this country. ‘They informed {LOMANPehat e though there have been minor difficulties between<CHASEPAIA the Tid Hoc Committeéf9 tha ‘aS a result of our recent lleti the fNegro cues tio a group on the West Coast had cong WW olatay us g makin that a .. that no one has all the answers on the {Negro questio - that we are not making any wiilateral Claims to the solution | comments and criticisms from our reader (Ad Hoc Committee embers in the¥Bulleti order to invoke of this problem t rather are Bullet iat he thoughts of the s. A) OMANFnoted that the recent activities of the Progressive Labor Party (PLP) have left him with the The informants’ onl comments here were to the effect that: the JAd Hoc Commi t ted has no relationship with the PLP. (%@ ) IS) Lo hefur ; The contact be tween$LOMAN and the informants was extremely cordial and he invited them to return to his home on any occasion so desired by them. He stated that he would like to have them see his. films on China, which he felt they would enjoy. He again stated that he had no contacts in the Chicago area and was very pleased that they would stop to see him. (ir): ; -~ 2. HW 54464 \ Docld: 323027834 Page 3
) CG ffoo-41359 ] 6) It is apparent from the reception given to the informants by. LOMAN t pe continues to be interested in thefAd Hoc. Conmi tteafiha eh at he accepts the informants as trusted Marxist- Leninis te )Further, there has been no indication since first nistspeaE in July that LOMAN has violated the security of our informants (i) In view of the“fact that LOMAN has been in contact with SUE WARREN “FRANK and that FRANK is reputed to '. be the Chinese Woaymaster" it in this county as well as a close ‘ - gain his trust and confidence to the extent that we contact of PLP, it is felt his remark concerning this organization that it is tending to become "too Trotskyite" is significanCy (uw UACB, infrequent contacts will be made with OMAN not only to promote finances for the [Ad Hoc CommitteePput to ill be in a position to determine more information about his “relationship with the PLP and SUE FRANK ) As his comment concerning the PLP is an indication | that FRANK may be disenchanted with this organization also, it would be well for the [Ad Hoc Committee 2° continue to develop the confidence of LOMAN. this’ ’fespect, New York is requested to ad#ise if there has ben any apparent change in _. SUE FRANK's association with the PLP. Further, if available, HW 54464 -: New York is’ requested to advise if. FRANK continues to maintain” contacts with the same individuals as she had prior to July, 1965. Chicago also requests any information relating to © _ FRANK's overseas travels, which. had been 1 contemplated during. the Saers 1965, Period. , ns 5: te Docld: 323027834 Page 4