E88, OPRER EVIDENCE OF LAWSOII'S Commirisr AFFILIATION ; , “ "In duly, 19415 a memorandim was furni shied to ‘the Chicago Field | . Office by Colonel Walter L. Furbershaw, a representative of the Camegie "|. Dlinois' Steel Company, which cited uectings of the National Comuittes _ | Plenary. Seestons of the Commnist. Party on. Jung 28 and 29, 1941; in Hew . York City... It was stated in. thé memorandum that ‘those definitely know’ to | - ' . have been. present weres ‘Millian. 2. Foster ;, dames W., Ford;.-Aletander Bittel= : | man’ and’ numerous: other. high fanidng’ Comminist leaders. The'memo further. 2 Pélated that John’ Howard Lcvson: attended these national. meetings asa dele=. ‘ ot gate from California’ and there’is a notation’ to. the effect that’ Lavison had. been in New York fox ! - (100=24499=304) , ye Gl es omar g . “In October, 1941, ———— c/o Yotro Goldwyn Mayer “Studios, Culver City, California, a mporary confidential national defense informant of the Les angeles Office, advised that. John. Howard Lawson was one _ of the ‘leading Commnists in the United States.': He stated that on an’ occasion _  SPproximately ‘four years previous, ‘when he was at:the Clover Club in Holly=| "|. wood; he met Lauson and drank with him during the: evenings: He said on.this . - . Occasion’ Lawson: talked of. the Purge that took placeé'in Rissia. and the mass. slaughter‘of the Inlacks. ‘Phe ‘source advised that! Lawson .stated to him that... . he hoped’ the revolution would .come ‘here without bloodshed; tut, that it would - come "even with. bloodshed if necessary... The same source statéd that tH years folloving this incident, he. attended a debate at the Roosevelt Hotel ~ . in Hollyuood where Lavson stated publicly that everything should .be done. to ‘avoid bloodshed and that under no. circumstances ‘should-this country. get into ‘ware [___]related that-he got on his feet at this.meeting and recalled OTHER 4 to Layson: his conversation concerning the revolution referred to heretofor . and asked: Lawson how he Could justify such an. inconsistency. Lawson, accords .. ing to the informant, tumed to the audience and-stated that this vas : typical example of Hollywood red-baiting and refused.to answer the question : : pat to: hin, . -(100=24499-24: p8)".™. OL ae BG eo co : Movember 15, 1941, former confidential‘ informant f__t - OTHER 4 of the Chicago Office, advised the Commnist Party ‘tas .the —s_—i«yj ' process of. realigning its Districts throughout the- country as vell as - , reorganizing its structural ‘set-up. He said that District. #13 wasto. . . . include all of the States of Califomia and of Nevada. According te the | source it was to have centralized offices at 121 Haight Street, San Francisco - _ and another at Los Angeles. fhe San Francisco Office was to be headed by. > - Steve Nelson. Farther, Betty Gannett is the Organizational. Secretary of District A3-and. Join’ Rovard.Lawson and Herbert Bibsrman will contFPol the _ Fganizational.vork in the Hollywood Area; according to thé informant, the previous few months in. connection with theater nork, i Deconber, 1S. err Tee tompline, 71.Regrt Avene, mag UIEL. "  . in December,‘ 1941, Ur.. Verne Tompkins, 71-Eggert Avenue, Metu > . , «© Dew dersexy, publisher of the Daily Farmers’ Digest, stated that Kathryn Burke, Chief Director of Courter operations, was the contact’ for the Commnist Party in Mexico City and that ‘she reported directly to Gale Sondergaard, . ee NW alesse Poora: 32338872 Page 31 SS
. ‘Stioptiset, | Section’ _. » Gommnist-Party . : ‘: Les Angeles, celizorniia “atts, sack, sin Boi Leon). - "Dear Comrades © es % sty o.  €0n behalf of our: ‘county inint tebe? ‘and: £ ‘ait. sure of ‘our “ahole. membership, I wish to express enthusiastic. appreciation “of ‘the. contribution to the success: of the July’ 28th Foster meeting, by - the cultural workers who > seals 6 poeetine. the dramatic, Dresentatton ” ‘ that evenings * 9 3”. - “3 pee Te. wish, through. ‘the ‘Séetion Gomud tie, ‘to: convey: ‘these séati~ . 7 ghar TR, sHients’ to-all «who. participated,. especially’. té the alithors,Com-. nal 1S. Badés Maurice (Clark) and Adrian: (Scott),'.and ‘tor ‘Comrades. Herbert, >”. (Biberiman’) and. Bilict. ‘(Sallivan, : ‘also. Iaiown: as Eli. Solomon). -- SO se “3. whose creative. effort and tireless, work: helped: 'so: mm. ch: sto Pat. ‘ °*", aeross ‘the message..of the: entire’ ‘rally’ = to: ‘hold and: strengthen national vundty:; for victory.“ ‘we ber ke aE: Cart. Winter: Secretary sk, bes. Angeles” County. Committed Commini st “Party” a (100-2499 -392 BT . a lh. ma report of the* litany ‘Gatetligenss Division dated. February 2b, mo i: 1946, a list of delegates to. the’ enlarged National Comuittée. sessions of: the - -":, Commmist Party held at the: - Stuyvesant. Casino; 9th Street and 2nd Avenue, ~ . . eo York: City, appeared; as ‘shown in: the: official minutes , the name of John . Howard, Lavson playurignt. appeared in, this. dist. ee (100-314-2006). oO In 1944, a highly. confidential ; ‘source® advised that ‘Lavson | con=- 6 , *) tinued to pay the salary. of Marjorie J. Potts, a\fill-tine paid functionaiy | _ Of the Rorthvest: Section'of the Los Atgeles County Communist : Party, bsing ~- a Organizational’ Secretary and: ‘Membership Director “thereof... Lawson -paid ‘her, "|. according to the source, ‘$32.50 per week. -It ig voted that larjorie Potts , admitted to Al Katz,:a.- ‘former’, confidential informant of the Los. éngeles |. ‘ “: Office, that Lawson . paid her' Salary as if she were’ his ‘secretary. aiehonen, Do she’ did nothing but. Sonmani st Party. ‘Ir, Te! vs! sre ws On July. 25 > qos. 9 “former. con fi dential: ‘in ve fy a forinant: of the Los “Angeles. ; tice,” ‘advised’ that’ dohn: Howard Lavson’ told hin a Survet Tene. on the estdense of soba ‘ovard a Laveen : ‘nwt 45838" pocla: 32338872" ‘pagea2" on Be . eg ae
erage ot on ‘Haren. 26, 1966, ‘wave Gilbert elt a “confidential informant: 18 * of: ‘the Los Angeles Office: pointed: out. that ithe Rankin ‘Committee had announced” nt ' 4% vould discontinue its investigation. of . ‘Commniism in. the. motion picture’ . - ' “industry and that: he had ‘learned. that asa result of this, Lawson.was again =.) , Planning to assume active Jeadership-of the Comminist movement in the motion : ‘picture industry. This informant: stated: that: he ‘felt: Lawson had beech "laying - a tee | low" during the tiie. Rankin’s : ‘investigators ‘had. been in: Hollyvood, but. that oss “dm discussing Lawson’ with ‘members: ofthe Communist: Party; he had ascertained ee > ° that: Levson was ‘scheduled’ bo Feappear: BS: Leadet of. ‘the’ Communist movenent, jn: aS the. industry.” one rd * , pe Me ae a on daly. 2by i946; Woke Tote ‘bitterly: criticized. Lawson* as ; Wilkerson, ‘miitor 6t the: itoLiycood Reporters: “ i nienber- of. ‘the -Comimnist. Party” and stated ‘that. +. % dohn’ Leech, fortier: Secretary ofthe: Communist. Party for Los: Angeles. County Sa testified .before. thé ' ‘Los’ Angelés, County. Grand Jury that. ‘Lawson; was ‘sent to - ee ".* | (Hollywood to organize -and lead the Communist: movement. in the ‘notion picture» ; ~ inhhetey by the Central. Committee of. the Commi st, Lint’ of’ New Tork | bee Sas ~~ ” “i ” - - “4 . }, > . ‘ . wf * — hy ae “ ' 45838 Docld:32338872 ‘Page 33°...) :
IV. GENERAL COMMUNIST ACPIVITIES © _ ‘ . [__| a confidential informant of the Denver Field Office, OTHER 4 advised that’. John Howard Lawson in 1941 was appointed co-leader with Herbert . Biberman of the Gommnists in the ‘intellectual and motion picture industry in the. Bollywood area.. te (1000-24499 ~358p8) oo _..-_.. The November 9, 1943, issue of "Nex Masses" contained a full page article announcing that John Howard. Lavrson had been made.a member of the Board of Contributing Editors of New ‘Masses. This article quotes Lavgon - as saying. the folloving with regard to. this publication: — ee "I read New ‘Massés for tuo reasons: - first, because it is a: _ Valuable source of information; ~second,. because it is equally. | Valuable for its editorial comment and analyis. Almost: every issue offers vital factual material. which cannot be found else= where. Today, as never before, the American people want facts—— ‘because they realize that. the knowledge of facts ig indispens= able for’ winning the war. They. are heartily sick of the corrup=— tion and. distortion in mach of the commercial press. lew Hasses gives us facts, and it interprets facts in terms of a consistent. ' Philosophy of dexocratic action and Purpose. I hope the magazine can reach a.mch wider circle of readers..because I am convinced that a bigger circulation for this Periodical will help us win | The war. (100-24499-292 p13)” 7 i __, On January 13, 1944, an article appeared ‘in ‘the "Daily Worker" beneath the photograplti of Sohn Hovard Lawson in which he is quoted as stating; "Greetings to the Daily Worker on your 20th Anniversary. . As i look back over the years, it seems to me that the Daily Worker has been consistently invaluable as & source of accurate news and a journal of progressive informed opinion. There is no other American newspaper which has ‘done::such a fine job in _. effective news coverage and editorial service to the American '~, People and the American ‘nation... Do "I hope the Daily Worker's circulation and influence wal ine Jo | @P@ase tremendously. If it increases in proportion to its merit, ce a Will reach milions of people, ~ (1.00=24499-290 ; fo A. highly. confidential source (technical surveillance on Carl ~ . Winter, Executive. Secretary of the Communist Political Association, Los © “ Angeles County) advised that on July .22, 1944, Robert W.. rmel | Attorney General of the State of California and then Ch ifornia delegation to the National Democratic Convention in Chicago; con= . Municated with Elleore Abowitz, Assistant State GIO L v€ egislative Directo and a know Commnist Party member in the Los Angeles area, Kennyy (Au) i & ~ m2 vies SR GSERRET 245838 DocId:32338872 Page 34
‘45838 - Los Angeles by plane the following day and requested that she arrange © - Carl Winter, previously identified; Paul Cline, ex~Secretary: of the State Central Comit of the Democratic Party: in les Angelesy and John Rovard hh (100-2.6870-9).: , Oe ’ te Los Angeles from New York City. to organize New Masses Benefit Rallies. a said that inquiries concerning it had also been made by Alex Trachtenberg, | ' former National Educational Director of the Commnist: Party, and currently - _ ‘dicated that since the change in the GP Line as a.regult of the Duclos from his studio to revise the book, He also told the. informant. that the - revision of the book's Weupoint «| W SE CREF vas in Chicago at this tine,’ advised Abowitz that he would arrive in @ conference for him with about five of' the "right people*. Abowita, according to the source, immediately conferred with Carl Winter, Executive, Secretary of the Commnist Political Association of Los'Angéles ~ County , concerning this matter. Subsequently a. surveillance by Agents - - of -the Los Angeles Office. reflected that this meeting was actually held on Sunday, July 23,.1944, at the home of Bllenore Abouitz with six a people in attendance. These persons included,: in addition to R. UW. Kenny’) Communist Party in Los Angeles County; Joseph Aidlin, member of the : me a — rt wl reported! ty this highly reliatie source® that in ce June, 1945 > Doretta Tormon, field Fepresentative: of the New Masses, known. ~~ ae Commnist publication, and Joe Foster, film critic for the New Masses, came -% Tt vas stated that both of these individuals held conferences with John ° Howard Lawson. According to the source, an invitational benefit. for the Wew Masses was held at the home.of Frank Tuttle, Movie Director, 6217 Rock Cliff Drive, Hollywood, on Jue 9, 1945, it being pointed out by me Manuel Seff, a confidential informant of the Los Angeles Office, that. the meeting vas by invitation only. that over $3,000 vas raised at the meeting and that John Hovard Laweon vas one of those ke Fecognized in att endance. Me (100~24499- 59p11) ugnst, 1945, a “higiay reliable confidential source ‘reported that Lawson has been working on a book of. American history for the past couple of years. the souree stated that the book was in its final stages end had been typed into script.and had been criticized by various people . including leaders of the Communist. Political Association in Los Angeles, ~ among them, Carl Winter, head.of the Los Angeles CPA. The source also a member of the National Committee of the Commmnist Party. The.source in~. | article, Lawson has indicated ‘that he was going to take six months off change in the Commmnist Party Line necessitated Pragtasalay a: complete. wTochai.cal Surveillance on ‘the residence of John Hovara Leivson. 10) DoclId:32338872 .Page 35
' one: of: the‘cultural groups over which Lawson presided: “He gaid ‘that this _ future expulsica at this tire aa controversial issues; this is . . factional, rather than gy response to publi shed- and broadcast - waterial, However I an also cnvisiced that this was merely a _; loose way of talking to impress me with’ your seriousness, of which I was already impressed. a EER gy eB SAdding my personal rogards, and the Hope’ that ‘not ‘long. from. ' now we shall all be members of a functioning, militant, Marxist- Leninist vanguard party devoted to the interests of.our nation, ..<the peace of the world, ond the liberation of. mankind. tO op. ea "Yours ‘sincerely: one fs 7 vow - (100=244.99 -359 . p5-7 ) Lo ee, — “ Pee TE, “>. Subsequently, a hi Confidential source: (technical. surveillance . On Yegidence of Bruce ifinton) advised that Minton vias Véry bitter against . Lawson and had made it Imown that he was Tout to. get Larson: This source — indicated that .Hinton was of the opinion that the CPA in Hollywood was a’ . closed corporation and that he had referred to Lawson as the "rabbi" ‘of. _this group who ran it as a "tin god and in a dictatorial fashion”, Similar repercussions’ regarding Lavson were. reported by Harvey Gilbert Wolf; ao ' confidential informant of the Los Angoles Office. Wolf. advised that..on - August ‘1, 1949, he had occasion to talk vith a friend. who ‘was a menber of ito . Person stated that the rank and file of the Cultural groups'were not» - satisfied with the Yevisionistic policies which Lawson ‘and: Bligabeth ‘Glenn had followed during the previous year under the CPA set-up,. and were ~ | .@esirous of getting rid of Lawson and Glenn as leaders. Wolf -further. _ - Fevealed that his .informant : 3 in! definitely stated that Lawson vas the leader - ofthe Communists in the cultural field and that he obtained ‘the impression - that Elizabeth Glenn was. Lawson's underling in an organizational capacity. . + Wolf, a°former member of the CPA, stated his informant vas very bitter  -|« ~ . against’ Lawson and Glenn, not from a personal standpoint but from a Marxist *. standpoint. inasmuch .as Wolf's. informant’ thought that.Eavson and Glenn had .. misled the rank and file CPA-members by their leadership and adherance to the theory of ¥Fevisiqnisn, fa erectices example of what might have indicated a tendency toward change of Communist ieadership in the motion picture industry was reported’ by a highly confidential sources who reported.oa July: 19, 1945, '. that Lawson had just returned from San Francisco and admittedly had not boca .. included in ay inter-Party: discussions of the motion: picture strike; it: being noted that the: Communists, prior to the striire,’ had adhered to a ’ position of not aiding tlhe strike and had urged its workers to keep the no= strike policy of their-unions. It is to be observed that in 1946 Richard My). - Bransten and his wife > Ruth McKenny, vere expelled from ‘the Communist party JE [-tectnican Surveillance on the residence of John Howard Lawson. /E) oat Vee Poe woe ee ; [BDU 45838 ‘ DocId:32338872 Page 36 /
whe ve “cA” HOLLYWOOD DEMOCRATI Ne _- of, % . ? beat - VETT,. OROANIZATIOWAL actrvmpigs | C COMITTES, Later mow ae'the HobtiviodD  SNDEPENDENT CITIZENS COMMITTEE OF THE :ARTS, SCIENCES AND “°° ". BRoRESs tons (BICCASP . Office, advised that the Hollywood. Demeratic ’ agaged in the motion | danuary,,.1943; by ‘persons “national, ‘state ‘and local: . ‘, )y succeeded ‘ty. the PROGRESSIVE CITIzmis .° . t . + ON Harvey Gilbert Wolf, a confidential informant of the Ios AngeXes . atic Committee was launched’ in © picture industry, to.obtain’ .- Legislation essential to victory; to clarify”. Pp “.9 political issues ‘and’ support Candidates best. “Altted’to. ‘serve the nation in’ oo oa '_ Wartime .and to cooperate with other organizations: Swhose aims are similar. . » to-our owns housing for defense wrkers («child care, humane’ treatment, of juvenile no : 3 “Protection. of labor!s, rights; . delinquents and the ‘end of negro | ‘vi: diseriminats on... The- same “source stated’ on: February 15,1944, that the ‘aing ‘> and purposes and’ program of” the Hollywood Democratic Committee had. changed. Very materially... He indicated that its purposes had £ rj political, “but ‘that now through speeches, public advertisements and. sham 9. . * -Americanisin, it. was’ attempting to Jenlist the support of -non=suspecting Meet Oe | i, » Chtigens, ‘under the’ guidance of the. Committee, to exploit ‘names of important = _, Andividuals. in ‘the furtherante of the Commnist Party ‘line. This informant ; further. stated that the program of the ‘Hollywood Dem cratic Comnittes was Communist Party Line but that the organ- .. Ss '. dgation-was Cominated and inspired by persons of a, Commini st Characters. 6 + “Tt ig observed ‘that ‘in June, 1945, the Hollywood Democratic A Committee became-a section of the Independent Citizens Committee of the: ‘Arts, Sciences and. Professions and tha .>. Progressive Citizens of: America, - >." dgation was not connected Phe following information wit % in-1946, it became know asthe 0° 4. : It should also be noted that. this organ=. - with the . Democratic Party. -Qo0 -197270-2 ) h respect to. the activities of John ‘Howard Lawson relative to the ‘Hollywood Democratic. Committee is ‘set’ >. Lorth to illustrate the direction -and con “tion by. Lawson.’ The ‘most _, Ported'to the Birem by a :.On March 4, trol exerted over this. organiza- pertinent information in this regard was highly confiden 1943, At was. ascart ~ “of the Los' Angeles Office, Harvey Gilbert ‘ Committee was in its formative stages and . at.the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel for % 'y Ges nw’ 46838 DocId:32338872 Page 37: ained by a confidential informant - . Wolf, that. the Hollywood Democratic  * @ meeting of the group was scheduled .. tial and reliable courses (BY \(A\ Pt hat. evening. This informant attended (“Y Ul: aa [rtermtenn Surveillance on residente ‘of, John Howard tavoon. YP UL\ . “i, ree \ ; bs y ormerly’ been exclusively <' ~~ -~
ON a Po em SN wh ore 7 ate. oh - SECRET - “the ‘meeting and a. wri tten 1 report stated before ‘the nesting vege, the - wind following knom.Communists circulated.among those. present. They: vere acknowledged: by the audience: generally which: forthe most part, gathered ** around them, .chatted and passed remarks which. vould indicate that. they. . Were_ well-known and in’a. sense looked” up to.* Among those. named by the ‘informant as being in this category were: Sobn Hovard. ‘Lawson. and Herbert - - Biberman, together with, other Hollywood Comunists. The ‘purpose of the - one meeting reportedly was to elect officers: for, the ensuing: year and to adopt a 4 a constitution. According to the source,. the Hollyvood Democratic Com- . * ‘mittee "will undoubtedly develop into a powerful Communist Party pressure : Po group in the near future. Using the war effort: and the. -influence™ of. power- - ful ‘figures in the’ motion-picture industry, . this organization will have’ a ° . tremendous influence in putting over the Communist. Party Line in California.” : Further, ‘the source continued, the Hollywood Democratic Committee. is. definitely” ‘- -a Communist "front" organization, and -he asserted that John Howard Lawson. . - °° Was among those proposed at this meeting. to. be considered’ for the Executive ~~: Board. :. Lawson, -according to the sourcé, also was one of the- eight: persons « . “3, The donated 25, at the collection ‘uring. She > evening.” Wye. ey ae DR (100-24499-234'p 12). , Wyre oe an On February. 10, 1944, ‘the ‘game source was ‘present ‘ata “conference. oo between John Howard Laivson: and» Revels Cayton; Negro’ Vice’ President ‘of the. _* California State CIO. According to the- source, Cayton wanted Lawson to.» | + " ... get Walter Wanger,. Motion Picture Producer,’ to approach Helen ‘Gahagan, wife. mye of Melvyn Douglas,-‘screen actor, to. run’ for Congress in’ the 15th Ce. De "Lawson ‘said he ‘could: not approach. Wanger on-it but: that, George. Pepper, ... 2 . '. through the. ‘Hollywood’ Democratic Committee, could make’ the’ contact... This ' was only one of. many’ ‘conferences held. ‘concerning. ‘possible ‘Congressional and’. State. Legislature . candidates,’ and on numerous occasions Lawson's direction or and. advice: was sought -by :Hollywood* Communists : relative. 0. possible ‘candidates. “(200=24499-297). « *- Po In 19hd, Harvey Gilbert, Wolf, .a confidential . informant of ‘the. cles ‘Los: angeles. ‘Office, “advised that: the entire: organizational . strength of the * < Communist Party was/being throtm.into the. local and.national election can-'. .. -paigns’ and that.the Hollywood Communists, ; Party, line’ followers and sympathizers ‘) were engaged in« ‘this type of activity. - ‘He submitted the. following report | pameth respect Ae ‘the. Hollywood : Democratic Committee: en arene [Wthe’ Hollywood: ‘Democratic. Committee, which’ has no “official con=. o # *. ° - neetion with: the: Democratic Party, but is the Commmist front . a S .. a organization. which attempts to speak for the industry politically © * and also for the Hollywood section generally, is raising the sum NW 45838- DocId:32338872 Page 38.
Hollywood Reporter for June 1i, 1945, contained a full page advertise- — ment listing the Executive Council of this new. Committee, it bging noted _ that John Howard Lawson was named asa member of the Council. Muy te re ~- (100=24499-259 pO) ONS In August, 1945, a highly reliable informant* advised that - Lawson was continuing his leadership in the. Hollywood Independent Citizens: .. | Committee.of the Arts, Sciencés, and Professions. It was stated. that _ a George Pepper, Executive Secretary of the organization, continually obtained direction and ‘counsel from Lawson concerning the strategy and policy of the _ _ groups. The. source further remarked that Lawson had been very active at this — . + ‘time in building up the late General Evans.F. Carlson, USHC, as a possible ~~ - -" gandidate for U.S. Senator”on the cratic Ticket to fill the seat vacated” | by the late Senator Hiram Johnson. yu gee ggg cece Rema ‘ ro FEES ‘Was some interest in having a State-wide meeting to. ammounce Carlson's candidacy or at least to discuss it with the Denocratic “politicians from. | - (1. + On August D1, 1945,/the same reliable. source advised that there . i v».° all-over California. However, Lawson, according to the source, said that... |. vs" Philip Connelly,” former ‘President’ ofthe California State Indistrial thio = _ Council, CIO, and a mom. Communi st laccording to Elsie Monjar, a confidential (OL | ~ . , informant of the Los: Angeles Office;\was of the opinion that it was not. time . yet-as Ed Pavley > National Treasuré? of: the Democratic:Party and other _ _. forces would try to maneuver to get control-of this meeting... On August-11, . - 1945, the sate highly reliable source advised that Lawson was to ‘handle a . reception for Carlson to be given by Edward G. Robinson;: It was indicated . _.. that the Warner Brothers, Hotion: Picture magnets: and other "big wigs" were . © . * to be in attendance at this reception. It was also indicated by this source » at the time that Orson Welles discussed with Lawson the chances of Carlson's : ; winning the: election. It was gid. that. Welles promised Lawson all he could —- / mt to. assist. Carlson's-candi dacy », although. of the personal opinion that Carlson. - would be defeated: (Y)/ foe ee Jy » | On August 8, 1945, the highly reliable source® reported that the - 7 . New York: City: organization of the Independent Citizens. Committee of the Arts, - §eienc es and Professions ‘had ‘continually, sought a closer Imit organization throughout the United States with a consti tution, by-laws, in addition to _ ‘ Pepresent atives from-various cities where’ branches vere’ located. Lawson, oo according to the source, subtly fopght a.close-Imit organization and desired: --Anstead only the use of the Independent Citizens Comittee's name, being: Se . Of the opinion that the Hollywood Independent . Citizens Committee should - ee ') otherwise remain’ autonomous, In.a conference with Pete. lyons, an employee = | of the Independent Citizens Committee of the Arts » Sciences and Professions > 7 of New York City, according to the source, Lavson stated that a close knit GyWk Wi?45838 . DocId:32338872 Page 39 1 [tecnica Surveillance. on the residence. of Jolin. Howard Lawson, ‘y