Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1997 (44 Usc 7i0T Hote). DATE: 11-14-2017 JFK Assassination System Date: 4/9/2015 Identification Form EES Agency Information AGENCY: FBI - RECORD NUMBER: —124-10322-10004 RECORD SERIES: HQ AGENCY FILE NUMBER: CR 100-3-104-34-839 Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI - oa FROM: NY . TO: HQ TITLE: DATE: 07/14/1964. ‘PAGES: 10 SUBJECTS : COINTELPRO DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION: — Secret RESTRICTIONS: 1B; 1C; 4 CURRENT STATUS: —Redact DATE OF LASTREVIEW: 01/20/1998 OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE COMMENTS : a v9.1 ] Docld: 32312231 Page 1
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 DATE: 11-14-2017 - CENCIES PROPRIATE A AND (44 USC 7107 Hote) GPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 5010-204 _ UNITED STATES GOVRNMENT — Memoran uum TO : . DATE: T/L4/64 DIRECTOR (100- SAC, NEW. YORK: ( “COMMUNIST PARTY USA COUNTERINTELLIGENCE PROGRAM vere maile were sent desig America. : U tO So cht eae noe cs oO c Dialogue ened to show the CP's control group tnav has action, Incorporated Se vy gon ve ee NT COUNTERINTELLIGE NCE URREN CTIVITY “commune a Approximately 145 copies of the ACTMLCP letter ad. Most were sent to organizations but many to individuals. This was the letter that Was £ the new youth ceen named the W.E.B. Du Bois Clubs of Tnere are other situations where the ACTMLCP. might Similar use, but the NYO has no current plans ig for Publications “anonymous letter ex an On 6/29/64, the Nvo m i to tne President of Cornell Uni whieh pointed out, ; ao the fact that the new publicatth: is AZ} “A a Communist magazine and may have | the Cornell Publication "Dialogue", a <a RECA /00~3- /04-Z4.- 637 LL FF a Oy Bureau on means eetalerineen —_ ee i-New Yor  g eRe am A ‘anton Doclda: 32312231 Page 2 CLASSEIED BY\, EXER iPIAEROM A Ar koh» “ s \ p wi ;
FReteased under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 15st (4£-USC 2107 Tee DATE: 11-14-2017 re, he SECRE! NY 100-12980e2 LEONARD BOUDIN ° LEONARD BOUDIN was netained as an attorney _. by (the [kenya Mission to the Mg defend 3 students¢ ‘Prom: Kenya yo were involved in a Tfacas with the police. The ureau” granted authority to mail an-anonymous letter to; ithe: Guse Secretary of the Kenya MissionJexposing the Ae nunist background of BOUDIN. Thée@&etter was mailed " 1/6/64. Ee Gount vy Committee <Q & . sms be ; On 1/31/64, the Bureau approved a plan designed to suggest that the FBI has an informant in the NY COunty CP Committee. This would be done by leaving a list of names of those who attended the _previous meeting where it’ could be found by a member of the County: Committee. NYO has not peen able to put This plan into speration. | because the meetings-were being held in private homes % \. 4 In view of the expulsion of WILLIAM:‘ALBERTSON on \ Ly | charges of being an informant, the NYO will abandon | this plan for the present, put Will resubmit the plan or a similar plan if deemed advisable in the future. Camp Webatuck The NYO has still not determined the identity of the church group that is reportedly interested in. buying Camp Webatuck. When this information becomes available appropriate counterintelligence action will pe recommended. AS - Abt The Bureau has granted Detroit permission to mail an anonymous letter to ELIZABETH GURLEY FLYNN which would be critical of the way Party affairs are being handled in detroit. va ELIZABETH GURL AMEN tors samy es ape UN RY, r eee Ee ———— : ee ee ee | [ i | Docld: 32312231 Page 3
eleased under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Co DATE: 11-14-2017 NY 100-129802 On 6/16/64, SE 775-S* advised that certain CP youth members in Seattle who received a copy of the ACTMLCP letter were seriously concerned as to the significance of the letters as well as the individual or organization that might have mailed the letter. They intended to make extensive inquiries to determine the question of the mailings. SE 711-S advised that this matter. was discussed at an Executive Committee meeting of the King County i Youth Club held in Seattle on 6/16/64. There was . much discussion as to the significance and origin of the letter and it was finally decided the letter was probably the work of some splinter group. Those attending this meeting observed in a somewhat guilty manner that their. approach to the new youth organization might be considered revisionist. One member thought he might have. received the. letter because he has been an outspoken critic of the-new..youth organization. It was: decided this matter.would-be taken up with the Youth Commission of the Northwest District of the Communist Party. By letter dated: 6/26 fou, Seattle advised that KAY NORTON, an acting County CP Youth Commission Chairman continued to express concern over receipt , by her and several other CP youth of the ACTMLCP letter. NORTON believes. the letter came from Progressive Labor and that her name was furnished to Progressive Labor by a former CP youth member who has left Seattle. Other members of the CP youth clubs in Seattle share NORTON'sS observations and a great deal of discussion has been had over the contents of the letter. ' Docld:32312231 Page 4
AL - | eleased under the Jo . Kennedy Assazeination Records a oa of » excellent disruptive results in Seattle youth circles | ' Seattle. f DATE: 11-14-2017 » ‘Seattle with the: formation of. the. W.E.B. Du Bois Clubs of America. P Ny re NY 100-129802 SE 711-S advised the letter created a noticeable impact on Seattle CP youth members and served to enhance the confusion which has perm@ated the CP youth movement in seattle sonetuaed that. the sone produced . and suggested as a follow up that Progressive Labor literature. be mailed to certain CP youth members in Anonymous tattings _ ..NY 3953-S* advised that BILL ALBERTSON and HY LUMER recently. discussed the problem of anti-Semdtism in the Soviet Union. ALBERTSON said that some of the a Jewish comrades have. been getting letters on. this, are 4 distutibeded. by them, and that some. actually believe this TK propaganda. ALBERTSON asked LUMER for. his. opinion as ~— to the best way to combat this propaganda. LUMER said he is.working on an article which will set out the truth in this situation.(W) on 6/17/64, NY 2362-S* furnished information about a conference at CP Headduarters that date where the discussion centered for a time on the various anonymous letters sent under the counterintelligence program in New York,. Philadelphia, and Chicago. GUS HALL said at one. point he thought the FBI might be involved in . this matter. on 6/24/64,. NY 2359-S* advised ‘that the receipt of anonymous letters by.CPR leaders were ‘discussed at a conference in CP Headquarters that day. JACK STACHEL said he thought there was no doubt there is a centralized agency devoted to making our work as difficult as possible. The possibility was also mentioned by several individuals that the ultra-right may be involved in sending the letters. PHIL BART said the committee would have another discussion on the letters. | Docld: 32312231 Page 5
[Reteased under the John F. Kennedy Aseaseination Records Co ' | DATE: 31-14-2017 NY 100-129802 WILLIAM ALBERTSON The expulsion of WILLIAM ALBEEESON has presented the CP- with a complex series of problems. There was a great deal of concern over the amount and quality of the information he- presumably. furnished to the FBI, and they discussed the’ steps they must take to minimize the damage. The leaders are concerned over the effet this will NY have on the membership and some members apparently have i\7" doubts that the Party chose the best course of action in this matter. It is difficulz to overestimate the damage that has been sausea/ U As of this writing there continues to be new ‘" gevelopments, A more comprehensive summary ‘will be Ng made..of the ALBERTSON pypulsion at the time of the next monthly letter. (- ; 5. nurodaanes PARTICIPATING IN THE COUNTERINTELLIGENCE PROGRAM NY 384-S and NY 1117-S were not able to. participate in the unterintelligence program this past month.. . NY j2124 visited CP Headquarters in connection: with: ALBERTSON © expulsion. Consideration was: given to Qaving this | informant make certain suggestions that would pass doubs doubt or suspicion on other CP. members as regards the a0 ALBERTSON expulsion, but because of the difficulty - in predicting how this would work’ out no recommendations have been submitted to the Bureau. 7 NY 388-S had: been an “Informant designated to participate. in the counterintelligence program. NY 388-S's club became inactive after the CP learned there was a a leak somewhere. Since ALBERTSON's mother was also in if +t this club, there may be some chance that NY 388-S can ° -be re-activated: after“the CP fixes. “wo for the leak on ALBERTSON - mes eT k) | a ie: da saree iLL None ‘ Docld:32312231 Page 6