AGENCY FILE NUMBER : were v9.1 HW 54462 AGENCY : RECORD NUMBER: RECORD SERIES : ORIGINATOR : FROM: : HQ TO FBI _ 124-90005-10045 HQ CR 62-96541-17 FBI DL TITLE: © _ DATE: PAGES: SUBJECTS : . DOCUMENT TYPE: CLASSIFICATION : RESTRICTIONS : CURRENT STATUS : DATE OF LAST REVIEW : OPENING CRITERIA : COMMENTS : 05/20/1955 24 JFK Assassination System - Date: 6/8/2015 Identification Form Agency Information Released under the John Kennedy Wss5assination Records oOllection Act of 1992 (44 U5¢ 2107 Note). ase#:NWU 54462 Date: 1O-O4-2017 Document Information JOSEPH MOLINA, THE AMERICAN G. I. FORUM OF TEXAS, INC. PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT Unclassified 4 Redact 11/12/1997 INDEFINITE RPT Docld: 32322783 ‘Page 1 Pal “
FEDERSS BUREAU OF INC: 3TIGATION THIS CASE ORIGINATED AT. ___ fi aeons F Lee iy DALLAS seat REPORT MADE AT DATE WHEN PERIOD FOR WHICH MADE | Repo DALLAS 2-20-55 | 25-28 55.5, 3.56 EDWIN D. KUYKENDALL at | CH ED: CHARACTER OF CASE THE AMERICAN G. I. FORUM OF TEXAS, INC,, , aka. GI Forum American G. I. Forum (Dallas, INTERNAL SECURITY -~ ¢ ‘eXas Chanter | SYNOPSIS OF FACTS: Dallas Chapter of THE AMERICAN G. I. FORUM OF TEXAS, INC,, was pho: organized at a meeting at the Baker Hotel, Dallas, Texas, 9-29-54, with CP memberg present, 2 CP members being temporarily elected _ to offices. Informants advised this organization,: since prior to its organization, was a target of the CP in Dallas for infil- tration. The 2 cp members who held offices were later elected permanent officers, and at present, one still holds oft ie. President of the Women's Auxiliary of instant organizatiomy, is a CP member. Informants have ad ) under the control and domination of Dallas-Ft. Worth organizer of the cp chapter, and has directed the effort TITLE against Mexican-Americans, and to seek justi everyone. This organization said to be non- mation has been received that defunct because of financial f become available. Present mem Informants have no knowledge t been controlled or. dominated by CP. 1 / , RELORN TOs lo AGENcy @= 2 jee ees Wonton epee N 4 Ff i . aS —— Ry. #| | Pe ay See Nete on Reverse Ney By . She oRwann 4 , fe ee ON oN é , DO NOT WRITE IN THESE SPACES U4 fe | 60m GF Hie Rao OS Sees Senecenns 9 j | VEC a * : . o_. wd : , is abi A *6 Bureau (62-96541) (Registered Mail) 20 Mar Bea55 # fwncyen _ ec 1 San Antonio (Info) (Registered fail) | Po ae 1 Houston (100-8638 Info) (Registered Mail) ~~ “ene CAL > Dallas (100-9734)° -": : * ; PROPERTY OF FBI--This report is loaned to you-by the FBI, and neither it nor its contents are to be. distributed outside the agency to which loaned. oo |-1 El Paso io” Canto (Regist Mail Avan bo AEE CUSY Li OBST AO fs PTELD preiGes 954,988 1 biel walang ifgrisee 21 RS ‘ HW 54462 Docld:32322783 Page 2 { .
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acon U 1 : : \ : ‘> ( A — DL 100-9734 ae. work on VILLASANA and for LOWERY to pretend to. be friendly with VILLASANA and against FELIX BOTELLO, Shortly after this conversation, ESTRADA and BOTELLO were observed return- ing to the meeting. Informant stated that BILL LOWERY and JOE LANDIN were not present at this meeting. Meeting of Executive Board, G, I. Forum, Dallas, Texas, January AP 1955 oe T-6 advised Special Agent CHARLES S. RITZ ohn. Feb- ruary 8, 1955, that captioned meeting was held at the home of JOE MOLINA in Dallas, and was attended by four individuals, one being a Communist Party member. The purpose of this meeting was to draft local bylaws for the G. I, FORUM. Portions of the bylaws G@eAling with the installation and removal of officer and absentees were drawn ups ° Meeting of G. I. Forum). 2 Guadalupe Church, ‘Dallas, Texas, January 31, - T-6, on February 8, 1955, advised Special Agent CHARLES S, RITZ that four members of the Communist Party in Dallas met on January 30, 1955, where those persons reworded _ and drew up the draft of the proposal to be presented by’ AUGUSTIN ESTRADA. to the G, I. FORUM, concerning the educa- tional program, informat. further advised that on January 31, 1955, a G. I. FORUM meeting was held at the Gaadalupe Church in the Social room with FELIX BOTELLO acting as chairman. Other persons present were AUGUSTIN ESTRADA, JOE LANDIN, and eleven other persons. During this meeting, the bylaws, which had been drawn up by the Executive Board were discussed, but not accepted, and ESTRADA introduced his draft for the pro- posal that the G@. I, FORUM back a draft to the State Legis- lature requesting passage of a law which would allow under= privileged persons to borrow funds from the State to obtain a college education, providing the person met certain basic requirements. The proposal was accepted by the group after debat@,; and a committee was established to compose the final G. I, FORUM. Informant advised that the committee so designated met on February 7, 1955, to draft the final resolution referred to above. That committe Ainecluded FELIX BOTELLO, VIRGINIA ROTELLO, Mr. and Mrs. JOEXLAING, Mr. and Mrs. W.AGALLEJO, _ EDMUND VILLASANA, AUGUSTIN ESTRADA, and a Mr. MALLUM./: ° EX ' T-5 advised Special Agent CHARLES 8. RITZ, on February 8, 1955, that a meeting of..the Women's Auxiliary of the - 26 - { eo HW 54462 Docld:323227783 Page 4
aon ‘ a { Y DL 100-9734 ; Date. of Activity “Agent to Identity And/or Description Date whom of Source of Information Received Furnished Dallas Con- 11-12-54, CP Control 11-26-54 W. HARLAN fidential and Domination BROWN Informant (written) T-1 DL - 2-5 (cont. ) ll- 16- 54, CP Control” 11-26-54 W. HARLAN and Domination . BROWN . (written) 11-30-54, cP Control 12-6-54 W. HARLAN and Domination BROWN (written) 1-9-55, CP Control 1-24.55 W. HARLAN and Comination BROWN (written) 1-18-55, CP Control 1-24-55 W. HARLAN and Domination . BROWN | (written) 1-25-55, CP Control 2-77-55 CHARLES 8, and Domination RITZ a (written) 2-10-55, CP Control 2-14-55  — W.- HARLAN and Domination BROWN. (written) 2-15-55, CP Control 3=-1-55 W. HARLAN and Pominetton. BROWN (written) Dallas Con- 9-23. 54, CP efforts 9-23-54 W. HARLAN Pidential to infiltrate - BROWN - Informant (written) T-2 ADMINISTRATIVE PAGE - 46 - | HW 54462 Docld:32322783 Page 5 . i File No. where Located DL 134-3A- 162 DL 134-3A- 164 DL 134-3A- 169 DL 134-3A- 181A DL 134-3A- 184 . ee DL 134~3A- 185 DE 134-3a- 188. ~ DL 134-34- 90 a 8 - DE 134-1A- 7.
Po Fe K, DL 100-9734 Date of. Activity Identity And/or Description Date of Source of Information Received Dallas con- 9-19-54, Participa- 10-7-54 Pidential tion by CP members in Informant organization of GI FORUM T-2 Chapter, Dallas DL - 6-8 (cont. ) 10-18-54, GI FORUM 10-28-54 meeting, Dallas - - 11-8-54, GI FORUM 11-17-54 meeting, Dallas 2-28-55, GI FORUM 3-9-55 meeting, Dallas 10-21-54, CP Control. 10-28-54 and Domination 11-54, CP Control 11-17-54 and Domination ‘2-1-55, CP Control 2-18-55 and Domination 2-21-55, CP Control 3-9-55 and Domination po Dallas Con- 9-29-54, Organiza- 10-4-54 fidential tipnal meeting of informant GI FORUM, Dallas T-3 DL - 1-8 1-3-55, CP Control (1-4-55 and Domination _ . ADMINISTRATIVE PAGE _ 47 - Agent to whom — . Furnished (written) W. HARLAN BROWN (written) W. HARLAN BROWN (written) BROWN (written) BROWN (written) (written) File No. where . Located DL 134-14 139 DL 134-1LA- 141 . DL 134-1A- 146 DL 134-1A- 169 DL 134-1A= 142 en DL 134 tAK 145 DL 134-1A- 166 ~ 167 DL 134+2A- 111 DL 134-2A- 121 HW 54462 Docld:32322783 Page 6 DL 134-1A- 6
ae 4 j DL 100-9734 Date of Activity Identity And/or Description Date of Source of Information Received Dallas Con- 1-3-55, GI FORUM 1-4-55 fidential meeting, Dallas Informant T-3 DL -1-S (cont. ) 1-7-55, GI FORUM 1-10-55 meeting, Dallas 2-14-55, GI FORUM 2-21-55 meeting, Dallas. 12-15-54, CP Control 12-17-54 and Domination 3-17-55, CP Control 3-21-55 and Domination Dallas Con- 10-4-54, CP Interest 10-4-54 Pidential in GI FORUM, Dallas Informant T-4 DL - 7 - s, 7 9-29-54, Organiza- °10-7-54 tional meeting, GI FORUM, Dallas | 1-3-55,. GI. FORUM 1-11-55 meeting, Dallas . Dallas Con- 11-8-54, Organiza- 11-18-54 fidential tion of Women's Informant Auxiliary, GI FORUM, T-5 Dallas DL -19-S5S ADMINISTRATIVE PAGE ‘. : - 48 =- Lo a — HW 54462 DoclId: 32322783 ~“, . (oral} >? Agent to whom Furnished (written) CHARLES :S, RITZ (oral) JAMES P, HOSTY (oral} W. HARLAN BROWN (written) JAMES P, HOSTY, JR. W. HARLAN BROWN and CHARLES S, RITZ (oral) (written) W. HARLAN BROWN (written) (written) JR. File. No. where Located DL 134-2A- ‘Lal DL 134-20-— 122 DL 134-2A- 128 DL 134-2A- 119 DL 134-2A- 132 DL 134-4 A 73 . DL 134-4A- TA ~ DL 134-4A- 81 ~ 7A DL 134-51A- Page 7
\ . DL 100-9734 Date of Activity Agent to File No. Identity And/or Description Date whom where of Source of Information Received Furnished Located — Dallas Con- 2-15-55, CP Control 2-23-55 CHARLES S.. DL 134- Pidential and Domination RITZ 51A-22 Informant (written) T-5 DL -19-S (cont. ) Dallas Con- 12-11,12-54; CP Par- 12-21-54  W, HARLAN DL 134- fidential ticipation in affairs ; BROWN . 50A-18 Informant of GI FORUM, Dallas, (oral) T-6 |. and proposed organization DL -18- S of Women's Auxiliary 10-54 to 4-28-55, cP Wi-28-55 EDWIN D, - Instant Control and Domination — KUYKENDALL report ; and JAMES P, HOSTY, JR. (ora) 10-8-54, GI FORUM 10-18-54 CHARLES S, DL134- . meeting, Dallas RITZ 5OA=5 ._. 1. (written) S x h, 11-1-54, GI FORUM 11-4-54 . W. HARLAN DL 134- } meeting, Dallas BROWN 50A-8 (written) 11-8-54, GI FORUM _ 11-18-54 W. HARLAN DL 134- meeting, Dallas BROWN 50A-10 * (written) - 11-24-54, GI FORUM 11-20-54  W. HARLAN DL 134- | meeting, Dallas BROWN  BOA-15 (written) - 1-3-55, GI FORUM _ 17-54 W. HARLAN DL 134- meeting, Dallas BROWN 50A-24 (written) . 1-17-55, GI FORUM 1-20-55 © CHARLES S, DL 134- : meeting, Dallas RITZ 50A~26 : ‘ . (written) \ ADMINISTRATIVE PAGE 51 - * | ee HW 54462 Docld:32322783 Page 10
HW 54462 DL 100-9734 Identity of Source Dallas Con- fidential Informant T-6 DL 18 - Ss (cont. ) Docld: 32322783 Date of Activity And/or Description Date of Information Received 1-27-55, GI FORUM 2-8-55 meeting, Dallas 1-31-55, GI FORUM | 2-8-55 meeting, Dallas , 2-14-55, GI FORUM 2-16-55 meeting, Dallas 2-28-55, GI FORUM 3-16-55 meeting, Dallas 3-5-55, GI FORUM 3-16-55 meetings, Dallas 3-14-55, GI FORUM 4-1-55 meeting, Dallas - 3-28-55, GI FORUM 41-55 meeting, Dallas 10-5-54, Meeting of 10-18-54 CP member with . EDMUND VILLASANA, Chairman, GI FORUM, Dallas 10-11-54, Discussion 10-18- 5 of AMERICAN GI FORUM,. Dallas, by AUGUSTIN _ ESTRADA at CP meeting, Dallas ADMINISTRATIVE PAGE - 52 - Page i1 wes oe ee eS (2 Agent to whom Furnished CHARLES §, RITZ (written) (written) JAMES P, HOSTY, JR. (written) JAMES P, ' HOSTY, JR. (written) W. HARLAN BROWN (written) (written) File No. where DL 134- 50A-31 DL 134- 5OA-31 DL 134- DOA-35A DL 134- 50A-41 DL 134- 50A-42. DL 134- 50a-45 DL 134- 508-45 DL 134- 50A-4 y a DL 134- 50A-6 Located ~
f a, oy af Agent to whom Furnished W. HARLAN DL 100-9734 Date of Activity Identity And/or Description Date of Source of Information Received Dallas Con- 11-16-54, CP Control 11-18-54 fidential and Domination Informant - DL 18 S— (cont. ) | 12-31-54, CP Control 1=3-55 and Domination ot 2-19-55, CP Control 2-23-55 and Domination Dallas Con- 10-54, List of state 11229-54 Pidential Officers Informant T7 - oO DL-15-S8 ° 10-25-54, GI FORUM 11-1-54 meeting, Dallas — 11-8-54, Meeting of 11-22-54 Women's Auxiliary, GI FORUM, Dallas oo 1-3-55, Meeting of 1-18-55 Women's Auxiliary, - GI FORUM 10-11-54, Discussion 10-21-54 of GI FORUM matters by AUGUSTIN ESTRADA at CP meeting, Dallas 10-18-54, CP Control 10-28-54 and Domination ADMINISTRATIVE PAGE - 53 - | A oo —— BROWN BROWN (written) CHARLES 8, ° RITZ (written) (written) File No, where Located DL 134- 50A-13 DL 134- 50A-20A DL 134- 5OA-39A Instant report DL 134-25a- 66 5 DL 134~- 2dA-71 DL 134-_ 25-80 DL 134- 254-63 DL 134-_ 25A-64 ; HW 54462 Docld:32322763 Page 12 — t I '