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13-00000 a) MEMORANDUM FOR: Mr:.: ee 0/SA7D0/0 ATTENTION > Ms.[__ ? PROM” : Mr. Roberts A. Barteaux Chief, Information Processing Group SUBJECT  — : Name Trace Request - Morris (or Maurice) BISHOP REFERENCE: SA/DO/0-26 dated 30 March 1977 °° 7) * An intensive search of the files and indices of this Directorate, including those of IP/Top-Secret and Cryptic Reference; has revealed no‘;indication of any information pertinent to the referenced request in addition to the ‘attached ‘memorandum from Domestic Collection Division. It has been further determined that Morris BISHOP has not been the subject of an OGC or FOIA name trace request. MS Jof your office was informed of the above information by telephone on 5 April 1977 at 1000 hours. “del A Cho, Robert A. Barteaux 2p
13-00000 i a - . 4 2 es 00 Case hS)3 JO, 569 “Le One of oar cleared sources at versity has recently c our understanding of Profes fesily and professional back- 7, ground and his evident duality of interests in the US and France. We —~ ; ae > avallable to DODS. Fur that reason, we will not attempt to ... ae Supply aay great amount of this except as it vill provide better setting ° for this assesseent. a : OR0 - _ Sy¥z- BSE o-DS co FILED Morris Bishop~ 7 ggbevia I" I ‘Grossvogel (Joint); orb University 2 cafirmed ; 2. Our normal source description tor (7 represents & capsule sumeary .. @f his beckground. ‘The following additional points developed by our source seem to be relevant. wr a) | was born tn Gitte) France, His father isa US 9 == CS mut nay His mother was French at the time of his birth, — oa epent Tis youth alternately in France or the US SE @ud grew up to be completely bilingual in these two lange fe , ° | vages. He speaks Freagh with no foreign accent. b) After attending (aio State Yntveraity, he tock graduate work . ia French (Princeton), During this latter period, in 1941 -: he joined the Free French Forces, was commissioned a lieutenant jes alge from Lake Gund to Tnisies tater be Setanta Italy, nearly losing his Fight ern as a resul. mith? Be ep Be epeat about two years in a hospital recovering and the French Legion of Eonor. c) After the | , be completed his graduate work and tock a position & (Ours) University end distinguished himself in & sely’-shianiet 5 av nepal renin Re vas hired from | Saat Gore University and has been at the latter ever — Our source's close association witn{____Jbegan we thie portiodlar peciots a 4) ; 2) Bomevhere along the line,[ vas converted to Catholteias end our source describes him as a devout Catholic. He mar- ried @ French girl) froa vhon he bas been separated in recent . 5 e) Js a great admirer of President DeGaulle and mows © him personally. He has a strong and continuing interest in French politics and while our source does not know much of Ful TEXT COPY’ -- DO ROY RELEASE Ap/
13-00000 9 own personal, political feeling, be guesse that it lies in the Center-Rignt. f) Because he kas aa interest in DeGsulle and the Caullists, has many friends in French government and army circles and keeps A ee ee rene de ey aso correspondence oa . conditions in Frane@? ie fresuently called __ a a upon Comell ats and befere Gorell )alsmnt groupe to ™ formed end does this particular job in @ superior manner. coe In addition, he feels an obligation to explain DeGeulle's - and Caullist views in this country when he is asked to do so. . oO . F) Our source deserivea(———}hs being en idealist and en _ enthusiast, who is inclined to mit these feelings inte action, as for example when he joined the Free French et a time when the US was not actively fighting the Germans. : a a ») _ At present, |is an France on & grant vhich sllows *o work on the manuscripts of the late French author, dt (Bernanos.) According to our source, his selection for this ; Seer cearenente antheaoe among seuolaree - 3. In addition to the pinta, our source confired our existing ovar- all. impressions hb have been included in NiPs end memos . Sout him forwarded over the past six years. In the ci es of his  femily and cultural heritage, it is quite natural that! a develop an active interest in France and matters French.o°His public explanations of present conditions in France reflect his continuing ; are in polities, governzent or the military. Our source agrees vith us, however, that this is nots case of divided loyalty between the US and France. He feels that @ loyal American who has @ long & ead legitimate interest in France. From cur own contacts vith S| we ean not disagree with this. 4, | anceas to peosle in Trench goverosint end erny ctreles 18 best expresseé in the series of reporte submitted from him under Cases 40413, 37605 and 35133. A review of this material will provide clesr 5. During the years of cur continuing contest with had reason to question his discretion or - His appree ciation of Agency requirementa that we have discussed with him has been ~~ clear and complete. iIf anything, he has ome more evers of our needs {lin
13-00000 . pe individual vho has a wide range of interests. Our source agrees | _ with us, incidentally, that. his ispact on Cornel Dalumi groups mast be both considerable and favorable. .. OU. | _ J " . a - Ge atte our experience with; "Yn bech hota pouttiom ead productive, oe - “lis. ° we would emphasize one point. The demands made on him in our collection .. | _ of FPI and the assistance he has provided avg entirely different fron ae ‘iy. -these that would prevail under a re th the DD/P. Our rela-- 7 . “tionship has teen able to conplenent ability to explain the == - c+. Geallist view in a way that will his own government end which will. Oe. Franee. In other words, the collection of FPI - which in instance has been substantial - is a form of cooperation under whic Protected. ‘The needs and operations of the DD/P, on the other handJ> = dnterodise a str and continuing element of risk for him. We have been an asked to assess possible performence in en actual ‘approach’ - bo te aed ‘recruitment’ situation.” The potential in ‘approach’ ‘end ‘reeruite . . * pené* situations is to us quite formidable..bIt takes no stretch of the '- {magination te foresee the ruin professional career in. - France. (and poesibly bere as well) or loss of hie long-standing friend- ehipa there if an operation involving him were to go sour. There is no - reason to believe that he will not recognize this potential immediately - if operational matters are discussed with him. Frankly, we can not. predict his reaction to this sort of thing, but ve doubt that he is naive, tet alone naive enough to put hinsel® voluntartly under the guillotine. ESS = |, 6 hCUAB we have indicated earlier, |travel plans in eat eet NE eae are for the moet little known by his associates at(C is by design to give now by his associates at (Carmel )/© Thi - §@ ebwond. He ia due back in the US for a few days in early June, but _ WALL not be‘in(Ithaca, New York.) Following liowing thie, he will return briefly - ~~ - - ‘te France and will epend the sumer treveling probably in other coumtries of West Burope. Before be left (thace, 49 Jun 63, be told us that he oe eountries during this coming aT) + y we have no way of confirming this now. Thus, it would eppeer wee the will spend very little time in France from here on out = very Little tise at any one Piet at Neat Europe for thet matter. = = --8, A second cleared JF, optatnedthe shove brief travel plan uw.) 6S,” from @ friend who visited (Ithaca ylast weekend. Believing . 7") that we might to speak vith him is in the US, cur source arranged through wartual, friend fer | Def this office to have  @ appointment wi 3 Jum 64 5:3 Pd in Hew Yorr Ci ' In the event that a 0D/P representative would wish to meet at that time, (Ross could keep this appointment in his company. — = 3
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13-00000 es .  GUNFIDENTIAL DCD-194/77 5 April 1977 MEMORANDUM FOR: DDO/ISS/IP/EIS FROM : Ruth E11iff DCD/FIO/PAO SUBJECT : Morris G. Bishop ‘Attached per your request are full text copies of all the material in DCD's. files on Morris G. Bishop. RUTH ELLIFF Attachment: As Stated E2 IMPDET CL BY 010650 CONFIDENTIAL
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13-00000- po = CONFIDENTIAL (When Filled In) . | | . G26 2- ~_ INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM ‘DATE : 9 dune 1964 | So Te ‘TO : Chief, Contact Division, 00 Ait 4 26 a SUBJECT: BISHOP, Morris Gilbert FILE NO: 264780 1. Reference is made to your request for a security clearance on the subject person as a source of intelligence information. 2. This is to inform you that the necessary checks have been completed + with | the > following results: . . —_ . . Be ‘No additional information has been obtained, exeept for. such biographic information as indicated below or in the attachment. b. - Information has been received ‘that Subject was , investigated with favorable results in Ce. TJ Certain information has been received and appears in the attach- _ ment which your Division will wish to consider in determining the extent and level of your use of Subject. 3. It is to be noted that our checks were made on the basis of the identifying | information you furnished or in ayn attachment to this memorandum, Should it be dis- _ _cLosed that this information is erroneous or that Subject is. ‘known by a different a name, this Division should be notified immediately. : Chief, Personnel Security Division ~ Attachment: State Passport Report a : oS ee oe . APPROVED (CAUTION) = tf =} LA THIS CATEGORY IS ASSIGNED BY INDEX BT yw ce FOR HEADQUARTERS USE ONLY. THE 49 _ FIELD CHIEF DETERMINES LEVEL OF © 20 °° free Ft BEE PTs . CLASSIFIED DISCLOSURE. pss @3 JUN 1964 |
13-00000 | COASE NT al BISHOP, Morris Gilbert oe os -18 May 1964 On 15 May 1964, the current passport file of Morris Gilbert BISHOP ae . ing isa Sumy of the informetion comtained therein: <0 > Date of Birth: 15 April 1893 at Willan’, New York - —— ~~ ‘PASSPORT ISSUED: At Washington, D. C., on 14 March 1962, Number” C195699, for two months to visit France and Ttaly for the purposes of study and recreation. ° ~ SUBIECT' s current file contains no information of a  derogntory nature. - JHF/me 4 Gauls FULL TEXT (Oey -- C3 ROT, BELERSE r Sayre ih ire Ad > Pee ybeot Ak Twas reviewed at the Passport Office, Department of State. The follow- 9 ~~
13-00000 a an /| BIOGRAPHIC DATA 1. SUBJECTS LAST NAME — FIRST Nawe.— MIDDLE NAME hs | BISHOP, Morris Gilbert... T7976 “~~ |2. ALIASES _ 75 : oun a» a wr. Ladephnahad an ae ‘ 6. FULL NAME OF GPOUSE, DATE AND PLA OF BIRTH, CITIZENSHIP 3. DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH 5 Apr | 933 Willerd, New York & SEX |S. . CCTIZENSHIP M US RESIDENCES (Including No., and Strect, Zone, B.F.D., etc.) *: ~ Pe ee i COMPLETE ADDRESS oa Present - 903 Wyekott Road, rene, New: York i i } MAME OF EMPLOYER — Cornell University Office of War Information Outposts Service Member of Staff, Psychologic Warfare Division, US Army, Headquarters Third Army a2 2 ten RCIA EIA A > ANRC ne ef nthe Headguarters l2th Army Group |_SOMPLETE anDRESS moe Ithaca, New York Washington, DC Zondon, UK [ connmuzs “fe. : EDUCATION (High school, college, graduate work, etc.) _ Cornell University Cornell University Cornell University. = En 10_APOITIONAL PERTINENT INFORMATION. INCLUDING FULL NAME, . CITIZENSHIP DATA ON PARENTS AND CHILDREN. Subject is now Frofessor Emeritus at Cornell University. . DEGREE OR MAJOR os CONTINUED | 3/ ea inet C] CONTINUED