—_ ° © @ In Reply, Please Refer to Boston, Massachusetts File No. March 21, 1973 Title “WOMEN'S NATIONAL ABORTION ACTION COALITION INTERNAL SECURITY - COMMUNIST h: a Character (TROTSKYIST) Reference Report of Special Agent ARTHUR V. SULLIVAN, JR., dated and captioned as above at Boston, Massachusetts. All sources (except any listed below) whose identities are concealed in referenced communication have furnished reliable information in the past. , 1 This document contains nelther recommendations not conclusions of the FBI, It is the property of the FBi ond is loaned to your agency; it ond its contents ate not to be distributed outside your agency. HW 55088 Docld: 32889545 Page 388 Lo. 7
FaNey ¢ - ‘ OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 RS MAY 1962 EDITION ) ra GSA FPMR (CFR) 101-11.6 . UNITE, SFATES (GS/ERNMENT a | Memorandum ACTING DIRECTOR, FBI DATE: 7/6/72 i TO fa FROM \: : na DETROIT (100~-40426) a CG) SUBJECT: Nawkerowan , WOMEN'S POLITICAL, CAUCUS (NWPC) _ if POLICY COUNCIL MEETING-—-——~- it; 6/24 ~ 25/72. a a WASHINGTON, D.C. | INFORMATION CONCERNING i ~ WOMEN'S NATIONAL ABORTION ACTION COALITION (WONAAC) af Is - C (TROTSKYITE) P DEfile 100-40426 ‘a Enclosed for the Bureau are eight copies of an LHM re captioned, "National Women's Political Caucus (NWPC), Policy Council Meeting", dated as above. : Also enclosed for the Bureau are three samples of literature distributed at captioned meeting. ~ ewes Le oe . One copy each of captioned LHM is being furnished = New York, San Francisco, and WFO for their information. ») Source is ba lezaes) location: this LHM. \\, EAE \ 2. Bureau (Enc. — 117 (RM) J ~ New York (Enc. ~ 1) (Info.) (RM) A ae San Francisco (Enc. ~ 1) (Info.) (RM) Tos ll - WFO (Enc. - 1) (Info.) (RH) to’ 4 -- Detroit a 1 ~ 134-3030 : 1 -- 100-1334 (SWP) , ZTL: PMR - r (9) | \ if REC-23 | 2 a pray 2ecasz 9 lec bionld : uh @ Zee Bartiss, GAA | a patetenn: ANG (22————-_ NY gan fm 5 Cy sw eaees Bost: PRR Crt UL, S¢4ggs Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan hs tea co
ugy @ STATES DEPARTMENT 00). cx a’ a FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION In Reply, Please Ref Detroit, Michigan n epty, Please Kefer to File No, July 6, 1972 Re: National Women's Political Caucus (NWPC) Policy Council Meeting Source, who has furnished reliable information in the past, provided the following information on July 3,. 1972: A Policy Council Meeting of the National Women's Political Caucus (NWPC) was held in Washington, D.C. during the period June 24, 1972 - June 25, 1972. The NWPC is a legitimate, loosely-knit, open organization of politically motivated women seeking equal recognition in the American community. During the Policy Council Meeting there were no overt attempts by any organized group to influence the nolicv meeting and there were no individuals present who identified themselves as members of any organization which might be constrved as subversive and/or supporting any cause excent lecitimate change. { Of significance, however, was the fact that literature fi of the Women's National Abortion Action Coalition (NOMNAAC) was | present in brochures and pemphlets located throughout the meeting area. All of the WOMAAC material was geared to the abortion movement and specifically the WONAAC conference scheduled for Hunter College, New York, July 15 —- 16, 1972.. WONAAC was founded in July, 1971. for the purnose of forming a national movement of groups scattered throughout the United States who favor and - now work to legalize abortion. The Young Socialist Alliance (YSA) and Socialist Workers Party (SWDP) are playing a major role in “WONAAC, The SWP has been designated pursuant to Executive Order 10450. i . / | . : / | eggs -HW 55088 DooId: 32989545 Page 350
~ . .* @ - . .  . Re: NWPC Policy Council Meeting * a ere me net NEED mein Ames Ane GER As the youth organization of the SWP, the YSA serves as the main source of récruitment into that organization. The YSA is described in the masthead of its official publication, "The Young Socialist Organizer," as "a multinational revolutionary socialist youth organization," During the council meeting on June 24, 1972, Mary Clarke, who is associated with the Southern California WPC, an affiliate of the NWPC, advised a group of volicy -council members that WONAAC had been using the Southern California WPC name as an endorser of WONAAC. Clarke also stated that WONAAC had passed out propaganda at a caucus rally in California and were very effective at taking control of small gath 1erings. The Chairwoman from Nassau County in New York, whose name was not recalled, defended WONAAC stating that "thev were a good group". This woman's position was not supported and, in general, WONAAC literature was not accepted bv those versons present, Jill Ruckelshaus, a new member of the Policy Council, is reportedly concerned about the SWP's attempts to align itself with the abortion movement and will be using her newly gained position to fight SWP attempts at control of local WPC groups. The NWPC organizing brochure published by the NWPC has been written to assist individual WPC groups in orqanizing. The brochure lists political varties and wara-volitical organizations to be contacted by caucus organizers when forming the nucleus of a WPC. Amonq those listed was the SWP. After discussions at the caucus it was determined that the SWP should _ be removed from the list. The new edition of the “PC organizing brochure will not list the SWP; it has been replaced bv National Peace Action Coalition (NPAC). The NPAC was founded in 1970 by members of the SVP. Its basic objective is to unite masses of people including labor unions, GIs, and the black community in the struggle to end United States intervention in Southeast Asia through orderly and peaceful tactics. This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the nronerty of the TBI and is loaned ta vour agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. } ~ 2% . fT S5088 Doold: 32939545 Page 391
Yad Y . Felt : . Bates . . Bishop S— © e . Callahan . Campbell . Cleveland —_ . Conrad a _ Dalb NRGGl NY PLAIN ’ » AS " Jenkins : rd , . Marshall ISAM NITEL 67-17-72 JPM " ay Mr. Miller, B.S. / . nh “40 ACTING DIRECTOR Mr, Soyars ; if. . Walters i , Tele. Room FROM NEW YORK (100-174481) Ai Mr. Kinley : . <2 é . Mr. Armstrong —_ Ms. Herwig Mrs. Neenan — on WOMENS NATIONAL ABORTION ACTION COALITION (WONAAC) CONFERENCE SEVEN FIFTHTEENTH AND SIXTEENTH SEVEN Two HUNTER COLLEGE NYC Is-C (TROTSKYIST) RENYTEL SEVEN FIFTEEN SEVENTY TWO. A CONFIDENTAL SOURCE ADVISED INSTANT LATE SECOND SESSION OF THIRD i WNAAC CONVINED NINE AM AT HUNTER COLLEGE NYC. SOURCE STATED es MORNING SESSION NINE ELEVEN AM INCLUDED ORGANIZATIONAL WORKSHOPS ‘| wy \ NOT COVERED AT SEVEN FIFTEEN SESSION SUCH AS I "PRESS WORK", an "FUND RAISING’, AND "STRINGTHINING OF LOCAL COALITIONS". AGENDA FROM ELEVEN AM TO THREE PM TERMINATIONGOF CONFERENCE WAS, /¢ SCHEDULED AS A PLENARY SESSION WHEREBY ALL WORK PERFORMED AT THE TWO DAY CONFERENCE WAS EXPECTED TO CULMINATE IN A UNIFIED NATIONAL WOMENS CAMPAIGN SET OF PROPASLAS FAVORABLE TOWNAAG. y SOURCE STATED; HOWEVER, THAT A SPLID DEVELOPED IN THE RANKS OF WNAAC | BETWEEN THE SOCIALIST WORKERS PARTY (SWP) FACTION WHICH HAD PREDOMENATED IN CONTROLING THE CONFERENCE AND HDEPEWDEHCE™ DASH ALL OTHERS REPRESENTING THE NON SUP FACTION. SoURCETATED OF THE | END PAGE ONE ve 8 6 IVL 21 1972 aba RE Rgrcko chase ooe-4e
ee ES ® . @ f Ay et errant wag Kenan _ aN PAGE Two SEVEN TO EIGHTHEMBERS ATTENDING EACH DAY SESSION, APPROXIMATELY y FIVE TO ONE wafoaen DELIGATES WERE VOCAL IN THEIR OPPOSITION TO THE SWP FACTION. AT THE FINAL PLENIARY SESSION FIVE MEMBERS OF THE STEERING COMMITTEE OF WNAAC REPRESENTING THE INDEPENDENT FACTION RESIGNED. SOURCE STATED INDEPENDENCE (NUMBER UNKNOWN) HAVE RESOLVED TO LEAVE WNAAC, RETURN TO HOME STATES, AND WORK THRU LOCAL PRO - ABORTION ORGANIZATONS. ADMINISTRATIVE -sa SOURCE 1S DE THO FIVE ONE THREE ONE NYO WILL SUBMIT LHM. END EJF FBI WASH DC Listed dl CLR
. Felt Mr. Bates Mr. Bishop Mr. Callahan ___ : A Mr. Campbell ie 81 WY-CODE a Mr. Cleveland _ Mr. Conrad 4¢:0@AM NITEL 7-{6-72 RDS _ y) ‘ Me. Dalbey —~ ‘ Mr. Jenkins .  fe-$1} | Mr. Marshall } ACTING DIRECTOR 109-468496 Ma | Me, Miller, ES. Mr. Ponder Mr. Soyars ‘Mr. Walters ____ Tele. Room Mr. Kinley Mr. Armstrong —_ ‘ ATTENTION DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE DIVISION . FROM NEW YORK 160-174481 _WOMANS NATIONAL ABORTION ACTION COALITION | if @ONAAC) CONFERENCE, JULY 15-16, 1972 AT uy UNTER COLLEGE, NEW YORK, NEW YORK. 15-C \ r a er C4 RE WFO NIGHT TEL TO BUREAU SEVEN SEVEN SEVENTY TWO, BUREAU NIGHT TEL TO NEW YORK SEVEN ELEVEN SEVENTY Two, KEW YORK TELS TO BUREAU SEVEN TEN SEVENTY TWO AND WFO SEVEN TYELVE SEVENTY TyO AND DETROIT NIGHT TEL TO BUREAU SEVEN FOURTEEN SEVENTY Two. | A CONFIDENTIAL SOURCE ADVISED INSTANT DATE A TWO DAY CONFERENCE YY, GF THIRD WOMENS HATIONAL ABORTION ACTION COALITION WONAAC) fle COMMENCED NINE AM INSTANT DATRQAT HUNTER COLLEGE ,NEW YORK , W.Ye, PRINCIPAL ANNOUNCED PURBOSE OF WHICH IS TO MAP OUT A NATIONAL fuk? CAMPAIGN TO DEFEND AND EXTEND rt TO ABORTION IN NEW YORK | AN EH MAUS er . oN oN HELP WIN REPEAL OF ALL -RESTRICTIONS AGAINST ABORTI In STATES 1979 OF THE U.S. . SOURCE ADVISED THAT FOLLOWING NINE AM REGISTRATION, CONFERENCE (if ENVOLVED INTO PLENA SESSIONS AND VARIOUS WORK SHOPS LASTING V, wv END PAGE ONE : 4 58 li 19 1972
PAGE Two ‘ UNTIL TEN PM. . ACCORDING TO SOURCE, ALL OBSERVABLE ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED IN ORDERLY NON -VIOLENT AND PEACEFUL FASHION, AND THERE was NO SIGNIFICANT REPORTABLE ACTIVITY ON THE PART OF THESE INDIVIDUALS PRESENT KNOWN OR SUSPECTED 10 BE MEMBERS OF THE. SOCIALIST __ WRKERS PARTY OR YOUNG SOCIALIST ALLIANCE. ADDITIONAL WORKSHOPS SCHEDULED FOR SESSION TO BE HELD SEVEN SIXTEEN SEVENTY TwO WHICH IS EXPECTED TO RUN FROM EIGHT aM TO THREE PM. ADMINISTRATIVE SOURCE 1S jNY ONE ZERO THREE EIGHT-NINEDASH s f- SUMMARY TELETYPE CONCERNING ACTIVITIES ON JULY SIXTEEN VILL BE SUBMITTED BY THE NYO. END EJF FBI WASH DC
. Felt Mr. Bates -{Mr. Bishop ____ Mr. Callahan ____ Mr. Campbell ___ - - . “ Mr. Cleveland’ ____ . /{ ; ZY Mr. Conrad : se Mr. Dalbey __ ty Mr. Jenkins f [KO Mr. M on : ‘ - »* “ ~ a Te _— & Mr. a i Mr. Soya WRO95 NY CODE Mr. Walters . Tele. Room ____ SSSPMURGENT 7-19-72 PAC Mr. Kinley Mr. Armstrong — TO ACTING DIRECTOR 199-468496 Me Nes | . rs. Neenan ____ ATT DID WASHINGTON FIELD FROM NEW YORK 189-174481 OP - WOMEN ° S NATIONAL ABORTION ACTION COALITION CWONAAC ) CONFERENCE, JULY FOURTEEN THROUGH SIXTEEN, NEXT, AT HUNTER (L, COLLEGE , NEW YORK, NEW YORK, INTERNAL SECURITY DASH C, @ROTSKYIST). RE WFO NITEL TO BUREAU, JULY SEVEN, LAST. [NY ONE ZERG THREE. YASH. SNADVISED , INSTANT _ DATE, ABOVE CAPTIONED CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD SATURDAY AND SUNDAY , JULY FIFTEEN aND SIXTEEN, NEXT, AT HUNTER COLLEGE, New YORK, NEW'YGHK’, COMMENCING NINE aM OH EACH DP ATE,» SOURCE 7 Z PLANS TO ATTEND CONFERENCE BOTH” parts AND AFFORD COVERAGE OF °° ”" de VENTS THAT TAKE PLACE. PENDING. END ssssssss ! 20 JUL 4% 1979 Ec MEReRie ; RNS FBI WA De CLR Cr V2 3 JUN swe
CHIOAE FOR NOL 1D AAV Y850 TOTTI Ga POM (41 CE) 14 1h.6 -_ "i ~*~ GNITED STATES GOVQQMENT % @ . ““ - : ’ L ry fir fié Py re eo rei at ¥ é ACTING DIRECYOR, FBI (100-46840GHaTE: * oN ree SAC, NEW YORK (100-374482) P | SUBJECT: THE WOMEN'S NATIONAL ABORTION _ . ACTION COALITION (WONAAC) f IS~C (TROTSKYIST) , / fog ReNyteletype to Bureau, 7/10/72, Bunitél to. . NY, 7/11/72, N¥teletype to WFO, 7/13/72, Buteletype to t Detroit, 7/14/72, Detroit teletype to Bu, 7/14/72, Nynitel to the Bureau, 7/17/72. Enclosed for the Bureau are 10 copies of an LHM reflecting details of WONAAC conference held in NYC, on 7/15 and 16/72. ° The LHM has been stamped "Confidential" inasmuch as it contains information furnished by the confidential | sources identified below, all known sources of continuing | value, the disclosure of which information to unauthorized | persons could compromise these sources to the detriment of | the netional defense interest of the US. INFORMANTS Confidential source number one is NY 10389-s. Confidential source number two isfPE 2831-S. Confidential source number three fis |wr 2188-s.} an REO , : core , ~h \ ar re, ee as wresu (Encls. 10%" (Rm) =New York (100-4013) (SWE) (45) 1-New York (100~133479) (ySA) (45) 1- New York a”? (5) A soe ty co p A090) . . 6 K: Su Bug . IQS Gevings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan DoclTdad: 325989545 Page 297
gem @ @ e iB UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION In Reply, Please Refer to New York, New York Tile Me DUST Ve "100 4684.06 , NYfile 100-174481 ; a The Women's Hatitonal Abortion Action Coalition Confidential sources one, two and three, all of whem have furnished reliable information in the past, advised on July 18, 19, and 20, 1972, respectively, that a Women's National Abortion Action Coalition #&NAsc) Conference was heid at Hunter College, Park Avenue and 69th Street, on July 15 and 16, 1972. . Confidential source number one advised that New York City was'picked for the site of this convention because this city is considered to be the center of the most powerful anti-abortinn effort so far. 2 . Tne WONAAC Conference was open to all women who supported the Abortion Law Repeal Movement, Registration was $3.00 per person. Housing and child care facilities were available. There were approximately 800 women in attendance at this conference, Discussions held at this conference centered on plans for (oneérfuture activity in the campaign to repeal all anti-abortion and contraception laws and two}to end forced sterilization, . A discussion was held concerning the attacks being made by the Catholic Church Hiearchy and other anti-abortion groups against women's rights to their own bodies. WONAAC is aware of the fact that progress for these matters will not come easy,-that it will be fought by various groups step by step all the way, therefore, this conference was called to discuss all.the different approaches and to decide on the major direction for WONAAC to take.. ae This document contains neither ieee recomrenduiions nov conclusions @ ?. GPO er , ot SRN . , j j agency; if ant its contents are ne j not to be distributed outside ected og 4 Z your agency, ' “re a - Yoyo EMO! ASURE hea en NW S5088 Doocld: 32989545. Page 358
The Women's National Abortion Action Coalition 4 The following vas the Agenda for the conference &S originaliy prepared by the dune 27 Working Committee: ¥ £ Saturde ts duly 3.5 9:00-10:00 Regietration 10 ;00-11;30 Plenary Session: Greetings and organization of conference LL :30-1:30 Worl cshoms I: General discussion of major action proposals . 1:30-2:30 Lunch 2:30-4:00 orkshops II (Project Workshops): anti-abortion attecks and the Catholic Church, petition canpaigns and the Abortion Rights Act, court actions, tribunal, wererenda , defense cases, legislative action, forced sterilization, research and esucation, Glections, referral and clinics ° August, 26, workshoos on states Facing similar abortion situations 4:00-5:30 Workshops ITZ (Constituency Workshe ps): campus, Black, Raza, high school, gey, Catholic youen 5 30-7 :30 Dinner, with provision for statewide or regional meetings over dinner 72: 30-10:00 Plenary Session Sunday, July 16 9:00-31.1:00 Workshops LV (Organizational Workshops): press, fundraising, building and strensthening Local coalitions 11:00-3:00 Plenary Session: further discussion and vote on major action proposals During the Saturday session & proposal was made that WONAAC organize a “National Tribunal” on abortion, contraception and forced sterilization to be held in NYC this Fall, re) NW 55088 Docld: 32989545 Page 299
‘ ; @ . t The Women's National Abortion Action Coalition The Agenda for the conference followed the propased agenda set Porth by the Working Committee, mentioned abave, with the exception of a change in the lunch hour end some ef the workshop schedules. Prior to the Seturday conference, a Socialist Workers Party = Young Socialist Alllance (SWP-¥SA4) Fraction mecting was held at the Belmont Plaza Hotel on 49th Street and Lexington Avenue at 2 AM. ‘hose in ettendance at this .Faction meeting were SVP-YSA comrades from NYC and from . out of town. The discussion at this :PFaction meeting centered on the procedure to be followed at the conference by the YSA~SUP members in terms of voting on various workshops and mat stend to take which vould be more beneficial for the YSA-SWP. This © Faction meeting was concluded at approximately 9:30 PM. FoRrie MEMBER OF SUBJECT CUCANIZATION Jame Rr, : The WOXAAC Conference procedure continued uninterrupted with votes on various flepr discussions y Y, until an interruption was made by Rose/fWeber, a WONAAC A coordinator. She addressed all YSA-~SWP members at the conference, asking thom vhat.was thelr real reason for being in attendance at the WONAAC Conference. She sccused the YSA-SvP of not being sincerely interested in abortion rights, but rather being interested in what was best for the SYP-YSA. She stated that --because of the YSA-SVP influence being enforced on the conference, phe was resigning as a WORAAC coordinator and staff member. She stated that she detested the intervention of the YSA~SWP in this conference; that the SWP-YSA has caused conflict among the KOHAAC staff and therefore, they cannot work out eonstructive solutions to their problems. She also suggested that the "zero Population" and pianned parenthood have no voice in discussions at this conference. Finalizing her accusations, she stated the YSA-SWP members had no mind of their own nor did they have any ¥reedon of expression of thelr own. She stated that they only ? 55088 Docld:32989545 Page 400 L.
NW 35088 Doold:32999545 Page 401 The Women's Natdonul Aborti j ° Action Coalition " followed the instructions set forth for them at pre SYP-YSA 7 Faction meeting held before this conferenc Five additional res simnatione falloved Rose Weber Pron WONKAC. They all stressed the fact that they would continue thelr work in the abortion fight outside of VLA wG Tee 4 a4 be . ', ‘ ~ Ney TALS Or Gans2& CLON, Mens te t. \ auf 11 i awe hie al i in deSeuge of the SWP-YSA position at the Vv V conference, Linda yenness, the SWP Presidential candidate, “4 _) apoke in behalf of ‘he YSA-SWUP. In a.ewer to Rose Weber's aecucation, Jenness stated that all members of the YSA-SW were pacependent individuais with their vn personal idea and viewpoints es) ig a} On July 15, 1972, a proposal wasyassed by the Election Workshop which stated in part as follows: Lida tical on to bo control. "WOMAAG welcomes women from all pol affiliations and views. We are united in ects win our demands guarantecing women the right eur own reproduction functions. cy "eS on bes "Ry uniting women of all political views we maximize our strength. Any attempt to impose one political view on everyone in WONAAC would only des troy our ability to Light together on the abortion question. nererore WORAAC, as.an organization takes no position on any. candidate 26° 0F political parties...." "The political rallies which will no doubt take place with incren.ins frequency around the country as Novomber approaches offer us a forum for getting our id across to great numbers of women. Besides alloving us an opportunity to force the candidates to take a public stand on abortion, these gatherings give us a chance to publicize both KONAAC and the repeal campaign." ree en ‘
. @ @ The Women's National Abortion Action Coalition A National VOHAAC structure proposal was presented, which stated in nart as follows "ALL women are welcome in WONAACG: Black, Eatina, Chicuno, Wative American and Asian Womens gay Women, high school, college, und working women, women fron politica) organizations, trade unions, the MILLEALY » and communities acrogs the country. We are united in un- compromising struggle for our common goal: the right of all women to control fully their ovn reproductive lives..." “Fhe National Conference shall be the highest decis sLon-making body of WONAAC, and shall operate on the basia of one woman, one vote. "There shall be a National Coordinating Committee (NCC) composed of one woman from cach national organization, area “coal ition, and (rou supporting and building WONAAC..." MEetete, Tete ”~ ee wnte oS soa “there shalt also be a Working Committee (WC), hich is a sub-committee of the NCC and which is composed of the project directors or coordinators, the elected national staff, and one woman from cach coalition, committee, group and national or genieation supporting and building WONAAC in the locale of the national office..." In addition to the above; a proposal “that the National ofeice of the Women's National Abortion Action Coalition establish an emergency cach fund, from which to contribute significant amounts of money to organizations and individuals who are working to achieve goals compatible with those or WONKAC..." "That the National Office of WOMAAC, as its first act of financial support, pledge $2,000 to tha Kennedy-Schulder suit against the tax-exempt status of the Roman Catholic Church, sinee the Church has violated restrictions on its political activity by lobbying for anti-abortion legislation. S5088 Docld: 329699545 Page 402
E NW 55088 Doold:32989545° Page 403 ; @ @ @ ate me fw . te + The Women's National Abortion Action Coalition "That the National Office of WONAAC pledged $1,500 to the defense of the seven women arrested in Chicago because of their alleged activity in abortion counselling, referral, and prodedure..." "Tha: the WONAAC National Office maintain, ~ at all times, a fund-raising starf efficient enough to meet the needs of the emergency fund at the same time it raises sufficient capital to maintain the daily expenses of the National Office and staff..." onfidential Source number two related that the evening plenary session of WONAAC occurred on July 15, 197e, and it was immediately apparent that the Socialist - Workers Party - Young Soaialist Alliance (SWP-YSA) group dominated the meeting. Independent women who wanted to make statements during this session were voted down by SWP floor leaders and these same persons continued to vote as a bloc on all issues The group of independent women from various geogra- phic areas, that is those women who were not associated with the SWP or YSA, went together after the plenary session was adjourned and considered the problem of. how to handle the SWP leaders, While these women were not political realists im their goals, they did believe in working throughout the existing system rather than functioning with the SWP in their eventual goal of revolution, It was decided that the independent feminists would no longer continue hasSiing within WONAAC. They did not want to have decisions for them being structured by a male dominated group. Tney also decided that money being collected by WONAAC in the name of abortion law change was not being used for that purpose, but rather to sustain members of the SWP-YSA. The Sunday morning session, July 16, 1972, was labeled "Meeting to Discuss Internal Has sles. About 35 independents attended and a few number of SWP-YSA members and sympathizers were present. Independents there were from New Haven, Boston, Detroit, New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, and San Francisco, . whim CONFIDENTIAL
[  Conrrpentrar®™ eee j an The Woments National Abortion Action Coalition The independents did not waiver in their firm opposition to SWP~YSA control @ WONAAC. Six national coordinators of I WONAAC were independents anddecided to resign publicly at the afternoon plenary session. They also decided to combat SWP control of the feminist movement through the various publications, FoR iné Ke M=MBERSOF SUBJECT CrGANIZATION _ CA ff. i cee lone six national c ans aera lees resigned were Judy. “Si phers, “San Franctseo; Ann C.ADavidson; Philadeiphia; Rose / Weber, New York; Vicki Eslinger, Columbia, South Carolina; “aA Nancy RoE, New York; and Ellen/#Shapiro, New York. aA a, ape NE: There were approximately 700-800 women in attendance - at the afternoon session. According to one of the SwWP leaders, these women were from 31 states and three countries- . Canada, Italy and’ Sweden. The states that had more representation than others were Ohio, Illinois, New York, and Massachusetts. Most of the problems and differences between the independents and the SWP centered around approaches to abortion law reform, The SWP was charged with always having dGemonstra- tions and rallies and never doing any work through the legis- lative process, The independents stated that they were tired of this hassle and that they believed there were more effective ways to change abortion laws than carrying placards in the streets, After the independent women publicly resigned in front of the plenary session, two other coordinators announced they were staying on. One was Barbara Roberts, the other's name is unknown. Linda Jenness made a final plea for the independent women to reconsider, The removal of the independents from WONAAC has debilitated the organization and most independent representa- tives will be going back to their own cities to work for abortion law change in organizations vhnich have no connection with the SWP. The concern still exists, however, that WONAAC will be able to collect monies in the name of abortion reform and CON# JDENTIAL Mw 35088 Docld: 32959545 Page 404
nee @ ‘ t pms -— =, & “CONFIDENTIAL Wy, The Women's National Abortion Action Coalition c - there is also the concern that women new to the movement will join in a mistaken notion that‘they will be furthering abortion law reform, Independents vowed before leaving New York that they would try to publicize activities from the SWP in an effort to prevent this. . As the youth organization of the Socialist Workers Party (SWP), the YSA serves as the main source of recruitment into that organ-~ igation. The YSA is described in the masthead of its official publication, “The Young Socialist Organizer,"-as "A multinational revolutionary socialist youth organization." The SWP has.been designated pursuant to Executive Order 10450. ~S¥ CONFIDENTIAL HW SSO8E Doold: 32989545 Page 405
fore ii ee A - Cn iva Felt Bates Bishop Callahan Campbell Cleveland —_ Conrad Dalbey Jenkins Marshall Mille, E.S. —GJL: ete Oo Ponder Soy ars Walters Tele. Room —_ Mr. Kinley —_ Mr. Arm nt Ms. iekye O) Mrs. Ne NW 55006 “=  6@ . Shackelford (FS) . Lex, Jr. SAC, Philadelphia (100-53818). 8/11/72 Acting Director, FBI (100-468406) . Cuomene S_ NATIONAL ABORTION ACTION COALITION (WONAAC) — iS - C (TROTSKYIST) Reurlet and LHM dated 7/27/72. Referenced letter stated that activities of captioned organization in Philadelphia did not appear to be within the Bureau's investigative interest and, therefore, no additional investigation would be conducted. As you are avare, the Socialist Workers Party (SWP) and the Young Socialist Alliance (FSA) play a major role in. A Women's National Abortion Action Coalition (WOHAAC) throughout - f i; the United States. Although a source of your office claimed rani “he was not aware of any information indicating WONAAC in ; Philadelphia is substantially controlled by SWP, four individuals whose photographs appeared in a Philadelphia paper, were “identified as members of the SUP as well as WONAAC. Based on this as well as the established fact that WONAAC is, for the most part, totally controlled. by SWP/YSA, it is basic that the activities & this organization be followed by your office. You are, therefore, to reopen the case concerning captioned matter and follow the activities of this organization for the purpose of determining the extent of influence and control by individuals who are members of SYP/YSA and who are acting on behalf of these organizations. <A copy of your communications should be furnished to the New York Office, office of origin in this matter, for’ information. Sie SA 1- New York (100-174481) REC 43/00” Sor’ “Yo Z 19 aL SEE NOTE PAG PAGE THO Two ° (6) . Yr 3 AUG 111972 ~ (V AUG 48) TELETYPE UNIT [_] DocTd: 32989545 Page 406
Letter to Philadelphia Re: Women's National Abortion Action Coalition ‘ 100-468406 NOTE: Philadelphia submitted letter and LHM dated 7/27/72 concerning WONAAC. Philadelphia stated that UACB no additional investigation would be conducted concerning this organization since it did not seem to be in the Bureau's investigative interest. Based on control of WONAAC by SWP/YSA throughout the country, Philadelphia being instructed to reopen and follow activities. NW 55060 Docld: 32999545 Page 407 L
OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 . o MAY 1962 EDITION ‘em GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6 i > UNITED STA GOVERNMENT é ow ! Memorandum TO  : ACTING DIRECTOR, FBI (100-468406) pare: 2? 72 + 7) va FROM : SAC, PHILADELPHIA (100-53818) (c) SUBJECT: ““PHTLADELPHIA WOMEN'S NATIONAL ABORTION ACTION COALITION (WONAAC), AKA, WOMEN'S NATIONAL ABORTION ACTION : COALITION, WOMEN UNITED FOR ABORTION ‘de RIGHTS ‘ TS - ¢ (TROTSKYIST ) wae ti ¥ hy Enclosed for the Bureau are six copies of an LHM 7A concerning captioned organization. Enclosed for New York are / ‘two copies of the same LHM, Sources in the enclosed LHM are identified as follows: PH T-1 Tenure PH T-2 \ PH 55-8 | ye PH T-3 oe 7561-8 _| The enclosed LHM is being classified confidential in view of the fact that it contains information from PH T-1, PH T-2, and PH T-3 whose identities need to be protected in order not to compromise their future effectiveness and thereby be injurious to the national defense. Copies of this communication are being furnished to the New York Office which is office of origin in this matter. : No additional investigation will be conducted in this matter UACB inasmuch as a continuing investigation of the ene action coalition does not appear to be within the Bureau's investigative interest. ort. 2 a fe? RIP 6-2 be = HL The indivi #3 mentioned in’the enclosed LHM’aS being affiliated with the Socialist Workers Party are either on the ADEX or under investigation with the ob jeptigene inclusion on the ADEX. io I ! Be Bureau (100-468406) (Enc. 6st wd 2- New York (200-1 74481) (Bno. oy (RM) Se 2 yy sos ete HK) 1- Philadelphia (100-53818 Gino B JUL 28 1979 cs V Gu efnsd. ¢ Es 1 Rev. Aci Bech: nw 5508S@asb1a: 32989545 BapaGh Sagevings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings \Phan ~~ sone DG 9105 Ot
e  _@ CONE TD EN DI 8 © cp FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Philadelphia, Pennsylvania In Reply, Please Refer to File No. July 26, 1972 PHILADELPHIA WOMEN'S NATIONAL ABORTION ACTION COALITION | PH T-1 advised on May 25, 1972, that Women United for Abortion Rights (WUAR), 1115 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, Pa., telephone WA-2-0381, is the local affiliate of Women's National Abortion Action Coalition (WONAAC) and that about two weeks ago WUAR decided to change their name from WUAR to Philadelphia Women's National Abortion Action Coalition (Philadelphia WONAAC) and that they intended to utilize the same office space at 1115 Walnut Street and the same telephone number. PH T-1 added that this change was made inasmuch as the name WUAR was found to be unwieldy and awkward and that it did not convey the group's affiliation with WONAAC as well as the new name Philadelphia WONAAC. An article in "The Sunday Bulletin," Section 2, pages 6 and 7, issue of October 31, 1971, listed the various candidates for political office in the City of Philadelphia in connection with the forthcoming elections. Photographs of the following individuais appeared and background information contained under each individual photograph indicated that all were members of the Socialist Workers Party (SWP) and that they were also affiliated with the WUAR_ and/or WONAAC: . JEAN SAVAGE CAROL LISKER ROSE OGDEN NANCY STREBE CONFIDENTIAL GROUP I Excluded from automatic Downgrading and Declassification This document contains neither recommendations nor ‘conclusions of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. _It is the property of the Federal Bureau of Investigation ‘and is loaned to your agency: it and its contents are not ‘to be distributed outside your agency. By; NW 55086 Docid:32989545 rage MO ~ G If. c i {|
4  9® —@® ” CONFIDENTIAL a PHILADELPHIA WOMEN'S NATIONAL ABORTION ACTION COALITION The SWP has been designated pursuant to Executive Order 10450. PH T-2 made available information on January 27, 1972 which reflected that as of that time the Coordinator of WUAR was SAMARA JAROSH, . ~ SUE Te ORF p PH, T-3 advised on January 14, 1972 sna oP phen time SAMAR JAROSH.was a member of the SWP. ere nore rnannrnenesost PH T-1 advised on May 25, 1972 that it is difficult to determine the actual degree of SWP participation in the affairs of WONAAC in the Philadelphia area and that he was not aware of any information which would reflect that Philadelphia WONAAC was substantially controlled by the SWP. Source explained that the abortion rights issue had frequently been discussed at many of the - recent public forum type meetings sponsored by the Philadelphia SWP and held at the Philadelphia SWP Headquarters at 1004 Filbert Street in Philadelphia. The discussions held on the abortion rights issue indicated that the SWP felt that the capitalistic system had used the dual issues of abortion and women's liberation to keep women in a position of inferiority, whereas the socialistic system being promoted by the SWP would be in favor of abortion and women's liberation, and WONAAC would therefore naturally attract members of the SWP to their organization. CONFIDENTIAL -2*- MW 350868 Doold:32899545 Page 410
(et G he ’ a © ’ r ANITED STATES DEPARTMENT © oosrice FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Philadelphia, Pennsylvania In Reply, Please Refer to File No. July 26, 1972 Title © PHILADELPHIA WOMEN'S NATIONAL ABORTION ACTION COALITION, AKA- WOMEN'S NATIONAL & ABORTION ACTION COALITION, WOMEN UNITED FOR ABORTION RIGHTS : Character Reference Philadelphia letterhead memorandum Gated and captioned as above. All sources (except any listed below) whose identities are concealed in referenced communication have furnished reliable information in the past. dew It is the property it and its contents are not to be distributed outside This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; your agency, 3 [MW 55086 Doold:32989545 Page 411 eee
ad 1 - Mr. eo Shackelford kee 1 — Myr, A. W. Gray (Grigalus) ye 1 ~~ «CODE TELETYPE IMMEDIATE A 1- Mr, G. J. Lex, J8, 7/14/72 TO SACS, DETROIT (100-40426) “os i , NEW YORK (100-174481) . Ly , Vr a q _ | FROM ACTING DIRECTOR, FBI (100-468406) if WOMEN'S NATIONAL ABORTION ACTION COALITION (WONAAC) CONVENTION JULY FOURTEEN THROUGH SEXTEEN, SEVENTY-TWO, AT HUNTER COLLEGE, NEW YORK, NEW YORK; IS ~ C (TROTSKYIST), | REDETEL JULY THIRTEEN, LAST, AUTEORITY GRANTED TO ADVANCE [pE TWO EIGHT THREE ONE ~ 8.) for San SE Rb He ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-FIVE DOLLARS FOR EXPENSES, INCLUDING ROUND-TRIP TRANSPORTATION TO NEW YORK, TO ATTEND CAPTIONED CONFERENCE, OBTAIN yw : IKACT ACCOUNTING EXPENSES FROM INFORMANT, Fe : PRIOR TO SOURCE TRAVELING TO CONFERENCE, DETROIT AND NEW YORK COORDINATE IDENTITY OF SPECIAL AGENT AND CONTACT TELEPHONE NUMBER THROUGH WHICH INFORMANT CAN MAINTAIN CONTACT WITH NEW YORK OFFICE, DETROIT INSTRUCT INFORMANT CONTACT NEW YORK OFFICE TO REPORT _ J SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPMENTS, ROR A ty, GA ZY, G J DETROIT CONTACT INFORUANT IMMEDIATELY UPON RETURN AND SUBUIT DETAILED FD - THREE ZERO SIX TO NEW YORK WITHIN FIVE DAYS AND \ ecm Nance 1 — 134-22365 Jvl - Mr, M. F. Row (6221 IB) , @ JUL 1919872 fy Felt : A Bates GJIL:tic .. ie ; werareeenten Rae Callahan —— Ss (7) ie ' * "SEE NOTE PAGE TWO Cleveland Conrad Dalbey —____. 4 tea ; Millen B.S. _ ie Mr. Kinley — ; Mr. Armstrong” 4% } py Ms. Herwig —_- Sed
fsLETYPE TO DETROIT AND NEW ‘YORK RE: WOMEN'S NATIONAL ABORTION ACTION COALITION CONVENTION JULY FOURTEEN THROUGH SIXTEEN, SEVENTY~-TWO, AT HONTER COLLEGE, NEW YORK, NEW YORK 100-468406 NEW YORK SUBMIT SUCCINCT LEM SETTING FORTH RESULTS OF CONFERENCE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SAC LETTER SEVENTY~TWO DASH THREE (C) RE. REPORTING RESULTS OF SUBVERSIVE CONFERENCES, NOTE: WONAAC was founded in New York City 7/71 for purpose of forming a national movement of groups throughout U,. S, who favor legalized abortion, This organization is dominated by Socialist Workers Party (SWP) and Young Socialist Alliance (YSA), WONAAC scheduled to hold conference at Hunter College, New York, New York, 7/14-16/72, Detroit in teletype 7/13/72 requested authorization for (DE _283i1-S\ a valuable source who has been paid under SAC authority, to attend national conference in New York City. Detroit advised delay in submitting request was due to lack of information as to whether source would be able to attend conference, ssiis member of Detroit Women's Abortion Action Coalition (WAAC) and has furnished coverage on SWP influence in her chapter, and she has been successful in thwarting complete SWP takeover. Based on informint's position to discuss with persons in leadership capacity matters concerning SWP infiltration of WONAAC, it appears highly desirable for source to attend WONAAC conference in New York City, Detroit being authorized to advance source $135 in connection with , travel to this conference, Detroit and New York aiso instriucted to coordinate re source maintaining contact with New York and to insure FD-306 submitted and LHM submitted setting forth results of conference in accordance with SAC Letter 72-3 (C) re reporting results of subversive conferences, Source is second out-of-town informant to attend this conference, MW 55085 Docld:329599545 Page 413
—— Sev tena e | ” “ f-5GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6 UNITED STATES GR/ERNMENT € ¢ “ Memorandum . ‘ ACTING DIRECTOR, FBI (100-468405)DATE: gro 271 1972 SAC, NEW YORK (100-174481) t , / SUBJECT: —WOMEN"S NATIONAL ABORTION ACTION COALITION (WONAAC Is - C (TROTSKYIST) (00: NY) | ReAL letter to New York, dated 8/30/72, wherein | Albany asked to be advised of any active investigation being conducted re WONAAC, or if any active investigation is warranted by Albany, FBI. For the information of the Albany Division, the New York Office is the office of origin, concerning captioned organization. The Bureau has advised that as the Socialist Workers Party and the Young Socialist Alliance play amajor , roll in WONAAC throughout the United States, and inasmuch ,_.’-- as information has been provided that WONAAC is, for the most part, totally controlled by Socialist Workers Party/ Young Socialist Alliance, the activities of this aganization should be followed, for the purpose of determining the extent of influence and control:. by individuals who are members of Socialist Workers Party/ Young Socialist Alliance, and who are acting on behalf of these organizations. Based upon Bureau instructions, in light of information set forth in referenced Albany letter, concerning DIANEAPARRY, an Socialist Workers Party organizer in the Utica, New Yor area, and her reorted communication with national headquarters of WONAAC in New York City. It would appear advisable for the Albany Division to institute such investigation, as it deems appropriate to ascertain the exten of Socialist Workers Party/Young Socialist Alliance activit in its division in connection with WONAAC. REG TR / / \ ne een MEE! . \ é -’ Bureau (RM e Oe - Albany (RM a7 SEP 25 1972 at 1 - New York ’ . aaa — — ) WRC snl ona & 5 ra, ao ar po8 1972)": } Te Ta Ste Nw 55% BEA poeta: 32989h04 US, Sagings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan His-i0s
NY 100-174481 For the information of the Albany Division, the New York Division has been instructed to prepare a national organizational report on WONAAC, to be submitted by December, 1972... NW 35088 Docld: 329599545 Page 415 |
NR 903 CV CODE / 115 PM URGENY/g-24-72 CLP y _ TO ACTING DfRECTOR Jt FROM CLEVELAND (1@9-NEW 3P es PRALLY TO REPEAL ANTI-ABORTION: 1 Lays, AT FEDERAL OFFICE BUILDING jos tc CLEVELAND, OHIO, OR PUBLIC § .Y UARE, » CLEVELAND, (OHIO, sronsoneo By 4 + ABORTION PROJECT COALITION (APC), CLEVELAND, OHIO, AUGUST TYENTY- mm «es oe u 4 L? FIVE, NINETEEN SEVENTY TWO , IS ~ RAs sy ON AUGUST TWENTYFOUR NINETEEN SEVENTYTWO, RELIABLE SOURCE ane ADVISED SUPPORTERS OF APC WILL HOLD A DEMONSTRATION AT NOON ON AUGUST TWENTYFIVE, NINETEEN SEVENTYTWO, TO CaLL FOR REPEAL OF ANTI@ v ABORTION LAWS. DEMONSTRATION WILL BE HELD AT FEDERAL OFFICE BUILDING, EAST NINTH STREET AND LAKESIDE AVENUE, OR AT PUBLIC SQUARE, CLEVELAND, OHIO. . A SECOND RELIABLE SOURCE ADVISED ON AUGUST TWENTYFOUR NINETEEN SEVENTWO, THAT AT A SOCIALIST WORKERS PARTY CSWP> MEETING ON AUGUST TWENTYONE, NINETEEN SEVENTYTWO, CLEVELAND, OHIO, IT WAS ANNOUNCED THAT AN ABORTION RALLY WILL BE HELD AT END PAGE ONE RE Sy Ria! PAY , ap ‘agka  sercted” | HET IS a a Aue 80 1972-4 - a to PHL 2 ISS Ly hy F aan see conoy Gonesel, | Dato tam ma ry ye NW 55086 Docld: 32989545 Page 416 EE PO ee Le eS ee eee ans
. re 2 OMD TER se, : = roa Ly “ ope er ane! 14 4 . . # of ae . Be avihie at hgh : fee? rea te ae ss sae + ate ae as ’ ¥ . nec «© @ THE FEDERAL OFFICE BUILDING, EAST NINTH STREET AND:LAKESIDE AVERNUE,. | OR AT PUBLIC SQUARE ON AUGUST WENTYFIVE, NINETEEN. SEVENTYTWO, AT NOON, MEMBERS WERE ADVISED THAT ANYONE WHOSE LUNCH PERTOD COINCIDES WITH THE TIME OF THE RALLY SHOULD MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO ATTEND. CLEVELAND, OHIO POLICE DEPARTMENT, LOCAL SECRET SERVICE, GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION BUILDING MANAGEMENT AND LOCAL. UNITED STATES MARSHAL*S OFFICE WERE ADVISED. ABORTION PROJECT COALITION (APC) THIS IS A SELF-DESCRIBED GROUP OF WOMEN IN CLEVELAND, OHIO DEDICATED TO REPEAL OF ALL ABORTION biws SO THAT WOMEN HAVE THE RIGHT TO CHOOSE WHETHER OR NOT TO BEAR CHILDREN, IT 1S ALSO ACTIVELY WORKING FOR NO FORCED STERILIZATION AND NO RESTRICTIVE CONTRACEPTIVES LAWs SOCIALIST WOERKS PARTY CSWP), CLEVELAND, OHIO BRANCH THE CLEVELAND BRANCH OF THE SyP IS AFFILIATED WITH THE NATIONAL SYP AND FOLLOWS ITS DIRECTIVES. THE SYP HAS BEEN DESIGNATED PURSUANT TO EXECUTIVE ORDER - ONE ZERO FOUR FIVE ZERO. END PAGE TyO
PAGE THREE ADMINISTRATIVE FIRST SOURCE ISICV_ONE ZERO NINE EIGH 1=_psth SECOND SOURCES 1S |CV_SIX.NINE FOUR 2 Se\ CLEVELAND FOLLOWING THIS MATTER AND WILL SYTEL AFTER CAPTIONED EVENT. END FBI VDM WASH DC. CLR