7 HW 54464 Released under the John . Kennedy Wssassination Records ollection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Note). ase#: NW 54464 Date: 1O-11-2017 NY 100-42479 she would be back by that time. She stated she thought September would be a better time for an interview. In response to a question as. to her particular writing field she stated that she was interested in Far Eastern affairs and in Asia. * J, the SAS who observed the subject at the May Day Rally ‘on 5/2/59Were ROBERT S, MUGAVIN and MARTIN J. HACKETHAL!. The surveillance logs concerning this observation are maintained in NY 100- 47142-1B419 and 1B420, respectively. (The Agents“who observed the subject with ARNOLD © JOHNSON ‘on 8/17/59were FRANK J. GITSCHIER, JR. and RICHARD G. HOFFMAN. The surveillance logs concerning’ this observation are located in NY 100-16021-Sub A. ~ For the information of the Bureau, NY 2162- -PSI, on 12/17/58 advised that on 12/11/58, at SUE WARREN's FSS class, she stated that contradiction exists between those working for Socialism and those working against it and that this ~- second class was illegal in China. According to the informant, the subject stated "If you are not for Socialism they don't want you. In this country if you want you may be a Communist, in China you must be". At this point one of the students Stated, "If they are against Socialism you eliminate them". Subject stopped him and stated, "You only eliminate the thoughts of being against Socialism, not the people" and. then stated, “If there is an Agent in the room I hope he doesn't get up in court someday and say I said 'If people don't agree with me eliminate them'". This information appears in NY 134- 2315-138. . On 3/11/59, NY 2220-8 advised that on 3/4/59, the subject taught a class at FSS on "The New China". This information COVER PAGE DoclIda: 32570692 Page 1 we
HW 54464 1 NY 100-42479 is located in NY 134-2521A-439. This was not reported in the report insofar as informant was one of two students present at this class and it was ft that to report this information might place the infamant in jeopardy. Information Re Subject's Proposed Travel to China — As’ the Bureau is aware, the subject has been oroposea for a writing, position on the "Peking Review" in Communist. China. / Specific details were not set forth in the report insofar .as the only source of information at this time is CG 5824-S* and it is felt that the revelation of too many details could ee put this informant in jeopardy. For the information of the -Bureau, CSNY 2111-s was contacted on 11/2/59, by SA JUELL R. NESS concerning subject's ect lace possible travel &and this source advised that the records at Union Tours, Inc., failed. to reflect any record for the subj or her husband, concern heir intended travel to Illinois. In addition ,*CSNY 755 SpWas contacted on 10/21/59 by SA ROBERT LB STALEY and hé€ advise at he could locate no information concerning | possible travel to Europe and the fron Curtain courtries for the et subject. 7 . —— | ‘AS the Bureau is aware, NY 2535-C resides at 110 Christopher St. and has been alerted to the Bureau's interest in - the subject. . In addition, on. 11/25/59, Mrs. HENRY SHERWOOD, | Apartment 40, 110 Christopher St., voluntarily contacted the , ° NYO to advise that she has heard sounds resembling Morse Code emiting from Apartment 30 (the subject's apartment) at numerous times in the past, and that she felt that this should.be reported : to the FBI. SA GERALD P. REIDY recontacted Mrs. SHERWOOD and has made an appointment to see her and will attempt t® get as much information from Mrs. SHERWOOD concerning the subject, her COVER PAGE. ° DoclId: 32570692 Page 2?
NY 100-4279 activities and her possible departure for China. It is noted that Mrs. SHERWOOD stated that these sounds could be most. clearly heard in her kitchen and: that she believes that the subject's kitchen is directly under hers. INFORMANTS | Identity . . . bo of . | Source Location ; NY T-1 134-2334-614% | NY 2207-S _ 134-2334-91/ 134-2334-100° 134-548-2457 NY 1117-8 w) 134-548 269 | . gn en , {3 5u8-278 t) as NY 7-3 eS Former Potential Panel Source CHARLES GEORGE FITZPATRICK | NY T-4O 341 452-2600 - 3 | NY 1991-8 - 134-152-297 4 | . 134-1452-315~ | | 4 ~ | NY T-5. | 134-286 9A-133 | NY 2274-3 134-2869-164,/ , Bor oanasy Bho | - HW 54464 Docld:32570692 Page 3
NY 100-42479 Identity of , ; source Location NY T-7 . 100- 13359M1B20(3) NY 2009-S NY T-8- 134-2315-136 -—~ NY 2162-PSI a 100-133594- =186/(3 ) an | 434-83}8-338 NY T-9 134-2253-79 : NY 2200-S : : / Y T-10 34-88- 981 w) | spy 359- “sag se ony pears | CG 100-33739- ans e 0G 5824-s* _ _ NY 100- “R247 9¢ 310 ma , 100-42479-361-— va a, | 100-42479- 370. Sf NY T-12 100-133594-1820(7) | NY 2229-PSI NY T-13_ . 134-2521 A-421-7 NY 2220-S 134-2521 A-416 : 134-2521 A-422Y%, 134- ~25 210-4317 134-2521 a-430 COVER PAGE HW 54464 Docld:32570692 Page 4
NY 1000-42479 Identity J of Source ._ Location NY T-14 134-1720-524—~ | NY 2078-S 134-1720-530.—— 134-17 20-533 134-1720-545 _— 134-1720-560 a 134-1720-557, Va NY T-15 a, Mt 1086-s 134-469-1475 — 134-469-1585. NY T-16 100-133594-1B25 (3}p-~ NY 2462-PSI . NY T-17 | 134~2420-26 ,~ PS SEYMOUR STREIFER _ ; NY T-18 . 134-3316a5— | NY 2525-S 134-3316A-17 ' NY T-+19 134-2602A-185—~ NY 2517-SI 134-2602A-226. NY T-20 100-424794385 ~~ NY..2535-C.- . an | nye informants utalaged in the characterization of the FSS‘“were NY 694-S*,/ 2-S and NY 1086-s, ~F- : COVER PAGE ; \ HW 54464 Docld:32570692 Page 5
NY 100-42479 am enn in snare nine went i ¢ ae Scere Bis serine ” he informants utilized in the characterization of the BCLCYwere NY. 384-S*,.NY 1991-S and NY 2517-S. The informants utilized in the y Celebration ere, the Trade Union Committee for 1959 May pay Celebration “were NY 2358-S*, NY 646 - S and cG 5824-S*, LEADS NEW YORK At New York, New York “1. Will contact Mrs. HENRY SHERWOOD, 110 Christopher St. concerning the subject's activities and possible travel plans. 2, Will contact NY 2535-C concerning subject's activities and possible travel plans. 3, Will. furnishe all information obtained to the Bureau in form suitable for dissemination. e -~¢- COVER PAGE HW 54464 DoclId: 32570692 Page 6
FD-305 (1-29758) _ ~ /o™N NY '100-42479 \ “BIC aN 1.[-x] Subject's name is included in the Security Index. 2.[_x]| The data appearing on the Security Index card are current. 3.[_] Changes on the Security Index card are necessary and Form FD-122 has been submitted to the Bureau. 4 [#7 A suitable photograph [*] is [__] is not available. 5.[ x] Careful consideration has been given to each source concealed and T symbols were utilized only in those instances where the identities of the sources must be concealed... te -6.[_] Subject. is employed in a key facility and — is charged with security responsibility. Interested agencies are 7.(x_] This report is classified —comtreentTat "| because - (state reason) TT it contains information from live informants whose compromise would greatly hamper the Bureau's efforts in the field of internal security and would be injurious to the National Defense. This statement applies to informants NY T-1 through NY T~20 inclusive. [x] Subject was not reinterviewed because. (state rea ° 4 she was:interviewed on 1/16/53, OE and #98 )56 during which time she refused to talk to FBI Agents. In addition it is felt in view of her impending travel to China, an interview at this time would - be unproductive. 9,{__] This case no longer meets the Security Index criteria and a letter has been directed to the Bureau recom- mending cancellation of the Security Index card. 10, *%] This case has been re-evaluated in the light of the Security Index criteria and it continues to fall within such criteria because (state/reason) | NY 1086-S advised on 11/3/59%that the subject was a member of Club #2, Green 4ch Village Section, NY County CP as of 10/28/59./The above information 4s found in instant report of SA GERALD P. REIDY, dated 11/25/59. 11,  Subject's SI card is not tabbed Detcom. Her activities do not warrant Detcom tabbing. - H¥- HW 54464 DoclId: 32570692 Page 7
HW 54464 “AAACN gtr alt LOMSPeUTIA(! NY 100~42479 x ~ she would be back by that time. She stated she thought _ September would be a better time for an interview. [In | response to a question as to her particular writing field she stated that she was interested in Far Eastern affairs and in Asia. The SAS who observed the subject at the May Day Rally on 5/2/59 were ROBERT S. MUGAVIN and MARTIN J. HACKETHAL::... The surveillance logs concerning this observation are maintained in NY 100-47142-1B419 and 1B420, respectively. _ The Agents who observed the subject with ARNOLD JOHNSON on 8/17/59 were FRANK J, GITSCHIER, JR. and RICHARD G, HOFFMAN. The surveillance logs concerning this observation are located in NY 100-16021-Sub A. For the information of the Bureau, NY 2162-PST, on 12/17/58 advised that on 12/11/58, at SUE WARREN's FSS class, she stated that contradiction exists between those working for Socialism and those working against it and that this second class was illegal in China. According to the informant, the subject stated "If you are not for Socialism they don't want you. In this country if you want you may be a Communist, in China you must be". At this point one of the students —_ stated, "If they are against Socialism you eliminate them". Subject stopped him and stated, "You only eliminate the thoughts of being against Socialism, not the people" and then stated, “If there is an Agent in the room I hope he doesn't get up in court someday and say I said 'If people don't agree with me eliminate them'". This information appears in NY 134-2315-138. On 3/11/59, NY 2220-s advised that on 3/4/59, the subject taught a class at FSS on "The New China". This information COVER PAGE DoclId: 32570692 Page 6
NY 100-42479 is located in NY 134-2521A-439,. This was not reported in the report insofar as informant was one of two students present at this class and it was At that to report this | information might place the infamant in jeopardy. Information Re Subject 's Proposed Travel to China As the Bureau is aware, the subject has been proposed for a writing position on the "Peking. Review" in Communist China. Specific details were not set’ forth in the report insofar as the only source of information at this time is CG 5824-S* and it is felt that the revelation of too many details could possibly put this informant in jeopardy. . , For the information of the Bureau,’ CSNY 2l1li- So was contacted on. 11/2/59, by SA JUELL R. NESS concerning subject's possible travel and this source advised that the records at Union Tours, Inc. “9 failed to reflect any record for the sub ject or her husband co roing their intended travel to Illinois, In addition, CSNY ae was contacted on 10/21/59 by SA ROBERT iy | STALEY and he advised”that he could locate no information concerni possible travel to. Europe and the Iron Curtain courtries for the subject. ; As the Bureau is aware, NY 2535- Cc resides at 110 Christopher St. and has been alerted to the Bureau's interest in the subject. In addition, on 11/25/59, Mrs. HENRY SHERWOOD, Apartment 40, 110 Christopher St., voluntarily contacted the NYO. to advise that she has heard sounds resembling Morse Code emiting. from Apartment 30 (the subject's apartment ) at numerous times in the. past, and that she felt that this should be reported ‘to the FBI. SA GERALD P. REIDY recontacted Mrs. SHERWOOD and has made an appointment to see her and will attempt to get as much information from Mrs. SHERWOOD concerning the subject, her COVER PAGE a DoclId: 32570692 Page 9
| L NY 100-42479 ‘activities and her possible departure for China. It is noted that Mrs. SHERWOOD stated that these sounds could be most ‘clearly heard in her kitchen and that she belleves that the subject's kitchen is directly: under hers. INFORMANTS | Identity of “Source Location NY T-1 SO 134-2334-61 Ny e207-8 © 134-2334-91 134-2334-100 Y 7 2 134-548-245 |. NY 1117-seétuyy 13518) he WL) re 305 oe . 134-548-278 fu ; NY T=3- - 134-2602A-115 Former Potential Panel Source CHARLES GEORGE FITZPATRICK ONY TAO —— 134-1452-262 NY 1991- S ae 134-1452~297 . | . ~-13421452-315 NYT-5 _-134-28694-133 NY 2274-S ; 134~2869-164 Y T-6 ye 134-2941 8-15 Fredy | gy 2567-PSI Ww) £ a uA - D - COVER PAGE | - HW 54464 DoclId: 32570692 Page 10
NY 100=42479 Identity of - - Source NY T-7 NY 2009-s NY T-8 NY 2162-PSI NY T-9 NY 2200-8 Y T-10 fy 359-S9thg NY T-11. CG 5824-S* < NY T-12 | NY 2229-PSI - ONY T+13 NY 2220-8 -E- COVER PAGE. _— Location 100-133594-1B20(3) —-134+2315-136 100=133594-1B8 (3) 43223182138 134-2253-79 CG 100-33739-1A15 NY 100-42479-310 100-4247 9-361 100-4247 9-370 100-133594-1B8:20(7) 134-2521 A-421 134-2521 A-416 134-2521 A-422 134-2521 A-431 134-2521 A-430 HW 54464 DBocld:32570692 Page 11
NY 1000-42479 Identity , of Source NY NY T-14 2078-S NY NY T~16 2462-PSI NY NY NY T-17 PS SEYMOUR STREIFER T-18 2525-8 NY NY NY NY T-19 2517451 NY NY T-20 2535-C The informantr utddiged of the FSS were NY Gol g* Ae HE ons - F.- COVER PAGE in the characterization on Location 134=1720-524 134-1720-530 134-1720-533 134-1720-545 134-1720-560-— 134-1720-557 dN 134-469-1475 134-469-1585 100+133594-1B25 (3), 134-2420~26. 134~3316A-5 1343316 A~17 134-2602A8-185 134-2602A-226 100-42479-385 and NY 1086-S. XN HW 54464 DBocld:32570692 Page 12
NY 100-42479 The informants utilized in the characterization of the BCLC were NY (384-S*, NY 1991-S and NY 2517-S. The informants utilized in the characterization of the Trade Union Committee for 1959 May Day Celebration were NY 2358-S*, NY 646-S and CG 5824-S*, LEADS | NEW YORK At New York, New York 1. Will contact Mrs. HENRY SHERWOOD, 110 Christopher St. concerning the subject's activities and possible travel plans. 2, Will-contact NY 2535-C concerning subject's activities and possible travel plans. 3, Will furnishes all information obtained to the Bureau in form suitable for dissemination. -G- COVER PAGE eof on ‘ - . Sys DN co, a é XN DoclId: 32570692 Page 13
1. Subject's name is included in the Security Index. 2. The data appearing on the Security Index card are current. 3.[ | Changes on the Security Index card are necessary and Form FD-122 has been submitted to the Bureau. 4x] A suitable photograph is [-_] is not available. 5.[ x] Careful consideration has been given to each source “~ concealed and T symbols were utilized only in those instances where the identities of the sources must be concealed. 6.[__] Subject is employed in a key facility and — is charged with security responsibility. Interested agencies are ° 7.[x] This report is classified —¢enfitenttal because ~~~ (state reason) . an it. contains information from live informants whose compromise would greatly hamper the Bureau's efforts in the field of internal security and would be injurious to the National Defense. This statement applies to informants NY T-1 through NY T-20 inclusive. 8 .[, ] Subject was not reinterviewed because (state reason) - ghe was interviewed on 1/16/53, 6/2/55 and 4/5/56 during which time she refused to talk to FBI Agents. In addition it is felt in view of her impending travel to China, an interview at this time would be unproductive. 9.(__] This case no longer meets the Security Index criteria and a letter has been directed to the Bureau recom- mending cancellation of the Security Index card. 10,{%] This case has been re-evaluated in the light of the Security Index criteria and it continues to fall within such criteria because (state reason NY 1086-S advised on 11/3/59 that the subject — was a member of Club #2, Greenwich Village Section, NY County CP as of 10/28/59. The above information is found in instant report of SA GERALD P.: REIDY, dated 11/25/59. ll. ° Subject's SI card is not tabbed Detcom. Her activities do not warrant Detcom tabbing. - H*¥- COVER PAGE : HW 54464 DBocld:32570692 Page 14