‘4 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUST ICE CNY ar , oo : . FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION a CONFIDENTIAL 1 - OSI, Chicago (Via Courier) : 3 - Region I, 113th MI Group, Evanston, Illinois 5 (Via Courier) : -} ~ NISO, Chicago (Via Courier} Copy to: , - an : Repot off SA DARWIN E, THORNTON Office: Chicago Dafe: . ; fn ~& 7 oo, | Field Office File #: 100-42717 Bureau Fite #¢ 105-138315 “sues ~=s~S”s«S Qs DEMONSTRATIONS PROTESTING _ yo 08! ecrion 10, SO UNITED STATES INTERVENTION “innst SIGRTICN NOT a IN VIET NAM — Beeagge oF THEE * Cheracter INFORMATION CONCERNING (INTERNAL SECURITY) _ Synopsis: The CP of Illinois, “the Chicago Branch Socialist — Workers Party. (CBSWP) , the Young Socialist Alliance cxsa) , Chicaga, active during period promoting a peace parade and rally held Chicago, Illinois, 3/25/67. These organizations also active creating support for the Spring Mobilization Committee - Student Mobilization Committee, Viet Nam Week, 4/8 thru 15/67. Identities of CP, SWP, and YSA members - who attended the 4/15/57,mass demonstration in New York City, New York, set forth. Other demonstrations protesting United States. intervéntion in the war in Viet Nam during period detailed and set out. Main organizations sponsoring demonstrations during period in the Chicago area were The Chicago i . , - Peace Council, The Student Mobilization Committee, me oo and The Chicago Area Women for Peace, aka Women oe Strike for Peace. Activities of CP, SWP, and YSA membsrs relative to these organizations set forth. At 3/25/67, peace parade and rally Dr. MARTIN LUTHER KING and Dr. BENJAMIN SPOCK provided leadership for -this rally and Reverend JAMES BEVEL, Southern ; Christian Leadership Conference (SC SLC) staff member, a . to leave of absence from his SCLC position to work “  -wi¥tn tiv Soring Mobilization Committee he adquartered in New York City. \ = oe | CONFIDENTIAL SS LS papy Group 1 7) Hoo YW 5Z pe : oS ae a Excluded from autonatic —D Loeo-go0e3Y | SS) SO eo downgrading and ‘ s + . . . Geciassification This. document contatns nett har recommendations nor conclusiens of the FRI. It is THe property or es F BOM is irae sale your agency; it end its conteats ara not to be distributed cutside your agency. /. - a - HW 50529 DBocld:32346751 Page 2?
HW 50529 - has decided to become very CG 100-42717 The ship would stop at a number of major ports in Europe, Africa, and Asia to pick up well known international figures who oppose American policy in Vietnam. ‘After arriving in North Vietnam the passengers ywould spend one or 2 months rebuilding some of the damaged structures that have been bombed in North Vietnam, and after this project is completed, the ship would return to the United States. According to JACK SPIEGEL, many prominent individuals *who are opposed to the war in Vietnam but who have publicly renained quiet in presenting their views have indicated they will actively help organize the "peace ship" venture. The initiators of this project want to tie their action directly in with the April 15, 1967, protest march scheduled to be held in New York City. Also during this CRSWP. meeting | it was announced that the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) had held a number of top level meetings in recent weeks at which. the current cutbacks in poverty project funds and its relationship to the war in Vietnam were discussed. It was reported that at the CPC meeting of January 19, 1367, JACK SPIEGEL announced that the SCLC movuirent, os also announced that xey. JA} Bek, an SCI taff member in Chicago, Illinois, and.a top aid to the Rev. MARTIN LUTHER KING, has agreed _to become the National Organizationel Director of the Spring MoObLLization Onimy e wil headquarters in New York City. The Spring Oobilization Committee along with the Student Mobilization Committee are planning .. the activities which are to occur during the Peace Mobilization Week of April 3 to .15, 1967. In connection with the January 19, 1967, meeting of the CPC it was stated during this CBSWP meeting that the following individuals from the CBSWP had attended the CPC meeting: - 20 -— 1 007 200-25 DoclId: 32346751 Page 3 active in the anti-y beeen =
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! — 0. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF jue ICE - St ren FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION LS rn - CON CONFIDENTIAL a. re i ~ Ost, Chicago (Via Courier) —_ Ce i - Region I, 113th ME Group, Evanston, ‘Illinois on a a yo . (Via Courier) oo Bo : 4 ~ NISO, Chicago (Via Courier) “HAS NO BIJECTION TO Copy to: a an Oo Cie ASSIFIGATION AND/OR a DECLASSIF & Report ofp . SA A Daan E, THORNTON Office: Chicago _ Date: wk a, - fn ~& va ae ae : Field Office File # =. 100-42.717. shes Bare File $1 105-138315 Ce Tiles © ‘pisionsraatrons PROTESTING _ | | wo Ts 3. UNETED STATES INTERVENTION IN VIET NAM “Ghewaes SSC NFORMATION ‘CONCERNING CIN? ERNAL / SECURIT. «Synopsis ' = Phe CP y of T1tiacie, ‘the Chicago Branch Socialist Workers Party. (CBSWP), the Young Socialist Alliance crsay, ' Chicago, active during period promoting a peace parede and rally held Chicago, Illinois, 3/25/87. These organizations also active creating support _ for the Spring Mobilization Committee - Student - Mobilization. Committee, Viet Nam Week, 4/8 thru 15/67. Identities of CP, SWP, and YSA members who attended the 4/15/57,mass demonstration in New York City, New York, set forth, Other - demonstrations protesting United States intervention "ain the war in Viet Nam during period detailed and -. get out. .Main organizations sponsoring demonstrations » during period in the Chicago area were The Chicago .. - Peace Council, The Student Mobilization Committee, and The Chicago Area Women for Peace, aka Women Strike for Peace. Activities of CP, SWP, and YSA © -members relative to these organizations set forth. At 3/25/67, peace parade and rally Dr. MARTIN LUTHER - KING and Dr. BENJAMIN SPOCK provided leadership for  ~ : this rally and Reverend JAMES BEVEL, Southern Sar ': Christian Leadership Conference (SC SLC) staff member ,. Sy tents leave of absence from his SCEC position to work oy. “witht vw Spring Mobilization Committee headquartered in New Yor k City. : ; an . a a ee ee oo ge, - | 145 a To < 0.) CONF IDENTIAL au | ay pe nDy Group 1 o 1D: Doe 7 5% ye Se ae . Excluded from autonatic. a D “{ Cox Soe -23 y aS to uO a co ee dow ingrading and o ee ae deciassification This document contatns neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FRI. it iS THES DtOpStT esr As FS Maes hes e8 Toa oy _ =. your agency; tt and its contents are not to be distributed cutside your agency.” . a / - ia - HW 50529 Docld:32346751 Page 5 , : ee OS sg BG O* UE.