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WW 55074 Docld: 32989531 Page 3 a « @  ) ee) ewe OETA Dea tee oan et rank VE Ey Disab ed tae ee. te Be We rirenerambcahconteie se ware Fae eette wt? Kar erPhornt ekiarde BK Al aA Po ae Fa 2 ola . Ah SuSE NLA é 4 FD-36 (Rev. 12-13-58) 8 . A ; f 4 a os te . < “RA? i 2. FBI : Date: 12/4/62 { é Transmit the following in AIRTEL AIRMAIL fo. 7 z (Type in plain text or code) Loe 5: ¥A wx = - 1 oN . (Priority or Method of Mailing) 1 \ { pee ee a ee be ~ ; TO : DIRECTOR, FBI (157-6-2) Z 4 FROM : SAC, ATLANSA (157-315) F SUBJECT 3 RACIAL SITUATION ; ALBANY, GA. : RM re ie Pe oa! sees 7 ' 8 ReBuairtel to Atlanta, 11/21/62. : we Enclosedy herewith is a copy of the repors a Oa released by the Southeryi Regional Council entitled "Albany, . Of A Study in National Retponsidility"., The author of this report iS HOWARIMZINN, izno is a former subject of a Security Matter - C. He recentiy participated in i Gemonstrations in Atlanta, _Ga. protesting the President's | Cuban policy during the recent Cuban crisis. This report of ZINN's is dated merely "1962" but it was released by the Southern Regional Council in November 1962, 3 - Bureau (1 Encl.) AMSD [Ca.7, 2... F9e @) REC. 26 —— 76: £5 Ie 1 - Atlanta RENsmel ge? 5 Pe et sro ai at, . f. payuae . i ue’ h % ¢ pape hitG2 PE Sent MO Per Spetial Agent in Charge A RREE eke we ~ ooo. ty Nee? - . . . _ This document is prepared in response to your request and is not for dissemt- serteee ermetionnoutside your Committee... -Hs.usets limited to. official, prgceedings OY we a your Committee and the content may not be disclosed to unauthorized pers ial n= nel without the express approval of the FBI . |
wo S- x 3 UW he OW Poa Peal RS i TELETYPE URGENT 11-19-62 9-40 AM EST JP TO DIRECTOR, FBI /157-6-2/ FROM = SAC, ATLANTA = /157-315/ RACIAL SITUATION, ALBANY, GEORGIA, RM. RE ATLANTA TELETYPE NOVEMBER FIFTEEN LAST CONCERNING REPORT OF DR. HOWARD ZINN, HISTORY PROFESSOR, SPELMAN COLLEGE. AN ARTICLE APPEARING ON PAGE EIGHTEEN OF THE ATLANTA esr MORNING OF NOVEMBER NINETEEN SIXTYTWO,/ TAKEN ? FROM THE NEW YORK TIMES QUOTED REV. MARTIN LUTHERYKING, JR. by WHICH HE SAID HE AGREED WITH THE REPORT ISSUED NOVEMBER 4 FOURTEEN LAST IN ATLANTA BY THE SOUTHERN REGIONAL COUNCIL | THAT THE FBI HAD NOT BEEN VIGOROUS IN LOOKING INTO DENIALS OF CIVIL RIGHTS IN ALBANY AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS. STATED QUOTE AGENTS OF THE FBI IN ALBANY, GA. SIDED WITH SEGREGATIONISTS.. UNQUOTE. QUOTE ONE OF THE GREAT PROBLEMS WE FACE WITH THE BI IN THE SOUTH, UNGHOTE HE SAID,QUOTE IS THAT THE AGENTS. ARE WHITE SOUTHERNERS WHO HAVE BEEN INFLUENCED BY THE MORES OF THEIR COMMUNITY. TO MAINTAIN THEIR STATUS, THEY HAVE TO BE FRIENDLY WITH THE LOCAL POLICE AND PEOPLE WHO ARE PROMOTING SEGREGATION. EVERY TIME I SAW FBI MEN IN ALBANY, THEY WERE WITH u " 3. so, THE LOCAL POLICE FORCE, -uNQueTE Wt Se [SOA fo ~ Bm 7 S é AS THE BUREAU IS AWARE, THE ALBANY Re hoy eee OF oe END PAGE ONE — nd, Ser wr |p MR SELEONT For THE binectoR 7 a TRAM Tepe ee, rH TT Or aa This i j document is prepared in response to your request and is not for dissemi- to official proceedings by pation, outside your Committee Tis use ts limited your Conmnzzttee and the corte! n iselos ¢ 3 ntent may nut be diselose ‘ } nel without the express approval of the FBI. 710 unauthorized perso Page 6 _NW_55074 DocId: 32989531
PAGE TWO FIVE AGENTS, ONE FROM INDIANA, ONE FROM BOSTON, ONE FROM KINGSTON, Ne Ye, ONE FROM MINNEAPOLIS AND ONE FROM GA. CLIPPING BEING FORWARDED SPECIAL TODAY. RECOMMEND NO FURTHER ACTION IN THIS MATTER. END AND ACK PLS WASSSSS 9-45 AM OK FBI WA TAT TU DISC COIR. ROSEN a Bee ¥ My A > ay is 4 Fa 4 uy By ag ee S wry | * ii re if aan! iq s ‘ a \ 3 Be a S| q ore v “ioe EAD EDS ee as a co eRe NE Eta ab NW 35074 Doold: 32959531 Page 7
7" “Se . Fp-36 (Rev. 12-13-56) 7 nad « Date: 11/19/62 Transmit the following in | (Type in plain text or code} AIRTEL AIRMAIL (Priority or Method of Mailing) j TO: DIRECTOR, FBI (157-6-2) p\o . FROM: SAC, ATLANTA (157-315) P. any Vi oma oR oi supyect:U RacIAL CarETS WOE ‘ase — yee Remytels 11/15/62 and 11/19/62. Enclosed herewith is a special report for the Southern Regional Council by HOWARD ZINN as mentioned in referenced tel, 11/15/62. “Bnclosed also are tuo elippings from the Ati Pav AOS Qa ee Me = Constitution, 11/19/62 from Page 18, entitled "King S says FRL Lags At Albany." ~ f=” aN FILE "ENCLO, ¢ @ € 0 =F yicR _ Se Y . _ —y = a Bureau (Enc. 3){A a 9 VAS Yj Z — 2-Atlanta a : we mete vance HGR:cjb . vate etn % (5) Y Ta NY ere % Approved: ey ts 0 Sent 0S MCOCO~Pler Special Agent in Charge This document ts prepared in response to. your “request and is not for ‘dissemi- nation ortside zour Committee, Its use is limited to official proceedings by your Corwmittce and the content may nut be disclosed to unauthorized person nel without the express approval of the FBI . MW 55074 Doold: 32989531 Page §
eUFTONAL FORM NO. 10 —ae se ' UNITED STATES GOVERN M@ST & wp Mi emorandum - TO * Mr. peimont(V\ DATE: 11-15-62 \ FROM : Ae nose yy ron ghn 5 Tale. Room mee suBject: RACIAL SITUATION 77 9 . 7%. O-AUBANY, GEORGIA |y \eO RACIAL MATTERS AM aeettetahianeta nae ee eeenaeea The Atlanta Offiice has advised that an article appeared in the “Atlanta Constitution" bn 11-15-62 based on a study called "Aibany, A Study of Racial Responsibility," The study was written by Dr, Howard Zinn, who has been the subject of a security investigation by this Bureau (100-360217), Zinn was reportedly a member of the Comnunist Party from 1949 through 1953 and attended Communist Party meetings during that period, The study by Zinn criticizes the FBI, the Federal Government, and the administration of the City of Albany, Georgia. Zinn is a history professor at’ Spelman College in Atlanta, i. | Georgia, and the study was published by the Southern Regional Council,,. a group formed to advance equal opportunity for all the South's pecplie, ‘The Lull context of the article is attached, “twith all the clear violations by local police - of Constitutional rights,' said Zinn, ' the FBI has not made a single arrest on behalf of Negro citizens,'" { \ The article in one section states: ‘oN SS : “ ~ “. "Albany Negroes, said Zinn, who is white, tend cy to distrust local members of the FBI. The , Spelman historian urges the creation of a NY special corps of Agents to investigate civil *. _. ne a rights cases, ” ‘ { 9 Q | ™ The Atlanta Office completely covered the activities at Albany, |. | Georgia, and detailed memoranda were submitted to the Department daily. a: The Department did nat reduent. the Purest of any persons in connection % with the racial situation, / 5/7 Sums dane fy] & i Enclosure bo AE REG 25 on? a \ . a1 NOV 19 1862 O- \ 1 - Mz. Mohr ceca / | “ nf / A 1 - Mr. DeLoach :<o tt LS re RBL; cac FANS oa ii (| 8 , “TE MOV 20 1962 5 Qs boca e we This document is prepared in response to your request and 1s not for dissemi- nation outside your Committec. Its use 8 limeted to official proceedings by 4 your Comméttee aii the content may not be disclosed to unauthorized person~ nel without the eapress approval of the FBI . NW 55074 Docld: 32989531 Page 8
x matt a Fens ee ECE, a . kk ee acest ES. eee Oi Siva ee Se ogy nce g A eee oes Se gr orice EN SERA ONS Sas seg AN ON ES ead ail AI ean laa a * Memorandum to Mr. Belmont RE: RACIAL SITUATION ALBANY, GEORGIA The report appears to be a sianted and biased document similar to a previous report written by Zinn on Albany. Again Zinn does not add anything to the clarification of the racial . problem in the South, ACTION Zinn should not be dignified by contact by this Bureau, and it is recommended that no action be taken in connection with him, . oS AEE, ELIT MORTENSEN RS ART ETE ee SS NW 55074 Docld:is2969531 Page 10 oF we ices ee ce eee sorbate AE Te termes ded «Ladi eo ORE . vier SONCA Pa ceeas a Was ery «pany 9h wet once pact Hk ayy aise! eae Ee