JFK Assassination System © Date: 5/27/201 Identification Form AGENCY : Agency Information FBI RECORD NUMBER: — 124-90146-10044 RECORD SERIES: HQ AGENCY FILENUMBER: — 105-93072-27 Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: NY Peleased under the John TO: HQ . Kennedy WSsassination Records TITLE : allection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Note}. ase#: Nl 54464 Date: . = WO-10-2017 DATE: 06/21/1961 ‘PAGES: 3 ‘ SUBJECTS : RICHARD THOMAS GIBSON DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION: Unclassified RESTRICTIONS : 4 CURRENT STATUS: = Redact DATE OF LAST REVIEW : 10/16/1998 OPENING CRITERIA : INDEFINITE COMMENTS : MEMO . RN v9.1 HW 54464 DBocld: 32339212 Page 1
° - OPTIONAL, FORM NO. 10 o Cont ip srates cov AMENT . , re) oa Memorandum | TO: DIRECTOR, FBI (105-93072)—S*SC(éATE:”—«C«s«G 1/61 | 7 | ~ | a fy 0s SAC, NEW YORK (105-42387) sIiliy a . , _ ; 4\ {- (oe ~ RICHARD pss prroRWATTON cont Ox Ne Saleh: Soy | RA -°CUBA™ on Teoh! af IS - CUBA urna ey Re Bureau ‘letter to NY, dated , 6/5/61, requesting a review of files and cnntact with logical informants in an attemp to contradict ‘Senate Internal Security Subcommittee (SISS) testimony of the subject concerning a list of subscribers to the . publication "Fair Play" and membership list of the Fair Play for. Cuba Committee (FPCC). “ef fr COPE PILES tp “A ms CORDED A review’ of the files of the NYO, - specifically the FPCC file (National and NY Chapter), the file \on Student sot ivithes of the FPCC, the file on ROBERT TABER, RICHARD: GIBSON and ELIZABETH BARAD reflects no information which. could specifically contradict claims by the subject concerning subscribers list or “"a membership list. \ . \ | Also, contact with the following logical in rmants failed. to uncover any information specifically contradicting { | these od hry. 316h- 5 (Bg). WE: Ny 3229-5 ¥! NY 3258-8. : Os NY 711-S; Ame 98k (THOMAS M. TREACY - PSL) g ae The following informatio, while not specifically . contradicting GIBSON, does have a bearing OF eS REO ERS enh anre la ® 25 BY S Ps ae EH > NY 3245-stfurnished material obtained of the National Headquarters of FPCC, 799 Broadway, NYC, on §/21 and 22/61. No membership list as such and no list OF) acoentl ee PT TW " abi. I~ JFH:eam. a. ; oo | Moho, ‘4 re, 56 JUN 28 a6, Cie I ladies i Hs ; ; AW 54464 Docld:32339212 Page 2
NY 105-42387 subscribers to the publication "Fair Play" was included in |... this material. g#M«voluminous mailing list was included in. this material but there was no way to determine whether a Set code system is being used on this list in order to designate no members or subscribers. ; Among the material furnished by the informant’ was a list of names entitled, "NYC, FPCC Committee Members: Monthly. ! Pledges." This was a list of approximately 50 to 60 names and most of them had a committee designation next to the name , . bet such as Membership Committee, and so forth. Pts The informant also furnished a list of names of members XK: of student groups. This was a list of approximately 80 names . & ke and appears to be the name of the head of the student group ‘ at different colleges throughout the country. : CNIS NY 3164-Shavisea SA JAMES M. KENNY on: 6/5/61, that jf he heard NLEY FAULKNER, FPCC attorney, say that, they would {4% never turn the membership list over to the SISS.,: kee a THOMAS M, TREACY - PSI advised SA ROBERT C, BURNS on Ys 5/5/61, that & a meeting of FPCC on 4/27/61, RICHARD GIBSON, b Chairman of the Meeting, suggested a vote be taken on a motion . | to permit other organizations to join FPCC. Discussion arose Ue. concerning who should vote and it was decided that only members |B. should vote. Apparently the method to be used to determine who \ was a member was that everyone voting was to show his membership | ecard. After some discussion on this procedure, the entire matter | was referred to the FPCC Executive Committee to report on membership | at the next meeting. : (Ew 1286-sMravisea on 5/3/61, that STANLEY FAULKNER informed ISADORE GIBBY NEEDLEMAN (Attorney for Amtorg Trading E td Corporation in many matters) that a hearing for FPCC had been ({¢ held in Washington, DC, during the ‘week of 4/24/61. He said (, | tl { | ' t | | HW 54464 Docld:32339212 Page 3
NY 105-42387 FPCC was supposed to have produced certain records. He mentioned . that the Committee wanted a membership list but would not get. a 4 it as there was none CG 664 S* advised that at a meeting of the Executive f Committee, FPCC, Chicago Chapter, held on 5/20/61, RICHARD . GIBSON was in attendance. He stated that the organization wanted] to protect anyone who is a member or a sympathizer with PCC, He stated that the National Office destroyed all its membership . 4 lists ‘in January, 1961, and the only list in the whole world ¥% concerning membership in the FPCC as of January, 1961, %#s- in the personal possession of ROBERT TABER, who is now in Havana, . Cuba. He said that insofar as his area was concerned, membership cards were the cue to membership and that such a card is a. requirement for voting privileges at FPCC meetings. Xa 6259-S advised SA RAYMOND E, MOOMEY, on say that at this same Chicago meeting on 5/20/61, GIBSON mentioned that the National Conference of FPCC will be held almost certainly in NYC. One vote will be allotted to every 100 persons in the | | areas covered by the chapters and either one vote or % vote will y a L be allotted to each student chapter. Any FPCC member (as decided by presentation of membership cards) may attend any of the sessions but only authorized delegates may vote. The Henry ‘ Hudson Hotel was considered to be a likely site for the sessions. GIBSON pointed out there would probably be more names on each ~ area's mailing list at the National Office than there are members but that this cannot be helped. Inasmuch as the above information does not specifically I contradict the testimony given by GIBSON, no attempt at determining ; willingness of the sources to testify to this information is LA | being made. feel TE i ; HW 54464 Docld:32339212 Page 4