Originator: FBI
From: SAC, NY
To: DIRECTOR, FBI
Document date: 06/17/1977
Document type: PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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JFK Assassination System

Identification Form

Date:

6/15/201

Agency Information

AGENCY :

RECORD NUMBER :

FBI

124-10282-10216

RECORD SERIES:

HQ

AGENCY FILE NUMBER: 100-30067-188, 189

Document Information

ORIGINATOR :

FROM:

TO :

TITLE :

FBI

SAC, NY

DIRECTOR, FBI

DATE: 06/17/1977

PAGES:

SUBJECTS :

JOP, TRA, CP MEMBER

DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION: Secret

RESTRICTIONS: IB

CURRENT STATUS: Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 02/27/1998

OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE

COMMENTS: INC MEMO, LHM

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DATE:

REPLY T

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SUBJECT:

TO:

11"

LHM

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Marie

Dennis

10/28/77

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UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

AUG 2 4 1977

memorandum

ADIC, NEW YORK (100-88368)

NIOHN ORION PITTMAN

IS - R (CPUSA) (CC) -(NC)

SECRET CONDENTIAL.

"ULL INVESTIGATION

(INITIATED 6/17/77)

(5)

DIRECTOR, FBI (100-30067)

ReBuairtel, 6/17/77, and

report of SA DANIEL H.

& LUCKING, dated 3/28/74, at NY. (U)

Enclosed for the Bureau are five copies of an LHM,

captioned and dated as above and classified "Confidential".

No information has been developed since referenced

report that subject is involved in clandestine intelligence

activities. (C(U)

Subject's activities are covered by Bureau assets

targeted against the CPUSA. LeIM)

As a member of the Central Committee (CC) and the

National Council (NC) , the subject is in a position to

formulate policy and provide leadership to the Party and,

as such, falls within the criteria for a full investigation

consistent with FCI guidelines.

That he is not in the Party

top echelon of leadership and his activities are limited

byhis living abroad, PITTMAN should be investigated as

a Priority II subject.

UACB

a progress letter will be submitted on the

subject at the appropriate time.

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1-4220

Bureau (Encls. 5) (RM)

New York

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(3)

11,894

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Declassify on: dADR

ALT INFORVATION CONCAINED

PERSIN IS UNCEASSIFIED EXCEPS

ENCLOSURE

WHERE SHOWN OTHERWISE.

CONFSDENTIAI

CLASSIFIED BY 6127

EXEMPT

*ROM GDS, CATEGORY 2&3

ST 104

DATE OF DECLASSIFICATION INDEFINITE

REC-72

100-302175189

97 AUG 25 1977

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PayE 5 NO 3 0 1977

RU.S.Government Printing Office: 1976-241-530/3018

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REAU OF INN

In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

New York, New York

AUG 2 1 1977

John Orion Pittman

Internal Security - Russia

ALt- INMORVATION CONTAYNNE

NONETN TE UNCLASSTVLED EXeCRE

THERE SEOKM OTHERN A60.

Office of Origin:

New York

Date Investigative Summary Prepared: AUG ? ? 1977

11-8-44

Basis for Investigation:

Classified by SPS Ma

Declassify on: OADR

Investigation is based upon authority of the Attorney

General to conduct full counterintelligence investigations

of leaders of the Communist Party, USA (CPUSA) pursuant to

the Foreign Counterintelligence (FCI) Guidelines. (S)

The Communist Party, USA (CPUSA) is an

arm ot the international communist move-

ment dominated by the Soviet Union. (U)

Investigation to Date:

Since February, 1974, the subject has resided at

Thakurova 3, 116-16, Prague 6, Czechoslovakia.

He is the

CPUSA's representative on the editorial board of the "World

Marxist Review", the theoretical journal of the international

communist movement headquartered in Prague, Czechoslovakia.

One of his main functions on the editorial board is to prepare

CPUSA activity reports for the Kremlin. (e)(Ud)

He was elected to memberships on the Central Committee

(CC), CPUSA, and the National Council (NC), CPUSA, at the

National Convention of the CPUSA, held June 26 - 29,

1975, in Chicago, Illinois. LeN(W

CONFIDENSTAL

CLASSIFIED BY 6127

EXEMPT

FROM GDS, CATEGORY 2&3

DECLASSIFICATION INDEFINITE

This document contains neither recommendations nor

conclusions of the FB?. It is the property of the

FbI and is lonned to your agency; le and its contents

are not to he distri med outside your ageney.

100-30067-189

ENCLOSURE)

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CONFADENTIAL

John Orion Pittman

SECRET

His foreign travel includes visits to Bulgaria

during the summer of 1974, the Soviet Union in July,

1975, and trips to

and from the United States (US) in

1975

and 1976. 181(4)

The March 30, 1974 issue of the "Daily World",

an east coast communist newspaper, characterized him as,

"dedicated to strengthening the unity of world communist

forces in accord with the struggle advanced by the Soviet

Union for peaceful coexistence,

social progress, and

socialism".

Following the Soviet line of propaganda at

a meeting of the Utah District, CPUSA, in November, 1976,

Pittman stated, "The CPUSA must warn

• fellow citizens that the

Pentagon is searching for a doomsday weapon in order to

was a danger."

was a ange at? power ant that thermonuclear wak

Pittman's party activities include attendance

at a meeting of the Utah District, CPUSA, on November 22,

1976; a meeting of the Central Committee

held November 19-

21, 1976, in New York City, and a meeting of the Political

Committee, CPUSA, held May 5, 1974, in New York City.

No

information has been developed that he is active at the local

club level or that he has made any public appearances on

behalf of the party. elul

Objective:

Will continue to confirm and assess the leadership

and policy-making role of Pittman in the CPUSA. LeNU)

Will remain alert to develop any information in-

dicating clandestine intelligence activities, foreign

travel, espousas of propaganda, and contacts

with Soviets

or other criteria country nationalsion the partof Pittman, hS

which information might tend to confirm his continuing role

in the spread of the international communist movement. (

CONFIDENTIAL

-2*-

SECREL

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Airtel

1 - Mr. M. J. Steinbeck

SECREA

CONFAPENTIAL

TO: ADIC, New York (100-88368)

From: Director, FBI (100-30067)

JOHN ORION PrIMANY

IS - R (CPUSA) (CC)

FOLL INVESTIGATION

(Initiated 6/17/77) (5

6/17/77

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFTED EXESPE

WHERE SHOWN OTHERWISE.

11-8-44

Classified by Sy8 Muffic

Declassily on: DADA (SFK

Reurlet 6/3/77.

Pursuant toECI Guidelines, Bureau authority 19

granted to conduct a full investigation of subject with effec-[S]

tive date of this communication.

Inasmuch as captioned has been

he subject of a continuing investigation, there is no need I

submit the 90-day LHM as reguired by FCI Guidelines IX A 4,S-

• As instructed in Bureau airtel 5/19/77, page 3, cap-

tioned "CPUSA," you should submit annual summary LIM by 9/1/17•

(5)

MJS : kem

NOTE:

Mr. Thomas Grady, Investigation Review Unit, Department

of Justice, has advised Bureau field offices should not submit

90-day LHMs on CPUSA members who have been the subject of con-

tinuing investigation prior to FBIHO authorizing full investi-

gation pursuant to FCI Guidelines.

Review of captioned matter

determined full investigation is warranted?

SI-126

REC-1

100-30061-100

Assoc. Dir.

Dep. AD Adm.

Dep. AD Inv.

Asst. Dir.:

Adm. Serv..

Crim. Inv.

Fin. & Pers.

Ident.

Intell.

Laboratory

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Exempt

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