Originator: FBI
To: DIRECTOR, FBI
Document date: 05/19/1967
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

## Page 1

File #:

62-116464

Serial Scope:

210 - Bulky

PART I

55310

DocId: 32989702

Page 1

---

## Page 2

BULKY ENCLOSURE

BIN #GE

ROOM 1-873

•17B

XEROX COPY OF COVER

-LETTER ENCLOSED

HQ - HEADQUARTERS

Class / Case #

Sub

Vol.

Serial #

210

ONLY

0062 116464

4/14/203789

RRP005R2EE

A10

ПобТа: 32089702

---

## Page 3

INFORMATION RELATING TO THE

UNITO OF AMERICAN HEBRE ORCANTZATIONS

-----

55310

DocId: 32989702

Page 3

---

## Page 4

INFORMATION RELATING TO THE

UNION OF AMERICAN HEBREW ORGANIZATIONS

FOR ANCES

sher

HH 55310 DocId:32989702 Page 4

---

## Page 5

4-572 (Re% 7-18-63)

OSIONAL PORM NO, 10

5010-106

MAY 1862 EDITION

GSA GEN. REG. NO 27

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

ГО

The Director

DATE:

4-1-66

FROM : N. P. Callahan

SUBJECT: The Congressional Record

Nagos A2909-A203%, Congzoasan Ayan, () Naw Yort, gatemio

2i7 renaro la jocids an anticio entried "Miotoam and Los Jentas Coazoenza

e henry beri vocopas, director oi co camminalon os cocial action o the

Aite

Voronae Statad 1 RAs ar le Fictasma costumo

la spiral pi ascalatioo, De any suter e dure and casceross ore la Navacicas ili:

Lo sinois a spiast di coprovano and ugatoria anè batreo mul garo lue baciararla.

in retroscect,

1a & sulla razional inerzetion **

Coveremesi condors so ull lavelo eare belosa trape & gubiro lotod lucosmatle

out toe tarent et a inll-spaio teresiigation into to comoastraboua, procialis

Lal VO sar uova dow pronoculions in lula srea."&. Lagar Moorer, H.0 der

oleays bo reilo scon to ayponi to tho prisdore and vidaly dela bouoa lust

Coananiao bro al the sottom oi all social astacion, radosared the public tort

conavaice are arpioking tae proleo agalaz dur violassa pollai.

Original filed

67-5341-

NOT RECORDED

16/ APR 18 1966

In the oniginal of a nemorandum captioned and dated as above, the Congressional

•I -1.1.

was reviewed and pertinent items were

marked for the Director's attention. This form has been prepared in order that

---

## Page 6

1-572 (RoV.7-18-63)

OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10

MAY 19D2 EDITION

5010-106

GSA GEN. PEG. NO. 17

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

: The Director

DATE:

4-4-66

FROM : N. P. Callahan

SUBJECT: The Congressional Record

12204 A800G-A2037. Congreorman Hyaa, (C) Now Tori, oxteadon

ale reunio to include an arteto antilion "Viotnam sad le Josisa moracissos

Vistas fy diber: Vorapas, diredor o1 the Commadaton on vselal Acton bi the

Di derican ducalac

¿a scurai di escalati f.

ne riny astor a duru and meterors ore ls haarsoas tra

1n Fus a spirit di coprennon ane agatoris ane haired eull sycan las hecaraya

di to inion loon, in retrospect, Us & sald radional aberration i

Le anticon oiles pollop in tedion. Actordey Conent Itranhand has belt

out toe caront of s sull scalo laredination into tue comonstrations, proclain

inal *s02

# Late soorer,

amaze no cored sos to agpund to lue partitle and midany nald cotion troc

Formonius are ai the cotton oi ai socal astation, reassared tao puchie tout

Communise are exploking tas protest agalant our Viataase potlay.

brew.

Original filed

Bu-em cata

67-5341-

NOT RECORDED

167 APR 18 1966

In the original

(I a memorandum captioned and dated as above, the Congressional

was reviewed and pertinent items were

maried for the Director's altention. This form has been prepared in order that

ponions of la copy of the original memorandum may be clipped, mounted, and placed

in appromit Burgau case or subject matter files.

55310

---

## Page 7

ST

OPTIONAL FOKM NO, 10

5010-106

MAY. 1962 ED' ICiN

GSA GEN. REG, NO, 27

UNITED STATES CC

RNMENT

Memorandum

TO

: Mr. DeLoach

DATE: 3-30-64

FROM : M.

A. Jones

Tolson

Belmont

Mohr

Casper

¿Callahan

Conrad

DeLoach

Evans

Gale

Rosen

frave

Trotter

Tele. Room

Holmes -

Gandy

SUBJECT: SYLVAN LEBOW

NEW YORK, NEW YORK

INFORMATION CONCERNING

HARVEY BURSTEIN

FORMER FBI SPECIAL AGENT

INFORMATION CONCERNING

.

On 3-26-64, the Director received a copy of the Spring, 1964, issue

of "American Judaism,'

" the official publication of the Union of American Hebrew

Congregations. It was sent by Sylvan Lebow, who is listed'as an ex-officio member

of the publication's editorial board.

Excerpts of the Director's address on 12-4-63 before the Washington

Hebrew Congregation Brotherhood are reprinted on page 39, together with a picture

of Mir. Hoover receiving an artifact from Arnold Fine, the Brotherhood's President.

Page 46 contains a very fanciful article which is supposed to relate

some of the high points of the Bureau career of former Special Agent Harvey Burstein.-

Written in a very braggadocio manner, this item contends that Burstein made himself

invaluable to the FBI because he had the distinction of being the first Yiddish and

Hebrew speaking Special Agent. The article does make the point that Burstein was

not the first member of the Jewish faith employed bypthe FBI. 6 2 - 53484 3/ R64

The article is replete with claris that cannot be substantiated by a review

of Burstein's personnel file, and with outright errors. He is identified as a wartime

Agent who, in 1941, was assigned to "all aspects of internal security, the tasks of

espionage and foreign intelligence. The war was raging in Europe, and tensions were

mounting between Japan and the United States." Burstein actually entered the FBI on

8-25-41, as a clerk, and was assigned as a student fingerprint classifier. He resigned

his position on 6-22-42 to enter military service. He was reinstated on 7-26-48 as a

clerk, and did not receive an appointment as Special Agent until 10-25-48. He resigned

from the Bureau again an 8-14-53, having served in Chicago and Washingto Peter

His ille does indicate that a request was made on 11-3-41 that Burstein be

made available to the Translation Unit for the purpose of translating Yiddish newspapers.

Enclosure LaME & 31-6%

I - Mr. Sullivan - Enclosures

WEE XEROX

PERS/

REC. UNTE

HHA:cmk

AIR 9 1964 (Continued, page 2)

(6)10 acher: 32989702. Page 7

---

## Page 8

11O, M. A. Jones to DeLoach

Re: SYLVAN LEBOW

HARVEY BURSTEIN

The article, however, relates an incident that supposedly took place in 1941 with the

discovery by a citizen in New York City of a metal container supposedly containing a coded

message.

A courier was rushed to Washington with the "coded message," according

to the article, and orders were issued to "Get 'Agent' Burstein on the double," The

article goes on to state that Burstein entered a room where Agents were crowded around a

desk on which the container rested. Burstein took one look and supposedly said:

"Gentlemen, this is the Sh'ma, the basic credo of the Jewish faith--nothing to worry about"".

' The container was a mezuzah.

The article then states that down the long corridors of the FBI went the word

that if "anything comes across any desk in a foreign language, call Burstein."

INFORMATION IN BUFILES:

Bufiles contain no derogatory information identifiable with Sylvan Lebow.

Harvey Burstein's services were satisfactory, however, in a memorandum dated

11-14-48, former Assistant Director Tamm set forth a summary of Burstein's FBI record.

Mr. Tamm knew Burstein and said he felt he was an opportunist who had an exaggerated

opinion of his own ability; that he did not feel he could be trusted nor that he would do any

thing for the FBI except to use it to further his own interests; and that he felt we should

deal with Burstein circumspectly. The Director noted, "I think this is a proper

evaluation."

OBSERVATIONS:

We have been very circumspect in our relationship with Burstein and it is

felt nothing would be gained by calling his hand on this rather absurd article. It bears

out the evauation made of the man in 1958. It is believed Mr. Lebow sent the magazine to

the Director because of the speech excerpts and the picture, and not in connection with the

article on Burstein.

RECOMMENDATION:

the magazine to the Director.

* That the attached letter of thanks be forwarded to Sylvan Lebow for sending

OPL

-2-

NW 55310,

a lette attacked in file.

DocId: 32989702

---

## Page 9

90v. 5-27-631

Tolson

Bommont

Cogpe

Callahan

Conrad, -

De Loach.

Evails -

Gale -

PRosen e

Sullivan :

Tavel -

Trotter

Tele Room

Holmes -

Gandy

Rabhi Calls

FBI Lax in

Race Cases

A Reform Jewish

official:

has accused the FBI of lax:

ness

in apprehending racial

terrorists in the South.:

Rabbi

Richard

G. Hirsch,

director of the Religious 46-i

(American

tien Center of the-congrega-

Hebrew

Union off

tions here,

also criticized the!

Kennedy Administration,

in ai

talk in New York, for failure

to do all it can in support of

the civil

rights program be-

fore Congress.

"Indicative of our national!

shame,"

the Rabbi said

Sun-'

day at a Reform Jewish civil

rights conference,

"is that the

FBI, which has

shown itselfi

• fully capable

of infiltrating

every segment of the Commu-

nist apparatus in this country,

has proved itself impotent in

infiltrating

the

ranks of the

racial terrorists who now con-

stitute a major threat to the

lives of millions of Americans

and to the ideals which Ameri-

Ica represents."

When

tha

Department of

¡Justice says it lacks Icgal pow-

er for more comprehensive civ-

il rights action and a bill is

proposer to increase its pow.

ers, the Administration, Rabbi

Hirsch asserted,

"refuses to

lexert its influence on behalf

of the strengthened legisla-

tion."

Besid

ing

E.

62-5341-4

REC 37 6 3 1

or 56"

Z1: OCT

$1833

8 1 8101113

140

is fu 57.

0C1 J. 10 8 UN .23

DOM WASTE DIA•

t!,"

The Washington Post and I-?

Times Herald

The Washington Dally News

The Evening Star -

New York Herald Tribune

New York Journal-American

New York Mirror

New York Daily News

New York Post

The New York Times

The Worker

The New Leader -

The Wall Street Journal -

The Natlonal Observer -

People's World

Date

SEP 24 170

NW 55310- Doctlf32989702 Page :

---

## Page 10

ST

OPTIONAL FORM NO, 10

3010-108

MAY, IS62 EDICIN

GSA GEN. REG. NO, 27

UNITED STATES GC

RNMENT

Memorandum

29

TO

: Mr. DeLoach

DATE: 3-30-64

FROM

: M.

SUBJECT: SYLVAN LEBOW

"NATIONAL FEDERATION OF TEMPLE BROTHERHOODS

NEW YORK, NEW YORK

INFORMATION CONCERNING

HARVEY BURSTEIN

FORMER FBI SPECIAL AGENT

INFORMATION CONCERNING

Toison

Belmont

Mohr -

Casper

Callahan

Conrad

DeLoach®

Erans -

Gale .

Slosen

Salivani

lavel.

Trotter

Tele. Room

Holmes -

Gandy

On 3-26-64, the Director received a copy of the Spring, 1964, issue

of "American Judaism,'

" the official publication of the Union of American Hebrew

Congregations. it was sent by Sylvan Lebow, who is listed as an ex-officio member

of the publication's editorial board.

Excerpts of the Director's address on 12-4-63 before the Washington

Hebrew Congregation Brotherhood are reprinted on page 39, together with a picture

of Vir. Hoover receiving an artifact from Arnold Fine, the Brotherhood's President.

Page 46 contains a very fanciful article which is supposed to relate

some of the high points of the Bureau career of former Special Agent Harvey Burstein -

Written in a very braggadocio manner, this item contends that Burstein made himself

invaluable to the FBI because he had the distinction of being the first Yiddish and

Ho the per an or of the at an a aloe to ero that i yes

134451534

The article is replete with claits that cannot be substantiated by a review

of Burstein's personnel file, and with outright errors. He is identified as a wartime

Agent who, in 1941, was assigned to "all aspects of internal security, the tasks of

espionage and foreign intelligence.

The war was raging in Europe, and tensions were

mounting between Japan and the United States." Burstein actually entered the FBI on

8-25-41, as a clerk, and was assigned as a student fingerprint classifier. He resigned

his position on 6-22-42 to enter military service. He was reinstated on 7-26-48 as a

clerk, and did not receive an appointment as Special Agent until 10-25-48. He resigned

from the zureau again on 8-14-53, having served in Chicago and Washin on Dictat

His file does indicate that a request was made on 11-3-41 that Burstein be

made available to the Translation Unit for the purpose of translating Yiddish newspapers.

Enclosure KauR 231-6%

1 - Mr. Sullivan - Enclosures

PLUS/ LEC. UNC

HHA:cmk

ANN 9 1964 (Continued, page 2)

NH (0310 Dadra: 32989703

Page 10

---

## Page 11

1110," M. A. Jones to DeLoach

Re: SYLVAN LEBOW

HARVEY BURSTEIN

The article, however, relates an incident that supposedly took place in 1941 with the

discovery by a citizen in New York City of a metal container supposedly containing a coded

message.

A courier was rushed to Washington with the "coded message," according

to the article, and orders were issued to "Get 'Agent' Burstein on the double. " The

article goes on to state that Burstein entered a room where Agents were crowded around a

desk on which the container rested. Burstein took one look and supposedly said:

"Gentlemen, this is the Sh'ma, the basic credo of the Jewish faith--nothing to worry about.""

The container was a mezuzah.

The article then states that down the long corridors of the FBI went the word

that if "anything comes across any desk in a foreign language, call Burstein."

INFORMATION IN BUFILES:

Bufiles contain no derogatory information identifiable with Sylvan Lebow.

Harvey Burstein's services were satisfactory, however, in a memorandum dated

1|11-14-48, former Assistant Director Tamm set forth a summary of Burstein's FBI record.

Vit. Tamm knew Burstein and said he felt he was an opportunist who had an exaggerated

opinion of his own ability; that he did not feel he could be trusted nor that he would do any-

thing for the FBI except to use it to further his own interests; and that he felt we should

deal with Burstein circumspectly. The Director noted, "I think this is a proper

evaluation."

OBSERVATIONS:

We have been very circumspect in our relationship with Burstein and it is

felt nothing would be gained by calling his hand on this rather absurd article. It bears

out the evauation made of the man in 1958. It is believed Mr. Lebow sent the magazine to

the Director because of the speech excerpts and the picture, and not in connection with the

article on Burstein.

RECOMMENDATION:

* That the attached letter of thanks be forwarded to Sylvan Lebow for sending

the magazine to the Director.

120189

* In letter attached in file: 2-

HH 55310. DocId: DocId:32989702

_Page 11.

---

## Page 12

90v.5-27-63)

Rabbi Calls

FBI Lax in

Race Cases

1 Reform Jewish officiali

has accused the FBI of lax-i

ness

in

apprehending raciali

terrorists in the South.,

Rabbi

director i che Religious ch

\American Hebrew

Center of the congregat

Union of

tions here, also criticized the

Kennedy

Administration, in a

talk in New York, for failure

to do all it can in

support of

the civil rights program be-

fore dictice of our national!

"Indicative

shame,"

the Rabbi said

Sun-

day at a Reform Jewish

civil

rights conference,

"Is that the

FBI, which has

shown itselfi

fully

capable of infiltrating

every segment of the Commu-

nist apparatus in this country,

has proved itself impotent in

infiltrating the ranks of the

racial terrorists who nosy con-

stitute a major threat to the

lives of millions of Americans

and to the ideais which Ameri-

ica represents."

When

the

Department of

Justice says it lacks legal pow.

er for more comprehensive civ-

il rights action and a bill is

proposed to increase its pow-

ers, the Administration, Rabbi

Hirsch asserted,

"refuses to

exert ils influence on behalf

of the strengthened legisla-

lion."

!!!:

7K

DCT

553104821960989702

Page 12

30

Tolson -

Belmont

Casper -

Callahan

Conrad

DeLoach

Evans -

Gale -

PRosen +

Sullivan

Tavel -

Tiotter

Tele Room

Holmes -

Gandy -

=- i

REC 37 1 6

62-5341-A

1078:30

12: OCT. ₴ 1633

841 1 2101113

ії

OCL 1 10 N8 UW.03

The Washington Post and H-?

Times Herald

The Washington Dally News

The Evening Star

New York Herald Tribune

New York Journal-American

• Now York Mirror _

New York Dally News .

New York Post _

The New York Times -

The Worker -

The New Leader -

The Wall Street Journal -

The National Observer -

People's World -

Date

SEP 24104.

Fit.

---

## Page 13

MiT

"n

FI

12-13-56)

Transmit the following in

Via

AIK'FEL

FBI

Datef / 24/63

(Type in plain text or code)

(Priority or Method of Mailing)

Ley dat

TO:

DIRECTOL, FBI

FROM: SAC, WFO (62-0)

NEWS RELEASE BY RABBI RICHARD

CRITICIZING FBI IN KACE CASES

INFORMATION CONCERNING

DAVID BRODY, General. Council, B'nai B'rith, IDC,

telephonically contacted SA LAURENCE E. DANBON morning of

9/24/03, and astied SA DA'BON to come to his office in regard

to a news release appearing in the Washington Post ly labli

PilChARD G. ilKSCl Director of the lieligions Action lenter,

a nional Anerican betrew

congresa ious.

BkOrt and

JASON SILVEMIAN, Area Director, Anti-defamation League, WbC,

advised

SA DANBOY that they wisled to apologize for a news

release by kabbi HiRSCh made in

New York City on Sunday,

1192/03. Mr. BRODY pointed out that kabbi lIkscl is a joung,

entlusiastic, energetic individual and his comments criti-

cizing the FBI in racial matter investigations dogs not

reflect the feeling of the B'nai B'rith.

Mr. BROLy stated

ho personally discussed this news release witu dabbi tIRst

aúd rabbi miksch advised vr. Brody that lie did not mean to

say that the FBI is impotent in infiltrating the ranks of

racial terrorists.

Nir. BRODY stated Rabli LIkSCl is at times

impulsive and

this news relcase indicated tiat: charactcristic.

Mr. BRODY indicated that boti. he andr. SiLvErAi

wild, discuss thie news

civil rights and

Facial jurisdiction.

DON 115ET 04°

VECt

62-5341-

(3)

ATR PEL.

Appffyed:

lET i'Spockal Agent in Charge

HT 55310

DocId: 32989702

Page 13

10 OCT S PAS

Honest

Sent

- M

Per —

---

## Page 14

WEO 62-0

The above is being

furnisled for information to the

Bureau.

Enclosed for the bureau is the article wiich appoared

in tle Washington lost on page A7 dated 9/21/03.

• ..

-

2

HH 55310

DocId: 32989702 • Page 14

---

## Page 15

Rabhi Calls

FBI Lax in

Race Cases

A Reform Jewish

official

Thas accused the FBI of lax-!

terrorists in tree sodin.

apprehending racial

support of

the civil rights program be

fore Congress.

Iday at a Reform Jewish civill

rights conference,

FBI, which has

fully capable

¡has proved itself impotent in

and to the ideals which Ameri

ca represents."

When

proposed to increase its pow

ers, the Administration, Rabbi

'Hirsch

asserted, "refuses to

exert its influence on behalf

of the strengthened legisla-

Ition."

40 Hurt in Rome Crash

62-5341-9

ENCLOSURE

WH 55310 DocId: 32989702 Page 15

---

## Page 16

FU

12-13-56)

3/.

Transmit the following in

Via

ATKTEL

FBI

Dates/ 24/63

(Type in plain text or code)

(Priority or Method of Mailing)

V.

11a23s Corde

TO:

DIRECTOR, FBI

FROV: SAC, WEO (62-0)

ALVS RELEASE BY RABLI RICHARD

G. LiIRSCli, WASLINGIUN POST, 9/24/63, .

CRITICIZING FBI IN KACE CASES

INFORMATION CONCERNING

DAVID DRUDY, General. Council, B'nai B'rith, MiC,

teleplonically contacted SA LAURENCE E. DANBON morning of

9/24/63, anci asked SA DANBON to come to his office in regard

to a news release appearing in the Washington Post by labbi

MarchinG. iliSch, Director of the leligious Action lerter,

Anion a murican threw congresarious:

Mr': BRODY and

JASON SILENAN, Area Director,

Anti-defamation League, WbC,

advised SA DANBON that they wisted to apologize for a news

release by kabbi HIRSCh made in New Yor City on Sunday,

4 732/03.

Ne. BRODY pointed out that kabbi lIkscl is a joung,

enthusiastic, energetic individual and lis comments criti-

cizing

the FBl in racial matter

investigations dogs not

reflect the feeling of the B'nai B'rith.

Mr. BrODY stated

1Q personally discussed this news release witi kabbi HIRSC.

gue kabb maRsch advised Nir. BRODY tlat lie did not mean th

say that the FBI is impotent in infiltrating the ranks of-

rncial terrorists.

Mr. BRODY stated Kabli HIRSCh is at tines

impulsive and this nows release indicated tiat. charactcristic:

Mr. BRODY indicated that both he and'ar. SILVERiN

will discuss the nows

Bureau

(3)

AINTEL

Apprgyed:

T 1" Special Agent in Charge

17655310

DooId:32989702 Page 16

Da Du WiCK

Sent

DON WISTE B1"

NECt

* p*

62-5341-

No OCT 9 153

Sirenia, 4N

_M

Per -

---

## Page 17

WFO 62-0

The above is being furnished for information to the

Bureau.

Enclosed for the Bureau is the article winci appearei

in the washington lost on page AT dated 9/21/03.

^.

2

HH 55910

DocId: 32989702

Page 17

---

## Page 18

not

32

Rabbi Calls

FBI Lax in

Race Cases

A Reform Jewish

official

has accused the FBI of lax

ness

terrorists in the South.

the Union of

American

Hebrew Congrega-

to do all it can in support of!

the civil

rights program be-

fore Congress.

"Indicative of our national

shame," the Rabbi said Sun-l

day at & Reform Jewish civil

rights conference,

"is that the

FBI, which has

shown itself

fully capable

every segment of the Commu-

nist apparatus in this country,

Thas proved itself impotent in

infiltrating the ranks of the

racial terrorists who now con

When

Department of

proposed to increase its pow

lers, the Administration, Rabbi

Hirsch

asserted, "refuses to

exert its influence on behalf

tionthe strengthened legisla

40 Hurt in Rome Crash

-

62-5341=

ENCEOSURE

WH 55310 DocId: 32989702 Rage 18

---

## Page 19

: Bout 36 (Rev. 12-13-56;

"TO S

33

FBI

• : Date:

Mr. Tolson

Alr.

Briant.

Mr.

Sir.

11-9-61

Transmit the following in

Via

PLAIN TEXT

(Type in plain text or code)

AIRTEL

(Priority or Method of Mailing)

3Ir.

Tarol

*Er.

Tele. Moun

TO: DIRECTOR, FBI - ATIN.: Crime Records Section

FROM:

SAC, CLEVELAND (80-0)

UNION OF AMERICAN HEBREN CONGREGATION

TOUR

On 11-9-S1

Of LOIT C. NOTLENT TARVIN MOBLENTZ, Attorney and brother

Connisioner of Prisors,

State of Ohio,

contacied Cleveland office to advise captioned group vould

be in "ashington, D.C. from 11-11-61 through 11-15-61 at

Shorehan Hotel and would like a tour of the Bureau.

Group consists of businessmen of Cleveland and their

MARVIN KORLOTEL is a member of Grievance Committee,

Cleveland ear dasociation and has testicled as soverment

Witness

on casé worked by Jurezu.

1o derogatory into in Cleveland indices

Te hiT TOLErTE or inion of Anerican lecrew Congregation.

hir, KOPLENTZ will contact tour room to make appointment

for the 15-20 persons to go on tour.

3-Bureau

1-Cleveland

(4)

Approved:

71

HH 55310 DocId Spedal Overt aneCharge

Sent _ 12NCV 15 1Ml Per

---

## Page 20

80U$36 (Rev. 12-13-568

TO S

aIr. Triion

Mr. Belmont

DIr. 3115

AI".

Fransmit the following in

Via

PLAIN TEXT

FBI

Date:

11-9-61

(Type in plain text or code)

AIRTEL

(Priority or Method of Mailing)

Ir.3

Mr. Muson..

It maril

212. Farel.

Tele. Iron.

I. lagrain

"is Caing

TO: DIRECTOR, FBI - ATTN.: Crime Records Section

FROM:

SAC, CLEVELAND (80-0)

UNION OF ANTRICAN IMBREW CONGRECATION

TOUR

On 1I-g-0L, aT KOSLATE, Attorney and brother

02 1003T C. 70212003

Prisons, State of Chio,

contacted Cleveland office to advise captioned group would

be in iashington, D.C. fron 11-11-61 through 11-15-61 at

Shorehan Hotel and would like a tour of the Fureau.

Group consists of businessmen of Cleveland and their

TARTIN KOPLara is a member of Grievance Committee,

¿leveland ear desociation and has testified as coverament vitaes

on cace worled by Tareau.

so derogatory into in Cleveland indices

re lADYIN KOZLEUTE or Union of Ancrican Lebrew Congregation.

His. KOBLENTZ will contact tour room to make appointment

for the 15-20 persons to so on tour.

3-Bureau

I-Clavaland

are emia

(4)

REC- 30 - 103

Approved:

HH 55310

DocId.9

71

Per

---

## Page 21

• 33

Routing Slip

0-7 (Rev. 3-31-61)

TO SẠC:

~ Alban

J Albuquerque

Anchorage

Atlanta

Baltintore

_Birningham

Boston

Buffalo

Butte

Charlotle

Chicago

Cincinnati

Cleveland

Dallas

Denver

Detrolt

(Copies!

→ Honolulu

7 Houston

_Indianapolis

7 Jacksonville

I Kansas CIty

[ Knoxville

L'is

Vegas

Little Rock

Los Angeles

Louisville

Memphis

Miami

Milwaukee

Minneapolis

Mobile

Newark

I New Haven

November 14, 196:

Date

'ficos Checked)

w New Orleans

New York City

I Norfolk

→ Oklahoma City

• Omaha

I Philadelphia

Phoenix

Pittsburgh

Portland

Richmond

St. Louis

Salt Lake City

San Antonio

→ San Diego

I San Francisco

• San Juan

_ Savannah

_Seattle

I Springfield

• Tampa

• Washington Fleld

• Quantico

TO LEGAT:

• Bonn

London

I Madrid

_ MexIco D. F.

_ottawa

_ Paris

→ Rome

- Rio de Janeiro

→ Токуо

RE:

UNION OF AMTRICAN HEBREW CONCREGATION

ME. MARVIN KOBLENTZ

SPECIAL TOUR OF BUREAU

RESEARCH (CORRESPONDENCE AND TOURS)

Pa For information

[J For appropriate action

• Surep, by

[ The enclosed is for your information. If used in a future report;

all sources, l

_ paraphrase contents.

• Enclosed are corrected pages from report of SA

dated

REMARKS:

[J conceal

Reuratrtel 11/9/61.

On 11/13/61 Mr. Marvin Koblentz and a

group consisting of 10 of his associates attending the

captioned meeting visited the Bureau and were conducted

on a special tour. As spokesman for the group Mr.

Kobientz expressed deep appreciation for the personal

courtesies extended them at the Bureau.

WHS:mmh

Enclosure(s)

Bufile

Urfile

55310 DogId: 32989702

Page 21

---

## Page 22

• 15)

Routing Stip

0-7 (Rev. 3-31-61)

TO SAC:

Alban

J Albuquerque

Anchorage

Atlanta

Baltimore

Biriningham

Boston

Butialo

Butte

Charlotte

Chicago

Cincinnati

Cleveland

Dallas

Denver

Detroit

be Pose

34

11.9

(Copies!

_ Honolulu

→ Houston

→ Indianapolis

Jacksonville

Kansas City

Knoxville

Las Vegas

Little Rock

Los Angeles

Louisville

Memphis

Miami

Milwaukee

Minneapolis

Mobile

Newark

I New Haven

Date

November 14,

1.96:

fices Checked)

_ New Orleans

J New York City

# Norfolk

I Oklahoma City

• Omaha

Philadelphia

Phoenix

Pittsburgh

Portland

Richmond

St. Louis

Salt Lake City

San Antonio

San Diego

San

Francisco

_ San Juan

_ Savannah

_Seatile

Springfield

_ Tampa

• Washington Fleld

TO LEGAT:

Bonn

I London

I Madrid

• MexIco D. F.

Dottawa

#Paris

→ Rome

_Rio de Janeiro

_Tokyo

RE:

UNION OF AVERICAN HEBREW CONGREGATION

ME. MARVIN KOBLENTZ

SPECIAL, TOUR OF BUREAU

RESEARCH (CORRESPONDENCE AND TOURS)

i seen at so-"

E For Information

[J For appropriate action

@ Surep, by

The enclosed is for your information, If used in a future report,

all sources, [J paraphrase contents.

I Enclosed are corrected pages from report of SA

dated

I conceal

REMARKS:

Reurairtel 11/9/61.

On 11/18/61 Mr. Marvin Koblentz and a

group consisting of 10 of his associates attending the

captioned meeting visited the Bureau and were conducted

on a special tour. As spokesman for the group Mr.

Koblentz expressed deep appreciation for the personal

courtesies extended them at the Bureau.

WHS:mmh

Enclosure (s)

Bufile

Urille

=.

HHI

55310

DocId: 32989702 Page 22

---

## Page 23

.207

ZS GOYSANC

DATE SeptenDer ?:

1955-

3:

CONJECT: JEWISH ACTITITIES - TESTIFTING

SYNOPSIS&

I'man"

Sired

I 01155°

Rabbi benjomen Schultz, Executive Director,

American

Jewis

League Agained Communism, Inco, aduised on August 29,

1955,

that

the

Indon ol American Hebrew Congregations, New Fork City, pasda reden lu

resolution declaring that it is the duty of a Je not to testifu before

Congressional committee investigating Communism.

Schultz mode

anale a transoripe of the Barry Grey Tadto progran ol sugust 22, 1955,

on station WiCA, lew Tori Citys

in order to reveal the thinking of a

representatue of Union of Americon Hebrew Congregationa on the questior

of cooperatong wish a Congressional coumittee.

Reulow of this radio

script dischases that program was an informal discussion led by Barry t

Gray, redto commentator, who maintained that a perdon shouid not avail

himself of tavonstiuntional Amendnents when called.

committee, aling weth Dr. Treodore bills Protestand Clerguan erasadonal

smith, lucer and writer for "atlantic Monthlys

" and Babbi Eugeno Jo

Lipmen, Director ofiomittee on social Action of union of American

Hebrew Congregatione

Mestion under discussion bus First Coñotitutionai

Amendment, particularly clause which pertains to religion whing a?

subcommittee will blasy inJoctober, 1955.

Gray and smith uphid i ition

that a auly constituti congressional committee, though its parposuuy

De immoris nas the light so long as it does so under lau, terreguare

Lipman and till upheld the opposite

view.

"Bustlescreplace that Barry Gray is a controversial figure, das.

(uarious allegations concerning him haue been forwarded to Bureau by"

numerous correspondents.

There is no indication in Buftles thast he is

lactually agembay of Communist Party. Bufiles reflect that Gill was

interuiqwedega rogerence in applicant type questigation by cs in

august, 194dee Bujidea jabl to reflee thy information Identifiable ween

Smithe

Lipman was interviewed concerning subject of a Bureau hoyalty of

Employees of Unted Natione and other Public International Organizations

gruestigation.

Lipman described subject as logal Amican cutien

resolution in Judadam and Induidual Freddon which condemned Governmen

Loyalty gecurity procedures in forceful language sos mosted at the

of Anerloan Hebrew Congregationa

held ot

L08

angeles, calafornia,

a Felruarys

Resolution woE

introduced by

mo disendrach arraohed bercutche

10.0h 8al bina

155001

C66007: 41

INCOME

Mondo

00-

PErB

nichole

Det nothing daregator!

J-D16Fi108

Enclosures

OCT

1757955

CRISIE REO.

HIH

55310

DocId: 32989702

Page

23

---

## Page 24

DETAILS

BACKGROUND:

Rabb Benjamin Shhulta, Erecutive Director, American

Jewish League Against Communism,

Inco, 220 lest send Stree:

New

York City, aduised agants of our

New York Office on August 29,

1955, that he

wanted to bring to the attention of the IBI o

"movement" taking place today among the Jews of not informing on

other people before Congressional committees.

He stated that

recently the Union of American Hebrew Congregations, 838 Fifüh

Avenues

wow core clay, consisting of reformed synagogues,

passed a resolution declaring that it is the duty of a Jew not

to testify before any Congressional committee investigating

Communism.

In this connection, Rabbi Schultz made available

a transcript' of the Barry Gray radio progrom of August 21, 1955, on

station hea, New York citys in onder to reveal the thinking

of a representative of the Union of American Hebrew Congregations

on the question of cooperating with a Congressional committee.

A review of this radio transcript discloses that

program was an informal discussion led by Barry Gray,

r0040

commentator, who maintained that a percon should not avail

himseif of the construtional Amendments when called before

congressional committee, along with a Dr. Theodore Gill, described

Protestant olerguman, Ralph smith, a lucker and a writer for

the "Atlantic Monthly" and other publicationg, and Rabbi Eugene J.

Lipman, Director of the committee on Social Action of the Union

of American Hebrew Congregations. The question under discussion

was the first Constitutional Amendment, particularly the clause

which pertains io religion which a senate subcommittee will study

in october, 1955, to see if we are receiving all of our rights

guaranteed

by the first Amendment. Barry Gray and Smith upheld

the position that a duly constituted Congressional committee,

though its purpose may be immoral, has the right, so long as

does so under the law, to require a citizen to appear and

testify. Rabbi Lipman and Dr. Gill upheld the opposite view.

Although, as stated above, Lipman was identified as

Director of the Committee on Social

Action of the Union of

American lebrew congregations, he did not state at any time

That the opinions espressed by him on the radio program were

the opinions of this

group. Lipmon stated on the program that

he would not

cooperate completely with Congressional investiguring

committees because these committees are operating in a "content.

He said,

"Its a contert of five to eight years of abuse of duly-

constrtuted dongressional investigative authority." Lipman

stated further,

"IT. Shalth (Ralph smith, referred to above)

takes one position.

He says that a duly constituted contressional

committee, though its purpose may be immoral, has the right, in

long as it does so under law, to exact what you personally may

HW 55310.

DocId:329897021 Page 24

---

## Page 25

Jones to Nichols Menoranoum

September 16, 1955

think te innorai

conduot, and the greater good, namely, the

maintenance

• of the structure of our governient and the

Strutue 0j 0uт freedne, requied the citin to appear ano

to testify?

consolance take axactly the opposite point of vieu."

BARRE GRAY:

Bulles reflect that Barry Gray, the radio commentotor,

has

never been the subject of & bureau inuestigation; hwever,

There is no indication in Buffles that he is actually a nonber

of the Connunist Party. Ha apparently delights in controveray

and for sone time was engaged in a running feud with Falter

winchell.

In November, 1953, he invited the Director to be

a guest on a radio presentation of hia, chich inuitation as

declined. (200-383359)

DE. THEODORE GILLE

with GILI

Buffles fall to reflect any information identifiable

with the exception that he was. interulewed as o

rejerence in an applicant-type inuestigation by the Army (G-2)

in augusts 1913.

Gill furnished no derogatory information

concerning the applicanto (100-236163)

RALPH SMITH:

Buffles fall to reflect any information identifiablo

with smith.

RABBI EUGENE JO LIPMAN:

Lipman was interviewed by an agent of our New tori

Office in July, 1954, concerning Alvin Laurence Waldkoll, Personel

Officer, United Nationg Korean Reconstruction Agendy, New 107F.

new forks the subject of a Loyalty of Employees of the United

Nations and Other Publio International Organizations-IR investi

gation.

Iipman aduised that he had been acquainted with halalsoji

and his family for approximately thirty years, having been a very

close friend of Alvin Malakoss's, both in high school and at the

University of Pittsburgho Lipman aduised that he vas aware of

Malakoff's having been arrested for a ubolation of the seleotive

service dot and also of having serued time in prison for thie

ubolation.

Lipman advised, however, that Malakoff hod been

sincere in having deen a conscientious objector. Iboman stated

-3 -

HH 55310 DocId:32989702 Page 25

---

## Page 26

Isi ni to Nichols Memorancun

deptenbor 36, 1955

this foon his

association with Alvin Halatory and merbers of

вій датілу,

he is of the opinion that they are oll loyal

Mertoon ortizens of excellent chardoter and reputations

(138-1380-44)

LINION OF AUERICAN HEBREW CONGREGATIONS:

Bujilos reflect that a resolution on Judalan and

Induidual Freedom was adopted at the Biennial Assembly of the

Unton aj American Hebrew Congregations which was held in Los

Angeles, Callfornia, In February, 1955.

This resolution

which concenned Gouernment loyalty-security procedures in

forceful anguage was introduced by Emil N. Baar. A summary

* sated March 2, 1955,

concerning Bary is attached herewith.

redolution reflected in part that "He protest the irresponsible

use of politival informers by our law enforcement agencies.

deplore the vlew that citizens should be encouraged to inform

againet fellow citizens with respect to their opinions and

political associations.

We would defend ail constitutional

privileges and immunities without regard to the guilt or innocence

of those who invoke them. In our view, the preseruation of thesa

rights is of greater significance to our way of life than any

benefit our lau enforcement agencies con darive from curtoliment

or suspension of these rights. He abhor the test oath and its

loyalty oath derivations.

Rabbl Maurice Nathan Eisendrath is

the President of the inion of American Hebrew Congregations.

summary dated February 25, 1955, regarding Eisendrath is attached

herewith. (62-5341 and 97-1397)

# hot attacked in file.

4.

HH 55310, DocId: 32989702, Page 26

---

## Page 27

C,0en 14 100

CA22 • UNITED STA

8 CoVie.

DIz: Septsaber 1:

1955°

ROM : 1.

sonIcer: JEWISH ACTIVITIES - TESTIFFING

SINOPSIS:

i.:

Kabbi Benjamin Schultz, Executive Director,

American

League againet Communism, Inco, aduised on August 29s 1055, that

the

Union of American Hebrew Congregations, New Tort Citys

resolution

declaring that t6 is the duty of a Je not to testifribefore

Congressional committee investigating Communism.

schults made

available a tranacript of the Barry Gray radio program of August 21,

1955,

repeathe ten To ther can Her to regreg the tin the destio

of cooperating with a congressional committee.

Reuiew of this radio

script disch s88

that program was an informal discussion led by Barry

Gray, radio commentator, who maintained that a person should not avail

himself of taconstitutional Amendsents when called before a Congressionol

committee, clang with Dr. Theodore. Gill, Protestand clergyman; Palo

Smits duaker and urter

for "Atlantic Monthly," and Babbi Eugene jo

Lipman, Director oflaomittee on social Action of Union of American

Hebrew CongregationEs

Hestion under discussion bas first Caratitutional

Amendment, particularly slouse which pertains to religion who a!

nie deit

suboommittee will disty inJoctober, 1955.

Gray and smith upid pition

so long as it does so under low, tagrequire

Lipman and Gill upheld the opposite

Juarious allegations concerning him have been forwarded to Bureau by=

numerous corredpondents.

There is no indication in Buphlès that he is

lactually contin of Conmunist Party.

Bufiles reflect that Gill was

interviewedens rogerence in applicant type inuestigation by G-a in

•Buftles jall to reflect ahy ingornation ddentujiable with

August, lipman was interulowed concerning subject of & indonu loulty of

Employers of Untied Nationa and other Public Interrational Organizations

IR?

¿ruestigation

sipman described subject as logal antican curden

A resolution In Judadam and Indu dual treluom which condemned Gouerme

Loyalty-security procedures In forceful language bus adosted at the

Biennial Assembuyi of Union of unethear Hebrew Congregations held au

Los Angolea, Callforia.

1955.

Resolution was introduced by

President sundon of nericon sabray congregations

Rabbi Maurice Nathan Eisunirath.

Summaries consorting Boar

go Risendrath

109873900тG 1904020950

None.

UTg

richols

&

Excloures

151955

CRIME. RAO.

НН 55310

DocId:32989702

Page 27

---

## Page 28

DETAILS

BACKGROUND:

Rabbi Benjonin Sohults, Erecurque Director,

American

Jewish diaque Against Communiam,

Ince, 220 lest and streets

New fork City, aquised Agents of our

New York Office on August 29,

1955, that he wanted to bring to the attention of the fBI a

"movement" taking place today anong the Jews of not informing on

other people before Congressional committees.

He stated that

recently the Union of American Hebrew Congregations, 838 Fifth

to testify before any congressional committee Inuestigating

Conmunismo

In this connection, Rabbi schultz mode available

• transcript of the Barry Gray radio progrom of Augusd 21s 1955, on

station WiCh, New York City, in onder to reveal the thinking

of a representative of the Union of American Hebrew Congregations

on the question of cooperating with a congressional committee.

review of this radio transcript discloses that

progran was an informal discussion led by barry Grays

radio

commentator, who maintained that a person should not avail

himself of

the constitutional Amendments-when called before o

Congressional committee, along with a Dr. Theodore Gill, described

Protestant clerguman, ralph smiths a quater and a writer for

"Atlantic Monthly" and other publications, and Rabbi Eugene Jo

Lipman, Director of the committee on social Action of the Union

of American Hebrew Congregations.

The question under discussion

was the first Constitutional Amendment, particularly the clause

which pertains to religion which a senate subcommittee will study

•n October, 1955,

to see If we are receiving all of our rights

ruananteed

by the first Amendmento. Barry Gray and Smith upheld

the position that a duly constituted Congressional committee,

though sto purpose may be immoral, has the right, so long as

it

so under the law, to require a citizen to appear and to

testify. Rabbi lipman and Dr. Giil upheld the opposite vlew.

Although, as stated above, lipman was identified as

Director of the Committee on social Action of the Union of

American Hebrew Congrogations, he did not state at any time

that the opinions expressed by him on the radio program were

the opinions of this group. Lipnon stated on the program that

tie would

not cooperate completely with congressional investigating

committees because these committees are operating in a "contert.""

He said,

"Its a content of five to eight years of abuse of duly-

coristituted dongressional investigativa autrority." Lipman

stated further,

"Aro Statth (Ralph Smith, referred to above)

tales one position.

He says that a duly-constituted contressional

committee, though its

purpose may be immoral, has the right, so

Jong as it does so under low, to exact what you personally may

HH 55310, DocId: 32989702 /Page 28

---

## Page 29

Jones to Miohola Memorandum

September 16, 1955

think te innoral

conduot, and the greater good, nomell, the

maintenance

• of the structure of our government ond the

to reatif!',

A11 I Can dO

consolence vate aractly the opposite point of vicu. "

BARRY GRAT:

Buftles reflect that Barry Gray, the radto commentator,

hos

never been the subject of a Bureau thuestigation; howduer,

ne is a controversial jigures and vardous allegationg conceriing

him have been porwarded to the Bureau by numerous correspondents.

There is no indication in Buftles that he is actually a member

of the Communist farty. He apparently delights in controveyay

and for some time was engaged in a running feud with Malter

Winchell. In Noveaber, 1953, he tnuited the Director to be

a guest on a radio presentation of hie, which inuitation sua

declined. (100-383359)

DR. THEODORE GILL:

Buptles fall to reflect any infornatión identifiable

with Gill with the exception that he was interulewed as a

rajerence in an applicant-type inuestigation by the Army (G2)

in August, 1943.

sian jurnished no derogatory injornarto

concerRing

the applicanta 1100-236163

RALPH SMITH&

Buftles fail to reflect any information identifiable

with smitho

RABBI EUGENE J. LIPMAN:

Ilpman was interuteved by an Agent of our New LoTh

New York,

Now tort, the subject of a Loyalty of Employees of the United

Natlona and other Public International Organizations- IR investi

gation. Llpman adubsed that he had been acquainted with Malakof

and his family for approximataly thirty years, naving been a very

close friend of Alvin Malakoff's, both in high school and at the

Untuersity of Pittsburgho

Lopman adulsed that he was aware of

Halakoss's having been arrested for a ubolation of the Seledtiva

Service.

Act and also of having served time in prison for this

violation. Lipman advised, however, that Malakofs hod been

sincere in hauing been a conscientious objector. Liuman stated

• 3.

NN 55310 DocId:32989702 Page 29

---

## Page 30

i.

site:

do NichOlE Memorancum

September 16, 1955

this from his

assoctation with Alvin HOLaYOff and membera of

he is of the apindon they they are oll loyal

meerioan

(138-1380-44)

attlens of excellent character and reputatialo

LINION OF AVERICAN HEBREL CONGREGATIONS:

Bufiles reflect that a resolution on Judaism and

Individual Freedom wus adopted at the Biennial Assembly of tho

Union of Amerioon Hebrew Congregations which was held in Los

Angeles, California, In Februarys 1955.

This resolution

which condemned Goverment loyalty security procedures in

forceful language was introduced by Emil N. Baur. A summary

*dated March 2, 1955, concerning Baar is attached

herewith.

This

revolution reflected in port that "He protest the irresponsible

use of political informers by our law enforcement agencies.

deplore the view that citizens should be encouraged to inform

against fellow citizens with respect to their opinions and

political associations.

We would dejend all constitutional

privileges and immunities without regard to the guilt or innocence

of those who invoke them.

In our view, the preseruation of these

rights is of greater significance to our way of life than any

benejit our low enforcemeni agencies can asrive from curtailment

or suspension of these rights.

He abhor the test odth and its

loyalty oath derivationa

Rabbi Maurice Nuthan Eisenarath is

the President of the union of Americon Hebree Congregations.

summary dated february 25, 1955, regarding Elsendrath is attached

herewith. (62-5341 and 97-1397)

* hot attached in file.

NH 55310, DocId: 32989702 / Page

30

---

## Page 31

ETANDARD MORE SO. 64

Office Memorandum

TO

I UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Tolson

Mr. Tolson

ViRi

Board mati

DATE: March 9, 1955

Nichols

• Belmont

Jebo

FROM :

I. B. Nicholy

Parsons

Rosen

Tamm

Sizoo

SUBJECT:

Winterrand

Tele. Room

UNION OF AMERICAN HEBREW CONGREGATIONS

Holloman -

Gandy -

George Sokolsky advised me that as a result of his

recent column on the resolution of the Union of American Hebrew

(Congregations he has had a phenomenal mail and that it is uniformly

in opposition to the resolution adopted by the Congregation at their

"Los Angeles meeting.

George further told me that emissaries of the

Congregation had approached Rabbi Benjamin Shultz, stated they

would like to talk to George about his column and would Shultz

arrange it. George told Shultz not to arrange it, merely to say

Sokolsky was easily approached and they should contact him directly.

They then stated George had the wrong idea on the resolution, that

it was misunderstood; that it was really anti-Communist and had one

sentence in it to that effect.

The real background of the resolution, according to

George, is found

I in the fact that a study has been made of the names

of individuals convicted and exposed in connection with Communist

activities; that 82 'per cent of the names are of Jewish origin and

the Jewish organizations consider this as a reflection upon Jews as

a race and feel they must protect the race. George staied this, of

course, is asinine and the race will be extinguished by such activities.

He stated he has been surprised at the number of serious-minded Jews

who now agree to this, yet he is getting very disgusted at the timidity

of others.

114)

CC:

Mr. Boardman

Mr. Belmont

LBN: MM

(4)

PECORDED - 9

INDEXED -

Ernes

MAR 16 1955

OOHAR 21 :955

HH

55310, DocId: 32989702, Paye 31

---

## Page 32

He then mentioned that Gordon Greenfield of the

Philadelphia family, who are worth in excess of 200 million dollars,

had gone on the American Jewish League Against Communism of

which Sokoisky is President; that he Greenfield, submitted his

resignation. Greenfield told Roy Cohn no one would ever know

what pressure he had been under. Sokolsky got mad and sent a wire

to Greenfield stating he, Sokolsky, was sic! and tired of fighting for

people who were gradually committing suicide because they have not

got the guts to stand up.

This concerned Greenfield very much and

Greenfield again contacted Roy Cohn and stated he wanted to come

and see George and explain the situation to him.

George needs

$40,000 to run the organization for a year and he is going to tell

Greenfield the only explanation he can give now is a personal con-

tribution of $40,000.

HH 55310

DocId: 32989702

Page 32

---

## Page 33

STANDARO FORMI NO, 6A

Office Memorandum

FROM

BUBjECT:

D UNITED STATES GOVERNHENE

Mr. Tolson

vipi

Board mal

DATZ: March 9, 1955

Nichols

/ Belon

I.. B. Nichos

Alens

Parsons.

Rosen -

Tanm -

Sizoo

Hinterrowd

"Tele. Kooin

UNION OF AMERICAN HEBREW CONGREGATIONS

Holloman

Gandy

George Sokolsky advised me that as a resuit of his

recent column on the resolution of the Union of American Hebrew

(Congregations he has had a phenomenal mall and that it is uniformly

in opposition to the resolution adopted by the Congregation at their

"Los Angeles meeting•

George further told me that emissaries of the

Congregation had approached Rabbi Benjamin Shultz, stated they

would like to talk to George about his column and would Shultz

arrange it. George told Shultz not to arrange it, merely to say

Sokolsky was easily approached and they should contact him directly.

They then stated George had the wrong idea on the resolution, that

it was misunderstood; that it was really anti-Communist and had one

sentence in it to that effect.

The real background of the resolution, according to

George, is found in the fact that a study has been made of the names

of individuals convicted and exposed in connection with Communist

activities; that 82 'per cent of the names are of Jewish origin and

the Jewish organizations consider this as a reflection upon Jews as

a race and feel they must protect the race. George stated this, of

course, is asinine and the race will be extinguished by such activities.

He stated he has been surprised at the number of serious-minded Jews

who now agree to this, yet he is getting very disgusted at the timidity

of others.

-WED

Cc: MI.

Boardman

Mr.

Belmont

LBN: MM

(4)

PECORDED - 9

INDEXED - y

MAR 16 1955

LACTENTAT

SEC,

CO MAR 21 1055

55310, DocId: 32989702 , Page 33

---

## Page 34

He then mentioned that Gordon Greenfield of the

Philadelphia family, who are worth in excess of 200 million dollars,

had gone on the American Jewish League Against Communism of

which Sokolsky is President; that he Greenfield, submitted his

resignation. Greenfield told Roy Cohn no one would ever know

what pressure he had been under. Sokolsky got mad and sent a wire

to Greenfield stating he, Sokolsky, was sick and tired of fighting for

people who were gradually committing suicide because they have not

got the guts to stand up.

This concerned Greenfield very much and

Greenfield again contacted Roy Cohn and stated he wanted to come

and see George and explain the situation to him.

George needs

$40,000 to run the organization for a year and he is going to tell

Greenfield the only explanation he can give now is a personal con-

tribution of $40, 000.

HH 55310

DocId: 32989702

Page 34

---

## Page 35

" STANDANO MORES MO, US

Office Memorandum • UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

TO

Mr. Tolson

DATE: 3/1/55

FROM

Lu. Bo. Nichq15

SUBJECT:

Tolson

Boardmal

Nichols

= Belmoncas

Parsons

Rosen

Tamm -

$i2.00

Winterrowd

Tele. Room

Hollonan

-- Gandy

In connection with the position taken by the Union of American

Hebrew Congregations and the adopted resolution calling for scrutiny of the

various security programs, George Sokolsky has sent me the attached statement

on Judaism and Individual Freedom which was presented to the Assembly of the

Hebrew Congregations in Los Angeles by Ernil Barr of Brooklyn, New York.

According to Sokolsky, Barr is a brother-in-law of Congressman Emanuel

Celled, Barr has a good reputation as a lawyer and Sokolsky is convince?

that somebody gave the statement to him.

Sokolsky further told me that the lifetime head of the Union of

American Hebrew Congregations is Rabbi Maurice Nathan Eisendrath.

summary on Eisendrath is attached. There is also attached George Sokolsiy's

column in the Washington Post for 3/1/55.

On this subject, Sokolsky is going to assign this situation as a

Project to the American Jewish League Against Communism of which be is

now the head and such individuals as Victor Emanuel has recently been appointed

to the Board. Sokolsky tells me that he has talked to several Jewish people

who are very much concerned over the action of this group.

cc - Mr. Boardman

Mr. Belmont

Attachments (35VCL,

LBN:fc

(4)

lite

RECORDED - 106

12-5341

i trips ne

G

'.:

2 1 1955

KS MAR 22 1055

HH 55310 DocId:32989702 Page 35

---

## Page 36

Г

From

• GEORGE E. SOKOLSKY

300 West End Avenue

New York 23, N. Y.

Thoke thes

-

ENCLOSURE

HH 55310

DocId: 32989702

Page 36

---

## Page 37

STATEMENT ON

JUDAISM and INDIVIDUAL FREEDOM

Judais teaches that liberty stems inalienably from God, and that the

soul is the divine element in man which cannot be interfered with by other men or

governments of men. Deep respect for the right of conscience inheres in Jewish

reverence for the human personality. The right to express or keep private the

dictates of his conscience, and to give utterance to honest dillerences among men,

is part of the Jewish tradition:

""These and those are the words of the Living

In the conviction that these principles of Juiaisn are equally relevant to

the contemporary scene, and because we believe that the preservation of democracy

in the United States rests in large part upon preservation of the American prin-

ciples of civil liberties and civil rights, the Union of American Hebrew Congre-

gations, at this Biennial assembly, hereby declares these basic principles:

The most significant trena in the area of civil liberties is the steady

encroachnent upon our freedoms by certain elements in Governnent. The legitinate

and necessary requirements of protecting ourselves fron communist infiltrution and

espionage have been grossly exploited by some to justify certain governmental pro-

cedures which corrode

freedom of speech and of conscience under the claim that

these must field to the larger security of the nation. The need for a calm, steady,

and positive program to insure the triuph of democracy over communism has given

to a pathological fear of communism which inhibits the thinking of some politi-

cal leaders and colors the juagment of many citizens. We oppose any effort,

legislative or otherwise, which would make criminal the expression of opinion, no

matter how controversial. We must not hark back to the days of the Alien and

Sedition Laws which the people repudiated 150 years ago. The anomaly of the concept

that the State can preserve its security while it weakens individual freedom seems

to have been lost upon us. Seven centuries of travail, blood, and sacrifice, from

Magna Carta to the Atlantic Charter, hang in the balance.

We have tended to proscribe every person and organization at any time

pro-Soviet, including many of the most effective present opponents of conmunism,

and regardless of whether former attitudes now condemned were at the time consist

ent with our national policy. Those loyalty-security procedures which deny confron-

tation and thus encourage false witness; the type of congressional investigation

which in contravention of constitutional liberties tries individuals for their be

liefs; the public condemnation by the Attorney General of organizations without

previous hearing; these must not become accepted techniques of government.

We deny the validity of the proposition that our government can make

• itself more secure by denying justice to any man. Absolute security for the State

1s possible of achievement only in a totalitarian regime and is unattainable in a

democracy. There can be no freedom without some measure of risk. In the current

demand for absolute security, we must not utilize the totaliterian practices of the

enemies of denocracy, thus destroying the human end spiritual values which are the

mark of civilized men.

Congressional investigators are calling upon schools, colleges and other institutions

to deny the right to work to those who would seek refuge in the charter of our liber-

• persons claimed to be politically undesirable.

The unfortunate result is that the

canipus and cless roons in a number of our institutions are ceasing to be places where

the youth of imerica nay leorn the spiritual values of dissent and nonconformity.

HH 55310 DocId:32989702 Page 37

---

## Page 38

Within the framework of the National Conmunity Relations Advisory

Council we have taken our position with respect to the usurpation of power by

Congressional investigating committees, and have made suggestions for curbing

their excesses.

We protest the irresponsible use of political informers by our law

enforcement agencies. We deplore the view that citizens should be encouraged to

inform agairst fellow citizens with respect to their opinions and political

associations.

We would defend all constitutional privileges and immunities without

regard to the guilt or innocence of those who invoke then. In our view, the

preservation of these rights is of greater significance to our way of life than

any benefit our law enforcement agencies can derive fron curtailment or suspen-

sion of these rights.

We abhor the test oath and its loyalty oath derivations.

As did our

forefathers before us, we reject the notion that the techniques of the Inquisition,

the High Comnission and the Star Chamber are to have acceptance by us in any form.

We favor the vitalization of the Civil Rights Section in the Department

of Justice by whatever legislative and administrative procedures are necessary.

We believe that the preservation of civil rights and civil. liberties is a function

of government equal in importance to the prosecution of subversive offenses.

There are heartening signs of increased awareness of the need to reverse

current assaults on fundamental liberties.

Yet the fever of suspicion and fear,

which has impaired our country's prestige throughout the worla, has not yet abated.

We know that the price of civil liberties is eternal vigilance. Liberty cannot

be stored away, even for a day.

Therefore:

I. We re-alfirm the recommendation, adopted aù our°

42nd Biennial Assembly, that the President of the

United States be requested to appoint a Commission

of outstanding citizens representative of the

broadest possible cross-section of American life

to study the best ways of protecting our nation

from totalitarian dangers without subverting our

traditional American freedoms.

2. We urge the Rabbis and leaders of our congregations

to join forthrightly in the struggle to saleguara

civil liberties and to speak out with dignity and

with courage for their preservation. The Jewish

ethic supports, indeed is the spiritual source o1,

these liberties.

As teachers and adherents of

Judaism, we are, by our religious faith, conmitted

to defend them for the benefit of all men.

55310

DooId:32989702 Page 38

---

## Page 39

3. We urge the appointment of congregational Social

Action Committees to study the application of

ethical principles to the problems of civil liber-

ties,

and to consider ways of resisting all efforts

to enjoin upon us conformity of thought or speech.

4o We urge our national Commission on Social Action to

seek the cooperation of all groups which share our

concern for the maintenance of American liberties.

Our political and religious faiths are both bound up

with the preservation of our liberties; as Americans

and as Jews we must cooperate with those who would

defend them.

February 15, 1955

IN 55310 DocId:32989702 Page 39

---

## Page 40

These Days...

• oBy George Sokolskyl

1 Statement Examined

USUALLY one thinks of as other unconventional weap- including many

the Union of American Hebrew

ons of war.

effective

of the most

present

opponents

Congregations

as a body of

It is not "pathological fear"

of communism, and regardless

conservative citizens.

to recognize the facts of his-

of whether

former

attitudes

tory

any* more

than

it is

I write then

in sadness that

"pathological

now condemned were at the

fear" to recog-

time consistent with our na-

Mr. Tolson

Nr. Boardman

Mr. Nichols

Mr. Belmont.

Mr. Harbo -

Mr. Monr

Mr. Parsons

Mi. Rosen -

Mr. Tamm

Mr. Sizoo

Mr. Winterrowd

Tele. Room

Nir. Holloman

Miss Gandy

nize that the atom bomb and

bomb

tional policy..."

honorable

and

the hydrogen

can be

repre-

totally destructive.

The Com-

sentative

I SHOULD like to see some

an

munist expression

of opinion

names, particularly of the most

o I g anization

has not even been opposed in

effective

present

opponents

as this should

this country, the proof being

communism,"

have

felt

who

have

that the Daily

Worker and

been proscribed. A broad gen-

called upon, at

other Communist publications

eralization such

as this

re-

its recent Los

appear regularly.

What

the

quires

some details before

con-

it

Angeles

nas done has

can be discussed. I do not know

vention, to is dan virustai

United States

state-

been to pass,

by orderly con- of any proscriptions by our l

ment on "Ju-

Sokolsky

stitutional means,

legislation

Government. In all the inves-

daism

and

Individual Free-

to defend itself against Marx-

tigations by various congres

dom" that is so broad as to

ist penetration.

sional committees, I have not

require general attention and

comment.

"We have

The have no our to says one one n

tended to pro-

The statement contains these

scribe every person and organ-

sentences:

ization at any time pro-Soviet,

Copyrisht ndicate. ing. rotares

"..

The legitimate

and.

necessary requirements of pro-

tecting ourselves from

Com-

munist infiltration

and

es-

pionage have been grossly ex-

ploited by some to justiîy cer-

tain governmental procedures

which

corrode

freedom

of

speech and of conscience un-

der the claim that these must

yield to the larger security of l

the Nation.

The need for a

calm, steady, and positive pro-

gram to insure the triumph of

democracy

over

communism

has

given way lo a patholog.

ical fear of communism which

inhibits the thinking of some

political leaders

and

colors

the judgment of many citi-

zens."

THIS COUNTRY has sent

Its sons to war in Korea and

has them scattered over the

world at numerous bases be-

cause

of the rise of Soviet

imperialism. One of the de

vices employed by the Soviet

THE WASHINGTON POST AND TIMES HERALD

3/1/55, Tuesday

universal state, with great ef-

fectiveness,

is the

weakening

of the will to resist by propa

ganda

for Marxism

and in-

filtration

into

governments

and the institutions

of the

people. It has therefore be-

• come necessary, in all coun-

tries

which

have

not been

conquered by the Soviet uni-

versal state, to establish a de-

fense against these Marxist

weapons which may be, and in

Instances have been, as deadly

ENCLOSURE,

HW 55310.

DooId:32989702

• Page 40

---

## Page 41

Office Memorandum

• UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

+ st

TO

FROM

Mr. Tolson, e

L. B. Nichqlon

DATE: 3/1/55

37

2

SUBJECT:

Tolson

Boardmal

Nichols

• Balmonte

- Harbo

Parsons

Rosen one

Tamn -

Sizoo

K'interrowd

Tele. Room

Holloman -

In connection with the position taken by the

Union of American

Hebrew Congregations and the adopted resolution calling for scrutiny of the

various security programs, George Sokolsky has sent me the attached statement

on. Judaism and Individual Freedom which was presented to the Assembly of the

Hebrew Congregations in Los Angeles by Emil Barr of Brooklyn, New York.

According to Sokolsky, Barr is a brother-in-law of Congressman Emanuel

Celle, Barr has a good reputation as a lawyer and Sokolsky is convince?

that somebody gave the statement to him.

wili

Sokolsky further told me that the lifetime head of the Union of

American Hebrew Congregations is Rabbi Maurice Nathan Eisendrath. A

summary on Eisendrath is attached. There is also attached George Sokolsky's

Icolumn in the Washington Post for 3/1/55.

On this subject, Sokolsky is going to assign this situation as a

project to the American Jewish League Against Communism of which he is

now the head and such individuals as Victor Emanuel has recently been appointed

to the Board. Sokolsky tells me that he has talked to several Jewish people

who are very much concerned over the action of this group.

•cc - Mr. Boardman

Mr. Belmont

Anachmente 19191

LBN:fc

4?.

RECORDED - 106

62-5341

...: A 1 1035

paganne=

RS MAR 4 * 1955

NY 55310 DocId: 32989702 Rage 41

---

## Page 42

From

GEORGE E. SOKOLSKY

300 West End Avenue

New York 23, N. Y.

I hoke thro

-

ENCLOSURE

NH 55310 DocId:32989702

Page 42

---

## Page 43

STATEMENT ON

JUDAISM and INDIVIDUAL FREEDOM

Judaisn teaches that liberty stems inalienably from Goa, and that the

soul is the divine element in man which cannot be interfered with by other men or

governments of men. Deep respect for the right of conscience inheres in Jewish

reverence for the human personality. The right to express or keep private the

dictates of his conscience, and to give utterance to honest differences among men,

is part of the Jewish tradition:

""These and those are the words of the Living

God. "

In the conviction that these principles of Judaisn are equally relevant to

the contemporary scene, and because we believe that the preservation of democracy

in the United States rests in large part upon preservation of the American prin-

ciples of civil liberties and civil rights, the Union of American Hebrew Congra-

gations, at this Biennial assembly, hereby declares these basic priaciples:

The most significant trend in the area of civil liberties is the steady

encroachment upon our freedoms by certain elements in Government. The legitinate

and necessary requirements of protecting ourselves from communist infiltration and

espionage have been grossly exploited by some to justify certain governmental pro-

cedures which corrode freedom of speech and of conscience under the claim that

these must yield to the larger security of the nation. The need for a calm, steady,

and positive program to insure the triunph of democracy over connunism has given

wey to a pathological fear of communism which inhioits the thinking of some politi

cal leaders and colors the juagment of many citizens.

We oppose any effort,

legislative or otherwise, which would

make criminal the expression of opinion, no

matter how controversial, We must not hark back to the days of the Alien and

Sedition Laws which the people repudiated 150 years ago.

The anonaly of the concept

that the State can preserve its security while it weakens indiviâual freedom seems

to have been lost upon us. Seven centuries of travail, blood, and sacrilice, irom

Magna Carta to the Atlantic Charter, hang in the balance.

We have tended to proscribe every person and organization at any time

pro-Soviet, including many of the most effective present opponents of comnunisi,

and regardless of whether former attitudes now condemned were at the time consist

ent with our national policy. Those loyalty-security procedures which deny confron-

tation and thus encourage false witness; the type of congressional investigation

which in contravention of constitutional liberties tries individuals for their be-

liefs; the public condemnation by the Attorney General of organizations without

previous hearing; these must not become accepted techniques of goverament.

We deny the validity of the proposition that our government can make

• itself more secure by denying justice to any man. Absolute security for the State

is possible of achievement only in a totalitarian regime and is unattsinable in a

denocracy. There can be no freedom without some measure of risk.

In the current

cemand for absolute security, we must not utilize the totalitarian practices of the

enemies of denocracy, thus destroying the human and spiritual values which are the

mark of civilized men.

Irked by the constitutional inhibition against self-incrimination, some

Congressional investigators are calling upon schools, colleges and other institutions

to deny the right to work to those who would seek refuge in the charter of our liber-

The University is being attacked because of the presence on its faculty of

persons clained to be politically undesirable. The unfortunate result is that the

campus sna cless rooms in a number of our institutions are ceasing to be places where

the youth of America nay leurn the spiritual values of dissent and nonconforuity.

ENCLOCUL

HH 55310 DocId:32989702 Page 13

---

## Page 44

Within the framework of the National Community Relations Advisory

Council we have taken our position with respect to the usurpation of power by

Congressional investigating comnittees, and have made suggestions for curbing

their excesses.

He protest the irresponsible use of political informers by our law

enforcement agencies.

We deplore the view that citizens should be encouraged to

infor against fellow citizens with respect to their opinions and political

associations.

We would defend all constitutional privileges and immunities without

regard to the guilt or innocence of those who invoke then. In our view, the

preservation of these rights is of greater significance to our way of life than

any benefit our law enforcement agencies can derive fron curtailment or suspen-

sion of these rights.

We abhor the test oath and its loyalty oath derivations. As did our

forefathers before us, we reject the notion that the techniques of the Inquisition,

the High Conmission and the Star Chamber are to hive acceptance by us in any form.

We favor the vitalization of the Civil Rights Section in the Department

of Justice by whatever legislative and administrative procedures are necessary.

We believe that the preservation of civil rights and civil liberties is a function

of government equal in importance to the prosecution of subversive offenses.

There are heartening signs of increased awareness of the need to reverse

current assaults on fundamental liberties.

Yet the fever of suspicion and fear,

which has impaired our country's prestige throughout the world, has not yet abated.

We know that the price of civil liberties is eternal vigilance. Liberty cannot

be stored away, even for a day.

Therefore:

I. We re-alfirm the recommendation, adopted at our

42nd Biennial Assembly, that the President of the

United States be requested to appoint a Commission

of outstanding citizens representative of the

broadest possible cross-section of Amerícan life

to study the best ways of protecting our nation

from totalitarian dangers without subverting our

traditional American freedoms.

2. We urge the Rabbis and leaders of our congregationg

to join forthrightly in the struggle to safeguard

civil liberties and to speak out with dignity and

with courage for their preservation. The Jewish

ethic supports, indeed is the spiritual source of,

these liberties. As teachers and adherents of

Judaism, we are, by our religious faith, committed

to defend them for the benefit of all men.

1N 55310DocId: 32989702 Page 44

---

## Page 45

3. We urge the appointment of congregational Social

Action Committees to study the application of

ethical principles to the problems of civil liber-

ties, and to consider ways of resisting all efforts

to enjoin upon us conformity of thought or speech.

4. We urge our national Commission on Social Action to

seek the cooperation of all groups which share our

concern for the maintenance of American liberties.

Our political and religious faiths are both bound up

with the preservation of our liberties; as Americans

and as Jews we must cooperate with those who would

defend them.

February 15, 1955

!

IN 55310 DocId:32989702 Page 45

---

## Page 46

3?

Mr. Tolson

Mr. Boardman

These Days.

Mr. Nichols

Mr. Belmont

e

• •By George Sokolsky

Mr. Harbo

Mt. Mohr -

A Statement Exumined

Nr. Parsons

Mr. Rosen

USUALLY one thinks of as other unconventional weap- including many of the most

Mr. Tamm

the Union of American Hebrew

ons of war.

effective

Mr. Sizoo

present

opponents

Congregations as a body of

It is not "pathological fear" of communism, and regardless

Mr. Winterrowd _

conservative citizens.

to recognize the facts of his-

of whether former

attitudes

Tele. Room -

tory

now condemned were at the

Mr. Holloman

I write then

"pathological fear" to recog-

time consistent with our na-

Miss Gandy

in sadness that

nize that the atom bum'- and

tional policy..

sO

honorable

the hydrogen

and

repre-

totally destructive. The Com-

I SHOULD like to see some

sentative

an

munist expression of opinion

names, particularly of the most

o I g anization

has not even been opposed in

ellective

present opponents

as this should

il ave

felt

this country,

the proof being

communism,"

who

have

called upon, at

that the Daily

Worker

and

been proscribed. A broad gen-

other Communist publications

eralization such

as this

rC-

its recent Los

appear regularly.

What the

quires some details before

it

Angeles

con-

vention, to is-

sue

state-

ment on

"JU"

Sokolsky

daism

and Individual Free-

dam" that is so

broad as to

require general attertion and

comment

The statement contains these

sentences:

Copyrisa syndicate ine. Fozares

The legitimate and..

necessary requirements of pro-

tecting ourselves from Com-

munist

infiltration and

es-

pionage have been grossly ex-

ploited by some to justlty cer

tain governmental procedures

which

corrode

freedom

of

speech and

of conscience un-

der the claim that these must

vield to the larger security or

the Nation.

The

need for a

calm, steady,

and positive pro-

gram to insure the triumph of

democracy

over

communism

has given way to a patholog

ical fear of communism which

inhibits the thinking of some

political

leaders

and

colors

the judgment of many citi-

THIS COUNTRY has sent

Its sons to war in Korea and

has them scattered over the

world at numerous bases be-

cause of the rise of Soviet

imperialism. One of the de-

vices employed by the Soviet

universal state, with great ei-

fectiveness, is the weakening

of the will to resist by propa-

ganda

for

filtration

into

and the institutions of the

people. It has therefore be-

come necessary, in all coun-

tries

which have

not been

conquered by the Soviet uni-

versal state, to establish a de-

fense against these Marxist

weapons which may be, and in

Instances have been, as deadly

THE WASHINGTON POST AND TIMES HERALD

' 3/1/55, Tuesday

ENCLOSURI

MH 55310

DocId: 32989702

.Page 16

---

## Page 47

Tolson _

Boardman -

Nichols

Belmont

Harbo

Mohr -

Parsons.

Rosen -

Tamm -

Sizoo

finterrowd.

Tele. Room

Holloman.

Gandy

siT.

Nichols

february 25,

1955

ida 1o Jones

ABBA KAURICE NATAN SILUNDSAIH

PRESIDENT OF TUE UNION GIANELICAN

MEBEEN CONGHECATIONS

SYNOPSIS:

lemorandun will set jorth salient information aspearing

in Bureau jiles re

captioned individual.

Elsendrath born Chicago,

JuLy 19, 1902,

and was rabbi in Toronto, Canado, from 1029 to 1943.

Director of Union of American debreu Congregations 1943 to 1910,

President since 1946 and president

3 10 1343,

Tomber of numerous rewiah orguniza tonalbre since 2352.

In 1943 Bureau conducted

limited investigation concerning Eisendrath in Registration 1ot

case men he urote from conado to a labbi in chicago and mode

statements considered inimical to our var efforts.

DOil! Worker,

December 5, 1914, carried story which stated General Commitiee of

American Jewisi

conference hua voted to admit the Jewish People'a

Iraternal Order, affiliate of the International workers Order, to

membership.

American Jewisn Conference also according to this

story hod progran for punishment of lazis which was presented by

Pabbi Eisendroth.

In April, 1915, Eisendrath was one of the

alternates as a representative at

tie san Francisco Conjerence 0f

the Anerican Jewisi Conjerence. In doy, 1917, Lisendrain Was o

regional

representative of the Jewish council for Russion lar

Relies.

In Rovember, 1917, at on American Jewisn Conference

Convention in chicago, Lisendrati presented a plan jor the

Undon of american debreu congregations to act as soonesian on

domestic and foreign problems for all Jeury in the Uniced Sites.

In NoveRber,

1648, Lisendrath wos o Vice Chairnon of tie inerican

Jewish council to did Russion le-bilitation, Inc. According to neus

stories appearing in He lork and washington newspapers in 1953 and

1954, Eisendrath was very crilical of investigations into

He arpeared

subversione

to be bitterly unti-locartnu, anti-velde and as absosed

to the invesigative bodies unich Velde and accorery headed

In 1953

he was described by the royal conadian Mounted Police as an

individua

who, during the exrl!! lears of world lar Il, was considered

sumpathetic to conmunism but later nis outlook changed and for sone

years he had not come to the attention of the ROuP!

-FOOTERDATION:

None. for injormation

-CCa

-9G:

Nir. Boardman

1955

162-5341

133 MAN:.

HH 55310, DocId:32989702 | Page 17

---

## Page 48

Memorandum to Mr. Nichols

February 25, 1955

DETAILS

PURPOSE AND BACKGROUND:

The purpose of this menorandin is to set forth salient

in formation appearing in Bureau files concerning captioned

individual.

In a memorandum to li. Tolson dated february 83,

1955, KT. Nichols set forth the following information:

"With reference to the resolution passed by the

Union of American debrew Congregations,

in line with

the Director's instructions I talked to George Sokolsky

about this, gove him the text of the resolution with

¿ the obserustion

that it was probably railroaded through.

Soolst!: tated this does not surprise hin; turt the

Presideni of the Union of American Hebrew Congregations

is Rabbi sorris Nathan Elsendrati, who is now connected

with the debrei seminary in cincinnath.

disendrati,

according to sakolsiy, is a very sine man, but an

innocent man who goes off tie deep end.

for erample,

he becane involved in the Rosenberg case and dejended

the Rosenbergs.

He was once honorary ennirman of the

Fellowship of Reconciliation. lie was & Rabbi in loronto

jor many yearso

Sokolsky is going to do a column on the

resolution and is going to take the matter up with the

Jewish committee against Communist, of which he is

Chairman.

de is also taking it up with some of the

leaders of the Anti-Dejanation League to see ij a bick-

fire cannot be started. In the neantime, I have asked

Ar. Jones

to

get up a summary on Rabbi Morris Nathan

Etsendratho"

BIOGRAPHICAL DATA:

Who's Rho in America jor 1954-55 reflects tret Rabbi

Maurice Nation Eisendrath was

In Ghicago, ThInO

July 10, 19020

He received his A.B. Degree from tre Universit!

of cincinnati in 1025 and received

his DoD. Degree in 1925 from

•Hebrew Union College in Cincinnati.

He was Rabbi of Virginia Street Temple, Charleston,

Vest Firginia, Jrom 1926 to 1929 and Rabbi of Holy Blossom

Temple in Toronto, Canada, fron 1929 to 1243.

= 2=

WW 55310, DocId: 32989702 , Page 48

---

## Page 49

Memorandum to ir. Nichols

Гегисту 25, 1955

He was Director of the Union of American Hebrew

Congregations, Cincinnati, Ohio, from 1913 to 1916 and has

been President since 1946. He has been President for lije since

1952.

Eisendrath is representative to the synagogue council

of America, a member of the Board of Governors of Hebrew union

College, Jewish Institute of Religion, a nenber oj the Board of

Directors of the

latond dewo veljoe Boora, & mender of tie

reulogions committee of the americon Association for the

International Office of Education and Vice President of the

World Union for Progressive Judaisn. He is national co-

chairman of numerous commissions on religious organizations

of the National Conjerence of Christians and Jews.

He is also

a member of the Executive Board of the Central Conrerence o

American rabbis

Eisendrath is an aithor and contributes to American

Judaism and the Jewisi Laynon. His office is at 838 Fifth

Avenue, New York City.

INFCENATION IN BURNAU PILES:

In February, 1943, the Bureau conducted limited

investigation concersing Lisendroth under a registration dot

character men the iffice of Postal Censorship aduised that

Dr. Felix Levy of Chicago hod received a letter jron Lisendrath,

who was then Rabbi at the Holy Blosson Temple in Poronto,

Canada.

The Ojjice of Postal Censorship believed tris letter

contained informution inimical to our war efforts inasmuch

as the writer hod stated in it "The Department of Injormation

here in Canada is convinced that an alarning propagando cmpaign

has been inspired in the United stotes to minimize the Canadian

war eifart in an endeavor to drive a wedge betreen the inited.

Nations. "

Our investigation was limited to definitely identijuing

Eisendrath as the sender of this letter. (9%-1397)

The Dally Worker for December 5, 1914, contained a

news stor! headlined"Americon Jewish Conference

Votes to Admit

IND Afriliate." The story stated the General Commitice of the

American Jewish Conje-ence had voted to admit the Jewish People's

Fraternal Order, affiliate of the International workers Order:

as a national Jewish nembership organizatione

The story jurther

stated that as the conference wound up the jirst day of its

three-day session, the nembers held a progran calling for the

• 3 =

HH 55310 DocId: 32989702

Page 49

---

## Page 50

Memorandum to dr. Nichola

February 25, 1955

orderly but certain punishment of Nazis for crimes against the

Jewish people. It stated this progron uas drown up by the

Postwar commission of the conference and presented by rabbi

Laurice M. Elsendrath, cochairman of the commission.

(100-12027801)

In office of strategio seruices confidential news

*en Mendaten turtly, 1015, and headlined "Jewish Plans far

states that the Americon League jor a

•Tree Palestine was campaigning for support for a cetition

calling on the United Nations

conference in san Francisco to

recognize the rights of Hebreus. It stated the Americon

Jewish Conference would be represented at son Francisco by

Henry lonsky of B'not Blith and that there would be siz

One of these alternates was to be Rabbi Lisendrath

of the Union of Americon Hebrew Congregations, (100-335267-13)

In kay, 1917, o confidential informant of the

New fort office made austlable a list of the various officers

of the Jewish council for Russion lar Relief. In a sub-

heading listed as The Regional Representatiles, the nome

RaDDI LOURICE M

• absendrath, cincinnatt, is set fortn

100-164445-141

A news story appearing in the Nei fort tines jor

November 29, 1947, states thot on thet dau delegates began

to arrive in chicago to discuss the plan of the americon

jenish Conference to create o

permanent body: " to act as

spolesman on donestio and joreign prodiens for all Jeury

in the United states.

The story states the conjerence's plan

was drojted b! its committee on Future Organization after

many months of study and that tre committee was herded by

Rabbi Maurice N. Eisendruth, President of the Union of

American Hebre Congregations. (100-341910)

A news story in the New Iork Times for December Iô,

191% stated inat the congregation Emanu-el of New York went

on record as being unaninously opposed to the plan of the

Union of american Hebrew Congregations to represent Jews in

the United states on all matters of domestic and foreign policy.

The story sinted the proposal hod been drajied by a committee

headed by Rabbi Eisendrath. (52-5341-4)

In a letter dated December 10, 1947, and captioned

Communist Party USh, District Number Two, New

York Division, the

MH 55310 DocId:32989702 Page 50

---

## Page 51

-

Memorandum to Nr. Nichols

February 25, 1955

SAC, Hew York, aduised he was transmitting a photostatic copy

"Delegates dist,

"which had been obtained by a conjidential

injormant of the New York Difice.

The sAo advised that the

significance of this list was not known.

Appearing on this

List is tie none Dr Maurice No

Elsendrath,

34 West str

Street, Cincinnati 2, Ohio, (oll mail to be sent also to

Union of Anerioon Hebrew Congregations, 3 East 65th Streets

New York 21, Hew Fork). (100-3-1-6139)

A report emanating

rom the New York office dated

November 24, 1948, entitled "American Jewish council to lid

Russian Rehabilitation, Inco,"

sets fortil a list of vice

Ghoirmen of this organization

Included in this list of Vice

(100-181415-30)

A story in the Neu fort llerald-Tribune for April 20g

1953, was headlined "Red Probes Assailed by Eisendrath."

The

story stated trat the Reverend Eisendrath, President of the

Union of anerican lebrew congregations, in a speech bejore

3,000 delegates at the Union's 22nd Biannual Convention

called on rejorned Jews to align treaselves with the National

Council of Churches of christ in the usa in condemning

"certain

methods" used in

inquiries into Communist influences.

He described methods used in the hed investigations os

"inquisitorial dragnets and jear-mongering witch hunts" by

which "self appointed vigilantes would peruert the very

ґееот ш ey простс! prate and thus betray from

within the special heritage of Americo."

(100-50859-A)

According to a list received from Central Intelligence

on the subject

Elsendrath of 938 5üh Avenue, New lork, bearing Paseport Number

61039, was one of s number of individuals uno visited Israel.

(105-23938-5)

A news story in the lashington Post jor september 14,

1953, was headlined "Velde Group Assuiled by luo fritiis."

The

news story

stated that the House Un-American Activities

Committee ans

its report on alleged cormunist activities of

clergumen was ettacked that da! from tre ministry.

One of

those attacking the group was the Reverend harry i ward,

Meinodist clerguman, and another was Rabbi Eisendrath, uno

called "jantastic" the testimony given bejore the committee

HH 55310 DooId:32989702

Page 51

∞ 5 =

---

## Page 52

Memorandum to Mr Alchols

February 25, 1955

by Benjamin Gitlow concerning the late Rabbis stephen mise and

Jusan lagnes: (200-403529-1)

In 1953 and 1954 the Bureau conducted considerable

investigation concerning arthur uphan Pope. In connection

with this investigation, Lane Royal Fanadian Mounted Police]

at Bureau request interviered Dr Dito Strasser regarding his

dealings witir Pope in Decenber,

1953. LStrasser/ acuised

that in

2941 Pope sad approached rim and requested him t0 help in o

campeign to unite all anti-Nazi Gernans under a plan uhich was

obuiously pro-iommuniste

When Dr. Strasser refused Pope's

offer he stated that pope became very unfriendly and that from

that time on a Jewish snear canDaign

was launched against rin

in Canadia

He mentioned Rabbi Fiserdrath of Toronto as one ci

che endura.als being involved in this snear campaign. ltie

Royal Canadian Mounted Police described able Laurice Elsendrien

as an individual who, during the earlu years of dorld dar II,

was considered sympothetic to connunisa but later his outlook

changed and for some years ine had not come to neislattention

in connection with such matters. (100-22554-58)

The Chicago

Daily News

for January 18, 1:54, contained

a news story headlined "Rabbi, Rips Frobes as dimiery of Reis."

The news story quotes Rabbi bisendenth as stating,

"Ij Jesus

were alive today he'd be subpoended before a government

investigating comnittee.

so would Jeremian and the great

Biblical religious disenters."

The story stated that in talking

to newsmen, Eisendrath launched.

an attock on unot ne called

"the mimicry of totalitarianism" in the McCarthy and Velde

investigating committees: (100-403529-4)

(File 62-100769-19 was not aucilable for review

The abstract reflects thai the subject of this file is louise

Page worris and that this reference was a letter fron New lori

dated August 19, 1954.

The abstruct reflects the following

information "it furnished following me horris and Baby

(ABDEIALI) of Horrocan Injormation Agency. CI aduised loris

informed Lovestone she nad worked up a declaration for Baby.

She later informed Baby that she would reud what they nave

written to Lovestone uno could add anything to it.

morris

injormed Baby that she was attempting to obtain tre identities

of several rabbis for rins shes tated that Lovestone suggested

that Baby submit his statement or declaration t: George leany

and Walter Reuther of the CIO.")

HH 55310 DooId:32989702 Page 52

---

## Page 53

Haese Days

•By George Sokolsky

A Statement Examined.

USUALLY

one thinks. of

as other unconventional weap-fincluding many of the most

the Union of American Hebrew

ons of war.

effective present

opponents

Congregations as a body of

It is not "pathological fear"

of communism, and regardless

to recognize the facts of his. of whether

conservative citizens.

former attitudes

tory

any

more

than

it is

now condemned were at the

I write then

"pathological fear" to recog

time consistent

in sadness that

with our na-

nize tlat the atom bomb and lional policy ...

50

honorable

and

the hydrogen

bomb

can be

repie-

sentative

an

@totally destructive. The Com-?

I SHOULD like to see some

munist expression of opinion names, particularly of the most

or g anization

as this should

has not even been opposed in

present

opponents

this country, the proof being i

communism," who

have

have

felt

that

the

called upon, at

Daily

Worker

and been proscribed. A broad gen-

other Communist publications Peralization such

as this

its recent los :

l'e-

Angeles

con-:

appear regularly.

What the

quires some details before it

United States has done has

can be discused. I do not know

vention,

to is ins

sue

state-

¿been to pass, by orderly con-

of any proscriptions by our

ment on

"Ju-

Sokolsky

I stitutional

means,

legislation

Government. In all the inves-

daism

and

Individual Free-d

to defend itself against Marx-

tigations

DV

various

congres-

dom" that is so broad

as togist penetration.

sional committees, I have not

come across a single name de

require general attention and

The statement further says:

comment

"We have

tended to pro-

"the most effective present oj-

ponents of communism."

The statement contains these

scribe every person and organ-

sentences:

ization at any time pro-Soviel,

Copyriahtsyndicate. ine.

Features

The legitimate and

necessary requirements of pro

lecting

ourselves from Com-

munist

infiltration

and

eS-

pionage have been grossly ex-

ploited by some to justify cer-

tain governmental procedures!

which • corrode frecdom

of

speech and of conscience un-

der the claim that these must

yield lo the larger security di

the Nation.

The need for a

calm, steady, and positive pro-

gram to insure the triumph of '

democracy over

communism

has given way to a patholog.

ical fear of communism which

inhibits the thinking of some

political

leaders

and colors

the

judgment of many citi-

zens."

THIS

COUNTRY has sent

its sons to war in Korea and

has them scattered over

the

world at numerous bases be-

cause

of

the rise

of Sovict

imperialism.

One of the

de-

16:.

NOT RECORD-5

126 MAR 21 1955

vices employed by the Soviet

universal state, with gicat of

fectiveness, is the

weakening

of the will to resist by propa-

ganda for Marrism

and in-

filtration

into

governments

and the institutions of

the

people. It has therefore be

come necessary, in all coun

tries

which

have

not.

been

conquered by the Soviet uni-

versal state, to establish a de-

fense against these Marrist

mons which may beratin

instances have been, as deadly

F1 MAR 21 1955

NN 55310 DocId:32989702

Page 53

.0-19

Mr. Tolson

YE(Mr. Boardman

Mr. Nignols

Mr. Belpfont

Mr. Garbo _

Mr. Mohr _

Mr. Parsons

Mr. Rosen .

Mr. Tamm -

M.: Sizoo _

Mr. Winterrowd

Tele. Room

Mr. Holloman'

Miss Gandy

Baump 2124

5

Wash. Post and

Times Herald

Wash. News

Wash. Star

N: Y. Herald Tribune

N. Y. Mirror

Date:

MAR

1 1955

---

## Page 54

. B.

1zak

NT. Nichols

Februar! 25,

1955

Ho do Jones

FABBI MAURICE MATIAN FISUNDRATH

PRESIOST ON THE UNTON CCALEZICAN

HABITH CONGREGATIUNS

SYNOPSIE:

Memorandir

will set jorth salient injorsation coperring

in Burcau piles le captioned individual.

Disendrain 30rn

U130200,

July l9, 1902, and vas rabbi in lorento, Janada, ¿rom 1089 to 1943.

Director oj Union of merican debrew contregations 1i43 to 102ü,

President since lJ4o and president

jor the since Losin

nem'er of runerous Jewish orcanizations.

In 1843 Bureau concucted

Limited investigation concerning iisendrath in Registration iou

case shen he urnto from canado to a babbi in unicago and mass

statenents considered inimical to our var efforts.

December 5, 1914,

American Jewisa conference nod

Fraternal Order, airiliate of tie international nothers Order, to

menbersiip. Americon Jecisi conference also according to tris

sior! ide progrom for punishment of laris weich vas bresented by

Pabbi Cioondrath.

In doril, 1ca5, sisercraun was onc oj

alterrates as a representative at the son francisco conjerence of

the Arerican Jewisi conjerence.

region represchtative of die Jenion council for Pission vir

Relief.

In Novenber, 1047, di on Ancrican Jewish conference

convention in chicago, disendrote presented a plan jor tie

Union of inerican lebren congregations to set as socrestin

donestic and joreign problems for all Jeury in the Uniced Ctries.

In Mouenber, 1046, Lisendrat nas o Vice dairian of tie alerican

Jewish juncil. to did Russian Ceilbilitation, Inc.

According to neus

stories appearing in lew fork

aid noshingion neuspapers in lui enc

1954,

Elsendrath was

very critical of investinctions into subversion

He arpeared

¿ he bitterly anti-curtal, anti-veli and ias assoces

to the inves igative bodics chica

Velde and crartay Leaded

in 1353

he was described b!

SOURCE

is an incinisto.

who, during tle early carg of iople dor It, vas considered

simpaticlic to communion bit later dis outlook changed. in jor core

Tolson

years he rid

not come to the attention of

Beirdman.

Nichols

Belmont

2217T02:

Harbo

Mohr..

None. for injormation.

Passons.

Tamm

Sizco

Winterroned

-*0:

70:

Rosen

No Boardman

Tele. koon

Holloman -

162-5241

Gandly -

I,44.

1955

HW 55310 DocId:32989702 Page 54

---

## Page 55

Memorandun to Mr. Nichols

February 25, 1955

DETAILS

PUPPOSE ANY BACKGROUND:

The purpose of this memorandun is to set forti satient

In formation appearing in Bureau jiles concerning captioneo

individual.

In a menorandum to le. Tolson dated February 239

1855, Er. Michols sei forth the following information:

"with reference to the resolution passed by the

Union of american debrew Congregations,

in line with

the Director's instructions I talked to Georze Sokolsky

about thiss

gave him tile text of the resolution wit

the obseruction that it was probably railroaded through.

Sokolsky stated this does not surprise ning trut the

President of the Union of American Hebrew Congregations

is Rabbi Lorris Nathan Lisendrain, who is now connected

with the Hebreu seminory in cincinnati.

Eisendratng

according to sobolshy, is a very ine

man, but an

innocent man who goes off the deep end

For eranples

he become involved in the Rosenberg case and dejended

the Rosenbergs.

He was once honorar! choirman of the

Fellowship of Reconciliation le was a rabbi in foronto

for many years.

sokolsky is going to do a column on the

resolution and is going to take the matter up with the

Jewish committee against communist, of which he is

Chairnor.

He is also taking it up witn some of the

leaders of the Anti-Dejanation League to see ij a bac

jire cannot be started.

In the meantime, I rave asked

His jones to get up a summary on Rabbi Horris Nathan

Eisendratio"

BIOGRAPHICAL DATA:

Who's who in America jor 1954-55 reflects trut Rabbi

Kaurice Nathan Bisendrati was

born in Ghicago, ILLInOiSy

10, 150%0

de received his d.B. Degree from tre University

of cincinnati in 1025 and received

his DoD. Degree in 1920 from

Hebrew Union College in Cincinnatio

He was Rabbi of Virginia Street Temple, Charleston,

West Virginia, from 1926 to 1929 and Rabbi of Holy Blossom

- Temple in toronto, canadas from 1929 to 1943.

• 2-

WH 55310, DocId: 32989702, Page 55

---

## Page 56

Memorandum to IT, Nichola

ebruary 25, 1955

He was Director of the Union of Anerican debrew

Congregations, cincinnati, Ohio, from 1943 to 1910 and has

been President since 1946. He has been President for lije since

1952€

Eisendrati is representative to the synogogue council

of America, a member of the Board of Gouernors of Hebrew union

College, Jewish Institute of Religion, a member of tre Board of

Directors of the National Jewish Belfare Board, i member of the

•Theologians

vommittee of the americon association for the

International Office of Education and Vice President of the

World Union for Progressive Judaisn. He is national co-

chairman of numerous commissions on religious organizations

of tie National Conjerence of Christians and Jews.

ne is 0130

a member of the Executive Board of the Central Conference of

American rabbis

Eisendrath is an author and contributes to american

Judaism and the Jewish Laynan. His office is at 838 fijch

avenues New fork City.

INTORDATION IN BURNAU WILES:

In february, 1343, the Bureau conducted limited

investigation concerning disendroth under a registration sot

character when the iffice of postal Censorship advised tat

Dr. felix Leuy of chicago had received a letter from Sisendrain,

who was then Rabbi at the Holy Blossom Temple in Toronto,

Canada.

The Office of Postal Censorship believed this letter

contained intornation inimical to our war efforts inismuci

as the iriver had stated in it "The Department of Information

here in canade is convinced that an alarming propagande campaign

has been inspired in the United states to minimize the Canadian

war effort in an endeavor to drive a wedge between the united.

Nations. "

Our investigation wns limited to definitely identijuing

Eisendrath as the sender of this letter. (97-1337)

The Daily Worker for December 5, 1944, contained a

news story headlined"American Jewisi Conference

Votes to Admit

IHO Asjiliate."

The story stated the General Comnitice of the

American

Jewish Conference

hid voted to admit the Jewish People's

Fraternal Order, aijiliate of the International Vorkers Order,

as a national Jewish menbersiis organization.

The story jurther

stated that as the conjerence wound up the firgt day of its

three-day session, the menbers held a progran calling for the

HH 55310 DooId:32989702

Page 56

• 3 ∞

---

## Page 57

Memorandun to Mr Nichols

february 25, 1955

orderly but certain punishment of Nazis for crimes against the

Jewish people.

It stated inis program was drown up by the

Postnar vommission of the conference and presented by rabbi

Maurice N. Elsendrath, cochairman of the commission.

• (200-18027754)

An OffIce of strategic Seruices confidential neus

release dated April 17, 1945, and headlined "Jewisi Plans for

San franciaoo lultivly" states that the Americon Leosue for a

Free Fulestine was campaigning for support for a petition

calling on the United Nations Conference in san Francisco to

recognize the rights of Hebrews.

It stated the Anerison

Jemiah conjerence bould be represented at son francisco by

Henry wonsk! of B'nai B'riti and that there would be six

alternatesa

One oj these alternates was to be Babbi lisendroti

of the Union of American Hebre congregations (100-335267-13)

In say, 1847, a conjidential informant of the

New York Office made auallable a list of the various officers

of the Jewish council for Russion for Reliej. In a sub

heading listed as The Regional Representatives,

the nome

Rabbi maurice

e hisenarath, uincinnacrs i9 set jortho

(100-164415-14)

A news story appearing in the New Iort Times jor

November 29, 1947, atates thii on that day delegates began

to arrive in chicago to discuss the plan of the American

Jewish Conference to create a permanent body: " to act as

in the United States

was drajted by its committee on Future Organization after

many months o, study and that the committee was headed bu

Rabbi Maurice N. Eisendroth, President of the Union of

American Hebrew Congregations. (100-341910)

A news story in the New Iork Tines for December lô,

1947, stated that the congregation Enanu-el of New York went

on record as being unanimously opposed to the plan of the

Union of Americon Hebren Congregations to represent Jeus

in

the United States on all matters of domestic and foreign policy.

The story stated the proposal had been arajied by a committee

headed by Rabbi Elsendrath. (62-5341-4)

In a letter dated December 10, 1947, and captioned

Communist Parcy USa, District Number Two, New

ForE Division, the

• 4 «

IN 55310

DocId:32989702 Paye 57

---

## Page 58

Lemorandum to l. Hichols

February 25, 1955

SAC, New York, advised he was transmitting a photostatic copy

of an unidentified list dated larch 13, 1945, entitled

"Delegates List," nhich had been obtainch bu a

1 conjidential

injormant of tie lew York difice.

The sao advised that the

signijicance of tris list was

not known.

Appearing on this

list is tie none Dro Mauice N. Elsenorita, 34 rest stir

street, cincinnati e, ohio, (a11 mail to be sent also to

Unton of Anericon lebrew Congregations, 3 East ô5th Street,

New York 2i, lew Fork)e (100-3-4-6135)

Rovember 24, 1318, entitled

Russian Fensbilitation, Inco,"

sets orti a list of Vice

Chairmen of biis organization.

Included in this list of Vice

the nome Rabbi kaurice lo Lisendrath, Cincinnati.

100-185445<30

A stor! in the New York Herald-tribune for April 20,

1953, was noralined "ted frobes Assailed by sisendrati."

The

story stated trat the reverend risendrain, iresident of the

union of aericon lebrew congregations, in a speech bejore

3,000 delegates at the Union

's 22n2 Biornusl convention

called on

"ererted Jows

tie-selves viin ine Motional

council of churches of irrist in

the ved in condemning

"certain nethods" used in inquiries

into communist influences.

He descrived nethods used

the ded investigations as

"inquisitorial dragnets and year morgering witch hunts" by

which "self-appointed vigilontes could pervert the very

Freedom which they hypocriticolly prote Ind thus betroi

within the special heritage of Anerica."

1100-508521

Id aging information

A news story in the Hashington

Post jor senterber lay

1953, was headlined "Velde Group Assailed by Tuo iritis."

The news atory stated that tie louse un mericon dotivities

cormittee and its report on alleged corminist activities of

• Clergimen mis attacked that do! jrom tie minigtr.

One of .

those atlaching the grouo wis the verend darry i.

tard, a

Methodist clerg man, and notner was tabdi ligendrath, uno

called "

jantastie"

the testimoni given before tne committee

HH 55310 DooId:32989702 Page 58

- 5 .

---

## Page 59

it

tual

Memorandom to br Nichols

February 25, 1955

by benjamin Gitlow concerning

the late Rabbls Stephen Wise and

Jurah

lagnese

1200-103529-1)

In 1953 and 1954 the Bureau conducted considerable

Investigation concerning Arthur litin Pope. In connection

inith this investigatio

SOURGE

at Bureau request interuiened SuB-soulsE

regarding his

dealings with Pope in December: 1553. SuB-soupca aquised

that in

194% Pope tod approsoned in and requested nin to ielp in a

campaign to unite all anti-razi Gernans under a plan onion as

obulously pro...onmunisto

When Dr. Strasser rejused Pope's

offer he studed that jove became very ungriendl and tiat jrom

that tine on a Jewish aneor connaign was launched agrinst

him

in Canada.

He mentioned debbi

Eisertrati of Toronto as one of

the individuals beino inuolved in this snear compaign.

SOURCE

described

Bobbi maurice

Bisendrain

as an individual uno, during the earl! leurs of dorld dor Il,

was considered sympotietic to communion but later his outloos

changed and jor some veirs he had not come to source sitention

in connection with such matters. (100-22554-50)

The chicago Daily Nous for Jenuary 18, l.04y contained

a neus stor! headlined

"rabbi. Rips prodes as biniery of Redso"

The news story quotes dabbi cisendroth as statings

"Ij Jesus

vere alive today ile' be subpoended bejore a government

Investigating committee.

would verenian and the grezi

Biblical religious disenters."

The story stated that in talking

to neusmen, üisendrath launched an attoci on unat se called

"the mimicry of totalitzrionism" in the loCarthy and Velde

Inuestigating committees. (100-103529-4)

(File 68-100T0D-49 was net aucilable jor review.

The abstract reflects tuat the subject of this file is louise

Page dorris and that this rejerence uas

a letter from New York

dated August 10, 1851.

The abstrict reflects the following

injornation:

"iI furnished following re horris and

• Baby

(ARDSIALI) of Morrocon Injormation Agency.

tI aquised

Morrig

informed Louestone sue nod corked up a declaration for Baby.

she later inforned Baby that she wuld read unat they tave

written to Lovestone uno could add anything to ito

dorris

injorned Bahy that sue ms attenuing to obtain ire identities

of several lobbis for ain. shes tated that Lovestone suggested

that Babu submit his stitement or declaration t George dear!

and Walter reuther of the clc.")

HH 55310 DooId:32989702 Page 59

---

## Page 60

These Days ...

•By George Sokolsky

A Statement Examined

USUALLY one thinks of as other unconventional weap-including many of the most

thé Union of American Hebrew

ons of war.

effective

present

opponents

Congregations

conservative citizens.

as a body of to recognize the

It is not "pathological fear"

; of communism, and regardless

facts of his-& of whether former

attitudes

_any

more

than

it is

now condemned

were at the

I write then

"pathological fear" to recog-

time consistent

In sadness that

nize that the atom bomb and tional poliey.. with our na-

honorable

the hydrogen

and

repre-

bomb

can be

sentative

§totally destructive. The Com-? I SHOULD like to see some

an

munist expression of opinion

or g anization

has not even been opposed in effect, particularly of the most

opponents

as this shouid

have

felt

communism," who

this country, the proof band been proscribed. A broad gen-

that the Daily Worker

called upon, at

other Communist publications

ils recent Los

appear regularly.

What the

quires some details before it

Angeles

con-

United States

has done has

can be discussed. I do not know

vention, to is-

*been to pass, by orderly con-

of

any proscriptions by

our

sue

state.

ment on

"Ju-

Sokolsks

I stitutional

means,

legislation

Government. In all the inves-

daism

and

Individual Free-into defend itself against Marx-

tigations by

various congres-

dom" that is so broad

as tonist penetration.

sional committees, I have not

come across a single name di

require

general attention and

The statement further says:

comment.

"We have

tended

to pro-

"the most effective present on-

ponents of communism."

The statement contains these!

scribe every person and organ-

sentences:

ization at any time pro-Soviet,

copyrlshtry nacate.

no Pastures L

The

legitimate

and:

necessary requirements of pro-

lecting

ourselves from Com-

munist

infiltration

and

es-

pionage have been grossly ex-

ploited by some to justify cer-

tain governmental procedures :

which • corrode

freedom

speech and of conscience un- i

der' the claim that these must

yield to the larger security of

the Nation.

The need for a

calm, steady, and positive pro-

gram to insure the triumph df

democracy over communism

has given way to a patholog:

ical fear of communism which

inhibits the thinking of some

political leaders

and colors

yes udgment of many cil

THIS COUNTRY has sent

liter

its sons to war in Korea and

has them scattered over the

world at numerous bases be-

cause of the rise

Soviet

imperialism. One of the de-

NOT RECORD

126 MAR 21 1955

vices employed by the Sovict

universal state, with great ef-

fectiveness, is the weakening

of the will to resist by propa-

ganda

for Marxism and

filtration

into

governments

and the institutions

of

the

people. It has thercfore be-

come necessary, in

all coun

tries which

have

not

been

conquered by the Sovict uni-

versal state, to establish a de-

fense against these Marxist

Instances have bech, as deadly

71 MAR 21 1955

NH 55310 DocId:32989702 Page 60

0-19

Mr. Tolson

XL Mr. Boardmarl

Mr. NigHtals 1

Mr. Helpfont

Mr. Hafb8 _

Mr Mohr _

Mr. Parsons

Mr. Rosen -

Mr. Tamm -

Mr. Sizoo -

Mr. Winterrowd

Tele. Room

Mr. Hollomank

Miss Gandy

Bang this

5

Wash. Post and

Times Herald

Wash. News

Wash. Star

N. Y. Herald Tribune

N. Y. Mirror

Date:

MAR

I 1055

---

## Page 61

TO

STANDAR ISRAI NO. ES

•Office Memorandum • UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

'ir. Nichand

DATE LATCH 2, IOSE

Pres Toason

Boardmas

Nichols

Belmont

Batbo

Mohr -

FROM

• 1o

Parsons

Rosen -

Tamm

Sizoo

вивувСт :

EMIL IT. BAAR

#interrowd _

Tele. Room -

You will recall that George sokolsky in his column dated sny

Candy M.

marchIs

13ss, mentioned that a statement on

Freedom" had recently been introduced aù the

Americon lebrew.

congregations.

ir. sokolsly's office later aduisca nat

a tir. Imit Barr,

Sokolsky did not know, was the person uno nad

introduced the statement. Mr. Sokolsky's column is attached.

LUGUIRY AT NEW TOCK O2HIG2:

On March 1, 1955,

the New York Office advised that the incividual

mentioned by iir. Sokolsky's office was probably imil ii. Boar.

A discreet

inquiry at the Union of imerican Hebrew Congregations in New

Fork

reflected that ir. Baar was associated with this group.

The files of the

New york office did not contain any derogatory injornation concerning

By letter dated september 29, 1953, on the stationery of the Jewisi

Hospital of Brooklyn, ir. Baar had requesied information from the ew cori

refused. I credit report reflected that as of

December 22, 1943, ir. Baar was an atiorney associated ith the jürn

Baar, Bennett and lullen, lew fork city. His credit rating was

BIOGPAPEICAL DATA:

"Tho's lho in America" (1951-1955) reflected that Baar was born

september es 1891, in Viennas

áustria.

He secured an LLo3. degree,

Columbia University, 1915g

and has been a nenber of the firm Boar,

Bennett and fullen,

1336-51.

Since 1951, he has served as Justice of

the storeme court of the state of lew lork. he was listed, along other

things,

as President of the Jewish Lospital in Brooklyn:

vice resident,

Federation of Jewish Philanthropies and Director of the Union of incrican

Hebrew Congregations.

"Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory" (1955) lists

member of his firn, Join J. Bennett, as a former Attorney teneral,

stote

of New Tor ky.

REVIET DE BUZZAU LINIS:

The Bureau by letter dated lebruary 29, 1052,

transmittod to te

jew fori Ojjice a photostat of an abstract prepared from a resis-

tration stainent which was filed by Baar,

Bennett and iullen with

the l'oreign agents registration section of the Departnent of instice.

This abstract reflected that anil l. Baar was a partner.

in tie firin.

Attachment

I'CS.

¿nina

83.0

RECORDED - 6G

INDEXED - 60

6

MAR 8 1955

HW 55310 DocId:32989702 Paye

61

---

## Page 62

demo to iT. Nichols

arch 2, 1955

The foreign principal represented by the firm was lazuo kamogawa,

Representative, Council on luna Export of Japan, Beverly Lills,

california.

On february 27, 1953, this firm filed an amendment to the

registration statement stating that

principal

ended December 31, 1952. (97-0533, 637)

connection with its foreign

(1942)

The law firm Boar, Pennett and Fullen was reported/as handling

an application to leave the

I.s. on the part of George Caputr, head of

a company in colombia.

Bujules reflected considerable derogatori

information with regard to caputo and his company indicating that

Caputo was strongly pro-lascist. (40-24008-3; 100-18514, serial 1I,

раде 24.)

In the case entitled "Tulgencio Batista, Ioreign Political

Matters -Cuba, "

an individual by the none of John Booth was reported,

among others,

as involved with Batista in a plot against the Cuban

Government.

Booth was identified as connected with the law firm of

3aar Bennett and sullen in lew York. lie alsc

62-70141-54)

RECOLL ENDATION:

None.

For information.

HH 55310 DocId:32989702

Page

62

---

## Page 63

0-19

These Days.

• • & oBy George Sokolsky

A Statement Examined

USUALLY one thinks of

as other unconventional weap. including many. of the most

the Union of American Hebrew

effective

present

opponents

Congregations as a body of

It is not "pathological fear" of communism, and regardless

conservalive citizens.

to recognize the facts of his

of whether former

attitudes

now condemned

were al the

I write then

"pathological fear" to

time consistent

in sadness that

with our na-

nize that the atom bomb and

tional poliey ..."

SO

honorable

and

the hydrogen

bomb

can

be.

repre

totally destructive.

The Com-

I SHOULD like to see some

schtative

an

munist-expression of opinion

names, particularly of the most

or g anization

as this should

has not even been opposed in

effective

present

opponents

this country,

the proof being

communism,"

have felt

who

have

called upon, at

that the Daily

Worker

and

been proscribed. A broad gen-

other Communist publicalions

eralization

such

as this re-

its recent Los

appear regularly,

Angeles

What the

con-

quires some details before it

vention, to is-

United

States

has done

has

can be discussed. I do nol know

sue

a

state-

been to pass, by orderly .con-

of any proscriptions by our

ment on "Ju-

Sokolsky

stitutional means,

Icgislation

Government. In all the inves-

daism

and ¿Individual

Free-

• to defend itself against Marx-

tigations by various congres-

dom" that is so broad

as to

ist penetration.

sional committees, I have not

require general atlention and

The stalement further says:

come across a single name o

comment.

"We have

"the most effective present op

tended

to pro-

ponents of communism."

The statement contains these

scribe every person and organ-

sentences:

ization at any time pro-Soviet,

Copsrisht nicate. ine. Foatures

The legitimate and.-

necessary requirements of pro-

tecting ourselves from Com-

munist

infiltration

and

es-

pionage have been grossly ex-

nloited by some in justify cer-

tain governmental procedures

which

corrode

ficedom

of

speech and.of conscience un-

der the claim that these must

vield to the larger security of l

the Nation.

The need for

calm, steady, and positive pro-

gram to insure the triumph of

democracy

over communism

has given way to a patholog.

ical fear of communism which

inhibits the thinking of some

political

leaders

and

colors

zen judgment of many cili-

THIS COUNTRY has sent

its sons to war in Korea and

has them scattered over the

world at numerous bases be-

cause "of the rise of

Soviet

imperialism.

One of the

de.

vices employed by the Soviet

universal state, with gicat cf-

fectiveness, is the weakening

of the will to resist by propa-

ganda

for Marxism

and in-

filtration

into

governments

and

the institutions

of

the

people. It- has. therefore be-

come necessary, in all coun

tries which

have

not been

conquered by the Soviel uni-

versal stale, lo establish a da

fonse

arainst these Marsist

veapons which may he, and,!

Distantes have been as deadl

Mr. Tolson -

Mr. Boardman

Mr. Nichols

Mr. Belmont

Mr. Harbo -

Mr. Mohr _

Mr. Parsons

Mr. Rosen -

Mr. Tamm -

Mr. Fizoo _

Mr. Winterrowd

Tele. Room

Mr. Holloman

Miss Gandy

ENG OST O1

Wash. Post and

Times Herald

Wash. News

Wash. Star

N. Y. Herald Tribune

N. X. Mirror

MAR 1 1955

Date:

55310 DooId: 32989702 Page 63

---

## Page 64

TO

ETAVERASIO FEANS NO, 0A

Office Memorandum • UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

are iricha

bATB: Larch 2, 1955

See Tolson -

Boardman

Nichols

-Belmont

Macho

Mohir

Parsons

Rosen.

Tamm" -

Sizoo -

SUBJECT: BAIL N. BAAR

Winterrowd-

Tele. Room -

Holloman

You will recall that George sokolsky in his column dated any

march I,

1955, mentioned

that a statement on

¿ na recently been introduced at the convention as daemic one

americon lebrew

congregations.

sto sokolsiy's office later aduisca nat

a Ir. Emil Barr,

whom it.

Sokolsiu did not know, was the person icho had

introduced the siatement. Mr. Sokolsky's column is attached.

INGUIRY AL NEV YODE ORICE:

On warch 1, 1955, the New lork Office aquised that the individual

mentioned by ir. Sokolsky's office was probably mil ii. Baar.

A discreet

inquiry at the Union of American Hebrew Congregations in New York

reflected that ir. Boar was associated with this group.

The files of the

New fork Office did not contain any derogatory information concerning

Baar.

By letter dated september 29, 1953, on the stationery of the Jewisi

Hospital of Brooklyn, ir. Baar had requested information from the dew tori

Office:

The request was refused.

i creait report reflected that os of

December 22, 1942, ir. Baar was an attorney associated sith the jirm

Baar, Bennett and fullen, Hew fort city. lis credit rating was 9001.

BIOZZAPEIC ЗАТА:

• /1

"Tho's 11h0 in imerica" (1951-1355) reflected that Baar as born

septenber 9, 1o91s in Vienna,

áustria.

He secured an LL.3. degree,

columbia Universitys

1915,

and has been a member of the firm Boar,

Bennett and dullen,

1986-51.

Since 1751, he has serued as Justice of

the supreme court of the state of ilew York. he was listed, among other

things,

as President of the Jewish Lospital in Brooklyn: Vice President,

Federation of Jewish Philanthropies and Director of the Union of inerican

Hebrew

congregations.

"Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory" (1955) lists a

member of his firn, Join J. Bennett, as a former attorney teneral, stute

of New Iorky.

(2031-12) BIOLAOEINLANMNECE

REVIBE DE BÜZSAU ZICUS:

The Bureal by letter duted lebrucry 22, 1952, transmitüod to die.

jew Yori Office a photostat of an abstract prepared from a regis-

INCL

tration statenent which was filed by boar, Bennet and bullon ich

the l'oreign ayents registrution section of the bepartient of justice.

This absiract reflected that biil l. Bear was a partner in tie firi.

Attachment

• RECORDED - 60

5

INDEXED -

6

MAR

' 8 1955.

HIH

55310 DocId:32989702

Paye

64

---

## Page 65

lemo to tir. Nichols

Karch 2, 1955

The foreign principal represented by the firm was kazuo kamogawa,

Representutive, Council on I'una Baport of Japan, Beuerly Hills,

california.

On February 27, 19.53,

this firm filed an amendment to the

registration statenent stating that

principal ended December 31, 1952. (97-0533, 637)

o2n9,952°

connection with its foreign

(1942)

The law firm Baar, Bennett and lullen was reported/as handling

an application to leave the

U. so on the part of George Caputo, head of

a company in Colombia.

Bufiles reflected considerable derogator!

information with regard to caputo and his company indicating that

cuputo was strongly pro-fascist. (40-21008-3; 100-48514, serial 11,

page 240)

In the case entitled "Tulgencio Batista, Foreign Political

Matters - Cuba," an individual by the name of John Bootn was reported,

anong others, as involved with Batista in a plot against the Cuban

Government.

Booth was identified as connected with the lau jora of

saar bennett and

was an attorney in irani.

62-70141-54

RECOMMENDATION:

None.

For information.

HH 55310

DocId: 32989702

Page 65

---

## Page 66

0-19

These Days

• • o oBy George Sokolsky

A Statement Examined

USUALLY

one

thinks of

as other unconventional weap- including many of the most

the Union of Amcrican Hebrew

ons of war.

elective

present

opponents

Congregations as a body of

It is not "pathological fear" of communism, and regaraless

conservative citizens.

to recognize the fauls of his

of whether

former

attitudes

tory

any

more

than

it is

"ow condemned

were at the

I write then

"pathological fear" lo recog-

this

consistent

in sadness that

nize that the alom bomb and

tional policy .. With

our na.

SO

honorable

the hydrogen

bomb

and

repre-

can be.

tolally destructive.

sentative

an

The

Com-

I SHOULD like to see some

munist

expression of opinion

names, particularly of the most

or ganization

has not even been opposed in

eftective

present

opponents

as this shodla

this country,

the proof being

05

communism," who

have

have

felt

that the

Daily

Worker

and

been proscribed. A broad gen-

called upon, at

other Communist publications

cralization such

as this

l'e-,

its recent Los :

appear regularly.

What the

quires some details before it

Angeles .con-

United

States has done has

can be discussed. I do not know

vention, to is

sue

a

state-

been to pass, by orderly con-

of any proscriptions by our

ment on

"Ju-

Sokolsky

stitutional

means,

legislation

Government. In all the inves-

to defend itself against Marx-

tigations by various congres

daism

dom"

and & Individual

Free-

that is

SO

broad

sional committees, I have not

as to

ist penetration.

require general atlention and

The statement further says:

come across a single name of

comment.

"We

have

tended to pro-

"the most effer tive present op

The statement contains these

scribe every person and organ- ponents of communism."

sentences:

izalion. at any time pro-Soviet,

Conyrisht naste ine. Features

The legitimate and.

necessary requirements of pro-

tecting • ourselves from Com-

munist

infiltration

and

es-

pionage have been grossly ex-

ploited by some to justify cer-

corrode

freedom

speech and of conscience un-

der the claim that these must i

yield to the larger securily of !

the Nation. The need

for

calm, steady, and positive pro-

gram to insure the triumph of

democracy over .communism

has given way lo a patholog.

ical fear of communism which

inhibits the thinking of some

political leaders

and

colars

the

zon Judgment of many

citi-

THIS COUNTRY has sent

its sons to war in Korea and

has them scaltered over the

world at numerous bases be-

cause of the rise

of Soviet

imperialism. One of the de.

vices employed by the Soviet

universal state, with great cf-

fectiveness,

is the weakening

of the will to resist by propa-

ganda

for

Marxism

gid.

in-

filtration

into

governments.

and

the institutions of

the

people.

Tt has therefore be

come necessary, in all coun

tries

which

have

not been

conquered by the Soviet uni

versal-state, lo establish a de-

fonse

against these Marrist

weapons which may he audir

logistances have beeh, as deadls

Mr. Tolson -

Mr. Boardman

Mr. Nichols .

Mr. Belmont

Mr. Harbo -

Mr. Mohr _

Mr. Parsons

Mr. Rosen -

Mr. Tamm

Mr. Sizoo _

Mr. Winterrowd

Tele. Room

Mr. Holloman

Miss Gandy

ENCOST EA

Wash. Post and

Times Herald

Wash. News

Wash. Star

N. Y. Herald Tribune

N. Y. Mirror

MAR 1 1955

Li

Date:

55310 DooId:32989702 Page 66

---

## Page 67

Mr. Tolson: /

=1. 11.

Me. 199.11

Tels."

Me.llne.re

Mess fairi

With reference to the resolution passed by the

Union of Ameriian Hebrew Congregations, in line with the Director's

instructions Traled to George Sokolsky about this, gave him the txt

of the resolution with the observation that it was probably railroaded through.

Sokolsky stated this does not surprise him; that the President of the Union vi

how connected to repation seman encinath assurain, mores

ito Sokolnky, is ¿ very fine man, but an innocent man who sues off the deep

end. For example, he became involved in the Rosenberg case and defended

the Rosehbergs. He was once honorary chairinan of the fellowship ni

Reconciliation. Ile was a Rabbi in Toronto for nany years.

Sunnisty is going

to do a colun on the resolution and is going to lare the matter ip warh the

Jewish Committe: against Communism, oi winch he is Chairuan. Tir is also

taking it up with some of the leaders of the Anti-Di'mation Icagur lo sre il i

backfire cannot or started. In the meantime. I have ask ed Mr. Jones

to ge! up a summary on Rabbi Morris Nathan Fisendrath.

.61

• B: Nichols

cc - Mr. Jones

LBNiptr:

• (3)

INDEED - 60

142

57-5211-4

''AA. 1", 1955

11952

HH 55310 DooId:32989702 Page 67

---

## Page 68

is, in.

Teles. is

Mr. Tolson:

With refcrence to the resolution passed by the

Union of American Hebrew Congregations, in line will the Director's

instructions l'lalkedto George Sokolsky about this, gave him the text

of the resolution with the observation that it was probably railroaded throughi..

Sokolsky stated this does not surprise him; that the President of the Union of

American Heorow Congregations is Raobi Morris Nathan Esendrath, Wio 15

now connecled with the Hebrew Suminary in Cincinnati. Eisendrath

to sokolsky is. very finr man. but an innocent man who gues off tie dop

end. For example, he became involver in the rosenberg case and calended

the Rosenbergs. He was once honorarv chairinan of the fellowsrip i

Reconciliation. He was i Rabbi in Toronto for many years. Spials. s go ag

to do a column on los resolution and is going to lare the matter p win the

Jewish Cuinmitte: evanst Communisn of which he is Chair...m. Tiris also

taking it up with some of the leaders of the Anti-Dimation Leagur lo see ji a

backfire cannot br started. In the meantime. I have ask ed Mi. Jones

to ge! up d summary on Rabbi Morris Nathan Fisandrath.

.61

• B: Nichols

cc - Mr. Jones

LBNipini

. (3)

INDEXED - 52

147.

-23 11-4

"-JAi. 1" 1955

•Ford.

1....

HN 55310 DocId:32989702 Page 68

---

## Page 69

F.B.I. RADIOGRAM

DECODED

copy

4-428

Titien

FROM LOS ANGELES

DIRECTOR

Mr. Tolson

2-18-55

NR 182200

Mr. Boardman

DEFERRED

8:37 PM

1/4-1

Mr. Nichols

Mr. Belmont

Mr. Harbo -

Mr. Mohr -

Mr. Parsons

Mr. Rosen

COMMUNIST PARTY, USA, RELIGION, 1S-C. DAYLET.

LOS

Mr. Tamm

NELSPAPERS REFORT THAT THE BIENGIAL

Mr. Sizoo

ASSE BLY OF THE UNTO OF MERICA: HEBREV CONGREGATIONS..

Mr. Winterrowd

Tele. Room-

MEETING IN LOS ANGELÉS HAS ADOPTED A RESOLUTION ON CIVIL

Mr. Holloman

Miss Gandy

LIBERTIES WHICH CONDENS IN FORCEEUL LANGUAGE COVERMNENT

LOYALTY SECURLTY PROCEDURES. THIS RESOLUTION WAS PUBLI -

CIZED IN THE DAILY PEOPLE'S WORLD OF THIS DATE, AND FOL-

LOWING ARE PERTINENT EXCERPTS AS QUOTED FROM DPW: QUOTE.

THE LEGITIMATE REGUIREMENTS OF PROTECTING OURSELVES FROM

COMMUNIST INFILTRATION AND ESPIONAGE. • • HAVE BEEN CROSSLY

EXPLOITED BY SOME TO JUSTIFY CERTAIN COVERNMENTAL PROCEDURES

WHICH CORRODE FREEDOM OF SPEECH AND OF CONSCIENCE UNDER THE

CLAIM THAT THESE MUST YIELD TO THE LARGER SECURITY OF THE

NATION... LOYALTY-SECURITY PROCEDURES WHICH DENY CONFRONTATION

AND THUS ENCOURAGE FALSE WITNESS; THE TYPE OF CONGRESSIONAL

INVESTIGATION WHICH IN CONTRAVENTION OF CONSTITUTIONAL LIBER

TIES TRIES. INDIVIDUALS FOR THEIR BELIEFS; THE PUBLIC CONDEMN

NATION BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF ORGANIZATIONS WITHOUT PRE-

VIOUS HEARING; THESE MUST NOT BECOME ACCEPTED TECHNIGUES OF

GOVERISENT... VE PROTEST THE IRRESPONSIBLE USE OF POLITICAL

INFORMERS BY OUR LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES. WE DEPLORE THE

VIEW THAT CITIZENS SHOULD BE ENCOURAGED TO INFORM AGAINST

FELLOW CITIZENS WITH RESPECT TO THEIR OPINIONS AND POLITICAL

ASSOCIATIONS... HE LOULO DEFEND ALL CONSTITUTIONAL PRIVILEGES

AND INMUNITIES WITHOUT REGARD TO THE GUILT OR INNOCENCE OF

THOSE WHO INVOKE THEM. IN OUR VIEW, THE PRESERVATION OF THESE

- RIGHTS IS OF GREATER SIGNIFICANCE TO OUR WAY OF LIFE THAN ANY

BENEFIT OUR LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES CAN DERIVE FROM CURTAIL-

MENT. OR SUSPENSION OF THESE RIGHTS... VE ABHOR THE TEST OATH

AND ITS LOYALTY OATH DERIVATIONS...' VE FAVOR THE VITALIZATION

If the intelligence contained in the above message is to be disseminated

outside the Bureau, it is suggested that it be suitably paraphrased in

order to protect the Bureau's cryptographic systems.

1N 36310

---

## Page 70

FBI RADIOGRAM

DECODED COPY

4-428

• (TWO )

OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS SECTION IN THE DEPARTIENT OF JUSTICE

BY WHATEVER LEGISLATIVE AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES ARE

NECESSARY. WE BELIEVE THAT THE PRESERVATION OF CIVIL

RIGHTS AND CIVIL LIBERTIES IS A FUNCTION OF GOVERNMENT

EGUAL IN IMPORTANCE TO THE PROSECUTION OF SUBVERSIVE OF-

FENSES. UNQUOTE. ACCORDING TO THE ARTICLE, THE ASSE-BLY

ASKED THAT THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES APPOLAT. A

COMII TO STUDY WAYS TO CHECK THESE THESE ON

FREEDO: AND ALSO URGED ALL JEWISH CONGREGATIONS TO SET UP

ACTION COINILTIEES TO RESIST CLOTE EFFORTS JO ENJOIN UPON

US COLFORMITY OF THOUGHT OR SPEECH. UNQUOTE. SA SIDNEY

M. WOLF, THIS OFFICE, ADVISES THE UNION OF HEBREW CONGRE-

GATIONS IS THE COORDINATING BODY OF THE PRINCIPAL REFORM

JEWISH CORGREGATTONS IN THE UNITED STATES AND HERE TOFORE

STRICTLY RELIGIOUS A NATURE. MRS. SIDNEY WOLF, WHO WAS

PRESTOEM DURTNG PART OF SESSION WHEN ABOVE RESOLUTION

WAS PRESENTED BY AN UNIDENTIFIED RABBI, ADVISES IT DID NOT

MEET WITH APPROVAL OF MANY IN THE AUDIENCE. SA VOLF OF

PERSONAL OPINION RESOLUTION MAY HAVE BEEN RAILROADED THROUGH

BY UNKNOWN LEFT WING ELEMENTS WHO HAVE EITHER INFILTRATED OR

BEEN SUCCESSFUL IN EXERTING INFLUENCE ON LEGITIMATE RELIGIOUS

REPRESENTATIVES. DISCREET INGUIRIES COULD BE MADE RE ORIGIN

OF RESOLUTION IF DEEMED ADVISABLE BY BUREAU; HOWEVER, NO

• ACTION WILL BE TAKEN VACB.

RECEIVED:

2-18-55

8:48 P.M.

RPF

Mr. Tolson

Mr. Boardman

Mr. Nichols

2t. Belmont

Mr. Harbo -

Mr. Mohr _

Mr. Parsons

Mr. Rosen

Mr. Tamm

Mr. Sizoo

Mr. Winterrowd

Tele. Room

Mr. Holloman —

Miss Gandy

If the intelligence contained in the above message is to be disseminated

outside the Bureau, it is suggested that it be suitably paraphrased in

order to protect the Bureau's cryptographic systems.

H# 55310

DocId: 32989702, Page 70

---

## Page 71

F. B.I. RADIOGRAM

DECODED

Copy

4-42a

FROM LOS ANGELES

DIRECTOR

2-78-55

NR 182200

8:37 PM

DEFERRED

10 10-1

COMMUNIST PARTY, USA, RELIGION, 1S-G. DAYLET. LOS

ANGELES OF THE LEON OF AMERICAN HEBREY CONGREGATIONS.

VEETING IN LOS ARGELES HAS ACOPTED A RESOLUTION ON CIVIL

Mr. Tolson

Mr. Boardman

Mr. Nichols

Nir. Belmont

Mr. Harbo -

Mr. Mohr -

Mr. Parsons

Mr. Rosen

Mr. Tamm

Mr. Sizoo -

Mr. Winterrowd -

Tele. Room

Mr. Holloman

Miss Gandy _

LIBERTIES WHICH CONDEUNS IN FORCEELL LALICUAGE GOVERNUENT

LOYALTY SECURLIY ERQUEDURES THIS RESOLUTION WAS FUBLI

CIZED IN THE DAILY PEOPLE'S WORLD OF THIS DATE, AND FOL-

LOWING ARE PERTINENT EXCERPTS AS QUOTED FROM DPW: QUOTE.

THE LEGITIMATE REGUIREMENTS OF PROTECTING OURSELVES FROM

CONMUNIST INFILTRATION AND ESPIONAGE.. • HAVE BEEN GROSSLY

EXPLOITED BY SOME TO JUSTIFY CERTAIN GOVERNMENTAL PROCEDURES

WHICH CORRODE FREEDC OF SPEECH AND OF CONSCIENCE UNDER THE

CLAIM THAT THESE MUST YIELD TO THE LARGER SECURITY OF THE

NATION... LOYALTY-SECURITY PROCEDURES WHICH DENY CONFRONTATION

AND THUS ENCOURAGE FALSE WITNESS; THE TYPE OF CONGRESSIONAL

INVESTIGATION WHICH IN CONTRAVENTION OF CONSTITUTIONAL LIBER-

TIES TRIES INDIVIDUALS FOR THEIR BELIEFS; THE PUBLIC CONDEM-

NATION BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF ORGANIZATIONS WITHOUT PRE-

VIOUS HEARING; THESE MUST NOT BECOME ACCEPTED TECHNIGUES OF

GOVERNMENT... WE PROTEST THE IRRESPONSIBLE USE OF POLITICAL

INFORMERS BY OUR LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES. WE DEPLORE THE

VIEW THAT CITIZENS SHOULD BE ENCOURAGED TO INFORM AGAINST

FELLOW CITIZENS WITH RESPECT TO THEIR OPINIONS AÑO POLITICAL

ASSOCIATIONS... WE WOULD DEFEND ALL CONSTITUTIONAL PRIVILEGES

AND IMMUNITIES WITHOUT REGARD TO THE GUILT OR INNOCENCE OF :A:

THOSE WHO INVOKE THEM. IN OUR VIEW, THE PRESERVATION OF THESE

RIGHTS IS OF GREATER SIGNIFICANCE TO OUR WAY OF LIFE THAN ANY

BENEFIT OUR LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES CAN DERIVE FROM CURTAIL

MENT OR SUSPENSION OF THESE RIGHTS... WE ABHOR THE TEST CATH

AND ITS LOYALTY OATH DERIVATIONS... VE FAVOR THE VITALIZATION

i...

157-5

341

If the intelligence contained in the above message is to be disseminated

outside the Bureau, It is suggested that it be suitably paraphrased in

order to protect the Bureau's cryptographic systems.

10.10310 D0010: 32989742 Page t

---

## Page 72

F.B.I. RADIOGRAM

DE CODED COF

• (TVO)

OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS SECTION IN THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

BY WHATEVER LEGISLATIVE AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES ARE

NECESSARY. WE BELIEVE THAT THE PRESERVATION OF CIVIL

RIGHTS AND CIVIL LIBERTIES IS A FUNCTION OF GOVERNMENT

EQUAL IN IMPORTANCE TO THE PROSECUTION OF SUBVERSIVE OF

FENSES. UNQUOTE. ACCORDING TO THE ARTICLE, THE ASSENDLY

ASKED THAT THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNLIED STATES, APPOLAI A

COMMISSIOI! TO STUDY LAYS TO CHECK THESE ENROACHLENTS ON

FREEDOM AND ALSO URCED ALL VENISH CONGREGATIONS TO SET UP

ACTION COALILEES TO RESIST QUOTE EFFORTS TO ENJOIN UPON

US CONFORLITY OF THOUGHT OR SPEECH.

- UNQUOTE.

SA SIDNEY

M. WOLF, THIS OFFICE, ADVISES THE UNION OF HEBREW CONGRE-

GATIONS IS THE COORDINATING BODY OF THE PRINCIPAL REFORM

JEWISH CONGREGATIONS IN THE UNITED STATES AND HERETOFORE

STRICILY RELIGIOUS NATURE. MRS. SIDNEY WOLF, WHO WAS

PRESIDENT DURING PART CF SESSTON WHEN ABOVE RESOLUITON

WAS PRESENTED BY AN UNIDENTIFIED RABBI, ADVISES IT DID NOT

MEET WITH APPROVAL OF MANY IN THE AUDIENCE. SA L'OLF OF

PERSONAL OPINION RESCLUTION MAY HAVE BEEN RAILROADED THROUGH

BY UNKNOWN LEFT WING ELEMENTS WHO HAVE EITHER INFILTRATED OR

BEEN SUCCESSFUL IN EXERTING INFLUENCE ON LEGITIMATE RELIGIOUS

REPRESENTATIVES. DISCREET INQUIRIES COULD BE MADE RE ORIGIN

OF RESOLUTION IF DEEMED ADVISABLE BY BUREAU; HOWEVER, NO

ACTION WILL BE TAKEN JACB.

RECEIVED:

278-55

8:48 P.M.

RPF

Mr. Tolson -

Mr. Boardman.

Mr. Nichols

Mr. Belmont

Mr. Harbo -

Mr. Mohr _

Mr. Parsons

Mr. Rosen -

Mr. T'amm

Mr. Sizoo

Mr. Winterrowd _

Tele. Room —

Nr. Holloman -

Miss Sandy

302 38l6T

If the intelligence contained in the above message is to be disseminated

outside the Bureau, it is suggested that it be suitably paraphrased in

order to protect the Bureau's cryptographic systems.

HH 55310*

DocId: 32989702 Page 72

de sona.

---

## Page 73

Ile Survived

Mi. Tolson

Mr. D. A. Tamm

Mr. Clegg_

Mr. Glavin

Mr. Ladd

Mr. Nichols

Mr. Rosen_

Mr. Tracy_

Mr. Egan_

Mr. Gurnea

Mr. Harbo_

Mr. Mobr_

Mr. Pennington

Mr. Quinn Taram...

MI. Nease_

Miss Grady_

Bauggiener

Dr. Led Baeck, leader of the Ger-

man

érvish

community

during

the Hiller eif Thursday.

will stop

White House

the

to

see

President Truman before

setting

out on a three-month lecture four

of the United States under aus-

pices of the rUnion

of

Jebrew Congregations. Ur. Baeck

was

arrested lite times

Gestapo and finally was interned

¡Iot two years in a concentration

El.•

---÷

-.

RUCORDED

INDEXER

87:

EX-101

1622

48

JAT":: 1463

53%

WASHINGTON DAILY NEWS

CITY EDITION

DATE

- 60JAN271948/=

HH 55310 DocId: 32989702 Paye 73

---

## Page 74

Ile Survived

Nir. Toison

Mr. D. A.

Tamm_

Mr. Clegg_

Mr. Glavin

Mr. Ladd

Mr. Nichola

Mr. Rosen_

Mr. Tracy_

Mr. Egan

Mr. Gurnea

Mr. Harbo_

Mr. Mohi_

Mr. Pennington

Mr. QuinD'

Tamm_

Mr. Nease_

Miss Sandy

Barongard

man

man feisec, leaner of the Ger.

community

the Witler era Thursday.

during

will stop at the

White

House

see

President Truman before setting

o on free-Montes entire us

aces of the nion

lebrew Congregations

SAt Sen

arrested firetimes by the

Gestajo and finally was internei

• Isi livo jears in & concentration

катр.

...

RECORDED

INDEXRE

87

EX-101

53111

48

Me 716

WASHINGTON DAILY NEWS

CITY EDITION

DATE

SUSAN 271848/1

HH 55310

. DocId: 32989702

Page 74

---

## Page 75

T XJÂN101948 / 663

=,i-im

-.ti

1H 55310 DocLd:32989702 Page 75

EMAWU-EL, OPFOSES

SI

SMAN' PLAN

Temple Mnmoers S'ore Mova

by Habram Umons in Art

for Jaws on Ali Issurs

Mamkle of lu Crogiealisin

Ar WenL M. teCMTE 1EuHl

12488 4181

matit an vpereril lo

the plan or the tor p et dmeiran

Jlenir thcreattmre tu tonre

srut Jeud ah thn l'zatred Sirtex on

all matiers of dopesie and forelgn.

Ealalt.

Al its anumal martang " thei

Contu.y

rullattttedet?

7812 S1xt8-"th

Street, die membeeslop, wänh 19

aftilisted wilh the l'nin, saeeslrd

ST.lI

holset thata

trlgions budy

molls cil conicr xuet 211440.144

N,l.

Frederick S.-Greehman said Inal

The nronyou organiration bad no

direct mandatr lo spoak for ilhe.

constiration ant that.

furidrr-

more, the membees dedd not sesire

that t should hiss

"any' ii hrect

manl ale" throlltk the linion

Dr Sariel Hl. nugonsos, slated

to retite at tne

d t Geat

was elected rabbi-emeritue of the

congregation,

and Rabhs

Yathan

Oer maanllaet dim Yle1eY

clate rabbt.

Thr congregation's actior on the

respintion

followed a

plan

Meonen

at a

cirered

meeing

the Anercan Jegich Conforem

Chicago

The

con erenee 8.4924:

hal bich dratted by its con mite

futur

organization.

headid by

TMDO

Tlals dte

bisendrath,

nresident of the Chio

UAA4T

san Hebrew

ronwera1d1s

aindin aite

reror totsr

welfare of the

jewlch propio herr

eabarue the

c ntnhution or tle dowisr cel

Resnlutlon Alopted

The 102-year-old congregaiiory o1

Emanu-El

adopted

resaiation

erenteu

Colonel

*776 JAN 5 1018

luech

man:

Tho memhers of Congregation

Emanu-21

IiE NEW

th anttlai

wor kate notcc

Date /2/161

JORK TIMES

Aetali

Page.

Is abour to ente:

72

lectins the inteipats of Jeus, Th

Consrega.

canizatton should confes

iuthority ar is crntem.

Wasiestlel

mscufisaites

file se

lished and mainta.

communtlics

religio"ye

14919

shot

'1 nave

M9 419U

Coenn dell)

B994

CHyartl

1t.a

con-

H4т4 01 O1 2-101

po!.'

ciaracte)

THEPEFORE.

SOLVED

Yras

'line

Tha t" nn

Corgar

Inllia"rad sith

Iza11na

Roard af

B;

IT

RK.

No:

mornheg

Bami

heeoeie

serel

Dior

1.rta

cof snich c-atiat oa

"PiPTHW

OI.VKH

1h

FeTr.

eeatT

Mawd? t tie ;

piag.n

Ttlsen

rises

Bittala, des

1ete

uts : 13129 ea

e-raliteies

a alisll "e

oiat 1 pe

Irw, lo Sitras:

het ri

"rn 13.no,

2ma 0сse ( 444118

"sr 1))

oet'rollers e

Lhr

iaentt

TEPEER

riini

1nGt hn

sw-.i

"'éism, ndicaoi", "e'"

. ..is

• "'!

---

## Page 76

EMANU-EL OPPOSES

'SE

YAN' PLAN.

Truse Mambors Score Move

by Hebrew Union to Ael

for Jaws on All Issues

de sure of the congregation

1.h1991-81 s0nk on record tam

maudly last

right ax apprised to

00:07 10 68. 047 60 171& 9113

te repre

all mattere of domestic and foreign.

polier.

it ly annund miretally

Community

1101d

Fmanuct-tl,1

nf

It thei

Temple

Bart Sorry-finh

street, the membervip, whirl 1s!

ataliated with the lion, anserted

Ite beller that a recklese landy

shou!1 not carter such authority.!

Frederick SaCresaman suld frat

the proposed argalazee, es had 1a

direct mandate

In spoak for lthe

congregation and that,

furt her-

mere, tar nichibcis du not eraste

that it should hase "any mdirect

mandate Chrough the linton.

Dr. Samuel Mi. oldenson, sinted

to roire at the rad of the year

was elected rabbi emertis of the

congregation, and Rabbi Nathan

A. Perilman las re-elected asto-

ciate rait

"he congregation's action on the

resplution followed a plan offered

₴ 92 19004 192 0181

the American Jewish Conference in

Chicago.

had

been drafted by

Congregations

Chis group plai

tion to

пні, а1d

to promote

the downt

Meone here

16 enmince 110

Jowish cozh-

Reenlation Hopted

The 102-yar-old congregation of

Amanu-el adonted

presented

by

urpen.

The member contes ton

annual mering assent-

noted with regret vali-

Waste

C'A

1%

7G

JAN

5 1943

Date. 12/26, TIMES

rage_

plated upon ant sint to

the

1av6

American Kohlew Conereralions

HeDl

na?

lished and maintained as a gloup

r6n47:1rY

Wall

rolazions interest.

1L sundo nave

1929

upon

mat.

tere of a domeatir pe intrinational

B#;

RE.

will

tere erner a

HE KISt Th

natal

7610L11241

INSOLVED,

that

10 enm.

murer yen

rets

mrlacher to the filege pol

1491910 : 18.11,

1. 78 A Mit tie

l's deed

mine lest

7 10Tь,

"

Ir,!

=*=

1. it a

7 IJAN101948 / 6'0

wist tat'.

HH 55310 DocId:32989702

Page 76

---

## Page 77

(Mount Clipping in Space Below)

Jews Question Soviets

Jewish Ransom

May Buy Wheat

By BEN I. KAUFMAN

Religion Reporter

Americans may end up provid

ing a lot of the hard currency So-

viet leaders are going to use to buy

badly-needed U.S. wheat, a local

executive suggested Sunday.

The money will be "ransoms"

paid to the USSR as exit fees for

jeWS

wanting to leave Commu-

nism.

femini

Melville. Dunkelmari, a member

Jewish groups are asking President

Nixon

to enter no new trade ac-

cords with the Kremlin until the

exit fees, some over $21,000 a per-

son, are killed.

Given that the Soviet Jewish

community is the second largest in

the world and

West

needed to pay the fees for all the

Jews who want to emigrate, Dun-

kelman

about the $750 million wheat deal.

ot the board of the Union of Amer

Congregations,

asked" Sunday 'it he suppörted the

national Jewish campaign to have

President Nixon end trade agree-

ments with the USSR until it re-

scinds the high exit fees on Jews?

"Yes," he said, adding that such

domestic pressure politics are an

open, known tradition, dating back

at least as far as President Willam

Howard Taft, who severed a treaty

ivith the Czar over treatment of

American Jews trying to travel in

• Russia.

The UAIC, official body of Re-

form Judaism in this country and

Canada, and many other nationa

aspects of the "ransoms" are at

least as demanding as the irony of

the economics if the fees are al-

lowed to stand without U.s. pres-

"we have tried to

wield influence by whatever means

we have," he said and politicians

sometimes respond. That Jews can

emigrate at all from the USSR is

outside pressure works, he

added. ,

Russian in trouble for

rying to emigrate ant for Jewis

ictivism is Gabriel Shapir

who

married a Cincinnatian,

*"ThE UÃAC" call to Mi, Nixon

said in part, "the United

States

seeks

better trade relations and

understanding with all nations, but

we

dare not subordinate to that

effort those eternal moral princi-

ples

of decency and humanity

wick liot at the heart of the Amer-

ican tradition."

ST-I1]

REQ AB

5 OCT 3 0 1972

T 55510- DocId:32849702 Page id

105-215440-14

NOT PEDED

191

Mr. Felt -

Mr.

Baker -

Mr. Bales -

Mr.

Bishop

Mr. Callahan

Mr

Clevoland

Mr. Conrad

Mr.

Ecisey

Mr. Jenkins

Mr. Morsball

Mr.

Miller, E.S.

Mr. Ponder

Mr.

Scyors

Mr. Wollers

Tele. Room

Mr. Kinley -

Mr. Ärmstrong

Ms. Herwig

Cincinnati Enquirer!

25 Cincinnati, Ohio

Cincinnati Post &

Times-Star

Cincinnati, Ohio

1ho Citizens Journal

Columbus, 0h16

Columbus

_Columbus, Ohio

Dispatch

rayton Daily News

-Layton, Ohio

Journal Herald

-Dayton, Ohio

Date:

10/2/72

Edition:

Final

Author: Ben L. Kaufman

Editor: Brady Black

Tille: JUDY SHAPIRO

Character:

or

Classification:

100-15936

Submitting Office: CINCINNATI

] Being lavostlooted

5-1156

---

## Page 78

(Mount Clipping in Space Below)

Jews Question Soviets

Jewish Ransom'

May Buy Wheat

BY BEN I. KAUMMAN

Religion Reporter

Americans may enc up provic

ing a lot of the hard currency So-

viet leaders are going to use to buy

badly-needed U.S. wheat, a local

executive suggested Sunday.

The money will be "ransoms"

paid to the USSR as exit. fees for

Jews wanting to leave Commu-

nism.

Melville Dunkelman,

a member

of the board of the union of amer

ican

Hebrew

Congregations,

was

asked "Sunday it he supported the

national Jewish campaign to have

President Nixon end trade agree-

ments with the USSR until it re-

scinds the high exit fees on Jews?

"Yes," he said, adding that such

domestic pressure politics are an

open, known tradition, dating back

at least as far as President William

Howard Taft, who severed a treaty

with the Czar over treatment of

American Jews trying to travel in

•Russia.

The VAIC, official body of Re-

form Judaism in this country and

Canada, and many other national

Jewish groups are asking President

Nixon

to enter no new trade ac-

cords with the Kremlin until the

exit fees, some over $20,000 a per-

son, are killed.

that the Soviet Jewish

community is the second largest in

West can provide the huge sums

needed to pay the fees for all the

Jews who want to emigrate, Dun-

conclusion

about the $750 million wheat deal.

But he said the humanitarian

aspects of the "ransoms" are at

least as demanding as the irony of

the economics if the fees are al-

lowed to stand without U.S. pres-

years, "we have tried to

wield influence by whatever means

we have," he said and politiciars

sometimes respond. That Jews can

emigrate at all from

the USSR is

proof outside pressure works, he

trouble

crying to emigrate and for Jewis

activism is Gabriel

recently marted a cincinnatian

Judy Silver Shapiro

"The Art call to Mr. Nixon

said in part, "the United

States

seeks better

trade relations and

understanding with all nations, but

dare not subordinate to that

effort those eternal moral princi-

pies

decency

and

humanity

what lietsat the heart of the Amer-

ican tradilion."

ST-117

REC 43

570CT 3 0 1972

55310 • DocId: 32989702 Page

Uli

105-215448-14

NOT PEN"DED

19k 00. 19 1312

Mr. Felt

Mr. Baker -

Mr. Bales -

Mr. Bishop -

Mr. Callshion

Mr

Cleveland

Mr. Conrad

M..

arisey.

Mr. Jonking

Mr. Marshall

Mr. Miller, E.S.

Mr. Fonder

Mr. Soyars.

Mr. Walters

Tele. Roora -

Mr. Kinley -

Mr. Armstrong

Ms. Herwig

rS. Nooney

Indicate page, name o!

newspaper, gily and siale.)

Cincinnati Enquirer

25 Cincinnati, Ohio

Cincinnati Post &

Times-Star

Cincinnati, Ohio

-EGitis, S Journal

Columbus Dispatch

- Columbus, Ohio

Payton Daily News

_ Layton, Ohio

Journal Herald

-Dayton, Ohio

Date:

10/2/72

Edition: Final

Author: Ben L. Kaufman

Editor: Brady Black

Tille: JUDY SHAPIRO

Character:

oF

Classification: 100-15936

Submitting Ollice: CINCINNATI

I Being lovesilgated

D'e

5-1155

---

## Page 79

149

÷ 1.

In Reply, Please Refer so

File No.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU DE INVESTIGATION

New Olcans, Louisiana

June 26, 1967

3

CONFIDENTIAL

Negotiation Now

On May 29, 1967, NO Fol, a

confidential source,

who is in a position

made available communications

and literature directed in state Organizess of the captioned

organization which, in part,

state as follows:

..r

This document contains neither recommendations no conclus

sions of the FBI.

It is the propercy of the kBl and is

loaned to your agency; it and its

contents are not to be

distributed outside your agency.

CONFIDENIIAL

GROUP I

Excluded from automatic

downgrading and

declassification

HH 55310 DocId:32989702 Page 79

---

## Page 80

CONFIDENTIAL.

Negotiation Now

Still another approach is to "go private" and to

sponsor meetings by invitation only foi selected

groups.

Fox example, a luncheon briefing for

businessmen can be organized il you can secure the

services of an outside speaker with some backgeound.

on Vietnam. The national organizations can help

with speakers. If you find the right pecson,

another useful private meeting should be arranged

with the editorial writers of local newspapers..

*

*

*

no May 19, 907, one State

Source advised that the following individuals,

State Coordinators for "Negotiation

Now": (U)

- 11 -

CONFIDENTIAL

NW 55310 DocId: 32989702

Page 80

---

## Page 81

NFIDENTIAL

' 4.

Negotiation Now

ORUINIZATION

DEPIF OF PEERATIONE AFFAIRS -

Maizozai Geenil of Caurches .

475 Riverside Drive

20027

DEDIT OF SOCIAL PESPOLSIBILITY

taran/Universalist ASSD: -

125 Beacon Street

Doston, !

Kasse 02108

WOMEN'S INKEPNATIONAU LEAGLE

FOR TRACE & FREEDOM

E005 Waiiat Street

Failadelphia, Fa. 19103

CHION OR ALERICAN ROBREW

CONGREGAETONS

•EW York Office: -

838

5ta Are.

Now 70s2.I.7=

Passurice Office:

2027 Massachusetts Are...N. W.

Haskington, D.C.

MATZONAL AFFAIRS OFFICE

PauLousT Stadent Association

21255 Streat, Nol.

Hashissica, D.C.

20008

CONTACT FEESON(S)

GERZARD ELSTON

OFFICE

PHONE

(212)

870-2200

HOTER JACK

JO, GRASAM•

(617)

742-2100

•10-3-7110

RABBI BALFCUR BRICKNER

: MARVIN

BRAIDERKLN

EDKARD: SCHWARTZ

(212)

249-0200

(202)

387-2800

(202)

387-5100

*

NO T-1 advised that "Negotiation Now Newsletter"

dated May 22, 1967, stated as follows:

Gages 2 thigh is and jages fallawing

american

H# 55310 DocId:32989702

Page 81

• 17 -

R013

.=&

---

## Page 82

hito

In Reply, Please Refer 10

File No.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

New Oricans, Louisiana

June 26, 1967

CONFIDENTIAL

Negotiation Now

On May 29, 1967, NO T-1, a confidential source,

who is in a position to know,

made available communications

and literature directed to State

Organizers of the captioned

organization which, in part, state as follows:

This docunent contains neither recommendations no conclu

sions of the FBI. It is the propercy of the FBI and is

loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be

• distributed outside your agency.

CONFIDENIIAL

GROUP I

Excluded from automatic

downgrading and

declassification

HH 55310

DocId: 32989702 Paye 82

манно

---

## Page 83

ONFIDENTIAT.

Negotiation Now

Still another approach is to "go private" and to

sponsor meetings by invitation only foi selected

groups. For example, a luncheon briefing for

businessmen can be organized if you can secure the

services of an outside speaker with some background

on Vietnam.

The national organizations can help

with speakers. If you find the right pesson,

another useful private meeting should be arranged

with the editorial writers of local newspapers..

*

Source advised that the following individuals,

of May 17, 1967, were State Coordinators for "Negotiation

Now" : (U)

•- 11 -

CONFIDENTIAL

IH 55310 DocId: 32989702 Page 83

---

## Page 84

NFIDENTIAL

Negotiation Now

ORIENEZATION

DEE'F_OF TILERSATIONI. AFFAIRS

Piscrib Councan o1 Churches ..

475 RivErside Drive

New 10r5, M.Y. 20021

DEPIT OF SOCIAL PESECESIBILTEY

125 Beacon Street

Boston, lass, 02208

WOMEN'S ENEPHATIONAU LEAGUE

POP. PANOS & ГРЕСКОЙ

E005 liaiso Street

..-.

Fa. 19103

CION CH AMERICAN PEBROW

...n ano

CONGREGATIONS -

New York CIrce:

833

Sta. Ave.

New York NoTE

202r Massachusetts Are...M.W.

Mascungson, D.C.

VARIONAL APPELES OFFICE

Natious" Student Association

215S. Streets Bai.

тs..

Wastingtose

_Do C...

20008

CONTACT FERSON(S)

GERZARD,

ELSTON

HOMER JACK

OFFICE

PHONE

(212)

..870-2200.

(617)

742-2100

• JO, CRAZAM

RABBI BALFOUR

SETCKER

MARVIN BRAIDERNILY

EDWARD / SCHILARIZ

•10.3-7110

=:.

* (212)

249-0100

(202)

387-2800

(202)

387-5100

hove no niformation relatin

of american Hebrew congegations.

1Н 15310 DooId:32989702 Page 84

- 17 -

HONE

FaONE

..==

ine.

---

## Page 85

0-19 (Fev. 6-1-61)

ENWITTINGLY AID THE CAUSE

Heatholic Group kits

Anti-Ked Extremists

An agency of the U. S. (Catholics"-including priests

Catholic hierarchy assert-

as well as laymen-had be-

ed today that anti-com-

come "dues-paying members"

of the John Birch Society.

munist

extremists

al e

"unwittingly aiding

the

Four

Cardinals

and 12

communist cause."

Bishops

from

and

all parts of the U.

The assertion was made by

are attending the hierarchical

inceting, which will continue i

the Social Action Department

of The National Catholic Vel-

thru Friday.

The assembled

fare Conference in a report

Bishops

will issue a

joint

statement after they adjourn.

submitted

10

the

annual

The annual statement usual!

meeting of

S. Catholic

Bishops.

The department is

ly

deals

with

some current

headed by Archbishop

public issue. (UPI)

Jiam E. Cousins of Milwaukee.

Fress Urged to Spet

Altho it mentioned no spe-

cific groups, the report ex-

V.S. Reds' Activities

pressed concern about "vari-

DALLAS, Tex.,

Nov. 16

Nous

anti-commmunist

(UPI) -U. .S.

jorganizations

Attorney

Gen-

which

stress

eral Robert F. Kennedy urged,

danger of internal

sub-

version."

heirspaper editors to turn re-

porter's loose to dig out cem-

munist

It said

such organizations

level.

activities on a local

are lending unintentional aid

to the communists by

ing

"divid.

| He said it was a challenge

rags and

confusing

Ameri-

and would help the over-

all fight to keep the Commu-

nist

Party

from

becoming

It said they also divert at-

tention away

from the real

ronger in the U.S.

menace

of

"critical

Mr. Kennedy spoke yester-

Com-

day to a mecting of newspa-

munist gains in Asia, Africa

per editors.

and Latin America."

A recent study by the So-

Won't Register

cial Action

Department,

the

The government girded to-

report said, showed that ex-

day for another long. court

treme anti-communist organi.

fight with the U.

S. Com-

zations

"often

consider

as

munist

Paily which

volved

communists those who hold

yesterday it would

not obey

and positions

which

an order to regisic as a tool

most Americans consider as

of the Soviet Union.

• legitimate if controverted po-

• litical attitudes."

The

Subversive Activities

Control

Board order.

upheld

"Some

Jast

June by

the

Supreme

these

groups

openly profess to use tactics

Court after 10 vears of legal

and methods borrowed from

wrangling.

said

the

party

must register with the Justice

the Communist Party," the re-

said.

Department by Monday.

If

"They

tcha 10

are idisiduals as pro-con-

it does not, it will be subject

munist or communist, and 1o

10 fines of $10,000 a day.

harass or

duals, persecute such in-

The Communist Party's

paper, the Worker, said yes.

terday in New York the Com-

Catholic professor.

Chark's

B.

Quick

of

F1.

munist Party and its leaders

sauce Sollege,

said

Provi.

will nover register.

It called

recently

the

order d

"lynch law."

that "a substantial number of

DONOV 221069

HH 55310 Do0Id:32989702

Page 85

a?

/Mohr -

7 Callah

conraa -

DeLduch

Evana

Malone

(Bosen -

(Sulli van

Tavél -

Trotter

Tele Room

Ingram .

Gandy -

106344

+#: 106-3651

A

The Washington Post and

Times Herald

The Washington Dally News

The Evening Star —

New York Herald Tribune -

New York Journal-American

New York Mirror -

New York Dally News -

Now York Post-

The Now Yort Times.

The Worker -

The Now Leader -

The Wall Street Journal

Date

NOV 1 6 1961

---

## Page 86

0-19 (Rov, 6-1-61)

-ENWITTINGLY AID THE CAUSE

Callahan

Conrad

DeLeach

Evans.

• Malone

(*Rosen.

Sullivan

Tavel.

Trotter

Tele Room

Ingram

Gandy .

Antiked Extremists

An agency of the U.S

Catholics'-including

priests

Catholic hierarchy assert-

as well

as laymen-had be-

ed today that anti-com-

come "dues-paying members"

munist

extremists

ale

lof the John

Birch

Society.

"unwittingly aiding the

Four Cardinals

Bishops

and

and

12

communist cause."

from

Archbishops

all parts of the U. S

The assertion was made by

are attending the hierarchical

the Social Action Devartment

meeting,

which

will continue

thru Friday.

The assembled

of The National Catholic Wel

dare Conference in a report

Bishons will issue a joint:

statement after they adjourn.

submitted

to

the

'The annual statement usual-

meeting of U.

annual

deals

with

Bishops.

headed

The

S.

Catholic

department is

]y

some curient

by

Archbishop

TVil-

public issue.

(UPI)

liam E. Cousins of Milwaukes.

Press Urged to Spot

Altho it mentioned no spe-

cific groups,

the report

ex-

U.S. Reds' Activities.

pressed concert about "var

DALLAS, Tex., Nov. 16

'ou's

S. anti-communist

¡UPI)U. S.

Attorney Gen-

oi ganizations

which

eral Robert f. Kemedy urged,

danger of internal sub-

nessage elitors to turn re

"esion "

porter's loose to dig out com-

munist activiies on a local

It said

such organizations

are lending unintentional aid

to the communists by

ăng

"divid.

and

confusing

Ameri-

cans."

It said they also divert at-

tention away

from the real

menace

0f

"critical

com-

munist gains in Asia, Atrica

and Latin America."

A l'ecent study by the So-

cial

Action

deport said,

Department.

showed that ex-

treme anti-cominunist organi-

zations

"often

consider

as

communists those who hold

views

and positions

which

most Americans consider as

legitimate if controverted po-

litical

attitades."

"Some

of

these

groups

openly profess to use tactics

and methods borrowed from

the Communist Party," the ro

noil

said.

"They

tend 10

Janel individuals as pro-com

minist or communist, and lo

harass or

aisals, persecule such i1-

A

Catholic professor.

Charles

1i. Quick

of

Provi

said recontly

that "a substantial number of

level.

I He said it was a challenge

and would help the over.

all fight to keep the Commu-

nist

Party

from

becoming

stronger in the U.S.

Mr. Kennedy spoke yester.

day to a mecting of newspa-

per editors.

Won'& Register

The government girded to-

day for

another long

court

fight with the

U.

S.

Com-

munist

Party which vowed

yesterday it would not obey

an order to register as a tool

of the Soviet

Union.

The Subversive Activities

Control Board order.

Jast

June

by

the

upheld

Supreme

Court after 10 years of legal

wrangling.

said

the

party

must register with the Justice

Deparimen by Monday.

If

it does not, it will be subject

to fines of $10,000 a day.

The Communist Party's

paper, the Worker, said

terday in New York the Com-

munist Party and ils leaders

will nover register.

Il called

order a

"lynch law."

(UPT

Airi Cal. Herserteer

ers. +884 son 3040 402271

146364

02-106364

The Washington Post and

Times Herald

The Washington Dally News

The Evening Star —

New York Herald Tribune

New York Journal-American

New York Mirror _

New York Dally News

New York Post-

The Now York Times -

The Worker

The New Leader -

The Wall Streot Journal

Date.

NOV 1 6 196!

00 NOV 221041

HH 55310 DooId: 32989702

Page 86

---

## Page 87

5-11

NOEXE 120

iss. siend

Jewish Leaders Hit

"Preventive". War

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 20.-The| olution

calling for

rejection of'in discouragement and frustration,

largest gathering of Jewish religi-!

colonialism

and

for

cooperation, weaken in

OUS

leaders ever assembled in

among all religious

groups

"go build a peacetul wotermintion

to

America

condemned

preventive keep

the voice of faith

above the The delegates also urged sup-

war as "blasphemy both of religion clatter of the weapons of war."

and democracy.

they also

demanded a halt to In the resolution which

vas port of the United Nations, and

called "the achievement of a just its declaration of human rights:

the

stitling free discussion and

healthy controversy."

peace," the assembly blamed "ag-and pact against genocide, out-

murder. They also!

The 2,500 delegates to the 43ra gressive communism" as primar-!

set a goal of forming civic afairs

piennial assembly of the Union of ily responsible for

pierican rebrew Congregations, sions,

but declared,

"nevertheless, instructing

meeting last weck at the Statler we

the

"social action on Biblical;

Hotel, unanimously adopted a res-'ment to make sure that we do not, 'precepis."

150-57-821

file

INDEXEN - 110

NOT RECORDED

126 MAR 2 1955

This is a clipping from

page.

of the

+, Daily Worker

The Worker

New Leader

Date 2-21-55

Clipped at the Seat of

Government.

E

N i MAlia: 32969708 Page 87

---

## Page 88

5-11

INDEXED - 120

Jewish Leaders hit

Preventive'. War

LOS. AYCELES, Feb. 20.-Thejolution calling

for

a rejection

of'in discouragement and frustration,

largest gathering of Jewish religi!

colonialism and

for

cooperation weaken in our determination to

ous

leaders

ever

assembled

in among all religious

America

condemned

groups

pieventive keep the voice of faith above the

"to build a peaceful world."

The delegates also urged sup-

var as "blasphemy both of religion clatter of the reapons of wvar."

and clemocracy.

United Nations,

In the resolution which ivas

and

They also demanded a halt to

called "the achievement of a justits declaration of buman rights!

the

stilling free discussion and

healthy

controversy."

peace," the assembly blamed "ag- lawsing mass

jand pact against genocide, out-

The 2,500 delegates to the 43rd gressive communisin" as primar-

metica stre do the State sion, but dead, "ren heless instructing

{otel, unanimously adopted a res-'ment to make sure that we do not, precepts.

action on Biblical:

File 150-8-8-2.

3-52!

INDEXCH - 120

NOT RECORDED

126 MAR 2 1955

This is a clipping from

page -& of the

(1) Daily Worker

The Worker

New Leader

Date 2-21-55

Clipped at the Seat of

Government. ,

164

Aw sid bAld: 32989703 Page 88

---

## Page 89

rom +754555555tl

Director, FBI

Guy Hottel, Sac, Washington Field

POLISH TATELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES

IN TUF, UNITED STATES

Internal Security - R

April 21, 1948

13

Transmitted herewith is a report obtained from the confidential

files through a highly confidential source of. Lt. Colonel GUSTAN ALEF

BOLKOVIAK, Assistant Military Attache at the Polish Embassy prior to his

recall to "arsaw.

The report as translated from the Polish is entitled •

"Report of Jerriäh organizations in the United States."

• Inasmuch as it aypears that Polish officials in this country

are working prinarily through various Jewish organizations, it is felt

that this may be of interest to the Bureau for possihle future reference.

The photostatic copy of this material in the Polish language

is being maintained in the lashington Field Office.

• Enclo

OHS :JPH

65-3676

1 ENCH

M22UUN 2: 01948

WW 55310/PAcId 9969702 Page 89

Ta 320020F7 - 17

INDEXEN. .?9A

TYRUINO NO SIVILINI

76 MAY 5

= me 46

1948

600)

ORIGINAL. COPY FILED IN

---

## Page 90

100.

550

7-46

TRANSIATION FROM THE POLISH

SPORT OF JEWISH ORGANIZATIONS IN THE UNITED STATES

Preliminary Information: This report naturally does not embrace all the Jewish.

organizations in the United States or New Jork. Numerous Local organizations

have been omitted, for instance, fraternities, lodges, and minor cultura-educa

tional organizations.

The data includes the organization's name, address, officers (prominent persons-

LaTes)a a brief exposition of its purpose, and publications. Certain lador

organizations like ihe Bund and Poale-zion

constitute an exception where the

names of a major portion of the membars are listed in view of the direct signi-

ficance ol their position to present Polish-Jewish problems.

Lo American Conmittee of Jewish rivers, Artisis and Scientists. 11Y W. 57th St.

Aim: Creation of cultural unity between American Jews and the world.

President: Sholem Asch; Chairan: B. Za ColaDerE

Publicatzon New Currents and Ainikeit (Editor, MUnger). Favorably dis-

posed to present Poland.

20) American Council for Judaism, Philadelphia, Pas

Aim:

Preservation of American. Jewry in a religious spirit; acceptance of

excluded Jews as & religious group; assimilation.

PubLicacion. Information Bulletin

Presidents lessing rosenrald; Executive Director: Elmar erger

• 3o. American Federation for Polish Jews, 225 W. 34th St. - 05, V0 rembers

Aim: Union of Jews of Polish extraction, mintenance of contact with Poland.

President: Dr. Josephinenbaum, Morris/Blumenszuok (presently ill), Joseph

1Thore DroKomfeld.

publication: The polish Jews.

This Federation undertakes the organization of widespread acts of aid

for Poland, and was one of the first in America to assume a favorable dis

position toward the United Nations Organization.

1a-Be59li-4t

H₩ 55310

15

SS

DocId:32989702 Page 90

---

## Page 91

4o famerican Jewish Committee, 386 40h Ave.

Aim: Defense of all the Jewish civil and religious privileges throughout

the world. Promote assimilation.

President: Joseph No Proskauer;

Executive Director: Jacob| Blaustein;

Vice Chairman: Morris Do. Maldnan; Sacretary: Harry, Schneiderman.

Publication: /Commantary, committee Reporter.

50, Américan Jewish Conference, 1834 Broadway

Aim: Organized during the war. Rescue of European Jews.

Settlement of

of America, Hadassah, Jewish People Fraternal Order and others.

ginally the American Jewish Committee along with the Jewish'labor

Committee participated. However, both these organizations shortly

withdrew due to differences on the Palestine question.

Chairmen: Dr. Israel Coldstein, Louis'lipsky, Fenry/lonsky.

Publications: the Conference Record.

-:

American Jewish Congress, 1834 Broadway

Aim: Defense of Jewish civil rights in the United States. Formation of

a Jetrish government in Palestine, ideologically associated with

Zionisn-

President: Dr. Stephan So Wise; Executive Chairman: Irving Miler;

Secretary: Judge Nathan Do PerIman, Babbi Jo XolCohen, Dr. Joseph

Tenenbaun. Dr. DoXPetegorsky.

Publication: Kongress Weekly.

% American Jewish Joint Distribution Commirtee (Joint"), 270 Madison Ave..

Aim: Financial aid to foreign Jews; reconstruction.

President: Mo Warburgs Chairman: Paul Baerwald; Vice Chairman: Joseph-Hyman:

Secretary: loses A leavitt; Di. Joseph,Schwarts, European Director.

Publication: J. Do C. Digesto

8. American "Ort" Federation.

Aim: Jewish economic reconstruction.

President:

orge Backer; Director: Philip Block; International President

of the "Ort" - Dr. DelIvovich.

MH 55310 DocId:32989702 Page 91

-2-

---

## Page 92

Jef American Representation of the General Jewish Workers Union of Poland, Y"Bund").

See: General Workers Union of Poland.

10, American Zionist Emergency Counc11, 342 Madison Ave.

Collective Organization embracing:

Xionist Organization of America

Vuizrachi, Urganization o1 Americ

Hadassan • Women's zionist urganization of Amero

Poale-zion,

Chairmen: De lballed/Silver, Dr. S. -s/ise

Executive Chairman: 'Hayim Greenberg

PublicaTion: The National Jewish Monthly

12,)Añt1-Defanation League Of Binai B'rith, Chicago, Iller 100 No Iasalle St.

Aim: Combat anti-semitism and fascist trends in America.

Chairman: Sigmund, livingston; Director: Richard Ee Gutstadt.

Publications:A. D. I. Bulletin - The News Ietter.

120 B' nai B'rith

Aim: Charitable Lodge

Besident: Hony ioaky Sooneray: Maurice/logger

Publication: The National Jewish Monthly.

• 13.

Bund

(See:

Ganeral Workers Union of Poland).

We fura land Tirel, 1819 Broadway

Socialist territorial Organization

A fairly small group with a limited membership among the Jewish intel-

Ligentsia.

Their organ, the "Oriten Shoel" (At the Doorstep) appears from tire to

time, edited by Dr. N. Steinberg.

Co-Workers: W. |üendelsberg, Szo Gurman, Jacob'levin, A. (colab.

Inis organization numbers 1, 7U0 members.

Its attitude to present Poland is largoly negative.

-3-

HH 55310 DocId: 32989702 Page 92

---

## Page 93

15. Aéneral Workers Union of Poland (American rapresentation of the Bund in

Polana) 175 East Broadway.

Numbers approximately duU rembers, mainly those who arrived in 194U rom

Poland. They publish a monthly journal called the "Unser Leit" (Our Time).

CoWorkers: El Norogroäzki, SeVendelsohn, Jacob Par, Dr. 'En. at, lewig

Hodes,, S%\Hert, Jo Trunk, Sales, Poj Savare, Pubonirlichowa, Holliaser,

Fo Kurski and others.

After the arrival of the Bund ratugees in the. United states, the leaders of

the group allored their mempers to join and cooperate with the "Jewish

Socialist Farband". Not many took advantage of this opportunitys although

a few prominent leaders cooperate with the "Farband". A strong opposition

(leftist) exists in this group, which supports the present Buna in Poland

and strives to cooperate trich the Ro.J. No

Ta ght-Wing: -Emanuei Worogrodad, -Salomon Handelson,? Jacop|par, Boyszemer,

-No Chanin, Diat Alexandronicz

Toft-lings koffodes, Chain Wasser, Sophia, Jupnomerlich, Isser Colaberg,

thrank Kursid, +Rafèl Federman.

Ib. Hebrew Cormittee Of National liberation, Hashington, De C., 2315 Massachu-

setts Ave.

Aim: Recognition of Jews as the Hebrew nation (in contrast to Judaism as

a religion). Restoration of Palestine.

Chaiman: Peter MBergson; secretary Ceneral: Samueilertin.

17. Hebrew Sheltering and Immigrani Aid Society (Hias), 425 Lafayette St.

Aim:.

. Aid for Immigrants

President: Abraham leman; Israel InfAsofsisy

Publication: Rescue

18.

XInstimie of Jewish Aftairs, 1834 Broadway

•Closely bound to the American Jewish Congress.

Aim: Scientific study of the post war Jewish problems, particularly

Jewish rehabilitation.

Director: Dr. Jacob Robinson.

Publication: Jewish Affairs (Tomerly); curranuly a series of monographs,

appearing irregularly.

-4-

N₩ 55310 DocId: 32989702 Page 93

---

## Page 94

19, Rewish Book Council of America, 133 East 32nd. Sto

Aim: Jewish Bibliography

Fresident: Salomon' Grayzel, PhiLip) Goodman.

PublicaTion: InjJewish Bookland, Jewish Book Annual.

20. Jerrish Lapor Committee.

Confederation of the following organizations:

.

Workmen's Circle

International ladiest Garment Workers Union

Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America

•United Fatters, Cap and Inilinery Workers International Union

United Hebrew Trades

Forward Association

Jewish Socialist Verband

Jewish Workers Party - Ieft Poale-zion

Aim: Combat fascism, support of roreign Jewish labor institutions. Repre-

sentation of Jerrish labor organizations in the setulement of Jewish

Problems. Possesses surong and widespread influence; backed by the

American Federation of. Labor in the United States.

Possesses great

capitalo

Fublishes numarous propagandistic and agitational literature

in Jewish, English, etco

Permanent Jewish publication in Febrer: The monthly bulletin "facus and

Opinions" (Fakten and Majnungen). Its editor is Kissman.

In addition,

it pubiishes "The

Voice of the Unconquered" and "Jewish Labor Reports",

I. Godson, editor.

Mo karitzkys Noichanin, CheZimmerman, J. Minkofi, B. Tobachinsiy.

Its attitude to the present Polish Government is identical to that of the

Jewish Socialist Union.

27, (Jewish Narional Forkers' Alliance of America, 45 E. 1'7th Sto

Aim: Organization of self-help, education, international activity, euc.

Embraces the Zionist-Poale parties, and has 24, QUU members.

F'resident: David PInsky: Secretary: Louis segal; Vice-Chairan: ** Enteen;

Dr. Afargulis, Surstein, Pho/lingold.

publication, (Alliance Voice, riddishe Derzuing.

-5-

HH 55310 DocId: 32989702 Page 94

---

## Page 95

22. devash People's Fraternal Order

Aim: As above, it embraces radical, Socialist Jewish parties. Numbers

approximately 50, uuU members.

President: Albert Bafkahn; Pubin) Saltzman; MaxiPerlow, BanGold GastarT.

Publication: The ferrish Fraternalist, Unser Wort. The

AnGoldberg's

Artivude toward Poland: Highly lavorable.

222. "Jewish Socialist Farband" (Yiddisher Socialistisher Farband -Jewish Socialist

League)e 115 Broadiay,

A socia]-Democratic pariy active in the United States and Canada. It numbers

a maximum o1 2, 00U members, and is not highly influential. It operates among

the Jewish masses with the sanction of the Industrial Trade Union, In Larger

cities like New York and Chicago, it has two divisions.

It supports

Do, Dubinski; J. Ierin/Skatakis is its Caneral-secretary.

Its organ|"Der Wecker" (Der ileker, 175 E. Broadway, New Jork 2, No Io).

appears bi weekly.

The principal coworkers of the paper are largely members of the Central

Committee:

Lewid Sharzkis, Euchin' Chanin, David) Ajnhorn, Salanalwiss,

De; Sikoleizky, Bo Gebinier, Me Zyskind (Chicago),

Do Progansla (PhiladeLas, Jacobson (LOs Angalas) and Raphael Abrarice.

In recent years, aricies have frequently appeared written by Polish emigranus,

members of the

Bund in Poland like: Eo Nowogrodali, Sz. Mendelson, Be Szefner,

De. Emanue i Pat, Cho SaKazaan, JaconjPat, Do Brumberg and Saulem Hertz,

Hermany zygass,

Although the disposition of this party to the Polish Covernment is not

openly hostile, it is nevertheless, unfriendly.

23. X league for labor Palestine, IIU Broadway

Herman Seidel. Eleanore Levenson.

Publication: thefterish Frontier,,/League Nes Bulletin.

24.

Mizrachi Organization of America

Embraces 350 organizations - 35, 040 members.

Aim: Restoration of Palestine along Jewish Orthodox religion and tradition.

Zionists.

H# 55310 DocId: 32989702 Page 95

---

## Page 96

President: jeonYCellman; Vice Fresident: Nax/Kirsholun.

Publication: InofJewish Outlook, per lizrachin leg.

25. (National Community Relations Advisory Council, 295 Madison Ave.

Aim: A Political Reconciliation of various Jewish organizations.

It embraces the following organizations:

/American Jewish Committee

American dewish Congress

'Binai Brich

*Jewish Labor Committee

#Jewish War Veterans

Union of American Hebrew Congregations

in addition to a number of local groups.

President: Davidj Sher; Director: Isaiah Morinkoff.

26. \ National Jewish Wielfare Board

Aim: Research and publication of material pertaining to the role played by

American Jews in the war; care

of Jewish Army-Navy veterans.

President: Frank I Heil; Execurive Director: Iouis: Krait.

Pubiicarion Jerrish center, Je H. Ba Sentinel, The Jewish Chaplain.

27. /National Labor Committee for Palestine

Aim: Fropagazion of the Palestinian Histadruth goals.

President: Joseph Schlossenberg, Isaag Hamlin.

This organization is closely related to the league for Labor Palestine.

(No. 23).

Publication: the Jewish Frontier

28. Nazional Pefugee service, 139 Centre St.

Aim: Aid for Immigrants; Consultation.

President: Charles A.' Riegelmanj Executive Director: Joseph EBack,

Cocilia, Bazowski.

Publication: Cosmunity Bulletin;†Special Intormation Bulletin.

-7-

WW 55310 DocId: 32989702 Page 96.

---

## Page 97

24 ANew zionist Oxpanization of America, 55 Wo 44üh Sto

Aims Creation or a Jewish state on both sides of the Jordan. Radical

Zionists (revisionists).

President a lore one loo a cut one to ly on he De

Publications zionnen.

300) Bapbinical Assembly of America.

Aim: Contederation of Rabbis, propagation of traditional Judaism.

President: Robert Gordis; Secretary: Herman/cohen.

Publication: Conservative Judaismo

320

The Workren's Circle

(Arbeiter Ping), 175 East Broadway

Numbers approximately 80, UUO members, with branches in every city of the

United States and several branches in cities like New Iork, Chicago,

Philadelphia, Los Angeles, Boston, and others.

The leaders of this organi-

zation are mainly active members of the "Jewish Socialist Farband" and

co-editors of the monthly publication "Der Frajna" (Friend).

Chairman: Ro Abzanovica; I ogielman, No Chanin, Bejlabiner and others.

Disposition toward prasent Polish regime:

Adthough not openly hostile, it

Is nevertheless unfriendly. A strong radical opposition in support of our

Government (Polish) and ius program does exist.

32. JUnited Calician JeTs Of America, 175 58h Ave.

Aim: Constructive aid for Galician Jews. (Cooperates with the "Joint").

President: Herbert B/ sussman Secretary: Julius Go Patto.

Publication: Unser Shtimme.

320. United Zionist Socialist labor Party Poale-%ion (Pahtist)

Official Title: United Jewish Socialist Labor Party Poale-Zion-Gire Zion.

Te lo A14-84-77, 45 E. 17th St.

N 55310 DocId: 32989702 Page 97

---

## Page 98

weak influence among the Jewish pecple. Controls and operates the Amarican

Jewish National Workers alliance (fraternal organization) numbering

approximately 25,000 members. Cooperates with Jewish townspeople organi.

zations.

Puplication: riddisher Kemfer", "The jewish Frontier".

Right-ling: David Verthoin, + Hayim Greenberg, DI. Arish-artakomer Die

IoOn AsKubowltzki, # Prof. A'Fineman (PhiladeLphia).

loft-Wing: -B|Sherman, -Paul/coldman, + Chaim) Brand Kietek), & JacoblKiner,

* Isaac, Gotlieb, + Israel Stolarski.

34. Woxld Jewish Congress, 1834 Broadway.

The central seat before the war was at Geneva, later Paris, and presently

in New York.

Aim: Represents widespread Jewish elements throughout the world. Actively

cooperates with officials to solve relief and rehabilitation problems

among Jews in all countries; improve the political, social and economic

conditions among Jews; seeks recognition of Palestine as a national

seat.

President: DI. Stephenyiise,, Exec. Director: Dr. Nahum, Goldman; Secretary

General: Dro Leon Ar Kubowitzki; Director-Political Deparument: Dre

Maurica

Inertzweigs Director of Bllef and Rehabilitation: Dr. AriehTartakower:

"Director of the Cultural Department: Dr. Simon/Federbush; Intormation

and Press: Dr. Samuel fargoshes.

The tollowing Polish Jews cooperate with the World Jewish Congress: Aron

(Alperin, Chain Finkelsztein, Jacob)Apenszlok, Moshe Polakiewiez, Maratrie.

XZorah.

35. ferdish Scienti tic Institure (Eire), 335 Wo 13rd St.

Aim: Scientific Research - historical, economic, psychological, and

educational.

Presidents lark Jafaveeler; Secretacys Maxeinreich, Jeszesynski, S

J.Kenig

Publication, (Tivo Bleter, ewish News), (edies Fun Kive.

36c/ Kiddisze

Arbeter Partei (Poale Zion-Jefüist), 305 Broadway, Fin. 410

Minor influence.

Forned by a group of immigrants from Poland in 1940.

Its publication appears irregularly, called the "Proletarisher Gedankl

(Proletarian Thought). Its editor is Jakod kener.

TH 55310 DocId:32989702 Page 98

---

## Page 99

Icchak tow (Palestine) errananski, andouttlion are all receat arrivals

from Polands

Disposition to the present Government (Polish) was originally indecisive

and not too friendly.

Recently, it has taken an increasingly favorable

Course.

There is a decisive group (minority) strongly in tavor of the

Polish Goveranent

3% Lionist Orgentzacion of America, 172U 10th St., Vashington, D. C.

Bourgeoisie Zionists. 150, wu members; with related organizations,

350, UUU members all-told.

President: Di HiLlei/Silver; Ex-Director: Saul S,YSpiro

PubLication;)New Palestine, |Dos. Iiddeshe Folk.

"The Conmunity of Polish Jews in New lorkl was recently organized.

Aim:

Union of Jewish refugees from Poland, and maintain contact with Jews

in Polando Jacob, Apensalak, JakoD, Goldberg and Woses, Polakiewicz

head this

group.

The disposition of this group to the new Polish Covernment is indecisive.

38.

dewish communists

Belong to the regular United States party and number about 35, OUU members.

They are quite influential. lany Jewish organizations (reLief, labor,

Industrial Unions, Landsmanszaften) tall under their influence and support

the political program.

Pubiicationss.

Tel. Al-44 8U

forgen Freiheiz" (Morning Freedom), 35 E. lith St., New York 3,

A Jewish Communist dailyo An open tribune for all antifascists, regard-

less of party aifiliations; circulation approximately 85, UUU.

From tire

to time it publishes brochures and bulletins. Editor-in-chief - P.

Nowik.

Disposition to the present Polish Government: Very friendly and advantageous.

It Is worthwhile mentioning the daily "Forward",

', and other publications not

necessarily the ofricial organs of any particular party.

"Forward"' (Naprzod), 175 E. Broadways New York 2.

A daily publication. Its editors-in-chief are Abe, Kahn and Hillel

XRagoft.

Principal co-workers are Raphael Abramowicz, Oszeronica,

Liberman, /Leszczynski, Rozofi, Klimper, Sa Hoftnan and orhers.

-IU

NH 55310 DocId: 32989702 Page 99

---

## Page 100

It is not tke ofticial organ of the Jewish Socialist League (Socialistiszer

Farband) but is open literature to extreme right-ring Socialists.

Disposition to the present Polish Government: Untriendly, and actually

hostile to certain Polish Covarnment officials and policies.

Co-forkers: Emigrants of the Bund: Szulem Herc, Ba)Sseines, and Jakob Patt.

-Zukunt" (Future) a literary-political monthly.

Editors: SkYliger, Do Finski, Ho'Ragofi; Editor-secretary -N. Be Vinkofi.

Joins inter-party Right-wing Socialists and non-party Right-wing Democrats.

'corechtligkeit" (Justice), 1710 Broadway

A monthly published by the

"International Ladias: Carnent Workers Union".

Editor:

IX. Bol Hoffmari

Co-Workers:

Alexander Satajn, Prof, Dublicki, Dr. Joy Kissnan and other

workers of the leker" and "Forrard"

Chairman And General Secretary of the International Ladies: Carment

Workers Union: David, Dubinsky.

Der Noming Journal"' (worning Joumal) - a daily publication. An orthodox

Jewish organ with Zionist tinge.

(Under the general direction of the

MIZRACHI - see number 24).

EdITOr:

David Wekler

Principal co-workers:

Jacob, Fishnan, So Judson, Sz. L (Schneiderman,

Jacob. Gladstein, N. (Frank (Washingion correspondent), E. Auerbach,

Ao pissenson.

Circulation: Approximately 00,000.

_ Jer Tog" (The pay) - Daily publication.

An organ for liberal-progressive Jewish groups with a marked Zionist

coloration, although it is not the official organ of the sionist Party.

Among the co-workers are the toale-Zionists.

Editor: Whalin.

Editor Secretary:

SoLomon/Cingold

others.

Circulation: ou, vo daily, approxinately 7U, wu saturday and Sunday.

-22-

55310 DocId:32989702 Page 100

---

## Page 101

Attention: The f sign in front of certain names above, indicates a favorable

disposition to the present Polish Goverument; the - sign denotes

and unfriendly disposition to the Polish Covernment.

Transiated by:

Henry J. Giazewski

4/13/48

-12-

1H 55310 DooId: 32989702 Page 101

---

## Page 102

mo 92199609

Director, FBI

Guy Hottel, Sac, Mashington Field

POLISH ILTSTIIGENCE ACTIVITIES

IN TUS UTOSD STATES

Internal Security - R

April 21, 1948

12.

•Transnitted herewith is a report obtained from

a higniy confidential source.

The report as translated from the Polish is entitled

"Report oi Jerrish Organizations in the United States."

• Inasmuch as it appears that polish officials in this country

are working prinarily through various dorish organizations, it is felt

that this nay be of interest to the Bureau for possible future reference.

The photostatic copy of this raterial in the Polish Language

is being maintained in the Tashington Field Office.

: Enclo

OHS: JPH

65-3676

, ENCh

HH 55310

0 26 940

DocId:32989702

Page 102

JOCENTR

1948

(900

ORICINAL CORY FILED IN

46

: INDEXEN. 94

76 MAY 5

---

## Page 103

7.46

TRANSLATION FROM THE POLISH

REPORT OF JEWISH ORCANIZATIONS IN THE UNITED SIATES

Preliminary Information: This report naturally does not embrace all the Jewish.

organizations in the United States or New York. Numerous local organizations

have been oniutad, for instance, fraternities, lodges, and minor culture-educa

tional organizations.

The data includes the organization's name, adaress, officers (prominent parsona-

lities), a brief exposition of its purpose, and publications. Certain labor

organizations like ihe Bund and Poale-zion. constitute an exception where the

names of a major partion of the members are listed in view of the direct signi-

ficance of their position to present Polish-Jewish prodlems.

Ia American Connittee of Jewish Virliers, Artists and Scientists, 119 W. 57th St.

Aim: Creation of cultural unity between American Jews and the world.

President: Sholem Asch, Chairman: Bo Ze GOLaDESE

Publication: New Currents and Ainikeit (Editor, MUnger). Favorably dis

posed to presant Poland.

2. American council for Judaism, Philade Iphia, Pa.

Aim: Preservation of American Jewry in a religious spirit; acceptance of

excluded Jews as a religious group; assimilation.

PubLication: Information Bulletin

President: lessing I/Rosenwald; Executive Director: Elmer Berger

•3a american Rederation for Polish Jere, 225 W. 340 Sta - 05, vu0 menders

Aim: Union of Jews of Polish extraction, maintenance of contact with Poland.

President: Dr. Joseph fenenbaun, MorrisKBlumenszuok (presently ill), Joseph

IThor, Droykornfeld.

Publication: The polish Jews.

This Federation undertakes the organization of widespread acts of aid

for Poland, and was one of the first in America to assume a favorable dis-

position toward the United Nations Organization.

113152

164-33511 fulfis

55310

DooId:32989702 Page 103

---

## Page 104

Lo Alerican Jewish Committee, 386 4th Ave.

Aim:

Defense of all the Jewish civil and religious privileges. thrai ghour

the world. Promote assimilation.

President: Joseph M. Proskauers

Executive Director:

Jacob' Blaustein;

Vice Chaiman: Morris DoyHaldman, Secretary:

Harry, Schneiderman.

Publication:\ Commentary, Conmittee Reporter.

5. American Jewish Conference, 1834 Broadway

Aim: Organized during the war.

Rescue of European Jews.

Settlement of

of America, Hadassah, Jewish People Fraternal Order and others.

ginally the American Jewish Committee along with the Jewish labor

Committee participated. However, both these organizations shortly

withdrew due to differences on the Palestine question.

Chairmen: Do. IsraeL/foldstein, Louis'lipsky, Henry Monsky.

Publications: the Conference fecord.

o. XAmerican Jewish Congress, 1834 Broadway

Aim: Defense of Jewish civil rights in the United States. Formation of

a Jewish government in Palestine, ideologically associated with

Zioni sio

President: Dr. Stephan Sa Wise; Executive Chairman: Irving Aller;

Secretary: Judge Nathan D. Perlman, Fabbi J. Xo'Coben, DIs Joseph

Tenenbaur, Dr. Da*Petegorsky.

Publicarion: Congress Weekly.

% American Jewish Joint Distribution Cormittee ("Joint"), 270 ladison Ave.

Aim: Financial aid to loreign Jews; reconstruction.

President: Mo Warburg; Chairman: Paul Baerwald; Vice Chairman: Joseph-Hyman;

Secretary: loses Arleavitt; DI. Joseph Schwartz, European Director.

PubLication: J. D. G. Digest.

8. American "Ort'' Federation.

Aim: Jewish economic reconstruction.

President: George Backer;

Director: Philip Block; Invernational President

of the "Ort" - Dr. DefIvovich.

-2-

н 55310 DocId: 32989702 Page 104

---

## Page 105

Je/' Amorican Representation of the Ceneral Jewish Workers Unton of Polando, ("Bund).

See:

Ceneral Workers Union of Poland.

IU, American Zionist Emergency Council, 342 ladison Ave.

Collective Organization embracing:

zionist Organization of America

XIazrachi Urganization of America

Hadassah • Women's Zionist Urgandzation of America

fRoale-zion

Chairmen: Dr. Abba Hilled/Silver, Dr. So-Sfuise

Execurive Chairman: Hayim Greenberg

Publication: The, National Jewish Monthly

ILe/Anti-Da fanation League of Binai B'rith, Chicago, Ille, 100 N. Lasallo Sto

Aim:

Combat anti-Semitism and fascist trends in America.

Chairman: Sigmund, Livingston; Diractor: Richard E../Gutstadt.

PublicationsiA. Do I. Bulletin - The News Letter.

120)B'nai BIrith

Aim: Charitable Lodge

President: Henrylonsky; Secretary: Naurice/hisgyer

Publication: The

National Jewish Monthly.

• 13. Bund

(See:

General Workers Union of Poland).

He mailand lifell, 1819 Broadway

Socialist-Territorial Organization

A fairly small group with a limited membership anong the Jewish intel-

ligentsia.

Their organ, the "Oriten Shoel" (At the Doorstep) appears from time to

tine, edited by Di. N. Steinberg.

Co-Workers: M. lendelsberg, Sz, Guzman, Jacob/Levin, A. fColab.

This organization numbers 1,700 members.

Its attitude to present Poland is largely negative.

=3-

NW 55310 DocId:32989702 Page 105

---

## Page 106

15. Aéneral Workers Union of Poland (American representation of the Bund in

Polana) 173 East Broadway.

Numbers approximately wu members, mainly those who arrived in 194U from

poland. They publish a monthly journal called the "Unser Leit" (Our Time).

Co-Horkers: E-Nowogroäzki, Sze|Mendelsohn, Jacob Pat, Ir. Em. Pat, Jejrig

Hodes...

So, Hertz, JefFrunk, SyNes, PaySaware, Dübnow-Erlichowa, Hellaser,

Fo Kurski and orhers.

After the arrival of the Bund retugees in the. United States, the leaders of

the group allowed their members to join and cooperate with the "Jewish

Socialist Farband". Not many took advantage of this opportunity, although

a few prominent leaders cooperate with the "Farbane". A strong opposition

(Leftist) exists in this group, which, supports the present Bund in Poland

and strives to cooperate with the R. J. N.

l ght Wing: -Enanuez Toogrodiki, -SaLomonNendelson, Jacop|Pat, -Bfszesor,

-No Chanin, DrafAlexanaroricz.

Left lings AlaHodes, Chaim Wasser, +Sophta dunow rich, Isser, folaberg,

Frank Kursid, Baral; Federman.

10. Hebrew Cormittee Of National Iberation, Washington, De C.s 2325 liassachu

setts Ave.

Aim: Recognition ot Jews as the Hebrew nation (in contrast to Judaism as

a religion) Restoration of Palestine.

Chairman: Peter l Bergson; Secretary General: Samueherlin.

17. Hebrew Sheltering and Immigrant Aid Society (Hias), 425 Iarayerte St.

Aim: Aid for Immigrants

President: Abraham Herman; Israel I JAsoisky

Publication: Rescue

18. XInstivuio of Jewish Afrairs, 1834 Broadway

•Closely bound to the American Jewish Congress.

Aim: Scientific study of the post-war Jewish problems, particularly

Jewish rehabilitation.

Director: Dr. Jacob, Robinson.

Publication: Jewish Afrairs (tomerly); curruntly a series of monugraphs,

appearing irregularly.

-4-

NH 55310 DocId: 32989702 Page 106

---

## Page 107

19. Kevish Book Council of America, 133 East 32nd St.

Aim: Jewish Bibliography

Presidents Salomon! Grayzel, PhiLip) Goodman.

PubLicacion: InfJewish Bookland, Jewish Book Annual.

20. Jewish Labor Committee.

Confederation of the following organizations:

Workmen's Circle

International Ladies" Garment Workers Union

Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America

Unt ted Hatters, Cup and lullinery Workers Interational Union

United Hebrew Trades

Forward Associaiion

Jerish Socialist Verband

Jewish Workers Party - left Poale-zion

Aim:

Combat fascism, support of loreign Jewish labor institutions. Repre-

sentation of Jewish labor organizations in the settlement of Jewish

Problems. Possesses strong and widespread influence; backed by the

American Federation oi. Labor in the Uniied States.

fossesses great

capitalo rublishes numerous propagandistic and agitational literature

in Jewish, English, etc.

farmanent Jewish publication in Hebrew: The monthly bulletin "Facts and

Opinions" (Fakten and la jnungen).

Its editor is Kissman. In addition,

it pubLishes "The

Voice of the Unconquered" and "Jewish Labor faports",

T. Godson, editor.

Molaritzky, My chann, Chayzimmerman, Jo Minkoll, Ba Tobachinsky.

Its attitude to the present Polish Government is identical to that of obe

Jewish Socialist Union.

21r (Jewish National Forkers' Alliance of America, 45 I. 17ch St.

Aim: Organization of self-help, educazion, international activity, eue.

Embraces the Zionist-Poale parties, and has 24,0UU members.

President: David (Pinsky;

Di. Anj largulis, S/Burstein, Phoi Gingold.

Secretary: louis (segal; Vice-Chairman: "y Bateen;

publication:|Alliance Voice, Kiddishe Derzuing.

=5-

HH 55310 DooId:32989702 Page 107

---

## Page 108

22. devish People's Fraternal Order

Aim: As above, it embraces radical, Socialist-Jewish parties. Numbers

approximately 50, vuU members.

President: Albert Bej Kahng Pubin' Salt/man; Max Perlow; Bony Cold; Ce, Starr.

Publication: The Jewish Fratemalist, Unser Wort.

Artitude towara Poland: Highly lavorable.

A social-Democratic paruy active in the United States and Canada. It numbers

a maximum ot 2, 000 members, and is not highly influential. It operates among

the Jewish masses with the sanction of the Industrial Trade Union. In larger

cities like New Jork and Chicago, it has two divisions.

It supports D. Dubinski; J. Lewin Shätzkis is its Ceneral-secretary.

Its organ.)"Der Wecker" (Der leker, 175 E. Broadway, New Tork 2, No Io)

appears bi-weekly.

The principal co-workers of the paper are largely members of the Central

Committee:

Lewiry Shauzkis, Euchim Chanin, DevidjAjnhorn, Szlana feiss,

De: Sikoletzky, Bo Gbinier, MoZyskind (Chicago),

Do prozanal (PhiLadelphia), jacobson (Ios Angeles) and hephael libramoniano

In recent years, articies have frequently appeared written by Polish emigrants,

Herman, Zygass,

Although the disposition of this party to the Polish Government is not

openly hostile, it is nevertbeless, unfriendly.

23. X League for labor Palestine, IllU Broadway

Herman (Seidel. Eleanore Levenson.

Publication: Inelewish Frontier, Fleague News Bulletin.

240

Mizrachi Organization of America

Embraces 350 organizations - 33, UU0 members.

Aim:

Restoration of Palestine along Jewish Orthodox religion and tradition.

Zionists.

HH 55310 DocId:32989702 Page 108

---

## Page 109

President: JeonYCellman; Vica President: Max/Kirsholun.

Publication: Thefterish Outlook, per lüzrachin leg.

250 National Community Relations Advisory Council, 295 Madison Ave.

Aim: A Political Reconciliation of various Jewish organizations.

It embraces the following organizations:

American Jewish Committee

American Jewish Congress

'Binai Birich

*Jewish Labor Committee

Jewish War Veterans

¿Union of American Hebrew Congregations

i

in addition to a number of local groups.

Prosident: David Sher; Director: Isaiah Minkoss.

26. X Nationat Jewish lielfare Board

ALI:

Research and publication of material pertaining to the role played by

American Jews in the war; care

of Jewish Army-wavy veterans.

president: Frank IWeil; Execurive Director: Iouis Krait.

Pubiicarion, Jewish Center, JI. Bu Sentinel, The Jewish Chaplain.

27, National Tabor Cormittee fox Palestine

Aim: Propagation of the Palestinian Histadruth goals.

President: Joseph Schlossenberg, IsaacHamlin.

This organization is closely related to the league for Labor Palestine.

(No. 23).

Publication: the Jewish Frontier

28. Nazional Belugee Service, 139 Centre St.

Aim: Aid for Immigrants; Consultation.

President: Charles A. Piegelman; Executive Director: Joseph EfBack,

Cacilia) RazowskI.

Pubiication: Community Bulleting Special Intormation Bulletin.

-7-

TH 55310 DocId:32989702 Page 109

---

## Page 110

24. Her zionist Orpanization of America, 55 to 4th Sto

Aim:

Greation of a Jewish state on both sides of the Jordan. Radical

Zionists (revisionists).

Presidents Morris Joftendelsohn; Executive Director: Ba|Notanyahues Deni

Joseph: Schechuman. (The latter is only moderately active.)

Publication:)Zzonen.

30.. Rabbinical Assembly Of Amenica.

Aim: Confederation of Rabbis, propagation of traditional Judaism.

Prosident: RobertiGordis; Secretary: Herman/Cohen.

Publication: Conservative Judais

32.

The! Workmen's Circle (Arbeiter Ping), 175 East Broadway

Numbers approximately 8U,UU0 members, with branches in every city of the

United States and several branches in cities like New Jork, Chicago,

Philadelphia, Los Angeles, Boston, and others.

The leaders of this organi-

zation are mainly active members of the "Jewish Socialist Farband" and

co-editors of the monthly publication "Der Frajnd" (Friend).

Chairman: Re Abramovicz, Iosioman, No Johanin, Bo jCabiner and others.

Disposition toward present Polish regime: Although not openly hostile, it

is nevertheless unfriendly. A strong radical opposition in support of our

Government (Polish) and ius program does exist.

32. Junited Calician Jews of America, 175 5th Ave.

Aim: Constructive aid for Calician jews. (Cooporates with the "Joint").

President: Herbert Ba Jussman Secretary: Julius Go Patto..

Publications) Unser shrimme.

320. United Zionist Socialist Labor Party Poale-Zion (Fightist)

Official Title: United Jewish Socialist labor Party Poale-Zion-Gire Zion,

Te I. A14-84-77, 45 E. 17th St.

WH 55310 DocId: 32939702 Page 110

---

## Page 111

Weak influence among the Jewish people. Controls and operates the American

Jewish National Workers Alliance (fraternal organization) numbering

approximately 25,000 members, Cooperates wich Jewish townspeople organi-

zations.

Publication: friddisher Kenfer", "The dewish Frontier".

Right-Wing: David Wertheim, + Hayin Greenberg, Dr. Arieh+fartakower, De

Leon Ad Kubowdtaki, + Prof. A.' Fineman (Philadelphia).

Left-Wing: -B|Sherman, -Paul, /coldman, + Chain) Brand Yetak), + JacobiKiner,

+ Isaac, (Gotlieb, + Israel Stolarski.

340, World Jewish Congress, 1834 Broadway.

The central seat before the war was at Geneva, later Paris, and presently

in New York.

Aim: Represents widespread Jewish elements throughout the world. Actively

cooperates with officials to solve relief and rehabilitation problems

among Jews in all countries; improve the political, social and economic

conditions among Jews; seeks recognition of Palestine as a national

seat.

President: DI. Stephen|fise, Exec. Director: Dr. Nahum|Coldman; Secretary

General: Dr. leon Ao Kuboritzki; Director-Political Department: Dre

_Maurice

ImPeriaweig; Director of Belief and Rehabilitation: Dr. Arieh lartakower;

Director of the cultural Departments Dr. Simoa/sederbush; Intormation

and Press: Dr. Samuel

largoshes.

The tollowing Polish Jews cooperate with the World Jewish Congress: Aron.

Alparin, Chain, Finkelsztein, JacobArenszlok, Woshe Polakiewiez, Harharuis

Zorah.

35. Jadish Scientific Institure (rive), 335 Wa I3rd St.

Aim: Scientific Research - historical, economic, psychological, and

educational.

President: lark JojAvelor; Secretary: Waxeinreich, Jeleszcaynski, Se

Publication, livo Bleter (jewish News), jedies Fun live.

36. (Fiddisze Arbeter Partei (Poale Zion-leftist), 305 Broadway, Fan. 410

Minor influence. Formed by a group of immigrants from Poland in 1940.

Its pubiication appears irregularly, called the "Proletarisher Gedank"

(Proletarian Thought). Its editor is Jakou-kener.

-9

H# 55310 DocId:32989702 Page 111

---

## Page 112

Icchak Iew (Palestine) etranowski, and tottlieb are all recent arrivals

from Poland.

Disposition to the present Government (Polish) was originally indecisive

and not too friendly.

Recently, it has taken an increasingly favorable

Course.

There is a decisive group (minority) strongly in lavor ol the

Polish Government.

37/Lionist Orgenization of America, 1720 loch st., Washington, Co

Bourgeoisie Gionists. 150, wu members; with related organizations,

350, UUU members all-told.

President: Dr. Hilled)Silver; Ex-Directors Saul SYspiro

Publication)New Palestine, Dos Eiddeshe FolK.

"The Conmunity of Polish Jews in New Jork" was recently organized.

Aim: Union of Jewish refugees from Poland, and maintain contact wich Jews

in Poland. Jacob, Apensalak, Jakon/Goldberg and loses Polakiewicz

head this group.

The disposition of this group to the new Polish Government is indecisive.

38. Jdertish communists

Belong to the regular United States party and number about 35, DUU members.

They are quite intluential. Many Jewish organizations (relief, labor,

Industrial Unions, Landsmanszaften) tall under their influence and support

the political program.

Publications: "worgen Freiheit" (Morning Freedom), 35 Ee 12th Ste, New York 3,

Tel. AI-44-30

A Jetrish Communist daily.

An open tribune for all antifascists, regard-

less of party affiliations; circulation approximately 85, UUU.

From time

to time it publishes brochures and bulletins. Editor-in-chief - P.

Nowik.

Disposition to the present Polish Government: Very friendly and advantageous.

It is worthwhile mentioning the daily "Forward", and other publicaiions not

necessarily the ofricial organs of any particular party.

"Forward" (Naprzod), 175 E. Broadway, New York 2.

A daily publicazion. Its editors-in-chief are AbefKahn and Hillel

Principal co-workers are RaphaeljAbramowicz,.Oszerowiczg

Liberman, Laszezynski, Rogoff, Zimper, Si.

Hoftman and others.

-IU

H# 55310 DooId:32989702 Page 112

---

## Page 113

It is not the ofticial organ of the Jewish Socialist League (Socialistiszer

Farband) bur is open literature to extreme right-wing Socialists.

Disposition to the present Polish Government: Unfriendly, and actually

hostile to certain Polish Government officials and policies.

Co-Workers: Emigrants of the Bund: Szulem Here, BoSzefner, and Jakop Patt.

"Zukunt'" (Tuzure) a literary-political monthly.

EditOrs: saeliger, Doltinski, Hollagoli; Editor-secretary - N. By winkoli•

Joins inter-party hight-wing Socialists and non-party Right-wing Democrats.

/ 'Cérechtligkeit" (Justice), 1710 Broadway

A montbly publishad by the

"Intemational ladies" Carnent Workers Union".

Editor:

Dr. BalHoffman'

Co-Workers:

Alexandex Surajn, Prof. Dubicki, Dr. Jo Kissman and other

workers of the lekerl: and "Forward"

Chairan And General Secretary of the International Ladies' Carment

Workers Union: Davie, Dubinsky.

"Der loming Journal" (Mörning Journal) - a daily publication. An orthodox

Jewish organ with Zionist tinge. (Under the general direction of the

MIZRACHI - see number 24).

Editor:

David- Wekler

Principal co-workers:

Jacob, Fishman, S. Judson, Sz. IfSchneiderman,

Jacob (Gladstein, N.. Frank (Washington correspondent), to Auerbach,

A. Nissenson.

Circulation: Approximately 60,000.

'Dar Tog" (The, pay) - Daily pubLicaTiOn.

An organ for liberal-progressive Jewish groups with a marked Zionist

coloration, although it is not the official organ oï the zionist Party.

Among the co workers are the Poale-Zzonists.

Editor: Wotédlin..

IdiTor Secretary: SoLomon Cingold

Circulation: ou, luo daily, approximately TU, WU saturday and Sunday.

-11-

NH 55310 DooId: 32989702 Page 113

---

## Page 114

Attention: The ¿ sign in iront of certain names above, indicates a tavorable

disposition to the present Polish Government; the - sign denotes

and unfriendly disposition to the Polish Government.

Translated by:

Henry J. Glazewski

4/23/48

N.%. Q.

_ HH 55310 DocId: 32989702

Page 114

---

## Page 115

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

FOrIn No. I

THIS CASE ORIGINATED AT NOT TORK, NEW YORK

REPORT MADE AT

DATE WHEN MADE

NEY YORK

10/2/45

TITLE

AMERICAN JENISH CONFERENCE

PERIOD FOR

/20,21;

198/214

23:9/12/45

NY FILE NO.100-79301

REPORT MADE BY

PAUL E. PEITYGROVE

CHARACTER OF CASE

INTERNAL SECURITY • C

GR

SYNOPSIS OF FACTS:

AMERICAN JEWISH CONFERENCE, 521 5th Ave, NYC

represents approximately l5 national Jawish

organizations organized. to pronote and study

problems at post war Jery in Europe and

Jewish Izaberna1

group ano. Ted to first conferences in NIC

beginning 8/29/43°

Nembership of Conference

seu at 500, or which 175 are Irom national

organizations and 375, chosen from Jewish

communities. RICAN JELISH COMMITTEE Trith

drew soon after adjournment of first

conference, due to opposition to establishment

of Jewish Commonwealth in Palestine which is

Cavored by the Conference. The MInISH LABOR

CONMITTEE withdrew in 1944 because of admission

oi. the Jero of the Is a Communist front

organizaiion

Members un ExecutIve Cormittoe fr

and affiliated organizations set out

trio 1o2e?

REFERENCE:

Bureaü File No. 100IL4u3.

Bureau letter 6/8/45.

DETAILS:

COPY DESTROYED

JAN 29 1960 RI10

APPROVED AND

FORWARDED:

It should be noted that the AMERICAN JEWISH CONFERENCE.

which was formed during 1943 and presently has offices

In suite 2501, 524 FlICh Avenue, New York City, is a

separate and distinct organization from the ERICAN

JINISH CONGRESS which maintains its cifices at

SPECIAL AGENT

IN CHARGE

DO NOT WRITE IN THESE SPACES

341

1111-

POYT IN MILD

i Bureau

€ .

f. Presens

4 = New Yoria

4-11-4%1

HN 55310

DocId: 32989702

Page 115

---

## Page 116

NY 100-79301

1834 Broadway, New York City. The latter organization,

it will be noted

subsequently, is one of the participating organizations in the AMERICAN JINISH

CONFERENCE.

Similarly, the AMERICAN JEWISH CONGRESS I3 the American

affiliate of the international group known as the WORLD JEWISH CONGRESS,

From a publication entitled "Rules of Election for the American Jewish

Conference", available in the New York City Public Library, it has been as-

certained that formal meetings leading toward the formation of the AMERICAN

JEWISH CONFERENCE began with a convention of rapresentatives of so-called

national jewish membership organizations which was held in Pittsburgh,

Pennsylvania on January 23-24, 1943. At this meeting it was resolved to take

the initiative in the forning of an American Jewish Assembly, organized on

democratic lines, which would have as its purpose the establishment of a

•conmon program of action on post-war Jewish problems, An additional purpose

of this meeting was to elect a delegation to further the aforementioned

program in cooperation with the duly accredited representatives of Jews

throughout the world. As a result of this, an Executive Committee was named

and authorized to act as follows:

I) To organize an Assembly to consist of not more than 500 delegates

of. whom 125 shall be named by the cooperating national organizations and 375

shall be elected by the Jewish Conmunities through communal or regional

conferences called and organized for that purpose.

2) To allocate the delegates to communities or regions on the basis

of the distribution of the Jewish population.

3) To provide for the election of delegates by national membershig

organizations in accordance with their own rules.

4) To provide that representation in the communal or regional

conferences shall be based on the number of members of the local groups.

5) To provide for the observance of the principle of proportionate

representation in the communal or regional conferences that are held for the

election of delegates to the assembly.

The aforesaid publication reveals that the Executive Comnittee of the

Assembly net on April 5, 1943 and formulated and approved rules to govern the

election of delegates.

It further reflects that the Executive Committse in a

meeting on April 1?, 1943 adopted a resolution changing the name of the AMERICAN

JEWISH ASSEMBLY to the AMERICAN JEVISH CONFERENCE. These rules restated that

= 2=

HH 55310 DocId: 32989702

Page 116

---

## Page 117

NY 100-79301

the total number of delegates would be 500, 125 to be elected by national

Jewish membership organizations and 375 to be elacted by the jewish Communities

of the United States. It further provided that each delegate was

to pay a

Registration Fee of $50.

The bally Monkey for lay 1, 1943 announced that the date for con-

vening the AMERICAN JEWISH CONFERENCE, which it described as promising to be

one of the leading historic events in the development of National Unity, had

baen tentatively set for July 1 to 5, 1943. It stated that 43 national Jewish

organizations were supporters of the gathering. Subsequent issues of the

"Daily Worker" reflect that the first formal Conference meeting began on

August 29, 1943 in New York City and lasted five days.

Preliminary to the convening of the Conference, the Executive Conmittee

previously mentioned, prepared a lengthy "Survey of Facts and Opinions on

Problems of Post-war Jewry in Europe and Palestine," This Survey, which was

prepared in the form of a pamphlet and which is available in the New York

Public Library, was written by a Committee on Preliminary Studies under

authorization of the Executive Committee. A revier of this publication

raveals that the Executive Committee for the organization of the AFRICAN.

JEVISH CONFERENCE waS made up as follows:

Praesidiun:

HENRY: MONSKY, Chairman of the Executive Committee

HON. JOSEPH 1. PROSKAUER

DR.

STEPHEN S WISE

Secretariat:

MAURICE BISCYTER

_JANE'EVANS.

LILLIE (SHULTZ

MEYER VEISGAT.

GHORGE BACKER

GEDAL.TAH BUBLICK

J. DÁVID. DELMAN

CARL M. DUBINSKY

BENJAMIN • GEBINER

MRS. KAURICE I. GOLDIAN

ROBERI P. GOLDMAN

RABBI ISRAEL GOLDSTEIN

MRS. SAl GOLDSTEIN

ALEXANDER, GOODMAN

- 3 -

HH 55310

DocId: 32989702 Page 117

---

## Page 118

NY 100-79301

HAY INGREENBERG

MRS • ROSE HAIPRIN

MRS. HUGO, HARTMANN

RABBI JAMES GO HELLER

HERMAN HOFFMAN

EGGAR J. KAUFGANN

CHARLES P. KRAMER

FRED LAZARUS

JUDGE LOUIS E. (LEVINTHAT,

DR. LOUIS ME|LIVIISKY

LOUIS TIPSKY

RABBI JOSEPH-M. LOOKSTEIN

LOUIS, J MOSS

SAMUER WIRENSTEIN

HARRY A *PINE

MRS. DAVID DE SOLA POOI

ADOLPH ROSENBERG

MISS DVORAH ROTHBARD

JUDE MORRIS ROTHENBERG

BERNARD G.YSANG

• MRS. RAE K./SCHOENBERG

LOUIS SEGAT

DR. HERMAN SEIDEL

HARRY SHAFFER

CARI SHERMAN

RABBI ABBA HILLEL SILVER

CHARLEST SONNENREICH

: MRS. SAMUEL BPEIGAL

ALEX F. (STANTON

VY SUCKLE

MRS. MAURICE TURNER

FRANK I VEIL

DÄVID VERTHEIM

ARS. STEPHEN SWISE

JESSE: BA CATENSON, Administrative Secratary

This Survey also listed the folloring National Jewish Organizations

as participating in the AMERICAN JEWISH CONFERENCE which was convened August

29, 1943 at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel:

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JEWISH EDUCATION

(AMERICAN FEDERATION FOR POLISH-JENS INC. -

-AMERICAN FEDERATION OF JENS FROM CENTRAL EUROPE

-AMERICAN JEWISH COMITTEE

AMERICAN JEWISH CONGRESS

XAMERICAN JEWISH CONGRESS, WOMENIS DIVISION

BINAI B'RITH

*BINAI, B'RITH, TOMEN'S SUPREME COUNCIL

CENTRAL CONFERENCE OF AMERICAN RABBIS

COUNCIL OF JENISH FRATERNAL, FEDERATIONS

-FORWARD ASSOCIATION

FREE SONS OF ISRAEL

/HADASSAH - VOMEN'S ZIONIST ORGANIZATION. OF AMERICA

HAPOET HANTZRACHI OF AMERICA

HASHOMER HATZAIR,..

aris, 70055°

HH 55310 DocId:32989702

Page 118

---

## Page 119

NY 100-79301

XHISTADRUNH TURIOH, TIC.

INDEPENDENT ORDER B'RITH ABRAHAM

INDEPENDENT ORDER BIRICH, SHOLOM

vide

XINDEPINDENT ORDER BRITH OF BAUMORE

JINISH LABOR COMMITTHE

XJENTSH NATIONAL, FORKERS! ALUTANCE

JEWISH SOCIALISI VERSAND

XUDSIL VAR VETERANS

XLEAGUE. FOR LABOR PAJESTINE

- LEFT POALE ZION

X MITRACHI ORGANTZATION OR AMERICA.

NIZRACHI FOMENLSORCANTZATION OF. AMERICA

NATIONAL COUNCIL.OF. JELISH EDUCATION

X NATIONAL COUPCIL OF, TENISH WOMEN

(NATIONAL COUNCIL-OF YOUNG ISRAEL,

NATIONAL FEDZRATION OF HEBRET TEACHERS

*NACIONAL FEDERATION DE JEWISH LEN!S CLUBS OF THE UNITED SYNAGOGU

OELAVERICA

NATIONAL. FEDERATION OF, TEMPLE BROTHERHOODS

NATIONAL FEDERATION OF. TEMPLE. SISTERHOODS

-NATIONAI, LADIES AUXILIARY • JEWISH WAR VETERANS

¡NATIONAT WOMEN'S INACUE DE. THE UNTIED SYNAGOGUE

SORDER SONS OF ZION.

PIONEER HOLENLS ORGANIZAZION OF ALERICA

POATE ZION - ZHIRE ZION A

PROGRESSIVE ORDER OF THE WEST

RABBINICAL ASSEMBLY OF AMERICA

RABBINICAL COUNCIL OF AMERICA

UNION OF AFRICAN HEBREE CONGREGATIONS -

XUNION OF ORTHODOX RAISE CONGREGATIONS

UNION OF OPTHODOX JENTSH CONCREGATIONS - WOMEN'S BRANCH

- UNION OF ORTHODOX RABBIS

-TUNION E SEPHARDIG CONGREGATIONS, INC.

-YUNITED GALICIAN JENS OF AMERICA

-UNTTED HEBRE TRADES

YUNITED ROULANIAN JENS OF AMERICA

XUNITED SYMAGOGUE OF AMERICA

- YORKENS' CIRCLE

- YIDDISH P.E.N. CLUB

stai

KIDDISH WRITERS UNION

-ZIONIST ORGANIZATION OF ÁMERICA

- 5 -

HH 55310 DocId:32989702 Page 119

---

## Page 120

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Form NO. 1

THIS CASE ORIGINATEDAT NEW YORK, NEW YORK

REPORT MADE AT

DATE WHEN MADE

NEW YORK

20/4/45

TITLE

AMERICAN JEWISH CONEERENCE

10

PERIOD FOR

0730/2/2122-

NY FILE NO.100-79301

REPORT MADE BY

PAUL. E. PETTYGROVE

CHARACTER OF CASE

INTERNAT SECURITY - C

GR

SYNOPSIS OF FACTS:

AGENCY/eC"- NSA

REQ. REC'D ,1- 28-59

3. 2-10-59

REFERENCE:

DETAILS:

COPY DESTROYED

JAN 29 1960 R110

APPROVED AND

FORWARDED:

AMERICAN JEWISH CONFERENCE, 521 5th Ave, NYC

represents approximately 45 national Jewish

organizations organized to promote and stuay

problems of post-war Jemy in Europe and

The conrarence was originat

promoted by B NAI BIBle Jewish fraternal

group and led to first conferences in NYC

baginning 8/29/43. Membership of Conference

set at 500, of which 175 are from national

organizations and 375 chosen from Jewish

communities

LAMTRICAN JEWISH COMMITTEE With-

dren soon after adjourrment of first

conference. due to opposition to establishment

of Jewish Connonwealth in Palestine which is

favored by the Conference. The KISH LABOR

COMITTEE withdrew in 1944 because of admission

of tho JEFO of the Il0na Communist front

organization. Members of Ixecutive Cormittse 977

and affiliated organizations set

out.

find

-P=0

Bureau File No. 100-1t44l.

Bureau lotter 6/8/45.

It should be noted that the AMERICAN JEWISH CONFERENCE,

which was formed during 1943 and presently has offices

in Suite 2501, 521 Fifth Avenue, New York City, is a

separate and

distinct organization from therAlRICAN

JEWISH CONGRESS which maintains its offices at

SPECIAL AGENT

IN CHARGE

DO NOT WRITE IN THESE SPACES

-3411111

COPY IN FIN

/ t1

COPIES OF THIS REPOR

15. - Bureau

1. Pacie

4-11-47

4 - New York. sir

1111

H# 55310 DocId:32989702 Page 120

---

## Page 121

NY 100-79301

1834 Broadway, New York City. The latter organization, it will be noted

subsequently, is one of the participating organizations in the AMERICAN JEWISH

CONFERENCE•

Similarly, the AMERICAN JEWISH CONGRESS 13 the American

affiliate of the international group knoum as the WORID JENISH CONCRESS.

From a publication entitled "Rules of Election for the American Jewish

Conference", available in the New York City Public Library, It has been as-

certained that formal meetings leading toward the formation of the AMERICAN

JEWISH CONFERENCE began with a convention of representatives of so-called

national jewish membership organizations which was held in Pittsburgh,

i Pennsylvania on January 23-24s 1943/ At. this meeting it was resolved to take

the initiative in the forming of an American Jewish Assembly, organized on

democratic lines, which would have as its purpose the establishment of a

common program of action on post-war Jewish problems. An additional purpose

of this meeting was to elect a delegation to further the aforementioned

program in cooperation with the duly accredited representatives of Jews

throughout the world. As a result of this, an Executive Committee was named

and authorized to act as follows:

1) Io organize an Assembly to consist of not more than 500 delegates

of thom 125 shall be named by the cooperating national organizations and 375

shall be elected by the Jewish Communities through communal or regional

conferences called and organized for that purpose.

2) To allocate the delegates to communities or regions on the basis

of the distribution of the Jewish population.

3) To provido for the election of delegates by national membership

organizations in accordance with their own rules.

4) To provide that representation in the communal or regional

conferences shall be based on the number of makers of the local groups.

5) To provide for the observance of the principle of proportionate

representation in the communal or regional conferences that are held for the

election of delegates to the assembly.

The aforesaid publication reveals that the Executive Committee of the

Assembly met on April 5, 1943 and formulated and approved rules to govern the

election of delegates.

It further reflects that the Executive Connittee in a

meeting on April 17, 1943 adopted a resolution changing the name of the AMERICAN

JEWISH ASSEMBLY to the AMERICAN JEWISH CONFERENCE.

These rules restated that

o2 =

H# 55310 DocId: 32989702

Page 121

---

## Page 122

NY 100-79301

the total number of delegates would be 500, 125 to be elected by national

Jewish mombarship organizations and 375 to be elected by the Jewish Communities

of the United States.

It further provided that each delegate was

to pay a

Registration Fee of $50.

The bat 2y Horkon" for lay 7, 1943 announced that the date for con-

voning the ANERICAN JEWISH CONFERENCE, which it described as promising to be

one of the leading historic events in the development of National Unity, had

been tentatively set for July 1 to 5, 1943. It stated that 43 national Jewish

organizations were supporters of the gathering. Subsequent issues of the

"Daily Worker" reflect that the first formal Conference meeting began on

August 29, 1943 in New York City and lasted five days.

Preliminary to the convening of the Conference, the Executive Conmittee

previously mentioned, prepared a lengthy "Survey of Facts and Opinions on

Problems of Post-war Jenry in Europe and Palestine," This Survey, which was

prepared in the form of a pamphlet and which is available in the New York

Public library, was written by a Comnittee on Preliminary Studies under

authorization of the Executive Committee.

A revier of this publication

reveals that the Executive Committee for the organization of the AHERICAN

JEWISH CONFERENCE was made up as follows:

BENE

Presidium:

HENRY: MONSKY, Chairman of the Executive Committee

HON•

JOSEPH 1. PROSKAVERs

DR. STEPHEN SUISE

Secretariat:

MAURICE BISCYER

JANEK'EVANS.

LILLIE SHULTZ

MEYER WEISGAI.

GEORGE BACKER

GEDALTAN BUBLICK

"T. "DAVID DELIAN

CARL M. DUBINSKY

BENJAMIN. GEBINER

MRS. MAURICE I GOLDMAN

ROBERT P. GOLOMAN

RABBI ISRAFT, GOLDSTEIN

MRS. SAM GOLDSTEIN

ALEXANDER, GOODMAN

= 3=

MH 55310

DocId: 32989702 Page 122

---

## Page 123

NY 100-79301

HAYIN GREENBERG

IRS. ROSE HAIPRIN

URS. HUGO+ HARTMANN

RABBI JANE'S G. HELIER

HERMAN HOFF MAN

EDGAR J.. KAUFMANN

CHARLES P. KRAMER

FRED LAZARUS

JUDGE LOUIS E. LEVINTHAI

DR. LOUIS M.TLEVITSKY

LOUIS LIPSKY

RABBI JOSEPH M. FOOKSTEIN

LOUIS, JA MOSS

SANUEL NTRENSTEIN

HARRY Ag PINE

MRS. DAVID DE SOLA POOI

ADOLPHiROSENBERG

MISS DVORAH! ROTHBARD

JUDGE MORRIS ROTHENBERG

BERNARD G.(SANG

•URS. RAE K. SCHOENBERG

LOUIS SEGAI

DE. HERMAN SEIDEL

HARRY SHAFFER

CARI, SHERMAN

RABBI ABBA HILLEL SILVER

CHARLESTSONNENREICH

•URS. SAMUEL SPEIGAI,

ALEX ES ISTANION

-HERMAN STERNO

To SUCKLE

MRS. MAURICE TURNER

FRANK LYIETI.

DAVID VERTHEI

AIRS. STEPHEN SUISE

JESSE CATAINSON, diministrative Secretary

This Survey also listed the following National Jewish Organizations

as participating in the AMERICAN JENISH CONFERENCE which was convened August

29, 1943 at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel:

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JERISH EDUCATION

AMERICAN FEDERATION FOR POLISH SING. -

-AMERICAN FEDERATION OF JENS FROM CENTRAL EUROPE

-AMERICAN JEMISH COMMITTEE

- AMERICAN JEWISH CONGRESS

ÁMERICAN JEWISH CONGRESS, WOMEN'S DIVISION

BINAI B'RITH

BINAI, B'RITH, TONEN'S SUPREME COUNCIL

CENTRAL CONFERENCE OF AMERICAN RABBIS

COUNCIL OF JENISH FRATERNAI, FEDERATIONS

• FORWARD ASSOCIATION

HAPOEL FANTZRACHI OF AMERICA

HASHOMER HATTI

HH 55310 DocId:32989702 Page 123

---

## Page 124

NY 100-79301

XHISTADRUTH IVRITH, INC.

INDEPENDENT ORDER BYRITH ABRAHAM

INDEPENDENT ORDER BIRTH SHOLOM

INDEPINDENT ORDER BRITH OF BALTIMORE

-JEWISH LABOR COMITTEE

XIEWISH NATIONAL WORKERS! ATITANCE

»JEWTSH SOCIALIST VERBAND

JENISH VAR VENERANS

XLEAGUE. FOR LABOR PALESTINE

- LEFT POADE ZION

X'MITRACHI ORGANIZACION OF AMERICA

IRACHT SOREN'S ORGANIZATION OF AMERICA

MELONAT COUNCIL.OF. JEHISH.EDUCATION

NATIONAI. COUNCIL OF..JENISH WOMEN

NATIONAL COUNCIL-OF YOUNG. ISRAEL

NATIONAL FEDERATION.OF HEBREW TEACHERS

NATIONAL, FEDERATION OE JEWISH VEN'S CLUBS OF THE UNITED SYNAGOGUE

DEALERICA

NATIONAL FEDERATION OF.. TEMPLE. BROTHERHOODS

MALLONAL EEDERACION OF TENPLE SISTERHOODS

- NATIONAL LADIES AUXILIARY - JEWISH WAR VETERANS

(NATIONAL, HOMEN'S LEAGUE OF. THE UNITED SYNAGOGUE

ORDER SONS OF ZION.

PIONEER WOVENLS ORGANIZATION OF. AMERICA

POALE ZION - ZEIRE ZION

PROGRESSIVE ORDER OF THE VEST

XRABBINICAL ASSEMBLY, OF AMERICA

RABBINICAI, COUNCIL, OF

AMERICA

UNION OF ALERICAN HEBREE CONGREGATIONS -

LUNION OE ORTHODOX JINISH CONGREGATIONS=

JUNION OF ORTHODOX JENTSH CONGREGATIONS - WOMEN'S BRANCH

- UNION OF ORTHODOX RABBIS

-TUNION OF SEPHARDIG CONGREGATIONS INC.

XUNITED GALICIAN JEWS OF AMERICA

- UNITED HEBREN TRADES

UNITED ROMANIAN JEVIS OF AMERICA

XUNITED SYNAGOGUE OF AMERICA

—ORKMENS' CIRCIE

- YIDDISH P.E.N. CLUB

come.

XXIDDISE YRITERS UNION

-ZIONIST ORGANIZATION OF AMERICA

MH 55310 DocId: 32989702 Page 124

---

## Page 125

*24;

88 01

oopy

55310

4

ADDLLIC;

FOREIGN NATIONALITY GROUPS IN THE UNITED STATES

MEMORANDUM BY THE FOREIGN NATIONALITIES BRANCH

TO THE DIRECTOR

DF STRATEG! MERY GES

NUMBER 160

Винет

wich louguer 20 NOVEMBER 1943

A AFTERMATH OF THE AMERICAN JEWISH CONFERENCE

As the war approaches a conclusion, the problem of

Palestine's future moves steadily to the fore. In mat-

ters affecting Palestine a powerful pressure poten-

tial is the American Jewish community. of nearly

5,000,000, the largest in the world. Vigorous demands

for creation of a Jewish Commonwealt'i in Palestine,

which were adopted by an overwhelming vote at the

recent American Jewish Conference, have now con-

strained the minority of non-and anti-Zionists into

the most open opposition. With official Zionist policy

becoming more militant, repercussions are being felt

in Jewish circles everywhere. These developments,

together with the approaching fulfillment of the

terms of the British White Paper of 1939 and the

publicity-seeking activities of extremist groups, have

brought the issue of Palestine closer home tha: ever

before to American Jewry.

THE harmony and unity of purpose which was hoped for in the

American Jewish community following the meeting of the American

Jewish Conference in New York, 29 August-2 September 1943 (as de-

scribed in FN Number 149, 13 September 1943), has failed of realiza-

tion. Recent weeks have brought again to the American Jewish com-

munity bitter factional disputes. The Zionist leadership which spon-

sored at the Conference last September a resolution, voted almost

unanimously, to call for the establishment of a Jewish national state

in Palestine, still represents the substantial majority of American

Jewish opinion, but the minority opposition has moved to attack. The

militantly anti-Zionist American Council for Judaism peppers away

at the Zionist program, so far with limited results. Of more signifi-

cance is the withdrawal of the non-Zionist/American Jewish Commit-

tee from further participation in the Conference.

CONFIDENTIAL

Aél!

DocId: 32989702 Page 125

:* 72

Xer

---

## Page 126

CONFIDENTIAL

NUMBER 160

-2-

20 NOVEMBER 1943

It is charged now by the opposition that the American Jewish Conference

was not a representative body, that it was packed from start to finish by the

Zionists, and that the local elections were so controlled that delegates came to

the meeting with voting directives from Zionist bodies. According to these

circles the Conference excluded many national and local agencies, whereas

Zionist organizations with overlapping memberships were admitted. Large wel-

fare agencies of the type of the Joint Distribution Committee and the various

Jewish philanthropic federations, many of whose leaders and members are

non- or anti-Zionist, were not represented. Since a considerable segment of the

American Jewish community participates in Jewish affairs only through these

charitable organizations, many American Jews can be said to have been denied

a voice at the Conference.

The American Jewish

Through its president, Judge Joseph M Proskauer,

Committee Withdraws

the American Jewish Committee promptly regis-

tered disagreement with the Palestine Resolution, but it had been hoped that

this leading non-Zionist group would continue to participate in the Conference

for the sake of Jewish unity on other issues. This hope was short-lived. Follow-

ing a meeting of its executive committee on 24 October, the American Jewish

Committee announced withdrawal from further association with the Confer-

ence. It based its action on the Conference's demand for the establishment of a

Jewish Commonwealth in Palestine and on subordination by the Conference of

other Jewish issues to "the problem of the political structure of Palestine."

This decision of the executive elicited immediate reaction within the

American Jewish Committee. Three prominent Monists resigned Irom the ex-

ecutive committee: they were Mrs. David›de Sola Pool, president of Hadassah,

women's Zionist organization; and Judge Louis F. Levinthal and Magistrate

Morris Rothenberg, both former presidents of the Zionist Organization of

America. During subsequent weeks a number of organizations Hadassah

Independent Order Brith Abraham Free Sons of Israel United Synagogue of

America, therabbinical Assemoly of America - gave up their membership

in the Committee. Criticism from Zionist groups and the Jewish press was

widespread. The American Zionist Emergency Council, political executive for

American Zionist groups, denounced the withdrawal of the American Jewish

Committee as "a calculated attack on Jewish unity" and a disruptive factor,

but it cautioned against exaggerating the importance of the secession in the

OFFICE OF STRATEGIC SERVICES

FOREIGN NATIONALITIES BRANCE

55310 DocId:32989702 Page 126

---

## Page 127

NUMBER 160

- 3 -

CONFIDENTIAL

20 NOVEMBER 1943

light of what it termed the relative insignificance of the Committee in Ameri-

can life.

These events have brought the American Jewish Committee to internal

reorganization. From a loose federation of participating Jewish bodies of all

types, it plans to make itself now into a direct membership organization, and it

will soon launch a campaign for supporters of its position.

Spokesmen for the American Jewish Committee characterize it not so

much anti-Zionist as anti-nationalist. The Committee endorses the idea of

Palestine as a refuge for Jews, but does not support the program for a Jewish

national state. In line with this policy, the Committee disapproves of the Bri-

tish White Paper of 1939 and seeks its abrogation. Above all, however, it em-

phasizes that there should be no political identification of American Jews with

the governing of Palestine. On these grounds it criticizes the direction of cur-

rent Zionist leadership which culminated in the Palestine Resolution at the

American Jewish Conference. •

Describing the position of the American Jewish Committee as that of a

"hopeless minority," one of its leaders has emphasized the difficulties which

face the non-Zionists in trying to combat what he described as a well-organized

propaganda machine. The Committee plans to educate and enlighten Ameri-

can Jews on "the real issues" involved in the future of Palestine. Its leaders

are convinced that the great mass of the community is completely ignorant

of the facts, and is being mislead. Even the Zionists, they insist, do not believe

that the establishment of a Jewish Commonwealth in Palestine is possible and

are consequently raising a false hope. The Committee leaders expect that, if

this view can be made to prevail, Zionist leaders will appear so discredited in

the eyes of American Jewry that the leadership offered by the American Jewish

Committee will be acknowleged as the wisest.

Other Dissenters

Although many Jewish organizations at meetings and

conventions held since the Conference closed have en-

dorsed all the decisions reached at that assembly, there have been a few dis-

senting voices besides that of the American Jewish Committee. The executive

board of the Union of American Hebrew Congregations, a Reform lay group,

unanimously approved all resolutions adopted by the American Jewish Confer-

ence except the Palestine Resolution; on this it postponed decision. The Nation-

al Council of Jewish Women, an affliate of the American Jewish Committee,

OFFICE OF STRATEGIC SERVICES

FOREIGN NATIONALITIES BRANCH

HH 55310 DocId:32989702 Page 127

---

## Page 128

CONFIDENTIAL

• NUMBER 160

-4-

20 NOVEMBER 1943

endorsed the action of its delegates who had refrained from voting on the Com-

monwealth issue, but remained within the Conference.

Jewish Labor

An index worthy of attention is to be found in the Jewish

Committee

Labor Committee, a Socialist group whose organ, the Forward

of New York, was the only Yiddish paper which did not bitterly dencunce the

recent anti-Zionist action of the American Jewish Committee. Delegates of the

Jewish Labor Committee refrained from voting on the Palestine Resolution at

the September Conference. The Committee's leaders are traditionally anti-

Zionist, but the organization has shifted to a non-Zionist stand because the

Jewish Socialists have found it expedient to ally themselves with the Labor

Zionists (Poale-Zion) on many labor issues and on matters of domestic eco-

nomic policy. The Socialists have also been waging a bitter struggle with the

Communists in New York City over control of the American Labor Party, and

here they find it inexpedient to alienate the large group of Labor Zionists which

has always constituted a major element in the right-wing coalition to which

the Socialists belong. Should the Jewish Labor Committee nevertheless reaf-

firm its traditional opposition to Zionism and resign from the Conference (a

development which some observers believe possible) this would bring the most

serious blow which the Zionists have had to face to date.

Opposition from

Dissatisfaction with political Zionism as exemplified

Religious Groups

in the American Jewish Conference has come from op-

posite poles of Jewish religious thought. The Agudas Terael of Ameries, an Or-

thodox body which has long objected to political Zionism on religious grounds

and so refused to participate in the Conference, recently denounced present-

day Zionist leaders in the United States as assimilationists and opponents

of genuine Orthodox Judaism. The Agudas Israel has contemplated putting

'forth a program of its own to demand that a Jewish Commonwealth be placed

under international supervision.

. Although Zionist leadership in the United States today has the support of

many Reform rabbis it is precisely from this branch of American Judaism that

¡he principal roligious opposition to the extreme conist program stems. In al

address marking the opening of the academic year, Dr. Julian Morgenstern

president of Hebrew Union College of Cincinnati, leading Reform Jewish theo-

logical seminary, uttered a bitter polemic against the present trends of Zionism.

Reviewing the birth and development of Zionism, Dr. Morgenstern recounted:

OFFICE OF STRATEGIC SERVICES

FOREIGN NATIONALITIES BRANCH

55310

DocId: 32989702 Page 128

---

## Page 129

CONFIDENTIAL

NUMBER 160

—5 -

-20 NOVEMBER 1943

It has run the entire gamut of modern racial nationalism from the, as

we now see, very medest hope of restoration of Palestine as the center of a

new, positive and intensive Jewish cultural life, to the extreme theory of

Jewish nationalism, practically identical with Nazist and Fascist theory, which

holds that the bonds of Jewish racial nationalism are eternally indissoluble;

that there can ever be only one Jewish homeland, only one land in which the

Jew can ever feel himself completely at home; that eternally he is a member

of the Jewish racial nation, however that term may be defined; that he resides

among the nations, as at present, only as a temporary sojourner. ...

Despite the oft-repeated, high-sounding asseverations of the beneficent

role which a Jewish state or commonwealth in Palestine may play or will play

in setting a happy pattern of equitable social relations for all other nations

to emulate, the most recent formulation of which is in the bombastic perora-

tion of the so-called Palestine resolution of the American Jewish Conference,

the fact, incontestably established by history, still confronts us with the

brazen truth, that the true genius and destiny of Isreal finds expression only

in its role as a religious people....

Evidence is already at hand to indicate that the Zionist issue may cause

further dissension in the Jewish religious community. Two Reform congrega-

tions, one in Houston and the other in Tulsa, which are dominated by rabbis

and laymen sympathetic to anti-Zionism, have amended their by-laws so as

to exclude from congregational offices all members who admit to being Zion-

ists. On the other hand, in Philadelphia many members of one congregation

walked out from a rabbi's Yom Kippur sermon when he attacked the Ameri-

can Jewish Conference.

American Council

The views of Dr. Morgenstern on Palestine and Zionism

for Judaism

are almost identical with the ideals expressed in the

program put forth by the American Council for Judaism. This is a group estab-

lished late in 1942, which exploded a bomb-shell by issuing an uncompromis-

• ingly anti-Zionist statement while the American Jewish Conference was in

session. Deep resentment was aroused among the delegates and the action

contributed unquestionably to the virtually unanimous passage of the Pales-

tine Resolution. There has been criticism therefore of its timing. The Council

insists, however, that its initiative at the moment chosen was well justified by

the amount of publicity which resulted, serving to call the attention of the

American public to the fact that not all American Jews were Zionist.

The American Council for Judaism, which is headed by Lessing Rosenwald

OFFICE OF STRATEGIC SERVICES

FOREIGN NATIONALITIES BRANCH

55310 DooId:32989702 Page 129

---

## Page 130

CONFIDENTIAL

NUMBER 160

- 6 -

20 NOVEMBER 1943

of the well-known merchandising family, and Rabbi Elmer. Berger of Flint,

Michigan, has now inaugurated a vigorous campaign for membership and

commenced publication of a semi-monthly bulletin. It is sponsoring an ad-

vertising campaign in the hostile Yiddish and Anglo-Jewish press. Its program

rests upon a conviction that the basis of unity among Jews must be religion

and that Jews should consider themselves nationals of those countries in which

they live and those lands their homelands. It advocates a program of rehabili-

tation and re-settlement for uprooted Jewry, in which Palestine should. con-

tinue to play a part; but it insists that any hopeful future for the Jews in Pales-

tine depends upon the ultimate establishment of a democratic government

there, in which Jews, Moslems, and Christians should be justly represented.

The Council opposes efforts to establish a Jewish State in Palestine or elsewhere

and believes that all philosophies stressing Jewish racialism, nationalism, and

homelessness are injurious to the Jewish interest.

Whether this militant anti-Zionist group will meet with any broad success

remains to be seen. The Council has established a branch in San Francisco

and claims to have enrolled some 1,200 members throughout the United States

during the initial months of its campaign. Although numerically small, it is

financially strong since its supporters are to be found chiefly in the upper eco-

nomic stratum of assimilated Jewish society. It would welcome some sort of

merger with the American Jewish Committee, with which it shares many com-

mon interests and some interlocking leadership, but such a union does not

at the moment seem very probable. The Committee is inclined to question

whether the Council does not unwisely overstate the anti-Zionist position. It ap-

prehends that a union might only bring to the Committee the additional ill will

in the Jewish community which the Council seems to have engendered by its

belligerency.

The Charity

A possibility exists that Jewish charity agencies may be

Agencies

drawn into the maelstrom of Zionist political controversy.

Hitherto, the important welfare organizations, such as the Joint Distribution

Committee and the Council of Jewish federations and Weliare Funds, have

kept clear of political entanglements. Many of the leaders of these charities,

and many of their chief financial supporters, are inclined toward non- or anti-

Zionism. Since they represent an influential portion of the Jewish community,

they have resented the exclusion of their organizations from the Conference

OFFICE OF STRATEGIC SERVICES

FOREIGN NATIONALITIES BRANCE

HH 55310 DooId:32989702 Page 130

---

## Page 131

• 1:

CONFIDENTIAL

NUMBER 160

-7 -

20 NOVEMBER 1943

last September. It is very unlikely that these agencies have any desire openly tọ

align themselves with the opponents of political Zionism, but there exists some

possibility that they may be forced to do so. At a recent meeting in New York,

Dr. Joseph Tenenbaum, chairman of thel United Jewish War Effort, advocated

supervision of the Joint Distribution Committee and other relief agencies by

the Conference. Any attempt to enforce such supervision would undoubtedly

meet with much opposition and become probably a boomerang against the

Zionists.

The British

Underlying the increased tension in American Jewish circles

White Paper

and the widening rift between the Zionists and their oppo-

nents has been a turn toward extremism in Zionist affairs. While there has

always been disagreement between the rival factions, based on fundamentally

divergent points of view, there have been occasions when Zionists, non-Zionists,

and even anti-Zionists have been able to cooperate on common Jewish issues.

This fact inspired the American Jewish Conference.

Zionists and non-Zionists alike are opposed to the British White Paper and

actively seek its abrogation. The Amrican Jewish Committee, in the state-

ment issued upon its withdrawal from the Conference, emphasized its deter-

mined opposition to the White Paper, which (it will be remembered) closes the

doors of Palestine to Jewish immigration after 31 March 1944. The American

Council for Judaism has not yet publicly announced its position on the White

Paper. However, one of its members has privately expressed a personal opinion

which may well reflect the Council's probable stand. He objected to the White

Paper on the ground that anything which restricts Jewish rights anywhere

is anti-democratic, but not because it specifically restricts the immigration of

Jews into Palestine.

As the date for the termination of Jewish immigration into Palestine rap-

idly approaches, opposition to the White Paper has increased. Thel American

Zionist Emergency Council, under the direction of Dr. Abba Hillel Silver, has

begun a vigorous campaign, appealing for intervention by the United States

Government to obtain suspension of the terms of this controversial document.

Similarly, the Zionist Organization of America sponsored a mass protest demon-

stration in Carnegie Hall on 1 November, the twenty-sixth anniversary of the

Balfour Declaration, at which messages of support were received from Wendell

Willkie and Governor Thomas E. Dewey, and a resolution adopted appealing for

OFFICE OF STRATEGIC SERVICES

FOREIGN NATIONALITIES BRANCH

H# 55310 DocId:32989702 Page 131

---

## Page 132

CONFIDENTIAL

NUMBER 160

-8-

20 NOVEMBER 1943

President Roosevelt's intercession. The recent announcement of the British

Colonial Office that those Jews entitled to enter Palestine under the terms of

the White Paper, but prevented by circumstances of war from so doing, will

be admitted after March 1944, is hardly regarded as a concession.

Moderate Zion-

The unity of purpose between the Zionists and their

ists Lose Out

opponents on abrogation of the White Paper does not

lead to agreement over the means to be used to further this aim. Disagreement

has been increased as a result of a shift of control in Zionist leadership away

from the hands oi the moderates into those of men more extreme who have

made the political independence of Palestine the paramount issue of zionism.

At the American Jewish Conference the veteran Zionist leaders Rabbi Stephen

sWise, Robert Szold, and Mrs. David de Sola Pool-were forced into secondary

roles and the reins of control were seized by Rabbi Abba Hillel Silver, Nahum

Goldmann, and Louis Lipsky, who won the Conference over completely to a

more extreme Zionist position.

This development is not confined to the American Zionist scene alone. The

attempted resignation recently of David Ben-Gurion as chairman of the

executive of the Jewish Agency for Palestine was part of the same trend. Ben-

Gurion has been demanding more direct action and a militant program; in-

cluding the creation of a Jewish Army, non-cooperation with the Palestine

Government, and active resistance to Britain's policy of curtailing immigration.

This latest resignation, Ben-Gurion's third since the beginning of the war and,

like the others, rejected, appears to be a direct challenge to the more moderate

leadership of Dr. Chaim' Weizmann for the control of Zionist policies.

• The Revisionists

Ben-Gurion's current position has led to frequent rumors

that he may join forces with the most extreme wing of the Zionist movement

represented by the New Zionist Organization, commonly known as the Revision-

ists. This group, founded by the late Vladimir Jabotinsky, has steadfastly de-

manded the establishment of a Jewish State in Palestine, to which it insists

the Transjordan should be joined. The Revisionists have remained outside of

the World Zionist Organization, have refused all cooperation with other

Zionist groups. Their American adherents would not participate in the recent

American Jewish Conference.

Numerically weak, with no more than several hundred supporters in the

- United States the New Zionist Organization has during the past few years

OFFICE OF STRATEGIC SERVICES

FOREIGN NATIONALITIES BRANCH

NN 55310 DocId:32989702 Page 132

---

## Page 133

NUMBER 160

- 9

CONFIDENTIAL

20 NOVEMBER 1943

been vociferous out of all proportion to its actual strength. Its activities in this

country are being directed by a delegation of Palestinians, headed by Peter

"Bergson and including Eri Jabotinsky, son of Vladimir, and Alexandelt Hadani

By setting up a number ot committees and frequently placing in the American

press full page advertisements, the Revisionists have kept their activities in

the public eye and before American legislators from whom they have won en-

dorsements. The Committee for a Jewish Army oi Stateless and Palestinian

Jews, the, Emergency_ Committee to save the Jewish People of Burope, the

American Resettlerent Committee for Uprooted Jewry, and a newest venture,

the American Legion for a Free Palestine which seeks as members 1,000,000 Jews

and non-Jews-all of these groups through interlocking leadership are Revi-

sionist-sponsored and are connected with the New Zionist Organization. Funds

for their vigorous propaganda campaign have come from a few rich backers,

including, it is believed, a number of anti-British Gentiles. Their advertise-

ments, which invariably carry a fund-soliciting coupon, are thought to be

self-sustaining.

While the general trend of Zionist political policy as manifested at the

American Jewish Conference has now become almost indistinguishable from

the demands of the Revisionists, the latter maintain independence of action.

Zionist circles in the United States have mildly criticized the publicity tactics

of the Revisionists, but they have done little to attempt to control them. It is

believed, however, that the most recent activities of this group may cause a

change in the official Zionist policy toward it. A pilgrimage, sponsored by the

Revisionists, of some 500 Orthodox rabbis to Washington on 7 October to

petition the President and Congress to rescue the Jews of Europe was viewed

with misgiving in many Zionist circles. The recent action of the Emergency

Committee to Save the Jews of Europe in sponsoring a Joint Resolution in

Congress which calls for the creation of a special commission to plan the rescue

of the Jews of Europe has finally brought the matter to a head. The American

Jewish Conference is now considering some action to indicate to the public that

these Revisionist-controlled committees represent only a small group of people

and are not authorized to speak for American Jewry.

OFFICE OF STRATEGIC SERVICES

FOREIGN NATIONALITIES BRANCH

I 55310 DocId:32989702 Page 133

---

## Page 134

139! 1.

PY

ADDiTIC

÷72

Fessio

55310

FOREIGN NATIONALITY GROUPS IN THE UNITED STATES

MEMORANDUM, BY THE FOREIGN NATIONALITIES BRANCH

TO THE

DIRECTOR

DE. "TRATEGIC SERVICES

NUMBER 160

Pinurican

wich lonGer, 20 NOVEMBER 1943

A AFTERMATH OF THE AMERICAN JEWISH CONFERENCE

As the war approaches a conclusion, the problem of

Palestine's future moves steadily to the fore. In mat-

ters affecting Palestine a powerful pressure poten-

tial is the American Jewish community. of nearly

5,000,000, the largest in the world. Vigorous demands

for creation of a Jewish Commonwealth in Palestine,

which were adopted by an overwhelming vote at the

recent American Jewish Conference, have now con-

strained the minority of non-and unti-Zionists into

the most open opposition. With official Zionist policy

becoming more militant, repercussions are being felt

in Jewish circles everywhere. These developments,.

together with the approaching fulfillment of the

terms of the British White Paper of 1939 and the

publicity-seeking activities of extremist groups, have

brought the issue of Palestine closer home tha? ever

before to American Jewry.

THE harmony and unity of purpose which was hoped for in, the

American Jewish community following the meeting of the American

Jewish Conference in New York, 29 August-2 September 1943 (as de-

scribed in FN Number 149, 13 September 1943), has failed of realiza-

tion. Recent weeks have brought again to the American Jewish com-

munity bitter factional disputes. The Zionist leadership which spor-

sored at the Conference last September a resolution, voted almost

unanimously, to call for the establishment of a Jewish national state

in Palestine, still represents the substantial majority of American

Jewish opinion, but the minority opposition has moved to attack. The

militantly anti-Zionist American Council for Judaism peppers away

at the Zionist program, so far with limited results. Of more signifi-

cance is the withdrawal of the non-Zionist American Jewish Commit-

tee from further participation in the Conference.

CONFIDENTIAL

DocId: 32989702

Page 134

TEAr

2004473

---

## Page 135

- Vy

CONFIDENTIAL

NUMBER 160

20 NOVEMBER 1943

It is charged now by the opposition that the American Jewish Conference

was not a representative body, that it was packed from start to finish by the

Zionists, and that the local elections were so controlled that delegates came to

the meeting with voting directives from Zionist bodies. According to these

circles the Conference excluded many national and local agencies, whereas

Zionist organizations with overlapping memberships were admitted. Large wel-

fare agencies of the type of the Joint Distribution Committee and the various

Jewish philanthropic federations, many of whose leaders and members are

non- or anti-Zionist, were not represented. Since a considerable segment of the

American Jewish community participates in Jewish affairs only through these

charitable organizations, many American Jews can be said to have been denied

& voice at the Conference.

The American Jewish

Through its president, Judge Joseph M. Proskauer,

Committee Withdraws

the American Jewish Committee promptly regis-

tered disagreement with the Palestine Resolution, but it had been howed that

this leading non-Zionist group would continue to participate in the Conference

for the sake of Jewish unity on other issues. This hope was short-lived. Follow-

ing a meeting of its executive committee on 24 October, the American Jewish

Committee announced withdrawal from further association with the Confer-

ence. It based its action on the Conference's demand for the establishment of a

Jewish Commonwealth in Palestine and on subordination by the Conference of

other Jewish issues to "the problem of the political structure of Palestine."

This decision of the executive elicited immediate reaction within the

American Jewish Committee. Three prominent Zionists resigned from the ex-

ecutive committee: they were Mrs. Davidíde Sola Pool, president of Hadassah,

women's Zionist organization; and Judge Louis E. Levinthal and Magistrate

Morris Rothenberg, both former presidents of the Zionist Organization of

America. During subsequent weeks a number of organizations -Hadassah,

Independent Order Brith Abraham Free Sons of Israel, United Synagogue of

America, the Rabbinical Assembly of America - gave up their membership

in the Committee. Criticism from Zionist groups and the Jewish press was

widespread. The American Zionist Emergency Council, political executive for

American Zionist groups, denounced the withdrawal of the American, Jewish

Committee as "a calculated attack on Jewish unity" and a disruptive factor,

but it cautioned against exaggerating the importance of the secession in the

OFFICE OF STRATEGIC SERVICES

FOREIGN NATIONALITIES BRANCH

HH 55310 DocId:32989702 Page 135

---

## Page 136

CONFIDENTIAL

NUMBER 160

-3-

20 NOVEMBER 1943

light of what it termed the relative insignificance of the Committee in Ameri-

can life.

These events have brought the American Jewish Committee to internal

reorganization. From a loose federation of participating Jewish bodies of ali

types, it plans to make itself now into a direct membership organization, and it

will soon launch a campaign for supporters of its position.

Spokesmen for the American Jewish Committee characterize it not so

• much anti-Zionist as anti-nationalist. The Committee endorses the idea of

Palestine as a refuge for Jews, but does not support the program for a Jewishi

national state. In line with this policy, the Committee disapproves of the Bri-

tish White Paper of 1939 and seeks its abrogation. Above all, however, it em-

phasizes that there should be no political identification of American Jews with

the governing of Palestine. On these grounds it criticizes the direction of cur-

rent Zionist leadership which culminated in the Palestine Resolution at the

American Jewish Conference.

Describing the position of the American Jewish Committee as that of a

"hopeless minority," one of its leaders has emphasized the dificulties which

face the non-Zionists in trying to combat what he described as a well-organized

propaganda machine. The Committee plans to educate and enlighten Ameri-

can Jews on "the real issues" involved in the future of Palestine. Its leaders

are convinced that the great mass of the community is completely ignorant

of the facts, and is being mislead. Even the Zionists, they insist, do not believe

that the establishment of a Jewish Commonwealth in Palestine is possible and

are consequently raising a false hope. The Committee leaders expect that, if

this view can be made to prevail, Zionist leaders will appear so discredited in

the eyes of American Jewry that the leadership offered by the American Jewish

Committee will be acknowleged as the wisest.

Other Dissenters

Although many Jewish organizations at meetings and

conventions held since the Conference closed have en-

dorsed all the decisions reached at that assembly, there have been a few dis-

senting voices besides that of the American Jewish Committee. The executive

board of the Union of American Hebrew Congregations, a Reform lay group,

unanimously approved all resolutions adopted by the American Jewish Confer-

ence except the Palestine Resolution; on this it postponed decision. The Nation-

al Council of Jewish Women, an amliate of the American Jewish Committee,

OFFICE OF STRATEGIC SERVICES

FOREIGN NATIONALITIES BRANCH

55310 DooId: 32989702 Page 136

---

## Page 137

CONFIDENTIAL

NUMBER 160

-4-

20 NOVEMBER 1943

endorsed the action of its delegates who had refrained from voting on the Com-

monwealth issue, but remained within the Conference.

Jewish Labor An index worthy of attention is to be found in the Jewish

Labor Committee, a Socialist group whose organ, the Forward

of New York, was the only Yiddish paper which did not bitterly denounce the

recent anti-Zionist action of the American Jewish Committee. Delegates of the

Jewish Labor Committee refrained from voting on the Palestine Resolution at

the September Conference. The Committee's leaders are traditionally anti-

Zionist, but the organization has shifted to a non-Zionist stand because the

Jewish Socialists have found it expedient to ally themselves with the Labor

Zionists. (Poale-Zion) on many labor issues and on matters of domestic eco-

nomic policy: The Socialists have also been waging a bitter struggle with the

Communists in New York City over control of the American Labor Party, and

here they find it inexpedient to alienate the large group of Labor Zionists which

has always constituted a major element in the right-wing coalition to which

the Socialists belong. Should the Jewish Labor Committee nevertheless reai-

firm its traditional opposition to Zionism and resign from the Conference (a

development which some observers believe possible) this would bring the most

serious blow which the Zionists have had to face to date.

Opposition from

Dissatisfaction with political Zionism as exemplified

Religious Groups

in the American Jewish Conference has come irom op-

posite poles of Jewish religious thought. The Agudas Israel of America, an Or-

thodox body which has long objected to pohtical Zionism on religious grounds

and so refused to participate in the Conference, recently denounced present-

•day Zionist leaders in the United States as assimilationists and opponents

of genuine Orthodox Judaism. The Agudas Israel has contemplated putting

forth a program of its own to demand that a Jewish Commonwealth be placed

under international supervision.

- Although Zionist leadership in the United States today has the support of

many Reform rabbis it is precisely from this branch of American Judaism that

the principal religious opposition to the extreme Zionist program stems. In an

address marking the opening of the academic year, Dr. Julian Morgenstern,

-president of Hebrew Union College of Cincinnati, leading Reform Jewish theo-

logical seminary, uttered a bitter polemic against the present trends of Zionism.

Reviewing the birth and development of Zionism, Dr. Morgenstern recounted:

OFFICE OF STRATEGIC SERVICES

FOREIGN NATIONALITIES BRANCH

HH

55310 DocId:32989702 Page 137

---

## Page 138

CONFIDENTIAL"

NUMBER 160

- 5 -

•20 NOVEMBER 1943

• It has run the entire gamut of modern racial nationalism from the, as

we now see, very modest hope of restoration of Palestine as the center of a

new, positive and intensive Jewish cultural life, to the extreme theory of

Jewish nationalism, practically identical with Nazist and Fascist theory, which

holds that the bonds of Jewish racial nationalism are eternally indissoluble;

that there can ever be only one Jewish homeland, only one land in which the

Jew can ever feel himself completely at home; that eternally he is a member

of the Jewish racial nation, however that term may be defined; that he resides

among the nations, as at present, only as a temporary sojourner. ...

Despite the oft-repeated, high-sounding asseverations of the beneficent

role which a Jewish state or commonwealth in Palestine may play or will play

in setting a happy pattern of equitable social relations for all other nations

to emulate, the most recent formulation of which is in the bombastic perora-

tion of the so-called Palestine resolution of the American Jewish Conference,

the fact, incontestably established by history, still confronts us with the

brazen truth, that the true genius and destiny of Isreal finds expression only

in its role as a religious people....

Evidence is already at hand to indicate that the Zionist issue may cause

further dissension in the Jewish religious community. Two Reform congrega-

tions, one in Houston and the other in Tulsa, which are dominated by rabbis

and laymen sympathetic to anti-Zionism, have amended their by-laws so as

to exclude from congregational offices all members who admit to being Zion-

ists. On the other hand, in Philadelphia many members of one congregation

walked out from a rabbi's Yom Kippur sermon when he attacked the Ameri-

can Jewish Conference.

, American Council

The views of Dr. Morgenstern on Palestine and Zionism

for Judaism

are almost identical with the ideals expressed in the

program put forth by the American Council for Judaism. This is a group estab-

lished late in 1942, which exploded a bomb-shell by issuing an uncompromis-

ingly anti-Zionist statement while the American Jewish Conference was in

session. Deep resentment was aroused among the delegates and the action

contributed unquestionably to the virtually unanimous passage of the Pales-

tine Resolution. There has been criticism therefore of its timing. The Council

insists, however, that its initiative at the moment chosen was well justified by

the amount of publicity which resulted, serving to call the attention of the

American public to the fact that not all American Jews were Zionist.

The American Council for Judaism, which is headed by Lessing Rosenwald

OFFICE OF STRATEGIC SERVICES

FOREIGN NATIONALITIES BRANCH

H# -55310

DocId: 32989702 Page 138

---

## Page 139

CONFIDENTIAL

NUMBER 160

-6 -

20 NOVEMBER 1943

of the well-known merchandising family, and Rabbi Elmer Berger of Flint,

Michigan, has now inaugurated a vigorous campaign for membership and

commenced publication of a semi-monthly bulletin. It is sponsoring an ad-

vertising campaign in the hostile Yiddish and Anglo-Jewish press. Its program

rests upon a conviction that the basis of unity among Jews must be religion

and that Jews should consider themselves nationals of those countries in which

they live and those lands their homelands. It advocates a program of rehabili-

tation and re-settlement for uprooted Jewry, in which Palestine should. con-

tinue to play a part; but it insists that any hopeful future for the Jews in Pales-

tine depends upon the ultimate establishment of a democratic government.

- there, in which Jews, Moslems, and Christians should be justly represented.

The Council opposes efforts to establish a Jewish State in Palestine or elsewhere

and believes that all philosophies stressing Jewish racialism, nationalism, and

homelessness are injurious to the Jewish interest.

Whether this militant anti-Zionist group will meet with any broad success

remains to be seen. The Council has established a branch in San Francisco

and claims to have enrolled some 1,200 members throughout the United States

during the initial months of its campaign. Although numerically small, it is

financially strong since its supporters are to be found chiefly in the upper eco-

nomic stratum of assimilated Jewish society. It would welcome some sort of

merger with the American Jewish Committee, with which it shares many com-

mon interests and some interlocking leadership, but such a union does not

at the moment seem very probable. The Committee is inclined to question

whether the Council does not unwisely overstate the anti-Zionist position. It ap-

prehends that a union might only bring to the Committee the additional ill will

in the Jewish community which the Council seems to have engendered by its

belligerency.

The Charity

A possibility exists that Jewish charity agencies may be

Agencies

drawn into the maelstrom of Zionist political controversy.

Hitherto, the important welfare organizations, such as the Joint Distribution

Committee and the* Council of Jewish Federations and Welfare Funds, have

kept clear of political entangiements. Many of the leaders of these charities,

and many of their chief financial supporters, are inclined toward non- or anti-

Zionism. Since they represent an influential portion of the Jewish community,

they have resented the exclusion of their organizations from the Conference

OFFICE OF STRATEGIC SERVICES

FOREIGN NATIONALITIES BRANCH

HH 55310 DooId:32989702 Page 139

---

## Page 140

CONFIDENTIAL

NUMBER 160

•=7-

20 NOVEMBER 1943

last September. It is very unlikely that these agencies have any desire openly to

align themselves with the opponents of political Zionism, but there exists some

possibility that they may be forced to do so. At a recent meeting in New York,

Dr. Joseph Tenenbaum, chairman of the United Jewish War Effort, advocated

supervision of the Joint Distribution Committee and other relief agencies by

the Conference. Any attempt to enforce such supervision would undoubtedly

meet with much opposition and become probably a boomerang against the

Zionists.

The British

Underlying the increased tension in American Jewish circles

White Paper

and the widening rift between the Zionists and their oppo-

nents has been a turn toward extremism in Zionist affairs. While there has

always been disagreement between the rival factions, based on fundamentally

divergent points.of view, there have been occasions when Zionists, non-Zionists,

and even anti-Zionists have been able to cooperate on common Jewish issues.

This fact inspired the American Jewish Conference.

• Zionists and non-Zionists alike are opposed to the British White Paper and

actively seek its abrogation. The Amreican Jewish Committee, in the state-

ment issued upon its withdrawal from the Conference, emphasized its deter-

mined opposition to the White Paper, which (it will be remembered) closes the

doors of Palestine to Jewish immigration after 31 March 1944. The American

• Council for Judaism has not yet publicly announced its position on the White.

Paper. However, one of its members has privately expressed a personal opinion

which may well reflect the Council's probable stand. He objected to the White

Paper on the ground that anything which restricts Jewish rights anywhere

is anti-democratic, but not because it specifically restricts the immigration of

Jews into Palestine.

As the date for the termination of Jewish immigration into Palestine rap-

idly approaches, opposition to the White Paper has increased. The American

Zionist Emergency Council, under the direction of Dr. Abba Hillel Silver, has

begun a vigorous campaign, appealing for intervention by the United States

Government to obtain suspension of the terms of this controversial document.

Similarly, the Zionist Organization of America sponsored a mass protest demon-

stration in Carnegie Fall on 1 November, the twenty-sixth anniversary of the

Balfour Declaration, at which messages of support were received from Wendell

Willkie and Governor Thomas E. Dewey, and a resolution adopted appealing for

' OFFICE OF STRATEGIC SERVICES

FOREIGN NATIONALITIES BRANCH

AN 55310 DooId:32989702

Page 140

---

## Page 141

CONFIDENTIAL

NUMBER 160

-8-

20 NOVEMBER 1943

President Roosevelt's intercession. The recent announcement of the British

Colonial Office that those Jews entitled to enter Palestine under the terms of

the White Paper, but prevented by circumstances of war from so doing, will

be admitted after March 1941, is hardly regarded as a concession.

Moderate Zion-

The unity of purpose between the Zionists and their

ists Lose Out

opponents on abrogation of the White Paper does not

lead to agreement over the means to be used to further this aim. Disagreement

has been increased as a result of a shift of control in Zionist leadership away

from the hands of the moderates into those of men more extreme who have

made the political-independence of Palestine the paramount issue of Zionism.

At the American Jewish Conference the veteran Zionist leaders- Rabbi Stephen /

S.Wise, Robert Szold, and Mrs. David de Sola Pool-were forced into secondary

roles and the reins of control were seized by Rabbi Abba Hillel Silver, Nahum

Goldmann, and Louis Lipsky, who won the Conference over completely to a

more extreme Zionist position.

- :

This development is not confined to the American Zionist scene alone. The

attempted resignation recently of David Ben'Gurion as chairman of the

executive of the Jewish Agency for Palestine was part of the same trend. Ben-

Gurion has been demanding more direct action and a militant program; in-

cluding the creation of a Jewish Army, non-cooperation with the Palestine

Government, and active resistance to Britain's policy of curtailing immigration.

This latest resignation, Ben-Gurion's third since the beginning of the war and,

like the others, rejected, appears to be a direct challenge to the more moderate

leadership of Dr. Chaim Weizmann for the control of Zionist policies.

"The Revisionists

Ben-Gurion's current position has led to frequent rumors

that he may join forces with the most extreme wing of the Zionist movement

represented by thè New Zionist Organization, commonly known as the Revision-

ists. This group, founded by the late Vladimir Jabotinsky, has steadfastly de-

manded the establishment of a Jewish State in Palestine, to which it insists

the Transjordan should be joined. The Revisionists have remained outside of

the World Zicnist Organization, have refused all cooperation with other

Zionist groups. Their American adherents would not participate in the recent

American Jewish Conference.

Numerically weak, with no more than several hundred sapporters in the

- United States the New Zionist Organization has during the past few years

OFFICE OF STRATEGIC SERVICES

FOREIGN NATIONALITIES BRANCH

1H 15310 DocId:32989702 Page 141

---

## Page 142

NUMBER 160

— 9

CONFIDENTIAL

20 NOVEMBER 1943

been vociferous out of all proportion to its actual strerigth. Its activities in this

country are being directed by a delegation of Palestinians, headed by Peter

Bergson and including Eri Jabotinsky, son of Vladimir, and Alexander Hadani

By setting up a number of committees and frequently placing in the American

press full page advertisements, the Revisionists have kept their activities in

the public eye and before American legislators from whom they have won en-

dorsements. The Committee for a Jewish Army of Stateless and Palestinian

Jews, the. Emergency Committee te save the Jewish People of Europe, the

American Resettlement Committee for Uprooted Jewry, and a newest venture,

the American Legion for a Free Palestine which seeks as members 1,000,000 Jews

and non-Jews-all of these groups through interlocking leadership are Revi-

sionist-sponsored and are connected with the New Zionist Organization, Funds

for their vigorous propaganda campaign have come from a few rich backers,

including, it is believed, a number of anti-British Gentiles. Their advertise-

ments, which invariably carry a fund-soliciting coupon, are thought to be

self-sustaining.

While the general trend of Zionist political policy as manifested at the

American Jewish Conference has now become almost indistinguishable from

the demands of the Revisionists, the latter maintain independence of action.

Zionist circles in the United States have mildly criticized the publicity tactics

of the Revisionists, but they have done little to attempt to control them. It is

believed, however, that the most recent activities of this group may cause a

• change in the official Zionist policy toward it. A pilgrimage, sponsored by the

Revisionists, of some 500 Orthodox rabbis to Washington on 7 October to

petition the President and Congress to rescue the Jews of Europe was viewed

with misgiving in many Zionist circles. The recent action of the Emergency

Committee to Save the Jews of Europe in sponsoring a Joint Resolution in

Congress which calls for the creation of a special commission to plan the rescue

of the Jews of Europe has finally brought the matter to a head. The American

Jewish Conference is now considering some action to indicate to the public that

these Revisionist-controlled committees represent only a small group of people

and are not authorized to speak for American Jewry.

OFFICE OF STRATEGIC SERVICES

FOREIGN NATIONALITIES BRANCH

HH 55310 DooId:32989702 Page 142

0 20 14

---

## Page 143

JEWISH CONFEREES

ASSAIL RIVAL PLAN

Meeting Here Calls Statement

Opposing Natio. al State ali

Effort at 'Sabotage'

FOUR RABBIS LEAD ATTACK

Council for Judaism Accused

of 'Treachery to Cause of

Israel and Justice'

The American Jewish Conference

adopted by a rising vote yesterday"

at its session at lhe Hotel Waldorf-

Astoria a resolution accusing the

American

Council for Judaism of

attempt le sabotage the

-col-

lective Jewish

will to achieve a

unified progrom" by its statement,

made public in Philadelphia Mon-

day:

opposing the creation of a

Jewish national state.

This action was taken after four

rabbis, including

spokesmen

for

the

Central Conference

al Ameri

can Rabbis, the Rabbinical Assem

no Amanca alid the Phobinica.

douncil of America, organizations,

respectively, of Reform, Conserva-

tive and Orthodox rabbis, had de-

nounced ihe American Council for

Judaism in the strongest possible

terms.

When

other speakers tried

gain the floor, Henry Alonsky of

Omaha, Neb.,

chairman of the ex

ecutive committee that called the

conference and president of B'Na

Brith, explained that the gener

committee of the conference

decided, because of great mies.

front delegates

who

wished

speak on the subject, to limit

discussion to the four rabbis

ai.

to a statement by the chair.

Statement Read by Chairman

Mr. Monsky then read the fol-

lowing statement:

"The American Council for Juda-

ism, & body of 100 men speaking

for themselves, has seen fit to issue

& statement in the name of 'Amer-

icans of Jewish faith' at a time

when the American Jewish Con-

ference, a democratically elected

body,

representing

every major

Jewish organization and commu-

nily in the United States, is seck-

ing to unite American Jews on a

common program

for the solution

lot the tragic problemesome ing

HY WHALEW AO JA 02989702

Page

"The timing of this action must

be charauterized as unsportsman-

like and reprehensibly impertinent.

It is calculated lo confuse Ameri-

can public opinion and

to disrupt

the American Jewish community.

"Today the delegates

hele as-

semoled, representing every point

of view, are united in their repu-

diation of this attempt to sabotage

the

collective

Jewish

achieve a unified program. "will

to

Judge Frer al. Butzel of Detroit

moved to

make

Mr.

→ Monsky s

statement that of the conference

and this was done unanimously by

a rising vote. Although some sign-

ers of the council's statement are!

attending the conference as dele-

gates,

they made

no

attempt to

oppose the condemnation.

As the applause that greeted the

adoption of the resolution

died

down, Rabbi Joseph S. Shubow of

Boston "Was

recognized

the

chair - and launched an attack on

THE NEW YORK TIMES.

"May I indicate that there is an-

other phase of this problem which

has not been alluded to?" he be-

gan.

"I refer to the studied effort

on the part of THE NEW YORk!

[TIMES time and again io embar-

'rass our people by publishing this

kind of rot.

I think it is within

the competence of a deliberative

assembly."

¡Point of Order Is Raised

sit this point Mr. Monsky inter.

vered with a point of order. Many

delugates and spectators,

mear-

while, had begun to applaud viji-

orously as soon as the purport of

Rabbi Shubow's statement became

clear.

Rabbi Shubow continued to

speak, shouting to make himself

heard as Mr. Monsky rapped

for

lorder.

"I want to emphasize the THe

NEW YORK TIMES has been unfair

and unsportsmanlike in its attitude

American

Jewish

problems."

Rabbi Shubow continued.

"We do

not blame only the American Coun-

cil of Judaism, but we blame also

THE NETY

YORK

TIMES for its

ignorance and impudence."

Mr. Monsky, who had continued

to rap ior order, thereupon said:

"I am exceedingly

sorry, with-

jout

passing

judgment upon the

merit of what was just said, that

Rabbi Shubow did not recognize

the propriety of parliamentary

practice to stop when a point of

order is raised by the chairman

"Iet us proceed now.

Rabbi

Shubow, you have expressed your-

self. Nobody is passing judgment

on your expression. The discussion

on this subject will now cease. Let

us proceed lo the next point of

¡business."

143

this

discussion of the statement

"by the American Council for Judaf

rism, which had been the principal

subject of

discussion among the

cinnati,

Central Conference of American

Rabbis.

Rabbi Heller Gives Viers

"The most recent and outrageous

action of this group [the American

Council] is the publication in THE

NEW YORK TIMes this morning of

a lengthy statement over the sig-

nature of lwenty-six Reform Rab-

bis and of eighty-six laymen, which!

comprises the traditional

misrep-,

fresentation and the dangerous fal-:

jacies of this group," he said.

"Without doubt, its inception:

and its dissemination at this time

are no accident, but were calcu-

lated as a counterblast against the

Ainerican Jewish Conference. For

sane time members of this group

have striven to give the impres-

sion that they represent a consid-

erable proportion of

the Jews of

this country, and that the Zionists

are guilty of constant misrepre-

sentation in regard to the convic-

tions of the mass of American

"Jews. This conference is now def-

inite proof that the overwhelming

majority of the Jewish citizens of

Ithis country are Zionists in their

sympathies.

"The American Council for Juda-

ism

represents a

comparatively!

small minority of-the Reform rabi

binate. It represents an infinitesi.

mal minority of the Jewish laity o:

the United States.

"As a Reform rabbi, as a Zion

fist, aran American Jew, whatever

no Mat at to do copies annes in t

This is a clipping from

page

# Z of the

New York Tines for

Let 1124.3

clipped at the seat of

Goverment./or .

LALEXED

30 DEP 2 1743

---

## Page 144

may be the motive

of the men Jewish Frontier, and Adolph Posen-

responsire for this statement, I berg. Cincinnati, prestient of the

lenominate it here as treachery ta Union of American Hebrew Cor

the cause of Israel, and in

he (gregations.

widest and deepest sense, to the

cause of justice and humanity

which

our country and its Allies

are pledged to save and to serve."

Olders Are in Accord

Gordis of Belle

Harbor, Queens,

Rabbi Robertice president of

the Rabbinical Assembly of Amer-

ica, a conservative group, declared!

his

"brotherly identification" with;

what Pabbi Heller had said, adding!

that the American

Council

for

Judaism was

"neither American,

nor a council, nor for Judaism."

Rabbi Joseph HiLockstein,

who

said he spoke as an officer of the

Rabbinical Council of America,

21

Orthodox

organization,

declared

that the signers of the statement

"have

placed themselves outside

the pale of Israel."

Dr. Stephen SWise president

of the American Jewish Congress,

announced that he associated him-

self with his three colleagues,

and

then Mr. Monsky made his state-

ment, which the conference accept-

ed as its own.

The

conference voted

to omit

the plenary session scheduled for

last night, in order to give the

various committees more time to

Ideal with their subjects.

The conference

elected thirteen

members to its Presidium. A four-

teenth is to be added when the con-

Iservative religious bloc selects its

nominee. Those

chosen

yesterday

were

Mr.

Monsky,

Dr.

Wise,

Joseph Ni Proskauer, president of

the American Jewishi Committee;

Adolph‹ Held,n

chairman

the

Jewish Labor Committee; Judge

Louis Levinthal

_Philadclonta,

president of the Zionist Organiza-

¡tion of America; Dr. Israel-Celd-

stein. president of the Jewish Na.

tional Fund of America: Carl Sher-

man,

chairman

of the

exéclitive

committee, American Jewish Con-

gress.

Also Herman

* Floffman.

grand

master

of the independent Order

B'rith Abraham; AIrs, David de

Sola 'Pool, president of Madassal;

Edgar &, Kaufman,

Pittsburgh,

president of the Cencral Jewish

Council; IcoisGeman, president

Mizrachi

Organization:

This is a clipping from

paze

of the

New York Tines for

Clipped at the Seat of

Goveriment.

HIH

---

## Page 145

JEWISH CONFEREES

ASSAIL RIVAL PLAN

Meeting Here Calls Statement

Opposing National State ari

Effort at 'Sabotage'

12

FOUR RABBIS LEAD ATTACKI

Council for Judaism Accused

of 'Treachery to Cause of

Israel and Justice'

The American Jewish Conference

adopted

by a rising vote yesterday

at its session at the Hotel Waldorf-

Astoria a resolution accusing the

American Council for Judaism of

an

"attempt lo sabotage the col-

lective Jewish

will to

achieve a

unified progrom" by its statement,

made public in Philadelphia Mon-

day, opposing the creation

of a

Jewish national state.

This action was taken after four

rabpis,

including spokesmen

for

the Central Conference of Ameri-

can Rabbis, tho Rabbinical Assem-

bly of America and the Rabbinical

council of America, organizations.

respectively, or Reform, Conserva-

tive and Orthodox rabbis, had de-

nounced the American Council for

Judaism in the strongest possible

terms.

ecutive commiltee that called the

conference and president of B'Na!

Brith, explained that the gener

committee of the conference

decided, because of great pres

from

delegates who wished

speak on the subject, to limit

discussion to the four rabbis ai.

to a statement by the chair.

Statement Read by Chairman

Mr. Monsky then read the fol-i

lowing statement:

"The American Council for Juda-

ism, a body of 100 men speaking

for themselves, has seen fit to issue

& statement in the name of 'Amer-

icans of Jewish faith' at a time

When

the American

Jewish Con-

ference, a democratically elected

body,

representing every

major

Jewish organisation and

commu

nity in the United States, is seek-

ing to unite American Jews on a

common program for the solution

Tof the tragic problemerrison/ing

53510Cv1%014102989702

Page

skie

"The timing of this action must

be characterized

as unsportsman-

like and reprehensibly impertinent.

It is calculated to confuse Ameri-

can public opinion and to disrupt

the American Jewish community.

sembled, representing

of view, are united in t'-eir repu-

diation of this attempt to sabotage

the collective

achieve a unified program Win

Judge Fred M.

• Monsky's

statoment that of the conference

and this was done unanimously by

a rising vote. Although some sign-

ers of the council's statement are

attending the conference as dele-

gates, they made no

oppose the condemnation.

As the applause that grected the

adoption of the resolution died

down, Rabbi Joseph S.: Shubow of

Boston was recognized

chair -and launched an attack on

"May I indicate that there is an-

other phase of this problem which

has not been alluded to?" he be-

gan.

"I refer to the studied effort

on the part of THE NEW YORK

TIMES time and again to embar-

rass our people by publishing this

kind of rot.

I think it is within

the competence of a deliberative

assembly."

( Point of Order Is Raised

it this point Mr. Monsky interi

vered with a point of order.

Many

deligates

and spectators,

mear.-

while, had begun to applaud vis-

, orously as soon as the purport of

Rabbi Shubow's statement became

clear.

Rabbi Shubow continued to

speak, shouting to make himself

heard as Mr. Monsky rapped for

"I want to emphasize the THE

¡NEW YORK TIMES has been unfair

and unsportsmanlike in its attitude

American Jewish problems,"

Rabbi Shubow continued.

not blame only the American Coun-

cil of Judaism, but we blame also

ignorance and impudence."

Mr. Monsky, who had continued

to rap for order, thereupon said:

"I am exceedingly sorry, with-

lout passing judgment upon the

merit of what was just said, that

Rabbi Shubow did not recognize

the propriety of parliamentary

practice to slop when a point of

order is raised by the chairman.

"Let us procced now.

Shubow, you have expressed your-

Nobody is passing judgment

on your expression. The discussion

on this subject will now cease. Let

us proceed to the next point of

discussion of the statement

"by the American Council for Judas

Ism, Which had been the principa!

subject of

discussion among the

500 delegates all day, was opened

by Rabbi James G. Heller of Cin

cinnati, former president of the

Central

Conference of American

Rabbis.

Rabbi Heller Gives Views

"The most recent and outrageous!

action of this group [the American

Council] is the publication in THE

NEW YORK TIMES this morning of

a lengthy statement over the sig-

nature of twenty-six Reform Rab-

bis and of eighty-six laymen, which

comprises the traditional misrep-!

resentation and the dangerous fai-!

' "lacies of this group," he saia.

"Without doubt,

ils

inception

and its dissemination at this time

lare no accident, but were calcu-

lated as a counterblast against the

Alnerican Jewish Conference. For

sine time members of this group

have striven to give the impres-

sion that they represent a consid-

erable proportion of the Jews of

this country, and that the Zionists

are guilty of constant misrepre-

sentation in regard to the convic-

tions of the mass of American

Jews.

This conference is now def-

inite proof that the overwhelming

majority of the Jewish citizens of

this country are Zionists in their

sympathies.

"The American Council for Juda-

ism represents

a comparatively!

small minorily of-the Reform ralr

binate. It represents an infinitesi.

mal minority of the Jewish laity o

the United States.

"As a Reform rabbi, as a Zion

ist, aror American Jew, whatever

This is a clipping from

page

/ 2 of the

New York Tines for

Rent 11 943

Clipped at the Seat of

Government /Cli

H SEP & 19A

---

## Page 146

T"T

...d

may be the motive of the men Jewish Frontier, and Adolph Rosen-

this

statement, I berg. Cincinnati, prestaent of the

denominate it here as treachery tal Union of american Hebrew Con-

the cause of Israel, and in

widest and deepest

sense, to the

cause of justice and humanity

which our country and its Allies

are pledged to save and to serve."

Others Are in Accord

Rabbi Robers Gordis of Belle

Harbor, Queer*,

rice president o1

the Rabbinical Assembly of Amer-

ica, a conservative group, declared

his

"brotherly identification" with!

what Rabbi Heller had said, adding!

that

the

American

Council

for

Judaism

was

"neither American,

nor a council, nor for Judaism."

Rabbi Joseph Hookstein

who

said he spoke as an officer of the

Rabbinical Council of America, an

Orthodox organization,

declared

that the signers of the statement

"have placed themselves outside

the pale of Israel."

Dr. StephenS.-Mise, president

of the American Jewish Congress,

announced that he associated him-

self with his three colleagues, and

then Mr. Monsky made

his state-

ment, which the conference accept-

ed as its

The

own.

conference voted

to

omit

the plenary

session scheduled for

last night, in

order to

give the

various committees more

time to

deal with their subjects.

The conference elected thirteen

members to its Praesidium. A four-

teenth is to be added when the con-

servative religious bloc selects its

nominee. Those chosen yesterday

were

Mr.

Monsky,

Dr.

Wise,

Joseph M."Proskauer, president of

the American Jewish

"Committee;

Adolph* Held,

chairman

of the

„Jewish Labor

I Committee: Judre

Louis ,Lexinthal Philadelphia,

president of the Zionist Organiza-

tion of America; Dr. Isracl- Gol-

stein, president of the Jewish Na-

tonal iund of America: CarloSher-

man,

chairman of the

executive

committee, American Jewish Con-

gress.

Also

masts Herman

*Hoffman,

grand

of the

Independent Order

B'rith Abraham: Mrs.

David de

Sola 'Pool, president of Hadassir;

Dagar y Kaufmann,

Pittsburgh,

resident of The General Jewish

Council; Icon Gelman, president

Mizrachi

Organization;

AH 55310, DocId: 33019205en ae 95 or The

This is a clipping from

page

of the

New York Tines 101

Clipped at the Seat of

Government.

---

## Page 147

Septenber 24g. 1942

300g

3

Army and Navy Committee

of the

TEVISE WELFARE BOARD

Parent Organization of INHAle and liars and Jewich Community

Centers

=

23

220 Fifth Avenue, New York

Telephone Ashland, 4-5170

Irving toman, Honorary President

OFFICERS

Frank Tanistl, President

Mrs. Folls li. arburg, Vice-President

Lloyd laDinkelapiol, Vice-Presidoni

Mrs. Malter I.

holler, Vice-President

Frederick In chrman,

Treasurer

Joseph dosenawaig, Secrotary

Louis kaIt, Executive Director.

ARMY AND NAVY CONMITTDOY

John k. Schiff, Chairman

0olo Max Rs, Walner, Vico-Chairman

PUBLIC KEIATIONS COMITICE

Miltoneloill, Chairnan

Jacques Soleman

6100162a1

do Georie redman tiC:

Bonjanin debirer.

306-y-18

3

1:0-13/04=

18

OCT &

1942

i'si

HW 55310 DocId:32989702 Page 147

Terrariss

---

## Page 148

1

Nathan a, B61th

Public Relationg Director

3005

AFFILIATED NATIOTAL ORCAMIZATIONS

Alumni Association of the Jewish

Institute oi loligion

Americanissociation for Jewish Education

American Jewish Congress

Bonal B'rith

B'rith Saoloa

Central Conference of American Rabbis

Conference Committee of National

Jowish vonen's Organizations

Histacruth Irvith

Independent Order B'rith Abrahan

Jewish Cautauque Society

Jowish Publication Society of America

Jewish War Voterans of the United States

National Council of Jawish Women

National Council of Young Israel

Natioanl Federation of Jewish Ken's Clubs

sonational -oderation of feuple Brothnizoods

National rederation of Temple Sisterhoode

Now Yorks Bourd of Jewish Ministera

Rabbinical aseably of America

survey ic mitteo of Ancrican Je ish

Committ.ig

Synagocue Council of America

Union of A'erican Hobrew CongreLation

Union of 0r:.0d0 x Jowish Congregationa

1H 55310 DocId: 32989702 Page 148-

---

## Page 149

on Jess

3008

Union of orthodos Rabbis of the Unitod States

and Canada

United Synagogue of America

Women's Branch of the Union of Orthodoz

Jewish Congrogations of America

Wonen's Losgue of the

United Synagogue of America

*2x2T0tMk-

WW 55310• DocId: 32989702 Page 11b

4344536150441510

---

## Page 150

1,22

Septomber 24, 1942

: 3004

3

Army and Navy Committee

of the

JEWISH WELFARE BOARD

Parent Organization of IlA's and Ilia's and Javian Comunity

Centers

220 Fifth Avenue, New York

Telephone Achlani, 4-5270

Irving bohman, Honorary President

OFFICIRS

Frank Hoistl, President

Mrg, Folix ISburg, Vico- President

Iloyd HiDinkelopiol, Vice-Presidont

Ara. Malter Li Holler, Vics-Presidont

Frederick Is chrman, treasurer

Joseph osonawaig, secretary

Louly rait, Erocutivo Director

ARLY AND NAVY CONMENED

John No Schill, Chaliman

Gole Max Ra, Wainer, Vico-Chairman

PUBLIC KELATIONS CONKITTEE

Miltorn Veill, Chairman

Jacquas Coloman

Abounds

do ceorse redman to.

Benjanty febtren.

Lonel romaster

177 55310 DocId:32989702

Paye.150

«tense"

liarante

142=131444=

18. OCT 8

1942

---

## Page 151

Nathan C Belth

PubliC Relations Director

3005

AFFILIATED NATIONAL ORCANIZATIONS

Alumni Association of the Jewish

Institute oi Religion

Americanissociation for jewish Education

American Jewish Congress

B nai B'rith

rainera

Binith Saolon

Central Conference of Anerican Rabois

Conference Committee of National

Jowish vonen's Organizations

His tadruth Irvith

Independent Order B'rith Abrehan

Jewish Cautauqus Society

Jewish Publication Society of America

Jewish War Veterans of the United States

National Council of Jewinh Women

National Council of Young Israel

Natioant Federation of Jewish Men's Clubs

morational oderation of leaple Brothukoods

National rederation of lenple Sisterhoods

-

New Yorks Bourd of Jewish Ministers

Rabbinical issembly of America

survoy domitteo of Ancrican Je.ish

Synagogua .Council of America

Union of Aerican Hebrow Congretation

Union of Or i:odox Jocish Congrogations

1N 35310 DutId. 32989702 Page 151 :

---

## Page 152

3006

Union of orthodox Rabbis of the United States

and Canada

United Synagogue of Amorica

Women's Branch of the Union of Orthodox

Jewish Congrogations of America

Women's Leegue of the

United synagogue of America

WN 55310: DocId: 32989702 Page 15%

---

## Page 153

62-116-46115210

IN 55310 DocId:32989702 Page 153

---

## Page 154

62116404-210

29

RENemi 12/5/75

The AG

UNITED STATESCHOUSE SELECI

COLMITTEE ON INTELEIGENCE

ACTIVITIES (ESC)

Rel made to HISC let 10/28/75, Items 6 & 10,wnich

requested access to any & a11 files at FBi re

Union of American Hebrew Congregations, Community

Book Store & Redhouse Book Store, all el WDO & to

Donald Sanders Luce. Fncle for uz approval &

forwarding to HSC is orig of meno responding to

above requests. Copy or this memo being furnished

senanttin

HIT 55310

DocId: 32989702

Page 154

---

## Page 155

INFORMATION RELATING TO

THE COMMUNITY BOOKSTORE

HSC INQUIRY

1028/15

Items 6+10

RetArn-Unexcised Copies

HH 55310

DooId:32989702

Page

155

---

## Page 156

INFORMATION RELATING TO

THE COMMUNITY BOOKSTORE

H5C INQUIRY 10/18/25-

Items 6+10

FOR

ACCESS

35310

DooId:32989702

Page

156

---

## Page 157

1447554

388 74.

UNITI

STATES DEPARTMENT OF JU

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATIOY

CONFIDENTIAL

San Francisço, California

July 20, 1971

1.0

210

pr.

ним

BLACK PANTHER PARTY. (BPP).

FINANCES

The following is a compilation of information

pertaining to the financial activities of the Black Panther

Party (BPP) for the month of June, 1971. This memorandum is

divided into four sections, under the following titles:

"I. SOURCES OF INCOME

II. EXPENDITURES

III. OPERATIONS

IV. MISCELLANFOUS INFORMATION

In addition to the above sections, each section is

further broken down by BPP chapter organizations, all of which

are located within the San Francisco Division.

The Black Panther Party (BPP) is a black,

extremist organization started in Oakland,

California, in December, 1966. It advocates the

use of guns and guerrilla tactics to bring about the

overthrow of the U. s. Government.

CONFIDENTIAL

Group I

Excluded from automatic

downgrading and

declassification

This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions

of the FBI.

It is the property of the FBI and

is loaned to

your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed

natalde your agency.

43/9

¡ENOLOSUIC

7747977

55310 DocId: 32989702

Page

157

---

## Page 158

CONFIDENTIAL

BLACK PANTHER PARTY -

FINANCES

Total deposits to the BPP commercial checking

account during the period May 28, 1971, to June 30, 1971,

amounted to $19.,074.96, and these

deposits are broken down

in detail as follows:

(Pages 2 though a and following

page " have no information

relating to Communit Boat store

TH 55310 DocId; 32989702 _Page_158--

CONFIDENIIAL

= 10 =

per pain do cine a -

---

## Page 159

E sioner wit

DITE

DEP. Pay To This ORDER. OF:

MADE AMOUNT ACCT.H

3 6/15

CENTROL DISTRIBUTION) 5/9 190.00 NA

CENTERL DISTRIBUTION 5/9 '190.00

•PRINTED NAME

ITZUMENT

ON TUSARUMENT SIGNER ENDORSER

DRAwN ON

DETROiT, MICH. N/A

BPP

•STAMY

AMERICAN

EXORESS

DETROIT, MICH. NA

BPP

STAMP

AMERICAN

EXPRESS

HENT

HO

•CENTRAL DISTRIBUTION 5/9

12

13

15

16

18

18

20

21

22

23

25

26

27

28

CENTRAL DISTRIBNTION 6/8

190:00 NA

28600

~/A

DETROT, MICH

BPP

STOMP

AMERICAN

PAGE 1I

-=:BT

REMAKES

NEWSPAPER

PayMENT

NEWSPAPER

PAYMENT

: N5WSPAPER

ORMANDO VALENN W/R

FREUS PAPER

STAMP

RoxBuRy, MASS.

THE RIGGS NATE C

MINISTRY INFORMATIOL

BECK PRUTHSE PART

MINISTRY of INTORMATION, 5/26

BPP

- 16943 570er, Ibe:

20X8 PS UNMARCUSE STAMP

WASHINGTON, D.C.

WASHINGTON, D.C.

25.00 2271 ALBERT INSATIR ALBERT

BPR

WELLS FARGO BANG C

564530

L. SMiTH SIDHe

Peo ALO OFFICE

: Pro ALTo, CALY.

90-278

HH 55310

DocId: 32989702

Pade 159

---

## Page 160

Do Kept, Plrase Rofer 80

fuse to.

UNITE

TATES DEPARTMENT OF JUS

FEDERAL BUREAU DE INVESTICATION

CONFIDENTIAL

San Francisço, California

July 20, 1971

BLACK PANTHER PARTY (BPP)-

FINANCES

55310

The following is a compilation of information

pertaining to the financial activities of the Black Panther

Party (BPP) for the month of June, 1971..

This memorandum is

divided into four sections, under the following titles:

"I.

SOURCES OF INCOME

• II. EXPENDITURES

III. OPERATIONS

IV. MISCELLANFOUS INFORMATION

In addition to the above sections, each section is

further broken down by BPP. chapter organizations, all of which

are located within the San Francisco Division.

The Black Panther Party (BPP) is a black,

extremist organization started in Oakland,

California, in December, 1966.

It advocates the

use of guns and guerrilla tactics to bring about the

overthrow of the U. s. Government.

CONFIDENTIAL

Group 1

Excluded from automatic

downgrading and

declassification

This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions

of the FBI.

It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to

your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed

outside your agency.

¡ENCLOSURE

1e1c. 43/51

79819449999799

DocId: 32989702

Page .160

---

## Page 161

CONFIDENTIAL

BLACK PANTHER PARTY -

F'INANCES

Total deposits to the BPP commercial checking

account during the period May 28, 19,71,

to June 30, 1971,

amounted to .$19,074.96, and these deposits are broken down

in detail as follows:.

(Pages 2 though a and fallinging

page "l lane no. information

releting to community Back Store)

CONFIDENTIAL

= 10 -

WW 55310 DocId:32989702 Page 161--

---

## Page 162

DATE

DEP. Pay TO ThE ORDER. OF:

M805 AMOUNT ACСТ.Ж

1 6/15

CENTRAL DIsTRIBUTION 5/9 /90.00 NA

PRINTED NAME

TUSTRUMINT

OU INSTRUMENT SiENER ENDORE DRANN ON

DETROiT, MICH. N/R

BPR

AMERKAN

STAMP

'EXPRESS

COUTEAL DISTRISTION 5/9 190.00 W/I DETROIT; MICH.

DETROIT, MICH: NA

BPP

STAMP

AMERICON

EXPRISS

MENT

MO

PAGE 1I

REMAKES

NEWSPAPER

POyMENT

NEWSPAPER

10

11

12

13

15

18

19

20

21

22

23

23

25

26

27

•CENTRAL DISTRIBUTON 5/9

i.

CENTRAL DISTRIBUTION 6/8

MINISTRY INFORMiTIO

1/6

Masse of Irreno, stai

190.00 N/n

DEMAT, MICH

286.00

N/A

ORLANDO VAUCUN N/A

SPP

SPOMP

BPP

STAMP

AMERICAN

Expresss

10

Циту Ванк с

TewsT Cs.

RoxBuRy, MAsS.

95.00 04-071) Сонмині Besx- DAVIR.

BPP.

THE RIGGS NATL

- 46943

Stoxr, Ibe;

JASHINGTON, DL.

WASHINGTON, D.C.

25:00 2277- ALBERT LISMITH ALLERE-

BPR

WILLS FARGO BAUSC

564530

150%

Li SMITH STAMe

PIO ALTO OFFICE

: Pho AuTo, CALiT!

90-278

NEWSFAP52

6 Румблі

HH 55310

DocId: 32989702

Pare 162

---

## Page 163

TO

FROM

I SUBJECT

CATIONAL FORM NO, 10

SigN MAY 10E2 EDITION

GSA FEMA (11 CFR) 101-19.0

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

• Memorandum

:DIRECTOR, FBI (100-460998)

SAC, WTO (100-51918) (C)

NATIONAL PEACE ACTION COALITION (NPAC)

IS - SWP

• (00: WFO)

DATE: 2/7/74

Re WFO letter to Bureau, 12/20/73.

O7 1/7/74 SA JOSEPH A. MAHONEY, II, through

a suitable pretext telephone call to ABE BLOOM at BLOOM's

home, 3313 Harrell Street, Silver Spring, Maryland,

determined that the NPAC/Washington Area Peace Action

Coalition (WAPAC) office at 1346 Connecticut Avenue, N.W.,

Washington, D. C. (WDC), is no longer in existence.

BLOOM indicated he is operating WAPAC from his home and

at the present time this activity is limited to trying, .

in a small way, to show the American people that the

United States is still involved in the war in Southeast

Asia. BLOOM indicated that NPAC is not active at the

Present time'

and is awaiting some issue around which its

members can rally.

On 2/1/74 WE 2075-S advised that NPAG/WAPAC has

not held any meetings in recent months; has closed its

office in WDC; and that ABE BLOOM is conducting WAPAC

business from his home in Maryland. Source stated that,

to the best of his knowledge, NPAC is no longer an

active organization and has no plans to become reactivated

In tie Immediate future eti-1u=

On 2/4/74 SA WILLIAM NICHOLSON, IV, obtained a

flyer captioned "End All United States Aid To Thieu"

from the Community Bookstore, 2028 P Street, WD a

-. I1.

(27 Bureau

-9201)

€. FEB Y 1974

1- New

York (100-170471)

1- WEO

JLS: mad

(4)

714)

55649

& DOGIe: 22P89707.

Haje 163

:*

---

## Page 164

into in

WFO 100-51918

This flyer indicated it was issued by "Washington Area

Peace Action Coalition, Post Office Box 2004, Wheaton,

Maryland

20902, WH2-5393".

WH2-5393 is the home telephone

number of ABE BLOOM.

The text of the flyer concludes with the following

paragraph: "We must continue to demand the end of U.s.

intervention in S.E. Asia, the termination of all aid to

the Thieu regime, and the freeing of all Vietnamese

political prisoners"

Inasmuch as NPAC is no longer an active organization

and the activities of WAPAC appear io be limited to the

issuance of an occasional flyer, WFO is placing this case

in a closed status, UACB.

2

HH 55310

_DocId: 32989702

Page 164

---

## Page 165

di

TO

FROM:

I SUBIRCT!

OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10

THE TOO EDITIO

53A FI UR (11 CFM) 101-11.

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

: DIRECTOR, FBI (100-460998)

SAC, NEO (100-51918) (C)

NATIONAL PEACE ACTION COALITION (NPAC)

IS - SWP

• (00: WFO)

2

DATE: 2/7/74

Re WED letter to Bureau, 12/20/73.

On 1/7/74 SA JOSEPH A. MAHONEY, II, through

a suitable pretext telephone call to ABE

• BLOOM at BLOOM's

home, 3313 Harrell Street, Silver Spring, Maryland,

determined that the NPAC/Washington Area Peace Action

Coalition (WAPAC) office at 1346 Connecticut Avenue, N.W.,

Washington, D. C. (WDC), is no longer in existence.

BLOOM indicated he is operating WAPAC from his home and

at the present time this activity is limited to trying,.

in a small way, to show the American people that the

United States is still involved in the war in Southeast

Asia. BLOOM indicated that NPAC is not active at the

present time'and is awaiting some issue around which its

members can rally.

On 2/1/74 SoURCE. advised that NPAC/WAPAC has

not held any meetings in recent months; has closed its

office in WDC; and that ABE BLOOM is conducting WAPAC

business from his home in Maryland.

Source stated that,

to the best of his knowledge, NPAC is no longer an

active organization and has no plans to become reactivated

in the inmediate future.

iLl- 45

_On 2/4/74 SA WILLIAM NICHOLSON, IV, obtained a

flyer captioned "End All United States Aid To Thieu"

from the Community Bookstore, 2028 P Street, it C

22 Bureau

-9201)

A FEB in 1974

1- New York (100-170471)

1- WFO

SANENE PERTAINA PREITA

JLS: mad

NWa10 So Id: 32989707 tag 165

---

## Page 166

WFO 100-51918

This flyer indicated it was issued by "Washington Area

Peace Action Coalition, Post Office Box 2004, Wheaton,

Maryland

20902, WH2-5393"'• WH2-5393 is the home telephone

number of ABE BLOOM.

The text of the flyer concludes with the following

paragraph: "We must continue to demand the end of u.s.

intervention in

S.E. Asia, the termination of all aid to

the Thieu regime, and the freeing of all Vietnamese

political prisoners".

Inasmuch as NPAC is no longer an active organization

and the activities of WAPAC appear to be limited to the

issuance of an occasional flyer, WrO is placing this case

in a closed status, UACB:

- 2. -

HH 55310

DocId: 32989702

Page 166

---

## Page 167

FD-36 (Rev. 5-22-64)

1.

Transmit the following in

Via

AIRTEL

FBI

Date: 11/30/73

(Type in plaintext or code)

(Priority)

TO:

DIRECTOR, FBI (176-1637)

FROM:

SAG, NEO (88-7549) (8)

BERNARDINE RAE DORN, aka

FUGITIVE (WEATHFUG)

IO NUMBER 4364

TOP TEN FUGITIVE

ARI; ARI - CONSPIRACY;

BM - CONSPIRACY;

URAP • MOB ACTION

(00:CG)

Siper

Re Chicago airtel dated 10/9/73.

Re airtel requested investigation concerning

subscribers to the following Washington, D. C. (WDC)

telephone numbers:

FiN

ST-105

'Bureau

(1-100-457945) (KLAFTER)

(1- 176-1594) (WEATHFUG)

4 Chicago

(1- 100-47756) (KLAFTER)

(1- 176-1677) (WEATHFUG)

4- HFO

(1- 100-49759) (KLAFTER)

(1- 100-52561) (SUSAN GALVIN)

(1- 176-265) (WEATHEUG)

REC-62

176-16371554

BE NOV 20 1973

EVEN MIXIXNSE NEARSH

JAM: mad

- (12)

1E4061

Approved: -ESpecidi, Agelt in Charge

Sent

_M Per -

U.S. Government Printing Office: 1972-455-574

Unrecorded Copy Filed

H# 55310 DocId:32989702 Page 167

---

## Page 168

:

WFO 88-7549

A review of WrO files discloses that one DELORES

NEUMAN is a staff member of "Off Our Backs', self-described

as a radical lesbian underground newspaper.

However, no

identifying infornation is contained indicating that the

above mentioned subscriber is identical to this

staff

member.

No identifiable information concerning G. TAMAGNA

is contained in the files of WFO.

202-833-8228

The above number, according to the 1973 Haines

Telekey directory, is listed as a business listing to

Community Bookshop, 2028 P Street, N.H.; WDC: Wid Eat!

The indices of WrO contain numerous references to

the Community Book Shop including reference to the fact

that it was the subject of a security matter case to determine

what, if any, involvement it had with ravolutionary or

extremist activities.

The Community Book Shop is self-described as a

large retail distribution center for radical and New Left

literature.

202-296-7590

The 1973 Haines telekey directory lists the

subscriber to the above number as

Public Law Education Institute and selective service law

Reporter, 1346 Connecticut Avenue,LN.H., NDO! 'da: i eD4

A review of WEO files discloses that the above

mentioned organizations had been subjects of security matter

cases of WrO.

The last reference contained in the file

was in 1969 and stated that:

Page a and athe frages" had no infimation

relating to community Book store.

HH 55310 DocId:32989702 Page 168

---

## Page 169

т.

FD-36 (Rey. 5-22-64)

Transmit the following in

Via

AIRTEL

FBI

Date: 11/30/73

"Type in plaintext or codel

(Priority)

TO:

DIRECTOR, FBI (176-1637)

FROM:

SAC, TIFO (88-7549) (P)

BERNARDINE RAE DOHRN, aka

FUGITIVE (WEATHEUG)

IO NUMBER 4364

TOP TEN FUGITIVE

ARL; ARI - CONSPIRACY;

BM - CONSPIRACY;

UTAP • MOB ACTION

(00: CG)

Siper

Re Chicago airtel dated 10/9/73.

Re airtel requested investigation concerning

subscribers to the following Washington, D. C. (WDC)

telephone numbers:

ST: 105

• Bureau

(1-100-457945) (KLAFTER)

(1- 176-1594) (WEATHFUG)

4- Chicago

(1- 100-47756) (KLAFTER)

(1- 176-1677) (WEATHEUG)

4- NEO

(1- 100-49759) (KLAFTER)

(1- 100-52561) (SUSAN GALVIN)

(1- 176-265) (HEATHFUG)

REC-62

176-16371551

BE NOV P0 1973

MATOCAFATO ANIACTA

JAM: mad

(12)

1004860

Approved:

Sent

_M Per _

U.S. Governmont Printing Office: 1972-455-574

Unrecorded Copy Fifad di

HH 55310 DocId:32989702 Page 169

---

## Page 170

WFO 88-7549

A review of WEO files discloses that one DELORES

NEUMAN is a staff member of "Off Our Backs", self-described

as a radical lesbian underground newspaper.

However, no

Identifying information is contained indicating that the

above mentioned subscriber is identical to this staff

• member.

No identifiable information concerning G. TAMAGNA

is contained in the files of vro.

202-833-8228

The above number, according to the 1973 Haines

Telekey directory, is listed as a business listing to

Community Bookshop, 2028 P Street, N.He, WDG: Waniel:

The indices of WFO contain numerous references to

the Community Book Shop including reference to the fact

that it was the subject of a security matter case to determine

what, if any, involvement it had with revolutionary or

extremist activities.

The Community Book Shop is self-described as a

large retail distribution center for radical and New Left

literature.

202-296-7590

The 1973 Haines telekey directory lists the

subscriber to. the above number as a business listing to

Public Law Education Institute and Selective Service Law

Reporter, 1346 Connecticut Avenue, N.M., WDO! 00..

A review of WEO files discloses that the above

mentioned organizations had been subjects of security matter

cases of Wro.

The last reference contained in the file

was in 1969

and stated that:

Page a and other pages had no information

relating to community Boat stre-

HH 55310 DocId:32989702 Page 170

---

## Page 171

0-18 (Rov. 7-20-73)

MESSAGE RELAY?

Date

10/30/73

Transmit in

CODE

(plaintext or code)

*

********

via teletype the attached

PRIORITY

_ message.

(priority)

*

* *******************

FROM:

Direc' or, FBl

FIELD DISSEMINATION

TO:

feceinneout

RUEADWW/

RUEADWW/

The President

SACS:

The Vice President

DJ Att.: -

RUEADWW/

White House Situation Room

I Att.: -

2464711162

RUEHOC/ • • Secretary of State

i RUEAIIA/

• Director, CIA

RUEKJCS/

[ Director, Defense Intelligence Agency LEGATS:

• and National Indications Center

RUEACSI/

1 Department of the Army

RUEBGF A/

] Department of the Air Force (AFOSI)

RUEOLKN/ [ Naval Investigative Service

RUEADSS/ XXXX. S. Secret Service (PID>

335535580960 as

RUEBWJA/

• Attorney General ( By messenger)

RUEBIJA/

• Deputy Attorney General ( [ By messenger)

RUEBWJA/

Assistant Attorney General, Criminal Division

and Internal Security Section

and General Crimes Section REC-29

RUEBWJA/

RUEDIAA/

RUBOGBA/

• Immigration & Naturalization Service

• National Security Agency (DIRNSA/NSOC (Att.: SOO))

62-0-11505

[ Federal Aviation Administration

musics sissimita Messesa.

- OCT 31 1973

INCLASSIFIED

Classification: (Classify if to other than Bureau Office)

Forcian Ears on gate to

Assoc. Dir. m

Assr. Dire:

SUBJECT:

SEE NEXT PAGE

Admin.

Comp, Syst.

Ext. Affairs

Filos & Com. EDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Con. lav. - GOMMUNICATIONS SECTION(Text of message begins on next page.)

Inspoction .

Intoll.

0C1 ÷ 01973

Laboratory

Plan. & Eval. -

Spoc. Inv. —

TELETPE

Training _

Logal Coun._

Tolephono Rm. -

Diractor Soc'y c

MAIL ROOM I

TELETYPE UNIT

with

HH 55310

DooId:32989702° Page 171

---

## Page 172

DEMONSTRATION SPONSORED BY THE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY

COMMITTEE TO IMPEACH NIXON, AT WASHINGTON, DOCO9

11-1-73.

10-30-7

ON ESTHE 92, A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE FEDERAL BUREAU

OF INVESTIGATION (FBI) OBTAINED A LEAFLET FROM THE, COMMUNITY

BOOKSTORE, 2028 P STREET, NORTHWEST, WASHINGTON, DOC., WDC,

WHICH REFLECTED THAT THE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY COMMITTEE TO IMPEACH

NIXON PLANS TO HOLD A RALLY AND A MARCH ON 11 - 1-73 CALLING FOR

THE IMPEACHMENT OF PRESIDENT NIXON. THE LEAFLET ALSO CALLED FOR

A MOCK INAUGURATION TO TAKE PLACE AT THE HOME OF THE SPEAKER

OF THE HOUSE CARL B. ALBERT, 4101 CATHEDRAL AVENUE, NORIHWEST

WDC ON 11-1-73.

THE 12-26-73 ISSUE, VOLUMN 48, NUMBER 7 OF THE EAGLE, THE

STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY CONTAINS AN ARTICLE

ENTITLED IMPEACHMENT FURY WIDENS" WHICH REFLECTS THAT THE

COMMITTEE WAS TO HOLD A TEACH-IN ON 10-29-73 AT THE UNIVERSITY

AND THAT THE COMMITTEE PLANS TO HOLD A MASS MARCH TO THE HOME

END PAGE ONE

WH 55310 DocId: 32989702 Page 172

---

## Page 173

i...

PAGE TWO

OF CARL ALBERI WHERE THEY WILL HOLD INAUGURATION CEREMONIES.

THE ARTICLE PROVIDED NO ADDITIONAL DETAILS REGARDING THE MARCH

OR THE MOCK INAUGURATION.

10-30-23

ON TEE, A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE METROPOLITAN

POLICE DEPARTMENT, WDC, ADVISED THAI THE MOCK INAUGURATION

CEREMONIES ARE TO TAKE PLACE AT 7:00 PM STARTING AT THE MARY

GRAYDON CENTER, AMERICAN UNIVERSITY, WITH A RALLY AND FOLLOWING

WITH THE MARCH AND MOCK INAUGURATION. NO ADDITIONAL DETAILS

ARE KNOWN AT PRESENT TIME.

UoS, SECRET SERVICE, UOS. CAPITOL POLICE, AND METROPOLITAN

POLICE DEPARTMENT COGNIZANT.

SISWURMESHEL ERECTOR-

source

END

NW 55310 DocId:32989702 Page 173:

---

## Page 174

0-73 (Rov. 7-20-73)

MESSAGE RELAY.

Date .

10/30/73

Transmit in -

CODE

(plaintext or code)

*

********

via teletype the attached -

PRIORITY

_ message.

(priority)

********************

FROM:

Director, F'BI

FIELD DISSEMINATION

TO:

Mccainmont !

RUEADWW/

• The President

SACS:

RUEADWW/

The Vice President

Att.:

RUEADWW/

White House Situation Room

Att.: -

RUEHOC/

¿ RUEAIIA/

RUEKJCS/

Secretary of State

JETTIES

L

] Director, CIA

• Director, Defense Intelligence Agency

LEGATS:

and National Indications Center

RUEACSI/

Department of the Army

RUEBGFA/

Department of the Air Force (AFOSÍ)

RUEOLKN/

• Naval Investigative Service

RUEADSS/ XXXX. S. Secret Service (PID)

RUEBWJA/

Attorney General (• By messenger)

RUEBWJA/

• Deputy Attorney General ( [ By messenger)

RUEBWJA/

• Assistant Attorney General, Criminal Division

and Internal Security Section

and General Crimes Section REC-29.

..:

RUEBWJA/

RUBOIAA/

RUEOGBA/

Immigration & Naturalization Service

National Security Agency* (DIRNSA/NSOC (Att.: SOO))

62-0-71655

Federal Aviation Administration

7 OCT 31 1973

Assoc. Dir..

INCLASSIFIED

Classification: (Classify if to other than Bureau Office)

SEE NEXT PAGE

SUBJECT:

Asst. Dis.:

Admin.

Comp. Syst._

Ext. Affoirs

Fllos & Com EDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Gon. tv. - COMMUNICATIONS SECTION Text of message begins on next page.)

Inspaction -

Intoll. .

OCT 0 01973

Laboratory

Pion, & Eval, -

TELETYPE

1':

Foreign Larson Unife posin

Route through for revies

Cleared telephonicalls

with

Training —

Lagal Cour, m

Tolophono Rm. -

Diractor Soc'y.

MAIL ROOM

TELETYPE UNIT

:

HH 55310

DocId: 32989702, Page 174

---

## Page 175

526294

TEN IRECTOR

DEMONSTRATION SPONSORED BY THE. AMERICAN UNIVERSITY

COMMITTEE TO IMPEACH NIXON, AT WASHINGTON, DOCO,

11-1-73.

#GENES HEARTON CONFERLING

10-30-73

ON FISTANTATE, A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE FEDERAL BUREAU

OF INVESTIGATION (FBI) OBTAINED A LEAFLET FROM THE, COMMUNITY

BOOKSTORE, 2428 P STREET, NORTHWEST, WASHINGTON, D.C., WDE,

WHICH REFLECIED THAT THE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY COMMITTEE TO IMPEACH

NIXON PLANS TO HOLD A RALLY AND A MARCH ON 11-1-73 CALLING FOR

THE IMPEACHMENT OF PRESIDENT NIXON• THE LEAFLET ALSO CALLED FOR

A MOCK INAUGURATION TO TAKE PLACE AT THE HOME OF THE SPEAKER

OF THE HOUSE CARL B. ALBERT, 4101 CATHEDRAL AVENUE, NORTHWEST

WDC ON 11-1-730

THE 10-26-73 ISSUE, VOLUMN 48, NUMBER 7 OF THE EAGLE, THE

STUDENT NEWSFAPER OF THE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY CONTAINS AN ARTICLE

ENTITLED "IMPEACHMENT FURY WIDENS" WHICH REFLECTS THAT THE

• COMMITTEE WAS TO HOLD A TEACH-IN ON 10-29-73 AT THE UNIVERSITY

AND THAT THE COMMITTEE PLANS TO HOLD A MASS MARCH TO THE HOME

END PAGE ONE

WH 55310 DocId: 32989702 Rage 175

---

## Page 176

PAGE TWO

OF CARL ALBERT WHERE THEY WILL HOLD INAUGURATION CEREMONIES.

THE ARTICLE PROVIDED NO ADDITIONAL DETAILS REGARDING THE MARCH

OR THE MOCK INAUGURATION.

10-30-73

ME, A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE METROPOLITAN

POLICE DEP ARIMENT, WDC, ADVISED THAT THE MOCK INAUGURATION

CEREMOÑIES ARE TO TAKE PLACE AT 7:00 PM STARTING AT THE MARY

GRAYDON CENTER, AMERICAN UNIVERSITY, WITH A RALLY AND FOLLOWING

WITH THE MARCH AND MOCK INAUGURATION. NO ADDITIONAL DETAILS

ARE KNOWN AT PRESENT TIME.

UoSo SECRET SERVICE, U.S. CAPITOL POLICE, AND METROPOLITAN

POLICE DEPARTMENT COGNIZANT.

souRce

SouRce

END

099071

HH 55310 , DocId: 32989702 Paye 176'

---

## Page 177

14,

• TO

FROM

SUBJECT:

OPTIONAS. POMATIO. 1U

KA'S 162Z BETICH

GRAPPliA (61 Cr1)) 108-11.0

UNITED STATES LOVERNMENT

Memorandam

ACTING DIRECTOR, FBI (105-184369)

SAC, CHICAGO. (105-27305 Sub B)

DATE: 'JUN

71003

REVOLUIIONARY UNION. (RU)

IS- RU

00: CHICAGO

Appe (14)

During the month of May, 1973: LaSCG 9629-s/

made available the following return addresses on mail

received at the RU National Office mailing address of

P.O. Box 3486, Merchandise Mart, Chicago, Illinois 60654:

Receiving offices should check indices on

names within your field division, determine subscribers

where P.O. Box only is shown,

and determine residents

where address only is show if no previous investigation

has been conducted.

2 - Bureau (RM

2 - Atlanta (100-7809) (Ri)

2 - Albuquerque (RM)

2

. Baltimore (100-27321) (RM)

2 - Birmingham (100-5970) (RM)

2 - Boston (100-39725) (RM)

2 ~ Buffalo (100-11097) (RM)

2 - Cincinnati (100-18684) (RM)

= Cleveland (100-29733) (RM)

2

- Denver (100-96940 (RM)

2

-Detroit (100-35737) (RM)

2 - Milwaukee (100-16234) (RM)

2 - Newark (100-52500) (RM)

2 - New York (105-100707) (RM)

2 - Philadelphia (100-50645) (RM)

2 - Portland (105-28345)!(11M1)

2 - Sacramento (100-1382) (RM)

2 - San Francisco (100-65253) (ND'

2 - Seattle (100-29338) (RM)

2 - Tampa (100-3434) (RM)

2 - WFO (100-49578) (RM)

1 ~ Chicago

2

- Honolulu (100-7095) (RM)

2

- Houston (100-11461) (RM)

REC 22

2

• Jackson (nii)

-2

- Kansas City (100-13458) (RM)

EX-I12

2 - Los Angeles (100-72077) (RM)

2 - Louisville (RM)

SEC-89*

LA JUN I1 1073

IS NATASh +3-44414331

LED: jdd

(55)

ST-117

Big U.S. Surings Bond's Regularly on the Payroll Saviars Plau

HH 55310

5010-108-01

DocId: 32989702

Page 177

---

## Page 178

CG 105-27305 Sub

B

The Daily Texas

Box

D

Austin

"Texas

SCOTT DUTTON

2030 South Rapahoe Street

Denver, Colorado

80205

Received May 20, 1973

Peoples Translation Service

2490 Channing Way Room 501

Berkeley, California

415-549-1949

Box 4000

springfield, Missouri

UNOC

Box 1705

Dayton, Ohio

Sommunity Book Shop

2028 P Street NIY

lashington, D.C.

The Militant Newspaper

The

agpark - Balto

Box

4729

Baltimore,

Maryland

The Progressive

4.08

• West Gorham Street

Madison, Wisconsin

United Front Press

San Francisco, California 94140

Received May 22, 1973

•American Family Enterprises, Incorporated

25583 Avenue Stanford

Valencia, California 91355

FREEDMAN

153 Monitor Street

Brooklyn, New York

Pages 2 thought and page. fallowing have no

we sanato ge Comment Boat store.

[d: 32989702

---

## Page 179

FROM

SUBJECT:

oH 185188831789 tIblo

MAT IOR? ISNTION

GrA SPliT (61 C4) 198-11.6

* GNITED STATES OVERNMENT

Nemorandum

AGGING DIRECTORS FBI (105-164369)

SAC, CHICAGO (105-27305 Sirb B)

REVOLUCIONARY UNION (RU)

IS-RU

00:

CHICAGO

EATE: SUN 71003

During the month of May, 1973, SOURCE

made available the following return addresses on mail

received at the RU National Office mailing address of

P.O. Box 3486, Merchandise Mart, Chicago, Illinois 60654:

Receiving offices should check indices on

names within your field division, determine subscribers

where P.O. Box only is shown, and determine residents

where address only is show if no previous investigation

has been conducted.

1-536962

2- Bureau (RN)

2 - Atlanta (100-7809) (Ry)

2 - Albuquerque (RM)

2 - Baltimore (100-27321) (RM)

2 - Birmingham (100-5970) (RM)

2 - Boston (100-39725) (RM)

2 - Buffalo (100-11097) (RM)

2 - Cincinnati (100-18684) (RM)

2 - Cleveland (100-29733) (RM)

2 - Denver (100-96940 (RM)

2 - Detroit (100-35737) (RM)

2 - Honolulu (100-7095) (RM)

2 - Houston (100-11461) (RM)

2 - Jackson (PuI)

2 - Kansas City (100-13458) (RM)

2 - Miliaukee (100-16234) (RM)

2 - Newark (100-52500) (Ri)

2 - New York (105-100707) (RM,

2 - Philadelphia (100-50645, (Ri1)

. - Portland (105-28345). (101)

2 - Sacramento (100-1382) (Ril)

2 - San Francisco (100-65253) (N11

2.

- Seattle (100-29338) (RM)

- Tampa (100-3434) (RM)

-WFO (100-49578) (Ri1)

1

- Chicago

REG 22

filled 1-99-

EX-112

2 - Los Angeles (100-72077) (R1)

ET JUN 1J 1:73

2 - Louisville (RM)

REC-8S

LED: jod

(55)

SI-IIZ

5%

MH 55310

d: 32989702

PagerA79 Sures Bands Recededs on che Pavall Sewinas Plan

---

## Page 180

CG 105-27305 Sub B

The Daily Texas

BOX D

Austin,

Texas

SCOTT DUTTON

2630 South Rapahoe Street

Denver, Colorado 80205

Received May 20, 1973

Peoples Translation Service

2490 Channing Kay Room 501

Berkeley, California

415-549-1949

Box 4000

Springfield, Missouri

UWOC

Box 1705

Dayton, Ohio

Community Book Shop

2028 P Street NW

Washington, D.C.

The Militant Newspaper

The

spark ma Balto

Box

: 4729

Baltimore, Maryland

The

Progressive

108 West Gorham Street

Madison, Wisconsin

"United Front Press

San Francisco, California 94140

Received May 22, 1973

American Family Enterprises, Incorporated

25583 Avenue Stanford

Valencia, California 91355

"FREEDMAN

153 Monitor Street

Brooklyn, New York

pases a thigh and frozes falling hour no

JocId: 32989702 Page 180

an communt Bih Store.

---

## Page 181

NROO1

WE CODE

FEDERAL LURLAU OF INVESTIGATION

COMMUNiCATIONS SECTION

FED 081973

Mr. Fell -

Mr. Boker

Mr. Callahan

Mr. Cleverand

Mi. Conrad

Mr. Tonking

1215 Pii URGENT 2-8-73 SAT

TELETYPE

Mr Marshall

Mir Lolnier,

"ES

Mr

Purvis

Mr. Sojars

Mr. Walters

TO

FROM

ACTING DIRECIOR, FBI

SAC,

(174-NEW) (P); (100-55324)

Doubings and ATtempted Bombings

Tele. Room

Mr. Kinley

Mr. Armstrong

Mr. Boweis

Mr. Heringion

Ms. Herwig

Mr. Mintz -

UNKNOWN SUBJECI; ATTEMPTED FIREBOMB

AI COUMUNITY

BOOK STORErs, Neenan

2028.P SIREET, Nola, WASHINGTON, D.Co,

17173, EID.

RE WO TELEPHONE CALL TO THE BUREAU DATED 2/3/73.

ON 2/8/73, OFFICER KENNETH KRUEGER, MEIROPOLITA POLICE

DEPARIMENI (MPD), BOMB DISPOSAL UNII, WASHINGION, $. C. (WDC)

TELEPHONICALLY ADVISED IHAI AT 10:50 P.M. ON 2/7/73 HIS UNIT

DISPUSED OF AN INCENDIARY DEVICE WHICH WAS LOCATED AT THE

COMMUNITY BOOKSIORE, 2028 P SIREEI, NeW., WDC,. BY THE OWNER

RICHARD REINHARD.

REC-40 174-2-5521

A SOURCE ON 9/11/72 ADVISED IHAT

THE COMMUNITY BOOKSIORE

IS OPERATED BY INDIVIDUALS ON A VOLUNIARY BASIS WHO WISH TO

INVOLVE THEMSELVES WITH THE SELLING OF LEFTIST LITERATUKE.

THE SOURCE FURTHER ADVISED THAT THE AREA OIN THE SECOND FLOORE

ABOVE THE BOOKSIORE IS OFTEN UTILIZED AS A TEMPORARY RESIDENEB 13 1973

BY OUT OF TOWN PARTICIPANTS TO NOC AREA PROTEST DEMONSTRAIIONSE

END PAGE ONE

4

200 - CD

2 00 - ISD

ITS, ada FEB.

Adm, data deleted

HH 55310 DooId:32989702

Page 181

---

## Page 182

PAGE TWO

KRUEGER SAID THE INCENDIARY DEVICE WAS LOCATED NEAR SOME

NEWSPAPERS IN THE STORE AND WAS COMPOSED OF À PIASTIC ENVELOPE

CONTAINING A IIMEX WATCH, A SMALL BAITERY, A SMALL. FLASHLIGHI

BULB WITH THE CASEVENT REMOVED AND ONLY THE FILAMENT EXPOSED, AND

WHITE POWDER OF AN UNDETERMINED SUBSIANCE. THE DEVICE DID NOT

IGNITE. MPD INVESTIGATION CONTINUING. NO FURTHER INVESTIGAIION

BEING CONDUCTED BY WFO. USSS ADVISED.

ADMINISTRATIVE• LHM FOLLOWS.

SOURCE OF INFORMAIION FURNISHED ON 9/11/72 IS SERGE

SERGEANI HOWARD R. HOLDEN, MPD BURGLARY DIVISION, WAS NOTIFIED

•OF THE AVAILABILITY OF THE BUREAU'S LABORATORX AND IDENTIFICATION

FACILITIES AND BUREAU'S ASSISTANCE IN COVERING OUI OF SIATE LEADS.

END

JXS FBIMQ CLR

,..

HH 55310 DocId: 32989702

• Page 182'

---

## Page 183

FEDERAL I URLAU OF INVESTIGATION

COi MUNICATIONS SECTION

Mr. Fell -

Mir. Baker

Mr. Callahan

Mr. Cleverand

NROOL WE CODE

FEB 0 8 1973

Mr. Conrad

ult tre. ardt

Mr. Jank'as

1215 PM URGENT 2-8-73 SAT

TELETYPE

r Marshal

Mr Tender, "E

Mr Purvis

Mr. Sajors

Mr. Wailers

TO

2

FROM

ACTING DIRECIOR, FBI

SAC,

gFO

(174-NEW) (P); (100-56324)

Bombings and ATtempted Bonbings

Tele. Room

Mir. Kinley

N. Armstrong

Mr. LOwerS

Mr. Heringion

Ms. Herwig

Mr. Miniz -

UNKNOWN SUBJECI; ATTEMPTED. FIREBOMB

AL'COMMUNITY BOOK STORE NoeNon

2028P SIREET NoWas WASHINGIONs. Do Co,

4/7/73, EID.

RE WFO TELEPHONE CALL TO THE BUREAU DATED 2/8/73.

ON 2/8/73, OFFICER KENNETH KRUEGER, METROPOLIIAN POLICE

DEPARIMENI (MPD), BOMB DISPOSAL UNIT, WASHINGION, S.C. (WDC)

TELEPHONICALLY ADVISED THAT AT 10:50 P.M. ON 2/7/73 HIS UNIT

DISPOSED OF AN INCENDIARY DEVICE WHICH WAS LOCATED AT IHE

COMMUNITY BOOKSTORE, 2028 P STREET, N.W., WDE,. BY IHE OWNER

RICHARD REINHARD.

REC-40 174-2-5521

A SUURCE ON 9011/72 ADVISED IMAI

THE COMMUNITY BOOKSTORE

IS OPERATED BY INDIVIDUALS ON A VOLUNIARY BASIS WHO WISH TO

INVOLVE THEMSELVES WITH THE SELLING OF LEFIIST LITERATURE®

THE SOURCE FURTHER ADVISED THAT THE AREA ON THE SECOND FLOOR - M

ABOVE THE BOOKSIORE IS OFTEN UTILIZED AS A TEMPORARY RESIDENER 13 1973

BY OUI OF TOWN PARTICIPANIS TO WDC AREA PROTEST DEMONSTRAIIONST

END PAGE ONE

iso

Zoe -CD

— ISD

ITS, ade FEB.

g 1973

-Aan. data delorea

10

DocId: 32989702 Page 183

---

## Page 184

Tad.

PAGE TWO

KRUEGER SAID THE INCENDIARY DEVICE WAS LOCATED NEAR SOME

NEWSPAPERS IN THE STORE AND WAS COMPOSED OF A PLASTIC ENVELOPE

CONTAINING A IIMEX WAICH, A SMALL BATTERY, A SMALL FLASKLIGHT

BULB WITH THE CASEMENT REMOVED AND ONLY THE FILAMENT EXPOSED, AND

WHITE POWDER OF AN UNDEIERMINED SUBSIANCE. THE DEVICE DID NOT

IGNITE. MPD INVESTIGAIION CONTINUING. NO FURTHER INVESTIGAIION

BEING CONDUCTED BY WFO. USSS ADVISED.

ADMINISTRATIVE. LHM

FOLLOWS.

SOURCE OF INFORMATION FURNISHED ON 9/11/72 IS WF 2154-S.

SERGEANI HOWARD R. HOLDEN, MPD BURGLARY DIVISION, WAS NOTIFIED

OF THE AVAILABILITY OF THE BUREAU'S LABORATORX AND IDENIIFICAIION

FACILITIES AND BUREAU'S ASSISTANCE IN COVERING OUT OF SIATE LEADS.

END

JXS FBIHQ CLR

HN 55310

DocId: 32989702

Page 181

---

## Page 185

?v. 8-9-71)

FBI

Date: 2/8/73

Transmit the following in

(Type in pláintext or code)

Via

AIRTEL

(Priority)

To:

Acang

Director, FBI

ATTENTION:

It. Felt -

Mr.

Baker -

Mr. Callahon

Mr.

Cleveland

Mi. Coarud -

Mr.

Cal"

wrdt.

Mr. Jer'ins

Mr.

ril.

Mr.

Mr.

Mr.

Ms.

Visi

Tele.

5.,n-

Mr. Kial:

Mr.

Arastrong

Mr. Bowers

Mu Herington -

Ms. Hersvig -

Mr. Mintz a

Mrs. Neenan -

From: SAC, WFO (174-478XC)

= CIVIL RIGHTS SECTION

GENERAL INVEST. DIV.

* DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE DIV.

Subject: UNSUB; Attempted Fire-

combing,

• Commun?ty Bookstore, 2028

P Streets N,M., Washington, D. Cos

277/73

D.C.:

Bonkings did littingte! Enti

OCR

MEL

_DIH

I CRA-64

D PA

G EID Bomb Threats

OPE

Extremist Matters

L] White Hate L Black

: M:

DE

171-2-52 Summary of Complaimt8/73.

Re WrO tel to Bureau,

REVE

Enclosed for the Bureau are original and six copies of an

LIM dated and captioned.

Stapled to the LIM are original and one

copy of FD 376.

LHM being furnished to U. S. Secret Service and Metropolitan

Police Department. Telephone call received at WFO by SA THOMAS Fo

DORD.

Information regarding the attempted firebombing was

telephonically furnished to

the Bureau.

REC-32

ACTION:

UACB:

114-2-91.

2-Bureau

] No further action being taken and

(x) LHM enclosed

3-WFO

X7 FD-376 (enclosure to LHM)

8 = 66-3962347 LIM being submitted

•i':

1] Report being submitted

TFD: tah

[ Preliminary investigation instituted

1(4)

Limited investigation instituted

sved:

AH 55310 DocT

Dd :

Sent

M

---

## Page 186

WFO 174-478

At 8:05 p.lo, 2/8/73, Officer KENNETH KRUEGER,

Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) Bomb Disposal Unit

advised that at 10:25 p.m., 217/73, his unit disposed of an

incendiary device which was located at the Community

Bookstore, 2028 P Street, N. W., Washington, D. C. (WDC),

ADMINISTRATIVE

Source of information furnished on 9/11/72 is wr

Sergeant HOWARD R. HOLDEN, MPU Burglary Division

was notified of the availability of Bureau Laboratory and

Identification services, and also the availability of the

Bureau's ability to cover out of state leads.

No further investigation being conducted by WFO in

this matter.

HH 55310 DocId: 32989702

Page

186

-2-0

---

## Page 187

In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JU TICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

washington, D. C.

20535

February

8 g

1973

UNINCI SUBJECT;

Actempted Fizebombing, •

Conmunity Iookstore, 2028 # Streets

No. Was

Washington, D.E.,

February 7, 1973

WIPE SIN'S AND INC-UNTARY DAVICES

En Eebruary 8, 1973, LIficer Kenneth Krueger,

Retropoliten Folice Denartnent (SD), lonb Misposal

Unit,

Washington, D. C. (Nio), talenhonically advised a ipecial

Agent of the FLI that at 10:25 pell. on February 7, 1973, his

unit disposed of in incondinty dovice which was located

at the Cormunity Looketora, 2026 1 Strect, No Her MiCe by tie

A source on February 9, 1972, advised that the

Conmunity lookstora is operated by individuals on a volunteer

basis who rich to involve thonselves rich the selling on

Leftlat literature®

The source further advised that the area

on the

second floor above the booksiore is ofion utilized as a

temporary residence by out-of-com participants to sic erea

protest damonstrasions.

Effleer Kruger said the Incendlary device was loented

nest some nerspayers and was composed of a snall plastic

envelope containing a times watch, a small bacterys a amall

flachlight buib wich the casement renoved and only the tilanent

exposed and a white powder of undeternined substance • The

device did nos ignite.

WH 55310 DocId:32989702 Page 187

---

## Page 188

sit

UNKNONA SUBJACI;

Actenpted Firebonbings

Coumunity Bookstore, 2026 P Street,

N. Hos Washington, Da Goo

February 7, 1973

ELLISIVES AND INCENDIARY DEVICES

SA Kennech Donohue, U. 5. Secret Sewice was advised

of the above at 8:20 a.m., February B, 1973.

. •

a25a

HH 55310 DocId:32989702

Page 188

---

## Page 189

:V. 8-9-71)

Transmit the following in

Via

AIRTEL

To:

Acting

Director, FBI

From: SAC, WEO (174 17 8XC)

Subject: UNSUB; Atrempted Fire-

bombing*

Community Bookstore, 2028

P Streets NoWo, Washington, Do Cos

217775

FB1

Date: 2/8/73

(Type in pläintext or code)

(Priority)

ATTENTION:

I CIVIL RIGHTS SECTION

GENERAL INVEST. DI.

(& DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE DIV.

lir, Felt --

Mr. Bakor .

Mr. Callahan

Mr. Cleveland

Mr. Jenkins

Mr.

Mr. Mini. E.S. 17

Mr.

Mr.

S. "f""$

Mr. V..:-5

Tele. Fo.r.

Mr. Kialr

Mr.

Arrac.ong

Mr. Eum. rs

Ms. Herwig -

Mr. Mintz

Mirs. Neenan

OCR

DEL

50 EID C Bomb Threats

7 CRA-64

O PA

OPE

Extremist Matters

I White Hate L Black

IPF

E

114-2--52Summary of Complai2/8/73.

Wro tel to Bureau,

REVERET

Enclosed for the Bureau are original and six copies of an

LIM dated and captioned. Stapled to the L'M are original and one

copy of FD 376.

LHM being furnished to U. S. Secret Service and Metropolitan

Police Department. Telephone call received at WO by SA THOMAS I c

DOWD.

Information regarding the attempted firebombing was

telephonically furnished to the Bureau.

REC-32

ACTION:

UACB:

114-2-51.

2-Bureau

No further action being taken and

(x) LHM enclosed

3-WFO

X7 FD-376 (enclosure to LHM)

66-3029

= 100-56234 7 LHM being submitted

1 1 Report being submitted

TFD: tah

(4)

Preliminary investigation instituted

Limited investigation instituted

Sent

sved:

HH 55310 DocIa

apAgeheue Offige

---

## Page 190

WEO 174-478

V. ...

At 8:05 p.Ilo, 2/8,73, OffiCei KENNETI KAUEGER,

Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) Bomb Disposal Unit.

advised that at 10:25 p.m., 2/7/73, his unit disposed of an.

incendiary device which was located at the Coumunity

Bookstore, 2028 P Street, N. W., Washington, D. G. (WDC)..

ADMINISTRATIVE

SOURCE

Source of information furnished on 9/11/72 is

Sergeant HOWARD R. HOLDEN, MPD Burglary Division

was notiried of the availability oi Bureau Laboratory and

Identification services, and also the availability of the

Bureau's ability to cover out of state leads.

No further investigation being conducted by WFO in

this matter.

HW 55310

DocId: 32989702

Page 190

---

## Page 191

In Reply, Please Refer 10

File No.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Washington, D. C.

20535

February

2973

UNGICIN SUBJUCT;

Acterated Firebombing

Commity Footstore, 2028 Y Screet,

No log Washington, Boto,

February 7, 1973

NAZISIS AND MENDEX DIEG

(2 February 8, 1973, LESleaz Kenneth Krueger:

Metropolitan folico Denartnent (il), Lonb Visposal. Unit,

Hashington, Do C. (W00), telephonically adviser a Speckol

Agent of the FuI that at 10:25 Doll on Februney 7, 1973, his

unit: disposed of an incendiary dovice which was located

at sha Community Jochatoro, 2028 & Streets D. Woo House by the

OURErE RICHARD REINIARDE

A source on February 9, 1972, advised that the

Community Lookstora is operated by individuals on a volunteer

basis who wich to involve thonselves with the selling of

IceizE ILteracure.

The source Enther advised that the area on the

second floor above the bookstore is often uttlized as a

temporary resiciance by outraf-tom participants to WDC area

protest demonstrations.

( fficar Krueger said the Incendiny device vas located

near some newsympers and vas comesed of a snail plastic

envelope containing a Times vatcis, & small battery, a small

flachlight bulb with the casement renoved and only the filanen:

exposad and a chice powder of undutermined substance • The

device did not ignite.

HH 55310 DocId:32989702 Page 191

---

## Page 192

UNKNOWN SUBJECTS

Attempted Firebombings

Comunity Bookstore, 2028 & Street,

N. Wes deshington, Do Co

February 7, 1973

EXXLOSIVLS AND INCENDIARE DEVICES

SA Kenneth Donohue, U. S. Secret Servica was advised

of the above at 8:20 a.I., lebruary &, 1973.

47288500

HH 55310

DocId: 32989702 Page 192

плиникінін

---

## Page 193

"'in

TO

FRON

SUBJECT:

OPTIONAL FORM FIO, 10

MAY 1882 EDITION

GSA FPPAR (Ai CER) 101-11.6

UNITED STATI

GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

ACTING DIRECTOR, FRI (105-184369)

DATE: 12/13/72

ISAG, SAN FRANGISCO (100-61281) (P)

REVOLUTJONARY UNION (RU)

IS -

0n: Chicago

T82 2-445

on dates indicated, [se 3247-S made available

communications which the Pu at san Francisco had received

from

those indicated below.

Items set out or described are

for the information of recipient offices and the Rureau and

for any action

that may be deemed appropriate and which can

he taken without undue dander to the source.

priginals of

these items

were returned to the source, but xeroxed conies

are retained attached to

communication designated

teached to the sco tran instant &

the copy of instant San Francisco

to San Francisco file 134-3962 and

as otherwise indicated.

San Francisco contemplates no further

action

regarding

mentioned items, but will continue regular

contacts with LsF

3247-S/concernina communications received

by the RU at San

Francisco.

Aci.

200418%7

-105

Bureau

(P.M )

(1- 134-18961)

2

(SF 3247-5)

REC49/: 1155.

116

THE PROSTITY ERNESS

• Chicago (105-27305) (RM)

4

• Detroit (100-35737 RM)

3

- New Haven (RM)

23 DEC 15 1972

Newark (100-52500) (RM)

-

"SUITO DISTURE DECEITE

2

Phoenix (RM)

Seattle (100-29338 Info (RM

11-100-28963)

(committee of forrespondence)

3 - WFO (100-49578)

4

(RM)

-San Francisco

(1 - 100-61281)

(1

100-65253)

(1

100- 59596)

(1

- 134-39624)

(PI)

(Bay

Area PI)

(committee of

Correspondence)

(SF 3247-5)

JES/pkv (S-7)

(28)

' 1, i

SEC.

5531

* 0 DE0 2 2 1972

acId: 32989702BHaleS19vings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan

---

## Page 194

SF 700-61281

JES/DKV

had rec:ived in an envelope postmarked 11/13/72. In her.

note, MCNAMARA

requested

one copy each of the Ru publications,

"Build the Anti-Imperialist Student Movement" and "Wallace,

A Working Class View"

She enclosed nament for these

pamphlets

and

requested she also be sent any free publica-

tions available.

San Francisco indices reflect no record of

MCNAMARA.

SEATTLE OFFICE

Seattle should note information set out under the

Newark heading, which could possibly relate to seattle file

100-28963.

WASHINGTON FIELD OFFICE

community BookshOpINC.

on !1/15/72, LSF 3247-S made available an order form

at San Francisco had

at she francisto Bad seceived in da envelone rosthick the Ru

11/13/72.

ded received in

The order form was signed, "PADDY"

and ordered 25

copies of "Red Papers 4".

It is noted that san Francisco letter to the Pureau

dated 5/24/71 captioned, "PEVOLUTIOMARY UNION"

, set out

information concerning

prior contact which the community

Bookshop, Inc. at Washington, D.C. had with the Ru

at

San Francisco.

5

NH 55310 DocId:32989702 Page 194

---

## Page 195

TO

UNTIONAL, NORM 1IO. 10

MA: 10B2 + 11171014

OSA FAME (18 (F18) 101-11.8

• UNITED STATT

GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

ACTING DIRECTOR, FRI (105-184369)

ISAG, SAN FRANGISCO (100-61281) (P)

SUBJECT:

REVOLUTIONARY UNION (RU)

IS • PU

00: Chicago

DATE: 12/13/72

582: 9,25 415

on dates indicated,

soonça made available

communications which the PU at San Francisco had received

from those indicated below.

Items set out or described are

for the inforiation of recipient offices and the Pureau and

for any action that may be deemed appropriate and which can

he talen without undue danger to the source. Prininals of

these items were returned to the source, but xeroxed conies

are retained attached to the copy of instant San Francisco

communication designated to San Francisco file 134-3962 and

as otherwise indicated.

san Francisco contemplates no further

action reoarding mentioned items, but will continue regular

contacts with

SOURCE

concernina communications received

by the RU at San Francisco.

lile

UNRECORDED COPY FILED IN

2-61895

C-105

Bureau (RM)

(1-134-18961) (sF3247-S)

REC 49/0/4841=

2 - Chicago (105-27305) (RM)

4

- Detroit (100-35737) (RM).

CItI

- New Haven (PM)

23 DEC 15 1972

- Newark (100-52500) (RM)

- Phoenix (RM)

2

- Seattle (100-29338) (Info) (RM)

(1 - 100-28963) (Committee of Correspondence)

3 - HFD (100-49578) (RM)

4 -

San

Francisco

100-61281)

7

100-65253)

100-59596)

(7

- 134-3962A)

(Bay Area PU)

(committee of

(SF 3247-S)

Correspondence)

JES/pkv (5-7)

(28)

SEC.

70 DEC 2 2 1972

55310 Doeid: 32989702

plue 105 mings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Saungs Pliar

DOC. CIDIC

---

## Page 196

SF 100-61281

JES/DKV

had received in an envelore postnarked 11/13/72.

In her.

note, MCNAMARA requested one copy each of the RU publications,

"Build the Anti-Imperialist Student Movement" and "Wallace,

A Working Class View".

she enclosed payment for these

pamphlets and requested she also be sent any free publica-

tions available.

San Francisco indices reflect no record of

MCNAMARA.

SEATTLE OFFICE

ald note infery reon se to st under the

100-28963.

WASHINGTON FIELD OFFICE

Community Bookshop, InCen

2028P Street 6k

Washington, D.C.

20036

On 11/15/72, - SOURCE ADUISED

an

order form

af the Framensto Bad seceived in da

, dated 10/1/72, which the RU

11/13/72.

The order form was

enveTope

copies of "Red Papers 4"

signed, "PADDy" postmarked

and ordered 25

It is noted that san francisco letter set ou fureau

information concernina

dated 5/24771 captioned, "EVOLUTIONARY UNION",

prior contact which the Community

Bookshop, Inc.

at lashington, D.C. had with the Rl at

• San Francisco.

5

HH 55310 DocId:32989702 Page 196

---

## Page 197

RATIONAL FORM NO. 10

MAY ASER EDITION

GStA

FPMR (51 CFT:) 101-11.0

* UNITED STATES GC URNMENT

Memorandum

TO

ACTING DIRECTOR, FBI

DATE:

10/10/72

FROMI®

•SAC, WFO (100-56324) (0)

SUBJECT:THE

COMMUNITY. BOOK SHOP

IS - REVOLUTIONARY ACTIVITIES

Re Bulet to WFO, 8/8/72.

CKO

Enclosed for the Bureau and Alexandria, respectively, are

'seven (7) ard one (1) copies of an IHM dated and captioned as above.

FD

376 attached.

The enclosed LHM is classified "Secret" to protect against

the unauthorized disclosure of the information furnished by SF 3247-S

the disclosure of which could reasonably be expected to result in

serious damage to the national security.

IDENTITY OF SOURCES

LOCATION

First Source is SF 3247-S

WF 100-48567-9A

WE 100-49578-62

Second Source is WF 1699-CS

WE 100-48567-58

Fourth Source Is SF 3259-E

Fifth Source is Bureau Source

300

Sixth Source is WF 1928-E

Seventh Source is WF 2154-S

WE 100-45995-2328

WE 100-49697-73, 74

WE 170-569 Sub A - 993

WE 100-56324-9

The representatives of the FBI who interviewed DAVID

MARCUSE on 3/10/71, were SAS RICHARD C. CARTER and HARRY J.

WILLIS.

1C123D

REC-16

ST-112

-4727522

ALexandria (100-515) (ZOUIS DANIEL HINTON, IT) (Enc. I) (Into)

I - WEO

Ó- ISD.

JPC: djw F-467

1 - 5.5 w/

13

OCT 11 1972

376

14DOCT-6100- LIRIT - TRS

te/s: 10170172790 Reve

Secte

DocId: 32989302U Bauendia?s Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan

---

## Page 198

WFO 100-56324

The representative of the Metropolitan Police Depart-

ment (MPD), WDC, who furnished information re the Community Book

Shop sponsored block party scheduled for 7/26/71, was Detective

MICHAEL CANFIELD, MPD, WDCH

The following sources familiar with various phases

of revolutiorary and extremist activity in the greater WDC

area were contacted regarding the Community Book Shop. None

could furnish any identifiable information re same that is

not included in the enclosed memorandum:

SOURCE

CONTACTING PERSONNEL

DATE OF CONTACT

SA

PAUL

WE

WE

WE

WIR

WF

• E. MORRISON

8/29/72

SA JOHN

L. STANLEY

8/21/72

SA

PAUL

E. MORRISON

8/29/72

SA JOHN

SA

T. ALDHIZER

8/23/72

0. MICHAEL SMASAL

8/17/72

SA

J. PETER CHASE

8/22/72

SA

JAMES A. SCHMITZ

8/31/72

WE

WE

WE

WE

WE

•WE

WE

WE

WE

WF

WF

LWE

SA DONALD R. KOMAN

9/6/72

SA

DAVID A. HAMMOND

8/21/72

SA

SA

RICHARD C. COFFMAN

8/25/72

DAVID RARITY

9/7/72

SA JOHN T. ALDHIZER

8/21/72

SA

ARLAND A. MOSEL

8/18/72

SA

PAUL E. MORRISON

8/31/72

SA GARY

8/18/72

SA JOHN T. ALDHIZER

8/22/72

SA RICHARD C. COFFMAN

8/22/72

SA THOMAS H. BRESSON

8/18/72

SA EDWIN A. WAITE, JR.

8/31/72

DAVID MARCUSE referred to in LHM is an ADEX subject

of WFO (Bufile: 100-463061, WFOfIle: 100-48567) .

DAN HINTON referred to in LHM may be identical with

LOUIS DANIEL HINTON, II, subject of Bufile 100-461018, and

AXfile 100-515.

SHARON KRUSTER and HELEN ROSENFELD are not further

identified in WFO files.

GERALD SCHWINN referred to in LHM appears to be

Identical with GERALD ALLAN SCHWINN subject of Bufile 100-455418

and WFO file 100-49697.

-2 -

HH 55310 DocId:32989702 Page 198

---

## Page 199

WFO 100-56324

Wro does not recommend additional investigation re

The Community Book Shop at this time. It would appear from

Investigation to date that the book shop's primary function in

the District of Columbia is that of a retail outlet of radical

published materials.

- 3 -

NH 55310 DocId: 32989702

Page 199

---

## Page 200

In Reply, Please Refer 10

File No.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

• FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Washington,

D. C.

20535

October

10, 1972

SECRET

THE COMMUNITY BOOK SHOP

The following is the partial text of an article

entitled "It's Your Store" that appeared or page four of

the April 12 - 30, 1972, edition of The "Quicksilver Times",

a Iormer Washington, D. C. (WDC), underground newspaper

published bi-weekly.

"The Community Bookshop is having

problems.

They do not stem from

police harrasment of governmental

piggery.

They grow from the fact

that somehow the people that the

bookshop serves have forgotten the

difference between a community ser

vice and a capitalist enterprise....

"The flow through the small room

at 2028 P Street, NW

is an amazing

phenomenon in itself.

The people

represent all age levels and many

socio-economic background. They

come with children and friends, and

go away with bags of books and but -

tons, but many of them missed the

community service in the process.....

"When the Community Bookstore was

started over a year ago, it moved

loosely towards providing books,

posters, and information at non-rip-

off prices.

Operated on volunteer

SECRET

CLASSIFIED BY WILLIAM J. LANDER

EXEMPT FROM GENERAL DECLASSIFICATION

- SCHEDULE OF EXECUTIVE ORDER 11652

EMEMPTION CATEGORY 2

AUTOMATICALLY DECLASSIFIED ON INDEFINITE

NH 55310 DocId: 32989702 Page 200

ENCLOSENE

472752-2

---

## Page 201

THE COMMUNITY BOOK SHOP

basis, it was able to keep the over-

head low and the mark-up reasonable.

It thrived on community support, con-

stant feedback, and an influx of

volunteers.

"Today, the purpose is the same,

but the people seem

to be moving out

of that involvement.

The bookstore

exists on less than

half the neces-

sary people-hours.

There is

Little

participation on the part of the

community in deciding what kinds of

books are needed.

The Community

Bookstore is becoming, in the eyes

of many, a commercial

business, not

a comnunity project.

"In addition to problems within

the store itself, there is the ques-

tion of the second floor.

Several

months ago, the Community Bookstore

rented the second floor of the build-

ing on P Street. Its original pur-

pose was to provide the community

a space in which to do things to

gether.

To date it has been used

for group meetings, films, poetry

readings, a dance

performance, anc

a women's

art and crafts

display

sale.

Yet, much of the time this

space goes

unused simply because no

one has shown an interest in making

use of it.

Again it shows a

ten-

dency on the part of people in the

community to wait until things are

organized by others rather than feel-

ing an obligation to make things hap .

pen themselves.

anyone or anything that needs a

space

to happen in, tell them about

the second floor.

Just call ahead

to make sure it is

free and sche-

dule a happening.)

SECRET

- 2 -

HH 55310

DocId:32989702 Page 201

SECRET

---

## Page 202

THE COMMUNITY BOOK SHOP

SECRET

"The idea that the bookstore 1s

somehow removed from the community

must be done away with if it is to

Improve and provide an adequate

service.

People must begin to rea-

Iize that when the bookstore speaks

of what

"we" want to do,

or what

"we" are, it is not talking just

about the people who work and ac-.

tively participate in the

shop, but

about al. the customers and friends

who come and go. It is only through

this active participation that the

bookstore can become a viable com-

munity project.

It is only with the

help of the people that the Commu-

nity Bookshop can serve the people,"

The current 1971-2 edition of the Chesapeake

and Potomac telephone book for the greates WDC area lists

che Community Bookshop, Incorporatea, located at 2028 1

Street, N. W., WDC, telephone number

833=8228.

The following is the partial text of an article

edition of "The Sunday

Star", the Sunday edition of a

WDC daily newspaper:

"The sales manager - no matter how

good he has been - still loses his job in

six months and his friends and co-workers

pick a new boss.

"The systematic change in manage-

ment is to assure that the Community

Book Shop, 2038 P Street, NW is respon-

sive to the community.

"There is also a constant turnover

among the

15 to 20 volunters who staff

the shop - students, teachers, lawyers,

musicians and writers.

Unexpected help

comes along occasionally, said one volun-

teer working at the store last week, in the

persons of

"runaway kids and people the

police are looking for."

SECRET

=3 -

HIH 55310

DocId: 32989702 Page 202

---

## Page 203

THE COMMUNITY BOOK SHOP

SECRET

"The Community Book Shop, operated

by three

"coordinators" has

done well in

the 16 months it has been open.

It has

lowered Its initial debt of $20,000 incurred

by the purchase of the store to under

$5,000.

Stock now consists of 10,000 to

12,000 books and. over a

thousand periodi

cals.

"The shop has done

: $87,967 worth of

usiness since its opening, according

to the first financial statement released

in March.

"'IF WE HAD TO PAY all our bills

right now, we couldn't.

But we send our

publishers enough to keep them happy

is known - even among themselves - only

oy their tirst names, because, they say:

chey are afraid their connections with the

book shop, which primarily sells left-wing

political

literature and has become a

center for counter-culture in the city,

might be damaging to their professions.

"In a little over a year, The Community

Book Shop has established a reputation as.

one of the city's best sources of social-

ist ana communist political publications.

The shop carries books by well-known pub-

lishers such as Random House, Simon and

schuster, and McGraw Hill.

also newer houses, such as International

Publishers of New York, which sends

books from Russia, and China Book and

Periodicals, Inc.

of San Francisco, which

carries the latest works

from the People's

Republic of China.......

SECRET

-4-

HN 55310 DooId:32989702

Page 203

---

## Page 204

THE COMMUNITY BOOK SHOP

SECRET

"More important to the shop than

profits,

sar its coordinators

is the

rogress it is making in helping the

community whose members share in

decisions about the shop's operations.

The second floor has been made

available for poetry readings, dance

periormances, crait aisplays, men's

encounter sessions, wonen's liberation

meetings, and political

f1lms.

The

second floor also serves as a distri-

bution center for GLUT, a cooperative

food buying service, and a classroom

for education courses.

"By sponsoring books sales and rock

concerts, The Community Book Shop has

raised several thousand dollars which

it has donated to causes such as Gay

Pride Week, Peace Action Coalition,

and Liberation News Service.

"Occasionally, there are disagree-

ments among the shop volunteers about

the causes which the shop should support.

Last month, for example, at a meeting

which brought over 200 persons to the

shop, It was decided the store could

not support the venceremos Brigade

because

the group, which annually goes

to Cuba to help harvest the sugar

crop, refuses to accept gay workers."

On October 5, 1970, a confidential source advised

that one Helen Rosenfeld writing on the letterhead of the

macho for the drolina nan, an a recod bibli

California.

The Revolutionary Union (RU) was founded

in early 1968 and is a militant, semi-

clandestine organization.

Its objectives,

as set out in its publications, are the

development of a united Iront

against

imperialism, the fostering of revolu-

SECRET

-5 -

H# 55310 DocId:32989702 Page 204

---

## Page 205

THE COMMUNITY BOOK SHOP

SECRET •

tionary working-class unity and leader-

ship in struggle, and the formation of

a communist party based or Marxism-

en them eat to tune come seates

leading

Government by force and violence.

The RU lIterature ordered by Rosenfeld for the Book-

shop included copies of the RU publication entitled, The Red

Papers". This order consisted of 25 copies of the first Issue,

50 copies of "Ihe Red Papers 2" and 100 copies of "The Red

Papers 3". Rosenfeld enclosed payment to RU for a previous

order by check in the amount $8.75 and drawn on the account

of the Washington Circle Community Bookshop. The check was

On March 10, 1971, representatives of the Federal

Bureau of Investigation (FBI) interviewed David Marcuse. After

having

been advised of the identities of the interviewing

agents, Marcuse stated in part that he was the owner of the

Community Bookshop, 2020 ₽ Street, N. W.,

(WDC), formerly known

as the Washington Circle Community Bookshop at

2147 K Street,

N. W., WDC.

The bookshop had been open at its present location

for two weeks and was financially self-supporting.

He invited

the interviewing agents to browse his shop, declared he was

very busy, and terminated the interview.

On Aprit 21, 1912, a second source advised that Marcuse

was employed by The Community Book Shop, 2028 ₽ Street, N. W.,

•WDC, Irom April 1, 1971, - September 30, 1971.

On April 7, 1971, the first source advised that one

Dan Hinton representing The Community Book Shop, 2020 ₽

Street, N. W.s

WDC, had recently contacted the

RU at San

Francisco, California,

and requested a list of the. literature

available

from RU and

these publications' bulk costs.

On March 15, 1971, a third source furnished a

flyer that had circulated in new left circles in WDC during

March, 1971.

This flyer indicated that The Community Bookshop

was holding a benefit on March 14, 1971, at the Church of

the Pilgrims, 22nd and I Streets, N. No, WDC, Ior the purpose

of raising funds.

The flyer indicated that participants would

be requested to each furnish a $2.00 donation. Entertainment

for the benefit would consist of showing films and having

performances by local rock groups.

SECRET

1H 55310 DocId:32989702 Page 205

- 6 -

---

## Page 206

THE COMMUNITY BOOK SHOP

SECRET

On May 29, 1971, a fourth source advised that an

unidentified

representative of The Community Book Shop,

2028 P Street, N. W., WDC, contacted the San Francisco

Chapter Headquarters of The Black Prather Party (BPP), 1336

Fillmore street, san Francisco, California, on that date.

The

Community Book Shop representative requested a mailing List

from the BYP.

The BPP is a black extremist organi-

zation started in Oakland, California,

during December, 1966. It advocates

the use of guns

and guerrilla tactics

to bring about the overthrow of the

United States Government.

During July, 1971, Martin Grannan, Operations

Officer, Wells Fargo Bank, Emeryville Office, Emeryville,

California, furnished under a subpoena duces

tecum, infor-

mation showing The Community Book Store, Incorporated, 2028

I street, N. Wo, WDC, as the maker of a

check that was

into the Black Panther Party's Commercial Checking

Account, account number 0105-021331, located at this office

of the

Wells Fargo Bank during the month of June, 1971.

Information concerning this check is as follows:

Name on

Dated

Amt.

Bank

Account #

Instrument Signer Endorser Drawn on

6/6/71 95 04-071-66943 Community Book David BPP The Riggs Nat'1

Store, Inc.

Marcuse Stamp

• Bank of wash:,

2028 P Street,

D. C., Dupont

N. W., Washing-

Circle Office,

ton, D. C.

Washington, D.C.

The July 17, - 30, 1971, edition of the "Quicksilver

Times", carried an item captioned, "Venceremos".

This article

reported that a block party would be held in the 2000 Block of

• Street, N. W., WDC, during the evening hours of July 26, 1971.

The purpose of the block party was to promote interest in

the Cuban Revolution and to celebrate Fidel Castro's ascendency

to power in Cuba.

On July 26, 1971,

a representative of the Metropolitan

Police Department (MPD), WDC, advised as follows:

SECRET

•-7-

H# 55310 DocId:32989702 Page 206

---

## Page 207

THE COMMUNITY BOOK SHOP

SECRET

The MPD had granted a permit to the Community Book

Shop, 2020 P Street, N. W., WDC, to hold a rally on the

sidewalk in Iront of the book shop from 6:00 p.m. until

10:00 p.m. July 26, 1971. The permit listed the acting presi

dent of the book shop as one sharon. Kruster. The telephone

number of the shop was given as 833-8228.

According to the permit, the purpose of the rally

was to commemorate the first anniversary of the book shop and

to show films in front of the shop.

The permit also granted

the right to have amplified music.

Under the terms of the

permit, the sponsoring group was not allowed in any way to

block either the sidewalk or the roadway.

During February, 1972, a fifth source, another govern-

ment agency which conducts intelligence investigations, advised

that one Gerald schwinn, representing The Community Book shop,

2028 ₽ Street, N. W., WDC, contacted

"The" Vietnam Commission,

Afro-Asian Solidarity Committee, 108 (East, Berlin, Thael-

mannplatz 8/9, German Democratic

Republic during early

February, 1972.

Schwinn requested non specified literature

from the Commission and Indicated this should be sent to

The Community Book Shop, WDC.

On september 5, 1972, a sixth source advised that the

Community Book Shop, 2028 P Street, N. W., WDC, has a medium

sized collection of

books

ranging

from black revolutionary

literature, communist and socialist publications to contemporary

novels.

On September 11, 1972, a seventh source advised that

The Community Book Shop is operated by individuals on a voluntary

basis who wish to involve themselves with the selling of Leftist

literature. The source further advised that the area on the

second floor, above the book shop is often utilized as a temporary

residence by out-of-town participants to WDC area protest demon-

strations.

This document contains neither recommendations

nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of

the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its

contents are not to be distributed outside your

agency nor duplicated within your agency.

- 8% -

SECRET

HH 55310 DooId:32989702 Page 207

---

## Page 208

- ED-323 (Rev. 11-29-61)

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Washington, D. C.

20535

October 10, 1972

SECRET MATERIAL

ATTACHED

Int Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

100-56324

Title

THE COMMUNITY BOOK SHOP

Character

Reference

INTERNAL SECURITY -

REVOLUTIONARY ACTIVITIES

Memorandum at Washington, D. C.,

captioned and dated as above.

All sources (except any listed below) whose identities

are concealed in referenced communication have furnished reliable

information in the past.

1*

your agency.;

HH 55310

DocId: 32989702

---

## Page 209

OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10

MAY IS FOITION

UNITED STATES GC IRNMENT

Memorandum

TO

•ACTING DIRECTOR, FBI

0Sp EAR

vel

TROMI

•SAC, WEO (100-56324) (0)

DATE: 10/10/72

SUBJECT:THE COMMUNITY BOOK SHOP

IS - REVOLUTIONARY ACTIVITIES

Re Bulet to WFO, 8/8/72.

CiB

Enclosed for the Bureau and Alexandria, respectively, are

seven (7) and one (1) copies of an IHM dated and captioned as above.

FD 376 attached.

The enclosed LHM is classified "Secret" to protect arainst

the unauthorized disclosure of the information furnished by -.

the disclosure of which could reasonably be expected to result in

serious damage to the national security.

IDENTITY OF SOURCES

LOCATION

SOURCE

IDENTITY AND LOCHTION

CONCEALED

The representaiives of the FBI who Interviewed DA' ID

MARCUSE on 3/10/71, were SAS RICHARD C. CARTER and HARRY J.

WILLIS.

HW

1c 7zzs

REC-16

ST-11?,

-4727554

Alexandria (100-515). (LOUIS DANIEL HINTON, II) (Enc. 1) (Info)

1 - WFO

JPC: djw F-!!!,7

1-.5.5

ul 31k

OCT 31 1972

Parker 10120/72 TOLD: In Right Sect.

---

## Page 210

WFO 100-56324

The representative of the Metropolitan Police Depart-

ment (MPD), WDC, who furnished Information re the Community Book

Shop sponsored block party scheduled for 7/26/71, was SOURCE

The following sources faniliar with various phases

of evolutionary and extremist activity In the greater WDC

area were contacted regarding the Community Book Shop. None

could furnish any identifiable information re same that is

not included in the enclosed memorandum:

SOURCE

CONTACTING PERSONNEL

DATE OF CONTACT

SA PAUL E. MORRISON

SA JOHN L. STANLEY

SA PAUL E. MORRISON

SA JOHN T. ALDHIZER

SA O. MICHAEL SMASAL

SOURCE

SA J. PETER CHASE

CONCEALED

SA JAMES A. SCHMITZ

SA DONALD R. KOMAN

SA DAVID A. HAMMOND

SA RICHARD C.. COFFMAN

SA DAVID RARITY

SA JOHN T. ALDHIZER

DATE

OF

CONTACT

CONCEALED

SA ARLAND A.. MOSEL

SA PAUL. E. MORRISON

SA GARY C. WITT

SA JOHN T. ALDHIZER

SA RICHARD C. COFFMAN

SA THOMAS H. BRESSON

SA EDWIN A. WAITE, JR.

DAVID MARCUSE referred to in LHM is an ADEX subject

of WFO (Bufile: 100-463061, WFOfile: 100-48567) .

DAN HINTON referred to in LHM may be identical with

LOUIS DANIEL HINTON, II, subject of Bufile 100-461018, and

AXIile 100-515.

SHARON KRUSTER and HELEN ROSENFELD are not further

identified in WFO files.

GERALD SCHWINN referred to in LHM appears to be

Identical with GERALD ALLAN SCHWINN subject of Bufile 100-455418

and WFO file 100-49697.

- 2-

HH 55310 DocId:32989702 Page 210

---

## Page 211

• WFO 100-56324

WFO does not recommena additional investigation re

The Community Book Shop at this time. It would appear from

investigation to date that the book shop's primary function in

the District of Columbia is that of a retail outlet of radical

published miterials.

- 3-

HH 55310

DocId: 32989702

Page 211

---

## Page 212

In Reply, Please Refer 10

File No.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Washington, D. C.

20535

October 10, 1972

SECRET

9

THE COMMUNITY BOOK SHOP

The following is the partial text of an article

entitled "It's Your Store" that appeared on page four of

the April 12 - 30, 1972, edition of The "Quicksilver Times",

a former Washington, D. C. (WDC), underground newspaper

published bi-weekly.

"The Community Bookshop is having

problems.

They do not stem from

police harrasment of governmental

piggery.

They grow from the fact

that somenow the people that the

bookshop serves have forgotten the

difference between a community ser-

vice and a capitalist enterprise....

"The flow through the small room

at 2028 P Street, NW is an amazing

phenomenon in itself.

The people

represent all age levels and many

socio-economic background. They

come with children and friends, and

go away with bags of books and but-

tons, but many of them missed the

community service in the process.....

"When the Community Bookstore was

started over a year ago, it moved

loosely towards providing books,

posters, and information at non-rip

off prices.

Operated on volunteer

SECRET

CLASSIFIED BY WILLIAM J. LANDER

EXEMPT FROM GENERAL DECLASSIFICATION

SCHEDULE OF EXECUTIVE ORDER 11652

EMEMPTION CATEGORY 2

AUTOMATICALLY DECLASSIFIED ON INDEFINITE

ENCLOSING

HH 55310

DocId: 32989702 Page 212

i!

472-7520

---

## Page 213

THE COMMUNITY BOOK SHOP

basis, it was able to keep the over-

head low and the mark-up reasonable.

It thrived on community support, con-

stant feedback, and an influx of

volunteers.

"Today, the purpose is the same,

but the people seem to be moving out

of that involvement.

The bookstore

exists on less than

half the neces-

sary people-hours.

There is little

participation on the part of the

community in deciding what kinds of

books are needed.

The Community

Bookstore is becoming, in the eyes

of many, a commercial

business: not

a community project.

"In addition to problems within

the store itself, there is the ques-

tion of the second floor.

Several

months ago, the Community Bookstore

rented the

second floor of the build-

ing on P Street.

Its original pur-

pose was to provide the community

a space in which to do things to

gether.

To date it has been used

for group meetings, films, poetry

readings, a dance periormance, ano

a women's

art and crafts display/

sale. Yet, much of the time this

space goes

unused simply because no

one has shown an interest in making

dency on the part of people in the

community to wait until things are

organized by others rather than feel-

ing an obligation to make things hap

pen themselves. (If you know of

anyone or anything that needs a

space to happen in, tell them about

the second Il0or.

Just call ahead

to make sure it is tree and sche-

dule a happening.)

SECRET

SECRET

-2-

HIH

55310

DocId: 32989702

Page 213

---

## Page 214

1:17.

THE COMMUNITY BOOK SHOP

"The idea that the bookstore is

somehow removed from the community

must be done away with if it is to

improve and provide an adequate

service.

People must begin to rea-

lize that when the bookstore speaks

of what "we" want to do,

or what

"we" are, it is not talking just

about the people who work and ac-

tively participate in

the

shop, but

about all the customers and friends

who come and go. It is only through

this active participation that the

bookstore can become a viable com

munity project.

It is only with the

help of the people that the Commu-

nity Bookshop can serve the people."

SECRET

The current 1971-2 edition of the Chesapeake

and Potomac telephone book for the greater WDC area lists

che Community Bookshop, Incorporated, located at 2020 1

Street, N. W., WDC, telephone number 833-8228.

The following is the partial text of an article

entitled, "It's Responsive-Leftist Book Shop" that appeared

on page B-4 of the July 30, 1972, edition of "The Sunday

Star", the Sunday edition of a WDC daily newspaper:

"The sales manager - no matter how

good he has been - still loses his job in

six months

and his friends and co-workers

pick a new boss.

"The systematic change in manage-

ment is to assure that

• the Community

Book Shop, 2038 P Street, NW is respon-

sive to the community.

"There is also a constant turnover

among the 15 to 20 volunters who staff

the shop - students, teachers, lawyers,

musicians and writers.

Unexpected help

comes along occasionally, said one volun-

teer working at the store last week, in the

persons of

runaway kids and people

• the

police are looking for."

SECRET

HH 55310 DocId:32989702 Page 214

---

## Page 215

THE COMMUNITY BOOK SHOP

SECRET

"The Community Book Shop, operated

by three "coordinators" has

done well in

the 16 months it has been open. It has

lowered its initial debt of $20,000 incurred

by the purchase of the store to under

$5,000.

Stock now consists of 10,000 to

12,000 books and over a

cals.

thousand periodi-

"The shop has done $87,967 worth of

business since its opening, according

to the first financial statement released

in March.

"'IF WE HAD TO PAY all our ui1ls

But we send our

publishers enough to keep them

Will, one of the coordinators

(The staff

is known - even among themselves - only

by their first names, because, they say the

chey are afrald their connections with

book shop, which primarily sells left-wing

political

literature and has become a

center for counter-culture in the city,

might be damaging to their professions.)

"In a little over a year, The Community

Book Shop has established a reputation as

one of the city's best sources of social-

ist ana communist political publications.

The shop carries books by well-known pub

lishers

such as Random House, Simon and

schuster, and McGraw hill.

There are

also newer houses: york, which sends

such as International

Publishers of New

books from Russia, and China Book and

Periodicals, Inc.

I san trancisco,

which

carries the

latest works

from the People's

Republic of China.......

SECRET

- 4-

NN 55310 DocId:32989702

Page 215

---

## Page 216

THE COMMUNITY BOOK SHOP

SECRET

"More important to the shop than

proilts, say its coordinators, is the

progress it is making in helping the

community whose members share in

accisions about the shop's operations.

The second floor has been made

available for poetry readings, dance

performances, craft aisplays,

men's

encounter sessions, women's liberation

meetings, and political films..

The

second floor also serves as a distri-

bution center for GLUT, a cooperative

food. buying service, and a classroom

for education courses.

"By sponsoring books sales and rock

concerts, The Community Book Shop has

raised several thousand dollars which

it has donated to causes such as Gay

Pride Weeks

Peace Action Coalition,

and Liberation News Service.

"Occasionally, there are disagree-

ments among the shop volunteers about

the causes which the shop should support.

Last month, for example, at a meeting

which brought over 200 persons to the

shop, it was decided the store could

not support the Venceremos Brigade

because the group, which annually goes

to Cuba to help harvest the sugar

crop, refuses to accept gay workers."

On October 5, 1970, a confidential source advised

that one Helen Rosenfeld writing on the letterhead of the

• Washington Circle Community Bookshop, 2147 & Street, N. W•,

WDC, telephone number 833-8228, had

recently ordered publi

cation from the Revolutionary Union, San Francisco,

California.

The Revolutionary Union (RU) was founded

In early 1968 and is a militant, semi-

clandestine organization.

Its objectives,

as set out in its publications, are the

development of a united Iront against

imperiaLism, the lostering of revolu

SECRET

HH 55310 DocId:32989702 Page 216

---

## Page 217

THE COMMUNITY BOOK SHOP

tionary working-class unity and leader-

ship in struggle, and the formation of

a communist party based on Marxism-

Leninism naU Ise-tung thought, Leading

to the overthrow of the United States

Government by force and violence.

SECRET

The RU literature ordered by Rosenfeld for the Book-

shop included copies of the RU publication entitled, -The Reo

Papers". This order consisted of 25 copies of the first issue,

50 copies of "The Red Papers 2" and 100 copies of "The Red

Papers 3".

Rosenfeld enclosed payment to RU for a previous

order by check in the amount $8.75 and drawn on the account

of the Washington Circle Community Bookshop. The check was

signed by David Marcuse.

On March 10, 1971, representatives of the Federal

Bureau of Investigation (FBI) interviewed David Marcuse.

After

having been advised of the identities of the interviewing

agents, Marcuse stated in part that he was the owner of The

Community Bookshop, 2028 P Street,

N. W., WDC.

The bookshop had been open at its present location

for two weeks and was financially self-supporting.

He invited

the interviewing agents to browse his shop, declared he was

very busy, and terminated the interview.

On April 21, 1972, a second source advised that Marcuse

was employed by The Community Book Shop, 2020 ₽ Street, N. W..

Wol, Irom apriat, 1ylt, - september 30, 1971.

On April 7, 1971, the first source advised that one

Dan Hinton representing The Community Book Shop, 2028 P

street, N. W..

WDC, had recently contacted the RU at San

Francisco, California, and requested a list of the literature

available from Ru and these publications' bulk costs.

On March 15, 1971, a third source furnished a

flyer that had circulated in new left circles in WDC during

March, 1971.

This flyer indicated that The Community Bookshop

was holding a benefit on March 14, 1971, at the Church of

the Pilgrims, 22nd and P Streets, N. W., WDC, Ior the purpose

of raising funds.

The flyer indicated that participants would

be requested to each furnish a $2.00 donation. Entertainment

for the benefit would consist of showing films and having

performances by local rock groups.

SECRET

WH 55310 DocId:32989702 Page 217 - 6 -

---

## Page 218

THE COMMUNITY BOOK SHOP

SECRET

On May 29, 1971, a fourth source advised that an

unidentified representative of The Community Book Shop,

2028 P Street, N. W., WDC, contacted the San Francisco

Chapter Hearquarters of The Black Panther Party (BPP), 1336

HILlmore Street, San Francisco, California, on that date.

The

Community Book Shop representative requested a mailing list

from the BPP.

The BPP is a black extremist organi-

zatzon started in oakland, Calliornia,

auring December, 1966. It advocates

the use of guns and guerrilla tactics

to bring about the overthrow of the

United States Government.

During July, 1971, Martin Grannan, Operations

Officer,

Wells Fargo Bank,

Emeryville Office, Emeryville,

California, furnished under a subpoena duces

tecum, IntOr

mation showing the Community Book Store, Incorporated, 2020

• Street, N. W.. WDC, as the maker of a check that was

deposited into the Black Panther Party's Commercial Checking

Account, account number 0105-021331, Located at his office

of the

Wells Fargo Bank during the month of June, 1971.

Information concerning this

check is as follows:

Name on

Bank

Dated

Amt.

Account #

Instrument Signer Endorser Drawn on

616/71 $95 04-071-66943 Community Book David BPP The Riggs Nat '1

Store, Inc.

Marcuse Stamp Bank of Wash.,

2028 P Street,

D. C., Dupont

N. W., Washing-

Circle Office,

ton, D. C.

Washington, D.C.

The July 17, - 30, 1971, edition of the "Quicksilver

Times", carried an item captioned, "Venceremos"

This article

reported that a block party would

be held in the 2000 Block of

the Cuban Revolution and to celebrate Fidel Castro's ascendency

to power in Cuba.

-

On July 26, 1971, a representative of the Metropolitan

Police Department (MPD), WDC, advised as follows:

SECRET

-7-

H# 55310 DocId:32989702 Page 218

---

## Page 219

THE COMMUNITY BOOK SHOP

SECRET

The MPD had granted a permit to the Community Book

Shop, 2028 P Street, N. W., WDC, to hold a rally on the

sidewalk in front of the book shop from 6:00 p.m. until

10:00 p.m. July 26, 1971. The permit listed the acting presi-

dent of the book shop as one Sharen, Kruster. The telephone

number of the shop was given as 833÷8228.

According to the permit, the purpose of the rally

was to commemorate the first anniversary of. the book shop and

to show films in front of the shop. The permit also granted

the right to have amplified music.

Under the terms of the

permit, the sponsoring group was not allowed in any way to

block eithe? the sidewalk or the roadway.

During February, 1972, a fifth source, another govern-

ment agency which conducts intelligence investigations, advised

that one Gerald schwinn, representing

The Community Book Shop,

2020 ₽ Street, N. W., WDC, contacted

"The Vietnam Commission,

Afro-Asian Solidarity Committee, 108 (East) Berlin, Thael-

mannplatz 8/9, German Democratic Republic during early

February, 1972. Schwinn requested non specified literature

from the

Commission and indicated this should be sent to

The Community Book Shop, WDC.

on september 5, 1912, a sixth source advised that The

Community Book Shop, 2028 P Street, N. W., WDC, has a medium

sized collection of

books ranging from black revolutionary

literature, communist and

socialist publications to contemporary

novels.

On September 11, 1972, a seventh source advised that

The Community Book Shop is operated by individuals on a voluntary

basis who wish to involve themselves with the selling of Leftist

literature. The source further advised that the area on the

second floor, above the book shop is often utilized as a temporary

residence by out-of-town participants to WDC area protest demon-

strations.

This document contains neither recommendations

nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property

of

the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its

contents are not to be distributed outside your

agency nor duplicated within your agency.

- 8 -

SECRET

HH 55310 DooId:32989702 Page 219

---

## Page 220

FD-323 (Rev. 11-29-61)

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Washington, D. C.

20535

October 10, 1972

SECRET MATERIAL

ATTACHED

In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

100-56324

Title

THE COMMUNITY BOOK SHOP

Character

Reference

INTERNAL SECURITY -

REVOLUTIONARY ACTIVITIES

Memorandum at Washington, D. C.,

captioned and dated as above.

All sources (except any listed below) whose identities

are concealed in referenced

communication heve

furnished reliable

information in the past.

1%

HH 55310

DocId: 32989702

This document contains nelther recommendations nor conclusions of the FBi.

It is the property

elicon enoug seerie distributed outside

Page 220

---

## Page 221

MAILED 20

1372

Felt

Bntes

Bishop

Callahan

Campbell

Cleveland

Conrad

Dalbey

Jenkins

Murshnll

Miller, E.S.

Ponder

Soynra

Walters

Ir. Armstr

13

Sad, WEO

8/8/72

Aeting Director FBI

THE

CORRUNITY BOOK SHOP

IS " NEVOLUTIONARE ACHIVITIES

I - Mr. D.P. White

Enclosed

fOr WEO are trO

copies

of an artiele captioned

"Esitist Book Shop" unich appoared in the 1/30/72 issue os

*the

Sunday Stars" Washington, D.C:

A rovier of this articlo reve ils that esptioned

organization is quite secretive

concerning the sources oi

funds and the idontition of individuals conneeted with it.

It distributes various types of revolutionary and communist

pubiscations, and appoars to be a central noating place

various types of groups which appoar to be o& revolutionary

Initiate investigation regarding this bookshop

through established sourcos and informants and forard to Bureau

In form suitable for dissemination informtion concerning 145

aims and ebjectives, idontities and bacisgrounds of its leaders

mad ochersassociated with it, and date rogeroing any planned

nusure notivities or tis bookshop and those

associated with 1u.

Submit your recommendations as to whether additional investi

gasion should be conducted of this organization as a revolu

pionary groug or as dominated or controlled by such a group.

Tou are referred to letter fron Legal Attache, Bona,

dated 3/3/72,

with enclonure, capuioned "Gerald Allan Schvion,

aka Corald Schwinn, IS - North Viotnan."

Chese connunications

contain infornatson

concerning captioned bookshop.

In addition, San Franciaco letters dated 5/24/71, cay-

cloned "Revolutionary Union (RU), IS - RU," contain information

concornint correspondence fron captioned bookshop to the say

Ares radical Union.

Bureau filos contain no other information

idontiflable with this organization.

Enclosures

2 MET-20.00//00

470752

20 AUG 8 1972

DPW :nem

(4)

KLU

MEET MARREN MOSTS

---

## Page 222

DrIP (Rev. 6-29-72)

IT'S RESPONSIVE

b't

Leftist Book Shop

By KIKI LEVANTES

Feminist Press, Book People, and Time

Star-News Staff Writer

Change Press.

The sales manager - no matter how

good he has been - still loses his job in

THE SHOP IS ALSO one of the city's

six months and his friends and co-workers

few book stores with complete sections on

pick a new boss.

women's liberation publications and the

gay movement.

systematic change in manage-

ment is to assure that The Community

A growing children's section includes

cultural coloring books on Japan, Africa,

Book Shop,

2038 P. Street, NW is respon-

and the American Indian from Bellero-

phon Books of San Francisco. There are

There is also a constant turnover

also books which attenpt to redefine sei-

among the 15 to 20 volunteers who staff

ual roles for young children, such as "The

the shop - students, teachers, lawyers,

Challenge to Become a Doctor," a biogra-

musicians and writers. Unexpected help

phy of Elizabeth Blackwell.

comes along occasionally, said one volun-

More important to the shop than prof-

teer working at the store last week, in the

its, say its coordinators, is the progress it

persons of "runaway

kids and people the

making in helping

the community

police are looking for."

whose members share in decisions about

The Community Book Shop, operated

the shop's operations. The second floor has

by three "coordinators" has done well in

been made available for poetry readings,

the 16 months it has been open. It has

dance performances, craft displays, men's

lowered its initial debt of $20,000 incurred

encounter sessions,

women's liberation

by the purchase of the store to under

meetings, and political films. The second

$5,000.

Stock now consists of 10,000 to

floor also serves as a distribution center

12.000 books and over a thousand periodi-

for GLUT, a cooperative food buying serv-

cals.

ice, and a classroom for education courses.

The shop has done $87,967 worth of

By sponsoring books sales and rock

business since

its opening,

according to

concerts, The Community Book Shop has

the first

March.

financial stalement released.

in

raised several thousand dollars which it

has donated to causes such as Gay Pride

Week, Peace Action Coalition, and Libera-

tion News Service.

"IF WE HAD TO PAY all our bills

Occasionally, there are disagrcements

we couldn't. But we send our

among the shop volunteers about the caus-

publishers enough to keep them hanby and

es which the shop should support.

keep the orders coming in," said Will, one

of the coordinators. (The staff is known -

month, for example, at a mecting which

brought over 200 persons lo the shop, it

even among themselves - only by their

was decided the store could not support

first names,

because, they say, they are

the Venceremos Brigade because

their connections with the book

which annually goes to Cuba to

shop, which primarily sells left-wing politi-

cal literature and has become a center for

harvest the sugar crop, refuses to

counter-culture in the cily, might be dam-

aging to their professions.)

In a little over a year, The Community

Book Shop has established a reputation as

one of the city's best sources of social-

ist and communist political publications.

the shop carries books by well-known pub-

lishers such as Random House, Simon and

McGraw-Hill.

also newer houses, such as International

New York, which sends

books from Russia, and China Book and

Periodicals,

Inc. of San Francisco, which

the latest works from the People's

Republic of China.

¿ The shop also has a selection of publi-

cations froin the so-called counter-culture

presses: the New England Free Press, the

PIILOSOPHICAL variances are just

one element in the magnetism of The

Community Book Shop.

At noon, people gather on the steps to

eat their homemade lunches. Inside the

weathered townhouse they wander down

the narrow aisles or settle down on the

benches by the bay windows to read. Chil-

dren drift in and stare at wall posters

depicting everything from the Russian

révolution to womanhood's awakening at

And, in one corner a future coordina-

tor writes on a posted sheet of blank

"Norman Mailer is a sexist. Get him

out of our store. Sue."

Felt -

Bates

Bishop

Callahan

Campbell -

Cleveland -

Conrad

Dalbey

Jenkins

Marshall

2U t.S.

Ponde:

Soyars

Walters -

Tele. Room -

Mr. Kinley -

Mr. Armstrong +

Ms. Herwig —

Mrs. Neenan

The Washington Post

Times Herald

The Washington Daily News

The Evening Star (Washington) .

The Sunday Star (Washington)

winn

Daily News (New York)

Sunday News (New York)

New York Post -

The New York Times -

The Daily World.

The New Leader -

The Wall Street Journal

The National Observer

People's World -

Date

MCLOSUR

H4 55310

DocId: 32989702 Pade

222

---

## Page 223

Yesun panten

-Star-News Photographer Paul Schmick

Interior of the Community Bookshop on P Street NW.

HIH

55310

DocId:32989702

Page 223

---

## Page 224

MAILED 20

AUG -17

1372

SHE, WEFO

8/8/72

Acting Di

reSter BA

1 - HI. D.P. White

TIE TOMMUNINE BOOK SHOP

15"- TEVOLUTIONARE ACAVVITIES

Enclosed for UTO are two copies of an article captioned

"Loftist Book Shop" which aproared in the 7/30/72 issue

"'ho Sunday Star," Washington, D.C:

A rories of this articlo rove.is that cuptioned

organisation is quito secretive concorning the sources oi us

Euthis and the idontitics of individuals connected wich it.

It distribudos various types of revolutionary and conmunist

publications, and anpears to bo a contral seating piace for

varzous typos of groups which appoar to be oi a revolutionary

Babuns.

Intizate investigation regarding this bookshop

through established souzcos and informants and fomard to Dizeau

IL LOrE SUiLablO 1OI CIOninaion infOmatiOn Concerniug 155

aims and cujoctives, identliies and bacigrounds of lis loadeng

Future activities or tis bookshon and tiDEs aSSOCiELd Nich ¿ù.

Submit your reccomondations as to whether aáditional investi-

gation should be conducted of this organization as a ravolu-

fionary group or as doninated or controlled by such a grouy..

-—

SENSITIVE FOREIGN SOURCE

D'T

hop

Inhurr

B3b0l)

veland

Irad

shall

lor.E.S.

sder

le. finger

Arrastrui

• Horwix

+ M55310ADO2PА

In addition, Son Trancisco lotters dated 5/24/71, cay-

taored "revciutionary

Union (RIl), IS - RI," contain information

COnDOrNIN" COrIOSTONLONCO ISOn CaptiOned SOOlSton te the 52y

Azes radical Unio.

Sureau filca contain no other informatio

identifiante with this

organization.

Enclosures - 3 MCT-2046//00-472752

DFW : MCM

(4)

REG 73

'20 AUL 8 1972

---

## Page 225

G- 19 (Rev. 6-29-72)

IT'S RESPONSIVE

2

134

Leftist Book Shop

By KIKI LEVANTES

Stai•. is Staff Writer

Feminist Press, Book People, and Time

Change Press.

The sales manager - no matter how

good he has been — still loses his job in

six months and his friends and co-workers

pick a new boss.

THE SHOP IS ALSO one of the city's

few book stores with complete sections on

women's liberation publications and the

systematic change in manage-

ment is to assure that The Community

Book Shop,

2038 P Street, NW is respon-

sive to the community.

There is also a constant turnover

among the 15 to 20 volunteers who staff

the shop - students, teachers, lawyers,

musicians and writers. Unexpected help

comes along occasionally, said one volun-

teer working at the store last weck, in the

"runaway kids and people the

police are looking for.

The Community Book Shop, operated

by three "coordinators" has done well in

the 16 months it has been oven. It has

lowered its initial debt of $20,000 incurred

the purchase of the store to under

12.000 books and over a thousand periodi-

shop has cone $87,957 worth of

since its opening,

according to

the first financial statement released'

in

March.

"IF IVE HAD TO PAY all our bills

right now, we couldn't. But we send our

publishers enough to keep them happy and

keep the orders coming in," said Will, one

of the coordinators. (The staff is known -

even among themseives - only by their

first names, because, they sav, they are

connections with the book

shop, which primarily sells left-wing politi-

cal literature and has become a center for

counter-culture in the city, might be dam-

aging to their professions.)

In a little over a year, The Community

Book Shop has established a reputation as

one of the city's best sources of social-

ist. and communist political publications.

The shop carries books by well-known pub-

lishers such as Random House, Simon and

Schuster, and McGraw-Hill.

also newer houses, such as International

Publishers of New York, which

books from Russia, and China Book and

Periodicals, Inc. of San Francisco, which

chrries the latest works from the People's

Republic of China.

The shop also has a selection of publi-

cadions from the so-called counter-culture

presses: the New England Free Press, the

A growing children's section includes

cultural coloring books on Japan, Africa.

and the American Indian from Bellero-

phon Books of San Francisco. There are

also books which attempt to redefine sex-

ual roles for young children, such *s "The

Challenge to Become a Doctor," a biogra-

phy of Elizabeth Blackwell.

More important to the shop than prof-

its, say its coorcinators, is the progress it

the community

whose members share in decisions about

the shop's operations. The second floor has

been made avalable for poetry readings,

dance periormances, crait displavs, men's

encounter sessions,

and political films. The second

floor also serves as a distribution center

for GLUT, a cooperative food buying serv-

ice, and a classroom for education courses.

By sponsoring books sales

concerts, The Community Book Shop has

dollars which it

has donated to causes such as Gay Pride

Week, Peace Action Coalition, and Libera-

tion News Service.

Occasionally, there are disagreements

among the shop volunteers about the caus-

es which the shop should support. Last

month, for example,

at a meeting which

brought over 200 persons to the shop, it

was decided the store could not support

the Venceremos Brigade because®

which annually goes to Cuba to

grop harvest the sugar crop, refuses to

accept gay workers.

PIlLOSOPIlICAL variances are just

one element in the magnetism of The

• Community Book Shop.

At noon, people gather on the steps to

eat their homemade lunches. Inside the

weathered townhouse they wander down

the narrow aisles or settle down on the

benches by the bay windows to read. Chil.

drift in and stare at wall posters

eversthing from the Russian

• révolution to womanhood's awakening and

the evils of strip mining.

And, in one corner a future coordina-

tor writes on a posted sheet of blank

"Norman Mailer is a sexist. Get him

out of our store. Sue."

Felt -

Bates

Bishop

Callahan

Campbell -

Cleveland -

Conrad

Dalbey

enkins

larshall

MillerE.S.

ronder

Soyars

Walters

Tele. Room .

Mr. Kinley -

Mr. Armstrong

Ms. Herwig -

Mrs. Nernan

The Washington Post,

Times_Herald

The Washington Daily News

The Evening Star (Washinglon), -

The Sunday Star (Washington) =

Daily News (New York)

Sunday News (New York)

New York Post -

The New York Times -

The Daily World -

The New Leader

The Wall Street Journal.

The National Observer

Proplo's World

Date

HIH

55310 DocId: 32989702

9995

---

## Page 226

lie Donna Li

-Star-Ness's Photographer Paul Schmick

Interior of the Community Bookshop on P Street NW.

H# 55310 DocId:32989702 Page 226

---

## Page 227

A ro

TO

.. ISA FOMA (el CFS) 101-11.9

UNETLI STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

DIRECTOR, FBI

FRON

•SAC, SAN FRANCISCO

(105-184359)

(100-61281) (P)

DATE: 5/241,71

,SUBJECT:

REVOLUTIONARY UNION (RU)

IS - RU

On dates indicated

• 3247-5 made available to

SA JAMES E. SHEPRIFF informatio.. which disclosed that

the organizations or incividuals listed below had been in

contact with the

Revolutionary Union (RU), aka Bay Area

San Francisco.

Xerox copies of the information furnisher

are ratained in San Francisco File 134-3962A.

FTF/amc

(21)

MH 54

INFORMATION FROM SP 3247-S CONCERNING CONTACTS

WITH THE RU, IF DISSENINATED, MUST BE CAREFULLY PARAPHRASED

AND CLASSIFIED "SECRET" TO PROTECT THE SENSITIVE NATURE OF

SHOULD BE CHARACTERIZED AS HAVING FURNISHED RELIABLE

INFORMATION IN THE PAST.

INFORIIATION SHOUID MAKE NO MENTION OF THE CONTACT WITH RU

OR OF THE CONTENTS OF ANY PERSONAL MESSAGE TO THE RU.

RECIPIENTS SIOULD NOTETHAT A FICTITIOUS NAME IS SOLETIMES

USED BY PERSONS CONTACTING THE RU AND THAT OPEN INQUIRY

TO DETERMINE IDENTITY OF PERSCAS WIIO REQUEST RÜ PUBLICATIONS

COULD JLOPARDIZE THIS VALURBLE SOURCE.

Information set forth below is being furnished to

the offices covering the adäresses listed for completion ci

files

BUREAU

105-184369-574

(1:

134-18961

SE 3247-5)

2-

3-.

INDIANAPOLIS

(RM)

LOS ANGELES

(100-72077) TRU) (RM)

Le tt..r

(1: 100-

) (MARVIN YUST)

3- NEW YORK

(105-100707) (RU) (RM)

(Enc. 1)

(1: 100-107901) (Albanian Affairs Study Group)

2- PHILADELPHIA

(100-50645) (RU) (RM)

(Enc. 1)

(100-14321) (RU) (RM)

3- SAN DIEGO

(1:

100-

2-

WFO

(100-49578)

Dacid: 3298970

RANCISCO

57967A1158 37175)

---

## Page 228

1 3.393

SE 100-61281

FTF/anc

The letter was

signed by BENSON, RUTH SALLEIN

and JON BERMAN.

WASHINGTON FIELD OFFICE

Community Bock Shop

2028 P Street, NW

Washington, D.C. 20036

On April 7, 1971 source made available a letter

addressed to the Bay Area Radical

Union with the above

returned address.

It contained a

nite signed by DAN HINTON

reguesting a list of literature and bulk rate.

5

-IM 55310

DocI: 32989702 Page_228_

---

## Page 229

TO

PRO

"SUBJECT:

(UNITID SIATES G

ERNMENT

Memorandum

DIRECIOR, FBI (105-184369)

•SAC, SAN FRANCISCO: (100-61281) (P) 2

REVOLUTIONARY UNION (RU)

IS - RU

DATE: 5/24/'71

11.

made available to

the organizations or incividuals listed below had bcen in

contact with the Revolutionary Union (RU), aka Day Area

Revolutionary Union, at its communications address in

San Francisco.

derox copies of the information furnishar

are ratained in San Francisco File 134-39621.

INFO CONCEALED TO

PROTECT

IDENTITY DF SOURCE

ETE/amc

(21)

Information set foith below is being furnished to

the offices covering the adäresses listed for completion

105-184369-574

(1:

134-18961

SE 3247-5)

2-

3-

INDIANAPOLIS

(RM)

LOS ÄNGELES (100-72077) TRU) (RM)

i did d6..1

11: 100-

) (MARVIN YUST)

3- NEW YORK

(105-100707) (RU) (Rº1)

(Enc. I)

(1:

100-107904) (Albanian Affairs Study Group)

2- PHILADELPIIA

(100-50645) (RU) (R)

(Enic.

1)

3- SAN DIEGO

(100-14321) (RU) (RM)

DIAS RES

11: 100-

2- WEO

(100-42578)

lIamnitece to frce political prisoners,

5, 3-

SAN FRANCISCO

1H. 55340m DocEd: 32989702/1 Bage1229.3069A1 /95 3247-51

UNRECORDED CORY FILED

---

## Page 230

SF 100-61281

ETF/amc

The letter was

signed by BENSON, RUTH SALLEIN

and JON BERMAN.

WASHINGTON FIELD OFFICE

#Conmunity Bod. Shop

2028 P Street, NW

Washington, D.C. 20036

Or: April 7, 1971 source made available a letter

addressed to the Bay Area Radical Union with the

above

returned address.

It contained a

ncte

signed by

' DAN HINTON

reguesting a list of literature and bulk rate.

1W- 55310

DocId: 32989702

Page 230

---

## Page 231

1 TO

FROM

:

SUBJECT:

PTIONAI FORM NO. 1

"MAY LEUZ COITIO!

OSA F'EMA (Ri CH-TE) 101-11.6

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

16

• DIRECTOR, FBI

(105-184369)

• SAC

SAN FRANCISCO (100-61281) (P)

REVOLUTIONARY UNION (RU)

IS - RU

DATE:

554/71

on dates indicated Er 3247-S/ made available to

SA JAMES E. SHERRIFF information which disclosed

that the organizations or individuals listed below

had been in contact with the Revolutionary Union (RU) .

aka Bay Area Revolutionary Union, at its communications

address an San Francisco.

Xerox copies of the infornation

furnished are retained in San Francisco File 134-3962A.

=191

Zi

FTF / amc

(22)

1147

5531

UN 4

INFORMATION FROM SE 3247-S CONCERNING CONTACTS WITH

THE RU, IF DISSEMINATED, MUST BE CAREFULLY PARAPHRASED

AND CLASSIFIED "SECRET"

TO PROTEXT THE SENSITIVE NATURE

OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE SOURCE AND THE RU.

SE 3247-S SHOULD BE CHARACTERIZED AS HAVING FURNISHED

RELIABLE INFORMATION IN THE PAST. ANY INTERVIEW BASED

ON THIS INFORMATION SHOULD MAKE NO MENTION OF THE CONTACT

WITH RU OR OF THE CONTENTS OF ANY PERSONAL MESSAGE TO

THE RU. RECIPIENTS SHOULD NOTE THAT A FICTITIOUS NAME

IS SOMETIMES USED BY PERSONS CONTACTING THIE RU AND THAT

OPEN INQUIRY TO DETERMINE IDENTITY OF PERSONS WHO

REQUEST RU PUBLICATIONS COULD JEOPARDIZE THIS VALUABLE

-SOURCE: &

tire --o

5-70

UTE 131-18962) SP910/15-1811369-595

2-

2-

ALBANY RU (RM)

DETROIT

(100-35737) (RM)

RU

5 MAY OR 1091

4-

LOS ANGELES

(Ris)

(1:

100-72077,

(RU) (RM) (1: 100- m studies in the this

11: 100-

Patricia Pomero)

World)

2-

NEW YORK

(100-100707) (RM)

WASITINGTON FIELD (100-49578) (RU) (RM)

(2:

100-

) (Free Palestine)

41473

11: 100-

/ (Community Book shop)

RARE

SAN FRANCISCO

Id: 32989702 (Page 23.

138t Rao heyed.

and than Donnenll Grasser Plosin

"It.

ten

---

## Page 232

SE 100-61281

FTE / amc

WASHINGION FELD OFTICE

COMMUNITY BOOK SHOP

2028 P Street, NW

Washington, D.C. 20036

On April 19, 1971 source made available an

envelope addressed to

the Bay Area Revolutionary Union

with the

above return address.

it contained a note requesting

twenty five issues

each of "Red Papers I, II,

and III,"

twenty

five copies of any other literature which was

distributed

by the Ru.

FREE PALESTINE

P. O. Box 21096

Kal orana StatiOn

Washington. D.C. 20009

On April 19, 1971 source made available coies

o1 the above publication, Volume II, sunDer 14, ADIt 1911.

addressed to the Revolutionary Union at san francisco.

т 50

.....-

7N 55310 DooId: 32989702

Page 232

---

## Page 233

FROW.

SEBJECT:

'''' asi firMer (11 CHT8) 101-18.6

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

•DIRECTOR, FBI

(105-184369)

SAC, SAN FRANCISCO: (100-61281) (P)

"'REVOLUTIONARY UNION (RU)

IS - RU

DATE:

564/71

On dates, indicated souRcE made available to

SA JAMES

E. SHERRIFF information wich disclosed

that the organizations or individuals listed below

had been in contact with the Revolutionary Union (RU),

aka Bay Area Revolutionasy Union, at its communications

address in San Francisco.

Xerox copies of the information

furnished are retained in San Francisco File 134-3962A.

INFO CONCEALED TO PROTECT

IDENTITY OF SOONCE

FTE /amc®

(22)

100

BUREAU

(1:

234-280627 68 32698910/C5-181349-595

2-

2-

ALBANY RU (RA)

DETROIT

(100-35737) (RM)

RU-

MAY Dr 1071

4-

LOS ANGELES

(RM)

(1: 100-72077, (RU) (RM) ( 1: 100-

mastures the Thi!

(1: 100-

Patricia Pomero)

World )

2- NEW

(100-100707) (RM)

4-

WASHINGTON FIELD (100-49578) (RU) (RM)

) (FIce Palestine)

) (Community Book Shop)

ELEMENT EN

UN4

41473

*1: 100-

SAN FRANCISCO

5531d octal: 32989702 (2ave. 23888-31085; rap h

Arab Activities

---

## Page 234

SE 100-61281

FTE / auc

WASHINGION FIELD OFFICE

COMMUNITY BOOK SHOP

2028 P Street, NW

Washington. D.C. 20036

On April 19, 1971 source made available an

envelope addressed to the Bay Area Revolutionary Union

with the above return address.

It contained a note requesting

twenty five issues each of "Red Papers I, II,

• and III,"

twenty five copies of any other literature which was distributed

by the RU.

FREE PALESTINE

P. 0. Box 21096

Kal orama Station

Washington: D.C.. 20009

On April 19, 1971 source made available e gies

of the above publication, Volune II, sunDer Lu, APrIL L911

addressed to the Revolutionary Union at San Francisco.

- 5-

1H 55310 DocTd: 32989702

-Page 234-

---

## Page 235

INFORMATION RELATING TO

DONALD SANDERS LUCE

REiN:!

WH 55310 DocId: 32989702 Page 235

---

## Page 236

INFORMATION RELATING TO

DONALD SANDERS LUCE

Furi

Kerwer tr

ellis!'

19/76

:

111%

HH

55310 DocId:32989702 Page 236

---

## Page 237

TO

FROM

SUBJECT:

OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10

MAY 1882 EDITION

GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.8

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

: DIRECTOR, FBI

1)

SAC, NEO (200-59116) 16)

DEMONSTRATION SPONSORED BY THER

- MARCH FIRST COALITION, AT THI

WHITE HOUSE, MARCH 1,

1975

MISCHLLANEOUS - INFORMATION CONCERNING

DATE:

6/5/75

Re WFO nitel to the Bureau dated 3/1/75.

Enclosed for the Bureau are five copies

and for other offices two copies of an LHM dated and

captzoned as above.

Cards

orat

ST'104

REC-25

Bureau cafy

ST 104,

REC: 13

2-Bureau

(Enc.

5)

2-Albany (EnC:. 2)

2-Alexandria (Enc. 2)

2-Baltimore+ (100-32903) (Enc. 2)

2-Charlotte

(Enc. 2)

2-Cincinnati (Enc. 2)

2-Detroit (Enc. 2)

2-Honolulu (100-7323) (Enc. 2)

2- Indianapolis (Enc. 2)

2-Mlinneapolis (Enc. 2)

2-Newark (Enc. 2)

2-New York (100-181439)

(Enc. 2)

2-Philadelphia (Enc. 2)

2-Pittsburgh (Enc. 2)

3- HFO

(1-100-58812) (REICH)

(1-100-54054) (CCNV)

WN: IdE Dies DepT. (AEU, ISS)

(31)

16c-55 6145/75

14-11411-11

13 JUT 9 19.5

y...!

110 DosT9: 32989702 Page 231

пост он в

---

## Page 238

WFO 100-59116

Source one is WF 2205-s.

Source

two is NY 7615-s.

Source

three is WF 4027-S,

The representative of the National Capital

Parks is MS. JAN MELVIN. The representative of the

is Sgt. DAVID FRANTUM, and the

representative of the U.S. Secret Service is Special

Agent RONALD JOHNSON. The Metropolitan Police Department

(MPD) representative

is EDWARD DION.

The enclosed LHM is being disseminated to

Copies ret see ashington, D.C. (NDC). IWO

Receiving offices

should advise WFO if

any photographs of those arrested are desired.

No additional investigation being conducted

in this matter at WFO and this case is being placed

in

a closed status.

H 55310

DocId: 32989702

Page 238

2

---

## Page 239

In Reply, Please Refer 10

File No.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Washingto"b, 1975

June

D.C.

20535

DEMONSTRATION SPONSORED BY THE MARCH FIRST

COALITION, AT THE WHITE HOUSE, WASHINGTON, D.C.

MARCH 1, 1975

On February 13, 1975, a representative

of the National Capital

made available a copy oi

public gathering permit filed by Mitch Snyder, 1345

D.C. on

Behalf Street Not were Coating cocated at the

behalf of the

same address. The application reflected that a

group of 2,750 persons planned to hold a demonstration

on March 1, 1975 at the White House and Lafayette

Park during the hours of 9:00AM until 2:00PM.

The March First Coalition was an

ad hoc organization formed for the

purpose of conducting a demonstration

on March 1, 1975 to protest

president 'Ford's clemency program.

"Isis docummat contuins burtin

nouaneniranna nor oor crusions oi

the FBl. It is the proveris of

dre FBI and 1s luandl dI yuur agarry;

*sed ira innienco are py "u in

outarde yuur senes.

Sources concealed hercin

have furnished reliable

information in the past

except where

otherwise

noted.

ENCLES"**

HH 55310

DooId:32989702

Page 239

---

## Page 240

DEMONSTRATION SPONSORED BY THE

MARCH FIRST COALITION,

AT THE

WHITE HOUSE, WASHINGTON, D.C.

MARCH 1, 1975

on February 10, 1975, a source made available

a copy of a press release dated

February 7, 1975

The press release stated in part that on March 1,

and bearing the title of the March First Coalit10i975,

five Vietnam war resisters would travel to the White

House, enter the public tour of the White House and

remain in the White House until they had personally

returned to President Ford their letters offering

clemency.

On February 18, 1975,

a second source

advised that the participants of the demonstration

would gather in Lafayette Park across from the

White House at 9:30 AM on March 1, 1975, and that

some of the group would join the public

tour of the

White House and

possibly commit acts of civil

disobedience inside the White House.

On February 24, 1975, a third source made

available a leaflet which reflected that the following

persons would participate in the returning of clemency

papers to the President: Jon Bach, 13 Mortson Street,

Hartford, Connecticut; Stan Clark

, 159 Second Avenue,

New York

City; Gary Clausheide, Rural Route 7,

Alderson,

Hest Virginia; Kevin Jones, Gilsum, New Hampshire;

and Glenn Pontier, 855 Papen Road, Somerville, New

Jersey.

on march 1, 1975,

a recresentative of

liashington, D,C.

advised that shortly aftei

the United States Park PoliS: 30 All small eroups

of individuals began

gathering in Lafayette Park.

At about 10:45 AM, a

group

of about 100 persons

walked from

Lafayette Park

to the white house tour

line and at thai time, It his announced in the park

that those who had joined the tour line at the

White House would be ariosted following the completion

of the tour. Those reamining in the park continued

H 55310 DooId:32989702 Page 240

!

---

## Page 241

DEMONSTRATION SPONSORED BY THE

MARCH FIRST COALITION, AT THE

WHITE HOUSE

MARCH 1, 1975

_WASHINGTON, D.C.

their demonstration until about 11:15 AM at which

time they marched to the White House where the

demonstration was continued.

On March 1, 1975, a representative of the

United States Secret

the White House tour line were allowed to enter the

White House in small groups shortly after 11:30 AM.

Shortly after 12 noon, the tour line officially closed

and at that time, members of the March first Coalition

exited the white

and remained on the driveway

leading to the northeast exit of the White House grounds.

Shortly before 12:30 PM, those persons remaining on the

driveway were advised by

officers of the Executive

Protective Service (EPS) that the White House tour

had officially ended and that should the group decide

to remain on the driveway and not leave, the group

would be arrested. At that time, some of the members

did leave the driveway and the

White House grounds;

however, the majority of the group remained and sat

down. After a series of warnings, officers of the

Executive Protective Service began to arrest the members

of the March First Coalition who refused to leave

the White House grounds. As a result, sixty-one persons

all arrests had been completed,

the group of demonstrators on the White House sidewalk

dispersed without incident.

On April 22, 1975

representative of the

Metropolitan Police

Department,

Washington, D.C, made

available conies of the official arrest forms for

each participant arrested at the

White House on

March 1, 1975. Following is

a list of those persons

arrested for refusing to leave White House grounds:

i 1

11

3

HH 55310

DooId: 32989702

Page 241

---

## Page 242

Pages 4 through? and fallowing

page one a in for in relate

to Donald Sanders

fuce.

DENONSTRATION SPONSORED BY THE

MARCH FIRST COALITION,

AT THE

WHITE HOUSE,

_ HASHINGION, D.C.

MARCH 1, 1975

Hai: Tell

Jones,

Kevin Barbour

BOx 233

Gilsom,

New Hampshire 03448

Date of birth: November 20, 1950

Place of birth: Keene, New

Hampshire

MPD ID #: 274836

kingsbury, Henry Ovingtor

29A Thornley Street

Dorchester,

Massachusetts 02125

Date of birth: June 11,

1943

Place of birth: Portland, Maine

MPD ID #: 291710

wamp, AlIred Charles

324 Peffer Street

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Date of birth: December 4,

1951

Place of birth: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

MPD ID #: 291711

Luce, Donald Sanders

159- Second Avenue

New York City, New York

Date of birth:

September

20, 1934

Place of birth: E. Calais, Vermont

MPD ID #: 291675

o Alister,

Elizabeth

1933

Fark Avenue

BALtITOre

Date of dirtar Lavember 17, 1939

Place of birth: Orange, New Jersey

MPD ID #: 274702

reconis,

Charles Anthony

600 West 122 Street

New York City,

Yew York 10027

Date of biith:

June 5, 1945

Place of birth: Grand Rapids, Michigan

MPD ID *: 291676

9

HH 55310 DocId:32989702 Page 242

---

## Page 243

TO

FROM

SUBJECT:

OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10

M/RY 1802 EDITION

GSA FPMA (41 CFRR) 101-11.8

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

: DIRECTOR, FBI

DATE:

6/5/75

• SAC, NFO (200-59116). (C)

DEMONSTRATION SPONSORED BY THE

MARCH FIRST COALITION, AT THE

WHITE HOUSE, MARCH 1,

MISCELLANEOUS - INFORMATION CONCERNING

0pXA2;4-14

Re WFO nitel to the Bureau dated 3/1/75.

Enclosed for the Bureau are five copies

and for other offices two copies of an LHM dated and

captioned as above.

Cards

104

REC-25

1-4449.

Bureau

(Enc. 5)

ST 104

REG- 13

2- Albany (Enc.:2)

2- Alexandria fEnc.

2)

2-Baltimore (100-32903) (Enc. 2)

2-Charlotte (Enc. 2)

2-Cincinnati (Enc. 2)

2-Detroit (Enc.

2)

2-Honolulu (100-7323) (Enc. 2)

2- Indianapolis (Enc. 2)

2-llinneapolis (Enc. 2)

2- Newark (Enc. 2)

2-New York (100-181439)

(Enc. 2)

2-Philadelphia (Enc. 2)

2-Pittsburgh (Enc. 2)

3- HFO

(1-100-58812) (REICH)

(1-100-54054) (CCNV)

WN: IdE Ries dient Lieu, 151)

(31)

16c-55 6145/75

LEBIPTS

1,.d!

410 DOgIE: 32944702 Page 213

49-1124-11-111

10 vu: 9 1975

w.L

9h2: 31-4

wi wrest

«бʼтьк зав ліка"

---

## Page 244

WFO 100-59116

source one is coincald.

source two is concinlit.

source three is concealed.

The representative of the National Capital

Parks: is US.

JAN MELVIN. The representative of the

U.S. Parb Police is Sgt. DAVID FRANTUM, and the

representative of the U.S. Secret Service is Special

Agent: RONALD JOHNSON. The Metropolitan Police Department

(MPD) representative

is EDWARD DION.

The enclosed LHM is being disseminated to

U.S. Secret Service, WFO, Washington, D.C. (WDC). Two

copies: of an FD 376

attached.

Receiving offices should advise NO if

any photographs of those arrested are desired.

No additional investigation being conducted

in this matter at WFO and this case is being placed

In a closed status.

TH 55310 DocId: 32989702 Page 241

w: ++ 544-4-479-534

---

## Page 245

In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Washingto"y, 1975

D.C. 20535

DEMONSTRATION SPONSORED BY THE MARCH FIRST

COALITION, AT THE WHITE HOUSE, WASHINGTON, D.C.

MARCH 1, 1975

On February 13, 1975, a

representative

of the National Capital Parks,

National Park

made available a copy of

service, 1100 Onio Drive, southrication hington, D.c.

public gathering permit filed by Mitch Snyder, 1345

behale street others Coalitie cocated at the

behalf of the

March First Coalition

same address.

The application reflected that a

group of 2,750 persons

planned to hold a demonstration

on March 1,

1975 at the White House and

Lafayette

Park during the hours of 9:00AM until 2:00PM.

The March First Coalition was an

ad hoc organization formed for the

purpose of

conducting a demonstration

on March 1, 1975 to protest

president 'Ford's clemency program.

mie dueunreat contuias norther

nur conclusions ut

te FBl. It is ibe property os

Estribasr vacide

inktistin

Sources concealed hercia

have furnished reliable

information

in the past

except where otherwise

noted.

HH 55310

DocId: 32989702

Page 245

---

## Page 246

DEMONSTRATION SPONSORED BY THE

MARCH FIRST COALITION, AT THE

WHITE HOUSE,

WASHINGTON, D.C.

MARCH 1, 1975

On February 10, 1975, a source made available

a copy of a press release dated February 7, 1975

and bearing the title of the March First Coalition.

The press release stated in part that on March 1, 1975,

five Vietnam war resisters would travel to the white

House, enter the public tour of the White House and

remain in the white House until they had personally

returned to President Ford their letters offering

clemency.

On February 18, 1975, a second source

advised that the participants

of the demonstration

would gather in Lafayette Park across from the

White house at 9:30 AM on March 1, 1975, and that

some of the group would join the public

tour of the

White House

and possibly commit acts of civil

disobedience inside the White House.

on rebruary L4, 1975, a third source made

avarlable a leaflet which reflected that the followin.

persons would participate in the returning of clemency

papers to the President: Jon Bach, 13 Mortson

Street,

Hartford, Connecticut; Stan Clark, 159 Second

Avenue,

New

York

City; Gary Clausheide, Rural Route T, Alderson,

Hest Virginia; Kevin Jones, Gilsum, New Hampshire;

and Glenn Pontier, 855 Papen Road, Somerville, New

Jersey.

On narch 1, lots, a

representative of

the United States Park Police, Washington, D.C. .

advised that shortly after 9:30 AM small

grOups

of individuals began gathering in Lafayette Park.

At about 10:45 AlI,

a group of

about 100 persons

walked from Lafayette Park to the White House tour

line and at that time, lt was

announced in the park

that those who had joined the tour line at the

White House would be arrested following the completion

of the tour. Those reamining in the park continued

2

!

HH 55310 DocId:32989702 Page 246

---

## Page 247

DEMONSTRATION SPONSORED BY THE

MARCH FIRST COALITION, AT THE

WHITE HOUSE,

_WASHINGTON, D.C.

MARCH 1, 1975

their demonstration until about 11:15 AM at which

time they marched to the White House where the

demonstration was continued.

On March 1, 1975, a representative of the

United States Secret

Service,

washington, D.C. advised

that a group of about 100 persons who has joined

the White House tour line were allowed to enter the

White House in

small groups shortly after 11:30 AM.

shortly after 12 noon, the tour line officially closed

and at that time, members of the March First Coalition

exited the White

and remained on the driveway

leading to the northeast exit of the white House grounds.

Shortly before 12:30 PM,

those persons remaining on the

driveway were advised by

officers of the Executive

Protective Service (EPS) that the White House tour

had oificially ended and that should the group decide

to remain on the driveway and not leave,

the group

would be arrested. At that time, some of the members

did leave the driveway and the

White House grounds;

however, the majority of the

group remained

and sat

down. After a series of warnings, officers of the

Executive Protective Service began to arrest the members

of the March First Coalition who refused to leave

the

White House grounds. As a result, sixty-one persons

vere arrested and after

all arrests had been completed,

the group of demonstrators on the White House sidewalk

dispersed without incident.

On April 22, 1975

representative of the

Metropolitan Police Department,

Viashington, D.C. made

available copies of the official

arrest forms

for

each participant arrested at the

White House on

1975. Following is a

list of those persons

arresIed for relusing

; to leave White House grounds:

3

HH 55310 DocId:32989702 Page 247

---

## Page 248

Pages y though i and following page

I have no information relating the

Oonald Sanders Luce.

DEMONSTRATION SPONSORED BY THE

MARCH FIRST COALITION,

AT THE

RHITE HOUSE

_WASHINGION, D.C.

MARCH I, 1975

Hit: Fies

JOnES,

Kevin Barbour

Box 233

GilSON,

New Hampshire 03448

Date of birth: November 20, 1950

Place of birth: Keene, New

Hampshire

MPD ID #: 274836

Kingsbury, Henry Ovington

29A Thornley Street

Dorchester,

Massachusetts 02125

Date of birth: June 11,

1943

Place of birth: Portland, laine

MPD ID #: 291710

Peffer Street

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Date of birth: December 4, 1951

Place of birth: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

MPD ID #: 291711

Luce, Donald Sanders

15s. Second AvEnUe

New York City,

New York

Date of birth: September

20, 1934

Place of birth: E. Calais,

Vermont

MPD ID *: 291675

Date of birtar Nave ber 17, 1939

Place of birth: Orange,

New Jersey

MPD ID #: 274702

Weconis, Charles Anthony

600 Test

Street

New York City, New York 10027

Date of birth: June 5, 1915

Place of birth: Crand Rapids, Michigan

NPD ID #: 291676

9

HH 55310 DooId:32989702 Page 248

---

## Page 249

TO

SUBJECT:

OFTIONAL FORM NO, 10

MABY. 1882 EDITION

65N FEMR (41 CFFL) 101-11.5

UNITED STATES

• VERNMENT

Memorandum

19

ACTING

DIRECTOR, FBI (105-

) DATE:

197÷

SAC, NEW YORK (105-93858)

DONALD LUCE

IS-R

2157-6

ReNYlet and IHM, dated 1/12/68. .:

* Mit

Referenced communications reflected that captioned

individual was then a 33-year-old individual who had been

touring the US concerning the SANE negotiations. A newspaper

article also identified LUCE as serving part-time at Cornell's

Institute. of International Studies.

It was also reported

that he was against the Vietnam War. •

On 5/24/73, Special

Agent ANTHONY STRADA, US Customs,

NYC, advised that a carton which was air flown from Canada

on 5/23/73, had broken open.

He advised that the carton was

addressed

to one DON LUCE, 1322 18th Street, N.W., Washington, DC.

He advised that the carton contaned pamphlets

and booklets printed in washingion,

D.C., entitled "Vietnam,

What Kind of Peace?"

"Voices from

the Plain of Jars!

"Hostages of the War"

•and

"Saigon's Political Prisoners"

It is believed that the carton addressed to DON LUCE

may be identical with the DON LUCtin referenced NY letter.

Above for the information of Washington Field.

NYO taking

ne: curther action in this matter.

91, 1 RECE

MCТ-47

1j+ 246198-

.2-Bureau (RM)

2-Washington Field (105-.

2-New York

JIM: mev

(5)

) (RM)

20 JUN 8 1973

1H04

1.36.2

77.104 2 11913

1010

Doeld: 32539707, Bage

Or Handle Doral nels, nes the

701--

---

## Page 250

TO

SUBJECT:

OPTIONAL FORM NO, 10

MAY 1582 EDITION

G5A FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.8

UNITED STATES VERNMENT

Memorandum

ACTING DIRECTOR, FBI (105-

) DATE:

197;

SAC, NEW/YORK (105-93859)

DONALD LUCE

IS-R

65-1862757-8

KeNYlet and LiM, dated 1/12/00.

Referenced communications reflected that captioned

individual was then a 33-year-old individual who had been

touring the US concerning the SANE negotiations. A newspaper

article also identified LUCE as serving part-time at Cornell's

Institute. of International Studies.

It was also reported

that he was against the Vietnam War. •

On 5/24/73, Special Agent ANTHONY STRADA, US Customs,

NYC, advised that a carton which was air flown from Canada

on 5/23/13, had broken open.

He advised that the carton was

addressed to one DON LUCE, 1322 loth Street, N.We, Washington, DO.

He advised

that the carton contaned pamphlets

and booklets printed in Washington, D.C., entitled

"Vietnam,

What Kind of Peace?"

"Voices from

the Plain of Jars"

"Hostages of the War"

, and "Saigon's Political Prisoners"

It is believed that the carton addressed to DON LUCE

may be identical with the DON LUCin referenced NY letter.

Above for the information of Washington Field.

NYO taking hord

norturther action in this matter.

MCT-47

Ic: 216198-

2- Bureau (RM)

2-Washington Field (105-

I-New York

JIM:mev

(5)

) (RM)

20 JUN 8 1973

No soviel dals

i

4.362

7100H1 2 1 1973

4410

DocId: 32969797 - Page 2.

250rd. Dared al. no al.

---

## Page 251

FEDERAL BUREAU OF AVESTONOS

COMMUNICATIONS SECTION

APR051313

LA CODE

TELETYPE

945PM NITEL 4-4-73 MAH

IO ACTING DIRECTOR (65-74068) CATIN: INTDS

3 P

FROM LOS ANGELES (105-27952)

Mr. Fell.

Mr. Baker

Mr. Calichan

Mr. Cirround

Mr. C.raad

Mr. G

...dit

Mr. ion.i

sil

E.S.

Mr. Eor.:;

Mr. Thompen

Mr. i,

Tele:

REC-10

Nirs •

MC LER, SID.

DURING COURT SESSION APRIL FOUR INSTANT BRIEF TESTIMONY

WAS HEARD FROM RICHARD BEST, SECURITY OFFICER, RAND CORPORAIIONG

SANTA MONICA, REGARDING FACT ELLSBERG HAD A SAFE SUIT-

ABLE FOR STORAGE OF TOP SECRET DOCUMENTS IN HIS OFFICE DURING

THE

PERIOD HE WAS IN POSSESSION OF THE MC NAMARA STUDY.

TESTIMONY WAS THEN HEARD FROM DOJ SECTION CHIEF JOHN

MARTIN THAT HE HAD RECEIVED EVALUATION REPORTS PERFORMED

BY NSA ANALYST GERHARD FROM DOD. AREAS THAT MARTIN COULD TESTIFY

TO ON BOTH DIRECT AND CROSS EXAMINATION WAS SHARPLY LIMITED

BY JUDGE BYRNE RESULTING IN HIS LIMITED TESTIMONY. I•

DEFENSE THEN PRESENTED DONALD SANDERS LUCE, WASHINGION,

Do Co, PRESENTLY EMPLOYED AS DIRECIOR, INDOCHINA

MOS ILE

EDUCATION PROJECI. PURPOSE OF ABOVE PROJECT IS TO

BRES ENT

18 APR 6 1973

EXHIBITS AND LECTURES ON VIETNAMESE ART AND CULTURE,

FAMILY.

LIFE AND HOW THE WAR HAS AFFECTED VIETNAMESE VILLAGERS.

END PAGE ONE

49164916

8 4 APR 1 0 1973

1W 55310 DocId: 32989702 Page 251

T

---

## Page 252

PAGE TWO

LA 185-27952

LUCE, WHO HOLDS A MASTERS DEGREE IN AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS

FROM CORNELL UNIVERSITY IN NINETEEN FIFIYEIGHI, WAS IN VIETNAM

FROM NINETEEN FIFTYEIGHI TO SEVENTYONE PRIMARILY ASSOCIATED

WITH AGRICULIURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS. FROM NINETEEN SIXTYONE

TO SIXTYSEVEN HE WAS DIRECTOR OF INTERNATIONAL VOLUNIEER SERVICES

(IVS) AND WAS LATER ASSOCIATED WITH THE BOARD OF SOCIAL CONCERN

SPONSORED BY THE METHODIST CHURCH AND FROM NINETEEN SIXTYNI VE

TO SEVENTYONE WITH THE SWIIZERLAND BASED WORLD COUNCIL OF

CHURCHES. LUCE WAS THE INDIVIDUAL WHO BROUGHI TWO AMERICAN

CONGRESSMEN TO THE AREA WHERE VIETCONG PRISONERS WHO WERE BEING

HELD IN THE SO CALLED QUOTE TIGER CAGES UNQUOTE. THE EXPOSURE

OF THIS TREATMENT IN THE PRESS RESULTED IN WIDESPREAD ADVERSE

PUBLICITY FOR THE SAIGON GOVERNMENT AND HE WAS ORDERED EVENTUALLY

EXPELLED FROM SOUTH VIETNAM. LUCE HAS AUTHORED SEVERAL BOOKS ON

VIETNAM AND HAS TESTIFIED BEFORE SEVERAL CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES.

LUCE'S TESTIMONY WAS ON THREE VOLUMES OF THE MC NAMARA

STUDY WITH RELATED TO THE STRATEGIC HAMLET PROGRAM, THE ACIIONS

OF THE DIEM GOVERNMENT THAT ALIENATED THE COMMON PEOPLE OF

VIETNAM AND THE EFFORTS OF THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT IN RE-

ESTABLISHING SOCIAL REFORMS UNDER THE PACIFICATION PROGRAM.

END PAGE TWO

NH- 55310 DocId: 32989702 Rage 252

---

## Page 253

PAGE THREE

•LA 105-27952

IN THE YEARS NINETEEN SIXTYFIVE TO SIXTYSEVEN® HE OFFERED HIS

EXPERT OPINION THAT THE DISCLOSURE OF THE INFORMATION CONTAINED

IN THESE VOLUMES IN NINETEEN SIXTYNINE WOULD NOT HAVE HARMED

ANY SIMILAR TYPE PROGRAMS THAT THE UNITED SIATES GOVERNMENT WAS

ATTEMPTING IN SOUTH VIETNAM IN NINETEEN SIXTYNINE.

LUCE'S DIRECI TESTIMONY HAS BEEN CONCLUDED; CROSS

EXAMINATION WILL BEGIN APRIL: FOUR

• NEXT.

ADMINISTRATIVE:

LUCE, IN HIS DESCRIPIION OF THE CONTENTS OF THE IHREE

VOLUMES, SLANTED HIS TESTIMONY IN A MANNER SIMILAR TO THAT

OF PRIOR WITNESS, PROFESSOR HOWARD ZINN, TO REFLECT THAT

OPPRESSIVE POLICIES OF THE SAIGON GOVERNMENT COUPLED WITH THE

INEPTNESS AND BLUNDERING OF THE UNITED STATES OFFICIALS DROVE

THE COMMON PEOPLE OF VIETNAM TO THE SIDE OF THE

VIETCONG. HE STATED THAT THE OVERALL RESULT WAS THAT AT NO

TIME WAS THE WELFARE OR CONCERN FOR THE VILLAGERS EVER CONSIDERED

BY THE ALLIED GOVERNMENTS.

END

ACK FOR Z JPS FBIHQ CLR

Nw 55310 DocId: 32989702 Page 253

---

## Page 254

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATIOST

COMMUNICATIONS SECTION

APRO5 1973

iP

IR 030

LA CODE

TELETYPE

945PM NITEL 4-4-73 MAH

TO ACTING DIRECTOR (55-74068) (ATIN: INTDS

FROM LOS ANGELES (105-27952)

:1

3

3 P

RSC-10

Mr. Fell -

Mr. Boker

Mr. Calishan

Mr. Cirveland

Mr. Conrad

Mr. Gio.indt

Mr. Jenkins

Mr. Viciotall

Mr. Mi.

F.S.

Mr. Thom; sen

Mr. Tried

Tele. 2.-m

Mr. to

Mr.

MC LEK,

SIO.

Aston

DURING COURT SESSION APRIL FOUR INSTANT BRIEF TESTIMONY

WAS HEARD FROM RICHARD BEST, SECURITY OFFICER, RAND CORPORATION,

SANTA MONICA, REGARDING FACI ELLSBERG HAD A SAFE SUIT-

ABLE FOR STORAGE OF TOP SECRET DOCUMENTS IN HIS OFFICE DURING

THE PERIOD HE WAS IN POSSESSION OF THE MC NAMARA STUDY.

TESTIMONY WAS THEN HEARD FROM DOJ SECTION CHIEF JOHN

MARTIN THAT HE HAD RECEIVED EVALUATION REPORIS PERFORMED

BY NSA ANALYST GERHARD FROM DOD. AREAS THAT MARTIN. COULD TESTIFY

IO ON BOTH DIRECT AND CROSS EXAMINATION WAS SHARPLY LIMITED

BY JUDGE BYRNE RESULTING IN HIS LIMITED TESTIMONY. M

DEFENSE THEN PRESENTED DONALD SANDERS LUCE, WASHINGION,

"REC-10

65-16.

Do Co, PRESENTLY EMPLOYED AS DIRECTOR, INDOCHINA

MOBILE

EDUCATION PROJECT. PURPOSE OF ABOVE PROJECT IS TO

BRESENT

EXHIBITS AND LECTURES ON VIETNAMESE ART AND CULTORE,

LIFE AND HOW THE WAR HAS AFFECTED VIETNAMESE VILLAGERS.

END PAGE ONE

9478

APR 6 1973

.. S

34 APR 1 0 1973

HH 55310 DocId:32989702 Page 254

---

## Page 255

:

PAGE TWO

LA 105-27952

LUCE, WHO HOLDS A MASTERS DEGREE IN AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS

PROM CORNELL UNIVERSITY IN NINETEEN FIFTYEIGHT, WAS IV VIETNAM

FROM NINETEEN FIFTYEIGHI TO SEVENTYONE PRIMARILY ASSOCIATED

WIIH AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS. FROM NINETEEN SIXTYONE

TO SIXTYSEVEN HE WAS DIRECTOR OF INTERNATIONAL VOLUNIEER SERVICES

(IVS) AND WAS LATER ASSOCIATED WITH THE BOARD OF SOCIAL CONCERN

SPONSORED BY THE METHODIST CHURCH AND FROM NINETEEN SIXTYNI NE

TO SEVENTYONE WITH THE SWITZERLAND BASED WORLD COUNCIL OF

CHURCHES. LUCE WAS THE INDIVIDUAL WHO BROUGHT TWO AMERICAN

DONGRESSMEN TO THE AREA WHERE VIETCONG PRISONERS WHO WERE BEING

HELD IN THE SO CALLED QUOTE TIGER CAGES UNQUOTE. THE EXPOSURE

OF THIS TREATMENT IN THE PRESS RESULTED IN WIDESPREAD ADVERSE

PUBLICITY FOR THE SAIGON GOVERNMENT AND HE WAS ORDERED EVENTUALLY

EXPELLED FROM SOUTH VIETNAM. LUCE HAS AUTHORED SEVERAL BOOKS ON

VIETNAM AND HAS TESTIFIED BEFORE SEVERAL CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES.

LUCE'S TESTIMONY WAS ON THREE VOLUMES OF THE MC NAMARA

STUDY WITH RELATED TO THE STRATEGIC HAMLET PROGRAM, THE ACTIONS

OF THE DIEM GOVERNMENT THAT ALIENATED THE COMMON PEOPLE OF

VIETNAM AND THE EFFORTS OF THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT IN RE-

ESTABLISHING SOCIAL REFORMS UNDER THE PACIFICATION PROGRAM

END PAGE TWO

177 55310 DoeId:32989702 Page 255÷

---

## Page 256

PAGE THREE

LA 105-27952

IN THE YEARS NINETEEN SIXTYFIVE TO SIXTYSEVEN. HE OFFERED HIS

EXPERT OPINION THAT THE DISCLOSURE OF THE INFORMATION CONTAINED

IN THESE VOLUMES IN NINETEEN SIXTYNINE WOULD NOT HAVE HARMED

ANY SIMILAR TYPE PROGRAMS THAT THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT WAS

ATTEMPTING IN SOUTH VIETNAM IN NINETEEN SIXTYNINE.

LUCE'S DIRECT TESTIMONY HAS BEEN CONCLUDED; CROSS

FIVE.

EXAMINATION WILL BEGIN APRIL FOUR NEXT.

ADMINISTRATIVE:

LUCE, IN HIS DESCRIPTION OF THE CONTENIS OF THE I HREE

VOLUMES, SLANIED HIS TESTIMONY IN A MANNER SIMILAR IO THAT

OF PRIOR WIINESS, PROFESSOR HOWARD ZINN, IO REFLECT THAI

DPPRESSIVE POLICIES OF THE SAIGON GOVERNMENT COUPLED WITH THE

INEPTNESS AND BLUNDERING OF THE UNITED STATES OFFICIALS DROVE

IHE COMMON PEOPLE OF VIETNAM TO THE SIDE OF THE

VIETCONG. HE STATED THAI THE OVERALL RESULI WAS THAT AT NO

II ME WAS THE WELFARE OR CONCERN FOR THE VILLAGERS EVER CONSIDERED

3Y THE ALLIED GOVERNMENIS.

END

ICK FOR 2 JPS FBIHQ CLR

KH 55310 DoeId: 32989702 Page 256

....

---

## Page 257

FEDERAL BURETY OF INVESTIONTICN

COMMUN CARONS SECTICN

APR,510/3

hor

D27 LA ENCODE

TELETYPE

7:25 PM NITEL 4-5-73 VLB

ACTING DIRECTOR (65-74060). - ATIN; INTD-

FROM LOS ANGELES (105-27952)

2 P

MC LEK,

SIO

Mr. Felt a

Mr. Baker -

Ms. Callahan

Mr. Cleveland

Mr. Conrad -

iNs. Gessardt

Mr. Jenkins -

Mr. Marshall

Mr. Miller, S.5.

Mr. Spyors -

Mr. Thompson.

Mr. Waleis.

Tele. Room -

Nir. Kizley

Mr. Armstrong -

Mr. Bowers -

Mr. Hexingten

Ms. Herwig.

Mr. Mizta --

Mrs. Neesra

CROSS EXAMINATION OF DONALD LUCE COMPLETED DURING MORNING

COURT SESSION, 4-5-73. LUCE ADMITTED HE HAS BEEN AGAINST U. S.

POLICY IN VIETNAM SINCE 1965; THAT SINCE 1967 HE HAS. BEEN OCCUPIED

STRICTLY AS A JOURNALIST WRITING MAINLY FOR ANTI-WAR PUBLICATIONS

AND HE WAS NOT EXPELLED FROM VIETNAM UNTIL TEN MONTHS AFTER THE

"TIGER CAGE" INCIDENT AND ONLY AFTER SEVERAL OF HIS INFLAMATORY

ARTICLES BEGAN APPEARING IN NORTH VIETNAMESE NEWSPAPERS.

DEFENSE NEXT PRESENTED THOMA SUBAYREN WHO WAS ACCOMPANIED 10

COURT BY HIS WIFE, JANE FONDA. HAYDEN RECOUNTED HIS EXPERIENCES

AS A FOUNDER OF SDS, ORGANIZER OF POLITICAL, SOCIAL REFORM AND

ANTI-WAR DEMONSTRATIONS SINCE 196D, AND AS A LECTURER AND IEA CHER.

HAYDEN TESTIFIED RE NUMEROUS PERSONAL CONTACTS SINCE 1965 WIIH THE

END PAGE ONE

REC+965-74060=4216

* ArR 10 1973

X-112 4

84 APR 1 2 1973

147 55310 DocId: 32989702 Page 257

---

## Page 258

PAGE TWO

LA 105-27952

NORTH VIETNAMESE IN OBTAINING RELEASE OF POW'S AND HIS EFFORIS TO

COMMUNICATE THE TERMS OW WHICH NORTH VIETNAM WOULD CONSIDER PEACE

NEGOTIATIONS TO U. S. OFFICIALS. HAYDEN THEN TESTIFIED RE THE 12

SEPARATE ATTEMPTS MADE BY THE U. S. SINCE 1964, 1O ARRANGE PEACE

EGOTIATIONS THROUGH INTERMEDIARIES. WHICH ARE DESCRIBED IN INE

FOUR NEGOTIATION VOLUMES OF MC NAMARA STUDY. HE STATED THEY WERE

ALL PHONY ATTEMPTS AS IHE U. S. DID NOT WANT A NEGOTIATED PRACE

IN THE MID-SIXTIES AND ONLY DESIRED A MILITARY VICIORY AS IHE

SAIGON GOVERNMENT WAS NOT STRONG ENOUGH IC SURVIVE AT THAT TIME®

HE STATED THAT EVERY TIME INE NORTH VIEINAMESE WOULD GET READY TO

CONSIDER PEACE NEGOIIATION IKE U. S. WOULD DELIBERATELY EITYER

RESUME BOMBING OR "LEAK" NEWS OF THE CONTACIS IN ORDER IO FORCE

THE NORTH VIETNAMESE IO BREAK OFF THE CONTACIS. HAYDEN'S DIRECI

TESTIMONY WILL CONTINUE 4-6-73.

END

HOLD

WW 55310 DocId:32989702 Page 258

---

## Page 259

FEDERAL BURRE OF INNTORONTCN

COMULACACONS SECHET

Ms. Fell -

Mr. Baker --

Vis. Callanan .

Mr. Cleve:und

Mr. Conrud .

MR D27 LA ENCODE

TELETYPE

7:25 PM NITEL 4-5-73

VLB

ACTING DIRECTOR (65-74868): - ATIN; INTD-

FROM LOS ANGELES (105-27952)

2 P

Mr. Jenkins -

Mr. Marshall -

Mr. Miller, E.5. -

Mr. Savars -

Mr. Thompson

Pit. Micu.e.r.

tis. Kialer

Mr. Anastramo -

Mr. Borers -

Mr. Herage.

ME LEK,

SIO

Ms. Harris -

ir. Mists --

Mrs. Neezaa

CROSS EXAMINATION OF DONALD SUCE COMPLETED DURING MORNINE

COURT SESSION, 4-5-73. LUCE ADMITTED HE HAS BEEN AGAINST U. S.

POLICY IN VIETNAM SINCE 1965; THAT SINCE 1967 HE HAS BEEN OCCUPIED

STRICTLY AS A JOURNALIST WRITING MAINLY FOR ANTI-WAR PUBLICATIONS

AND HE WAS NOT EXPELLED FROM VIETNAM UNTIL TEN MONTHS AFTER IHE

"TIGER CAGE" INCIDENT AND ONLY AFTER SEVERAL OF HIS INFLAMATORY

ARTICLES BEGAN APPEARING IN NORTH VIETNAMESE NEWSPAPERS.

DEFENSE NEXI PRESENIED THOMASY

HAYDEN WHO WAS ACCOMPANIEU 10

COURT BY HIS WIFE, JANE FONDA. HAYDEN RECOUNTED HIS EXPERIENCES

AS A FOUNDER OF SDS, ORGANIZER OF POLITICAL, SOCIAL REFORM AND

ANTI-WAR DEMONSTRATIONS SINCE 196D, AND AS A LECTURER AND IEACHER.

HAYDEN TESTIFIED RE NUMEROUS PERSONAL CONTACTS SINCE 1965 WITH THE

END PAGE ONE

REC-49 65-74-1911-4216

SIt 10 1973

X1,12 %

34 APR 1 2 1973

NS 55310 DocId:32989702 Page 259

---

## Page 260

PAGE TWO

LA 105- 27952-

NORTH VIEINAMESE IN OBTAINING RELEASE OF POW'S AND HIS EFFORIS TO

COMMUNICATE THE TERMS ON WHICH NORTH VIETNAM WOULD CONSIDER PEACE

NEGOTIATIONS TO U. S. OFFICIALS. HAYDEN THEN TESTIFIED RE THE 12

SEPARATE ATTEMPIS MADE BY THE U. SO SINCE 1964, 10 ARRANGE PEACE

IEGOTIATIONS THROUGH INTERMEDIARIES WHICH ARE DESCRIBED IN THE

FOUR NEGOTIATION VOLUMES OF MC NAMARA STUDY. HE STATED THEY WERE

ALL PHONY ATTEMPTS AS THE U. S. DID NOT WANT A NEGOTIATED PEACE

IN THE MID-SIXTIES AND ONLY DESIRED A MILITARY VICTORY AS IHE

SAIGON GOVERNMENT WAS NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO SURVIVE AT THAI TIME.

HE STATED THAT EVERY TIME IME NORTH VIEINAMESE WOULD GET READY TO

CONSIDER PEACE NEGOTIATION IKE U. S. WOULD DELIBERATELY EITHER

RESUME BOMBING OR "LEAK" NEWS OF THE CONTACIS IN ORDER IO FORCE

THE NORTH VIEINAMESE TO BREAK OFF THE CONTACIS. HAYDEN'S DIRECT

TESTIMONY WILL CONTINUE 4-6-73.

END

HOLD

NW 55310 DocId: 32989702 Page 260.

---

## Page 261

REFORTING OFFICE

FEDERAL BURLAJ OF

INVESTIGATION

10

OFFICE OF ORIGI

INVESTIGATIVE FERIOD

EL PASO

TITLE OF CASE

IRL PASO

THE RESISTANCE

DATE

1/2/70

REPORT MADE BY

SA DAVID J. REID

CHARACTER OF CASE

12/29/69 - 1/6/70

TYPED EY

sf

SEDITION

REFERENCE

EP report of SA DAVID J. REID, 9/5/69.

-p$-

ADMINISTRATIVE

This report has beon marked "Confidential" because

intornation is set out in the report which was obtained fro

another Government agency which previously had classified the

infornation as Confidential.

INFORMANTS

CON VIC.

AUTO.

FUG.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS CLAIMED

FINES

SAVINGS

NONE

RECOVERIES

APPROVED

SPECIAL AGENT

IN CHARGE

?- Bureau

(14-2965)

(RAI)

1-112th MI Group, Ft. Bliss,

Texas

(R$1)

: Ft.

Bliss

1--OSI

Biggs

Flola,

Texas

Texas

(t:1l)

Î-NISỎ, New

Orleans, Louisiana

(RA1)

I-U.

Secret

Service, El iso

(Hand Carry)

T-Ei Faso

(14-70)

(62-1615) (100-5578)

(100-5981)

(100-6109) <100-6137)

(100-5138)

Agency

Disremination Record of Ariached Repert

-=-

y/as

Request Recd.

-HOWTONE

Date Fwd.

1'4-

i Notations

Flow Frud.

ACQUIT-

TALS

CASE HAS BEEN:

PENDING OVER ONE YEAR IYES XINO

PENDING PROSECUTION

OVER SIX MONTHS

EYES PENO

DO NOT WRITE IN SPACES BELOW

2405-16-682

3 J4:. It: 1970

EX-117

.59

* U.S. GOVERSMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 195°0-.

---

## Page 262

EP 14-70

Identity

EP I-I is ART WEISS,

Investigator, University

of Texas at El Paso,

El Paso, Texas

(REQUESTED)

EP T-2 is 112th MI Group,

Ft. Bliss, Texas

EP T-3 iS SA JOSEPH A.

TINMINS, Security Officer,

112th MI Group, Ft. Bliss,

Texas

EP T-4 is Lt. HAL WOODLEY,

El Paso Police Department,

El Paso, Texas

(REQUESTED)

EP T-5 is Mrs. LORETTA

OVERTON, 3225 Lorne St.,

El Paso, Texas

(REQUESTED)

EP T-6 is CS-R RUSH SMITH

EP T-7 is Mr. BRUCE HUBBARD,

8012 Big Bend, El Paso,

Texas

(REQUESTED)

Location

100-6137-68

Characterization of GAIL CARTER

Characterization of the SAC

100-5981-181

100-6138-17,55, 60, 63

100-6137-29 through 97

Characterization of the GI's

For Peace

100-6137-52

100-5984-182

100-6138-2

100-6138-59

B*

COVER PAGE

IN 55310 DocId: 32989702 Page 262

---

## Page 263

- FD-21

(Rev. 3.3-59;

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

CONFIDENTIAL

1-112th MI Group, Ft. Bliss, Texas (RM)

1-G-2, Ft. Bliss, Texas

(RM)

Copy to:

1-OSI, Biggs Fiold, Texas

(RM)

Louisiana

I-N.so, Necret service, El paso,

(RM)

Texas (Hand Carry)

Report of: SA DAVID J. REID

Office:

Dale:

January 12, 1970

Field Office File #:

EP 14-70

Bureau File #:

Title: THE RESISTANCE

EL PASO

14-2965

Character: SEDITION

Synopsis:

The American Servicemen's Union (ASU), Ft. Bliss,

Texas, has been supplanted by the GI's for Peace (GIFP),

which cooperated with the Student Action Committee (SAC)

at the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) and the American

Friends Service Committee (AFSC) in El Paso in connection

with

the Vietnam Moratorium activities during the fall of 1969.

Three soldiers connected with the GIFP went to Canada after

being transferred from Ft. Bliss. The 10/69 issue of the

"Gigline," a publication of the GIFP, contained an article

explaining procedures to follow to enter Canada.

Christmas edition contained an article by the Chairman

the GIFP, wherein he stated,

armed forces, have a special responsibility to speak out

against the outrage committed by American nilitarisn..."

The second issue of "The Mole," a SAC publication, noted

"with

sorrow the passing of HO CHI MINH" and described him

as a "gentle man, a genuine humanist."

An article in the

third issue referred to

• "Mr. Vice President Spurious Agner".

and contained the statement,

"We do repudiate you, lir. Vice

Fresideut, and Nixon's war policy."

-p*-

DETAILS:

CONFIDENTIAL

Group 1

Excluded from automatic

downgrading and

declassification

5561dhcuDonIds3R9A9702 rePage raGtons nor conclusions of the FBI. Ills the property of the FBi and 15 louned to

---

## Page 264

2

55310

DocId: 32989702

Page 264

.....

EP

14-70

AT EL PASO, TEXAS:

---

## Page 265

EP 14-70

AMERICAN FRIENDS SERVICE COMMITTEE

EL PASO, TEXAS

ACTIVITIES

The september 19, 1989 issue of the "El Pasc

Times," a daily newspaper in El Paso, Texas, contained

the information that the American Friends Service Committee

(AFSC) was the sponsoring organization of the roll call

scheduled to take place in San Jacinto Plaza in downtown

El Paso on September 20, 1969, at which time the names of

El Pasoans who

nel yetnam old earn.

cording to the a

article, JOHN KARR,

520 Prospect,

Fy, -El paso, the Chairman of the AFSC, and krs. EDWARD ALTONARD,

York, El Paso housewife and Vice Chairnan of the

AFSC, were to

be the first two individuals to take part in

the roll call.

According to the article, others who planned

to participate in the roll call included CHARLES, KAMBERT,

of the Student

Senate of the University of Texas at El Paso,

SOTEP) Dr. PAUL E, GROSSER, a Professor at UTEP, LIONEL

CENICEROS, Editor of "The Prospector," the campus newspaper

at UTEr, dont QUINN, 4532 North liesa, mentioned below, and

Justin tarling, 1201 North Virginia.

TeratHon september 22,

1969, EP T-1 advised that JOSEPH A.

MARTINEZ, 1201 North Virginia, El Paso, was the Vice President

of the Student Action Committee (SAC) at UTEP, this being

a duly recognized student organization at the University.

purpose of those to see consen see tore

this community in terms of the lives of our fellow citizens...'

"The American Friends Service Committee, a Quaker

or problems. as dedicated to finding non-violent

solutions

On September 28,

agency which conducts intelligence type

1959, EP T-L'investigations,

another Government

advised that JOHN QUIlIN, a

Ft. Bliss, Texas, soldier representing

the GI's For Peace Womens' Action Committee, and his wife,

3

TH 55310 DocId: 32989702 Page 265

---

## Page 266

EP 14-70

who was a member of the Womens' Action Committee, participated

in the roll call sponsored by the AFSC in downtown El Paso

on September 20, 1969.. QUINN was not in uniform, and not

Identified as being a member oi the U. s. Army.

After the

completion of the roll call, members of

the GI's For

Peace distributed

copies of

"Gigline," the official

publication of the GI's for Peace, to those persons in

attendance at the gathering.

On August 27, 1969, EP. T-З; a

representative of

another government agency,

advised that the GI's For Peace, Et. Bliss,

Texas, has been described as a non-violent

movement by anti-war dissidents at Ft.

Bliss, who were concerning themselves

with

social injustice, Vietnam war, and the

militarization of the American

society.

The November 6, 1969 issue of the "El Paso

Herald-Post" a daily newspaper in El paso, contains ar

article on

page C-2 entitled, "Don Luce, Anti-War

Campaigner, Due at UTEP." According to

the article, "Don

Luce, a Vietnam pacification program worker recently returned

from

Vietnam, will speak and hold

a question and ansver

session at 6:30 p.m. tomorrow in the Union Theater at

the University of Texas at El Paso.

"The public is invited to the session, sponsored

by the El Paso Chapter of the American Friends

Service

Committee and the U. T. El Paso Moritorium Committee.

"Mr. Luce served nine years in Vietnam with the

International Volunteer Services Program.

He returned to

the southeast Asian country last year under the sponsorship

of the World Council of Churches. He is author of the book,

Unheard Voices: 1969, which includes a preface by Sen. Ted

Kennedy.

"He arrived in El Paso today, and will speak

before the U. S. El Paso student senate at 7

p.m."

On November 10, 1969, EP T-I advised as follows:

NIX. DON LUCE, who said he served with the

International Volunteer Servicos Program in Vietnam from

1958 to 1967, gave a talk at the Union Theater of UTEP On

the night of November 7, 1969.

The progian was sponsored

HW 55310 DocId: 32989702 Page 266

---

## Page 267

EP 14-70

by the AISC in El Paso, and the El Paso Moratorium Committee

at UTEP.

JOHN KARR, one of the leaders of the ArSC of

El paso, was in attendance at the gathering, as were RONALD F.

VINCENT and PHILLIPE C. FLANGFORD, leaders of the SAC, a

recognized student group at UTEP

which had engaged in

anti-dilt and anti-Vietnam war activities at UTEP in the

There were about 50 to 15 people in attendance

at the gathering, including a number of soldiers from t.

Bliss, Texas.

Photographs were displayed at the gathering,

showing such things as a young

Vietnam girl on crutches

with

the lover part of her leg removed, and small children

with mutilated

faces and bodies, some of whom had lost

• limbs.

Some of

these photographs appeared to have been

photographs which had

earlier appeared

in Life magazine.

Mr. LUCE said

that he had gone to Vietnam in

1958 as an Agriculturist to teach the Vietnamese people

• how to raise sweet potatoes, but had become tired of the

policies of the United States Government as of 1967. LUCE

described how a shot might be fired in the direction of

American soldiers, who would then fire on huts belonging

to civilians in the area.

LUCE was very critical of the Vietnam policy

of former President LYNDON B. JOHNSON, and President RICHARD M.

NIXON. He accused NIXON of escalating instead of de-escalating

the war in Vietnam, and said that NIXON had only brought out

a token force of U. S. soldiers from Vietnam.

LUCE pointed out how the U. S. Army was still

killing civilians in Vietnam. He stressed this point,

and said that we were killing or aiding in killing women and

children.

LUCE also said that the U.S. Army was turning

North Vietnam captives over to the South Vietnamese, who

tortured the North Vietnamese captives to get information

from them and killed them if they did not furnish information.

• LUCE said that the U. S. Governient was aiding and abetting

the south vietnamese

Government, which was a corrupt

government. He said the U. S. Government had facilitated

the assassination of the Catholic President of South Vietnai

5

HH 55310 DooId:32989702 Page 267

---

## Page 268

EP 14-70

who was

in pover at the time that JOHN I. KENNEDY was

President.

LUCE indicated that he understood what the

North Vietnamese policy was, and what they were trying to

accomplish, and added that as long as the

• South Vietnamese

leaders remained in power, there probably would be no hope

for peace in Vietnam.

LUCE said that soldiers at Ft. Bliss, Texas

had tried to distribute leaflets at the U. S. Army Defense

Language Institute regarding his speech, but had been

denied permission to do so by the Military Police at Ft.

Bliss.

After the meeting, some young men, believed to

se soldiers Irom It. Bliss, placec

some photographs on the

Long tables in the lobby of the building. Most of the

photographs were of civilians and soldiers who were dead.

The dead bodies were in contorted positions some had their

eyes open, and some were of women and children.

They were

the type of photographs used as propaganda against the war

in Vietnam.

An individual wearing a jacket of Notre Dame

University

placed the photographs on the table.

told

that he had no authority to place the photographs out for

display, and he then removed them, mumbling something to

the effect, "They don't want to see the truth."

PHILLIPE LANGFORD, mentioned above, and his

Sird Irlend, made use of two U. S. Army garrison caps in

collecting contributions from those persons in attendance

at the gathering.

The American Friends Service Committee

is a national service organization of the

Society of Friends made up of individuals

who are conscientious objectors to wai.

COOPERATION WITH OTHER GROUPS

On October 17, 1969, EP T-2 advised that JOHN R.

KARR, Chairman of the AFSC in Il Paso, and owner of the John R.

Pages between 6 and 25 have no information

selating to 19 onuld Sanders Lure

6

HW 55310 DocId:32989702 Page 268

---

## Page 269

EP 14-70

Action

Committee, and his wife, who is a member of the

Womens' Action Conmittee,

participated in the roll call

sponsored by the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC)

in downtown El Paso on September 20, 1969. QUINN was not

in uniform, and was not identified

as being a member of

the U. S. Army. After the completion of the roll call, members

of the GIrP distributed copies of "Gigline" to those

persons

in attendance at the gathering.

The

American Friends Service Committee

is a national service organization of the

Society of Iriends made up of individuals

who are conscientious objectors to war.

On October 29, 1969, EP T-2 advised that

representatives of the GIFP net with representatives of.

the SAC on the campus of UTEP on September 25, 1969, to

make plans for the Vietnam Moratorium activities to

held on the UTEP campus on October 15, 1969. Representatives

of the SAC and the GIFP, along with the President of

the

Student Association at UTEP, were among those selected to

serve on the Steering Committee for the activities in question.

On November 4, 1969, EP I-2 advised that three

members of the Young Socialist Alliance (YSA). from Austin,.

Texas,

presented a lecture on October 18, 1969,

to a group

of individuals on the UTIP campus.

These individuals represented

the SDS chapter and the SAC at UTEP and the GIFP at Et. Bliss.

PAUL, NEVINS, JANES B. NIES, and JANES A. JONES represented

ithe GIFP.

The lecture was

on Cuba, and

one of the YSA members

indicated that he had made a trip to Cuba.

A characterization of the YSA appears in the Appendix

section of this report.

On November 4, 1969, EP T-2 advised that RONALD

FRANK VINCENT, President of SAC at UTEP, had volunteered

to include a copy of the "Gigline" along with

each copy of

"The liole," the official publication of the SAC, mailed to

all interested organizations.

On December 3, 1969, EP T-2 advised that DONALD

LUCE,

co-author of "Vietnam:

mrith

1

28

H# 55310 DocId:32989702 Page 269

---

## Page 270

1 ia

EP 14-70

speaking engagement. At that time, LUCE agreed to write

a short article concerning Vietnam

for each future issue

of the "Gigline." LUCE furnished information to the GIFP

on how to establish contact with a peace group at the

University of Saigon.

In addition, EP T-2 advised that the GIFP

allowed GAIL CARTER, mentioned above, to distribute copies

of the "Gigline" in

the San Jacinto Plaza in El Paso on

November 8, 1969.

She distributed approximately 150

copies on that occasion, and collected $21 in contributions.

On December 2, 1969, EP T-2 advised

that members

of the GIFP had collected signatures at Ft. Bliss for

petitions protesting American involvement in Vietnam.

The

petitions were obtained from the Liberation News Service

and the names which appeared on the petitions were included

in an advertisement in

the New York Times dated November 9,

• 1969.

Individuals whose names appeared in the advertisement

have received letters from the GI Defense Committee, Hashington,

D. C., informing them

that if they

are harrassed in any way

by their Army superiors concerning

the advertisement, they

should contact the GI Defense Committee immediately for

• assistance.

On December 5, 1969, EP T-2 advised that GAIL

CARTER,

mentioned

California,

above, planned

to travel to Los Angeles,

to visit friends during the Thanksgiving holidays,

and

had indicated a desire to take

about 200 copies of

the November issue of the "Gigline" with her for distribution

in Los Angeles.

Due to the limited number of copies available,

it was decided that CARTER would only be permitted to take

50 copies with her.

On December 5, 1969, EP T-2 advised that the GIFP

was sponsoring a leadership workshop to be held on December 6,

1969, at UTEP for the purpose of helping to build the

students' self-confidence in speaking, organizing, and genoral

involvement with other people.

It was planned that such

leaders as JOIN KARR of the AFSC, RON VINCENT Of the SAC,

and FRANCIS LENSKI of the GIFP would be invited

to attend

the workshop to act as observers and select those students who

displayed the most potential leadership.

Pages fallowing have no infamation relating

ronald Sanders Luce.

H# 55310 DocId:32989702 Page 270

---

## Page 271

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

REPORTING OFFICE

OFFICE OFORIGIN

DATE

INVESTIGATIVE FERIOO

EL PASO

TITLE OF CESE

EL PASO

1/2/70

REPORT MADE BY

12/29/69 - 1/6/70

TYPED EY

THE RESISTANCE

SA DAVID J. REID

CHARACTER OF CASE

sf

SEDITION

REFERENCE

EP report of SA DAVID J. REID, 9/5/69.

-ps-

ADHINISTRATIVE

infornation is set out in the report which ras

This report to ten marte needed in si

another Government agency which previously had

classified the

information as Confidential.

INFORMANTS

Duom

CONVIC. AUTO.

FUG.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS CLAIMED

FINES

SAVINGS

NOHE

RECOVERIES

ACQUIT-

• TALS

CASE HAS BEEN:

PENDING OVER ONE YEAR DYES KNO

PENDING PROSECUTION

OVER SIX MONTHS

EYES PaNO

APPROVED

SPECIAL AGENT

IN CHARGE

D-Bureau

(11-2965)

(RUE)

1-112th Mi Group, Ft. Bliss,

Texas

(RM)

Ft.

Bliss

Texas

(R$)

1-051

i-NIso,

Bigs's

Field,

Texas

(7M1)

Now Oileans, Louisiana

(RMI>

I-U.

Secret

Service, Fl Easo

(Hand Carry)

7-El

Paso

(14-70) (62-1616) <100-5578)

(100-5961) (100-6109) <100-6137)

(100.5138)

Dissemination Record of Attached Report

14-

DO NOT WRITE IN SPACES BELOW

1465216-

1is-20

3 JAN 1€ 1970

EX-117

Mind 51111

i Natations

Agent!

Request Reed.

Date Fid.

estra sett

#0H=25

0432231--

,.a.

37

How Foud.

14 55516

550 23189702-Re rel

# U.S. GOVERNHENT PRINTING OFFICE: 195: 6--.

---

## Page 272

- FD-2:" (Rer. 3:3-59)

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

CONFIDENTIAL

1-112th MI Group, Ft. Bliss, Texas (RM)

1-G-2, Ft. Bliss, Texas

(RM1)

Copy to:

1-OSI, Biggs Field, Texas (RM)

1-NISO, New

Orleans

Louisiana

(RM)

I-U. S. Secret Service, El paso, Texas (Hand Carry)

Report of: SA DAVID J. REID

Office:

Dale:

January 12, 1970

Field Office File #:

EP 14-70

Bureau File #:

Title:

THE RESISTANCE

EL PASO

14-2965

Character: SEDITION

Synopsis:

The American Servicemen's Union (ASU), Ft. Bliss,

Texas, has been supplanted by the GI's For Peace (GIFP),

which cooperated with the Student Action Committee (SAC)

at the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) and the American

Friends Service Committee (AFSC) in El Paso in connection with

the Vietnam Moratorium activities during the fall of 1969.

Three soldiers connected

the GIrp went to Canada after

being transferred from Ft. Bliss.

The 10/69 issue of the

"Gigline," a publication of the GIFP, contained an article.

explaining procedures to follow to enter Canada.

Christmas edition contained an article by the Chairman of

he GIFt, wherein he stated,

"We, members of our nation's

armed forces, have a special responsibility to speak out

against the outrage committed by American militarism..."

The second issue of "The Mole," a SAC publication, noted

"with

sorrow the passing of HO CHI MINH" and described him

as a "gentle man, a genuine humanist.".

An article in the

third issue referred to "Mr. Vice President Spurious Agner"

and contained the statement,

"We do repudiate you, hir. Vice

Fresideut, and Nixon's war policy."

-pta

DETAILS:

CONFIDENTIAL

Group 1

Excluded

from automatic

downgrading and

declassification

55910-uDogIcaR949702 Bage rettions nor conclusions of thr. FBl: It 1s the property of the FBl and is loured to

---

## Page 273

EP 14-70

AT EL PASO, TEXAS :

2

MH 55310

DocId: 32989702

Page 273

---

## Page 274

EP

14-70

AMERICAN FRIENDS SERVICE CONMITTEE

EL PASO, TEXAS

ACTIVITIES

The September 19, 1969 issue of the "El Paso

Times," a daily newspaper in El Paso, Texas, contained

the information that the American Friends Service Committee

(AFSC) was the sponsoring organization of the roll call

scheduled to take place in San Jacinto Plaza in downtown

El Paso on September 20, 1969, at which time the names of

had gled an vietnam yourd

"Told earn.

Fecordan to the Article, Jon-tin, 520 Prospect,

MY. EL Paso,

the Chairman of the AFSC, and Mrs. EDWARD ALEONARD,

704 New

York, El Paso houserife and Vice Chairnan of the

AFSC, were to be the first two individuals to take part in

the roll call.

JANTA:

According to the article,

others who planned

to participate in the roll call included CHARLES LAMBERT,

of the Student Senate of the University of Texas at El Paso,

LUTEP) DE. PAUL E, GROSSER, a PrOfeSSOr at UTEP, LIONEL

CENICEROS, Editor of "The Prospector," the campus newspaper

at UTEP, JOn QUINN, 4532 North liesa, mentioned below, and

JOSEPH, MARTINEZ, 1201 Worth Virginia.

Traci on september 22,

1969, EP T-1 advised that JOSEPH A.

MARTINEZ, 1201 North Virginia, El Paso, was the Vice President

of the Student Action Committee (SAC) at UTEP, this being

a duly recognized student organization at the

University.

'The entire

this community in terms of the lives of our fellow citizens...

"The American Friends Service Comnittee, a Quaker

organization, is dedicated to finding non-violent

solutions

to problems."

On September 28, 1999, EP T-2, another Government

agency which conducts intelligonce type

investigations,

advised that JOIN QUINN, a Ft.

Bliss, Texas, soldier representine

the GI's For Peace Womens' Action Committee, and his wife,

3

IT 55310 DocId:32989702 Page 274

---

## Page 275

EP 14-70

who was a member of the Womens' Action Comnittee, participated

in the roll call sponsored by

• the AFSC in downtown El Paso

on September 20, 1969.. QUINN was not in uniform, and not

identified as being a

After the

Peace distributed copies of

publication of the GI's For Peace, to those persons

in

attendance at the gathering.

On August 27, 1969, EP T-3; a

another government agency,

advised that the GI's For Peace, Ft. Bliss,

Texas, has been described as a non-violent

movement by anti-war dissidents at Ft.

Bliss, who were concerning themselves

with

social injustice, Vietnam war, and the

militarization of the American

society.

The November 6, 1969 issue of the "El Paso

Herald-Post," a daily newspaper in El Paso, contains an

article on page C-2 entitled, "Don Luce, Anti-liar

Campaigner, Due at UTEP." According to

the article, "Don

Luce, a Vietnam pacification program worker recently returned

from

Vietnam, will speak and hold a question and answer

session at 6:30 p.m. tomorrow in the Union Theater at

the University of

Texas at El Paso.

"The public is invited to the session, sponsored

by the El Paso Chapter of the American Friends

Service

Committee and the U. I. El Paso Moritorium Committee.

"Hr. Luce served nine years in Vietnam with the

International Volunteer Services Program.

He returned to

the southeast Asian country last year under the sponsorship

of the World Council of Churches.

He is author of the book,

Unheard Voices: 1969, which includes a preface by Sen. Ted

Kennedy.

"He arrived in El Paso today, and will speak

before the U. S. El Paso student senate

at 7 p.m."

On November 10, 1969, EP T-I advised as follows:

NIX. DON LUCE, who said he served with the

International Volunteer

Services Program in Vietnam fron

1958 to 1967, gave a talk at the Union Theater of UTEP On

the night of November 7, 1969. The program was

sponsored

1N 35310 Do01d:32989702 Page 275

---

## Page 276

EP

14-70

by the ATSC in El Paso, and the El Paso Moratorium Committee

at UTEP.

JOHN KARR, one of the leaders of the AFSC of

El Paso, was in attendançe at the gathering, as were RONALD E.

VINCENT and PHILLIPE C. LANGFORD, leaders of the SAC, a

recognized student group at UTEP which had engaged

in

anti-daft and anti-Vietnam war activities at UTIP in the

past.

There were about 50 to 15 people in attendance

at the gathering, including a number of soldiers from It.

Bliss, Texas.

Photographs were displayed at the gathering,

showing such things as a young Vietnam girl on crutches

with the lower

part of her leg removed, and small children

with mutilated

faces and bodies, some of whom had lost

limbs.

Some of

these photographs appeared to have been

photographs which had earlier appeared in Life magazine.

Mr. LUCE said that he had gone to Vietnam in

1958 as an Agriculturist to teach the Vietnamese people

• how to raise sweet potatoes, but had become tired

of

the

policies

of the United

States Government as of 1967. LUCE

described how a shot might be fired in the direction of

American soldiers, who would then fire on huts belonging

to civilians in the area.

LUCE was very critical of the Vietnam policy

of former President LYNDON B. JOHNSON, and President RICHARD M.

NIXON. He accused NIXON of escalating instead of de-escalating

the war in Vietnam, and said that NIXON had only brought out

a token force of U. S. soldiers from Vietnam.

LUCE pointed out how the U.S. Army was still

killing civilians in Vietnam. He stressed this point,

and said that we were killing or aiding in killing women and

children.

LUCE also said that the U.S. Army was turning

North Vietnam captives over to the

South Vietnamese, who

tortured the North Vietnamese captives to get information

from them and killed them if they did not furnish information.

LUCE said that the U. S. Governont was aiding and abetting

the south Vietnamese

Government, which was a corrupt

government. He said

the U.S. Government had facilitated

the assassination of the Catholic President of South Vietnann

H# 55310 DocId:32989702 Page 276

5

1...

---

## Page 277

EP 14-70

who was

in power at the time that JOHN I. KENNEDY was

President.

LUCE indicated that he understood what the

North Vietnamese policy was, and what they were trying to

accomplish, and added that as long as the South Vietnamese

leaders remained in power, there probably would be no hope

for peace in Vietnam.

• LUCE said that soldiers at Ft. Bliss, Texas,

had tried to distribute leaflets at the U. S. Army Defense

Language Institute regarding his speech, but had

been

denied permission to do so by the Military Police at Ft.

Bliss.

After the meeting, some young men, believed to

oe soldiers from ft. Bliss,

placed

some photographs on the

ong tables in the lobby of the building. Most of the

photographs were of civilians and soldiers who

The dead bodies were in contorted positions some had their

in conts:

were dead.

eyes open, and some were of women and children.

They were

propaganda against the war

in Vietnam. An individual wearing a jacket of Notre Dame

University

placed the photographs on the table. He was

told that he had no authority to place the photographs out for

display, and he then removed them, mumbling something to

the effect, "They don't want to see the truth."

PHILLIPE LANGFORD, mentioned above, and his

girl friend, made use of two U.S. Army garrison caps in

collecting contributions from those persons in attendance

at the gathering.

The American Friends Service Committee

is a national service organization of the

Society of Friends made up of individuals

who are conscientious objectors to war.

COOPERATION WITH OTHER GROUPS

On October 17, 1969, EP I-2 advised that JOHN R.

KARR, Chairman of the AFSC in

El Paso, and owner of the John R.

Pages hetween pages and page 25 have

no information relating to Donald Sanders

Luce.

MH 55310 DocId:32989702 Page 277

---

## Page 278

EP 14-70

Action Committee, and his wife, who is a member of the

liomens' Action Committee, participated in the roll call

sponsored by the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC)

in downtown El Paso on September 20, 1969. QUINN was not

in uniform, and was not identified

as being a member of

the U. S. Army. After the completion of the roll call, members

of the GIFP distributed copies of "Gigline" to those persons

in attendance at the gathering.

The American Friends Service Committee

is a

national service organization of the

Society of Friends made up of individuals

who are conscientious objectors to war.

On October 29, 1969, EP T-2 advised that

representatives of the GIFP met with representatives of

the SAC on the campus of UTEP on September 25, 1969, to

make plans for the Vietnam Moratorium activities to

be

held on the UTEP campus on October 15, 1969.

Representatives

of the SAC and the GIFP, along with the President of

the

Student Association at UTEP, were among those selected to

serve on the Steering Committee for the activities in question.

On November 4, 1969, EP T-2 advised that three

members of the Young Socialist Alliance (YSA) from Austin,

Texas,

presented a lecture on October 18, 1969, to a group

'of individuals on the UTEP campus.

These individuals represented

the SDS chapter and the SAC at UTEP and the GIFP at Ft. Bliss.

, PAUL NEVINS, JAMES B. NIES, and JAMES A. ONES represented

¡the GIFP.

The lecture vas

on Cuba, and

one of the YSA members

indicated that he had made a trip to Cuba.

A characterization of the YSA appears in the Appendix

section of this report.

On November 4, 1969, EP T-2 advised that RONALD

FRANK VINCENT, President

01 SAC at UTEP, had volunteered

to include a copy of the "Gigline" along with each copy of

"The liole," the official publication of the SAC, mailed to

all interested organizations.

On December 3, 1969, EP T-2 advised that DONALD

LOCE,

the GIFP at the

Tixite

28

HH 55310 DocId:32989702 Page 278

---

## Page 279

EP 14-70

-

speaking engagement. At that tine, LUck agreed to write

a short article concerning Vietnam

for each future issue

of the "Gigline." LUCE furnished information to the GIFP

on how to establish contact with a peace group at the

University of Saigon.

In addition, EP T-2 advised that the GIFP

allowed GAIL CARTER, mentioned above, to distribute copies

of the "Gigline" in

the San Jacinto Plaza in El Paso on

November 8, 1969.

She distributed approximately 150

copies on that occasion, and collected $21 in contributions.

On December 2, 1969, EP T-2 advised that members

of the GIFP had collected signatures at Ft. Bliss for

petitions protesting American involvement in Vietnam.

The

petitions were obtained from the Liberation News Service

and the names which appeared on the petitions were included

in an advertisement in the New York Times dated November 9,

• 1969.

Individuals whose names appeared in the advertisement

have received letters from the GI Defense Committee, Washington,

D. C., informing

that if they are harrassed in

any way

by their Army superiors concerning

the advertisement, they

should contact the GI Defense Committee immediately for

• assistance.

On December 5, 1969, EP I-2 advised that GAIL

CARTER, mentioned above, planned

to travel to Los Angeles,

California,

to visit friends during the Thanksgiving holidays,

and had indicated a desire to take

about 200 copies of

the November issue of the "Gigline" with her for distribution

in Los Angeles.

Due to the limited number of copies available,

it was decided that CARTER would only be permitted to take

50 copies with her.

On Decomber 5, 1969, EP T-2 advised that the GIFP

was sponsoring a leadership workshop to be held on December 6,

UTEP for the purpose of helping to build the

students' self-confidence in speaking, organizing, and

general

leaders as JOHN KARR of the AFSC, RON VINCENT Of the SAC,

and FRANCIS LENSKI of the GIFP would be invited to attend

the workshop to act as observers and select those students who

displayed the most potential leadership.

Pages fallowing have no information relating

to Donold Sanders fue.

55310 DooId:32989702 Page 279

---

## Page 280

TO

FROM

SUBJECT:

5530

OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10

MAY 1902 EDITION

GSA FPMR (11 CFR) 101-11.6

ENITED STATES GOV. -MENT

Memorandum

23

DIRECTOR, FBI

DAT..

6/6/69

SAC, BALTIMORE

(100-24521)

commiti-ce

GREENBELT CILIZENS FOR PEACE

IN VIEINAM

IS-MISC

(00: BA)

RE WEO airtel to Bureau, 5/8/69, captioned

"Women Strike for Peace (WSP), IS-O.

Paragraph 7, page 2, ruairtel stated that on

evening of 5/16/69, DONALD LUCE will be featured speaker

at Montgomery Blair H.S., Silver Spring, Md.

The affair

is sponsored by the Greenbelt Citizens for Peace in

Vietnam.

On 5/12/69 PAIGE JOHNSON, Assistant Principal,

Montgomery Blair H.S!

source) advised there

have been no accomodation reservations made by captioned

groüp at above high school for 5/16/69.

On 5/19/69, LOHNSON advised no anti-vietnam

program held at Montgomery Blair H.S. on 5/16/69.

The May 19-31, 1909, issue of the Washingtor

Free Press reported that DONALD LUCE Will speak at

Montgomery Blair H.S., Silver Spring, Ma. on evening of

5/26/69.

On 5/22/69, PAIGE JOHNSON again advised no e

reservations made for space at above high sabool for 5/26/69.

On 5/27/69, PAIGE JOHNSON.

advised no anti-Vietnam

program hald at his school on 5/26/69. He did advise one

person appeared at the school at 8:00 p.m., to attend the

speech. This man was an elderly and stocky person, who

reace Dedicated to ending war in vietnam.

this man was driving a white 4-door Rambler bearing 1968

Md. License DAV 1648.

5110305-172522-

2-Bureau (REGISTERED MAIL)

REC-26 2 JUN 9 1969

2-Baltimore

ramire 14195404521

DEB :mbc

60615 4090713279o, 20.

---

## Page 281

1.11

BA 100-24521

On same date, records of Department of Motor

Vehicles, Glen Burnie, Ma

so aIscLosed

that above license

issued

to PAUL NUSBAUM STEINLEIN, 4904 Deal DrIVe,

Oxon Hill, Md., for 1965 Rambler.

These records described

STEINLEIN

as follows:

Race

Sex

DOB

Height

Weight

White

Male

7/17/07

5'10%.

190 pounds

BA indices reflect a reference to STEINLEIN,

BA file 100-24790. This file reflects that STEINLEIN

participated in a demonstration at fort holadira, Ma. on

1/20/09 to protesi the induction into the U.S. Army of one

DAVID HUNTER, A Negro male and a member of SNCC.

2

NH 55310

DocId: 32989702

Page 281

---

## Page 282

TO

FROM

SUBJECI:

OPTIONAL FORMINOTA

MAY LACE ADITION,

557916482491 CF1: 102-PTA

UNITED STATES GOVE NMENT

Memorandum

DIRECTOR, FBI

5-0: 54. 5=90-41

R0+ (3S 5-27-669

, DATE:

SAC, BALTIMORE (100-24521)

Committee

GREENBELT CITIZENS FOR PEACE IN VIETNAM

IS-MISC

(00: BA.)

6/6/69

Ugit

RE WEO airtel to Bureau, 5/0/09, captioned

"Women: Strike for Peace (WSP), IS-C."

Paragraph 7, page 2; reairtel stated that on

evening of 5/16/69,

DONALD LUCE will be featured speaker

at montgomery Blair H.S., Silver Spring, Md.

The affairy

is sponsored by the Greenbelt Citizens for Peace in

Vietnan

SOURCE

On 5/12/09, (established source) advised there

have been no accomodation reservations made by captioned

group aù above high school for 5/16/69.

On 5/19/69, SOURCE

advised no anti-Vietnam

program held at Montgomery Blair H.S. on 5/16/69.

The May 10-31, 1909, issue of the Washingtor

Free Press reported that DONALD LUCE will speak at

Monogomery Blair H.S., Silver Spring, Md. on evening of

5/26/69.

On 5/22/69, SOURSE AdosE again advised no 3

reservations made for space at above high sabool fox 5/26/69.

•On 5/27/69, SOURCE

advised no anti-Vietnam

program bald at his school on 5/26/69. He did advise one

person: appeared at the school at 8:00 p.m., to attend

the

speech. This man was an elderly and stocky person, who

SAID

he represented "Veterans Stars and Stars for

Peace Dedicated to Ending War in Vietnam. "

SOURCE

advised

this man was driving a white 4-door Rambler bearing 1968

Md. License DAV 1648.

öT 102

415-18252

2-Bureau (REGISTEKED MAIL)

REG- 26 2 JUN D 1969

1-WFO (REGISTERED MAIL) (INIO)

2-Baltimore

11- 100-24521

11 - 100-24740

DIB :mbC

---

## Page 283

BA 100-24521

On same date, records of Department of Motor

Vehicles, Glen Burnie,

Issued to PAUL NUSBAUM-STEINLEIN, 4904 Deal Drives

disclosed that above license

Oxon Hill, Ma., for 1905 Rambler. These records describeu

"STEINLEIN

as follows;

Race

Sex

DOB

Height

Weight

White

Male

7/17/07

5'10"

120 pounds

BA indices reflect a reference to STEINLEIN,

BA file 100-24790.

This file reflects that STEINLEIN

participated in a demonstration at Fort Holabira, Ma. on

1/20/09 to protest the induction into the U.S. Army of one

DAVID HUNTER,

A Negro male and & member of SNCC.

2

HH 55310

DocId: 32989702

Page 283

---

## Page 284

FD-20a (R6-+12-19-871

• FEDERAL

BUREAU OF INV

REPORTING OFFICE

BALTIMURE

OFFICE OF ORIGIN

BALTIMURE

TITLE CF CASE

UGREENBeLI

COMMITTEE FOR PEACE

IN VIETNAM, aKa

Greenbelt Citizens Committee

For Peace in Vietnam and

Greenbelt Pax Committee or

Greenbelt Peace Committee

4/18

STIGATION

DATE

5/27/69

REPORT MADE BY

SA ROY Go WETZEL

CHARACTER OF CASE

INVESTIGATIVE PERIOD

5/10 - 23/69

IS - VIEINAM

TYPED BY

nac

REFERENCE:

Bureau airtel dated 5/23/69.

Baltimore letters 5/9/69 and

5/31/69.

-p-

ADMINISTRATIVE DATA:

ROBERT SHIPLEY AUERBACH, SM • LWH, 00: WFÜ file

100-33338, Baltimore file - 100-22582 reflects that AUERBACH

• been a member of the Communist Party, however,

during the 1950's subject was reported to have been a member

of the League for Worker's World, a revolutionary socialist

CONVIC.

AUTO.

FUG.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS CLAIMED

FINES

SAVINGS

O NONE

RECOVERIES

ACQUIT-

T'ALS

CASE HAS BEEN:

PENDING OVER ONE YEAR DYES DNO

PENDING PROSECUTION

OVER SIX MONTHS

DYES DINO

APPROVED

COPIES MADE

SPECIAL AGENT

IN CHARGE

Bureau

400270550)

REGIS MAIL

(100-47414)

(REGIS. MAIL

(100-24521)

DO NOT WRITE IN SPACES BELOW

105:174550

2 - WEO

4 - Baltimore

XELAX 70

ALD

7-17-90.BFRIN

106918-1

Dissemination Record of Attached Report

ACSI,

ENTASE, SI

#SOUNDES INITIATI

REC-117

25 JUN 5

1969

+53ZMAE

Notations

Agency

Request Recd.

Date Fid.

16/11/49

How Fwd.

By

KIS

SSK.

W 5538G 126809

Page 284

GPO: 1008 0 - 289-

COVER PAGE

---

## Page 285

BA 100-24521

organization.

His case file discloses that from the early

1940's to late 1954 his affiliations have principally beer

with socialist ard pacilist communist tarty Iront groups.

on 5/23/69, Chief WILLIAM LANE, Greenbelt, Maryland.

advised that he has been following the activities of this

group rather closely and has received no information that

they have ad any recent activities..

A -1

COVER PAGE

• HH 55310

DooId: 32989702 Page 285

---

## Page 286

• 1

BA 100-24521

Captioned organization has recently become active

in lending its name to meetings regarding anti-ABM matters,

however, investigation has failed to reveal any Communist

Party or

JACB.

Baltimore is conducting no additional active investigation.

This report is marked confidential Group 1, to

protect soirce BA I-1 to BA I-5, who are sources of continuing

value.

The disclosure of this information could jeopardize

sources and thus the future security of the United States.

INFORMANTS:

IDENTITY:

LOCATION:

BA. I-1

WE 1777-S

100-26013-2

100-24521-24

BA I-2

Chier WILLIAM LANE

Greenbelt, Maryland

Police Department

(protected by. request)

BA T-3

LI'. MARSHAL ZOELINER

Deputy Chief

Greenbelt, Maryland

Police Department

(protected by request)

BA I.4

WE 1827-S

100-24521 = 1,

100-24521 - 1

100-24521 - 14

BA T-5

BA 1474-5

134-2217A - 25

B:

COVER PAGE

-HH 55310_ DocId: 32989702 Page 286

---

## Page 287

TIT

..

BA 100-24521

The following informants, who are familiar with

some of the peace movement activities in the Washington,

D.Co, area could furnish no information regarding captioned

organization:

INFORMANT:

WE 1777-S

DATE CONTACTED:

March 26, 1968.

WE 1889-PSI

AGENT:

PHILIP H. WILSON

11.

WF 1238-S

WF 1476-5

WF 1438-S

April 12, 1968

April 15, 1968

11

ALFRED L. ANDERSON

JOSEPH P. KELLER

BA 1456-S

MaY 3, 1968

ROY G. WETZEL

C*

COVER PAGE

-IH 15310 DocId: 32989702

Page 287

---

## Page 288

FÉ-2.04 TREV. 3-3-59)

GONFIBENTIAE

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Copy to:

Report of:

Dale:

Field Office File #:

Title:

SA ROY GO WETZEL

May 27, 1969

BA 100-24521

GREENBELT COMMITTEE FOR

PEACE IN VIETNAM

Office:

Bureau File #:

BALTIMORE

Characier:

Synopsis:

INTERNAL SECURITY - VIETNAM

The Greenbelt Committee for Peace in Vietnam, aka

Greenbelt Committee Citizens for Peace in Vietnam

and Greenbelt Pax Committee is under the direction of ROBERT

AUERBACH, resident of Greenbelt, Maryland, who has been active

in various peace movements in the

most of his life. Set forth herein is background concerning

this organization and its connection with the Washington

Mobilization Committee.

_ P.

DETAILS:

PREDICATION:

The Greenbelt Committee for Peace in Vietnam (GCPVN)

Is scheduled to hold a public meeting on May 16, 1969, at

Montgomery High School, Silver Spring, Maryland, with DONALD

LUCE as the featured speaker.

(BA I-I on May 8, 1969)

GROUP 1

Excluded from automatic

downgrading and

declassification.

CONFIDENTIAI

---

## Page 289

BA 100-24521

DONALD

LUCE has been publicly identified as a

N.Y'

writer who spent nine years in Vietnam; speaks fluent

Vietnamese and last Fall, in protest against the Vietnam

Services, a private group partly financed by the U.S. aid

war, resigned his post as Director of International Voluntary l'L

He is now a research associate at the Center for

International Studies at Cornell University.

OPTOR: Rolert Shiply nu 18 11. Ridge Krad Green belt, Ml.

ROBERT AUERBACH, a resent of Greenbelt, has

been active in various peace movements for a number oi years

In the greater Washington, D.C. area and is the guiding

Light behind Greenbelt Committee Ior Peace in Vietnam.

MEMBER-OF SUBJECT ORGANIZATION

(BA I-2 on May 6, 1968)

The GCPVN has its headquarters at 4-H Gardenway,

Greenbelt, Maryland, which is the nome of

GAIL. E.

Ho/ HORMAN.

Mrs lay in there

The chairman cf the GCPVN is ROBERT AUERBACH, 10

N. Ridge

• Road, Greenbelt, Maryland, and the secretary. Is

STEFFANA/ PASKOFF,

(BA Iw2 on October 31, 1967)

The officers of the Greertelt Committee have not been

recently published.

(BA I-2 on May 23, 1969)

FINANCES AND PUBLICATIONS:

There are no known publications of the GCPVN and

they have printed no literature.

(BA I=2 on May 23, 1969)

Pages following home no information relating

to Donald Sanders Luce.

H# 55310 DocId:32989702 Page 289

---

## Page 290

FD: 286.(RE 12-19-67)

FEDERAL SUREAU OF INV

4/18

STIGATION

REPORTING OFFICE

OFFICE OF ORIGIN

BALTIMÜRE

BALTIMURE

TITLE OF CASE

OGRENBELT COMMITTEE FOR PEACE

IN VIETNAM, aKa

Greenbelt Citizens Committee

For Peace in Viewnam and

Greenbelt Pax Committee or

Greenbelt Peace Committee

DATE

5/27/69

REPORT MADE BY

SA ROY GO WETZEL

CHARACTER OF CASE

INVESTIGATIVE PERIOD

5/10 - 23/69

IS - VIETNAM

TYPED BY

nac

REFERENCE:

Bureau airtel dated 5/23,59.

Baltimore letters 5/9/69 and 5/31/68.

=P=

ADMINISTRATIVE DATA:

ROBERT SHIPLEY AUERBACH, SM - LWW, 00: WE {ile

100-33338, Baltimore file = 100-22582 reflects that AUERBACH

never been a member of the Communist Party, however,

during the 1950's subject was reported to have

been a member

of the League for Worker's World, a revolutionary socialist

CONVIC

AUTO.

FUG.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS CLAIMED

FINES

SAVINGS

I NONE

ACQUIT-

RECOVERIES

TALS

CASE HAS BEEN:

PENDING OVER ONE YEAR EYES DINO

PENDING PROSECUTION

OVER SIX MONTHS

DYES LINO

APPROVED

COPIES MADE:

SPECIAL AGENT

IN CHARGE

Bureau

DO NOT WRITE IN SPACES BELOW

1081179550-4

2 - WEO

1000179550)

(REGIS. MAIL

(100-47414)

(REGIS . MAIL)

(100-24521)

REC- 117

• 4 - Baltimore

XELAX tO ALD

7-17-20

BERIN

186918-10

Dissemination Record of Attached Report

Agency

Request Recd.

Date liwd.

AC.SI,

CRIESE, SS

25 JUN 5 1969

0752203350

Notations

How Fird.

By

GPO: 1060 0 - 299-

COVER PAGE

• MH

55310

10/13/69

Kis

sociala

DOJUN 19100

DocId: 329897

Page 290

---

## Page 291

BA 100-24521

organization. His case file discloses that from the early

1940's to late 1954 his affiliations have principally been

with socialist ard pacifist Communist Party front groups.

On 5/23/69, Chief WILLIAM LANE, Greenbelt; Maryland

advised that he has been following the activities of this

group rather closely and has received no information that

they have nad any recent activities.

A -1

COVER PAGE

HH 55310 DocId:32989702

Page 291

---

## Page 292

. BA 100-24521

Captioned organization has recently become active

in lending its name to meetings regarding anti-ABM matters,

however, investigation has failed to reveal any Communist

Party or subversive ties within this organization.

VACB g

Baltimore is conducting no additional active investigation.

Ihis report is marked confidential Group 1, to

orotect source BA I-I to BA T-5, who are sources of continuing

value.

The disclosure of this information could jeopardize

sources and thus the future security of the United States.

INFORMANIS:

IDENTITY:

LOCATION:

IDENTITY AND

CONCEALED

10GAT10N

HH 55310

---

## Page 293

BA 100-24521

The following Informants, who are familiar with

some of the peace movement activities in the lashington,

D.C.,

area could furnish no information regaiding captioned

orranization:

INFORMANT:

DATE CONTACTED:

AGENT:

PHILIP H. WILSON

CONCEALED

ALFRED I. ANDERSON

JOSEPH P. KELLER

88

ROY G= HETZEL

;

or were

C*

COVER PAGE

WN 55310 DocId: 32989702

Page

293

---

## Page 294

184.

FD-2.04

CONFIDENTIAL

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

• .

Copy to:

Report of:

Date:

Field Office File #:

Tille:

SA ROY GO WETZEL

May 27, 1969

BA 100-24521

GREENBELT COMMITTEE FOR

PEACE IN VIETNAM

Office:

BALTIMORE

Bureau File #:

Characier:

Synopsis:

INTERNAL SECURITY - VIETNAM

The Greenbelt Committee for Peace in Vietnam, aka

Greenbelt Committee Citizens for Peace in Vietnam

and Greenbelt Pax Committee is under the direction of ROBERT

AUERBACH, resident of Greenbelt, Maryland, who has

in various peace movements in the washington, D.C. area for

enes in the

been active

most of his life. Set forth herein is background concerning

this organization and its connection with the Washington

Mobilization Committee.

- .

DETAILS:

PREDICATION:

The Greenbelt Committee for Peace in Vietnam (GCPVN)

is scheduled to hold a public meeting on May 16, 1969, at

Montgomery High School, Silver Spring, Maryland, with DONALD

LUCE as the featured speaker.

(BA I-I on May 8, 1969)

-

GROUP 1

Excluded from automatic

downgrading and

declassification

CONFIDENTIAR

---

## Page 295

FANS

-

BA 100=24521

walter who spend nine years in Vietnam; speaks fluent

LUCE has been publicly identified as &

N.Y'

Vietnamese and last Fall, in protest against the Vietnam

Services, a private group partly financed by the U.s. aid

war, resigned his post as Director of International Voluntary Al

He is now a research associate at the Center for

International Studies at Cornell University.

OFFICERS: Rolert shiplurt.he

i8 M. Ridge tirad Greenbelt, 11.

ROBERT

AUERBACH, a resent of Greenbelt, has

been active in various peace

movements for a number of years

in the greater Washington, D.C. area and is the guiding

light behind Greenbelt Committee for Peace in Vietnam.

(BA I-2 on May 6, 1968)

MEMBER-OF SUBIECT ORGANIZATION

The GOPVN has its headquarters at 4-H Gardenway,

Greenbelt, Maryland, which is the home.

HO/HORMAN®

Mrs lie yue tetered filernier!

the chairman of the GOEVN is ROBERT AUERBACH, 18

No Ridge

Road, Greenbelt, Maryland, and the secretary is

STEFFANA/ PASKOFF,

(BA I-2 on October 31, 1967)

The officers of the Greertelt Committee have not been

recently published.

(BA I-2 on May 23, 1969)

FINANCES AND PUBLICATIONS:

There are no known publications of the GOFVN and

they have printed no literature.

(BA I-2 On May 23, 1969)

Pages following have no information relating

to Donald Sanders Luce.

H# 55310 DocId:32989702 Page 295

---

## Page 296

Roy.$-? 2-61)

FBI.

Date:

(Type in plaintext or code)

(Priorizy)

5/8/69

Transmit the following in

Via

AIRTEL

: TO:

DIRECTOR, FBI (62-107350)

FROM:

SAC, WTO (100-39566) (P)

(WOMEN STRIKE FOR PEACE (WSP)

IS - C

CB.P

ReWrOairtel, 4/11/69.

IF 1777-S/advised on 5/8/68

that a meeting of the

Washington Area Steering Committee, WSP, met at the home oI

FOLLY LODOR,

4515 Drummond Avenue,

Chevy Chase, Maryland, on

the night of

5/7/69.

It was announced at the meeting that

WSPers will hold their annual WSP Mother's Day anti-war leaflet

ing on Saturday, May 10, 1969. at three shopping centers in the

metropolitan area, beginning at 11:00 a.M.

ETHEL WEICHBROD will Lead

a group at Wheaton Plaza,

ELLA TULIN

in front of Hahn's Shoe Store, a large nock-up of an octopus,

With bring the "SP "Pentapus"

symboLIc of the military-industrial stranglehold on the

economy.

Bureau

918408)

(I - OPPOSITION TO THE ABM)

(1 m

WASHINGTON AREA CITIZENS AGAINST THE ABM)

(1 -

105-174254) (COUNTERINTELLIGENCE AND SPECIAL OPERATIONS)

4 - Baltimore (RM)

(1 - 100-24521) (GREENBELT CITIZENS FOR PEACE IN VIETNAM)

OPPOSITION TO THE ABM)

2 - Richmond (RM)

8

• NFO

REC66 2-101358-1114

ST-117

ETHEL WEICHBROD)

(I

1

(

1

(1

ELLA TULIN)

tomo

JOYCE WHEELER)

100-49315 (WACAABM)

COUNTERINTELLIGENCE AND SPECIAL OPERATIONS)

(1 - 131-6831 Sub A)

15 MAY 9 1965

NECKE N

PHY: rmh

619)

AIRTEL:

Approved.

34331/102

01 57

HH 55310

Seera

Agent in Charge

DooId:32989702

Page

296

Sent -

.M

Per -

tilayer 9-30-695557

UNRECOWED COPY FINO

---

## Page 297

WEO 100-39566

JACKIE LENCHCK will lead a group of WSPers distributing

leaflets at Langley Park Shopping Center, in front of Lansburgh"s

and Peoples Drug Store, Langley Park, Maryland.

JOYCE WHEELER will lead

a group of Virginia women who

will leaflet in front of S. Klein's at Landmark Shopping Center,

Alexandria,.!

Virginia.

It was announced that the Citizens Against Repression

will meet with the Montgomery County, Maryland, Council or

p.m.

SEYMOUR

HERSH prepared a

be presented to the council.

His wife, MARTHa, is editing it as it is balieved too long and

involved.

Asainst the ABl will 1069, the Montsomery County Coalition

a closed meeting at the Cedar Lane

Unitarian Church, Bethesda, Maryland.

The Washington Area Committee Against the ABM will

return to the District Building, Washington, D.C. (HDO),

at

10:00 a.M., May 13, 1969, to demand council

hearings on

the ABM

System.

on Wednesday, May 11, 1969, ETHTY InICHBROD will lead

a small group of Washington WSPers to Capitol Hift Where they

will lobby against the war in Vietnam. They will confine their

lobby to Congressmen having offices in the Sam Rayburn House

• office Building

On the evening of May 16, 1969, DONALD LUCH will be

the featured speaker at Montgomery

Blair

High School, Silver

Spring, Maryland.

The affair is sponsored by the Greenbelt

Citizens for Peace in. Vietnam.

for BA information, DONALD LUCE has been publicly

identified

as

a writer who spent nine years in Vietnam; speaks

fluent Vietnamese, and last Fall, in protest against the

Vietnam war, resigned his post as Director of International

Voluntary Services, a private group partly financed by the U.s.

aid program.

He is now a research associate at the Center for

International Studies at Cornell University.

On the evening of May 15, 1969

at 8:00 p.m., there

will be a public forum on the ABM held at the Cedar Lane

Unitarian Church, Bethesda, Maryland,

?

NH 55310 DocId:32989702 Page 297

---

## Page 298

WEO 100-39566

Concerning reVOairtel, tentative plans call for

ETHEL NEICHBROD and ELLA TULIN to represent the local WSP

on one of the wsp tours to Cuba at the invitation of the

Federation of Cuban Women

• However, no definite decision has

been made,

Hyattsville and silver Spring, Maryland, Resident

Agencies and Alexandria, Virginia,

Resident Agency advised by

telephone,

WFO will follow closely and advise by appropriate

conmunication.

7.

WH 55310 DocId: 32989702 Paye 298 '

---

## Page 299

57. ROV, 3-22-648

FBI Li.

Date:

Transmit the following in

(Type in plainiezt or code)

Vio

AIRTEL

(Priorizy)

! TO:

DIRECTOR, FBI (62-107350)

FROM:

SAC, WEO (100-39566)

(P)

GWOMEN STRIKE FOR PEACE (WSP)

IS - C

5/8/69

CBP

ReliOairtel, 4/11/69.

SOURLE

advised on 5/8/68, that a meeting of the

Washington Area Steering Committee, ISP, met at the home of

FOLLY FOSON.

4515 Drummond Avenue,

Chevy Chase, ilaryland, on

the night of 5/7/69.

It was announced at the meeting that

IsPers will hold their annual ISP lother's Day anti-war leaflet-

2ng on saturday, May 1, 196y, at three shopping centers in the

metropolitan area, beginning at 11:00 a.m.

/

ETHEL HEICHBROD will lead a group at theaton Plaza,

in front of Hahn's Shoe Store, Wheaton, Maryland, ELLA TULIN

will bring the WSP "Pentapus"

a large

mock-up of an octopus,

symbolic of the military-industrial stranglehold on the

economy.

Bureau

(I - OPPOSITION TO THE ABM)

(1 - WASHINGTON AREA CITIZENS AGAINST THE ABM)

(1 - 105-174254) (COUNTERINTELLIGENCE AND SPECIAL OPERATIONS)

4 - Baltimore (RN)

(1 - 100-24521) (GREENBELT CITIZENS FOR PEACE IN VIETNAM)

(1

OPPOSITION TO THE ABN)

2

8

Richmond (RM)

WFO

(1 - ETHEL VEICHBROD)

HEG-66

1-107310

- 11'%

4

ST-117

(1'=

ELLA TULIN)

15 MAY 9 1965

(

1

(

JOYCE WHEELER)

1

100-49315 (VACAABN)

• (I

COUNTERINTELLIGENCE AND SPECIAL OPERATIONS)

(1 - 134-6831 Sub A)

so distings 19-30-62157

QUED COPY PREO RE

PHY: 2'mh

(19)

AIRTEL

Approved socio

Sent

Per

NW 56310, DocId!329897d5'' Page 299

---

## Page 300

WEO 100-39566

JACKIE LENCHEK Will lead a group of WSPers distributing

leaflets at langley Park Shopping Center, in front of Lansburgh's

and

Peoples Drug Store, Langley Park,

Maryland.

as one

JOYCE VHEELER will lead

a group of Virginia women who

will leaflet in front of S. Klein's at Landmark Shopping Center,

Alexandria,._

Virginia.

It was announced that the Citizens Against Repression

will

meet with the Montgomery County, Maryland, Council on

Irom 2:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

SEYMOUR

HERSH prepared a

Saturday, Any 10, o9s statement to be presented to the council.

His wife, MarTHA, is editing it as it is believed too long and

involved.

on may 14, 1969, the montgomery County Coalitior

Against the ABM will hold

a closed meeting at the Cedar Lane

Unitarian Church, Bethesda, Maryland.

The Washington Area Committee Against the ABM will

return to the District Building, Washington, D.C. (WDC), at

10:00 a.M., May 13, 1969, to demand council

hearings on

the ABM

System.

On Wednesday, May 14, 1969, ETHEL WEICHBROD will lead

a small group of Washington WSPers to Capitol HIlt Where they

will lobby against the war in Vietnam.

They will confine their

lobby to Congressmen having offices in the Sam Rayburn House

Oifice Building.

on the evening of May 16, 1969, DONALD LUCE Will bE

featured speaker at Montgomery Blair High school, silver

Spring, Maryland.

The affair is sponsored by the Greenbelt

Citizens for Peace in Vietnam.

For BA information, DONALD LUCE has been publicly

identified as a writer who spent nine years in Vietnam; speaks

fluent Vietnamese, and last Fall, in protest against the

Vietnam war, resigned his post as Director of International

Voluntary Services, a private group partly financed by the U.s.

aid program.

He is now a research associate at the Center for

International Studies at Cornell University.

On the evening of May 15, 1969,

at 8:00 p.m., there

will be a public forum on the ABM held at

; the Cedar Lane

Unitarian

Church, Bethesda, Maryland.

2

$5310

Do01d:32989702 Page 300

---

## Page 301

WFO 100-39566

Concerning Telfairtel, tentative plans call fox

FIRCL, WEICHBROD and ELLAYTULIN to represent the local WSP

on one of the WSP tours to Cuba at the invitation of the

Federation of Cuban Women. However, no definite decision has

been made.

Hyattsville and silver spring, maryland, Resident

Agencies and Alexandria, Virginia, Resident Agency advised by

telephone.

NFO will follow closely and advise by appropriate

communication.

:

3*

NY 55310

DocId: 32989702

Page 301

---

## Page 302

i =1

TO

FROM

SUBJECT:

OrTIONAL 71

1 No. 11

MAY 1342 IC

UNITED STATES CC

RNMENT

Memorandum

26=

DIRECTOR, FBI

DATE:

JAN 1 2 1968

SAC, NEW YORK

DONALD LUCE

IS - R

Enclosed for the Bureau are eight copies

SettleMent son the ten is classiee

regarding

"Secret - No Foreign Dissemination" to further protect this

highly sensitive source.

Attached to the LHM is a newspaper

article pertaining to subject which aupeared in the 1/10/68,

edition of the New York Post.

Submitted for information.

5.1

State

= NC

CC TO:

LID

REO. REn

1-15.20

JAN 20 1970

os routing dip

Jinto

I action

ly....

Y: BUl

ne liternatimal Voluntary Services

lio: +1 02-102157-8

2- Bureau (Enc 16)" (RM)

CAVEN EX-713°

12 JAN 15 1968

1- New York (100-

) (SANE)

1- New

York

(100-60618) (FREEMAN)

7024446491910

1- New

Xork (100-60713) (T'ASS)

1- New York

JWM: jm

(6)

1N7

HIH

2-374/

59 JAN 29 1968

DocId: 329897077 Page 307 Bands Renululu on the Parrall Sawings Plan

---

## Page 303

In Reply, Please Refer 10

File No.

S.P.

ELA NO FOREIGH DISSENTE

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

New York, New York

JAN 1 2 1968

2

DONALD LUCE

Internal Security - Russia

; An informant, who has furnished reliable

intormation in the past, advised on January s, 1950, that

a representative of the Comnittee For a Sane Nuclear Policy,

New York City, was in contact with Harry Freeman of the lass

News Agency.

The representative of SANE desired to know 1f

Tire ten tenation volta Peace selenam,

who would be in neork city, during the period January 9,

through January 11, 1950. The informant advised

that Freeman

Indicated that an interview of luce would be desirable.

Harry Freeman is the Managing

Editor of Tass News Agency, 50

Rockefeller Plaza, New Yorks City.

Tass News Agency is the official

Soviet government news-gathering

organization with headquarters

Uosed.R.,

and branches

The attached article pertaining to Luce appeared

in the January 10, 1965, edition of the New lork Post, a

daily New York City, newspaper.

SECRES & NO FOREIGN DISSENZATIO:

GROUP 1

Excluded from automatic

downgrading and

declassification

182102157-

ENCLOSURE

His document. contrind nither recomendation: ru

1H 55310 DocId: 32989702

Paresigas of the FMl. It is the property of it

---

## Page 304

# ASAS 1955

Closed Doors

since his dramatic resigration as

director of International Voluntary Services in South Vietnam

Mier nine vaia of conscientious dusy there, 33-ycar-oi Donald

Iuce has been touring the U.S. telling his storg of disenchant

ment to many varieties of Ainericans. His audiences in

15 stairs have ranged from Chambers of Commere and Liors

Ciub assoriblages 1o activist menbers of piace groups such as

the Frieris Service Commitics, SAVE and

Negotiaiion Now.

The thing that impressed him mosi, he remarked in a conver:

sation yesterday, was the depth of concern of yery responsible it

respectable citizens." Even those who initialis dilfered

an atientive bearing; noishere did ho acci hostile hysteria.

The our area shore he has ben mahle to gain as dra.

ingíul atiention has heen the higher echelons of the givernment

appointments were

saranged for him with Siate Dept. Junciionaries

not on Dean

Rusk's level. In thre instances lie found

the oficial unavati-

able when he arrived; one had been suddenly "summoned in s

" i scend tound himself busy

"willing a ropon,"

third just wasn't around. The one iho kept the engagement

proved to be quite responsive but visibly powerless.

There were to occasions ishen Luce thoughi he had an ap.

pointment with Walt Rostow,

the President's favorite brair-

iuster. One was calied off mithout expianation; the other .was

canedled because Rosins had laken off for Australia.

Lace has recoised a mur sonerous hearing on Capite Till.

He has testified before led Konedy's inquiry into the plight ci

Vietnam refugees. His melancholy words-and those of other top

Is leaders whn resignod with him hate bien placod in the

Congressinal Beend -by Repubrican

neither at the White House nor Foggy Bonom las ilere bien

any display of iniorest in Luces report.

The record of robut is descriled in delai! because it provides

a clue to what many view as the mystery siary of nur repeatod

miscalculations and misadventures in this iniorminable struggie.

Il confirms the soase that the President and Scormaly Of Sirie

have reached a point at which they no longer want to hear bad

neus--especially when it comes from an authoritative source. It

• Is a sircagy footnole to do. Johnson's repeaied insistonce that he

Is continuous serking now illumination: it must tave occurred

to him that this deviced elden could be

Maahily accessible.

..

Donald Luce's Critige di our Vietnam escalation can hards

be challenged as the rhetoric of a far-out agitaior or disgruntled

bureaucrat. He grew up on a "12-cow dairy farm" in Vermont; as

father was a Ropublican, and his own primary interest Wic.ond

• remains-agriculure rather than polities. When he left. Vermont

for the first time, it was to take a graduate course. in agriculual

"developmont at Comell. Ilis dream in life was to toach formers

underprivileged land to transplant seeds and apply fir-

tilizer; that led him in Vietnam in 1958. Ilis present visici 1s

no more romantic than to help promote an end to the war and

return to Vicinam io leach ai an agricultural college. le now is

serving part-time al Comeli's Institure of International Studirs.)

Until the middle of 1965 he warmly supported the U.S. pies-

ence and worked hard in both the technical and hu...aniara

aspects of the it'S program. Hic had learned the language; te

achieved close fricnaships with Vietnamese on every level of life.

But soon after American troops began pouring into the area,

the secas of doubt emerged.

"I began to sonse tie fecling of frustrátion of the Solah

¿Vietnamese people, the sort of passive resistance that was spring-

ing up as we started to hit the rural arcas harder and transfom

this into an American war," he says.

"The thing that moved me most was when we hogan taleng

women and children from their homies--from their rice fairs

and the shade of coconut trees--and dumping them in cis

slums. I remember a Catholic priest from the Morh telling nie.

"The U.S. won't lose the war but it will never win it- the Viet

Cong will remain ghosts and the peasants won't loll us where

He roiterated resterday many other things he had said on lis

return about the inequities and iniquity of life in

Saigon., Fc

wondered aloud about the future of prostitutes who noiv eat

$500 a month while trachers earn S50 and farmeis $25 during

the same month. He talked of what wouid happen to South Vie-

nan's economy if no ceasefire is atained by alay, when the se i:

rice cycie begins. He lamented the defoliation desperation.

Some trirspapermen have repored many phases of the story

Luce tells. Rut to men were on the scene so long, and inveso?

so much energy and devotion in the U.S. effort.

Luce is a quirl, modest American; there is neither shrillne

not self-righteousness in his narrative. His conviction that ve

should halt the combings and pursue negotiatic: with the

NLF refects betle his affection for the weary Vietnamese perple

and his. segse of lie futility of our miliary mousurer. Sure:

a man who served so diligently for so many years in so respi

sible a post despered more than a brush on when he came back

1o Washington. Is it too late to listen to him?

=/02/5%-

HH 55310 DooId:32989702

Page 304

---

## Page 305

TO

FROM

SUBJECT:

Or TIGMAL F

1 No.1.

MAY 1613 00

UNITED STATES G

RNMENT

Memorandum

DIRECTOR, FBI

SM

/ SAC, NEW YORK

DATE:

JAN 12

1968

5.1

DONALD LUCE

IS = R

Enclosed for the Bureau are eight copies

a

Letterhead Menoranduri, dated and captioned as above, regaraine

subject as reported by source

The LiM is classified

highly sensitive source.

article pertaining to subject which aupeared in the 1/10/58,

edition of the New York Post.

Submitted for information.

4 give

ENCl

CO TO:

LID

Red. pant

1-15

JAN

20 1970

THA GIR

state

dy routing in for

Ditto

O letion

dite...

•22

hey.

771

no liternaticed Voluntary Sorvices

+ 5108102157-5

NX-113

12 JAN 1J 1968

-

2- Bureau (Enc 16) (RM)

I- New York (100-

) (SANE)

I- New York (100-60618)

(FREEMAN)

1- New York

(100-60713) (TASS)

1- New York

JWM: jm

(6)

1111

2.2.e/

53 JAN 20 1023

1h 55at0

DocId: 32999707, Page 305

- earlone Man Colore Par

---

## Page 306

In Reply, Please Refer z0

File No.

iNC.

A NO FOREIGN DISSEMINT

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTICATION

New York, New York

JAN 1 2 1968

DONALD LUCE •

Internai Security - Russia

; An informant, who has fuznished reliable

News Agency The representative of SANE desired to know 1f

are ters Ante nation to ventary Donald un saur vietnam,

Who would be in Now York city, during the period January 9,

through January 11, 1950.

The informant advised that Freeman

indicated that an interview of luce would be desirable.

Harry Freeman is the Managing

Baltor of lass news Agency, 50

Rockefeller Plaza, New Xoris City.

lass News Agency is the official

soviet government news-gathering

organization with headquarters

and branches

throughout the world

The attached article pertaining to Luce appeared

in the January 10, 1960, edition of the New York Post, a

daily New York City, newspaper.

HN 55310 DocId: 32989702

DESSES CO FOREIGN DISSENDATIO:

GROUP 1

Excluded from

automatic

downgrading and

declassification

802102157-

ENCLOSURE

is document. cnntains mrithvy recommendations rui

Fadesires of the Fil.

It is the propoly of it

.. it

niel ito dr:

---

## Page 307

Closed Doors

MEASOERESESO JAMES A. WESHSLEN

In these

many

recks

sirce his dramade resignation es

crector of International Voiuntary Services in South Vietnam

ster nine yeare oi conscientious duty there,

Luce has been touring the U.S. lolling his story of disenchant.

ment to many varieties of Americans. His audiences in about

J5 states have ranged froni Chambers of Commere and Liors

Ciub asscaiblages in activist mainbers of peace grong such

the Fricnis

serice Commitice, SAVE and Negotintion Vow.

The thing that impressed him mosi, he jemarked in a coller.

sation pesterday, was the depth of concern of "tory responsible,"

respertable citizens" Even those who initially difiered gase him

an allentic hoaring; norber dil he ari buse hideria.

The oud ana whore he has bren unable to gain any toon:

Ingful atrention has heen the highes echelons of the governes

of the •United States.

On four occasions, appointments were

stranged for him with Siate Dept. juncrionaries inot on Dean

Rusk's lovell. In three instances he found the oficial unavail-

Donald lace's critigre of our Tietnam escalation can hardis

be challenged as the rhetoric of a far-out agitaior or disgruntled

bureaucrat. He grew up on a "12 cow dairy farm" in Vermont; as

father was a Ropiuliran, and his own primary interos. iT-and

remains-agriculaure rather than politics. When he leir vermont

for the first time, it was to take a graduate course. in agricultural

"developmont at Cornoll. Ilis dream in life was to loach farmers

in an underprivileged land to transplant seeds and apply for.

tilizer; that led him to Victnam in 195S. Ilis present vision 1.

no more romantic than to hely promote an end 10 the war and

return to Vietnam to teach at an agricultural college, (ile now is

serving part-time at Corneli's Institure of Intermitional Siudies)

Until the middle uf 1985 he warmly supporied the U.S. pirs.

ence and worsed hard in both te

technical and humanitarin

aspects of the Il's

program. Ile had learned ine language; le

achieved close fricnäships with Vietnamese on evory level of life.

But soon after American troops began pouring into the arca,

thie seeds of doubl emerged.

"I began to sense the fecling of frustration of the Solich

Vietnamese people, the sort of passive resistance thit was spurg.

ing up as we started to hit the rural arcas harde and transfom

this into an American war," he says.

"The thing that moved me mosi was when we bagan takirg

women and chilien from their homes-from their rice farms

and the shade of cocoanut trees-and dumping thom in cis

slums. I remember a Catholic priest from the Toih telling nie.

The U.S. won't lose the war but it will never win ii-the Viei

remain ghosts and the peasants wen't coll us where

they are.'"

able when he amrived; one had been suddenly "summoned in a

"& secour found himself busy wrining a repor,"

He reiteraled yesterday many other things he lead said co his

third just wasn't around. The one who kept the engagement

return about the

proved to be quite responsive but visibly powerless.

inequities and iniquity of life in Saigon. Ec

There were is occasions when Luce toughi he had an ap-

wondered aloud about the future of prostitutes who noiv eara

pointment with Walt Roslow, the President's

farorite brain.

$500 a month while trachers earn $50 and farmers $25 duriag

the same month. He talked of what wouid happen to South Wor

truster. One was called off without coplanation; the other was

nam's economy if no ceasefire is attained bu dry, when the now

canceled because Roston had, taken off for Australia.

rice cycle bogins. Ile lamented the defoliation desperation.

Lace has record a mord dugons heering on Capital Will.

Some noirspapermen have rapored many places of the story

Luce tells. But dow men were on the scene so long, and invesic?

= He has testined bet: Tod Kennedy's inquiry into the plight ci

Vietnam refugees. His melancholy words-and those of other top

so much energy and devotion in the U.S. effort.

•Luce is a quiet, modest American; there is neisher shuillness

IS Toiders who resignod with

him--have been plaeed in the

Congressional Record by Repubiican

'Il:21s10n

Marion.

Put not self-righteousness in his narrative. His consction that re

should halt the

neither at ihe Whit Mouse nor Foggy Borom Las there Been

ALr refocts both his affection for the weary Wonamese pecge

any display of iniorest in Luor's report.

The trend of robut is described in deiail because it provides

and his, seyse of the futility of our military measures. Sura

• 8 clue to what mans vies as the mysterior of our repeatri

a man who served so diligently for so many soars in so respoi

sible a post deserved more than a brushne when he come back

miscalculations and misadvontures in this iverminate siruggie.

1o Washingion. Is it too late to listen to his?

Il confirms the sondo that the Prosider and Scaraly of Siaie

have reached a point at which they no longer want to hear bail

news-especially when it comos from an authoritative source. It

• Is a drearg motole to Alr. Johnson's repeated insistoner that he

Is continously sooking now illumination; it must have occurred

to him. that this derred cide mould be inscandly accessible.

62-102157

HH 55310 DooId:32989702

Page 307

---