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WOMEN'S NATIONAL ABORTION ACTION COALITION

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OPTIQNAL FORM FOD. 10

5010-108

MAY 1962 EDITION

GSA GIN. RIG. NO, 27

UNITED STATES

VERNMENT

Memorandum

Mr. E. S. Minty"

keit

FROM : T. J. Smith 1J5

1 - Mr. Rosen

I - Miss Gandy

1 - Mr. Mohr

1 - Miss Holmes

I - Mr. Bishop

I - Mr. Miller

DATE:

11/17/71

1 - Mr. Callahan

1 - Mr. Shackelford

(Mr. Hereford) 1 - Mr. Smith

1 - Mr. Dalbey

1 - Mr. Horner

Callahan

Casper

Conrad

Dalbey

Cleveland

Ponder -

Bates

Tavel

Walters

Soyars

Tele. Room

Holmes -

Gandy.

SUBJECT: DEMONSTRATIONS, WASHINGTON, D. Co, AND

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, NOVEMBER 20, 1971,

SPONSORED BY THE WOMEN'S NATIONAL ABORTION

ACTION COALITION.....

This memorandum advises of demonstrations being scheduled in

Washington, D. C., and San Francisco, California, on 11/20/71 to build

public support for the repeal of antiabortion laws.

The Women's National Abortion Action Coalition was formed at a

conference held at Columbia University, New York City, in July, 1971, which

was attended by approximately 1, 000 women from 29 states. The conference

voted to make a woman's right to abortion a national and political issue.

Subsequent to its formation, the coalition called for demonstrations in

San Francisco and Washington on 11/20/71 to build public support for the

repeal of all antiabortion laws, to protest forced sterilization, and to call

for an end to restrictive contraceptive laws. A source of the Washington

Field Office has advised that the march in Washington is supported by the

Young Socialist Alliance, the youth group of the socialist workers Party

(SWP). Carol Lipman, who is a member of the SWP, is Project Director

of the Washington march.

0.€

Coalition leaders in requesting permit for the demonstration have

jestimated that participation in the Washington march will range between

110, 000 and 20, 000 persons. The Washington Field Office has developed

information that 46 buses have been chartered to bring participants to the

demonstration. Participants will represent some 80 cities. The Metropolitan

Police Department anticipates participation will be in the vicinity of 5,000 persons

REC-23.

Demonstrators are scheduled to assemble at the Ellipse between

| a. a.m. and 12 noon and will march via 17th Street to H Street, down H Street

I to 15th Street, down 15th Street to Pennsylvania Avenue, and then easton

Pennsylvania Avenue to the west steps of the Capitol. A rally will be held

at the latter site between 2 and 6 p.m.

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Memorandum to Mr. E. S. Miller

RE: DEMONSTRATIONS, WASHINGTON, D. C., AND

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, NOVEMBER 20, 1971, SPONSORED

BY THE WOMEN'S NATIONAL ABORTION ACTION COALITION

Speakers will include Billy Jeay King, a professional tennis

player, Dr. barbara toberts, a doctor at the National Institute 01

i...

Health and a national director of the Coalition, and Linda Jenness

the 1972 SWP. Presidential candidate. Though not confirmed, Congress-

women Bella abzug and Shirley, Chisholm are reported to be invited as

speakers.

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We have included all pertinent information concerning this

march in our summary teletype to The White House, the Vice President,

Secret Service, the Attorney General, and military intelligence agencies.

There have been no traffic restrictions placed in effect

by the Metropolitan Police Department to date. However, this would be

a later consideration as the date of the march approaches.

It appears that the route of march will definitely affect

„trattic on Saturday snoring.

ACTION:

SP/GIM

None. For information.

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FEDERAL BURETS DE INVESTIGATION

COMMUNICATIONS SECTION

NOV 191971?,,

TELETYPE

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TO

021

SA CODE

2: 47AM NITEL

DIRECIOR

11-18-71 DET

ATTN: DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE DIVISION

WASHINGTON FIELD (109-54927)

FROM SAN ANTONIO (109-12995)

Mr. Tolson

Mr. Folt

Mr. Rosen..

Mr. Mikr

sir. Miler, ES.

Mr. Callahan #

Mr. Casper--

Jr. Conrad

Mr. Clutdard

Mr. Ponder.

Nr.

MIr.

Bates.

Sporti

Mr.

Tarel

War.rs

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S.j0rs

Tele. Room

Miss Holmes-

Miss Gandy.

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WOMEN'S NATIONAL ABORTION ACTION COALITION

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CONAAC? SPONSORED

DEMONSTRATION NOVEMBER TWENTY, SEVENTYONE, WASHINGTON, D. C.

IS - NEW LEFT. 00: WAYINGTON FIELD.

RE MASHINGTON FIELD APTE!, NOVEMBER SEVENTEEN, LAST,

CAPTIONED AS ABOVE, AND SAN ANTONIO TEL, NOVEMBER FIFTEEN,

LAST, CAPTIONED "DATLY DEATH TOLL PROJECT, WASHING TREAS 242O&/

COMMENCING NOVEMBER EIGHT, SEVENTYONE, SPONSORED BY WAR

RESISTERS LEAGUE, FELLOWSHIP OF RECONCILIATION, AND CLERGY ANGE NOV 23 1971

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PAGE TWO.

LAYMEN CONCERNED ABOUT VIETNAM, IS • NEW LEFI: VIDEM."

RE SAN ANTONIO TEL CONTAINS INFORMATION FROM SOURCES

THAI NO ONE FROM AUSTIN, TEXAS, WILL GO TO WASHINGION, DO CO,

FOR DAILY DEATH TOLL PROJECT AND THAT ONLY TEXAS ACTION WAS

IN AUSTIN ON NOVEMBER FIFTEEN, LAST, ALL DUE TO LACK OF

INTEREST •

ON NOVEMBER EIGHTEEN, INSTANI, KEVIN MC GREEVEY,

TRANSPORTATION ENTERPRISES, INC., AUSTIN, TEXAS, ADVISED NO

BUSES HAVE BEEN RENTED AND NONE WILL BE RENTED FOR TRAVEL TO

WASHINGION, D. C., AND RETURN SINCE NO BUSES AVAILABLE.

ON NOVEMBER EIGHTEEN, INSTANI, (SA EIGHI FOUR ONE

- Si

ADVISED SOURCE HAS NO KNOWLEDGE OF ANYONE GOING TO WASHINGION,

Do Co, FOR CAPTIONED DEMONSTRAIION •

ON NOVEMBER EIGHTEEN, INSTANT, LIEUTENANT BOLTON GREGORY,

INTELLIGNECE, PD, AUSTIN, ADVISED

AUSTIN WOMEN"S ABORTION

ACTION COMMITTEE UNSUCCESSFULLY TRIED TO GET SUPPORT FOR

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CAPTIONED DEMONSTRATION • LIEUTENANT GREGORY BELIEVES AS

MANY AS THREE OR FOUR MAY GO TO WASHINGTON, IDENTITIES UNKNOWN•

NO FURTHER INVESIIGATION BEING CONDUCTED.

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FEDERAL BUREAU OF. INVESTICATION

COMMUNICATIONS SECTION

NOV 1 3 1971

LETED

Mr.

fulson

Mr. Folt

Mr. Il arn.

Mr. Muhr

Mr. Callai:m.

Mr. Casper

Mr.

Conrad

Mr. Daly

ar Corina

Mr. Ponder

Air. Bates

Mr.

Tavel

Mr. Wolfers

Tele. iuun..

Miss Holmes..

Miss Gandy.

AR D02 HO CODE

10:40 AM URGENT

11-19-71 IRV

TO

DÍRECTOR,

WFO

108-54927

FROM HOUSTON 108-12484

ATIN: DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE

CHOMEN'S NATIONAL ABORTION ACTION COALITION (WONAAG)

SPONSORED DEMONSTRATION, NOVEMBER IWENTY, NINETEEN SEVENTYONE,

WASHINGTON, D.C., IS - NEW LEFT.

ON NOVEMBER SEVENTEEN, LAST, A SOURCE WHO HAS FURNISKED

RELIABLE INFORMATION IN THE PAST ADVISSO APPPOXIMATELY FIFTEEN

PEREOUS FROM HOUSTON YOURS SOCIALIST ALLIANCE (YSA) GROUP IN

HOUSTON PLAN TO COIN CHARTEPED BUS FROM ACTIN, TEXAS, AND PROCEEN

TO DEMONSTRATION IN WASHINGION, DETES SCHEDULED FOR NOVEMBER

TWENTY, NEXI PERTAINING TO ABOR FEE 59

SOURCE ADVISED, IN ADDITION

IO PERSONS RIDING CHARTERED BUS, THREE MEMBERS OF HOUSTON YSA

nine leti'

WILL BE TRAVELING TO WASHINGTON IN THEIR PERSONAL CARS •

THE HOUSTON CONTINGENT IS SCHEDULED TO RETURN TO

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HO 100-12404

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DUSTON UPON COMPLETION OF DEMONSTRATION ACTIVITIES IN

WASHINGTON, DOC.

1. ..... ADMINISTRATIVE: SOURCE MENTIONED ABOVE. IS HO ONE

•TIMES FOUR MINE-SO

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MINE, LAST. P

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FEDERAL BUREAU OF IRNESTICITION

COMMUNICATIONS SECTION

Now 19197

TELETYPE

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1: 1502.

ir. Felt

Mr.

Rosen

Mr.

bishr

Mr.

Mr. Millet, F'S.

Mr. Callshan.

Mr. Casper.

Sir. Conrad.

Kir. Da boy.

Mr. Cieveland

AIr. Ponder-

Mr. Bates

Mr. Tavel

Mir. Tralters.

Mr. Sojar's

Tele. Room.

Miss Holmes

Miss Gandy.

NR006 PH CODE

150AM NITEL 11-19-71 JJR

TO DIRÉCTOR. ATIN: . DOMINTEL

WFO (180-54927)

•FROM PHILADELPHIA (100-53818) :@.@@irirri.i.

COMEN IS NATIONAL ABORTION ACTION COALLTION NOMAACS SPONSORED

DEMONSTRATION, NOVEMBER TWENTY NEXT, WASHINGTON, DoC., IS =

NEW LEFT 100% WFO) .

ON. NOVEMBER, SEVENTEEN LAST A CONFIDENTIAL SOURCE. WHO

HAS PROVIDED RELIABLE INFO IN THE PAST, ADVISED THAT. NO.

CHARTER HAS BEEN PLACED WITH GREYHOUND LINES BY THE WOMEN

UNITED FOR

ABORTION RIGHTS"

@UFARS OR RELATED GROUPS.

ON NOVEMBER SEVENTEEN LAST A SECOND CONFIDENTIAL SOURCE

GHO HAS PROVIDED RELIABLE INFORMATION IN THE PAST ADVISED THÄT

A REQUEST FOR TEN BUSES WAS MADE WITH THE PÜBLIC SERVICE COOR-

DINATED TRANSPORTATION BY WUFAR", BUR IHE COMPANY COULD NOT 84O1-15

REG-18/00-46

PROVIDE THE SESIRED NUMBER: OF BUSES" SO THE ORDER WAS NOT TAKEN

ON NOVEMBER SEVENTEEN LAST, A THIRD CONFIDENTIAL SOURCE

#3 NOY 22 1971

WHO HAS PROVIDED RELIABLE INFO IN THE PAST, ADVISED THAT THE

"WUFAR" PLACED A DEPOSIT WITH THE TRENTON: PHILADELPHIA COACH

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COMPANY, A SEPTA SUBSIDIARY, FOR THE CHARTER OF NINE BUSES TO

LEAVE FROM PHILADELPHIA AT' SEVEN A.M., NOVEMBER TWENTY NEXT

Wemön

FOR WASHINGTON, D.C. THE BALANCE OF THE BILL "WAS TO"BE PAID

iNted foR AboRTion Kishi

ON NOVEMBER EIGHTEEN SEVENTYONE BY SHEILA OSTROW OF THE WUFAR

-AT ONE ONE ONE FIVE WALNUT STREET, PHILADELPHIA. Pi

DIE

ON NOVEMBER EIGHTEEN SEVENTYONE THIS SOURCE ADVISED

THE WUFAR CANCELLED THE CHARTER OF THE NINE BUSES WITH NO

INDICATION THAT ANOTHER MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION WAS BEING UTILIZED.

ON NOVEMBER EIGHTEEN SEVENTYONE, BY MEANS OF A SUITABLE

PRETEXT AT THE OFFICE OF THE WUFAR, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT AS

•OF THIS DATE THE WUFAR WAS STILL OFFERING BUS SERVICE TO

WASHINGTON, DOC. THE BUSES ARE DUE TO DEPART PHILADELPHIA

SEVEN A Mo, NOVEMBER TWENTY NEXI AND RETURN TO PHILADEPHIA

LEAVING WASHINGTON, D.GO, AT SIX P.M., NOVEMBER IWENTY NEXI.

ADMINISTRATIVE: RE UFO AIRTEL TO SUREAU DATED NOVEMBER FIVE LAST ..

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FIRST CONFIDENTIAL SOURCE IS CHARLES HE GARNER, dRe

CHARTER AGENT, GREYHOUND LINES, PHILADELPHIA

SECOND CONFIDENTIAL SOURCE IS PRANCES PAMLSGRAFGHARTE

AGEN, FUEL SERVICE COORDINATED TRANSPORTATION OF NEW JERSEY

salisten: 945714605268901nes.em

THIRD CONFIDENTIAL SOURCE IS PH ONE TWO NINE SEVEN - CS. 1

PHILADELPHIA INDICES CONTAIN NO LISTING FOR SHEILA OSTROW

UNDER THAT. SPELLING.

•PHILADELPHIA WILL CONTINUE TO FOLLOW THE ACTIVITIES CONCERNING

THE PROPOSED BUS SERVICE TO WASHINGTON, DOC.

END

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ACT TOLATRAION

1ac9din1.251

ER 204 WF. CODE.

850 PM NITEL 111-29-71 ALM

NOV 2 0.1971

TO DIRECIOR

ATTENTION: DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE DIVISION

BOSTON

CHICAGO

CLEVELAND

NEW HAVEN

NEW YORK

FROM WASHINGTON FIELD (109-54927).

SP

COMEN 'S NATIONAL ABCETION ACTION COALITION'

MONAAC, SPONSOREST

DEMONSTRATION, NOVEMBER TWENTY, NINETEEN SEVENTYONE, WASHINGTON, D.C.

IS - NEW LEFT.:

sir.

Callahan.

Mr. Curr"-

Mr.

Conrad-

T.

Mr.

Cleveland

r.

Ponder_

MIr.

Bates_

5.

Teral

It's ters

Sujars.

Tele. Room

Miss Holmes

Miss Gandy

I1-

ON INSTANT DATE SPECIAL AGENTS OF THE FBI OBSERVED THE

FOLLOWING:

APPROXIMATELY TEN A.M. WOMEN. REPRESENTING VARIOUS WOMEN'S

GROUPS FROM BOSTON, NEW HAVEN, NEW YORK, CLEVELAND, CHICAGO, AND •

OTHER CITIES BEGAN GATHERING ON THE ELLIPSE IN WASHINGTON, DOC.

B/DC?.. THE ASSEMBLED GROUP DEPARTED THE ELLIPSE AT APPROXIMATELY

TWELVE TEN POMO, AT WHICH TIME THE GROUP NUMERO ASSUT FIFTEEN

4100

PUNDRED.

NOV 2: 1971

FROM THE ELLIPSE THE GROUP; PROCEEDED NORTH ON SEVENTEENTH.

STREET, NORTHWEST, EAST ON A STREET, SOUTH ON FIFTEENTH STREET

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TO PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE; AND EAST ON PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE TO THE. WEST

PRONT OF THE UNITED STATES. (U •S > CAPITOL •

•DURING THE MARCH FROM THE ELLIPSE TO THE CAPITOL THE GROUP:,.

WALKED APPROXIMATELY TWENTY ABREAST, DISPLAYING SIGNS SUCH AS DUOTE

RHODE ISLAND: WOMEN. FOR ASORTION REFORM END QUOTE, QUOTE MY BODY NOT

THE STATES END QUOTE; QUOTE EVERY CHILD A WANTED CHILD END QUOTE,.

QUOTE FREE ABORTION ON DEMAND END QUOTE, QUOTE DEFEND SHIRLEY

WHEELER END QUOTE, QUOTE KEEP THE STATE OUT OF MY VIRGINIA,EAD QUOTE,

QUOTE SEVEN GAY WOMEN END QUOTE, QUOTE BOSTON, REPEAL ALL ABORTION:

LAWS END QUOTE QUOTE DO NOT LABOR UNDER RESTRICTIONS END QUOTE,

i. AND QUOTE WILSON HIGH SCHOOL END QUOTE•

DURING THE GATHERING. ON THE ELLIPSE THERE WERE TWO TABLES. OF

SOCIALISI PARTY (SUP) LITERATURE SET UP CONTAINING PAMPHLETS

READING, QUOTE VOTE FOR SUP FOR SÉVENTY TWO END QUOTE, AND OTHER

LEAFLETS ADVOCATING LINDA JENESS FOR PRESIDENT AND ANDREW PULLEY

•FOR VICE PRESIDENT. FOUR SWP LITERATURE TABLES WERE ALSO SET UP.

AI RALLY SITE AT WEST. FRONT ON THE CAPITOL SEE I

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SHORTLY AFTER THE GROUP LEFT THE ELLIPSE A SMALL AIRCRAFT

FLEW OVER MARCH ROUTE TRAILING A SIGN READING, QUOTE ABORTION KILLS

LIFE.

ESPE END QUOTE

SHORTLY AFTER ONE THIRTY: P.M., THE MARCHERS ASSEMBLED AT WEST

FRONT OF. CAPITOL WHERE THEY LISTENED TO MUSIC PROVIDED BY THE NEW.

HAVEN WOMEN'S LIBERATION ROCK BAND• ABOUT TWO POM., THE FOLLOWING•

SPEAKERS WERE HEARD IN THIS ORDER:

MEGALI CE SCHIECT CRERNRSTICH

DOCTOR BARBARA ROBERTS, WONAAC PROJECT DIRECTOR ; MARCIA

COLEMAN, BLACK TASK FORCE: BEULAH SANDERS, NATIONAL WELFARE RIGHTS

ORGANIZATION: SHIRLEY WHEELER, CONVICTED ABORTION LAW VIOLATOR,

STATE OF FLORIDA: LANA CLARKE DAVIS, WHO STATED SHE HAD AN ABORTION

THIRTY YEARS AGO IN FLORIDA: LINDAVUENNESS, SWP. PRESIDENTIAL

CANDIDATE, NINETEEN SEVENTY TWO; MARGE SLOAN, A BLACK FEMALE;

JOYCE: BROWN, NOT FURTHER IDENTIFIED: DOCTOR ANCLAY, FLORIDA

ABORTION GPOUP; CAROL HENDERSON EVANS, BOSTON WOMEN"S LIBERATION;

LINDA DINEEN, FROM CANADA, WHO•

AVERRED THAT CANADIAN ABORTION

LAWS ARE REPRESSIVE; STEPHANIE COONTZ, NATIONAL PEACE ACTION.

COALITION; AND NANCY STEARN, LAWYER FOR SHIRLEY WHEELER. THE

ABOVE LISTED SPEAKERS IN GENERAL ADVANCED THE THEME THAT ALL

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ANTI-ABORTION LAWS SHOULD BE REPEALED, THAT A WOMAN*S BODY IS NOT

PUBLIC PROPERTY, AND THAT WOMEN MUST UNITE POLITICALLY TO SIRIKE

po:=

DOWN PRESENT ABORTION LAWS •

THE: PALLY CONCLUDED AT APPROXIMATELY FOUR P.M., AT WHICH

TIME THE CROWD HAD DIMINISHED TO ABOUT THREE HUNDRED.

A SOURCE, RELIABLE IN THE PAST, ADVISED THERE WERE

REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NEW YORK SPARTACIST LEAGUE, THE

PROGRESSIVE LABOR PARTY, AND KALAMAZOO WOMEN'S LIBERATION IN

ATTENDANCE AT THE RALLY• SOURCE ADDED THAT ANNOUNCEMENI FROM

SPEAKERS PLATFORM PROCLAIMED WONAAC WAS FIFTEEN THOUSAND DOLLARS

IN DEBT AND ASKED FOR CONTRIBUTIONS.

SHORTLY AFTER ONE THIRTY P.M. AN ANTI ABORTION GROUP OF

ABOUT ONE HUNDRED FIFTY TO TWO HUNDRED PERSONS ARRIVED AT THE

EAST SIDE OF U.S. CAPITOL CARRYING PLACARDS READING, QUOTE THE

RICHT TO HAPPINESS FOR UNBORN BABIES END QUOTE, QUOTE LOVE LIFE,

THIS GROUP OPPOSING CAPTIONED RALLY DEMONSTRATED PEACEFULLY AND

DEPARTED AREA AT ABOUT TWO TEN P.M.

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PAGE. FIVE:

CAPTIONED DEMONSTRATION. WAS PEACEFUL THROUGHOUT MARCH AND

RALLY AND CONCLUDED WITHOUT INCIDENT•

U.S. CAPITOL POLICE, PARK POLICE, SECRET SERVICE. AND

METROPOLITAN

POLICE DEPARTMENT, WDC, COGNIZANT.

ADMINISTRATIVE.

AGENTS OBSERVING DEMONSTRATION WERE WILLIAM C. ARMS, WILLIAM

I. BROOKS, RICHARD C. COFFMAN, NORMAN HO HIERONYMI, MASON 3 •

NOAH, JRO, AND WILLIAM I • TUCKER.

SOURCE IS UF TWO TWO THREE SIX DASH PSI,

NO LETTERHEAD

MEMORANDUM. FOLLOWS •

AIR MAIL COFIES TO ATLANTA, BALTIMORE, CINCINNATI, DETROIT,

INDIANAPOLIS, KANSAS CITY, PITTSBURGH, AND PHILADELPHIA •

END

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NOV 201971

004

SP PLAIN

4/ 46PM

11-215-71 URGENT

MXG

TO: DIRECTOR

FROM:

SAN FRANCISCO 1188-71464) (8S

Mr. Tolsen

*ar. Rosen.

Mr. Digur.

Me fishop.

{/Mr. Callahan

Mr. Casper

Mr.

Mr. Dalbey..

Mr. Cleveland

3Ir. Punder

Mr. Bates.

""I. Tire)

Vr. Walters.

Mr. Soyars.

tele. room.

Mass Holmes

•Ties Gandy.

pleads

WOMEN'S NATIONAL ABORTION ACTION COALITION (OHAAC); DEMONSTRATION,

NOVEMBER TWENTY, INSTANI, SAN FRANCISCO, IS - NEW LEFT.

RALLY AI CIVIC CENTER ENDED BY THREE FOURTY-FIVE PII. OFFICAL

POLICE ESTIMATE OF CROWD WAS APPROXIMATELY EIGNT HUNDRED. SEVERAL

HUNDRED YOUNG PEOPLE ATTENDING A SKI SHOW NEARBY WERE MERELY ON-

LOOKERS AND NOT PART OF DEMOUSIRATION. NO INCIDENIS OR ARREST.

ADMINISTRATIVE:

TITL ELSE THE SENT-468406-54

SAS 02 SERVING VERE EDUARD D'FLYNN AND JAY SRODIN.

JERRY

WRIGHT, ONE HUNDRED FIFTEENTH MIG, ADVISED. IOM DICKSON,

INTELLIGENCE DETAIL, SOURCE OF OFFICIAL CROWD ESTIMATE.

LHY FOLLOWS.

0* NOV 23 111

END

TYA FRI WASH DO

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Mr. Tolson.

Mr. Fult.

Mr. Rosen

Mr. Mohr.

Dished.

NR

DD2.

SF PLAIN

'CATONS SICION

NOV2.01972 P

Mr. nantin

Mr. Casper.

SIr. Conrad

PM URGENT 11/20/71

Mr. Cleveland

IQ DIRECTOR

FADE SAN FRANCISCO (105-71464) (P)

MIr. Ponder-

Mr.

Bates

VIr.

T'avel

1P

shafted

Mr.

Tuitars

Mr.

swars.

Tele.

Room.

Holmes

Miss Gandy..

SUSJeCT:

WHEN'S NATIONAL ABORTION ACTION COALITION CUOMAAG) LIE

DEMONSTRATION, NOVEMBER TVERTY INSTANI, SAN FRANCISCO, IS - NEW LEFT.

APPROXIMATELY FIVE HUNDRED INDIVIDUALS, EIGHTY PER CENI OF

WHOM WERE YOUNG WOMEN IN THEIR TEENS AND EARLY TWENTIES, GATHERED

AI IHE EIBARCADERO, SAN FRANCISCO, THIS DATE AND BEGAN MARCHING AT

ELEVEN TEN AM FROM EMBARCADERO TO CIVIC CENTER, SAN FRANCISCO,

CARRYING SIGNS SUCH AS "FREE OUR WOMEN" AND "SEPARATE CHURCH AND

STATE"• THE MARCHERS HAVE ARRIVED AT CIVIC CENTER AND A FEMALE

ROCK BAND IS PLAYING. CROWD HAS REACHED APPROXIMATELY FIFTEEN

HUNDRDO INDIVIDUALS AT THIS TIME, RALLY IS SCHEDULED FRO! IWO

IO FOLS PI. NO INCIDENIS OR ARRESTS.

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ANIVISTRATIVE

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RE SAN FRANCISCO AIRTEL NOVENBER

TWELVE LAST.

SAS OBSERVING ARE EDWARD D'FLYNN AND JAY GRODI!.

JERRY RIGHT,

ONE HUNDRED FIFTEENTH MIG ADVISED. LIAISON BEING MAINTAINED WITH

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FEDERA! BUREAU OF, INVESTIGATION

NOV 1 7 1971

TELETYPE

NR 014 BS CODE

7:54 PM

NITEL

10.

DIRECTOR

11-17-71 DAD

CATIN: DOMINTEL)

NIFO

BROM: BOSTON 180-43889

Mir.

Fet.

Mr. Rosen.

Mr. Mohr--

IT.

Bishop

Iir.:

chan

Mr. Cita AT mur

Mr. C

"-}.

der. Cleveland

Mr. Ponder.

Mr. Bates.

Nir. Tavel

Mr. Walters.

tele. Roonl

Miss Holmes.

irfiss Gandy

ilth

WOMEN'S NATIONAL ABORTION ACTION COALITION (WONAAC)

SPONSORED DEMONSTRATION NOVEMBER TWENTY, SEVENTYONE,

WASHINGTON, DOC., IS DASH NEW LEFT, 100: WFO) •

A SOURCE WHO HAS PROVIDED RELIABLE INFORMATION

IN THE PAST, ON NOVEMBER SIXTEEN LAST, ADVISED THAT

MATILDE ZIMMERMAN, PHONE NUMBER FIVE FOUR SEVEN DASH ONE

EIGHI ONE EIGHI OF BOSTON WOMEN'S ABORTION ACTION, FIVE

FIVE TWO MASS. AVE., CAMBRIDGE, MASS• ROOM NINE, HAD

ORDERED FIVE BUSES WITH A FORTYFIVE PERSON CAPACITY

EACH FROM THE BRUSH HILL TRANSPORTATION COMPANY

REC-35

46!"

DORCHESTER, BOSTON, MASS. FOR TRAVEL TO WASHINGTON, DOC.

NOVEMBER NINETEEN NEXT. A FIFTEEN HUNDRED DOLLAR CASH

no due de ticinit

DEPOSIT AGAINST A TOTAL COST OF THIRTYFIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS 16 NOV 2? 1971

WAS MADE NOVEMBER FIFTEEN LAS T. THE BUSES

ARE SCHEDULED

TO DEPART FOR WASHINGION, D.C• APPROXIMATELY NINE PM, NOVEMBER

END

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NINETEEN NEXT FROM A PARKING LOT OF THE PURITY SUPREME

MARKET, GREEN STREET, CAMBRIDGE• COST OF ROUND TRIP TICKET

IS EIGHTEEN DOLLARS •

A SECOND SOURCE WHO HAS PROVIDED RELIABLE INFORMATION

IN THE PAST ON INSTANT DATE, ADVISED THAT THE BOSTON WOMEN'S

ABORTION ACTION COALITION WAS FORMED OUT OF THE

LOCAL FEMALE LIBERATION GROUP AND WHILE THIS COALITION IS

NOT EXCLUSIVELY MADE UP OF SOCIALISI WORKER PARTY, (SWP)

BOSTON AND YOUNG SOCIALIST ALLIANCE OF BOSTON (YSA<B)

FEMALE MEMBERS, IT IS CONTROLLED BY MEMBERS OF THOSE

GROUPS.

ACCORDING TO THE LATTER SOURCE, MATILDE MILES, NEE

ZIMMERMAN WAS THE SIP BOSTON MEMBER HEADING UP LOCAL

SUP DASH YSA WORK IN THE COALITION AND SHE AND EVELYN

CLARK ANOTHER SUP BOSTON MEMBER HAD LEFT OR WERE PLANNING TO LEAVE

FOR WASHINGTON, D.C. TO HELP IN THE ORCANIZE'S OF

THE NOVEMBER TWENTY NEXT WOMEN'S NATIONAL ABORTION ACTION

COALITION DEMONSTRATION AT WASHINGION, D.C. BOTH PLANNED

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TO REMAIN IN WASHINGION, DOS = THROUGH THE DEMONSTRATION.

THIS LATTER SOURCE FURTHER ADVISED THAT AT A MEETING

OF THE SWP, BOSTON HELD NOVEMBER SIXTEEN LAST, IT WAS

REPORTED THAT THE LOCAL WOMEN'S ABORTION ACTION COALITION WAS HOPING-

TO FILL FOUR BUSES WITH PARTICIPANTS FOR TRAVEL TO

WASHINGTON, D.C. FOR THE NOVEMBER IWENTY DEMONSTRATION BUT

THAT A SPECIFIC NUMBER OF ACTUAL PARTICIPANIS WAS NOT

KNOWN •

THE NEW ENGLAND TELEPHONE LISTING SERVICE, ADVISED

THAT PHONE NUMBER FOUR NINE ONE DASH ONE ZERO SEVEN ONE,

IS LISTED TO FEMALE LIBERATION FIVE FIVE TWO

MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE, CAMBRIDE, AND THAT NUMBER FIVE

FOUR SEVEN DASH ONE EIGHT ONE EIGHT IS LISTED TO THE BOSTON

• 1

WOMEN'S ABORTION ACTION COALITION AT THAI SAME ADDRESS.

THE BOSTON

SWP IS THE LOCAL AFFILIATE AND

..•

POLLENS THE AIMS AND PURPOSES OF THE NATIONAL SUPE

"'::

THE SWP HAS BEEN DESIGNATED PURSUANT TO EXECUTIVE

ORDER ONE ZERO FOUR FIVE ZERO •

THE YSA-B IS THE BOSTON AFFILIATE OF THE YSA,

THE YOUTH ORGANIZATION OF THE SOCIALIST WORKERS PARTY (SWP) •

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PAGE FOUR

AGENT MARK BROWN, SECRET SERVICE BOSTON, WAS

ADVISED OF THE ABOVE ON INSTANT DATE.

ADMINI STRATIVE

RE WFO AIRTEL NOVEMBER FIVE SEVENTYONE.

THE FIRST SOURCE IS CAPT. JOSEPH AHERN, SUSVERSIVE

INIT, MASS • STATE POLICE•

THE SECOND SOURCE IS BS EIGHT ZERO EIGHI DASH. Se

BOSTON FOLLOWING AND WILL PROVIDE BUREAU AND WO

ANY PERTINENT DEVELOPMENTS •

ONE COPY EACH OF PHOTOGRAPH OF MILES AND CLARK BEING

FOR'TARDED SEPARATELY TO WFO VIA AIRTEL • MILES IS FORMER

SUBJECT WO FILE ONE ZERO ZERO DASH FOUR SEVEN FIVE FOUR

SIX e

END:

•LRS FBI WASHDO CLR

• :

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• Detr: • 11/15/71

Marant the folswing 15-

Tarray;

4719

DIRECTOR, FLI

BOSTON: (100-43509) • (E)

FROM

SUSJEOL!

SPONSORED DENGUSTRANTÓN

11/20/71, WASTINETON:

•C.;

AND :

SAN FRANCISCO, CALL DESITA

IS - NEW LEFT

Re Boston Jatcer co Philadalphia:

49/30/71

captioned "JUDITH KENTERG,

SM • SWE" and San Francise

atried and cm, 1lbesd (no. copy philadelphial:

Enclosed for Sar Francisco 'is. a copy.of roston

summary report concerning forer Boston: subject JUDITH.

KLEINBERG who it is believed is idencical with the JUDY

KLE INSERG

mantioned in le airtel and titi.

- 4i- Büreau (BM)

(2 • 100-468540) (JUDIES ITEIBERG)

1 - Failacelphia (m

KISINSENG)

REC61 00-06.8406-63

i - Sar.

Francisco Enc:

1): (R21)

12 - 100-714641

z.

NOV • 22 1971

(2 - JUDY KLEINEERG)

Boston.

109-43599)

D-160

12 - 100-43175; TODITE FLEINBERGY

AVE.nej"

Specid! Bount

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BS 100-43809

Fox the information of Philadelphia, re San

Francisco

hit related. to scheunied demonstration os

captioned

group 11/20/71 in the San. Francisco area and

noted that a JUDY KLEINBERG who has been in. the San:

Francisco area since 10/30/71 and is formerly from Massachu-

setts was publicity coordinator fer captioned

1 S-öup in

San Francisco:

Philadelphia is requested to forward to San

Francisco a copy. of photograph enclosed to Philadelonia...

in re letter to enable San Francisco to estarlish wherber

the JUDY KLEINBERG mentioned in re San Francisco commmication

is identical with Boston subject JUPITH KIEINEERO.

Philadelphia should also establish through postal

or other sources whether JUDITH KLEINDERG has furnished any

iridication of. a change of address from 6606 North Ilth St.,

Philadelphia, which address she had listed as. a change

effective 3/23/71 when she moved from the Boston area:

If the above identification is established by.

San Frárcisco,

that office is requested to determine

KLEINBERG's residence and employment status and advise

Boston and Philadelphia in order that Bostori may subnit

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AR 017 BA CODED

11:32. PM NITEL 11 - 19-71 HJS

FEDERAL BUREAU

COMMUNICATIOINS SEC.

NOV 79 1971

TELETYPE:

TO DIRECTOR CATTN: DOMINTEL >

#FO (199-54927)

FROM BALTIMORE: 8198-29231). RUC

Mir. Tolson

3?. Folt

Hir. Resta

Mr. Mohr.

SIr.

Bishop pid

Mr. Miller,

Mr.

ÈSL-

STr.

Callahan si

•Casper.

Mr. Conrad.

'r. Dalbey -

Mr. Cleveland

Mr.

Ponder

Nir. Patra

Air. Tavei

Mr. Walters

Mr. 'S wars

Tele. Room

WOMEN 'S. NATIONAL ABORTION ACTION COALITION

WONAAC, I SPONSORED DEMONSTE

RATION; NOVEMBER TWENTY, NINETEEN SEVENTYONE, WASHINGTON, D.C. IS-

11

NEW LEFT (00: WFO)

....

OW NOVEMBER NINETEEN; SEVENTYONE, A SOURCE RELIABLE IN THE PAST,

ADVISED THAT THE WOMEN'S RIGHT TO CHOOSE OF MARYLAND THREE ZERO TWO

EIGHT GREENMOUNT AVE ., BALTIMORE, MARYLAND, HAD HOPED TO CHARTER

A BUS TO TRANSPORT PARTICIPANTS' TO CAPTIONED RALLY, BUT LACK OF. INTREST

MAKES USE OF A BUR DOUBTFUL,

.:A SECOND SOURCE, RELIABLE IN THE PAST, STATED. THAT REPRESENTATIVES

OF WOMEN'S LIBERATION HAD ATTEMPTED TO SOLICIT SUPPORT FOR CAPTIONED

RALLY AMONG CITY COLLECTIVES WITH LITTLE SUCCESS.

A THIRD SOURCE, RELIABLE IN THE PAST, ADVISED THAT THERE WAS LITTLE

ENTHUSIAM FOR CAPTIONED RALLY AMONG BALTIMORE AREA RESIDENTS AND FEW

PARTICIPANTS

WERE EXPECTED TO ATTEND FROM BALTIMORE AREA•

ADMINISTRATIVE: FIRST SOURCE IS BA ONE TWO THREE FIVE DASH SI SECOND

SOURCE IS RA TWO ZERO THREE SIX DASH ps

THIRD SOURCE IS ES BALONE

FIGHT TWO ZERO DASH SONO LHM FOLLORS

REG- 36 / 00°

468104

RE WO AIRTEL TO DIRECTOR, NOVEMBER FIVE, SEVENTYONE:

NOV 38 1971

END

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FEDERAL EUREAU GE INVESTIGATION

COMMUNICATIONS SECTION

NOV 191971.

TELETYPE

029 CG CODE

1020PM NITEL 11-19-71 EOM

• TO DIRECTOR

(ATTN : DID)

77

WFO (100554927)

FROM CHICAGO (199-52028)

Tooth

Mr.

Toison

Mr.

Felt_

Mr.

Rosar

Mr. Mohr.

Mr.

Bishop

Mr. Miller,

Mr.

Callahan.

Mr. Casper

Lin.. üunrad

Mi.

, Dalbey

hir.

Cleveland.

Miz.

Mr.

Ponder.

Bates:

Tavet..

Mr.

Taitera-

Mr. Sovai's

Tale: Room.

Miss Homes.

Miss Canda

WOMENS NATIONAL ABORTION ACTION COALITION

LITION @VONAAC•)

SPONSORED DEMONSTRATION NOVEMBER TWENTY NEXT, WASHINGTON,

D.C• IS - NEW LEFT.

RELIABLE SOURCE ADVISED NOVEMBER EIGHTEEN LAST, THAT

ILLINOIS WOMENS ABORTION COALITION CIWAC) HAS SOLD APPROXIMATELY

TWENTY SEATS ON CHARTERED TRAILWAYS PUS WHICH_WILL DEPART_ CG

LATE AFTERNOON. NOVEMBER NINETEEN INSTANT; FOR CAPTIONED

MATTER AT WASHINGTON, DOC... IVAC HOPES TO FILL ONE BUS AND

POSSIBLY ANOTHER BUT NEED FOR SECOND BUS AT THIS TIME IS

DOUBTFUL TENTATIVE: PLANS ARE FOR BUS. TO RETURN TO CG.

LATE AFTERNOON

NOVEMBER IWENTY NEXT.

ADMINISTRATIVE

EX-100

REC- 36

100-4602406-33

NOV 23 1971

RE WASHINGTON FIELD AIRTEL NOVEMBER. FIVE LAST:

CHICAGO SOUPCE IS CO SEVEN SEVEN ZERO SEVEN A

END

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position to have infornation of thi

type.

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developments.

IM classified CONFIDENTIAL as data reported from

Cv I-l thru CV I-4.could reasonably result in identification

of confidential infommants of continuing value and conpronise

effectiveness thereof.

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UN

CONFIDENTIAL

STICE

In Reply, Picase: Refer lo

File No.

PD

• STATES DEPARTMENT OF

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Cleveland, Ohio

November 31:1971

PROPOSED DEMONSTRATIONS

WASHERCTOR; D. C. AND

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA,

NOVENISER 20, 1971, FOF

ABORTION LAW RETEAL SPONSORED

BY WOMEN'S NATIONAL ABORTION

ACTION COALINION (WONA/C)

B. APPROX. 175%

•on October 18, 1971, CV. I-l; a reliable source,

advised that 'LAURIM PERKuS, 11220 Peliflover, Cleveland

Heighuss. onio, telephone number. 300-2248, had

mase arrange-

ments to charter four 3 passenger coaches from Greyhound

Bus Lines l'or

trip to Washington, D. C. 'on November. 19,

1971, and return on November 20, 1971. PERKUS had made

the above arrangements in the name. of the Abortion Project:

Coalition, not further identified, and had stated

.. that a

need for four additional coaches may arise prior to planned

departure. The Cleveland group is scheduled to depart

Cleveland at 11:30 pem,, November 19s 1971, and arrive in

Hashingion, D. C.'at 8:30 aim:,. Novenber 20, 197%, with

planned destination: noted merely as "Pennsylvania Avenue"

only one. day in dashington, D. C. 1s planred inasmuch as

the group is scheduled to depart. Washington, D. l. at 6:00 p.m.g

Noyenper

20s torty.

ana arrive crevelana chaos. at

-3:00 a •2

November 24s 1971.

On October 21: 1971, CV T-2, a reliable source,

advised that LAURIE. PERKUS is a current active member of

Cleveland Branch of the Socielist Workers Party. (SWP)

the

The Cleveland Branch of the SWP is affiliaied with

the liational SW and follows

its directives.

The sue has been

designated: purcuant to Executive Order 10450.

Mep titter cramaticle endad students

appeared in the

liplain Doale?

"GROUP 1

Excluded from automatic

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•RE :

PROPONED DEMONSTRADIONS. WASHINGTON, D. C.

AND SAN FRANCIDÇO, CALLED.

Li, NOVEMBER 20,

1971,

FOR ABORTION LAW REPEAL SPOTSORED BY

WOMEN'S NATIONAL ABORTION ACTION COALITION

(WONAAC)

a daily newspaper of general circulation in the Cleveland,

ohi0, area, anu related that the clevelana student Mostlization

Committee to End the War in Vietnam SMC had held its sirst

meeting on september 13, 1970, since summer recess to plan

statewide anti-war activities

for the fall. The above

article reported

thai LAURIE PERKUs, age 21, had been appointeo

a full time committee staff member of the Cleveland SMC.

• STUDENT MOBILIZATION COMMITTEE

TO END THE WAR IN VIETNAM

The Student Mobilization Committee to End

the War in Vietnam (SMC) is controlled by

the Socialist Workers Party (SWP) and its

youth affiliate, Young Socialist Alliance.

SMo initiates and supports pubiic demonstra

tions against the war in Southeast Asia.

The SWP has been designated pursuant to

Executive Order 10450.

On October 19, 1971, an article entitled "Women

Strive For Abortion Reform

appeared in

"The Calaron"

, a student

newspaper circulated on the Cleveland State University (GSU)

campus, Cleveland, Onio, related inat a women's baucationa.

Conference on Abortion Law Repeal was schedulea for October 23:

1971, at Case Western Reserve University (CHRU): Clevelane,

Ohio, and that speakers includea BARBARA KOBB,

the attorney

the Michigan Woman's Abortion Youth and a National

coordinator oi the Wonen's National Abortion Action Coalition

(WONAAC) •

The above article characterized both the WONAAC

and the

Cleveland Abortion Project Coalition as follows:

"One was that women are engaged in a coordinated

National campaign is through the Women's National

Abortion Action Coalition (WONAAC) with which the

Cleveland Abortion Project Coalition is affiliated.

WONAAC was formed at a National Women's Conference

conference that the National Abortion Law Repeal

Campaign was launched. The women endorsed the

aforenentioned demands and a coordinated campaign

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771

CONFIDENIAL

RE:

FROPOSED DIMENSTRATIONS, WASHINGTON, D. C.

AND SAN FRANCIOCO, CALIFORNIA, NOVEMBER 20,

1971 FOR ABORTION LA POPPAL

SPONSORED BY

WOMEN'S NATIONAL ABORTION ACTION CCALITION

(BONAAC)

of legislative action, court action, and a massive

march on Washingion D. C. and San Francisco on

November 20."

On October 24, 1971, CV I-3s a reliable source,

advised that LAURIE PERKUS had been recruiting women to

travel to washington, D. C. on November 19 - 21, 1ylL, to

take part in a massive

• demonstration planned to protest

abortion laws.

PERKUS had stated that the Abortion Project

Coalition of Cleveland would utilize four busses and round-

trin fare for one person would be $17.

on October 29s 197-, CV I-L, advised

that during

October, 1971, LAURIE PERKUS nad made

two reservations icr

air transportation for individuals to travel to Cleveland,

Orios on Detober 23, 1971. The first reservation was made

I'cr BARBARA ROBB, 2761 East Jefferson, Detroit, Michigan,

telephone number

5131557-0450, and was to cover a flighi fion

Detroit to Cleveland on October 23s 1971 IOr FOBS; however,

ROBB did not utilize her reservation.

The second reservation

was made for CAROL LIPMAN, whose home address was given as

15th Street, Newes Hashington, D. Co

telephone number

202/347-0946, and was

to cover a flight on ocuober 20, tyrg

from Washington, I. C. to cleveland, onio, and return same

date via Undied

Airlines flight 423 o Cleveiand aru United

Airlines flight 666] return to Washington, D. C. The

reservation for IIFMAN was utlized on Detober 23, 1971, as

planned.

On April 28, 1970, CV I-L

, a relieble source,

advised that CAROL IIPMAN iS

member of the sWe.

This document contains neiher

recommondations nor conclusic.is of

the Fol. Is is the properly of

she FBl and is loaned to your agency,

it and its contents are not to be

distribuied outside your agency.

3*

CORFIUENIIAL

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Transmit the following in

Via

AIRTEL

FBI

Date:

11/12/71

(Type in plaintext or code)

(Priority)

TO:

DIRECTOR, FBI

Le and

MI. Rosen

Mr. Mohr

Mr. Bishop

Mr. Miler, ES

Er. Coloran.

*fr. Castor.

Mr. Conrad

Mr. Dalbey...

Mr. Cleveland

Mir. Ponder-

Mr. Bates

Mr.

Tavel.

"Jit. Walters

Mr. Soyars

"Tele. Room -

Miss Holmes

(ATTN: DOMESTIC INTENLIGEIRCE

DIVISION)

FROM:

SAC, WFO (100-54927)

WOMAN'S NATIONAL ABORTION

ACTION COALITION (WONAC)

SPONSORED DEMONSTRATION

11/20/71, WASHINGTON, D.C.

IS - NEW LEFT

(00: WFO)

Re No alrted to bureau fy5171 and aired and

LAY 11/2/71,3

Enclosed for the Bureau are 10 copies of an LHM

including two copies designated for the Identification

Division, Latent Fingerprint Section.

Also enclosed. for

the Identification Division is original letter to U.S.

Capitol Police in container marked evidence.

Source utilized in LHM is WE

2188-S Ree

This LIM is being classified confidential to

protect the unauthorized disclosure of infornation which

could be prejudicial of the defense interest of the nation.

It is noted that in the past the YSA/SWP organizers

of captioned demonstration have eschewed violence to achieve /

their ends.

This letter is being submitted due to the

possible connection with captife demonstration

U.S. Secret Service Intélligence Division and

MPD Intelligence Division have been telephoicftseedygsed..h

ENCLOSUR Bureau (Enc. 10)

(1- Identification Division, Latent Fingerprint Section (Enc.

3.

1 - WFO

ApprovA CC: jmg

(4)

Special

Agent in Charge

U. 5. 6ORWENT ARMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1971-413-1

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17.

WFO 100-54927

REQUEST OF THE BUREAU

The Identification Division, Latent Fingerprint

Section is requested to process enclosed letter and envebpe

for identifiable prints and furnish results together with

letter and envelope to WFO.

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In Reply, Please Rejer t0s:

File No.

UNITEÓ STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUST

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Washirason, D.C.

20535

November 12, 1971

COMFIDENTIAL

WOMAN'S NATIONAL ABORTION ACTION COALITION

On November 10, 1971, Inspector Robert E.

Krahling, United States Capitol Police, advised that a

letter had been received by his office, which contained

the following message composed of words of assorted size

clipped from newspapers and/or magazines. The message

read:

bomb

Nov 20

3 27

At the bottom of the letter was affixed a label

from a can of Bumble Bee Brand Fancy White Meat Tuna Fish.

It is noted that November 20, 1971, is the date

of a publicly announced march and rally by the Woman's

National Abortion Action Coalition culminating in a rally

at 2:00 p.Il., on the west steps of the United States

Capitol. In a Washington Post Daily Newspaper article

of October 15, 1971, Dr. Barbar- Roberts, National Project

Director of the coalition stated that the march would

attack abortion laws which degraded, mutilated and murdered

women. She stated the coalition was comprised of about.

30 women's groups vaich roulú dc onstrate iguinut the forced

sterilization and restrictiva contraception laws and aiso

plan to hold national abortion hearings in Washington,

D.C., before the march. Roberts estimated between 10,000

and 20,000 women would engage in this march and rally.

On October 15, 1971, a source who has furnished

reliable information in the past advised that the November

20, 1971, WONAC March is largely the creator of the Young

Socialist Alliance (YSA) Socialist Workers Party (SWP) and

as such has not received the endorsement of more radical.

CONFIDENTIAL

GROUP 1

4Ü

Excluted from automatic

downgrading Tand: decfassification

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CONFIDENTIS

ci:i.".

WOMAN'S NATIONAL ABORTION ACTIC COALITION

woman's groups who consider YSA/SWP to be "non faminist."

As the youth organization of the Socialist

Workers Party, (SWP), the Young Socialist Alliance

(YSA) serves as the main source of recruitment

into that organization. The YSA is described

in the masthead of its official publication,

"The Young Socialist Organizer," as " a

Multinational revolutionary socialist youth

"":.

organization."

The SWP has been designated pursuant to

Executive Order 10450.

CONFIDENTI..

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FBI

Dalc: 11/20/71

Transmit the lollowing in

(Type in plaintert or code)

Via.

AIRTEL

(Priority)

Director, FBI

17400

From: SAC, /WO (102)

ATTENTION:

I CIVIL RIGHTS SECTION

GENERAL INVEST. DIV.

Ix DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE DIV

10, 624-B

11-24=71

- Subject: UNSUB; Threat to Bomb

United States

Capitol

Warhington, D.C. - 11/20/71

Mon, 11/20/717

rashington;

on: D.To, IS-dew Left'' (HOfile 100-54927)

MCR DEL

[ CRA-64

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EJ EID 50 Bomb Threats

I Extremist Matters

•. White Hate I Black

i-s.

Summary of Complaint:

Enclosed are original and 6 copies of L'M dated and

captioned as above and original and one copy of FD-376.

[HM is being furnished to local' agencies by FO.

Telephone call received at NFO by SA JAMES P. TICOTEN.

Information re receipt of bomb threat and results of

seich was telephonically furnished to Bureau.

•At 12:20 p.m.,: 11/20/71,

an unidentified individual,

possibly a inita fonale, colled Commications Dirpetch Service,

MeD, and told Officer MOnit:

"Members of the 3 Tribe and the

Roman's Liberation March, while posing as tourists going

through the Capitol, are going to plant a bomb bètyeen 1500

nuis and 1530 hours.. This will be done during the

ACTION: UACB:

: 44 і

-906D:

x? No further action being taken and

2-MAU(OMg )X LHM enclosed Copy furnished to USA lashingt ?.D.C.

Da FD-376 (enclosure to LHM)

61-063

/ i

7058) 50 LM being submitted 100-468 406-

Ki Report being submitted

Ly Preliminary investigation instituted

Limited investigation institutes:

OSURE

4A DEG 2)

1971

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The attention of the Bureau is directed to re FO.

deten on on 04d spotted nonet Not 11/2007,107

Washington; D.C.; IS-New Left"

• (WFO 100-5492)

which may

pertain to. the same threat. The message read:

"Woman's Abortion.

Gas to t

bomb

No!.

•20

3. 27..",

The message suggest the bomb would detonate at 3:27

on November 20, which is within the 1500 - 1530 hours on

11/20/71•

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1i8 Kapo, diese Nofer 80

File No.

HElPE DEPARTMENT OF

CHORNAL UNBAU DE INVESTIGATION

Washington, D.C.. 20535

Noveinber 20, 1971

TICE

UNKNWON SUBJECT

THREAT TO BOMB UNITED STATES CAPITOL

WASHINGTON, D.C.

NOVELIBER 20, 1971

BOMB THREAT

At 12:45 p.m. Mike De Sanctis, Intelligence Division,

Metropolitan Police Dapartment, Washington, D.C., telephonically

advised a Special Agent of the

Federal Bureau of Investigation

that at 12:20 hours (12:20 p.M.) November 20, 1971, a call vas

recaived by Officer Horn of the Communications Dispatch Service,

Metropolitan Police Departmant from en unidentified individual,

possibly a white female, who stated: "Members of the B Iribe.

and the Homan's Libacation laich, while posing as tourist

going through

the Capitol, ane going to plant a sorb

between

1500 hours and 1530 hours. This will be done during the

tour today.l.. De

Sanctis stated Lieutenant Abernathy of the

Capitol Folice had been notified.:

12:50: Lieutenant Abernathy

United States Capitol Police (Confirmed)

12:55

Spocial Agent Larry Zoondog

United States Secret Service

1:05...

- MT.: Toliver

General Services Administration

This deciment contains neithei.

recomicadations nor conclisiens of

the FBi. it is the property of

the FOl and is laned to your agency;

it and its contents are not 10 be:

distributed oulside your agency.

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-.

FICIRAL CURERU CE NIVESTIGATION

COAMIUNICATIONS SECTION

Jiily

Eny:

NROLL NY CODE

1205 PMURGENT 1-13-72

TO DIRECTOR

GMD

-ЕТУРЕ

ALI DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE DIVISION

WASHINGION FIELD 1B0-49940

FROM NEW YORK 100-174481 1P

QUOMEN'S NATTONAL ABORTION ACTION COALITION SHONAA

IS NEW LEFI.

M7. T0laon

Wr. hell-

Ms. Esian.

Mr. Mchi.

Hir. Bishop

Mr. Miller, ES

hi. Calichan

Mr. Casper.

Mr. Conrad

Ms. tiber.

Mr. Circluni

Ma. Paneer.

Mr. Bates

Mr. Walkart

Fi:. Waltera.

Mr. Soya's.

Tele. Room

MisE Holes

Miss Gandy

WFO

ON JANUARY THIRTEENTH. SEVENTY IWO, DETECTIVE HENRY

SUAREZ, SIS, NYCPD ADVISED WOMEN'S NATIONAL ABORTION ACTION

COALITION (WONAAC). AND OTHER UNKNOWN GROUPS OF WOMEN ARE

•TO CONDUCT MARCH AT FOUR THIRTY .P.M. THURSDAY, JANUARY

THIRTEENTH SEVENTY TWO. THIS MARCH IS TO BEGIN AT FORTY

SECOND SIREET AND TIMES SQUARE AND GO TO HERALD SQUARE

‹THIRTY FOURTH STREET AND SIXTH AVENUE), NEW YORK, NEW YORK.

NO FURTHER INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME,

CONCERNING PURPOSE OF MARCH OR NUMBER. EXPECTED TO PARTICIPATE.

REG- 382

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TO JAN 18 1972

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SIS, NYCPD COGNIZANT. NEW YORK WILL COVER AND SUTEL.

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Via

AIRTEL

F B:I

Daic:

11/17/71

(Type in plantee: er code!.

AIR MAIL

(Priority)

TO:

DIRECTOR, "FBI.

'FROM:

SAG, SẠN FRANCISCO (157-0)(P)

SUBJECT: WOMEN'S NATIONAL ABORTION COALITION

WASHINGTON, D.G.

• ELi

.. 00:

Washington Field Office

/SF 3215-En

a highly confidential source,

furnished the following information 11/15/71.

A fenale individual by the name of BILLY NOBLE

(phonetic) of the Women's National Abortion Coalition in

washington, D.c. was in contact with BiP National Headquarters

Oakland, California speaking with ERICKA HUGGINS.

NOBLE wanted to know whether or not HUGGINS would

be abie to come

to Hashington on 11,20/71, to participate

in a demonstration by the caccioned

NOBLE not she had wou he capas get rom the deople she so

must contect in order to get permissich to make such a trip.

but she uronised to notify. NOlLE as soon as she receives

some word.

Bureau (RM)

- Washington Field Office (RM)

5 - San

Francisco

(1 - 157-4356) (ERICKA HUGGINS)

(1 - 100-53950) (BOBBY. SEALE)

1-: 157-2874) (Public Appearances

(1 - 157-4726) (LESLIE JOHNSON)

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(11)

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SF 157-0

JAC.a1

Source strser that later on 1l/15/71, an

individual hy the nane of HAN.AU (LNU) also contacted

ERICRA HUGGINS at BPP. Mational Headquarters regarding

this same matter and also. wanted. to know if the BPY

had decided to endorse the 11/20/71 demonstration by

the Women's National Abortion Coalition. HUGGINS said

she did not know what posicion the Party would Lane in

this regard.

Sorce also advised that subsequently HUGGINS

in contact with LESLIE JOHNSON, secretary to

3PP Chairmen BOBBY SEALE, wanted to kno if JOHNSON had

as yet beas able to talk to Chairman about her possible

appearance in Washingion.. Jolmon toid hussins that

she has been unable to do so ineanuch as SEALE was

on a speaking tour in north carolina, but she promised

to diseuss the matter with seale when she text hears

from him.

No additional infomation has been received

is indicated.

Washington Field identify the captioned

group and cubrace scurrus regardirs

12id

pried deconstration.

schedals! for Washingtor and funick cppropala:a

intormation to

the tureau and logical law incorcement

agencies:

Jan treicisco ga11

advise of any lefcuntion"

incicuudog poszible travel te.

Leton 1;

HUGGInS or shy other. DEP pessoility for chis

demonstration.

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kids +77518-12-141

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Duie:

11/17/71

Francel the lollowig in

: Vịa

AIRTEL

(Type in plaintex! or code)

AIR Matt

(riorily)

017(136) to SF

100

TO:

DIRECTOR, FBI

cond. Bar

Gul72 Ath

FROM: FE

OSAC, SAN FRANGISCO (157-0)(P)

Atti: Wemens Naal Chinto A in Califichh

SUBJECT

WOMIN'S NATIONAL ABORTION COALITION

- WASHINGTON, D.C.

PRi

00: Washington Field Office

furnished the 20i2ng get on its our

A female individual by the name of BILLY NOBLE

(phonetic) of the Women's National Abortion Coalition in

Washington, D.C. was in contact with BPP National Headquarters

Oakland, California speaking with ERICKA HUGGINS.

NOBLE wanted to know whether or not HUGGINS would

be able to come to Washington on 11/20/71, to participate

in a demonstration by the captioned group.

HUGGINS informed

NOBLE that she had not heard as yat from the people she

must contact in order to get permission to make such a trip,

but she promised to nocify NODLE a3

soon as she receives

some word.

EX-I00

100-468406-H6x

REC 30157-

23909-

Bureau (RM)

4

Washington Field Office (RM)

5 - San Francisco

(1- 157-4356) ERICKA HUGGINS)

NOV 19 1971

(1 - 100-53950 BOBBY SEALE)

(1- 157-2874) (Public Appearances)

• (1 - 157-4726) (LESLIE JOHNSON)

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•SE

157-9

source asi

•that Latur on 11/l5/1l, an

individual by the rant if

trist (LaU also contactec

CRICKA BUGGINS SO BPP National beaujarters egacding

this same. matter and also wanted to know if the BPP.

had decided to endorse

the 11/20/71 demonstration by

the Women's National Abortior Coalition.

HUGGINS said

she did not

suck what position the Party would taka in

this regard.

Source also advised that subsequently HUGGINS

was in contact with LESLIE JOHNSON, secretary to

3PP Chairtan BOBBY SEAL, wanted to lanow if JOHNSON had

as yet bees able to. talk to Chairman about her possible

appearance in Washington. JOHNSON toid HUGGINS that

she has been

unable to do so inasnuch as. SEALE was

on a speaking tour in North Carolina, but she promised

to discuss

the matter with SEALE when she next hears

from him:

No additional information has been received

from source with respect to this natter to indicate

a positive comnittment for an appearance: by HUGGINS

as indicated.

Washington Field identify the captioned

group and concoc sources regarding the noted demonatration

scheduled for washington and furnish appropriate

Informacion to the Bureau and logical law enjoicament

agencies.

Sal Fratcisco vil carica of ew inferration

developed indicatiny possible travel to Wasnagion by

DRICKA HUGGINS of any other BPF percorality for this

!

demonstration.

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FBI

Date: 11/15/71

(Type in plaintead or codes

AIR MAIL (REGISTERED)

(Priorizy)

==1

TO:

DIRECTOR, FBI

FROM: JUISAC,; LOS ANGELES (100-79024)(8)

SUBJECT:

WOMEN'S NATIONAL ABORTION

ACTION COALITION (WONAAG)

SPONSORED DEMONSTRATION

11/20/71

Washington, D.C.

IS - NEW .LEFI

00: -Washington Field Office

Re Washington Field airtel and letterhead memorandum

(LiM) to the Bureau dated 112/77pir 3

Enclosed for the Bureau are eight (8) copies and

for San Francisco and Washington Field two (2) copies each

of a IHM containing information regarding captioned

demonstration.

Source one

in. the Kam dance hit the LiM 1s ta 5272-5 and source tiro.

Information furnished by sources contained in the

enclosed IHM is classified confidential because the unauthorized

sources would be detrimental

The suitable pretext referred to in the enclosed -

LHM consisted of a 11/10/71, telephone convers@On Dỳ

ELEANOR VILLANO,

Clerk in the Los Angeles Office,

with Jah 1071

Abortion Action Committee, 2930 West Rignth Street, Los Angeted,

unidentified female individual at the Los Angeles Women's

under the guise of attempting

pbtain information regarding

he planned: demons demonstrationat

San Francisco, California

Bureau (AM(RM) (Enc.

811694

Er Sah Francisco

2

2.-

sashington cold on.

2) (AM) (RM)

late

2) (AM) (RM)

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LA 100-79014

No information has been developed at Los Angeles

indicating that any. Los Angeles area individuals plan to attend

captioned demonstration in Washington, D. C.

Los Angeles will remain alert for any additional

information regarding captioned demonstration.

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1.789s

=1*.

• C

Li Reply, Please Refer iu

File No.

TED STUTES DEPARTMENT OF OSTICE

FEDERAL BOILAL OF INTISTICATION

LOS

Angeles California

Novenuer 15, 1971

WOMEN'S NATIONAL ABORTION

ACTION CCALIDION (NONAAC)

SPONSORED DEMONSTRATION

Hovenber 20, 1971

Washington, D. C.

The WONAAC is self-described in its literature

as being formed by the national conference of

more than 1,000 women held in New York City,

New York, in July 1971.

At that conference,

women from 29 states and 253 organizations came

together to unite

their efforts in

the national

fight for the repeal of all abortion laws and

for the corollary demands oi no forced sterilization

and repeal of contraception laws.

The conference

called for a massive show of force for these goals

in a march on Washington, D.C., and San Francisco,

CalIfornia, November 20, 1971.

WONAAC is based

on a program of legislative, judicial, and

mass demonstration activities on a local and

national level, and seeks to unite all women in

the fight for the right of abortion.

The Septembar 22, 1971, issue of the "Los Angeles Times";

a newspaper of general circulation published daily in los Angeles,

calliornia, contains an article on page o, part IV, datelined

washingion,

D. C., entitled

"Abortion March Mobilizing"

', which

article states in part as jollows:

"Women from 253 organizations across the country

are mobilizing for mass demonstrations here

(Washington, D. C.) and in San Francisco in

November to support

the complete repeal of all

abortion laws.

CROUP 1

Excluded luca autonatic

dosagrading and

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SON OLITAL

WOMEN'S NATIONAL ABORTION

ACTION COALTION (WONAAC)

"These grouns, which joined in July (1971)

to form the Women's National Abortion Action

Coalition (WONAAC), are organizing a march

NOV.

20 (1971) in

washington planned to take

them past the White House, the supreme Court

and the Capitol--institutions which

they feel

can effect significant changes in existing

abortion laws.

They are expecting what they

call a conservative estimate of between

10,000-20,000 persons, but are hoping for thousands

On November 10, 1971, source one made available the

following leaflet issued by the Los Angeles Women's Abortion

Action Committee (LAWAAC),

an affiliate of the WONAAC,

and annoucing a demonstration to be held November 20,

1971,

at san francisco, California, to protest abortion laws and

forced

sterilization and restrictive contraception Laws.

.....:

. C

2

COMFIDENTIAL

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ASSEMBLE 10:30 A.M. AT EMBARCADERO PLAZA ACROSS FROM FENW

• BUILDING AT END OF MARKET STREET

COMTIDENTIAL

JOIN US ON NOVEMBER 20!

Abortion is

a woman's

FIN NO CHOOL

Join the first national women's

march on

San Francisco

November 20

Repeal anti abortion laws

Acanst forced sterilizaton and

restricto Contro

pionless

EVERY STATE IN THE UNITED STATES HAS LANS ON THE BOOKS WHICH RESTRICT THE RIGHT OF

WOMEN TO OBTAIN ABORTIONS. V'F BELIEVE THAT ALL SUCH LAWS DENY US ONE OF OUR MOST

BASIC RIGHTS -- THE RIGHT TO CONTROL OUR OWN BODIES; THE RIGHT TO CONTROL OUR OWN

LIVES. RESTRICTIVE ABORTION LAWS PROVIDE THE BASIS OF LEGALIZED MURDER OF THOUSANDS

OFHO"RE PUNDIONTARY SIEGIATI"GAGE THE DICE PUOR RONEN MIE GETEN FORCEO TO

PAY IN ORDER TO OBTAIN SAFE, LEGAL ABORTIONS:

NOW IS THE TIME FOR ALL WOMEN TO COME TOGETHER IN A NATIONALLY-COORDINATED EFFORT

TO WIN THE CONSTITUTIONAL AND DEMOCRATIC RIGHT OF WOMEN TO DECIDE FOR THEMSELVES

WHETTER OR NOT THEY WANT TO BEAR CHILDREN, AND TO CONTROL THEIR OWN LIVES.

•SINCE WOMEN WON THE RIGHT TO VOTE.

Fisase cip and mail to: =:

Los Angeles Women's Abortion Action Committee / 2936 W. 8th Street (3rd floor)

Los Angeles, California 90005 / (213) 487.7696

(l endorse the Campaign and the March on Nov. 20

0l want/can provide transportion to San Francisco

O I just want to help; put me on the mailing list

C3 Enclosed find donation of _"

Name:

Phone

FIND ENCLOSED $14.00 FOR

D

ROUND TRIP BUS TICKET

Funds Urgently Needed!!

_ Address

Organization_

_School - 3

City / Zip.

Occupation.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDEDI ALL WOMEN WELCOME! JOIN US! Office open 7 days a weel: - meetinas, 8:00 p.m. Wednesdays

stican +x154619366

20 905 T

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WOMEN'S NATIONAL ABORTION

ACTION COALITION (NONAAC)

It was ascertained by means of a suitable pretext by

a representative oi the FBI on November 10, 1971, that the

LAWAAC plans to charter a bus from

Los Angeles

to San Francisco

above November 20, 1971,

bus is scheduled

to depart Los Angeles at 10:00 p.m., on

November 19, 1971, and

to depart San francisco after

tha

demonstration at

10:00 D.M., November 20, 1971. The

cost of

a round trip ticket on a bus will be $14.00.

The November 11, 1971, issue of the "UCLA Daily Bruin"

•the official canpus newspaper of the University of California

at Los

, which article indicated that

Dr. Barbara

/Roberts was one of a number of speakers at a

"teach-in"

symposium on women held at UCLA. According to the article,

Dr.

Roberts

talks about her work as a volunteer doctor in

an

abortion clinic in Washington, D..C.

The articla indicated

that WONAAC would sponsor simultaneous damonstrations in

San Francisco and

Washington, D. C., on November 20, 1971, to

protest abortion laws.

The November 12, 1971, issue of "The Militant"

contained an

article on page 5 entitled "Building

for Nov. 20" which article describes Dr. Barbara

Roberts

as the National Project Director of WONAAC,

"Ihe Militant" is the weekly newspaper of the

Socialist Workers Party (SNP).

The SWP has been designated by the Attorney

General of the United States pursuant to

Executive Order 10450.

The above November 11, 1971, issue of the "UCLA

Daily Bruin further indicated that another

speaker at the

"teach-in"

symposium o1 women at void was Oja fodriguez,

described by the article as a memoer of WONAC. According

to the article, RODRIGUEZ "spoke out against laws which harm

4 _ MEMCER OF SUDECI ORGANIETIUN

7%.

COMRIDE

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COMBATHL

WOMEN'S NATIONAL ADOREION

ACTION COALITION (M04A0)

women and children and laws which make some Black and nonwhite

women

turn to sterilization as an answer to birth control.

On November 11, 1971, source two advised that Olga

Rodriguez is a currently active merber of the

Los Angeles Local - Socialist Workers Party

(LAL - SWP) and the Los Angeles Branch - Young

Socialist Alliance (LAB - INA) •

The LAL - SWP has been in existence since

the 1930's. The LAL - SWP is a local branch

of the SWP.

The Young Socialist Alliance (YSA) in the

Los Angeles area (LAB - YSA) is actually the

youth organization of the SWiP and follows

the SWP aims and purposes

to the letter.

As the youth organization of the SWP, the YSA

serves as the main sourca of recruitment into

that organization.

The YSA is described in the

masthead of its official publication.

"The Young

Socialist Organizer"

a multinational

revolutionary socialist youth organization."

According

to the masthead of "The Young Socialist

Organizer" it is described as "A bi-westly astion

organization.

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.

.?

5*

CONFIBENTAL

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11-29-61)

SITED STATES DEPARTMENT

BUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Ios Angeles, California

November 15, 1971

In Reply, Please Refer 8o

File No.

100-79014

Title

WOMEN'S NATIONAL ABORTION ACTION

COALITION (MONAAC SPONSORED

DEMONSPRATION

November 20, 1971

Washington, D. C.

Character

Reference

Memorandum dated and captioned

as above at Los Angeles.

All sources (except any listed below) whose identities

are concealed in referenced communication have furnished reliable

• information in the past.

This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBl. It is the property

of the F'Bl and is loaned to your agency; It and its contents are not to be distributed outside

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OFTIONAL. FORM NO. 10

so a MAX POOR EDITCA

SA FPMR (11 CFR) 101-11-8

UNITED STATES C

ERNMENT

Memorandum

. =

TO

: DIRECTOR, FBI

DATE:

12/9/71

SAC, LOS ANGELES (100-79014) (RUC)

SUBJECT: WOMEN'S NATIONAL ABORTION•

ACTION COALITION "(WÖNAAC).

SPONSORED DEMONSTRATION

11/20/71

Washington, D. C.

IS - NEW LEFT

00: Washington Field Office

Florid

Re Los Angeles airtel and letterhead memorandum (LHM)

to the Bureau dated 11/15/73-4-46

Enclosed for the Bureau are eight (8) copies, and for

San Francisco and Washington Field Office two 2 copies of

containing information regarding captioned demonstration.

The sources utilized in the enclosed IHM are as

follows:

Sourca one

CSIA 4703-5

Source two

IA 5271-S

Information furnished by sources contained in the

IHM is classified confidential because the unauthorized disclosure

of either the information or identities of sources would be

No information has been developad at Los Angeles

indicating that any Los Angeles,

California, area individuals

participated in the 11/20/71, demonstration at Washington, D.

550882

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Bureau (Enc.

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526 :5 1971

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CONFIDENTIAL

In Reply, Please Refer 20

rile No.

UNITED STATIS DEPANTMEIT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Los Angeles, California

December

9, 1971

WOMEN'S NATIONAL ABORTION

ACTION COALITION (WONAAC)

SPONSORED DEMONSTRATION

November 20, 1971

Washington, D. C.

The WONAAC is self-described in its literature

as being formed by the national conference of

more than 1,000 women held in New York City,

New York, in July 1971. At that conferences

women from 29 states and 253 organizations came

together to unite their efforts in the national

fight for the repeal of all abortion laws and

for the corollary

• demands of no forced sterilization

and repeal of contraception laws.

The conference

called for a massive show of force for these goals

in a march on Washington, D. C., and San Francisco,

California, November 20,

WONAAC is based

on a program of legislative, judicial, and

mass demonstration activities on a local and

national level, and

saeks

to unite all women in

the fight for the right of abortion,

On November 28, 1971, source one advised that on

November 19, 1971, a bus chartered by the Los Angeles Women's

Abortion Action Committee (LAMAAC) tranaponted crocoximately

fifty Los Angeles, California, area individuals from Los Angeles

to San Francisco to participate in a demonstration held in that

city on November 20, 1971, and sponsored by WONAAC to protest

abortion laws, forced sterilization, and restrictive contraception

lawS.

This bus left Los Angeles at

approximately 10:00 p.m., on

November 19, 1971, and returned

to the Los Angeles area during

the evening of November 20, 1971,

"THW

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COREIOENTIAI

GROUP 1

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COMFIES TAL

WOMEN'S NATIONAI, ABORTION

ACTION COALITION (WONAAC)

Source one further advised that among those who

Rachele Fruit,

all of whor

source, Geyer, Newcomb, Dave Gooler, Rodriguez, and Fruit are

also members of the LAB - YSA.

-

The LAL - SWP has been in existence since

the 1930's.

The LAL - SWP is a local branch

• Of the Socialist Workers Party (SWP).

The SWP has been designated by the Attorney

General of the United States pursuant to

Executive Order 10450.

The Young Socialist Alliance (YSA) in the Los Angeles

area (LAB - YSA) is actually the youth organization

of the SWP and follows the SWP aims and purposes

to the letter.

As the youth organization of the SHiP, the YSA

serves as the main source of recruitment into

that organization.

The YSA is described in the

revolutionary socialist youth organization.

publication a the Young Socialist Alliance (YSA),

a multinational revolutionary socialist youth organi-

2

CONFIDENTIAL

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FGNSLOLNIIAL

WOMEN'S NATIONAL ABORTION

ACTION COALITION (WONAAC)

On November 20, 1971, and November 29, 1971,

sources one anc

two

advised that LAWAAC, an

affiliate of WONAAC, is dominated and con-

controlled by members of the LAL - SWP and

the LAB - YSA.

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,

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF Ji STICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Los Angeles, California

December 9, 1971

In Reply, Please Refer 20

File No. 100-79014

Title

WOMEN'S NATIONAL ABORTION ACTION

COALITION (WONAAC) SPONSORED

DEMONSTRATION, Novembes 20, 1971,

Washington, D. C.

-

Character

Reference

Memorandum dated and captioned

as above at Los Angeles.

All sources (except any listed below) whose identities

are concealed in referenced communication have furnished_reliable

information in the past.

.....

; *:

•".

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

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OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10

MAY 1982 EDITION

GSA FOMR (41 CFR) 101-11.5

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

: DIRECTOR, FBI (100-468406)

FROM

SAC, SAN FRANCISCO (100-71464) (C)

SUBJECT: WOMEN'S NATIONAL ABORTION

ACTION COALITION (WONAAC)

SPONSORED DEMONSTRATION,

11/20/71, WASHINGTON D.

AND SAN

c.,

FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA

IS - NEW LEFT

DATE:

12/8/71

20r.26

Re San Francisco airtel, 11/12/71; and San

Francisco teletypes, 11/20/71-47,38

Enclosed for the Bureau are six (6) copies of

an IHM concerning captioned matter. One copy is enclosed

for Washington Field for information.

SA EDWARD J. O'FLYNN and SA JAY H. GRODIN

observed on 11/20/71.

It is notd that Bureau file 157-23909 also per-

tains to captioned matter.

TOM DICKSON, Intelligence Detail, San Francisco

Police Department, was source of official crowd estimate.

source utilized in IAM is la 1170-

IHM is classified "CONFIDENTIAL" because

unauthorized disclosure of information contained therein

could be prejudicial to the defense interests of the

United States.

ACC CNiC. 734970

16 EN GOGRE

57-100

2 - Bureau (Enc.

6) (RM)

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2 - San Francisco

(1 - 100-55904) (HELEN MEYERS)

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(5)

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In Reply, Please Refer to

Pie no.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTILE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIG"TION

CONFIDENTIAL

San Francisco, California

December 8, 197%

WOMEN'S NATIONAL ABORTION

ACTION COALITION (WONAAC)

SPONSORED DEMONSTRATION,

NOVEMBER 20, 1971,

WASHINGTON, D.C.,

AND

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA

Copies of this memo are being disseminated to

local intelligence agencies of the Army, Navy, and Air

Force.

The WONAAC is self-described in its liter-

ature as being formed by the nitional con-

ference of more than 1,000 women held in

New York City, New York, in July, 1971.

At that conference, women from twenty-nine

states and two hundred fifty-three organi-

zations came together to unite their

efforts in the national fight for the ser

peal of all abortion laws and for the

corollary doman's of no forcod steriliza

tion and repcal of contracepiion luws.

The conference called for a masciv show

of force for these goals in a march on...

Washington, D.C., and San Francisco,

California, November 20, 1971. WONAAC

..'

CONFIDENTIAL

GrOUp 1

Excluded from automatic

downgrading und

declassification

This document contains neither recommendations nor con

clusions 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.

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CONFIDENTIAL

WOMEN'S NATIONAL ABORTION

ACFION COALITICN (NONAAC)

SPONSORED DEMONSTRATION,

NOVEMBER 20, 1971,

WASHINGION D.C.,

AND

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORVIA

judicial, and mass demonstration

and seeks to unite all women in the fight

for the right of abortion.

On November 20, 1971, Special Agents of the

San Francirso Office of the Federal Bureau of Investiga

tion (FBI) observed that approximately five hundred •

Individuals, primarily young women In

their teens and

early twenties, gathered at

the Enbarcadero, San Francisco,

California, and began marching at 11:10 a.m. from the

Embarciduro, en route to the Civic Center,

San Francisco.

They carried sigis such as

our women" and

"separate

church anü state"

BY 12:30 p.M., the marchers

arrived at the Civic Center where a female rock hand was

performing.

A rally was held at the Civic Center from

approximately 1:45 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., addressed by indi

viduals supporting repeal of abortion laws.

There were no incidents or arrests with regard

to the march and rally, according to San Francisco Police

Department records, and

the official police estimate of

the crovd attending the rally wee arpiozinztely pight

hundred individuals.

"San Francisco Examiner", a San Francisco, California, .

daily newspaper, in an article entitled "Pro and' Anti-

Abortion FoIces Hold Rallies", described HELEN MEYERS,

one of the speakers at the Civic Center rally, as

Regional Coordinator for WONAAC.

2..

CONEIDENIIAL

1TH

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CONFIDENTIAL

WOMEN'S NATIONAL ABORTION

ACTION COALITION (WOMAAC)

SPONSORED DEMONSTRATION,

NOVEMBER 20, 1971,

WASHINGTON D.C., AND

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA

On Septembe: 22, 1971, a source advised

Berkeley, California, effective August

31, 1971.

The SWP has been designated pursuant

to Executive Order 10450.

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• 1 01)

In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

UNIT D STATIS DLYARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

San Francisco, California

December 8, 1971

Title

WOMEN'S NITIONAL ABORTION

ACTION COALITION (WONAAC)

SPONSORED DEMONSTRATION,

NOVEMBER 20, 1971,

WASHINGION, D.C., AND

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA

Character

Reference San Francisco letterhead memorandum,

dated and captioned as above.

All sources (except any listed below) whose identities

are concealed in referenced communication have furnished reliable

information in the past.

SLARTISA

• ..

**.

rasite th00-2444872531

55088

This document containg neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property

of the FBI and is loaned to your ayuncy; ll and ilis contunts are not to be distributod outside

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@ E Dof iRer, 3-23-84).

Transmitthe inliowing in-

Via

AIRTEL

FBI

Date: .2/3/72

(Type in plaintext or code)

(Priorily)

TO:

DIRECTOR, FBI

FROM:

SAC,, NEW YORK (100-1744815

SUBJECT:

BOSTON WOMEN'S ABORTION ACTION

COALITION:

TS - C (TROTSKYIST)

rewroteletype, dated 11/20m3a

"WOVEN'S

NATIONAL-ABORTION ACTION

COALITIUN (WONAAC) SPONSORED

DEMONSURATIC, 11/20/71, WASHINGTON, DoC, 1S - NEW LEFt" and

BSairtel and LIM, dated 1/18/72, Saptioned as above.

On 1/26/72, MY 7010-$ provided a flyer on the WONAAC

conference to be held. on 2/11, 2/12, 2/13/72 at Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts. It is

to be noted that flyer indicated

a mass rally"is scheduled for 2/11/72 from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM,

and that strategy sessions, limited to women only, are

scheduled for 2/12, 2/13/72.

In view of the above, all female informants of the

NYO operating in the New Left area have been canvassed and at

this time, none are in a position to attend.

Or. 2/2/72, NY L253-Sadvised that from 600 to 800

individuals were expected to attend the above conference,.

including people from Canada and other countries.

identities of these indiviauals or the speakers are not known

at, the present time, and the NO has no additional information

other than that' set

forth' is referenced airtel.

iST

10}

REC-54,

100- 46211

@ - Bureau (RM)

1 - Boston (100-43809) (Rií)

1 - Washington Field (100-54927) (RM)

- New York

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(6)

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NY 100-174491

Bro ito

• New York will continue to make efforts to locate

à: source suitable for

assignment and

Boston and

the Bureau

will be: advised if such

an informant is located.

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Fis

FD-36(R84-'5-22-84)

Transmit the following in

• Via

AIRTEL

FBI

Date:

1/19/72

(Type in plaintext or code)

(Priorisy)

TO:

FROM:

RE:

DIRECTOR, FBI

SAG, CLEVELAND (100-32010) (C)

CHANGED"

ABORTION PROJECT COALITION

.!'"

Title carried in previous communications as "PROPÓSED

: DEMONSTRATIONS,

WASHINGION, D.C. 'ANDSAN FRANCISCO; 11/20/71

AND ABORTION LAW REPEAL SPONSORED BY WOMEN"S NATIONAL ABORTIOI

ACTION COALITION (WOMAAC)S SM - NEW LEFT"

Re Cleveland airtel and IM dated Novembe 3,

so f971 3

captioned "PROPOSED DEMONSTRATIONS, WASHINGTON, D.C.

SAN FRANCISCO, 11/20/71 AND ABORTION LAW REPEAL SPONSORED BY

WOMEN'S NATIONAL ABORTION ACTION COALITION: (WONAAC),

SM - NEW

NATIONAL ABORTION ACTION COALITION (WNAAC) - SPONSORED

DEMONSTRATION, 11/20/77, WASHINGTON, D.C., IS - NEW LEFT".

2100 108la sor the bureau are eight (8) copies of an

LHM concerning captioned matter.

•ti;

Characterizations of individuals and organisations

x" mentioned in enclosed IHM are set forth where available.

sources utilized in IM are as follows:

Bureau (Enc. SHOROLOSURE

•NCC-102

196-468406

Cleveland

(1 - 100-29936) ° PERKUS)

By k/S

100-31449

SCHEER

18 JAN 24 1972

100-28669) (TRYON)

(BI: mv 3 dectroied 932°

19101. 08

pretense

54FEB9 1972

•JuR

Sent _

Per

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GPO: 1970 0 - 402-735

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CV 100-32010

R

1

rainitio

First source utilized is

ov 1098-s.

Second source utilized is CV 739-S.

Third source utilized is CV 1540-pSI.

IHM is classified "Confidential" as data reported

and compromise effectiveness thereof.

ADMINISTRATIVE

Information derived through investigation and

use of established sources has failed to indicate that

captioned organization is involved directly in any activity

other than the pursuit of abortion law reform and women's

liberation.

Cleveland is continuing coverage ci the activities

of individuals connected with the Abortion Project CoalItiOn

under individual main case files; consequently, no further

investigation is being conducted

at Cleveland regarding

captioned organization.

theorraise

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMEXT OF ILSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INTESTIGATION

In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

Cleveland, Ohio

January 19, 1972

CONFIDENTIAL

ABORTION PROJECT COALITION

CLEVELAND. OHIO

Reference is made to Cheland letterhead memorandum

dated November 3, 1971 and cantioned "Proposed Demonstrations,

Washington, D.C.

and San Francisco,

11/20/71 and Abortion

Law Repeal

Sponsored by Women's National Abortion Action

Coalition (WONAAC), SM - New Left"

Information was received at cleveland, Ohio that

an organization called the Abortion Project Coalition (APC •.

nad formed in Cleveland and was planning to attend a demon-

stration in Washington, D.C. on November 20, 1971 sponsored

by the Women's National Abortion Action Coalition (WONAAC).

Subsequent investigation and information supplied by reliable

sources revealed that the APC had been formed to compaign

for abortion law relormey

on October 29, 1971 a reliable source advised that

the APC had establishes

a headquartors aù 11220 BEillOWer,

cleveland Heichts, Ohio, telephone 368-2248, which is

located in Flora Mather Hall, Case Western Reserve University

(CRIT) :

source furthes advised that Laurie serkus, Robbie

_SCiLECT

and sue fryon were she leaders of tie 420 all oi whon

vero associated individually with the socialist. Workers Party...

(SWE) •

SOCIALIST WORKERS PARTY (SWP)

CLEVELAND. ONTO BRANCH

The Cleveland Branch of the SHP is

afriliated with the kational SWP and follows

its directives, The SW has been designated

pursuant to Executive Order 10450.

GROUP I

Excluded from automatic

downgrading and declassification

CONFIDENTIAL

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CONFIDE ZXAL

RE:

ABORTION PROJECT COALITION

CLEVELANDS CHIO

on Decenber 3s 1971 a secona source, reliable,

advised that during a meeting of the Cleveland Young

socialist Alllance YSA, on November 21, L9(1 RODOLE

Scheer stated that about 5,000 women attended the Women's

Liberation Maich in Washington, D.C. on November 20, 1971,

including a bus of approximately 40 women from Cleveland.

me Clevelana YSA according to source, considered 40 a good

number for the first women's liberation march.

YOUNG SOCIALISI ALLIANCE (YSA)

CLEVELAND, OHIO

The Cleveland branch of the YSA is the

jouth group of the SiP in Cleveland. ..

On December 22, 1971 above source advised that on

December 21, 1971 Robbie Scheer had stated that there were

sone intersession classes being held at Cirus

CLevelands 0h10,

by the APC.

These are three classes in Women's Liberation:

one on Abortions one on Women's Literature, and one in

Psychological Aspects of the Women's Liberation Movement.

On December 22, 1971 a reliable source advised that

about 2,000 - 2,500 persons attended the march and rally for

abortion law reforn on lovember 20, 1971 at Washington, D.C.

o1 which

approxinately Jojo were female ana 20% were male.

source stated that the march nas fairly orderly end source

noted only one minor incident wnich occurred at a theater

along the route that was showing the movie "The Sax Machine"

There was no destruction and no arrests were made.

on Jenary 10, 1972 Tony Zemac, University Cirele

Police Department, Clevelana, Ohio, advised that his office

had received numerous leaflets and

rel'erences to the Abortion

project Coalition, which is located at CHRU, but that his

office dia not consider ine APO a subversive organization

in its own right. He further advised that to the best of his

knowledge,

the APC is organized and is operated solely for the

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CONFIDENTIAL

RE:

ABORTION PROJECT COALIFION

CLEVELAND, OHIO

support of a campaign for abortion law reform.

This documement contains neither

recommencations 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.

priest bat intent

•...

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TO

FROM :

SUBJECT:

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OFTIONAL FORM NO. 10

MAY 1002 EDITION

GSA FPMR (41 CFF) 101-81.8

UNITED STATES C 'ERNMENT

Memorandum

: Director, FBI

DATE: 1/24/72

SAC, Indianapolis (100-24006) (0)

BLOOMINGTON ABORTION COALITION

IS - C (TROTSKYIST)

captioned

WOMEN'S NATIONAL ABORTION

ACTION COALITION (WONAAC) SPONSORID DEMONSTRATION 11/20771

WASHINGION, D. C., IS - NEW LIFI. 0O: WED".

Inclosed lor the bureau are six copies or unil re

captioned Boomington Abortion Coalition (BAC).

First confidential

source is IP 3274-S;

ФітІКАБАЙ 4542

second confidential source is IP 3028-PSI.

For the information of the Bureau, captioned organization

was formed primarily for the purose of getting people to

travel to Washington, D. C., for the demonstration on 11/20/71

sponsored by the Women's National Abortion Coalition (WONAAC)

The main organization for the BAC was on the part of two,

female YSA members at Indiana University, Bloomington,

The organization does not meet regularly and is

presently a continuing organization and has not met since

the demonstration in Washington, D. C. In view of the fact

that the organization is not a continuing organization, no

further investigation is being conducted by the Indianapolis

Division into this matter and it is being placed in a ciosed

status.

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2 - Burzau (Inc. - 6) (RM)

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UN

eply, Please Refer lo

No

ED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JU

NTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Indianapolis, Indiana

January 24, 1972

BLOOMINGTON ABORIION COALITION

On November 4, 1971, Segeant John Tomlinson, U. S.

Park Police, Washington, D. C., furnished a permit applica-

tion for a demonstration to be held lovember 20, 1971, at

Washington, D. C. The soonsoring organization war given as

Women's National

Abortion Action Coalition, 917 15th Street,

Northwest, Washington, D..C.. In addition to the main

sponsoring organization, other aponsors were also listed and

included in those listed was the Bloomington Abortion

Coalitioni.

I02 Atwater, Bloomington, Indiana, 47401.

On November 10, 1971; a confidential source who has

furnished reliable information in the past advised that a meeting

of the Young socialist Alliance (YSA) was hold at Indiana

University, Bloomington, Indiana, on November 2, 1971. At

the meeting; a discussion concerning the Washington, D. C.,

demonstration of the Women's National Abortion Action Coalition

(WONAAC) was held at which time Paula Savich, head of the

women's-faction of the YSAfand Chairwoman for the Bloomington

Abortion Coalition (BAC), gave a report. Savich stated that

bus tickets for the November 20, 1971, demonstration to be

hold in Washington, D. C., would be sold in Bloomington on

Novamber 8, 1971.

Savich

stated that the local chapter,

which is the BAC, would be asked to assume fund-raising

quotas and help to pay debts incurrad by the national

organization.

Savich

encouraged all YA members, both male

and fenale, to travel to Washington, D. C.,

"for the

demonatration.

It was

also discussed that male members of

the YSA would be expected to argume part of the transporta-

tion costs by YSA women who participated in the November 20,

1971; demonstration at Waghington, D.G. According to this

source, the 3AC is becked primarily by the YSA at Indiana

University and the Chairwoman, Paula Savich, is a member of

the YSA at Indiana University:

The organization was formed

by the women's faction of the YSA orincipally for attendance

at the washington, D. C.; demonstration.

This document contains noither reconrendations nor.

conolusions of the Val. It 15 the property of tha

FBI and 1s luaned to your agercy; 1t ard its con-

tents are not to be distributed outside your agency.

100-445406=

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LÖOMINGION. ABORTION COALITION

.....

As. tha youth

organization of the Socialist Workers

Party (SWP), the Young Socialist Alliance (YSA) serves

as the main source of recruitment into that organization.

The YSA is described in the masthead of its official

publication,

"The Young socialist Organizer," as "A

multinational revolutionary socialist youth organization."

The SWP has been designated pursuant to Executive

Order 10450.

On November 18, 1971, the confidential source listed

above and a second confidential source who has furnished

reliable information in the part advised approximately. 15

individuals would be attending the demonstration in

Washington, D. C., from Indiana University, Bloomington,

Indiana. The individuals traveling were to represent the

BAC headed by Paula Savich, Chairwoman and YSA member.

Included in those scheduled to travel were approximately five

or six members of the YA from Indiana University and plans

were for individuals to travel in two Ford Econoline vans

rented from U-Haul,, Bloomington, Indiana. Original plans had

called for a bus to be chartered; however, the lack of

individuals signing up to attend the demonstration resulted in.

the cancellation of the bus

On November 16, 1971, an article entitled "Abortion

Repeal March Plans Set"

appeared on page 12 of the "Indiana

Daily Student", a local campus daily newpaper.

The article

indicated approximately 40 students were to travel to

Capitol steos in Waghington, D. C. iccording to the article,

seifres had not decided whather or not to accept the

invitation. Paula Savich; Chairwoman for the local committee,

according to

"the article, stated,

"It is important that this

march be really big"

she indicated that they were taking

reservations for the bus trip to washington,

On November 24, 1971, the first confidential source

mentioned above advised that the BAC In Wasington, D. C.,

participated in the demon-tations as scheduled.

source in-

dicated that no problems arose from the demonstration.

According to the source:

; Indiana University Student Body

President Mary Seifres did not attend the demonatration but

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BLOOMINGTON ABORTION COALITION

did send. a statement which was to be read at

the demonstration;

however, due to difficulties, this statsment was never read.

According to source, between 15 and 20 persons

actually

attended the demonstration who were from Indiana Univergity.

On November 30, 1971, an article appeared on page 9

of the "Indiana Daily Student"

March for Abortion Reform"

supre, captioned "Women

The article stated that less

than the forty students who had been expected to attend the

demonstration actually attended.

The article indicated that

the large number of persons expected to attend the

Washington, D. C., demonstration from all over the country

did not materialize.

The article. algo stated that Student

Body President Mary Soifres, who had had to decline an

invitation by the demonstration sponsors to rpeak at the

march because of obligations at Indiana University, prepare

a statement to be read.

Her statement and several

other

statements, however;

ware not read becauss of the lack of time

due to frequent breakdown of sound equipment delaying speeches.

According to

• the article, Paula Savich had expected a better turn-

out from Indiana University.

-.

On January 17, 1972, the second confidential source

mentioned above advised that

the BAC was not currently active.

and that it was not exoscted to be active in the near future

unless other demonstrations such as the demonstration held in

Washington, D. C., on November 20, 1971, called for support

According to this source,

Ere nan bana tomer ancanally of membera of the YA, namely

Paula Savich,

who was Chairwoman for the BAC and who currently

heads

the women's faction .of.thg

Y.SA

at Indiana University.

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The encloses LEM has becp classifica

Confidential"

the unauthorized disclosure of incortation provided by

the

nources could rcasonably rebui in diencirzeation oi

these sources of cordhing

value, congrenice

choir tatars

thor corersar sarge; the difeber:

interests of bic trives areies.

Bos Gon

folloutos. and Bureau will, be advtsed of

bertinent dsyeiope.n.r

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In Reply, Please Refer to

Filc No.

Widsi duiden dé ne kon

LRITED STATES DEPAKTMENT OI JUSTICE

FEDERAL LCKEAL OF INVESTIGATION

Boston, Massanhusetts

January 10, 1972

BOSION WOMEN'E ABORTION

ACTION COALITION

A source tho has lorovided reliable information

in the past, on Wovember 16

1971, advised as follows:

7ucc

jlrfe.un

Matilde

&immerman,

telephöne number 547-1818,

0I "Boston Vomen's Abortion Action," 552 Massachusetts

Avenue, Bocm S, Cadbridge, Massachusetus, had ordered®

five buses with a forty-five person capacity each from

the Brush

Hill Transportation Company, Dorchesüer (Boston),

Massachusetts; for travel to nashingto?, D.

November 19:

1971; and

a $1,500 cash deposit against

a total cosi

of $3,500 was made on iovemoer 15, 1971.

The buses were scheduled to depart for meshinzion, D. C.,

at approximately 9 p.m. on Novenber 19, 1971, from

parking loe au the purlty supreme Merker, Green streeus

Cambridge; and the cost of the cound-trip ticket was $1o.

A second source who has provided reliable

information in the past, on November 17, 1971, provised

the following information:

The Boston Homen's Abortion Action Coalition

(BOWRAC),

the local affiliate of

the women's National

Abortion

Action CoaLition (HONAAC),

was formed out or the

LocaL remale LiberatiOn (ei grouo; ana MniLe BUNARO 1S

not exciusively made. up of

Sociaiist rozacrs Fargy

(272)3

Bosion, and Young socialist Aliiance of Boston (YSA-E)

Iemale menbers, ii is controlied by members of inose

groups.

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GONNaNAN

SCSTOL NCENS ABORTION

ACTION COALITION

Matilde mies, nee Lakmormon,

was the sie,

boston, member neading up focal SWe/LSA work in the

coalition; and she and Evelyn Clark, another SWP,

Boston, member, had left or wefe planning to leave for

Washington,

to help in organising the invember 20,

197L, ONRAC scheduled demonstration at Wasnington,

D. C.,

an boin planned to remain in that area through the

demonstration.

At a meeting of the SWP, Bosion, held November 16,

1971, it was reported that the local BOWAAC was hoping to

I111

four buses

with participants for travel to washington,

D. C.;

Tor the November 20, 1971, demonstration but thai

a specific number.of actual participants from this area

was not then known.

The New England Telephone Listing Service.

personnel on November 17, 1971, advised that telephone

number 547-1818 is listed to BONMAC, 552 Massachusetts

1s listeà to PI located at that same address.

camoridge, and that telephone number 491-1071

At approximately 10 a.m., November 20, 1971,

Special Agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation

(FBI) observed women who represented various women's

groups from cities in the United

States, including Boston,

mately 12:10

to march isom

of the Capitol;, and during the march to the Capitol, signs

carried by some of the marchers were observed to read

"Rhode Island Women for Abortion Resorm"

and '"Boston

• :.

Repeal Ali Abortion Laws.

The Special Agents also observed that two tables

or SWP literature were set up during the gathering at the

Ellipse and four at the rally site at the Capitol. The

rally ended about 4 p.m. without incident.

The second source, on December 3, 1971, advised

Bos son, hau

that the organizer of the swone hundred individuals

recently re-

ported that between eighty to

hao traveled from Boston to Washington, D.'C:,

to. partici-

pate in the WONAAC November 20, 1971, demonsüration.

- 2 .

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BOSTON WOMEN'S ABORTION

ACTION COALITION

"The Militant," a weekly newspaper of the SWe,

in jus November in, i971, edition carried ine following

announcement:

"Abortion Conference - The Second National

Conference of

tine Women's National Abortion Action

Coalition will be held rebruary 11-13, 1972, at Boston

University.

for furiner informacion,

contact WONAAC

150 Fifth Avenue,

suite 843, New York, New York

10011.

Phone (212) 741-0450.

On january t2, 1972, the second source advised

that sit: Boston, and YSA-B members active In BOWAAC

were distrivuting a

"Fousing Fact Sheet"

to locate housing

accommodations for individuais visiting the Boston area

to attend

the above-scheduled conference at Boston

University Februazy

11-13s 1972.

This Fact Sheet listed

the BOWAAC office at 552 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge,

telephone number 547-1818.

This second source further advised as follows

o12 January 12, 1972:

BOWAAC was originally a subconmittee of the FL

group locally but has now grown into a separate group

whose specific interest is in abortion reform. Both

BOWAAC and FL in the general Boston area are located

at

the same address, 552 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge,

but have separate offices

at that address.

Individuais active in BOTAAC are also active in

other FL work; however:

all individuals active in FL work

are not active in BOWAAC.

The sup una ysa in the Eoston area have approxi-

mately fifteen of their FL members active in Fu. work with.

approximately six to eight of this number in and

conürol.ing forces oi BONAAC. vane Rolana, who joined

une swi, Boston, in late 1971, is now heading up

Laction work in Fu and

and Evelyn Clark continue on a leave of absence from

the sie, Boston, and to work at the National Headquarters

DI HONAAC,

3

COMTDENTIAL

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BOSTON WOMEN'S ABORTION

ACTION: COALTTIOLT

A third source who has provided reliable incormatio!

in the past, on january i?, 1972, advised that Patricia F.

Putnam,

President of Boston

university, Boston, Massachusetts

FI,

residence 162 Hampshire Street,

telephone

nonber 347-3557, unde the sponsorshio de laston University

reserved

Hayden Hail,

joston university, and

classrooms located

in the College of Business

Administration

College of Liberal

Arts, Boston University,

also the location

on Fayden Hall, for the period February 11-13, 1972,

for a.

"conference open to the public..

According to the third

source, it was requested thai live of the Ility classcoons

have a

seating capacity of seventy-five or over.

This thira source further advisea that Patricia

Putnamn,

Social Security, Humber

JFK Act 6 (3)

• the

1970-1971 school year was Listed as a senior in the college

of Liberai Arts (CLA), Boston University, with a residence

at 35 Glencoe Street,

Brighton (Boston), Hassachuseüts.

The third

source advised that the 1971-1972

Boston University Listing of Students shows

Putnam as

still a CLA senior wiüh residence as of the september,

1971, registration at 90 Lake Streei, lewion, Massachusetts.

The Boston SWP is the local affiliate

and

follows the aims and purposes of

the national SWP.

The Swe has been designated pursuant

to Executive Order 10450.

The YS?-B io the Boston affiliate of

3h2 I51a

the youth organization of the

SWe..

This document contains neither recommendations

nor conclusions of the EBI. It is the property of the

FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents

are noù to be distributea cuiside your agency.

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FEDERAL BUREAU GE ANVESTIGATION

JANI 8197231

TELETYPE

Mir. Tolson

TEr. Fcil

Mr. Rosen

Dir. MatT

r. Bishop....

ins. Casper-

Mr. Conrad

Mr. Cleveland

Iz. Fonder.

Mr. Bates_

Mr. Waikart

Ir. Soyais.

Tele. Room

dads loins

Miss Gandy

NRED NY CODE

1120 PM/ NITEL 1-13-72 FPN

TO DIRECIOR

HIT DID

WASHINGTON FIELD

APINI MET DORIL

LiGMEN'S NATIONAL ABORTION ACTION COALITION (WONAAC), OOUF IS-iVEN LEFT

RENYTEL THIARY

DATE.

ON THIS DATE SAS OF THE FBI OBSERVED A DEMONSTRATION AND

MARCH SPONSORED BY WONAAC WHICH COMMENCED AT FOUR THIRTY PM

AI FOUR IWO SI. AND TIMES SQUARE, NYC. APPROXIMATELY FIFTY.

INDIVIDUALS PARTICIPATED IN THE DEMONSTRATION WHICH MARCHED TO

PROTESI ALL ABORTION LAWS.

AT FIVE THIRTY PA DEMONSIRATION PROCEEDED SOUTN ON SIXTH

AVE. TO HERALD SQUARE (THREE FOUR SI. AND SIX AVE) NYC ARRIVINE

HFNUXIMATELY SIX PRI. DEMONSIRATORS OBSERVED CARRYING

POSTERS REAUING "ABORTION IS A WOMAN'S RIGHT, WOWAAC"• WHILE

MACHING, DEVONSIRAIORS CHANTED A SLOGAN "NOT THE CHURCH,

¡NOI THE STATE, WOMEN MUSI DECIDE OUR FAIE"~, MAJORITY OF

DEMONSTRAIORS WERE WOMEN

AGED APPROXIMATELY FIFTEEN TO

IWO FIVE

Tta95 5542ls trou

YEARS. DEMONSIRAIORS ENDED SIX PM NO INCIDENIS OBSERVED.

END PG ONE

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WONAAC IS CONIROLLED BY THE SOCIALISI WORKERS PARTY (SWP).

WONAAC'S OBJECTIVE IS REPEAL OF ALL ABORTION LAWS AND NO:

FORCED STERILIZATION OF WOMEN. THE SWP HAS BEEN DESIGNATED

PURSUANT TO EXECUTIVE ORDER ONE ZERO FOUR FIVE ZERO.

ADMINISTRAIIVE

DEMONSTRATION OBSERVED BY SAS JAMES JE WOLF AND DARES F-

REILLY. NO LHM BEING SUBMITTED.

END

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EDERAL RUSENS DE SIE

COMMUNICATIONS SECTION

FE

B 1.0 1972

ELETYPE

NR 017. IP. CODE

3:19 AM NITEL 2/9/72, SENT 2/10/72 CXM

TO

DIRECTOR

1,

+ 9-70-89749

BOSTON

FROM

INDIANAPOLIS

(100-24806) 2P

Mir. Tolson.

Ns. FeiL

Mr. Rosen

Mr.

Mr. Bishop

Mr. Miller, Es

- Colo. en

Casper.

Bf=. Conzud

Mr. Dalbey….

Mr.

Clereland.

Sir. Ponsez.

Mi. Bales.

Ms Waikar

A. Wal:crs.

Mr. Soyare

Tele. Room.

Mise foines

Miss Gandy-

WOMENS NATIONAL ABORTION ACTION COALITION

: THIS DATE A CONFIDENTIAL SOURCE WHO HAS FURNISHED RELIABLE

INFORMATION IN THE PASI, ADVISED THAT A NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF

THE WOMENS NATIONAL ABORTION ACTION COALITION. (WNAAC) WAS TO

BE HELD AT. BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, FEBRUARY ELEVEN - THIRTEEN,

NEXT. DISCUSSION AT YSA MEETING HELD FEBRUARY EIGHT, LAST AT

BLOOMINGTON, INDIANA, DETERMINED APPROXIMATELY TEN FEMALES FROM

BLOOMINGTON, INDIANA, PLANNED TO ATTEND THIS CONFERENCE.. FIVE

OF THESE PERSONS ARE YSA MEMBERS AND ARE BELIEVED TO INCLUDE.

PAULA SAVICH, CYNTHIA KRALY, PRISCILLA HEILERS, DEESIE PORTER,

AND ELLEN OSTROFSKY. INDICATIONS

ARE THAT YSA PLANS TO DOMINATE

CAPTIONED CONFERENCE.

REC-28/00-4022

instagi

PAULA SAVICH, YSA MEMBER, ADVISED BLOOMINGTOY CONTINGENT

FEB 23 1972

MAY TRAVEL TO CHICAGO, ILLINOIS AND POSSIBLY RIDE ON CHARTERED

BUS BY A GROUP OF ACTIVISTS TRAVELING FROM CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

PLANS FOR TRAVEL ARE NOT DEFINITE.

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LETELASE

2HH0N4

IP 100-24006

PAGE TWO.

INDIANAPOLIS WILL HAVE NO SOURCES COVERING CONFERENCE

AND INVIEW OF POSSIBLE YSA AND NL DOMINATION OF CONFERENCE,

BOSTON MAY CONSIDER COVERAGE, IF NOT ALREADY DONE.

ADMINISTRATIVE: THE ABOVE SOURCE IS CONFIDENTIAL IN-

FORMANT IP THREE TWO SEVEN FOUR-S.\

END

RECD. P 015-017

DCW FBI WAH DC

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IR DOI ES CODE

12,55

AM

NIT

2-13-72. IJT

TO DIRECTOR: CATIN: DOMINTEL)

NEw YORk 8123-774481)

WFO 8108-55420)

FROM BOSTON. (190-43809)

2P

COMMUNICATIONS SEMARRI

FEB 8313220

TELETYPE

Mr. Tolson_

Mr. FelL.

'ür. Paren

M.. Mchr.

Mr.

Bishop-

hir. Miller, ES t

Mr. Callahan

25. 00.900.

Mr. Daises-

MAr. Cleveland

T. Finick

Wit.

Rotes_

Fic.

Mr. Kaiies

sir. Soyars

Tala. Fes.:-

Miza Sic!mos

Kiss Gandy.

WOMEN'S NATIONAL ABORTION ACTION COALITION

CHOMAAC, CONVENTION

FEBRUARY. ELEVEN DASH THIRTEEN, NINETEEN SEVENTYTWO, BOSTON,

MASS •

•IS-C

(TROTSKYIST)

A SOURCE WHO HAS PROVIDED RELIABLE INFORMATION IN THE PAST

ADVISED TWO TWELVE SEVENTYTWO THAT THE TWO TWELVE SEVENTYTWO

SESSION OF THE WONAAC CONVENTION AT BOSTON UNIVERSITY,

SOSTON, MASS:, BEGAN AT TEN AM WITH SERVICES AND A. GENERAL

ASSEMBLY AT MARS CHAPEL, OSTON USE HICK PAN

UNTIL. ELEVEN AM:

THE REMAINDER OF THE DAY CONSISTED OF WORKSHOPS HELD IN

100-468406

5.

VARIOUS BOSTON UMIVERSITY CLASS ROOMS FOLLOWED BY ANOTHER

CENEPOL ASSEMBLY IN HAYDEN HALL; BOSTON UNIVERSITY DURING

-IB 15 1972

LATER EVENING NOURS.

THE DẠYS EVENTS WERE WITHOUT INCIDENT. AN ESTIMATED EIGHT

HUNDRED TO ONE THOUSAND

INDIVIDUALS WERE IN ATTENDANCE DURING

•THE DAYS PROCEEDINGS.. THE CONVENTION IS SCHEDULED TO

RECONVENE AM TWO THIRTEEN SEVENTYTWO AND TO RUS THOUGH LATE

EVENING THAT DATE:

END

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THO

A SECOND SOURCE WHO HAS PROVIDED RELIABLE: INFORMATION: IN THE..

FAST ON IWO TWELVE SEVENTYTWO IDENTIFIED OVER THIRTY MEMBERS OF THE

SOCIALIST WORKERS PARTY (SUP), BOSTON AND CAROL LIPMAN A LEADER

IN THE SUP AND WONAAC, FORMERLY OF THE SWP, BOSTON, AND NO!

BELIEVED LOCATED IN NYC, AS HAVING BEEN IN ATTENDANCE AT THE

OPENING RALLY OF THE TWO ELEVEN DASH THIRTEEN SEVENTYWO

•GONAAC CONVENTION AT BOSTON. UNIVERSITY WHICH RALLY WAS HELD

IN HAYDEN MALL, BOSTON UNIVERSITY THE EVENING OF TWO ELEVEN LAST:

THE BOSTON SUP IS INE LOCAL AFFILIATE AHD FOLLOWED THE AIMS

AND PURPOSE OF THE NATIONAL SUP. THE SWP HAS BEEN DESIGNATED.

PIRSUANT TO EXECUTIVE. ORDER ONE ZERO FOUR FIVE ZERO•

OMINI STRATIVE S

RE BOSTON: TEL TWO

TWELVE. SEVENTYTWO.

SOUPCES ARE JAMES CUNNINGHAM, BOSTON UNIVERSITY CAMPUS POLICE

OTHER SOURCES SCHEDULED TO ATTEND AJOVE CONVENTION HAVE NOT

MADE CONTACT THIS DATE WITH BOSTON OFFICE PROBABLY DUE TO

SECURITY REASONS •

EUREAU WILL BE: KEFT COGNIZANT OF ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

DEVELOPED. BOSTM

FOLLOWING •

END

HUN F51. WA

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TO

:

sUBJECT:

OFTIONAL FORM NO. 10

MAY 188Z EDITION

GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.0

UNITED STATES GOTERNMENT

Memorandum

DIRECTOR, FBI

SAC, BALTIMORE (100-29231) - RUC =

WOMEN'S RIGHT TO CHOOSE OF MARYLAND

INTERNAL SECURITY - COMMUNIST

(TROTSKYIST)

DATE: FEBRUARY 8, 1972

Excel

RE: Bureau 0-1, dated January 14, 19710.i

•Enclosed for the Bureau are six copies of a

Letterhead Memorandum, dated and captioned as above.

Sources mentioned in this Letterhead Memorandum

(LHM), are as follows:

Source one is

BA 1235-PSI

Second source is

ICS BA 1820-S

10ES7

In view of the fact captioned organization 1s

now defunct, no further investigation is being conducted

by Baltimore.

38

1 - 9320

Idestroyed

- Baltimore

TJB: bJP

(3)

1- DIA SS. RADISD

2/11/r0

, ENCLOSURE

NE!"

550

5010-109

DocId:329895 Buy ihue Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan

REC-51

5244244654

18 FEB Z& 1972

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sie

In Reply, Please Refer 20

File No.

100-29231

UNMED STATES DEPARTMENT OF D. MIS

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

BALTIMORS, MARYLAND

FEBRUARY 8, 1972

RE: WOMEN'S RIGHT TO CHOOSE OF MARYLAND

INTERNAL SECURITY - COMMUNIST

(TROTSKYIST)

1 nichides sitter

On November 13, 1971, a source advised that the

Women's National Abortion Coalition (WONAAC) planned to

hold demonstrations at Washington, D. C. and San Francisco,

california on November 20, 1971.

The purpose of

demonstrations were to call for the repeal of all abortion,

contraception and forced sterilization laws.

The Women's.

Right to Choose of Maryland, the Baltimore, Maryland

affiliate of WONAAC was to organize busing and housing

arrangements for out-of-state women.

On November 22, 1971, a source advised that the

Women's Right to Choose of Maryland, working from 3028

Greenmout Avenue, Baltimore, Maryland, were unsuccessful

in attempts to generate enthusiasm for the WONNAC demonstration

among Baltimore area women.

Therefore, the plan to charter

a bus for the purpose of transporting

, demonstrators to the

Washington, D. C. rally was cancelled.

On November 30, 1971, a second source advised

that the Women's Right to Choose of Maryland had been

formed as an

"ad hoc" group for the specific purpose of

supporting the November 20, 1971 Washington, D. C. demonstra-

tion. The source further staved tnau the Women's Right

to Choose of Maryland ceased to exist, following this

demonstration, and is now defunct.

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"'THIS DOCUMENT CORTAINS NEITHER MECOMMENDATIBAS

HOR CONCLUSIONS UF THE FBI, IT IS THE PROPERTY

DF iM- 1B: SN0 1S IURNTD 1O YOUR AGERTI; IT

AND IS CUMIENTS ARE MUT TO BE DISTRIBUTED

DUISINE YUUS AGEMRY."

100-449406 54

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rile

UNTOU SLATES NETANING U

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

BALTIMORE,

MARYLAND

FEBRUARY 8, 1972

In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

100-29231

Title

WOMEN'S RIGHT TO CHOOSE OF

MARYLAND

Character

Reference

INTERNAL SECURITY - COMMUNIST

(TROTSKYIST)

MEMORANDUM DATED AND CAPTIONED

AS ABOVE.

All sources (except any listed below) whose identities

are concealed in referenced communication have furnished reliable

information in the past.

• It 1s the property

55088

your agency.

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lip and on "

TON

CODE

TELETYPE

FED 8 1972

TO

SAGS BOSTON P-55420212

TPLETYPE

2/8/72"

BOSTON

REC-52

. - Mr. S. S. CirrueSt

FROM DIRECTOR PUT 100 46240 = 50

WOMEN'S NATIONAL ABORTION ACTION COALITION (WONAAC)

CONVENTION, FEBRUARY ELEVEN - THIRTEEN, NINETEEN SEVENTY-TWO,

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, IS - C (TROTSKYIST) •

REVOTEL FEBRUARY SEVEN, NINETEEN SEVENTY-TWO.

AUTHORITY GRANTED TO PAY NE TVO ONE EIGIT EIGHT S.

AMOUNT UP TO ONE HUNDRED THISTY-SIX DOLLARS FOR ACTUAL EXPENSES

INCURRED, INCLUDING ROUND-TRID TRANSPORTATION, TO COVER

CAPTIONED. OBTAIN EXACT ACCOUNTING EXPENSES.

INSTRUCT INFORMANT MAINTAIN CONTACT BOSTON REGARDING

SIGHIFICANT DEVELOPMENTS DURING CAPTIONED. WEO DEBRIEF

INFORMANT IMMEDIATELY UPON RETURN AND SUBMIT LIM WITHIN FIVE :

DAYS POSITIVE INFORMATION DEVELOPED TO BURGAU AND INTERESTED

OFFICES.

FILED IN

BOSTON ADVISE NIO TELEPHONE NUMBER TO BE USED BY INTORANT

IN BOSTON. COPY PAID BOY LOIN.

1 - NEW YORK (BY MAIL)

N.

Hom (6221 IB)

1

100-20608

SSC: j1m

i. Toisor.

(C)

Into

tr.

Felt

Ir. Rosen

NOTE:

* „Ir. N0hr

157-

Bishop

WONAAC is, sponsoring national convention in Boston,

Halier.

E.S..

Massachusetts,

2/11-13/72.

Young Socialist Alliance (YSA) and

SEr. Callahan

Mr. Casper

Socialist

Workers Party, (STP) procently dominatiug and controlling

Ar. Comad

many WONAAC chapters

threshout the country.

Imperative that wer

*. (leseland

nave appropriate coverage it tais convention in view of the large

.. Ponder

number

Bates

Of YSA and

SWP members who are expected to attend. This

•Railare

Halkces

Sovars.

tha FEBt

Ilo-gant authorized to attend this convention.

le. Room

Urgent teletype

utilized

in view of the time factor

14ng-DocaA92ig959rde144a VEl tropell, prepare informant for trave--to

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NR DID UF CODED

5:49 PM NITEL 2-7-72 ASW

TO DIRECTOR

BOSTON

FEDERAL BUREAU CE INVESTICAT :!

COMMENCATIONS SECTIONE

FEBY 1972. KOT

TELETYPE!

Mr. Mohi

Hi. Fiaho,

Mi. Miller,

M.

• Culahar

Il. Casper

IAr. Gorind-

Mr. Dalea.

No: 994414

• Porter

NEW YORK

• FROM WASHINGTON FIELD (100-55428)

ME, 1C65711

Mr. Waits

NE. 50:045-

Miss Helmes

Mias Cariy

seep

GOMEN'S NATIONAL ABORTION ACTION COALITION PUQNAAC),

CONVENTION FEBRUARY. ELEVEN THROUGH THIRTEEN, SEVENTYTVO AT

SOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, INTERNAL SECURITY DASH NEW LEFT.

WE TWO ONE EIGHT EIGHT DASH S, MEMBER OF WASHINGTON,

LOCAL OF YSA: AND WONAAC HAS BEEN SELECIED BY

WASHING TON, DC; YSA LEADERSHIP TO ACCOMPANY WASHINGTON,

DC, WONAAC DELEGATION TO BOSTON CONFERENCE, FEBRUARY

ELEVEN THROUGH THIRTEEN, SEVENTYTOW.

• BUREAU AUTHCRITY IS REQUESTED TO SEND SOURCE TO CAPTIONED

AND BUREAU. AUTHORITY IS FURTHER RESUESTED TO ADVANCE TO

SOURCE THE AMOUNT OF ONE HUNDRED THIRTYSIX DOLLARS FOR

MPENSES TO BE ACUALLY INCURRED INCLUDING SEVENTYSEX DOLLARS

JUND TRIP AIR COACH FARE FROM WASHINGION; DC, TO BOSTON:

IND TENY DOLLARS PER DAY FOR

12 SEE 50 R

FOOD, LODGING,

SONTRIBUTIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSED INCLUDING GROUND

10g53

SUET

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM AIRPORIS.

•3

FEB 3Q 1972

FOR INFORMATION OF BOSTON, SOURCE'S CODE NAME IS

RISA.

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NITEL

CODE

SECTION

TO SACS DETROIT

2/8/72

1972

BOSTON

EX-112

REC 52(100-49305)

FROM DIRECTOR TBJ/0U-

O BLATYRE

1/113-571 -M5-5: S, Czarneckl

WOMEN'S NATIONAL ABORTION ACTION COALITION. (MONAAC)

CONVENTION; FEBRUARY ELEVEN - THIRTEEN, SEVENTY-TWO, BOSTON,

MASSACHUSETTS, IS - C (TROTSKYIST. SULLie dUN COmrOaNinE Many

REDETEL FEBRUARY ERRI, INSTANT LADDO I LOSE A SU.

AUTHORITY GRANTED TO SEND DE TWO THO SEVEN EIGHT - PSI

TO COVER CAPTIONED.. SINCE RETEL SPECIFICALLY COMMENTS NO

REQUEST FOR ADVANCE OF FUNDS BEING MADE AT THIS TIME PURJUANT

TO EXISTING BUREAU INSTRUCTIONS, IT IS ASSUMED ANY SUCH

EXPENSES. WILL BE HANDLED UNDER EXISTING SAC AUTHORITY. -*INSURE

EXACT ACCOUNTING OF ALI, EXPENSES IS OBTAINED.

INSTRUCT INFORMANT MAINTAIN CONTACT BOSTON REGARDING

SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPMENTS DURING CAPTIONED. DETROIT DEBRIEF

INFORWANT IMMEDIATELY UPON RETURN AND SUBMIT LHM WITHIN FIVE

DAYS POSITIVE INFORMATION DEVELOPED TO BUREAU AND INTERESTED

OFFICES.

BOSTON ADVISE DETROIT TILIPEONE NAIBER TO SS JATD BY

INFORMANT IN BOSTON. COPY MAILED NEW YORK.

1/A:TEN YORK (SY MAIL)

1/4

Mr. M. F. Row (6221 IB)

1 - 134-

(DE 2278-PSI)

SSC: J1m1

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•SEE NOTE PAGE THO

Ar.. Toisor -

• Mr. Felt

Mr. Rosen -

J:. Mohr

Nr. В1shор

No. Miller, E.S. -

Ms. Callahan -

Mr. Casper

sil.

Conrad

4т.

Tellits

Mr. Clercland

Ponder

Mr.

Balkart

Mr.

Walters

Mr. Soyars

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TELETYPE TO DETROIT, ET AL

RE:

WOMEN'S NATIONAL ABORTION.

1816 167.

ACTION COALITION (WONAAC)

CONVENTION,

2/11-13/72,

BOSTON. MASSACHUSETTS

•7.065.21694.31

• NOTE:

WONAAC 1s sponsoring national convention in Boston;:

Massachusetts.

Young Socialist Alliance (YSA) and Socialist

Workers Party (SP) presently dominating and controlling many

HOWAC chapters throughout the country. - Imperative that we

have appropriate coverage at this convention in view of the

+

large number of YSA and SVP members who are expected to attend

This is the second informant authorized to attend this

convention. The informant is a female active in SWP and

Wonen's Liberation activities in Detroit.

She was specifically

requested to attend this convention by party leaders.

Although

Detroit does not indicate estimated expenditures, it is to be

noted informant will be traveling by automobile with four other

females from the Detroit area. Her expenditures for expenses

Eir would obviously be minimal.:

•REGUSOTEE TO ATTORD BY FART WROGUSO SPUROS WILL BE

~TR:CA::97 NO BOSTON DY POA IN ACCOMPAZTMEOT OF FOUR UTKER

di"

Ma teach 20467001.2e2 12Ÿ: 16:04

01025 40 76 1W 10 41722780136 60066215

Er CAPTidarD. aILL BE

STATiTED TO BOSTON FOR IRCLESACE IS

: 3473

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G7Ok COY

2012212

INTENSE in CLA

MONELON

-TUNICATIONS StENON

FEB

1972

ie.

AR DO4 DE CODE

fu/s

Mr. Miller, ES

Mr. Callahon

Mr. Casper

Me. Stied

1:1G. PM URGENT 2-8-72 NMG

M-. Dalbey-

Ms. Cleveland

Mr. Pondor

TO DIRECTOR

(ATTN : DID)

Mir. Botes:

I. Weikerl

BOSTÔN (100-43809).

Mr. Walters

My. Soyars.

FROM DETROIT. (100-NEWD

1P

Tele. Room

Natisnal Abortion Aetion Gorilton

Miss Holmes

Miss Gondy

NATIONAL

WOMEN'S /ABORTION ACTION COALITION CONVENTION•

AT BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, FEBRUARY TWELVE - THIRTEEN, SEVENTY

TwO

IS - C (TROTSKYIST).

BUREAU AUTHORITY IS REQUESTED TO SEND/DE TWO TWO SEVEN

/EIGHT - PSIATO CAPTIONED CONVENTION AS SOURCE, A MEMBER OF

THE DETROIT BRANCH: SWP OBSVP), HAS BEEN SPECIFICALLY

REQUESTED TO ATTEND BY PARTY LEADERS: SOURCE WILL BE

& TRAVELING TO BOSTON BY POA IN ACCOMPANIMENT OF FOUR OTHER

*FEMALE MEMBERS OF THE DBSW •

REC52/00÷469406-5

NO REQUEST FOR ADVANCE OF. FUNDS BEING MADE AT THIS TIME

SOURCE WILL MAINTAIN CONTACT WITH THE BOSTON ÖFFICE

AND WILL FURNISH. PERTINENT INFO TO BOSTON AS INDICATED.

UPON RETURN TO DETROIT, SOURCE WILL BE THOROUGHLY

I DEBRIEFED AND FD - THREE ZERO SIX REFLECTING SOURCE 'S REPORT

OF CAPTIONED WILL BE SUBMITTED TO BOSTON. FOR. INCLUSION: IN

THEIR LHM•

END

ling are.

FEB 10. 1572

МКА FBI: WASH DC:

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"s.ev. 5-22-64)

Mi. Tolson

Mr. Felt

Inen

2=:.

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Mr. Callahan

Mr. Casper

Date: 2/18/72

Transmit the following in

MI, Clevoland

(Type in piciniexi or codes

MINICI

REC

Via

(Priority)

TO:

DIRECTOR, FBI

Mr. Ecies_.

Nir. Waikart

Mr. Talers.

Mr. Soyurs.

"Tele. Room

iriss Holmas.

FROM:

that:

SAC, NEO (100-55420) (P)

D

#OBAS NATIONAL ABORTION ACTICN

COALITION @WONAAC; CONVENTION

rebruary 11-13, 1972, at

Boston, Massachusetts

IN - C (TROTSAYIST;

eign iron

FeButel to WrO and BS, dated 2/8/72.

Enclosed for the Bureau are 6 copies, for boston

and ivew York 2 copies, and one copy for Baltimore of an

Ihir dated as above and captioned, "Second womens lational

~bortion iction Conference,

at Boston, Massachusetts."

February 11 through 13, 1974y1

Vi

The confidential source referred to in the LHM

is /WF 2188-5•

The LHM is classified "Confidential" because the

defense interests of the nation can be adversely affected

if this source was compromised.

Information copy of the Ihi1 is designated for

Baltimore inasmuch as JULID-UndisON is a member of the College

Park local of YSÀ

at the University of daryland, and that

DI. BARBITA ROBERTS is a WONdsC representative from Maryland.

=

BoSton Te C2, 1) (Info)

New York (Enc. 2)

3

WFO

(1 - 100-55430)

(1 - 134-9613 Sub d)

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(10)

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DIA:LCCI32D

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HOW FORM:

1000.

107406

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Sent

Agenten Charge

Per

18 MAR .6.6977MENT PINTING PRINTING OFFICE: 1971-413-195

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In Reply, Please Refer 10

File No.

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Washington, D.C. 20535

February 18, 1972

CONFIDENTIAi

SECOND WOMENS NATIONAL ABORTION

ICTION CCIFPRENCE

FEDIUSTY I1 TROJGH 13, 1972

AT BOSTOLE, ASSACHUSETTS

$951r500:.

• confidential source, who has furnished reliable

information in the past, advised that the Second Womens

National abortion action Conference, sponsored by the

Womens National Abortion action Coalition (WONAAC), commenced

on Friday evening, February 11, 1972, at Hayden Hall on the

campus of boston iniversity, boston, ilassachusetts.

WONAAC has been publicly described as an

organization of groups whose aim is to

effect the overthrow of existing abortion

laws and to establish "free abortion on

demand."

The source advised that the opening session of the

conference was in the nature of a rally with approximately

600 individuals in attendance.

The rally was addressed by a

number of speakers, including Matilde Gimmerman, representing Mas.

Wurst and the sucialist orkers farty (ors, and ji. barbara

Irberts of Linü, stressing the need for the repeal of abus-

tion Laws on the theme that abortion is a woman's right to

choose.

The SiP has been designated pursuant to

Executive Order 10450.

WHAT wisH

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Excluded from automatic

downgrading and declassification

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BETABY!

?i.

SECOND. HOMES NATION-I

ABURTION ACTION CONFENENCE

CO-CONFIDENTIAL

S.w The confidential source advised that during this

rally, epproximately:50 individuals: representing the Prögressive

Labo= Party: (Pu?/ attempted to disrupt. the proceedings, but-

were contained by the Conference Marshals. The source stated

that PLy was protesting the dominance of influence by SWP and

the Young Socialist: Alliance (YSA) in WONAC.

9:00 The!PLP was "founded in 1962:by/individuals.?..m

Ii:u.expelled from the Communist party, USA;'for wancshan

following the Chinese connunist line:: Itsral Gences!=

objective is the establishment of a militant

working-class movement based on Maixismen g

declars vileninisn and:MA0:Ise-tung thought.ie presiding

As the youth organization of the SuP, thee ru:.

: YSA serves as the main source of recruit-

ment..into that organization.. The YSAris0g va

cosires idescribed in the masthead of its officiali.. in

when wefpublication;!!The Young Socialist Organizer, to the

Conferenceasdla multi-nationalurevolutionary socialist.."

youth organization.!'

i.:"

die sours; thised that. tie afterrug session between

2033

Source advised that the February 12 session of theu

conference began at approximately "10:30 a.m. at Marsh'Chapel.

on the campus of Boston University with approximately SUU

women in attendance.

The chairwoman for this general: essembly

was Delphing lelch, a nazional staff member of wulirt and the

vational fomens Liberation Director of the YS, from New York

City.

i...3

=.:

The following agenda for the conference was approved

by the assemblyss:,

serrule.

curatin antidid de

Saturday, February 12, 1972

11:00 to 1:30 p.m.29 ond. dr: General Workshops

1:30 to 2:30 p.ma dramant isLunch

2:30 to 5:00 p:m.

•Project and Constituency

paint: a contros vers Workshops s aigit us troove

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SECOND AO-TOO:

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SECOND WOMENS NATIONAL

• ABORTION ACTION CONFERENCE

CONFIDENTIAL. I

5:00 to ,7:00-p.m.cst..

:.".

ras 17:00 to 10:00 p.m:n Hey?**

1.041

Dinner!

stucetly plendin

General 'Assembly, Discussly

and: Vote on Strategy Fio-

posals

Sunday, February: 13, 1972erts presented the credentiels terert

:.?-

des.:9:00 to 11:00a.m. additioce! "Organizational Workshops

F:: 11:00. to,3:00 :p,munposing : General Assembly: - Workshop

u... soberts advised geograntand Implementational: Proposals

070 2977 169•1.

іт..:M?:

-an:

The source advised that the following women are..f.,

members of SWP-YS&,.and were appointed to the presiding

committee for the purpose of chairing various sessions: Carol

/Lipman, Nancy-Fösenstock, Delphine Welch and Matilde Zimmerman.

•Ine source advised that a general workshop was cur.

chaired by riatilde

Zimmerman from 11:00 to 11:30 a.m., iha

which proposals were. discussed that:.would ibe-submitted.:to.the

conference foradoption by WONAAC and it consisted of a. §toup:

mede up, of approxinstely: 50-usmen; esch: secting: in. vatious

clarin.

The source advised that the afternoon session between

2:30 and 5:00 pim. consisted of small groups meeting in various

classrooms at: Boston University, including the following work-

shops:

mire: National Legislation for Abortion

s....

State Legisiation for abortion.

1.914

iiea.?

Dural sa, Campus and

High School Actions: ar actor potami

Court actions.

world c: Forced Sterilization ror.,

Ancisintive suppyt,

judicias

Clinics, Referralsir, li local or regionas demon

Anti-abortion httacks Die dront. I"

roceel ci

a11

7071-744.

Gay Women -" rottricare ice ecereios.

Laine and en

ears 1..

working women:

Black, Chicano and Asian-American Women

The Abortion Movement and Racismoring women, due are

Contraception

laud !

.:: Population Control Versus A Homan's Right to Choose

3: :

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POT IN SCLICH

PECOND MOWEME M:

MEFLOICE

0097940:1997

told 31507-10410 rater.

SECOND WOMENS NATIONAL

ABORTION ACTION CONFERENCE

CONFIDENTIAL

irradio de la,

"?!t

The source stated that a general assembly plenum

was held'at 7:00 p.m. in Hayden Hall attended by approximately

1,000 women, and that this assembly was chaired by Delphine

welch.

Dr. Barbara Roberts presented the credentials report

ir which sha stated

that 922 women had registered for the

conference and that an-additional 300 women attended the

Friday evening rally, composing a total attendance figure of

1300.

DI. Roberts advised geographic representation included

350 women from

the New England and New York area, and that"

there were representatives from Pennsylvania, Washington, D.C.,

in addition to

74 women from California, 12

from Texas, & from

Florida; 2 from England and 3. women from New Zealand.

She

stated that attendance was further. broken down as follows:

92 college campuses represented, 14 high schools represented,

314 college women, 51 high school women and 178 working women

The source advised that the February 13 session

began at approximately 9:00 a.m, and it consisted of a group

made up of approximately. su women, each meeting in various

classrooms .conducting.organizational workshops.

The afternoon

session.consisted of.a general assembly-following which.the

conference adjourned..

di....

The source advised that the conference once again

""re-astablished and reiterated WOrkiC!s: call for free abortion:

sion: denand.

The source also advised that the inain

action aton;

posal passed by the conference calls for an

abortion action

week from lay 1 to 6. 1972.

..The source

stated that

this week

would consist.of educational prograns,. legislative support,

judicial action

and culminating in local or regional demon-

strations on say 6, 1972, around the demand for repeal of all

anti-abortion laws

and restrictive contraception laws and an.

end to forced. sterilization:

The source advised that the following women, who are

members of the combined Washington, D.C., locals of SWP-YSA :

and word, attended the conferences dire

iranian

lite; bia.

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EDT

ARCADIOS PRION

070734:

SECOND WOMENS NATIONAL

ABORTION ACTION CONFERENCE

CONFIDENTIAL

Sharon Naimans

Par Burchëtte

Jeannie-Reynolds

Lyn Porney

Cloise Chase &

Fice Noznack

b Dida Constantintdis,Shran

Julie Carlson.

Mary Anne Luna

Barbara Chis

The source advised that in addition the following

women Fröm Washington, D.C.,

who are members of WONAAC; but

. not affiliated with SWP or YSA

were in attendance:

Dee Mosbacker

Nance Williams

Vicki

artin.

Start

he source advised that the SuP YSA: members cof

HONAAC felt that the conference

success and: that. the

influence of-SHP-YSA members continues to dominate.

The

source advised that the SWPysy women felt.

thet

they. overcame.

opposition put forth. by PLe ands group callian itscle

Ravolutionary Women, which attachad iCE as a group 1 eu

by SUP-ISa whoars noching more that bourgeois rebrls.

-islutionom toner is solf-described es

an crganization that is addressed to the.

special oppression of women and has a pro-

gram that ranks this struggle.

.to.

the class."

struggle:

1249

The source stated that opposition proposals submitted :

in workshops. were turned down in favor of those proposals backed

by the SWP-YSa women.

Mus documeni contuins nolaam

recommendations nor canclusions of.

ho FE!.. ll is the pagery ol

ne FBl and is locatal lo your egracy

it and, is conients, ere not to be.

Astilled outdo your agency

5*.

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TO

FROM

SUBJECT:

me fiedition

•3/6/721

s5c: deis

ORM NO, 10

UNITED STATES GO

_RNMENT

Memorandum

chilland.

1919 319.1

DIRECTOR, PBI

Mu.a5i

DATE:

: 2/9/72

ACA MINNEAPOLIS (100-16058) (C)"?

WOMEN's NATIONAL AbORTIoN AcTIÓN

MINNESOTA WOMEN! 5 ABORTION

ACTION: COALITION ala-NEORMANTS

/CoALiTIoN

Minneapolis Abortion

Action Coalition;

Minnenpalis-22.un

MINNESOTA ABORTION ACTION COALITION

- IS - C (TROTSKYIST) MS

1 209:437

anachil triparte to

00:

MINNEAPOLIS, CI ISEMD VILLAR

26/2

Re Bureau: 0-1 Form: captioned "MINNEAPOLIS ABORTION

ACTION COALITION, aka Minnesota Abortion Action Coalition:

'IS - C (TROTSKYIST)," received at Minneapolis. on 1/10/72.

Enclosed for the Bureau is the original and five

copies of a letterhead memorandum prepared under the title

"MINNESOTA WOMEN'S ABORTION ACTION COALITION."

Tom infernacion, instant

The enclosed. LIM is classified confidential because

it. contains information from MP. T-1 through MP. T-4, the

unauthorized disclosure.of which could reasonably result

in compromising the sources' identities and impair the

national defensesinterests.of the.United States.

Individuals named in the enclosed InM are either on

the ADEX or are informants or sources of the Minneapolis office.

An investiyative sumnary report. has been submitted regarding

REBECCA ANN FINCH with the recommendation she be placed on the.

ADEX.. Investigation is currently.being. conducted concerning:.on

JANE VAN DEUSEN, looking toward the submission of a sunmary

report: with the recommendation that she be placed on ADEX.

Icent 932.0-5X-115.n

• Bureau. (Encos

RECE

0=46

8406

-Ü3

3. - Minneapolis!

3-7

q÷1 - 100-16058

:: 1

Ls rontag slip for.

• 1972

- 100-15950

C*] - 100-1246 (SWP). Mloto Daction "

DEWSRI

(5)4

3/6/72

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In Reply, Plass Piafor do

MP 100-16058

Minncapolis, Minnes:

Sources utilized are identified as follows:

INFORMANTS

Identity of Source surrogat worms aper" File Where Located

MP T-1 is

*MP 2794-PST

oral information,

134-2237-51-6-46

instant report, to

SA HO CLIFFORD MILLER,

furnished 1/26/72

MP

I-2 is

- MP- 2277-51

.

no на .

jani die

MP T-3 is

-/285T-PST

Used to cite REBECCA

ANN FINCH

Used to cite JANE:

...VAN DEUSEN

Used to cite MARY

HILLERY

134-43-S1-706

" :

.:".

....

.....

Oral information, instant f, 1972

report, to SA RALPH S. RUSSELI

furnished 2/4/72

55377

Cral infomation, instant 134-2233-51

report, to SA DONALD E: 100-16058-1A

WALLER, Furnished 2/8/72

134-2163-51-37

MP T-4 is

waMp: 27715-55741

Minneapolis Office reconmenas no further investigation

be conducted concerning MWAAC. The interest and activities of . "

the swp in this group will be reported by Minnespolis as a part

of activities in the soni-annual submission of reports on the.,

organization ICB-SWP.

... ÷ 4:

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T00-J0028

In Reply, Please Refer to

File No. 100-16058

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Minneapolis, Minnesota

February 9, 1972

CONFDENTIAL

State 09 1689+

MINNESOTA WOMEN'S ABORTION

filed wich this

—ACTION COALITION

ORIGIN

119279 ARCHE

The Minnesota Women's Abortion Action Coalition

(MWAAC) had its origin following a July, 1971, National

Abortion Conference held at Columbia University, New York

City, New YOrk.

The MAAC is a part of the women's liberation

movement, which has had extensive growth in the past several

years.

a since "cate

MP I-1 on

January 26, 1972

MP T-2 on

February 4, 1972

The MAAAC is descrived as a part of the Women's

National Abortion Action Coalition (WONAAC) which had its

beginning at a

New Tarl: City. New YOrig

conferences in July:

1971,. attended by more than 1,000 women.'.

Volume 1, Number 10

November, 1971, edition of

"Gold Flower," self-described

as a Iwin Cities newspaper

for women published monthly

at Minneapolis, Minnesota

GROUP I

Excluded from automatio

downgrading and

declassification

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Bica

"l05s

14s14

MINNESOTA WOMEN'S ABORTION

ACTION COALITION

22955149998

- УСТРІ

STATE DE INCIREORATICN

recoras" of the Öffice of the Secretary of State,

State of Minnesota, reveal there has been no incorporation

either as a non-profit organization other type organization

filed with this office for the MAActic

• Arthur Anderson

Office of the Secretary

H9999199

.. of State

State Office Building

1: 6 19910810138

St. Paul, Minnesota, on

February 7, 1972

AIMS AND PURPOSE

The primary aims and purpose of the MAAC are

identical with the damands of WONAAC; that is, repeal of all

anti-abortion laws, no forced sterilization, and the repeal

of all restrictive contraception laws. illi site

12 Fo] On

52172244 26. 1972

Decamsar 14, .1971

The present headquarters of the MAC is located in

Room 203j Coffman Student Union, on the campus of the triversity

of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, the office of University

Women's Liberation.

MP T-1 on

January 26, 1972

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MONEN

MINESOTE HOWN'S ABORTICI

MINNESOTA WOMEN'S-ABORTION

ACTION COALITION

CANTIOENTAL

Lis soung sockalist Mliance - Twin Cities Group

is' th In 'November and December, 1971; the MWAAC utilized

as headquarters office, space at 100 University Avenue::

Southeast; Minneapolis.-Minnesöta.SP).

as the youth arganizi motis onalaries

workers Purky (Sh)e. the Jury January: 12,719720ce

tysa carpens the

that oscariration.

S':" Mary Hillery, Coordinator of women's liberation

activities, formerly acted as coordinator for MwAAC.

•Jane

- Van Deusen, as of February, 1972, has assumed the position

MINA

"of coordinator, MAAC.. Jane Van Deusen and Mary Hillery areld

current members of the Twin Cities Branch - Socialist Workers

Party (ICB-SWP)e Minneapolis, Minnesota.

MP T-2 on: 1072

1223.

February 4, 1972

a frien

The Twin Cities Branch - soclälist workers

Party: (SWP) was formed in 1955 by the merger of the

Minneapolis and St. Paul,. Minnesota, branches of

the SWP. The Twin Cities Branch - SWP is an affi-

Ilate of the suit

• .

The SXP has been deSignated pursuant to

Executive "Örder 10450.

Mary Hillery, a member of the Young Socialist Alliance,

Twin Cities Group. (YSA - TCG), has been the coordinator of the

MWAAC since its inception.: This activity is in conjunction

with Hillery's activities in the woen's liberation movement.

MP. "I-I on

January 26, 1972

It the sailor of 1071, marrai

C9 161007452

arged to make teamoue cal -39.tocal ranio statio:

to build public surpatrefor a march on the cesce: CONFIDENTIAL

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900

MINNESOTA WOMEN'S ABORTION

ACTION COALITTON

-: .*.

Feastic is in, me

спрелла..

CONFIDENTIAL.

The Young Socialist Alliance - Twin Cities Group

be fris the Youth Branch of the Twin Cities Branch -

s::'

•Socialist Workers Party (TCB-SWP), an affiliate of

the Socialist Workers Party (SWP) : -i

As the youth organization of thé sodfalist

: that organization. The YSA is described in the

Gow masthead of its official publication, "The

Young

a%': Socialist Organizer, " as "A multinational revolu- punce"

tal: tionary socialist youth organization."

The MAAC is not an organization as such which would

have a staff of officers, elected or appointed.

39744

Mary Hitlert reported that whard" January' 26, 1972 120.

paricagonis in to chinoosend"

tipia?. 37

-1971.

anitate.

"MP T-3 on

February 8, 1972

MEMBERSHIP 15*4 197)

The MWAAC is a non membership feminist movement

of: individuals interested in pronoting the repeal of all

abortion laws and other airs which have to do with principles

of women's liberation.

• ...

1. 166"1? 4.. 7144:

17-000:1

tron this are ta partiniate in "January 26.

MP 1-1 on 92 rumicha

1972, Cs;

177229

•fron winnaccles, Fonterow, € : "MP T-2"on :"= 19: 1971;

and arong thase idiotchla is February 4, 1972 Nas

approximbcly.te:paesirs.310%i

L.+8172.153

SiP:

GENERATI ACTIVINIES

In the spring of 1971, members of the YSA-TCG were

urged to make telephone calls to local radio stations in order

to build public sympathy.for a march on the state capitol to.

.:.

it en initiate indi

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MINNESOTA WOMEN'S ABORTION

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be held on April 3, 1971, to end all abortion"läws: in the revol

state of Minnesota...a

C cansel moonline Minhale re at

1461

Mi. tannert: groke

of sone 54 persors departed for. *iMP T-ll on till-ing .0

Vost Eus-Corpony venicies on the caMarch 28, 1971 Novarier 19,

1101.

On April 3, 1971, an anti-abortion law march was

held at St. Paul,. Minnesota, from the residence of the i=

Governor to the steps of the State Capitol Building." A.

large crowd, predominantly women, participated in this peace-

ful march.

01. 10V-721

Laid an Movemic, 15the Kaves cApril 15, 1971:d 1 Inport

Quite o

"...

NOvivec fAt'a meeting of the ICB-SWp. held in April,: 1971.

Mary Hillery reported that there were approximately 600 •j

participants in the anti-abortion law march held on April 3,

1971 saudi Repecca And Luich in Novender; Ivil, was En

active mamber: of, the YSAr PCS: "

Mp-T-2' on

•.

May. 7,.:1971

3"7

on Novemberl6, 1971, at a meeting of the YSA-ICE

held in Minneapolis, Minnesota, discussion centered around a

mass action' demonstration to be held on November: 20-1971e

in Washington, D. Co sponsored by WONAAC. It was announced

that the MAAC had conducted a telephone fund drive campaign

in order

to raise money to send two busloads of individuals

from this area to participate in the Washington, D. Co.

demonstration.:' It was announced that buses would depart: cicies

from Minneapolis, Minnesota, :9 a.M. on November 19, 1971, 101,

and among those individuals planning to participate were

approximately ten persons

active in the YSA-ICG or the TCB-

SWe.

Mr Tri

Primary 9r. 1.972

• %.

MP T-1 on

Nuvenber 17, 1971

it a part of the

YSA-rCl:hos5"d liberation 13

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MINNESOTA WOMEN'S ABORTION

BOTTON COALITION

55088

The MYAAC. chartered two 39-passenger buses for travel

to Washington, D. Co, to depart Minnespolis, Minnerota, at

9:00 a.M., Friday, November 19, 1971.

The Minneapolis group

of some 54 persons departed from Minneapolis utilizing two

Voit Bus Company vehicles on the early morning of November 19,

1971.

John Thonsen, Dispatcher .

Who smarion as I +6154 1. Dickinson Lines, Inc.

Anok-, Minnesota

Novener 18, and 19, 1971

On November 23, 1971, at a meeting of the YSA-TCG

held in November, 1971, Rebecca Ann Finch presented a report

on woren's activities, auring which she announced that the

WONAAC demonstration on Washington, D. Ce, On November 20,

1971, drew only half the number of persons expected and as

a result, there was a large debt incurred by the national

organization. Rebecca Ann Finch in November, 1971, was an

active member Of the YSAy TCG.

?.=

MP I-I on : •

Iscin or la 1973

Rebecca Ann Finch is a curinat member of the

ICB - SWP

...

MP I-2: on

Fehruary 4, 1972

The MYAAC grOUp has not been active in the Twin Cities

area subsequent to the November 20, 1971, march on Washington,

D. C.

MP I'm3 On

February 8, 1972

SHP INFLUENCE

The MWAAC is not a committee of the ICB-SWP nor is

it a part of the YSA-ICG. Women's liberation is a topic of: i

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MINNESOTA WOMEN'S ISORTION

ACTION COATITION

CONFIDENTIAL

general interest and concern to the membership of the TCB-SWP;

and the anti-abostion stand taken by MWAAC is one aspect of the

women's liberation movement of interest.

'in dutie de trait

MP T-2 on

February 4, 1972

Members of the YSA-TCG have expressed an interest in

women's liberation as a matter of policy.

The anti--bortion

movement is one aspect of women's liberation of concern to

female members of the YSA-ICG. The vast majority of women

in the state of Minnesota support either the repeal or changes

in present state laws on abortion. Members and sponsors of

MWAAC include professional women, medical doctors, lawyers,

municipal court judges, and others from all walks

of life.

...

MP T-1 on

January 26, 1972

Individuals active in the women's liberation movement

in the Iwin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minrecotr, 0f

responsible leadership positions within the comunity have

recognized the sympathies of individuals such as Mary Hillery

and considrr tor to bo & icpicaccurive oi at sauical left.

As a result, kary killery is consiereá co have little or,no

influence in the women's liberation hovement in this

areao..

MP I-3 on

February S, 1972

THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS NEITHER

RECO/AMENDATIONS NOR CONCLUSIONS OF

THE FBI. IT IS THE PROPERTY OF

THE FB! AND IS LOANED TO YOUR AGENOY.

IT AND ITS CONTENTS ARE NOT TO BE

DISTRIBUTED OUTSIDE YOUR AGENCY:

55088

this tsausad coniains ieithes seren

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MOWI

In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

100-16058

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Minneapolis, Minnesota

February 9, 1972

Title

MINNESOTA WOMEN'S ABORTION

ACTION COALITION

Character

Reference

INTERNAL SECURITY -

COMMUNIST (TROTSKYIST)

Letterhead memorandum

dated and captioned as above

at Minneapolis

All sources (except any listed below) whose identities

are concealed in referenced communication have furnished reliable

information in the past.

it

d...i.:

"....

..*;

either recommendations. not conclusions of the FBI. It is the propert

HH 55088

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TO

SUBJECT:

1407'ON

CITED

ATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

DIRECTOR, FBI

SAC, NEW YORK (100-174481) (P)

WOMENS NATIONAL ABORTION ACTION COALITION

IS-C (TROTSKYIST)

(00: WFO)

DITS: 2/29/72

elon

ser 58 P. Che

Re Washington Field airtel, dated 2/9/72,

with captioned title.

On 2/18/72, Mr. MARVIN GLICKMAN, rental agent,

150 5th Avenue, New York, New York, advised that the

Womens National Abortion Action Coalition (WONAAC) rented

TOOM

number 843 at this address on 12/14/71. GLICKMAN

stated that a JOANNA MISNIK, Treasurer, WONACC, signed

the rental agreement.

The

rent was $5,100.00 per year

or $475.00 per month. The phone at WONAAC headquarters

is 212-741-0450.

LEADS

NEW YORK

AT NEW YORK, NEW YORK.

Determine the officers

of WONAAC.

In addition, determine the bank in which they

have their account.

ST-100

'REC 25

2- Bureau (RM)

2- Washington Field (100-55420)

1- New York (100-1611547) (JOANNA MISNIK)

1- New York

JJS:mej

(6)

+51-468406-61

5

MAR 6 1972

55088

10/

AR 2 1 1972

Dord 2989515 Palsie

114s Savings Bonds Recularly on the Paurall Savings Plan

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OPTIONAL FORM NO, 10

MAY 1962 EDITION

ISA FPMR (1I CFR) 101-11.8

UNITED• STATES GO

"RNMENT

Memorandum

TO

DIRECTOR, FBI

DATE: S/1/7T 254)

FROM

SAC, DETROIT (100-40622)CỄ)

SUBJECT:

Women's National Abortion Action

Coalition. (WONAAC)

"Convention

February

' 11 - 13, 1972

Boston,

Massachusetts

IS - C (TROTSKYIST)

Le Detrolt teletypes dated ers and 2/26/72.

ser 59

Enclosed for the Bureau are eight (3) copies of

a letterhead memorandum dated and captioned

as above.

No handouts are being furnished the Bureau as it is anti-

cipated Boston will provide all miscellaneous paraphernalia

Bots deems necessary for effective coverage.

Enclosed for Boston, Chicago, Cleveland, Phila-

delphia, and New York are two

(2) copies each of

captioned

LH as persons identified in LHM reside within each respec-

tive division,

This LHM is being classified confidential in order

to protect the

source who is of continuing value, the dis-

closure of which might be prejudicial to the national

defense interests of the nation.

The source is

De 2278-PS:, location is this Liti.

Each receiving

office is requested to make addi-

tional copies of this LiM as needed to disseminate to indi-

vidual case

files.

2, - Bureau (RM) (Enc.

8)

- Boston (100-43809) (RM) (Enc. 2)

- Chicago (Enc. 2)

(RM)

-

- Cleveland (Enc. 2) (RM)'

- Philadelphia (Enc. 2) (RM)

- New York (Enc. 2)

100-468:3

2 - Detroit

ZTL:rck

18 MAR 6 1972

RBO-41

AGERCY: ARRAY, OMI, OST, SEC. SER., STATE, gIA

Tec932P;DIA; 3udotreget

RAO (ISO, CRA, GO) IETU

WILE

LN.

DATE FORWAR TA, 22

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In Reply, Please Refer 10

File No.

UNITED STATES DIPIRTUENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

CONFIDENTIAL

Detroit, Michigan

March 1, 1972

3

1

3 ны

Re :

Women's National Abortion Action

Coalition (WONAAC) Convention,

February 11 - 13, 1972

Boston, Massachusetts

On February 18, 1972, source, who has furnished

reliable information in the past, furnished the following

information:

A Women's National Abortion Action Coalition

(WONAAC) Convention was held on the Boston University campus,

Boston,

Massachusetts, during the period of February 11

13, 1972.

Approximately 1,000 persons were in attendance

at this convention which was held to determine future action

Of WONAAC and to allow diverse factions within the Women's

Abortion Movement to join ranks under one issue.

Female members of the Socialist Workers Party (SP)

and Young Socialist Alliance (YSA) fron all over the county

were requested by the national office of the SWP and YSA

to attend this convention in order to insure the effective

control of the convention by the SVP.

As the youth organization of the socialist

Workers

Party (SWP), the Young Socialist Alliance

(ISA) serves as the

main sourse of recruitment

into that organization.

The YSA is described

in the masthead of its official

publication,

"The Young Socialist Organizer," as "A multi-

national revolutionary socialist youth organi-

zation,"

The SWP has been designated pursuant to

Executive Order 10450.

CONFIDENTIAL

.?.

FOLDSUZ

55088

_DOCId: 32989545

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Excluded from automatio

downgrading and

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CONFIDENTIAL

Re: WONAAC

Alientist

The SWP specifically wished the convention to

adopt a one-issue position, that being the complete

control of the fenale body

•by the individual female.

This specific issue,

"women control their bodies" was

adopted by the women's organizati on and all other propo

sals were rejected.

Workshops were organized for each of the many

separate racial and ethnis groups represented at the

conference. Workshops were based on appeal to the speci-

fic group intended and all were supposedly controlled by

the SYP.

A Black, Raza, Asian-American women's workshop

was held on February 12, 1972, with 35 persons attending.

Among the issues discussed at

the workshop were the

attempts of democratic and republican presidential candi-

dates to capitalize on minority group attitudes in regard

to the abortion movement and the fact that minority groups

all to often find themselves without a voice when real

issues are involved.

Of particular importance to the group vas the

La Raza Unida Party, a legitimate political party in Texas

which serves to unite Mexican Americans. Of equal impor-

tance was the Gay Liberation Movement, which the group

felt expresses the plight of gay females who do not want

children and are forced to live with men because of the

mores of American society.

Attendees agreed that the one issue of abortion

lav repeal will serve to unite women under one banner-and'...

more effectively serre the

"onen's

Hoverent.

The convention adjourned after an

agreement that

an "Abortion Action Week" would be held May 1 - 6, 1972.

This action would serve to keep public attention focused

on the need to legalize abortion and to seek effective

support from

the many thousands of women who want to right

to choose.

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CONFIDENTIAL

Re: WONAAC

The following persons were identified by the

source as being in attendance at the

captioned convention:

Sheila

ahency

126S Amsterdam

Avenue

A1A55.

New York, New York

Io Aurelia Duncan

58 Queenberry #20

Boston, Massachusetts

GraCie E.

Adams

Post Office Box 4588

Mess.

Chicago, Illinois

Anna Bush

901 Mass.

Avenue #7

Cambridge, Massachusetts

Ruby "Scott

700 Commonwealth

Boston, lassachusetts

Nan Bailey

Box 291 Brown University

Provicence, Rhode Island

MISS...

Janet Griffith

Vassar College

Porghkeepsis

New York

.. Lee blake."

....

....

47 Spruce Street

New Beäford,

Massachusetts

Evelyn' Greer

137 Laurel Street

Reading, Pennsylvania

CONFIDENTIAL

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CONFIDENTIAL

RE: WONAAC

!

. :

Doris Abdurrahly

1516 Widener Place

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Marsha

Cóleman

Bernad College,

Hewitt Hall 733,

BOX

424

New York, New York

Yoshie Hzqiuerdo.

20201 Lindsay

Detroit, Michigan

r. Morgan Hamilton

1721 Hymore #6

East Cleveland, Ohio

Joyce shatteen

13359 Euclid #12

East Cleveland, Ohio

Hattie L. Wc Citdeor

2349 Cumberland Street

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Doris A Lọng

237 East Twelfth

Street

New York, New

YOrk

Perita fohnson

7621

south Jaginaw

Chicago, Illinois…..

Ma cia

Robinson

1367 Joliet Place

Detroit,

Michigan

Maxine Welliams

16315 1306hJ 712-3

Jamaica, New York

...

...

..:::

'•==

.. •

CONFIDENTIAL

55088

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CONFIDENTIAL

Re :

WONAAC

1

1

Pattie fiyama

14 West 85th Street

#4-B

New York, New York

Margaret Sloan.

7621 Saginaw

Chicago, Illinois

telephone 312-672-7575

Claytee Artz

120 Seward #406

Detroit, Nicht gan

Claire King

109 Zeigler

Street

Roxbury, Massachusetts

..S.

Dee Anna

Searcy

East Cleveland, Ohio

This document contains neither recommendations nor

conclusions of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. It is

the property of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and is

loaned to your agency; it and its

contents are not

distributed outside your agency.

CONFIDENTIAL

!

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* TA

- assistan tabas

CODE

TELETYPE

NITEL

TO SAC DETROIT (100-40622)

2/17/72

5 I.

R. L. Shackelford

ST-100

I - Mr.

R. L. Pence

WOMEN'S NATIONAL ATORION ACTION COALITION (HONAAC

CONVENTION, FEURLADY ELEVEN - TAINTERN, CAVITI-INO, BOSTON,

MASSACHUSETTS, IS - C (TROTSKYIST).

att

PODETEL, FEEPUARY SINTGEN, LAST,

AUTHORITY GRANTED PAY

DE TO TVO SAYIN FICUT - PST

EIGHTY-FIVE DOLLARS AND FIFTY-FIVE CENTS FOR EXPENSES INCURRED

IN COVERING CAPTIONED.

NO ACTION BEING TAKEN AT THIS TIME RESARDING YOUR REQUEST

TO PAY INFOLMART ORE BURDIED DOLLARG FOR CEVICES. AS YOU

ARE AWARE, PAYUANTS FOR SERVICES MADE ON STRICT C.O.D. BASIS

AND NO INFORMATION CONTAINED RETCL ON WHICH BUREAU CAN BASE

WORTH OF INFOPMATION FURNISHED BY INFORMANT. WHEN DETAILED

IEM SUBMITTED, RESUBMIT REQUEST FOR PAYKENT TO INFORMANT FOR

SERVICES.

Bow (0221 IS)

1

124-79533

yes pent

NOTE:

of

DE. 3278-ESi at captioned.

Mr. Tolson

payrene to

informant.

At that tire DE Laur no sud-ost

{or

informant hus rocurlod to Detroit and

Mr. Felt -

Mr. Roser--

furnished enact accounting of expenses anduuting to 405.55 and

Mr. Sohr -

Detroit has requested Bureau to reimburse infoniast for those

Mr. Bishor

Mr. Miller, E.S. -

•expenses.

Detroit has also requested Bureau to authorize payment

Mr. Callahan -

of 5100 for services rendered, but Detroit furnisued no ietails

SIr. Casper

Mr. Conrad

-whatsoever of information furnished.

Payment for expansos is

Hr. Dalbes

Mr- Clesoland _

warranted and is veing autnorized; however, no payment for services

Sir. Ponder _

will be authorized until Bureau furnished results of information

Str. Bates

Sir. Naikart

obtained by informant during captioned.

Sir. Walters

Mr. Soyars

Tele. Room

1 16688: 56 M

10

RES

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TR: TRAU OCCATION

finalities another

i Tolson

Mir. Felt

ir. Rosen_

MI. Moir.

Mi. Callahan

I Mr. Grenay

Mr. Dalrev

Nar. Tonder

Mr. Bales.

-*:

Mir. So ors.

Rule, Beneat

Miss Holmes

6:07 PM URGENT 2-16-72 ETA

•IC DIRECTOR (ATTN: DID )

FROM DETROIT (100-40622)

art... el

O'S NATIONAL ABORTION FRICA CONTACY SIONAO

SATION,

SCONVITON, FÉBRUARY ELEVEN - THIRTEEN, SEVENTYTWO, BOSTON,

MASSACHUSETTS, IS - C (TROTSKYIST) •

AIN 52

201,52

REBUTELS, FEBRUARY 'EIGHT, LAST, AND MYTEL, FEBRUARY EIGHT,

Tra StI

LAST •

BUREAU AUTHORITY REQUESTED TO PAY SOURCE EIGKTYFIVE

DOLLARS AND FIFTYFIVE CENTS FOR EXPENSES INCURRED DURING

JATTENDANCE AT CAPTIONED. EXACT ACCOUNTING OF EXPENSES AS

FOLLOWS: REGISTRATION TWO DOLLARS; BUS TRANSPORTATION SIXTY

SIX DOLLARS AND FIFTEEN. CENTS; FOOD SEVENTEEN DOLLARS AND

CENTS,

UT-100 REC: 15/1:11.

BUREAU AUTHORITY ALSO REQUESTED TO PAY SOURCE ONE HUNDRED O

DOLLARS FOR SERVICES RENDERED DURING COVERAGE OF CAPTIONED.

SOURCE DEBRIEFED THIS DATE AND FURNISHED WRITTEN REPORT.

DETROIT PREPARING LHM BASED ON INFO PROVIDED BY SOURCE O

END

N F20 13 1972

LACK FOR INRODS AND DDE

5

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sa. FiGGIS (Rev. 5-22-61)...

FBI

Date: 2/9/72

Transmit the following.in

(Type in plaintext or code)

Vis

STRAUSTE

(Priority)

TO:

DIRECTOR, FBI

FROM:

SAG, WFO (100-55420)(P)

"WOMENS NATIONAL ABORTION ACTION COALITION (HONAAC) /

IS - C (TROTSKYIST)

•Re Boston airtel and LIM dated 1/18/72, captioned,

"BOSTON WOMENS ABORTION" ACTION COALITION, IS - C (TROTSKYIST)",

and New York airtel (IO) dated 12/15/71 captioned, "WONAAC,

IS. ¿ NEW LEFT."

As the Boston Division is aware, WF 2188-S will be

present at the WONAAG. Convention, 2/11/72 through 2/13/72,

Boston, Massachusetts.

On 2/3/72 WF 2188-S| advised that a number of YSA/SWP

female members of the Washington, D. C., Local will expect. to

attend the above convention as representatives of the D. C.

Womens Abortion Action Coalition (DWAAC).

Source also advised that WONAAC had moved its

Headquarters from Washington, D. C.; to 150 5th Avenue, New

• York; New York.

•2

BurEaU

-

Boston (100-43809) (BOWAAC)

New York 100-14481 W00-468406-58

AAM:dIm

(7)

Approved:

Sent—

tegein @targe

.? FEB

2. 1972

NEW

LE855101:

_M .

Per

U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1E

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WFO 100-55420

Re Boston LHM dated 1/18/72 reflected that "The

Militant. the SWP Weekly Newspaper,

, in the 11/14/71 edition,

lisced luraio as Inonesù at 150 Sun Averus, Suire o4ö, New

York, New York, telephone 741-0450:

IBADS

NOT YORK DIVISION

Verify chang? of FONAAC

Readquarters to 150 ich ivenue.

." ..

"eco

2

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COMMUNICATIONS SECTION

APR 131972

Dew

TELETYPE

NR 056 NY CODE

,635 PM NITEL 4-13-72 BGW

TO DIRÉCIOR (100-468406)

ATTN: DID

FROM NEW YORK (10D-174481) 2P.

Mr. F'eit.

Mr. Campbell_

Mr. Ruser-

Mr. Mohr.

Mr. Miller, ES

Mr. Calla an

Mr. Casior.

Mr. Conrad

Mr. Dalhey -

Mr. Cleveland

Mr. Ponder.

Vr. Pres

Mr. Tsikart

Mr. Walters

"Ir. Sirats.

Tele. Room

1 M ss Homes..

jailss Gardy-

VOMENS NATIONAL ABORTION ACIION COALITION (WONAAC), IS-C

(TROTSKYIST).

APRIL ONE THREE, SEVENTY IWO, CONFIDENTIAL SOURCE WHO

FURNISHED RELIABLE INFORMATION IN PAST ADVISED WONAAC WOULD

CONDUCT DEMONSTRATION GOVERNOR ROCKEFELLER'S OFFICE NEW YORK CITY

TO PROTEST BAN MEDICAID PAYMENTS FOR ABORTIONS.

APRIL ONE THREE, INSTANT, SPECIAL AGENTS OF FEDERAL BUREAU

CF INVESTIGATION OBSERVED FOUR WOMEN ENTED OFFICE NE! YORK GOVERNOR

WHEREIN THEY PRESENTED GOVERNOR'S AID PETITION RELATIVE TO ABOVE

FENTIONED BAN. NO DEMONSTRATION OCCURRED, WOMEN DEPARTED

REGE

GOVERNOR'S OFFICE WITHOUT INCIDENT. ST-112

ABOVE MENIIONED SOURCE ON APRIL SIXIEEN, NEXI, WONAAC WILL

CONDUCT COUNTER-DEMONSTRATION TO ACTION BY KNIGHTS OF COLUSBUSIR 17 1972

DEMANDING REPEAL ABORTION LAWS IN NEW YORK STATE• DEMONSTRAZION

SCHEDULED FOR ONE THREE ZERO PM, VICINITY FIFTH AVENUE AND

END PAGE ONE

60APR 24:872

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PAGE TWO

EIGHT SIX STREET, NEW YORK CITY.

WONAAC HAS BEEN PUBLICLY DESCRIBED AS AN ORGANIZATION

OF GROUPS WHOSE AIM IS TO EFFECT THE OVERTHROW OF

EXISTING ABORTION LAWS AND TO ESTABLISH "FREE ABORTION

ON DEMAND"•

ADVINISTRATIVE

SOURCE MENTIONED HEREIN IS INY ONE ZERO THREE EIGHT NINE

Sated SPECIAL AGENTS OBSERVING DEMONSTRATION, JOHN JO SYRON,

JOSEPH DERTINGER, JR. NO LHM BEING SUBMITTED REGARDING APRIL

ONE THREE, ONE NINE SEVEN IWO DEMONSTRATION.

NEK YORK OFFICE WILL FOLLOW SCHEDULED APRIL ONE SIX NEXT

DEMONSTRATION.

SEX, NEXT SE OF PITATO TO BE MELO A

OF DEMONSTRATION TO DE HELD APRIL ONE

END

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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

REPORTING OFFICE

FAGHINGTON FIELD

TITLE OF CASE

OFFICE OF ORIGIN

NEX YORK

WOMENS NATIONAL ABORTION

ACTION COALITION '(WONAAC)

DATE

3/21/72

REPORT MADE BY

ARLAND A. MOSEL

CHARACTER OF CASE

INVESTIGATIVE PERIOO

2/1/72 -3/20/72

IS-C (TROTSKYIST)

TYPEDBY

ImS

:

Convention, 2/11-13/72, at Boston, Massachusetts, 1

IS-C (TROTSKYIST)" and NYlet to Bureau dater 2/gues

-Р*-

11-1

5.

ADMINISTRATIVE:

This report Is classified "Confidential" inasmuch

as identification of sources WF I-1 - WF I-& could prove

prejudicial to the defense interests of the nation.

CONVIC /AUTO

ADPROVED

CONIES MADE:

FUG.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS CLAIRED

FINES

SAY NSS_.

CINONE

RECOVERLES

JACQUIT-

TAIS

CASE HAS BEEN:

PENDING OVER ONE YEAR |.JYES CINO

PENDING PHOSECUTION

OVER SIX MONTHS

I JYES LiNO

SPECIAL AGENT

IN CHARGE

DO NOT WRITE IN SPACES BELOW

lunt gray crois

REC-34

₴ MAR 24 1972

57

104

DEM

Bureau

- WFO (100-55420)

(COPY COUNT CONTINUED ON

COVER PAGE B)

AgenCy

Request Recd.

Dae: Fwd.

How f'wd.

BY

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Dissemination Record of Attached Roport

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WFO 100-55420

Copy Count Continued:

2 - Albany

2

- Atlanta

2

- Boston

2

- Chicago

2

- Cincinnati

2

- Cleveland

2 - Detroit

2 - Houston

2 - Indianapolis

2 - Jacksonville

2

- Los Angeles

2 - Milwaukee

2 - New Haven

2

- New York

2 - Newark

2

- Norfolk

2

- Philadelshia

2 - Pittsburgh

2 - Richmond

2 - San Antonio

2 - San Francisco

2 - Seattle

2 - St. Louis

INFORMANTS

LOCATION

WF I-1 IS WE 2188-500

100-55420-26

134-9613 Sub A 182-221

instant report

WF I-2 1s Non-Symbol Source*

NY 100-174481

WF I-3 1S AT 1406=S

Report of SA THOMAS J. WILSON

dated 1/26/72 at Atlanta, Georgia.

WE T-4 is, BS 808= Sai

BS 100-43809

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WFO 100-55420

WF T-5 is CG 5926-

KF I-6 15 CG707S

CG 100-52028

CG 100 - 52028

Physical observation, 1/13/72 WONAAC sponsored

demonstration, conducted by SAs JAMES J. WOLF and JAMES F. REILLY.

WFO is currently conducting active investigation

on DEE MOSBACHER, STAR BOWIE, and ANNA SEAGRAVES. SHARON NAIMAN

and HOLLY RUSSELL are ADEX subjects of WFO.

Inasmuch as the New York Division has verified change

OF WONAAC Headquarters to 150 5th Avenue, New York, New York,

that Division is considered the new office of origin.

WFO 1s placing this case in a pending inactive status

for six months at which time a report will be submitted under

caption D. C. Womens Abortion Action Coalition (D. C. WAAC).

All receiving offices should note that the New York

Division is the new office of origin in this matter and any

pertinent activity in their respective divisions should here-

after be furnished to New York by appropriate communication.

•.:"

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ADMINISTRATIVT - ION-SIMBOL, SOURCE

WFO report 3/21/72.

WF I-ZuntS MARVIN GLICKMAN, Rental Agent, 150

5th Avenue, New York GItaNew York.

THIS PAGE IS TO BE MAINTAINED IN HEADQUARTERS CITY AT ALL TIMES.

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

CONFIDENTIAL

Copy toi

Report of:

ARLAND A. MOSEL

3/21/72

Fiold Office Filo #: 100-55420

Offices

Washington, D. C.

• Title:

Bureau File #i

WOMENS NATIONAL ABORTION ACTION COALITION (WONAAC)

Characieri

INTERNAL SECURITY - C (TROTSKYIST)

Synopsis:

Womens National Abortion Action Coalition (WONAAC) was founded

as a result of a conference held in New York City, New York

during July, 1971, for the purpose of forming a national movement

of groups scattered throughout the United States, who favored

and end ked to sole atone at me sect layinera

major role in activities of WONAAC. During founding conference

"WONAAC's goals were defined as "working on a national scale

to make abortion legal, to end restrictive contraception laws,

and to end forced sterilization." WONAAC opened National Office,

917-15th Street, N.W., Washington, D. C. (KDC), during September,

1971, which was transferred

to 150-5th Avenue,

New York City,

effective 12/20/71. TONAtO does not matterin

Ermal membershiD

and funds are obtained through contributions. HONAAC has

affiliates and/or suoport groups located throughout U. S. WONAAC

. WONAAC conference held Boston, Massachusetts, 2/11-13/72, which

strongly endorsed "Abortion Rights Act of 1972," and called for

a week of local abortion activities, 5/1-6/72. Other secondary

proposals adopted set forth.

-P*-

CONFIDENTIAL

GROUP 1

Excluded from

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DETAILS: AT WASHINGTON, D. .C.

This investigation is predicated upon information

that the Young Socialist Alliance (YSA) and. the Socialist

Workers Party (SWP) are playing a major role in activities

of the Womens National Abortion Action Coalition (WONAAC).

(WF T-1, 2/14/72)

•As the youth organization of the SWP,

the YSA serves as the main source of

recruitment into that organization.

The

YSA is described in the masthead of its

official publication "The Young Socialist

Organizer," as "A multinational revolu-

tionary socialist youth organization."

The SWP has been designated pursuant to.

Executive Order 10450.

I. ORGANIZATIONAL DATA

•A. Origin and Scope

During July 16-18, 1971, a conference was held in

New York City, New York, in order to form a national movement

of groups scattered thrcughout the United Statess. who, favored...

and had worked to legalize.abortion...Injexcess.of 1,000 women.

attended this conference and

as a result, founded WONAAC.

• (WF. T-1, 7/21/71)

B. Aims and Purposes

During its founding conference, WONAAC's goals were

defined as "working on a national scale to make abortion legal,

to end restrictive.contraception .laws, and to end forced

sterilization."

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It was decided that a. national march on Washington,

D: C. (WDC), with a simultaneous march on San Francisco,

California, on November 20, 1971, in a public show of support

for abortion law repeal, would be the first step in launching

their campaign on a national scale.:

(WE T-1, 7/21/71)

C. . Headquarters

WONAAC opened a National Office. at 917 15th Street,

N.W., WDC, during September, 1971,

which was transferred to

150 5th Avenue,

New York City, New York, on December 20, 1971.

(WF T-1, 2/14/72)

JOANNA MISNIR, Treasurer, WONAC, leased Room 843,

150 5th Avenue, New York, New York, on December 14, 1971, at

an annual rental of $5,700.

:GWF T-2, 2/18/72)

D. Officers

The following individuais are considered staff

members of WONAAC, and are menbarE of YSA, SWP, on are independent

therefrom as indicated:

Staff Member

CAROL

AIPMAN - S:

MATILDE ZIMMERMAN

DELPHINE WELCH

SHERRY SMITH

KIPE DAWSON

MARSHA COLEMAN

NANCY ROSENSTOCK

JOAN GOMBOS

ELLEM SHAPIRO

Other Organization: Affiliation:

SW?

SWP

YSA/SWP

SWP

SWP

SWP

ŸSA/SWP

INDEPENDENT®

INDEPENDENT

NEMBER OF SUBJECT ORGANZATION

3

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MEMBER OF SUBJECT ORCANIZATION

DORIS. LONG

NANCY

ROLF

VIVIAN OSKIEWSKI

INDEPENDENI

INDEFENDENI

INDEPENDENT

!

(WF T-1, 3/10/72)

E.. Membership and Finances

WONAAC does not maintain a formal membershis as

sụch.

(WF T-1; 2/14/72)

WONAAC is a non-profit organization which obtains

its funds through contributions and uses any funds collected

in off-setting exenses incurred in the furtherance of its

activities.

WONAAC receives a certain amount of support,

financially and otherwise, from independent organizations who

identify with WONAAC's main central demand of "Repeal All

Abortion Laws."

(WF T-1, 2/14/72)

F.

WONAAC Arfiliates

Geurgia Women's Abortion Action Coalition (GAAC)

•located at 129 Pine Stragt, Atlenta, feorgia:: Leadership)of:

GWAAC 1s vested In VAUGHN BECHMAN, who is also

an active member

of YSA, Atlanta.

• (WF T-3, 1/12/72)

?. Boston Women's Abortion Action Coalition (BOWAAC).-

located at 552 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts.

While BOWAAC is not exclusively made up of Boston area YSA and

SWP members, It is controlled by members of those groups.

(WF .T-4, 11/17/71)

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3.

Illinois Wonen's Abortion Coalition (IWAC) ,

located at 343

South Dearborn Street, Chicago,

Illinois, Room

343. IWAC is a non-membership organization with no officers

and minimal activity. Those

individuals who function in IWAC

are predominantly YSA-SWP members.

(WF I-5 and WF I-6, 1/17/72

and 1/14/72)

4.

P. C. Womens Abortion Action Coalition D.C.

located at 1340 Connecticut Avenue

Room 303.

Staff members of D. C. WAAC are DE& MOSBACHER, SHARON NAIMAN

and STAR BOWIE. Also HOLLY RUSSELL and ANNA SEAGRAVES, who

are high school "women." Alf of these individuals are members

of the WDC Local of the YSA.

(WF T-1, 3/10/72)

5. In addition to the abvoe, WONAAC affiliates

and/or support groups are reportedly located in the following

areas:

Los Angeles, California. :-

San Francisco, Colifornia

N# (Hartford, Connecticut

_New Haven, Connecticut

Gainesville, Florida

Chicago, Illinois

BS Maine

Detroit, Michigan-.

Newark, New Jersey...c

AL

Binghamton, New York-,."

Cincinnati, Ohio ::

PH

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania-r

Cleveland, Ohio

Philadelshia, Pennsylvania

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania co

St. Louis,

Missouri no

BS Rhode Island. -

5A Austin, Texas AD

5

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Houston, Texas

Norfolk, Virginia....

RH Roanoke, Virginia ...»

William and Mary College, Williamsburg, Virginia

Seattle, Washington -

Micw Madison, Wisconsin!=

(WF I-1, 3/20/72)

II. ACTIVITIES

A. Conferences and Demonstrations •

1. WONAAC Founding Conference was held in New York

City, New York, July 16-18, 1971.

This conference called for

An otton auto Col one an out the theme of ones

(WF I-1, 7/21/71)

a. On November 20, 1971, approximately 1,500 women,

representing womens liberation groups from the East

Coast and

Mid-West, gathered on the Ellidee in WDC, in resoonse to the

call by WONAAC to march on the United States Capitol to demand

the redeal of all abortion laws. This groud devarted the

Ellipse at approximately 10:30 a.m. on that date and marched

along Pensylvania Avende, MoV., to cue rest side of lie Capitol

Building. There the marchers assembled for a rally which

concluded at approximately 4:00 p.m. on the same date. There

were no incidents of violence and

the march and rally were

Deaceful throughout.

(WF T-I, 11/23/71)

b. On January 13, 1972, & WONAAC sponsored demonstra-

tion was held from 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 D.m. in the vicinity of

42nd Street and Times Square, New York City, New York drotesting

all abortion laws. Ayproximately 50 individuals participated

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and the demonstration ended without incident.

(Physical observation, Special

Agents, FBI, 1/13/72)

2. Second WONAAC Conference was held in Boston,

Massachusetts, February 11-13, 1972. Approximately 1,300

women attended the conference, which once again re-established

and reiterated WONAAC's call

for abortion on demand.

It was

noted during the conference that WONAAC had been unable to

create anything like a national campaign and that local meetings

across the country had been disadpointingly small. It was

pointed out that WONAAC had failed to attract the large numbers

of working women, housewives, and students concerned with the

abortion issue, including the majority of women's liberationists

and abortion reform activists. It was felt that the movement

could not succeed without the support of the working women.

At the close of the conference, WONAAC strongly endorsed

the "Abortion Rights Act of 1972," which is to be introduced in

the U. S. Congress by Congresswoman BELLA ABZUG from New York.

This bill would override all laws which impose sanctions upon'

those who choose to exercise their individual right to an abortion.

(WE I-1, 2/14/72)

a. Proposed Actions

It was moved and adopted during the above conference

that WONAAC sponsor a week of local abortion activities, May: 1-6,

1972, consisting of educational programs, legislative support,

judicial action, and culminating in local or regional demonstra-

tions on May 6, 1972, around the demand for redeal of all anti-

abortion laws and restrictive contraception

laws and an end to

forced

sterilization.

(WF I-1, 2/14/72)

In addition, the following secondary pronosals were

adopted during the conference:

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1. That a telegram be sent to the New York

State Court of Appeals and New York Governor

NELSON A. ROCKEFELLER, condemning the court's

February 10, 1972, decision denying women on

Medicaid

the right to abortions on demand.

2. That the coalition continue to organize black,

Puerto Rican, Chicano, native American and Asian

American participation in their activities.

3. That members of local coalitions confront

candidates for office and force them to take a

stand on abortion, and that they publicize those

who oppose abortion so that the voters can see

where

• these politicians stand.

4. That the coalition make a special effort to

reach out to and involve "gay" women in their

activitles.

(WF I-1, 2/14/72)

YSA and SWP members of WONAAC felt the conference to

be a success in that opposition proposals submitted were turned

down in favor of those proposals backed by the YSA-SWP women.

(NE T-1, 2/14/72)

...

...

...

CONFIDENTIAL

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In Reply, Please Rejer to

File No.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Washington, D. C. 20535

MAR 2 1 1972

i

Title

WOMENS NATIONAL ABORTION ACTION

COALITION (HONAAC)

monasta,

Character INTERNAL SECURITY - C (TROTSKYIST)

Reference Report of SA ARLAND A. MOSeL dated

and captioned as above.

All sources (exept any listed below) whose identities

are concealed in referenced communication have furnished reliable •

information in the past.

..

..:

1*

his document contains nother rocommendations nor conclusions of the f'Bl. It la the proper

I tho FBl and 1s louned lo your agency; 11 and its contents are not lo be distributed nuisld

your agoncy.

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MUTI SUITUN

APR 2 0 1972*

TELETYPE

MAGIS WE CODED

:37PSY NITEX

4-26-72 ALM

TO DIRECTOR:

ATTENTION: DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE DIVISION

NEW YORK

FROM WASHINGTON FIELD (100-55425).. 2P.

Mr.

Tolsos.'

Mr. Fct

Mr. Caminell

sir. Here

Air.

AlAu

Mr. Meer.

BS..

Callahan.

Mir.

Casper.

Afr. Contad.

Mr. Dalbey.

Ni.. Clereland.

Hi. Ponder-.

Mr. Bates...

Mr. Waikart.:

Mr. Walters

Tele. Room:

Miss Holmes-

Miss Gendy..

PROPOSED DEMONSTRATION AT THE RESIDENCE OF THE APOSIGLIC,

DELEGATE TO THE UNITED STATES, WASHINGTON, D.C.

(WĐC):

SPONSORED BY

COMEN'S NATIONAL ABORTION ASTION COALITION

COTAAC), MAY THREE, NINETEEN SEVENTYTWO; INTERNAL SECURITY

C. (TROTSKYIST) •

Communist

ON APFIL MINITEEN, LAST, A SOURCE, RELIABLE IN THE PAST,

ADVISED THAT TROISKYIST JEMBERS DE HOSAAS HAVE PROPOS2? TO

DEMONSTRATE ON MAY THATE,

NEXT

X 12 RECS CHOZE VATES

REC-33.

UNQUOTE IN WOE, PAESUMABLY TE

POFEREICS TO THE: RESIDENCE.OY.

TRE APOSTOLIC DELEGATE TO THE UMITED STATES, THREE THREE M

THRLE NINE MASSACHUSETIS AVENUE, WORTHUEST, UDC. TIME OF & MAY 2-1972

THE DEMONSTRATION AND NUMBER OF PARTICIPANIS WAS NOT OBTAINS

SOURCE STATED THE CUOTE TROTSKYISIS UNGUOTE REFERDED TO

ARE MEMBERS: OF INE SOCIALISI MORKER'S PARTY. (WSP),•

END PASE. ONE

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PAGE TWO

THE SWE: HAS BEEN DESIGNATED EY, THE ATTORNEY GINERAL

PURSUANT. TO EXECUTIVE ORDER ONE ZERO FOUR FIVE ZERO.

WONAAC. WAS FOUNDED DURIUS JULY; NINETEEN SEVENTYONE

FOR THE PURPOSE OF FORMING A NATIONAL MOVEMENT OF GROUPS

SCATTERED THROUCHOUT THE UNITED STATES WHO FAVORED AND

• WORKED TO LEGALIZE ABORTION:

DURING THE FOUNDING CONFERENCE,

DONAAC'S GOALS WERE DEFINED AS QUOTE WORKING ON A NATIONAL

SCALE TO MAKE ABORTION LEGAL, TO END RESTRICTIVE CONTRACEPTION

LAUS, AND TO IND FORCED STERILIZATION UNQUOTE. WONAAC IS

HEADQUARTERED IN NEW YORK CITY•

UNITED STATES SECREI SERVICE; SECURITY OFFICER, DEFARIMENT

OF STATE; AND INTELLiGENCE DIVISION, METROPOLITAN POLICE

DEPARTIGNT HAVE BEOW ADVISED.

ADMINISTRATIVE

SOURCE IS LETUG ZUED TURRE SOUDIDAGUISI

NEW YORK ALIET

APPROPPIITE SOURCES AND SUTEL ANY

PERTINENT. INFORMATION TO WASHIVSTON FILE OFFICE ANC BUREAU.

LASHINGTON FIELD: OFFICE FOLLOWING

END

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TO

SUBJECT:

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OFTIONAL FORM NO, 10

MAY 1002 EDITION

GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.8

UNITED STATES Gr

'ERNMENT

Memorandum

DIRECTOR, FBI (100-468406)

(ATIN: DID).

SAC, NEW YORK (100-174481)

WOMENS TATIONAL ABORSION ACTION EGALITION

(WONAAC)

IS - C

(TROTSKYIST)

DATE: APR 2 7 1972

pere 71

ReWFO nitel to Director, dated 4/20/72.

Enclosed for the Bureau are six (6) copies of an

LHM, concerning captioned title.

Inclosed for Bosion and Philadelphia is one copy.'

each of an LHM, concerning captioned title which is provided

for information only.

This IHM is classified "Confidential" in that it

contains information from sources one and two we sources

disclosed, could impair the effectiveness of

and could

possibly have an adverse effect on the national

defense.

The sources used in this IHM are:

Identity of Source

CS - 1

File Where Located

CS - 2

WF 100-55420

0: (RM)

- Boston incla (100-43809)

- Philadelphia (Encl. 1)

New York

(1 - 100-4013) (SWP NATIONAL) (45)

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COLGESEDEAL

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

Womens National Abortion Action Coalition (WONAAC)

that the leadership of the Womens National Abortion Action

Conlition (WOMAC), is dominated by the Socialict Workers

Party.

In addition, source stated

that WONAAC has scheduled

2.1

"Abortion Action

Week"

, Hay 1-6, consisting of informational

programs and

educational activities. This week is to

culminate with a march from lst Avenue and 27th Street to

defend our right to

abortion"

Womens National Abortion Action Coalition

(MONAAC) is a Socialic Workers Party

dominated, non-membership organization;

which is promoting a nationally coordin-

ated abortion law repeal campaign.

Socialist Workers Party (SWP, has been

designated by the Attorney General pursuant

to Executive Order 10450.

This same source adviced that WOMAnO has clailiates

aü 552 Massachusetts Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts ano

1115 Palaus Soreco, In Laucipmay Founty varia.

• .

On April??, 1972, confidential, source-two, who. has

provided reliahle incormation in ine

pasi, advised chee

Trotskyist members of WOlAAC nave proposed

is demonstrate on

May 3, 1972, aù the Vatican ambassy in Washingion, D. Ces

probably referring to tne Residence or the Apostolic delegave

to the United States.

CONFIDENTIAL

GROUP I

sxcluded from automatic

Downgrading and Declassification

This document contains neither recommendatione nor conclusions

of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

It is the property of

che lederal Bureau of Investigation and is loaned to your agency:

it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency•

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STATES DIPANTMENT OF JUST

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Boston, Hassic.ucssts

February 18: 1972

WOMEN'S NATIONAL ABORTION ACTION

COALITION (#CHAAC)

CONVENTION

FEBRUARY 11-13, 1972, BOSICIT,

MASSACHUSETTS

A source on February 11: 1972, advised as

follows:

The opening session of the NONAAC Conventica

nelo at boston university, Boston, Massachusetts,

February 11-13. 1972, began at approxinately 5:00

the evening of

February 11, 1972, and

p.M.

was in the nature

of a rally held in Hayden Hall, Beston University with

approximately 600 individuals cresent.

c? this nurber,

approximately 50 were males; but it is noied that this

was the oniy convention session is which males were

invited.

The general theme of the rally was "How to

win Aportion law Repeal." Matilde Miles nee zimmerman

who in Decembes 1971, transferred from the Socialist

Workers Party (SIP);

Boston to the SWP, New York and

is now

also a WONAAC national staff member: was one

of the two sally moderators.

Ine sWe: Boston is the local affiliate

and follows the aims and purposes of

the

national swP.

The SIP has been desigrated pursuant

io Executive Order 10450.

The source advised that the sally speakers,

all of whom stressed the legalization of abortion,

included the

following:

Judy Syfers Coordinator of WONAAC

West, Feminist

Author

150-468406-

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CDARDOITIAL

-UMEN'S NATIONAL ABORFION ACTION

COALITION (WONAAC) CONVENTION.

FEBRUARY 11-13, 1972, BOSTON,

MASSACHUSERTS

Doctor Barbara Roberts, a founder

and national project directos of WONAAC.

Shirley Wheeler, first woman convictea

and sentenced for having an abortion.

Sarah Weddington, an attorney who argued

for the elimination of the Texas Abortion

Law before the United States Supreme Court

in the fall of 1971.,

Florence Luscomb, long-time Feminist.

Elma Barrera,

organizer of the 1971

Houston, Texas Chicana Conference,

Judith

Keith,

head of the Abortion Repeal

Committee, Day County: Florida,

SedeJust coolin, Brooklyn, New York

Brenda Brdac, female liberation, Berkeley;

California.

.:i'":

......

"The Militant" a weekly newspager of the SiPs

in its November 5, 1971, edition described

Shirley Wheeler as

a 23-year-ola Florida

woman who was convicted of manslaughter

for having an abortion and sentenced

october 15, 1971, by a Daytona Beach

Florida judge to

two years probation with

the condition she must either get married

or move to North Carolina and live with

her family.

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WOMEN'S NATIONAI, ABORTION ACTION

COALITION (WONAMO) CONVENTION

FEBRUART 14-13: 1912, BOSTON

MASSACHUSETTS

A secona source on June 28, 1952:

advised that the tass News

Agency, -the

official soviet Governmen news gathering agency had

been advised

that Florence Luscomb, describec

as 2

72 year old Communist Party (C2)

membes who organized the white collar

workers in Ne: England, would attend the

world congress

for general disarmament

and peace scheduled to be held in Moscow

Union of Soviet socialist nepublics(ussa).

The "Daily world" an East-Coast Communist

Newspaper: in its May 2, 1970. edition nemed

Florence Luscomb as one of two co-chairman

of the

twentieth birthday party to honor

¿Otis

A. Hood, State Chairmen of the CP

Of New England.

The first source

further advised that

_at

the outset the rally was delayed due to a small

group

protesting against abortion who sat in front of the

doors to Hayden Hall blocking the entrance to the hall.

This group was eventually peacefully removed by the

police.

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¿ third source on February 11, 1972, advised

that ai approximately 7:30 p.m. officersof the Boston

University Campus Police arrested 15 indiviauals who

been conducting a peaceful sit-in blocking the

doors to. Hayden Hall:

Boston University: where

VONAAC rally was being held.

Accordina

• to the thard source

the 15; who had been conducting their reacefu? sit-in

since

shortly before 7 p.m. that evening, were arrested

on charges of disturbing

the peace and trespessing on

Boston University property when they refusedto leave

on their oin volition.

The arrests were orderly,

two of whom were Roman

Catholic Priests and the reminder, Seminarians iron

Sü. Joine Seninary, Boston, were turned over to the

Boston, Massachusetus Police Departrent. All of

those

arrasad vere released on

bail for court

appearance on february 12: 1972, ana

no other serious

incidents occurred during the raily.

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RONTOSTAL

WOMEN'S NATIONAL ABORTION ACTION

COALITION (WONAAC). CONVENTION

FEBRUARY 11-13: 1972, BOSTON,

MASSACIHSROTO

The first source on February 12, 1972:

identified the

following members of the sir;

Bos ton

as having been present at the February 11, 1972.

rally:,

GEORGE BASLEY

TRACK DIISS

ANN MARIE CAPUZZI!

BRUCE CLARKT

EVELYN CLARK

GARY COHEIK

AT.BA (DAWAY

DE LOLLIS

DAVID EDIARDST

PAMELA EDWARDST

ALLAN FINHORN!

TOBY EMMERICH A

JOHN FINNAN A

ROBERT GAHTANT

PATRICIA GALLIGAN

ROBERSY GEBERT

DAVID pEROME

KAREN KOPPERUD1

MARY LIPMANT

KAY LYDON 1

TED NAULIT

KATHY PAGE

PHILIP PASSENT

JANE ROLANDT

PHYLLIS SAWYER&

STEPHEN SOHMUGEE

TOA SINGERT

AUGUSTA TRAINCRT•

MARY (SUDI) TRIPPET

STEPHEN WATSONT

CHARLES WILIIANSON 1

DONALD • GURENITZ

VIRGINIA SILDEBRAND A

CARLA HOGG A

The first source

further advised on Fabruary 12:

1972, that Carol Lipman, a

leader in the SiP and WONAAC

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WONDE'S NATIONAL ABORTION ACTION

COA12220"

FEBRUARY

SONAC) CONVENTION

-12. 1972, BOSTOil,

MASSACHUSE:23

who was formerly a member of the sir, Boston and now

believad

to be in New York,was also present at the

February 11, 1972, rally.

This first source also advised that the

saturday and sunday, February 12-13, 1972, sessions

which would be open to women only, were

to inciude workshops on such topics as

local legislative projects, court actions forced

sterilization, abortion referral and clinies, campus

high school work and the building of the Abortion

Lan Repeal Movement.

The third source advised on February 12, 1972,

that the February 12. 1972, session of the HOrAC

Convention began

at 10:00 a,. with servises

and

• general essensy ariarsh Chapel, Boston University,

which ran until 11:00 a.m.

The remainder of the

day

consisted of workshops held in various Boston University

classrooms followed by another geceral assembly in

Hayden Hall during the later evening hours.

This

third

source advised that the day's events were without

incident and that an estimated 200 to 1000 individuals

were in attendance during the days

proceecings. He

advised that the convention was scheduled to recontene

the ¿ate even of Februan 13, 1972, end to run thraugh

that date.

the boston Clobe," a daily neuerapor publistied..

in Boston: in its

„February 13:1972, edition carried an

article entitled "Abortion Strategy Discussed" which

in part reported that more than 300 women from across

the country had gathered fos a conference at Boston

University

the weekend of February 11-13: 1972, to

plan a strategy to win repeal of all laws that

restrict

abortion. According to the article

it was expected

thas the conference would endorse the latest Federal

bill to anily all state laws restricting abortion--

the "Abortion Rights Act of 1972" to be introduced by

United States Congresswoman Bella Abzug from New York.

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WOMEN'S NATIONAE ARCINION ACRICA

COALITION (WONAAC) CONVENTION

FEBRUARY 11-13, 1972, BOSTON,

MASSACHUSETTS

The article reported that discussion at the

convention kid centered around whether or not to adopt

the slogan

"Free Abortion on Demand; No Forced Sterilization"

or to focus on a single issue--repeal of the abortion

educational programs, legislatire support, judicial

action and local or regional demonstrations centering

around the demend for repeal of all anti-abortion and

anti-contraception laws and anend to forced sterilization.

Jane Roland,

identified in the article as

coordinator of the Boton Women"= Abortion Action Coalition

said that whatever the conference does nationally: her

organization would be acting at the local level.

A fourth source on February 13, 1972, advised

as folows:

The Febriary 13, 1972, session of the WONAAC

Convention at Boston University

• began at approximatey

was in the form of

workshops

DJ. Liberal Arts;

Boston Universiry. There were

approximately 50 females in attendence at each work-

shop; and the maximum number o- versons, all female:

present at any one.

at between

too and same during the day would he estimated

The worshops primarily related

to the building of woNdac throughout the united States

fund racing and

regioni. nos wit. ideas being exchanged

between 'individuals attending from

such areas of the

United States as: San Francisca, Los Angeles, Detroit,

Chicago, Philadelphia, New Yort and Bos ton.

The major

theme appeared to be how to strengthen an awareness of

WONAAC, which reportedy was in need of financial support.

was also stated

that there was a need for regional

travelers with cars who louldbe able to travel fu hes felt

and funds would be needed in this regard.

that more effort should be placed in cotaining paid

• It

6

INDENTS

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SENZOSTIAL

WOMEN'S NATIONAI, AZCZITON ACTION

COALITION (WONAAC) CONVETTION

FEBRUARY 11-13, I97E, BOSTON,

MASSACHUSEITS

speaking engagements in colleges throughout the United

states as such action would not. only bring in needed

funas but also help to spread an awareness of wOMAC

and its objectives among college students. The work-

shops were peaceful and no incidents arose.

Tables identified with such groups as Female

Liberation, Socialist Workers Party (SW), Students

Ior a DemocratiC Society (SDS, Student Mobilization

Committee to End the War in Vietnam (SMC) and Young

Socialist Alliance (ISA) Were set up in a hallway

of the college of Liberal Arts for sale of literature

or posters..

in the

1960's functioned as the leading New

Left campus-based student organization

in the United States. From a stance of

"participatory democracy," the SDS

noved to a radical-revolutionary

position.

It maintained a national

office at 1603

West Madison Street,

Chicago Mllinois, uhull depruary,

1970.

Internal factionalism during

1909 produced three main factions:

Weatherman, Revolutionary Youth

Movement

Allance (SA): and worker student

The Weathorman and

RyM no ionger consider themselves

associated with the SES. The USA

faction continues to use the name sDS.

------=

The student Mobilization Committee...-

to End the War in Vietnam (SMC) is .

...controlled by the sue and its. youth

Sic Initiakes

and

suoports public demonstrations arainst

the war in southeast Asia.

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MONON'S NATIONAÏ AJORTICH ACTION

COALITION (WONAAC, CONVENTION

FEBRUARY 11-13, 1972, BOSTON,

MASSACHUSE255

As the youth organization si tre sar

the ISA

serves as

the mair source of.

recruitment into that organization.

The ISA is descrived in the masthead

of lus official publication.. "The Young

Socialist Organizer"

on February 13, 1972, a fifth source advised that

Boston University authorities had beer notified by

representatives of WONAAC at 4:30,p.m. that date that

the WONAAC Convention was coming to a close.

According

to that source by 5:30 p.m. all of the convention

participants had dispersed and the Boston university

facilities utilized for the various convention proceedings

had been locked.

This source further advised that the

February 13: 1972, convention session was

without

incident.

The "Boston Globe" in its February 14, 1972,

edition carried an article entitled "Women's group backs

abortion bill" which reported that the "Abortion Rights

Act of 1972' mentioned above; received

strong endorse-

ment from WONAAC at the close of its second national

conference on february 13, 1972.

The article further

reported that to implement the endorsement, coalition

cherters intended to publicize the text of

the bill,

which proposes

to repeal

all abortion laws, and have

speakers on the legisiation at foruins, teach-ins;

ralliesand other educational activities.

According to the article the following

proposals were adopted:

That the coalition sponsor an Abortion Action

week, May I-б.

That a telegram be sent to the New York Court

of Appeals and

New York Govesnor

Nelson A. Rockefeller

condemning the court's February 10

women on Medicaid the right to abortions

1972, decision denying

on demand.

8.

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779999

Gaudinin

WOMEN'S NATIONAL ABORTION ACTION

COAI LIZON

#CRAC, CONVINIION

FEBRUARY 11-13, 1972, BOSTON,

MASSACHUSETTS

That the coalition continue to organize

black, Puerto Rican, Chicano, native American and Asian

America participation in their accirliles.

That members of local coalitions confront

- .

candidates for office and force them to take a stand

on abortion, and that they publicize those who oppose

abortion so

that the voters can see where these politicians

stand.

That the coalition make a special effort to

reach out to and involve gay women in their

activities.

This document contains neither recommendations

nor conclusions of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).

It is the properuy or the FBI and is loaned to your agency:

it and.

its contents are not to be distributed outside

your agercy.

•:.

9*.

CONTBENTIAL

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.. Refer to

, FU I'D STATES DEPARTUENT OR I TES

FEDERAL, BUREAU OF INTISTIGATION

rton, Massachusetts

February 19, 1972

Title

NCON'S RADIORAL KOCERICH ACTION

CCALAIION (ACHANG) COLVENIION

FEBRUARY 11-17: 1972

BOSTON, MASSACHUSEITS

4

$

Character INTERNAL SECURITY - COMMUNIST

Reference Memorandum of Federal. Burezu 0=

Investigation dated

and

captioned

a.5

above.

All sources (except any listed below) whose identities

are concealed in refererced communication have furnishea reliable

information in the past.

d..

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ELDERAL

BORLAU OF INVESTICATION

couple camions cior::

A 171972.

NROO1 NEW YORK CODE

2:25 AM NITEL 4-17-72

NFM

TO DIRECTOR (109-468406)

ATTENTION: DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE DIVISION

TROS NEW YORK (190-171481)

MOMEN'S NATIOVAL ABORIION ACTION COALITION HOMICI

Sittin

Mr. Campbell

Mr. R'son.

its.

Mr. Bishop.

Mr. Miller, Es!

Mr. casper. 3

Mr. Courad

".!,

•percastin

"Ir.

÷ 50.3..

Mr. Waikan

3r. We tere

Mr. Soyars.

Miss Gandy

Shoe tellard

AI IWO POMO, APRIL SIXTEEN, NINETEEN SEVENTY-IWO,

APPROXIMATELY SIXTY INDIVIDUALS COUNTER DEMONSIRAIED AGAINST

THE KNIGHIS OF COLUMBUS PARADE, VICINITY OF FIFTH

AVENUE AND EIGHTY SIXTH SIREET NYC. THIS COUNTER-DEMON-

STRATION WAS SPONSORED SY WONÀAC. ADVOCATING REMOVAL OF :!:

ALL PECTRICIIVE ANTI-ABORTION LAUS.

COUNTER-DEMONSTATION

CONCLUDED FOUR POMO, NO INCIDENTS OR ARRESTREG 59

CHARACTERIZATION

WONAAC HAS BEEN DESCRIBED AS AN ORGANIZATION OF GROUPS

WHOSE AIM IS TO EFFECT THE CHANGE IN ABORTION LAWS

END PAGE ONE

tea perpen me are

I0 ARE L3 1972

15

7 0 APR 2 4 1972

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PAGE TWO

NEW YORK (100-171481)

AND ESTABLISHE "ABORTION ON DEMAND."

ADMINISTRATIVE

20267

RE NEW YORK NITEL TO BUREAU FOUR-THIRTEEN-SEVENTYTUO.

SPECIAL AGENTS WHO OBSERVED DEMONSIRATION ARE JOMN J. SYRON,

AND JOSEPH E.F. URRER. NO LHM BEING SUBMITTED.

END

EJF FBI WASH DE

....

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TO

SUBJECT:

OMIONAL FORA

NO. 10

1962 EDTION

GSA FPAR (11 CFR) 101-11.6

UNITED STATES

'VERNMENT

Memorandum

ACTING DIRECTOR, FBI

DATE:

6/8/72

ATOM

SAC, PITTSBURGH (100-17517) (RUC)

WOMENS NATIONAL ABORTION

ACTION COALITION (WONAAC)

IS = C (TROTSKYIST)

Prey 0E SA ARLAND A. MOSE davod 8/11/18 24

Washington Field.

V

During April and May, 1972, contidential informants

and sources who are familiar with the Communist Party,

Trotskyist New Left and Extremist activies in Pittsburgh

Division, were unable to-furnish any information concerning

the above captioned organization or any activities within

In view of the above, no further investigation •

is being conducted at Pittsburgh at this time.

?-Bureau

2-New York

1-pittsburgh

PEC: djr

(5)

*EC-59

EX-112

;

. . .

SWAS ROCENNAAITAA KAURIEN

* JUN 12 1972 )

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=

OFTIONAL FORT NO. 10

GER FESS (41 G45) 101-3%.8

LINTED STATES GO

A *MENT

Memorandum

TO

DIRECTOR, FBI (102:02405)

DATE:

JUN 0 6 1972

SUBJECT:

SAC, NEW YORK (100-174481) (C)

WOMENS NATIONAL ABORTION ACTION

COALITION (MONAAC)

I3=T

(TROTSKYIST)

i,

Enclosed for the Bureau are six (6) copies of

an IHM concerning captioned title. •

ADMINISTRATIVE:

This IHM is classified "Confidential" inasmuch

as identification of sources NY I-l and NY I-2 could prove

prejudicial to the defense interests of

the US and possibly

compromise sources of continuing value.

The files of the NYO disclosed that the following

WONAAC staff members are also members of the NY Branch of

the SWe:

MATILDE ZIMMERMAN

JUDY KLEINBERG

DEBSIX NOTKIN

EVELYNN KIKSCH

JOANNA MISNIK

NY 100-164365

NY 100-175437

NY 100-171819

NY 100-174520

NY 100-161547

Bufile 100-449333

Bufile

Bufile

Bufile

100-442975

Bufile 100-447829

Although several of the leaders of the toriao are

SHP members, their activities as pertaining to NOAAG have been

directed toward the legal'repeal of all restrictive abortion

Investigation to date has not disclosed any indication

that captioned organizuticisis engaged in any subversive or

violence prone activily

(2'- Bureau (Encls. 6) (RIT)

1 - New York

(100-104365)

(MATILDE ZIMMERMAN)

1

• New York

1100-175431

JUDY KLEINGERG)

- New York

100-1/1819

DEBBIE NOTKIN)

New

York

1100-174520

EVELYNN KIRSCH)

- New

York

(100-161547)

JOANNA MISNIK)

1

•New York

E51, SEC. SER., STATE, EX

12 JUN 9 1972

FETING :

JJS:kcb

(8)

REG- 119

- R002,20%

DATE FORM:

2/5/22

HOW FORM:

R/5

Rev:

Act/ Seet.

5010-108

Bay U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan

HH 55088

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11CE

NY 100-174481

14755714"

It is felt that the activities of these SIP-WONAAC

members can best be follored through their individual case

files rather than under a WONAAC caption.

This case is

being closed by the NYO. in Coalition (RONAÀG)

INFORMANTS:

Identity of Source

"ir.

Location

-,**

NY. I-1. is:

NY 410-389-RSIs.

•i NY 134-19305A-12€Date

NY 1-2 is

NY 100-174481-81

The SAs whỏ

observed the women entering Ny

Governor ROCKERFELLER'S offiCe on 4/13/72 were SiS JOHN J.

SYRON and JOSEPH DERTINGER, JR.

The SAs who observed the demonstration on 4/16/72,

WErE SAS JOHN J. SYRON and JOSEPH E. FURRER.

The "Sas who observed the march on 5/6/72, were

SAS JOHN J. SYRON

I and JAMES F. REILLY: 2*

inciting

¡Repeal of Anti-abortion laws" at Governor Poeterfelin's

Office

in Nes York City.

hi the youen atpaticion of ti

10. ....

...

"=.".

..:

-"i.

.".

Corn!

finitie

of the ?.::!

contents are not to ba diributed outside pari

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•ISN

79

CONFIDI

TIAL

()

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JOTICE

In Reply, Please Refer 10

File No.

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

New York, New York

JEN 00 1972

Women's National Abortion

Action Coalition (WONAAC)

On February 2, 1912, MY T-1 advised that or

February 2, 1972, Womens National Abortion Action Coalition

sponsored an

"abortion debate"

at the Community

Church, 40 East 35th Street, New York City. The debate

was between speakers reptgroupg a

"Womens Right to Choose"

and the "Celebrate Lifa

WONAAC is a non-membership organization

which is promoting a nationally coordinated

abortion law repeal campaign;

The

Socialist Workers Party (SWP)

has

been designated pursuant to

Executive Order 10450

On March 12, 1972, NY I-l advised that it was

announced

at a meeting of the Upper West Side Branch, Young

socialist Alliance (YSA) on March 12, 1912, that a demonstratior

10, 4912,

at Governor Rockerfeller

Office in New York City.

As the youth organization of the swe,

the Yse serves as the main source of

recruitment into that organization.

The YSA is described in the masthead

of its official publication,

"The Young

Socialist Organizer"

• "A multinational

revolutionary socialist youth organization.

......

•.:

CONFIDENTIAL

GROUP 1

Excluded from automatic

downgrading and

declassification

This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions

of the

Federal Bureau of Investigation. (FBl).

It is. the:

property of the fel and is loaned to your agency; it

and its

contents are not to be distributed outside your agency.

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CONFIDENT

Womens National Abortion

Action Coalition (WONAAC)

On March 23, 1972, NY I-I advised that on

March 19, 1972, it was announced a a meeting of the Upper West

Side Branch of

YSA, New York City, that a meeting was being

held at the WONAAC Office, to discuss the plans for the

May 1-6, abortion action week rally.

, 1972, Agents of the FBI observed

Four women, redresenting WONAAC, enter the office of

• New York

Governor Rockerteller where they presented an aide with a

petition demanding that Medic-aid payments be permitted to •

be used for abortions.

On April 16, 1972, Agents of the FBI observed

approximately sixty individuals representing WONAAC,

counter-demonstrate in the vicinity of 86th

. Street and Fifth

Avenue against a parade sponsored by the Knights of Columbus

who were marching in support of the repeal of all abortion

laws•

On April 19, 1972, NY I-2, Who has furnished

reliable information in the

past, advised that slf members

representing WONAAC proposed to demonstrate at the Vatican

Embassy, Apostalic Delegate to the United States, in

Washington, D.C.

On April 21, 1972, NY I-l advised that on

March 22, 1972,

a WONAAC meeting was held at the office of

WONAAC, 150 Fifth Avenue, New York City.

There were

approximately 21 individuals at this meeting.

The meeting

consisted of a discussion of the route to be utilized on the

May 6, 1972 march and of the various ways money could be

raised; namely, sale of literature, buttons, contributions.

On page 4 of the April 26, 1972 issue of the. :

"Guardian" there was an article which indicated that WONAAC.:

was sponsorig an abortion action week May 1-6.

The demands

are:

1. - Repeal of all anti-abortion laws.

2.

No forced sterilization.

3.

Birth control available to all,

CONFIDENTIAL

... ..

- 2 .

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CONFIDE

LAL

Womens National Abortion

Action Coalition (WONAAC)

The "Guardian" is self-described as an

"independent radical newsweekly" which

takes a strong left position but is not

identified with any organized group.

It is considered to be the largest

radical weekly in America.

On May 6, 1972, a march and rally sponsored by

WONAAC was observed by Agents of the FBI.

There were

approximately two thousand participants who were in support

of the repeal of all anti-abortion laws.

..".

CONFIDENTIAL

....

'.:

• 3%

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1-29-61)

In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

"JUN D& 1972

Title

WOMENS NATIONAL ABORTION ACTION

COALITION (WONAAC)

Character

Reference

IS - C (TROTSKYIST)

Memorandum dated 6/6/72 and

captioned as above.

All sources (except any listed below) whose identities

are concealed in referenced communication have furnished reliable

information in the past.

..:

'......

....

...

• :

.."

• :....

..

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.

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-

TO

FROM

SUBJECT:

OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10

MAY 1862 EDITION

GSA FPMR (11 CFR) 101-11.8

UNITED STATES GOVENMENT

Memorandum

ACTING DIRECTOR, FBI

SAC, JACKSONVILLE (100-2049) (C)

WOMENS NATIONAL ABORTION

ACTION COALITION (WONAAC,)

IS - C (TROTSKYIST)

DATE:

5/30/72

For the information of the Bureau and New York,

UK 312-S former ana

UK33 co advise that there is a

Women's Liberation group at the University of Florida,

Gainesville,

Florida, which recently sponsored an

Abortion Action Week

rally, however, none of the

individuals associated with this Women's Lib group are

connected with any subversive organizations such as

Young Socialist Alliance or Socialist Workers Party.

They are merely Women's Liberationists, who support

the repeal of all abortion laws.

In view of the above, no active investigation

is being conducted by the Jacksonville Division of the

Women's Liberation group at the University of Florida, as

there is no present indication they are connected and/or

interested in subversive activities.

REC-LIST

100-46-84060-76

JUN 1

1.972

x4, 49405

Bureau

New York (Info)

1

Jacksonville

VAJW: ahc

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STORAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

"NCAT,O

ALENTE

NRODI

NY

CODE

947AM

URGENT

5-7-72

EAD

TO ACTING DIRECTOR

ATT DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE DIVISION

FROM NEW YORK 10D-174481 2P

ar. Tolson..

Mr.

Mr.

Mr.

Rosen.

Mohr.-

mr.

MIT. Miller,

Ps.

Mr. Callahan

Mr. Casper.

Mr. Conrad. -

MIr. Bali

Mr.

Cleveland.

MIr. Ponder

Mr.

Bates ..

Mr.

Traikart.

MIr.

Writers.

VT.

S09813

Tele. Room.

Miss Eumes.

Miss Gandy.

Laram

WOMENS NATIONAL ABORTION ACTION COALITION (WONAAC), IS

DASH NEW LEFT•

55088

AT IWELVE THIRTY PM, FIVE SIX SEVENTY TWO, A MARCH

SPONSORED BY THE WOMENS NATIONAL ABORTION ACTION COALITION

(WONAAC), COMMENCED AT FIRST AVENUE AND TWENTY SEVENTH SIREET,

NYC, ENROUTE HERALD SQUARE AND UNION SQUARE, NYC, WHERE A

RALLY WITH APPROXIMATELY IWO THOUSAND PARTICIPANIS BEGAN•

THE CENTRAL THEME OF THE SPEAKERS WAS THE REPEAL OF ALL ANTI

ABORTION LAWS.

REC-2i :

WONAAC IS A SOCIALIST WORKERS PARTY DONINATED ORGANIZATIÓN

WHICH IS PROMOTING A NATIONALLY COORDINATED ABORTION LAW

REPEAL CAMPAIGN.

18 MAY 15 1972

SOCIALIST WORKERS PARTY (SUP) HAS BEEN DESIGNATED"BY

THE ATTORNEY GENERAL PURSUANI TO EXECUTIVE ORDER ONE ZERO FOUR

FIVE ZERO SPEAKING AT THE RALLY WERE JOANNA MISNICK, MATILDA

END PAGE ONE

60 MAY 16 1572

Arm. data deleted

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ZIMMERMAN AND CAROL LIPMAN, ALL KNOWN SUP MEMBERS. IN ADDITION,

BELLA ABZUG, CONGRESSWOMAN, NYC; SHIRLEY CHISHOLM, CONGRESSMAN •

NYC, AND MARY LINDSEY, WIFE OF NYC MAYOR JOHN LINDSEY. A

JEAN FAUST (PHONETIC) READ A STATEMENT IN BEHALF OF

NEW YORK CONGRESSMAN WILLIAM FITTS RYAN. BELLA ABZUG STATED...*

EFFORTS ARE BEING MADE TO USE ABORTION LAWS AS MEANS OF SOCIAL

CONTROL..."

SHIRLEY CHISHOLM ASKED..." IS HE (NIXON) QUALIFIED TO TALK

ABOUT THE SANCTITY OF HUMAN LIFE, WHILE HE CONTINUES TO BOMB

VILLAGES..." ..." CHILDREN MUST NOT BE MADE TO SUFFER THE FATE OF

BEING BORN UNWANIED, ABORTION MUST BE MADE THE RIGHT OF EVERY

WOMAN..."

SHIRLEY CHISHOLM STATED THAT SHE WAS GOING TO BRING THE

ISSUE OF ABORTION TO THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTIONA

THERE WERE NO INCIDENIS OR ARRESTS AND THE RALLY CONCLUDED AT

FOUR FORTY FIVE PM.

ADMINISTRATIVE

•:.

..:.

:..

•.*.

'."

* .

Suits.

THE FBI AGENTS OBSERVING THE RALLY AND MARCH WERE SAS JOHN

Ja SYRON AND JAMES REILLY.

NO LHM BEING SUBMITTED.

END

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CATTLELICHT MARCH TO UNITED STATES CAPITOL, WASHINGTON:

PICO, EPONSORED BY DISTRICI GE COLUMELA CHAPTER OF WONEN'S

SEVENTY TICO' INTERNAL SECURITY DASH CONNUNIST. (TROISHYIST).

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INS. ORPIROL BUILSING.

END PACE ONE

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109-55966

P! S3 TVO:

TIS PURPOSE OF THE MARCH WAS TO GAIN

SUPPORT FOR LEGALIZED.

ASORTION AUD TO PROTEST. EXISTING ABORTION LAUS.

THE JOUNCE NOVISES THAT LEADERS OF 765 1A2011 IUGL50E0

ELOISE CHASE, SHARON MAITOR AHD SARDARE GHIS, ALL MEMDERS OF

THE WASHINGION, DOES DRANOH CATHE SOCIALIST WORKERAS PERTY

40%2225

SUP HAS BEEN DESIGNATED BY EXECUTIVE CADER ONE ZERO FOUN

FiVE ZERO..

CONARC IS INTLUENCED BY SUP AND YOUNG SOCIALIST ALLIANCE

•(EM) BUNDERS. YSA. IS INE YOUTH AFFILIATE OF. S!P..

OM HAY SIX INSTANI, REPRESENTATIVES OF THE FEDERAL BUREAU

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INVESTIGATION CESERVED APPROXIMATOLY FIFTY IC SEVERTYFIVE

INDIVIDUALS, MOSTLY FEMALES PROCEED: TO THE UNITED STATES CAPITOL

•"IM.A CANDLZLIGHE PROCES

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• CURECARD CORTINTON INE SEEPC.GO CAN CASE SIRE CE IS CAPITC

BUILDING TO SYLCOLIDE THS DENTH. OF: TEN THOUSAND WORE FRO:

ILLECAL ABORTIONS. PREFORMED IN THE UNITED STATES DURING NINETEEN

SEVENTY:

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PACE THREE.

NO. INCIDENTS WERE REPORIED.

• ADMINISTRATIVE:

SOURCE IS WE INO QUE FIGUT EIGHT DASILSO

COPY FURNISHED TO NEW YORK AS OFFICE OF ORIGIN ON WONAC.

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MARCHAND, BALLY TO REPEAL ALL ANTI-ABORTION LAWS, SPONSORED

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MAY SIX,

IS-REVOLUTIONARY ACTIVITY.

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ON INSTANT DATE A SPECIAL AGENT OF THE FBI OESERVED APPROXIMATELY

Shact.

THE APO, ASSEMBLE AT ELEVEN FORTYFIVE AM.AT THE NEW FEDERAL BUILDING

LAST NINTH STO, ANO LARESIDE, GLEVELAND OHIO. OF THIS EROUP APPROS

INATELY SEVENTYFIVE PERCENT WERE FEMALES AND THE RENAINING. THENTYFIVE

PERCENT VERE MALES. THIS GROUP FORMED A CIRCLE AND MARCHED IN FRONT OF

.THE FEDERAL BUILDING FOR APPROXIMATELY ONÈ HALF HOUR. NOST OF THE PA?-

TICIPAVIS CARRIED: BANNERS WHICH READ "REPEAL ALL ANTI-ASORTION LAWS."

FULLOTING THIS. ASSENELY AND MARGH, WHICH WAS AT APPROXIMATELY TWELVE

FIFTEEN PI THE ENTIRE GROUP THEN. PROCEECED SOUTH ON DAST MINTH ST, TO

END PAGE. ONE

REC-21Sap

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5 5/22

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CV. 128-32715

PACE TWO

EUCLID AVE., WEST ON EUCLID AVE., TO PUBLIC SQUARE AND THEN TO THE OLD

FEDERAL OFFICE BUILDING AT THE CORNER OF SUPERIOR AVE p. AND PUBLIC

SQUARE. THIS. GROUP ARRIVED AND ASSEMBLED AT THIS POINT AT APPROXINATELY

'=$°

TWELVE FORTYFIVE PM WHERE THEY HEARD. SPEAKERS DELIVER SPEECHES

PRINGIPALLY ON REPEALING ALL EXISTING ANTI-ABORTION LAWS, ELIMINATING

FORCED STERILIZATION AND REPEALING ALL CONTRACEPTIVE LAWS. SPEAKERS

OBSERVED WERE: Ca

MEMBER OF SUBLECT ORGANIZATE AS WELL AS. A MENDER

OF SOTH THE CLEVELAND BRANCH OF THE SOCIALIST WORKERS PARTY (CESP)

AND THE YOUNG SOCIALIST ALLIANCE (YSA)S AND CARMINDEE, A MENSES OF APC:

MEMBER OF SUBJECT ORGANIZATICN

AS WELL AS THE CESWP.

SOME OF THE STATEMENTS SHOUTED BY THE ASSEMELY wERE "ABORTION

SHOULD BE À WOMAN'S DECISION," "ABORTION IS NOT MURDER," AND -"A WOMAN

SHULE HAVE CONTROL OVER HER OWN SODY." THE PALLY TERMINATED. AT APPROX-

IRATELY ONE FORTYFIVE PR CLEVELACO, ONIO, PO ALVISED NO ARPE@STS,.

IQUDIES OR INCEOLITS OP VIOLENSE OCCURED SUMINA THE TALLY O dECRET

SERVICE, CLEVELAND,.COGNIZANF

SOCIALIST WORKERS APARTY CLEVELAND, CHIO, PRANCH.

END PAGE TWO.

To do not entere

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PAGC THREE

THE CLEVELAKD

BAUCH OF THE SOCIALIST WORK

ARTY (SMP) IS

AFFILIATED WITH THE NATIONAL SUP: AND FOLLOWS ITS EIRCOTIVES. THE SUP

HAS BEEN DESIGNATED PURSUANT TO EXECUTIVE ORDER ONE ZERO FOUP FIVE ZERO

YSA

AS THE YOU ORGANIZATION OF SUP, THE YSA SEPNES. AS

THE MAIN SOURCE OF RECRUITMENT INTO THAT ORGANIZATION. THE. YSA. IS DES-

GRISED IN THE MASTHEAD OF ITS OFFICIAL PAPER "THE. YOUNG SOGUIALST

ORGANIZER," AS "'A MULTINATIONAL REVOLUTIONARY SOCIALIST YOUTH ORGANIZA-

TION.

APC-

• THIS IS A SELF-DESCRIBED GROUP OF VOMEN IN CLEVELAND,

OHIO, DEDICATED TO REPEALING ALL. ABORTION LAVE SO THAT WOMEN HAVE THE

RIGHT TO CHOOSE: WHETHER OR NOT TO DEAR CHILDREN. IT IS ALSO ACTIVELY

WORKING FOR NO FORCED STERILIZATION AND NO RESTRICTIVE CONTRACEPTION

LAyS.

AUPINISTRATIVER

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AS CLEVELANE TEL PAY ONES LASTEN

SA UHO OSSERVED MARCH AID RALLY WAS PETER GO TANAG IN VIEW OF

PACEFUL NATURE OF MATCH AND RALLY,

NO LAM REING SUSHITTED, LACE, AND

THIS NATTER IS BEING

CONSIDEREL CLOSED.

END

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FEDERA DACIU OF MISIGITION

•COMMUNiCATIONS SECHONE

APR281972 le

TELETYPE

NR@02 WF. CODED

500

1. PM NITEL 4-28-72 SKA

TO DIPECTOR

FROM WASHINGTON FIELD (100-55420)

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Mr. Gallanat

Mr. Casper.

Mr. Conrad.

Mr. Dalbey

Mir. Clerelazi

Mr. Ponder.

Mr. Rates..

Mr. Waikant

Mr. Waiters

Mr. Soyarg

Tele. Room

Kiss Holmea

MEss Candy

PROPOSED

CANDLELIGHT MARCH TO: UNITED STATES _CAPITOL,

WASHINGTON DO COS SPONSORSE SY DISTRICT DE COLUMELA CHAPTER

OF LONEN'S NATIONAL ASORTION ACTION COALITION C40 MAAO, MAY SIX, An

SEVENTYTWO.

INTERNAL SECURITY-COMMUNIST TROTSKYIST)

ON. APRIL TVENTYSEVEN LAST, A SOURCE WHD HAS FURNISHED

RELIABLE INFORMATION IN THE PAST ADVISED THAT THE DISTRIC

OF COLUMBIA CHAPTER OF WOMEN'S NATIONAL ABORTION ACTION

CCALITION HAS PROPOSED A CANPLELIGHT MARCH FROM ST. MARKS

• EPISCOPAL CHURCH, THIRD AND A STREETS, S.F., WASHINGTON,

P. Co, ID THE EAST. STEPS OF THE UNITED STATES CAPITOL TO.

GAIM SUPPORT FOR LEGALIZED ABORTION THE MARCHRIS EXPECTED

TO START AT NINE THIRTY pM AND END ApPROXIMATELY ELEVEN

PM DN THE NIGHT. OF MAY SIX NEXT AND APPROXIMATELY TWO

HUNDRED: INDIVIDUALS ARE EXPECTED TO PARTICIPATE.

•THE DISTRICI OF COLUMBIA: CHAPTER OF WOMEN'S NATIONAL

END PAGE ONE

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comminacione dicio:

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ABORTION ACTION COALITION IS LOCATED AT ONE THREE FOUR SIX

CONNECTICUT AVENUE, NolA? WASHINGTON, Do COS AND IS

INFLUENCED. BY MEMBERS.OF THE YOUNG SOCIALIST ALLIANCE

AND THE SOCIALIST WORKERS PARTY®

APPROPRIATE AGENCIES ADVISED LOCALLY OF PROPOSED

DEMONSTRATION INCLUDING UNITED STATES CAPITOL POLICE.

ATMINISTRATIVE SOURCE IS LE THO ZERO THREE SOUR-SO

WFO FOLLOWING.

...:

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FEDERAL CURERO OF IWESTIONTION

CC

JUNICATIONS SECTION

MAY 1 1972

A Mr. 21

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9:35

URGENT 5/1/72 RJB

TO. DIRECTOR

FROM CLEVELAND (100-NEW)

2P

Woman tiana creation the tens

MARCH AND RALLY TO REPEAL ALL ANTI-ABORIION LAWS,

SPONSORED

BY

1309I10N PROJECT COALITION CARCS, CLEVELAND.

OHIO, MAY SIXTHS NEXT. INTERNAL SECURITY - NEW LEFT.

Jil.

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ON INSTANI DATE, RELIABLE SOURCE FURNISHED LEAFLET

JANNOUNCING CAPTIONED MARCH AND RALLY• ACCORDING TO LEAFLET,

SUPPORTERS OF APC ARE TO ASSEMBLE AI IWELVE NOON AT THE NEW

FEDERAL BUILDING, EAST NINTH STREET AND LAKESIDE. THE

MARCHERS WILL THEN PROCEED SOUTH ON EAST MINTY STPEST TO

I VE WEST W I L ME PE FELT, AN

THEN TO THE OLD MR MOE MII AT CATCH ST

SIDERIOP

AVELLE, AND PUBLIC SQUARE WHERE PALLY WILL BE HELY HERE

4:

INDICATION MARCH AND RALLY WILL BE OTHER THAN PEACEFUL.

CLEVELAND, OHIO PD, LOCAL SECRET SERVICE, AND GENERAL

SERVICES ADMINISTRATION BUILDING MANAGEMENT ADVISED. MNGT-7

END PACE ONE

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PAGE TWO

Cv

1MD-NEW

ABORTION PROJECT COALITION

THIS IS A SELF-DESCRIBED GROUP OF WOMEN IN CLEVELAND,

OHIO, DEDICATED TO REPEALING ALL ABORTION LAWS SO THAT WOMEN

HAVE THE RIGHT TO CHOOSE WHETHER OR NOT TO BEAR

CHILDREN. IT IS ALSO ACTIVELY WORKING FOR NO FORCED

STERILIZATION A'D NO RESTRICTIVE CONTPASEPTION LAWS.

ADMINISTRATIVE

SOURCE IS CV SEVEN THREE NINE - S

CLEVELAND FOLLOWING THIS MATTER AND WILL SUTEL

AFIER CAPTIONED EVENT.

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OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10

MAY IPES FINITION

0: 8. 1 PAR:

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ANILD SIAIES GOV

NMENT

Memora@dum

ITO

DINCHES FBI (100-468406)

DATE:

4/27/72

SAC, LOS ANGELES (100-79011) (5,

SUBJECT:

POOS MATIONAT, AROTON

ACTION

COALITION (WONAAC)

IS - C

LOS ANGELES WOHANS

ABORTION ACTION COMMITTEE

100-4456-45

Re Los Angeles letter and letterhead memorandum

(IHM) dated 12/0/71, and Los Angeles report of SA RICHARD

5, BaYsh dated 12/23/21apá captioned "jomens Liberation

Movement."

For information oI the bureau and New york,

referenced communications renort activities sponsored

uy ine Los Angeles #omens Abortion Action Committee

(LANIAO), a LOS Angeles based affiliate of WONAAC which is

headquartered in New York City•

Although LAlAAC continues to exist in neme.

this group has not been active in sponsoring activities

since its participation in the 11/20/71 WONAAC sponsored

demonstration at San Francisco, California.

It is anticipates bad lund wish aporsch or

participate in future demonstrations, and Los Angeles

will rerort any future activity by this groud.

.:.

REC-21

$10.58:272-12

18 MAY I 1972

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CHICK

TO SACS,

NEW

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AkC- 22

FROM ACTING DIRECIOR, FBI

(100-468406)-

WOMEN'S NATIONAL ABORTION ACTION COALITION (WONAAC) CONVENTION

JULY FOURTEEN TEROUGH SEXTEEN, SEVENTY-TWO, AT HUNTER COLLEGE,

NEW YORK, NEY YORK; IS - C (TROTSKYIST) : *

REVFO TEL JULY SEVER, LAST, AND NYTEL JULY TEN, LAST, BOTH

CAPTIONED AS ABOVE.

AUTHORITY GRANTED TO ADVANCE WE TWO ONE EIGHT EIGHT - S

ONE HUNDRED THIRTEEN DOLLARS FOR EXPENSES, INCLUDING ROUND-TRIP

TRANSPORTATION, TO ATTEND CAPTIONED CONFERENCE. OBTAIN EXACT

ACCOUNTING EXPENSES FROM INFORMANT.

PRIOR TO SOURCE TRAVELING TO CONFERENCE, HO AND NEW YORK:

COORDINATE IDENTITY OF SPECIAL AGENT AND CONTACT TELEPRONE NUMBER

THROUGH WHICH INFORMANT CAN MAINTAIN CONTACE WITH NEW YOK OFTICE.

NO INSTRUCT INFORMANT CONTACT NEW YORK OFFICE TO REPORT

SICNIFICANT DEVELOFMENTS.

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TELETYPE TO NEW YORK AND WO

ILE:

WOMEN 'NATIONAL ABORTION ACTION COALITION

CONVLITION JULY FOURTEEN THROUGH SIXTEEN

SEVENTY-TWO, AT HUNTER COLLEGE, NEW YORK,

NEY YORK

100-468406

WTO CONTACT INFORMANT IMMEDIATELY UPON RETURN AND SUBMIT

DETAILED FD - THREE ZERO SIX TO NEW YORK WITHIN FIVE DAYS IN

ACCORDANCE WITH SAC LETTER SEVENTY-TWO DASH THREE (C) RE REPORTING

OF RESULTS OF SUBVERSIVE CONFERENCES. . "Y:

NOTE:

WONAAC was founded in New York City 7/71 for purpose

of forming a national movement of groups throughout U.s. who

favor legalized abortion.

This organization is dominated by/l

Socialist Workers Party (SWP) and Young Socialist Alliance

(YSA) • WONAAC scheduled to hold conference at Hunter College,

New York, New York, 7/14-16/72.

WFO source, LIE 2188-SA advised

that anti-Trotskyist women in WONAAC will attempt to negate

influence of YSA control of organization at captioned conference.

In teletype dated 7/7/72 WFO requested authorization to advance

WE 2188-S) $113 for expenses in connection with attendance at

this conference.

Expenses involve $38 for round trip by Metro

Coach from HDC to New York City and for thredays' food and

lodging at rate of $25 per day. WO furnished code name to

New York for use by source.

Source currently authorized $250

per month for services and

$45 per month for expenses. Based

on fact that source selected by NDC YSA leadership to be

member of delegation to attend this conference, Imo being

authorized to advance source $113. WrO and New York instructed

to coordinate re source maintaining contact with New York and

to insure that FD-306 submitted within five days after conclusion

of conference,

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*:

COMMUNICATIONS SECTION

JULZ 1972

TENETYPE

NR 016 WF CODED

5:38 PM NITEL 7-7-72 ASW

TO ACTING DIRECOIR

NEW

YORK

FROM WASHINGION FIELD TWO PAGES

18r. 16618

Mr. 131162981

Mr. Bishop

Mr. Callahan

Mr. Campbell

Mr. Cleveland

Mr. Conrad

Mr. Dalbey

Mr. Jenkins

Mr: Marshall

Mr. Miller, E

Mr. Ponder

Mr. Soyars

Mr. Walters

Tele. Room

Vir. Kinley -

Mr. Armstrong

Ms. Herwig

Mrs. Neenan

WOMEN'S NATIONAL ABORTION ACTION COALITIO

(WONAAC)

CONVENTION JULY FOURTEEN THROUGH SIXTEEN, SEVENTYTWO, AT

HUNTER COLLEGE, NEW YORK, NEW YORK. INTERNAL SECURITY DASH C

( TROTSKYIST)•

WF TWO ONE EIGHT EIGHI DASH S, MEMBER OF WASHINGTON, DC

LOCAL OF YOUNG SOCIALISI ALLIANCE (YSA) AND WONAAC, HAS BEEN

SELECTED BY WASHINGION, DE YSA LEADERSHIP AS PART OF

¿ DISTRICI OF COLUMBIA WONAAC DELEGATION IO NEW YORK CONFERENCE

JULY TOURTEEN THROUGH SIXTEEN, NEXT. PRICE ADYISED THAT THIS.

CONFERENCE IS PARTICULARLY

DETANT TO THE YSA BECAUSE IT 1S

FELT THAI ANTI TROTSKIIST WOMEN IN WONAAC WILL ATTEMPI IO

J

NEGATE INFLUENCE OF TROTSKYISI WOMEN IN WONAAC AI CAPTIONED

CONFERENCE.

BUREAU AUTHORITY IS REQUESTED TO SEND SOURCE TO CAPTIONED,

AND BUREAU AUTHORITY IS FURTHER REQUESTED TO ADVANCE TO SOURCE

END PAGE ONE

85

JUL 121972

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LETELAbE

PAGE TWO

THE AMOUNT OF ONE HUNDRED THIRTEEN DOLLARS FOR EXPENSES TO BE

ACTUALLY INCURRED, INCLUDING THIRTYEIGHT DOLLARS ROUND TRIP

METRO COACH FARE FROM WASHINGTON, DO TO NEW YORK, AND

IVENTYFIVE DOLLARS PER DAY FOR THREE DAYS FOR FOOD, LODGING,

CONTRIBUTIONS, AND MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES.

FOR INFORMATION OF NEW YORK, SOURCE'S CODE NAME IS MARISAD

IF APPROVED BY BUREAU, NEW YORK PROVIDE WEO WITH NAME AND

TELEPHONE NUMBER OF CONTACTING AGENT.

END

DES FBI WA DO FOR THREE

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1=

OPTIONAL FORM NO, 10

MAY 1952 FDITION

GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.8

UNITED STATES (- VERNMENT

Memorandum

TO

: ACTING DIRECIOR, FBI

DATE: 6/22/72

FROM |/SAC, ALBANY (100-22881) (RUC)

SUBJECT? WOMENS NATIONAI ABORTION

ACTION COALITION (WANAAC)

IS - C

(TROTSKYIST)

Re repOrt Of ARUND A. MOSEL dated 3/2112 at

Washington Field.

The State University of New York at Binghamton

is part of the University system of the State of New York,

and the University at Binghamton has an enrollment of

approximately 7,500

students.

The student newspaper

published at the University twice weekly during

the school

year in its issue of 10/15/71 carried a brief ad in the

classified section as follows:

1HW 550842

"Women who have had abortions needed to relate

their experiences to other women, educate all women

about abortion at abortion speak out October 21. Contact

Linda I., extention 4130. "

The 11/12/71, issue of the "Pipedream", student

newspaper published at the State University of New York

at Binghamton, carries an announcement that the Binghamton

Womens Abortion Coalition was selling bus tickets. for the

Womens March on Washington for repeal of all abortion laws,

repeal of all contraception laws and no force sterilization

for 11/20/71. Women and men were invited to attend and

tickets were on sale at the student center. Cars and

volunteers were needed and they were to contact LINDA LOEW

at extention 4129.

Former AT 3487-pST, who is familiar with New

Left activities on the campus of the State University of

New York at Binghamton was contacted regularly during the

school year of 1971-72 and he stated that he did see

some signs on bulletin boards in the Fall of 1971 about

abortion organizations, but never knew them to be of much

success on campus.

did not see any

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AL 100-22881

activity or signs on any bulletin boards from the period

of approximately January, 1972 until school closed in

May, 1972.

This source was contacted 5/16/72. He stated

also at that time that LINDA LOEW has been a close

associate of BETTY SACHS who is the leader of the loung

Socialist Alliance Chapter on campus at the University.

Informant stated that there was no organization formed

his knowledge of a Womens Abortion Action Coalition in

the Binghamton area.

Other sources familiar with New Left activities

on the campus of the State University of New York at

Binghamton, were contacted during May, 1972, and two

sources advised that they knew of no organization of

Womens Abortion Action Coalition on the campus or in the

Binghamton vicinity during the past year.

Albany Division has had an investigation pending

On LINDA LOEW and a report is being written with appropriate

recommendation for administrative action on LINDA LOEW.

In view of the lack of activity of an Abortion Coalition

organization in the Binghamton area, no further investigation

is being conducted by Albany.

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NON-SYMBOL SOURCE PAGE

Sources contacted at SUNY, Binghamton were

JOSEPH FERALDO, Director Of Security, and DUANE FOOTE,

Security Officer, SUNY, Binghamton on 5/18/72.

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6/19/72

TO SAC, DETROIT (131-3030)

FROM ACTING DIRECTOR, FBI (134-22365)

DE TWO EIGIT THREE ONE DASHI SE

SH - DHAAC:

REDETEL JUNE FIFTEEN; LAST.

AUTHORITY GRANTED ADVANCE INFORMANT AMOUNT NOT TO EXCHED ONE

"age

HUNDRED THIRTY-FIVE DOLLARS FOR EXPENSES, INCLUDING ROUND-TRIP

Evanss

TRANSPORTATION,. TO COVER MEETING OF WOMENS POLITICAL CAUCUS (IPC)

WASHINGTON, D. C., JUNE TWENTY-TOUR TO TWENTY-TIVE, NEXT. OBTAIN

EXACT ACCOUNTING OF EXPENSES FROM INFORUANTI"'""*

WTO AND DETROIT COORDINATE CODE NAME OF INFORMANT AND IDENTITY

OF SPECIAL AGENT AND CONTACT TELEFHONE NUMBER THROUGH WEICE, INFORMANT

CAN MAINTAIN CONTACT WHILE IN MASHINGION, D. C. DETROIT INSTRUCT. E

INFORMANT TO MAINTAIN CONTACT WITH WTO IN EVENT PARTICULARLY SIGNIFI-

CANT: INFORMATION DEVELOPED WIICH SHOULD BE SUBMITTED BY TELETYPE.

DETROIT INSTRUCT INTOPMANT BE PARTICULARLY ALERT FOR EXTENT OF

SOCIALIST WORKERS PARTY. (SIP) INFIJINCE OR CONZROL OVER KEETING AND

IDENTITIES OF SWP MPLIERS IN ATTENDANCE.

DEZROIT CONTACT INFORBANT INMEDIATELY UPON RETURN AND SUENIT

DETAILED LAN RITI AIRIEL COVER.

1 :.r. M. F. Row. (6221. IB)

1 - 100-16 (SWP))

(I' - 100-468406. (WONAAC)

SIY NOTE PAGE THO

100-1694061

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Teletype to Detroit

Re:

DE 2831-S

134-22865

.%,

NOTE:

Approximately 75 to 100 individuals espected to attend

policy meeting of Womens Political Caucus (WPC),: WDC; 6/24-25/72,

with specific discussion to center around organizing booklet

drafed by MPC instructing new women!! groups to seek support fron

other organizations, including communist. Socialist Workers Party

'(SWP). SiP moving quickly and vigorously to infiltrate and

dominate vomers liberation novement. and has formed numerous

chapters

of front group named Womens Abortion Action Coalition

(WAAC) •

DE.2921-Sie member of Detroit WAAC and has furnished

coverage on SYP Iniluence in her chapter and has been succeesful

through her ows efforts in thvarting complete swp takeover.

Informant is in position to discuss with persons in leadership

capacity at VPC meeting threat of SWP Infiltration and vill

also be in position to report on exiating SHP influences.

Inforuant is currently paid on authority of Special Agent in

Charge. Informant's presence at beeting is desirable and requested

expenses. of $135 considered reasonable.

Nitel being utilized to

allow inforuant necessary preparation time.

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FEDER O BUREAU OF INO STICATION

REPORTiNÜ OFFICE

- BOSTON

TITLE OF CASE

OFFICE OF ORIGIN

NEW YORK

WOMEN'S NATIONAL ABORTION ACSION

COALITION

DATE

6/23/72

iNVESTIGATIVE PERIOD

6/1-12/72

REPORT MADE SY

ARTHUR V• SULLIVAN, JR. •

CHARACTER OF CASE

IS • C (TROTSKYIST)

TYPECEY

c2d

REFERENCE:

Boston airtel aná LHM dated 1/18/72

captioned "Boston

Homen's Abortion Action Coalition,

'IS-C (TROTSKIIST)".

Boston airtel and WHM dated 2/18/72. sex 61

WTO repoRt of SA. ARLAND A.

MOSTET dated 3/21/72.

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ACCOKPLISKHENTS CLAIMED

FINES

SAVINGS

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RECOVERIES

CASE HAS BEEN:

APFROVES

COMESHADE:

SPECIAL AGENT

IN StiARGE

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2 - Ner: York (100-774481) (RM)

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Notations

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LEADS

BOW 1ON

AT BOSTON, MASS.

Will continue to follow and report pertinent

activities of the local abortion group within the Boston

Division.

INFORMANTS

Identity of Source

BS

To 1 is (BS 808-S.)

BS T-2 is identified on

the Non-Symbol Source

Administrative Page

BS I-3 is BS 1362-PSI. )

Location

BS 134-729A-762-787

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ADMINISTRATIVE

With respect to individuals mentioned in the

details of this report, MATILDE MILES is & former Security

Index subject of the Boston Division who transferred to

New York; EVELYN CLARK and JANE ROLANE are subjects of

current investigations and TOBA SINGIR iS an ADIX subject

of the Boston Division.

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Agents observing the activity at Washington,

D.C. were WILLIAM ARMS, WILLIAM BROOKS, RICHARD COFF

MAN, NORMAN HIERONYMI, MASON NOAH AND WILLIAM TUCKER.

This report has been classified "Confidential"

as the unauthorized disclosure of infornation provided

by BS I-I and Bs I-3 could reasonably result in the iden

tification of these informants of continuing value, com-

promise their future effectiveness and thus adversely af-

fect the defense interests of the United States.

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NON-SYMBOL SOURCE ADMINISTRATIVE PAGE

BS T-2 is | JOSEPH AHERN

Captain,

Mass. State Police

(By request)

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ITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

GONTIDENTAL

Copy lo:

Report of:

ARTHUR V. SULLIVAN, JR.

Date:

6/23/72

Field Offico File #:

100-43809

Office:

Boston

Bureau Filo i:

Title:

WOMEN'S NATIONAL ABORTION ACSION COALITION

100-468406

Characier:

INTERNAL SECURITY - COMMUNIST (TROTSKYIST)

Synopsis:

Informants advised the Boston Women's Abortion Action

Coalition (BOVAAC), the local affiliate of the Women's

National Abortion Action Coalition (WONAAC), was formed

during the late sunner, 1971, out of the locel. Female

Liberation (FL) grOUP.

Its heacquacters is located at

552 Mase. Avenue, Cambriáge. BOWAAC is not a formal

membership group

but there are approximately a total

of 20-25 females

regularly involved in the group's work.

The Young Socialist Alliance of Boston (ISA-B) and the

Socialist Workers Party (SWP): 'Boston faction within

BOWAAC, Which comprises about half of the activists:

were the controlling force. However, recent reports

indicate this faction has apparently alienated itself

from other activiots and doer not nor brideva BONAC

can be built into a successful supporter group for the

YSA and SVP locally.

• Pita

CONFIDENTIAL

CROL?

Excluded fron automatic

compandia, and

inclassification

his document contains noither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is. lthe property of the fBi and is loaned i

TH 5508809902TH 832949 9fent Pared 9d be distributed outsido your agoncy

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Details:

I. ORGANIZATION

A.

Origin and Objectives

The Boston Women's Abortion Action Coalition

(BOWAAC), the local affiliate of the Women's National

Abortion

Action Coalition (FONiAC), was formed during

late sumner, 1971, out of the local Female Liberation

(FL) group.

BS T=1

November 17, 1971

BONAAC was originally a subcoumittee of FL

in the Greater Boston Area but as of Jenuary, 1972, had

grown into a separete group whose specific interest was

in abortion reform. Individuals active in BOWAAC are

also active in other FL work; however, all individuals

active in FI work are not active in BOWAAC, with BOWAAC

being the smaller of the two groups.

9S I-].

JaDuary 12, 1972

WONAAC has been publicly described

as an organization of groups whose

2 im

is to effect the ovarthrow of existing

abortion laws and to ectablish free

abortion on demand.

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так.

--слобайн, підно-окі суми.

Bi Headguarters

A permit for a HONAAC sponsored demonstration

at Washingion, D.C., scheduled for November 20, 1971,

listed BOWAAC at 552 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge,

Massachusetts, Room 9, telephone number. (617) 547-1818

or 491-1071, as among supporting groups.

Sergeant JOHN TOMLINSON

United States Park Police

Washington, D.C.

November 4, 1971

Telephone number 547-1818 is listed to BOWAAC

at 552 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge and telephone

number 491-1071 is listed to Female Liberation at that

same address.

New England Telephone

and telegraph Company

Listing Sarvice

November 17, 1971

June 12, 1972

VOLAC and fly in the Boston area, are located

•at the sane address, 552 Massachusects Avenue, Cambridge,

bur have separate offices at that address.

BS T-1

Januaxy 12, 1972

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to a britis

C. Membership

BOWAAC is not & fornial nenbership type group.

There are, however, approximately a total of 20-25 females

regularly involved in office maintenance or correspondence

and telephone contact work to develop outside support for

scheduled public activities and demonstrations.

BS I-1

June 11, 1972

D. Leadership and Socialist Workers Party/Young

Socialist Alliance Infiltration

The Young Socialist Alliance of Boston

(YSA-B) is the Boston affiliate of the

YSA, the youth organization of the

Socialist Workers Party (SWP).

Ine SiP has been designated pursuant to

Executive Order: 10450.

The Boston SWP is the local affiliate

and Foilous

the aims and purposes of

the national Si2.

...

While BONAAC was not exclusively made up of

Boston SUP and YSA-S female members, as of. Movember,

1971, it was controlled by members oi those groups.

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MEIERS OF SUBECI ORGANZALCE

MATIIDE MILES, nee ZIMMERMAN, was the Boston

SWe member heading up local SWP/YSA work in BOWAAC but

she end EVELYN CLARK,

another Boston SWP member active

in BOWAAC, were" then in the process of leaving Boston

for Washington, D.C., to help in organizing a scheduled

November 20, 1971, WONAAG demonstration at Washington,.

D.C.

BS I-1

November 17, 1971

UTTER OF SUBJECT ORGANIZATON

The YSA and SWP in the Boston area have approxi

mately 15 of their female members active in FL work

with approximately six to eight in and this controllfug forces

Of BOWLAC. As of January, 1972, JANE ROLÄND, who joined

the Boston SWP in late 1971, was heading up SWP/YSA work in

FL and BONAAC aS MATILDE MILES had not returned to Boston,

but rather transferred to New York.

BS I"1

January 12, 1972

In late January, 1912, TOBA SINGER'and JANE

ROLAND, leaders of the local SWE/YSA FL faction, reported

that there wes continuing trouble within it with respect

"to the control of that group by the SHP aud iSA forces

and also the direction of Fl into any kind!

of abortion

work.

BS I-]

February 10, 1972

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During carly March, 1972, TOBA SINGER Icported

that at an incressing rate abortion work was becoming a

more important area of work than Fl. and that a

number of SWP and YSA female members were being trans

ferred into the abortion work.

BS T-1

March 26, 1972

The stress of the SHP/YSA Eomalo members in the

general Boston area who are active in female matters con-

tinues to be away from FL and into BOWAAC with only two

or thrce remaining on the fringes to follow EL activities.

BS T-1

May 10, 1972

Recent reports concerning SWP/YSA faction work

within BOWAAC disclose that, as previously occured with

the Panty's work within Fl,

those in the Party faction

have apparently alionated themselves from the other

femalas active in BOUAC and for the most part hove lost

any support fron others not in the Party fiction.

Any

suggestions now offered by those of the Prity faction in :....

BOWWAC, which comprises approximately half of the activists

in the group, are no longer acceptad, cause considorable

argument and there is evidence of "red baiting"

AS a

result, the Farty faction does not now believe that they

can - build

_ BOWAAC into any successful supporter type

organization as had resulted through Party work in the

Student Mobilization Comnittee (SMC).

BS I'"1

June 11, 1972

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The Student Mobilization Conmittee to

End the War in Vietnam (SMC) is con~

trolled by the Socialist Workers Party

(SWP) and its youth affiliate, Young

Socialist Alliance. SMt initiates and

supports public demonstrations against the

war in Southeasi Asia,

II. OTHER ACTIVITIES

MATILDE ZIMMERMAN, telephone number 547-1818

of "Boston Women's Abortion Action"

• 55% massachusetts

Avenue, Cambridge, in November, 1971, chartored five

busses with a 45 person capacicy each for travel to

washington, U.G. on November 19s 1911, A 91,500 cash

deposit was

made against a total cost of 93,500 on

November 15, 1971. The busses were scheduled to de-

part for Washington, D.C. at approximately 9:00 P.M.,

on November 19, 1971, from Cambridge with a round trip

cost of $18.

BS T-2

November 16, 1972

At a meeting of the Boston SWP held. Noven-

ber 16, 1971, it was reposted that BOAAG was hoping to

fill four busses with participants for travel to Wash-

ington, D.C.s fox the scheduled November 20, 1971,

WONAAC demonstration,

BS T-1

November 17, 1971

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details dis to

At approximately 10:00 A.1., November 20, 1971,

various women's groups from citica within the United

States, including Boston, were observad gathering on the

Ellipse in Washington, D.C., and at approximately 12:10 P.M.

the group, then numbering about 1500, was observed to march

from the Ellipse to the west front of the Capicol building

One of the signs

carried by. the marchers read "Boston Repeal

A11 Abortion Laws"

.

Two tables of SWP literature were set

up during the gathering at the Ellipse and four at the

rally site at the Capitol.

Special. Agents of the

Federal Bureau of In~

vestigation (FBI)

Novenber 20, 1971

The organizer of the Boston SW in late No

vember, 1971, reported that between 80-100 individuals

had traveled fron Boston to Washington, D.C. to partici-

pate in the above-mentioned November 20 denonscration.

BS I=1

Decoober 3, 1971

"The Militant"

, a neckly nenspaper of the SWI.

in its November 14, 1971, edition carried the following

anouncement: "Abortion Conference - The Second National

Conference of the Women's National Abortion Lotion Coali.

-Ion will be neid lebruary 11-13, 1914 at boston UnIversIcy

For further infoznation contact: WONdAC, 150 Fxfth Avenue,

Suite 153, New York, New York 10011."

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Boston SWP and YSA-B members active in BOWAAC

were distributing in January, 1972, a

"Housing Fact Sheet"

in an effort to locate housing accommodations for indi

viduals visiting the Boston area to attend the above

scheduled conference at Boston University.

BS T-1

January 12, 1972

The opening session of the WONAAC Conference,

held at Boston University, February 11013, 1972, began

on the evening of February ll and was in the nature of

a rally in Hayden Hall with approximately 600 individuals

present. Of this nunber approximately 50 weic males but

it is noted that this was the only conference session

to which males were invited.

The general theme of the rally was "How to

Win Abortion Law Repeal" and MATILDE MILES, mentioned

previously, was one of the two rally moderators.

Approximately 30 members of the YSA-B and/or

the SWP, Boston, ware in attendance at the rally.

The Saturday and Sundey, February 12-13; 1972

sessions, open to women only, were scheduled to include

workshops.on such topics as national and local legisla-

tive projects, court action, forced

sterilization, abor-

tion referral

and clinics, campus and high school work

and the building of the Abortion Law Repeal Movement.

BS T-1

February 13, 1972

9.

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The "Boston Globe"

, a daily newspaper published

in Boston, in its February 13, 1972 edition, carried an

article entitled "Abortion Strategy Discussed" which in

part reported that more than 800 women from acsoss the

country had gathered for a conference at Boston University

the weekend of February 11~13, 1972 to plan a strategy

to win repeal of all laws that prohibit abortion.

Accord-

ing to the article, it was expected that the conference

would endorse the latest Federal bill to nullify all

state laws restricting abortion • "The Abortion Rights

AcE of 1912"

, to be introduced by United States Congress-

TOman BELLA ABZUG from New York.

The article reported

that discussion at the conference had centered around

whether or not to adopt the slogan "Free Abortion on

Demand; no Forced Sterilization

of to focus on a

single issue - repeal of the abortion laws. It further

reported that & proposal was presented for an Abortion

Action Week, May 1 to 6, 1972, to include educational pro

grams.

legislative support, judicial action and local or

regional demonstrations centering around the demand for

repeal

ot all anti-abortion and anti-contraception laws

and an end to forced sterilization.

JANE ROLAND, identified in the article as

coordinator of BOWNAC, was reported to have stated that

whatever the conference does nationally her organization

would be acting at the local level.

The February 13, 1972, scscion of the WOMAC

Conference at Boston University was in the form of

workchops held in approximately eight clasoroons with

about 50 females in attendance at each workshop. The

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maximum number of persons present at any one time dur

..ing the day would be estimated at between 400 to 500.

The workshops primarily related to the building of WONAAC

throughout the United States, fund raising and regional

work, with ideas being exchanged between individuals

attending from various areas of the country, including

Boston.

The major theme appeared to be how to strengthen

awarEness of WONAAC, which was reportedly in need of

financial support.

Litecature tables were see up un the

periphery of the workshops and among organizations ider-

tified with the tables was the YSA..

BS T-3

February 13,, 1972

The "Boston Globe" in its February 14, 1972

edition carried an article entitled "Women's Group

Backs Abortion Bill" which reported that the above-

mentioned "Abortion Rights Act of 1972" had received

strong endorsement from WONAAC at the close of its

second national conference.

Ine article reported that

to implement the endorocent, coolition chapters intended

to publicice the tex of the

bill, which proposed to

repeal all abortion laves and to have epsalers on logis

lation at forums,

teach-ins, rallies, and other educa

tional activities.

The article further reported that

the proposals adopted it the convention were: that the

coalition sponsor an Abortion Action Week, May 1 - 6,

1972; that a telegram be sent to the New York' Court of

Appeals and Governor NELSON A. ROCKDEELER condemning

the

Court's February 10, 1972 decision denying women on

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GONFIDENTIAL

--BS 100-43809

Medicaid the right to abortions on demand; that the coali-

tion continue to organizo Black, Pucito Rican, Chicano,

Native American and Asian American participation in their

activities; that members of local coalitions confront

candidates for office and force them to take a stand on

abortion or in publicize those who oppose abortion; that

the coalition make a

special effort to reach out to and

involve gay women in their activities.

. . .

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•* *

CONDONORE

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Tiz Reply, Please Rejor to

I'de No.

ITED STATES DEPARTMENT OI

JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Boston, Massachusetts

June 23, 1972

Fitle

WOMEN'S NATIONAL ABORTION

ACTION COALITION

Character

Reference

INTERNAL, SECURITY - COMMUNIST

(TROTSKYIST)

Report of SA ARTHUR V. SULLIVAN, Ji.,

dated and captioned as above.

All sources (except any listed below) whose identities

are concealeá in referenced communication have furiched reliable

information in the past.

..

-:':

This document cortains reither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property

of the FBI and is loched to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside

your agency.

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THE JEANNETTE RANKIN BRIGADE

VolI

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FD-96 1981: 3-22-641

1 M9r.

FBI

Date: 11/17/67

Transmit the following in

(Type in plaintext or code)

Via

AIRTEL

AIRMAIL

(Priority)

TO

DIRECTOR,

EBI

FROM

:

SAC, SAN

FRANCISCO (100-NEW)

Blain

SUBJECT:

JEANNETTE RANKIN BRIGADE

•SM=C

Attached are five (5) copies of an LIM relating

to the captioned organization which plans a march on

Washington, D.C., January 9, 1968.

Sources referred to in this LHM are as follows:

publications dunce who du he

•Source who furnished all details and copies of

каме ад 11/15/67;

normant

Source used to document VIVIAN HALLINAN is

Source used to document TERENCE HALLINAN is

Source used to document BETTY MEREDITH iS

Source used to document VINCENT HALLINAN is

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In Reply, Please Refer 10

File No.

UNILD STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

San Francisco, California

Novenber 17, 1967.

JEANETTE RANKIN BRIGADE

an organization captioned as above has been

the purpose of protesting the Vietnam War. The source

stated that it is the objective of this organization to

induce women by the thousands to travel to the White House,

washington, D.C., on January 8, 1968 for a demonstration

to end "this dishonorable war"

The source stated that the person who is

acting as executive secretary for this organization in

the San Francisco Bay Area is Vivian fallinan and that,

she is being assisted by Elizabeth Meredith.

Re:

Vivian Hallinan:

Terence Hallinan, the son of Vivian Hallinan,

stated in October, 1962 that

his mother would be willing

to join the Communist Party (CP) if her husband,

Hallinan would also join.

Vincent

The most recent CP activity on thé part of

Terence was on October 14, 1967, when he attended a meeting

of the Northern California District CP Committee hela at n

San Francisco.

Ji ritate

Vivian Hallinan was arrested on

civil 7s*.

rights

at Auto Row in San Francisco, in April,

Sergeant William Davis,-San Francisco County Jail

Number 2, San Bruno, California, advised on August 22, 1966,

that Vivian Hallinan served a month in the County Jail from

July 5, 1966 to August 2, 1965 having been found guilty on

a sit-in charge.

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.

10r

448326 -

ENCLOSURE

XEROX

FEB 8. 1968

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JEANETTE RANKI:

LIGADE

Re:

tit.

Elizobeth

Heredith,

alsa known 'as

Erni

Betty

Vileredith

...!

Mon Brigade.

, 1. Piali

source advised in 1954 that Betty Meredith

California, was considered by the

Re: Vincent Hallinan

Vincent Hallinan was candidate for President :*:.:.

of the United Stätes on the Independent Progressive Party

ticket in 1952.

This party was formed in California in 1948

and ceased to

exist in 1954, when it failed to poll sufficient

votes to remain on a California ballot.

The California

Senate Fact-Finding Committee on Un-American Activities in

its 1955 report on page forty-six, states

in part that the

Independent Progressive Party in California was quickly

captured by the communists and soon was being operated lock,

stock and'barrel by the Communist Party of California.

A source advised on April 20, 1966, that Vincent

Hallinan was the Treasurer for American Institue For Marxist

Studies (AIMS).

A characterization of AIMS ..

is contained in the appendix.

According to the source, it is the aim and

objective of Vivian Hallinan when she goes to Washington,

D.C., in conjunction with the kankin Brigade to get herself

arrested as she believes that nothing can be accomplished

unless the women are arrested and then do their talking

from jail.

....•

...'

A source made available the following material

which relate to the Jeannette Rankin Brigade.

A paper

entitled, (1)

"You Cannot Have Wars Without Women"; (2)

a reprint of an article from the

• "San Francisco Chronicle"

dated Saturday,

May 20, 1967, entitled,

"Jeannette Rankin

Speaks Up".

This article contains biographical sketch of

Jeannette

: Rankin.

(3) A letter signed by "E. Meredith"

P.0. Box

: 993, Ross, California, under the date of October 26,

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JEANETTE RANKIN BRIGADE

1967,

setting forth objectives of the Rankan Brigade.

Copies of these three publicaticas are as

follows:

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RANKIN

BRIGADE

Chairman:

Jeannette Rankin

Executive Secretary:

Vivian Hallinan

For more information,

write to:

Jeannette Rankin Brigade

c/o Vivian Hallinan

61 Peninsula Road

Belvedere, California

YOU CANNOT HAVE

WARS WITHOUT

WOMEN

Women must use their minds, their voices, and

their bodies to stop the killing in Vietnam; to do

less is to ignore our special responsibilities to

the human race.

"10, 000 women have sat back and let their sons

be killed in Vietnam. If we had 10, 000 women

willing to go to jail if necessary we could stop

the war in Vietnam. You cannot have wars with-

out women. "

Jeannette Rankin made the above statement in

May of this year. Fifty years ago, as the first

woman elected to Congress, she voted against

World War I. She has consistently maintained

her struggle for peace, and at 86 she is as coura-

geous and vigorous as ever--an inspiration to all

women.

The presence of the United States forces in the ini

ernal struggle of Vietnam is immoral and illegal.

There can be no possible justification for our inte

ference in the domestic affairs of this tiny distant

land.

This 86-year-old woman has stated that she is wil

ing to stay in jail until the bombing is stopped.

N

all women are free to join her, but we can assure

her that thousands of women will march peacefull

beside her. Some will picket, others will go to ja

with Miss Rankin. Every woman's participation i

equally valuable. We are confident each one will

the maximum of which she is capable.

On January 8th, women from all over the land wil

converge on Washington to demand the end of this

dishonorable war. We shall come as individuals,

or as organizations, but we shall join together as

concerned women under the aegis of Jeannette Rai

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Jeannette Rankin Speaks Up

Ohio Woman

Wat's Unremitting Foe

Loses Third

Son to War

Care Here forl

Vier Kids'

War Burns

Atlanta, Ca.

"But they don't take the

Hamilton, Chio

A national committee

Jeannette Rankin, the

politicians and decision-

Birdie Allen a widow, re-

"only member of Congress

makers to fight."

ceived word Thursday that

organized to treat severely

oppose this

country's

Miss Rankin is still active,

ther soldier son, Sergeant

burned and wounded Viet-

intry. into both World

ars, says the nation's

with a gracious charm and a Samuel R.

Allen, 32, was

namese

children

an-

sharp sense of humor. She'

killed in action in Vietnam.

nounced here yesterday

men should band

to

does not make many public

He was the third of her six

that six children will be

¡Sather to halt the war in

speeches now although she

sons to died in battle. Jim AI-

brought to the United

Victnam:

did address an Atlantans for

len was killed in Holland on

States for specialized med-

"If we had 10.000 women

Peace meeting Thursday

September 20, 1944, three

ical care.

i willing to go lo prison if nec.

night.

days after he parachuted into

A spokesman for the Com-

pi! ry, that would end it.

You cannot have wars withe

ROLL CALL

that country. Charlie D. Al-

len was killed April 14, 1915,

mittee of Responsibility told

cut the women," she says.

Miss Rankin was Congress-!

a news conference that the

after his army unit crossed

group had selected children

Miss Rankin; the first

man-at-large from Montana

from 1917 to 1919. In 1940 she

the Rhine river.

who could not possibly sur-

"alan ever to serve in the

Mrs.

Allen's

other three

was-elected to the House for.

vive given only the treatment

Ilouse of Representatives,

sons are ministers.

st in an interview: "We've

one term.

United Press.

afforded in Vietnamese hos-

pitals.

; 10,000 women sit back

Now living at Watkinsville,

iet their sons be killed in

Ga., she recalls vividly the

The children will probably

nam. To me,

that is

dramatic night in 1917 when

kin rose unsteadily and, with

be brought to

San Francisco

• than the old Hebrew.

lieng."

" "S, she is still battling

AP Hirophora

JEANNETTE RANKIN

No time to be polite

the House debated the war

voice quivering, said:

for lengthy treatment includ-

resolution against Germany.

• "I want to stand by my.

ing plastic surgery when Sai-

She had taken office only

country, but I cannot vote for

gon grants permission,

ac.

::l enemy - war.

isn't a question. of war

three days before,*

and she.

war."

cording to Dr. Henry Mayer

ast Germany,

had sat quietly throughout

In 1941, after being elected

of Redwood City.

Japan or eventually allowed women to most of that lohg evening. Fi-

to a second term on the sio-

Vietnam, It's just that the

vote under the 19th Amend-

The committee's

medical

is: o system is very smid.:

nally, shortly after 2 a.m.; gan,

"Prepare to limit the

ment, suggests: that women

"wer is nothing ma:, than

the time came for the fateful

team has just returned from

today - as they did on the

defense; Keep our men out of

roll call.

'a mriod of settline a dis-

suffrage issue - band to-

Europe;"

she

"cast another

Vietnam.

They found

that

pute, Lut it has not:.

The scene was tense. Mon-

; 1o do gether to "do everything pos-

upposing vote — this time in

10,000 children under the age

of 12 will be admitted to hos-

with the dispute. In inct, you

sible" to end iye war.

otonously,

the clerk

called

an effort to prevent the U.S.

pitals there this year with

never have the same issues

the name of each member.

trom entering World War II.

at the end of war that were

"We - women

_ should

When her name.'

was

war-related wounds,

"I'm opposed to all wars,"

present at the beginning."

picket everything," she says.

reached, Miss Rankin re-

she declares.

"The war

Mayer said

that

doctors

. SUFFRAGETTE

"This is no time to be polite.

mained silent. Following the

inethod must be abolished if throughout the United States

The Army isn't polite when it

House custom, the roll was

we are to continue as a civili-

have voluntecred their serv.

Miss Rankin, an outspoken

lewder in the struggle which says, 'come on and fight, ahe

selects a young man

called a second time.

With

cation."

ices and hospitals will make

all eyes upon her, Miss Ran-

associuted. Press facilities available.

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*** Jcannette Rankin Brigade******<*

P.C. Bax 983

Puss, Cali

Oct. 26, 1967

Here it is, the long-awaited first call upon women to join the

eannette Kankin Brigade.

I'm enclosing

copies --hope you can

Lind means to duplicate these for your community.

Much has haprened since I talked to you -exciting things, much

response

and some firm dates. A great deal of time was spent with

Hiss Rankin ir order to do this in the way that she icht was best

there were other very important things already in the hopper, such a

Women Strike Ior Prace in !lastington on Sept. 21, and the tremendous

Stop the Irrift leak of Oct, 16 - 21, all taking the time and energie.

of the peace groups.

The next full-scale convergence of women throughout the land wil

be the

Peannette Rankin Prigade.

_'le will go to lashington on January

Now is the time to oronize those in your communitu, to sind tho

who can go to Washington and those who will support us by lending the

names on helping in other ways. low is the time to bring, this up in

churches, P.T.A. 's and women'

''s organizations, including, union aúxilia.

ies.

We have been in touch with manu men, important in their fields -

Labor,

• retirea generals, prosessors,

etc.- Who have o¿ferred to spon

sponsors. Amons these at present are Lagner Hilson, (loretta king,

preach sermons on the subiect o! women and their resporsibility ol

working, to oppose war.

Iders

welcome.

Plan supportive action in lo art comerities ens neoded and

Yours for peace,

P.S. Please forniv a mimeographed Letter, but I have so

many prople to contact and the time is short!

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JEAN

RANKIN BRIGADE

The source further advised that the Marin

Chapter of the Women's International League For Peace

And Freedom (WILPF) is supporting the Jeannette Rankin

Brigade in every way possible.

A characterization of the WILPF

is contained in the appendix.

. ...:

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1

AMERICAN INSTITUTE FOR MARXIST STUDIES

A source advised on April 9, 1963, that on April'7,

1963, at a meeting of the District Committee of the Comnunist

Party, United States of America (CPUSA), of New England, held

in Boston, Massachusetts, HERBERT APTHEKER stated he was

developing an organization

called American Institute for

Marxist Studies (AIMS), which would eventually legalize the

He stated AIMS would publish literature on History,

Science, Physics, Archeology and other subjects which would

be put out quarterly with various supplements.

A second source advised on June 30, 1966, that

HERBERT APTHEKER was elected to the National Committee,

CPUSA, at the 18th National Convention of the CPUSA, held

June

22-26, 1966, In New York City.

A third source advised on June 7, 1963, that on

June 3, 1963, HERBERT APTHEKER spoke at the CPUSA, New York

District Board meeting concerning AIMS. APTHEKER stated

that AIMS would unite and strengthen the CP although the CP

would not be connected with it. He stated AIMS was being

formed to operate within

the scope of the McCarran and Smith

Acts and would legally bring Marxist material and opinions

to the attention of American scholars and the general public.

A fourth source reported on August 29, 1966, that

AIMS issues a

"Newsletter" every other month.

This source

also made available the information that AIMS issues publications

and holds symposiums concerning Marxism,

A fifth source advised on May 9, 1967, that as of

that date, AIMS was located on

the fifth floor

• west of 20

West 30th Street, New York,

New York.

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WOMEN'S INTERNATTONAL LEAGUE TOR PEACE AND FREEDOM CUT..

In a leaflet dated January, 1962, WILPF described

itself as follows:

"What is the WILPF?

"It is the Women's International League for

Peace and Freedom, an international, inter-

racial organization striving for peace and

freedom by nor-violent democratic methods.

**• •1

ADDAMS, the first American woman to win the

Nobel Peace Prize.

"How Does it "ork?

"It keers its membershid informed on current

problems through its legislative office in

washington. It issues its own pamphlets,

Seeminded one satis

Iact sheets, and coperates with

WILPF has con-

sultative status at the United Nations on a

national ard international level.

"What Does it Do?

"WILPF, through its local branches, sponsors

public

discussion on such topics as disarma-

ment ond world 1au

defense, Berlin, civil rientestare, civil

its Peace Action Committee, If initiates

Through

walks, vigils, and meetings, as an

organization and with other peroc

Proups.

Peage education for children Is & special

conceion of WILPF:

"How Is it Set UD?

"The Women's International League for Peace and

Freedom has its national headquarters at JANE

ADDAMS House, 2006 Malnut street, Philadelphia 3,

Pa., where its monthly daner, FOUR LIGHTS, IS

published. Its leoislative office is at 120

Maryland

•Avenue, !'.F., Washington 2, D. C.

International headouarters are in Geneva.

International meets every three years.

conducts summer schools, neace congresses and

publishes its magazine,

PAX."

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In Reply, Please Rejer to

File No.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JU~S

FEDERAL BUREAU ON IITESTIGATION

November 17, 1967

San Francisco, California

Title

:

JEANNETTE RANKIN BRIGADE

Character :

Reference :

San Francisco memorandum dated

and captioned as above.

All sources (except any listed below) whose identities

are concealed in referenced communication have furnished reliable

information in the past.

55088

This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI.

It is the property

of the FBI and is locned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside

your agency.

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FP-J6 (90Y-5-22-641

EATING, XIN: 465+596575531

FBI.

Date: November 27,

1967

Transmit the following in

Via

iNa

HOW FORW:

DAIE FORW:

= 227

AIRTEL

(Type in plaintext or code)

AIRKAIL

: (Priorizy)

TO

DIRECTOR, FBI

FROM

: SAC, SEATTLE (100-29048) (P)

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SUBJECT:

!i.

"CHANGED"

JEANNETTE

RANKIN'S BRIGADE

IRFOTTTICN COLCERNING

(INTERNAL SECURITY)

Kir

"JEANETTE

Title marked "Changed" to add one more "N" in

as obtained from the Congressional Directory.

;RE: Seattle teletype to the Bureau, dated

11/22/67•

•O3S

HW 55088 pROXEd: 32

Enclosed for the Bureau are tea (10) copies

and for WFO two (2) copies of an IHM concerning captioned

matter.

Copies were sent locally to lIs, "i i, eji,

Secret Service and the USA;

Seattle.

The Seattle Office has an active CCINFIL case

on SWAP.

A preliminary inquiry was conducted regarding.

LAD-FAD without developing evideace of Ca accination 05

control.

The AFSC is not under investigation, but a dead

file is maintained so investigation can be instituted if

sufficient CP infiltration develops, pursuant to section

87E, M of 1.

REC 271--

1/43

The LHM is classified CONFIDENTIAL because

information furnished by the sources used, if disclosed,

might compromise these regular intormants

of continuing

The first source is

values; and the third is to

-2; the second is

кеная и

Informan)

Informants

Bureau (Enc. 10) (REG)

odes 23 1297

2 -

WEO (Enc.2)

(REG)

4 - Seattle (1 - 100-29048)

+44753946975

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(1

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In Reply, Please Refer so

File No.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Seattin, Washington

Noverber 28, 1967

CONFIDENTIAL

-----

JEANNETTE RANKIN'S BRIGADE

INFORVAZION CONCERNING

•THINK -N

RE:

B. APPROX 1916

November 27, 1967, a confidential source reported

Mrs. DAGNANILSON, representing Wouen Strike for Peace (WSP),

spoke at the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) Hall, -

Seattle,

Hashington, during the evening of November 21, 1967,

under the sponsorship of Seattle Women

for Peace (SHAP).

A summary of SwAp's activities distributed

at the meeting

indicated

Mrs. WILSON is one of the founders of WSP and was a

guest at a brusch

that day given by ANca kOppel, Chairman of

SHAP,

whereat SWAp's steering committee.met informally with

WILSON.

i!y

Ars. WILSON announced plans are being made to organize

a Jeannette Rankin Brigade for a peaceful invasion of Washington,

D. C. OD

January 8, 1968, under the auspices of Mothers and

Fathers Against the Draft (MAD-FAD) with the support of YSP,

She said she

hoped the

ossistance of draft resistance groups

across the natay could te enlisted for the event.

WILSON

indicated

ELliots MAskiN is, or was, a member of the United

Congress.

With regard to ist

, th

"People's World", a

West Coast corrun! i wouspaper, in its issue

of October 20, 196%, quoted Doctor FRANCES

HERRING,

national leader of WSP,

"as"stating

the organization "was conposed of autononous

local groups open to women of any race,

religious creed or political ideology'"

This document contains neither

reconmendations 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.

CONFIDENTIAL

петлислим

Group 1

Excluded from automatic

downgrading and

declassification.

LUTIES DESTROYED

3: 48 MAY: 11.1978.

100-4483265

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JEANETTE RAKKIN'S BRIGADE

CONFIDENTIAL

ther.

On May 3, 1965,

a second source made

reallet distributed by star

which stated in part tir

• rational leader of #SP; Urs.

DAGYAR FILSON,

founder and leader of

ard 2Ts3

Gereral Manager of

Cuardian"

(see Appendis

Section)

found guilty of

the United

contempt

States District Court of

the District

of Columnia for refusing to

testily at a closed meeting oi HUAC

(they had expressed a willingness to

testify at an open

bearing where their

viers would not be subject to possible

distOrtiOn by MAC, as has happened at

other closed HUAC hearings)".

The ArSC is the social out-reach arw of

the religious group known as the society

o1 Friends (Quakers).

Shap and its chairman, ANCI ROpPEL, are

chargeterized in the Appendix.

KAD-FAD

at seattle

was described

october, 1967, by the first source as

being a

_small

group headed by JosEpH and

DORIS TAVY, parents of a draft-age son.

The leAVYs have

been active in Vietnam

war protest matters

in the past.

fich regard

tO JEANEMIE

BANKIN, the

Bio-paphical Directory of the American

Congress. 11950 editions contains. tne. tollow

ing informations

CANETTE,

Representative fron

Montana; born near

Missouls, Missouls County,

Hon't.,

Jume Ia, 1880; attended the public

schools, and ras graduated from the University

of Montana at Missoula in 1902; student at the

school of rhilanthropy, New

York, N. Y.,

18us and 1909; social worker

in seattle,

in 1909; engaged in promoting the cause of woman

suffrage in

the State

of hashington in 1910,

in Callorris iN I3l1, and in Lortina

1812-1914;

/1..d

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RE :

LEARNE TAS

BAIT-S FRIGADE

SOFILE ITAL

visited der Zealand in 1915

and worked

senat rees

in order

to. gain personad

KauriedE

sand doudois; elected

Relican to the

Sixty-fifth

Congress

(Narab 4,

10::73rst. 3, 1919);

to be elected to the

N3=zunde

having become

for serator, but was unsuccessful; was

also

7: 125090295141

candidate eir in irdependent

ticket for election

to the United States

Senate; engaged 12

social work; elected

the seventy seventh Congress (January 3,

1941-Januarg 3, 1913); Bas not candidate

reachdatin sa 1012; rosined lecturing

ranching, and 15

resident of Helena

(Avalanel Banch), Ront."

The iirst

source

said the chairman of the meeting at

the AFSC Rail Fas

TAND EASIN

wao save a bicgraphicas sneich

of HIs. HILSON'S

life, including

the

information she is

ILlustrator O

children's books.

A

thenource stated in october, 1936,

TAIME ALONEN WaS

then Chairas of the

Ballard-Greenwood Club

Of the Communist

Party (CP),

and a

member of the North

Central

section Committee.

vil

In ber talk,

stated the

recent

exciting,

and any had beer along those arrested.

She said the

soldiers

$23 NE70

police and

stated she

recently visited Banoi and lound the people warn and gentle.

Even when she

waS

2 Th

ares phich had been bombed, the

were sympathetic

to

people

ber and seemed to regard her sonewhat as a.

heroine.

she related

Catholic church nad been. bombed live

One Vietnamese

oficial picked

a bouquet of ilovers and.

gave then to her as

they want peace and bot sar.. Sone

of the Vietnanese women

told her and other delegates they did

want to kill Amrican soldiers and hoped these soldiers could

dissuaded fron foing to far aud getting killed.

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STITUTE

-".

MTs. WILSON went on to relate the state Departient

would like to get her passport,

but she is determined to go

where she pleases.

following ner taid, sue austered quescions.

A collection from

the crowd of some 175 people present

netted

about $146.00,

according to an announcerent.

on dovember e, 1967,

the "seattle

Tites"

published

Mrs: WILSON,

which

WaS

conducted prior to the

meeting at the AFSC Hall. A reproduction

of the article is attached.

The "Seattle Times" is a daily newspaper

published at Seattle,

Washington.

CONFIDENTIAL

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"CONTICITE

5048

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' not the,

Issue Viewed

eace, Not Pollics isla

BY PAUL HENDERSON

But certainly there

has,

ali matters nis

been a logical

explanation

die virtue lies in Loi-

for American

involvement

nison or riemocracy," said

in Vietnam, i reporter said.

the pacifist-nousewife, • re:

Mis: Wilson dropped her.

frequent smile

and

contiy icturned from Hanoi,

repri:

"What matters is that se

manded reporiers "Tor not

learn to live with each other

doing your homework."

United States involvement.

in peace."

in Southeast Asia is for eco-

Mrs.

Dagmar Wilson,

51,

nomic

reasons,

"prompted

of Washington, D. C., was in-

the

serviewed yesterday

at- the

treat is

grecay

capitalism

destroying

riends Mecting House, 4001•

ideals," she declared.

our

Ninih Ave. N. F.

. Mrs.

Wilson said nations®

She said her two-wreck visit

should have the right to de.:

'to the North Vietnamese cap-

termine their own destiny..

itol was "as a' mother, and:

And Communism in

"that•

not to seck a political solu-

little country of Vietnan"

tion to the war."

is hardly a threat to democ-

racy in

the

United States,

AMERICAN BOMBS have

MRS. DAGMAR WILSON :

she said.

Mrs. Wilson, an ilistrator?

crabi, and military cural pentant for his part in le of children's homis

said she,

war and sorry he had not has ignored à State Depart

lions

are not the only, tar

known the facts."

gets,

she asserted. She said

ment denand for her pass-:

she was sown bomb damage:

"far re-

MRS. WILSON said she is.

port.

"It's in my left-hand desk.

in residential areas

opposed to the war because

drawer, where it wili stay,"

moved

from any stralegic

targeïs."

"it is illegal and we shouldn't she said. "They aren't going.

be there."

Sehools and hospitals have

to iell me where i can't Ro.'

been destroyed, and she her

self "escaped by 20 minutes

a bomb

ibat

destroyed

church," she reported.

: Mrs. Wilson traveied • with

two other

nember's

oi the

"Wonen's sirike

for Péace,

an giganiration she founded

in 1901. Upon arrival at Ha

rai, she sisid, they were Die-

sated Mowers and steel hel-

1110015.

Wrs. Wilson said shie talked

sie a pilot who was re-

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"Seattle Times"

Seattle,

Washington

November 21, 1967

CONFIDENTIAL

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COIT IDANTIAL

see statista

APPENDIX

NATIONAL GUARDIAN

"Established by the American Labor Fariy in

1947 as a 'progressive' weekiy, isi Althougn i denies

having any

affiliation with the Communist Farty, it has

manifested itself from the beginning as à virtua

official propaganda arm of Soviet Russia."

"Trial by Treason:

(Committee on Un-American Activities secure

Report,

lne Nattoral Lommurlde t0

Justice for the Rosenbergs and Morton Sobell", August 25,

1956, p. 12.)

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APPENDIX

JEATTLE WOMEN ACT FOR PEACE (SWAP)

A source reported on May 17, 1902, a meeting of the

Ballard-Greenwood CP Club was held in Seattle, April 25, 1962,

at which TAIMI HALONEN was nominated to be the new Chairman oi

this Club.

Along

with other business of the evening, HALONEN

said she expected

to devote a good portion of her time to SWAP,

an organization of peace forces that met recently with seven

members. She said four of the seven were from the "left" but

âià not go into detail. She said the group had problems of an

organizational nature because it was new, and she thought she

could help.

On April 5, 1963, a second source stated a meeting of

the University CP Club was

held at Seattle on April 2, 1963.

KEN ROSE, a member of the Club, reported the most influential

peace organization in seattle was SwaP.

On July 31, 1964, a meeting of the North Central CP

Section Committee was

held

at seautie. WILL PARRY, Section

Chairman, saia attention shoula ba place on three political

questions - peace, civil rights, and labor. Under peace, he

said CP clubs should inject the

Women Act for Peace campaign

into the election campaign. At another Section meeting,

February 5, 1966, TAIMI FALONEN was praiseù for effective

peace work and for her help in developing unity among the peace

forces.

Section-wide concentration was urged in assisting

SWAP to visit 1,000 workers on the Vietnam issue.

A third source advised on February 24, 1966, a

Northwest District CP Committee meeting was held at Seattle

February 12, 1966.

After lunch, the entire group participated

in passing out leaïlets pertaining io racial matiers and the

war which carried, the

wortheast, Seattle, Washington gi

as Mrs. CHARLES KOPPEL. KOPPEL has been and continues to be

the coordinator and apparent prime motivating force of SWAP

as of May, 1967.

A fourth source reported in 1945

ANCI KOPPEL WaS a member of the

Professional Group of the Communist

Political Association (CPA), also

known as

the Rogers CP Club

.:'•

Seattle, Washington.

The CPA has been designated by the

CONFIDENTIAL

Attorney General of the United States

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In Reply, Please Refer t0

File No. 102023018

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Seattle, Washington

November 27, 1967

Title

JEANETTE RANKIN'S BRIGADE

.....

• .-

Character

INFORMATION CONCERNING

Reference

Communication dated and

captioned as above, at

Seattle,

Hashington.

All sources (except any listed below) whose identities

are concealed in referenced communication have furnished reliable

information in the past.

...

•:

This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusiong of the FBI. It is the property

of the FBl and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside

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Date:

11/30/67

(lape in plaintext or codel

(Priority)

091,08.

DATE FORV 3

HOW FORV:

BY:

RAO (ISD,

TO: DIRECTOR, FBI

FROM: SAC, WEO (100-new)

DENONSTRATION BY JEANETTE

RAN

BRIGADE ON JANUARY S, 1967

• D. C.

BIASOFNGTOOR DON CERNING -

ZINTESNAL. SECURITY

2(00: WFO)

G-2,

ReWFOteletypes dated 11/28/67 and 11/29/67.

Transmitted herewith are 10 copies of an LHM

for the Bureau describing possible anti-Vietnam war protest

Lactivity in lashington, D.C. Two copies are enclosed for the

Sier for artice.

LHM is being disso down: Ice:lis

Musa and military the manicãos.

Informani

Lili is classified "Coniiuential" in view of

ine fact

that infornation reported by the source could lead to the

identification

0f cant cource mad cece ondae eucure eficetire-

ness.

pertinent details. •

Wo continuing to follow and will report further

113T2,

his; liv

4. - Bureau (Enc.

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In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

CONFIDENTIAL

Washington, D.

C.

20535

November 30,

1967

it*.

DEMONSTRATION BY

JEANNETIS RANKIN BRIGADE

ON JANUARY 8, 1967

WASHINGTON, D. C.

Inspector Thomas I. Herlihy, Intelligence

Division, Metropolitan Police Department, Washington,

J.C., advised on November 28, 1967, that he had receivec

information from an official

of the Pennsylvania

• Rail-

road to the effect that two Pennsylvania Railroad trains

had been reserved for travel from New York City to

Washington,

D.C., on January 8, 1968. Inspector Herlihy

advised that these trains

had been reserved by the

"Jeannette Rankin Brigade" in New York City, but no

further details were available concerning the possible

use of the trains.

A confidential source, who has

furnisned

reliable infornation in the past, advised on lovember 20,

that a Jeannette Rankin Brigade is being formed in

various cities of the United States by members of lomen

a pacifist organization.

The source

stated further that this Brigade is intended to be a

"one shot" organization to hold demonstrations "all over"

the United states on January s, luvo, protesting tie wai.

in Vietnam and attempting to "bring

the war machine to a

halt."

The source stated that the Brigade has been

founded in response to a statement made by former

CONFIDENTIAL

GROUP I

Excluded from automatio

downgrading and

declassification.

COPIES DESTROYED

3 43 MAY 11 1971

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DEMONSTRATION BY

JEANNETTE RANKIN BRIGADE

ON JANUARY 8, 1968

IN WASHINGTON; D.C.

CONFIDENTIAL

CongresSwoman Jeannette Rankin

numbers of women protested the, war and were arrested,.itn

would bring the

war machine to a halt. in this country.

The source stated

that: there is much dissension within

the New York and Washington, D.C, groups of Women strike

for. Peace concerning this organization as many of the

women are. opposed to the formation of another "peace

organization."" The source stated that a committee is's

being-established.within the Homen Strike for Peace

to organize civil disobedience during the demonstrations

on January

8,.

19.68

The source further stated that there will

apparently be many organizations represented in the.

Jeannette f

Rankin Brigade in addition to the Homen Strike

for Peace:

The source stated that there is no information

at the present time as to exactly.

what cities will be the

scene of these demonstrations:

Tis docament contairs neicher

reconsmendations

sor conclusions of.

the Fail. It is the pruperty of

the FBI and is-lunel to your agency;

it and is enient are nut to le

distributed orlaice your aroncy..

Bet are

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5..

REG-52

1 - Mr. DeLoach

Mohr

100-448475-1

- Mr. Bishop

+55-13746

82951 - 10. Tolt

12/5/67

1 - Mr. WC Sullivan

1

~ Mr. CD Brennan

airtel

I - Mr. RH Horner

EX 105

To:

SAC, Albany

Director, FBI

DEHONSTRATION PROTESTING UNITED STATES

POLICY IN VIETNAM, WASHINGION, D. C.,

JANUARY 8, 1968

INZURHATION CONCERNING

(INTERNAL SECURITY)

The San Francisco Office has advised the Bureau

of the receipt of information that an organization known as

The deannette sandin srigade nas sent out a call 10r a

demonstration to be held ai the White House, Washington, D. C.,

on 1/8/68 in protest of the vas in Vietnam.

for your information,

Jeanette Rankin, the Chairman

of the Brigade, is an So-year-old residont o1 Natinsville,

Georgia, who served in the House of Representatives as a

Congresswoman fron Montana from 1917 to 1919

and who was

elected to that office for one term in 1940.

Rankin has repeatedly opposed U.S. involvemont in

foreign wars and has voted against declarations of war by

the U.s. during both World Wars

I and II. With respect to

the Vietnam was, ghe

has stated, "Ten thousand wonen have

sat back and let their sons be killed in Vietnam.

If we

had 10,000 women willing to go to jail it necessary we could

stop the war in Vietnam.

women."

You cannot have wars without

She has stated

that she is willing to stay in jail

until the bombing in Vietnam is stopped.

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Airtel to sao, Albany

RE:

DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING UNITED STATES

POLICY IN VIETNAM, WASHINGTON, D. C, ;

JANUARY 8, 1968

The Secretary of the Brigade has been identified

as Vivian Hallinan, the wife of Vincent Hallinan who in 1966

was identified as the Treasurer for the. American Institute

of Marxist Studies, a connunist front organization.

One source has described the Brigade as a "one-shot"

organization formed by women in various cities to hold denon-

strations "all over" the U.S. on 1/3/68.

In its call for the above demonstration, Brigade

literature urges participants to enter the U.s. Congress to

present demands for an end to the war.

All offices

immediately alert sources concerning

this demonstration.

All information developed is to be

immediately reported to the Bureau and Washingion Field by

teletype followed by memorandum, original and ten copies,

under the above caption for dissemination to all interested

agencies.

Teletypes must contain sufficient identifying

data to enable the Bureau to characterize organizations and

individuals supporting the demonstration without resorting

to file reviews.

Such statements as "a Security Index

subject" or "subject of a Bureau investigation" should not.

be used.

The Bureau is not to be referred to its files for

identifying information.

It is essential that all individuals with subversive

backgrounds and subversive organizations participating in

this demonstration be identified.

Informant coverage of groups that plan to support

the Brigade and to participate in the demonstration is to

be arranged.

It is imperative that the Bureau be able to

pinpoint subversive organizations and individuals partici

pating in the demonstration.

Each office is to make particular effort to

develop information regarding the financial backing of

individuals and groups that may participate in the demon-

stration.

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Airtel to SAC',

, Albany

RE:

DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING UNITED STATES

POLICY IN VIETNAM, WASHINGTON, D. C.,

JANUARY 8, 1968

Copies of any printed material distributed in

regard to the demonstration should be obtained and copies

promptly forwarded to the Bureau as enclosures to letterhead

memoranda.

of the organization that issues it should be obtained.

Any information developed indicating a particular

group or individual vill attempt to force his way into,

Congress should be submitted expeditiously in order that

appropriate dissemination may be made.

:..:

Washington Field, as office of origin, should

alert all sources concerning the proposed demonstration,

assure that appropriate and effective coverage of the.

denonstration is coordinated with other offices, and that

all appropriate local authorities and Government agencies

are apprised of developments.

Authorization for informants to participate in the

demonstration is to be obtained from the Bureau. In order

that the Bureau may keep the President and other appropriate

Government agencies currently advised of developments, prompt

attention and reporting by recipient offices is imperative.

The Atlanta and San Irancisco Offices should be

particularly alert to the development of information

regarding the Jeannette Rankin Brigade's sponsorship of this

demonstration. Additionally, these offices promptly institute

an investigation under the caption "Jeannette Rankin Brigade."

This investigation is to be conducted in accordance with

instructions set forth in Section 87E, Manual of Instructions.

NOTE:

See memo C.D. Brennan to W.C. Sullivan, dated

12/1/67, captioned as above, prepared by RAH:jes.

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POSIONAL PORN NO. 10

5010-106

MAY 1962 EDITION

GSA GEN.

REG. NO, 27

UNITED STATES GO

«NMENT

Memorandum

Tolson.

reLoach

TO

nt.

1 - Mr. DeLoach

- Mr. Mohr

1 - Mr. Bishop

DATE: 12/1/67

Callahan

Conrad.

Felt -

Gale -

Rosen -

Sullivan

Tavel -

1

-

FROM

• Mr. Felt

Trotter.

Tele. Room

C. D, Brennan

- MX.

w.C.

Sullivan

Holmes

- Mr.

C.D.

Brennan

Gandy -

1 - Mr.

R.H.

Horner

SUBJECT DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING UNITED STATES

POLICY IN VIETNAM, WASHINGTON, D. C.,

JANUARY 8, 1968 Mr.

INFORMATION CONCERNING

(INTERNAL SECURITY)

The San Francisco Office has reported that an

organization known as the Jeannette Rankin Brigade has sent

out a call for women from throughout the Nation to demonstrate

From throught

at the White House on 1/8/68. This call also urges partici

pants to "enter the U.S. Congress" to present demands for an

end to the war.

10

Jeannette Rankin, who is the Chairman of the

Brigade, is an 86-yeax-old resident of Watkinsville, Georgia.

She was

a Congresswoman from Montana from 1917 to 1919 and

served one term in 1940. She voted against U.S. involvement

in World Wars I and II.

Rankin has publicly protested the

war in Vietnam and has asserted her willingness to go to

jail in protest of the

The Secretary of the Brigade has been identified

as Vivian Hallinan, the wife of Vincent Hallinan. who was

identified in 1966

as the Treasurer for the

American Institute

i COPY. FILED IN

UNREC

of Marxist Studies, a communist front organization.

The above information has been furnished to the

White House, the Department of State, the Attorney General

and military intelligence.

In view of the Bureau's responsibility to identify

subversive elements which may participate in the demonstration

sponsored by this group and to keep the White House and other

agencies advised of developments,

it is felt that the field

should be notified of the proposed demonstration and furnished

with instructions for handling information concerning it,

including the need for informant coverage of participating

groups.

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Memo to Mr. Sullivan

RE:

DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING UNITED STATES

POLICY IN VIETNAM, WASHINGTON, D. C.

JANUARY 8, 1968

There is attached an airtel to all offices

advising of this demonstration and furnishing instructions

for its coverage and instructing our Atlanta and

San Francisco Offices to institute investigations to

further develop information concerning the Jeannette Rankin

Brigade.

RECOMMENDATION:

It is recommended that the attached airtel to all

offices be approved and transmitted.

зрізі

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Via

TELETYPE

FBI

Date: 11/29/67

PLAIN TEXT

(Type in plaintext or code)

DEFERRED

(Priority)

•Ir. Collalan

MI. Conrad

Mr. Edt.

Mr. Gol

Rosen

Sullivan

Mr.

Tavel

Mr. Trotter

Tele. Room...

Miss Hurr,

Hiss tanny--

TO :

VARACTOR,

FBI

SAC, NEW YORK

C.

FROM:

1)

todd tele in 4 d

DEMON STRATION

BY JEANNETTE RANKIN BRIGADE ON JANUARY FIGHT,

VEXT. INFORNATION CONCERNING - INTERNAL SECURITY,

REWFOTEL, DATED NOVEMBER TWENTYEIGHT PAST CAPTIONED AS ABOVE.

YE ONE SEVEN SEVEN SEVEN - S ADVISED THIS DATE JEANNETTE RANKIN

BRIGADE IS A "ONE SHOT" ORGANIZATION FORMED BY WOMEN IN VARIOUS

CITIES TO HOLD DEMONSTRATIONS "ALL OVER" THE UNITED STATES ON

JANUARY FIGHT NEXT.

BRIGADE FOUNDED IN RESPONSE TO STATEMENT BY

FORMER CONGRESSWOMAN JEANETTE RANKIN TO EFFECT THAT IF LARGE

NUMBERS OF WOMEN WERE ARRESTED FOR PROTESTING WAR IT WOULD "BRING

THE HAR MACHINE TO A HALT." ABOVE SOURCE STATES MUCH BICKERING

BETWEEN NEW YORK AND WDC GROUPS OF WOMEN STRIKE FOR PEACE CONCERN-

ING THIS ORGANIZATION.

SOURCE STATES CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE BEING

PLANNED FOR THE AEFAIR. SOURCE ATTEMPTING TO OBTAIN FURTHER

DETAILS. LHM FOLLOWS.

100-445475-X1

Bureau

REC 33

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Date:

11/28/67

PLAINTEXT

(Type in plaintext or code)

DEFERRED

(Priority)

1i9.a

Mr.

Moht

*Ir,

Rich P

Mir.

Nf7. 4.11.231

Mr. lirari

Mr. Hvi

Mr. Gale

Rosen

Mr. Tavel

Tele. Room

TO :

DIRECTOR, FBI

SAC, NEW YORK

FROM: SAC, WEO (100-new)

DEMONSTRATION BY JEANNETTE

$ RANKIN BRIGADE EN JANUARY EIGHT 11!:

- ... ne

NEXT. INFORMATION CONCERNING - INTERNAL SECURITY.

INSPECTOR THOMAS I, HERLIHY, INTELLIGENCE DIVISION, METROPOLITAN

POLICE DEPARTMENT; ADVISED THIS DATE AN OFFICIAL OF THE PENNSYLVANIA

RAILROAD ADVISED HIM THAT TWO PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD TRAINS HAD BEEN

1.7

RESERVED BY THE JEANNETTE RANKIN BRIGADE IN NEW YORK CITY FOR

TRAVEL TO WASHINGION, D. C., ON JANUARY EIGHT NEXT, NO FURTHER

INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO INSPECTOR HERLIHY.

NEW YORK REQUESTED TO ASCERTAIN DETAILS CONCERNING ABOVE._

180-448-75-71

REC 39

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VIA TELETYPE

DEC? 1967

ENGIPHERED

Nir, Tolson. -

Mi. DeTrach

Mr. Mohr.-

MIr. Bishop.

Mr.

Casper

Mr. Callahan.

Mr. Conrad....

Mr. Felt

NIr. Gale.

WaS mean e

Mr. Tayel.

Sir. Trotter

Tele. Room.

Miss Holmes.

Miss Gandy-

FBI WASH DC -4-0-

244PM DEFERRED 12-7-67 SMS

TO DIRECTOR & WFO

WFO VIA WASHINGTON

FROM LOS ANGELES (100-70701) (P)

DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING UNITED STATES POLICY IN VIETNAM,

WASHINGTON, D.C., JANUARY FIGHT NEXT

INFORMATION

CONCERNING (INTERNAL SECURITY) 9

WFO

REBUAIRTEL DECEMBER FIVE LAST CAPTIONED AS ABOVE REGARDING

PROPOSED JENNETTE RANKIN BRIGADE (JRB) SPONSORSHIP OF INSTANT DEMON-

STRATION.

RELIABLE SOURCE INDICATES THAT DECEMBER SIXTY-SEVEN ISSUE •

OF "LA WISP", MONTHLY NEWSLETPÄR OF THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COUNCIL

OF THE WOMEN STRIKE FOR PEACE (WSP), WHICH IS BEING MAILED TODAY

(DECEMBERSEVEN) IO ENTIRE MAILING LISI CONTAINS ON PAGE ONE "A CALL

IO ALL AMERICAN WOMEN" TO PARTICIPATE IN ABOVE DESCRIBED BRIGADE

JANUARY EIGHT NEXT.

WSP IS ALSO CIRCULATING COPIES OF REPRINT FROM SAN FRAN-

CISCO CHRONICLE DATED MAY TWENTY LAST CONCERNING MISS RANKIN'S,

OPPOSITION IO WARS, AND IS COORDINAIING LOCAL ACTIVITY TO PA MA

END PAGE ONE

DEC 11 1967

570

COLiES to WrO

3

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THERN CALIFORNIA JRB CONTINGENT FROM OFFICE

SPACE AND TELEPHONES AT WSP HEADQUARTERS, FIVE EIGHT NINE NINE WEST

PICO BOULEVARD, LOS ANGELES." '

MARY CLARKE, EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

WSP IS MEMBER OF NATIONAL STEERING COMMITTEE FOR JRB,.

AS WELL AS LOCAL COMMITTEE.

*XX EVA PORN ÄND CLARKE ARE

SPEARHEADING LOCAL COMMITTEE, BOTH ARE ACTIVE IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

WSP •

SOURCE TWO ADVISED IN JULY FIFTY FIVE THAT CLARKE WAS DROPPED •

FROM LOS ANGELES COUNTY COMMUNIST PARTY (LACCP) IN SPRING FIFTY FIVE

FOR PERSONAL REASONS AND NOI FOR ANY POLITICAL DIFFERENCES WITH LACCP.

SOURCE THREE REPORTED DURING NOVEMBER FORTY SEVEN KORN WAS

MEMBER OF LACCP DURING YEARS FORTY SIX AND FORTY SEVEN.

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA WSP. IS AFFILIATE OF NATIONAL ORGANIZATION

OF SAME JITLE HEADQUARTERED WASHINGION, D. CO, HAS SPONSORED

DEMONSTRATIONS LOCALLY PROTESTING AMERICAN INVOLVEMENI IN VIEINAM.

COVERAGE CONTINUING. LHM FOLLOWS•

ADMINISTRATIVE:

SOURCE ONE IS INFORMANT

SOURCE TWO IS INFORMANT

SOURCE THREE IS INFORMANT.

BUREAU HAS APPROVED THUMBNAIL CHARACTERIZATION OF SOUTHERN

CALIFORNIA WSP •

AIRMAIL COPIES BEING FURNISHED AT AND SF.

END

RM FBI WASH DC

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Date:

12/11/67

(Type in plainext or codel

"(Priority)

TO: DIRECTOR,

FBI

FROM: SAC,.WFO (100-47173) \

DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING UNITED

STATES POLICY IN VIETNAM,

WASHINGTON, D. C.,

JANUARY 8,

INFORMATION CONCERNING

(INTERNAL SECURITY)

Viet "

11°

É

ReBuairtel dated 12/5/67, captioned as above.

Enclosed herewith are 11 copies of an LIM for

the Bureau setting forth activities for demonstration on

1/8/68.

L.HN being disseminated locally to Secret Service,

AUSA and military intelligence agencies. Local law enforcement

agencies cognizant.

Source used in LHM is

INFORMANT.:

WE will continue to follow and report pertinent

details.

AGENCY:

G-2, ONI, OSI, SEC. SER., í 1F7

DATE FORW:

HOW FORW:

BY:

SL0902Y

REC 8

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In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Washington,

D.

C.

20535

December 11,

1967

DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING

UNITED STATES POLICY

IN VIETNAM

WASHINGTON

D.

C.,

JANUARY S, 1968

A confidential source,

who has furnished reliable

information in the past

on December 11, 1967, furnished a

copy of the November,

is self-described as

1967, issue of "Memo."

The "Memo"

the National Bulletin

of Women Strike

for peace, a pacifist organization. Page six of this

publication sets forth plans of the Jeannette Rankin

Brigade scheduled for Washington, D.C., on January 8,

1968.

A copy of page six is

attached.

This document contains neither

recommend to; mur conclusions of

the I'l'I. It i, the propory o.

the Fil and is louned to your agency;

it and iis contents are not to lo

distrionted outside your agency

COPIES 10000018

Pit.

MAY 17 .971

ATTACHMENT

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6.r

BRIGADE FORMED TO CONFRONT CONGRESS

Helena, Montana

November 27, 1967

To all American Women:

I

ain proud of the fact that my first

vote cast in Congress was a vote

against war.

It was the first oppor-

unity for a woman to vote, because I

was the first woman to be

elected to

Congress.

I believed then, as I do today,

that women are the

ones

that must be

concerned with the needs and develop-

ment of the human race.

I have always

fought for the dignity of all human

beings - for those of the present

as

well as those of future generations.

I will continue to struggle as long

as I live. I hope all women will res-

pond to the following call and join me

in Washington on January 8, 1968, the

opening day of Congress.

Jeannette Rankin

A CALL TO ALL AMERICAN WOMEN who

are outraged by the ruthless slaughter

in Vietnam and the persistent neglect

of human needs at home TO COME TO

WASHINGTON ON JANUARY 8

AMERICAN WOMEN represent 51% of the

voting population of our country.

MERICAN WOMEN have the power to a-

chieve peace and a decent life for

every American. This is woman power!

Demonstrate it to the Congress of the

United States! Come to Washington on

January 8 as Congress opens in joint

session. Support Jeannette Rankin as

she leads a representative delegation

of American women to the Capitol to

*Congress, as its first order

of business, resolve to end

the war in Victnam and imnedi-

ately arrange for the with-

drawal of all American troops.

*Congress use its power to make

reparations for the ravaged land

we leave behind in Vietnam.

*Congress listen to what the

American people are saying and

refuse the insatiable demands of

the military-industrial complex.

WOMEN OF AMERICA, our power is un-

limited. On January 8, American women

will:

*PETITION the United States Con-

gress

*CONVENE a Congress of American

Women that afternoon to develop

programs to meet the crisis in

America - programs which will

express our political power

reason and conscience.

For further information about the

Brigade, contact your nearest WSP

group or write to the Jeannette, Rankin

Brigade, 133 W. 72 St., N.7: I0025

:

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FROM

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RE :

DIRECTOR, FBI

SAC, LOS ANGELES (100-70701) (P)

DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING UNITED STATES

POLICY IN VIETNAM, WASHINGTON, D. C.s

JANUARY 8, 1968

INFORMATION CONCERNING (INTERNAL SECURITY)

00:

Washington Field

Re Bureau airtel dated 12/5/67, and Los Angeles

airtel dated 12/7/67, captioned as above.

For the information of the Bureau, there are

attached eight (8) copies of an LIM, with two copies each

for the Washington Field, Atlanta,

Divisions.

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New York and San Francisco

Instant Lil contains data currently available

in this offica curding the formation and piant of the

Jeannette Rankin Brigade (JRB),

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on this this to protect the symbol numbered informants utilized

herein, Who are Identitled as fOLIONS AGENCY: G-2, ONI, OSI, SEC. SER,

RAO (ISD, CRD, CD)

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Source One

Source TWo

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Source Four

For the Bureau's Information a sub-committee has

been formed within the Southern California Council of the

Women Strike for Peace (WSP to handle present activitles to

publicize the JRB. This committee consists of MARY CLARKE

and EVANKORN, who are mentioned in the details of instant,!.

• It also, Includes INFORMANT nd GERALDINE SHAPIRO (also

known as GERRYKSHAPIRO). The latter, 1s a relatively new;'

member/of the WSR having attended some six meetings between

2/7/67 and 10/10/67, and has not been the subject of active

Investigation by this office.

To further protect INFORMANT

her name and the name of GERALDINE SHAPIRO are not being

Included in details of instant LIM, as it is hoped that

suspicion may be directed toward SHAPIRO at a later date to

Indicate she might be an Informant for some investigating

body.

There has been no attempt to characterize the

listed Individuals in the "partial list of sponsors" set

out in the

"La Wisp" issue öf December 1967, a xerox copy

of which is attached, with the exception of

LESLIE PARRISH

and MARY CLARKE (the only local Southern California women).

PARRISH has not been the subject of active investigation

by the Los Angeles. Division as she has been reported in

attendance at less

than five

Ws? activities.

City

NE

YBORDEN has

who formerly appeared in some Hollywood film productions,

is a current member in good standing of the screen Actors

Guild.

She was born 12/29/20 in Sweden, entered the Unite

"States at New York City on 4/8/46, and holds Alien Registratior

Number 626-49-64. Her last known

address was 172.East.95th

-Street.g New York C1ty;.and she.is

by.

the

represented professionally

William Morris

Agency,

New York City.

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appears as one of

Issue of "La WIsp" the JRB sponsors in the December 1967

One copy each is being furnished the local offices

of Secret Service; United States Attorney; Region II, United

States Army; NISO, San Diego; and OSI, as It is felt each of

these services would have an Interest.

'Coverage is continuing and with INFORMANln her

present capacity, this office should be in a position to

keep on top of this matter locally.

The Bureau and interested

offices will be promptly advised of any subsequent developments.

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In Reply, Please Rejer to

File No.

UN. LED STATES DEPIRTHENT OF USTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Los Angeles, California

December 12, 1967

COMFIDENTIAI

DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING UNITED STATES POLICY

IN VIETNAM, WASHINGION, D. C., JANUARY O, 1900

INFORMATION CONCERNING

INTERNAL SECURITY

The following Information has been made avallable

by sources who have furnished reliable Information In the

past:

Source One reported on December T, 1967, that copies

of "Ia Wisp"

, monthly newsletter of the Southern California

Council of the Women Strike for Peace (WSP - see appendix)

being mailed to the WSP mailing list on that date contained

a "Call" from the Jeannette Rankin Brigade (JRB) "To all

American women"

, announcing a proposed march on Washington,

D. C.3

on January 8, 1968, when the United States Congress

opens in joint session.

This march would be to demand that

Congress, as Its first order of business, resolve to end

• the war in Vietnam and Immediately arrange for the mith-

drawal of all American troops. (A xerox duplication of

first page of the above-mentioned December 1967 issue of

"Ia Wisp

containing this

"Call", is appended to this

memorandum.)

Issue of the "La Wisp"lIst of JRB sponsors included in this

", contained the names of only two

women presently active in the Southern California area,

Mary Clarke (see characterization of her in the appendix

page on WSP.), and motion picture actress leslie Parrish.

Source One has advised that Parrish has only

recently become interested in ectivities.of WSP and has

attended less than five WSP activities.

Source Two reported

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CONFIDENTI!!

DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING UNITED STATES POLICY

IN VIETNAM, WASHINGION, D. C., JANUARY 8, 1968

that leslie'

Parrish is the professional name of Marjorie

Her residence,

as furnished by this

→1 8810 Dorrington, LoS

Angeles, California (90048); telephone CRestview

1-7936;

with message service

through telephone number 652-3380

the Calder Agency, 8749 Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood, Los

Angeles). She has formerly been a member of the American

Federation of Radio and Television Artists, and is currently

a member in good standing with the Screen Actors Guild,

Hollywood, her dues being paid through May 1, 1968.

According to source one, the southern California

Council of WSP Is presently coordinating local activity to

form a contingent of the JRB from Southern California.

They

are making office space and telephones in their Los Angeles

headquarters, 5899 West Piço Boulevard, Los Angeles available

for this purpose. Spearheading the local committee are

Mary Clarke and Eva Korn, both of whom are active in WsP.

Mary Clarke is currently

a member of the JRE's National Steer-

Ing Committee.

Source Three reported during November 1947, that

Eva Korn was a member of the Los Angeles County

Communist Party (ASCCP) during the years 1946

and 1947.

To give publicity to the proposed activity of the

JRB, the local WSP office is circulating a reprint from the

"San Francisco Chronicle"

, Issue of Saturday, May 20, 1967,

page nine, which contained a feature article regarding the

opposition to wars by former Congresswoman Jeannette Rankin,

for whom the URB has been named. (A xerox copy of the reprint

from the above-mentioned san Francisco, California, daily.

noraper den ended to to entire ron santa farbara,

has:indicated to the local

„SPers, according to source One:

that Mrs. Vincent (Vivian) Hallinan of the San Francisco Bay

area of California, is trying to get additional sponsors for

this project. Sunderland also has told local WSFers that the

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CONFIDENTIA!

DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING UNITED STATES POLICY

IN VIETNAM, WASHINGTON, D. C., JANUARY 8, 1968

Rankin Brigade should be made up of only those women who

volunteer to participate with the prior understanding that

they should be ready to spend at least two months in jail

for the commission of civil disobedience while in Washington,

Sunderland also suggested that a good way to recruit

women to join the Brigade would be, to make a pitch for

recruits when Mary Clarke, Dagmar Wilson and Ruth/Krause

are naking their respective speaking engagements across the

United States since their return from a trip to North Vietnam,

which they visited as representatives of WSP during the

fall of 1967.

Source Four advised during the summer of 1965

that June Sunderland, 3730 Hollister Avenue,

Santa Barbara, California, had attended a 1967

"peace conference" in Helsinki, Finland, at the

Invitation of the Communist Party (CP),

and that

funds to cover her expenses were raised in part

by the CP; and that following her attendance at

the Helsinki affair she went on to Russia for ten

days at the invitation and expense of the soviet

Government.

Source One learned that a communication was re-

ceived from eastern sponsors of the JRB on December 7, 1967,

Indicating that the JRB march on Washington might not

be

held on January 8, 1968, but possibly would be set back until

either the 15th or 22nd of January 1958, depending upon

the date that the United States. Congress would reconvene.

The communication indicated that since the entire purpose

of the Brigade would be to confront the opening joint session

of Congress that it would be futile to schedule the march

prior to the date Congress would reconvene. The suggestion

was made that recruitment of local women to participate in

the JRB be held in abeyance until a conficnation had been

obtained indicating the date on which Congress would reconvene.

as reproduced in "Ia

source one, has raicated that although the "Cail",

', states, "There will be local

actions across the country at the same time as the action

In Washington, D. C., " that there are no cursent pians for

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CONFIDENTIIAL

DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING UNITED STATES POLICY

IN VIETNAM, WASHINGTON, D. C., JANUARY 8, 1958

any such simultaneous actions in Southern California.

The December 7, 1967, Issue of the "Federal Register"

notes that Congress is scheduled to reconvene on January 15,

1968.

This document contains neither recommendations

nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the propeity of the FBI

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

to be distributed outside your agency..

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DEC, 1967

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all american women

"...I hope all women will respond

to the folloring CAlL and join me in lashington on

'January 8,.1968, the opening day of Conzress." Jeaniette Rankin (first voman elected

to Congress)

call (partial)

A CALL TO ALL APERICAN NONEN, sho are outraged by the ruthless slaughter' in Vietnam

and the persistent neglect of hucan needs at home,

TO COLE TO WASTIGION ON JALTUARY 8th

as Congress opens in joint

session. ' Support Jeannette Rankin as she leads a repre-

sentative delegation of

imerican sozen to the Capitol to denand that:

Congress, as its first order of business, resolve to ind the war in Vietnam

and imediately arrange for the vithdravial of all American Troops

Congress use its rover to heal the sick suciety at hore

Congress use its power to make raparation for the ravaged land we leave behind

in Vietnan

Congress listen to what the American people are saying and refuse the insatiable

demands of the military-industrial complex.

WOKEN OF AMERICA, our pover is unlinited. PETITION the United States Congress.

YOU DON'I HAVE TO GO TO WASTINGTON, D.C. TO PARTICIPATE.

MANY ORGANIZATIONS AND

INDIVIDUALS ARE ALPEADY PLANING TO PARTICIPATE. • PHERE

WILL BE LOCAL AGRIOTS ACROSS

THE COUNTRY AT THE SAND TIME AS THE ACCION LIT LASHINGTON, D.C.

MAN 1I 1972

XEROXEO ORIGINAL-RETAIN

PARTIAL LISE CP SPONSORS:

incCarthy, Jessica Mitford,

Cole, Kicki Bridies, Hia inerbalicen rajali, Jane Buckenhele, Julith Morse B

Parks, Ers.

Collins, Louise Fecia, irs, John Durton, Vivian Mallinan, Viveca Lindtor-

71153

H's. Hertir. Luther King, Dagnar Wilson, lary Clarke, lary

Jusan Sontag, W's. John C. Sentett, irs. Esther Pils,

resls- larzich,

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send to 102.5002 1. Face 2221_Tos. Anr2123_300292 ---

wish to join the Jennette Rain brigado.

Please send no more information.

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San Francisco Chronicle, Saturday, May 20, 1967; Page 9.

Jeannette Rankin Speaks Up

Ohio Woman

War's Unremitting

Loses Third

Care Here for

Vier Kids'

Soin to War

War Burns

Atlanta, Gir.

"But they don't take the Hamilton, Ohin

A national commitice

Jeannette Rankin, the

politicians and decision-

Birdie Allen a widow,

only niember of Cougiess

makers to fight!"

ceived

surd Thursday

What organized to treat severely

10 oppose

this country's

Miss Hankin is still active.

Lei soldier son. Sergeant burned and wounded Vict-

rally. into

both

World

with a gracious charm and a! Samue!

Allen,

32.

was names!

children

All.

ManGe 101 1951019

Win's, says the nation's

sharp sense of humor.

women should band 10-

She,

lille d in action in VIctnam.

does not make many publie

He was the third of her six that

six

chikiron

will he

gother to halt the war im

Vietnam.

speeches now although she

sons in died in batle, dim Al-

Ibrought to the Chiled

did address an Atlantans for

Ien was killed in Holland on States for specialized mer-

I we had 10,000 wome lo

Peace mecting Thursday

september 20, 1911, three, ical care.

willing do go lo prison if neca

essary, that

would

night.

vays after lie parachuted into A spokesman for the Com.

end it. li

ROLL CALL

tial country.

Charlie D. Al-Imitlee of Responsibility told

You cannot have wars with-

lon was killed April 14, 1945, la news conference that the

out the somen,

" she says.

Miss Bankin was Congress-aller his army unit crossedi

Miss

Rankin, the

first

man-it-large from

intontana

the Rline river.

group had solectod children

from 1917 to 1919. In 1940 she

Who could not possibly sur-

woman ever to sarve in the

M:'s.

Allen's

Was elected to the Ilouse for

Jlouse vi Representatives,

sons are minister's.

otticr three sive given only the treatment

one term.

afforded in Vietnamese hus-

said in an interview:

"We've

Unital l'ress pitals.

haid 10,000

wolnen

sit back

Now living at Watkinsville,

and let their sons be killed in

40. 34%

Gaushe recalls vividly the

The children will probably

Victnam.

To me.

that is Y

dramatic night in 1917 when

kin rose unsleadils and, with be brought to San Francisco

siestices the ol licuree JEANNETTE

the

sacrifices."

ANKIN

House alcbated the war

vice quivering, said;

for loasthy treatment inchid.

resolution against Germany.

"I

Now 86, she is still battling

No time to be

want to stand by

my ing plastic surgery when Sir

jolite

She had taken office

only

country, but I cannot vole for gon grants permussion, ac

her old enemy — war.

three day's velore,

and she

"Isn't a question

of war

had sat quiell

throughout

aguinst Gerany, Japan or eventually allosed women to most of that lohg evering. ki-

i 191, after being elected or edivod Ciley slayer

Vietnan.

It's just that the vole under the lyth Amend.

to a second terin on the sio-

nally, shortly aller 2 a.m.,

medical

Whole system is very stupid.

ment, suggests that women

the time came for the fateful

"War is nothing more than

today - as they did on the

roll call.

a method of solling a dis.

sulfrage joste

bind

to-

The scene was tense. Mon.

Purone,"

she

Vietnain

Tliey found that

cast another 10.000 children under the age

moposing vote - this thie in

pute, but it has nothing lo d'y

gether to "do everything pos-

with the dispute. In fact, you sible" to end iye war.

otonously,

the. clerk

called

in effort to prevent the U.S. jof 12 will be admitted to hos

the name of each member.

Irom entering Worla War HI.

pitals there this year with

never have the same issues

at the end of war that were

"We - women

- should

When

hcr

name

N'as

"I'm opposed to all war's,

" war-related wounds.

present al the beginning."

picket everything," she says.

reached, Miss Rankin je-

she declares.

"The

war!

Maver said that doctors

'I'ris is no time to he polite.

mained silent. Following the

nethod must be abolished if throughout the United States

SUrPANGOTTO

The Army isn't polite when it

Ilonse custom, the roll

Was

Miss Rankin, an outspoken selects

a y0ung

leader in the struggle which says, come on and fight, ind

called a second time.

With

¡se are to continue as a civili-thare volunteered their serv.

intion."

cos and hospitals will mak

all eyes upon her, Miss Man-

sprintil f'rres facilities availabl

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CONFDENTIAI

APPENDIX

COMMUNIST INFILTRATION OF THE

WOMEN STRIKE FOR PEACE,

Also Known As

Women's International Strike for Peace

A source advised on May 14, 1967, that the Women

Strike for Peace (WSP) in the Southern California area began

its operations in the

late fall of 1961, as an affiliate

of the national organization formed in Washington, D.C.

It

1s a peace oriented women's organization. which is opposed

to the present American foreign policy in Vietnam. It has

also sought legislation which "ould bring about. the abolition

of the House Committee on Un-American Activities (HCUA). In

organization has sponsored demonstrations

protestlng the United States Involvement in Vietnam and

calling for the complete withdrawal of all

United States

troops from Vietnam,

In the spring of 1966, 1t was instrumental

In originating and putting into effect a campaign advocating

suppor for "

peace candidates" in the upcoming 1966 Congressional

elections,

The same source stated that WSP is a non-membership

organization and has no officers.

The organization is open

to women

of all political opinions who are interested In world

peace,

It makes no effort to exclude from its activities

members oi, or persons sympathetic to, the communist Party

arid

reiated groups.

The guiding force behind the Southern California

WSP groups is MARY CLARKE,

A second source advised in July,

1955,

that CLarKE, was dropped from the Western Division, Los

Angeles County Communist Party (LACCP) in the Spring of 1955,

for personal reasons and not because of any political differences

with the LACCP.

The first source advised that Southern California

WSe maintains its office at 5899 West PICo Boulevard, Los

Angeles.

It receives mail through Post Office Box 19739,

Los Angeles 19, California.

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TO: DIRECTOR, FBI

FROM: SAC, WFO (100-47173) (P)

C "CHANGED"

DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING UNITED

STATES POLICY IN VIET

WASHINGTON, D.C.,

JANUARY 151968

INFORMATION CONCERNING

(INTERNAL SECURITY)

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6:0. eng

Title is marked "Changed" to indicate new date for

the above demonstration which was originally carried as

"DEMON STRATION PROTESTING UNITED STATES POLICY IN VIEINAM,

WASHINGTON, D.C., JANUARY 8,

1968.''

ReBuairtel to all offices dated 12/5/67, sent

under caption indicated in first paragraph.

An

Transmitted herewith are l1 copies of an LHM

the Bureau and 2 copies each for LA, NY, SI and SE 'indicating

the change in plans for the date of

the above demonstration

as well as details of the protest activities.

LHM being disseminated locally to Secret Service,

AUSA

and military intelligence agencies.

Information

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• WEO 100-47173

contained in the LHN has been telephonically furnished to

Secret Service, V.S. Capitol Police and other local law

enforcement agencies. WFO has alerted all sources to be.

alert for information concerning the above demonstration.

Sources used in LHM are. as follows:

First

source is INfoRMANTand second source is INFORMANT.

=

"IHM is classified "Confidential" in view of the

fact that information furnished by first source could lead

to the identification of that source of continuing value

and compromise future effectiveness:

WFO continuing to follow and will report any

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In Reply, Please Refer 10

File No.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Washington, D. C.

20535

December 13, 1967

CONFIDENTIAL

DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING

UNITED STATES POLICY IN VIETNAM,

WASHINGTON

JANUARY 15,: ES

1968

A contidential source,,

who has furnished reliable

information in the past,

advised on December 13

the Coordinating Committee of the Washington Mobilization

that

Committee to End the War in Vietnam (WMC) met on the night

Of December 12, 1967, at the local headquarters. at 1402

Georgia Avenue,

N.W.,

Washington, D.C. Helen Gurewitz

acted as Chairman of

the meeting which consisted of

reports on the antidraft week, plans of the Jeannette

Rankin Brigade demonstration and plans for political

action in the anti-Vietnam war movement.

A second source,

who has furnished

reliable intormation in the past,

advised in June, 1964, that Helen

Gurewitz was then a member of the

Communist Party.

According to the first source, Matthew Clark

gave a report on

the antidraft week in Washington, D.C.

Clark stated that the activities were not very successful

due to a complete lack of adult support as well as a lack

of funds.

He described the week long protest activity as

very disappointing.

According to the first source, sue Orrin of the

WMC then gave a report on plans for the

Jeannette Rankin

Brigade demonstration.

Orrin reported that she had talked

to "New York"

on that

date and stated that the only major

change in the Brigade's plans was a change of date due to

CONFIDENTIAL

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owngrading an

classification

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CONFIDENTIAL

•DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING

UNITED STATES POLICY. IN VIEINAM

WASE INGTON, D.C.,.

JANUARY. 15, 1968

the fact that the organization had learned that Congress will

not reconvene until January 15, 1968:

According to Orrin,

two trains from New York City,

two airplanes from California

and one bus load from Seattle,

Washington, have already been

reserved for participants to the above activity.

reported that the Brigade wants to have Senator

Mansfield

and Speaker.of

the House McCormick meet the delegation on.

steps to the United States Capitol. Orrin reported that

the "officials in New York" do not expect these two Congress-

men but do think that senators Morse and Gruening will meet

them and

accept their anti-war statement and have this

statement recorded in the Federal Register.

According to the first source, Orrin further

indicated that the present plans for the Brigade call for

other unspecified activity in Washington, D.C., but that

they will not negotiate with local police for

permits

ahead of time.

Orrin reported that there is a split within

the Brigade between certain groups

women who wish to have

only legal

protest activity In Washington, D.C.

and another

group which is strongly

in favor of illegal activity or

civil disobedience, Following the protest activities on

January

avery 15-

1968,

the Brigade plans to go to Georgetöwn

they will hold a conference. • The

for this conterence vill be handled by Donna Allen details

Washington, D.C.

According to the first source, the remainder of the

above meeting consisted of a discussion

of future political

plans in the anti-war movement concerned primarily with

registration for upcoming primaries in the

local areas.

Harold Clayton, Passenger Representative,

Pennsylvania Railroad, Hashington, D.C.,.

advised on December

12, 1967,

that the Jeannette Rankin Brigade in New York hac

previously reserved two trains to travel to Washington, D.C.,

on January 8, 1968.

Ni. Clayton stated that this reservation

has now been changed to the date of January 15, 1968.

This document contains neither

nor conclusions of

ree mm. It to the pooerty of

the FBI and is loaned to your agency:

it and its contents are nut to be

diatributed outside your agency.

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Miss Candy

TO

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FROM : SAC, SEATTLE (100-29048) -p-

SUBJECT: DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING UNITED STATES

Paina

dic

POLICY IN VIETNAM, WASHINGTON, D. C.

JANUARY 8, 1968

INFORMATION CONCERNING

(INTERNAL SECURITY)

ReBUairtel to Albany and all offices dated 12/5/67

captioned

and Seattle airtel

as above; Seattle teletype to Bureau dated 12/13/67,

and LIll to Bureau dated 11/27/67 titled

JEANNETTE RANKIN'S BRIGADE, INFORMATION CONCERNING (IS) •

Enclosed are 1l copies of an i#ll concerning captioned

demonstration for the Bureau and two copies each for Atlanta,

San Francisco and Washington Field Office. Copies were sent

locally to MIG, NISO; OSI, Secret Service and the USA, Seattle.

The source used in the LEM is INFORMANT. The LEM is

classified CONFIDENTIAL because information furnished by this

source, if disclosed, might conpromise this informant of

continuing value.

REC 8/.

Seattle.

SWAP is the subject of a COMINFIL investigation at

SPAP appears to be doing the promotion work for the

Brigade

in the State of Washington AGENCY:

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3: - Bureau

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In Reply, Please Refer 10

File No.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Seattle, Washington 98104

December 14, 1967

CONFIDENTIAL

i

RE: DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING UNITED STATES

POLICY IN VIETNAM, WASHINGTON, D. C:

JANUARY 8, 1968

INFORMATION CONCERNING

Reference is made to a previous memorandum dated

November 27, 1967, concerning captioned demonstration which

was titled Jeannette Rankin's Brigade, Information Concerning.

On December 13, 1967, a confidential source who has

furnished reliable information

in the past, made available a

leaflet received from ANCI-KOPPEL, leader of Seattle Women

Act for Peace (SWAP), which indicates SWAP is attempting to

= help mobilize a "Nationwide Congress of Women" to be held ir

Washington, D. C., January 8, 1968, on the opening day of

Congress•

The leaflet suggests participants "represent

ourselves in Congress" and "test our WOMAN POWER.," A repro-

duction of the leaflet is attached.

JEANNETE RANKIN, the Chairman of the Brigade,

is an 86-year-old resident of Watkinsville,

Georgia, who served in the House of Repre-

sentatives as a Congresswoman from Montana from

1917 to 1919 and who was elected to that office

for one term in 1940.

She has repeatedly opposed

U. S. involvement in

foreign wars and voted

against declarations of war by the U. S. in both

World Wars I and II.

ANCI KOPPEL and SWAP are characterized in the

appendix.

On December 14, 1967, DALE JENSEN, Charter Service

Department, Greyhound Bus Lines, seattle, advIsed ANCI KOPPEL

has previously made arrangements for charter buses for various

activities of her organization but thus far has not requested

space for a trip to Washington, D. C. in January, 1968.

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

COPIES Deser

your agency.

Job. WAY 12

ENCLOSURS/

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ERICAN WOMEN REPRESENT 51% OF THE VOTING POPULATION IN THE USA

we coula be the determining tactor in any election

Nevertheless, pace clscted, rany Congressmen and certainly the

President, refuse to listen to our call for an end to war, for

decent homes, a iuture for our children, and a brighter tomorrow for

all tamilies

everywhere.

loar, after year, more and more of our sons are sacrificed tor wars.

inat never cease.

Our lives become more and more dominated by the

military-industrial complex.

We face the horror of bringing up our

Ismilies

in a crisis-ridden society in which:

Chiären starve--

Youtr sie jobless or drafted

children are provided mediocre education In antiquated buildings--

lamilles lack adequate medical care--

Violence permeates our culture -

Where racism erodes all of our hard-won victories, and millions

have been subjected to the worse kinds of indignities, simply

pecause some of us are black.

IT IS UTTER MADNESS IO SPEND 24 BILLION DOLLARS A

MONTH TO KILL AND BE KILLED IN VIETNAM WHEN THERE

IS A CRYING NEED FOR FUNDS IO ELIMINATE HUNGER,

AND POVERTY AT HOME.

IF YOU OR I WERE A CONGRESSWOMAN

we would.

... do what?,

*********

"Jeanette Rankin, the t'irst woman

to be elected to Congress has

*cabled for a lationwide Congress of Women to be held in

washington Do, January 8th (opening day of Congress)

• IF YOU AGREE: We've been silent much too long!

THEN - Join the Jeanette Rankin Congress of Women In D.C.

* JO%

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VIOlEnCE permeates our culture

where racism erodes all of our hard-won victories

neare been subjected

the worse kinds of indig

Decause some of us are black.

and millions

les, simply

IT IS UTTER MADNESS TO SPEND 22 BILLION DOLLARS A

MONTH TO KILL AND BE KILLED IN VIETNAM WHEN THERE

IS A CRYING NEED FOR FUNDS TO ELIMINATE HUNGER,

AND POVERTY AT HOME.

IF YOU OR I WERE A CONGRESSWOMAN

we would.....

....do whatr

T'# #: -7677578555 ST## *7#787#753*787-7-858838938 88 7 $ 7$7

*Jeanette Rankin, the first woman to be elected to Congress has

For a lationwide Congress of Women to be hela in

washington DC, January 8th (opening day of Congress)

" IF YOU AGREE: We've been silent much too long!

THEN -- Join the Jeanette Rankin Congress of Women in D.C.

and / or

* Join others in our state to sponsor a Washington State

GRASSROOTS ASSEMBLY OF WOMEN.

At which we fan Tell It as it is

we can draft legislation that will alleviate the immediate

problems --

We cain project a long-ranged program for a happier tomorrow

in clear, simple language everyone can understand..

¡ you are a mother, and ADC recipient, a victim of discrimination,

a student, a social worker, teacher, professional-- a PTA

member, a housewife or a worker-

You are needed at one of another of the Jeanette Rankin

Assembly of Women

ve agree with Stewart Meachem (AFSC): "We'll find a way out of the

Vit OncE we DECIDE TO GET OUT.

23 27 2

DAy - Let's represent ourselves in Congress.

EUB ONE DAY LES US test OUr WOMAN POWER

1968 1s' an election year.

Want to or no, candidates will listen

1I we speak out in one united, clear voice:

END THE WAR NOW

END RACISM & POVERTY NOW!

I want to go to D.c.

I will donate to send someone else 1J

I want to help organize a Nashington State GRASSROOTS ASSEMBLY OF

WOMEN

Belong to: 'church groups, women's clubs, unions, other organizations

Address

City_

juautle women Act For Peace - 5411 Ravenna Ave. NE -Seattle 98105

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APPENDIX

SEATTLE WOMEN ACT FOR PEACE (SWAP)

A source reported on May 17, 1962, a meeting of the

Ballard-Greenwood CP Club was held in Seattle, April 25, 1962,.

at which TAIMI HALONEN was nominated to be the new Chairman of

this. Club. Along with other business of the evening, HALONEN

said she expected to devote a good portion of her time to SWAP;

an organization of peace forces that met recently with seven

members. She said four of the seven were from the "left" but

did not go into detail. She said the group had problems of an

organizational nature because it was new, and she thought she

could help.

On April 5, 1963, a second source stated a meeting of

the University CP Club was held at seattle on April 2, 1963.

KEN ROSE, a member of the Club, reported the most influential

peace organization in Seattle was SWAP.

on July 31, 1964, a meeting of the North Central CP

Section Committee was

held

at seattle, WILL PARRY, Section

Chairman, said attention should be placed on three political

questions - peace, civil rights, and labor..

Under peace, he

said CP clubs should inject the Women Act for Peace campaign

into the election campaign. At another Section meeting,

February 5, 1966, TAIMI HALONEN was praised for effective

peace work and for her help in developing unity among the peace

Section-wide concentration was urged in assisting

SWAP to visit 1,000 workers on the Vietnam issue.

A third source advised on February 24, 1966; a

Northwest District CP Committee meeting was held at Seattle

February 12, 1966. After lunch, the entire group participated

in passing out leaflets pertaining to racial matters and the

Vietnam war which carried the name. of SWAP, 5411 Ravenna. Avenue

Northeast, Seattle, Washington. 98105, which address has been

used consistently by SWAP and is that of ANCI KOPPEL, also known

as Mrs. CHARLES KOPPEL.

KOPPEL has been and continues to be

the coordinator and apparent prime motivating force of SWAP

as of May, 1967.

A fourth source reported in 1945

ANCI KOPPEL was a member of the

Professional Group of the Communist

Political Association (CPA), also

known as the Rogers CP Club at

Seattle, Washington.

The CPA has been designated by the

Attorney General of the United States

pursuant to Executive Order 10450.

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1'D-36 (Rey. 5-22-64)

Transmit the following in

Via

AIRTEL

FBI

Date:

12/19/67

(Type in plaintext or code)

AIP MAIL - REGISTFFED

(Priority)

TO:

DIPECTOR, FBI.

FROM:-

SAC, SAN FRANCISCO (100-59802)

SUBJECT: Demonstration Protesting U.s.

Policy in Vietnam;

1/8/68

INFORMATION CONCERNING

(INTERNAL, SECURITY)

00: WFO

Re Bureau airtel 12/5/67 and Los Angeles

airtel with LHM 12/12/67 captioned as above.

Enclosed for the Bureau are eight (8) copies

an LHM and two copies each for the Washington Field

Office, Atlanta Office, Los Angeles Office and New York

Office.

Instant IF! concerns the most up-to-date infor

mation in possession of the San Francisco Office regard-

ing the activities of the Jeannette Pankin Brigade.

'- Bureau (EnClS. & NST OSURE

TX

REC

39

2 - New York (Info:) (Incls. 2) (AM-RM)

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(Inio.) (Incls.

2) (AN-EM)

Angeles (100-70701)

(into.) (Encis. 2) (AM-?!)

- WFO (100-47173) (Encls.

2) (AN-PN)

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Francisco

(2-100-59802)

(1 - WFP)

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SF 100-59802

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Instant LAM is classified CONFIDENTIAL to

protect the identities of sources of continuing value.

First source mentioned in instant LHM is SOURCE:!

Г.

SF I-2

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SF I-3

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SF T-4 is

SF T-5

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SE T-? is

Informants.

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SF T-8

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SE T-9 is THIRD AGENCY

•SF T-10 is

sT T-17 10} Informants

SE I-I2 iS TECHNICAL, SURVEILLANCE

San Francisco will continue to report any per-.

tinent information received concerning the Jearnette

Rankin

Brigade.

copies of instant LIM are being furnished locally

to the coate it for seates net sery a sarancisco.

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

San Francisco, California

December 19, 1967

DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING U.S. POLICY IN VIETNAM;

JANUARY 8, 1968

INFORMATION CONCERNING (INTERNAL SECURITY)

Reference is made to San Francisco memorandum dated

November 17, 1967 captioned "Jeannette Rankin Brigade."

Where

available, characterizations are set forth on

individuals mentioned as sponsors of the Jeannette Rankin

Brigade who reside in the Northern California area.

The following information has been made available

by sources who have furnished reliable information in the past.

A source made available a copy of a newsletter from

the Jeanette Rankin Brigade dated November 29, 1967, signed.

Dy edalhallinan. lA xeroxed duplication of the first two

pages of this newsletter is appended to this memorandum.)

SF I-1, 12/4/67.

The following are characterizations of individuals

listed as sponsors of the Jeannette Rankin Brigade who

reside in the Northern California area:

EDA HALLINAN

Eda Hallinan 1s a current member of

the

Communist Party (CP):

SF T-2, 5/2/67.

VIVIAN HALLENAN

Terence Fallinan, the son of Vivian

Hallinan,

stated

in October, 1962, that his

mother would be willing to join the ce

if her husband, Vincent

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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

outside your agency.

ll: +445-175-94

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DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING U. S.

POLICY IN VIETNAM

Hallinan would also join.

SF T-3, 10/31/62

Vivian Hallinan was arrested on a

civil rights sit-in demonstration at

Auto Row in San Francisco in April,

1964. Sergeant William Davis, Sar

Francisco County Jail Number 2, San

Bruno, California, advised on August 22,

that Vivian Hallinan served a

month in the County Jail from July 5,

1ybb to August 2, 1966, having been

found guilty on a sit-in charge.

MRS. JOHN BURTON

In November, 1963, Mrs. John Burton

was a member of the San Francisco

W. E.

B. DuBois Club.

SE I-4, 11/7/63

See appendix pages for characterization

of W. E. B. DuBois Club.

JUDY COLLINS

A Judy Collins attended a meeting of

the Spring Mobilization Committee

(SMC) at San Francisco, California,

on April 4, 1967.

SE I-5, 4/14/67

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DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING

U.S. POLICY IN VIETNAN

The SMC called

for a massive

demonstration against the war in Vietnam

held in New York and San Francisco in

April, 1967.

JESSICA MITFORD

Jessica Treuhaft is a widely read

author who writes under the name Jessica

Mitford. Jessica Treuhaft was identi-

member of the CP in the San

Francisco

Bay Area in March, 1958.

SE I-C, March, 1958

MALVINA REYWOLDS

Sources advised that Malvina

Reynolds was

a CP member from 1931-1948

and continued active in the CP until 1950.

sf1-70 1946,

SE T-89

1950

A source advised on December 4, 1967, that in the

November newsletter of the East Bay Women for

Peace (WFP),

Madeline Duckles was listed as the West Coast coordinator

of the Jeannette

Rankin Brigade.

SF T-S> 12/4/67.

ization of NFP.

See Appendix pages for character-

MADELINE DUCKLES

A source advised on February 3,

1966 that Madeline Duckles was one of

the leaders and more militant member

of the WEP.

she talked at meetings

in favor of creating disturbances and

was involved in a march at a United

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DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING U.S.

POLICY IN VIETNAM

States Army base in Oakland, California

on November 20, 1965 to protest current

U.s. policy in

Vietnam.

SF I-10, 2/3/66.

A source advised on December 19, 1967, thät Sonia

Kaross, a member of the Oakland-Berkeles

• Branch of the

WFP, was planning on going to Washington, D.C. to attenc

proposed demonstration in that city on January 15, 1968.

1. 22, 22/19/67

It is noted that, sonia Kaross

is also known as Sonia Baltrun.

Records of the Alameda County

Voters Registration reflect that Sonia

Baltrun in May, 1934, gave her political

preference as Communist.

On April 9, 1943, a source advised

that sonia Baltrun openly bragged about

her membership in the CP and the fact

that she attended the first party con-

vention.

This source also advised that

Sonia Baltrun was not a chartered member .

of the CP, but was the holder of a very

low

book number.

SE I-12, 4/9/43.

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November 29, 1957

RANKIN

REIGNOS

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Spot SeEn

Jeannette Rankin

1 Vivian Hallaze.

sia anerbakren

Mis.

JohnS.

Bennett

Mrs

Haz Bridges

Jane Buckenholz

Mrs.

ohn Burton

Mary Clark

Judy CollinsEáton

Mrs, Cycus

Mas. Jack Oilford

Mrs.

inItin Luther

512%

Vivica lindfors

Jessica Mitford

Rosalparks

worse

LouiselP-ack

Mrs. Ester

Malvina. Reu

MIS Begjamin Syrock

Emyline Stokes

Helen Burnbull

Inar Friends:

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CO0 woiner have sat back and ic. their sons

be katied de Vieinam.

I we had 10, 000 women

villing to go to jail if necessary we could stop

the war ir. Vietnam. You cannot have wars with-

out women "

jearette Rankin, first woman elected to Congress in the

United States, made this statement in way of this year.

We are pianning to nave 10, 000 women come to Washing-

ton on January 8th, in the name of the newly formed Jeannette

Rankin Brigade, to express our opposition to the illegal, im-

moral war in Vietnam.

We would like yor support in this work. Would you make

time on the agenda of your next ineeting, for a speaker from

the Bay Arza Bigade, to come before your organization? If

you can reply quickly, we could even have a short program ai

perinent entertainment to nelo inate our point. Malvina

/ Reynolds has offored to speak for us, and sing a couple of her

popular topical songs wherever she goes--she is the song-

writer perforase who has had many recert hits, including

"Whit Hars They Doue ic the Rain?", "Little Boxes", and

morningion Fide'

Piease come to sui initia: pleaning meeting involving the entire

Bay Area On Mendaÿ: December 4, 1967, 3:00 PiVi, at the

Church oe the incarnation,

29th Avenue and

Noriega,

Come is an individual or as a repre-

sentative o. you orronization. Tell your friends about it.

Everyone interested is welcome: Wenced your ideas.

in liail

da tellina

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BANKIN

PRIGAD

IDENTIAL

A CALL, TO ALL AMERICAN WOMEN who are outraged by

the ruthless slaughter in Vietnarn and the persistent neglect

of human needs at home

Jeanette Rankin

Vivian Hallinan

Mia Aucrbakken

Adjali

Mrs. John C. Bennett.

Mrs. Harry Bridges

Jane Burhenholz

MIs. John Burion

Mary Clark

Judy Collins

Mis. Cyrus Eaton

Mrs. Jack Gilford

Nirs. Martin Luther King

Vivica Lindiors

Jessica Mitford

Rosa Parks

Louise Pack

Mis. Ester-Pike

Malvina Reynolds

Mrs: Robert Scheer

• Susan Sontag

Mrs. Benjamin'Spock

Emyrine Stokes

Helen B. Iurnbull

TO COME TO WASHINGION ON JANUARY 8.

WOMEN represent 51% of the voting population of oui country.

WOMEN have pov/ai to acclaim peace and a decent life for

every American. This is "womanpower'! Demonstrate it

to the Congiess of the United States, Come to Washington

on January 8 as Congress opens its gist session. Support

Jeannette Rankin as she heads a repiesentative delegation

of American women to the Capital to demand that:

--Congress, as its first order of business, resolve to

end the war in Vietnam and immediately arrange

for withdrawal of all American troops,

-Congress use its power' to heal the sick society at horn.

--Congress use its powsi to make reparations for the

ravaged lands we leave behind in Vietnam.

--Congress listen to that a people are saying and refuse

the"insatiable demands of the military-industrial com-

ples which controls the ruling interests of America.

WOMEN OF AMERICA, our power is unlimited.

On January 8, 1968, American women will:

--PETITION the U,S, Congiess.

--CONVENE a congregation of American women to

develop programs to meet the crises in America--

programs which will express our political powers,

reason and consciences.

-- Let us declaïe our intention to return to our corninu-

nities and mobilize woren on all levels of activity,

dedicated to seshaping American society and restorir:

out country to the community of nations.

For more

information

call or write

Eda. Fallinian

5470 Kales Ave.

Oaljand, Calif.

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W.E.B. DU BOIS CLUES OF AMERICA (DCA)

A source advised that on October 26-27, 1953

Ference of members of the Connunist Party, USA (CRUSA), including

national functionaries, met in Chicago, Illinois, for the purpose

of

setting in motion Ionces for the establishment of anew national

Marxist -oriented youth organization inich would hunt for the most

peaceful transition to socialism.

The delegates were told that it

would be reasonable to assume that the young socialists attracted

into this new organization would eventually pass into the CP

itself.

A second source has advised that the fuunding convention

for the new youth organization was held from June I911, 1964,

at 150 Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco, Call/denie, at which

time the name W.E.B.DuBois Clubs of America (DCA) was adopted.

Approximately 500 delegates from throughout the United States

attended this convention.

The second source advised in September, 1966, that MIKE

ZAGARELL, CPUSA Youth Director, stated that in Negro communities

the Party still supported the plan to build "left" socialist

centers and to solidify the Party base through the DCA..

This

scurce also advised in Sepiomber, 1966 that DANCEL RUBIN, CPUSA

National Organizational Secretary, stated the Party believes

the DCA should have a working-class outlook and be a mass organiz-

ation favorable to socialism, socialist countries and Marxism,

and in April, 1967, advised GUS HALL, CPUSA General Secretary,

had indicated the CA primary emphasis should be on developing

mass resistance to the draft.

:

the Third National Convention of the DCA held

York, from September 8-10, 1967.

A fourth source advised during August, 1967, that JARVIS

TYNER is a member of the National Committee of the CPUSA.

A fifth source advised on September 21, 1967, that the

headquarters of the DCA is located at 34 West 17th Street, New

York, New York.

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W.E.B. DU BOIS CLUBS OF AMERICA (DCA)

SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

A source has advised that as of April, 1966, the recoras

of the DCA reflect that the following Du Bois Clubs and/or Chapters

in Northern California are affiliated with the parent organi-

zation, the DCA:

1. Berkeley Du Bois Club (BDBC) , (Chartered)

2. Fillmore Du Bois Club (FDBC), (Chartered)

3. San Francisco Du Bois Club (SFDBC), (Chartered)

4. San Francisco State College Du Bois Club

(SFSCDBC), (Chartered)

5. San Jose Du Bois Club (SUDBC), (Chartered)

6. San Jose State College Du Bois Club (SJSCDBC) ,

(Non-chartered)

7. Stanford University Du Bois Club (SUDBC),

(Non-chartered)

A second source has advised in April, 1967, that for

all intent and purpose, the DCA is defunct in the general San

IcanciscO Bay Area, although certain elements in the Northern

California District Communist Party are attempting to revive

interest in the DCA.

APPENDIX

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WOMEN FOR PEACE aka

Women Strike for Peace

The "Berkeley Daily Gazette," a daily newspaper of

general circulation published in Berkeley, California,

contained an article in the November 19,

1965,evening

edition reflecting that in November, 1961, when con-

cern mounted over radioactive fallout from nuclear

testing, a group of women in Washington, D. C. started

Women Strike for Peace.

The idea spread rapidly through-

out the country and now embraces 900 groups, including

Nomen For Peace groups in the San Francisco

Bay area.

These groups support programs to achieve goals such as:

(1) Continued disarmament negotiations.

(2) A strong and flexible United Nations.

(3)

Planning now at state and national levels for

conversion to peace-time economy and positive

efforts to ease world tensions.

The women act as individuals and as a group, with specific

actions suggested by individuals and groups from all over

the world.

Decision to participate jointly on any given

suggestion is democratly arrived at by members of the Co-

ordinating Committee.

Effective cooperation with other

peace groups is encouraged. Monthly Coordinating Comnittee

all angs aid general meetings, as warranted, are open to

annunced in nailings to members.

There are no

dues or membership forms nor conditions for membership.

1o stir an awareness of the need for peace, Women For

Peace encourage public education in peace objectives at

local

schonls and sponsor peace-oriented demonstrations

and public meetings

candidates ion tiblic office.

the group attempts to influence government officials

by letters and conferences.

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1 - Ur. Rozamus

12/21/67

1 - Mr. R.H. Horner

airtel

To:

SACS, Philadelphia (100-49497)

HEO

FrOM!

Director, FBI (100-448475)

-for

DEJIONSTRATION PROTESTING UNITED STATES POLICY IN VIETNAN

WASHINGTON, D. C.,

:1/15/68

INTORMATION CONCERNING

(INTERNAL SECURITY)

¿a".

RoPHtel 12/19/67.:

For your information the date of the captioned

demonstration

has beer changed fron 1/3/68 to 1/15/68 to

coincide with the reconvening of Congress.

Authority is granted' for INFORMANT to attend this

demonstration:

The source should be instruoted to maintain

contact with the Washington Field Office diring the poriod

of the denonstretion for the purposo of promptly furnishing

any pertinent data that may be developod.

MillED B

DEC 201967

Upon rocura. to your arss, the informant should be

promptly dabriered and a conmunication suitable for dissemi

ast ion submittoù so the labeu and intercoded ordicus.

Washingion Fieid Office shonld immediatoly adviso

the Falladelphia

ornice of tho nume of the ngent and the

Fblertone number whien the intornant should uso in contacting

¿hat office during the courso of the demonstration Philadelphia

Office advise Washington Field Office the code name PH 475-S

Rel: jes will use in contacting that office.

TOTE:

INFORMANT has been an informant since way, 1956:

→ DEC 21 1967

Pit by retol advised the intornant was in contact tith the

sponsoring connittee of the captioned demonstration and requestea

authorization for source to make the trip.

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FBI

Date:

12/22/67

(Type in plaintest or code)

(Priority)

TEN 3A)

TO:

DIRECTOR, FBI (100-448475)

FROM:

SAC, PHILADELPHIA (100-49497) (P)

SUBJECT:'

' DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING UNITED STATES

POLICY IN VIETNAM, WASHINGTON, D.C.,

JANUARY 15, 1968

INFORMATION CONCERNING

(INTERNAL SECURITY)

814-

Re Philadelphia teletype to Director, Newark and

WFO dated 12/21/67.

11

Enclosed are i2 copies for the bureau, one copy for

Atlanta, two copies for Newark, one copy for San Francisco,

and two copies for WFO of an IHM dated and captioned as above.

Information copies are being supplied to Atlanta

and San Francisco since the Bureau by airtel dated 12/5/67

Instructed that those offices open investigations of the

Jeanette Rankin Brigade:' ...

For the information of the offices not receiving

a copy of referenced Philadelphia teletype, it contained a

precis of enclosed LHM.

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ETHEL TAYLOR)

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Copies of the enclosed IHM are being disseminated

Locally to NISO, OSI, MI, and Secret Service.

Sources utilized in the LHM are:

50-49497

1

Informants

3

The "Application for Sales- and Use Tax License" of

the Us? was made available by JOSEPH S. MULLIN, supervisor of

Philadelphia, Pa., on 6/8/67 to SA EIMER E. SUSSMAN.

The LHM 1s marked confidential since 1t contains data

from sources one through three, the unauthorized disclosure of

which might reasonably result in the identification thereof, and

compromise the future effectiveness of sources of continuing value.

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In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

CONFIDENTIAS

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

December 22, 1967

DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING UNITED

STATES POLICY IN VIETNAM,

WASHINGTON, D.C., JANUARY 15, 1968

On December 21, 1967, a source made available "A Call TO

American Women."

A Xero copy

of this "call" is attached to this

memorandum.

The source obtained the call at a meeting of the

Philadelphia Social Science Forum Committee (PSSFC) held on December

15, 1967.

A characterization of the PSSFC is attached

to this memorandum.

Source advised that at the PSSFC meeting of December 15,

1907, a film about Vietnam was shown.

After the film, RUTHAKRAUSE,

a housewife from Cherry Hill, N.J., who have been to Vietnam, spoke.

A second source advised on December 18, 1967,

that RUTH KRAUSE was a member of the Communist

Party of Eastern Pennsylvania and Delaware

(OPEPD) at that time.

on the "Call," listed under "Partial Ilst of Sponsors"

were the following names with no further identifying data:

CATHERINE LOGAMP

RUSH KRAUSE

ETHE DAYLOR

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and declassification

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CONFIDENTIAL

DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING

• UNITED

STATES POLICY IN VIETNAM,

WASHINGTON, D.C., JANUARY 15, 1967

The following Information 1s supplled concerning one

KATHERINE I. CAMP and one ETHEL TAYLOR, who may or may not be

identical to the individuals listed under "partial List of

Sponsors:"

A third source advised on June 27, 1967,

that KATHERINE

L, CAMP attended the annual

meeting of the United States Section of the

Women's International League for Peace and

Freedom (WILPF) held from June 19-24, 1967,

at Asilomar, Calif. At this meeting CAMP

was elected

the new president of the U.s.

Section, WILPF. .

The records of the Voters Registration

Commission, Norristown, Pa., reflect that

KATHERINE I, CAMP, born July 10, 1918, 1s

a housewife

who resides at 200 Hughes Road,

King of prussia, Pa. She is the wife of

DI. WILLIAM P.

CAMP, Superintendent of the

Norristown State Hospital, Norristown, Pa.

On the "Application for Sales and Use Tax

License"

submitted to the Pennsylvania Department

of Revenue on May 25, 1967. by the Women Strike.

for Peace, 20 South 12th Street, Philadelphia,

Pa., ETHEL TAYLOR, 1505 Ashford Way, Overbrook

HIlls, Philadelphia, Pa., was listed as

"Coordinator."

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CONFIDENTIAL

JEANNETTE RANKIN

HELENA MONTANA

November 27, 1967

*Вірилилйви

TO ALL AMERICAN WOMEN,

I am proud of the fact that my first vote cast in Congress

was a vote against war. It was the first opportunity for a

woman to vote because I was the first woman to be elected

to Congress.

I believed then as I do today that women are the ones who

must be concerned with the needs and development of the

human race. I have always fought for the dignity of all

human beings - for those of the present as well as those

of future generations.

• *:

I will continue to struggle as long as I live.

I hope all women will respond to the following CALL, and

join me in Washington on January 8, 1968, the ppening

day of Congress.

With highest hopes,

famette antee

JEANNETTE RANKIN

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Gill in

FURVIRSUNUESG

VY VIVILTY

who ar

outraged by the ruthless slaug

er in Vietnam

and the persistent neglect of human needs at home

COME TO WASHINGTON JANUARY 8

AMERICAN WOMEN represent 51% of the voting population of our country.

AMERICAN WOMEN have the power to achieve peace and a decent life for

every American.

This is woman power! Demonstrate it to the Congress of the United States!

Come to Washington on January 8 as Congress opens in joint session. Support

Jeannette Rankin as she leads a representative delegation of American women to

the Capitol to demand that:

Congress, as its first order of business, resolve to end the war in Vietnam

and immediately arrange for the withdrawal of all American troops.

Congress use its power to heal a sick society at home.

Congress use its power to make reparation for the ravaged land we leave

behind in Vietnam.

Congress listen to what the American people are saying and refuse the

insatiable demands of the military-industrial complex.

WOMEN OF AMERICA, our power is unlimited. On January 8, American women will:

PETITION the United States Congress

CONVENE a Congress of American Women that afternoon to develop

programs to meet the crisis in America-programs which will express

our political power, reason and conscience.

LET US DECLARE our intention

to return to our communities and mobilize

women on all levels of activity, dedicated to reshaping American society and

restoring our country to a position of honor in the community of nations.

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THE JEANNETTE RANKIN BRIGADE

133 West 72nd Street

New York City 10023

(212)799-6520

I will

.... be a sponsor

.... go to Washingion on Monday, January 8th, 1968.

... contribute S.

¡can drive to Washington and have room for

passengers.

Please send me.

....traintickets (roundtripNY/Washington) at $7.50 each. (Train leaves Pa. station 7:30 am;

returns NY 11 pm)

I cannot come but will help organize supportive action in my home community...

NAME.

ADDRESS..

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wuriel Adams"

Mia Aurbakken Adjali

Donna Allen

Carol Anderson

Ellen Aurbakken

Helen Baker

Norma Becker

Mrs. Harry Belafonte

Mrs. John C. Bennett

Rebecca Berman

Peggy Billings

Kay Boyle

Nikki Bridges

Jane Buchenholz

Catherine L. Camp~

Twila Lytton Cavert

Mary Clarke

Eva Rubinstein Coffin

Sylvia E. Crane

Florence Criley

Elsie Thomas Culver

Polly Cuthbertson

Ruby Dee

Mrs. Ann Eaton

Judith Morse Eaton

Grace Loucks Elliott

Eleanor French

Mrs. Horace L. Friess

Frances Fritchman

Mrs. Jack Gilford

Dr. Carolyn Goodman

Vivian Fallinan

CONFIDENTIAL

Partial List of Sponsors

Mrs. E. Y. Harburg

Elizabeth Lee Haselden

Dorothy Hassler

Anna Arnold Hedgeman

Dr. Frances Herring

Lois Crosier Hogel

Mrs. Ralph D. Hyslop

R. Elizabeth Johns

Florynce Kennedy

Mrs. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Susan K. Kinoy

Ruth Kinzler

Ruth Krauser

Margaret Kuhn

Helen B. Lamb

Mrs. Burton Lane

Marilyn Langner

Viveca Lindfors

Mary Ely Lyman

Helen Merrell Lynd

Olive Mayer

Jessica Mitford

Nelle Morton

Grace Mora Newma

Jorothy Nylan‹

Mrs. Joseph Papp

Rosa Parks

Louise Peck

Nan S. Pendergrast

Eleanor Perry

Laura Phauls

Esther Pike

Mrs. Sigmund Pollitzer

Mercedes M. Randall

Jeannette Rankin

Mrs. Marcus Raskin

Malvina Reynolds

Carmen Ristorucci

Mrs. Alex J. Rosenberg

Ruth Rosenwald

Muriel Rukeyser

Marie Runyon

Mrs. Robert Ryan

Marjorie Schell

Juanita J. Saddler

Elaine Slater

Helen Huntington Smith

Mrs. Benjamin Spock

Mrs. S. Emlen Stokes

Elizabeth Sutherland

Barbara Webster

Cynthia Wedel

Cora Weiss

Anne Werneke

Pearl Willen

Dagmar Wilson

Winnifred Wygal

THE JEANNETTE RANKIN BRIGADE is a coalition of existing organizations and individuals.

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CONFIDENTIAL.

APPENDIX

Characterizations of Organizations

PHILADELPHIA SOCIAI, SCIENCE FORUM COMMITTEE

A source advised on November If and 17, 1958 that a meeting of the

District Education Commission, Communist Party of Eastern Pennsylvania and

Delaware (CPEPD), Was held November 13, 1958 at 3425 Powelton Avenue, Phila-

delphia. At this meeting, DANIEL RUBIN, the District Education Director,

presented a proposal for a series of forums under the nominal sponsorship of

the Philadelphia Social Science Forum Committee (PSSFC). The source stated

that PSSFC was merely a paper organization and this series of forums was

organized by the District Education Cormission and had to be approved by the

District Committee (CPEPD) before being put into effect.

This source stated on june 12, 1959, November 5, 1959, and October 21,

1960 that the PSSFC remained under the control of the District Education

Commission, CPEPD.

A second source reported on October 9, 1951, that the District Execu-

tive Committee (DEC), CPEPD, met on October 2, 1961, and approved plans to hold

and to support a new series of forums of PSSFC beginning November 10, 1961, and

ending in May, 19620

The second source on May 8, 190k, advised that the main purpose of the

PSSFC is to bring to Philadelchia well known speakers who have a pro-Communist

point of view, Included among the speakers each year are national leadars of

the Communist Party, USA.

The second sourse added on May 15, 1967 that the PSSFC continued to

meet during 1962 through 1967 and that it remains under the control of the CEPD,

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.

CONFIDENTIAL

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In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

December 22, 1967

Title

DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING UNITED

STATES POLICY IN VIETNAM,

WASHINGTON, D.C., JANUARY 15, 1967

Character

Reference

Letterhead memorandum dated and

captioned as above at Philadelphia.

All sources (except any listed below) whose identities

are concealed in referenced communication have furnished reliable

information in the past.

'his document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBl. It is the proport

f the FBI and is loaned to your agency: it and its contents are not to be distributed outsid

your agency.

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'AIRTEL

FBI

Date:

12/22/67

(Type in plaintext or code)

REGISTERED MAIL

i (Priority)

TO:

DIRECTOR, FBI

FROM:

SAC, PHILADELPHIA (100÷49497)

SUBJECT

DÉMONSTRATION PROTESTING

UNITED STATES POLICY IN VIETNAM,

WASHINGTON, D. Coo

JANUARY 8, 1968

INFORMATION CONCERNING

(INTERNAL SECURITY)

JIM

Re Philadelphia teletype to Bureau and WFO dated

12/19/67.

Enclosed for the Bureau are 12 copies, for Wro

2 copies,

and San Francisco 2 copies, of an LHM,dated and cap-

tioned as

above.

source utilized is INFORMANT,

bureau authority was requested in referenced

Philadelphia teletype for this source to accompany Mrs.

VIVIAN WILLIAMS to the demonstracion on 119/87, at inchington,

D. Co

request is reiterated here to insure informant

coverage of Philadelphia participants.

4 Bureau. CEnco: 12)EVRNSC

∞ 100 « 358751

• WEO (Enc. 2) (RM)

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(VIVIAN HALLINAN)

2 - Philadelphia

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INFORMANT.advised.on.12/19/67, that VIVIAN HALLINAN,

Apartment Houses, 61 Peninsula Road, Belvedere, Calif., wrote

while WILLIAMS was in California regarding the court martial

of her son, RONALD LOCKMAN. . :....

HALLINAN originally had wanted WILLIAMS to be at

the launching of the Brigade at a press conference to be held.

mothers, sisters,

and widows of men killed

HALLINAN desired

mothers and wives of men killed in Vietnam who felt their

loved ones should not have been there at all.

Since Mrs. WILLIAMS did not return until after

11/11/67, she did not know of the event, and therefore, aid

not participate.: Additionally, she did

not get around to

reading all her mail until much after she. returned to

Philadelphia.

Brigade until December.

This was the reason the source did not. learn of this

The LM was marked Confidential to protect

INFORMANT a source of continuing value.

Copies of the attached LHM are being disseminated

locally to Secret

• Service, NISO, MI, all Philadelphia, and

OSI, Olmsted Air Force Base.

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in car, e

110,000 waied have set back and let their so

be killed in Vieshaz.

If we had 10,000 women

willing to co to jail, 11 necessary, we coula

stop the war. you cannot have vars without

women. "

MAN 55088

Jeannette haricin made the above statement in May of

this yew, when the country was told that 10, 000 American

boys had died in Viotnam. Fifty years ago as the firat woman

elected to congress in the United states she said, "I want

to stand by my country but I cannot vote for var."

Niss Rankin was a militant fighter for women's

suffrage, and has been a vehement and consistent voice against

Still a swong feninist, Misa FRankino 1s now building a

selê supporting woren'g cooperativo honestead in Cocrgle. At

86 she is as courageous and vigorous as ever, holding staunchly

to hos ballets that wer is Innoral, This day, after her

statorent against the war in Vietnen, Mies Pankin mas deluged

with lottery fron women aeross the nation who applauded her

position.

Mies Rankin wes enthuslastic wen asced to transform

her words into a denonstrative effort, and thus the Jeannatte

Rantin Prigade was born. We are seeking the sponsorship of

women of stature and greatige who represent the many facets oi

our national life. This accomplished we feel sure that

thousands of women who have nover been moved to action will

find their place with the Ericado. This will be a single erfore,

and vill be jolned by women Individually, and through organizational

affillations, "e me trying to provido the frensiori. in which

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To shaban

every concerned woman will feel comfortable.

Miss Rankin places the Brigado in an historicol contoxi

as a continuation of the efforts of too abolitionists,

and the

suffragoties, rapreconting the best of American traditiona.

That are you willing to do to save your son, your brother.

your husband fron killingand being lled In Vietnon? What are

you willing to do to put an end to the

senseless waste of

Amerien and Vietnamese lives?

We havo written loitars to our Presidont and longresomen:

we have tskon full page advertisements pleading for a halt to this

war; we have marched; we have wept; we have been ignored.

Phousands of women are willing to go to Washington to

demand thet or prosident end this war now.

In 1354 ie said,

"I an against sending American G.I.'s Into the mud and mois of

Indo-thina on a bloodletting spree to perpetuaco colonielisa

and rite men's emloitation in kola." . In 1954 ha vaa. elected

to the prosidency on the promise that his accinistration sould

bring peace in Vietnon. do gave him our vote. He are giving him

our nen so No More!

As citizens we have the right to have our

grievances heard.

We will be heard if it means a massive act

of peaceful civil alsobedience to schiave 1to

Will you join us to save

the men you love from death,

and the; country you love fron shemo?

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WITHOUT WOMEN

This document

of the FBI.

your agency;

outside your

contains neither recommendations

It is the property of the FBI

it

and

and its

contents

are not

to be

agency.

nor conclusions

loaned to

distributed

Women must use their minds, their voices, and

their bodies to stop the killing in vietnam; to do

less is to ignore our special rosponsibilities to

the humen race.

"10,000 women have sat back and let their sons

be killed in Vietnam. If we had 10,000 women will-

ing to go to jail if necessary we could stop the war

in vietnam. You cannot have wars without roren. "

Jeannette Rankin rade the above statement in

May of this year.

Fifty years ago, as the first

she voted against World

gle for peace, and at 8e she is as courageous and

vigorous as ever - an inspiration to all women.

The presence of the United States forces in

the internal struggle of Vietnam is immoral and

11legal.

There can be no possible justification

fOX OUT

interference in the dorestic affairs of

this tiny distant land.

This 86-year-old woman has stated that she

is willing to stay in jail until the bombing is

stopped.

Not all woren fre -ree to join her, but

we can assure her that thousanas of women will

march peacefully beside her.

others will go to jail until bail ie arranged,

and others will stay in jail with Hise Rankin.

Every woman's participation is ecually valuable.

Ve are confident each one will do the maximum of

which she is capable.

on january 8th, women from all over the land

will converge on Washington to derand the end of

• this dishonorable war.

"e shall come as individ-

uals, or as organizations, but we shall join to-

gether as concerned woren

under the aegis of

Jeannette Rankin,,

will you join us to save the men you love

from death, and the country you love from share?

TVIINJAIINOO

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AIRTEl:

FBI

Date: 12/27/67

(Type in plainiext or code)

(Priority)

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Director; FBI

FROM:

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SUBJECT:

CHANGED

DENONSTRATION FIOTESTIRC U.S. POLICY

IN VIETNAM

WASKINGTON, D.C.

JANUARY 15,

19:08

INZORNATION CONCERNING (INTERNAL SECURITY)

CINAL

demonstration

as 1/8/69.

title is marsed Changed to shor the date of

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Date was forerly carried in title

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Third Source

Informants

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fication

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In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

i.

TED STATES DEPARTMENT OF

JUSTICE

• FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

- CONFIDENTITL

December 27,

1967

DINONSTRATION PROTESTING U.S. POLICY

IN HETYNY, WASHINGTON, D.C. JENUARY

DEVONSTRATION PROTESTING U.S. POLICY

I? VIETVAY,

PORTLAYD, OREGON, JANUARY

15g 1968

Sourcts utilized in this memorandum have furnished

reliable information in the past.

On Decenher 2i, 1967, & source made available a

one-page letter of Portiand Honen For Peace, a local pacifist

organization, and

" one-page sheet printed on both

sides,

first side cxpti-nod " Call to All Aerican Homen" and

the second side captioned "Jeannette Rankin Helena, Montana",

which are as tollows:

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downgrading and

declassification

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PORTLAND WOMEN FOR PEACE

P. 0. BOX 13061

Decenber 18, 1967

Dear Friend:

We are sending this letter to you and others from whom we have not heard much

recently, in the hope of re-enlisting your efforts in the Women for Peace

movement. It has been too long since we last heard directly from many of you,

and our meetings with those of you whom we have seen recently have been brief.

Of course, we know the paralysing sense of frustration we all feel occasionally,

as we learn of the mounting horrors in Victnam. But this feeling is only

temporary, and quickly gives way to activity.

is women, we bear the major

responsibility for the preservation of life, and thus a major responsibility

in the peace movemente

Enclosed you will find an announcanent of the latest national women's effort

for peace. Several peace groups in Portland are cooperating in raising lunds

to send representatives to lashington. We hope that you will also support this

effort, to insure representation from Portland Women for Peace.

The coupon

on the enclosed notice is for your use in this effort.

In addition, we will have a supportive peaceful demonstration

in Portland at

NOON, Monday, JANUARY 15th

Pioneer Post Office

5th and Morrison

We are asking participants to wear black, and to bring a black

(or dark colored) umbrella.

We shall carry the umbrellas opened,

rain or shine.

Placards (to wear) and leaflets (to distribute),

expressing support for the Jeannette Rankin Brigade, will be

available. We shall. march around the Post Office block for one hour,

from noon to 1 p.m., leafleting as we walk.

Ve nope, if you cannot go to lashington, yoursell, that you will contribute to

• help someone else to go,

and that you will also: Jon with us at the roneer.

"Post Office at noon Monday, January 15th.

In addition, please let us hear from you on your ideas of what more we might

do locally.

We have some ideas too, which we hope to share with you, and on

which we shall reed much help.

Please get in touch with one of us soon. Your help, ideas, and efforts are

urgently needed.

Yours for Peace,

Phoebe Friedman - phone 281-6288

Rose Leopold - phone 232-1605

Gluria Shaich - phone 246-5249

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A CALL TO ALI AMERICAN WON

bles

in Vietnam

who are outraged by

of human noeds at homu

the persistent neglect

TO CCIE TO WASHINGION ON JANUARY 85

AMERICAN WOMEN represent 51% of the voting population of our country.

AMERICAN WOMEN have the power to achieve peace and a decent life for every

American.

This is woman power! Demonstrate it to the Congress of the United States! Come

to Washington on January Mas Congress opens in joint session. Support Jeannette.

Rankin as she leads a representative delegation of American women to the Capitol

to demand that:

Congress, as its first order of business, resolve to end the

war in Vietnam and immediately arrange for the withdrawal of

all American troops.

Congress use its power to make reparations for the ravaged

land we leave behind in Vietnam.

Congress listen to what the American people are saying and

refuse the insatiable demands of the military-industrial

complex.

WOMEN OF AMERICA, our power is unlimited. On January 8y

American women will:

PETITION the United States Congress.

CONVENE a Congress of American Honon jinù afternoon to

develop prograns to meet the crisis in America - programs

which will express our political power, reason; and con-

science.

LET US DECIA RE our intention to return to our communities and mobilize weren on

all levels of activity, dedicatod to reshaping angricon society and restoring

our country to the community of nations.

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Clip here and return to

.......

THE JEANNETTE RANKIN BRIGADE

Portland Supporters

P. 0. Box 13001

Portland, Oregon 97213

I woüld like to go to Washington un January 15

I would like to help plan for supportive action in Portland on Jan.

85

Enclosed is my contribution of #

Name

CONFIDENTIAL daross

- -Phone

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JEANNETTE RANKIN

Holona, Montana

To all American Women:.

November 27, 1967:

GOMRIDENTIAL

ar proud of the fact that my first vote cast in Congress was a vote against war.

It was the first opportunity for a woman to vote; because I was the first woman.

to be clected to Congress.

I believed then, as I do today,

that women are the ones that must be concerned

with the needs, and, development of the human race. I have always fought for the

dignity of all human boings - for those of the présent as vell as those of future

generations.

I will continue to struggle as long as I live. I hope all women will respond to

the following.cal and join me in Washington on January l5 1968, the opening day

of Congress:

Jeanette Rankin'.

Initial Sponsors

ria Aurbakken Adjali

Carol Anderson

Ellen Aurbakken

Anne

Mi. Bennett

ürs. John C. Bennett)"

Nikki Bridges

jane Suchenholz

Catherine L. Camp

Tila iytton Caveri

Mary Clark

Elsie Thomas Culver

Polly Cuthbertson

Judith Eaton

Pleaner Fronon

Firs. Horace I. Friess

Frances Friüchman

ars. Jack Gilford

•Ruth Goodelman

Vivian Hallinan

Grace Mora Newman

Mirs.

E.

'I. Harburg

Rosa Parks

Dorothy Hassler

Louise 'Peck

Ann Arnold Hedgman

Laura Phauls

Dr. Frances derring

Esther

• Pilse

Lois Crosier Hogle

:. Mercedes M: Randall

R. Elizabeth Johns

Jeannette Rankin

.. Florence Kennedy

Carmen Ristorucci

Coretta King

Juanita j. Sadaler

(Mrs. Laruin Luther King, Jr) Helen Huntington Smith

Ruth Kinzler.

Mrs. Emlen Stokes

Ruth Krause

: : :

Mary Adams Sykes

Mrs.

Burton Lane

Helen B. Turnbull

Viveca Tándfors

Cynthia Vodel

Mary Fly Lynan

Cora Weiss

Mary McCarthy

Anne Werneke

Jessica Mitford

Dagnar Wilson

Noble Korion

winifred Hygai

The Jeanette Rankin Brigade is a coalition of existing organizations and

individuals.

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CONNDENTIAL

[The Jeanette Rankin Brigade

Mass women s

peace action

SAN FRANCISCO - When

Bat lonelide

of the

Congress Toees in

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Kankin

political orminiation, thet have

vary, the opening session sull Washington.

the type or barrin d

which

" Wonen

for Price and the

prare is just one facet,". Mrs

ho tre sith the domand thes

Wonen's Intl, Lisague for fcace

dis firse peder of business must

Bridges 5445.

"Tre don't wint

railiest to

•Do cring

Uhe Vietnun

and trectiom

hnde

men, but do want thair moncy

War.

support of the action

and support."

nad the silhurasal a ameri

•drive Is now undery to ret

can trivas fron: Southeast Asia.

the largest possibli dumber it

the

intlial sponsors

This demand sill be pies-

are somen frona many malics of

lise bound sogether by & com-

enied by woman poster, organ.

joint opening session of. Con-

mon concern about the war —

izid inio thi Jennette lankin.

SICSS.

Mrs.

Benjamin Spock;

71r3.

Brigade.

Supporlive action. ly women

Rosa larks (of the Montro

• The women plan to convene:

who cannot go to Wiuhington

mery Alabama bus boycott):

i Congress of Americun Momen

will he planned in various loch

ruthor tessicn Mitford; Grace

so derelo, programs "dedicatei

• Ilties.

Muri dermin (sistor of Den-

to restrping American society

One facet of the Congress of

nis

Morn of the Fort Hood

and restoring ow: country to

American Women will he dis-

Three): Mrs. Ann Exton, author

the coinmunity of nitions.

cussion of clectoral action, sayy

Kay. Boyle,

Mrs. Marry Bela.

-

Besides demanding that the

Nikki Bridges,

San. Francisen

fonte: 1185.

Psther, Pike, Mrs.

legislators act to end the war,

chairman at the brigade.

Martin Luther isiny, Jr.

the women will demand that.

"Many of us fecl we should

Natlonal exccutive secreutry

"Congress:.

support peace candichtes where

or the group. is. Mrs.

Vivian

• Use its power to heal a sick

they exist and go into politics

Hallinan.

ourselves in other places, be:

Detniled plans are still in

societj at home;

o Use its power to make re-

.cause that way you get i forum

fornicion,

Mrs.

Bridgcs says,

parations for the invaged land

you don't otherwise have," she.

but

oiganizations and indivl.

duals are invited in join in any

se innie behird in Vietnam:

•son to than the diet

cin purple are saying and to-

At premena citorts are leing

me to fet. support mo

:14

and nonen's

say tief can. The Sar Fran-

cisco ily Arca office locpione.

nurbor 1s. 40-1156.

it-surind comples

Mhis n1o:

ment was inspired

kin.

Lic nation's first woman

Congress.

clecico in

19%7:

women

will-

ing to 5o%0 prison if necessary,"

she said in

"thnt would

eng it. Tol

cannot have wirg

wilhot the

women.

i militani lead

er of the

riffragette solement

that tentally maines

Wonien

the risht

voiC

under the

jath amnes mont, soled in 1817

Одніті

U.*

' involvement in

Poold War i wad alin opposce

Amcrican miliüuy commitment

In Prald War Il..

This 19

no time. do be po-

ike. Pies linkin

"Thic

aring in't

polite when 'it sc

Jects a young min and crys

'came ard. sinht. But they don't

sake the moliticians and deci-

sion makers to fight.

Miss Rankin's militant oppo-

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JEANNETTE. BANKIN

"NO

time la due. golite

CONFIDENTIAL

ruff dy fossile.

"We

niso

(Indicate page, name of

newspapor, cily and slalo.)

9 "People's F'orld"

- San Francisco,

California

Northwest. Final

• Delo:

12/16/67

Edition: Vol.30 No. 50

Author:

Edlior:

•AL RICHMOND

Tille:

Character:

or

classiflcatdon:.:

Submitting Ofilced

_ Being inveeligated

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GONFIDENTIAL

(launt Cllpping In Spaco Saio:)

Jennette Rankin brigade sets

January 15 for capitol action

(Indicate page, name ol

newspaper, city and. slate.)

SAN FRANCISCO - When

ing thom to mect the women

of the event, nre

prominent

American somen petitior. the

at the camilol steps to reccise

memiers of virinally every nia-

joint session of Congress on lis:

their petition to put ending of

jor millinnnl church and som-

opening dig (Jan. 15) to end

the war in Victnam 1s the fiest

en's organiantion, for cxample

the was in Vietnam,. It still be

ordcr of bunincis for the new

Fic Thomas Cilver (World

•he most important coalition

session of the Contrais.

5 "People's World"

-San Francisco;

California

Crimily

Churches):

sirs.

u! 1am0n eler formed" 1íis.

Program for the event, a4

Martin Inither ising, Jr. (South-

Vivian Hallinan, executive sec-

finalized, calls for presentition

crn Christinn Inulership Conf.):

• Northwest Final

relian de the Jeanette Bankia

to Confrosa of the brigade's

lite Bucheniolz (Americans

Brigmde, told a press corference

: demands (sce PI Dec. 16) and

for Democratic Action): Ellen

here last wicek.

then holding of a women's con-

Nurbikken (United Church

"There will be women rep-

tress that afternoon to nian

Wonen).

Henna be carrat, scientists, °

prillical 'action on a lucai sente.

Alas

professionals, and

leaders of

Unless Congress acts on their

(Ainerican

Imlen Stoker

Friends

Servico

the civil rights niovement," she

said. "The biack clad women

metition,

thic

Ormalttee): bies. John C. Ben-

Jin. 16 to see their representi-

neil (Methodist,

wife of John

uj!! be led by Jeanette Rankin,

lives and pressure them to 1uip-

the couniys

first

congress.

Eennett, dean. d Union Theo-

port their demands.

logical

seminaryl; author

woman, who is now so years

"We are not going to do any-

Susin Soning: actress Ruby

old."

thing unconstitutional,"

.. AIrs.

..Dcc; Judith Morse luton and

The prople's leaders hope "Hallinan snid. "We are going to

Grace Luchs Plliot (Natl. Coun-

chough wonsen from the Bay

•petition Congress for redrest of

oil of the Young Women's Chris

Area will join the brigade to

sTievances. There wils agree

lian As.n.).

make a plane cherter feasible.

ment.at a meeting of the na-

Support for tho event wai

Inquiries about the chartered

stccring committes to

Riso

expecterl

from

mine the be addicted to te

Mary Lecirthy

Betty

resl olice or the Brigade at

nonths to act. siter that wo

Friedan.

150 'Goider Gate Excrue, S.I.

will take to the strect - there

Iren supportive events for

Tricphone 471-4100.

was agrecmert on tilis by all

those who cannot go to wash.

Date:

12/23/67

The. Brigade is now contaci-

ihose cunceracd."

ington are being plansod

ling congressional leaders, ask.

Among the national sponsors. threughout the nation.

Editions V01. 30 No. 51

Author:

Editor:

AL RICHNOND

Tillo:

Character:

OF

Classification:.

Submitting Offices

Being invesilgated

CONFIDENTIAL

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• CANEVIAL

DEYOYSTRATION PROTESIINO GOS. POLICY

IN VIEDAN, WASHINGTON, DOC. SINUARY

159 1968

DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING U.S.

POLICY

IN VIETNAM, PORTLAND, OREGON,

JANUARY

13, 1908

. "..

The People's world" (Pi) 1S & NES COSt

communist veskly newspaper published in

San Francisco, Californig.

Gloria Shaich was mentioned in April, 1956,

by a Comunist Farty (or) functionary

member of the City Conmittee of the albany,

New York CP.

Gloria Shaich attended

Albany CP conference in May,

1958, which was

open to those "in of near to? the CP.

Second source, April I7, 1956

June, 1958

Rose Leopold long has been & close associate

of oregon Cr leaders

and with her husband,

Bernard Leopold, has frequently attended CP

sponsored functions.

Rose Leopold last

attended an Oregon CD state convention on

Janhary 25, 1959.

Third Source, January 30, 1959

November 30, 196%

Phoebe

Friednan, Rose Leopold,

and Gloria

Shaich; during 1965; 1966, and 1967, have.

been

sctive

meticipants in various

demon

strations protesting U.S. policy in Vietnam

which were held in Portland, Oregon.

* CONFIDENTIAL •

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* CONFIDENTIAL

DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING U.S. POLICY

IN VIETVA, WASHINOTON, DOC. JANLARY

15 1968

DEMONSTRATION FROTESTINO U.S. POLICY

IN VIETYAM, PORTLAND, OREGON, BANUARY

The folluming persons st Portland, Oregon, on

December 27, 1967, were advised of the above proposed .

demonstration:

United states Attorney sidney I. Lezak at 9:50 ai.

United states Marshal Eugene C. Hulett at 9:30 & 2.

Postal Inspector Nolan Brown at 11: 30 a..

Buildings Manager, General Services

Aministration, st 9:55 a01.

Ms. John E. Wells,

special Agent, United States Secret

Service,

at 9:40 & Il.

N?. I'. R. Tooney, Special Agent in Charge, 115th Military

"*-ligence Group at 8:25 & M.

"arInt. Nosaur, Clert. Office et Special Investigations,

il States Air FoIce at 8:32 1.

Mi. JoA. Hancock, Special Agent,

Naval Intelligence Command,

at 8:30 SoN.

Officer Charley F. Trimble,

Intelligence Unit, Portland Police

...:.

Dapartneat st 8:35 8 1.

Deputy Marvin V. Woidyir, Intelligence Unit, Multnomah County

Sherift's Office at 8:35 à M.

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DEMONSTRATION PRATFSTING U.S. POLICY

15 1968

IN VIETNANS PORTLAND, ORESON, JANUART

1968

Corporal Igle E. Michael, Intelligence Section, Oregon

State Police, Milwaukie Station,

#t 10:00

This docunent

conclusions of the

distributed cutsid&

contains neither recomnendations nor

property of the

FBI and is

155 610.0n1 5

nat te ba

agendy.

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"DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING U.S. POLICY IN VIETNAM,

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WASHINGION, D. CO, JANUARY EIGHIN, SIXIYEIGHT, INFORMATION

CONCERNING (INTERNAL SECURITY>

VIDEM, BUFILE 185-138315

ANZELM AS CZARNOWSKI, SEVEN FIVE ONE THREE W._SIXTYIHIRD

STREET, ARGO,

ILLINOIS, MEMBER OF CP OF ILLINOIS,

OCTOBER, FORTjITHREE - JANUARY, FIFTYFIVE, FURNISHED TODAY

COPY OF PAMPHLET CAPTIONED, "A CALL TO AMERICAN

WOMEN", ISSUED BY JEANNETTE RANKIN/BRIGADE, FIVE

TWO ZERO N. MICHIGAN AVENUE, CHICAGO•, PAMPHLET DESCRIBES

wwn..samct.oe

BRIGADE AS BROAD COALITION OF WOMEN FROM MANY AREAS OF AMERICAN

• XT

LIFE WHO WILL MEET IN WASHINGTON, D.C., JANUARY FIFTEEN, ZIYHY-

EIGHI FOR OPENING

D§CONGRESS TO DEMAND FOLLOWING:

ONE • CONGRESS, AS ITS FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS, RESOLVE IO

END THE WAR IN VIETNAM AND IMMEDIATELY ARRANGE FOR THE WITH-

DRAWL

OF ALL. AMERICAN TROOPS.

REC- 57

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END

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PAGE TWO

TWO. CONGRESS USE ITS POWER TO HEAL A SICK SOCIETY

• AT HOME.

THREE • CONGRESS USE ITS POWER TO MAKE REPARATION FOR

THE RAVAGED LAND WE LEAVE BEHIND IN VIETNAM.

FOUR• CONGRESS LISTEN TO WHAT THE AMERICAN PEOPLE ARE

SAYING AND REFUSE THE INSATIABLE DEMANDS OF THE MILITARY -

INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX.

AFTER PETIONING OF CONGRESS, GROUP WILL HOLD OWN CONGRESS

TO ARTICULATE POSITION ON ACHIEVING PEACE, THEN RETURN TO

OWN COMMUNITIES AND MOBILIZE WOMEN DEDICATED TO RESHAPING

AMERICAN SOCIETY

AND RESTORING AMERICA TO POSITION OF HONOR

Lois.

IN COMMUNITY OF NANARAY GROUP WILL MEET JANUARY FIFTEEN,

SIXTYEIGHI AT UNION DEPOT; WASHINGION, D.C., ELEVEN THIRTY

A aM a AND WALK TO CONGRESS AND PRESENI PETITION. MANY WILL

STAY IN WASHINGTON TO BEGIN IMPLEMENTATION OF DEMANDS BY

PRESENTING THEM IO CONGRESSMEN AND SENATORS, JANUARY SIXTEEN,

SIXTYEIGHI• PLANS CALL FOR TRAVEL FROM CHICAGO BY BALTIMORE

AND OHIO RAILWAY, LEAVING FOUR THIRTY, P.M., JANUARY FOURTEEN,

END PAGE TWO

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SIXTYEIGHT, WITH PLANE AND BUS ARRANGEMENIS ALSO POSSIBLE

IF SUFFICIENT RESPONSE. PARTICIPANTS ADVISED TO CONTACT

HOSPITALITY OFFICE, TWO ONE FOUR ZERO PEACE STREET, NaW.,

WASHINGION, D.CO, TELEPHONE (TWO ZERO TWO TWO NINE THREE -

TWO ZERO TWO ZERO IF ACCOMMODATIONS HELP NEEDED. LEAFLET

CONTAINS PARTIAL LIST OF SPONSORS INCLUDING NINETYEIGHT INDIVIDUALS

AS NATIONAL SPONSORS AND FIFTYSEVEN INDIVIDUALS AS CHICAGO SPONSORS •

CHICAGO SPONSORS INCLUDE BERNICE DISKIN, ROSALIND DURHAM,

MARJORIE KINSELLA, SYLVIA KUSHNER •

AS OF MAY, SIXTYSEVEN, BERNICE/DISKIN WAS CURRENI MEMBER

OF CP OF ILLINOIS, ACCORDING TO A SOURCE WHO HAS FURNISHED

RELIABLE INFORMATION IN THE PAST MAY EIGHT, SIXTYSEVEN).

FOSALIND/DÜRHAM CURRENT MEMBER OF THE CP OF ILLINOIS,

ACCORDING TO SECOND SOURCE WHO HAS FURNISHED RELIABLE

INFORMATION IN THE PAST (DECEMBER EIGHTEEN, SIXTYSEVEN) .

THIRD SOURCE WHO HAS FURNISHED RELIABLE INFORMATION IN THE PAST

ADVISED NOVEMBER TWENTYTWO, SIXTYSEVEN MARJORIE

AKINSELLA WAS THEN CURRENT CP OF ILLINOIS MEMBER. FOURTH

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SOURCE WHO HAS FURNISHED RELIABLE INFORMATION IN THE PAST

REPORTED JULY FOURTEEN, SIXTYFIVE THAT SYLVIA KUSHNER THEN

MEMBER OF CP OF ILLINOIS.

ADMINISTRATIVE

RE BUREAU AIRTEL TO ALL OFFICES, DEVEMBER FIVE,

SIXIYSEVEN.

THE SOURCES ARE IDENTIFIED AS FOLLOWS:

FIRSI SOURCE -9

basicarasis 7275774176

SECOND SOURCE

THIRD SOURCE

FOURTH SOURCE E

SECREI SERVICE, USA, MILITARY AT CHICACO ADVISED.

CHICAGO FOLLOWING CLOSELY TO DEVELOP ADOFTIONAL DETAILS AND

" i inses.

IDENTIFY PARTICIPATING SUSVERSIVE ORSANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS.

LHM WITH COPIES OF ABOVE LITERATURE FOLLOWS.

ENDSPE

RM R RELAY

FBI WASH DCH

FLITIVAST

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FBI

Date: 32/27/67

Transmit the following in

Via

AIRTEL

(Type in pluintext or code)

MIRAIN REGISTERED

(Priority)

106-

105-13

TO :

DITECTOT, FBI

REC 13

FROM

SAC,

Fortland (100-10983) (P)

CHANGED

SUBJECT ODERITION KITESTING U.S. POlICY

ER

Eve

JANUARY 151-

1.9 0 8

INFORUATION CONCERNING (INTERNAL SECURITY)

6

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The title

115

marked Charged to shy

the date of

deronetration

24558.

Date als

formerly carried in titlele

1/8/68.

Re Bireau airtel to All Offices, duted 12/5/67.

12) (35) (RS)

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{1 = 100.

& (JEANNETTE RANKIN BRIGADE)

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San

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9 LISTEANSTIONAL RELATIONS)

G-2, ONI, OSI, SEC. SER.,

RAO (ISU, GRDM6D)

DATE FORWE

HOW

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IT DEC 30 1967i

1968.

Special Agent in Charge

Sent _

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Jan & 1968

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PD 100-10983

SOT the BuReaU RIE trElVE CopieS,

for San

FrENCISCO

Two coplas and HEo

10 Cuples of & Letterhead Mem

Granden Quad sumbie

ins disseminalion concerning proposed

antI-war dererstalled bondays

1/15/68, Portland, Cregon,

in

support of Demonstratinn Protesting V.s. Folicy in Fietnam,

Hashington, D.C. 115/58.

ulilized in

this bli, who

have turnished reliabiz

intormation

In the past, are a5

follows:

First Source

second source

Third Source

Informants

the Ill is classified "coniidontial" becsuse data

reported from iniorants

could masonably result in identi

fication of confidential

conpronise

intormanis of continuing value and

thereof.

Conies of IH" disseminated to USA, Secret Service,

We, OSt, and NiCe all Portlar

Surmary of Intorsalion cantained in lim was not

submitted to tie

Boreau by teleym

trashuch as a lengthy

aaron antino was turname concohury the demonstration.

" lallow this matter

Pr.. IC 10 Bu1634 1N510681184,

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In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

ED STATES DEPARTMENT O JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

— CONFIDENTIAL

Pitziana, Oregon

DEcembEr 27;

1967

DENONSTRATION PROTESTING U.S. POLICY

IN VIETNAM, WASHINGTON, D.C.

JANUARY

DENONSTRATION PROTESTING U.S. POLICY

IN VIETNA, PORTLAND, OREGON, JANUARY

13. 1968

Suarcto utilized in this nemorandun have furnished

reliable information in the past.

On December 27, 1967,

a source made available a

one-page letter ot Portiand omen For Peace, a local pacifist

organization, and i one-page

sheet printed on both

sides,

first side captioned "$ Call to All American Women" and

the second side captioned

"Jeannette Rankin Helena, Montana"

which

are as follows:

- CONFIDENTIAL

Group

Excluded from automatic

downgrading and

declassification

"..

ENCLOSIN

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GONNDENHAL

RTLAND WOMEN FOR PEACE

P. 0. BOX 13061

PORTLAND, OREGON 97213

December 18, 1967

Dear Friend:

We are sending this letter to you and otiors from whom we have not heard much

recently, in the hope of re-enlisting your offorts in the Women for Peace

novement,

It has been too long since we last hoard directly from many of you,

and our meetings with those of you whom we have seen recently have been brief.

Of course, we know the paralysing sense of frustration we all feel occasionally,

the mounting noxy to an year.

But this feeling is only

is women, we bear the major

responsibility for the preservation of life, and thus a major responsibility

in the peace movement,

Inclosed you will find an announcement of the latest national women's effort

for peace. Several peace groups in Portland are cooperating in raising funds

to send representatives to hashington.

We hope that you will also support this

effort, to insure representation from Portland Women for Peace.

The coupon

on the enclosed notice is for your use in this effort.

In addition, we will have a supportive peaceful demonstration

in Portland

at

NOON, Monday, JANUARY 15th

Pioneer Post Office

5th and Morrison

We are asking participants to wear black, and to bring a black

(or dark colored) umbrella.

We shall carry the umbrellas opened,

rain or shine.

Placards (to wear) and leaflets (to distribute),

expressing support to the jeanette Rankin Brigade, will be

available.

We shall march around the Post Office block for one hour,

from noon to 1 p.M., leafleting as we walk.

ie hope, li you cannot go to Washington, yoursell, that you will contribute to

relp someone else to go, and that you will also join with us at the Pioneer

Fost Oifice at noon Monday, January 15th.

Is addition, please let us hear from you on your ideas of what more we might

do locally.

We have some ideas too, which we hope to share with you, and on

rinich we shall need much help.

Flease get in touch with one of us soon. Yoin heip, ideas, and efforts are

urgently needed.

Yours for Peace,

Phoebe Friedman - phone 281-6288

Rose Leopold - phone 232-1605

Gloria Shaich - phone 246-5249

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mo aro outraged

byed le

of human noeds at home

A CALL TO ALL AMERICAN WOMEN

thloss slaughter in Vietna

CONFIDENTIAL

TO COME TO WASIINGION ON JANUARY B5

he persistent neglect

AMERICAN WOMEN represent 51% of the voting population of our country.

AMERICAN WOMEN have the power to achieve peace and a decent life for every

American.

This is woman power! Demonstrate it to the Congress of the United States! Come

to lashington on January luas Congress opens in joint session.

Support Jeannette

Rankin as she leads a representative delegation of American women to the Capitol

to demand that:

Congress, as its first order of business, resolve to end the

war in Vietnam and immediately arrange for the withdrawal of

all American troops.

Congress use its power to make reparations for the ravaged

land we leave behind in Vietnam.

Congress listen to what the American people are saying and

refuse the insatiable demands of the military-industrial

complex.

CHEN OF AMERICA, our power is unlimited. On January

Ry American women will:

PETITION the United States Congress.

CONVENE a Congress of American Women that afternoon to

develop programs to meet the crisis in America - programs

which will express our political power, reason;

and con-

science.

LET US DECLA RE our intentión to return to our communities and mobilize wonen on

all levels of activity, dedicated to reshaying Amarican society and restoring

our country to the community of nations.

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Clip here and return to.

THE JEANNETTE RANKIN BRIGADE

Portland Supporiers

P. D. Box: 13061

Portland, Oregon 97213

I would lile to go to Washington ci January 35

I would like to help plan for supportive action in Portland on Jan. 85

Enclosed is my contribution of "

Name

CONFIDENTIAL daross

l'lwne

ALL WOMEN ARE URGED TO WEAR BLACK ON JANUARY

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To all American Women:

JEANNETTE RANKIN

Holena, Montana

CONFIDENTIAL

• November 27, 1967:

I am proud of the fact that my first vote cast in Congross was a vote against war.

It was the first opportunity for a woman to vote, because I, was the first woman

to be elected to Congress.

I believed then, as I do today, that women are the ones that must be concerned

with the needs, and, development of the human race. I have always fought for the

dignity of all human beings - for those of the prosent as well as those of future

generations. •

I will continue to struggle as long as I live.

I hope all women will respond to

the following.call and join me in Washington on January 89, 1968, the opening day

or Congress.

Jeannette Rankin

Initial Sponsors

Kia Aurbakken ajali

Vivian Hallinan

'Grace MoragNerman

Carol Anderson

Mrs. E. I.Xilarburg

RosaXParks!

Ellen, hurbakken

DorothyMassier

LouiselPeck'

Anne MarBennett

• Ann Arnold-Hedgman

Laura Phauls

(irs. John CBennett) .

Dr. Frances Herring

Esther Pike

Nikki Bridges

Lois Crosier Hogle

Mercedes M Randall

Jane .Bückenholz

R. Elizabeth Johns

Jeannette Rankin

Catherine E.TCamp

Florenes Kennedy,

• Carmen Ristorucci

Twila Lytton Cavert

Corettalking

Juanita J.- Saddler

Mary clark

(Mrs, Martin Luther/king, Jr) Helen Huntington Smith

Elsie Thomas*Culver

Ruth. Kinzler

Mrs. Emlen Stokes

Polly Cuühbertson

Ruth: Krause

Judith Laton Jull"

Mrs. Burton Lane

Mary Adams-Sykes

Helen B. Turnbull

Eleanor French

Viveca- Lindfors

Cynthis Wedel

lirs. Horace L./Triess

Mary Ely Lynan

CoralWeiss

Frances Friichman

Mary McCarthy

Anne Verneke

Mrs. Jack Gilford.

Jessica Mitford

DagmarkhIson

Ruth Goodelman

Nelle Morton

Winifred Wÿgal

The Jeanette Rankin Brigade is

a coalition of existing organizations and.,

•indiviauals.

fill

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CONFIDENTIAL

-The Jeanette Rankin Brigade

Mass women's

reace asina

"si

SAY FRANCISCO - When

CoraTess

reconvenes in Jaa-

uary.

the

De:

opening session

will

net with the demand that

its first oner of business must

Di ending

the Vietnam

war

and the withdrawal of Ameri-

can troons from Southeast Asia.

This demand will be pies-

eated by woman power, organ-

izili into the Jennette

Rankin

Brigade.

The women plan to convene

i a Congress of American Women

to develop programs "dedicated

to reshaping American socicty

and restoring our country to

the cor.munity of nations.

Besides demanding that the

legalators act to end the war,

the women will kicmand that

Congress:

• Use its power to heal a sick

:'uciety at home;

• Use its power to make ic-

rurations for lie ravaged land

we leve briind in Vietnam;

• Liston to what the Amori-

-in yinor and le-

sure tho inalible derands ot

natlonwide

convening

of the

Jeanette

Rankin Brigade

in

Washington.

Women

for Poace and the

Womcn's Intl. League for Deare

and

Frecdom have

mellick to

support of the action and a

drive is now underway to get

the largest possible nunher of

women to Washington for the

joint opening session of Con-

gTesS.

Supportive action by women

who cannot go to Washingion

will be planned in various loca-

lities.

One facet of the Congress of

American Women will be dis-

cussion pi clectoral nction, says

Nikki Bridges,

San Francisco

chairman of the brigade.

"Many of us feel we should

support poace candidates where

they exist and go into politics

ourselves in

other places,

De-

cause that way you get a forum

you don't otherwise have," she

says.

At present efforts are being

made lo get support from as

many

peace

and women's

the micry industrial complex.

This moroniont was inspired

Py an appal by Jeancito Rin-

tin, fr.

Lie ration's first woman

...

Congress.

dected in

1917.

i Me had 10.000 somen will-

ing to go to prison if necessary,"

i ne

twid in Miny,

"that would

єлі ї.

You cannot have wars

withsit the women.

Miss Pantin, a militant Icad-

er of the suffragette movement

that

crontuang

gained women

te right

votr

under

the

Joth amender-di, voted in 1917

against

U.s.

involvenient

in

Cond War I and also opposer

irroricon mility commitment

so Would War IT.

"Thr: is no time to be po-

hie," Mans lankin

said.

"The

arry isn't polite when it sc-

lots a j0u0k man and says

cratic and fight. But they don't

Cike

the politicians and doci-

'n makers to fight."

Miss Kinkin's militant oppo-

NO VETE NEEN CUNNIDENTIAL

No time lo le polite

•.Lion to che Vietnam var wiLi

lion up by about 75 prominent

groups as possible.

"We riso

dumon throughout

the. coun

want the support of groups like

*iy wio issued i call for tic

churches and labor unions, and

*THE 118 D

27080545

12403005

(Indicate page, name of

newspaper, city, and stato.)

political ornizations that have

the type of program in

which

poure is jlest one facet," Mrs.

Bridges says, "We don't want

men, but do want thoir money

and support."

Among

the inilial sponsors

are women from many walks of

life bound together by a com-

mon concern ahout the war -

Mrs.

Benjamin

Spock; Mrs.

Rosa Parks (of the Monigo-

mery

Alabama bus boycott):

author Jessica Mitford; Grace

Mora Newman (sistor of Den-

nis

anoid of the Port Hood

Thric); Mrs. Ann Eaton, author

Kay Boyle, Mrs. Marry Bela-

fonte; Mrs. Esther Pike, Mrs.

Martin Luther King, Jr.

National executive sccretary.

or the group is

Nirs. Vivian

Hallain.

Ditasled plans aro still ini

formation, Mrs.

Bridges says,|

out organizations and indivi

duals die invited to join in any!

way they can, The San Fran-:

cisco Bay Nica office telephone

numocr is 171-1156.

9 "People's World"

- San Erancisco,

California

Northwest Final

-NI.2.

Date:

12/16/67

Edition: Vo1.30 No. 50

Author:

Editor:

AL RICHMOND

Title:

:

Charactor:

Classification:

Submitting Office:

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CENFIDENTIAL

(Mouns Clipping in Spaco Below)

Joonatte Rankin Brigado sets

maary 15 for capitol cation

(indicate page, namo of

newspaper, city and siate.)

SIN FRANCISCO - When

ing them to mect the women

of the event nre prominent

American women petition the

at the capitol stops to tercive

members of virtually cvery nia-

yint session of Congress on its

their petition to put ending of

jor national church and wom-

opting g (Jan. 15) to ena

the war in Victnam as the first

en's diffinization, for exilinple

tie war in Vietnam, it will be

order of business for the new

Elsic Iomas Culver (World

5 "People's World"

San Francisco,

California

"cho most important coalition

session of the Congress.

Council

di Churches); Mrs

if tronion over formed," Mrs.

Program for the event,

traen Falinan, executive sec-

finalizca, calls for presentation

Martin Luther KIng, Jr. (South: — Northwest Final

ein Christian Lculorship Conf.);

Fitzy de the Jeanette Rankin

to Congress of the Brigade's

Jane

Buchenholz

(Americans

rigado, toid a press conference -

demands (see PIV Dec. 16) and

for Democratle

Action); Ellen

-te last lock.

then holding of i women's con-

Autwikken (United Church

"There wili be women rep-

gress that niternoon

to plan

Women),

• senting the corgy, scientists,

rofessionals,

ind

leaders

political'aciion on a local scale.

Also

hIrs.

Emien

Stokes

Unless Congress acts on their

(Amarican

Friend:s

Service

civil rightis movement," she

Ictition, the

women will use

Committed); Mirs. Join C. Ben-

"¿, "has tiri clad Women

Jan, 18 to see their representa-

nott (alclickst,

wife of John

tad i by jeanette Rankin,

liveg and pressure them to sup-

Bennett, dean of Union

Thco

she courty's first congress-

port their demands.

logical

Soninary);

author

imes, who is now s6 years

"We are not going to do any-

Sisan X Sontag:

atress Ruby

"j."

thing unconstitutional,"

Tarith

Morse Orton and

The propin's leaders hope

Hallinan said. "We are going to

Grate Luchs flint (Nati. Coun-

nough wonion ion the Bay

petition Congress for redreas of

cil vi the Young Wumen's Chriss-

sea will soon the brigade to

gricvances.

There was agree-

tian 155n.).

nake a plane charter four bic.

ment at a mecting of the ia-

Support for the event wes

I-quirug abost the

crattered

tional

stecring

committee

to

expected

from

authora

ine in de risessed to the

nal sine ci the Brigade at

get to gie tree moral Trician.

McCarthy

and

months to act.

Betly

109 Gonna Gate svchue,

S.r.

will trke to the streets - theré

supportive events for

Teleptiona 174-1155.

was agreement on this by all

those who cannot yo to Wash-

12/23/67

Tre Brigade is now contact-

those concerned."

ing congressional leaders, ask-

Among the national sponsors

ng cannot piano Badion: V01.30 N0.51

throughout the nation.

Autor: AE RICHLOND

Title:

Character:

or

Classification:

Submitting Office:

• Being Investigated

CONFIDENTIAL

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* COVSADEVIIAL

DEMIONSTRATION

PROTESTING L.5. POLICK

IN VIETNAR, WASHINGTON, D.C. JANUARY

DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING LOS. POLLEY

IN VIENAH, PORTLAND, OREGGS

JANUARY

15, 1968

The "People's World" (PE)

is & west coast

conmunist

newspaver published in

San Francisco, tallioria.

Gloria/Shaich was gentioned in April, 1956,

by a Communist farty (r) lunetionary

menber di the City Cornittee of

the Albany,

New YOrk CP.

530218

Shaich attended an

Albany

•CE conference

in Key,

1958, which as

open to those

win or nest con

second sources

April 17,

• 1956

June, 1958

Bunion a hE has been a close associate

'i'd

and with her husband,

Bernardh errold. has

trequently attended

-sponsored

funct 200s.

Rose Leopold Igst

attended an Oregon CP state Convention on

Januar 24, 1999.-

Third source,

January 30,

1959

November 30, 1967•

Phoebe riedman, Rose Leopold, and Gloria

Shaicky

during 1965, 1965, and 1963, have

been active participants in various

demon

strations protesting U.S. policy in Vietnan

which were held in

Portland, Oregon.

• CONEIDENTTAL

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DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING C.S. POLICY

IN VIETNAM, HASHINGTON, D.C. JANUARY

4y08

DEMONSTRATION PROTESTTS V.S. POLICY

IN VIEIAM, PORILAND, GRECON, JANUARY

15-.

1968

The following persons at Portland, Oregon, on

December®

27, 1967, were advised of the above proposed

denoustration:

United States

Attorney Sidney I. Leak at 9:50

United States Marshal Eugene G. Hulett at 9:30 &..

Postal Inspector Nolan Brown at 11:30 s.w.

Nt. Dartell I. Hoyt, Buildings

Manager, General Services

Administration, at 9:55 an.

ME.

John E. Weils, Sprcial Agent, United States Secret

Service,

at 9:40

Com.

i. Tooney, Special Agent in Charge, llSth Military

TIgence Group st 8: 15 21.

harles do

Noseby, Clerk, Office of Special Investigations,

369405

Ait Force St

8:32

Mr. "3130 sorock, Special Agent, Naval Intelligence Command,

Officer Charley F. Trimble, Intelligence Unit, Portland Police

Departmont at 8:35 &.H.

Deputy Marvin V. Holdyla,

Intelligence Unit, Multnomah County

Sheriff's Office at 8:35 am.

CONFIDENTIAL

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DEVONSTRATION PROFESTING U.S. PORTCY

IN FLETNAM, WASHINGION, D.CO JANUARY

15. 1968

DEVONSTRATION PROTESTING WOS. FILICY

IN VIETNAM, PORTLAYO, ORION;

KENEART

152 1968

Corporal Lvle E. Michael, Intelligence Section, Oregon

state Police,

Milwauki

• Station,

10:00

This document

contains neither recommendations nor

conclusions of

the FBI.

It dis

property of the FBI and is

loaned to your agency; it

contents

not to be

distributed QuEside your agency.

- CONFIDENTIAL

97

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Transmit the following in

Via

AIRTEL

FBI

Date:

12/28/67

(Type in plaintext or code)

REGISTERED MAIL

(Priority)

Mr. Inton.

sch

"1°.

Ali.

ati.

di".

i land

Mr.

SIr.

Air i son

i. ven

str.

tter.

Miss Candy-

Finan

TO:

DIRECTOR, FBI

FROM:

SAC, MIAMI (105-9843) (P)

ir.

SUBJECT:

DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING UNITED STATES

POLICY IN VIETNAM, WASHINGTON, D.C.,

JANUARY 8, 1968*

INFORMATION CONCERNING

(INTERNAL SECURITY)

Re Miami teletype to Director dated 12/27/67.

Enclosed for the Bureau are ll copies of LHM

concerning the captioned demonstration.

Two copies are

being furnished Philadelphia, the office of origin of the

WILPF.

Two copies are being

furnished Atlanta and

San Francisco who have current investigations concerning

the Jeannette Rankin Brigade. One copy is being furnished.

all other offices for their information.

The title has not been changed to record the new

set date since this information has not been corroborated

in the Miami Division.

ENCLOSURE

- Bureau

(Enc. 11) (RM)

2

- Atlanta (Enc. 2) (RM)

2 - Philadelphia (Enc.

2)

(RM)

(1 - 100-9882)

(WILPF)

•2 - San

• Francisco (Enc. 2) (RM)

2 - WFO

• (Enc. 2) (RM)

1

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AGENCY: G-2, ONI, OSI, SEC. SER.,

RAO (ISD, GRO, GO) Etele

DATE FORW: /- 4-63

HOW FORW:

BY:

(Enc. 1) (RM) (Info)

Miami (1 - 105-9843)

(1 - 100-11990)

JIM: S1

(66)

C. C. - Bishop

REC 8

- 1

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Horner

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Approved AN 1 21806Y

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MM 105-9843

Copies are being disseminated locally to

NISO, 6 ND, Charleston, South Carolina: OsI

Robils AFB, Georgia;

-dIth MI Group, Orlando, Florida; and Secret

Service, Miami.

The source concealed is PEARL CRAIGO (request),

343 West 46th Street, Hialeah, Florida, who furnished information

to SA JOHN J, MATTIMORE.

LEADS

NFO

AT WASHINGTON, D.C.

Will corroborate new set date of January 15, 1968.

MIAMI

AT MIAMI, FLORIDA

Will ascertain if individuals from this area plan to

participate.

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In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

105-9843

UNIO

TATES DEPARTMENT OF JUG

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Miami,

Florida

December 28, 1967

RE: DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING

UNITED STATES POLICY IN VIETNAM,

WASHINGTON, D.C.,

JANUARY 8, 1968

INFORMATION CONCERNING

A source, on December 27, 1967, advised that

members of the Miami Chapter of the Women's International

League For Peace & Freedom had received the following

communication:

WOMEN'S INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE FOR PEACE & FREEDOM

2006 Walnut Street - Philadelphia 3, Pa.

WIL-O-GRAM

Phila., Pa. Dec. 15 URGENT

IMMEDIATE ACTION

JEANNETTE RANKIN BRIGADE CALLS THOUSANDS OF AMERICAN WOMEN TO

COME TO WASHINGTON.

DATE CHANGED TO JANUARY 15.

JOIN AMERICAN

WOMEN

FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE TO PETITION THE UNITED STATES

CONGRESS TO END THE WAR IN VIETNAM AND HEAL SICK SOCIETY AT

HOME.

WEAR BLACK.

MEET AT UNION STATION WASHINGION, D. C.

AT 11 A.M. WALK TO CAPITOL. WOMEN'S CONGRESS TO CONVENE IN

AFTERNOON AT GEORGETOWN U. SOME WILL STAY NEXT DAY TO SEE

CONGRESSMEN.

•******

WATCH FOR ANNOUNCEMENT OF HUMAN RIGHTS YEAR PROGRAM.

Contributions to this mailing gratefully accepted.

This document contains neither recommendations nor

conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and

at contains neither,

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

distributed outside your

agency.

1*

COPIES DESTROYED

94?

APR 8 1971

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• .

In Reply, Please Refer 10

File No.

105-9843

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Miami, Florida

December 28,

1967

Title

Character

Reference

DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING

UNITED STATES POLICY IN VIETNAM,

WASHINGTON, D.C.,

JANUARY 8,

1968

INFORMATION CONCERNING

Memorandum dated and

captioned as above,

at Miami, Florida

All sources (except any listed below) whose identities

are concealed in referenced communication have furnished reliable

information in the past.

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FEI ATLANTA

600

P.M URGENT 12/281

IRB

1i birdS

TO DIRECIOR, WEO AND SAN FRANCISCO

"ration on

Petrie-aut

FROM ATLANTA 100-7300

TELETITE

MIr. C

DEMONSTRATION PROTESIING UNITED STATES POLICY IN VIETNAM, WASHINGTON

DC, JANUARY EIGHI, SIXTYEIGHT, INFORMATION CONCERNING

(INTERNALI

• SECURITY).

burg

REBUAIRTEL TO ALBANY, DEC. FIVE, SIXTYSEVEN. S- KEE

KINLEY JONES, REPORTER, WSB TELEVISION STATION, ATLANIA, GA.,

ADVISED ON DEC. TWENTYEIGHI, SIXTYSEVEN, THAT DURING INTERVIEW WITH

JEANNETTE RANKIN AT WATKINSVILLE, GA., ON DEC. WENTYSIX, SIXTYSEVEN,

SHE STATED SHE INTENDED TO LEAD THE PROPOSED MARCH OF WOMEN IN WASH-

INTON DC, ON JAN. FIFTEEN, SIXIYEIGHI, AI WHICH IIME THEY WOULD

MARCH TO THE CAPITOL BUILDING AND PRESENT PETITITON FOR REDRESS OF

GRIEVANCES TO JOHN NCCORMACK, SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES •

RANKIN STATED SHE HAD RECEIVED A TELEGRAM FROM MCCORMACK INFORMING

HER HE WOULD BE GLAD TO GREET THEM.

RANKIN EXPLAINED THAT MRS. VIVIAN HALLINAN OF SAN FRANCISCO,

CALIF., INFORMED HER SOMETIME AGO THAI A GROUP OF WOMEN HAD FORMED

AN ORGANIZATION CALLED THE JEANNETTE RANKIN BRIGADE AND ASKED HER

IF SHE WOULD BE THE HONORARY PRESIDENI OF THE ORGANIZATION, AT WHICH

TIME SHE INFORMED THEM SHE WOULD BE DELIGHTED TO SERVE.

RANKIN STATED SHE WAS ASKING VOMEN IO EXPRESS IDEAS AGAINS O

THE INSTITUTION OF WAR AND THAT SHE

WASHOPPOSED TOM THE IS OR UTOLENGE

TO SETTLE ANY DISPUTE.

18 JAN 4 1968:

13

ATLANIA CON ILNULNG ATTEMPTS TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL DETAILS ON,

int

;CO-R. Norton

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Transmit the following in

Via

AIRTEL

TO:

FROM:

RE:

FBI

Date: 12/30/67

(Type in plainlext or code)

AIR MAIL:

(Priority)

DIRECTOR, FBI

120

SAC, LOS ANGELES (100-70701) (P)

DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING UNITED STATES

POLICY IN VIETNAM, WASHINGION, D.C.,

January 15, 1968

INFORMATION CONCERNING

(INTERNAD SECURITY)

00: Washington Field

ReBuairtel to all offices

dated 12/5/67,

sent under

caption

• "DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING UNITED STATES POLICY IN

VIETNAM, WASHINGTON,. D.C.s

January 8, 1968" and Los Angeles

teletype to Bureau and

Washington Field captioned same.

For the information of the Bureau, there are

attached eleven (11) copies of an LHi, with two copies each

for

the Washington Field and San Francisco Division.

Instant

LHM

contains data currently availabla in the Los Angeles

Division regarding the .. formation and plans

pf the Jeannette

Rankin Brigade (JRB).

A classification of "Confidential" has been placed

on this LHM to protect the

symbol numbered informants

utilized

herein, who are identified'as follows:

Source One

•Source Two

Source Three

Conformants

13 =

Bureau (Encls.11) (RMAM)

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listed organizations comprising the Jeannette Rankin

Brigade on a national level inasmuch as these are national

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File No.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Los Angeles, California

December 30, 1967

CREDENTIAL.

DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING UNITED STATES PCLICY

IN VIETNAM, WASHINGTON, D.C., JANUARY 15, 1900

INFORMATION CONCERNING (INTERNAL SECURITY

Reference is made to prior Los Angeles memoranda

dated December 12, 1967, relating to a proposed march on

Congress reconvenes in January, 1968,

Source one advised on December 28, 1967, that a

meeting of the Jeannette Rankin Brigade of

Southern California

was held on the night of December 27, 1907 at 1220 South

Curson Avenue, Los Angeles, California.

Source one advised

the JRB in the

Los Angeles

area

is comprised of the following

organizations:

Women for Legislative Action (WLA) (See Appendix)

Women Strike for Peace (WSP) (See Appendix)

Black Congress

Santa Ana Peace Center

Long Beach Peace Center

Women's International League for Peace and Freedom

First Unitarian Chürch of Los Angeles (See Appendix -

Communist Infiltration of the First Unitarian

Church of Los Angeles)

Individuals Against the Crime of Silence

Los Angeles Times

a daily newspaper published

in Los Angeles, page 11,

August 12, 1967

The August 12, 1957, morning edition of the Los Angeles

Times on page

11, described the Black Congress

as a

coalition of South Central Los Angeles groups, many of

them advocating Negro militancy.

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DEMONSTRATION

PROTESTING UNITED STATES

POLICY IN VIETNAM, WASHINGTON, D.C.,

JANUARY 15, 1958

INFORMATION CONCERNING (INTERNAL SECURITY)

Source one described the Black Congress as an

amalgamation of civil rights organizations who are

advocating the withdrawal of American troops from

Vietnam and the money being utilized to carry on

the war in Vietnam

be used to fight poverty in the

Jnited States, provide better jobs in the ghetto, and

provide more welfare beneilts for the under-privileged

in the United States.

Source three advised on March 3, 1956 that the Women's

International League for Peace and Freedom is a peace-

oriented womens' organization which is 'Anti-War',

per se.

In addition, they work superficially in

regards to civil rights issues. The participants

are primarily active church-goers with a few former

Communist Party members.

Women's International

League for Peace and Freedom's activities have included

demonstrations and distribution of literature opposing

the Vietnam war.

Source one described the Santa Ana Peace Center, Long

Beach Peace Center, and Individuals Against the Crime

of Silence as peace-oriented organizations in the Los.

Angeles area who advocate the withdrawal of all American

troops from Vietnam.

Source one advised the JRB on the national level now

consists of persons from all walks of life representing in

part the following organizations.

National Council of Churches

• World Council of Churches

United Church Women

United Church of Christ

American Friends Service Comnittee

Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party

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DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING UNITED STATES

POLICY IN VIETNAM, WASHINGTON, D.C.,

JANUARY 15, 1968

INFORMATION CONCERNING (INTERNAL SECURITY)

Women's International League for Peace and Freedom

Americans for Democratic Action

Fellowship of Reconcilitation

National Council of Jewish Women

Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee

Congress on Racial Equality

W. E. B. Du Bois Clubs of America (See appendix)

National New Politics

Committee for a Sane Nuclear Policy

Source one reported that at the meeting of the

JRB on December 27, 1967, it was reported the following women

would attend the demonstration protesting United States policy

in Vietnam, Washington, D.C., on January 15, 1968:

'Joyce Yangus

Leslie Parrish

• shelterstone

Mary" Clarke

Mary Pearson

Two or more women representing the black community

would also go depending upon the amount of money raised by the

JRB to finance their trip to

Washington, D.C.

Source one advised that all the above named individuals

are members of Women Strike for Peace (WSP)(See Appendix).

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DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING UNITED STATES

POLICY IN VIETNAM, WASHINGTON, D.C.,

JANUARY 15, 1960

INFORMATION CONCERNING (INTERNAL SECURITY

Source one advised that Joyce Angus is on the Executive

Committee of WSP. •

Source three advised in July, 1955, that Mary Clarke

was dropped Irom Los Angeles

County Communist Party

(LACCP) in the Spring of 1955 for personal reasons

and not for any political differences with LACCP.

Source one further reported that

Glory Roberts of

Pacoima, California, who is editor of the "Social Action

Communicator"

, a monthly publication located in Pacoima,

California, recording secretary of the Peace Action Council (PAC)

recording sec entative to

(See Appendix), and representative to the PAC from the Black

Congress ana vice versa, was selected as Chairwoman of a JRB

committee to reach into

the black community to get participants

from the Black ghetto involved in the demonstration in

Washington, D.C. on January 15, 1968.

Source one advised that

in order to do this, all the organizations comprising the

JRB will have to pledge money to get the women to Washington, D.C.

and back to Los Angeles, California.

Source one stated that three committees have been

established within the JRB. One of

these committees has

been established to

draw up a list of redress of grievances.

Each branch of the JRB throughout the nation will, when

gathered in Washington, D.C. as a main committee, decide

the major grievances and the redress of grievances will be

incorporated into a petition

to be presented to Congress.

The second committee will be to involve the people in the

black community in the demonstration. The third committee is

to act as a coordinating committee.

Source one further advised it was reported that

the women from Southern California will leave by plane on

Sunday, January 14

same date.

No definite information was available yet regarding the

airlines on which the women would be flying.

The cost per

person will be $216.

This amount will be paid by money

recéived from pledges, some individuals will pay part of

their expenses with the remainder coming from the pledges,

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DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING UNITED STATES

POLICY IN VIETNAM, WASHINGTON, D.C.,

INTORMATION CONCERNING (INTERNAT SECURITY)

and other women making the trip will pay all their own

expenses.

No expenses are contemplated while the women are

in Washington, D.C. inasmuch as arrangements have been made

for the women

to stay with other WSP members in the

Washington, D.C. area. Source one advised that it is

contemplated all the women will stay in Washington, D.C. until

Tuesday, January 16, 1967.

Source one advised it was reported the women from

across the nation would gather at the Union Depot, Washington, D.C.

at 11:30 A.M. on January 15, 1968. Source one further reported

it is hoped ten thousand women will participate in the

demonstration. After the gathering at Union Depot, the women

will march in solemn procession, all wearing black, to the

steps of the capitol building where the petition containing

the redress of grievances will be presented to the Congress.

Source one further advised it had been reported that Representative

Mc Cormick and Senator Mansfield had agreed to receive the

petition.

Representative Mc Cormick, according to source one,

had agreed to

accept fifteen women in his office at which time

he would receive the petition, but source one advised the

JRB now wants Representative Mc Cormick and Senator Mansfield

to accept the petition on the steps of the capitol building

in order that they might get news coverage. After the petition

has been presented, the JRB wants the redress of grievances

read into the Congressional Record.

Further activities

of the JRB while

are to include a three hour

"Women's Congress"n Washington, D.C.

, possibly on

grounds of Georgetown University.

Mary Clarke pointed out that although the original

intention had been to have only those women participate

in the JRB who were willing to risk arrest for civil disobedience,

she stated at the above meeting that no civil disobedience is

anticipated in view of the large number of organizations

participating who are opposed to

such civil disobedience.

However, she further stated that individuals are not going to

be discouraged who might elect

to create civil disobedience.

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DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING UNITED STATES

POLICY IN VIETNAM, WASHINGTON, D.C.,

JANUARY 15, 1958

INFORMATION CONCERNING (INTERNAL SECURITY)

Tentative agreement was reached at this meeting

for those women who are

to participate in local

on January 15, 1968, as follows:

9:30 A.M.

Assemble at California State Building

in the downtown civic center, march with

picket signs pointing out that the

reported thirty billion dollars being

spent in the Vietnam war should be

spent in the state and the city.

10:30 A.M. March to the Los Angeles City Hall.

11:30 A.M. March to Los Angeles City Board of

Education, 450 North Grand Avenue,

Los Angeles, California.

is plannea. The JRB subcommittee to involve members of the

black community in the demonstration will attempt to obtain

a speaker from the ghetto to appear at the above locations;

nowever, such a speaker has not yet been agreed upon.

Source one advised on December 29, 1967, that

CLARA: AUERBACH OI San Francisco, Calizornia, has contacted

local coordinators of the JRB to advise then that

approximately 20 women from the San Francisco area will

Mrs. Auerbach was active in

both the WSP and the WLA

in Los Angeles prior to moving to San Francisco about

three years ago.

The Los Angeles Police Department and the Los Angeles

County Sheriff's Office are cognizant.

Duty Agent Jenkins,

Region II, United States Army, Pasadena, California, was

furnished

a summary of the above information on December 29,

1967.

An information copy of this memorandum is being

furnished that agency, and one each to the United States

Attorney, Los angeles; secret service, Los angeles; OIlice

of Special Investigations, Norton Air

Force Base; and Naval

Investigative Service Office, San Diego, California.

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APPENDIX

COMMUNIST INFILTRATION OF THE

FIRST UNITARIAN CHURCH OF LOS ANGELES

A source advised on May 22, 1967, that the

premises of the First Unitarian Church of Los Angeles, 2936

West 8th Street, Los Angeles, California, have been utilized

for meetings by Communist Party members and sympathizers over

a period of years.

Speakers and lecturers at the church

frequently espouse Communist causes or follow the Communist

Party line.

communist front group literature is distributed

at the church. The church is used by some Communist Party

members for

mass concentration" work.

This same infiltration extends to adjuncts of

the church such as the Unitarian Public Forum and the Fellow-

ship for Social Justice, formerly known as the Unitarian-

Universalist Fellowship

for Social Justice.

STEPHEN H. FRITCHMAN has been minister of the

church since 1948.

Reverend STEPHEN H. FRITCHMAN is described in

the Fouren Report, Un-American Activities Committee in

california, 1948, page 115, as a very active " munt organi-

fronter"

and connected

with numerous

zations and activities.

Membership in the First Unitarian Church does not,

of itself, connote membership in

or sympathy with the Communist

Party.

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COMMONEN INTRE FOR DRACE THE

Also Known As

Women's International Strike for Peace

A source advised on May 14, 1967, that the Women

Strike for Peace (WSP) in the Southern California area began

its operations in the

late "all of 1961, as an affiliate

of the nationai organization formed in Washington, D.C.

a peace oriented women's organization which is opposed

to the present American foreign policy in Vietnam.

also sought legislation which ould bring about the abolition

of the House committee on Un-American Activities (HOUA). In

protesting the United States involvement in Vietnam and

troops from Vieinam.

In the spring of 1966, it was instrumental

in originating and putting into effect a campaign advocating

support for

"peace candidates" in the upcoming 1966 Congressional

elections.

The same source stated that WSP is a non-membership

organization and has no officers.

The organization is open

to women of ai political opinions who are interested in world

it maxes no effort to exclude from its activities

merbers of, or parsons sympathetic to, the Communist Party .

and related groups.

W3F groics 1s

for personal reasons and not because of any political differences

with the waCCe.

The first source advised that Southern California

WSP maintains its office at 5899 West Pico Boulevard, LOS

Angeles.

It receives mail through Post Office Box 19739,

Los Angeles 19, California.

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APPENDIX

W. E. B. DU BOIS CLUBS OF AMERICA (DCA)

A source advised that on October 26-27, 1963, a con-

ference of members of the Communist Party, USA (CPUSA), including

national functionaries, met in Chicago, Illinois, for the purpose

ci setting in motion forces for the establishment of a new national

Marxist oriented youth organization which would hunt for the most

peaceful transition to socialism.

The delegates were

told that it

would be reasonable to assume that the young socialists attracted

into this new organization would eventually pass into the CP

Itseif.

A second source has advised that the founding con-

vention for the new youth crganization was held from June 19-21,

1964, at 150 Goïden Gate Avenue, San Francisco, California, at

which time the name W.E.B. Du Bois Clubs of America (DCA) was

añopted. Approximately 500 delegates from throughout the United

States attended this convention.

The second source advised in September, 1966, that

Mike Zagarell, CPUSA Youth Director, stated that

in Negro

communities the Party still supported the plan to build

sociails: centers and to solidify the Party base

"Ieft"

through the

DCA.

This sce also advised in September, 1966, that Daniel

Rubin: CPUSA. National Organizational Secretary, stated the Party.

believes the DCA should have a working-class outlook and be a mass

organization favorable to socialism,

socialist countires and

Marisme and ir Prial, 1907, advised that Gus Hall, CPUSA General

Secretarys indicated the DCA primary emphasis should be on

developing mass resistance to the draft.

A third source advised in September, 1967, that Jarvis

Tyner was elected chairman of the DCA on september 10, 1907, at the

Third National Convention of the DCA held in New York, New York,

from September 8-10, 1967.

101 t set tore, hot sort, the

A fourth source advised during August: 1967, that Jarvis

Tyner is a member of the National Committee of the CPUSA.

A fifth source advised on September 21, 1967, that the

headquarters of the DCA Is located at 34 West 17th Street,

York, New York.

New

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WOMEN FOR LEGISLATIVE ACTION

A source advised on May I, 1963, that the

• Women

for Legislative Action was formed in 1952, claiming to be

an independent organization dedicated to non-partisan parti-

cipation in legislative and civic activities.

Its position

in favoring or opposing legislation usually parallels the

position of the Communist Farty and related groups. it also

supports legislation to abolish the

House Committee on Un-

American Activities.

Mencership in the Women for Legislative

icsion does nots of itself, connote membership in or sympany

kith tre Comnunist

Party.

notner source advised on May 11: 1907, that

the

vomen fc: egislative Action continues to

De active in the

nos Angeles area.

•

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Los Angeles,

California

December 30, 1967

In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

Title

DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING UNITED

STATES POLICY IN VIETNAM, WASHINGTON, D.C.

JANUARY 15, 1958

Character INFORMATION CONCERNING (INTERNAL SECURITY)

Reference Los Angeles memorandum dated and

captioned as above.

All sources (except any listed below) whose identities

are concealed in referenced communication have furnished reliable

infornation in the past.

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.

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FROM:

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ATLANIA (100-7300) (P)

SUBJECT: DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING U.S.

POLICY IN VIETNAM...

JANUARY 8,

INFORMATION CONCERNING

(INTERNAL SECURITY

AGENCY:

100: WFO)

ReBuairtel to Albany, 12/5/57, and Atlanta teletype

to Director, NFO and san. Francisco, 12/20/07.

Enclosed herewith for the Bureau are 1l copies, for

WFO 2 copies, and for San Francisco 2 copies, of an LHM

¿tioned as above, prepared at Atlanta, Gaorgia, on 1/2/03, and

•suitable Ior aissemination.

Copies of the enclosed Ill are being. furnished to

Alllth MIG, Region V, Fort HePherson,

Ga.; U.S. Secret Service,

§Atlanta, Ga.; NIS, Charleston, S.C.: OSI, Robins AFB, Ga.;

and USA, Atlanta, for their inforination.

The source utilized in the enclosed IHM is INFORMANT

Enclosed IHM is being classified confidential since

unauthorized disclosure of information furnished by the infor

mant reflected therein could reasonably result in the identi-

Lying of this source of continuing value and jeopardize the

future effectiveness therepf..

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In Reply, Please Refer 80

File No.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Atlanta, Georgia

January

2, 1968

CONFIDENTIAL

DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING U.S. POLICY IN

VIETNAM, • WASHINGTON, D.C., JANUARY 8, 1960,

INFORMATION CONCERNING (INTERNAL SECURITY)

•Kinley Jones, Reporter for WSB Television Station,

proposed march of women in WashingtoneD. Ca on January 15,

1968, at which time they would march to the capiiol building

and present a petitition for redress of grievances to John

McCormack, Speaker of the House of Representatives. Rankin

stated she had received a telegram from Mr. McCormack inform-

ing hor he would be glad to greet them. Rankin explained that

Mra, VivianMarlinan of san Francisco, California, Informed

her sometime

ago

that a group of women had formed an organiza-

thon called the

"Jeannette Rankin Brigade"

, and asked her 11

she would be the honorary president of the

organization, at

which time she informed them she would be delighted to serve.

Rankinigtaded she

was asking women to express ideas against

the institution of war and that she was opposed to the use of

Violence to settle any dispute:

VIVIAN HALLINAN

A source advised on October 31, 1962, that

verence Haltinan, the son of Vivian Hällinan,

stated in October, 1902,

be willing to join the CP if her husband,

Vincent Hallinan, wouLd a1soiO1Rs

This document contains neither recommendations

conolusions of the FBI.

It is the property of the fBI un

donned to your agency; it and its contente are not to be

tributed outride

your agency.

CONFIDENTIAL

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DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING U.S. POLICY.

IN VIETNAM, WASHINGTON, D.C.,

JANUARY 8, 1968

Vivian Hallinan was arrested on a civil

rights sit-in demonstration at Auto Row

in San

Francisco, California, in April,

1964.

Mallinan served a month in the county

Ja11 from July 5, 1966, to August 2,

1966,

having

been found guilty on a sit-in

charge.

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VIETNAM, WASHINGION, DC, JANUARY FIFTEENTH NEXI; INFORMATION

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ON JANUARY THIRD LAST, INFORMANT

RELIABLE- CONCEAL, ADVISED AT NEW YORK COUNTY

COMMUNIST PARTY COMMITTEE MEETING DECEMBER TWENTY-EIGHTH,

SIXTY SEVEN, THOSE PRESENI WERE URGED TO ATTEND JANUARY

FIFTEENTH NEXI DEMONSIRATION IN VASHINGION, SPONSORED BY

JEANNETTE RANKIN BRIGADE (URB)'..

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IN "NEW YORK IIMES", PAGE FIFTY SEVEN, CAPTIONED "DAGMAR

WILSON SAYS JOIN ME IN WASHINGION JANUARY FIFTEENTH"• AD

INCLUDED COMMENT "THOUSANDS OF AMERICAN WOMEN, LED BY

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JEANNETTE RANKIN, FIRSI U.S. CONGRESSWOMAN, WILL DEMAND THAI

CONGRESS-END THE WAR IN VIEINAM AND OUR SOCIAL CRISIS IT HOME."

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.A1, RELIABLE-CONCEAL, ADVISED

PRESS CONFERENCE HELD AI GOTHAM HOTEL, NYC, JANUARY THIRD

LAST, ANNOUNCED JRB SPONSORING JANUARY FIFTEENTH NEXT

DEMONSTRATION IN. WASHINGION, DC, WITH ASSISTANCE OF

WOMEN STRIKE FOR PEACE (WSP). PARIICIPANIS WILL INCLUDE

FLORYNCEYKENNEDY, RUBYREE, JUDY MORSEXEAION, THE DAUGHTER

OF SENATOR WAYNE MORSE, AND MRS. BENJAMIN SPOCK. AT IHE

CONFERENCE IT WAS STATED SOME NEGRO WOMEN WOULD PARTICIPATE,

WHICH WAS DESCRIBED AS AN UNPRECEDENTED MOVE.

KENNEDY IS A NEW YORK ATTORNEY WHO HAS

REPRESENTED H. RAP BROWN OF SNCC.

INFORMANT..

ASTERISK', RELIABLE-CÓNCEAL,

ADVISED IN NOVEMBER, NINETEEN SIXTY FIVE, RUBY DEE WAS A

MEMBER OF THE COMMUNIST PARTY.

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ON JANUARY FOUF

INSTANT, FIVE SEPARATE AL

APPEARED IN "THE VILLAGE VOICE", A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER IN NYC.

RUBY DEE, LINDA MORSE, MRS. BENJAMIN SPOCK AND SUSAN

SONTAG APPEARED BY NAME AND PHOTO SEPARATELY IN FOUR OF

THE ADS REQUESTING "JOIN ME IN WASHINGION JANUARY FIFTEENTH, "

AND INCLUDED IDENTICAL COMMENTS REFERRED TO IN "NEW

YORK IIMES" AD OF JANUARY THIRD LAST.

THE FIFTH AD STATED "WE WANT TEN THOUSAND WOMEN

IN WASHINGTON JANUARY FIFTEENTH" AND INCLUDED THE FOLLOWING

COMMENTS:

" THE BROADEST COALITION OF AMERICAN WOMEN IN

HISTORY-WOMEN YOUNG AND OLD, FROM CHURCH, POLITICAL,

PEACE AND MINORITY GROUPS, FROM THE ARIS, POFESSIONS AND

PUBLIC AFFAIRS-WILL SPEAK WITH A SINGLE VOICE THE DAY

CONGRESS OPENS. WE WOMEN, REPRESENTING FIFTY ONE PERCENT

OF THE VOTING POPULATION, WILL DEMAND THAI AS ITS FIRST ORDER

OF BUSINESS, CONGRESS WITHDRAW US TROOPS AND ACI TO MAKE

A DECENT LIFE FOR OUR TWENTY THREE MILLION BLACK PEOPLE AND

ALL CITIZENS.

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"WE WILL CONVENE OUR OWN CONGRESS OF AMERICAN

WOMEN, FOLLOWING OUR PETITION AT THE CAPIIOL. WE WILL

DECLARE OUR INTENTION TO MOBILIZE ON ALL LEVELS IN OUR

COMMUNITIES TO RESHAPE OUR SOCIETY. START THE NEW YEAR

WITH A DAY OFF FROM 'HOME OR JOB TO WORK FOR PEACE WITH THE

JEANNETTE RANKIN BRIGADE.*'

SUSAN SONIAG IS AN AUTHOR AND WRITER.

ON JUNE SIXTEENTH, SIXIY SEVEN, INFORMANT

• RELIABLE-CONCEAL, ADVISED THAT AT A

MEETING OF NATIONAL: YOUTH COMMISSION, CPUSA, ON JUNE

FOURTEENTH, SIXTY SEVEN, BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, LINDA MORSE,,

AKA LINDA DANNENBERG, WAS THEN UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF THE :

CPUSA.

ALL ABOVE ADS LISTED NEW YORK ADDRESS OF •

JRB AS ONE THREE THREE WEST SEVENTY SECOND STREET, NYC.

ON JANUARY FOURTH INSTANI, BSS, NYCPD, ADVISED

THAT NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONCERNING JRB

3. IS KNOWN ,

EXCEPT THAT THEY CONTINUE TO HAVE TWO TRAINS RESERVED FROM

NYC TO WASHINGTON, DE, ON JANUARY FIFTEENTH NEXT AND

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ARE BEING ASSISTED BY WSP •

JOHN MARTIN, PASSENGER REPRESENTATIVE, PENNSYLVANIA

RAILROAD, NYC, ADVISED JANUARY FOURTH INSTANI, THAT

ORIGINAL REQUEST BY JRB FOR TWO TRAINS COULD NOT BE FURNISHED

BY RAILROAD BECAUSE OF INSUFFICIENT EQUIPMENT. ONE TRAIN

OF EIGHTEEN CARS BEING RESERVED. TRAIN WILL POSSIBLY

INCREASE TO TWENTY CARS. MARTIN ESTIMATED TOTAL OF FOURTEEN

• HUNDRED PASSENGES WOULD BE TRANSPORTED. TRAIN TO DEPART

NYC SEVEN IWENTY AM, JANUARY FIFTEENTH NEXI, ARRIE NEWARK

SEVEN THIRTY SIX TO PICK UP ADDITIONAL PASSENGERS, ARRIVE

WASHINGTON, DE ELEVEN TEN AM. NO OTHER STOPS BETWEEN

NEWARK AND WASHINGTON. TRAIN WILL DEPART WASHINGTON SEVEN

TEN PM, JANUARY FIFTEENTH NEXI, ARRIVE NEWARK TEN FORTY FIVE

PM, ARRIVE NEW YORK CITY ELEVEN PM.

MARTIN STATED A GROUP FROM PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA,

ORGANIZED BY ONE ETHEL TAYLOR, TELEPHONE NUMBER L O FOUR

FIVE FIVE SEVEN ZERO, HAS RESERVED THREE COACHES ON REGULAR

TRAIN DEPARTING PHILADELPHIA EIGHT TEN AM, JANUARY FIFTEENTH

NEXT, ARRIVING WASHINGION, DC TEN TWENTY AM.

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FROM: SAC, WFO (100-47173) (R)

DEMONSTRATiON- PROTESTING

UNITED STATES POLICY IN

VIETNAM, VASHINGTON, D.C.

JANUARY

15, 1968

(00: NFO)

Transmitted herewith are 1l copies of an LHM

for the Bureau with 2 each for New York and Philadelphia

describing above demonstration.

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In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Washington, D.

c.

20535

January 4, 1968

CONFIDENTIAL

DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING

UNITED STATES FOLICY

IN VIETNAM,

WASHINGTON, D. C.

JANUARY 15, 1968

A confidential source, who has furnished reliable

information in the

past, advised on January 4, 1968, that

the Jeannette Rankin Brigade (JRB) with headquarters at

133 West 12nd Street, New York City, originally scheduled

a demonstration in Washington, D.C.

on January 8, 1968, to

coincide with the opening of Congress. In view of the

fact that the reconvening of Congress was delayed until

January 1o, 1960, the organization rescheduled

the

demonstration for that date.

The source stated that the

JRB is composed mostly of members of Women Strike for

Peace, a pacifist organization and is using the name of

the JRB only for this one affair.

The above source stated that individuals are to

meet at Union Station in Washington, D.C., at approximately

11:30 a.m.

on January

15, 1968, and

then

walk in a

"silent

procession" to the United States Capitol. Ulterature sent

out by the local office of Women Strike for Peace indicate

that the women will assemble at Union Station at the above

time and "in solemn procession and wearing black, we will

to the Capitol steps behind our delegation

who will

present our ""Women's Petition to the Congress"! demanding

redress of grievances."

According to the source,

the group wanted to have

Speaker of the House McCormick and Senator Mansfield meet

them on the capitol steps and accept the above mentioned

petition.

Thereafter,

the women would visit both the Senate

the

United States House of Representatives and confer

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YANUARY 15, L9TG7ON, D.C.

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with individual Congressmen in their offices.

These women

were

to attempt to persuade Congressmen to lend their support

to end the war in Vietnam. The source indicated that the

organization had written

to Speaker McCormick and Senator

Mansfield asking to be met on the Capitol steps but Speaker

McCormick had answered by stating that he could not meet

them on the steps but he would be willing to receive a

delegation of ten to fifteen women in his office on that

date.

The source

stated that senator Mansfield had not.

replied to their request.

The source stated that some of the women in the

JRB

i want to commit acts of civil disobedience so that they

may

be arrested but most of the individuals involved do

not think it advisable to commit acts of civil disobedience.

The source stated that at no time have any specific details

been mentioned as to the acts of civil disobedience which

might be committed. The source stated that following the

vIsIt to congress,

the women would like to hold a meeting

sometime between 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. at some logical site in

Washington, D.C. Source stated that negotiations are

under way to rent the D.C.

Armory for that time and

they.

have the money available for such rental but some of the

leaders object to a clause in the contract which would

allow the Armory to. cancel the reservation at any time.

The source stated that negotiations are also underway

to rent a ballroom at the Shoreham Hotel.

According to the source, 3,000 women are expected

to participate in the above demonstration with most of them

The source stated that

appointed coordinator of the

demonstration.

:

who has furnished

advised on July 10, 1951, that Sylvia

Lichtenstein was a

member of the Newspaper

Club of the Communist Party in the District

of Columbia from 1947 to 1950.

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UNITED STATES POLICY IN

YAT WAY 15, SINGTON, D.C.

JANUARY

CONFIDENTIAL

Captain Robert Krahling, United States Capitol

advised on January 3, 1968, that a delegation from

the JRB and their attorney.

of the United States Capitol Police on January 2, 1968,

concerning details of the proposed demonstration.

These '

individuals were advised by the United States Capitol Police

that they cannot demonstrate on the Capitol grounds in

a group or carry placards, as such activity is prohibited

by rules of Congress.

forer, as attorney tos the group,

advised the officials

that these women will be coming to

the Capitol as individuals and although they will be walking

together they

can only be kept out of the Capitol building

if the police exclude all visitors from the United States

Capitol.

Forer argued that such a demonstration on the

Capitol

grounds is

not a violation of the law by the

participants but a violation of the United States Government

in refusing to allow its citizens to present their grievances

to Congress.

Captain Krahling advised that in addition to

Joseph Forer,

the members of the above delegation included

the following individuals:

Dagmar /Wilson

Sylvia Lichtenstein

Donna Allen

BillieyHetzel

A third source, who has furnished

the Communist Party, USA, had recently

• referred to Joseph Forer as "one of

the most important

communist in

Washington, D.C."

Inspector Thomas I. Herlihy, Intelligence Division,

Netropolitan Police Department, advised on January 3, 1968,

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JANUARY 15, 1968

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that the Regional Office of the JRB is located at 3306 Ross

which is the residence of

He stated

the area representative of the

JRB is Wilhelmina/Hetzel, 3625 Yuma Street, N.W., Washington,

stated that Mrs. Hetzel had recently

advised him that twenty coach loads of individuals.from

New York City will leave New York City via Pennsylvania

Railroad at 7:20 a.m. January 15, 1968, and arrive in

washington, D.C., at 11:10 a.m.

From Union Station, they

will march

to

the United states capitol where they w111

visit Congress and the offices of various Congressmen.

Between 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. they expect to hold a "Congress

of American Women" possibly at the D.C. Armory.

According

to Inspector Herlihy, the New York group will leave Union

Station at 7:10 p.m.

to return to New York City.

This document contains neither

recon. canditions

nor conclusions of

the no warty of

the I'DI and is loaned to your agency;.

it and i's contents are not to be

distributed outside your agency.

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MONSTRATION PROTEST G LiS POLICE

IN VIETNAM

JANUARY 15, 1968

INFORMATION COMCERNING

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

San Francisco, California

January 4, 1968

CONFIDENTIAL

DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING U.S. POLICY

IN VIGINAN, WASHINGTON, D.C., JANUARY

15, 1968,

INFORMATION CONCERNING

Reference is made to San Francisco memorandum, dated

December 19, 1967.

The following information has been made available

by sources who have furnished reliable information in the past.

A source advised on January 3, 1968, that the following

individuals from the Northern California area

were planning to

Ily to wasnington, D.C., to attend a demonstration in that city

on January 15, 1968, sponsored by the Jeannette Rankin Brigade.

The source stated that these individuals intend

to depart from

San Francisco on January 13, 1968, and will reside at the Young

Women's Christian Association (YWCA) near the White House.

Tentative plans of the group to charter a plane have been

cancelled

as the

group was unable to obtain enough individuals for charter

flight:

• Clara Auerbach

• Zena Druckman

• Catherine Cole

*Malvina Reynolds

Hazel Grossman

Vivian Hallinan

Ethel Ledel

A second source advised on September 21, 1967,

that Clanzalenbach attended the 6th National Conference

of women Strike for Peace (WSP) held Septmeber 20 through

2 in caste to Den in septe

On September 21, 1967,

for the National Conference appointed by the

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CONFIDENTIAL

DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING U.S.

POLICY IN VIETNAM, WASHINGTON, D.C.,

JANUARY 15s 1968

chairman included Clara Auerbach.

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ITAL

WOMEN FOR PEACE aka

Women Strike for Peace

The "Berkeley Daily Gazette," a daily newspaper of

general circulation published in Berkeley, California,

ontained an article in the November 19, 1965, evening

edition reflecting that in November, 1961, when con-

cern

mounted over radioactive fallout from nuclear

testing, a group of women in Washington, D. C. started

Women Strike for Peace. The idea spread rapidly through-

out the country and now embraces 900 groups, including

Women For Peace groups in the San Francisco Bay area.

These groups support programs to achieve goals such as:

(1) Continued disarmament negotiations.

(2) A strong and flexible United Nations. •

(3)

Planning now at state and national levels for

conversion to peace-time economy and positive

efforts to ease world tensions.

The women act as

individuals and as a group, with specific

actions suggested by individuals and groups

from all over

the world.

Decision to participate jointly on any given

suggestion is democratly arrived at by members of the co-.

ordinating Committee. Effective cooperation with other

peace groups is encouraged. Monthly Coordinating Committee

meetings and general. meetings, as warranted, are open to

all and announced in mailings to members. There are no

dues or membership forms nor conditions

for membership.

To stir an awareness of the need for peace, Homen For

Peace encourage public education in peace objectives at

Local schools and sponsor peace-oriented demonstrations

On the national

the group attempts to influence government officials

by letters and conferences.

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DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING U. S. POLICY

IN VIETNAM, WASHINGTON, D. C.,

JANUARY 15, 1968

A third source advised in January, 1968, Zena

*bruckman is a current member of the San Francisco CAL,

County Communist Party (CP).

Catherine/Cole, formerly Kay McTernan, according

to a fourth source, in May, 1947, was transferred

from the Wilshire-Fairfax Club to the 13th CD

Club of the Los Angeles

§ County CP during 1947.

Source four in 1946 and a fifth source in 1950

have advised that Malvina Reynolds was a CP

member from 1931 to 1948 and continued active in

the CP until 1950.

Source three on January 4, 1967, also advised

that at a meeting of the Fillmore Club of the

San Francisco County CP on December 14, 1966,

in San Francisco, a discussion took place among

the members present about members who carry

books, but do not attend meetings. It was

suggested that Hazel Grossman be dropped from

the club because of her inactivity and absence

from the meetings.

A sixth source advised on October 31, 1962p

that the cell 192 that his mother wouldnan

be willing to join the CP if her husband, Vincent

Hallinan would also join.

A seventh source advised on October 8, 1965, that

in August, 1965, Ethel RILedel was a "People's

Worla" (PW) subscriber:

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The PW is a West Coast communist newspaper.

Source one has also advised that attorneys Arthur Kinoy

and William Kunstler from the East Coast are expected to draw.

up a petition to end the war in Vietnam to be presented to Congres

The demonstrators are then going to ask the Speaker of the House

to present the petition as the first order of business. If

he does not they will send him a telegram.

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DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING U.S. POLICY

IN VIETNAM, WASHINGTON, D.C., JANUARY

15, 1968

On January 3, 1968, an eighth source advised that

it was possible that Thelma Shumake would travel to Washington

for the demonstration on January 15, 1968.

Special Agents of the FBI interviewed Thelma

-Shumake.on August 18, 1953, at which time

she stated that she had attended 15 or 20

meetings of the CP:

She declined to furnish

anyinformation as to whether or not she

had made aplication at any time for CP

membership or was a member of the CP.

If a

crisis occurred in the United States

between

the forces of Democracy and Communism, she

commented that she would not know which group

she would support adding that it would depend

upon whom the conmunist leaders were at that

time.

An article appearing in the December 12, 1967, edition

of the "Independent Journal"i

, a dat yuan rajael,

California

newspaper, stated that a Mrs. Jean Schellenberg of tiburon,

California, was attempting to organize support for the Jeannette

"Rankin Brigade march in Washington in January, 1968. The article

stated that 15 Marin women have agreed to travel to

Washington

in January.

un vanuary 3, 1968, a ninth sounce turnished a copy

of a leaflet captioned

"Bay Area Action" printed by the Jeannette

Rankin Brigade,

at 150 Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco, California

Xeroxed duplication of this leaflet is appended to this memorandum.

On January 4, 1968,

the first source advised that

Clara Auerbach recently stated that approximately 30 women

from the San Francisco bay area currently intend to travel to

Mashington, D.C. for the January 15 demonstration in that city.

This source also advised that the following individuals had

also indicated that they will attend the damonstration in

ishington:

Eleano:

Sankind i

Marie/ Schooley.

During January, 1960, a tentl source

advised

Isadors

Salkind had indicated that his wife

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DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING U.S. POLICY

IN VIETNAM, WASHINGTON, D.C., JANUARY

J, 1J0

Eleanor Franklin Salkind was a member of

the CP.

On March 24, 1967, an eleventh source advised

of the San

that Marie Meancisco Schooley was a member

area women for reace.

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A CALL TO AMERICAN WOMEN

who are outraged by the ruthless slaughter in Victnam

and

the persistent neglect of human needs at home

TO

COME TO WAS UNCION JANUARY

15

JEANNETTE

RANKIN!

BRIGADE

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AMERICAN WOMEN represent 51% of the voting population of our country.

AMERICAN WOMEN have the power to achieve peace and a decent life for

every American.

This is woman power! Demonstrate it to the Congress of the. United States!

Support

Come to Washington on January 15 as Congress opens.

Jeannette Rankin as she leads a representative delegation of American women to

the Capitol to demand that:

CONFID'

Congress, as its first order of business, resolve to end the war in Vietnam

and immediatoly arrange for the withdrawal of all American troops.

Congress use its power to heal a sick society ut homc.

Congress use its power to make reparation for the ravaged land we leave

behind in Vietnam.

TO ALL ALDRICAN HOE'!:

Congress listen to what the American people are saying and refuse the

insatiable domands of the military industrial complex.

WOMEN DE AMERICA, our power is unlimited. On January 15 American woinen will:

PETITION the United States Congress

CONVENE a Congress of American Women that afternoon lo develop

programs to meet the crisis in Amerien-programs which will express

our political power, reason and conscience.

November 27, 1957

• LET US DECLARE our intention to return to our communities and mobilize

women on ail levels of activity, dedicated to reshaping American sociely and

restoring our country to a position of honor in the community of nations.

proud of the sast that

first vote

a vote

against ar.

It was

cast in Congress ves

the first opportunity for

a richer i

vote because I

was the first roman to ba elecusà to Congress.

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I will continue to struggle as long as I live.

I hope all woren sill respond to this CALL, and join me in

Washington on Jaruary 15, 1S58, the ogening day of Corgress.

With highest hopes,

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MAY 1 6 1972

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will protest the waz in Vietnem.

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Los Angeles women will gaüner to express their Chrisinas prayers

for peace.

Will you join us?

He will give to layor joseph Alioto a cour of the flashington petition

and ast. for his support.

Io so petition our govermment is a right

guaranteed by the First Arenament.

he will telephone our Congressmen

from their offices in the Federal Building to let them known women vill

be calling on them in lasnington and that ie join them in urging a

quick end to the Vietnam viar.

Because we are for peace we will do these .ühings peacefully with

respect for our fellowmen.

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SUBJECT:

DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING U.S.

POLICY IN VIETNAM,

YAN ANY 15-0, 1968

JANUARY 15-16,

INFORMATION CONCERNING

(INIERNAL SECURITY

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ReBuairtel to Albany, 12/5/67, and Atlanta teletypes

to Director; WFO and San Francisco, 12/28/67 and 1/3/68.

Enclosed herewith for the Bureau are l1 copies, for

WFO 2 copies, and for San Francisco 2 copies, of an LHM cap-

tioned as above, prepared at Atlanta, Georgia, on 1/4/68, and

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since unauthorized disclosure of information furnished by

the informant reflected therein could reasonably result in

the identifying of this source of continuing value and

jeopardize the future effectiveness thereof.

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File No.

ITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF

JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Atlanta, Georgia

January 4, 1960

CONFIDENTIAL

DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING U.S. POLICY IN VIETNAM,

WASHINGTON, D. Co, JANUARY 15 - 16, 1968,

INFORMATION CONCERNING (INTERNAL SECURITY

On January 3, 1968, Mrs. Nancy S. Pendergrast,

also known

as Mrs. John Brittaln Pendergrast, Jr., Atlanta

Coordinator for the Jeannette Rankin Brigade, furnished

the following Information:

Women from all over the United States will meet

and will march

McCormack and Senate Majority Leader Mike Mansfield a peti-

tion to Congress demanding redress of grievances to end the

war in Vietnam.

The group will hold a workshop on the evening

of January 15, 1968, and make plans for the next day's acti-

vities, such as lobbying of Congressmen on January 16, 1968,

and convening of a Congress of women.

is anticipated.

Individuals from the Atlanta, Georgia, area who

are planning to join Jeannette Rankin in Washington are

Mrs. Corettà King, wife of Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr.,

President of the Southern Christian LeaderShip Conference,

and Mrs. Noyes Collinson of the American Friends Service

Committee, Atlanta.Office.

An article appearing in the evening edition of

"The Atlanta Journal"

, a newspaper published dally at Atlanta,

Georgia, on January 2, 1968, stated Jeannette Rankin will

This document contains neither recommendations nor ,

conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and 1s

loaned to your agency; it and Its contents are not to be dis-

tributed outside your agency. . .

CONFIDENTIAL

GROUP I

EXCLUDED FROM AUTOMATIC DOWNGRADING

AND DECLASSIFICATION

3

COPIES DESTROYED

K6.

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DEMONSTRATION

PROTESTING U.S. POLICY

IN VIETNAM, WASHINGTON, D.C.3

JANUARY 15-16, 1968

address a group of Atlanta women interested in peace.

activities at the Ebenezer Baptist Church In Atlanta,

Georgia, on the evening of January 4, 1960, and Mrs.

Martin Luther king, Jr., National sponsor of the

Jeannette Rankin Brigade, would also speak at the

meeting.

The article stated further that Mrs. King

would join Miss Rankin in the fifty-woman

• national

delegation on the opening day of Congress.

According

Coordinating Committee to End

beron the program'at Ebenezer Baptist Church.

would,

ISOBEE

"FORBES" CERNEY

source on August 25, 1961, advised

meeting of the Palo Alto Communist

Club, Palo Alto, caliiornia.

was held on

August 23, 1961, and that $36.00 was turned

over in this meeting as an up-to-date payment

of Communist Party dues for Isobel and Edwin H.

Cerney.

The source also advised on September 18,

1961,

that a close friend was trying to have

Isobel Cerney kicked out of the Communist

Party because of her present religion "jag"

and because she did not attend Communist Party

meetings regularly when visiting faLo ALto

during

the Summers.

i in...*

I'ne source further advised on August 28.

1962, that Isobel and Edwin H. Cerney were

then out of the Communist Party, although the

$25.00 received for their current dues was to

be retained by the Party.

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UNITED STÄTES DETARIa-

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Atlanta, Georgia

January 4, 1968

FD-323

Ins Reply, Plussa Rejer to

File No.

Title:

DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING U.S. POLICY

IN VIETNAM, WASHINGION, D.C., JANUARY

15-16, 1968

;

Character:

INFORMATION CONCERNING (INTERNAL

SECURITY)

Reference: Memorandum prepared at Atlanta, Georgia,

dated and captioned as above.

All sources whose Identities have been concealed in

the referenced

communication have furnished reliable informa-

tion in the past.

;,

This document. contains neither recommendations not

conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and 1s

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

tributed outside your agency.

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FBI

Date:

1/4./68

Transmit the following in

(Type in plaintext or code)

Via

AIRTEL

(Priority)

TO

: DIRECTOR, FBI

!!.

FROM :

SAC, CHICAGO

SUBJECT:

DESONFTRATION PROTESTING

VITITED STATES POLICE IN VILL NAM,

WASHINGTON, D. C. JANUARY 15 - 16

1 1068,5.

INFCRAIATION CONCERNING

(IS)

VIDEM

(BUFILE 105-138315)

Re Chicago teletype dated 12/27/67-

Enclosed for the Burcau are ll copies and for

"PO are two copies of an LT: captioned as above,

The date of the demonstration in the titic of

these communications has been changed from 1/8/68 to

1/15-10/03 to conform with informaticn contrines in the

attached pamphlet of the Jeanette Rankin Brigade.

The sources are irentified ar followe:

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Mr. Colleban

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100-44797

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100-44775

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One copy each of the LHM is being furnished to

the 113th, MI Group, United States recret Service, and USA

locally.

The Lit is classified confidential in order to

protect sources utilized which are of continuing value.

This matter is being followed closely at chicago.

The Bureau and interested difices will be kept advised of

additional information developed.

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Chicago, Illinois

January

4, 1968

In Keply, Please Refer 10

File No.

100-44707

100-42717

100-44775

CONFIDENTIAL

DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING

UNITED STATES POLICY IN VIET NAM,

WASHINGION, D.C., JANUARY 15 - 16, 1968,

INFORMATION CONCERNING

(INTERNAL SECURITY)

On December 27, 1967, Anzelm A. Czarnowski,

a former member

of Illinois,

October, 1943

January, 1955, furnished the Chicago Office of the Federal

Bureau of Investigation a copy of a pamphlet captioned,

"A¡Call to American Women" issued by the Jeannette Rankin

Brigade, 520 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IllIno15.

A copy of the above pamphlet is attached hereto.

The Jeannette Rankin Brigade is described therein

as a broad coalition of women from among many areas of American

life who will meet in Washington, D.C. January 15, 1968,

for the opening of Congress to make the following demands:

1. Congress as its first order of business, resolve

to end the war in Vietnam and immediately arrange

for the

withdrawal of all American troops.

2. Congress use its power to heal a sick society at

home.

:

3. Congress use its power to make reparation for

the ravaged land we leave behind in Vietnam.

This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions

of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. It is the property of

the Federal Bureau of Investigation and is loaned to your agency

it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your

agency.

CONTIDENTIAL

-Group I

- J Excluded from automatic

downgrading and

declassification

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DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING

UNITED STATES POLICY IN VIET NAM,

WASHINGTON, D.C., JANUARY 15 - 16, 1968

4. Congress listen to what the American people

are saying and refuse the insatiable demands of the military

industrial complex.

It is further stated that following the petitioning

of Congress

the group will hold its own Congress to articulate

their position on achieving peace and then return to their own com-

munities and mobilize women dedicated to reshaping American society,

and restaring the country to a position of honor in the community

of nations.

According to the pamphlet the group will meet

January 15, 1968, at the Union Depot, Washington, D.C., at

11:30 a.m.

and walk to Congress and present the

petition.

Many

plan to stay in Washington to begin implementation of their

demands by presenting them to Congressmen and Senators on,

January 16, 1968.

Attached to the pamphlet is anapplication for rail tickets

to travel to Washington by Baltimore and Ohio Railway, leaving

Chicago January 14, 1968, at 4:30 p.m. It is also indicated

that plane and bus

transportation may also be arranged for if

enough people are interested.

Anyone needing assistance in

securing accommodations is advised to contact the Hospitality

Office, 2140 Peace Street, N.W., Washington, D.C., telephone

number

(202) 293-2020.

The pamphlet contains a partial list of persons who

are National sponsors and Chicago sponsors. Included among

sponsors listed were the following:

Sylvia /8200m

p...

As. of October, 1967, Sylvia

CP of Illinois.

3loom was a member of th

(CG T-I, October 5, 1967)

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DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING

VASTENTON, D.PO, SANUARY T - M, 1963

Margaret Burroughs

Margaret Burroughs is known to have been a member

of the CP of Illinois in 1955 - 1957.

CREATINIAN

(CG T-2, November, 1961)

During 1964, Margaret Burroughs met with CP

members at Chicago to discuss establishment of a teachers

group at the CP.

(CG T-1, November, 1964)

reactivating the

Chicago Council of American Soviet Relations

(CCASR) •

This meeting was held at the direction of the National

Committee, CP, USA.

(CG T-3, May, 1967)

characterization of the CCASR is attached.

Florence Criley

As of February,

a CP club at Chicago

(CG T-4, February 11, 1959,

September 1, 1961)

Florence Criley is not currently known as a CP member

but was a member in the late 1940's and attended some CP

affairs during 1960.

(CG I-5, January - May, 1960,

December 28, 1967)

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DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING

UNITED STATES POLICY IN VIET NAM,

WASHINGTON, D.C., JANUARY 15 - 16, 1968

In October, 1963, FlOrence Criley attended a banquet

sponsored by the CP of Illinois at Chicago.

(CG T-6, November 21, 1963)

Bernice:

Diskin

Diskin is a current member of the CP of Illinois.

(CG T-5, December 28, 1967)

Rosalind Dur ham

Rosalind Durham is a current member of the choI

Illinois.

(CG T-5, December 28, 1967)

Friedat Engel

In 1944,

Frieda (Engel was a member of the Communist

Political

Association Club in the Manhattan Section, of. New

York CIty,

New York.

(CG T-T, June, 1944)

According to the Secretary of State of New York at

AprIL 16, 1947,

lane ta petition in de costate.

the name Frieda Engel appeared

Virginia aardin, a self-admitted former CP member,

advised

February 17, 1961, that she knew Frieda Engei to be a

member of the Heights CP club of Cleveland, Ohio, as of

April, 1960.

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DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING

UNITED STATES POLICY IN VIET NAM,

WASHINGTON, D.C., JANUARY 15 - 16, 1968

Marjorie Kinsella

current man or ene leaderto Kinsella was a

(CG T-8, November 22, 1967)

Sylvial Kushner

Sylvia Kushner is a current member Of theuCRat

Illinois:

inducinoncntraetete=.c

(CG T-5, December 28, 1967)

Anna Riggs Langford

According to a news letter of the Chicago Chapter,

National Lawyers Guild (NIG)

concerning events in June, 1964,

it-was stated that Anna Riggslangford of the firm Robinson

and Langtora, T107 south south Park Avenue ChIcagOniS

was a new member of the NG.

A

Characterization of the NlG is attached.

Mrs. Marvin

Mandel

CG T-9 advised May 22, 1945, that Mandel Was 2 CP

member at Chicago in 1912ll

CG T-10 advised March 1, 1946, that Mandel was a

CP member at Chicago as of December, 1945, and had been

a CP member for four years.

CG T-11 stated on May 3, 1946, that Mandel was then

a CP member.

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DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING

UNITED STATES POLICY IN VIET NAM,

WASHINGTON, D.C., JANUARY 15 - 16

, 1968

CG T-12 advised in November and December, 1948, that

Mandel was chairman of the Women's Committee of the School

Administrative Staff at Abraham Lincoln School, Chicago,

in 1943.

The Abraham Lincoln School has been cited pursuant

to Executive Order 10450.

Ida Terkel

As of October, 1952, Ida Terkel was reported active

in a CP club in Chicago.

(CG T-13, October 6, 1952)

On December 27, 1967, the above information was

telephonically furnished to George Jakuboski, 113th Militarj

Intelligence Group, Evanston, Illinois, Maurice Martineau,

United States Secret Service,

Chicago, Illinois, and Mariar

Herzog, Office of the United

states Attorney, Chicago, Illinois.

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APPENDIX

CHICAGO COUNCIL OF AMERICAN-SOVIET

FOUATIONS, formerly Known as Chicag?

council ot American-soviet Friendship

EDWIN GORDON FOX, 7147 Jeffrey Avenue, Chicago,

Illinois, (now deceased) made available in January, 1954,

the

"First Annual Report CCASF," an undated publication which

stated that the Chicago Council of American-Soviet Friendship

(CCASF) was incorporated in July, 1943.

This document stated,

"The Council's affiliation with the National Council of

American-Soviet Friendship (NCASF) was validated August 11,

( 1943).

The present name was adopted to conform to standard

national practice.

opted to c

It should be noted, however, that the

Chicago Council is entirely autonomous; the government of its

affairs rests exclusively in the hands

of its Chicago Executive

Board."

On April 8, 1965, a source furnished information to

the effect that as of March 11, 1965, this organization would

be known as the Chicago Council of American-Soviet Relations

(CCASR) • MANDEL TERMAN continued to be listed as Chairman of

the new organization.

During April, 1965, a second source advised that

MANDEL TERMAN had arbitrarily dissolved the Board of Directors,

assumed all financial and other functions of the organization,

and

was maintaining existing records of the organization at

his residence, 660 West Irving Païk Road, Chicago, Illinois.

The aims and purposes of this organization continued to be

to work for peaceful coexistence and friendship with the USSR.

While it claimed to be an autonomous organization, its program

followed the NCASE and it was in frequent contact with the

NCASF.

On November 5, 1958, a third source advised that in

the early 1940s, MANDEL TERMAN was a member-at-large of the

Communist Party (CP) of Illinois.

TERMAN was in Russia in

November, 1958, where he had gone

to discuss the treatment of

Jews and to discuss Jewish culture in the USSR with the

leadership of the Soviet Union.

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CHICAGO COUNCIL OF AMERICAN-

SOVIET RELATIONS

In January, 1960,

a fourth source advised that the

CAsh went out of existence in the

spring of 1965 due to the

health

condition of MANDEL A.

The cifices ci the

CCASR, formerly located at 32 Fest Randolsh

Street, Chicago,

were for a short time carried at HANDEL TaRMaN's home resi-

dence,

660 West Irving

Park Road, Chicago.

During the

Fall

of 1965 due to the defunctness of the CCASh, the CP of Illinois

found it necessary to sponsor a rally honoring the 48th

anniversary of the Russian Revolution under

a temporary

committee called "The Chicago Committee for American-Soviet

Friendship Rally." This rally was held on November 7, 1965,

and once the rally was held this temporary committee went

out of existence.

The fourth

source advised that as of the present

time the CCASR is defunct in the chicago area and any future

rally to be held on the American-soviet friendship theme will

have to be organized by the CP of Illinois on a temporary

basis.

The NCASE ins been desigrated

pursuant to Executive

Order 10450.

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APPENDIX

NATIONAL LAWYERS GUILD

CHICAGO CHAPTER

A source advised on May 9, 1967, that it was his

understanding that the National Lawyers Guild (NIG) was

formed around 1936 in New York City, and that the Chicag

Chapter of the NLG (CCNLG), which is affiliated with the

in protest against activities of the American Bar Association

which they claimed was a non-liberal, non-progressive

organization.

The CCNIG has no established headquarters

fost

occasionally uses the return address of its officials in

literature.

8

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APPENDIX

NATIONAL LAWYERS GUILD

The "Guide to Subversive Organizations and Publications"

revised and published December 1, 1961, by the Committee on Un-

American Activities, U.S. House of Representatives, Washington,

D.C.,

states as

Lawyers

Guild:

follows on page 121 concerning the National

"I. Cited as a Communist front.

(Special Committee on Un-American Activities,

House Report 1311 on the CIO Political Action

Commitiee, March

29, 1944, p. 149.)

"2. Cited as a Communist front which 'is the foremost legal

bulwark of the Communist Party, its

front organizations,

and controlled unions' and which 'since its inception has

never failed to rally to the legal defense of the Communist

Party and individual members thereof, including known

espionage agents.'

(Committee on Un-American Activities, House

Report 3123 on the National Lawyers

Guild,

September 21, 1950, originally related

September 17, 1950.)

"3. "To defend the cases of Communist lawbreakers, fronts have

been devised making special appeals in behalf of civil

liberties and reaching out far beyond the confines of the

Communist Party itself. Among these organizations are the

* * * National Lawyers Guild.

When the Communist Party

itself is under fire these

offer a bulwark of protection.'

(Internal Security Subcommittee of the Senate

Judiciary

Committee,

Handbook

for Americans,

S. Doc. 117, April 23, 1956, p. 91.)"

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File No.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICI

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Chicago, Illinois

January

4, 1968

Title

Character

Reference

DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING U.S

POLICY IN VIET NAM, WASHINGTON,D:C.

JANUARY 15 - 16, 1968

INTERNAL SECURITY -

Memorandum dated and captioned

as above.

All sources (except any listed below) whose identities

are concealed in referenced communication have furnished reliable

information in the past.

CG I-T is a representative of another agency which collects

security type information in the New York, New York area.

Thi: drcument contains noither recommendations por conclusions of the FBi.

it is the property

of the F'll und is loaned to your agency; 11 and ils contents are not to be castributed petsar

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JEANNETTE RANKIN

HELENA, MONTANA

November 27, 1967

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• ..

TO ALL AMERICAN WOMEN,

I am proud of the fact that my first vote cast in Congress

was a vote against war. It was the first opportunity for a

woman to vote because I was the first woman to be elected

to Congress.

I believed then as I do today that women are the ones who

must be concerned with the needs and development of the

human race. I have always fought for the dignity of all

human beings -- for those of the present as well as those

of future generations.

I will continue to struggle as long as I live.

I hope all women will respond to the following CALL, and

join me in Washington on January 8, 1968, the opening

day of Congress.

With highest hopes,

Jamiete ankin

JEANETTE RANKIN

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A CALL

AMERICAN

WOMEN

who are outraged by the ruthless slaughter in Vietnam

and the persistent neglect of human needs at home

TO COME TO WASHINGTON JANUARY 15. & 16

AMERICAN WOMEN constitute 51% of the voting population, yet a high percentage of us don't vote. •

It is time forewomen to break out of their societal molds and take their place as effective, vocal citi-

zens. WOMEN CAN ELECT the President they want; Women can determine the political, social and

economic direction of the nation. WE HAVE WOMEN POWER. Let's use it to demonstrate our

opposition to this war to the Congress of the United States.

We are a broad coalition of women from many areas of American life. We shall meet in Washington

on January 15 for the opening of Congress to demand the following:

1. CONGRESS, AS ITS FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS, RESOLVE TO END THE

WAR IN VIETNAM AND IMMEDIATELY ARRANGE FOR THE WITHDRAWAL

OF ALL AMERICAN TROOPS.

2.

3.

CONGRESS USE ITS POWER TO HEAL A SICK SOCIETY AT HOME.

CONGRESS USE ITS POWER TO MAKE REPARATION FOR THE RAVAGED

LAND WE LEAVE BEHIND IN VIETNAM.

4.

CONGRESS LISTEN TO WHAT THE AMERICAN PEOPLE ARE SAYING AND

REFUSE THE INSATIABLE DEMANDS OF THE MILITARY-INDUSTRIAL

COMPLEX.

After we petition the United States Congress, we will hold our own congress to articulate our position

on the basic problem of achieving peace. We declare our intention to return to our communities and

mobilize women to dedicate ourselves to reshaping American society, and restoring our country to a

position of honor in the community of nations.

On January 15, we will meet at the Union Depot in Washington, D.C., at 11:30 A.M., and walk behind

our delegation which will present our petition to the U.S. Congress.

On January 16, many of us will stay in Washington to begin implementation of these demands by

presenting them to our Congressmen and Senators. We hope you can stay.

lip here and return to:

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THE JEANNETTE RANKIN BRIGADE

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1213N.

c/o Georgina Gronner

520 North Michigan

Chicago, Illinois 60611

(312) 787-1628

_ be a sponsor

_ contribute $

I WILL -

-- go to Washington on Monday, Jan. 15, 1968

- stay for the activities on Jan. 16, 1968

Please send ine _--

- train tickets (B & 0, leaving from Grand Central Station, Wells & Harrison, January 14 at

4:30 P.M. Return train leaves Washington 11:15 P.M., January 15 & 16. Round trip Chicago/Washington - $42.00

for coach) Enclosed is the appropriate amount of money.

I am interested in a plane flight at approximately $65.00.

• (check if so).

I am interested in a round trip bus fare at approximately $30.00

e will only be able to have the plane and the bus arrangements if we have enough people. If you or your group neec

elp in securing accommodations,

contact the Hospitality Office, 2140 Peace Street, N.W., Washington, D.

Telephone Number - (202) 293-2020

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SOONISEN E

Muriel Adams

Mia Aurbakken Adjali

Donna Allen

Carol Anderson

Ellen Aurbakken

Helen Baker

Norma Becker

Mrs. Harry Belafonte

Mrs. John C. Bennett

Rebecca Berman

Peggy Billings

Kay Boyle

Nikki Bridges

Connie Brown

Jane Buchenhölz

Catherine L. Camp

Twila Lytton Cavert

Mary Clarke

Eva Rubinstein Coffin

Ruth Gage Colby

Judy Collins

Sylvia E. Crane

Florence Criley

Elsia Thomas Culver

Polly Cuthbertson

PARTIAL LIST OF NATIONAL SPONSORS

Ruby Dee

Mrs. Ann Eaton

Judith Morse Eaton

Grace Loucks Elliott

Eleanor French

Mrs. Horace L. Friess

Frances Fritchman

Mrs. Jack Gilford

Dr. Carolyn Goodman

Vivian Hallinan

Mrs. E. Y. Harburg

Elizabeth Lee Haselden

Dorothy Hassler

Dr. Frances Herring

Lois Crosier Hogel

Mrs. Ralph D. Hyslop

R. Elizabeth Johns

Florynce Kennedy

Mrs. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Susan K. Kinoy

Ruth Kinzler

Ruth Krause

Margaret Kuhn

Helen B. Lamb

• Mrs. Burton Lane

Marilyn Langner

Viveca Lindfors

Mary Ely Lyman

Helen Merrell Lynd

Olive Mayer

Jessica Mitford

Lucy Montgomery

Nelle Morton

Grace Mora Newman

Dorothy Nyland

Mrs. Joseph Papp

Rosa Parks

Louise Peck

Nan S. Pendergrast

Eleanor Perry

Laura Phauls

Esther Pike

Mrs. Sigmund Pollitzer

Mercedes M. Randall

Jeannette Rankin

Mrs. Marcus Raskin

Malvina Reynolds

Carmen Ristorucci

Mrs. Alex J. Rosenberg

Ruth Rosenwald

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Mrs. Samuel J/Baskin

Mrs. DonaTorBoyer

Sylvia Bloom

Margaret Burroughs

Joan Brown,

Mrs. Eugene Cottor

Mrs. HenryCress

Karent Culberg

Mavis Dick

Mrs. Earl&Dickerson

Bernice Diskin

Sister Terese Avila Duffv

Rosalind Durham'

Mrs. Edward Druzinski

Mrs. JackfEllison

Frieda H. Endel

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PARTIAL LIST OF CHICAGO SPONSORS

Mrs. Robert L. Farwell

FlorencetField

Anna R. Langford

DoreentLapin_

Helen Feldman

Airs. Lawrence Knobe

Muriel)hlanders

Shirlex Lens

Beatrice Fredman

Mrs. Marvin Mandel

Sister Ignatiar Griffin si

Francelle W.IVarcus

Virs. Ogden, Hannaford

Mrs, Albert R. Martin

Mimi Härris

Mrs. Sidney Jf Harris

Mrs. William C, Matney,

JoycetMiller

Pearliftirshfield

PattifMiHer

DonnaHolabird

Mrs. Phillip WaIVioore, Jr.

Mrs. Berger Evans.

Sister Prudence: Movlan

Gers. Christopher Janus

Mrs. John!McNee

Mrs. Albert H/Newman

Mrs. Robert Kätzman

Cecilia FiO'Riley

Marjorie Kinsella

Mona Podore

Svlvia Kushner

Page

376

Muriel Rukeyser

Marie Runyon

Mrs. Robert Ryan

Marjorie Schell

Juanita J. Saddler

Elaine Slater

Helen Huntington Smith

Mrs. Benjamin Spock

Susan Sontag

Mrs. S. Emlen Stokes

Elizabeth Sutherland

Amy Swerdlow

Mary Adams Sykes

Ethel Taylor

Maza Tilghman

Helen B. Turnbull

Barbara Webster

Cynthia Wedel

Cora Weiss

Anne Werneke

Pearl Willen

Dagmar Wilson

Winnifred Wygal

Mrs. A. A hayner, Jr.

Mrs. LeaiRoberg

Mariation Atsalk

Rutly Shriman

Mrs. Edgar Siskin

Mrs. Farwell Smith

Nancy. Stableford

Mrs. Nathan, Stein

Ida Terkel

CarolelTravis

Ms copy outraster

Mrs. JamestZacharias

Mrs. Carltom Zucker

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WOMEN'S NATIONAL ABORTION ACTION COALITION

VolII

10/15125.15

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SUBJECT:

OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10

MAY 1082 EDITION

GSA FPMR (11 CFR) 101-11.8

UNITED STATES Gd

ERNMENT

Memorandum

DIRECTOR, FBI (100-468406)

DATE:

7/30/73

SAC, NEW YORK (100-174481) (C)

WOMEN'S NATIONAI, ABORTION ACTION COALITION (WONAAC)

IS-C (TROTSKYIST)

00 :NY

For the information of receiving offices, the

Bureau has authorized discontinuance of active investigation

of captioned organization.

Receiving offices are, nevertheless, requested to

remain alert for any pertinent

activity on the part of this

organization which would be of interest to this Bureau.

2

Bureau (RM

- Albany (100-22881)

2

- Atlanta

(100-9058

2

- Boston (100-43809)

(RM)

(EM)

2

- Chicago (100-52028)

2

- Cleveland (100-32010) (RM

2

- Detroit (100-40426) RM

2

- Pniladelphia (100-53818'

2

(RM)

- Washington Field (100-55420) (RM)

1 - New York

BEC. 65

WRC :trr

(19)

I AUG I 1973

1348

QUAUG 61973

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SUBJECT:

OPTICNAL FORM NO. 10

MAY 1982 EDITION

G5.4 FPMR. (AL 559) 101-11.0

• - UNITED STATES GO

RINMENT

Memorandum

ACTING DIRECTOR, FBI (100-468406) DATE:

3/30/73

SAC, NEW YORK (100-174481) (0)

WOMEN'S NATIONAL ABORTION ACTION COALITION (WONAAC)

MISCELLANEOUS - INFORMATION CON CARNING

(00: NY)

Re New York letter to the Bureau, 6/6/72; Bureau 0-7

to New York, 1/12/12; and Philadelphia letter to the Bureau,

2/28/73.

As outlined in referenced New York letter, the

New York Office noted, as far back as June, 1972, it

C

recognized that, although several leaders of WONAAC were

known to be SWP members,

their activities, as pertaining to

'ONAAC, had been directed tord the legal

repeal of all

restrictive abortion laws, and investigation had disclosed

no indication that WONAAC, as an organization, had engaged in

any subversive or vidence

prone activity.

Referenced Bureau O-7, referencing the aforementioned

communication, nevertheless instructed that the New Yok Office,

as office of origin, had overall responsibility for captioned

organization, and directed the New York Office to reopen its

case and submit semi-annual reports.

A review of the results of the continuing investigation

Of WONAAC, together with all indices and references pertaining

thereto, since June 1912, reflects no apparent change in the

activities or the organization a its membership from that

outlined above.

The New York Office is in accord with the view of the

Philadelphia Division, as set forth in its referenced letter,

that WONAAC represents basically a social change vehicle which,

despite disparate political views of its leaders and membership,

deals with the single issue of abortion rights

REC-G9 16

11'7

Bureau (RM)

- New York

23 APR

3, 1973

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NY 100-174481

In view of instructions set forth in Bureau

memorandum 10-73, dated 3/6/73, paragraph G, wherein the

Bureau reiterated its policy that the FBI has no interest

in individuals and organizations involved in legitimate

dissent and

the recent United States Supreme Court decision

upholding the right to abortion, it appears continued.

investigation of WONAAC as such

is not justified.

Whe New York Office further concurs with the

Philadelphia view that continued investigati on of the SWP

and/or YSA would produce the desired coverage and information

concerning its members who are associated or active in WONAAC.

WACB, the New York Office is closing the investigation

of this organization.

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FD 363. (Re:: 1-7-72)

FEDERAI

REAU OF INVLOPIGATION

REPORTING OFFICE

BOSTON

TITLE OF CASE

OFFICE OF ORIGIN

NEV! YORK

•WOMEN'S NATIONAIL ABORCION

ACTION COALITION

3/21/73

INVESTIGATIVE FERIOD

3/2 - 3/15/73

ARTHUR V. SULLIVAN, UR.

CHARACTER OF CASE

IS - C

(TROTSKYIST)

TYPED BY

me i

REFERENCE:

Boston report of SA ARTHUR V. SULLIVAN, JR., dated

5/23/72.

LEADS:

BOSTON DIVISION

AI BOSTON, MASS.

will continue do follow and report pertinent activities

of the local abortion group within the Boston Division.

CONVIC.

FUG.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS CLAIMED

FINES

SAVINGS

APPROVED

COPIES MADE:

Bureau (100-458405) (RM)

2 - New

York (100-174481) (RM)

2 - Boston (100-43809)

O NONE

RECOVERIES

A COLIT CASE HAS BEEN

"ENDING OVER ONE YEAR LIYES DIN

ENDING PROSECUTIÓI

OVER SIX MONTHS

EYES DINO

DO NOT WRITE IN SPACES BELOW

116

REC-3

PRE

Z MAR 26 1973

Agency «

Request Recd.

Date Fwd.

How Fwd.

By

Dissemination Record of Attached Report

d. RElass

L/kr920

4/2/75

R.K

58 APR 3!

6h5L

1973

COVER PAGE

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B5 100-43809

INFORMANTS:

Identity of source

BS I-1 iS (BS 808-S

Location

134-729A-803-808

ADMINISTRATIVE:

Investigation has previously been conducted

member's

as socialist workers Party, hat neither was felt to meet

and the Bureal was advised

with

current criteria for inclusion on the ADEX.

COVER PAGE

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FEDERAL BUMENU ...

Copy 10:

Report of:

Date:

ARTHUR V. SULLIVAN, JR.

Office:

March 21, 1973

Field Office File #: 100-43809

Bureau File #:

Title:

WOMEN'S NATIONAL ABORTION ACTION COALITION

Boston, Massachusetts

100-468405

Character:

Synopsis:

INTERNAL SECURITY - COLMUNIST (TROTSKYIST)

Informant advised: Boston Women's Abortion Action

Coalition (BONAAC), the local affiliate of the Women's

National Abortion

Action Coalition (WONAAC), moved

its headquarters in late

summer A ye Street,

552 Massachu-

BONAAC not a formal membershio-

type group but there are currently a limited number

of activists,

a maximum of fifteen,

a majority of whom

are local Socialist

Workers

Party (SUP) and/or Young

Socialist Alliance (YSA) members, involved in BOWAAC

A number of formerly active independents

in BOWAAC have dropped out of BOWAAC work in

view of U. S. Supreme Court decision liberalizing

abortion laws; and as a result, SWP/YSA plans locally

with respect to BOWAAC are indefinite. Activities set

- p*-

DETAILS:

This document cuntains neither recammendationa nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contests

are not to be distributed onside your agency.

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BS 100-43809.

I. ORGANIZATION OF BOSTON WOMEN'S

ABORTION ACTION COALITION (BOWAAC)

BOWAAC, the local affiliate of the

Women's National Abortion Action

COaLITIOn (WONdAC, Was Jormed out

of the local Female

Liberation group;

and while BOWAAC is not exclusively

made up of socialist Workers Party

(SWP), Boston, and Young Socialist

Alliance of Boston (YSA-B) female

members, it is controlled by members

of those groups.

WONAAC has been publicly described

as an organization oi groups whose

aim is to effect the overthrow of

existing abortion laws and to demand

free abortion on demand.

Ine she, Boston, is the local affiliate

and

follows the

aims and purposes of

the national SWP.

The SWP has been designated pursuant

to Executive Order 10450.

The YSA-B is the Boston affiliate

of the YSA,

the youth organization

of the SWP.

A. Headquarters

In late summer, 1972, BOWAAC moved its headquarters

from 552 Massachusetts Avenue,

Camoridge, Mass.,

419 Boylston Street, Room 323, Boston, Massachusetts,

telephone 266-3574.

BS I-1

September 28, 1972

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BS 100-43809

BOWAAC headquarters continues to be located

at 419 Boylston Street, Boston, Room 323.

BS T-1

March 2, 1973

The New England Telephone 197j Directory for

the Boston area lists BOWAAC at 419 Boylston Street,

Boston, with telephone numbers 266-3574 and 266-1679.

B. Membership and SWP and YSA Infiltration

BOWAAC is not a formal membership-type group.

There are, however, currently a limited number of activists,

a maximum

of fifteen,

the majority of whom are members of

the SWP and/or YSA in the Boston area, involved in BOWAAC

work.

Ine

number of activists is currently limited as

a number of the formerly active independents

in the group

have recently aropped out of BOWAAC work feeling that

the United States Supreme Court decision se?uring legal

restraints on the practice of abortion has resolved the

abortion problems.

Member of. Subject Organization

BS I-]

March 2, 1973

perspira

JANE ROLAND,

the SWP,

Boston,

member then ir

charge of SWP/YSA work in BOWAAC, in early 1972, reported i

that work in BowlAc was going quite slowly in the boston

area and that there continued to be opposition to the

SWP/YSA control by independents active in BOHAAC.

Member of Subject Organization

BS I-1

September 28, 1972

, Boston,

membes

currently in charge of SiP/ISA work in BOWAAC, recently

reported that, in view oi the above-mentioned united

States Supreme Court decision concerning abortion laws

and the aropping out of BOWAAC work by a number of the

independents, ruture plans of the SWP/YSA iocally with

respect to BOlAAC are inderinite.

BS I-1

March 2, 1973

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BS 100-43809

C. Activities

"The Militant," a weekly newspaper of the

SWP, in its September 22, 1972, edition carried an

"Petition Filed for Vote on Abortion,"

which reported that representatives of an Abortion

Referendum Committee nad announced on septemoer 1s 1912,

the filing of a petition

to allor Massachusetts citizens

to vote on whether abortion should be legalized.

According to the article, representatives

Of BOWAAC

Here among supporters of

this Abortion Reierendum

Committee.

A leaflet entitled "Speak Outrage - A Woman's

Right to Choose a Public Hearing"

was distributed

to the

public in the general Boston area during October, 1972,

EaN Auditorium under the joint sponsorship of Bovene and

to advertise a meeting at the Boston University,

Female Liberation on October 28, 1972.

According to the

leaflee, women would testify at this gathering against

persons

or institutions which had victimized .nem with

legal or illegal abortions or had denied them contraception,

voluntary sterilization or good pre-natal care, or had

sterilized them without their knowledge or consent.

Among the listed speakers was JANE ROLAND,

identified as a member of BOWAAC, who was to speak on the

topic, "Summary and Indictments.

" in its November 10, 1912.

edition carried an article which reported that on

October 28, 1972, 300 women had gathered at the Law

Auditorium

of Boston University to hear testimony on

"Crimes Against Women."

The article seported

that the

progen, entitled

"Speak Outrage,

was built by

"Speak

Outrage

Project," a committee of individuals from

several

groups in the Boston area, one of which was identified

ag BOWAAC.

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BS 200-43809

The article reported that topics covered in

the testimony ranged from abortion to forced sterilization

to poor pre-natal care and that presentations were given

by women of diverse ages and economic and religious groups.

The "Observer,

" a campus newspaper of Tufts

University, Medford, Massachusetts, in its

November 3.

1y12, ealtion carried an article entitled "Groups Debate

abortion,

which reported that representatives from the

Life Committee" and BOWAAC had met head on

November 1, 1972, at Tuîts University to debate the issue

of legalized abortion.

The article reported

that JANE

ROLAND,

identified as the former coordinator of BOWAAC,

spoke in favor of repealing all

abortion laws.

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In Reply, Please Fiejer 20

File No.

+7. 1

Boston, Massachusetts

March 21, 1973

•

Title

WOMEN'S NATIONAL ABORTION

ACTION COALITION

Character

INTERNAL SECURITY - COMMUNIST

(TROTSKYIST)

Reference Peport of Special Agent ARTHUR V.

SULLIVAN, JR., dated and captioned

as above at Boston, Massachusetts.

All sources (except any listed below) whose Identities

are concealed in referenced communication have furnished reliable

information in the past.

1. it is the propert.

contentis are not to be distributed outside

your agency.

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TO

FROM

SUBJECT:

OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10

MAY 1982 EDITION

GSA FPMR (

CFR) 101-11.8

UNITELL STATES

/ERNMENT

Memorandum

ACTING DIRECIOR, FBI

DATE: 7/6/72

C,

DETROIT (100-40426)

NATIONAL WOMEN'S POLITICAI CAUCUS (AWPC) .

POLICY COUNCIL, MEETING

6/24 -25/72

WASHINGTON, D.C.

INFORMATION CONCERNING

WOMEN'S NATIONAL ABORTION ACTION COALITION (WONAAC)

IS - C (TROTSKYITE)

DEfile 100-40426

??

Enclosed for the Bureau are eight copies of an LHM

captioned, "National Women's Political Caucus

(NWPC), Policy

Council Meeting": dated as above.

Also enclosed for the Bureau are three samples of

literature distributed at captioned meeting.

One copy each of captioned IHM is being furnished

New York: San Francisco, and WFO for their information.

Source is

28

location: this LHM.

Bureau (Enc. - 11) (RM)

New York (Enc. = 1) (Info.) (RM)

it San Francisco

(Enc. - 1) (Info.) (RM)

1!1. NFO (Enc. = 1) (Info.) (PI)

4. Detroit

1 - 134-3030

1 - 100-1334

(SWP)

ZTL: PMR

(9)

REC-23

DATE FOri:

NOW FORM:

BY: 652-248

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In Reply, Please Refer 10

File No.

STATES DEPARTME\T

CICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATIÓN

Detroit, Michigan

July 6, 1972

Re:

National Women's Political Caucus (NNPC)

Policy Council Meeting

Source, who has furnished reliable information in the

past, provided the following information on July 3, 1972:

A Policy Council Meeting of the National Women's

Political Caucus

(NWIC) was held in Washinaton, D.C. during

the period June 24, 1972 - June 25, 1972.

The NWPC is a legitimate, loosely-knit, open

organization of politically motivated women

seeking equal recognition

in the American

community.

During the Policy Council Meeting there were no

overt attempts by any organized aroup to influence the policy

meeting and there were no individuals present who identified

themselves as members of any organization which might be construed

as subversive and/oi supporting any cause except legitimate

change.

significance, however, was the fact that literature

of the Women's National Abortion Action Coalition (WONAAC) was

present in brochures and pamphlets located throughout the meeting

area.

All of the WONAAC material was geared to the abortion

movement and specifically the WONAAC conference scheduled for

Hunter College, New York, July 15 - 16, 1972..

WONAAC was founded in July, 1971. for the purpose of

formina a national movement of groups scatterea

throughout the United States who favor and

now work to legalize abortion.

The Young Socialist

Alliance (YSA) and Socialist Forkers Party (SWP)

are playing a major role in moNade.

The SWP has been designated pursuant to

Executive Order 10450.

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Rẹ: NVPC Policy Council Meeting

As the youth organization of the SWP, the

YSA serves

as the main source of recruitment into

that organization.

The YSA is described in the

masthead of its official publication, "The Young

Socialist Organizer:"

as

"a multinational

revolutionary socialist youth organization."

During the council meeting on June 24, 1972, Mary

Clarke, who is associated with the Southern California WPC,

an affiliate of the NWPC; advised a group of policy council

members that WONAAC had been using the Southern California PC

name as an endorser of WONAAC. Clarke also stated that MONAAC

had passed out propaganda at a caucus rally in California and

vere very effective at taking control of small gatherings:

The Chairwoman from Nassau County in New York, whose

name was not recalled, defended WONAAC stating that "they were

a good group"

This woman's position was not

supported and,

in general, WONAAC literature was not accepted or those persons

present.

Jill ruckelshaus, a new member of the Policy

Council,

is reportedly concerned about the SWP's

attempts

to align

itself with the abortion movement and will be using her newly

gained position to fight SWP attempts at control of local

The NWPC organizing brochure suhlished by the NIPC

has been written to assist individual MPC groups in organizing.

The brochure lists political parties and para-political

organizations to be contacted br caucus organizers when forming

the nucleus of a PC. Among those listed was the SWP. After

discussions at the caucus it was determined that the swp should

be removed from the dist.

The new edition of the MPC organizing

brochure will not list the SWP; it has been replacea by National

Peace Action Coalition (NºAC) .

The NPAC was

founded in 1970 by members of the Sup.

Its basic objective is to unite masses of people

including labor unions, CIs, and the black

community in the struggle to end United States

intervention in Southeast Asia through orderly and

peaceful tactics.

This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions

of the FBI. It is the nronerty of the T'BI and is loaned to vour

agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside

your agency.

• 2%

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NRODI NY PLAIN

11SAM NITEL 87-17-72

JPM

SO ACTING DIRECTOR

FROM NEW YORK (100-174481)

for

Mr. Felt

Mr. Bates

Mr. Bishop

Mr. Callahan

Mr. Campbell

Mr. Cleveland

Mr. Conrad

Mr. Dalbey

Mr. Jenkins

Mr. Marshall

Mr. Miller, E.S.'

Mr. Ponder

Mr. Soyars

Mr. Walters

Tele. Room

Mr. Kinley -

Mr. Armstrong -

Ms. Herwig -

Mrs. Neenan

WOMENS NATIONAL ABORTION ACTION COALITION (WONAAC)

CONFERENCE SEVEN FIFTHTEENTH AND SIXTEENTH SEVEN TWO HUNTER COLLEGE

NYC IS-C (TROTSKYIST)

RENYTEL SEVEN FIFTEEN SEVENTY TWO.

• A CONFIDENTAL SOURCE ADVISED INSTANT LATE SECOND SESSION OF THIRD

WNAAC CONVINED NINE AM AT HUNTER COLLEGE NYC. SOURCE STATED

MORNING SESSION NINE ELEVEN AM INCLUDED ORGANIZATIONAL WORKSHOPS

NOT COVERED AT SEVEN FIFTEEN SESSION SUCH AS I "PRESS WORK",

"FUND RAISING", AND "STRINGTHINING OF LOCAL COALITIONS"• AGENDA

FROM ELEVEN AM IO THREE PM TERMINATIO NOSE CONFERENCE WAS

REC-71

SCHEDULED AS A PLENARY SESSION WHEREBY ALL WORK PERFORMED AT THE

TWO DAY CONFERENCE WAS EXPECTED TO CULMINATE IN A UNIFIED

NATIONAL WOMENS CAMPAIGN SET OF PROPASLAS FAVORABLE IO WNAAC.

SOURCE STATED; HOWEVER, THAT A SPLID DEVELOPED IN THE RANKS OF WNAAC

BETWEEN THE SOCIALIST WORKERS PARTY (SWP) FACTION WHICH HAD

PREDOMÉNATED IN CONTROLING THE CONFERENCE AND INDEPENDENCE* DASH

ALL OTHERS REPRESENTING THE NON SWP FACTION. SOURCETATED OF THE

END PAGE ONE

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6 JUL 2 1 1972

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ito

PAGE TWO

SEVEN TO EIGHTMEMBERS ATTENDING. EACH DAY SESSION, APPROXIMATELY

FIVE IO ONE HUMDRED DELEGATES WERE VOCAL IN THEIR OPPOSITION

TO THE SWP FACTION. AT THE FINAL PLENIARY SESSION FIVE MEMBERS

OF THE STEERING COMMITTEE OF WAAC REPRESENTING THE INDEPENDENT

FACIION RESIGNED.

_SOURCE STATED INDEPENDENCE (NUMBER UNKNOWN, HAVE

RESOLVED TO LEAVE WNAAC, RETURN IO HOME STATES, AND WORK THRU

LOCAL PRO - ABORTION ORGANIZATONS.

ADMINISTRATIVE

wis see te sures me speed

NYO WILL SUBMIT LHM.

END

EJF FBI WASH DC

CLR

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AR D1 NY CODE

4: DGAM NITEL 7- 16-72 RDS

TO ACTING DIRECTOR 100-468486

ATTENTION DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE DIVISION

FROM NEW YORK 100-174481

Mr. Felt

Mr. Bates

Mr. Bishop

Mr. Callahan

Mr. Campbell

Mr. Cleveland

Mr. Conrad

Mr. Dalbey

Mr. Jenkins

Mr. Marshall

Mr. Miller,

E.S

Mr. Ponder

Mr. Soyars

Mr. Walters

Tele. Room

Mr. Kinley

Mr. Armstrong

Ms. Herwig

Mrs. Neenan

-WOMANS NATIONAL ABORTION ACTION COALITION

GONAAC) CONFERENCE, JULY 15-16, 1972 AT

HUNTER COLLEGE, NEW YORK, NEW YORK. IS-C

TROLSKYISE,

RE UFD NIGHT TEL TO BUREAU SEVEN SEVEN SEVENTY TWO,

EUREAU NIGHT TEL TO NEW YORK SEVEN ELEVEN SEVENTY TWO,

REW YORK TELS TO BUREAU SEVEN TEN SEVENTY TWO AND WO SEVEN

TUELVE SEVENTY TWO AND DETROIT NIGHT TEL IO BUREAU SEVEN FOURTEEN

SEVENTY TWO.

A CONFIDENTIAL SOURCE ADVISED INSTANI DATE A IUO DAY CONFERENCE

OF THIRD WOMENS NATIONAL ABORTION ACTION COALITION (WONAAC)

COMMENCED NIME AM INSTABI DATEDAT HUNTER COLLEGE NEW YORKS

NoY o, PRINCIPAL

ANNOUNCED

PURREC-OF WHICH IS TO MAP OUT A NATIONAL

CAMPAIGN TO DEFEND AND EXTEND RIGHE TO ABORTION IN NEW YORK AND

MACHO MiNdERS MARCITIE

HELP WIN REPEAL OF ALL RESTRICTIONS AGAINST ABORTION IN STATEE I7 1972

OF THE U.S.

rs8lmi7a.

SOURCE ADVISED THAT FOLLOWING NINE AM REGISTRATION, CONFERENCE

ENVOLVED INTO PLENARY SESSIONS AND VARIOUS WORK SHOPS LASTING

END PAGE ONE

5.

BAUL

19 1972

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100089101

* 1º

PAGE TWO

UNTIL TEN PM•

ACCORDING TO SOURCE, ALL OBSERVABLE ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED IN

ORDERLY NON-VIOLENT AND PEACEFUL FASHION, AND THERE WAS

NO SIGNIFICANI REPORTABLE ACTIVITY ON THE PART OF THESE INDIVIDUALS

PRESENT KNOWN OR SUSPECTED TO BE MEMBERS OF THE SOCIALIST

WORKERS PARTY OR YOUNG SOCIALIST ALLIANCE:

ADDITIONAL WORKSHOPS SCHEDULED FOR SESSION TO BE HELD

SEVEN SIXTEEN SEVENTY TWO WHICH IS EXPECTED TO RUN FROM

BIGHT AM TO THREE PM.

ADMINISTRATIVE

SOURCE IS MY ONE ZERO THREE FIGHT NINE DASH S SUMMARY

TELETYPE CONCERNING ACTIVITIES ON JULY SIXTEEN WILL BE

SUBMITTED BY THE NYO

END

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Mr. Felt

Mr. Bates

Mr. Bishop

Mr. Callahan

Mr. Campbell

Mr. Cleveland

Mr. Conrad

Mr. Dalbey

Mr. Jenkins

Mr. Marshall

Mr. Miller LE.S./

Mr. Ponder -

Mr. Soyars

Mr. Walters

Tele. Room

Mr. Kinley

Mr. Armstrong _

Ms. Herwig

Mrs. Neenan .

NRDOS NY CODE

35 SP MURGENT 7-10-72 PAC

10 ACTING DIRECTOR 109-458406

ATT DID

WASHINGTON FIELD

FROM NEW YORK 109-174481 20

WOMEN'S NATIONAL ABORTION ACTION COALITION (WONAAC)

CONFERENCE, JULY FOURTEEN THROUGH SIXTEEN, NEXT, AT HUNTER

OOLLEGE, NEW YORK, NEW YORK, INTERNAL SECURITY DASH C,

TROTSKYIST )•

RE WFO NITEL TO BUREAU, JULY SEVEN, LAST :

NY ONE ZERO THREE EIGHI NINE DASH SPADVISED, INSTANT

DATE, ABOVE CAPTIONED CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD SATURDAY AND

SUNDAY, JULY FIFTEEN AND SIXTEEN, NEXI, AT HUNTER COLLEGE,

NEW YORK, NEW'YORK, COMMENCING NINE AM ON REOCH DATE,;

SOURCE

PLANS TO ATTEND CONFERENCE BOTH DATÉS AND AFFORD COVERAGE OF

EVENTS THAT TAKE PLACE. PENDING.

END

SSSSSSSS

RMS FBI WA DC; CLR

20 JUL 1 $ 1972

57 JUS

1 9 1972

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SUBJECT:

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- UNITED STATES

MENT

Memorandum

ACTING DIRECIOR, FBI (200-4684061)ArE:

SAC, NEW YORK (100-274481) P

THE WOMEN'S NATIONAL ABORTION

ACTION COALITION (WONAAC)

IS-C (TROTSKYIST)

ReNYceletype to Bureau, 7/10/72, Bunitel to.

Nyceletype to weo, 1/13/72, Butelecype to

Detroit, 1/14/72, Detroit teletype to Bu, 7, 14/72, Nnite?

Enclosed for the Bureau are 10 copies of an

LHM reiLecting details of MONAC conference held in NYC,

on 7/15 and 10/72.

The LHM has been stamped "Confidential" inasmuch

as ii contains information furnished by the confidential

sources identified below, all known sources of continuing

value, the disclosure or.

which information to unauthorized

persons could compromise these sources to the detriment of

national defense interest of the US.

INFORMANTS

Confidential source number one is

10389-S.

Confidential

source number two is

DE 2031-S.

Confidential

source number three As wE 2188-s.

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2400-133395 2645 25)

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UNITED STATES DEPARIMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

New York, New York

File No. Burt 1e

I'lease Rejerk

100-468400

NYfile 100-174481

The Women's National Abortion

Action Coalition

Confidential sources one, two and three, all of

whom have furnished reliable information in the past, advised

on July 1o, 19, and 20, 1972, respectively, that a Women's

National Abortion Action Coalition IONAIC, Conference was

held at Hunter College, Park Avenue and 09th Street, on

July 15 and 16, 1972.

Confidential source number one advised that

New York City was picked for the site of this convention

because this city is considered to be the center of the most

powerful anti-abortion effort so far.

The WONAAC Conference was open to all women

who supported the Abortion Law Repeal Movement.

Registration

was $3.00 per person.

Housing and chila care facilities were

avallable.

There were approximately 800 women in attendance

at this conference.

Discussions held at this conference centered on

plans for (one) future activity in the campäign to repeal

all anti-abortion and contraception laws and (twoto end

forced sterilization.

A discussion was held concerning the attacks

being made by the Catholic Church Hierarchy and other

anti-abortion groups against women's rights to their

own bodies.

WONAAC is aware of the fact that progress for

these matters will not come easy, that it will be fought by

various groups step by step all the way, therefore, this

conference was called to discuss all the different approaches

and to decide on the major direction for wONAAC to take..

CONFIDENTIAL"

This document contains neither

recommendacions nor conclusions

of the lad. I is iho closerly

of the FDi and is Coord to your

agency; it ant its contents ae

not to be distributed outside

your agency.

Exai

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The following los the Agenda for the conference

as originally prepared by the june 27 Working Committee:

saturdey, July 15

9:00-10:00

10: 00-11:30

11: 30-1:30

1: 30-2:30

2: 30-4:00

Registration

Plenary Sescion: Greetings and

organization of conterence

Workshops I: General discuscion of

major action proposals

Lunch

workehops

II (Project Workshops):

anti-abortion attacks and the Catholic

Church, petltion campaigns and the

Abortion Rights Act, court actions,

tribunal, referenda, defense cases,

legislative action.

forced

scerilization, research

and coucation, elections, referral and clinies,

August. 26, workahoos on states facing similar

abortion sicuations

Vorkshops IT (Constituency Workshops) :

campus, Black, Razo, high school, say,

Catholic women

Dinners with provision for statewide

or regional meetings over dinner

Plenary Session

4: 00-5:30

5:30-7:30

7:30-10:00

Sundate July 16

9:00-11: 00

11: 00-3:00

Workshops IV (Organizational Workshops:

press, lundraising.

building and

strenathening local coalition:

Plenary Session: further discussion

and vote on major action proposals

During the Saturday session a proposal vas made that

VONAAC organize a "National Tribunal"

on abortion, contraception

and forced sterilization to be held in NYC this Fall.

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Action Coalition

The Agenda for the conterence followed the

proposed agenon set forth by the working Committee,

mentioned above, wich the exception of a change in

the lunch hour and some of the workshop

schodules.

Prior to the saturday conference, a Socialiet

Workers Party i Young Socialist Alliance (SWP-ISA) Fraction

meering was nelo at the beinont Plara Hobel on 4gun Street

those in attendance at this

„Faction meeting were SWP-YSA Conrades from NYC and from

The discussion at this :Paction meeting centered®

on the procedure to be followed at the conference by the

ISA-SHP members in terns of voting on various workshops and

what sucod to into which would be more beneficial for the

YSA-SWe.

inis: faction meeting was concluded at approximately

9:30 PM.

FORMIES MEMBER OF SUBJECT OSGANIZATION

The WORAAC Conference procedure continued

manterrupted win vocce on varzous floor discussion

intil an interruption was made by Roselwebers a HONAA!

coordinator.

She adaresced all YSA-SWP nombers at the

conference, asking thom what. was their rcal reason

being in attenannce at the WONAAC Conference.

FOI

She

accused the YSA-SiP of not veing sincerely interested

In abortion rights, but rather being interested in what

was best for the s4f254.

She stated that: because of

the YSA-SIP influence being enforced on the conierence,

she was resigning as a MONAAC coordinator and staff member.

She stated that she deiested the intervention of the YSA-SuP

in this conference; that the SUP YSA has caused conflict among

the HollAnd otare and therefore, they cannot work out constrele

solutions to their problems.

She also sugeested

Population"

and planned parenthood have no voice in discussions

at this conterence. "inalizing her accusations, she steted the

ISA-She members had no mind of their own nor did they have any

treedon of expression of their own.

She stated that they only

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followed the instructions set forth for them at the

SPP-YSA Faction neeting held before this conference.

Five additional resignations

followed Rose Weber fron

WONAAC.

They all stressed

the lack that they would

continue their work in the abortion light outcide of

is organization membi Win! Sirast

In defense of the SIP-ISA position at the

conference, Lindanenness, the SVP Presidential candidate,

spoke in behulf of the

no is -die

In ai swer to Rose Weber's

accucation, Jenness stated that all menbers of the YSA-SWE

were independent individuals with their own personal ideas

and

viewpoints.

on July 15, 1972, a proposal waspassedby the

Election Workshop which stated in parü as follows:

"WOWAAC welcomes womon fron all political

affiliations and views.

We are unitod in action to

win our demande guarantecing women the right to control.

our own reproduction functions.

"By uniting women of all poliilcal views we

maximize our strength.

Any attompt to impose one political

view on everyone in. HONAAC would only destroy our abiltuy to

right together on the abortion question.

Therefore HONAAG,

as an organization tales no position on any candidates or

palltical parties....

"The political callles which will no doubt take

place with increaiing frequency around the country as

November approaches offer us a forum for getting our ideas

across to great numbers of women.

Besides ellowing us an

opportunity to force the candidates to take a public stand

on abortion, these gacherings give us a chance to publicize

both WONAAC and the

repeal campaign.

ALLIANTE

!

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A National VOMIC structure proposal was

presented, which stated in part as follows:

"All women are welcone in HONANC: Black,

Ladina, Chicana, lutive Mericon and Astan women, Eay

women, high echosl, college, and corking women, women

from politicul organizations, trade unions, the militarys

and communities across the country.

We are united in un-

compromising struegle for our conmon goal: the

right of

all women to control. fully their ou reproductive lives..."

"The National Conference shall be the highest

decision making body of WOMAC, and shall operate on ühe

basis of one woman, one vote.

"There shall be a National Coordinating Committee

(NCc) composed of one woman from each national organization,

coalition, And group supporting and building HOnAAC...

11ED tha

There shall also be a Working Commitee (W),

which Is a sab connittee of the NCC and which is composed

of the project directors or coordinators, the elected

national staff, and one woman from each coalition, committee,

group and national organiaution supporting and building WONAAC

in the locale of the national office...

In addition to the

above, a proposal "that the

National Office of the Women's National Abortion Action

coalition establish an emergency cash fund, from which to

contribute significant amounts of money to organizations

and individuals tho are

working to achieve goals compatible

with those of WONAAC...

"That the National Office of WONAC, as Its firot

act of financial supports pledge $2,000 to the Kennedy Schulder

suit against the tax-exempt status of the Roman Catholle Church,

since the Church has violated restrictions on its political

activity by lobbying for

anti-abortion legislation.

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"That the National Office of WONAAC pledged

$1,500 to the defense of the seven women arrested in

chicago because of their alleged activity in abortion

counselling,

referral, and prodedure..

"That the WONAAC National Office maintain,"

at all times,

& fund-raising staff efficient enough

to meet the needs of the emergency fund at the same

time 1t raises sufficient capital to maintain the daily

expenses of the National Office and staff...

Confidential sousce number two related that the

evening plenary session of WONAAC occurred on July 15, 1972,

and it was immediately apparent that the Socialist

Workers Party - Young Socialist Alliance (SWP-YSA) group

dominated the meeting. Independent women who wanted to make

statements during this session were voted down by SWP floor

leaders and these same

persons continued to vote as a bloc

on all issues.

The group of Independent women fron various geogra-

phic areas, that is those women who were not associated with the

SWP or YSA, went together after the plenary session was adjourned

and considered the problem of. how to handle the SwP leaders.

While these women were not political realists in their goals,

they did believe In working throughout the existing system

rather than functioning with the SWP in their eventual goal

of revolution.

It was decided that the independent feminists would

no longer continue hassing within WONAAC.

They did not want

to have decisions for them being structured by a male dominated

group. They also decided that money being collected by WONAAC

in the name of abortion law change was not being used

for that

purpose, but rather to sustain members of the SWP-YSA.

The sunday morning session, July 16, 1972, was

labeled "Meeting to Discuss Internal

Hassles.

About 35

Independents attended

and a few number of SWP-YSA members and

sympathizers were present.

Independents

there were from New

Haven, Boston,.

Detroit, New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, and

San Francisco.

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The independents did not waiver in their firm opposition

tO SHP-YSA COntrol i WONAAC. Six national coordinators of

HONAAC were independents andacided to resign publicly at

the afternoon plenary session.

They also decided to combat

sip control of the feminist movement through the various

publications

MALIFE- FORINK MEMBERSOF SUBJECI SECANIZATION

"Isiphers,

San sanction a onators philadeaphia; Rose

weber,

New York; VickiEslinger, Columbia, South Carolina;

iN.

Nancy/hoLi, new york; and allen shapiro, N

New York.

There were approximately 700-800 women in attendance.

at the afternoon session. According to one of the SWP

leaders, these women were from 31 states and three countries-

Italy and Sweden.

Chan others were Ohio, Illinois, New fork, and liassachusetts.

The states that had more representation

Most of the probiems and differences between the

independents and the SWP centered around approaches to abortion

law reform.

The SwP was charged with always having demonstra-

tions and

rallies and

never doing any work through the legis

lative process.

The independents stated that they were tired of this

hassle and that they believed there were more effective ways

to change abortion laws than carrying placards in the streets.

After the independent women publicly resigned in

front of the plenary session, two other coordinators announced

they were staying on. One was Barbara Roberts, the other's

name is unknown.

Linda Jenness made a final plea for the independent

women to reconsider. The removal of the Independents from WONAAC

has debilitated the organization and most independent representa-

tives will be going back to their own cities to work for abortion

law change in organizations which have no connection with the

SWP.

The concern still exists, however, that WONAAC Will

be able to collect monies in the name of abortion reform and

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there is also the concern that women new to the movement will

join in a mistaken notion that they will be furthering

abortion

law reform.

Independents vowed before leaving New York that

they would try to publicize activities from the SWP in an

effort to prevent this.

As the youth organization of the socialist

Workers Party (SWP), the YSA serves as the

main source of recruitment into that organ

1z3t10n.

The YSA is described in the masthead

of its official publicas in, "The Young

Socialist Organizer,

multinational

revolutionary socialist youth organization."

The SWP has been designated pursuant

to Executive Order 10450.

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- Mr. R. L. Shackelford (FS)

- Mr. G. J. Lex, JI.

8/11/72

SAC, Philadelphia (100-53818)

Acting Director, FBI (100-468406)

WOMEN'S NATIONAL ABORTION

ACTION COALITION (HONAAC)

IS - C (TROTSKYIST)

Reurlet and LAM dated 7/27/72.

Referenced letter stated that activities of captioned

organization in Philadelphia did not appear to be within the

Bureau's investigative interest and, therefore, no additional

investigation would be conducted.

As you are avare, the Socialist Workers Party (SWP)

and the Loung Socialist Alliance lisa, play a major role in.

Women's National Abortion Action Coalition (WOrAAC) throughout •

the United States. Although a sousce of your office claimed

he was not aware of any infornation indicating WONAAC in

Philadelphia is substantially concrolled by SWe, Four individuals

-unose photographs appeared in a Philadelphia paper, were

"identified as members of the SHP as well as WOMAAC. Based on

this as well as the established fact that WONAAC is, for the

most part, totally controlled. by SW/YSA, it is basic that

the activities & this organization be followed by your office.

You are, therefore, to reopen the case concerning

captioned matter and follow the activities of this organization

for the purpose of determining the extent of influence and

control by individuals who are members of SWP/ISA and who are

Felt

acting on behalf of these organizations. A copy of your

Bates

Bishop

communications should be furnished to the New York Office, office

Callahan

of origin in this matter,

Campbell

for information.

Cleveland

Conrad

Dalbey

1

- New York (100-174481)

Jenkins

Marshall

Miller. B.S. -GJL:tIc

REC 43/00-4/5 404-92

Ponder

SEE NOTE PAGE TWO

Soyars

(6))

Walters

3

AUG 11 1972

Tele. Room -

Mr. Kinley

Ma. NO 0 AULE 106.1972

TELETYPE UNIT L

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Letter to Philadelphia

Re: Women's National Abortion

Action Coalition

100-468406

NOTE:

Philadelphia submitted letter and LHM dated 7/27/72

concerning WONAAC. Philadelphia stated that UACB no additional

investigation would be conducted concerning this organization

since it did not seem to be in the Bureau's investigative

interest. Based on control of WONAAC by SWP/YSA throughout

the country, Philadelphia being instructed to reopen and

follow activities.

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OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10

MAY 1982 EDITION

GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.8

UNITED STAS

iS GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

TO

foy.

FROM

:

ACTING DIRECTOR, FBI (100-468406)

DATE: JUi. 2 7 1972'

SAC, PHILADELPHIA (100-53818)

(C)

SUBJECT:

PHILADELPHIA WOMEN'S NATIONAI

ABORTION ACTION COALITION (WONAAC) ,

AKA, WOMEN'S NATIONAL ABORTION ACTION

COALITION, WOMEN UNITED FOR ABORTION

RIGHTS

IS - C (TROTSKYIST)

titt

Enclosed for the Bureau are six copies of an LHM

concerning captioned organization. Enclosed for New York are

two copies of the same IHM.

Sources in the enclosed IHM are identified as follows:

PH T-1

PH 2114-S

PH T-2

PH 55-5

PH T-3

CG 7561-$

The enclosed IHM is being classified confidential in

view of the fact that it contains information from PH T-1, PH T-2,

anâ PH T-3 whose identities need to be protected in order not to

compromise their future effectiveness and thereby be injurious to

the national defense.

Copies of this communication are being furnished to the

New York Office which is office of origin in this matter.

No additional investigation will be conducted in this

matter UACB inasmuch as a continuing investigation of the abortion:

action coalition does not appear to be within the Bureau's

Investigative interest.

EX-17> BEC- 28

1s9r-

The Individuals mentioned in' the

enclosed LHM

a's

being

affiliated with the socialist workers farty are either

on the ADEX

or under investigation with the objection Inclusion on the ADaX.

: a 8 420 100-53, can:

Enc.

2

(RM)

destine d

Dil,

8/4/72

B. JUL 28 1972

(5)

AG 1 6 1972

ReT.

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In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

UN

AID SEXIN EEPRENTIOAS

UsTIcE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

July 26, 1972

PHILADELPHIA WOMEN'S NATIONAL

ABORTION ACTION COALITION

PH T-1 advised on May 25, 1972, that Women United for

Abortion Rights (WUAR), 1115 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, Pa.,

1125 A 25,

telephone WA-2-0381, is the local affiliate of Women's National

Abortion Action Coalition (WONAAC) and that about two weeks ago

WUAR decided to change their name from WUAR to Philadelphia Women's

National Abortion Action Coalition (Philadelphia WONAAC and that

they intended to utilize the same office space at 1115 Walnut

Street and the same telephone number.

PH T-l added that this

change was made inasmuch as the name WAR was found to be unwieldy

and awkward and that it did not convey the group's affiliation with

WONAAC as well as the new name Philadelphia WONAAC.

An article in "The Sunday Bulletin," Section 2, pages

6 and 7, issue of October 31, 1971, listed the various candidates

for political office in the City of Philadelphia in connection with

the forthcoming elections.

Photographs of the following Individuals

appeared and background information contained under each individual

photograph indicated that all were members of the socialist

Workers Party (SWP) and that they were also affiliated with the

WUAR and /or WONAAC:

JEAN SAVAGE

CAROL LISKER

ROSE OGDEN

NANCY STREBE

CONFIDENIIAL

GROUP I

Excluded from automatic

Downgrading and Declassification

This document contains neither recommendations nor

conclusions of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

It is the property of the Federal Bureau of Investigation

the be ene

; and is loaned to your agency:

It and its contents are not

to be distributed outside your agency.

ENCLOSURE

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CONFIDE

N

TIAL

PHILADELPHIA WOMEN'S NATIONAL

ABORTION ACTION COALITION

The SWP has been designated pursuant to Executive

Order 10450.

PH T-2 made available information on January 27, 1972

which reflected that as of that time the coordinator of WUAR

was SAMARA JAROSH.

PH T-3 advised on January 14, 1972 that Kat

time SAMARA UAROsH. was a member or the

SWP.

PH T-I advised on May 25, 1972 that it 1s difficult

to determine the actual degree of SWP participation in the affairs

Of WONAAC in the Philadelphia area and

that he was not aware of

any information which would reflect that Philadelphia WONAAC was

substantially controlled by the swP.

Source explained that the

abortion rights issue had frequently been discussed at many of the

recent public forum type meetings sponsored by the Philadelphia

SWP and held at the Philadelphia SWP Headquarters at 1004 Filbert

Street in Philadelphia.

The discussions held on the abortion

rights issue indicated

that the SWP felt that the capitalistic

system had used the dual issues of abortion and women's liberation

to keep women in a position of inferiority, whereas the socialistic

system being promoted by the SWP would be in favor of abortion and

women's liberation, and WONAAC would therefore naturally attract

CONFIDENTIAL

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In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

ITED STATES DEPARTMENT OI

JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

July 26, 1972

Title

PHILADELPHIA WOMEN'S NATIONAL ABORTION

ACTION COALITION, AKA WOMEN'S NATIONAI

ABORTION ACTION COALITION, WOMEN UNITED

FOR ABORTION RIGHTS

Character

Reference

Philadelphia letterhead memorandum

dated and captioned as above.

All sources (except any listed below) whose identities

are concealed in referenced communication have furnished reliable

information in the past.

"his document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBi. It is the propert

f the FBl and is loaned to your agency; It and its contents are not to be distributed outsid

your agency.

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CODE

TELETYPE

Shackelford

- Mr.

A. W. Gray (Grigalus

IMMEDIATE

1 - MT. G. J. Lex, JP.

7/14/72

TO SACS, DETROIT (100-40426)

NEH YORK (100-174481)

0200

, FROM ACTING DIRECIOR, FBI (100-468406)

ік ом

WOMEN'S NATIONAL ABORTION ACTION COALITION (WONAAC) CONVENTION

JULY FOURTEEN THROUGH SEXTENT, SEVENTY-TWO, AT HUNTER COLLEGE,

NEW YORK, NEW YORK; IS - C (TROTSKYIST):

REDETEL JULY THIRTEEN, LAST.

AUTEORITY GRANTED TO ADVANCE DE WHO FIGHT TARTE ONE IS

ONE HUNDRED THIRIŸ-TIVE DOLLARS FOR EXPENSES, INCLUDING ROUND-TRIP

TRANSPORTATION TO NEW YORK, SO ATYEND CAPTIONED CONFERANCE. OBTAIN ON

EXACT ACCOUNTING EXPLISES FROM INFORMANT.

PRIOR TO SOURCE TRAVELING TO CONTERENCE, DETROIT AND NEW YORK

COORDINATE IDENTITY OF SPECIAL AGENT AND CONTACT TELEPHONE NUMBER

TEROUGH WHICH INFORMANT CAN MAINTAIN CONTACT WITH NEW YORK OfFICE.

DETROIT INSTRUCT INFORMANT CONTACT NET YORK OFFICE TO REPORT

SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPMENTS.

DETROIT CONTACT INFORMANT IMMEDIATELY UPON RETURN AND SUBMIT

DETAILED ED - THREE ZERO SIX TO NEW YORK WITHIN FIVE DAYS AND

134-22865

M. F. Row (6221 IB)

Felt

Bates

Bishop

Callahan

Campbell

Cleveland

Conrad

Dalbey

Jenkins

Marshall

Miller, E.S.

Ponder -

Soyars

Falters

Tele. Room -

Mr. Kinley

Mr. Armstrong -

Ms. Herwig

(7)

• JUL 191972

acramania

SEE NOTE PAGE THO

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TELETYPE TO DETROIT AND NEW YORK

RE:

WOMEN'S NATIONAL ABORTION ACTION COALITION

CONVENTION JULY FOURTEEN THROUGH SIXTEEN,

SEVENTY-TWO, AT HUNTER COLLEGE, NEW YORK, NEW YORK

100-468406

NEW YORK SUBMIT SUCCINCT IHM SETTING FORTH RESULTS OF CONFERENCE

IN ACCORDANCE WITH SAC LETTER SEVENTY-THO DASH THREE (C) RE

REPORTING RESULTS OF SUBVERSIVE CONFERENCES.

NOTE:

WONAAC was founded in New York City 7/71 for purpose

of forming a national

movement of groups throughout U. s. who

favor legalized abortion.

This organization is dominated by

Socialist Workers Party '(SWP) and Young Socialist Alliance

(ISA).

VONAAC scheduled to hold conference at Hunter College,

New York, New York,

7/14-16/72. Detroit in teletype 7/13/72

requested authorization for DE 2831- a valuable source who

has been paid under SAC authority, to attend national conference

in New York City.

Detroit advised delay in submitting request was

due to lack of information as to whether source would be able

to attend conference.

DE 2831-Slis member of Detroit Women's

Abortion Action Coalition (WAAC) and has furnished coverage on

SWP influence in her chapter, and she has been successful in

thwarting complete SVP takeover. Based on informant's position

to discuss with persons in leadership capacity matters concerning

Sip infiltration of WONAAC, it appears highly desirable for

source to attend WONAAC conference in New York city, Betroit

being authorized to advance source $135 in connection with

cravel to this conterence.

Detroit and New York also instructe

to coordinate re source maintaining contact with New York anc

to insure FD-306 submitted and LHM submitted setting forth

results of conference in accordance with SAC Letter 72-3 (C)

re reporting results of subversive conferences.

Source is

second out-of-town informant to attend this conference.

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FROM :

SUBJECT:

OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10

MAY 1S82 EDITION

if. 55A FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6

UNITED STATES

ERNMENT

Memorandum

ACTING DIRECTOR, FBI (100-468405) DATE: SED ? 1. 1972

SAC, NEW YORK (100-174481)

WOMEN"S NATIONAL ABORTION ACTION COALITION

(WONAAC)

IS - C (TROISKYIST)

(00: NY)

Real letter to New York, dated 8/30/72, wherein

Albany asked to be advised of any active investigation being

conducted re WONAAC, or if any active investigation is

warranted by Albany, FBI.

For the information of the Albany Division, the

Workers Party and the Young Socialist Alliance play a major

roll in WONAAC throughout the United States, and inasmuch

as information has been provided that WONAAC is, for the

most pait, totally controlled by socialist workers Party/

Young socialist Alliance,

the activities of this aganization

the purpose of determining the

extent of influence and control by individuals who are

members of Socialist Workers Party/ Young Socialist Alliance,

who are acting on behalf of these organizations.

Based upon Bureau instructions, in light of

information set forth in referenced Albany letter, concerning

DIANEXPARRY, an Socialist Workers Party organizer in the

Utica, New Yark area, and her reported communication with

national headquarters of WONAAC in New York City.

It would

appear advisable for the Albany Division to institute such

investigation,

of Socialist

in its division in connection with WONAAC.

Workers cant our doc are setan actaten

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For the information of the Albany Division, the

New York Division has been instructed to prepare a national

organizational report on WONAAC, to be submitted by

December, 1972..

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Mr.

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115 PM URGENT 8-24-72 CLP

TO ACTING DIRECTOR

FROM CLEVELAND (100-NEW 23P

TRALLY TO REPEAL ANTI-ABORTION LAWS, AT FEDERAL OFFICE BUILDING

CLEVELAND, OHIO, OR PUBLIC SQUARE, CLEVELAND, OHIO, SPONSORED BY

¿ABORTION PROJECT COALITION (APC), CLEVELAND, OHIO, AUGUST TWENTY-

FIVE, NINETEEN SEVENIT TWO D

IS • RAd

ON AUGUST IWENTYFOUR NINETEEN SEVENTYIVO, RELIABLE SOURCE

ADVISED SUPPORTERS OF APC WILL HOLD A DEMONSTRATION AT NOON ON

AUGUST IWENTYFIVE, NINETEEN SEVENTYTUO, TO CALL FOR REPEAL OF ANTI- I

ABORTION LAWS. DEMONSTRATION WILL BE HELD AT FEDERAL OFFICE

BUILDING, EAST HINTH STREET AND LAKESIDE AVENUE, OR AT PUBLIC

SQUARE, CLEVELAND, OHIO.

A SECOND RELIABLE SOURCE ADVISED ON AUGUST TWENTYFOUR

NINETEEN SEVENTWO, THAT AI A SOCIALIST WORKERS PARTY (SWP)

MEETING ON AUGUST TWENTYONE, NINETEEN SEVENTYTWO, CLEVELAND,

OHIO, IT WAS ANNOUNCED THAI AN ABORTION RALLY WILL BE HELD AT

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THE FEDERAL OFFICE BUILDING, EAST NINTH STREET AND. LAKESIDE AVENUE,.

OR AT PUBLIC SQUARE ON AUGUST WENTYFIVE, NINETEEN SEVENTYIUO,

AT NOON. MEMBERS WERE ADVISED THAT ANYONE WHOSE LUNCH PERIOD

COINCIDES WITH THE TIME OF THE RALLY SHOULD MAKE EVERY EFFORT

TO ATTEND.

CLEVELAND, OHIO POLICE DEPARTMENT, LOCAL SECRET SERVICE,

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION BUILDING MANAGEMENI AND LOCAL.

UNITED STATES MARSHAL'S OFFICE WERE ADVISED.

ABORTION PROJECT COALITION (APC)

THIS IS A SELF-DESCRIBED GROUP OF WOMEN IN CLEVELAND, OHIO

DEDICATED TO REPEAL BE ALL ABORTION GAUS SO THAI WOMEN HAVE

THE RIGHT TO CHOOSE WHETHER OR NOT TO BEAR CHILDREN, IT IS

ALSO ACIIVELY WORKING FOR NO FORCED STERILIZATION AND NO

RESIRICIIVE CONTRACEPTIVES LAW.

SOCIALIST WOERKS PARTY (SWP), CLEVELAND, OHIO BRANCH

THE GLEVELAND BRANCH OF THE SWP IS AFFILIATED WITH THE

NATIONAL SUP AND FOLLOWS ITS DIRECTIVES.

THE SWP HAS BEEN DESIGNATED PURSUANT TO EXECUTIVE ORDER •

ONE ZERO FOUR FIVE ZERO.

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ADMINISTRATIVE

FIRST SOURCE IS ICV ONE ZERO NINE EIGHT - PST)

SECOND SOURCES IS CV SIX VINE FOUR Sel

CLEVELAND FOLLOWING THIS MATTER AND WILL SUTEL AFTER CAPTIONED

EVENT.

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_Rev. 5-22-64)

FBI

Date:

10/4/72

Transmit the following in

(Type in plaintext or code)

AIRTEL

Via

(Priority)

TO:

Will

ACTING DIRECTOR, FBI (100-468406)

SAC, NEW YORK (100-174481) (P)

SUBJECT:

WOMEN'S NATIONAL ABORTION ACTION COALITION

(WONAAC)

IS - C (TROTSKYIST

(00:NY)

on 10/3/72, (x 4253-S provided a flyer, captioned

"Attention, All Women! Demonstrate to Demand the

Court Rule

in Favor of a Women's Right to Choose!"

bu the tomen's tational Abortion Action coalition Mondayed

150 5th Avenue, New York City

The flyer encouraged all women to appear on

wednesday, 10/11/72, at 12:00 noon in front of the White

House in

• Washington, D.C. to present demands for a right to

the

abortion law.

Ine flyer indicaied that on that date,

Uniüed States Supreme Court will re-hear the suits challenging

the constivutionality of the restrictive Texas and Georgia

abortion laws.

The flyer stated that since it is presently illegal

to demonstrate in front of the Supreme Court, WONAAC

intended to hold a picket line and demonstrate

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in front of the White House at the afore mentioned time to

present its demands.

The flyer revealed that WONAAC also scheduled

a bus to leave woNdAC office at 150 5th Avenue, New York

City at 5:30 AM, 10/11/72.

Interested participants were

requested to enclose $10.00 for a round trip ticket to

be paid to WONAAC.

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TO

FROM

SUBJECT:

OPTIONAL FORM NO, 10

MAY 1832 EDITION

GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6

UNITED STATES

G

ERNMENT

Memorandum

ACTING DIRECTOR, FBI

SAC

MINNEAPOLIS (100-16058)

(P)

MINNESOTA WOMEN'S ABORTION

ACTION COALITION, aka

1 Minneapolis Abortion,

Action Coalition;

MINNESOTA ABORTION ACTION COALITION

IS - C (TROTSKYIST)'

00:

MINNEAPOLIS

DATE:

9/21/72

i is

Re Minneapolis letter and letterhead memorandum

dated February 9, 1972.

The Bureau, by routing slip dated March 6, 1972,

advised

that because of Socialist Workers Party (SWP) leader-

ship and interest in the above organization, this case was

to be kept in a pending status and its activities followed.

In accordance with the above instructions, the

Bureau is being furnished the original and five (5) copies

of a letterhead memorandum prepared under the title, "Minnesota

Women's Abortion Action Coalition."

The enclosed letterhead memorandum is classified

confidential because it contains information from MP T-1

through MP T-4, the unauthorized disclosure of which could

reasonably result in compromising the identity of the source

United States.

Information concerning individuals named in the

enclosed letterhead memorandum has previously been submitted

to the Bureau and

these

individuals have been placed on

ADEX in the past.

SURE

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MP. 100-16058

INFORMANTS

•Identity of Source

MP T-1 is

MP 2794-9

File Where Located

134-2237-S1-58 thru 70

MP T-2 is.

MP: 2851-PSI

MP T-3 is

MP 22722S

Orally to SA H.

CLIFFORD MILLER,

8/9/72, pages 1,

2,

and 6, instant

LHM

Orally to SA

DONALD E. WALLER,

8/17/72, page 1,5,

instant LHM

Used to cite

JANE VAN DEUSEN

Orally to SA RALPH

S. RUSSELL, 8/23/72,

page 5, instant LHM

100-16058-32,

28

134-43-51-741 thru 751

MP T-4 is

MP. 2303-S

LEAD

134-75-S1-829 thru 836

MINNEAPOLIS

AT MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA

Will continue to follow the activities of this

group in accordance with current instructions.

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In Reply, Please Refer 10

File No.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT

USTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Minneapolis, Minnesota

September 21, 1972

CONFIDENTIAL

MINNESOTA WOMEN'S ABORTION

ACTION COALITION

AIMS AND PURPOSE

The Minnesota Women's Abortion Action Coalition

(MWAAC) is described as a part of the Homen's National

Abortión Action Coalition (WONAAC), which had its beginning

at a conference

held in New York City, New York in July,

1971.

Volume I, Number 1,

November, 1971, edition of

"Gold Flower, "

self-described

as a Twin Cities newspaper

for women published monthly

at Minneapolis, Minnesota

The primary aims and purpose of the MWAAC are

identical with the demands of WONAAC; that is, repeal of

all anti-abortion laws, no forced sterilization, and the

repeal of all restrictive contraception laws.

MP T-1 on

August 9, 1972

LOCATION OR HEADQUARTERS

The present headquarters of the MWAAC is located

at 100 University Avenue Southeast, Minneapolis, Minnesota.

MP T-1 on

August 9, 1972

MP T-2 on

August 17, 1972

GROUP 1

Excluded

from automatic

downgrading and

declassification

100-44:100

ENCLOSURE

CONFIDENTIAL

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MINNESOTA WOMEN'S ABORTION

ACTION COALITION

CONFIDENTIAL

OFFICERS

111:4/a

Janel Van

Deusen in July,

1972, was identified as

the coordinator of MWAAC.

There are no other officers since

this is not an organization, as such, which would have

a stall a group of officers elected or appointed.

as

MP T-1 on

August 9, 1972

Jane Van Deusen in August, 1972, was ident-

ified as a then current member of the Twin Cities

Branch-Socialist Workers Paxty (TCB-SWP), Minneapolis,

Minnesota

MP T-3 on

August 23, 1972

19411815

The Twin Cities Branch-Socialist Workers

Party (SWP) was formed in 1955 by the merger of

the Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, branches

of the SVP.

The Twin Cities Branch-SWP is an

affiliate of the SHP.

The SWP has been designated pursuant to

Executive Order 10450.

MEMBERSHIP

The MWAAC is a non-membership feminist movement of

individuals interested in promoting the repeal of all abortion

laws, and other aims having to do with principles of women's

liberation on a national scale.

MP T-1 on

August 9, 1972

GENERAL ACTIVITIES

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MINNESOTA WOMEN'S ABORTION

ACTION COALITION

CONFIDENTIAL

At four closed meetings of the TCB-sWP held on

various dates between January 26, 1972, and April 3, 1972,

the women's liberation movement and some of the activities

of the abortion action group were discussed. Included among

these discussions were proposed attendance by local repre-

sentatives at a WONAAC conference scheduled to be held at .

Boston, Massachusetts, February 11-13, 1972. At a meeting

held April 3, 1972, discussions centered around a report

presented concerning an abortion action week scheduled to

be held in May, 1972, culminating in a May 6 rally at the

State Capitol Building in St. Paul, Minnesota.

MP T-3 on

January 30, 1972, through

June 13, 1972

The MWAAC activities were discussed at four closed

meetings of the TCB-SWP held in Minneapolis, Minnesota,

between the dates of February 23, 1972, and March 22,

1972.

Items included during these discussions were an MWAAC action

conference scheduled to be held at the University of Minnesota

campus, Minneapolis, Minnesota, on April 8, 1972, and the

abortion action week scheduled

to be held during the period

May

I through May 6, 1972,

ending with a

rally on the steps

of the State Capitol Building in St. Paul, Minnesota.

MP T-4 on

February 28, 1972, through

March 29, 1972

Jane Van Deusen presented a report on women's

activities to a closed meeting of the Young Socialist Alli-

ance-Twin Cities Group (YSA-TCG) held February 20, 1972.

Van Deusen,

a member of the YSA-TCG, reported on the WONAAC

conference held in Boston, Massachusetts, earlier in the

month of February, 1972.

MP T-l on

February 23, 1972

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CONFIDENTIAL

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MINNESOTA WOMEN'S ABORTION

ACTION COALITION

CONFIDENTIAL

The Young Socialist Alliance-Twin Cities

Group is the Youth Branch of the Twin Cities

Branch-Socialist Workers Party (ICB-SWp), an

affiliate of the Socialist Workers Party (SWP).

As the youth organization of the Socialist

Workers Party (SVP), the Young Socialist Alliance

(YSA) serves as the main source of recruitment

into that organization.

The YSA is described in

the masthead of its official publication,

"The

Young Socialist Organizer, " as "A multinational

revolutionary socialist youth organization."

The MYAAC rally held May 6, 1972, began at the

residence of the governor of the State of Minnesota,

1006

Summit Avenue, St. Paul, Minnesota, at approximately 3:30P.M.

and proceeded to the State Capitol

Building where the rally

calling for the repeal of all abortion laws and emphasizing

the demand for the right to legal abortions was held. The

rally was held without incident and speakers identified

included representatives from the YSA-TCG and the TCB-SWP.

Jane Van Deusen was the principle speaker for the MWAAC

at this rally which ended at approximately 5:30 P.M.

MP T-1 on

May 9, 1972

The principle speaker in favor of legal abortion

in the State of Minnesota at the rally held in St. Paul,

Minnesota, on May 6, 1972, was Jane Van Deusen from Minne-

apolis, Minnesota.

MP T-2 on

May 12, 1972

The MWAAC held a meeting July 25, 1972, at 100

University Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota.

A report was

presented concerning a national WONAAC conference held in

New York City, New York, during July, 1972, where it was

CONFIDENTIAL

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MINNESOTA WOMEN'S ABORTION

ACTION COALITION

CONFIDENTIAL

decided that an International Tribunal was planned for

October 21, 1972. The International Tribunal would be

held in New York City, New York, and it was hoped that

plans could be made for a local tribunal scheduled to be

held October 13, 1972, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, after

which individuals would be designated

to attend the inter-

national meeting scheduled for New York City. This July,

1972, meeting

was the first activity on the part of the

MWAAC as aner-organized effort following the May 6, 1972,

rally...

MP T-1 on

August 9, 1972

Individuals known to be involved in the women's

liberation movement in the Twin Cities area of Minneapolis

and St. Paul, Minnesota, have, during the past six months,

shown little or no interest in the organization known as the

MWAAC.

Former leaders in the women's liberation movement

have become aware of the SWP influence among the leaders of

the group, and have adopted a hands off policy from active

participation in the affairs of this group. While the

May 6, 1972, rally in St. Paul, Minnesota, was attended by

some 200 individuals, their attendance was considered to be

due to individual interest in the abortion issue.

MP T-2 on

August 17, 1972

SWP INFLUENCE

The MWAAC is not a committee of the TCB-SWP, nor

is it a part of the YSA-TCG. Women's liberation is a topic

of general interest and concern to the membership of the

TCB-SWP, and the anti-abortion standard taken by MWAAC is

one aspect of the women's liberation movement of continued

interest.

MP T-3 on

August 23, 1972

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CONFIDENTIAL

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MINNESOTA WOMEN'S ABORTION

ACTION COALITION

CONFIDENTIAL

Members of the YSA-TCG have in the past, expressed

interest in the support of women's liberation as a matter of

policy.

The anti-abortion, or so called legal abortion

movement, is one aspect of this women's liberatión movement

which continues to be of concern to members of the YSA-TCG,

both male and female.

While the vast majority of women in

the State of Minnesota support either the repeal or changes

in present state laws on abortion, supporters of this repeal

or change also include professional women, medical doctors,

lawyers, municipal court judges, and individuals from all

walks of life..

MP T-1 on

August 9, 1972

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.

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CONFIDENTIAL

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x:D-323 (Rev. 11-29-61)

In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

UNNED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JURICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Minneapolis, Minnesota

September 21, 1972

Title

MINNESOTA WOMEN'S ABORTION

ACTION COALITION

Character

Reference

Letterhead memorandum dated and

captioned as above at Minneapolis

All sources (except any listed below) whose identities

are concealed in referenced communication have furnished reliable

information in the past.

This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBl. It is the properts

of the FBI and is loaned to your agency: it and its contents are not to be distributed outside

your agency.

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TO

ACTING DIRECTOR

FROM CLEVELAND

TOIL

ATTN: DID

100-33156 (P)

Mix. Kinley

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RALLY TO REPEAL ANTI-ABORTION LAWS, AT FEDERAL OFFICE BUILDING,

CLEVELAND, OHIO, OR PUBLIC SQUARE, CLEVELAND, OHIO, SPONSORED BY

• ABORTION PROJECI COALITION (APC), CLEVELAND, OHIO, AUG. TWENTYFIVE

SEVENTYTWO. IS - RA.

De??

ON AUG. TWENTYFIVE, INSTANT, SAS OF THE FBI OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY

FIFTY INDIVIDUALS ASSEMBLE AT NOON IN PUBLIC SQUARE, CLEVELAND, OHIO.

OF THIS GROUP, APPROXIMATELY SEVENTYFIVE PERCENI WERE FEMALES AND THE

REMAINING TWENTYFIVE PERCENT WERE MALES. SEVERAL INDIVIDUALS CARRIED

PLACARDS WITH SLOGANS, "RATIFY THE EQUAL RIGHTS AMENDMENT," ABOLISH

LAWS THAT MURDER WOMEN - REPEAL ALL ANTI- ABORTION LAWS. " THE

ASSEMBLED GROUP, SOME OF WHOM WERE CURI RECY SEEKERS AND UNAFFILIATED

PROPLE ON THEIR LUNCH HOURS HEARD SPEAKERS

BE PELIVER SPEECHES,

PRINCIPALLY ON REPEALING ALL EXISTING ANTI-ABORTION LAUS AND WOMEN' S

END PAGE ONE

5 tie

70 SEP 15 1972

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CV 100-33156

PAGE TWO

LIBERATION• SPEAKERS OBSERVED WERE CARYL

LOEB, A MEMBER OF APC AS WELL:

AS THE CLEVELAND BRANCH, SOCIALIST WORKERS PARTY, AND MARY/WALSH,

WHO SPOKE ON BEHALF OF THE AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION.

ABORTION PROJECT COALITION (APC THIS IS A SELF DESCRIBED GROUP

OF WOMEN IN CLEVELAND, OHIO, DEDICATED TO REPEAL OF ALL ABORTION LAWS

SO THAT WOMEN HAVE THE RIGHT TO CHOOSE WHETHER OR NOT TO BEAR

CHILDREN. IT IS ALSO ACTIVELY WORKING FOR NO FORCED STERILIZATION AND

NO RESTRICTIVE CONTRACEPTIVES LAW.

SOCIALIST WORKERS PARTY (SUP) • CLEVELAND, OHIO BRANCH OF THE SWP

IS AFFILIATED WITH THE NATIONAL SWP AND FOLLOWS ITS DIRECTIVES. THE SWP

HAS BEEN DESIGNATED PURSUANT TO EXECUTIVE ORDER ONE ZERO FOUR FIVE ZERO.

THE RALLY TERMINATED AT APPROXIMATELY ONE: FIFTEEN PM. THE RALLY

APPEARED ORDERLY AND NO ARRESTS OR INCIDENIS OF VIOLENCE WERE OBSERVED.

A SOURCE, RELIABLE, ADVISED RALLY CONSIDERED MODERATELY SUCCESSFUL.

THE SOURCE STATED THE RALLY WENT OFF PEACEFULLY.

CLEVELAND PD, LOCAL US SECRET SERVICE AND LOCAL US MARSHAL'S

END PAGE TWO

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•ICE COGNIZANT.

ADMINISTRATIVE:

RE CLEVELAND TEL, AUG. IWENTYFOUR, SEVENTYTWO.

OBSERVING THE RALLY WERE SECURITY SQUAD SUPERVISOR THOMAS A.

CORBETT, SA'S STEPHEN J. KASHIRSKY, E. MICHAEL KAHOE AND WILLIAM

-----

C. BELLINGER.

SOURCE IS CU ONE ZERO NINE EIGHT - PSI.

IN VIEW OF PEACEFUL NATURE OF RALLY, NO LHM BEING SUBMIITED,

VACB.

P

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551 PM NITEL 19-11 - 72 GJH

TO ACTING DÉRECTOR 18D-468486

ATTENTIÓN DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE

NEW

YORK (100-174481)

FROM WASHINGION FIELD (100-55420) FOUR PAGES

Mr. Clcve.an:

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WOMEN'S NATIONAL ABORTION ACTION COALITION (WONAAC).

INTERNAL SECURITY DASH COMMUNIST (TROTSKYIST).

RE WEO TELETYPE DATED OCTOBER TEN, LAST.

ON OCTOBER ELEVEN, INSTANI, A CONFIDENTIAL SOURCE, WHO

HAS FURNISHED RELIABLE INFORMATION IN THE PAST, ADVISED THAT AT

APPROXIMATELY NINE AM THIS DATE, A WONAAC SPONSORED PRESS

CONFERENCE WAS HELD IN FRONT OF THE UNITED SIATES SUPREME COURI,

WASHINGION, DO GO (WDC), BY FIVE WOMEN REPRESENTATIVES OF WONAAG,

INCLUDING DOCTOR BARBARA ROBERIS, WONAAC NATIONAL COORDINATOR

WHO ACTED AS SPOXESWOMAN FOR WONAAG. THE PRESS CONFERENCE

LASTED APPROXIMATELY TWENTY MINUTES, AND CONCERNED THE HEARINGS

BEING HELD AT THE COURT REGARDING THE CONSTITUTIONALITY OF THE

RESTRICTIVE ABORTION LAWS IN TEXAS AND GEORGIA. DOCTOR ROBERIS

STATED THAT WONAAC HOPES THESE LAWS WOULD BE DECLARED

UNCONSTITUTIONAL.

RFC. 36 /

END PAGE ONE

0S

# 4 OCT 31 1972

DONOUR MORESTO

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1.11-31

PAGE TWO

ACCORDING TO THE SOURCE, FOLLOWING THE PRESS CONFERENCE,

DOCTOR ROBERTS DEPARTED AND THE OTHER FOUR WOMEN PROCEEDED

INSIDE THE SUPREME COURT BUILDING WHERE THEY ATTENDED THE

HEARINGS FROM NINE TWENTY AM TO ELEVEN FORTYFIVE AM.

THIS SOURCE ADVISED THAT A WONAAC SPONSORED DEMONSTRATION

WAS HELD IN FRONT OF THE WHITE HOUSE, WDC, FROM APPROXIMATELY

TWELVE NOON UNTIL ONE THIRTY PM, WITH APPROXIMATELY IWENTYFIVE

TO THIRTY WOMEN PARTICIPATING IN THE DEMONSTRATION, THE PURPOSE

OF WHICH WAS TO EXPRESS SENTIMENT FOR LEGALIZED ABORTION.

DURING THE COURSE OF THE DEMONSTRATION, PARTICIPANIS CHANTED

COTE SISTERS UNITE, STAND UP AND FIGHT, ABORTION IS OUR RIGHT

UNQUOTE, AND CARRIED VARIOUS SIGNS, SOME OF WHICH READ, QUOTE

ABORTION IS MY RIGHT UNQUOTE, QUOTE MY BODY, MY LIFE, MY RIGHT

TO DECIDE UNQUOTE, QUOTE WOMEN MUST DECIDE OUR FATE, NOT CHURCH

OR STATE UNQUOTE.

ACCORDING TO THE SOURCE, THERE WERE NO INCIDENIS OR

ARRESTS DURING THE PRESS CONFERENCE OR DURING THE DEMONSTRATION

END PAGE TWO

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PAGE THREE

AT THE WHITE HOUSE.

ACCORDING TO THE SOURCE, DURING THE ABOVE DEMONSTRATION

AT THE WHITE HOUSE, A FLYER WAS DISTRIBUTED WHICH STATED THAT

THE PARTICIPANTS WERE IN WDC TODAY ON BEHALF OF THE MAJORITY

OF AMERICAN WOMEN WHO AGREE THAT ABORTION IS THEIR CONSTITUTIONAL

RIGHT AND THAT THE PICKET LINE WAS PART OF A NATIONAL CAMPAIGN

ORGANIZED BY WOONAAC TO FIGHT FOR THE REPEAL OF ALL ABORTION

LAWS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES. IN ADDITION, THE FLYER

ANNOUNCED A QUOTE INTERNATIONAL TRIBUNAL ON ABORTION,

CONTRACEPTION AND FORCED STERILIZATION UNQUOTE, TO BE HELD IN

NEW YORK CITY, MARCH NINE, TEN, ELEVEN, SEVENTYTHREE, WHERE

WOMEN FROM ALL OVER THE UNITED STATES AND OTHER PARTS OF THE

WORLD WILL GATHER IN OBSERVANCE OF INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY

AND FOR THE EVENT OF THE TRIBUNAL. THE FLYER CONTINUED THAT

THROUGH THE TESTIMONY OF WOMEN FROM ALL BACKGROUNDS AND

EXPERIENCES, AND THROUGH THE TESTIMONY OF LEGAL AND MEDICAL

EXPERTS, THEY WILL DRAW TOGETHER THE EVIDENCE NECESSARY TO

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INDICT THE GOVERNMENT, THE ANTI-ABORTION LAWS, AND ALL THOSE

INSTITUTIONS RESPONSIBLE FOR DENYING WOMEN CONTROL OVER THEIR

BODIES. A DEMONSTRATION WILL ALSO BE HELD DURING THE TRIBUNAL

TO PRESENT THEIR INDICTMENTS AND DEMANDS DIRECTLY TO THOSE

WHO ARE FOUND GUILTY OF CRIMES AGAINST WOMEN.

ADMINISTRATIVE.

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DEMONSTRATE TO:

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in choosE."

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• FLYER ENCOURAGED ALL WOMEN TO APPEAR OÇTOBER ELEVEN NEXT,

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INTENDS TO HAVE PICKET LINE, AND DEMONSTRATION IN FRONT OF

HITE HOUSE AS INDICATED ABOVE. FLYER INDICATES WONAAC-M

SCHEDULED. SUS TO LEAVE WONAAC. OFFICE,

NEW YORK CITY SIX

THIRTY AM, OCTOBER ELEVEN. NEXT. PARTICIPANTS REQUESTED

TO ENCLOSE TEN DOLLARS FOR TICKET TO BE PAID TO WONAC.

MINE STRATEVE

AIRIEL.

END

PLE HOLD.

SOURCE IS MY FOUR TWO FIVE THRES DASH

: WASHINGTON FIELD OFFICE ADVISED CONTENTS OF ABOVE BY:

NO LAW BEING SUBMITTED.

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CEDERAL CUBC'U OF INVESTIGATION

COMAILIVICATIONS SECTION

OCT 101972/R

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Mr. Armstrong

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Mrs. Neenan

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TO ACTING

DIRECTOR (10D-468406)

NEW YORK (100-174481)

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WOMEN'S NATIONAL, ABORIION ACTION COALITION (WONAAC),

INTERNAL SECURITY DASH COMMUNIST (TROISKYIST).

RE NEW YORK ARTEL DATED OCTOBER FOUR, LASI, CAPTIONED AS

ABOVE.

ON OCTOBER FOUR, LAST, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DIVISION OF

SPECIAL EVENTS, NATIONAL CAPITAL PARKS, UNITED STATES

DEPARIMENT OF INTERIOR, WASHINGION, D.C., ADVISED THAT A NOTICE

OF PROPOSED DEMONSTRATION WAS FILED WITH THAT DIVISION ON

SEPTEMBER TWENTYONE, LAST, BY A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE WONAAC

WASHINGION, DOC. CHAPTER, ONE THREE FOUR SIX CONNECTICUT

$1-114

AVENUE, NORTHWEST.

ACCORDING TO THE ABOVE NOTICE, THE DEMONSIRATION IS

RECO, THE BER STA 12: 2 = 103

SCHEDULED FOR OCTOBER ELEVEN, NEXI, AI LAFAYETTER SQUARE,

OCT 25 1972

WASHINGTON, D.C., FROM IWELVE NOON UNTIL SEVEN P.M., FOR THE

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PURPOSE TO QUOTE EXPRESS SENTIMENT FOR LEGALIZED ABORTION

UNQUOTE; AND A MAXIMUM OF ONE HUNDRED INDIVIDUALS ARE EXPECTED

TO PARTICIPATE.

THE PERSON IN CHARGE OF THE DEMONSTRATION WAS LISTED AS

CAROL LIPMAN OF THE NATIONAL WONAAC OFFICE, ONE FIVE ZERO

FIFTH AVENUE, NEW YORK CITY.

METROPOLITAN POLICE DEPARIMENI, UNITED STATES PARK

POLICE, UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE ADVISED.

ADMINISTRATIVE.

NO LETTERHEAD MEMORANDUM BEING SUBMITTED UNLESS

DISRUPTION OCCURS DURING DEMONSTRATION, IN WHICH CASE BUREAU

WILL BE IMMEDIATELY ADVISED.

SPOKESMAN FOR UNITED STATES DEPARTMENI OF INTERIOR IS

PATRICIA KOMARINSKI.

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FD-263 (Rev. 1-7-72)

•FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

REPORTING OFFICE

NEW YORK

OFFICE OF ORIGIN

NEW YORK

TITLE OF CASE

- WOMENS NATIONAL ABORTION

ACTION COALITION (WONAAC)

DATE

INVESTIGATIVE PERIOD

NOV 3 0 1972

11/8/72-11/27/72

REPORT MADE BY

WILLIAM R. CLOUGH

CHARACTER OF CASE

IS-C (TROTSKYIST)

TYPED BY

mes

REFERENCE:

3.

4

CONVIC.

APPROVED

COPIES MADE:

Bureau 0-7 to New York, 7/12/72.

-p*-

ADMINISTRATIVE:

in the report, this pretext was conducted by SA WILLIAM R.

with regard to the pretext to CAROL BATON, mentioneal

CLOUGH and was in the nature of an anonymous newspaper

series of articles on

With regard to the names mentioned in the details:

of this report, the following is noted:

FUG.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS CLAIMED

FINES

SAVINGS

O NONE

ACQUIT-

RECOVERIES

TALS

CASE HAS BEEN:

PENDING OVER ONE YEAR DYES

_NO

PENDING PROSECUTION

OVER SIX MONTHS

YES DINO

SPECIAL AGENT

UN"CHARGE

DO NOT WRITE IN SPACES BELOW

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REG- 96

6-Bureau (100-468406)

(RI1)

1-New York

(100-403

(SWP)

(#45)

1-New York

(100-133479)

(YSA)

1-New York

(100-174481)

1#4524 DEC 6

1972

Agency

Request Recd.

Date Fwd.

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ADMINISTRATIVE (Continued:)

EVELYN KIRSCH, NY file 100-174520, Bu file 100-

442975 is included in ADEX.

SUSAN LAMONT, NY File 100-160133, Bu file 100-

448377 Is the subject of a closed investigation, her

activities not deemed warranted for inclusion in ADEX. .

SUSAN CHRISTIE, NY file 100-167462, Bu file 100-

458121 is the subject of Atlanta investigation, Atlantá

being office of origin.

BARBARA MUTNICK is a Boston SWP member, Boston

being office of origin.

With regard to the other names mentioned in the

report, the NYO has no information contained in its files

of a derogatory nature justifying their investigation.

INFORMANTS:

Identity of Source

NY T-1

BONNIE MERRILL

200 Main St.

North Hampton, Mass.

(By request

NY T-2

AWF 2188-S

File Where Located

NY 100-133479

Volume 184

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134-9613 Sub A

182-221

NY T-3

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INFORMANTS (Continued:)

Identity of Source

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NY T-7

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, 5D-204 (Rev. 3-3-59)

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Copy to:

Report of:

Date:

Field Office File #:

Title:

WILLIAM R. CLOUGH

NOV 3 0 1972

100-174481

WOMENS NATIONAL ABORTION

ACTION COALITION (WONAAC)

Office New York, New York

Bureau File #:

100-468406

Character:

Synopsis:

INTERNAL SECURITY-C (TROTSKYIST)

WONAAC founded as result of conference held in

NYC, NY, during July, 1971, for purpose of forming

National Movement of Independent Groups throughout the US

who favored legalized abortions and to end restrictive con-

traception laws and forced sterilization. National and NY

State staff offices located 150 5th Avenue, NYC, NY. WONAAC

does not maintain formal membershi?, and funds obtained

through contributions.

YSA and SWP influence and control

over WONAAC reported since founding conference.

Source

advised February, 1972, that as result of de-escalation,

Vietnam War, YSA-NYL plans to concentrate in area of

Women's Liberation Movement through influence in WONAAC.

Activities of WONAAC dutifully reported at regular mem-

bership meetings YSA-NYL during period March, 1972, through

October, 1972. CAROL EATON, National Staff Member, advisec

under pretext in November, 1972, SWP/YSA influence not now

significant, and WONAAC has always accepted help from

whatever source offered.

scheduled to be held in

NYC in March, 1972.

NONAC" International Tribunal/

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DETAILS:

Investigation in this case is predicated upon

receipt of information in July, 1971, from NY T-1, alleging

the Young Socialist Alliance

(YSA) and Socialist Workers

Party (SWP) had taken over and were influencing the First

National Womens Abortion Conference, held during that month

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in New York City (NYC), details of which will be set out

more fully hereinafter.

As the youth organization of the

swe, the IsA serves as the main

source of recruitment into that

organization.

The YSA is described

in the masthead of its official

publication, "The Young Socialist

Organizer", as "a Multi-National

Revolutionary Socialist Youth

Organization".

The SWP has been designated pur-

suant to Executive Order 10450.

I. ORGANIZATIONAL DATA

A. Origin and Scope

NY T-2 on July 21, 1971, and NY I-3 on October 1,

1971, furnished information that over 1,000 women met in

conference at Columbia University, NYC, NY, on July 16;

1971, through July 18, 1971, to form a National Movement

of independent groups scattered throughout the United

States (US) who favored and had worked to legalize abortion.

As a result of this conference, WONAAC was foundea.

B. Aims and Purposes

In the WONAAC national newsletter, dated September 16,

1971, WONAAC was self-described as a nationally coordina-

ted abortion law repeal campaign including legislation;

legal action, and nationally coordinated mass demonstrations

in Washington, DC, and San Francisco, on November 20, 1971,

demands of no forced sterilization, and the repeal of all

restrictive contraception laws.

WONAC claims to reach

all women, black; Chinaca; Latina; Asian; Puerto Rican;

native American women; campus women; gay women; high

school women; housewives; professional, welfare, and

working women; young women; women from churches, political

organizations, trade unions, the military, and communities

across the country:

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C. Headquarters

On November 22, 1972, a Special Agent (SA) of

the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), utilizing a

pretext, contacted an individual self-identified as CAROL

EATON at telephone number 675-9150, located at 150 5th

Avenue, NYC, NY.

EATON, who stated she is currently a

National Staff member of WONAAC, advised that the National

and NY Staffs of WONAAC are headquartered at this address:

D. When Meetings Held

According to CAROL EATON, regular NY Coalition

meetings of WONAAC are held every other Wednesday evening

at Religious Center at New York University, 2 Washington

Square North, NYC, NY. EATON stated that most NY State

staff members are

present at these meetings and at least

one or more National Staff members also try to be in

attendance.

Other than this, state and national staffs

meet periodically, as business demands.

E. Officers

EATON identified the following individuals as

current officers of WONAAC:

National Staff

National Coordinator

SUSAN LAMONT

MARILYN MARKUS

CAROIXEATON

. Ny

NY State StatE Uf fl

Coordinator

Pilet.

BARBAR

MUTNICK

ANDYGLICK

JUDITHY LAMBERTS

EATON further stated there are two recognized

full time fund raisers for WONAAC. She identified these

individuals as:

¡ EVELYN KIRSCH

SUSAN CHRISTIE

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F.

Membership and Finances

According to EATON, WONAAC does not maintain a

formal membership, as such,

and financially exists only

through voluntary contributions.

She stated that all

staff members, National and NY State, serve on a voluntary

basis, receive no salary, and get only a small "subsistance

allowance" which the staff has found necessary to supplement

with their own personal funds in order to get by.

G.

WONAAC Affiliates

CAROL EATON stated there are presently 36 WONAAC

affiliates, also called "coalitions" throughout the US, and

that most states of the union are represented by an affiliate

or coalition.

II. YSA-SWP INFLUENCE AND CONTROL

OVER WONAAC

NY I-1 provided information on July 22, 1971,

that the First National Womens Abortion Conference was

held at Columbia University, NYC, NŸ, from July 16, 1971,

to July 18, 1971, which resulted in the founding of WONAAC.

NY I-I stated that it was immediately apparent that this

conference was taken over and influenced by YSA-SWP members

who infiltrated the various conference committees and

workshops which were established to help formulate the

main direction the Coalition would follow in the future.

NY I-l stated that it seemed certain the YSA-SWP would,

in the future, dictate policy for this organization and

would be able

to control the utilization of WONAAC funds.

On August 5, 1971, NY I-4 provided a leaflet

captioned, "What Every Woman

Should Know". This leaflet,

which was published by feminist Organization for Communi-

cation; Action and Service (F.O.C.A.S.), related the following:

"The

Womens National Abortion Coalition has

been called and organized by the SWP and its affiliate,

the YSA, including women supposedly representing Women's

Liberation groups, who in truth represent, first, the

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SWP and YSA.

These women attach more importance to their

political movement than to the Women's Liberation Movement.

And when 77% of the women in this country are for reform

of abortion laws, there is fertile soil for a political:

party to build itself on. The SWP/YSA realizes this and

is taking advantage of it."

On August 5; 1971, a leaflet

captioned "F.0.C.A.S." revealed

in part as follows:

"A nucleus of about eight feminists

have formed FOCAS, Feminist

Organization for Communication,

Action and Service.

FOCAS evolved

from the Women's Strike Coalition

(WSC), which the Socialist Workers

Party abruptly abandoned on may

25th in order to form the committee

fOr WONAAC.

Since that time a

nucleus of women from WSC together

with like-minded feminists pre-

served the WSC in order to main

tain and expand a multi-issue

action-oriented Women's Libera-

tion coalition in the NYC area.

Assisted by loans from supporting

feminists, the new WSC paid

back nearly a thousand of the

three thousand dollars of debts

incurred by the SWP women who

had controlled the old wSC.

The "Militant" issue of August 6, 1971, page five,

in an article entitled, "Abortion Campaign Counters Red-

Baiting", revealed in part, with respect to the founding

WONAAC conference in July, 1971:

"The Militant" is a weekly news-

paper of the SWP.

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"There were many members of the SWP and YSA at the

conference, and SWers and YSAers are among those who

have worked most consistently for abortion repeal and to

build the abortion conference...."

NY I-5 advised on November 12, 1971, that a NY

Planning Meeting of WONAAC was held at LOEB Student Center,

NY University, NY, on November 11, 1971, to lay plans

for a scheduled November 20, 1971

demonstration in Washington,

DC.

According to this source, this meeting was completely

dominated and controlled by members of the SWP.

NY T-6 related on November 16, 1971, that the Upper

West Side Branch of the YSA planned to send a

contingent

of its members to Washington, DC, on November 20, 1971,

in order to participate in the planned demonstration there

on that date. •

NY I-6 stated that practically all the members of the

uptown branch of the YSA, NY, were expected to participate

in this activity.

NY I-5 related

on January 20, 1972, that the scheduled

November 20, 1971 march in Washington was "crucial" to

all SWP and YSA branches in that it afforded an opportunity

for selling of "The Militant" and other SWP/YSA literature,

and also afforded an opportunity for "intervening " in the

action via distribution of SWP Election Campaign literature.

NY I-8 on February 11, 1972, and NY I-9 and NY T-10

on February 14, 1972, provided information that a WONAAC

convention was held February 11, 1972, to February 13, 1972,

The general theme of this convention was

Abortion Law Repeal". NY I-8 stated that approximately

30 members of the YSA or SWP Boston Chapters were observed.

in attendance at this convention.

NY I-7 related on February 14, 1972, that because of the

de-escalation of the Vietnam War by the NIXON Administration,

the YSA-New York Local (NYL), while continuing on with

anti-war work through the NY

Student Mobilization

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Committee (SMC) and NY National Peace Action Coalition

(NPAC), both of which organizations they dominate, would

also concentrate in the area of the Women's Liberation

Movement through their influence in WONAAC:

The SMC is controlled by the

SWP and its youth affiliate,

YSA. SMC initiates and supports

public demonstrations against

the war in Southeast Asia.

NPAC was founded in 1970 by

members of the SWP.

Its objec-

tive is the immediate, total

and unconditional withdrawal

of all US forces and material

in Southeast Asia.

NY T-T advised on various dates, March 23, 1972,

through October 17, 1972, that activities of WONAAC were

dutifully reported

and included on the agenda at regular

meetings of the Upper West Side Branch, YSA-New York Local

(NYL) during that period.

NY T-5 advised on April 18, 1972, that the leader-

ship of WONAAC was then dominated by the SWP.

NY T-7 related on July 7, 1972, that at a WONAAC

meeting held June 27, 1972, at 706 Broadway, NYC, NY,

starting at 6:40 PM, it was announced that even though

WONAAC previously had accused various female activists

working along with them in the Women's Liberation struggle

of red baiting because of the stand they had taken against

the SWP-Young Socialist Alliance (YSA), at present they

are forced to work with these individuals to helo strengthen

the WONAAC cause.

At this meeting, certain WONAAC Staff members

walked out and voiced their aisapproval of the meetinc

being taken over by a majority of SWP-YSA members.

They indicated that the SWP-YSA has no right to be in a

policy-making position in WONAAC.

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NY T-7 on July 18, 1972, and NY I-ll on July 19,

1972, provided information that a WONAAC conference was

held at Hunter College, Park Avenue and 69th Street on

July 15, 1972 and July 16, 1972.

NY T-7 stated that NYC was picked as the site of

this convention because this city is considered to be

the center of the most powerful anti-abortion effort so far.

plans for (one) -future activity in the campaign to repeal

all anti-abortion and contraception laws and (two)-to

end forced sterilization.

A discussion was held concerning the attacks

being made by the Catholic Church Hierarchy and other

anti-abortion groups against women's rights to their own

bodies:

NY I-ll related that the evening plenary session

Of WONAAC occurred on July 15, 1972, and it was immediately

apparent that the SWP-YSA groups dominated the meeting.

Independent women who wanted to make statements during

this session were voted down by SWP 'floor leaders and

these same persons continued to vote as a block on all

Issues.

The group of independent women from various

geographic areas, that is, those women who were not

associated with the SWP or YSA, went together after the

plenary session was adjourned and considered the problem

of how to handle the SWP leaders.

While these women

were not political realists in their goals, they did

believe in working throughout the existing system rather

than functioning with the SWP in their eventual goal of

revolution.

It was decided that the independent feminists

would no longer continue hassling within WONAAC. They

did not want to have decisions for them being structured

by a male dominated group.

They also decided that money

being collected by WONAAC in the name of abortion law

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change was not being used for that purpose, but rather

to sustain members of the SWP-YSA.

SUB)LUE C,

About 35

independents attended and a few number of SWP-YSA members

and sympathizers were present. Independents there were

from New Haven, Boston, Detroit, New York (NY), Chicago,

Philadelphia,

and San Francisco.

The independents did not waiver in their firm

opposition to SWP-YSA control of WONAAC. Six national

coordinators of WONAAC were independents and decided to

resign publicly at the afternoon plenary session.

They

also decided to combat SWP control of the feminist move-

ment through the various publications.

4/- The six national coordinators who resigned were

JUDY SIPHERS, San Francisco; ANN C DAVIDSON, Philadelphia;

ROSE WEBER, NY; VICKI ESLINGER, Columbia, South Carolina;

NANCYX ROLF, NX; and ELLENASHAPIRO, NY.

There were approximately 700-800 women in atten-

dance at the afternoon session.

According to one of the

SWP leaders, these women were from 31 states and three

countries-Canada, Italy and Sweden.

The states that had

more representation than others were Ohio, Illinois, New

York and Massachusetts.

Most of the problems and differences between the

independents and the SWP centered around approaches to

abortion law reform. The SWP was charged with always

having demonstrations and rallies and never doing any

work through the legislative process.

The independents stated that they were tired of

this hassle and that they believed there were more ef-

fective ways to change abortion laws than carrying placards

in the streets.

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After the independent women publicly resigned in

Iront of the plenary session, two other, coordinators announced

they were staying

name is unknown.

on.

One was BARBARA/ ROBERTS, the other's

GUER OF SUBUCT CRGARIATION

MANDER OF SUBJECI CROAZUZACION

LINDA JENNESS made a final plea for the indepen-

dent women to reconsider.

The removal of the independents

from WONAAC has debilitated the organization and most

independent, representatives will be going back to their

own cities to work for abortion law change in organizations

which have no connection with the swe.

The concern still exists, however, that WONAAC will

be able to collect monies in the name of abortion reform

and there is also the concern that women new to the move-

ment will join in a mistaken notion that they will be

furthering abortion law reform.

Independents vowed before leaving NY that they

would try to publicize activities from the SWP in an

effort to prevent this.

III. OBSERVATION OF CURRENT NATIONAL

STAFF MEMBER REGARDING YSA/SWP INFLUENCE

When contacted under pretext on November 24,

1972, CAROL EATON, self-identified as a current National

Staff member, and previously mentioned in this report,

related that she has been

related that stews be avert in now de since y not a

YSA, SWP, or member of any "radical group",

acknowledged

there always have been SWP, YSA and "radical" elements

in WONAAC.

She went on to state, however, that WONAAC

has never allied itself politically with any organization

or individual, including any of the political candidates

in the recent political election and, despite its diverse

makeup as too ideological beliefs of its membership,

WONAAC is basically an organization which strives only

to the objectives for which it was originally founded.

To this end, she went on, WONAAC would accept help from

whatever source offered.

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EATON admitted there were some problems in

the past with regard to friction within WONAAC about SWP

YSA influence.

She stated, however, this matter, to

ner observation, never seemed a serious one,

and is quite

minimal today.

With regard to the "walk out" of six

national coordinators at the July, 1972 conference in NYC,

she stated the walk out did not occur, in fact, because:

of the SWP/YSA influence question, but rather because

those who walked out believed WONAAC should be a "referral

agency"*

referral while those who stayed felt it should not.

agency, EATON statedshe means an agency which would refer

callers to a specific location or place where abortions

could be obtained:

IV. PLANNED PROJECTS.

CAROL EATON advised that WONAAC plans an inter-

national Tribunal march to be held in NYC, Ny, from March 9,

1972, to March 11, 1972. She stated plans have not yet been

finalized, including the exact location or site this event

will take place.

However, she noted that SIMONE, BEAUVOIR,

a Parisian, well known in the Women's Liberation Movement,

would be honorary chairwoman.

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

New York, New York

November 30, 1972

In Reply, Please Refer to

File No. Bufile 100-468406

Nyfile

• 100-174481

Title

Womens National Abortion

Action Coalition (WONAAC)

Character

Internal Securicy-C (Irotskyist)

Reference is made to New York report of

Special Agent (SA) William R. Clough, dated and captioned

as above.

All sources (except any listed below) whose identities are concealed

in referenced communication have furnished reliable information in the past.

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CODE

TELETYPE

URGENT

3/6/73

TO SACS, NEW YORK

(100-174481)

WFO

(100-55420)REC 43 +

1

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E.

I, Shackelford

P.

Crigalus

FROM ACTING DIRECTOR, FBI

1300-468406) 1

jo Lex

WOMEN'S NATIONAL ABOPTION ACTION COALITION; IS - C (TROTSKYIST).

REVFOAIRTEL DATED MARCH THO LAST.

WITH REGARD TO YOUR REQUEST TO SEND TWO INFORMANTS TO THE

INTERNATIONAL TRIBUNAL ON ABORTION, CONTRACEPTION AND FORCED STERIL-

IZATION SCHEDULED TO BE HELD IN NYC ON MARCH NINE DASH ELEVEN, NEXT,

AUTHORITY IS GRANTED TO ADVANCE VE TO ZERO THREE FOUR DASH S)EIGHTY-

FIGHT DOLLARS FOR EXPENSES, INCLUDING ROUND TRIP TRANSPORTATION TO

ATTEND THAT CONFERENCE AUTHORITY ALSO GRANTED TO ADVANCE (VE TWO ONE

NIGHT FIGHT DASH SEIGHTY-FIGHT DOLLARS FOR SIMILAR EXPENSES TO

ATTEND THAT CONTERENCE. OSTAIN EXACT ACCOUNTING EXPENSES FROM EACH

INFORMANT.

PRIOR TO SOURCES TRAVELING TO CONFERENCE, TO AND NO COORDINATT

IDENTITY OF SPECIAI AGENT AND CONTACT TELEPHONE NUMBER THROUGH WHICH

INFORMANTS CAN MAINTATY CONTACT WITH NYO. NIO INSTRUCT INFORMANTS TO

•* CONTACT NYO TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPMENTS.

WEO CONTACT INFORMANTS IMMEDIATELY UPON RETURN AND SUBMIT

it. Felt _

Mr. Baker.

MIr. Callahan

Mr. Cleveland

Mr. Conrad.

Mr. Gebhardt

Sir. Jenkins

Mr. Marshall

Jr. Miller, E.S.

14. Soyars

Itr. Thompson

Mr. Walters

Tele. Rooma

Mr. Kigley

Mr. Armstrong -

Atr. Bowers -

3r. Herington _

Ms. Herwig -

Mr. Sintz

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TELETTES TO SAGS, NEW YORK AND WEO

RE: WONE'S NATIONAG ABORTION ACZION COALITION

100-168406

DEZAILED ED DASE THINE ZERO SIX TO MY WITHEN FIVE DAYS IN

ACCORDANEN VITE SAC LETTER SEVENTY-TRO DASIL TEREE (C) RIS

REPORTING 0S RESULTS OF SUBVUISIVE CONFERENCES.

WONAAC waS founded in NYC 2/71, for purnoso of forming

I national movement of groups throughout U.S, who favor

legalized abortions.

organization dominated by Socialist

Workers Party (SWP)

aad Foung Socialist AlliancE (YSA).

HONAAC scheduled to hold International Conference at NYC

3/9-11/73%

(5z2082-3y a member of the ISA and CVP, and

4 2128-Sya nonber of the YSa, have both beon selected

SVP Icaderahip to attend the conterence in Ney Jork and to

remain over for political activity at the TSa-5i2 National

office on 3/11/73.

Expenses involve $38 each for round-trip

by Metre Coach fron D.E.?

to Mic and sb0 each for food,

lodging, contributions and miscellaneous expenses for two

days.

Outlay would be $B3 for cach intorant micing & tota1

ĐE 5178.

Based an

inst that sources vere selected by ?.WDC.

ISA/SHP leadership to be nember of delegation to attene the

International

Tribunal, WED de being authorized to advance

sach source $88.

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FBI.

Date:

3/2/73

Mr. Fall -

id:.

I". Calahan

Mr. Cleveiand

It. Cunrad

Mir. Cast aidt

Mr. Jenicias

Mr. Ya:chail

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Mx. Sr

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Tele. Roos.

Mr. I".

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TO:

ACTING DIRECTOR, FBI (100-468406)

FROM:

SAC, WFO (100-55420) (P)

WOMEN'S NATIONAL ABORTION ACTION COALITION

IS - C (TROTSKYIST)

Mr. Fierington

Ms. Herwig

Mr. Idiate

Mrs. Neenan

Re WFO report dated 12/15/72, captioned "WDC CHAPTER

OF WONAAC, IS-C (TROTSKYIST)," setting forth information

concerning an "International

Tribunal on Abortion, contraception

and forced sterilization" scheduled to be held in New York

City, 3/9-11/73.

Enclosed for the Bureau are five (5) copies and three

(3) for New York of an IHM dated and captioned as above.

The source tree tea to in attached Lin Is

WE 2034-S.

IvE 2034-51 a member of the YsA and SWP LocalS!

and MY 2188-S a member of the YSA Local, WDC, have both

wpc

been

selected by WDC YSA/SWP leadership to attend the "Inter-

national Woman's Day Soliditary Meeting" In New York City on

3/10/73 and to remain over for political activity at-the

YSA/SWP national office on 3/11/73.

• 7 MAR 7 1973

Bureau authority is requested to send both of the

above sources to New York City for participation in ene woman

Day Soliditary Meeting and political activity at YSA/SWP

national office, and to advance to each source the amount

of $88 for expenses to be actually incurred, including $38

round trip, metro coach fare from WDC to New York and $25

each periday for two days for food, lodging, contributions

and miscellaneous expenses.

ENOLSCURE

Bureau

"(Enc. 5)

- New York

(100-174481) (Enc. 3)

(1 - 100-133479) (YSA)

4 - WFO

(1-100-55420)

(1 - 100-35189) (YSA)

(1- 134-9834 SUB A)

(1 - 134-9613 SUB A)

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Approved:

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That

WFO 100-55420

If approved by the Bureau, New York is requested to provide™

wro with the name and telephone number of contacting agent.

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TOU-EN

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Washington, D.C.

20535

March 2, 1973

In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

WOMEN'S NATIONAL ABORTION

ACTION COALITION (WONAAC)

During the latter part of february, 1973, a confidential

source, who has furnished reliable information in the past,

advised that the Washington, D.C. (WDC) Chapter of the Women's

National Abortion Action Coalition (D.C. WONAAC) is scheduled

to participate in an "International Woman's Day Solidarity

Meeting"

Solidarity ea

scheduled to be held in New York City, New York on

Saturaay, March 10, 1973, place to be announced.

The national office of WONAAC is located at

150 Fifth Avenue, New York City, New York.

WONAAC goals are

self-defined as

"working

on a national scale to make abortion legal,

to end restrictive contraception laws, and

to end forced sterilization."

According to the above source, a flyer distributed

by D.C. WONAAC disclosed that among those individuals

scheduled to speak at the meeting are; GISELE HALIMI, described

as a leader of "Choisir," a French abortion rights organization;

MICHELE CHEVALIER, described as a defendent in a French abortion

trial; and CLAUDE

SERVAN SCHREIBER, described as

a feminist

journalist and as a leader of "Choisir".

According to the above source, members of the

WDC Locals of the Young Socialist Alliance (YSA) and the

Socialist Workers Party (SWP) have been urged to participate

in the International Womans Day Solidarity Meeting•

As the youth organization of the SWP, the

YSA serves as the main source of recruitment

into that organization.

The YSA is

described in the masthead of its official

publication "The Young Socialist Organizer",

as "A multinational revolutionary socialist

youth organization."

The SWP has been designated pursuant to

• Executive Order 10450.

ENCLOSURE;

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WOMENS NATIONAL ABORTION ACTION COALITION

The above

source advised that in addition to attendance

at the Solidarity Meeting, some YSA/SW members will remain

In New

fork tits overnight to conduct polltical activitie

at the National Office of the YSA/SWP in New York City,

March 11, 1973.

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.

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4/4/73

Str. Felt.

Mr. Baker

Mr. Callahan

Mr. Cleveland —

Mr. Conrad

Sir. Gebhardt.

Mr. -Jenkins

Mr. Marshall

Mr. Viller, E.S. -

It. Soyars

No. Thompson -

Mr. Walters

Tele. Room

Mr. Kinley

Mr. Armstrong

Mr. Boniers

Mr. Herington _

Ms. Herwig -

Mr. Sintz

Urs. Neenan-

HH 55088

SAC, New York (100-174481)

REC121

Acting Director, FBI (100-468406) - 113

FOMEN'S NATIONAL, ABORTION ACTION

COALITION (WONAAC)

IS - C (TROTSKYIST)

00:

NEW YORK

RePElet 2/28/73.

The Wonen's National Abortion Action Coalition (WONAAC)

has been

the subject of a separate investigation by the Bureau

in numerous offices. In referenced letter, Philadelphia pointed

out that WONAAC represents a kasic Social change desling with

abortion rights and that in view of the fact the U.S. Suprene

Court upheld the right of abortion, the continued investigation

Di WONAAC at this tine does not appear to be desirable and

should ba discontinued. Pniladelphia also suggested that

continued investigation of the Socialist Workers Party (SWP)

and its youth group, the Young Socialist Alliance (YSA), should

determine pertinent

activities of WONAAC.

After caraiul consideration os this natter, the Bureau

agrees with the observations ot the Philadelphia Office that the

investigation of VONAAC should be discontinued.

However, in view

of the fact that Hondad is dominated and controlled by the SiP, a

Trotsbyist communist organization cited by the Attorney General

pursuant to Executive Order 10430, it is the responsibility of the

Bureau to investigate and report pertinent information relating

to the extent of STiP domination and control of captioned

organization.

Therefore, recipients should close separate

investigations concerning WONAAC.

In the future, report above-

described information regarding WONAC under appropriate subheading

in the SHP seniannual organizational reports.

MAILED 21/

2 - Albany (00-22881

- Boston

(100-43809)PR - 41973

2

- Detroit

(100-40426)

2

- Jacksonville

(160-2049) FBI

2

• Minneapolis

(100-16058)

2 - Philadelphia

(100-53318)

(30)

WaC

2 - Pittsburgh

(100-17517)

12 - Richnond (100-11665)

4 ~ Sacramento

12 = san Antonio

(100-12935)

2

— St. Louis

(100-22704)

2 = WrO

(100-55420)

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Letter to SAC, New York et al

Re:

Women's National Abortion Action Coalition (WONAAC)

100-468406

NOTE:

WONAAC has been subject of separate investigation

by numerous offices,

In relet 2/28/73; Philadephia stated

that WONAAC represents basic social change dealing with abortion

issue and considering recent U.s. Supreme Court upholding right

of abortion, investigation of WONAAC should be discontinued,

but activities followed through investigation of SWP and YSA.

New York, office of origin in this matter, as well as other

offices handling WONAAC investigations, including Philadelphia,

being advised that Bureau agrees with observations of Philadelphia

considering controversial abortion issue and in the future

report activities of WONAAC in subheading of SWP semiannual

organizational reports.

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TO

JEROM :

SUBJECT:

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENI

Memorandum

ACTING DIRECTOR, FBI (100-468406)

SAC, PHILADELPHIA (100-53818) (RUC)

WOMEN'S NATIONAL ABORTION ACTION

COALITION (WONAAC)

IS -

C (TROTSKYIST)

TOO: New Tork

DATE: 2/28/73

Re Philadelphia letter to Bureau dated 1/31/73.

and Bureau letter to Philadelphia dated 2/12/73.

For the information of New York, referenced Bureau

letter to Philadelphia dated 2/12/73 authorized a continued

investigation of WONAAC utilizing only established sources,

The Bureau further advised that the investigation was to be

conducted in a most discreet manner and that no action was

to be taken which could in any way be construed as infringement

The case file of captioned organization has been

reviewed as well as all indices references to captioned

organization and it has been determined that while some of

the individuals associated with WONAAC in the Philadelphia

area are also known to be affiliated with the Socialist

Workers Party (SWP) and for the Young Socialist Alliance

(YSA), the majority of WONAAC supporters appear to be

individuals interested in

tionary political chapels Social change rather than revolu

I13

In view of the fact

that WoNAAC represents basically

a social change vehicle dealing with the single issue of

abortion rights and the fact that a recent U. S. Supreme

Court decision upheld the right to abortion, thereby reducing

the political value of this issue, it would

appear that a

continued investigation of WONAAC at this time is not

desirable.

Bureau (100-468406) (RM)

- New York (100-174481)

1 - Philadelphia (100-53818)

(RM) (Info)

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PH 100-53818

Therefore, it is recommended that this investi-

gation be discontinued. In this regard, it is noted that

continued investigation of the SWP and/or the YSA should

produce the desired data regarding their activities without

taking the risk of embarrassment inherent in a continued

investigation of WONAAC,

UACB, Philadelphia is RUC'ing this matter.

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TO

FROM

SUBJECT:

OPTIONAL FORM NBrIT

in Fi MAY 1982 EDITION

GSA FPMR (61 CF1) 101-11.6

UNITED STATES

MENT

Memorandum

ACTING DIRECTOR, FBI

DATE:

2/22/73

MINNEAPOLIS (100-16058) (C)

.

MINNESOTA WOMEN'S ABORTION

ACTION COALITION, aka

Minneapolis Abortion

Action Coalition;

MINNESOTA ABORTION ACTION COALITION

IS - C (TROTSKYIST)

7

00: MINNEAPOLIS

Re Minneapolis letter and letterhead memorandum

dated 9/21/72.

The Minnesota Supreme Court on 2/2/73 declared the

state's abortion law unconstitutional in its entirety

based on the 1/22/73 decision of the U.S. Supreme Court

wherein it was ruled that the states cannot prohibit abortions

during

the first six months of pregnancy.

The decision of the Minnesota Supreme Cort las

resulted in several Twin Cities area hospitals in Minneapolis

and st. Paul, Minnesota, offering facilities and providing

necessary procedures for staff members to perforn abortions

under these court rulings.

MP 2851-PSI

who has furnished reliable information

in the past,

sadvised that the object of the captioned

group was to remove anti-abortion laws from the books in the

state of Minnesota, as well as in the United states.

On 2/16/73 this source further related that the

Women's Liberation Movement supporters in the Twin Cities

area have generally reacted favorably to the court decisions

relating to abortion laws and now that the principal object

of the Minnesota Abortion Action Coalition has been achieved,

the influence of its spokesmen is expected to decline.

REC-28

,EX-103

Bureau (RM)

- Minneapolis

DEW: CJP

(3)

FEB 26 1973

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MP 100-16058

Minneapolis sources (MP 2277-Sland MP 2794=S,)

have in the past furnished reliable information concerning

the activities of the Twin Cities Branch - Socialist Workers

party and the Young Socialist Alliance - Twin Cities Group;

advised on 2/15/73 that in view of the recent court decisions

influence

members of these

respective organizations in the abortion issue is expected

to become non-existent.

This case is being placed in a closed status

based on the above information and no LHM is being submitted.

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1 = H4r. R. !. Shackelford (PS)

1 - Mr. G. J. Lex

2/12/73

SAC, Philadelphia

(10C-53818)

Acting Director, FBI

BE: 4100-458106) - 111

WOMEN'S NATIONAL ABORTION ACTION COALITION

(WONAAC)

I5O-AX (TROTSKYIS*) EX-103

Reurlet 1/31/73.

Referenced letter stated that a flier was passed

out at an antiwar rally in Philadelphia on 10/25/72 revealing

that the WONAAC had moved to offices located on the third

floor at Mouston Hall, University of Pennsylvania.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and that the telephone service

for this office was subscribed to by the University of

Pennsylvania®

In regard to your request to continue attempis

to develop information regarding WONAAC, an organization

dominated and controlled by the socialist workers Party

(SHP), considering it now utilizes offices at the University

of Pennsylvania, you are authorized to continue your

You should, however, restrict your

investigation to determining the dogree of infiltration

and domination of this organization by SWP or its youth

arm, the Young Socialist Alliance (YSA) • This invescigation

must be conducted in a most discreet manner and limited

to established sources.

No action is to be caken by you

which could in any way be construed as infringement by the

FBI on academic freedom ac the University of Pennsylvania.

It is

information

noted by the Eureau that the above

received by your office on 10/26/72, however,

your request was not submitted to the Bureau until 1/31/73,

a period in excess of

90:-days.

Although it is recognized

"I. Felt.

there may be other matters requiring more immediate attention,

Mr. Baker

"r. Callahan

the delay in this instance appears unreasonable.

"r. Cleveland

Nir. Conrad

future, insure that these matters are handled on a more

Mr.

Gebhardt

timely basis.

Vr. Jenkins

Wr. Marshall

Mr.

Miller, E.S. -

V:. Purvis -

Mr. Sosars

(5)

Mr. Walters.

Tele. Room

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Mr. Armstrong

Mr. Bowers -

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Letter to Philadelphia

Re:

Women's National Abortion Action

Coalition

I (WONAAC)

100-468406

NOTE:

In letter dated 1/31/73 Philadelphia advised that

information had been received on 10/26/72 that WONAAC, which

is dominated and controlled by Socialist Workers Party (SWP),

had moved to the University of Pennsylvania. Philadelphia

requested authority to continue investigation. Philadelphia

being authorized to continue investigation in a most discreet

manner and to avoid conducting investigation which could be

construed as infringement on academic freedom.

Philadelphia

also being advised to furnish such information on a

• more

timely basis in the future..

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TO

WAS

FROM

:

SUBJECT:

Memorandum

Acting Director, FBI (100-468406)

SAC, Philadelphia (100-53818) (P)

PHILADELPHIA WOMEN'S NATIONAL

ABORTION ACTION COALITION (WONAAC), aka

IS - C (TROTSKYIST)

DATE:

•1/31/73

ind Bureau leftel de phia Letthi to ted Bureau dated 7/27/12,

(PH. 210-5 who has furnished reliable information in

the past, made available information on 9/1/72, which reflected

that the various women's liberation groups in the Philadelphia

area were planning a women's rights rally to be held on 8/26/72,

at Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia, Pa. The information

furnished by the source further reflected that the coalition

the socialist Workers Party and Young Socialist Alliance people

from participation in the rally on the grounds that they wère

representatives of political organizations.

The records of the Bell Telephone Company of Penn- •

sylvania as furnished on 12/15/72, by LOONALD V ROWELLS (PROTECT

SOURCE), reflected that telephone service for the Women United

For Abortion Rights, 1115 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, Pa., con-

sisted of telephone number WA 2-0381, which was installed on

6/25/71, and which was disconnected on 7/31/72, for non-payment

-Of bill.

Bureau (100-468406) (RM)

- New York (100-174481) (RM)

1 ¿ Philadelphia (100-53818)

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PH 100-53818

A flyer was passed out to the public at an

anti-war rally held in Philadelphia on 10/26/72, which

reflected that Philadelphia Women's

National Abortion

ACtIOn COaLItIOn (WONAAC had moved to the thira I1oor

Houston rall, 3417 Spruce Street, University of Pennsyl-

vania, telephone number 594-5267. The records of the

Bell Telephone Company of Pennsylvania as furnished by

DONALD I ROWELL (PROTECT SOURCE) reflected that telephone

service for number 594-5267 is subscribed to by the

University of Pennsylvania, 34th and Spruce Streets; Phila-

delphia, Pa.

Sources of the Philadelphia Office have not

furnished any information regarding WONAAC activities since

referenced Philadelphia letter was submitted.

Request y Bureau

In view of the fact that WONAAC left 1115 Walnut

Street in late July 1972, and is presently maintaining an

office at the University of Pennsylvania Houston Hall,

Bureau authority is requested to continue to attempt to

develop information regarding captioned organization, and

to attempt to determine the extent of TROTSKYIST influence

oB direction of WONAAC.

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Transmit the following in

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AIRMAIL

Via

FBI

• Date:

1/31/73

(Type in plaintext or code)

(Priority)

TO :

FROM:

SUBJECT:

ACTING DIRECIOR, FBI (100-468406)

SAC, ALBANY (100-22881) (P)

WOMEN'S NATIONAL ABORTION

ACTION.

_ COALITION (WONAAC)

IS - C

(TROTSKYIST)

(00: NEW YORK)

Re New York letter to the Bureau 1/10/73.

Jeer

Tered eviden ace he 73/73 Bund no demonstratós

Building.

Appropriate local officials were advised on

1/22/73 of proposed demonstration.

- Bureau (RM)

- NEw York (RM) (100-174481)

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SUBJECT:

OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10

MAY 1982 EDITION

GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.0

UNITED STATES GO INMENT

Memorandum

ACTING DIRECTOR, FBI (100-468406 pATE:

1/10/73

SAC, NEW YORK (100-174481)

WOMEN'S NATIONAL ABORTION ACTION COALITION (WONAAC)

IS-C

ReALlet to NY, dated 10/31/72.

Attached for the information of the Albany

Division is a copy of a flyer obtained by the New York

Office, published by the National Office of WONAAC and

calling attention and urging the attendance of recipients

to legislative hearings on abortion, scheduled to be held

in the state capital building in albany, New York, on

January 30, 1973.

The flyer indicated that testimony

be heard from medical and legal experts on abortion

along with reports from women who have had legal as well

as illegal abortions.

exon rhose

Those attending were urged to visit

their legislators in the morning and attend the hearing in

the afternoon.

On 1/9/73, SA WILLIAM R. CLOUGH, utilizing a

pretext of an anonymous newspaper

reporter, ascertained from

an unknown female at National Office of WONAAC, located at

150 Fifth Avenue, New York City, New York (telephone 212-

675-9150), that several hundred

women were expected to attend

the aforementioned hearings and that several buses

accommodating

most of these individuals were scheduled to leave from Union

Square West, New York, New York, at 7 and 8 a.m. on 1/30/73.

This unknown individual

stated she had reason

believe that those

notattending the nearings under the auspices

Of WONAAC would conduct.

themselves in other than a peaceful

manner.

Albany will, through logical informants or established

sources, furnish any pertinent information developed re

this

matter.

N2G-80

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1-New York

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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

REPORTING OFFICE

WASHINGTON FIELD

OFFICE OF ORIGIN

NEW

YORK

TITLE GF CASE

WASHINGTON, D.C., CHAPTER WOMENS

NATIONAL ABORTION ACIION

COALITION (D.C. WONAAC)

DATE

12/15/72

REPORT MADE BY

ARLAND A. MOSEL

CHARACTER OF CASE

INVESTIGATIVE.PERIOD

9/21/72-12/6/72

IS-C (TROTSKYIST) -

TYPED BY

pmw

REFERENCE: Report of SA ARLAND A. MOSEL dated 3/21/72

at Washington, D.C., captioned, "Womens National

Abortion Action Coalition (WONAAC), IS-C (TROTSKYIST).

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Quites

ADMINISTRATIVE

INFORMANTS

LOCATION

WE I-I is WE

2188-S

WE T-2 is WF

3569-CS

WF T-3 is WF 2034-S

134-9613 Sub A - 182 through

365. Also instant report.

100-55420-78

134-9834 Sub A - 719.

CONVIC

FUG.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS CLAIMED

FINES

SAVINGS

C NONE

ACQUIT-

RECOVERIES

TALS

CASE HAS BEEN:

PENDING OVER ONE YEAR

JrEs CINO

PENDING PROSECUTION

OVER SIX MONTHS

LYES LINO

Ailt

ADPROVED

SPECIAL

AGENT

IN CHARGE

COPIES MADE:

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Z-New York

(100-174481) (WONAAC)

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10-d.1

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2O DEC 22 1972

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WEO 100-55420

In D.C. What all had alconside see to been unvesti-

gations due to their YSA and/or SWP membership.

None are

ADEX subjects at this time.

WFO is placing this case in a pending inactive

status for six months.

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Copy to:

Report of:

Date:

Field Office File #:

Title:

Character:

ARLAND A. MOSEL

12/15/72

100-55420

WASHINGTON, D.C., CHAPTER

WOMENS NATIONAL ABORTION

ACTION COALITION (D.C. WONAAC)

INTERNAL SECURITY-C (TROTSKYIST)

Office:

Washington, D.C.

Bureau File #: 100-468406

Synopsis:

D.C. WONAAC affiliate of Womens National Abortion Action

Coalition (WONAAC), which was founded July, 1971. WONAAC

national headquarters originally located Washington, D.C.,

(WDC), but moved to New York, New York, December, 1971.

D.C. WONAAC Located 1346 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., WDC,

and key people involved all members of WDC locals of Young

Socialist Alliance (YSA) and/or Socialist Workers Party

(SWP) • D.C. WONAAC does not maintain formal membership

and funds obtained through contributions. Does not hold

regular meetings and most activities in conjunction with

those planned by national office. Goals synonymous with

those of national office which have been defined as

"working on a: national scale to make abortion legal, to

end restrictive contraception laws, and to end forced

sterilization."

-P* -

DETAILS: AT WASHINGION, D.C.

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 content.

MW 550880 to bedt: 29893d our ay 79r duplicated within your agency.

1L" COUNTENT DRINTING DENICE. 2000 0. 100.810

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WEO 100-55420

This investigation is predicated upon information

that the Washington, D.C., (WDC), locals of the Young

Socialist Alliance (YSA) and the Socialist Workers Party

(SWP) are playing a major role in activities of the WDC

chapter of the Womens National Abortion Action Coalition

(D.C. WONAAC) .

(WE T-1, 12/6/72)

As the youth organization of the SWP,

the YSA serves as the main source of

recruitment into that organization.

The YSA is described in the masthead

of its official publication "The Young

Socialist Organizer," as "A multinational

revolutionary socialist youth organization."

The SWP has been designated pursuant

to Executive Order 10450.

I. ORGANIZATIONAL, DATA

A. Origin and Scope

D.C. WONAAC is an affiliate of Womens National

Abortion Action Coalition (WONAAC), which was founded at

York, July 16-18, 1971.

WONAAC's national headquarters was originally located in

WDC, but was moved to New York, New York, during December,

1971. The WDC chapter was originally referred to as D.C.

Womens Abortion Action Coalition (D.C. WAAC), but was

subsequently changed to D.C. WONAAC in order

• to be identified

completely in name with national.

(WF T-1, 12/6/72)

B. Aims and Purposes

D.C. WONAAC's goals are synonymous with those

of WONAAC, which have been defined as "working on a national

scale to make abortion legal, to end restrictive contraception

laws; and to end forced sterilization."

(WF -1, 7/21/71 and 12/6/72)

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WRO 100-55420

C. Location

D.C. WONAAC is located at 1346 Connecticut

Avenue, N.W., WDG, Suite 318.

(WF I-1, 12/6/72)

D. Headquarters

National WONAAC is located at 150 5th Avenue,

New York, New

York.

(WF T-1, 12/6/72)

YSA/SHP members are a minority force on the

National WONAAC staff and the independent staff members

favor elimination of YSA/SWP women from WONAAC.

(WE I-1, 7/5/72)

Er.

Officers

DI. BARBARA ROBERTS, National Coordinator of

WONAAC, resides at 4528 Van Ness Street, N.W., WDC.

(WF T-1, 12/6/72)

The following individuals, who are all members

of the WDC locals of the YSA and/or SWP, are considered

to be the key people involved in D.C. WONAAC:

BARBARA SANDSTROM

STARR BOWIE T

PAT PUTNAM T

TOBA SINGER (WWRAPEX)

KATHY KERSEY

SARA SMITH

(WF T-I, 12/6/72)

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WFO 100-55420

F.

Membership and Finances

D.C. WONAAC does not maintain a formal membership

as such.

(WF T-1, 12/6/72)

D.C. WONAAC is a non-profit chapter of WONAAC

which obtains its funds through contributions and uses

any funds collected in offsetting expenses incurred in

the furtherance of its activities. It receives a certain

amount of support, financially and otherwise, from independent

organizations who identify with WONAAC's main central demand

of "Repeal All Abortion Laws."

(VE-I-1, 12/6/72)

" ,.

• .

At a regular business meeting of the WDC local

YSA, held on August 1, 1972, it was mentioned during the

Womens Liberation report that WONAAC was in debt and that

a local fund raising cookout was scheduled for August 6,

1972.

(WF T-1, 8/1/72)

II. ACTIVITIES

A. Meetings

D.C. WONAAC does not hold regularly scheduled

meetings. Other activities, such as demonstrations or

other actions, are generally in conjunction with those

planned by the national office.

(WF I-1, 12/6/72)

B. WONAAC Related Activity

A D.C. WONAAC sponsored "Women's Commission on

Abortion and Forced Sterilization"was held on May 6, 1972,

at St. Marks Church, 3rd and A Streets, S.E., WDC, as

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WFO 100-55420

part of a nationwide campaign sponsored by WONAAC. Dr.

BARBARA ROBERTS, WONAAC National Coordinator, and SHARON

NAIMAN, WDC local YSA member, were among the conveners

of the Commission.

(WF T-1, 5/6/72)

D.C. WONAAC was represented at the third national

WONAAC conference held at Hunter College, New York, New

York, July 14-16, 1972.

(WF I-1, 7/19/72)

D.C. WONAAC participated in a ONAAC sponsored

press conference and demonstration held in WDC on October 11,

1972, to express sentiment for legalized abortion. Dr.

BARBARA ROBERTS acted as spokeswoman for WONAC. A flyer

distributed during the demonstration announced an "Inter-

national Tribunal on Abortion, contraception and forced

sterilization" to be held in New York, New York, March 9-11,

1973, where women from all over the United States and other

parts

of the world will gather in observance of International

Women's Day and the event of the Tribunal.

(WF I-2, 10/11/72)

At a regular business meeting of the WDC local

at the YSA, held on November 13, 1972, it was stated, during

the women's liberation report, that WONAAC is seeking

endorsements by prominent women and women's organizations.

In addition, it was stated that WONAAC and YSA plan to

become more active in participation with other women's

organizations then in the past.

(WF T-3, 11/13/72)

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Nbo J00-22450

In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Washington, D.C.

December 15, 1972

20535

Title

Character

Reference

WASHINGTON, D.C. CHAPTER

WOMENS NATIONAL ABORTION ACTION

COALITION (D.C. WONAAC)

INTERNAL SECURITY-C (TROTSKYIST)

Report of SA ARLAND A. MOSEL

dated and captioned as above.

All sources (except any listed below) whose identities are concealed

in referenced communication have furnished reliable information in the past.

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FD÷36 (Rev

" Dater

11/15/71.

Transmit the following in

(Type in plaintext or code)

AIRTEL.

Via

.(P. riorily)

-TO:

DIRECTOR, FBI

"CATTh:

DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCS

DIVISION)

FROM:

SAC, WFO (100-54927) (P)

WOMEN'S ATIONAL ABORTION

ACT ZON

i CONLITION

(HONANC)

SPONSORED

DEMONSTRATION

NOVEMBER 20,

1971,

WASHINGTON,

D.. C.

IS - NEW LEFT

(00: FO)

Air. -Trison

Ni. Fot..

Mir. STen

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Alohr.

14:7

Mir. Cailagen

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Mr.

La.bey

alterin

Mr.

Rates.

Mr.

Paral

. Waiters

Mr. Sovars

Tel. Roden

"is I knig

Miss Gundy

Bu, 11/5/71.

• Enclosed. for the Bureau are 8.and

for other

receiving offices two copies of Lini:

Sources referred to in LHM 15 NF 3569-CS.*

Sources used to characterize CAROL LIPMAN in

LHM are WE 2188-S and NX 4253-S.

Source used to characterize.

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HE HOV. 22 1971

ement to detentact

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determine approxinate numbers

maine personate naming to attend captioned

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(1-100-19208) (WOMEN'S LEBRATION MOVEMENT. 6.

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WFO 100-54927

- ne

c. :

Fine dis.

CHICAGO

IT CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

Contact sources within

Women's Liberation hoverent,

especially those knowledgeable

in SIP/YSA to determine numbers and personalities coming

to Washington, D. C: (NDC) ;

for captioned demonstration.

BOSTON

AT BOSTON,

• MASSACHUSETTS.

Contact logical sources

•: ÷

to determine leading personalities and approximate numbers stri

planning to participate in captioned demonstration.

MILTILDE MILES.

Furnish characterizations of EVELYN CLARK and -

334e091r

boss.

introdre the wrot

CLEVELAND

: *.

•AT CLEVELAND:

OHIO Contact logical sources

within the Women's TIseration Movement to determine leading:

personalities and numbers to participate in captioned

demontration

•"".

he derati:

NEW YORK :

AT NEW : YORK CITY,

NEW. YORK:Contact logical:

sources to determine leading figures

and numbers of participants

in demonstration.jcusr.org.untzntlor of the sir,. the

PHILADELPHIA: 0r.an1zai109: Tha ya scramerly

-p"

AT PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA. Contact logical

sources to interaire lenuing personalities and approximate

numbers planning. to attend captioned demonstration:

Receiving officos will contect appropriaie bus

companies to obtain information regarding number of buses

coming from their areas to WDC for captioned deronstration.

WTO will continue to follow locally...

it tuepir..

LHi is classifed "Confidential

" to protect the

unauthorized disclosure of information which could be pre-

judicial to the defense interest. of the nation.

Cica, on Zrls

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NITED STATES DEPARTMENT

JUSTICE

aS 1O04, FEDERAL BUREAY OECINVESTICATION

Washington, D

20535

CONFIDENTTAL

In Reply, Please Refer tax, 1511, 1=..: November, 15, 1971

File No.

ron 0-60979

WOMEN'S NAGiCAL MEONTION

ACTION COALITION

(WORAAC) SPONSORED DEMONSTILATION

NOVLABEL

Me 2 16 034 ₴ 4:

30, 1971,

WASHLUSTON, D. C.

1900h:1

Op November.s,

1971, Sergeant JOHN TONGINSON, U.S. Park.

(police, furnished a permit application for captioned demonstration

which containeg

the following information:

1273

• Sponsoring organization Women's National Abortion

20005, Coot :202-347-054b met, diai

917 15th street, N.W., Washington, D. C. (WDC),

Project Director,:

sponsor and

WONAAC National

Spr 10g,

Maryland,

Carot Lipman, Iê Sunnyside Moad, Silver Disc

telephone numbers

5 203-347-0945 and 202-535-2610

Other principal officers vere Barbarz ioberts, M.D. 7547.

Springlake Drive,

and Joan in fonibos,

Apartment, B-1,

Bethesda, Maryland, 355-0853

170i 16th Street, -

N.W.,

HDC, 20005

D,C

Carol Lipman

is described as a member of the Socialist

Worlers Party. (SHP). and Young Socialist Alliance (YSA), As of

June,

LiDman

was the hational Executive Secretary of the

Student Mobilization Committee to End the War in Vietnam (SMC)

-

Abortion Massthe youth organization of the swp, the

11123

=2. YSA serves as the main source of recruitment -1249

into that organization.

The YSA is described

in the wasthead of les official publication,

"The Young Socialist Organiser,

multinational revolutionary socialist youth

organization."

The SiP has been designated pursuant to .

Executive Ordei 10450

3674 C:

The sic is controlled by the SWP and its youth

atfillate, ysA.

Sho initiates and supports public

demonstrations against the war in Southeast Asia.

702 Acri The following sponsoring Organizations were listed:

Women Y, Concretier",

Isle 1os schooly t29

CONTDENTAL Connectious 55570

CROUP

Excluded from automatic

downgrading and

declassinication

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-MEN'S NATIONAL ABORTION ACTION COALITION

(WONAAC)

SPONSORED DENONSTRATION

NOVEMBER 20, 1971, WASHINGTON, D. C.

CONFIDENTIAL

AT

15>

Georgia Vonen's Abortion Action Coalition

F.0. Bar 7122, Atlantê, Gã. 30309 (404) 874-3355

Sostoa Wonen'a Abortion Aazion Conlition

552 L'assachusetts Avera, Roon 9, Cambzidge,

(617) 547-1818; 491-1071

Fass. 02139

Vomen United foz Abortion Righta

pit

1115 Laleut Strcet, 3ni floor, Piladelphis, Pa. (215) Va 2-0381

Illinois Honen'g Abortion Coalition

.1 343 5a. Dearborn Ave., Room 305, Uhieago, Ill. 60605 (312) 522-0745

Fomen for Aborcion Action

917 - 15th St. LioV., Suite 502, Washtagton, D. G. (202) 387-0947

BOMAAC - Ner YorE

N'è

P.O. Eox 585, Old Chelsca Station, Mew York, 8.7. 10011

(222) 524-0834

(V. Mozt on FQeet Coal orveChey Taro 44106 (216) 363-2248

Rhoje Isiond Coalition to Repoel Aborzion Laws

64 Iroston Strzet, Inouidence, Jhoés Illard 02205 (401) 331-3370

Detcolt Fonerilo Maontion Hosion Colition

2230 Withrell, Datroit, Hientgaa (9L2) 562-6022

3029 3 0E e, asylard (301) 323-9405

Elooningion Ábozzion Coalition

702 Atwater, Eloonington, Indians 47401

Homen Y. Connecticut, lonen and the Iaw 05f1ce

35r. 59,

Fale Law School, Feu Naven, Connecticut 06520

(203) 435-0364

: 2

CONFIDENTIAL

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NATIONAL ABORTION ACTION COALITION

NAAC)

SPONSOLED DEMONSTRATION

NOVEMBER 20, 1971, WASHINGTON, D. C.

CONTIDENTIAL

Minncapolis Abortion Action Coulition

100 Unlversity Ave., S.L., Minneapolis, Minn. 55814

(612) 332-5773

Houston. Homen's Abortion Aetion Coalition

Box 192, Carpus Activities, University of Bouston, Rouston,

Texas 77004 (713) 749-6500 Est 1266

Thera are affiliates in sony westera states but they are

coozdinating for the San Francisco counterpart of the Movesbez

20 demonstration.

HOSING West has alrendy obtained the

necessary perits for the demonstration in San Francisco.

Az esalmoted 10,000 to 20,000 participants vill

march pesocfully and orderly to bulld publie support for

the repeal of all anti-abortion laus against forced sterili-

zation and an eud to restrictive contraceptive laus.

The

narchers zill essemble 10:00 &.s. to noos at the Ellipse;

march west fron the Ellipse on E Street to 17ch Street; I.on

17ch Street to Fennsylvania Avenue; E on Pennsylvania Avenue

to 15th; South on 15th Street to Pennsylvania; Southeast ou

Pennsylvania to the Capitol and Relly; The West Steps of the

Capitol.

The follorina setivities during the denonstration

Here listed:

Demonstrators will asssable in contingents ac the

ElI123o and curch alove route to the Capital to ticinate

in a rally. Marchers will be carryinz, signs and placards

coaccrning

the airs of the constration; many vill be brought

Emes around the cocatey.

Spunkers are not yot firmed up.

itusical entertalament will ba part of the rally. Deconstrators

will disperse and cither Iccorn haro 11 J. Co area or go to

ears and busses and retura to cities.

There vill be one marshal for every 20 deconstrators,

raining late

CONFIDENTIAI

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FOMEN'S MATIONAL ABORTION ACTION COALITION

(WONAAC). SPONSORED DEMONSTRATION

6 і ста

NOVEMBER 20, 1971, WASHINGTON, D..C.

CONFIDENTIAL

Delphine elch is described as a member

Sip.

On Novenber 14,

1971;

a source that has provided.

eliable information in the past, advised that preparations

to transport demonstrators for the Women's National Abortion

Action Coalition Rally, November 20, 1971, in WDS, have

been made in the folloving cities:

Atlanta Two Trailways Buses W

Chicago

Eight Trailways Suses

Cleveland

Four: Greyhoune Buses,,

seating capacity,

43 per bus:

New

York City

15 buses, seating

capacity 40 - 50, confirmed with

more likely to be chartered

Philadelphia

g buses chartered fron

the S.B.P.T.A. Line, seating 51

passengers each.

In

addition,

Philadelphia has dispatched sheila

_ostion,

1115 Walnut Street

t, Philadelphia

to

NDe to helf

Torganize the rally

Pre

Source further auvised that the Boston Local

the SWP has sent Evelyn_Clark and Matilde Miles to WDC

for the specific

purpose

of organizing. the November

20

Denonstration.

malians

• This document contuins neither

recommendations nor conclusions of:

the FeI.

I is the property of

the FD: and is lesned to your agency;

it and its contents are not to be

distributed outsigs your agency.

CONFIDENTIAL

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NOV 1 8 1971

TELETYPE

NR 0D5 IP PLAIN

719 PM NITEL

11/18/71 SRM

TO

DIRECTOR, FBI

WFO (100-54927)

FROM INDIANAPOLIS (100-23792)

ATTENTION: DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE DIV.)

I Mr. Tolson.

Mr. air.t.

Mr. Mi. 's, i

Mir. C. 91.14211.

Mr. Ca per.

MIr. L. "ad

:!r.

MIr.

Fat

Mr.

Tavel.

FIT.

We'.-rs

MIT. Suidis -

Tele. Room.

deraids. i

Miss

Gandy

O.

'OMEN'S NATIONAL ABORTION ACTION COALITION

!O (WONAAC)

SPONSORED DEMONSTRATION, NOV. IWENTY, NEXT, WASHINGTON, D C

IS - NEW LEFT. 00: WFO.

Shack,

• A CONFIDENTIAL INFORMANT, WHO HAS PROVIDED RELIBLE INFORMATION

IN THE PAST, ADVISED NOV. EIGHTEEN, INSTANI, APPROXIMATELY FIFTEEN

INDIVIDUALS WILL BE ATTENDING CAPTIONED DEMONSTRATION FROM INDIANA

UNIVERSITY BLOOMINGTON, IND• INDIVUDUALS WILL REPRESENT BLOOMINGION

ABORTION ACTION COMMITTEE• INCLUDED IN THOSE TRAVELING WILL BE APPROX-

MATELY FIVE MEMBERS OF THE YOUND SOCIALIST ALLIANCE FROM INDIANA

LIVERSITY WHO ARE SUPPORTING DEMONSTRATION• INDIVIDUALS :...

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FEDRA TO : M OF INNESTGATION

COMMUNICATO NO SOTAS

IR 019 WF CODED

NOV 171971

5:87 PM NITEL 11-17-71 ASW TELETYPE

-O DIRECTOR (ATTENTION: DOMESTIC INTELLIGNECE)

CLEVELAND (180-27031)

NEW YORK (100-174481)

FROM WASHINGTON FIELD (100-54927)

MI. 'Iolson.

3r. Felt.

c. 1 dira

Mr. Miller, ESt

Mr. Callahan.

TEr. Cr."

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Mr. Па?3-у.

Mr. Cleveland

Mr. Ponder.

IIn. Dires

3=.

Mr. Walters.

HIr. Soyars.

Tele. Room.

Mirs Barra

Miss Gandy.

WOMEN 'S NATIONAL ABORTION ACTION COALITION WONAC>

SPONSORED DEMONSTRATION, NOVEMBER TWENTY, NINETEEN SEVENTY ONES AS

WASHINGTON, DOC., IS - NEW LEFT•

CLEVELAND AND NEW YORK AND ADVISED TO HAVE INFORMANTS

ATTENDING CAPTIONED DEMONSTRATION REPORT INFORMATION TO WFO

BE CALLING SIX TWO EIGHT DASH TWO EIGHT THREE SEVEN OR SIX

IWO EIGHT DASH IWO EIGHT TWO SIX AND SPEAK WITH PERSON

ANSWERING o

CLEVELAND AND NEW YORK WILL ADVISE WO OF CODE NAMES

10 BE USED BY RESPECTIVE INFORMANTS.

ADMINISTRATIVE

REC-59.

RE NEW YORK TEL TO BUREAU NOVEMBER SEVENTEEN, LAST AND

BUREAU AIRTEL TO CLEVELAND NOVEMBER SIXTEEN LAST CAPTIONED

STUDENTS FOR A DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY (SDS), IS - NEW LEFT.

END

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COMMLWICATIONS SECTION

NOV 1 8 1971

NR 007 SP CODE

11:02PM NITEL

• 11/17/71 JAK

DIRECIOR

ATLANTA

NEW YORK

WASH FIELD OFFICE

FROM SAN FRANCISCO (157-B) 2P

hert

Mr. Tolson

i?:.

*

Mr.

Rosen

Mr.

Mohr._

MI.

Mr.

Miller,

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MIT.

r-lahen

Mr. Casper.

3r. Coura?

Mr. Dalbey.

Mr. Cleveland

Mr. Prider.

"ir.

Bates.

sIr.

Tavel

Mr. Walters

Mr.

Soyars

Tele, Ronm

2.1mes

Miss Gandy

WOMEN'S NATIONAL ABORTION COALITION, WASHIGNION, D.C.

EM.

INCarit

sortin

RELIABLE SOURCE ADVISED THAT ERICKA HUGGINS HAS

BEEN REQUESTED TO APPEAR AT A RALLY AND DEMONSIRATION SPONSORED.

BY CAPIIONED ORGANIZATION IO BE HELD IN WASHINGTON, D.C.

NOV. TWENTY NEXT.

ON NOV. SIXTEEN LAST, HUGGINS DISCUSSED THIS

MATTER WITH BPP CHAIRMAN BOBBY SEALE IN NEW YORK INFOAMING

HIl OF THE REQUEST AND THAI THE ORGANIZATICN AS REINE PUN BY

ALL BLACK WOMEN AND ALL OF THE SPECKERS TO APPEAP WEDE TO BE

BLACK. REPORTEDLY THE ROUND. TRIP FARE FOR TWO WOULD BE PROVIDED

IN THE EVENT HUGGINS CAN APPEAR.

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HUGGINS TOLD SEALE THAI JULIAN BOND, NEGRO GEORGIA

STATE LEGISLATOR, WAS AMONG THE LISI OF SPEAKERS. OTHERS WERE

NOT IDENTIFIED.

SEALE MADE NO DECISION AT THIS IIME AS TO THE

POSSIBLE APPEARANCE OF HUGGINS,

ADMINISTRATIVE:

SOURCE IS SF THREE TWO ONE FIVE - E.

WO ADVISE LOGICAL AUTHORITIES OF SCHEDULED RALLY

AND DEMONSTRATION.

ATLANIA INFORM WO IF DATA AVAILABLE INDICATING

ATIENDANCE OF JULIAN BOND•

FOR INFO OF NEW YORK, SEALE WAS REACHED IN

NEW YORK AT TELEPHONE NUMBER TWO ONE TWO - JU SIX - SEVEN ZERO

ZEPO ZERO, EXTENSION THREE FOUR THREE FOUR, BELIEVED TO BE

OTFICE OR RESIDENCE OF MARTIN KENNER.

SAN FRANCISCO WILL ADVISE WO IF INFO RECEIVED

INDICATING TRAVEL BY HUGGINS TO WASHINGION FOR THIS MATTER.

END.

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• Date:

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spen

FROM:

SAC; NEW YORK (100-174481)

SUBJECT:

HONIN'S HACIONAL AGORTION

ACTION COALITION WONAAC)

SPONSORED DEMONSTRATION,

NOVEBEN 20, 19711

WASHINGTON,

D. C.

IS - NEW LEFT

(00:HFO)

ser?

ReWFOairtel, dated 11/5/71.

in the pasu,

on 11/12/71 that a llY planning meeting

ed at the

of captioned group was held at the Loeb Student Center,:

York University, New York, NY, on 11/71/71:

For the information of the Bureau and WFO, plans

formilated during this neeting called for the renting of 20

buses

which can transport approximately 1,000 indiviauals.

The cost for a round-brip ticket from How Vork,

weshing.con,

D. C. (VDE) 1111 be 210,00.

The

buses. are

scheduled to depart Union Square,

Ne!:

York, NY,

at 6:00 A!

on 11/20,71, and return. the same.day..

IM 4253-S

madvised

that above

meeting was completely

dominated

controlled by

members of the

socialist workers

Party

(SWP) •

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It was announced that the demonstration war planned

to be completely non-violent and that the scheduled Fres-ers

at WDC aCE RILLY. JEAN HING, women's tennis champion;

and

SUIRTEE AHRELER, WhO wAS

on a charge of having an illegal abortion.

convicted In the State of Fasta,-

NYO. will follow locally and furnish more specific

informatiop wren

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NOV 17 1971.

TELETYE

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NRO12 NY CODE

340 AM

NITEL 11- 17-78 JMC

- TO DIRECIOR

ATIN DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE DIVISION

WASHINGTON FIELD 108-54927

FROM NEW YORK 10D-174481

Mr. Tolson

Mr. Felt.

Mr. Rosen

Mr. MohI-

Mr. Bishop.

Mr. Miller, ES.

Too Craterie

Nir. Casper-

Mr. Conrad

Mr. Dalbey..

Mr. Cleveland

Mr. Ponder

Mr.

Tavel

Mr. Walters

Mir. Sojars

Tele. Room

Miss Filmes

finiss Gandy-

ENOMEN'S NATIONAL ABORTION ACTION COALTION (WONAAG)

SPONSORED DEMONSTRATION, NOVEMBER IWENTY NINETEEN SEVENTY ONE•

WASHINGTON, D.C. IS-NEW LEFT.

O0-WF0.

ON NOVEMBER SIXTEEN INSTANT, INK SEVEN SIX ONE ONE DASH a

& RELIABLE, ADVISED ME, AS A MEMBER OF THE YOUNG SOCIALISI

ALLIANCE (YSA), HAS BEEN INVITED TO ACCOMPANY NEW YORK CONTINGENI

LEAVING NEW YORK CITY EARLY AM OF NOVEMBER IVENTY NEXI, TO PARIICIPATE

IN CAPTIONED DEMONSIRATION• NO UNUSUAL EXPENSES ARE ANTICIPATED BEING

INCURRED BY SOURCE FOR THIS ASSIGNMENI. VACB, SOURCE WILL

PARIICIPATE IN CAPTIONED DEMONSTRATION WITH NEW YORK .

CONTINGENT.

END

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AIR MAIL

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FROM:

SAC, HOUSTON (100-12404)

SUBJECT:

WOMEN'S. NATIONAL ABORATO)

ACTION

COALITION

DEMONSTRATION

ION (WONAAC) SPONSORED

NOVEMBER 20, 1971,

WASHINGTON,

D.C.

IS - NEW LEFT

s/pen,

ente

on 11-9-11, H0 1349-5 and

a HO 1342-S advised that at

a regular weekly meetingor the Houston Socialist Workers

Party (swe chapter,

discussion was had regarding the forth-

coming Women's Abortion demonstration to be held in Washington,

D.C. November 20, 1971.

U

A show of hands was requested as to who was planning

to attend this demonstration activity and approximately ten

persons raised their hands, indicating they planned to

attend.

Of the individuals who indicated that the lanned

to attend, none could be considered well-known personalities

and they are merely regular SWP members and their boyfriends.

No informants of the Houston Division plan to

attend the demonstration activity and the moshod si travel

of the Houston contingent at the present time is unknown.

Additional details when obtained, will be furnished

the Bureau and W°X-100

3- Bureau (FM )

- WFO 100-54520 (RM)

REEN/ 00-1684013-1

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TO:

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Mr. Frit

Mir. Resen

Mr. Mohr

Mr. Bishop-

Ar. Hiller, E3

Mr. Calie:an.

Mir. Caaner-

dr. Crane!

Mr. Cleveland

Kir.

Fordsr.

Mr. Bates

MIr.

Tavel

Mr. Walters.

Hi- SoJars=

Tele. Room.

Miss Holties

Miss Gandy

Shagio

ATTN:

DOMESTIC

INTELLIGENCE DIVISION

FROM:

SAC, WFO (100-54927) (P)

@WOMEN'S NATIONAL ABORTION

REGIO

• DEMONSTRATION

NOVEMBER 20, 1971

WASHINGTON, D. C

IS - TIEN LEFT

(00: WFO)

Re New York airtel and LHM 10/5/71 captioned,.

March on Washington, D. C., and San Francisco on 11/20/71

for Repeal of Aboration Laws Sponsored by Women's National

Abortion Action Coalition,

•IS - New Left and Kansas City

letter and LHM dated 10/27/71.

124-D

• Atlanta

(Encs.: 2)

- Detroit (Encs.. 2)

- Houston (Encs.

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WEO 100-54927

Enclosed for the Bureau are eight copies.and

for other receiving offices two copies. of lill on captioned

- demonstration.

!..

::

LIM is classifiad "Confidential", to protect the

unauthorized disclosure of information which could be prejudicial

"to the

defense interest of the nation.:

First. source in IIM isAT 2188-g.

Second solIce

in IHM identified on separate administrative page.

i...

LEADS

Ali receiving offices are requested to contact

knowledgeable sources within Women's Liberation Movement

to determine demonstration plans, identity of leading

personalities and numbers planning to attend captioned

demonstration from their respective areas.:

DETROIT

AT DETROIT, MICHIGAN: In view of the National

Coordinating Connittee meeting held 10/2/71 in Detroit, vill

consult sources to determine results.of this meeting regarding

captioned demonstration.

NEW YORK

NOT YOEM:

Will. search indices on

HONAAC staffers:

KIPP DANSON

CAROL LIPMAN

SHERRY SMITH

JOAN COMEOS

MARSHA COLEMAN•

NANCY ROSANSTOCK

to furnish available identifying data on,

data on each.

HO will continue to givethis matter close

attention to ascertain all details of this proposed demonstration.

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F. Gas GAL

ADMINISTRATIVE DATA

Second source referred

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ED STATES DEPARTMENT OF J

FEDERAL. BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Washington,

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CONFIDENTIAL

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WOMEN'S NATIONAL ABORTION ACTION COALITION (WONAAC)

SPONSORED DEMONSTRATION NOVEMBER 20, 1971

WASHINGTON, D. C.

On September 29, 1971, a source, who has furnished

reliable information in the past, advised that WONAAC sent

a letter to its supporters, which stated the following:

"To: Women and women's organizations throughout the world

"Dear, Sisters, 're ree do to di

•i=".

"Throughout histofy few things have been more

universal or known fewer national boundaries than the

suffering.of women from the denial of our right to control

our own lives, our own bodies. Decades ago the suffragists

of the United States took inspiration from their British sisters

and went on to build part of the international movement

through, which women won the. right to yote. atation, leral.

action us today, in every corner of the earth, laws deny

women the right to abortion, the right to decide whether of

not to have children.. Now a new generation of women has

begun to stand up for our rights.

The struggle for the

right to abortion is rapidly. crossing boundaries of nations

and continents, of languege and background. We have inspired

one another and learned fron one another: u:..

"In the United States women from many. backgrounds

ere uniting in this fight.

On November 20, we will march

in massive numbers on Washington, D. C., and San Francisco,

to demand the repeal of all anti-abortion laws, with no.

forced sterilization and the repeal of all restrictive

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WOMEN'S NATIONAL ABORTION ACTION COALITION (WONAAC) CONFIDENTIAL!

contraceptive laws..

We: call on our sisters around the s

world to unite with us on that day, to bring out power sie

together, to let the world hear in one united voice and

many languages our slogan ''ABORTION • A WOMAN'S RIGHT

TO CHOOSE.!

"When:we join together.throughout: the.world.tional

no force can stop. us: i!.:,

to insilicase ida aspects of organizzia che lail Abortion

"In sisterhood, isni

=..

1191..?

"'Delegates to the first Women's National Abortion Conference

Held in New York City, July 16-18, 1971."

On October 12, 1971, second source, who 1s 1n.

a position to furnish such information, provided a copy

of the WONAAC National Newsletter dated September 16, 1971,

which contained the follewing self-description:

"WONAAC. is based on a natiorally coordinated?.

abortion lawirepeal.campaign including legislation, legal

action:and:nationally?coordinated.mass demonstrations.in

Washington, D. C., and San Francisco, on November 20, for

the repeal. of. all anti-abortion laws and the corollary

demands of no forced sterilization and the repeal of all

restrictive contraception laws...

:".*

;..

"We were formed at a national conference held ?.

at Columbia University July 19, 1971, attended by over

1,000 women from 23 states and 253 organizations.

The call

for this conference. was initiated by women organizing

Women Vs Connecticut, the class action suit in that state

and vomen's liberation groups in New York City. This call

was then endorsed by hundreds of. women around the country

who participated in the spirited and educational conference

which formed WONAAC.

•..'

carly:

"WONAAC ains. to reach all women ... Black,

Chicana,: Latine, Asian,, Huerto Rican and Native Anerican

women, campus women, gay women, high school women,

•2 is 3.

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WOMEN'S NATIONAL ABORTION ACTION COALITION (HONAAC)

CONFIDENTIAL

housewives, professional, welfare and working women, young

women, women from churches, political organizations, trade

unions, the military and communities across the country

and to build the broadest possible movenent for.

-abortion law repeal.! te iditi

..: The newsletter: proclaimed that the WONAAC National

Office would be moved fron New York City,

to Washington, D. C.,

to fecilitate all aspects of organizing the Fall Abortion.

Law Repeal Campaign:

the following women from the

old New York staff

were moved to Washington, DoC.:.r

Kipp/Dawson ..

sherry smith i

Parat

Joan/Gombes

...ist.

•T".

Marsha. Coleman

Heaths ti

Nancy, Rosenstock.

20, 1971

"=?%

• The liational Coordinating Conmittee of WONAAC

was scheduled to, meet: October 2, 1971,. at 12:00 noon,

-2230 Withrel Street, Detrolt Michigan; to. discuss among

other points, the details for the November 20, 1971 march

on Washington, D. C.

The newsletter also outlined the following speaking

tour of Dr. Barbara Roberts to publicize the aims of

WONAAC and to. promote participation in the Movenber 20, 1971,

demonstration:.

.".

candie.

"September 23, -24

October 5, 6

October 13, 14

November 7-13

Seattle

Atlanta

Houston

•Los Angeles.

The October 15, 1971, issue of the 'Washington Post",

a daily newspaper in Washington, D. C., carried the following

notice regerding the WCNAC sponsored November 20, 1971,0

rally for Washington, D, C..

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VILION

HOMEN 'S NATIONAL, ABORTION ACTION COALITION (WONAAG)

. COKFIDENTIAL

Coordinators of the event said they hope for lith

turnout of about 20,000 women whowould stage the first

right to vote elech on the capitol since women won the

1117910911):

is descalad in sue asthear at its = fi!:!

"Dr! Barbara Roberts, national project director

of the coalitions, said the march, scheduled to go past

the White House and döwn Pennsylvania Avenue to the Capitol,

would attack "abortion laws:which degrade, mutilate and

murder women."

Uroer luksu.

• sandration time aron::

"The coalition, which comprises about 30 women's

groups, will also demonstrate against forced sterilization

and restrictive contraception laws and plans to hold

national abortion hearings in Washington before the march."

First source advised on October 15, 1971, that the

November 20, 1971, rally. has received mixed support from

various Washington, 'D. C., women:'s liberation groups.

Several radical vomen's groups refused to endorse the November

20, 1971, action because they view it as a Young Sccialist

• Alliance (YSA)/Socialist Workers Party (SVP) Front which will

use: these rallies to further its own recruitment drive.

from. the WSA Women's Fraction Group.

Important ensorsements thus far are coming from

Betty freidan, noted author in lomen's. Liberatiou lovement.

rote conster on Fellate no Ven the

Milan A

vuitch, a Washington,.Uu

abortion cortroversy.

Lyndal Jenness, the SW presidential

candidate is. scheduled to. belone of the speakers.

Tisinfae

Young: Socialist Alliance

As the youth organization of the Socialist

... A

Workers Party (SWP), the Young Socialist

Alliance

e (YSA)"

serves as the main source of

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WOMEN'S NATIONAL ABORTION ACTION COALITION (WONAAC)

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recruitment into that organization. The

YSA is described in the masthead of its official

publication, "The Young Socialist Organizer," es "A

multinational revolutionary socialist youth

organization."

"Order 10450.

The Sil has been designated pursuant to lixecutive.

6: 92-790 1uei 2"

1914.

Jainlon:

&9.".

This document contains neither

recommendations nor conclusions of

the Fal. It is the property of

the FBI and is lones to your agency;

it and its contents are not to be :

distributes outside your agency.

CONFIDENTIAL

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RETOR FOLIO Carina

UNTIED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSCICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INFESTIGATTON

It Reply, Please Refer to

file do.

NOV 2 1971

Title

•WOMEN'S NATIONAL ABORTION ACTION

COALITION (BONAAC) SPONSOREE DLMONSTRATICN

NOVEMBER 20, 1971, WASHINGTON, D. C.

Character IS - NEW LEFT.

Reference LFM of SA RICHAPD C. CARTER dated

and captioned as above.

All sources (except any listed below) whose identities

are concealed in referenced communication have furnished reliable

information in the past.

• i:

SEES

H# 55088

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neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It la the properti

of the FBI and Is loaned to your agency; i1 and its contents are not to be

distributod outed

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AIr.

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Mr.

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383, Frein

21r.

Bishop..

MIr.

Miller, Ex.

Mr.

Callahan

Mr. Casper.

AIr.

Conrad

Mr. Dalbey

air.

Cleveland

Mr.

Ponder

Sir.

Bates

Sir.

Tarel

Mir.

Tralters.

S-yats

I. Leon

Aliss

Holmes

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55088

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FROM:: SAG, WEO (100-54927) (P)

WOMEN'S NATIONAL

ABORTION

ACTION COALITION! (WONAAC) SPONSORED

DEMONSTRATION

NOVEMBER. 20, 1971,

WASHINGTON,.D. C.

IS - NEW LEFT

(00 :WFO)

lester

4-84

Renoairtel and Ler, 11/2/71.

On 11/4/71 Sergeant JOHN TOMLINSON; U. S. Park Police,

furnished a permit application for captioned demonstration which

contained the folloring ipformation:

Sponsoring santon on the 406

's National AbortioI

Action Coalition, 917 15th-Street, N.W., WDO, 20005, phone

202-347-0946.

• Individual sponsor and WONAAC National Project

Director, CAROL/LIPMAN, 116 Sunnyside Road, Silver Spring

Maryland; telephone numbers: 202-347-0946 and 2U2-563-29T.

Öther principal officers were BARBARA ROBERIS MD 074

Springlake Drigo, Apartment B-1, Bethesda, Maryland;

365-0853

and JOAN M/GONBOs, 1701 16th Street,-Male

720, 40605 mo

files • Show. CAROL. LIPMAN to be a member of the Socialist Wörkers

Party (SWP) and Young Socialist Alliance (ISA)._ As of Juneris

to i'Fe

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1970, LIPMAN was the National Executive Secretary of the

Student Mobilization Committee to End the War in Vietnam

the 2od: Doing sundo thick set vasa

As the youth organization of the SWp, the YSA

serves as the main source of recruitment into

that organization.

The YSA is described in the

masthead of its official publication, "The Young

Socialist Organizer," as " multinationa

revolutionary socialist jouth orgarization.

The SWP has been designated pursuant to Executive

Order 10450.

The SMC is controlled by the SWP and its youth

affiliate, YSA.

SMC initiates and supports public

demonstrations against the war in Southeast Asia.

The following sponsoring organizations were listed:

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Georgia Women's Abortion Action Coalition

P.O. Box 7122, Atlanta, Ga- 30309 (404) 874-8365

Boston Women's Abortion Action Coalition

5677) 547-248, 41-201 Room.9 Cambridge, Mass.: 02139

Women United for Abortion Rights

3115 Walnut Street, 3rd floor, Philadelphia, Pa. (215) Wa 2-0381

Illinois Women's Abortion Coalition

343 So. Dearborn Ave.. Room 305,1

Chicago, Til. 60605 (312) 922-0745

Women for Abortion Action

917 - 15th St. N.We Sulte 502, Washington, D. C. (202) 347-0947

WONAAC - New. York

P.O. Box 685, Old Chelsea Station, New York, N.Y. 10011

(212) 924-0894

Abortion Project Coalition - Cleveland

11220 Bellflower Roade Clevelande Ohlo

44106 (216) 368-2248

Rhode Island Coalition to Repeal Abortion Laws

64 Preston Street, Frovidence, Rhode Island 02906 (401) 331-3370

betzoit, Women's Abortion Action Coalition

2230 Withsell; Detroit, Michigan (313) 962-8822

60974696

Women's Right to Choose of Maryland

3028 Greenmount Are:,. Baltimore, Maryland (301) 323-9485

Bloomington Abortion Coalition

702 Atwater, Bloomington Indiana 47401:

•Women V. Connecticut, Women and the Law Office

Box 89, Yale Law School, New Haven, Connecticut 06520

(203): 436-0364*

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WFO 100-54927

Minneapolis Abortion Action Coalition

100 University Ave, SaFee Minneapolls, Minn. 55814

• Houston Women's Abortion Action Coalition

Box 192, Campus Activities, University of Houston, Houston,

Texas 77004 (713) 748-6600 Ext 1266

There are affiliates in many western states but they are

coordinating for. the San Francisco counterpart of the November

20 demonstration. WONAAC West has already obtained the

necessary permits for the demonstration in San Francisco.

An estimated 10,000 to 20,000 participants with

march peacefully and orderly

to build public support for

the repeal of all anti-abortion laws, egainst forced sterili-

zation and

an end to restrictive contraceptive laws.

The

marchers will assemble 10:00 a.m. to noon at the Ellipse;

march west from the Ellipse onE Street to 17th Street; N.on

17th Street to Pennsylvania Avenue; E.on Pennsylvania Avenue

to 15th; South on 15th Street to Pennsylvania; Southeast on

Pennsylvanla to the Capitol and Rally; The West Steps of the

Capitol.

no sit is tot

The following activities during the demonstration

were listed:

Demonstrators will arsemble in.contingents at the.

Ellipse and march: above route to the Capitol lo particijate

in a rally. Marchers will be carrying signs and placards

concerning the aims.of. the demonsriation; many will be brought

from around the country.

Speakers

are not. yet. firned.up.

Musical entertairment will be part of the rally.

Demonstrators

will disperse and either return home in D. C. area or go to

cars and busses and zeturn.to.cities:

There will be one marshal for every 20 demonstrators,

hief Marshal listed

as DELphINE

WELCH, WDC

HTH

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WE O 100-54927

WFO files show WELCH attended SWP National

Convention, August,, 1971

Secret Service and AUSA have been notified.

Other Interested agencies also cognizant.

-SAN

He win "3".

Receiving offices are requested to conduct appropriate

investigation to determine the numbers and composition of

those groups from their area planning to attend captioned

demonstration,

WO will continue to follow locally.

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TO

FRUM

SUBJECT:

OPTIONAL FORM NO, 10

MAY 1982 EDITION

GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.8

UNITED STATES C 'ERNMENT

Memorandum

DIRECTOR, FBI

ATTN: Domestic Intelligence Division

C BAC, KANSAS CITY

(100-пеw)

P

LOTUS!S. NATIONAL

ACTION COALITION

DEMONSTRATIONs.

NOVEMBER 20. 1971

ISHINGTON

2a Can

IS - NEW LEFT

00 NEO

DATE: 10/27/71

inclosed for the Bureau are eight (8) copies

of self-explanatory letterhead memorandum.

enclosed for

iFO are

two (2) copies of above letterhead memorandum.

Kansas City Division has a pending case on

EARS SCIDIISTLSTY, nee COPO,7CL,

KC file 100-13511,

memorandum).

IC I-1 is KC 1291-PSI] (location instant letterhead

Kansas City Division will follow and report any

additional information regarding captioned group.

FdaIT

REC- 4,5

485-18: / 1

488108

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ENCLOSURE

3.-Bureau (Encs.

8) (RM)

2-HFO (uncs. 2) (RM).

• 2-Kansas City

AGENCY:

VDC: jmm

INCE, SEC, SER, CAR QUO

54NOV3

14.

TAO (05D, BEAR TEN.

1971 DATE 3E%: 11/4/71

30W FOW RIS

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it soun

FED STATES DEPARTMENT OF

USTICE

In Reply, Please Refer 20

File No.

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Kinsas City, Missouri

October 27, 1971

WOMEN'S NATIONAL ABORTION

ACTION COALITION (WONAAC)

LoT PICS,

NUV giBan 20, 1971

WASHINGTON,

D.C.

reliable information in

On October In the past, advised that sarah

1971, KC T-l, who has furnished

-Bchmidtlein : nee

"Copowycz, a

Young Socialist Alliance (YSA)

member. and kansas City

• iromen's National Abortion Action

Coalition (rONiC) head, is attempting to stimulate interest

in various women's groups to get together a Kansas City

women's delegation to attend the WONAAC demonstration on

November 20, 1971, at

• Washington, D.C. KC I-l advised

that the Washington demonstration is to demonstrate against

the

abortion lar repeal alleged to be voted on

in Corress

at that

time.

KC T-1

said at the present time plans

are

to send one busioad and more if tickets to be sold.

As the youth organization of the Socialist lorkers

Party (SW), the Young Socialist Alliance (YSA) serves as

the

main source of recruitment into that organization.

The

YSA is described in the masthead

of its official publication,

"The Young Socialist Organizer," as

"A multinational

revolutionary socialist youth

organization."

The

S2 has beca isignated pursuant to recutive

Order 10150.

:::

•":

'"".

.....

:..

This document contains neithr rcar ordations nor conclusions of the FBI

¡ is the property df be FbIAnd'sT ma in yeur agonis; il'end'its conési

are nos to be distriouid oulada your agency.

468406

1*

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THE JEANNETTE RANKIN

Vol II

BRIGADE

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= "SAMV, 3-22-64)

FBI

Date:

1/5/68

Transmit the following in

(Type in plaintext or code)

Via

AIRTEI

(Priority)

REC 11--

TO:

FROM:

SUBJECT:

DIRECTOR, FBI

SAC, BOSTON

(105-138315)

(100-36173)

CHANGED

PROPOSED WOMEN'S MARCH,

1/15/60, PROVIDENCE, R.I,,

DEMONSTRATIONS PROTESTING U.S.

INTERVENTION-IN-VIEINAM -

Colores

Title is being changed from the date 1/8/68 to

1/15/68 to reflect the

actual date of the proposed women's

march at Providence, R.I.

Re Boston airtel and IHM to Bureau dated 1/3/68,

captioned Proposed Women's March, 1/8/68, Providence, R.I. -

DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING U.S. INTERVENTION IN VIETNAM.

Enclosed herewith are the original and ten copies

of a self-explanatory LHM.

The following agencies were advised of the contents

of this IHM and copies of same have been provided to these

agencies:

EDWARD P. GALLOGLY, USA,

Providence, R.I.

WILLIAM SHIELDS, Agent in Charge

U.S. Secret Service

Providence, R.I.

- Bureau (Encil) (RM)

110:

REC 11

Boston

CAR: 1z

AGENC

4.j.

G-2, ONI, OSI, SEC. SER.,

- RAO (ISD, GREED) .

DATE FORW:

HOW FORW:

BY

E& JAN

1968

INUOCHFENS

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100-36173

LEON ENTRAS, Special Agent

NISO, Newport, R.I.

captain ROGER. J. BROCK

Providence Field Office, Region III,

108th MI Group

Providence, R.I.

JOHN M. ROMAN, Special Agent

OSI, Naval Construction Battalion Center

Davisville, Rhode Island

The confidential source mentioned in the IHM is

Captain LEO TRAMBUKIS, Planning Office, Providence, R.I. Police.

LEAD

BOSTON

AT PROVIDENCE, R.I.

Will report results of proposed march.

2

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SITED STATES DEPARTMENT OI

MUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Boston, Massachusetts

January 5, 1968

In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

Proposed Women's March, January 15, 1968,

Providence, Rhode Island • Demonstrations

Protesting

United States

Intervention in

Vietnam

A confidential source who has furnished reliable

information' in the past, furnished the following information

on January 5, 1968:

On January 2, 1968, Miss Dorothy Donnelly 244

commencing at 2:00 FM, January 15, 1900. The source advised

that Miss Donnelly stated the parade is to be conducted in

Miss

Donnelly further told the source she anticipates approxi

mately fifteen women in the Rhode Island area will march

in this parade: that the parade will commence at the

Cranston Street Armory, Cranston Street, Providence, Rhode

Island; that they will

march via various streets around

the State House at Providence, Rhode Island, and proceed

to the steps of the Providence City Hall, where they will

have about a half hour speaking program.

Miss Donnelly

would not divulge the identity of individuals who would

speak at this program but did say that the women would be from

out of town but were not nationally known or prominently

Known.

Miss Donnelly also told the source she is a member

but this

organization is not sponsoring this march.

is spearheading this march to support Joannette Rankin's

march at washington, D.C.

This document contains reither recommeciations nor

conclusions of the FBI.

It is be property of the 1Bi and ii

loaned to your agency; it art its

contents are not to?

distributed outside your agency.

COPIES DESTROYED

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WAY 17-1971

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FBI

Date: 1/5/68

Transmit the following in

Via

AIRTEL

(Type in plaintext or code)

AIR MAIL - REGISTERED

(Priority"

FROM:

BrECHO, 158 +505449386 S

SAC, SAN FRANCISCO (100-59802)

DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING U. S.

POLICY IN VIETNAM

WASHINGION. D.

JANUARENtS

INFORMATION CONCERNING

(INTERNAL SECURITY)

Tillutin

00 - Washington Field

Re San Francisco teletype 1/5/68.

Enclosed for the Bureau are eleven (11) copies of

LHM concerning captioned demonstrations.

(2) copies each

enclosed for Atlanta, Los Angeles, New York, and

Washington Field.

sources utilized in Li!

First

Source

Second Source

Thiad Sources:

Informanto

Bureau (Enc. 11) (AM-RM)

Atlanta (100-7300)( Enc.

2

- LOs Angeles (100-70701) Enc.

2 - New York (Enc. 2) (AM-RM)

2: = Washington. Field (100-47173) (Enc: 2)(AM-RM):..

4 - San Francisco (2

100-59802)

•(1:2 100÷48035)

(I:=

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(15.)

XEROX"

80-461)

JAN 22 - 19683h0P:

Gia, PeR, GUl, SEC. SER.,:

DATE F:

To Made CD) tri

Approved:

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How Sent

Per

Mr.

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SF 100-59802

GOW/jo

Fourth Source

Fifth Source

Sixth Source

3 Informants

LEM is classified confidential inasmuch as it contains

data which could reasonably result in the identification of

confidential informants of continuing value and compromise future

effectiveness thereof.

San Francisco will continue to follow and report any

pertinent information received concerning this matter.

?

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we died tone denied citie

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In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

NITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

San Francisco, California

January 5, 1968

CONFIDENTIAL

DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING U. S.

POLICY IN VIETNAM

WASHINGTON, D. C.

JANUARY 15, 1968

Reference is made to San Francisco memorandum dated

January 4, 1968.

Copies of this memorandum have been furnished locally

to the U. S. Army, Navy, Air Force, Secret Service, and U.S.

Attorney.

A source advised on January 5, 1968, that the following

individuals from the Northern California area are planning to

repart san francisco January 13, 1968, via plane for Washington,

D. C. to support the demonstration on January 15, 1968.

Source

indicated that all of these women, excluding NIKKI BRIDGES,

participate in activities of the Women's International League

for Peace and Freedom (WILPF) in Marin County, California.

FRANCES STEADMAN

BETTY MEREDITH

MARIE INGERMAN

DOROTHEA HEGERTY

NIKKI BRIDGES, aka Mrs. Harry Bridges.

CONTIDENTLAL

Group 1

Excluded from automatic

downgrading and declassification

This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of

It is the property of the fbl and is loaned to your

agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outsid

your agency.

COPIES DESTROYED

19949674

886- 148 22. 1971

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CONTIULINEIA

WOMEN'S INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE FOR PEACE AND FREEDOM (WILDE)

In a leaflet dated January, 1962, WILPF described

itself as follows:

"What is the MILPf?

"It is the Women's International League for

Peace and Freedom, an international, inter-

racial organization striving for peace and

freedom by non-violent democratic methods.

It was founded in 1915, during the first

World war, and its first president was JANt

ADDAMSy the first American woman to win the

Nobel Peace Prize.

"How Does it Work?

"It keeps its membershit informed on current

problems through its legislative office in

Washington, It issues its own damphlets,

study kits, fact sheets, and cooperates with

11ko-minded

organizations.

WILPF has con-

sultative status at the United Nations on a

national and international level.

"What Does it Do?

"WILPF, throuph its local tranches, sponsors

public

discussion on such topics

as disarma

ment and world Jaw, nuclean testing, civil

defense, Berlin, civil rights,

etc.

Through

its Peace Action Committee, WILPF initiates

eace walks, virals.

and meetings, as an

organization

and with other seace

peace educatin tor children is a special

concern of WILPE.

"How Is it Set UD?

"The Women's International League for Peace and

Freedom has

its national headnuarters at JANe

ADDAMS HOUSe, 2006 Malnut Street, Philadelphia 3,

where its monthly damer, FCUP LIGHTS, is

published.

Its lerislative

0ff1C 1s at 120

Maryland

venue, M.r., vashingtor. 2, D. C.

International headanarters are in Geneva.

The

International meets every three years.

It

conducts summer schools, peace congresses and

Dublishes its magazine, PAX."

CONFIDENT 1

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CONFIDENTIAL

DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING U. S.

POLICY IN VIETNAM

WASHINGTON, D. C.

JANUARY 15,

1968

A second source advised in April, 1945,

that the records-of the San Francisco

County Communist Party (CP) indicated

that FRANCES STEADMAN transferred from

the Westlake Branch of the tes angeres eL

County CP to San Francisco in 1945 and

that her dues were paid to and including

December, 1944.

A third source advised on March 20, 1957,

that according to BETTY MEREDITH, she

attended the California cP State

Convention hera in san trancisco, mil

March 16-17, 1957.

A fourth source advised during 1967

that MARIE XINGERMAN attended six

meetings

Carla,

october,

1967.

A fifth source

advised on January 4, 1968; Al

that DOROTHEA HEGERTY is a current active

member of the Marin County CP.

A sixth source advised on March 2, 1967,

that Mrs. H. BRIDGES, 35 Kronquest Court,

San Francisco, California, is listed as

to the "People"

the recipient Of are all supercintion

expiration

•date March 4, 1968:

NI

The PW is a West Coast

communist newspaper

published weekly in San Francisco.

CONFIDENTIAL

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CONFIDENTIAL

DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING U. S..

POLICY IN VIETNAM

WASHINGTON, D. C.

JANUARY 15, 1968

Records of the U. S. District Court,

San Francisco, show that on May 25,

1949, HARRY BRIDGES Was Indicted for

criminal actions of perjury and

conspiracy committed to conceal CP

membership, thereby fraudulently obtaining

J. S. citizenship.

BRIDGES was

convicted of these charges on April 4,

1950. On appeal, the Ninth Circuit

Court of Appeals upheld the conviction.

Based on the Statute of Limitations

having run, the U. S. Supreme Court

reversed the conviction on May 15, 1953.

CONFIDENTIAL

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In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

San Francisco, California

January 5, 1968

Title

Reference

DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING U. S.

POLICY IN VIETNAM

WASHINGTON, D. C.

JANUARY 15, 1958

San Francisco memorandum dated as above.

All sources (except any listed below) whose identities

are concealed in referenced communication have furnished reliable

information in the past.

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.

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E0-30 (Hey, 5-22-67)

Transmit the following in

Via

AIRTEL

• FBI

Date:

1/8/68

(Type in plaintext or code)

AIR MAIL

• (Priorizy)

(

TO:

FROM :

DIRECIOR, FBI!.

SAC, LOS ANGELES (100-70701) (P)

DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING UNITED STATES

POLICYIN VIET NAM -

WASHINGTON, D. Co

1/15/68

INFORMATION CONCERNING (INTERNAI SECURITY)

00: WASHINGTON FIELD OFFICE

(30l4/

Re Los Angeles airtel and letterhead memoranda

(LEM) dated 12/12/67 and 12/30/67, captioned as above.

For the information of the Bureau there are

attached eleven copies of an Lili, with one copy each for the

information of the Hashington Fiela and San Irancisco

Divisions. Instant LIM contains all data currently available

in the Los Angeles Division regarding bha

forbation and

pians of he Joannetto Rarin

Srises: (00D).

Instant Ill has been classified "Confidential -

Group I," to protect source One INFORMANT? a currently

active symbol numbered informant of conüinuing value.

Because"of her political position, no ättempt

has been made to characterize Caliconia Assemolywoman

YVONNE, BRATHNAITE in the details of instant Lui; however,

for the Bureau's own

incarnation, it is pointed out that

Bureau (Enc. 11) (RM) (AM)

_........

San Francisco (100-59502) (Enc. 1) (RM) (AM)

-

marines barestators Finma

1 - Washington Field (100-47173) (Enc. 1) (RM) {AM)

1 - Los Angeles

20 JAN 13 1968

GGB/ Jhk

(6)

G-2,

DATE FORIA: 1-12. 100

g, 3.n Bisto

Approved:

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1 05

isliot

LA 100-70701

INFORMANT has revealed in the past that members of both the

Women Strike for Peace (WSP) and the Women for Legislative

Action (WLA) were very active in the political campaigning

for her which, resulted in her ezêction.

The LAPD and the LACSO are cognizant of changes

in time schedule for local JRB action. Information copies

of this LHM are being furnished the U.S. Attorney and

Secret Service, Los Angeles; Region II, U. S. Army,

Pasadena; Office of Special Investigations, Norton Air

Force Base; Naval Investigative Service Office, San Diego,.

California. Coverage is continuing.

Exact dates and locations of the subcommittee

meetings of the JRB have not been detailed in instant

IHM to further protect Source One, as some of these meet-

ings were attended by small numbers of persons which could

aid in pinpointing this valuable Security Informant.

The Bureau, and Washington Field will be advised

promptly if the identities of any additional persons from

the Southern California area traveling to Washington, D. C.s

become known.

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In Reply, Please Refer 10

File No.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

IOs Angeles 8, 1968

California

January

CONSIDENTIAT

DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING UNITED STATES POLICY

IN VIEL NAM, WASHINGION, D. C., JANUARY 15, 1968

INFORMATION CONCERNING (INTERNAL SECURITY

Reference is made to prior Los Angeles memoranda

dated December 12 and 30, 1967, relating to a proposed march

on Washington, D. C., by

the Jeannette Rankin Brigade (JRB),

when the United States Congress reconvenes in January 1968.

Source One advised that the Women Strike for Peace

(WSP - see appendix) and

I the Women for Legislative Action

(WLA - see appendix) are the two major organizations in

Southern California working for the success of the January 15,

1968, activities of the JRB both locally and in Washington,

D. C.

Subcommittees of the JRB have been meeting in the

headquarters of WSP at 5099 West Pico Boulevard, and WIA at

1009 West Pico Boulevara, Los Angeles. During the most

recent of these subcommittee meetings, held during the first

week in January 1968,

at the latter location, much of the

discussion was related to proposed action in Southern California

by women who would be unable to travel to Washington, D. C.,

for the January 15th confrontation with Congress.

Minor changes in the previously announced schedule

of local activities for January 15, 1968, were agreed upon

at this meeting, as follows:

9:30 AM

Assemble on the front steps of the

Old California State Building,

First and Broadway, Los Angeles,

•Where the JRB's list of grievances

will be read over a public address

system and then presented to California

CONFIDENTIAL

GROUP 1

Excluded from automatic

dorngradina and

declassilication

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TENSCIEN

CONEIDENTIAC

DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING UNITED STATES POLICY

IN VIET NAM, WASHINGION, D. C., JANUARY 15, 1968

11:30 AM

1:00 PM

...... ....

... -

Aali

_ Assemblywoman Yvonne Brathwaite.

According to the reports at this

JRB meeting, Mrs. Brathwaite, who

was not present, had agreed to

either meet personally with the

JRB women at the State Building,

or to send her personal representative

if her schedule would not permit

her to be present at that time.

Following a brief rally at the

State Building, the JR Brigaders

will enter the

State Building with

leaflets; opening the doors of the

various offices, and handing leaf-

lets to any women in the building,

located at 217 West First Street.

Women of the JRB will more to the

steps of the Los Angeles City Hall,

-where they will attempt to influence

as many persons as possible, who

will be entering and leaving the

City Hall during the luncheon hour.

The list of grievances will again

be read at the city Hall, which is

Located at 200 North spring Street.

March to the Los Angeles City Board

of saucation, 450 North Grand Avenue,

to confront the members of the

School Board, and attempt to influence

as many women employees of the Board

as possible.

Margaret wrisht, militant black

nationalist oriented Negro woman

who has been active in recent

demonstrations against the Los

Angeles City Board of Education

at Manual Arts High School, will

act as the JRB's spokeswoman at

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CONFIDENTIAL

DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING UNITED STATES POLICY

IN VIET NAM, WASHINGTON, D. C., JA

JANUARY 15, 1968

• this latter location.

It is the

present intention of the JRB women

to go inside the administrative

buildings at the Board of Education

and leaflet women employees there.

At the most recent JRB subcommittee meeting,

Margaret Wright expressed her disappointment that no

organized civil alsobedience was being planned for the

local action of the JRB. However, she added, "That's O.K.,

the police will-force disobedience anyway!"

The main slogan adopted by the local JRB is,

"The Hand that

With our vote, "Rocks the Cradle Is Going to Rock the Boat,

Picket signs that have been approvea to

bê carried in the local JRB demonstrations include:

"You Can't Have War Without Women"

"Woman Power is Peace Power"

"Women Control the Vote"

... It was

announced that three different versions

of the Local JRB "Call" would be distributed within the

next week.

The three will be geered to Caucasians, Negroes,

The monthly news bulletin

of the WSP, called,

to the WSP

membership tojoin the local action if they are

unable -to make -the

trip to washington.. It was also

announced

that a $50.00 advertisement would be placed in the "Herald-

Dispatch,

Lös Angeles Negro newspaper,

calling for the

support of members of the black-community. Three JRB

activists were to appear on local radio shows to plug the

URB prior to January 15th. .

Xerox copies of two documents being circulated

throughout southern California during early January 1968,

to pub-zeize the socal and the national actions of the

JRB are appended to this memorandum.

is mentioned in one of these documents, according to source

One, is a screen actress who has very recently become

interested and active in the anti-Viet Nam war movement

-3 .

CONFIDENTIAL

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CONFIDENTIAL.

DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING UNITED STATES POLICY

- IN VIET NAM, WASHINGTON, D. C., JANUARY 15, 1968

and has become affIliated with the Southern California

Council of WSP.

It is noted that she is presently scheduled

to give a report back to the San Fernando Valley Chapter of

WSP on January 19, 1968, following her return from the action

in Washington, D. C.

The Los Angeles Police Department and the Los

Angeles County Sheriff's Office are cognizant of the time

changes in the schedule for the local action of the JRB.

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.

...=

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-

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•APPENDIX

COMMUNIST INFILTRATION OF THE

WOMEN STRIKE FOR PEACE,

Also Known AS

Women's International Strike for Peace

A source advised on May 14, 1967, that the Women

Strike for Peace (WSP) In the Southern California area began

1ts operations in the late fall of 1961, as an affiliate

of the national organization formed in Washington, D.C.

It

1s a peace oriented women's organization which 1s

opposed

to the present American foreign policy in Vietnam.

"It has

also sought legislation which would bring about the abolition

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of the House Committee on Un-American Activities (HCUA). In

recent

months the organization has sponsored demonstrations

protesting

the United States involvement in Vietnam and

callIng for the complete withdrawal of all United States

troops from Vietnam.

In the spring of 1966, It was instrumental

in originating and

putting into effect a campaign advocating

support for

peace candidates"

in the upcoming 1966 Congressional

elections.

The same source stated that WSP. Is a non-membership

organization and has no officers.

The organization is open

to women of ail political opinions who are interested in world

peace.

it makes no effort to exclude from Its activities

members of, or persons sympathetic to, the communist Party.

and reiated groups.

The gulding force behind the Southern California

A second source advised in July,

for personal reasons and

not because of any political differences

The

first source advised that Southern California

WSP maintains its office at 5899 West PIco Boulevard, Los

Angeles.

It receives mail through Post office Box 19739,

Los Angeles 19, California.

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APPENDIX

WOMEN FOR LEGISEATIVE ACTION

A source advised on May 1, 1963, that the Women

Ior Legislative Action was förmed in 1952, claiming to be

an independent organization dedicated to non-partisan parti-

cipation in legislative

and civic activities. Its position

in favoring or opposing legislation. usually parallels the

position of the Comnunist Farty and related groups. It also

supports legislation to abolish the House Committee on Un-

American Activities.

Memcershio in the Women for legislative

Action does nots of itself, connote membership in or symoathy

with the Communist Party.

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Another source advised on May 11, 1907, that the

-Horen fo: Legislative Action continues to be active in

the

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• Dear Friend:

• Ai number of our California women will join thousands

-_of others throughout the country in "lashington D. C. on

the opening day of Congress.. They are going to Congress

to: demand an end to the war, to help our sick society

at home and end the demands of the military.

* This idea came about when an 86 year old former

Congresswoman, Jeanette Rankin, said: "If we had 10,000

women willing to go to prison if

necessary, that would

end

it.

You cannot have wars without women."

--

....

"se would like to raise enough money to send all who

" ish to g0. If you cannot join the group going to Wash-

ington, would you make a contribution so that those who can

go will not be handicapped by lack of funds.

Then, save a date on your new calendar. On Friday,

January

12th

we will have a report on lashington, given by

Leslie Parrish who will be one of the leaders of the So.

Calif. delegation.

You

will receive definite information

and confirmation by mail.

• If you are able to go to Jashington; please call

761-1783 for further information.

Yours for Peace,

Valley Women Strike for Peace

P. S. Please make your checks payable to lomen Strike for

Peace and send it in the enclosed envelope. Thanks

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inet have wars wiThout

women:

SONFIDENTIA

•¿D UF! - THE

RITY OF AMERICAN VOTERS ARE

BUr WE ARE AN

UNREFRE-

AND MAJOR. IY!

We find our governnent responding to its military-industrial

advisors while it turns a deaf ear to us.

Oh yes, we have heard and read the

stirring speeches against the Vietnam way, made on the floor of Congress.

•But most

of these gret orators (ven who were put into office with the help of women) pro-

ceed! to vote for the billion doilar appropriations that make this war possible,

while millions of Americans are robbed of their rights to decent housing, health

services, education ani employment.

WE HAVE VESTED. INTERESTS TOO!...OUR HOMES AND OUR FAMILIES.

They are being destroy-

ed by these strawnen who do nothing to end this insane war, and do nothing to take

care of the neglect of human needs at home..

WE ARE TIRED OF TALKING TO STRAWMEN! In Los Angeles on Janary 15th, we will speak

to WOMEN - because WOMElT CARE and WOMEN WILL LISTEN!

The JANETE RANKIN BRIGADE will be descending on Washington, D.C. on January 15th

to derand that Congress listen to what American wonen are siying.

THE AND THAT ROCKS THE CRADLE IS GOING TO ROCK THE BOAT!! WITH OUR VOTE!

"In

cities and towns across this nation, women will be nobilizing in local supportive

actions..

This is the launching of the FIRST broad coalition of women for political

sower in 1968.

This is our opportunity to work together to put into office only

those candidates who truly represent us and to TURN OUT THE STRAWMEN..:

join with us here in los angeles.

the time:

the place:

9:30 AM - Old State Building, 217 West Ist St., LA

11:30 AM - City Hall,

200 North isring -

ЗЕ

TIME!

1:00 PM - Board of Education, 450 North Grand

WE WILL MARCH FROM PLACE IO PLACE LEAFLRTING WOMEN.

BE

PROVIDED.

all.

wOmen

are urged

to wear black

PLACCARDS WILL

i vill:

to lashington, D.C. on Jan, 15th. (Plane fare round trip $216, 00).

help work in the local action in Southern California.

contribute 3

• for local action, or

in to send a woman to Wash. D.C.

Name:

Address:

Phone No:

CONFIDENTIAL

Zip:

HH 55088 DooId:32989545

City:

(Please tear off and nail to SP at address above)

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Los Angeles

California

January 8, 1968

In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

Title

DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING UNITED

STATES POLICE IN VIETNAM,

WASHINGTON, D. C., JANUARY 15, 1968

Character INFORMATION CONCERNING (INTERNAL

SECURITY)

Reference Memorandum dated and captioned as

above at Los Angeles.

All sources (except any listed below) whose identities

are concealed in referenced communication have furnished reliable

information in the past.

This do and to an either recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the propert

our agency: It and its contents are not to be distributed outsid

your agency.

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1/8/68

CODE

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SENT BY GUDED ELETYPE

TO SAC SEATTLE REG 13

FROM DIRECTOR FBI (100-415475) → 9!

DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING U.S. POLICY IN VISTAN,

HASHINGTON, D. C., JANUARY FIFTEEN NEXT.

REURTEL, JANUARY FIVE LAST.

AUTEORITY GRANTED TOR INFORMANT.

TO ATTEND

CAPTIONED DEMONSTRATION..

UP TO ONE HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS

LAY BE PAID SOURCE FOR EXPENDED INCURRED IN MAKING TRIP.

INSTRUCT SOURCE TO MAINTAIN CONTACT WITH HIO AND

PROMPTLY FURNISIL PANTINENT DATA DEVELOPED. SEATTLE ADVISE

VRO CODE NAME USED BY INFORLANT.' WO ADVISE SEATILE NAME

OF AGENT TO CONTACT AND PEONE NUDER TO BE USED.

PROWPILL DEBRISE SQUICE ON LOTUM YOUR AREA AND SUDHIT

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has been an informant.

since Aprit,.

1065,

is an' inactive menber.of. the Communist Party: (CP) of: tue

State of Washington.

Informant is currently paid up to $100 per

month. for-services.and up/to$100: per: month:for.expenses..the.

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RE: DEMONOTRATION PROTESTING U. S. POLICY

IN VIETNAM, WASHINGTON, D. C.,.

JANUARY 15, 1968

100-448475

NOTE CONTINUED:

Seattle Office has been attempting to reactivate the informant

in CP work.

She has been invited to attend the demonstration

by one of the CP members of the area and her attendance will

enhance her status with the Party and facilitate her reactivation.

As her husband is an airline employee, the cost of the trans-

portation will be minimal.

Teletype is being used to afford informant opportunity to

make arrangements for the trip.

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TO DIRECTOR

FROM SEATTLE .::*

02

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VIDEM; WASHINGTON, D..C., JANUARY 15, 1968, INFORMATION CONGERN-

ING (INTERNAL SECURITY) • 00:

WFO.

REBUAIRTEL, DECEMBER 5 LAST.

INFORMANT HAS BEEN ASKED TO ACCOMPANY A DELEGATION TO

SUBJECT VIDEM FROM SEATTLE AREA BY TAIMI HALONEN, CP MEMBER.

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BUREAU AUTHORITY IS REQUESTED FOR INFORMANT TO GO TO

WASHINGTON AS ABOVE IN EVENT SHE CAN MAKE APPROPRIATE FAMILY

ARRANGEMENTS, AND FOR PAYMENT OF UP TO $150 IN EXPENSES;

SAME TO BE FULLY ACCOUNTED FOR BY INFORMANT AND ONLY THAT

PORTION ESSENTIAL BEING EXPENDED FOR SUBSISTENCE AND TRANSPORTATION.

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FROM:

SUBJECT:

FBI.

Date:

1/9/68

(Ispe in plainext or code)

AIRMAIL

(Priority)

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DIRECTOR, FBI

SAC, ALBANY (100-20033.) (P)

DEMONSIRATION PROTESIING UNITED StATES

POLICY IN VICT. NAM, WASHINGTON, D.C.,

JANUARY 8, 1968

INFORMATION CONCERNING

(INTERNAL SECURITY)

Attached herewith for Bureau, is the original and

10 copies, and for UFO 2 copies, of an Ill regarding captioned

subject.

Also attached for the Bureau is one post card

regarding captioned subject.'

Source in ättached LEM is INFORMANT.

Source

characterizing Women's International League for Peace and

Freedom is INFORMANT.

Albany sources alerted for identification of

individuals and organizations participating in captioned

protest and for determination of financial backing.

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMEVT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF'INVESTIGATION

In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

Albany, New Yoel:

Januasy 9, 1960

DELONSTRATION PROTESTIG UITITED STATES

POLICY IT VELT HAM, WASHINGTOIT, D.C.,

JANUARY &. 1908

A source wo has furnished reliable information in

the past stated that the Women's International League for

Peace and Freedom had circulated post cards in the syracuse,

Hew York area, announcing captioned demonstzation, which

would be under the sponsoiship of the Jeannette Rankin Brigade.

Source noted that according to the post card, the

date of the march had been changed to Januasy 15, 1965.

Source advised that the casa instructed participants to

meet at Union Station, Hashington, D.C., at 11 AM,

Januacy 15, 1968, and

then walk to the Capitol. Soucce

stated that no known organizations or individuals were

planning to attend from the Sycacuse, llew York area, at

this cime.

A source who had furnished reliable information

in the past advised that the Women's International League

foi leace and Freedom is a movement which has ics national

headquarters at the Jane Addams House, 2006 Walnut Street,

niladelphia, Pennsylvania; its legislative office at 126

It is an international,

inter cacial organization striving fo- peace and freedom by

non-violent, democratic methods. It was founded in 1915

and its first President, JANE ADDAMS, was the fissi American

woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize.

It leeps its

membership informed on current problems through its

legislative office in lashington and issues its own

pamphlets, study kits and fact sheets. It sponsors

public discussions on such topics as cisamament, nuclear

testing and civil defense, through its local branches,

and initiates peace walks, vigils and meetings.

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PE: DEVOHSTRATIOT PACTESTIIG UNITED STATES

POLICY IN VIET LAI, VASHINGTON, D.C.,

JANUARY 8, 1963

The Jeannette jankin Brigade has as its Chairman,

JEATIETTE RANKIT, to is an 85 year old resident of latkinsville:

Geo-gia, and who served in the House of lepresentatives as

a Congsesswoman from lionsara fcom 1917 to 1919, and who was

elected to that office for one term in 1940. RANKIll has

repcatedly opposed United States involvement in foreign

vass and has voted against declaration of was by the United

States during both Would hars I and ij. With respect to

Vietnam was, she has stated, "Ten thousand women have

sat back and let their sons be killed in Vietnam. If we

hac 10,000 women willing to go to jail if necessary we could

stop the was in Viecam.

You cannot have wass without

women." She has stated

that she is villing to stay in jail

until the bombing in Vietnam is stopped.

the Secretary qi the Brigade has teen identified

VIVIAL JALLIAI, the vife of YICElL SALLINAN, who in

1966 was identified as the Treasurer Fo=/the Amecican Institute

of larxist Studies, a comunist front o-ganization.

This document contains neither recommendations

nos 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 cistributed

outside

you agency.

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TO:

FROM:

SUBJECT:

FB1

Date:'

(Type in plaintext or code)

(Priority)

1/10/68

DIRECTOR, FBI

SAC, NEWARK (100-49837)

They son

DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING UNITED STATES

POLICY IN VIEINAN, WASHINGTON, D.C.,

JANUARY 15, 1968

INFORMATION CONCERNING

(INTERNAL SECURITY)

(00: WFO)

Re NK tel 1/9/68.

Enclosed herewith for the Bureau are ll copies of

a LHN dated and captioned as above.

Copies of the LEM are being furnished to Military

Intelligence Agencies and to Secret Service and USA at

Newark.

Files of the Newark Office contain insufficient

Information on MrS. DARNELL to prepare a characterization.

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In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

UNTED STATES DEPARTMENT OF pUSTics

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Newark, New Jersey

January 10, 1968

+ ~8. 152141

DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING UNITED STATES

POLICY IN VIETNAM, WASHINGTON, D.C.

JANUARY 15, 1968

INFORMATION CONCERNING

(INTERNAL SECURITY)

On January 9, 1968, A.T. Nardone, General Traffic Agent,

Public Service Coordinated Transport, Newark, New Jersey,

New Jersey.

capacity fifty persons, to leave Cherry Hill, New Jersey,

Shopping Center Mall at 8:00 Al, on January 15, 1968, to

arrive

at Union Station, Washington, D.fe, the same date. The

company has been advised that the group plans to

in & demonstration in Washington, D.C.

sea ting ta, Broup plans to participate

The bus

is to return to Cherry Hill, New Jersey,

the same day, leaving from somewhere in the Georgetown area of

washington, D.C., at about 6:00 PM.

This document contains neither recommendations nor

conclusions of the Federal Burezu of Investigation. It is

the property of the Federal Bureau of

• Investigation and

' is loaned

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

outside your agency.

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FROM: SAC, WFO (100-47,173). (P)

- DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING

UNITED STATES POLICY IN

VIETNAM, WASHINGTON, D.C.

1/15/68

INFORNATION CONCERNING

(INTERNAL SECURITY)

ReWFairtel and LHM dated 1/4/68, captioned as

AGENCY:

above.

Transmitted herewith are 1l copies of an LHi for

the Bureau and two for New York describing further plans for

? above demonstration.

LHM being disseminated locally to Secret Service,

AUSA and military intelligence agenoies.

Local law enforce-

ment agencies cognizant of information contained in LHM.

source is SouRce.

sourees used in Lit are INFoRMANTaid secondl

LHN classified "Confidential" in view of the fact

that information furnished by the first source could lead to

the identification of that source,

and compromise future

effectiveness.

WFO continuing to follow and will report any

'further pertinent details developed.

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In Reply, Please Refer t0

File No.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

CONFIDENTIAL

Washington, D. C.

20535

January 10, 1963

DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING

UNITED STATES POLICY IN. VILINAM

WASHINGION, D.C.

JANUARY 15, 1968

A confidential source,

who has furnished reli-

able information in the past, advised on January 9, 1968,

that the Jeannette Rankin Brigade (JRB) planned on

demonstration in Washington, D.C. on January 15, 1968, the

day the United States Congress

reconvenes.

According to

the source, officials of the JRB want to assemble on the

steps of the United States Capitol and present a petition

to officials of the United States Congress but the United

States Capitol Police has refused to grant them permission

for such an assembly.

The source further stated

attorneys for the

IRB have petitioned the United States

District Court to

grant an injunction prohibiting the

enforcement by the United States Capitol Police of a

Congressional ruling prohibiting demonstrations on the

United States Capitol grounds.

The above source stated that plans for the

demonstration still consist of assembling at Union Station

at 12:30 p.m.

January 15, 1968,

marching to the Capitol

Where

they will present a petition

to Congressional

officials and also confer with various Congressmen

and

will hold a meeting probably at the Shoreham Hotel

between 2 and 6 p.m.

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CONFIDENTIAL

DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING

UNITED STATES POLICY IN

VIETNAM, WASHINGTON, D.C.

JANUARY 15, 1968

Harry Bliss, Banquet Manager, Shoreham Hotel,

Calvert Street, N.W.,

Washington, D.C., advised on January 9,

1968, that the JRB has reserved the Regency Room from

2 to

this

room will accomodate

6 p.m. on January 102,500

1968.

Mx. Bliss indicated that

to 3,000 individuals and

that representatives of the JRB stated they intended to

have

approximately. 2,000 persons using the room on that

date.

Bliss stated that the Washington, D.C. represent-

ative of the JRB was Sylvia/Lichtenstein and that she had

given him a one thousand dollar check as

a deposit for

the banquet room.

Bliss stated that this check was

drawn

on the Sterling National Bank and Trust Company,

Queen's New York,

on the account of the JRB, 1s lest

72nd Street,

New

york City, and was signed by one

Sandra/Wolf

A second source, who has furnished

reLIable IntormatIon in the past

advised in July, 1951, that sylvia

Lichtenstein was a member of the

Newspaper Club of the Communist

Party in the District of Columbia

from 1947 to 1950.

W.E.

Beard, Charter Manager, D.C. Transit, New

York Avenue, N.W.,

Washington, D.C:, advised on January 9,

1968, that the JRB had reserved thirty-three buses to

pick

up individuals in the vicinity of the United States

Capitol beginning at 2 p.m. on January 15, 1968,

to be

bused to the Shoreham Hotel.

these same individuals will be bused to Union Station.

Mr. Bliss indicated that the Pennsylvania Railroad is

handling the finances for the above buses and that all.

arrangements are being made through the New York Office

of the Pennsylvania Railroad. Beard stated that the

location of the pickup in the vicinity of the United

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DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING*

UNITED STATES POLICY IN

VIETNAM,

_WASHINGTON, D.C.

JANUARY 15, 1960

States Capitol has not yet been determined but he is

negotiating with local law enforcement officials to

ascertain a convenient place for the pickup.

Captain Robert Krahling, United States Capitol

PolIce, Washington, D.C., advised

on January 9, 1968,

that the attorneys

for

the JRB had filed for an injunction

in the United States District Court in an attempt to

prevent the United States Capitol Police from enforcing

a Congressional regulation prohibiting demonstrations on

prevented 321o8 aton

the United states capitol grounds.

Captain Krahling stated

that after a hearing in the United States District Court

on this date, the judge dismissed the above proceedings

and the attorneys for the JRB stated that they were appealing

the matter to the United States Court of Appeals.

This document con sins neither

ICe-+97+19-5059

nor conclusiong of

the fli. It is the property of

the FEl aid is leaned to your agency;

it and its contents are not to be

distributed outside four exerus

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Date: 1/10/68

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AIRMA IL

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dier Gansy

DATE FORW

HOW FORW:

TO:

FROM:

SUBJECT:

DIRECTOR, FBI

SAC, -SEATTLE (100-29048) (P)

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DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING UNITED

STATES POLICY IN VIETNAM,.

WASHINGTON, D.C.

JANUARY 15, 1968

INFORMATION CONCERNING

(INTERNAL SECURITY) .

(00: WFO)

AGENCY:

Re BU girtel to all offices, 12/5/67.

The first paragraph' of the attached LAH, of

which

othere are ll copies for the Bureau,

two (2) foI Atlanta,

Mand two (2) for TO, indicates a change in date of the demon-

stration from January 8 to 15, 1968, which is sei out for

Ethe benefit of local agencies which did not have the infor

mation set out in WFO airtel, December 13, 1967. when the

_title was changed

to show the new date.

Copies of instant

JIH™ are being sent locally to MIG, NISO, OSI, Secret Service,

pand the USA, Seattle.

Sources used in the LEM are: First-INFORMANT

Second-INFoRuANT and Third. INFORMANT

The

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¡two oI these sources, it disclosed, might comprise regular

"security intormants of continuing value.

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UNI?

> STATES DEPARTMENT OF JU

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Seattle, Washington

January 10, 1968

'ICE

In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

CONFIDENTIAL

RE:

DEMONSTRATICN PROTESTING UNITED

STATES POLICY IN VIETNAM,

WASHINGTON, D.C.,

JANUARY 15, 1968

INFORNATION CONCERNING

On January 9, 1968, a confidential source, who has

furnished reliable information in the past, stated the Jean-

nette Rankin Brigade demonstration originally scheduled for

January 8, 1968, at Washington, D.C., had been postponed until

January 15, 1968, when Congress reconvenes. The source made

available a

• leaflet concerning the event. A reproduction

attached.

On January 9, 1968, a second source, who has

fur-

nished reliable information in the past, reported TAIMI HALONEN

and possibly others planned to go to Washington, D.C., for the

demonstration and would probably travel via United

Air Lines.

TAIMI HALONEN was reported by the first

source in December, 1967, as being & mem-

ber of the Communist Party (CP) at that

time.

On January 9, 1968, WENDELL C. WOODARD, Reservations

Manager, United Air Lines, Seattle, made available information

indicating TAIMI HALONEN and Mrs. J. WARE had reservations

on United Flight 42 departing 9:15 a.m., January 13, 1968, and

vill fly nonstop to Friendship Airport, Baltimore, Maryland,

arriving at 4:35 p,n., Eastern Standard Time.

tenant, tag othe

They are scheduled

to return to Seattle on United Flight 41 leaving Friendship

Airport at 6:00 p.n, and arriving at seattle-Tacoma Airport,

Seattle, at 8:25 p.m., Pacific Standard Time, January 18, 1968.-.

JERLINE WARE, neel ABAIR, aka Nirs. JOHNNY

WARE, was reported in August, 1952, by a

third source who has furnished reliable

intormation in the past as being under

transfer from the Communist Party of Cal-

TAPTES DECTROYEN

ifornia to seattle, Washington, as of

27

that time.

1148.28-1871

This document contains neither

r. commendations nor conclusions

ot the FBI. It is the property.

of the FBI and is loaned to your

agency; it and its contents are

not to be distributed outsided?"

CONFIDENTIAL

Group 1

Excluded from automatic

downgrading and

declassification

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RE:

DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING UNITED

CONFIDENTIAL

STATES POLICY IN VIETNA!!

On January 10, 1968,

the first source reported

LINDA CORR, a Negro, and THORUN ROßEL, white, are also plan

ning

to go to Washingion, D.C., but their mode of travel is

as yet unknown,

The source said both are CP members at Seattle.

In addition, four women

from Tacoma, Washington, are preparing

to go, but their identities have not been learned.

• ..

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JEANNETTE RANKIN

HELENA, MONTANA

November 27, 1967

TO ALL AMERICAN WOMEN,

I am proud of the fact that my first vote cast in Congress

was a vote against war. It was the first opportunity for a

woman to vote because I was the first woman to be elected

to Congress.

I believed then as I do today that women are the ones who

must be concerned with the needs and development of the

human race. I have always fought for the dignity of all

human beings -- for those of the present as well as those

of future generations.

I will continue to struggle as long as I live.

I hope all women will respond to the following CALL, and

join me in Washington on January 8, 1968, the opening

day of Congress.

With highest hopes,

Jamiete antenn

JEANNETTE RANKIN

the a pro,

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AMIN

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who are outraged by the ruthiess siaughter in Vietnam

and the persistent neglect of human needs at home

CONC TO WASHINGION JANUARY 15

(OPENING DAY OF CONGRESS)

to join former Congresswoman Jeannette Rankin and thousands of women from all

areas of our nation in demanding that Congress, as it's first order of business

RESOLVE: - to END THE WAR in Vietnam, and arrange for the orderly withdraw al

oi all American troops:

- to lise its power and the billions now wasted on war, to solve some

of the problems of our crisis-ridden society by seriously working for

petter and low-cost housing, more day-care centers, more jobs and

job-training, eliminating poverty and discrimination, and conducting

a massive campaign against racism and bigotry in our schools,

governmental agencies, or wherever it appears.

COME TO WASHINGTON, D.C. JANUARY 15%h

to represent the Pacific Northwest at the

JEANNETTE RANKIN

NATIONAL CONGRESS OF WOMEN

at which we can discuss our many problems and suggest solutions.

Women constitute 51% of the American electorate. 1968 is an election year. If

we devote ourselves wholeheartedly to it, we can force the administration to

End the War, and to change our foreign policies; to restore our nation to a

position of honor in the community of nations; to reshape American society

to meet the needs of the people, and plan for a better tomorrow for all Americans.

Those who cannot come to Washington are urged to attend a

Washington State "GRASS ROOTS" Assembly of Women

SATURDAY, JANUARY 20th. . . 9:30 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.

at

the

Mount Zion Baptist Church Auditorium

1624 - 19th Avenue. . . • Seattle, Washington

(Parking on 20th)

Registration Fee $1. 50 includes Lunch

Clip and mail to: JEANNETTE RANKIN CONGRESS OF WOMEN

537 - 31st Avenue East

Seattle, Washington

98102

I want to go to Washington D.C.

on January 15th

will need financial assistance |

will contribute

to help send someone else.

I will attend the Grassroots ASSEMBLY OF WOMEN D

I need housing for

Registration Fee $1.50 enclosed

NAME

5

ADDRESS

PHONE NO..

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73

LANNISAAN

Muriel Adams

Mia Auroakken Adjali

Donna Allen

arol Anderso

illen Aurbakke

Helen Baker

orma Becke

Irs. riarry Belafont

Mrs. John C. Bennett

Rebecca Berman

Peggy Billings

Kay Boyle

Nikki Bridges

Jane Buchenholz

Calnerine L. Camp

Twila Lyiion Cavert

Mary Clarke

Eva Rubinstein Coffin =

Sy via E. Crane

Florence Criley

Elsie Thomas Culver

Polly Cuthbertson

Ruby Dee

Mrs. Ann Eaton

Mrs. Horace L. Friess

Vivian Hallinon

Partial List of Sponsors

Mrs. E. Y. Harburg

Elizabelh Lee Haselden

Dorothy Hassier

Anna Arnold Hedgeman

Dr. Frances Herring

Lois Crosier Hogel

Mrs. Ralph D. Hyslop

R. Elizabeth Johns

Florynce Kennedy

Mrs. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Susan K. Kinoy

Ruth Kinzler

. Ruth Krause

Margaret Kuhn

Helen B. Lamb

Mrs. Burton Lane

Marilyn Langner

Viveca Lindfors

Mary Ely Lyman

Helen Merrell Lynd

Olive Mayer

Jessica Mitford

Nelle Morton

Grace Mora Newman

Dorothy Nyland

Mrs. Joseph Papp

Rosa Parks

Louise Peck

-

• -

Nan S. Pendergrast

Eleanor Perry

Laura Phauls

Esther Pike

Mrs. Sigmund Polnizer

Mercedes M. Rancor

jpannette Rankin

Mrs. Marcus Raskin

Malvina Reynolds

Carmen Ristorucci

Mrs. Alex J. Rosenberg

Ruth Rosenwald

Muriel Rukeyser

Marie Runyon

Mrs. Robert Ryan

Marjorie Schell

Juanita J. Saddler

Eloine Slater

Helen Huntington Smith

Mrs. Benjamin Spock

Susan Sontag

Mrs. S. Emlen Stokes

Elizabeth Sutherland

Amy Swerdiow

Moel Adams Sykes

Maza Tilghman.

Helen B. Turnbull

Barbara Webster

Cynthia Wedel.

Cora Weiss

Anne Werneke

Pearl Willen

Dagmar Wilson

Winnifred Wygal

THE JEANNETIE RANKIN BRIGADE is a coalition of existing organizations and individuals.

...

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1/11/68

Tiers

TELETYPE

CODE

100-4441415167

SENT BY CODED TELETYPE

URGENT

3009.

TO SAC ATLANTA

1

1.

- Hr.

J. G. Deegans

R.

H. Horner

FROM DIRECTOR FBI

DEMONSTRATIONS PROTESTING U.S. POLICY IN VICINAN,

VASHINGTON, D. C., JANUARY SIMEEN, NINEICEI SIXTY-EIGHT:

REURTEL JANUARY, TEN LAST:

AUTHORITY GRANTED FOR → INFORMANT-

— TO

ATTEND CAPTIONED DEMONSTRATION. INSTRUCT SOURCE TO PROMPTLY

APPRISE NTO OF ANY FERTINENT DATA DEVELOPED DURING TRIP TO

FASHINGTON, SPICINI AGENE GAENOTT PUNSTALL, PHONE NUMBER

EXECUTIVE TERRE-SEVEN ONE ZERO ZECO, EXTENSIONS TUREE NINE ONE

FOUR SIX GERO, SHOULO DE CORCORED DOR WIRE FORLOSE.

V20,

SCORDLE COFT FILED IN

1 170m

(Cynthia Yvonne Mitchell)

(6)

NOTE:

INFORMANT-

• was approved as a

probationary racial infornant in November, 1907, as she was

laniliar with some of the racial issuas and close to dissidont

racial groups in Atlanta.

She is paid under SAC authority.

Atlanta, by retel, auviced that they more concing infozmant, UACB,

.participate.in.demonstration.as a method of.acquainting her

with persons active

vietnam and racial activities.

Teletype

being used in order to instruct Atlanta in the nethod source

should contact WrO

while in Hashington arce.

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TO DIRECTOR AND WASHINGION FIELD

FROM ATLANTA

DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING, UNITED STATES POLICY IN SETNAR, DU

WASHINGTON, D.C.; JANUARY 15-16 NEXT; IS; 00:

WFO.

INFORMANT-

BEING DESIGNATED

BY ATLANTA TO ACCOMPANY GROUP LEAVIME ATLANIA BY CHARTERED

GREYHOUND BUS AT 7 AM, JANUARY, 15 NEXT ENROUTE TO WASHINGTON TO

PARTICIPATE IN PRESENTINE ANTI-UNITED STATES PROTEST-TO MEMBERS

OF CUNGRESS. GROUP WILL RETURN TO ATLANTA VIA GREYHOUND .

ARRIVING 8 AVI, JANUARY 16 NEXT. : ARRANGEMENTS MADE BY INFOPIANIT

THROUGH MRS. NANCY COLLINSON, ATLANTA, GEURGIA. INFORMANT WILL

• BE COMPENSATED UP TO DIDO FOR TRANSPORTATION AND EXPENSES ON

SAC AUTHORITY, - INFORMANT BEING USED IN THIS INSTANCE AS MEANS.

DO OF ACQUAÏNTING HERSELE WITH PERSONS ACTIVE TA VIETRAL ACTIVITIES

AND RACIAL ACTIVITIES AND FUR PURES

LE OF REPORTING PERTINENT

INFORMATION REGARDING ACTIVITIES OF THIS GROUP

IN WASHINGTON,

D.C.

UNSE SEND COFT TILED

I: JAN 16- 1968

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ATLANTA MAKING ABOVE ARRANGEMENTS WITH INFORMANT UACB BY

5 PM EST JANUARY 11 NEXT. P.

RECEIVED: 8:06 Pm Rm

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Transmit the following in

Via

AIRTEL

FBI

Date: 1/11/68

(Type in plaintext or code)

(Priority)

TO

: DIRECTOR, FBI

FROM

: SAC, NEW YORK (100-161601)

SUBJECT:

DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING UNITED

STATES POLICY IN VIETNAM, WASHINGTON,

D. Cog. JANUARY. 15, 1900

INFORMATION CONCERNING (IS

00: WFO

ReNYteletypes 1/4/68, 1/9/68, 1/10/68.

Enclosed herewith for Bureau are ll copies of a

LAM concerning captioned demonstration.

Enclosed for WFO

two copies of the LhM.

Enclosed for Atlanta, Los

Angeles, Newark, Philadelphia, is one information

copy of

the uHM.

Copies of this IHM have been disseminated to

interested local intelligence agencies and USA's, SDNY and

EDNY.

.. life:

Bureau (ENCLS. II)" (RM)

2 - Washington Field (ENCLS. 2) (RM

1 - Atlanta (ENCLS. 1) (RM

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INFORMANTS

6.

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The IHM is classified "Conridential" because It

contains information from sources I, 2,

3, 4, 6, and 7 who

are of continuing value and the unauthorized disclosure

of the Information would tend to identify these informants

and therefore affect the national security interest.

NYD will cover departure and advise Bureau and

Washington Field by telephone followed by teletype.

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In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

CON

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF jUSTICE.

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

New York, New York

January 11, 1968

IAL.

Demonstration Protesting

United

States Policy in Vietnam, Washington,

D.C., January 15, 1968

in the "New York Times

on January 3, 1968, an advertisement appeared

• page Si, captioned

"Dagmar Wilson

Says Join Me In Washington January 15"

• The ad included

the comment "Thousands of American Women, Led By Jeannette

Rankin,-First United States Congresswoman, Will Demand Thät

Congress End The War In Vietnam and Our Social Crisis At

The ad listed the name and address for transportation -

and contributions as Jeannette Rankin Brigade (JRB), 133

West 7and Street, New York City, 10023, telephone number

(212) 799-6520.

on January 4, 1968, five separate advertisements ;

for JRB at the above address

appeared in "The Village Voice"

a weekly newspaper in New York, City. Ruby (Dee, Linda Morse,

Mrs. Benjamin.Spock and Susan Sontag appeared by name and

photo separately in four of the ads requesting the reader to

"Join Me in Washington January 15"

These four ads included

substantially the same comments which appeared in the above

"New York Times"

Women In Washington Jan. 15"

nan gaged by the comment

The fifth ad in

• The ad included comments

about the activities and purpose for the demonstration.

xerox copy of this ad is attached hereto.

CROUP 1

Excluded from automatic

downgrading and

declassification

KNCAONCONNINTNSTSTTTKINNVIN

COPIES DESTROYED

MAY 12.1971

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CONEIDENIIAL

Demonstraiion Protesting United

States Policy in Vietnam,

washington, D.C., January 15, 1960

Ruby Dee

A confidential source advised on

November 19, 1965, Ruby Dee was a

member o the communist

Party (CP)

as

Of November,, 1905.

Linda Morse, Also Known As

Linda&Dannenberg

A

second confidential source advised on

June 16,

1967, that at a meeting of the

National Youth Commission, CP, United

States of America (USA), on June 14, 1967,

in Brooklyn,

New York, it was stated

Linda Dannenberg

was

then under the

influence of the CP, USA.

Susan Sontag

Susan Sontag is an author, writer and

critic.

On January 3, 1968, a third confidential source

advised that at a New York County CP. Committee meeting,

December 28, 1967, those present were urged to attend the

January 15, 1968 Demonstration In Washington, D.C. sponsored

by JRB.

On January 4, 1968, a fourth confidential source

advised that a Press Conference

was held at the Gotham Hotel,

oth Avenue and 55th Street, New York City,

which announced

that JRB would

sponsor the

January 15, 1968 Demonstratior

in washington, D.c., and would be assisted by women Strike

for Peace (WSP). Participants were to include daughter

"Kennedy, Ruby Dee, Judy Morse-Eaton, who is the

of Senator Wayne Morse, and Mrs. Benjamin Spock, the wife

At the conference, it was stated

some Negro women would participate in the demonstration.

The fact that Negroes

would participate was described at

the

conference as an "unprecedented more"

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CONEIDENTIAL

Demonstration Protesting United

States Policy in Vietnam, Washington,

D.C., January 15, 1968

Florynce Kennedy has been

publically identified as an

• attorney Ior H. rap Brown,

National Chaluman,

Student

Non-Violent Coordinating

Committee (SNCC)

on January 4, 1900, Mr. John Martin, Passenge

Representative, Pennsylvania Railroad, Pennsylvania Station,

the original request from JRB for two special trains to

by the railroad

train of eighteen cars is being reserved for JRB.

This

train might be increased to 20 cars. Martin estimated that

1400 passengers would be the capacity of the reserved train.

It will depart Penn Station 7:20 am on January 15, 1968.

It will arrive Penn Station, Newark, New Jersey, at 7:30 am

to pick up additional passengers.

It will arrive Washington,

D. Co, at 11:10 am. There are no stops between Newark and

Washington.

The train will depart Washington, D.C., at 7:10 pu

January 15, 1968,

arrive Newark 10:45 pm, arrive New fork

City, 11:00 pm.

Martin stated a group from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,

organized by an Ethel

has reserved three coaches on

the regular Pennsylvania Railroad to Washington, DiCe, which

departs Philadelphia 8:10 am January 15, 1968, arriving

Washington, D.C., 10:20 am.

On January 5, 1968, a fifth confidential source

advised that

in obtaining the New York Telephone number

799-6520 for JRB, 133 West 72nd Street, New York City the

references listed

were Mrs. Peter C.) Thompson, 10230 67th.

Xy to no sex it a v, in hat an

• Peter M.

Queens, New York, and Mrs. No bank

New York:

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CONEIDENTIAL

Demonstration Protesting United

States Policy in Vietnam, Washington,

D.C., January 15; 1968

On January 9, 1968, Mrs. John Martin, Pennsylvania

Raidroad, advised JRB informed him that more tickets had

been sold for the January 15, 1968, special train than there

were seats on the train.

JRB had again requested more railroad

cars. Martin informed

them additional cars or an additional

train was not available.

JRB indicated they would consider

chartered buses for the extra women from New York.

Martin

further stated that a $5000.00 check had been received from

JRB drawn on the account of JRB at Sterling National Bank

and trust company, Queens Boulevara, forest Hills, New lork.

The checked was signed by Mrs.

Miriam Thompson.

Martin

indicated that most of the train negotiations have been

conducted with Mrs. Thompson.

Mr. Martin stated he had arranged with the D.C.

Transit Company, Washington, D.C., to provide approximately

33 buses from the capitol to the

Washington,

D.C.,at 2:00 pm, January 15, 1968. The buses will depart

the hotel at 6:00 pm for Union Station and will depart

Washington, D.C., 7:10.pm.

on January110, 1968, a sixth confidential source

advised that frances Bordoisky and sylvia, thompson were

oing to the demonstration in Washington, D.C., sponsorec

by JRB.

Frances Bordofsky

A seventh confidential source advised

June 27, 1967,

that Frances Bordoisky,

CP Committee.

Sylvia Thompson

The third confidential source advised

on February 27, 1967, that Sylvia, Thompsor

is a member of the New York County CP

Committee.

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CORFIBENTIAL

We Want 10,000 Women in

WASHINGTON JAN. 15

The Jeannette Rankin Brigade, Led By

The Ist US Congresswoman, Demands

That Congress

I. Bring the Boys Boch From Wehrans

2. Aci On Neglected Muman Needs At Wome

The bread outin, da dear an as i

ress withdraw US troops and act to make i

lecent life for our 23 million black poople ano

all citizens.

Wo will convene our own Congress of American

Womon, following our Petition at the Capitol.

We sill declare our intention to mobilize on all

evels in our communities to reshape our society

Start the New Year with a day off from home o

job to work for peace with the Jeannette Ran-

kin Brigade.

Make Womanpower Political Power

Janet Rail is 13 W, 7, 5%. NYC 70023

I will contributo S...

'I will be at Union Stin Washington 11:30 am

Name

The above advertisement appeared in "The Village Voice"

January 4, 1968, page 21.

on

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In Reply, I'lease Refer to

File No.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

IIDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

LoS Angeles. Celliarnia

January 11, 1505

CONFIDENTIAL

DEMONSTRATION. PROTESTING

S. POLICE IN VIETNAM

WASHINGTON. D. C

Individual onia coligation of panfidentality

On January 11, 1968, T

Santa Ana Police Department, advised that he had received

an avolication for permission to use public promerts in the fill.

City e Santa Are, Calizemia, which was cubmitted by

ElSe Sturmy 30302 South Coast Figway, Laguna Beach,

California.

According to this application, Sturm indicated

she represented the Vomen's International Langue son

Peace and Freedom. (WIIPF) and was requesting authority

procession of approximately 150 persons dressed

in black to support the Jeannette Rankin Brigade, protesting

the government's position on the Vietnan

with a massive dconstration to be held in vashington, D. C

on January 15, 1968."

Sturm indicated the procession

would be held between 10:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon on January

15, 1968, and would proceed from 6th Street to Sycamore

Street,

to 8th Street, to Broadway: and downtown Santa

ina, California.

GROUP 1

Excluded from automatic

downgrading and

declassification

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CONFIDENTIAL

sate so?

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DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING

U. S. POLICY IN VIENIAN

WASHINGTON, D. C.

A source, who has furnished reliable information

in the past has advised that WILPE is a

women's organization which is

"Anti-War, Peace oriented

perse.

In addition,

this organization works specifically in reference to civil

rights issues.

Participants in the organization are

primarily active church-goers with a few former Communist

Party members. WILPE's activities have included

demonstration and distribution of literature opposing the

Vietnan War.

Another source, who has furnished reliable

information in the past, has advised that Else Sturm

was a member of the Communist Party in Chicago, Illinois,

in December, 1946.

. This document contains neither recommendations nor

conclusions of the FBI. It is

the property of the fbl

and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are

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INFORMATION CONCERNING

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We have prepared a summary of activities scheduled

by the Jeannette Rankin Brigade in their demonstration to

be held at the Capitol on January 15, 1968. A copy of this

memorandum is attached for ready reference.

It has been previously reported that the Jeannette

Rankin Brigade, a nationwide group of women opposed to the

war in Vietnam,

will sponsor a demonstration in Washington, D.C

on January 15,

1968, to petition Congress to end the war in

Vietnam.

Current plans of the Brigade call

• for the demon-

stration to assemble at Union Station, Washington, D. C.,

at 12:30 p.m. and march to the Capitol via Louisiana Avenue.

The Brigade has been unable to obtain a permit to assemble

Their request to meet with Speaker of the House,

John W. McCormack and Senator Michael J. Mansfield on the

steps of the Capitol for the purpose of

presenting their

petition before the entire demonstrtion has been thwarted.

Speaker McCormack agreed to meet with a delegation of 10 to

15 women in his office.

Following the presentation of the

petition and until 2 p.m., participants will confer with various

Congressmen.

At 2 p.m.,

they will be taken by bus to the

Shoreham Hotel, Washington; D. C., for a conference from 2'to

6 p.M.

At 6 p.m., those returning to the New York-Philadelphia

area will be transported by bus to Union Station to entrain.

Some of the Brigade's demonstrators

are expected to

remain in Washington, D. C., until January 16 at which time

they will attempt to confer with their Congressmen concerning

the war in Vietnam. Communist Party members from New York,

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Illinois and the State of Washington have been identified

as participants.

Among these are Frances Bordoisky of the

NEW York District Party Committee and Sylvia Thompson,

member of the Party's New York County Committee.-

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Busses have been chartered by groups from Cleveland,

Newark, New York, and Philadelphia.

Supporting demonstrations will also be held by the

Brigade's groups in Chicago, Illinois and Clayton, Missouri.

RECOMMENDATION:

That the enclosed memorandum to Mrs. Mildred Stegall,

the White House; the Vice President; the Secretaries of State

and Defense; the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency;

United States Secret Service; and the Attorney General.

petr

ADDENDUM:

All information concerning the march has not only

been furnished to the above, but has been furnished to Park and

Capitol police, Metropolitan police and the military

intelligence agencies.

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JEANETTE RANKIN BRIGADE

It was previously reported that the Jeannette pr

Rankin Brigade, a nationwide group of women who are opposed

to the war: in Vietnan, will sponsor a denonstration in

Washington, D. C..

to end the war in Vietnan.

on January 15, 1968, to petition Congress

Sources

who have furnished reliable information. In

the past have advised that current plans call for the Brigade

to assenble at Union Station, Washington, D. C., at 12:30 p..

January 15; 1968.

The demonstrators will march

. to the Capitol

via Louisiana Avenue.

The Brigade's plans originally called

for the demonstrators to assemble at the Capitol; however,

legal restrictions have arisen to prevent the demonstrators

fron assembling at this site.

The Brigade further had hoped to present thoir

petition to Speaker of tho house, John %. McCormack: and

senator michael& Hansfleld on the steps of the Capitol:

Speaker. McCormack has answered their request by stating that

he could not meet then on the steps,

but would be willing to

receivo a delegation of ten to fifteen women in his offico

on that date.

Following this, some participants will confer

Vith various

Congressnen..

At.? p.n. on January 15, 1968, the demonstrators

plan to be taken in busses to the Shorehan Hotel, Calveri

•, Where the Brigade has

attending the meeting at the Shorehan Hotel #1l1

At 6 p.I., those

agats ba

transported by bus to union station where those who-arrived

by, train will depart to the Rew York-Philadelphia area by

special. train departing. at 7:10 p.m.

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in they wash atont to cont damar 6, 1ges, at which

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Participants. in: the demonstration pill. include

Frances Bordofsky, a nember of the New York District Connittee,

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Communist Party menser in the Stato of Illinois; and Linda

Corr, Taiml Halones, and Thorus, Robel, Communist, Party members

1n. the State of Washington.

Sources bave reported. that busses haye been chartered

to transport demonstrators fron Cleveland, Obto; Newarkec

New

Jersey; New York, New York; and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

These busses are in'addit1on to a special: train of approxi

mately 20. cars which is to transport participants from

New York to Washington, D.:C. Thres coaches will also berte

iadded to a regularly scheduled train at Philadelphia. is the

Jantary Demonstrations'In support.of the Brigade!s demons

tration in Washington, D. C., are being planned for Chicago

and st. Louis:

In Chicago, the Honen for Peace, a pacifist

group, will hold a demonstration January: 15, 1968,; from

'12 noon to l p:m."at the Federal Building,: Chicago, Illinois.

This demonstration will urge Congressi to: stop the: war 1n.w.

: Vietnam and to work:on human needs.in the United States. le

The participating women have been asked to wear black

clothing.

Mourning veils will be furnished then at the

demonstration. poniest to muct with mooner ci

kawarmad and senator MiengolF. Nunstirid.oy tbe

aters c"rAfilent vigll of nomen dressed in black is.1y

scheduled to he hald on the stops of the St... louis County.

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the White' House; the Vice President; the Secretary of State;

the

Secretary of Defense; Director of the Central Intelligence

Agency; United States Secret Service; the Attorney General;

¿the Deputy Attorney General;

and Assistant Attorneys General

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DEMONSTRATION PROTESTINGLIIL:STAIIS.

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DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING U.S. POLICY IN

VIETNAM, WASHINGION, D.C.

JANUARY 15-16,

1968, INFORMATION CONCERNING (INTERNAL SECURITY)

Mrs. Nanõy Collinson of the American Friends Ser-

Vice Committee Office In Atlanta, Georgia,

,ädvised.on January

1968, that a Greyhound bus had been chartered by indivi-

duals from Atlanta who were die to take part in the Jeannette

XRankin Brigade In Washington, D.C., on January 15,: 1968, ana

she would accompany this group.

W. Earl Perry, Charter Manager, Southeastern Grey-

hound Lines, advised on January 12, 1968, that à 38-passenger

bus had been chartered by Mrs. Nancy Collinson, and the bus

is scheduled to leave the Atlanta Greyhound Bus Depot at 7:30

p.m. on January 14, 1968, and due to arrive at the Union Sta-

tion in nashington, D.C., at 10:00 a.m. on

January 15, 1968.

On the return trip from Washington to Atlanta, the passengers

are to be picked up at 6:00 p.m. on January 15, 1958, at the

Shorham Hotel, and the bus is due to arrive in Atlanta at 8:00

a.m. on January 16, 1968.

The following individuals were advised of the above

on January 12, 1968:

Lieutenant Robert Shattles, Atlanta Police

Department;

Special Agent Phillip Ferry, Georgia Bureau

of Investigation, Atlanta, Georgia;

Hoyt West, Special Agent, 1llth Military

Intelligence Group, Region V, Fort McPherson,

Georgia;

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 ara noi to be dis-.

tributed outside your agency.

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IN VIETNAM, WASHINGTON, D.C., JANUARY 15-16, 1968

Mr. A.D. Wentz, special Agent in Charge, Unites

States Secret Service, Atlanta, Georgia;

Mr. Charles I. Goodson, United States Attorney,

Northern

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Dear WSPER:

lomen Strike for Peace nationally is suoporting the Jeannette Rankin Brigade.

Planeloais, trainloads and carloads of women will be coming into Washington on Mon-

day, January 15th, from all over the country.

He are particularly pleased with this action because it represents for the first

time a real coalition of women's peace groups, church groups; theatre personalities, .

and community leaders.

The Day is envisioned as a solemn, dignified confrontation of those who should be

representing the ever growing opposition to the war. We ask that you write your Con-

gressren urging that they support the four points listed in the enclosed Call as Con-

gress reconvenes.

Later in the afternoon at our Women's Congress we want to be able to

report on Congressional responses.

We will all meet at Union Station in Vashington at 11:30 AM and slowly walk to the

Capitol.

We ask the women to wear black.

We will be led by Jeannette Rankin who will

croceed to the top of the Capitol steps with a representative delegation of 50 women to

resent our petition io the two men who represent the whole of Congress, Senator Mike

ansfield and Speaker of the House McCormack.

The delegation will read the demands be-

ore the assembled women and the two Congressmen, Leaving the Hill, the women will enter

puses for a motorcade to a Congress of American Women (place to be announced).. Women

vill present an analysis of the current crisis on the war front and the domestic front,

eading to suggestions for program and actions to be taken back to our comnunities for

lementation.

Women may choose to remain in Washington the next day to meet with their Congressmen.

I you wish to stay and wish help in securing accommodations, contact the Hospitality Com

ittee, 2140 P. St. N.W. Washington, DO (293-2020). We regret that in order to get the

owest

train fare we had to guarantee return the same day; therefore you would have to

inance your own trip back on the l6th.

Our hope is that 10,000 women will converge upon Washington. We urge you to parti

ipate.

Yours for Peace,

Ethel Taylor

MET A T 3Oth STRECT STATION INFORMATION DESK AT 7:45 TO ALLOW TIME FOR PRESS AND TV

DVERAGE.

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DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING UNITED STATES

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INFORMATION CONCERNING (IS)

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Local dissemination has been made to USA,- Secret

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to have subversive connections, although they are associated

with peace and anti-Vietnam activities.

St. Louis is continuing its efforts to identify

individuals

who will travel to Washington, D. Co, and it will

follow demonstration to be held at Clayton, Missouri, 1/15/68.

Bureau will be kept advised by airtel.

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File No.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

3c. Louis, Missouri.

January 12, 1958

CONFIDENTIAL

DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING

UNTIED STATES POLITARY 57 ANS -

WASHINGTON, D. C.,

JEANNETTE RANKEN BRIGADE

Information was developed that in late fall of 1967

an organization known

as the Jeannette Ranken Brigade had sent

out a call for a demonstration to be held at the White House in

Washington, D.C., on January 8, 1968,

in protest of the War in

Vietnam.

Jeannette Ranken, the Chairman of this Brigade, is

86 years old and is la former member of Congress from the

state

of

Montana.

She first went to Congress in 1917.

The December 14, 1967 issue of the "st. Louis post.

Dispatch", a daily St. Louis newspaper, in an article on

Page 10C, stated that Jeannette Ranken

was planning a massive

Vietnam peace project by women who would converge on Congress

in January, 1968.

She is elsewhere quoted to have said, "Te

thousand women have sat back and let their sons be killed in

Vietnam.

If we had ten thousand women willing to go to jail

if necessary we could stop the war in Vietnam.

You cannot bry.

wars without women."

she has stated that she is willing to

stay in jail until

the bombing in vietnam is stopped.

Source One advised of January 6, 1968, that the

St. Louis Peace Information Center, at 6217 Delmar; has been

active in organizing interest in the deannette Ranken demons aid

It was announced that the date

for the demonstration at Washirgton.

D. C., had been changed from danuary 8, to January 15, 1968.

CONEIDENELAY

Excluded in rite

downgradin. .7g

10l0091911:11

This connunisation and its confere-re loanod to vor: by fri

FBI, and neither it

" Its cu:"

outside of the agency to which

10.

BNCLOSURE

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CONTIDENTIAL

DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING

UNITED STATES POLICY IN VIESNAM

Source said that in addition to sending a delegation to

Washington, D, Cos the st. Louis group is formulating plans for

a demonstration to take place in St. Louis, Missouri, on

January 15, 1968.

• Peace Center has distributed a leaflet.

A copy of this leaflet is as follows:

windstarke.

2

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who are outraged by the ruthless slaughter in Vietnam

and the persistent neglect of human needs

at

home

TO COME TO WASHINGION

SANUARY 15

as Congress opens.

Support

Jeannetie Rankin as she leads a representative delegation of American women to

the Capitol to demand that:

Congress,

as its first order of business, resolve to end the war in Vietnam

and immediately arrange for the witadrawal of all American troops.

PROGRAM

Congress use its power to heal a sick society at home.

Congress use its power to make reparation for the ravaged land we leave

behind in Vietnam.

Sat PM, Jan.1

2. Ased Planning.

Congress listen to what the American people are saying and refuse the

insatiable demands of the military iudustrial complex.

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3. Hospita-

WOMEN OF AMERICA, our power is unlimited, On January 15 American women will:

• homes anigats

PETITION the United States Congress

to Capitol 11:39

CONVENE a Congress of American Women that afternoon to develop

4-59-139-895312

5 VISA SN-

prograins to meet the crisis in America-prograns which will express

our political power, reason and conscience.

b. Return

LET

THeS:

US DECLARE our intention to reiúrn to our communities, and mobilize

women®

on all levels of activity, dedicated to reshaping American society and

night

restoring our country to a position of honor in the community of nations.

National

PARTIAL LIST OFfSPONSORS

Mrs. Martin Luther King It.

Murici Adams_.

Rebecca Berman

mio Aurbokken Adjali

Peggy Billings

Jessica Millord

Bagmar Wilson

Donna dilen

Kay Boyle

Nelle Morton

Carol Anderson

Nikki Bridges

Grace Mora Newmor

Fiorence Criley

Elsie Thomos Culve

Ellen Aurbokken

Jane Buchenholz.

Dorothy ivyland

Helan Bokar

Estherine L. Came

Mrs. Josech Popp

Polly Cuthbertson

Norma Becker

Twila Lyiion Cavert

Rose Parks

Ruby Dee

Mrs. Änn Eaton

Mrs. Merry Belafonte

Mary Clarke

Mrs. Jona C. Bonnett:

Evo Rubinstein Coffin

MArs. Benjamin Spock

judith Alorse Eaton

Fuson Sonlay

Grace Loucks Elliot

The Brigade is composed of women from all walks of life, churches, arts,

¡Silevis polegation - Partial list

TO ALI AMERICAN WOMEN,

Catsbansared by or

ganizations)

oyan, Lois Book

I am proud of the fact that my first vote cast in Congress

was a vote aginst war.

It was the first opportunity for

Share Earpan, Vier Shate,

woman to vote because I was the first woman to be electo

to Congress.

Wichryneyer, Eldora Spiegelberg

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as is trist order of busticss, resolve to und the war in Vietnam

and immediately arrange for the withdrawal of all American troops.

• PROGRAM

Congre

se its power to heal a sick society at

iC.

Congress use its power to ruake ropuration for the ravaged land we leave

behind in Vietnam.

Sat. PM, Jas.13

2, flend Planning.

Congress listen to what the American people are saying and refuse the

insatiable demands of the military industrial complex.

525916415

3. Hospita

for it

Homies

WOMEN OF AMERICA, our power is unlimited. On January 15 American women will:

PETITION the United States Congress

to Capito: 11:30

CONVENE a Congress of American Women that afternoon to develop

programs to meet the crisis in America-programs which will express

our political power, reason and conscience.

bi Return

TUES.

night

VOTE DEOLART nu identon io retten to our communities and mobilize

on all levels of activity, dedicated to reshaping American society and

restoring our country to a position of honor in the community of nations.

National

PARTIAL LIST OFASPONSORS

Mrs, Martin Luther King, dr.

Muriel Adams -

Rebecca Berman

Mic Aurbolken Adjoli

Peggy Billings

Jessico Milford

Dagmar Wilson

Dorrie Alien

Kay Boyle

Nelle Morton

Carol Anderson

Nikki Bridges

Grace Moro Newmor

Florence Criley

Elsie Thomos Culve

Ellen Aurbokken

Jone Suchenholz

Dorothy Nyland

Helen Bokur

Sotherine. Colos

Mrs: Josest Papp

Polly Cuthberison

Norma Becker

Twila Lytion Cavert

Roso Parks

Ruby Dee

Mrs. Harry Belafonts

Mary Clorke

Mrs. Ann Eaton

Mrs. John C. Bannett-

Eva Rubinstein Coftin

MArs. Benigmin Spock

judith Morse Eaton

Suson Sontog

Groce Loucks Eilioti

The Brigade is composed of wemen from all walks at

i life, churches, arts,

Sulouis Delegation -Partial list

TO ALL AMERICAN WOMEN,

Narsbonsored yor

дАНтРАтАНт

I am proud of the fact that my firat vote cast in Congress

Logan, bois Book

was a vote agninst war. It was the first opportunity for a

Rachel Feraman, Vinan Schat,

woman to vote because I was the first woman to be electec

to Congress.

Gharlotte Testind, Bernice

Wehrmeyer, Eldora Spiegelberg

Needid!

Maman dia go as dalegates

I bolteved then as I do today that women are the ones who

must be concerned with the needs and dovelopment of the

human race. I have siways fought for the dignity of all

human beings for those of the present as well as those

of future generacions.

Woman be contribute dun

Women be care for ehildren

I will continue to struggle as long as I live.

Women te stafe Peace In

- Formatior: Center fors days

Viamen te vigil in si louis

I home all women will respond to the in"owing CALL,

and

join me in Wastingion on Jamary loes, in opening

day of Congress.

With highese hopes,

-2235 (ANn

JCANNETTE RANKIN

ALL WOMEN ARE URGED TO WEAR BLACK WHEREVER THEY ARE ON JANUARY 15

CONFIDENTIAI

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CONEIDENTIAI

DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING

UNITED STATES POLICY IN VIETNAM

With regard to th: local demonstration, source

advised that final plans would be made at a meeting scheduled

at the Peace Center on January 14, 1968.

It has been proposed

that the demonstration would take

place at the st. Louis County,

Missouri Courthouse at Clayton, Missouri. It will consist of

women dressed in black, standing in silence for one hour baren

12 Noon and 1 PM. An article on Page 8A of the "St, louis Liu"=-

Democrat", a St. Louis daily newspaper, Friday, January 12, 1968.

states that vigil for peace will be held at Clayton.

article says that an hour long vigil for peace by women wearing

black is planned for January 15, 1968, for one hour at noon at

the St. Louis County Courthouse.

The vigil is being carried

out by the st. louis Chapter of the Women Strike for Peace,

Miss yolan

"Chapter.

Peskin is described as the founder at the stretti

She is further referred to as the wife of the Clarion,

Missouri, businessman who is & member of the Veterans for Peace.

According to the article, plans will be finalized at a meeting

to be held at the Peace Information Center on January 13, 1948.

Source Two advised on Fanuary 10, 1968. that women

from St. Louis who intend to take part in the January 15, 2958

demonstratior at Washington, D. Co, are being told that the

St. Louis group will travel

together via Trans World Airlines

They will depart St.. Louis at 6:25 PM on Sunday, Jarunry 14

1968,

and will arrive in Washington it 9:03 PM.

Each taran

is being told that she should make her own airline raser:"

and that each is to pay her own travel expenses. Housing ir

Washington, D. C., will be provided for, however, food ill

have to be purchased by the individual.

It is possible that

some money may be contributed by individuals who cannot make

the trip but who want to help otners wne can go but who are

lacking the funds. On January 15, 1968, the women will attenct

to call on members of the Corgreis ind present to then their

opposition to the Vietnam Wer.

Di danuary 16:

1968; 3

Congress" will be held in Wasnington, Do Co: Lor Are purrs

issuing instructions to the der tes

correrning txxxs

activities that they are to

homes.

The location where in' wring will be i

kuown.

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CONFIDENTIAL

DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING

UNITED STATES POLICY IN VIETNAM

The St. Louis group will endeavor to obtain

reservations on

Trans World Airlines flight leaving

Washington, D. C., January 16, 1968, at 5:05 PM.

An article appearing in the

September 20, 1967

issue of "The. St. Louis Post-Dispatch" on Page 3C read as

follows:

"A Peace Information Center will be opened at

6217 Delmar Boulevard with ceremonies at 8:00 p.m.

today. The Center will contain literature on foreign

affairs, economics and social problems.

Information

concerning alternatives under the Selective Service

Act and individual counseling for young men will be

provided by appointment."

All sources in this memorandum have furnished

reliable information in the

past.

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UNITED STATES HEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Philadelphia, Deansvirus

January Lay 1938.

HUSSAO 30201412

210021

TCLICY IN FIRTERA,

FENDITU D.

JATIAY: 142 1968

5.LV31 Mispbedience. Unlt, Iniladalbata Police Deparcment,

rade srelable to flyers rsotarring to the acheduled

1960.

the first carrled the

the address and phont titoes for

she IS ss 20 South

Tach Streas, Philadelchtay Dis (T0 4-5570) The second

haron pro ilsted & partial tiny of sponsors.

Copies

of shese flyers are atracted to thie memorandum.

The infornation service of the Bell Telephone

Company of Fernsylvania reflected that the listing for

30 4.5570 was Women Strike for Peace, 20 South 12th.

Freet,

Thiladelphia, PJ:

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on Janury 15: 1968:

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RAPTRE AESTROYED

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JOIN THE JEANNETTE

RANKIN BRIGADE

COME TO WASHINGION JANUARY 15

SUPPORI JEANNETLE RANCIN AS SHE LEADS US IO THE CAPITOL

TO DEMAND THAI --

J., CONGRESS AS IT'S FIRSI ORDER OF BUSINESS RESOLVE IO

END THE WAR IN VIETNAM AND IMMEDIATELY ARRANGE FOR

• THE WITHDRAWAL OF ALL AMERICAN IROOPS.

2. CONGRESS USE IIS POWER IO HEAL A SICK SOCIETY AI HOME.

3. CONGRESS USE IIS POWER IO MAKE REPAPATION FOR IHE :

RAVAGED LAND WE LEAVE BEHIND IN VIEINAN.

4, CONGRESS LISTEN IO WHAT THE AMERICAN PEOPLE ARE

SAYING AND REFUSE THE INSATIABLE DEMANDS OF THE

MILITARY-INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX.

WOMEN OF AMERICA!

OUR POWER

IS UNLIMITED!

ON JANUARY 15Th WE WILL .

PETITION THE UNIIED STATES CONGRESS

CONVEN A CONGRESS OF AMERICAN WOMEN THAT AFTERNOON TO

DEVELOP PROGRAMS IO MEET HE CRISIS IN AMERICA ..

PROGRAMS WHICH WILL EXPRESS OUR POLITICAL POWER,

REASON AND CONSCIENCE.

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THE JEANNEITE RANKIN BRIGADE

20 s. 22th

St.

•Phila.,

Pa.

191.07 - 204-5570

Enclosed is $

train tickets • $8.50 yound

tIip EXOn

30th St. Staiion • $10.50 round trip EXOn

Trenton.

I cannot go - an enclosing $

for someone else to go.

Be at 30th Si. Station 7:45 A.M. (Itair leaves 8:10 A.U.).

Train Leaves 7:32 A.M. fIOm Ixenton. (Irain leaves

Washingion 6:00 .P.M. sharp:)

Nane:

AddIess

- Phone

'Make checks payable to Jeannette Rankin Brigade. Po

quither information

about the DAY coniaci the ofrico.)

All wonen are uiged to weai black on January 15ti.

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JEANNEITE RANKIN

HeLena,

Montana

November 27, 1907

TO ALL AMERICAN WOMEN:

I am proud of the faci that my first vote cast in Congress

was a vote against the war.

It was the first opportunity

tox a wonan to vote, because I was the firsi woman

elecied to congress.

I believed then,

as I do today, that women are the ones that

must be concerned with the needs and development of the

human Lace.

I have always foughi for the dignity. of all

human beings - foi those of the present as well as those

of future generations.

I will continue to struggle as long as I live. I hope all

women will respond to the

following call

and join

me in

washingion on January 15,

1968, the opening day of Congress.

With highest hopes,

JEANNETTE RANKIN

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PARTIAL LIST OF SPONSORS

Mes. Harxy! Bellefonte

MIS. John C. Bennett

Kay Boyle

Katherine LiT Camp

Ruby: Dee

MES.

Ann' Eaton

Judith-Horse lEaton

Eleanor lFIenci

Mis. Jack GilfOId

"DI.. Carolyn/Goodman

Vivian Hallinan

MIS.

TE..

DI. FIanceS HeIJiNO

MIS. Martin Luther King

Susan K.iKinoy

RuthaKrause

Maigaret Kuhn

Helen

B. Lanb

viveca Lindfors

Jessica Nationd

GIace MoJa Newman

MIS.

Joseph Papp

Rosa Parks

Nan

S.

Pendeigiast

Estherl pike

Malvina Reynolds

MIs. RobeIt! Ryan

Helen Huntington Smith

MIs. Benjamin: Spock

Susan Sontag

MISS. Enlen-Stokes

Ethel TaylOI

Pearl Willen

Dagnaz Wilsons

"HE LEARNED HIS FIRST WORD TODAY-KILL"

"This document contes melator reconced dions not

conclusions of the F01.

kill: Top

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FBI

Date:

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(Type in plaintext or code)

REGISTERED MAIL

(Priority)

Hao 30 121

6319

TO:

DIRECTOR, FBI

FROM SAC, RICHMOND (200-20593)

DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING UNITED STATES

POLICY IN VIETNAM, WASHINGTON, D. C.

JANUARY 8, 1968

INFORMATION CONCERNING

INTERNAL SECURITY

00: WEO

-P-

ReBureau airtel to all offices, 12-5-67, and

Richmond teletype dated 1-11-68.

Enclosed for the Bureau are 10 copies of LHM

concerning captioned demonstration and two copies for WEo.

One copy each of the LHM

, Is being transmitted to.

the following:

109th MIG, Richmond, Va., via FD-342

U.S. Secret Service, Richmond, Va., via FD-342

The first confidential source referred to in the

enclosed LHM is INFORMANT.

The

second confidential source referred to is INFoRMANT.

LEAD:

REG- 321

RICHMOND: Will follow this matter and keep the Bureau and

WFO advised of pertinent developments.

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2

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• File No.

TED STATES DEPARTMENT OF USTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Richnona, Virginia

January 12, 1968

DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING UNITED STATES

POLICY IN VIETNAM, WASHINGION, D. C.

JANUARY 8, 1968

Detective C. F. SMIlH, Intelligence Squad, Richmond,

virginia, folice department, advised that he had receives

information that ICHIRO HASEGAWA, who is known to be active

in peace movement groups in the Richmond, Virginia,

aYES, WES

manning to attend the demonstration sponsored by the Jeannette

Rankin Brigade originally scheduled for January, oth but now

planned for January 15, 1968÷

SMITH stated that his information indicated that

RESIGANA planned to travel to Washington, D. Ce to participate

in that demonstration with other unknown

individuals.

seated that he has no information concerning HASEGAWA'S

mode of transportation to washington nor her participation

in the demonstration. SMITH also has no information conceruing

the number of individuals

with her.

planning to attend the demonstration

A confidential source advised on September 8, 1965,

that the publication "Four Lights,

described as the official

publication of the Woman's International League lor Peace

and Freedom (WITPF) in a supplement to its July 1965 issue,

listed the nominees for the National Board of the WILFE.

Included in this listing was the following name - MARTI

HASEGANA, also known as ICHIRO HASEGAWA.

Withih the frane-

work of the WIIPE, her activities were listed as tollows:

President - New Jersey State Branch - 1956 - 1960

National Membership Chairman - 1960 - 1965

Member of the Nationäl Board and Vice President

1962 - 1965

President Burlington County, New Jersey, Branch

1961 - 1965

A second confidential source, who has funtistri

reliable information in the past, advised on June 15, Iúù;

that THOMAS NABRIED and FRANCIS GABOW, Communist farty of

Isstern Pennsylvania änd Delaware (CPEPD) Leaders,

have bot!.

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DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING UNITED STATES

POLICY IN VIETNAM, WASHINGTON, D. C.

-JANUARY 8, 1968

indicated that the Communist Party CP was interested in influencing

peace groups, specifically WILPF and there have been instructions

for sometime

for CP members to join this organization.

-2*

This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusiors

of the FBl. Its the property of the FBi and is danad te your

agency; it and its contents are not to be distribuied outside your

agency.

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IN D STATES DEPARTMENT OF

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIG

XION

TICE

Richmond, Virginia

January 12, 1960

•

Title

DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING UNITED

STATES POLICY IN VIETNAM,

WASHINGTON, D.C•

JANUARY 8,.

1968

Character INFORMATION CONCERNING-

INTERNAL SECURITY

Reference fi imord manorendum dated and captioned

All sources (except any listed below whose

identities are concealed in referenced communicatio

nave furnished reliable information in the past

This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions

of the FBI. Its the property of the FBI and is tonnad to your

agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your

agency.

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REGISTERED MAIL

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FROM

:

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SUBJECT: DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING UNITED

STATES POLICY IN VIETNAM,

WASHINGTON, D. C.

1/15/68

INFORMATION CONCERNING (IS)

(00: WFO)

ReNYtel, 1/11/680

Enclosed herewith for Bureau are 1l copies of

an IHM concerning captioned demonstration. Enclosed for WEO

Newark, Philadelphia is one copy of the IM. Copies of this

IHM have been designated to interested local intelligence

are two copies of the tiM. Enclosed for Atlanta, los Angeles

agencies, and USAS, SDNY and EDNY.

BSS, NYCPD, has been advised of bus travel plans from

NYC.

No will cover departure of buses, as well as trains,

from NYC.

3-Bureau (Encls. 11)

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STATES DEPARTNIENT OF

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

STICE

New York, New York.

January 12, 1968

Demonstration Protesting United

States Policy in Vietnams

Washingion,

D. C.

January 15, 1968

on January I1, 1968, Mr. John Martin, Passenger

Representative, Pennsylvania Pailroad, Pennsylvania, Station,

New York City, stated he had been informed by the New York

office of the Jeannette Rantin Brigade (JRE) that the overtlow

of women traveling to Washington,

New York City.

On January 11, 1900, Mi. Robert Stimell, Sales

Representative, All State Bus Corporation, 3103 Coney IsLand

Avenue, Brooklyn, New Yack, advised inat his company nad

contracted with JRB to furnish five buses to depart from 31st

Street and Eighth Avenue (vicinity Pennsylvania Station), New

York City, at 7 A.M., January 15; 1968.

these buses have a

total seating capacity of 245.

The All State Bus Corporation

has received & deposit of $250 on January 11, 1960,

fromi

Mitten Thompson of JRe.

Stimell advised that the All

State

Bus Corporacion was acting as the bus broker with JRB, ana

it was anticipated thai the actual buses used would comet.

the New York and Keansburg. Line, a New Jersey-based company.

This document contains neither recommendations

nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property

of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it aiò

its contents are not to be distributed outside

your agency.

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NUIC, HAS ORGANIZED APPROXIMATELY FORTY WOMEN IO TRAVEL IO WASHINGION,

D.C. FOR CAPTIONED DEMONSIRATION NOW SCHEDULED FOR JANUARY FIFTEEN NEXT.

TVESE WOMEN WHO WILL BE FROM DAYION, YELLOW SPRINGS, AND SURROUNDING

AREAS IN OHIO WILL DEPARI FROM THE ANTIOCH COLLEGE UNION, YELLOW

SPRINGS, OHIO, SEVEN FIFTEEN PM, JANUARY FOURTEEN NEXI AND

ANTICIPATE ARRIVING WASHINGION, D.C. APPROXIMATELY SEVEN AM JANUARY

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FIFTEEN NEXT AT THE SHOREHAM HOTEL, IWENTY FIVE HUNDRED CALVERT ST.,

NORTHWEST, WASHINGION,

D.C. FOR THE RETURN TRIP TO YELLOW SPRINGS.

RELIABLE SOURCES ADVISE ANN PERRE, YELLOW SPRINGS, OHIO, HAS

BEEN A LEADER IN ANTI-WAR DEMONSTRATIONS AND RELATED ACTIVIIIES IN

THE PAST FEW YEARS AND ALSO IN THE PAST SHE ASSOCIATED WITH THE FAIR

- PLAY FOR CUPA COMMITTEE.

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ADDITIONAL PERTINENI INFORMATION OTHER THAN THAT SET OUT ABOVE.

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YELLOWSPRINGS, OHIO BY BUS, NINE PM THIS DATE FOR CAPTIONED DEMONSTRAI-

ION, WASHINGION, D. Co, JANUARY FIFTEEN NEXI. THE BUS WHICH RE-

SEMBLES A GRAYHOUND TYPE BUS WAS CHARTERED FROM THE SOUTHEASTERN

EUS LINES, INC., JAMES TOWN, OHIO.

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HARZARDOUS THE WOMEN WERE DETERMINED TO REACH WASHINGION, DO GO FOR

CAPTIONED DEMONSTRATION.

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RECITEL JANUARY THIRTEEN, LAST.

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DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING U. S.

¡CLICY IN VI.TIAM

WASHINGTON, D. C., 1/15/68

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Re: New Haven teletype, 1/15/68.

Enclosed herewith for the jureau ara i1 cories of in

Ltil concerning captioned demonstration, and for T'FO 2 copies of

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDEAAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

New Haven, Connecticut

January 19, 1968

R3:

DIJONSTRATION IRCTESTING UNITED STATES

POLICY IN VISINAM, WASHINGTON, D.C.

JANUARY 15, 1968

$

A confidential source who has furnished reliable informa-

tion in the past advised on January 15, 1968, that two buses

departed from the Connecticut Company, New Haven, Connecticut,

ard Mics. JAMES-FINCH, 85 West Shepard Avenue, Hamden, Con-

necticut, and Mrs. MONNIE CALLAN, 1646 Whitney Avenue, Hamden,

Connecticut, representatives of the Connecticut Jeannette

Rankin Group, at 4:30 a.m., January 15, 1968. According to

the source; the busses containing sixty-two women, were destined

to fenn Station, New York City, to connect with a special

train. for Hashington, D.C. The buses were due to return to

l'enn Station at 11:00 p.m. on January 15, 1968, to pick up and

return the Connecticut group.

A second confidential source who has furnished reliable

information in the past advised that MONNIE CALIAN, as a

representative of the Lower Harlem Youth Saction,

attended what

appeared to be a youth meeting of the Communist larty held

September 9, 1949.

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DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING

UNITED STATES POLICY IN

VIETNAM, VASHINGTON, D.C.

1/15/68.

INFORMATION CONCERNING

(INTERNAL SECURITY)

DATE FORW:

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

washington, D. C.

20535

January 15, 1968

CONFIDENTIAL

DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING

UNITED STATES POLICY IN. VIEINAM

2. 1968

an the test some t to me see cattle

che Jeannette Rankin Brigade (JRB) had been formed

primarily

by members of Women

strike for peace, a pacifist organization.

Members ot Homen Strike for Peace had formed the organization

following a statement made by former Congresswoman Jeannette

rankin of montana, In which she stated that if 10,000 American

housewives vere willing to be arrested, they could stop

the war in Vietnam.

According

to the source, the JRB was

formed as a "one shot organization" to sponsor a demonstration

in Washington, D.C., when Congress reconvenes. in 1968.

The

Same source advised that January 15, 1968,

had been established as the date of the above demonstration

in view of the fact that Congress was reconvening on that

date.

The source stated that the headquarters of the JRB

was located in New York City and that officials there and

in other large United States cities including Los Angeles,

san francisco and Washington, D.C.,

were formulating the

plans for a "march on the United States Capitol" where

the women would present to the United States Congress a

petition demanding that the Congressmen end the war in

The source stated that a small minority in the

above organization were in favor of commiting acts of civil

disobedience and being arrested. but the vast majority of

the organization wanted a peaceful demonstration to again

focus the Congressional attention upon the war in Vietnam.

The same source advised in January, 1968, that

representatives of the JRB met with officials of the United

States Capitol Police on several occasions and attempted

to gain permission to assemble on the steps of the United

States Capitol and present a petition to Congressional

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DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING

UNITED STATES POLICY. IN

JANUARY

VANUARY 15, 196G20N, D.C.

leaders.

Officials refused to allow the women to assemble

as it is in violation of a United States law prohibiting

demonstrations on the United States Capitol grounds.

source

advised

united states

The

on-January 14, 1900.

that a final meeting

vith the United States Capitol Police officials had beei

held and it had been decided by the representatives of

the JRB that the women would assemble at Union Station .

at approximately 11:30 a.m. and march to Union Square .".•

located at the foot of Capitol Hill off the Capitol

grounds.

Officials of the JRB obtained a permit from the

United States Park Police granting them permission

to use

hearing the reading of the petition which was to be;

delegation of that organization:

the see had to the ween no de the stee

Hotel, Calvert street, N.W., Washington, D.C., from 2 to

• p.m. on January 1o,

1968.

After meeting on

Union

square,

Hotel where they will hold a Congress of American Women.

After 6 p.m. they will be bused to Union station where ,they

will depart Washington, D.C.

Special Agents of the Federal Bureau of Investi

gation on January 15, 1968, at approximately 1i:s0 a.m.

observed several hundred people assembled in Union Statior

apparently waiting to participate in the JRB demonstration

at that time.

At approximately 11:40 a.m. a train bound

arrived at Union

Station with approximately 1,500

trom New York City to washingtoo individuals, mostly women,

These individuals began marching at

twelve noon

away from Union Station, South on Louisiana Avenue. Now

numbering approximately

2,600, they marched six abreast

on the West sidewalk of Louisiana Avenue to the vicinity

of Union Square where they began arriving at approximately

12:35 p.m.

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UNITED. STATES POLICY. IN

VIETNAM, WASHINGTON, D.C.

JANUARY 15, 1968

The following individuals vere preceded

by

several individuals carrying a large banner which read:

"End the War in Vietnam and Social Crisis at Home." Prior

some of which read:

Margarine."

• These

placards were removed from the demonstration

when the participants were advised they would only be

allowed to carry a

they vould

large banner in front and a large banner

in the rear of the

marchers.

The banner bringing up the

rear of the marchers read as follows: "U.S. Women Unite

End the War in Vietnam,"

Before the participants began

marching, one

Amy Swerdlow of New York City, acting as

spokesman for the group, stated that a delegation of

fifteen women

were going by car to present their petition

to the United

States Congress while the rest of them

would walk to Union Square where the petition will be

read to them by Viveca Lindfors.

After the reading of

this petition, the participants were instructed to board

buses which were located near Union square and they would

be transported to the Shoreham Hotel.

All of the participants had arrived at Union

Square by. approximately 1 p.m. and it was estimated by

police officials that approximately 2,600 individuals had

taken part in the march.

in Union Station which

Small placards had been observed

Showed

representatives there from

the following locations:

Washington,

D.C.

California

Kentucky

Cleveland, Ohio

Michigan

Philadelphia,

Connecticut

Pennsylvania

Maryland

Kansas

New York

Illinois

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DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING

UNITED. STATES POLICY IN

VIETNAM, WASHINGION, D.C.

JANUARY

15, 1968

Most of the participants in the above march were

female and dressed in black with some wearing black wreaths.

The monitors and spokesmen

for the group instructed them

not totalk to each other but to march in a silent, solemn

procession.

A second source, who has furnished

reliable information in the past,

Amy Swerdlow, also

as Mrs. Stanley

at the 18th Nation Convention

CP, USA, held in 1966 in New York City.

Captain Robert Krahling, United States Capitol

Police, Washington,

on January 15, 1968,

that Jeannette

members

of the JRB visited the office of Speaker of the United

States House

of Representatives John McCormick at

approximately 1 p.m. this date.

He stated they presented

him with a copy of a petition which was entitled "A

Petition to the

90th Congress" and which stated the

following:

"We Women of the United states, who are '

outraged by the ruthless slaughter in Vietnam and

the persistent neglect of human needs at home,

have come to Washington to petition the Congress

of the United States for the ledress of intolerable

grievance and demand. that:

1. Congress shall, as the first order of business,

resolve to end the war in Vietnam and immedi

ately withdraw all American troops.

2. Congress shall use its power to heal a sick

society at home

3. Congress shall use its power to make reparations.

for the ravaged land we leave behind in Vietnam

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DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING

UNITED STATES POLICY IN

YANTARY 15, 15NG

WASHINGION, D.C.

Congress shall listen to what the American

people are saying and refuse the insatiable

demands of the military industrial complex

We herewith declare our intention to return to

our communities and mobilize women on all levels

of activity and to exercise their political

power to reshape American society and restore,

our country to a position of honor in the

Community of Nations

The Jeannette Rankin Brigade

January 15, 1968"

A third source, who has furnished reliable

on January 15, 1968, advised that

she had arrived in Washington, D.C., on the train fron

New York City at approximately 11:40 a.m.

She stated that

included in her group were six members of the Socialist

Workers Party and one member of the Young Socialist

Alliance.

The Socialist Workers Party has been

designated pursuant to Executive Order

10450.

Young Socialist Alliance is

described in the appendix.

Special Agents of the Federal Bureau of Investi-

gation observed the participants in the above march enter

buses in the vicinity of Union Square and travel to the

2500 Calvert Street, N.W., Washington, D.C.,

2:20

assembled in the Regency Room and the Ambassador no then

2:30 p.m.

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UNITED STATES POLICY IN

VIETNAM, WASHINGTON, D.C.

JANUARY 15, 1968

Just prior to the opening of the

above program,

a group entitled "Radical Women's Group from New York"

put on a skit which included the bringing in of a stretcher

indicating that it was the body of a dead

soldier.

On

the stretcher was a telegram of regrets and it was stated

that there would later be a mock burial of the above

"corpse,"

The program of the Congress of American Women

began with Pearl Willen of New York acting as the presiding

officer.

She made announcements to the effect that there

was much literature on the tables and that workshops would

be held both

tonight and the following day. She welcomed

representatives from forty states to the gathering and

stated

that they now need to go from the great society

to the

just society.

Mrs. Willen introduced the two

Co-Chairmen of the Congress as Mrs. Coretta King of

Georgia and Mrs. Nary Clark of Los Angeles, California,

who were both present and acknowledged the

introduction.

The first speaker on the program was Mrs. Vivian

which had developed

into the JRB.

She said the JRB had been conceived in

California last year after the statement by Mrs. Rankin

concerning what the women could do to stop the war.

Hallinan described the JRB's goal as "world without war'"

and "life with dignity and opportunities to develop oux

maximum capacity.

The next speaker on the program was Mrs. Martin

Luther King, Jr., who was initially introduced as Coretta

King. Mrs. King stated that she was greatly encouraged by

the growth of the peace movement and that she was totally

opposed to the brutal slaughter

in Vietnam. She stated that

the women must use all of their power to stop that war.

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UNITED. STATES POLICY. IN

VIBINAM, HASHINGION, D.C.

JANUARY

15, 1968

She stated that the men had gotten us into this war and

had made a complete mess of

it.

She stated that there is

a need to end the war so that we may tend to the needs of

people in urban ghetto areas.

Injustice in our society

must be taken care of and she described the present

challenges as "militarism,

racism

and wantonism."

She

stated there can be no justice at home until there is

no war in the world. She concluded by reading a poem

entitled "Life Ain't Been No Crystal Stair."

Jeannette Rankin was the next speaker and she

welcomed everyone expressing great joy that so many women

had

gathered together for peace.

forefathers wrote

no to constion)

She stated that our

the constitution in such

a way so that

the military could not take over control of this Govern-

ment.

She was apparently implying that the military system

is running the United States.

She stated that the women

must see that the military system is destroyed. She

demanded that women have a secret ballot inthe election

as well as a choice in selecting candidates. She concluded

by recommending that women everywhere become candidates

for political offices.

The next speaker was Katherine/ Camp from Pennsylvania.

described as the

resident of the Women's International

League for Peace and Freedom.

Mrs. Camp described the

activities of

the fifteen women

delegation that went to

Congress on this date.

She stated that they presented a

petition to Speaker of the House McCormick and that he had

assured them

that it would be acted on as any other petition

presented to Congress.

Camp stated that the Speaker left

then as he was called by a bell to the floor of the

Congress.

Camp stated that following this, Mrs. Rankin,

her sister Ednaxickinon, and niece Mrs. Dorothy, Brown,

visited Senator Wike Mansfield and presented him with a

petition.

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DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING

UNITED. STATES POLICY IN

VIETNAM, WASHINGTON, D.C.

JANUARY 15, 1968.

Harriet van Tassel of New York City next reported

on the suit instituted by the JRB to restrain authorities

crom entorcing a rule against demonstrating on the Unite

States Capitol

grounds.

meeting

hrs. MitchellxGoodman to make a statement.

It is to be noted that Mrs. Mitchell Goodman is probably

the wife of Mitchell Goodman recently indicted by the

Federal Grand Jury' in connection with counseling of evasion

of selective Service laws.

Mrs. Goodman stated that all the

women there should encourage their sons to refuse the drait.

Mary Clarke next called a role of states in which

individuals were asked to stand when their home state

was

called.

Ruby Dee then read a poem writtenby W.I.B. DuBois:

Mrs. Vel/Phillips of Wisconsin next described political action

that vas

hecessary in 1966 In order to elect a peace

candidate.

Charlotte Bunch Weeks next spoke on the ruthless

slaughter in Vietnam and stated that it was necessary to

protest in order to stop this war in Vietnam.

She further

stated that the United States has been put in a bad light as

far as the rest of the world is concerned because the United

States has sidedwitha dictatorship.

aced vita wotators concerned be a bad tich ted

with human needs at home.

She stated that there are more

poor people among the whites than

among the Negroes and

that more Indian children die than American have died in

Vietnam. She urged all women to study civil liberties and

to learn what can be done at protest activities.

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DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING

UNITED STATES POLICY. IN

VIETNAM,

WASHINGTON, D.C.

JANUARY 15, 1968

Cynthia/wedel of New York next acted

as Chairman

of a group of individuals who spoke concerning "We declare

our Intentions."

These Individuals were Vivian Rothstein

of Illinois, Judith Morse Laton of Connecticut and Mrs.

Dagmanywilson

2.0f Washington, D.C.

Mrs. Wilson spoke concerning political action

necessary in order to change the United States policy in

Vietnam.

She stressed the need for education along these

lines and stated that this is the beginning of a revolution.

She made many references to her recent visit to North

Vietnam and based her opinions upon what she saw in North

Vietnam.

The first source advised on January 15, 1968, that

while the main meeting was being held in the Ambassador

Room of the Shoreham Hotel, a group called the Radical

Women's Group met in the adjoining room but after much

discussion, were unable to agree on any acts of civil

disobedience and therefore nothing was accomplished by

them.

The above source stated that although workshops

were announced and spaces have been reserved for such work-

shops, the

source does not believe they will be held as the

vast majority of the individuals are leaving Washington, D.C.

between 6 and 7 p.m. this date. The source stated that

the above program was concluded at approximately 5:40 p.m.

and all of the participants left the Shoreham Hotel

via bus with the majority of them going to Union Station

to catch the scheduled train for New York City.

There were no incidents or arrests during the

above activity.

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APPENDIX

YOUNG SOCIALIST ALLIANCE

The May, 1960, issue of the "Young Socialist" (YS),

page 1,

colums 3,

disclosed that during April 15-17, 1960, a

national organization entitled "The Young Socialist Alliance"

(ISA) was established at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

This issue

stated that this organization was formed by the rationwide

supporter clubs of the publication US.

The above issue, page 6, set forth the Fourding

Declaration of the YSA.

This declaration stated that the YSA

recognized the Socialist Workers Party (SWP) as the oly

existing political leadership on class struggle principles,

and

tha t

supporters of the YS have come into basic

polticial solidarity with

the SwP on the principles of

revolutionary socialism.

On March 10, 1967, a source advised that the YSA

was formed during 1957, by youth of various left socialist

tendencies, particularly members and followers of the swe.

The source

further advised that

• the YSA has recently become

more open about admitting that it is the youth group of the

SWP and that an SWP representative has publicily stated that

the YSA is the SWp's youth group.

The headquarters of the yA are located in Rooms

532-536, 4I Union Square West, New York City.

The SWP has been designated pursuant to Executive

Order 10450.

This document contrins noither

reconnit

" concisions of

tie filen in, ari lu jour agency;

i a 1: 6.

li do nei to be

• distrivuted outside your agency.

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DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING UNITED STATES

POLICY IN VIETNAM, WASHINGTON, D.C.

Januaxy 15, 1968

INFORMATION CONCERNING

(INTERNAL SECURITY)

(00: HASHINGTON FIELD)

Re New York teletype dated 1/4/68, Newark airtel

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Newark, New Jersey

January 15, 1968

DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING UNITED STATES

POLICY IN VIETNAM, WASHINGTON, D.C.

JANUARY 15, 1968

Special Agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation

(FBI) observed seventy-five women board special Pennsylvania

Railroad Train at Pennsylvania Station, Newark, New Jersey,

on January 15, 1968.

The train departed Newark at 7:50 a.n.

for Washington, D.C.

A Special Agent of the FBI observed forty-one

women board Pennsylvania Train Number 1231 which departed

from Pennsylvania Station, Trenton, New Jersey, at 7:30 a..

on January 15, 1968.

A Special Agent of the FBI observed thirty-six

women depart from Moorestown, New Jersey, on Public Service

Coordinated Transport Bus at

: 8:20 a.M. on January 15, 1968.

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DIRECTOR, FBI (105-133315)

1/15/68

SAC, HONOLULU (100-6372)

(c)

DEMONSTRATIONS PROTESTING UNITED STATES

INTERVENTION IN VIETNAL

INFORIATION CONCERNING

(INTERNAL SECURITY)

Remyrad 1/15/68.

Enclosed for the Bureau are twalve (12) copies of

Lill captioned above.

Honolulu I-1 was SOURCE Ised to identify

LAURETTY.

Investigation was conducted by SA 18O S. BRENNEIDEN.

Copy of letter and Illl furnished lashington Field

Office, cilice of crigin, in the case entitled,

"DELORSTRATIONS

PROTESTING UNITED STATES POLICY IN VIPINAM, WASHTOGIC, D.C.

1/8/08; INTOIGATION CONCERNING (INCLINIAN SECULITY) .

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

In Reply, Please Refer 10

File No.

Sonolulu,

Hawaii

January

15, 1953

DEMONSTRLTIONS PROTESTING

UNITED STATES

INTERVENTION

IN VIETNAM

On January 15, 1968, Ecward Siggins, Commission

on subversive Loulvities, Legislature, state of hawall,

I short time aîter noon thai date, some fifteen

women gathered on the lawn in front of the

Main Unitec

States

Post Office Building in Honolulu and passed out a

Leaflet, "Hawaii lomen Suppori the Jeanneste Bankin

Brigace,"

a photostat of which is appencec nereto.

The women's group

which includec. Ada laurenty, kiko feinecte, Jean King, anc

Bedie Johnson, were interviewed by local press anc tele-

vision representatives.

The January 15, 1968, edition of the Honolulu

Lovertiser, a aally newspaper of honolulu, reported

that

the Jeannette hankin brigace planes march tocay in lashing

ton, D.C., to petition Congress to end the war in Vietnam.

On January 4, 1963, Eonolulu I-I icentified

Ada Laurenty as a Communist Party (CF) menker in

San Diego in 1934 anc as leing active in the CP

in the san Francisco, California, area in 1943.

On November 30, 1953, Robert MeBurney Kempa,

a former member of the CP

in Honolulu from 1547

to 1952, identified kilo Reinecke as a CP member

in 1952.

On October 3, 1953, Kempa identified Jean

King as a CP member Irom 1950 to 1952.

NW 55088

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of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI anc is loaned to

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

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Today, January 15,

Ungress

reconvenes in Washington.

Women-from all over the United

States have gathered there to

petition the Congress in the

name of the Jeanette Rankin

Brigade.

Jeannette Rankin,

the first woman to serve in

Congress and the only person

to vote against U.S. entry

into both World Wars, leads

the women there, along with

such other sponsors

as

MrS.

M.L.King, Mrs. Harry Belafonte,

Mr's. john C. Bennett, Mrs.

Benjamin Spock,

Mrs

Judith

Morse Eaton. The Brigade is a

national coalitit.

antiwar groups mobilized

against the war in Veitham.

As the cost of the war in lives

and money mounts daily, the

women of this country call upon

congress to take action against

it.

To support the senators and

Congressmen who oppose the war,

to encourage those who are troubled

but silent, to speak out, and to

make our position known to those

who still support this immoral

war, we,

as women of Hawaii, are

gathered here.

Our message to

Reps. Mink and

. Matsunaga, to

Sens. Fong and Inouye, is that

women will no longer give their sons and loved ones to a government

waging a genocidal war...

women will no longer accept a government which represents a military

and industrial machine rather than its people...

women will no longer consent to raise their children in the blight

and neglect of a society geared to profit and war...

women grieve for suffering people all over the world and will no longer

remain silent while the gap widens between the rich and the poor...

We ask our government to design and carry out a domestic program

commensurate with the needs of the american people; to foitos

policy of non-intervention in the affairs of other countries: to

pursue our official committment to disarmament, and to respect

international law.

American women who, as women everywhere, are the bearers and conservers

of life, will not stand idly by as life

is destroyed in our name.

About two hundred Oahu women have signed the following petition to

Congress:

As Congress reconvenes, we urge that its first order of business

be to put an end to the war in Vietnam and arrange for the withdrawal

of American troops; and that the Congress turn its

attention to

ameliorating the crisis in America.

We urge the Congress to heal a sick society at home, to make reparations

for the ravaged land we leave behind in Vietnam and to refuse to

listen to the insatiable demands of the military-industrial complex.

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I want to be kept informed about women's peace activities.

Name

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

Ronolulu, hawaii

January 15, 1968

Iitle:

Denonstrations Protesting

Unitec states Intervention

in Vietnam

Character:

Federence:

Letterheac memorandum cated

at honolulu, hawall, danuary 15:

1568, and captioned as aicove.

All sources (except any listed below) used in

referenced communication have furnished reliaile information

in the past.

document contains neither

recommencations nor conclusions

of the FbI.

property of the

Fsi and is loanec to

your agency; it

and its

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JEANNETTE RANKIN BRIGADE

= Mr. DeLoach

I - Mr. Bishop

1

- Mr. Sullivan.

1 - Liaison

1 - Mr. C.D. Brennan

January 16, 1968

1 - Mr.R.H. Horner

It was previoualy reported that the Jeannette

Rankin Brigade, a nationwide group oi women who are opposed

to the war in Vietnam, would sponsor a denonstration in

Washington, D. C., on January 15, 1968, to petition Congress

to end the war in Vietnan.

At 11:40 a."., january 15, 1958, a group,

predominantly women nunvering approximately 2,500,

assembled

at Union Station, Hashingion, D. C., and marched sis abreast

on the west sidewalk of Louisiana Avenue to Union Square at

the

• foot of Capitol Mill.

The marchers were preceded by several individuals

carrying a large banner which read, "End the ar in Vietnan

and

Social Crisis at Mone,"

Several women followed the

marchers carrying another

banner which read, "United States

Women Unite, Ind the Wai in Vietnan," Prior to leaving

Union Station, participants carried

several other small

placards some of which read, "End the far" and "LBJ Eats

Imperial Hargarine."

At the request of authorities, the

demonstrators discarded these placards.

Before the demonstrators left baion Station, a

delegation of 15 women, including Joannette Bankin, drove:

to the Capitol where they presented a petition to Represen-

tative John I. McCormack, Speaker of the House of Represen-

tatives, and to Senator Michael J. Mansfield.

This petition

vas entitled "A Petition to the 90ch Congress"

and stated

the following:

BETE

"We Women of the United States, who are outraged

by the ruthless slaughter in Vietnam and the

persistent neglect of human needs at home,. have

come to Hashington to petition the Congress of

the United States for the redress of intolerable

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"1. Congress shall, as the first order of

business, resolve to end the war in Vietnam.

and immediately withdraw all Anerican troops.

"2. Congress shall use its power to heal a

sick society at home.

"3. Congress shall uso ite power to make

reparations for the ravaged land ve

Leave

behind in Vietnam.

"4. Congress shall listen to what the American

people are saying and refuse the insatiable

demands of the military-industrial complex.

"Ve herewith declare our intention to return to

our communities and mobilize women on all levels

of activity and to exercise their political

power to rechape American socioty and restore

our country to a position ai honor in the

Community of Nations.

"The Jeannette Rakin Brigade

January 15, 1968.":

• While the delegation vas making the precentation

to the Congressmen, the main contingent, which had assembled

at Union Square, was presented with the

petition which was

read to then by

Vivoca Lindfors,-kho-Ssatish actzess-and one

of the sponsors of the Brigade.

Following a reading of the petition to the demon-

strators, the participants vere taken by bus to the Shorebam

Hotel, Washington; D. C.

At. the Shorcham Hotel, the group

convened a Congress of American Wonen at 2:30 p.m.

Following the welcone, the first speaker on the

program was Mrs. Vivian Hallinan, the Executive Secretary

0f the Brigade fron San Francisco, California. Hallinan

described the Brigade's goal as "world without war" and "life

with dignity and opportunities to develop our maximum capacity."

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A source who has furnished reliable information

in the past has

Vivian Fallinan,

advised that veronce Hallinan, the son of

who is a menber of the Communist Party, USA,

Northern District of California, stated in October, 1962,

that his mother would be. willing to join the Communist Party

it her husband vould also join.

Mrs. Martin Luther King, Jr., spoke to the assembly

stating that she was totally opposed to the brutal slaughter

in Vietnam and that vomen must use all their yower to stop

that war.

racism and vanionist bed presont challenges as "ilitarism,

Jeannette Rankin spoke and welcomed those attending.

She stated that their forofathers had written the

Constitution in such a way that the military could not take

over control oi the Covernment.

must seo that the military system is destroyed. She demanded

that women have a secret ballot in theclaction as vell as.a

choice in solecting candidates. She concluded her tall by

recommending that women everywhere become candidates for

political offices.

Kathorine Camp, che President of the Homen's

International League for

Peace and freedon, an international

women's pacifist organization, described to the assembly the

activities of the delegation which had presented the petition

to speaker liccornack at the Capitol earlier that day.

One: 01 the speakers,

urs. hitchell Goodnan, whose

husband was recentry indicted by Federal Grand Jury in

connection with counseling of evasion of the soloctive

Service laws, stated that all

encourage their sons to refuse the dran present should:

lira. Dagnar Wilson, National Chairman of Women

Sürike for Peace, a national women's pacifist group, told

the assembly thai political action was necessary in order

to change the United States policy in Vietnam.

She stressed

the need for education along these lines and

stated that

this meeting would be the beginning of a revolution,

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CONFIDENTIAL

JEANNETTE RANKIN BRIGADE

During the time that the main groupor demon

strators was meeting in the Ambassador Roon of the Hotel,

a small group, who called themselves the Radical Women's

Group and composed mainly of younger women, met in the

adjoining Regency Room of the Hotel. This

meeting was "

highly disorganized, without apparent purpose or objective

and developed no conclusions.

Although workshops were announced to be held

following the assembly, the vast majority of those present

at the meeting left the Hotel following the 5:40 P..

conclusion of the meeting and returned to Union Station

the so station

for the trip home.

In addition to the demonstration in Vashington, D.C.,

sympathy demonstrations were: held by contingents of the

Brigade in various cities throughout the country.

In Miami, Florida, 70 women assembled at the

*=

Torch of Friandship, Bay front Parks, and participated in

a silent vigil.

Approxinately 150 to 200 demonstrators gathered

on the front stops of the San Francisco City Hall in support

the demonstration in Washingtony D. C.

At this denon

stration, Nikki Bridges, san francoco Chalcuan of the

Brigade, announced thai since it was not possible for the

demonstrators to personally contact their Congressmen who

were out of town, that following the presentation of a

petition to Mayor Joseph Alioio, they would proceed to a

near-by Western Union office in order that wires could be

sent to their Congressmen protesting United States policy

in Vietnam. Mayor Alioto appearod on the steps of City Hall,

received the petition, and announced that he would transmit

it to Congress.

Nikki Bridges is the mte oi Harry Bridgos

who was indicted for perjury and conspiracy committed to

conceal Communist Party membership in obtaining United States

citizenship in 1949,

Approximately 250 women assembled at the Old

State Building, Los Angeles, California, at 9:30 a.l., to

hear speeches

from various

women condemning the war in

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JEANETTE RANKIN BRIGADE

Vietnam.

Following this, the group marched to the west

steps of the Los Angeles

City Hall where a delegation

entered and made an attempt to addross the City Council.

The City Council on vote

relused to grant this

permission.

Demonstrations by representatives of the Brigade

were also held in Providence,

Rhode Island; Seattle,

Washington; Clayton, Missouri; Portland, Oregon; and

Atlanta, Georgia.

=t..

NOTE:

Classified "Confidential" as some of the information

included in this summary comes from sensitive sources, the

compromise of which would be detrimental to the U.s.

Xerox copies sent to Mrs. Mildred. Stegall

the White House; the Vice President; the Secretaries of

State and Defense; Director, Central Intelligence Agency;

the Attorney General; the Deputy Attorney General; and

Assistant Attorneys General J, Walter Yeagley, Stephen

J.

Pollak, Fred M. Vinson, ir., and the Inter-Division

Information Unit of the Department.

"1."

See memorandum C.D. Brennan to H.C. Sullivan dated 1/16/68

captioned as above as prepared by RHH:skr.

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LIPTIONAL FORM NO. 10

5010-106

MAY 1902 (CHION

GSA GEN. REG. NO. 27

UNITED STATES

ERNMENT

Memorandum

TO

: Mr. W.C. Sullivan

FROM : C.D. Brennan

SUBJECT:

JEANETTE RANKIN BRIGADE

INFORMATION CONCERNING

(INTERNAL SECURITY)

Tolson

Del-oach

1 - Mr.

C.D. DeLoach

1

- NT.

T.E.

Bishop

1 - Mr. W.C. Sullivan

DATE: 1/16/68

1 - Liaison

1

- Mr. C.D. Brennan

1

- Mr. R.H. Horner

Conrad

Fell -

Gale _

Rosen

Sullivan

Tavel

Trotter

Tele. Room

Holmes -

Gandy

Information has previously been disseminated

to the White House and other interested agencies concerning

the plans of captioned organization, a nationwide group of

women who are opposed to the war in Vietnam, to stage a

demonstration in Washington, D.C. on 1/15/68 and present a

petition to Congress demanding

an end to the Vietnam war.

This demonstration was held as scheduled on 1/15/68.

The demonstrators marched from Union Station to

Union Square at the foot of Capitol Hill by way of Louisiana

Avenue.

The group was

preceded by several individuals

Crisis at Home."

Several women followed the marchers

carrying another banner which read "United States Women

Unite, End the War in Vietnam." Initially, the group carried

other

placards which read "End the War" and "LBJ Eats

Imperial Margarine."

However, at the request of authorities,

these placards were discarded.

Before the demonstrators left Union Station, a

delegation of 15 women, including Jeannette Rankin, drove

to the Capitol where they presented a petition to

Representative John W. McCormack, Speaker of the House of

Representatives,

and to Senator Michael J. Mansfield.

The

petition entitled "A Petition to the 90th Congress" pointed

out the opposition of women of the United States to the

ruthless slaughter in Vietnam and the persistantneglect to

human needs at home and demanded Congress as the first order

of business resolve to end the war in Vietnam and immediately

withdraw all America troops.

It called for Congress to use its

power to help a sick society at home, to make

reparations for

destruction in Vietnam and to listen

to what the American people

are saying and refuse the insatiable demands of the military

industrial complex.

Enclosure saut 1-16-68

RHH: Skr

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Memorandum to Mr. W.C. Sullivan

RE :

JEANNETTE RANKIN BRIGADE

This petition was read to the demonstrators

assembled at Union Square by Swedish film actress, Viveca

Lindfors.

Following the assembly at Union Square, the marchers

were bussed to the Shoreham Hotel where they convened a

congress of American women from approximately 4:30 p.m. to

5:40 p.m.

During this time,

speeches were made by Vivian

Hallinan, who has been described by her son, Terkence

Hallinan, as being willing to join the Communist. Party if her

husband would join.

Hallinan described the Brigade's goal as

"world without war" and "life with dignity and opportunities

to develop our maximum capacity."

Mrs. Martin Luther King, Jr.,

stated that women must

use all of their power to stop the war in Vietnam.

She

described present challenges as "militarism, racialism and

wantonism.

Jeannette Rankin welcomed the participants and stated

women must see that the military system is destroyed.

recommended that women everywhere become candidates for political

offices. Mrs. Dagmar Wilson, Chairman of the Women Strike for

Peace, a national pacifist group, spoke concerning United States

policy in Vietnam.

She stressed

the need for education in order

to change: United States policy and stated that their demonstra

tion was the beginning of a revolution.

While this assembly was taking place a small group

calling themselves Radical Womens Group met in a room across the

hall.

This group was very disorganized and was held without

apparent objective.

Sympathy demonstration were held in Miami, Florida;

Boston, Massachusetts; Seattle,

Washington; St. Louis, Missouri;

Portland, Oregon; Atlanta, Georgia; San Francisco and Los Angeles,

California. In San Francisco the Brigade's contingent

presented a petition to the Mayor who agreed to transmit it to

Hashington.

before the

caty cos ani, est the request at denie to speals

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Memorandum to Mr. W.C. Sullivan

RE:

JEANNETTE RANKIN

BRIGADE

All pertinent information developed was promptey

furnished to the Inner-Division Information Unit of the

Department of Justice, Secret Service, Metropolitan Police

Department, Park Police, U.S. Capitol Police, General Services

Administration, and military intelligence agencies.

RECOMMENDATION:

That the enclosed memorandum to Mrs. Mildred Stegall,

the White House; Vice President; Secretary of State; Secretary

of Defense, Director, Central Intelligence Agency; U.S. Secret

Service; the Attorney General and other interested officials

of the Department of Justice

be approved.

Put do

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AIRTEL

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TO

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FROM

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SAC, NEW YORK (100-161601) (P)

SUBJECT:

DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING

UNITED STATES POLICY IN

VIETNAN, WASHINGTON, D.C.

1/15/68

INFORMATION CONCERNING (IS)

(00 :WFO)

End

7HM

ReNYairtel to Bureau, 1/12/68.

Enclosed

herewith for Bureau are l1 copies of a

Lit regaraing departure Iron we of women participating in

captionea denchstration. sinclosed for wro are twe copies

the LHM.

Haven, and Philadelphia fong

.3

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In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

CONFIDENTIAI

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

New York, New York

January

16, 1968

Demonstration Protesting United

States Policy in Vietnam, Washington, D.C.

January 15, 1968

On January 15, 1900, Special Agents (SAS) of the

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI observed

the

following:

A special train of the Pennsylvania Railroad,

coparted Pennsylehta state bo nanAv machin son Seceet,

New York, New York, at 7:29 AM. The trainscapacity was

approximately 1,400 seats.

Approximately 1,200 women and

five males boarded this train which had been designated by.

loud: speaker announcements and signs as the Jeannette

Rankin Brigade (JRB) special train.

CONFIDENTIAL

GROUP I

Excluded from auto-

matic 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.

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Demonstration Protesting United

States Policy in Vietnam,

Washington, D.C., January 15, 1968

Mr. John Martin, Passenger Representative,

Pennsylvania Railroad advised that the special train would

arrive Washington, D.C. at Union Station approximately

11:15 AM. Martin stated the first two cars of the special

train were empty to accommodate additional women to be

picked up in Newark, New Jersey. Martin indicated a group

of women had come from New Haven, Connecticut via two buses

and

had boarded the JRB train.

SAS ofthe FBI. observed a bus from the Academy

Charter Service of New Jersey containing approximately 50

women identified as participating with JRB depart from 31st

Street between 8th and 9th Avenue, New York City, at 7:30 AM.

Tvo other chartered buses were available at this location,:

but were not used.

After 7:30 AM announcements were made within

Pennsylvania Station that women participat.ng with JRB,

who had missed the specia train, should board the regular

Pennsylvania Railroad Train "The President" bound for

Washington, D.C.

SAS of the FBI observed approximately 200

women, who had congregated in vicinity of the special JRB: Panti

ticket table , board

"The President" which departed at 8:00 AM.

This train was scheduled to arrive at Union Station, Washington,!*.

D.C. at 11:50 AM.

SAS of the FBI observed women wearing buttoms

D

bearing "Women's Vote For Peace"

"Jeannette Rankin Brigade

buttons supporting senator eugene Me Carthy.

NormalSpector

observed selling tickets at the special JRB

taore.

Lorraine cordon was observed

in connection with JRB activities.

being interviewed by members

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Demonstration Protesting United

States Policy in Vietnam,

Washington, D.C., January 15, 1968

Norma Spector

A confidential source advised on August 18, 1966,

that Norma Spector was

elected to serve on

• the

District Committee

New York Communist Party (CP)

at the June 12, 1966, session of the New York

District CP Convention, held in New York City. :

Lorraine Gordon

On September 14, 1964 a second confidential source

advised that Lorraine Gordonvas a listed speaker

at the Fifth National Convention of the Emma

Lazarus Federation of Jewish Women's Clubs (ELF

held in New York City from September 10, 1964 to

September 24, 1964.

A characterization of ELF is attached hereto.

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1.

APPENDIX

EMMA LAZARUS FEDERATION

OF JEWISH WOMEN'S CLUBS

"The Jewish Fraternalist" dated October, 1947, seli-

identitled as the official publication of the Jewish

People's Fraternal Order (JPFO) of the International Workers

Order (IND), Page 6, contained an article which reflected

that the Emma Lazarus Division (ELD) of the JPFO was to

hold its first national convention in New York City on

November 15 and 16, 1947, after having been first estrblished

at a National Women's Conference called three years previously

by the JPFO.

"The Morning Freiheit" (MF) on January 25, 1951,

contained a

report of the

National Convention of the ELD of

the upfo which took place in New York City on January 20

and 21, 1951. At this convention, it was noted that the ELD

changed its name to Emma Lazarus Federation of Jewish

Women's Clubs (ELF) and adopted a new constitution.

On May 4, 1966, a source advised that the ELF was

recognized by the Communist Party (CP) United States of America

(USA) as an important national organization of women whose

leadership was primarily made up of Communists.

The source.

stated the ELF was dedicated to peace, in protecting the rights

of foreign born, and against bomb testing, Negro discrimination

and the rearmament of West Sermany.

The source also stated the ELF renders subport to and

receives support from the Me and other Jerish progressive

organizations.

The ELF National Office was moved and is now located

at 150 Fifth Avenue, Room 632, New York,

New York.

The IWO and IPFO have been designated

pursuant to Executive Order 10450.

The "Guide to Subversive Organizations and Publications"

revised and published as of December 1, 1951, to supersede

quide published on January 2, 1957

and released by

the connittee on Un-American Activities, United States House

•I Representatives, washington, D.C., contains the

following concerning the "morning rreiheit":

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3.

APPENDIX

EMMA LAZARUS FEDERATION*

OF JEWISH WOMEN'S CLUBS (CO'TINUED)

"].

"2.

A 'Communist Yiddish daily'.

(Attorney General FRANCIS BIDDLE

Congressional

Record, September 24, 1942,

p: 7686.)

'The Freiheit has been one of the rankest

organs of Connunist prodaganda in this

country for almost a quarter of à century.-

(Special Committee on Un-American Activities,

House Report 1311 on the CIO Political

Action Committee, March 29, 1944, p. 75.) "

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TO :

DIRECTOR (100-44.8475)

FROM:

SAC, PHILADELPHIA (100-49497) (P)

SUBJECT: DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING

UNITED STATES POLICY IN VIETNAM

WASHINGTON, D.C., 1/15/68

INFORMATION CONCERNING

(INTERNAL SECURITY)

146+871

ECORDED COPY FILED: TA

Enclosed for the Bureau are an original and ten

copies of an LHM dated and captioned as above.

Two copies

are enclosed for WFO as Office of Origin. Two information

copies each are designated for Atlanta and San Francisco since

they have investigation pending on the

"JEANETTE RANKIN BRIGADE.

Re Philadelphia teletype to Director, dated 1/15/680

Copies of the LHM are being disseminated locally

to MI, OSI, NISO, and Secret Service.

SA KENNETH K. SMYTHE advised SA DARWIN STEELMAN,

Region II, 109th MI Group, Philadelphia, Pa., of the information

in the enclosed LHM at 9:20 a.m. on 1/15/68.

SA SMYTHE was the Agent who observed the departure

of the group from 30th Street Pennsylvania Railroad Station,

Philadelphia, on 1/15/68.

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File No.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

January 16, 1968

DEMONSTRATION

PROTESTING UNITED

STATES POLICY IN VIETNAM,

WASHINGTON, D.C., JANUARY 15 ≥ 1958

At 7:45 a.m., Eastern Standard Time, on January 15,

1968, a group of women began gathering at the information

counter in the 30th Street Station of the Pennsylvania Railroad,

Philadelphia, Pa.

One sign carried by two women bearing the

legend, "JEANNETTE RANKIN BRIGADE," was displayed. A few of

the women wore WOMEN STRIKE FOR PEACE (WSP) buttons and a few

wore blue overseas caps with VETERANS AND RESERVISTS FOR PEACE

in white lettering on them. Nearly all the women wore some article

of Black Clothing.

The group was conposed predominantly of white, middle-

aged women. The group, numbering epproximately 325, vas well

behaved and orderly.

At 8:10 a.m., Eastern standard Ture, the acoup boarded

cars numbered 158%: 1535, and 1509 sI FennSyvanIa RaLlIOd

Train

7.51, The Congressional, bound Icr Wishington, D.C. Iha

train ieft 36th Street Station at 8:20 a.m. Inere were no

incidents.

This document contains neither recommendations nor

conclusions of the FBI.

it is the property of the BI and

is loaned to your agency; ir and its contents are not to be

distributed outside your

agency

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DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING

UNITED STATES POLICY IN VIETNAM,

WASHINGTON, D. C.

1/8/68

INFORMATION CONCERNING

(INTERNAL, SECURITY)

Re Kansas City tel 1/15/68.

Enclosed for the Bureau are eleven copies of

letterhead memo concerning captioned demonstration.

Two copies are furnished Philadelphia, office

of origin of WILPF and two copies furnished to wFo.

Indices of the Kansas

City Division contain no

references for the names appearing in letterhead memo.

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File No.

Kansas City, Missouri

January 16, 1968

DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING

UNITED STATES POLICY IN VIETNAM,

WASHINGTON, D. C.,

JANUARY 8,

1968

INFORMATION CONCERNING

The "Kansas City Star" newspaper, Kansas CIty,

Missour that

Missouri, edition of January 14, 1968, contained an article

stating that Kansas City women were responding to a

power"

"woman

appeal issued by Miss Jeanette Rankin, former member

of Congress, to end the war in

Vietnam.

According to the

article, a small delegation of Kansas City women plan to go

to washington, D. C., on January 15, 1968, to participate In

the march by the

"Jeanette Rankin Brigade"

to petition Congress

for a United States withdrawal from Vietnam. The others in

the group

would remain in Kansas City and present copies of

the petition to

the offices of U. S. Representatives

Richard

Bolling, Kansas City, Missouri, and Larry Winn, Kansas CIty,

Kansas, at 1:00 p.m., on January 15, 1968.

The

• "Kansas City Star" evening edition of January

15, 1968, carried an article stating

that on the afternoon

January 15, 1968, 20 women appeared at the offices of

Representatives Bolling and Winn.

They carried no signs

and the demonstration was orderly. The women, all from the

greater Kansas City area, merely presented a petition asking

Congress to end the war in Vietnam and withdraw American

troops, to make reparations for the "ravaged land we leave

behind in Vietnam"

and refuse "the insatiable demands of the military-industrial

complex"

The article stated that the Kansas City branch of

the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom

had been planning to send

representatives to the Washington

march, but it was not until Wednesday that they decided to

present the petitions to Congressmen Winn and Bolling.

According to the article, Mrs. John Mi Swomleydity,

Program Chairman of the organization, stated the Kansas

group hoped to identify with the women in Washington and their

objective to bring and end to the war in Vietnam.

na end to the van

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DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING

UNITED STATES POLICY IN VIETNAM, ETC.

The article identified the following Kansas City. area

women as participating in the march

in Washington on January

15, 1968:

Mrs. Theodore Wallace

Mrs. Fredericky Fender

Mrs. Alan Boley.

Mrs. Karl"Lientz

Mrs. Fred/ Batson

Mrs. June, Dornell

Miss Lanita Jackson

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DETONSTRATION PROTESTING U. S.

L POLICY IN VIETNAM

WASHINGTON, D.C.

JANUARY 15, 1968

INFORMATION CONCERNING

(INTERNAL SECURITY)

00: . Washington Field

fthg.con

Re San Francisco teletype to. Bureau and Washington

Field, 1/15/68.

Enclosed for the Bureau are eleven (11) copies of an

LHM concerning captioned matter.

Two (2) copies each are

EnClOsEd

Field.

for Atlanta, Los Angeles, New York and Washington

AGENCY:

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compromise future effectiveness thereof.

Special Agents who observed the demonstration at

San Francisco are:

ZAVEN JARDARIAN

RICHARD E. RODERMUND

GARRY OWEN WATT

DIRCK A. MERRILL

The Special Agent who observed Elaine Yoneda was SA

CHESTER L. JACOBY.

The Special Agent who observed the monstration at

Monterey, California, is, BURNEY THREADGILL, JR.

San Francisco indices negative re AILEEN HERNANDEZ.

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In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

San Francisco, California

January 16, 1968

CONFIDENTIAL

DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING U. S.

POLICY IN VIETNAM

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA

JANUARY 15, 1968

Reference is made to San Francisco memorandum,

dated January 5, 1968.

Copies of this memorandum have been furnished locally

to the US Army, Navy, Air Force, Secret Service, San

• Francisco,

and the United

States Attorney, San Francisco.

At 12:00 noon, January 15, 1968, Special Agents of

, the fBi observed approximately 150-200 demonstrators (primarily

women) gather on the front steps of the City Hall in San Fran-

cisco, to support a companion demonstration being held in

Washington, D.C., January 15, 1968, sponsored by the Jeannette

Rankin Brigade.

Many of the demonstrators were noted to be carrying

placards, on which were noted to be the following statements:

"Heal the Sick Society at Home - Join The Jeannette

Rankin Brigade'

"First Step

To Peace - Stop The Bombing

• Now"

"Outlaw War"

"Ratify UN Human Rights Conventions"

"Stop The Draft"

"Negotiate Now"

"Outlaw Napalm"

"Rescind The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution"

"Stop US Empire Building in Asia."

At approximately 12:05 p.m. Nikki Bridges, San Francisco

CONFIDENTIAL

GROUP I

307_ MAY 13 1971

Excluded from automatic

Downgrading and

Declassification

This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions

of the FBI.

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contents

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CONFIDENTIAL

DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING U.S.

POLICY IN VIETNAM

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA

JANUARY 15, 1968

Chairman of the Brigade, announced to the demonstrators that this

local demonstration was principally gathered to support women

from around the United States who were gathered in Washington,

D.C.

today, as part of a nation-wide demonstration sponsored by

the Jeannette Rankin Brigadriate petition congress to resolve

the conflict in Vietnam.

stated that inasmuch as it

was not possible for the demonstrators to personally contact

their congressmen,

most of whom were out of town; that following

the presentation of a petition to Mayor Joseph Alioto, the

demonstrators would then proceed to the Western Union Office on

10th and Market Streets

in San Francisco, so that the women

protestors could sand wires to their congressmen, protesting

United States policies in Vietnam.

petitioners

would request Mayor Alioto to convey to Congress

their petition, which among other things urged Congress, as its

first order of

business, to resolve to end the War in Vietnam and

immediately arrange for

withdrawal of all American troops from

Vietnam; for Congress to use its power to heal the sick society

at home

and to make reparations for the ravaged lands left

behind in Vietnam.

A source advised March 2, 1967, that Mrs. H.

Bridges, also known as

Nikki Bridges, 35

Tronquest Court, San Francisco, California, was

listed as a recipient of a new vaarly subscriDtIOI

to the "People's World" (PW), expiration date.

March 4, 1968.

The PW is a west coast communist newspaper,

published weekly in San Francisco.

The next speaker was identified as Aileen Hernandez.

She spoke for approximately five minutes and briefly explained

to the demonstrators who Jeannette Rankin is and what the purposes

of the Jeannette Rankin Brigade are. She stated that the group

has no principal spokesman and it is principally a group of

women who are involved and committed in a fight for peace.

Several of the demonstrators, led by Nikki Bridges,

then proceeded to the Office of Mayor Joseph Alioto to present

their petition.

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CONFIDENTIAL

DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING U. S.

POLICY IN VIETNAM

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA

JANUARY 15, 1968

Approximately ten minutes later the Mayor of

San Francisco appeared on the steps of the City Hall and announced

to the demonstrators that he would gladly transmit their

petition to Congress.. Mayor Alioto stated that he fully

believed in the constitutional right of peaceful assembly.

He indicated, however, that because he had consented to

transmit the demonstrators' petition to Washington, he did not

was his personal opinion that the United States Government and

the Johnson Administration had done all in its power, to attempt

to come to a peaceful and honorable solution in the Vietnamese

War. He related that he felt that it was now up to the other

side to make the same attempts to arrive at a peaceful

solution

in the Vietnamese conflict.

At approximately 12:45 p.m., the demonstrators proceeded

to the Western Union Office located at l0th and Market Streets

in San Francisco, so that wires could be sent to their congressmen

in Washington.

the demonstration Yoneda was observed to return to her employment

at the International Longshoremen's and Warehousemen's Union

(ILWU) - Pacific Maritime Association, Pension Fund, at 150

Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco.

A second source advised on December 4, 1967, that

Elaine Yoneda is a current and active member of the Communist

Party (CP).

On January 15, 1968, a Special Agent of the FBI

observed a silent protest by a group of women on the lawn

of Colton Hall, Monterey, California, between 3:00 and 5:00 p.m.

These women were ostensibly gathered to support the demonstration

being held in Washington, D.C., sponsored by the Jeannette Rankin

Brigade.

There were no

conducted

speeches given; the demonstrators merely

a silent vigil.

A one page leaflet captioned "Women To Take First

Step to End The War" printed by the Jeannette

Rankin Brigade,

at 150 Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco, California, was handec

out at the above demonstration. A Xeroxed duplication of this

leaflet is appended to this memorandum.

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women

to take first step

to End The War

are you

TIRED... of paying all your taxes for bullets and bombs??

FED UP... with fighting senseless wars??

SHOCKED... at the burning of innocent women and children???

EMOTIONAL...

yes, because we're still human. We care about our

loved ones and are outraged at the killing!

PRACTICAL...

yes, because we're used to making ends meet, putting

our shoulders to the wheel and getting things done!

POWERFUL...

yes, because we have 51% of the vote.

We control the "purse strings"

why not the "political strings".

Join us to start the

PEACE WHEEL rolling,

January 15 at noon on the

Polk Street steps of City Hall,

in support of the

Jeannette Rankin Brigade going

to Washington to petition

Congress to (1) end the war,

(2) heal the sick society at

W0Z0KW4S

-to

home and (3) repair the

damages done in Vietnam.

TO

home

We will give a copy of the

'petition to Mayor Alioto. We

will telephone our Congressmen

from the Federal Building to let them

know women will be calling on them.

repair

sick

saciety

Information: JEANNETTE RANKIN BRIGADE HEADQUARTERS

damages in

Vietnam

150 Golden Gate Ave., San Francisco, 94102

Phone: 474-4456

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ANNETTE RANKIN

bia

Chairman: Jeannette Rankin•

Executive Secretary: Vivian Hallinan

WATTE

Partial List of Sponsors

Don All, Women Strike for Peace

Vomen strike for reac

/nine Lou Hame

Mrs. John C. Bennett

Church Women United, wife of Dean of Union

Theological Seminary, Columbia University

• Rebecca Berman

Teachers' Committee to End War

Peggy Bitlings

Methodist Church, Director of Social Action

Mrs. Algernon Black

American Ethical Union

Kay Boyle

Author

Nikki Bridges

Wife of ILWU President Harry Bridges

Connie Brown

Newark Welfare Board

Jane Buchenholz

Americans for Democratic Action

Mrs. John Burton

Wife of Legislator

Catherine L. Camp

National President, WILPF

Twila Lytton Cavert

YWCA, World Council of Churches

Mary Clarke

Women Strike for Peace, California Democratic

Eva Rubenstein Coffin

Wife of Chaplain of Yale University

Ruth Gage Colby

International Representative, Women Strike for

Peace

Judy Collins

American Friends Service Committee

Ruby Dee

udit Morse Eato

Jaughter of Senator Wayne Mors

Gradations council WCA

Betty Friedan

Frantie of Critarian Minister

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Anna Arnold Hedgeman

National Council of Churches

Aileen Hernandez

Vice President, National Organization of Women

Dr. Frances Herring

Mrs. Ralph D. Hyslop

YWCA, National Council of Churches

Lois Crozier Hogle

YWCA

R. Elizabeth Johns

United Church of Christ, Church Women United

Florynce Kennedy

Attorney

Nirs. Rosemary Kilch

Past President, National Council

of Catholic Women

Mrs: Martin Luther King, Jr.

Susan K. Kinoy

Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party

Ruth Kinzler

Ruth Krause

Nev Jersey Peace Center

Margaret Kuhn

Presbyterian Church Center

Helen B. Lamb

Author, Wife of Corliss Lamont

Nirs. Buton Lane

D. Mama dento Clinia Artoision for

Marilyn Longer

tary Ely Lyma

Inion Theological Seminal

Helen Merrell Lynd

Author, Sociolcgist

Betty Merediti

Vursery School Teache

_ucy Montgomer,

Nelle Mortor

Professor of Theology, Drew Universits

Jessica Mitford

Dorothy Nyla of Reconciliation

Rosa Phama bus ride?

eslie Parris

"V Actre.

Louise Peck

Cleveland Peace Mobilization

Nan S. Pendergrast

Eleanor Perry

Screen Writer, Producer of "David and

Laura Phauls

Union Theological Seminary

Esther Pike

Irs. Sigmund Pollitze

Imerican Ethical Unio

Mrs. Sidney Poitier

Mercedes M. Randal

Author

Jeannette Rankin

Mrs. Marcus Raskin

Malvina Reynolds

Songwriter

Carmen Ristorucci

Dubois Clubs

Mrs. Alex J. Rosenberg

Reform Democrats

Ruth Rosenwald

Chicago Rosenwald Foundatio

luriel Ruykeyse

Marie Runyon

Juanita, Sadler

Elaine Slater

CORE

Helented church of christ

Mrs. Benjamin Spock

Susan Sontag

Author

Mrs. S. Emlen Stokes

American Friends Service Committe

lizabeth Sutherlan

Student Nonviolent Coordinating Com

Amy Swerdlow

Women Strike for Peace

Mary Adams Sykes

American Friends Service Committee

Ethel Taylor

Women Strike for Peace

Maza Tilghman

United Church Women

Helen B. Turnbull

United Church Women, World Council:

Churches, Episcopal Church

Barbara Webster

Liberation, CNV

Cynthia Wede

Executive Secretary,

National Council of Churches

Cora Weiss

Vomen Strike for Peac

Inne Wernek

Youth, National Council of Churches

Pearl Willen

Past President, National and Internation

cil of Jewish Women

Dagmar Wilson

Winnited eg Women Strike for Peace

Elaine Yoneda

President, ILWU Auxiliary No. 16

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In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

100-59802

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

San Francisco, California

January 16, 1968

Title

DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING U.S.

POLICY IN VIETNAM

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA

JANUARY 15, 1968

Character

Reference

San Francisco memorandum,

dated and captioned as above.

All sources (except any listed below) whose identities

are concealed in referenced communication have furnished reliable

information in the past.

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of the FBI.

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Date:

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(Type in plaintext or code)

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TO:

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FROM:

SAC, MIAMI (105-9843) (RUC)

SUBJECT:

DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING UNITED

STATES POLICY IN VIET NAM, WASHINGTON,

D. C., JANUARY 15, 1968

INFORMATION CONCERNING

(INTERNAL SECURITY)

00: WFO

Tiling

Re Miami teletypes to the Bureau dated 1/15/68.

Enclosed for the Bureau are eleven copies of an

Law concerning the captioned demonstration.

Two copies

are being furnished WFO which is origin.

Two copies are

being furnished Atlanta and San Francisco who have current

investigations concerning the Jeannette Rankin Brigade.

Two copies are being furnished Philadelphia, office of origin

in the WILPF investigation.

Copies are being disseminated locally to NISO,

6t2 ND, Charleston, s. C., Ost nobins Ars, Ca.,

111th M.

Groups

I.

Orlando, Florida, and U.S Secret Sarvice, Iliami,

Florida.

The following were advised of the proposed demon-

stration on 1/15/68:

• Bureau (Enc.

2

- Atlanta (Enc.

Ci2) (RM)

REG- 62

San Francisco (Enc. 2) (RM)

WFO (Enc. 2) (RM)

- Philadelphia (Enc. 2) (100-9882) (WILPF) (RM) 13 JAN 20 1968

- Miami

(1 - 100-11990)

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MM 105-9843

Special Agent DOUGLAS CHALEONZE.

U. S Secret Service

Miami,

Florida, 9:50 a.II.

Major ROBERT STACHEL

Agent

in Charge

111th M. I. Group

".

Miami, Florida, 10:00 a II.

Sgt. JOHN CURTAIN

Criminal Intelligence Section

Dade County Department of Public Safety

Miami, Florida, 10:10 a.II.

Sgt. JOHN MC CRACKEN

Intelligence Unit

Miami Police Department, 10:15

Informant

The second source concealed is

The demonstration was observed by SA JOHN J.

MATTIMORE.

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In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

105-9843

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Miami, Florida

January 16, 1968

Re: DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING UNITED

STATES POLICY IN VIET NAM,

WASHINGTON; D. C.,

JANUARY 15, 1968

INFORMATION CONCERNING

Reference is made to a memorandum,

captioned as above, dated December 28,

1967, at Miami, Florida.

The memorandum

concerned a call issued by the Jeannette

Rankin Brigade for American Women

• to travel

to Washington, D. C. on January 15, 1968,

to petition the United States Congress to

end

the war in Viet Nam.

A source, on January 15, 1968, advised that the Miami

Chapter of the Women's International League for Peace and

Freedom (WILPF) had scheduled a demonstration to take place

January 15, 1968, at Miami, Florida.

The demonstration

would be a

support activity for the

Jeannette Rankin Brigade

that would be in Washington, D. C. on that date to petition

Congress to end the war in Viet Nam.

The January 16, 1968, issue of

the "Miami Herald,"

a local Miami, Florida

newspaper, contained an article entitled

"Five Thousand Women Join

Viet far protest."

The article identified Jeannette Rankin

as an 87 year old woman pacifist and

former member of Congress who voted in

Congress against the American entry into

both world wars.

A Special Agent of the Federal Bureau of Investi-

gation (FBI) on January 15, 1968, observed an anti-war

demonstration take place in Miami, Florida.

Approximately

70 participants, mostly elderly women, assembled at the

Torch of Friendship, Bayfront Park, downtown Miami, at

2:00 p.m. They stood in silent vigil, some wearing black

COPTES DESTROYED

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Re:

DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING UNITED

STATES POLICY IN VIET NAM,

WASHINGTON, D. C., JANUARY 15, 1968

arm bands holding placards aloft bearing the following

slogans:

"Peace Throughout the Earth"

"We Demand An End To The War In Viet Nam Immediately"

"Peace On Earth. Good Will To All Men"

"Join Our Silent Vigil For Peace In Viet Nam"

"Vietnamese Are Our Brothers Whom We Kill"

"For A World Without War"

"We Pause To Remember Our Brothers Who Gave Their

Lives In Viet Nam"

Literature distributed identified the sponsor of

the demonstration as the "Women's International League for

Peace and Freedom" (see attached xerox copy) :

The participants, following the vigil, continued

their demonstration by walking in single file with the

anti-war signs through the downtown city streets to the

Federal Building where they dispersed at 3:15 p.m.

No incidents were observed to occur.

Source also advised that at least six people from

greater Miami had considered traveling to Washington, D. C.

to participate in the demonstration in that city being

sponsored by the Jeannette Rankin Brigade although no firm

plans had been made. Among these individuals was Greta

Lynch.

A second source in April, 1951, advised

that Greta Lynch

that year stated she

had been expelled from the Communist Party

in 1944.

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Re:

DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING UNITED

STATES FOLICY IN VIET NAM,

WASHINGTON, D. C., JANUARY 15, 1968

This document contains neither recommendations

nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the

i'Bt and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are

not to be distributed outside your agency.

• ..

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In Reply, Please Refer is

File No.

105-9843

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENI OS JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Miami, Florida

January 16, 1968

Title

Character

Reference

DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING UNITED

STATES POLICY IN VIET NAM,

WASHINGTON; D. C.,

JANUARY 15, 1968

INFORMATION CONCERNING

Memorandum dated and captioned

as above at Miami, Florida.

All sources (except any listed below) whose identities

are concealed in referenced communication have furnished reliable

Information in the past.

This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property

H₩ 55088 DocIA: 52913545 ispaiped 65fpur agency; it and Its contents are not to be distributed outside

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ATIONAL LEAGUE FOR PEACE

TORCH OF FRIENUSKIT

BISCAYNE BOULEVARD

licada's January 15, 1967

KCAR bLOK IF POSSIBLE

fron 2 Polic to 1 Polic

DISCOCO

SK CONG D 15 11

THOUSANDS of American vonen váll

see to it that

FEACE in Vietnan will be the firo order of

business when Congress convenese

Speaker of tho Houce John McCormicle and. Sonotor

Hike Mansfield will receivo a delegation of 50

wonen led by Jeenoüte Ranline The ronen Will

precont a patition to these

two Congressmen tho

represent the whole Congresso

= PETITION the United States Congress to

I use its powor to heal a sic society at home.

* use its pover to male roparation for the

ravaged land ve Icave bohind in Vietnam

"listen co thut Amerious poople are saging end

refuso the insetichlo demonds of the military

industrial complese..cm

7p -

JEANNETTE RANKIN

+77152434009577005

HELENA MONTAILA

November 27, 1907

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TO ALL ALLERICAN WOMEN,

I am pread el the fact that my furt vote east in Congrcas

was a vote against war. l was to dict opournt for a

women to vote bacause I was the firse woman to he elested

to Corgacas.

I balieved then as I do today that women are the ones who

must be concerned with tie needs and dovclosent of the

humon 19e%. I love aimays longst for lie dignly cá pil

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THOUSANDS of American women will see to it that

FRACE in Vietnau will be the first order of

business when Congress convenes.

Speaker of the House John McCormick and Senator

Mike Mansfield will receivo a delegation of 50

women lod by Jeanette Rankin. The komen will

presoni a patitica to those two Congression to

represent the whole Congress.

= PETITION the Unitod States Congress to

#use its povor to heal a sici society at home.

*use its pover to male

roparation for the

ravaged land ve leave behind in Vietnan

#listen to mat American people are saying and

refuse the insatiable demands of the military

industrial compler®

JEANNETTE RANKIN

HELCINA, MONTANA

Noveriber 27, 1907

TO ALL AVERICAN WOMEN,

FOR HCHEN ONLY

woman to vote basause i was the fire: wornan to he clusted

to Congress.

I ballever then as I do today that women are the ones who

must bo conconned wish tro roers and driciegment a tha

bucan meo. I love almoys icught for t rignay ci all

cé future generationa.

I will cousinus to stregale an long ra I liva.

jolo mo in Wasbington on Janiary 15, 1808, We poning

day c" Corgasso.

374-3773

JEANINITE MIC

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TO:

FROM:

22:

DINICTOL, IBI

SAC, ST. LOUIS (100÷20923)

C PRORESTIIG PROTESTING U.S. POLICY

IN VIETNAM, WASHINGION, D. C.

Jilita 15

1233

INFORMATION CONCERNING.

(INTERNAL SECURITY)

FD-217

Re St. Louis tel, 1-15-68, and airtel and LHi, 1-11-68.

Enclosed for the Bureau are ll copies of a LHM suitable

cor distriburion,

Two copies have been designated for iro.

Local dissemination has been made to Secret Service,

USA, SIPD,

a clayton a anato dentality

omid

source 1 is dime

TWA AIRLINES, SIMO (by EUROS:)

Source 2 is Erformant

Names furnished by TWA were:

Bagains

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the same indivicuals as

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• UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

In Reply, Please Refer 10

File No.

St. Louis, Missouri 63177

January. 16, 1968.

RE: DEMONSTRATIONS PROTESTING UNITED STATES

• POLICY IN VITIAN, WASHINGTON, D. C.,

JANUARY 15, 1968

n-t.

Reference is made to St. Louis memorandum of January 11,

1968.

Source Two advised on January 13, 1968, that BErNiCE

WESLEYER of the St.-Louis

fence unionation conter

6217 Peinar

said that the st. Louis Delegation going to Washington,

D. C.

to take part in the Jeannette jankin comonstration rould number

about twelve worer.

They would travel by rons-Wold Airline. hey

had reservations

on the 6:25 P. Ml. flight departing St. Louis

January 13, 1963% They planned to demonstrate and try to see menbers

of Congress on January 15, 1968.

on January 16, 1963, they would

attend a Women's Corgress and return to si, Louis, Tuesday evening,

January 16, 1968.

They had reserved three hotel rooms in lashington,

D. C., near

the White House.

Source One advised January 15, 1058, that there had been

eleven reservaiions made by wonsu

1O27103 DE. Louis on the C:23 2. A.

is flight fos lashington, D. Co, aid returndng on January 15, 1033.

acrover, went "ard.

I Was Erreran Fiat

of the reservations vers

On January

16; 2960.

Clayton, missouri, Police

separanese,

Iz.ww1000,

03

that date, a numbor of indivicurie connonced gathering

Di, Louis County, lissouri, Court Louse. By 12:15 Doli, choy connescea

This document contains neither reconnendations nor conclusions of •

the TBI.

It is the property of the joi

and is

loaned to jour agcacy;

it and

its conteats

are not to ho distributed outside your auceci

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to march in a wide circle.

In all there were twenty women and

Sie hei.

one voral had two shall children that walked vich her,

Noy were all of the white race.

They continued

walk until

1:0ue. i weed they broke ug and

a12 left the arsa.

They carzied

one sign that read:

"JEANNETTE RANKIN BRIGADE - STOP THE WAY

IN VEEPRA.

At one

time bro cogno deles observed the racchors

and joined

them, After about five

or ten minutes they apparenti

# did not know any os the denonstrators.

They were orderly and quiet.

There were no incidents and no

threats were made.

An article appearing in the September 20, 1967, issue of

::E SE, LOUIS POST DISTANCE On pagO &C read as 10il0r3:

"A Peace Information Center will be opened at

6217 Delmar Boulevard with cerenonies at 8:00 P. i.

today. The Center will contain literature on foreign

MARChErion

concerning alternatives under the Selective Service Act

and individual counseling for young men will be provided

by appoiniment."

"TEN dI. LOUIS ECSS DISPARO iS A dailY DE. Louis

tit.

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAL OF INFESTIGATION

* Reply, Please Refer 10

File No.

St. Louis, Missouri 63177

January 16, 1968

Title

Character

Reference

DEMONSTRATICNS PROTESTING

UNITED STATES POLICY IN

VIETNAM, WASHINGTON, D. C.

JANUARY 15, 1968

INFORMATION CONCERNING

Memorandum dated and captioned

as above, at st. Louis,

Missouri.

All sources (except any listed below) whose identities

are concealed in referenced communication have furnished reliable

information in the past.

....

.'..

..

This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions.

of the FBI, It is the property of the TBI and is loaned to your

agency: it

and its contents are not to be distributed outside

your agency.

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AIRTEL

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Date: 1/16/68

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AIRMAIL - REGISTERED

(Priority)

.

TO :

Director, FBI

FROM:

SUBJECT:

Egac, Portland (100-20983) (*)

DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING U.S. POLICY

IN VIETNAM

WASHINGTON, D.C.

JANUARY 15,

1968

INFORMATION CONCERNING (INTERNAL SECURITY)

CINAL

Re Portland teletype to Bureau,

1/15/68 and Portland

airtel and Letterhead

Memorandu, dated 12/27/67.

Enclosed for the Bureau are twelve copies and for

Wro two copies of a Letterhead Memorandum (LHM) suitable for

dissemination concerning anti-war demonstration Monday, 1/15/68,

Portiand, Oregon, in support of Demonstration Protesting U.S.

Folicy in Vietnam, Washington, D.Co, 1/15/68.

•6 - Bureau (Enc. 12) (AM) (RM)

(4 - 100-

) (DENO,

1/15/68)

(1 -

105-138315) (VIDE1)

11 - 100-

) (JEANNETTE RANKIN BRIGADE)

2

5

WEO (Enc. 2) (AM) (RM)

- Portland

(2 - 100-10983) (DEMO, 1/15/68)

100-10626) (VIDEM)

(1

100-9248) (CINAL).

(2 - 100-3952-SUB 9) (INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS)

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PD 100-10983

Sources vilized in this LHM, who have furnished

reliable information in the past, are as follows:

First Source

Second Source

Third Source!

InformanT

Fourth Source

The LHM is classified "confidential" because data

reported from informants could reasonably result in identi-

fication of confidential informants of continuing value and

compromise future effectiveness thereof.

Copies of LHM disseminated to USA, Secret Servica,

MI, OSt, and NIC, all Portlando.

SA LEO B. APP, JR., SA WILLIAM S. BROKN, and SA

JOHN V.HANLON observed the demonstration in Portland on 1/15/68.

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In Reply, Please Refer 20

File No.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAL OF INVESTIGATION

- CONFIDENTIAL -

Portland, Oregon

January 16, 1968

DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING U.S. POLICY

IN VIETNAM, WASHINGTON, D.C., JANUARY

15, 1968

DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING U.S. POLICY

IN VIETNAM, PORTLAND, OREGON, JANUARY

15, 1968

Sources utilized in this memorandum have furnished

reliable information

in the past.

On Monday, January 15, 1968, Special Agents of the

Federal Bureau of Investigation

' (FBI) Portland Office observed

approximately forty women conducting a peaceful silent pick-

eting demonstration on the sidewalk counter clockwise around

the block encompassing the Pioneer Branch, U.S. Post Office

(USPO), 520 Sol. Morrison Street, Portland, Oregon, from noon

to 1:00 p.M.

The majority of women were middle aged, wore

black clothing, carried black umbrellas and some carried signs

with wording,

"No More War" and "The Women's vote is a Vote

for Peace".

A small number of the black umbrellas contained

white block letters on top with wording, "peace is our Shelter".

The majority of participants were the same as in

previous demonstrations against U.S. policy in Vietnam and

among those participating were Susan Flizabeth lamerquist.

Martina Gangle Curl, Julia Eaton Ruuttila, Barbara Davis

¿Crowley, and Mary Jane Brewster

The demonstration was orderly and no arrests were

made.

- CONFIDENTIAL -

Group 1

Excluded from automatic

downgrading and

declassification

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- CONFIDENTIAL

DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING U.S. POLICY

IN VIETNAM, WASHINGTON, D.C. JANUARY

15, 1968

DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING U.S. POLICY

IN VIETNAM, PORTLAND, OREGON, JANUARY

15, 1968

The demonstrators were largely ignored by the passers

by and a large number of pedestrians refused to accept leaflets

being handed out.

A number of the demonstrators passed out the following

three-page leaflet (back was blank) made from a

single folded

pink piece

of paper, which was as follows:

..:

•2.

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- CONFIDENTIAL

DEMONSTRATION PROTESZING U.S. POLICY

IN VIETNAM, WASHINGTON, D.C. JANUARX

15, 1968

DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING U.S. POLICY

IN VIETNAM, PORTLAND, OREGON, JANUARY

15, 1968

THE

WOMENS

VOUE

1S 718

PEACE

VOTE

CONFIDENTIALi

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CONFIDENTIAL

DEMONSTEATION

FOTESTING U.S. POLICY

IN VIETNAM, WASHINGTON, D.C. JANUARY

15, 1968

WE MARCO

to support the thousands of Americon women assenbled& d

today in lashington,

11.66

Ted by Sormer Congressroman Jeannette Manlin, they

ure potitioniny. congress.00.400/god-g

-torend the war in Vietnam Now t

-to arrange for complete withdraval of Ancrican

troups

WE WEAR BLACK

-to protost the destruction of life a Americin

and Victnamesc

-to protest the devastation pf. Viotnameso

country and culture

«to protest the atrasphore of vinionce in which

our childron are boing raised

we presse

the strength of our collective political pover to:

nominate and cloct candidates who will work for,

peace in 1968.

Notify your present Congrossional Reproschtatives and

Scintors of your ngreement with these ains by signaly

this page and nailing to then in Hashington, DoC.

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- CONFILENT LAL

DEMONSTRATION

I ROTESTING U.S.

POLICY

IN VIETNAM,. WASHINGTON, D.C.

JANUALY

15, 1968

ica

AMERICAN WOODEN

cpresent aloof the voting population of. a

aLhas country.

".".."".

-have the power to achive nace

-

10720r

TIE BONIN'S VOTE CAN BE TUE PRACE VOTE!

WE INVICE

you to join with us to work for beace in 1968.

Picase mail

the coupon below to:

Portland loncn for Peace

• 1.0. Box

13061, Portland,

!.

Ore. 97213

от 10:

Women's International League for Poace and Frecdom.

!.D. Box 1186,. Portland, Orc.

97207

I wash to help in the lichen's Vote Campaign to

lind the War.in 'G8, PIcase place my name on

your sailing list.

Enclosed

is contribution of $

Name

Phone

Addross

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— CONFIDENTIAL

DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING U.S. POLICY

IN VIENAM, WASHINGTON, D.C. JANUARY

15, 1968

DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING U.S. POLICY

IN VIETNAM, PORTLAND, OREGON, JANUARY

15, 1968

• .

Susan Elizabeth Hamerquist, wife of Donald

Lee Hamerquist, is publicly known as a

Communist Party (CP) member in Portland,

Oregon.

Susan Elizabeth Hamerquist is a

member of the Oregon CP state board.

First Source, January 11, 1968

Donald Lee Hamerquist is publicly known as

organizational secretary, Oregon District,

CP, USA, and a member of the CP, USA,

• National

Committee.

Martina Gangle Curl is a member of the

Labor Club of the CP.

Second Source, January 11, 1968

During 1948, Barbara Davis (now Mrs. Barbara

Davis Crowley) was a member of the CP in

Portland, Oregon.

Mr. Marshall Kolin

Self-admitted former CP member

September 29, 1953 to October 14, 1953

Mary Jane Brewstex is a self-admitted "former

CP member.

Julia Eaton Ruuttila was an active CP member

during 1949.

Third Source, October 8, 1959

Portland Women for Peace is a local pacifist

organization.

Fourth Source, January 16, 1968"."

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- CONFIDENTIAL -

DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING U.S. POLICY

IN VIETNAM, WASHINGTON, D.C.

JANUARY

15: 1968

DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING U.S. POLICY

IN VIETNAM, PORTLAND, OREGON, JANUARY

15, 1968

A leaflet of the Portland chapter of the

Women's International League for Peace

and Freedom

(WILPE) dated December 5,

1967, identified WILPF as follows:

WILPF was fcunded by Jane Addams

in 1915.

Since this time, it has been

steadfastly opposed to militarism and

is an international organiza-

tion believing that peace must be based

upon economic and social justice."

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.

CONFIDENTIAL -

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DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING UNITED

STATES POLICY

: IN VIETNAM,

WASHINGION, D.C.

1/15/68

INFORMATION CONCERNING (IS)

(00 :WFO)

ReiYairtel to Bureau, 1/16/68.

Enclosed herewith for the Bureau are 11

copies of

an IiM regarding captioned demonstration attended by NYo

Enclosed for washington field are two copies of

inclosed Ior Atlanta, Albany, Los Angeles, MilwauKee.

New Haven and Philadelphia, is one information copy

of the LHM.

- Bureau (Encls. 11) (RM)

- Atlanta (Enc1. 1) (RM)

- Albany (Encl. 1) (R)

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(RM)

Milwaukee (Encl.

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it contains information from the first and second source

who are of continuing value and the unauthorized disclosure

of the information could identify these informants, ana,

therefore, affect. the national security interest

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

New

York, New York

January 17, 1968

In Reply, Please Refer 60

File No.

Demonstration Protesting United

States Policy in Vietnam,

Washington, D.C.,

January 15, 1968

The 'following information was obtained from a

confidential source on January 16, 1900, who had accompanied

Jeannette Rankin Brigade (JRE) on their demonstration in

washington, D.C., on January 15, 1968:

The special JRB train departed Pennsylvania

Station, New York City, at approximately 7:30 AM.

train appeared to be nearly full. It arrived at Union

Station, Washington, D.C., shortly after twelve noon.

The large group of women proceeded to Grant Park which is

in the vicinity of the United States Capitol. At Grant

Park there was a total of approximately 4,000 women and

they remained at the park from 12:45 PM to 1:30 PM. They

were instructed by those in charge that they should carry

no signs, engage in any group singing or be disorderly in

any manner.

A folk singer by the name of Judy, Coltins i.

entertained, ne group at the park.

A sound truck arrived

and vicarinarers, the actress,

read an anti-Vietnam

war petition which deannette rankin was to present to the

leaders of Congress.

Jeannette Rankin then took this

petition and with

small group of women, went into the

United States Capitol.

After she returned at approximately 1:30 PM,

most of the demonstrators went by bus to the Shoreham

Hotel, arriving at approximately 2:00 PM.

They held a

NTAL

GROUP 1

Excluded from automatic

downgrading. and

declassification

This documnt contains neither

Icemachairdons nos conclusions

of the FBI. It is tao Si:or"

of the FBI and is loaned to your

agoney; it and its contents

COPIES DESTROYTH

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GONFIDENTVL

Demonstration Protesting United

States Policy in Vietnam,

Washington, D.

January 15, 1968a

"Women's Congress"i

Speakers at the hotel included

Jeannette Rankin

gave an anti-war speech, as did DagmarWilson.

A city

council woman Irom Milwaukee, Wisconsin, also, gave a speech:

opposing the war in Vietnam.

Mrs. Mitchell Goodman, des-D

cribed as the wife of Mitchell Goodman who had been indicted

by a federal Grand Jury for his anti-draft counseling, gave

a speech in which she also encouraged resistance to the

draft.

All of the speeches were completed by approximately

6:00 Pil and at 6:30 PM,

busses departed for Union Station.

There was a delay at Union Station because of train difficul-

ties and the group did not arrive back in New York City

until after twelve midnight.

Observed participating n

the demonstration were

Heada

Garza, Bertetreea end Mas

Hedda Garza, Berta Green

and Judy White

A second confidential source on

November 20, 1967, advised that

as of that time, Hedda Garza,

Berta Green and

Judy White were

members Of the Socialist hocke

Party (SWP) .

The SWP has been designated pur-

suant to Executive Order 10450.

A third confidential source advised on January 11,

1008, that JRB had an account at the Park Hills Branest

Sterling National Bank, 101-25 Queens Boulevard

Tills, New York, which was opened on November 28, 1967.

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Demonstration Protesting United

States Policy in Vietnam,

washing 15, 196g

The address

for the account was listed as 133 West 72nd

Street, New York City. The officers were listed as:

Cora weiss, President

Sandra, Wolf., Ikeasucer

Miriamy Thompson, secretary, -

It was

noted that Miriam Thompson has a personal

special checking account at the bank in which she is listed

as a housewife.

The information furnished above by the third

confidential source is not to be made public except in

the usual proceedings Iollowing the issuance of a suopoena

duces tecum. The officer to be subpoenada is Mr. John

Driscoll, Assistant Vice-President,

101-25 Queens

Queens, New York.

Cora Rubinfreiss

In March, 1956, a fourth contidential

source advised that on March 20, 1950,

Coral Rubin,

while attending the Univ-

ersity of Wisconsin,

Madison, Wisconsin.

was present

at a meeting sponsored by

the University of Wisconsin Chapter of

Labor Youth League (bIt).

LYL has been designated pursuant to

Executive Order 10450.

All the above confidential sources have furnished

reliable information in the past.

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FROM:

SUBJECT:

DIRECTOR, FBI

SAC, CHICAGO (100-44707) C

DSMONSTRATION PROTESTING U.S.

POLICE IN VIST WANG WASHINGTON,

D. C.,

• 1/15-16/68

INFORNATION CONCERNING

(IS)

VIDEM

Re Chicago airtel and LIN 1/4/58; and Chicago

teletypes 1/10, 11, 12, and 15/68.

Enclosed for the Bureau are 1l copies and for

WFO 2 copies of an LHM captioned

as above..'

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CG 100-44707

The activity on 1/14/68 was observed by SAs

PHILIP R. WANERUS, WILLIAM

! F. CRONIN, DALE I. CONROY and

GENE E. ARVOLD.

The activity on 1/15/68, was observed by SAs

EMIL L. SCHROEDER and PAUL L. TIMMERBERG.

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In Reply, Please Refer 1

File No.

100-44707

TED STATES DEPARTMENT OF

ASTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Chicago, Illinois

January 17, 1968

CONFIDENTIAL

DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING U.S.

POLICY IN VIET NAMI, WASHINGTON,

D.C., JANUARY 15 - 16, 1968

On January 10, 1968, CG I-I advised that the

coordinating committee concerned with captioned activity

Contes let ton one canese sella?.

Travis,

"and- Durham were to depart Chicago for

tachinestrations? Accordins to this'

by air, January 11, 1968, to help With

source, there would

also be

a demonstration at the Federal Building in Chicago

on January 15, 1968, in support of the Jeannette Rankin

Brigade.

In the January 13, 1968, edition of the "Chicago

Daily News," a

general circulation daily newspaper in Chicago,

was reported

that also in lashington, D.C., from Chicago

1o helpcomplete plons for the demonstration were ann? Rides

ianstord and sylvia cotton.

in the name of the Chicago Jeannette Rankin Brigade,

made reservations for 34 persons to travel from Chicago to

Washington, D.C., via B&O RR Train Number 6, departing Chicago

CONFIDFNTIAL

GrOUp 1

Excluded fron automa

downgrading and

declassification

This document contains neitler recommendations nor con-

clusions of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

It is

the property of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and

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

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CONFIDENTIAL

DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING U.S.

POLICY IN VIET NAM, WASHINGTON,

D.C., JANUARY 15-16, 1968

at 4 p.M., January 14, 1968, and arriving in Washington,

D.C., at 9 a.m., January 15,

1968. Thirteen of those

persons were to return

1 to Chicago via B&O RR, leaving

Washington, D.C., at 4:30 p.m, January 15, 1968, and 16

of the group to

leave Washington, D.C., at 4:30

p.M.,

January 16, 1968, to return to Chicago.

On January 12, 1968, Loyal Hibbs, Loyal Travel

Service, 10 Riverside Plaza, Chicago, a charter agency

at Chicago, advised that Sylvia

Kushner, in the name of Jeannette Rankin Brigade, chartered

one Greyhound Bus with the capacity of 38 passengers.

This

bus was

to leave the Greyhound station at Chicago at

6 p.m.,

January 14, 1968, and deliver the passengers to the Union

Station, Washington, D.C., arriving at 9 a.m., January 15,

1968.

The bus was

scheduled to depart from Washington, D.C.

from

the Shoreham Hotel at 9 p.m., January 15, 1968, and

return to Chicago.

It was observed by Special Agents of the

Federal Bureau of

Investigation on January 14, 1968, that 66

women boarded B&O RR Train Number 6 at Grand Central Station,

Chicago, and departed for Washington, D.C., at 4 p.m.

observed on the same day by Special Agents of the FBI that

approximately 20 women boarded a Greyhound Bus at the Chicago

Greyhound Terminal which had been chartered by the Jeannette

Rankin Brigade.

The bus departed the Chicago terminal at

6 p.m., January 14, 1968, enroute to Washington, D.C.

On January 15, 1968, Special Agents of the FBI

observed that from 12 noon to

1 p.m., approximately 75 persons,

mostly women, conducted a silent vigil at the federal Building,

Chicago, Illinois, in support of the Jeannette Rankin Brigade.

Concerning persons mentiored above, the following

is set forth:

CONFIDENTIAL

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CONFIDENTIAL

DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING U.S.

POLICY IN VIET NAM, WASHINGTON,

D.C., JANUARY 15-16, 1968

Sylvia Cotton

CG T-2 advised in 1953 that Sylvia Cotton was a

member of the Communist Party (CP), 1952-53..

Rosalind\ Durham

CG I-3 advised December 29, 1967, that Rosalind

Durham is a current member,. CP

of Illinois.

Sylvia Kushner

CG I-s advised December 28, 1967, that sylvia

Kushner is a current member, CP of Illinois.

Marjorie Kinsella

CG T-4 advised November 22, 1967, that Marjorie

Kinsella,

was a

• current member, CP of Illinois.

Anna Riggs Langford

According to a news letter of the Chicago Chapter,

National Lawyers Guild (NLG) concerning events in June, 1964,

it was stated that Anna Riggs Langford,

7107 South South Park

Avenue,

Chicago, Illinois, was a new member of the NIG.

A characterization of the NG is

attäched.

Lucille Montgomery

CG T-1

advised in September, 1967, that Lucille

Montgomery was chairman of a Host Committee of the National

Conferencefor New Politics (NCNP) held at Chicago over the 1967

Labor Day weekend.

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CONFIDENTIAL

DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING U.S.

POLICY IN VIET NAM, WASHINGTON,

D.C., JANUARY 15-16, 1968

Carol Travis

G I-1 advised in September, 1967, that Caro.

Travis was secretary of a Steering Committee of the above

NCNP .

1968,

and

The above information was furnished January 12,

January 15, 1968, to the following:

Clinton R. Vanzant and

Thomas Murray

Region I, 113th MI Group

Evanston, Illinois

Kathleen Mc Kay

Office of the United States Attorney,

Chicago, Illinois

Jay Sachs and Joseph Noonan

United Stats Secret Service

Chicago, Illinois

William Richter

Chicago Police Department,

CONFIDENTIAL

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APPENDIX

NATIONAL LAWYERS GUILD

The "Guide to Subversive Organizations and Publications

revised and published December 1, 1961, by the Committee on

Un-

Lawyers Guild:

"1. Cited as a Communist front.

(Special Committee on Un-American Activities,

House Report 1311 on the CIO Political Action

Committee, March 29, 1944, p. 149.)

"2. Cited as a Communist front which 'is the foremost legal

bulwark of the

Communist Party, its front organizations,

and controlled unions' and which 'since its inception has

never failed to rally to

the legal defense of the Communist

Party and individual members thereof, including known

espionage agents.'

(Committee on Un-American Activities, House

Report 3123 on the National Lawyers

Guild,

September 21, 1950, originally related

September 17, 1950.)

"3. 'To defend the cases of Communist lawbreakers, fronts have

been devised making special appeals in behalf

of civil

liberties and reaching out far beyond the coniines of the

Communist Pariy itself. Among these organizations are the

* * * National Lawyers

Party ate un

is are the

Guild.

When the Communist Party

itself is undey fire these offer a bulwark of protection.'

(Internal Security Subcommittee of the Senate

Judiciary Committee, Handbook Ior Americans,.

3. Doc. 117, April 23, 1956, p. 91.)"

CONFIDENTIAL

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APPENDIX

NATIONAL LAWYERS GUILD

CHICAGO CHAPTER

A source advised on May 9, 1967, that it was his

understanding that the National Lawyers Guild (NLG) was

formed around 1936 in New York City, and that the Chicag

Chapter of the NLG (CCNLG), which is affiliated with the

national group in New York, was formed shortly therealter,

possibly in 1937 by a group of liberal progressive lawyers

in protest against activities of the American Bar Association

which they claimed was a non-liberal,

no-progressive

organization.

The CCNIG has no established headquarters sut

occasionally uses the return address of its officials in

literature.

do to scale:

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UN

ED STATES DEPARTMENT OF

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Chicago, Illinois

January 17, 1968

In Reply, Please Refer 10

File No. 100-44707

Title

Character

Reference

DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING U.S. POLICY

IN VIET NAM, WASHINGTON, D.C.,

JANUARY 15 - 16, 1968

INFORMATION CONCERNING

(INTERNAL SECURITY)

Chicago memorandum dated and

captioned as above.

1

All sources (except any listed below) whose identities

are concealed in referenced communication have furnished reliable

information in the past.

!

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.

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FE.

IF 37. 5-22-64)

FBI

Date:

1/37/53

Transmit the following in

(Type in plaintext or code)

Via

AIRTEL

(Priority)

TO:

DIRECTOR, FBI

4191

FROM, LE SAC, LOS ANGELES (100-70701) (RUC)

RE:

POLOUS EA VONNE ASHES STATIS

POLICY IN VIEINAM..

JANUARY 15%

INFORMATION CONCERNING (INTERNAL SECURITY)

ATIN

00: WFO

Reference is made to prior Los Angeies Airtels and

letterhead menoranda (LHM) dated December 12 and 30, 1967

and January 11, 1958; Los Angeles teletypes of January 12

and 15, 1968, captioned as above.

For the information of the Bureau there are enclosed

eleven (11) copies of an IHM concerning the final local

planning meeting of the Jeannette Rankin Brigade

: (JRB) and

the subsequent demonstrations held by this group

In Los

Angeles and

• Santa Ana, California on January 15, 1968.

An information copy of the Ill is being furnished

to San Francisco as it contains data regardine VIVIAN HALTINAN,

a resident of the Sen Francisco arsa; anú to wio one Ofrice

of Origin.

No attempt has been made to document Mrs. HALLINAN

in instant IHM since she is not a los

The Los Angeles Division has no Burecu approved

characterization for the Women's Internations? League for

FY 104

REG 10

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(100-59802) (Encis. 1) (REGISIERED AIR MAIL)

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in Myland:

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FiX: LA 100-70701

Peace and Freedom; so no attempt has been made to document It

herein other than

as a "peace-oriented" group..

....

Instant Lit has been classified confidential to protect

the symbol number infornants utilized therein.

Sources

utilized are:

....

Source One

Source Two

source three Informants

Source Four

2031T5

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Source Five

Day.

one copy each is being furnished the local offices of

Secret Service;

United States Attorney;

Region II, U.

Army;

OSI and NISO,

as each of these serrices hage received

copies of prior Iis:

SAS

observations

GILBERT G. BENJAMIN and JAMES R.'

PACE made

• the.

in Los Angeles. SA LEON J. MEYER made the

observations in Santa Ana.

As the local aspects of this demonabratios have deca

completed this matter to concidered AuC.

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In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

SNITE SIT

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INTESTICATION

Los Angeles, 'California

January 17, 1968

Marie,

DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING UNITED STATES POLICY

ENORMON VOICE IS ENDARIE 1963

Reference is made to prior memoranda captioned as

above, including those dated December 12 and 30, 1967 and

January 11, 1900, from Los Angeles, California.

liriold

Source One reported that the final local planning

meeting of the Jeannette Rankin Brigade (JRB) Committee in

Southern California, yas held on January 11, 1968, in the

offices of the Women Strike for Peace (WSP) (see appendix),

5899

Hest Pico Boulevard, Los Angeles. A communication was .! '

received from Mary'elarke (see characterization in appendix

page on WSP) Indicating that she and Vivian Hallinan of San i

Francisco, Callfomia, were already in Hasnington, D. C.,

making final arrangements for the JRB action to be held in

that city on January 15, 1968.

Mrs. Hallinan had already received numerous queries from

representatives of the Washington news media regarding proposed

action to be taken by the JRB.

She also noted that it might

be necessary to re-route the proposed JRB march on the Capitol,

In view of some

"1882 Law" relating to demonstrations in the

vicinity of the Capitol building.

According to Source One the women from Southern

Califomia, travelling to participate in the Washington JRB

the wome the

action, were to leave Los Angeles Saturday night, January 13,

1968, via American Airlines Flight 78. Most of

them were to

return to Los Angeles, from Dulles International Alroort,

on

Tuesday, January 16, 1968, via American Airlines Flight 75.

As of January 12,

1968.,

the following women affiliated

with WSP were scheduled to travel from Southern Californizto

Washington for the JiB-demonstration:

- Eva kom, Mary Lévis..

Bea Glass, Florencé Tenkin, Mildred Holland, Ada Wasserman...

Joyce Miller Angus, Leslie

arrish,. Par savit, Geraldine

Shapiro, Beverly Bruce and Florence White; according to Source

One:

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MARIN

Three women representing the black community wero

also scheduled

to fly to Washington from the Southern

"California JRB Committee. They were Bobble Hodges. Althea

and Glory Roberts Two women affiliated with

the peace oriented rasadena napter of the Women'S International

League for Peace and Freedom; Cathy. Hofer and Marian Beardsley,

were also to join the above

women for the flight to Washington,

according to Source One.

On January 15, 1968, Special Agents of the Los Angeles

Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation observed a

group of women assemble in front of the Old State Building, 217

West First Street (First and Broadway, in the downtown Civic

Center), Los Angeles, Califomia, at

approximately 9:30 AM.

The women were carrying placards

indicating they were the

local representation of the JRs.

They also had two leaflets

for distribution (Xerox copies of which are appended to this

memoranaum) which called for women to participate and which

indicated that a voting block of American women had the power

to put an end to the war in Vietnam. These leaflets bore the

address of the JRB as 5899 West Pico Boulevard, Los Angeles,

California (90019), which 1s the address of the

headquarters of

the WSP in Southern California.

starting shortly after 10:00 AM, the women procesded

to hold a rally on the south steps of the Old State Building,

with the

speakers utilizing an electronic amplification system,

which was' held by actress Leslie Parrish.

Source One indicated that Parrish had originally been

scheduled to fly to washington, D. C., to participate in the

JRB action at the Capitol, but

changed her plans at the last

minute. in order to remain in Los Angeles.

The rally was headed by Tina Tomash, who acted as

the local JRs organizer and answered some of the questions

regarding the JRB from members of the news media on the scene.

Veronica Sissons acted as mistress of ceremonies.

Speakers

included Mary Henry, Negro civil rights and poverty worker;

Margaret #right (who has been identified by Sources One and

Two as a militant black nationalist, who has been extremely

active in recent months in disturbances at Manual Arts

tigh

School, Los Angeles, which resulted in a court injunction to

prohibit her entering those school grounds); and television

actress Ellen Tichae. The speakers all called for a coalition

of women to form a strong voting block which could produce

legislation to end the war in Vietnam, end poverty and "legislated

Injustice"

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At 10:50 AM, the women marched to the steps on the

First Street side of

the Los Angeles City Hall for a second

A count made as the demonstrators marched between the

old State Building and the City Hall revealed that 250

adult Caucasians majority of whom were women dressed in

black), and eight non-Caucasian adults were involved, plus

some youngsters and infants.

The mother of one of the children

had a cardboard sign, depicting a bomb and the caption, "I'm

Glad I'm Not Vietnamese"

strapped to the back of her son who

appeared to be less than four years of age.

With Veronica Sissons again acting as mistress of / !!

ceremonies; the rally was addressed by charlotte sherman,

Margaret Wright, Tima Tomash, and Jily Schary.

The latteri

was introduced as a radio commentator employed by Los Angeles

Padio Station KLAC.

She joined the others in calling for a

coalition of women

to influence legislation and bring an end to

the war in Vietnam. She also called for support of other "liberal

radio broadcasters on our side"

, one of whom she named as

William Winter.

(Ine "Daily People's World"

, west coast

described

committee to

safeguard the Joint Anti-Fascist Refuge Committee, which

organization has been cited pursuant to Executive Order 10450)•

Charlotte Sherman was introduced as the wife of : .

i::: " Laurence Sherman,

It being pointed out that he was an

unsuccessful

candidate for public office,

on a peace slate,

during 1967; but that both he and his wife were continuing

the

fight for an end to the war in Vietnam,

She said,

"It is time.

for us to re-examine our role as women.

Women are a vehicle

We will not be a venicle for perpetuation

Thoreau, indicating they were as timely today, as when he wrote

them.

Margaret Wright stated that whereer the majority of

women in the demonstration were wearing black to denote mourning,

that she and her non-Caucasian associates who feel,

"Black is

beautiful" were dressed in white to indicate their

attitude of

mouring. She called for the elimination of ROIC (Reserve

Officers Training Corps) from local high schools and junior

colleges, adding,

"They have got to get

live bullets out of the

schools,

and get

Some live teachers in."

She repeated these

same statements during the afternoon when the JRB moved to

the Los Angeles City Board of Education.

As the rally was

breaking up, Wright grabbed the

public address system and

said that it had been learned that

the City Council was in session inside the City

Hall Building.

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She urged the women not to disperse, but to join her and...

others in invading the City Council

Chambers with a demand

that the JRB be allowed to speak to the Council even though

they had not made previous arrangements for a place on the

agenda that day.

Some of the women were already out of range

the public address system and did not hear this announcement

by Wright, having already been dismissed by. Sissons and told to

reconvene at the Board of Education following luncheon.

Approximately 200 of the demonstrators did enter

the Council Chambers. They got word to the councilmen, through

A motion to allow a JRB representative to address them

. was

put before the Council, and defeated by a vote of six to five.

that the Council adjourn.

As the councilmen filed out of the

room, Tima Tomash rushed

to the front shouting demands that

they

return, while other of the women hissed and booed the

city legislators.

During the noon hour some of the women distributed.

leaflets in the City Hall and on the surrounding streets in

the dountown Civic Center.

At 1:00 PM, the women, whose numbers had by that

time been reduced to 125, massed in the patio of the Los

Angeles City Board of Education, 450 North Grand Avenue,

Los Angeles. Sissons, Wright and Tomash addressed-the

assembled demonstrators, pointing out that money spent in

Vietnam could be better

spent in education.

Wright claimed

that many of the so-called student "arop-outs" are in reality

"push-outs"

, claiming that she herseli was one of the latter.

She said,

"We need books, not bomos.

We know this is a racist

war and

we blacks are.not going to fight a racist war"

• She

indicated that rather than fight overseas, the black people

would remain at home and fight the racists.

She also said,

"Just because I'm pro-black doesn't necessarily mean I'm anti-.

white."

Wright said, "I'm not political, but I am honest. I

can't honestly get up and say the pleage of allegiance to

the

American flag, because I really don't have liberty and justice;

so I just get up and stand and won't repeat the pledge.

Later, when she observed a photograph of President Johnson

hanging from a wall in the Administration Building at the

Los Angeles City Board of Education, she told the JRB women

with her, "

"We shouldn't have to look at such pornographic

pictures.

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Wright said that her arrest at the hands of Los

Angeles City Corol Security Officers, during the recent.

Manual Arts High School disturbance, had at least one bright

result. She said that at the time of her arrest it had been

necessary for the arresting officers to drag her down the

hall as she was too heavy for then to carry.

Then she added

that the next time she is arrested the officers will not have

that excuse as she has lost thirty pounds in the meantime.

The speeches in the patio ended at 1:30 PM and many

of the women left immediately. Seventy-eight women remained : :

and attempted to enter a special committee meeting being attended

by some of the School Board members.

They were informed by a

member of the administrative staff-that the public meeting of the

School Board would not be held until 4:00 PM, the regularly

scheduled meeting time.. The women milled around in the hallway

outside the meeting room, until finally a staff member came

out

and told them that two members of the School Board, Reverend

James E. Jones and Dr. Julian. Nava, had agreed to grant them an

audience.

The women were then ushered into the public board

room of the School Board where they waited until 2:00 PM at

which time the above-named Board members granted the demonstrators

a short audience and answered some questions put to them by the

women.

One question, as to how much longer the members of the

School Board were going to permit recruiters from the armed

forces to interview students at local high schools and junior

colleges remained unanswered, but Dr. Nava pointed out to the

women that he had seen nothing wrong in entering the armed

forces to fight for this country himself when he vas 17 years

of age, and he could see nothing wrong in other young men who

wanted to do the same today. The demonstration was concluded

by 3:00 PM. There were no incidents and no arrests.

Placards carried during this demonstration in Los

Angeles bore the following captions:

-"Eat Texas Beef, Not L.B.J. Baloney"

"Woman Power Is Vote Power is Peace Power"

"Draft Beer Not Students"

"Where Have All the Men Gone-To Graveyards"

"Jeannette Rankin Brigade-Women's Votes Count, End

the War"

"Women's Power is Peace Power."

A Special Agent of the FBI observed a separate group of

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of the Orange County Courthouse, ' In downtown Santa Ana,

California, January 15, 1969.

About half of these women were

dressed in

black and they were carrying signs indicating they

demonstration read,

represented the Ji. "support Dr. Spock.

Other signs being carried during the ensuing

" They marched around

the courthouse until 11:00 AM, when the demonstration was con-

cluded with no incidents or arrests.

Else Sturm identified

herself to members of the press, as

being in charge of the

demonstration.

Source One has identified Leslie Parrish,

Tima Tomash, Veronica Sissions and Charlotte :

Sherman as having been affiliated with the WSP

Souther California Council.

Source Ihree identified Tima Tomash as a member

of the Communist Party (CP) from at least 1940

to 1950, and as a member of the New York State

CP School Commission during a portion of that

period.

Source Four identified Else Sturm as a member of

the CP in Chicago, Illinois, in December, 1946.

• Source One reported during June, 1967, that Florence

Temkin, was an official in the Women for Legislative Action

(WIA - see appendix), as well as being active in the Council

of the wSP.

source five reported in 1947, that Eva Kor was at

that time a member of the cP and had been such lor approximately

fifteen years.

An infornation copy of this memorandum is being

furnished to each of the following agencies: United States

Attorney, Los Angeles;

Secret Service, Los Angeles; Office

of Special Investigations,

Norton Air Force Base; Region II,

United States Army, Pasadena; and Naval Investigative Service

Office, San Diego,

California.

This learnered energles poly de agarne gendacions sor

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1

APPENDIX

CONMUNIST INFILTRATION OF THE

ÄCHEN STRIKE FOR PEACE,

Also Known As

Women's International Strike for Peace

A source advised on May 14, 1967, that the Women

• Peace (WSP) in the Southern California area began

of the national organization formed in Washington, D.C.

1s a peace oriented women's organization which Is opposed

to the present American foreign policy in Vletnam. It has

• : .

also sought legislation which ould bring about the abolition

the House Committee on Un-American Activities (HUA). In

recent months the organization has sponsored demonstrations

protesting the United States Involvement in Victnam and

carling for the complete withdrawal of all United

States

troops from Vietnam. In the spring of 1966, It was instrumental

In originating and putting into effect a campaign advocating

support for "peace candidates" in the upcoming 1966 Congressional

elections.

The same source stated that SP is a non-membership

orgenization and has no officers.

The organization is open

to women of all political opinions who are interested in world.

peace.

It maices no effort to. exclude from its activities

members of, or persons sympathetic to, the Communist Party

ard related groups.

The guiding force behind the southern California

YES ONES IS MARY CLARKE.

A second source advised in July,

Ghai CLarkE was dropped from the western Division, Los

Argeies County Communist Party (LACCP) In the Spring of 1955,

for personel

reasons and not because of any political differences

with the LAce.

the first source advised that Southern California

WSP maintains Its. office at 5899 West Pico Boulevard, Los

Angeles.

It receives mail through Post Office Box 19739,

Los Angeles 19, California.

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APPiNDEX

NOON POS LEGISLARIVE ACTION

i source advised on May 1, 1963, that the Momen

¿or Legislative Action vas formed

in 1952, claiming

to be

in tror.niin organization dedicated

to non-partisan parti-

cication in legislative and civic activities.

its position

In Favoring or opposing legislation usually parallels the

• of the Canunist Farty and related giouos. It also

sunnores legislation to abolish the rouse Committee on Un-

American Activities.

Membersnip in the Women for Legislative

iction

noes not, of luself, connote membership in or sympainy

witn tre Communist Farty.

Another source advised on May 11: 1967, that the

women for Legislative Action

continues to be active ir

Los Angeles area.

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Will Rock

the -Soon:.

Vote

On January 15 American women will assemble in Washington, D. C. With

Jearnette Rankin* leading the Brigade, they will converge on Congress

as it reconvenes. They will petition for a redress of their grievances

and will demand that Congress end the war in Vietnan and turn its power

to healing our "sick society".

Ihis is

"Womgn Fower"

In support of these women and their demands, Southern California women

will assemble for appropriate ceremonies, marching and 1 afleting in

Los Angeles on Monday, January 15, 1960:

9:30 A.M., on the steps of the Old State 31dg., 217 Must Ist St.

11:30 Aoi., City Hall, 200 North Spring St.

1:00 P.M., Board of Education, 450 Horth Grand

(please, wear black if possible)

"Iurn" Woman Power tö Feöce Power"

* Jeannette Rankin, Montana, U.S.A., is the first vonan lected to Congress.

A consistent, dedicated voice for a world without war, she says,

...Honen

are the ones

who must be concerned with the needs and developuent of the

human race." Her Brigade is your chance to demonstrate your concern!

Respond! Join! Porticinate!

Ww 16599+. Pegan 2989545adBay58090. Pico Blvd., Los Angeles, Clif, 90019-957-0235

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DU

OU ANUW

YOU live the magits of the matin's vote!

YOU Nous 51% of the vote!

YOUR VOTE CAN STOP KILLIN: YOUR.

CHILDREN!!

BECAUSE IT'S AN OBSCENE WASTE TO BEAR AND RAISE OUR

CHILDREN TO BE SLAUGHOBRED IN LAT!

YOUR VOTE CAN DECIDE WHAT HAPPENS TO YOURMEN!

BECAUSE NOW HE HAS TO DIE WITHOUT & CHOICE!!

YOUR VOTE iS THE POWER TO SPEND 3 BILLION

DOLLARS A MONTH.ON THE NEEDS

HERE ATHOME - INSTEAD TON THE.

WAR IN VIET-NAM!

YOUR VOTE HAS THE POWER TO REMOVE FROM

OFFICE THE MEN WHO WILL NOT LISTEN!

WILL NOT RESPOND TO YOUR NEEDS -

WHO DONOT REPRESENT YOU!

YOUR VOTE HAS THE POWER TO LE iT THOSE WICHilL:

ENDTHEWAR!

END POVERTY!

END LEGIOLATED INJUSTICE!

A WOMEN'S VOTING BLOCK WILL MAKE IT

POSSIBLE FOR ALL AMERICANS TO

ENJOY THEIR FREEDOMS!

WOMEN WHO BELIEVE IN LIFE PARTICIFATE!

WN 55088 DecId: 32989356 Pay 9ge And Return To:

JEANLITE RANKIN BRIGADE

5899 West Fien Blrd.

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Y0UK VOTE EMN STOF KILUN: YOUK

CHILDREN

BECAUSE IT'S AX CRECENE WASTE TO BEAR AND RAISE OUR

CHILDREW TO RE SLIUNICORED IN WARS!

YOUR VOTE CAN DECIDE WHAT HAPPENS TO YOURMEN!

BECAUSE NOV HE HAS TO DIE VIDEOUE & CHOICE!!

YOUR VOTE IS THE POWER TO SPEND 3 BILLION

DOLLARS A MONTH ON THE NEÉOS

HERE ATHOME INSTEAD TON THE

WAR IN VIET-NAM!

YOUR VOTE

HAS THE POWER TO REMOVE FROM

OFFICE THE MEN WHO WILL NOT LISTEN!

WILL NOT RESPOND TO YOUR NEEOS -

WHO DONOT REPRESENT YOU!

YOUR VOTE HAS THE POWER TO: LE iT TOSE WilC HilL:

ENDTHEWAR!

END POVERTY!

END LEGIOLATID INJUSTICE!

A WOMEN'S VOTING BLOCK WILL MAKE IT

POSSIBLE FOR ALL AMERICANS TO

ENJOY THEIR FREEDOMS!

*WOMEN WAÖ BELIEVE IN LIFE PARTICIPATE!

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Neno:

Flease Clip Here ind Retum To:

JEANDEZE RANKIN BRIGADE

5899 West Fion Blrd.

Ios ingeles, Calis.

20013-- Tel. 957-0255

Address:

Tal: No.

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Transmit the following in

Via

AIRTEL

AIR MAIL

FBI

Date:

1/18/68

(Type in plaintext or code)

(Priority)

c. BUtto

Joy.

Theopter.

TO :

DIRECTOR, FBI

FROM :

SAG, IOUISVILLE (100-4998) (P)

SUBJECT:

DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING

UNITED STATES POLICY IN

VIETNAM, YA SHINGTON, D.C.,

JANUAFT

81968-

INFORMAIION CONCERNING

INTERNIA SECURITY

00: SFO

Re Bureau airtel dated 12/5/67 and Miami airtel

to Bureau dated 12/28,6%.

Enclosed for the Bureau are 14 copies and for

WFO three 13) copies of a letterhead memorandum captioned

as above except that the date has been changed to 1/15/68.

ENCLOSU

wife of VINCENT HALLINAN. Louisville files reflect a

• 7 - Bureau (Enc. 14. (RM)

(1 - 10010355) (Info)

• 105-164714) (Info)

(1 - 100-145949)

(Info)

3 - WFO (Enc. 3) ( RM)

(1 - 100-17107) (Info)

6 - Louisville (1 - 100-197)

(1 - 100-4599) Julia F. Allen)

- 105-890)

81

100-4661)

GWA/pIn- (16)

AGENCY: G-2, ON!, CSI, SEC. SER.,

7156

3JAN 20 1962

DATE FORW:

-Special Agent

HO FORW:

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IS 100-4998

report of SA LEON F. SCHWARTZ dated 5/29/52 at New York

entitled "COMMUNIST INFILTRATION OF THE PROGRESSIVE PARTY,

IS - C," (Bureau file 100-357934 and Louisville file

100-3284-249) which reflects one

Vincent Hallinan, California

attorney, was the 1952 Progressive Party candidate for

President of the United States.

LS Í-1 in the LHM is.

LS T-2 is

SOURCES

It is noted the newspaper article mentioned in the

LIM contains identifying data regarding the persons

mentioned only as detailed in the LHM.

Louisville file 157-417-9. memo of SA HUGH M.

BYRD, dated July 7, 1967, entitled "POSSIBLE RACIAL VIOLENCE,"

MAJOR URBAN AREAS,

RM", describes one SARAH BURNSIDE aS a

Negro female residing on Race Street, Richmond, Kentucky,

who is employed by the Appalachia Volunteers (AV). This

organization is described in the LEM as a

Federally financed

anti-poverty agency. There is no subversive information in

Louisville files regarding SARAH BURNSIDE.

Dean JULIA FO ALLEN, Berea College, Berea, Kentucky,

at least in her 60's, is the subject of a closed case in

Louisville file entitled "JULIA F.' ALLEN, SM - C,"., (no Bureau

fIle known, 'Louisville file 100-4599).

The KAREN MULLOY mentioned in LHM is possibly the

wife of JOSEPH I. MULLOY who is one of the subjects of the

case entitled "ALAN MC SURELY: MARGARET MC SURELY, Aka;

JOSEPH T. MULLOY: CARL BRADEN

ANNE BRADEN; INFORMATION

CONCERNING (SM - C); (Bureau file 105-164714 and Louisville

file 105-890) •

The information in the LHM from the masthead of

"The Southern Patriot" is found in a report of SA GEORGE

W. HUTCHISON dated

it 22567°

11/22/67 at Louisville entitled "SCEF,

IS - C, ISA - 1950", (Bureau file 100-10355 and

LOuiSVille Ille 100-197).

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LS 100-4938

There is no information in Louisville files

regarding other Kentucky residents mentioned in the LHM.

Since several participants in the March have

apparent SCEF connections, information copy

is being

designated to that file.

The Louisville Peace Council is the subject of

Bureau

file 100-445959 and Louisville file 100 4661.

LouIsVilLe, Kentucky, and apparently has connections with the

Grace Hope

Presbyterian Church and the Presbyterian Community

Center, both Louisville, Kentucky.

Any further information regarding this matter

will be promptly furnished.

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UNI,

STATES DEPARTMENT OF JU

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Louisville,

kentucky

sanuary 18, 19,68

CE

In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING

UNITED STATES POLICY

VIETNAM, WASHINGTON, D.C.,

JANUARY 15,

1968

INFORMATION CONCERNING

(INTERNAL SECURITY)

The

January 16, 1968, edition of the "Courier-Journal",

a Louisville, kentucky, newspaper of general circulation,

reflected an

article that reported that Jeannette Rankin and

some 5,000 other women marched near the United States Capitol

in Hashington, D.C. on January 15, 1968.

The article further

reflected the

group was known as the Jeannette, Rankin Brigade

and that

the purpose of the march was to protest the Vietnam

It was indicated therein that the marchers

were

"met by a seemingly disinterested Washington and a reconvening

90th Congress that, not unexpectedly, paid them little heed."

Miss Jeannette Rankin, described in the article as

the march leader and first woman member of congress, and

thirteen others presented a petition to two congressional

leaders.

One

• Saran

Turnside, Richmond, kentucky, is depicted

as

a

member of this group and a delegate from Appalachia.

Mrs. Ernest Gruening,

The demonstration,

described as peaceful, included

"wife of the Alaska Senator"; Mrs. Martin

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.

COPIES DESTROYED

342 APR 30-1971

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DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING

UNITED STATES POLICY IN•

VIETNAM, WASHINGTON, DC.

JANUARY

15,

1968

wome

Dither king, Mrs. Benjamin spock, and Judy

Collins, "a

Washington singer of protest group"

"prominent

participants."

The aforementioned

article mentions

that Mrs.

owen Griffin, a member of the Steering Committee that helped

organize the Jeannette Rankin Brigade march,

is an employee

the Council of the Southern Mountains and

a resident

of Berea, Kentucky. . :

'Other Kentucky marchers from Madison County, Kentucky,

were Miss Iulia Allen, former Dean of Women at Berea

College,

Berea, Kentucky, Nrs. !

Don, Jonsor, and Mrs. Kennedy Brooks:

Also listed as participating in the march were the

Toresa Bradges, and Nessa Goatley.

• It is noted the

aforementioned newspaper article contains no further identifying

data regarding these persons.

The women from Louisville,

Kentucky, allegedly came with the partial financial backing

of

the, Louisville Peace Council.

With

regard to the aforementioned persons

from

Kentucky: it is noted that the files of the Louisville Division

of

the Federal Bureau of Investigation reflect Dean Julia

F. Allen, Berea College, Berea, Kentucky, has been connected

with the

• Southern Conference Educational Fund (SCEF) and its

predecessor organization, the Southern Conference of Human

Welfare, since 1938.

A characterization of the SCEF is

attached hereto as an appendix.

It is further noted that one Karen Mulloy is the wife

of Joseph T. Mulloy.

Mulloy and Me. and Mrs. Alan McSurely,

the

MeSurelys being field workers of the SCEE, were arrested in

August, 1967, by Pike County, Kentucky, officials under a

Kentucky sedition law later ruled unconstitutional by a

Federal Court.

Mulloy at the time was employed by the

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DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING

UNITED STATES POLICY IN

VIETNAM, WASHINGTON, D.C.

JANUARY 15,

1968

Appalachia Volunteers, a Federally financed anti-poverty agency,.

but has since been discharged.

Also, it is noted that the masthead of the

October, 1967s

The Southern Patriot", Volume

29, No. 9,

self-

identified as the organ of the SCEE, lists one Anne Braden

as Associate Executive Director, and Suzanne Crowell and

Catherine Crove are listed as Field Staff members of SCEF.

Information furnished by Louisville T-l regarding.

SCEF salary payments and information furnished by Louisville T.2

regarding SCEE employee expenses and other pertinent SCEF

expenditures reflect that one Theresa Bridges, one Suzanne

Crowell, one Nessa Goatley, and one Anne Braden each received

a cash allowance from SCEF

sometime in 1967.

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APPENDIX

SOUTERY CONFERENCE EDUCATIONAL, FUND, INC. (SCEF)

The Southern Conference for Human Welfare (SCHW)

was cited as a Communist tront by the House Committee on

Un-American Activities,

In the

same house report;

во горой Houne®

House Report 592, June 12, 1947:

"The Southern Patriot" was cited

as an "organ" of the scilw.

An amendment to the charter of the schw dated

April 26, 1946, changed its name to the Southern Conference

Educational Fund, Incorporated (SCEF) and stated its purpose

to be to improve

the educational and cultural standards of

the Southern people in accordance ith

the highest

American democratic institutions, traditions and ideals.

The masthead of the April, 1967, issue of

"The Southern Patriot" indicates that it is the publication

of SCEr, editorial

and business offices of which are

located

at 3210 West Broadway, Louisville, Kentucky,

Eastern office of which

is locared at Suite 412, 799

Broadway, New York Cily. New fork.

"The Southern Patriot"

is published once each month, except, Tuly. Seer is stated

to be dedicated to ending discrimination

based on race,

creed, color, sex, national origin or economic condition.

Carl Braden

is identiized as

Executive Director

o1 SCEF and Anne Braden as editor of "The Southern Patriot."

Mrs. Alberta Ahearn, 2311 Payne Street, Louisville,

kentucky, a sell-admitted tormer member of the communist

Party (CP), Louisville, Kentucky, testified on December 11,.

and 13, 1954, in Jefferson County, kentucky Criminal Court

in a

i State sedition prosecution against Carl James Braden.

She

identified Carl Braden and his wife.

Anne McCarty Braden,

as having been known to her as menbers of the CP from

January, 1951 to December, 1954.

The SCEF is self-described as having deep roots

in the South where

it began as the educational

wing of the

SCHw, organized in 1938 to work for economic and political

reform.

When the schl disbanded in the late 1940's, SCEF

APPLIDAA

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APPENDIX

SCEF (Continued)

continued as an independent organization, rallying support

for integration and democracy and helping to stimulate

and nurture new movements of the early 1960's. The SCEF

maintained headquarters in Louisiana for twenty years, but

in 1966 moved its headquarters to Louisville, Kentucky.

A

source advised on March 2, 1961, that Claude

Lightfoot, a Communist Party functionary, stated at a meeting

of the Communist Party in Baltimore, Maryland, on February 25,

1961: that the Communist Party is not

connected with any

progressive movement but indirectly they do have some influence

in the SCEF.

A second source, who is familiar with some phases

of Communist Party activity in the New Orleans area, advised

on June 3, 1966, that during the

time that the SCHW

was in

existence,

members of the Communist Party were members of

and worked actively in the SCHY; however, since the formation

of the SCEF, Communist Party members have not been encouraged

to work in

the SCEF.

The source stated that the SCEr is

a progressive, liberal organization, which he considers a

Communist Party front organization because it has gone along

with the Communist Party on certain issues, particularly

on the racial issue.

A third source advised on May 25, 1965, that

George Meyers, a Communist Party functionary, expressed

great admiration for Carl and Anne Braden and the SCEF,

with which they are affiliated, and expressed

the view

that the SCEF is the best organization in the South

as far

as doing effective work is concerned and that they have a

better idea of what they are doing, where they are heading,

and influence other organizations for the better.

The second source also advised on June 3, 1966,

that many people who are officials and supporters of the

SCEF, while liberal in their views, are

• by no means Communists.

APPENDIX

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Louisville,

Kentucky

January

• 18, 1968

In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

Title

Character

Reference

DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING

UNITED STATES POLICY IN

VIETNAM, WASHINGTON, D.C.

JANUARY 15, 1968

INFORMATION CONCERNING

(INTERNAL SECURITY)

Letterhead memorandum dated

January 18, 1968.

i

All sources (except any listed below) whose identities

are concealed in referenced communication have furnished reliable

Information in the past.

1W- 55088

his document contains nelther recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the proper

the FBl and is loaned to your agencr. it and its contents are not to be distributed outsi

your agency.

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AIRTEL

F B!

Date:

1/18/68

(Type in plaintext or code)

(Priority)

TO:

FROM:

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SAC, CINCINNATI (100-17137) (P)

Moin

BY: 11!

HOW

DATE FORW:

*-

AGENCY:

091,

• SUBJECT:

DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING UNITED

STATES POLICY IN VIETNAM, WASHINGTON,

JANUARY 8, 1968

INTORMATION CONCERNING

(INTERNAL SECURITY)

ReBuairtel to all SAC's, 12/5/67; Miami airtel

to Bureau, 12/28/67; mytels to Bureau, 1/13 and 14/68.

Enclosed for the Euroau are the original and

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Firet source mentioned in It i We s

Dayton and southeastern Bus Lines: Irrita

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ULLRICH 0n 1/11/68.

Sources used to charactcrize ANN VEERY are as

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CI 100-17137

Informant

Sixth source is

The LAY Is classified confidentisl because sour.

are utilized who are of continuing value and disclosure ii

identities would adversely effect the

internal

security of

United States.

Examples are

InformanTs

the

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L'1

O STATES DEPARTULT O ILLNCE

FEDIRA BIELAL OF INVESTIGATION

HASHINGTON, D.C.

20335

January 17,

1968

,..=

1

In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

Director

United States Secret Service

Department of the Treasury

Washington, D. C. 20220

Dear Sir:

The information furnished herewith concerns an individual who is believed to be

covered by the agreement between the FBI and Secret Service concerning Presidential pro-

tection, and to fall within the category or categories checked.

1. • Has attempted or threatened bodily harm to any government official or employee,

including foreign government officials residing in or planning an imminent visit to the

U.S., because of his official status.

2. • Has attempted or threatened to redress a grievance against any public official by other

than legal means.

3. • Because of background is potentially dangerous; or has been identified as member or

participant in communist movement; or has been under active investigation as member

of other group or organization inimical to U. S.

4. I U.S. citizens or residents who defect from the U. S. to countries in the Soviet or

Chinese Communist blocs and return.

5. Ex Subversives, ultrarightists, racists and fascists who meet one or more of the following

criteria:

(a)

3 ,.

Evidence of emotional instability (including unstable residence and

employment record) or irrational or suicidal behavior:

Prior acts (including arrests or convictions) or conduct or statements

indicating a propensity for violence and antipathy toward good order

and government.

Individuals involved in illegal bombing or illegal bomb-making

Photograph

has been furnished

enclosed

[ is not available

- may be available through

Very truly yours,

John Edgar Hoover

Director

I - Special Agent in Charge (Enclosure(s) (1)

U. S. Secret Service, Cincinnati

CONPIDENTIAL

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UNI

In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

ED

STATES DEPARTMENT OF J

STICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Cincinnati, Ohio

January 18, 1968

CONFIDENTIAL

RE: DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING UNITED STATES

POLICY IN VIETNAM,

WASHINGTON, D. C.

JANUARY 8, 1968

A confidential source furnished the following

information on January 12, 1968:

Ann Peery, Yellow Springs, Ohio, has organized

approximately forty women to travel to Washington, D. C.

for captioned demonstration now scheduled for January 15,

1968. These women who will be from Dayton, Yellow Springs

surrounding areas in Ohio will depart

fron the Antioch

College Union, Yellow Springs, Ohio, approximately 7:15 p.m.

on January 14, 1968.

They anticipate arriving in Washington,

D. C. approximately 7:00 a.m. on January 15, 1968, where

will unload at the Union Station.

women, dressed

in black, will meet with demonstrators from other

of the United

States and proceed in silence to the capital.

Source stated this group will meet at 7:30 a.m.,

January 15, 1968, at the Shoreham Hotel, 2500 Calvert Street,

Northwest, Washington, D. C., for the return trip to Yellow

On January 14, 1968, a second confidential source advised

that approximately forty women departed Yellow Durings, Chio,

by bus at 9:00 p.m. on January 14, 1968, for demonstration

in Washington, D. C. The bus was

chartered from the south

eastern Bus Lines, Incorporated, Jamestown, Ohio..''.."

Source advised that although it was snowing and

road conditions hazardous, the women were determined to reach

CONE IDENTIAL

Group 1

Exciuded from

automatic downgrading

and declassification.

COPIES DESTROYED

_27_ MAY 13 1971

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UNSTRATION PROT STING Vain

STATES POLICI I VIETNAM,

WASHINGTON, D. C.

JANUARY 8,

1968

CONE IDENTIAL

Washington, D. C. for the damonstration.

The "Dayton Daily News", a daily newspaper of

carried an

on page 5A of the January 14, 1968, edition.

According to the article the women had a variety

of personal reasons for taking part, in Monday's peace effort.

According to the article Janice

Bulley, 1376 Harvard

Boulevard, in Dayton, Ohio, stated that,

"It seems so hard to

find anything to do

that gets any kind of real response.

Perhaps this will, As mothers, we have a

special stake

in thas

war.

Perhaps our effort Monday

1 will somehow be transiated

into a direct action

to stop it."

According to the article, Lois

Schrag, Sprangield,

Ohio, stated that while peace demonatim ions vore stien

most

effective on a local level, sometimes a nast outpouring of

feeling like this is helpful,

According to the article Jung

Ohio, stated,

"As we become more involved s

Gibbon, Bowling GroTe

this was, and nore

human lives are lost, I leel more und moxs itrongly that unless

I oppose

the war actively, I am in a way responsible for those

deaths."

Spina he donave on area are

Jackinson, Yellow

important thing."

The "Dayton Dazly News"

3 BUpIN.

caried an article

titled "Six Local Women

in D. C.

Protest

94122

page one

the

January 15,

1968, editdon,

Mandela do not out in iti

entirety as follows:

"Six Daytonians were anure ra. do vernie

gathered near the erpital this

norning to protest the Vietnan war.

"Calling themselves the "leanette Rankin Brigade," they

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ISTRATION PROTESTING UNITES

ATES POLICY IN VIETNAM,

WASHINGTON, D. C.

JANUARY 8, 1968

CONFIDENTXAL

assembled at Union station near the Capitol and planned

to march to Union square just east of the Capitol Itsell.

"A brigade

spokesman estinated some 10,000

women from scross the ration tuined out for the demonstrition.

Delogates came from as int away as the kest Coast.

"Daytonians included Mrs. Mildred Harvey, one of this

yoar's Ten Top Women In Beyton; Mrs. Bobbie Bernstein of 1426

Catalpa Dr * MrS. Nancy Piediscalz1 of 427 Alameda Pl, i Min.

J. Edward Herberger of 1232 Arcokland Rd, 15. Julie Bui

of 2376 Harvard Biva., and Mrs. Mary Thomson, wire ot Mut econs

director of American

Friends in

Dayton and surrounding states.

"loading the march was the 87-ycar-old Miss Rankin,

downger queen of the peacenicks, who while in Congreas voted 1es1m%

entry into both world wars.

ithe Ohio doler tion, composed predominately of

Clevelandors, also counted & number of

women from yellow springs

Including Mrs. Gay Houston.

"Capitol Polico said they would not permit the

wrother

to demonstrate on Capitol grounds.

However, it was expected

that 15 of the brigade would be able to pronent a pence petition

to House Speaker John McCormick (d-Muss,) chortly after Congress

reconvened at noon today to begin its second session.

"A heavy snowin!? arseted the vort as they arrived is

plane, train, bus and private car this nori.ug.

"First it did not 0no1

pledged their demonstration would bod misintel

..

"Wrs. Hersberger said her son, in and lt, Frie

Ulrilson, did not share her

feelingo about ietnam.

The

Iloutenant, she said, doesn't feel in can dr. without the

arnod services at this

Aime In

the conta's crvelopments

"Nrs, Marig

Tuck of Cleveland called has mearance

a "family affair."

1

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-RATION PROTESTING UNIII"

-LES POLICY IN VISANAI

MACHINCTON, D. C,

JAIJANY 8,

1968

CONFIDENTIAL.

B. AftAsy 1742

Gills

"She said her son David,

26, testified at the Bertrum

Russell meeting near Copenhagen that the Johnson acministration

was committing atrocities in Vietnam.

That meeting resulted

in a condemnation of the U.S, as the aggressor in the Sout

east Asian conflict.

"Mrs. Tuck said her son had not seen combat but was

a battalion mail clerk.

"She said she has another son, I',

who is station at

....)

—"'

"He's & good soldier from 9 to 5,". Mrs. Tuck said,

adding that her son preaches resistance to the war alter those

hours.

"She said that some 150 men of her son's battalion

were recently sent to Vietnam but her son 's kept in

the v.s.

because of his activities.

ANN PIERY

+ 1773901774822 9 39a maratterda

On September 7, 1961, & third source advised

that a list of members had been received by the

Chicago Chapter of the Fair Play for Cuba Committee

(FPCC) from the national office of FPCC for use

by the chiero Chapter in securing sonerti. t

memberships

= subscribers 100.

Included

do 222 Yell ning to lorry, his 2,

In connertion with the rbove liet, " fourth

source advised

that the letters,. "362". indicate.

I member has membership coning up for renewal

in the second quarter of 1962.

A fifth source advised on Ney 16, 1966,

that on May 15, 1966, Ann Feery stiled her

maiden

name was Ann Perry but her married

name

is Ann Peery.

A sixth source advised on April 18, 1967, and

CONFUDEANTAR

24-1r

sanitat

buttres

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ASTRATION

PROTESTING UNITED

RATES POLICY IN VIETNAM,

WASHINGTON, D. C.

JANUARY 8,

1988

and on April 22, 1967, that the name

Peery, c/o Peace and Freddom Center, 221 Xenia

Avenue, Yellow Springs, Ohio" appeared on the

current mailing list of "The Worker" and

Weekend edition of "The Worker".

"The Worker" 1s an east coast communist

newspaper.

A characterization of the fair Play for

Cuba Committee 1s

attached in the appendix

heroto.

CONFIDENTIAL

TING IS TOANGS TO YOU BY THE PRY,

AND NEITIUR TE NOR TOS COVIANIS

ARE TO BE DISTRIBUTED QUISIDE

THE AGENCY 20. WATCH LOANED

-5%.

CONKI DENT LAX

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APPENDIY

FAIR PLAY FOR CUBA COMMITTEE

The April 6, 1960, edition of "The New York Times"

newspaper contained a

full-page advertisement captioned

"What Is Really Happening In Cuba," placed by the Fair Play

for Cuba Committee (FPCC). This advertisement announced the

formation of the FPCC in New York City and declared the FPCC

intended to promulgate "the truth about revolutionary Cuba" to

neutralize the distorted American press:

"The New York Times" edition of January 11, 1961,

reported that at a hearing conducted before the United States

Senate Internal Security Subcommittee on January 10, 1961,

Dr. Charles A. Santos-Buch identified himself and Robert Taber

as organizers of the FPCC.

He also testified he and Taber

obtained funds from the Cuban Government which were applied

toward the cost of the aforementioned advertisement.

On May 16, 1963, a source advised that during the

first two years of the FPCC's existence there was a struggle

between Communist Party (CP) and Socialist Workers Party (SWP)

elements to exert their power within the FPCC and thereby

influence FFCC policy. This source added that during the past

year there had

been a

successful

effort by IPCC leadership to

minimiza the role of these and other organizations in the FPCC

so that

their influence as of

May, 1963, was popligible.

The SWP has been designated pursuen: to Executive

Order 10450.

On May 20, 1963, a second source ravised that Vincent

"Ted" Tee, FDCC National Office Director, wes then formulating

FPCC policy and had indicated that he had no intention of

permitting FPCC policy to be determined by any other organization.

This source stated that Lee believed that the PCC should.

advocate resumption of diplomatic.relations between Cuba and

the United States and should support the right of

Cubans to manage their revolution without intesierence from

other nations.

Las did

not advocate supporti; the Cuban

revolution per se.

The November 23, 1963, edition of "The New York Times"

reported that Sensic: Thomas J. Dodd of Connecticut had called

FPCC "the chief public relations instrument of the Castro network

in the United States."

It is to be noted that Senator Dodd was

a member of the Senate Internal Security Subcommittee which

twice conducted hearings on the FPCC.

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"VITTEE (CONT' D)

The December 27, 1963, edition of "The New York World

egram and Sun" newspaper stated that the pro-Castro FPCC

seeking to go out of business and that its prime activity

during its lifetime had been sponsorship of pro-Castro street

rallies and mass picket lines, and the direction of an active

propaganda mill highlighting illegal travel-to-Cuba campaigns.

Its comparatively brief span of life was attributed to mounting

anti-Castro American public opinion, the 1962 Congressional

hearings which disclosed FPCC financing by Castro's United

Natiors Delegation, and ultimately, the bad publicity which

the FPCC received

from disclosure of activities on its behalf

by suspected presidential assassin Lee H. Oswald.

On February 6, 1964, the previvusly mentioned second

source advised that V. T. Lee

had recently remarked that the

FPCC was dead and that there were no plans to organize another

simiiar urganization.

On April 13, 1964, a third source advised that there

had not been any FPCC

activity in many months and that the

FPCC had been

dissolved.

...

.. ..

C0PCT01R

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1is I, He Ploase Rifes to

File No.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Cincinnett,

Ohio

January 18, 1967

Title

Character

Reference

DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING UNITED

STATES POLICY IN VIINAL,

WASHINGTON, D. C.

JANUARY 8g 1988

INTERNAL SECURITY

Cincinnati airtol and IYM dated

and captioned as above.

All sources (except any listed below) whose identities

are concealed in referenced communication have furished reliable

InfOImstIOn In the past.

This document, contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It 18 the proposty

NH 55088 DocId: 3388% he Page yeto your agency; it and its contente are not to ba distributed outaldo

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OPTIONAL 1ORM NO, 10

5010-106

- MAY 1962 EDITION

GSA GEM, REG, NO, 27

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

TO

ME. M. Co Sullivane Ca

FROM : C. D. Brennan

1 - Mr. DeLoach

1 - Mr. Bishop

1 - Mr. Sullivan

DATE: 1/19/68

1 - Mr. C.D. Brennan

1

- Mr. G.C. Moore

1 - Mr. Thompson

Tolson

EgLoach.

Bustion .

Casper .

Callahan

Conrad -

Felt -

Gule -

Rosen -

Sullivan

Tavel -

Trotter -

Tele. Room

Holmes -

Gandy -

SL BJECT:

DEMONSTRATIONS PROTESTING UNITED STATES

INTERVENTION IN VIETNAM

INFORMATION CONCERNING

(INTERNAL SECURITY)

The Washington Field Office has advised that

approximately 20-25 women began picketing in front of tal

White House at 1 p.m. today in support of Ertha Kitt's

views expressed during a White House luncheon 1/18/68 in

opposition to the war in Vietnam. Included among the

demonstrators are representatives of Women Strike for Peace,

a pacifist group which is opposed to the war in Vietnam.

All pertinent information developed has been furnished to

Secret Service, the Metropolitan Police Department, the Park

police and the military intelligence agencies by the

Washington Field Office.

ACTION:

For information. You will be advised of additional

developments.

CWT: jav

(7) gai

REG-57 1: -41.

94

tion broke up at 1:45 p.m., after a speech was made by comedian

Dick Gregory. No

arrests or incidents occurred.

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Transmit the following in

Via

Airtel

FBI

Date: January 23, 1969

(Type in plaintext or code)

Air Mail - Registered Mail

(Mriority)

14

BY:

HOW

DATE

FOR'W:

FORW:

TO:

DIRECTOR, FBI

FROM:

SAC, MILWAUKEE (100-15436) (P)

SUBJECT:

DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING UNITED STATES

POLICY IN SEEINAL WASHINGTON, D.C.

AGENCY:

JANUARY 8, 1968

INFORLATION CONCERNING

(INTERNAL SECURITY)

-26 - 48

RAO (iSD, GRO, CD)-

G-2,

ONI, OSI, SEC.

SER.

Re

Bureau Airtel to Albany dated 12/5/67.

Enclosed for the Bureau is the original

and eleven copies of an LiM concerning

captioned matter which, as will be noted,

actually transpired 15/68.

Two copies

each are also furnished to recipient offices

01

this

coumunication inasmuch as Atlanta

san Francisco are currently conducting

additions investigation concerning the

Jeanette Rankin Brigade. WED was principal

office involved in connection with the demon

stration 1/15, 68.

Milwaukes indices are negative concerning Hrs.

BERTHA RUBIN, MES. LEON (FAIRY) GILVAN, ITS. ROBERT

FRANZ, PEGGY MUELVER and ROBIN MALVER.

• 3-Bureau Air Mail • Registered Mail, (Encls 12)

2-Atlanta (Ais Mail - Registered Mail) (Encis 2)

2-San Francisco (Air Mail - Registered Mail) (Encls 2)

2-WFO (Air MaiL • Registered Mail) (Encis 2)

3-Hilweukee

(206-15436)

- (1-100-12791 • LEA BETTY ZELDIN)

GJV/els

REC 16

105-476 475/00

(12)

• 1;

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HI 100-15436

Milwaukse Liles do reflect additional information

concerning LEA BETTY ZELDIN, Security Index subject.

This

information concorned cats from a conficontial source

abroad

to the

effect that ZHIDIN, while in t

no in 1966, attended

notings and particinated in rallins of the lo

Party.

This information has not been included in the enclosed

LHu inasmuch as it is classified "Secret" and would therefore

necessitate classification of hiM as

"Secret". It is felt

TREE LEWIN 1s aGguaiely describod through public sources

as

set forth in LHi as an

anti-Vietnan demonstrator.

Friendly Foreijn intelligence

Service

•2=

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INYESTIGATION

Milwaukee,

Wisconsin

January 23, 1998

In Reply, Please Rejer 80

File No.

472%

Demonstration Protesting United States

Policy in

• Vietnam,

Washington, D.C.

January 8, 1968

The "Capital Times"

', local daily newspaper published

at madison, Wisconsin in its issue of January 15, 1968 carried

an article which reflected that Mrs. Lee Zeldin

5,705

Wisconsin

Forsythia Place, Madisol, "äshington, D.C.

Oregon: Wisconsin were "In

pating with the 'Jeannette Rankin Brigade March on Congress.

This article states that Mrs. Zeldin has been in peace

demonstrations in Madison, Wisconsin and was a registered .

peace lobbyist in the State of Wisconsin...

The article also discloses that urs.

Franz is an

observer and delegate from the Madison Womens' International

=..

League

for Peace and Freedon.

The "milwaukee Sentinel", local daily morning

publication, milwaukee, Wisconsin in its isase of January

15, 1923 dioclosed shot Wilmance Alderion and Milwaukee

Connon Council Menber, Mrs. Vel Be Phillipss Mrs.

Bertha

Wisconsin and

Mrs. Ison fiizn;

had participated in the Jeannette Rankin

Costess in lashinsion, DoG. on January 15, 1068.

The

"Milwankee Journal", local drily evenirg

publication, Milwaukee,

Wisconsin 'in its issue January,

16,

1968 also identified the aforementioned three individuals

from the greater Milwaukes area as having attended the

demonstration in Washington on January 15, 1968.

In

addition, its article on the natter identified Robin and

PeggI Kuelver, sisters, 2506 South 29th Street, Milwaukee

as tro additional Milwaukee participants.

"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

not to be distributed outside

your agency."

DOPTES DESTROYED

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7d asked do that the won

Demonstration Protesting

United States

Policy in Vietnam,

Washington, D.C.

January 8,

1968

11.1.

The aforementioned Velphillips, according to

public source information, in addition to

being Alderman

and Milwaukee Common Council lember, is a member of the

Milwaukee Youth Council (MYC), National Association for the

Advancement of Colored People

(NAACP).

The LYC has been

active in daily marches and demonstrations in Milwaukee,

Wisconsin since August 28, 1957 in an effort to obtsin open

housing legislation in Milwaukee.

The "Wisconsin State Journal", local daily newspaper,

Madison, Wisconsin, in its November' 17, 1967 issue described

HIS. Lee Zeldis,

age 38,

5705 Forsythis Place as a "Vietnam

Protestor".

The

"Capital Times", in an article contained in

its issue October 19, 1967 identified Lee Zeldin as a

registered lobbyist for the Committee for Direct Action,

described as an

anti-Vietnam Har group. Lee Zeldin is also

said in this article to have

been active in distributions

of anti-Har pamphlets.

""""

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11""

OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10

MAY IPIZ EDITION

GSA FPUR (41 CFR) 101-11.8

UNITED STATES JVERNMENT

Memorandum

TO

: DIRECTOR, FBI

DATE:

1/26/68

SAG, PITTSBURGH (100-15846)

(RUC)

SUBJECT: DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING UNITED STATES

POLICY IN VIETNAM, WASHINGTON, D. C.,

JANUARY 8, 1968,

INFORMATION CONCERNING

(INTERNAL SECURITY)

Re Bureau airtel to Albany dated 12/5/67, and

Miami airtel to Bureau dated 12/28/67, with an enclosed

LAM indicating that captioned

demonstration might occur

on 1/15/68, instead of 1/8/68.

Pittsburgh reliable sources who were alerted

to the possibility of captioned demonstration have

advised that this demonstration was not discussed at

meetings of the Communist Party of Western Pennsylvania

(CPWP) or meetings of the Pittsburgh Anti-Vietnam Peace

Organization.

Informants furnished no information

indicating that individuals from the Pittsburgh, Pa.,

area participated in captioned demonstration.

The identities and dates of contact of Pittsburgh

informants are maintained in captioned file.

/

1D

(2) - Bureau (RM)

2 - Washington Field (RM)

1 - Pittsburgh

DEW: 1gh

(5)

13909

REC 6

100-441475-

JAN 30 1CSS

*FEB2

1968

13,

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in 9835-52-611

BY:

Trin

FBI

Date:

1/25/68

Transmit the following in

AIRTEL

Via

(Type in plaintext or code)

AIRMAIL

(Priorizy)

14a11

TO :

FROM:

DiRECIOR, FBI

SAC, SEATTLE (100-29048) (0)

104

ilos

•SUBUECT:

DEMONSTRATIONS PROTESIING UNITED

STATES_POLICY IN VIETNAM;

WASHINGTON, D. Co-i

JANUARY

.159 1968

INFORMATION

CONCERNING

RAO (ISD,

(INIERNAL SECURITY)

00:

WFO

ONI,

I CONSTANTION

cipe Bureau airtet

-tO

all offices, 12/5/67.

Enclosed

for the Bureau are twelve (12) copies and

Should copies each for Boston, Cleveland, Los Angeles, San

Francisco, New York, WFO, and

Philadelphia of an LHM concerning

ioned matier.

The copies are furnished the auxiliary offices

Ubecause persons

mentioned in the unM are from, territories of

these offices.

Copies were sent' locally to MIG, NISO, OS1,

(Secret Service, and USA, Seattle.

Sources used in the LHM are as follows:

First source is

Second source is

rC. C. - Bisherphird source is

Fourth source is

Fifth source is

Informants

(1- 100-408204)

2

Boston (Encl. 2)

(REG)

- Cleveland (Enci. 2) (REG)

2

-

Los Angeles (Encl. 2) (REG)

2

San Francisco (Encl. 2) (REG)

2

-

New York (Encl. 2) (REG)

2

WFO (Encl. 2) (REG)

2

Philadelphia (Encl. 2) (REG)

1 - Seattle

RBGi enh

(18) 119

REC00-447175

4 JAN 31 196'

XaRUX

fEb. 6.568

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SE 100-29048

The LHM is classified confidential because information

"rom The above sources, i discissed, might compromise regurai

security informants of

continuing value.

A copy of the LHM is designated for BUfile 100-408204

on the source who covered this

demonstration at Washington, D.C.

for the Seattle Office.

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Seattle, Washington

January 26, 1968

In Reply, Please Refer 80

•File Na

RE:

CONFIDENTIAL

DEMONSTRATIONS. PROTESTING UNITED

"STATES POLICY

IN VIETNAM;

WASHINGTON

D. C. 2 JANUARY 1521968

INFORMATION "CONCERNING"-

On January 24, 1968, a confidential source reported"

five members of the Jeannette.

Rankin

Brigade delegation from

washington State went to Washington,

, D:C. on United Airlines:

Fligh:

1968

leaving Seaitle shorty aiterg a.m., january 13,

The group consisted of the following:

LONNIE/HEALY

TAIMT

LONEN: G. P. 1001330N

THORUN RUBEL C. PHOT

HELEN TRENCH

ELAINE HORSLEY

A second source advised in January, 1968;

LONNIE HEALT TAIMI HALONEN and THORUN

ROBEL

are. members. of.the. Communist Party

.. jan

(CP): at. Seattle.

The first source went on. to state the Seattle: dele-

gation was inst ar Baltimore friendship Airport. by THOMAS

BLACKBURN who resides at 9406. Sayebrook, Silver Springs,

MaryLand.

BLACKBURN carried a sIgy reading Seattle Ladies-

J.R. Brigade," which apparently had been made up with the

anticipation. cr

there baing one more woman

in the group.

BLACKBURN guescinned each person as to her organizational:

arIaliarions i wath emphasis on church and peace. groups.

MEAL, HALONEN, and ROBEL all indicated they are with. Womer

Strike for

Yeace.

FRENCH said she did not. represent any

particalar group, and HORSLEY said she was active in her church

and interested genarally in peace.

BLACKBURN said he and his

wife are with the American friends and the Women's International

League for Peace and Freedom. BLACKBURN took the Seattle group

to his home:

On Sunday mornitig BLACKBURN invited the women to

attend church but only. FRENCH. accepted.

The others said

they

were going sightseeing in Washington, D.C.

This. document contains. neither

recommendations nor conclusions

"O!.

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 ou

outside

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VIETNAM; WASHINGTON, D.C., JANUARY 15, 1968*

.. CONFIDENTIAL

With regard to Women Strike for Peace?

(WSP);

the "people's World", west. coast

communist newspaper, in its issue of

October 20, 1962, quoted Dr. FRANCES

HERRING, national leader. of WSP, as

U.s.*

stating the organization "was composed

of autonomous local groups 'open to

women:of

political ideolosy:

religious

creed or

On May 3, 1965, a third source made available

:..:

a leaflet distributed by Seattle

Women Act

for Peace (SWAP) (see appendix), local.

affiliate of WSP which stated in part,

that Mrs. DONNA. ALLEN

a national leader

of WSP; Mrs. DAGNAR WILSON, founder and.

leader of WSP;: and RUSS NIXON, General Manager

of the: "National Guardian" (see appendix) were

"found guity of contempt in the U.S. District

Court of the District of Columbia for refusing

to testify. at a closed meeting of HUAC (they

had expressed. a willingness to testify at an

open hearing where their views would not be

subject to possible distortion by HUAC, as

has happened ar ather closed HUAG hearings),":

The. American Friends Service Comnittee

(AFSC)

the social outreach arn of the religious

group known as the Society of Friends (Quakers).

The Women's International League for Peace

and Freedom, according to a fourth source

in july; 1961, held'its anmuai meeting at

Paul, Minnesota,from June

26 - 30, 1961.

Resolutions passed at the conference included

the following proposals:...support the repeal

of the recent Supreme Court decision which

sustained the: constitutionality of the regis-

tration provisions of the Internal: Security

Act. of 1950 and the membership provisions of

the Smith Act; favor

social and cultural

exchange, non-intervention in Cuba, abolition

of the House Committee on Un-American Activities

and: ban further nuclear testing.

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The first source went on to state the Seattle

delegation went to Room 132-A, Shorenam Hotel, Washington, D.C.,

early Sunday evening, January 14, 1968, where

a Steering

Committee for the demonstration the following day was meeting.

Among those present were MARY CLARKE, Los Angeles, California;

JUDITH MORSE-EATON Of COnneCticuT; and ELEANOR FRENCH of New

York who did not give any sign of being related to HELEN

FRENCH of the Seattle group.

LONNIE HEALY inquired several

times about other Seattle people who might have arrived

separately

She also quest:oned the absence of Negroes on

the committee and sought to have a resolution adopted on

American Indians:

connectior with the Indian matter she

distributed a leaflet, a reproduction of which is set out at

the end of this memorandums.

C. P. 12?

C. P. 10: BER

Later MARjORIE RADER, EMELIA CASSIDY, LINDA CORR

(Negro) and ZEFRAT SIUDAMIRE) Negro ahrived-at the Shoreham

Hotel.

The source"did not know ZEFRA's last name, but it zi 1952

is given later in this memcrandum by another source.

These

four indicated

they were being housed at DENNA ALLEN's home

in Washington, D.C.

RADER Joined HEALY in questioning the

lack of representation on the Steering Committee of repre-

sentatives from minority groups: ft....01

MARLORIE. RADER and EMELIA CASSIDI Were

reported by a fifth source in January,

1968, as being CP members at Tacoma.

Washington, and ZEFRA STUDAMIRE waS

described as a 15-year nia Negro giri

who has reen active in the Young Political

Expiorers League (FEL) (see appendix)

at Tacoma.

LINDA CORR waS

andrine sid" source as being

ponte be the sentee

second sir-co

as of January, 1968,

rr.

Following the Steering Committee meeting the group

went to dinner.

The seattle delegates met & Mis: DUNLAP IroM

Pasadena, California, and a MART BEARDSLEY from Encino,

California.

DUNLAP

said she had been working on a signature.

campaign for the Peace and Freedom Party of California which

not further described.

BEARDSLEY said she works in an

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¡office which coordinates the activities of peace organizations.

BETTY MEREDITH of Marin County, California, and formerly of

i

Seattle, stopped at the Seattle table and reminisced with .

HALONEN and ROBEL "about the old days in Seattle."

the reaction, it was assumed ly the source NIEDER is not

closely associated with anyone in whom RADER has an interest

Following dinner, the Washington State delegation

went to Shoreham Suite A-409 occupied by VIVIAN HALLINAN

of

California. Several California women were there to hear

instructions for Monday.

Rumors were rampant. One person

said police would plant two hundred "agent provocateurs" in

the line of march to create scenes whieh would result in

arrests.

It was also stated police had prepared for five

hundred arrests; that all telephones into the demonstration

headquarters

were being monitored; and that permission to

march was still being withheld.

After the California group

had been

briefed, the following instructions were read to

the Washington delegates by MALVINA REYNOLDS of California:

(1) Maintain silence throughout the march.

(2) Maintain strict discipline; walk to the right

on the sidewalk.

(3) Follow the instructions of monitors in blue

armbands who will be under orders from white arm-banded marshals.

(4) Surround and isolate any trouble makers.

15) Carry at least $10.00 on your person, preferably

$25.00.

(6) Remove all items from your purse that might

be:

considered a weapon; i.e, nail files, hat pins, etc.

Remove

all addresses except home and emergency addresses from purse.

(7) Don't wear

dangling earrings for if one should

fall they might cause

injury if someone reached out to assist

you and caught hold of the earring.

The telephone number of the Brigade headquarters was

given for use in case of arrest.

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TAIMI HALONEN and THORUN ROBEL were midiy self-

critical about not working for the programs the younger women

were promoting. TAIMI said she was tired after working long

hours on the Seattle conference to be held Saturday, January

20th at Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Seattle at which

the

Seattle delegation would report. HALONEN made the observation,

however, that the women working on the program were all very

experienced leaders and she trusted they would formulate a

satisfactory program.

On Monday, January 15, 1968, the delegates including

the group from washington State, met at the Union Station in

Washington, D.C.

It was learned here that the instructions

which had been given the day before at the Shoreham Hotel were

evidently for the California group only, because many California

people had been badiy beaten in previous demonstrations and

they were very cautious and somewhat apprehensive.

The

official pattern was different.

Mimeographed sheets headed

"Jearrette Rankin Brigade - Information and Instructions" were

passed out and

these appeared to be the official instructions.

A reproduction is attached.

r.

!:

The Washington State

delegation was enlarged when a

Mrs BACKUP from Tacoma arrived. RADER said some of the money

usually received

from wealthy contributors had been collected

by Mrs.

BACKUP.

Reverend HAROLD-BASS of Tacoma collected

$120.00, and wanted someone else io go instead of ZEFRA

( STUDAMIRE) :

RADER

defended herself when TAIMI HALONEN criticized

her for bringing ZEFRA along since ZEFRA is at least six months

~pregnant.

After the demonstration, HEALY and RADER spent much

of the time urging the speakers to

include in their talks some-

thing about the status of the American Indian. ELLA BAKER irom

New York did inciude a paragraph from the paper the Washington.

State delegation submitted to Congress.

This was entitled;.

"American Indians and the Struggle for

Peace".

It had been

prepared by LONNIE HEALY aithough at its bottom it carried the

notation "(Prepared by the Jeannette Rankin Brigade Delegation

from Washington State)."

RADER, HEALY, and CORR became indignant because the

audience did not give a standing ovation to Mrs. MARTIN L. KING,

Jr. or any of the Negro speakers.

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HEALY expressed great dissatisfaction with the

basic organization of the gathering.

She wanted an organi-

zational meeting instead of a rally type meeting which

occurred. HALONEN and ROBEL agreed somewhat. HEALY implied

the whole thing was a waste of her time.

In the workshop section of the meeting, HALONEN

worked

in the legislative action section; HELEN FRENCH and

ELAINE HORSLEY in the electoral campaigns; and HEALY and

CORR in racism. Here, too, the younger women were very

crItIcal. MEAL, partIcularly, resented having men as

"resource people" for the grouD.

She said she thought this

was a women's congress.

TAIMI said she found herself in a

situation that was quite different in that she was working

with a

very broad spectrum of politically and economically

oriented

individuals and it was a real learning experience..

ELAINE

HORSLEY was anxious to get back home and work for peace while

the spirit of JEANNETTE RANKIN was still fresh.

She and

HELEN FRENCH expressed the view the congress met the needs

of American women in giving a concrete program on which to work.

Tuesday, January 16, 1968, was for lobbying. The

Seattle and Tacoma people were told to meet at the Methodist

Building, 100 Maryland Avenue.

HALONEN, ROBEL, HEALY, HORSLEY,

and HELEN FRENCH arrived before the appointed time. After about

an hour, EMELIA CASSIDY arrived stating RADER had an eye problem

and would be unable to attend.

Mrs. BACKUP joined the group.

LINDA CORR and ZEFRA were too

tired to get up so early.

The

group called on Washington State's Senators JACKSON and MAGNUSON,

but they were not in their offices.

After leaving a copy of

the women's petition and a questionnaire prepared by the

Women's International League for Peace and Freedom (see attachment)

na freedom see attachment)

they called on Washington State's Congressmen FLOYD HICKS and

BROCK EDAMS.

Mr. HICKS was out of

town.

MrS. HORSLEY knew

the:

Congressman personaily and her son knew

two of the office

personnel.

She asked that they relate to him that she was

vitally interested in peace and social justice.

Congressman BROCK ADAMS was in his office and spent

about twenty minutes talking with the group concerning his

political views and some of the political machinations of his

party.

The group

group then began

then began to disintegrate.

ELAINE HORSLEY

left to get a 2:30 flight to Boston where she would visit her

son who is attending Harvard University.

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After some sightseeing in the afternoon, HALONEN,

ROBEL, and Mrs. BACKUP checked into the Plaza Hotel since

they were going to stay a day or two -onger for some workshops.

RADER stayed also.

The rest of the group, HEALY, CORR, ZEFRA

(STUDAMIRE), CASSIDY, and FRENCH wen: to Friendship Airport

and boarded UAL Flight 41 for Seattle.

While in Washington, HEALY kept trying to call a

CARL BLOICE who the source thought used

to be either in Seattle

or San Francisco, but she never reached him.

The workshops held on January 15th after the march were:

(1) Legislative Action

(2)

Electoral Campaign

(3)

Press

(4)

(5)

New Women in New World

War at Home

(6)

Resistance

(a)

Action

(b) Draft

(c) Direct Action

(7)

Church

(8)

Schools

Reproductions of other documents received by the first

source at Washington, D.C. are set out at the end of this

memorandum...

On January. 23, 1968, the fifth source advised a meeting

of the Trade Union CP Club was

held at Tacoma, Washington, on

January 18, 1968, at which EMELIA CASSIDY, also known as MILLIE

CASSIDY, a member of that club, reported on her trip to Washington,

D.C. She stated she stayed at

DONNA ALLEN's home there. She said

MARJORIE RADER got an eye infection which kept her from going to

the march.

RADER remained at ALLEN's residence.

She added

ZEFRA STUDAMIRE shouldn't have gone

because she

was uncooperative

and would not attend anything.

She was rude, said her bed was

too low and complained about the food. Some

or all of these

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troubles might be attributed to the fact STUDAMIRE is expecting

a baby in April. CASSIDY stated there were too many rules to

IOlLOW.

The delegates weren't premitted to carry a nail file,

wear peace buttons, or exhibit RANKIN buttons.

They had to walk

six abreast and were not allowed to march around the White

House. She said a suit will be brought in court for this

denial of their rights.

She went on to state each person had

on was

given $10.00 to carry on his person so he could not

be arrested for vagrancy.

very helpful to the group.

she could be reached

at 719 Beechwood Road, Media, Pennsylvania, if more information

is desired concerning

Veterans for Peace, which was

not further

described.

GUY RADER, a CP member at this meeting, tried to stop

CASSIDY when the latter complained ZEFRA STUDAMIRE was too

immature to have been sent to the conference, but CASSIDY wasn't

easy to stOD.

She

was incensed over the fact money had been used

RADER

and STUDAMIRE remained in Washington, D.C. after the conference

to handle some business with the Student Non-Violent Coordinating

Committee (SNCC) according to CASSIDE.

SNCC is an organization which has concerned

itself with racial matters in the United

States. C.P. NICIDE,

.C. P. MUNIBER

On january 24, 1958, the second source reported a

Jeannette Rankin Women's Conference was held at the Mt. Zion

Baptist Church, Seattle, washington, on January 20, 1908, wnich

was attended by about 150 women,

of the CP:

_ LINDA CORR, HALLIE"

DONALDSON,

SONALDSON, RUE MERSON, VIVIANTS

VIVIAN

JOSEPHINE WUGHTS, LURTLE REALY, ERINE HOLES THORUN SOBER, MARGE

RABBITT, BABA JEAN-MANGACANG, and IRENE URQUHART. Of the five

persons

taking tickets at the door, three were CP members, HEALY,

HULL, and ROBEL: . DONALDSON, another CP member, had a book

display with selections from the Co-op Bookstore, 710 Stewart

Street, Seattle.

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The Washington Cultural Cooperative,

which operates.the Co-op Bookstore, is

Sharasteriand in the appendix;

The

hada display of Negro dolls which

source went on to say CP member CORR, a Negro;

She was

selling

Is raise

funds

to send to the south "to heip light the battle there.

-Opening remarks at the meeting were along socialistic

lines, according to the source:

The

principal speaker said

capitalism is a rich-man's democracy, while socialism has

democracy for the working. man

as weifare, schools.

The group. then separated into workshops on such topics

law, young people, working. women, and

draft

resistance.

When these smaller groups reassembled,

after lunch, some of the delegates

to the Jeännette Rankin

-Brigade affair at Washington, D.C. gave short talks:

The

speakers: included HALONEN; HEALY, CORR, ROBEL, and CASSIDY.

Piron Tasomal, all of ihom 'have"peen. chararterized before.as

CH members: "Most 'of theifive

.spoke: as.mothers.who.did not

want. their sons to go avay to fight a rich man's war.

They

stated wars had notiproved anything in the: past and had been

run by men: Now

the womén should

come to the front and tell

he

men they are not

raisire treir sons: for cannon fooder:

Thie

groip. attending the wallare workshop presented a resolution in:

support of

a black women's lorby o

washington Statel.4 heared debate.Olympia.(the capital of

";

arose between: some of the

white vomen. gresent and three Negries: The: latter contended

the white women did not know what the black womer had been

through,

One white woman then fared this was wrong and that

erciate themselves. from.other

squally a hard as

the Negroes:

CF

menbers HUlk HEALY

and. MANGALAnG-caudicred-all/present to

be united,

remembering these "differences had been built up over

hundreds of veare and that one meeting would

not solve all the

difficulties bur.could be a start in solving them.. They

indicated it has a nealthy sign when they, could argue openly

and not behind each others backs.

Reproductions of two leaflets distributed at the

meeting are set ouf following the Brigade literature.

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eNDIAN'S AND THE STRUGGLE FE

Today, in Batile Creci:, Michigan, the city's seal, adopted in 1551,

ici. t and

violoni vecause it pictures a white man hitting an naimed

Ii0aan rich a rif'e bute. Sone Indian youth view the television

progra:o

jister as indicaiire of racist America.

The National Congress of Am'rican

Indians opposes inis distorcion of hiscory. Beatings and murdur of Indians

en isnine go unchallenged.

Congress voted in 195 io open up Indian land

reservations to state jurisdiction. In actuality, this rides established

¿ribal courts and federal jurisdiction. It gives local bigoted authorities

more opportunity to harrass and open the way to ternination of our treatles

and in several places resulted in actual loss of land.

It Is as deadly to be an Indian in America as it is to be a soldier

in Viet Nam.

In the chree years before 1907, more Indian children below the

age of lu had died in this country than the 6,628 U. S. combat casualties of

tle entire Viet Nan War (as of the end of 196ú). Most of these were children

beion the age of six.

The price we pay is the built-in racism our children are taught in

school, over television,

in cartoons; the Indian has become a joice, to white

Americans:

We pay because we don't know our own history,

The thread of struggle for self-determination runs through the history

of Indian-Americans.

When a few Indian youth speak of Red Power, the roots go

deep into their history in finding nourishment for this demand.

Just as some

Nezro leaders today speak of W.E.B. DuBois as having raised the same issue of

identity long before the level of struggle, which is Black Power, arrived.

This struggle has gone on for 400 years.

The Indian people have been sending spokesmen to bring their grievances

and their positions before the power structure of this country for two hundred

ycars. They have fought in the courts since at least 1830 when the case of

the Cherokee Nation vs. Georgia tested the ability and the willingness of the

United States to protect an Indian Tribe In its efforts at self-determination.

The Vietnamese war is a continuation of the whole racist war we have

waged against the Indian People. Understanding this is a part of understanding

the Viet Nam war.

We respond to what is happening to Vietnamese children, yet

the Indian people have. suffered from the same policy of extermination and

destruction of their identity.

We must unite with the strivings of those who have had to deal with

United States'

genocide for 200 years!

We can help to push the United States to ratify the United Nations

Resolution, "Ireaty Against Genocide", that the United States should correct

the history and policy of genicide against the Indian yeople. Today this

refers to the destruction of their identity as a people and linte with the

strugsles of people for their identity all over the world. To stop the policy

of genocide, of racion, to develop compensatory steps to undo the effects of

Lne crimes

people!

against the Indian people, to remove the oppression of the Indian

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aiting this correction of what was done to the American Indian people.

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Welcome to Washington! Each one of lis represents the spirit and message of

this call to Americ

Women.

are the JEANNETTE R

Together,. In wide an

núctiul coalicion, ve

KIN BRIGADE:

We are walling and assembling off Capitol Grounds because we have been denied

our First Amendment right to potition Congress on Capitol Grounds.

challenging thig denial in the Federal Courts, not only for ourselves, but

for all Americans!

Our aim and tactic today is to carry through a silent

procession and a peaceful, disciplined protest.

1.

Emergency needs, problems or questions of any nature should

be reported to Monitors.

MONITORS ARE WEARING BLUE ARMBANDS.

MONITOR CAPTAINS ARE WEARING WHITE ARMBANDS.

2..

Due to Police Department edict, THERE WILL BE NO SIGNS OR

BANNERS CARRIED, OTHER THAN THE ONE LEAD-OFF JEANNETTE RANKIN

BRIGADE BANNER. We will, of course, all adhere to this. •

3. Press Aides will be beside the JEANNETTE RANKIN BRIGADE BANNER.

4.

Please, NO LITTER! Do not discard this or any other papers

on the streets.

5.

The address of the Shoreham Hotel (where the Congress is to

be held) is 2500 Calvert Streei, N. W. We will convene 1n

the Regency and Ambassador Ballrooms.

t.

Our route is from Union Station down Louisiana Avenue to Union

Square, (1.e. Grant Square). WE MUSI ALL REMAIN ON THE WEST

SIDEWALK, FOLLOWING THE LEAD OF OUR JEANNETTE RANKIN BRIGADE

BANNER. Capitol Police will direct traffic.

7. The JEANNETTE RANKIN BRIGADE OFFICE phone number is 362-9219.

The phone number for Housing is 234-0700. Ask for the Regency

Ballroom Hospitality Table.

8. As we have agreed, (prior to arriving in Washington) this is

to be a quiei, peaceful vigil. We will have no conversation

with one another, of with onlookers as ve proceed in orderly

fashion from Union Station to Union Square, (i.e. Grant Square).

9. While we are quietly assembled at Union Square (1.e. Grant

Square), Viveca Lindfors will read to us the petition being

presented by our delegation to Congress.

10.

The buses taking us from Union Square (i,e. Grant Square),

to the Shoreham Hotel, will be located on Madison Drive and

on Washington Drive, from Third Street to Seventh Street.

Monitors will guide us to our buses.

11. All of those who have not paid their bus fare from Union

Square (l.e. Grant Square), to the Shoreham Hotel are asked to

pay 50g at the Women's Congress at the Shoreham.

12. PLEASE DO NOT DISTRIBUTE ANY MATERIALS during the March; OI

at Ünion Square (i:e. Grant Square). Free literature may be

placed on tables at the Shoreham Hotel. NO literature may be

sold or hand-distributed. The only item to be sold is the

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BANNERS CARRIED, OTHER THAN THE ONE LEAD-OFF JEANNETTE RANKIN ..

BRIGADE BANNER.

We will, of course, all

anbore to this..

3. Press Aides will be beside the JEANNETTE RANKIN BRIGADE BANNER.

4. Please, NO LITTER!

. Do not discard this or any other papers

on the streets.

5. The address of the Shoreham Hotel (where the Congress is to

be held) is 2500 Calvert Street, N. W. We will convene in-

the Regency and Ambassador Ballrooms.

t: • Our route is from Union Station down Louisiana Avenue to Union

Square, (1.e. Grant Square). WE MUST ALL REMAIN ON THE WEST

SIDEWALK, FOLLOWING THE LEAD OF OUR JEANNETTE RANKIN BRIGADE

BANNER.

Capitol Police will direct traffic.

7.

The JEANNETTE RANKIN BRIGADE OFFICE phone number is 362-9219.

The phone number for Housing is 234-0700. Ask for the Regency

Ballroom Hospitality Table.

3.

As we have agreed, (prior to arriving in Washington) this is

to be a quiei, peaceful vigil. We will have no conversation

with one another, of with onlookers as ve proceed in orderly

fashion from Union Station to Union Square, (i,e. Grant Square).

9.

While we are quietly assembled at Union Square (i.e. Grant

square), Viveca Lindfors will read to us the petition being

presented by our delegation to Congress.

10. The buses taking us from Union Square (i.e. Grant Square),

to the Shoreham Hotel, will be located on Madison Drive and

on Washington Drive, from Third Street to Seventh Street.

Monitors will guide us to our buses.

11. All of those who have not paid their bus fare from Union

Square (I.e. Grant Square), to the Shoreham Hotel are asked to

pay 50g at the Women's Congress at the Shoreham,

12. PLEASE DO NOT DISTRIBUTE ANY MATERIALS during the March; or

at ünion Square (i:e. Grant Square). Free literature may be

placed on tables at the Shoreham Hotel. NO literature may be

sold of hand-distributed. The only item to be sold is the

JEANNETTE RANKIN BRIGADE

BUTTON.

13. All of thise instructions, as well as all of the decisions:

regarding the day's activities, have been made by a National

Steering Committee representing the entire coalition.

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QUESTIONS FOR CONGRESSHEN

Prepared by The Legislative Office

Women's International League for

Peace and Freedom, Washington, D.C.

January 10, 1968

1. Q: Will-you do everything in your power to help work for an early end of

the wai?

Will you support the plea of Thant and the Pope for an end (or halt)

to the bombing in North Vietnam and arrangements for a cease-fire?

in both

(b) Will you support negotiations with the National Liberation Front

"which is doing the major fighting in South Vietnam?

(c) Will you support a Geneva-type Conference,.°

or UN efforte to end the

• war?

....

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Will you support increased appropriations for anti-poverty measures

full funding for rent supplements, Model Cities programs and 0EO pro-

grams?.

A:

3. Q: Will you vote for the Federal open housing law (Title V of the Civil

Rights bill) and for the Civil Rights Protection bill which will' strengch-

en criminal laws against the intimidation or injuring of civil rights

• "workers?

•.

A:

4.

Q:

Will you actively oppose either a

planned or executed land invasion of

North Vietnam, Laos, or Cambodia, by American of any other troops?

A :

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were a to i in seits

5. Qi Will you work for revision of the punitive and reactionary welfare

measures which were included in the Social Security Act passed in the

first session of the 90th Congress?

A:.

6.

Q:

• A:

",.

7. Q:

Will you demonstrate your opposition to the war by refusing to vote

funds for"its continuation? There were 18 Representatives and 3 Senators

who refused to vote for the $12 billion dollar supplemental appro-

priation.(for..Fiscal .Year.1968) in.January, 1967. Will you be among

them In January or February when the 1969 supplemental comes up?

A :

8.

Q:

33233

Will. you read into the Congressional Record a request that Dean Rusk

appear. before the Senate Foreign. Relations Committee in open hearings?

(Secretary Rusk has not appeared in public testimony on the subject of

À :

9.

Q:

Will you support a sense of Congress" Resolution calling for op-

position to continued American Involvement in Vietnam? Will you co-

sponsor such a resolution?

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RIDERS' INSTRUCTIONS

ventase

1:20

am:

Train departs from Pennsylvania Station, New York, Coffee and snacks will.?

avallable on the traln; please eat your lunches before the train arrives in

Washington. Sandwiches

avallable for purchase on return train from Washingt

There will be a Marshall, Identiflable by her blue arm-band, on each car of

the special train, to answer questions, etc.

She will collect 51.00 from

each woman for bus fare in Washington, which Includes the ride. from the

Capitol to the Shoreham Hotel, and from the hotel to Unlon Station in time

to catch the train back to Newark and. New York.

11:30 am: Assemble at Union Staton Depot and proceed IN SILENCE to Capitol, behind

state-name signs which will be avallable at the station In Washington.

AT THE CAPITOL, we have requested that a delegation of 50 present our petition to Hous

Speaker McCormack and Senate Major ty Leader Mansfleld.

We are still

negotlating for that plan, We will be orderly, peaceable, law abiding in

our demonstration.

AFTER THIS DEMONSTRATION, proceed to chartered buses at Supreme Court Parking Area.

will take us to Hotel Shoreham,. 2500 Calvert Street, N.W. labout a half-ho

ride).

3:00 - 6:00 pm: WOMEN'S CONGRESS at the Hotel Shoreham. The program Includes speake

3:00 - 6:0 from i eats of the coallion of ine vi wai, to the congress win's a

In ending the war and ending our domestic neglect. The Congress will bea

launching ground for community action proposals.

5:15 pm:

Philadelphia woman only leave the Shorehom bychus for their train, which

leaves from Union Station at 6:00 pm.

6:00 pm:

For people returning to Union Station only, buses leave Hotel Shoreham.

for New York and Newark leaves Unlon Station at 7:10 pm.

8:30 pm:

Workshops at Hotel Shoreham for those staying over.

Tuesday, January 16: Plans Will be detalled Moriday night for Tuesday's actlvitles

around lobbying Congress.

The Jeannette Rankin Brigade

January 15, 1968

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THE JEANETTE RANKIN BRIGADE

Washington, D.C.

•Chairmen:

• January 15, 1968

Congress of American Women

Pearl Willen, New York

Coretta King, Georgia

Mary Clarke, California

CALL TO ORDER

Pearl Willen, New York

DEVELOIMENT OF THE COALITION...

Vivian Hallinan, California

Coretta King, Georgia

MESSAGE.

Jeannette Rankin, Montana •

READINGS...•

Ruby Dee, New York

REFORI FROM THE DELEGATION TO THE CAPITOL

Katherine Camp, Pennsylvania

REPORT ON OUE: SUIT IN FEDERAL COURT IN WASHINGTON....

Harriet Van Tassel, New York

MESSAGES.

Mary Clarke, California

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POLITICAL ACTION IN :1968.

Val Phillips, Wisconsin

"WE ARE OUTRAGED....

"BY THE RUTHELESS SLAUGHTER IN VIBINAM"

Charlotte Bunch Weeks, Washington, D.C.

"BY THE PERSISTENT NEGLECT OF HUMAN NEEDS AT

HOME. "

Ella Baker, New York

"WE DECLARE OUR INTENTIONS.....

Chairman:

Cynthia Wedel, New Yorks,"

Viviaz Rothstein, Illinois

Judith Morse Eaton, Connecticut

Doris Turner, New York

Dagmar Wilson, Washington, DiC

Fannie Lou; Hamer, Mississippi

JEFINETTE

RAWKIN

E:10l06

.. C

CLOSING...

"Iet us declare our intention to return to our

communities and mobilize women on all levels of

activity, dedicated to reshaping American saciety

and restoring our country to a position of honor

in the community of nations."

NOTE: It is requested that each participant con-

tribute one dollar, or nure, to defray the

expenses of the Wonen's Congress.

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and unconstitutional infringement of their most Menume Tagion to does

free speech and the right to petition their government for a redress of

grievances.

Upon informing the Capitol Police of their planned march to the Capitol building

to present their petition, the women were threatened with arrest under 40 U.s.C.

193 (a) et. seg. which, after desining the area considered Capitol Grounds, states:

"It is forbidden to parade, stand, or move in processions

or assemblages in said United States Capitol Grounds, or to,

display therein any flag, banner, or device designed or

adapted to bring into public notice any party, organization,.

or movement....

The statute further provides that exceptions from these prescriptive provisions

will be made in the discretion of certain Congressional leaders and/or Capitol

Police. The exceptions are allowed on "ocassions of national interest becoming

the congnizance and entertainment of Congress."

The petition of the Jeannette Rankin Brigade apparently does not become "the

entertainment of Congress" and arrests were threatened. Therefore the suit which

was files prays for the convening of a three-judge Federal District Court which

is requested to enjoin the operation and enforcement of the statute and to •

declare it unconstitutional.

We have asked the Federal District Court for the

Districtof Columbia to grant us this relief on an emergency basis prior to

January 15th. Our request was denied.

The same request was made to the District

of Columbia Court of Appeals and was likewise denied. As it was then impossible

to obtain relief prior to January 15th the Brigade's attorneys are continuing the

appeal on a non-emergency basis in the Court of Appeals and have every confidence

of ultimate victory.

This is far from the last time that these women or any other Americans intend

to appear in their nation's Capitol to petition their government. Hopefully this

will be the last time that they find it so difficult to do so.

Jeannette Rankin Brigade

Jeannette Rankin, Montana

Donna. Allen; Washington, DC

Mia Aurbakken-Adjali, NY

Ellen Aurbakken, NJ

Ella J. Baker, NY 61

Helen Baker,

NY

Anna M. Bennett, MY

Ada Black, NY

Elinor G. Black, NY

Mercedes M. Randell, NY

Kran Paylo.

Mrs. Harry Bridges, Calli

Katherine L

Mary. Clarke, Calif, ?,e

Mary Moss. Cuthbertson, Pa

Ruby Dee, NY

Eleanor French, NY....

Ruth A. Friess, NY

Sister Margeurite Hafner, 111.

Vivian Halinan, Calif

Elizabeth Curry Hyslop, NY

Hon. Mrs. J. Preston

'Irwin, Ohio

WH 5508Ethedr Llensoag5Pa Page 7,18

Mrs. I. Lee Devy, NY

Olive Mayer, Calif

Jessica Mitford, Calif

Mrs: Kenneth Montgomery, Ill

Nelie Morton, NJ

Dorothy Nylond, Ohio

Mildred Scott Olmsted, Pa

Grace Faley, Ni-

Louise Peck, Ohio

Nan Pendergrast, Ga

Malvina Reynolds, Calif

Muriel Rukeyser, NY

Juanita J. Saddler, NY

Dr., Winifred Shannon, N.M.

Edna: Sinclair, Mass.

Helen Huntington Smith, NY

Mrs. Jane C. Spock, NY

Margaret Stein, Calif.

Lyaza voxes, iü

Amy Swerdlow, NY

Ethel. Taylor, Pa

Mariam Thompsori, NY

Helen B : Turnbull, NY

Louise Wallace, Kan.

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will be made in the discretion of certain Congressional leaders and/or Capitol

Police.. The exceptio

are allowed on "ocassions of

tional interest becoming

the congnizance and

ertainment of Congress."

The petition of the Jeannette Rankin Brigade apparently does not become "the

entertainment of Congress" and arrests were threatened. Therefore the suit which

was files prays for the convening of a three-judge Federal District Court which

is requested to enjoin the operation and enforcement of the statute and to •

declare it unconstitutional. We have asked the Federal District Court for the

Districtof Columbia to grant us this relief on an emergency basis prior to

January 15th. Our request was denied.

The same request was made to the District

o1 Columbia Court of Appeals and was likewise denied. As it was then impossible

to obtain relief prior to January 15th the Brigade's attorneys are continuing the

appeal on a non-emergency basis in the Court of Appeals and have every confidence

of ultimate victory.

This is far from the last time that these women or any other Americans intend

to appear in their nation's Capitol to petition their government. Hopefully this

will be the last time that they find it so difficult to do so.

Jeannette Rankin Brigade

Jeannette Rankin, Montana

Donna ,Allen, Washington, DC

Mia 'Aurbakken-Adjall, NY

Ellen Aurbakken, NJ

Ella

J: Baker, NY ELLA

SALOTI

Helen Baker, NY

Anna M. Bennett, it

Ada' Black, NY

Elinor G. Black, NY

Mercedes M. Randell, NY

Mrs. Harry. Bridges, Calif

Katherine I Camp, Pa KATHERWreAt

Mary Clarke, Calif D.C

Mary Moss

Cuthbertson, Pa

Ruby Dee, NY

Eleanor French, NY

• Ruth A: Friess, NY

'Sister Margcurite Hafner, Ill.

Vivian Halinan, Calif

Elizabeth Curry Hyslop, NY

Hon. Mrs. J. Preston Irwin, Ohio

Ethel Jensen, Pa

Helen Kearns, NY

Grace Killens, N4

Mrs. Martin Luther

Ruth R. Krause, NJ

King,

Jr.

Margaret Kuhn,

Pa

Denise Levertor, NY

Mrs. I. Lee Levy, NY

Olive Mayer, Calif

Jessica Mitford, Calif

Nest Kenneth Montgomery, I12

Nelle Morton,

Dorothy. Nyland, Ohio

Mildred Scott Olmsted, Pa

Grace valey, NI+

Louise Peck, Ohio

Nan Pendergrast, Ga

Malvina Reynolds, Calif

Muriel Rukeyser, NY

Juanita J. Saddler, NY

Dr., Winifred Shannon, N.M.

EdnaiS inclair, Mass.

Helen Huntington Smith, NY

Mrs. Jane C. Spock, NY

Margaret Stein, Calif.

Lydia Stoisca, iJ

Amy Swerdlow, NY

Ethei laylor, Pa

Mariam Inompson, NY

Helen B Turnbull, NY

Louise wallace, Kan.

Cynthia C "Wedel, NY

Cora Weiss, "WY

Pearl Willen,

NY

DagmarvWilson, Washington, IC

Winnifred Wygal, NY

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WELFARE FACTS

on welfare programs in the United states began with passage of

.:!E

sroial Securlty Act---in 1935, authorizing federal grants to

states for public arsistance and

child welfare programE.

the Washington Legiolature consalod the Paupers Law of 1654 and

enacted a State Social Security Law. "Welfaiu" ic? toen a bone of

contention ever since.

Greenleigh Peport

In 1963, the Washington Legislature afpiorriated $20,000 for a study

of the state's public assistance programs.

The study was made by

Greenleigh Associates, and the Greenleigh Report was presentod in

Decembari

1964.

This report stated that public assistance grants in

Washington, with standal s based on 1959 prices and

12% ratable reductions,?? 'e 40% below the minimun

standards for health and decency.

Speaking of child

welfare needs, the report sald: "There 15 an excessive

and increasing rate of referral of children to the

Juvenile Courts, both for dependency and delinquency.

There 1s an excessive and Increasing trend for children

to be removed from their natural families and cared

for glsewhere."

WHAT ABOUT RATABLE REDUCTIONS?

The 1965 Legislature removed the ratable reductions.

The 1967

Legislature ordered the Dept. of Public Assistance to bring 1t's

pricing standard's up to 1967 levels.

New

standards were put into effect July first.

Increased allowances

for rent vary from county to county.

Other allowances were Increased

an average of 10-3/4%eIn King County the total Increase was 16%.

Thus, King County grants have been Increased by 28% since 1964,

but the cost of living has increased by at least 5% Grants are stil

17% less than acceptable levels.

The maximum grant for a Seattle family consisting of

two adults, a boy 13, and a girl 8, 1s $285.80 a

month--$3,429 a year.

But recent changes in the

Federal Social Security Law cast a shadow on even

this figure.

The local welfare officials will not

after to means not want me hanse fate New rataBlE

REDUCTIONS ARE ALWAYS A POSSIBILITY.

There is much talk of getting people off welfare by putting them to

work.

Yet who will take care of the children? Child care costs from

$60 to

$80 per child per month in Seattle.

Some examples of women's wages:

Nurses Aid - $1.40 per hour

House Cleaners - $1.65 per Hr

$2912.00 per year

Dept. Store Clerk - $1.76% per hr

hotel maids

1.69

Laundry Workers 1.93 "

garnent

1.60 "

Journey women clenk - 2.01z

Min1num

per hr

$4186.00 per year

1-18-

PREPARED FOR: • Washington

State Grassroots Assembly of Women

January 20, 1968

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incar indeea.

The boeing criming teet

- garnishments brought axinst its workers every month by creditors

whe force the Comp

and the courts to become

little better than

callaction agincies

The following endormats

is supplica ou

ne seattle Legal services center.

HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF FROM

• WAGE GARNISHMENTS

Gird

1. GET A LAWYER IMMEDIATELY if yOur wages are garnished.

The Seattle legal Services Center provides lawyers for people with

low incomes who cannot afford to pay for a lawyer.

A similar ser

vice for low: income workers is provided by the Tacoma Legal Assis-

tance Office, 1501 South "M" Street, Tacoma.

•2. DO NOT GO TO COURT ALONE and do not call the creditor

without legal advice, or they may help you to confess juagment

against yourself; and you can lose your wages and your case with- .

out any evidence or trial or opportunity to testify. Do not sign

a confession of juâgment without your lawyer's advice.

DO NOT IGNORE THE ACTION or a default juägment may be

entered against you without your knowledge. Your lawyer can pre-

vent this if you notify him promptly

of the action.

p1&8

YOU ARE ENTITLED TO AN EXEMPTION of $25.00 per week,

110.00 for the first dependent, plus $5.00 for each additional

dependenc, up to a mastmom of $50.00 per week. Be sure you claim.

an exemption for each week's wages caught by the garnishment.

don't have to state whethe pyou owe the debt to claim an exemption.

5.

MAY HAVE A DEFE

E to all or part of the claim if it

includes a

"corization fee"

astorney's 'fee", if it is an old

debt, if it was ihcurred by fraud

or deception,

if you did not get

what you bargained for or if you hav

Obeen through bankruptcy.

Your lawyer may advise

you of other

royses to the garnishment.

6. JURY TRIAL AND

NIGHT COURT may be available to you, in

certain cases, by requesting cham.

Jury trialf cost $6.00 and

night court costs $1.00 in Justirse Court.

7. IF YOU ANY FIRED because of a garnistment, report it to

your union and you nay

ug able to file

grievance or have it

arbitrated.

8. UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION.

Many

Courts say that garnish-

ment is not "misconduct" on the ob.

If you

the refused unemploy

ment compensation for this reason, you have only l0 days to file

Notice of Appeal with the Employment Security Départment.

9. WELFAREe VETERANS AND SOCIA

ECURITY PAYMENTS

and cer-

tain other kinds of government benefit

Cannot be garas

BANKRUPTCY OR A WAGE EARNER PLAN may be a way

frotect

yourself from repeated garnishments.

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low incomes who cannot afford to pay for a lawyer. A samurat ver

vice for low:incom.

workers is provided by the Tacoma Legal Assis-

tance Office, 150

outh "M" Street, tacoma.

2.

DO NOT GO TO COURT ALONE and do not call the creditor

without legal advice, or they may help you to confess judgment

against yourself; and you can lose your wages and your case with- .

out any evidence or trial or opportunity to testify. Do not sign

a confession of judgment without your lawyer's advice.

DO NOT IGNORE THE ACTION or a default judgment may be

entered against you without your knowledge. Your lawyer can pre-

tent this if you notify him promptly of the action.

YOU ARE ENTITLED TO AN EXEMPTION Of $25.00 per week,

0.00 for the finst dependent, plus $5.00 for each additional

depende

up to a magmam of $50.00 per week. Be sure you claim

an exempt

Lon for each week's wages caught by the garnishment. You

don't have

you owe the debt to claim an exemption.

YOU

MAY HAVE A DEFENSE to all or part of the claim if it

includes a

"coriestion fee" or

Astorney's fee", if it is an old

debt, if it was ihcurred by fraud

By deception, if you did not get

you bargained for or if you hav

been through bankruptay.

Your lawyer may advise

youdof other

gases to the garnishment.

6.

JURY TRIAL AND NIGHT COURT may be available to you, in

certain cases, by requesting

Jury trials

cost $6.00 and

night court costs $1.00 in justia

se court.

7.

IF YOU

your union and you may

arbitrated.

FIRED

because of a garnishment, report it to

able to file

grievance

or have it

UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION.

ment is not "misconduct" on

job.

Curts say that garnish-

If yOU

Ite refused unemploy-

ment compensation for this reas

no you have on

ARO days. to file

Of Appeal with the Emplo sent security départment.

WELFARE, VETERANS AND SOCIA

-CURITY PAYMEN

jand cer-

tain other kinds of government benertes bannot ba garia

10.

EANKRUPTCY OR A NAGE EARNER PLAN may be a way to

protect

yourself from repeated garnishments.

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SEATTLE LEGAL SERVICES CEN

Main Office

West Seattle

Pioneer Square

1700 E. Cherry • 6528 320d S. W.

104 1/2 Cherry

EAst 9-2450

WEst 7-8330

MAin 3-5455

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CONFIDENTIAL

APPENDIX

NATIONAL GUARDIAN

"Established by the American Labor Party in

1947 as a

'progressive' weekly, ** Although it denies

having any affiliation with the Communist Party, it has

manifested itself

from the beginning as a virtual

official propaganda arm of Soviet Russia."

(Committee on Un-American Activities, Report,

"Trial by Treason:

The National Commitice to Secure

Justice for the Rosenbergs

and Morton Sobell", August 25,

1956, p. 12.)

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APPENDIX

SEATTLE WOMEN ACT FOR PEACE (SWAP)

A source reported.

on May

17;

1962, a meeting of the

Ballard-Greenwood CP Club was held in Seattle,

April 25, 1962,

at which TAIMI HALONEN was nominated to be the new Chairman of

this Club..

Along with other

business. of the evening, HALONEN

members She said four of the seven were from the "left' but

did not go into detail.;

She sald the group. had problems.of an

organizational nature because

it was new, and she thought she

could help.

On April 5, 1963, a

second source stated a meeting.of

the University CP Club was held at Seattle on: April 2, 1963.

KEN ROSE, a member of the: Club, reported the most intluential"

peace organization in Seattle was: SWAP.

on July 31; 1964, a meeting of the North Central CP

Section committee was held. at Seattle. wILL PARRY; Section

Chairman, said attention should be placed on three political

questions - peace, civil rights, and labor. Under peace, he

Into CRe luation carras As another Section meeting,

should: inject..tne. Wonen-Act. for Peace campaign

February 5, 1966, TAIMI HALONEN was praised for effective:

peace work and for her help in developing unity among the peace

forces:

Section-wide: concentration was urged in assisting

:SWAP to visit 1,000 workers on

the Vietnam issue.

A third source advised on February 24, 1966, a

Northwest District Cr Committee

meeting was held at Seattle

February 12, 1966.

After lunch,' the entire group participated

in passing out leaflets

ree the ring

racial matters and the

Northeast; Seattle, Washington 98105, which address has. been

used. consistently by SWAP and 1g that of ANCI KOPPEL, also known

as Mrs. CHARLES KOFPEL. KOPPEL has been and continues

to be

the coordinator and'apparent prime motivating force of SWAP

as of May, 1967.

A fourth source

reported in 1945

ANCI KOPPEL. was a member of the

Professional Group of the Communist.

•Political Association (CPA), also

known as the Rogers CP Club at

Seattle, Washington.

The CPA has been designated by the

:.

CORTBERTIAL

Attorney General of the United States

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"APPRIDT

WASHINGTON CULTURA; CACTORE ONT. (WeC) Faka

Washington Cultura: Lo-De Association

On: February. 23, 1960, a source reported the Communist

Party (CP) Northwest District Committee, at a meeting in

January,

1960, decided to prepare for opening a cooperative

bookstore and directed the CP State Board to set up a Party

committee: for this purpose.

The above source also reported that at a state-wide

CP conference held on August 27, 1960, CP District

Chairman

BURT NELSON reported.on the wee..

NElSON announced

the committee

was determined to have the bookstore opened of the earliest.

possible date, probably october 15, (1960).

urged

support

of the WCC..

"* k

A second source in February and Mareh, 1960, advised:

a committee of CP members during those months commenced organi-

zation of the WCC with authorized capital.of. $2,000 which was

to sell

shares and make other plans for operation of a bookstore.

selling

"progressive"

literature at Seattle.

In May

and June,

1960, this source reported BURT NELSON, on May 18, 1960, stated

the CP District Literature Commission would concern Itself with

the bookstore and other types of literature to be sold. on

May 31, 1960, BURT NELSON suggested October 1, 1960, as the

tentative opening date of the bookstore.

A second source advised on November ?, 1960, the

principal aim 01 the WCC, 1s; to establish a bookstore in the

Seattle area Inasmuch as: this need has long been recognizedby

the Washington State CP due to difficulties encountered in main-

taining a Party literature apparatus, and it 1s desired to have

available public facilitiés: to attract supporters and sympathizers:

This source stated the WIC has obtainea a location for 1ts

bookstore at 710 Stewart Street, Seattle, and operations

commenced at that location on November 5, 1960.

A third source advised on May 1: 1967, that the WCC

held its annual.meeting of shareholders. at the Roosevelt Hotel;

Seattle, on April 30, 1967

As a part: of the business at this

:a report was: made on the finaucial status of "Co-op

Books"

meeting. 710 Stewart Street, Seattle, for the preceding year.

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YOUNG POLENCOAS SURLOTERS BEAGLE (YPEr)

A source stated REE AN RAIGNCK: daughter of OIVA

HALONENS

who was then the Chairman or the

Party's

Industrial Section.at seattle; had

said" on July 29, 1957,

that the youth group in Seattle was considering adoption

of the name Young Political Explorers.

A second

source advised a meeting of the Communist

Party (CP) Downtown Club in Seättle was

held on October 30,

WANDA HUBBARD, CP member; stated

she: was the youth

director of the Young Political Explorers.

She stated there

were two groups in Washington, and the Seattle group had

fifteen active

twenty years ormembers. The are limits were from twelve to

age:. The purpose of the

group was to examine

all:political ideas,. 1ncluding. soc1a11am

A third source also reported on the CP Downtown Club

meeting on October 30, 1958: WANDA HUBEARD stated the youths

as the " Labor

Youth. League.

directed by the.cP

The Labor Youth League has been designated

by the Attorney General of the United States

pursuant to Executive Order 10450.

A fourth source advised MARY SUTHERLAND, Youth Director

of the Northwest District of the CP, stated on May 17, 1961, that

she was 'handling

two: youth groups, one of which was the teenage

youth group:

The fourth source advised on February 10, 1967, the

Young Political Explorers League continues in existence in the

Seattle area and is under the guidance and leadership of MARY

SUTHERLAND:

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Seattle, Washington

January 26, 1968

In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

Title

DEMONSTRATIONS PROTESTING UNITED

STATES POLICY IN VIETNAM;

WASHINGTON, D.C., JANUARY 15, 1968

1

Character

• INFORMATION CONCERNING

Reference Communication dated and captioned

as above at Seattle, Washington.

All sources (except any listed below) whose identities

are concealed in referenced communication have furnished reliable

information in the past.

This document contains nelther recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property

NW 55088

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F=-36 (Rov, 5-22-64)

Transmit the following in

Via

AIRTEL

FBI

Date: FEB 5

(Type in plaintext or code)

(PILority)

1968

HW

TO:

•DIRECTOR, FBI (100-448475)

FROM:

SAC, PHILADELPHIA (100-49497) (RUC)

sorr

SUBJECT:

DEMONSTRATION PROFESTING

_ UNITED STATES

POLICY IN. VIETNAM, WASHINGTON. D.C=s

1/V

1/15/6.33

INFORMATION CONCERNING

(INTERNAL SECURITY)

(00: WFO)

Re Philadelphia airtel to the Director, 1/16/58.

Enclosed for the Bureau are 11 copies of an LHM dated

and captioned as above.

Two copies are designated for WFO

as Office of Origin..

Two information copies each are desig-

nated for Atlanta and San Francisco since they have an investi

gation pending on the "JEANNETTE RANKIN BRIGADE,"

Copies of the LHM are being disseminated locally th

109th MI Group, NISO, OSI, and Secret Service.

The first source is timmy, and the second since

is former

sInforinant

The LHM was classified Confidential since it contained

information from

Source

öre and Source tro,

de unauthorized

disclosure of which might reasonably rest.

ideniaricatio.

thereof, and compromise the future effectiveness of sources of

3-Bureau (100-448475) (Enc.=1]) (RM)

1-Atlanta (Enc. -2) Info (RM)

1-San Francisco

(Enc. -2) Info

(RM)

2-WFO (100-47178) (Enc. -2) (RM)

5-Philadelphia

1-100-49497

:1-100-35008. (PEARL CHERTOV)

admania

marion ano

Ting

bad 23 rEp- 6. 15s

in??

1-100-45773

(KATHERINE CAMP)

1-109-40771. 63

1-134-537 Sub A (PH 475-3)

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continuing valye.

Informant

advised that Mrs, VIVIAN WILLIAMS was to have

been in the small,

"select group that presented the petition to

Congress.

However, she became separated from this group in the

crowd and was not among those who

called on Congress.

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In Reply, Please Rejer to

File No.

CONFIDENTIAL

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

FEB 5 1968

so: +14-57-7060

DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING

UNITED STATES POLICY IN

VIETNAM, WASHINGTON, D.C.,

JANUARY 15, 1968

On January 19, 1968, a source, who has furnished

reliable information in the past, furnished the following

information:

On January 15, 1968, a group of approximately 175

women gathered at the Pennsylvania Railroad 30th Street

Station in Philadelphia, Pa.

They boarded three special

coaches on the 8:10 a.m. train for Washington, D.C.

group was the Philadelphia Contingent of ine Jeannerte kankin a 2e

Brigade which was going to petition the Congress of the

United States against the War in Vietnam.

The train arrived at Washington, D.C.,

at about

10:45 a.m. The group remained at Union Station, washington,

DoC., for about an hour waiting for women arriving at the

station from other points, so that the march could begin.

When all were assembled, the group marched in orderly

fashion to Union Square near the Capitol. Prior to the march

it was announced that a small group of women would present

their petition to Congress, while VIVECA WINDFORS would

.D....

read the petition to the assembled

group df women at Union

Square.

It Union Square, a girl folk singer entertainec

Vietnam.

COPTES DESTROYED

So MAY 13.1971;

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CONFIDENTIAL

+5-9300266

DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING

UNITED STATES POLICY IN

VIETNAM, WASHINGTON, D.C.,

JANUARY 15, 1968

at the Square. Most of the women wore some article of blask

clothing.

After the assembly at Union Square, the women boarded

buses that took them to the Shoreham Hotel, where a Congress of

American Women was convened. This began about 3:00 p.M.

Among the speakers were CORETTA

ING, JEANETTE

RANKIN

?.

and KATHERINE CAMP: AC: -PA.

The Philadelphia delegation left the Shoreham at

5:00 p.M., for the return trip home.

They left Union Station,

Washington, D.C., on the 6:10 p.m., train for Philadelphia.

Among those who were in the Philadelphia delegation

were KATHERINE CAMP of the Womens International League for

Peace

and Freedom, PEARI CHERTOV, and MrS. VIVIAN WILLLAMS.

PA.-D. Ca,

The source stated that Mrs. VIVIAN WILLIAMS 15 the

mother of Army Private RONALD LOCKMAN, who had been

court-martialed

"or refusing an order

to board

transport or auty in Vietnam.

D.C.

The source stated that WILLIAMS, while at the women's

Congress at the Shoreham, was observed being Interviewed by

newspaper reporters about her son.

A secona source,.

who has furnished reliable information

In the past. advised on January Lo, 1900 that toAni

CHERTOV was

othe was list teens Part he saddelpha Branen i

A characterization of PBSWP is attached to this

memorandum.

This document contains neither recommendations nor

conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the IBI and

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

distributed outside your agency.

-2%-

CONFIDENTIAL

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F. -38 (Fior, 12-13-56)

FBI

Date:

2/27/68

Transmit the following in

AIRTEL

Via

(Type in plain text or code)

AIRMAIL

(Priority or Method of Mailing)

TO:

DIRECTOR, FBI (100-148475)

FROM:

SAC,

ATLANTS (100-7300) (RUC)

BY: RHH:ile

HOW FORW:

DATE FORW:

Il perc 932 91243

1: 1168

ББЕЛЕСТ :

AGENCY:

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G-2, ONI, OSt,

GRD, CĐ)

Litate.

SEC.

DEMONSIRAZION FROTESTING

t.s.

POLICY

IN FIETNAM,

WASE INGTON

JANUARY 13

1968

SINFORVAFICE

CONCERNING

INTERVAN

100:

WEO"

BUtile 1000448475

WFO

file

IC3-47173

AT

file

100- 2300

JEANNETTE RANKIN BRIGADE

INFORNATICN

CONCERNING

(INTERNAL' SECURITY)

Re

suarried to Aibany

12/5/67; Atlanta teletypes

to Director,

19,28/67

and 1/30/68; Atlanta airtels to Director.

1/18/68

16/08, all with first caption.

Enclosed for the Bureau are 11 copies, for WFO

2 copies, and

for sar Francisco 2 copies, of an

LHM prepared

at Atlanta on 2/2726%,

captioned "JEANNETTE RANKIN BRIGADE,

INFORMATION CONCERNING

(TYTERNAL SECURITY), and suitable

for dissemination.

ENOLE!

BEC 169

4'- Bureau (Enc.

(RA)

smlld90-1:094.114

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(100-17173)

Sar Francisco

2150. 22 C: 2) (PA)E

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Atlarta

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AT 100-7300

Copies of the enclosed LHM are being furnished to

111th MIC, Region V: Ft. McPherson, Ga.; U.S. Secret Ser-

vice, Atlantà, Ga.; NIS, Charleston, S.C.; OSI, Robins AFB,

Gà . ;

and USA, Atlanta, for their information.

The source tilized in the enclosed LHM to charac-

terize ISOBEL FORBES CERNEY is A. Informant

Enclosed Litt is being classified CONFIDENTIAL

since unauthorized disclosure of information furnished by

the informant refiectes inerein could reasonably result

in the identifying of this source of continuing value and

jeopardize the future effectiveness thereof.

Referarass Earsal airtel to Albany, 12/5/67, ir-

structed San Francisco ard Atlanta to institute investiga-

tion

under the cariic"

"LAYETTE RANKIN BRIGADE." The

OrIy

individual witt try known subversive background deter

mined to have has ary coraction with the Jeicnette Rarkia

Brigade in the Atlints, Division is ISOBEL FORBES CERNEY,

was last known to rave paid CP dues in California in

1981, and apparently siosequently was "kicked out of the

Communist Party

bacture of

ces present religious jag" in

1961.

with which feari

Tea cateria do the scarnatte partie pride

Creer 9 1.0

indeen ea

rected was

on one occasion then she participated in a public

Frede

Fankin Brigare

find di

it-s

In view of the absence of any known subversive

affiliation of any midale in prominent positions titia

the Jeannette Ricki

Sricades the shove-mentioned informtioo

TH

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AT 100-7300

regarding ISOBEL FORBES CERNEY's connection with the

organization is being set forth in the enclosed LHM,

under the caption of

Jeannette Rankin Brigade, and

no further investigation is being conducted under

Jeanette Rankin Brigade caption at the present time,

VACB.

......"

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In Reply, Please Refer 20

File No.

UNI'M

STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUS:

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Atlanta, Georgia

February 27, 1968

CONFIDENTIAL

JEANNETTE RANKIN BRIGADE

INFUAMATION CONCERNING

(INTERNAL SECURITY)

The January I, 1968, issue of "The Atlanta Journal"

& daily newspaper published in Atlanta, Georgia, carried an

article captioned "Miss Rankin Plans Peace Talk

Here" which

stated that Jeannette Rankin would address a group of Atlanta

interested in

peace activities at the Ebenezer Baptist

in Atlanta, georgia, on January 4, 1968, and Mrs.

Martin Luther King, Jr.,, a national sponsor of

the Jeannette

Rankin Brigade, would also speak at this meeting.

The article

stated further

that Isobel Cerney, founder of the Southern

Coordinating Committee to End the

War in Vietnam, would be

on the program

at

The Ebenezer Baptist Church.

ISOBEL

FORBES CERNEY

A source on August 25, 1961, advised

that

a meeting of the Palo Alto Communist

Club, Palo

Alto, California, was held on

August 23, 1961, and that $36.00 was

turned over in

this meeting as an up-to-

date paymers ci Communist Party dues for

Isobel and Edwin H. Cerney.

The source also advised on September

18,

1961,

is a close friend was trying

have

Iscbel Cerney kicked out of the

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. :

CONFIDENTIAL

GROUP. I

EXCLUDED FRON AUTOMATIC

DO NEURO TAS AND DECLASSIFICATION

COPIES DESTROYED

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JEANNETTE RANKIN BRIGADE

!

Communist

Party because of her present

religion "jag"

and because she did not

attend Communist Party meetings regularly

when visitirg Palo Alto during the Summers.

The source further advised on August

28, then

that Isobel

and Edwin H. Cerney

out of the Communist Party, al

though the. $25.00 received for their cur-

rent dues

was to be retained by the Party.

•.

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UNITIC STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTO.

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INYESTIGATIUN

Atlanta, Georgia

February 27, 1968

In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

Title:

Character:

JEANETTE RANKIN BRIGADE

INFORMATION CONCERNING

( INTERNAL SECURITY)

Reference:

Memorandum prepared at Atlanta,

ceorgia, on february 27, 1960,

captioned as above.

All sources whose identities are concealed in

referenced communication have furnished reliable infor-

mation in the past.

1.:

1

• ?:

... "

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.

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He takin

i: +4-5-22-647

FBI

Date: 3/14/68

Transmit the following in

(Type in plaintext or code)

Via

AIRTEL

(Priority)

TO:

DIRECTOR, FBI

FROM:

SAC, NEW YOPK (100-161601) (RUC)

Boy 1s nor

SUBJECT:

JEANNETTE

RANKIN BRIGADE

INFORMATION CONCERNING

(IS)

(00 :WFO)

Enclosed herewith for the Bureau are nine copies and

for Washington Field and Oklahoma City,

two copies

each of an

Ld with results of an anti-Vietnam war rally held in NYC on

3/7/68.

An information copy of this IHM has been furnished

108th MI Group, NYC.

The first source used in the LuM is

I Erman

• the

second source used is

se, Informant

The

attached LiM

is classified "Confidential" because

of infornation fumished by the above two sources who

a39 0I

continuing value and

the unauthorized disclosure of the infornation

furished could identify these sources and therefore affect tho

national security interests.

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

New York, New York

March I4, 1968

In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

NYfile 100-161601.

Jeannette Rankin Brigade

"The Guardian," formerly known

as the "National Guardian,

a rally sponsored by the Jeannette Rankin Brigade with the

On March 2, 1960'1 page 15, had an advertisement for

theme of "End War in Vietnam and Social Crisis at Home."

at the comm

The

.45. East 35th

Street, New

A characterization of the "National Guardian"

is attached hereto.

On March 8, 1968, a confidential source, who has

furnished reliable information in the past, advised that the

above rally

was held at the Community Church in New York City,

on March 7, 1968;

from 8:00 PM to 10:30 PM. Approximately

one-hundred individuals attended. The main speaker was

Diedra Stapp who spoke in opposition to the war in Vietnam.

She called for an inmedite cessation of the bombing and for

immediate negotiations. She stated that the South Vietnamese

soldiers should be doing the fighting..

Stapp also stated that

her husband was currantly a member of the United States Army

and

that he was having difficulties with the Army and that she

expected him to be discharged in the near future and that he

would not receive an honorable discharge.

This document contains neither

recommendations nor conclusions

of the FBl. 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.

CONF IDENT IAL

GROUP I

Excluded from

autona tic downgrading

and declassification

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Another speaker was Florynce Kennody who

52200K+

primarily on racial matters. She stated that blacks

and

whites must live togethor or there will be frequont riots.

She also indicated that she believed the government was

attempting to get rid of some of the black loaders by pros-

ecuting them.

She called for the eloction of Dr. Bonjamin

Spock as President and also called for a hunger, strike until

the war in Vietnam was settled. Reverend Thomas. Hayes gave

an anti-Vietnam war spoech in which he made referance to a

book he had written about the Vietnam war.

He also read

recent article in the"Wall Streot Journal" concoming the

war

....

A film was shown of the Jeannetto Rankin Brigade

activities

in washington, D.C., on January 15, 1908, in which

they demonstrated against the war in Vietnam- in the vicinity

of the United States Capitol and also held anti-war meetings

on that date.

Additionally, entertainment was provided by

some individuals playing bongo drums and a femalo dancer.

Dierdra Griswold Stapp

DiEKON»®

Sapp

A second source, who has furnished

reliable information in the past,

advised that Dierdre Griswold

pit.

a membar of the National Committee

of the Workors World Party (WWP)

L

_Of Novenbor 1, 1967.

A characterization of WWP is attached

herato.

Florynas Kennody

Florynce Kennedy has beon publicly

identified as an attomey for H.

Rap Brown, National

Chairnan,

Student

Non-Violent Coordinating Committee.

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APPENDIX

"NATIONAL GUARDIAN"

The "Guide to Subversive Organizations and

Publications," revised and published as of December 1,

1961, prepared and released by the Committee on Un-

American

Activities, United States House of Representätives,

Washington, D.C.,

contains the following concerning

• the

"National Guardian":

"NATIONAL GUARDIAN

"1.

'established by the American Labor

Party in 1947 as a "progressive"

weekly * * *

Although it denies

having any affiliation with the

Communist Party, It has manifested

itself from the

beginning as a virtual

official propaganda arm of Soviet Russia.'

(Committee on Un-American Activities,

report, Trial by Treason: The Nationa

committee to secure Justice lor the

ROSENBERGs and

• MORTON SOBELL, August

25,

1950, p. 12) "

- 3-

CONF IDENTIAL

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HOUSTONEY HUTKIN DIIBANO

APPENDIX

1.

WORKERS WORLD PARTY

On April 17, 1959, a confidential source advised

that on February 12, 1959, a Socialist Workers

Party (SWP)

minority group under the leadership of National Committee

member SAM BALLAN, split from the SWP.

The source stated that this minority groud,

and interpretation of political events, split from the swE

on the

grounds that the Party was liquidating itself by

departing from the Marxist precepts of LEON TROTSKY and

retreating from the fight for the world socialist

revolution. The final issue which ultimately forced the

split was

the minority's opposition to the SWP regroupment

policy which involved cooperation with the Communist Party.

(CP) periphery-individuals characterized by the minority

as petty-bourgeois.

ne minority program, according to the source:

advocated unconditional defense of the Soviet Union and has

as its goal the building of a revolutionary party with a

complete proletarian orientation for the purpose of overthrowing

capitalism in the United States and throughout the world.

On May 12, 1960, source advised that this minority

group had chosen the name Workers World Party.

.. •

• On May 1, 1967, a second confidential source

advised that the Workers World Party, which maintains head- :

with the Soviet Union.

The SWiP and CP have been designated

pursuant to. Executive Order 10450.

-4-

CONFIDENTIAL

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TO

OPTIONAL FORMA NO, 10

MAY 1962 EDITION

5010-106-03

DEA GEN REG. NO. 27

INITI STAT CIOVERNMENT

Memorandum

DIRECIOR, T31 (150-448475)

DATE:

SAC, SAN FRANCISCO (100-59802) (RUC).

DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING..

S.

POLICT. IN VILENAN,

LAC

JANUARY 15 - 16, 1968

INFORMATION CONCERNING

(INTERNAL SECURITY)

• is..i.

00: WASHINGTON FIELD

JEANNETTE RANKIN BRIGADE

INFORNATION CONCERNING

(INTERNAL SECURITY)

3/19/68

...

Re San Francisco airtel and letterhead memorandum

to the Buneau, dated 1/16/68.

Infosingls

This matter was opened by the San Francisco

on November 17, 1967, on receipt of information fron

LET ACE

that an organization known as tie jeannette Pankin Erigade nad

sent out a call for a demonstration to be held at the White

House, Washington, D. C., on January 8, 1968, in protest of

the war in Vietnam.

As noted in referenced San Francisco

cormunication, the above efforts culminated in a demonstration

at san Francisco, California, on Jamme

= 5

=05..

cercistration neid

:.?.:

=^:

on January 15, 1908.

2a0n

A revie:

the Can Francaico files in tie avove matier

reflects that NIKKT' BRINES,

с.т

==

vas, on baren 2¿ Lot listed as a recipient ora new veanly sub-:

scription to

"People",

torld"

p?) expiration date linch"

1968.

There is no snown maunist Farty (Li) membershid on the

part of BRIDGES. VIVIA:

HALLINAN, Executive Secratary of the

Brigade, is the only other individual noted as an officer of

the Erigade according to San Francisco files.

San Francisco

HALLINAN.

files do not reflect any kron Ce mondarship on the burt if,

2?-

Bureau (RM.)

0rg-11

-

1.-

2

Atlanta' (INFO) (100- 7300) (RM)

Washington. Field (100-471732 (R),; :..

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San

Francisco

MAR 21 1968

GOW/ sms

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100-59802

GOW/ sms

Informant

On January 31, 1959.

at a mocting of the Marin

County Chapter af the Women's

International. League For

Peace and Freedom (WIIPF).

mas arised that during

ne brigate, it vas

felt

thät the group did not want the Brigade

to become another

formalized group, but rather keep the brigade as a loose

organization, and as an umbrella group for the WILDE.

San Francisco files in addition reflect that

there has not

been at any time a known group of members

of the Brigade; rather the organization has been sponsored

•by women on both a local and national level, many of hon

are meners of varied tomun's peace groups.

•..

In view of the above information, indicating a lack

of specific membership and future activity, no further inves-

tigation is being conducted by the sen Enannicon defian iden

conducted y

we plusent tame, UnCB.

This matter will be closely followed and should any

future information received by the San Irancirco effice mies

to certant

auditional invocation, this matter will be reopened.

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TO

FROM

4-572 (Rev.

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"OPTIOMAL PORA

NO. 10

3010-108

ani IPEa IDITiON

GSA GIN.

110, 49: 79

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

The Ditector

N. P. Callahan

SUBJECT:

• The Congressional Record

o Damonstration Protest 1

DATE: 1019-68

vis. Policyin

Vierray.

73)

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: Fagse 3144-0110.

Jesator Tharmont, (M) Sent Carolica,

spoke concernirs di denosetration es jancary 16 by & sroug of aati-var

protestors called tus scannere Rantia Erigado.. No stated "Upon close inspection

uno sues frat los hot oi organizata and eponaara ot tole group la pratty such tha

saran list di liron campaignery for lar-lett saunna, --- I5 Short,

the brigade

"ho a typleal mited droal oparallet. tos tried and lustod Chestaabist tastic

by whirl any well-jotentionco peoplo ars scluded inio supporting a canst urgasize,

filed

firaneed, ant directed by protrasional cullitaate.."

Mir. Thermond set (ort.

laornation on Vire. Vivian Sulliesn dracribed by the prede as the loader sad

cogsnicro' the Frenauty Fadsia Srigade

Ms aius intlind incorriation on her

isniy waich included the toloving: :"Mi.dart and Terence Valliano, sons at

Vies ot sca Vinas inllisa, wory among too pridamal organianca di to W.2.3.

Etpar Moorer as

a wannaunat-spawned routh ursenisation.

The hallindad, vis

and Madand

das sons, vare ancole taroleed in the protecte at ton Entrersity at california

Icincies, both in ise ED-eRlied ir. EpeEsy 2307900194

and in bas ait-les at

1000

In the original of a memorandum captioned and dated as above, the Congressional

was reviewed and pertinent items. were

Record for the Director's attantion. This form has lein prepared in order that:

5l rate not the original memarandum may be elipped, mounted, and placed

dear taserouguBitet matter files.

448475-

NOT RECORAT

: 128 MAR 13 1968

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OPTIONAL PORM NO. 10

5010-107-08

MAY IN EDITION

GSA GES, REQ. NO. 11

UNITED STATES

'ERNMENT

Memorandum

TO

: DIRECTOR, FBI

FROSS

SASAC, CHICAGO (100-44775) (0)

SUBJECT:

JEANETTE RAKKIN BRIGADE

IS-C

irvi

DATE:

4/26/68

we tale see corsited

%.!:

5. 1350

1"2

Remyairtels and LHMs 1/4/68 and 1/17/68 captioned

DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING U.S. POLICY IN VIETNAM,

WASHINGTON,

D.C., JANUARY 15-16, 1968;, INFORMATION CONCERNING (IS)."

As detailed in recommunications,

the January demon-

stration was a function of the Jeannette Rankin Brigade, self-.

described in its literature as a broad coalition of women from

many areas of American life.

Chicago headquarters of the

Brigade was given as c/o GEORGINA GRONNEE, 520 North Michigan

avenue, Chicago. In developing information regarding the

January activity,. it was determined that the Chicago coordina-

ting committee was composed of LUCILLE HONIGOMERY, MARJORIE

KINSELLA, CAROL TRAVIS and ROSALIND Duriad, with travel

arrangements being made by SYLVIA kUSHNER.

LUCILLE MONIGOMERY was chairman of the host committee

the convention of the National Conference for New Politics (NCI

in September, 196%.

CARDI. TRAVIS, who was secretary of a steering committee

which arranged for the

NCNP convention, attended a meeting of a

Communist Party (CP) of Illinois Club held in Chicago February

14, 1968, according to l, Investigation concerning

TRAVIS iS

pending.

KINSELL, DURIAN and KUSINER arelnown.CP.menbers. No

subversive information concerning MONTGOMiRY is identifiable in

Chicago indices.

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Captioned case was initiated to determine the extent

of activity and degree of communist influence in the organization

in the chicago area.

Endiridral oned obligation of contidentialiTy

On January 12, 1968,

Intelli-

gence Division, Chicago

PD, identified GEORGINA GRONNER as the

wife of Dr.. ROBERT GRONNER, ID. 3162 North Pine Grove Avenue,

with offices.at 670 North Michigan Avenue,

Chicago"

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Mrs. ROBERT GRONVER was shown as a member of a seventh

anniversary dinner committee of the Chicago Area Committee for a

Sane Nuclear Policy held at

Chicago October 15; 1964, on an

invitation furnished by feltes, Supterber 23, 1964.

other information in Chicago files.

ROBERT GRONNER appears to

be identical with Chicago file 140-2299 as attending physician

(1957) Veterans Administration Research Laboratory, VA, Chicago,

Illinois, SGE, on basis that he spoke at a 1952 meeting sponsored

by the chicaso gid at rid stences and prone he , gence

On February 1, 1968, Pis

Division, Chicago PD, advised

that LUCILLE MONTGOMERY was the

motivating force and almost solely responsible for organizing

for the Brigade in Chicago. She was assisted as needed by the

individuals listed above in arranging for participation in the

January activity and held several meetings at her apartment in

that regard. Indiridual owed obligation of confidentiality

On April 18, 1968, 99

advised that all

information which had been developed by

agency regarding the Brigade was concerned directly with the

January march on Washinzton and the supporting local demonstration

in Chicago January 15, 1958.

They had no knowledge that any

meetings or other activities have, been held subsequent to that

time andwre of the opinion that the organization as a continuing

affair did not "get off the ground" in Chicago.

Infornation concerning the January demonstrations was

received at that time from nunrom Chongo incoruanus.

These

and others in a position to learn of iny subsequent activity were

alerted through frequent contacts. and have advised thay have

knowledge of continuance of the brigade as an active organisation.

These informants, along with the cates of most recent contact in

this regard, are

identified as follows:

4/22/68

4/22/68

4/19/68

4/15/68°

Informan

4/23/68

4/23/68

4/18/68

in ear,

4/13/68

4/23/68

4/23/68.

4/18/68

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Because of a lack of indications the the Brigade:

to date, developed into a functioning organization, it is

believed

additional investigation is warranted at this time

and this case is being closed.

Chicago will maintain contact

with knowledgeable sources and remain alert to any future.

activity on the part of this organizatin which would dictate

that the investigation should be reinstituted.

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DIRECTOR, FBI (100-448226.)

P/SAC, WTO (100-47173) (G)

DEMONSTRATION FROTESTING

UNITED STATES FOLICY IN

VIETNAM,!

WASHINGTON, D. C.,

1/15/68

INFORMATION CONCERNING

(INTERNAL SECURITY)

DATE:

6/3/68

Re Burouting slip, 5/16/68.

All pertinent information in captioned matter

has been disseminated and no further action is necessary.

No further action is being taken by Wo.

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