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WOMEN'S NATIONAL ABORTION ACTION COALITION

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OPTIQNAL FORM TOD. 10

5010-100

MAY 1962 EDITION

GSA GIN. PIG. NO, 27

UNITED STATE:

VERNMENT

Memorandum

TO

Mr. E. S. Mili"

FROM : T. J. Smith

459

keit.

1 - Mr. Rosen

*I - Miss Gandy

1 - Mr. Monr

1 - Miss Holmes

1 - Mr. Bishop

I - Mr. Miller

DATE: 11/17/71

1 - Mr. Callahan

I - Mr. Shackelford

(Mr. Hereford) 1 - Mr. Smith

1 - Mr. Dalbey

1 - Mr. Horner

lor, E.s

Callahan

Casper

Conrad

Dalley

Cleveland

Ponder -

Bates

Tavel

Walters

Soyars

Tele. Room

Holmes -

Gandy

SUBJECT: DEMONSTRATIONS, WASHINGTON, D. C., 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.

D.C

Coalition leaders in requesting permit for the demonstration have

jestimated that participation in the Washington march will range between

/10, 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 person:

REC-23.

Demonstrators are scheduled to assemble at the Ellipse between

¡ 10 a.m. and 12 noon and will march via 17th Street to H Street, dowl H Street

¡ 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.

RHH:ekn

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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, roberts, a doctor at the National Institute of

w.C.

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

the 1912 SWe Presidential Candidate. Though not contirmed, Congress

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

speakers.

111 pe

S

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.

I tratie on saturday morning.

It appears that the route of march will definitely affect

ACTION:

SP/GIM

None. For information.

EA1

DID

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FEDERAL BUTES DE INVESTIGATION

COMMUNICATIONS SECTION

NOV 19197171,

TELETYPS

NR

021

SA CODE

2:47AM NITEL

11-18-71 DET

TO

DIRECTOR

ATTN: DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE DIVISION

WASHINGTON FIELD (109-54927)

FROM SAN ANTONIO (109-12995)

3P

Sport

Mr. Tolson

Mr. Felt

Mr.

Rosen.

Mr. M hI

Mir. Miller, Es.

Mr. Callahan *

Mr. Casper.

Mr. Conrad

Mr. Cluvaand

Mr. Ponder-

Nr. Bates.

Mr. Taral

Mr. Waiters.

Mr. S.gars

Tele. Room

Miss Holmes

Miss Gandy.

1

WOMEN 'S NATIONAL ABORTION ACTION COALITION

AYONAAC? SPONSORED

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

IS - NEW LEFT. 00: WAYINGTON FIELD.

RE WASHINGTON FIELD NITEL, NOVEMBER SEVENTEEN, LAST,

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

LET, CAPTORO TARLY DEATH TOLL PROUT, TAMINETEE Z1

COMMENCING NOVEMBER EIGHT, SEVENTYONE, SPONSORED BY WAR

ET NOV 22 1971

RESISTERS LEAGUE, FELLOWSHIP OF RECONCILIATION, AND CLERGY AND

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107-12995

PAGE TWO.

LAYMEN CONCERNED ABOUT VIETNAM, IS - NEW LEFT: VIDEM. "

RE SAN ANTONIO TEL CONTAINS INFORMATION FROM SOURCES

THAT 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, INSTANT, SA EIGHI FOUR ONE

ADVISED SOURCE HAS NO KNOWLEDGE OF ANYONE GOING TO WASHINGION,

Do CO, FOR CAPTIONED DEMONSTRATION •

ON NOVEMBER EIGHTEEN, INSTANT, LIEUTENANI BOLTON GNEGORY,

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 INVESTIGATION BEING CONDUCTED •

RUC

END

WUM FBI WA

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FIGER'L DUGERU OF INVESTICATION

COMMENICATIONS SECTION

NOV 1 3 1971

Mr. Tulson

Mr. Folt ..

Mr. I sen.

Mr. Mohr

Mr. Cal'3 on.

Mr.

Casper

Mr.

Conrad.

Mr. Da"cy

"=T.

Creveans

Mr. Ponder.

Air.

Bates

Nir.

Tavel

NIr.

Walters.

Tele. joun..

Miss

Halites.

Miss Gandy.

AR 002 HO CODE

10:40 AM

URGENT

11-19-71 IRV

TO

DÍRECTOR,

WFO

108-54927

FROM HOUSTON 100-12404

ATTN: DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE

2L2

COMEN 'S NATIONAL ABORTION ACTION COALITION (WONAAC)

SPONSORED DEMONSTRATION, NOVEMBER IWENTY, NINETEEN SEVENTYONE,

WASHINGTON, DOC., IS - NEW LEFT•

ON NOVEMBER SEVENTEEN, LAST, A SOURCE WHO HAS FURNISHED

RELIABLE INFORMATION IN THE PAST ADVISED APPPOXIMATELY FIFTEEN

PERSONS FROM HOUSTON YOURS SOCIALICT ALLIANCE ('SA) GROUP IN

HUSTOM PLAN TO JOIN CHARTEPED BUS FROM AUSTIN; TEXAS, AND PROCEED

TO DEMONSTRATION IN WASHINGION, DET SCHEDULED FOR NOVEMBER

TVENTY, NEXT PERTAINING TO ABOR EC 59

SOURCE ADVISED IN ADDITION

TO PERSONS RIDING CHARTERED BUS, THREE MEMBERS OF HOUSTON YSA

WILL BE TRAVELING TO WASHINGTON IN THEIR PERSONAL CARS •

THE HOUSTON CONTINGENT IS SCHEDULED TO RETURN TO

sile

END PAGE ONE

100

57 NOV 2 6 1971

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Minatin

mast was it tate

it|lists.

HO 100-12404

PAGE TWO

HOUSTON UPON COMPLETION OF DEMONSTRATION

ACTIVITIES IN

WASHINGTON, DOC •

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

TIRES FOUR MIRE-SO

.:.".

RE HOUSTON AERTEL, NOSEDER ME, LAST. P

.:.....

....

END

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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INESTICITION

COMMUNICATIONS SECTION

Nov 1en 5

TELETYPE

"ir. I-150a.

HAT.

File.

Mr.

Rosen

MIr.

Hahr

Mr. B.-1.p

Mr. Mither, ES.&

Mr. Callahan-H

Mr. Casper.

sir.

Conrad.

Hir. Da boy.

Mr. Cieveland

NIr. Ponder..

Mr. Bates

Mr. Tavel

Mir. Walters.

Mr. Sojars

Tele. Room.

Aliss Folmes

Miss Gandy.

NR006 PH CODE

150AM NITEL 11-19 - 71 JJR

TO DIRECTOR.

ATTN&. DOMINTEL

WFO (180-54927)

FROM PHILADELPHIA (109-53818 :@).gmito.door.o.

GOMEN IS NATIONAL ABORTION ACTION COALITION (OMAAC) SPONSORED.

DEMONSTRATION, NOVEMBER TWENTY NEXT, WASHINGTON; Do. 0, 15

NEW LEFT (00. WFO>

Troph

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"

@UFAR) OR RELATED GROUPS •

ON NOVEMBER SEVENTEEN LAST A SECOND CONFIDENTIAL SOURCE

WHO HAS PROVIDED RELIABLE INFORMATION IN THE PAST ADVISED THÄT

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

DINATED TRANSPORTATION BY "WUFAR" QUE THE COMPANY COULD NOT 8/D LIS

PROVIDE TRE. SESIRED NUMBER OF BUSES SO THE ORDER WAS NOT TAKEN

ON NOVEMBER SEVENTEEN LAST, A THIRD CONFIDENTIAL SOURCE

IS NOW 22 1971

WHO HẠS 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

FOR WASHINGTON, DOC. THE BALANCE OF THE BILE WAS TO BE PAT FOR AboRTIóN RiSKI

ON NOVEMBER EIGHTEEN SEVENTYONE BY SHEILA OSTROW OF THE WUFAR

AT ONE ONE ONE FIVE WALNUT STREET, PHILADELPHIA. Pi

D,E

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.

AT SEVEN A MO, NOVEMBER TWENTY NEXT AND RETURN TO PHILADEPHIA

LEAVING WASHINGTON, D.CO, AT SIX P.M., NOVEMBER TWENTY NEXT •

ADMINISTRATIVE: RE WFO AIRTEL TO SUREAU DATED NOVEMBER FIVE LAST ••

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FIRST CONFIDENTIAL SOURCE IS CHARLES H, GARNER, cR.,

CHAPTER AGENT, GREYHOUND LINES, PHILARELPHIA

SECOND CONFIDENTIAL SOURCE IS FRANCES PAUL GRAF HARTER

AGENT, PUBLIC SERVICE COORDINATED TRANSPORTATION OF NEW JERSEY

F00+947395956313

THIRD CONFIDENTIAL SOURCE IS PH ONE TWO NINE SEVEN - CS •

PHILADELPHIA INDICES CONTAIN NO LISTING FOR SHEILA

OS TROW

UNDER THAT SPELLING.

• PHILADELPHIA WILL CONTINUE TO FOLLOW THE ACTIVITIES CONCERNING

THE PROPOSED BUS SERVICE TO WASHINGTON, D.C.

END

WA..

WA PLS ACK FOR TEL

DCW

FBI WASH DC.

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Lionin

RR 204 WF. CODE.

850 PM NITEL

r11-29-71 ALM

NOVS 01371

Vo

TO DIRECTOR

ATTENTION: DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE DIVISION

BOSTON

CHICAGO

CLEVELAND

NEW HAVEN

Sight

NEW YORK

FROM WASHINGTON FIELD (109-54927)

5P

SOMEN "S NATIONAL ABORTION ACTION COALITION

TRONAC, SPONSORE

DEMONSTRATION, NOVEMBER IWENTY, NINETEEN SEVENTYONE; WASHINGTON, DOC •

IS • NEW LEFT•:

"'"

Midas tits

Mr.

JiT.

Callahan

Mr. Car 19

Mr.

Conrad.

wir. t'ar.

Mr.

Cleveland

Mr.

Ponder_

NIr.

Bates

Mr.

Teral

Mr. Ta'ters

Mr.

Soyars

Tele. Room

Miss

Holmes.

Miss Gandy

I1-

ON INSTANT DATE SPECIAL AGENTS OF THE. FBI OBSERVED THE

FOLLOWING:

AT 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•:

G/DC J. THE ASSEMBLED GROUP DEPARTED, THE ELLIPSE AT APPROXIMATELY

TWELVE TEN POMO, AT WHICH TIME THE GROUP NUREEZE ASOUT FIFTEEN.

1/00

ensures

PUNDRED.

FROM THE ELLIPSE THE GROUP PROCEEDED WORTH ON SEVENTEENTH-

STREET, NORTHWEST, EAST ON R STREET, SOUTH ON FIFTEENTH STREET

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placilitan

VFO 109-54927

PAGE. TWO

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

FRONT 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 QUOTE

RHODE ISLAND: WOMEN. FOR ABORTION 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 VIRGINTA, END 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.

SOCIALIST PARTY (SP) LITERATURE SET UP CONTAINING PANPHLETS

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

LEAFLETS ADVOCATING LINDA JENESS FOR PRESIDENI AND ANDREW PULLEY

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

AT RALLY SITE AT WEST. FRONT ON THE CAPITOL SIdE-T.

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HFO 198-54927

PAGE THREE

SHORTLY AFTER THE GROUP LEFT THE ELLIPSE A SMALL AIRCRAFT

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

LIFE.

LEFT END QUOTE /1.

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 P.M•, THE FOLLOWING•

SPEAKERS. WERE HEARD IN THIS ORDER:

MELINE OF SCHIECT CREANWARICH

DOCTOR BARABARA POBERTS, 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: LINDA/ENNESS, SWP. PRESIDENTIAL

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

JOYCE BROWN, NOT FURTHER IDENTIFIED: DOCTOR AN CLAY, FLORIDA

ABORTION

1.GPOUP GROUP: 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 NANGY STEARN, LAWYER FOR SHIRLEY WHEELER. THE

ABOVE LISTED SPEAKERS IN GENERAL ADVANCED THE THEME THAT ALL

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WFO

100-54927

PAGE FOUR

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

PIBLIC PROPERTY, AND THAT WOMEN MUST UNITE POLITICALLY TO STRIKE

•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 SPARTACISI 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,

$VE BABIES END QUOTE AND QUOTE TO MELL LITE BELLA END QUOTE.

THIS GROUP OPPOSING CAPTIONED RALLY DEMONSTRATED PEACEFULLY AND

DEPARTED AREA AT ABOUT TWO TEN P.M.

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1.061191

WFO 100-54927

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 MIERONYMI, MASON B •

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

JJ FBI WASH DC

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FEDERAL DUETRO CE INTEST AR

Gumnurscinuidod..e

NOV 2 01971

4/ 46PM

004

SF PLAIN

11-26-71 URGENT

I DIRECTOR

MXG

Mr. Tolson.

1r. Rosen.

Mt. Digar.

Mr. Callahan

Mr. Casper

SIr. Cro'ed

Mr. Dalbey..

Mr. Cleveland

Mr. Punder.

Mr. Bates.

"II. Tirel

dir. Walters.

Mr. Soyars.

Tele. Room

Miss Holme

Ties Gand

pleads

MOMEN'S NATIONAL ABORTION ACTION COALITION CIORAAC) ; DEMONSTRATION,

NOVEMBER IWENTY, INSTANT, SAN FRANCISCO, IS -NEW LEFT.

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

POLICE ESTIMATE OF CROWD WAS APPROXIMATELY EIGHT HUNDRED. SEVERAL

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

LOOKERS AND NOT PART OF DENOUSiRATION. NO INCIDENTS OR ARREST.

ADMINISTRATIVE:

#: + 103-465406-84

SAS DESERVING HERE EDUARD D'FLYNN

AND JAY BRODIN.

JERRY

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

INTELLIGENCE DETAIL, SOURCE OF OFFICIAL CROWD ESTIMATE.

LHY FOLLOWS.

0* NOV S3 "211

END

TA FRI WASH DE

61 DEC 10 1971

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i.

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Mr. Tolson

Mr. Felt.

Mr. Rosen

Mr.

Mohr-

NR

D02. SF PLAIN

1:57

PM URGENT 11/20/71

PICC

"CATIONS SICION

NOV2.01971.

TELEGRE

Mr. Lüith

Mr. Casper.

SIr.

Conrad.

Mr.

Cleveland

II DIRECTOR

FRDE SAN FRANCISCO (130-71464) (P)

Mr. Ponder-

Mr.

Bates-

JIr. Tavel

1P

Mr.

Tuitars.

shatted

Mr. S yars-

Tele. Room.

Miss Hulmes

Miss Gandy.

SUSJeCT:

WOMEN'S NATIONAL ABORTION ACTION COALITION (HORAAO L

DETONSTRATION, NOVEMBER IVERTY 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 THE 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 WAS REACHED APPROXIMATELY FIFTEEN

HUNDRED INDIVIDUALS AT THIS IIME, RALLY IS SCHEDULED FROM TWO

IO FOLS PI. NO INCIDENIS OR ARRESTS.

=337

not ge fas

1n.•. стні ото

ANI'I STRATIVE

ser 2060

RE SAN FRANCISCO AIRTEL MOVEMER

TWELVE LAST.

+1 141-40-5704

SAS OBSERVING ARE EDWARD D'FLYNN AND JAY GRODIN.

JERRY WRIGHT,

ONE HUNDRED FIFIEENTH MIG ADVISED. LIAISON

BEING MAINTAINED WITH

TO DICKSON, INTELLIGENCE DETAIL, SAY FRANCISCO PD.

E:ID

JIJ FBI WASH DE

SA PC 190

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FEDMR3! BUREAU OF, INVESTIGATIONI

CndeeT.ONS SECTION

NOV 17 1971

TELETYPE

Mr. Feit.

fir.

Mr.

Rosen.

Bishnn

Iir.

Mr.

Cinda ir

Mr.

"*r.

"-}.

vir. Cleveland

Mr. Ponder

Mr. Bates.-

Mir. Tavel

Mr. Walters.

.. sir.

Icie. Room

Miss Holmes_

Iliss Candy

NR 014 BS CODE

7:54 PM

NITEL

11-17-71 DAD

10.

DIRECTOR

CATIN: DOMINTEL>

NIFO

BROM: BOSTON 188-43889

100

stadffo.

n.

WOMEN'S NATIONAL ABORTION ACTION COALITION (WONAAC)

SPONSORED DEMONSTRATION NOVEMBER TWENTY, SEVENTYONE,

WASHINGTON, DOC., IS DASH NEW LEFT, (O0: 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

EIGHT ONE EIGHT 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

h26-35

-'!

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

NOVEMBER NINETEEN NEXT. A FIFTEEN HUNDRED DOLLAR CASH

as due de dininite

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 WASHINGTON, D.C• APPROXIMATELY NINE PM, NOVEMBER

END

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100 - 43889

PAGE THO

NINETEEN NEXT FROM A PARKING LOT OF THE PURITY SUPREME

MARKEI, 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 SOCIALIST 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 SUP BOSTON MEMBER HEADING UP LOCAL

SUP DASH YSA WORK IN THE COALITION AND SHE AND EVELYN

CLARK ANOTHER SWP BOSION MEMBER HAD LEFT OR WERE PLANNING TO LEAVE

FOR WASHINGTON, DOC. TO HELP IN THE CRCANIZITE OF

THE NOVEMBER IWENTY NEXT WOMEN'S NATIONAL ABORTION ACTION

DALITION DEMONSTRATION AT WASHINGION, DOC. BOTH PLANNED

END PAGE TWO

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PAGE THREE

TO REMAIN IN WASHINGION, DOS = THROUGH THE THE O

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 PARTICIPANTS 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

WOMEN'S ABORTION ACTION COALITION AT THAT SAME ADDRESS.

THE BOSTON

SWP IS THE LOCAL AFFILIATE AND

...

FELLONG THE AIMS AND PURPOSES OF THE NATIORAL SUPE

THE SWP HAS BEEN DESIGNATED PURSUANT TO EXECUTIVE

ORDER ONE ZERO FOUR FIVE ZERO •

THE YSAB IS THE BOSTON AFFILIATE OF THE YSA,

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

END PAGE THREE

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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 FIRSI SOURCE IS CAPT • JOSEPH AHERN, SUSVERSIVE

UNIT, MASS• STATE POLICE•

THE SECOND SOURCE IS BS EIGHI ZERO EIGHI DASH 50

BOSTON FOLLOWING AND WILL PROVIDE BUREAU AND WFO

ANY PERTINENT DEVELOPMENTS •

ONE COPY EACH OF PHOTOGRAPH OF MILES AND CLARK BEING

FOR'TARDED SEPARATELY TO WO VIA AIRTEL. MILES IS FORMER

SUBJECT NO FILE ONE ZERO ZERO DASH FOUR SEVEN FIVE FOUR

SIX e

END :

•LRS FBI WASHDO CLR

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• Date: : 11/15/71

¡lope in giarinate

Therent the fellowing th

Tis.

40219

it:

TO

FROM.

SUBJEOTY:

DIRECTOR, FUI

20,

BOSION: (100-43509) • (P)

NATIONAL QUORTION

ACTEON CONTRETON.

. 5.11:

SPONSORED DEMONSTRAZION

11/20/71, WASTENCTON

P. C.,

AND 'SAN FRAUDISCO, CAL TRUESITA

IS NEW. LEFT

Re Boston Jatren so Philadelphia:

9/30/71

caprioned "JUDITH KENNERA, SH • SWe" and San Francisco

adriet and Lie, 11/12

Enclosed for Sar Francisco 'is. a copy of Zoston

summary report concerning fomer Poston subject JUDITH

KLEINBERG who it is balieved is idencical

• with

the JUDY

KLEINBERG mentioned in re airtel and uti..

14- Büreau (RM)

(2 - I00-460540) (JDIER RTEINDERO)

2 - Fhiladelphia. (KM)

• (JUDITY KISINSERG)

REC61: 00-468446-65

• Sar. Fiancisco

(Enc: 1) (RM)

12 - 100-71464)

z.

NOV • 22 1971

12: - JUDY KLEINSERG)

Boston.

•100-43509)

(2 - 100-43175) (JUDITH RETOREY

1343

HANG

2222

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BS :100-43809

Fox the information of Philadelphia, re San

Francisco Liul related to

a scheudied demonstration os

captioned

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

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

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

setts was publicity coordinator for captioned

San Francisco:

Philadelphia is requested to forward to San

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

in re letter. to enable San Francisco to establish wherber

the JUDY KLEINBERG mentioned in re San Francisco commication

is identical with Boston subject JUPITH KIEINERG.

Philadelphia should also establish through postal

or other sources whether JUDITH KLEINBERG has furnished any

indication of a change of address

fron 6606 North 1lth St.,

Philadeiphia,

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 Fráncisco,

KLEINERG's residence and employment

that office is requestetatu determine.

and advise

Boston and Philadelphia in order that Bostor may subnit

FD -128•

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NR. 017 BA CODED

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

FEDERAL BUREAU C" VESTIO"

COMMUNICATIOINS SEC.

NOV 79197%

TELETYPE:

Mr. Tolson

197. 10503-

Mr. Mohr.

TO DIRECTOR CATTN : DOMINTEL)

WFO (129-54927)

FROM BALTIMORE: (108-29231). RUC

Mr. Miller,

ES.L.

Mr.

Mr.

Callahan 9:

Casper.

Mr..

•Conrad.

"r. Dalbey

Mr. Cleveland.

Mr. Ponder-

Mir. Batra

Air. 'Tavei

Mr. Walters

Mr. Swars

Tele. Room

WOMEN 'S. NATIONAL ABORTION ACTION: COALITION

WONAAÇ,, SPONSORED DEMONSTR

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

NEW LEFT: (00: WFO).

•...

then tri

÷i..

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 BUD DOUSTFUL

...: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 IW. THE PAST, ADVISED THAI THERE WAS LITTLE

ENTHUSIAM FOR CAPTIONED RALLY AMONE BALTIMORE AREA RESIDENTS AND FEW

PARTICIPANTS

WERE EXPECTED TO ATTEND FROM BALTIMORE AREA:

AMINI STRATIVE: FIRST SOURCE IS BA ONE TWO THREE FiVE DASHS) SECOND

SOURCE IS RA TWO ZERO THREE SIX DASHIPS

THIRD SOURCE IS ES BALONE

EIGHT TWO ZERO DASH SO NO LHM FOLLORS

REG- 36 / 00=

40.8.

RE WO AIRTEL TO DIRECTOR, NOVEMBER FIVE, SEVENTYONE •

.. t

NOV 28 1971

END

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FEDERAL EUREAU GE INVESTIGATION

COMMUNICATIONS SECTION

NOV 19.1971

TELETYPE

029 CG CODE

1020PM NITEL 11-19-71 EOM

• TO DIRECTOR

CATTN : DID )

77

UFO: (108454927)

FROM CHICAGO (198-52028)

Mr.

Tolson

Mr.

Felt_

Mr.

Rosen

Mr. Mohr.

Mr.

Bishop

Mr. Miller,

Mr.

Callahan.

Mr. Casper

Li?.. Cunrad

Mr.

Dalbey

Mr.

Cleveland.

Miz.

Mr.

Ponder.

Bates:

Tarel..

Mr.

Taivers.

Mr. Soyar's

Tale: Room.

Miss Hoimes.

Miss Canda

Tooth

. :

WOMENS NATIONAL ABORTION ACTION COALITION

ITION (ONAAC•)

SPONSORED DEMONSTRATION NOVEMBER TWENTY NEXT, WASHINGTON

D.C• IS - NEW LEFT.

il.

RELIABLE SOURCE: ADVISED NOVEMBER EIGHTEEN LAST, THAT

ILLINOIS WOMENS ABORTION COALITION: (IWAC) HAS SOLD APPROXIMATELY

TWENTY SEATS ON CHARTERED TRAILWAYS BUS WHICH WILL DEPART CG

LATE. AFTERNOON. NOVEMBER NINETEEN INSTANT, FOR CAPTIONED

MATTER AT WASHINGTON, DC.. IUNC 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 TWENTY NEXT •

EX-100

ADMINISTRATIVE

REC- 36

100-1608106-33

 NOV 23 1971

RE WASHINGTON FIELD AIRTEL NOVEMBER FIVE LAST •

CHICAGO SOURCE IS CO SEVEN SEVEN ZERO. SEVEN S

END

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rol

4. TWEL

(riony)

10:

FROM:.

K2:

DERECTOR. FBI

SAC, CLEVELAND (300-02010) (P)

PROFOSED BEMONSPRANIONS

RASHT

11-20-71. 208. 43050.404

Mi'9

PATTONAL A

"ION

1734°

3M - NO ASET.

Englosed for the Museau are.3 copies of Did concern~

ing captioned restor

Coples of incrant til are neits

directed. do. Detroit

New York,

San Francisco anc

Wachangton Field

in view

it their

uncerest

in the indivianelo. Lidded therein,

the. NONAAC..or..she

Planned demonaccations by that, group in. Washingion, D. o. and

San Frencisco on 11-20-71.

Charactesinailors ef. Individuala una organd 266l000

Die sut forth wire

ereiichie:

sundos velies in wai end de follows.

Ictisit

lete

$3) :350

Dentias

TOUt

REC 16

_BY

206-43

2

2

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Sec: Francisco

!.=.

Cleveland

20029026 LAGATE

100-30100 CAROL D272423

100-20243

300-23054

38101

G2T:

52DE C13 1971

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CV. 100-32010

Cv 1-1

Cv

T -3

CV. I-4

1s. a contidential source, who is in

position to have infornation of thi

ype "

15

cv 694-s

•s CV. 1098-PSI

NY 4253-3

Cleveland will continue to follow and repoit

developments

LIM classified CONFIDENTIAL as data reporied from

CV .T-1 thru CV I-4 could reasonably result in identification

of confidential informants of continuing value and conpronise

effectiveness thereof.

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CV. 100-32010

NONSYMBOL, SOURCE ADMINISEN/REVE 290E

CV I-1 15

PEEDLIS WOLKR, Charter Sales,

Greyhound Bus Lines, Clevelend

Onio

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UN

CONFIDENTAL

STICE

In Reply, Picase: Refer io

File No.

ED STATES DEPARTMENT OF

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Cleveland, Ohio

November 3,:1971

PROPOSED DEMONSTRATIONS

WASH INCTOR;

D. C. AND

•SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA,

NOVENEER 20, 1971, FOR

ABORTION LAW RETEAL SPONSORED

BY WOMEN'S NATIONAL ABORTION

ACTION COALITION (WONAAC)

B. APPROX, 175%

On October 18; 1971, CV I-1, a reliable source,

advised that 'LAURIA pERkuS, li220 Peliflower, Cleveland

reigness. unlo, telephone number. 300-2248, had

made arrange-

ments to. charter four ty passenger. coaches from Greyhound

Büs lines for à trip to lashingion, D. C. 'on November. 19,

1911i. 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 Pim,, November 19s 1971, and arrive 1n

Hashington, D. C.at 0:30 a.m:s. November 20, 1971, with

planned destination noted merely as "Pennsylvania Avenue"

only one. day in Hashington; D. C. is plaured inasmuch as

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

Novenber

November 21, 1971:

ana arrive clevelana: Chio, at 3:00 a.m.,.

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

advised that LAURIE PERKUS is a current active member of the

Cleveland Brarch of the Socialist Workers Party. (SP).

The Cleveland Branch of the SWP is affiliaied with

the liational SHP and follows

its directives.

the swe has been

designated: pursuant to Executive Order 10450.

Mep anti-Car seterer scraM, on article entitled "Students

appeared in the

plain Dealer

GROUP I

Excluded. from automatic

downgrading and add.

468406-43

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•RE:

PROPONED DEMONSTRATIONS. WASHINGTON, D. C.

AND SAN FRANCIOÇO, CALTES..LI, NOVEMBER 20,

1971,

FOR ABORTION LAW REPEAL SPONSORED BY

WOMEN'S NATIONAL ABORTION ACTION COALITION

(WONAAC)

a daily newspaper of general circulation in the Cleveland,

Ohio, area, anu related that the Cleveland student M0D1i1zatlOI

committee to ind the war in Vietnam (SMC had held Its iirst

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

statewide anti-war activities for the fall. The above

thai LAURIE PERKUS, age 21, had been appointed

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.

SMc initiates and supports pubiic demonstra-

tions against the war in Southeast Asia.

The SWP has been designated pursuant to

Executive Order 10450.

Strive For Abortion Reform

on October 19, 1977, an article entitled "Women

, a student

newspaper circulated on the Cleveland State University (GSU)

campus, Cleveland, ohios related inat a Women's Educational

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 Michigan Women's Abortion Youth and a National

coordinator of the Women's National Abortion Action Coalition

(WONAAC, • The above article characterized both the WONAAC

and the

Cleveland Abortion Project Coalition as follows:

"One way that women are engaged in a coordinaiea

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

in New York City in mid-July which was atiended by

over 1000 women from 29 states. It was it this

conference that the National Abortion Law Repeal

Campaign was launched.

The women endorsed the

aforementioned demands and a coordinated campaign

2

CONE ENRI!

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-8-1-4

CUNTIEN

TAL

RE:

PROPOSED DICESTRATIONS, WASHINGTON, D. C.

1972, WOR ABORETO CAN PORTRA SPONSORED BY:

SPONSORED BY

WOMEN'S NATIONAL ABORTION ACTION CCALITION

(NONAAC)

of legislative action, court action, and a massive

march on lashingion D. C. and San Francisco on

November 20."

On October 24, 1971, CV T-3, a reliable source,

advised that LAURIE PERKUS had

travel to Washington, D. C. on November 19 - 21, 1911, 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.

un october c9s 197t, CV I-I, advised that during

October, 1971, LAURIE PERKUS nad made

two reservations for

air transportation for individuals to travel to Clevelana:

Presos on Detober 23, 1971.

The first reservution was made

'or BARBARA ROBB, 2761 East Jefferson, Detroit, Michigan,

telephone number

513/567-0450, and was to cover a flighi fion

Detroit to Cleveland on October 23s 1971 for POBS; however,

ROBB did not utilize her reservation.

The second

reservation

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

telephone number

2347-046 ena was to corraritant on october es, 197e,

from Washington, D. C. to Cleveland, Ohio, and return same

date via United

Airlines flight 423 to Cleveiand erd United

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

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

planned.

on April 28, 1970, CV I-L, a relieble source,

advisod that CAROL LIPMAN iS

a member of the

SWE .

This document contains neiher

recommendations nor conclusic.s of

the F5l. It is the picperiy of

the FEl and is loaned to your agency,

it and its contents are not to be

distribuied oviside your agency.

37

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Transmit the following in

Via

AIRTEL

FBI.

Date: 11/12/71

(Type in plainiext or code)

(Priority)

Mr. Rosen-

Mr. Mohr.

Mr. Bishop

AT. Miler, ES

VIr. Caliahazi

Pr. Caspor.

AIr. Conrad

Mr. Dalbey...

Mr. Cleveland.

Mr. Ponder.

Mr. Bates.

Mr.

Tavel.

Jir. Walters

Mr. Soyars.

Tele. Room:

Miss Holmes

CATTN: DOMESTIC INTENLIGANCE

DIVISION)

TO:

DIRECTOR, FBI

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)

pera

Re WFO airtel to Bureau 11/5/71 and airtel and

LAM 11/2/7. *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 15 WE

2188-Spe

This I'M is being classified confidential to

protect the unauthorized disclosure of information 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 captioned demonstrat on./

U.S. Secret Service Intélligence Division and

MPD Inteiligence Division have been telephogicablizeryised.

ENCLOSURBureau (Enc. 10))

1 - WFO

Approve 6C: jug

Special Agent in Charge

NW 68262 Docld:32989545 Page 36

on Division, Latent Fingerprint Section (Enc.

BUT COILS

U.S. COVERENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1971-413-195

BY

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it it

77.

WEO 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 WEO.

:'.w.r

=: 2:00 p.3.1

i. # 44447010179

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In Reply, Please Refer 10.5: 8

File No.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Washirason, D.C.

20535

November 12, 1971-

CGNNIDENTIAL

1

ків, плина зацетй. о.

WOMAN'S NATIONAL ABORTION ACTION COALITION

24 1 1a200

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:

WOMAN'S ABORTION 5545

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.

in callow

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, DI. 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 waich roulá do onstrate agulast tao forced

sterilization and restrictiva contraception laws and also

plan to hold national abortion hearings in Washington,

D.C., before the march.

Roberts estimated between 10,000

and 20,U00 wonen 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

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Finish

CONFIDENTI

:.."

WOMAN'S NATIONAL ABORTION ACTICN COALITION

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

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.

..

CONTIDENTY

2

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LowgiT,

ADOS

ALON

CONFIDENTIAL

bomb

NOV

20

•2'

7

This denment cariaina neser

recemmronca.lons nor conclusions of

the FB!. It is fia painty of the

F8: and is lorred !:.

"ПЗУ;

it and its con'enie a n

it's:

SONTIDENTIAL

I DRAND i

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PET NT. 3017

Ter gigre..

Fancis

BUMBLE NEE

TO SOLD QUITE TONA CAME

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FBI

Dalc: 11/20/71

Transmit the following in -

(Tipe in plaintert or code)

• Via

AIRTEL

(t'riority)

Director, FBI

ATTENTION:

From:

SẠC, VEO (S222)

[ CIVIL RIGHTS SECTION

GENERAL INVEST. DIV.

IiDM6R4-6

Subject: UNited Threat to Bomb

Ix DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE DIV.

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

11-21=71

ItS-RK

Re WO airtel and L'it, 11/12/71,

fattonal Ahoction Action Coalition (rowc) ioned

Homen's

Sponsored fotonstra-

ton, 11/20/71,

ningior

on, DiCo, IS-iew Loft" (WCOfile 100-54927)

MICR

DEL

MOIN

I3 CRA-64

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C) EID :50 Bomb Threats

C Extremist Matters

C. White Hate [ Black

"""1

i-si

Summary of Complaint:

Enclosed are original and 6 copies of LiM dated and

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

Lil is being furnished to local' agencies by VFO.

Ielephone call recaived at IFO by SA JAMES P. WCOTEN.

Information re receipt of bomb threat and results of.

secich was telephonically furnished to Burecu.

•At 12:20 p.m.,: 11/20/71,

an unidentified individual,

possibiy a inita fonale, collad Comusications Dirpetch Service,

teD, and told Officer HORN:

"Hembers of the 3 Tribe and the

Romen's Liberation March, while posing as tourists going

through the Capitol, are going to plant a bomb bètween i500

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

ACTION: UACB:

- 9041):

*? No further action being taken and

Til hilt

Arate :

2-ANN (69) LAM enclosed M Copy furnished to USA Fashingt?.D.C.

8-/05c

• FD-J7o (enclosuire to LiM)

308)O LHM being submitted 100-468406 -

*-i Report being submitted

,"?

Ly Preliminary investigation instituted

TAC:

.(*)

Iamited investigation instituted.n

ALOSURE

4. DEC 271971

NW 68262,14

Sent.

Per

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Page 44.

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NFO 174-0

. The attention of the Bureau is directed to re WO.

airtel and LHM, '11/12/71, coptioned "Homan's National Abortion

Action Coalition (HONAC) Sponsored Eononstration, 11/20/71,

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

• (WEO 100-5492) which may

pertain to the same threat. The message read:

"Woman's Abortion.

bomb

Now.

•20

.3.27..

The message suggest the bomb would detonate at 3:27

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

12/20/71•

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File No.

VICE

FEDBAG BUBBU DE INVESTIGATION

Washington, D.C.. 20535

...

Noveinber 20, 1971

UNKNION SUEJECT

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, Hachington, 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

received by Officer Horn of the Conmunications Dispatch Service,

Metropolitan Police Department from en unidentified individual,

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

and the Women's Liberation March, while posing as tourist

going through

the Capitol, ane going to plant a cord

between

1500 hours and 1530 hours. • This will be done duzing the

tour today.". De Sanctis stated Lieutenant Abernathy of the

Capitol Folice had been notified.:

12:50: Lieutenant Abernathy

United States Capitol Police (Confirmed)

12:55

Special Agent Larry Eoondog

United States Secret Service

1:05.

. Mx.: loliver....

General Services Administration

This decuricht contals neither.

recomcicadations nor conclusiens of

the FBi. it is the property of

the FS! and is loaned to your agency;

it and ils contents are not to be:

distribuled outside your agency.

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FEDERAL CUREAU CE TRVESTIGATION

CONGiUNICATIONS SECTION

Jiily

Emy:

NROLL NY CODE

1205PMURGENT 1-13-72

GMD

TO DIRECTOR

ATT DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE DIVISION

WASHINGTON FIELD

180-49940

FROM NEW YORK 100-174481

1 P

Mr. Tolsor

ir. Jell-

Mr. Fisan_

Mr. chin

Міт.

Bishop.

Mr. Miller, ES

Mir.

Caliahan.

Mr. Caspe.

Mr. Conrad

Mes. Eixthey-

Ir. Clercians

Mr. Paneer.

Mr. Bates_

Mr. Walkart

Fir. Walere.

far. soyurs

Tele. Room

Miss Holtea_

Miss Gandy

Stia

WOMEN'S NATIONAL ABORTION ACTION COALITION. (WONAAdE COS. UFO

IS NEW LEFT

His.

=

Ch JANUARY THIRTEENTH. SEVENTY IWO, DETECIIVE HENRY

JUAREZ, 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 IO PARTICIPATE.

REG- 32 10d"

462466

ADMINISTRATIVE:

TO JAN 18 1972

ENU

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

110

JAN2 0 1972

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41494

"tinies"

Transmit the lollowing in

Via

AIRTEL

F B:1

Date:

11/17/71

(Espe in preintee es code!

AIR MAIL

(Priority)

TO:

DIRECTOR, FBI

FROM:

SAG, SẠN FRANCISCO (157-0)(P)

SUBJECT:

WOMEN'S NATIONAL ABORTION COALITION

WASHINGTON; D. G.

• Eti

.. CO:

Washington Field Office

/sE 3215-B

a highly confidential source,

Furnished the following information 11/15/71.

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 BiP National Headquarters

Oakland, California speaking with ERICKA HUGGINS.

NOBLE wanted to know whether or not HUGGINS would

be abie to come

to Washington on 11,20/71, to participate

in a demonstration by the captioned group.

BUGGINS infored

NOBRE that she had nos heard as yet from tue people sie

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

but she picnised to notify NOlLE as soon as she receives

some word.

- Bureau (RM)

- Washington Field Office (RM)

5 - SaD

Francisco

(1 - 157-4356) (ERICKA HUGGINS

1 - 100-53950) (BOG5Y SEALE)

(1:. 157-2874) Public Appearances):":

.:(1 - 157-4726)(LESLIE JOHNSON)

JAC: SI

(11)

•Us.

157-03101

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SF 157-0

JAC:s1

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

individual hy the nane of MANAl (LNU) also contected

ERICKA HUGGINS at BPP. National Headquarters regariing

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

the Women's National. Abortion Coalition.

HUGGINS. said

she did noi know what posicion the FarLy would Lane in

this regard.

was

•as yet bean able to talk to Chairman about her possible

appearance in Washington. JOvisoil told RUGGINS that

she has been unable to do so inesnuch as SEALE was

on a speaking tour in North Carolina, but she promised

to discuss

the matter with SEALE when she text hears

from him.

No additional information has been received

from source with respect to this matter to indicate

2 positive committment for an appearance by HUGGINS

is indicated.

Washington Field identify the captioned

group and cutrace scurrus regarding

this

nined detonatration.

schedals?

for hashinator and Lumica Crrcoprase

information to che Enreau and logical law incorcenant

agencies:

3an tre ciacg will auvise of gay lefcanicion"

incicuudog poszible tierel so

INICH

HOOGING or any other DIP pessoility for chis

demonstration.

2

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His85(7--18-12-441

Frensalt the follownig in

:Via

AIRTEL

TO:

FROM:

•SUBJECT

DIRECTOE, FBI

Duie:

11/17/71

"I'ype in plaintes or adel

AIR HAIL

(Priorily)

017(136) to SF

cons/Bur

100.

WOMEN'S NATIONAL ABORTION COALITION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

0Q: Washington Field Office

(sE 3215= a highly confidential source,

furnished the following information 11/15/71.

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 deconstracion by the captioned group.

HUGGINS informed

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

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

but she promised to nocify NODLE as soon as she receives

some word.

EX-I00

+00-468406 46x

Buzeau (RM)

REC 301ST

239097

4

Washington Field. Office (RM)

I meaners.

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.)

ike.

JAC: s1

(11)

58N0V:30 1971

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/eir

EXT

1:1

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SE

157-9

SOURC

we that later on 11/15/71, an

individual by the nant vi

Triin! (LNU) also contacted

ERICKA. HUGGINS

aE-BPP National Heaujuarters argueding

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 Abortion Coalition. HUGGINS said

she did not

mcw whai position the Party. would take in

this regard:

Source also advised that subsequently HUGGINS

was in contact with LESLIE JOHNSON, secretary to.

SPP Chairman BOBBY SRALE, wanted to lnow if JOHNSON had

as yet been able to. talk

to Chaizman about her. possible

appearance in Washington. JOinSon told HUGGINS that

she hes been

unable to do so inasnuch as. SEALE was

or a speaking tour in North Carolina, but she pronised

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 committment for an appearance: by HUGGINS

as indicated.

Washington Field identify the captioned

group and contec sources rogaiding the noted denonatration

scheduled for washington and furnish appropriase

Informacion to the Bureau and logical law entorcement

agencies

San Frarcisso vill

adrea of e infooration

developed indicatins possible travel to Washingior by

ERICKA HUGGINS of any other BPP percorality for this

demonstration.

2

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3-22-547 °.

Transmit the following in

Via - AIRTEL:

FBI

Date: 11/15/71

(Type in plaintear or coder

AIR MAIL (REGISTERED)

(Priorizy)

TO:

DIRECTOR, FBI

FROM: JUlIAO, LOS ANGELES (100-79024) (8)

SUBJECT:

WOMEN'S NATIONAL ABORTION

ACTION COALITION (WONAAC)

SPONSORED DEMONSTRATION

11/20/71

Washington, D.C.

IS - NEW LEFT

00: •Washington Field Office

Re Washington Field airtel and letterhead memorandum

(IHM) to the Bureau dated I12/77pir3

Enclosed for the Bureau are eight (8) copies and

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

of a LHM containing information regarding captioned

demonstration.

Source one

Information furnished by sources contained in the

enclosed LHM is classified confidential because the unauthorized

disclosure.of either. the information or the identities

of

sources would be detrimental

de tramen take 8 the gation detense. H

The suitable pretext referred to in the enclosed

Lit consisted of a 11/10/71, telephone conversation by

ELEANOR VILLANO, Clerk in the Los Angeles Office,

wheh fah 1971

unidentified female individual at the Los Angeles Women's

Abortion Action Committee, 2930 West Eightn Street, Los Angelad,

under the guise of attempting

pbtain information regarding

she planned 11/20/71, demonstratianat San Francisco, California-

"Búréau (AM(RM) (Enc.

- Sah Francisco

•2

asher tea Cong

2(AM) RM).

a tụ

(RM)

2'-

LOS

Angeles

RJR/vdb

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GPO: 1970 0.- 402-736

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•EA 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.

2

NW: 68262 Docld:32989545 Page 50

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Da: Keptr, Please Refer to

File No.

TED STUTES DEPARTMENT OrOSTICE

FEDERAL BOILAL OF INTESTICITION

Los Angeles, California

Hovenuer 15, 1971

toms at

WOMEN'S NATIONAL ABORTION

ACTION COALIRION (NONAAC)

SPONSORED DEMONSTRATION

The WONAAC is self-describad in its literature

as being formed by the national conference of

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

New York, in July 1971.

At thai conference,

women from 29 states and 253 organizations

came

together to unite

their escorts in the national

Iignt ior the repeal of all abortion laws ana

Ior 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, ano

mass demonstration activities on a local and

national Level, anc

seeks to unite all women in

the fight for the right of abortion.

The September 22, 1971, issua of the "Los Angeles Times";

a newspaper of general circulation published saily in los

Angeles,

California, contains

an article on page o, part li, datelined

washingion,

D. C., entitled

"Abortion March Mobilizing"

, which

article states in part as follows:

"Women from 253 organizations across the country

are mobilizing for mass demonstrations hera

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

November to support the complete repeal of all

abortion laws.

PANTERELAL

CROUP 1

Excludlod facn autonatic

dosagrading and

NW. 68262 Docld:32989545 Page 51

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COUFDENRIAL

WOMEN'S NATIONAL ABORTION

ACTION COALTION (WONAAC)

"These trouns, which joined in July (1971)

to form the Homon's National Abortion Action

Coalition (WONAAC), are organizing a march

lov. 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

more,

on Lovember 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.

".. ..:

.:...

2

....

COMFDENEML

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ASSEMBLE 10:30

A.M. AT EMBARCADERO PLAZA ACROSS FROM FERO

BUILDING AT END OF MARKET STREET

GONFIZENTIA

JOIN US ON NOVEMBER 20!

Abortion is

a woman's

rignt to cnoore

Join the first national women's

march on

San Francisco

November 20

Repeal onti abortion laws

Acant forced sterilizatonand

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

WOMEN TO OBTAIN ABORTIONS. WE 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

OFHOICE LUDLUNTARY SEENDATI" GAGE THE MICE PUDRONEN ARE UFTEN FORCLO TO

PAY IN ORDER TO OBTAIN SAFE, LEGAL ABORTIONS:

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

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

WHETHER OR NOT THEY WANT TO BEÄN CHILDREN, AND TO CONTROL THEIR ON LIVES.

*SINCE WOMEN WON THE RIGHT TO VOTE.

Pisase ciup 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

O i want/can provide transportion to San Francisco

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

[3 Enclosed find donation of _"

Name:

Phone

FIND ENCLOSED $14.00 FOR

ROUND TRIP BUS TICKET

Funds Urgently Needed!!

_ Address _

_ City / Zip.

Organization.

_School - 3

_ Occupation

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

bon tontin

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Got soundl

WOMEN'S NATIONAL ABORTION

ACTION COALITION (WONAAC)

It was

ascertained by means of a suitable pretext

by

a represantative of the FBI on November 10, gly, that the

LAWAAC plans to charter a bus from Los Angeles to san Francisco

for Los Angeles individuals interested in participating in the

above November 20, 1971, demonstration in San Francisco.

The

bus is scheduled

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

November 1y, 191-, and

to depart San francisco aîter

the

demonstration at 10:00

p.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 campus newspaper of the University of California

at Los angeles (JeLl): 405 hilgard Avenue, Los Angeles, containec

an article on page e entitled

Sympos iv

Presents Views

Women's Roles in Society"

, 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,

Roberts

taiks about her nork as a volunteer doctor in

an

abortion clinic in Washington, D..C.

•The article indicated

that WONAAC would sponsor simultaneous demonstrations 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

on page 5 entitled "Building

for Nov. 20" which article describes Dr. Barbara

Roberts

as the National Project Director of NONAAC,

"The Militant" is the weekly newspaper 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 above November 11, 1971, issue of the "UCLA

Daily Bruin further indicated that another speaker at the

"teach-in"

symposium o1 women at laid was Oja dodriguez,

described by the article as a memoer of WONAC.

According

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

4 . MEMCER OF SUDICT ORGANIZARIUN

t%.

GOARDENTAL

NW 68262 Docld:32989545 Page 54

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COHOTRA

WOMEN'S NATIONAL ADORION

ACTION COALITION (NEARE)

women and children and laws which make some Black and nonwhite

woman turn to sterilization as an answer to birth control.

On Novenber 11, 1971, source two advised that olga

Rodriguez is a

currently active member of the

Los Angeles Local - Socialist Workers Party

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

Socialist Alliance (LAB - YSA).

The LAL - SHP has been in existence since

the 1930'5. 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 sWe, the IsA

as the main source of recruitment into

that organization.

The YSA is described in the

mastheaa 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-weekly action

organization.

This. document contains neither recommendations.

nor conclusions of the FBI.

It is the property of the Fbl

and is loanes to your agency; it and its

contents are not

to be distributed

outside your agency.

.?.

5*

OUTS SENTE

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civicione

11-29-61)

VITED STATES DEPARTMENT C

JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Ios Anpeles, California

Novenber 15, 1971

In Reply, Please Refer so

File No.

100-79014

Hitle

Character

Reference

WOMEN'S NATIONAL ABORTION ACTION

COALITION (WONAAC) SPONSORED

DEMONSTRATION

November 20, 1971

Washington, D. C.

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 FBl and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside

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OFTIONAL. FORM NO. 10

i so. MAX FOREPTICA

SAFPMR (41 CFTR) 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 "(WONAAC).

SPONSORED DEMONSTRATION

11/20/71

Washington,

D. C.

IS - NEW LEFT

00: Washington Field Office

--

/1

Re Los Angeles airtel and letterhead memorandum (LHM)

to the Bureau dated 11/15/720-46

Enclosed for the Bureau are eight (0) copies, and for

San Francisco and Washington Field Office two (2) copies of

;a LHM

containing information regarding captioned demonstration.

The sources utilized in the enclosed LHM are as

follows:

Source ona

CSIA 4703-5

Source two

IA 5271-5

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

detrimental to the national defense. •

No information has been developad at Los Angeles

REG 41

ST 1071

ros-

160-103%

*2₴

Bureau (Enc.

8) (RM)

2 - San Francisco (Enc.

2J (RM).

2 - Washington Fiela (100-54927) (Enc. 2) (RM)"

1.- Los Angeles

D50 E3 1971

RJR/vab

457.?

(7)

is. :.:.

JAN 1 0 1972

BY v

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ТОКЕ СЛИНА

SURREFErT

In Reply, Please Refer 20

File No.

UNITED STATLS DEPARTMEYT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Los Angeles,

California

December

9, 1971

алінасн

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 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 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,

.1971.

WONAAC is based

a program of legislative, judicial, and

mass demonstration activities on a local and

seeks 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 Comittee (LaMAAG trencborted creconimately

area individuals from Los Angeles

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,

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CONFIBENTAL

GROUP 1

Excluded from automatio

doingradirg and

declassification

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WOMEN'S NATIONAL, ABORTION

ACTION COALITION (WONAAC)

traveled to san Francisco with this group were Dave Chamberlin,

Richard Geyer,

Rachele Fruit,

all of whom

Branch - young Socialist Alliance (LAB - YSA).' According to

-

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 StiP, the YSA

serves as the main source of recruitment into

that organization.

The YSA is described in the

To So late on let multinational

revolutionary socialist youth organization.

According to the masthead of "The Young Socialist

Organizer"

it is described as "A bi-weekly action

publication a the Young Socialist Alliance (YSA),

a multinational revolutionary socialist youth organi-

zation,

2

GONFIDENTIAL

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CHANCIAL

WOMEN'S NATIONAL ABORTION

ACTION COALITION (WONAAC)

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

sources one and

two

advised that LAWAAC, an

affiliate of WONAAC, is dominated and con-

controlled by members of the IAL - SWiP and

the LAB - YSA.

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,

-_

notice so in

1.?

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11-29-613

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF i 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, November 20, 1971,

Washington, D. C.

-

Character

Reference

Memorandum dated and captioned

as above at Los Angeles.

Al] 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 propesty

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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OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10

MAY 1952 EDITION

GSA FOMR (11 CFR) 101-11.6

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

: DIRECTOR, ESI (100-468406)

FROM

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

SUBJECT: WOMEN'S NATIONAL ABORTION

ACTION COALITION (WONAAC)

SPONSORED DEMONSTRATION,

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

AND SAN

FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA

IS - NEW LEFT

DATE:

12/8/71

20r.26

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

Francisco teletypes, 11/20/71,00z.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.

ource utilized in IHM is LA 4179-S.

IM is classified "CONFIDENTIAL" because

unauthorized disclosure of information contained therein

could be prejudicial to the defense interests of the

United States.

AcCes. 734950

? Bureau lend intens

SX-100

RECIl 100-468406-44

I - Washington Field (Info) (Enc. l) (RM)

2 - San Francisco

(1 - 100-55904) (HELEN MEYERS)

ZJ: mba

= DEC 13 1971

(5)

AGENCY

S.S

17-16-21

Capit

DEC 20 1971

N9: i

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+2. 1.

In Reply, Please Refer 20

Frie No.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTILE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGITION

CONFIDENIIAL

San Francisco, California

December 8, 1971

WOMIN'S NATIONAL ABORTION

ACTION COALITION (WONAAC)

SPONSORED DEMONSTRATION,

NOVEMBER 20, 1971,

WASHINGTON, D.C.,

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA

Copies of this memo are being disseminated to

local intelligence agencies of the Army, Navy, and Air

FoIce.

The WONAAC is self-described in its liter-

ature as being formed by the nitional con-

ference of more than 1,000 woren 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 re

peal of all abortion laws and for the

corollary doman's of no forcod steriliza

tion and repcal of contraception

lows.

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

CONPIDENIIAI

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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CONEIDENTIAL

WOMEN'S NATIONAL ABORTION

ACTION COALITION (NONAAC)

SPONSORED DEMONSTRATION,

NOVEMBER 20, 1971,

WASHINGTON D.C.,

AND

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORVIA

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.

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 Embarcadero, San Francisco,

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

from the

Embarcidito, en route to the Civic Center,

San Francisco.

They carried sigis such as

"free our women" and "separate

church anu state"

BY 12:30 p.M., the marchers

arrived at the Civic Center where a female rock band 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

Departmcut records, and the official police estimate of

the croud attending the rally wee approxinescle right

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 ..

CONEIDENIIAE

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CONEIDENTIAL

WOMEN'S NATIONAL ABORTION

ACTION COALITION (WONAAC)

SPONSORED DEMONSTRATION,

ROVEMBER 20, 1971,

WASHINGION D.C.,

AND

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA

On Septembe: 22, 1971, a source advisea

that IDLEN WEYERS, Socialist Workers

Party (SWP) Organizer in Los Angeles,

Califor: ,

transferred to the SIP ir

Berkeley, California, effective August

31, 1971.

The SWP has been

designated pursuant

to Executive Order 10450.

rosiero

3*

CONEIDENTIAL

...

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...

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In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

UNIT D STATIS DLLARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

San Francisco, California

December 8, 1971

Title

WOMEN'S NATIONAL 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.

d."'

.

...

'".

..:

'•.:

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

of the FBI and is loaned to your ayency; 1l and lis contents are not to be distributed outside

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Transmit the following in

Via

AIRTEL

FBI

Dares 213/22, GEN

(Type in plaintext or code)

(Priorily)

TO:

DIRECTOR, FBI

FROM:

SAG, NEW YORK (100-174481)

SUBJECI:

SOSTON WOMEN'S ABORTION ACTION

Kari.

COALITION

cut,

IS - C (TROTSKYIST)

dated 11/2071 captioned,

NAZIONAL ABORTON ACTTON COALITION (WONTAG) SPONSORED

"WOMEN'S

Bartel and lim, dated' 1/18/72, gaptioned as above.

WASHINGION, D.C., 1S - NEW LEFT". and

On 1/26/72, NY 7010-S 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 nass 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 attendo

or 2/2/72.LNY L253-S)adviser that from 100 to 800

individuals were expected to attend the above conference,.

including people from Canada and other countries.

identities of these individuals 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.

10}

@ - Bureau (RM)

REC-54,

100-46711

1 - Boston (100-43809) (Rií)

1 -

Washington Field (100-54927), (RM)

1 - New York

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Unh: jlr

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Per

U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 197

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NY 100-174481

New York will contime to make efforts to locate.

à source suitable for assignient and

Boston and the Bureau

will be: advised if such an informant is located.

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F0-36 (R04:5-22-641

Transmit the following in

AIRTEL

•Via

FBI

Date:

1/19/72.

(Type in plaintext or code)

(Priorizy)

TO:

FROM:

RE:

DIRECTOR, FBI

SAG, CLEVELAND (100-32010) (C) :

CHANGED"

ABORTION PROJECT COALITION

BLEWELOD

OHIO

.!"

Title carried in previous communications as

"PROPOSED

DEMONSTRATIONS,

WASHINGTON, D.C. AND SAN FRANCISCO, 11/20/71,

AND ABORTION LÁW REPEAL SPONSORED BY WOMEN'S NATIONAL ABORTION

ACTION COALITION (WOMAAC) , SM - NEW LEFT"

captioned "PROPOSED DEMONSTRATIONS, WASHINGTON, D.C.

"ROPese nd artel and IHM dated November a fort 3

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

WOMEN'S NATIONAL ABORTION ACTION COALITION (WONAAC), SM - NEW

Chicago, Cleve-

land,

÷ 3

NATIONAL ABORTION ACTION COALITION (WNAAC) - SPONSORED

DEMONSTRATION, 11/20/71, WASHINGTON, D.CO, IS - NEW LEFT".

1 150-469466-59

Enclosed for the Bureau are eight (O) copies of an

IM concerning captioned matter.

Characterizations of individuals and organizations

*" mentioned in enclosed LiM are set forth where available.

Sources utilized in IHM are as follows:

-

Bureau (Enc. SHiLOSURE

REC-102P

196-465406

-

Cleveland

[to DIA, 55,

(1 - 100-29936) (PERKUS)

-

100-31449

Kyles

CHEER 5SC/

8 JAN 24 1972

- 100-28669) (TRYON

pretense

54FER9 1972

vr poetsage sett Haent in Charge

Sent _

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Per.

GPO: 1970 0-402-735

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CV 100-32010

1

First source utilized is

ev 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.

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..

:

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF ILSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INTESTIGATION

In Reply, Please Rejer to

File No.

cleveland, Ohio

January 19, 1972

CONTIDENTIAL

ABORTION PROJECT COALITION

CLEVELAND. OHIO

Reference is made to Cleland letterhead memorandum

dated November 3, 1971 and captioned "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 Lefü".

Information was received at Cleveland, Ohio that

an organization called the Abortion Project Coalition (APC) -

had 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 (HONAAC):

Subsequent investigation and information supplied by reliable

sources revealed that the APC had been formed to campaign

fos abortion las reforme

on October 29, 1971 a reliable source advised that

the APC had estabiishes

a neadquarters aù 11220 beililowers

Cleveland Heights, Ohio, telephone 368-2248, which is

located in Flora Mather Hall, Case Western Reserve University

(CRWU) •

Source furthes advised chai Laurie serkus, Robbie

"SCIECI

and sue fryon were she loaders of the 420 all ot whon

vere associated individually with the socialist. horkers Perty..

(SWP) •

SOCIALIST WORKERS PARTY (SWP)

CLEVELAND. ONTO BRANCH

The Cleveland Branch of the SWP 15

affiliated with the National SWP and follows

its directives.

The SwP has been designated

pursuant to Executive Order 10450.

GROUP I

Excluded from automatic

downgrading and declassification

CONPIDENLIAL

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CONFE. FEE

41's197661

Mtv.

ta r

RE:

ABORTION PROJECT COALITION

CLEVELANDS CHIO

On December 3, 1971 a second

source, reliable,

advised that during a meeting of the Cleveland Young

socialist Alliance (YSA, On November 21, 1911 RODDLe

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.

The Clevelana YSA according to source, considered 40 a g000

number for the first women's liberation march.

YOUNG SOCIALIST ALLIANCE (YSA)

CLEVELAND, OHIO

The Cleveland branch of the YSA is the

youth 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

soine intersession classes being held at Chau, Clevelands 0h10,

by the APC.

These are three classes in Women's liberation:

one on Abortion, 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 reform on lovember 20, 1971 at Washington, D.C.

of which approximately doj were f'emale ana 20% were male.

source stated that the march ias fairly craorty end source

noted only one minor incident wich occurred at a theater

21005 the route that was showing the movie "The Sax Machine"

There was no destruction and no arrests were made...

....

on Jemary 10, 1972 Tony Zemac, University Circle

Police Department, Cleveland, Ohio, advised that his office

had received numerous leaflets and

reterences to the Abortion

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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CONFIDENCTAL

RE:

ABORTION PROJECT CCALITION

CLEVELAND, OHIO

support of a campaign for abortion law reform.

This documement 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.

passis hat thin.

•...

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--

TO

FROM :

SUBJECT:

OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10

MAY 1002 EDITION

GSA FPMR (41 CFF) 101-98.8

UNITED STATES C 'ERNMENT

Memorandum

:Director, FBI

DATE: 1/24/72

SAC, Indianapolis (100-24006) (C)

BLOOMINGTON ABORTION COALITION

IS - C (TROTSKYIST)

captioned

WOMEN'S MArIONAL ABORTION

ACTION COALITION

(WONAAC) SPONSORYD DEMONSTRATION 11/20771

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

Enclosed for the Bureau are six copies of LiM re

captioned Boomington Abortion Coalition (BAC).

First confidential source is IP 3274-5;

і міськаБойтійКий і Бі

second confidential source is IP 3028-PSI.

For the information of the Bureau, captioned organization

was formed primarily for the purpose 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

not

presently a continuing organization and has not met since

the demonstration in washington, D. C. In view ol 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 closed

status.

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reply, Please Refer to

No

UN

TED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

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 November 20, 1971, at

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

National Abortion Action Coalition, 917 15th Street,

Northwest, Washington, D.C.

sponsoring organization, other aponsors were also listed and

included in those listed was the Bloomington Abortion

coalition; 702 Atwater, Bloomington, Indiana, 47401.

On November 10, 1971; a confidential source who has

furnished reliable information in the part advised that a meeting

of the Young Socialist Alliance (YSA) was held at Indiana

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

the meeting, a discussion concerning the Washington, D. 0.,

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 Waghington, D. C., would be sold in Bloomington on

November 8, 1971.

Savich

stated that the local chaster,

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 YSA members, both male

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

"for the

demonstration.

It was

alio discussed that male member's of

the ySA would be expected to assume part of the transporta-.

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

1971; demonstration at Washington, D.C. According to this

source, the

BAC 1s backed 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 naither reconrondations nor.

conolusions of the fbI. It 15 the property of tha

FBI and 1s luaned to your agerey; it and its con-

tents are not to be distributed outside your agency.

1002-445406-

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LOOMINGTON. ABORTION COALITION

...--

As. the youth organization of the Socialist Workers

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

ag 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 listea

above and a second confidential source who has furnished

"reliable information in

the past advised approximately. 15

individuals would be attending the demonstration in

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

Indiana.

The individuals traveling were to represent tha

BAC headed by Paula Savich, Chairwoman and YSA member.

Included in those scheduled to travel were approximately five

or six members of the YSA 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 tha bus:

On November 16, 1971, an article entitled "Abortion

Repeal March Plans Set"

appeared on page 12 of the "Indiana

Daily Student", a local cannua daily newbager. The article

indicated approximately 40 student, were to travel to

Washington, D. C., and that Student Body President Mary Scifres

had been invited by the WONAAC to speak at a rally on the

Capitol steos in Washington, D. C. According to the article,

Seifres had not: decided whether or not to accept the

invitation. Paula Savich; Chairwoman for the local comnittee,

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 Wakington, D. C.;

participated in the demon-tations as scheduled.

Source in-

dicated that no problems aross from the demonstration.

According to the source,

¡ Indiana University Student Body

President Mary Scifres did not attend the demonstration but

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BLOOMINGTON ABORTION .COALITION

-

read at

the demonstration;

was never read.

actually

attended the demonstration who were from Indiana University.

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

supra, 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. also stated that student

Body President Mary Seifres, who had had to decline an

invitation by the demonstration sponsors to abeak at the

march because of obligations at Indiana University, preparea

a statement to be read.

Her statement and several

other

statements, however;

ware not read because of the lack of time

due to frequent breakdown of gound 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 expacted 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

from

Indiana University.

According to this source,

the

BAC had been formed principally. by memberg of the YSA, namely

Paula Savich,

who was Cheirwoman for the BAC and who currently

heads the women's faction of.the YSA

at Indiana University.

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darisione will be in accanaance.

The encloneo LaN has been clasoltica "Confidential"

the unauthorized disclosure of incornation proviacd by

che

scarces could rcaconably resui in iderbification

mese sources ot conidning valley congreniee

Crist

tire saressany stracy the dcfecer

insereets

of bic trive acetes.

Boscon follouins: and Bureat will, de advieed or

bertincit dsyeiope.nis.

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In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

UNITED STATES DEPAKTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BCREAU OF INFESTICATION

Boston, Massenhusetts

January 18, 1972

BOSTON WOMEN'S ABORTION

ACTION COALITION

1971, advised as follows:

nice

Matilde

Zimmerman,

telephone number 547-1818,

of "Boston Women's Abortion Action," 552 Massachusetts

Avenue, кост ?,

Caprae, massachusetes,

had ordered

ilve buses with a forty-iive person cavacity each from

the Brush

Hill Transportation Company, Dorchesüer (Boston),

Massachusetts;

for travel to washingto?, D.

C., on

November 19: 1911; and a 51,500 cash deposit against

a total cost

of 53,500 was made on Movember 15s 1971.

The buses were scheduled to depart for washington, b. C.,

at approximately 9 p.m. on November 19, 1071, from

parking lot at the purity Supreme Market, Green Streets

Cambridge; and the cost of the round-trip ticket was $18.

A second source who has provided reliable

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

the following information:

The Boston Homon's Abortion Action Coalition

(BOWAAC) ,

the local affiliate of

• the Women's National

Abortion

Action Coalition (WONAAC),

was formed out of the

10cal Female Liberation (ri) droug; ano inite BUNARO iS

noü exclusively made. up of soctatist louders Farty (372s.

Bosion, and Young socialist Alliance of Boston (ISA-2)

female members, it is controlled

by members of those

groups,

Ubis

GRCUE 1

Excluded iron automatic

conagrading aud

deciassification

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1972

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# +9-8-454599

Connecti

BOSTON WORT'S ABORTION

ACTION COALITION

Meantim str Lass.

Matilde lazes, pee Zarmerman,

was the sue,

BosTon, member neading up socal SWP/YSA work in the

Coalition; and she and Evelyn Clark, another SWi,

Boston, member, had leit or were planning to leave for

Washington,

to help in organising the sovember

1971, DONAAC scheduled demonstration at Washington, D. Ü.,

and both planned to remain in that area through the

demonstration.

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

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

f111

four buses with participants for travel to

washington,

D. C.;

for the November 20, 1971, demonsuration out thai

a spectize 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 SONAAC, 552 Massachusetts

cambridge, and that telephone

15 listed to it located at that sume address.

nunber 491-1071

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

Special Agents of the Federal Bureau of Investication

(FBI) observed women who represented various

women's

groups from cities in the united States, including Boston,

macely tc:lo p.m., the group: then

sathering on the Ellipse in washin numbering about 1. 500.

D. C. At approxi-

to march isom

the Ellipse to the West Front

of the capitol;, and auring the march to the Capitol, signs

carried oy 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 Swe 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

Boston, had

that the organizer of the swe one hundred individuals

recently re-

ported that between eighty to

to. partici-

-2 .

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badallinin

BOSTON WOMEN'S ABORTION

ACTION CCALITION

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

in is November I, 1971, edition carried ine jollowing

announcement:

"Abortion Conference - The Second National

Conference of the Women's National Abortion Action

coalition will be held February 11-13, 1972, at Boston

university.

For furtner information,

contact WONAAC

150 Fifth Avenue,

Suite S43, New York, New York 100i1.

Phone (212) 741-0450.

On January 12, 1972, the secona source advised

that SWE: Boston, and YSA-B members active in BOWAAC

were distributing a

"Housing Fact Sheet" to locate housing

accommodations for individuais visiting the

Boston area

to attend the above-scheduled conference at Boston

Shivers-üy February

• 11-153 1972.

This Fact Sheet listed

the BOWAAC office aï 552 Massachusetts Avenue, Camoridge,

telephone number 547-1818.

This second

source further advised as follows

o1 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 BOVAAC are also active in

other Fu work; nowever,

all individuals active in FL work

are not active in BOWAAC.

The SiP und YSi in the Eoston area have approxi-

mately fifteen of their EL members active in fu. wock with.

approximately six to eight of this number in and

the

conürol.ing jorces oi SURAAC. Jane RoLana,

who joined

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

faction work in Fu and

the

BOWAAD; and Matilde Miles

and Evelyn Clark continue on a leave of absence. from

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

DI WONAAC.

-

3

€E13

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BOSTON WOMEN'S ABORTION

ACTION COALITION

A third source who has provided reliable informatio

in the past, on January 47, 1972,

advised that Patricia F.

Fresident of Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts

FI,

residence 162 Hampshire Street, Camoriage,

telephone

aunber 2r7-0557, uhaer the sponsorship ca Eoston Universit

FL has

reserved

Hayden dail,

and fifiy.

classrooms located

in the College of Business

Boston Universit daministrauion,

College of Liberal

Arts, Boston University, also the location

of Hayden 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 advised that Patricia

Putnam,

Social Security, Humber UK Act 5 (g) (2) (D%

as of 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),

Massachusetts.

The third source advised that the 1971-1972

Boston University Listing of Students shows

Putnam as

still a ChA senior with residonce 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

to Executive Order 10450.

pursuant

The YSA-B i0 the Boston afailiate se

the ISne

the youth organization of the

SWP.

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 not to be distributed outside your agency.

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FEDERAL BUREAU GE ANVESTIGATION

MAN 31972801

TELETYPE

ii. Tolson

Ir. Fell

Mr. Rosen

Mr. Matr

Nir. Bishop.....

iri. Casper-

Mr. Conrad

Mr. Cleveland

Iz. Forder

Mr. Bates_

Mr. Waikart

lar. Soyars.

Tele. Room.

Miss Gandy

NRED NY CODE

1120 PM/ NITEL 1-13-72 FPN

TO DIRECIOR

AII DID

WASHINGTON FIELD

APINS NEW YORKL

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

airy

7

RENYTEL THIS DATE.

ON THIS DATE SAS OF THE FBI OBSERVED A DEMONSTRATION AND

MARCH SPONSORED BY WONAAC WHICH COMMENCED AT FOUR THIRTY PM

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

INDIVIDUALS PARTICIPATED IN THE DEMONSTRATION WHICH MARCHED TO

PROTEST ALL ABORTION LAWS,

AT FIVE THIRTY PM DEMONSIRATION PROCEEDED SUUTH ON SIXTH

AVE. TO HERALD SQUARE (IHREE FOUR SI. AND SIX AVE MYC ARRIVINE

HINUXIMATELY SIX PRO DEMONSIRATORS OBSERVED CARRYING

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

MARCHING, DEHONSIRAIORS CHANTED A SLOGAN "ÜDI THE CHURCH,

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

DEMONSTRAIORS WERE WOMEN

AGED APPROXIMATELY FIFTEEN

-46-81401.

TO IWO FIVE

taNEt 55225544668 1-7

YEARS. DEMONSIRAIORS ENDED SIX PM NO INCIDENIS OBSERVED.

no din

END PG ONE

60 JAN 2 1 1972

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PG TWO

WONAAC IS CONTROLLED 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

PURSUANI TO EXECUTIVE ORDER ONE ZERO FOUR FIVE ZERO.

ADMINISIRAIIVE

DEMONSTRATION OBSERVED BY SAS JAMES DE WOLF AND-CAPES F

REILLY. NO LIM BEING SUBMITTED.

END

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FLUTE USENS DE SINES

SCOMMUNICATIONS SECTION

FEB 1.01972

ELETYPE

NR 017. IP. CODE

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

1O

DIRECTOR

p7===

BOSTON

FROM

INDIANAPOLIS <100-24006) 2P

Shit fed

SiT. Tolson

MI. FeiL

Mr.

Rosen

Mr. Iohr-

Mr.

Bishop.

Mr. Miller,

ES

k-. Callohen

31.

¿Casper.

STE.

Conrad

MT.

Dalbey-

cleveland

Sir. Ponsor.

Mr. Bates.

Ms Waikart

Mo. Walters_

Mr. Soyare

Iele. Room

Miss Hoimos

Miss Gandy-

WOMENS NATIONAL ABORTION ACTION COALITION:

THIS DATE 'A

CONFIDENTIAL SOURCE WHO HAS FURNISHED RELIABLE

INFORMATION IN THE PAST, 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, DEBBIE PORTER

AND ELLEN OSTROFSKY. INDICATIONS

ARE THAT YSA PLANS TO DOMINATE

CAPTIONED CONFERENCE.

N80-28/00-462106_5

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.

END PAGE ONE

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LETELABE

2016K4

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: CATTN: DOMINTEL>

NEW YORk 8103-774481)

PEOPLE DURENU T IONESTSATION

COMMUNICATIONS SECHCH

FEW 3ION

NELETYRE

San /i6)

WFO 8100-55428)

FROM BOSTON. (190-43889)

2P

Sha lend

•(HOMAAC, CONVENTION

WOMEN'S NATIONAL ABORTION ACTION COALITION

FEBRUARY, ELEVEN DASH THIRTEEN, NINETEEN SEVENTYTWO, SOSTON,

MASS •

•IS-C

(TROTSKYIST)

Ms. Tolson_

Nir. Fell.

'ir. Pasieil..

Mr. Mchr.

Mr.

Bishop.

Mir. Miller, ES.

Mr. Callahan

85%. 0:.9000.

1r. 5ea:.:

Mr. Dalong

Mr. Cleveland

Ter. Finica

Mir. Rates-

Mr. Kaiie.s.

dir. Soyars

Tals. Fes.:-

Plias Sic!mos.

Kiss Gandy.

A SOURCE WHO HAS PROVIDED RELIABLE INFORMATION IN THE PAST

ADVISED TWO TWELVE SEVENTYTWO THAT THE TWO TWELVE SEVENTYTWO

SESSION OF THE WONAAC COWVENTION AT BOSTON UMIVERSITY,

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

ASSEMBLY AT MARSH CHAPEL, BOSTON UNIVERSIT ORNICH RAI

UNTIL. ELEVEN AM:

EX-JUREG.

THE REMAINDER OF THE DAY CONSISTED OF WORKSHOPS HELD IN

100-4684065

VARIOUS BOSTON UMIVERSITY CLASS ROOMS FOLLOWED BY ANOTHER

GENEROL ASSEMELY IN HAYDEN HALL; BOSTON UNIVERSITY DURING

F15 1 5 1972

LATER EVENING WOURS.

THE DẠYS EVENTS WERE WITHOUT INCIDENT. AN ESTIMATED EICHT

HUNDRED TO ONE THOUSAND INDIVIDUALS. WEDE IN ATTENDANCE DURING

•THE DAYS PROCEEDINGS. THE CONVENTION IS SCHEDULED TO

RECONVENE AM TWO THIRTEEN SEVENTYTWO AND TO RUW THPOUCH LATE

EVENING THAT DATE:

END PAGE ONE

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THO

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

FAST ON JUD TWELVE SEVENTYTWO IDENTIFIED OVER THIRTY MEMBERS OF THE

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

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

BELIEVED LOCATED IM MYC, AS HAVING BEEN IN ATTENDANCE AT THE

OPENING RALLY OF THE TWO ELEVEN DASH THIRTEEN SEVENTYTYO

WOMAAC CONVENTION AT BOSTON-UNIVERSITY WHICH RALLY WAS HELD

I HAYDEN MALL, BOSTON UNIVERSITY THE EVENING OF TWO ELEVEN LAST.

•THE BOSTON' SUP IS INE LOCAL AFFILIATE AND FOLLOWED THE AIMS

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

PURSUANT TO EXECUTIVE ORDER ONE ZERO FOUR FIVE ZERO.

ADMINI STRATIVE S

RE BOSTON: TEL TWO TWELVE. SEVENTYTWO -

SOURCES ARE JAMES CUNNINGHAM, BOSTON UNIVERSITY CAMPUS POLICE

AT AS FIGHT ZEBR ETANT RASH SA

OTHER SOURCES SCHEDULED TO ATTEND ABOVE CONVENTION HAVE NOT

MADE CONTACT THIS DATE WITH BOSTON OFFICE PROBABLY DUE TO

SECURITY REASONS •

EUREAU WILL BE KEPT COGNIZANT OF ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

DEVELOPED. BOSTM

FOLLOWING •

END

WIM FBI. WA

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TO

THroni

:

OFTIONAL FORM NO. 10

MAY 1882 EDITION

GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.8

UNITED STATES GOT ERNMENT

Memorandum

DIRECTOR, FBI

SAC, BALTIMORE (100-29231) - RUC

WOMEN'S RIGHT TO CHOOSE OF MARYLAND

INTERNAL SECURITY - COMMUNIST

(TROTSKYIST)

DATE: FEBRUARY 8, 1972

• :

RE:. Bureau 0-1, dated January 14, 1971,.4

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 1s

BA 1235-PSIa

Second source is

ICS BA 1820-S

In view of the fact captioned organization is

now defunct, no further Investigation is being conducted

by Baltimore.

38

1 - 9320

Idestroyed

- Baltimore

TJB: bJP

(3)

1-DIA SS RADISA

AMBy RS

1F2B1&1972

2/11/725

, ENCLOSURE

REG-51

122-4684665

18 FEB 1& 1972

NE!"

NW 682162

-Docid:32989545 Page H0.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan

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In Reply, Please Refer 2o

File No.

100-29231

UNTED STATES DEPARTMUNT OF DUTIE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

BALTIMORE, MARYLAND

FEBRUARY 8, 1972

RE:

WOMEN'S RIGHT TO CHOOSE OF MARYLAND

INTERNAL SECURITY - COMMUNIST

(TROTSKYIST)

minus initidnt siter

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 the

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 furiner stated unau the women's Right

to Choose of Maryland ceased to exist, following this

demonstration, and is now efunct.

"THIS DOCUMENT CORTAINS NEITHER RECOMMENDATIOHS

HOR CONCLUSIONS UF THE FBI, IT IS IME PROPERTY

IB: SN0 13 IUAÄND TO YOUR AGERTI; IT

AND IS CUB!EHIS ARE MUT TO BE DISTRIBUTED

400-96940654

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11-5÷533

rile

T

UNION DIALIS MITANING UN

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.

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FIDOTE RUNSAD DE NIE

TION

FINED IM

BOSTON ADVISE NO TELEPHONE NUMBER TO DE USED BY INTORIAT

IN BOSTON. COPY TO SON TIK.

$ :

CODE

TELETYPE

FED 8

112272

1972

TO SAGS FOSTON 0-55422) 12:

2/8/72:

BOSTON REC-52

- MI.

S. S. Carruessi

FROM DIRECTOR PUT 10S 462401-53

WOMEN'S NATIONAL ABORTION ACTION COALITION (WONAAC)

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

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, IS - C (TROTSKYIST) •

REWFOTEL FEBRUARY SEVEN

NINETEEN SEVENTY-TWO.

AUTHORITY GRANTED TO PAY WE TVO ONE EIGIT EIGHT S.

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

INCORED, INCLUDING FOUND-TRIP TRANSPORTATION, TO COVER

CAPTIONED. OBTAIN EXACT ACCOUNTING EXPENSES.

920,

INSTRUCT INFORMANT MAINTAIN CONTACT BOSTON REGARDING

SIGHIFICANT DEVELOPMENTS DURING CAPTIONED. WEO DEBRIEF

INFORMANT INMEDIATELY UPON RETURN AND SUBMIT LIM WITHIN FIVE

DAYS POSITIVE INFORMATION DEVELOPED TO BUREAU AND INTERESTED

OFFICES.

1 - NEW YORK (BY MAIL)

N.

Tom (6221 IB)

1-

100-20608

(VE 2188-5

SSC: JIm

(G)

NOTE

ds:

I. Toisor,

I- Felt

Jr- Rosen

i sir. Mohr

Mr. Bishop

WONAAC is, sponsoring national convention in Boston,

Huiter.

E.S.

Cellahan

Hassachusetts,

2/11-13/72.

Young Socialist Alliance (YSA) and

dr. Chaper

Socialist Workers Party,

"(STP) procantly dominatius and controlling

dI. Comad

many

WONAAC Chapters

threnghout the country.

Imperative that wer

IF. Are

(leveland

nave appropriate coverage it this convention in view of the large

Ponder

Bates

number of YSA

and

SWP

members who

are expected to attend. This

hallart

1S

, Halkers

Sosass

tha fEBt

Warmant authorized to attend this convention.

le. Room

Urgent teletype

in view of the time factor

2" Docid aza8954 pages far Elite properly prepare intormant for travez-10

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NR DID UF CODED

5:49 PM NITEL 2-7-72: ASW

TO DIRECIOR:

BOSTON

NEW YORK

FROM WASHINGION FIELD 6100-55422)

FEDERAL BUREAU CE INVESTIGATE

COMIMNCATONS SECTION

FEBY 1972.

TELETYPE!

Mr. Mohi

Hiz. ticho,

Mr. Miller,

M.. Callahan

Ta. Casper.

lAr. Gorrad.

Mr. Daiba.--

M7 5944

14. FrIE

Nir. WCS =771.

Mr. Wallers

NE. So:cus-

Tele. Roca

Miss Holmes.

Miss Gandy

WOMEN'S NATIONAL ABORTION ACIION COALITION' (HQNAAG):

CONVENTION. FEBRUARY. ELEVEN THROUGH THIRTEEN, SEVENTYTWO AT

SOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, INTERNAL SECURITY DASH NEW LEFT.

WE TWO ONE EIGHT EIGHT DASH S,

PRISER OF WASHINGTON,

SC

LOCAL OF YSA AND WONAAC MAS BEEN SELECIED BY

HASHING 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,

AUD BUREAU. AUTHORITY IS FURTHER REQUESTED TO ADVANCE TO

SOURCE THE AMOUNT OF ONE HUNDRED THIRTYSIX DOLLARS FOR

NOISES TO BE ACTUALLY INCURRED INCLUDING SEVENTYSIX DOLLARS

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

ND THENTY DOLLARS PER DAY FOR THREE PARE FOR

FOOD, LODGING,

SONTRIBUTIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSED INCLUDING GROUND

105-53

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM AIRPORIS.

• 3

FEB IQ 1972

FOR INFORMATION OF BOSTON, SOURCE'S CODE NAME IS

RISA:

END

#RF FBI

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NITEL

CODE

TO SACS DETROIT

2/8/72

BOSTON

EX-112 REC-62(100-45305)

TELL O MINCITON

CON:

500,459

SECTION

1972

11611-571

- Mr.. S: S. Czarnecki

FROM DIRECTOR FBI 00-

HOMEN'S NATIONAL ABORTION ACTION COALITION (HONAAC)

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

MASSACHUSETTS, IS - C (TROTSKYIST. SOLE dU sOLarOLinE MaNy

AUTHORITY GRANTED TO SEND DE TIO THO SEVEN EIGHT - PSI

TO COVER CAPTIONED.. SINCE RETEL SPECIFICALLY COMMENTS NO

REQUEST FOR ADVANCE OF FUNDS BEING MADE AT THIS TIME PURSUANT

TO EXISTING BUREAU INSTRUCTIONS, IT IS ASSUMED ANY SUCH

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

EXACT ACCOUNTING OF ALL EXPENSES IS OBTAINED.

INSTRUCT INFORMANT MAINTAIN CONTACT BOSTON REGARDING

SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPMENTS DURING CAPTIONED. DETROIT DEBRIEF

INFORMANT IMMEDIATELY UPON RETURN AND SUBMIT LHM WITHIN FIVE

DAYS POSITIVE INFORMATION DEVELOPED TO BUREAU AND INTERESTED

OFFICES.

BOSTON ADVISE DETROIT TELEPEONE NABER TO DE USED BY

INFORMANT IN BOSTON. COPY MAILED NEW YORK.

1/AENEW YORK (SY MAIZ)

1'ar. I. P. R0w (6222 IB)

1 - 134-

(DE 2278-PSI)>

SSC: jIm,

•(6)'

SEE NOTE PAGE THO

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TELETYPE TO DETROIT, ET AL

RE:

KOHEN'S NATIONAL ABORTION

ACTION COALITION (FONAAC)

CONVENTION, 2/11-13/72,

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS

k,2 31

NOTE:

WONAAC 1s sponsoring national convention in Boston;

Massachusetts. Young Socialist Alliance (YSA) and Socialist

Workers Party (SWP) presently dominating and controlling many

FONAC 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

Women'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 autonobile with four other

females from the Detroit area. Her expenditures.for expenses

Ein? ,would obviously be minimal.'

"is.

REGURSTEC EO ATTEND BY ARE GROANO SOUROS FILL RE

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Mr. Miller, ES.

Mr. Callahon

Mr. Cascer_

Mi. Sired

1:19 PM URGENT 2-8-72 NMG

Ma. Dalbey-

Mr. Cleveland

TO DIRECTOR CATIN: DID

Ms. Pondor

Mr. Botes:

hi. Waikert

BOSTON (100-43809)

Mr. Walters.

Mr. Soyars.

Tele. Room

FROM DETROIT. C1DO-NEW)

1P

Miss Holmes

National.

Abortion Aetion Carlton win count.

NATIONAL

WOMEN 'S ABORTION ACTION COALITION CONVENTION

AT BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, FEBRUARY TWELVE - THIRTEEN, SEVENTY

IS - C (TROTSKYIST).

BUREAU AUTHORITY IS REQUESTED TO SEND/DE TWO TWO SEVEN.

WEIGHT - PSISTO CAPTIONED CONVENTION AS SOURCE, A MEMBER OF

THE DETROIT BRANCH: SWP @BSWP), HAS BEEN SPECIFICALLY

C REQUESTED TO ATTEND BY PARTY LEADERS. SOURCE WILL BE

¿ TRAVELING TO BOSTON BY POA IN ACCOMPANIMENT OF FOUR OTHER

-FEMALE MEMBERS OF THE DBSWP.

REC52/0.0-169406-5

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

SOURCE "WILL MAINTAIN CONTACT WITH THE BOSTON OFFICE

AND WILL FURNISH PERTINENT INFO TO BOSTON AS INDICATED.

UPON RETURN TO DETROIT, SOURCE WILL BE THOROUGHLY

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

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

THEIR LHM•

END:

MKA FBI: WASH DO :

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"S.ev. 5-22-64)

Mr. Tolson

Mr. Felt_

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Date: 2/18/72

ES

Callahan

Mr. Casper.

Mr. Guerrid

Transmit the following in

(Type in plaintexi or codel

AIRICI

Via

(Priority)

TO:

DIRECTOR, FBI

MI. Cleveland

Nir. Ionicz

Mr. Ecres_

Nir. Waikart

Mr. TVElers.

Mr. Soyaas

Tele. Room

Kiss Holmas

D

FROM:

SAC, WEO (100-55420) (P)

VOLGAS ENTIONAL ABORTIO ACTION

COALITION AWONALC) CONVENTION

rebruary 11-13, 1972, at

Boston, Massachusetts

IN - C (TROTSKYIST;

sit is redistr

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

Enclosed for the Bureau are 6 copies, for boston

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

I'it dated as above and captioned, ""Second Womens Iational

"bortion iction Conference, February 11 through 13, 1972? 1'

at Boston, Massachusetts."

The confidential source referred to in the LM

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 Ih:1 is designated for

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

Park local of YS" at the University of Maryland, and that

DI. BARBARA ROBERTS is a WONAC representative from Maryland.

i Bureau (Enc.

6)

baltimore (InS; 1) (Info)

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H! "

In Reply, Please Refer 10

File No.

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Washington,

D.C.

20535

February 18, 1972

CONPIDENZIST

i. to s be

SECOND WOMENS NATIONAL ABORTION

1151r50:.

ICTION COLORONCE

FEDIJURY II THROJGH 13, 1972

AT BOSTOL, MASSACHUSETTS

i confidential source, who has furnished reliable

information in the past, advised that the Second Womens

ivational sbortion action Conference, sponsored by the

Womens National Abortion action Coalition (WONAAC), commenced

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

oampus of soston iniversity, Boston, lassachusetts.

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 Zimmerman, representing as

Furant and the socialist orkers farty (ori,, and ji. barbara

roberts of lins, stressing the need for the repeal of abour-

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

choose.

The SuP has been designated pursuent to

Executive Order 10450.

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CONFIDENTIAL

GROUP 1

Excluded from automatic

Gowngrading and declassification

100-468406-64

INCIOSURE

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when' 1'c.

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59212

SECOND HOMES NATIONI

ABURTION ACTION CONFECENCE

C*CONFIDENI

5.u The 'confidential source advised that during this

rally,:epproximately::50 individuals: representing the Progressive

Labor Party: (PuP, attempted to disrupt. the proceedings, but-

were contained by the Conference Marshals. The source stated

that PLP was protesting the dominance of influence by SWP and

the Young Socialist: Alliance (YSA) in WONAAC.

19:00 The:PLP"was founded in 1962.by'individuals.....r

• I::.expelled from the Communist party, USA; for warchin

following

the Chinese communist:line:.Itscal Erness!s

objective is the establishment of a militant

working-class movement based on Maixism-hen ig

lechers vileninism and m40:Ise-tung thought. presiding

purpae ri curer-is marinas siusicho: : 39r0.

Tit, "As the youth organization of the SuP, the: irit:a.

:::YSA serves as the main source of recruit-

ment..into that organization.. The YSA:1sng va

casire: idescribed in the masthead of its official.., in

which wefpublication, The Young Socialist Organizert, to the

conferencasdia multi-nationalurevolutionary socialist.....

youth organization.!'

that. hine afterrus, session between

Source advised that the February 12 session of ther

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

on the campus of Boston Jniversity with approximately 5U0

women in attendance.

The chairwoman for this. general: essembly

was Delphing Jelch, a national staff member of wrist and the

wational lonens Liberation Director of the YS, from New York

City.

..."

Villic

The following agenda for the conference was approved

by the assemblyes:,

serrile.

Saturday, February 12, 1972

11:00 to 1:30 p.mio on . dir General Workshops

1:30 to 2:30 p.mai brement inlunch 5

2:30 to 5:U0 p:n..:

•Froject and Constituency

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SECOND KOTOG

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F* not 47473245

SECOND WOMENS NATIONAL

ABORTION ACTION CONFERENCE

CONFIDE

5:00 to 7:00=p.m:?.?:

i...

ras 77:00 to 10:00 .p.min Heys=i

1821

Dinner!

oraaatly plenui:

General Assembly,:Discussly

and: Vote on strategy Fio-

posals

Sunday, February 13, 1972.rts presented the credentiels repert

* dor.:9:00 to 11:00 a.m. additiora! "Organizational Workshops

11::.11:00 to,3:00 :p,munpesingGeneral Assembly: -Workshop

1000. Mi. soberts alvised geograntand Implementational Proposals

M 236E. 1000'131

?!?÷:

wen:

€30?.....

The source advised that the:following women are...c.,

members of SWP-YS#,;.and were appointed to the presiding'' il

committee for the: purpose of chairing various sessions:

Carol.

/Lipman, Wancy-Fösenstock, Delphine Welch and Matilde Zimnerman.:

Ine source advised that a general workshop was " out:.

chaired by riatilde Zimmerman from 11:00 to 11:30 a.m.; ihn

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

conference: for adoption by WONAAC and it consisted of a Group'

made up, of approsimately: 50-women; esch recting: in. various

ciarin.

The source advised that the afternoon session between

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

classrooms at: Boston University, including the following work-

shops:

: National Legislation for Abortion

20ace grai

7.2443

s....

State Legisiation for abortion.

Posed füe.

Campus and High School Actions: ar actor poti

.....

Court nctions.:

Ponies.:

Forced Sterilizationrv.sw,

Zislative suppy-t,

judician

Clinics, Referralsiry in local or realona: deucu

ELIST:

Anti-abortion httacks: Dia denh. lor rogeal

anti-ii. Gay. Women." ro

erie afrainer, excepeic: lenc and an

608 1..

working women

Black, Chicano and Asian-American Women

The Abortion Movement and Racismorind Wonen, we ase.

Contraception

Population Control Versus A Homan's Right to Choose

3: :

CONFIDENTIAL

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P.ECOMD MOWEVE MY

SECOND WOMENS NATIONAL

ABORTION ACTION CONFERENCE

CONFID

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.

in to Matris?

Dr;Barbara Roberts presented the credentials report

ir which she stated

that 922 wonen 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 tollows:

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. women, each meeting. in

various.

classrooms .condcting.organizati.onal workshops.

-The afternoon

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

conference adjourned..

The source advised. that the conference orce again

^ re-established and reiterated WOlsC!s: call for free abortion.

on demand.

The source also: advised that, theimain

action pro-.

posal passed by the conference calls for an

abortion action

week from lay 1 to 6, 1972, The source

stated that

this weak

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 ans

end. to forced. sterilization:

that:

The source advised that the following women, who are

members of the combined Washington, D.C., locals of SWI-YSA •

and WOMAsC, attended the conference:

Can c28ss gods: 5957. 14153

÷4F.

CONFIE

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QI AMIRI

SECOND WOMENS NATIONAL

ABORTION ACTION CONFERENCE

н.

Sounder feeding

TAL

Sharon Naiman*

Par--Burchëtte

Jeannie-Reynolds

Lyn Porney

Eloise Chased

nice Nozhack

Dida Constantinidis Mea

Julie Carlson.

Mary Anne Luna Trust

Barbare Chis

Madrase 2a.

The source advised that in addition the following

women: fron Washington, D.C.;

who

afe members of WONAAC;

but"

not:affiliated with SWP or YSA

were in attendance:

Dee Mosbacker :

Nancy Williams

Vicki

fartin

he source advised that

JONAAC Felt that the conference

was a.

is a success anaberat the

influence of-SHP.-YSa members. continues. to dominate.

The

scurce advised thet the SWPYs. romen felt

thet

they overcame.

opposition put forth. by Ple and s stoun calling itself

Ravolutionary

Fomen, which attached ChiC as a group leu

by 3WP-136 who are nothing moze. that bourgeois rebrls.

sialutioner toner is sale-described es

an caganization that is addressed to the

special oppression of women and has a pro-

gram that runks this struggle.

to

the class:

strugglè:

The source stated that opposition proposals submitted

in workshops were turned down in favor of those proposals backed

bj the SRe-YSA women.

.i.:.

1223.027

Mus documeni contuins nolat

recommendations nor canclusions o.

be rel. ll is the partery ol

ine FBl are is lached lo your eggaet

"tand, is cosients are not to be

distribuled outsido your agency.

5%.

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FROM

SUBJECT:

me fire dition

•3/4/721

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IAL FORM NO, 10

OSA !

FDITION

UNITED STATES G

RNMENT

Memorandum

DIRECTOR, FBI

Mandat

DATE:

2/9/72

415"

53C, MINNEAPOLIS (100-16058) (C) ***

WomEN's NATIONAL AbORTION AcTION

MINNESOTA WOMEN! 5 ABORTION

ACTION: COALITION. aba-WESPLANTS

CoALiTIoN

Minneapolis Abortion:

Action: Coalition;

Minnenpalis Min

MINNESOTA ABORTION ACTION COALITION

- IS - C (TROTSKYIST) EN

-3...

H: 209:4538

incentl coparte to

00:

MINNEAPOLIS, CI IVEMD VILER

25hdhca 106/72

Re Bureau: 0-1. Form captioned "MINNFAPOLIS ABORTION

ACTION COALITION, aka Minnesota Abortion Action Coalition;

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

i.it9:

Enclosed for the Bureau is the original and five

copies of a letterhead memorandum prepared under the title

"MINNESOTA WOMEN'S ABORTION ACTION COALITION."

órni infenacion, inctant

The enclosed.IM is classified confidential because

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

unauthorized disclosure.of which could reasonably result

in compromising the sources' identities and impair the

national defense.interests of the.United States.

Individuals named in the enclosed LiM are either on

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

An investigative sunnary 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 reconmendation that she be placed on ADEX.

is.:

схем" 9326-58-115

Bureau. (Enco 6

REE SA

0100-46

8406-43

RM)

3. * Minneapolis al

3-7

c÷1 - 100-16058

by ronting slip for.

et2 1972

• 100-15950

219 - 100-1246 (SWP). I lato action

DEW RI

15)6

date

3/6/72

TEEN

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1: 1) REVLER 10.

•y""

In Keply, Marine firfor to

MP 100-16058

... ;

Minncopolis, Minne. i

11116.01,.s

Sources utilized are identified as follows:

INFORMANTS

Identity of source suragot worms epon File Where Located

MP T-1 is

_MP 2794-PST

Öral Information,

134-2237-51-6-46

instant report, to

SA HO CLIFFORD MILLER,

furnished 1/26/72

MP I-2 is

+ MP-227757

MP T-3 is

MP T-4 is

Used to cite REBECCA

ANN FINCH

Used to cite JANE:

VAN DEUSEN

Used to cite MARY"".

HILLERY

134-43-S1-706

.. ...

.......

oral information, instant :r, 1972

report, to SA RALPH S. RUSSELL,

furnished 2/4/72

' ... am..

55377

cral infomation, instant 134-2252-51

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

WALLER, furnished 2/8/72

134-2163-51-37

* *2

States, super fat

Minneapolis Office recommends no further investigation

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

the Swp in this group will be reported by Minneapolis as a part

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

organization ICB-SWP •

-..

.. ..

÷t:

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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

CONTIBENTIAL

State 08 160-11

filed wich this

MINNESOTA WOMEN'S ABORTION

— ACTION COALITION

The Minnesota Women's Abortion Action Coalition

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

Abortion Conference held at Columbia University, New York

City, New York.

The MNAAC is a part of the women's liberation

movement, which has had extensive growth in the past several

years.

MP T-1 on

January 26,

waited.

1972

MP I-2 on

February 4, 1972

The MAAC is described as a part of the lomen's

National Abortion Action Coalition (WONAAC) which had its

beginning at a New Tarl: City, New Yortio

conference, 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 1

Excluded from automatio

downgrading and

declassification

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Cong

onside

..i8

MINNESOTA WOMEN'S ABORTION

ACTION COALITION

vati 15is.

SEATS IT INCRPORATICY

souths-" The recoras of the Öffice of the Secretary of State,

State of Minnesota, reveal there has been no incorporation

either as a non-profit organization of other type organization

filed with this office for the MAAC li"

. =

• Arthur Anderson

Office of the Secretary

3849909993999

.. Of State

State Office Building

St. Paul, Minnesota, on

February 7, 1972

..-

'"""

AIMS AND PURPOSE

The primary aims and purpose of the MNAAC 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. milli di

12 I1

January 26, 1972

1. I-3 On

Deconsor 14. .1971

LOCATION MARIROATEIS

The present headquarters of the lizAC is located in

Room 203; Coffman Student Union, on the carpus of the University

of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, the office of University

Women's Liberation.

MP T-I on

January 26, 1972

-2=

ON USETIR

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NONE!),

ANESOTA WOULD'S ABORTION

MINNESOTA WOMEN' SABORTION

ACTION. COALITION

INTEENTAL

"iis arung sockalist Alliance - Twin Cittes Group

is' t In 'November and December, 1971; the MWAAC utilized

as headquarters office, space at 100 University Avenue:

Southeast; Minneapolis,Minnesöta.S#P)•

As the youth argaria" Not-s onclarica

Workers furty (5k2)e the JuryJanuary: 12,719720ce

that occariration.

OFFICERS" described in thr

MEMBER OF SUBjECI RGANNATION

S.'"Mary Hillery, Coordinator of women's iiberation

activities, formerly acted as coordinator for MWAAC.

Jane

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

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

curient members of the

Iwin Cities Branch - Socialist Workers

Party (TCB-SWP) Minneapolis, Minnesota.

MP T-2 on: 197?

772.

:3..

February 4, 1972

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-

liate of the SWP.

• 1:

siecutive "Örder 10450.

me SKD has been designated pursunt to

Mary Hillery, a member of_ the Young Socialist Alliance,

Iwin Cities Group. (YSA - ICG), has been the coordinator of the

MWAAC since its inception:

This activity is in conjunction

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

Cr.7.

MP."I-I on

January 26, 1972

Til the spider of tnilp marr

t39 154009 4is

arged to make telephone call 39.100al radio statio::

to build public sympatty for a masch on the

SCaLe: CONFIDENTIAL.

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JESI

900

JIMEZOS)

MINNESOTA WOMEN'S ABORTION

ACTION COALITION:

Feast i is in, me

спрелла..

CONFIDENTIAL

The Young Socialist Alliance - Twin Cities Group

be his the Youth Branch of the Twin Cities Branch-

=":

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

the Socialist workers Party (SWP); -i

As the youth organization of the sodfälist

Workers Party (SWP)e the Young Socialist Alliance

(YSA) 'serves as the min"source of recruitment "intö'

: that organization. The YSA is described in thei

Cos:masthead of Its official publication; "The Young t

3% i Socialist Organizer, " as "A multinational revolu- pace."

fai: tionary socialist youth organization."

The MAAC is not an organization as such which would

have a staff of officers, elected or appointed.

15754

Mary Mizlert reported this whort" January 26, 197% 100.

•1971.

it cale.

"MP T-3 on

February 8, 1972

MEMBERSHIP 3, 1971

The MWAAC is a non membership feminist movement

of individuals interested in promoting the repeal of all

abortion laws.and. other aims which have to'do with principles

of women's liberation.

.'..

17-200:1

from this arce to pantacioren in January 204.

MP 1-1 on 92 trusick

1972, Cai

17E22;

•fron winnancelse, Fanterow, ₽ e "MP T-2"en on:"= 19= 1971:

and arors thase icetricals Ye: February 4, 1972 Vous

approbatey. 5e-:p9-50043199i1

Lind 30 T

Ste.

GENERAL ACTIVITIES

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.,

at in juanster medi

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COVI

NOWER,

TUNE

CONTIDENTIAL

MINESOTA WOMEN"S ABORTION

ACTION COALITION

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

state of Minnesota..g

t*.;

42945466

of some 54 bensors exparted for. MiMP T-l on ntill-ing tro

Vost Eus-Corpony venicies on the euMarch 28, 1971 Noveir 19,

2871.

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

held at St. Paul,. Minnesota, from the residence of the !35

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

large crowd, predominantly women, participated in this peace-

ful march.

H049 16446÷1471

haid an Novaria, 157l, Karen w. April 15, 1971:d 1 Incort

20.1111r

•.:..

÷ 8.

Novivc C"'At'a meeting of the TCB-SWp. held in April, 1971.

Mary Hillery reported that there were approximately 600 .;

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

1971 edite Repecca And Farch in Novenser, 1vil,. Was an

active memper: Of, the YSAr PCS -

..:"

• MP-T-2 on

• 10:12:1

•!.

May. 7, 1971

On Novemberl6, 1971, at a meeting of the YSA-TCG

held in Minneapolis, Minnesota, discussion centered around a

mass action' demonstration to be held on November 20.1971

in washington, D. Co sponsored by WONAAC.. It wäs 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, 107,

and among those individuals planning to participate were

approximately ten persons

active in the YSA-TCG or the ICE-

Polary to. 1972

MP T-1 On

Nuvember 17, 1971

It a part of the

YSA-ICEs ihc-5"8 liveration is

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stress,

1AEZOW

En.

NO CITAL

MINNESOTA WOMEN'S ABORTION

LETION COALITION

The MAAC. chartered two 39-passenger buses for travel

to Washington, D. Co, to depart Minnespolis, Minnesota, 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,

19710

John Thomsen, Dispatcher

..."

•Dead LauncatiOn 25 = 19+

un in a

Dickinson Lines, Inc.

Anoka, Minnesota

Novender 18, and 19, 1971

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

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

on women's activities, during which she announced that the

WONAAC demonstration on Washington, D. Co, 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..

o999999

.......?.

MP I-I On "

Rebecca Ann Finch is a curinat member of the

TCB -SWP •

.":

MP T-2: on

Fehruary 4, 1972

The MVAAC gIOUp has not been active in the twin Cities

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

D. Co

MP T'm3 On

February 3, 1972

SHE 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 :.:

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* *

MINNESOTA WOMEN'S IBORTION

ACTION COATITION

CONFIDENTIAL

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

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

women's liberation movement of interest.

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-abortion

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

female members of the YSA-TCG.

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,

nodical dostors, 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, Minnesotr, 0f

responsible leadership positions within the comanity have

sacognizod the sympathies of individuals such as Mary

Hillery

and considrs hor to bo a Ecproaccuücive oi at savical left.

As a result, lary Fijlery is consiereá co have little or,no

influence in the women's liberation novement in this area.

MP I'=3 On

February S, 1972

THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS NEITHER

RECOWMENDATIONS NOR CONCLUSIONS OF

THE FBI. IT IS THE PROPERTY OF

THE FB! AND IS LOANED TO YOUR AGENCY.

IT AND ITS CONTENTS ARE NOT TO BE

DISTRIBUTED OUTSIDE YOUR AGENCY:

CONFIDENTIAL

-7%

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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.

2516504424489964

"....

.*::

...

:

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TO

SUBJECT:

407 ON

ATES GOVERVMENT

Memorandum

DIRECTOR, FBI

D132: 2/29/72.

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

WOMENS NATIONAL ABORTION ACTION COALITION

(WONAAC)

IS-C (TROTSKYIST)

(00: WFO)

Rex 581.

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

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

stated that a JOANNA MISNIK, Treasurer, WONACC, signed

the rental agreement.

The rent was $5,700.00 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)

I- New York

(100-1611547) (JOANNA MISNIK)

1- New York

JJS:mej

(6)

+51-468406-61

5

MAR 6 1972

stan una

MEn,

10/

/ .

AR 2 1 1972

ENV 68262 Dockst

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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

DATR, SAT

FROM

SAC, DETROIT (100-40622)CỄ)

SUBJECT:

Women's National Abortion Action

Coalition, (WONAAC)

"Convention

February

• 11 - 13, 1972

Boston,

Massachusetts

IS - C (TROTSKYIST)

Re Detroit teletypes dated e73 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

Botsn 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-PSi,, location is this Lut.

Each receiving office is requested to make addi-

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

vidual case files.

2, - Bureau (RM) (Enc.

8)

2

- Boston (100-43809)

' (RM) (Enc. 2)

2

- Chicago (Enc.

2)

(RM)

2

2

- Cleveland (Enc.

- 60

- New York (Enc. 2)

2 - Detroit

ZTL:rck

(14)

AGENCY: ARMY, ONI, 031, SEC. SER, STATE, CA

RBC-41

K932D;DIA; 3u destrayed

LAO (iSD, CRA, CO) IN

DATE FOR g912

ANW 68267 EQoclAP

0: 2004645 Pade 115

f..l.

18 MAR 6 1972

900317a4

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In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

( )

UNITED STATES DEPIRTUENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

CONFIDENTIAL

Detroit, Michigan

March 1, 1972

INW 68262_Docld:32989545 Page 116

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 (57P)

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 SWP.

forkers the youth organization of the Socialist

Party (SHP), the Young Socialist Alliance:

(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 organi-

zation,"

The SWP has been designated pursuant to

Executive Order 10450.

CONFIDENTIAE

GROUP 1

Excluded from automatio

downgrading and

declassification

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## Page 117

CONFIDENTIAL

Re: WONAAC

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 sVP.

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 was 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

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

more effectively serre

the woren's

lovement.

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.

NUTTEHL

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-CONFIDENTIAL

Re: WONAAC

онік

The following persons were identified by the

source as being in attendance at the captioned convention:

Sheila

stahency

126S Ansterdam Avenue

11A55.

New York, New York

Io Aurelia Duncan

58 Queenberry #20

Boston, Massachusetts

GraCie E.

Adams

Post Office Box 4588

Chicago, Illinois

Anna Bush

991 Mass. Avenue #7

Cambridge, Massachusetts

Ruby Scott

700 Commonwealth

Boston, Wassachusetts

Nan Bailey

Box 291 Brown University

Providence, Rhode Island

Janet Criffith

Vassar College

Porghkeepsie,

New York

.. Lee Blake.

47 Spruce Street

New Bedford,

Massachusetts

MASS..

...

Evelyn Greer

187 Laurel Street

Reading, Pennsylvania

-CONFIDENTIAL

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....

CONFIDENTIAL

Re:

WONAAC

Doris Abdurrahly

1516 Widener Place

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Marsha

Coleman

Bernad College,

Hewitt Hall 733,

BOX 424

New York, New York

Yoshie Hqiuerdo.

20201 Lindsay

Detroit, Michigan

r. Morgan familton

1721 Nymore #6

East Cleveland, Ohio

Joyce Shatteen

13359 Euctid #12

East Cleveland, Ohio

Hattie L. Mc Citdeon

2349 Cumberland Street

Philadelphia,

Pennsylvania

Doris A bong

237 East Twelfth Street

New York, New York

[erita tehnson

7621 South Jaginaw

Chicago, Illinois

-..

Maria

Robinson

1367 Joliet Place

Detroit, Michigan

Maxine FAlliams

16315 130thJ

#12-B

Jamaica, New

York

CONFIDENTIAL

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CONFIDENTIAL

Re: WONAAC

1

1

Pattie Tiyama

14 West 85th Street

#4-B

New York, New York

Margaret Sloan.

7621 Saginaw

Chicago, Illinois

telephone 312-678-7575

Clayted Artz.

120 Seward #406

Detroit, Michigan

Claire King

109 Zeigler

Street

Roxbury, Massachusetts

"s.

Dee Anna

Searcy

East Cleveländ, 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

to be

distributed outside your agency.

...

.'..

...

i.."..

i:.ін.÷

CONFIDENTIAL

!

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• T,

CODE

TELETYPE

LITEL

TO SAC DETOIT (100-10022)

FROM DIRECTOR FEI

PICTOR 1100-4-TEÜCLEN

Fle.

2/17/72

9

R. L. Shackelford

ST -100

2 - Mr.

R. L. Pence

NOMEN'S NATIONAL ANOTZION ACTION COALITION (HONAAC

CONTENTION, FIBRARY ELEVEN - THIRTELY, CAVITI-INO, BOSTON,

MASSACHUSETTS, IS - C (TROTSKYIST).

att

PODETEL FECRUARY SITTEEN,

LAST,

AUTHORITY GRANTED DAY DE THO TO SENEFICIE - PSE

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

IN COVERING CAPTIONED.

NO ACTION BEING TAKEN AT THIS TIME REGARDING YOUR REQUEST

TO PAY INTORIANT ONE DUNDIED DOLLARS FOR CELVICES. AS YOU

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

AND NO INFORMATION CONTAINED RETCL ON WHICH BUREAU CAN BASE

WORTH OF INTOPMATION FURNISHED BY INFORMANT. WHEN DETAILED

IEM SUBMITTED, RESUBMIT REQUEST FOR PAYMENT TO INFORMANT FOR

SERVICES.

1 - 2:

Bow (G&21 IB)

124-79-30

(6) V1*

yes deedle

ROTE:

By Bureau telete, sA

we authorized

attendance

bE.2228-USt at captioned.

Mr. Tolson -

payrone to

informant.

At that tine DE Lad? No 210.006

{or

intormant his rocuriod to Detroit and

Mr. Felt -

furnished exact accounting of

Nr. Roser--

expenses arountirg to 405.55 and

Mr. Sohr -

Detroit has requested Bureau to reimburse infor.aat for thosc

Mr. Bishor

•expenses.

Nir. Ailler, E.S. —

Detroit has also requested Bureau to authorize payment

Mr. Callahan .

of 5100 for services rendered, but detroit furnisued no cetails

3fr. Casper

Mir. Conrad

-whatsoever of information furnished.

Payment for expansos is

Mr. Dalbes

Narrated and is weing autnorized; however, no payment for

services

Mr. Cleveland -

Sir. Ponder -

will be authorized until Bureau furnished results of information

Jfr. Bates

Mr. Waikart

obtained by informant during captioned.

Nir. Walters

Mr. Soyars

Tele. Room

TELETYPE UNTIL

RES

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FIREAU OF TETITION

FEB 10132

727 Tolsea

Mr. Felt

MI. Moli_

Mr. Callahan

Mr. Cronor.

Mr. Dalrev

Idr. Tonder

; Mr. Bates

PA GNS DE

CODE

6:07 PM URGENT 2-16-72 ETA

"IC DIRECTOR (ATIN: DID )

FROM DETROIT (100-42622)

COMEN"S MATIONAL ABORTION, SUES COU ICY ANAMO

SCONUTTON, FEBRUARY ELEVEN - THIRTEEN, SEVENTYTWO, BOSTON,

MASSACHUSETTS, IS - C (TROTSKYIST) •

AIN52

20:52

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

Miss Holmes

ch

LAST •

BUREAU AUTHORITY REQUESTED TO PAY SOURCE EIGHTYFIVE

DOLLARS AND FIFTYFIVE CENTS FOR EXPENSES INCURRED DURING

¡ATTENDANCE AT CAPTIONED. EXACT ACCOUNTING OF EXPENSES AS

FOLLOWS: REGISTRATION TWO DOLLARS; BUS TRANSPORTATION SIXTY

SIX DOLLARS AND FIFTEEN. CENTS; FOOD SEVENTEEN DOLLARS AND

FERTY CENTS

ST-200 REG-15/1:1j

inte

BUREAU AUTHORITY ALSO REGUESTED 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 •

END

4 F20 23 1972

I ACK FOR INRODS AND DBE

"'''to rides .

5

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so. "FiQ5}8 (Rov. 5-22-84)..

Transmit the following.in

: Vic

FBI

Date: 2/9/72

(Type in plaintext or code)

(Priority)

TO:

DIRECTOR, FBI

FROM:

SAG, WFO: (100-55420)(P)

HOMENS NATIONAL ABORTION ACTION COALITION (HONAAC) /

IS - C (TROTSKYIST)

•Re Boston airtel and LHM 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 WONAAl. 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 membersof 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 WOWAAC had moved its

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

• York; New 'York.

Bureau

Boston (100-43809) (BOWAAC)

Ned York (100-274481) CONC 00-464406-58

AAM:dIm

(7)

•I FEB

9.

1972

NEW L

Approved:

WW t8262 cDood:3298954Pag8fest in Charge

• Sent: -

_M .

Per

U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1F

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WFO 100-55420

Re Boston LHM dated 1/13/7? reflected that "The

Militant. the SWP Weekly Newspaper;

in the 11/14/71 edition,

listed lurio as Incared at 150

Sun Averue, Suire oug, New

York, New York, telephone 741-0450:

LEADS

NEX YORK DIVISION

AT NEW YORK, NEW YORK:

Headquarters to 150 Sch Arerue.

Verify chang? of MONAAC

міх

2

...

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COMMUNICATIONS SECTION

APR 131972

TELETYFR

NR 056 NY CODE

038 PM NITEL 4-13-72 BGW

TO DIRECIOR (188-463486)

ATTN: DID

FROM NEW YORK (1DD-174481) 2P.

до

Mr. Feit

Mr. Campbell.

Mr. Rusen

Mr. Mohr-

Mr. Miller, ES

Mr. Callon.

Mr. Casirr

Mr. Conrad

Mr. Dalhey

Mr. Cleveland.

Mr.

Ponder

ir.

Dates

Mir.

1sikart

Mr.

Walters.

Tir. Soars

Tele. Room.

# ss Humes....

HOMEMS NATIONAL ABORTION ACTION COALITION (WONAAC), IS-C

(TROTSKYISI).

shells

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 PAYMENIS FOR ABORTIONS.

APRIL ONE THREE, INSTANT, SPECIAL AGENTS OF FEDERAL BUREAU

OF INVESTIGATION OBSERVED FOUR WOMEN ENTER OFFICE NEW YORK GOVERNOR

WHEREIN THEY PRESENTED GOVERNOR'S AID PETITION RELATIVE TO ABOVE

MENTIONED BAN. NO DEMONSTRATIO: OCCURRED, WOMEN DEPARTED

BEGE

GOVERNOR'S OFFICE WITHOUT INCIDENT. ST-112

ABOVE MENTIONED SOURCE ON APRIL SIXTEEN, NEXI, WONAAC WILL

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

DEMANDING REPEAL ABORTION LAWS IN NEW YORK STATE. DEMONSTRATON

SCHEDULED FOR ONE THREE ZERO PM, VICINITY FIFTH AVENUE AND

END PAGE ONE

6 AAPR 241872

="CC to 150

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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".

ADMINISTRATIVE

OURCE MENTIONED HEREIN IS NY ONE ZEPO THREE EIGHT NIA

ReSiDe SPECIAL AGENTS OBSERVING DEMONSTRATION, JOHN dO SYRON,

JOSEPH DERTINGER, JR. NO LHM BEING SUBMITTED REGARDING APRIL

ONE THREE, ONE NINE SEVEN TWO DEMONSTRATION.

NEW YORK OFFICE WILL FOLLOW SCHEDULED APRIL ONE SIX NEXT

DEMONSTRATION.

DID, NYCFO ADVISES OI

OF DEICISTRATION TO DE HELD APRIL DE "...

→...

END

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FEDERAL EUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

REPORTING OFFICE

DACHIINGTON FIELD

TITLE OF CASE

OFFICE OF ORIGIN

NEW YORK

WOMENS NATIONAL. ABORTION

ACTION COALITION (WONAAC)

DATE

3/71/72

REPORT MADE BY

ARLAND A. MOSEL

CHARACTER OF CASE

INVESTIGATIVE PERIOD

2/1/72-3/20/72

IS-C (TROTSKYIST)

REFERENCE:

Wro airtel and LAM dated 2/paph" cantioned "WOWAC

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

IS-C (TROTSKYIST)" and NYlet to Bureau fater x2/89/72,

-р*-

11-1

S.

ADMINISTRATIVE:

This report is classified "Confidential" inasmuch;

as identification of sources WF I-1 - WE I-S could prove

prejudicial to the defense interests of the nation.

TYPED BY

ImS

CENTIC AUTO

ACCOMPLISHMENTS CLAIZED

FUG.

FINES

APPROVED

CONIES MADE:

1BK/ year

Bureau

- WFO (100-55420)

(COPY COUNT CONTINUED ON

COVER PAGE B)

Dissemination Record of Attached Roport

Agency

Request Recd.

Ilae: Fwd.

How liwd.

By

SS

DIA

ARMANT

WONG

413.

55

NW 68262 Dold 32989545, Page 127

SPECIAL AGENT

IN CHARGE

CINONE

RECOVEFIS

JACQUIT-

TALS

CASE HAS BEEN:

PENDING OVER ONE YEAR (.JYES LINO

PENDING PHOSECUTION

OVER SIX MONTHS

DO NOT WRITE IN SPACES BELOW

i ?

REC-34

10ạ

₴ MAR 24 1972

кататьих

NEM

Notations

FOR ME

-А-

COME BANE

81*00 • 1978

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WFO 100-55420

марніст:

Cony 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

- Philadelphia

2 - Pittsburgh

2

- Richmond

2 - San Antonio

2 - San Francisco

2 - Seattle

2 - St. Louis

INFORMANTS

WE I-1 Is WE 2188-Srx

LOCATION

100-55420-26

134-9613 Sub A 182-221

instant report

WF T-2 1s Non-Symbol Sources* NY 100-174481

WF I-3 1s AT 1406 = S

Report of SA THOMAS J. WILSON

dated 1/26/72 at Atlanta, Georgia.

WF T-4 is, BS 808=50.

BS 100-43809

-B-

COVER PAGE

ANW 68262 Docld:32989545 Page 128

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WFO 100-55420.

WF T-5 is CG 5926-S

CG 100-52028

WF I-6 1s CG 7707-S

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 is placing this case in a pending inactive status

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

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

All receiving offices should note that the New York

Division is the new office of origir 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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ADMINISTRATIVE - MON-SIMBOL SOURCE

WFO report 3/21/72.

WF I-ZuS MARVIN GLICKMAN, Rental Agent, 150

5th Avenue, New York CItyNew

• York.

3...

......

..".

...

THIS PAGE IS TO BE MAINIAINED IN HEADQUARTERS CITY AT AIL TIMES.

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

CONFIDENTIAL

Copy tos

Report of:

ARLAND A. MOSEL

3/21/72

Field Offico File #: 100-55420

Title:

Office:

Washington, D. C.

Bureau File A:

WOMENS NATIONAL ABORTION ACTION COALITION (WONAAC)

Characies:

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

nd had worked to legalize abortion. The Young Socialis

Iliance (YSA) and Socialist Workers Party (SWP) are playing

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. (FDC), during September,

1971, which was transferred

to. 150-5th Avenue,

New York City,

effective 12/20/71. MONAAG

does not mcintein

Emmal membership

• * :

and funds are obtained through contributions. WONAC 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 locai abortion activities, 5/1-6/72.

Other secondary

proposals adopted set forth.

- PX-

CONFIDENTIAE

GROUP 1

Excluded from automatic

downgrading and declassification

1W has age mont to la tho property of the FBI and la loaned lo

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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 I-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 throughout: the United States: who, favored..

and had worked to legalize: abortion...In excess.of 1,000 women

attended this conference and

as a result, founded WoNAAC.

• (WF.I-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 Weshington,.

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 sted in launching

their campaign on a national scale.:

(WF 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 Sth Avenue,

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

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

JOANNA MISNIK, Ireasurer,

WONAAC, leased Room 843,

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

an annual rental of $5,700.

(WF T-2, 2/18/72)

D. Officers

The following individuais are considered staff

members of WONAAC, and are mederE of ySA, Sup, of are independent

therefrom as indicated:

=..•

Staff Member.

Other Organization: Affiliation:

CAROL

AIPMAN- S: I

MATILDE ZIMMERMAN

DELPHINE-WELCH

SHERRY SMITH

KIPR DAWSON

MARSHA COLEMAN

NANCY ROSENSTOCK

JOAN-ÇOMBOS

ELLEN SHAPIRO

SWP

SWP

YSA/ SWP

SWP

SWP

SWP

YSA/ SWP

INDEPENDENT®

INDEPENDENT

NEMBER OF SUBJECT ORGANZATION

3

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MEMBER OF SUBJECT ORGANIZATION

DORIS. LONG

NANCY ROLF

• VIVIAN OSKIEWSKI

INDEPENDENT

INDEFENDENT

INDEPENDENT

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

E.. Membership and Finances

WONAAC does not maintain a formal membershis as

sụch.

(VF 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 expenses 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 (GUAAC)

•located at 12? Pine Strast,

Atlanta,: Georgia:

Leadershirl of:

GWAAC 1s vested in VAUSHN BOCHMAN, who"is also

an active member.

of YSA, Atlanta.

(WF T-3, 1/12/72)

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

located at 552 Massachusetts Avenue, Cembridge, Massachusetts.

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

SWP members, 1t

is controlled by members of those groups.

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

4

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3.

Illinois Women'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 T-5 and WF T-6, 1/17/72

and 1/14/72)

4.

. C. Womens Abortion Action Coalition (D. C.

'Room 303.

WAAC). y

Staff

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

are high

school "women."

Aly 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

i (Hartford, Connecticut

_New Haven, Connecticut

pickers

Gainesville, Florida.

Chicago, Illinois

. BS Maine

Detroit, Michigan-.

Newark, New Jersey.,.c

AL

Binghamton, New York-r."

Cincinnati, Ohio ::

PH

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania-

Cleveland, Ohio

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 1.o

St. Louis, Missouri no

BS Rhode Island

SA Austin, Texas MD

5

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Houston, Texas

Norfolk, Virginia...a

RH Roanoke, Virginia..»

william

and Mary Chilege, Williamsburg, Virginia

Seattle, Washington

Milw Madison, Wisconsin!"

gala

(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

on gordon aston Cal formal, ront the theme of ironel

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

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

representing womens liberation grouds from the East

Coast and

Mid-West, gathered on the Ellide in TDC, in response to the

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

the redeal of all abortion laws. This grouD dearted the

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

along Pennsylvania Avende, M.W., to tue 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 I-1, 11/23/71)

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

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

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

all abortion laws. Approximately 50 individuals participated

6

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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," walch 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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CONFIDENTIAL

WFO 100-55420

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

activities.

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

YSA and SWP members of WONAAC felt the conference to

be a success in that opposition proposals submitted were turned

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

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

.. .

. .'.

CONFIDENIIAL

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In Reply, Please Refer 10

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 (WONAAC)

Character INTERNAL SECURITY - C (TROTSKYIST)

Reference 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.

..:

no +27499099934

1*

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MUTI SUITUN

APR 2 0 1972•

TELETYPE

MAGIS WF CODED

:37PSY NITEX

4-26-72: ALM

TO DIRECTOR:

ATTENTION: DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE DIVISION

NEW YORK

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

Mr.

Tolsos.'

Mr. Fct

Mr. Camuinell

Air. Hea

Air.

AlAu

(Mr:

JEF. ES...

In Mr.

Callahan.

Mir.

Casper.

Air. Convad.

Mr. Dalbey..

Nic. Clereland

Hi. Ponder-.

Mr. Bates..

Mr. Waikart.:

Mr. Walters

JIr. Snyars

Tele. Room:

Miss Holmes--

Miss Gendy.

PROPOSED DEMONSTRATION AI THE RESIDENCE OF THE APOSTOLIC,

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

(WĐC):

SPONSORED BY

COMEN'S NATIONAL ABORTION ASTION COALITION

CO"AAC), MAY THREE, NINETEEN SEVENTYTWO; INTERNAL SECURITY

C. (TROTSKYIST) •

Communist

ON APEIL NINETEEN, LAST, A SOURCE, RELIARLE IN THE PAST,

ADVISED THAT IROTSKYIST MENEERS DE WOGAAC HAVE PROPOSER TO

DEMONSTRATE: ON MAY THREE,

EX-T12 RECENOZE VATICS FP3E

ANGUOTE IN IS, PRESUMELY TO PERSIACE TO THE PEDE BEDE

TRE APOSTOLIC DELEGATE TO THE UMITED STATES, THREE THREE M

THRLE NINE MASSACRUSETTS AVENUE, WORTHWEST, UDC. TIME OF & MAY 2 1972

THE DEMONSTRATION AND NUMBER OF PARTICIPANIS WAS NOT OBTAITEN. E

SQUECE STATED THE QUOTE TROTSKYISTS UNQUOTE REFERRED TO

ARE MEMBERS: OF THE SOCIALIST MORKER'S PARTY. (WSP)

END PASE. ONE

5-

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LETELEC

T56 5111:

A. PAGE TWO:

THE SWE HAS BEEN DESIGNATED BY, THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

PURSUANT TO EXECUTIVE ORDER ONE ZERO FOUR FIVE ZERO.

WONAAC WAS FOUNDED DURING JULY; NINETEEN SEVENTYOWE

FOR THE PURPOSE OF FORMING A NATIONAL MOVEMENT OF GROUPS

SCATTERED THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES WHO FAVORED AND

WORKED TO LEGALIZE ABORTION.

DURING THE FOUNDING CONFERENCE,

"CONAAC'S GOALS WERE DEFINED AS QUOTE WORKING ON A NATIONAL

SCALE: TO MAKE ABORTION LEGAL, TO END RESIRICIIVE CONTRACEPTION

•LAUS, AND TO END FORCED STERILIZATION UNQUOTE HOWAAC IS:

HEADQUARTERED IN NEW YORK CITY.

UNITED

STATES SECREI SERVICE; SECURITY OFFICER, DEFARIMENT.

OF STATE; AND INTELLIGENCE DIVISION, METROPOLITAN POLICE

DEPARTHENT HAVE BEEN ADVISED.

ADMINISTRATIVE

2EN YORK, ALERT

APPROPRILTE SOURCES AND SUTEL ANY

PERTINENT. INFORMATION TO WASHIVETON FIELE OFFICE AND BUREAU.

EASHINGION FIELD: OFFICE FOLLOWING

END

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TO

Charlen

SUBJECT:

OFTIONAL FORM NO. 10

MAY 1D82 EDITION

GSA FPMR (41 CFP) 101-11-9

UNITED STATES Gr

*ERNMENT

Memorandum

DIRECTOR,

FBI (100-468406)

(ATIN: DID) .

SAC, NEW YORK (100-174481)

DATE: APR 2 7 1972

WOMENS NATIONAL ABORTION. ACTION COALITION

(WONAAG)

IS - C

(TROTSKYIST)

per 71

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

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

LHM, concerning captioned title.

Enclosed for Bosion and Philadelphia is one copy • •

each of an LIM, concerning captioned title which is provided

for information only.

This IHM is classified "Confidential" in that it

information from sources one and

which, if

disclosed, could impair the erfectiveness of these sources

and could

possibly have an adverse effect on the national

defense.

The sources used in this IHM are:

Identity of source

File Where Located

CS - 1

, Instant LHk

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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 (WoMAnC), is dom'nated by the Socialiet Workers

Party.

In addition, source stated

that WONAAC) has scheduled

2n

"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

(TONAAC) 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 sams source adviced that NONAO has catliatos

aй.552 Massachusetts Avenue, Boston, Messachusetts and

1115 Walaus Sorecü, Enclanciprday Fennegavania.

Tain the

•On April??, 197?, confidential, source-two, who. has:

provided

reliable incormation in ine

pasi, sovised chau

Trotskyist members of WONAAC nave proposed

is demonstrate on

May 3, 1972, aú the Vatican ambassy in Washingion.

D. C.,

probably referring to une Residence oi the Apostolic delegave

to the United States.

CONFIDENTIAI

GROUP I

excluded from automatic

Downgrading and Declassification

This document contains neither recommendatione cor 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•

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Would cles attend, wes

unable to do so as indostant

recuperating. trod an appendectomy.

During the convention period, Boston was not:"

In contact with either Wr 2188-S or DE 227S-PSI Who

were elso scheduled to attend the

convention: apparently

due

sechrity reasons it being noted: that both of

there infotrants vere to here travelsed.te

the Boston

area in the sompany of othei individuals..

all individusis idertified as mercers of

the: SWP;

Boston are either sources of

the Boston Division

currently on the ADEX

or uncer current investigatir

for consideration far same.

The LHy has been classified "confidential"

"as the unsuthorized disclosure of

the inforration

provided by ecurcs 16.2-or 4

could reasonabiy. reauce

in identification of the solirdes,

of continuing value,

jeopardize their future eflectiveness.

and thus asrarsely

strect the defense interests

g the

United states:

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ase Refer 10

-"IT

STATES DEPALTHEST OF JUST

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INTESTIGATION

Boston, Hassic.ucokts

February 19: 1972

WOMEN'S NATIONAL ABORTION ACTION

COALITION (TOAAC) CONVENTION

FEBRUAKY 11-Z3, 1972, BOSICIl,

NASSACHUSETTS

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A source on February 1I: 1972, advised as

follows:

The pening session of the WonAAC Convention

held at Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts,

February 11-13. 1972, began at approximately S:00

p.m.

the evening of

February 11, 1972, and was in the nature

of a rally held in Hayden Hall,

Bos ton University with

approximately 600 individuals

o? this nurber,

approximately 50 were males; but it is noted that this

was the oniy convention session to which males were

invited.

The general theme of the rally was "How to

win sportion law Repeal." Matilde Mies nee Zimmerman

who in december t9?1, transferred Irom the socialist

Workers Party (ovr):

Boston to the SWP, New York and

is now also a WONAAC national staff member: was one

of the two sally moderators.

Ine SWP: Boston is the local allallate

and follows the aims

and purposes of

the

national SWP.

The SiP has been desigreed pursuant

to Executive Order 10450.

The source advised that the sally speakers,

all of whom stressed the legalization of abortion,

included the following:

Judy Sjfers

coordinator of WONAAC

West, Feminist

Author

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Side nd be son a trad

-UMEN'S NATIONAL ABORTION ACTION

COALITION (WONAAC) CONVENTION.

FEBRUARY 11-13, 1972, BOSTON,

MASSACHUSERTS

Doctór Barbara Roberts; a founder

and national project director of WONAAC.

Shirley Wheeler, first woman convicted

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,

Juditn

Keith, head of the Abortion Repeal

Committee, Day County: Florida.

Frances Howard Gordon, Feminist from

Nottingham, England, not further identified.

Setter setion common.

Chairwoman, Brooklyn, New York

Brenda Brdac, female liberation, Berkeley,

California.

......:

"The Militant" a weekly newspaper of the Sill

in its November 5, 1971, edition described

Shirley Wheeler as

a 23-yeer-ola Florida

woman who was convicted of manslaughter

for having an abortion and sentenced

October 15; 1971, by a Daytona Beach:

Florida juage 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 NATIONAL, ABORTION ACTION

- 1.3:

1972, BOSTON

MASSACHUSETTS

A second source on June 23, 1952;

advised that the Tass News

Agency, the

official soviet Governmen news gathering erency had

been advised that Florence Luscomb, describea

es a :e year dla Communist party (Ca)

membes who organized the white collar

workers in ne: England, world attend the

worla congress Ior general

disarmament

and peace scheduled

is be held in noscow.

Urion of soviet socialist Recublics ussa.

The "Daily worla" an Dast-Coast Communist

Newspaper: in its May 2, 1970. edition named

Florence Luscomb as one of two co-chairnan

oc the trentieth birthday party to honor

¿otis

A. Hood,

State Chairman cf the CP

oI New England.

The first source

further advised that

the outset the

Fally was delaved due to a shall alour

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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A third source on February 11, 1972, advised

that ai approximately 7:30 p.m. officerso ühe

Boston.

University Campus Police arrested 15 individuals who

neá been conducting a peaceful sit-in blocking

she

doors to. Hayden Hall: Eoston University: where

WORAAC raily vas being held.

According to the

Chard source

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

since shortly belore T p.m. that evening, were arrested

on charges of disturbing

the peace and trespassing on

Boston University property when they refuseato leave

The arrests were orderly,

without incident and the 15: two of vinom were Romar

Catholic Prieste and the remeinder, Seminarians iron

Sü. Johne Seminary, Sostoù, were turned over to the

Boston, Massachusetts Police Department. All of

these

arrested vere released on

bail for court

appearance on lebruary 12: 1972, and no other serious

incidents occurred during the raily.

COMEBEN

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#OMEN'S RATIONAL ABORTION ACTION

COALITION (WONAAC). CONVENFION

FEBRUARY 11-13: 1972, BOSTON,

The first source on February :2: 1972;

identificd the following members of the

as heving been present at the rebruare a 1972,

rally:,

GEORGE BASIEL

TRACE DIISS

ANN MARTE CAPUZZI!

BRUCE CLARKT

EVELYN CLARKY

GARY COHEIK

ALBA (DAWN)

DE LOLLIS

DAVID EDITARDST

PAMELA EDWARDST

ALLAN EINHORN!

TOBY EMMERICH A

JOHN FINNAN I

FOBERE GAHTANT

PATRICIA GALTIGAN

ROBERI

GEBERT

DAVID pERONE

WNDSTONINCHEN

KAREN KOPPERUD 1

MARY LIPMANT

KAY LYDON 1

TED NAULIT

KATHY PAGE I

PHILIP PASSENT

JANE ROLANDT

PHYLLIS SAWYER A

STEPHEN SCHMUGER

TOSA SINGERT

AUGUSTA TRAINERT

MARY (SUDI) IRIPPET

STEPHEN WATSONT

CHARLES WILLIANSON 1

DONALD GURENITZ A

VIRGIMA SILDEBRAND A

CARLA HOGG A

Ihe first source

further advised on February 12,

1972, that Carol Lipman, a

leader in the Sit and WONAAC

Gun:

44

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WORRY'S NATIONAL ABORTION ACTION

COALTEEL:, (VONAG) CONVENTTON

FEBRUARY

-13. 1972, BCSTOil,

MASSACHUS2.2S

who was formerly à mamber of the sir, boston and now

believed

to be in new York,was also present at the

February 11, 1972, rally.

This first source also advised that the

Saturday

to inciude workshops on such topics as national and

local legislative projects, court actions. forced

sterilization, abortion referral and clinics, camous

and

high school work and the building of the Abortion

Law Repeal Movement.

The third source advised on February 12: 1972,

that the February 12. 1972, session ef the HOLAAC

Convention began

at 10:00 a,m. with servises and

i generai esemay atriarsh Chapel, Boston University;

which ran until 11:00 a.n.

The remainder of the

consisted

of workshops held in various Boston University

classrooms followed by mother general 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 900 to 1000 individuals

were in attendance during the days

"proceedings. He

advised thai the convention was scheduled to reconzene

the hate evening the de 13, 1972, end to run through

The "boston Clobe," a daily newerspor publietad...

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 for a conference

at Boston

Universiüy the weekend of February 11-13: 1972, to

plan a strategy to win repeal of all laus

restrict

abortion. According to the article

it was expected

thas the conference would endorse the latest Federal

bill in mulity 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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5.

COMETA

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120515x

WOMEN'S NATIONAE ARCHDION ACETON

COALITION (WONAAC) CONVENTION

FEBRUARY 11-13, 1972, BOSTON,

MASSACHUSETTS

The article reported that discussion at the

convention hid centered around whether or not to adopt

the slogan

"Iree Abortion on Demanà; No Forced Sterilization"

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

educational programe, legislatire support, judicial

action and local or regional demonstrations centering

around the demand for repeal of all anti-abortion and

anti-contraception lows and anend to forced sterilization.

Jane Roland,

identified in the article as

coordinator of the Baton Women"s 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 foloks:

The Febriary 13, 1972, session of the WONAAC

Convention at Boston University began at approximatay

9:00 a.m.

and the day's program

was in the form of

workshops held in about s classrooms in the College

OI. LIberal Arts, Boston Universiuy. There were

approximately 50 females in attendence at each work-

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

present at any one

time during the day. would be estimated

at between 400 and 500. The wor shops primarily related

to the building s woNAAC throughout the United States

rasing and segioni. work rit. ideas being exchanged

between 'individuals attending from

such areas of the

United States as:

San Francisco, Los Angeles, Detroit,

Chicago, Philadelphia,

New Your and Be ton.

The najor

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 would be able

and funds would be needed in this regard.

to travel full timent

that more effort should be placea

in obtaining paid

• It

6

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WOMEN'S NATIONAI, ANCIZION ACTION

COALITION (WONAAC) CONVIXTION

FEBRUARY 11-13, I9Y2, BOSTON,

MASSACHUSETTS

speaking engagements in colleges throughout the United

States as sucr action would not. only bring in needed

¡unas but also help to spread an awareness of WOMAAC

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 (SWP), Studente

IOr & DemoCratIC SOCIety (SDS), Student Mobilization

Committee to Ena the war in Vietnam (SMC) and Young

Socialist Alliance (ISA) vere set up in a hallway

of the College of Liberal Arts for sale of literatur:

or posters..

SDS was founded during June, 1952.

at port huron, Michigans and 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

moved to a radical-revolutionary

position.

It maintained a national

öffica at 1603 West Madison Street,

Chicago, Illinois, until february,

1970€

Internal factionalism during

1909 pronuced three main tactions:

Weacherman, Revolutionary Youth

Movement

and Worker Student

The Weatherman and

RyM no ionger

consider themselves

associated with the SES. The WiSA

faction continues to use the name SDS.

------=

The student Mobilization Committee....

to End the war in Vietnam (SMC) is .

...controlled by the Swip and its. youth

SIC InitIatEs

and

supports nuclic demonstrations againsi

the war in southeast Asia.

7.

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HONOR'S NATIONAI AJORTICN ACTION

COALITION (WONAAC, CONVENTION

FEBRUARY 11-13, 1972, BOSTON,

As the youth organization of tre cAR

ine TSA serves as the main source of.

recruitment into that orgenization.

The ISA is described in the masthead

of its official

publication.. "The Young

Socialist Organizer"

• as "a cultinational

revolutionary socialist youth organization:

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

participanis had uispersed 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 fusther

reported that to implement the endorsoment, coalition

charters intended to publicize the text of

the bill,

which proposes to repeal

all abortion laws, end have

speakers on the jegisiation at foruins, teach-ins,

ralliesand other educational activities.

According to the article the following

proposals were adopted:

Thai the coalition sponsor an Abortion Action

week, May I-6.

of

That a telegram be sent to the New York Court

Appeals and

New York Governor Nelson 1. Rockefeller

condemning the court's February 10;

womer on Medicaid the right to abortions

1972, decision denying

on demand

8.

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Doria des

WOMEN'S NATIONAL ABORTION ACTION

COAT ITION (ROMAC) CONVINTION

FEBRUARY 11-13, 1972, BOSTON,

MASSACHUSENTS

That the coalition continue to organize

black.. Puerto Rican, Chicano, native American and Asian-

American participation in their acüivlules.

That nembers of local coalitions confont

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 speciai 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 of the FBI and is loaned to your agency:

it and

its contents are not to be distributed outside

your agency.

.:.

9*.

GUISEMAL

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• Refer to

, ELD STATES DEPARTMENT OR I

FEDERAL, BUREAU OF INTISTILATION

rton, Massachusetts

February 19, 1972

TAD

Title

ICON'S MARIORAL ACCRAICH ACTICN

FEBRUARY IT TENTION

• 1972

BOSTON, MASSACHUSErTS

4

Character INTERNAL SECURITY - COMMUNIST

Reference Honorandum of Federal Buzzau o

Investigation dated and

captioned

as above.

All sources (except any listed below) whose identities

are concealed in zefererced communication have furnished reliable

information in the past.

vour agency

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LEERAL BURLAU OF INVESTICATION

A 171972

Mir. Campbell.

Mr. R'son-

41r.

Mr. Bishop.

Mr. Miller, ES.

Mr. Casper

Mr. Courad.

NRODI NEW YORK CODE

2:25AM NITEL 4-17-72

NFM

ATO DIRECIOR (100-468486)

ATTENTION: DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE DIVISION

FROX NEW YORK (190-171481)

GONE "S MATZOYAL ABORTION ACTION COALITION EVONACI

"? ,

it?.

Mr.

Waikari.

21r.

Wa.tere.

Mr. Soyars

?.ir.3

Miss Gandy

Amine

Shoe tilland

AT IWO P.M., APRIL SIXTEEN, NINETEEN SEVENTY-IWO,

APPROXIMATELY SIXTY INDIVIDUALS COUNTER DEMONSTRATED AGAINST

THE KNIGHIS OF COLUMBUS PARADE, VICINITY OF FIFTH

AVENU'S AND EIGHTY SIXTH STREET NYC. THIS COUNTER-DEMON -

STRATION WAS SPONSORED SY WONAAC ADVOCATING REMOVAL DE : :!:

ALL BECTRICTIVE ANTI-ABORTIONIUS.

CONCLUDED FOUR POMO, NO INCIDENTS OR ARRESTRES 53

CHARACTERIZATION

WONAAC HAS BEEN DESCRIBED AS AN ORGANIZATION OF GROUPS

WHOSE AIM IS TO EFFECT THE CHANGE IN ABORTION LAWS

END PAGE ONE

in popier

more "we is

NO ARE L3 1972

de, 020 JE

15

7 0 APR 2 41972

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D

PAGE TWO

NEW YORK (100-171481)

AND ESTABLISHE "ABORTION ON DEMAND."

ADMINISTRATIVE

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

SPECIAL AGENIS WHO OBSERVED DEMONSTRATION ARE JOHN 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

mal

1962 EDITION

GSA FPMR (11 CFR) 101-11.6

UNITED STATES

'VERNMENT

Memorandum

ACTING DIRECTOR, FBI

SAC, PITTSBURGH (100-17517) (RUC)

WOVENS NATIONAL ABORTION

ACTION COALITIONS (HONAAC)

IS = C (TROTSKYISTS

DATE:

6/8/72

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.

2-Bureau

2-New York

1-pittsburgh

PEC: djr

(5)

EC-59

EX-112

WENATE ROCESARISAA KIUKSENT

C JUN 12 1972 }

alle

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=

OTTONAL FORM NO. 10

LINTED STATES GO

1 *TMENT

Memorandum

TO

DIRECTOR, EBI (102-4:02405)

DATE:

JUN 0 6 1972

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

SUBJECT:

QWOMENS NATIONAL ABORTION ACTION

COALITION (MONAAC)

I3=T

(TROTSKYIST)

Enclosed for the Bureau are six (6) copies of

an LHM 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 RINSCH

JOANNA MISNIK

NY 100-164365

NY 100-175437

WY 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 tonio are

SHP members, their activities as pertaining to #ONANG have been

directed toward the legal'repeal of all restrictive abortion

Investigation to date has not disclosed any indication

that captioned organizaticisis engaged in any subversive or

violence

prone activity

(2/- Bureau (Encls. 6) (RI)

1 - New York

(100-104365)

- New

York

(100-1/543/

find fod t

1

- New

York

(100-171819

New

York

(100-174520)

- New

York

(100-161547)

(MATILDE ZIMMERMAN)

JUDY KLEINSERG)

DEBBIE NOTKIN)

EVELYNN KIRSCH)

(JOANNA MISNIK)

- New

• YOrk

E51, SEC. SER., STATE, E3

JJS: kcb

(8)

12 JUN 9 1972

72223 5

REG- 119

DATE FORM:

HOW FORM:

7/5/72

R/5

Rev:

TAct! Seit.

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

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-i x

NY 100-174481

9076571

It is felt that the activities of these SIP-HONAAC

members can best be follored through their individual

case

files rather than under a WONAAC caption.

This case is

being closed by the NYO. = Coalition (HONAAC)

INFORMANTS:

Identit of Source

Location

NY I-1. is:

NY 10-389 RSIs

NY. 134-19305-12: Dale

is

gives.

NY 100-174481-81

The SAs

Governor ROck Staste the wee nes you s.

STRON 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 and JAMES E. REILLY.?=

"Repeal of Anti-Aboztion Laws at Governor Roererfelt 's

Office in New York City.

To. 1 1000.

...

•.

... •;

÷:..

Corter!!

??.1

..in

of the ??!::!

2-1÷599.

contents are not to be dicclinted outrice pur? tre.

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in.,

In Reply, Please Refer t0

File No.

CONFIDI

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

New York, New York

JEN 00 1S72

Women's National Abortion

Action Coalition (WONAAC)

On February 2, 1972, NY T-1 advised that on

(WORAACY 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 betwean speakers reprgrouping 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-1 advised that it was

announced

at a meeting of the Upper West Side Branch, Young

Societ me out seide doverot lockteatration

sponsored by wo.AAd would be held on March

"Repeal of Anti-Abortion laws"

Office in New York City.

As the youth organization of the swe,

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."

• ...

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 rel and is loaned to your agency; it

and

its

contents are not to be distributed outside your agency.

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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.

On April 13

Eout women, representing toNs, enter the out deser New York

Governor Rockerfeller 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 85th 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 intormation in the

past, advised that SWe 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-I advised that on

March 22, 1912,

a WONAAC meeting was held at the office of

WONGAG, 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

tart out e

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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CONFID!

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.

COLEIDENT

...

i..:

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1-29-61)

In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

"JUN DE 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 fumished 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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:. ste statior a min

FROM

SUBJECT:

OPTIONAL FORM NO, 10

MAY 1962 EDITION

GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.8

UNITED STATES GOVE^NMENT

Memorandum

ACTING DIRECTOR, FBI

DATE:

5/30/72

SAC, JACKSONVILLE (100-2049) (C)

WOMENS_NATIONAL ABORTION

ACTION COALITION TWONAAC,)

IS -

C (TROTSKYIST)

REWFOReD OF SA ARLAND A. NOSEL, 3122/92066

For the information of the Bureau and New York,

sainesville,

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

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

there is no present indication they are connected and/or

interested in subversive activities.

REC-TIS

100-46-8406-76

JUN 1

1972

Bureau

New York (Info)

1

Jacksonville

VAJW: ahc

od DooDle on the Dall Carings Plan

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SOIRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

TON

,,ri

NRODL

NY

CODE

947AM

URGENT

5-7-72

EAD

TO ACTING DIRECTOR

ATT DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE DIVISION

FROM NEW YORK 105-174481 2P

Ar. Tolson..

Sile

Mr. Cà 00924

Mr.

Rosen.

Mr. Mohr.

JIT. Miler,

bs.

Mr. Callahan

Mr. Casper.

Mr. Conrad

Mr. Bally

Mr.

Cleveland

Mr.

Ponder

Mr.

Bates

Mr.

Taiknit

M?.

Friters.

VET.

Tele. Room...

Miss

Eumes.

Miss Gandy

WOMENS NATIONAL ABORTION ACTION COALITION (WONAAC), IS

DASH NEW LEFT.

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

SPONSORED BY THE WOMENS NATIONAL ABORTION ACTION COALITION

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

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

RALLY WITH APPROXIMATELY TWO THOUSAND PARTICIPANIS BEGAN.

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

ABORTION LAWS.

REC-21

+ 115

WONAAC IS A SOCIALISI WORKERS PARTY DOMINATED ORGANIZATION

WHICH IS PROMOTING A NATIONALLY COORDINATED ABORISON LAVE T

REPEAL CAMPAIGNO

18 MAY 15 1972

SOCIALIST VORKERS 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 1 & 1972

scators)

Arm. data deleted"

ec: Homes

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PAGE TWO

ZIMMERMAN AND CAROL LIPMAN, ALL KNOWN SWP 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 UNWANTED, ABORTION MUSI BE MADE THE RIGHT OF EVERY

WOMAN..."

SHIRLEY CHISHOLM STATED THAT SHE WAS GOING TO BRING THE

ISSUE OF ABORTION IO THE DENOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION.

THERE WERE NO INCIDENTS OR ARRESTS AND THE RALLY CONCLUDED AT

FOUR FORTY FIVE PM.

...:::•

ADMINISTRATIVE

..

..

THE FBI AGENTS OBSERVING THE RALLY AND MARCH WERE SAS JOHN

Ja SYRON AND JAMES REILLY.

NO LHM BEING SUBMITTED.

END

BJM FBI WASHDO

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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INTESTIGATIONE

COMMUNICAT:ONS SECTION

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CATTLELICHT MARCH TO UNITED STATES CAPITOL, WASHINGTOW:

INCO, SPONSORED BY DISTRICI OF COLUMBIA CHAPTER OF WOMEN*S

•CISINASIONI) ISIDNNICO SGO ALIGNOES. TURIGINI ORE A2:2/23

Plau

OH MY GENG. INSTARE, A CCAFIDENTIAL SOURCE WEO HAS

FURIVISHED RELIABLE INFORMATIOW IN THE PAST, ADVISED, THAT THE

DITTIOO MOLLOY MONITORY TEORIE SARGNOR VIBM:TOO 20. 20112526

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LICHE PROOSESIOR TO DUE BASE SIERS: OF

THE. CAPIROL BUILGINS.

nasate

SHE PACE ONE

61 MAY 19 1972

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109-55966

2!35. TWO:

THE PURPOSE OF THE MARCH WAS TO GAI#

SUPPOrT, FOR LEGALIZED

ABORTION AND TO PROISST. EXISTING ABORTION LAUS.:

THE SOUNCE HOVISES THAT LEADERS OF DUE XA20H IUCLUDED

ELOISE CHASE, SHAROU MAIGON AND SARDARS CHIS, ALL HENDERS. OF.

*:?,

THE MASHINGTON, DOCO BRANCH CO THE SOCIALIST VORACES PARTY

Casad a and range:

(50P)..

SUP HAS BEEN DESIGNATED BY EXECUTIVE ORDER ONE ZERO FOUR

FIVE ZERO.

GONASC IS INTLIENCED BY SUP AND YOUNG SOCIALIST ALLIANCE

CEM BORERS. YSA. IS THE YOUTH AFFILIATE OF. SHP.

OM WAY SIX ISTANI, REPRESENIATIVES OF THE FEDERAL BUREAU

INVESTIGATTOW CESARVED ASPROXINATELY FIFTY TO SEVECTYFIVE

INDIVIDUALS, MOSTLY FEHALES PROCEED TO THE UNITED STATES CAPITOL

¿IN A CAMAZLINE PROCTANTO TRE PROSESSION LASTED PROMI

APEROMENATELY MINE CARTEDLE PO CONCORONE GOD DUDICE TEE

CHURCHY TO TEN FINTERE PH. AND YAS MICHLEELEEE CE DIS PLACE SLOF 4

CIRCARE CORTINCT THE SEEPSO? CHE BASE SIRE CECITE

BUILDING TO SVIGOLIZE THE LEATH OT: TEN THOUSANG HGET FRCH

ILLEÇAL ABORTIONS PREFORMED IN THE UNITED STATES DUBINS LINETEEN

SEVENTY:

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100-55556

PACE THREE.

1O INCIDENTS VERE, REPORIED.

• ADMINISTRATIVE:

SOURCS ISAUR THO QUE GIANT TET DASILS

• at

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

REPRESENTATIVES OF THE FEDERAL BUREAU. OF INVESTIGATION:

CE SPECIAL AGENTS EELARS KENGEY, JOSEPH A. MAHONEY, SECOND,

NO LETTERHEAD MEMORANDUM: FOLLOWS..

"END.:

IS FEI BASH DO

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FEDEEIL BUREAU CF INVESTIGA: ON

AGADIRECTOR

FRoM CLEVELAND

COMMUNICATION'S SECTION

155-32713

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TELETYPE

MARCHAND, RALLY TO REPEAL ALL ANTI-AFORTION LAWS, SPONSORED

MUTTTON PROJECT COALITION CAPC, CLEVELANE BUG,

MAY SIX,

IS-REVOLUTIONARY ACTIVITY.

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Mr. Tolson.

Mr. Frlt. ...:

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Mr. Callahan CL

Sir. Casper.

Mir. Concad..

Mr. Cleveland

Mr. Ponder..

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Tele. Room.

ON INSTANT DATE A SPECIAL AGENT OF THE FBI OESERVED APPROXINATELY "

CIE HUNDRED TUENTYFIVE INDIVIDUALS, INCLUDING MEMBERS AND. SUPPOETEDE OF

Hater,

Shacke

TE APC, ASSENGLE AI ELEVEN FORTYFIVE AM.AT THE NEW FEDERAL BUILDING

LAST NINTH STO, AND LANESIDE, CLEVELANE QUID. ON I'IS GROUP APPRO

INATELY SEVENTYFIVE PERCENT WERE FEMALES AND THE REMAINING. TUENTYFIVE

PERCENT YERE MALES. THIS GROUP FORNED A CIRCLE AND MARCHED IN FRONT OF

THE FEDERAL BUILDING FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE HALF HOUR. MOST OF THE PA?-

TICIPAVIS CARRIED. BANNERS

WHICH READ " REPEAL ALL ANTI-ASORTION LAWS.":

FULLOWING THIS ASSEMBLY AND MARCH, WHICH VAS AT APPROXENATELY TWELVE

FIFTEEN PW THE ENTIRE GROUP THEN. PROCEEDED SOUTH ON EAST MINTH ST.,TO

100-468406-75

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PAGE TWO

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

PEDERAL OFFICE BUILDING AT THE CORNER OF SUPERIOR AVE.,. OND PUSLIC ;

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

TWELVE FORTYFIVE. PM WHERE THEY HEARD SPEAKERS DELIVER SPEECHES

(PRINCIPALLY ON REPEALING ALL EXISTING ANTI-ABORTiON LAWS, ELIMINATING

O FORCED STERILIZATION AND EPEALING ALL CONTRACEPTIVE LAWS® SPEAKERS

DESERVED WERE: ES

MEMBER OF SUBECT SECANZATION AS WELL AS A MENDER

OF. SOTH THE CLEVELANO BRANCH OF THE SOCIALIST WORKERS PARTY (CESUP)

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

MEMBER OF SUBJECT ORGANIZATION

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 TERCINATED. AT APPSOX-

INATELY ONE FORTYFIVE PM CLEVELAND, OHIO, PO ADVISED NO APPERSIS,.

LOUDISSOR INCIDZITS UP VIOLÉNCE OCCURED SUFIO THE RALLY, US ESCRET

SERVICE, CLEVELAND...COGNIZANT.

SOCIALIST WORKERS APARTY CLEVELAND, CHIO, PRANCH.

END PACE TWO

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6-92715.

PAGE THREE

THE CLEVELARD

BRANCH OF THE SOCIALIST WORK

ARTY (SMP) IS

7:

AFFILIATED WITH THE NATIONAL SUP: AND FOLLOWS ITS ELECTIVES. THE SWP

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

YSA -;

AS THE YOU ORGANIZATION OF SUP, THE YSA SEPUES, AS

THE MAIN SOURCE OF RECRUIIMENT INTO THAI ORGANIZATION THE. YSA. IS DES-

CRIBED IN THE MASTHEAL OF ITS OFFICIAL PAPES "THE. YOUNG

SOCUIALSI

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

TION."

APC-

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

OHIO, DEDICATED TO REPEALING ALL. ABORTION LAUS 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 CONTRACEPTION

AURINISTRATIVER

HE CLEVELAN TEL MAY ORSE LASTO

SA WHO OSSERVED MARCH AID RALLY NAS PETER GO TAMAO I VIEU OF

PEACEFUL VATURE OF MARCH AND RALLY, NO LAM BEING SUSHITTED, AGE, AND

THIS MATTER IS BEING CONSIDEREL CLOSED.

END

ASH

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FEDERAL DIRES OF NESTIC TO:!

•COMMUNiCATIONS SECHON

APR 281872 le

TELETYPE

NRO 02 WF. CODED

500 PM NITEL 4-28-72 SKA

TO DIPECTOR

FROM WASHINGTON FIELD (100-55429)

11:

49400

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Mr. Casper--

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Mr.

Ponder_

Mr. Rates.

Jr. Waikart.

dr. Waiters

Mr. Soyars

Tele. Room

Miss Holmes.

Dliss Candy

PROPOSED

CANDLELIGHT MARCH TO UNITED STATES_CAPITOL,

MASHINCTON DO CO, SPONSORED BY DISTRICT DE COLUMEIA CHAPTER

OF MOMEN'S NATIONAL ABORTION ACTION COALITION COUAD, MAY SIX, AR

SEVENTYTWO.

INTERNAL SECURITY-COMMUNIST TROTSKYIST).

WASHINGTOn, Lit

ON. APRIL TWENTYSEVEN LAST, A. SOURCE WHO HAS FURNISHED

RELIABLE INFORMATION IN*THE PAST ADVISED THAT THE DISTRIC

OF COLUMBIA CHAPTER OF WOMEN'S NATIONAL ABORTION ACTION

COALITION MAS PROPOSED A CANDLELIGHT MARCH FROM ST. MARKS

EPISCOPAL CHURCH,. THIRD AND A STRETTS, S. F., WASHINGTON,

DO CO, ID THE EAST. STEPS OF THE UNITED STATES CAPITOL TO.

GALA SUPPORT: FOR LEGALIZED ABORTION THE MARCY IS EXPECTED

TO START AT. NINE THIRTY PM AND END APPROXIMATELY ELEVEN

PM ON THE NIGHT. OF MAY SIX NEXT AND APPROXIMATELY TWO

HUNDRED; INDIVIDUALS ARE EXPECTED TO PARTICIPATE.

•THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA: CHAPTER OF WOMEN'S NATIONAL

END PAGE ONE

REC-35:/00 100-464406-744

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PAGE TWO

ABORTION ACTION COALITION IS LOCATED AT ONE THREE: FOUR SIX

CONNECTICUT AVENUE, Nell? WASHINGION, Do Co, 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.

ADMINISTRATIVE SOURCE IS LE TUD ZERO THREE FOUR-S.

- :

WFO. FOLLOWING.

END

•29N PRI WASH DO

CLR

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FEDERAL CUSTRO OF INESTIGNTIONE

CC UNICATIONS SECTION

WAY 1 1972

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9:35 PM

URGENT 5/1/72 RJB

TO. DIRECTOR

FROM CLEVELAND (105-NEW)

2P

(woman tient sto the terms

MARCH AND RALLY TO REPEAL ALL ANTI-ABORTION LAWS,

SPONSORED

MAZOPTION POQUECT COALITION CARCS, GLEVELAN

ONIO, MAY SIXTHE NEXT. ITORNAL SECURITY - NEW LEFT.

11X iT t

ON INSTANI DATE, RELIABLE SOURCE FURNISHED LEAFLET

JANNOUNCING CAPTIONED MARCH AND RALLY. ACCORDING TO LEAFLET,

SUPPORTERS OF APC ARE TO ASSEMBLE AT TWELVE NOON AT THE NEW

FEDERAL BUILDING, EAST NINTH STREET AND LAKESIDE. THE

MARCHERS WILL THEN PROCEED SOUTH ON EAST WINTH SIPEST TO

SUCH VE WEST ON SUN THE PUT SINS AND

THEN TO THE OLD FEDERAL OFFICE BUILDING E! CORE? I CEOP

AVE I, AND PUBLIC SQUARE WHERE RALLY WILL BE HER NEI

INDICATION MARCH AND RALLY WILL BE OTHER THAN PEACEFUL.

CLEVELAND, OHIO PD, LOCAL SECRET SERVICE, AND GENERAL

SERVICES ADMINISTRATION BUILDING MANAGEMENT ADVISED MCT-7

END PACE ONE

4::

1515212755

MAY 4 1972

ARENA, ENCHANTE

CONTE

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and Attorney Coneral. DatoS2121

Are

* MAT0l nºC72

Adm. data deleted

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PAGE TWO

CV

1RD- NEW

ABORTION PROJECT COALITION

THIS IS A SELF-DESCRIBED GROUP OF WOMEN IN CLEVELAND,

OHIO, DEDICATED TO REPEALING ALL ABORTION LAWS SO THAI WOMEN

HAVE THE RIGHT TO CHOOSE WHETHEP OR NOT TO BEAR

CHILDREN. IT IS ALSO ACTIVELY WORKING FOR NO FORCED

STERILIZATION Al'D NO RESTRICTIVE CONTPASEPTION LAWS.

ADMINISTRATIVE

SOURCE IS CV SEVEN THREE NINE - S•

CLEVELAND FOLLOWING THIS MATTER AND WILL SUTEL

AFTER CAPTIONED EVENT.

END

• . *

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a racket

OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10

MAY 1PE2 FINITION

+: 28379 901-16

IXIED SIAIES GOV

NMENT

Memora@dum

I7O

DINCHES FBI (100-468406)

DATE:

4/27/72

FROM GUS

SAC, LOS ANGELES (100-79011) (5)

SUBJECT:

PIONS KAREERAT ABORTION

ACTION

COALITION (WONAAC)

IS - C

LOS ANGELES WOHLIS

ABORTION ACTION COMMITTEE

1100-4436-45

Re Los Ang

seles letter and letterhead memorandum

(LHM) dated 12/9m14 and Los Angeles report of SA RICHARD

J. HEYSA

Movement."

dated 12/23/7apd captioned "womens Liberation

For information oi the bureau and New York,

referenced cormunications renort activities sponsored

uy ine Los Angeles zomens Abortion Action Committee

(IANIAO), a LOs Angeles based affiliate of MONAAC which is

headquartered in New York City.

Although LAlAAC continues to exist in name,

this group has not been active in sponsoring activities

since its participation in the 11/20/71 WONAAC sponsored

demonstration at San Francisco, California.

participats in suture demoratrations, ena Los angeles

will roport any future activity by this grous.

REC-21

"were dete

18 MAY I 1972

2

- Bureau (Ri)

- New

• York (100=17):/181) (RM)

1

- LOS

Angeles

RJR/rjr

(5)

*"a Buy Us swings Bonds Regularly on the layroll Savings tha

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CODE

1

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Mr.

P.

A.

is.

TELETYPE

Shackelford

Gray (Grigalus)

NITEL

J. Lex

7/11/72

finda

19*028

TO SACS,

NEW

FORK

(100-174481)

WEO (100-55420)

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, NEW 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, WO AND NEW YORK :

COORDINATE IDENTITY OF SPECIAL AGENT AND CONTACT TELEPRONE NUMBER

THROUGH WHICH INFORMANT CAN MAINTAIN CONTACE WITH NEW YORK OFTICE.

NO INSTRUCT INFORMANT CONTACT NEW YORK OFFICE TO REPORT

SICNIFICANT DEVELOFMENTS.

1 - 134-20608

1TH

Mr. M. F. Row (6221 IB)

SEE NOTE PAGE THO

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Cleveland

Conrad

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for. Cored

TELETYPE TO NEW YORK AND WO

ILE :

WHEN 'NATIONAL ABORTION ACTION COALITION

CONVIITION JULY FOURTLEN 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 NEV YORK WITHIN FIVE DAYS IN

ACCORDANCE WITH SAC LETTER SEVENTY-TWO DASH THREE (C) RE REPORTING

OF 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 ll

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,LIF 2188-S) 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

WF 2188-S) $113 for expenses in connection with attendance at

this conference.

Ixpenses involve $38 for round trip by Metro

Coach from WDC to New York City and for thredays' food and

lodging at rate of $25 per day. WFO 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 WDC YSA leadership to

• be

member of delegation to attend this conference,

tro being

authorized to advance source $113. WIO 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 D16 WF CODED

5:38 PM NITEL 7-7-72 ASW

TO ACTING DIRECOIR

NEW

YORK

FROM WASHINGION FIELD TWO PAGES

190. 1+011

Mr. 131142183

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

Mr. Kinley. -

Mr. Armstrong -

Ms. Herwig

Mrs. Neenan

WOMEN'S NATIONAL ABORTION ACTION COALITIO

( WONAAC)

CONVENTION JULY FOURTEEN THROUGH SIXTEEN, SEVENTYIWO, AT

HUNTER COLLEGE, NEW YORK, NEW YORK. INTERNAL SECURITY DASH C

(TROTSKYIST).

(WF IVO ONE EIGHT EIGHI DASH S, MEMBER OF WASHINGION, DC

LOCAL OF YOUNG SOCIALISI ALLIANCE (YSA) AND WONAAC, HAS BEEN

SELECTED BY WASHINGTON, DE YSA LEADERSHIP AS PART OF

DISTRICI OF COLUMBIA WONAAC DELEGATION TO NEW YORK CONFERENCE

JULY FOURTEEN THROUGH SIXTEEN, NEXT.

SOURCE ADVISED THAT IHIS

CONFERENCE IS PARTICULARLY

PORTANT IO THE YSA BECAUSE If IS

FELI THAT ANTI TROTSKYIST WOMEN IN WONAAC WILL ATTEMPT TO

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 1 2 1972

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1...

LErELAbE

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, DE TO NEW YORK, AND

IWENTYFIVE DOLLARS PER DAY FOR THREE DAYS FOR FOOD, LODGING,

CONTRIBUTIONS, AND MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES.

FOR INFORMATION OF NEW YORK, SOURCE'S CODE NAME IS MARISA

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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OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10

MAY 1882 FDITION

GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.8

UNITED STATES (~ *TERNMENT

Memorandum

TO

: ACTING DIRECTOR, FBI

DATE: 6/22/72

FROM SAC, ALBANY (100-22881) (RIC)

SUBJECT WOMENS NATIONAI ABORTION

ACTION COALITION E(WANAAC).

IS - C (TROTSKYIST)

Re report Of ARLAND A. NOSEL, dated 3/24/12 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:

"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 L., 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

Cars and

volunteers were needed and they were to contact LINDA LOEW

at extention 4129.

Former At 3487-PSI, 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 id 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.

He stated that he

did. not see any

- Bureau (RM)

2 - New York (RM)

(REG-18)

100165425

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1 - Albany

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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 Young

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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CODE

TELETYPE

R.

A.

Shackelford

W.. Gray-(Griga lus)

NITEL

1 - MI. R. Lo PenCe

6/19/72

TO SAC, DETROIT: (131-3030)

FROM ACTING DIRECTOR, FBI (134-22365)

DE TUO EIGHT THREE ONE DASH SA

SH - DHAAC:

REDETEL, JUNE FIFTERN, LAST.

AUTHORITY GRANTED ADVANCE INFORMANT AMOUNT NOT TO NICHED ONS

HUNDRED THIRTY-FIVE DOLLARS FOR EXPENSES, INCLUDING ROUND-TRIP

TRANSPORTATION, TO COVER MEETING OF WOMENS POLITICAL, CAUCUS (VPC)

WASHINGTON, D.C., JUNE TWENTY-FOUR TO TWENTY-FIVE; NEST: OBTAIN

EXACT ACCOUNTING OF EXPENSES FROM INFORUANTI"'""*

WTO AND DETROIT COORDINATE CODE NAME OF INFORMANT AND IDENTITY

OF SPECIAL AGENT AND CONTACT TELEPHONE NUMBER THROUGH WEICH, 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 VEICH SHOULD BE SUBMITTED BY TELETYPE:

DETROIT INSTRUCT INTOPMANT BE PARTICULARLY ALERT FOR EXTENT OF

SOCIALIST WORKERS PANTY (END) INFLUNICE OR CONTROL OVER HEFTING AND

IDENTITIES OF SIP MELBERS IN ATTENDANCE.

DETROIT CONTACT INFORMANT INMEDIATELY UPON RETUNN AND SUNIT

DETAILED LEM MITH AIRIEL COVER:

1 :.r. M. F. Row. (6221. IB)

1 - 100-16 (SHP)

(t: - 100-468406 (WONAAC)

SET NOTE PAGE THO

100-46704061

NOT RECORDED

42

JUN 23 1372

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Teletype to Detroit

Re:

DE 2831-S

• 134-22865

NOTE:

Approximately 75 to 100 individuale 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 WPC instructing new wowen!' groups to seek support from

other organizations, including comunist. Socialist Workers Party

(SP): SiP moving quickly and vigorously to Infiltrate and

dominate vomers liberation movement. and has formed numerous

chapters

of front group named Wonens Abortion Action Coalition

(WAAC).

DE. 2031-S\1e member of Detroit WAAC

and has furnished

coverage on SiP. Influence in her chapter and has been succeesful

through her ows efforts in thwarting complete siP takeover.

Informant is in position to discuss with persons in leadership

capacity at VPC meeting threat of SWP Infiltration and will

also be in position 'to report on exiating 'SHP influences.

Informant is currently paid on authority of Special Agent in

Charge. Informant's presence at teeting. is desirable and requested

expenses. of $135 considered reasonable. Nitel being utilized to

allow informant necessary preparation time.

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Sy de: 12-19-671

FEDER ® BUREAU OF INESTIGATION

REPORTiNG OFFICE

- BOSTON

TITLE OF CASE

OFFICE OF ORIGIN

NEW YORK

WOMEN'S NATIONAL ABORTION ACETON

COALITION

DATE

6/23/72

iNVESTiGATIVE PERIOD

6/1-12/72

REPORT MADE BY

ARTHUR V• SULLIVAN, JR.

CHARACTER OF CASE

IS - C (TROTSKYIST)

TYPEC EX

cad

REFERENCE:

Boston airtel and LHM dated 1/18/72

captioned "Boston

Homen's Abortion Action Coalition,,

'IS-C (TROTSKYIST)".

Boston airtel and WHM dated 2/13/72. sex 61

WTO repost of SA. ARLAND A. MOSTL. dated 3/21/72-

-P*-

70281

CONViC.|auTO.1

FUG.

ACCOKPLISHMENTS CLAIMED

FINES

SAYINGS

APFROVES

amed Ladle

COPIESMADE:

€ - FUTERs (400-468406) (RUD

SPECIAL AGENT

IN CHARGE

2 - Ner: York (100-774481) (RM)

2 • Boston (100-43809)

Agency

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Dissemination Recoid of Attached Report

Sic.

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(7/5/72

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CS NOME .

lACQUIT-

RECOVERIES

TALS

CASE HAS BEEN:

PENDING OVEF. ONE YEAR I

YES TA.

PENDING PROSECUT!Oi

OVER SIX MONTHS

DO NOT WRITE IN SPACES BELOW

BEC 68

TEX-112

RENN:387-715

Jui. 28 1972

АТАКАМИЇ

Hotations

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LEADS

BOS TON

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

I-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 134-7294-762-787

BS 200-43809-36

ADMINISTRATIVE

With respect to individuals nentioned in the

details of this report, MATILDE MIles is a former Security

Index subject of the Boston Division who transferred to

New York; EVELYN CLARK and JAND ROLAND are subjects of

current investigations and TOBA SINGER iS an ADEX subject

of the Boston Division.

COVER PAGE

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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 inforation provided

by BS I-I and BS I-3 could reasonably result in the iden-

tification of these informants of continuing value, cum-

promise their future effectiveness and thus adversely af-

fect the defense interests of the United States.

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COVER PAGE

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BS 100-43809

NON-SYMBOL, SOURCE ADMINISTRATIVE PAGE

BS T-2 is

JOSEPH AHERN

Captain,

Mass. State Police

(By request)

• BS 100-43809-6

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- 3-59)

ITED STATES DEPARTMENT

Ol- JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Tom DEMIME

Copy lo:

Report of:

ARCHUR V. SULLIVAN, JR.

Date:

6/23/72

Field Offico File #:

100-43809

Office:

Boston

Bureau Filo i:

Titic:

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 sunmer, 1971, out of the local. Female

Liberation (FL) grOup.

Its headquacters is located at

552 Masa. Avenue, Cambridge. BORAAC is Eot 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 activists and door not nod bridove BORkAC

can be built into a successful supporter group for the :

YsA and SWP locally.

- Pita

CRETACETA!

vora mutantia

GROLT.

Ircluded fron automatic

coungracing and

0321503111001153

This document conicing noither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is. lthe property of the FBi and is loaned to

NW 68262 9900/d:32989340c Rages192s not to be distributed outside your agoacy.

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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 (HONAAC), was formed during

late sumner, 1971, out of the local Female Liberation

(FL)

group.

BS T-1

November 17, 1971

BONAC was originally a subconmittee of FL

in the Greater Boston

Area but as of January, 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.

2S T-1

January 12, 1972

WONAAC has been pubiioly described

as an organization of groups whose

a im

is to effect the overthrow of existing

abortion laws and to establish free

abortion on demand.

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поін

Bi Headquarters

A permit for a HONAAC sponsored demonstration

at Washington, D.C., scheduled for November 20, 1971,

listed BOWAAC at 552 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge,

rassachusetts, 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 Fenale Liberation at that

same address.

New England Telephone

and Telegraph Company

Listing Service

Novenber 17, 1971

June 12, 1972

IOVAAC and Fly in the loston. area, arc located

• at the sane address, 552 Massachusects Avenue, Cambridge,

but have separate offices at that address.

BS T=1

7

Januaxy 12, 1972

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C. Membership

BOWAAC is not & fornial menbership 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 aftiliate

and foilous

the ains and purposes of

the national si.

•..

While BOWAAC was not exclusively nade up of

Boston SUP and YSA-S female nembers, as of lovember,

1971, it was controlled by members oi those groups.

sashutes

4,

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MATILDE MILES, nEe ZIMIRMAN, was the Boston

SWE member heading up local SWP/YSA work in BOWAAC but

she an 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

TERER OF SUBJECT ORGANZATON

The YSA and SWP in the Boston area have approxi

mately 15 of their female members active in FL work

wich approximately six to eight in and the controlling forces

Of BOWAAC. As of January, 1972, JANE ROLAND, who joined

the Boston SWe in late 1971, was heading up SUP/ISA work in

FL and BOWAAC as MATILDE MILES had not eeturned to Boston,

but rather transferred to New York.

BS To1

January 12, 1972

In late January, 1912, TOBA SINGER'and JANE

ROLAND, leaders of the local SWP/YSA FL faction, reported

that there wes continuing trouble within it with respect

•to the control of that group by the SHP ead iSa forces

and also the direction of Fl into suy kins!

of aborcion

work.

1-755

BS T-1

February 10, 1972

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172. 15364

During early March, 1972, TOBA SINGER iported

that at an incressing rate abortion work was beconing a

more important area of work than Fi, and that a

number of SWP and YSA female members were being trans.

ferred into the abortion work.

BS I-1

March 26, 1972

The stress of the SHP/YSA fomale 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 FL activities.

BS T+1

Nay 10, 1972

Recent reports concerning SWP/YSA faction work

the Party's work within Fl

have apparently alienated themselves fron the other

femalas active in BOUAC and for the most part have lost

any support from others not in the Party frction.

suggestions now offered by those of

Any

the Prity faction

in:....

BOWWAC, which comprises approximately half of the activists

in the group, are no longer accepted, ceuse considerable

argument and there is evidence of "red baiting"

As a

resule, 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 7'"1

June 11, 1972

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BS 100-43309

The Student Mobilization Committee to

End the War in Vietnam (SMC) is con~

trolled by the Socialist Workers Party

(SWP) and its youth

affiliate, Young

Socialist Alliance.

Sit initiates and

supports public demonstrations against the

war in Southeast Asia.

II. OTHER ACTIVITIES

MATILDE ZIMMERMAN, telephone number 547-1818

of "Boston Women's Abortion Action"

• 55% massachusetts

Avenue, Canbridge, in Novembei, 1971, charcored five

busses with & 45 person capacity each for travel to

Washington, D.C. on November 19, 1971, A $1, 500 cash

deposit was made againsi a total cost of $3,500 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 reported that BORAtC was hoping to

fill four busses with participants for travel to Wash-

ington, D.Cos fox the scheduled November 20, 1971,

WONAAC demonstration,

BS T-1

November 17, 1971

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•BS 100-443809\

At approximately 10:00 A.1., November 20, 1971,

various women's groups from cities 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

Iron the bilipse to the west Front of the Capitol building.

One of the signs carried by. the marchers read "Boston Repeal

All 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)

November 20, 1971

The organizer of the Boston SUP in late No

vember, 1971, reported that between 80-100 individuals

had traveled

• Irom Boston to Washington, D.C. to partici-

pate in the above mentioned November 20 demonstration.

BS T-1

December 3, 1971

"The Militant",

, a weckly nanspaper of the SWE: •

in its November 14, 1971, edition carried the following

announcement: "Abortion Conference • The Second National

Conference of the Women's National Abortion Lotion Coali-

tion will be held february 11-1j, 1972 at Boston University.

•For further infozmation contact WOMAC, 150 Fifth Avenue,

Suite 153, New York, New York I0011."

8.

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BS 100-43809

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 indir

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 11-13, 1972, bagan

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.

Approzimately 30 members of the ESA-B and/os

the SW!, Boston, wore in attendance at the rally.

The Saturday and Sunday, 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 Aborcion Law

Repeal Movement

BS I-1

February 13, 1972

9.

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BS 100-43809

Ine "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 accoss the

country had gathered for a confarence 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 1972"

, to be introduced by United States Congress-

WOman BELLA ABZUG from New York.

The article reported

that discussion at the conference had centered round

Or to locus 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 Jaws

and an end to forced sterilization.

JANE ROLAND, identified in the article as

coordinator of BOWAAC, was reported to have stated that

whatever the conference does nationally her organization

would be acting at the local level.

The Febivary 13, 1972, soscion of the WOMAC

Conference at Boston University

• was in the form of

wozkshops held in approximately eight clasoroons with

about 50 females in attendance at each workshop. The

10.

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maximum number of persons present at any one time dar

..ing the day would be estimated

at between 400 to 500.

The workshops primarily related to the building of HONAAC

throughout the United States, fund raising and regional

work, with ideas being exchanged between individuals

attending fron 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.

Iltereture tables were set up on the

periphery of the workshops and among organizations iden-

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 Gcoup

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 endorocment, enolition chapters intended

to publicize the text of the bill, which proposed to

repeal. all obortion lave, and to have epsakers on logie

lation at forums,

teachine, rallies, and other educa

tional activities.

The article further reported that

the proposals adopted at 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. ROCKETELIER condemning the

Court's February 10, 1972 decision denying women on

•...

11.

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Medicaid the right to abortions on demand; that the coali-

tion continue to organizo Black, Pucrto 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 to publicize those who oppose abortion; that

the coalition mske & special etfort to reach out to and

involve gay wonen in their activities.

ENROLNIN

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17-20.011

Iii Reply, Please Rejer 10

2ze No.

LTED STATES DEPARTMENT OI

JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Boston, Massachusetts

June 23, 1972

Title

WOMEN'S NATIONAL ABORTION

. ACTION COALITION

Character

Reference

INTERNAL, SECURITY - COMMUNIST

(TROTSKYIST)

Report of SA ARTHUR V, SULLIVAN, JI.,

dated and captioned as shove.

All sources (except any listed below whose identities

are concealed in referenced communication have furnished reliable

information in the past.

'"?:

This document contrins reither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property

of the FBl and is loched to your agoncy; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside

your agency.

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THE JEANNETTE RANKIN BRIGADE

VolI

55C

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FD-56 (565: 4022-548

Transmit the following in

Via

AIRTEL

TO

FROM

SUBJECT:

FBI

Date: 11/17/67

(Type in plaintext or code)

(Priority)

size Cibidian..

1 Mr.

Con!?:

tr. tie

Mr. Roson....

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Survan.

Sir.

'farel

is lates

Miss Gi. say

AIRMAIL

DIRECTOR,

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SAC, SAN

FRANCISCO (100-NEW)

JEANNETTE RANKIN BRIGADE

"SM-C

transe tryi

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Attached are five (5) copies of an LAM relating

to the captioned organization which plans a march on

Washington, D.C., January 8, 1968.

Sources referred to in this LHM are as follows:

¿Source who furnished all details and copies of

publications is

same on 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

366NG

Bureau (Encl.

5 =

RM)

San Francisco

(1 - 100-NEW)

Informant

B56T-2T

(1 - 100-7514) (WILPF)

- 100-53769)

(WILPF

MARIN

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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 organized for

the purpose of protesting the Vietnam War. The source

stated that it is the objective of this organization

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"

All Ne:

The source stated that the person who is

acting as executive secretary for this organization in

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 held at ...

San Francisco.

Ji stitute i

Vivian Hallinan was arrested on'

sit-in demonstration

civil 75t

rights

at Auto Row in San Francisco, in April,

Sergeant William Davis,-San Francisco County Jail

Number L, san Bruno, CallIornia, advised on august LL, 1960,

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.

is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents

are not to be distributed outside your agency.

448326-

ENCLOSURE

I1

XEROX

FEB 7. 1968

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## Page 208

JEANETTE RANKI::

SAIGADE

Re: Elizobeth

Meredith,

alsa known 'as

betty

Vileredith

...!

(Man Brioada.:

source advised in 1954 that Betty Meredith

California, was considered by the

Re: Vincent Hallinan

Vincent Hallinan was candidate for President :"

11019

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 herseli

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 Jeanette Rankin Brigade.

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".

Jeannette

This article contains biographical sketch of

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 Ranian Brigade.

Copies

of these three publicaticas are as follows:

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fin.

BANNERE

BRIGAD

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 in

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 wi

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 wai. We shall come as individuals,

or as organizations, but we shall join together as

concerned women under the aegis of Jeannette Ra

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Jeannette Rankin Speaks Up

Ohio Woman

Vat's Unremitting Foe

Loses Third

Son to War

Care Here for

Viet 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-

entry. into both World

with a gracious charm and a

¡ Samuel

R.

Allen, 32, was

namese

children

an-

Vars, says the nation's

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

other to halt the war in

speeches now although she

sons to died in battle. Jim Al--

brought to the United

Vietnam:

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.

willing to go lo prison if nec.

night.

days after he parachuted into

pily, that would end it.

ROLL CALL

that country. Charlie D. Al-

A spokesman for the Com-

mittee of Responsibility told

•You cannot have wars sith:

et the women," she says.

Miss Rankin was Congress-!

len was killed April 14, 1915, a news conference that the

after his army unit crossed

Miss Rankin,

; the first

man-at-large from Montana

group had selected children

"uman ever to serve in the

from 1917 to 1919. In 1940 she.

the Rhine river other three

who could not possibly sui-

Mrs. Allen's

Mouse of Representatives,

was. elected to the House for. sons are ministers.

su in an interview: "We've

one term.

ons are ministers tried Pres

vive given only the treatment

afforded in Vietnamese hos-

pitals.

; 10,000 women sit back

Now living at Watkinsville,

'et 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 H'irophola

JEANNETTE RANKIN

No time to be polite

the House debated the war

voice quivering, said:

for lengthy treatment includ-

resblution 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-

•: 1 enemy - war.

three days before,

and she

war."

cording to Dr. Henry Mayer

isn't & question. of war

Ipi.

had sat quietly

throughout

of Redwood City.

nst Germany, Japan or eventually allowed women to most of that lohg evening. Fi-

In 1941, after being elected

Vietnam, It's just that the

to a second term on the sio-

vote under the 19th Amend-

in system is very cmid.:

nally, shortly after 2 a.m., gan,

"Prepare to limit the

The committee's medical

ment, suggests: that women

ar is nothirg nu: than

the time came for the fateful

team has just returned from

defense; keep our men out of

today - as they did on the

roll call.

Vietnam.

They found

that

'a mriod of sotulim. a dis-

suffrage issue - band to-

Europe,"

she

cast another

pute, but it has not:.

; 10 do

gether to "do everything pos-

The scene was tense. Mon-

10,000 children under the age

:Wita the dispute. In suct, you sible" to end ie war.

otonously,

the

clerk

called

ipposing vote - this time in

of 12 will be admitted to hos-

an effort to prevent the U.S.

never have the saine issues

the name of each member..

from entering World War Il.

pitals there this year with

at the end of war that were

"We - women

war-related wounds,

— .should

When

her

name.

was

"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

nethod must be abolished if throughout the United States

The Army isn't polite when it

House custom, the roll was

ive are to continue as a civili- have voluntecred their serv-

Miss Rankin, an outspoken

selects a young man

and

called a second time.

With

sation."

ices and hospitals will make

leader in the struggle which says, 'come on and fight.'

all eyes upon her, Miss.Ran-

Associuted. Press facilities available.

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**** Jeannette Rankin Brigade xxxxxxx.

P.С. Box 973

ralis.

Dots i6, 1967

Vere it is, the long-awaited first call upon women to sin th

leannette Kankin Brigade

„I'm enclosing

find means to duplicate these for your community.

copies --hope you can

Much has hoprened since I talked to you --exciting things, much

and some firm dates. A great deal of time was spent with

Miss Rankin in order to do this in the way that she elt was best.

there were other very important things already in the hopper, such a

Women Strike for Peace in askington on Sept.

29, and the tremendous

Stop the Iraft eck of Oct. 15 - 21, all taking the time and energie

of the peace groups.

The next full-serle convergence of women throughout the land wil

be the

'le will so to lashington on January

We will endeavor to enter the!!S. Conoress to present our demand cor

end to the war

let to a Tele Pes ice Cay, her Mis Dunced will venue th

- Call to the women o? the nation.

Now is the time to organize those in your community, to sind tho

who can go to Washington and those who will support us by lending the

names on helping in other waus, low is the time to bring, this up ir

churches, P.T. A.'s and women

's organizations, including, union auxilia

We have been in touch with manu men, important in their fields -

etc. -- Who have offerred to spon

working, to oppose war.

Iders

welcome.

lar spenter action vol art done ties cr needed and

Yours for peace,

issertake

P.S. Please forgivc a mimeographed Letter, out I have so

many prople to contrict 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 MILPE

is contained in the appendix.

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see, sitin

AMERICAN INSTITUTE FOR MARXIST STUDIES

A source advised on April 9, 1963, that on April?,

1963, at a meeting of the District Committee of the Communist

Party, United States of America (CPUSA), of New England, held

in Boston, Massachusetts, HERBERT APTHEKER stated he was

developing an organization called American Institute Ior

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.

-sund arabith e tester

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, 1961, that as of

that date, AIMS was located on the fifth floor west of 20

West 30th

Street, New York,

New York.

APPENDIX

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WOMEN'S INTERNATTONAL LEAGUE TOR PEACE AND FREEDOM CWT..

In a leaflet dated January, 1962, WILPF described

itself as follows:

"what is the NILPE?

"It is the Women's International League for

Peace and Freedom, an intarnational, inter-

racial organization striving for peace and

freedom by nor-violent democratic methods.

It was founded in 1915, dusing the first

Horld war, and its first president was JANE

ADDAMS

Nobel

Peace prize Americar woman to win the

"How Does it "ork?

"It keeps its membershid informed on current

problems through its legislative office in

Washington.

It issues its own pamphlets,

StUdy KITS

fact sheets, and corperates with

like-minded organizations.

WILPF has con-

sultative status at the United Nations on a

national and international level.

"What Does it Do?

"WILPF, through its local branches, sponsors

public discussion on such topics as disarma-

ment and world lan, nuclean testing, civil

detense, Berlin, civil rights

its peace Action Conmittee, Mill iritiates

through

peace walks, vigils,

and meetings, as an

organization

Perge education for children ne specti

and with ather perec

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 LICHTS, is

published.

lecislative office is at 120

Maryland Avenue, !'.E., 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 Refer to

File No.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT ON SU-X....

FEDERAL BUREAU OF IJTESTIGATION

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.

-

-. *

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(90X-3-22-64)

Transmit the following in

Via

AIRTEL

FBI.

Date: November 27, 1967

(Type in plaintext or code)

AIRMAIL

(Priority)

1577174140

BY:

HOW FORW:

DATE FORWI:

GAĐ;

TO

DIRECTOR, FBI

FROM

SAC, SEATTLE (100-29048) (P)

SUBJECT:

"CHANGED"

JEANETTE

RANKIN'S BRIGADE

Kir

INFOR ATTION COLCERNING

(INTERNAL SECURITY)

Z

Title marked "Changed" to add one more "N" in

HANNST'T as obtained from the Consressional Directory, FoMSi

•RE: Seattle teletype to the Bureau, dated

11/22/67.

SER.,

Enclosed for the Bureau are tes (10) copies

and for NFO two (2) copies of an IHM concerning capcioned

matter.

Copies were sent locally to lIe, "i i, Cil,

Secret Service and the USA, Seattle.

The Seattle Office has an active CCINTIL case

on SWAD.

A preliminary inquiry was conducted regarding.

LAD-FAD without developing evidence of C2 achination 0r

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 I.

-

The LHM is classified CONFIDENTIAL because

information furnished by the sources used, if disclosed,

might compromise these regular informants

of continuing

The first source is

w; the second is

values; and the third is to

Infarman)

Informants

3_-

Bureau (Enc. 10) (REG)

2-

WFO (Enc. 2)

(REG)

4 - Seattle

(1-- 100-29048)

+4475342978

RBC/cjw

(1

- 100-26010)

(LAD-FAD)

: (9)

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Sent -

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In Reply, Please Refer so

File No.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Seattie, Washington

Hoverber 28, 1967

CONFIDENTIAL

*1 *M*1

RE :

JEANETTE RANKIN'S BRIGADE

INFORVAZION CONCERNING

8. APPROX.

1916

November 27, 1967, a confidential source reported

MrS. DACHAN ILSON, representing Wowen Strike for Peace (?),

sooke at the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) Hall, -

seattle,

hashington, during the evening of November s1, 190%,

under the

sponsorship of Seattle Homen

A summary of SWAP's activities distributed.tor Peace

at the meeting

indicated Mrs. WILSON is one of the founders of WSP and was a

guest at a brunch that day gives by ANCI kOpPEL, Chairman of

SHAP,

whereat SWAp's steering committee met informally with

WILSON.

i.!;

Ars. WILSON announced plans are being made to organize

Jeanette Pankin

Brigade for a peaceful invasion of Washington,

D. C. on January 3, 1968, under the auspices of Mothers and

Fathers Against the Draft (MAD-FAD) with the support of YSP,

She said she hoped the assistance of draft resistance groups

across the nadian could te enlisted for the event.

WILSON

indicated allot railin is, or was, a menber of the United

States Congress.

With regard to WiSe,

th "people's World", a

lest Coast cornn! conspaper, in its issue

of October 20, 1962, quoted Doctor FRANCES

HERRING,

national leader of WSP,

as stating

the organization "was conposed of autonomous

This docuent contains neither

reconnendations 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 agescy.

LUTIES DESTROYED

3: 43 MAY: 11.1978.

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...?

CONPIRENSTAL

Group 1

Excluded from automatic

downgrading and

declassification.

100-4483265

ENOR CURE

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Rs:

JEANNETTE RAKKIN'S BRIGADE

FAN II

On May 3, 1965,

a second source made

ara1.1%

= leaflet distributed by SHAP

which stated in part tuit

DCaA

rational leader of #SP;

Urs.

DACVAR FILSON, founder and leader of

PISS

192210658

Geraral Manager of

Cuardian®

(see Appendix

Section)

"found guilty of contempt

in the United

States District Court 01

the District

Colunnia for refusing to

testity at a closed meeting oi HAC

(they had expressed

willingness to

testify at an open besting were their

wiers would not be subject to possible

iS OF On DY FIAC, *s has happened at

otber

ClOSed HUAC bearings)".

The ArSC is the social out-reach arm of

the religious group

known. as the Society

o1 Friends (Quakers).

siap and its chairman, sucI ROPPEL, are

characterized in the appendix.

• 1166S

MAD-FAD

at seattle was

escribed

October, 1967, by the Lirst source as

being a

small

group headed by JosepH and

DORIS WAVY, parents of a draft-age son.

The LEAVYs have

been active in Vietnam

war protest utters in

the past.

WICh TEgArE tO GEANDTIE

RANKIN, the

Bie-aphical Directory

'of the American

Congress 11950 edition) contains. the. tollow-.

.ing intormation::"

Representative rom

Montana; born near Missoula, Missoul County,

June I1, 1880; attended the public

school, and vas graduated from the University

of Montana at Missoula in 1902; student at the

school of Philanthropy, New

York, N. Y.,

im

1908 and 1903; social

worker in seattle,

Wast.

in 1909; engaged in promoting the cause di woman

suffrage in

the State

Hashington in 1910,

11 CAlLIOris iN 1311, and 12

Hontana 1012-1914;

CONFIDSNTIAL

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RE :

JARN TAS

•RAT

!..

visited der Zealand in 1915

and porked

sparatrees ia

to gain personad

5401d1

elected

Rer mlican to the

Sixty-fifth

Congress

(Harab 4,

19:/527ct 3, 1919);

mas the liost bodad

be elected

=5.41

baring

becone

3 cardidate for the

for serator, but was unsuccessful; was also

rosvicariul candidate en ar indeperdent

ticket for election

to the United States

Sarate; engaged in social work; elected to

the seventy-sevent»

Congress (January 3,

1941-Januar 3, 1913); was not candidate

roacadebtot in 1012, resoned lecturing

80₫

ranching, and 15 &

resident of Helena

(Avalanet Banch), sont. "

The first source

said

the chairman of the meeting at

the AFSC Rail was

TAVE E329508

who gave a biograpkica: ssetch

of Ars. NILSON's life,

ILlUStratOr O

including

the incormation she is an

children's books.

A

threwoource stated in october, 183%,

TAIME ALONEN was then Chairnis othe

Ballard-Greenwood Club

Of the Communist

vil

Party (CP),

and à

member of the North

Central

CP

Section

Committee.

In ber tai

WILSON

reporteddy

stated the

recent

ZECh

Fastergion 10. C.d Lead Doucher 21, 1107,

exciting.

any had beer anong those arrested.

Sue saId ina

soldiers

police and

15€

pere sion is rsine force on worer.

s stated she

recently visited Banoi and lound the people warn

and gentle.

Even when she

ares which

had been bombed,

the people

were sympathetic to

ber and seemed

to regard. her sorewhat as a

heroine.

she related one Catholic church had been. bonded live

One Fiethanese

oificial picked a bouquet of lovers and..

gave then to ber as

a synol they want peace and tor war.. Some

of the Vietnamese women

told her and other delegates they did not

want to kill Averican soldiers and hoped these soldiers could be

dissuaded fros soing to far aud getting killed.

CONFIDENTIAL

• 3.

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JEANNE TES RANKIN'S FRICADE

CONFIDENTIAL

--•

Mrs. WILSON went on to relate the state Departient

would like to

her passport, but she is determined to go

where she pleases.

Following her talk, she auspered questiong.

A collection from

the crowd of some 175 people present vetted

about $146.00,

according to an

announcement.

On dovember 2, 1967,

the "Seattle Times" published

the results of as interriey with Ars. WILSON,

which vas

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.

COME EDENTIAl.

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5048

ry art the

Issue

Viewed

cation prote

Peace, Not Pollics A

BY PAUL HENDERSON

But certainly there

has,

"li ratters nin

been a logical expianation

die viriue lies in comini-

for American involvement

nisin

or democracy, said

in Vietnam, i reporter said.

the pacifist-housewife, • Te-

Mis: Wilson dropped her.

frequent smile

and

repri-

centy icturned from Hanoi.

"learn to live with each other

in peacc."

no to with a che re

manded reporters

"Tor not

doing your homework."

United States involvement.

in Southeast Asia is for eco-

Mrs. Dagiar Wilson, 51,

nomic reasons,

of Washington, D. C., Was in-

the

"prompted

greedy capitalism:

serviewed yesterday

at the

that is

destroying

our

riends Meeting House,, 1001

ideals," she declared.

Ninth Ave. N. !..

• Mrs.

Wilson said

nations

She said her two-weck visit

should have the right to de:

to the North Vietnamese. cap

termine their own destiny..

itol was "as a mother, and:

Anci

Communism

in

"that

not to seck a political solu

•little country di Vietnam"

tion to the war."

is hardly a threat to democ-

racy in

the United Stales,

AMERICAN BOMBS have.

MRS. DAGMAR WILSON :

• she said

Mrs. Wilson,

an illistrator:

Fandi, and military uralla pentant for his part in the of children's books, sastrator

war and "sorty

has ignored a State Depart:

lions

are not the only. tar

gets,

she asserted. She said

known the facts."

ment demand for her pass.

port.

she was sown bomb damage

MRS. WILSON said she is

in residential areas "far re-

"It's in my left hand desk.

opposed to the was because

drawer, where it wili stay," :

moved

from any strategic

"it is illegal and we shouldn't she said.

"They aren't going.

targets,"

he there."

Schools and hospitals have

in lell me where & Can 80.

been destrrged, and she her-

self "escaped by 20 minutes:

ibut

destroyed

church," she reported.

: Mrs. Wilson traveied • with

Anerone's

oi the

Won's strike for peace,

an diganiration she founded

in 1901. Upon arrival at Hu

rai, she sissd, they were pre-

sated flowers and slee) hel-

1110315.

Mrs. Wilson said she talksed

me american prisoners, in-

"isp a pilot who was le-

Page 33

"Seattle Times"

Seattle,

Washington

November 21, 1967

CONTIDENTIAL

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S& 100-29048

CONE TI

APPENDIX

NATIONAL GUARDIAN

"Established by the American Labor Pariy in

1947 as a 'progressive'

weekly,

15& Althougn in denies

having any

affiliation with the Communist Farzy, it has

manifested itself from the beginning as à virival

official propaganda arm of Soviet Russia."

Committee on Un-American Activitles, report,

"Trial by Ireason:

The National Committee to

Justice for the Rosenbergs and Morton Sobell", August 25,

1956, p. 12.)

sustain, it meet

CONFIDENT

...

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100-29048

CONT I

;

APPENDIX

SEATTLE 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 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

aià 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 z, 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

Seattle. WILL PARRY, Section

Chairman, said attention shoula ba placea on three political

questions - peace, civil rights, and labor. Under peace, he

saia CP clubs should inject the

Women Act for Peace campaign

into the election campaign.

At another section meeting,

February 5, 1966, TAIMI HALONEN 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 leailets pertaining io sacial matters and the

Vietnam

war which carried the

Northeast, Seattle, Washingion

is site car ravens denne:

been

used consistently by SWAP and is that oi 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

seattle, Washingion.

The CPA has been designated by the

CONTIDES

Attorney General of the United States

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File No. 104023018

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

seattle,

rashington

November 28, 1967

Title

JEANNETTE 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.

his document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the propert

f the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outsid

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MOH

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TO: DIRECTOR, FBI

FROM: SAC, WFO (100-new)

DEMONSTRATION BY JEANETTE

BRIGADE ON JANUARY S, 1967

SHASHINGION

, D. C.

RINFORMATION CONCERNING -

ZINTLANAL. SECURITY

<(00:WFO)

17-9

RelFOteletypes dated 11/28/67 and 11/29/67.

Transmitted herewith are 10 copies of an LaM

ofor the Bureau describing

possible anti-Vietnam war protest

activity in lashington, D.C. Two copies are enclosed for the

piew dork dunice.

LEM is being disso to 1o0:1 to tired Endea,

MUSA and military int i faincies.

source used in Ill e

* Informani

LiM is classified "Confiuential" in view oi tne

fact

that infornation reported by the

source could lead

to the

identifica on

of cant cource cat caterence encure ericotive-

ness.

wro continuing to follow and will report further

pertinent details, •

his liv

ENCIC:

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10)

(1-105-138315) (VIDEM),

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File No.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

CONFIDENFIAL

Washington, D. C.

20535

November 30, 1967

DEMON STRATION BY

JEANNETIS RANKIN BRIGADE

ON JANUARY 8, 1967

WASHINGTON, D. C.

Inspector Thomas I. Herlihy, Intelligence

Division,

Metropolitan Police Department, lashington,

D.C., advised on November 28, 1967, that

he had receiveo

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

use of the trains.

A confidential source, who has furnisied

reliable information in the past, advised on jovember 28,

that a Jeannette Rankin Brigade is being formed in

various cities of the United States by members of Women

Strike for Peace, 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, luüo, protesting the 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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NICH: 61209005

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DEMONSTRATION BY

JEANNETTE RANKIN BRIGADE

ON JANUARY 8, 1968

IN WASHINGTON, D.C.

CONFHE

ENTIAL

**,:

CongresSwoman Jeannette Rankin to the effect that it large

numbers of women protested the, war and were arrested ti

would bring the war machine to a halt in this country.

The source stated that there is much dissension within

the New York and Hashington, D.C, groups of Wonen 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'

being established*within.the Homen Strike for Peace

to organize civil disobedience during the denonstrations

on January 8, 1068e,pu

The' source further stated that there will

apparently be many organizations represented in the

Jeannette

Rankin Brigade in addition to the Honen 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:

2092,

"Mie docament contrirs nenner

reconsmendations

or croclusions of.

the Fail. It is the property of

• the FBI sad is-lane to your agency:

it told i.s crieraté are sue to lue.

disitibuted oilice your aecaey..

CONFIDEN

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1 - Mc. DeLoach

- AT.

Mohr

- Mr. Bishop

100-445475-1

1

REG 52 155-137515 82951

12/5/67

. 1 - Mr. Felt

1

- Mr.

WC Sullivan

1

- Mr. CD Brennan

airtel

1 - Mr. RH Horner

EX-L09

To:

SAC, Albany

• From:

Director, FBI

DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING UNITED STATES

POLICY IN VIETNAM, WASHINGTON, D. C.,

JANUARY 8, 1968

INZORMATION CONCERNING

(INTERNAL SECURITY)

The San Fzancisco Office has advised the Bureau

of the receipt of information that an organization known as

the jeannette Rankin Brigade has sent out a call for a

demonstration io be held at the White House, Washington, D. C.,

on 1/8/68 in protesi of the vas in Vietnam.

For your information, Jeaunette Rankin, the Chairman

of the Brigade, is an Se-year-old residont of Watkinsville,

Georgia, who served in the Hcuse of Representatives as a

Congressoman fron Montana from 1917 to 1919 and who was

elected to that office for one term in 1940.

Rankin has repeatedly opposed U.S. involvement in

Ioreign wars and has voted against declarations of war by

the U.S. during both World Wars I and II.

With respect to

the Vietnam war, she has stated,

"Ten thousand 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 ve 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 sAe, 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 communist front organization.

One source has described the Brigade

as a "one-shot"

organization formed by women in various cities to hold demon-

strations "all over" the U.S. on 1/3/68.

In its call for the above demonstration, Brigade

Iiterature urges participants to enter the U.S. Congress to

present demands for an end to the war.

All offices immediately alert sources concerning

All information developed is to be

immediately reported to the Bureau and Washington 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 STATIS

POLICY IN VIETNAM, WASHINGTON, D. C.,

JANUARY 8, 1963

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.

"here possible, the name and identitying data

concerning individuals distributing literature and the name

of the organization that issues it should be obtained.

Any information developed indicating a particular

group or individual will attempt to force his way.

into,

Congress should be submitted expeditiously in ordér that

appropriate dissemination may be made.

Washington Field, as office of origin, should

alert all sources concerning the proposed denonstration,

assure that appropriate and effective coverage of the.

demonstration is coordinated with other offices, and that

all appropriate local authorities and Government agencies

are apprised of developments.

demonstration is to be obtained from the Bureau. In order

attention and reporting by recipient offices is imperative.

The Atlanta and San Francisco 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 RIl:jes.

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PRIONAL PORN NO. 10

5010-106

MAY 1962 EDITION

GSA GEN. REG. NO, 27

UNITED STATES GO

KNMENT

Memorandum

1

1

TO

nir.

- Mx.

DeLoach

- Mr. Mohr

- Mr. Bishop

DATE: 12/1/67

1

FROM

C. D. Brennan

-

Mr. Felt

Mr.

w.C.

Sullivan

Mr.

C.D.

Brennan

MX.

R.H. Horner

Tolson

reLoach

Mols

Super

Callahan .

Conrad _

Felt -

Gale -

Rosen -

Sullivan 1

Tavel -

Trotter .

Tele. Room

Holmes -

Gandy -

SUBJECT DEMONSTRATION

1

PROTESTING UNITED STATES

POLICY IN VIETNAM, WASHINGTON, D. C.,

JANUARY.8, 1968--

INFORMATION CONCERNING

(INTERNAL SECURITY)

The San Francisco Office has reported that an

organization known as the Jennette Rankin Brigade has sent

out a call for women from throughout the Nation to demonstrate

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.

Jeannette Rankin, who is the Chairman of the

Brigade, is an 86-year-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 bombing.

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

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.

MCT:::

EnclosuremC.ecy

12m

RHH : jes /CH

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(8)

CONTINUED - OVER

DEC

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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.

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DEFERRED

*1

(Priority)

•Ir. Callulan

Mr. Conrad

Mr. Felt..

Mr. Gol

Rosen

Sullivan

Mr. '

Tavel

Mr.

Trotter

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Miss

Hutt.

TO :

SARACIOR,

FBI

SAC, NEW YORK

FROM:

SAC, WEO (100-new)

Präeit.,

....

DEMONSTRATION

BY JEANNETTE RANKIN BRIGADE ON JANUARY FIGHT,;

NEXT. INFORMATION CONCERNING - INTERNAL SECURITY,

REWFOTEL, DATED NOVEMBER TWENTYEIGHT PAST CAPTIONED AS ABOVE.

WE ONE SEVEN SEVEN SEVEN -S ADVISED THIS DATE JEANNETTE RANKIN

SRIGADE IS A "ONE SHOT"' ORGANIZATION FORMED BY WOMEN IN VARIOUS

CITIES TO HOLD DEMONSTRATIONS "ALL OVER" THE UNITED STATES ON

JANUARY EIGHT NEXT.

BRIGADE FOUNDED IN RESPONSE TO STATEMENT BY

FORMER CONGRESSWOMAN JEANETTE RANKIN TO EFFECT THAT IF LARGE

WUMBERS OF WOMEN WERE ARRESTED FOR PROTESTING WAR IT WOULD "BRING

TRE WAR 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. LEM FOLLOWS.

100-445475-x1

Bureau

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DEFERRED

(Priority)

Mr.

Mohr

*Ir,

Rich P

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fpi.7,97)

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Mr. (aris

Mr. Frit

Mr. Gale

Rosen.

Mr. Tavel

aIr. Tini r

Tele. Ronm

то:

RECTOR, FBI

SAC, NEW

YORK

FROM: SAC, WFO (100-new) .

DEMONSTRATION

BY JEANNETTE RANKIN BRIGADE ON JANUARY EIGHT !:

NEXT. INFORMATION CONCERNING - INTERNAL SECURITY.

INSPECTOR THOMAS I, HERLIHY, INTELLIGENCE DIVISION, METROFOLITAN

POLICE DEPARTMENT; ADVISED THIS DATE AN OFFICIAL OF THE PENNSYLVANIA

RAILROAD ADVISED HIM THAT TWO PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD TRAINS HAD BEEN

RESERVED BY THE JEANNETTE RANKIN BRIGADE IN NEW YORK CITY FOR

TRAVEL TO WASHINGTON, D. C., ON JANUARY EIGHT NEXT. NO FURTHER

INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO INSPECTOR HERLIHY.

NEW YORK REQUESTED IÓ ASCERTAIN DETAILS CONCERNING ABOVE. -

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REC 39

TO DEG I 1967.

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FBI WASH D C---4-

244PM DEFERRED 12-7-67 SMS

VIA TELETYPE

DECY 1967

ENGIPWERED O

TO DIRECTOR & WFO

FO VIA WASHINGION

Nir, Tolson -n

Mr. DuTtach

Mr. Mohr.-

vr.

Bishop.

Mr. Casper

Mr. Callahan

Mr. Conrad.

Mr. Delt

MIr. Gale. •

Mr. Payel

Jir. Trotter.

Tele. Room.

Miss Holmes

Miss Gandy-

FROM LOS ANGELES (100-70701) (P)

DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING UNITED STATES POLICY IN VIETNAM,

5 KOL

INFORMATION

CONCERNING (INTERNAL SECURITY) SO: WFO

REBUAIRTEL DECEMBER FIVE LAST CAPTIONED AS ABOVE REGARDING

PROPOSED JENNETTE RANKIN BRIGADE (JRB) SPONSORSHIP OF INSTANT DEMON-

STRATION.

RELIABLE SOURCE INDICATES THAI DECEMBER SIXTY-SEVEN ISSUE

OF "LA WISP", MONTHLY NEWSLETPSR OF THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COUNCIL

OF THE WOMEN STRIKE FOR PEACE (WSP), WHICH IS BEING MAILED TODAY

(DECEMBERSEVEN) IO ENTIRE MAILING LIST 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+

APPOSITION IO WARS, AND IS COORDINATING LOCAL ÁCTIVITY TO FORD TA

END PAGE ONE

8 DEC 1I 1967

STrO

3

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XEROX

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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.

KUX EVA BORN 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 COMMUNISI PARTY (LACOP)' IN SPRING FIFTY FIVE

FOR PERSONAL REASONS AND NOT 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 TITLE HEADQUARTERED WASHINGION, DO C., HAS SPONSORED

DEMONSTRATIONS LOCALLY PROTESTING AMERICAN INVOLVEMENT 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

R RELAY

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FBI

FROM: SAC,.WFO (100-47173) \

DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING UNITED

STATES POLICY IN VIETNAM,

VAN HANG ON, 1968:

JANUARY S,

INFORMATION CONCERNING

(INTERNAL SECURITY)

3

11°

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.

AGENCY:

IHA being disseminated locally to Secret Service,.

AUSA and military intelligence agencies. Local law enforcement

agencies cognizant.

Source used in LHM is INFORMANT.:

WFo will continue to follow and report pertinent

details.

G-2, ONI, OSI, SEC. SER, é 1P

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HOW FORW:

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Washington,

D. C.

20535

December

11,

1967

DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING

UNITED STATES POLICY

IN VIEINAM

WASHINGTON,

D. C.,

JANUARY S, 1968

A confidential source, who has furnished reliable

copy of the November,

The "Memo"

is self-described as

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 li; for coxclusions of

the 7 2/s emans your agency:

it and its contents are not to be

distronted outside your agency.

COPIES H0000018

28-

WAY 17 .971

ATTACHMENT

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6.=

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

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 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.

every American. This is woman power!

Di

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AIR MAIL (REGISTERED)

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RE :

DIRECTOR, FBI

SAC, LOS ANGELES (100-70701) (P)

DEMONSTRATION PROIESTING UNITED STATES CD'

POLICY IN VIETNAM, WASHINGTON, D. C.,

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 LHM, with two copies each

for the Washington Field, Atlanta,

New York and San Francisco:

Divisions.

Instant LIM contains data currently available

in this offica racurding the formation and pians or the

Jeannette Rankin Brigade (JRB),:

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Source One

Source Two

& INFORMANT

SOURCE

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Source

Three

cal,

Source Four

For the Bureau's information a sub-cömmittee/ has

been formed within the Southern California Council off the

Women Strike for Peace (WSP) to handle present activities to

publicize the JRB. This committee consists or MARY/GLARKE, L

and EVAAKORN, who are mentioned In the details of instant

It also Includes INFORMANT nd GERALDINE SHAPIRO (also

known as GERRY\SHAPIRO). The latter, is a relatively new;'

member/of the WSP 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

WsP activities.

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BORDEN has davised that actress VivacAPons,?

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 United

"States at New York City on 4/8/46, and holds Alien Registration

Number 626-49-64.

Her last known

address was 172_East.95th

Street, New York Clty; and

she, is

represented professionally

by.

the

William Morris

Agency,

New York City.

LINDFORS name

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LA 100-70701

appears as one of the JRB sponsors in the December 1967

issue of "La Wisp"

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 1t is felt each of

these services would have an Interest.

Coverage is continuing and with INFORMANin 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 Refer to

File No.

UNPED STATES DEPARTMENT OF -ISTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Los Angeles, California

December 12, 1957

COMFIDENTIA

DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING UNITED STATES POLICY

IN VIETNAM, WASHINGTON, D. C., JANUARY O, 1900

INFORMATION CONCERNING (INTERNAL SECURITY)

The following information has been made available

by sources who have furnished reliable Information In the

past:

Source One reported on December 7, 1967, that copies

- of "La Wisp"

monthly newsletter of the Southern

California

Council of

'the women Strike for Peace (WSP - see appendix)

being mailed to the wsr 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.,

on January 8, 1968, when the United States Congress

opens in joint session. This march would be to demand that

Congress, as its Iirst order of business, resolve to end

• the war in Vietnam and immediately arrange for the with

drawal of all American troops. (A xerox duplication of tre

first page of the above-mentioned December 1967 issue of

"Ia Wisp

containing this

"Call"

' Is appended to this

memorandum.)

The

partlal

list of JRB sponsors included in this

issue of the "La Wisp"

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 Farrish.

Source One has advised that Parrish has only

recently become Interested in activities.of wSP and has

attended less than five WSP activities.

source Two reported

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CONDENTI

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DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING UNITED STATES POLICY

IN VIETNAM, WASHINGTON, D. C., JANUARY 8, 1968

that Leslie

Parrish is the professional name of Mariorie

as furnished by this

1s 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 1s presently coordinating local activity to

form a contingent of the JRB from Southern California.

They

headquarters, 5899 West Piço Boulevard, Los Angeles available

for this purpose.

Spearheading the local committee are

Mary Clarke and Eva Korn, both uf 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

1 to wars by former Congresswoman deannette Rankin,

for whom the oks has been named.

(A xerox copy of the reprint

from the above-mentionea san francisco, callornia, dalmy..

no er June side to ye one be on santa farter,

ws? activist from Santa Barbara,

has'indicated to the local

Usters, 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 NSFers that the

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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,

D.: C.

Sunderland also suggested that a good way to recruit

women to join the Brigade would be, to make a pitch,

recruits when Mary Clarke, Dagmar Wilson and Ruth Krause

• are making their respective speaking engagements across the

United States since their return from a trip to North Vietnam,

which they visited as representatives of WSF during the d

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

held on January 8, 1968, but possibly would be set back until

either the 15th or 22nd of January 1968, 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 uRB be held in abeyance until a conficmation had been

obtained indicating the date on which Congress would reconvene.

Source One, had Indicated that although the "Call"

as reproduced in "La

Wise"

', states, "There will be local

actions across the country at the same time as the action

In Washington, D. C., " that there are no current pians for

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FONEIENAIAE

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 1s

scheduled to reconvene on January 15,

1968.

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 distributed outside your agency..

BORRIDENTINL

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DEC.

1967

••= cice::.a

c-60r59916

• to all american women

"...I hope all wonen will respond to the following CAlL and join ne in lashington on

'January 8, 1968, the opening day of Congress."

Jeanette Rankin (first vonan elected

to Congress)

call (partial)

A CALL IO ALI MERICA: NONEN,

who are outraged by the ruthless slaughter' in Vietnam

and the persistent neglect of human needs at home,

TO COIE TO WASHINGICH ON JANUARY 8th

as Congress opens in joint session. • Support Jeannette Rankin as she leads a repre-

sentative delegation of inerican sozen to the Capitol to demand that:

Congress, as its first order of business, resolve to end the war in Vietnam

and imrediately arrange for the withdraval of all American Troops

Congress use its rover to heal the sick society at home

Congress use its pover to nake raparation for the ravaged land ie leave behind

in Vietnan

Congress listen to what the American people are saying and refuse the insatiable

dewands of the nilitary-industrial complex.

WOMEN OF AMERICA,

our power is unlinited. PERITION

the United States Congress.

YOU DOIL'T HAVE TO GO TO VASIITUGTON, D.C. NO PARTICIPATE. MANY ORGANIZATIONS AND

INDIVIDUALS ARE ALPEADY PLANING DO PARTICIPARE.

THE COUTTRY NE THE SAME TIME AS THE ACRION LIT WASHINGTON, D.C.

MAN 1 1 1972

XEROXEO ORIGINAL RETALN

PARFIAL LIST CF SPONSORS:

in's. Hertir Luther King, Dagnar lilson, lary Clarke, lary

icCarthy, Jessica Kitford, Jusan Sontag, Er's.

Bennett, iirs.

Esther Pike,

Cole, Hiki bridies, lia inerbacken Lajali, Jane Buckenhels, Jalith Horse B

Paris, Ers. Jaci Gilforà, lins. Furion Lane,

leslie Barrich,

Collins, Louise Feck, virs. John burton, Vivian Haliinan, Viveca Lindfor

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(SCION 102, 5502 WHace 224_Tes_An2123_200192 _-

wish to

join the Jennetce Ratin brigade.

Please sond no nore information.

_PROND

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Prange

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San Francisco Chronicle, Saturday, May 20, 1967; Page 9.

Jeannette Rankin Speaks Up

Ohio Woman

Care Here for

Vier Kids'

War's Unre

nitting

Loses Third

Son to War

War Burns

Atlanta, Ga.

"But they don't take the | lamilton, Ohio

national commitice

Jeannette Rankin, the

politicians.

and decision-

Birdie Allen a widow,

only niember of Congress

makers to fight."

ceired word Thursday

• orcanized to treat severel

that; burnet and wounded Vici.

1o oppose

this

country's

Miss Rankin is still active.

lei soldier son, sergeant;

aaliy. into botit World

with a gracious charm and a Samuel

Allen,

32.

children

Wars, says the nation's

sharp sense of huntor. She!

lilled in action in Victnam.

vas mounred her yesterdar

women should band 10-

does not make many pubile

rother to halt the war in

Speches tallow i als was the hirde her st rdue to the thie

Vietnam.

did address an Atlantans for

len was killed in Holland un i States for specialised med-

"If we had 10,000 women

Peace meeting Thursday

September 20, 194, three! icil car:.

silling to go lo prison if nec.

night.

days after le parachuted into A spokesman for the Con-

essars, that would end it.

ROLL CALL

tial country, Charlie D. AI-

mittee of Responsibilily told

You cannot have wars with-

out the women," she says.

Miss Rankin was Congress-

on was killed April 14, 1945, la news conference that the

Aliss

Rankin,

the

first

from Montana the Rline river.

group had selected

children

man-at-large

¡after his army unit crossedi

woman ever to serve in the

from 1917 to 1919. In 1910 she

Mrs. Allen's

Who could not possibly

Mouse of Representatives,

was elected to the House for

other three vive given only the treatment

sons are ministers.

said in an interview: "We've

one term.

afforded in Vietnamese lus-

had 10,000

women

Unitedl l'ress pitals.

sit back

Now living at Watkinsville,

and let their sons be killed in

Vietnam.

'To

me,

hiat in or 4).

Siu she recalls

vividly the

dramatic night in 1917 when

suese Ces. the old Ichree JEANNETTE

the House

debated the war

vice quivering, said:

sucrifices.

ANKIN

resolution against Germany.

"I want to stand by

Now 86: she is still battling

No time tabe

She had taken office only

her old enemy — war.

three day's vefore,

and she

"Isn't a question of war

nad sat quietly throughout

aguinst Gerinany, Japan oc geventually allowed women to most of that long evering. ki.

Vietnam. It's just that the vole under the 19th Amend

nally, shortly after 2 a.m., gan,

whole system is very stupid.

ment, sugrests that women

"War is nothing more than today — as they did on the

a method of solling a dis-

suffrage joste

- bind lo-

The scene was tense. Mon-

pute, but it has nothing lo de gether to "do everything pos-

with the dispute. In fact, you sible" to endie war.

otonously,

the. clerk

called

pever have the same issues

the name of each member.

her

Irom entering World War II.

at the end of war that were

"We - women

-

should

When

Was

present at the beginning."

picket everything," she says.

name

reached, Miss Rankin re-

'This is no time to he polite.

mained silent. Following the

SUFFRAGETTE

The Army isn't polite when it Ilonse custom, the roll

Miss Rankin, an outspoken | selects

young man

leader in the struggle which says, came on and figlit, "nd

called a second time.

With

all eyes upon her, Miss Ran-

she declares.

Mayer said that doctor

we are out he is are rare out the cited Serv

iation."

arisen re/ect dies availabls will make

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CONDENTAL

APPENDIX

COMMUNIST INFILTRATION OF THE

WOMEN STRIKE FOR PEACE,

Also Known As

Women's International Strike for Peace

its operations in the

late fall of 1961, as an affiliate

It

1s a peace orientea women's organization. which is opposed

to the present American foreign policy in Vietnam.

also sought legislation which would bring about. the abolition

of the House Committee on Un-American Activities (HCUA). In

protesting the United States Involvement in Vietnam and

calling for the complete withdrawal of all United States

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 all political opinions who are interested in world

peace,

It makes no effort to exclude from its activities

members of, or parsons 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,

that CLARKE was dropped from the Western Division, Los

Males 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

Angelas.

It receives mail through Post Office Box 19739,

Los Angeles 19, California.

• APPENDIX

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TO: DIRICTOR, FBI

FROM: SAC, WFO (100-47173) (P)

C "CHANGED"

DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING UNITED

STATES POLICE IN VIENN

WASHINGTON_...

D.C.,

JANUARY 151968.

INFORNATION CONCERNING

(INTERNAL SECURITY)

(00: WFO)

. I

Title is marked "Changed" to indicate new date for

the above demonstration which was originally carried as

"DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING UNITED STATES POLICY IN VIETNAM,

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 11 copies of an

• LHN for

the Bureau and 2 copies each for LA, NY, SE and SE indicating

the change in plans for the date of

the above demonstration

as weld as details of the protest activities.

LHM being disseminated locally to Secret Service,

AUSA

and military intelligence agencies.

Information

AGENCY:

, G-2, ONI, OSI, SEC. SER.,

2, RAO (ISD, GRD, ED) ME 2)

DATE FORW:

HOW FORW:

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(1-105-138315)

(VIDEM)

2

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(RM)

- LOS Angeles (Enc. 2)

(RM)

~ San Francisco

(Enc.

2) (RM)

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-

Seattle (Enc. 2) (RM)

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I'm ace mane in

• WEO 100-47173

contained in the LHM has been telephonically furnished to

Secret Service, U.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.

"LHM 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

pertinent details developed.: r pis

.1.

say does

Taw.

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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 13, 1967

CONTIDENTIAL

DEMON STRATION PROTESTING

UNITED STATES POLICY IN VIETNAM,

WASHINGTON

JANUARY 15

, 1968

Information in the past,

the

Committee to End the War in Vietnam (WMC) met on the night

01 December 12, 1967, at the local headquarters. at 4402

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 information 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

MOPTES DESTROYED

27. WAY 12. 1971

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DEMON STRATION PROTESTING

UNITED STATES POLICY. IN VIEINAM

WASHINGTON, 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. Orrin

reported that the Brigade wants to have Senator

Mansfield

and Speaker. of the House McCormick meet the delegation on.

the

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

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 lashington,. D.C., and anothel

group which is strongly

In lavor or lllegal activity ox

civil disobedience, Following _the

e protest activities on

January

miver sity veie

1968,

the Brigade plans to go tö Georgetöwn

tor tiss conference vali be handed by rene Alten 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, Washington, D.C., advised on December

12, 1967,

that the Jeannette Rankin Brigade in New York had

previously reserved two trains to travel to Washington, D.C.,

on January S, 1968.

Mr. Clayton stated that this reservation

has now been changed to the date of January 15, 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 nut to be

diatributed outside your agency.

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FROM : SAC, SEATTLE (100-29048) -p-

SUBJECT: DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING UNITED STATES

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 ll copies of an ill concerning captioned

demonstration for the Bureau and two copies each for Atlanta,

San Francisco and Yashington Field Office. Copies were sent

locally to MIG, NISO; OSI, Secret Service and the

USA, Seattle.

The source used in the LHM is INFoRMANT. The LHM is

classified

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source, if disclosed, might compronise this informint of

continuing value.

REC 8/.

Seattle.

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Brigade

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in the State of Washington• AGENCY:

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In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Seattle, Washington

98104

December 14, 1967

CONFIDENTIAL

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 2%, 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 à "Nationwide Congress of Women" to be held in

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 ANCT 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

your agency.

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downgrading and

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ENGLCSUAS

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ERICAN WOMEN REPRESENT 51% OF THE VOTING POPULATION IN THE USA

We coula be the determining lactor in any election

Nevertheless, pact clacted, tany Congressmen and certainly the

President, refuse to listen to our call lor an end to war, for

decent homes, a iuture for our children, and a brighter tomorion for

all families

everywhere.

Year, after year, more and more of our sons are sacriticed for wars

inat never cease.

Our lives become more and more dominated by the

military-industrial complex.

We lace the horror of bringing up our

Iamilies in a crisis-ridden society in which:

Chliären starve--

"Young men are slaughtered in hattle

Youts are jobless or drafted

children are provided mediocre education In antiquated bulldings--

Iamilies 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 TO SPEND 2È 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?,

***********************

*Jegnette Rankin, the first woman to be elected to Congress has

*called for a lationwide Congress di Women to be held in

kesningion 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.

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Violence permeates our culture --

mère racism erodes all of our hard-won victories

*neae been subjected

the worse kinds of indig

Decause some of us are black.

and millions

les, simply

IT IS UTTER MADNESS TO SPEND 2& 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....

.....ão what?

++++618 44444сtтtxxaxxx

*Jeanette Rankin, the f'irst woman to be elected to Congress has

fc-blea or a lationwide Congress of Women to be held in

washington DC, January 8th (opening day of Congress)

•IF YOU AGREE: Weive been silent much too long!

THEN -- Join the Jeanette Rankin Congress of Women 1n D.C.

and / or

*

joln others in our state to sponsor a Washington State

¿GRASSROOTS ASSEMBLY OF WOMEN.

At which we pon Tell 1t as 1t 1s

we can drait legislation that will alleviate the immedlate

problems --

We cain project a long-ranged program for a happier tomorrow

in clear, simple language everyone can understand..

E 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

S************************x**x******************%*8+xxxxxxxxx4#xxx

'e agree with Stewart Meachem (AFSC): "We'll find a way owt; of the

VaC OnCE WE DECIDE TO GET OUT.H

JAY -Let's represent ourselves in Congress.

EUD ONE DAY LES US teSt OUr WOMAN POWER

1968 is' an election year.

Want to or no, candidates will listen

ii we speak out in one united, clear voice:

END THE WAR NOW

END RACISM & POVERTY NOW!

someone else 1

Felong to: 'Chuich gioups, womenis clubs, unions, other organizations

Zip=--

juautle women Act For Peace -5411 Ravenn 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

BaLlara-Greenwood CP Club was held in seattle, April 25, 1902,

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

te resorted

on July 31, 1964, a meeting of the North Central CP

Section Committee was

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

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

Feoruary 12, 1900. After lunch, the entire group participated

in passing out leailets 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

CONFIDEN

pursuant to Executive Order 10450.

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FROM:-

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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

of an LHM and two copies each for the Washington Field

Office, Atlanta Office, Los Angeles Office and New York

Office.

Instant It! concerns the most up-to-date infor

mation in possession of the San Francisco Office regard-

ing the activities of the Jeannette Fankin Brigade.

Un

3'- Bureau (EncIS. BENSTOSTRID

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SF 100-59802

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Instant LHM is classified CONFIDENTIAL to

protect the identities of sources of continuing value.

First source mentioned in' instant LHM is SOURCE ?

SF T-2

SF I-3

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SF T-4

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SF. T-5

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SF I-? is

informants.

SF T-7

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SF T-8

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SF T-9 is

THIRD AGENCY

SF T-10 is

SE T-17 1e} 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 Army, Navy,

Air Force, Secret Service, San

Francisco, and the United States Attorney, San Francisco.

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

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

November 17, 1967 captioned "Jeannette Pankin Brigade, "dated

individuals me available, seasontent ate deane set forta

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.

by EdarHallinan. (A xeroxed duplication of the first two

pages of this newsletter is appended to this memorandum.)

SE I-1, 12/4/67.

The foltowing are characterizations of individuals

listed as sponsors of the Jeannette Rankin Brigade who

reside in the Northern California area:

EDA HALLINAN

Eda Hallinan is a current member of

the Communist Party (CP):

SF I-2, 5/2/67.

VIVIAN/ALLENAN

recence alinen, the son of vivian

Hallinan,

stated in October, 1962, that his

mother would be willing to join the CP

if her husband, Vincent

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of the FBI.

It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to

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outside your agency.

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DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING U. S.

POLICY IN VIETNAM

Hallinan would also join.

SE T-3; 10/31/62

1966 to August 2, 1966

1966 nahang been

MRS. JOHN BURTON

In November, 1963, Mrs. John Burton

was a member of the San Francisco

W. E.

B. DuBois Club.

SF 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.

SF I-5, 4/14/67

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DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING

U.S. POLICY IN VIETNAM

The SM'C 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-

fied as a member of the CP in the San

Francisco Bay Area in March, 1958.

SE T-C, March, 1958

MALVINA REYNOLDS

Sources advised that Malvina

Reynolds was a CP member from 1931-1948

and continued active in the CP until 1950.

SE T-79

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=5, 12/4/67.

ization of siFP.

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.

SE I-10, 2/3/66.

A source advised on December 19, 1967, thät Sonia

Kaross, a member of the Oakland-Berkeley Branch of the

NEP, was planning on going to Washington, D.C. to attenc

the proposed demonstration in that city on January 15, 1968.

4. 7522, 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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Norember 29, 1957

RANKIN

R/GAO!

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Spot: 223

Jeannette Rarkin

• Vivian Hallinan

Vita Averballen

- Adjat

Mrs.

John C

Bennett

Mrs

Harmfridges

Jan*suckenholz

Mrs.

AchnyBurton

MaryClari

July Colling aton

Nirs, Cyaus

Mas. Jack Oilford

Mrs.

Martin Luther

King

Vivicalindfors

Jessica Mitford

Rosalbaris

LouiselPeck

Mrs. Ester Pilse

Malvina Re

MIs. Begjamin Sprosky

Emyline. Stokes

Helen B. Surnbull

Inar Friends:

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"10,

, Coo woiner have sat back and ic. their sons

be kilied in Vietnam.

If we hac! 10, 000 women

willing to go to jail if necessary we coula stop

the war ir vietnam. You cannot have wars with-

out women

Jeanette Rankin, first woman elected to Congress in the

United States, made this statement in way of this year.

We are planning 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 your support in this work. Would you make

time on the agenda of your next ineeting, for a speaker from

Ene Bay Arsa Bigade, to come before your organization? It

you can rely quickly, we could even have a short program ci

pertinent entertainment to helo inalie our point. Malvina

/ Reynolds has oîfored to speak for us, and sing a couple of her

popular topical songs wierever she goes--she is the song-

writer periorms who has had many recert hits, including

"Whit Have They Done to the Rain?"

, "Little Boxes", and

¡Morningio in Ride':

Piease come to our intia planning meeting involving the entire

Bay Area On Menday: Deceinbe: 4, 1967, 3:00 PiVi, at the

Church me the incarnazion,

29th Avenue and

Noriega,

san francisco.

Come as an individual. or as 2 repre-

sentative o. your organization. Tell your friends about it.

Everyone interesied is wilcons: Wenced your ideas.

valencen

Ede Hallinan

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BANKIN

BRIGAD

"SENTIAL

A CALL TO ALL AMERICAN WOMEN who are outraged by

the ruthless slaughter in Viatnam and the persistent neglect

of humar needs at home

Jeansette Rankin

Vivian Hallinan

Mia Auerbakken

Adjali

Mis. John C. Bennett.

Mrs. Harry Bridges

Jane Burhenholz

Mrs. John Burton

Mary Clark

Judy Collins

MIs. Cyrus Eaton

Mrs.

Jack Gilford

wirs. Martin Luther King

Vivica Lindiors

Jessica Mitford

Rosa Parks

Louise Pack

Mis. Ester Pike

Malvina Reynolds

Mrs: Robert Scheer

• Susain Sontag

Mrs.

Benjamin'Spock

Emytine Stokes

Helen B. Turnbull

TO COME TO WASHINGION ON JANUARY 8.

WOMEN represent 51% of the voting population of our country.

WOMEN have povii to acclaim peace and a decent life for

every American. This is "womanpower'! Demonstrate it

to the Congress of the United States, Come to Washington

on January 8 as Congress opens its 9ist session, Support

Jeannette Rankin as she heads 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 withdrawal of all American troops,

--Congress use its power to heal the sick society at hon

--Congress use its powsr to make reparations for the

ravaged lands we leave behind in Vietnam.

--Congress listen to what a people are saying and refuse

the insatiable demands of the military-industrial com

plex 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 declare on intention to return to our cominu-

nities and niobilize women on all levels of activity,

dedicated

to seshaping American society and restorir.

our country to the community of nations.

For more

information

call. or write

Eda. Fallinan

5490 Kales Ave.

Oakland, Calif.

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W.E.B. DU BOIS CLUES OF AMERICA (DCA)

A source advised that on Uctoben 26-21, 1903, a con-

ference of members of the Communist Party, USA (CPUSA), including

national functionaries, met in Chicago, Lilinois, joe the purpose

of setting in motion forces for the establishment of a new national

Marxist -oriented youth organization wnich would hunt for the most

peaceful transition to socialism.

The delegates

were told that it

would be reasonable to assume that the young socialisis attracted

into this new organization would eventually pass into the CP

itself.

A second source has advised that the funding convention

for the new youth organization was held from Jure I9.21, 1964,

at 15u Golden Gate Avenue, san Irancisco, Callisinia, at which

-Ime the name W.b.B. Dubols 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 Sepicaber, 1966 that DAIeL 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 DCA primary emphasis should be on developing

mass resistance to the draft.

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

(SESCDBC), (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

Francisco Bay Area, although certain elements in the Northern

California District Communist Party are attempting to revive

interest in the DCA.

APPENDIX

8

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WOMEN FOR PEACE aka

Women Strike for Peace

Be at keley dead seated an in neve performia.

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

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 Comnittee

meetings aid general meetings, as warranted, ara open to

all and annunced in nailings to nemoers.

There are no

dues or membership forms nor conditions for membership.

To stir an awareness of the need for peace, Women For

Peace encourage public education in peace objectives at

local

schools and sponsor peace-oriented demonstrations

the graup attempts to influence government officials

by letters and conferences.

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1 - Mr. Rozamus

12/23/67

•J. - Mr. R.H. Horner

airtel

TO:

SACs, Philadelphia (100-49497)

WFO

From:.

Director, FBI (100-143475)

-

DENONSTRATION PROTESTING UNITED STATES POLICY IN VIETNAM

• VASHINGTON, D. C.,

•1/15/68

INLORSATION CONCARSING

(INTERNAL SECURITY)

waitreat rabided tie

MAILED &

EC 2 0 1967

RoPHtel 12/19/67.

For your information the date of the captioned

demonstration

has been changed fron 1/3/68 to 1/15/68 to

coincide with the reconvening of Congress.

Authority is granted for INPARMANT to attend this

demonstration:

The source should ba instruoted to maintain

contact with the Washington Field Office diring the poriod

of the demonstretioz for the purpose of promptly duinishing

any pertinent data that may bo developod.

Upon rocurs. to your ards, the intornant should be

piomptly debriesed and a conmunication suitable for dissemi

nation subnitied to the bereau and intercored offices.

HEC 3г

Washingion Field Office shonld immediatoly adviso

the Thiladelphia

Cifico of tho name of the Agent and tho

Elephone mumbor which the incormant should iso in contacting

that office during the courso of the demonstration Philadelphia

Office advise Washington Field Office the code name PH 475-s

Hal: jes, will use in contacting that office.

Fiane vik

NOTE:

INFORMANT ¡ has been an informant since May, 1956:

→ DEC 21 1967

Pu by retel advised the inforiant was in contact with the

sponsoring connittee of the captloned demonstration and requestea

authorization for source to make the trip.

5A DEC? 8 1967.

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FROM:

SAC, PHILADELPHIA (100-49497) (P)

SUBJECT:

DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING UNITED STATES

POLICY IN VIETNAM, WASHINGTON, D.C.,

JANUARY 15, 1968

INFORMATION CONCERNING

(INTERNAL SECURITY)

Re Philadelphia teletype to Director, Newark and

WFO dated 12/21/67.

11

Enclosed are 12 copies for the Bureau, one copy for

Atlanta, two copies for Newark, one copy for San Francisco,

and two copies for WFO of an LHM 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

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precis of enclosed LHM.

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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:

10-49497

1

Informants

3

The "Application for Sales- and Use Tax License" of

the US? was made available by JOSEPH S. MULLIN, Supervisor of

Field Investigations, Department of Revenue, Sales and Use

Tax, Commonwealth of

Pennsylvania, 1400 west Spring Garden,

Philadelphia, Pa., on 6/8/67 to SA EIMER E. SUSSMAN.

The LHM is marked confidential since it contains data

from sources one through three, the unauthorized aisclosure 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 Rejer to

File No.

CONPIBENTIAI

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, "

memorandum.

A Xerox copy

of this "Call" is attached to this

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,

1967, 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

(CPEPD) at that time.

on the "call," listed under "Partlal Ilst of Sponsors"

were the following names with no further Identifying data:

CATHERINE IS CAMP

RUTH KRAUSE

ETHE STAYIOR

CONDEDENTIAL

GROUP I

Excluded from

automatic downgrading

and declassification

150-1/49-1-1-10

ENCLOSURE

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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, WILPE.

The records of the Voters Registration

Commission, Norristown, Pa., reflect that

KATHERINE L, CAMP, born July 10, 1918, 1s

a housewife

who resides at 200 Hughes Road,

King of prussia, Pa. She is the wife of

Dr. 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.

12th Street, Philadelphia,

Pa., ETHEL TAYLOR, 1505 Ashford Way, Overbrook

H111S, Philadelphia, Pa., was listed as

"Coordinator."

CONIEDENIEAL

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GONFEDENTIAL

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 ppening

day of Congress.

With highest hopes,

Janed uken

JEANNETTE RANKIN

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VY VIVILIT

who ar

putraged by the ruthless slaug

er in Vietnam

and the persistent neglect of human needs at home

TO 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.

clip here and return to:

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.

I 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.

CONFIDEN

'IAI

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• TELEPHONE NUMBER.

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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 Eaion

Grace Loucks Elliott

Eleanor French

Mrs. Horace L. Friess

Frances Fritchman

Mrs. Jack Gilford

Dr. Carolyn Goodman

Vivian Hallinan

CONFID

NILAL

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 Krausev

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

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

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 14 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 Commission and had to be. approved by the

District Committee (CPEP)) 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

Comnission, CPEPD.

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, 1901, and

ending in May, 1962.

The second source on May 8, 19ok, advised that the main purpose of the

PSSFC is to bring to Philadelphia well known speakers who have a pro-Communist

point of view. Included among the speakers each year are national leaders of

the Communist Party, USA.

The second sourse added on May 15, 1967 that the PSSEC 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 propert

I the FBI and is loaned to your agency, it and its contents are not to be distributed outaldi

your agency.

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FD-36 (j. ev. 5-22-64)

Transmit the following in

•AIRTEL.

Via

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, Do Cog

JANUARY 8,

1968

INFORMATION CONCERNING

(INTERNAL SECURITY)

ЛІМ

Re Philadelphia teletype to Bureau and WFO dated

12/19/67.

Enclosed for the Bureau are 12 copies, for WE.

2 copies,

and san francisco 2 copies, of an LiM, 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 1/9/67, at v-shington,

D. Co

request is reiterated here to insure informant

coverage of Philadelphia participants.

4 Bureau. CEnco: 12)EGRMi

• 100«358751

• WEO (Enc. 2) (RM)

- San Francisco (Enc. 2) (RM)

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(VIVIAN HALLINAN)

2 - Philadelphia

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INFORMANTadvised.on.12/19/67, that VIVIAN HALLINAN,

Apartment Houses, 61 Peninsula Road, Belvedere, Calif, wrote

to Mrs. VIVIAN WILLIAMS by letter dated-October, 1967, which

was not delivered at Philadelphia until November, 1967,

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.

In Washington, D. C., on Veterans Day, 11/11/67, along with

mothers, sisters,

not sister a mine men ten vietnames of

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

not get around

reading all her mail until much after she. returned to

Philadelphia.

This was the reason the source did not learn of this

Brigade until December.

The LHM was marked Confidential to protect

INFORMANT a source of continuing value.

Copies of the attached LM are being disseminated

locally to Secret. Service, NISO, MI, all Philadelphia, and

OSI, Olmsted Air Force Base.

: i:."o.

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110, 000 woen have sat back and let their sure

be killca in Vietam.

Is we had 10,000 women

willing to co to joll, if necessary, we coula

stop the war. you cannot have rars without

women. "

Jeannette raritin made the above statement in lay of

this yet, when the country was told that 10, 000 American

boys had died in Viotnam. Fifty yoars ago as the firet woman

elected to congress in the United states she said, "I want

to stand by my country but I cannot vote for war."

Miss Rankin was a militant fighter for vonen's

suffrage, and has beon a vehezent and consistent toice against

FEZ.

still a siong feminist, Miss Fanking 1s now building a

seli supporting woren'& cooperative homestead in Goorgle. 1t

86 she is as courageous and vigorous as ever, holding staunchly

to hos ballets that war is Innoral, This hay, after her

statocent against the war in Vietnen, Mies Pankin was delugad

with letters fron women seross the nation who applauded haz

position, Mies Rankin wes enthuslastic when asked to traneform

her words into a denonstrative effort, and thus the Jeannette

Rantin Prigade was born. Wo ars seeking the sponsorship of

women of statura and preatige tho represent the many fasota of

our national life. This accomplishod we feel sure that

thousando of moren tho have nover been novod to action will

find their place with the brigedo. This will be a single erfore,

and vill be jolned by somon Individually, and through oscanizction

affillations, "e me trying to provido the franswork in vhich

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every concerned woman will foci comortable.

Kiss Rankin places the

Erigado in an historicol contoxi

as a continuation of the efforts of tao abolitionists,

and the

suffragoties, ranceconting the beat of American traditions.

That ape jou willing to do to save your son, your brother,

your husband for killingsad being willed In Vietnoa? What are

you willino to do to put an end to the senseless waste of

Amerlean and Vietuamese 11795?

We havo written loitars to our President and songresomen;

we have taken full page advertisements pleading for a halt to this

Har; we have marched; we have wept; we have been ignorea.

Inousands of momon are willing to go to Washingion to

demand thrt or arosident end this war now.

In 1954 he said,

"I an against sending American G.I.'s Into the mud and mos of

Indo-thina on a bloodletting sorce to perpetuaco. colonialisa

and white men's exploitation in kola." . In 1954 ho vea. elected

to the preoldeney on the promise that his adcinistration would

bring peace in Vietnon. He gave him our vote. Ho are giving him

our men on No More!

is citizens we nave the right to have our

grievances haara. We will be heard 1f lt nezna a massive act

of peacedia civil disobedience to cohlave 1to

will you join us to save the non you love from death,

and the; country you love fron sheno?

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WITHOUT WOMEN

of the FBI.

your agency;

outside your

contains

neither:

recommendations

the

property of

the FBI

and

it and

its

contents are

not

to be

agency.

nor conclusions

loaned to

distributed

Women must use their rinds, their voices, and

their bodies to stop the killing in Vietnam; to do

less is to ignore our special responsibilities 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 Vietnan.

You cannot have wars without ronsn."

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

Far I. She has consistently maintained her strug-

Ele 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

1llegal. There can be no possible justification

for our interference in the domestic affairs of

this tiny distant land.

This 86-yeax-old woman has stated that she

is willing to stay in jail until the bombing is

stopped.

Not all women are free to join her, but

we can assure ner that thousanas of women will

march peacefully beside her.

Some will picket,

others will go to jail until bail is arranged,

and others will stay in jail with Hiss Rankin.

Every woman's perticipation is eoually valuable.

Ve are confident each one will do the maximum of

Thich she is capable.

on january 8th, women from all over the land

will converge on Washington to derand the end of

• this dishonorable war.

te shall come as individ-

uals, or as organizations, but we shall join to-

gether as concerned woren under the aegis of

Jeanette Rankin,,

will you join us to save the men you love

from death, and the country you love from share?

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.Via

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Date: 12/27/68

(Type in plaintext or code)

SAPNATI - REGISTERFO

(Priority)

FROM:

SUBJECT:

Director; FBI

SAC, Fortlans (100-10983) (P)

CHANGED

DEZONSTRATION FROTESTINC U.S. POLICY

IN VIETNAM

WASHINGTON, D.S.

JANUARY 15,

1908

INZORMATION CONCERNING (INTERNAL. SECURITY)

The

title

1s marked Changed to shor the date of

demonstration as 1/15/68.

Date was forerly carried in title

as 1/8/69.

Re Bureau atrtel to All Officos, asted 12/5767.

Fursau (Exc.

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100- 448326

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GARCAU ATE INCINE

Francisco irs sinles

espIes, for

San

orandan Lil Labie luI diaseminaTion Concerning pIoposed

anti-sar decan.111103 9.9105. 1415/58. Fairland, Grogen. in

944447

VICENSTE

washington.T.i.

jas 58.

scurous utilized in this ill. who

have turnished reliable Inionation in the past, sie as

follows:

First Source

SEcold Source

Third Source

Informants

Jtx is cisguilind "condtnentist" bersuse data

reported

fren

thirtents could rescoratiy

yes night ins

identir

fication di senfidential Infortants of

continuing value and

compionise

¡uture effcctiveness thercof.

and MIC, all Featzaud.

submitted to ins Furera bj

lengthy

savanes entice was received copcerning

demonstration.

•Portland will continue to follow this mattr

mammant to sures instructions.

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monition

In Reply, Please Rejer 20

File No.

PED STATES DEPARTMENT OF

JUSTICE

• FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

- CONFIDENTILL

PrILiond, GEPg.n

DEcembEr 27,

1967

DEIONSTRATION PROTESTING U.S. POLICY

IN FIETYN, WASHIGION, D.C. JINUARY

15. 1N68

DEVONSTRAIION PROTESTING U.S. POLICY

IN VIETNAI, PORTLAND, OREGON, JANUARY

15g 1968

Sources utilized in this memorandum have furnished

reliable information in tho past.

On Decenher 20, 1987, & source made avallable a

one-page letter oi Fortiand vonen For Peace, a local pacifist

organization, and &

gne-page

sheet printed on both sides,

first side contiamod " Call to All'imerican onen" and

the second side captioned "Jeannette Rankin Helena, Montana",

which are as tollowe:

.::

Group 1

Excluded

, Iron automatic

downgrading and

declassifiestion

100-448326

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PORTLAND WOMEN FOR PEACE

P. 0. BOX 13061

ORTLAND ONGONERAL

Deceriber 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 paralyzing sense of frustration we all feel occasionally,

as ie learn of the mounting horrors in Victnam. But this feeling is only

temporary, and quickly gives way to activity.

As women, we bear the major

responsibility for the preservation of life, and thus a major responsibility

in the peace movement.

Enclosed 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 lashington. He 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 jeanette Rankin Brigade,. will be

available. We shall. march around the Post Office block for one hour,

from noon to I p.M., leafleting as we walk.

We hope, if you cannot go to lashington, yourself, that you will contribute to

• heLp someone eise to go,

and that you will also join with us at the pioneer

•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. You, help, ideas, and efforts are

urgently needed.

Yours for Peace,

Phoebe Friedman - phone 281-6288

Rose Leopold - phone 232-1605

Gloria Shaich - phone 246-5249

GOLF IBENTIAL

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1 CALL TO ALI AMERICAN WOM

who are outraged by

of human noeds at hom

salianter in Vietnam

the persistent neglect

TO CCIE TO WASHINGTON ON JANUARY BI

AMERICAN WONEN 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 oi the United states: Come

to washington on January (isas. Congress opens in joint session.

Support Jeannetie

Rankin as she leads a representative delegation oî Anerican 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 witharawal 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

American women will:

PETITION the United States Congress.

CONVENE a Congress of American Voron jint afternoon to

develop prograns to moet the crisis in Anerica - programs

which will express our political power, reason; and con-

science.

IET US DECIA RE our intention to return to our echmunities and mobilize woren

on

all levels of activity, dedicatod to reshaping inoricon socicty and restoring

our country to the community of nations.

--

Clip here and return to

...-

THE JEANNETTE RANKIN BRIGADE

Portland Supporters

P. 0. Box 13001

Portland, Oregon 97213

I would like to go to Washington un January 05

I would like to help plan for supportive action in Portland on Jan.

Enclosed is my contribution of f

Name

COP

HEldaress

+Phone

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JEANNETTE RANKIN

Holena, Montana

November 27, 1967:

To all American Women:

ESHADENTIAL

I an proud of the fact that my first vove 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

dimity of all human boings -- for those of the présent 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 15

1900, the opening day

of Congress:

Jeanette Rankin"'?."

i...

Initial Sponsors

Mia Aurbakken Adjali

Carol

• Anderson

Illen Aurbakken

Anne Mi. Bennett

irs. john C. Bennett)*

Nikki Bridges

vane

Suchenholz

Catherine I. Camp

"Tila jytton Caveri

Mary Clark

LIsle Thomas Culver

Polly Cuthbertson

Judith Eaton

Pleaner Frenon

Ers. Horace L. Friess

Frances Friüchman

ars. Jack Gilford.

•Pith Coodelman

Vivian Hallinan

Grace Mora Newman

Mrs.

•E.

'I. Harburg'"

Rosa Parks

Dorothy Hassler

Louise 'Peck

Ann Arnold Hedgman

Laura Phauls

Dr. Frances derring

Esther Pike

Lois Crosier Hogle

• Mercedes M: Randall

R. Elizabeth Johns

Jeannette Rankin

... Florence Kennedy

Carmen Ristorucci

Coretia King

Juanita j. Saddler

Mrs. larvin Luther King, Jr) Helen Huntington Smith

Ruth

Kinzler.

Mrs. Emlen Stokes

Ruth Krause

Mary Adams Sykes

Mrs.

Burton Lane

Helen B. Turnbull

Viveca Tandfors

Cynthia Vedel

Mary Fly Lynan

Cora Weiss

Mary McCarthy

Anne Werneke

Jessica Mitford

Dagnar Wilson

Nozlo Korion

van red lygai

• The Jeannette Rankin brigade is a coalition of existing organizations änd

individuals.

..i.

MANITA

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CONNDENTIAL

-The Jeanette Rankin Brigade

Mass women's

peace

action

SAN FRANCISCO - Nie

nat lonestire

convening

of

the

Congress Frontenes

in 5a31-

12ankl11

Brigade in

wars. the oponing session will Washington.

ho 1n0! with the demaad thes

•Women for Price and the

Monen's Ind, Linge (or Scare

.is first nider of business must

ibe ending

the Vietnam

42r.

and Precion hutc

rallies? to

support of thic action

and &

and the withdrawnl of Ameri

•drive 1s nos undery to ret

can irans fri Soltieast asia.

the largest possible member of

This demand sill be pres

riled by woman power, orgnn-:

w011en

to Washington for the

izid inio chi Jennette Rankin.

joint opening sessinn of. Con-

gress.

Brigade.

Supportive action. by women

.. The women plan to convene.

who cannot go to Wishington

a Congress of American Women

will be planned in various loca-

so derolo; programs "dedicated • lities.

to reshaping American society

One facet of the Congress of

American Women will he dis

and restoring ow. country to

the conmunity of nitlons."

cussion of clectoral nction, sty

: Besides demanding that the

Nikki Bridges,

San. francisen

chairman-d the brignic.

legislators act to che the war.

tre women will scmand that. " "Many of us feel we should

"Congress:.

support peace candichtes where

• Usc its power to heal a sick

they exist and go into politics

ourselves in othar places, be-

socicts at homc;

@ Use its power to make re-

cause that way you gel i forum

parations for the invaged land

you don't otherwise have," she.

ss inve bohira in Vietnam:

e lasten to thai the

can purgle ire saying and tu-

domids ri

At prerene cifore: are laing

mile. 20 fet. sport fron

-24

MANY

and. W0nen'5

political ormonications that have

the type of program in

which

price is jlist one facet,". Mrs.

Віддек 5L5.

"We don't wint

men, but do want thair moncy

and suipport."

Among

the inllial sponrors

are women froni many malics of

lise bound sogcther dy & com-

mon concern about the war -

wirs.

kenjamin Spock;

ZIrs.

Rosa lines lor le Monito

mery alabama bur boycott):

ruthor fession Milford;

Grace

Mure dermin (sistor of Den-

nis Alorn of the Fort Hood

Three; Mrs. Ann Erion, nuthor

Kay Rosle, Mrs. Harry Bela-

fronte:: 31533.

Fisther. like, Mrs.

Martin Toucher iinf, Jr.

National exccutive secretary.

or the group, is Mrs. Vivian

Hallinan.•

Detailed plans are still

in

forination,

Mrs. Bridges says,

but organizations and indivl

dual? ire invited in join in any

way they can. The San Frany

cisco Buy Arca office tolephone.

nurbut is. 484-9156.

..?.

nient was inspired

bi dranello Rin-

Le nation's first WOman

Congress.

cluciou "in' 1917:

"It "We" har 10.000

msmen will-

ing to 5o.c0 prison if necessary,"

she said

in

"Ihat would

ong it. You cannot have wirs

wilhat lie women."

Partin

7 militani lord-

er of t'e

•riffragette noveinent

that centually gaince

wonich

the risht io

voic

under the

Hath amenimont, voted in 1617

against

U.K.

' involvement in

Porld War l and ain opposed

american military commilment

In Virold War 1i..

"This 1s no time to be po-

ille."

Mim Makin aid.

"Thie

aring isn't polile when 'it

Jects a young min and

'came and sight. But they don't

•take the moliticians

and deci-

rion makers to fisht."

Miss Bankin's militant oppo.

JFANNETTE. BANKIN

"NO

time lo le. polite'

CONFIDENTIAL

nico

manner tiles

(Indicate page, name of

newspapor, city and stalo.)

9 "People's World"

San Francisco,

California

Northwest. Final.

• Delo:

12/10/67

Edision: Vol.30 No. 50

Author:

Edlior:

AL RICHMOND

mille:

Character:

от

Classiflcation:.:.

Submissing Offices.

M Being invecilgated

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GONFIDENTIAL:

(Mount Clipping In Spaco Boion)

Jeanette Rankin Brigade sets

January 15 for capitol action

SAN FRANCISCO - When

ing thom to meet the women

of the cornt.

nre prominent

Arianican 80707 petitior the

at the capilol stept to reccil:

membra or virilly every nis

joint session of Congress on lis:

their petition to put ending of

jor ration church and wom-

opening dry (Jin. 15) 10 end

the war in Vietnam as the fict

on's organizntion, for example

the wit in Victnam, It 'will be

order of bunincis for the now

Fric Thoreas Culver (World

"che most inmortant malition

session of the Conprem.

Cranil o. Churches);

airs.

US MOTION

ever formed," Jí7s.

Progrun for the cvent, 14

Martin Ilither Klas, Jr. (South-

Vivian Hallinan, exccutive scc-

finalized, calls for prescatition

ein Christinn Lntiership Cont.):

relity co the Jeanette Rankin

do Confrosa of lhe Brigarie's

Buchenholz (Americans

Bride, told a press corfcrence

: demands (see PW Dec. 16) and

for Democratic Action): Ellen

here last wicek.

then holding of i somen's con-

Aurlakkon (United Church

There will be women rep-

gress that niternoon to plan

Women).

Furening the cargo, sclentists,'

poillioal'action on a locri sonic.

professionals, and leaders of

Alan

7{r3.

Imich

Stokes

Unless Congress acts on their

(AInCriCin

Trends

Servico

the civil rights novement," she

netition,

kill 1i5e

Committed): Mrs. Join C. Ben-

said.

"The, binck clad women

the

14OI7CH

Jin. 16 to see their representie-

neil (Methodist, wife of John

will be lod by Jeanette Rankin,

liven and pressure them to sip-

Ecnnett, denn. a Union Theo-

the county's first

congress.

port their demands.

losinal

woman, who is now' So years

•. "We are not going to do any-

Susan

Sominaryl; ruthor

Sontag:

old."

actress Ruby

thing unconstitutionz),".. Mrs.

..Dcc: Judith

Morse laton and

The people's lewders hope Hallinan snid. "We are going to

Grace Luchs Flliot (Natl. Cour-

chough wonsen from the "Bay

petition Congress for rodrear of

oil of the Young Women's Chris

MIcs will join the brigade to

grievances. Therc wils nITec

lian Asrn.).

make a plane chertcr fensible.

ment .at i mocting of the na-

Support

for tho crent was

Inquiries about the chartered

tional, steering committers to

expecied

niane cra De acccrocd to une

give Congress three more

from

nuthors

Mary licCurthy and

Betty

¡local oilice of lne Brigio st

monts t0 act after that wo

150 'Goider Gate Ererue, S.T.

will the to the strects - there

Frieden.

Loan supportive events

Tricphone 471-4156.

for

was agreement on tilis by all

those who cannot 5o to Wash-

The. Brigade is now contrci-

ihore cuncerncd."

ington te being plannod

ing congressional Icaders, asto

hmong the antional sponsors. throughout the nation.

(Indieate page, name of

nowspaper, city and siare.)'"

5 "People's World"

San Francisco;

California

• Northwest Final

Dates

12/23/67

Edition's Vol.30 No.51.

Author:

Editor:

AL RICHLOND

Tillo:

Character:

OT

Classification:

Submitting Office:

Being invesilgated

GURTIDENTAL

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DENOYSTRATION PROTESHING U.S, POLICY

IN DIEDAN, WASHINGTON, D.C. JINUARY

15. 1968

DEVONSTRATION PROTESTING U.S. POLICY

IN VIETNAM, PORTLAND, ORECON, JANUARY

15 1988

.?:

::

The "people's Toild" (P) IS & RESI

const

communist reskly newspaper published in

San Francisco, California.

Gloris Shaich was

mentioned in April, 1956,

by a Connunist farty Voi)

functiOnatY

a5 2

member of the City Connittee of the albany,

New York CP.

Gloris Shaich attended

Albany CE conference in May,

1958, which

FaS

. open to those

"in or nest to" the CP.

Second source, April 17, 1956

June, 1958

Rose Leopold long has been a close associate

of Oregon Cr leaders and with her husband,

Bernard Leopold, has frequently attended CP

sponsored functions

Rose Leopold last

attended an Oregon CP state convention on

Папнату 21, 1959.

Third Sousce, January 30, 1959

Novenber 30,

1967

Phoebe

Friedman, Rose Icopold, and Gloria

!?::

"Shaich: during 1965, 1965, and 1967, have.:

been

active

participants in various

demon-

strations protesting U.S. policy in

• Vietnam

which were held in portland, oregon.

- CONE LDENTIAL

it eate

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—CONTIDENTIAL

DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING U.S. POLICY

IN VIETYAN, WASHINGTON, IC. HANLARY

152 1968

DEMONSTRATION FROTESIING U.S. POLICY

IN VIETNAM, PORTLAND, DRECOY, JANUARY

15: 1968

The folling persons st Portland, Oregon, on

December 27, 1967, were advised of the above proposed.

demonstration:

United States

Attorney sidney I. Lezak at 9:50 &.I.

United States Marshal Eugene &. Hulett at 9:30 a.

Postal Inspector Nolan Brown at 11:30 a.M.

Mr. Darrell i. Hoyt,

Buildings Manager, General Services

Administration, at 9:55

3ou.

ME. John E. Wells,

Special Agent, United States Secret

service,

9:40 & .

1. &. Tooney, Special Agent in Charge, 115th Military

It-lligence Croup at 8:25 &.M.

METO

"a*Its to Vosobs: Clerk.

Office at Special Investigations,

i"d States Air Force at 8:32

Mr. JoA. Hancock, Special Agent, Naval Intelligence Command,

8:30 Som.

Officer Charley F. Trimble, Intelligence Unit, Portland Police

Departuent at 8:35

8•1.

Deputy Marvin V. Voidyin, Intelligence Unit, Multnomah County

Sherift's Office at 8:35 = I.

CONFIDENTIAL

- 8=

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DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING U.S. POLICY

153 1968

DEMONSTAATINY P9O.FSTIRI GARO POLICE

IN VIETRANS PORILAND, ORESON, JANEORT

15, 1968

Corporal Lyle E. Mirharl, Intelligence Section, Oregon

State Police, Milwaukie Station, at

10:00 a.M.

This docunent contains neither recommendations nor

conclusions of the FBI.

the property of the FBI and is

le contents aie net to ba

distributed cutside

gour agenGy•

•• :

in.

CONFIDENEIAL

97. ∞

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'fei

VA KEITE

WA -2

3:08 PM EH

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12-27-67 EH

TO DIRECTOR AND WASHINGION FIELD

WASHINGTON FIELD VIA WASHINGTON -ENCODED -

FROM CHICAGO (120-44707) 4P

M2. Tolson...

Mr. D.

isch...

3r. Moli ...

Mr.

Mr. Ca-per

Mr. Cirhan.

Mr

Mr. (..

Sie wand

Mi. l'ayu

Mr. Trader..

Tele. Reons...

Miss Hvimes..

Miss Gandy.

10!"

"DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING U.S. POLICY IN VIETNAM,

5.-

WASHINGTON, D.C., JANUARY EIGHTH, SIXIYEIGHT, INFORMATION

CONCERNING (INTERNAL SECURITY>

VIDEM, BUFILE 185-138315

ANZELM AY CZARNOWSKI, SEVEN FIVE ONE IHREE W. _SIXTYTHIRD

STREET, ARGO

O. ILLINOIS, MEMBER OF CP OF ILLINOIS,

OCTOBER, FORTjITHREE - JANUARY, FIFTYFIVE, FURNISHED TODAY

COPY OF PAMPHLET CAPTIONED, "A CALL IO AMERICAN

WOMEN", ISSUED BY JEANNETTE RANKIN/BRIGADE, FIVE

TWO ZERO N. MICHIGAN AVENUE, CHICAGO.:

'PAMPHLET DESCRIBES

BRIGADE AS BROAD COALITION OF WOMEN FROM MANY AREAS OF AMERICAN

S XT

LIFE WHO WILL MEET IN WASHINGION, D.C., JANUARY FIFTEEN, ZIYHY-

EIGHT FOR OPENING

§CONGRESS IO DEMAND FOLLOWING:

ONE • CONGRESS, AS ITS FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS, RESOLVE TO

END THE WAR IN VIEINAM AND IMMEDIATELY ARRANGE FOR THE WITH-

DRAWL

OF ALL. AMERICAN TROOPS.

REC- 57

END PAGE ONE

COPY

448544479

112

ce.-

TO COPIES TO WFO

NUAN 1: 1968

a cares

2E6,150

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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.

TI

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

loils.

IN COMMUNITY OF NANAPAY GROUP WILL MEET JANUARY FIFTEEN,

SIATYEIGHI AT UNION DEPOT, WASHINGION, D.C., ELEVEN THIRTY

A ala AND WALK TO CONGRESS AND PRESENT PETITION. MANY WILL

STAY IN WASHINGTON TO BEGIN IMPLEMENTATION OF DEMANDS BY

PRESENTING THEM TO CONGRESSMEN AND SENATORS, JANUARY SIXTEEN,

SIXTYEIGHT • PLANS CALL FOR TRAVEL FROM CHICAGO BY BALTIMORE

AND OHIO RAILWAY, LEAVING FOUR THIRIY, POM., JANUARY FOURTEEN,

END PAGE TWO

nt.

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PAGE THREE

SIXTYRIGHT, WITH PLANE AND BUS ARRANGEMENIS ALSO POSSIBLE

IF SUFFICIENT RESPONSE. PARTICIPANTS ADVISED TO CONTACT

HOSPITALITY OFFICE, TWO ONE FOUR ZERO PEACE STREET, N.W.,

WASHINGION, D.CO, TELEPHONE (IWO 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 EIGHI, SIXTYSEVEN).

FOSALIND/DURHAM 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 TWENTYIWO, SIXIYSEVEN MARJORIE

AKINSELLA WAS THEN CURRENT CP OF ILLINOIS MEMBER. FOURTH

END PAGE THREE

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PAGE FOUR

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:

FIRST SOURCE -*

SECOND SOURCE

milaret-159=

Dines

THIRD SOURCE

FOURTH SOURCE

SECRET SERVICE, USA, MILITARY AT CHICACO ADVISED.

CHICAGO FOLLOWING CLOSELY TO DEVELOP ADOICIONAL DETAILS AND

лів"':"".

IDENTIFY PARTICIPATING SUBVERSIVE ORSANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS.

LHM WITH COPIES OF ABOVE LITERATURE FOLLOWS,

ENDSPE-

RM R RELAY

FBI WASH DC

**

....".

sergetired

".

FLITIVAN

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FB1

Date: 32/27/67

Transmit the following in -

Via

AIRTEL

(Type in pluintert or code!

MIRAIL• RECISTEREL

(Priority)

"...

- 201

105-13

TO:

DIreCTOr, fBI

RÉG 13

FROM

SAC, Foriland (100-10983) (P)

SUBTECT:

CHANGED

OST ONSTRATION ENTESTING U.S. POLICY

VIETNAM

JANUARE LSI

INFORAT ICN

CONCERNING (INTERNAL SECURITY)

6

•CINAL '

rei

The

title

115

marked charged to

sig

the date of

demonstration

3415129..

Date was

tomerly carried in titlele

1/8/68.

Re Bureau airtel to All Offices, duted 12/5/67.

Akasau (Enc.

12) (39) (R$)

10U=

1/15/68)

105-138315) (VIDEN)

100-

> (JEANNETTE RANKIN BRIGADE)

San Francisco (Enc.

81 = 100-

2, 1)/EREC-430n-411;:

11 - 100=

/ (JEANNETTE RANKIN BRIGADE)

FFÖ (Ene.

21 01) (A01)

Initiand

AX 106•

{2 =

100-10983) (DENO,

1/15/68)

II DEG 30 1967i

11

100w10626) (VIDEN)

1013-9:2483 (CTNA2)

..as

AGENT 3 52-910

9) (INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS)

G-2, ONI, OSI, SEC. SER.,

:011

RAO (ISU, GREMED)

DATE FORWE

HOW FORW:

12

ILLITE

1968.

Special Agent in Charge

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Sent -

Le eper

JAi: & 1968

100-4443

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PD 100-10983

Enclosed for the Burcho are twelve copies, for Sen

ETENCISCO

Two copias and 3E0

tw copies of s lociethead Mem

tos disseminalion conceroing

proposed

Fallen bondays

1/15/68, Portland, Cregon, in

support of boronstration Protesting Los. Policy in Vietnam,

Washington, D.C. 1/15/58.

soureck utilized in

this dili, who

have furnished reliabiz

intention

In the past, are a5

follows:

First

source

second scarce

Thire Source

Informants

The LiM is classified "confidential" becsuse data"

reported from salomants

could trishably result in identi

fication of confidential

intornis of continuing value and

conpronise

iuture eflectiveness

thereof.

Conies of LAM dissoninated to USA,

secret Service,

WI, 08t, and NiC, all Portlari.

Sirmary of intorshlion cantained in lill was not

submitted to the

Pureau by colorym irasnuch as a lengthy

woe motire gas tornto cancarry the demonstration.

PItiard will corior to lollow this matter

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In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

ED STATES DEPARTMENT O JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

—CONTIDENTIAL

Pureiana, Oregon

December 27;

1967

-

DENONSTRATION PROTESTING U.S. POIICY

IN VIETYAN 685HINGTOY, D.C. JANUARY

DEVONSTRAIION PROTESTING U.S. POLICY

IN VIEZNAR, PORTLAND, OREGON, JANUARY

13 1968

Suurcto util lord in

this nemorandun have furnished

reliable information in the past.

On December 27, 1967,

& SOuICe

made available a

one-page letter ot Portiand Women For Peace, a local pacifist

ciganization, and i one-page

sheet printed on both

sides,

first side captioned "n Call to A11

American Women" and

the second

side captioned "Jeannette Rankin Helena, Montana",

which are as follows:

_ CONFIDENPIAT

Group

Excluded from automatic

downgrading and

declassification

""..

ENCLOSULT

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RTLAND WOMEN FOR PEACE

P. 0. BOX 13061

PORTLAND, OREGON 97213

December 18, 1967

Dear Friend:

He are sending this letter to you and oliors from whom we have not heard much

recently, in the hope of re-enlisting your offorts in the Women for Peace

movement.

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 paralyzing sense of frustration we all feel occasionally,

as ive learn of the mounting horrors in Vietnam.

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 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 Washington.

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

NOON, Monday, JANUARI 15th

Pioneer Post Office

5th and Morrison

e 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.

ie hope, ii you cannot go to Washington, yourseli, that you will contribute. to

neip someone else to go, and that you will also join with us at the Pioneer

Fost Oifice 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

rinich we shall need much help.

Flease get in touch with one of us soon. Yoin help, ideas, and efforts are

urgently needed.

Jours for Peace,

Phoebe Fricaman - phone 281-6288

Roso Leopold - phone 232-1605

Gluria Shaich - phone 246-5249

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A CALL TO AIN AMERICAN WOMEN

outraged

of human noeds at home

thloss slaughter in Vietna€

CONFIDENTIAL

TO COME TO WASIINGION ON JANUARY 85

who persistent neglect

AMERICAN WOMEN represent 51% of the voting population of our country.

AMERICAN WOMEN have the power to achieve peace end a decent life for every

American.

This is woman power! Demonstrate it to the Congress of the United States! Come

to Washington on January lias 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.

OMEN OF AMERICA, our power is unlimited. On January l$ American women will:

PETITION the United States Congress.

CONVENE a Congress of American lomen that afternoon to

develop programs to meet the crisis in Airerica - prograns

which will express our political power, reason; and con-

science.

LET US DECLA RE our intentión to return to our communities and mobilize woren on

all levels of activity, dedicated to reshaying imsrican society and restoring

our country to the community of nations.

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Clip here and return to.

THE JEANETTE RANKIN BRIGADE

Portland Supporters

P. 0. Box 1.3061

Portland, Oregon 97213

I would lile do go to washington ca January 35

I would like to help plan for supportive action in Portland on Jan. 85

Enclosed is my contribution of

ALI, WOMEN ARE URGED TO WEAR BLACK ON JANUARY

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CONFIDENTIAL daross

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JEANETTE RANKIN

Holona, Montana

To all American Women:

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 fast 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 bo 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 proset as well as those of future

generations. •

.:.:

. "i

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 f, 1968, the opening day

of Congress.

Jeannette Rankin*"*.."

Initial Sponsors

Mia Aurbakken djall

Vivian Hallinan

Grace Mora

CarolXAnderson

Mrs. E. I.Xilarburg

RosaXPatks®

Ellen, turbakken

DorothyNassler

TouiselPeck:

Anne MarBennett

Ann Arnold Hedgman

Laura/Phauls

(irs. John @ Bennett) •

Dr. Frances Herring

Estherxike

Nikki Bridges

Lois Crosier-HogLe

Mercedes M. Mandall

Jane .Büchenholz

R. Elizabeth Johns

Jeannette Rankin

Catherine ETCamp

Florence kennedy,

CarmenRistorucci

Twila Lytton, Cavert

Corettalking

Juanita J. Sadaler

Mary clark

(Mrs. Martin Lutherliking, Jr) Helen Huntington Smith

Elsie Thomas*Culver

Ruth inaler

Mrs. Emlen,

1 Stokes

Polly Cuthbertson

ruth krause,

Mary Adams-Sykes.

Judith Laton Julia

Mrs. Burton Lane

Helen B.; Turnbull

Eleanor French

Viveca Lindfors

Urs. Horace I. Friess

Cynthia bedel

Mary Ely Lyman

Coralweiss

Frances Frichman

Mary. McCarthy

Anne Werneke

Mrs. Jaok Gilford.

vessica Mitford

Dagmartalson

Ruth 'Goodelman

Nelle Morton

Winifred Wygal

The Jeannette Rankin Brigade is a coalition of existing organizations and

indiviauals.

1'1!

it let

of

CONFIDENTIAL

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CONFIDENTIAL

-The Jeanette Rankin Brigade

Mass womem

neace achin

SAN FRANCISCO - When

Congress

reconvones in Jra-

unry.

the

De:

opening session

will

met with the demand thit

its first order of business must

Do ending

the Vietnam war

and the withdrawal of Ameri-

can troops from Southeast Asia.

This demand will be pres-

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 society

and restoring our

country to

the conmunity of nations."

Besides demanding that the

legalators act to end thc war,

the women will kiemand that

Congress:

• Use its power to heal a sick

: 'uciety at home;

• Use Its power to make

I'C-

rurations for lie ravaged land

we leve briind in Vietnam;

• Listen to wrat the Ameri-

naillonside convening

of the

Jeanette

Rankin Brigade

in

Washington.

Women

for Prace and tha

Womcn's Intl. League for Peace

and

Frecdom have

rallio" to

support of the action and a

drive is now underway to get

the largest possible nunber of

wonich

to Washington for the

joint opening session of Con-

gTess.

Supportive action by women

who cannot go to Washington

will be planned in various loca-

lities.

One facet of the Congress of

American Women will he dis-

cussion oi clectoral netion, says

Nikki Bridges,

San Francisco

chairman of the brigade.

"Many of us feel we should

support peace candidates where

they exist and go into politics

ourselves in other places,

DC-

cause that way you get a forum

you don't otherwise have," she

silys.

At present efforts are being

made to get support from

2$

many

peace

and

women's

sure the inalible demands ot

the mick-industrial complex.

This morenint was inspired

al an inbol by Jeancito Ran-

tin, fr.

Lie ration's first woman

•• Congress.

¿ectra in 1917.

it me had 10.000 iomen will-

ing to go to prison if necessary,"

i ne

jid in tiny,

"that would

eni

it. You cannot have wars

withat the women.

Miss Rankin, a militant Icad-

er of the suffragette moveinent

gained women

doc right ir

vote

under

the

10ih amendira, voted in 1917

iasinst

U.s.

involvenient in

Cord War I and also opposer

imerican mility commitment

so Would Wir II.

"Thr: is no time to be po-

hie," Mars lankin

said.

"The

arry isn't polite when it se-

lots a young man and says

"come and fight. But they don't

Cike

the politicians and deci-

'i makers to fight."

ONE KANK GOIN

No time in he polite

is Rankin's militant oppo-

• lion to cha Vietnam wai wiLl

lion up by about 75 prominent

groups as possible. "We also

darn throughout the. coun-.

want the support of groups like

"iy who insued it call for

the

churches and labor unions, and

ENW 08262-Doeld 32989545-Rage 308z.

NHAL

(Indicate page, name of

newspaper, city, and state.)

political orgunizations tht have

the type of program in

which

perre is jlst one facet," Mrs.

Bridges sy:, "We don't want

inen, bit do want thoir money

and support."

Among the inilial sponsors

are women from many walks of

life bound together by a com-

mon concern about the war

-

Mrs.

Benjamin

Spock; Mrs.

Rosa Parks (of thie Monigo-

mery Alabama bus boycott):

author Jessica Mitford; Grace

Mora Newman (sistor of Den-

nis Mort of the fort Hood

Three); Mrs. Ann Daton, author

say Boyle.

Mrs. Marry Bela-

fonte; Mrs.

isther Pike, Mrs.

Martin Luther King, Jr.

National execulive sceretary:

ot

the group is

Mrs. Vivian

Hallain.

Ditailed plans

are still in

formation,

Mrs.

Bridges

but organizations and indivi-

duals are invited to join in anyi

way they can. The San

Fran-

cisco Bay Arca office telephone

numocr is 171-4156.

9 "People's World"

San Francisco,

California

Northwest Final

-77.2.

Date:

12/16/67

Edition: VO1.30 No. 50

Author:

Editor: AL RICHMOND

Tille:

:

Charactor:

оГ

Classification:

Submitting Office:

I Being Investigaled

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PiNFIDENTAL

(blowns Clipping la Saaco Below

canette Rankin Brigade sets

magry 15 for capitol estion

(Indicate page, name of

newspaper, illy and siate.)

SAN FENCISCO - When

ing them to mect the women

of the event are prominent

American women petition the

at the capitol steps to reccive

members of viriunily every ma-

sint session of Congress on its

their petition to put ending of

jor national church and wom-

"pening siny (Jan. 15) to end

the war in Victnam as the first

en's oifanization, for example

the war in Vietnam, It will be

order of business for the new

Elsic Moras Culver (World

5 "People's World"

-San Francisco,

California

•cho most important coalition

session of the Congress.

Churches); Mrs.

" torion over formed," Mrs.

Program for the event,

iS

tire Fallinan, executive sec-

finalized, calls for presentation

Martin Luther King, Jr. (Soulh: — Northwest Final

cin Christian Leulership Conf.);

"try or the jeanette rankin

to

Congress

of the Brigade's

rigade, toid a press conference -

demands (see PWV Dec. 16) and

-re last week.

then holding of a women's con-

Autwakken (United Church

"There wili be women rep-

• santing the corgy, sclentists,

gress

that niternoon

to plan

Women).

political'action on a local scale.

Also

AIrs.

Emlen

relessionals,

ind icaders

Unless Congress acts on their

(American

Friend:

Stoles

Service

"civil righis movement," she

Ictition,

the

women

will use

Committed); Mirs. Join C. Ben-

..S.

ahis bere clad women

Jan. 18 to see their representa-

nett (Melichst,

wife of John

du at ori by jeanette Rankin,

Lives and pressure them to sup-

Bennett, dean of Union

Theo-

country's

first congress-

port their demands.

logicil

Soninary):

author

•uman, who is now s6 years

"We are not going to do any-

Susan X Sontag:

coiress Ruby

"i."

thing unconstitutional,"

Jadith Morse-Enton und

The propit's lenders hope

Fallinan said. "We are going to

Giatr Luchs alliot (Nati. Coun-

rough worien iron the Büy

petition Congress for redreas of

cil vi the Young Wu men's Chris-

ires will inin tie brigade to

grievances.

There was

tian As:n.).

nake a plane charter ferible.

ment at a mecting of the na-

Support for the crent was

i-quires abost the crarered

tional

steoring

committee

to

expected

from

authors

"ine an de ninessed to line

give Congress three

more snary hiccartly and

sal true ci the Brigade at

nonths to act. After that won Friedan

Betly

ion Gointa Gaie avenue, S.I.

will take to the strects - there

Local supportive events for

Tederikons 474-1455.

was agreement on this by all

those who cannot 8o to Wash-

Date:

12/23/67

The Brigade is now contact-

those concerned."

ington are being plennod!

ing congressional leaders, ask-

Among the national sponsors

throughout the nation.

Ediion: V01.30 No. 51

Author:

Editor: AL RICHEOND

Title:

Charactor:

or

Classification:

Submitting Office:

Being Investigated

COMFIDENTIAL

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LATIAL

20

DEVONSTRATION PROTESTING C.5. POLICH

IN VIETNAM, MASHINGTON, D.K. JANUARY

1968

15241968

DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING LOS. POLICY

IN VIETNAM, FORTLAND, OREGOE, JAYLARY

15. 1968

,.li

The "people's Horld" (pi) is & west coast

communist

reckly newspaper published in

San Francisco, talliorris.

Glorid/Shaish was nentioned in April, 1956,

Communist Forty (CI) functionary

member of the

• City Connitter of the Albany,

New York CE.

Soris Shrich sitended an

Albany CE conference

1958, which

Sas

open to those

win or nest to the

CP.

Second

source,

April 17,

1956

June, 1958

been a close associate

ĐI RECEDE

Co leaders and with her husband,

Bernardlertold. has frequently attended

Sponsored functions.

Rose Leopold last

attended an Oregon CP state convention on

January 24, 1999.

Third source,

January 30,

1959

November 30, 1968.

Phoebe Friedman, Rose

Leopold, and Gloria

Shaich,

during 1965, 1965; and 1963, have

been active participants

in various

demon

strations protesting tS. policy in

• Vietnan

which were held in Portland, Oregon.

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CONELDENTIAL

DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING C.S. FOLICY

IN VIETNAM, HASHINGTON, D.C. JANUARY

1968

152 1968

DEMONSTRATION PROTESTTS NOS. POLICY

IN VIETNAM, PORILAND, ORECON, SANUARY

15 1968

The tollowing persons &t Portand, Dregon,

December 28, 1967, were advised of the above proposed

demonstration:

United States

Attorney Sidney I. Lezak at 9:50 aM.

United States

Marshal Eugene G. Hulett at 9:30 d.1.

Postal Inspector Nolan Brown at 11:30 a.w.

Nr. Dartell l. Hoyt, Buildings Manager, General Services

Administration, at 9:55 ad.

Mr. John E. Weils, Spocial Agent, United States Secret

Service, at 9:40

i. Tooney, Spcial Agent in Charge, 115th Military

"Tigence Group 8: 8:25 21.

Ku .

arles to

Noseby. Clerk, Office of special Investigations,

SUadeS Ait ForCe at

8:3k

Mt. LoA. Hancock, Special Agent, Naval Intelligence Command,

at 8:30 So.

Officer Charley I. Trimble, Intelligence Unit, Portland Police

Department at 8:35 &.M.

Deputy Marvin Y. Holdyla,

Intelligence Unit, Multnomah County

Shoriff's office at 8:35 a.n.

• CONEIDENTIAL

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- +ANTIWENTTAL

BEXONSTRATTOY PROROBIING 0OS.

POX, TCY

IN FREENAN, WASHINGION, D.C.

JANUARY

15, 1968

xetia

DEVONSTRATION PROTESTINE UOS. NOLICY

IN TIETNAM, PORTLAVO, ORN:OSD NAVEART

152 1968

ii catimisaiei

Corporal tvle E. Michael, Intelligence Section, Oregon

state

Police,

Kilwaukie Station,

at 10:00

this docuneot

contains neither recommendations nor

conciusione of

the YBI.

the property of the EBI and is

Ioaned to your agency; ij

contents

are not to be

distributed outside your agency.

:

•COPIDENTIAN

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FD-36 (R0v.5-22-64)

Transmit the following in

AIRTEL

Via

FBI

Date:

12/28/67

(Type in plaintext or code)

REGISTERED MAIL

(Priority)

Mr. Inrn.

ach

All.

=Ti.

AIr.

..l.

Air. insen

i . ven-

.1l.

Twel.

Mr.

i tter.

Prom

Miss Candy-

timo

TO:

FROM:

DIRECTOR, FBI

SAC, MIAMI (105-9843) (P)

ir

SUBJECT:

DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING UNITED STATES

POLICY IN VIETNAM, WASHINGTON, D.C.,

arti

JANUARY 8, 1968*

INFORMATION CONCERNING

(INTERNAL SECURITY)

Re Miami teletype to Director dated 12/27/67.

Key.

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.

ENCLOSUEB

- Bureau

(Enc. 11) (RM)

2

- Atlanta (Enc. 2) (RM)

- Philadelphia (Enc.

2)

(RM)

(1 - 100-9882) (WILPF)

• 2 - San

• Francisco (Enc. 2) (RM)

2

- WEO (Enc. 2) (RM)

-

AGENCV: G-2, ONI, OSI, SEC. SER.,

RAO (iSO, eRO, GO) Etite

DATE FORW: - 4-03

HOW FORW:

BY:

(Enc. 1) (RM) (Info)

2

Miami (1 - 105-9843)

(1 - 100-11990)

JJM: s1

(66)

С. С. - Bishop

Horner

with cual.

REC 8

4033649944

13 JAN 8 1968

APproVed AN 12100$)

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MM 105-9843

Copies are being disseminated locally to

NINO, 6 ND, Charleston, South Carolina; OS1, Robir AFB, Georgia;

suIth 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

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 Rejer to

File No.

105-9843

UNIT

TATES DEPARTMENT OF JUK

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

E

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 WASHINGTON, 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.

COPIES DESTROYED

24?

APR 8 1971

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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.

1*

1:

Stal

ENCLOSURE

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In Reply, Please Rejer 20

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

PIt URGENT 12/28/

VRB

TO DIRECTOR; WFO AND SAN FRANCISCO

FROM ATLANTA 100-7300

10 litri

TELETSOE

Mir. 6

DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING UNITED STATES POLICY IN VIEINAM, WASHINGTON

DC, JANUARY EIGHI, SIXTYEIGHI, INFORMATION CONCERNING (INTERNAL

• SECURITY).

REBUAIRIEL TO ALBANY, DEC. FIVE, SIXTYSEVEN. §- KEe

KINLEY JONES, REPORTER, WSB TELEVISION STATION, ATLANIA, GA.,

ADVISED ON DEC. IWENTYEIGHI, SIXTYSEVEN, THAT DURING INTERVIEW WITH

JEANNETTE RANKIN AI WATKINSVILLE, GAO, ON DEC. IWENTYSIX, SIXTYSEVEN,

SHE STATED SHE INTENDED TO LEAD THE PROPOSED MARCH OF WOMEN IN WASH-

INTON DC, ON JAN. FIFTEEN, SIXTYEIGHI, AT WHICH TIME 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 THAI IRS. 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 PRESIDENT OF THE ORGANIZATION, AT WHICH

TIME SHE INFORMED THEM SHE WOULD BE DELIGHIED TO SERVE.

RAKIN SIATED SHE WAS ASKING WOMEN TO EXPRESS IDEAS AGAINS!

THE INSTITUTION OF WAR AND IHAT SHE

WAS- OPPOSED TONIHE EGÉ- OR VIOLENCE

TO SETTLE ANY DISPUTE.

96 JAN 4 1968:

13

ATLANIA CONILNUENG ATTEMPTS FÔI OBTAIN ADDITIONAL DETAILSON

EN D

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36 (Fler, 5-22-641

Transmit the following in

Via

AIRTEL

TO:

FROM:

RE:

FBI

Date:

12/30/67

(Type in plaintext or code)

AIR MAIL"

(Priority)

DIRECTOR, FBI

SAC, LOS ANGELES (100-70701) (P)

DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING UNITED STATES

POLICY IN VIETNAM, WASHINGION, D. 0.,

January 15, 1968

INFORMATION CONCERNING

(INTERNAL SECURITY)

00: Washington Field

ReBuairtel to all offices dated 12/5/07, sent under

caption

• "DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING UNITED STATES POLICY IN

VIETNAM, WASHINGTON, D.C., January 8, I968" 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

the Washington Field and San Francisco Division.

for

Instant

LHM

contains data currently available 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

herein, who are identifiedas follows:

utilized

Source One

Source Two

Source Three

informants

Bureau (Encls.11) (RMAM)

San Francisco (Info) (Encls. 2) (RMAM)

REC 67

alWashington Field (100-47173) (Enols. 2) (RMAM)

- Los Angeles

(1 - 100-01745) 159)

-134-21904

'INPORMANT

3 JAN 3 1958

BDH/ sdb

( 10)

+ Bishop

AGENCY: G-2, ONI, OSI, SEC. SER.,

/ • RAO (ISD, CRD, CD)

DATE FORW:

HOW FORW._

BY:

ANT. SEG.

Approved

Special Agent in Charge

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LA 100-70701

There has been no attempt to characterize the

listed organizations comprising the Jeannette

Rankin

Brigade on a national level inasmuch as these

are national

organizations.

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

In Reply, Please Refer to.

File No.

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Los Angeles, California

December

30, 1967

SOME ANNAT

DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING UNITED STATES POLICY

IN VIETNAM, WASHINGTON, D.C., JANUARY 15, 1968

INFORMATION CONCERNING (INTERNAL SECURITY)

Reference is made to prior Los Angeles memoranda

dated December 12, 1967, relating to a proposed march on

washington, D.

by the Jeannette Rankin Brigade (JRB).

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, 1967 at 1226 South

Curson Avenue, Los Angeles, California.

Source one advised

the JRB in thé Los Angeles

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 Church 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

Ine August 12, 1901 morning edition of the Los

Angeles

limes 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, WASHINGION, 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

be used to fight poverty in the

United States, provide better jobs in the ghetto, and

provide more welfare benefits 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 Committee

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

URB on December 27, 1907, it was reported the following women

would attend the demonstration protesting United States policy

In Vietnam, Washington, P.C., on January 15, 1968:

Joyce) anguis

Leslie Parrish

• Sheila sloane

• Mary Clarke

Mary XPearson

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, 1968

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 from Los Angeles

County Communist Party

(LACCE) 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)

recond see entry ve 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

Sashang an Dry At approximately beaten on the same daren*

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.,

JANUARY 15, 1968

INFORMATION CONCERNING (INTERNAL 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

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,in 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

unable

to fly to Washington, D.C.

to participate in local

action

on

•in Los Angeles, California

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 planned. 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;

however, such a speaker has not yet been agreea upon.

Source one advised on December 29, 1967, that

has contacted

approximately 20 women from the San Francisco area will

be traveling to Washington, D.C..

via Los Angeles, leaving

San Francisco on January 13, 1968.

Source advised that

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; OIfice

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

members for

at the church. The church is us wey some Communist Party

concentration"

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 pota go to tri decoy state a ront ran -

California, 1948,

and connected

zations and activities."

Membership in the First Unitarian Church does not,

of Itsell, connote membership in or sympathy with the Communist

Party.

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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

its operations in the

late "all of 1961, as an affiliate

of the national organization formed in Washington, D.C.

is a peace oriented women's organization which is opposed

to the present American foreign policy in vietnam.

It has

also sough: legislation which ould bring about the abolition

of the ñouse committee on Un-American Activities (HUA). In

recent months the organization has sponsored demonstrations

protesting the United States Involvement in Vietnam and

cailing for the complete withdrawal of all United States

troops

from Vieinam.

In the spring of 1966, it was instrumental

in origirating 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 as political opinions who are interested in world

peace.

it maxes no effort to exclude from its activities

meirbers of, or parsons sympathetic to, the Communist Party .

and related groups.

The guiding force behind the southern California

W3P groics IS MARY CLARKE. A second

source advised in July,

that CLARKE was dropped from the Western Division, Los

Angeies Courty Communist Party (LACCP) in the Spring of 1955,

for personal

reasons and not because of any political differences

with the cacop.

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 erganization was held from June 19-21,

1964, at 150 Goiden Gate Avenue, San Francisco, California, at

which time the name W.E.B. Du Bois 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, GPUSA Youth Director, stated that in Nestileft"

cormunities the Party still supported the plan to build

socialist centers and to solidify the Party

base through the

DEA.

This e,.e 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

Marcism, and ir Arcal, 1967, advised that Gus Hall, CPUSA General

Secretary's Indicated

¡ the DA primary emphasis should be on

developirg mass resistance to the draft.

A third source advised in September, 1967, that Jarvis

Tyner was elected chairman of the DCA on September 10, 1967, at the

Inird National Convention of the DCA held in New York, New 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.

APPENDIX

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APPENDIX

WOMEN FOR ERGISLATIVE 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 Comnunist Farty and related aroups it also

supports legislation to abolish the

House Committee

on Un-

American Activities.

Memorship in the Women for Legislative

•colon does not;

of itself, connote membership in or sympathy

kith tre Comnunist

Party.

Anotner source

advised on May l1, 1967, that the

lonen fo: "egislative Action continues to

be active in the

cos Angeles area.

APPENDIX

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Los Angeles, California

December 30, 1967

In Reply, Please Refer t0

File No.

Title

DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING UNITED

STATES POLICY IN VIETNAM, WASHINGTON, D.C.

JANUARY 15, 1968

Character INFORMATION CONCERNING (INTERNAI 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

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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1-36 (157-5-22-61)

Transmit the following in

Via

AIRTEL

FBI

Date:

1/3/68

(Type in plaintext or code)

AIRMAIL

(Priority)

DATE

1L.

TO:

DIRECTOR, FBI

FROM:

SAC, ATLANTA (100-7300) (P)

SUBJECT: DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING U.S.

POLICY IN VIETNAM.

WASHINGTON, D.C.,

JANUARY 8,

1968

INFORMATION CONCERNING

INTERNAL SECURITY

(00: WHO)

AGENCY:

ReBuairtel to Albany, 12/5/07,,

and Atlanta teletype

'to Director, WFO and San. Francisco, 12/28/07.

Enclosed herewith for the Bureau are 11 copies, for

"WFO 2 copies, and for San Francisco 2 copies, of an LiM

¿tioned as above, prepared at Atlanta, Gaorgia, on 1/2/03, and

suitable for dissemination.

Copies of the enclosed Ill are being. furniched to

§Atlanti, Region V Fart licPherson, da: U.s, Secret Service,

Ga.; NIS, Charleston, s.C.; OSI, Robins AFB, Ga,;

and USA, Atlanta, for their information.

The source utilized in the enclosed IHIM 1s 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-

fying of this source of continuing value and jeopardize

the

future effectiveness thereof.

3: - Bureau (Enc.

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In Reply, Please Refer fo

File No.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Atlanta, Georgia

January 2, 1968

CONFIDENTIAL

DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING U.S. POLICY IN

INFORMA TON CONCTONNA CHENA 5 CUA106,

Kinley Jones, Reporter for WSB Television Station,

Atlanta, Georgia, advised on December 20, 1907 that surine

an interview with Jeannette Rankin at Watkinsville.

Georgia,

on December 26, 1967, she stated she intended to lead the

proposed march of women in Washington D. Co on January 15,

1968, at which time they would march to the capitol bullding

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 her he would be glad to greet them. Rankin explained that

Mrs. Vivian altinan of san francisco, California. informed

that a group of women had

formed an organiza-

thon called the

"Jeannette Rankin Brigade", and asked her 1f

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 une of

violence to settle any dispute:

VIVIAN HALLINAN

A source advised on October 31, 1962, that

stated in October, 1962,

be willing to join the ce if her husband,

Vincent Hallinan, would also 1012.

This document contains neither recommendations or

conolusions of the FBI.

It is the property of the fBil in

louned to your agency; 1t and its contents are not to be

15-

tributod outadde your agency.

CONTIDENTIAE

GROUP I

EXCLUDED FROM AUTOMATIC

DOWNGRADING AND DECLASSIFICATION

ENCLOSERE

3

4

COPTES DESTROYED

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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.

sergeant William Davis, san Francise

Hallinan served a month in the dounty

Ja1l from July 5, 1966, to August 2, 1966,

having been found guilty on a sit-in

charge.

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ATTENTION DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE DIVISION

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FROM NEW YORX 100-161601

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DEMONSTRAIION PROTESTING UNITED STATES POLICY IN

VIEINAM, WASHINGTON, DC, JANUARY FIFTEENTH NEXI; INFORMATION

CONCERNING (INTERNAL SECURITY); 00: WFO.

ON JANUARY THIRD LAST; INFORMANT

RELIABLE- CONCEAL, ADVISED AT NEW YORK COUNTY

COMMUNIST PARTY COMMITTEE MEETING DECEMBER TWENTY-EIGHTH,

SIXTY SEVEN, THOSE PRESENT WERE URGED TO ATTEND JANUARY

FIFTEENTH NEXT DENONSTRATION IN WASHINGION, SPONSORED BY

JEANNETTE RANKIN' BRIGADE (URB)'.

ON JANUARY THIRD LASI ADVERTISEMENI RECED

IN "NEW YORK TIMES", PAGE FIFTY SEVEN, CAPTIONED "DAGMAR

WILSON SAYS JOIN ME IN WASHINGION JANUARY FIFTEENTH"• AD

+-1S1-1--

INCLUDED COMMENT "THOUSANDS OF AMERICAN WOMEN, LED BY

::16" 3 063

JEANNETTE RANKIN, FIRSI U.S. CONGRESSWOMAN, WILL DEMAND THAT F

CONGRESS-END THE WAR IN VIETNAM AND OUR SOCIAL CRISIS II HOME."

END PAGE ONE

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SouRcE

i, 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). PARITCIPANIS WILL INCLUDE

FLORYNCEYKENNEDY, RUBYREE, JUDY MORSEKEATON, THE DAUGHTER

OF SENATOR WAYNE MORSE, AND MRS. BENJAMIN SPOCK. AT IHE

CONFERENCE IT WAS SIATED SOME NEGRO WOMEN WOULD PARTICIPATE,

WHICH WAS DESCRIBED AS AN UNPRECEDENTED MOVE.

KENNEDY IS A NEW YORK ATTORNEY WHO HAS

REPRESENTED HO RAP BROWN OF SNCC.

INFORMANT.

ASTERISK', RELIABLE-CÓNCEAL,

ADVISED IN NOVEMBER,. NINETEEN SIXIY FIVE, RUBY DEE WAS A

MEMBER OF THE COMMUNISI PARTY.

END PAGE TWO

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THREE

ON JANUARY FOUF

INSTANT, FIVE SEPARATE AI

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 ARTS, 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 THAT 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 CAPLIOL. 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 IO WORK FOR PEACE WITH THE

JEANNETTE RANKIN BRIGADE.*'

SUSAN SONTAG IS AN AUTHOR AND WRITER.

ON JUNE SIXTEENTH, SIXTY 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. IS KNOWN

EXCEPT THAT THEY CONTINUE TO HAVE TWO TRAINS RESERVED FROM

NYC TO WASHINGTON, DE, ON JANUARY FIFTEENTH NEXI AND

END PAGE FOUR

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ARE BEING ASSISTED BY WSP•

JOHN MARTIN, PASSENGER REPRESENTATIVE, PENNSYLVANIA

RAILROAD, NYC, ADVISED JANUARY FOURTH INSTANT, 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 IWENTY CARS. MARTIN ESTIMATED TOTAL OF FOURTEEN

• HUNDRED PASSENGES WOULD BE TRANSPORTED. TRAIN TO DEPART

NYC SEVEN IWENTY AM, JANUARY FIFTEENIH NEXT, ARRIE NEWARK

SEVEN THIRTY SIX TO PICK UP ADDITIONAL PASSENGERS, ARRIVE

WASHINGTON, DC 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 EIGHI TEN AM, JANUARY FIFTEENTH

NEXT, ARRIVING WASHINGION, DC TEN TWENTY AM.

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File No.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

CONFIDENTIAI

Washington, D.

C:

20535

January

4,

1968

DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING

UNITED STATES FOLICY

IN VIEINAM,

WASHINGTON, D. C.

JANUARY 15, 1968

A confidential source, who has Iurnished reliable

information in the

the Jeannette Rankin Brigade (JRB) With headquarters at

133 West 72nd 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 15, 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, 1960,

and

then

walk in a "silent

procession" to the United States Capitol. Literature 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

8 "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

and

the

United States House of Representatives and confer

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DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING

UNITED STATES POLICY IN

VIETNAM, WASHINGION, D.C.

JANUARY 15, 1968

CONFIDENTIA

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 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

sometime between 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. at some logical site in

Washington, D.C. Source stated that negotiations

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

demonstration.

desecone tie tion in the past,

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.

CONFIDENTIAL

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DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING

UNITED STATES POLICY IN

JANUARY

CONFI

Captain Robert Krahling, United States Capito.

Police,

advised on January s, 1968, that a delegation Iron

the JRB and their attorney, Josephtforer, met with officials

of the United States Capitol Police on January 2, 1968,

concerning details of the proposed demonstration.

These Li

individuals were advised by the United States Capitol Police

that they cannot demonstrate on the Capitol grounds in

a group or carcy placards, as such activity is prohibited

.ocom

by rules of Congress.

Forer, as attorney fos 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

Billiefiletzel

A third source, who has furnished

reliable information inse cast, a

member of the National Committee of

the Communist Party, USA, had recently

referred to Joseph Forer as "one of

the most important communist ir

Vashington, D.C."

Inspector Thomas I. Herlihy, Intelligence Division,

Metropolitan Police Department, advised on January 3, 1968,

CONFIDEN FIAL

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DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING

UNITED STATES POLICY IN

VIETNAM,

WASHINGTON, D.C.

JANUARY 15, 1968

CONFIDEN

that the Regional Office of the JRB is located at 3306 Ross

which is the residence of

Place, A .V.s. Washington, that the area representative of the

He stated

Inspector Herlihy

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

at di:do a.m.

will march

washington, D.the United States Capitol where they will

From Union Station, they

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

reco.s. antitions

nor conclusions of

the nortof

the I'BI and is loaned to your agency;.

it and i's contents are not to be

distributed outside your agency.

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JANUARY 15, 1968

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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

CONTIDENTIAL

DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING U.S. POLICY

IN VIETNAM, 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

4, Zena Druckman

& Catherine Cole

Malvina Reynolds

Hazel Grossman

Vivian Hallinan

1 Ethel Ledel

A second source advised on September 21, 1967,

that Clara-Auerbach attended the 6th National Conference

of women Strike for Peace (WSP) held Septmeber 20 through

On September 21, 1967,

for the National Conference appointed by the

CONFIDENTIAL

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Downgrading and Declassification

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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 distriouted

your

agency.

ENCOUR 1491T

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CONFIDENTIAL

DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING U.S.

POLICY IN VIETNAM, WASHINGTON, D.C.,

JANUARY 15s 1968

chairman included Clara Auerbach.

CONFIDENTIAT

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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

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

and 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

reace encourage public education in peace objectives at

Local schools and sponsor peace-oriented demonstrations

the group attempts to influence government officials

by letters and conferences.

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CONFIDENTIAL

DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING U. S. POLICY

IN VIETNAM, WASHINGTON, D. C.,

JANUARY 15, 1968

A third source advised in January, 1968, Zena

*ruckman is a current member of the San Francisco CAL

County Communist Party (CP).

Catherine/Cole, formerly Kay McTernan, according

to a tourth source, in May, 1947, was transferrec

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 fom

the club because of her inactivity and absence

from the meetings.

A sixth source advised on October 31, 19625

that Terence Hallinan,

the son of Viviargrallinan

stated in October, 1962, that his mother

De 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 R. Ledel was a "People's

Worla" (PW) subscriber.

The PW is a West Coast communist newspaper.

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.

SONFIDENTIAL

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CONFIDENTIAL

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 pplication 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 communist leaders were at that

time.

An article appearing in the December 12, 1967, edition

of the "Independent Journal':

, a darty-san Rafael,

California

newspaper, stated that a Mrs. Jean Schellenberg of Tibuton,

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.

On January 3, 1968, a ninth source furnished a copy

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

flashington, 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 demonstration in

ishington:

Eleano.

Sakind

Arentlin

1AL

Marie Schooley.

During January, 1960, a tenth source advised

Isadoris

Salkind hac indicated that his wife

CONFIDENTIAL

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CONFIDENTIAL

DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING U.S. POLICY

IN VIETNAM, WASHINGTON, D.C., JANUARY

.. 1J0

Eleanor Franklin Salkind was a member of

the CP.

On March 24, 1967, an eleventh source advised

that Marie Marstelle Schooley was a member

of the san

• Franciscó area Vomen for Peace..

CONE IDENTIAL

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A CALL TO. AMERICAN WOMEN

who are outraged by the ruthless slaughter in Vietnam

and the persistent neglect of human needs at home

JEANNETTE

RANKIN

BRIGADE

i50 Galsen Gate Asa., Rri, 232

jan frencisco, Cell. 94102

TO

COME TO WASSNGTON JANUARY

15

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!

Suppor

Come to Washington on January 15 as Congress opens.

Jeannette Kankin as she leads a representative delegation of American women lo

the Capitol to demand that:

CONF

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 ut home.

Congress use its power to make reparation for the ravaged land we leave

behind in Victnam.

ALL ANDRICAN FEET:

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 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

on ail levels of aclivity, dedicated to reshaping American sociely and

women

restoring our country to a position of honor in the community of nations.

proud

of the last that

first vote cast in Congress ves

against

It was the first opporturity for

because I was the first roman to ba

elected to Congress.

believed

then as I do today that domen are

the ones

cuSt

concerned with

tire needs and develcoment

thio

tine human

have

alrays fought for

race.

the dignity of all human beings--zor

the present

as weil as those ca iuture generations.

I will continue to struggle as long as I live.

I hope all woren vill respond to this CALL, and join me in

Washington on January 15, 155ô, the opening day of Corgress.*

With highest hopes,

CONFIDENTIAL

MAY 1 6 1972

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CONFIDENTIAT,

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will protest the var in Vietnem.

In cities fron lew Yors to

Los Angeles women will gather to express their Christnes prayers

for peace.

Will you join us?

He will give to Hayor Joseph Alioto a cour ce the Hashington petition

and ask. for his suppori. To so petition our government is a right

guaranteed by the First Arenament.

He will telephone our Congresszen

from their offices in the Federal Building to let them know woren vill

be calling on the in fashirgton and that we join them in urging a

quick end to the Vietnam var.

Because we are for peace we will do these things peacerully with

respect for our fellowmen.

Join Us

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SUBJECT:

DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING U.S.

POLICY IN VIETNAM,

WANT 15-10, 1968

JANUARY 15-16,

INFORMATION CONCERNING

(INTERNAL 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 ll copies, for

WFO 2 copies, and for San Francisco 2 copies, of an IHM cap-

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END THE WAR IN VIETNAM)

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AT 100-7300

The source utilized in the enclosed LiM to

characterize ISOBEL FORBES CERNEY 1S INFORMANT.

Enclosed LHM 1s being classified confidential

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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In Reply, Please Refer 10

File No.

NITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF

JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Atlanta, Georgia

January 4, 1968

CONF

DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING U.S. POLICY IN VIETNAM,

WASHINGTON, D.C., JANUARY 15 - 16, 1968,

INFORMATION CONCERNING (INTERNAL SECURITY)

On January 3, 1968, Mrs. Nancy S. Pendergrast,

also known as Mrs. John Brittain Pendergrast, or., Atlanta

Coordinator for the Jeannette Rankin Brigade, furnished

the following information:

Women from all over the United States will meet

and will march

silently

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.

No civil disobedience

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 daily 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 15

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

3

COPIES DESTROYED

1158. 727_1971,

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DEMONSTRATION

PROTESTING U.S. POLICY

IN VIETNAM, WASHINGTON, D.C.,

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, 1968, 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

be on the program 'at Ebenezer Baptist Church.

ISOBBE

FOREES CERNEY

A

source on August 25, 1961, advised

that

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 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.

The source lurther advised on August 20.

1962, that Isobel and Edwin H. Cerney were

then out of the communist farty, 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

RD-323

In Reply, Ploesa Rejer t0

Hite No.

Title:

DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING U.S. POLICY

IN VIETNAM, WASHINGION, D.C., JANUARI

Lb-10, 1960

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 1s the property of the FBI and 1s

loaned to your agency; It and 1ts contents are not to be dis-

tributed outside your agency.

• *

.".:'

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11-36 ev. 5-22-611

FBI

Date:

1/4./68

- 1

Transmit the following in

(Type in plaintext or code)

Via

AIRTEL

(Priority)

TO

: DIRECTOR, FBI

FROM :

SAC, CHICAGO

SUBJECT:

'selection

DELONETRATION PROTESTING

• UITITED STATES

POLICE IN VILI NAM,

WASHINGTON, D.C.,

.,. JANUARY 15 - 16,1 1968,

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 quanged from 1/3/68 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:

I-I

¡ENCY: G-2. ONI, OSI, SEC. SER.

T-2

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Air. Tolson ...

Mr. Mohr.

Mr. Bisiop.

AIr. Casper:

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alr. Conrad.

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Mr.

fair. Sullivan k

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Approved:

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100-44775

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the 113th MI Group, United states recret Service, and USA

locally.

The Lili is classified confidential in order to

protect sources utilized which are of continuing value.

This matter is being followed closely at chicago.

The Buieau and interected difices will be kept advised of

additional information developed.

tains datalinate

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Chicago, Illinois

January

4 , 1968

In Keply, Please Refer 11

File No.

100-44707

100-42717

100-44775

TONTIDENTIAL

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,

7510 West b3rQ Street, Argo, Illinois, a former member

of the Communist Party (CP)

oI I11InO1S,

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, Illinois.

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.

CONFIDENTIAL

-Group

- 3/Excluded from automatic

downgrading and

declassification

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CONFIDENTIAL

DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING

UNTIED DIATES POLICY IN VIET NAM,

WASHINGION, 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

their position on achieving peace and then return to their own com-

munities and mobilize women dedicated to reshaping American society,

and restoring 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 13100m

As. of October, 1967, Sylvia

CP of Illinois.

Bloom was a member of the

(CG T-I, October 5, 1967)

CONFIDENTIAL

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CONFIDENTIAL

DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING

UNITED STATES POLICY IN VIET NAM,

WASHINGTON, D.C., JANUARY 15 - 16,

1968

Margaret Burroughs

Margaret Burroughs is known to have been a member

of the CP of Illinois in 1955 - 1957.

(CG T-2, November, 1961)

During 1964, Margaret Burroughs met with CP

members at Chicago to discuss establishment of a teachers

group of the CP.

(CG T-1, November, 1964)

Margaret Burroughs attended a meeting at Chicago,

May 15, 1967, for the purpose of reorganizing and

reactivating the Chicago Council at American Soviet Relations

(CCASR). This meeting was held at the direction of the National

Committee, CP, USA.

(CG T-3, May, 1967)

Porence Er 12ey

A characterization of the CCASR is attached.

As of February, 1959, Florence Criley was a member of

a CP Club at Chicago

Illinois,

and on July 30, 1961,

attended

a reception sponsored by the CP of Illinois at'Chicago.

(CG T-4, February I1, 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 T-5, January - May, 1960,

December 28, 1967)

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CONFIDENTIAL

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CONFIDENTIAL

DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING

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 Chof illinois.

(CG T-5, December 28, 1967)

Rosalind

Durham

Rosalind Durham is a current member f the CP Of

Illinois.

(CG I-5, December 28, 1967)

FriedatEngel

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

on lo nominate petition in me can state."

April 16, 1947, the name Frieda Engel appeared

Virginia sardin, a self-admitted former CP member,

advised

February 17, 1961, that she knew Frieda Engel to be a

member of the Heights CP club of Cleveland, Onio, as of

April, 1960.

CONT IDENTIAL

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CONFIDENT TAL

DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING

UNITED STATES POLICY IN VIET NAM,

WASHINGTON, D.C., JANUARY 15 - 16, 1968

Marjorie Kinsella

current mAn or of ence ol i notorto Kinsella was a

(CG T-8, November 22, 1967)

Sylviay Kushner

Sylvia Kushner is a current member. OFutheuCP.0f

ILLINOIS

(CG I-5, December 28, 1967)

Anna Riggs Langford

According to a news letter of the Chicago Chapter,

National Lawyers Guild (NLG)

goncerning events in June, 1964,

it-was stated that Anna Riggs/Langford of the firm Robinson

and Langford, 1107 south south, Park Avenue. Chicago, Ilinois,

was a new member or the NiG.

A

characterization of the NG is attached.

Mrs. Marvin Mandel

CG .T-9 advised May 22, 1945, that Mandel WaS aCP

member at Chicago in 192ll

CG I-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.

CONFIDENTIAL

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CONT IDENTIAL

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

CONF IENTIAL

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APPENDIX

CHICAGO COUNCIL OF AMERICAN-SOVIET

TOLATIONS, Formerly known as Chicago

council of 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.

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 Park 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 NCASf 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. FERMAN 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, 1966,

& fourth source advised that the

CCASR went out of existence in the

spring of 1965 due to the

health condition of MANDEL A. FURNAN.

The offices ci the

CCASR, formerly located at 32 West Randolph Street, Chicago,

were for a short time carried at HANDEL TERMAN'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 Revolutio, 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 delunet 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

desirated pursuant to Executive

Order 10450.

APPENDER

Gid so badour i

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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 NG (CCNLG), which is affiliated with the

national

group in New York, was tormed shortly therestser

possibly in 1937 by a group of liberal progressive lawyere

in protest against activities of the American Bar Asseciation

which they claimed was a non-liberal, non-progressive

organization.

The CCNIG has no established headquarters

Tout

occasionally uses the return address of its officials in

literature.

8

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Dest sue y

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 follows on page 121 concerning the

• National

Lawyers Guild:

"I. 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 confines of the

Communist Pariy 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

S. DoC. 117, April 23, 1956, Di 9I.)"

Handbook for Americans,

9

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1-61)

In Reply, I'lease Refer lo

File No.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

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.

Thl: dr cument contains nither recommendations por conclusions of the FBi. it is the proporty

of the FEll un is loaned to your agency; i1 and its contents are not to be castrbuled pulside

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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 lankin

JEANETTE RANKIN

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A CALL

TO 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. CONGRESS USE ITS POWER TO HEAL A SICK SOCIETY AT HOME.

ri

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.

hip here and return to:

- ------

THE JEANETTE RANKIN BRIGADE

----

c/o Georgina Gronner

520 North Michigan

Chicago, Illinois 60611

(312) 787-1628

__be a sponsor

I WILL -

— go to Washington on Monday, Jan. 15, 1968

_ contribute $

— stay for the activities on Jan. 16, 1968

Please send re

-- train tickets (B & O, 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 it we have enough people. If you or your group neec

ele in s ring a m202 1293-202/

ontact the Hospitality Office, 2140 Peace Street, N.W., Washington, D.C

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1961

Nd

22 030

peter

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 Buchenholz

Catherine L. Camp

Twila Lytton Cavert

Mary Clarke

Eva Rubinstein Coffin

Ruth Gage Colby

Judy Collins

Sylvia E. Crane

Florence Criley

Elsie Thomas Culver

Polly Cuthbertson

PARTIAL LIST OF NATIONAL SPONSORS

Ruby Dee

Mrs. Ann Eaton

Judith Morse Eaton

Grace Loucks Elliott

Eleanor French

Virs. 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

-RuthzAdams

Mrs. Samuel J/Baskin

Mrs. DonaTofBoyer

Sylvia Bloom

Margaret Burroughs

Joan Browns

Mrs. Eugene Cottor

Mrs. HenrytGress

Karent Culberg

N

Mavis Dick

Mrs. Ear Dickerson

Bernice Diskin

Sister Terese Avila, Duffy

rosalind Durham

Mrs. Edward Druzinski

Virs. JackiEllison

Frieda Ha Enael

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PARTIAL, LIST OF CHICAGO SPONSORS

Mrs. Robert L. Farwell

FlorencetField

Anna K. Langford

DoreentLapin_L

Helen/Feldman

Virs. Lawrence/Knobel

1 Muriel/flanders

• BeatricelFredman

Shirley Lens

Mrs. Marvin Mandel

Sister Ignata Griffin

Francelle W.lVarcus

Virs. Ogden/Hannaford,

Mrs. Albert Ryartin

Mimi Harris

Mrs. Sidney JfHarris

Mrs. William C, Matney,

JoycetMiller

Pear lintirshfield

PattifMiNer

DonnalHolabird

Mrs. Phillip W. Moore, Jr.

MArs. Berger Evans,

Sister Prudence: Moylan

Georgina|Gronner

Mrs. JohntMcNee

Mrs. Christopher Janus

Mrs. Albert H/Newman

Mrs. Robert/Katzman

Cecilia FiO'Riley

Marjorie Kinsella

Mona Podore

Sylvia Kushner

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. Rayner, Jr.

Mrs. Leo Roberg

Marian Roberts

Mrs. Erwin AiSalk

Ruth Shriman

Mrs. Edgar Siskin

Mrs. Farwell Smith

Nancy stabletord

Mrs. Nathan, Stein

IdalTerkel

CarolelTravis

sister Ma

virs. CMTV Petentiraxler

Mrs. Arnold Wolf

Mrs. JamestZacharias

Mrs. Carltom<ucker

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SUBJECT:

OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10

MAY 1082 EDITION

GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-18.8

UNITED STATES G

RNMENT

Memorandum

DIRECTOR, FBI (100-468406)

DATE:

7/30/73

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

WOMEN'S NATIONAL, 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.

BureaU (KM

- Albany (100-22881)

(RM)

2

- Atlanta (100-9058

RM )

2

- Boston (100-43809)

(RM)

2

- Chicago (100-52028)

2

- Cleveland (100-32010) (RM)

2

- Detroit (100-40426) (RM)

2

- Pniladelphia (100-53818)

(RM)

2

- Washington Field (100-55420) (RM)

1 = New YOrK

WRC :trr

(19)

P7053

1 AUG I 1973

1-348

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RONG

SUBJECT:

OPTICNAL FORM NO. 10

MAY 1882 EDITION

iGS. FPMR (1L6=7) 101-11.0

* . UNITED STATES GOI

DARNMENT

Memorandum

ACTING DIRECTOR, FBI (100-468406) DATE:

3/30/73

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

WOMEN'S NATIONAL ABORTION ACTION COALITION (WONAAC)

MISCELLANEOUS - INFORMATION CO CARNING

(00: NY)

Re New York letter to the Bureau, 6/6/72; Bureau 0-7

to New York, 1/12/72; 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

recognized that, although several leaders

of WONAAC were

known to be SWP members,

their activities, as pertaining

to

"ONAAC, had been directed tora 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

as office of origin, had overall responsibility for captioned

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 dune t912, reflects no apparent change in the

activities or the organization o 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-69 16

11'7

Bureau (RM)

- New York

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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.

The 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 alosing the investigation

of this organization.

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5D 263 SHe:: 1-7-721

FEDERAI

REPORTING OFFICE

OFFICE OF ORIGIN

BOSTON

TITLE OF CASE

NEW YORK

"WOMEN'S NATIONAL ARORAION

ACTION COALITION

REAU OF INVIOPIGATION

DATE A

3/21/73

INVESTIGATIVE FERIOO

3/2 - 3/15/73

REPORIMIDE SY

ARTHUR V. SULLIVAN, UR.

CHARACTER OF CASE

IS - C

(TROTSKYIST)

MYSED BI

me]

REFERENCE:

Boston raporE of SA ARTHUR V. SULLIVAN, JR., dated

5/23/72.

LEADS:

BOSTON DIVISION

AT BOSTON. MASS.

Will continue io follow and report pertinent activities

of the local abortion group within the Boston Division.

cONvIC.

FUG.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS CLAIMED

FINES

SAVINGS

APPROVED

NO ECHAAGENT

IN CHARGE

COPIES MADE:

Bureau. (100-458405) (RM)

2 - New

York (100-174481) (RM)

2 - Boston (100-43209)

I NONE

JACQUIT-

CASE HAS BEEN:

RECOVERIES

TALS

DYES DINO

DO NOT WRITE IN SPACES BELOW

116

REC-3

7 MAR 26 1973

Dissemination Record of Attached Report

Agency «

Request Recd.

Date Fwd.

How Fwd.

By

417/25

58 APR 3!

CiTL

1973

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B5 100-43309

INFORMANTS:

Identity of Source

BS I-1 is (BS 808-S),

Location

134-729A-803-808

.

ADMINISTRATIVE:

Investigation has previously been conducted

concerning JANE ROLAND and ANN MARIE CAPUZZI, identified

members

in this report

felt to meet

with current criteria for inclusion on the ADEX.

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FEDERAL BUMEN~ ...

Copy 10:

Report of:

Dale:

ARTHUR V. SULLIVAN, JR.

March 21, 1973

Field Office File #:

100-43809

Bureau File #:

Title:

WOMEN'S NATIONAL ABORTION ACTION COALITION

Office: Boston, Massachusetts

100-458405

Character:

Synopsis:

INTERNAL SECURITY - COLMUNIST (TROTSKYIST)

Informant advised: Boston Women's Abortion Action

CoaliTiOn (BOHAAC), the local affiliate of the Women's

National Abortion

Action Coalition (WONAAC), moved

its headquarters in late summe Alo Boyiston streets

552 Massachu-

BOVAAC not a formal membershio-

type group but there are currently a limited number

of activists,

a majority of whom

Party (siP 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

forth.

- P*

DETAILS:

This document contains neither recammendationa nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contest?

are not to be distributed ostside your agency.

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B$ 100-43809.

I. ORGANIZATION OF BOSTON WOMEN'S

ABORTION ACTION COALITION (BOWAAC)

BOWAAC, the local affiliate of the

Women's National Abortion Action

CoaLition (WONAAC), was formed out

of the local Female

Liberation group;

and while BOWAAC is

not exclusively

made up of Socialist Workers Party

(sWe), 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 of groups whose

aim is to erfect the overthrow of

existing abortion laws and to demand

free abortion on demand.

The SiP, Boston, is the local affiliate

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 265-3574.

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 1973 Directory for

the Boston area lists BOWAAC at 419 Boylston Street,

Boston, with telephone numbers 256-3574 and 256-1679.

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

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 seluring legal

restraints on the practice of abortion has resolved the

abortion problems.

Member of. Subject Organization

BS I-1

March 2, 1973

JANE ROLAND,

the SWP,

Bos ton,

member then ir

charge of SWP/YSA work in BOWAAC,

in early 1972, reported

that work in BOWhAC was going quite slowly in the Boston

area and that there continued to be opposition to the

SWP/ISA control by independents active in BOWAAC.

Member of Subject Organization

BS I-1

September 28, 1972

the SWP, BOStOR,

membes

currently in charge of SiP/ISA work in BOWAAC, recently

reported that, in view of the above-mentioned united

States supreme Court decision concerning abortion laws

and the aropping out of BOWAAC work by a number of the

independents, future plans of the

SWP/YSA locally with

respect to BOWAAC are indefinite.

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

article entitled

"Petition Filed for Vote on Abortion,"

which reported that representatives of an Abortion

the filing of a petition

to vote on whether abortion should be legalized.

According to the article, representatives

Of BOWAAC

sere among supporters of

this Abortion Referendum

Committee.

Right to Choose a Public Hearing"

was distributed to the

to advertise a meeting at the boston university,

Law Auditorium under the joint sponsorship of BOwAAd and

Female Liberation on October 28, 1972.

According to the

leaflet, 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 knowleage or consent.

Among the listed speakers was JANE ROLAND,

identified as a member of BOWAAG, who was to speak on the

topic, "Summary and Indictments.

"The Militant" in its November 10, 1972,

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 reported

that the

was built by

"Speak

Outrage

Project," a committee of individuals from

several

groups in the Boston area, one of which was identified

as BOWAAC.

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BS 100-43809

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,

University,

" a campus newspaper of Tufts

Medford, Massachusetts, in its

November 3,

Abortions

edition carried an article entitled "Groups Debate

which reported that representatives iron the.

"Value of

Life Committee"

and BOWAAC had met head on

November 1, 1972, at Tuits 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, Ploase Fejer 10

File No.

......

Boston, Massachusetts

March 21, 1973

Title

WOMEN'S NATIONAL ABORTION

ACTION COALITION

Character INTERNAL SECURITY - COMMUNIST

(TROTSKYIST)

Reference

Report of Special Agent ARTHUR V.

SULLIVAN, JR., dated and captioned

as above at Boston, Massachusets.

All sources (except any listed below whose identities

are concealed in referenced communication have furnished rellaDLe

infomation in the past.

'his document contains nelther recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It ls the propert

I the FBi and is loaned lo your agency; it and its contents are not to be distrlbuted outside

your agency.

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TO

FROM

SUBJECT:

..

OFTIONAL FORM NO. 10

MAY 1882 EDITION

GSA FPMR (

CFR) 101-11.6

UNITELL STATES (

/ERNMENT

Memorandum

ACTING DIRECTOR, FBI

DATE: 7/6/72

DETROIT (100-40426) P

NATIONAL, WOMEN'S POLITICAL, CAUCUS (NWPC) .

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 IHM

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

location: this IHM.

Bureau (Enc. - 11) (RM)

]

- New York (Enc. • 1) (Info.) (RI1)

Mr San francisco

(Enc. - 1) (Info.) (RM)

!!1.. NEO (Enc. ~ 1) (Info.) (RIt)

4. Detroit

1 - 134-3030

1 - 100-1334

(SWP)

ZTL: PHR

(9)

LU

REC-23

310

NW

DATE Fori: 7/14/22

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In Reply, Please Refer 10

File No.

STATES DEPARTMENT C

U

CICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

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

(NVPC) was held in Washington, 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/o supporting any cause except legitimate

change.

Of

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

forming a national movement of groups scattered

throughout the United States who favor and

now work to legalize abortion.

The Young Socialist

AdLlance lIsA and Socialist Workers Party (SWP)

are playing a major role in toNAAC.

The SWp has been designated pursuant to

Executive Order 10450.

TENCTOSURE

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Re:

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 21, 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 WPC

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 groupi

This woman's position was not supported ana,

in general, WONAAC literature was not accepted bu 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

MPC groups.

The NWPC organizing brochure Duhlished by the NIPC

has been written to assist individual PC 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 list.

The new edition of the upC organizing

brochure will not list the SWP; it has been replaced by National

Peace Action Coalition (NRAC) .

The NPAC was

founded in 1970 by members of the sp.

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 your

agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside

your agency.

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inge

NRODI NY PLAIN

115AM NITEL 07-17-72 JPM

TO ACTING DIRECTOR

FROM NEW YORK (100-174481)

sor

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 WONAAG)

CONFERENCE SEVEN FIFTHTEENTH AND SIXTEENTH SEVEN TWO HUNTER COLLEGE

NYC IS-C (TROTSKYIST)

RENYTEL SEVEN FIFTEEN SEVENTY TWO.

• A CONFIDENIAL SOURCE ADVISED INSTANI LATE SECOND SESSION OF THIRD

WNAAC CONVINED NINE AM AT HUNTER COLLEGE NYC. SOURCE STATED

MORNING SESSION NINE ELEVEN AM INCLUDED ORGANIZATIONAL WORKSHOPS

NOI COVERED AT SEVEN FIFTEEN SESSION SUCH AS I "PRESS WORK",

"FUND RAISING", AND "STRINGTHINING OF LOCAL COALITIONS". AGENDA

FROM ELEVEN AM TO THREE PM TERMINATIONOSE 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

7.8

F424602

JUL 2 1 1972

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SEVEN TO EIGHTMEMBERS ATTENDING. EACH DAY SESSION, APPROXIMATELY

FIVE TO ONE HUNDRED DELIGATES 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 WAAC, RETURN IO HOME STATES, AND WORK THRU

LOCAL PRO - ABORTION ORGANIZATONS.

ADMINISTRATIVE

SYSTONSEESOASTED IT 447578025

NYO WILL SUBMIT LHM.

END

EJF FBI WASH DC

CLR

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AR O1 NY CODE

4: DCAM NITEL 7- 16-72 RDS

ACTING DIRECTOR 109-468406

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

GONAACS CONFERENCE, JULY 15-16, 1972 AT

HUNTER COLLEGE, NEW YORK, NEW YORK • IS-C

CROLSKYISE)

RE WFO 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 WFO SEVEN

TWELVE SEVENTY TWO AND DETROIT NIGHT TEL TO BUREAU SEVEN FOURTEEN

SEVENTY TWO.

A CONFIDENTIAL SOURCE ADVISED INSTANI DATE A IUO DAY CONFERENCE

OF THIRD WOMENS NATIONAL ABORTION ACTION COALITION (ONAAC)

COMMENCED NIME AM INSTANT DATEDAT HUNTER COLLEGE, NEW, YORK,

HoY o, PRINCIPAL

ANNOUNCED

PURPOSE OF WHICH IS TO MAP DUT A NATIONAL

REC-6

CAMPAIGN TO DEFEND AND EXTEND RIGHT TO ABORTION IN NEW YORK AND

HELP WIN REPEAL OF ALL RESTRICTIONS AGAINST ABORTION IN STATES 17 1972

OF THE U.S.

SOURCE ADVISED THAT FOLLOWING NINE AM REGISTRATION, CONFERENCE

ENVOLVED INTO PLENARY SESSIONS AND VARIOUS WORK SHOPS LASTING

END PAGE ONE

53/U1. 191972

TICKETT

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UNTIL TEN PM.

ACCORDING TO SOURCE, ALL OBSERVABLE ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED IN

ORDERLY NON-VIOLENT AND PEACEFUL FASHION, AND THERE WAS

NO SIGUIFICANI REPORTABLE ACTIVITY ON THE PART OF THOSE 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

EIGHT AM TO THREE PM.

ADMINISTRATIVE

SOURCE IS MY ONE ZERO THREE FIGHT MINE DASH S. SUMMARY

TELETYPE CONCERNING ACTIVITIES ON JULY SIXTEEN WILL BE

SUBMITTED BY THE NYO:

END

EJF FBI WASH DE

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1eare8

• *

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

TO ACTING DIRECTOR 180-458406

ATT DID

WASHINGTON FIELD

FROM NEW YORK 109-174481 2P

HOMEN 'S NATIONAL ABORTION ACTION COALITION (WONAAC)

CONFERENCE, JULY FOURTEEN THROUGH SIXTEEN, NEXT, AT HUNTER

OOLLEGE, NEW YORK, NEW YORK, INTERNAL SECURITY DASH C,

GROISKYIST)•

RE WFO NITEL TO BUREAU, JULY SEVEN, LAST :

NY ONE ZERO IHREE EIGHI MINE DASH SADVISED, INSTANT

DATE, ABOVE CAPTIONED CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD SATURDAY AND

SUNDAY, JULY FIFTEEN AND SIXTEEN, NEXT, AT HUNTER COLLEGE,

FEW YORK, NEW YORK, COMMENCING NINE AM ON EACH DATE E

SOURCE

REC-

PLANS TO ATTEND CONFERENCE BOTH DÁTÊS AND AFFORD COVERAGE OF

EVENTS THAT TAKE PLACE. PENDING •

END

sSSSSSSs

AMS FBI WA DC; CLR

20 JUL i: 1972

57 JUS

4. 1 $ 1972

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SUBJECT:

1.-

1.

eb.ofetars (91 0503) 191-11.6

- UNITED STATES

MENT

Memorandum

ACTING DIRECOOR, FBI (100-468406ATE:

SAC, NEW YORK (100-274481) P

THE WOMEN'S NATIONAL ABORTION

ACTION COALITION (WONAAC)

IS-C (TROTSKYIST)

ReNYteletype to Bureau,, 7/10/72, Bunitél to.

NX, 1/11/12

exceletype to WEO, 7/23/72, Buteletype to

Detroit, 7/14/72, Detroit teletype to Bu, 7/14/72, NInitel

to the Bureau, 7/17/72.

Enclosed for the Bureau are 10 copies of an

Lal reflecting details of MONAAC conference held in NyC,

on 7/15 and 16/72.

The LHM has been stamped "Confidential" inasmuch

as it 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

NY 10389-S.

Confidential

Confidential

source number two is

DE 2031-S.

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TiReo.: Glase Refo100-468405

NYfile 100-174481

UNITED STATTS DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

New York, New York

...

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 HONAIC, Conference was

nela at hunter college, Park Avenue and o9th 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

available.

There were approximately 800 women in attendance

at this conference.

Discussions held at this conference centered on

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 Flerarchy 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 aiscuss all the different approaches

and to decide on the major direction for WONAAC to take..

CONFIDENTI

to- rat do: +194-7995e

1

This document contrins neither

recomr-ndacions nor conclusions

of the Fai. His the coperly

ni the FDi and is tourd in Your

agency; it ant its contents are

not to be castributed outside

Your ageney.

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Extremely.

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The Women's National Abortion

Action Coalition

The following iss the Agenda for the conference

as originally preparea

by the june 27 Working Committee:

Saturdey, JuJy 15

9:00-10:00

10:00-11:30

11:30-1:30

1: 30-2:30

2: 30-4:00

Regletration

Plenary Session: Greetings and

organization of conference

Workshops I: General discussion of

major action proposals

Lunch

Workehops

II (Project Workshops):

anti-abortion attacks and the Catholic

Church, petition campaigns and the

Aborcion Rights Act, court actions,

tribunar, telerenda, delense cases,

legislative action.

forced

sterilization,

research

and coucation, clections, refarral and cilnies,

nugust. 26, worhous on states facing similar

abortion situations

Vorkshops III (Constituency Workshops) :

campus: Black, Raza, high school, say,

Catholic women

Dinners ilth provision for statewide

or regional heetings over dinner

Plenary Session

4: 00-5:30

5:30-7:30

7:30-10:00

Sunday. July 16

9: 00-11:00

11: 00-3:00

Workshops IV (Organizational Norkshops):

strengthening local coalitions

Plenary Session: further discussion

and vote on major action

proposals

During the Saturday seseion a proposal as made that

VONAAC organize a "National

[ribunal"

on abortion, contraception

and forced sterilization to ve held in NYC this Fall.

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Action Coalition

The Agenda for the conference followed the

proposed agenon set forth by the working committee,

mentioned above, with the exception of a change in

the lunch hour and some or

the workshop

schedules.

Prior to the Saturday conference, a Socialiet

Workers Party i Young Socialist Alliance (SW-ISA) Fraction

meering was held at the Beimont Pinta Hotel on 49ch Street

and lexingson Avenue aù i AM. Those in ettendance at this

"Faction meeting were SVP-YSA concades from NYC and from

out of town.

The discussion at this raction meeting centered

on the procedure to be foilowed at the conference by the

YSA-SHP members in terns of voting on various workshops and

what stend to Inle which would be more beneficial for the

YSA-SVP. This: Faction meeting was concluded at approximately

9:30 PM.

FORMER NIMBER OF SUBJECE CECANIZATION

The WORAAC Conference procedure continued

uninterrupted with votes on various floor discussiong

until an interruption was made by Rose/Weber, a HONAAC

coordinator.

She addrsscod all YSA-SWP mombers at the

conference, asking thom what was their rcal reason for

being in attendance at the WONAAC Conference.

accused the YA-SiP of not veing sinceroly interested

In abortion rights, but rather being interested in what

was best for the swP-ysA.

She stated that: because of

the XSA-SHP influence being enforced on the conference,

she was resigning as a lONiC coordinator and start member.

She stated that she detested the intervention of the YSA-SWe

in this conference; that the SWP-YSA has caused conflict among

the WONAAC staff and

thererore, they cannot work out constructive

solutions to their problems.

she also surrested that the

Population"

and planned

parenthood have no

voice in discussions

at enrs conterence. Linalizing her accusations

she stated the

YSA-SWP members had no mind of their own nor mis ther have any

freedon of expression of their own.

She

stated that

they only

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followed the instructions set forth for them at the

SHE-YSA motion meeting held before this conference.

Five additional revignations

•followea Rose Weber from

WONANC. They all stressed the lact that they would

continue their work in the abortion light outside of

tals organization, member.

In defense of the SIP ISA position aù the

Jenness.

the SWP Presidential candidate,

In diewer to Rose Weber's

accusation, Jenness stated

that all nonbers of the YSA-SWP

were independent individuals with their own personal ideas

viewpoints.

on July I5, 1972, a proposal wasmssedby the

Election Workshop which stated in paru as follows:

"WONAAO welcomes womon fron all political

affiliations and views.

He are untied in action to

win our demando guarantecing women the right to control.

our own reproduction functions.

"By uniting women of all poliüleal views we

maximize our strength.

Any attempt to Impose one political

view on everyone in. HONAAC would only destroy our abillüy to

Light together on the abortion question.

Thereiore HONAAC,

as an organization tales no position on any candidates or

palltical parties....

"The political rallles which will no doubt take

place with increa: ing frequency around the country as

November approaches offer us a forum for getting our ideas

across to great numbers or women.

Besides allowing us an

• to force the candidates to take a public stanà

on abortion, these gacherings Elve us a chance to publiclee

both WONAAC and the

repeal campaign.

ALLIANTE

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Action Coalition

A National VONAC structure proposal was

presented, which

siated in part as follows:

"All women are welcome in HONAC: Black,

Labina, Chicuna, lative Americon and Asian women, tay

women, high schost, college, and

working women, women

from political orgonizations, trade unions, the militarys

and communities across the country. We are united in un-

compromising struegle for our connon goal: the right of

all women to control fully their own reproductive lives..."

"The National Conference shall be the highest

decision-making body of MONAC, and shall operate on the

basis of one woman, one vote.

"There shall be a National Coordinating Committee

(NCC) composed of one woman from each national organization,

area coalition, and group supporting and building WONAAC...

Clean tra

There shall also be a Working Committee (WC),

which is a sabaconmittee of the NCC and which is composed

the project directors or coordinators, the elected

national starl, and one woman from cach coalition, committee,

group and national organization supporting and building HONAAC

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 cach fund, from which to

contribute significant amounts of money to organizations

and individuals who are

working to achieve goals compatible

with those of WONAAC...

"That the National Office of WONAAO, as Its first

act of financial support, pledge $2,000 to the Kennedy-Schulder

suit against the tar-exempt status of the Roman Catholic 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 procedure..

"That the WONAAC National Office maintain,:

aê all times.

& fund-ralsing start 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 source 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 hassling within WONAAC.

They did not want

to have decisions for them being structured by a male dominates

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 SiP-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 Women's National Abortion

Action Coalition

The independents did not waiver in their firm opposition

tO SUP-YSA CONtrOl Ci WONAAC. Six national coordinators of

MONAAC were independents andacided to resign publicly at

the afternoon plenary session.

They also decided to combat

SkiP control of the feminist movement through the various

publications

CALIE.-

FARINE MEMBERSOF SUBJECT CEZANIZATION

The six national coordinators who resigned were Judy

siphers:

San Francisco:

Ann C. Davidson, Philadelphia; ROs

Mener/olI, New Yorks and Blen/shapiro, New York.

New York; Vickipeslinger,, Columbia, South Carolina;

N.X

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-

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 demonstra-

tions and

sallies 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

Iront 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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Action Coalition

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.

The YSA is described in the masthead

of its official publication, "The loung

Socialist Organizer

" as "A multinational

revolutionary socialist youth organization."

The SiP has been designated pursuant

to Executive Order 10450.

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1 - Mr. R. L. Shackelford (FS)

1 - Mr. G. J. Lex, Jr.

8/11/72

SAG, Philadelphia (100-53818).

Acting Director, FBI (100-468406)

WOMEN'S NATIONAL, ABORTION

ACTION COALITION (HONAAC)

mouth

IS - C (TROTSKYIST)

Reurlet and IAM 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 (SUP)

and the Young Socialist Alliance (ISA) play a major role in.

Women's National Abortion Action Coalition (HONAAG) throughout •

the United States. Although a source of your office claimed

"he was not aware of any information indicating WONAAC in

Philadelphia is substantially concrolled by SWi, four individuals

whose photographs appeared in a Philadelphia paper, were

identified as members of the SWP as well as WONAAC. Based on

this as well as the established fact that WONAAC is, for the

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/YSA and who are

Felt

acting on behalf of these organizations. A copy of your

Bates

Bishop

communications should be furnished to the New Yorl Office, office

Callahan

of origin in this matter,

for information.

Campbell

Cleveland

Conrad

1

Dalbey

- New York (100-174481)

Jenkins

Marshall

Miller, E.S.

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Ma NATO AULE 106.1972

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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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TO

:

foy.

FROM :

SUBJECT:

OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10

MAY 1962 EDITION

GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.8

UNITED STA

§ GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

ACTING DIRECTOR, FBI (100-468406)

DATE: Uh. 2 7 1972

SAC, PHILADELPHIA (100-53818)

(C)

PHILADELPHIA WOMEN'S NATIONAL

ABORTION ACTION COALITION (WONAAC),

AKA, WOMEN'S NATIONAL ABORTION ACTION

COALITION, WOMEN UNITED FOR ABORTION

RIGHTS

IS - C (TROTSKYIST)

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 2114-5

PH T-2

PH 55-5

PH T-3

CG 7561-5

The enclosed IHM is being classified confidential in

view of the fact that it contains information from PH T-1, PH T-2,

and 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>REC-28

11: 11-.

ill1l

The individuals mentioned in the enclosed LH™

as being

alliliated with the socialist workers farty

are either on the ADEX

of inclusion on the Adix.

Bureau (100-468406).

5/1/12

B. JUL 28 1972

(5)

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UN

In Reply, Please Refer 10

File No.

ONLIDEN

ED

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

July 26, 1972

SUSTICE

PHILADELPHIA WOMEN'S NATIONAL

ABORTION ACTION COALITION

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

oh thể dig

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

CONDIDENIIAT

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

and is loaned to your agency: It and its contents are not

to be distributed outside your agency.

ENCLOSURE

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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 WAR

was SAMARA JAROSH.

LSUATET

PH, T-3 advised on January 14, 1972 that kM on

time SAMARA CAROsH was a member of the

SW?.

PH T-I advised on May 25, 1972 that it is 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 sw would be in favor of abortion anc

women's liberation, and WONAAC would therefore naturally attract

to their organization.

CONEIDENIIAL

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In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

ITED STATES DEPARTMENT

JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

July 26, 1972

Title

PHILADELPHIA WOMEN'S NATIONAL ABORTION

ACTION COALITION, AKA WOMEN'S NATIONAL

ABORTION ACTION COALITION, WOMEN UNITEL

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 FBl. It is the proper

I the FBl and is loaned to your agency: it and its contents are not to be distributed outsic

your agency.

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TELETYPE

Mr.

Mx°.

Shackelford

A.

W. Gray (Grigalus

IMMEDIATE

I - Mr. G. J. Lex, Ji.

7/14/72

TO SACS, DETROIT (100-40426)

NEW YORK (100-174481)

, FROM ACTING DIRECTOR, FBI (100-468406)

WOMEN'S NATIONAL ABORTION ACTION COALITION (WONAAC) CONVENTION

JULY FOURTEEN THROUGE SIXTEEY, SEVENTY-TWO, AT HUNTER COLLEGE,

NEW YORK, NEW YORK; IS - C (TROTSKYIST):

REDETEL JULY THIRTEEN, LAST.

AUTORITY GRANTED TO ADVANCE DE THO FIGHT TREE ONE S

ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-FIVE DOLLARS FOR EXPINSES, INCLUDING ROUND TRIP

TRANSPORTATION TO NEV YORKS, TO ATTEND CAPTIONED CONFERENCE. OBTAIN

EXACT ACCOUNTING EXPENSES FROM INFORMANT.

PRIOR TO SOURCE TRAVELING TO CONFERENCE, 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 NEY YORK OFFICE TO REPORT

SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPMENTS.

DETROIT CONTACT INFORMANT IMMEDIATELY UPON RETURN AND SUBMIT

DETAILED FD - THREE ZERO SIX TO NEW YORK WITHIN FIVE DAYS AND

134-22865

M. F. Row (6221 IB)

JUL 191972

Felt

Bates

Bishop

Callahan

Campbell

Cleveland

Conrad

Dalbey

Jenkins

Marshall

Miller, E.S.

Ponder -

Soyars

Walters

Tele. Room -

adr. Kinley

Mr. Armstrong -

Ms. Herwig

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{SLITYPE 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 Yorks,

7/14-16/72. Detroit in teletype 7/13/72

requested authorization for DE 2831-S 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 SWP takeover. Based on informant's position

to discuss with persons in leadership capacity matters concerning

Sp infiltration of WONAAC, it appears highly desirable for

source to attena WONAAC conference in New York City, Betroit

being authorized to advance source $135 in connection with

travel to this conterence.

Detroit and New York also instructed

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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TO

SUBJECT:

OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10

MAY IS82 EDITION

it ESA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6

UNITED STATES G

ERNMENT

Memorandum

ACTING DIRECTOR, FBI (100-468405) DATE: SED ? 1. 1972.

SAC, NEW YORK (100-174481)

WOMEN"S NATIONAI ABORTION ACTION COALITION

(WONAAC)

IS - C (TROISKYIST)

(00: IVY)

ReAL letter to New York, dated 0/30/72, 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

New York Office is the office of origin, concerning captionea

organization. The Bureau has advised

that as the Socialist

Worisers 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

une activities of this aganization

should be followed, for

extent of influence and control by individuals who are

rembers 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 York 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

investigaton, as it deems appropriate to ascertain the extent

of Socialist

Workers Party/Young Socialist Alliance activity

in its division in connection with WONAAC.

REC-72 /

1'2

Bureau

(RM)

Albany

(RM)

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New York

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WRC : n1

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NY 100-174481

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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TO ACTINE DIRECTOR

FROM CLEVELAND (109-NEW )3P

/RALLY TO REPEAL ANTI-ABORTION LAWS, AT FEDERAL OFFICE BUILDING

Is-1лan

CLEVELAND, OHIO, OR PUBLIC SQUARE, CLEVELAND, OHIO, SPONSORED BY

LABORTION PROJECT COALITION CAPC>, CLEVELAND, OHIO, AUGUST TVENTY-

FIVE, NINETÉEN SEVENTYTNO

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ON AUGUST TVENTYFOUR NINETEEN SEVENTYTWO, RELIABLE SOURCE Sher?

Den

ADVISED SUPPORTERS OF APC WILL HOLD A DEMONSTRATION AI NOON ON

AUGUST TWENTYFIVE, NINETEEN SEVENTYTUO, TO CALL FOR REPEAL OF ANTI-

ABORTION LAWS: DEMONSTRATION WILL BE HELD AT FEDERAL OFFICE

BUILDING, EASI NINTH 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

END PAGE ONE

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Included in summary to Mito Hous

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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 MANAGEMENT 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 OF ALS ABORTION US SO THAI LONEN HAVE

THE RIGHT TO CHOOSE WHETHER OR NOT TO BEAR CHILDREN, IT IS

ALSO ACIIVELY WORKING FOR NO FORCED STERILIZATION AND NO

RESTRICIIVE CONTRACEPTIVES LAW•

SOCIALIST WOERKS PARTY (SWP), CLEVELAND, OHIO BRANCH

THE CLEVELAND BRANCH OF THE SUP IS AFFILIATED WITH THE

NATIONAL SWP 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 ICU ONE ZERO NINE EIGHT - PSI)

SECOND SOURCES IS CV SIX NINE FOUR Sed

CLEVELAND FOLLOWING THIS MATTER AND WILL SUTEL AFTER CAPTIONED

EVENT.

END

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* POSE ReY. 5-22-64)

FBI

Date:

10/4/72

Transmit the following in

(Type in plaintext or code)

AIRTEL

Via

(Priority)

TO:

Will

FROM

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, ANY 4253-S provided a flyer, captioned

"Attention,

All Women! Demonstrate to Demand the

supreme

Court Rule

in Favor of a Women's Right to Choose!"

150 5th Avenue, New York City

D.C. to present demands for a right to

abortion law.

flyer indicated that on that date,

Uniüed States Supreme Court will re-hear the suits challenging

the consticutionality of the restrictive Texas and Georgia

abortion laws.

The flyer stated that since it is presently illegal

io demonstrate in Iront of the supreme court, WONAAC

intended

to hold a picket line and demonstrate

ST-102

- Bureau (RM)

- Washington Field (100-55420) (INFO) (RM)

1- New York (134-9382)

1 - New York

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71.00T €

1972

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NY 100-174481

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 1882 EDITION

GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.8

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

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

28

Bureau (Encs.

Minneapolis

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(1 - 100-1246)

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5010-108-02

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MP. 100-16058

INFORMANTS

Identity of Source

MP T-1 is

MP 2794-5

File Where Located

134-2237-S1-58 thru 70

MP T-2 is.

MP 2851-PSI

MP T-3 is

MP2272=5

Orally to SA H.

CLIFFORD MILLER,

8/9/72, pages 1, 2,

and 6, instant LHM

Orally to SA

DONALD E. WALLER:

3/17/72, 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-S1-741 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 to

File No.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF

JUSTICE

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 Women's National

Abortion Action Coalition (WONAAC), which had its beginning

at a conference

held in New York City, New York in July,

1971.

Volume 1, 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

CONEI

OFFICERS

11/:A!

Janel Van Deusen in July,

the coordinator

of MWAAC.

1972, was identified as

There are no other officers since

this is not an organization, as such, which would have as

a staff a group of officetit

elected or appointed

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 Raxty (TCB-SWP), Minneapolis,

Minnesota.

MP T-3 on

August 23

1972

Nт481716і

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 sWp.

The Twin Cities Branch-SWP is an

affiliate of the siP.

The SIP 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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CONFIDENTIAL

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MINNESOTA WOMEN'S ABORTION

ACTION COALITION

NITAL

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 1 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-ICG, reported on the WONAAC

conference held in Boston, Massachusetts, earlier in the

month of February, 1972.

MP T-1 on

February 23, 1972

CONF IDE

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MINNESOTA WOMEN'S ABORTION

ACTION COALITION

CONF

tAb

The Young Socialist Alliance-Twin Cities

Group is the Youth Branch of the Twin Cities

Branch-socialist Workers Party (TCB-sWO), an

affiliate of the Socialist Workers Party (SWP).

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 MWAAC 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

included representatives from the YSA-TCG and the TCB-SWP.

Jane Van Deusen was the principle speaker for the MWAAC

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

•...

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 a ned 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 SP 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

-5-

CONF IDENT

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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-I 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.

- 6÷-

CONFIDENTIAL

- 1

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#:D-323 (Rev. 11-29-61)

In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

UNCED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUICE

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 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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9:20

PM URGENT 8-25-72 SLO.

TO

ACTING DIRECTOR

FROM CLEVELAND

ATTN: DID

100-33156 (P)

WacE

Air. Kinley

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No. Horwig

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RALLY TO REPEAL ANTI-ABORTION LAWS, AT FEDERAL OFFICE BUILDING,

@EVELAND, OHIO, OR PUBLIC SQUARE, CLEVELAND, OHIO, SPONSORED BY

• ABORTION PROJECT COALITION (APC), CLEVELAND, OHIO, AUG. TWENTYFIVE

SEVENTYTWO. IS - RA.

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thi

ON AUG. TWENTYFIVE, INSTANI, SAS OF THE FBI OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY

FIFTY INDIVIDUALS ASSEMBLE AT NOON IN PUBLIC SQUARE, CLEVELAND, OHIO.

OF THIS GROUP, APPROXIMATELY SEVENTYFIVE PERCENT WERE FEMALES AND THE

REMAINING TWENTYFIVE PERCENT WERE MALES. SEVERAL INDIVIDUALS CARRIED

PLACARDS WITH SLOGANS, "RATIFY THE EQUAL RIGHTS AMENDMENT," ABOLISH

LAWS THAI MURDER WOMEN - REPEAL ALL ANTI- ABORTION LAWS. " THE

ASSEMBLED GROUP, SOME OF WHOM WERE CURIOSITY SEEKERS AND UNAFFILIATED

REC-51

PROPLE ON THEIR LUNCH HOUR, HEARD SPEAKERS

EX PIG VER SPEECHES,

PRINCIPALLY ON REPEALING ALL EXISTING ANTI-ABORTION LAUS AND WOMEN'S

END PAGE ONE,

96

:

77 0 SEP 15 1972

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CV 100-33156

PAGE TWO

/

LIBERATION• SPEAKERS OBSERVED WERE CARYL.

•OEB, 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 UNIÓN.

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 (SWP) • 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 CV ONE ZERO NINE EIGHT - PSI.

IN VIEW OF PEACEFUL NATURE OF RALLY, NO LHM BEING SUBMITTED,

UACB.

END

JDJ FBI WASH DC CLR

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Mr. Fel! -

NRBE4 CODE

551 PM NITEL 19-11-72. GJH

TO ACTING DIRECTOR 100-468406

ATTENTIÓN DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE

NEW

YORK (100-174481)

FROM WASHINGTON FIELD (10D-55420) FOUR PAGES

Clcvo.an:

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WOMEN'S NATIONAL ABORTION ACTION COALITION (WONAAC) •

INTERNAL SECURITY DASH COMMUNIST (TROTSKYIST) •

RE WO 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 STATES SUPREME COURI,

WASHINGION, D. C. (WDC), BY FIVE WOMEN REPRESENTATIVES OF WONAAC,

INCLUDING DOCTOR BARBARA ROBERTS, WONAAC NATIONAL COORDINATOR

WHO ACTED AS SPOXESWOMAN FOR WONAAC. 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

REC. 36 /

UNCONSTITUTIONAL.

END PAGE ONE

0S

74 OCT 31 1972

CORDONA MONTES

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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, WDG, 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

QUOTE 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 MUSI DECIDE OUR FATE, NOT CHURCH

OR STATE UNQUOTE.

ACCORDING TO THE SOURCE, THERE WERE NO INCIDENTS OR

ARRESTS DURING THE PRESS CONFERENCE OR DURING THE DEMONSTRATION

END PAGE TWO

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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 WO 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,

DONIRACEPTION 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

END PAGE THREE

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INDICI 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 INDICIMENTS AND DEMANDS DIRECILY TO THOSE

WHO ARE FOUND GUILTY OF CRIMES AGAINST WOMEN.

ADMINISTRATIVE.

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INTENDS TO HAVE PICKET LEND AND DEMONSTRATION IN FRONT OF

SHITE HOUSE AS INDICATED ASQUE FLYER INDICATES WONAAC HAG

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 WONAAG.

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

INTERNAL SECURITY DASH COMMUNIST (TROISKYISI).

RE NEW YORK ARTEL DATED OCTOBER FOUR, LAST, CAPTIONED AS

ABOVE.

ON OCTOBER FOUR, LAST, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DIVISION OF

SPECIAL EVENTS, NATIONAL CAPITAL PARKS, UNITED STATES

DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR, WASHINGION, D.C., ADVISED THAI 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 CONNECIICUI

AVENUE, NORTHWEST.

ACCORDING TO THE ABOVE NOTICE, THE DEMONSTRATION IS

RECO, THE BE STRAT 4 - 103

SCHEDULED FOR OCTOBER ELEVEN, NEXT, AI LAFAYETTER SQUARE,

ОСТ 25 1972

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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 DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR IS

PATRICIA KOMARINSKI.

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'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

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REFERENCE:

CONVIC.

APPROVED

COPIES MADE:

Bureau 0-7 to New York, 7/12/72.

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ADMINISTRATIVE:

with regard to the pretext to CAROL, BATON, mentiongal

in the report, this pretext was conducted by SA WILLIAM R.

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

D NONE

RECOVERIES

ACQUIT-

TALS

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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, Atlant

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. res

NY T-2

AWF 2188-S

File Where Located

NY 100-133479

Volume

: 184

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182-221

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NY 100-174481-18

NY T-4

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INFORMANTS (Continued:)

Identity of Source

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NY 4253-S

NY T-6

File Where Located

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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 membership, 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-NYu during period March, 1972, through

October, 1972. CAROL EATON, National Staff Member, advised

under pretext in November, 1972, SWP/YSA influence not now

significant, and WONAAC has always accepted help from

whatever source offered.

WONAAC International Tribunal

scheduled to be held in

1 NYC in March, 1972.

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DETAILS:

Investigation in this case is predicated upon

receipt of information in July, 1971, from NY T-I, 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

The doc be doing either de commendations see cated thin a end to you agency; it and its contents

are not to be distributed outside your agency.

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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

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 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 Columbla 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 founded.

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,

for the repeal of all anti-abortion laws and corollary

demands of no forced sterilization, and the repeal of all

restrictive contraception laws.

WONAAC 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.

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 MY 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

(MARTENANARKUS, NY

CAROIXEATON

NY State Staff Wel

Coordinator

BARBARA

MOINICK

ANDYGLICK

JUDITH LAMBERIS

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 memöers, 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 T-1 provided information on July 22, 1971,

that the First National Womens Abortion Conference was

held at Columbia University, NYC, NY, from July 16, 1971,

to July 18, 1971, which resulted in the founding of WONAAC.

NY I-1 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 T-I 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 Swe and its aftiliate,

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 anâ 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

build the abortion conference.... „abortion repeal and to

NY I-5 advised on November 12, 1971, that a Ny

Planning Meeting of WONAAC was held at LOIB Student Center,

NY University, NY, on November 11, 1971, to lay plans

for a scheduled November 20, 1971

demonstration in Washington,

According to this source, this meeting was completely

dominated

and controlled by members of the SWP.

NY I-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 T-8 on February 11, 1972, and NY T-9 and NY T-10

on February 14, 1972, provided information that a WONAAC

convention was held February 11, 1972, to February 13, 1972,

. at Hayden Hall, Boston University, Boston, Mässachusetts.

The general theme of this convention was

"How to Win

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,

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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.

NAC 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 I-7 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 I-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

forced to work with these individuals to help strengthen

the WONAAC cause.

At this meeting, certain WONAAC StalI members

walked out and voiced their disapproval of the meeting

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.

Discussionsheld at this conference centered on

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 T-11 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 SW '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.

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 (NÝ), 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.

also decided to combat SWP control of the feminist move-

ment through the various publications.

PA

"I.... The six national coordinators who resigned wer

JUDY SIPHERS, San Francisco; ANN C DAVIDSON, Philadelphia

ROSEYWEBER, NY; VICKIESLINGER, Columbia, South Carolina;

NANCY, ROLE, NY; 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 Onlo, 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

ront of the plenary session, two other coordinators announcec

they were staying

on.

One was BARBARAXROBERTS, the other's

name is unknown.

EDER OF SUBJECT CECANISATION

MANDER OF SUBJECI COALITION

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 SWP.

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-

mond sh m

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

inception. EATON, While averring in wovAAc since its

she is definitely not a

YSA, SWP, or member of any "radical group",

acknowleaged

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

and YSA influence.

She stated, however, this matter, to

her 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"*

, while those who stayed felt it should not.

By

referral 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.

EMILE

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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 (Trotskyist)

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.

lis document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the rBl. It is the proper

the FBl and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside yoi

agency nor duplicated within your agency.

; nor duplicated within your agency.

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CODE

TELETYPE

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3/6/73

TO SACE,

NEW YORK

WFO

(100-174481)

1 - HI.

R.

L. Shackelford

(100-55420)REC 43-

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Floyd

FROM ACTING DIRECTOR, FBI

800-458406) 1

G. J. Lex

WOMEN'S NATIONAL, ABORTION ACTION COALITION; IS - C (TROTSKYIST) •

REWEOAIRTEL 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 MARCE NINE DASE ELEVEN, NEXT,

AUTHORITY IS GRANTED TO ADVANCE VE TWO ZERO THREE FOUR DASHS)EIGHTY-

EIGHT DOLLARS FOR EXPENSES, INCLUDING ROUND-TRIP TRANSPORTATION TO

ATTEND THAT CONFERENCE. AUTHORITY ALSO GRANTED TO ADVANCE WE TWO ONE

FIGHT HICHT DASH S EIGHTY HIGHT DOLLARS FOR SIMILAR EXPENSES TO

ATTEND THAT CONFERENCE. OSTAIN EXACT ACCOUNTING EXPENSES FROM EACH

INFORMANT.

PRIOR TO SOURCES TRAVELING TO CONFERENCE, WIO AND NYO COORDINATE

IDENTITY OF SPECIAL AGENT AND CONTACT TELEPHONE NUMBER THROUGH WHICH

INFORMANTS CAN MAINTAIN CONTACT WITH NYO. NO INSTRUCT INFORMANTS TO

•* CONTACT NYO TO REPORT SIGNITICANT DEVELOPMENTS.

WEO CONTACT INFORMANTS INMEDIATELY UPON RETURN AND SUBMIT

it. Felt -

Mr. Baker

Nir. Callahan

Mr. Cleveland

Mr. Conrad.

Sir. Gebhardt.

Mr. Jenkins

Mr. Marshall

Mr. Miller, E.S. -

15. soyars -

If. Thompson _

Mr. Walters

Tele. Room.

Mr. Kigley -

Mr. Armstrong -

Air. Bowers -

r. Herington -

Ms. Herwig -

Mr. Mintz

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TELETTES TO SACS, NAT TORE AND NEO

RE:

WOMAN'S NATIONAL ABORTION ACZION COALITION

100-168406

DEZAILED ED DASE THREE ZERO SIX TO ME WITHEN BITE DAYS IN

ACCORDAJCR VITE SAC LETTER SEVENTY-TTO DASHI TEREE (C) FIS

REPORTING OS RESULTS OF SUBVENSIVE CONFERENCES -

NOTE,

#ONAAC was founded in NYC 3/71, for purpose of forming

a national movement of groups throughout u,s, who favor

legalized abortions.

organization doninated by Socialist

Horkers Party (SYP) and Young Socialist Alliance (YSA).

BONAAE scheduled to hold

International Conference at NYC

3/9-11/15v (15 2031-24 & member of the YSA and SVP, and

E2138-Sida nonber of the ySA, have both been selected

SIP leadership to attend the conterence in Hey York and to

(penain over for political aetivity at the ISA-SVP National

Office on 3/11/78,

Expenses involve $a8 each for round-trip

by Netro Coach fron o.C.,

to nyc and god each for foot,

Lodging, contributions and miscellaneous expenses foi two

cays.

Outlay would be $83 for each intorant ming a total

•≤ 8176.

Based on fact that sowces were selected by ?,mDc.:

ISA/SHP leadership to be menber of delegation to a itend

the

Internstional Tribunal, NFO 1e being authorized to advance

sach source $83.

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Mi. Frill -

ili. Leder

2"r. Callahan

Mr. Cleveland

Pir. Cunrad

FBI.

Date:

tir. Gast aidt

Mr. Jeniins

3/2/73

Mr.

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TO:

ACTING DIRECTOR, FBI (100-468406)

Ms. Earwrig

Mr. Iiate

FROM:

SAC, WFO (100-55420) (P)

Mrs. Neenan

WOMEN'S NATIONAL ABORTION ACTION COALITION

IS - C (TROTSKYIST)

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 LHM dated and captioned as above.

The source refered to in attached IM Is lur 2034-5.

WE 2034-S]

a member of the ISA and SWP Locals!

and WE 2188-S, a member of the ISA Local, WDC, have both

wDC

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 MAZ 7 1973

Bureau authority is requested to send both of the

above sources to New York City for participation in the 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.

ENCLOURE

'(Enc. 5)

5-KHF

- New York

(100-174401) (Enc. 3)

1 - 100-133479) (YSA)

4 - WFO

(1-100-55420)

(1 - 100-35189) (YSA)

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WEO 100-55420

the intormation of New fork he codename oi

WE 2034-SILS STUKA and the code name for WF 2188-S IS MARTSA.

If approved by the Bureau, New York is requested to provide

WFO with the name and telephone number of contacting agent.

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TOU-EN

In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Washington, D.C.

20535

March 2, 1973

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"

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.

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WOMENS NATIONAL ABORTION ACTION COALITION

The above source advised that in addition to attendance

at the Solidarity Meeting, some YSA/SWP members will remain

In New York City overnight to conduct political activity:

at the National Office of the YSA/SWP in New York City, on

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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SAC,

New York (100-174481)

REG121

Acting Director, FBI (100-468406) - 113

FOMEN'S NATIONAI, ABORTION ACTION

COALITION (WONAAC)

IS - C (TROTSKYIST)

00:

NEW YORK

RePElet 2/28/73.

The Women's National Abortion Action Coalition (HONAAC)

has been

the subject oi a separate investigation by the Bureau

in nunerous offices.

In referenced letter, Philadelphia pointed

out that WONAAC represents a lasic social change desling with

abortion rights and that in view of the fact the U.S. Supreme

Court upheld the right of abortion, the continued investigation

Di WONAAC at this tine does not appeaz to be desirable and

should ba discontinued. Philadelphia also suggested that

continued investigation of the Socialist Workers Party (SMP)

2 to 304918

and its youth group, the Young Socialist Alliance (YSA), should

determine pertinent activities of MONAAC.

After caraiul consideration of this ratter, the Bureau

agrees with the observations oi the Philadelphia Office that the

investigation of WONAAC should

be discontinued.

However, in view

pursuant to Executive Order 10450, 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 WONAAC under appropriate subheading

Sir. Felt

Mr. Baker

in the Swp semiannual organizational reports.

Mr. Call ahan

MAILED 21

Mir. Cleveland—

2 - Albany 600-22881)

2 - Pittsburgh

S6. Conrad.

Sir. Gebhardt

- Boston

(100-43809)PR - 41973

2 - Richnond

(100-17517)

(100-11665)

Mr. Jenkins

2

- Detroit

(100-40126)

2

• Sacramento

Mr. Marshall

Mir. Viller, E.S. -

- Jacksonville

(160-3049) FBI

12 - San Antonio

2

(100-12935)

If. Soyars

Nt. Thompson -

- Minneapolis

(100-16058)

2

• St. Louis

Mr. Walters

2 - Philadelphia

(100-53318)

2 = FIFO

(100-22704)

(100-55420)

Tele. Room.

Sfr. Kinley

Mr. Armstrong -

GJL:ISM

Mr. Boxers

(30)

SEE NOTE PAGE TWO

Mr. Herington _

Ms. Herwig -

Mr. Sintz

Urs. Neenan

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dories.

Letter to SAC, New York et al

Re :

Momen'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

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

SUBJECT:

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENI

Memorandum

ACTING DIRECTOR, FBI (100-468406)

SAC, PHILADELPHIA (100-53818) (RUC)

WOMEN'S NATIONAL, ABORTION ACTION

COALITION (WONAAC)

- C(TROTSKYIST)

ToO: New Jorky

DATE: 2/28/73

i"

Re Philadelphia letter to Bureau dated 1/31/73-

and Bureau letter to Philadelphia dated 2/12/73.

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

by the FBI on academic freedom at the University of Pennsylvania.

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 chagri05 social change rather than revolu

In view of the fact that woNAC 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)

(RM) (Info)

1 - Philadelphia (100-53818)

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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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FROM

SUBJECT:

OPTIONAL FORM NRIS

in resi

MAY 1882 EDITION

GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6

UNITED STATES

NMENT

Memorandum

ACTING DIRECTOR, FBI

DATE:

2/22/73

MINNEAPOLIS (100-16058) (C)

;wro

MINNESOTA WOMEN'S ABORTION

ACTION COALITION, aka

Minneapolis. Abortion

Action Coalition;

MINNESOTA ABORTION ACTION COALITION

IS - C (TROTSKYIST)

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 Coartas

resulted in several Twin Cities area hospitals in Minneapolis

and St. Paul, Minnesota, offering facilities and providing

necessary proceduros for state nembers to portory abortions 1s

under these court rulings.

MP 2851-PSI)

who has furnished reliable information

in the past,

has advised 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

Erase

Bureau (RM)

Minneapolis

DEW: CJP

(3)

_EX-103

1R3 FEB 26 1973

3010-108-02

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MP 100-16058

Minneapolis sources (MP 2277-Sland MP 2794=S;)

who 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

concerning the abortion issue, the past interest, intluence

and limited activity on the part of 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= Mir. R. 4. Shackelford (FS)

1 - Mr. G.

J. Lex

2/12/73

SAC, Philadelphia

(10C-53818)

Acting Director, FBI

BE: 49100-856406) - 111

WOMEN'S NATIONAL ABORTION ACTION COALITION

(WONAAC)

IS - C (TROTSKYIST) EX-103

Reurlet 1/31/73.

Referenced letter stated that a flier was passed

out at an antiwar rally in Philadelphia on 10/26/72 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 attempts

to develop information regarding WONAAC, an organization

dominated and controlled by the socialist Workers Party

(SWP), considering it now utilizes offices at the University

of Pennsylvania, you are authorized to continue your

investigation.

You should, however, restrict your

investigation to determining the degree of infiltration

and domination of this organization by SHP or its youth

arm, the Young Socialist Alliance (YSA) • This investigation

must be conducted in a most discreet manner and limited

to established sources.

No action is to be taken by you

which could in any way be construed as infringement by the

FBI on academic freedom ac the University of Pennsylvania.

It is noted by the Bureau that the above

information was 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.

PIthough it is recognized

there may be other matters requiring more immediate attention,

the delay in this instance appears unreasonable.

In the

future, insure that these matters are handled on a more

timely basis.

141: 193

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SEE NOTE PAGE TWO

11. Felt.

Mr. Baker

"r. Callahan

"r. Cleveland

Vr. Conrad

Mr. Gebhardt

Mr. Jenkins

Wr. Marshall

Mr.

Miller, E.S. -

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Vr. Soyars

Mr. Walters

Tele. Room

fir. Kinley.

*r. Armstrong

Mr. Bowers -

k-. Herington

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Tiny" 1s.

Letter to Philadelphia

RE:

Women's National Abortion Action

Coalition (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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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

Re Philadelphia letter to the Bureau dated 7/27/72,

and Bureau letter to Philadelphia dated 8/11/72.

LPH. 210-S who has furnished reliable information in

the past, made available information on 9/1/T2, which reflectec

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

hi am truth a tch aị that the they vot & to ta lude

the socialist Workers Party and Young Socialist Alliance people

from participation in the rally on the grounds that they were

representatives of political organizations.

The records of the Bell Telephone Company of Penn- •

sylvania as furnished on 12/15/72, by LOVAID LOWELS (PROT BET

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

bill.

Bureau (100-468400) (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

reflected that Philadelphia Women's

Action Coalition (WONAAC) had moved to the third floor,

Houston Hall, 3417 Spruce Street, University of Pennsyl-

vania, telephone number 594-5267. The records of the

Bell Telephone Company of Pennsylvania as furnished by

DONATID V. 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 a 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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AIRTEL

AIRMAIL

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 (IROTSKYIST)

(00: NEW YORK)

Re New York letter to the Bureau 1/10/73.

Sper

Tailed to take place on 1/30/73, and no demonstratórs

were in evidence at the capital

Building.

Appropriate local officials were advised on

1/22/73 of proposed demonstration.

- Bureau (RM)

- New York (RM) (100-174481)

2 - Albany

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SUBJECT:

OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10

MAY 1982 EDITION

GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.8

UNITED STATES GOT 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

would be heard from medical and legal experts on abortion

along with reports from women who have had legal as well

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

seattending the hearings 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.

NZC-80

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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 ACTION

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

pnw

REFERENCE: Report of SA ARLAND A. MOSEL dated 3/21/72

at Washington, D.G., captioned, "Womens National

Abortion Action Coalition (WONAAC), IS-C (TROTSKYIST) .

-P* -

Quite

ADMINISTRATIVE

INFORMANTS

LOCATION

WF I-1 is WE

2188-S

WF T-2 is WF 3569-CS

WE I-3 is

| WE 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

LiES LINO

PENDING PROSECUTION

OVER SIX MONTHS

LYES LINO

AMA

ASPROVED

COPIES MADE:

SPECIAL AGENT

IN CHARGE

DO NOT WRITE IN SPACES BELOW

6- Bureau (100-468406)

-New York

(100-174481) (WONAAC)

2-WFO (100-55420)

108

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Notations

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WEO 100-55420

These individuals considered to be key people

in D.C. WONAAC all have or are the subjects of WO investi-

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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MEO T00-22050

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

WASHINGION, D.C., CHAPTER

WOMENS NATIONAL ABORTION

ACTION COALITION (D.C. WONAAC)

INTERNAL SECURITY-C (TROTSKYIST)

Office:

... *

Washington, D.C.

Bureau File #: 100-468406

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 ai national scale to make abortion legal, to

end restrictive contraception laws, and to end forced

sterilization."

- рж -

DETAILS: AT WASHINGTON, D.C.

Mw 685 bodisre rage a no duplicated thin ot age a at one mena

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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 farty

(SWP) are playing a major role in activities of the WDC

chapter of the Womens National Abortion Action Coalition

(D.C. WONAAC) .

(WF I-1, 12/6/72)

As the youth organization of the SWe,

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

a conference held in New York, New

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.

(WE I-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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"I 700-22750

WFO 100-55420

C. Location

D.C. WONAAC is located at 1346 Connecticut

Avenue, N.W., WDC, Suite 318.

(WE I-1, 12/6/72)

D. Headquarters

".'

New York, New York.

National WONAAC is located at 150 5th Avenue,

(WF I-1, 12/6/72)

YSA/SWP 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)

E.

Officers

DI. BARBARA ROBERTS, National Coordinator of

WONAAC, resides at 4528 Van Ness Street, N.W., WDG.

(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 PUTNAMT

TOBA SINGER (WASADEX)

KATHY KERSEY

SARA SMITH

(WF T-1, 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 I-I, 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."

(WE -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.

(WE 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., WDO, 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 HONAAC sponsored

192, to ensen ament to le here a tober 11,

BARBARA ROBERTS acted as spokeswoman for WONAAC.

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 T-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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MES TO0-22/50

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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DIRECTOR, FBI CATTN:

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DIVISION)

Mr.

Tates.

Mr.

Paral

Mr.

Waiters.

Mr.

Sorays

Tels. Rodin

iss Gandy:

FROM:

SAC, WFO (10,0-54927). (P)

WOMEN'S NATIONAL ABORTION

ACTTON COSLITION (HONAMC)

DEMONSTRATION

SPONSORED

NOVEMBER 20,

1971,

WASHINGION, D. C.

IS - NEW LEFT

(00:WFO)

Repatrio and Lo, 14apil and Nraletes to

Ви, 11/5/71.

Enclosed for the Bureau are 8. and for other

receiving offices two

copies of Liti

Sources referred to in LM 1s NT 3569-CS.

Sources

LHM are. WF

used to characterize CAROL LIPMAN in

' 2138-S and NY 4253-S.

WE-CISS-S

Source used to characterize

: 217100-468129

2412

ATLANTA

110%

AT ATLANTA

AE NOV. 22 1971

GIORGIA...

Contact logicaT sourtes in

approxinate numbers

asid in pees planning to attend captioned

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in dist

Fin in it

CHICAGO

AT CHICAGO

ILLINOIS.

Contact sources within

Women's Liberation hovement,

especially those knowledgeáble

in SiP/YSA to determine numbers and personalities coming

to lashington, D. C: (HDC); for captioned demons'tration.:

BOSTON

AT BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS.

Contact logical sources

?::

to determine leading personalities and approximate numbers stinten

planning to participate in captioned demonstration.

Furnish characterizations of EVELYN CLARK. and:.

MILTILDE MILES.

CLEVELAND

x1.1

11 5017.3

AT CLEVELAND; OHIO Contact logical sources

within the Women's Liberation Movement to determine leading

personalities and numbers to participate in captioned

demontration

he detai

NEW YORK:

AT' NEW : YORK CITY,

"*-"

NEW. YORK.Contact: logical:

ys..

sources to determine leading figures and numbers of participants

in demonstration.rouch cputzatloc of the shi,. the

1Aan min. Soilse oi

PHILADELPHIA:

trichizbilo: Tha YSA 1x.699474714

:1..

A'S PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

Contact logical

sources to anteruite Tenuins personalities and approximate

numbers planning. to attend captioned demonstration.

Receiving officos will contict appropriaie bus

companies to obtain information regarding number of buses

coming fiom their areas to WDC for captioned dercistration.

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Wro will: continue to follow. locally...v

LHi is classifed "Confidential

" to protect tie

unauthorized disclosure of information which could be pre-

judicial to the defense interest of the nation.

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NITED STATES DEPARTMENT

Ur

JUSTICE

MASTERL, FEDERAL BUREAU OECINVESTICATION

Washington; D.

20535

In Keply, Please lejer to, 1914, 1n-1! November, 15, 1971

File No.

I C

Г.69-0719

P.O. DA. FOREN'S NAGIONAL ABORTION

ACTION COALITION

(HORAAC) SPONSORED DEMONSTILATION

NOVENDER

Metraild 00 = 4::

20, 1971,

VASHLUSTON, D. C.

Sir Marchiltei

On November

1971, Sergeant JOHN TOMbINSON, U.S. Park

(police, furnished a permit application for captioned demonstration

which contained the following

Information:

12751

Sponsoring organization Women's National Abortion

Action Coalition,

= 20005; phone :202-347-0946:

917 15th street, No".

: Incividual

Washington, D. C. (WDC),

Project Director,:.

Sponsor and MONadC National

SPring, Maryland,

to coman, 1l6 Sunnyside Road, Silver Die

telephone numbers

5 203-347-0946 and

202-535-2610.

piincipal

Springlake Drive,

officers vere Barbar oberts, il.D. 7547

Apartment. B-1, Bethesda, MaryLand, 365-0853

Joan hanGombos, 17oi loth street,

MiMi, WDC, 20005

Carol Lipman is described

Workers Party. (SHP). and Young Socialist Alliance (YSA), As of

June,

1970

Lipman

was the hational Executive Secretary of the

Student Mobilization Committee to End the War in Vietnam (SMC)

Abortion tassthe youth'organization of the swp, the ..

11122 ELYSA serves as the main source of recruitment -2248

into that organization.

The YSA is described

h21r.

in the masthead. of its official publication,

"The Young Socialist Organises," as

"is

multinational revolutionary socialist youth

organization."

The SWP has been designated pursuant to

Executive Ordei 10450

The

3071 Gri

sic is controlled by the SWP and its youth:

affiliate

demonstrations against the war in Southenst Asia

Shc initiates and supports public

702 dev. The following sponsoring oiganizations were listed:

Ween V, Concretic:,

Falo Lan socol, 100

COm

MiriAl Connectious 55570.

i on in a

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GROUP

Excluded from automatic

downgrading aud

decisitation 00-468406-13

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hi,agres"

AEN'S NATIONAL ABORTION ACTION COALITION

(WONAAC)

SPONSORED DEMONSTRATION

NOVENBER 20, 1971, WASHINGTON, D. C.

CONTIDEN

AT

15>

Georgia Vomen's Aborzion Action Coalition

P.0. Box 7122, Atlanta, Gã. 30309 (404) 874-8365

Bostos Wonen's Abontion Aazion Coalition

352 l'assachusetts Averta, Boon 9, Gambzidge,

Mass. 02139

(617) 547-1818; 491-1071

Vomen United for Abortion Righta

P't 1115 Lalnut Scroet, 3ai floor, Miladelphis,

pa. (215) lia 2-0381

Illinois Homen's Abortion Coalition

.1 343 Sa. Wearborn Ave., Room 305, Chicago, Ill. 60605 (312) 522-0745

w:.'

Homen for Abortion Accion

917 - 15th St. L.Wo, Suito 502, Washington, D. G. (202) 347-0947

HOMAAC - Rew York

N'i

P.0. Hos 685, O1d Chelsca Station, Mew York, F.I. 10011•

(212) 524-0394

. .

Abortion Froject Coalition - Cleveland

.11220 Bellflower Road, Cleveland, Oblo 44106 (216) 358-2248

Rhoje Islord Coslition to Repsel Abortion Laws

64 Ireston Strzet, Izouidenoe, Jhoéz Julard 02225 (401) 331-3370

230 lt FoeT, Dertlo hetten (C155 962 -0022

Hoson's Rigut to Coose of Insyland

3023 Greennount Aveo, Daltinore, lazyland (301) 323-9485

Elooniington Abortion Gualition

702 Atrazor, Eloocington, Indiens 47401

Homen Y. Connecticut, lonen and the law 01f1ce

33%. 39,

Fale Lai School, Feu Raven, Connecticut 05520

(203) 435-0364

:2

CON rTO:

JNTIAt

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NATIONAL ABORTION ACTION COALITION

MAAC)

SPONSORED DEMONSTRATION

NOVEMBER 20, 1971, WASHINGTON, D. C.

CONFIDENT

Minncapolis Abortion Action Coalition

100 University Ave., S.J., Minneapolis, Minn. 55814

(G12) 332-5773

Houston. Romen's Aboztion Action Coalition

Box 192, Caspus Activities, University of Houston, Rouston,

Texas 77004 713) 745-6500 Est 1266

There are affiliates in neny western states but they are

coordinating for the San Francisco counterpart of the Hovesber

20 demonstration.

HOSLAG West has alrendy obtained the

necessary pemiis for the demonstration in san FIancisco.

An estimoted 10,000 to 20,000 participints vill

maich pesociully and orderly to build publie support for

the repeal of all anti-abortion laus against forced sterili-

zation and an end to restrictive controcaptive lars.

The

narchers will assemble 10:00 a.t. to noos at the Illipse;

march west fron the allipse on E Street to 17th Street: I.on

17ch Street to Fennsylvania Avenue; E.on Penosylvania Avenue

to 15th; South on 15th Strcet to Pennsylvania; Southeast ou

Penasylvania to the Capitol and Rally; The West Steps of the

Capitol

The followina setivitios during the denonstention

Here listal:

Demonstrators will asssable in contingeats at the

Elliase end Erica above route to the Capital to reticipate

in a rally. Marchers will be carrying, signs and placards

conccrrinz

the sins cf the Cimonstration; rony vill be brought

Enon around the country.

Spuaices are not got firmed up.

itusical entertainent vill ba part of the rally. Deconstrators

Fill disperse and ciches Iciorn horo 1a J. C. area cE go to

curs ani busses and retuca to cities.

These vill be one marshal for every. 20 demonstrators,

3

CONFID

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NOMIN'S NATIONAL ABORTION ACTION COALITION

(WONAAC). SPONSORED DEMONSTRATION

NOVEMBER 20, 1971, WASHINGTON, D..C.

Delphine velch is described as a member

SHP

CONFIDENTI

On November 12,

1971; a source that has provided

reliable information in the past, advised that preparations

to transport demonstrators for the Women's National Abortion.

Action Coalition Rally, November 20, 1971, In Wey have

been made in the following cities:

it Atlanta

Two Trailways Buses

Be Ma Ne

Chicago

Eight Trailways Buses

Cleveland

Four: Greyhound Buses,

seating capacity,

43 per bus

New

York City

15 buses, seating

capacity 40 - 50, confirmed with

more likely to be chartered.

Philadelphia

9 buses chartered fron

the S.E.P.T.A. Line, seating 51

passengers each.

In addition,

Philadelphia has dispatched Sheila

_ostrow,

1115 Walnut Street, Philadelphia

to

• PDo to help

organize the rally

Fri

Source further auvised that the Boston Local

the SVP. has sent Evelyn. Clark and Matilde Miles to WDC

for the specific

pur pose

of organizing the November 20

Demonstration.

• 1111152

1/5,5,

mahibits

• This document contino neither

recommendations mer corclusions of

the FeI.

it is the property of

the Fu: and is laened to your agency;

it and its contants are not to be

distributed oulsijs your agency.

CONFIDENTIAL

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I Mr. Tolson_

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.)

Mr. Mi, '5, i

Mir. C. 91.14211.

Mr. Ca

Per.

MIr.

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Mr.

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MIr.

Fa''s

Mr.

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FIT.

We.

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Mr. suidis -

Tele. Room.

24'E

Taraise. s

Miss

Gandy

O.

IOMEN 'S NATIONAL ABORTION ACTION COALITION

LITION (WONAAC)

SPONSOREO DEMONSTRATTON, MOV PRENTY, NEXT, WASHRUSTON L

IS - NEW LEFT • 00: WEO •

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 :...

END PAGE ONE

REC-59

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WILL BE TRAVELING IN TWO FORD ECONOLINE VANS RENTED

U-HAUL .

ADMIN :

RE WFO AIRTEL NOV. FIVE LAST.

FROM

END

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FEDERAL ES EMM OF INMESTIGATION

COMMUNICATO NO SOTAS

IR 019 WF CODED

NOV 171971,

ger

5:D7PM NITEL 11-17-71 ASW

TELETYPE

-O DIRECTOR (ATTENTION: DOMESTIC INTELLIGNECE)

CLEVELAND (180-27031)

NEW YORK (100-174481)

FROM WASHINGTON FIELD (100-54927)

c. 1 a

Mr.

'Tolson.

STr.

Felt.

Mr. Disin a

Mr. Miller, Est

Mr. Callahan -

intr. Contad

Mr. Cleveland

Mr. Ponder-

HIm Ernes

3=. 59p21

Mr. Walters.

Mr. Soyars.

Tele. Room.

Mirs Hang

dass Gandy-

WOMEN 'S NATIONAL ABORTION ACTION COALITION WONAC>

SPONSORED DEMONSTRATION, NOVEMBER TWENTY, NINETEEN SEVENTY ONE

'in'

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

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

ORE FBI WA DE

57GOV2 6 1971

NOt 8197i

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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

COTKUNICATIONS SECTION

NOV 1 8 1971.

NR 007 SP CODE

11:92PM NITEL 11/17/71 JAK

TO

DIRECTOR

ATLANTA

NEW YORK

WASH FIELD OFFICE

FROM SAN FRANCISCO (157-B) 2P

Mr. Tolson

Mr.

Rosen.

Mr. Mohr.-

Mr.

1. Hun

Mr. Miller, ESV

Mr. Colehen

Mr. Casper.

Sir.

Couta?

Mr. Dalbey-

Mr. Cleveland.

Mr.

Pander

?:r.

Bates

MIr.

Tavel

Mr. Walters.

Mr. Soyars

Tele. Ronm

Minio

Miss Gandy

WOMEN'S NATIONAL ABORTION COALITION, WASHIGNION, D.C.

EM.

sort

RELIABLE SOURCE ADVISED THAT ERICKA HUGGINS HAS

BEEN REQUESTED TO APPEAR AT A RALLY AND DEMONSTRATION SPONSORED.

BY CAPTIONED ORGANIZATION TO 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 INFOMING

HIN OF THE REQUEST AND THAI THE ORGANIZATICN AS REINS PUN BY

ALL BLACK WOMEN AND ALL OF THE SPECKERS TO APPEAP WERE TO BE

BLACK. REPORTEDLY THE ROUND TRIP FARE FOR TWO WOULD BE PROVIDED

IN THE EVENT HUGGINS CAN APPEAR.

END PAGE ONE

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SF 157-9

richie

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HUSGINS TOLD SEALE THAT JÜLIAN BOND, NEGRO GEORGIA

SIATE LEGISLATOR, WAS AMONG THE LISI OF SPEAKERS. OTHERS WERE

NOT IDENTIFIED.

SEALE MADE NO DECISION AT THIS TIME AS TO THE

POSSIBLE APPEARANCE OF HUGGINS,

ADMINISTRATIVE:

SOURCE IS SF THREE TWO ONE FIVE • E.

WRO ADVISE LOGICAL AUTHORITIES OF SCHEDULED RALLY

AND DEMONSIRATION.

ATLANTA INFORM WO IF DATA AVAILABLE INDICATING

ATTENDANCE OF JULIAN BOND.

FOR INFO OF NEW YORK, SEALE WAS REACHED IN

NEW YORK AT TELEPHONE NUMBER TWO ONE IWO - JU SIX - SEVEN ZERO

ZERO ZERO, EXTENSION THREE FOUR THREE FOUR, BELIEVED TO BE

OLFICE OR

RESIDENCE OF MARTIN KENVER.

SAN FRANCISCO WILL ADVISE WFO IF INFO RECEIVED

INDICATING TRAVEL BY HUGGINS TO WASHINGTON FOR THIS MATTER.

END.

HOLD

MIR. TRAINOR

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FROM:

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SUBJECT:

WONEN'S HACIONAL ABORTION

ACTION COALITION WONAAC

SPONSORED "DEMONSTRATION,

NOb BER 20, 19719

WASHINGTON,

D. .C.

IS - NEW LEFT

(00: WFO)

5

ser?

ReWFOairtel, dated 11/5/71.

in the past,

on 11/12/71 that a llY planning meeting

of captioned group was held at the Loeb Student Center, New

York University, New York, NY, On 11/71/71:

For the information of the Bureau and WFO, plans

formulated during this neting called for the renting of 20

buses

which can transport approximately 1,000 individuals.

The cost for a round-trip ticket

Washington,

From New tort, is to

D. C. (VDO) 11111 be $10.00.

The buses. are

scheduled

to depart Union Square,

New York, NY, at 6:00 Al!

on 11/20/71, and return. the

same day.

AN 4253=S

Jadvised

that above

meeting was completely

cominarea.

and

controlled by

members of the Socialist workers

Farty

(SWP) •

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It was announced that the demonstration war

Planned

to be completely non-violent and that the scheduled freskers

EWDC aSE TILLY. JEAN MING, women's tennis champien;

SHIRLET INNELER,

380-ALING,

aid

Who was

on a charge of having an illegal abortion.

convicted in the State of Fuselda,

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NYO. will follow locally end furnish more specific

information when

it becones available,

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COMMUNICATIONS SECTION

NO: 17 1271

TELETYRE

NRO12 NY CODE

340 AM

NITEL 11- 17-71 JMC

_TO DIRECIOR

ATIN DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE DIVISION

WASHINGTON FIELD 100-54927

FROM NEW YORK 100-174481

Siso

Mr. Tolson

Mr. Felt.

Mr. Rosen_

Mr. Mohr-

Mr. Bishop.

Mr. Miller,

ES

"It, Craken

Air. Casper.

Mr. Conrad

Mr. Dalbey.

Mr. Cleveland

Mr. Ponder_

2I=. Rtes.

Mr. Tavel

Mr. Walters.

Mr. Sojars

Tele. Room

Miss Fi Imes

Less Gand.

WOMEN•S NATIONAL ABORTION ACIION COALTION (WONAAG)

SPONSORED DEMONSTRATION, NOVEMBER IWENTY NINETEEN SEVENTY ONE.

WASHINGTON, D.C. IS-NEW LEFT.

O0-WFO.

ON NOVEMBER SIXTEEN INSTANT, NY SEVEN SIX ONE. ONE DASHin

& RELIABLE, ADVISED ME, AS A MEMBER OF THE YOUNG SOCIALIST

ALLIANCE (YSA), HAS BEEN INVITED TO ACCOMPANY NEW YORK CONTINGENT

LEAVING NEW YORK CITY EARLY AM OF NOVEMBER IVENTY NEXT, IO PARIICIPATE

IN CAPTIONED DEMONSIRATION• NO UNUSUAL EXPENSES ARE ANTICIPATED BEING

INCURRED BY SOURCE FOR THIS ASSIGNMENIO UACB, SOURCE WILL

PARIICIPATE IN CAPTIONED DEMONSTRATION WITH NEW YORK .

CONTINGENT.

END

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FROM:

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Sipen

SUBJECT:

WOMEN'S NATIONAL ABORTION

ACTION

COALITION

ION (WONAAC) SPONSORED

DEMONSTRATION

HOVRMBER 20, 1971,

WASHINGTON, D.C.

IS - NEW LEFT

airtes 110261 and 11454

on 11-9-71, HO 1349-5 and,

₫ HO 1342-Sadvised that at

a regular weekly meeting of the Houston Socialist Workers

Party SWP Chapter.

discussion was had regarding the forth-

coming Women's Abortion demonstration to be held in washington,

D.C. November 20, 1971.

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 they 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 nothod o travel

of the Houston contingent at the present time is unknown.

Additional details when obtained, will be furnished

the Bureau and WAss.

2-100

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TO:

DIRECTOR, FBI

Mr. Fitt

Mir. Resen

Mr. Mohr.

Mr. Bishop-

Ar. Hiller, E

Mr. Calician-

in Cia.

HIr. 10s2

Mr. Cleveland

nir. Forder.

Mr. Fates

HIr. Tavol.

hir. Walters.

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Icle. Room

Miss Holmes.

Miss Gandy

Грабіно.

ATTN:*

DOMESTIC

INTELLIGENCE DIVISION

FROM:

SAC, WFO (100-54927) (P)

@WOMEN'S NATIONAL ABORTION

RED/1O

DEMONSTRATION

ACTION COALITION OPAC) SPONSORED, 3, 4

NOVEMBER 20, 1971

WASHINGTON, D.

C..

IS - NAN LEE'T

(00: WF 0)

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 LHi dated 10/27/71.

124-D

- Atlanta

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- Houston (Encs.

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NFO 100-54927 :

Enclosed for the Bureau are eight copies.and

for other receiving offices two copies. of lith ou 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 LIM is LE 2188-5)

Second source

'in IHM identified on separate administrative page.

ir...

LEADS

All 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

consult sources to determine results.of this meeting regarding

captioned demonstration.

NEW YORK

42 NEW 7O25,

WONAAC staffers:

WET YORK:

Will. search indices on

KIPP DANSON

CAROL LIPYLAN

SHERRY SMITH

JOAN GOMEOS

MARSHA COLEMAN•

NANCY ROSENSTOCK

to furnish available. identifying da

data on each.

NFO will continue to givethis matter close

attention to ascertain all details of this proposed demonstration.

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ADMINISTRATIVE DATA

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DAVIDS, 917. 15th Street, N.

W.

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UN

In Reply, Please Refer 30. =

File No.

ED STATES DEPARTMENT OF J

FEDERAL. BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Washington, D. C.

• 20535: .•

•NOV.. & 1971 •

100-57

FICE

CONFIDENTIAL

w9.t0:1191216.71 .

he enth 11 mi. 4454066. 22045 tit

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 red do dee di

"Throughout history 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 vote, ciatise, iral.

atrial 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 language and background. We have inspired

one another and learned fron one another. s:.':.

..d.

!

wIn the United States women from many backgrounds

are 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

CONFIDENTIAL.

GROUP 1

Excluded from automatic

downgrading and

declassification

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50233

WOMEN'S NATIONAL ABOXTION AUTION COALITION (WONAAC) CONFIDENTIADE

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: ve join: together.throughout: the.world.cional

no force can stop. us. i!:.

to incitizase all aspects of organizrug the fail ibortion

"In sisterhood in:

=.r.

-:49ir.

''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 is in.

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 nationally coordinated?

abortion law/repeal.campaign includinglegislation, legal

action.and:nationally).coordinated.mass demonstrations.n

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

"WONAAC aims. to reach all women ... Black,

Chicana,: Latina: Asian,, Huerto Ricen and Native: American:

wolen, campus women, gay women, high school women,

•2 io 3

CONFIDENTIAL

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OF SUBJECT ORGANIZATIO:

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•trailre

WOMEN'S NATIONAL ABORTION ACTION COALITION (WONAAC) 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 movement for.

-abortion law repealo!' is diditi,

tinct vision

.: The newsletter: proclaimed that the WONAAC National

Office would be moved from New York City, to Washington, D. C.,

to facilitate all aspects of organizing the Fall Abortion

Law Repeal Campaign:

The following women from the

old New York staff were noved to Washington, D. C.:'".r

.. 7.:

Kipp/Dawson 5

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Afore de

carol!

Sherry Smith ji!:

A corr

7a.

Joan /Gombes

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varia.:

Mar,sha Coleman

Jestini ti

Nancy, Rosensteck.

201: 177T.

The National Coordinating Committee of WONAAC

was scheduled to meet: October 2, 1971, at 12:00 noon,

2230 Withrel Street, Detroit Michigan, to discuss among"

other points, the details for the November 20, 1971 march

on Washington, D. C.

The newsletter also outlined the foliowing speaking

tour of Dr. Barbara Roberts to publicize the aims of

WONAAC and to. promote participation in the dovanber 20, 1971,

demonstration:.

'".

Caribes.

"September 23, -24

October 5, 6

October 13, 1

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 regarding the WCHAAC sponsored November 20, 1971

rally for Washington,

D, C."

CONFIDENTIAL

4

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HOMEN 'S NATIONAL, ABORTION ACTION COATITION (WONAAC) CONFTDINEIAI

Malai. f

Coordinators of the event said they hope forilla

a turnout of about 20,000 women whowould stage the first

national female march on the capitol since women won, the

right to vote in 1920.

in described in tue athear af tis = File?

"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."

uraer luesy.

"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 Socialist

•Alliance (YSA) /Socialist Workers Party (SVP) Front which will

use these rallies to further its own recruitment drive.

Furthermore, they considered YSA/SWP to be "non-feminist".

Main support for the November 20, 1971, demonstration will come

from the WSA Women's Fraction Group.

Important endorsements thus far are coming from

petty freidan, noted author in fomen's. Liberation lovement,

Ter Terk Congress women, Fella Maug and Pa

Milan D

Vuitch, a Vashington, D.C. doctor involved: in the

abortion controversy.

Lyndal Jenness, the SWP presidential

candidate is scheduled to. belone of the speakers.

Young: Socialist Alliance

As the youth organization of the Socialist

Workers Party (SMP), the Young Socialist

Alliance (YSA)"s

serves as. the main source of

At 5-s

CONFIDENTIAL

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MACh, 2 AVLIOUT BOBIION FOLION COY TETON

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FRICA GURGAO GE INTOSUIITION

WOMEN'S NATIONAL ABORTION ACTION COALITION (WONAAC)

CONFID

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."

aftersiti

.?."

"Order 10450.

The Sil has been designated pursuant to lixecutive

0295.051

Hit dolle;

c..:

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Jinnie's

This document contains neither

recommendations nor conclusions of

the Fal. It is the property of

the FBI an. is lones to your agency;

it and its contents are not to be :

distributed outside your agency.

5*

CONFIDENTIAL

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-- UNTIED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSCICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INFESTIGATTON

In Reply, Please Refer 80

File No.

NOV 2 1971

Title

WOMEN'S NATIONAL ABORTION ACTION

COALITION (RONAAC) SPONSORED DLMONSTRATICN

NOVEMBER 20, 1971, WASHINGTON, D. C.

Character IS - NEW LEFT.

Reference LFM of SA RICHARD 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.

- 1*

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 lo be distributod outside

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• Date: 11/5/71

(Type in plaintext or code)

(Priority)

Jar.

Tolson.

nir. Feit.

3iz, Ragin.

sir. ia.hr.

Ah. Bishop..

Mr. Miller, EAt

Mr. Callahan

Mr. Casper.

Alr. Contad

Mr. Dalbey.

alr. Clevaand

MIr.

Ponder.

Sir.

Bates

Sir.

Turel

air. Walters.

ST.

Sarats

Tos. Foon

Miss Holmes.

Aliss Candy.

TO:

DIRECTOR, FBI

ATTN: DOMESTIC®

INTELLIGENCE DIVISION

FROM:

SAC, WFO (100-54927) (P)

WOMEN'S NATIONAL,

ABORTION

ACTION COALITIONE (WANAAC) SPONSORED

DEMONSTRATION

NOVEMBER 20, 1971,

WASHINGTON, D. C.

IS - NEW LEFT

(00 :WFO)

Rewoairtel and Let, 11/2/71.

On 11/4/71 Sergeant JOHN TOMLINSON; U. S. Park Police,

furnished a permit application for captioned demonstration which

contained

the folloying formation:

Sponsoring EaRs on omen a National A tel

Abortion

Action Coalition, 917 15th-Street, N.W., WDC, 20005, phone

202-347-0946.

• Individual sponsor and WONAAC National Project

Director, CAROL/LIPMAN, 116 Sunnyside Road, Stever SPring,

Maryland, telephone numbers: 202-347-0946 and 202-565-2310.

Öther principal officers were BARBARA ROBERISH: M

Springlake Driver Apartment B-1, Bethesda, Maryland;

365-0853

and JOAN M ONBos, 1701 16th Street,-Malog

130, 10005 mip

files Show. CAROL. LIPMAN to be a member of the Söciälist Wörkers'

Party (SWP) and Young Socialist Alliance (ISA). As of Juneri&

2. - Bureau

2

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• (1- 100-49940)

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WEO 100-54927

Copy Count Continued:

2 - Atlanta

- BaL EinOTE

2

.- Boston.

- Chicago

2 - Cleveland

Detroit

•2 - Indianapolis

2 - Minneapolis

- New

• Haven

2

- New

York

:.2

• - Philadelphia:

. 2

- San Francisco

174. 9745

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1970, LIPMAN was the National Executive Secretary of the

Student Mobilization Committee to End the War in Vietnam

= =

Marie hard

3.3221.

M115.390

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 "i multinational

revolutionary socialist jouth organization."

The SWP has been designated pursuant to Executive

Order 10450€

"The SMC is controlled by the SWP and its youth

affiliate, YSA.

suc initiates and supports public

demonstrations against the war in Southeast Asia.

The following

sponsoring. organizations were listed:

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M? 1100.509

WTO 100-54927

Georgia Women's Abortion Action Coalition

P.O. Box 7122, Atlanta, Ga- 30309 (404) 874-8365

Boston Homen's Abortion Action Coalition

552 Massachusetts Avenue, Room 9, Cambridge, Mass.: 02139

(617) 547-1818; 491-1071

Women United for Abortion Rights

3115 Walnut Street, 3rd fleet, Philadelphia, Pa, (215) Wa 2-0381

Illinois Women's Abortion Coalition

343 So. Dearborn AVe., Room 305, Chicago, Til: 60605 (312) 922-0745

Women for Abortion Action

917 - 15th St. NoW. Suite 502, Washington, D. C. (202) 347-0947

WONAAC - New. York

P.O. Box 685, 01d Chelsea Station, New York, N.Y. 10011

(212) 924-0894

Abortion Project Coalition - Cleveland

11220 Bellflower Road, Cleveland. 0h10 44106 (216) 368-2248

Rhode" Island Coalition to Repeal Abortion Laws

64. Preston Street, Frovidence.

Rhode Island 02906 (401) 331-3370

Detroit, Women's Abortion Action Coalition

2230 Withrell; Detroit, Michigan (313) 962-8822

Women's Right to Choöse of Maryland

3028 Greenmount Are:,. Baltinore, Maryland (301) 323-9485

Bloomington Abortion Coalition

702 Atwater, Bloomingtor/ Indiana 47401:

•Women V. Connecticut

Women and the Law Office

Box 89, Yale Law School, New Haven, Connecticut 06520

(203):436-0364*

3

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WFO 100-54927.

Minneapolis Abortion Action Coalition

100 University Ave., SEe Minneapolls. Minn. 55814

(612) 332-5773

Houston Women''s Abortion Action Coalition•

Box 192, Campus Activities, University of. Houston, Houston,

Texas 77004 (713) 748-6600 Ext 1266™

There are afftilates. 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 will

march peacefully and orderly to build public support for

•the repeal of all anti-abortion laws, egsinst forced sterili-

zation" and

an end to restrictive contraceptive laws.

The

marchers will assemble 10:00 am. to noon at the ellipse;

march west from the Ellipse on E 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

Pennsylvania

La to the Capitol and Rally;.. The. West Steps of the

Capitol.

The following activities during the demonstration

were listed:

Demonstrators will arsenble in.contingents at the.

Ellipse and march above route to: the Capitol to particigate

in a rally. Marchers will be carrying signs and placards

concerning the aims.of the demonsrration; many will be brought

from around the country.

Speakers are not yet firmed 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 return to cities:

There will be one marshal for every 20 demonstrators,

hief Marshal listed

aS DELPHINE WELCH, WDC

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WFO 100-54927

WFO files show WELCH attended SW National

Convention, August, 1971

• Secret Service and AUSA have been notified.

Other interested agencies also cognizant.

LSAD

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.

WFO will continue to follow locally.

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SUBJECT:

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"OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10

MAY 1982 EDITION

GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.8

UNITED STATES ( /ERNMENT

Memorandum

DIRECTOR, FBI

ATTN: Domestic Intelligence Division

C SAC, KANSAS CITY

(100-nеw)

"OKIN'S NATIONAL

SONTION-

ACTION COALITION (JAAC)

DEMONSTRATION,.

NOVEMBER 20.1971

LASHINGTON,

IS - NoW LEFT

00 irO

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

EARIA SCILISTLSIN, nee CO30,7C2,

KC file 100-13511,

memorandum).

iC I-1 is IKC 1291-PSI] (location instant letterhead

Kansas City Division will follow and report any

additional information regarding captioned group.

35993

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FED STATES DEPARTMENT OF

ISTICE

In Reply, Please Refer 20

File No.

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Kineas City, Missouri

October 27, 1971

WOMAN'S NATIONAL ABORTION

ACTION COALITION (WONAAC)

MARCITION

NUVaiBal 20, 1971

WASHINGTON,

D.C.

reliable information in

Of Outer i the bast Talish that Sura

who has furnished

-Bchmidtlein • nee

"Copowycz, a

Young Socialist Alliance (YSA)

member. and kansas City omen's National Abortion Action

Coalition (OVAriC) bead, 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, 1071, at Washington, D.C. KC T-l advised

that the lashington demonstration is to demonstrate against

the abortion lan repeal alleged to be voted on in Coress

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 (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 vouth

organization."

The S 2 has beca iesignated pursuant to jrecutive

Order 10:50.

:::

"*:

:.".

this document contains neithry icrcarondations nor conclusions of the FBI

is the property of'the FBIndi% mà in your agores; il'and'its coutézu

are nos t0 be distrioud oulado your agency.

468406

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THE JEANNETTE RANKIN

Vol II

BRIGADE

10/15/15,

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FBI

Date:

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Transmit the following in

(Type in plaintext or code)

Via

AIRTEI

(Priority)

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 VIETNAM.-

jor

Oleste

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.

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.

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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 LHM is

Captain LEO TRAMBUKIS, Planning Office, Providence, R.I. Police.

LEAD

BOSTON

AT PROVIDENCE, R.I.

Will report results of proposed march.

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ITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF

USTICE

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, 1960. The source advised

that Miss vonnelly stated the parade is to be conducted in

conjunction with former United States Representative

Jeannette Rankins brigade, which will have a group of

women marching on this same date at Washingion, D.C.

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

of the Rhode Island Committee for Peace in Vietnan,

but this

organization is not sponsoring this march:

is spearheading this march to support Joannette Rankin's

narch at washington, D.C.

This document containsreither recommenastions noz

conclusions of the FBI.

It is te property of the RBI and i:

loaned to your agenoy; it ari its contents are not to ?.

distributed outsids your agency.

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Date: 1/5/68

dir.

ide.

Iti.

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Carper

Ir.

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Via

AIRTEL

(Type in plaintext or codel

AIR MAIL - REGISTERED

(Priority}

Air.

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2. rel

DEFECTOR, TRE CENSE E

FROM:

SAC, SAN FRANCISCO {100-59802)

RE: DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING U. S.

POLICY IN VIETNAM

WASHINGION. D.. C.

JANUARY 15,

1968

INFORMATION CÖNCERNING

(INTERNAL SECURITY)

1922

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00 - Washington Field

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Re San Francisco teletype 1/5/68.

Enclosed for the Bureau are eleven (11) copies of

LHM concerning captioned demonstrations.

TwO

(2) copies each

are enclosed for Atlanta, Los Angeles, New York, and

Washington Field.

sources utilized in Loi aco:

First Source

Second Source

Thiad Source.::

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Fourth Source

Fifth Source

Sixth Source

¿ Informants

LAM 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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In Reply, Please Refer 1a-

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

depart san trancisco January 13, 1968, via plane for washington,

J. 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

(WILPE) in Marin County, California.

FRANCES STEADMAN

BETTY MEREDITH

MARIE INGERMAN

DOROTHEA HEGERTY

NIKKI BRIDGES, aka Mrs. Harry Bridges.

CONFIDENTIAL

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 outside

your agency.

COPIES DESTROYED

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• 8148 258. 1971

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CONFINIT

WOMEN'S INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE FOR PEACE AND FREEDOM (WILE).

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 non-violent democratic methods.

It was founded in 1915, during

the first

World war, and its first president was JANe

ADDAMS, the first American woman to win the

Nobal Peace Prize.

"How Does it work?

"It keeps its membershit informed on current

problems through its legislative office in

Washington.

It issues its own pamphlets,

Studyinted

ract sheets, and cooperates with

organizations.

WILPF has con-

sultative status at the United Nations on a

national and international level.

"What Does it Do?

"WILPE, through Its local franches, sponsors

public

discussion on such tonics as disarma

ment and world law

ruclean testing, civil

dese peace Action Committee, Siret in times

Through

peace walks, vijIls, and meetings, as ar

organization

and with other peace

erouas..

Peace education for children is a speciai

concern of WILPE.

"How Is it Set Up?

"The Women's International League for Peace and

Freedom has

its national hestnuarters at JANE

ADDAMS HOLEs monthly paver face is at

Philadelphia 3,

Maryland

Avenue, Mol., "lashingtor 2, D. C.

International headquarters are in Geneva.

The

International meets every three years.

It

conducts summer schools, peace contresses and

Dublishes its magazine, PAX."

CONFIDENTL

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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 Las Angeles AL'

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 cr state

Convention hera in san trancisco, ma.

March 16-17, 1957.

A fourth soyrce advised during 1967

that MARIE INGERMAN attended six

meetings

a the ng pre penarin anunty.

october,

1967.

A fifth source.

advised on January 4, 1968; All*

that DOROTHEA HEGERTY is a current active

member of the Marin County CP.

A sixth sounce advised on March 2, 196%,

that Mrs. H. BRIDGES, 35 Kronquest loust,

San Francisco, California, is listed as

the recipient os doriantearts subscciption

to the "People'

-expiration

date March 4, 1968.

Frikolas

The PW is a West Coast communist newspaper

published weekly in San Francisco.

CONFEDENT

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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

U.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

naving run, the U. S. Supreme Court

reversed the conviction on May 15, 1953.

CONETDENTIAL

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101)

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, 1968

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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Via.

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Date:

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(Type in plaintext or code)

AIR MAIL

• (Priority)

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TO:

FROM :

RE:

DIRECIOR, FBII.

SAO, LOS ANGELES (100-70701) (P)

DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING UNITED STATES

POLICYIN VIET NAM"

WASHINGION, D. Co

1/15/68

INFORMATION CONCERNING (INTERNAI SECURITY)

00: WASHINGTON FIELD OFFICE

Re Los Angeles airtel and letterhead memoranda

(LHI1) dated 12/12/57 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 Washington Fiela and San Francisco

Divisions. Instant LiM contains all data currently available

in the Los Angeles Division regarding sho

tornacion and

piano of he Jeannette Rarin Briga:: lunD).

Instant LIll has been classified "Confidential -

Group I," to protect source One INFORMANT? a currently

active symbol numberea informant of conüinuing value.

Because of her political position, no attempt

has been made to characterize California Assemolywoman

YVONNE BRATWAITE in the decails of instant Lix; however,

For the Bureau's own gration, it is pointed out that

Bureau (Enc. 11) (RM) (AM)

PEC 33

San Franciaco (100-59502) (Enc. 1) (RM) (AM)

1 - Washington Field (100-47173) (Enc. 1) (RM) (AM)

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LA 100-70701

INFORMANT has reyealed 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 elêction.

«a — i.

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

California. Coverage is continuing.

Exact dates and locations of the subcommittee

meetings of the JRB have not been detailed in instant

LHM 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.,

become known.

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In Reply, Please Refer 10

File No.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Los Angeles, California

January

8, 1968

DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING UNITED STATES POLICY

IN VIET NAM, WASHINGTON, D. C., JANUARY 15, 1960

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 the women for LegisLative Action

(WIA - 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 5899 West Pico Boulevard, and WIA at

5009 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.s

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 grievance.

will be read over a public address

system and then presented to California

CONPIDENTIAL

GROUP 1

Excluded from automatic

downgrading and

declassification

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"WINSOLEN

CONE DENTIAE

DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING UNITED STATES POLICY

IV VIET NAM, WASHINGTON, D. C., JANUARY 15, 1968

11:30 AM

1:00 PM

p.......

... -

Cali

_ 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 Education, 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 n

Wright, 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 VIRE NAM, WASHINGION, D. C., 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,

Margarat Wright expressed her disappointment that no

organized eivil disobedience 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 Rocks the Cradle is Going to Rock the Boat,

With Our Voté."

Picket signs that have been approved to

be 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,

and Mexican-Americans respectively.

The monthly news bulletin

of the WSP, called,

"La Wisp,

for January 1968, has an appeal

tô 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

subport of members of the black-community. Three JRB

activists were to appear on local radio shows to plug the

URB prior to January 15th. .

to publicize the local and the national actions of the

URB are appended to this memorandum.

is mentioned in one of these documents, according to source

one of these

who

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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CONFIDEATIAL.

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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CONFIDENTIAL

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CONFIDEATIAL

APPENDIX

COMMUNIST INFILTRATION OF THE

WOMEN STRIKE FOR PEACE,

Also Known As

Women's International Strike for Peace

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 would bring about the abolition

--

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. 1s 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 related groups.

The guilding force behind the southern California

WSP groups is MARY CLARKE.

A second source advised in July,

thai CLARKE was dropped from the Western Division, Los

Angles 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

WSP maintains its office at 5899 West Pico Boulevard, Los

Angeles.

It receives mail through Post office Box 19739,

LOs Angeles 19, California.

APPENDIX

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CONFIDENTIAL

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CONFIDENTIAL

APPENDIX

WOMEN FOR LEGISCATIVE ACTION

A source advised on May 1, 1963, that the Women

for 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

favoring or opposing legislation usually parallels the

position of the Comunist Farty and related groups. It also

supports legislation to abolish the House Committee on Un-

American Activities.

Mempership in the Women for legislative

action does not, of itself, connote membership in or symoathy

with the Communist

--

-

Party.

-

Another source advised on May 11, 1907, that the

- Homen fo: Legislative Action continues to be active in the

Los Angeles area.

:

-..

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APPENDIX

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CONFIDENTIAL

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CONFIDEN

• Dear Friend:

• A- 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 go. 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 intermation.

Yours for Peace,

Valley Women Strike for Peace

P. S. Please make your checks payable to Women Strike for

Peace and send it in the enclosed envelope. Thanks

7

GONFIDENTIAL

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Inet have wars wiThout

women.:

,2D UF!. THE

RITY OF AMERICAN VOTERS ARE

CONFIRTATIA

ULE 113

BUT WE ARE AN UNREFRE-

NO ILAJOR. TY!

He find our government responding

to its military-industrial

advisors while it turns a deaf ear to us. On jes, we have heard and read the

stirzing speeches against the Vietnay war, made on the floor of Congress.

•But most

of these great 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 ari 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 WOMEN CARE and WOMEN WILL LISTEN!

The JANETE RANKIN BRIGADE will be descending on Washington, D.C. on January 15 th

to demand that Congress listen to what American women are s ying.

THE HAND THAT ROCKS THE CRADLE IS GOING TO ROCK THE BOAT!! WITH OUR VOTE! " In

cities and towns across this nation, wonen will be nobilizing in local supportive

actions..

This is the launching of the FIRST broad coalition of women for political

gover 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 i sring

TINE!

1:00 PM - Board of Education, 450 North Grand

WE WILL MARCH FROM PLACE TO PLACE LEAFLETING WOMEN.

BE PROVIDED.

all . women

are urged

to

wear black

PLACCARDS WILL

i will:

to Washington, D.C. on Jan, 15th. (Plane fare round trip $216,00).

help work in the local action in Southern California.

. for local action, or si. to send a woman to Wash.

D.C.

Phone No:

SOMFL

Zio:

Address:

City:

(Please tear off and mail to WSP at address above)

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Los Angeles

JAngely, 19,Fomnia

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.

:

the omen is tans elther 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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3.J-2F1:

Mr. ' Rozamus

Air:

• R$SH:

Horner

1/8/68.

CODE

TELETYPE

DEFERREN

SENT BY LUDED KELETYPE

TO SAC SEATILE REG I3 LI

TRON DIRECTOR FBI (100-418475) 91

DEMONSTRAT ION U. S. POLICY IN VISTiAN,

WASHINGTON, D. G., JANUARY FIFTEEN NEXT.

REURTEL JANUARY FIVE LAST.

AUTHORITY GRANTED FOR INFORMANT.

TO ATTEND

CAPTIONED DEMONSTRATION..

UP TO ONE HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS

MAY BE PAID SOURCE FOR EXPENDES INCURRED IN MAKING TRIP.

INSTRUCT SOURCE TO MAINTAIN CONTACT WITH HEO AND

PROMPTLY FURNISIL PERTINENT DATA DEVELOPED. SEATTLE ADVISE

"TO CODE NAME USED BY INTORIANT. WO ADVISE SEATILE NAME

OF AGENT TO CONTACT AND PEONE MULDER TO BE USED.

PROLPTLY DELLIRT SOURCE ON NETUIT YOURAREA AND SUDHIT

CORDED COPY FILED

COPY MAILED NSO:

VIA

TELETYPE

TRO

MI.

H. F. Row ((221 IB)

PIH: dI

(G)

NOTE:

INPORMANT

has been an informant

Arnce April,

1963,7

and

is an' inactive member. of. the Connunist Party: (C?) Of: the

State of Washington.

Informant is curently pald

up-to $100 per

month: for-services-and up/to/$100; per. month:tor.expensesse.the

XEROX

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Home CONTINUE Vert

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Teletype to SAC, Seattle

RE:

DEMONSTRATION 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.

2

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DECODED

GOP.Y

• CABLEGRAM

RADIO

• AIRGRAM

R-48

DEFERRED 1-5-68

TO DIRECTOR:

i.

FROM SEATTLE ::

• TELETYPE:

Tolson

DeLoach

Mohr

Bishop

Casper

Callah an

Conrad

Felt

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Sun tan

Trolter

Tele. Room

Holmes -

Gandy

Mr.

VIDEM; WASHINGTON, D..C., JANUARY 15, 1908, 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, OP MEMBER.

10

N

UNNECORDED COPY ILLED IN

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Information

spentifies

Informants

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dil Brennee

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If the intelligence contained in the above message is to be disseminated outside the Bureau, it is suggested that it be suitably

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DECODED COPY

ARGRAM

\O CASLEGRAM

XX RADIO TELETYPE

Tolson

DeLoach .

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Holmes.

Gandy

PAGE TWO FROM SEATTLE

".

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.

RECEIVED: 6:42PM RM

parap intellite a cota prode in the dure me crape is to be sistenated outside the Bureau, it is suggested that it be suitably

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alice ma

in, it incis. S-2:-601)

FBI

Date:

1/9/68

Transmit the following in

Via.

9

AIRTEL

(Type in plaintext or code)

AIRMAIL

(Priority)

TO:

DIRECTOR, FBI

FROM:

SAC, ALBANY (100-20033) (P)

SUBJECT: DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING UNITED STATES

POLICY IN VIET NAM, WASHINGTON, D.C.,

JANUARY 8, 1968

INFORMATION CONCERNING

(INTERNAL SECURITY)

2 M

Attached herewith for Bureau, is the original and

10 copies, and for ITO 2 copies, of an Illl regarding captioned

subject.

Also attached for the Bureau is one post card

regarding captioned subject.

Source in ättached IHM 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

piotest and for detcmination of financial backing.

3-Buceau (Enc. 12) (Kil

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMEYT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF'INVESTIGATION

In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

Albany, New Yosl:

January 9, 1966

DELONSTRATION PROTESTIG UITITED STATES

POLICY II VIET HAM, WASHINGTON, D.C.,

JANJARY 8, 1968

A source who has furnished seliable information in

the past stated that the homen's International League fos

Peace and Freedom had circulated post cards in the Syracuse,

New York area, announcing captioned demonstration, which

would be under the sponscaship of the Jeannette Rankin Brigade.

Sousce noted that according to the post card, the

date of the maich had been changed to January 15, 1965.

Source advised that the card instructec participants to

meet at Union Station, lashington, D,t., ac 1l AM,

Januacy 15, 1968, and

then wall to the Capitol. soucce

stated that no known organizations or individuals were

planning to attend from the Sycacuse, lew York area, at

this time.

A source who had furnished celiable information

in the past advised that the Women's International League

foi Peace and Freedom is a movement which has ics national

headquarters at the Jane Addams House, 2006 Walnut Street,

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; its legislative office at 120

St 120,

Lazyland Avenue, Moith Last, In Washington, D.C.; and its

international headquarteis in Geneva. It is an international,

COPIES DESTROYED

NW 68262 Docid: 235313 age 540

3nO ILS IIISE iLESideNt, JANE ADDAMS, WaS the IlISE AmerICan

woman to win the Mobel reace Prize.

It keeps its

menbership informed on current problems through its

legislative office in Fashington and issues its own

pamphlets, study kits and tact sheets. It sponsors

public discussions or such topics as cisarmament, nuclear

testing and civil defense, through its local branches,

and initiates peace walks, vigils and meetings.

loa:4:115-84

Exe-cuzna

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RE: DEMONSTRATIOT PACTESTING UITITED STATES

POLICY IN VIET IL8:, WASHINGION, D.C.,

JANUARY 8, 1960

The Jeannette jankin Brigade has as its Chairman,

JEATIETTE RANKIl, io is an 35 year old resident of watkinsville:

Geo-gia, and who served in the House of lepresentatives as

a Congresswoman from lionsara fom 1917 to 1919, and who was

elecced to that ofsice for one term in 1940. RANKIN has

repeatedly opposed United States involvement in foreign

wars and has voted against declacation of was by the United

States during both World Wars I and It. With respect to

the

Vietnam war, she has stated, "Ten thousand women have

sat back and let theiz sons be killed in Vietnam. If we.

hac 10,000 women willing to go to jail i necessary we could

stop the wai in Vietnam,

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 gi the Brigade has teen identified

as

VIVIA ALLIAT, the wife of VINCED SALLINAN, who in

1966 was identified as the Iceasurer fo=/the American Institute

of larxist Studies, a communist Ison o-ganization.

16 171.

his document contains neither recommendation:

nos conclusions of the FBI. It is the property

of the FBI and is loaned to you: agency; it and

its contents are not to be cistributed outside

your agency.

-2÷

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silor. 5-22-19031,

FBI

Date: '

1/10/68

Transmit the following in

(Type in plaintext or code)

Via

AIRTEL

(Priority)

TO:

DIRECTOR, FBI

FROM:

SAC, NEWARK (100-49837)

SUBJECT:

-DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING UNITED STATES

POLICY IN VIEINAM, 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 LHi dated and captioned as above.

Copies of the Lill 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.

3 - Bureau (Ence l

(RAI)

1 - Philadelphia (Enc.1) (Info.) (RHI)

2 - Newark

REG 30

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AGENCY:

G-2, ONI, OSI, SEC. SER

RAO (ISD, CRa, CD) Liali

4 line"

JAN 11 1538

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In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

UNTED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTIC

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Newark, New Jersey

January 10, 196€

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,

Ney Jersey.

capacity fifty persons, to leave Cherry Hill, New Jersey,

Shopping Center Mall at 8:00 AM, 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 participate

in & demonstration in Washington, D.C.

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 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.

1*

100-41:1%..

44

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no bact

11100.5-29

FBI

Date:

1/10/68

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Via

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(a:" 1.

112.

3.22.

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(Type in plaintext or code)

AIRTEL

(Priorizy)

REE 16

TO: DIRECIOR, FBX (100-418475)

FROM: SAC, WFO (100-47173). (P)

- DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING

UNITED STATES FOLICY IN

VIETNAM, WASHINGTON, D.C.

1/15/68

IN FORMATION CONCERNING

(INTERNAL SECURITY)

ReWFOairtel and LHM dated 1/4/68, captioned as

GENCY:

above.

Transmitted.herewith are 1l copies of an LHH 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 LHN.

§source is SOURcE.

sources used in lill are INFORMANT and second l

LHN classified "Confidential" in view of the fact

and compromise future

effectiveness.

WFO continuing to follow and will report any

•further pertinent detaititllai.

• developed.

4)- Bureau (Enc. 11).

190.

(1-105-138315)

(VIDEM)

2 - New

York (Enc. 2) (RIl)

REC LE

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2 - WFO

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In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

CON FIDEN TIAN

Washington, D. C.

20535

January 10, 1968

DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING

UNITED STATES POLICY IN. VIETNAM

WASHINGION, D.C.

JANUARY. 15, 1968

who has furnished reli-

that the Jeannette Rankin Brigade (JRB) planned on a

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 that

attorneys for the

IRB have petitioned the United States

District Court to

grant an injunction prohibiting the

enförcement 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

wety hold and ing probably at the shoreham Hotel.

CONFIDENTIAT

GROUP I

Excluded from

automatic

1.1.

28.

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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

room will accomodate

* in second 15 2,300 to 3, 000 individuals and

Mr. Bliss indicated that

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

the Sterling National Bank and Trust Company,

Queen's New York,

on the account of the JRB, 13 West

72nd Street,

New

York City, and was signed by one,

Sandra/Wolf

A second source, who has furnished

reliable information 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.

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.

He stated that at

6 p.m.

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 vIiice

of the Pennsylvania Railroad.

Beard stated that the

location of the pickup in the vicinity of the United

CONF

TAI

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CONFIDENTIAL

DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING*

UNITED STATES POLICY IN

VIETNAM,

_WASHINGTON, D.C.

JANUARY 15, 1968

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

on January 9, 1968,

that the attorneys

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

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 wins neither

nor conclusiong of

the Flf. It is the property of

contents are not to be

Jour agenes.

CONFIDENTIAL

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FD-36 (Rev, 5-22-84)

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Transmit the following in

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AIRTEL

TO:

FROM:

SUBJECT:

FBI

Date: 1/10/68

(Type in plaintext or code)

AIRMA IL

(Priority)

FIr.

Failin

HOW FORW:

DATE FORW:

r.

DIRECTOR, FBI

SAC, "SEATTLE (100-29048) (P)

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 Lal,

othere are ll copies for the Bureau,

of which

two (2) for Atlanta,

Mand two (2) for WFO, indicates a change in date of the demon-

stration from January 8 to 15, 1968, which is set out for

Ethe benefit of local agencies which did not have the infor-

mation set out in WFO airtel, December 13, 1967. when the

otitle was changed

to show the new date.

Copies

• of instant

oLHM are being sent locally to MIG, NISO, OSI, Secret Service,

rand the USA, Seattle.

Sources used in the LHM are: First- INFORMANT

-Second-INfoRuNT and Third INFORMANT

The

juan is classified CONFIDENTIAL because informatica from

"two of these sources, if disclosed, might compruzise regular

"security intormants of continuing value.

- Bureau

(Enc,

11) - (REG)

Sites,

- Atlanta (Enc.

2)

(REG)

WFO (100-47173)

(Enc. 2),

(REG)

-

Seattle

90

(1

(1

- 100-29048)

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100-28189)

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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:

DEMONGTRATION PROTESTING UNITED

STATES POLICY IN VIETNAM,

WASHINGTON, D.C.,

JANUARY 15, 1968

INFORMATION CONCERNING

On January 9, 1968, a confidential source, who has

furnished

reliable information in the past, stated the dean-

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

is

attached.

on January 9, 1968, a second source, who has

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

will fly nonstoy to Fxiendship Airport, Baltimore, Maryland,

They are scheduled

to return to Seattle on United Flight 41 leaving Friendship

Airport at 6:00 p.n, and arriving at seattle-lacoma Airport,

seattle, at 0:25 P.M., Pacific Standard Time, January 18, 1968.

JERLINE WARE, nee ABAIR, aka Mrs. 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-

COPTAS DECTROYEN

ifornia to seattle, Washington, as of

27

that time.

14T_253-1971

This document contains neither

recommendations nor conclusions

ot the FBI. It is the property,

of the FBI and is loaned to your

agency; it and its contents are

CONFIDENTIAb

Group I

Excluded from automatic

downgrading and

declassification

not to be distributed outsider'""

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RE:

DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING UNITED

STATES POLICY IN VIETNAM!

CONFIDENTIA

On January 10, 1968,

the first source reported

LINDA CORR, a Negro, and THORUNROßEL, hite, are also plan-

ning

to go to Washingion, D.C.,. but their mode of travel is

as yet unknown,

on a the source sard

The source said both are CP members at Seattle.

In addition, four women from lacoma,

Washington, are preparing

to go, but their identities have not been learned.

CONTIDEWTYAT

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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,

JEANETTE RANKIN

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TO

AMERIGAN

MEN

who are outraged by the ruthiess siaughter in Vietnam

and the persistent neglect of human needs at home

CONG 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 withdrawal

of 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.

January 15th

I

I

will need financial assistance |

U

will contribute

to help send someone else.

will attend the Grassroots ASSEMBLY OF WOMEN

I need housing for

Registration Fee $1. 50 enclosed

NAME

5

ADDRESS

PHONE NO.

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Muriel Adams

Mia Aurbakken Adjal

Jonna Allen

arol Anderso

llen Aurbakke

Helen Baker

Mrs. Torry erolonio

Mrs. John C. Bennett

Rebecca Berman

Peggy Billings

Kay Boyle

Nikki Bridges

Jane Buchenholz

-alnerine L. Camp

wila Lyiton Caverl

Mary Clarke

Eva Rubinstein Coffin:

Sy via E. Crane

Florence Criley

Elsie Thomas Culver

luby Dee

Hrs. Ann Eator

Mrs. Horace L. Friess

Vivian Hallinan

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 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

CONFIDENIIAL

Mrs. Sigmund Potiizer

Mercedes M. Ranconf

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

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

THE JEANNETTE RANKIN BRIGADE is a coalition of existing organizations and individuals.

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1/11/68

TELETYPE

CODE

100-44415-67

SENT BY CODED TELETYPE

URGENT

2-09.

TO

SAC ATLANTA #

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Hix.

-

Mr.

J. G. Deegans

R. H. Horner

FROM DIRECTOR FBI

DELONSTRATIONS PROTESTING U.S. POLICY IN VICINAN,

WASHINCTON, D. C., JANUARY FIFTEEN, NINETEEN SIXTY-EIGHT.

REURTEL, JANUARY, TEN LAST.

AURIORITY GRANTED FOR — INFORMANT—

• TO

ATTEND CAPTIONED DEMONSTRATION. INSTRUCT SOURCE TO PROUPTLY

APPRISE NTO OF ANY PERTINENT DATA DEVELOPED DURING TRIP TO

FASHINGTOIT. SPECIL AGENT GAGNUTT TUNSTALI, PRONE NUMBER

EXECUTIVE TIREE-SEVEN ONE ZERO 2E30, EXTENSIONS THREE NINE ONE

FOUR DIX DIDO, GIOULD BE CONCORED DON MIG FOREOSS.

W2D.

L ROCORDED COFT FILED IN

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(Cynthia Yvonne mitcholl)

INFORMANT-

was approved as a

probationary racial inforrant in November, 1907, as she was

Inniliar with some of the racial insuas and close to dissidont

racial groups

in Atlanta.

She is paid under SaC authority.

Atlanta, by retel, aivicer that they more concing informant, CACB, to

participate in demoustration as a method of acquainting ner

with porsons active

Vietnam

and racial activItIes:

Teletype

being used in

order to instruct Atlanta in the method source

should contact NEO

while in lashington ares.

Pont

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TO DIDECTOR AND WASHINGTON FIELD

FROM ATLANTA

DEMONSTRÄTION PROTESTING UNLTED STATES POLICY IN SIETNAM,"

WASHINGTON, D.C.; JANUARY 15-16 NEXT; 1S; 00:

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BEING DESIGNATED

BY ATLANTA TO ACCOMPANY GROUP LEAVING ATLANIA BY CHARTERED

GREYHOUND BUS AT 7 AM, JANUARY, 15 NEXT ENROUTE TO WASHINGTON TO

PARTICIPATE IN PRESENTING ANTI-UNITED STATES PROTEST-TO MEMBERS

OF CUNGRESS. GROUP WILL RETURN TO ATLANTA VIA GREYHOUND •

ARRIVING 8 AVI, JANUARY 16 NEXT. : ARRANGEMENTS MADE BY INFOPIANT

THROUGH MRS. NANCY COLLINSON, ATLANTA, GEURGIA. INFORMANT WILL

• BE COMPENSATED UP TO $1ÃO FOR TRANSPORTATION AND EXPENSES ON

SAC AUTHORITY. - INFORMANT BEING USED HE THIS INSTANCE AS MEANS

ARE OF ACQUAÏNTING HERSELE WITH PERSONS ACTIVE TE VIETHAN ACTIVITIES

AND RACIAL ACTIVITIES AND FUR PUREESE OF REPORTING PERTINENT

INFORUIATION REGARDING ACTIVITIES OF THIS GROUP

IN WASHINGTON,

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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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Rev. 5-4? -611)

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)

Ji

SUBJECT:

DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING UNITED

STATES POLICY IN VIETNAM, WASHINGTON,

D.C.s. JANUARY. 15, 1966

INFORMATION CONCERNING (LS

00: WFO

ReNYteletypes 1/4/68, 1/9/68, 1/10/68.

Enclosed herewith for Bureau are ll copies of a

IHM concerning captioned demonstration. Enclosed for WEO

are

two copies of the LHM.

Enclosed for Atlanta, Los

Angeles, Newark, Philadelphia is one information

I copy of

the LHM.

Copies of this' IHM have been disseminated to

interested local intelligence agencies and USA's, SDNY and

EDNY .

lin:

Bureau (ENCIS. 1I)" (RM)

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BSS,

NYCPD have been advised of pertinent travel

plans from NYC of JRB.

Sources. used in IRM:

1

2

3

4

5..

6.

INFORMANTS

The LHM is classified "Confidential" because 1t

contains information from sources 1, 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 20

File No.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

New York, New

• York

January 11, 1968

Demonstration Protesting United

States Policy in Vietnam, Washington,

D.C., January 15, 1968

on January 3, 1900, an advertisement appeared

in the "New York Times

Says Join Me In Washington January 15"

¿ page 51, captioned "Dagmar Wilson

• The ad included

the comment "Thousands of American Women, Led By Jeannette

ConTes Mirst United States Congresswoman, Will Demand That

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 72nd 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 Nillage 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"

ad of January 3, 1968.

The fifth ad in

"The Village Voice" was headed by the comment

• "We Want 10,000

Women In Washington Jan, 15". The ad included comments

about the activities and purpose for the demonstration. A

xerox copy of this ad is attached hereto.

CROUP 1

Excluded from automatic

downgrading and

declassification

COPIES DESTROYED

P6_ MAY 17. 1971.

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Demonstraiion Protesting United

States Policy in Vietnam,

washington, D.C., January 15, 1968

Ruby Dee

A confidential source advised on

November 19, 1965, Ruby

Dee was a

member of the Communist Party (CP)

as

OI Novembers, 1905.

Linda morse, Also known As

Lindal Dannenberg

second confidential source advised on

Jutional youth commision, ce, United

1967, that at a meeting of the

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

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 5oth 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).

Neena to wayne fore 40 a. Ben sant so ere were

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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Demonstration Protesting United

States Policy in Vietnam, Washington,

D.C., January 15, 1968

Florynce Kennedy has been

publically identified as an

• attorney for H. Rap Brown,

National Chairman,

Student

Non-Violent Coordinating

Committee (SNCC)

Representati-s, umsylvanta Rairood, Mertsylvania Station,

8th Avenue and

33rd Street, New York City, advised that

the original request from JRB for two special trains to

washington, D.C., from New York City, could not be furnished

by the railroad

because of insufficient equipment. One

train of eighteen cars is being reserved for JRB.

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, 1960.

It will arrive Penn Station, Newark, New Jersey, at 7:36 am

to pick up additional passengers.

It will arrive Washington,

D.C., at 11:10 am. There are no stops between Newark and

Washington.

Ine train will depart washington, D.c.,

at 7:10 pm

January 15, 1968,,

arrive Newark 10:45 pm, arrive New York

City, 11:00 pm.

Martin stated a group from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,

organized by an Ethel

Taylor, has reserved three coaches of

the regular Pennsylvania Railroad to Washington, Dad:, Which

departs Philadelphia 8:10 am January 15, 1960, arriving

washington, D.C., 10:20 am.

advised that

On January 5, 1968, a fifth confidential source

in obtaining

the New York Telephone number

799-0520 for JRB, 133 West 72nd Street, New York City the

references listed

were Mrs. Peter C. Thompson, 10230 67th

Queens, New York, and Mrs.

Avenue 12 West list street, Manhattan, New York.

Peter M.

*No bank

references were listed.

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ZZEIDENZIAL

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 Irust company, Queens Boulevara, Forest Hills, New York.

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

Hotel Shorenam,

Washington,

D.C.,at 2:00 pm, January 15, 1900. The buses will depart

the hotel at 6:00 pm for Union Station and wilt depart

Washington, D.C., 7:10.pm.

on January,10, 1968, a sixth confidential source

advised that frances Bordoisky and sylvia, thompson were

going to the demonstration in Washington, D.C., sponsored

by JRB.

Frances Bordofsky

A seventh confidential source advised

CP Committee.

Sylvia Thompson

The third confidential source advised

on February 27, 1967, that Sylvia. Thompson

is a member of the New York County CP

Committee.

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CONFIDEMIAE

We Want 10,000 Women In

WASHINGTON JAN 15

The Jeannette Rankin Brigade, Led By

The Ist US Congresswoman, Demands

That Congress

1. Sring the Boys Buck From Wiehnam

2. Aci On Neglected Muman Needs At Mome

The broadest

coalition of American women in

history-women young and old, from church, poli-

fical, poace and minority groups, from tho

representing 51% of the voting population, will

demand that as its firsi order of business, Con-:

press withdraw US troops and act to make i

Jocent life for our 23 million black poople and

all citizens.

We will convene our own Congross of American

following our Petition at the Capitol.

We will declare our intention to mobilize on

levels in our communities to reshape our society.

Stari the New Year with a day off from homa or

job to work for peace with the Jeannette Ran-

Make Womampower Polltical Power

полкожона

AND PURGE ENRADI DETOES

Jeanette Rankin Brigade 133 W. 72 5%. NYC 70923

TeS: 212 (799-4520)

I will contributo S...

'I will be at Union Stin Washington 11:30 am

" I Name.

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January 4a de, vert sement appeared in "he village Voice", on

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In Reply, I'lease Refer 20

File No.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

LOS Angeles: calliornia

January 11, 1903

CONFIDENTIAL

DEMONSTRATION. PROTESTING

U.

S. POLICE IN VIETNAM

on Jama i go one diation of confiden tality

Santa Ana Police Department, advised that he had received

an application for permission to use public property in the fll.

City or Santa Ana, Califomia, which wes cusmitted by

ELse Sturny 30302 South Coast Figarey, Lagun Beacha

California.

According to this application, sturm indicated

she represented the Vomen's International Largue 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 Vietnam? in scacnction

with a massive donstration to be reid in wasningion, 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, 1908, and would proceed from oth street to sycamore

Street, to oth Street, to Broadway: and doniown Santa

ina, California.

GROUP 1

Excluded from automatic

downgrading and

declassification

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CONTTDENTIAS

CORT DAMOND

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CONFIDENTIAL

1

1

1

DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING

U. S. POLICY IN VIEINAM

WASHINGTON, D. C

A source, who has furnished reliable information

in the past has advised that WILPF is a

women's organization which is

"Anti-Wan, Peace oriented

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

Vietnam 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 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 C

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TO

FROM

SUBJECT:

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DATE:

1/12/68

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JEANNETTE RANKIN BRIGADE

INFORMATION CONCERNING

(INTERNAL SECURITY)

1 - Liaison

1 - Mr. C.D. Brennan

1 - Mr. R.H. Horner

M.

611!

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.I. and march to the Capitol via Louisiana Avenue.

The Brigade has been unable to obtain a permit to assemble

at the Capitol as previously planned.

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 demonstution 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,

Pati we do in

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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..-

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.

pale

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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• I' - Mr. C.D. Brennan

January 12, 1963

/I - Mr. R.H. Horner

JEANETTE RANKIN BRIGADE

It

as previously reported that the Jeannette t) pre

Bankin Brigade,

& nationwide group of women who are opposed

to the war 1n Vietnam; will sponsor a denonstration

15

washington, D. C.' On January loe 1968e4t0 petition CongreS

to end the war in Vietnan.

Sources who have furnished reilable Information. In

the past have advised that current plans call for the Brigade

to assemble at Union Station, Washington, D. C., at 12:30 p.I...

January 15; 1968.

The denonstrators will march to the Capitol

via Louisiana Avenue.

The Brigade's plans originally called

for the denonstrators 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 their

petition to Speaker of tho Rouse: John W. McCormacis; and

Senator Michael J. Mansfield 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 office

Nu:

on that arte congrassney.

Following this, some participants will confer

with various

At 2 p.I. on January 15;

1968,

the demonstrators

plan to be talen in busses to the Shorehan Hotel, Calvere

Street, Northwest,

reserved a banquet room frou

Washinztol? to 6 p.n.

Do C., Where the srigade has

At 6 p.I., those

attending the meeting at the Shorehan Hotel will agaln ba

transported.by bus to Union Station where those who arrived

by train will depart to the kew York-Philadelphia area by

special. train departing. at 7:10 p.I.

Some of the Brigade's demonstrators are expacted to

remain in Washington, D. C., until January 16, 1963, at which

tine they will attenpt to confer with their Congressren.

concerning the

war In Vietnam.

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FROM.

Participants.in: the denonstration.plll. include

Frances Bordofsky, a member of the New York District Committee,

connunist tarty,

USA; Sylvia Thompson,

a member of the

SUHJECT-:

tormunist Party's New York County Committee; Hosalind Durhan

Communist Party menser in the State of Illinois; and Linda

Corr,' Talmt Halonen, and Thorus, Robel, Communist, Party members

1n. the State of Washington.

sources have reported that tusses have been chartered

to transport-denoistrators.fron Cleveland, Uhto; Newark'c

Jersey; New York; New York; and Philadelphia; Pennsylvania.

•These busses are in addition to a special: train of approxi-

mately 20. cars which is to transport participants from

New. York to lashington, D. C. Three coaches will also bette

added to a regularly scheduled train at Philadelphia. in the

OR Jarlax Demonstrations in support of. the Brigade!s denons

Stration In Washington, D. C., are being planned for Chicago

and St. Louis:

In Chicago,.

the Honen for Peace, a pacifist

group, will hold a denonstration January: 15, 1968, from

12 noon to 1 p.m.at the Federal Building,: Chicago, Illinois.

This demonstration will urge Congress: to: stop the: war 1n-.

Vietnam and to work.on human needs in the United states.s

The participating women have been asked to wear black

clothing.

Mourning veils will be furnished then at the

demonstration. romeut to noc; with conner of tue House,

is Cindi

#. Munstinld.og the

sters "" rabilent vigil of nomen dressed in black 15.1y

scheduled to be held on the stops of the st... louis County.

Courthouse, Clayton, Missourt; on January. 15, 1968, from is

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remain 19 Xerox copies being sent to Mrs. Mildred Stegall,

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

IJ. Walter Yeagley,

Stephen J. Pollak and

'Ited M: Vinson, JI.

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FROM: SAG, WFO (100-47173)

@ DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING UNITED STATES POLICY IN VIETNAM,

WASHINGION,..

.D.C., JANUARY FIFTEEN, SIXTYEIGHT, INFORMATION

CONCERNING - IS.

Inter init Ircurily

INSPECTOR A.D. BEYE, U.S. PARK POLICE, WASHINGTON, D.C.,

ADVISED THIS DATE PERMIT IS ZEING GRANTED FOR JEANNETTE RANKIN

BRIGADE (JRB) TO USE SPACE AT FOOT OF CAPITOL HILL IN THE VICI-

NITY OF THE GRANT MONUMENT FOR ASSEMBLY ON MONDAY, JANUARY

FIFTEEN, SIXTYEIGHT. INSPECTOR BEYE ADVISED REPRESENTATIVE OF.

JRB REQUESTED PERMISSION FOR USE OF THIS AREA FOR APPROXIMATELY

ONE HOUR BEGINNING ELEVEN THIRTY AM, JANUARY FIFTEEN, SIXTY-

EIGHT, AND PERMIT WILL ALLOW SPEAKERS DURING THAT PERIOD.

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WASHINGTON, D. C.; JANUARY FIFTEEN, ONE NINE SIX EIGHT,

INTORHATION CONCERNING (INTERNAL SECURITY)

REURTEL: JANUARY ELEVEN, LAST.

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POLICY IN VIETNAM

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per month

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expenses. Source would be able to furnish valuable information

concerning Irty efforts during this demonstration. The

demonstration in Washington, D. C., on 1/15/68 is sponsored

by the Jeannette Rankin Brigade composed of women fron various

peace organizations.

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File No.

UNINVO STATES DEPARTMENT OF

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Atlanta, Georgia

January 12, 1968

Et.i.t

DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING U.S. POLICY IN

VIETNAM, WASHINGTON, D.C.,

JANUARY 15-16,

1968, INFORMATION CONCERNING (INTERNAL SECURITY)

Mrs. Nancy Collinson of the American Friends Ser-

vice Committee

Office in Atlanta, Georgia,

advised.on January

I2, 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, and

she would accompany this group.

W. Earl Perry, Charter Manager, Southeastern Gray-

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 washington, 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, 111th Military

Intelligence Group, Region V, Fort McPherson,

Georgia;

This document contains neither recommendations nor

conclusions of the FBI.

It is the property or the FBl and is

loaned to your agency;

it and its contents ara not to be dis-

tributed outside your agency.

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DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING U.S. POLICY

IN VIETNAM, WASHINGTON, D.C., JANUARY 15-16, 1968

Mr. A.B. Wentz, Special Agent in Charge, Unites

States Secret Service, Atlanta, Georgia;

Mr. Charles I. Goodson, United States Attorney,

Northern District of Georgia, Atlanta, Georgia.

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20 S. 12ih Street - Philadalphia, Pa. 19107 - Telephone: LO 3-4310

Dear WSPER:

fomen Strike for Peace nationally is suoporting the Jeannette Rankin Brigade.

Planelois, trainloads and carloads of women will be coming into Washington on Mon-

day, January 15th, from all over the country.

'le 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-

gressnen 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 Washington 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

pill present an analysis of the current crisis on the war front and the domestic fxont,

-eading to suggestions for program and actions to be taken back to our communities 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. NoW. Washington, DC (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 16th.

Our hope is that 10,000 women will converge upon Washington. We urge you to parti

ipate.

Yours for Peace,

Ethel Taylor

E MEET A T 30th STREET STATION INFORMATION DESK AT 7:45 TO ALLOW TIME FOR PRESS AND TV

OVERAGE.

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FROM:

SAC,, ST. LOUIS (100-20923) (P)

DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING UNITED STATES

POLICY IN VIETNAM, WASHINGTON, D. C.,

1/8/68 - JEANNETTE RANKEN BRIGADE

INFORMATION CONCERNING (IS)

C. 0. role an

ReBuairtel to AL, 12/5/67, and SI teletypes to

Bureau, 1/9 and 1/11/68.

Enclosed for the Bureau are 1l copies of a letterhead

memorandum suitable for dissemination, and for FO 2 copies.

Local dissemination has been made to USA,- Secret

Service, St. Louis Police Department, Clayton Police Department,

and Navy, Army and Air Force Intelligence.

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St. Louis County Police Department has been orally

advised but has not been furnished a copy of the LiM.

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St. Louis has not attempted to characterize any of

the names listed on printed flyer that is a part of the LiN.

The names written in after St. Louis delegation are not known

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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In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

2ü. LOUIS,

Missouri.

January 12, 1958

CONFIDENTIAL

inte

DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING

UNITED STATES POLICY IN VIETNAM,

WASHINGTON, D. C., JANUARY 8, 1968 -

JEANNETTE RANKEN BRIGADE

Information was developed that in late fall of 196%

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 hay.

wars without women."

she has stated that she is willing

stay in jail until

the bombing in Vietnam is stopped.

Source One advised on January 6, 1968, that the

St. Louis Peace Information Center, at 6217 Delmar; has been

active in organizing interest in the Jeannette Ranken demonsbatio

It was announced that the date for the demonstration at Hashi ga.

D. C., had been changed from zanury 8, to January 15, 1968.

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CONFIDENTIAL

DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING

UNITED STATES POLICY IN VIESNEA

Source said that in addition to sending a delegation to

January 15, 1368.

The Peace

A copy of this leaflet is as

Center has distributed a

leaflet.

follows:

Win delein

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who are outraged by the ruthless slaughter in Vietnam

and the persistent neglect of human needs

home

TO

COM

O WAST

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 urst order of business, resolve to end the war in Vietnam

and immediately arrange for the witudrawal of all American troops.

PROGRAM

Congress use its power to heal a sick society at home.

Lelve, StiLanis

Congress use its power to make reparation for the ravaged land we leave

behind in Vietnam.

Sat. PH, Jan. 13

2. Allerd Plarming

Congress listen to what the American people are saying and refuse the

SADi

insatiable demands of the military iudustrial complex.

3. Hospita-

WOMEN DE AMERICA, our power is unlimited. On January 15 American women will:

frey in

homes snights

PETITION the United States Congress

to Capitol 11130

CONVENE a Congress of American Women that afternoon to develop

41-19-3131

programs to meet the crisis in America-programs which will express

our political power, reason and conscience.

1. Return

LET

THES:

US DECLARE our intention to reiúrn to our communities, and mobilize

right

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.

National

PARTIAL LIST OFMEPONSORS

Mrs. Martin Luther King Ire

Muriel Adams-.

Rebecca Berman

Mia Aurbolken Adioli

Peggy Billings

Jesaica Milford

Dagmar-Wilson

Donna allen

Kay Boyle

Nelle Morton

Carol Anderson

Nikki Bridges

Grace Mora Newmor

Fiorence Criley

Ellen Aurbokken

Jane Buchenholz

Dorothy Nyland

Elsie Thomas Culve

Helan Bckar

Botherine L. Corio

Mrs. Joseph Popp

Polly Cuthbertson

Norma Becker

Twila Lytton Cavert

Roso Parks

Ruby Dee

Mrs. Ann Eaton

Mrs. Morey Belafontg

Mory Clorke

Mrs. Jenn C. Bonnett:

Evo Rubinstein Coffin

Lars. Benigmin Spock

judith Alorse Eator

Suson Sonloy

Grace Loucks Eiliot

The isrigaue is composed of wemen from all walls af life, chureles, arts

¡Silasis polegation - Partial list

TO ALL AMCRICAN WOMEN,

Clarsbonsored by or

I am proud of the fact that my first vote cast in Congress

•venne..

Loyan, Lois Book

was a vote against war.

It was the first opportunity for

Sharial Eatsman, Viren Schate,

woman to vote because I was the first woman to be electo

to Congress.

, Bernice

Wearmeyer, Eldera Spiegelberg

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I believed then as I do today that women are the ano. sh

mast he concerned with the needs and development if i

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congris, as is mist order of bustless, resolve to end the war in Vietnam

and immediately arrange for the witodrawal of all American troops.

• PROGRAM

Congre

Ise its power to henl a sick society at

ie.

Congress use its power to rake reparation for the ravaged land we leave

Sat. PM, Jes. 13

behind in Victnam.

2. fiterd Planng.

Congress listen to

what the American people are saying and refuse the

insatiable demands of thc military-industrial complex.

S25916725

3. Mospita-

WOMEN OF AMERICA, our power is unlimited. On January 15 American women will:

sit it

homies

3 nights

PETITION the United States Congress

4. 5ifeate

to Capital 11:30

CONVENE a Congress of American

Womca that afternoon to develop

programs to meet the crisis in America-programs which will express

мантія

our political power, reason and conscience.

li Return

LET

US DECLARP our intention to return to our communities, and mobilize

TUES:

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 OF/SPONSORS

Mrs. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Muriel Adams-.

Rebecca Berman

Mia Aurboken Adjoli

Poggy Billings

Jessica Miltord

Donna Allen

Kay Boyle

Nelle Morton

Carol Anderson

Nikki Bridges

Grace Mora Newmor

Ellen Aurbekken

Jone Buchenholz

Dorothy Nyland

Helan 3ckar

Catherine l. Comic

Mrs. Joseph Papp

Norma Becker

Iwila Lytion Cavert

Rosa Parks

Mrs. Harry Balafonts

Mary Clorke

Mrs. John C. Bonnett-

Eva Rubinstein Coffin

PArE. Beniomin Spock

Suson Sontag

The Brigade is composed of wemen from all walks af

Stilouis Delegation -Partial list

IO ALL AMERICAN WOMEN,

Avonne.

0gan, 6018. 300k

Kachel taraman, Vinan Schata,

Charlotte Foskind, Bernice

Wehrmeyer, Eldera Spiegelberg

Dagmar Wilson.

Florence Criley

Elsie Thomos Culva

Polly Cuthberison

Ruby Dee

Mirs. Ann Eaton

judith Morse Eaton

Groce Loucks Elliott

life, churches

• arts,

arsponsored by or

ganizations)

I am proud of the fact that my firat vote cast in Congress

was a vote aguinst war. It was the first opportunity for a

woman to vote because I was the first woman to be electec

to Congress.

I bolieved then as I do today that women are the ones who

must be concerned with the needs and dovelopment of the

human raoa. I have alvays fought for the dignity of all

Women ia go as delegates

human beings - for those of the present as well as those

of future generacions,

Women to contribute funds

Women be care for children

I will continue to struggle as long as I live.

Woman to stafe Peace In

..Formation. Center ford days

Vomer to vigil in silonia

-=1121

1am Sameera -220

23236020009

I hope ail womon will respond to the in"owing CALl, and

join me in Waskington on January - 1068, the opening

day of Congress.

With highest hones,

лита

1268771

JCANNETTE RANKIN

ALL WOMEN ARE URGED TO WEAR BLACK WHEREVER THEY ARE ON JANUARY 15

CONTIDENT

3

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CONE

DEVONSTRATION PROTESTING

UNITED STATES POLICY IN VIETNAM

With regard to th. local demonstration, Source

advised that final plans would be made at a meeting schedulec

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 barren

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 it

the St. Louis County Courthouse.

Miss Nolan

She is further referred to as the wife of the Clacon,

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, 1268.

cource Iwo advised on danuary 10, 1968. that women

Irom st. Louls who intend to take part in the January 15, 1978

demonstratior at Washington, D. Co, are being told that the

together via Trans World Airliner

They will depart St.. Louis at 6:25 PM on Sunday, Jaruary

1968, and will arrive in Washington it 9:03 PM.

Each tran

is being told that she should make her own airline rager:"

and that each is to pay her own travel expenses. Housing ir

Washington, D. C., will be provided for, however, food vill

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 others who can go but who

lacking the funds. On January 15, 1968, the women will

to call on members of the Corgress ind present to then their

opposition to the Vietnam Wer.

D: january 16:

1968: 3%3om.:;

Congress" will be held in Waspington, D.

Cos for tre purpos

issuing instructions to the dia: tes corernine

#887885953

activities that they are to rior out upon retaria

. *

homes.

The location where in' wring will be

1 ÷

known.

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CONFI DONTAI

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

atfairs, 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.

5:s

CONFTOENTI

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Tronapit the tollowing in

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Date:

1/12/68

Tire tr pictures as aven

(Priorily)

Tốg: Director, per (100-448475)

Proba. S46, Philadelphia (10049497) (P)

_DEONSTRATION PROTESTINO UNTREE SPACES

120251 ON CONTENS:

Inclosed for the Buzcar a 2u original and ter

copied of a say dated and ceptloned as abore. tho copies

noch: or the Ronare

being denigaster Icr Newsrk ad WFO.

Gre infamition copy bacn la heine designated for Atlanta.

one san teanalaco sInae they have enbes on the Jeannette

Faneth: Anigade.

Fe Philadelphla teletipe to the Director dated

1/5/63,

idioter.

ENCLOSURE

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FU: N.

UNITED STATES I'SPARTMENT O? JUSTICE

PODZEAL EUROLUTE TOTE RICATION

Philadelphia, Pennsylin

January La, 1938

TCLIGE ON FIRINARS

JAMMAY 14: 1968

5.LV3.1 Mispbedience. Valt, Infladeloats Police Deporcment,

rade stellable tue flyers routarrine to the scheduled

1900, Enamotie Haarli: Brigade (J15):

senorabratioa in lashimatons, Do U.

The flost carrled the

12ạ01ng

"Join the reacurtis hanst criçade."

ars listed

The ancters and phons niber for ins THB s3 20 South

lath Stress, Philadelchauy Deo (TO 4-5570) The second:

pa a endenge "To ill Saccidan Wonal" LiD JEANNETEE

anna mo listed & parties lint of spongors:

Copies

of these flyers are abbeched to thie memorandu.

The information service of the Bell Telephone

Company of Pernsylvania perlected that the listing for

No 4-5579 was Women Strike for Peace, 20 South 12th.

Freet,

Thiladelphia, Ps

A Jaaea55H9

29, 2040213

Pions Lug Lease List, afiles she contacued under

streamle matezconne itated thor she deansette Rankin

Salgade was anet nue, comicac ioruss of various peace

groups are chutch women.

It. Kas being noordinated In

Thiladelphia out of

oscaBlon sod for

the war eifice only for this one

Or danuary 15. 1960;

# wired to the Capitol.

ip petities Congest vic Main.

02. 063

3: 21011135

would bach he hold

inverolty which had provide Plantley for the convening

RAPTER AECTROYED

K7_

• MAY.13.1971.

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UCMONUANSON PROMOTING DENTRE SINTES

FOLION IN VIRENAN, WASHINGtE.

.

1000 10.2

2049

113 70024992

0t. 3091 34.3

Piger (es sere chors

MaN cated Huat all the

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JOIN THE JEANNETTE

RANKIN BRIGADE

COME TO WASHINGTON JANUARY 15

SUPPORI JEANNETTE RANKIN AS SHE LEADS US TO THE CAPITOL.

TO DEMAND THAI -

3. •

CONGRESS AS IT'S FIRSI ORDER OF BUSINESS RESOLVE IO

END THE WAR IN VIEINAM 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 ITS POWER TO MAKE REPAPATION FOR THE •

RAVAGED LAND WE LEAVE BEHIND IN VIEINAN.

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 15th WE 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.

- 3-

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...

THE JEANNEITE RANKIN BRIGADE

20 s. 22 th

St.

Phila.,

Pa.

19307 - 10 4-5570

Enclosed is $

train tickets • $8.50 round

30th SI. Staiion • $10.50 round iLiP ExOn

Irenton.

I cannot go - an enclosing $_

For someone else to go.

Be at 30th Si. Station 7:45 A.M. (Ixair leaves 8:10 ^.M.).

Train Leaves 7:32 M.M. From Ixenton. (Irain leaves

Washingion 6:00 .P.M. sharp:)

Name:

Address

- Phone

'Make checks payable to Jearnetie Rankin Brigade. Fox

further information about the Day coniaci the office.)

All wonen are uiged to

wear black on January 15th.

-4-

NW 68262 Docld:32989545 Page 596

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JEANETTE RANKIN

Helena,

Montana

November 27, 1967

TO ALL AMERICAN WOMEN:

I am proud of the faci that my first vote cast in Congiess

was a voïe against the war.

It was the first opportunity

Fox a wonan to vote, because I was the firsi woman

tO be

elected to congress.

I believed then,

as I do today, that women are the ones that

must be concerned mith the needs and development of the

human lace.

I have always foughi for the dignity. of all

human beings - for those of the present as well as those

of future generations.

continue to struggle as long as I live. I hope all

women sill respond to the

following call and join

in

washingion on January 15,

1968, the opening day of Congress.

With highest hopes,

JEANNETTE RANKIN

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PARTIAL LIST OF SPONSORS

MIS. Harxy! Bellefonte

MIS. John C. Bennett

Kay Boyle

Katherine L.T Camp

Ruby. Dee

Mes. Ann' Saton

Judith-Morse|Baton

Eleanor lFiench

Mis. Jack 'Gilford

Dí., Carolyn/Goodman

Vivian Hallinan

MIS. E.

Y THarburg

Dorothy Hassler

DI. FIanceS HeLting

MIS, Martin Luther- King

susan K.iKInoy

Ruth Krause

Maigaret Kuhn

Helen

BX Lanb

Viveca Lindiois

Jessica NitRorO

GIaCe MoIa Newman

MIS.

Joseph Papp

Rosa Parks

Nan S.

Pendeigiast

Esthery Pike

Malvina Reynolds

MIs. Robert! Ryan

Helen Huntington Smith

MIS. Benjamin: Spock

Susan Sontag

MIse S. Enien Stokes

Ethel Taylor

Pearl Willen

DagmazWilson

Tiri

"HE LEARNED HIS FIRST WORD TODAY-KILL"

"This documone contoli sulaha" recammere istons nor

FBI sad is luanad to yori .

are not to be distrivated odias you: •

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FD-36 CY, 5-22-64)

FBI

Date:

1-12-68

Transmit the following in

Via

AIRTEL

(Type in plaintext or code)

REGISTERED MAIL

(Priority)

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-

63190

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 Wro.

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- 32 1

RICHMOND: Will follow this matter and keep the Bureau and

WEO advised of pertinent developments.

(3, - Bureau (Encs.

1O (RM)

- WFO (Encs. 2) (Riog,

JAN 1T 1968

- Richmond

DWH: j11

AGENCY: - G-2

100-105

OST SEC. SER. 15-2521A)

(7)

RAO (ISD, BRD, 8D)

Kerk

DATE FORW

HOW FORW:

5X:a

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Sent

Per

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• Sto Reply, Please Refer 10

• File No.

TED STATES DEPARTMENT OF USTIGE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Richnona, Virginia

January 12, 1968

DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING UNITED STATES

POLICY IN VISINAM, WASHINGTON, D. C.

JANUARY 8, 1968

Detective Co to SMith, Intelligence squad, Richmona,

in peace movement groups in the Richmond, Virginia, ares, wes

planning to attend the demonstration sponsored by the Jeannetie

Rankin Brigade originally scheduled for January, oth but now

planned for January 15, 1968:

SMITH stated that his information indicated that

HASEGAWA planned to travel to Washington, D. Ce, to participate

in that demonstration with other unknown

individuals.

He

stated 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 planning to attend the demonstration

with her.

A confidential source advised on September 8, 1905,

that the publication

"Four Lights,

described as the official

publication of the Woman's International League for Peace

and Freedom (WITPF') in a supplement to its July 1965 issue,

listed the nominees for the National Board of the WILPE.

Included in this listing was the following name - MARIT

MASECANA, also known as ICHIRO HASEGAWA.

Within the frame

work of the wilfe, her activities were listed as tollows:

President - New Jersey State Branch - 1956 - 1960

National Membership Chairman - 1960 -, 1965

Member of the National Board and Vice President

1962 - 1965

President Burlington County, New Jersey, Branch

1961 - 1965

A second confidential source, who has fumisueri

reliable information in the past, advised on June 15, Ii;

that THOMAS NABRIED and FRANCIS GABOW, Communist farhy or

Zestern Pennsylvania änd Delaware (CPEPD) Leaders, 'have bot!.

TOPIAS DESTROYED

WHY 13

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ERSLOSERE

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POLS A TORRY SESHE CON STATES

_JANUARY 8, 2900

indicated that the Communist Party CP was interested in influencine

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

aulside your

NW 68262- Docld:32989545_Page 601.

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In Reply, Please Refer 80

File No.

TINY

ID STATES DEPARTMENT OF

TICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGUrION

Richmond, Virginia

January 12, 1968

Title

DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING UNITED

STATES POLICY IN VIFTNAM,

WASHINGION, D. C.

JANUARY 8, 1968

Character INFORMATION CONCERNING :

INTERNAL SECURITY

Reference Richmond 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.

This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions

of the FBI. Its the property of the FBl and is loaned to your

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

NW 68262 Docld:32989545 Page 602

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F=-36 7gov, 5-22-61)

FBI:

Date:

1/12/68

Transmit the following in

Via

AIRTEL

(Type in plaintext or code)

REGISTERED MAIL

weS

(Priorily)

TO

:

DIRECTOR, FBI

FROM

:

SAC,

NEW YORK (100-161601) (P)

SUBJECT: DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING UNITED

STATES POLICY IN VIETNAM,

WASHINGION, D. C.

1/15/68

INFORMATION CONCERNING (IS)

(00: WFO)

ReNYtel, 1/11/68.

Enclosed herewith for Bureau are 1l copies of

an uhM concerning captioned demonstration. Enclosed for WO

are two copies of the LHM.

Enclosed for Atlanta, Los Angeles,

Newark, Philadelphia is one copy of the IM. Copies of this

IHM have been designated to interested local intelligence

agencies, and USAS, SDNY and EDNY.

BSS, NYCPD, has been advised of bus travel plans from

NYC.

NYO will cover

from NYC.

departure of buses, as well as trains,

REE 10

3-Bureau (Encls. 11)

(RM)

2-Washington Field

Encis. 2)

(RM)

I-Atlarta (Encl. 1) (Info) (RM)

I-LoS Angeles (incl. 1)

InIO

(RM)

I-Newark (Encl. 1) (Info) (RM)

120 JAN 13 1968

1-Philadelphia

(Encl. 1) (Info) (RM)

I-New York (100-161601)

HPB: mfw (42)

(I1)

C. 0, - Eisfo,

inted the Items

6841, 113117

Approveds

• Specidi Agent in Charge

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Sent

-AGENCY: G-2, ONI, OST, SEC. SER

DATE FORW. MY

RAO (150P ERD, CDI=

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UNAED

In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

STATES DEPARTMENT OF

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

New YOrk,

New York.

January 12, 1900

STICE

Demonstration Protesting United

States Policy in Vietnam,

Washingion, D. C.

January 15, 1968

On January 11, 1968, Mr. John Martin, Passenger

Representative, Pennsylvania Pailroad, Pennsylvania Station,

New York Citys

stated he had been inforned by the New York

office of the deannette Rankan Brigade

of women traveling to lashingion,

New York City.

1;:

On January 11, 1900, Mi. Roberi Stimell, Sales

Representative, All state Bus Corporacion, 3Los Coney IsLand

Avenue, BrooKlyn, New lack,

advised that his company had

contracted with JRB to furnish five buses to dopart from 3lst

Street and Eighth Avenue (vicinity Pennsylvania Siation), New

York City, at 7 A.M., January 15; 1968. These buses have

total scating capacity of 245. The All State Bus Corporation

has received a deposit of $250 on January I1, 1900,

froms

Stimell advised that the All State

Bus Corporation was acting as the bus broker with JRB, ana

it was anticipated thai the actual buses used would comet.

from 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 anô

its contents are not to be distributed outside

your agency.

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Hi Millie ind

Cane dini

TELEMPES

FBI WASH DC

Mr. Toron

Mr. Delanci

Mr. Monr

Mr. RiSin

Mr. Caspor

I. Collaham

NIr.

Conrad ...

Mr. Felt---

IIr. Rosen.

Far. Tavel

Vir Totto Cy

• Tele, Room.--

Miss Holmes —

Miss Gandy.-

FBI CINCINTI

4:26 PM URGENT 1/13/68 PAR

TO DIRECTOR AND WFO

FROM CINCINNATI (100-17137) 2P

DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING UNITED STATES POLICY IN VIETNAM, WASHINGTON,

DOC., JANUARY EIGHI SIXTY EIGHT INFORMATION CONCERNING CINTERNAL

• SECURITY)

ON JANUARY TWELVE LAST, A CONFIDENTIAL SOURCE WHO IS IN A POSITION

ID FURNISH RELIABLE INFORMATION ADVISED THAI ANN PERRY, YELLO" SPRING

QUIC, HAS ORGANIZED APPROXIMATELY FORTY WOMEN TO TRAVEL TO WASHINGION,

D.C. FOR CAPTIONED DEMONSIRATION NOW SCHEDULED FOR JANUARY FIFTEEN NEXT.

THESE WOMEN WHO WILL BE FROM DAYION, YELLOW CPRINGS, AND SURROUNDING

AREAS IN OHIO WILL DEPARI FROM THE ANTIOCH COLLEGE UNION, YELLOW

SPRINGS, OHIO, SEVEN FIFTEEN PM, JANUARY FOURTEEN NEXT AND

ANTICIPATE APRIVING WASHINGTON, D.C. APPROXIMATELY SEVEN AM JANUARY

FIFTEEN NEXT WHERE THEY VILL UNLOAD AI THERE SON STATION. DESSED IN

BLACK, THEY WILL MEET WITH DEMONSTRATORS FROM OTHER AREAS OF

1/5

THE UNITED

STATES AND PROCEED IN SILENCE TO THE CAPITOL. EX IUI

16 JAN 16 1968

SOURCE STATED THIS GROUP WILL MEET AT SEVEN THIRTY PM, JA"UARY

END

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PAGE TWO

FIFTEEN NEXT AT THE SHOREHAM HOTEL, TWENTY FIVE HUNDRED CALVERT ST•,

NORTHWEST, WASHINGION, D.C. FOR THE RETURN TRIP TO YELLOW SPRINGS.

RELIABLE SOURCES ADVISE ANN PERRIS YELLOW SPRINGS, OHIO, HAS

BEEN A LEADER IN ANTI-WAR DEMONSTRATIONS AND RELATED ACTIVITIES IN

THE PAST FEW YEARS AND ALSO IN THE PAST SHE ASSOCIATED WITH THE FAIR

- PLAY FOR CUPA COMMITTEE.

..

INSTANI DATE RELIABLE SOURCES ADVISED THEY COULD FURNISH NO

ADDITIONAL PERTINENT INFORMATION OTHER THAN THAT SET OUT ABOVE.

SOURCES STATED YELLOW SPRINGS GROUP STRICTLY PEACE MAKERS AND NO

VIOLENCE ANTICIPATED

ADMINISTRATIVE;

PERUAIPTEL TO ALL CACTE, DECENDER FIME LAST, MUR MIAMI AIRTFL TO

SUREAU, DECEMBER TWENTY EIGHT LAST

SOURCE IS

SOURGE.

END

HOLD

LLD

FRI WASH DC

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FBI WASH DC*

CO.:,

"AT pring!

Ирене

FBI CINCINTI

11:26 PM URGENT 1-14-68 DHV

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INSTANT DATE A CONFIDENTIAL SOURCE WHO HAS FURNISHED RELIABLE

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDEAAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

New Haven, Connecticut

January 19, 1968

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DIVONSTRATION IROTESTING UNITED STATES

POLICY IN VISINAM, WASHINGION, 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 Miss. 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 lenn Station, New York City, to connect with a special

train. for Hashington, D.C. The buses were due to return to

Fenn Station at 11:00 p.I. 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 MOMNIl CALLAN, as a

representative of the Lower Harlen Youth Saction,

attended what

appearad to be a youth meeting of the Communist larty held

September 9, 1949.

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UNITED STATES POLICY IN

VIETNAM, WASHINGION, D.C.

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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

WASHINGTON.

D.C.

JANUARY 16, 1968

primarily

by members of Women

strike for Peace, a pacifist organization.

Members of Women Strike for Peace had formed the organization

following a statement made by former Congresswoman Jeannette

Rankin of Montana,

in wnich she stated that if 10,000 American

housewives were 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

sale 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

olans 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

Vietnam.

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 unite

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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CONFIDENTIAL

DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING

UNITED STATES POLICY. IN

YAYUARY 1, 196820N, 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.

The

that a final meeting

had been

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

an area in the vicinity of Union Square for assembling and

hearing the reading of the petition which was to be;

presented to the United States Congress by a snall:

delegation of that organization.

The source advised on January 12, 1968, that

the JRB had rented the Regency Ballroom of

the Shoreham

Hotel, Calvert Street, 1963.' Washington, D.C., From 2 to

6 p.m. on January 15,

After meeting on

square, the group will travel by bus to the Shoreham

Hotel where they will hold a Congress o1 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 11:30 a.m.

observed several hundred people assembled in Union Station

it approximately Uniso station

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

from New York city to vashington individuals twelve noomen,

These individuals began marching at

numbering approximately

of Union Square where they began arriving at approximately

12:35

p.m.

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CONFIDEN TIAL

DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING

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

to leaving

Union station, many small placards were observed,

some of which read:

"End the War" and "LBJ Eats Imperial

Margarine."

• These

placards were removed from the demonstration

when the participants were advised they would only be

allowed to carry a

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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CONFIDEN

DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING

UNITED STATES POLICY IN

VIETNAM; WASHINGTON, 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

Swerdlow, was listed as a "non-party..

visitor"

at the 18th Nation Convention

CP, USA, held in 1966 in New York City.

Captain Robert Krahling, United States Capitol

PolIce, Washington,

Volo, advised on January 15, 1960,

that Jeannette Rankin

and approximately fifteen

members

of the JRB visited the office of Speaker of the United

States House

of Representatives John McCormick at

approximately I

p.m, this date.

He stated they presented

him with a copy of a petition which was entitled "A

Petition to the

9Oth 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 redress 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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CONFIDENTIAL

DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING

UNITED STATES POLICY IN

VIETNAM,

WASHINGTON, D.C.

JANUARY 15, 1968

4. 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

information in

on January 15, 1968, advised that

on the train from

She stated that

included in her group were six members of the Socialist

Workers Party and one

Alliance.

member of the Young Socialist

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

2:30 p.m.

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CONTIDENTIAL

DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING

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.

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. M's. Willen introduced the two

Co-Chairmen of the Congress as Mrs. Coretta King of

Georgia and Mrs. Mary Clark of Los Angeles, California,

who were both present and acknowledged the

introduction.

The first speaker on the program was Mrs. Vivian

Hallinan of san irancisco, California, Who described the

development of the coalition of women

which had developed

into the JRB.

She said the JRB had been conceived in

concerning what the women could do to stop the war.

maximum capacity.

The next speaker on the program was Mrs. Martin

Luther King,

Jx., who was initially introduced as corette

King. Mrs. King stated that she

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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CONFIDENTIAL

DEHONSTRATION PROTESTING

UNITED. STATES POLICY. IN

VIEINAM, HASHINGTON, 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

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

gathered together for peace.

She stated that our

forefathers wrote the constitution in such a way so that

the military could not take over control of this Govern-

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 in the 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

President of the Women's International

League for Peace and freedom.

activities of

the fitteen 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

i that a tip can he had

Mrs. Camp described the

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.

stated that following this, Mrs.

Rankin,

her sister Edna Mckinon

and niece hrs. Dorothy,Brown,

visited Senator Mike Mansfield and presented him with a

petition.

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CONFIDENTIAL

DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING

UNITED STATES POLICY IN

VIETNAM, WASHINGION, D.C.

JANUARY 15, 1968.

Harriet! Van

Tassel of New York City next reported

on the suit instituted by the JRB to restrain authorities

Irom entorcing a rule against demonstrating on the Unitec

States Capitol

grounds.

and permitter weiss of New york next took over the 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.

Goodman stated that all the

women there should encourage their sons to refuse the draft.

Mary Clarke next called a role of states in which

individuals were asked to stand when their home state was

called.

DiCa

Ruby Dee then read a poem writtenby W.E.B. DuBois:

Mrs. VelyPhillips of Wisconsin next described political action

that was

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,

Ella Baker of New York stated that this country 1s

faced with a sack society because we have avoided dealing

with human needs at home.

She stated that there are mere

poor people among the whites than among the Negroes

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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CONFIDENTIAI

DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING

UNITED STATES POLICY. IN

VIETNAM, WASHINGTON, D.C.

JANUARY 15, 1968

CynthiaXWedel 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 Eaton of Connecticut and Mrs.

Dagman Wilson

2. of Washing ton, 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 or 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

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, 2

national organization entitled "The Young Socialist

Alliance"

(ISA) was established at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

This issue

stated that this organization was formed by the nationwide

supporter clubs of the publication US.

The above issue, page 6, set forth the Founding

Declaration of the YSA.

This declaration stated that the ISA

recogrized the Socialist Workers Party (SWP) as the only

existing political leadership on class struggle principles,

and that the

supporters of the YS have come into basic

polticial solidarity with the SP 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 sWP.

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 SWe's youth group.

The headquarters of the YA are located in Rooms

532-536, 41 Union Square West, New York City.

The SWP has been designated pursuant to Executive

Order 10450.

This document contrins neither.

recannie'

Die Filent is soon to sour agency;

1l5 ara nei to be

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DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING UNITED STATES

POLICY IN VIETNAM, WASHINGTON, D.C.

Januaxy 15, 1968

INFORMATION CONCERNING

(INTERNAI SECURITY)

(00: WASHINGTON FIELD)

Re New York teletype dated 1/4/68, Newark airtel

dated 1/10/68, Philadelphia teletype dated 1/11/68, and

Newark teletype dated 1/15/68.

Enclosed herewith for the Bureau are ll copies

of LHM dated and captioned as above.

Copies of IHll are being furnished to Military

Intelligence Agencies and to Secret Service and USA at

Newark.

Special Agents DENIS D. O'SULLIVAN and GEORGE

EDWIN JONES observed departure of train at Newark.

SA J. A. ROSELEY observed departure of train at

Trenton.

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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.i.

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.I.

anna vatio

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.

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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DIRECTOR, FBI (105-133315)

1/15/68

SAC, HONOLULU (100-6372)

(C)

R7C

DEMONSTILATIONS PROTESTING UNITED STATIS

INTERVENTION IN VIETNAL

INFORIATICN CONCERNING

(INTERNAL SECURITY)

Remyrad 1/15/58.

Enclosed for the Bureau are twelve (12) copies of

LIM captioned above.

Honolulu T-1 was SOURCE ised to identify

LAURIETY.

Investigation was conducted by SA InO S. BRENNEIdEN.

Copy of lettor and Ill furnished lashington Field

office, oifice of crigin, in the case entitled,

"DEMONSTRATIONS

PROTESTING UNITED STATES POLICY IN VIPINAM,

WASHrUGRU., D.C.,

1/8/68; INTONATION CONCERNING (INTLIAR SECULINT) .

LIl has been made available locally to military

intelligence agencies in Locret morvice.

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In Reply, Please Refer 10

File No.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Eonolulu,

Hawaii

January 15, 1933

DEMONSTRLTIONS PROTZOTING

UNITED STATES INTERVENTION

IN VIETNAM

On January 15, 1968, Ecward Biggins, Commission

at Honolulu, advised as

I short time after noon that date, some fifteen

women gathered on the lawn in front of the Main United

states Post Office Euiiding in Honolulu and passed out

Leaflei, "Hawaii lomen Support the Jeannette Rankin

Brigade,"

a photostat of which is appencec nereto.

The women's group

which includec Ada Laurenty, hito Reinecke, Jean King, anc

Bette

johnson, were interviewed by local press anc tele-

vision representatives.

The January 15, 1968, edition of the Honolulu

Advertiser, a daily newspaper of Honolulu, reporied thai

the Jennette hankin Brigace plans & march today in Washing-

ton, D.C., to petition Congress to end the war in Vietnam.

On January 4, 1963, Honolulu I-I icentified

Ada Laurenty as a Communist farty (er) member In

San Diego in 1934 anc. as being active in the co

in the san Francisco, California, area in 1943.

On November 30, 1953, Robert Moburney Kempa,

a former menber of the CP

in Honolulu from 1947

to 1952, identified kilo Reinecle as a CP member

in 1952.

On October 3, 1953, Kempa identisied Jean

King as a CP member from 1950 to 1952.

This document contains neither recommencations nor conclusicy:

of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI anc. is loaned to

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

outside your agency.

PROSURE

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coday, 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

Norse Eaton. The Brigade is a

national coalitim.

of women ene

1. e23875 10--,

antiwar groups mobilized

against the war in Veitnam.

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 foltow a

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 ídly 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

ametiorating 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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• то

I want to be kept informed about women's peace activities.

Name.

Address_

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Jeannette Rankin Brigade Comm.

2115 Armstrong,

Honolulu, 96822

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

Eonolulu, Fawali

January 15, 1968

Title:

Demonstrations Protesting

Unitec States Intervention

in Vietnam

Character:

Eezerence:

Letterhead nemorandum dated

at Honolulu, Hawaii, January 15;

1568, and captioned as airove.

All sources (excapt any listec below) used in

reference communication have furnished reliaile information

in the past.

This cooument contains neither

recomencationg nor conclucions

0f the FEI.

It is the

property of the FBi and is loaner to

your agency; it

and its

contents

are not to be

cistricutec

outside your

agency.

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CONFIDENTIAL

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JHANNETTE RANKIN BRIGADE

- Mr. DeLoach

i - nic. Bishop

1 - Mr. Sullivan.

1 - Liaison

1 - Mr. C.D. Brennan

January 16, 1968

1 - Mr.R.H. Horner

It was previously reported that the Jeannette

Rankin Brigade,

a nationide group ot women who are opposed

to the war in Vietnam, would sponsor a denonstration in

Vashington, D. C., on January 15, 1968, to petition Congress

to end the war in Vietnam.

At 11:40 a.M., January 15, 1958, 2 Eroup,

predominantly women nunvering approximately 2,500,

assembled

at Union Station, Washington, D. C., and narched sis abreast

on the west sidewalk of Louisiana Avenue to Union Squara at

the foot of Capitol Hill.

The marchers were preceded by several individuals

carrying a large banner which read, "End the War in Vietnam

and Social Crisis at flone." Several women followed the

marchers carrying anothor

banner which read, "United States

Women Unite, End the Var in Vietnan," Prior to leaving

Union Station, participants carried

several other snall

placards some of which read, "End the far" and "IB3 Eats

Imperial Hargarine."

At the request of authorities, the

demonstrators discarded these placaros.

Before the demonstrators left Uaion Station, a

delegation of 15 women, including Jeanette Bankin, drove:

to the Capitol

where they presented a petition to Represen

tative John W. McCormack, Speaker of the House of Represen-

ratives, and to Senator Michael J. Mansfield.

This petition

vas entitled "A Patition to the 90ch Congress"

and stated

the following:

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"We Women of the United States,, who are oucragea

by the ruthless slaughter in vietnam and the

persistent neglect of human needs at home,. have

come to Washington to petition the Congress or

the United States for the redress of intolerable

grievanco and denand that:

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JEANNETTE RANKIN BRIGADE

"I. Congress shall, as the first order of

business, resolve to end the war in Vietnam.

and immediatoly withdraw all American troops.

"2. Congress shall use its power to heal a

sick society at home.

13. Congress shall use its power to make

reparations for the ravaged land we leave

behind in Vietnam.

"4. Congress shall listen to what the American

people are saying and refuse the insatiable

demands of the milltary-industrial complex.

"Ve herewith declare our intention to return to

our conmunities and mobilize women on ali levels

of activity and to exercise their political

power, to roshape American socioty and restore

our country to a position o honor in the

Community of Nations.

"The Jeannette Rankin Brigade

January 15, 1968,":

• While the delegation vas making the precentation

to the Congressmen, the main contingent, wich had assembled

at Union Square, was presented with the perition which was

read to then by

Vivoca Lindfors,-the-Svatish actress-and one

of the sponsors of the Brigade.

Following a reading of the petition to the demon-

strators, the participants were taken by bus to the Shoreham

Hotel, Vashiagton, D. C.

At. the Shoreham Hotel, the group

convened a Congress of American Vonen at 2:30 p.m.

Following the welcome, the first speaker on the

program was lirs. Vivian Hallinan, the Executive Secretary

of the Brigade Iron San Irancisco, California, Hallinan

described the Brigade's goal as "world without war and "jife

with dignity and opportunities to develop our maximum capacity."

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CONTIDELTIAT

JEANNETTE RANKIN BRIGADE

A source who has furnished reliable information

in the past has

advised that feronce fallinan, the son of

Vivian Ballinan,

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

if her husband would also join.

• ;

Urs. Martin Luther King, Jr., spoke to the assembly

stating that she was totally opposed to the brutal saugtter

in Vietnam and that vomen must use all their power to stop

that war.

ract and van ons ed present challenges as "alItarisa,

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 of the Covernment.

She stated that the women

must seo that the military system is destroyed. She demanded

chat women have a secree ballot in theclaction as well as.a

choice in zolecting candidates. She concluded her talk by

recommending that women everywhere become candidates for

political offices.

Kathorine Camp, the President of the Women'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 speaser laccormags at the Captiol earlier that day.

Mrs. Mitchell Goodman, whose

husband was recently indicted by Federal Grand Jury in

connection with counseling of evasion of the soloctive

Service laws, stated that all

the women presont should:

encourage their sons to refuse the drait..

Mrs: Dagnar Wilson, National Chairman of Women

Strike for Peace, a national.

women's

pacitist group, told

the assembly that 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,

CONIIDENTIAT

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CONFIDENZIAI

JEANNETTE RANKIN BRIGADE

During the time that the main groupel demon

stratore was meeting in the Ambassador Room 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

i, 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 D.I.

conclusion of the neoting and returned to Union Station

for the trip home.

In addition to the demonstration in Vashington, D.C.,

sympathy demonstrations vere: held by contingents of the

Brigade in various cities throughout the country.

In Miami; Florida, 70 woman assembled as the

**

Torch of Friandship, Bay front Park, and participated in

a silent vigil.

Approxinately 150 to 200 demonstrators

gathered

on the iront steps of the San Francisco City Hall in support

01

the demonstration in Washington D. C.

At this demon

stration, Nikki Bridges, San Francioco Chairnan 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 o

petition to Mayor joseph Alioto, 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 appeared on the steps of City Hall,

received the petition, and announced that he would transmit

it to Congress.

Nikki Bridges is the wife of Harry Bridges

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 añ., to

hear speeches from various women condemning the war in

CONFIDENTIAL

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CONT IDENTIAL

JEANNETTE 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 rejused to grant this permission.

Demonscrations by representatives of the Brigade

were also held in Providence, Rhode Island; Seattle,:

Washington; Clayton, Missouri; Portland, Oregon; and

Atlanta, Georgia. ...

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.

State and Defense; Director, Central Intelligence Agency;

Information Unit of the Department:

See memorandum C.D. Brennan to W.C. Sullivan dated 1/16/68

captioned as above as prepared by RAH:skr.

CONTIBENTIAL

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LIPPIONAL 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

SL BJECT:

JEANETTE RANKIN BRIGADE

INFORMATION CONCERNING

(INTERNAL SECURITY)

Tolson

Deloarh

1 - Mr.

C.D, DeLoach

- Mr.

I.E. Bishop

1 - Mr. W.C. Sullivan

DATE: 1/16/68

1 - Liaison

1

- MT.

C.D. Brennan

1 - Mr. R.H. Horner

Call ahan

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 SauR 1-16-68

RHH: Skr

12:53,

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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

congress of American women from approximately 2:30 p.m. to

5:40 p.m.

During this time, speeches were made by Vivian

Hallinan, who has been described by her son, Terence

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.

described present challenges as "militarism, racialism and

wantonism.

Jeannette Rankin welcomed the participants and stated

women must

see that the military system is destroyed. She

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 heia in Miami, Florida;

Boston, Massachusetts; Seattle, Washington; st. Louis, Missour;

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.

In Los Angeles

before the

city Cos Ant, est the contament attemente to speak

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Memorandum to Mr. W.C. Sullivan

RE :

JEANNETTE RANKIN BRIGADE

All pertinent information developed was prompdey

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.

Pant

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Date:

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PLATNTEXT

(Iype in plaintext or code)

Via

(Priority)

TO

: DIRECTOR, FBI (100-448475)

FROM

:

SAC, NEW YORK (100-161601) (P)

SUBJECT: DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING

UNITED STATES POLICY.IN

VIETNAM,

WASHINGTON, D.C.

1/15/68

INFORMATION CONCERNING (IS)

(00 :WFO)

ReNYairtel to Bureau, 1/12/68.

enclosed herewith for Bureau are I1 copies of a

Lit regarding departure fron we of women participating in

captionea denchstration. Enclosed for WrO are twe copios

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In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

CONFIDENTIAL

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 observec

the

following:

A special train of the Pennsylvania Railroad,

consisting or eighteen cars bouna for washington

departed Pennsylvania Station,

8th Avenue at 31st Street,

New York, New York, at 7:29 AM.

The train'scapacity 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 conslusions 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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COPIES DESTROYED

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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

I stated the first to 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 à bus from the Academy

Charter Service of New Jersey containing approximatély 50

women identified as participating wiüh JRB depart from 31st

Street between 8th and oth Avenue, New York City, at 7:30 AM.

Two 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 special 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: l

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 buttons

bearing "Women's Vote For Peace"

and

was

buttons supporting senator Eugene Mc Carthy table.

"Jeannette Rankin Brigade

NormalSpector

observed selling tickets at the

special JRB

Lorraine fordon was observed being interviewed by members of

the

in connection with JRB activities.

T)

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Wire demoin.

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.

CONFIDENT

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1.

APPENDIX

EMMA LAZARUS FEDERATION

OF JEWISH WOMEN'S CLUBS

"The Jewish Fraternalist" dated October, 1947, selE-

Identitled as the official duhlication of the Jewist

People's Fraternal Order (JPFO) of the International Workers

Order (IUD), Page 6, contained an article which reflected

that the Emma Lazarus Division (ELD) of the JPFO mas to

hold its first national convention in New York City on

Novemher 15 and 16, 1947, after having been first established

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

2ts 195d. 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 Germany.

The source also stated the ELF renders subport to and

receives support from the Mp and other Jerish progressive

organizations.

The ELF National Office was moved anr? 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

Guide published on January 2, 1957

the committee on Un-American Activitiee, United states ed by

following concerning the

To none one need freshentains the

по.

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CONFIDENTIAE

2.

APPENDIX

EMMA LAZARUS FEDERATION

OF JEWISH WOMEN'S CLUBS (CO TINUED)

"].

"2.

A 'Communist Yiddish daily'.

(Attornev General FRANCIS BIDDLE

Congressional

record, September 24, 1942,

D: 7686.)

'The Freiheit has been one of the rankest

organs of Connunist propaganda in this

country for almost a quarter of a century:

(Special Committee on Un-American Activities,

House Report 1311 on the CIO Political

Action Committee, March 29, 1944, P. 75.) "

CONFIDENTIAL

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FBI

Date:

1/16/68

Transmit the following in

Via

(Type in plaintext or code)

AIRTEL

(Priority)

TO:

DIRECTOR (100-448475)

FROM:

SAC, PHILADELPHIA (100-49497) (P)

SUBJECT: DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING

UNITED STATES POLICY IN VIETNAM

WASHINGTON, D.C., 1/15/68

INFORMATION CONCERNING

(INTERNAL SECURITY)

Shop

RD

ED

COPY FILED IN

Enclosed for the Bureau are an original and ten

copies of an LHM dated and captioned as above.

Two copies

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 1/15/6,805

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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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

January 16, 1968

DEMONSTRATION

PROTESTING UNITED

SASHENG TON, D.CU, JANUARY 25, 2968

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 composed predominantly of white, middle-

aged women. The group, numbering approximateiy 125, was well

behaved and orderly.

8:10 a.m., Eastern Standard Time, the acoup boarded

cars númbered 158%: 1535, and 1509 or Fennsyivanza Railroad

Train

7131, The Congressional, bound Icr Washington, D.C. The

train left 30th 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 EBI and

is loaned

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

distributed outside your agency.

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AIR MAIL

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Date: 1/16/68

(T'ype in plaintext or code)

(Priority)

TO

DIRECTOR, FBI.

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FROM: Xi,

- SAC, KANSAS CITY (100-12409) RUC

DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING

UNITED STATES POLICY IN VIETNAM,

WASHINGTON, D. C.

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.

- Bureau (Encs. 11) (RM)

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UNIT

STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSUCE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Kansas City, Missouri

January 16, 1968

DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING

UNITED STATES POLICY IN VIETNAM,

WASHINGTON, D. C.,

JANUARY 8, 1968

INFORMATION CONCERNING

Meowe, at tana anton were paper and an antiale

City women were responding to a

power"

appeal issued by Miss Jeanette Rankin, former member

of Congress, to end the war in

According to the

article, a small delegation of Kansas City women plan to go

to washington, Do 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

• that on the afternoon

January 15, 1968, 20 women appeared at the offices of

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 Swomley, Jros

Program Chairman of the organization, stated the Kansas City

group hoped to identify with the women in Washington and their

objective to bring and end to the war in Vietnam.

COPTES DESTROPAT

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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, Donnell

Miss Lanita Jackson

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Transmit the following in

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AIRTEL

FBI

Date:

1/16/68

(Type in plaintext or code)

AIR MATPrioriey)

TO:

FROM:

DIRECTOR, FBI (100-448328)

SAC, SAN FRANCISCO (100-59802)

DETIONSTRATION PROTESTING U. S.

"POLICY IN VIETNAM

WASHINGTON, D.C.

JANUARY 15, 1968

INFORMATION CONCERNING

(INTERNAL SECURITY)

00: . Washington Field

08/11%

Re San Francisco teletype to. Bureau and Washington

Field, 1/15/68.

Enclosed for the Bureau are eleven (11) copies of an

LIM concerning captioned matter.

Two (2) copies each are

enclosed

Field.

for Atlanta,

Los Angeles,

New York and Washington

AGENCY:

1111

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Sources utilized in LHM are:

G-2, ONI, OSI, SEC

RAO (ISD. CRD:=0D)

First source

SOURCE

Me FIRV:

Second source

INFORMANT

Instant LHM is classified CONFIDENTIAL inasmuch as

it contains data which could reasonably result in the identifi-

cation of fonfidential informants of continuing value and

- Bureau (Encls.

2 - Atlanta (100-7300) (Encls. 2) (AM-RIl)

2

- Los Angeles (100-70701) (Encls. 2) (AM-RM)

- New York (Encls. 2) (AM-RM)

- Washington Field (100-47173) (Encls. 2) (Aif-RM)

5

- San Francisco (100-59802)

(1- 100-54559)

(1- 100-48035)

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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

CHESTER I. JA opecial Agent who observed Elaine Yoneda was SA

The Special Agent who observed the dmonstration 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

Io 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

306_ MAY 13 1971

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

outside your agency.

are not to be distributed

9 7

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CONTIDENTIAL

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 Brigade, to petition Congress to resolve

the conflict in Vietnam.

Bridges 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 send wires to their congressmen, protesting

United States policies in Vietnam.

Bridges indicated that the

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

Kronquest Court, San Francisco, California, was

listed as a recipient of a new yearly subscription

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 Alleen 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 light Ior peace.

Several of the demonstrators, led by Nikki Bridges,

then proceeded to the Office of Mayor Joseph Alioto to present

their petition.

SONFIDENTIAL

2

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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

Mayor Alioto stated that he fully

believed in the constitutional right of peaceful assemdLy.

He indicated, however, that because he had consented to

transmit the demonstrators' petition to Washington, he did not

necessarily agree with it.

The Mayor then stated that it

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.

1/.

A Special Agent of the fBl observed one blaine

Yoneda. participating in the above demonstration and following

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 speeches given; the demonstrators merely

conducted

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 handed

out at the above demonstration.

A Xeroxed duplication of this

leaflet is appended to this memorandum.

CONTIDENTIAL

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women

'o Cals first strp

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???

women are

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,

W0Z0RW4S

(2) heal the sick society at

home and (3) repair the

damages done in Vietnam.

To

We will give a copy of the

'petition to Mayor Alioto. We

will telephone our Congressmen

heal

from the Federal Building to let them

know women will be calling on them.

repair

sick

Information: JEANNETTE RANKIN BRIGADE HEADQUARTERS

damages

150 Golden Gate Ave., San Francisco, 94102

Phone: 474-1456

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society

in

Vietnam

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JEANNETTE RANKIN B

DATE

Chairman: Jeannette Rankin.

Executive Secretary: Vivian Hallinan

Partial List of Sponsors

Mr. set Giford,

eslie Parrisi

V Actres

DoMLAff, Women Strike for Peace

Mrs. John C. Bennett

Church Women United, wife of Dean of Union

Theological Seminary, Columbia University

" Rebecca Berman

Teachers' Committee to End War

Peggy Billings

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

Council

Eva Rubenstein Coffin

Wife of Chaplain of Yale University

Ruth Gage Colby

International Representative, Women Strike for

Peace

Judy Collins

Singer

sylvint UAC Committee Lobbyist

Isie Thomas Cuive

Polly Cuthbertor

Elizabuth emen United, wife of editor of Chris-

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

R. Elizabeth Johns

United Church of Christ, Church Women United

Florynce Kennedy

Attorney

Mirs. Resemary Kilch

Past President, National Council

of Catholic Women

Mrs: Martin Luther King, Jr.

Susan K. Kinoy

Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party

Ruth Kinzier

Ruth Krause

Neve Jersey Peace Center

Margaret Kuhn

Presbyterian Church Center

Helen B. Lamb

Author, Wife of Corliss Lamont

Mrs. Buton Lane

Dr. Mary Lane

Pressery € cation California Association for

larilyn Langer

ANI

Mive la Linters

Actress

Mary in mological Seminary

Author, Sociolcgisi

oliverentist

etty Meredit

ursery School Teache

Professor of Theology, Drew University

Jessica Mitforc

Author

Grace Mora Newman

Fort Hood Three

rothy Nylar

ellowship of Reconciliatic

Mai. Ma Reynostin

Songwrites

Gradations Council WCA

€ aara Curch Women, VICA

Betty Friedan

rs. Marc Friedlander

Mrs. Horace L. Friess

American Ethical Union

Frances Fritchman

Wife of Unitarian Minister

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osa Park:

labama bus rid

..

National Conference for New Politics

Man no ch lyon

Juanited. Saddler

Elaine Slater

CORE

Heleniten church of Christ

Mrs. Benjamin Spock

Susan Sontag

Author

American Friends Service Committee

Elizabeth Sutherland

Student Nonviolent Coordinating Com

Amy Swerdlow

Mary merican SYkends Service Committee

Ethel Taylor

Maza Tilghman

United Church Women

Helen B. Turnbull

United Church Women, World Council.

Churches, Episcopal Church

Executive Secretary,

National Council of Churches

Cora Weiss

Ang one one to and or chuches

Pearl Willen

Past President, National and Internation

cil of Jewish Wome

Dagmar Wilson

Winnitted eve Women Strike for Peace

Elaine Yoneda

President, ILWU Auxiliary No. 16

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In Reply, Please Refer 10

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.

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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Tranomit the following in

Via

A IRTEL

.?.

DO:

FROM:

SUBJECT:

FBI

Date:

1/16/68

(Type in plaintext or code)

(Priority)

DIRECTOR, FBI !!:"

SAC, MIAMI (105-9843) (RUC)

DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING UNITED

STATES POLICY IN VIET NAM,

- WASHINGTON,

D. C., JANUARY 15, 1968

INFORMATION CONCERNING

(INTERNAL SECURITY)

00: WEO

Re Miami teletypes to the Bureau dated 1/15/68.

Enclosed for the Bureau are eleven copies of an

LIM 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,

6th ND, Charleston, S. C., OSI Robins AF3, Ca.,

111th M.

Group,

I.

Orlando, Florida, and U.S Secret Service, Miami,

Florida.

The following were advised of the proposed demon-

stration on 1/15/68:

3. - Bureau (Enc.

IS TRAY CRE

male.

- Atlanta (Enc.

.i2) (RM)

REG- 62

San Francisco (Enc. 2) (RM)

_ WFO (Enc. 2) (RM)

- Philadelphia (Enc. 2) (100-9882) (VILPF) (RM) 13 JAN 20 1968

2

- Miami

(1 - 100-11990)

JIM: VC

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AGENCY: G-2, ONI, OSI, SEC. SER.,

RAQ (ISD, CRD, CD)

DATE FORW:

HOW FORW: Sent /

122-68

State

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MM 105-9843

Special Agent DOUGLAS CHALFONIE.

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.I.

Sgt. JOHN CURTAIN

Criminal Intelligence Section

Dade County Department of Public Safety

Miami, Florida, 10:10 a.I.

Sgt. JOHN MC CRACKEN

Intelligence Unit

Informant

The

second source concealed is

The demonstration was observed by SA JOHN J.

MATTIMORE.

.*..........

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In Reply, Please Refer t0

File No.

105-9843

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Miami, Florida

January 16, 1968

Неко

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 lar Protest."

The article identified Jeanette Rankin

as an 87 year old wonan 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

MAY 13.1971.

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miria

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.

- 2-

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## Page 659

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

IBl and is loaned to your agency; it and its

contents are

not to be distributed outside your agency.

aka Fin

• ..

3*-

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In Reply, Please Refer is

File No.

105-9843

UNITED STATES DEPARIALI: 03 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

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CATIONAL LEAGUE FOR PEACE

TORCH OF FRIINUSKIT

BISCAYNE BOULEVARD

Lead as January 15, 1967

WEAR BLOK IF POSSIBLE

fron 2 Pali. to 1 Polic

GAUM 00000

THOUSANDS of American wonsn will sce to it that

FEACE in Vietnam will be the first ordor of

business when Congross convenes.

Speaker of tho Hours John HicCormicli and. Sonotor

Hike Mansfield will raceivo a delegation of 50

wonch led by Jeenctie Manlin. The rozen will

precont a patition to these two Congrossmon who

represont

the whole Congresso

 PETITION the Unitod states Congress to

I use its poor to heal a sic society at home.

* use its pover to make raparation for the

ravaged land se lcave bohind in Vietnam

"Listen do thut America poople are sejing and

refaso the insatiablo demonds of the military

industrial comples..-

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JEANNETTE RANKIN

HELENA MONTANA

2+044570955005

November 27, 1967

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TO ALL ALERICAN WOMEN,

I am proud l the fact tat my fort vete cast in Congrcos

was a vote against war. l was to arc opporamiy for a

women to vote bacause I was the firs; woman to he elested

to Corgress.

I talieved then as I do today that women are the ones who

must be concerned with lie needs and docicameni di the

Fumon pror. I love atrays fescot for tie signtiy ca ail

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AST.

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THOUSANDS of American women tall see to it that

FEACE in Vietnan will be the first order of

business when Congress convenes.

Speaker of the House John McCormick and Senator

Kike Hensfiold will receivo a delegation of 50

women lod by Jeanotte Rankin. The women will

precont a politica to these

•two Congroscion tho

represent the whole Congress.

#PETITION the Unitod States Congress to

*use its power to heal a sic society at home.

use its pover to male roparation for the

ravaged land ve leave behind in Vietnam

# Ilscen to tat American paople are saying and

refuse the insatiable demands of the military

industrial complexo

52008190211447

JEANNETTE RANKIN

HELCIA, MONTANA

Noveliber 27, 1967

TO ALL AMERICAN WOMEN,

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FOR WOMEN ONLY

374-3773

woman to vote bazause i was the fire: woman to he citoted

to Congross.

I bolteved then as I do today that worsen are the ones to

must bo concozaco with tho roods and dreciegmer a tha

hucan moo. I lave airays icught for ta dignity ci 21l

CE frÉura gencietions.

I will cousins to corsale an long ra I live.

I Lice sta worash wid roaped to the foliong CAll an

join me in Washington on Jarrary 15, 186S, the opening

wits libert leges,

риттелви

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RE:

DILECTOL, IBI

SAC, ST. LOUIS (100-20923)

DEMONIZATION ENORSGTING U.S. POLICY

__IN VIETNAM, WASHINGTON, De Ca

1333

INFORMATION CONCEPNING.

(INTERNAL SECURITY)

FD -217

Re St. Louis tel, 1-15-68, and airtel and LEil, 1-11-68.

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Two copies have been designated for tro.

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owid

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• UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

In Reply, Please Refer 20

File No.

St. Louis, Missouri 63177

January. 16,

1968

=!

RE:

DEMONSTRATIONS PROTESTING UNITED STATES

• POLICY IN VIETIAN, WASHINGTON, D. C.,

JANUARY 15, 1968

Reference is made to st. Louis memorandum of January 11,

1968.

source two advised on January 1s, 1958, that sERIC

6217 Deines

WERE taste the does terestion sate to sent

conlevara,

D. C.

to take part in the Jeannette kankan demonstration rould numer

aboat twelve woner.

had

reservations

They would travel by mans Woold Airline. Ney

on the 6:25 P. M. flignu departing St. Louis

01

January 13, 1963%

They planned to demonstrate and try to see menbers

of Congress on January 15, 1968.

on january 16, 1968, they would

attend a Women's Congress

and return to st, Louis, Tuestay evening,

January 16, 1963.

They had reserved three hotel rooms in lashington,

D. C., near

the White House.

source one advised January 15, 1056, that there had been

eleven reservesions made by woner

1027103 36. Louis on the C:25 P.M.

Is flight for lashington, D. Co, aid resuradog on January i5, 1933.

nerover, were "ands

on the reservations vire

Indiridyalomid

alient not confidentiality

Ca danuary

1a; 19004

Clayton, Missouri, Police

03

that date, a numbor of indivicuals commenced gathering

Di, Louis County, Missouri, Court Louse. Dj 12:15 PoMi, choy comenced

This document contains neither reconnendations nor conclusions of .

the OBI. It is the property of the si und is

Loaned

to jour agency;

and

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to march in a wide circle.

In all there were twenty women and

One voran had two still

onlidros that walked wich hei,

nicy were all of the white race.

They continued to walk until

broke up and all left the area:

They carsieu

one S2g1

that read:

"JEANNETTE RANKIN BRIGADE - STOP THE WA?

18 V1222A30'

At one

time too cogno deiss observed the rarchers

and joined them After about five

or ten minutes they apparently

They were orderly and quiet.

did not know any of the demonstrators.

There were no incidents and no

threats were nade.

An article appearing in the September 20, 1967, issue of

THE SE, LOUIS DOST DISPATCH On page & C read as foilors:

"A Peace Infornation Center will be opened at

6217 Delmar Boulevard with ceremonies at 8:00 P. il.

today. The Center will contain literature on foreign

inCoration

concerning alternatives under the selective service Act

and individual counseling for young men will be provided

by appoiniment."

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAL OF IXFESTIGATION

* Rep!s, Please Refer 10

tile No.

St. Louis, Missouri 63177

January 16, 1968

Title

Character

Reference

DEMONSTRATIONS 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 reierenced communication have furnished reliable

information in the past.

."..

..

...:

This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions.

of the IBI. 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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AIRMAIL - REGISTERED

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TO:

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FROM:

SAC, portland (100-10983) (P)

SUBJECT:

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.

Colicy in Vietnam, Washington, D.C., 1/15/68.

•6 - Eureau (Enc. 12) (AM) (RM)

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11 - 100-

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(2 - 100-10983) (DEMO, 1/15/68)

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damsoderdense narrator marsa

PD 100-10983

Sources vilized in this LuM, who have furnished

reliable information in the past, are as follows:

First Source

second source informe

Third Source!

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 LM disseminated to USA,

Secret Servica,

MI, OSI, and NIC, all Portland.

SA LEO B. APP, JR., SA WILLIAM S. BROWN, 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

2tEt1365

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 S.l. Morrison Street, Portland, Oregon, from noon

to 1:00 p.M.

The majority of women were middle aged, wore

back clothing, carried Dlack 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 llizabeth 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:

i.:

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- CONFIDENTIAL *

DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING U.S. POLICY

IN VIETNAM, WASHINGION, D.C. JANUARY

15, 1968

DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING U.S. POLICY

IN VIETNAM, PORTLAND, OREGON, JANUARY

15, 1968

times

THE

WOMEN'S

VOTE

IS THE

PEACE

VOTE

ENTI

AL!

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- CONTIDENTIAT

DEMONSTFATICN

FOTESTING U.S. POLICY

IN VIETNAM, WASHINGTON, D.C. JANUARY'

15, 1968

WEAARON

to support the thousands of American nonen asschieu. o

today in lashington, loGs

Led by Sormer Congrescuoman Jeanette Manlon, They

ure potitioning.congress.gonrdcodug

-to end the war in Vietnam Now

-to arrange fór complete withdraval of Amcrican

troops

WE WEAR BLACK

-to protost the destruction of life American

and Victnamese

S-to protest the devastation of Vietnamesel:

country and culture

to protest the atrasphore of vinionce in chich

our childron are being raised:

VIC

es

the strength

of our collective political power to'.

nominate and

clect candidates who will work for.

peace in 1968..

Notify your present Congrossional Represchtatives and

Senators of your ngreencht with these aims by signing

this page and mailing to

then in Hashington, D.C.

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- CONT

FIAL

DEMONSTRATION

I ROTESTING U.S. POLICY

IN VIETNAM,. WASHINGTON, D.C.

JANUArY

15, 1968

AMERICAN WOMEN

rcpresent 5l% of the voting population of..t

this country

C422ova

-have the power to achieve neaco

•"s;.

TUT NONEN'S VOTE CAN BE THE PEACE VOTE!

WE INVICE

you to join

with us to worl for hence in 1968.

Please mail

the coupon bolor to:

Portland Wonch for Peace

• 1.0. Box

13061, Portland, Orc. 97213

oI 10:

Women's Intornational League for Yeace and Frecdom.

P.O. Box 1186,. Portland, Oro.

97207

I wish to holp in the lichen's Vote Campaign to

Ind the War in 168. Picasc place my name on

your miling list.

1*.-a

Enclosed

is contribution of $

Name

Phone

Address

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_ CONFIDENTIAT

DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING U.S. POLICY

IN VIETNAM, WASHINGTON, D.C. JANUARY

15, 1968

DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING U.S. POLICY

IN VIETNAM, PORTIAND, 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 sell-admitted former

CP member.

Julia Eaton Ruuttila was an active CP member

during 1949.

Third Source, October 8, 1959

Portland Women lor 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

(WILPF) dated December 5,

1967, identified WILPF as follows:

"The WILPF was {cunded by Jane Addams

in 1915.

since this time, it has been

steadfastly opposed to militarism and

war.

It 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.

• ".

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DIRECTOR, FBI (100-448475)

REC

TO:

FROM:

SUBJECT:

DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING UNITED

STATES POLICE IN VIETNAM,

WASHINGTON, D.C.

1/15/68

INFORMATION CONCERNING (IS)

(00 :WFO)

ReNYairtel to Bureau, 1/16/68.

Enclosed herewith for the Bureau are 11

• copies of

an LIM regarding captioned demonstration attended by NYO

informant.

Enclosed for Washington Field are two copies of

the LHM.

Enclosed for Atlanta, Albany, Los Angeles, Milwaukee,

Newark,

New Haven and Philadelphia, is one information copy

of the

Auch

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- Atlanta (Enc1. 1) (RM)

- Albany (Enct. 1) (RM)

REG 11

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ACCORD DE 3USTK1

Mir. NY 100-161601

Copies of this IHil have been disseminated to

interested local' intelligence agencies and USA's, SDNY

and EDNY.

Sources used in the LEM are:

1.

2

3.

212.

Informan

numbois

This IHM is classified "Confidential" because

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..

MIRIAM THOMPSON and SANDRA WOLF are not identifi-

able in indices of the NYo.

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

New York, New York

January 17, 1968

In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

Demonstration Protesting United

States Policy in Vietnam,

washington,

Wann 15, 26

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.

The

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 Collins

entertained, the group at the park.

A sound truck arrived

and Vivica indiess, the actress,

read an anti-Vietnam

war petition which Jeannette 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

10114330.

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downgrading. and

declassification

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rocomnondations nos conclusions

of the FBI. It is tao pirosüt

of the FBI and is loaned to your

agoney; it and its contents aro

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NO CRUE MORE

Demonstration Protesting United

States Policy in Vietnam,

anning 25, 2968

"Women's Congress",

meeting.

Speakers at the hotel included

No Martin their to done a eat ta smelt ha

Jeannette Rankin

gave an anti-war speech, as did DagmanWilson. A city

council woman Irom Milwaukee, Wisconsin, also, gave a speech

opposing the war in Vietnam.

Mrs. Mitchell Goodman,

des-t

cribed as the wife of Mitchell Goodman who had been indicted

by a federal Grand Jury for his anti-drait counseling, gave

a speech in which she also encouraged resistance to the

All of the speeches were completed by approximately

6:00 PM 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.

Heddala

Observed participating h

nthe demonstration were

Garza, Bertay Green and Judy

thite.

Hedda Garza, Berta Green

and Judy White

A second confidential source on

November 20, 1907, advised that

as of that time, Heada Garza,

Berta Green and

Judy White were

memoers Of the Socialist locke

Party (SWP) •

The SWP has been designated pur-

suant to Executive Order 10450.

A third confidential source advised on Januacy 11,

Hills, New York, which was opened on November 28, 1967.

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Laur noted s bra

Demonstration Protesting United

States Policy in Vietnam,

washing 15, 1963

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, Ireasurer

Miriam 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 lollowing the issuance of a suopoena

duces tecum. The officer to be subpoenaed is Mr. John

DriscolL, Assistant Vice-President, Sterling National Bank,

101-25 Queens

Boulevard, Forest Hills

Queens, New York.

Cora Rubis

"Weiss

In March, 1956, a fourth confidential

sourse aavised that on March 26, 1955,

CorazRubin, 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 (LYL).

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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DIRECTOR, FBI

SAC, CHICAGO (100-44707) C"

DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING U.S.

POLICE IN VIST NAME WASHINGTON,

D. C.o

• 1/15-16/68

INFORMATION 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 ll copies and for

WFO 2 copies of an LHM captioned as above.'

SI, STATE

NEAU

The sources are identified as follows:

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Informants

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The activity on 1/14/68 was observed by SAs

PHILIP R. WANERUS, WILLIAM F. CRONIN, DALE I. CONROY and

GENE E. ARNOLD.

The activity on 1/15/68, was observed by SAS

EMIL L. SCHROEDER and PAUL L. TIMMERBERG.

r. certit.

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In Reply, Please Rejer i

File No.

100-44701

TED STATES DEPARTMENT O@USTICE

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 T-I advised that the

coordinating committee concerned with captioned activity

consisted of Mrs. Lucille montgomery, Manorie

Carol ravis, Rosalind wrhan, and Sylvia kushed sellas

*and Durham were to depart Chicago for

Washing&on,

by air, January 11, 1968, to help with

the preparations. According to this

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,

it

was reported

that also in Washington, D.C., from Chicago

1o helpcomplete plans for the demonstration were ann? Rings

ingrora, and Sylvia Cotton.

Robert Hensuey,

Baltimore and Uhio Pailroad (E&0 RR)...

official, Chicago, adyised on January 12, 1968, that Sylvia

Kushner,

in the name of the Chicago Jeannette Rankin Brigade,

made reservations for 34 persons to travel fron Chicago to

Washington, D.C., via B&O RR Train Number 6, departing Chicago

CONFIDENTIAL

Group 1

Excluded fron

aut ona

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

bedstributed outside your agency,

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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 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

January 16, 1968, to return to Chicago.

On January 12, 1968, Loyal Hibbs, Loyal Travel

Service, 10 Riverside Plaza, Chicago, a charter agency

for the

Greyhound Bus Lines

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 ShorehamHotel 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.

It was

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 Washingta, D.C.

observed

that from 12 noon to

On January 15, 196811 p.m., approximately

Special Agents of the FBI

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:

CONPIDENTIAL

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CONFIDENTTAL

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 T-3 advised December 29, 1967, that Rosalind

Durham is a current member, CP of Illinois.

Sylvia Kushner

CG T-3 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

i :

it was stated that Anna figgs Langford,

7107 South South Park

Avenue,

Chicago, Illinois, was a new member of the NG.

A characterization of the NG is

attached.

Lucille Montgomery

CG T-1 advised in September,

1967, that Lucille

chairman of a Host Committee

of the National

Conferencefor New Politics (NCNP) held at Chicago over the 1967

Labor Day weekend.

CONFIDENTIAL

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CONFIDENTIAI

DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING U.S.

POLICY IN VIET NAM, WASHINGTON,

D.C., JANUARY 15-16, 1968

• 1.

Carol Travis

CG T-I advised in September, 1967, that Carol

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,

.io."

CONFIDENTIAL

•.'"

':.

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CONFIDENTIAL

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 confines of the

Communist Pariy 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

Judiclary Committee, Handbook Ior Americans,

5. Doc. 117, April 23, 1956, p. 91.)"

CONFIDENTIAL

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1

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 Chicags

Chapter of the NLG (CCNLG), which is affiliated with the

national group in New York, was formed shortly theresiter,

possibly in 1937 by a group of liberal progressive lawyers

in protest against activities oi the American Bar Association

1h1ca ther calmed was a non-liberal

organization.

occasionally uses the return address of its officials in

literature.

CONFIDENTIA

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UN

ED STATES DEPARTMENT OF J

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.

All sources (except any listed below) whose identities

are concealed in referenced communication have furnished reliable

information in the past.

•-a062195.:

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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FD.

#(ROr. 5-22-64)

Transmit the following in

Via

AIRIEL

FBI

Date:

1/7/53

(Type in plaintext or code)

(Priority)

TO:

DIRECTOR, FBI

FROM IS SAG, LOS ANGELES (100-70701) (RUC)

Ra:

POLE EN VON RAMS SANE ESTATES

POLICY IN VIETNAM..

JANUARY 12

TNFORMATION CONCERNING (INTERNAL SECURITY)

ANIA

00: WFO

Reference is made to prior Los Angeles 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 LHM 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 IlM is being furnished

to San Francisco as it contains data

a resident of the Son Francisco arca; anú to wiû the Office

of Origin.

No attempt has been made to document Mrs. HAILINAN

in instant IHM since she is not a los insoles subject.

The Los Angeles Division has no Bureeu approved

characterization for the Women's Internations?

League for

DIX 104 REC 16

3 - Bureau (EncIs. 11) (REGISTERED AIR MATE) HAY'

1

- San Francisco (100-59802) (Encis. 1) (REGISTERED

AIR MAIL)

1

- W5O (100-47173) Enols. 1 (REGISTERED AIR MAIL

1

• - Los Angeles. (100-70701)

GGB/ajs

(6)

AGENCY: ACSI, ONE, CSI

STATE

DATE FORWARD: 1-24-68

BY:

11. <900 813

+71.8

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1968

Approved

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fiesta?:

...

EiT: LA 100-70701

Peace and Freedom; so no attempt has been made to document it

herein other than

a as a "peace-oriented"

group.

Instant Liu has been classified confidential to protect

the symbol number infornants utilized therein.

Sources

utilized are:

Source One

239:

JanuarE

Source Two

Source Three

Infoxmants

•2T0D2

Source Four

....

..;.

Source Five

Dar.

Gne copy each is being furnished the local offices of

Secret Service;

United States Attorney;

Region II, U.

S.

Army;

OSI and NISO,

as each of these serrices hare received

copies of prior Lis;

=.

SAS GILBERT G. BENJAMIN and JAMES R,

observations

PACE made the

in Los Angeles. SA LEON J. MEYER made the

observations in santa Ana.

As the local aspects of this demonctratios have esca

completed this mattar is conciueied auC.

"grant no

: 370:

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In Reply, Please Refer 80

File No.

SITE SIS-

FEDERAL BUREAU OF IN ESTICATION

Los Angeles, California

January 17, 1968

DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING UNITED STATES POLICY

IN VIETNAM, WASHINGTON, D. C.,

INFORIATION CONCZPTING TITSAT SECURIT; 1968

Reference is made to prior memoranda captioned as

above, including those dated December 12 and 30, 1967 and

January 11, 1968, from Los Angeles, California.

Source One reported that the final local planning

meeting of the Jeannette Rankin Brigade (JRB) Committee in

southern california, yas held on January 11, 1900, in the

offices of the Women Strike for Peace (WSP) (see appendix),

lest Pico Boulevard, Los Angeles. A communication was

received from Marylelarke (see characterization in appendix

page on WSP) indicating that she and Vivian Hallinan of

san.

francisco, Califomia, were already in Hashington,

making final arrangements for the JR action to be held in

that city on January 15, 1968.

Clarke indicated that she and

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

california, travelling to participate in the washington JRs

action, were to leave Los Angeles Saturday nigh them were to

1968, via American Airlines Flight 78. Most of

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 Californiato

Washington for the Jib-demonstration:

- Eva kom, Marylevis,.

Bea Glass, Florencé Tenkin, Mildred Holland, Ada Wasserman..

Joyce Miller Angus, Leslie

Parrish, Pat Iavit, Geraldine

Shapiro, Beverly bruce and Florence White; according to Source

One:

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Three women representing the black community wero

also scheduled to fly to Washington from the Southern

attornia iRs committee they were bobbie hoagesarthea

and Glory Roberts. Two women affiliated with

the peace ortented Pasadena Chapter 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 Bullding, 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 JRB. They also had two leaflets

for distribution (Xerox copies of which are appended

to this

memorandum) which called for women to participate and which

indicated that a voting block of American women had the power

to put an ena to the war in Vietnam.

These leaflets bore the

address of the JRB as 5899 West Pico Boulevard, Los Angeles,

California (90019), which is the address of the headquarters of

the WSP in Southern California.

Starting shortly after 10:00 AM, the women proceeded

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 Tima Tomash, who acted as

the local URb organizer and answered some of the questions

regarding the JPB 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;

(who has been identifled by Sources One and

active in recent months in disturbances at Manual Arts High

School, Los Angeles, which resulted in a court injunction to

prohibit her entering those school grounds); and television

actress Ellen Micrae.

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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11111.:60.

At 10:50 AM, the women marched to the steps on the

First Street side of the Los Angeles City Hall for a second

rally.

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

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 / y

ceremonies; the rally was addressed by Chamlobte Sherman,

Margaret Wright, Tima Tomash, and Jily Schary.

The latteri

was introduced as a radio commentator employed by Los Angeles

Radio Station KUAC.

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.

(The "Daily People's World"

, west coast

communist newspaper, in its edition oi June 11, 1940,

described

William Winter as chairman of a local citizens!

committee to

safeguard the Joint Anti-Fascist Reîuge 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 Vietnan.

She said,

"It is time.

for us to re-examine our role. as women.

Women are a vehicle

We will not be a vehicle for perpetuation

them.

Margaret Wright stated that wherees 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

of 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

one of the staff members, that they wished to be heard.

caff members, t

s11ounelltnis votene councilmen filed out

was

that the Council adjourn. As the councilmen filed out of the

room, Tima Tomash rushed

to the front shouting demands that

they

retur, 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 downtown Civic Center.

At 1:00 PM, the womén,

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"

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-plack 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 pledge

of allegiance to

the

American flag, because I really don't have llberty 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 Concol 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

hall as she was too heavy for then to carry. Then she added

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 leit immediately.

Seventy-eight women remained

and attempted to enter a special committee meeting being attended

by some of the School Board members.

They were inforned 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

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 demonsuration 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, 1958.

dressed in

black and they were carrying signs indicating they

represented thie Jim. "support Dr. Spock.

Th the net cha both ca

About half of these women were

other signs being „carried during the ensuing

demonstration reaa,

They marched around

the courthouse until 11:00 AM, when the demonstration was con-

cluded with no incidents or arrests.

Else Sturn identified

herself to members of the press, as

being in charge of the

demonstration.

Source One has identified Leslie Parrish,

lima Tomash, Veronica Sissions and Charlotte

Sherman as having been affiliated with the WSF

Southern California Council.

Source Three identified Tima Tomash as a member

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

(WLA - 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 for approximately

fifteen years.

An information 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.

and in sang 19 your ajarajali dail lis contants are

not is se dratibured dad de your seone;.

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APPENDIX

COMMUNIST INFILTRATION OF THE

#CHEN 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 Call of 1961, as an affillate

of the national organization formed in Washington, D.C.

peace oriented women's organization which is

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 (HUA). In

recent

months the organization has sponsored demonstrations

protesting the United States involvement in Victnam and

carting 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

orgenization and has no officers.

The organization is opar

to women or all political opinions who are interested in world

It makes no effort to. exclude from its activities

members of, or persons sympathetic to, the Communist Party

ard ralated groups.

.. •

The guiding force behind the Southern California

WOT gIOLES IS MARY CLARKE.

A second source advised in July,

1225, thaT CLARKE was dropped from the Western Division, Los

Angeies County Communist Party (LACCP) In the Spring of 1955,

for personal reasons and not because of any political differences

with the LAcce.

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.

APPENDIX

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APPENDEX

WEREN 30S LEGLSLATIVE ACTION

i source advised on May 1, 1963, that the Women

¿or legislative Action was formed in 1952, claiming to be

in troir ni:n organization dedicated to non-partisan parti-

cicition in legislative and civic activities.

its position

In favoring or opposing legislation usually parallals the

cosition

• of the Chamunist Farty and related groups.

It also

suncorts legislation to abolish

the House Committee on Un-

American Activities. Membersnio in the Women for Legislative

iction

*Ith the communist carty.

of itself, connote membership in or sympainy

Another source advised on May 11, 1967, that the

vomen fei legislative Action continues to be active In the

Los Angeles area.

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Will Rock the Soor:.

Vote

!

On January 15 American wonen will assemble in Washington, D. C. With

Jeanette 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 var in Vietnan and turn its pover

to healing our "sick society".

Ihis is "Woman Eower" !

In support of these women and their demands, Southern Califonia women

will assenble for appropriate ceremonies, marching and 1 fleting in

Los Angeles on Monday, Januamy 15, 1960:

9:30 AoM., on the steps of the Old State Bldg., 217 lest Ist St.

11:30 A.l., City Hall, 200 North Spring St.

1:00 P.H., Board of Education, 450 North Grand

(please, wear black if possible)

"Iurn Woman Power

to Feace Power":

* Jeannette Rankin, Montana, U.S.A., is the first woman lected to Congress.

A consistent, dedicated voice for a world without war, she says,

...Honen

are the ones

who must he concerned with the needs and development of the

human race." Her Brigade is your chance to demonstrute your concern!

Respond! Join! Porticingte!

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DO

YOU have the majority of the naten's vote!

YOU have 51% of the vote!

YOUR VOTE CAN STOP KILLIN: YOUR

CHILDREN!!

BECAUSE IT'S AN OBSCENE WAS'FE TO BEAR AND RAISE OUR

CHILDREN TO BE SIAUGHTBRED IN MATS!:

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 ILL OT LISTENE

WILL NOT RESTOND TO YOUR NEEDS -

WHO DONOT REPRESENT YOU!

YOUR VOTE HAS THE POWER TO LE iT THOSE WiG HilL:

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 PARTICIPATE!

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JEANETTE RANKIN BRIGADE

5899 West Fien Blrd.

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YOUK VOTE EMN SIOF KILUNG YOUK

CHILDREN!

BECAUSE IT'S AX CROCENE WASTE TO BEAR AND RAISE OUR

CHILDRON TO AS SLIUNDORED IN WARS!:

YOUR VOTE CAN DECIDE WHAT HAPPENS TO YOURMEN!

BECAUSE NOW HE HAS TO DIE VICIOUE & CHOICE!!

YOUR VOTE

iS THE POWER TO SPEND 3 BILLION

DOLLARS A MONTH ON THE NEEDS

HERE ATHOME- INSTEADTON THE.

WAR IN VIET-NAM!

YOUR VOTE

HAS THE POWER TO REMOVE FROM

OFFICE THE MEN WHC WILL NOT LISTEN!

WILL NOT RESPOND TO YOUR NEEOS -

WHO DONOT REPRESENT YOU!

YOUR VOTE HAS THE POWER TO LE IT THOSE MIC 'IL:

ENDTHEWAR!

END POVERTY!

END LEGIOLATIO INJUSTICE!

A WOMEN'S VOTING BLOCK WILL. MAKE IT

POSSIBLE FOR ALL AMERICANS TO

ENJOY THEIR FREEDOMS!

•WOMEN WHO BELIEVE IN LIFE PARTICIPATE!

Nano:

Please CliD Here ind Retum To:

JEANETE RANKIN BRIGADE

5899 West Fion Blrd.

Los ingeles,

Calif.

20013 - - Tol. 957-0255

Address:

Tel. No.

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Via

AIRTEL

AIR MAIL

FBI.

Date:

1/18/68

(Type in plaintext or code)

(Priority)

ther

TO :

DIRECTOR, FBI

FROM:

SAG, I.OUISVILLE (100-4998) (2)

The pton

SUBJECT:

DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING

UNITED STATES POLICY IN

VIETNAM, CASHINGTON, D.C.,

JANUARY

& 1968

INFOEMAIZON CONCERNING

(INTERNAL SECURITY,

00: "FO

Re Bureau airtel dated 12/5/67 and Miami airtel

to Bureau dated 12/28,67.

Enclosed for the Bureau are j4 copies and for

WFO three (3) copies of a letterhead memorandum captioned

as above except that the date has been changed to 1/15/68.

ENCLOSU

Referenced Bureau airtel reflects the Secretary

of the Jeannette Rankin Brigade is VIVIAN HALLINAN, the

wife of VINCENT HALLINAN. Louisville files reflect a

sider.

: 7 - Bureau (Enc. 14. (RM)

(1 - 10010355) (Info)

• 105-164714) (Info)

(1 - 100-445949) (Info)

3 - WFO (Enc. 3) (RM)

(1 - 100-17107) (Info)

6 - Louisville (1 - 100-197)

(1 - 100-4599) (Julia F. Allen)

{1

- 105-890)

100-4661)

GWA/p,1h". (16)

25 JAN 20 1968

AGENCY: G-2, ON!, C3I, SEC. SER.,

DATE FORW:

HO FORV:

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Langecial Agent By harge

I sent

-M

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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 I-1 in the LIM is

LS T-2 is

It is noted the newspaper article mentioned in the

LiM contains identifying data regarding the persons

mentioned only as detailed in the LiM.

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 LHM as a Federally financed

anti-poverty agency. There is no subversive information in

Louisville files regarding SARAH BURNSIDE.

Dean JULIA F. 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, SV - Car, no Bureau

file known, 'Louisville file 100-4599) •

The KAREN MULLOY mentioned in LiM is possibly the

wife of JOSEPH T. 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 LHi 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 file 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.

This matter is not currently under investigation. This

organization utilizes the address 1135 South Brook,

Louisville, Kentucky, and apparently has connections with the

Grace Hore

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

January 18, 19,68

CE

In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING

UNITED STATES POLICY IN

VIETNAM,

WASHINGION, D.C.,

JANUARY 15,

1968

INFORMATION CONCERNING

(INTERNAL SECURITY)

The January

16, 1968, edition of the "Courier-Journal",

a Louisville, Kentucky, newspaper of

reflected

an

general circulation,

article that reported that Jeannette Rankin and

some 5,000 other women marched

near the United, States Capitol

in Washington, D.C. on January 15, 1968.

The article further

reflected

the

group was known as the Jeannette Rankin Brigade

that the purpose of the march was to protest the Vietnam war.

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 Sarah Burnside, Richmond, Kentucky, is depicted

as

a member of

this group' and a delegate from Appalachia.

The demonstration,

on: described as peaceful, included

Mrs. Ernest Gruening,

"wife of the Alaska Senator"; Mrs. Martin

This document contains neither reconmendations nor conclusions

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, DC.

JANUARY

15,

1968

wome

Tutherking, Mrs. Benjamin spock, and duay 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 Julia allen: former Dean of Women at Berea

College,

Berea, Kentucky }

ar'so

Don, Jonsor, and Mrs. Kennedy Brooks:

Also listed as participating in the march were the

tallowins Louisville, Kentucky resentine croe suzanne

Mrs. And Braden, sar1a,

Teresa 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

MoSurelys being field workers of the SCEE, were arrested in

August, 1968. by Pike county, kentucky, officials under a

Kentucky sedition saw 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

1968

Appalachia Volunteers, a Federally financed anti-poverty agency,.

but has since been discharged.

Also, it is noted that the masthead of the

October: 1967$

identified as

as Associate Executive Director, and Suzanne Crowell and

Catherine Grove 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 SCEF employee expenses and other pertinent sCEr

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

SOUTHERN 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,

House Report 592, June 12, 1947.

In the

same house report.

"The Southern Patriot" was cited

as an "organ" of the scil.

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

the Southern people in accordance with the highest

Averican democratic institutions, traditions and ideals.

The masthead of the April, 1967, issue of

"The Souchern 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 City. New York.

"The southern Patriot"

is published once each month, except, Tuly. See? is stated

to be dedicated to ending discrimination based on race,

creed, color, sex, national origin or economic condition.

Carl Braden

is identifzed as Executive Director

o1 SCEr and Anne Braden

as editor of "the Southern Patriot."

Alberta Ahearn, 2311 Payne Street, Louisville,

nentucky, a seli-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 State sedition prosecution

against Carl James Braden.

She identified Carl Braden and his wife, Anne McCarty Braden,

as having been known to her

as members of the CP from

January, 1951 to December, 1954.

The SCEE is self-described as having deep roots

the educational wing of the

SCHW, organized in 1938 to work for economic and political

reform.

When

the SCHW disbanded in the late 1940's, SCEF

APPENDIX

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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 SCHw; 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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5, 1-29-61)

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.

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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Transmit the following in

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Date:

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(Type in plaintezt or code)

(Priority)

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TO:

FROM:

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SAC, CINCINNATI (100-17137 ₽

BY: 141!

HOW

DATE FORW:

it act.

AGENCY:

- SUBJECT:

DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING UNITED

STATES POLICY IN VIETNAM, WASHINGTON,

D. C.,

JANUARY 8, 1968

INFORMATION 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 Euronu are the original and

ten copies of an Lin; two copies each for Atlanta,

Cleveland,

san francisco, and yond obligation of Confidintiality

Irat source mentioned in Illi i

Jayton ans southeastern bus Lines, Threadrir

stiestown, Unzo, who turnished this inicination lo sa Giuic

P. ULURICH On 1/12/68.

oned obligation of confidintiality.

The second source mentioned in LiM is tur

Eat ED, Yellow Springs, Orio, who furnishod this

infornation to SA GEORGE P.

ULLRICH 0n 1/14/68,

Sources used to charactorize ANY ILERY are as

fOlLOWS:

n. b1

Third source 1s

Fourth source is ta=

ENCLOSUP"

Fifth source is

3. - Bureau (Enc. 11) (RM)

• - WrO (Enc. 2) (RM)

2 - Cleveland (Enc. ?) (Rº1)

Informan

13 JAN 20 1968

- Cincinnati

(1. 100-1257)

IcC19704) 69-100-11859;

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C1 100-17137

Informant

Sixth source is

Tha LIM is classified confidential because sour.

are utilized who are of continuing value and disclosure i

their

identities would adversely efiect the internal security of the

United States.

Examples are

Informants

.....

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L'.N1

D STATES DEPARTULVT O LOUNGE

FEDERAI BUFLAT OF INVESTIGATION

HASHINGTON, D.C.

20535

January 17,

1968

,..=

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.

1. I U.S. citizens or residents who defect from the U. S. to countries in the Soviet or

Chinese Communist bloes and return.

5. Ex1 Subversives, ultrarightists, racists and fascists who meet one or more of the following

criteria:

.;

(a)

•s..

Evidence of emotional instability (including unstable residence and

employment record) or irrational or suicidal behavior:

(b)

(c)

Expressions of strong or violent anti-U. S. sentiment;

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 of illegal bomb making

Photograph

Öhas been furnished

enclosed

7 is not available

I may be available through

Very truly yours,

John Edgar Hoover

Director

1

I - Special Agent in Charge (Enclosure(s) (1)

U. S. Secret Service, Cincinnati

CONFIDES

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In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF J

USTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Cincinnati, Ohio

January 18, 1968

CONE IDENTIAL

ur taste as ties sh

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:

Any Peery, Yellow Springs, Ohio, has organized

approximately

women to travel to Washington, D. C.

for captioned demonstration now scheduled for Januaïy 15,

These women who will be from Dayton, Yellow Springs

and 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

they will unload at the Union Station.

The

women, dressed

in black, will meet with demonstrators from other areas

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

Springs.

On January 14, 1968, a second confidential source advised

that approximately forty women departed Yellow Suingo, Chio,

by bus at 9:00 p.m. on January 14, 1968, for domonstration

in Washington, D. C. The bus was

chartered from the soutl

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

Excluded from

automatic downgrading

and declassification.

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Am,89 or a ripes

• •

UNSTRATION PROT STING VAJIN

STATES POLICI IL VIETNAM,

VASHINGTON, D. C.

JANUARY 8,

1968

OCHE NET TAL

Washington, D. C. for the domonstration,

The "Dayton Daily News", a daily newspaper of

gonoral circulation in the layton, Chia, aren, carried ar

article titlod "Aros Women Joining Pesal, Mich in Capital"

on page 5A of the January 14, 1968, edition.

According to the article the women had a variety

of personal reasons

3 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 read response.

Perhaps this will.

As mothers, we have a special stake

in this

want.

Perhaps our effort Monday

will somehow be translated

into a direct action

to stop it."

According to the article, bois

Schrag, Sprzogizeld,

Ohio, stated that while prace demonatrations vere often nost

effective on a local level, sonetimes a nasi outpouring of

feeling like this is helpful.

According to the article Jung

albron, Bowling trie

Ohio, stated,

"As we

become more involved ii chi sat, and nore

human lives are lost, I tood more und nors irongly that unless

I oppose

the war actively, I am in a way responsible for those

deaths."

Accoraing to the article, malloy

vickinson, Yellos

Springs, Ohio, stated, "I fionally toy

expressing thomselves on lin wai june iot masker is an

important thing."

The "Dayton Dazly News"

titled "Six Local Women in D. (.

84722.

page one af the

January 15, 1968, edition,

ano naadelo do not out in 160

entirety as follows:

"Six Daytonians were anung list. di were 1r

gathered near the capital this norning to protest the Vietnan war.

"Calling thonselves the 'Jeanette Runkin Brigade," they

-2=

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STRATION PROTESTING UNITES

ATES POLICY IN VIETNAM,

HASHINGION, D. C.

JANUARY 8, 1968

CONT

assembled at union station near the Capitol and planned

to march to union square just esst of the Capitol 1ts0l1.

"A brigade

spokesmon estiniled some 10,000

women from across the ration tuined

out for the demonstrition.

Delegates came fron as far away as the kest Coast.

"Daytonians included Mrs. Mildred Harvey, one of this

ycar's Ten Top Women In Dexton; Mrs. Bobbie Bernstoln of 1126

Catalpa D. * Mrs. Nancy Piedisca121 of 427 Alameda Pi, i Min.

3. Edward Mersberger of 1232 Ercokindy Rd, MrS. Julien Buil

of 1376 Harvard Blvd., and Mrs. Mary Phonson, wisesti

director of American

Friends in

Dayton and surrounding states.

"Loading the march was the 87-ycarold Miss

Rankin,

downger queen of the peacenicks, who while

in Congreas voted

1gsiond

entry into both world wars.

"The Ohio dolor tion, composed predominatoly of

Clevelandors, also counted & number of

women from Yellow Springs

Including Mrs. Gay Houston.

1... = 1,01.

"Capitol Polico said they would not permit the

watera

to demonstrate on Capitol grounds.

However, It was

expected

that 15 of the brigade would be able to prorent a peace petition

to House Speaker John McCormick (d-Musa,) pitly after Congress

reconvened at noon today to begin its second session.

"A heavy snowin!? "ooted the coren ts they anever i

plane, train, bus and private car thas wori.ng.

nant it did not cool tens 9-00 tie

•pledged their demonstration rould bo, mrintel cne.

"Wrs. Hersberger said her ann, in and ht, Frie

Ulrikson, did not share her feelingo about tetnam.

The

Iloutenant, she said, doesn't feel ün san or without the

arnod servicos at this

Mame in the vorla's crvedonment,

"Mrs.

Mario Tuck of Cleveland called hor mearance

a "family atfair."

1

=3=

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## Page 718

IRATION

PROTESTING UNITE"

-LES POLICY IN VIGANI,

MACHINGTON,

D.

C,

1968

CENTERIAL

B. AftAsk 174L

"She said her son David, 26, testified at the Bertrum

Russell meeting near Copenhagen that the Johnson administration

was committing atrocities in Vietnam. That meeting resulted

in a condemnation of the U.S. as the aggressor in the Souti

east Asian conflict.

"Mrs. Tuck said her son had not seen combat but was

a battalion mail clerk.

"She said she has another son, T

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 ron's battalion

were recently sent to Vietnam but her son 's kept in

the v.s.

because of his activities.

ANS PURRY

44т3219177-4494amatewel

on september T, 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 Chicito Chapter in securing choRTli ti

memberships

and/or

2.

subscribers 2e0, Included

on the list 15 the name "Miss Al.

Box 229P, Yellow Springs, Ohio, Luz."

In connertion with the bove lint,

fourth

source advised that the letters,. "B62" Indicate.

a member has membership coning up for renewal

in the second quarter of 1962.

A fifth source advised on Nsy 16, 1966,

that on May 15, 1966, Ann Beery stiled her

maiden name was Ann Perry but her married

name

is Ann Peery.

::.

A sixth source advised on April 18, 1967, and

CONTIDELCIAL

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## Page 719

STRATION PROTESTING UNITED

XATES POLICY IN VIETNAM,

WASHINGTON, D. C.

JANUARY 8, 1988

and on April 22, 1967, that the name "Ann

Peery, c/o Peace and Freedom Center, 221 Xenia

Avenue, Yellow Springs,

Ohio" appeared on the

current mailing list of "The Worker" and the

Weekend edition of "The Worker",

"The Worker" is an east coast communist

newspaper.

A charecterization of the Fair Play for

Cuba Committee is attached in the appendix

hereto.

CONFEBENITAL

717B IS TOANED TO YOU TY THE TET,

AND NOITIUR TE NOR TOS CONTANES

ARE TO BE DISTRIBUTED QUISIDE

THE AGENCY TO WATCH LOANED..

•...

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CONDEN SAN

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## Page 720

APPENDIX

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.

ot the rPG. He also e

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 FPCC policy. This source added that during the past

year there had

been a

successful effort by FPCC leadership to

minimiza the role of these and other organizations in the FPCC

so that

their influence as of May, 1963, war merligible.

The SWP has been designated pursuan: to Executive

Order 10450.

On May 20, 1963, a second source rivised 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 IPCC 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.

Les 21d

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.

i.:

citine

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## Page 721

VITTEE (CONT' D)

The December 27, 1963, edition of "The New York World

augIam 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.

source advised that v.

on February &y. 9ee, the previously mentioned second

had recently remarked that tha

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.

• •

....

:

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## Page 722

File No.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Cincinnati, Ohio

January 18, 1967

Title

Character

Reference

DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING UNITED

STATES POLICY IN VIEINA,

WASHINGTON, D. C.

JANUARY 8, 1988

INTERNAL SECURITY

Cincinnati airtel and I'M dated

and captioned as above.

.

All sources (except any listed below) whose identities

are concealed in referenced communication have lurnished reliable

Information in the past.

"'""

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## Page 723

OPTiONAL CORM NO, 10

5010-106

- MAY 1962 EDITION

GSA GEM, REG. NO. 27

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

TO

1 - Mr. DeLoach

1 - Mr. Bishop

1 - Mr. Sullivan

DATE: 1/19/68

FROM : C. D. Brennan

1 - Mr. C.D. Brennan

1 - Mr. G.C. Moore

1 - Mr, Thompson

SL BJECT:

i

DEMONSTRATIONS PROTESTING UNITED STATES

INTERVENTION IN VIETNAM

INFORMATION CONCERNING

(INTERNAL SECURITY)

Tolson

EgLoach

Bushion .

Caper

Callahan

Conrad -

Felt -

Gule -

Rosen.

Sullivan.

Tavel -

Trotter.

Tele. Room

Holmes -

Gandy -

The Washington Field Office has advised that

approximately 20-25 women began picketing in front of the

White House at I 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

! )..

JAN TO Ki

Kil

Bisy

ADDENDUM BY D. E. MOORE (1/19/68)DEM: hmm:

the "asnungton Field

Office advised at 2:15 p.m. that the above-mentioned demonstra-

tion broke up at 1:45 p.m., after a speech was made by comedian

Dick Gregory.

arrests or incidents occurred.

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+rp:58TRev. 5-22-648

Transmit the following in

Airtel

Via

FBI

Date: January 23, 1968

(Type in plaintezt or code)

Air Mail - Registered Mail

(Fricting)

14

BY:

HOW

DATE

FOR'W:

FORW:

TO:

DIRECTOR, FBI

FROM:

SAC, MILWAUKEE (100-15436) (P)

SUBJECT:

DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING UNITED STATES

POLICY IN VIETNAM, WASHINGTON, D.C.

AGENCY:

JANUARY 8, 1968

INFORLATION CONCERNING

(INTERNAL SECURITY)

=26 - 68

RAO (iSD, GRO, CD)-

G-2,

ONI, OSI, SEC.

SER.

Re

Bureau Airtel to Albany dated 12/5/67.

Enclosed for the Bureau in the original

and eleven copies of an LIM concerning

captioned matter which, as will be noted,

actually transpired 1/15/68. Two copies

each are also furnished to recipient offices

connunication inasmuch as Atlanta

San Francisco are currently conducting

addition investigation concerning the

Jeanette Rankin Brigade. WHO was principal

office involved in connection with the demoi

stration 1/15,68.

Milwaukee indices are negative concerning Mrs.

BERTRA RUBIN,

MES. LEON (FRITY) CILMAN, IS. ROBERT

FRANZ, PEGGY

MUELVER aNd ROBIN MUELVER.

• 3-Bureau

' fAir Mail - Registered Mail) (Encls 12)

2-Atianta (Air Mail • Registered Mail) (Encis 2)

2-San Francisco (Air Mail - Registered Mail) (Encls 2)

2"WFO (Air Mail • Registered Mail) (Encis 2)

3-Hilweukee

(106-15436)

- (1-100-12791 • LEA BETTY ZELDIN)

105-446475101

GJV/els

REC 16

077-11 1.0

(12)

i win fle 1969

r.- Ristic?

1: 7

Sent

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## Page 725

HI 100-15436

Milwauke Liles do reflect additional information

concerning LEA BETTY ZELDIN, Security Index subject.

This

information concorned dits fron a conficcatial source

abroad Was

son to the

effect that ZElaIN, while

in t

was in 1956, attended

neatings and participated

in sallios of tho

Ma Communist

This information has not been included in the enclosed

Lih inasmuch as it is classified "Secret" and would therefore

"Secret".

It is felt

that LawDIn is inequajely describod through public sources

as set forth in LHN as an

anti-Vietnan demonstrator.

Friendly Foreign intelligence

Service

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## Page 726

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

January 23, 1968

In Reply, Please Refer 80

File No.

!

....

172%

Ulyl

Demonstration Protesting United States

Policy in Vietnam,

Hashington, D.C.

January 8,'1968 Les BitiZ/in

The "Capital Times"

• local daily newspaper published

at madison, Wisconsin in its issue of canuary s, 1968 carried.

an article which reflected that Mrs. Lee Zeldin 5705-

Wisconsin

Do that day partica-

This article states that Mrs. Zeldin has been in peace

demonstrations in Madison, Wisconsin and was a registered

peace lobbyist in the state of "isconside i

The article also discloses that urs.

Franz is an

observer and delegate from the Madison Womens' International

League

for Peace and Freedom.

The "Milwaukee Sentinel", local daily morning

pubLIcatIon, "ILwaukee, Wisconsin in its issse of Jagurry

15, 1523 airclosed snot Wilviukce Alderun and Milwaukee

Common Council Member, Mrs. Vel B- Phillips; Mrs.

Rubin, 3948 North Murray Avenue, Shorewood,

Wisconsin and

Mrs. "Icon 057-25,

3822 North 67ch Streat,

Milwaukee,

Wisconsin

had participated in the Jeanette Rankin

Brigade March on

Congress in Washington, D.C. on January 15, 1968.

: 1:.

"Hilwarkee

Journal", local drily evonirg

publication, Milwaukee,

Wisconsin in its issue January'

16, 1968 also identified the siorementioned three individuals

from the greater Milwaukee area as having attended the

demonstration in Washington on January 15, 1968.

addition, its article on the matter identified Robin and

PeggI Muelver, sisters, 2506 South 29th Street, Milwaukee

as tro additional Miiwaukes 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

its contents

are not to be distributed outside

your agency."

COPIES DESTROYED

-R7_ MAY 13 1971

NW 68262 Docld:32989545 Page 726

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## Page 727

Demonstration Protesting United States

Policy in Vietnam,

Washington; D.C.

January 8, 1968

!1

'ian

The aforementioned Val'phillips, according to

public source information, in addition to being Alderman

and hilwaukee Comnon Council Member, is a member of the

Advancement of Colored People

112 waukee Youth CoUnCiL (MIC) MACP. Association for the

The KYC has been

active in daily marches and demonstrations in Milwaukee,

Wisconsin since August 28, 1967 in an effort to obtain open

housing legislation in Milwaukee.

The "Wisconsin State Journal",

local daily newspaper,

Madison, Wisconsin, in its November 17, 1967 issue

described

Mrs. Lee Zeldia,

age 38,

5705 Forsythia 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 War group. Lee Zoldin is also

said in this article to have

been active in distributions

of anti-War pamphlets.

..:

!.:*

=2*-

NW 68262 Docld:32989545 Page 727

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## Page 728

OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10

MAY 1DS2 EDITION

GSA TPUR (41 CFR) 101-11.8

UNITED STATES JVERNMENT

Memorandum

TO

: DIRECTOR, FBI

DATE:

1/26/68

FROM

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

Lhi 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.

055 of the Parten

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)

12009

REC 6

Le: 322425-108

JAN 30 1999

*FEBZ

13%.

WW 682621icd:32989545 Page 728

1968

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## Page 729

it ge 5-52-611

FBI

Date:

1/26/68

Transmit the following in

AIRTEL

Via

(Type in plaintext or code)

AIRMAIL

(Priorizy)

BY:

Trin

TO :

FROM:

•SUBUECT:

DIRECIOR, FBI

SAC, SEATTLE (100-29048) (C)

DEMONSTRATIONS PROTESIING UNITED

STATES_POLICY IN VIETNAM;

WASHINGTON, D.C.-i

JANUARY

-159 7968

INFORMATION

CONCERNING

(INIERNAL SECURITY)

00:

W FO

RAO (ISD,

ONI,

ilos

Re Bureau airtel

F-to aT offices, 12/5/67.

Enclosed

for the Bureau are twelve (12) copies and

Ewom(2) copies each for Boston, Cleveland, Los Angeles, san

Francisco, New York, WFO, and

• Philadelphia of an LHM concerning

ioned matier.

Podealse persons mentioned in the LiM are from

The copies are furnished the auxiliary offices

, territories of

These offices.

Copies were sent' locally to MIG, NISO, OSI,

(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) p1?

Nw 68262-001898diao page 120

REC400-41÷175

karfinestria

'4 JAN 31 19€

XERUX

SED 6

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## Page 730

SE 100-29048

The LHM is classified confidential because information

Irom The above sources, i disclosed, might conpromise

regular

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.

.*.

- 2 -

' NW 68262 Docld:32989545 Page 730

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## Page 731

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU'OF INVESTIGATION

Seattle, Washington

January 26, 1968

In Reply, Please Refer 80

•File No.

CONFE DENTIAL

RE::

DEMONSTRATIONS. PROTESTING UNITED.

"STATES POLICY

IN VIETNAM;

WASHINGTON,

D.C., JANUARY 15, 1968

INFORMATION CENCERNING. -

On January 24;: 1968, a corfidential source reported

five members of the Jeannette Rankin Brigade delegation from

Washington State went

to Washington,

n, DiC. on United Airlines

Flight 42,

1968

leaving Seaitle shortly aiterg a.n., January 13,

The group consisted of the following:

LONNIE/HEATY C

C. P. MUMERIL

TAIME ALONEN C. P. MONSTR

THORUN ROBEL

HELEN FRENCH C. PAn

ELAINE HORSLEY

A second source advised in January, 1968;

LONNIE, HEALYS TAIMI HALONEN and THORUN

ROBEL

are. members of the Communist Party

..jam

: (CP): at. Seattle.

The first source went on. to state the Seattle: dele-

gation was net ar Baltimore friendship Airport. by THOMAS

BLACKBURN who resides at 9406 Sayebrook, Silver Springs,

Naryland.

BLACKBURN carrted a sigt reading Seattle Ladies

J.R. Brigade," which apperently had been made up with the

anticipation.cr

Thare bairg one more woman

in the

BLACKBURN questinned each person as to her organizational:

afriliarions.

, wilh emphasis on church and peace. groups.

HEALY, HALONEN, and ROBEL all indicated they are with Women

strike for Peace.

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 Freedon. BLACKBURN took the Seattle group

to his home:

On Sunday morning BLACKBURN invited the women to

attend church hut only. FRENCH, accepted..

The others said they

were going sightseeing in Washington, b.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 contents are

not to be cietributed

outside

CONFIDENFIAL

Group

Excluded from automatic

downgrading and

declassification

copTer our agency.

nASTROYET

FEE 6. 1968

8262 Dold 32086645 Page 731

ENCLOSURE.

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## Page 732

RE:

DEMONSTRATIONS PROTESTING UNITED STATES POLICY IN

VIETNAM; WASHINGTON, D.C., JANUARY 15, 1968*

CONFIDENTIA

With

regard to Women Strike for Peace"

(WSP)

the "People's"World", west coast

communist newspaper, in its issue of

Ocrober 20, 1962, quoted Dr. FRANCES

HERRING, national

leader. of wSP, as

stating

the organization "was composed

of autonomous local groups 'open to

women: of. any. race,

religious creed or

political ideology:

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.. •DAGMAR WILSON,: founder and

leader of WSP;: and RUSS NIXON, General Manager

of the: "National Guardian" (see appendix) were

"found gulaty of contenpt in the Ü.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 crused HUAG hearings)."

The. American Friends Service Committee (AFSC)

is

the social: outreach arm of the religious

group known as the Society of Friends (Quakers).

The Women's. Internationai League for Peace

and Freedom,

according to a fourth source

in july; 1961, held'its anual 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

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:

CONFIDENTIAL

i - 2:=.

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## Page 733

RE:

DEMONSTRATIONS PROTESTING UNITED STATES POLICY IN

VIETNAM; WASHINGTON, D.E, JANUARY 15, 1968

CONFIDENTIAL

The first source went on to state the Seattle

delegation went to Room 132-A, Shoreham 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 questioned the absence of Negroes on

the committee and sought to have a resolution adopted on

American Indians.

In connectior with the Indian matter she

distributed a leaflet, a reproduction of which is set out at

the end of this memorandum

C. P. 377

C. P. I PER

Later MARjORIE RADER, EMELIA CASSIDY, LINDA CORR

(Negro) and ZEFRAT STUDAMIRE) Negromarrived at the Shoreham

Hotel.

The source did not know ZEPRA's last name, but it li195 2

is given

later in this memorandum by another source.

These

four indicated they were being housed at DONNA 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.rtu.rrg

MAR ORTE. 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

#lb-year pid Negro girl

who has been active in the loung Political

Expiorers League (YFEL) (see appendix)

at Tacoma.

LINDA CORR waS

ries wife source as being

reported berthe second die nei

as of January, 1968.

r..

-

Following the Steering Committee meeting the group

went to dinner.

The Seattle dejegates met a Mrs. DUNLAP from

Pasadena, Calliornia, and a MARI BEARDSLEY Irom Encino.,

calitornia.

DUNLAP

said she had been working on a signature

campaign for the Peace and Freedom Party of California which

was

not further described.

BEARDSLEY said she works in an

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CONFIDENTIAL

NW 68262 Docld:32989545 Page 733

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## Page 734

RE:

DEXONSTRATIONS PROTESTING UNITED STATES POLICY IN

VIETNAM; WASHINGTON, D.C., JANUARY 15, 1968

CONFIDENTIAL

"office which coordinates the activities of peace organizations.

BETTY MEREDITH of Marin County, California, and formerly of

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

gal carena

instructions for Monday.

Rumors were

rampant.

One person

said police would plant two hundred "agent provocateurs" in

the line of march to create scenes which 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.

considered a weapon; i.e, nail files, hat pins, etc.

d62 Removeral, aren

(6) Remove-all items from. your purse: that might be

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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RE:

DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING UNITED STATES POLICY

IN VIETNAM; WASHINGTON, D.C., JANUARY 15, 1968

CONFIDENTIAL

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

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.

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.

1:

"The Washington State delegation was enlarged when a

Masy 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 to 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 from

New York did include a paragraph from the paper the Washington.

State delegation submitted to Congress.

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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CONFIDENTIAL

HEALY expressed great dissatisfaction with the

basic organization of the gathering.

She wanted an organi,

zational meeting instead of a raily 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. HEALY, particularly, resented having men as

"resource people" for the group.

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 Tacona 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 leâving a copy of

the women's petition and a questionnaire prepared by the

Women's International League for Peace and Freedom (see attachment)

and Freedom see a

they called on Washington State's Congressmen FLOYD HICKS and

BROCK ADAMS.

'Congressman personally and her

MI. Wicks was ourson knew

Mrs. HORSueY knew the:

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

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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DEMONSTRATIONS PROTESTING UNITED STATES POLICY

IN VIETNAM; WASHINGTON, D.C., JANUARY 15, 1968

CONFIDENTIAL

After some sightseeing in the afternoon, HALONEN,

ROBEL, and Mrs. BACKUP checked into the Plaza Hotel since

they were going to stay a day on 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) New Women in New World

(5)

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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CONFIDENTIAL

troubles might be attributed to the fact STUDAMIRE is expecting

a baby in April. CASSIDY stated there were too many rules to

follow.

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

or was given $10.00 to carry on his person so he could not

be arrested for vagrancy.

CASSIDY said a nurse, Mrs. HELEN M.., COOK, had been

very helpful to the group.

cooK told CASSIDY 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 stOp.

She was incensed over the fact money had been used

For STUDAMIRE's trip and the latter refused to cooperate.

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. MIDE?,

_C. P. MONEER

On january 24, 1968, the second source reported

Jeannette Ränkin Women's

Conference was held at the Mt. Zion

Baptist Church, Seattle, Hashingson, on January 29, 1968, which

of the CP:

GEORGE, VIVIAN GABOURY,

". THORUN ROBEL, MARGI

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, 110 Stewart

Street, Seattle.

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•IN VIETNAM; WASHINGTON, D.CH

JANUARY 15, 1958

CONFSDENTTAL

The Washington Cultural Cooperative,

which operates: the

Co-op/Bookstore.is

Charasterized in the

appendix:

source wenF sh to.say CP menber: CORR, 'a Negro;

had a display of Negro dolls which

• She/Was

seling

Is raise

to send to the souch "to heip fight the battle there.!

Opening remarks at the meeting were along socialistic

lines, according to the

The principal speaker said

capitalism is a.rich-man's demccracy, while socialism has...

democracy for the working man

as welfare, schools.

The group then separated into workshops "on such topics

lat, joung

people; working.womer; and

draft

resistance.

When these smaller groups-reassembled,

after. lunch, some

of. the delegates to the Jennette

Rankin

Brigade affair at

Washington, D.C, gave short talks:

The

speakers included HALONEN; HEhlY, CORR, ROBEL, and CASSIDY

"from Tacoma:, all of ihon have peen chararterized before as

Of members:" Most of the:five spoke: as mothers who did not

want their sons to go away to fight.a rich man's war.

They

stated wars had notiproved anyching in the past and had been"

run by men. Now

the women should

come. to the front and tell

She

mon they are pot

raisirg treir sons: for cannon

fooder:

Trie

group. attending the wellare workshop presented a resolution in:

support of

Sashington states no need debate rose a tween some dete

white vonen. fresent and three Neures:

arose between: some of the

The: latter. contended

the white women did nor: knew war the black womer had been

through,

one white woman thenated this was wrong and that

the Negro

women. were trying te

friate. themselves. from.other

women who had fought

equally a hard as the Negroes.

menbers hulky. Hbaby"

and-MANGALANGrgautiched.ali.present.to.

be united,

remembering these differences had been built

up over

hundreds of veare and that one meeting would

difficulties bur.could be a start in solving them.

not solve all the

They

Indicated tinas a nealthy sign when they, could argue openly

and not behind each others backs

"Reproductions of two jeaflets distributed at the

meeting are set out following the Brigade literature

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_DIANS AND THE STRUGGLE FO

Inday, in Ratule Cree:, Michigan, the clty's seal, adonted in 1551,

ici. t and

violent because It pictures a white man hitting an i naimed

Iician rich a rif'e butü. Sore Indian youth view the television prograin

jistori as indicaiira of Incist America.

The National Congeess of Am'rican

Indians opposes

inis distorcion of hiscory. Beatings and murder of Indians

in linine go unchallenged. Congress voted in 195 io open up Indian land

reservations to state jurisdiction. In actuality, this rides established

cribal courts and federal jurisdiction. It gives local bigoted authorities

more opportunity to harrass and open the way to termination of our treaties

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 che three years before 1907, more Indian childien

below the

age of lu had died in this country than the 6,623 U. S. combat casualties of

tle entire Viet Nan War (as of the end of 1960). Most of these were children

beior 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 joise, to white

Anericans:

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

Negro leaders today speal 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

years. They have fought in the courts since at least 1330 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 people.

Today this

refers to the desiruction of their identity as a people and linte with the

struggles of people for their identity all over the world. Io stop the policy

of genocide, of racisin, to develop compensatory steps to undo the effects of

Lne crimes

against the

people!

Indian people, to remove the oppression of the Indian

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All the forces in this country cannot win democratic power without

naiting this correction of what was done to the American Indian people.

(Prepared by the Jeannette Rankin Brigade Delegation from Washington State)

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Welcome to Washington! Each one of lis represents the spirit and message of

• this call to Americ

Women.

logether,. in wide an

múctful coalition, we

are the JEANNETTE R

SKIN BRIGADE:

We are valking and assembling off Capitol Grounds because we have been denied

our First Amendment right to petition Congress on Capitol Grounds. We are

challenging this 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 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.

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, (1.e. Grant Square).

9. While we are quietly assembled at Union Square (1.e. Grant

Square), Viveca Windfors 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 50ç at the Women's Congress at the Shoreham.

12. PLEASE DO NOT DISTRIBUTE ANY MATERIALS during the March; of

at ünion Square (lie. 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-OFE 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 of 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 JEANETTE RANKIN BRIGADE OFFICE phone number is 362-9219.

The phone number for Housing is 234-0700. Ask for the Regency

Ballroom Hospitality Table.

:. i

3.

As we have agreed, (prior to arriving in Washington) this is

to be a quiet, 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, (1.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 (1.e. Grant Square), to the Shoreham Hotel are asked to

pay 50c at the Women's Congress at the Shoreham.

PLEASE DO NOT DISTRIBUTE ANY MATERIALS during the March; of

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

JEANNETIE 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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JEANETTE RANKIN BRIGADE

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 war?

'. Will you support the plea of l'Ihant and the rope for an end.

(or halt)

to the bombing in North Vietnam and arrangements for a cease-fire?

(b) Will you support negotiations with the National Liberation Front

"which is doing the major fighting in South Vietnam?

going tha

(0) Will you support a Geneva-type Conference, or UN efforts to end the

A :

• 2.- 0:

Will you. support increased appropriations for anti-poverty measures and

full funding for rent supplements, Model Cities programs and 0EO pro-

grams?.

A:.

3. Q: Will you vote for the Federal open housing law (Iitle V of the Civil

Rights bill) and for the Civil Rights Protection bill which will' strengthe

en criminal laws against the intimidation or injuring of civil rights

"workers?

4.

Will you actively oppose elther a

planned or executed land invasion of

North Vietnam, Laos, or Cambodia, by American or any other troops?

A :

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5. Q: 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?

6.

Q:

Will you support the establishment of a National Commission on Guaranteed

Incomes and legislätion funding such a program of income maintenance?

A :

"*,.

..

7. Q:

Will you demonstrate your opposition to the war by refusing to vote

funds for

"its continuation? There were 18 Representatives änd 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?

:

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

Vietnam. since January 28, 1966)

A :

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?

A8

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RIDERS' INSTRUCTIONS

dentaus

•: 20

am:

Train departs from Pennsylvania Station, New York, Coffee and snacks will r

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 speclal train, to answer questlons, ete.

She will collect $1.00 from

each woman for bus fare in Washington, which Includes the ride. from the

Capitol to the Shoreham Hotel, and from the hotel to Union Station in time

to catch the train back to Newark and. New York.

11:30 am: Assemble at Union Station 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 Majority Leader Mansfleld.

We are still

negotiating for that plan. We will be orderly, peaceable, law-ablding 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

from.all parts of the Coalition of Individuals, who will analyze women's"

In ending the war and ending our domestic neglect. The Congress will be a

launching ground for communlty 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. Statlon at 7:10 pm.

8:30 pm:

Workshops at Hotel Shoreham for those staying over.

Tuesday, January 16: Plans will be detalled Monday night for Tuesday's activitles

around lobbying Congress.

The Jeannette Rankin Brigade

January 15, 1968

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Washington, D.C.

Chairmen:

ThE JEANNETTE RANKIN BRIGADE

January 15, 1968

Congress of American Women

Pearl Willen, New York

Cosetta King, Georgia

Mary Clarke, California

CALL TO ORDER

Pearl Willen, New York

DEVELOFMENT OF THE COALITION...

Vivian Hallinan, California

Coretta King, Georgia

MESSAGE.

Jeannette Rankin, Montana

READINGS..••

Ruby Dee, New York

REFORT FROM THE DELEGATION TO THE CAPITOL

Katherine Camp, Pennsylvania

REFORT 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 Yor,

Vivian Rothstein, Illinois

Judith Morse Eaton, Connecticut

Doris Tuner, New York

Dagmar Wilson, Washington, D.C.

Fannie Lou; Hamer, Mississippi

JEBINETTE

RANKIN

Eiy0l.06

CLOSING..•

"Let us declare our intention to return to aur

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 more, to deiray the

expenses of the Women's Congress.

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and unconstitutional infringement of their first Menuent Tagio 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 cousidered 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 54:

Helen Baker, NY

Anna M. Bennett, MY

Ada Black, NY

Elinor G. Black, NY

Mercedes M. Randell, NY

Krys Paulo. Can f

Mrs. Harry Bridges, Calif

Katherine I Wamp, Pa KATINENA

Mary. Clarke, Calif, ?, C

Mary Moss. Cuthbertson, Pa

Ruby Dee, NY

Eleanor, French, NY...&

1 Ruth A. Friess, NY

Sister Margeurite Hafner, 111.

Vivian Halinan, Calif

Elizabeth curry dysLop, NY

Hon. Mrs. J. Preston

'Irwin, Ohio

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Mrs. I. Lee Devy, NY

Olive Mayer, Calif

Jessica Mitford, Calif

Mrs: Kenneth Montgomery, Ill

Nelle Morton, NJ

Dorothy Nylond, Ohio

Mildred Scott Olmsted, Pa

Grace Paley, 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.

Lyala viorus, iNs

Amy Swerdlow, NY

Ethel: Taylor, Pa

Mariam Thompson, NY

Helen B lurnbull, NY

Louise Hallace, 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 el

certainment 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 ELLA

Helen Baker,

NY

Anna M. Benneto, MI

Ada Black, NY

Elinor G. Black, NY

Mercedes M. Randell, NY

Mrs. Harry Bridges, Calif

Katherine I .Camp, Pa KATHERINiDANA

Mary Clarke, Calif, D.C

Mary

• Moss

Cuthbertson, Pa

Ruby Dee, NY

Eleanor. French, NY

• Ruth A: Friess, NY

'Sister Margcurite Hafner, I11.

Vivian Halinan, Calif

Elizabeth Curry Hyslop, NY

Hon. Mrs. J. Preston Irwin, Ohio

Ethel Jensen, Pa

Helen Kearns, NY

Grace

Killens, NY

Mrs. Martin Luther

King, JI.

Go.

Ruth R. Krause, NJ

Margaret Kuhn,

Denise Levertov, NY

Mrs. I. Lee Devy, NY

Olive Mayer, Calif

Jessica Mitford, Calif

Mrs. Kenneth Montgomery, Ill

Nelle Morton, NJ

Dorothy. Nyland, Ohio

Mildred Scott Olmsted, Pa

Grace Paley, Mi+

Louise Peck, Ohio

Nan Pendergrast, Ga

Malvina Reynolds, Calif

Nurnet wesser er, wr

Dr., Winifred Shannon, N.M.

Ednais inclair, Mass.

Helen Huntington Smith, NY

Mrs. Jane C. Spock, NY

Margaret Stein, Calif.

Lydia Stoisco, iJ

Amy"Swerdlow, NY

Ethei Laylor, Pa

Mariam Inompson, NY

Helen B Turnbull, NY

Louise wallace, kan.

Cynthia C Wedel, NY

Cora.

Weiss, "wY

PearI WAlen,

NY

DagmarvWilson, Washington, IC

Winnifred: Wygal, NY

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WELFARE HACTS

* 1

corn welfare programs in the United states began with passage of

Sroial Securlty Act---in 1935, authorizing feueral grants to

states for fullic arsistance and child welfare programe.

352937,

the Washington LeGialrturo canialod the Paupers Law of 1654 and

enactea a State Social Security Law. "Welfaiu" nur teen a bone of

contention ever since.

Greenleich Report

In 1963, the Washington Legislature apporriated $20,000 for a stuay

of the state's public assistance programs.

The study was made by

Greenleigh Associates, and the Greenleigh Report was presentod

112

Decembar, 1964.

Tils report stated that public assistance grants in

Washington, with standals based on 1959 prices and

12% ratable reductions, 1? e 40% below the minimum

standards for health and decency.

Speaking of child

welfare needs, the report sald:"There 1s an excessive

and Increasing rate of referral of chilaren to the

Juvenile Courts, both for dependency and delinquency.

There is an excessive and increasing trend for children

to be removed from their natural families and cared

for olsewhere."

WHAI ABOUT RATABLE REDUCTIONS?

The 1965 Legislature removed the ratable reductions. The 196?

Legislature ordered the Dept. of Public Assistance to bring 1t's

pricing standard's up to 1967 levels.

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%aIn 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 stll

17% less than acceptable levels.

The maximum grant for a Seattle family consisting of

two adults,

a boy 13, and a g1r1 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

offer any muens as ta what man hangon porte

NEW FATABLE

REDUCTIONS ARE AIWAYS A POSSIBILITY.

There 1s 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

-- $2912.00 per year

House Cleaners - $1.65 per Hr

Dept. Store Clerk - $1.76z per hr

hotel maids

1.69

"

Laundry Workers 1.93 "

18

garment

1.60 "

18

Minimum

Journey women clenks - 2.012

per hr

$4286.00 per year

1-18-

PREPARED FOR: • Washington State Grassroots Assembly of Women

January 20, 1968

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garnishments brought axinst its workers every month by creditors

- who force the Comp

and the courts to become

little better than

collection agencies

The following incormati

is supplied iy

ile seatle Legar services Center..

HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF FROM

• WAGE

GARNISHMENTS

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 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 juagment without your lawyer's advice.

DO NOT IGNORE THE ACTION or a default juâgment may be

entered against you without your knowledge. Your lawyer can pre-

arent this if you notify him promptly

of the action.

p188

YOU ARE ENTITLED TO AN EXEMPTION Of $25.00 per week,

110.00 for the first dependent, plus $5.00 for each additional

dependent, up to a maimom of $50.00 per week. Be sure you claim..

an exemption for each week's wages caught by the garnishment.

don't haverso state whethers

you owe the debt to claim an exemption.

includes

"cori

ANDY HAVE A DEFENSE

'to all or part of the claim if it

ation fee"

Autorney's 'fee", if it is an old

debt, It it was ihcurred by fraud

ox deception,

if you did not get

what you bargained for or if you hav

Obeen through bankruptcy.

Your lawyer may advise

youdof other

defenses to the garnishment.

6. JURY TRIAL AND

NIGHT COURT may be available to you, in

certain cases, by requesting hem. Jury triald cost $6.00 and

night court costs $1.00 in Justeroe Court.

7: IF YOU ANT FIRED because Of a

garnisinient

t, report it to

your union and you may

ng able to file

grievance or have it

arbitrated.

8.

UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION.

Many

Courts say that garnish-

ment is not "misconduct" on the

sab.

If you

ins refused unemploy

ment compensation for this reason, you have oniy l0 days to file

Notice of Appeal with the Employment Security Department.

WELFARE, VETERANS AND SOCIA

ECURITY PAYMENTS

mnd cer-

tain other kinds of government benefit

Cannot be garaid

BANKRUPTCY OR A WAGE EARNER PLAN may be a way

rotect

yourself from repeated garnishments.

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low incomes who cannot afford to pay for a lawyer. A salutar ser

vice for low: incom.

workers is providnd by the Tacoma Legal Assis-

tance Office, 150

south "M" Street, Tacoma.

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-

vent this if you notify him promptly of the action.

PiES

YOU ARE ENTITLED TO AN EXEMPTION Of $25.00 per week,

10.00 for the fixst dependent, plus $5.00 for each additional

up to a maraman of $50.00 per week. Be sure you claim

an exemption for each week's wages caught by

• the garnishment. You

avou owe the debt to claim an exemption.

5.

YOU

includes

ANY HAVE A DEFENS to all or part of the olaim if it

"comestion fee"

Astorney's 'fee", if it is an old

debt, if it was incurred by frau

Bs deception, if you did not get

what

you bargained for or

If you han

been through bankruptay.

Your lawyer may advise

of other

ases to the garnishment.

6.

JURY TRIAL AND

NIGHT COURT may be available to you, in

certain cases, by requesting

them.

Jury trials

cost $6.00 and

night court costs $1.00 in Justia

e court.

7. IF YOU

FIRED because of a garnishment, report it to

your union and you may

able to file

grievance

or have it

arbitrated.

UNEMPLOYMENT

COMPENSATION.

Many

Churts say that garnish-

ment is not "misconduct" on

job.

If yOU

ite refused unemploy-

ment compensation for this reason

no you have or

Typo days. to file

Notice of Appeal with the Emplogment Security Department.

WELFARE, VETERANS AND SOCIA

ECURITY PAYMEN

tain other kinds of government beneritannot de jar band cer-

10.

EANKRUPTCY O? A WAGE EARNER PLAN may be a way to

protect

yourself from repeated garnishments.

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SEATILE LEGAL SERVICES CENTE

Main Office

West Seattle

Pioneer Square

1700 E. Cherry • 6528 32ad S. W.

104 1/2 Cherry

EAst 9-2450

WEst 7-8330

MAin 3-5455

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CONFIDEITIAL

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 Committee

to Secure

Justice for the Rosenbergs and Morton Sobell", August. 25,

1956, p. 12.)

CONTENTME

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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 heid 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

she expected to. devote a good portion of her time

an organization of peace forces that met recently with deWAP

members. She said four of the seven were from the "left but

did not go into deta1l.;

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

1963. held

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, 1960, TAIMI HAIONEN 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 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 1s 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

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-APPENDIES:

WASHINGION CULTURE: CECFSR2 OTTE: (NOC) /

washington Cultura, do-op Association

On: February. 23, 1960, a source reported the Communist

January;

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 WCC..

NELSON announced

the committee

was determined to have the bookstore opened by

the earliest.

possible date, probably October

15,: (1960).

He urged support

of the WCC..

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 Comission 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 of the wco, 1s; to establish a bookstore in the

Seattle area Inasmuch as this need has long been recognized by

the Washington State CP due to difficulties encountered in main-

taining a Party literature apparatus, and It 1s desired to have

available public facilities: to attract supporters and sympathizers:

This source stated the WIl 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..sharenolders.at.the

Seattle, on Apri) 30, 1967. As a part of the business at tele

meeting, a report was: made on the financial status of "Co-op

Books "

710 Stewart Street, Seattle, for the preceding year.

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ARSEEDIN

YOUNG POLOGICAL EXOTERS LEAGUE (YEL)

HALONEN:

o out titted Chair the daughter of byYA

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

secend

source advisco a meeting of the Communist

Party:(CP)-Downtown Club 1n Seättle was

held on October 30,

1958.

WANDA HUBBARD, CP member, stated

she was the youth

director of the Young Political Explorers.

She Stated there

were two groups in Washington, ard the Seattle group had

fifteen active members: The age limits were from twelve to

twenty years of age::

The purpose of une,

group was to examine

all:political ideas, including socjalism.

A third source also

reported on the CP Downtown Club

meeting: on October 30, 1958: • WANDA HUBEARD stated the youths

Youth. League.

'HUEBARD stated 1t 1s directly supported and:

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

•1s under the guidance and leadership of MARY

• SUTHERLAND®

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•323 (Rev. 11-29-61)

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Seattle, Washington

January 26, 1968

In Reply, Please Rejer to

File No.

Title

1

Character

Reference

DEMONSTRATIONS PROTESTING UNITED

STATES POLICY IN VIETNAM;

WASHINGTON, D.C., JANUARY 15, 1968

INFORMATION CONCERNING

Communication dated and captioned

as above at Seattle, Washington.

not coverin

All sources (except any listed below) whose identities

are concealed in referenced communication have furnished reliable

information in the past.

1 va stran

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

NW 68262 Docld:32989544r Mage,?S/s loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outaldo

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Transmit the following in

Via

AIRTEL

FBI

Date: FEB 5

1968

(Type in plaintext or code)

(Priority)

TO:

•DIRECTOR, FBI (100-448475)

FROM:

SAC, PHILADELPHIA (100-49497) (RUC)

C

SUBJECT:

DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING UNITED STATES

POLICY IN. VIETNAM, WASHINGTON, D.C. s

1/!

1125/62:

INFORMATION CONCERNING

(INTERNAL SECURITY)

:

(00: WFO)

Re Philadelphia airtel to the Director, 1/16/58.

Enclosed for the Bureau are 1l 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, Osl, and secret service.

The first source is timing, and the second aüus:

is former

PInformant

The LHM was classified Confidenzial since it contained

information from

'Source

one and Source two,

disclosure of which might reasonably resti

ile

unauthorived

thereof, and compromise the future effectiveness of sources

of

3-Bureau (100-448475) (Enc. -11) (RM)

1-Atlanta (Enc. -2) Info

• (RM)

1?0.e.9

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(Enc.-2) Info

• (RM)

2-WFO (100-47178) (Enc. -2) (RM)

5-Philadelphia

he 0=22 =5p • 6. 1:63

1-100-49497

:1-100-35008. (PEARL CHERTOV)

1-100-45773

(KATHERINE CAMP)

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continuing valye.

Informant

been in the small,

Kadvised that Mrs, VIVIAN WILLIAMS was to have

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 10

File No.

CONFIDENTIAL

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

FEB 5 1968

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 or approximately 1/5

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.

The

group was the Philadelphia Contingent of the Jeannette Rankin P4,J0

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 walting for women arriving at the

station Irom 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

read the petition to the assembled

P.=.

group df women at Union"

Square.

At Union square, a girl folk singer entertainec

and there was a brief period of silence for those killed ir

Vietnam.

There appeared to be about 5,000 women assembled

GROUP I

EXCLUDED FROM AUTOMATIC

DOWNGRADING AND

DECLASSIFICATION

COPTES DESTROYED

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CONI IDENTIA;

DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING

UNITED STATES POLICY IN

VIETNAM, WASHINGTON, D.C.,

JANUARY

15, 1968

at the Square,

Most of the women wore some article of black

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

KING, JEANETTE

and KATHERINE CAMP: AC: - PA.

RANKIN..

The Philadelphia delegation left the Shoreham at

5:00 p.Mo, 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.C.

The source stated that Mrs. VIVIAN

WILLIAMS 1S the

mother of Army Private RONALD LOCKMAN, who had been

court-martialed

"no refusing an order

to board

transport for auty in Vietnam.

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 /second source,.

who has furnished reliable information

In the past, advised on January co, 1900, that tiAni

CHERTOV was

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 fBI and

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

distributed outside your agency.

"2%-

CONTIDENTIAL

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Date:

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1968

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file

100- 2300

JEANNETTE RANKIN BRIGADE

INFORNATICN

CONCERNING

(INTERNAL' SECURITY)

Re

suarried to Aibany

12/9/67; Atlanta teletypes

to Director,

19,28/67

and 1/30/68; Atlanta airtels to Director.

1/12/68

16/08, all with first caption.

Enclosed

• for the Bureau are 11 copies, for WFO

2 copies, and

for Sar

Fraccisco 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

2

i - Bureau (Enc.

(RU)

smlld90-1:094.114

(100-17173)

¿Ent. 2) (RM)

Sar Francisco

E22 FEB 208 1968

(101.59302) (Erc. 2) (RM)

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AT 100-7300

it ron: Gras Letter so ende

Copies of the enclosed LiM are being furnished to

111th MIC, Region V: Fi. IcPherson, Ga.; U.S.

Secret Ser-

vice, Atlanta, Ga.;

NIS, Charleston, S.C.; OSI, Robins AFB,

Gà.; and USA, Atlanta, for their information.

The source utilized in the enclosed LHM to charac-

terize ISOBEL FORBES CERNEY is A Informant

Enclosed Lit is being classified CONFIDENTIAL

since unauthorized disclosure of information furnished by

the informant refiected inerein could reasonably result

in the identifying of this source of continuing value and

jeopardize the future effectiveness thereof,

Referersed Foreau airtel to Albany, 12/5/67, in-

structed San Francisco and Atlanta to institute investiga-

tion

under the cartie: "ZiNEITE RANKIN BRIGADE." The

orly

individual witr try known subversive background deter

mired to have has ity corcoction with the Jeirnette Rarkin

Brigade in the Atlinte, Division is ISOBEL FORBES CERNEY,

Fio was

last known to tave paid CP dues in California in

1951, and apparer ily sibeequently was "kicked out of the

Communist Party becaure of

cés present religious jag" in

1961.

with which rEcsor

The cale Made of the gearnatte Parle prit da

Crewer me 1.0!

rected was on one occasion when she participated in a public

Ticke

Minduscina

Rankin Brigade ter

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againting. plaus

to mustangton.

In view of the absence of any known subversive

effiliation of anj arimale

in prominent positions viti

the Jeannette Riki

Grigade, the shove-mentioned inform. iod

2

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AT 100-7300

regarding ISOBEL FORBES CERNEY's connection with the

organization is being set forth in the enclosed LHM,

the caption of the

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 80

File No.

UNI'M

STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUS:

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Atlanta, Georgia

February 27, 1968

CONFIDENT TAL

JEANNETTE RANKIN BRIGADE

INTURMATION CONCERNING

(INTERNAL SECURITY)

The January 2, 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

women interested in peace activities at the Ebenezer Baptist

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

a t

ine Boenezer Baptist Church.

ISOBET

FORBES GE

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, änd that $36.00 was

turned over in

this meeting as an up-to-

däte zagners ci Communist Party dues for

Isobel and Edwin H. Cerney.

The source also advised on September

18, 19613

"it a close friend was trying

to have Isolel Cerrey 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.

CONFEDENTIA

GROUP I

EXCLUDED FROM AUTOMATIC

DOWERO 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 visitig Palo Alto during the Summers.

The source further advised on August

28, 1962, that Isobel and Edwin H. Cerney

were then

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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UNITIE

STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUS12S

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATIUN

Atlanta, Georgia

February 27, 1968

In Reply, Please Refer o

File No.

Title:

Character:

JEANETTE RANKIN BRIGADE

INFORMATION CONCERNING

( INTERNAL SECURITY)

Reference:

Memorandum prepared at Atlanta,

Georgia, on February 27, 1968,

captioned as above.

All sources whose

identities are concealed in

referenced communication have furnished reliable infor-

mation in the past.

7111e

i..

:::

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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Transmit the following in

Vio

AIRTEL

FBI

Date: 3/14/68

(Type in plaintext or code)

(Priority)

TO:

DIRECIORS FBI

FROM:

SAC, NEW YOPK (100-161601) (RUC)

Bot 12 no:

SUBJECT:

JEANETTE

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

LEM 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.

Informant

The first source used in the LuM is

the

sacond source used is

we Informan

The attached IHM is classified "Confidential" because

of information furnished by the above two sourcas who are of

continuing value and the

unanthorized disclosure of the information

fumished could identify these sources and therefore affect the

national security interests.

4-120

Buroau (Encl.

Oklakome City

(Encl, 2) (RM)

1c6-34

1.5

WFO (Encl. 2) (RM)

16: - 11/95.76.10

New York (100-154786) (VIDEM) (42)

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AGENCY: G-2, ONI, OSI, SEC. SER., STATE

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

New York, New York

March 14, 1968

In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

NYfile 100-161601.

Jeannette Rankin Brigade

"The Guardian," formerly known

as the "National Guardian,

on March L, 1960'1 page 1b, had an advertisement ioI

a rally sponsored by the Jeannette Rankin Brigade with the

theme of "End War in Vietnam and Social Crisis at Home." The

rally was to be held at the Community Church, 45

East 35th

Street, New

York City, on March 7, 1968, at 8:00 PM.

A characterization of the

"National Guardian"

is attached hereto.

On March 8, 1968, a confidential source, who has

fumnished 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 inmediate 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.

CONFIDENT LAL

GROUP I

Excluded from

autona tic dovingrading

and declassification

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BHAI NCIEN

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Another speaker was Florynce Kennody

who spoke

primarily on racial matters. She statod that blacks

and

whites must live togethor or there will be frequont riots.

She also indicated that she belleved the goverment

was

attempting to get rid of some of the black leaders by pros-

ecuting them.

She called for tho eloction of Dr. Bonjamin

Spock as President and also called for a hunger. strike until

the war in Vietnam was settled.

Reverand Thomas. Hayes gave

an anti-Vietnam war spoech in which he made raferance to

book he had written about the Vietnam war.

He also read

a.

recent article in the"Wall Street Journal" concaming the

war

in Vietnam.

--==.

-..4.

A film was shown of tho Jeannetto Rankin Brigade

activities

in washington, D.C., on January 15, 1900, 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, entertairment was provided by

some

individuals playing bongo drums and a femalo dancer.

Diorasa Griswold Stapp

A sacond source, who has furnished

reliable information in the past,

advised that Dierdre, Griswold

rit.

a member of the National Committeo

of the Workors World Party (WWP)

_Of Novenber 1, 1907.

A characterization of WWP is attached

herato.

Florynae Kernody

Florynce Kennedy has beon publicly

identified as an attorney for H.

Rap Brown, National Chairnan,

Student

Non-Violent Coordinating Committee.

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## Page 771

APPENDIX

"NATIONAL GUARDIAN"

The "Guide to Subversive Organizations and

Publications," revised and published as of December I,

1961, prepared and released by the Committee on Un-

American Activities, United States House of Representatives,

Washington, D.C., contains the following

concerning the

"National Guardian":

"NATIONAL GUARDIAN

"I.

'established by the American Labor

Party in 1947 as a "progressive"

nara, an are boa

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

committee to secure Justice for the

ROSENBERGS and MORTON SOBELL, August 25,

1950, p. 12.) "

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CONFIDENTIAL

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..

LUURITICTTE

HUNKIN DIIYANO

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,

referred to as the Marcyites, after many years of program

and policy differences on varied issues concerning tactics

and interpretation of political events:

split from the swe

grounds that the Party was liquidating itself b

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.

(P) periphery-individuals characterized by the minority

as petty-bourgeois.

the 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- :

quarters at 46 West 21st Street, New

York, lew York, supports

the People's Republic of China in its ideological dispute

with the Soviet Union.

The SWiP and CP have been designated

pursuant to. Executive Order 10450.

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CONT

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## Page 773

TO

OPTIONAL FORM NO, 10

MAY 1962 EDITION

5010-106-03

DEA GEN REG. NO. 27

INT! STAT OVERNMENT

Memorandum

DIRECIOR, ISI (150-448475)

DATE:

SAC, SAN FRANCISCO (100-59802) (RUC).

DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING...

POLICE IN VIDENAN,

WAC

iutuarg.b..l.og

JANUARY 15 - 16, 1968

INFORMATION CONCERNING

(INTERNAL SECURITY)

00: WASHINGTON FIELD

JEANNETTE RANKIN BRIGADE

INFORNATION CONCEPNING

(INTERNAL SECURITY)

3/19/68

- :

Re San Francisco airtel and letterhead memorandum

to the Buneal, dated

• 1/16/68.

This matter was opened by the San Francisco

on November 1?, 1967, on receipt of information fron

that an organization known as tie jeannette Fankin 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 jarm

senonstration neid

•ton.

..on

:. ?.: On Januery 15, 1903.

A review

reflects that NIKKT' BRINES.

the Can Franciuco files in tie avove maicer

variption co the pee lasted as a recipient of a new rearly sube

scription to

There is no

onla" (Pul), expiration dote l?"ch "

snown cOnnunist ¿ärty (Li) membershid on the

Part Of BRIDGES. VIVIAL HALLINAN,

Executive Secretary of the

brigade, is the only other individual noted as an officer of

the Erigade accorcing to San Francisco files.

San Francisco

HALLINAN.

files do not reflect any kroun CP rena ship on tie part de,

2/.

Bureau (RM.)

c5s-71

1.-

2

Atlanta (INFO) (100-7300) (RM}

Washington Field (100-471732 (RU),#

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Francisco

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SE

100-59802

GOW/ sms

...

Informant

On January 31, 1969

at a mecting of the Marin

County Chapter at the Women's

International League For

Peace and Freedom (WII.PF).

annised that cucire

a senorin discussion concura. agine brigade:

it vas felt

that the group did not want the

Brigade

to become another

formalized group, but rathor toep the trigade as a loose ..

organization, and

as an umbrella group for the WILPF.

San Francisco files in addition reflect that

there has not

seen at any time a knoin group of members

of the Brigade; rather the organization has been sponsored

•by women on both a local and national level, many aû who~

are members of variad wonun'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 San Enancieon Effica

This matter will be closely followed and should any

future information received by the San Franciaco affire mar

to cariani auditional invocciation, this matter will be reopened.

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51

TO

FROM

4-572 (Rov.

7-18-63)

OPIIONAL IORA

NO. 10'

MAi IDEa IDITiON

3010-108

GSA GIM. ARO-NO. 29

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

The Director

N. P. Callahan

SUBJECT:

The Congressional Record

o Demonstration Protestiny

DATE:

119-68

: Fages 3148-8116.

Senator Thurmont, (M) foul Caralica,

spote cuncernina tre denosistration os jancary 15 by a srong of zati-war

protestors called tus juannere Ranala Erigada.. No sistrd "Upon close inspection,

ana sics tax las hot o. onganizora and eponaare of this croup a pratig such tua

saas list di liras compagnora tor lar-lott sauana, •-- In short, tha brigade

"'as a typleal noiteà troad oparallen tas tried and testad Corstacoist tastic

by whind any vell-istentionce yeople are deluded ino sapporting a caust urgaaland,

ate, Thermond set (orth.

farormation on Sire. Virian sulliesn dracribed by the press as the leader sad

arconuscro te Transide bashin Brigade

His nine included in orration on her

jamdy wich included the following. :

"Whoach and Tereder Vallican, sins et.

Viac st and Viran Mallisas, were Erong the prioapal orgasianca di tao W.L.&

accuratnist-sparnes pout orsenization.

The hall nat,

and Andand

nas soss, ware desol, inroleed in the protecte at ton Entrersity a california i

Pincies, buch da toe eo-enliad if e speech zoveness, sad In Lts 91-105 at

1Ü0-

In the original of a memorandum captioned and dated as above, the Congressional

¡ecord for

was reviewed and pertinent items. were

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

51

of the original memorandum may be clipped, mounted,. and placed

beaurage er subject matter files.

448475-

NOT RECORAT

138 MAR 13 1968

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OPTIONAL PORM NO. 10

5010-107-08

MAY IN? EDITION

GSA GEE. REG. NO. 11

UNITED STATES

•ERNMENT

Memorandum

TO

: DIRECTOR, FBI

подо с, с (20-12778) (0)

SUBJECT:

JEANNETTE RANKIN BRIGADE

IS-C

tav:

DATE:

4/26/68

$8.359

43

Remyairtels and LHMS 1/4/68 and 1/17/68 captioned

"DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING U.S. POLICY IN VIETNAM,

WASHINGTON,

D.C., JANUARY 15-262 2065 FORT ONCERNING 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! KONIGOMERY, MARJORIE

/ KINSELLA, CAROL TRAVIS and ROSALIND DUMiAH, with travel

arrangements being made by skIVIA RuSHnER.

LUCILLE MONTGOMERY was chairman of the host committee

of the convention of the National Conference for New

Politics (NCI

in September, 1967.

CAROL TRAVIS, who was secretary of a steering committee

which arranged for the

RChP convention, attended a meeting of a

Communist Party (CD) of Illinois Club held in Chicago February

14,

1968, according to me, Investigation concerning

TRAVIS iS

pending.

Intrmany

BILLs, DURIA and KUSENDR arelnown. CP.menbers. No

sübversive information concerning LONTGoWaRy is identifiable in

Chicago indices.

Captioned case was initiated to determine the extent

of activity and degree of communist influence in the organization

in the Chicago area

On January 12, 1968,

anuary 12, 1968) Dougatin of Contidential iTy

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

2-

-Bureau (RM)

1-Chicago

REG

AR 29 1968,

• JWT: meb

JUL 2.

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1vs.

CG 100-44775

Informant

!::

Mrs. ROBERT GRONNER 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 feastones, Septender 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 be spoke at a 1952 meeting sponsored

On February 1, 1968, Mum

Intelligence

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, Stee

advised that all information which had been developed by that

agency regarding the Brigade was concerned directly with the

January march on Washington 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 nuncroie Chrago insornancs.

and others in a position to learn of iny subsequent activity were

alerted through frequent contacts. and nave advised thor have

knowledge of continuance of the arigade as an active organization.

These informants, along with the uates of most recent contact in

this regard, are

identified as follows:

4/22/68

4/22/68

4/19/68

4/15/68

sanforman

4/23/68

4/23/68

citatisti

4/18/68

4/18/68

4/23/68

4/23/68.

4/18/68

formants

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T00-

CG 1.00-44775

Because of a lack of indications that the Brigade

has, to date, developed into a functioning organization, it is

not 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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TO

:

FROM

SUBJECT:

OPTIONAL FORM NO, 10

MAY 1552 FDITION

GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.8

UNITED STATES GI

1ENT

Memoranaum

DIRECTOR, FBI (100-448326)

I SAC, WTO (100-47173) (0)

DEMONSTRATION FROTESTING-

UNITED STATES FOLICY IN

VIETNAM,

WASHINGTON, D. C.,

1/15/68

INFORMATION CONCERNING

(INTERNAL SECURITY)

DATE:

6/3/68

DIP

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 WFo.

720 102

100-44-8475-417

(2-Bureau

1- WFO

JRP : mam

(3)

(cc P924 9d4)

22 JUN 4 1968

SEC.

NW 6

XEROX,

JUN 21/1968-

Dog M2989:41968d

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