REPORT RE VARIOUS DEMONSTRATIONS PROTESTING U.S INTERVENTION IN VIETNAM
Agency: CIA
Originator: FBI
From: FBI, THORNTON, DARWIN E.
Document date: 5/12/67
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REPORT RE VARIOUS DEMONSTRATIONS PROTESTING U.S

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

CONFIDENTIAL

- OSI, Chicago (Via Courier)

1 - Region I, 113th MI Group, Evanston, Illinois

(Via Courier)

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SA DARWIN E. THORNTON

5-12-67

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DEMONSTRATIONS PROTESTING

UNITED STATES INTERVENTION

IN VIET NAM

Ofice:

Chicago

Bureau File #: 105-138315

CIA HAS NO OBJECTION TO

DECLASSIFICATON ANDIOR

RELEASE OF THIS DECULENT

Cheracter:

INFORMATION CONCERNING (INTERNAL SECURITY)

Synopsis:

The CP of Illinois, the Chicago Branch Socialist

Workers Party (CBSWP), the Young Socialist Alliance (XSA),

Chicago, active during period promoting a peace

parade and rally held Chicago, Illinois, 3/25/67.

These organizations also active creating support

for the Spring Mobilization Conmittee - Student

Mobilization Committee,

Viet Nan Week, 4/S thru

15/67.

Identities of CP, SWP, and YSA members

who attended the 4/15/57, mass

denonstration in

New York City, New York, set forth.

demonstrations

protesting United States intervention

in the war in Viet Nam during period detailed and

set out. Main organizations sponsoring demonstrations

during period in the Chicago area were The Chicago

Peace Council, The Student Mobilization Comnittee,

and The Chicago Area Women for Peace, aka Women

Strike for Peace.

Activities of CP, SiP, ana YSA

members relative to these organizations set forth.

At 3/25/67, peace parade and rally Dr. MARTIN LUTHER

KING and Dr. BENJAMIN SPOCK provided leadership for

this rally and Reverend JAMES BEVEL.

Southern

Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) staff membar,

tn-' leave si absence fro: his SCIC position to work

with tas Soring Mobilization Committee headquartered

in New York City.

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The ship would stop at a number of major ports in

Europe, Africa, and Asia to pick up well known international

figures who oppose American policy in Vietnam.

After arriving in North Vietnam the passengers would

spend one or 2 months rebuilding some of the damaged structures

that have been bombed in North Vietnam, and after this project

is completed, the ship would return to

the United States.

According to JACK SPIEGEL, many prominent individuals

-who are opposed to the war in Vietnam but who have publicly

remained quiet in presenting their views have indicated they

will actively help organize the "peace ship" venture. The

initiators of this project want to tie their action directly

in with the April 15, 1957, protest march scheduled to be

held in New York City.

Also during this CBSWP. meeting it was announced that the

southern christ an edership can ercene vero ta held

the current cutbacks in poverty project funds and its

relationship to the war in Vietnam were discussed.

It was reported that at the CPC meeting of

January 19, 1967, JACK SPIEGEL announced that the SCLC

has decided to become very active in the anti-var in Yiettan

movement. DIsGil also announced that rev. JAiEs BRyL,

an SC C stafi nember in Chicago, Illinois, and a top aid

to the Rev. MARTIN LUTHER KING,

has agreed to become the

National Organizational Director of the Spring Mobilazation

Committee with headquarters in New York City.

The Spring

Mobilization Committee along with the Student Mobilization

Committee are planning

• the activities which are to occur

during the Peace Mobilization Week of April 3 to 15, 1987..

In connection with the January 19, 1967, meeting

of the CPc it was stated during this CBSIP meeting that the

following individuals from the CBSWP. had attended the CPO

meeting:

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FROM

FBI,

THORNTON, DARWIN E.

REPORT

RE VARIOUS DEMONSTRATIONS PROTESTING U.S

INTERVENTION IN VIETNAM

:

05/12/1967

DATE

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SUBJECTS : VIETNAM

DOCUMENT TIRE : PAPER

CLASSIFICATION

: SECRET

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CURRENT STATUS

POSTPONED IN FULL

DATE OF LAST REVIEW

07/13/93

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

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CONFIDENTIAL

1 - OSI, Chicago (Via Courier)

- Region I, 113th MI Group, Evanston, Illinois

(Via Courier)

I - NISO, Chicago (Via Courier)

CIA HAS NO OBJECTION TO

DECLASSIFICATION AND/OR

RELEASE OF THIS DOCUMENT

SA DARWIN E. THORNTON

5-12"67

100-42717

Office:

Chicago

Bureau File #: 105-133315

DEMONSTRATIONS PROTESTING

UNITED STATES INTERVENTION

IN VIET NAM

Characier:

INFORMATION CONCERNING (INTERNAL SECURITY)

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Synopsis:

The CP of Illinois, the Chicago Branch Socialist

Workers Party (CBSWP), the Young Socialist Alliance (YSA),

Chicago, active during period promoting a peace

parade and rally held Chicago, Illinois, 3/25/67.

These organizations also active creating support

for the Spring Mobilization Comnittee - Student

Mobilization Committee,

Viet Nan Week, 4/8 thru

15/67. Identities of CP, SWP, and YSi members

who attended the 4/15/57, mass

demonstration in

New York City, New York, set forth. Other

demonstrations protesting

United States intervention

in the war in Viet Nam during period detailed and

set out. Main organizations sponsoring demonstrations

during period in the Chicago area were The Chicago

Peace Council, The Student Mobilization Comnittee,

. The Chicago Area Women for Peace, aka Women

Strike for Peace. Activities of CP,

SiP, and YSA

members relative to these organizations set forth.

At 3/25/67, peace parade and rally Dr. MARTIN LUTHER

KING and Dr. BENJAMIN SPOCK provided leadership for

this rally and Reverend JAMES BEVEL, Southern

Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) staff membar,

Eo."- leave oi absence from his SCIC position to work

with the Spring Mobilization Committee headquartered

in New York City.

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The ship would stop at a number of major ports in

Europe, Africa, and Asia to pick up well known international

figures who oppose American policy in Vietnam.

After arriving in North Vietnam the passengers would

spend one or 2 months rebuilding some of the damaged structures

that

have been bombed in North Vietnam, and after this project

is completed, the ship would return to

the United States.

According to JACK SPIEGEL, many prominent individuals

"who are opposed to the war in Vietnam but who have publicly

remained quiet in presenting their views have indicated they

will actively help organize the "peace ship" venture.

The

initiators of this project want to tie their action directly

in with the April 15, 1957, protest march scheduled to be

held

in New York City.

Also during this CBSWP meeting it was announced that the

Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) had held

a number of top level meetings in recent weeks at which.

the current cutbacks in poverty project funds and its

relationship to the war in Vietnam were discussed.

It was reported that at the CPC meeting of

January 19, 1967, JACK SPIEGEL announced that the SCLC

bas decided to become very active in the anti-var in Yietnam

movinent.

botaGet also announced that nev. JAMES BaVEL,

an SCIC staff member. in Chicayo, Illinois, and a top aid

to the Rev. MARTIN LUTHER KING, has agreed to become the

National Organizational Director of the Spring Mobilization

Committee with headquarters in New York City.

The Spring

Mobilization Committee along with the Student Mobilization

Committee are planning

the activities which are to occur

during the Peace Mobilization Weels of April 8 to 15, 1967.

In connection with the January 19, 1967, meeting

of the CPC it was stated during this CBSWP meeting that the

following individuals from the CBSWP had attended the CPC

meeting:

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