Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: SAC, NY
To: DIRECTOR, FBI
Document date: 06/30/1969
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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JFK Assassination System

Date:

5/4/2015

Identification Form

Agency Information

AGENCY :

FBI

RECORD NUMBER : 124-10278-10193

RECORD SERIES: HQ

AGENCY FILE NUMBER :

100-339235-341

Document Information

ORIGINATOR: FBI

FROM: SAC, NY

TO: DIRECTOR, FBI

TITLE:

DATE :

PAGES:

SUBJECTS :

06/30/1969

6

SHF, RES, EMP, ASSOC, PLP, SDS, RCF, FINANCES, POLIT

ACT, TRA

DOCUMENT TYPE :

CLASSIFICATION:

PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

Secret

RESTRICTIONS:

1B; 1C; 4

CURRENT STATUS :

Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW :

09/10/1998

OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE

COMMENTS :

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* OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10

¿MAY 1882 EDITION

GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.8

UNITED STATES GOVEI

MENT

Memorandum

TO

DIRECTOR, FBI (100-339235)

FROM :

SAC, NEW YORK (100-42479) (P)

SUBJECT:

SUSAN HEILIGMAN FRANK

IS-CH

(00: NY)

DATE:

6/30/69

14130/941

Classified

Dien

OTHERWISE

EXCOT A LEERS SHOWN

HEN IN IC UNCLISSIFIED

ALT. INFORNATICN CONTAINED

DAVA

90. DAY PROGRESS LETTER SE,

ReNYrep of SA EDWIN YEE, 3/28/69.

Residence and Employment

Subject continues to reside at apartment 30,

110 Christopher St., NYC, with her husband, RICHARD C.

FRANK.

She continues to claim to be a free-lance writer

operating from the aforementioned address.

and if

85/0/9 (25)

CLASSIFIED BY 5668 SUD/GOL

Activities in the Past 90 Days

Among, the notes and addresses set forth in subject's

address book, copy of which was furnished by SDECE, was that

Of DAVID A. ROBINSON, 3 Sunset Road, Wellesley, Massachusetts.

Information from Legat, Hong Kong disclosed

ROBINSON of Church World Service had mentioned to a member

of the American Consulate General, Hong Kong, he would attempt

to secure a visa for Communist China from a

European

country such as Switzerland.

No further data was available

re ROBINSON. Boston has been requested to interview ROBINSON

re subject and her husband.

[on 3/20/69, LIAO Ho-shu, former Chicom charge

d'affaires

in

the Hague, and personal acquaintance of TANG (U

Ming-chao, former editor of the "China Daily News"

York,

advised he was not aware of any of TANG's American

contacts.

It is noted TANG was reportedly in close

touch with

American

scene through LEO HUBERMAN and subject's husband

correspondedruith and was an acquaintance of subject.

1942

Bureau (RM)

New

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CIA HAS NO OBJECTION TO

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NY 100-42479

CG 5051-S, who was in New York to attend the

CP, USA National Convention, met subject at her place of

residence on 5/3/69.

subject expressed an interest in the

convention and inquired about GUS HALL's report.

She also

member of the CP, USA National

When queried regarding her status with the PLP

written articles for them and had

spoken in their behalf l

subject admitted she continues to be sympathetic

to the PLP, but was critical of their present line on Black

Liberation, the working class in the US and youth. Her

criticism

of the Black Liberation line was they do not

understand the positive aspects of nationalism; of the working

class was she thought PL's line too rigid in that it emphasized

the industrial worker with little thought to the general laboring

masses; and of youth was that the PLP was unable to see anything

progressive in a youth movement, which was not composed of workers.

Subject was surprised and shocked when source

informed her, ALICE JEROME, a

no longer a member of the PLP.

"dog friend" of subject, was

Subject supposedly was elated when source exhibited

a leaflet issued by the Black Panther Party of Chicago

announcing a demonstration of members of the BPP and SDS at

the US Court House, Chicago on 5/1/69, in support of Panther

Made tie pay beau the ac nagious in the leaderon

youths in the leadership

of both the BPP and SDS.

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1 to Chicago for the purpose o

late in the spring to

to do so in the fall.

plan

"such a mass meeting and promised

Subject, when queried, advised SYDNEY RITTENBERG

is no longer under

house arrest

and ANNA LOUISE STRONG had

never been detained, as was once reported. She further

indicated she was aware of the gift of

seyeral thousan

dollars to the BPP and SDS, by STRoNG.

Subject, according to A. BOGAN (protect per request)

mail carrier on route covering subject's residence, continues

receive on a daily basis, printed material from the Hsinhua

News Agency, apparently mailed from London.

Banking Information

A review of subject and her husband's checking

and savings account at the Chemical Bank New York Trust

Company, Grove and W. 4th St., NYC, on a continuing basis,

did not

disclose any financial transaction inconsistent

with their income and

standard of living.

During February, 1969, "Buy Rite Locksmiths" was

the payee of a check in the amount of $11.42 signed by subject's

husband.

30, 110 Christopher St., NYC, the residence of subject.

"Radical Education Project";

a check in the amount of $7.50 payable to "May Day" and a

check in the amount of $2.90 payable to "The Broadsheet".

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See Sin

NY 100-42479

The 2/0/05, edition of the National Guardian

carried an advertisement "The Broadsheet" (organ of the

China Policy Study Group, publishes every month coneise

analysis of China's views on socialism, national liberation

and peace. If you want to understand

o understand ene

the "Great Debate"

and what it really means for the world, you should not miss

it: "The

mailing address was 85 Holden Road, London N 12,

England."

NYfile 100-164263, captioned "Radical Education

Project, IS; JAMES MELION, ARL, (00:CG)" disclosed a source

had advised the REP is located

at 109 Miller, Ann Arbor,

Michigan, and was founded June, 1966, as an action project

of SDS to develop an internal education arm for the new left

It has been staffed by leading intellectuals of the new left

and is only recently believed

to have severed financial connections

with SDS to become a separate, but affiliated group.

NYO indices contain no reference identifiable with

"May Day".

Travel

Subject and husband departed New York for Mexico City,

12/20/68.

"SECRET Information from CIA Station, Mexico City, classifled

disclosed subject and husband

arrived at Mexico City,

12/21/68 and registered at the Hotel del pased ex-21 ed

subject and wife departed the hotel, 1/3/69.

and wife

arrived at Miami, via Pan American World Airways, 1/10/69.

Records of Eastern Airlines disclosed both returned to New

York on the same date.

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NY 100-42479

Legat,

Mexico City, has been requested to attempt

to ascertain subject and

husbands whereabouts

during

the :

period 1/3-10/69.

Observations

According to CG 5851-s subject, although she had

reportedly broken away from the CP, USA, continues to express

interest in the activities of the CP, USA. However, she

continues to express interest in the

PLP and although she

denied being a member of the PLP admitted writing articl

for them, speaking in their behalf and being sympathetic to

the organization.

She is also interested in the activities

of the extreme left groups.

Prior to her trip to London and Paris during

August, 1900, subject had indicated to CG sources S/she

could obtain

the truth concerning RITTENBERG et al., l

In view of

subject's remarks

to ca 585)-s re

RITTENBERG et al and her trip's to London and Paris and

subsequently Mexico City, it appears subject communicates

with the Chinese Communists or pro-Chinese Communist

organizations in contact with CHICOMS, while abroad.

Proposed Future Investigation

NYo is conducting investigation concerning some of

the individuals set forthlin subject's notebook Spreviously

and has received Bureau authority to interview

TEA me one be of and it remain a out do anyone

who

could be developed

as an informant.

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REPRIENd

NY 100-42479

contact with subject.

All significant information has been furnished

the Bureau and non-significant information recorded in

memorandum form for the NYO.

CECREN

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