SIGMUND EISENSCHER, CPUSA.
Originator: CIA
From: C/CI/SO (OBER, RICHARD)
Document date: 11/16/1970
Document type: PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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without prior permission from

Chief, CI/SO.

Originated by: CI/SO:KJasper

Based on: Rio de Janeiro 419

16 October 1970

Source: ALSAC/3 unilateral

Dissem to FBI. (Mr. Wannall)

via CI/SO courier on 1 6 NOV 1970

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SUBJECT: Sigmund EISENSCHER (NL)

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A sensitive source has reported that one

S. EISENCHER of the Communist Party of the United States.

of America (CPUSA) , his wife, and one Leon LNU/were

vacationing in Sochi, U.S.S.R., during August-September

1970. (Comment: EISENCHER/is probably identical with

Sigmund EISENSCHER/(see your Milwaukee, Wisconsin,

memorandum of 5 October 1970, Subject; Sigmund Gustav

EISENSCHER).: Leon INU is probably identical with Leon

LOVE (Bureau file number 101-5112).

According to EISENSCHER the CPUSA has close to

14,000 members, the majority of whom are laborers.

Over 25 percent of the members are blacks who function

basically in the North Anerican black movement.

Party has recently organized a young Communist movement..:

(Comment: This is probably the Young Workers Liberation

League.): The CPUSA participates heavily in the labor

movement. At a recent (unnamed) labor meeting of repre-

sentatives from various regions of the United States, the

CPUSA had direct influence in 26 of the su unions repre-

sented.

The magazine Labor Party plays an important role

in coordinating movements within the labor ranks.

Despite

numerous barriers (sic), the CPUSA is concentrating its

efforts in Chicago, Los

Angeles, and New York, as well as

other regions of importance.

The CPUSA has recently

adopted a common strategy towards the peace movement.

(Comment: The indication here is that the Party did not

previously have a unified approach.)

3. EISENSCHER stated that criticisms of the Soviet

Union by the radical left Maoists, Fidelists, and Trot-

skyites cause problems, but they appear to have abated

somewhat.

There has been a warming in the relations

between the CPUSA and the Comnunist Party of Cuba as a

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NO FORCIEN DISSENHO DISSON, ADMO

to ClE of CPUSA National Chairman Henry WINSTON's

trip

to Cuba following the June 1969 World Conference of

Communist Parties

While in Cuba, WINSTON conversed

with Fidel CASTRQ and other Cuban leaders.

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Leon LNU gave the following instructions to one

the individual should

or at home (368-5955) and

arrange for a meeting which

would take place behind a telephone booth on the street

at the New York Public Library.': (Comment: Our records

indicate that 368-5955-is listed to Leon LOVE, 742

St. Nicholas Avenue, New York, New York, and 368-9913

is the phone number of the Benjamin Davis Bookshop

2529 8th Avenue, New. York.)

Please transmit reply via CACTUS channe

Originated by: CI/SO Ken Jasper, jml

Based on: Rio de Janeiro 419,

16 Oct 70 filed(ALSAC/3 sens

Source: AbSAC/3 (unilateral)

Distribution:

Original - FBI (Mr. Wannall) via CI/SO courier

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