Originator: FBI
From: HQ
Document date: 07/05/1963
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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JFK Assassination System

Identification Form

Agency Information

Date:

5/27/201

AGENCY: FBI

RECORD NUMBER :

124-90146-10090

RECORD SERIES: HQ

AGENCY FILE NUMBER :

105-93072-100

Document Information

ORIGINATOR: FBI

FROM:

HQ

TO:

TITLE:

DATE :

07/05/1963

'PAGES:

66

SUBJECTS :

RICHARD THOMAS GIBSON

DOCUMENT TYPE :

PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION: Secret

RESTRICTIONS: • 1B; 1C; 4

CURRENT STATUS : Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW:

07/06/1999

OPENING CRITERIA : INDEFINITE

COMMENTS :

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CIA HAG, NO OBJECTION TO

(DECLASSIFICATION AND/OR

RELEASE OF CIA INFORMATION

IN THIS DOCUMENT JM 6/24/98

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EXCEPT

SUOPLOSONTIS CORZSLATION SUMARY

(See Corralation Summary dated 11/29/61 filed as 105-93072-10)

Lain Pile No. 105-93072

Subject: Richard Thomas Gibson

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subjact's

identical references were

found as:

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and aliases listed above.

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containing

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information

serial will

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in each reference.

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On 11/20/62 Joaquin Sanchez Recio, 608 O1impo, Miramar,

anturce, Puerto Rico, former employee of the Cuban Consulate, NYC,

luring 1959 and 1960 and the Cuban UN Mission in 1960, advised that

Richard Gibson or Gilson, a

colored man, brought material to the cuba

UN Mission for translation for use of the FPCC as propaganda.

(U)

SJ rpt. 1/23/63 (NY 105-41246)

Re: Joaquin Sanchez Recio

IS -Cuba

105- 88611=30 р. 5

(22632) 188

An article captioned, "Union Leader Here Forming Group Aimed

at Giving Cuba Fair Play" appeared in the "Cleveland Press and News,"

a daily local newspaper, in its issue of 12/9/60. According to the

article, Richard B. Tussey, who was forming a Cleveland Chapter of the

FPCC and who was a

member

of the national committee of the FPCC, advised

that Richard Gibson, former CBS newsman, was also a member of the

national committee

of the FPCC. L

CV 288-S. advised that a combined membership and public

meeting of the Cleveland Chapter of the FPCC was held 2/5/61 at Cleveland.

According to the informant, Ed Shaw of Detroit, identified by the

source as mid-west co-ordinator for the FPeC, was the principal speaker.

Shaw explained the purpose of the free and stated the committee was

started by Robert Tabor, of NY, a former CBS newspaper reporter who had

spent a lot of time in Latin America and several months with Fidel

Train latin Anor 100

Castro in Cuba during and after the revolution. Shaw related that

Tabor became annoyed with the false reports the American Press was

sending out of Cuba.

According to Shaw, Taber together with Gibson,

identified by source as Acting National

secretary of the FPCC, managec

to obtain enough money to run a full page ad in the "NY Times" which

opposed the American Press reports and brought the truth about Cuba

and the Castro Government to the American people. 4

CV rpt. 11/22/61

Re: Richard Berlin Tussey

SM-SWP

100-68340-27 p. 1,4,8

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According to "The NY Times" of 3/1/61, the Liberation

Committee for Africa was headed by Daniel Watts, 37, and architect,

as President and Richard Gibson, a graduate student

and former news

writer,

as Secretary.

Watts, according to the source, claimed a

nationwide membership of 400, mostly Negroes, whose goal was to aid

"African Freedom Fighters" and promote awareness of a common heritage

of Afro-Americans and Africans.

NY airtel 7/11/61 enclosing

letterhead memo (NY 100-141416)

Re: Afro American Alliance For

Action Racial Matters

105-87964-111 encl. p. 4

(22)1

SI 105<20110-103 p. 4,18 (NY 100-114769);

infe,

according to

NY 3164-S24 4)

SI 105-87964-100 p.

027 (NY 105-40092)

On 5/19/61 Arthur Clark, Manager, Chase Manhattan Bank,

14th St. and Fifth Ave., NYC (protect identity) advised that on

drew a check payable to

sea note the amount to see lark said this check was

endorsed by rubber stamp endorsement

"Liberation" and was deposited

in a branch of the Chemical Bank NY Trust Company where "Liberation"

had an account.

NY letter 8/25/61 (NY 97-2125)

Re: Non-Violent Committee For

Cuban Independence

IS Cuba

RA Cuba

97-4567-30 p. 1

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On 3/1/61 MY 1924-S advised that Richard Gibson was acting

Executive

Secretary

of the FPCC. Y

(UL X NY 3164-Sobserved Elinor Ferry in the office of the FPCC,

199 Broadway, NYC,

on 5/16/61 and at the time was calling various

airlines in an attempt to obtain a reservation for Gibson, who was to

travel to Chicago, on

5/19/61.

Add. info.

NY rpt. 8/1/61 (NY 100-115461)

Re: Elinor Cecelia Ferry, aka.

SM - SWP

100-388988-87 p. 3,7

(17) V

5/24/61 Richard Gibson, Executive Secretary of the FPCC.

home of Richard Tussey,

an FPC reception, white

which was held in his honor,

at the

one de chas 3745767, 20-26-5 320/0, C -2yd and Cv-S0t-psx

6/20/61) • 4

The 4/18/61 issue of the "Cleveland Plain Dealer" identified

Richard Tussey as Chairman of the Cleveland Branch of the FPCC.

CV rpt.

7/27/61 (cc: NY)

Re: Joe Jaffe, aka.

IS-Cuba

105-98374-4 p. B, 5,6

(23)V

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captain boren herfurth, flint, mich.,

PD (protect identity)

and DE 716-s separately advised on 5/26/61 that Richard Gibson, Acting

National Secretary of the FPCC, and Edward Shaw, Midwest Regional

Director of the FPCC, were speakers at an

FPCC gathering at Flint,

USA

Mich., on 5/25/61. (no further details). y

DE rpt. 2/16/62

Re: Alice, Shirley Foster, aka.

SM-C

100-37831-19 p. 2

(15) 1

CV 288-S advisedon 5/26/61 that Richard Gibson was then

National Secretary of the FPCC. U

Add. info. according to CV-273-S on 3/29/61 and duplicate

informants.

4

CV rpt. 7/30/62

Re: Anita Lou Reinthaler, aka.

SHI-SWP

100-397280-26 p. b, 1, 10,14

(17)V

By letter dated 6/12/61 Paul M. Cocot, Attorney and

Cougase on per the a betrot th a Try on The co 1926,

Bureau a copy of the 5/27/61 issue

a Polish: English-

language newspaper published

Cocot called attention to an advertisement on page 10 which announced

a lecture by Richard Gibson who claimed to be a traveler and newspaperman

the Columbia Broadcasting System and who appeared to be pro-castro.

Cocot's letter. y

By letter dated 6/20/61 the Bureau acknowledged Mr. Paul M.

4

Serial described above

100-129861-849

(15)V

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Danny Freeman requested an order

Acting National Secretary of the FPCC, at a meeting sponsored by the

Seattle FPCC and the University of Washington Student Council, FPCC,

scheduled for 0 13/01, at 604 University Street.

The tickets

disclosed

that Gibson would talk on the topic, "Lessons of Alabama and Cuba."

Add. info. according to SE 736-s.

SE rpt. 2/7/62

Re: Daniel Arthur Freeman, aka.

SM-SWP

100-426728-28 р. 21-23

(17)V

Richard Gibson, National Executive Secretary of the FPCC,

at a meeting sponsored by the Student Council, FPCC on 6/14/61

non-member support

the truth about Cuba (SE 648-S and SE 742-S on 6/16/61).

SE rpt. 4/20/62

И

Re: Arthur Richard Mink, aka.

SM-SWP

100-57988-80 р. 3,4

(15) V

SI 100<438639-1 p. 10

(20)VHarley Lewis Kelley, 5526

seattle, wash.

(Panel Source) (protect identity)

and Florence Elizabeth Kuzina -

on 6/16/61) (both had furnished

reliable information in the past)

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On 6/16/61 SE 736-S and SE 742-PSI advised that on 6/14/61

an intormal meeting and reception for Richard Gibson sponsored by the

Seattle Student Council, FPCC

was held at Seattle, Washington. At

this affair Gibson talked about Cuba and emphasized how the Cuban

people viewed the revolution as an improvement in education, housing,

and criticized the us for its action against cuba

and indicated that the FCC's primary aim was to get the truth about

Cuba

to the American people. 4

Add. info. according to SE 742-PSI and SE 736-S on 6/16/61

and 8/11/61 and duplicate informants. y

SE rpt. 11/21/61

Re: Robert Eugene Patrick, aka.

SM-SWP

100-66887-63 p. 20,21

(15) V/

SI 100-345381-30 p. 6

(16,29) (Add. info. according

to SE 742-PSI and SE 736-S

6/16/61)

On 6/16/61 Cliff Carrico, Office of Security, CIA, made

available the following contents of an intraoffice CIA

memorandum:

"Source advised that on 6/9/61, a sales conference was held

at Beacon Press in Boston, Mass., by Edward Darling.

At the sales

meeting, darling stated that they were going to publish a book on Cuba,

by Waldo Frank.

Source stated he then questioned Darling as to whether

or not the book was pro-Castro. Darling stated it was slightly

ro-castro, but it went much deeper than that. Source said an argument

ensued as

to whether or not the book should be published and although

the majority of the sales force was opposed to publishing the book,

Darling was going to go through with the publication.

Source stated he then, through various publishing firms in

NYC, determined that the book had been turned down by Carleton Beals,

who

had returned the book to Frank without even reading it, with the

statement that he would not even read paid propaganda no less publish it

Beals advised Source he should see Richard Gibson and Lyle

Stewart, both of whom could collaborate that Raul Roa had made a grant

of $7,000 to Frank to go to Cuba to write the book.

(continued on next page)

(QY

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(continued)

Source advised he sought out Gibson, the secretary of the

FPCC, who testified before a Congressional Committee and when asked

the color of his politics stated it was the same as the color of his

skin, black. Gibson told Source to avoid Frank and not to have anythin

to do with Frank's book, as it had been bought and paid for by Castro

Source advised that when he contacted Stewart, Stewart

confirmed the fact that he told Gibson to stay away from the book,

and

crank, because Raul Roa had purchased frank, and the book was nothing

but propaganda paid for by Castro X (U)

Carrico advised that the source of the information was

Felix Morrow, a personal friend, who had attended the American Book

Seller's Convention in Washington, D.C. and who contacted Carrico for

the purpose off seeking assistance in keeping the book from being

published.

Bureau memo, 619/61

Re: Waldo Frank

IS-Cuba

100-259110-35 р. 1

(15)V

4

DN 215-S advised on 6/19/61 that a meeting of the Denver

Branch, FPCC was held at the residence of Nellie Garcia, a member of

the Executive Board, FPCC, Denver, Colorado, on 6/18/61, which featured

Richard Gibson of NYC. A(U)

This meeting, according to the informant, was

conducted

in an informal manner and consisted mainly of a discussion led by

Gibson, who pointed out it was his belief that although the FPCC was

rather

unpopular with the public at that time, things were getting

better, especially since the aborted invasion

of Cuba. Gibson stated

people were beginning to realize that charges made by the FPCC that the

CIA and the US Government were involved in the invasion were

true.

He

stated this worked out in extreme favor for the FPCC.

X (4)

Gibson gave

out pointers

as to how members of the FPCC should

conduct themselves if interviewed by FBI Agents or if called before

the HÇUA.

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NY 3164-S on 5/16/01 advised that

on that date he observed

Elinor

Ferry in the office of the ice at 799 Broadway, Nee, at which

Ilme she was calling various airlines in an attempt to obtain reservation

for Richard Gibson, who was to travel to chicago, Illinois, on 5/19/61. X

NY 711-S advised that at a meeting of the NY Local,, SWP held on

members.

During

July, 1961 NY 3253-S# advised that on 7/21/61 Helen

Lorenson (phonetic) contacted Gibson at the FPCC Hdars. NYC and advised

him that she had a message to contact Elinor Ferry.

According to

intormant, Lorenson told Gibson with relation to this message that she

had been

instructed by Alger Hiss to call him.

is

*(US

Secretary of the FPCC.

On 3/1/61 NY 1924-S advised that Gibson was Acting Executive

NY rpt. 8/30/61 (NY 105-10101)

Re: Alger Hiss

IS-R

101-2668-421 p. 3,4 - 4

( 20) L

article

The 7/24/61 issue of the "National Guardian" contained an

entitled "July 26 Dance" to be held 7/22/61 at the Leonardo

Da Vinci Hall, 350 Flatbush

Ave., Brooklyn, NY. According to the

article, Richard Gibson, :

Acting

included amongst the guests of honor at this dance.

National Chairman, FPCC, was to be

7253385-4 "National Guardian"

17/24/61

On 7/27/61 NY 3253-S advised that Richard Gibson, Acting

National Executive Secretary, FPCO, NYC, was in contact with David

Dellinger at "Liberation'

and discussed the money which the FPCC

owed Dellinger for printing

the "lost bulletin."

X(и)

NY letter 9/12/61 (NY 100-121672)

enclosing letterhead memo

Re: David Dellinger

IS-Cuba

SM-C

100-381/11-1X1 enc1.p.2

( 16) V

(SI on next page)

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oH, 9900

(continued)

1 100-304411-5 P. 5,7 U

(16)V(Add. 1n10.,

Correlator's Note: CV 975-S* advised on 10/15/61 that Gibson stated

Dellinger.

that 10,000 copies of the lost issue were printed (see 100-384411-6

p. 5, (NY 100-121672) (Not indexed) * (U)

on 7/20/01, Felix Morrow, 1001 Jericho Turnpike, New Hyde

Park, NY (protect identity),who had furnished reliable informatior

in the past advised that he received a letter from Edward Darling,

Director of

the Beacon Press, Boston, Mass. Darling,in the letter

disclosed that Lyle Stuart told him (Darling) that he (Stuart) and

Richard Gibson, as representatives of the FPCCK had a meeting with

Raul Roa, Cuban Foreign Minister (date and place not given).

Roa told Gibson and Stuart that Waldo Frank had received

petite i prank ocue he was taking o on i am the casan

Roa was somewhat

Informant advised

that Stuart and Gibson were the only two persons who had direct

knowledge of the $7,000.00 grant. Informant concluded that he did not

meeting with Roa with any governmental organization

add. into, according to FH 575-s and duplicate informant. A

NY rpt. 9/15/61 (NY 100-55873)

Re: Waldo David Frank'

RA-Cuba

IS-Cuba

100-259110-39 p. a, b, 2

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On 8/16/61 LA 1000-S stated that at a meeting of the

Executive Committee of the Los Angeles Chapter of the FPCC (LAFPCC)

held at 3751 Tracy St., Los Angeles on 7/31/61, Martin Hall, Chairman

of the LAFPCe, stated

that he was concerned over the close affiliation

between the LAFPce and the July 20th Movement because of the latter's

registration as a "foreign agent" with the US Government, and that

Hall said that he and Steve Roberts, West Coast Representative of the

or the pie, rot a statement on politi on Executive Secretary

LA rpt. 9/29/61 (cc:NY)

Los Angeles,

Calit. (Comite De Relaciones

July nite De julioDelos..

Calif.)

IS- Cuba

RA- Cuba.

4

97-3439-86 p: 54

(2) 1

NY 3253-5* advised on 7/31/61 that Richard Gibson, Acting

National Executive secretary of the FPCC, had been in contact

with

Dagoberto Molerio, a prominent member of

the July 26th Movement, NY

and asked him if he would consent to act as his replacement

in the rey "something happened" to him, molerio replied that he would

have to discuss the matter with his attorneys. XU)

LA rpt. 1/24/62 (cc: NY)

Re: July 20th Movement, Los Angeles,

Calif.

(Comite De Relaciones lublicas

Del 26 De Julio De Los Angeles)

IS-Cuba.

RA - Cuba.

97-3439-88 p.5 U

(2)V.

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at FPCC hdqrs.

_NY 3164-SXadvised in 8/4/61 that Walter Bowe was present

with Richard Gibson,

799 Broadway, NY, NY, Where he had a conversation

Acting executive secretary of the FPCC, concerning

the possibility of starting a Washington, D.C. Chapter of the FPCC. U

NY rpt. 8/23/61, (NY 105-47199)

Re: Walter Augustus Bowe

IS-Cuba

105-995.97-3 p. 6

(23) 14

1

On 6/21/61 SE 507-S advised that Richard Gibson spoke at

a public meeting sponsored by the Seattle FPCC and the Seattle Student

Council, FPCC, held at Seattle on 6/13/61. Gibson spoke about his

experiences as a writer, lecturer, and his visit to Cuba in 1960.

He

said the FPCC was an organization

to tell the truth about Cuba; that

this was the basis on which people should join the organization and

"not as a political front" and that the FPCC was a revolutionary

movement. 4

on 8/11/61, Elorence Elizabeth Kuzino,

Seattle, Washington,

Paner Source Zare tect Identity, who had furnished

reliable intormation in the past, advised that on 8/9/61 Clara Fraser,

a leader in the Seattle Branch SWP, made a report to a joint meeting

of the Student Council FPCC and "Ad Hoc" Committee for the organization

of an adult FPCC in Seattle on a contact she had with Gibson in NY

concerning the organization of an adult chapter of the FPCC.

According

to the intormant, Gibson was anxious that the organization be started

• to establish a chapter of the FPCC in Seattle and gave her several

suggestions to further this aim. Informant said Gibson stressed the

importance of getting such a chapter started, no matter how few they

, started with; that once the official organization was there, the members

would soon be there and that several members should be well

versed on

the Cuban situation so there would be a reserve of prepared individuals

who could

speak when the occasion arose.u

SE rpt. 5/31/62

Re: Josephine Helen Patrick, aka.

SM-SWP

(155232972-37 9- 9617,18

4

ST 100-329148-37 P.

(16)V(SE 736-S

informant) (Add. info.)

(SI's continued on next page)

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SECRET

SI 100-130386-9

(18)V(Add. info.f•I1 (NY 100-115575)

(SE 736-S and

SE 742-PSI on 6/16/61)

4

S1 100-339857-60 p.10

(15)V

SI 100-437482-1 p.8,9

(20 )V(SE

742-S on

6/16/61 and

SE 736-S on 6/16/ 61 and 8/11/61)

CSLA 3184-5 advised on 8/15/61 that Rosemary Jacci Corden,

31012 Future St., Los Angeles, was arrested by the Los Angeles PD on

8/11/61 on which

occasion she

was found to have in her possession a

membership card of the FPCC signed by Richard Gibson; and that the

telephone address directory then listed Rosalind Lindesmith, who had

been active in the CP since 1934, at 3161z Future St., Los Angeles,

telephone CA 2-1572.

LA rpt. 12/7/62

Re: Rosalie Rodriguez, aka

IS - Cuba

105-106787-10 p. 12

(25)V

CIA, Washington, D.C., advised by letter dated 10/31/61,

that it had received information from a usually reliable and highly

sensitive source that John Underwood Rigsbee visited the Cuban Embassy

in Mexico City, Mexico, on 8/18/61, in an effort to get in touch with

Robert Taber, National

Executive Secretary of the FPCC, in Havana.

According to the source, Rigsbee indicated he was sent by Dick Gibson,

Acting National Secretary of the FPCC

from NY, and made reference to

"Fair Play," presumably the FPCC.

u)

Source also reported that on

cable to taber in flavana suba, in which he ane dad de as in lent

requested

Taber to send him a visa

also requested laber telephone him at the Cuban Embassy. Rigsbee

further mentioned that the Ministry of Foreign Relations in Havana

had the original letter from Gibson and Jones.

Serial described above

100-41.8017-10 (Cc:NY)

(17\28)4

SECRET

S1 100-418017-16 p.7

(1713 CIA protect

NY 105-46059)

identity 8)(4)

SECRET

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This reference in the file captioned "Committee To Aid

The Monroe Defendants" set out lengthy information concerning the

activities of Richard Gibson,

during September, 1961, in conjunction

with the formation of a defense committee to obtain financial support

and counsel for Robert F. Williams and other defendants involved in

the racial incident at Monroe, N.C., on 8/27/61. Information was also

set out on how Gibson was trying

to stop the SWP from taking over the

defense committee.

NY rpt. 10/31/61 (NY 100-146359)

Re: Committee To Aid The Monroe

Defendants

15- SWP

100-430091-29 D.9-11,13-15

(19)1

On 9/11/61 IP 27-S who was acquainted with certain phases of

pro-Castro activities and individuals in the Tampa, Florida, area,

advised that Angelina Amparo Alcala received a letter during September,

1961 from Richard Gibson,

Acting Executive Secretary, FreC. According

to source, Gibson thanked Mrs. Alcala for a previous letter sent to nin

oy Mrs. Alcala and further mentioned in his letter that the free hac

exchanged mailing lists with the Prometheus Book Club, and that the

FPCC had obtained new

members and subscribers as a result.

X(4)

TP rpt. 11/30/61

Re: Angelina Amparo Alcala, aka.

IS- Cuba.

105-102398-4 D.2

(24)1

CG 6471-Sron 9/7/61 advised that in September, 1961 the name

Arquimedes Sayas, 2904 West Armitage, Chicago, Ild., was in the

possession of Richard Gibson, Acting Executive Secretary, FPCC, NXC, NX. I

CG rpt.

12/22/61

Re: Juan Arquimedes Sayas

Costa aka

IS-Cuba

105-108797-1 p. 6

4

(25) 1

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PH-575-S on 9/7/61 advised that a meeting of the Young

Socialist Alliance (YSA) Club of Philadelphia took place at 3502

Powelton Ave., Apt. 4L,. on 9/5/61.

At this meeting,

according to the

informant, a proposal was

suggested and passed that the SWP, YSA

and the African Liberation Committee work together and hold a Robert

Williams meeting. At this YSA meeting, according to the source, Dick

Roth disclosed the

Party had a committee to back Williams. It was

further revealed at the meeting that Dick Gibson and Conrad Lynn

were said to be working on this. y

A Federal Warrant was issued on 8/20/01, at Charlotte?

N.C.,

charging Robert Williams with unlawful interstate

flight to avoid

prosecution for kidnapping.

4

PH rpt. 11/30/61 (NY 100-133479)

Re: Young Socialist Alliance

IS-SWP

100-427226-348 p. 20 4

(28)1

On 9/7/61 CG 6474-SAadvised on that date the names of Emil

And Hilda Armin,

the possession of the

subscribers.

These

in see or to to the in rant he eo, in

the possession

of Richard

Gibson, Acting Executive Secretary, FPCC,

799 Broadway, NY 3g NY.

CG rpt. 12/13/61

Re: Hilda Diamond

Armin, aka.

SM- C

100-213415-15 p. 5 4

(15)V

* CG 6174-Sfadvised on 9/7/61 that a list of names received

Sy the chicago chapter CS, or the cacao bhapter in obtainunive

Secretary, FPCC, NYC,

renewals,

included the name Roy P. Mackal, Dept. BIochemistry,

University of Chicago, Chicago 37, 111.

The list indicated Mackal

was either a member or a subscriber of

the FPCC.

CG rpt. 1/31/62

Re: Roy Paul Mackal, aka.

SM-C

100-435635-8 p. 4

(18) 1

Tal den

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NY 3253-S* advised

I that on 9/8/61 Thomas Louis Kerry

Acting National Executive Secretary of the

contacte advise that see talked with Berta Green and told her

FPCC,

she, should leave the FPCC.

According to. the source, Kerry statec

he had told Green that she had no authority to get involvea in the

national affairs of the FPCC.

NY 711-S in September, 1961 advised that Green was a member

of the NY Local, SWP.

Green, according to the informant, was forced

to resign her position as secretary with the FPCC upon the instructions

of Kerry, then National Organizational Secretary of the SW.

NY rpt. 4/13/62 (NY 100-59096)

Re: Thomas Louis Kerry, aka.

IS-SWP

61-8046-108 p. 13

(1)

On 9/18/61 NK 2307-S furnished information that Richard

Gibson, Executive Secretary of the FPeC,

was the principal speaker

at an unidentified meeting held on 9/17/61 (place not given). Gibson

gave a brief talk on Cuba during which he mentioned that the Committee

was desirous in getting college students interested in the Committee,

that there were films available on Cuba and that a dance sponsored

by the

Committee was to be held on 9/30/61. In connection with

Gibson's talk, pamphlets were made available.

NK rpt. 1/30/62

Re: Ruth Warren

nee Ruth Sokoloff, aka.

SHI-C

100-432620-14 p. 1,2

(18) V

On 9/19/01 Alan K. Lauckner; Jr., Assistant Treasurer,

51 Rockefeller Plaza, NYC (protect identity) wh

nadeur ished reilable information in the past, advised that among

those present at Idlewild Airport to greet Cuban Foreign Minister

Raul Roa upon his arrival in the US for the General Assembly Session

of the UN, were kichard Glbson, ACting National

Porting Nart

•Executive secretary

of the FPCC, and Francisco V. Portela. U)

(continded on next page)

BEARET

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нал

(continued)

According to this informant, upon arrival at the airport,

Portela

engaged

jgined Gibson and Ambassador

Raul Primelles.

These three

in a lengthy conversation while awaiting Roa's arrival.

(Yu)

The September, 1961 edition

of the publication "Members

of Permanent Missions to the UN Entitled to Diplomatic Privileges

and Immunities" disclosed that Sr. Raul Primelles was Ambassador

Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary

and

Deputy Permanent

Representative

of the Cuban Mission to the UN.

4)

NY 3164-S (date not given)

was unable to furnish any

information concerning the conversation of Portela, Gibson and

Primelles. According to the informant, Portela advised that Prensa

Cuban News Agency at NYC, must stay clear of Berta Green

Zuckoff and her group.

Source disclosed that a meeting in behalf

of Robert Williams which was to be held by another group (not further

identified) was brought to Portela's attention. Portela stated "Oh,

(Richard) Gibson is speaking at that affair -- that's okay."

On 4/3/61 NY 711-S advised that Berta Green Zuckoff was a

member of the SW.

NY rpt. 11/13/61 (NY 97-1725)

Re: Francisco Valdes Portela, aka.

RA-Cuba

97-4243-16 p. 647,8

(12) 1

NY 3253-S* advised on 9/22/61 that Richard Gibson, the

Acting National Executive Secretary of the FPCC, in discussing various

individuals for a position with the FPCC,

mentioned a woman who had

a child by a Nicaraguan revolutionary.

Gibson stated that this

"Mademoiselle " intelligent, ad formerly employed by "Yoque" and

also spoke English.

to ording to the intoriant, statod that she

The informant further advised that later during the same

day, Gibson stated he would like to employ a woman named Stasia,

a beautiful red-headed girl who formerly worked for some fashion

magazine and who was at the Hotel Theresa, NYC, when Fidel Castro was

at the hotel. Gibson stated she was

then

in Mexico and had a child

by a Nicaraguan revolutionary.

Add. info.

NY

rpt.

Re:

(NU?/ 204010W56 105-55975)

1S-Nicaraqua

105-110694-3 p. 4,0

(25)

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NY 3253-S* advised on 8/22/61 that Bienvenido Efrain Lopez

FFCC office as

information). *(U

The same informant advised on 9/28/61 that Lopez was in

and inquired if the FPCC had the

Martinsons stated

but believed that Gibson

had them.

* (U)

On 8/21/61 NY 3042-S advised the film "Death of the Invader"

Canada in June 1961 by

in North

America, where, on 6/10/61 they were given to Jose Sanchez, President

Movement in NY.

According to the informant, Sanchez

had the films sent to NY where Lopez was made custodian of

the films.

X(u)

NY rpt. 10/27/61 (NY 105-44651)

Re: " Bienvenido Efrain Lopez, aka.

IS-Cuba

105-93610-11 p. 3

(22)16

Tampa Bay Chapter advise Pee, drove trot Tampa to Miamh or 9/30/61e

_on 9/30/61

with Harold S. Wilson, Treasurer of the same chapter. According to

the informant, Lee was met by Federico Otero Calero on 10/1/61 and

escorted to an apartment at N.W. 3oth St. and 18th Ave., Miami, Where

they held a aiscussion. During the discussion Otero asked Lee what

was

going on in Tampa,

and Lee said he had been followed by someone

while making deliveries of the newspaper, "Revolucion, " official

publication of the Castro Government.

Otero said he had tried to find

out what the trouble was in Tampa.

He said he had even called Richard

Gibson, Acting National Executive Secretary of the FPCC in NY, but

casson aid not anon anythin. l

rpt. 11/9/61 (NY 105-17474)

Re: Federico Otero Calero, aka.

IS - Cuba

RA-Cuba

105-97780-20 p. 16.

(23) V

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Victims of

Racial Injustice Need Your Help,"

the

"National Guardian."

The article listed Richard Gibson, 53

West 125th St., NY 27, NY, as one of the sponsors of the Monroe

Defense Committee.

Add. info. according to the 10/2/61 issue of the "National

Guardian" page

10.

100-436190-A "National Guardian"

(19) 1

10/2/61 page 8, 10

9th Court, Miami, Florida, a

of 1901 was closely associated with certain administrative procedures

determine his reliability revealed that leaders of the FPCC in NY,

direct correspondence, were Robert Taber and Richard Gibson. 8

MM letter, 10/5/61 enclosing

letterhead memo (cc - NY)

Me: Raul Roa

Foreign Political Matters - Cuba

105-78205-56 encl. p. 2

21)1

SI

105-78205-69

(21)V(Add. info.). 3

TP 27-S advised on 9/26/61 that Vincent Theodore Lee had

allegedly written a letter (date not given) to Richard Gibson,

Chairman of the FPCC in NY

represent tav or t reto to be made end southor!

On 10/3/61 same informant advised that Lee had been taken

to Miami, Florida by H. S. Wilson where they met an individual

known as

"Cuba." Lee was reported to have told "Cuba" that someone

had been following him to see where he had distributed the paper

"Revolucion," and that he was through insofar as any further

distribution of the paper was concerned.

not know what was going on so he called

did not know anything.

Lee told Wilson to write Gibson in NY as

he would not be able

to attend the FPCC Conference in Cleveland,

10/14/61 and that Wilson should go in his place.

(continued on next page)

4)

X(u)

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(continued)

This informant advised that Gibson said that (the UN

Security Force, sent a Negro security man to talk to him and Watts

"personal place not given) and that this individual stated it wasn't

was arising from the us Delegation to the uN. gu)

Gibson concluded that the

According to the NY letterhead

memo dated 10/11/61 the

Tass News

Agency was the official Soviet Government news

gathering

organization with hdars. in Moscow, USSR and branches throughout

the world, and the frensa Latina was a Cuban news agency with haars.

in Havana, Cuba.

The sole office of Prensa Latina was located at

580 Fifth Ave., AX. (SX4)

NY airtel 10/11/61 enclosing

letterhead memo (NY 105-42387)

Re: Daniel H. Watts

IS-C

105-963,16-3 p. 1, Enc1. P. 1,2

(23) 1

On 10/27/61 CV 489-s

made available photographs taken at

Ine lair tay lor cuba banquet nela in cleverana.

Ohio on 10/14/61.

According to the source, the man on Worthys right in the photograpi

was Richard Gibson.

This source on 11/7/61 further advised that Richard Tussey

organizer of the FPCC Chapter in Cleveland and the person responsible

for keeping fair Flay in Cleveland active,

introduced Gibson of NY

as the person who took over the responsibilitles of running the FPCo

on the national level when the founder Robert Taber, left for Cuba.

Source stated that Gibson spoke on the crises in Berlin, Laos and other

places in the world (speech

set out). U

he discussed statements made

A letter directed to the Clevelant office dated 11/21/61,

advised that the information

set out in the letterhead memorandum would

have to be paraphrased before it would be suitable for dissemination.

CV Letter, 11/8/61 (NY 100-114769)

Re: William Worthy, Jr.

IS-Cuba

SM-C

4

105-20110-109 p. 2, Encl. D. 1,0,15,21

(20,28)V

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CROT

At the 10/1/61 Chicago SWP Branch meeting Howard Mayhew,

chere Branchants counted no had hat forced a cachard cibson,

Executive Secretary of

the FPCC, and that the group was made up of

Negro nationalists and members of the CP.

According to Mayhew, this

group wanted to oust Conrad Lynn, as Robert F. Williams' legal

counsel,

and substitute another lawyer (CG 5926-S-10/2/61, CG 6416-S-10/11/61

and CG 5933-S-10/6/61)

Howard Mayhew,

in discussing the Committee to Aid the Monroe

Defendants (CAMD) at the

10/16/61 meeting of the Chicago Branch SWP,

stated that a letter had been received from Mrs. Robert Williams

requesting unity

of the CAMlD and MDC. 4

Mayhew remarked that Richard Criley had turned Robert

Gibson down regarding membership in the MDC,

and was for unity of

the two committees

CG 5933-S-10/20/61).

(CG 5926-S-10/16/61, CG 6416-5-10/26/61 anc

CG 0344-Sajin September, 1961 advised that Criley was a

member

the State Committee of

the Illinois District of the CP, USA. X

Add. info. concerning Robert Franklin Williams. Y

CG rpt. 11/29/61 (NY 100-146359)

Re: Committee To Aid The Monroe

Defendants - Chicago

IS - SWP/

100-436091-43 p. 12,14.

(19,30)V

On 9/24 and 25/61 NY 3245-Sadvised that "Jigs" Gardner, 78

who got roaday to or a na na atone one to cau an a

Gardner inquired as to

whether his experience as a teacher would be of use to Cuba.

BS 808-S on 10/19/61 identified Gibson as Acting Executive

Secretary of the FPCC.

BS letter, 3/6/62 enclosing

letterhead memo

Re: John Ingraham Gardner, aka.

IS -Cuba

105-52216-9 p. 1, Encl. p. 1

21)1

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SUCHE

Side

On 10/31/61 NY 3253-S* advised that Richard Gibson,

Acting

National

axecutive secretary

FPCC, inquired of Bienvenido Efrain

opez 1t he could show some films at the FPCC's meeting in Ny on

11/9/61. Lopez replied that he had turned in the films and the

projector to his people because things were not going well.

Lopez

stated the 26th of July Movement leaders were missing. * (U)

The July 26th Movement was a revolutionary organization

founded and led by Fidel Castro, Prime Minister of Cuba.

NY rpt. 2/9/62 (NY 105-44651)

Re: Bienvenido Efrain Lopez

RA-Cuba

IS- Cuba

105-93010-17 p. 2

(22 )v

On 9/22/61 NH 405-S reported that William Winnick stated

on 9/18/61 (place not given) that Richard Gibson, National Secretary

of the FPCC, was unhappy with the Trotskyites in the organization

and as a result there might be a split.

On 11/3/61 this source further advised that Winnick revealed

on 11/2/61 during a discussion of the New Haven Chapter FPCC, that

the New Haven Chapter FPCC was all through and that Gibson had ruined

the organization.

According to the source, Winnick stated that the

FPCC held a national conference in Chicago

and that only eleven people

attended, none of whom were SWP members.

NH rpt. 2/21/62

Re: William Winnick, aka.

IS-SWP

IS-Cuba

100-234959-24 p. 14,15

1 (15)V

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GEET

CE 1936-S* advised on 10/17/61 that in a contact between

Ted Lee and Richard Gibson at NYC on 10/17/61 Lee told Gibson that

the Monroe Defense Committee

had better get on the ball and unite

would turn against the Monroe Defense Committee. Lee stated he would

would turn againt over large did not

because their people in Monroe did not go for black supremacy. Lee

the overall black policy kept up, then all Monroe

withdraw his sponsorship if the all black policy was maintained. XU)

TP 27-S advised that on 10/23/61 Lee received from Gibson,

Acting National Secretary of the FPCC,

NY, a list of

names of persons

believed to be FPCC members and subscribers in Florida. (U)

On 11/7/61 NY 3253-S* advised that Ted Lee was reportedly

in contact with Gibson in NY. Lee indicated that he had been

to do than to sit by the phone.

reportedly told him to stay by the phone until 11/8/61.

(u)

Add. info.

TP rpt. 12/29/61

Re: Vincent Theodore Lee, aka.

1S-Cuba

RA-Cuba

105-96362-16 p. 4-6,10

(23)1

CG 6131-S on 11/22/61 advised that on 11/14/61 a meeting

of the South Side Branch, FPCC, was held at the apartment of Isadore

Warwak, 5203 South Blackstone

Ave., Chicago.

city chapter, the aims and

purposes of the FPCC in Chicago could be

lost.

ship drive be planned.

contacted Richard

Gibson (date not given) but the NY Hdars. could neither help or offer

suggestions due to their low financial status and loss of membership.

Add. info. according to CG 5933-S on 1/26/62 and duplicate

informants.

CG rpt. 4/27/62

Re: Isadore Warwak, aka.

IS-SWP

105-50077-15 p. 12,15,16,18

(21)V

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/u)

On 11/20/6 NY 3164-5/4

ised that he had determined from

Richard Gibson, Acting National Executive Secretary of the FPCC,

Francisco fortela, Director of the NY Office of "Prensa Latina" (PL),

cuban News Agency, 500 Fifth Ave., NYC, had approached Gibson concerning

the possibility that Gibson

might

accept employment with Pl.

Gibs on

indicated. that he had declined this offer.

Gibson also stated that Portela had told him that he had

wanted to send David Simeon Laulicht to washington, D.C., as

correspondent for PL, but that the Havana Hdors. of PL had not come

through with the required budget figures to make this possible.

(и)

On 12/18/61 the same informant advised that he had

determined from conversation with Gibson

that Portela had in the past

told Gibson that he had tried very hard to get reassigned to some

other PL Bureau.

Gibson stated that Portela even fought to be

reassigned to Havana, Cuba, prior to his arrest.

X(u)

Informant also advised

that Gibson had learned from Portela

that it was Portela's intention to retain the best attorney possible

for his defense and to fight the matter to the very end. U

Files of the NY Office disclosed

that on 12/8/61 a Federal

Grand Jury at Washington, D.C. returned an indictment against the PL

and

Portela.

Portela was

charged with

violation of Title 22,

Section 612,

617, 018 of the Usc for fallure to comply with provisions

of the

Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938 as amended.

On 12/1/63 NY 3400-S advised that Laulicht was working full time

at PL having

terminated his employment with the Tass News Agency.

NY rpt. 1/3/62 (NY 97-1725)

• Re: Prensa Latina

RA-Cuba

105-80145-573 p. 14,22,41

(21) V

Х4).

On 1/5/62 NY 711-S furnished a report regarding National Convention

of the Young Socialist Alliance which was held 12/29-31/61, 777 West

Adams

attended the convention

Chicago, Illinol felt that

Informant advised that several persons who

anonymous letter on Dick Gibson

that had been circulated

was the work of the FBI.

NY letter, 1/5/62

(NY 100-133479)

Re: Young

Socialist Alliance

IS-SWP

100-427226-365 p. 15

(20)4

dan us hac

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On 7/16/61 NY 3164-Sjadvised that he was acquainted with

Leroi Jones, a Negro who resided at 402 West 20th St., NY,NY. Informant

stated that he believed Jones was originally from Newark, NJ, and that

Jones was on good terms with Richard Gibson and Berta Green of the FPCC.

Gibson and Green were known to the source as President and Secretary-

Treasurer, respectively, of the NY Chapter of the FPCC. L

ner of the e ma secretary-

On 11/3/61 NY 3253-5% advised that on that date Gibson, Acting

National Executive Secretary of the FPCC, had commented that Jones

had been arrested by the US Government on an obscenity charge; however

Gibson had learned

that the Government wanted to drop charges against

Jones but the American Civil Liberties Union wanted to push it.

Gibson stated that the Government proposed that if Jones stopped

distributing

the particular issue through the mail, the Government

would drop the case. Gibson further stated that he thought the arrest

of Jones was politically motivated because Jones had been asked if he

knew Fidel Castro.

On 1/5/62 NF 1282-S advised that on 1/4/62 Keith Kern, the

Head of the Washington, D.C., Chapter of the FPCC, indicated that

Gibson had refused to have Berta Green as President of the NY Chapter

and instead

sponsored Leroi Jones, a Negro nationalist.

On 9/27/61 NY 711-5 advised that Green was a member of the

NY Local of the SWP.

JFK Act 5 (g)(2)(D)

NY rot. 3/2/62 (NY 100-133629)

Re: Everett Leroy Jones, aka

SM - C

IS - Cuba.

100-425307-28 D.3,8,13

(17)00

Former Psi (protect identity),

who had furnished

reliable intormation in the past, on 1/12/62 advised that on 1/11/62

Richard Gibson, National Secretary of the FPCS. was the featured speaker

at a meeting held at the carmichael Auditorium, Brown University,

Providence,Rhode Island. Arrangements for this affair were handled by

members of

the Young social Alliance at Providence.

that in addition to Gibson's talk three films were

shown depicting scenes

and activities in Cuba.

Gibson in his talk,

according to the source,

discussed the Cuban revolution and subsequent events in Cuba.

Gibson

stated that the revolution served as a model which showed that the

bourgeois

state could be destroyed and replaced with a militia based

working class:

(continued on next page)

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(continued)

The "Evening Bulletin," a Providence, Rhode Island daily

newspaper, in its 1/10/02 edition advertised that Gibson would speak

at the above meeting sponsored by the Brown University Student FPCC.

BS rpt. 3/5/62 (NY 100-133479)

-Re: Young. Socialist Alliance of

Boston

IS -SWP

100-427226-383 p. 18

(18) \

On 1/26/62 CG 5933-S advised that Richard Gibson was the

featured speaker at a city-wide FPCC meeting held on 1/19/62 at

410 South Mich Av., Chicago.

Source reported that Gibson discussed

what he termed

a smear campaign on the part of the press throughout

the

• US concerning the FPCC.

Gibson recommended that all FPCC members

read up on Latin American history and stressed that members should be

well informed on the Cuban situation.

On 9/7/61 CG 6471-Stadvise

that Gibson was Acting Executive

Secretary of the FPCC, 799 Broadway, NY 3, NY.

Add. info.

CG rpt. 12/18/62

Re: Isadore A. Bernstein

SM-SWP

100-434114-3 D. 10,18

(18)1

that through routine

considerable quantity of material pertaining to the July 26th Movement

in NY was disclosed.

In this material was located a letter sent from

The correspondence was

unidentified individual. (letter

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* RE

(continued)

TP-27-S advised on 1/26/62 that in all probability the

Dick mentioned in the above letter was Richard Gibson, Acting Executive

Secretary, FPCC, 799 Broadway, NYC.

This informant described Ted

Lee as Chairman

of the FPCC - Tampa Division. d

-(И)

On 12/26/61 CG 6259-S advised that at a meeting of the

on is t can at Gibson mentioned that the Tampe

of the FPCC on that date a letter

from Gibson was

chapter had

been dissolved after the FBI closed up the 26th Movement

chere and that lea bee.

the former chairman of the Tampa chapter,

was then living with Gibson in NY and working with the national

office.

TP rpt. 3/20/62 (NY 109-81)

Re: July 26 Movement Tampa,

Florida

IS - Cuba

RA - Cuba

97-4455-26 p. 5,7,16

(14427)

that on 1/27/62 Richard Gibson,

Acting National Executive Secretary of the FPCC, had stated that "a

couple of days ago" there had been an article in the "NY Times"

stating that Robert Taber, National Executive Secretary of the FPCC,

was planning to return to

the US from Cuba. Gibson, according to the

informant,

stated that Taber was very homesick. He further stated

that should Taber return to the US, undoubtedly (Senator) Lastland

would

subpoena him to testify before his Senate Committee almost

immediately.

Informant said that Gibson was of the opinion that if Taber

came back to the US, he,

Gibson, would be "off the hook" for all FFCC

activities, even those which took place while Taber was in Cuba.

Gibson's reasoning was that Taber would be responsible for the

would bette

consequences of any FPCC activities because he held a higher office

in the organization than Gibson. & (U)

Informant advised that Gibson had also stated that Taber's

wife and others advised against such a return

by Taber but Taber felt

that he could return to the US quietly. Xf(U)

excorted, letterhead memo

1/29/62 (NY 97-1792)

Re: Robert Bruce Taber

RA-Cuba

97-1223-15 p. 1, enc1. p. 1,2

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On 11/14/61 NY 3253-S* advised that William Worthy was in

contact with an employee of the FPCC office in NY on 11/14/61. This

person

toid Worthy that Richard Gibson, Acting Executive Secretary

of the

FPCC,

would

like to have Worthy appear at a rally on 12/12/61

in NYC. Worthy advised that he had to decline Gibson's

invitation

because of his speaking schedule: U

On 2/8/62 NY 3229-S advised that on that date an

executive meeting of the NY Chapter of the FPCC was held at FPCC

Hagrs. NYC.

and that Worthy had offered to pay for the advertisement if the

amount would be returned to him within one month. Gibson said that

if Worthy paid for the ad, the "NY Times" would not be aware that the

FPCC placed the ad.

Add. info.

NY rpt. 3/15/62 (NY 100-114769)

Re: William Worthy, Jr.

IS -Cuba

SM-C

105-20210-145 po9,10,19,33

(20)!

Ke 212/62 315ar a that that tood Gion, d1719,

National Executive Secretary of the FPCC, advised the source on 2/12/62

somewhere in Mizm that Gloria Ann Rosalie Gerhardt was then living

(place not

where she was very active with a counter-

revolutionary movement, having become strongly anti-communist in

attitude as a result of her experiences in Cuba.

4

NY letter, 3/1/62 (NY 105-51309)

Re: Gloria Ann Rosalie Gerhardt

LS- CuDa

105-101616-10

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SECRET

On 5/8/62 a NY Office confidential mail box contained the

February - March, 1962 issue of the "Vanguard," a publication published

by the Provisional Organizing Committee For a Marxist - Leninist CP•

(Poc, (place not given).

An article entitled "Irotskyism is Counter

Revolution - POC Answers Richard Gibson's Letter" appeared on page 4

of this issue.

According to the article, "Mr. Richard Gibson, acting

artictiven the octobe - November, 1961 issue of the "Vanguard"."

The article also stated "Due to questions raised by Mr. Gibson it is

Due to ry stions

took sharp exception to an 'anonymous'

necessary that our National Committee once again make clear ------

our position on Cuba" (copy of article set out).

Add. info.

NY rpt. 7/31/62 (NY 100-136078) .

Re: Provisional Organizing Committee

For A Marxist - Leninist

IS- C

100-129200-531 р. 23,14,45

(18)1

TP 27-S on 3/6/62 advised he had seen correspondence

between V. T. Dee of the Tampa Chapter of the FPCC and Richard

Gibson (date not given, Acting axecutive Secretary of the FPCC, NY

concerning Sylvia Iglesias; a press release over the signature 'of

v. T. Lee; and a letter addressed

"To Whom it May Concern" from

Iglesias '

husband, Mario Iglesias, all concerning Sylvia Iglesias

attempts to obtain

permission to go to cuba. A (U)

According to this source, the letter from Gibson suggested

that lee get a copy of "the letter from the state Department

Immigration" and send it to the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)

and indicated he, Gibson, had been in contact with Melvin i. Wulf, XU,

Assistant Legal Director of the ACLU, regarding this matter.

TP rpt.: 4/27/62

Re: Sylvia Iglesias, nee: Cagnina,

ака.

IS -Cuba

105- 104281-6 P. 1

4.

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COOK

June Cobb, who was employed in the office of Fidel Castro

and who was in charge of English publications in Cuba during 1960,

advised on 4/3/02, when interviewed at wro that she felt sure Lyle

Stuart was not a

"drop" whereby Cuban funds were channeled into the

FPCC. She

pointed out that this was not necessary since she had heard

funds came from

Cuba to Robert Taber and Richard Gibson for the FPCC.

Cobb stated that Taber and Gibson were well liked in Cuba. She

said that Taber was in the "hills"

with Castro and that Gibson was

considered, advantageously, as a Negro agitator in the US. Cobb

stated that Teresa. Casuso, former Cuban Ambassador to the UN, would

be a person to interview

poncerning Cuban funds sent to Taber and

Gibson of the FPCC:

D(4)

eliminated from FPCC and denounced him as a "red-baiter." Gibson,

according to

and held on to Stuart

cobb, portected Stuart, eliminated the "communists"

WFO airtel, 4/3/62 (NY 100-90251;

97-1724)

Re: Lyle Stuart

IS- Cuba

RA - Cuba

SH- C

105-10439-109 p.2,4

(201

On 4/9/62 NY 3467-S advised that LeRoi Jones, President

of the NY Chapter of the FPCC, attended a meeting of the Executive

Committee of the NY Chapter of the FPCC which

was held at the office

of the FPCC in NY on 4/4/62. Informant advised that Jones presided

over the meeting in the absence of Richard Gibson.

4

Add. info. according to NY 3229-S and duplicate informant.

NY rot. 5/29/62 (NY 100-133629)

Re: Everett Leroy Jones,

aka.

SM- C

IS- Cuba

100-425307-29 p. 3,4,8

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1s. the urge of the ree at producer No, are rohan taranovad®

National Executive

Secretary, PFCC; from 2/7/61 to 5/29/62.

Juring this period they held and attended numerous meetinas and

affairs concerning the FPCC and kept in close contact with each other

in conjunction with the operations of the FPCC in NY.

NY rpt. 10/1/62 (NY 100-138737)

Re: Andre John Martinsons, aka.

IS -Cuba

100-432230-19 p. 1,B,1,5,1-4,11-139

(181284

15, 16,18,19,22,27

NK 1913-S advised on 6/17/62 that a public FPCC meeting

was held on' 6/16/62 at 108 Clinton Ave., Newark. Informant further

advised that Richard Gibson,

Acting Executive Secretary of the FPCC,

was the speaker at this meeting.

Add. info.

NK rpt. 11/29/62

Re: Harold Verb, aka.

IS-Cuba

SM-SWP

105-102029-16 P. 4,5

(24)1

This reference in the file captioned "Cuban American

Civil Rights Committee" (CACRC) set out lengthy information concerning

the activities of Richard Gibson in connection with the CACRC. The

CACRC was formed through the alleged efforts of several pro-Castro

and communist organizations in the NY area to serve as an ad hoc

committee to call attention to the alleged violation of the civil

Volation or re

rights of Cuban Americans in NY, NJ and Fla.

Gibson attended meetings of the CACRC held at the FPCC haars.

in NY, discussed the organization at various times, was named as a

member of the publicity and

press committees of the CACRC and collected

$120.00 for the CACRC.

NY rpt. 7/9/62 (NY 105-56131)

Re: Cuban American Civil Rights

Committee

IS -Cuba

105-211370-8 p. 2,5-7,14

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TP-27-S made available a letter which Ted Lee sent to

Harold Wilson,

Tampa, on 7/25/62.

Lee in the letter stated that the

"mighty chieftain" had left the field for a week and had left Lee

with power of attorney to conduct affairs in his absence.

Lee further

stated that it was time for the annual mass demonstration at the UN

on 7/26/52 and little game of tag and I'm it."

"the gucanos and police would be out in force to settle

some issues.

*(U)

probably Richard Gibson.

L'ar poted that i grence to the nigher chief lin mrs.

TP-27-S identified Lee as

the founder and former chairman

of the Tampa. Bay Chapter FPCC, who had been in NY since January, 1962

working with the National fidgrs. of the FPCC. X (U)

TP letter 8/15/62 (NY 105-46818)

Re: Vincent Theodore Lee, aka

IS- Cuba

RA - Cuba.

105-96362-30 p.1

(23)V

=n 10/12/02 ReV. Robert H. Lewis

Boston Panel Source, who had furnished reliable informati Hampshire,

past, (protect identity) furnished a copy of a letter dated 9/28/62 and

signed by Millard and Ola Uphaus:

The letter sets forth the events

and activities which took place at the world fellowship, Inc. (Wil)

Summer Camp, Conway, New Hampshire, during the Summer,.

1962.

The letter

disclosed that Richard Gibson was a speaker at the Summer Camp.

On 9/26/62, NH 337-S made available a printed pamphlet

distributed through the mail by the WFI.

The pamphlet listed 01a

Uphaus, wife of Willard Uphaus, as Assistant to the Director of WFI.

on 11/0/02, fred Thomas, 02 Edgewood Ave:, New Haven, Conn.

(protect identity) advised that Willard Uphaus resided at 66 Edgewood

Ave., New Haven, Conn. and was Executive Director

of the WrI.

Add. info.

NH rpt. 11/23/62 (NY 105-13658)

Re: World Fellowship, Inc.

ISA of 1950

IS-C

61-9200-251 p. 9,10,13,19

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The 9/4/62 late city edition of the "NY Times," page 21.

contained an article entitled "pro-Castro Group Here Bids US Meet

Now With Cubans."

The article stated that the FPCC urged the US

and Cuba to negotiate "at any level" so

as to reduce

"dangerous

tensions in the Caribbean which threatened world peace" (date and

place not given). 4

Richard Gibson, acting executive secretary of the FPCC,

expressed the conviction that the Aug. 24

concerted effort by Cuban counter-revolutionaries and their American

accomplices: to provoke

a war between the two countries."

97-4196-A "NY Times" 9/4/62 p. 21 U

(7) 1

several occasions (dates not given) during the past in an effort

to see Francisco Portela.

Informant advised that Fortela appeared

to be avoiding Gibson and on one occasion Portela indicated he did

not trust Gibson and did not wish to have contact with him.

On 10/23/62 NY 3164-S advised that the office of PL

located in Room 367 it the I secretariat building in, it-4) t

On 9/12/62 NY, 3400-S advised that Francisco Portela,

naturalized American,

employed as Chief Correspondent at the

PL office in NY, NY.

Add. info.

NY rpt. 12/21/62 (NY 105-36926)

Re:" Prensa Latina"

RA-Cuba

105-80145-726 p. 12,16 4

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NY 3164-ST0h 9/17/62 reported that on 9/16/62 Sara Gibson,

wife of Richard Gibson, advised that she

was attempting to raise funds

so that she could join

her husband, Richard Gibson, in Algeria.

On 1/23/62 NY 3467-S reported that at a meeting of the

Social Committee, NY Chapter FPCC, held

at trce offices, wyC,

1/10/02, Sara Gibson was chosen chairman of the Social Committee.

According to the same source, Lawrence Steven seltzer,

treasurer of the NY Chapter, FPCC, called a meeting (date and place

not given to discuss the question of the sudden departure of Richard

Gibson and to discuss the relation of the NY Chapter to the National

According to this source, Lee read a letter to those

ost to was transteing the operation the sation i bren e ot the

FPCC to Lee.

NY 3467-S on 9/17/62 advised that Seltzer was in attendance

at arFPCC forum held at Adelphi Hall, NYC, on 9/17/62. According to

the departure of a on, chapter, C, to neet on as concerning le

of the National Chapter,

Richard gibson,

had departed the US for Algeria.

o us to 1490 18.

National Executive Secretary, FPCC,

Add. info.

NY rpt. 12/13/62 (NY 105-45965)

Re: Lawrence Steven Seltzer aka.

1S-Cuba

105-109192-6 p. 3-5,8

(25)1

On 10/15/62 TP 27-S advised that Mrs. Amor, wife of Manuel

at a meeting of the FPCC held at the Amor's home in Clearwater,

morida on 10/13/62 read a letter she had received from !

T. Lee.

Lee stated that Richard Gibson was

then in Africa

in charge of the FPCC.

• and that leo Xiu

TP rpt. 10/25/62

Re: Manuel Amor, aka.

IS-Cuba

105-111992-4 p. 3

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CRET

The following references are reports furnished by Bureau

informants as set out below, concerning the activities of Richard

Gibson in

connection with the FPCC.

Gibson, Acting National Executive

Secretary of the FPCC and also Executive Secretary of the Liberation:

Committee for Africa, with hdors. at NYC, attended numerous FPCO

meetings and spoke at

many of them.

INFORMANT

DATE AND PLACE

REFERENCE

OF REPORT

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V BA-38

5/26/61 Detroit

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BA- 40

5/16/61 Detroit

BA- 40

•10/22/61 Detroit

134-9343-43 p.1

(NY 97-1792)

134-9602-50 p. 1,2

(cc: NY (FPCC)

134-9602-86 p.2,3

(NY 97-1792)

(26)

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The following references

in the files captioned "July 26th

Movement - NY" IS-Cuba,

RA-Cuba, file # 97-3243, NY 109-01, copies of

were forwarded to NY, set out the activities of Richara Gibson,

Acting executive secretary

• of the National Ofilce of the tree, in

conjunction

with captioned organization in the NY area.

DESCRIPTION OF SERIAL

SERIAL NUMBER

NY rpt. 11/13/61

NY rpt. 2/14/62

MM letter 2/19/62

NY rpt. 5/2/62

NY rpt. 9/20/62

511 p. 14

722 p.19,33

741 p.2,5

815 p.5

836 p. 1,2,5,15

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SECRET

(continued)

DESCRIPTION OF SERIAL

State Dept. Inter-office

8/1/61

come a to teeto

NY letter, 7/31/61

enclosing

letterhead

memo

TP rpt. 8/18/61

cnt. 8/21/01 enclosing

ReMr letter dated

8717/617 (SECRET)

LA rpt. 8/28/61

NY airtel, 8/23/61

enclosing

letterhead

memo

WFO rpt. 8/31/61

CIA letter, 9/1/61

SECRET)

NY airtel,

8/30/61

enclosing.

letterhead

memo

CG letter, 9/15/61

NY airtel,

9/22/61

enclosing

letterhead

• memo

NY airtel, 10/4/61

enclosing letterhead

memo

NY rpt. 10/4/61

REFERENCE NUMBER

97-4196-619 p. 1 Encl.

I, 12,13, 14, 20

623 Enc1. p. 3

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SECRET

REFERENCES NOT INCLUDED IN THIS SUMMARY

The following references on Richard Gibson, located in files

maintained in the Special File Room of the Files and

Division, Records Branch, were not reviewed:

Communications

REFERENCE NUMBER

SEARCH SLIP PAGE NUMBER

64-330-210-858

ItS)

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105-89923-A "NY Times" 3/24/61

(22)

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The following reference was

this summary was being prepared.

REFERENCE NUMBER

not available during the time

105-21126-2

SEARCH SLIP PAGE NUMBER

(20) V

See the search slip filed behind file for other references

on this subject which contain the same information (SI) that is set

out in

the main

search s1ip.

file.

Differences in source will be noted on

the

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