Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: LA
To: HQ
Document date: 12/16/1952
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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JFK Assassination System

Identification Form

Agency Information

Date:

5/13/201

AGENCY :

RECORD NUMBER:

RECORD SERIES:

FBI

124-90143-10015

HQ

AGENCY FILE NUMBER: 100-370750-212

Released under the John

Assassination Records

Collection Aet of 1992

i44 USC 2107 Notel.

Case#:NW 54460 Date:

10-04-2017

Document Information

ORIGINATOR:

FBI

FROM:

LA

TO: HQ

TITLE:

DATE: 12/16/1952

'PAGES:

15

SUBJECTS:

JOHN HOWARD LAWSON

DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION: Unclassified

RESTRICTIONS: 4

CURRENT STATUS : Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 10/09/1998

OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE

COMMENTS:

RPT

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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Form NO. 1

THIS CASE' ORIGINATED AT

LOS ANGELES

REPORT MADE AT

LOS ANGELES

PERIOD FOR WHICH MADE

12/16/52

10/17;12/1-3,10,

11/52

TITLE

JOHN HOWARD LAWSON, WAS.

REPORT MADE BY

ANDREW JOSEPH DECKER,

R. aus

CHARACTER OF CASE

INTERNAL

SECURITY - C

ALE ISPORMATION CONTAINES

HEREIN I

EXCEPT WI

TRE SHOWM

SYNOPSIS OF FACTS:

OTHERWISI

JOHN HOWARD LAWSON currently resides at

9354 Burnet Averue, San Fernando, Call-

fornia. Informants advise that he con-

tines to derive his livellhood fron lec-

tures given under the ausplees of the

DECLAS

Hollywood Arts, Sciences and Professions

Council, and that he recently commenced a

series of six weekly lectures based on his

forthconing book on the culture of the

United States. Informant advised that sub.

ject attended a meeting of the Los Angeles

Classifted by

County Camunist Party Secretariat in 1943

or 1944, Informants advised that on August

6, 1952 IAWSON was a featured speaker at a

C1v1l Rights Congress mass meeting in Los

53

Angeles, called to protest the conviction

of the ll Califorda Comunist Party leaders

under the snith Aet of 1940. Informants

advised that subject was a featured speaker

at a mass rally held in Los Angeles on Sep-

tember 12, 1952, under the auspices of the

Los Angeles Conmittee to Secure Justice In

the Rosenberg Case. Informants advised that

during the past six months LAWSON has spoken

before, or otherwise participated in, the funo-

tions of the California Labor School at Sen

Francisco, International Horkers Order, Morning

COPIES DESTROYED

4 1 MAR 27 1963

APPROVED AND

FORWARDED: C.Ar e

eMP

Fresheit Association, Independent Progressive

RECORDED-37

SPECIAL AGENT

IN CHARGE

DO NOT WRITE IN THESE SPACES

100-

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COPIES OF THIS REPORT

DEL Anas

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LA 100-21198

ADMINISTRATIVE PAGE

In view of JOHN HOWARD LAWSON's continued activities in behalf of

Comminist dominated organizations, It is recommended that he be retained

on the Security Index. Los Angeles Division will continue to consider

LAWSON a key figure.

LEADS

Los Angeles Ortice

At Los Angeles, California:

Will continue to follow and report

the pertinent activities of LAWSON in behalf of the Commnist Party and

Connunist dominated organizations.

INFORMANTS

Sources

Date and/or Nature

of Activity

T-I,

DAVID KLEIN

Date

Agent

Received

Receiving

Locatio

12/ 3/52 ANDREW J. DECKER, JR. Orally

1-29

LA 3512-S

T=3,

In 3555-s

1-4,

LA 3402-S

Re subject's resi-

dence and employ-

ment

6/14/52

6/16/52

8/ 6/52

9/12/52

9/11/52

10/28/52

9/29/52

10/ 6/52

11/5/52

10/28/52

11/5/52-12/10/52

11/6/52

Re LACCP Secretariat 3/31/51

Meeting, 1943 or

1944

8/ 6/52

10/22/52

9/12/52

8/27/52

10/5/52

10/ 8/52

8/6/52

BERNARR M. PTACEK

66-3289A239

ANDREW J. DECKER, JR. 66-3289A279

BERNARR M. PTACEK

134-115A15

BERNARR M. PTACEK

66-3289A328

BERNARR M. PTACEK

100-21198-891

BERNARR M. PTA CEK

100-27198-893

JOSEPH T. JALBERT

100-21198-1A61

et al

8/15/52

11/5/52

WILLIAM S. NOLAN,

JR:

9/26/52

88

9/ 3/52

10/16/52

10/14/52

8/19/52 BERNARE M. PIACEK

66-1859A-204

134-21A-7

66-1859A-221

66-1859A-217

134-214-4

134-21A-5

66-2226A-206

LA 3457-5

CAN ISENTIAL

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*ị,

IA 100-21198

COMMUTIAL

Sources

I-6,

LA 3390-5

T-7,

IA 3521-5

T=B,

IA 3630-5

т-яб

LA 363305

ADMINISTRATIVE PACE (Contid)

Date and/or Nature

Date

Agent

of Activity

Received

Receiving

8/6/52

9/25/52

H. EDWARD WHITE

9/12/52

10/9/52

8/ 6/52

8/19/52

HARVEY G. BERKEY

I-20)

SF 1828-5

8/ 6/52

9/12/52

8/ 6/52

9/12/52

10/8/52

10/19/52

T-11,

(LA 3507-5

IT-12,

LA 3537-5

1-13,

LA 3463-$

59/12/52

9/12/52

9/12/52

T-14,

9/12/52

PS HELEN A. LEWIS

T-15,

9/12/52

§WILLTAM NATHAN WILSON

1973 Minoru Drive

Altadena, California

т-16,

9/12/52

LA 3501-5

1-17,2

9/12/52

3423-S

1-18

I 342145

9/12/52

8/21/52

9/16/52

THORAS W. CRAWFORD

8/8/52

ROBERT W. HOUSEAL,

JR.

8/18/52

10/13/52

DONALD Bo BOTHE

sF Office

Location

VL

34-384-2 С

3403010/

66-3301-05 804

66-3603A-14

66-3603A-16

664174A-1

66-4174A-15

134-195A-4

100-21198-880

9/28/52 WILLTAM I. MODERIOTT 66-33644-179

9/18/52 DONALD B. BOYER

66-4274A-15

9/19/52 ROVINEY STEWART

66-30234-107

9/18/52 BURL P. MIDDENDORF

66-4779A-5

9/16/52 BERNARR I. PACER

66-3591A-6

9/25/52

PAUL W. GIBBS

66-2859A-127

9/22/52 VINCENT ToK. STACEY

66-2040A-131

9/22/52

66-2040A-131

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COMFIANTAL

LA 100-21198

Sources

T-19,

LA 3582-5

Date and/or Nature

of Activity

9/12/52

T-20,

PS MARTE HUGHES

9/12/52

1-21,

IA 3136-5

9/12/52

-22,

LA 3533-5

9/12/52

1-23.

9/12/52

LA 3513-5

T-24,

9/12/52

PATRICIA AKERLEY

10/8/52

T-25,

LA 3251-5

Documentation re

"Morning Freiheit"

8/24/52

T26

TA 3l48-s

I-27

LA 2954-5

Doomentation re IPP

Documentation re APC

I-28,

IA

3637-S

I - 29

LA 3453-5

T-30

IA 3473-S

10/13/52

10/24/52

Documentation re

LACPFB

T-31,

LA 3184-S

Documentation re

HASPE

ADMINISTRATIVE PAGE (Cont'a)

Date

Received

9/12/52

Agent

Receiving

JOSEPH O. SMITH

Location

100-41648-1A

9/24/52 WILLIS W. WALL

134-48A1

9/19/52 ICEALIUS A. HALI

66-198LA-281

9/24/52 HARVEY G. BERKEY

9/18/52 SIDNEY M. WOLF

66-3428A-21 C

66-30251-23370

9/16/52

THOMAS W. CRAWFORD

10/14/52

3/26/52 ROMNEY STEWART

66-4215A-64

66-4215A-12

Orally

8/29/52 SIDNEY M. WOLF

66-18500-1281

3/21/51

H.. RAWLINS OVERTON

3/28/52

H. RAWLINS OVERTON,

rally flul

et al

20126/52 NIA CARE 24-31787

20/25/52 MILLIAN O. CARENTER 131-551-51 (1)

3/25/52 H. EDWARD WHITE

Orally

2/20/51 MARCUS M. BRIGHT

orally

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CONNNGENTIAL

20/N2 0012

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CONNENTM

IA. 100-21198

Sources

1'-32g

LA 3627-S

T- 35,

IA 3550-5

1-342

A 3606-5

I-35%

LA 3064-5

I-36,

LA

3536-5

Date and/or Nature

of Activity

9/27/52

5/7/52

Pamphiet entitled,

"Let's Not Have a

Dreyfus Case in

America"

CP membership,

SOPHIE DAVIDSON

CRC, 1951

ADMINISTRATIVE PAGE (Cont'd)

Date

Received

Agent

Receiving

10/20/52

ROYCE C. PULLIAM

5/15/52 SIDNEY M. WOLF

12/ 3/52 MALCOLM M. RINK

Location

134-200A-2

66-3677A-31

2001201-1 0)

9/4/50

VERNON D. JENSEN

10/1/52 KENNETH R. MERRILL

100-18888B-320

100-23717-1B31-1

RÉFERENCE:

Report of SA ANDREW JOSEPH DECKER, JR., 9/17/52, LOs Angeles.

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CONNENTal

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