Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: DIRECTOR, FBI
To: NISWANDER, E. MARK
Document date: 1/5/72
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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JFK Assassination System

Identification Form

Agency Information

Date:

6/15/201

AGENCY :

RECORD NUMBER :

FBI

124-10282-10214

RECORD SERIES :

HQ

AGENCY FILE NUMBER :

100-30067-178, 179, 180

ORIGINATOR: FBI

FROM: NISWANDER, E. MARK

TO: DIRECTOR, FBI

TITLE:

144 USC 2107 Notel .

Case#:NW 53130 Date

05-31-201

Document Information

DATE: 01/05/1972

PAGES:

22

SUBJECTS :

JOP, RES, EMP, TRA, CP MEETING, MED, AFFIL

DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION: Secret

RESTRICTIONS: 1B; 4

CURRENT STATUS : Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 02/27/1998

OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE

COMMENTS: INC RPT, MEMO

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ID-122 (Rev. 11-22-7

OPTIONAL FORM NO. 19

5010-106

MA, -1962 EDITION

GSA GET.

10. No. 72

UNITED STATES GO

INMENT

Memorandum

Director, FBI (Bufile- 100-30067

NEW YORK (100-88358) (I*)

) DATE: 1/16/73

OK for DYes

SUBJECT:

ADEX

and 00

Milien

JOHN PITTMAN

SM-C

Cr B

APPROCED

Bureau memorandum

121-12 ladteaib/3/12. KEep Of SE PRANK

LAZARRA, dated 7/6/72; aria NY ED-122 to Bureau, dated 1/5/72.

Re:

Recommend: BLADEX Card

Name

ADE* Card changed (specify change only)

Subject removed (succinct summary attached)

Aliases

MATT CONTAINES"

1.e!

_ Native Born

Naturalized

[J Alien

Tab

• Category I

_ Category Il

• Category III

_ Category IV

AWC

BNT

COMMUNIST

JFG

NL

NOI

BPP

_ MIN

C7 PLP

PRN

J SDS

• Miscellaneous (Specify)

Law SNC

[J SPL

T SWP

WWP

Date of Birth

Place of Birth

Race

Sex

Classmeo

Declassily pirOADR (JFK)

Business Address, Name of Employing Concem and Address,

Residence Address

Vature of Employment, and Union Affiliation, if any.

[ Male

[ Female

REC-96

Key Facility Data

Geographical Reference Number

? Bureau

(RM)

-New York

RMM: pSM

(3)

57 FEB 2 0 1973

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Responsibi

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4, 3

RED

NY 100-38368

The following is a summary of the most recent

activities of

a subversive nature on the part of the subject,

together with

the sources of information:

The subject was observed at the National Headquarters

of the CPUSA

at New York City on four occasions between 9/25/72

and 10/24/72. LIT 2705-53(25772-10/24/72).

Subject attended

the mèetings of the CPUSA National

Committees held at New York City on the following dates: one

reeting during 3/12-14/71, another during 11/12-14/71.

(NY 559-57

3/16/71 and 11/17/71).

subject

attended a meeting of the Central Committee

and National Council of the CPUSA at New York City during 919-11/72.

(ITY 1587-5, 9/11/72).

Subject attended four meetings of the Bronx chapter

of the Young Workers Liberation League,

at New York City, between

June 1, 1972 and August 7, 1972 (NY 7469-S, June 13/72-August 14,

The June 18, 1972 issue of "Daily World" lists JOHN

PITTMAN as co-editor of that publication.

AS 01 12/10/12,

subject was a member of the Central

committee, (CG 5824-S on 12/8-11/72).

- In view of the above information, and inasmuch as sub-

ject is a member of the Central Committee,

CPUSA, it is felt

that bacmerits retention on the ADEX, in accordance with existing

criteria,

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:: 12-19-67)

SECRET

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTISATION

REPORTING OFFICE

OFFICE OF ORIGIN

INVESTIGATIVE PERIOD

NEW YORK

NEW YORK

SUL 6 1972

12/27/71 - 6/26/72

TITLE OF CASE

REPORT MADE BY

FRANK J. LAZZARA

CHARACTER OF CASE

TYPED BY

ji

JOHN ORION PITTMAN

REFERENCE

ALL INFORVATION CONTAINED

PORTIN TALMCIASSIETED EXCEPT

WHERE SHOWN OTHERWISE.

SM - C (NATIONAL COUNCIL)

1/10/91

CLASSIMIED BY 52068 SES/mck

DECLASSIFY ON: 25X_

1032.g4

Classifed in

ADMINISTRATIVE

Declassify on: OADe

Enclosed for the Bureau are two copies of

an ED-376,

one of which is for transmittal to Secret Service, Washington, DC.

The pretext utilized on 6/26/72 by SA FRANK J.

LAZZARA

was that of an inquiry by the National Geographic Society.

PERSONAL SIDELIGHTS

CONVIC

AUTO.

No information has been developed other than that

appearing under the heading of Healtn in the

"Details of this

report.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS CLAIMED

FUG.

FINES

SAVINGS

→ NONE

ACQUIT

RECOVERIES

TALS

CASE HAS BEEN:

PENDING OVER ONE YEAR EYES INO

PENDING PROSECUTION

OVER SIX MONTHS

DYES DINO

APPROVED

COPIES MADE:

1

]

SPECIAL AGENT

Bureaw

(1-742)

IN CHARGE

(100-30067) (RM)

Secret Service

NYC

(RM)

New York (100-88363)

DO NOT WRITE IN SPACES BELOW

100+30067+179 REC-32

JU. 20 1972

Agency

Request Recd.

Date Fwd.

How Fwd.

Dissemination Record of Attached Report

2 - I5%

2/36/23

Notations

nikend.

CPO: 7

COVER DARE

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NY 100-88368

INFORMANTS

Identity of Source

NY T-1

NY 2010-S CSD41

l'=c

CG 6344-SJC$CU

NY T-3

SA 559-S

NY T-4

NY 1587-S

NY T-5

CG 6590-S

NY T-6

(Y 2705-5160144

NY T-7

NY 1621-S

NY T-8

NY 4097-S

NY T-9

DE 662-S

NY T-10

DE 515-S

SCARET

File Number Where Located.

A 20944937-53X8C04

Ca (134-1350-19307(81(u)

SA 134-294-2789

NY 134-831A-2868, 2875'

NY 100-4931-16620

09 134-2264-348

NY 134-3911A-4263 through

+349 Scope EN4

NY 134-650A-929

N1 134-92321-1073

DE 134-792R-1073

DE 134-265R-1026

Iy34 66261-2625 X5)

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FD-263 (Rev. 12-19-67)

SEGRET

-FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

REPORTING OFFICE

OFFICE OF ORIGIN

DATE

115772

NEW YORK

TITLE OF CASE

JOHN ORION PITTMAN

NEW YORK

DES 3-0-1071

INVESTIGATIVE PERIOD

11/8/71 • 12/21/71

REPORT MADE BY

E. MARK NISWANDER

CHARACTER OF CASE

TYPED BY

lab

SM - C (NATIONAL COMMITTEE)

REFERENCE

ALL INCORVARION CONTAINED

HERIIN ISUNCLASSIFIED EXCEPT

THERE SHORN OTHERISE®

1/14/72

ange dalito read

16e

ADMINISTRATIVE

Rerep of SA E. MARK NISWANDER, 12/22/70, at New York.

ille

classified By So Manide

Declassity

om: OADR!

one of shich be for the Be ne genie den 807025)

Personal Sidelights

No information has been developed other than that

appearing under the heading of Travel and Health in the details

of this report.

CONVIC.

AUTO.

FUG.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS CLAIMED

FINES

SAVINGS

→ NONE

RECOVERIES

ACQUIT.

TALS

CASE HAS BEEN:

PENDING OVER ONE YEAR DYES ENO

PENDING PROSECUTION

OVER SIX MONTHS

JrES [INO

APPROVED

COPIES MADE:

1

-

SPECIAL AGENT

IN CHARGE

DO NOT WRITE IN SPACES BELOW

Bureau

000-30067 in 100-30067-178 REC: 28

Secret Setvice,

New York (100-88368)

ICT JAN 7 1972

5448)

Agency

Request Recd.

Date Fwd

How Fwd.

Dissemination Record of Attached Report

KRO-ISD

SS

/12,

172

TAD0

- 376

58 JAN 1 8 1972

Notations

SEORET

COVER PAGE

* GPO : 1968 0 - 299-885

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SEN

12 1:

NY 100-88368

ADMINISTRATIVE (cont 'd)

The pretext utilized on 12/21/71, by SA E. MARK

NISWANDER, was that of a Life Magazine survey.

INFORMANTS

Identity of Source

File Where Located

NY T-1

NY 694-S

T 2705-536041

(134-39114-3978, 4092,)

3715,

4114,

4171

3710-4192 (SCOPES

NY T-3

SA 134-29A-2407, 2513

SA 559-5

BA 575-510944

BA (134-144-69277X4/

NY T-5

CY 582445

NY T-

CG 6950-S J&0/U

NY T-

NY 1-8

NY 1587-S

LEAD

C6 (34-22641-26378C4y

134-831A-2850

NEW YORK

AT NEW YORK, NEW YORK.

the subject's activities.

Will follow and report

- B -

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