Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: DIRECTOR, FBI
To: WATERS, JOHN A.
Document date: 04/28/1954
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hote).

DATE: 11-14-2017

JFK Assassination System

Date:

6/15/201

Identification Form

Agency Information

AGENCY :

RECORD NUMBER:

FBI

124-10283-10278

RECORD SERIES: HQ

AGENCY FILE NUMBER: 100-30067-1ST NR 59

Document Information

ORIGINATOR:

FBI

FROM:

DIRECTOR, FBI

TO: WATERS, JOHN A.

TITLE:

DATE: 04/28/1954

PAGES:

2

SUBJECTS :

JOP, EMP, AFFIL, CP, ASSOC, OPPENHEIMER, J. ROBERT

DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION: Secret

RESTRICTIONS:

4

• CURRENT STATUS : Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 02/02/1998

OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE

COMMENTS :

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Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Aot of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hote).

DATE: 11-14-2017.

100-17888

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John Pittman mentioned shove 88 posesosamused

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Pistmen who has boon the assiood of on nucotigatson

by thia Bureau.

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Pittnan,

copy of

the report of Spectal Agent Thornion M.

Hood dated Dotober 16, 1953, ou Met York, lew ore capulaneo

"John Pitthon,

Internal Security - 0," vos furntahed to the

AtoRiC Energy Connisaton on April 27, 1956, through Liesson

channels.

One copy each of the following additional reperto

concerring our investigation of Pittnan is attached as of

possible intereat to you:

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Summary report of Special Agent

Wilbert #1. Rohe dated December 13,

1946, at san Franatoo, Celifornia.

Report of Speedel Agent Coell Jenes

Flening deted Movember 17,

11847, at

san Franolaco, Californio.

1104-30062

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Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992' (44 USC 210

DATE: 11-14-2017

CONNDENTIAL

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to dot!

Report of Special Agent Joseph I. Haters

dated

February. G, 1948, at lew Fork,

New Fork.

Report of Special Agent Albert I. Chestone

dated November 25, 1950, at New

New

хотк,

York.

Report of Special Agent Wilbert H. Kehe

dated Lecember 16, 1955, at san Iraveisco,

california.

It is observed that as of October, 1953, Pittman

was employed as Foreign Editor for the "Daily Horker" and

"The Worker," having been so employed since April 24, 1951.

He was previously Associate Editor of the "Daily Worker" and

Le reportedly attended a meeting in Europe in [5 J

1946 with William " Foster and French Connunist leaders.

An alleged Comintern representative also reportedly attended

this meeting? Pittnon attended the 1950 conuention of the

communist Party held in December's Press Committee. In

1950, at New York City and

he was elected to the convention

September, 1951, Pittmen covered the san Francisco Japanese

Peace treaty conference for the "Dolly Worker" and the

"Daily People's World.

He has been on instructor for the

Jefferson School of Social Science since 1949 and has written

for the publications "People's Voice," "Jewish life,"

"Masses and Mainstream."

He has been a speaker at Communist

Party meetings.

In view of Pittman's close Communist affiliations

over a period i years and his present employment with the

"Daily worker,

'there appears to be no reason to believe he

would be cooperative.

An interview with him ot this time

not contemplated.

Attachment

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