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To: HQ
Document date: 07/27/1961
Document type: PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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JFK Assassination System

Identification Form

Agency Information

Date:

4/10/201

AGENCY:

FBI

RECORD NUMBER:

124-10324-10438

RECORD SERIES:

NY

AGENCY FILE NUMBER: 97-1792-2009

Document Information

ORIGINATOR :

FROM:

TO :

TITLE:

FBI

NY

HQ

DATE: 07/27/1961

'PAGES:

78

SUBJECTS :

FPCC

DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION: Secret

RESTRICTIONS: Consulted; 1B; 1C; 4

CURRENT STATUS:

Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 09/03/1998

OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE, APPROVAL OF USA

COMMENTS: REFERRED TO USA

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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

REPORTING OFFICE

NEW YORK

TITLE OF CASE

OFFICE OF ORIGIN

NEW YORK

DA

7/27/61

REPORT MADE BY

JAMES F. HESKETH

CHARACTER OF CASE

INVESTIGATIVE PERIOD

5/8 - 7/17/61

TYPED BY

RICHARD THOMAS GIBSON aka

INTERNAL SECURITY - CUBA

XXXXXX

EXCH

OTHERWIS

APPROVED

COPIES MADE:

Agency

Request Recd.

Date Fwd.

How Fwd.

By

CLAGS BY 5P-7

DATE OF REVIEW DADR LL4/S2

REFERENCES

Report of SA JAMES F. HESKETH at NY, dated

5/16/61.

Letter Legat Paris to Bureau, dated 4/21/61.

NY letter to Bureau, dated 5/16/61.

NY letter to Bureau, dated 6/21/61.

WEO report of SA JOHN I. SPURGERS, Jr., dated

6/28/61.

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CLASSIFIED: 56685Lopa

ADMINISTRATIVE

DECLAS (58KS 6/9/98

Indices of the NYO contain no Information which,

without more identifying information,

can be identified with

WILLIAM SMITH,

JOHN FLINT, SIgnOr CURZIO MALAPARTE, JANET

FLANNER, JOSEPH NEWMAN and J. MORRIS.

SPECIAL AGENT

IN CHARGE

DO NOT WRITE IN SPACES BELOW

971-1792

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9 - Bureau (105-93072) (RM)

• Cincinnati

(RM)

- Washingtbn

Fleld (105-42103)

(RM)

— New York

1971792)

(FPCO-National)

1 - New York

(97-2120)

(FPCO •

NY Chapter)

1 - New York (105-42387)

Dissemination Record of Attached Report

Notations

SEARCH

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ADMINTSURATIVE (CONT'D)

PENTIAL

Concerns the white won mentioned by es

having been observed at the UN with the subject, he 18 married to

a white woman.

THOMAS and his wife's name is JOY MARJORIE GIBSON.

possibility exists that JOY THOMAS 1s actually subject's wife.

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SCONEIDENTIAL

ADMINISTRATIVE (CONT' D)

Concerning S. BANKER and IRVING SCHWARTZ, who

communicated with the subject in March, 1961, a. SIEVEN

BANKER is a news writer at CBS, 405 Madison Avenue, NYC,

where the subject was formerly employed.

IRVING SCHWARTZ,

608 West End Avenue, NIC, operates Schwartz School

Transportation from

that address.

trom the above,

it,

appears that the subject has routine contacts with these

individuals.

Therefore, no further Investigation will be

conducted concerning them.

The New York Telephone Company has been requested

to furnish toll calls made by the subject from his

residence for the past three to six months, and these

toll calls are still being processed by that organization.

KEITH KERN, mentioned in the details of the report,

Is possibly identical with KEITH KERN, 21 Allen Street,

NY, who made the FPCC tour to Cuba In December, 1960,

(NY 105-46028) •

ISOLDE DRECKMAN 1s possibly identical with ISOLDE

DRECKMAN, subject of NY file 105-4401, who is reportedly

closely associated with WILLIAM WORTHY.

Legat

aris in a letter dated 6/12/61, advised

that records or the Renseignements Generaux Surete Nationale

INFOPMANTS

Identity of Source

NY I-1

SOLOMAN KUTTNER

US Mission to UN, NYC

Where Located

Instant report by

SA THOMAS J. MC SHANE

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INFORVANTS (CONT' D)

Identity of Source

NY T-2

SNY 2129)

NY T-3

NY 3164-S

Where Located

Insiant report to

SA RAYMOND E. BOURGE

Documentation of DANIEL WATTS.

NY I-4

PH 575-S

Documentation of Liberation Commiitee for Africa.

NY T-5

GUSTAVE SACHINE

Renseignements Generaur

General Investigative Section

Surete Nationale

Paris, France

NY I-6

CG 5042-S

Instant report to Legat

Paris, France

(5)

Documentation of PETER HUYN.

NY T-7

Records, Office of

Security

Department of State

American Embassy

Paris, France

Documentation of CLAUDE BOURDET.

NY I-8

NY 3164-S

Instant report

NY I-9

CSDE 794-S

Instant report

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CONFIBENITAL

NY 205-42387

INFORMANTS (CONT'D)

Identity of Source

NY 11-10

LA 4015-5

NY J11

SD 838-5

NY T-12

SD 809-5

NY 1-13

RCMP

Lottawa,

• Canada (s)

NY 1'-14

SE 2011-S

NY. T-15

FLORENCE KEYINA

Panel Source, Seattle

NY I-16

DOROTHY IRENE CAPASSO - PSI

NY I-17

NY 1924-5

NY T-18

NY: 3144-5

NY I-19

NY 2917-S

NY T-20

THOMAS M. TREACY

Panel Source

Where Located

Instant repori

Instant report

Instan's report

Instan't report by

Legat Cucawa, Canada

Instani report

Instant report

Instant report

Instant report

Instant report

Instant report

Instant report

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INFORMANTS (CONT' D)

Identity of Source

NY I-21

Where Located

Instant report

NY 3164.5

16 ZAC

Documentation of SurY FAULKNER

LHOMAS FRANCIS KEATING

Old Town Road, Levitton, NY

(Iormer Treasurer of the TU of the CP)

NY T-23

CG 6464-5*

NY I-24

Anonymous

Documentation of SIDNEY LENS.

NY 1-25

CG 6259-S

NY I-26

BEA HARPAY.

Chicago PSI

NY I-27

CG 5933-s

NY I-28

CG 5792-S

NY T-29

FRED W. DAY

Los Angeles PSI

NY T-30

CG 6082-S

Instant report

Instant report

Instant report

Instant report

Instant report

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INFORMANTS (CONTID)

Identity of Source

NY 1-3--

NY 1286-S*

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NY T-32-

NY 1537-S*

NY 1-33

NY 694-5*

T-34-

NY: 3227-S*](5)

NY T-35

Na1]

• Cover

NY 1-36

JOHN F. MULLADY

Credit Department

Chase Manhattan Bank

49th Street

and Rockefeller Plaza, NY

(By Request)

NY

1-37

NY

3136-PSI

NY

1-38-

NY

3245-5"

Where Located

105-42387-134

105-42387-134

Instant report

NY T-39

100-41674-72

Headquarters, US Army Communications

Zone, Europe, Office of the Director

of security

NY T-40

THOMAS P. MONAHAN, Jr.

Monahan Brothers,

Incorporated

535 Gravier Street

New Orleans,

(By Request soulsiana

NY T-47

NO 886-S

100-3906-209

Careful consideration has been given to each

source concealed and I symbols have been utilized in the

report only in those Instances

where the identities of the source

must be concealed.

'Confidential source who furnished information

concerning the subject's bank account is JOHN F. MULLADY, Credit

Department, Chase Manhattan Bank, Rockefeller Center Reenah

49th Street and Roderellen

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INFORMANT'S (CONT'D)

Confidential source who furnished information

day, ira datona city bank, soon noor ana

Confidential source used to characterize WARREN MILLER

1S WILLIAM HOWARD DUFF, whose identity 1s concealed by

request.

' Confidential sources set forth in the characterization

of the FPCC are Ny 711-S andycG 5824-5*

Confidential sources set forth in the characterization

of the Socialist Workers Party are NY 1013-s and NY 711-s

LEADS

CINCINNATI

At Columbus, Ohio

(as set out in NY report of 5/16/61).

WASHINGTON FIELD

At Washington, DO

Will attempt to determine the nature of the contact

had by the Treasury Department, Chicago, Illinois, with

Bet to 788 Letter A nue 6720/600 4/12/61, (a8

set out in Chicago letter to WFO,

NEW YORK

At New York, New York

1. Will await results of attempts by Legat London

to identify (FNU) CLAYMAN and a G. KAYE,

who communicated

with the subject from England during April, 1961.

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LEADS (CONT' D)

1N0)0L100L

2. Will monitor the bank account of Mrs. JOY

GIBSON, wife of subject, at First National City Bank,

NYC.

3. Will continue reviewing subject's checking

account at Chase Manhattan Bank, New York City.

4. Will obtain a list of toll calls made from

(As' "ubject's residence during the past few months.

set out in report of 5/16/61)..

5. Will continue to follow and report the

activities of

the subject. (D(W)

6. WIll check asNY fin order to further

1dentify MARC D. SCHLIEFER.

CLASSIFICATION

This report is being classified "Secret" inasmuch

as information from the RCMP, Ottawa, Canada Sls classified

"Secret" by that organization. In the event this report

is declassified, it should then be classified "Confidential"

Inasmuch as it contains information from highly confidential

sources, the disclosure of which could compromise the sources

who are

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ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

HEREIN IS UNGLASSITIED

EXCEPT WHERE SHOWN

OTHERWISE

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAI BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

SECRET

SECRET

CLASS BY

Copy to:

Report of:

JAMES F. HESKETH

Date: 7/27/61

Field Office

FIle No.:

Title:

Character:

Synopsis:

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Ostice: New Yorks, New York

105ml1. ml1.2387

Bureau: 105-93072

RICHARD THOMAS GIBSON

INTERNAL SECURITY - CUBA

RICHARD THOMAS GIBSON resides at 788

columbus Avenues NYC, creeds Acting Executive

Secretary or the National Orice of the

Fair Play for Cuba Committee (EPCC). He

18 also employed by "Revolucion"

', a Cuban

newspaper, as a UN correspondent.

He Is also

Secretary of the Liberation Committee for

Some seckground Infolistion concerning

the subject is sec ou, as weit as contermation

concerning subject's bank account and his wife's

bank account. &Also sei out are she rasults of

subject's travel throughout the Us and Canada,.. G)

and his attendance at meetings of the FpCC.fe)

Subject testified before the Senate Internal

Security Subcommittee on 4/25/61, and 5/16/61.

Portions of this testimony are set out.

Also

set out are results of a check of persons who

communicated with the subject auring March and

April, 1961, as well as a description of the

subject.

→ P -

This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions

of the FBI. It Is the property of the FBI and 1s loaned to Jour

agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside

your agency.

CLASSIPIEO BY 5668 SCO/GCL

DECLASSIFY ON: 25X @46)

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Personal Background Information

a confidential source abroads on April 18,

and his activities while In France: (U()

RICHARD THOMAS GIBSON, born May 13, 1931, at

Los Angeles, California, was married at Paris, France,

on'

at Paris,

After having studied at Kenyon College In

the State of Ohio, GIBSON came to Europe in 1952 and resided

in kome, Ltaly, until february, 1953.

After fulfilling his

military obligations in the United States, he spent a short

tIme in siest derny and came to rance on December 15, 195442)(S)

In Paris, GIBSON resided successively at 15 rue

Delambre, 31 rue de Seine and 93 rue Belliara, prior to

purchasing a small house at 10 Allee des Pommiers, Rosny-sous-

Bois, near

• Paris, on November 9, 1957 X(S)

When he first came to France, GIBSON was

enrolled at the College of Letters of the

and at the Ecole Superieure de Preparation et de

Perfectionnement des Professeurs de Francais a l'Etranger

(Advanced School for Preparation and Improvement of Foreign

French Teachers), 46 me St. Jacques, Paris. (SS)

In August, 1955, having become a professional

Journalist, Press Card number 15,401, he went to work for

the Agence Francaise de Presse as a translator, art and book

cxitio, and, In particular, handling far Easter matters fs)

GIBSON was

This matter Is sunmarized as follows: (d(5)

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HARRINGTON, who was away from Paris for several

months, had allowed GIBSON, who was then single and living

in a hotel, the use of his

apartmant.

Vicient arguments

took place between the two men in connection with the

apartment,

and GIBSON resolved to seek revenge by trying

to bring about the expulsion of HARRINGIoN from france.

For this purpose he sent to a weekly American publication

and to the British daily "The Observer"

• over the signature

her could have brough

about the expulsion of their

author from France.

Upon being informed of the publication of

these articles of which he was not the author, HARRINGTON

located proof of the very probable guil's of CIBSON and

filed a complaint.

The resulting investigations which

was conducted by the Polise Judiciatre (Criminal Police)

of the surete Nationale, quickly led to che confession of

GIBSON, who admitted having tried to bring abois the

expulsion of HARRINgTON, to whom he apologized

and who accepted the apology before withdrawing his complaint

Although the Agence France Presse did not

so specify, it appears logical that 1t was as a result

this incident that GIBSON ceased working for that agency

The Investigation in connection with the

above matter, in addition to reflecting GIBSON's lack

of prineiples, also developed the following addisional

data11s: (6)

It was learned from a source in the Agence

France Fresse that GIBSON was the animator of a group for

aid to Cuba.

This report confirms another, received from

an American source,

to the effect that GIBSON was chairman

of the New York section of a crypto-Communist organization

"Fair Play for Cuba Committee" which had as its

purpose agitation in favor of the CASTRo regime In Cuba. fets)

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OLIVER W. HARRINGTON, the complainant in this

matter,

appears to be identical wish the American Negro,

OLIVER

WENDELL HARRINGTON, reporied as being leit wing,

If not communist, (els)

This report fits in with a portion of the

statement made in the French police by GIBSoN in which he

Both GIBSON and HARRINGTON

have been reported

as favoring the Communist Party (CP).

(s)

The various persons interviewed in connection

with this matter, Including RICHARD WRIGHT, the American

Negro writer who recently died; WILLIAM SMITH, an American

journalist with the Agence France Fresse, with whom GIBSON

lived for a time at 93 rue Belliara, Paris; and JOHN FLINT,

another American journalist with the Agence Franca Press,

with whom GIBSON also lived at 31 rue de Seine, Paris; all

took sides with HARRINGION, praising his neutrality.

They

also affirmed GIBSON's neutrality, although they did not

approve of his behavior in this matter.

GIBSON left his residence at 10 Allee des

Pommiers,

Rosny-sous-Bois, in the late summer of 1958,

claiming

that he was returning to the United States, where

his grandmother was very seriously ill.

His wife deparced

In the spring of 1959, after having sold their house, ls)

A characterization of the Fair Play for

Cuba Committee

(FPCC) appears in the

Appendix of this report.

NY T-6 advised on March 16, 1961, that

FETER HUYN, Los Angeles, was Chairman

of the March 15th meeting of the National

Convetition of the American Peace Crusade

held in Chicago, Illinois.

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WRIGHT and who tended to believe in Communist

Ideologies.

van on disa

The informant also advised that

he roceived information from a source that has

furnished reliable information in the past that

OLIVER HARRINGTON is known to have progressive

but not Communist tendencies.

on february 13, 1958, RICHARD WRIGHT appeared before

AGNES SCHNEIDERs Consul of the United States,

Paris,

being duly sworn, stated he was

a member of tho Communist Party but bad been a member

of the Communist Party from 1932 to 1942.

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Recent Travel of the Subject

N T-J advised on May 5, 1951, that RICHAR

CIBSON was

scheduled

to leave New. York dity for chicago,

Illinois on May 19, 1901,

and is scheduled to travel to

San Francisco on May 30, 1961.

NY. I-9 advised on May 13, 1951, that RICHARD

GIBSON, Acting Fxecutive Secretary

of the

FICC and Executive

Secretary of the ICA will speak in Friday, May 25, 1961,

at 8:00 pun. as the worknenis Oircle Educational ols afrair

18340 Seven Mile Road, West, Detroit, Michigan.

is held under the auspices of the Metropolitan Detroit Chapter,

FPCC.

NY I-10 advised on May 15, 1961, that on May 10,

1961, at a meeting of the Los Angeles Chapter of the SWP

it was reported that RICHARD GIBSON was to be in California

in June, 1901, and would spena one week in the bay area

ans. one

week in Los Angeles and San Diego.

NY I-1l advised on May 25, 1961, that GIBSON was

to speak on May 31, 1961, at the San Diego State College,

San Diego, California.

NY I-12 advised on June 1, 1961, that at a May 24,

1961 meeting of the San Diego Branch, SWP, 5243 San Bernardo

Terrace, San Diego, the May 31 speech of RICHARD GIBSON was™

also announced.

NY I-13, a confidential source abroad, advised

on May 26, 1961,

that at a rally of the FPCC following a

protest march in Montreal, Canada, RICHARD GIBSON was the

main speaker. During the speech,

he condeinned what he called

any possible

trend tonards Communism in Cuba,

but noted that

the present conditions in Cuba are the direct result of

shortsighted and imperialistic United States policies.

Informant also advised that GIBSON spoke at a banquet held

on April 29, 1961, at the United Jewish People!s Order Center,

Montreal, Canada, which was sponsored by the Friends(5)

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of Vochenblatt Association

(Communist.) to delebrate

the eloding of the Vochenblatt Campaign.

During this

speech, GIBSON stated that everyone was

calling his group

a front organization of the CP. He said that his group was

not communist but was fighting for the truth against exploitatio

colonialism and for independence for Cuba.(S

NY I-14 advised on June 1, 19611

neeting of the San Francisco Branch, SWP, on May 31, 1901,

it was announced that RICHARD GIBSON, was to speak at a

FPCO meeting on June 3, 1901. ASHER HARER, head OI the

San Francisco Chapter

FPCC, announced that GIBSON was to

arrive on June 1, 1961, and was to stay at the St. Francis

Hospital, San Francisco, Calliornia.

A press conference

was scheduled for the next day for GIBSON.

He stated

He was tO

in the Bay area from June 2, 1961, to June 6, 1961 (mala

*NY T-15 advised on June 9, 1961. that RICHARD

FPCC, would speak on the topic

June 13, 1961, at 604 University Street,

Seattle, Washington.

The informant advised that the meeting is to be sponsored

by the FPCC. (U)

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