Originator: FBI
From: KEHE, WILBERT H.
To: DIRECTOR, FBI
Document date: 03/29/1961
Document type: PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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JFK Assassination System

Identification Form

Date:

6/15/201

Agency Information

AGENCY :

RECORD NUMBER :

FBI

RECORD SERIES: HQ

AGENCY FILE NUMBER :

124-10286-10092

100-30067-137

Document Information

ORIGINATOR:

FBI

FROM:

KEHE, WILBERT H.

TO :

DIRECTOR, FBI

TITLE:

DATE: 03/29/1961

PAGES:

15

SUBJECTS :

JOP, ASSOC, CORRESPONDENCE, RETURN TO US, REL, CP

ACT, EMP, SECURITY INDEX

DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION: Secret

RESTRICTIONS: 1B; 1C; 4

CURRENT STATUS : Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 02/20/1998

OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE

COMMENTS :

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Report Forks

FD-263 (5-32-55.)

Reporting Office

SAN FRANCISCO

TITLE OF CASE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

SECREL

Office of Origin

SAN FRANCISCO

KHAR 29 1961

Investigative Period

3/16,17/61

Report made by

WILBERT H. KEHE

CHARACTER OF CASE

IS - C

Typed By:

jew

10

Copies made:

Approved

DECLASSIFICATION AND/OR

RELEASE OF CIA INFORMAT

IN THIS DOCUMENT.

GMB

ADD INPORYADION CONTAINED

PEPPIN LE LINOTASCTETED PYCEPS

THERE SHOWN OTFERWISE.

REFERENCE:

Report of SA WILBERT H. KEHE dated

9/16/60, at San Francisco.

-P*-

10-2494

Declassify on: OADA (JFK

ADMINISTRATIVE:

Stops have been placed with INs to be notified

upon subject's return to the United States.

Eight (8) copies of this report have been

furnished to the Bureau in view of the fact that the

Bureau may wish to furnish copies to interested Legats in

Europe because of subject's possible travel throughout

Europe. It should be noted that the Legat at Bonn has

(Salerted various agencies in Germany regarding

; the possible

travel of subject in that country.

Also, the Legat in

ondon has alerted British Security Service MI-5

lit

100

10

APR

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30061-137

3 1961

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3 - San Francisco (100-1465)

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SF 100-1465

WHK: jew

SECRET

(S)

Legat in Paris has been in touch with the DST regarding

the possible travel of subject in those countries.

By letter dated August 29, 1960, Chicago

advised that CG 5824's* on 8/25/60, advisec

that JAMES

JACKSON, CP National functionary, left some material or

the Negro question with JOHN PITTMAN In Moscow when JACKSON

• Nation a Punctl

visited Moscow in January and February 1960.

By letter dated 8/31/60, Los Angeles advised

that LA 2954-s on 7/25/60, indicated that visitors to the

Soviet Union had seen JOHN PITTMAN Identified as a

representative of the "London Daily Worker".

By letter dated 2/27/61, Chicago advised that

CE. 5824-S* on 2/20/61, reported that ELIZABETH GURLEY

FLYNN, a Vice Chairman of the CP, USA, commented that she

had learned that JOHN PITTMAN expected to leave Russia in

the near future.

FLYNN also indicated that PITTMAN had

made inquiry of her regarding a possible replacement for

him in Moscow and that she intended to correspond with

PITTMAN for a clarification of the matter.

By letter dated 3/16/61, Chicago advised that

CG 5824-S* on 3/13/61, stated that FLYNN had received a

communication from JOHN PITTMAN wherein he had noted that

he had not intended to indicate in prior correspondence

that he wanted to leave the Soviet Union immediately but

only that he desired that the Party be cognizant of the

'fact that he would be returning to the United States in

the Fall of 1961. FLYNN indicated that PITTMAN had

l indicated to Party officials that he desired to return to

San Francisco and resume tenure with the "People's World'

newspaper.

LEAD

SAN FRANCISCO

AT SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA

Will continue to follow the activities of

subject and remain alert for his return to the San Francisco

area.

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SF 100-1465

WHK: jew

INFORMANTS:

Identity of Source

SF T-1,

NY 1869-5*

SF T-2.

ECIA (8(U)

SF 1-3

SE 2114-

SERA

Location

100-1465-955

134-698A-1149

SF T-4,

Mr. IRVING FISHMAN,

Deputy Collector

Restricted Merchandise Department

Bureau of Customs

New York City, N. Y.

(By request)

S6 5824-5

100-1465-966

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Report Form

FD-263 (5-12-55.)

Reporting Office

SAN FRANCISCO

TITLE OF CASE

JOHN ORION PITIMAN

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Office of Origin

SAN FRANCISCO

Date

Investigative Period

MAR 29 1961

3/16,17/61

Report made by

WILBERT H. KEHE

CHARACTER OF CASE

IS - C

Typed By:

jew

Approved

Copies made:

ANE INFORMATION CONTAINED

WERE SHOWN DIRENNISE

REFERENCE: Report of SA WILBERT H. KEHE dated

9/16/60, at San Francisco.

-p*-

ADMINISTRATIVE:

10-211-94

•SPS Mechnde

Declassity ois: ORDE(JFK

Stops have been placed with INS to be notified

upon subject's return to the United States.

Eight (8) copies of this report have been

furnished to the Bureau in view of the fact that the

Bureau may wish to furnish copies to interested legats in

Europe because of subject's possible travel throughout

Europe, It should be noted that the legat at Bonn has

(alerted various agencies in Germany]regarding the possible

travel of subject in that country.

Also, the Legat in

London has alerted British Security Service MI-5 and the

Special Agent

in Charge

Do not write in spaces below

Bureau (100-30067) (RM)

3 - San Francisco (100-1465)

Ff ty of FBI - This report is loaned to you by the FBI, and neither it nor its contents are to be distributed outside the agency to which loaned.

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