“14-00000 ;F-77-147 JE. (pls ack) .3 919 North Michigan Avenue Chicago, tiligis 6C611 312 642-0000 March 7, 1977 Xog/Fsent Cy A/DCI DPG reedom of Information Coordinator O 21 Central Intelligence Agency Washington, D.C. :ear Sir - This is a request under the Freed”
“14-00000 1 (A) re (Y 18 April 1977 MEMORANDUM FOR: Chief, Information and Privacy Staff FROM : Frederick C. Randall Chief, ISS/Policy and Information Coordination Group SUBJECT .: American Volunteer Group; American Voluntary Guerrillas; Alternate Voluntary Governmen”
“[124-10271-10304, 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 OPTIONAL FORM HO. 12 $010-106 MAY 1962 CDIION ,osa GtN, MG. 1. 21 , UNITED STATES GMERNMENT .SECRET & Memorandum TO : Mr. D. J. Brennan, Jr DATE: February 13, 1970 FROM ”
“86178 2 09 7 F O-204 ger. 3-369) 20 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 0 FEDERAL BUREAU OF, INVESTIGATION 1 - USA, San Francisco (RM) - G-2, 6th Army, San Francisco (RM) Copy to: NISO, San Francisco(K)) 1 - OSI, Travis Air Force Base (RM) Report of: FRANK S. PERRONE O”
“3 An April 16, 1965, note from Mendoza to C/SRS advised that CA Staff (Covert Action Staff of the DD/P) is definitely planning to send an American group to the 9th WYF in Algiers, 27 July - 6 August 1965 and some of the DDP area divisions also plan to infiltrate some of th”
“2. X 0 . DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING UNITED STATES " POLICY IN VIETNAM, WASHINGTON, D. C. JANUARY 8, 1968 indicated that the Communist Party (CP) was interested in influencing peace groups, specifically WILPF and there have been instructions for sometime for CP members to joi”
“TOP SECRET UMBRA 1‘EYES ONLY 7 May 1973 MEMORANDUM FOR: Director of Central Intelligence VIA : Deputy Director for Intelligence FROM : Director of Current Intelligence SUBJECT • : Activity Related to Domestic Events • 3/78 1. In late 1967 Cl participated in the preparat”
“cover to contact the Arab groups. (See memorandum dated 2/13/70 captioned ”Union for the / Revolution, ” 100-456409-2, copy attached.)"— By letterhead memorandum dated 3/23/70, the FBI indicated information had been received indicating the Union for the Revolution had been in c”
“America, Berkeley Chapter, have given assistance to VDC during past 6 months, On 1/21/66, VDC checking account had balance of $.310.34. Le -ASarict 5) 5668 SLDIESR- P* - CIA HAS NO OBJECTION TO 00 TO 5.16.98 (JFK) DETAILS : DECLASSIFICATION AND/OR, RELEASE OF CIA INFORMATIO”
“stated further that this Brigade is intended, to be a 4 "one shot” organization to hold demonstrations "all over” the United States on January 8, 1968, protesting the war. i in Vietnam and attempting to ’'bring the war machine to a .halt." %-* s1 Y The source stated that the”
“i *C0 3-0 Date : 08/12/98 Page : 1 Released under the John F. Kennedy 1 Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Note). Case#:NW JFK ASSASSINATION SYSTEM BS613Date: 03-18-2025__________ IDENTIFICATION FORM AGENCY INFORMATION AGENCY : INSCOM/CSF. RECOR”
“intended to be a "one shot" organization to hold demonstrations "all over" the United States on January 8, 1983, protesting the war. in Vietnam and attempting to "bring the war machine to a halt." • ’ The source stated that the Brigade ' has' been-ons founded in.response to”
“F < Date : 08/20/98- Page : 1 Released under the John F. Kennedy 1 Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Note). Case#:NW JFK ASSASSINATION SYSTEM BS613Date: 03-18-2025__________ IDENTIFICATION FORM AGENCY INFORMATION AGENCY : INSCOM/CSF RECORD NUMB”
“installation at Point Mugu, Cali fornia, and many at the Army Intelligence School in Monterey, California. SF T-14 related on May 6, 1966, that at the VDC general membership meeting in Room 204, Engineering Hall, UCB, on, October 26, 1965, WINDY SMITH, who delivered the maj”
“PAGE TWO r 100-30902 RUARY, NINETEEN SEVENTY, AND WHICH GROUP WAS DOMINATED BY FORMER MEMBERS OF THE WEATHERMAN FACTION OF THE ANARCHISTIC STUDENTS FOR A DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY. SOME OF THE PARTICIPANTS MADE BRIEF REMARKS PROTESTING UNITED STATES ACTION IN INDOCHINA. AFFAIR W”
“14-00000 NW " ■ O • © 240 Report dated.. ■ January 1969, Cincinnati, Ohio; Field office file CI 100-15928; Bufile 105-142056. Subject: Carl Preston Oglesby, Jr. 25. Report dated.. 10 February 1969, Washington, D.C.; (no file #s) Subject: - Carl Preston Oglesby 26. Report ”
“bombing and murdering thousands of innocent Vietnamese women and children and were on the verge of bombing dikes and dams which would cause starvation to millions of defenseless peasants. .SF T—26 reported on January 13, 1965, that MIKE MYERSON, at a meeting of the National”
“PAGE TWO ( 100-30902 RUARY, NINETEEN SEVENTY, AND WHICH GROUP WAS DOMINATED BY FORMER MEMBERS OF THE WEATHERMAN FACTION OF THE ANARCHISTIC STUDENTS FOR A DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY. SOME OF THE PARTICIPANTS MADE BRIEF REMARKS PROTESTING UNITED STATES ACTION IN INDOCHINA. AFFAIR WA”
“C DISPOSITION FO 1-- \ | REFERENCE OR OFFICE SYMBOL FAR 340-15) SUBJECT - - - AY 374 0 30 ’ I D.A 16736 USAPSG SCHEER, Robert - SSN: 112-28-1134 (U) DPOB: 4 April 1936; Bronx, New York TO TJAG FROM ACSI DATE 2 3 MAY 1967 CMT 1 (c) M.C. Sneeringer/trt/6139 1. (U) For”
“HE has been active in free speech movements in Berkeley, California, has been a candidate for election to the US Congress, and is active in attempting to alter US policy toward Vietnam. There is no evidence that HE has ever attended a meeting of any organization that is consid”
“00 0 SF 100-55462 FSP:mb cited". The article, among other things, informed that at a press conference on September 30, 1965, at San Francisco, MILT ROSEN, National President of the PLP, informed among other' things, that the PLP would participate in the Vietnam demonstra”
“0 0 20: UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION San Francisco, California In Reply, Please Refer to File I 14-2943 May 24, 1966 SF 14-207 Title VIETNAM DAY COMMITTEE Character SEDITION Reference Report of FRANK S. PERRONE, dated and captio”
“to align itself politically with the views of the "New Left." Source advised that a trial issue was scheduled to be published and distributed during January, 1972, no specific date given. This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the pr”
“Date : 08/24/98 Page : 1 Released under the John F. Kennedy 1 Assassination Records Collection Act of JFK ASSASSINATION SYSTEM 1992 (44 USC 2107 Note). Case#:NW BS613Date: 03-18-2025__________ IDENTIFICATION FORM AGENCY INFORMATION AGENCY : CSF/INSCOM RECORD NUMBER : 194-”
“regarding the Brigade was concerned directly with the January march on Washington and the supporting local demonstration in Chicago January 15, 1968. They had no knowledge that any meetings or other activities have, been held subsequent to that time andwere of the opinion tha”
“OIA DCT SEGREll has to a considerable extent interfered with their propaganda at these festivals. Because of this, Wiley is interested once again in divisive and dis ruptive efforts against the Communists in Algiers in 1965. This time Wiley states that it would be danger”
“0 f. 1 14-207 FSP:jal SF T-1 furnished a copy d the "PROPOSAL" and the proposed text for the four page leaflet which would be "specifically aimed at soldiers." SF T-1 informed on May 3, 1966, that he obtained the "PROPOSAL" and the proposed text for the leaflet from a”
“00 0DT SF 100-55462 FSP:mb SF T—2 on October 11, 1965, furnished a copy of a printed leaflet captioned, "ATTENTION ALL MILITARY PERSONNEL", issued by the VDC and printed by the Berkeley Free Press. A Xerox copy of the leaflet follows. - 26 - 893 NW 88613 Docld:345301”
“( CO - 1 SF 14-207 FSP:mb SF T-13 reported on November 1, 1965, that at a general membership meeting of the VDC on October 26, 1′965, in Room 204, Engineering Building, UCB, there was a vote which was subsequently set aside to distribute the leaflet, "ATTENTION ALL MILI”
“OPTIONAL FORM NO. to 6- MAY 1962 EDITION 9,9 • GSA FPMR (4 CFR) 101-11.6 UNITED STATES GO ERNMENT TO Memorandum DATE: : 45 DIRECTOR, FBI 4/30/71 FROM : SAC, SEATTLE (100-30912) (C) SITNTN0PS SUBJECA. COMMITTEE TO DEFEND THE RIGHT TO LIVE F10 IS - ANARCHIST (INT”
“leaflet"; however, the majority vote postponed action on the leaflets until a later meeting. SF T-3 T-3' also .recalled that JACK KURZWEIL, BOB KAUFMAN, and (CONN) "RINGO" HALLINAN informed those present that the leaflets should be distributed to civilians rather than to sol”
“0LU that it would be impossible to bring a big group to Algiers and would in fact be dangerous because of the attitude of the Moroccan government. Wiley believes that it would be best to have a small team of 3 to 6 trained individuals who could proceed to the Youth Festiva”
“to align itself politically with the views of the "New Left." Source advised that a trial issue was scheduled to be published and distributed during January, 1972, no specific date given. This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the pr”
“be guilty of any recruitment. On 26 April 1967, Tighe formalized to the C/SRS a memorandum of discussion with Wiley, captioned "Wiley's affiliation with the Support Our Boys in Vietnam parade, New York City, 13 May 1967," to wit: "1. In accordance with your instruc tions,”
“1. COMMITTEE TO END U. S. FOREIGN INTERVENTION, aka Committee to End U. S. Foreign Aggression, Committee to End American Intervention in Viet-Nam (Ad Hoc), Committee to End United States Intervention in Viet-Nam (Ad Hoc), Committee to End United States Imperialism This ”
“Appendix Section. SF T-3 reported on October 8, 1965, that on October 5, 1965, a VDC meeting was held at UCB, and among topics dis cussed at the meeting was the distribution of handbills for soldiers. Decision was made at the meeting, that the hand- bills would be given to ”
“source advised in May,1963, that the BAFPCC included members in San Franciscoand surrounding counties. He advised that the BAFPCC has no headquarters but received mail through Post Office Box .2615 , San Francisco...26, California, which is a box maintained by ASHER HARER. He”
“march on Washington and the supporting local demonstration in Chicago January 15, 1968. They had no knowledge that any ine meetings or other activities have boon hold subsequent to that time andvere of the opinion that the organization as a continuing affair did not "get of”
“regarding leaflets which were supposedly distributed to soldiers at Fort Ord; however, he could furnish no specifics. Sergeant CARL DAHL had related on January 10, 1966,. that according to his previously described source, at the VDC meeting on October 26, 1965, in Room 204, E”
“advised,.in May , 1963, that the BAFPCC included members in San Francisco and surrounding counties. He advised that the BAFPCC has, no headquarters but received mail through Post Office Box 2615, San Francisco..26, California., which is a box maintained by ASHER HARER. He sta”
“broke away from the CP because they did not believe it was moving fast enough in accomplishing its revolutionary goals; and the DCA is supported, controlled and dominated by the CP. (Tabs B, pp3, 4 and 5; C; D; E; F; G; H; I, ppIV, 32, 41; J and K) . b. In 1966 HE was associ”
“described by SF T-13 as very active in the VDC, went to the Greyhound Bus Depot, 7th and Mission Streets, San Francisco. SF T-13 commented their purpose for visiting the Greyhound Bus Depot was to ship three (3) parcels of leaflets to be distributed to soldiers. The leaflets ”
“0 a 6 SF 14-207 FSP:mb STEVE WEISSMAN making the above-quoted statement at the VDC meeting on October 26, 1965. SF T-18 related on October 25, 1965, that on October 23, 1965, the VDC Anti-Draft Committee held a meeting at VDC headquarters, 2407 Fulton Street, Berkeley. S”
“€ I-f UB.X. ANVITTEE (CONT’D) 07 1 The December 27, 1963, edition of "The New York World aegram and Sun" newspaper stated that the pro-Castro FPCC was seeking to go out of business and that its prime activity during its lifetime had been sponsorship of pro-Castro street ra”
“SECRET Memorandum to Mr. D. J; Brennan, Jr. RE: UNION FOR REVOLUTION • ACTION:. The above information is being directed to the attention of the Internal Security Section and the Nationalities Intelligence Section, Liaison will follow in order to obtain samples of the propa”
“request CIA coverage of New Left travel abroad about 1967. He does not recall an FBI interest as early as 1965, at the time of the Hoover meeting at the White House on antiwar protests. Papich did not know of the 1967 White House request to CIA nor did he know when Ober's u”
“HAS POINTED OUT TO NON-AMERICAN 24 PARTICIPANTS INTERESTED IN "ACTION" THAT THEY MAY hi ALSO CONTACT SOLDIERS THROUGH US ARMY’S COMMUNITY RELATIONS OFFICE, US CAMPAIGNERS KEITH CHAMBERLAIN Downgraded to AND PETER STANDISH WERE INVITED TO SPEAK AT by authority.. 001829 1da”
“available, however, indicating that actions at the Republican Convention have been discussed at these meetings. .DEVELOPMENTS: In an early July 1972 meeting with prominent members of foreign antiwar. organizations , a representative of the People’s Coalition for Peace and Ju”
“7 00 M 3 14-207 FSP:jal 59th Street and San Pablo Avenue, Oakland. A characterization for YFJ is contained in the Appendix Section. SF T-3 on September 9, 1965, identified FRED GIBSON as a member of the Community Work Committee of the VDC and also a mem ber of the VD”
“the party was conspiring with witnesses to withhold information from the committee." (Committee 6n Un-American Activities, House Report 259 on the Southern California District of the Communist Party, April 3, 1959, pp 7 and 8.) APPENDIX 10* NW 88613 Docld:34528578 Page 90”