“Liberal Arts, Boston University. There were approximately 50 female s in attendance at each work- . shop; and the maximum number of persons, all female, present at any one time during the day would be estimated -. at between 400 and 500. The workshops primarily related - to ”
“2087.0 Jvised that the afternoon session between 21.70 off Source advised that the February 12 session of thene conference began at approximately 10:30 a.m. at Marsh Chapel on the campus of Boston University with approximately 500 women in attendance.. . The chairwoman for th”
“tour of Dr. Barbara)Roberts to publicize the aims of WONAAC and to. promote participation in the November 20, 197i, : ’demonstration: . * \ d *.*: tha • z n . " —. tin -. "September - Ceng ita • 23,:24 Seattle * October 5, 6 Atlanta. . October 13, 14 Houston November 7-13"”
“WFO 100-54927 PAGE THREE SHORTLY AFTER THE GROUP LEFT THE ELLIPSE A SMALL AIRCRAFT.- FLEW OVER MARCH ROUTE TRAILING A SIGN READING , QUOTE ABORTION KILLS Lips'- - . LEFT END QUOTE... , ..,1, . . . ..3 .. SHORTLY AFTER ONE THIRTY P.M., THE MARCHERS ASSEMBLED AT WEST 1 FRONT”
“addition, it was stated that WONAAC and YSA plan to become more active in participation with other women’s organizations then in the past. (WF T-3, 11/13/72) 1 NW 88321 Docld:32989546 Page 308 5*”
“addition, it was stated that WONAAC and YSA plan to become more active in participation with other women’s organizations then in the past. (WF T-3, 11/13/72) J NW 88321 Docld:32989545 Page 480 5*”
“socialistranemyn youth organization." * e-s age Aesop drised that the afternoun session betweenie 2:30 .e. Source advised that the February 12 session of their conference began at approximately 10:30 a.m. at Marsh Chapelk- on the campus of Boston university with approximatel”
“Mr. Tolson. :Ir. I <t__ FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Mr. Rosen_ Mr. Mohr COXTUNICATIONS SFCTION Mr. D cop _ T+.y Mr. Miller, ES.A NOV 18 1971,V Nr. Calahan.01 1 NR 007 SF CODE 0 Mr. Caspar. Mr. Conral___ * 1Mr. Dalbey V,I + TELETYPE 11:02PM NITEL 11/17/71 JAK 11”
“8 classrooms in the College a zs of Liberal Arts, Boston University. There were approximately 50 female s in attendance at each work shop; and the maximum number of persons, all female, present at any one time during: the day. would be estimated • at between 409 and 500.”
“4. Mr. Tolson. nr. • , - FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Mr. Rosen. H/h Mr. Mohr. COIMUNICATIONS SECTION Mr. bl-nop - % Mr. Miller, ES NOV 18 1971, * Mr. C-laban_il‘ IMr. Casper. NR 007 SF CODE 0 JMr. Crural TYPE ten ■ 1 Mr. Dalbey 11:02PM NITEL 11/17/71 JAK Mr. C”
“A., try, A° 100-55966--v-c,f * . • . • ‘ - PL GS TWOP. xe r: *r%*0904E,5 ’TIE PURPOSE OF THE MARCH WAS TO GAIN SUPPORT FOR LEGALIZED- ABORTION AND TO PROTEST. EXISTING ABORTION LAWS. 1 : snved 40 THE SOURCE ADVISED THAT LEADERS OF THE KaZci INCLUDED. . • .. 47 .5*. ■. /■• : +”
“also outlined the following speaking tour of Dr. Barbara Roberts to publicize the aims of. . WORAC and to promote participation in the November 20, 1971, .demonstration: ‘ &, * • e “September 23, 24 Seattle A October 5, 6 Atlanta . - October 13, 14.> Houston - November 7-1”
“* t L - t) TELETYPE TO DETROIT, ET AL X: WOMEN’S NATIONAL ABORTION ACLTCX CO/LT/TON (WONAAC) CONVENTICS, 2/11-13/72, BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS .% NOTE: 4/ . WONAAC is sponsoring national convention in Boston, Massachusetts. Young Socialist Alliance (YSA) and Socialist Wor”
“Washington, D. C., and San Francisco, on November 20, for the repeal of all anti-abortion laws and the corollary demands of no forced sterilization and the repeal of all ■restrictive contraception laws...., *%._:s41 At EOY - ’We were formed at a national conference held nt’s ”
“VF0: 100-54927 ’ . . • • . PAGE THREE ". S. - % A • ■ '5 . ■ . - . SHORTLY AFTER THE GROUP LEFT THE ELLIPSE A SMALL AIRCRAFT * FLEW OVER MARCH ROUTE TRAILING A SIGN READING , QUOTE ABORTION KILLS LEFT END QUOTE. SHORTLY AFTER ONE THIRTY P .M., THE MARCHERS ASSEMBLED AT WEST ”
“28: . * TELETYPE TO DETROIT, ET AL -< PRE: WOMEN’S NATIONAL ABORTION Afy* ■ 2:8.2 0 9>X0 ACTION COALITION (WONAAC) i. Nler. Civecri CONVENTION, 2/11-13/72, . BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS NOTE: WONAAC is sponsoring national convention in Boston, Massachusetts. Young Socialist Al”
“1971, at a meeting of the YSA-TCG .. held in Minneapolis, Minnesota, discussion centered around a: .. mass action demonstration to be held on November: 20, 1971, 14 .in Washington, Do C., sponsored by WONAAC. It was announced , that the MWAAC had conducted a telephone fund d”
“y:■ 1 n*m 30 VC17O4 2SCOMD M0wLM2 MYLIGRT 8 /pc. - SECOND WOMENS NATIONAL - CONFIDENTIAL ABORTION ACTION CONFERENCE :* Sharon Naiman ‘--.* . -‘—poo "me Wetrd-a .1 Pam Burchette : : * red*- Psy" .Jeannie Reynolds’* . : ; *:: 2 ’ -- DELS Lyn eorneyT Eloise-Chasededtidig ”
“W... 4 -4 ■NOV191971 0 .FEDERAL DUREAD OF INVESTIGATION .3: COMMUNICATIONS SECTION .. ■Mr. Tolson .1 Mr. Mohr Mr. Felt_ .1 Mr. Rosen ____, I Mr. Bishop- " iMr. Miller, 020 CG CODE . TELETYPE i Mr. Callahan. IMr. Casper p-lr.. ConradI Hold Dr 1020PM NITEL 11-19-7”
“A. ." lex 1:2-55966 . - ". : . PAGE TWO TIE unpose OF THE MARCH WAS TO ball SUPPORT FOR/LEGALIZED ; • wakh-ndavt ADOPTION AND TO PROTEST EXISTING ABORTION LAUS. 11: SE SOURCE ADVISED THAT LEADERS OF THE MEC INCLUDED ’ faki-o-tisawt• rn , - * • ge = m:, IA ‘ p: , T ”
“/* - —H HIT LIOM VCLIO C- -UNED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 01-0 FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION - LSEGA. ,■ . In Reply, Please Refer to . S . File No.‘■ NOV 2 1971- / •v Title WOMEN S NATIONAL ABORTION ACTION . COALITION (WONAAC) ■ SPONSORED DEMONSTRATION ’ : NOVE”
“he Teletype to Detroit Re: DE 2831-S 134-22865 HOTS: 1° Approximately 75 to 100 individuals expected to attend policy meeting of Womens Political Caucus (WFC), WDC, 6/24-25/72, with specific discussion to center around organizing booklet drafed by WPC instructing new wo”
“TELETYPE TO SACS, NEW YORK AND WFO , RE: WOMEN’S NATIONAL ABORTION ACTION COALITION 100-468406 DETAILED FD DASH THREE ZERO SIX TO NY WITHIN FIVE DAYS IN ACCORDANCE WITH SAC LETTER SEVENTY-TWO DASH THann (C) RE REPORTING OF RESULTS OF SUBVERSIVE CONFERENCES NOTE; WONAAC w”
“Mr. et go COMMUNICATIONS SECTION Mr. Bates __ ____ Mr. Bishop_____ Mr. Callahan____ 7- JUL7 1972 Mr. Campbell____ Mr. Cleveland___ Mr. Conrad TELETYPE Mr. Dalbey Mr. Jenkins 05 Mr. Marshall NR 016 WF CODED 5:38PM NITEL 7-7-72 ASW / Mr. Ponder Mr. Soyars. Mr. Walte”
“WFO 100-55420 Houston, Texas Norfolk, Virginia , 0.0 RH Roanoke, Virginia William and Mary College, Williamsburg, Virginia. Seattle, Washington - Miw Madison, Wisconsin VFS (WF T-1, 3/20/72) II. ACTIVITIES A. Conferences and Demonstrations 1. WONAAC Founding Confer”
“x’j vvla.c 4 8,% cti 5.5 MAAII 1 "11 -1 :900V tve PAGE TWO % ACCORDING TO THE SOURCE, FOLLOWING THE PRESS CONFERENCE, DOCTOR ROBERTS DEPARTED AND THE OTHER FOUR WOMEN PROCEEDED INSIDE THE SUPREME COURT BUILDING WHERE THEY ATTENDED THE HEARINGS FROM NINE TWENTY AM TO ”
“FIDSRA L..: COMUCATONS SEUIION 0 CODE Thilifes - URGENT 1 TO SACS WFO (103-53000) BOSTON nr _ EX-112 SIN . TYPE 2/8/72 - REC-52 S. S. Czarnecki 1 - Mr. FROM DIRECTOR FBI 100 468406 - --3 WOMEN’S NATIONAL ABORTION ACTION COALITION (WONAAC) CONVENTION, FEBRUARY ELEVEN ”
“1.4 Mr. Felt FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATE‘% COMMUNICATIONS SECTION 0 Mr. Rosen Mr. Mohr.... 5. Ri hop 1371 1 I 33 MW 13 - lr. < :___ _ Mr. Casper ET ch i----- . Mr. Conrad____ Mr. Datbev____ PM 31. Cleveland__ Mr. Ponder Mr. Bates____ Mr. Tavel Mr. Walters___”
“Bilfsutinns L FADE: 1! pon’u or 1 TION CU..MEA CAHICAS S_C1ON Nr. To’. n. /3 Mr. Felt 020 CG CODE NOV19 1971 I Lome 6 4/ Mr. Rosen Mr. Mohr____ M-Ty •. Mr. Miner, LE Mr. Callahan Mr. Casper- 1020PM NITEL 11-19-71 EOM TO DIRECTOR A TIN : DID) Holton - Clevelan”
“-/ - TELETYPE TO SACS, NEW YORK AND WFo - RE: 100-463106. WOMEN’S NATIONAL ABORTION ACTION COALITION K€ DETAILED FD DASH THREE zrno SIX TO BY WITHIN ervn DAYS IN ACCORDANCE WITH SAC LETTER SEVENTY-TWO DASH THREE (C) RE| Fo • 00009 . . . o X -: - REDORFING OF RESULTS or”
“TA:* - Twswsb’en * : yo- .- •>% V8 3811311 .harwis norninuicvirze 20103 MLeneVs. : c win prcxngf" 5. «. '' .■. **•' *-t cbf- 3**7 PAGE TWO:oe- ABORTION ACTION COALITION IS LOCATED AT ONE THREE FOUR SIX { CONNECTICUT AVENUE, Niw., WASHINGTON, D. C., AND IS 3. J. INF”
“V. Q \ < ) 0 ***** ISO 100-54927 Enclosed for the Bureau are eight conies and for other receiving offices two copies of LEA on captioned # demonstration. ** " TEM is classifine "Confident ATI 9 unauthorised disclosure of information Cll coulG se prejuuiClal to th”
“Ft Mr. **t_* A COMMUNICATIONS SECTION Mr. Bates ___ _ __ Mr. Bishop 1 JUL7 1972 / Ee Mr. Callahan____ Mr. Campbell___ Mr. Cleveland___ Mr. Conrad_ TELETYPE Mr. Dalbey_ Mr. Jenkins. __ _ Mr. Marshall NR 016 WF CODED Mr. Miller, F' Mr. Ponder - '- Mr. Soyars _ 05 ”
“2 % WOMEN’S NATIONAL ABORTION LOTION COALITION ■s. (WONAAC) SPONSORED DEMONSTRATION NOVEMBER 20. 1971, WASHINGTON, D. CONFIDENTIAL Delphine Welch is described as a men of SWP On November 12, 1971, a source that has provided reliable information in the past, advised tha”
“SF 157-00 JAC:sl r Source strep that Teter on 11/15971, an individual by the naife of HAD AH (LNU) also contacted ■ ERICKA HOGGINS at 6Pe National Headquarters regarding this same matter and also, wanted to know if the BPP had decided to endorse the 11/20/71 demonstration ”
“* ILDLCL... To NR 005 IP PLAIN 719 TO PM NITEL 11/18/71 SRM DIRECTOR, FBI (ATTENTION: DOMESTIC INTEL COMMUNICATIONS . NOV 18 1971 TELETYPE LLEccetleJacA., *Fame 485 V.) Mr. Tolson. Mr. Nic Jr. Mr. Ml. 1Mr. C-Ca".ban- "Mr. per IMr. C, lad___ ’Mr. 5 18AS IM”
“AELETYPE TO DETROIT AND NEW YORK BE: WOMEN’S NATIONAL ABORTION ACTION COALITION CONVENTION JULY FOURTEEN THROUGH SIXTEEN, SEVENTY-TWO, AT HUNTER COLLEGE, NEW YORK, NEW YORK 100-468406 NEW YORK SUBMIT SUCCINCT LHM SETTING FORTH RESULTS OF CONFERENCE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SAC L”
“Ets •‘ 1 : 9 FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION . go DIN TIONS SECTION /1 Mr. Rosen. Mr. Mohr. 4/ 1/ NOV171871, Mr. Bishop____ Mr. Miller, ES lir C’.':.'.h'.' _L •ted sonde CA 6. remind pt a - V.i 1. sr. Sir. Casper- Mr. Conrad Mr. Dalbey- Mr Cleveland. Mr Ponder ”
“PG TWO WONAAC IS CONTROLLED BY THE SOCIALIST WORKERS PARTY (SWP) WONAAC’S OBJECTIVE IS REPEAL OF ALL ABORTION LAWS AND NO FORCED STERILIZATION OF. WOMEN. THE SWP HAS BEEN DESIGNATED PURSUANT TO EXECUTIVE ORDER ONE ZERO FOUR FIVE ZERO. ADMINISTRATIVE DEMONSTRATION OBSERVED BY SA”
“1Mr. Tolson____ . 2—9 jMr. Felt FSGER’L BUREAU CI. INVESTIGATION 1Mr. ji< an____ COMMUNICATIONS SECTION Mr. Mohr ...... NOV191971 E 1/3 , Mr. Callahan__ 51 MW L. ETYPE Mr. Casper Mr. Conrad___ Mr. Da" ey____ -Ar. Clevdand__ 1 Mr. Ponder___ $ -Mr. Bates____ Mr. Ta”
“i 4 BS 100-43809 Boston SWP and YSA-B members active in BOWAAC were distributing in January, 1972, a "Housing Fact Sheet” in an effort to locate housing accommodations for indi viduals visiting the Boston area to attend the above scheduled conference at Boston Universi”
“coalition was comprised of about. ■ 30 women’s groups which would deonstrate against the forced sterilization and restrictive contraception laws and also plan to hold national abortion hearings in Washington, D.C., before the march. Roberts estimated between 10,000 and 20,00”
“the repeal of, all anti-abortion laws and the corollary demands of no forced sterilisation and the repeal of all ■ ■ restrictive contraception laws. .‘ "We were formed at a national conference held." at Columbia University July 19, 1971, . attended by over 1,000 women from ”
“and it consisted of a group’ made up of approximately 5U women, each meeting. in various classrooms conducting organizational workshops. - The afternoon session consisted of a general assembly following which there conference adj ourned.. :.: The source advised, that the con”
“% BS 100-43809 'Boston SWP and YSA-B members active in BOWAAC were distributing in January, 1972, a "Housing Fact Sheet” in an effort to locate housing accommodations for indi 4M&* viduals visiting the Boston area to attend the above s cdttsin’ scheduled conference a”
“advised that the February 13 session began at approximately 9:00 a.m. and it consisted of a group made up of approximately 50 women, each meeting in various classrooms conducting organizational workshops. The afternoon session consisted of a general assembly following which t”
“- SLETYPE TO DETROIT AND NEW YORK RE: WOMEN’S NATIONAL ABORTION ACTION COALITION / CONVENTION JULY FOURTEEN THROUGH, SIXTEEN, SEVENTY-TWO, AT HUNTER COLLEGE, NEW YORK, NEW YORK 100-468406 Y NEW YORK SUBMIT SUCCINCT LHM SETTING FORTH RESULTS OF CONFERENCE IN ACCORDANCE WI”
“Conference. She accused the YSA-SWP of not being sincerely interested in abortion rights, but rather being interested in what was best for the SWP-YSA. She stated that - because of the YSA-SWP influence being enforced on the conference, she was resigning as a WONAAC coordina”
“concerning the attacks being made by the Catholic Church Hierarchy and other anti-abortion groups against women’s rights to their own bodies. WONAAC is aware of the fact that progress for these matters will not come easy, • that it will be fought by various groups step by s”
“Sr ■;.3 1 Mk TGATION KF Rus Ha-5 Mr. Tolson Mr. F it - 0 Mr. Rosen Mr.“Duem 1Mr. -A.4 V ; NR 204 WF CODE.". 850 PM NITEL 1-20-71 ALM TO DIREC TOR : NOV 201971 anap "x“.1. #”* * 2 Em 1 2 My. Euler, ES: Mr. Callahan__ f Mr. Casr -__ Mr. Conrad.__ _ Mr. Dai ”