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OFFICE OF THE ASSOCIATE ATIORNEY GENERAL
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20530
Mr. A. J. Weberman Independent Research Associates 6 Bleecker Street New York, New York 10012
Dear Mr. Weberman:
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Re: Appeal No. 8-0905
You appealed from the action of the Federal Bureau of Investigation on your request for access to records pertaining to Aron Morton Kay maintained in the New York Field Office.
As a result of discussions between Bureau personnel and members of my staff, a supplemental release of records either has been or will soon be made to you directly by the F.B.I. In light of this fact and after careful consideration of your appeal, I have decided to affirm the modified action in this case. Mr. Kay is not the subject of any New York Field Office file which was not reported to F . B . I . Headquarters , but is alluded to briefly in two files, the subjects of which are other individuals or organizations. You are being furnished only the portions of those files which pertain to him.
Certain of the materials pertaining to Mr . Kay are classified and I am affirming the denial of access to them on the basis of 5 U.S . C. 552(b) (1). These materials have been referred to the Department Review Committee for review and determination whether they warrant continued classification under Executive Order 12065 . You will be notified if the Committee •s final decision results in the declassification of any information. Other materials were properly withheld from you pursuant to 5 U.S . C . 552(b) (7) (C) and (7) (D). These pertain to investigatory records compiled for law enforcement purposes, the release of which would, respectively, constitute an unwarranted invasion of the personal privacy of third parties, in some instances by revealing an investigative interest in them on the part of the F.B . I . , and disclose the identities of confidential sources. Names of Bureau agents and other government personnel were also excised on the basis of 5 U.S.C . 552(b) (7) (C) . None of the material being withheld is appropriate for discretionary release.
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AARON KAYF, AKA ERIN KAY, BURNING OF AMERICAN FLAG AT
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Mr. A . J. Weberman Independent Research Associates 6 Bleecker Street New York, New York 10012
Dear Mr. Weberman :
Re: Appeal No . 8- 0905
You appealed from the action of the Federal Bureau of Investigation on your request for access to records pertaining to Aron Morton Kay maintained in the New York Field Office.
As a result of discussions between Bureau personnel and members of my staff, a supplemental r e lease of records either has been or will soon be made to you dire ctly by the F.B . I . In light of this fact and after careful consideration of your appeal, I have decided to affirm the modified action in this case. Mr . Kay is not the subject of any New York Field Office file which was not reported to F . B.I. Headquarters, but is alluded to briefly in two files, the subjects of which are other individuals or organizations . You are being furnished only the portions of those files which pertain to him .
Certa~n of the materials pertaining to Mr . Kay are classified a nd I am affirming the denial of access to them on the basis of 5 U.S.C. 552(b) (l). These materials have been referred to the Department Review Committee fo r review and determination whether they warrant continued c lassification under Executive Order 12065 . You will b e notified i f the Committee ' s final decision results in the declass i fication of any information . Other materia l s were properly withheld from you pursuant to 5 u.s .c . 552(b) (7) (C) and (7) (D) . These pertain to investigatory records compiled for law enforcement purposes , the release of which would, r espectively , constitute an unwarranted invasion of the personal privacy of third parties, in some instances by revealing an investigative interest in them on the part of the F . B . I., and disclose the identities of confide ntial sources . Names of Bureau agents~ and other government personnel were also excised on the basis of 5 U.S.C . 552(b) (7) (C). None of the material being withheld is appropriate for discretionary release .
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Judicial review of my action on this appeal is available to you in the United States District Court for the judicial district in which you reside or have your principal place of business, or in the District of Columbia, or in the Southern District of New York, which is where the records sought are located.
Sincerely,
Michael J. Egan Associate Attorney General
Jr. , Direc or Information Appeals
• UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
WASHINGTON. D.C. 20535
Mr. Aron Morton Kay c/o Mr. Alan Jules Heberman Independent Research Associates 6 Bleecker Street New York, New York 10012
Dear Mr. Kay:
August 2, 1978
Reference is made to my letter of February 24, 1978, which enclosed copies of doc~ents pertaining to you.
This is to advise you that after consultation with an official of the Department of Justice, Freedom of Information and Privacy Appeals Unit, you are being furnished copies of pages containing information which was previously deleted.
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Sincerely yours,
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ARON HORTON KAY BURNING OF AMERICAN FLAG AT EMBASSY AUDITORIUH LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 6/13/70
Character: DESECRATION OF THE FLAG
Synopsh: 1vh~le attending a 6/13/70 public rally sponsored by the Committee Unite.d :for Political Prisoners (CUPP} at Los Angeles, Calif'orniaJ a Special Agent of the FBI observed an individual burning an American flag. Investigation developed the identity of the individual as AROH MORTON KAY. A misdemeanor warrant was obtained by the LAPD on 6/29/70; ·charging KAY with violation o:f the California Military and Veterans Code, Section 614. KAY was arrested by the LAPD on 8/2/70, appeared in Los Angeles Hunicipal Court (LAl·lC) 8/3/70, and pleaded not guilty. He appeared in LAMC on 8/17/70; at which time his trial 'qas set for 8/26/70', in Division 35, LAMC. Reviews of records of LASO and LAPD as well as LAMC are set forth. Records.of Los Angeles City Attorney's Office reflect KAY appeared in Division 3.5A of LAMC on 8/26/70, and pleaded nollo contendere to a charge of 415 PC (Disturbing the Peace.) and the charge of violation o:f 614 Section D, California ~lilitar.y and Veterans Code was dismissed. KAY paid a fine of $50 plus $15 Court cost in lieu of five days in the County Jail.
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receipt of information from SA , Vlho advised that he attended_a public rally a assy Auditorium,
. Los Angeles, California, on June 13, 1970, sponso:rieidliblylt the Committee United for Political Prisoners. SA~ observed an individual described as a 1·1hite .male, approximately 6' tall, 200 pounds, 22-?4 years of age, -" 1·1earing levi pants and a levi jacket,Jl"stood Up in his seat and removed an 'American flag approximately eight inches by ten inches from his right arm. This individual held the flag in f-ull vie1·1 of the audience and set fire to it. As the flag began to burn he moved from his seat to the aisle and the burning .flag dropped to the aisle of. the auditorium. At this point monitors of the rally extinguished the fire and forcibly evicted the individual from the auditorium.
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Subsequent investigation developed the identity of the individual as ARON MORTON KAY.
A misdemeanor warrant was obtained by the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) ·on August 2, 1970,
·charging KAY with violation of California 1-!ili tary and Veterans Code, Section 614.
KAY Vias arrested by the LAPD on August 2, 1970, appeared in Los An'geles l•lunicipal Court· (LAl-lC) on August 3, 1970, and pleaded not guilty. He appeared for trial setting in L.4J.lC on August 17, 1970; and the trial 1~as scheduled for August 26, 1970.
A review of the records of the Ll\PD, Identification Div.ision on August 31, 1970, by SC reflects ARON l-li1RTIN KAY, 1076 South Crescent Heights, Los Angeles, California, ~ias arrested by the LAPD on /\ugus t 2·, 1970, for viola tton of 61/j Section D, California J.!il i. tary and "Veterans Code, L.~PD Booking Number 1207076, LAPD Number 950867K.
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A review of the records of the. Los Angeles County Sheriff's Office (LASO), Identification Division, on August 31, 1970, by SC reflected no additional
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1•IIAi revie1·1 of the record.s of L.Al-!C on September 1, .1970,
by sc.,. reflected no information concerning ·KAY.
A revie1~ of the records of the Los Angeles City Attorney's Offite, 205 South Bro~dway, Los Angeles, California, on September 17, 1970, reflected that ARON
·· }!ORTON K/1Y appeared in LANG, Division 35A, on August 26, 1970 > under LANG Case Number. 3524 05, · at 1·1hich time he pleaded nollo contendere to a charge of violation of 415 PC (Disturbing the Peace) _and tbe·charge of Violation of 6111 Section D, California Hilitary and Veterans Code was di~missed. These rec~rds reklected that he was given a choice of paying $50 plus Court costs for serving five days in the Coun t~y Jail ..
On September 28, 1970, records of LAI·!C, Division· _)5A, were reviewed under Case Number 362505, Misdemeanor Calcnd.ar .f/)10, and • they rcf'lec t that KAY oald a fine of $5·0 plus Court costs of $i5 for a total of $~5- In addition,
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By necessity, this report includes information which t·ms previously reported in referenced report (LA 180-61-!) ~
Subject.is not being recommended for ADEX at this time since it ..appears subject fails to fall within guidelines fo1· ADEX. FL1rther, no effort 1.s being ruade to intervietl the subject at this time since it appears through recent activities l·lith the Youth International Party (YIP); subject would not be willing to be interview~d.
The records of the foilm'ling ac;encies were caused to be checked as indica:ted v1ith negative results:
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This source was contacted regarding an advertisement in the "Los Angeles Free Press," November 24, 1972, issue indicating a po~ office box number of 35171, Los Angeles, California, as the address to which individuals interested in membership into the Youth International Party (YIP) should write. Information concerning person opening above box number ~as sought from source.
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SynopS-is: ARON MORTON KAY, born 11/14/49 at I•Tinnipeg, Canada, currently resides at 1076 South Crescent Heigt)ts, Los Angeles; California. On 6/13/70, •·1liile attending a public rally, sponsored by the Committee·United for Political Prisoners (CUPP); at Los Angeles, California, subject was observed burning American flag. Subsequently, subject was arrested by Los Angeles Police Department (I~4PD) and on 8/26/70, appeared j_n Division 35A of Los Angeles Huilicipal Court (LAHC) and \1as fined $50 on a charge of Disturbing the Peace. Subject has since been involved in numerous demonstrations and Hctivities as set forth.
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Investigation into this matter is predicated upon .. receipt of j_nformation from a Special 1\gent of the Federal Bureau of Investic;ation, 1·ih.o advised an individual, later identified as ARON NORTON KAY, he,d bun1ed an A.rnerican flag ON June 13, 1970 at a rally held at the Embassy Auditorium, .. Los Angeles, California. The rally 1·1ae sponsored by the c
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Thb document r••nlnin:; nr.iLhn •rcc.mnv·~oticm~ n....- conl"lu~i~m~ or the FBI. It is the pro~tly of th~ FBI oond i.~c To• ned to your a.cency; il •od its contnoh •n: not to t.c tli<Lribut~ out'li~lc your ~£~cy. . .
-cupp was a-:\~hite, fund raising organization'> ... . . for the Black ?anther Party. .The organization·.·_. •·. · · 1·1as controlled by the Liberation Union·, 1·1hich· · :· :·,.,_:; is no•~ def'unct, · ·
The BJ:<R. is a black· extremist organization, started in Oal;lfmd; California, in December 1966. It advocates the u·se of guns. and guerrilla tactics to bring about the overthro;·l.of the-United States .Government. The Los Angeles .BPP Chapter f'ollm·:s. the ideology and dictates of the BPP National Headquarters, Oakland, California.
The LU •~o.s organized in Harch 1969, as Los Angeles Friends of the Black Panthers, to · support the Black Panther Party (BPP) (Infra)~· The name >;as changed in January 1970, to LU and was a support group to >'IDrk >·lith active duty Gis, the ant.i-1·1ar movement ·and defense .. of all political prisoners, in addition to· the BPP. LU disbanded approximately April 1972. .
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Records of this agency. reflect a date of birth of November 14, 19Ll91 at Hinnip eg, Canada. Records indicate
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\·/hen arrested {l-ugust 2, 1970, KAY listed his occupation as "iaborer",
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Other arrests include a vehicle code violation, August 5, 1969 ~nd a Narch 31, 1969 arrest for soliciting.
Los Angeles Cit:>' Attorney 1 s Office Los Angeles, California (12/18/72)
ARON. HORTON KAY 1·ms arrested by the Los Angeles Police Department under 1·1arrant number 362505 on August 2_. ~970. · KitY paid a fine of $50 plus court ·costs. of $15 for "Disturbing the Peace". 02·iginal charge against KAY was f.or violation of 614, Section D, Calif.ornia J.li'li tary and Veteran's Code, ster;1ming from KAY's burning of an A11erican flag on · · June 13, 1970. That 9har_ge .1·ms subsequently dropped.
On June 13, 1970, a Special Agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation attended a· ral·ly at the Embassy AUditorium, 847 South Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, California, 1'7hich 1<1as sponsored by the CUPP. A male Caucasian later " identified as ARON HORTON KAY was obse1·ved removing an American flag from his right arm, 1'/here it had been tied in
·armband fashion,_ and set fire to it. As the flag began ·to burn, he moved from his 'seat :\Jlto ·the aisle and the burning flag dropped to the . .floor of.the auditor:i.\mr, vlhere itourned(\ hole in the carpet.· ·
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KAY was present at a ":free Huey Ne1·1ton Rally", Hay l, 1969, (sponsor unkn01'm). Apptoximately 200 to 300 per;sons .
. ·--vler.c present at the rally site, the Federal Building; 300 ·· ·· North Los Angeles St:reet, Los Angeles; California. Several .,.
rsroups 1·1ere represented, inc,luding the Blac}: Panther Party (BPP) and Students for a Democratic Soc5.ety ( SDS). The spealwrs gave vocal support for EUEY NEHTON and black people and against racism.
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Heathennan, fon11erly a faction of Students For a Demonocratic Society, controlled the SDS National Office from June 1969 until its closing in February 1970. Heatherman than entered an m>derground status and adopted a tactic of ''strategic sabotag~'', with police· and military installations designated as premary targets.
-Harker Student Alliartc·e (WSA), a faction of -SDS, 1·Jas expelled from SDS in June 1969, by the then dominant 1-i ea therrna.n :t'ac t ion but continued to use the name SDS and opened an of'fice in Boston, l-lassachusetts, where ·its · current headquarters are located. l-iSA is . aligned icl.eologicc.lly 1·1i th the Progressive Labor Party (PLP). Its official publication is "New Lef.t Notes 'l.
youth organization, 1·1as. organized in 1969, first as a faction within the Students for a Democra-tic Society, .than as a separate group v1ith headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia. RYN wa_s.. unsuccessful in attrac.ting support and by mid-1970, it i·ms practically defunct.
The Los-Angeles Progressive labor ·party (LAPLP) is affiliated \·lith .the National PLP and maintains an office at 3406 1-lest Hashington Boulevind, Los Angeles. The . aims and purposes of the IAPLP are identical >·lith those of the Ha tional PLP. PLP is a revolutionary Harxist-Leninist organization based in New York City.
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. Subject ·1'/as present at an anti-'liar and anti-Nixon demonstration held in Sa:n Clemente, California, on August.l7, 1969, sponsored by the Peace Actio9 Council. Approximately-1000 pel'Sons 11ere present outside the fenced area of the Ni;wn "1·lestern" \·Jhite House at Sah Ciemente and another 2000 11ere present in the San Clemente State Parle Various speakers. presented their views on the Vi.etnam Har and President Hixon's handling of the matter.
The'PAC is an unbrella organization, which coordinates demonstrations and other forms of protests against American involvement in Southeast Asia. IRVING SARNOFF, its coordinator, 1~as attending meetings of the Southern California llisti·ict Communist Party as recently as November 1966.
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On August 27, 1970j KAY was present at a demonstration sponsored by the Chicano I-lorator1um Committee at the Los .An(!;eles Husic Center, 1'1here President IHxon appeared. The
-·purpos.e of the demon~tratioh vms to voice displeasure with the Nixon 1\drninistration. Approxima tel0• 175 persons were present. The demonstrators chanted-and picketed the area.
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Subject was pre<=ent at a meeting ·of th·e Liberation Union on October 3, 1970, follovled by a rally sponsored by the Liberation Union. The purpose of the 1·ally 1·1as to denounce the pr-esent constitution of the United States and to voice need for a nevi constitution. It 1·1as announced that the Bla.cl'. Panther Party 11as in the process of drafting ·a new constitution. Approximately 100 persons 1·1ere present.
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Los Angeles Out Now Coalition on December 2, 1970, at the .. Ar.Jbas:oe .. dor Hotel, Los Anr,eles, California: The demonstration r1as mainly· a pid::et line march and 1·ms aimed at South Vietnam 1 s Vice President KY. The cl.emonstrators took issue \·lith a statement KY .once made to a reporter that he admired the Nazi Dictator, ADOLPH HITLER •. Approximately 600 persons participated.
'rhe. Los· Angeles Out N01·1 Coalition is an umbrella· type organization composed of anti->·mr groups in the Los Angeles area, controlled and dominated by members of the Los- Ange.les Local - Socialist l·lorkers Party (LAL-SVlP) and/o:r the Los Angeles Branch-Young Socialist Alliance (L~B-YSA) and is affiliated v;ith the National Peace Action Goalition (~PAC);
1'he Young Social:Lst AJ.liance (YSA) in the Los Jlnc;eles area is the youth organi.ation of the Sl-IP and follov1s the SHP aims and purposes .to. the letter.
-As ·the--y-outh organ:i..?.ation of the SvlP; the YSA serves as the main source of recruitment into that organization.- · The YSA is- descrlbed in the masthead of its officiai publication 1 "The Young S.~ialist Organizer," as "a multinational revolutionary · socialist youth organization." .
A source advised on J.iarch 11, · 19'70, that "The Young Socialist Organi er 11 (YSO) replaced the "Young Socialist 11 which published its last issue March 1970. /\ccording to the masthead of the YSA, dated April 29, 1970, it is described as 1' A bi-\'leeltly action publicatlon of the
YS/\, a mul tina t.tonal revolutionary socialist youth organi zation." The publication mailing a~dress is YSA, Box 471, Cooper Station, Ne\'1 York City.
The SWP has been designat~d pursuant to Executive Order 10450.
The NPAC was founded in 1970~by members of the SWP. Its basic objective is to unite masses of people, including labor unions, GI 1 s, and the Black community in the struggle to end United States intervention in Southeast Asia through orderly and peaceful tactics.
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On November 17, 1970 KAY was present at a BPP and CUPP sponsored rally at the Los Angeles .Federal Building, ;oo North Los An~eles Street, Los Angel~s, California. The · purpose of the rally was to show solidarity in asking for the release ot "political prisoners 11
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. -The .. above -sources :Lodicated ori January 22 and· January 8, 1970, respectively, that KAY v:as present at a · ·:.·· "Free Angela Davis R.1lly", held at the corner_of First .... . c:·· Street and Broadway .,_..Los Angeles, California, on December 21·, :.:, 1970. The demonstration v1as made up of approximately 35 persons. The demonstrators marched in a circle chanting, ''Free Angela". · ·-~
Southern California Regional Committee to Free Angela Davis and All Political Prisoners is Southern California branch of National United Committee to Free Angela Davis (:NUCFAD), founded by Communist Party,_USA (CPUSA) to free Angela . Yvonne Davis, self-admitted member of the Southern California District, CPU SA, who recently. \·ias acquitted of murder-kidnaping charges in California.
The National United Co~~ittee to·Free Angela Davis (HUCJ<'AD) was founded by the Communist Party, USA (CPUSA), to free Angela Yvonne Davis, self-"admitted member of the ·Southern Califon1ia District, G~USA (SCDCP), who recently was acquitted of murder-kidnaping charges iri California. The SCDCJ:' control.s NUCFAD by use of ·. CPUSA members in key positions. Headquarters are located at San Francisco, California.
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The above sources indicated on Barch 1 and February 17, 19'/l, respectively, that subject vias present at a meeting of the Peace Action Council, held at the Embassy Auditorium, on February c:, 1970. The main topic of the meeting \-las the escalation of United States involvement in Southeast Asia.
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Y~Y was present at a Peace Demonstration held at Exposition Park, Los Angeles; California, on .May 2, 1971. The demonstration v:as made up of approxirna tely 500 persons described. by the source as members of the "Anti-vmr community in Los Ang.eles". 'J.'he purpose of the demonstration \vas to show unity in sec]{ing peace in Vietnam. Included in the demonstration riD.r:J n r;rou:p ol· United Stotnc Navy :pcrsonn<>l and a £>roup of men announced as veterans of the Vietnam war.
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On November 13, 1971; Y.AY 1~a.s present at-a PAC anti-· 1-;ar vigil and flashlight parad_e held at the Federal Building; 300 North Los Angeles Street, Los Angeles, California. The theme of the demonstration wa.s to stop the war in Vietnam and stop police investigations into priva;te and political lives of individua.ls. Approximately 250 persons attended the rally.
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Y.AY was present a.t a demonstration' held at Lincoln Par!:, Santa Honita, ,California, on _November 13, 1971. The demonstration 11as. sponso:red by the .People 1 s -Coalition for . :t;>eace and .Justice (PCPJ).. The ra;Lly .started •~ith approximately 200 persons. The group marched to the Rand Corporation, Santa J.!onica High School, a l'ocal unemplBymeht office, the offices· of General Telephone Company~ and Santa Bonica Branch of .the Bank of 1\rnerica. At each-location, speeches were made emphasizing the need for setting pf a da.te for United States wi thdnu·ml from Indo-china.
The PCPJ has described itself as being headquartered at 1029 Vermont Avenue, Northwest, 1-/a.shington, D.C.; e.nd as consisting of over 100 or-ganizations, ~lhich are using massive civil disobedience to combat racism,.poverty, repression, and_ war.--"-
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On November 6, 1971; kAY 1·1as pres-ent at a march and rally sponsored by the Los Angeles Oilt l!ow Coalition. The rally began at 1-!ac 1\.rthur Park, Los 1\.ngeles, Califorl_lia, <::nd
__ the purpose of the rally v1as to emphasize the necesslty for __ · United- States 1·1ithdrav1_al from Indo-china,
On November 9, and November 10; 1971~ respectively, the above sources aevised KAY 1·1as present at an anti--vJar demonstration, sponsored by PAC; held on November 9, 1971, at the Beverly \~j.lshire Hotel, 9800 Vlilshire Boulevard, Beverly Hills, California.
LA T-1 (11/J.0/71)
KAY 11as present at an anti-1·Jar demonstration·, sponsored by the LAONC. The group received a parade permit entitling them to parade from Hac Arthur Park, Los Angeles, California, east on Vlilshire Boule,.rard to Flo11er Street, horth to Sixth Street, east to Broadvmy, north to First
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KAY was present at a rally, sponsored by the Free Angela Davi·s Comrnittee, held on December 31, 1971 and January l, 1972. Location of the rally 1·1as the PasG.dena Rose Parade, Orange Grove and Colorado .Streets; Pasadena, California.
LA T:..l (2/3/72)
.- YJ•Y represented the Liberation Union (LU) at a National Peace Action Council (NPAC) meeting, held at the Califol·ni.a State College at Los Angeles, . Cal:i..fornia, on February 3, 1972. The purpose-of the meeting was to s_!;ek members 1 irleas concerning exoansion of the group and to plan a future "warch route" for a--l.!arch 22 rally. Also, reports were read concerning projected needs of the Los Angeles National Peace Action Coalition (NPAC). i'\pproximately 48 persons 1·1ere present.
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. Tl1e NPAc··wa:s- founded in i970, liy menibers ·""--=-'. of the Socialist Workers Party (SHP). Its basic objective is to unite masse's of people, :tncluding labor unions~ Gis and the black community in a struggle to end United-~tates intervention in Southeast Asia, through orderly and peaceful tactics,
The LAL -SHP, in exist.ehce since the 1930's, is a local branch of the Socialist Vlorkers Party, Hhich has been designated pursuant. to Executive Drder 10L~50.
LA T-5 (2/17/72)
KAY was present at an HPAC meeting, held at the ·california State College at Los Angeles, California, on February 17, 1972. The purpose of the meeting was to plan for an April 22, 1972, demonstration, spO!fSOred by NPAC.
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On March 19, 1972; YJ\Y 1·ms present at a Los Angeles Local Branch of the Yotmg.SocialJ.st Alliance (YSA), sponsored demonstra-tion in support of the United Farm 1-Torkers, held at the Los Angeles, California, Convention Center. The demonstration 1·1as made up of picket lines. The purpose of the demonstration was to protest an injunction against the farm wort:ers for attempting to boycott the lettuce. grm·1ers;
' . . . . As the youth ()rganlzation of the Socialist · 1-lorkers Party ( S\·!P), the YSA serves as the main source of recruitment into that organization. The YSA is-described in the mast-_ head of its official publication, "The Young Socialist Organizer", as ·"A multi-
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The United Farm 1•Torkers is a group attempting to unionize farm 1-:orkers ·in California _thus insuring higher v1a.ges and fair hiring practices .
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KAY vms )2r~sent. at a NPAC, sponsored anti-war march "April 22nd 1'/est, held Harch 22, 1972 at Mac Arthur · ·· The mood of the group .>ms peaceful. At a peak of the. ·approxima:t~ely 7, 000 persons 1·1ere 1-:i thin the park.
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KAY was present at a PAC sp.onsored demonstration, held at 1670 ~lilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, California, on Nay 9, 1972. 1670 Hilshire Boulevard 1'/0.S the location of the Richard Hixon C~paign Hea.clquarters. The purpose of the demonstl'ation vias to protest President HIXON 1 s Vietnam policies. Approximately 275 persons attended the demonstration.
LA T-1 (5/17/72)
KAY 1ias present at a Vietnam Veterans Against the 1-lar (VVfiH) sponsored anti-1-:ar d~onstration at Los Angeles International Airport on Hay 12, 1972. Traffic vias disrupt.e.d and several arrests >~ere made. App·roximately 275 persons were. present. Efforts were made by members of the group to entice bysta.nders to sign a p_eti~ion against the Vietnam war.
The VVA\f is an apt:i.-war organ:i.za tion, Ol'ganized in 1967 and headquartered in Nevi York City. Its published objective is "to demand 2.n immediate cessation of fighting and the wi thdra\ml of all American troops from Indo-china·". .
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Veteran Is ilgainst the l·lar (VVAH) sponsored demonstration, held at Los Angeles International Airport. Approximately 1700 persons demonstrated a.t the airport, settinG: uo pickets and passing out literature, voic:i.h[>; discontent concerning the issue of the Vietnam v1a.r. The purpose of the demonstration
.-~·las .to alert people of the need to t;et. the Vietnam issue on ·the ballet so that voters could express. their vlill in the ' matter. ..., . ._
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KAY attended a rally sponsored by the Free Angela<·· Davis Committee at -the 1-lilliam Street Parl<:, San Jose,. California, on May 20, 1972. The pUrpose of the rally was to gather support f.w a "national Co1moittee to Free Angela Davis" The m.unber of pc;rsons present is tmknovm.
LA T-l (6/3/72)
ARON KAY was present at a rally held at Reseda Park, 'Resedc>., California, on June 3, 1972. The rally was anti-l·mr in nature and w<:>.s designed to go.ther radical groups together and reeruit new people_ into the "peace movement" •. The> rally 1·ms jointly sponsored by the VVAH, The Valley Peace Center (VPC), and the Student Hobilization Commit'tee to End the \'Tar in Vietnam (SJ,1C), Approximately 75 persons rlere present.. . . . . ·.
The VPC ·-.,1as established in i963 as a coalition of p'eace and civil rights. activists, the VPC of Van .. Nuys, California,_ supports an end·to all war, to Vietnam 1·1ar in particular. This orianization offers draft councilinG, provicteG speakers on peace topics, and supports demonstrations protesting the 1·rar in Vietnam.
The SHC to End the l·iar in Vietnam is controlled· by the Socialist 1·/orkers Party and its youth affiliate, Young Socialist Alliance. SHC initiates and supports · ·····public d8Jllonstra.tions acn-inst the war in · Southeast Asia. . --
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The subject· attended a National Anti-Har Convention, sponsorc;d by I'TPAC at the University of Ca.lifornia at Los Angeles, CaJ.j_fornia (UCLA), held from July 2J. throur_>;h July 23, 1972. 981 persons a,ttended the convention. The major resolutions
·voted upon by those present 1·1ere to holcl anti-1·mr actions .;-. throughout the c~mntry, commemorating the dates on which the·_
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United Sta:tee- bombcd-Hiro~hima and Nagasaki, Japan, durirlg -~·:;·.·. Vlorlc1 1·/ar II, that there be natiori>·lide picketing of Federal'':.''':. Buildings on October 28, 1972, to build na tiQnwide anti->·mr '.';' .. '< demonstrations a.nd .:that anti-1·1ar demonstrations be held in major cities nationally on November 18, 1972. . .
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On September 27, i972,; the subject ·vms present ''at.· an anti-v1ar and anti-H:CfON demonstration, sponsored by the NPAC at Century Plaza, Lo~ Angeles, California. The number of person~ attending and exact activities at the demonstration is not reported.
L'\ T-8 (ll/28/72)
ARON KAY ~~as registered and >·las present at the Youth International Party Congress, held at the Wesley Foundation and _Saint Stepllen 1 s E-piscopal Church, Columbus; Ohio, November 22, throue;h November 25, 1972. Approximate;ty 60 persons from throughout the United States attended •.
The Youth Interna.t:i.onai Party (YIP), also knmm as Yippies, is a loosely Jr.nit, antiestablishment, revolutionary youth organization fromed in i·Tev1 Yorl;: City in January
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In the November 24, 1972, issue of the Los.Angeles Free Press there appeared a headline rf?-ading "Yi~pies Come to Los Angeles". The referenced article indicated 'YIP is trying to form a.n L. A. Chapter as soon as possible ••. please write to Youth International Party, POB 35171, Los Angeles, California, 90035. "- (Above neHspo:-p_g:r: is Volume 9, Humber Lf7). .
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Subject continues to reside at 1076 South Crescent Heights Bou~~"!~~ . Los. ~g~les '· C~i~ornia, with his parents, .f"IORRIS and I~Y. l'v11. ,q ,. 1 ( 1/j : ': ·
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Inaugural cer emonies protests from 1/16/73 to 1/21/73, and while there stayed at the Youth International Party (YIP) house, telephone number (~02.) 544-2693·
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Enclosed for the Rureau are five copies of a letterhead memorandum (LHM), captioned and dated as above. Enclosed for New York is one copy of ·un! for information.
The following sources utilized in the enclosed communication are as follows:
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. No ef~ort is being made to interview the subject at this time since it appears throu~h recent activities with the Youth International Party (YIP); subject would not be willing to be intervie•,•ed;
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6. D Defector from U. S. or indicates desire to. defect.
7. iS;:Potenlial!y dangerous because of background, emotional instability or·
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Aron !·iorton Kay continues to reside at 1076 South Cl·escc;nt Heights Ilouleva!''l, Los Angeles, CD.lifornia, telephone 935-15]11. He has been ob;;erved at that address by .a Special Agent c f the FBI.
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YOUEl I:.~l'l'EBi~A','IOl!AL' FATI'l'X_jYIP)
The Yo•Jtll Inte'rna tional Fn.::-i.v, also known as Yip·,>ies., :i.s a J.oosely Jm;\.t, ailti-~stablishment, revolutJ.cnary youth organization· f'uTmed in · J:ew York City in January 1968.
Source One advj_:,~,d on Novc-:mbcr 28, 1972, that Aron J-1ortr.m K:>.y at-tended the N'ltional YIP c::mclav£} at the \•!esley · Fo:.1nda tion, 82 F..c.st 16th !;venue, C~)J.ul! bus, Ohio, fro>'l November 22 - 25., 1972. Kay did not acti veJ.y p9.rticipat,; in the concla' e.
Source One adv:LGed on J'ahuary 17, 1973, that Aron 1-!ort.c·r: JCny mu; Jn Washj_nr;ton, D.C. for the inaue;ural cen~monies protec.t frc,m· :Sanuo.l'Y 16 ,- 21, 1973. Source Two advised on Wtrcll 15> 19'73, that Ka.y renided f!.t 515 Second Street, Hashington· D.C!/:: 1."'•i·d.ch is the YIP _House;
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. Source 'Itlree ndviticrl on t-~arch i. 1973, that Aron T,~oJ:'ton Kay participt ... ted . in a 11'\·:·l. rCh !'rom J.iJ. Brea Park to the Israeli Contmlate, 659 South Hic;hland };cw.levaro .• Los Angeles·~ Ca1 ifornia, on March 1, 1973. 'lhe pur1mse of the march and· · d~,monstratic•n \·las to :protest Israeli b o!:~lJing of refugee camps, and the do•·, nin~J of tl!C I.ybian c.ommerci<'.l airliner. The a. ~ 1.:1\ri ty '\·:;~r; spon~o:r.·ccJ by the J.Jiddle E'..-:J s t and Eth:lopian Sol~.rJarity Committee. Kay ati.~nded as a representative of t he YIP.
'rhe Middle E.ast and Ethiop:tnn Solidarity Com.m.:i.ttee is an ad hoc group cf. students frorr the Los Angele s area, l"-f"lo are sympathetic to V1e Arab cause ln the Mid:!Je East ..
·source· Four advised on Apri:1 • • 1.7, 1973.) that ~ron
1-iorton K<·Y 11as in Ne\'1 York Cl.t:y for the purpose c:r assisting in settinr; up a YIP 11s·moke-in" ~ Nhich :.s an annual affair h s ld in Nc· .. ; Yor·k City. Source reported Kay woulci remain in Ne1·.' Yorlt City fo-r . two or thre e weekc, ... h~n return to Los Ange:! . .'::·s.
Doun;e· Fiv(! · advised on April 2Li, 1973, that Aron Horton Kay i·iaf. in li~:w York City on : th:x~. dai;e, r.elling the · ·-11Y1.r.~ter ~·irncf' 11 in Cr::ntral Park. ·
'Ihe 11Yipst(:! r Timc!.~ 11 is the official publication of the YIP, nnd ~s published 1·:eekly in J·~elv Yorl:, Nel'l York.
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Reference J.lemol'andum lai:ed and captioned as above:, at Los Angeles
All sources (cxc:ept any 11::-.tcd below) whnr.e idenlities arc concealcU in refcrene1~i.~ ...,vmmu .. icnfion have furnished relia!.!., ini01;:~ation in the. past.
Thi~ r!n1"1!1.Jf'.''l contains flcit!:er rccomm~:,,fr.tin:Jt: nor cu:1r·:u.-:ii'I'S of !he FI;r. Tt is the propr'Th' . of lhr• /o'Hl and is loai1cd f•J ,vnur accnC"y,· if n:nJ itr. corttt';::-: 11(.' :tot ro be di::l.rihtllcd oulsidr. y~ur 0' f.:t'IIC'"<' •
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SUBJECT: ARON MORTON~Y SM - RA (YIP) - ~~ OO: Los Angeles
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During course of the conversation, Y adv source he woul~ send ¥outh International Party (YIP) leaflets in the near future. As of the date of the source report. the leaflets had not arrived•
On 7/5/73, and vised that ARON KAY was present a a YIP sponsore demonstration in washington D.c. on 7 /4/73• On the .. evening_ of 7/4/73, the sources reported KAY made a speech on the east steps of the capitol.
· On 7/5/73, ~dvised that KAY was en route to Neli York City to assist in publishing the "Yipster Times".
3, Los ngeles,
not seen April 1973.
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on 8/23/72, at Miami, Florida, during the Republican National Convention. Bureau is requested to review its indices for · any information identifiable with the subject, whose residence is unknown. __J:J-;;l/1'
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Re Los Angeles letter to the Bureau, dated with copies to New York,
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On 9/25/73, advised that the subject participated in a demonstration in Central Park, New York City on 9/2/73 •. The demonstration was in support of' legalization of marijuana, and KAY was reportedly interviewed by the press at the demonstration,
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Title is marked changed to reflect alias of Aron Enmo, obtained from subject's arrest record at the Dade County, Florida, Public Safety Department.
Re Los Angeles letter to the Bureau, dated 8/1/73 . .
Enclosed for the Bureau are four copies of a letterhead memorandum regarding the subject .
Two copies of ·an FD-376 are attached for the Bureau.
one copy of the LHM is being disseminated to United · Jtf'
Stat es Sec:::.s:::i::· c:::.:;:::e::nfidentia1 because it conta~/' inf8rmation from source of continuing value, which, if disclose , 1.,.ould tend to identify this source .... nd "ssibly be detrimental to the national defense interests. .;
Subject does not meet criteria for inclusion on / the Administrat 1ve Index. Subject is not being considered
f o r interview because it is _not felt that he would be cooperative due to his past and recent activities in the Youth International Party (YIP).
The represen~aJ~;,~: of tre FBI, \'tho reviewed records a t the Dade County Pa~~c S ·re t y Department was
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This in•Jesticat:.i. ~n !s based on in :!:'ormntion '!.-Jhich incli~atcf; that the subject io 12nc;nr,ed in activities \·Jhich co ·_:ld int.'ol·: c ·viol<U;ions o f Titl~ 18, United Stntcs Code, . ~'2ction 2::--.:·3 (I'{<:b~llion O:!: inmJ.l'rf.ction)_, 23~311 (Seditious Con~ piY:.: c::), :::3:-;5 (.l'·. d'.ro~?t i. nr; overthro··,t o f the Government), . a!11 21 ')1 (r:ntiric5t ~o~!E). ·
Infor~~ tion ~e: : ~~ed ~~o~ reliable sources at L::>s An .:; cl~:::;, Clli:Zo1·nir. i:! ~; icr· tes 1\F..OT! t -:ORTU?~ YJ\Y is a member of the Youth International Pa~ty (YI~)i
in l '16-'3 for- the pu!·po~ 2 o:' ~t~-:3in~ a r:1a ss i •Je youth festi ··.r.:'ll in late l?C2 in Chicn~o, Il linois , to ~oincld~ ~ith Dernbcratic Ha tion-11 Ccnv~ntion ( 'QifC ). Lcc d!::r~, in it's eo.rly histox~·, lnclud :;~l Jer::-:: Cl,>·d.e Ru.oin and Aho -::>t t _Ho·.::_i.Y ::l Ho!'~!llon, both of 1:1hom ~ere convic ted (l~ter 0~~rturn~d b~ Unit e rt States court of Appe~ ls) of violntion o.: the Antil·iat [ .3.':1s du1·ing disturbances at the noove l S•o·J D~·iC. In 7/10, YIP distributed "YI.P l-Ianifesto," •·:hich 1:/cS bns1ca11y ~n ant:!.~ Eta clisi"t"':'len-c, r e·Jol.uti.onury ,PL'uw)uuct:'~ent ~r ~in~ the youth of the Unite1 St3tes to repudiate CO!~" petiti·.;e enterprise and establishe::! in!:titlltions in favor o f C're~ ting a ut.:>pian sc~ialistic society permitting complete individua l freedo~ of ~hoice. ~ince its inception, when i3sues of considerable radical-revolutionary interest ha ve arisen, YIP has dc~onstr~ted its aoil~ty to essr::m'bl~ larGe numbers of' zealous individual s for de~onEt~ations and prot~sts, ~ number of which 1\ave resulted in 'liolencs and arrests. DurinG a public speech in 1~ /72, ·.;hen refen.·inc; to the th~n farthco:ning national poli tica 1 conv~ntions , YI.P leaC:c!' Rubin stated ":"Je. t:lill dump the convention into the s0~ and use other methods than . the electoral process to chvns e t he Unit r:: d Stntc:: s of A!r.erica." Irvin Dana Beal, leadin ~; ~--IP theoretician ~nd current YIP nation3l leader, stated on 7 /1~ /73, "E'ler~·:·;here thCit the f~cist pi£; Uixon sho'llS his fac~~ :•1e ·.,lill conf r0nt hi!:·, bnt not neccsGarily L1 a non-violent \·In~· . 1 On 7/-5 173, BEl\ L :iG s described as ha vint:; a propensity fo!' ins tir<! tin~ and directing revolutionary acts of violence.
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RUDIH encl HOFFI,lAU (':lho ha ·.·e drifted e~·1a~· fror:1 the YIP) and othe r~ includin~ BEAL, YI~ leadern ar~ currently avoiding · · flm~uo~''3nt !'e·:olut:Lonc ry :: LJhlic state!nents. The orc:anization c::mtinues _, ho~·1ever, to r:r: ··Bge in demon~tr~tion::; durin~ 'llhich ... -in-:ih·iJt.'.a l YI.P M3rchist i~ activie:tr- an:.!. J.ecC.ers advoQate vion~nt e c tj .o~~ D'1tl confrontcti.o!". G ·,d_th n uth':lritie !:; in an attempt to t uil1 r evolutionary ft~vor n~onG vouns people. Examples of thir; !3.Cti vit~· tool': plac e Liur:!.n; th€ 'J:d72 Repu'Jlican National con'.·P.ntion (!UTC) and the 7 / l! /73 YIP . dc:nonr~ tration in \·!nshington,D.C. ru:-:i.ng the TINC, 'l'HOi-I..I\S I:!:iG FORCADf. and cnmY ELIZJ\BETH uP.S'l'EEH, the!·t rr:Emb~r ~ of a YIP fc.c:~:i.oh cell inc; i t::;elf YI.P-Zippie, \'Jere ar:::s s t e: d or. 3 /23172 in I-!i::.mi Bee ch, Florida and charged Hith violation of na tional Flr~arms Act f~r possession, ~nlowful manufacture ~nd nonregistr2tion of fire bombn. Trial Judge subscqucn~ly !'endered a direct~d ~~~diet of acquittal in this matter based on t h e ~l'OL<r:d that no rec• sonablc interpre tr'. tion could -be made b r :!..nging the evide nce ·,·titl:in the scope of the national Firear!ns 1\c":.. YIP ir currently head quartered in Nel·J York.
Director In Reply. Please Rerer·to .. ~-:~<~/i~-~~·
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::::i;i::on, D. C. 20220 ·'-~ RE: ARON NORTOI·i !-JW :. ',c·:;(t.i./~\,<~:. The .information furnished herewith concerns an indivldual or organization believed~-~'_:;: ~ ···
lobe covered by the agreement between the FBI imd Secre.t S ervlce concerning protective ',1.;, · · .~ .> responsibilities, and to fall withi.n the calegory or categories checked. •.•' · ·. '•' , .. 1. D Threats or actions against. persons proted.ed by Secret Sen·ice.
2. D Attempts or threats to redress grlevances.
3. D Threatening or abusive statement about U.S. or foreign official.·
4. D Participation in civil disturbances, hnli-U. S. demonstrations or hostile 1ncidcnts against foreign diplomatic establishments. . .•
5. D Illegal bomhing, bomb-making o;· other ter~orist activity.
6. D Defector from U. S. or indicates desire lo defect:
7. G Potentially dangerous because of background, emotional instability or ·artivity in groups engaged in activities inimical to U. S .
Pholograph G has been furnished D is not available.
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Very truly yours,
Clarence 11. Keiley Director
cmmomTtAl Ml.T£Rir1L ~n~cnm
1 - Special Agent in Char_]:e <Enclosure(sll U.S. Secret Service, Los Angeles ( :P.i.t)
Reference is made to Los Angeles communication dated llay 22, 1973, regarding activities of Aron Morton Kay.
T{.e sidence
Source One advised on November 21, 197.3, that Kay still resides at 1076 South Crescent Heights noulevard, Los i\.ngeles, California. llo<;.1ever, investigation at Los Angeles has revealed that Kay travels e }~tensively and spends much of his time on the East coast, namely New York City and Hashington, D.C.
ACTIVITIES
Youth International Party (YIP) .
· The YIP, also known as Yippies, is · a loosely knit, anti-establishment revolutionary youth organization, formed in New York City in Jatlllar~ 1968.
On July 4, 197.3, Sources Two and Three advised that Kay ,.,as present at a YIP sponsored demonstration in \-lashington, D. S . on that date. This dcmonotration l.:as held in support of the leg alization of marijuana and for the impeachment of President Nixon. Sources advised that K~y spoke at a rally on the step~; of the Capitol Building during this demonstration.
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Sources l·1hone identities are concealed h~rein have furnished · reliable information in /eztt_, e'<ce71/,-:5t_!;erw~ noted.
This document contains n~ ither rec~endat1ons nor clnclusions of the FDI. It is the property of the FDI and is loaned to your a g ency: it and its contents are ~·A~~ · t~ he distributed outside y our a gencv. ~ J ! .• :: ·- · , · - ~ -- - ..... ~1J&=-- h i -
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On September 24,, 1973j Source Fqur ;idvised . ·,:,;. 1~as in New Yorlc City arid believed to be temporarily·:·-"'· 1·1ith Dana Beal, self.:proclaiined leader of the YIP.:.
that r:ay resjding ~- .
On September 25, 1973, Source Five advised 'that Kay part ic ipated-•-in a demonstration supporting the legalization e>f mariJuana in New York c:i.ty on September 2, .1973.
Source Six ad\·ised on September 10, 1973, ·_that the subject attended jazz and blues festival in Ann Arbor, fvlichigan on September 7 through 9, 1973. This resti val >1as attended by several YIP members and Kay sold copies of the "Yipster Times", the YIP newspaper, at the festival.
Source Six advised on November 21, 1973, that Kay ; was in Ne>; York City and planned to go to \fashington, D·.c. :for a demonstration directed against the i"ational Archives ::· on November 22, 1973. <
Source Seven a1dvised on November 26, 1973, that Kay attended a demonstr~tion ih Washington, D.C. on November 23, 1973, This demonstration 1·1as organized by the YIP protestinv, the investigation of the assassination of President Kennedy.
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Records of the Dade County Public Safety Department, 1Uami, Florida, reviewed by a representative of the· FBI on June 8, 1973, revealed that Kay was. prrested on August 23, 1972, during a riotous. street demonstration at the Republican National Canvention at Niami Beach, Florida. Kay_was arrestedunder the name Aron Enmo, also kn01·m as Aron Morton Kay.
Kay was arrested on ari unspecified charge and the charge against him was. eventually dis.missed.
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FEDAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATIO---~ ANGELES, CALIFORNIA ~
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SUBJECT: ARON-.. lvlORTON KAY
CHARACTER: SUBVERSIVE Jv!ATTE:R - YIP
REFERENCE: Memorandum dated May 22; 1973
Refe>rphced communication contained s ubject' s reside1icc and/ or employment address . A recent change has been determined and is being set forth below (change onl;o.• specified) : ·
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Miscellaneous: ARON I'10RTON KAY will now be known as
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This document contains ne ither recommendations nor c o11clusions of tl1e FBI. 1t is the property of lhe FBI and is loaned to :your agency; ir and its contents are not _to be distributed outs id<' your CJI:ency.
Enclosed for Los Angeies is one (l) photograph of subject taken 4/29/73; at YIP "Smoke-In", which was held in New York City.
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Volume 1, Number B issue of the "Yipster Times", undated, but received by on 11/21/73, reflects that this newspaper is pub ed by the Youth International Party {YIP) News Service, Post Office Box 392, canal Street Station, New York City 10013. Page 2 of this issue reflects an article entitled ~·sept. 1, 1973, New York Enacts One of the Toughest Marijuana Laws in This Country", which states that ~ON KJ>:Y. sells the "~ipster T~es" on the streets , 1 ,)
of many Amer~can c~t~es. Accord~ng to the article, KAY G{:}··' was then operating out ~f New York City where he sells papers at the Port Authority Terminal each day.
It is noted that - .. KAY was in NYC, and believ DAN"7~EAL; self-proclaimed
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leader of the YIP. ! \
On 2/27/74, advised he could furnish no information concerning the current whereabouts of subject. Source stated the subject is from Los Angeles, and he has received no information to indicate subject has been in NYC on a permanent basis. Source stated he has recentlY../!. l/-f·· called DANA BEAL's residence at 9_Bleecker st., NYCI_several times and has been unable to get an answer. Source stated he would attempt to determine through BEAL subject's-current whereabouts. Source stated the s~bject has a long scar on Q his neck and wears a beard to conceal this scar. · \ O 2~Bureau (RM) SJ'- J JZ Qf_C·T1jtJO '' /--/7 :J-/ :{.3.,.. , :2,-Los Angeles {100-'76191) (Encl. 1) (RM) - -- -1-New York ,.. ·/) \
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2. ,: If subject has riot ,_returned to his Los Angel~s· t:&,.:,:i:!~.'il ~;i, ·· residence, furnish the NYO; if available; birth data, '·' '', !i>:6·~, ;:~,- ·. ;.·~ Social Security Number and other descriptive data · of ~:~' < ~:·:: ~{: _ : ·:,; ; ~·:;r --: subject, for use in making appropriate agency ch~<?~~ .. -- o~ :~- .\_::.;; --~- _ .;.,.--subject at NYC. . ·. · ·- , l·'_._.~i~c:_-..' -~-?/;_:~-~:~;(:t~:::,._.':.
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Re Los Angeles letter and letterhead memorandum (LHM) to the Bureau, dated 1/15/74 and New York letter'-·to the Bureau, dated 3/7/74. · · .
Enclosed for the Bureau and New York is one copy each of an article written by subject and appearing in the Los Angeles Star newspaper dated 3/15/74. · ~ ,f)'
For the information of New York· the following . ~ ~ descriptive information regarding subject is furnished: · \.[": r yrl'\
Date of Birth 11/14/49 . 0~ Place of Birth Winnipeg, Canada
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On 3/15/74, furnished SA ( \ with a copy of an article written by the
in the Los Angeles Star dated 3/15/74. The Los • Angeles tar is an underground newspaper published weekly in Los Angeles, California. In the article, subject cited instances '\vhich he considered to be harassment of the YIP by the FBI. The source was unable to advise whether or not · subject was in ~he Los Angeles a
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AT LOS ANGELES CALIFORNIA: Will continue efforts to determine lt subJect has returned to the Los Angeles area.
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5lJBjtcTlA1oN MORTON KAY, aka
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. New York Division has verified U\e pennanenl preeence or the subject in ita diviaion ·as r~siding ond working ollhe nddresses listed below. The New York Division ia being cOnsidered th~ ne 'v Office- of Origin. ~
Bus incs!' Address, Nnme of Employing Concern nnd Address, Nature of Emplo)1nent, and l.'nirm Affiliation, if any.
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ldenti i cation Oivi sian Data ·-. · · -Check OR note the following applicable statements: . · , · 0 A security n ,!, h on s ubject has been PREVIOUSLY plnced in FBI # ; therefore copy or this fQnn is ·
dcsignn tC'd fo r ldentificulion Division. · --...::.::..::. -· ---- "\_ D A securit~· Oa«h ('n subject hAS been PREVIOUSLY plo ced in ldP. ntificat.ion Division; however, FBI numbe~KHOWH.
'the -followin~; infc>rmalion, therefore, is being fumi s ht>d and ll ~opy of this form is designated for Identificatio~ Diviaion • . . . • Race: Otber Identifying Numbers: ' · •. :·
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HOTE: Do HOT de s ignate COPY or FP-128 fo r Ide nlifi clilion Division if FD-165 previously RETURNED to field office becnuse no fingerprints located on subject. · · · · · ·
Check the fallowi n g applicable statements : D This individunl is the !'ubj!!ct of an ADEX Card. fThc Bureau is requested ro make rl1e appropriate changes ill the ADEX at · · FBIHQ, The Division should a({i% the addre uea
indicated aba t:r and l11c appropriate case file numhcr.l 0 Suhject is d t's ignnted u Key Black Extremist. 0 Subject is dC'~< ignnleri a Key Activist. 0 Hundwriting s pecime n~< hovt> been furnished to the Bureou. D A phote>grnph hns he cn furnished to the Bureau. I D Subject i 5 incbdcd in thC' Extremist Photograph AI hum <EPAl. Tbe new Office of Origin should subt:"t a new complete
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Memorandum ,y j DIR~TOR., PBI (100-475123)
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- (lit ' Enclosed. tor the Bureau are rour copies ot an 'LBM .. · . · 0-'1 concerning captioned subject. I . ~ ~ Attached ~or the Bureau are two copies or an PD 376., ~ ~ne of which is for transmittal to Secret Service, Washington., · D.C. One copy of LHM ~s being disseminated to Secret Service,
HYC. · ) Sources concealed in LHM are as ~ollo~s:
Identity or Source
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Subject was riot i nterviewed because of his connections wi th the YIP publication "Y i pster Times 11
• It is felt the subject would not b ~ c ooperative at this time.
Subject's act i vjties do not meet the current criteria for the ADEX: therefore, no further investi.gation is being cond uct ed at this time , and t hi s ca se is be ing closed by the NYO .
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The information furnished herewilh cmfcerns an inrlividual or organization believed La he covered by the agreement between Lhc FBI an_d Secrel Service concerning protective rcspon~ihilit.ics. nnrl to fall 'vithin the category or categories checked.·
]. O Threat~.:..r:: nrtions against persons nrotectcd by Se_crC't Service.
2. C Af.templs or ~hreats to redress griP\•ances.
:1. O ll;reatcning- or abusive statemenl about U.S. nr fore-ign o_fricial._
·L C P.Htic ipa!ion in civil dislurhanccE;, nnti-U. S. d0monstrations or ·hostile - ineidPnt~ ngainst foreign diplom<:~lic establishments. .
f1. 0 Illngrd bombing, bomb-making or othC'r Lerrorist ricth~ity.
11. C.-.. D..:fect~~r from U.-s. or indicates rlPsirc to dc~fect·.
t. [Zl Pnten!inll~: rl11ngerous because of hackgroumL emotional instnbility or nt'liviL;, in groups engaged in acti\'iliC's inimical tot~. S.
Pholof!r<Jph ~has been furnished D is not. a\·ailable.
S t rce:· , The subject resicl€S with Duna;p,eal at 9 Bleecker
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I1vin Dana'!'Beal. also known as Da.na Beal1 \oJas arrested in:· l·1a dison, ·Wisconsin, and charged with }:)ca l narcoti~ s violations during the Su~ncr of 1971. At that time
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Bc:!l was regard ed as a leader ln the Madison,_ Wi8consin Chapter of the Ytitith International F3. rty ~(YIP), and 1·1 9. 3 c onsidere d a national YI P - theoretician.
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·, .. ~ · 'Ihirc document contains neithe r recorr.rnend a t.ions nor conclusions of the Fe deral Bureau of Investic;ation (FBI). It is the ·property ·of the ~11 nnd is loaned to your agency; it and its content~ are not t o h p dir. trj lmted outside :v0ur ar~ency . ·
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'l'r1c YIP, a-J.so knmm as Yippies , is a l~osely-knit, antJ-establishment, .
·· · ·~. :- - ~_ OTW-f.l.•- rr'one youth organizati~n formed in New York City , in January, 19GB . In M3y, 1972, a sma ll fa c tion calling itself YIP-Zippie came into being, but currently d~es not exist ~s an organiz~d faction of YIP
The subject has bP-en · eating at A. J':fi(eberman.'s resi~ c ~cc, 6 Bleecker Stree t, New York Ci~y, but .}esides with Dana l\ea1 at 9 Bleecker St:rect , New York City . ... /1, 1 I
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A. J. We berman, a.l though nat corisidered·· ·apublic leader of YIP , is very influential in YIP policy making. Webermqn is the person urimarily respo~sible for . th~ YIP . publication, ,.Yips ter Times''.
HY T-1 l-1C1y 22, 1973
ACTIVITIES
Volume 1, number 8 issue of the "Yipster Times" con t-.a 1.ned nn article an pa~_?:e 2 entitled ''September 1, 1973, Ne \·l Y r.· r~ Erw.cts One of the Toughest J-1ari.Juflna Laws in this CoiJ.ntry', \~hich states thai: Aron Kay ~elJ:J the "Yipster Times" e n the streets of many American cities. According to the artj~ J. e, K~y was then opernting out of New York City where he s el l s pc>pers at the Port Au thorjty Terminal each day.
In February, 1974, the subject indicated he was helning out ~lith "Yipster 1'imcs'1 , the official publication of the YI P.
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In April, 1974, information 1-1as received indicating the subject is a~sociited with the YIP in New York City._
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On April 21, 19711, the subject sold the "Yipster Times" in Cen l;ra1 Park, Nel'r York City. It was learned that he plo-lllncd to travel to Hashitlf:ton, D.C. 1·1i th other YIP associates to parLicipate in a demonstration on April 27, 1974, whic~ is sponGQl'ed by the National C1.1.mpaigri to ImpGach Nixon (NCIN) •.
NY T-l April 22; 1974
The NCIN is headquartered at 1404 H Street Horthwest, Washington, D.C.. Tile main aim of the organization is to gather suppbrt for the impeachment of President Nixon.
On the morning of April 27, 1974, the subject was among tl1e spcakeis at the YIP demonstration which was held on the South Ellipse, Hrrshi.ngton, D.C., 1·1ho urged neH elections, contending ths-··19 i2 Presidential election \'las a fraud.
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At 4:00p.m. on l·Jay 18, 1971+, the YIP celebrated the Third Annual !lational Marijuana Day in Central Park, New York· City. A rally 11as lleld and the subject; along 1·1ith Dana Beal, spoke concerning tlH? legalization of QJarijuana, the corrupt United States Government., and the indictment of former At t_orney General .Richard
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1\le rnr:l ienst. The subject stnted that there should be 1'ree pot :for · ''children and pigs". J\t about b :OO p.m. the subject an~ !1n unk.nm·m high school boy led a·bout 300 YIP followers f'ro:: t Central Park to 2 East ~2Jttl Street, New York City, the resld t: nc e of Harold Jardine~ an execut.i\"e of International Telephon e and Telegraph Company (ITT). .Several people yelled for J rJ rd ine t:o come out and face the crmid and accused Jardine of being a killer because he was · working for ITT. A sit-in · demons tration was initiated; however, the subject agreed to move on at the request of the police. The YIP followers then marc k .d to the residence of Ne\'1 York Attorney Roy Cohn on E'ls t L>9t.h Street, Ne\'1 York City, Nhere they scre.amed for Cohn Lo come out, stating that he ~~illed Ethel and Julius . Ros.enber~, stnce he ~ssi!ited in the prosecution of the Ros enl.Jergs in their espionage trial. The demonstration at Cohn' s residence lasted about five minutes, when the police arrive d and arrested the subject and an unknown YIP follower and r J.aced them in a police van and drove off.
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NY T-1 Nay 20, 1974
ork City Dcpartmen vised no rG c ord c ould be located arrest of ect or others by the 19~h Precinct, on Hay 18, n the vicinity of demonstrations held YIP on that date. He stated the ·individuals allegedly : up were not booked and were probably dropped off a few frum the demonstrat~~m •
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On May 26, 1974, the subj ect Nas among approximately 15 Y 1 poie f ollowers \~no d em~ns trfl ted from about 1 :OO p.m. to 3:00 p.~. ac ross the s~reet from Mt. Sinai H~spital at 103rd Strc :' t and Fifth Aven~e, _Net·l York City.J acainst the visit of Vice Pn~ ~; ., dent ncr~ld Ford. 'I he Yipp ies demanded new and free elections.
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C.e LA let to NY 3/4/75, ve.rifyin~ subject's residence at his parents 1 hor:>e, 1.076 South Crescent Heights Doul.evard, Los ,\:tgele:s, California 90035·; and NY FD-1.28 of July 7, 1975, changing office of origin from NY to LA.
A revie'" has been made of the nine (9) enclosures to NY'.s FlJ- .L2[;, referenced above. "!'he: infol"TJa tion contained therein and t~1e infonnation in Los !lngele.s files relating to subject KAY woul_c] not appear to warrant his inclusion in the ADEX, so hn ~ill not be recommended for such inclusion.
Evidently KAY is continu:i.n::; to folloF his YIP lifesty.Le ancl t.as no gainful employment.
J-!o further investigation is beipg undertaken in the Los Angeh:s Division at this time •·lith regard to" JUlY. Copies of llY·; s FD-366 Here disseminated localty to the United States 1='ecret .';ervice.
ln vie<·J of the above. this matter is being placed 1.n a cloc:ed status.
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as re s idin.: •mrl wr r!: in{! n t thr nddrcssE's liste d he l ow. Th" ~OS Al.l.g__~les Divi11ion is
be ing C<>n <- H N r d I I• · IW" Ofii c ·· n f Origin.
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1076 South Crescent Height Boulevard, Los Angeles, California
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Check OR note th e foll owing opplicoble statements : ) r~ ,\ Sl c· ur i l.\ n,.~ h r.n !'uh;o.:.· t hus hN·n PREVIOUSLY p! HI'('d in FBI II _ _ _ _ _______ ; the rdort'. copy of.t.his:.rorm is
cl· ·sit;nnk d h~ l clf'nl if'ic-nt:on n ivil<i on . D A s~1 · urity lho,.. h on s u loj .. cl hns hccn PREVIOUSLY p ln· 'l'd in l d<•ntiri c: a li o n Di l' ision; hnwt' V<'f, FBI numhc r if. NOT KHOWN.
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The following serials are enclosed herewith:
Llll'l at Los Angeles, Cal:Lfornia, dated 5/22/73.
LAlet to FBIHQ, dated 5/22/73.
LHM at Los Angeles, California, dated l/15/74.
I,Alet to FBIHQ, dated 1/15/7 4.
SUIT~ary report of at Los Angeles, · ·
ciat.ed 12/29/72.
FD-366, dated 5/6/74.
FD-376, dated 6/20/74.
LHl-1 at New York, NE'•l York; dated 6/20/74. ''
NYlet to FBIHQ, dated 6/20/74.
No acldi tional ·reportable information has been developed in Ne1·1 York and report or LHH is being submitted.
Only t"•o copies of FD-128 are· being submitted to FBIHQ inasmuch as there is no record of a posting in the Identification
Division.
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UNITt9'sTATES .JJEI'AHTMENT OF .lUS'QE
FE.AL BUREAU OF JN\'ESTIGA;I'I •.
Ne"' York, New York· -· In Reply, Pl!'"tH-. Rr:fcr ro
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SUB-JECT: • • _L.
Cl!A!J.ACTER:
REFERENCE:
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ARON HORTm: KAY
SUJ.WERSIVE l'u',.TTER-YOUTH' INTERNATIONAL PARTY
Nernorandum at Nev' York, New York, dated .6/20/74
Referenced communication contained subjecl's residence and/or employment address. A recent change has been determined and is being set forth below (change
only specified):
Residenc~:
Employment:
1076 South Crescent Heights Boulevard, Los Angeles, California
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_This.document contaLns neither recommendation.<: nor conclusions of t:Zc F'BI. It is the pro,}erty of the FBI and is l~aned lo )'OUT agency; it and its contents are nof to be· distributed out~ide yotir ligenc)'.
Re New York teletype to Bureau, 4/27/76, captioned Youth International Party; IS; OO:NY.
On 5/13/76 New York initiated a preliminary investigation regarding subject for the purpose of determining his activities with the Youth International Party (YIP) and their plans for disrupting the Democratic National Convention to be held in New York City, July 12-17,1976. Subject is a leader of YIP and is likely to be instrumental in formulating plans for the group.
New York will conduct its investigation in accordance with the Attorney General Guidelines for Domestic Security Investigations, and the Bureau will be kept advised.
Title is marked "Changed" to reflect the cor~t -of subject's name, formerly carried as AARO~YE. . . .. Re New York teletype to Bureau, 4/27/76, captioned
Youth International Party; IS; OO:NY. · __
A preliminary investigation ·regarding subject was initiated on 5/13/76 for the purpose of determining his activities·vith the Youth International Party (YIP) and their plans for disrupting the Democratic National Convention hel~_:in New Yo?'k City, July 12-17, 1976.
:_~, -- The investigation was conducted in accordance with
the Attorney General Guidelines for Domestic Security lDvestigations, and it was determined that the subject did not e~age in any violent activity, nor did he exhibit a propensit)' for violence.
In.view of the above, continued investigation, or expansion to a limited or full investigation is not recommended. No dissemination is being made, or UrM submitted~ inasmuch as it is felt that reporting of routine activities or negative information is not warranted.
