FD-36'^ev. 8-26-82) # TRANSMIT VIA: D Teletype D Facsimile D FBI PRECEDENCE: D Immediate D Priority D Routine t AIRTEL CLASSIFICATION: D TOP SECRET D SECRET D CONFIDENTIAL D UNCLASEFTO D UNCUS Date 4/20/84 TO: FROM: SUBJECT DIRECTOR, FBI (^05-29323-2) SAC, ALBANY (lOOB-24379) (P) DOMESTIC SECURITY-TERRORISM 00: NEW YORK E^^^sa^^'S Enclosed for the information of receiving offices are copies of an anonymous letter sent to the New York State Depart- ment of Labor, Albany, New York, and signed "Ex-ESWA" , (Eastern Service Workers Association) . The letter writer states that the "Provisional Communist Party" has set up front groups known as the "National Labor Foundation" and the "Eastern Service Workers Association" to raise money for the purpose of buying weapons, hiding "terrorist soldiers," and fomenting revolution. The writer also states that recruitment of members of the military and of scientists working on nuclear materials are an objective of the Provisional Communist Party. The envelope containing the letter bears the postmark South Jersey, New Jersey and the numbers 080 as well as the date February 22, 1984, and the letters PM. Both the letter and the envelope it came in were forwarded to the Albany Office by Unemployment Insurance Reviewing Examiner, New York State Department of Labor,^; Albany , New York. O^Bureau (Encs. 2) 2-Newark (Encs. 2) 2-New York (Encs. 2) (100-182949) (JTF-2) 2-Philadelphia (Encs. 2) 2-Albany HPL: saj '^ b6 b7C /06- f%2n -H' Approved: Transmitted «^ APR 26 1984 Pfir ,^ . . ^ (Number) (Time)
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DIRECTOR, FBI (^05-29323-2)
SAC, ALBANY (lOOB-24379) (P)
DOMESTIC SECURITY-TERRORISM00: NEW YORK E^^^sa^^'SEnclosed for the information of receiving offices are
copies of an anonymous letter sent to the New York State Depart-ment of Labor, Albany, New York, and signed "Ex-ESWA"
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(Eastern Service Workers Association) . The letter writer statesthat the "Provisional Communist Party" has set up front groupsknown as the "National Labor Foundation" and the "Eastern ServiceWorkers Association" to raise money for the purpose of buyingweapons, hiding "terrorist soldiers," and fomenting revolution.The writer also states that recruitment of members of themilitary and of scientists working on nuclear materials are anobjective of the Provisional Communist Party.
The envelope containing the letter bears the postmarkSouth Jersey, New Jersey and the numbers 080 as well as the dateFebruary 22, 1984, and the letters PM.
Both the letter and the envelope it came in wereforwarded to the Albany Office byUnemployment Insurance Reviewing Examiner, New York StateDepartment of Labor,^; Albany , New York.
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In 19S4, as in years "before,
Airiericans are giving money to charities and 'helping org-
anisations',—over £50 millions. But not all groups that
ask for our cantributions and voT.\inteer time are sincere.
One group, that I and some friends
joined and quit, has a concealed but very serious aim,
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violent revolution! in America!.
This Karxist group boasts that
they are secret, and that they've fooled our law enforcement.
V_ The self-styled ProTisioaal Comaiunist Party,-^ has set up
'sumiDy' crganizatipns, such as the__Na_ti&Bal^_Labor Federation'.'
And in the East, in Philadelphia and several cities in New
J/P
Jersey, their frent is the ESWA, or SaBtern_^ervlce_Jfrorkers _^^
Association. \\
The egstists and 'revolutionaries'
who run ESWA and other worker's assaciations brag. that their
plans fer violent revolt are the "»nly way" to abelish pov-
erty. They say that American workers and civil-rights leaaere
are stupid, and that we all need Re-Sducatien: A cynical and
clever program of brain-washiRg!
Money given to these groups is spei^t
an a thin window-dressing of "benefits" t» the peer and un-
employed,—about 16?6. But OVER 905*6 of the money they take in
SUBJECT: PROVISIONAL PARTY OF COMMUNISTS (PPC), aka,ET AL;DOMESTIC SECURITY/TERRORISM00: NEW YORK
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on March 21. 1984. a letter written bvdated 2/22/84,
and addressed to Governor MARIO CUOMO, Governor of the Stateof New York, was forwarded to Albany by DONALD O. CHESWORTH,Superintendent, NEW YORK STATE POLICE, Albany, New York.
Enclosed for the Bureau, Newark, and New York aretwo copies each of the aforementioned letter.
]states in his letter that he was a memberof a "workers association" controlled by the "PROVISIONAL WINGOF THE COMMUNIST PARTY" (PWCP). His letter states that the '
plans of the PWCP include "bank robberies, infiltration of ,yarmed forces' units, and elimination of key figures in city^and state governments and police". He also states that PWCPmembers he encountered "had people in California who supposedlyrobbed banks in 1968 to 1972".
c [appears , from his letter, to be disillusioned
with the methods of the PWCP and willing to provide informa^jabout its activities. /&0-4^Soy &(
Further action on this matter is left to , -/he, discretionof the receiving offices. iJ'Se&^.laStfJW i^
b6PS: Keep security on this if you can; the party does not ^70like people who "talk". =^,- ,^
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All investigation by the NYO and other field offices hasnot revealed any overt acts by captioned group to overthrow theUnited States (U.S.) Government. Due to this fact and thatfurther investigation i-nto captioned group remains contingentupon a definitive legal opinion of the EDNY and the outcome ofthe limited use of the PGJ, the NYO is requesting an extension of180 days for the investigative period for a full fieldinvestigation.
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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICEFEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
New York , New York
yUL 1 6 1934
Provisional Party of Communists (PPC),also known as (aka)
Eastern Service Workers Association (ESWA)National Labor Federation (NATLFED)
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Domestic Security/Terrorism
Investigation since May 1, 1984 has included a moredetailed review of evidence seized on February 17, 1984 pursuantto search warrants issued by the Eastern District of New York(EDNY) and the Southern District of New York (SDNY). Thisdetailed review has confirmed the New York Office's (NYO's)original position as to the structure and operation of theProvisional Party of Communists (PPC).
The National Labor Federation (NATLFED) is the publicumbrella organization that serves as a cover for the clandestineactivities of the PPC. Under this unbrella exist forty-one frontgroups throughout the United States. These front groups areknown within the PPC as "entities." Establishment of these .
entities and membership in them are centered mainly in Nev; York,California, Massachusetts and Texas. These entities exist as
avenues to recruit new members into the PPC, but v/hen people joinan entity in the very beginning, they are not advised of the truepurpose of the organization until a later time when PPC membersdecide that the new member is to be indoctrinated. Individualsare attracted to the entities through tKe guise of doingvoluntary community services. Individuals recruited arethemselves usually of low income, and due to their socio-economicbackground and financial situation are ideal candidates to berecruited into the PVr. VThile the entities do provide someservies to the community, this is done as a thin coverup whilethe main work to obtain money, food, clothing, support and newmembers is done for the operation of the PPC.
ftLUMFORWlATlQWCOWED
This document contains neither recommendations norconclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBIand is loaned to your agency; it and its contents ar^
not to be distributed outside '^jo^jf agency. y- ,<>-^^
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Provisional Party of Communists (PPC),also known as (aka)Eastern Service Workers Association (ESWA)National Labor Federation (NATLFED);Domestic Security/Terrorism
Review of documents seized (approximately forty boxes)also revealed that within the PPC exists a cell known as the"Military Faction" (MF) . The MF appears to be an elite sectionof the PPC in v/hich members who were accepted participated in
military drills, were given a higher position of authority andpossibly given training in the use of firearms. One of thedocuments seized was an inventory of weapons (approximately fortyto forty-five) with their description and location of storagealong v/ith available ammunition.
Investigation has been coordinated with and informationsupplied to the following agencies:
1. The United States Attorney's Office, EDfTY
2. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (BATF)3. United States Secret Service (USSS)4. Internal Revenue Service (IRS)5. New York City Police Department (NYCPD)6. United States Army, Military Intelligence
^3 In May, 1984, Iserved
with Federal Grand Jury (FGJ) subpoenas, EDNY.
] The NYO expects a major portion of the investigation and
its direction to be contingent upon the results of the ^FGJ, theinformation derived therefrom, and the willingness of the ED!!TY to.
subpoena^
The ITYO is maintaining investigation of captioned groupand is also waiting for a final definitive legal opinion on th-e
prosecutable mertis of this case from the EDNY.
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Policy and ReviewAssistant Director
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7-24-1984
The Federal Bureau of Investigation is conducting aninvestigation concerning captioned matter in accordance withthe current guidelines for domestic security/terrorisminvestigations
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Enclosures i
J^ A 180-day progress report
An annual report
______ Current full Domestic Security/Terrorisminvestigations
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This investigation was approved by the Director, FBIor the Assistant Director, Criminal Division.
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PERIOD-. AS NOTED ABOVE-
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INVESTIGATIONS FOR GUIDANCE IN REPORTING RESULTS OF THIS
INVESTIGATION-. NOTING THE REQUIREMENT THAT RENEWAL AUTHORIZATION
THE INVESTIGATION OF THE CAPTIONED GROUP IS BASED ON INFORMATIONPROVIDED BYSINCE AUGUST 1- naa.
WHO HAS PROVIDED INFORMATION ON THIS GROUPTHE SOURCE HAS BEEN POLYGRAPHED REGARDING
THE ALLEGATIONS MADE AGAINST THE CAPTIONED f;RQIjP, AND TN THE OPINION>UEi.
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THE PROVISIONAL PARTY OF COMMUNISTS-- USA IS REFERRED TO BY
MEMBERS AS THE PROVISIONAL PARTY AND THE CPUSA PROVISIONALS IT
HAS NO CONNECTION WITH THE COMMUNIST PARTY-. USA -CCPUSA}.
THE PARTY IS DIVIDED INTO SEVERAL "FRACTIONS" UHICH AREOPENED TO ALL PARTY MEMBERS -CCADRESJi AND ONE CLOSED FRACTIONUHICH IS KNOUN AS THE MILITARY FRACTION-
THE MILITARY FRACTION REQUIRES A MINIMUM OF ONE-YEAR-. FULL-TIMEPARTY MEMBERSHIP COMPLETE WITH "POLITICAL EDUCATION-. TRAINING ANDEVALUATION." THIS MILITARY FRACTION IS ARMED AND PARTICIPATES INREGULAR MILITARY DRILLS- ALTHOUGH THE SOURCE UAS NOT A MEMBER OF
THE MILITARY FRACTION-. THE SOURCE GAINED KNOWLEDGE REGARDING THE
MILITARY FRACTION WHILE WORKING AT THE NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS OF
THE CAPTIONED ORGANIZATION LOCATED IN NY CITYi NY-
UHILE WORKING IN THE NATIONAL OFFICE-. THE SOURCE OBSERVEDFIREARMS ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS- THE SOURCE LEARNED THAT ONEROOM IN THE HEADQUARTERS IS REFERRED TO AS "THE CAVE" AND IS
KEPT GUARDED ON A 2M-H0UR BASIS- ON ONE OCCASION-. THE SOURCEOBSERVED THE DOOR OPENED AND BRIEFLY SAU A LARGE SUPPLY OF
FIREARMS. THE ROOM CONTAINED THREE RACKS OF SHOULDER WEAPONSAND A NUMBER OF OLIVE DRAB DUFFLE BAGS WHICH APPEARED TO BE
FILLED WITH FIREARMS- ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS-. THE SOURCE OBSERVEDFIREARMS BEING CARRIED INTO THE BUILDING^ AND HAS IDENTIFIEDTHESE FIREARMS AS APPEARING TO BE -3D CALIBER CARBINESi AK M7'SAND VARIOUS WEAPONS WITH SCOPES
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DURING THE SOURCE'S TENURE WITH THE CAPTIONED ORGANIZATION-.
THE SOURCE LEARNED THAT THE PROVISIONAL PARTY OF COMMUNISTSi USA IS
A REVOLUTIONARY COMMUNIST PARTY-. TOTALLY DEDICATED TO REVOLUTIONIN THE UNITED STATES- THE U-S- GOVERNMENT AND ALL OF ITSAGENCIES ARE CONSIDERED MORTAL ENEMIES- PLANS WERE WELL UNDERWAYFOR AN ARMED "TAKEOVER" OF THE U-S- GOVERNMENT- THE TAKEOVER WASSCHEDULED FOR FEBRUARY IT-, na^. ON THIS DATEi THE CAPTIONEDORGANIZATION WAS TO ENGAGE IN UNSPECIFIED "MILITARY ACTIONS"ON A COAST TO COAST LEVEL-
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IN JANUARYn 1164-, SOURCE LEARNED THAT PART OF THIS "MILITARYACTION" tlOULD CONSIST OF ENGAGING IN "SNIPING" ATTACKS AGAINSTTRACTOR TRAILER TRUCKS OPERATING ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHIiJAY INNEU JERSEY.
THE BULK OF THE SOURCE'S INFORMATION UAS CORROBORATED THROUGH
SEVERAL OTHER INDEPENDENT SOURCES- AS A RESULT-, AND IN ORDER TO
INTERDICT THE IMPENDING PLANNED VIOLENCE. SEARCH WARRANTS WEREOBTAINED AND EXECUTED AT SIX LOCATIONS IN THE NY CITY METROPOLITANAREA OPERATED BY THE PPC ON FEBRUARY 17-< 1,H&^
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SEIZED DURING THE SEARCHES UERE A LOADED .30 CALIBER M-1CARBINE. A .32 CALIBER REVOLVER-, NUMEROUS ROUNDS OF AMMUNITION-,HOLSTERS. PRACTICE RIFLE GRENADES -CUHICH UERE DETERMINED TO BE
DUMMIES}. AND MILITARY PARAPHERNALIA SUCH AS UNIFORMS. BAYONETSAND TARGETS. IN ADDITION. A QUANTITY OF SMOKELESS POWER. BRASSKNUCKLES AND SEVERAL PLASTIC TOY CARBINES UERE SEIZED. NUMEROUSDOCUMENTS. UHICH CORROBORATED THE FACT THAT THE PPC UAS PLANNING
A MILITARY TAKEOVER OF THE U .S • GOVERNMENT AND INDICIA THAT THEPPC HAD PROCURED WEAPONS TO EFFECT T HIS TAKEOVER. WERE ALSO OBTAINEDBIIRTNG THFy SEARCHES- IN ADDITION. ) |
UERE SERVED WITH GRAND JURY SUBPOENAS DURING THE ^^
EXECUTION OF THESE SEARCH WARRANTS-
IN TOTAL. OVER MD BOXES OF DOCUMENTS AND RECORDS WERESEIZED DURING THESE SEARCHES- THE TRAINING DIVISION. BEHAVIORALSCIENCE UNIT. CONDUCTED AN ANALYSIS OF THESE SEIZED DOCUMENTSAND DETERMINED THE FOLLOWING:
THE PPC IS LEFTIST IN ITS ORIENTATION. AND EXTREMIST IN THEIRVIEWS CONCERNING THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES- THE GROUPIS HIGHLY ORGANIZED AND VERY MILITARISTIC. IT ALSO APPEARS TO BEOPERATING WITH TACTICS SIMILAR TO MANY CULTS. IN TERMS OF THE WAY
IN WHICH THIS GROUP RECRUITS ITS MEMBERS- THEY CAN BE DANGEROUSIF THEY HAVE. OR THINK THEY HAVE THE UPPER HAND IN A CONFRONTATION.
THE NY OFFICE HAS ADVISED THAT THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF NY ISREVIEWING THE VOLUMINOUS AMOUNT OF DOCUMENTS SEIZED DURING THESESEARCHES.
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JbEFORE a grand JURY. PPC MEMBERS. WHO HAVE BEENPREVIOUSLY ISSUED SUBPOENAS. HAVE ENTERED MOTIONS TO (3UASH BEFORETHE COURT. AS WELL AS INITIATING CIVIL LITIGATION.
BASED UPON THE ABOVE INFORMATION AND THE PROPOSED GRAND JURYINVESTIGATION. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT A FULL DS/T INVESTIGATIONBE EXTENDED ON THIS GROUP-
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Re: Albany airtel to the Bureau, dated 6/28/84.
For information of the Bureau and receiving offices
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described as author of a letter regarding captioned groupis well known to Newark. I I was a "fringe" membernf r-anl-innPf^l
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anonymous letters to essentially federal, state and localagencies over a period of at least two years
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He has only suspicions concerning criminalactivities,
Results of J interview have beenpreviously set forth to interested offices.
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THE APPLICATION FOR AN ISSUANCE OF SEARCH WARRANTS FROM THE DISTRICT
COURT OF THE EDNY.
AS THE BUREAU IS AWARE, SEARCHES WERE CONDUCTED PURSUANT TO
THESE '../ARRANTS ON FEBRUARY 17, 1984, AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS AND-
VOLUMINOUS AMOUNTS OF DOCUMENTS REGARDING CAPTIONED GROUP WERE ^^
SEIZED
TO A FEDERAL GRAND JURY (F6J) IN ADDITION TO SUBPOENAS
BEING ISSUED TO KEY MEMBERS OF CAPTIONED GROUP.
THE EDNY IS CONTEMPLATING IN PROVIDING THE INFORMATION
CONTAINED IN THE AFFIDAVITS TO THE PRESS AND WILL COORDINATE SUCH
ACTION WITH THE PRESS INFORMATION OFFICE CPIO) OF THE MYO. THE
BUREAU SHOULD BE AWARE THAT THIS WILL IN ALL LIKELIHOOD GENERATE
INQUIRIES AT HEADQUARTERS BY THE PRESS. REFERENCE SHOULD BE MADE TO
NYO LHM'S, DATED DECEMBER 14, 1983 AND MAY 1, 1984.
THE PRESENT FULL INVESTIGATION IS TO EXPIRE JULY 24, 1954 AND
THE NYO IS IN THE PROCESS OF PREPARING A THIRD LHM COVERING THE
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AN EXTEMSION OF THE INVESTIGATIVE PERIOD FOR 90 DAYS FOR A LIMITED
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Re Phoenix airtel to the Director, 3/21/8H. &
CPUSA located m thecontact with
continues to provide detailed coverage ofState of Arizona . Asset is in continual
Tucson, Arizona.
Based upon the information furnished to date,has become especially interested in asset and has befriendedasset. Because of asset' s present position and support byasset has taken a role of
press contacts and is becoming more entrenched in the party.
Asset advises thatL J is becoming more open andconfides in asset mroe and more as their relationship continues.
Asset continues to attend CPUSA weekly meetings andreports those who have attended.
has attended several National Committee Meetingssince last reporting in referenced airtel. | I
Asset reports CPUSA endeavors to "dump Regan" campaincontinues.
Asset reports there was a representatvie using the name"PERA" , from the National Alliance (Los Angeles, California) which(ANGELA DAVIS) (chairs) in Clifton, Arizona. Clifton-Morenci, Arizonacontinue to have Arizona Copper Mines demonstrations. The minersstrikes and demonstrations have been assisted by CPUSA Arizona andNew Mexico
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CPUSA members were also at the demonstrations inClifton- Morenci, Arizona, area from New Mexico.
On 5/6/8U,yfor the "Industrialist Group", Tucson, Arizona. L ]Iisand has been very active in assisting and organizing demonstrationsin Morenci-Clifton . Arizona Copper Miners strikes . The name ofthis groupCommunity Strike Support Committee"
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is referred to as "Phelps Dodge
Asset advised thaton or about 5/16/8M-, involving the CPUticket for President. Upon his return
was in New York Cityer election partydvised that the
New York Office is upset with the "Arizona Group" especially withI
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jsubsequently purchased the vehicle for asset in order tobe utilized in conducting party business and for asset's personaluse.
at this point in time , provided asset with anapplication to attend the CPUSA school in Los Angeles, California,during the last two weeks in August, 198H,
3advised asset
that he was personally sponsering asset for attendence to thisParty Sponsored school. _^^___ stated to asset after completionof the school, this will allow asset more mobility and involvementwith party officials
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Your June 20th letter to Judge Webster hasbeen referred to me for reply,
la answer to your inquiry, the FBI is currentlyinvestigating an organization affiliated with the NationalLabor Federation and the California HoineHiakers Association;however, because of the pending status of the case, we areunable to coinsient concerning these organizations at thistime, /
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WiliiaErf M. BakerAssistant Director
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)TE: Bufiles contain nothing identifiable with ci^r^pondentvBufiles show a pending investigation concerning the ^fcionalLabor Federation Bn'^ the California Homemakers Association^..
(BufileTroO-486889.) Correspondent requests the Direct^**;opinion of the National Labor Federation and the Califoipnia
Horaemakers Association. He offers his "knowledge of Christian—Science" to help heal our difficulties. Reolv was coordinated
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The Los Angeles Division utilized its man powerresources during the 1984 Summer Olympic Games towards theOlympic Games security, and therefore, this matter was held in
abeyance until the conclusion of the Olympic Games.
No active investigation was conducted in this matterafter July 17, 1984.
ARMED AND DANGEROUS .
REVOLUTIONARY GROUP ADVOCATES ARMED REBELLION ANDAPPEARS TO HAVE WITHIN STRUCTURE A "MILITARY FACTION."
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The following investigation was conducted by Specialin the Los Angeles Division of theAgent (SA)
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBIJ:
On March 22, 1984, telephone number C213J 973-1803checked through the Haines current criss-cross directory andfound to be listed to TEXAS INSTRUMENTS, INC., 831 SouthDouglas Street, El Segundo, California.
On March 26, 1984,CprotectJ, LOS ANGELES POLICE DEPARTMENT (LAPD), Anti-TerroristDivision (ATD), was contacted and advised that he was not fami-
liar with the organization known as the PROVISIONAL PARTY OFCOMMUNISTS tPPCJ, also known as EASTERN SERVICE WORKERS ASSO-CIATION (ESWAK and as NATIONAL LABOR FEDERATION (NATLFED).
[advised that he would discreetly
have his sources, and sources of other investigators workingLAPD-ATD, check around and determine if they are familiar withthe organizations set forth above in the greater Los Angelesarea. 1 ladvised that if he deter-mines through any source that the above organizations areoperating in the Los Angeles area he would then determine if
they have a member working at the TEXAS INSTRUMENTS, INC.,facility located at 821 South Douglas Street, El Segundo,California.
On April 12, 1984,(protect). Special Investigations Bureau (SIB), LOS ANGELESCOUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT (LASD), was contacted and provi dedwith t^ifi same information as LAPD-ATD. [
advised that he was not familiar with the organizationPROvT<^tnNAT. PARTY OF COMMUNISTS (PPC) or its Other aliases.
J advised that he would check with hissources and have them check discrQetlv for these orpaniztionpin the greater Los Angeles area.advised that if any members or individuals familiar to theabove organizations are developed, he will notify the LosAngeles Division of the FBI immediately, and then attempt todiscreetly determine if any individual associated with theseorganizations is working at the TEXAS INSTRUMENTS, INC., facility at 821 South Douglas Street, El Segundo, California.
On April 24, 1984, [LAPD-ATD, supra, advised that no positive information had beendeveloped by any of his sources or sources of other J,APD-AJD
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investigators to date concerning the above organizations. Heindicated that LAPD-ATD would continue efforts to develop indi-viduals in the greater Los Angeles area and would advise theLos Angeles Division of the FBI immediately if any were found.
On May 16, 1984, supra.advised that his sources had not developed any individuals whowere members or associated with any of the above organizations.He advised that he had contacted detectives in other lawenforcement agencies in the greater Los Angeles area and thatthey had inHirapH that thftv wpra iinfamn iar with the aboveorganizations. I [advised that theseother agencies also advised that they would have their sourcesdiscreetly check for any members or associates belonging tothese organizations. They would advise the Los Angeles Divisi on of the FBI if anything was developed.
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also advised that the EL SEGUNDO POLICE DEPARTMENT(ESPD) had a new officer assigned to the Special InvestigationsUnit (SID) covering such matters.
On June 8, 1984,(protect). Special Investigations Unit (SID), ESPD, .was con-tacted and apprised of the PPC, ESWA, and NATLFED.
3 advised that he was not familiar with these organiza-tions, but that he would have his sources discreetly check ifthese organizations existed within his jurisdiction and thendetermine if anyone connected with them is working at the TEXASINSTRUMENTS, INC., facility located at 821 South DouglasStreet, El Segundo, California.
On June 11, 1984, JF.that his sources and LAPD-ATlT
advisedsources did not develop any
information regarding the existence of any of thft above organzations in the greater Los Angeles areaadvised that he would notify the Los Angeles Division of theFBI if anything is developed concerning these organizations atsome future time.
On July 5, 1984, supra.advised that his sources had not developed any informationconcerning the above organizations and that he had checked withthe other law enforcement agencies in the greater Los Angelesarea that he had previously contacted and they had not devel-oped any information concerning any of these organizations.
[advised that he would contact the Los
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On July 12, 1984, supra, advisedthat he had not developed any mtormation concerning the aboveorganizations and would advise the Los Angeles Division of theFBI if any information was developed concerning these organiza-tions at some future time.
On July 17, 1984,(protect), UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE (USSS), Los Angeles,California, advised that the USSS has no case currently in thefiles regarding the above organizations.
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New Mexico and Arizona.
Asset continues to report CPUSA activity withthe copper strikes within the State of Arizona. The Arizona
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1 - Albuquerque (Info)1 - Los Angeles (Info)2 - New York (229B-3)1 - San Francisco (Info)5 - Phoenix (2 - 229A-2)
There has been an increase in recruitment effortsboth locally and requests of assistance in recuitment drivesin the Los Angeles, California area.
Asset has been introduced to the local Phoenix ,
Arizona head of the CPUSA identified as
Asset has met 3continues to be supportive of asset and has
3has invited asset toinvolvement with the party.
visit her and move to the Los Angeles area to help her in
the party.
Asset reports that as of August 11, 1984, theCPUSA had a National Fund Raiser and the Arizona contingencyis to raise $1000.00 with this money going to the campaignto elect GUS HALL and ANGELA DAVIS.
Asset reports that[continues to
travel to Morenci, Arizona, In support of the copper strikesand reiterated his travel to New York on Friday, June 15,1984.
The present financial report as of June 12, 1984from CPUSA treasurer in Arizona was $111.38 and that 25percent of CPUSA dues goes to New YorK".
Asset attended a one week indoctrination schoolsponsored by CPUSA at Los Angeles, California, during theweek of August 24 through September 4, 1984.
and recommendedAsset was sponsored byfor attendance at this school.
A rally was sponsored in Morenci, Arizona, with videomovies shown regarding "Dump Reagan" presentations. Inattendance was approximately 30 people from Phoenix, Arizona.A meeting was subsequently held at
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Another speaker.
A film presentation was shown to attenders andparty members about the 12th World Festival of Youth andStudents, 16-35 age group, which was also to be held in NewYork between July 27th and August 3, 1984. Contact in NewYork was al
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On August 28, 1984,Southern California Peoples World 1-213-255-5961, spokebefore the class on Dialectical and Historical Naturalism.
I I had just returned from Fresno, California, where heattended a M.A.P.A. Convention which endorsed MONDALE forPresident.
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Re: Newark airtel to New York, dated 8/8/84New York airtel to the Bureau, 7/20/84.
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REFERENCE NEW YORK AIRTEL AND LETTERHEAD IIEnORANDUM it.HH>'
J^ FBtH(3 DATED DECEfiBER llv llflHi NEU YORK TELETYPES TO
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_ FULL :dS/T INVESTIGATION INITIATED AUGUST 2S-. nar,
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1?EFERENCED NEU YORK AIRTEL REflUESTED'A^-DAY EXTEMS•
OF FULL DS/T INVESTIGATION IN CAPTIONED flATTER-, INASMUCH AS
NEIiJ YORK UAS AUAITING A PROSECUTIVE OPINION FROM THE
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FOR THE INFORMATION OF NEU YORK-, UNDER THE PROVISIONS
OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR THE CONDUCT OF DS/T
INVESTIGATIONS-. EFFECTIVE MARCH 21-, na3-, EXTENSIONS CAN ONLY
BE GRANTED FOR A IflQ-DAY PERIOD-
REFERENCED NEU YORK TELETYPES SET FORTH DETAILS REGARDING
BOTH TELEPHONIC AND WRITTEN CONTACT UITH THE EASTERN DISTRICT
OF NEU YORK-. IN AN EFFORT TO OBTAIN A PROSECUTIVE OPINION IN
,'THIS matter. FBIHfl IS FULLY AUARE THAT NEU. YORK HAS CONDUCTED
jEXTENSIVE INVESTIGATION IN THIS MATTER-. AND HAS MADE A CONCERTED!r i
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IN JANUARY naMi SOURCE LEARNED THAT PART OF THIS "MILITARYACTION" WOULD CONSIST OF ENGAGING IN "SNIPING" ATTACKS AGAINSTTRACTOR TRAILER TRUCKS OPERATING ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHUAY INNEU JERSEY.
THE BULK OF THE SOURCE'S INFORMATION UAS CORROBORATED THROUGHSEVERAL OTHER INDEPENDENT SOURCES. AS A RESULT-, AND IN ORDER TOINTERDICT THE IMPENDING PLANNED VIOLENCE-, SEARCH WARRANTS liJERE
OBTAINED AND EXECUTED AT SIX LOCATIONS IN THE NEU YORK CITYMETROPOLITAN AREA OPERATED BY THE PPC ON FEBRUARY 17-, 1164.
SEIZED DURING THE SEARCHES WERE A LOADED .30 CALIBER M-1CARBINE-, A -32 CALIBER REVOLVERi NUMEROUS ROUNDS OF AMMUNITION-,HOLSTERS-, PRACTICE RIFLE GRENADES -CWHICH WERE DETERMINED TO BEDUMMIES}-, AND MILITARY PARAPHERNALIA SUCH AS UNIFORMS-, BAYONETSAND TARGETS. IN ADDITION-, A QUANTITY OF SMOKELESS POWDER-, BRASSKNUCKLES AND SEVERAL PLASTIC TOY CARBINES WERE SEIZED- NUMEROUSDOCUMENTS-, WHICH CORROBORATED THE FACT THAT THE PPC WAS PLANNINGA MILITARY TAKEOVER OF THE U-S. GOVERNMENTi AND THAT THE PPCHAD PROCURED WEAPONS TO EFFECT THIS TAKEOVERi WERE ALSO OBTAINED b3
DURING THESE SEARCHES- IN ADDITION-,!
] WERE SERVED WITH GRAND JUftY SUBPOENAS 1>UR1NG THEEXECUTION OF THESE SEARCH WARRANTS
IN TOTAL-. OVER 40 BOXES OF DOCUMENTS AND RECORDS WERESEIZED DURING THESE SEARCHES- THE TRAINING DIVISIONi BEHAVIORALSCIENCE UNITn CONDUCTED AN ANALYSIS OF THESE SEIZED DOCUMENTSAND DETERMINED THE FOLLOWING:
THE PPC IS LEFTIST IN ITS ORIENTATION-, AND EXTREMIST IN THEIRVIEWS CONCERNING THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES. THE GROUPIS HIGHLY ORGANIZED AND VERY MILITARISTIC IT ALSO APPEARS TO BEOPERATING WITH TACTICS SIMILAR TO MANY CULTSi IN TERMS OF THE WAYIN WHICH THIS GROUP RECRUITS ITS MEMBERS. THEY CAN BE DANGEROUSIF THEY HAVE-. OR THINK THEY HAVE THE UPPER HAND IN A CONFRONTATION.
THE NEW YORK OFFICE HAD PREVIOUSLY ADVISED THAT THE EASTERNDISTRICT OF NEW YORK WAS REVIEWING THE VOLUMINOUS AMOUNT OFDOrilMFMTS SEIZED DURING THESE SEARCHESn|_ _ J ^3
I I BEFORE A GRAND JURY. PPCMEMBERS-, WHO HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY ISSUED SUBPOENAS-, HAD ENTEREDMOTIONS TO iJUASH SOME OF WHICH HAVE BEEN RESOLVED BY THECOURT-, AND HAD ALSO INITIATED SOME CIVIL LITIGATION-
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SINCE THE LAST IflQ-DAY AUTHORIZATION-, THE EASTERN DISTRICT OFNEU YORK HAS NOT PROVIDED A PROSECUTIVE OPINION, NOR HAVE THEYINDICATED WHETHER OR NOT THEY INTEND TO PROCEED IdlTH THE GRAND JURYINVESTIGATION, DESPITE NUMEROUS CONTACTS BY THE NEU YORK OFFICEBOTH WRITTEN AND TELEPHONICALLY . BY TELETYPE DATED JANUARY 17-.
naS, THE NEW YORK OFFICE REQUESTED FBIHfl TO ADVISE DOJ,CHIEF OF THE OFFICE OF INTELLIGENCE, POLICY AND REVIEIi) OF THISMATTER, IN AN EFFORT TO SECURE A DEFINITIVE PROSECUTIVE OPINION-
INASMUCH AS THERE IS PENDING COURT ACTION IN THIS CASE,I.E., APPLICATIONS BEING MADE BY SUBJECTS TO UNSEAL SEARCH WARRANTAFFIDAVITS AND OUTSTANDING GRAND JURY SUBPOENAS, IT IS RECOIHIENDEDTHAT A FULL DS/T INVESTIGATION BE EXTENDED ON THIS GROUP-
ALSO, DUE TO THE LACK OF RESPONSE FROPI THE EASTERN DISTRICT OFNEU YORK, THE NEW YORK OFFICE HAS REQUESTED THAT FBIHfl CONTACTDOJ, OFFICE OF INTELLIGENCE, POLICY AND REVIEW, IN AN EFFORT TOOBTAIN A PROSECUTIVE OPINION FROM THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF NEU YORK-UPON APPROVAL FROM THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIVEDIVISION, THIS REQUEST UILL BE FULFILLED-
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Reference Bureau teletype to New York and Newark, dated7/19/84; New York airtel to the Bureau and Newark, with LHM,dated 7/20/84; and New York airtel to the Bureau and all offices,dated 5/1/84.
Full investigation authorized 1/24/84, and subsequentlyapproved to continue until 1/5/85.
Enclosed herewith are five (5) LHMs.
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Federal search warrants executed on 2/17/84, in Brooklyn, NewYork, regarding captioned group.
To date, the affidavit for above-described searchwarrants remains sealed in both the Eastern District of New York(EDNY) and the Southern District of New York (SONY).
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Applications to have the affidavit unsealed are presently beforea United States District Judge in Brooklyn, New York.
overall responsibility for captioned group is beinghandled by the EDNY, Brooklyn, New York, under Assistant UnitedStates Attorney (AUSA) JOHN GALLAGHER.
In addition, JTF-2 has disseminated the contents of theabove-described searches to the INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE? BUREAUOF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, AND FIREARMS; DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE,MILITARY INTELLIGENCE; and UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE. Eachvoluminous report, dated 12/12/83 (prior to search), and 5/1/84(reporting results of search), documented the group as detailedas possible based on all investigative avenues.
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additional information to group.
Furthermore, the New York Office has received noinformation concerning the group, nor has it had any sourcecoverage since 2/84.
The New York Office has investigated this group, basedon allegations provided by the above source, under A/g guidelinesconcerning Domestic Security (Criminal)
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The New York Office conducted this investigation andcollected such information:
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1) tlie members of the enterprise and other personslikely to be knowingly acting in furtherance of itscriminal objectives, provided that the informationconcerns such persons' activities on behalf or infurtherance of the enterprise,
2) the finances of the enterprise,
3) the geographical dimensions of the enterprise, and
4) past and future activities and goals of theenterprise.
This investigation has continued for several years, thegroup (size) and composition has been fully identified. Therehas never been an overt criminal act committed, nor has the NewYork Office ever identified a specific overt criminal act.Although there is a military fraction (MF) structure, thisappears to be more structural than operational
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On 11/16/84, the New York Office requested a definitivewritten criminal opinion from the EDNY, Brooklyn, New York. Todate, this has not been received.
REQUEST - OF ' THE - BUREAU
The New York Office is requesting a ninety (90) dayextension of full investigation awaiting the EDNY's opinion.
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PROVISIONAL PARTY OF COMMUNISTS (PPC)
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also known asEASTERN SERVICE WORKERS' ASSOCIATION (ESWA);
NATIONAL LABOR FEDERATION (NATLFED);DOMESTIC SECURITY/TERRORISM
The true name of the organization is the "PROVISIONAL
PARTY OF COMMUNISTS," and is referred to by members as thePROVISIONAL PARTY (it has no connection to the COMMUNIST PARTY,
USA (CPUSA)). The PROVISIONAL PARTY is considered "secret" andoperates publicly under the cover of the NATIONAL LABORFEDERATION (NATLFED) . The NATLFED acts as an vmibrella
b6 organization for approximately 40 public groups across thebVC country. The group was fnunded in aoproximatelv 1971. bv a group
aof individuals, including I
and an unknown fourthperson. The Party was founded to be a revolutionary communistparty, whose goal is that of seizing control of the United StatesGovernment. This takeover was to occur February 18-19, 1984, andis referred to by members as the "Proscenium Tactic." The Partyis divided into several cells, which they call "Fractions," withone of these fractions being called the "Military Fraction (MF)".The MF requires a minimum of one year full-time membership,complete with political education, training, and evaluation.Several sources have reported that the MF participates inmilitary drills. It was also reported by some sources thatweapons are stored at 1107 Carroll Street, Brooklyn, New York.
The alleged planned action of the group was as follows:
1) A general strike on both east and west coasts ofunions under the control of the NATLFED.
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3) A national press conference.
4) Hiring halls to be opened through the TEMPORARYWORKERS' ORGANIZATION COMMITTEE (TWOC), which is
controlled by the NATLFED.
5) Aggressive military action on a nationwide basis bythe MF. The nature of this action is not known.
MEMBERSHIP AND- SORFACE ORGANIZATION
Briefly, individuals are recruited to donate time,
money, and work as a volunteer for a particular charitableorganization controlled by the group (for example, persons wouldbe asked to donate time and beccnne volunteers for the EASTERNSERVICE WORKERS' ASSOCIATION (ESWA), which is supposedly acharitable, non-profit organization, whose goal is to helpmigrant or low class farm workers out on Long Island and otherparts of the New York Metropolitan area) . This first stage is
called "Tabular Volunteer." The Tabular Volunteer donates money,runs errands, makes telephone calls, etc., for one of the publicorganizations operated by full members of the group. Withinthree months to one year, this volunteer, after evaluation, maybe upgraded to "Viable Volunteer." At this level, the person canbe counted on to volunteer whatever is requested. Also, at thisstage, the person is asked to attend the NATLFED. The NATLFED isnot so much a place, but rather a term used for meetings held in
Brooklyn, at Carroll Street, or another location (usually anauditorium donated for use by a school or church) . At thesemeetings, the Viable Volunteer usually becomes aware, to varyingdegrees, of the Marxist or revoluntionary aspect of theorganization. The next stage is called "Tabular Cadre." At thisstage, the volunteer learns of the "Statement of Principles," is
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person gradually learns that the organizers are "professionalrevolutionaries." The fourth step is that of "Viable Cadre."this step, the member is fully committed to the revolution.After one year membership as a Viable Cadre, the individualreaches the final stage, which is a "Full Member" or "InteriorCadre .
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During 1970, the subject was one of the operators of the"LITTLE RED BOOKSTORE," 3191 Mission Street, San Francisco,California, and was reportedly I I of the LIBERATION ARMYREVOLUTIONARY GROUP ORGANIZATION (LARGO). LARGO, in March, 1970,publicly declared a state of revolution to begin on March 15,
1970, in northern California, by mailing letters to variousnorthern California county officials. A former San Franciscosource had reported in November, 1970, that£in firearms training in Chico, California,
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May 17, 1973, Suffolk County Police Department (SCPD),New York, advised that about January, 1973, SCPD receivedinformation from a source that there were unregistered gunslocated at 1735 Montauk Highway, Bellport, New York, which is aresidence maintained by the EASTERN FARM WORKERS' ASSOCIATION.SCPD executed a search warrant at this location and confiscatedtwo handguns and eunmunition. Through subsequent investigation,it was deteirmined one gun was registered to the subject.
In late 1982, reportedly displayed, and offeredfor sale, numberous weapons to leaders of the TEXAS FARM WORKERS'UNION, who were in the New York area visitingtime.
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On February 17, 1984, Agents of the Federal Bureau ofInvestigation (FBI), Joint Terrorist Task Force, and New YorkCity Police Department (NYCPD) Detectives, Joint Terrorist TaskForce, executed search warrants at the following locations:
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with officesat 1107 Carroll Street, Apartment lA, Brooklyn, New York;premises known and described as the National Office of THEPROVISIONAL PARTY OF COMMUNISTS, 1107 Carroll Street, Apartment2A, Brooklyn, New York; premises known as the DOCTOR'S OFFICE,
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described as the basements of three adjoining four-storyapartment buildings known as 1107, 1111, and 1115 Carroll {?treei^.
Brooklyn, New York? and premises known as the apartment of
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The above-described search warrants were executed inefforts to obtain the following property:
Weapons (rifles, handguns, and machine guns) and othermilitary equipment, including uniforms;
Explosives;
All records of the PPC relating to the purchase,storage, location, and disposal of weapons, ammunition, andexplosives;
All books, documents, and records outlining the PPC'splans for an armed insurrection against the lawful authority ofthe United States Government;
All records relating to planned terrorist activities;
All records of the MF of the PPC, including, but notlimited to, records detailing planned military activitiesdirected against the lawful authority of the United StatesGovernment, records detailing planned terrorist activities,records concerning the location of MF headquarters , recordsrelating to the location of weapons, ammunition, and explosives,records relating to the purchase, storage, and disposal ofweapons, cumnunition, and explosives, records relating to theidentity of those individuals making up the MF of the PPC, andrecords relating to the system of communications among andbetween the different locations of the MF of the PPC;
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The books and records of FOXFIRE ENTERPRISES,INCORPORATED
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Records of the PPC relating to the purchase, storage,location, and disposal of weapons, eunmunition, and explosives;
Books, documents, and records outlining the PPC's plansfor an armed insurrection against the lawful authority of theUnited States Government;
Records relating to planned terrorist activities;
Records of the MP of the PPC, including, but not limitedto, records detailing planned military activities directedagainst the lawful authority of the United States Government,records detailing planned terrorist activities, recordsconcerning the location of MF headquarters, records relating tothe location of weapons, ammunition, and explosives, recordsrelating to the identity of those individuals making up the MF ofthe PPC, and records relating to the system of communicationsamong and between the different locations of the MP of the PPC;
The searchs resulted in the seizing of two weapons (oneat Carroll Street and one at Gold Street). However, massiverecords were obtained in connection with the above-describedareas. The following is a brief description of some of thematerial seized. It is not intended to be a complete, detaileditemization of material obtained, but a listing for the UnitedStates Attorney's (USA) Office that may assist you in the initialstages of this investigation. Unless otherwise noted, thefollowing material was seized from 1107 Carroll Street,Apartments lA and 2A, Brooklyn, New York:
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1) Red folder reflecting "floor plan", includingweaponry, ammunition, military equipment, includingapproximately 25 to 40 handguns, rifles, andautomatic assault rifles. This is described in colorcodes
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2) Blue notebook marked "Security", breaking downspecific MF teams in several cities.
3) Brown notebook indicating a chronology of developmentinvolving an MP breakdown.
4) Black notebook, breakdown of Ml-Al rifles.
5) Brown index box marked "MF", listing interiorsecurity, military surplus, weapons, real estate, andgun shops.
6) Code of Military Justice notebook, with articles andconstitution.
7) Vanilla envelope on "process of Police Entry" - whatto do and say if the police enter premises.
8) Approximately 25 to 30 holsters.
9) Approximately 100 rounds of ammunition, including.306 or .308 caliber assault rifle, .25 caliber, and.45 caliber.
10) Envelope of "Operation Foxchaser", depicting policeor FBI information.
11) MF folder on training excercises.
12) Handgun purchases or request for purchases from SanAntonio, Texas, regarding .357 Ruger, two Barefas,extra clips, Detonics, .357 Magnums, MS Safaris,Haynes.
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13) Pile on bodyguard capabilities.
14) East coast liaison of nine offices regarding MFpersonnel
16) Ordinance for Thompson submachine guns, .45automatic
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17) State laws regarding ordinances for purchases ofguns.
18) Federal laws regarding ordinances for purchases ofguns
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19) Extensive newspaper articles in connection with 1981Brinks armored car robbery in Nyack, New York, withsome critiques.
20) Pour New York State Court Officer Badges (notdetermined if stolen or counterfeit)
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21) Two New York "Special Police" badges.
22) MF files for gun breakdown of M16 rifles, assaultrifles, ammunition. Smith and Wesson, and 12 gaugeshotguns.
23) Procurement of real estate for purchase of militaryrelated drills (breakdown of every county in New YorkState)
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24) Three mobile TRC Realistic Citizen Band (CB) radios.
25) One main CB terminal.
26) Numerous military uniforms.
27) MP files regarding security protocol.
28) MF file regarding "The Farm" in Nassau County, withhandwritten directions
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29) MF Security "Safehouses" listing numerous addressesin the Metropolitan area and other cities.
30) MF training: Assault training.
31) MF personnel files, totaling approximately 75 to 100.
32) MF file on combat theory in World War I. Pacifictheatre
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33) Maps of San Bernadino County, California, notingseveral military bases.
34) Document entitled "Proscenium Tactics."
35) Polder on ways to construct explosive devices.
Finally, prior to the above-described search warrantsbeing executed, the Behavioral Science Unit, FBI Headquarters,did an analysis of the captioned group, based on informationavailable, and its findings are as follows:
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This group is leftist in its orientation, and extremistin thier views concernig the Government of the United States.The group is highly organized and very militeristic. It alsoappears to be operating with tactics similar to many cults, interms of the way in which this group recruits its members. Thatis, it will take in individuals who are "inadequate" and who areconsidered to be outcasts, and it will show them acceptance,warmth, and love to the degree which they have not received inother areas of their life.
The characteristics of the leader of this group fitsthose of the leadership of these "left wing" extremist groups.In fact, their planning, interigence, and ideology are allextremely characteristic, with the exception of the fact thatthis group has apparently actually acquired an ability and degreeof organization to execute the far flung plans of its leadership.This is unusual in groups not supported by foreign governments(if that is the case).
It is characteristic in groups like this that the leaderis generally the ideologue. He or she is intelligent, capable ofintricate planning, and minute detail; however, they generallyremain very vague concerning the actual execution of those plans.They will have the absolute appearance of authority, but mayactually "share" authority at times with whomever is helpingexecute their plans. The leader will often appear quite meekwhen confronted by established authorities, but will extracttheir "revenge" later. They can be dangerous if they have, orthink they have, the upper hand in confrontation.
The leader of this particular group,| |
hasall the characteristics of the above-mentioned leader. Inaddition to that, he appears to have the same need for code
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elaborate structures is further shown in the setup of the PPC andits secret military "fractions." It is very likely that thesecret military "fractons" have all sorts of rituals and rightsof passage for each level of rank. Further, the extensivekeeping of records, notes, and journals, double checking oneveryone, and so forth, is also characteristic of the type ofleadership, of degree of apparent sophistication, and of controlwhich this group has exhibited over its membership. Neither isit unusual to maintain such a low profile for the military"fraction."
On November 16, 1984, the New York Office, FEDERALBUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (FBI)/ requested a definitive, written,criminal legal opinion concerning captioned group. To date, thisopinion has not been received.
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DECEMBER 19. 1304.
ON NOVEMBER 14, 1984, A LETTER WAS SENT TO THE EDNY (EASTERN
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PROSECUTIVE OPINION. CITING THAT ALL INVESTIGATIONAL AVENUES/LEADS
HAD BEEEN REPORTED. FURTHERMORE. DEADLINE OF JANUARY 19. 1985 WAS
CITED REQUESTING THAT AN OPINION BE RENDERED BY CLOSE OF BUSINESS
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DURING THE WEEK OF JANUARY 14. 1985. REPEATED EFFORTS TO OBTAIN
THIS PROSECUTIVE OPINION FROM DAVID KIRBY, DEPUTY CHIEF. CRIMINAL
DIVISION. MET WITH NEGATIVE RESULTS.
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NYO STRESSES CAPTIONED MATTER DOES NOT. REPEAT NOT MERIT ANY
ADDITIONAL INVESTIGATION INASMUCH AS CAPTIONED GROUP (MEMBERS) HAVE
BEEN IDENTIFIED AND THERE HAS NOT BEEN ONE (1) OVERT CRIMINAL
TERRORIST ACT EVER COMMITTED BY THIS GROUP.
BASED ON THE ABOVE. IN THAT SINCE MAY. 1984. (WHERE RESULTS OF
SEARCH WARRANTS WERE REPORTED) THE NYO HAS BEEN AWAITING A
DEFINITIVE LEGAL OPINION. NYO IS PLACING THIS MATTER IN A CLOSED
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Raymond J. DearieUnited States AttorneyEastern District of New York225 Cadman PlazaBrooklyn, New York 11201
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Re: Provisional Party ofCommunistsDomestic Security-Terrorism
Dear Ray:
On February 17, 1984, members of the Joint TerroristTask Force executed Federal search warrants in both Brooklyn,New York, and Manhattan, New York, in connection witha criminal investigation involving a group based at 1107Carroll Street, using the umbrella title (SECRET) ofthe Provisional Party of Communists. This investigationwhich was pursued under the Attorney General Guidelinesfor Domestic Terrorism, as mandated by Congress, wasvigorously and thoroughly investigated. Your agencyalso expended both resources and time to this endeavor.These searches resulted in the seizure of over forty(40) boxes of evidence which presently is being storedat the New York Office.
The Joint Terrorist Task Force disseminated two (2)voluminous reports to your agency, as well as other Federalagencies, namely Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Bureauof Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms; Department of Defense;Military Intelligence and U.S. Secret Service. Eachreport, one dated December 12, 1983 (prior to search)and May 1, 1984 (reporting results of search) documentedthe group as detailed as possible based on all investigativeavenues.
To date, thei^e has not been a definitive criminal prosecutiveopinion rendered in writing to our agency. Inasmuchas the Attorney General Guidelines for Domestic Terrorism
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xnclude in our report a definSLfleglfopini^n'^"'""^'A written prosecutive opinion would be appreciated.
you on thifmJttJr f^d please ftlTiLlV'^'''''^'^°^
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KENNETH P. WALTONDeputy Assistant Director in CharNew York Office
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Raymond J. DearieUnited States AttorneyEastern District of New York225 Cadnian PlasaBrooklyn, New York 11201
Dear Rays
Re« Provisional Party of CommunistsDoraestic Security-Terrorism
Reference Is made to ray letter, dated November 14,1984. To date, we have not received a prosecutive opinion fromthe Eastern District of S«w York relative to the ProvisionalParty of Coininunistc. In view of the fact that the Attorney General'sDoraeetic Security Guidelines* investigative time parameters aretolling, and further in view of the fact that in our custodyis a substantial amount of property seised during the executionof search warrants, which if no prosecution is to ensue wereare obligated to return; an immediate prosecutive opinion isrequested in order that this matter may be brought to a logicalconclusion.
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All information contained herein is classified "S^>S^ET."
Re Bureau airtel to all SACs dated 3/27/85 and captionedas above.
Cleveland has reviewed referenced airtel with interestand respectfully submits the following opinions that may beof some help to the author of captioned airtel:
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The CPUSA no doubt is more active in some placesthan others, which may lead one to believe they have relentedin their quest to aid the Soviet Union and its "fellow travelers.The Cleveland experience indicates that the CPUSA pursues itsgoals with a vengeance, not only in promoting front groupssuch as the NCASF, but the Soviet Party Line every chance it
gets. For example, the Cleveland CPUSA district set up a "Dump •
REAGAN Committee" in 1984 to thwart the REAGAN campaign. TheNorthern Ohio District started with a fund of $2,500, and waswell organized in recruiting religious, labor, and unwittingindependent groups in joining the Dump REAGAN Oagipai®^.
Cleveland does take issue wi-tttr the Fureatr aseessmentof the CPUSA in that they do indeed pose a serious danger tothe national security of the United States (U.S.). One needsonly remember the JULIUS ROSENBERG case to see th^'-inTca-icxxTetlsrezi
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League chose Cleveland for its Founding Convention. Approx-imately 500 delegates, et. al. appeared for the founding con-vention and approximately 50 youthful delegates from throughoutthe United States were picked because of their potential tothe CPUSA. One can rest assured that these delegates are screened,cultivated, and may well represent the future leadership inthe CPUSA and perhaps sensitive U.S. industry and/or U.S.Government
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It is always amazing to rediscover that most CPUSAmembers in the U.S. recognize the Communist Party of the SovietUnion (CPSU) as the ultimate authority and rarely criticizeanything the party does-
Perhaps it is the political climate of the timesthat has relegated CP matters to the current low level of aware-ness. Local police intelligence departments no longer offertheir help in CP matters because of lawsuits, FOIA releases,etc. It is also difficult to place members in the CP. Itappears that former sources that for may years worked CP mattersare now retired and were never replaced with new assets. Thenew assets take time to work their way into the CP in orderto gain acceptance and recognition. However, the rewards arelittle and the sacrifices are great because of the inherentboredom the CP inspires with its countless meetings and constantanti-U.S. rhetoric. However, it is interesting to note thatmany of the CP members in Cleveland are middle aged and older,have supported the CP for many years, and their dedicationis truly astounding.
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It is no doubt axiomatic that CPUSA members in highpositions should be recruited, but it is becoming increasinglydifficult to maintain asset coverage and interest since theCPUSA appears to have achieved a certain legitimacy in thepublic arena. It is almost as if they are "out of sight-outof mind" and are not considered as a threat but rather as a
curiosity.
An indication of this low level of awareness at whichthe CPUSA operates is that "one can count on one hand" thenumber of concerned citizens that call the Cleveland FBI concerningCP activity.
Cleveland opines that additional resources are neededto adequately cover the CPUSA, specifically, wire taps are
needed on CP leaders. In addition, a one week in-service should
be considered by FBIHQ for those agents handling CPUSA matters!
f.^^FaUfomiaHomemakersAssociationCCHA),agroapwitlianinnoaums-soiind-tng name, is anything Imt inzuxraons.
CHA combines a populist program fbr
helping the poor and an authoritarianregimen for carrying it out. The group,which has two Sacramento offices,
arouses strong public opinions fromthose who have dealings with it. Com-ments range from"They are feeding thepoor" to they "are preparing _to_doviolaace.",-^ ...-."",_..,',',;
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IM^/nemCHA ptomotES appealing Ideas
with its literature. Welfare
recipients and low-Income
workers, widiout the aid of
govemment or corporate grants,
are organized so Ihey can bet-
ter themsehres.
Dedicated, aggressive volun-
teers, working out of store-
front offices here, solicit do-
nations of food, clothii^ and
money for the poor and arrange
medical, dental and legal help.
But there is a troubling side
to that idealistic Image.
GHA, with its penchant for
secrecy, has cult-Uke traits
and a murky, often bizarre
history. At times, the group
seems to be its own worst ene-
my. Many people who volunteer
their services or donate goods
are repelled by CHA's harass-
ing telephone calls and ever-
Increasing 4ein»Sga. '
.
Formed here in 1973 by
former CSU, Sacramentoprofessor David Shapiro,
CHA has over the years used
the CSUS campus as a prime
. recruitment area. At least
one professor is a memberwhile students have earned
college credits working for
tt.
In 1974, CHA made head-
lines in the Sacramento daily
papers when It won the right
to represent domestic workers
who provide home care to wel-
fare recipients. Besides this
ncitent, CHA and its affiliated
l^^j^Sganizations—the Coalition
of Concerned Lawyers, the
Coalition of Concerned Medical
Professionals and Western
Services Workers Association
have kept a low public profile.
Nevertheless, sources
describe the organizations as"very active" here.
SomesawCHA hel]
thepoorSriththe!immediate needssuchasmedicalprotlems and clothing.
The groups have about ten
full-time orgatiizers with
ntmierous part-time volunteer
CHA members occasionally
hand out leaflets and.try to
recruit menii)ers in front of
grocery stores and the Wel-fare D^wrtmentj 1725 2SmSt.
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SheUe Rhym, wearing a rei
CHA nametag, stands inlroni
of the Welfare Department at
R and 28th Street. She holds
a clipboard stuffed with CHAliterature and a sign-up list ,
for new members.
Rhym, in her late 30s with
two grown children, is one
of CHA s full-t^me organ-
izers in Sacramento.
Rhym works from 9
a.m.' to midnight seven days
a week. She's been a CHAmember for six months.
'Tm a backbone of ttie
organization, " she says. "I
a cadre. It's up to me to se.
that everytliing is carried ou
At the same time, rfie insist
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A couple of weeks later,
iie woman and a male oisani-
ier didn't show up at flie office
md couldn't be contacted.
Vtembers said fliey were afriad
or the couple's safely.
"I knew otherwise. I knew
hey just took off, " Richmond
recalls. "So I slowly got out
tf die organization."
Looking back on the experi-
ence, Eichmond maintains
hat CHA was "very auihoxita-
arlan. Very Marxist-Leninist,
'rom flie top on down. Very
Igid. That's how they oper-
w>d. 1 TOSt.dldn't like it.
"
~(X Ae storefront oCnoes.'
tichmond says, "There's a
eal strong, humorless,
erious work atmoi^here.
Tiere was never any room>r play, going "Ot and having
good time. It was so ser-
us there.
"
Richmond's story is ^milar
> odier former members in-
irviewed. Many (jf the former
tembers did not want to be
joted by name because diey
ij- they are afraid of receiving
irasslng phone calls.
A 30-year-oIi^ woman whoH^^ed 20Jcii^ a week for
HA for i ttifpie months in
80, aays,-"ft wasn't enough,
course. Nothing you do for
em is ever enough."
She adds, "I didn't like the
ct that Aey used people. I
It that most of the people in
> orgaiiization didn't care
out poor people. Ihey wereit using that issue. I think
!y cared on an abstract level,
was a case of lovlog humanity.
t hating your neighbor, ^t),ould be totally wroqg."\ 25-year-old woman whoeked for CHA for more than
f a year in 1983 recalls sEe
>d CHA at first. "Theyre talking about feedlqg ttie
ir. It was wonderfiil. There: tremendous problems.
"
be donated cloOdog and ale money to CHA. Ifdtelly good about Oat." She
> saw CHA te](p the poorIfa Immediate needs" such
nedlcal problems and
hlflg.
nee. die went to a National
or College gathering in
Francisco. "That was an.
exceptionally dtsturblng tacpex-
ience. (There were) uniform
guards posted who never ttwk
their eyes off of me. I felt
very uncomfortable."
When she went to tihe rest-
room, she was followed by a
female member. "They
wouldn't let me use the rest-
room alone."
**lVa tLTaogoB Bcam. , .there is stlUthepoftentlal for a Jim
DuTl!>g the labor college,
the 100 or 200 people weredivided up into groups. "In
one class, we were encouragedto read about guerilU warfare.It really started to make mewonder. -
"Ihe way ihey did things
really turned me off."
She says she got the distinct
inq>ression CHA was "prepar-
ing to do violence."
She asked a CHA leader
about diis and was told, "It
was not the pdicy of CHA to
do violence, but you have to
be prepared to defend what
you've built."
She said she didn't want to
have at^ythiog to do with vio-
lence. Bventually, she quit,
and like mai^ former mem-bers, received numerous har-
assing phone calls. The calls
stopped when shie adamantly
told Oem abe wouldn't volunteer
her services anymore."I don't know what diey are
capable of. I don't want to
have anything to do with Aemat all-anjrmore. I don't evenwant to bump into them at the
grocery store."
Even so, she says it wasdlllicult CD quit die ozganiza-
don because some good is
achieved. "I did a lot of soul
searching before I cut myties with diem. I know the
work they Intend to do is good.
I ttdnk they could be extremely
efffective U Ot wasn't for the
miUtancy of NATLFBD).'?- A 49-year-oId Sacramento
voman, who did not wau to
be identified, says she wasrecniiied in tixmt of the Wdl-fare Department several
monttis ago. "I went to acouple of meetings, " she ze- .
caUs.
CHA members then called
her and wanted to use hertelephone, car and gas, she
says. "I couldn't afford it.
I'm on a very limited income."They stiU k^t calling and
pestering me. Every day or
every other day," die says.
Then it dwindled down—I lost
my temper and diey Adn'tcallback. ,,, .
"They use whatever ibey
can get out of people. Theykind of put the poressuxe onyou," she says.
An all-volunteer organiza-
tion, CHA dqiends on donations
not only from individuals, but
also businesses.
Ed Grady of Grady's Cofqr
Shop likes to bel^ out local
charity inganizatlons. He wasapproached by CHA membersin 1980, and for several yearsgave them free printiitg.
Members would use his ^oto-copy machine for free and siq>-
piy the paper for tfaeii pxintlng
needs, Grady says.
Grady was in^ressed the
groiqi was an all-volunteer,
grass-roots effort. But whatthe group stood for was "sbstchy
in my mind, " Grai^ notes.
"It was always a question mark."
After three years. "I decid-
ed I bad given enough, " Gxady
says. It (toolO some time to
sink itu They would call once
i week and say, 'Can we briqg
it In?' It seems like they have
little organisation. The peoplewould be very demanding andI don't have time for Oat."CSUS Professor John Srlich,
who has had smdents earn
college credit worUqg for CHA,hears mixed reactions fnmstudents.
"I think It is important Oat(CHA mpmbwrs), in a period
when there are very few grass-roots organizations, axe ad^-
vancii^ the needs of poor.peo-
ple, " Erllcb eicplains.'
However, Brllch says samestudents toid'hlm CHA made a
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lot of demands cm their time.
"It's hard to say no when you
see how enormous the problems
are, " be says.
ftofessor Oedtous becameInvolved in the graip because'1 think Aere axe definite prob-
lems in equal distribution of
xesources."
"ThfljrtOTiifltoworh
CHA members try to get
more commitment out of people.
"Ibey really push people for
what they call fiiU-time oigsnl-
Bers, " said Decious. "Ibey
tend to work ozganlzers to
deadi."
But Decious didn't want to
volunteer full-time. '"Iliisis
noDsense. It's not for me. Asa chemistry prcfessor, I have
other tMngf I like to do.
"
The man beMad CHA andNATLFED is Gino Ferente.
who, at least acconfing to oneaccount, lived in Marysville
for several years.
Whltnack describes Perente
possessing "a unique combina-tion of very stroqg and weak
-diaxacter txaits. " Pereate .-
baa a "clever ability to conjiecple. He cannot cope with -
being an ordinary Joe. Heneeds to ^proach peoplethrough human pawns, " saysWhltnack. who has researchedPerente'spoat.
Decious, who has met Per-ente, describes Mm as "a goodorganizer. A hard-driving
guy. A good salesman.""Gino and I get along very
well, " Decious says.
According to Whltnack,
Perente' s real name is GeraldDoeden and he lived part of his
life in die rural community of
Marysville. A Shakespeareanactor, disc Jockey and adver-tising salesman, Doeden wassomethiiig ai a town character,
Whltnack says.
After overcomii^ some drug
abuse problems, Doeden opened
the Utde Red Bookstore in San
Frandsco, Whitnack rays.
Doeden changed his name to
Gino Savo and organized the
Liberation Army Revolutionary
Group Organization (LARGO),Whltnack says. The group's
acks of their lives," WUt-ck claims. "It recruitsople and wastes their ener-ss at the very least. BeyondIt there Is still' the potential
r a Jim Jones-type of scen-lo."
(Vbitnack's one-man crusadbtinst CHA resulted in a spec-section on NATLPED andlA In the summer 1984 issuePublic Eye, an investigativexnal based in CJiicago andKbced in conjunctiOQ withNational lawyers GuildH Liberties Committee.Vhitnack, apiacticiqg
piratoiy dierapiist, explain-bis gru(%e against CHA:irst, I would say I felt a^onsibility from my uniqueitage point to expose them.didn't do it, no one elseild. You get the idea that
se people are not to messh,"
"I got a call fromlexn.ThQyexplain-I they were lielp-ig tlie poor and Zloaght tliat was alodidea.**
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Dan Decious, a chemistry
professor at California State
University, Sacramento, takes
a wholly different perspective.
"They (CHA) are«ettii« people
fed."
Decious, a CHA member\ for the last decade, says he
has a good overview of the
orgaidzation because "I've
been back east (to tbe) head-
quarters of NATLFED. I've
seen other offices otiier tiian
this one."
On the group's purported i
militancy.* Decious says, "I '
wouldn't worry about It. I
don't see any evidence of arm-ed revolution. The people are
too sensible."
CHA members know Aatterrorism would undercut the
organization, he says. "It's
stupid. You lose your support.
"
Decious adds, "I think a lot
of people who are very critical
are frustrated by the organi-
zation."
Decious has discussed Oepros and cons of CHA widi its
chief critic, Jeff Whitnack.
"What have you found that's
better?" Decious says he asked
Whitnack. _"Nodilng. " replied Whitnack."
"Fine. TU go wlfli Aem,
"
•••
Jeff Ridimond, a 27-yeaz-
old Sacramento activist, joined
CHA for a year and a half in
the late 19708. After signing' • menibership form, "I got a
call from ihem. They ejq)laln-
ed they were helping poor peo-
ple and I thought that was a
good idea."
(IndJcate page, nevne of
newspaper, city and stat^.)'
Dale:
Edition:
He picketed for the graap In
front of die Welfare Office at
R and 28th Street. He canvas-
sed neighborhoods, asking peo-
ple if they needed assistance,
recruited members and "per-
formed all kinds of clerical
things." He had lists of peo-
ple he was Instructed to call
and ask for donations of food,
clothing and services.
Richmond worked long hours,
occasionally sleeping in CHAstorefront offices, located at
3714 MarysviUe Blvd. and
3500 Stockton Blvd.
"At first it looked like a
good organization . They were
«k)ing an the good things. I
did see them give free clothes
and food to people who couldn't
afford it."
Richmond says CHA had a
clothes closet in the back oS
the office. One time, while
clothes were given to the neet^,
Richmond, wiifa clipboard
in hand, tried to sign them up
3.B members.
Of die (tonated food, Rich-
mond says that while some
went to die needy, "I also
happen to know that they'd
use it diemsetves.
"
But Richmond began to
change his mind about die
organization because of its
inflex&le politics. Members
didn't want to talk about ai^
issue other than the poor.
"They 'said .pother Issues) «-
"
verted from the real issue:
helping die poor people in the
country to get together and do
somefliliig'About dieir condi-
tioiu' That kind of turned meoff. H they are a single-issue
organization, I'm not interest-
ed in working for them. I
diink an Issues are related.
"
Then he started to hearrumors diat CHA was a front
organization for a small
group who were stocking armsand planning a violent revo-lution. When asked about
this, members would say die
rumors were a "plot against
ttiem. . . to discredit the organ-
ization." Richmond diought it
"sounded like tfiey were para-
noid."
(To be £air, Richmond says,
"I never did see any indication
diat dtey were stocldi^ guns.
That's what it was: a rumor.")In addition, Richmond says
members "had to travel in
twos. You could never bealone. That kind of bothered
ine."
One day while out of the
office wiA a woman, who wasalso involved in CHA, Rich-
mond said he was tiiinkiqg of
becoming more involved.
"Don't ten diem that, " die
woman told Richmond. "They'UIx^ you and they wcm't let up.
"
The woman also said membersnever left her alone so Oxecould diink diii^s out by her-\self.
IRichmond says he began to
'diink the organization was like
a cult. He began to question
whedier he wanted to be in-
vidved.
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' ON SEPTEMBER 3, 1985, A PERSON OF UNKNOWN RELIABILITY
WISHED TO FURNISH INFORMATION CONCERNING THE CALIFORNIA
K)MEMAKER*S ASSOCIATION, WHICH IS KNOWN TO BE AN AFFILI-
ATED ORGANIZATION WITH CAPTIONED GROUP.
THIS PERSON ADVISED THAT SHE HAD BEEN REFERRED TO
CALIFORNIA HOMEMAKER'S ASSOCIATION (GHA) BY THE MENTAL
>EALTH OF SACRAMENTO COUNTY PERSONNEL.,
T^E PERSON ADVISED THAT SHE HAD BEEN AFFILIATED WITH
CHA FOR APPROXIMATELY THREE wEEKS, WHEREUPON -SHE RECEIVED
LITTLE MEDICAL ATTENTION WHICH WAS: INDICAf^f :*^R HER,'- BUT
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mD WAS COMMENDED BY ONE OF THE GROUP LEADERS,
FOR DOING SUCCESSFUL
H3USE- TO- HOUSE CANVASSING.
^ACCORDING TO THIS PERSON SHE HAD ACCESS TO THE MASTER
FILE AT CHA, AND THEY WANTED HER TO BECOME ilORE ACTIVE IN
THE ORGANIZATION,
THIS PERSON STATED THAT PEOPLE INVOLVED IN THE MOVE
CRGANIZATION IN PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, HAD BEEN SENT
ID VARIOUS CHA OFFICES THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES, TO
EE CARED AND PROVIDED FOR. SHE STATED THAT SEVERAL OF
THESE PEOPLE HAVE COME TO SACRAMENTO.
SHE FURTHER STATED THAT AT THEIR MAIN HEADQUARTERS
AT 3500 STOCKTON BLVD., SACRAMENTO,. CALIFORNIA, SHE BELIEVES
THERE TO BE WEAPONS UPSTAIRS AT THIS LOCATION, HOWEVER, SHE
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CONTACT MADE WITH
TIGEi^ AIRLINES, WHERE RECORDS yERE ABLE TO BE REVIEWED,
FAILED TO REVEAL LIKELY SHIPMENT BY CHA, OR MEMBERS THEREOF.
roST SHIPMENTS WERE BY REPUTABLE COMPANIES, aND
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SACRAMENTO'S IMPRESSION OF AND INFORMATION
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About three years agO/ asset received an invitation tohave Thanksgiving dinner with the group and asset attended with
I |was unimpressed with the group becauseof its leftist political beliefs and no longer would have anythingto do with the organization. Asset, who considers self to beapolitical, was not particularly bothered by the group's politicalbeliefs and saw them only as struggling people trying to mutuallyassist one another. Asset has continued to receive invitations b2to various holiday functions with the group and estimates probably b7Dten contacts with the organization over the past three years.
beccime quite concerned and actually irritatedwith the organization during the last contact^
Asset was invitedto attend a dinner at the San Francisco facility called the CommandPost. Asset had to call a particular number in advance of arrivingand tell exactly when asset expected to arrive so that someone wouldbe prepared to unlock the door. Asset described the meeting areaas being an older upper-level flat, located on Hayes Street. Oneindividual was seated at a desk located near the top of the stairsand that individual seemed to monitor all activities and had sometype of schedule or list for all members. There was also a largered flag with a hammer and sickle displayed on one of the walls.
Asset understands that the members are usually unemployedand they do not live at the Command Post, but rather live ingroups at other locations within San Francisco. The members areall on some type of work schedule and their whereabouts seems tobe monitored at all times. In the evening around 7:00 p.m. thereare classes held at the Command Post on Marxist/Leninism Theory.
Asset stated that all members seem to work at obtainingdonations for the group and they communicate with the Command Postby radio. Asset learned from one of the members that the FBIbroke into their national headquarters in New York sometime lastyear. b2
stated that after the dinner at the CommandPost, asset was sub]ected to a great deal of pressure to join theorganization. The heavy pressure came in the form of anti-Governmentrhetoric and actual comments that asset's life style was wrongand not for the good of the people. Asset became quite irritatedwith this pressure tactic
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Review of San Francisco indices reflect that assethas come in contact with the Provisional Party of Communists,aka as the California Homeraakers Association in the Stateof California. The San Francisco facility of the organizationis located at 331 Hayes Street, San Francisco, California.
San Francisco's investigation in this captionedmatter has been in RUC status since early 1984.
REQUEST OF THE BUREAU :
Bureau is requested to advise San Francisco concerningthe ongoing investigative interest of captioned organizationand its chapter located in California known as the CaliforniaHomemakers Association.
LEADS
NEW YORK DIVISION
AT NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK ; Advise San Francisco ofcurrent status of New York's investigation in captioned case.
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assisia;;t district attorney (ada) john Moscow, kew york
COUNTY, district ATTOKSEY'S OFFICE, liAxS'IiATTAK , .\'Y, COKTACTED KEUARK
3. AIIOUKT OF LIOKEY PAID TO ASSET, FOP SERVICES AKD EXPEi'^SES,
LUillA'G ADOVE IKVESTIGATIOH.
IiOSCOiJ STATED HIS OPINION T::AT TiIE KATURE OF TI'E GROUP IS SO
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HAS A CONFIDENTIAL ASSET
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ADA iiOSCOW STATE'D PE HAS V.O IKTENT TO REQUEST AGENT TESTIMONY,
INFOR^ATIO^; developed frok other sources, or tneormatio" received
f;u;m interviews or searches.
MoscoiJ requested further that if it is not possible to provide
above REQUESTi-L' IKF0RIIATI0:< , that. KE HE PROVIDED UITl! AN "OFFICIAL"
letter STATING TIiAT DISALL0T7AL „
CAPTIONED liATTER HAS BEEN PLACED IN CLOSED STATUS 3Y 00.
IT IS NOTED THM CIVIL LITIGATION IS PENDING. ASSET IS ALSO IN
CLOSED. STATUS.
REQUEST OF THE BUREAU: FBTEQ IS REQUESTED TO COORDINATE WITH
DU;\£AU ASSET SECTION AND EXPEDITICUSLY PROVIDE AUTHORITY TO
'L-ISSEIil^iATE- ABOVE INFORMATION TO LOCAL DISTRICT ATTORNEY IK
NEW YORK CITY.
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aPROVISIONAL PARTY OF COMMUNIST,USA, AKA PROVISIONAL WING OF THECOMMUNIST party; PROVISIONAL PARTYEASTERN SERVICE WORKERS ASSOCIATION/NATIONAL LABOR FEDERATION;DOMESTIC SECURITY/TERRORISM;00: NEW YORK
Reference San Francisco airtel to Director datedDecember 16, 1985.
CaptionedSecurity/Terrorism i
investigation was clcriteria set forth i
conduct of Domesticcontinued investigatdetails of search waheadquarters at 1107February, 1984.
organization was the subject of a Domesticnvestigation until July 19, 1985. Thisosed inasmuch as the group did not meet-thy^n the Attorney General Guidelines on "the /. ')
Security/Terrorism investigations to warrant/ion. San Francisco file should contain '
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Carroll Street, Brooklyn, New York, in ,/
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or any other source that this group is engaging in or planning
fngage in violent activity in furtherance of their politicaloals, consideration will be given to reopening this
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Reference SF airtel dated 12/16/85 and New York airteldated 12/21/Q5.
Referenced San Francisco communication advised that anasset currently under development in the San Francisco Division,had reported coming in contact with anti-American organization andmost likely a Communist Party Front Organization. The Organizationis known by the name of California Homemakers of America.
Review of San Francisco files indicated that asset hadcome in contact with captioned group that was the subject of a fullinvestigation in the New York Division. San Francisco's investi-gation of captioned group, aka California Homemakers Association,had been in RUC status since 1984. /'
Referenced New York airtel advised that the United StatesAttorney for the Eastern District of New York had declined prosecu-tion of captioned group and therefore no further investigation wasbeing conducted by the New York Division.
Inasmuch as captioned group is no longer the subject of afull investigation, San Francisco is discontinuing development ofasset and is considering this matter RUC.
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DOMESTIC SECURITY - TERRORISM;
Be Bureau telcall fran on 6/11/86.
Enclosed for the Bureau are the following New York main file:
100-182949 (main files,=7 volumes)100-182949 - SUB A (1 vol.]
100-182949 - SUB B (1 vol.]
100-182949 - SUB C (1 vol,
100-182949 - SUB D (2 vol.
100-182949 - SUB E (3 vol.100-182949 - SUB F (1 vol.]
100-182949 - SUB G (1 vol.
100-182949 - SUB H (1 vol.]
100-182949 - SUB I (1 vol.]
100-182949 - SUB J (1 vol.
100-182949 - 1B2
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FM FBI NEW YORK ( lOOA-182949) <C) (JTF-2)
TO DIRECTOR FBI < 1 5.=-9-H^=?^r> ROUTINE H
ATTN: LEGALCOUNSEL DIV. - CIVIL LITIGATION UNIT. ROOM 7J58
ATTN: SSA
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RETELCAL OF SPECIAL AGENT NYO TO SSA
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CAPTIONED INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN CLOSED SINCE NOVEMBER. 1985
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WITH APPROPRIATE CLOSING LHM'S TO FBIHQ. ALL DOCUMENTS SEIZED
DURING FEBf^UARY. 1984 FEDERALLY EXECUTED SEARCH WARRANTS (BROOKLYN,
NEW YORK AND MANHATTAN. NEW YORK) WERE RETURNED PER ORDER OF THE
COURT ON NOVEMBER 8. 198?. CAPTIONED INVESTIGATION WAS ENDED
(CRIMINALLY) AFTER THE U.S. ATTORNEY'S OFFICE. EASTERN DISTRICT OF
NEW YORK. BROOKLYN. NEW YORK DECLINED TO PROSECUTE MEMBERS OF
CAPTIONED GROUP.
SINCE EXECUTION OF FEDERAL SEARCH WARRANTS GROUP HAS FILED
NUMEROUS CIVIL ACTIONS AGAINST FBI PERSONNEL. NEW YORK CITY POLICE
DEPARTMENT AND OTHER LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES CITING NUMEROUS
CONSPIRACY/PUNITIVE DAMAGES. MANY OF THESE SUITS HAVE BEEN
DISMISSED CHARACTERIZED AS FRIVILOUS. THERE ARE STILL SEVERAL SUITS
UNRESOLVED.
ALL NEW YORK DIVISION'S FILES REGARDING CAPTIONED MATTER HAVE
BEEN SENT TO FBIHQ, PER FBIHQ REQUEST.
SEVERAL MEMBERS OF CAPTIONED GROUP ARE PRESENTLY BEING
PROSECUTED BY THE MANHATTAN DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE REGARDING
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CRIMINAL CHARGES INCLUDING GRAND LARCENY; PER JURY (ALL FELONIES)
ASSISTANT DISTRICT ATTORNEY BETH JACOBS. MANHATTAN DISTRICT
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE. TELEPHONE NUMBER <212> 555-9589 IS HANDLING
PROSECUTION. CRIMINAL PROCEEDING HAS LASTED THREE MONTHS AND
DEFENSE IS PRESENTLY PRESENTING ITS CASE, INCLUDING CALLING
WITNESSES.
ON JULY 15, 1986. A STATE OF NEW YORK SUBPOENA (TRIAL) WAS
SERVED IN JTF-2 SQUAD AREA ON SPECIAL AGENT (AFFIANT
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UPON RECEIPT OF SUBPOENA SPECIAL AGENT FELEPHONICALLY
CONTACTED AUSA STEVE DEVORKIN. SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK. CIVIL
DIVISION. TELEPHONE NUMBER <212> 791-917? REGARDING SUBPOENA. AUSA
DEVORKIN HAS BEEN HANDLING ONGOING CIVIL PROCEEDINGS IN SONY. AFTER
CONSULTING WITH HIS SUPERVISORS. AUSA DEVORKIN ADVISED SPECIAL AGENT
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AUSA DEVORKIN ADVISED HE WOULD PERSONALLY CONTACT ADA JACOBS.
IT SHOULD BE EMPHASIZED THAT SPECIAL AGENT
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PRINCIPAL LEGAL ADVISOR NYO EAS ADVISED
AND CONCURRED THAT AUSA DEVORKIN WAS APPEARING AND SATISFYING
APPEARANCE REQUEST.
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ADA JACOBS RECONTACTED SPECIAL AGENT LATER ON JULY 15,
1986 AND ADVISED SHE HAD BEEN IN CONTACT WITH AUSA DEVORKIN.
REQUEST OF THE BUREAU
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NYO, AND AUSAS STEVELEGAL QUESTIONS THROUGH PL
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YORK. IN THAT ALL SUBSTANTIVE FILES ARE AT FBIHQ AND CAPTIONED
MATTER IS NO LONGER BEING INVESTIGATED UNDER DOMESTIC TERRORISM
GUIDELINES.
ADMINISTRATIVE
AUSA RONALD BEGLEITER. EDNY, CIVIL DIVISION. BROOKLYN, NEW
YORK. IS HANDLING LITIGATION IN THAT JURISDICTION.
