MEMO TO MR. COLBY RE MATERIAL WE REQUESTED OF <SANITIZED>

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MEMORmoDUM FOR: Mr. Colby
Attached is the material we requested of
A. Ten Reports, Subj: Foreign Support for
Activities Planned to Disrupt or Harass the
Republican National Convention
B. Five Reports, Subj: Foreign Support for
Activities Planned to Disrupt or Harass the
- Democratic National Convention
C. Two Memoranda re Agency support to
Secret Service for Democratic and Republican
Conventions
radvises that the only
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Mr. Broe:
has been advised that this package
is being sent to you. Since knowledge of the
existence of this Committee has been strictly
limited, I've asked that it be delivered to you
unopened. Although it has an ER number on it,
it has not been sent through that office � I gave
them only the day, subject, and originator.
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Attached are:
1. -cItround note on the
ommittee per your request
of this morning.
2. Copies of memoranda con-
cerning Agency support to
Secret Service (7 April and
23 June 1972).
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SUBJECT: Intelligence Evaluation Committee and Staff
1. Background: Formed December 1970 to produce
fully-evaluated national domestic intelligence studies,
including studies on demonstrations, subversion, extremism
and terrorism. Membership: Department of Justice (Chair-
man); Federal Bureau of Investigation; Department of
Defense; Secret Service; National Security Agency; Central
Intelligence Agency; and as necessary representatives of
other Departments or Agencies (following have partici-
pated: Treasury and State). Staff: IES Executive
Director John Dougherty and later Bernard Wells supplied
by Department of Justice with title of Special Assistant
to the Attorney General reporting to the Assistant Attorney
General for Internal Security Robert Mardian and later
William Olson. IES has received requirements directl
from and delivered re orts direct
White House. The White House has insisted that the
existence of this Committee be kept secret. Awareness
of its existence within this Agency has been limited to
DCI, DDO (DDP), C/CI and four officers of this office.
' 2. CIA Participation: Contributions on foreign
aspects (by memorandum with no Agency letterhead or at-
tribution). Contributions occasionally include foreign
intelligence provided by FBI and NSA. The Chief of the
Special Operations Group serves as the Agency representa-
tive on the Intelligence Evaluation Committee Staff and
as the alternate to the Agency representative on the
Committee (who is the Chief, Counter Intelligence Staff).
3. Special Report: The Unauthorized Disclosure
of Classified Information, November 1971. This study
was initiated in July 1971 by the White House as a con-
sequence of the President's concern about the release
of the Pentagon Papers by Daniel Ellsberg. Both Robert
Mardian and G. Gordon Liddy initially involved in tasking
the IFS to produce this evaluation. Drafting done by IES
Staff members from Justice and FBI. Only Agency partici-
pation was editorial review.
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4. 'Republican National Convention (21-24 August
1972): At the request of the White House, a series of
estimates was prepared by the IFS. on "Potential Dis-
ruptions at the 1972 Republican National Convention,
.Miami Beach, Florida." The Agency provided from
February through August 1972 periodic contributions for
these estimates concerning foreign support for activi-
ties planned to disrupt or harass the Republican
National Convention (copies attached).
S. Democratic National Convention (10-13 July
1972): At the request of the White House, a series of
estimates was prepared by the IES on "Potential Disrup-
tions at the 1972 Democratic National Convention, Miami
Beach, Florida." The Agency provided between March and
July 1972 contributions on foreign support for activi-
ties planned to disrupt or harass the Democratic
National Convention (copies attached).
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SUBJECT: Foreign Support For Activities Planned to Disrupt
or Harass the Republican National Convention
� 1. There are only limited indications thus far of
foreign efforts to inspire, support or take advantage of
activities designed to disrupt or harass the National
Convention of the Republican Party in San Diego, 21-23
August 1972.
�2. Some American participants at the Soviet-controlled
World Assembly for Peace and Independence of the Peoples of
Indochina, held 11-13 February 1972 in Paris/Versailles,
attempted unsuccessfully to include a call ftir international
demonstrations to take place at the time of the Republican
National Convention. A representative of the San Diego
Convention Coalition (SDCC), one of the domestic action
groups targetting on the Republican Convention, requested
the American Delegations' Steering Committee at the World
Assembly to include a specific call for international
support of activities against the Republican, convention
in their proposal to the Action Commission of the World
Assembly. This request, however, was dropped as too
divisive by the Steering Committee, despite ipitial indica-
tions that the proposal would be taken to the floor of
the Assembly.
3. John LENNON, a British subject, has provided
financial support to Project "YES", which in turn paid
the travel expenses to the World Assembly of a representa-
tive of leading antiwar activist Rennie DAVIS. (DAVIS' repre-
� sentative is tentatively planning to assist in preparations
for disruptive actions at the San Diego Convention.)
Project "YES" is an adjunct to another LENNUg-supported pro-
ject, the Election Year Strategy. Information tenter (EYSIC),
of which �Rennie DAVIS is a key, leader, which was set up to
direct New Left protest activities at the Republican
National Convention. In Paris Rennie DAVIS' 'representative
to the World Assembly met at least once with (officials of
the Provisional Revolutionary Government of South Vietnam;
it is not known if the Republican National Convention was
discussed.
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� 4. The. SDCC is planning for foreign support for its
harassment of the Republican convention. A working draft
plan of the SDCC includes proposals for (a) the use of a
special television network to broadcast video-taped messages
from other countries, including coverage of sympathetic
demonstrations elsewhere; and (b) broadcasts over public
address systems of live telephone calls from the Vietnamese
in Paris and from the Communist Chinese and others at the
United Nations.
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Foreign Support for Activities Planned to Disrupt
'or Harass the Republican National Convention
SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION:
Indications remain limited, thus far, of foreign efforts
to inspire, support or take advantage of activities designed
to disrupt or harass the National Convention of the Republican
�.Party in San Diego, 21-23 August 1972. The concept of coordinated
� international support for domestic activities in the United
States was generally endorsed at the recent World Assembly for
� Peace and Independence of the Peoples of Indochina; however, the
Conference issued no specific call for international support of
disruptive actions at the American national political conventions.
BACKGROUND:
At the Soviet-controlled World Assembly for Peace and
Independence of the Peoples of Indochina, held in Versailles
from 10-13 February 1972, there was mention of American plans
for demonstrations at both the Republican and Democratic
National Conventions. The final draft resolution from the
Conference's "Action Commission" contains an appendix submitted
by American delegates whose goal was to secure, global coordination
for domestic actions in the United States. It calls for inter-
national support to six weeks of domestic antiwar actions and
demonstrations, from 1 April to 15 May 1972, and concludes with
the statement: "This campaign will lead up to the Democratic
Pty Convention at Miami on July 9, 1972, and the Republican
Party Convention in San Diego on August 21, 1972."
The final "Resolution of the Paris World Assembly for the
----P6geb�and Independence of the Indochinese People" of 13 February
1972, drafted by the "Political Commission" states:
"In the United States particularly, the protest against
the war is voiced more and more strongly, under various
forms, such as draft evasions, desertions, :resistance, demon-
strations which now affect even the soldiers. The Assembly
'calls for support to these progressive and antiwar forces in
the United States, and asks the governments to grant asylum
to deserters and to support their right to repatriation.
All together, the peoples of the world will efficiently help
to impose on the U.S. Government the restoration of peace,
and independence and freedom in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia."
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DEVELOPMENTS:
' The San Diego Convention Coalition (SDCC), one of the
'domestic action groups targetting on the Republican Con-
vention, is planning, in addition to demonstrations, for a
"large exposition in the campsights (sic) called Expose 72,
which with movies, exhibits, displays will portray the struggles
of people all over the world." Plans for activities at
Expose 72 are believed to include (a) the use of a special
television network to broadcast video-taped messages from
other countries, including coverage of sympathetic demon-
strations elsewhere; and (b) broadcasts over public address
systems of live telephone calls from the Vietnamese in Paris
and from the Communist Chinese and others at the United Nations.
In'addition, the SDCC has suggested that, in order to "outflank
NIXON domestically and internationally," international opposition
can be expressed "by obtaining the authority of other countries
and liberation movements to carry their flags in SDCC demon-
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Foreign Support .for Activities Planned to Disrupt
or Harass the Republican National Convention
SUMMARY:
There is little new evidence of foreign plans or efforts
to inspire, support, or take advantage of actions designed to
disrupt or harass the Republican National Convention in San
Diego, 21 to 23. August 1972. The Students for a Democratic
Society, in joining the ranks of domestic groups planning
actions at the Republican Convention, has adopted a proposal
to cooperate with Mexican workers and students in a demonstra-
tion in Tijuana, Mexico, during the Convention. The San Diego
Convention Coalition (SDCC), another domestic group targetting
on the Convention, has received a letter of solidarity from
the North Vietnamese. The letter is of interest as an indica-
tiOn of North Vietnamese contact with the SDCC; such contact
will be required for the SDCC to implement its-earlier-reported
plans for broadcasts over public address systems during the
Convention of live telephone calls from the Vietnamese in
Paris.
DEVELOPMENTS:
� . At its recent convention in Cambridge, Massachusetts,
held 30 March to 2 April 1972, the Students for a Democratic
Society (SDS) adopted a proposal to hold demonstrations at
the San Diego-Tijuana border during the Republican National
Convention. The proposal included a call for SDS to cooperate
with Mexican workers and students in an action to occur_during
a fiesta in Tijuana, where Convention delegates will be
entertained.
The North Vietnamese have given their endorsement to
the San Diego Convention Coalition (SDCC) in the form of a
letter from the Vietnam Committee for Solidarity with the
American People (VCSWAP), a quasi-official organ of the
�North Vietnamese Government. The letter, which has been
circulated by the SDCC and is dated 27 January 1972,
.expresses "great delight" with the formation of the SDCC,
and conveys the Committee's "best wishes of militant soli-
darity and friendship." The VCSWAP requests that the SDCC
write often and "send us materials you have."
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Foreign Support for Activities Planned to Disrupt
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SUMMARY:
Indications remain limited of foreign plans or attempts
.to inspire, support, influence, or exploit actions designed
to disrupt or harass the Republican National Convention in
.1ami, Florida, 21-23 August 1972. A member of the Swedish
Committee for Vietnam, who is also a member of the Secre-
tariat of the Stockholm Conference on Vietnam, has stated
. that the U.S. National Elections are playing a role in
thP -Swedish . -Committee's work. The British-based Interna-
tional Confederation for Disarmament and Peace (ICDP) has
distributed a "Spring Offensive Calendar" of activities .
in the United States against, the war based on A submission
� by the Peoples' Coalition for Peace and Justice (PCPJ).
The calendar includes actions planned in connection with
the Republican Convention.
DEVELOPMENTS:
. I. mid-April 1972, a member of the Swedish Committee
for Vi,-,tnam, who is also an influential and well-informed
staff ::ember of the Secretariat of the Stockholm Conference
on Vietnam, stated in a private discussion of the Swedish
_Committee's unusually heavy work load that "things will be
hectic right until the elections in the U.S."
. The International Confederation for Disarmament and
Peace, a BrItish-based antiwar organization and one of the
' more prominent member organizations of the Stockholm Con-
ference, has attached a "Spring Offensive Calendar", to the
April-May 1972 issue of its regular international publica-
tion Vietnam International. The calendar had been furnished
. .by the People's Coalition for Peace and Justice (PCPJ) and
. Included the following entry:
August 21-23 Republican .Convention, San Diego.
Demonstrations organized by the San
Diego Convention Coalition, Box 8267,
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The ICDP commentary on the PCPJ calendar urges demonstrations
in support of some of the dates listed but does not specifically
call for actions in connection with the Republican Convention.
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� Foreign Support for Activities Planned to Disrupt
or Harass the Republican National Convention
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SUMMARY:
� The only new indication of foreign plans or efforts
to inspire, support, influence, or exploit actions designed
to disrupt or harass the Republican National Convention in
Miami, Florida, 21-23 August 1972, is an expression of
interest by a member of the North Vietnamese Delegation to
the Paris Peace Talks in the plans of the major antiwar
organizations in the United States for demonstrations in
Connection with the political conventions of both major
parties.
DEVELOPMENTS:
In mid-May 1972, a member of the North Vietnamese
Delegation to the Paris Peace Talks invited a visitor to
contact him again when the visitor returned from an imminent
trip to the United States. The North Vietnamese official
gave the visitor the New York City addresses of the People's
Coalition for Peace and Justice (PCPJ) and the National
Peace Action Coalition (NPAC), and asked the visitor to
inquire at their offices regarding their plans for demonstra-
tions during the coming summer. The North Vietnamese
official stated that he was especially interested in plans
for actions in connection with the Democratic and Republican
National Conventions.
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or Harass the Republican National Convention
There are no additional indications of any substantial
' foreign plans or efforts to inspire, support, or take advan-
tage of, activities designed to disrupt or harass the National
Convention of the Republican Party in Miami, Florida, 21-24
August 1972.
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or Harass the Republican National Convention
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SUMMARY:
New indications of foreign plans or efforts to inspire,
support, influence, or exploit activities designed to dis-
rupt or harass the Republican National Convention in Miami,
Florida, 21-24 August 1972, consist of 4e following: A
leader of the People's Coalition for Peale and Justice
(PCPJ) has stated 'that demonstrations will be organized to
� take place at United States and allied Military installa-
.tions abroad during the period immediately before and during
the Republican Convention. The PCPJ leader also stated that
representatives of the Stockholm Conference on Vietnam will
Amrticipate in activities in connection with the Convention.
*The Anti-War Union (AWU), a domestic organization which has
been active in planning demonstrations in connection with the
Republican National Convention, has sent a delegation to
Paris, France, to meet with officials of the Democratic Repub-
lic of Vietnam (DRV) and the Provisional Revolutionary Govern-
ment of South Vietnam (PRG). No information is presently
available, however, indicating that actions at the Republican
Convention have been discussed at these meetings.
:DEVELOPMENTS:
In an early July 1972 meeting with prominent members of
,foreign antiwar organizations, a representative of the People's
Coalition for Peace and Justice (PCPJ), who occupies an impor-
tant position within that organization, discussed the plans
of the PCPJ in connection with the upcoming election campaign
in the United States. The PCPJ representative stated that
during the period 14-23 August, a "Peoples Campaign Against
Bombing" would be waged in U.S. cities involved in the manu-
facture and shipping of materials for use in Vietnam, and
that similar actions will be organized at United States and
allied military installations abroad. The PCPJ representa-
tive further stated that "dramatic demonstrations" in protest
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of the bombing in Vietnam are being organized by the "Repub-
lican Party National Convention Coalition" to occur on
21 August 1972. In an apparent reference to the 21 August.
actions, the PCPJ leader added that representatives of the
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Stockholm Conference on Vietnam will speak on the subject of
the alleged American bombing of dikes in North Vietnam.
(Comment: We have no present information concerning plans of
Stockholm Conference representatives to travel to the United
States during the Republican National Convention, nor do we
have any additional information" concerning plans of Stockholm
Conference representatives to participate in activities con-
nected with the Republican Convention.)
The Anti-War Union (AWU), a domestic group engaged in
organizing counter-activities at the Republican National Con-
vention, has sponsored the travel of a delegation of activists
�to Paris, France, to meet with officials of the Democratic
Republic of North Vietnam (DRV) and the Provisional Revolu-
tionary Government of South Vietnam (PRG). An advance party
* has already met with DRV and PRG representatives to discuss
the agenda for meetings with the full AWU delegation. Although
no information is presently available indicating ,phat actions
at the Republican Convention have .been discussed or are-sched-
uled to be discussed at meetings betweenathe AWU delegation
and the DRV/PRG officials, it is known that -Members of the AWU
advance party have asked for advice from. the PRG officials
regarding the stance the AWU should take on certain questions
relating to the presidential elections. It is also known'
that the DRV officials have questioned the AWU advance party
about the political mood in the United States. One of the
AWU delegation members has stated that upon their return to
the United States about 26 July 1972, some of the members
' will speak at rallies, over the radio, and on television,
to "educate the American people about the consequences of
.voting for Nixon, and the need to end the war and defeat
Nixon." The delegation member added that the demonstrations
at the Republican Convention will be "unique."
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SUMMARY:
There are no new indications of specific foreign plans or efforts to
inspire, support, influence, or exploit activities designed to disrupt or
harass the Republican National Convention in Miami, Florida, 21-24 August
� 1972. Although meetings have been held recently in Paris, France, between
American antiwar activists and representatives of the Democratic Republic
of North Vietnam (DRV) and the Provisional Revolutionary Government of
South Vietnam (PRG) , currently available information indicates that the
. DRV/PRG officials made no efforts to encourage or give guidance to the
American participants with respect to the upcoming Republican National
Convention. Private discussions,� separate from the .Teetings with the entire
� American delegation, were conducted by both the DRY and the PRG officials;
at present, we have no information regarding the substance of these private
exchanges. A second group of activists, considered more important than
the first delegation, is scheduled to travel to Paris on or to:bout 1 August 1972
for further consultations with the PRG and DRV representatives.
� DEVELOPMENTS:
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In recent meetings in Paris, France, with members of an American �
delegation sponsored by the Anti-War Union (AWU) , representatives of
the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (DRV) and the Provisional Revolutionary
Government of South Vietnam (PRG) were very guarded with respect to dis-
cussing activities at the Republican National Convention. Although the Vietnam-
ese repeatedly questioned the Americans concerning the mood of the antiwar
movement in the United States, they made no direct reference to the Repub-
lican Convention, except for one instance when PRG Deputy Chief Nguyen
Van TIEN accused President Nixon of using the private and .public sessions
of the Paris peace talks as "propaganda for the Republican Convention."
TIEN then urged the Americans to promote and propagandize the Seven
Point Plan offered by the PRG. The Americans, too, for the most part,
refrained from discussing the Convention, other than to estimate that demon-
strators will number about 10,000 at the Convention.
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Following their meeting on 22 July 1972 with the AWU delegation,
the PRG officials held additional talks with sub-groups of the delegation.
Additionally, at least one of the American participants was invited by
the DRV officials to return for further discussions. At present, there
Is no information available concerning the substance of these private
exchanges.
�.' A second, more important delegation of Americans connected with
the Anti-War Union is scheduled to travel to Paris circa 1 August 1972
for further consultation with DRV and PRG representatives. This second
group is scheduled to be led by Rennie DAVIS, founder and leader of the
. AWU. This will be DAVIS' second trip to Paris within recent months for
discussions with DRV and PRG representatives. Upon his return from
4- his first trip, DAVIS publicly stated that the AWU would demonstrate at
� both the Democratic and the Republican Convention, but that the AWUTs
chief target would be the Republican Convention.
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Foreign Support for Activities Planned to Disrupt
or Harass the Republican National Convention
There are no new indications, as of this date, of foreign plans
or efforts to inspire, support, or take advantage of activities designed
to disrupt or harass the National Convention of the Republican Party
in Miami, Florida, 21-24 August 1972.
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Foreign Support for Activities Planned to Disrupt
Or Harass the Republican National Convention
There are no new indications, as of this date, of
foreign plans or efforts to inspire, support, or take
advantage of activities designed to disrupt or harass
the National Convention of the Republican Party in
Miami, Florida, 21-24 August 1972.
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Foreign Support for Activities Planned to Disrupt
Or Harass the Democratic National Convention
SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION:
There are no direct indications thus far of foreign
efforts to inspire, support or take advantage of activities
designed to disrupt or harass the National Convention of
the Democratic Party in Miami, 10-13 July-1972. The concept
of coordinated international support for domestic activities
in the United States was generally endors6d at the recent
World Assembly for Peace and Independence of the Peoples
of Indochina; however, the Conference issued no specific
call for international support of disruptive actions at the
American national political conventions.
BACKGROUND:
�- .At.the. Soviet-controlled World Assembly for Peace
and .Independence. of the Peoples' of Indochina, held in
Versailles from 10-13 February 1972, there was'mention of
American plans for demonstrations at both the Republican.
and Democratic National Conventions. ..Thefinal 'draft
resolution from the conference's- "Action Commission" con-
tains an. appendix submitted by American delegates whose
.goal was to secure global coordination for domestic actions
,in the United States. It calls for international support
to six weeks of domestic antiwar actions and demonstrations,
from 1 April to,15 May 1972, and concludes with the state-
ment: "This campaign will lead up to the Democratic Party
Convention at Miami on July 9, 1972, and the Republican
Party Convention in. San Diego- On August 21, 1972."
.The final "Resolution of the Paris World Assembly
for the Peace and Independence of the Indochinese People"
of. 13 February 1972, drafted by the "Political Commission"
.states-:
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"In the United States particularly, the protest
against the war is voiced more and more strongly,
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under various forms, such as draft evasions,
desertions, resistance, demonstrations which
now affect even the soldiers. The Assembly
calls for support to these progressive and
. antiwar forces in the United States, and asks -
the governments to grant asylum to deserters
and to support their right to repatriation.
.All together, the peoples of the world will
-efficiently help to impose on the U.S. Govern-
ment the'-'restoration of peace, independence
and freedom in Vietnate, Laos and Cambodia."
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Foreign Support for Activities Planned to Disrupt
� or Harass the Democratic National Convention
SUMMARY:
� New .indications of foreign efforts or plans to inspire,
support, influence, or exploit actions designed to disrupt
or harass the Democratic National Convention in Miami, 10-13
� July 1972, are limited to a reiteration by a member of the
Secretariat of the Stockholm Conference on Vietnam of a
statement previously issued by the World Assembly for Peace
and Independence of the Peoples of Indochina. The Assembly's
'pronouncement generally endorsed the concept of international
support to a campaign of anti-Vietnam War activities in the
United States leading up to the Democratic and Republican
Conventions, but made no specific call for support of dis-
ruptive actions at the conventions themselves.
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DEVELOPMENTS: ,
In early April 1972 an influential and well-informed
staff member of the Stockholm Conference on Vietnam discussed,
in private, the international anti-Vietnam War activities
conducted on 1, 15, and 22 April. The Stockholm Conference
member stated that these actions were part of an. international
-campaign in support of domestic American antiwar efforts
during the period 1 April to 15 May 1972, and "will culminate
at the election conventions in July and August."
The World ATsembly for Peace and Independence of the
Peoples of Indochina, of which the Stockholm Conference was
a major organizer, had earlier enunciated a similar statement
in an appendix to the final draft resolution of the Assembly's
"Action Commission." The appendix called for international
support to six weeks of domestic antiwar actions and demon-
strations, from 1 April to 15 May 1972, and concluded with
the statement: "This campaign will lead up to the Democratic
Party Convention at Miami on July 9, 1972, and the Republican
Party Convention in San Diego on August 21, 1972."
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Foreign Support for Activities Planned to Disrupt
�or Harass the Democratic National Convention
SUMMARY:
Indications remain limited of foreign plans or attempts
to inspire, support, influence, or exploit actions designed
to disrupt qr harass the Democratic National Convention in
Miami, Florida, 10-13 July 1972. A member of the Swedish
Committee.for Vietnam, who is also a member of the Secre-
tariat of the Stockholm Conference on Vietnam, has stated
that the U.S. National Elections are playing a role in
the Swedish Committee's work. The British-based Interna-
tional Confederation for Disarmament and Peace (ICDP) has
distributed a "Spring Offensive Calendar" of activities
in the United States against the war based on a submission
by the Peoples' Coalition for Peace and Justice (PCPJ).
The calendar includes actions planned in connection with
the Democratic Convention.
DEVELOPMENTS:
In mid-April 1972, a member of the Swedish Committee
for Vietnam, who is also an influential and well-informed
staff member of the Secretariat of the Stockholm Conference
on Vietnam, stated in a private discussion of the Swedish
Committee's unusually heavy work load that "things will be
hectic right until the elections in the U.S."
The International Confederation for Disarmament and
Peace, a British-based antiwar organization and one of the
more prominent member organizations of the Stockholm Con-
ference, has attached a "Spring Offensive Calendar" to the
April-May 1972 issue of its regular international publica-
tion Vietnam International. The calendar had been furnished
by the People's Coalition for Peace and Justice (PCPJ) and
included the following entry:
July .9 - 12 Democratic Convention, Miami Beach.
Demonstrations organised by Florida
People's Coalition, Box 17521, Tampa,
Florida 33612.
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The ICDP commentary on the PCPJ calendar urges demonstrations
' in support of some of the dates listed but does not specifically
.call for actions in connection with the Democratic Convention.
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Foreign Support for Activities Planned to Disrupt
or Harass the Democratic National Convention
SUMMARY:
The only new indication of foreign plans or efforts
to inspire, support, influence, or exploit actions designed
. to disrupt or harass the Democratic National Convention in
.Miami, Florida, 10-13 July 1972, is an expression of interest
by a member of the North Vietnamese Delegation to the Paris
Peace Talks in the plans of the major antiwar organizations
1.n. the United States for demonstrations in connection with
the political conventions of both major parties.
DEVELOPMENTS:
In mid-May 1972, a member of the North Vietnamese Dele-
gation to the Paris Peace Talks invited a visitor to contact
him again when the visitor returned from an imminent trip
to the United States. The North Vietnamese official gave
the visitor the New York City addresses of the People's
Coalition for Peace and Justice (PCPJ) and the National
Peace Action Coalition (NPAC), and asked the visitor to
inquire at their offices regarding their plans for demon-
strations during the coming summer. The North Vietnamese
-official stated that he was especially interested in plans
for actions in connection with the Democratic and National
Conventions.
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Foreign Support for Activities Planned to Disrupt
or Harass the Democratic National Convention
There are no additional indications, as of this date, of foreign plans
or efforts to inspire, support, or take advantage of activities designed to
disrupt or harass the National Convention of the Democratic Party in Miami,
� Florida, 10-13 July 1972.
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MEMORANDUH FOR: Executive Director/Comptroller
VIA. Acting Deputy Director for Plans
SUBJECT Agency Support to the U.S. Secret Service
(USSS) for national Demecratic (10-14 July
1972) and National Republican (21-24 August
1972) Conventions
�1. This memorandum is for the information of the Executive
Director/Comptroller.
2. Authorization for CIA surport to the U.S. Secret Service
for the Democratic and ?enulllicen National Conventions is con-
tained in a memorandum of 7 :�pril 1D72 from Chief. CI Staff to
the OCI which was concurred in by the ADD? and approved by the
DC/ on 20 April 1372 (copy attached).
3. On 13 Arril 172 the COS, 1:1VPCiami met with the )liaini
USSS representative and :-Tr. lastrovito of ;;SSS 1,P.3deuarters to
discuss preliminary planning for Station PiPliami sunport to the
USSS prior tn snd 42n-in7 ..tuttjc-c: cs1Liuns. um Anril 1972
the CPXV/C0t.1 and C/Cl/LS:: met with yr. ?'astrovito at Vdquarters
to implement the preliminary Thinning agreed upon in iiani and
to determine the extent of Headquarters support required by the
USSS.
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4. The basic aoreement rutually concurred in by the USSS
Headquarters representatives provided that:
a. Station WiiPiami would conduct name traces on
all Cubans of interest to the USSS.
b. CIA Headquarters would conduct name traces on
all other foreign born persons of interest to the USSS.
c. CIA would keer the USSS inforred of any events
in the Caribbean and Latin Anerican areas that uculd
have any bearinu, on the USSS protective mission during
the convention periods. This would include briefinTys
on Cuba and Cuban policies toward the United States and
On activities of Cuban intelli,..cnce operations which
could affect the security of the conventions.
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d. Coverage of Latin American exile groups in the
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since CIA had cased the extensive .coverage formerly
targeted against these groups since it was now considered
an internal security function.
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� 8. mL jainderstzinds that no personnel will be present
at the convention iall, that they will not provifie any equipment
unique to the Agency, nor will it provide the use of any otter
facilities other than the safehouse described in paragraph six.
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9. A copy of this memorandum is being sent,to Station
W11/Miami to insure that the Station is fully conversant with
the guidelines and basic a!reements with the Secret Service,
and has all of tho information agreed upon in headquarters.
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Theodore G. Shockley �
Chief
Western Hemisphere Division
Attachment'
Distribution:
Orig & 1 - Exec. Dir/Comptroller
- Acting DDP
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� 2 - C/WHD
2 - C/WH/COG
2 - WH/COG/OSY
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MEMORANDUM FOR: Director of Central Intelligence
VIA:
Deputy Director for Plahs
SUBJECT: CIA Support to the Secret Service
for the Democratic National
Convention in Miami, Florida
July 9 - 152 1972
1. This memorandum describes the support which
the Secret Service has requested from CIA with rer7ard
O to the Democratic National Convention. It is rec-
ommended that the Arency furnish the support outlined
in paragrapn 3 of this memorandum and your approval
is requested.
2. By memorandum 1-30-610.53 of 30 Narch
(attached as reference), tne Secret Service has
requested a meeting with appropriate Agency officers
to discuss the Ar:ency's support to the Secret ::ervicc
prior to and during the Democratic National Convention.
The Secret Service plans to sCnd an ar:ent to Miami on
21 April to commence preparations for the convention
and wishes to have the meeting With ARency Headquarters
officers prior to the agents departure for Miami.
3. 'While details regarding the type of support
which the Secret Service will request of the k7ency
will not be known until there has been a meeting
with.the Secret Service on this matter,-It is evident
from the Secret service memorandum and from our
experience in supporting tne Secret Service at the
Republican Convention in Miami in 1968 that the
Secret Service desires:
A) Briefings on Cuba and Cuban policy
towards the United States. Counterintelligence
information on Cuban operations against the
United States which could affect the security
of the convention.
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B) Briefings on Cuban exile a.:tivities
in the United Statel:.
C) Name checks on hotel and convention
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employees; name checks on those persons in
the Miami area whom the Secret Service
Considers a threat to its protective mission.
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. D4 A watchlist of persons whom the Agency
� considers a potential threat to the security
of the convention.
El Liaison with a designated officer of
� the Miami station for the purpose of corr.ucting
name cheeks against iqiami station files and
other files available to the Niami station.
*Ai. Agency support tc the Secret Service for the
.Convertion-will be centre:A.7-.0d at Headouarters
will be controlleC by Heaaquarters. Chief,
under the -1:;eneral supervision of :he CI Staff, will
serve as the coorainator of this support.
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James Anci.leton
. Chf1 CI Staff
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THE D,...,'ARTM Etir OF TIE TREASUitY
UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE
WASHINGTON. d.o. 20226
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1730-610.53
Datel March 30,1972
BY LZAISCrit
� Centr 1 Inte1I4ce-cn Amency
ATTN:
JAMES J. Rowizr - DIRECTOR
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SUBJ.:CT:
.Democratic National Convention -
Miami, Florida - July 9-15, 1972
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In view of our responsibilities recarding the protection
of Presidential candidates, we havri..initiated security
preparations for the Democratic National Convention,
which will oe held in Miami, Florida, between July 9-15,
1972.
We request a meeting as soon as possible between representa-
tives of our Intelligence Division and your agency to
discuss intelligence support prior to and during the
DemoCratic National Convention. We are specifically
� interested in discussing the appropriate channels for
routing name checks of hotel and convention employees,
as well. as other individuals of protective interest to
this Service. We anticipate'thcre will be several
thousand names to be checked. We would also like to
� discuss the current Cuban situation, particularly any
existing relationshtps between pro-Cuban groups in the
Miami area and mainland Ca, since we consider these
Srcups to be a paten-zit-a threat ta our protect.:.va mission.
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7 May 1973
SUBJECT: Request for Information on Sensitive Activities
You will recall that in Fiscal Yeats 1971 and 1972,
I believe, Agency funds were made available to the FBI.
These funds may still be possibly held in a special
account for that use. This is one of the areas where
TSD has been very much involved. Chuck Briggs would
have the details as this was handled through the Executive
Director's office and of course Angleton would have
additional information.
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Missions and Programs Staff
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MEMORANDUM FOR : Deputy Director for Operations
SUBJECT Areas of Possible Embarrassment
to the Agency
1. Sometime in the spring or early summer of 1971, Mr. John
Dean levied the requirement on the Agency for information relating to
the Investors Overseas Service (I0S). The original request was
non-specific but it gradually emerged that Dean was concerned with
the possible adverse publicity that might develop regarding the
President's nephew, who was employed by IOS.
2. There were multiple channels from the White House to the
Agency on this subject:
a. Presumably Haldeman and/or Ehrlichman to Director
Helms.
b. Someone (unnamed) in the White House to the DDCI,
General Cushman (see attached telephone conversation).
Note that Ehrlichman is mentioned, and
c. John Dean to the CI Staff. These various channels
were sorted out in time and six reports were passed by
the CI Staff to Mr. Fred Fielding for Mr. John Dean.
3. The telephone call of General Cushman's is of interest since
it gives the flavor of White House concern. It took several days to
uncover the fact that the White House interest centered on the involve-
ment of the President's nephew with IOS and possible adverse publicity.
The reports submitted to Dean's office were routine in nature and were
coordinated with the DCI. After a few months, interest in this sub-
ject died down and we did not pursue it further.
4. Please return the attachments when they have served- your
purpose.
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5. I also include a short note on the Intelligence Evaluation
Committee and Staff prepared by Richard Ober. The original
meetings were held in the office of John Dean at the White House
and the principal sparkplug for this group activiti-Wa-s-the then
Assistant Attorney General for Internal Security, Robert--M�ar-dian
and then later his assistant, William Olsen. It is noted that Mr.
Mardian is now appearing before the Grand Jury -antt-i-t is always
possible that he might draw in the Agency.
6. ,Before appointing Ober to the LES Staff as the Agency
representative, I had attended various inter-agency meetings pre-
sided over by Mardian. I expressed the view to Director Helms
that Mardian would require very careful handling due to his inex-
perience. Furthermore, Mardian was deeply involved in the split
between Bill Sullivan and Mr. Hoover. On a confidential basis
one or two senior FBI officials stated that Sullivan was secretly
passing files to Mardian without Mr. Hoover's permission. This
was one of the important reasons why Sullivan was dismissed from
the Bureau.
Attachments (5)
ames Angleton
Chief, Counter Intelligence Staff
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