INTERNATIONAL CONNECTIONS OF THE UNITED STATES PEACE MOVEMENT

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: FOIA Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 01475749
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 6
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2022
• Document Release Date: August 7, 2017
• Case Number: F-2007-00094
• Publication Date: November 1, 1967

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1 November 1967
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� MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD
SUBJECT: .:,--.4:ernazional Connections of the United States Peace
Movement
Meeting with .Rex Godfrey. Director OCI on 1 November
1. This was the initial meeting' between DDP and DDI repre-
sentatives concerning the Peace Movement Study. Present were
DD/OCI, and a CIA officer who will draft
the Study.
2. The DC1 has indicated that the Study should be broad in
scope, i. e. , to include organizations which, although not themselves
peace organizations, are affiliated with the overall Peace Movement.
OCI intends to title the paper "International Connections (or Foreign
Connections) with U.S. Peace Movements" since it is felt that there
should be a differentiation between organizations such as the National
Mobilization Committee and the American Friends Service Committee.
OCI plans to append lists of organizations of both U.S. and foreign
organizations but does not at. this stage intend to append lists of
individuals connected with these organizations.
3. I showed Mr. Godfrey the draft worksheet we proposed to
use for reporting information on the connections of individuals with
foreign organizations or persons (copy attached). I pointed out that
we would define foreign connections to include connections with the
CPUSA and with Bloc officials, even though these contacts took place
within the U.S. Mr. Godfrey is interested in receiving from the DDP
distilled rather than raw information (particularly anything illustrating
patterns of connections). I did not commit us to furnish information
In other than a fairly raw form but did indicate that we would be able
to supply some background information in the form of old studies (for
example those prepared by ICG on the World Peace Council, etc.).
4. I outlined our plans for searching and reporting on Bloc
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travel of U.S. citizens in the Peace Movement and proposed that we
supply information on just one instance of travel rather than listing every
trip. Mr. Godfrey requested that we include all foreign travel: every
trip to the Bloc as well as every trip to non-Bloc foreign countries.
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5. I indicated that DDP would be responsible for collection
from the following sources: DDP files, Office of Security, FBI,
Secret Service; Defense, Immigration of Naturalization Service, and
State. (Mr. Godfrey suggested that I check specifically on funding with
the FBI.) I suggested that DDI be responsible for collection from NSA,
Domestic Contacts Service, FBIS, Congressional Committees (via
Legislative Counsel) and possible Internal Revenue Service (via General
Counsel). Mr. Godfrey intends to obtain the DCI's approval via DDI
before approaching Congressional Committees or the Internal Revenue
Service. OCI will cull its own files for names of foreign organizations
and will be responsible for intelofax runs in OCR.
6. I made available a copy of the NSA Study titled "Association
between United States Peace Movement and Foreign Communist Orga-
nizations" dated 22 October 1967 and suggested it be shown to the DDI.
7. I stated that we are considering sending a book message to
CIA field stations and asked the CIA officer to draft requirements to be
considered by the DDP. The DDI participants expressed a preference
for an type cable from each station rather than a series of
raw reports. I stated that controls vxyuld be tight on these cables but
I proposed in the interest of speed to make a copy immediately and
directly available to the CIA officer in OCI as reports come in from the
field.
8. Mr. Godfrey reiterated that although the President had not
set a deadline, the DCI and the DDI had agreed upon two weeks. Mr.
Godfrey pointed out that at the beginning of the discussion the DDI did
not intend to do anything until the DDP had supplied the information on
which to base the Study. We agreed to meet in the near future to review
the first batch of raw material in order to agree at that time upon the
final form in which DDP material should be submitted to the DDI.
Richard Ober
CI Staff
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November 1967
liEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD
SUBJECT: Daily Progress Report (1 November 1967)
1. DDI:
Held initial meeting with DDI representatives Rex Godfrey,
Director of OCI; DD/OCI; and
who will draft the Study. Discussed scope and form of the Study.
collection responsibilities, and field requirements (see attached
memorandum for details).
2. FBI:
Mr. Papich reaffirmed that all information obtained in
the past by the Bureau on the Peace Movement has been
disseminated to CIA. The bulk of this information was
disseminated under the following captions:
1. "Demonstrations Protesting U.S. Intervention in
Vietnam".
Z. "National Mobilization Committee to End the War
In Vietnam",
3. "Anti-Vietnam War Demonstrations ". i�Note: Cl
Staff will research the for all
documents bearing these captioi�i�ths; ism way we
should be able to recover almost all of the pertinent
FBI information received to date.3
b. All reports from the Bureau from now on will be delivered
directly to me by Mr. Papich.
c. List of Peace Organizations:
In response to my request, Mr. Papich will attempt to .
locate the FBI working papers which may contain lists
of U.S. peace organizations; there is no disseminated
list of this kind.
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d. Mr. Papich commented on FBI internal research on
tEl Movement.
3. USAF/0SL
Met with Colonel Boy& CSI Liai33n officer and CIA officer #1
Cl/Liaison, to clarily requirernent we were levying on the Air Force.
It was suggested that 06I's efforts include examination of the following
aspects:
a. Anti-war demonstrations, against USAF air bases abroad;
b. Attempts to interfere with USAF recruiting activities in
the USA;
c. Attempts by groups, foreign or domestic, to undermine
the moral of Air Force personnel.
4. Office of Security:
In response to DC,CI's contact with the Director of Security,
Mr. Osborne provided copies of "Information Digested" covering
September and October l957. This internal Office of Security document
will provide background and leads for further research.
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Discussed
the Study with who offered any assistance
required.
agreed that contributions from NSA should be
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obtained
by OCI rather
than
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Deputy
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Chief also agreed to collection from NSA via
ocj. A CIA
officer
#2 will contact me to explore any support which
can
provide.
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7.
Received initial material from
War Crimes Tribunal.
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Received draft paper on scope, outline and potential
contribution to the Study. Received several oltudies on the
World Peace Movement and international Communist fronts whicia
will be as backzrc.-md t L Provided format
for recording of names being compiled b- on the World Peace
Council and other organizations.
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_ DC/
offered the services of three analysts.
He will also provide some biographic information to be obtained from
a CIA officer from the files are not believed to contain
any pertinent information.
10.. Machine Support:
a. Machine list of members of U.S. Peace Movement.
The first machine listing containing over 1200 entries
was received from A supplemental listing will be
prepared on Z November from information received on
1 November.
b. Travel listing machine work was in process.
Name Tracing:
Tracing began in the nain index after close of business
on 1 November. Tracing was based on the machine list mentioned in
10 a. above.
Richard Ober
Cl/Staff
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