Cointelpro New Left Jacksonville Part 01 Final

This page is the cover sheet of a declassified FBI document. It features bold, sans-serif text indicating "FREEDOM OF INFORMATION AND PRIVACY ACTS," along with the subject "(COINTELPRO)," the designation "NEW LEFT," the location "JACKSONVILLE," and a file number "100-449698-63." A circular emblem with the inscription "FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT" is present in the lower half of the page, superimposed over an image that appears to be a stylized American flag. The bottom of the page bears the text "FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION." There are no photographs, handwritten notes, stamps, forms, logs, charts, or redactions on this page. FREEDOM OF INFORMATION AND PRIVACY ACTS SUBJECT: (COINTELPRO) NEW LEFT JACKSONVILLE 100-449698-63 FREEDOM INFORMATION ACT FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION NOTICE THE BEST COPIES OBTAINABLE ARE INCLUDED IN THE REPRODUCTION OF THE FILE. PAGES INCLUDED THAT ARE BLURRED, LIGHT OR OTHERWISE DIFFICULT TO READ ARE THE RESULT OF THE CONDITION AND OR COLOR OF THE ORIGINALS PROVIDED. THESE ARE THE BEST COPIES AVAILABLE. **Top of page:** URNAI FORM NO. 17 MAY 1961 EDITION GSA FPMR (4 CPR) 101-11.6 UNITED STATES RNMENT Memorandum TO: : DIRECTOR, FBI DATE: 5/29/68 FROM : SAC, JACKSONVILLE (100-1026) ; Cointelpro New left SUBJECT? COUNTERINTELLIGENCE PROGRAM - INTERNAL SECURITY - DISRUPTION OF THE NEW LEFT Re Bureau letter to Albany, dated 5/10/68. The Bureau will note in Jacksonville letter to the Bureau, 3/12/68, captioned "The New Left - Road to Anarchy" that every effort is being made to ascertain if any activities connected therewith exist in the Jacksonville Division. To date, no New Left movement or its key activists have been identified in the Jacksonville Division. During the past several weeks there has been considerable controversy on the campus of Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida, for the refusal of the president to permit a publication of an article in the campus newspaper, containing vulgar language. A small group of students backed by some members of the faculty, demonstrated. As a result of this controversy the president submitted his resignation which was not accepted by the Board of Regents. NCT-100-449698-63-1 This incident received considerable publicity in the press and other news media, most of which was favorable to the stand taken by the president of the Florida State University. - 25 There have been recent demands by students at Florida A & M University, Tallahassee, Florida, for more movement in decisions and policy making. At the University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, student unrest has existed over such things as student housing, student publications, the student code of conduct, racial relations, ROTC and the like. •-1-9090 - (2) Bureau (RM) 25 - Jacksonville HDS: mfm J (4) 7-3 J, 1968 JUL 5 :1968 U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan 1963 [STAMP: F.B.I. SEC] JK 100-1026 The president of the University of Florida has recommended the representatives of students, faculty and administration meet to attempt to solve these problems. The above shows briefly that there is some element of unrest or controversy on the university campuses in This declassified FBI document page is primarily text-based, with a significant portion dedicated to a standardized notice regarding reproduction quality. Visually, the page is characterized by a large, bolded "NOTICE" at the top, followed by several paragraphs of black, capital letters. There are no photographs, handwritten annotations, specific forms, wiretap logs, or operational charts present. No redactive markings are visible on the page. The visual presentation emphasizes the official communication from the FBI concerning the quality of reproduced documents within the file. Payroll Savings Plan 1963 [STAMP: F.B.I. SEC] JK 100-1026 The president of the University of Florida has recommended the representatives of students, faculty and administration meet to attempt to solve these problems. The above shows briefly that there is some element of unrest or controversy on the university campuses in Gainesville and Tallahassee, Florida, but such incidents cannot be defined as the New Left movement. Therefore, no recommendations are being submitted for potential counterintelligence action against the New Left movement in the Jacksonville Division. SA personnel of this office are alert for any New Left movement and in the event such are identified in the future, consideration will be given relative to proposed counterintelligence action. - 2 - MAY 10 EDITION GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.8 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum TO : DIRECTOR, FBI DATE: 6/11/68 FROM : SAC, JACKSONVILLE (100-1026) SUBJECT: COUNTERINTELLIGENCE PROGRAM INTERNAL SECURITY DISRUPTION OF THE NEW LEFT - Re Bureau letter to Albany dated 5/23/68. (1) False Allegations of Police Brutality The "Gainesville Sun," daily newspaper, Gaines- ville, Florida, in its issue dated 12/12/67 carried an article captioned "Police Activities Due Grand Jury Inquiry." The article states that the Alachua County Grand Jury will convene on 12/18/67 to investigate charges of criminal activity in the Gainesville Police Department. [REDACTED], Negro male, on [REDACTED] accused police officers of engaging in sexual relations with a Negro woman prisoner and of propositioning other Negro women in the jail. [REDACTED] claims to be a representative of the "Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee" (SNCC). [REDACTED] and [REDACTED] white female, co-authored and distributed a mimeograph leaflet on [REDACTED] entitled [REDACTED] which accused the Grand Jury, among other things, as being as racist and klan infested as the police department. On [REDACTED] and [REDACTED] were cited for contempt of Grand Jury. On [REDACTED] was sentenced to six months in the county jail and THOMAS was sentenced to four months. Their cases are under appeal. On 1/4/68 the Alachua County Grand Jury reported it found no creditable evidence that jailors or other police employees ever conducted themselves improperly toward female inmates in the city jail. [REDACTED] - Bureau (RM) 2 Jacksonville OFC 29 2016-108-01 HDS: mhw [REDACTED] 54JUL 9 1968 100-111496-18-63-12- 17 JUN 14 1968 Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings P[REDACTED]. SEC. JK 100-1026 is the wife of [REDACTED] (2) Immorality. [REDACTED] referred to above, has been closely associated with the [REDACTED] - Bureau (RM) 2 Jacksonville OFC 29 2016-108-01 HDS: mhw [REDACTED] 54JUL 9 1968 100-111496-18-63-12- 17 JUN 14 1968 Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings P[REDACTED]. SEC. JK 100-1026 is the wife of [REDACTED] (2) Immorality. [REDACTED] referred to above, has been closely associated with the Negro element in Gainesville, Florida, and particularly with [REDACTED]. She has been paying rent on the residence of [REDACTED] which is also used as the headquarters for SNCC in Gainesville, Florida. (3) Action by College Administrators [REDACTED], advised on 5/9/68 that the administration of Florida State University, Tallahassee, refused authority to publish a story containing a number of four letter words in the "Legend," a campus magazine. As the result, about 250 students and a few faculty members met in protest. A vigil was maintained in front of the Administration Building of the University consisting of from 10 to 150 students from 5/9/68 until 5/16/68. Demands were presented to the administration of the University which included prompt publication of the story in the "Legend," public apologies to the editor and student body, firing of the Student Publication Advisor, and the change of rules by the administration to allow the publication of any article which does not violate the law. On 5/27/68 a statement by the President of Florida State University was read at a meeting of about 300 students. The statement indicated that the President accepted in full two recommendations of a special student - faculty committee, which had been created after the demonstration began. These recommendations were for a permanent change in rules at Florida State University which would enlarge the Official Board of Student Publications, which reviews all campus publications, to make a majority of the board students. In general the new recommendations would give students much more control over approval of student publications. -2- NEW LEFT ACTIVELY FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY TALLAHASSEE, FLORT DA : The demonstration was initially led by the editor of "The Legerd" and sympathetic students, including members of the Young Liberals. The demonstrators called themselves the Grassroots Movement" and a large segment of the Florida State University student body and a number of faculty members either participated with the demonstrators or were sympathetic to it. Principal leader of the demonstration was Lymen Fletcher, President of the student body; the Student Senate and many members of the student goverment backed the action. At a mass The document is a memorandum with official letterhead from the UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT. It features a typed date of 5/29/68 and a "MEMORANDUM" heading. Handwritten annotations are present throughout, including a circle with "COINTELPRO-" and "New Left" written in script by the "FROM" line, a lengthy numerical notation with "MCT" at the top of the main body, and a number "25" near the bottom right. There are also several stamps, including what appears to be "U.S. SAVINGS BONDS Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan" at the bottom, and a small drawing of a person with a rifle at the bottom left, next to a date stamp for JUL 5 1968. The document also shows evidence of a stamp with the letters "MATASEC" on the right side. The page is a typewritten document with several ink smudges and what appear to be small perforations or light damage. There are no photographs, handwritten annotations, official stamps, or filled-in forms. There are no visible redactions or evidence of surveillance methods, informant communications, or targeting directives. The document appears to be a standard informational report or memo. Florida State University student body and a number of faculty members either participated with the demonstrators or were sympathetic to it. Principal leader of the demonstration was Lymen Fletcher, President of the student body; the Student Senate and many members of the student goverment backed the action. At a mass meeting held on May 27, 1955, an announcement from the Fresident of the University was read which acquiesced the students demands regarding more student participation in review and approval of publications. The announcement, however, refused to allow publication of the article in question under university auspices. The demonstration was discontinued by majority vote of the students. The article was later published, as originally written in "The Legend" under the sponsorship of the student government but not the Florida State University. This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI, It is the property of the FBI and is leared to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. - 3 • MAY 1962 EDITION OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.8 UNITED STATES RRNMENT Memorandum TO : DIRECTOR, FBI FROM : SAC, JACKSONVILLE (100-1026) SUBJECT: COUNTERINTELLIGENCE PROGRAM INTERNAL SECURITY DISRUPTION OF THE NEW LEFT CONFIDENTIAL DATE: 7/2/68 Re Bureau letter to Albany 5/28/68. Enclosed herewith for the Bureau are 15 copies of a LHM captioned \"New Left Activity, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida,\" dated as above. • The sources utilized in the LHM are as follows: Source #1 is [REDACTED] Source #2 is [REDACTED] Source #3 is JK [REDACTED] Efforts are constantly being made to increase the informant coverage of the activities at the University of Florida. The following sources have been developed: JK [REDACTED] AGENCY: ACSI, ONL, OSL, [REDACTED] RAO, SEC, SE [REDACTED] DATE FORWARD: 7-10-68 [REDACTED] HOW FORWARD: [REDACTED] EY: RLS: yop [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Tallahassee [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Tallahassee [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Florida State [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Tallahassee [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Florida State [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] 10 JUL 5 1968 [REDACTED] [REDACTED] (2) - Bureau (Encs. 15) (RM) [REDACTED] - Jacksonville [REDACTED] HDS:mhw [REDACTED] (4) [REDACTED] [REDACTED] U.S. Savings Bond [REDACTED]early on the Payroll Savings Plan [REDACTED] [REDACTED] J[REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] INT/SEC. In Reply, Plasse Refer to File No. UN ED STATES DEPARTMENT OF FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Jacksonville, Florida July 2, 1968 NEW LEFT ACTIVITY FLORIDA STATE [REDACTED]early on the Payroll Savings Plan [REDACTED] [REDACTED] J[REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] INT/SEC. In Reply, Plasse Refer to File No. UN ED STATES DEPARTMENT OF FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Jacksonville, Florida July 2, 1968 NEW LEFT ACTIVITY FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA A source, who has furnished reliable information in the past, advised on June 12, 1968, that Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida, had an enrollment of 15,500 students during the spring quarter of 1968. Most of the student activists at this University have been members of the Young Liberals Organization, which is a local, independent, campus approved student organization, with faculty sponsor. In recent years it has been loosely organized and has a small, constantly changing membership. This group has the stated goal of promoting projects to improve "liberal" values and the members have been involved in promoting civil rights, student rights, peace and an opposition to the war in Vietnam. It is considered to be a vehicle, outlet, more or less in the form of a discussion group. While the Young Liberals may be considered a part of the New Left, it is not as clearly defined as some of the national campus organizations. A second source, who has furnished reliable information in the past, on June 12, 1968, corroborated the above information furnished by the first source. A third source, who has furnished reliable information in the past, advised on June 25, 1968, that the principal leaders of the Young Liberals during the spring of 1968 were and [REDACTED] also known as [REDACTED] [REDACTED] her records show that [REDACTED] advised on June 25, 1968, that [REDACTED] was born on ENCLOSURE 1001449695-63-2 NEA LEFT ACTIEN FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY TALLAHASITE, FORION elites ROLA er Clinton, Massachusetts. His home GLOSS He University. Her home andress Paar sy venia. She is a white female and at the University. FL.11. 50 Cass The first and second sources, referred to above, advised that the Young Literals was the principal group sponsoring a peaceful anti-Vietnam war denon at Florida State University, held on the occasioni speech given by Vice President Hubert Humphry on the campus on March 1, 1966. A total of about 150 students and a few faculty members stood or walked in front of the Administration Building where Mr Humphrey was speaking. The group dispersed shortly after Mr. Humphrey left the The document is a memorandum from the FBI, dated June 11, 1968. It contains text describing allegations of police brutality and a related newspaper article. There are several black redactions obscuring names and potentially sensitive information throughout the document. Handwritten notations appear near the bottom, including a date stamp of "17 JUN 14 1968" and a handwritten accession number. Additionally, there is a small illustration of a figure, possibly a silhouette of a woman, at the bottom left of the page, next to a stamped date of "JUL 9 1968" and a field office identifier "Jacksonville OFC 29". The document is a heavily redacted, typed page from an FBI file, likely a report or memorandum. It contains several large, black redaction bars obscuring personal information and details of the incidents described. There are no photographs, handwritten notes, stamps, or forms visible. The text appears to be continuously typed, discussing events related to Florida State University and "The Legend" magazine, indicating possible surveillance or intelligence gathering on student activities and university administration. The redactions suggest sensitive information was present, typical of COINTELPRO documents. the occasioni speech given by Vice President Hubert Humphry on the campus on March 1, 1966. A total of about 150 students and a few faculty members stood or walked in front of the Administration Building where Mr Humphrey was speaking. The group dispersed shortly after Mr. Humphrey left the building Some of the individuals carried sign protesting the war in Vietnam. There was no heckling, disorder or infrference with the Vice President's speech or visit to the Carpus. The tirs and second sources advised that a peaceful, "anti-censorship" demonstration and virgil vere conducted by Florida State University students in front or the campus Administration Building, periodically, irom Pay 9, 1968, to May 27, 1953. The rodents demonstrated in protest at the refusal of Florida State University President to approve for cample publication an article in the Florida State University Lary Magazine "The Legend," which contained what he believed to be vulgar and obscene language. The article had been approved by the Florida State University Board of Student Publications, but the president, as the final authority, order the offensive words removed from the article 2 - OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 MAY 1962 EDITION OSA FPMR ( V GBR) 101-11.0 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum TO: : DIRECTOR, FBI DATE: 7/2/68 FROM: SAC, JACKSONVILLE (100-1026) SUBJECT: COUNTERINTELLIGENCE PROGRAM INTERNAL SECURITY DISRUPTION OF THE NEW LEFT ReBulet to Albany, 5/28/68. Enclosed herewith for the Bureau are 15 copies of an LHM cationed "NEW LEFT ACTIVITY, UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA, GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA". Identities of sources set forth in LHM regarding the University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, are as follows: Source 1 1s [REDACTED] Source 3 IS [REDACTED] ho obtained the information set forth in enclosed LnM from a confidential source. Source 4 [REDACTED] former graduate student at the University of Florida, who voluntarily furnished information. The following provide the present coverage of the activities on the campus of the University of Florida: AGENCY [REDACTED] REQ. REC'D [REDACTED] DATE FOR:: 710-68 HOW FOR: N/S BY [REDACTED] ENCLOSURE[REDACTED] Q - Bureau. (Enc. 15) (RM) 2 - Jacksonville HDS: jep (4) JUL17 1968 GPO 0-108-01 EX 106 16-1/4/46-98-63-4 to JUL 5 1968 [REDACTED] REC- 31 [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] SEC 204 [REDACTED] [REDACTED] EXEMPT FROM GDS CATEGOR[REDACTED] DATE OF DECLASSIFICATION INDEFINITE 6/4/77 CRH Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan CONFIDENTIAL 1: 100-10S In Reply, Please Refer to File No. FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Jacksonville, The provided image is a scanned document, appearing as a typed page with some handwritten markings. At the top, there are circular shapes that look like ink blots or smudges. There are also diagonal lines and scribbled marks near the center left of the page, and along the right margin. The typed text discusses the "New Left Activity" at Florida State University and a demonstration led by "The Legend" and "Young Liberals." The document itself is marked with " - 3* -" in the center at the bottom. There are no visible photographs, stamps, forms, logs, charts, or explicit redactions. to JUL 5 1968 [REDACTED] REC- 31 [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] SEC 204 [REDACTED] [REDACTED] EXEMPT FROM GDS CATEGOR[REDACTED] DATE OF DECLASSIFICATION INDEFINITE 6/4/77 CRH Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan CONFIDENTIAL 1: 100-10S In Reply, Please Refer to File No. FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Jacksonville, Florida July 2, 1968 NEW LEFT ACTIVITY UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA The University of Florida, located in Gainesville, Florida, is a state university system with an enrollment of approximately 19,000 students, and an anticipated enrollment in the Fall of 1968 of over 20,000. H.!" On June 26, 1968, Source 1, who has furnished reliable information in the past, advised that the main Student Left Organization at the University of Florida, CAMPUS Gainesville, is the Students For Democratic Society/ Southern Student Organizing Committee (SDS/SSOC), which members during the past year have also composed the membership of the Student Peace Union (SPU) and the Student Committee on Academic Freedom (SCAP), both campus organizations. Source 1 advised SPU and SCAF are primarily inactive and their name is used only if a particular occasion calls for their name as being more fitting for a given issue. Source 1 cited as an example the SPU protest against compulsory ROTC and the SCAR supporting Dr. Marshall B. Jones, Professor of Psychology and Psychiatry, in his fight against being denied tenure. AT LINIVERSITY OF FLORIDA The SSOC Chapter, Gainesville, in October, 1967, in a news release described Dr. Marshall B. Jones as a member of the National Advisory Board of se SOUTHERN STUDENT ORGANIZING COMMITTEE A characterization of SDS and SSOC are attached to this memorandum. FL4. Source 1 advised that during the year the following individuals were the leaders in the SDS/SSOC activities on the campus of the University of Florida: 104-449698-63-4 100-449698-201 ENCLOSURE NEW LEFT FNIVERSIT OF FICULA GAINESVILLE MOR D! FLII [REDACTED] And Coordinaat the horn Region of SNO. Executive Secretary of SSC duate Student, [REDACTED] Chartean of SSOC and the SPU. So I advised that was the war porter of also atributer to this mea Source frther dised that s the University of Florica and the fut cas left Gainesville are the SDS/SSCC is left w leadersharof any regretian. his graduate erants of Flet conclus to ret [REDACTED] La expo finish the gly ay jeaners as returning. sched to Tate at the corcluster of the Fall S, 1968. tivities of the 503 of Florica and the fut cas left Gainesville are the SDS/SSCC is left w leadersharof any regretian. his graduate erants of Flet conclus to ret [REDACTED] La expo finish the gly ay jeaners as returning. sched to Tate at the corcluster of the Fall S, 1968. tivities of the 503 'SSOC of the campus during the yea 20 demonstrations against the Dow Chemical Corporation recruiting ca the crapus of the University of Florida in February, 1968, and again iu April, 1958. The recruiters for Dew Cramical Corporation spent tar Jaye en campus in Februnden the firus das hope or eleven individuais arrested on charges of trespasuing 20 a result of their blocking the entrance to the placement office of the tri rezsity of Florida. Only five of these individols students at the Celty of Florida. Some i advised that this group alco dearstidest the Central Intelligence Agency and military toitment on the campus at the University of Florida do dwory and February, 1268. 2. NEW LEFT ACTIVITY UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA Source 1 advised that the group has also demonstrated against compulsory ROTC at the University but their demonstrations attracted very little attention or support. Source 1 advised that a group has also attacked the policies of the administration, requesting [REDACTED] the removal or the resignation of [REDACTED] and has also protested compulsory on-campus residence for freshmen and sophomores. The group has regularly demanded more authority by students and faculty in the operation of the University and less control exerted by the administration. Sources 1 advised that more than likely ROTC will be bide bilitary at the University of Florida in 1966, and that this move should take some of the "steam" out of our FCTC issue that may arise in the Fall of 1968. Source 1 advised that with most of the current leaders of the S13/380C leaving it is difficult this time to make a prognosis as to what may be in store for the University during the coming Fall. On June 23, 1968, Source 2, who has furnished reliable information in the past, advised that on June 26, 1968, thet President Stephen O'Connell, University of Florida organized an Action Committee consisting of 75 individuals, which number consists of 25 faculty members, 25 students and 25 staff members. The purpose of this Action Committee is to hear grievances, to bring about topical charges for students in the This document is a memorandum from the SAC of Jacksonville to the Director of the FBI, dated July 2, 1968. It is marked "CONFIDENTIAL" and discusses counterintelligence program efforts related to the New Left and internal security. The page contains several large black redactions that obscure a significant portion of the text, likely containing the names of individuals or specific operational details. Handwritten notes, including what appear to be initials and numbers, are present in the margins. There is also a stamp indicating "CLASSFIED BY D BY 2040" and a photograph of a lone uniformed figure at the bottom left, possibly a symbolic representation or related to an informant. This FBI document, originating from Jacksonville, Florida, and dated July 2, 1968, discusses "New Left Activity" at Florida State University. The page features a large, circular seal at the top left, likely an official FBI or US government emblem. Several sections of the text are heavily redacted with black ink, obscuring names and specific details. There are also handwritten annotations, including what appears to be a file number or reference code at the bottom right, and a checkmark next to the phrase "Young Liberals" in the middle of the page. The overall appearance suggests a formal government report with elements of censorship and administrative notes. June 26, 1968, thet President Stephen O'Connell, University of Florida organized an Action Committee consisting of 75 individuals, which number consists of 25 faculty members, 25 students and 25 staff members. The purpose of this Action Committee is to hear grievances, to bring about topical charges for students in the University, and should be an effective move on the part of the administration to possibly forestall any serious demonstrations during the coming Fall quarter. - 3 - NEW-LEFT ACTIVITY UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA ----------------------- Source 2 advised that the Action Committee has been broken down into numerous task forces consisting of representatives from the Committee to analyze and evaluate student demands for changes, and to come to some logical remedy. On June 2, 1968, Source 3, who has furnished reliable information in the past, advised that [REDACTED] also known as [REDACTED] a graduate student in education at the University of Florida, claims he is going to take over the organization of "white radicals" at the University of Florida. Fine claims that there are over twenty "white radicals" but some are graduating, and there are only about ten left at the present time. Source 4, who has furnished reliable information in the past, advised on May 15, 1968, that [REDACTED] is a braggart and a "big talker," particular discussions regarding revolutions. In his opinion, [REDACTED] is a Communist; and he bases his opinion on "revolutionary statements" he has heard [REDACTED] as well [REDACTED] make, adherence to the Comm[REDACTED] philosophy. This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. - 4 - 12 APPENDIX 1 STUDENTS FOR A DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY The Students for a Democratic Society (SDS), as it is known today, came into being at a founding convention held at Port Huron, Michigan, in June, 1962. The SDS is an association of young people on the left and has a current program of protesting the draft, promoting a campaign for youth to develop a conscientious objector status, denouncing United States intervention in the war in Vietnam and to "radically transform" the university community, and provide for its complete control by students. Gus Hall, General Secretary, Communist Party, USA, when interviewed by a representative of United Press International in San Francisco, California, on May 14, conscientious objector status, denouncing United States intervention in the war in Vietnam and to "radically transform" the university community, and provide for its complete control by students. Gus Hall, General Secretary, Communist Party, USA, when interviewed by a representative of United Press International in San Francisco, California, on May 14, 1965, described the SDS as a part of the "responsible left," which the Party has "going for us." At the June, 1965, SDS National Convention, an anti-communist proviso was removed from the SDS constitution. In the October 7, 1966, issue of "New Left Notes," the official publication of SDS, an SDS spokesman stated that there are some communists in SDS and they are welcome. The national headquarters of this organization as of April 18, 1967, was located in Room 206, 1608 West Madison Street, Chicago, Illinois. APPENDIX 1 APPFIIX L. SOUTHERN STUDENT ORGANIZING COMMITTEE (SSOC) On November 1, 1956, a first source advised that the Southern Student Organizing Committee (SSOC) with headquarters at 1708 Fortland Avenue, Nashville, Tennessee, was formed on the weekend of Aprii 3-5, 1964, to stimulate activity of Southern student groups in areas of civil rights, peace, academic freedom, civil liberties, capital punishment and unemployment. Originally, it was to be a white counterpart of the Student Nonviolen