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' Evans * Holmes — b SAC, Atlanta (100-5644) 5/29/63 b7c \ + . Director, FBI (100-360217) i-[| “ALL DYFORMATION COMPARING HOWARD ZINY FERRER Is ULICLASSIFTED SECURITY MATTER - C Dans WALA By. G Oa VTNLS EA [Lon a a) EAS On 5/18/63, the captioned individual participated , in a panel discussion on the occasion of the 20th anniversary meeting of the Capital Press Club, an organization of Negroes working in the communications industry. This discussion concerned the "future of the American Negro." Zinn, in his comments, was critical of the Administration, President, and Vice President concerning their position on civil rights. He also made the statement "Our Attorney General is callous and the FBI is incompetent to deal with civil rights problems." He has, on other occasions, written articles critical of the FBI. A review of Bufiles indicates the last report submitted concerning Zinn was dated 10/7/57. Inasmuch as has been active in numerous front groups and was a known Communist Party member from 1949 through 1953, you are instructed to review your files, contact logical sources, and submit up-to-date report suitable for dissemination. This report should include all pertinent public source information concerning the subject. oo <— = = Oo Q NOTE: Zinn is Chairman of the Department of History and Social Sciences at Spelman College, Atlanta, Georgia. He has been interviewed in the past and denied any Communist Party connections. He has, on numerous occasions, made public remarks and written articles critical of the Bureau. He participated in a picket line in Atlanta, Georgia, on 10/24/62, protesting the President's policy on. Cuba. NH) WIF :eeb OA og fIS-5-.'s Tolson Belmont Mohr Casper Callahan Conrad DeLoach Gale Rosen Sullivan Tavel Trotter Tele. Room .. ge WN 4 1963 i I S aed) te A . 7 cys00 ye UNIT Gandy