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| F ae S-D34 . ( a: é é Le FBI Date: 4/17/70 Transmit the following in (Type in plaintext or code) Via AIRTEL (Priority) | Pe ee Loe _ j TO : DIRECTOR, FBI (100-3-1L0h-5) f | FROM: SAC, BOSTON (100-3161,8) (P) H Co JOMMUNIST PARTY, USA - "Aer, weporeearron conan. J GOUNTERINTELLIGENCE. PROGRAM, © HERI UECLASSINED x is -¢ 5 & seplh (HOWARD ZINN, IS - C) aobe ae (former SA), advised on instant date, that bé (an excellent source of the Boston Office) gnoly with HOWAR INN, Assistant Professor, Department of Government, BU, Boston, , (Bufile 100-360217, BSfile 1000-35505, SI sub ject.) because of ZINN's persistent i ,\ involvement in anti-war activities. was particularly \ incensed when ZINN, as featured spe er, spoke in front of ' Gh +2 Boston Police Headquarters on ,/1)/70 in connection with a ‘, os rally held for the release of BOBBY SHALE, BPP National SN Chairman, ZINN stated "itts about time we had a demonstration N AS .at the Police Station. Police in every nation are a blight ) and the United States is no exception." _ 8 red- FS6G5/ 7/7 — : ZINN further sated “America has been a police state Ni for a long time. I believe that policemen should not have guns. I believe they should be disarmed. Policemen with guns are a danger to the community and thems elvan NOT RECORDED fo}. Bureau (RM) /O48- 3 eed 1870 lk = Boston (100-3168) (1 ~ 100-35505) (HOWARD ZINN) Se al (1 = 100-16777) “16 Ap 50197 a TDM:ma j . 2 ‘yr oe Mi Ly gu. — = Approved: : ane pent _WHH_seeseeeeeM Cie Special Agent int Baage ORIGINAL / <r 5 cane. deere ee Se te ree = ~ ce nee ae cee ee Sete ee a