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Date: Decenber 7, 1961 To: Mr. H. B. Montague Chief Postal Inspector Post Office. Department Washington 25, D. C.REC- 135 EX-105 From:: John Edgar Hoover, Directo Subject: "THE FLOATING BEAR"; DIANE DI PRIMA; LEROI JONES INTERSTATE TRANSPORTATION OF OBSCENE MATTER On August 8 1961, one unlawfully fleeing fron the State of New Jersey to ovoid. prosecution for armed robbery. was released on b6 bond in Laredo, Texas, while.awaiting extradition to. .b7C New Jersey. He failed to appear for his extradition. hearing and his bondsman discovered that. had disappeared with his family. During the course of his eiforts to trace and. Iocate the bondsman discovered nine pamphlets captioned. "The Floatipg Bear" among personal eifects b6 abandoned by The pamphlets appear to be a b7C newsletter published semimonthiy. The editors are identified as Diane Di Prima and Leroi Jones and the address of nThe Floating Bear" 1s shown as 309 East Houston Street, New York 2, New York... Some.ot the publlcations appear to be obscene. and several contain derogatory remarks concerning the United States Goyernment and Governnent officials. Tolson Belmont Moh MEL:ma1hl. Callahan Conrad . (4) DeLoach Evans Malone ALEO79 (SEE NOTE ON PAGE 2) Rosen . Sullivan DEC7 1961 Tave! Trotter COMM-FBI Tele. Room Ingran Gandy TELETYPE UNIT