FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION DELETED PAGE INFORMATION SHEET l359532-0 Total Deleted Page(s) 2 9 Page 4 bl; b3; Page 5 bl; b3; Page 7 Referral/Consult; Page 8 Referral/Consult; Page 9 Referral/Consult; Page 10 Referral/Consult; Page 11 Referral/Consult; Page 13 bl; b3; Page 14 bl; b3; b6; b7C; Deleted Page(s) No Duplication Fee For this Page - MAY 1962 EDITION . .. . ornomt. Form NO. to GSA FPMR (41 cm) m-Im UNITED STATES RNMENT Mememndem FBI NEW YORK I if i I as! two copies each of a 18 photograph depicti wife. - Enclosed for the use of Phi gdelphia and Buffalo are 3 the subject: and his For the information m? the 'r-erzibz?t?ntdescribed as follows: Name SEX Wale Race . White Born Residence Height Weight Hair Eyes Occueation Marital Status Immediate relative b1 b3; b6: 2_ b7C b7E mun-Ea". 7 7 2- ye?? RECORDED 1.65 APR 12 1968 :3 - .. -- I ig? 1?New {5'1 . . 33:1,: ?1 . . Era-Jam 1 Bx; U3. Swim Bond: be PM r011 5411272 1 P147: 3 11?. 33 $333: . . .L cuCLuJ. UHLCUU UJ. Investlgatlon Records Br'r/ $130? . 194315? . Name Searching Unit - Room 6527 E??ward to 1- b3 ntion b6 3 Return to Vgll) b7c Supervisor Room Extb7E Type of R?e?rences Requested: egular Request (Analytical Search) EAR References (Subversive Nonsubversive) Subversive References Only Nonsubversive References Only l:lMain References Only Type of_Searcti Requested: :Restricted to Locality of Exact Name Only (On the Nose) I: Buildup Variations . A f? a 4 A Subject Birthdate 6: Place 1 Address Localities .. Searcher (v Date Initials Prod. FILE NUMBER SERIAL dd 22? 2L uni-F - _Filc No. April 1?8, 1968 FEDERA1.BUREAU OFINVESTIGATION New?York; New York In Reply, Please Refer to . Elaine Lustig nee Firstenberg lso Known As El gine .sti? Cohen, Mrs. Arthur Allen Cohen 1 On March 13, 1968, NY T?l, who has furnished reliable information in the pasd The November, 1967, "Diplomatic List" published by the United States iden- ti fied as WW I CI GROUP . SE Declassi n: Exclu? from automatic downg ing and decla fication This document Contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It 18 the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be diStributed outside your agency?, ENCLOSURE 7 4" Q) uni-punElaine Lustig Cohen . Exam Concerning the background of th ne subject, NY T?l advised that she was born on March 6,1927, in Jersey New Jersey, and that her first marriage was to Alvin Lustig, deceased, an architect She currently resides at 160 East 70th Street, New York City, in a private building.. She recently became ?separated? from her husband ArthurA Cohe because he has "taken up with his 27 year old homo~ sexual assistant". The subject is an artist and she has extensively in Europe in the past. Her husband Arthur AG Cohen, is currently living in a duplex apartment located at 44 tgn?gg?eg New York On March 27, 1968, NY T?l furnished the following informationl b1 HM Pr mm) ?er I Federal Bureau ofIn.ti?ation Records Branctlur/tl PM: .19_ Name Searching Unit - Room 6527 . Service Unit - Room 6524 Forward to File Dom?m" Attention to 0?9 b7C Supervisor Room Ext. b7E Type of References Requested: Regular Request (Analytical Search) All References (Subversive 6: Nonsubversive) 1:7 Subversive References Only Nonsubversive References Only Main References Only Type of_Search Requested: Restricted to Locality of Exact Name Only (On the Nose) l:l Buildup l:l Variations A A II Subject Birthdate Place 9 a /1 Address Localities Searcher Date Initials Prod. FILE NUMBER SERIAL ?lm/W 1- eaerai Bureau or llnv.gation Records Branch 97.7 .1951- I l:l Name Searching Unit - Room 6527 ervice Unit Room 6524 F0 ward t-x Eiln anrs'nur .E?Attention b3 :Return to 7529 yap b6 . 9 b7C Superv1sor Room Ext. b'7E Type of References Requested: Regular Request (Analytical Search) All References (Subversive &?Nonsubversive) Subversive References Only Nonsubversive References Only Main References Only Type of Search Requested: Eje??ricted to Locality of Exact Name Only (On the Nose) I: Buildup Variations 4 ?7 12" I '0 2.1.11 1 1,1 A Subject 111 Birthdate (ScPlacek --) Address Localities earc er Date Initials Prod. FILE NUMBER SERIAL. Records gName Searching Unit - Room 6527 E. Service Unit - Room 6524 Forward to F415 DQIrfn? Type of References Requested: Attention :2 Return to :7 - Supervisor Room Extb7C b7E egular Request (Analytical Search) All References (Subversive (S Nonsubversive) Subversive References Only Nonsubversive References Only Main References Only Type of Search Requested: Restricted to Locality of Exact Name Only (On the Nose) :1 Buildup Birthdate (Sc Pla Address Variations Localities Searcher t; Initials Prod. NU ER SERIAL ., SEARCH SLIP 7. 'Subj: ?bul?j ?41% I b6 Supervisor Room goz?= 'b'7c Searcher BL Date 2 Tnitial Adz/lg) 7/ Prod. FILE Mg? ?w 2:12.? 2 ?HI-sf? i use: OPTIONAL FORM NO. I0 5010-107 MAY 1.962 EDITION GEN. REG. NO. 27 UNITED STATES GO NMENT .Memomn um TO DIRECTOR, EB: FRO SAC, NEW (P) seemetz ELAINE LUSTIG COHEN nee FIRSTENBERG aka 7 ?f IS . 1 Re New York letter and LHM of 4/18/68, cap- tioned as above. . The following background investigation has been conducted by the NYC concerning the subject since the submission of referenced letter: On 5/14/68, SA AUGUST J. MICEK, determined that the BCI records of the contained no identifiable information with the subject. Also on this date SA MICEK checked BCI r' ords concerning the subject's husband .ARTHURAALLE .COHEN, and no identifiable information was located in the files of this agency for this individual. . On May 11%, 1968, ICI Ireviewed the 4 records of the Credit Bureau of Greater New ?35k and it ?f/r was determined from these records that AREHU HCBHEN was separated LUSTIG COHEN during March, l968. Former addresses listed in the files of this Bureau for ARTHUR COHEN and his ti . East, 67th Street, New.York City; New York City; 103 East 86th Street, New York City; 227 East 66th Street, New York City; 625 Park Avenue, New York City; 11 Fifth Avenue ,5 New York City and 80 East Street, New Eork City. iIt.was indicated that ARTHUR New York City. His business was shown as Editorial Consultant to several large publishing companies including Viking Press and E. P, Button Company. He was formerly affiliated a Ly; (iD- Bureau (RM) 1 New fork I REG- 3 JDM:mzs - (3) I {'14.176 N2 73%815. Savings Bond: epularlv on be Payroll Savings Plan {Hi b1 NY b3 b6 with P. Holt, Rinehart &'Winston, 383 Madison Avenue, New York City, and Meridian Books, 17 Union Square, New b7E York City. His banking reference was shown as manufacturers Hanover Trust Company at 47th Street and Madison Avenue, New York City, and Lafayette and Fayette Trust Company in The records of this Bureau contain no derogatory information concerning ARTHUR COHEN or his wife. RS determined from New York Tele~ phone Company, New or 1 y, a MLUSTIG COHEN subscribed to telephone number EH 78695 on 2/7/68, and that she resides at 160 East 70th Street, New York City. He employment was shown as designer - free lance, 20 years. Her banking reference was shown as Manufacturers Hanover Trust Company at 69th Street and Third Avenue, New York City. mu Tine subject was due 130 return 130 the US around the firS' of May; however, she did no until about one week later. Source advised SA. I hat he has no knowledge of any contacts be ween su ject andl I, (Bufile having taken place since the subject returned to the US. I Iconcerning future contacts between the subject, Background investigation of the subject in the NYC is con- tinuing. ii I LUSTIG CO ?roam. FORM no. MAY 1562 EDITION gsr. cm) 10:31.6 UNITED STATES GOVER nMEl?qT 33/3 ememmfum FBI. ee Firstenberg, aka Eleine Lust?. Gheng Mrs. Arthur?g?genm Cohen, Elaine Alta ustig IS - . 1 (00 ?1335 I 1133-3?! if! Sj'l?gw? 13/! Title is being marked ?Changed? to include the name ELAINE ALTA LUSTIG as determined through passport recoxds. ReNYlet and LEM, dated 4/18/68. Enclosed for the Bureau are seven copies of an LEM dated and captioned as above. Four copies are beinv New York Office in View of their interest being classified:E??E?gE?l NeW'York?s sources proposed trip to the Soviet union. Records of the Office of Security, United States because of 3&3? em A M) cw 1' OF-ENEL mm) Department of State (USDS), were reviewed by SA u- ?33; a .7 i 2 ?5.34% I) Records of ;t eggassport Offiee. USDS. were checked by Bureau 3? reviewed E110 5) (RM) ARTHUR A. COHEN) 6 ML 2 1958 390350 sas 333? 5 Saving; Plan 353.3:- WFO WFO indices centain no information identifiable with the captioned subject or any of her known aliases. WFO files disclose an article in the "New York Times,? dated 7/30/62,] captioned ?Red China Employing Cartoons In Ideological Feud With Soviet." The article in part states that "One expert, ARTHUR A. COHEN has reproduced five of the cartoons in.the current issue of Problems of Communism, a magazine of scholarly analysis published by the united States Information Agency.? b3 b6 bvc' bTEi - . . emu 7 A. a cf UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION washington, D.C. 20535 JO 7 . A, 2 8 196a ELAINE LUSTIG COHEN nee Firstenberg, Also Known As Elaine Lustig Cohen, Mrs. Arthur Allen Cohen, Elaine Alta Lustig INTERNAL In Reply, Please Refer to File No. On May 9, 1968, a representative of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) was advised the records of the Office of Security, United States Department of State (USDS), contained no information identifiable with Elaine Lustig Cohena On June 4, 1968, a representative of the FBI was advised a passport application existed for Elaine Lustig Cohen at the Passport Office, USDS. A review of this file on June 4, 1968, disclosed Cohen was issued Passport Number 341908 on June 14, 1965, at New York, New York, The paSSport application was dated June 14, 1965, at New York, New York, and was valid for three years, but restricted travel to Albania, Cuba, and those portions of China, Korea, and Vietnam under Communist control, 5 Descriptive data furnished on the application revealed Cohen was born March 6, 1927, at Jersey City, New Jersey, and that her birth certificate had been seen by USDS officials. Her permanent address was listed as 160 East 70th Street,'New York, New York. She described herself as 5 feet 9 inches tall, with brown hair, and blue-green eyes, noting her occupation as a designer. UP I Excluded automatic downgrad' nd declassification ENQLOSENEQ 4 .1 I . I - ELAINE LUSTIG (301qu - SE nil) I I Cohen' 3 travel plans disclosed she was to depart- the port of New York on ins 9.8,1965, via Pan American Airlines for a twenmonths pleasure stay in Spain. It was further noted that Cohen indibated she would not be traveling by organized tour, and that she expected to take trips abroad. M115: Mr! Kim Gehen listed her parents as Herman Firstenberg who was born May 21 1_895, in Foland, and Elizabe1;?eeb, who was born?Angust 15,1897, in Ier_sey City, New Jezcsey. She li_sted the person to be notifi.ed in the event of accident or death as her husband, Arthur A. Cohen, who was born June 25,1999, at New York, New York. The date of their marriage was given as October 14, 1956? Cohen also noted on her application that she was previously married to Alvin Lustig on December 19, 1948. Alvin Lustig was born on February 8,1915, at Ens Ange3.es Californlr. Their marriage was terminated with the death 0f Alvin Lustig on December 5,1955. Cohen was previously issued pa35port number 2366470 on August 5,1960,fer a five-week pleasure trip to Israel, Turkey, Iran, France, and England. She was to have departed the port of New York on October 15, 1960, via air. A renewal - for this passport was granted on July 30, 1963, for two-weeks pleasure travel to Spain, departing New York in October, 1963, via air. Cohen was also issued passport number 104379 on June 13, 1956, for a three~Weeks pleasure stay in Italy, departing the port of New York, via air in September, 1956. This passport was issued in the name Elaine Alta Lustig and was subsequently amended to read Elaine Lustig Cohen, by virtue of her marriage to Arthur A. Cohen on October 14, 1956, at New York, New York. Her address at this application was 227 East 66th Street, New York City. 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