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Los - . .1732; A11gu?st2, 1973., 43 From: ?irector7/77 4 7f Re SPURIOUs. NEWS RELEASE CONCERNING 55,7177 v: REPRESENTATIVE SHIRLEY CHISHOLM 1-. Lab. N0. . CALIFORNIA PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY . 3 -3 730731012 LG 3 1972- 3 3 1 . 13? 730731117 rExQQaztioiig?le?cWes L03 Angelegn :3337mm 3 Airtel 7/27/73 and teletype 7/39/7715; 3 'Exsaminatieng'??q'ues?iged?; . e3 f; Document . 3 7 3 .33 Rgmafks'The submitted eVid?nce' is?retamed in the eveijt' origmals 3 1 of ch and Q02 are obtained for a future examination. The originals 7* .. A. Of these: specim?ehs are also needed to used to 3?3: .type and print the fake news release. 1 3; A 357773771593 ?31:33 ?12" A992 1973 3 A Mr. Felt Enclosures 2' 5 report) Mr. 3 . Mr. CallahanF?r ?i Mr. Cleveland 3 Mr Conrad ?Tampa EncloEUres (2) (2 Lab re?pOEt) .Mr. Mr 3,333+- 56' 45:19 3 7 i, . 3 Mr. Marshall._._. . 3 37' 73,3 3 3" Mr. Millet-.133 . 7. L1:.Soyars Mr. Thompson..- ?Mr. Walt?xs T?le. Room Mr: 188.133 3. .3 (777 Mr. . . Q1 42:77:: 765/ if! '7 MrAConmy ?33? 3?7 3 Airs. MAIL TELETYPE UNIT [j I- . ADMINISTRATIVE PAGE a ., . .: :2?11?f'Pa, EEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION: WASHINGTON, D. 1c. noses . SAC, Los Angeles (56-206) . .. . . Date August 2 1973 . FBI File No. . r. 1.611).. . . 1: . LC SPURIQUS NEWS RELEASE CONCERNING 13430731112- LC REPRESENTATIVE SHIRLEY CHISHOLM . . CALIFORNIA PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY 1: 1972 EL a .f Specimens received 7/30/73 QCI Photocopy of Humphrey News letterhead Stationery bearing typewritten news release beginning 'was disclosed today that Rep; Shirley ChishOlIn. . -,Photocopy ojf Humphrey '72 N?ws envelope bearing typewritten . 1 ?address "Johnson Publications 36Q0 Wilshire Blvd. Angele'S, Calif. 90005". I :Humphrey ?72 NewS letterhead stationery beSring typewritten news Pei?ase beginning ANGELES-snSe-nator Hubert H. Humphrey hol'ds a wid?. -. ., a . RequeSt received 7/31/73 4 RSqu?St comparison bf. eVIdence thiS case with evidenCe of 'case captioned SE at . n. Result of examinationThe photocopies, ?901 and Q'c2 air-e not suitable for an adequate examination to be made with the letterhead Kl'. oP the paper Submitted 'in' the S'aSe eaptione?ll I aka- Election Laws" in which office of origin is Tampa. ?It Will be neceSSary to obtain original- letterhead paper: for an adequate examlnation to be made 1 4r - The typeWPiteP on Qc?l Inost closely resemble . . . the Laboratory Standard for IBM letter fgothici: style of type The typewriter on Q'c2 Inost cl'os?ly resemble the Laboratory standard as - Vitover'dlx IBM courier style of type. These st?ers of type were not used to prepare the uestibned typeWriter impressions on the Muskie letters in the 1b 6 I lease. - b7c The submitted evidence is?petamed at the Bur egu. Page 2 - 13430731012 'Lc .7-2 RECORDED - ., . .. ?lal . 7/31/73 EDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGAT 3 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Laboratory Work Sheet none Re: UNSUB File I SPURIOUS NEWS RELEASE CONCERNING Law REPRESENTATIVE SHIRLEY CHISHOLM CALIFORNIA PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY LC 1972 EL 00: Los Angeles ?1 Examination requested by: SAC, LOS Angeles (56-206) airtel 7/23/73 Examination requested: Document Date received: ?7 30/73 Result of Examination: Examination by: 0? (7. .2 m? . W?mx?iluo MI ?it-4M a i ?ak-D70 69c, WM Mu, ?2?va chww?clanQ Tl AQWM mehwim~ ch Photdcopy of Humphrey' 2News letterhead staionery bear typewritten news release beginning It was disclosed today that Rep. Shirley Chisholm. . . Photocopy of Humphrey '72 News envelope bearing typewritten address ?Johnson Publications 3600 Wilshi?re Blvd. Los Angeles, Calif. 90005" typewritten EX K1 Humphrey '72 News letterhead stationery bearing/news release beginning Senator Hubert H. Humphrey holds a Wide; . . (3L 4W @?fig?e Tuna, - ?xh-WN? an'mg'} w. pro-ii 1; 1' f? i I J's-n E1311 ?1 Jrada?ae?ZMa?gcf a f? i '3 11.5.. 11 r? an .1 FD-36 5-22.653) In ,4 1. Transmit the foliowing Date: 7/27/73 (TYPE in plaintexf: or code) ?s AIRTEL 1 AIR MAIL (Priority) TO: FBI (56 6M DIVISION FROM: S110, LOS EEGELES M20 . 4?9? RE 9 MST-TB (I RELEASE 11% CE ING vr . BEERESEE BLEY CALIFORNIA 11111: 1972 13073: 31717;: 00: L08 EEGELES a? 1 Be Bureau teletype to Los Angeles, 7/26/73. Enclosed for 41.0 Iii-Silt iif ation uiVloiurl .LS 01m 009:? 6f a HUMPHREY 1972 news release and a letter addressed to Johnson Publications concerning Bepresentat:Lve SHIRLEY EHOLME Also enclosed is a HUMPHREY 1972 news release dated 6/2/72 regarding California Nationwide Pollo Shortly berore the 6/6/72 primary in California a fake news release was issued concerning sexual and problems encount* ed by Representative SHIRLEY CHISHO LME The HUMPHREY campaign had several blank news release letterheads stolen rom.the'ir headquarters' and then the fake news release Was furnished to umerous radio and television and other media The enclosed news rele:se and envelope are cepies? which were received by Johnson Pu); cations. The news relea dated 6/2/72 is an actual news out by the HUMP JY 1972 x- 9; Bnreau. (Enos 2) ?g?i A ?mama?:m?dE Los Engeles (1) JUL 301973 peciel Agent in Charge Printing Office: mail: ass-5'14 . IDENTIFICATION ?u .m?d LA 56w206 The Bureau is requested to compare the two documents in an attempt to determine if the fake news release letterhead and the actual letterhead are the same. It is also requested that the fake documents be examined to attempt to-determine the-model of typewriter and process used to type the fake news releaseo The Bureau is also requested to conduct any other type examinations of the fake news-release which may help in identifying the writers-or for future referenceo 9 .7-2 RECORDED 1 ?13.1 31/731 BUREAU OF INVESTIGAT UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Laboratory Work Sheet none UNSUB, SPURIOUS NEWS RELEASE File "a REONCERNING REPRESENTATIVE SHIRLEY LEM ?47: 730731117 LC CHISHOLM, CALIFORNIA PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY 1972, ELECTION LAWS 00: Los Angeles Examination requested by: SAC, Los Angeles (56?206) 'teletype 7/ 30/73 Examination requested: ate recered. Document '7 431/72 306 Result of Examination: Examination byD7j07 0?4: Cesaab Griff?: 634%: Request comparison of evidence this case witI evidence pnepaaeednb .b7C 4 2 3 . Eel! a . I EUREAU. 0F . Mr. Baker COMMUNICATIONS. sermon Mr- Callahm "e .. M1. Cleveland . MI. onrcx JUL 3 01973 . ML Sebmim ., .. Mr.]enkins . BE Mr: NR 3924 LA PLAIN ?g?imfsMr. Thompsp s? GLD Teie Room I Mr. 'chise Io DIRECTOR IDENTIFICATION Mr. Barnes Mr. Bmvers TAMPA $53122?? . . I, Mr. jb6 FROM :Los ANGELES (56-21216) (P) Mr. Hurdle? Mrs. Hogan . A I IJNSUB, NEWS RELEASE CONCERNING REPEESENIAIIVE PRESIDENTIAL :1972, LENS, :00; 73073111? AIRTEL. ;.Io BUREAU: DATED 7/27/75. AIRTEL, EXAMINATION ENNENNEE 1972,. NEWS RELEASE: CONCERNING SHIRLEY INDICATES .INISEALSE NEW RELEASE BEEN MADE BY SUBJECT 0E LQ, IN ADDITION ALREADY EENNESIED, BUREAU Is BENNESIED Io GOMPARE FAKE NENs RELEASE NIIH ANY OTHER DocumENIs IN b6 IDENTIFIGATION DIVISION PQSSESSIQN WHICH MAY HAVE BEEN MADE BY. SHOULD INCLUDE LETTER SENT 0N NUSKIE STATIONERY CONCERNING) SENATOR JACKSON FOR NHICH INDIGTED - TAMPA DIVISION. ANY ADDITIONAL DATA RECEIVED RE 77/31/73 BUREAU OF INVESTIGAT UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Laboratory Work Sheet none .UNSUB . 51;; . espvmous NEWS. RELEASE awesome Lilia Dwamsmm REPRESENTATIVE SHIRLEY CHISHOLM PRIMARY 1 72 EL 00; Angelaa? Examination requested by: L08 Angelea (56-296) airtel 3? 1/22/73 Examination requested: 99313139111; Date received?: '3/30/73 Result of Examination: Examination by: 3306 .b7C Qol Photocopy of Humphrey ?72 News letterhead ataionery bear typewritten news release beginning It was disclosed today that Rep. Shirley Clusholmg . i v; Q22 Photocopy of Humphrey '72 News envelope bearing typewritten address "Johnson Publications 3:330; Wiiahire Blvd. has Angeles?, Calm 90665" typewritten EX Kl ,Humphrey ?32. News ietterhead stationery bearing/news release beginning Senator Hubert H6 Humphrey holds a Wide. . . (Wax55551?ng 3 I ?75:?33 ?kw?s?f?3:3 9-1. . {3 . 3 33;; 3-1 ?3:31:33 3 ?3 5? u. 3?533:33.33 .3. 333.33 3,3 3 33 33 .3333 553333 35cig- 3'53 2 31433,; 1:1 33._f..za. 3 . NH . '75 314$}; M33359: 5555-52 53535 3 .. 3333 . $3 in 3g, . ?v.7 . :7 33 . 3?43 3 g: h?v?AL 1 3,333, 3 Vwmq" 3:333 .3 5:33:33 . i: 7/7 ?L?m?ie4515555555? 5 3 3?3 .. 33:3. .4 M3 ?5 .3 [bed agi: 133:3HUMPHRE rel?ase 6:(?35th - MEN . . 3 . - . . 3333333: f; ,3 "8-333 ?ysgzeqhht 3.331552.? 33:3?, ,91; ?321?333?. 3?3?va33 -. . - ., 5 5 . . ET CHISHO LM . Al' . 1' 1.5.51! 1 5? ?ed7:3311f ee?foeiemz'.233! W: 6.3: 3. :3 3 5 5? $75153 ?Cm-t" - ?3 NEWS BE EASE RESENTETIVE SHIRLEY HIS 5 5 . PRESIDENTINN- PRIMAB i 14.5.: $33?$35 51y 3.3 3 . .. :75 2.555 31.353 353.5 . 4.3553335 5.3333 . 3-tins-:1! ?33-13:; 3 3.3} 3 ?55 {.3333 a ?x 331i?; ??33 325%? 33:53:13:ka .erzw?z . 333535 ?33.3- 493:2; ?3'3?wa ?Hr.3353 . r? . 335?}: . .1 3.5.3.7553: 1:55; 3M .. Jr:- 113:? {?35333 3.5333." . . :ffr .55 35.? ~25 3.3535551wan?xgm-?S . 3 .3 3 .. ?#331Mgrg?xgm .3 3 3 .3 '1 19m sum-v. 45W ~h?vv? ?h . A 4015 WILSHIRE ?bLyo. - 0098 snowmuqnd cosmos 90006 'nm LOS ANGELES, CAEIFORNIA 90005 @El HUMPHREY '7?2 NEWS 4015 WILSHIRE BLVD. 0 LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90005 (213) 380- 2600 CONTACT: Mel Horowtiz Rosemary Lewis FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CALIFORNIA AND NATIONWIDE POLLS SHOW HUMPHREY IN THE LEAD: MCGOVERN TRAILS WALLACE LOS Hubert H. Humphrey holds a wide 13-point lead over Senator George McGovern in a California poll of the Internation- al Association of Machinists, according to Floyd Smith, I.A.M. president. Senator Humphrey leads Senator McGovern by 11 points in the I. A.M. nationwide surveya :McGoyern trails Governor George Wallace in both polls . Taken during the first three weeks of May, the poll reflects the views of 17,000 members selected from 850,000 names. Every fiftieth name was chosen from a computerized list. California is the I.A.M.'s strongest state with 145,000 members. Political party affiliation in the poll was 66% Democrat, 11% Republican, 21% Independent and 2% Other. Results of the poll follows: California Nationwide Humphrey 35 32 Wallace 24 26 McGovern 22 21 311/72 *Jeew? 6/2/72 1 D730i3101? Kl 'Lc . LABORATORY a 4015 WILSHIRE BLVD. 0 LOS 90005 (e13) 380-2600 v. a :5 247/7 Kr? LAB CONTACT: Cerre'l 1 Associ ates Me1 Horowitz FOR IHKEDIATE RCLEASE Rosemary Lewis - L05 was disc1osed today that Rep. Shiriey Chisholm (D-N.Y.) was committed to a private home for the menta11y i11 from Feb. 1951 unti1 Apri1 1952 near Hampton, Virginia at the Southern?Rest Nursing Home. At that time she was ??gjnbised as a hebephrenic schizophrenic. She was committed on1y after being detained by the aythorities in Richmond, Virginia as a transvestnte in_men I being-hosti1e and aggressive to 1oca1 citizens. The attending physician at her commitment, Dr. Robert J. Swanson wrote that Rep. Chiso1m ,"makes facia1 grimaces, ta1ks and gesters to herse1f, exhibits ineXp1icab1e 1aughter and weeping, and at times has an abnorma1 interest in urine and feces which she smears on wa11s and herse1f." if 1.\ulp- - a Since her discharge?she has been and is current1y under periodic ngx??fggia consu1tations in Hashington,vD.C. and ?ew iorh City. She has not been committed to any institution since 1952. The voters of the nation shou1d be aware of a candidates fu11 record- and background so an inte11igent and meaningfu1 choice can he made. B1ack voters shou1d be made aware of these facts as her strongest appea1 is to them. 240/72 5L Lt w/?iufw I nun-w with nun?mo- -m cull-n. Wan-r4 I I I I ??abt? CALIFORNM 90005 4035 BINDera-u? inIto-w SI I 03 Int??#255751: P?s 301.nson Publications 3600 Nil ahirc Blvd. Los ?ngeles, Calif. 90005 b7307310i2 Qc2' LC LABORATORY r1 wuvuan u-h I'll/J K. 31l/zrl an: ?rill-I?ll?UliIltt r-l! .- mli; r! .1111.? 151.1.1.. 1 a {uricw A Hi. .- . 1?1 . MUN?aWar {Mm- 19 J. vhf? mt Li: inVIMI 51?. up?m5 pix? 9 tiny um . h. v. ?x ?JWJanmm .151. amt . 4? ?Myqipnewsman wmoo mwdmIii: ?Hub 2.3 m0 . I . June?s-?n. n: (.mpuw .. w. f. r'I?yn w. .- tun-?a? p.159: 1-: nun Mm?- cam-i ?awn-aw auras-flu In) Jr F/faw??M? {Kc M3) rm 5km?; My DATE NEGATIVES INITIALS EXAMINER ?93] @1543 Wt 46- a i; L/?l . if FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION D. c. ?uvn? -m .V mam. mama msgnegnom' I i a. COMMUNICATIONS tun-?u cmw?-?x . mama MP 6:56 PM mm. new-2.75, MXF 5w Mr. Barnum 523 A y? i 4% . Baker . Callahan . Cleveland . Conrad . . Jenkins . Mamhall . Miller, 3.3. ?i . Sayers . Thumpaanw . Walters Tale Roam Mr. Beds-:9 Mr. BJWPES Mr. Herinqton Mr. Gummy Mr. MI. Hardley Mrs. Hogan (56-85) 11? a spuiizxous- NEWS RELEASE CONCERNING REPRESENTATIVE b6 :b7C SHIRLEY CHISHOLM, CALIFORNIA PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY {912, ELECTION Laws 00! LOS ANGELES. RE LOS 10 QTHER OFFICES, 7/97i73; HUMPHREY DURING THE 1972 UNABEEB IO RECALL IKE 'ngE ESENTATIVE SHIRLEY 3 MAY N01 HMIE BEEN FOR swam H. PRIMARY STATES HE IS ms RELEASE CONCERNING BEER AND NOTED FAKEJRELEASE MATTE . 3 END. 3? N38 *1 83? a :I?e PERSONAL 7 I 3 JUL 31.1973 g? - .. a I . . MI. Baker . M- t; I renew: name-Anon ?If; cammumcmoms sgcnow Mr comma NR D59 LA CODE MLGamm? Mr. Ienkins . l- d- ML 9.4 PM URGENT 7 27 73 DLB Mr M3755. 0 DIRECTOR MI. Walters Tel . Room MINNEAPOLIS Msnd? Mr. Barnes RICHMOND (INFO) SAN FRANCISCO TAMPA INEO) INASHINGTON FIELD FROM LOS ANGELES CONCERNING REPORESENTATIVE SHIRLEY PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY 1972, ELECTION LANS, 001 gC/ LOS ANGELES. RE BUREAU TELTYPE TO LOS ANGELES 7?26~75. THE OFFICE OF SPECIAL PROSECUTOR (SP3 ARCHIBALD COX, U08. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTECE, CONDUCTED INTO IHE ALLEGATION RELEASES MADE IN LOS ANGELES DURING PAST INDICATED THAT REPRESENTATIVE SHIRLEY CHISHOLM (- )7 PRESIDENTIAL CONTENDER, HAD BEEN IN AND OUT OF MENTAL INSTITUTIONS AND HAD AND IF if) RE AS END PAGE 88 1973 Mr. Bowers Mr. Herinqton MI. (30an MI. Mina MI. Hadley Mrs. Hogan 21:36 31076 (Ci HAS REQUESTED INVESTIGATION TO THE REASON FOR THIS, INVESTIGATION a . -. ?56-2'6 PAGE TWO THEY SHOULD BE ADVISED THAT THE INVESTIGATION IS BEING CONDUCTED AT THE REQUEST OF SP ARCHIBALD COX. THE BUREAU SHOULD BE KEPT APPRISED OF ALL LEADS SET OUT AND FIVE COPIES OF ALL REPORTS SHOULD BE FURNISHED TO THE BUREAU. DO NOT FURNISH COPIES OF ANY REPORTS LOCALLY TO THE USAS UACB. NHE SETTING OUT LEADS ADVISE IN LINE NITH THESE INSTRUCTIONS. THIS INVESTIGATION MUST BE GIVEN INNEDIAIE AND PREFERRED ATTENTION AND ALL LEADS VIGOROUSLY PURSUED TO INSURE EXPEDITIOUS COMPLETION. INVESTIGATION SHOULD BE CONDUCTED IN ACCORDANCE NITH VOLUME TNO, MANUAL CF ,bg. OF PUBLIC RELATIONS FIRN NRC HANDLED CALIFORNIA DNA OTHER STATES PUBLIC RELATIONS FOR HUMPHREY CAMPAIGN INTERVIENED INSTANT DATE AND FURNISHED XEROX COPY 0F FAKE NENS RELEASE NHICH.NAS SENT VARIOUS NENS MEDIA IN LOS ANGELES AND OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA AREA. PERTINENT PORTION OF NENS RELEASE AS FOLLONS: END PACE INC LA PAGE THREE ANGELES HAS DISCLOSED TODAY THAT REP. SHIRLEY CHISHOLM (D-NGY.) NAS COMMITTED TO A PRIVATE HOME FOR THE MENTALLY ILL.EROM FEB. 1951 UNTI APRIL 1952 NEAR HAMPTON, VIRGINIA AT THE SOUTHERN-REST NURSING HOME. AT THAT TIME SHE HAS DISGNOISED (SIC) AS A HEBEPHRENIC SCHIZOPHRENIC, SHE HAS COMMITTED ONLY AFTER BEING DEIAINED BY THE AVTHORITES IN RICHMOND, VIRGINIA, AS A TRANSVESTITE IN CLOTHING AND BEING HOSTILE AND AGGRESSIVE TO LOCAL CITIZENS. THE ATTENDING PHYSICIAN AT HER COMMITMENT, DR. ROBERT J. SNANSON WROTE THAT REP. CHISHOLM, FACIAL GRINACES, TALKS AND GESTERS (SIC) TO HERSELE, EXHIBITS AND NEEPING, AND AT TIMES HAS AN ABNORMAL INTEREST IN URINE AND EECES NHICH SHE SMEARS 0N: NALLS SINCE HER DISCHARGE SHE HAS BEEN AND Is CURRENTLY UNDER PERIODIC (SIC) CONSULTATIONS IN WASHINGTON, D.C. AND NEW YORK SHE HAS NOT BEEN COMMITTED TO ANY INSTITUTION SINCE 1952. THE VOTERS OF THE SHOULD BE ANARE OF A CANDIDATES FULL RECORD AND BACKGROUND 30 AN INTELLIGENT AND MEANINGEVL CHOICE CAN BE MADEA BLACK VOTERS SHOULD BE MADE ANARE OF THESE FACTS AS HER STRONGEST APPEAL IS TO END PAGE THREE LA 56-206 PAGE FOUR b6 SAID A STORAGE CLOSET AT HUMPHREY HEADQUARTERS b7C NAS BROKEN TNTO BEFORE OALTE, PRIMART AND NUMEROUS HUNPHREY NENS RELEASE FORMS, NHTOH CONSIST OF NORDS ?72 SRONINS ADDRESS OF ORGANIZATION AND THE REMAINDER OF THE PAGE BLANK, NERE TAKEN. FAKE NENS RELEASES THEN.PRINTED ON HUNPHREY STATIONERY AND SENT OUT TO UNKNOWN NEWS MEDIA. ON s~5~72, OFFICIAL NEWS RELEASE NAS DISTRIBUTED DENYING THE FAKE NEWS RELEASE. FOR HUMRHREY, ISSUED DENTAL AND PRESENTLY TN MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA, TELEPHONE NUMBER CURRENTLY 136 3376 Y. SOMEWHERE IN FLORIDA, CAN BE CONTACTED THROUGH SENATOR HUBERT OFFICE, WASHINGTON, TELEPHONE 252-225;5244. NAS RESPONSIBLE FOR NEWS RELEASES AT HUNPHREY HEADQUARTERS AND ALLEGEDLY HAS KNOWLEDGE OF THIS MATTER. UNKNOWN RERSONS ADVISED THAT IT APPEARED IS SUBJECT 0F ANOTHER ELECTION LAN VIOLATION, BUFILE MAY.BE FAKE ORTSROLN NENS RELEASE. THAT MADE TELEPHONE CONTACT WITH HUNPHREY HEADQUARTERS AND PRINTING FIRM USED BY CERRELL ASSOCIATES AND GIRL FRIENDS OF ADVISED THAT HE HAD MIMEOGRAPH MACHINE IN HIS APARTMENT, IT SHOULD BE NOTED NEWS MEDIA HAVEWTELEPHONE RECORDS OF END PAGE FOUR 9 . a PAGE FIVE FOR INFORMATION OF BUREAU, IT APPEARS THAT 9 LI: MAY BE RESPONSIBLE FOR FAKE NEWS RELEASE AS IT FOLLOWS PREVIOUS NO OF IN FLORIDA. INASMUCH AS 33:36 HAS BEEN COOPERATIVE WITH THE OFFICE OF SP BUREAU IS b7c REQUESTED TO CONSIDER HAVING OFFICE CONTACT REGARDING THIS MATTER OR RECEIVING PERMISSION FROM OFFICE FOR LA T0 INTERVIEW REGARDING THIS MATTER. BUREAU IS ALSO REQUESTED TO CONSIDER EXTREMELY DISCREET INVESTIGATION IN THE AREA OF RICHMOND AND HAMPTON, VIRGINIA TO DETERMINE IF POSSIBLY HAS BEEN CONDUCTING ANY OF BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION OF REPRESENTATIVE CHISHOLM, IF IN FACT INFORMATION IN THE NEWS RELEASE IS FACTUAL. RECEIVING OFFICES PREVIOUSLY RECEIVED PHOTO OF b6 BY LOS ANGELES AIRTEL DATED 6-15975, LA FILE BUFILE ENTITLED AKA, ELECTION LAWS, OO: SHOULD SHOW PHOTO OF TO PERTINENT INDIVIDUALS. COPY OF FAKE NEWS RELEASE AND ACTUAL HUMPHREY NEWS RELEASE ALREADY FORWARDED TO IDENTIFICATION DIVISION AND ANY ORIGINAL FAKE NEWS RELEASES OBTAINED SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO IDENT DIV. FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES AND ALSO END PAGE FIVE TO CHECK ANY FINGERPRINTS ON THE FAKE NEWS RELEASE NITH LA ss-zms PAGE SIX THOSE OF MINNEAPOLIS, LOCATE AND INTERVIEW SAN FRANCISCO AT OAKLAND, CONTACT APPROPRIATE MAJOR RADIO.STATIONS AND ATTEMPT TO OBTAIN INFORMATION REGARDING FAKE NEWS RELEASE. WASHINGTON FIELD, COTACT OBTAIN b6 NHEREABOUTS OF AND SET FORTH LEAD TO b7c INTERVIEW HIM. LOS ANGELES IS CONTINUING INVESTIGATION T0 ATTEMPT TO IDENTIFY PERSONS RESPONSIBLE FOR FAKE NEWS RELEASE. I INFOR COPIES FURNISHED RICHMOND AND NORFOLK.AS INVESTIGTION MAY BE CONDUCTED THERE, COPY FURNISHED TAMPA AS CURRENTLY UNDER INDICTMENT THERE. END HOLD FDR FOUR MORE PLS . BUREAU OF was; NH COMMUNICATIONS 35cmMr. Marshal] Mr. Miller. ELS. 7/ TELET Mr. 80va Mr. Thompson Mr. chiers Tale. Boom MI. Baise Mr. Barnes Mr. Bowers NH 355 CODED Mr. Herinqton b6 5:27 PM URGENT 7-39-75 we 3 Me Mr. Eardley T0 I TO Mrs. Hogan I wx?r?w? ANGELES TAMPA Enom WASHINGTON FIELD 56-566 Ruc? ONE PAGE SPURIOUS NEWS RELEASE CGNGERNING REPRESENTATIVE CALIFORNIA PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY, 1972,% ELECTION LAWS, oo:LA. 77 RE LA TEL TO BUREAU, 7/27/75. . INQUIRY WITH OFFICE OF SENATOR E?l ?ww?ixi HUBERT H. HUMPHREY, v.3. SENATE, WASHINGTON, ngc. TQDAY, DETERMINED ST. PETERBURG ST. PETERSBURG Egg -. as; .- PER OF LA 233/27/75, TAMPA HANDLE EM) ?22 AUG 1 .1973 CEG.FBIHQ ACKFOR Two 53mm 8 19735 2: Baker . Callahan Cleveland Coma Geb Jenkin Marshall Miller. E5. Soyou's Thompson . Walters Tale. Room Mr. Barnes Mr. Bowers 9' Mr. He?nqlon Mr. Conny Mr. Mint-z. FROM: Saw Faaucxsco{ (RUG) 1 PAGE Mnammw Mrs. Hogan. .. a .mumcmoms 5mm 90 NEWS RELEASE CONCERNING REPRESENTATIVE SHIRLEY . i? PRIMARY 1912. 00: L05 ANGELES. b6 b7c RE LOS ANGELES TELETYPE IO 7.27-75, WITH SIATION.MANAGERS AND NEWS DIRECTORS BF Ekw J, METRO le 2, 3.1 TELEF VISIGN ONLY Rania AND TV STATIONS OPERATING CALIE., FAILEB $0.915ct05E RECEIPT BF GAPTIONED igg::/ NEWS RELEASE. END HOLD PLS \k ?g?ggs a? ?1 54/ 89 INDICATED THAT REPRESENTATIVE A PRESIDENTIAL CONTENDER, HAD BEEN IN AND OUT 0F MENTAL INSTITUTIONS AND HAD AND IF INQUIRE AS I0 IHE FQR END PAGE ONE, IE AUG 3 1973 @5303 13}. Baker" BUREAU. OF INVESTIGATION if; COMMUNICATIONS SECTION Mr "can. Mr. Ge . . ??f?munm NR 02.} LA JO . 5 MI. Miner?gym? 3 Mr. Walters . I . i 1' la. Room ??inm CHICAGO: $2 3335:; . A Mr. HeringIon PHILADELPHIA Whammy I Mintz . .136 b7c #1 - SAN DIEGO FROM Les ANGELES {56-206) IF) UNsuEg NEws REPRESENTATIVE SHIRLEY HISHOLH, CALIFQEEIA PHESIDENIIAL FEIHAEY 1972, ELECTION LAws,.oo: LOSIANGELESA RE LOS ANGELES IELETYPE IQ IEE SPECIAL FROSECUIOE (SP) HASAADEPARIMENT BF.JUSTIGE, INFESIIGAIION BE CONDUCTED IHAI EEws RELEASES.HAEE IN .Los CAMPAIGN "w A. RAGE lwo LA 5s~205 THEX snouun BE ADVISED IHAT THE INVESTIGATION IS BELNQ CONDUCTED AI THE REQUEST.0F SP ARCHIBALD cox. THE BUREAU APBRISED OF ALL-LEADS SET our AND FIVE GOPIES 0F.ALL REPORTS SHOULD BE FURNISHED BUREAU. :00 N01 FURNISH ANY REPORTS THE DSAS, WHEN SErrlwe-our AUXILIARX OFFICES. IHESE Insrnucrioms. anus: BE GIVEN IMMEDIATE AND.PREFERRED ATTENTION gun: -ALL FURSUED TO ENSURE EXPEDITIOUS om TNVESTIATLON SHOULD.BELGONDUGIED IN ACCORDANCE EITH SECTION 35, OF Imsraucrioms, A KERBX COPY 9F FAKE mews RELEASE SENT TO VARIOUS mania IN GALIFORNIA AREA was OBTAINED PQRTIONS OF THAT ARE ";Los ANGELES II THAI REP. CHISHOLM was COMMIITED TO A PRIVAIE HOME ?03 IHE MENIALLY ILL FROM 538$ 1951 UNTIL APRIL r952 NEAR VIRGINIA- THE SOUTHERN-9313517 NURSING AT {[140 PAGE HE EE A. 516-2 08. TIME SHE was DISGNOISED (510) AS A HEBEPHRENIG SHE was COMMITTED QNLY.AFTER BEING DETAINED BY IHE AUTHORITIES IN VIRGINIA, AS A 1m man's CLOTHING AND BEING HOSTILE AND AGGRESSLVE IO THE ATTENDING PHYSICIAN-AI HER COMMITMENT, WROIE THAI REP. CHISHOLM, FACIAL SRIMASES, TALKS AND GESTERS (SIC) TQ-HERSELF, EXHIBITS INEXPLICABLE LAUGHTER AND AT TIMES ganoRMAL AND FEGES WHICH SHE.SMEARS 0N DISCHARGE SHE HAS BEEN CURRENILX Ange? ANp.me??oax CITY. SHE HSS Nor BEEN COMMITTIED IQ-ANY VOTERS 0F IHE CANDIDATES FULL RECORD so AN INIEESLISSNI AND MEANINGFUL CHOICE MADE, BLACK VOTERS SHOULD BE MADE AWARE OF THESE FACTS AS HER STRONGEST APEEALL MEWS RELEASE was PRINTED moans ADDRESS ASE REMAINDER OF PAGE BLANK. END PASS THREE. EASE FOUR. THAT .BUFILE MAY-BE RESPONSIBLE FOR FAKE CHISHOLM PHOTO OF WAS FURNISHED UNDER 9 ABOVE BHFILE, LOS ANGELES :0 ALL OFFICES :30 EX CAPIIONED AKA93ELECTION LAMS, 00: FORMER 0F HUMPHREY ADVISED THAI UNITED PRESS INTERNAIIGNAL AND AASSOCIATE PRESS, CAP) SAN DIEGO, RECEIVER RELEASE AND IELEPHQNED HEADQUARTERS EMELQYED.NIIH PUBLIC RELATJONS NAME OF BY HIS FATHER, POSSIBLY.HAS INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS as HE WAS 1 i106 3- b7? PUBLISHING co. qu ANGELES, AND TALKED To RECEPTIONIST BELIEVED we BE wao LEI HER XEROX DRIEINEL 0F WHEREABOUTS 0F COPY OF FAKE NEWS RELEASE NOT KNOMN, HOWEVER, it IS POSSIBLE Io CHICAGB. END PAGE FOUR i - PAGE FIVE 'LA.ssazo& PHOTO 0? T9 PERTINEQT INDIVIDUALS. COPY OF FAKE.NEWS RELEASE l? BY LA AND.ANY ORIGINAL SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO IDEmriFlcaflaN DIVISION PURPOSES FINGERPRINIS OF FAKE NEWS CONTAGI COMPANY AND ATTEMPT TO DETERMINE HAVE NEWS RELEASE END LOCAL ADDRESS DE AT ATIEMPI IO LOCATE AND INTERVIEW REGARDING HIS FAKE NEWS RELEASE. UPI IN ATTEMPT TO OBTAIN THEIR AND-ANY INFORMATION REGARDINE Esau PRESS Ia CONDUCT 106 b7C b6 :b7C :2 qwu~ 1' . -u ?um-Iv.? I . Mr. Felt 4" fV? Mr. Baker A 51035510 INVESTIGAE NR :35 SD Pl?w? EOMMUNICATIONS 1133' - 9V 1.7m 2mm if, A . .. Mr. TO: NEW) 1 er. ENS LOS ANGELES (56-266) fan. $513201, MI. Walters Tole. Boom I Mr. BGISQ . Mr. Barnes; Mr. Bowers Mr. Harington FROM: SAN DIEGO (56-59) *2 RELEASE CONCERNING REFRESEREAIIVE ?icmmy CALIFORNIA PRESIDERIAIL PRIMARY 1972, ELECTION 00: E05 ?1&1 RE.LOS ANGELES TELETYPE 7-51~75. ASSOCIATED PRESS, SEE 5RD DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, INTERVIEWED 4 HE RECALLS IHE NERS RELEASE REGARDING MENTAL AND OTHER PROBLEMS 5 SHIRLEY CHISHOLM. RELEASE IN MAIL BUT CANNOT BE CERTAIN. RHER THE NEWS RELEASE RAS RECEIVED, FELT IT WAS NOT LEGITIMATE AND CONTACTED ASSOCIATED PRESS OFFICE IN LOS ANGELES wuo STATED THAI RELEASE WOULD NOT BE USED. mm,?7 THE NEWS RELEASE NOT KEPT. RECE EEC EV 1 . EITED PRESS INTERNATIONAL, (UPI) 94.21 5RD AVENUE, SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, AND UPI, SAN DIEGO RECALL NEWS RELEASE BUT CANNOT RECALL WHETHER ACTUAL. NEWS RELEASE RECEIVED BY THEM .OR WHETHER THEY LEARNED OF IT FROM ANOTHER SOURCE. UPI, SAN DIEGO HAS NO COPY OF NEWS RELEASE. PHOTO OF NONE oF THEM HAVE MET OR SEEN HIM. LOS ANGELES1973 i wAs SHORE T0 uu_m.uqum.w_m? EEDERZEB BUREAU, OF an?; smnog .V AUG 0 311973 "mama NRGIG CG PLAIN 812PM NITEL 141-75 RNR TO DIRECT LOS ANGELES (56-236)? (RUC) 5P FROM CHICAGO (58w478) SPURIOUS NEWS RELEASE CONCERNING REPRESENTATIVE CALIFORNIA PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY 1972, ELECTION LAWS, 00: CG DIVISION CONTACTED JET MAGAZINE, JOHNSON PUBLISHING COMPANY, INC., 829 SOUTH ADVISED RE LA NITEL TO BUREAU, 7-51-73. MICHIGAN AVE., CG, REGARDING CAPTIONED MATTER, HIS OFFICE UNANARE OF CAPTIONED REGARDING SHIRLEY . Conrad . (3:913th - Jenkins Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Tele. Room Mr. Raise Mr. Barnes Mr. Mt. Mr. 1' 31:. Mr. MS. Hogan . CHIEHOLM NEVER HEARD OF NOR SAN SAID RELEASE. HE VISED THAT UNDER STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE, ING 00,, SHOULD NECESSARILY HAVE BEEN APPRAISED RELEASE BY THE LA OFFICE OF JOHNSON PUBLISH AD- VISED THAT THAT OFFICE NAS CLOSED SOME TIME AGO LEAVING ONLY A SKELETON GROUP UNDER THE DIRECTION OF LONGER IN THE EMPLOY OF THE JOHNSON PUBLISHING COM. THROUGH CONTACT WITH THE PERSONNEL DEPARTMENT THAT EMPLOYED IN THE LA OFFICE, IS NO LONGER EMPLOYED, AND FURNISHED END OF JET MAGAZINE, THE NEWS MAGAZINE OF THE JOHNSON PUBLISH- JNOW I AUG 2 1973 HE CONFIRMED . Cleveland Marshall Miller. ES. SOYars Walters 1 Mb 6 ?owers .. ?b 7 Haringlon Canmy . 4 Eardley 92) 2137C PAGE TWO AS POB - CHILDREN - ONE, DATA FROM THE PERSONNEL FILES OF BOTH AND DATES OF EMPLOYMENT - THROUGH POSITION - FULL NAME - HOME ADDRESS - DOB - HEIGHT - SOC. SEC. NO. FATHER - PHONE - EMPLOYMENT FILE REFLECTS THAT PUBLISHING CO. BY FOLLOWING EDUCATION HIGH SCHOOL, OTHER (SCHOOL), WAS REFERRED TO JOHNSON FILE PORTHE3.EEPLEOTS THE EMPLOYMENT - :l DATES REFERENCES - ADDRESS - gba PHONE PHONE PHONE EMPLOYMENT DATES POSITION - NAME ADDRESS - PHONE 306. SEO. NO. FATHER - - END PAGE TWO PAGE THREE PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT - LEAD. LOS ANGELES AT LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA. I) WILL ATTEMPT TO LOCATE AND CAPTIONED MATTER. 2) TO LOCATE AND INTERVIEW IRE CAPTIONED MATTER. . a g?nr 2795 . 3- .1mm BUREAU DE INVESTIGATION ,3 m; SECTION NREB3 TP 3%4:2mpm R31-75 JFD IO UREAU i FROM TANEA (56-47) (P) a- SPURIOUS NEWS RELEASE CONCERNING REPRESENTATIVE CALIFORNIA PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY 1972, ELECTION LANS, 00: LA. TO THE BUREAU 0N 7/51/7?, maggii??a .1 a? Mr. Feli Mt. Barker . Marshall Mr. Surars Mr. Thompson 'Mr. Walters . 330' r. Hera-mien Conmy . M: Mr. Barnes Mr Mr. Callahan Mr. Cleveland Mr. Conrad Mr, Gen (1 Mr. leaking I 136 307C . Mi?ar. 3.5. 1n RE LA TELETYPE TO THE BUREAU 7/21/75 AND NFC TELETYPE PEIERSBURG PETERSBURG, ADVISED IN NORTH CARBLINAs ADVISE TAMPA FBIQH INVESTIGATION END 101973 ACK CLR IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE, BUT WOULD OBTAIN THIS INFO AND REA d2~ b/ 7/ 62? FOR THAT PAPER, IS CURRENTLY 0N VACATION SAID HIS ITINERARY was NOT 20 1? . I . 1 hi ?51 $17 Mg. Pen FEDERAE 31mm 01-; Imam/mom . . EQMMUNICATIONS. SECTION $1112; My Conrad 2 JUL 28 1973 13;. my r? 6? Muishdn mam MP PLAIN (TE A5 ?15$ 21mins . . 0 UI If Mr. 4:35 PM NITEL 7/28/ 73 HE Mr. Walters T313. Room T0 DIBEETEE (I M1. Barnes BO 513 Los ANGELES 56-266 Enj?mm I Mr. Conmz FROM MINNEAPDLI 5 55-2185 MLMintz Mt. Eadie? m? . z?b?ic UNKNOWN SPURIOUS RELEASE CONCERNING REPRESENTATIVE CALIFORNIA PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY 1972 ELECTION LAWS. 00 31.131 RE [.05 IELETYPE 7/27/72. ?3 INQUIRIES CONDUCTED 7/28/75, AT RESIDENCE OFI FOR HUMPHREY, REVEAL THAT THE b6 0N FISHING TRIP AND WILL NOT RETURN b7c UNTIL MONDAY: 7/36/75. MINNEAPOLIS WILL INTERVIEW END . . FILE HOLD 7/5 21/75. 5m 0 JUL 301973 mam 58157538 19% 773' 5mm BUREAU OF 0 COMMUNICATIONS 111}. 031373 WEWE . CG PLAIN URGENT 8/5/75 RILJC T0 HECTOR FROM CHICAGO (56-478) moms? Nays RELEASE SPU 3.15.13 31A 197 2 9? LAWS. 00: BUREAU IELETYPE 8/2/75. ESTS LA ADVISE EXACT DAT 0 MAY CONDUCT LOGICAL INVESTIGATION. CHICAGO REQU OF CAPTIONED NEWS RELEASE SQ CHICAG END DKS FBI HQ SLR 59.2% BESENT mym; Inspec?on lntell. Laboratory Plun. Evai. Spec. lnv. Tmining 136 gm 221 . 57 AUG 141973 5?de BUREAU. DE INVESTIGATION ?ah-w . SQEMUNICSTIOES 550110;. Mr. u? an M2. Cleveiand Mr. Conrad NR 96 so PLAIN ALIS SE 1373 $31 M. . . Mr. Marshall 5: 57 PM URGENT 8/ 75 VLS f?t?m? Mr. Minier, as. TO DIRECTO Mr. Mr. Thompson ML Walters Tale. LOS A GELES (56?2216) My. Barnes I SACRAMENTO (56-15) 1P ?iggz?iE/ Mr. Bowe IS NIL LII. Cm? ME. Mini: Mr. Eardlay umsus; SPURIOUS REws RELEASE CONCERNING CHISHOLM, CALIFORNIA PRESIDENEIAL PRIMARY 1972, LAWS LOS ANGELES. RE LOS ANGELES TELETYPE T0 BUREAU DATED 7/51/75. 0N 8/4(75, UNITED PRESS INTER- NATIONAL (UPI), WAS INTERVIENED AND. ADVISED THAT HE DID NOT RECALL RECEIVING A PRESS RELEASE FROM HUMPHREY HEADQUARTERS CONCERNING SHIRLEY CHISHOLN DURING THE 1972 CALIFORNIA PPRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY. HE STATED HE HANDLED MOST CAMPAIGN REES RELEASES AND BELIEVE THIS ONE HAD BEEN RECEIVED BY THEIR OFFICE. HE STATED NOULD CHECK THEIR RECORDS AND ADVISE IF THAT NEWS RELEASE WAS I LOCATED. 136 ON 8/2/75, ADVISED THAT A REVIEW OF UPI FILES AT 7/ ?L-gg? SACRAMENIG was NEGATIVE CONCERNING THAT PRESS RELEASE. RES-SE - END 3 but? g! ?p M51 FBIHQ ACK ONE CLR SWAUB 141.973 (IN ate. 8/2/73 Transmit the following in I (Type in plaintext or code) 1 Via AIRTEL (Priority) i T0: DIRECTOR, FBI F?r FROM: SAC, TAMPA SUBJECT: SPURIOUS NEWS RELEASE CONCERNING REPRESENTATIVE CALIFORNIA PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY, 1972, ELECTION LAWS (00: LOS ANGELES) Re Tampa tekiype to the Bureau 8/2/73. Enclosed for the Bureau and Los Angeles b6 one co each of reflecting interview with . R70 don 8/1/73, at St. Petersburg, Florida. 9? . y, Bureau (Enc.19 \gfl Los Angeles (56? 2063(Enc. 2 Tampa JNB: raf 947/ ['14 AUG 6 1973 u/wi/ . ?34% s) 3/ . 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I ?in. . 5.x w. . ..J f: AA A PLAINTEXT I I ?1 1 A UNCEND I I A A July 26, 1973 TOSAC . i? _r PROM DIRECTOR RBI. . A E: 2:35 . ,1 ?1 SPURIOUS NEWS RELEASE CONCERNING REPRESENTATIVE a SHIRLEY CALIFORNIA PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY 1972, .f 9mg ELECTION LAWS LOSANGELES. A 4 THE OFFICE OP SPECIAL COX, U. S. 2 DEPARTMENT JUSTICE HAS REQUESTED INVESTIGATION BE ICON-WI. INTO THE ALLEGATION THAT NEWS RELEASES MADE IN AIDS ANGE LES DURING PAST PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY CAMPAIGN . a INDICATED THAT REPRESENTATIVE SHIRLEY CHISHOLM g: PRESIDENTIAL CONTENDER HADBEEN AND OUT OE MENTAL J) - AND HAD AND PROBLEMS gr MR. STAFE REVEALED THE ONLY RECR: MATION AVAILABLE TO THEIR KNOWLEDGE IS A UPI NEWS RE LEASE I DATE LINE 5/31/73 AT LOS ANGE LES WHICH READS AS FOLLOWS I RE LEASE STATIONERY WAS STOLEN FROM THE OPTICS CE I 2:33:53 HUBERT CAMPAIGN OEPICE SHORTLY BEFORE I. 1 F3 les&Corn: - Geh?. ln_v . II idem RHB/jkh (5) I SEE PAGE 3 I lntell. [Laboratory Ham. FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION SECTION ?1 2 LEASEEWERE 107?? . 4 NEXT EAT NE NEWS NEPIA RECEIVED .WEAT ?ij 9; EENEVQS RELEASES FROM ONESAID THATEEPRESENTATIVE SIERLEYCHISHOLM ., MENTALI SEXUAL AND momms '7 LOS ANGELES SEOULE LOCAEAND INTERYIE CALIFORNIACAMPAIGN AND THEUEANTER CONE ALE EEC I NECESSAR INVESTIGATION INEOCORDANCEWITH SECTION35, VOLUME A OEINSTEUUTIONS INVQUIREHAS TO THE UNI REASON FOR THIS INVESTIGATION THEY SHOULDEE THAT THE 33.: CONDUCTED TEE BUREAU AEL 5343;? AND FIVE COPIES OF SHOULD EE- NTSHEDT THE 5 A BUREAU To NOTEUENISHCOPIES 13F ANY EEPORTS LOCALLY TO USAs l: '7 CAMPAIGN SAIE A CLOSET INTO ON JUNE A AND ABOUT . A ~Te1? "type?to SAC LOSAngeles RE Unsub; Spu._.1ous News Release Concernmg A 5; Representatwe cmsholm u, . .5 ?f (n TEE JUNE M: FALSE WAS EISCLOSED 7mb6? rt, 7' .. nw?nw:?Tele we to SAC L03 ngeles U?nSub' Spurious ?News B??leas?e Concermng?, . E5 A 013.: 2513;12an QUT LEEDS ADVISE OFFICES a: i 197 LINE WITH THESE :?i'HIs INMESTIGATIGN MUST BE. 5 '2 1515135,1. ThevOffi?emof the, Sp?cml? Pgosecutor 1nvest1gat10n .. 2:3 Pres dentlal prlmary concernmg Representatlv Democrat of. New York .er1? 7/24/73 Spec1a1 Prose?cutor Rlchard_ ~01?1'1?y? 1nformat10n ava11ab1 ?concernmg the allegauon was ?i ?the UPI 1,19wa rel??ase? dated 5/ 31/ 73.w 5 I: Assoc. Dir, - mm BUREAUNOF I . Ass? Dim . . sscnom . Admin. 9 Comp. Sysf. 73 Fil?es Gen. Inv r~ 3% IE me?? - lute?. . Laboratory NRQII PH PLAIN Plun.& . . Spec. Inv. 5i {325 PM 8" 5" 75 D00 23? Training 3 Legal Coun. HECTOR Cong. Saw. 3 5 1 I Corr. Crm. 2513/ 3 LOS (5 6-2225) ,t [32:21? A g: TAMPA Telephone Rm. . . ?Director Sec'y i la WASHINGTON FIELD FROM PHILADELPHIA (56*294) 6 PAGES c9 NEWS RELEASE CONCERNING REPRESENTATIVE SHIRLEY I . PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY 1972, ELECTION LANS, 00.: LOS ANGELES RE LA TEL TO BU 7/51/75, N0 COPY TAMPA AND NFO. nap-av FOR INFORMATION TAMPA AND. NFO RETEL ADVISED AS FOLLOWS: THE OFFICE OF SPECIAL PROSECUTOR (SP) COX, v.3. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, HAS REQUESTED 119+ BE . .. 975? j: 5/ CONDUCTED INTO THE ALLEGATION THAT NEWS RELEASES MADE fN if x-N' LOS DURING PAST PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY CAMPAIGN INDICATED THAT REPRESENTATIVE SHIRLEY CHISHOLN (D-NY), A I EYE: AUG '7 1973 PRESIDENTIAL CONTENDER, BEEN IN AND DDT OF MENTAL m? INSTITUTIONS AND HAD AND END PAGE ONE MW iv NEW-3 "Fr PAGE TNO IF INTERVIENEES INQUIRE AS TO THE REASON FOR THIS INVESTIGATION THEY SHOULD BE ADVISED THAT THE INVESTIGATION IS BEING CONDUCTED AT THE REQUEST OF SP ARCHIBALD COX. THE BUREAU SHOULD BE KEPT APPRISED OF ALL LEADS SET OUT AND FIVE COPIES OF ALL REPORTS SHOULD BE FURNISHED TO THE BUREAU. DO NOT FURNISH COPIES OF ANY REPORTS LOCALLY TO THE USAS, UACB. NHEN SETTING OUT LEADS ADVISE AUXILIARY OFFICES IN LINE NITH THESE INSTRUCTIONS. THIS INVESTIGATION MUST BE GIVEN IMMEDIATE ATTENTION AND ALL LEADS VIGOROUSLY PURSUED TO INSURE EXPEDITIOUS CONPLETION. INVESTIGATION SHOULD BE CONDUCTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 35, VOLUME TNO, MANUAL OF INSTRUCTIONS. A XEROX COPY OF FAKE NENS RELEASE NHICH NAS SENT TO VARIOUS MEDIA IN CALIFORNIA AREA WAS OBTAINED AND PERTINENT PORTIONS OF THAT NENS RELEASE ARE AS FOLLOWS: NAS DISCLOSED TODAY THAT REP. SHIRLEY CHISHOLM WAS COMMITTED TO A PRIVATE HOME FOR THE MENTALLY ILL FROM FEB. 1951 UNTIL APRIL 1952 NEAR HAMTON, VIRGINIA AT THE SOUTHERN-REST NURSING HOME. AT END PAGE TNO LS PAGE THREE THAT TIME SHE NAS DIAGNOISED (SIC) AS A SCHIZOPHRENIC. SHE NAS COMMITTED ONLY AFTER BEING DETAINED BY THE ACTHORITIES IN RICHMOND, VIRGINIA, AS A TRANSNESTITE IN BEING HOSTILE AND AGRESSIUE TO LOCAL CITIZENS. THE ATTENDING PHYSICIAN AT HER OONMITTNENT, DR. ROVERT J. SNANSON NROTE THAT REP. RACIAL GRINACES, TALKS AND GESTERS (5109 TO HERSELF, EXHIBITS INEXPLICABLE LAUGHTER AND NEEPING, AND AT TIMES HAS AN ABNORMAL INTEREST IN URINE AND EECES NHICH SHE AND HER DISCHARGE SHE HAS BEEN AND IS CURRENTLY UNDER PERIODIC (SIC) CONSULTATIONS.IN NASRINGTON, D.C. AND RED YORK CITY. SHE HAS NOT BEEN COMMITTED TO ANY INSTITUTION SINCE 1952. VOTERS OF THE NATION SHOULD BE ANARE OF A CANDIDATES EULL RECORD AND BACKGROUND SO AN INTELLIGENT AND MEANINGEUL CHOICE CAN BE MADE. BLACK VOTERS SHOULD BE MADE ANARE OF THESE FACTS AS HER STRONGEST APEAL IS TO FAKE NENS RELEASE NAS PRINTED ON OFFICIAL HONPNREY NENS RELEASE FORMS CONSISTED OF NORDS '72 ADDRESS OF ORGANIZATION AND RENAINDER OF PAGE BLANK. END PAGE THREE PAGE FOUR IT IS POSSIBLE THAT SUBJECT OF BUFILE MAY BE RESPONSIBLE FOR FAKE CHISHOLM NEWS RELEASE. PHOTO OF NAS FURNISHED UNDER ABOVE BUFILE, LOS ANGELES FILE TO ALL OFFICES DATED 6?15-759 CAPTIONED LANS, OO: GNENQQN .r A HUMPHREY ADVISED INSTANT DATE THAT UNITED PRESS INTERNATIONAL (UPI), SACRAMENTO, AND ASSOCIATE PRESS (AP) RECEIVED COPIES OF FAKE NENS RELEASE AND TELEPHONED HUMPHREY HEADQUARTERS TO ASCERTAIN IF NENS.RELEASE OAS TRUE. ?1 F..D CONNECTED NIIH HUMBHREXABRESSAOEFICES, L0 ALI DURING TIME FAKE PRESS RELEASE MADE. INTERVIENED PHILA. ON 8/2/75 AND DURING INTERVIEN ADVISED ASCENT FROM LOS ANRELES OFFICE NREN PRESS RELEASE MADE AND WAS IN CHARGE OF OFFICE ABSENCE. CURRENTLY EMPLOYED BY A LARGER UNKNOWN NEWSPAPER IN ST. PETERSBURG, FLA. END PAGE FOUR I136 b7C f3 PACE FIVE {Quark FURTHER ADVISED . 2f? PRESENTLY 53c EMPLOYED AS TONNEY, ADC, WAS INVOLVED IN HUNPHREY CAMPAIGN AND NIGHT HAVE INFORMATION REGARDING FAKE NEWS RELEASE. ACCORDING TO BEST RECOLLECTION FAKE PRESS RELEASE BORE NOTATION THAT WAS TO BE CONTACTED AT HUMPHREY PRESS OFFICE FOR VERIFICATION. E6 OF b7c HAVE INFORMATION REGARDING IDENTITY AND LOCATION OF LOS ANGELES AT LOS ANCELES, ATTEMPT TO LOCATE DETERMINE ANY INFORMATION HAVE REGARDING FAKE PRESS RELEASE AND DETERMINE IDENTITY THEREAFTER SET FORTH APPROPRIATE LEADS TO HAVE INTERVIENED. 9 TAMPA AT ST. PETERSBURG, FLA., ATTEMPT TO LOCATE AND b7c INTERVIEW REGARDING HIS KNOWLEDGE INSTANT MATTER. AT NDC, LOCATE AND INTERVIEW REGARDING HIS KNOWLEDGE OF INSTANT MATTER. REPORT ON INTERVIEW OF FOLLOWS T0 BUREAU AND LOS ANCELES, END nut-w . . xi 1 Form nJ-61.6666 n. 0 ., .6. .u 66,. ,6 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT OF ?pr/t Malmieidt playpen emomndum 6 M, MI. Callahan MI. Cleveland To 2 ?Clarence M. Kelley DATE: July 13, a 6 Director Md; Mm Federal Bureau of I estigation 2 Marshall . Mr. Miller. 3.5. . (TFROM James Vorenber . mpson Assistant Spa 1 Prosecutor MLdem Watergate Special Prosecution Force _Tele. . Mr. Beise Unknown Subjects; Possible Violations of Title 18, U.S.C. 1 . Mr. Herinqton Mt. Conmy In order to assist us in determining whether prosecutable Mr. Mintz 1.5) violations of Federal law have occurred the Bureau 1 re uesteer- Ema?? L, 133 to conduct the following investigations\{16 3 K3 (1) In connection with the investigation being carried out 1,3 9 by you under the titlel Election Lawsthe Manchester Union Leader 3 should be contacted and asked to give' us the original of the? (t 5' "Canuck" letter which was sent to that newspaper in Februar . . q, ?1972. The letter charged Senator Muskie it- as or the term 2 Q) r. ?=12anuch" as a ran ia slur aimed at Americans of :rench?Canadian \0 \descent. the Iof this newspaper. v; - (2) An investigation should be begun. on reports that a If} Q: ?x letter on Humphrey stationery charging Shirl?" Chisholza with 11;, sexual misconduct 'was distributed durins the campaign. This i '3 3: niatter was originally referred to us by] lot the 2 Bureau. Jame :3 ?it" (3) In gonnactibn with thele interview conducted by Bureau 3&1 Agents of .as set forth in the report of "x - Vincent A. Alvino of the New York Office d?t?d? 5/18/73, I?Iof Arlington, Virginia shouid be it. terviewed \B\t g3 concerning his knowledge of the- matters revealed by? 3'35 . . . Q3 . The reSults of these requests should be reported to 3 .E ?x assistant Special Prosecutor, Richard J.Dav13RECORDED . ?jm AUG 1 ?973 31? 3 1973:; MI 12111111366144? 1 '6 ?emu-mu i - .. pan-om; ?An-AnnXV.) .r . BUREAU . CQMMUNECATIONS SECTION Ass o- DC. 1r. ?As?sf. Din: ?Admin. Comp. Sysf. Files 0 . Gen. . Idem. 1&52 2m NITEL 8/6/73 Rum lnfell. To HECTOR Laboratory WASHINGTON FIELD (INFO) FROM L03, ANGELES (56-23562 (P) 2P. L:;G:nci:ng Cong. Serv. Corr. Crm. Research spumons 'NEws RELEASE CONCERNING REPRESENTATIVE Telephone Rm. b6 3:376 A 1922; ELECTION LAWS, 00.: LOS ANGELES. RE LOS ANGELES BUREAU 7/27/75.? FOR REPRESENTATIVE, SHIRLEY DURING 1972 CALIFORNIA CONTACTED IN LOS DETERMINE IF SHE HAD COPY OF CAPTIONED RELEASE. SHE STATED SHE DID nor HAVE COPY AT PRESENT TIME, HOWEVER, SHE ATTEMPT LOCATE cow wHo- MAY RECEIVEP 0R Know BOUTS 0F COPY. 3M SHE DID snow: CHISHOLM WHILE SHE was. In SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, DURING may HAVE A COPY OF NEWS 8 1973 STATED THAT REP. Now 6/26/73, I SUBJECT 0? 315ha was END RAGE. ONE ?a 57AU8161973 93% we'- INTERVIEWEDTREGARDING TMVESTIGATTON RE WAS COGPERATIVE AI THAI TIME REGARDING TELEPHONE CALLS PLACED FROM MAY WRITTEN CAPIIONED NEWS RELEASE, AS THERE IS A SIMILARLTY BETWEEN RELEASE AND THE FLORIDA LETTER.FOR WHICH was ANGELES FEELS THAT 93 SHOUED INSTANT MATTER. IT IS Poss??LE g; ESQ THAT NEWS RELEASE, POSSIBLYEQN g3 A IYPEWRITER WHICH STILL may BE IN POSSESSION L1VING HIS-FATHER. 3? FEELS ARCHIBALD cox SHDULD BE CONTACTED AND THIS MATTER DISCUSSED HIM CONTACT WITH AND MRS. CHISHOLM REGARDING INSTANT INVESTIGATION CONTINUES AND REPORT BEING SUBMITTED 8/19/73, UACB. END NREZ7 WF PLAIN COMMUMCEHOES SECTION 9471Pm ALM {3 137 IO DIRE LOS ANGELES (56-266) FROM WASHINGTON FIELD (56-526) (P) 5P UNSUB: SPURIOUS NEWS RELEASE CONCERNING REPRESENTATIVE . C9 7 SHIRLEY CHISHOLN, PRESIDENTIAL 1972 ELECTION 00: .1: Assoc. Dir. Asst. Din: Admin. Comp. Syst. Files Gen. In Idem. Inspection lntell. Laboru?tory Plan. Eval. Spec. Inv. Training Legal Coun. Cong. Serv. Corr. 8: Crm. Research Press Off. Telephone Rm. Director Sec'y RE TAMPA IELETYFE TD PHILADELPHIA TELETYPE 8?5-75, AND LOS T0 BUREAU OFFICE OF SENATOR TUNNEY, CONTACTEB THIS DATE.AND ADVISED TO SENATOR TUNNEY AND FORMER HUNPHREY CAMPAIGN NEXT THREE.WEEKS. SCHEDULEO TO TRAVEL AMONG OFFICES IN SAN FRANCISCO, SAN DIEGO, AND LOS ANGELES) END PAGE ONE 14 AUG 8 1973 136 2137C /7 91$) A Mmaz? PAGE TWO. AND DDRRENILE INSURANCE FOR HIGHWAY DADA, INTERVIENED THIS DATE AND.HAS ND 0F EARIIDNED-NAIIER. HONEVER, HE KNEN 0F IND RELEASES ?36: AIIRIBDIED Io HUMPHREY CAMPAIGN DURING CARIIDNED PRIMARY, FURNISHED HIN BY NIIH HUNPHREY CAMPAIGN. THESE RELEASES DANGERNED A 0F HUMPHREY SIAND 0N LDDAL ISSUES IAND IRERI 0F NENS RELEASE BLANK FROM OFFICE IN L03 .DENDNSIRAIDRS ENCOUNTERED AI SAN DIEGO AND SANTA BARBARA, CALIFORNIA, APPEARED UNUSUAL Io HUNPHREY CAMPAIGN PEOPLE DURING CAPIIDNED PRIMARY AND DESIGNED ID CREATE DISSENIION BEINEEN HUMPHREY AND Nc STAFF. END PAGE IND . ?1 v.1" PAGE THREE .HAS IHESE.DEMONSTRATIONS. HE FELT CAPTIONED MATTER, Two ADDITION PRESS RELEASES.ATTRIBUTED To HUMPHREY ANO.APPEARANOE.OF DEMON- IN ABOVE DEMONSTRATIONS DURING PRIMARY CAMPAIGN F11 STYLE OF OPERATION. REFERRED TO IN RE TELETYPE DATED 8-3-75 IS WHOSE JOB WAS LEADS: LOS ANGELES FIELD AT LOS ANGELES, (1) LOCATE AND INTERVIEW THROUGH GFFICE, 52) 0F ADDITIONAL PHONEY AND IO OFFICE OF WASHINGTON FIELD AT WASHINGTON, FURNISH LOs ANGELES 5O2 0F INTERVIEW. END ?3 m? ES RXH FBIHQ ACK FOR SIX 136 2137C 136 b7C .1 653% mm m. Pen Mr. Bake A 3% . . . Mt. 6'5 FEDERAE HEBREW ma . Mr. Cleve! ad SECTION I I I nkina 0 2 306 M1. himshall comm TP PL 3076 $211135 3 . GTE 33'5ng Mr. Thimpson MI. Wed 9 12- 2:1 PM GENT 8/2/75 and T919. mini" MI. Baise T0 DIR TOR Mr. Barnes Mr. Bowers Mn ?n ANGELES (56-2216) ML aim?? Mr. Mint: WFO (56-596) 1P Mi?mmw Mrs. Hogan FROM TAMPA 1P SPURIOUS NEMSMRELEA SHIRLEYGERISHOLM, CALIFORNIA PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY, 1972, ELECTION LAws, 00 LA. RE TAMPA TELETYPE TO THE BUREAU: 7/31/75. PETERSBURG ST. PETERSBURG, FLA., ADVISED ON 8/1/75, HE WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE ANY PERTINENT INFO RE CAPTIONED MATTER. b6 HE SAID WITH STAFF, MAY HAVE PERTINENT INFO RE THIS MATTER. WASHINGTON, DC, RESIDENT TELEPHONE FD-SOZ FOLLOWS BY AIRTEL. END MAR FBIHQ CLR TU a? IS EMPLOYED HITH TRAFFIC SAFETY, WATERGATE APTS., R?gagg 56" AUG 3 1973 Lei/W? FEDERAL BUREAU INVESTIGATION COMMUNICATIONS SECTION . RUE: :31373 NR 926 LA PLAIN 752 PM DTTEL 8/2/73 me IILIRRLEE.L . Soyms To DI CTOR Tale. Room CHICAGO (56~478) Mh?dm--? FROM LQS ANGELES (56?266) (P) 1P. Mg?mmwmuwm? 77 Mr. Conny Mr. Mintz SPURIDUS NEWS RELEASE CONCERNING REPRESENTATIVE SHIRLEY mm ELECTION CALIFORNIA PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY 197g, 00; Los ANGELES. . ?1 RE CHICAGO NITEL TO LOS ANGELES AND DIRECTOR, 8/1/75. ON INSTANT DATE ADVISED SHE KNEW NOTHING 0F CAPTIONED NEWS RELEASE AS SHE DID NOT GO TO WORK AT JOHNSON PUBLISHING UNTIL EEC SHE BELIEVES WORKED AT JOHNSON PUBLISHING OFFICE, LOS ANGELES, PRIOR TO HER BEING HIRED, CHICAGO, RECONTAET JOHNSON PUBLISHING ATTEMPT TO DETERMINE FULL so SHE CAN BE INTERVIEWED IN Los ARGELES. IF DID NOT WORK AT 05%50532 [7 LBS ANGELES, DURING LATIER PART OF MAY 0R EARLY JUNE 1972, ?gm?ixm~ Km}, T0 DETE MIN AJN 1973! ANGELES, AND FURNISH DATA To LOS ANGELES so THESE BE IN AN ATTEMPT TO LOCATE ORIGINAL COPY OF FAKE REES a: i? 99 3:5; RELEASE. END LE bf .DI I RAMS 14m era i guamu INVESTIGATI ?f?ul?lc?lws SECTION 4 . Idem. Insp?c?on fnfe?. Labarafory Plan. Eval. sPeC. lnv. NITEL 8/8/75 DLM T0 DIRECTOR SAN DIEGO FROM H6: ANGELES css?zas) (P) 1P 3&36 Wm?m 1? 3 if 3 in? f/?If :3 r: 1. SACRAMENTO (56-15) SAN FROM LOS ANGELES (P) SPURIOUS RELEASE CONCERN A PR 00:! LOS ANGELES. 3? QOMMUMCEHOES SECIION 9; i Asst. 131m Admin. i 3 i Assoc. ?1 Comp. Sysf. Files rn . 4 Gen ldenf. lnspecfibn?w Infe?. Laboratory Plan. Eval. Spec. lnv. Training Legal Coun. Cong. Serv. cor?fa cm.? Research Press Off. Telephone Rm. Director Sec'y 1N3 REPRE IMARY, 1972; ELECTION a; 2 a" CHISHOLM FOR PRESIDEEI, IN 1972 PRIMARY ELECTION, ADVISED THAT SAN FRANCISCOO WHO WAS FOR SHIRLEY MAY HAVE INFORMATION CONCE RNING CAPTIONED NEWS RELEASE. SACRAMENTO CONTACT AND SAN FRANCIS AND FURNISH SAME TO SAN FRANCISCO. SAN UPON RECEIPT OF A IETEEVIEE ANY INFORMAT RELEASE ELTH OF THAT NEws RELEASE. END HOLD 5% 05MB 1 61913 1 ARTICULAR EMPHASIS 0N WHO MAY HAVE AN ORIGINA - CO ADDRESS FOR DDRESS 0F ION CONCERNING NEWS WOEPY 2/ i REC, 3?1 AUG .323?ng (RagLy, REPORTING OFFICE . L-v ti?: . L?n . -w MINNEAPOLIS _,1f 7/28 e.3O/73 . .3 m" (.1 EggSpuriehs News Release b7c. Represeanmta?tlve - . Cht??b?lg??-Ulf Mum - 1., a Callfor Jig, .1: . . A Pre31dent1a1 Prlmary 19.721?:w :11. I I . Log Angelesrt'eletype 150 Bureau, 7/21/33, and aneapolls: teletype 1:30 Bureau, 7/28/Ila? "1 t; :L'e :4 :y .1 g4153?25ACQUIT- . r. e: 3- PENDING OVER ONE . A .1 ngb'LN?G? EiRos?fcu?loN: 3, ov?r?zR 51x 4 SPECIAL - '7 ., 4??ng p? CHARGE .. NOT WRILTENIN (563-2206! *1 .. . 1? - Mlnneapolls (56?85)? ?99? Disib'ic .: ?Datcovsa PAGE 1. an.? eff J-n~v up - Mlnneapolls 9M11nesota Q, 11-d~? 1,1 7: ?Hwy . t; ?ng'ba Spurld 5 News Release; mamy?11972? .. HU PH ?r-n ng?, 1dent a1 f%?j Q1 q, Prlmary?campargnQ unable recall the concernln?* i SHIRLEY CHISHOLM :7 ?rl? :Zwii =and: ?fed fake releas??may not4have ?ffgig?gpersonal atte t1on - 1: J. nil A 21? document co'ntains n?ith?e?y; n?r. :cqc :r?qperty Of the?B}, and :s'loaned t?ozyo'qr ?gency.?it and its' co_nte_nts 1 ?i ou??jiv: 7faat th? reS Was C9 dence bf i -at Jaw. ?,'M1nnesot ~a fa Emily Was on a _f f?311y waS scheduled .v Mlnneapo 113 area dur1n advlsed t. r? tu? the early hours qua a \k . 1 :22 a v?A 1 .I *1 1-1:r1u2FE BUREAU 0F NVESTG TION 2 11-. .1 - 1 .3 41"?221 A '5 11111:1.?722Date of IranSCrIpiron37/3912?.11; 2 2? It). at 1 9' I 9-?$151213: wheel 1:11? ?0111.b7C Jfor Sena-nor 1 2m: ?mar? .- a. . {1333,71 ??11 3.7933106: :01? th?z? PreSldentlal Przmaz?y 512:1 whack: 11%: :Emtc; lived 0313111236121 1111: th? 239* 29f callformw _11. the: fzrat?vgek of? Ju?eg: 1972.: 1 1.: "7 {1?1 Ireviewed 1:1: $1126: 2? of 12111 2:113:91 ?fie" 2 1, ?news; "f?eleasg RepresentamV? 3311313: 0315301,}; 11 which: raport?dly 313:3; furnish?d 1m: gertain 121?; gr maid di' 111131112: 2 f1 g; 1 1 has Ang?leswand Wkland California? dram 1: 3+ EH: 112111111192 31:53: xecails?Such: a: fake: mews: reiease 21:21 9 - 1 1? :1 1136 1? 11:: ak?: news: xel?as? may nak'?aye been: 1112111131123; to ,1 :11 11:70 1: I: paracna1111tt?nt10111 2:2: 1 1- 2?2 . ?11.1.24; i 2?14? {law?x 1. 1; :1 :413:;32 121?? I?d? 1 (13" 1 x" 1 . 2:1: 1 L?g? 11 1? :1 1 :11? ?3r .5 1 advised, he: ?wais' 11113:: una??le =10 recall that forage ILos? ?a t1 ?before .ifhe: Carma - f5 was. fs??e :1 a. $316313 relea . 31? i ?f?aj; ior?smez?? fakem??r 31:2? 11 i ?32 regath?ing?awam 91: 1:2 921501321 :2 zapymf?ing :12? gsii??'jj? 531 33011113111111 the: fak? new :1 :15: 2 1.: releas?v Hagardym? mated that camj?m: 2 :2 7? secreitames :1 11011133511113?. 113?: ?311163,: 3116 11% ?23553 3197;? aware: ?pf 3-11: ?Snch 2 2 1- 333.2421 1.1.1231? sgectzlated 1:21:12}: 1:113 denl?r concern 1.1: 9 any likely 11119 ?was the: 2?11 .2 - arising ?153: :news?az?ez.? 501mm; 13.11; ?11181?.106 -, "(ii ??ayed 1 "?10721: ?ze: tug . :2 7. p181: heard :og? 1111i], 11? 1 13:2: 10:13. Mire reported it; the: new 1: ?1 1011;111:1111: 1901111312115. tejg?phone: P11313115 . 1 foi 3 1 the my head? rters:11.9111 2" 2 . 112?111111$: 2: .1111 1. mp 15 421.1.. 1.1-9?1in 2 111' a . .121?: 22:121&1? '1 1: A is ?v.1 4'rW-i?f- -11, 111 . . . 1- DdIe dict'aied . - 7f30?17?Hercymeni conioins meiIher. 1:431:79" mendailons 6f 'Ihe BIMII isdhe prope'rqu QMhe FBI ?15 ?lba?e?d?ifq?xdu: qg?enci/g 1?1, i iI_s- conients are: noI be disUIbuIed oulside yqu'r agency15:312122111Adl . 7.7.77.77773.031?fertihen 7 info ma?h'Lon9,11?il?447'?1117-If.a-7II 7?"17.x. -.. 7 . 7 4 AW EMILE, RH a . CQMMUNICBJIOES 0N . TAR ANS 911373 Inspection Irate-ll. IRECTOR 9 FB I Laboratory Plan. Eval. ADIC, LOS ANSELES Training A r. Ti) 2? Legal Coun. ARON: SAS, SAN DIEGO SPURIOUS NEWS RELEASE CONCERNING REPRESENTATIVE CALIFORNIA PRESIDENTIAL PRIMA 6-75 NITEL GAR TO: ANELEOTTO 00- L05 ANSELES RE LO ANSELES TELEIYPE TO THE BUREAU 8 75. INTERUTENED AT A, ON ADVISED THAT JUST PRIOR TO THE PRIMARY ELECTIONS IN 1972-, SHE RECEIVED A TELEPHONE CALL FROM POLITICAL NEWS REPORTER TELLING (HER ABOUT A NEWS RELEASE 0B3 HUMPHREY STATIONARY OUT OF LOS ANSELES, CALIFORNIA. THE NEHS 1 RELEASE DEALT NTTH THE NENTAL HISTORY OF . 5 a OHISHOLN. THE REPORTER NHO TELEPHONED OESORTEED NENS RELEASE As A RACIAL ATTACK ON OHTSHOLH BY AND TREATED THE NEHS RELEASE AS A JOKE. 2 AgTHE EOLLONTNG NENS RERV NAS a i TELEPHONED AND ADVISED HER OE THE NENS RELEASE: OF THE X9 b6 1 3307(3 SAN g??wglzon75k ER, SAN SAN DIEGO END PAGE ONE 4&6 AN. maid 1' PAGE INO SD 56456 OF IHE EVENING IRIEONE NEWSPAPER, SAN EVENING SAN DIEGO ONION ADMINISTRATIVE: UACB, SAN DIEGO NILE INIEEVIEN AND IO DETERMINE NHO IELEPHONED AND TO DETERMINE CIRCUMSTANCES 0F RECEIPT OF NEWS RELEASE. WILL ATTEMPT TO OBTAIN COPY OF ORIGINAL NEWS RELEASE AND FBI LABORATORY FOR FINGERPRINTICOMPARISON. END JPS FBIHQ CLR QC: 3306 1107C 1306 3137C i EEDEPM mama EGMMUNICAHONS, SECTION mamas cs PLAIN NITEL T0 DIRECTOR Log ELES (55-295) FRO CHICAGO c55~4zsz (RUG) SP ca CERNING REPRESENTATIVE I G0: L03 ANGELES. A M?um?qu. Wt?. .r 5 Training (PS Assoc. Admin. Comp. Sysf. lclenf. Inspection Intel]. Laboratory Plan. 8: Evul. Spec. lnv. Legal Conn. Cong. Serv. Corr. 8: Crm. Res?urch Press Off. felephohe? Rm.- Asst.Dir.: . Files Co Gen. lnv. Diredfor?Sec?y RE Los To THE DIRECTOR DATED 8/2/75 AND . Cb CHICAGO TELETYPE TO THE DIRECTOR DATED 8/3/75. PUBLISHING GOHPANY, INCORPORATED, MICHIGAN AVENUE, CHICAGO, CONTACTED REGARDINQ EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION FOR ONE FOLLOWS: NAME, SEX, ADDRESS, INFORMATION CGNTAINTED IN PERSONNEL FI Eqm.. TELEPHQNE, BIRTH, I E5533 OF PLACE OF BIRTH, WEIGHT) :21 f?f SOCIAL l?hn. 33923 MARITAL STATUS, :2 ER: RELATIVES, N0 CIIY REFERRED TO JOHNSON PUBLI gigs l? TELEPHONE EMPLOYMAEE 8 END PAGE ONE 42.: 7C nut?m . . ME mmoq?lt a . PAGE TWO (JOHNSON PUBLISHING COMPANY, 306 PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT, TELEPHONE b6 b7c ITELEPHONE PERTINENT INFORMATION IN FILEE END 0K SEND ,9 NOE r5 9;5 QVER - .2 Assoc. Dir Asst. "i i .. EECIION Admin. ?v Comp. Sysf. 4 I File? Gen. 1 idem. 1' i II i InspecIipn NR 256 SD PLAIN lntell. Labora or 11:16 PM N: same-75 ?6 NE mom 8: ec. lnv. To (D FBI A Tpl'aining 1 Legal Coun. OS ANGELES ciz-zOs) I . ContB: Crm.? FROM: SAN DIEGO 2P 1 FREEWE . ress Off. Telephone Rm. . Director Sec'y SPORIOUS NENS RELEASE CONCERNING SHIRLE GHISHOLN, i? CALIFORNIA PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY, 1972; ELECTION 005 LOS ANGELESE RE SAN DIEGO. TO BUREAU DATED. 8/19/73. REPORTER SAN DIEGO UNION SAN ADVISED ON 8/14/73, THAT HAD TELEPHONED HUMPHREY HEAD- QUARTERS IN SAN DIEGO SOMET IME IN 1972,, TELLING. HER ABOUT A NEWS RELEASE FROM HEADQUARTERS IRESARDING THE MENTAL CONDITION OF REPRESENTATIVE THE NEWS RELEASE . WAS IN AN ENVELOPE NHEN RECEIVED BY HIM BUT HE CANNOT RECA /25 WHETHER IT WAS: .STANRED AND: CANCELLED BY THE POST NELEICUE. READING THE NEWS RELEASE. HE REALIZED THAT WAS A FALSE 1619? ?as 2. SEARCHED RECORDS OF THE AND FOUND ?we END PAGE ONE 554U32<1719z3 s? PAGE Two 56-52! THAT THE ORIGINAL, NEWS RELEASE HAS. BEEN DESTROYED. 1:36 HAS NEVER-SEEN b7c Fnaamzs BEING Foawa?nzn T0 LOS ANGELES. #3433129.- fig: EFFDate 8/51/73 I i Tzansmit the Eo?owing in 5 (Type in piaintexz or code) FIRTFL AIR i V15 . a (Priomy) 3 TO: FB ATEF: IDF NTIFIC TIGF DIVISIO 11 FROMRF: UNSUB, ib7c SFURZO NEVIS EFT EFSF- FFL 6% CFLIFOFFIF 1972 g? LAWS nm? 00: LOS FFGELFS F3 . ,r $3 :5 Me 1405 angeies alrtei 1:0 Bureau aatea 7/47?; Q213- .4 G?m Enclesed for the Identification Division is one of a FM mphrev ?72 news release an? a lei :ter Fad; Messed FE Jah?son Pu.blic ations concerning Bepregentauive SH: RTFY LIE a: - . FFHEE Tue enc 10 as ea items are rlal 00p ies which wer received bv Johnso Publzcatlona an? i?h were obtained from on W73. m: . :Fv-d Fhe Burenu ls Lrequestea to conduct t; Le following Eg??g examinations: Examine the t3 pewritimg on the FF :0 enclosure? attempt to aeterniine E1_at style of tyae ?Ia used. Compare - . girl? . the Focuments mi?? the documents of :mm 5 AUG 251973 -103 9 Bureau Les Angeles ib6 Sen? Per 455-574 U.S.Government Prmting Office: 19?2 b7C LA 56?206 (2) Referenced airtel furnished the Bureau with an actual Humphrey 1?72 news release stationery sample. Compare the ink used to print the heading on the three documents to determine if in fact the ink on the actual Humphrey '72 news release is the same or differentuthan that on the enclosed documentso (3) Examine the enclosed documents for any fingerprints which may be thereon. Any prints that are obtained compare with the following to determine if in fact the fingerprints mig be on enclosed documents: A. 13- FBI Number j: C. I Irish; 01" hir?thl I (H) Conduct any other examinations deemed appropriate by the Laboratory which may help determine who is responsible for distributing enclosed documents. r. Ib6 ?gov; . -- 1 ., .52. o. ?6 SURE At; if} TING OFFICE OFFICE INVESTIGATIVE PERIOD LOS ms memes 8/20/73 7/30/27? - 8/9/73 TITLE OF CASE I Re1.ease SHIRLL HISHOLM, Callfornea Presidential Primary i972 MADE BY 6 pmJb7c. CHARACTER OF CASE ELECTION LAWS REFERENCE: IEADS L08 ANGELES Buteau teletype to Los Angeles, deted?7/26/73B . I .11 LOS (1) Will interview i anal . Ereggrdi m3; any I mg they . a about this mattero :??iigi; I I (2 Will conduct other investigation in an attempt to dete1 mine who may have writ an and distributed the captioned news reieaseo I. -r ACCOMPLISHMENIJ CLAIMED . ACQUIT- CASE HAS BEEN: CONVIC, FINES SAVINGS RECOVERIES TALS . PENDING OVER ONE ?3pr PENDING PROSECUTION J: 14 OVER snr. EYES SPECIAL AGENT IN CHARGE NOT WRITE IN SPACES BELOW 4. .1 A333 R0 v'?o . d?v" I A If COPIES MADF 5 - Burea.-s . Tampa?(Tnfo} 2 - Ins ?naeles?IBD ~206) mu? @5333 Zea CICLL 72b; RECIB S?Ew/zftEW g1 AUG Dissemination Record of Report: Notations: "cw-p, map-?1 Agency? ?16; COIL FX-IDS :30 6 Mb 7 Request Racd. Date wd. How Fwd. BY Ci), fen-res" LA 56-206 An ?on co ~bein furnished to Tampa b, inasmuch as has been indicted in b7c Tampa on a similar charge, and investigation may be re- quested by the Tampa Office.regarding this matter. COVER PAGE w. )wswr I FD-204 (Rev. 3-3-59) . i) i I . STATES DEPARTMENT FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Capyio: I 3 Its qu?d: 0mm:Los Angeles,?California? Date: tj/J-O/73 Field Office File 56?206 . Bureau File Tmi UNKNOWN Spurious News Release Concerning Representative ?31? SHIRLEY CHISHOLM, . . . California Presidential Primary, 1972 Character: ELECTION LAWS Investigation requested by Special Prosecutor ARCHIBALD COX, United States Department of Justice, re? garding spurious news release, which was printed on HUMPHREY for'Fresident news release stationery regarding Representative SHIRLEY CHISHOLM, Cerrell Associates, public relations firm, represented HUMPHREY campaign in California Prpgi?nn+inl Primary, June 6, 1972. I stated HUMPHREY received inquiries re- garding news release concerning Representative SHIRLEY CHISHOLM a few days before the June 6, 1972, primary. Copy of fake news release ews release stationery, obtained and set stated news reporters suggestedJ b6 currently under federal indictment ianrlando, Floridaa??7c "?for Simiiar activities, may be responsible for the fake news releasee FBI Laboratory examined similar fake letter with fake news release, and determined these two documents are not similar in the style of type used to write the docu ents. Original copy of news release ot obtained to dateo associa of in LosxAngelgsj and wro agreed to work with was own news releaSe, and bec'nn =mennm-uwmmannl - 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 1: . grate are not to be distributed outside your agency. U. 5. GOVERNMENT OFFICE 1970 "-1340 DETAILS: . If: LA 56-206 This investigation was predicated upon a request from Special Prosecutor ARCHIBALD COX, United States Depart- ment of Justices concerning an allegation of.news releases made in Los,Angeles during the past presidential primary campaign regarding Representative SHIRLEY CHISHOLM .1 a (Rev. 3 1727-270) If; . i; my, FEDERAL BUREAU 1 - . Date of transcription 7/30/73 i telephone was advised_of the identities of the interviewing gents ?and that an investigation was being conducted concerning a fake news release concerning Representative SHIRLEY CHISHOLM. furnished_the following: Cerrell Associates is a public relations firm which handled the California campaign for Senator HUBERT HUMPHREY in the 1972 presidential primary. _They also . handled the Humphrey primary in several other states. About two days before the June 6, 1972, California primary, the Humphrey Press Office received a call from a member of the news media and asked if a news release put out by the Humphrey people conCerning SHIRLEY CHISHOLM was true. It waS'determined by the Humphrey press personnel that no suCh news release had been furnished to the news media concerning Representative CHISHOLM. not know exactly.where or how the Humphrey campaign obtained b6 a copy of the news release, but he furnished a copy of the b7C news release and an envelope containing the release, which . was mailed to Johnson Publications, 3600 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles. also furnished a copy of a Humphrey news release dated June 5, 1972, which denounced the CHISHOLM news release. Examination of the fake news release and an actual news release by the Humphrey Headquarters disclosed the following differences: The ?contact" personnel in the upper left hand corner of the news release are listed and In about May, 1972, the Humphreyicampaign was bein managed out of Cerrell headquarters and at that names were placed on the news release. ometime a er May, the Humphrey Headquarters be - moved to 4015 Wilshire Boulevard, a s, and at that 570 time the "contact" was listed as If a person - got hold of/a news release prior to the time they moved, 1 ?5 7/27/72 Los Angeles, CaliforniaF?e# Los Angeles 56?205 by {1m} SA .. - Du?ie dictated 7/30/73 it A . This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It. is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; 1t and Its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. 3 I 2 LA 56-206 b6 the Contact personnel would be and b7c An actual news release has a complete date in the lower left hand corner of the news release. This date is always one day ahead of the actual date of the news release. -A news release dated June 5, 1972,_will actually be written and furnished to the news media on June 4, 1972. The fake news release had only the date 1972 in the lower left hand corner. A sequential number is also listed.in the lower left hand corner. The number on the fake news release is 240 and this number was approximately 100 numbers off. Examination of the envelope, in which the news rajegga was that a re?UlaT 8? stamp was used, however, all Humphrey literature was mailed using the postage meter. The-address on-the envelope appears to have been placed thereon using a. gummed label. All Humphrey material was addressed using an addressograph machine. There were several misspellings in the fake news release which would not have appeared in the actual news release because it is proofread numerous times to stop such an error. does not know where an_original of this news release may be obtained. He believes a radio station in Oakland, California, contacted the Humphreyk Headquarters inquiring about it. 4 be - b7c Sometime shortly before_this fake news release came out, a local storage closet at the Humphrey Headquarters was forced Open. The lock was broken and number of blank news release forms were stolen: does not -631 3 LA 56? 206 know who may have gotten these blank forms but telephonel I may have information about that. I lwho was in the Press Department and may have some information about this matter, can be reached atl Two newsmen I Iwith the Washington Post, telephone andl Iof the Los Angeles office of the New York Times, toldl Ithat they had the telephone records ofI Allegedly had dalled the office of Cerrell Associates and also the Humphrey campaign headquarters telephone number He had also called Gesstetner Corporation, which is the printing firm which printed data for the Humphrey campaign; In addition. newspaper men stated that they had called several girl friends of Iwho told_them thatl Ihad a nimeoeraoh machine in his bedroom. felt that may have put out the fake news release. I Iwas asked how the real news releases W818 printed and he said that all news releases were?typed -5. an IBM Selectric typewriter and then were mimeographed in the Humph1 rey headquarters. The news releases were then furnished to news media throughout the state. Some of the typewriters they-used were rented- and some were bought and it would be impossible to try and trace them at this time. who was involved in the campaign and who could furnish 1n ormation concerning the news release, is living in Minneaoolis, Minnesota,?telephone . is somewhere in Florida and can be contacted throughj Iwho is to Senator HUBERT HUMPHREY. Her telephone number'is I said that he could furnish no further information concern1ng this matter, but if any additional information did come to his attention, he would contact the FBI immediately. 4? a 5 306 3027C Ibo 31:36 b7C I Iwas shown nhouegranhs ofl I b6 and I He said he did not recognlze any of the photographsa ?h i .y ?Va-{w mu 1 ya h. . Ham- .. nu. Icm?ua? .. is .P rs alw- Iii-?Lima -. -QW Min??W I- 1 ifll] Pt) Huffhulk 321% 3 wmew-?c? W'V?va 1-?05 1:155 911.303 i I 1* . 111 .. (sun 3302600 wswin COH1ACT: We a Herfel sen QN 3339133311. .Ei?r: BQGUS saw. iss'?s By 23?? RED LGS ANGELES, June SuvBegus ?ows seleasesen ?umphrey for Presi?en? is teen in en apyasees last? is? texhe eads appeared throughest Califerg Hum91sey for minutexe?fort to ceafuse voters and the news rs q1?.a. Psesidege Campaign Manages Jack Ckwestnut Me scanned the two mega as seieeses as "the Jowest kins of dirty politics.? ole ass puspested to signi Eumm?q mevsuppem for Prepes itien 1:0 . .Cge 33110. tien preys 51; the June 6 9, en antipellu 5.0n on . "Senator Hemphsey has net Spoken for Prepositien'g, new has anyone in his campaign rganizatieng" saieJEhestnutc ?I?e have put. out no news release. What has on editors? desPS this mesning is bogus and dees not emanate ?Tom the ?umphrey campaign." The eaher selease mentioned Congsesswomsn.5hirley Chisholmp who is . . - . enslal Primary ba??et, an derr gaxery (a .J also:1n the Democratic Pres ice is completely ?slse. not come from the manner. "This release Is dees "Like the ssher releaseD it is . . .. a spur H1015 and bogus. . . Chestnut noted that the mineegseph pages-supply cabinet in the Humphrey campaign,? Chestnut said. Humphrey campaign hea?quarters had been riflea-durieg the evening of June and that several ye .ms of news roles: pape; speqrenun}abee stoien. Lam-1 [an?mwmeWW 1 'u-a .4 u? . . xmm?'a?w?m 7: . .- .a I . I 1 LA 56?206 was indicted on May 4, 1973, by Federal Grand Jury for the Hiddle District of Florida, Orlando Florida, for violation of Sections 2, 371, and 612, Title United States Code. caused to be sent out a letter on-Senator EDMUND MUSKIE_campaign stationerya The information on the letter concerned Senator HENRY JACKSON and Senator HUBERT He also allegedly sent out "bogus? news releases regarding illegal use of Government typewriters in the MUSKIE Campaign Headquarters. 136 a college classmate of has admitted in another?investigation that he assiste in recruiting personnel to help disrupt Democratic cam ai nso I Iadmitted attempting to work for in the Los Angeles area doing "research work" regarding Demo? cratic candidates. - Bothl land used aliases during their activities forl - 4 b6 Records obtained from the General Telephone Company l?C of Los Angeles regarding a telephone bill of disclosed that phone calls_were made from the ep one telephone number 380?2600 on May 11, June 1, and June 2, 1972, listed to the HUMPHREY for President Headquarters, 4015 Wilshire Boulevard, Ins Angeleso On May 12, 1972, a phone call was made to telephone number 385-9451, listed to the Gestetner Corporation, 3000 Beverly Boulevard,-Los Angeles, Californiao Wm?vmu~4rwm FD-302iRe'v; 11-27-70) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION I Date of iranscription 8/1/7? Ihome address I appeared personally at the FBI Offices Los . Angeles. He was advised of the identity of the Agent and b6 that an investigation was being conducted concerning a fake news release which was printed on HUMPHREY for President stationeryo the following information: During the 1972 presidential primary in California he was working as a pre55aidain the campaign of HUBERT HUMPHREY for President. On Friday.or Saturday before the June 6, 1972, primary, he received a phone call from a radio station in the San Francisco Bay area. The individual said that he had a press release from the HUMPHREY headquarters ;b6 and desired to question about ito b7c learned earlier in the day - a someone had put.out a fake news release on HUMPHREY news release paper regarding representative SHIRLEY He told-the individual that the release was false and that the HUMPHREY people knew nothing about the release. He does not know of anyone else who contacted _the 1 HUMPEBEY headquarters this n. ewe release. "i Ihehewas apparently another fake news release put out on HUMPHREY paper because someone mentioned that a preSs release had been printed up saying that Senator HUMPHREY was in favor of Preposition 9, which involved a State referendumo Proposition 9 had to do with the environmental initiative and the item was quite newsworthyo The news release allegedly stated that Senator HUMPHREY was in favor of the initiative When, in fact, he had taken no stand on it whatsoevero It had been agreed among the candidates that no stand would be taken on State issueso After reviewing a cepy of the fake be news release stated he noticed it had no title. b7c All news diSpatched by the HUMPHREY headquarters did carry a title. Had the news release been issued by a member of the HUMPHREY campaign it would have been very easy for the individual to have obtained the correct sequential number which would have been placed in the lower.left-hand corner. Anyone in the campaign would have been able to receive the correct number had they desired The typewriter which was used to type the fake news release was not the same type used by the yalg?. 7/30/73 Ios Angeles, California F?c# Los Angeles 56~206 lniervi ewed Date dictated 8/1/73 .b7C This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It 1" property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. 1214;564:206 He does not know whether or not any HUMPHREY stationery was stolen. A door in gloset had been b6 taken off the hinges at some time but [does not b7c know whether this was done by a person who he forgotten his keys or whether it had been done by someone attempting to steal stationery. The campaign headquarters was organized in such a way that just about anyone walking off the street could walk through the xeroxing unit or the closet and pick up stationeryn The area was poorly organized and the restrooms were located in such a way that anyone coming off the street would have to go through the xeroxing unit to go to the restrooma . ?It is the 20 persons called HUMPHREY headquarters questioning this fake news releaseo He personally checked with City News Service, which is a_news release distribution center in Los Angeles; They had not receive a of the fake news release and, therefore, it is lepinion that it was not widely distributed, Nearly anyone who knew anything about news releases would furnish-a.eopy to City news Serviceyrwho would then furnish it to the neWS'mediao I Iwas shown photographs ofl I and and asked if he recognized any of these peeple. He stated b6 he did noto He also stated he had never heard of any of b7c these individuals other than: through the ?news medias b6 :could furnish no further information and stated that he would be leaving?the Los Angeles area to enter Hastings School of Law in San Francisco. . ?New.? bL?J-d-u -a a .. w-W.nmlur .r nvan- a ini302