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Edna Griffin's FBI file, December 1951-February 1955

1952-07-08 Omaha Field Office report on Edna Griffin surveillance Page 1

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 
SECURITY MATTER 

Form No. 1 
THIS CASE ORIGINATED AT OMAHA

REPORT MADE AT Omaha, Nebraska 
DATE WHEN MADE 7-8-52 PERIOD FOR WHICH MADE 4-22.25.28.29' 5-3,9,12,18,29; 6-2,11,12,14,23; 7-2-52 

REPORT MADE BY RMF
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TITLE 
EDNA MAY GRIFFIN, aka., 
CHARACTER OF CASE INTERNAL SECURITY -C

SYNOPSIS OF FACTS: EDNA GRIFFIN continues to be in contact with CP members in Des Moines, Iowa. Subject elected State Chairman of Iowa Progressive Part at Progressive Party convention June 16, 1952, Des Moines, Iowa. 

DECLASSIFIED BY AUC 60309 TAM/DCG/JW ON 02-21-2006 -P-

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G.L.R-2

DETAILS: AT DES MOINES, IOWA;

RESIDENCE b2 b7D

Confidential Informant Omaha [blank box]  of known reliability, advised the subject still resides at 1108 - 3rd Street, Des Moines, Iowa, and is still a housewife. This same source advised that the subject was elected State Chairman of the Iowa Progressive Party at a Progressive Party convention held on June 16, 1952 in Des Moines, Iowa. 
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[handwritten]
Posted [?] D/P 7/24 152 [?]

CONNECTION WITH COMMUNIST PARTY OR OTHER REVOLUTIONARY GROUPS

According to Confidential Informant Omaha [blank box] OTTO EDVOLD ANSTROM and [blank box]  were present at the home at EDNA GRIFFIN, 1108 - 3rd Street, Des Moines, Iowa 
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APPROVED AND FORWARDED  SPECIAL AGENT IN CHARGE

[actual signature]
J [?] Dalton

DO NOT WRITE IN THESE SPACES 

[handwritten]
100-355489-46 
RECORDED- 34

COPIES OF THIS REPORT 

[ink stamped]
COPY IN FILE

5- Bureau (100-355489) (REG MAIL)
3- Omaha (100-4095)

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COPIES DESTROYED 25 1 NOV 7 [1962?]

SECURITY INFORMATION [confidential x'd out] 20 INDEXED-34

PROPERTY OF FBI THIS CONFIDENTIAL REPORT AND ITS CONTENTS ARE LOANED TO YOU BY THE FBI AND ARE NOT TO BE DISTRIBUTED  OUTSIDE OF THE AGENCY TO WHICH LOANED.

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64 JUL 29 1952

U.S GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 16-59255-7

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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION SECURITY MATTER Form No. 1 THIS CASE ORIGINATED AT OMAHA REPORT MADE AT Omaha, Nebraska DATE WHEN MADE 7-8-52 PERIOD FOR WHICH MADE 4-22.25.28.29' 5-3,9,12,18,29; 6-2,11,12,14,23; 7-2-52 REPORT MADE BY RMF b7C TITLE EDNA MAY GRIFFIN, aka., CHARACTER OF CASE INTERNAL SECURITY -C SYNOPSIS OF FACTS: EDNA GRIFFIN continues to be in contact with CP members in Des Moines, Iowa. Subject elected State Chairman of Iowa Progressive Part at Progressive Party convention June 16, 1952, Des Moines, Iowa. DECLASSIFIED BY AUC 60309 TAM/DCG/JW ON 02-21-2006 -P- [ink stamped] G.L.R-2 DETAILS: AT DES MOINES, IOWA; RESIDENCE b2 b7D Confidential Informant Omaha [blank box] of known reliability, advised the subject still resides at 1108 - 3rd Street, Des Moines, Iowa, and is still a housewife. This same source advised that the subject was elected State Chairman of the Iowa Progressive Party at a Progressive Party convention held on June 16, 1952 in Des Moines, Iowa. b2 b7D [handwritten] Posted [?] D/P 7/24 152 [?] CONNECTION WITH COMMUNIST PARTY OR OTHER REVOLUTIONARY GROUPS According to Confidential Informant Omaha [blank box] OTTO EDVOLD ANSTROM and [blank box] were present at the home at EDNA GRIFFIN, 1108 - 3rd Street, Des Moines, Iowa b2 b7C b7D APPROVED AND FORWARDED SPECIAL AGENT IN CHARGE [actual signature] J [?] Dalton DO NOT WRITE IN THESE SPACES [handwritten] 100-355489-46 RECORDED- 34 COPIES OF THIS REPORT [ink stamped] COPY IN FILE 5- Bureau (100-355489) (REG MAIL) 3- Omaha (100-4095) [ink stamped] COPIES DESTROYED 25 1 NOV 7 [1962?] SECURITY INFORMATION [confidential x'd out] 20 INDEXED-34 PROPERTY OF FBI THIS CONFIDENTIAL REPORT AND ITS CONTENTS ARE LOANED TO YOU BY THE FBI AND ARE NOT TO BE DISTRIBUTED OUTSIDE OF THE AGENCY TO WHICH LOANED. [ink stamped] 64 JUL 29 1952 U.S GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 16-59255-7