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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 5

OM 100-4095 

ADMINISTRATIVE DATA 

EDNA told the mothers that this is a new day in America and women are equal to the men. MORFORD talked about his job and the job of the American Friends in Soviet Union and both EDNA and MORFORD tried to point out that Soviet mothers are no different in that they dislike war and want peace. 

[blank box] advised that MORFORD attempts to secure the names of one or two mothers where ever he can and then he sends the, packets of material telling things about the mothers in the Soviet Union. He also asks these mothers in the United States to hold meetings with other mothers who they know in their homes and tell them of the marvelous revelation they have found in these booklets from the American friends in the Soviet Union. Material is generally aimed at the home life and activities and Soviet youth. For example, they contrast the summer camps available to Soviet youth as compared to the sujmer camps available to the youth of Iowa. 
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On Sunday, June 1, 1952, when OTTO ANSTROM and [blank box] were present at the home of the subject, a mailing list had been secured from the National Guardian and from this list EDNA GRIFFIN and [blank box] were checking names to receive invitations to the Progressive Party Convention to be held in Des Moines, Iowa on June 16, 1952. These lists were also to be reviewed by [blank box] so that dead timber could be struck out. b7C

On June 4, 1952, EDNA and [blank box] believed to be [blank box] had worked Monday and Tuesday compiling mailing lists for the Progressive Party State Convention call. 

On June 5, 1952, EDNA asked [blank box] to pick up the State Progressive Party calls at the United Packing House Workers Office where they had been mimeographed. She said that they had succeeded in getting [blank box] to mimeograph them for her. 
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On June 6, 1952 they mailed these Progressive Party calls which included a call to the National Convention 

On June 12, 1952, Informant visited the home of EDNA GRIFFIN and OTTO ANSTROM was there as well as [blank box] [blank box] b7C

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OM 100-4095 ADMINISTRATIVE DATA EDNA told the mothers that this is a new day in America and women are equal to the men. MORFORD talked about his job and the job of the American Friends in Soviet Union and both EDNA and MORFORD tried to point out that Soviet mothers are no different in that they dislike war and want peace. [blank box] advised that MORFORD attempts to secure the names of one or two mothers where ever he can and then he sends the, packets of material telling things about the mothers in the Soviet Union. He also asks these mothers in the United States to hold meetings with other mothers who they know in their homes and tell them of the marvelous revelation they have found in these booklets from the American friends in the Soviet Union. Material is generally aimed at the home life and activities and Soviet youth. For example, they contrast the summer camps available to Soviet youth as compared to the sujmer camps available to the youth of Iowa. b2 b7D On Sunday, June 1, 1952, when OTTO ANSTROM and [blank box] were present at the home of the subject, a mailing list had been secured from the National Guardian and from this list EDNA GRIFFIN and [blank box] were checking names to receive invitations to the Progressive Party Convention to be held in Des Moines, Iowa on June 16, 1952. These lists were also to be reviewed by [blank box] so that dead timber could be struck out. b7C On June 4, 1952, EDNA and [blank box] believed to be [blank box] had worked Monday and Tuesday compiling mailing lists for the Progressive Party State Convention call. On June 5, 1952, EDNA asked [blank box] to pick up the State Progressive Party calls at the United Packing House Workers Office where they had been mimeographed. She said that they had succeeded in getting [blank box] to mimeograph them for her. b2 b7C b7D On June 6, 1952 they mailed these Progressive Party calls which included a call to the National Convention On June 12, 1952, Informant visited the home of EDNA GRIFFIN and OTTO ANSTROM was there as well as [blank box] [blank box] b7C -5-