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

1952-11-05 Special Agent in Charge, New York Field Office, Report to Director, FBI Page 1

STANDARD FORM NO. 6 

Office Memorandum UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

TO: Director, FBI
(100-355489) 
DATE: November 5, 1952 

FROM: SAC, New York (100-108746)

SUBJECT: EDNA MAY GRIFFIN 
aka; Mrs Stanley Griffin 
Edna May Williams 
SM-C 
( Origin: Omaha) 

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED 
DATE 02-21-2006 BY AUC 60309 
TAM/DCG/JW 

[ink stamped]
G.I.R.8 

b7C

Rerep of SA [blank box] at Omaha, 1/22/52 and Omaha let to NY, 3/29/52.

Regarding the publication "Vets Voice," P.O. Box 282, Forest Hills, NY, it is to be noted that the June 1952 issue furnished by [blank box] on 9/16/52 to SA [blank box] and located in NY 100-102130, serial 112, reflects that this monthly publication is the official organ of the American Veterans for Peace. This organization is located at 257 Seventh Avenue, NYC, and the purpose of the organization is the promoting of Veterans for Peace organizations all over the United States. This demanded the cease fire in Korea, removal of General MAC ARTHUR, criticism of the Veterans Administration, is against Negro discrimination, the McCarran and Smith Acts. 
b2 b7C b7D

On 3/21/51 [blank box] Kew Gardens, N.Y. orally advised that on 2/17/50 the organizing meeting of the American Veterans for Peace was held in New York City. According to [blank box] the steering committee of this organization previously served as organizers of the new defunct left wing of the union of New York Veterans which was dissolved into the American Veterans for Peace. [blank box] Confidential Informant of this office should be covered by a T symbol and described as of unknown reliability. This information was furnished 3/21/51 to SA [blank box] and is located in New York file 100-97854-56. 
b7C

The " Daily Worker," an East Coast Communist newspaper, frequently denotes space for the American Veterans for Peace activities which consists of propaganda concerning veterans matters.

Regarding the Little Frame Shop, 192 West 4 Street, NYC, it is noted that the " National Guardian" on 12/26/51, page 6, volume 4, #10 contains an advertisement by the Little Frame Shop of 192 West 4 Street, NYC.

Regarding [blank box] Brooklyn, NY, it is to be noted that SA [blank box] on 
b7C

2-Omaha (100-4095) 

[ink stamped]
RECORDED- 75 

[handwritten]
100-355489-48

[ink stamped]
INDEXED- 75 

[ink stamped]
NOV 6 NOV 21 1952

JM:MDR/wa[?]

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STANDARD FORM NO. 6 Office Memorandum UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT TO: Director, FBI (100-355489) DATE: November 5, 1952 FROM: SAC, New York (100-108746) SUBJECT: EDNA MAY GRIFFIN aka; Mrs Stanley Griffin Edna May Williams SM-C ( Origin: Omaha) ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED DATE 02-21-2006 BY AUC 60309 TAM/DCG/JW [ink stamped] G.I.R.8 b7C Rerep of SA [blank box] at Omaha, 1/22/52 and Omaha let to NY, 3/29/52. Regarding the publication "Vets Voice," P.O. Box 282, Forest Hills, NY, it is to be noted that the June 1952 issue furnished by [blank box] on 9/16/52 to SA [blank box] and located in NY 100-102130, serial 112, reflects that this monthly publication is the official organ of the American Veterans for Peace. This organization is located at 257 Seventh Avenue, NYC, and the purpose of the organization is the promoting of Veterans for Peace organizations all over the United States. This demanded the cease fire in Korea, removal of General MAC ARTHUR, criticism of the Veterans Administration, is against Negro discrimination, the McCarran and Smith Acts. b2 b7C b7D On 3/21/51 [blank box] Kew Gardens, N.Y. orally advised that on 2/17/50 the organizing meeting of the American Veterans for Peace was held in New York City. According to [blank box] the steering committee of this organization previously served as organizers of the new defunct left wing of the union of New York Veterans which was dissolved into the American Veterans for Peace. [blank box] Confidential Informant of this office should be covered by a T symbol and described as of unknown reliability. This information was furnished 3/21/51 to SA [blank box] and is located in New York file 100-97854-56. b7C The " Daily Worker," an East Coast Communist newspaper, frequently denotes space for the American Veterans for Peace activities which consists of propaganda concerning veterans matters. Regarding the Little Frame Shop, 192 West 4 Street, NYC, it is noted that the " National Guardian" on 12/26/51, page 6, volume 4, #10 contains an advertisement by the Little Frame Shop of 192 West 4 Street, NYC. Regarding [blank box] Brooklyn, NY, it is to be noted that SA [blank box] on b7C 2-Omaha (100-4095) [ink stamped] RECORDED- 75 [handwritten] 100-355489-48 [ink stamped] INDEXED- 75 [ink stamped] NOV 6 NOV 21 1952 JM:MDR/wa[?]