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~, ~ . OPTIGNAL FORM NO, 10 ry 5010-106 ~ a LGA GIN, HEC. ND. 27 al “UN ITED STATES G NMENT H Memorandum cs Gale a TO: Mr. aod DATE: 1/9/64 2S Tavel i Trotter ALL ‘. ele. com , ype SE 2 OSSD ay rey “my we . 4 9¢540 FefLow sey SUBJECT: HOWARD “A NP S / The Boston Office has submitted an article which appeared in the 1/4/64 issue of the "Boston Globe," watch | "Justice Department Criticized.""§ The article states that Dr. Howard Zinn, former professor of political science, in a speech before the American Jewish Congress in Boston, Massachusetts, was critical of the Attorney General for his failure to prosecute violations of civil rights and to protect the Negro against white violence, Pod SECURITY MATTER - C y a , Zinn also cited a case in Selma, Alabama, last October Jalleging that FBI Agents and Justice Department attorneys stood by on the steps of a Federal courthouse and watched as local officials arrested two Negro students on Federal property, then dragged them through the streets because they sought to register to vote, The Boston Office suggests that the Bureau may desire to respond to the allegation relating to the FBI by means of a letter to.the editor of the "Boston Globe. . Dr. Howard Zinn has been -the subject of a security Fe! investigation by this Bureau (100-~360217). He was reportedly a {member of the Communist Party (CP) from 1949 « 1953 and attended \CP meetings during that period, He was recently a history proféssor at Spelman College (Negro) in Atlanta, Georgia, and published two studies on Albany, Georgia, both of which appeared to have been slanted and biased documents. The incident described by Zinn appears to be one of the two incidents which occurred:on 10/7/63 at Selma. Bureau Agents observed that three pickets were arrested on the steps of the Federal Building, Selma, Alabama, by Sheriff James G. Clark, Jr., and Chief Deputy Sheriff L. C. Crocker, The Negroes arrested were carrying signs urging voter registration, This information wa al furnished to the Department in a memorandum dated 10/9/63 anatecd - Aedes investigation was equested.__Thepickets. Wag BOUNY 1 C- 43 1, /60 es Mohr EX. 1 14 : Tg Ge JAN ee L ~= Mr, DeLoach _ Foe AK ‘ 1 — Mr. Sullivan v yee’ as 4 £aat ia ae RBL: cag eho)