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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION ECLASSIFICATION AUTHORITY DERIVED FROM: Form No.1 FEI AUTOMATIC DECLASSIFICATION GUIDE THIS CASE ORIGINATEDAT NEW YORK DATE 06-16-2010 MXM 10/21311/2-1,63 en oi ojabeb [id HOWARD ZINN, wa: Howie Zinn; 9.2 8.) sf -O3 | SECURITY MATTER - C | REPORT MADE AT pA, we EN opens 311 /2-t, 03 ‘Be REPORT MADE BY NEW YORK 2/2h/shs TITLE — Si ‘ e u } Lie pode AS, Y - 9 YNOPSIS OF FACTS: rf Ds 2 Vige ee | ” ZINN is a student at Columbia pia UniverSity “Graduate School obtaining a Ph.D. Degree in History. He resides at 890 E. 6th St., NYC. ZINN interviewed on 11/6/53 and 2/9/54, He denied GP membership and stated that he did not believe in the principle of force and violence and would defend the U.S. in the event of a war with the Soviet Union. He admitted past association with the ALP, American Peace Mobilization, American Veterans Committee, IWO, and ™"Peekskill Disorders." De- aE Education and Employment On November 2.6, 1953 and February 9, 195), during interviews with the subject by the writer and SA a ZINN advised that he was currently a student at Columbia University Graduate ool studying towards a Ph.D. en ‘in Historye He also advised that he is self-employed doing some aes writing. oe SS >< Records of the Registrar's Office, Columbia Universi? N New ESA yy made available to pt Miss M. SCULLY, Assistant to the Registrar, on February 15,195), Gisclos at HOWARD ZINN has enrolled for the Spring Semester of. 1954, doing research work working toward a PheD. Degree in History. The registrar's records further indicated that ZINN has been s:rolled in the ‘Graduate School at iolunbia University since July, 1951, anc thet he obtained his Master's Degree @#i June 5, 1952. Se +t APPROVED AND YX ° “SPECIAL AGENT | SA loo FORWARDED: IN CHARGE. | y DO NOT WRITE IN THESE SPAC U ; OPI ro a ‘CoP na OF THIS’ REPORT 6 = eee ¢160~360217) (RM) 1 ~ 2nd OSE Dist., USAF - 3 =- New rt TS ( “.JPEETY OF EBI—THIS Co! z ay ane AND ITs 9 an LOANED TO YOU BY THE FBI AND ARE. Aor ro Be DIStRtBvFED-OUTSIDE OF AGLiC'Y TO WHICH LOANED. '. pix * Pratt &. ely’, MENT PRINTING OFFICE 16—50255-2 7 .. ewetecegfele awe scription set forthe [prt 2 “Pes et ZL, Pea / po hee ~¢ -hth li es io we 6 =a Ge SEE REVERT tt ron Cp dean ta vot ; De Ppveder . - re ¢ z VLE DBEATIS? “ADD, DISSEMINATION, ee oe oT BACKGROUND 86 “7S, bic ‘ ob Pre