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| OFFONAL fom HO, 10 - & UNITED” STATES GOVERNMEISS Memorandum o yy yo TO * Mr. Belmont VN ; DATE! 11-15-62 FROM + As RoOsGaK../ "ALL mrronnearioy compan Teles Room ——— HERE IS UNCLASSiFTE Holmes —____— DATH_ &J30 \ALBY Ae. Yo ; SUBJECT: RACIAL SITUATION ALBANY, GEORGIA RACIAL MATTERS The Atlanta Office has advised that an article appeared in-the “Atlanta Constitution" on 11-15-62 based on a study called “Aibany, A Study or pactal Responsibility." The study was written by Dr, Howard Zi ho has been the subject of a security investigation by this Bureau (100-360217). “inn was reportedly a member of the Communist Party from 1949 throush 1953 and attended Communist Party meetings during that period, The study by Zinn criticizes the FBI, the Federal Government, and the adninistration of the City of Albany, Georgia. . Zinn is a history professor at Spelman College in Atianta, Georgia, and the study was published by the Southern Regional Council, a group formed to advance equal opportunity for all the South's people. The full context of the article is attached, The article in one section states: \9 “Albany Negroes, said Zinn, who is white, tend NN to distrust local members of the FBI. The wh Spelman historian urges the creation of a $ . special corps of Agents to investigate civil i ae rights cases. , . - { 7 ttwith all the clear violations by local police * - of Constitutional rights,' said Zinn, * the FBI ' has not made a single arrest on behalf of Negro AN?) citizens,*" ; \ The Atlanta Office completely covered the activities at Albany, Georgia, and detailed memoranda were submitted to the Department daily. The Department did not request the arrest of any persons in connection ~_ with the racial Situation. peeve i cues muons = ya i . Enclosure . - ag 1G 1952 1 - Mr. Mohr 1 - Mr. DeLoach RBL: cac . \S nA | 0236 DaiAirr~ ||" (3) COY / oe NOT RECORDED an bef nag NUV BO 1982 123 NOY St 1962 a) t ba ; . same’ ORIGINAL FILED IN eS SENT —_