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JPM: tz LA 9-219 The January 14, 1961 Los Angeles Mirror contained an article reflecting that on January 14, 1961 STEVE ALLEN had given @ talk at the Los Angeles High School to more than 2,000 teachers, which talk was sponsored by the American Federation of Teachers, Local 1021. The article reflected that pickets had marched around the school. According to the article, TOM SULLIVAN, 27, of 12220 Montani, admitted that some of the placards were used when ALLEN was picketed Wednesday at @ restaurant in the San Fernando Valley. The article said that SULLIVAN, a public relations man, said he had organized the demonstration on January 14, 1961, that he was a member of the Policy Board of "For America", @ local patriotic group, but that the group had had nothing to do with the picketing. The newspaper quoted SULLIVAN as saying that the pickets came from &@ number of patriotic groups, including the American Legion, John Birch Society, Young Republicans, Californians for America, and America First. According to the article, SULLIVAN said the demonstration was not officially organized by the groups and that he had paid for the new placards out of his own pocket. On January 17, 1 ascertained that there was no record of with the Retail Merohants Credit Association. On January 19, 1961, se Jeneoked the records of the Los Angeles Police Department and Los Angeles 's 0 ce and wes unable to identify any record with Personnel Depart- Los Angeles, wa ed and that his supervisor was ment, advised SA “£13