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re ( mm em ee a oe Ove one a ees boas = compara UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION New York, New York feke’ Bative 62-112785 April 22, 1969 NYfile 100-165563 Peace Mobilization April 4 - 6, 1969 "Phe New York Times," a New York City newspaper, in its issue of April 6, 1969, on page one contained an article \ eaptioned, "Thousands March Here To Demand Vietnam Pull Out." This article stated that thousands of anti-war demonstrators marched along the Avenue of the Americas on April 5, 1969, from Bryant Park to Central Park for a rally in "a downpour" demanding United States withdrawal from Vietnam, chanting, "End the war in Vietnam," "Bring the troops home,” and "Free speech for GIs'". The article noted that this parade began a weekend of anti- war demonstrations here (New York City) and in Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, Atlanta, and elsewhere and that eventually the drive, according to its organizers, is to spread to 43 cities. The article indicated that the marchers appeared to represent a wide varity of causes, ranging from Puerto Rican independence to better hospital administration and that most of the marchers were young. On April 5, 1969, Special Agents (SAS) of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) observed the following events at the GI ~ Civilian Anti-War Parade and Rally, publicly announced as being sponsored and coordinated by the Fifth Avenue Vietnam Peace Parade Committee (FAVPPC): ae, ewe ly ok” Tater | Pee eee At 12:30 p.m., a wreath laying ceremony was held at the "eternal light" in Madison Square Park, New York City, which was attended by approximately 20 to 35 persons and held under the auspices of the FAVPPC and the Veterans for Peace . in Vietnam (VPV). Speakers included Herman} Be illo, Bronx /''” Borough President, and Representative James x pectassrgren,py 6855 PC/ SH IDE On GLS/25 1 —— oO This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not. to be distributed outside your agency. | — , Scheuer, The * me? 8 ect —_—eer” from automatic x NT tem , miCLOSURE 5 ee a