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wg ogee ay . Pr. an FROM SUBJECT: x s ra vary A. Rosen 1 - Mr. Rosen 1 - Mr. Bishop me not ‘A. Rosen’ 1 - Mr, (gee. 1 - Mr. Sullivan Gandy mACTION: Attached for approval is an airtel to Los Angeles instructing, ¢ 1959 \ oF © that Lipt that Lipton be interviewed by two mature, experienced Agents thoroughly oe ~ WTIONAL Foam HO. 10 ‘ 5010-104 maT 1662 (TOR { GSA GIN. REG. HO. IF UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT TAY ne Mehra wear’ ae TT Bishop ALNamaranadan aii aes ; _ ale, Casper - t LVi€TROTAnRaAUM M ME ga ) Conrad : Mr, DeLoact- ny TE pile 7G anette 10’ 1969 oa 1 - Mr. DeLoach 1 - Mr. Trotter “4 1 - Mr. McGowan ABBOTT H. HOFFMAN, A Nis - ANTIRIOT LAWS Ct. ae In connection with the investigation involving subject, an official of the Youth International Party (YIP), growing out of the Chicag violence, the Department has requested interview of Lawrence Lipton concerning an article he wrote based on his alleged telephone interview of subject concerning the YIP Festival of Life scheduled for 8/25 - 30/68 in Chicago during the Democratic National Convention. According to the article, subject indicated that festival plans encompassed a march to the Amphitheater (where Convention was held) and civil disobedience. Lipton, subject of Bureau file 100-428153, a beatnik poet, published a vulgar satirical poem "I was a poet for the FBI" in 1958; when contacted and admonished regarding his unauthorized use of the intials FBI, he apologized and later apologized to the Director by letter. However, the poem was included in a subsequent article written by him. enfércemen 8 and es. He reportedly would have no hesitation in misquoting ;-rsons . or_attributing erroneous statements to law enforcement officers if he \ ~ thought it would further his journalistic career. While Lipton is apparently an unreliable and undesirable type, this is a criminal matter and Lipton is the logical witness regards subject's statements. In order to properly discharge our responsibilities, we should attempt to interview him as requested by the Department, , If he will not cooperate, the Department can then subpoena | him,! / &- ~V Sa LL by familiar with his background, and that he be told that the interview is being -—— conducted at the specific request of Assistant Attorney General Fred M. Vinson, Jr., Criminal a States Department of Justice. Enclosure (— +36 i peal pie iM) weshr pe UWE ART ry nee