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UNITED STATES Memorandum TO :DIRECTOR, FBI (10O-3-1O4) DATE: May 12, 1960 PROM :SAC, CHICAGO (100-32864) SUBJECT:COMMUNIST PARTY. USA COUNTERINTELLIGENCE PROGRAM IS C Remylets dated 3/14/60 and 4/14/60 which dealt in part with a situation which the Chicago Office believed. suitable for exploitation in the Afro,American Heritage. Association (A-AHA) in Chicago. Disruption of Communist Activities ATV in Mass Organizations As previously stated, AAHA is oneof those. .organiza tions chosen by the Illinois Cp for concentration in the in the Negro field. A-AHA and has recently been named to the of the Iilinois Communist Party. also made a recent trip to New York City in which he had a discussion with New York and National Cp leaders in exploration of the possibilities of establishing A-AhA branches in New York and other cities. A review of available information indicates that there has been criticism of the manner in which uas handled the funds of the A-AHA and of his failure to furnish a satisfactory accounting when questioned about certain. financial transactions. On more than one occasion, the Board of A-AHA has challenged concerning reports given by him over his expenditures in connection with mass meetings and other activities of the organization in Chicago. One such instance took place in connection with the appearance of - Dr. W. E. B.~pU BOis in Chicago under A-AHA sponsorship. Another question arose when. attempted to explain which -.gstor-ljughes was the principal speaker. GE5 *REc 54 J00-3-/d4 - .2 - Bureau (RM) J:2 - Chicago (COMINFIL, A-AHA) 24 15 1906 JJF:mcg 64JU6 1960 31