</s>104-1007-10010-10 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 MESSAGES ARE UNSICIERSERED ROUTINE UNLES A MIGHER PRESCEDENCE IS INDICATED IN ADDRESS LINE. I DO NOT EXCED 69 TYPENTERITTEN CHARACTERES PER LINE, INCLUDING SPACES. RESTRICTED HANDLING ORIG: GK: RO:sh UNIT: CLASSIFIED MESSAGE EXIT: C/I/Special Operations EXIT :: 5847 18 April 1970 Copy :- of DATE: SECRET DO NOT REPRODUCE RETURN TO CLA (CLASSIFICATION) (DATE AND TIME FILED) SECRET CITE HEADQUARTERS 984 TO DIRECTOR, FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION ATN: MR. FRED J. (a$s) 13z Apr 70 FROM: DIRECTOR, CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY CACTUS SUBJECT: AUSTRALIAN VIETNAM MORATORIUM CAMPAIGN. 1. WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED BY THE AUSTRALLIAN SERVICE 24 THAT WILLIAM RICHARD LESLIE, AUSTRAILIAN DELEGATE TO THE FIFTH STOCKHOLM CONFERENCE ON VIETMAN HAS ANNOUNCED THAT THE FOLLOWING FOREIGNERS HAVE BEENN INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE AUSTRALIAN VIITAN MORATORUM CAMPAIGAN AND HAVE EITHER ACCEPTED OR ARE CONSIDERING ACCEPTANCE: A. PASTOR MARTIN NITEMOLLER (COMMENT): WEST GERMAN VICE PRESIDENT OF WAR RESISTERS INTERNATIONAL.) B. MRS. NANCY RUBIN, WIFE OF JERRY RUBINA. C. Mrs. CORETTA KING. D. M. DICK GREGORY. 2. INCIDENTAL TO THIS, LESILIE NOTED THAT THE STRONG THEME OF AMERICAN DELEGES TO THE FIFTH Stockholm CONFERENCES COORDINATING OFFICERS RELEASING OFFICER SECRET KADCIE AUTHENTICATING OFFICER 15/May. 0-1373<loc_291><loc_896><loc_391><loc_862><loc_400><loc_908></poly>07497

Summary  
This document is a classified message from the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), dated 13 April 1970, regarding an Australian Vietnam Moratorium Campaign. The message notes that William Richard Leslie, an Australian delegate to the Fifth Stockholm Conference on Vietnam, has announced invitations for foreign individuals to participate in the campaign. Invited participants include Pastor Martin Nitemoller (West German Vice President of War Resisters International), Mrs. Nancy Rubin (wife of Jerry Rubin), Mrs. Coretta King, and M. Dick Gregory. Leslie also mentions a theme of "corporate complicity" and planned actions against U.S. companies with military contracts between 21–30 April 1970, urging similar measures against Australian subsidiaries like Honeywell Computers and Qantas. The CIA requests the FBI to provide information on the intentions of these individuals to visit Australia for the moratorium campaign.  

Key People  
- William Richard Leslie: Australian delegate to the Fifth Stockholm Conference on Vietnam, involved in organizing the Moratorium Campaign.  
- Pastor Martin Nitemoller: West German Vice President of War Resisters International.  
- Mrs. Nancy Rubin: Wife of Jerry Rubin.  
- Mrs. Coretta King: Likely refers to Coretta Scott King (widow of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.).  
- M. Dick Gregory: Possibly a reference to Dick Gregory, an American civil rights activist and comedian.  

Key Locations  
- Fifth Stockholm Conference on Vietnam: International conference addressing the Vietnam War.  
- Australia: Host country for the Moratorium Campaign activities.  
- United States: Mentioned as the location of planned actions against companies with military contracts.  

Key Events  
- Australian Vietnam Moratorium Campaign: A protest initiative aimed at opposing U.S. involvement in Vietnam, involving international participants and corporate targeting.  
- Planned actions against U.S. companies (e.g., Honeywell Computers) and Australian subsidiaries (e.g., Qantas): Anti-war demonstrations targeting entities with military contracts.  

Key Organizations  
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA): Sent the message to the FBI.  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI): Recipient of the request for information on the campaign.  
- War Resisters International: Organization represented by Pastor Martin Nitemoller.

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