</s>104-10182-10000 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 HOTELIAL REVISED AT CIF'S HIAHARAPTERS BY HOUSE SHEDICT COHITITLE ON ASSASSISATION STATI-HELIES Winsston HENRY FILE TITLE/NUEJE/VOLSIDE: INCLUSIVEL DATES: CUSTOMIAL UNIT/LOCATION: 1956-1 DELITIONS, TF ANY: DATE: DATE REVISED BY: REVISITED BY: STIHATURE OF REVIEWING OFFICIAL: REGIVED RETURNED PRINT-NAH) BELTY KELF Cly Hill 3/04/2 Betsy LICE Betsy WOLF 29/04 JENADIE SOUTH BETSY WOUF Betsy HILL 9/00/28

Summary:  
The document contains fragmented records detailing Henry Winston’s affiliations with communist organizations in the United States and internationally, including his roles within the Communist Party of the United States (CPUSA), Young Communist League (YCL), and related groups. It references his travel to the Soviet Union, East Germany, and Chile for political activities, participation in communist party congresses, and medical conditions such as hypertension and vision issues. Administrative notes include file numbers like "201-6887," mentions of personnel records, and corrupted sections referencing Soviet films, military units, and unspecified political movements. A separate section details Winston’s 1927 imprisonment for violating court orders and his 1965 indictment under the Smith Act, alongside CIA intelligence cables from June 1970 discussing planned communist meetings in Africa and the USSR. The text also includes references to Cold War-era activities of the CPUSA and COUSA, as well as unrelated newspaper clippings about global events.  

Key People:  
- Henry Winston (Henry HENRY)  
- Ida Learner (wife of Henry Winston)  
- Angela Davis (mentioned in context of CPUSA activities)  
- John Gates (author of a text analyzing an American communist story)  
- Basley, Fatogun, Goodluck (Nigerian pro-communist figures associated with Winston)  
- A. Y. A. O. V. S. K. Y. (Soviet official involved in communist meetings)  

Key Locations:  
- New York City (Brooklyn, Cleveland), United States  
- Soviet Union (including East Berlin, Moscow)  
- East Germany  
- Chile (Santiago)  
- Nigeria (Lagos, BudaPEst meeting references)  
- Cuba, Brazil, South Africa, Angola, Mozambique, Guinea-Bissau  
- Mexico (implied through references to communist party leaders)  
- California (noted in a fragmented entry)  

Key Events:  
- Henry Winston’s involvement in the Communist Party USA (CPUSA), Young Communist League (YCL), and related organizations  
- Travel to the Soviet Union, East Germany, and Chile for political activities  
- Participation in communist party congresses (e.g., Chilean Communist Party 13th Congress, Soviet Union Congresses)  
- Winston’s 1927 imprisonment and 1965 Smith Act indictment  
- CIA intelligence cables from June 1970 discussing planned world communist meetings and African communist gatherings  
- Soviet-U.S. pro-communist interactions, including meetings in Moscow and Budapest  
- Cold War-era activities of the CPUSA and COUSA  

Key Organizations:  
- Communist Party USA (CPUSA)  
- Young Communist League (YCL)  
- Committee for the Organization of the United States of America (COUSA)  
- Pro-communist groups in Nigeria and Africa  
- Soviet Union's International Departments  
- Communist Party of the Soviet Union  
- Chilean Communist Party  
- United Nations (mentioned in context of Congress declarations)  
- U.S. government agencies (implied via file numbers and disposition codes)  
- Various communist and socialist movements, including references to Red China, Korea, Indonesia, and other socialist countries

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