</s>204-10215-10126 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 CUSTENTIAL MRZO FOR THE STUDENT FILE 11 February 1968 FROM: Hufus A. Horn, Jr. The folder contains information on the 41 American students that went from the Yoseco Youth Festival to China. The information was received for 7-2.9 CB work- ing nurses. The material has not been cariboued to be identified as non-recor, and should be destroyed sometime here 1 January 1950, Distribution: 1 for student file CONFIDENTIAL CS COPY 200-8-14

Summary  
The documents detail records of American students who traveled to Communist China following participation in the Moscow Youth Festival (1957), with focus on their political affiliations, travel activities, and interactions with U.S. diplomatic and intelligence agencies. Individuals listed include Louis Alhonote, Sahag Avedisian, Sally Belfrage, Morris Block, Harry Bloksberg, Eugene Bronstein, Jerry Fiderer, Daniel M. O'Connell, Shelly Tucker, Peggy Seeberger, Patty Tyler, Steve Tyler, Bob Williamson, and Earl Williamson. These records include personal details such as residences, passport information, and file-check results from U.S. government divisions (e.g., 10 Division, DFB records). Some entries reference investigations by the FBI and State Department into alleged Marxist leanings, refusal to surrender passports upon returning from China, and associations with Communist organizations like the Young Progressives of America, Labor Youth League, Komsomol, and People’s Songs, Inc. The documents also mention interactions with Chinese authorities, passport disputes, and administrative notes linked to U.S. embassies and consulates in Moscow, Hong Kong, and other locations. Redacted or unclear sections appear in some entries, along with references to telegrams and dispatches from diplomatic offices.  

Key People  
- Louis Alhonote (Brooklyn, New York)  
- Sahag Avedisian (Pawtucket, R.I.)  
- Sally Belfrage (London, New York)  
- Morris Block (New York City)  
- Harry Bloksberg (Newark, New Jersey)  
- Eugene Bronstein (New York)  
- Jerry Fiderer (also spelled "Fiderrer," "Federer") – associated with the Communist Party in Milwaukee, Wisconsin  
- Daniel M. O'Connell – member of an American youth group that toured Communist China; provided information to U.S. Consulate General in Hong Kong  
- Shelly Tucker (James T. Tucker Jr.) – traveled to China and refused to surrender passport; reported on other travelers’ political affiliations  
- Peggy (Margaret) Seeberger (half-brother Peter Seeberger, parents Charles Louis Seeberger and Ruth Crawford Seeberger)  
- Patty Tyler (Patricia Groll Tyler)  
- Steve Tyler  
- Bob Williamson (Robert Dawson Williamson)  
- Earl Williamson  

Key Locations  
- Moscow Youth Festival (Russia)  
- China (specifically Beijing frontier, Hong Kong)  
- New York City, Brooklyn, Newark, Los Angeles, London  
- Soviet Union (e.g., Moscow, Poland, Ukraine)  
- Hong Kong (U.S. Consulate General)  
- Warsaw, Prague, Paris, Cleveland, Ohio  

Key Events  
- Participation in the Moscow Youth Festival (1957) by American students  
- Travel to Communist China and refusal to surrender passports to Chinese authorities  
- Alleged participation in Communist Party meetings, youth leagues, and labor organizations  
- Investigations by U.S. diplomatic and intelligence agencies into suspected subversive activities  
- File-check requests and passport-related records linked to FBI and State Department files  
- Interactions with U.S. embassies, consulates, and internal investigations (e.g., 10 Division, DFB records)  

Key Organizations  
- Young Progressives of America  
- Labor Youth League (LYL)  
- Komsomol (Soviet Communist Youth League)  
- People’s Songs, Inc. (front organization)  
- Communist Party of the United States (CPSU)  
- American Committee for Protection of Foreign Born  
- Emergency Civil Liberties Committee (ECLOC)  
- Jewish Legion (reported as subversive)  
- Socialist Workers Party  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- Department of State (U.S. Embassy/Moscow)  
- Consulate General, Hong Kong  
- California Committee on Un-American Activities

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