</s>124-90146-10072 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 JFK Assassination System Date: 5/27/201 Identification Form Agency Information AGENCY: FBI RECORD NUMBER: 124-904-146-10077 RECORD SERIES: HQ RECORD FILE NUMBER : 105-9072-169 THRU 182 AGENCY FILE NUMBERS: Document Information ORIGINATOR: SEE TITLE FROM: [Restricted] TO: [HQ] TITLE: [Restricted)] DATE: [Restricted] 10/05/1967 PAGES: 80 SUBJECTS: RICHARD THOMAS GIBSON DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION: Top Secret RESTRICTIONS: Not Assassination Related RESTRICATIONS: CURRICATIONS : Not Assassination Related DATE OF LAST REVIEW: [12/09/1998 DATE of LAST REVEW : OPENING CRITERIA: INDEPENINTE COMMENTS: INC 23 MEMO, ENVELOPE, 2 LET, 6 A/T, 2 LIM, RS, NEWS ARTIC, 2 LIST, SUMMARY 2 NW 50953 DocId: 32339240 Page 1

Summary  
The document contains fragmented intelligence records detailing Richard Thomas Gibson’s activities between 1959 and 1972, focusing on his associations with leftist organizations, anti-U.S. groups, and U.S. intelligence agencies. Gibson, a Black American journalist and former Fair Play for Cuba Committee (FPCC) official, was monitored by the FBI and CIA due to alleged ties to pro-Castro movements, Palestinian militant networks, and Marxist-Leninist groups. His activities spanned New York, Algeria, France, Switzerland, and London, with interactions involving figures like Aron Raindorf (Belgian national linked to Palestinian militants) and potential connections to Lee Harvey Oswald through a journalist contact. The FBI and CIA tracked his movements, including a 1970 U.S. trip to gather intelligence on Black nationalist extremists and leftist networks. References also note Gibson’s alleged role in facilitating communication between Cuban exiles and U.S.-based organizations, as well as his involvement with the Revolutionary Union (RU) and pro-Chinese communist elements. No direct evidence of Gibson’s participation in the JFK assassination is provided, though his connections to anti-U.S. groups and informants raise questions about potential links to broader political movements.  

Key People  
- **Richard Thomas Gibson**: Black American journalist, former FPCC official, monitored by FBI/CIA for ties to leftist groups, Palestinian militants, and pro-Castro networks; codenamed "Sugar" in CIA records.  
- **Aron Raindorf**: Belgian national linked to Palestinian militant groups; interacted with Gibson in London (1971).  
- **Lee Harvey Oswald**: Mentioned as a possible connection to Gibson through a journalist contact, though no direct evidence of involvement in the JFK assassination is provided.  
- **Daniel H. Watts**: Former FPCC correspondent referenced in Gibson’s career and U.S. intelligence files.  
- **John Henrik Clarke**: Associate editor linked to Gibson’s activities; associated with pro-Cuban and African liberation movements.  
- **Robert Tatum**: Chairman of the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FPC), former CBS employee, tied to Gibson’s networks.  
- **David Fineman**: Translator associated with Gibson; suspected ties to CIA operations.  
- **Bruce Franklin**: RU member who alleged Gibson was an FBI/CIA informant.  
- **Leiberman**: RU member who vouched for Gibson’s innocence, citing prior CIA checks.  

Key Locations  
- **New York City**: Gibson’s residence and base for FPCC activities; also linked to SNCC and African liberation movements.  
- **Algeria**: Gibson worked as a journalist for the Algerian government; associated with pro-Cuban and anti-U.S. networks.  
- **Cuba**: Gibson reported on political events, with potential links to anti-Castro groups.  
- **France**: Gibson was interviewed by FBI agents in Paris regarding his associations; linked to "Revolution" publication.  
- **Switzerland**: Gibson’s involvement with pro-Chinese communist elements and fundraising activities.  
- **London**: Gibson met with Aron Raindorf and other figures linked to Palestinian militant networks.  
- **Chicago, Detroit, Atlanta, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Philadelphia**: U.S. cities visited by Gibson during his 1970 trip for CIA intelligence gathering.  
- **Algiers, Algeria**: Site of the 1969 International Conference to Support Palestinian Peoples’ Armed Struggle; Donald Wright attended this event as a Black Panther Party member.  

Key Events  
- **1960–1963**: Gibson’s involvement with the FPCC, including organizing events and publishing materials critical of U.S. policies toward Cuba.  
- **1971**: Gibson interacted with Aron Raindorf in London, raising concerns about his security risks due to ties to militant groups.  
- **1970**: Gibson traveled across the U.S. (New York, Chicago, Detroit, etc.) for CIA intelligence gathering on leftist and Black nationalist activities; met with fugitives linked to the Weatherman faction of SDS.  
- **1969**: International Conference in Algiers supporting Palestinian armed struggle; Donald Wright attended as a Black Panther Party member.  
- **April 1968**: Gibson wrote a letter discussing political alignments and ideological conflicts within leftist movements.  
- **June 8, 1969**: Executive Committee meeting of the Revolutionary Union (RU) where disputes over Gibson’s alleged CIA ties were discussed.  
- **October 1968**: FBI/CIA intelligence exchanges regarding Gibson’s connections to pro-Chinese communists in Italy.  

Key Organizations  
- **Fair Play for Cuba Committee (FPCC)**: Anti-U.S. organization; Gibson was a former official and journalist associated with its publications.  
- **Revolutionary Union (RU)**: Marxist-Leninist group advocating violent revolution, with chapters in San Francisco, East Bay, and Peninsula; linked to pro-Chinese communist networks.  
- **Students for a Democratic Society (SDS)**: Specifically the Weatherman faction, with members like William Ayers, Bernardine Dohm, and Mark Rudd tied to Gibson’s intelligence reports.  
- **Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine**: Mentioned through its leader George Habash; Gibson met with him in Jordan (Aman).  
- **Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)**: Monitored Gibson under the codename "Sugar" due to his potential ties to anti-U.S. activities and leftist networks.  
- **Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)**: Tracked Gibson’s movements, monitored Black nationalist extremists, and coordinated intelligence on RU and CIA informants.  
- **Foreign Agents Registration Act (FPC)**: Organization linked to Gibson’s past associations; Robert Tatum was its chairman.  
- **Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)**: Mentioned in connection to Gibson’s activities and African liberation movements.

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