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FBI FOIA releases regarding Anti-War Movement
Anti-War Movement

Jun 08, 2011
Mario Savio
Mario Savio (1942-1996) was a political and human rights activist from the University of California at Berkeley who became the voice of the Free Speech Movement. He was investigated by the FBI from July 1964 until January 1975, following his arrest in March 1964 at a civil rights demonstration in San Francisco.

Jun 03, 2011
Abbie Hoffman
Abbot Howard "Abbie" Hoffman (1936-1989) was a political and social activist, especially in the 1960s. The FBI investigated Hoffman under anti-riot laws and as a domestic security threat. The files in this release range from 1968 to 1973 and cover Hoffman’s role as a leader in the Yippie Party (Youth International Party), his role in anti-war protests at the 1968 Democrat National Convention in Chicago, and his subsequent trials as one of the “Chicago Eight” conspiracists.

Dec 06, 2010
Kent State
Dec 06, 2010
Clergy and Laity Concerned about Vietnam
Dec 06, 2010
American Friends Service Committee
Nov 30, 2010
Howard Zinn
(1922-2010)
Nov 30, 2010
Cardinal Francis Spellman

Nov 30, 2010
Jane Addams
Jane Addams (1860-1935) was an internationally known social worker, activist, and Nobel Peace Prize winner. This release concerns a treason investigation opened in 1924 involving the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom; Addams was a founding member of the organization.
Nov 30, 2010

Bishop Fulton Sheen
Nov 29, 2010
Edward Abbey
Author Edward Paul Abbey was investigated by the FBI for sedition. While attending school in Pennsylvania, he publicly proposed destruction of draft cards. Abbey served in the U.S. military from 1945 to 1947. A Loyalty of Government Employee investigation was conducted while Abbey worked for the National Forest Service.

http://vault.fbi.gov/anti-war-movement

At the link you can click on the name and view the PDF's released (they are quite large and broken up into smaller parts)
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