FBI Memo Mattachine Society of Washington, FBI (Record, August 1962)

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Credit

Credit to Douglas M. Charles, Ph.D., FBI historian and author of "Hoover's War on Gays: Exposing the FBI's Sex Deviates Program".

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Subject: [redacted]

Dates of Contact 8/16,17/62

On 8/16/62, CI telephonically advised SA [redacted] that he had some information of pertinence to the FBI. He asked that he be contacted the following day.

On 8/17/62, CI turned over to above Agents an excerpt of the "Constitution of the Mattachine Society of Washington". He asked that this be returned to him which will be done. It is observed that WFO 100-33796-29 contains the above excerpt. This file is WFO's main file on the Mattachine Society of Washington.

CI described the Mattachine Society of Washington as a group of homosexuals who desire social equality and equal job opportunities for homosexuals. CI stated the President [ineligible]

Header Info

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

DATE: 8/21/62

TO: WFO [redacted]

FROM: [redacted]