SWP & Informers

Yoshie Furuhashi furuhashi.1 at osu.edu
Fri Sep 21 09:50:26 PDT 2001


Chip says:


>In the chart, the only figures for the 60's show percentages of 11% and 8%. I
>think this represents a large percentage, but we can disagree. But Louis, what
>happened to your forceful claim that there was only ONE informer when the
>figures show as many as 52 in the SWP in 1960 alone?
>
>Also, you claimed: "The case against the FBI did not produce the names of
>agents, nor a percentage of membership." While it is true the names of the
>agents were not produced, the Special Master appointed by the judge had access
>to the unexpurgated FBI files and compiled the charts used in the
>final ruling.

At the risk of offending the moderator, I'm gonna ask a question (just one on this topic, Doug!). What's the average rate of infiltration by the FBI & the like of left-of-center outfits in the 20th century? If none of you have an answer to the question, no problem. I'm just curious.

Yoshie



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