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Extraction Summary
2
People
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Organizations
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Locations
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Events
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Relationships
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Quotes
Document Information
Type:
Memoir excerpt / personal narrative / fbi file commentary
File Size:
1.15 MB
Summary
This page appears to be an excerpt from a memoir or personal essay by Paul Krassner, stamped with a House Oversight file number. Krassner recounts being blacklisted by the House Internal Security Committee and describes an incident where the Los Angeles Times destroyed 300,000 copies of a Sunday section because they printed a headline calling him a 'Communist' instead of a 'Comedian' for the FBI. He also mocks the FBI for keeping files on his comedy routines.
People (2)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Paul Krassner | Author / Comedian / Activist |
Narrator describing his experiences with the FBI, blacklisting, and the LA Times.
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| Herb Caen | Columnist |
Writer for the San Francisco Chronicle who reported on the LA Times recalling an issue featuring Krassner.
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Organizations (6)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| House Internal Security Committee |
Released a list of 'radical' campus speakers including the author.
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| New York Times |
Published the blacklist of campus speakers.
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| Los Angeles Times |
Commissioned an article from Krassner, later recalled 300,000 copies due to a headline error/fear of lawsuit.
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| FBI |
Federal Bureau of Investigation; monitored Krassner's performances.
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| Community Church in New York |
Venue where Krassner performed and was observed by FBI agents.
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| San Francisco Chronicle |
Newspaper where Herb Caen published his column about the incident.
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Timeline (2 events)
Historical
Release of House Internal Security Committee blacklist
Washington D.C. / National
Locations (3)
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Location of the Community Church.
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Implied location of the Los Angeles Times.
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Implied location of the San Francisco Chronicle.
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Relationships (2)
FBI agents took notes during his performance; FBI files commented on his humor.
Caen wrote about Krassner's situation with the LA Times.
Key Quotes (5)
"purported to be humorous about the government."Source
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Quote #1
"Since when did taxpayers provide the funds to cover the FBI’ s theater critics squad?"Source
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Quote #2
"Paul Krassner-- 'I Was a Communist for the FBI!.'"Source
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Quote #3
"Fearing Krassner would sue, the Times recalled and destroyed some 300,000 copies at a cost of about $100,000."Source
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Quote #4
"Or maybe I would've sued and laughed my ass off."Source
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Quote #5
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