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Extraction Summary
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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
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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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"Since when did taxpayers provide the funds to cover the FBI’ s theater critics squad?"Source
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"Paul Krassner-- 'I Was a Communist for the FBI!.'"Source
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"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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"Or maybe I would've sued and laughed my ass off."Source
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Full Extracted Text
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On top of that, my name was on a list of sixty-five “radical”
campus speakers, released by the House Internal Security Committee. The
blacklist was published in the New York Times, and picked up by
newspapers across the country. It might have been a coincidence, but my
campus speaking engagements stopped abruptly.
campus speakers, released by the House Internal Security Committee. The
blacklist was published in the New York Times, and picked up by
newspapers across the country. It might have been a coincidence, but my
campus speaking engagements stopped abruptly.
When I was assigned to write a piece for the Los Angeles Times, I
titled it “I Was a Comedian for the FBI,” because I mentioned that I had
once recognized a pair of FBI agents taking notes while I was performing
at the Community Church in New York. My FBI files later stated that I
“purported to be humorous about the government.” Since when did
taxpayers provide the funds to cover the FBI’ s theater critics squad?
titled it “I Was a Comedian for the FBI,” because I mentioned that I had
once recognized a pair of FBI agents taking notes while I was performing
at the Community Church in New York. My FBI files later stated that I
“purported to be humorous about the government.” Since when did
taxpayers provide the funds to cover the FBI’ s theater critics squad?
The banner headline on the cover of that L.A. Times Sunday
Calendar section blared out: Paul Krassner-- “I Was a Communist for the
FBI!.” In the San Francisco Chronicle, columnist Herb Caen wrote,
“Fearing Krassner would sue, the Times recalled and destroyed some
300,000 copies at a cost of about $100,000. Krassner would have laughed,
not sued.” Or maybe I would’ve sued and laughed my ass off.
Calendar section blared out: Paul Krassner-- “I Was a Communist for the
FBI!.” In the San Francisco Chronicle, columnist Herb Caen wrote,
“Fearing Krassner would sue, the Times recalled and destroyed some
300,000 copies at a cost of about $100,000. Krassner would have laughed,
not sued.” Or maybe I would’ve sued and laughed my ass off.
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