Description of document:Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) files re: The Village Voice newspaper, 1969-1997 Released date:30-September-2011 Posted date:07-November-2011 Date/date range of documents:10-June-1969 03-June-1997 Source of document:Federal Bureau of Investigation Attn: FOI/PA Request Record/Information Dissemination Section 170 Marcel Drive Winchester, VA 22602-4843 Fax:(540) 868-4995/4996/4997 E-mail:foiparequest@ic.fbi.gov Note:Some records undated The governmentattic.orgweb site (the site)isnoncommercialandfreetothepublic.Thesiteandmaterials madeavailableonthesite,suchasthisfile,areforreferenceonly.Thegovernmentattic.orgwebsiteandits principalshavemadeeveryefforttomakethisinformationascompleteandasaccurateaspossible,however, there may be mistakes and omissions, both typographical and in content.The governmentattic.org web site and itsprincipalsshallhaveneitherliabilitynorresponsibilitytoanypersonorentitywithrespecttoanylossor damagecaused,orallegedtohavebeencaused,directlyorindirectly,bytheinformationprovidedonthe governmentattic.orgwebsiteorinthisfile.Thepublicrecordspublishedonthesitewereobtainedfrom government agencies using proper legal channels.Each document is identified as to the source.Any concerns aboutthecontentsofthesiteshouldbedirectedtotheagencyoriginatingthedocumentinquestion.GovernmentAttic.org is not responsible for the contents of documents published on the website. U.S.Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Investigation Washington.D.C.20535 September 30.2011 Subject:VILLAGE VOICE FOIPA No.1158842- 000 Theencloseddocuments werereviewedunder theFreedomofInformation/Privacy Acts(FOIPA),Title5, United States Code,Section 552/552a.Deletions have beenmade to protect information which is exempt from disclosure, with the appropriate exemptions noted on the page next to the excision.Inaddition,a deleted page informationsheet was inserted in the file toindicate where pages were withheld entirelyThe exemptions used to withhold information are marked below andexplainedontheenclosed FormOPCA-16a: D(b)(1) D(b)(2) Section 552 ~ ( b ) ( 3 )18 U.S.C. Section 2518 D(b)(4) D(b)(5) "(b)(6) D(b)(7)(A) D(b)(7)(B) t1(b)(7)(C) D(b)(7)(D) D(b)(7)(E) D(b)(7)(F) D(b)(8) D(b)(9) 573page(s) werereviewedand299 page(s)arebeingreleased. 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If youwantthereferences,youmust submit aseparaterequest for theminwriting,andthey willbe reviewedata later date,as time andresources permit. I8JSee additionalinformationwhichfollows. Sincerely yours, David M.Hardy SectionChief Record/Information DisseminationSection Records Management Division Thismaterialisbeingprovided to youat nocharge. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) file 100-HQ-454198 - Section 1 The Village Voice Date:'6-10-69 To:- DirectoJ;,FBV\ Lega;LRo)iie(;1.00'-1705) Subject:,THEVOICE SheridanSquare NewYork_,N.Y.10014 --IS--- Reference: DATE03-31-2011 (RUC) (U) Infonnatioriset forthin theenclosedmemorandumjasreceived 5-29...:69_ from:. Classif!ed bySource: ReiJlB.rks : .._,'f{j'p, (5 > . (Enc- 9} n'101M NQ,10MAY .f4l to-tUOH 'a" GtN.uo. tto.,_,K--N t)NlTEDSTATESQ . E..RNMENT Jvfemorandum :Mr.MohrDATE:9/16/71 "ESQUIRE"MAGAZIJ.'m VILLAGEVQICE"NEWSPAPER NEWYORKCITY b6 b7C -The above-captioned individual telephoned Bishop's officeon the morning of 9/16/71andascertaining Bishop's )ll\me andidentified,.a himselfand aNewYork City underground newspaper.Hesaid hewasconsidering writingastory ontheorganization knownas the "Friends oftheFBI" and wished to know f what the FBI's connection withit was.Hewasemphatically advised that theFBI I h.as no connection whatsoever with this organization and it was formed without:\).; i the knowledgeand consent of theFBI.\(). 'ri-)i lkhen broughtuptheofpublicrelations functions 1 I of theFBI.Hewasinformed that theFBIdoesnot have apublicrelations-:::;.. officeor public information office and wastold that this functionis performed . _bytheDepartm