FM WASHINGTON FIELD OFFICE
TO HEADQUARTERS (ID-F1B/AE)

SUBJECT: WILLIAM THOMAS

WHEREABOUTS: AS OF 6/11/81 SUBJECT LOCATED IN FRONT OF WHITE HOUSE HOLDING A HUNGER FAST. SUBJECT CLAIMS A RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF 906 12TH STREET, N.W., WASHINGTON, D.C. C/O MITCH SNYDER, TELEPHONE 202/667-6407

NAME                                : WILLIAM THOMAS
ALIAS                               : TOM
CURRENT ADDRESS                     : SAME AS CAPTIONED ADDRESS
TELEPHONE                           : NONE
HOME ADDRESS                        : SUBJECT CLAIMS 906 12TH
                                    : ST., N.W., WASHINGTON, D.C.
TELEPHONE                           : NONE
EMPLOYMENT                          : SUBJECT CLAIMS TO BE A
                                    : WRITER AND PHILOSOPHER
PRIOR CONFINEMENT                   : SUBJECT CLAIMS NONE

PLACE OF BIRTH                      : TARRYTOWN, NEW YORK
DATE OF BIRTH                       :  3/20/47
COMPLEXION                          :  MEDIUM
EDUCATION                           : SUBJECT DID NOT PROVIDE
DATE HANDWRITING SECURED            : SUBJECT REFUSED TO PROVIDE
DATE PHOTO SECURED                  : 3/20/81
SCARS AND MARKS                     : NONE
SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER              : SUBJECT REFUSED TO PROVIDE
FBI CRIMINAL NUMBER                 : NONE KNOWN
VA CLAIM NUMBER                     : SUBJECT CLAIMS NONE
MILITARY SERIAL NUMBER              : SUBJECT CLAIMS NONE
DRIVERS LICENSE NUMBER              : SUBJECT CLAIMS NONE
OTHER IDENTIFYING NUMBERS           : MPD ID #342-015
DATE SSF 1945 SECURED               : SUBJECT REFUSED TO PROVIDE
ALIEN REGISTRATION NUMBER           : NONE
PASSPORT NUMBERS AND COUNTRY        : SUBJECT REFUSED TO PROVIDE 

                                      NUMBER, BUT HAS HELD AN    

                                    AMERICAN PASSPORT AT ONE TIME

SECRET SERVICE JUDICIAL ACTION:  ON 5/5/81, SUBJECT APPEARED IN
SUPERIOR COURT BEFORE JUDGE (DELETED) CASE WAS CONTINUED UNTIL
6/22/81.  SUBJECT'S CASE NUMBER IS M2954-81 AND THE CHARGE OF
UNLAWFUL ENTRY IS A MISDEMEANOR.  SUBJECT'S COURT APPOINTED
ATTORNEY IS (DELETED ) OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDER'S OFFICE, 451
INDIANA AVE., N.W., WASHINGTON, D..C. TELEPHONE 202/628-1200. 
SUBJECT WAS INITIALLY RELEASED ON A P/R BOND, AND REMAINS FREE ON
THE SAME.


MENTAL HISTORY:  SUBJECT CLAIMS NONE.  LOCAL CHECKS AS 
REPORTED IN PREVIOUS TELETYPES PROVED NEGATIVE.

CRIMINAL HISTORY:  SUBJECT CLAIMS NONE:  LOCAL CHECKS
 INITIATED ON 6/8/81.  SUBJECT NOT OF RECORD WITH WASHINGTON
FIELD
 OFFICE.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING:  SUBJECT DID NOT PROVIDE THIS
INFORMATION.  SIMPLY STATED HE IS A WRITER AND PHILOSO
PHER,
PROVIDING NO SPECIFIC PUBLISHERS, ETC.

ADDICTIONS AND DEVIATIONS:  SUBJECT CLAIMS NONE.

MARITAL STATUS AND FAMILY HISTORY:  SUBJECT WOULD NOT
PROVIDE.
ORGANIZATIONAL AFFILIATIONS:  COMMUNITY FOR CREATIVE
NON-
VIOLENCE.  
        
CITIZENSHIP:  NATURAL BORN U.S.A. CLAIMS TO HAVE
DENOUNCED HIS    
              AMERICAN CITIZENSHIP.

MILITARY SERVICE RECORD:   SUBJECT CLAIMS NONE.
(C) INTERVIEW WITH SUBJECT

SUBJECT WAS LOCATED AND INTERVIEWED IN FRONT OF THE WHITE
HOUSE
ON 6/5/91 U.D. OFFICER (DELETED) WAS PRESENT DURING INTERVIEW. 
SUBJECT PARTICIPATING IN A HUNGER FAST FOR LIFE, LIBERTY AND THE
PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS.

ACCORDING TO U.S. SUBJECT HAS BEEN IN FRONT OF WHITE HOUSE
SINCE
WEDNESDAY JUNE 3, 1981.  SUBJECT ADVISED FAST WOULD LAST FOR
SEVERAL DAYS.  U.D. ADVISED SUBJECT HAS CAUSED NO PROBLEMS.
SUBJECT IS ACCOMPANIED IN HIS FAST BY (DELETED)

SUBJECT MADE NO THREATS AND STATED HE WAS A NON-VIOLENT
PERSON,
BUT DID OBJECT TO BEING IN THIS COUNTRY AT WHAT HE FEELS IS
AGAINST HIS WILL.  SUBJECT STATED HE WENT TO THE SOVIET EMBASSY
TO PRESENT THEM WITH A BOOK HE HAD WRITTEN AND TO PROVE THAT
THERE IS NOTHING TO FEAR FROM THE SOVIET UNION.  SUBJECT
EXPRESSED CONCERN ABOUT NUCLEAR DESTRUCTION OF THE WORLD, AND
BELIEVES THAT NUCLEAR WEAPONS ARE MADE BECAUSE OF THE FEAR THIS
COUNTRY HAS OF THE SOVIET UNION.  SUBJECT STATED HE WAS ARRESTED
BY U.D. WHEN HE REFUSED TO LEAVE THE SOVIET EMBASSY.  SUBJECT
STAT
ED HE INTENDS TO APPEAR AT ALL FUTURE COURT PROCEEDINGS, BUT
FEELS THE CHARGES AGAINST HIM WILL EVENTUALLY BE DISMISSED.

COPIES OF THE FOLLOWING TITLED LITERATURE WERE OBTAINED
FROM THE
SUBJECT AND ARE BEING FORWARDED TO ID UNDER SEPARATE COVER. 
MANIFESTO OF INDEPENDENCE; TRUTH, AND ASSORTED RED HERRINGS;
PARABLE OF A PROPHET; AND PARABLE OF A BEAST.

SUBJECT CLAIMS THESE WRITINGS BEST EXPRESS HIS
PHILOSOPHIES AND
ACTIONS.

SUBJECT REFUSED TO PROVIDE HANDWRITING SAMPLES AND ALSO
REFUSED TO
EXECUTE A 1945.  SUBJECT WAS CLAM, CONGENIAL AND UNDERSTANDING OF
OUR INTEREST IN HIM DURING THE INTERVIEW.

(D) OTHER INVESTIGATION

ON 6/3/81, REPORTING AGENT SPOKE WITH A MS. (DELETED)  NEW

 YORK FIELD OFFICE FTS   (LARGE DELETION)

on 6/4/81, AT MPD, REPORTING AGENT OBTAINED A PHOTOGRAPH
OF
SUBJECT AND A COPY OF SUBJECT'S MPE FILE NUMBER 342-015, WHICH
WILL BE FORWARDED UNDER SPEARATE COVER.  NO ADDITIONAL ARRESTS
WERE LISTED

0N 6/4/81 INFORMATION REPORTED UNDER SUB HEADING SECRET
SERVICE
JUDICIAL ACTION WAS OBTAINED FROM COURT RECORDS SUPERIOR COURT
WASHINGTON, D.C.C.

(E) EVALUATION

(DELETED)

(F) DISPOSITION

INVESTIGATION CONTINUED PENDING COMPLETION OF CRIMINAL
CHECKS,
AND TO MONITOR FURTHER JUDICIAL ACTION IN SUPERIOR COURT.

 (DELETED ) /KEISER

WASHINGTON FIELD OFFICE