The Battalion “gray” alert status for the inauguration of President Thieu of the Republic of South Vietnam begun on 29 October was terminated.

On The Home Front  This FBI “Confidential” field surveillance report reported that the FBI had learned at the Regional Vietnam Veterans Against the War Convention in Norman Oklahoma, on November 5-7, 1971, that National Spokesman John F. Kerry and President Al Hubbard were planning to travel to Paris later in the month to engage in talks with the Vietnamese communist peace delegations.

     While this document is heavily redacted, other FBI reports make it clear that the Communist Party of the U.S.A. was paying for Al Hubbard's trips to Paris.

     The Army Security Agency (ASA) monitoring of the Battalion communications system started on 28 October was concluded.

On The Home Front  This heavily redacted FBI “Confidential” field surveillance report details Vietnam Veterans Against the War (VVAW) President Al Hubbard's presentation to the organizations Regional Coordinating and National Executive and Steering committees at their meeting in Kansas City, Missouri, during the weekend of November 12-15 1971. It is the same meeting at which the VVAW considered, and then rejected a plan by former Marine Scott Camil to assassinate several pro-war conservative U.S. Senators.

     Their national spokesman John F. Kerry is listed as present. Once again, Al Hubbard made clear the Communist Party U.S.A. coordination involved in his recent trip to the Peace Talks in Paris.

Editors Note: When Senator Kerry ran for president as the Democratic Party nominee in 2004 his campaign denied he was present at the meeting, knew nothing of the motion and said he had submitted a letter of resignation two days before the meeting.

     Several members of the organization who admitted to being present when Camil submitted his motion, and Camil himself in a 1992 interview said Kerry was present and voted against the motion after a lengthily debate. An examination of the VVAW archives failed to produce the alleged letter of resignation cited by Kerry.

     Former Democratic Senator, Presidential Candidate, and now United States Secretary of State John F. Kerry never reported the Camil assassination plan to any law enforcement authorities out of fear it would taint his future political aspirations.