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t ‘ . . le “ Office M me Lndum e UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT ee —— he - a Ce i ce ee nn nee ee 71 ——— “DATE: March 1,°-19507- Reference is made to my memorandum to you dated February 15, 1950, +. concerning Professor Albert Einstein. oe od Gren, You indicated on referenced memorandum that you had recently seen a statement to the effect that a meaber of his family was in Russia, , and that you thought it was his aon. On April 13, 1919, the Ios Angeles Office advised that an agent of thet office had a discussion with st and Russian matters. The letter According , tI was Gutta Frronty with Ure, TWbort Binotoin and nfl the Finste stated to hat all their present activities were in, Jr. was presently in the Soviet ; influenced t that bat. particularly Mrs. Albert Einstein Union. stated to —_—-- was “scared to death" over the fac her son was in. Russia and might be held. as ae hostage to force some particular action on the part of Professor Einstein, _ 9 oo not known whether Albert Einstein, Jr., was in fact in the Soviet Union. ~ PE Dey letter dated May 5, 1919, the Los Angeles Office advised that sub- wi ent to the refere he now advised reported conversation tock place approximate aix years previous at @ tims when Professor Einstein was at the Calif titute of Technology, Pasadena, California. According had the impression that the Albert Kinstein, Jr., previously to, was a son had by his first wife. her had the impression — : hat the current Mrs. Einstein was the Professor's second wife. It is noted hat Einsteints petition for naturalization dated June 22, 190, reflected that a Einstein had died in approximately 1938, and there is no indication in the Bureau files that he remarried. ; By letter dated May 17, 1949, the Newark Office advised that they a <. checked the records of the clerk of the Federal District Court at Trenton, Hew a Jersey, regarding background information concerning Professor Einstein and his... family. Among many things the records reflected that Professor Finstein had o children, ne Albert Jr. and one Edward. Th cords further reflected that instein, on acril 6, 1917, was married to Elsg)finstein and at that time was f" tte father of the tro above-mentioned childrefi who were bo Vie in 1908 and 2910 In his petition for natural sats ge ARE June 22} 191p4 ieegtessor \ Einstein stated th 8 Bon, Albert, was Yésiding in Grédnville, Sou oa 2 far oY Se stated thet in wppente Hesoor Binsté{n's” position fo on“the staff at Princeton University and his residence on the campus at Princeton no further investigation was contemplated concerning Frofeesor Einstein or his relatives. . Ll; rn ,. 2 xX he ED. casa. re 23 ve Deane 0 epee oy lies og ae A Vanes HS wa a Pekar ae So com ai oe wad tbe sae i “poe ee ey ell