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Set BOP be Il mW Ae O ee be t WK 100-32986 an employee". The “New York Herald Tribune", a newspaper published in New York City, on Mareh 11, 195, published an article which reflected that in testimony given by PETER A. GRAGIS of Levit- town, Long Island, 4 selfedeacribed former Co1munist, GRAGIS testified that he received e letter from Dr. BUNSTELi asking for contributions for the American Committee for Spanish Froodom. GRAGIS stated that he collected $21 from fellow employees at the Federal Telecommmicntions Laboratories, Nutley, N. d., and that he made out a check to Dr. EINSTEIN! fo. that amount. The purpose of the committee was to collect funcs to help hospitalized veterans of the Spanish Civil War eid thalr de- -pendents. The American Committee far Spanish Freedom waa cited as Communist by Attorney General Tom Clark in a lete- ter to the Loyalty Review Board released April 27, 19°. The Newark Evening Nevs on March 11, 1954, published an article which reflected that the subject had denied receiving money in 19,5 for the American Committee for Spanish Freedom. He stated "I cannot remember ever receiving money for such purpose and have ne further comment". GHAGIS has advised that in 19h5 the engineers st the Federal Telecommunications Laboratory in N, J. were attempt- ing to unionize the entire steff at this plant. EINSTEIN had discussed the matter with SHADOWITZ and GhAGIS and reccommended that they continue their efforts tc form a union. Sometine in the latter part of 1945, EINSTEIN contacted him and asked him if he would ecllect funds for the American Committee for Spenish Freedom, GHAGIS was unable to elaborate on the method ef this contact but does know that EINSTEIN did eontact him. GRAGIS then collected donations from various unrecalled FIL employees. He collected #21, which he deposited in his per- sonal account at the Bank cf Great Neck, N. ¥. He then drew a check which he forwarded to Dr. EINSTEIN. He was unable to recall whether he had handed it to him personally or mailed {t to hime When EINSTEIN mentioned the collection was for the American Committee for Spanish Freedom, GRAGIS stated, he at that time recognized the fect that this committee had some affiliation with Communist activities, The check drawn by 2 a