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a i Sey r . _ 1 . . * -_— ? d , ‘ | a 2/25/62 Federal Bureau of Investigation, Washingtont Dp. ¢C. . Gentlenen: +. a . 4 a From time to time there have been incidents arise when the American Fr: Service Committee has been accused as being linked with Communism or at least h: @anirigs in this direction. Only just last week the. Palladium-Ites a newspaver Richcond, Indiana again aada such @ Pudlic statement in t3 paper ana this nas Iatirred up again the sane old subiect which hae heen eo rany timo brought out : wew a4bL4. — eo. pee puvlic eye. Such stetenents always bring further dissension in ‘the church: and of course this ought to be the result if the statements are true. Surely w ought not t3 cusreort anything that in any way hints ae0 being Comunisiic. C= I quite naturally. mst face the questi of persons regaraing these statements and I am. yuite unable to be intelligent a th.s point. I do not imow a single Communist, nor do T know of any organivoti: wh. ch I absolutely know to be Cozmunist. I read and hear of thig and that e¢rou " Yelng of this persuasion out to say i reaiiy know, I could not be honest ana 59 * gay. I know, the Service Committee has over a long period of time done a grea’ der) of good for hunan bind but it may very well be that there has come to this organization the infiltering of that which is wrong ard urChristlike. I could: for a moment give any support that would undermine the government or dishonor t! mame of Jesus Christ and this is the reason for my daring to write to you. I h: also the same criticism of the Yational Council of Churches and yet I could not prove a statement concerning this organization either. The Friends Chureh is a affiliate of this organization too so I am doubly concerned about this matter. ‘ It would not be ny purpose to go about stirring up strife. I am only Iwriting because [ am so very bewildered to know what one ean helisve about thes: groups. If after reading my letter you feel it would be proper to make some statement in a reply, I shall be glad. If you feel that you cannot wisely mike a written statement I shall-understand fully and shall not trouble you further au b Most sincerely, ee me eae eee meee