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anne 7 ote ee Peed vee te ae tae a March 15,1952 Mr. J. Ede gar Hoover, Virestor 7 . he Federal Bureau of Investigation . cee woe Washington, D.C. . . ‘ a : My dear ir, Hoover: May I give myself a partial introduction by saying that I have - been a professor at this College for twenty-four years and that my brother-in-law, is employed in your washington office. a ; Le I should greatiy appreciate, answer to this question over your signature. Is The-rriends Service Committee a subversive organizatior I ask you this oueStion ve Cuuse,im the tirst week of June,i am scheduled to appsar on a program jointly sponsored oy the rriencs -Servive Committee and the State Coliece of sasnington, Neither the College nor mysiff would wish to be associated with a subversive + organization. We had assumed thet the Friends Service Committee was entirely in the clear and still t& lieve that it is, but a n&spener editor has told one of my colleagues that it is practically communistic, in particular in relation to its interest in peace. Hence my question to you - is it subversive? You know much etter than I do how much harmful talk 4s going the rounds. If the friends Service Committees is in the clear, 1+ would be Mate helpful if we could make this declaration and on aes - . Very sincerely yours,, a 4 $ Ji. wee —,_— =. a SN RR ye 73 ee ee oe ji a ee teal oe