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Om ok With respect he American Friends Service Committee, Philadelphia @ivises that David EW Swift of this’ committee appeared at Philadelphia office April 29, 1953, and suggested that upon Agents making future contacts with his committee, he preferred to review files and answer questions himself ‘in order to expedite information for Agents, He requested and was furnished “a list’of basic questions usually asked the committee regarding conscientious objectors, The Philadelphia office has been making appointments with Swift 2)” . «one day in advance and has been furnishing him the name of the person under © "__“_invesvigation, The Agents have afterwards conducted personal interviews with —e nn ————— as LS ———- , Persons indicated as having personal knowledge of the individual under investigatio: * On April 27, 1955, Swift:\. advised a Philadelphia Agent that in the future the —'} committee would furnish comments and prepared statements and that it was the current policy of the committee to have staff members give a prepared statement. + “ rather than have personal interviews with our Agents, Philadelphia advises hy -. thet such statements have been complete and that Swift and the committee have ." piven the impression they are not in symnpathy with conscientious objectors. ~ * CONCLUSIONS: I think it is absolutely necessary that we set the record straight ad be