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PH SUS The May 12, 1955, edition of the "Philadelphia Inquirer," a Philadelphia daily newspaper, page 21, colum 2, Final City Edition, carried .._-.-@n article captioned, "RUSSIA GOODWILL TOUR SLATED © ‘BY SIX QUAKERS.& | This article stated that “Six Quakers led by CLARENCE E. PICKETT, Executive Secretary Emeritus, of the American Friends Service Committee, are going to Russia for a month's goodwill tour as representatives of America's 'worlea- day people* rather than Governzent.! The article went on to state that these individuals hoped to discuss religious, academic, and public affairs with persons in the Soviet Union. According to the article, the following individuals were to make this trip: . " CLARENCE E. PICKETT; .. ELEANOK ZELLIOT, Assistant to. the Editor of the ‘tAmerican Friend'; "fF - WROE-ALDERSON, Consulting Economist} a WILLIAN B. EDGERTON, Assistant Frofessor of Russian at } ennsylvania State University: — oe HUGH W.“OORS, Finance Secretary of the Service Committee ; STEPHEN Ge RY, head of American Work, AFSC. The July 12, 19 5, Final City Edition of the "Philadelphia Inquirer,’ page 19, colum 2, contained an article which reported that the members of the above-nentioned good will tour sponsored by the AFSC had returned to the United pSiates. The article went on to state that these imiividuals reported that they | " hed found more freedom of movement among the Russian people than they had expected. The article then went on to discuss living conditions among the Russian people as observed by t these individuals. ; . ' _ ‘ f ‘ Confidential Informant 1-3, vho. has “fui shes reli 5 able anformati nm in the Pasty atvised in Joly 1954, that he has found Coo es to bea of Geep religious convictions, and, as such, he finds atheistic’ Comat 5 sm rele ieee He has devoted a lifetime to many humanitarian causes sponsored by e Religious Society of Friends. In keeping with the tenets of his religion he has often spoken out against war and preparation for wer, including the , manufacture of atomic weapons both by the United States and other nations. aig mame ~ = |. . . . epee . ~ a inne wy ten ire Re eee a *