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miss, . a Se BP Bayete. _ SUSE ee u . ‘ ° oe ye . _ vy. £ Ate mee Federal Burra of Investiganan . - we United States Bepartment af Justice i arene ee Los Angeles - 15 = California ue ee - . so, ot Tir. Ct) re Director, FBI ; me , . A pee a whi ° Dear Sirs strict sotssetin, pat shoronghiy 70 reliable, ‘source | advised / Special Agents a on January 6, 1944, that ~ {STBINBERG, Organizer of the 19th 0.D, Section, los Angeles County Communist sarty, and HA IMAVER, County Legislative Director of the Communist Party, met the United States Representative, CHET HOLIFIELD, at los Angelos, January &, 1944 { s ° . ~ - 5h 3 mis source stated that HENRY STRIRBERG, in reporting on ‘the results ~ of this meeting, advised that HOLIFIELD told hin and MAT? VIDAVER substantially as follows: — oe Les — tae —_ Toro: ae While in Washington, D. C,, HOLIFIELD has been leaking the initiative in mobilising California Congressmen toward a ROOSEVELT slate in the 1944 elections, ‘foward this end, J. JKMORGAN, A.F. of L. Union leader, was selec- ~ ted to direct the Democratic Party. in the 19th Congressional District. — —— a “nig on HOLIFIELD was confident of hie re-election as Congressional Represen- pve finasmach as the Communist Party is still backing him as they did in BOLIFIXLD stated he would back the Communist Party program as much - Z as he could, but that he haf no desire of being used as a front for the Commu- - . nist Party, "because he would be exposed to the criticism of the Dies Comittee ~ and other "red baiting" groups. HOLIFIELD requested that the Communist Party not make him show his hand publicly, but that personally he would do all he ~ gould to farther "progressive" legislation, HOLIFIELD added that } ié\views . - | * were Adentical with those of the Commniet ParfyDETT RA rs or ~ * Questioned concerning the deportation case of ire. . ., HOLIFIELD stated he could not do much publicly, mag diab apreomy he would i contact Mera. ‘ROOSEVELT on Hrs. BEOWDER! « a Vi eee see’ ue : nag '. “BOLTVIELD stated that he has | eind ea REEDe re on Several sions in Washington, D. Ons rning the program df: Party, (it is noted that FY, IN ie the wife of ADAM ¥, Washington, Dd. 6. representat ve ani writer for it 1 Abe Oy Ue eel ire aby 2829 Age Men eu? "NOV 24 1359 i" a a ma ts ett Ge -_ oe A gt a a A a ee —_