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PH 97-59 ADMINISTRATIVE Credit and Crimins] checks were conducted by BE at the time subject's husband was being investi- gated in this Office as an applicant in an Atomic Energy Act investi- gation . This investigation was discontinued September 20, 195 U6 The following information was obtained from the files of the Philadelphia Evening Bulleting Library by 84 Gap = September 12, 1950. The Evening Bulletin Newspaper, Philadelphia, Pa., on August 2s, 1949, reported that Mra. ELEANCOEMZO0SEVELT had come to the defense of MOLLY YARD by branding the Communist front charges against the ADA and MOLLY YARD, © long-time friend of hers, as "rep- rehensible and irresponsible.” Mrs. ROOSEVELT stated that she was one of the founders of ADA and that it has beon effectively fighting Communism. She said she could attest te MOLLY YARDts devotion to democratic ideals and that she classified ths ettack as a grave in- justice to a fine American. She stated that MOLLY YARD was active in the American Student Union at the time she (irs. ROOSEVELT) was interested in Youth Groups. Mrs. ROOSEVELT regarded MOLLY YARD as a sincere and courageous liberal. "She always opposed Communism and Totalitarianism. As a sincere believer in, and fighter for democracy, she was never content to sit on the sidelines, but met and fought the Commnists in liberal organizations where they were attempting to, in- filtrate and take over.* MOLLY YARD was forced out of the American Student Union when the Communis ts oventval ly gained control." The enclosed photograph is a copy of a picture - “+ .-- from the Philadelphia Prening Bulletin on October 10, ‘. 1950. ; * f e =-Ge