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fe | deral Burean of Luuestigatir * . fe "| Nntten States Department of Sustice TO ee P. 0. Box 1069 [ Lick sc Knoxville 7, Tennessee ERE A Ponmg, ; RE; ATOMIC ENERGY ACT APPLICANT INVEST TIONS 0 IN THE KNOXVILLE FIELD DIVISION ; Fp, ue. Sehee o Dear Sir: pik. Bey: : The follewing observations are subaitted for the purpose of SS keeping the Bureau advised of certain general aspects which hav¢ been © observed during the investigation of Atomic Energy Act applicéng tases to Ps 7 date: Numerous persons interviewed in connection with these ~~ cases have indicated their surprise and dismay at the appointment of » DAVID LILIENTHAL to the high, vital post of Chairman of the Atomic ~ Energy Commission. It may be noted here that in no case has the position sought by the various applicants been disclosed by the Agent making investigation, however, since these applicants have been in a large part former meabers of the TVA organization in Knoxville, Mr. LILIENTHAL ‘s . } present position has been brought into the discussion since he was formerly > head of the TVA, Many of the people in this ares apparently recall very ° ) vividly the fact that a considerable Communist group operated in the TVA prior to the Dies Committee expose in 1910 and feel that a man who would allow such a condition to exist in the TVA erganization is not the proper iy individual to head up the Atomic Energy Cemaissicn. xv aan > | There is being tranemitted with this letter a copy of the* | . Calvalcade section of the Knoxville Jomonal for June 27, 1943, which in part 16 devoted to a write up of the activities of Commmists in the TVA ‘ and to the extent of their infiltration and control of that organisation, | : . This paper 4s being subuitted with the thought that it may be of informant =, value to the Bureau. yal: he. Y. ' , K) It is to be expected that from time to time an applicant _ £ ill come up for investigation who has been connected with the Highlander 1 g . Folk School at Monteagle, Tennessee, which has been connected with the Le i . Communist movement. Attention 4s called to the report of Special Agent q ae a 1 Knoxville, Tennessee, dated July 9, 19,2 under the title t Highlender Folk School," and character “Internal Security--C.” On page nf the above cited report appears information obtained frem a =a) necons phos Woexun | Tee FS OE ra b a ae 1 Ab p> BB es ddA 7 / at a: Er -% t a "EE - .. 4, = ae ary > “so a ~ a Vee tak a Pa aie it a __ aw pared wr = POT 9 2: Fe! oe -. Fe” fans ome fe 7 Ge SE geet ee - oo #, re ’ Sele Rae 20) Ket: