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peceranien me coke wee Cee Cea eet EL NE Meee Te a . so lnLeaeds = q - . ‘ rae) . W “ AOE a a TREE ee oD ALATA OE meet NEEL ERS ETOP RE tO at 98 EO RNa wee a wtp ae eb ty dente ete ere nn es eentmee s “ SF 116-52286 . - EOR: wap The following investigation was conducted by see b7e on May 12, 1960, a ao Sacramento, California, advised that he has known Governor ‘BROWN for over 20 years and regards him as a person of excellent character and associates. He stated he has no reason to doubt Governor BROWN'S loyalty to the United States and would highly recommend him to a position of trust. - “eZ, b7D F ber On May 11, 1960, San Francisco @™p furnished a 6-page mimeographed document mailed to him from the Northern California Headquarters of EDMUND G. (PAT) BROWN for Attorney General, San Francisco, California, on October 16, 1950, which was captioned "For Your Information and Use". This mimeographed document was designed to refute charges that BROWN was a “leftist” because (1) in February, 1945, he described deportation proceed- ings against HARRY BRIDGES as a "threat to industrial peace” and joined in the recommendation that they be dropped, (2) he held membership in the San Francisco Chapter of the National Lawyers' Guild, (3) his name was used as 2 member of a committee ~ on a letterhead of the National Citizens Political Action Committee, Northern California Division in conjunction with a testimonial dinner on April 22, 1946, and (4) because his name was used in connection with a banquet given by a "Salute to Young America”. A photostat of the above document, together with the envelope in which it was received, is attached, marked "Exhibit C". A characterization of the National Citizens Political ‘Action Committee is appended hereto. rs Governor EDMUND G. BROWN, in a telephone conversation with SAC RICHARD D. AUERBACH on May 9, 1960, expressed a desire to furnish certain pertinent information to the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Accordingly, an appointment was requested and Governor BROWN was contacted on the afternoon of uss iP eae b/ and furnished the following information: to SA He stated that while campaigning for election.as Attorney General of California during the fall of 1950, certain elements in California attempted to "smear" his reputation by inferring that he had "leftist" tendencies. These persons attempted to ‘cite three or four incidents to support their contention. -~ 16 -