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| H Sete ateetinatien tal aaefeetinonnes aaaete Letter to Director, FBI Re: HENRY A. WALLACE INFORMATION CONCERNING November 25, 1947 In connection with FBI reports, Mr. WALLAGE stated that he had been in the Government and has read these reports and they contained nothing but gossip, and you cannot fi t where the gossip originated as the reports reflect that they came fro and you cannot find out who that is. He fur- ther stated that the next thing they will be inquiring as to what your neighbor b7D : was doing if he comes in as late as 11:00 in the evening. He criticized Presi- | dent TRUMAN's loyalty order and the discharge of State Department employees dis- ‘missed by Secretary MARSHALL without hearings and without the presentation of charges, and stated that if they wanted to read about the way employees are being dismissed they should read the "New York. Herald Tribune'_of. about three weeks ago -—) concerning an employee of the State Department who was dismissed and no reasons whatsoever given for his dismissal, Mr, WALLACE advocated price controls and stated that he was glad the President had again changed his mind and now agrees with him that controls democratically legislated are necessary. WALLACE spoke harshly against universal military training. The "Norfolk Virginian Pilot" for Monday morning, November 2hy 1947, in an article appearing on the back page, reflected substantially the infor- mation set forth above with the exception that no mention was made of WALLACE's remarks concerning the FBI. The above meeting was attended by approximately 1,640 persons,, 1,440 who paid admission of 99 cents each. A collection was also taken up during this meeting for the Southern Conference for Human Welfare, and it was claimed that WALLACE was donating his time for these speeches. The following know active Com- munist leaders in this area were observed in attendance at this meeting: ALICE BURKE, President, District 26, CP, USA, who arrived in Norfolk just prior to the meeting and departed hortly thereafter; TRENEAWHITLEDGE, Chairman, Norfolk Section; SARON, Chairman, Ocean View Section; SANFORDMBERLIN, know member; ThrougMConfidential. Informant] _| it was ascertained b7D that IRENE WHITLEDGE, JOSEPH BARON, FANNIE SPRATLEY, GEORGE ELWOOD, and STEVE PAUKOVITS were active in passing out leaflets and selling tickets for WALLACE's appearance in Norfolk. The "Norfolk Virginian Pilot! also reflected that WALLACE had Spoken to the faculty and student body at Hampton Institute, a Negro college at Hampton, Virginia, prior to his address in Norfolk. MES, JSS: lab 62-0