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Committee on Un-American Activities (Dies Committee) of the House of Representatives in Washington, D, C. Dr. Matthews called particular attention to the fact that the Southern Con- ference Educational Fund, Inc., was not to be confused with the Southern Regional Educational Board, the latter a valid, high- ly ethical organization composed of 17 State government instrumentalities formed as the result of an educational compact. Dr. Matthews testified that the Southern Conference..on.. Human Welfare was an organization set_up by the communists, and was succeeded by the Southern Conference Educational Fund, of which James B/DGmbrowski is thé executive director and is noted for his communistic activities. Dombrowski is also quite active in Highlander Folk School. L,. C, Bates is on the board of directors of the Southern Conference Educational Fund at present, and at least 221 individuals associated with the Southern Conference Educational Fund have been cited for their connections with communists or communist activities. Aubrey Williams. was president of this organization, and has been cited many times for his communist and communist front activities. Dr. Matthews further stated that many communists were officers of these organizations, Dr, Matthews further testified that the following organiza- tions have been infiltrated by communists and/or communist sympathizers: (1) The Southern Regional Council; (2) The Emergency Civil Liberties Committee; (3) various state councils on human relations; (4) Highlander Folk School; (5) The Southern Conference for Human Welfare; (6) The Southern Conference Educat~ ional Fund, Inc. , The Southern Regional Council is sponsored and directed by some members who have been cited numerous times for belonging to organizations listed as subversive by either the House Un- American Activities Committee, Senate Internal Security Committee, or the Attorney General of the United States. The Arkansas Council on Human Relations is a branch of the Southern Regional Council, which latter organization has received -20-