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Lt HIGHLANDER FOLK SCHOOL y=. C. K. FIERSTONE 61-12 He advised that the investigation had been made so long ago that he had no recollection of the details of the report, but after reading it ad- Oo ee ee ee ee ed wow Ae oe p< ee ee vised that he had been very careful to report only facts in this inves- tigation. When questioned regarding the reason for this investigation having been made, QM advised that a grant of about $15,000 had been made by the United States Government to the Highlander Folk School for the installation of printing equipment, but that a report had reached the Governor of the State of Tennessee from some source regarding the communist teaching of the school, and that the Governor had personally requested that this investigation be made before the check was sent to the school. SMD advised that he personally discussed this matter with the Governor of the State of Tennessee at the date his report was made and that as a result of his belief that the school was definitely commnistic, the Governor had refused to . prant the money to the school and had blocked the payment of the $15,000 which had been authorized, SERRE advised that he knew of no connection of the Anerican Federation of Labor with this investigation and that so far as he knew no copy had been forwarded to the President of the American Federation of Labor, WILLIAX GREEN, at Washington, D. C. This matter is being further reported on in the case entitled above in a report which is now in the process of dictation. Very truly yours, a Jihtor par C. K. FIERSTONE Special Agent in Charge ; 6]1-12 - Enclosures