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eT Tae SOMERS OE 7 ORR ae cig ctr aes wv pares ere eat wah G 0 P Y Rt. 1 Tracy City y Jan, 32, PRES Dear hyles: This, tomy mind, is a thoroughly honest end perfedtly concise expression of the problem you present. 1 cannot see how Wir, McGrath can fail to wider- stand ite significance, and understanding, fell to take steps toward the pre- vention of future trouble. Please feel free to use me as a reference if you have such need. 1 am aiways willing to speak or write my convictims regarding your personal inte- grity and the high purpose of Highlander, I was here Some years before you came. The newness of your program aroused wonder and even suspicion in the commmity. We heard wild tales of communistic intents alliance with Russia, machine guns in the attic and varous forms of 7 “noralt ty. Feorle came to me with these extrabagant rumors, berging me to "do sone thing about it." I did do something. I visited the school when you aad Don vest rave a "play-party"™ for the children of our community. I went again whee vin Ronbrovski started a Bible study class. We learned a good deal “Sout social son ds tions in the days of Anos end Uieah, I went to a meeting et A Doae 3 risor'ts kheuse had buyned dowm an nA van started pl ans - and neld@ after a nelsnor's heuse had burned down and yeu and fonds + for building a new home for him. I went to a Christman. perty where I nelned with the childrents games and saw you play Canta Caaus with a bag of presents. Once I went to 2 sewing bee, another neighborhood benefit. I was sick et the tine the P, T. A. was orgenized in your living room, but LE heard "ja about it. 1 heard, too, of other "good dceds" -- by this tine the neichlors had something else to talk about than the fearful fantasies of the early days. One dark nicht, Jim went 2 sood wy to bring a doctor for «ne of my school girls in time to save her and her iaby. ‘Ididn't know there were such good folks," pme neighbor women said, Then I heard about the time that Claudia Lewis, “he Nurcery Uchool teacher, and another one from Highlander, prepared all that was needful to bury a little child in a very poor family. ail these things and many more convinced ine that your purpose and plan for cosine to live in cur community was essentially good and had no ulterior motive, aii cover years 1 have learned more of your practical program, your concept of true democracy in your policy of non-discrimination, non-segregation, and your actual example in living what you believe. I know a minister who said, "I wish I could feei that I came as near as ilyles Horton to real consecration to the Canse of real Christianity." ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED | HEREIN {S UNCLASSIFIED Gre Gene lF] DATE 2loc iet BY Senza) PY SS ENS OURS