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A. CONRSENTIAL "New York Herald Tribune” Forum. Prior to answering Horton, the Knozville Office was contacted and Special Agents ES <°: CEERI 2 12275 023 Horton on December’ 7, 1950, in connection with the Remington perjury investigation, were asked concerning the Horton allegation. These two Agents furnished a signed statement * to SAC Robey on December 22, 1950, in which they stated . emphatically that the news release referred to in Horton's » letter was nevér displayed to them by Horton nor the contents discussed with them by Horton, and that neither of the two j Agents made any comment that even remotely approached the ae Pte St det fF statement allegediy made to Horton.’ At the conclusion of the interview Horton was insistent that the Agents accept the copy of the 1949 Program of the Highlander Folk School, and @ mimeographed release entitled, "Highlander Folk School, Statement of Purpose, Program and Policy." The signed 5 Istatement also carried the statement that at no time had 2 the Agents questioned neighbors of Horton regarding visits a of Negroes at the Highlander Folk School. The Knoxville Office had further advised that -. Horton had been interviewed on the following cases since June, 1950: June 27, 1950, ,in connection with the keminoton case; October 6, 1950, in connection with the qn. Atomic Energy Act - Applicant case; November 2, oO, In connection with the Presidential Appointee, = . ~ Department of State, Loyaity o overnment Employees case; SS: and December 7, 1950, mentioned above. ys ‘ SAC Robey in a teletype dated February 21, 1951, has advised that the following Agents of the Knorville HWOofrfice have either interviewed Kyles Horton at the Highlander | Folk School or conducted investigations at Monteagle Pennesse and vicinity during the past yéar: pectal Agents a al ifvhese Agents have emphatically stated that no discussion was y had with Horton on any matter pertaining to the interracial vs character of the Highlander Folk School nor has any inquiry : been made of Horton or any person in Monteagle or vicinity % wd. regard to the interracial character of the school. ; connl} tons as (100-11615-16) “4g wel? fs Lane entia. of 7.0, 19 ZB we de . a