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Jolson * Beimont —.-___ . UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Coaper Memorandum en DeLoach Evens To =: Mr. W. C. Sullivan, “ pate: July 26, 1963 Pores Sullivan Tavel . - Mr. Sullivan _Teottes — From Mee Be de Baumgardner qe - Mr. Baumgardner Holmes QO - Mr. Santy HIGHLANDER RESEARCH AND is SUBJECT: EAI EDUCATION. CENTER Cor _KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE INFORMATION CONCERNING . | (INTERNAL SECURITY) A review of the file on the Highlander Research and Education Center, ae operated_as | the Highjander Folk School at Monteagle, Tennessee as been made and it 1S recommended that no security-type investigation be conducted since this organization is primarily involved as a training ground in the integration movement in the South, It is believed, however, that we should obtain the names of all officers, teachers and students of this organization so that a check of Bufiles can be made. The Highlander Folk School was founded in 1932 by Myles Horton sissereps was supported BY dc ' ' " ap ic r Gnhions in the form of payments for students attending courses of instruction in labor organizations, social economics and the general field of labor education. It has had Communist Party (CP) members on its staff and has accepted communists as students. No courses, however, were ever offered in YA communism nor has the CP ever succeeded in gaining control of the Schoo Due to the interracial character of the School, it has been the subject of numerous allegations that it represented the headquarters of communism in east Tennessee. An extensive investigation was conducted in 1941 and 1942 as a result of the allegations. These allegations have never been substantiated and much of the information of a subversive derogatory nature concerning this School] was later repudiated by the individuals who previously furnished the information. No investigation is being condyoted. concerning this organization.at this time. Al though inquiries have¥béen made of, the Knoxville Office from tima timsna raeacarding an tinygactiaatinan af thic/ornaun Knoxville Lim. to L Le £vRel WMLik oaks Li¥eo Pi Btls Wwe it oe oe 2 _ recommended no investigation?” ¢¢ 331 py or 2 LB * 61-7511 « JUL 30 i967 afn/fjh <4) ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED re. HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED DATE cifs/ed SEC Sgh 4 SE a