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2 pons to your ‘request; ‘ot October 28, 199, for * information ‘the Irgun Zvai Leumi, you are referred to the report of Special zen ted 2-28-17, at New York City, in the case . -. entitled "Brith Trumpeldor of: America, Inc., also knom as Betar; New . : onist Organi zation of American, Inc. = Voorhis Act," which was furnished - to the local office of Immigration and Naturalization Service in New York . City in May, 1918. In particular you are referred to local INS file No.: ro - A~7032327 and 56280/1,38: in x res Betar Zionist Youth Organisations also known = the New Zionist Crean zation of America, “Inc. and its” ith Trumpeldor of America, Inc.) also known as Betar, : represents. the. extrene right wing of the World Zionist Organization. These ’ are New York corporations having national offices at 55 West land Street. -An New: York City, The National Zionist Organization advocates large scale _ dumigration- to Palestine,, the creation of a Jewish arny and militant, }, political action. for. the. eptablishnent of: a Jewish: state in, Palestines, s 3 Stump cce + a's ‘ i “ a a qhe fasts in the cas e concerning prith Trumpelder, Ino., were. . presented” tothe Department ‘of Justice with 'a view toward ascertaining ; whether the-activities ‘of the organization as outlined above arid ‘as set ‘forth fn the réport of Special -Agent' constitute & violation of any of the statutes. of the United States, “In reply to the question which had '. been: posed the’ Department’ of: Justice advised’ that ‘several’ conferences with representatives of Brith Trumpeldor of America, Inc. were held by. members of ~ the Foreign: Agents Registration Section ‘of the Department of’ Justice and the -. obligations of: the Brith. Trumpeldor ‘of America, Inc. under the terms of the -: Foreign Agents Registratiom Act: as: well as: the: VYoorhia were. discussed. ; an ‘position taken: by. the representatives iof ‘Brith: Trumpeldor’ of. ‘AMorica,- te. 5 ne hed iy Botivities. we ‘Were: “not ras to o colle WIth thet purview"be either ~ ey Re eee 0 re aS rafts study. of, the policy to-be: pursued in this! matte®. no ‘further ‘frivestigation ae f= was being ‘requested. ::In vlew of the above: you my: wish: to ‘consult ‘the: files Po of the: Department: of: Justice: fors information. concerning Brith Trumpeldor of _- périca;,- Inc; particularly sinca 1 has-been alleged that: the New ‘Zonist suv: Organi zatd on. of America organized and I - and that, Betar™ members’ constitute: thé majority ¢ and Stern. in- Palestines; : (}05-8805=26) -1 - : aia Merida yeh pyle Ba conto