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s (10 ait Trotter Tale. Room y ducted by the FBL August 13, 1964 NATHAN BIRNBAUM, ALSO KNOWN AS GEORGE BURNS BORN: JANUARY 20, 1896 NEW YORK, NEW YORK Captioned individual has never been the subject of an investigation con~- The files of this Bureau do reveal, however, that according to news- paper publicity appearing in late 1939 and early 1940, Barns was the subject of a smuggling investigation as a result of which he was convicted and paid a fine of $8, 000. As the files of the FBI contain no farthum pertinent information con- cerning this matter, you may desire to check with the Castoms Bureau, U. S. Treasury Department, for further information. (54-717). . eee . In 1943, Burns Care of Children in Wartime, was reported to be a sponsor of the Committee for the which organization allegedly had Communist Party affiliations and connections. Burns, however, was believed to be unaware of the true nature of the organization. (100-92879-24) In the early 1940's, Burns was reported to be a member of the Hollywood Democratic Committee, cited as a communist front by the California Senate Fact-Finding Committee On Un-American Activities ina 1948 report. In June, 1945, Borne was also listed as a member of the executive councll of the Hollywood Independent Citizen’: Committee of the Arts, Sciences and Professions (HICCASP), successor to the Hollywood Democratic Committee. The HICCASP wag also cited ag a communist frent:by the California Senate Fact-Finding Com- mittee Gi Un-American Activities in its 1948 report. Mohr DeLoach —____ Evans Gale oS Rosen . Sullivan — 7gm Tave} ). Tolson Belmont bhTc a tee (100-197270-7, 21; 100-1522) 39).. f /.. i Casper ~—____ : callhe {Request per Gy Social Secretarg, White House. ) a