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Memorancum for the Director x -4>- we v- ick teaaee The Department also requested that an investi gation be conducted inte the election that was held during 1937, whtct resulted-tnthe ballot ~poxes being aetoten, to ascertain if there was any fraud involved, The Department has requested a large mumber of other inquiries be conducted to establish the elements of the offense alleged in thie matter. INTEREST OF THE CORMUNIST PARTY IN INSTANT INVESTIGATION abt 2 4 review of the Daily Workers newspaper for July 17, 1943, dis- closes that an article such as contemplated above did appear on the front page entitled “Lewis-Owner Tie Violates U. S. Law.® PREVIOUS INVESTIG:TION OF SIMILAR NATURE =saant4 wee aft} aan- fe the enetne =f 10/49 xeon... hace = ate £400 Wiis 212 dil by. Si atl a Fee voy vue 2 eal, ige@d Vi We Rational Maritimes Union, complained that ericah Federation of Labor ion in New York City was guilty of racketéering and violations of several Federal laws, It appeared at that time that the Communist Party was very mich interested in having an investigation conducted of the American Federation of Labor Union, You will recall that the Department requested an investigation in this matter, and that at your suggestion the Department ordered a grand jury investigation, which was generally known as the New York Waterfront Matter and after extensive hearings the grand jury took no action in the case. \ GENERAL OBSERVATIONS It is noted from a review of the investigation set forth by the Department that the matter will necessarily involve a large numer of interviews al Be - & _ . ; é * eT enmttiied 4 ve eee mee ne ea TG PE TT IE