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aA toe In eppreztuctely 1988, the Comuttiee te Atd Agrtcultsrel Workers wos orgontzed uncer Stetabeck's leadership. Steinbeck else served as chaoiraan of thta erganizotion which has been referrec to as the Jehn Stetnbeck Committee te Atd Agrtexlturel torkers. According to one source of antnown reliobility, this comuittee woe erganized after Sietnbeck kad exposed the sttuettion of the migrant farmera and “Okies” tn his books. Thia source atoted there was nothing political tn the wort ef the sonnittes, the purpose betag to gather food end elothing for those ta need. Another source tndiccted that the comatttee surntshed financtel assistance to the Gatted Cannery, Agréculturcl, Pockiag ead Allted Yorkers of dmertoa. Man, of the expporters of this erganization were known to be Communist Purt; members er people who had been active in behalf of Communtst united fTont ergantrattons. fhe duericen Legion Radtoal Eesearoh £2 Sureau described this ceanittee a8 a “very Fed outfit.” pie Les An eles meni er of the connittee; p14 4; 100-333317-1; 100-G8335-2, p. 104; 100-3-25-I6, pe 12) ““ Jokn Steinbeck wcs one of the @ponsors ead deletes to the Bestern britera Congreas (declares to te a substdiary of the American britera Congress, cited by the HOUA) conference held in San Pranctsco, Califernta, on Noveaber 33 and id, 21936. (Dies Committee heartag, Yolune 3, Page 1996) _. Steinbeck wos acttue in the League of Auertcan Writers (cited by the Attorney Cenerc]) during 1938-1940, Serutng tiat erganization as ene of the vice preastcents ta 1339 and as one of the board of directors of the Caltfornis League of American Fritters tr 1340. He also furatskec that organtgation with a atatement for publication tn a booklet published curiag May, 1938, ond stgonec an epen letter te al} Senatore and menbers of the House of Representattioes curing 1939. (€1-?759-667E8I3s 100-7322-8, 26; 61-7551-183I10; 61-7561-2-87} ; Stetnbeck wea auong those who signed an aspen letter to the Government and People ef the United States sponsored dy the hashington Conmittee to Lift the Spantshk inbargo (cited es @ Comnuntst front by the Caltfornta Comatttee on On-dAnertcon Aettutttes) en January 31, 2939. ("Wee York Tinesz" 121-23278- 267112, p. 1506) woes ad