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John Steinbeck — Part 2

60 pages · May 10, 2026 · Document date: May 17, 1948 · Broad topic: General · Topic: John Steinbeck · 59 pages OCR'd
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¢ \ “ V4 ohn Steinbeck October 31, 1956 7 In the reports of the Special Comittee on Un-American Activities, 78th Congress, Second Session, Kouse Report No. 1311 on page 101, it is pointed out oo. that "Fhe National Maritime Union of America has toed <9 5007) =~ the Communist Party line through all its changes fm ~:~ 0s *" recent years. The ships of the American Nerchamt - 2 2. Marines are being supplied with libraries for the seamen =... to read while et sea, and the National Maritime Union's ===> sducational department is responsible for the selection °.. . of the books. John Steinbeck's 'Grapes of Wrath! ig 9 :-°".-.-. naturally present, as it would be in any communist's =~ = - selection. (S7-hO7-y2h) oe ee The “Daily Worker" issue of April 1, 1955, =". = and the “People's World” issue of April 7; 1955, carried _ articles relating to a review by John Steinbeck of =... Matusow's "False Witness" which originally appeared ~*-- °:. in the April 2nd issue of the "Saturday Review of = — °.2. 02° Liberature." In the article captioned “Death of a= © = Racket," Steinbeck speaks with ah contempt" of the - . a ®enticomnunist hired informer.® a 7 me a (100-375988~A; "Daily Worker™ 4/1/55) <---> - The fonesolae taformiat on {s grr nad ¢8 You as a result of your request for an PBI file check and is ~ not to be construed as a clearance or a nonclesrance of | the individual involved. This information is furnished ~:~" 4 for your use and should not be disseminated outside of . --- your agency. — ee Se ets Py Po ast ce ae Se. we ‘", Note: This memo marked Secret inasmuch as material aaa in paragraph two from State Department was so marked. on their communicationsinformation re Steinbeck¥f 1, furnished USIA on 4/2/54... re :- : Oe 8 ey a Ue ee _ a - a . - : ms Z
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