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Durtag 1942, 2343, and odd, Steinbeck was Jiated as one ef the individuals in the Untied States who received Rusaten Litersture. {O/ftee of Ceasorship; 65-1674-809, p. 83 65-49085- @) 4 wey ot a On February 25, 1944, the Steintecks attended 8 reccptton at the Russian Kubassy tn Merteo City. That receptton celebratec the 26th crrniversary of the founcing of the Russian army. ("fovecaces," morning newspaper, 2/7/4465 100-145365~-17) On August 23, 1947, Jeseph Starocbta, eorrespoadcert af the “patly forter,” was in Rio de Janetre, Broxztl, conferring with Jeocers of the Coxnmauntst Forty of Brazil re,aratns tha possibility of tnvittng well~knoun American writers to Brcoeitl. Cre ef the Anericcns recomended ty sitereltta wos Steinbeck. There te no inforzetion arotictle trdteuting Stetnheck “cs gh ectuclly invitec, lO~S1LZET #75, 61) @) UU ler der | ba bia a 9° . ; A Covater IJnéiclitlence Corps report of Jonuary 13, , 9°" . 1954, reporztec tiat there wae a strony incicatton that the b to "Yerla. cer Fation," a publistin, fira of the Fattonal rs ELemokratiacke Partet (a Soviet gene political porty whieh 4 hoc been Gescribes by G-# as “",resuscily @ conservotive party" but abich ts an kact Zone political perty anc cs such ta Comzuntat oriented) wis alout to nezaiiate publishing rtyhtes wtth seven Ancrican authors, includivg oteinbeck. (4 usually reliable source of Cit; Iee- 202s 0-2} EX) per Army dette, dtd P-a-7% ov oe eer TT M4 Fore =&- i a