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105~1650 Baltimore ADUIEI. TR TIVE PAGS Under date of Uay 6, 1945, there appeared in the Raltincre piorning “Sun" newspaper an article headed "OQUEN LATTINORS Is Ca Legion List." It vas stated jn the article that the American Lesion ational Anericanisia Commission has compiled a list of 102 artists, writers, and actors, and others which they cousider unsuitable for Legion | sponsoneniy as “sneakers or entertainers.’ The list contains the nane of T LATTTULORS . The article states further that KONHETH BR,GAM ER, Cheirnan of the Lezion's «mericanism Tonraission for Karyland, said that this list had been sent to all Post Cormanders in the State, and explained that thise persons named on the list do not adhere to the same beliefs that the Ancrican Lezion adheres to, but added that this did not imply that they are Communists. HAUSER expla ine! that the Ustional Legion Headquarters furnished the list te avoid “embarrassment” for locel groups, which might umvittingly invite speakers or entertainers with "whose ideals we aro in conflict." According to Informant T-ll, a representa tive of the "Sun" news- paper vas in touch with O42 LATTILORL on Lay &, 1¢4¢, concerning tas American Legion list. LATTR Gib pres tiat the only name on tha list he recernized was that of sILLIA.. Lys REQ, and added that no was clad to be er any jist with him. LATTIUCw ceoresecd surprise to learn nis nase was on the list, but stated he had no sarticular ecrmaicnt to make, arn? that he eculd not imazine why his nome was inciudcd in such a list. we also inform.i tha Ercss representative that his work gs in the publie murbket, ond that arny- body can form his own opinion. Along this linc, T-1ll 3 conversstion aivised on oy 6, 1249, of between PP, STETART CACAULAY, Assists a) th © Prosident at J nt tc onrs Tookd University, and suaject LATTINORE., At the autsch 9 f their convursation, LACAULAY facctiously said, "I hav. anu invitation fer you to sp.ah before the american Logicn of Baitimerc.” Jhon LATTE CRG told (u0s that ne thourht it was a “dirty trick” for the "Sur" paper to mak: a hea: nag being on the tmerican Liustion List, .ACUL.Y replicd + "Tt's vour own damn fault." art