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Oa June A 1950, a Bureau Agent ‘attended @ press conferen by the Executive Board members of the Joint Anti-Fascist Refugee C in the District Room of the Statler Hotel, 15th. and K Streets _Northwe Washington, D. C.° During the conference a letter was released addressed to President Truman and signed by "one hundred twenty. Americans" which urged the President to issue directives bannin aid to fascist Spain and instructing the State Department to support th continuation of sanctions impdsed by the United Nations on ‘Franco in Dacember 1946. Among the signers of this letter was Professor Robert S. Lynd, Hew y York, New York. a & Press Release of the Joint Anti~Fascist Refugee Committes, 80. Madison Avenue, New York, New York, dated June 7, 1950, was also obtained by the Agent who attended this conference.’ It referred to the open letter $ President Truman signed by Professor Robert S. Lynd, Columbia University and others which letter was released by eleven executive board members of the JeAsF.R.C. who were about to serve prison terms for contempt of the House Un~american Activities Committee. Photostatic copies of these documents are” contained in this Bureau fils. WFO Letter dated 7-21-50, Res "Joint snti-Fascist Refugee - Comittee; Internal Security-C". : oe 3