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| b7D r confidential source advised that] id Abe Fortas, 1300 30th Street, Nortiwést, appear active indices of the American Peace Mobilization, subsequently known as the American Peoples Mobilization. The American Peoples Mobilization has been designated pursuant to Executive Order 10450. During the Hatch Act investigation Mr. Fortas was interviewed under oath on September 1, 1942, and denied that he had ever been a member of the Washington Committee for Democratic Action, the American Peace Mobilization or the American Peoples Mobilization. He did advise that he had been a member of the National Lawyers Guild but had resigned approximately two years prior to the time of the interview. The National Lawyers Guild has been cited 2s a communist front by the House Committee on Un-American Activities. International Juridical Association A letterhead of the International Juridical Association, 100 5th Avenue, New York City, dated January 7, 1952, listed the National Committee of the Association, and included among the members under the heading "District of Columbia" appeared the name Abe Fortas. The International Juridical Association was cited as "a communist front and an offshoot of the International Labor Defense" by the House Committee on Un-American Activities. Southern Conference for Human Welfare The October, 1944, issue of the “Southern Patriot" in referring to the Southern Conference for Human Welfare indicated "The Washington, D. C., Chapter under aie sight