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GOHFTDEATIAL FAND NAME CHECIS Limited Classificatlon Maroh 3, Frosg Conducted See Top Sarial 04774/ DOCTOR THEODORVADORNO Also kROWn AS DOCTOR THmODOR I ESEORUND Born:September 1l1903 Frankfurt/Main,Germany No investigatioa has beon condueted by the FBI concerning the captioned Lndividual.However, a review of this.Bureau's riles rarlecta the tollowing information Which may pertain to the subject of youx presont request. This Bureau's flles reflect the receiptof infor.. mation from a confidontial source of known reliability ad-- vising that on Soptember 15, l9lli, tho names of one Theodore W Adorno, Hans Eisler, and othors, appeared as on a com- maittee to disouss musie under Fascism. The Cormnittee waa reportedly sponsored by the University of California musie The informant, was mostly populated by Comaunist members, and that programs sponeored by this commaittee were an outlet for Communist propagande. It is noted thas the Hans Eislor reforred to above. Is the brother of Gerhart Elsler, the well-known Commumiet functionary. In l95l,.&.source who has furniahed reliable in- formation in.the past advised that Theodore Adorno was born Theodore Wiesengrund but that he prefers to use the name Adorno. This source advised tho following concerning Adorno. acholars who are protty much at home in s good many tields. Adorno has writton rather extonsively on music, ia a com- poser in his own rights, hasi done researoh in the field of psychology and sociology, and is quite familiar witn European Tolson and Amorican history. Boardman Nichols Belmont CTAM/MLT/TC Orig. to USIA. ON 05-24-2005 Harbo Mohr Reg Ract d.. Parsons -11-55 b7C Rosen tar Sizoo Winterrowd RECORDID-40 Tele.Roon Holloma INDEXED-40 MAR101955 EllMAR 1055 CORTDENTTAL