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point out that he did not mean that MAssiNG is pro-Conmunist and that he would be for the Soviet or Stalinist Communism. stated he characterizes Communism in Russia as actually not Communism at all but Fascism. He explained that his feoling is that MAsSiNG might be for theoretioal Communism and that probably State Socialism would be more in b7C line with MAssING's actual political views. During MAssinG's argument and attack against his paper, stated LOWENTHAL appeared to get the drift of which way MASsING's arguments were taking, and LOWENTHAL suddenly cut MASSING off sharply by saying in effeot, "Oh, you don't know what you're saying." MAssING promptly subsided. and that was the end of the argument. received the definite impression that LOWENTHAL's rebuke ha.d the effect of "shutting MASSING up.". could not recall that LOvENTHAL indicated any agreement with. MASSING's argunent, nor could he attribute to Mr. LOWENTHAL any specific statement which would take to indicate disloyalty to American principles. stated the real basis for his doubt concerning individuals, is connected with an organization known as the Institute of Social Research, which is affiliated with Columbia University and located at the same address as LOwENTHAL, at 90 Morningside Drive, New York. He b7C advised that the prinoipal figures in. this Institute are in addition to LOWENTHAL, Dr. MAX MORKHEIMER; THEODCRADORNO; the above-mentioned PAUL 7-MASsING; and FREDERICK roLLOCk, who is the Eoonomist of the group." Aocord- ing to Jall Iive of these individuals are Germans Jews who fled from Germany at the time of ADOLPH HITLER, and are real scholars and intellectuals. He stated that they believe there is no difference between HITLER and STALIN as to purpose and tactios. He advised that he had been previously acquainted with HORKHEIMER, ADORNO, and POLLOCK, all of whom reside in the Los Angeles area. He stated HORKHEIMER is presently in Germany. reported that he believes that all of these individuals are extremely close together in their work and their views and that they think alike and stand for the same concepts. reported that he expeots that anyone or all of these men might, like KLAUS Fuchs, the recently convicted scientist, regard themselves as so intellectually ahead of everyone else that they might take it on themselves to decide what is best for the world. b7C reiterated that. he had no specific information upon which to base the doubt in his mind concerning LOwenThAL other than he is closely associated with the individuals mentioned in the Institute of Social Researoh. stated that he understood from LOWENTHAL that 3