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L A 100-18112 oe . z organization of s Free German group which was to be camouflaged so as not to appear as « Commumist front. In Mey 1944, Council for Democratic Germany, of which BRECHT was an organiser, wes announced; its personnel it with the cemouflaged organication. -P- REFERPHCE: Bureau file Mo. 100-190707. DETAILS: I This investigation is being reopened for the purpose of summarizing known information concerning RERTOLT BURCHT, 1063 26th Street, Santas Monica, California, and initiating further investigation in order to keep abreast of his current activities in connection with the Pree Geraan movement. PPRSONAL DATA AND R@PUTATION TNGAIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE Los Angeles » California - x The records of this governmental agency reflect that ED SOLS) ‘4 FRIEDKICH BHBCAT was born in Augsburg, Germany, on February 10, 1 1928 he married HELEN HRIGEL -SeBcHT in Berlin, Germany. BRECHT and his wife are rived in the United States at the Port of San Pedro, California, on July 22, 1941, aboard the 8S Annie Jackson from Helsingfors, Finland. He was accom- panied by his two children, STEFAF and Bs°BARS S4ECHT, then 16 and 12 years of age respectively. On December 8, 1941, at Los Angeles, 3.2CAT dectared his intention to become a citizen of the hited States. ! a