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Mate aye sw unneue See ree. Duewunro ~ bl,p2.67D Through the cooperation 0 ertain documents relating to the proposed activ és of the National Council of the Arts, Sciences and Professions were obtained. Included in this material was a report of the meeting of the Organizing Committee of the National Council of the arts, Sciences and Professions held in Chicago on January 16, and 17, 1948. According to this report, Mr. George Pepper, chairman of the Nominating Committee, submitted three nominations for chairmen, one of whom was Dr. Albert Einstein, Also included in the ahove referred-to material was a letter dated June 7, 1948, cn the letterhead of the National Council of the Arts, Sciences and Professions wherein i! was stated, "today we are taking a new and decisive step--the establishment of an independent and permanent ‘ cultural, political organization, The National Council of the Arts, Sciences and Professions." It was pointed out that as cf the date of the letter the State Charters of FCA were rapidly amalgamating into the State Third Partv Organization and tt was expected that the National PCA would follow suit at the National Founding Convention. The letter was signed by Dr. Harlow Shapley. The name of. Albert Einstein appeared as a member at large on the Jetterhead of the above-mentioned letter. New York Memorandum to Direntor, October 11, 1948, enclosing photostatie copfes of abore- mentioned material. Res "Progressive Citizens of Americas Internal Security-C." 100-356137-8 q4y AMpmr ge i