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a te aw nraNs ww f CG ro rae a sae arresenmarerarerad arrangements were made by the Joint Anti-Fasciet Refugee Committee to have approxl- mately 100 persons in the setentific and educational field on the National Reception Committee for Madame lrene Joliot-Curie which would be headed by Professor Albert Einstein of Princeton University and Dr. Harlow Shapley of Harvard University as co-chairmen. Informant advised that Irene Joliot-Curie, French nuclear vhysicist, would arrive in the United States about March 18, 1948, as a guest of the Joint Anti-Fascist " fugee Committee (JAFRC) for the purpose of assisting that organization in raising funds. ; Informant advised that on March 19, 1948, following Madame Curie's detention by Immigration Authorities ‘ at Ellis Island, the JAFRC sent telegrams to Attcrney General Tom Clark protesting Madame Curie's jetention. According to the informant, Professor Albert Ejnstein had also sent a similar telegram and was urging all scientists on the Nstional Reception Committee to do likewise, On March 19, 1948, the same infortant advised that Dr. Edward Barsky had contacted Professor Albert Einstein at Princeton, New Jersey on that date and had made an appointment for Madame Curie to visit Einstein on the morning of March 20, 1948. The March 21, 1948 issve of the “New York Times" carried an article date-lined "Princeton, New Jersey,” which reflected that Madame Irene Joliot-Curie was the guest of Dr. Albert Binstein at his home at 112 Mercer Street that morning. The article stated that the two presumably discussed details of Madame Curie's proposed speaking tour under the auspices of the JAFRC, of which both were members. - The magazine section of the June 25, 198 issue the "Morning Freibeit", Commmist daily Jewish Janguage wepaper, carricd a picture of Madame Curie, Albert Einstein d Pr. Edward Barsky, the accompanying article reflected at Curie and Dr. Barsky visited Einstein at Princeton, w Jersey. .