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- of the United States, and has alleediy seen sugcerted by July 12, 1941 Special Azent in Charze . Sioux Falls, South Dakota ~ RE: ASTRICAY FRIENDS SERVICE COiDTITSE . DiPCaHui TION CONC Dear Sirt Reference is made to _ po questing infomation concerning the Aaerican Fricnds Service Committee, 20 South Tvelfth Street, Philudolphia, Pennsylvania. There io set forth below a summary of the data contained in the Buresu files relative to the above-mentioned orgenizationt “Tho American Fricics Service Comittce has been reported to be a iueker oranivatten u rz the lcadersiuip of Rufus Jones who is a professor at tisverford Cuiteze, Haverford, Pennsyivanis, The aic3 of this orcanizatian appear to be of a chiritable and pacifist nuture,. It ds stated the orvanization was founded in 1917 representing the religious society of Fricads and has, accordin; to literature prepered and distributed, "enyazed in many profects to promote peace and to afford youn; people opportunity for constructive patriotic service." It clains 40 have performed relief work in depressed industrial sectlons ericans of adeinistered all denonin. tions. sccording to its Literature it has als non-partisan relief for refugees in Spain and Germanys Tio Peace Section of the American Frieuds Service Comittee has been affSli:ted with en orpanization known as "Keep Anerica Out of War Congress," and has participated in various peace conrerencos, “The latter orgenization has been reported to be a Communist Front, In July of 1940, the American Friends Sorvice Co:nlttee fostered cat dederiucd as a leudent Peace Service, jp. shed end déstributed miucercus publications on peace, and sponsored conferences 4n colleses throu, hout the United st on such subjects as yeace and eocinl probleis., It hsa published literature of a pacifist noture epposing conscription. c