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: v4 ta VPA AMERICAN FRIENDS SERVICE COMMIT . incor 960 North Fifteenth Street, Phiiadetphia 2, Pennsy re i ) September 27, 1963 od. Edgar Hoover, Director —_— Federal Bureau of Investigation Washington, D.C. i ee es oes So Te) eS es ee er ron Dear Mr. Hoover |Last April a series of incidents took place in connection with the “x = American Friends Service Committee's High School Weekend Institute in Spokane, Washington, which are dascribed an¢_documented in the papers enclosed, which are: 1. A three-page memorandum from Patricia (Mrs. Willian) Perry of Spokane, Washington, Program Secretary. ol_the AFSC — . Pacific Northwest High School Program, This memorandum — gives facts and dates. 2. A one-page statement (signed by myself) of the initial response of our Board of Directors, and its effort to get in touch with Mr. Van Arsdaie- . t 716 14th 4 3. Exhibits sent by; and referred to by Pa a Perry: Exhibit 1. Announcement of High School Weekend Institute, ril 5-7, 1963, in Spokane . . Exhibit 2. (a) letter from Satan Arsdale, on stationery ;xoung Americans—for rreecom, Ince (b) Reprint of Remarks of ion. Bruce Alger of Texas (from Record of the 87th Congress, Second Session) on the Y. Americans for Freedom, Inc. N (ce) Copy of "Human Events" for Sépt. 1, 1962, featuring "The UN: ‘Biggest Fifth Colum dn the World.™ Spoken, Exhibit 3. Program of the High School Weekend Institute of April 5-7, 1963, in Spokane, as carried out »., except for one“ -si-minute substitution (see"! fourth paragtsph fror ~ “a of second page “Bf Patricia Perry's memorandum) Exhibit l. Kames and addresses of participants in Instttute ~ Exhibit 5. Bibliography suggested to participants ira Exhibit 6. Student evaluation form, and~tHo "Pages “OF student reactions Exhibit 7 Neyslattersof Spokane Chap tele Fouke dnericans , “for Freedom,’ Vol. I, Noe 6, April 1963 We of thé American Friends Service Committee take a very grave view of this threat to free Inquiry. The fact that a private organizat’