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“a OTA 10 hanna DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE . WASHINGTON, D.C, SRS-EAM =57: DEC 10 1949 . TO a MEMORANDUG FOR MR. J. EDGAR ficovER =” : \ DIRECTOR, FEDERAL BUSTA OF INVESSICATION Ret American Yriends Service Committee . > ~ a a Reference is rade to your menorandum of Noven'ter 19 , : asking advice &8 to whetief or not the stetexent made in a letter from enreta Chence, American Friends Service Connittee at Philedelohie, to Forrest Confort, in liexico, thet the American Friends Service Conzittee ras been ruled a "non foreten agent" is accurate. You also reouested any informe . \ tion contained in the files o/.thig Unit regerding thie orgeni+ - zation. . F In July 1942 a conference wes bela by Jered 8. Sharr, head of the Forein Azents tetration Section of tr and Mesore. Poulke, Newteg end Vai} of the Acericcn + Service Comittee. They were esxed™te + to eny wart of teetr activities political to furzisa covfes of an: dy thea wale’ * fall wt tsis class. vere net tole eitier forelly or infoyeliy thet they were eneart fron regis- tration although it was »robably steted tant it wes sonevhet doudtful whetier registration would ce recvired, . On July 10 a letter was recefyed from Clerence 3. Pickett, Executive Secretery cf tre Conzittee, ascing until July gl in which to <renare & stetencnt fer suouixeion. This , wes egreed to and on July Yé @ letter, cony of which 1s attached, was received from hit exleining in sone detet) the functions ond » Getivities of this organization, The Americen Friends Service Committee 1s an incorncrated & body under the levs of the State of Pernsyivania. Tae Board of a "Directors for 1941-42 ia composed of < / . a - WP Rufus M,Jones, Chetrean Ds Roter{ Yarnall, Yice-Chatraan . Sumner Av Mills, Vice Rennh Clotnier Hull, Vice~ . Chairren Chairran ’ Willien Ru Togs, Treasurer Clarence 3.-Pickett, Secrotery sy MORALS Wie