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=!» ‘ — 1. On 17 Soptezder 1554, ¥re San coat, secretary to the AMERICAN FRIENDS SERVICE COMMITTEE (AFSC), Philadelyk Peonsvivania was inter~ viewed as a claracter referecoe during the sourse of a coapleirt-type security investigations Willoughby refused to be interviewsd resarding tha subjeot of the invostigation unless ths entire interview could te transcrited in order that @ copy could be forwnrced to the eutject. When Willoughby was advised that the sontents of the interview would be classified and thus not available for trens- erigption, Willoughby steted “It might cake @ good test case in court". Willcush- by further stated that it was an individual's rirht in a democratic country to be inforred of any statements rade to roverorental authorities concerning said individval. Willouchty concluded ty stating that he did not intend to be intin- ddated ty governxent officials and that any suoh iotizidating actico would be rotested. (B2) 2. The nase files of a reliable investisative apency were examined eoncerning the AFSC and revealed that no investiration had teen conducted by said agenoy as of 22 January 1¢54. An inforrant connected with, the arenoy revealed that he had atterded various affairs spersored ty the 4FSC and had found it to be @ sincero pacifist organizaticn and added th AFSC is an ection com-itt of the Guaker faith, which had opposed military training, conflict, freparedcess and the drafting of nen since its inception in 1517. (F-2) Appropriate files irdicate? that the AFSC was a secticr cf the Mer Register, International Coure{] of ths Internaticnal Anti-uilitarist Corps anc @e such was registercd withthe Secretary of State on 9 Nove=tor 19332 At that tine, the AFSC was actively enraged in solicitation of funds for the use of re- of areacies in bellir ‘t countries. The AFSC had no direct association with the Association of Friends (quaker Church), tut was irt{mately, though unoffi- oofated throurh the particifation of many crocineat Quakers $m AFSC » After the teginsing of World War 21, ASC wee activa ir, securing terrera: ruants of nunercus drafteas on the rrounzs that they were coz scientious ctjectors, [In cary casce, ueu such Fostnonerent of actual intuetica, «the draftees in question wero taken, undor the auspices of AFSC, to kerico, whoro they wore omple:od on various projects controlled or supervised ty AFSC. Oetensitly, thie work wae for the improverent of Kexican living, conditions and “40 foster good will tetween nations, Moat of the crouse who travuled ty this means, eppareotly crocsed the border at Laredo, Tevas, where @ thorourh search and inveatication was'cenducted by isxinration ant customs officials and ty officers of the (S Army. Conpatent inforzante felt that the Farr! ef ARSC had boon atusad and that young men were, by the activities of APS DA 568 ane BATTS Pe Seema a ao REGRADED UNCLASSIFIED . O22 nee 176 : i BY COR USAINTA FOIC * AUTH PARA 1-603 DOD5200