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STAnDAMD POnM WO. C4 Office LAci20; tz /002 © UNITED Stains GOVERNMENT to z Director, FRI : : DATE: May 13, 1953 aoe SAC, Dallas Qyqcoysae - . . CAN ad . dies FRILNOS SERVICE COMMITTEE Rebutel dated May 8, 1953. _ sy was tactfully advised of the confidential nature of Bureau files in this connection, and he advises that his interest in this orzanizaticn was aroused by an-anonymous letter ‘he had received recently which merely contained a pamphlet which purported to "expose" the American Friends Service Committee as being a group that was either a Communist Front organization or at least in sympathy with the Communist Party movement. The advises that this pamphlet stated that the American Friends Service Committee was holding a meeting zt the Christian Youth Foundation Camp near Athens, Texas, from August 23, through the 29, 1953, and the anonymous party that sent hic the perphlet had written on the pauphlet, "Are you going to let this Communist outfit cone to your county?" The Se cavises that the Christian Youth Foundation Camp is owned by the several church groups in East Texas, and he presumes that The American Friends Committee has made arransements to use the catp on the above-mentioned dates. He advises thet the pamphlet, wAQwbich he. conid. not damacdiatelylecate), rather strongly indicated that this Committee was a Cormunist Organization and if so he desired to know about it for his future fuidance when these persons come to Athens, advises that the pamphlct mentioned appeared ‘to have been prepared by some anti- | Cormunist grovy, and had for its purpose exposure of the comSiittee for what it was. The 44MM advises that he believes ‘that the panvhlet was printed in Houston, Texas, but he does not recall by whom, sgV@AGQINZi advises that he will locate this pamphlet and furnish it to Bureau Agents. . The QUAM has adopted the attitude that even if the writers of the pamphlet are correct and that the American Friends Service Committee is of Communistic sympathy, there is little he can do to prevent their holding the meeting in Henderson County, Texas, other than to make the contents of the pamphlet available to the church groups that own and operate the Christian Youth Foundation propurty. : ° When the Sl furnishes this pamphlet to Bureau representa- tives, you will be adviscd of its contents and publighers. 700° HZG2 1A o