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March 15,1952 Mr. J. Edger Hoover, Virector . o Federal Bureau of Investigation.” aa Washington, D. C. . My dear tir, Hoover: May I give myself a partial introduction by saying that ihave - been a professor at this College for twenty-four years and that my brother-in-law, SU@OMMN, is employed in your iashington office. Tt should greatly appreciate, answer to this question over your signature. Is The-rriends Service Committee a subversive organizatior I ask you this ocueStion ve Ceuse,in- the-first week of June,i am scheduled to appear on a program jointly sponsored by the #riencs -Servive Committee and the State Collece of sasnington.xeither the College nor mysikf would wish to be associated with a subversive + organization. We had assumed + 2 the clear and still weitere thet at is, put | a n&: sepener “edit has told one of my colleagues that it is practically comministic, in particular in relation to its interest in peace. Hence my question to you - is it subversive? You know much better than I do how much harmful talk is going the rounds. If the friends Service Committee is in tne clear, it would be very relpful if we could make this declsration and on goed authori ty a . . Very sincerely yours,, Ce i Met it a ee SI er oo