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enna reed at : t sy : 7 . Office Memorandum - UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT TO: . DATE: May 11, 1955 wnom t . . uF oF eoxject: -—REQUEST FOR DISCUSSION REGARDING . : 1? EXPLOYNENT “TAPPLICANTS FOR GOVERNY BY : OF THE AMERICAN FRIP} nae “DS SERVICE COMMITTEE = a ; ‘By letter dated May 6, 1955, TR of the American Friends Service fommittee, requested an opportunity to discuss cooperation on the ipart of the American Friends Service Committees in furnishing information to the Bureau about persons applying for jobs with the United States Government. x The letter stated that the increase in the number of oases and the “inclusiveness of athe questioning" had caused the organization to. Review its policy. Capea asked for an opportunity to "discuss our growing scruples and how iuey apply to our continuing relations with , FBI men." soe . . s < The Director mentioned that it was all right to see represent- atives of this organizaticn but that if they had the slightest question about cooperating with the FBI we should let it be terminated. The Director cautioned against urging any continuation of cooperation by this orgenization but stated that he wanted to clear up for the record any misinformation which the orgenization might have as to the FBI. As for (emmeyec - our files reflect nothing of any significence. There are several references to him in connection with his affiliation with the American Friends Service Committee. The | American Friends Service Committee is the subject of a closed : ino file (Bufile Giiueucsf, which indicates that the stated purposes or the organization are to relieve human suffering wherever it is found and to ease tensions between individuals,groups or nations. Its corporate merbership, which amounts to about 250 persons, is limited to persons who are members of the religious _, Boctety of Friends; however, the American Friends Service Committee ‘4s not an official organ of the religious Society of Friends and does not purport to be acting in such a capacity. It has maintained contact