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° PH Cee The May 12, 1955, edition of the "Philadelphia Inquirer," a Philadelphia daily newspaper, page 21, colum 2, Final City Edition, carried an article captioned, "RUSSIA GOODWILL TOUR SLATED" ‘BY SIX QUAKERS.® This article stated that “Six Quakers led by CLARENCE E. PICKETT, Executive Secretary Emeritus, of the American Friends Service Committee, are going to Russia for a month's goodwill tour as representatives of America's "worlea- day people? rather than Government." The article went on to state that these individuals hoped to discuss religious, academic, and public affairs with persons in the Soviet Union. According to the article, the following individuals were to make this trip: . : CLARENCE E. PICKETT; ~ : : . ELEANOR, ZELLIOT, Assistant to the Editor of the ‘American Friend'; “P WROE-ALDERSON, Consulting Econonist; : -~ , WILLIAM B. EDGERTON, Assistant Frofessor of Russian at cae | Zennsylvania State University: — . “| HUGH W.MIOORS, Finance Secretary of the Service Committee; STEPHEN G. "CARY, head of American Work, AFSC. . The July 12, 1955, Final City Edition of the “Philadelphia Inquirey,’ page 19, colum 2, contained an article which reported that the members of the above-mentioned good will tour sponsored by the AFSC had returned to the United Sietes. The article went on to state that these individuals reported that they . hed found more freedom of movement anong the Russian people than they had expected. The article then went on to discuss living conditions among the Russisn people as observed by these individuals. an * , os Sy Confidential Infermant T-3, who has furnished reliable in i in the past, advised in July 1954, that he has found pastas stead mare _ man of deep religious convictions, and, as such, he finds athei communis repugnant. He tas devoted a lifetime to many humanitarian causes sponsored by the Religious Society of Friends. In Keeping with the tenets of his religion he has often spoken out against war and preparation for wor, including the , manufacture of atomic weapons both by tne United States and other nations. wp. ames ie .