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s June 24, 1958 Dear Your letter dated June 15, 1058, with enclosure has been received, , Althe sh Twould like to be of service, I wish to advise that the fcenction of this Bureau as a fact-gathoring arency does not extend to furnishing evaluations or clearances of organizations, publications, or iniividuals. TPursishing iiformation of the type you: remiested would, in cect, const an approval or disapproval ef the publication you forwarded; thercicre, Lam unable to answer your inquiry. Iam sure you will undor: siand the necessity fcr ts policy and not infer either that we do or do not have in our files the information you desire. Your enclosure is being returnod. Sincerely yours, John Elcar Hoover . Director { Enclosure NOTE: Ccrrespondent's enclosure was an envelope of literature she received from the American Friends Service Committee, _ Philadelphia, Pa. Bufile GREP -cLiccis that this Committee has opposed inilitary conflict, preparodness and drafting of men since its foundation in 1917. It is very actiy in local and foreign relief. During World War 1 it assisted conscientious objectors, and in cooperation with the U.S. Government aided in rétlocating Japanese from the west coast. It sponsored and aided Pendic Hill, “a school f study of racial and religious problems in Wallingsford, Pa, This school had occasional visitors who were security risks, but there was no indication that they carricd on subversive activities through or at Pendle Hill. There have b reports of communist infiltration, and in 1942, American Friends Servieo ; Sittee was investigated under the caption, | ema and was * found not engaged in subversive astyities, °