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, observation, (Detro #t file 62-11%) said that he had no documentary proof of any of the activities of GERAID SMITH, or any of that crowd, He explained that his erstanding their program was gaine@ merely by t SMITH is con~ of Ford but he is almost alvays who accepts messages for Y usual comersation is merely ; usual answer is that there is no news, tinuously attempting to contac: Motor Company, confronted wi and delivers messages from! as to whether there is any news an SMITH has continued to contact CKARIES AUGUSTUS“SIND V Kotor Com) ard on July 10, 1942 SMITH took with him to e conference, which he as Ww: CH S veral hours at Dearborn Inn, Dearborn, ‘or Michigan. Special Agent eee «21: a surveillence and observed that SMITH ard his wife we; Tiven_ Wy Inn and went into e private room and left several hours later. Ci o Dearbom Inn LINDHERGH himself but it wes reliably reported thet the conference was planned to be betweer. Stil has distributed upon special request a copy cf ELIZABETH DILLING'S book "The Red Network", further stated that on July 11, 1942 ontiac, Michigan told SMITH that "our friend" from the southwest was rumored to be ted in northern Cali- fornia and placed:in a concentration camp. He told thet "our friend" may be out on a emfidentiel mission and he should not worry. In accordence with Bureau letter dated June 20, 1942, the writer telephonically contacted Subject and requested him to appear at the Detroit Field Office for an interview by Hr, BUGAS ami the writer concern— ing the alleged plot which Subject reported to Attomey Generel BIDDIE. At 2:30 P.M. on duly 7, 1942, SMITH was interviewed by Special Agent in Charge JOHN S, BUGAS and the writer in the office of the Special Agent in Charge, The interview lested until 3:20 P.M, and Subject was asked to give all the inform ticn in his posscssion concerning the alleged plot which ho reported ¢o the Attorney Generai, Persistent attempts were made to confine Subject to this limited scope but he furnished practically no fects which were not already known to the Bureau. In short, he stated thet he was visited by Mr. NIE, Associate Editar of the Amricen Mercury magazinc, which is largely omed ’ by reputable. Jewishpersons. HUIE told S!ITH thet he wanted information so thet ~h- Va L qb