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(Detroit file 62-1126) unless I know what his conduct is." also advised that SMITH has _ been in co: REYNOMDS. He has also | 7, contacted who has promised SMITH hie political affairs. b4 SMITH was preparing the repo connection with his primary . political campaign and told £ ED BARNARD, Detroit political leader, *I want to e@ sure t it good enough but still don't want to make it too good." SMITH then arranged to get BERNARD'S comments on his campaign report. Shortly before the primary election on September 15th, to be exact on the night of September llth, 1942, a broadcast was arranged over radio station WIR in which WILLIAM POWER’ MALONEY spoke on the evils of seditious propaganda and closed by referring ‘to the indictment of twenty eight persons for sedition in Washington, D. C. The Civil Rights Federation was to follow immediately and mention that one of the seditious publications mentioned in:the indictment was "The es And The Flag", which is published bi by GERALD L. K. SMITH. advised SMITH of this contemplated Program but said there was no’ Col do to change it since the facts as stated were accurate. It should be stated here that the Civil Rights Federation is known to the Detroit Field Office as a Communist Front Organization. The broadcast was actually made as planned, On September 13, 1 rimary campaign was drawing to a close SMITH commented to that the smear campaign against him was not as bad as it might have cause he thought they would [7 have run articles about his connection with WILEIAN DUDLEY PELLEY, who is now serving fifteen years for sedition, SMITH explained that many newspapers were hesitant to carry such information because they feared a decrease in circulation. SD oe that SMITH has persisted in attempting to conta NDBERGH at the Ford Willow Run Bomber Plant. To date it is not believed that SMITH has oy icceeded in having e two-hour conference with iid: Ford Kotor Company, on September 23, 19 be. e conclusion of the conference, SMITH informs his wife that the men at the Ford Motor Company were panic stricken and were open to suggestion. ‘ ‘seu SUITH directed his secretary, Leora to nake but tno 5 seperate financial reporte for his political camp: » one in the name -7- 7