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nd Federal Bureau of Investigation . “ United States Bepartment of Justice - Los Angeles, California October 3, 1941 i» uiK3 Director . Federal Bureau of Investigation HERE! Y Washington, D.C. 2 ollie : RE: Quentca FIR October 2, isan Dear Sir: As you were previously advised, Attorney General FRANCIS BIDDLE requested me, when on the West Coast, to have the meeting of the AMERICA FIRST COMMITTEE at which Senator BURTON K. {icmmise was to speal: in Los Angeles, attended for the purpose of furnishing him with a report. . This meeting was held at the Olympic Auditorium in ke Los Angeles at 8:00 p.m., October 2, 1941, and the auditorium was filled to capacity. There was an estimated attendance of slightly over 8,000. nl The hell was well-decorated with American flags, : bunting, and various signs bearing slogans such as "NO A.E.F.," and "Keep Our Factories Humming for National Defense, But Keep Our Boys in the United States." While the auditori being State the audit: being gy filled, community singing was engaged in, and at 8:10 p.m. — Senator WHEELER and his party, including a women dressed in a x costume as the Statue of Liberty and an Indian in full costume Y including a feathered head dress,’ mounted the speaker's platform, a From the ovation extended the Senator at thet time, it was obvious that the audience was very sympathetic and friendly towards the AMEKICA FIRST COMMITTEE and Senator WHEELER. At this time the crowd rose to its feet and afforded the senator a demonstrative reception. There was applauding, screeming, and much waving of handkerchiefs then and at various other times during the meeting. 5 a There wes a vocal number of the AMERICA FIRST COMMITTEE song and ( the song of the Gold Star Mothers of America, th of thece-fol-——————_ lowing the playing of the national anthem. 100, _- Y- 15 se ER aD ff . . The first speaker way Attorney POSEPH/SCOTT, ‘wid* made an appeal for funds, and he based this ap| eal u fg ewig story: He stated that when he was a) yong saul Ue ae ey et |e on Neat walt ev \° oe\ Swi ve COPIUS PESLsOYED. rf - - in a ‘ poe See es P29 OG a 27