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eine : fy yo, - Office Memorandum e UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT TO 3 . 4. PATE: Me at T1 toce AJ ap tse FROM + : ; as ~~ . + @UXJECT: -—REQUEST FOR DISCUSSION REGARDING . APPLICANTS FOR GOVERNNENT EMPLOYMENT of the American Friends Service "committee, requested an Opportunity to discuss cooperation on the ipart of the American Friends Service Committes in furnishing information to ths Bureau about persons applying for jobs with the United States Government. * tT — t The letter stated that the increase in the number of oases and the "inclusiveness of the questioning” had eaused the organization to.review its policy. Cpe 8.5 kod for an opportunity to "discuss | our growing scrupivs and how tley apply to our continuing relations with , FBI men.” to . ‘ : The Director mentioned that it was all right to see represent- atives of this organizaticn but that if they had the slightest question about cooperating with the FBI we should let it be terminated. The Director cautioned against urging any continuation of cooperation by this organization but stated that he wanted to clear up for the record any misinformation which the orgenization might have as to the FBI. As for EET - our files reflect nothing of any significence. There are several references to him in connection with his affiliation with the American Friends Service Committee. The American Friends Service Committee is the subject of a closed ee Re ae (Bufile Giikueuca , which indicates that the Iseses purposes of “the organization are to relieve human suffering wherever it is found and to ease tensions between individuals,groups or nations. Its corporate membership, which amounts to about 250 persons, is limited to persons who are members of the religious ‘Society of Friends; however, the American Friends Services Committee - {a not an official organ of the religious Society of Friends and does not purport to be acting in such a capasity. It has maintained contact