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Americ n Friends Service Cy mmitteé INCORPORATED NORTHERN CALIFORNIA REGIONAL OFFICE & Lake Screet - 5 \ . _ fe . . \ Sar Francisco 21, eX California f . ANATIONAL OFFICE . ' ¥ Recionat OFrrice @LADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA Wm. Alien Longshore, fr.. Chatroan Baroie Evan, Céatemen . Fred Feliow, Dreciurer ae W. Bell, Execariee Secresery Telephonc, SKvlins 2-7766 Stephen ‘Thiermant, Execwsive Secretary - 3? aN Jenuzry 13, 1961 ; - FeéGerel Buresu of Invest isetion es Deperument of Justice Dear Sir: _ Mey I recell corre acer with you lest August on your booklet, “Cormunist Target - Yout d your statement that ea May 14 Peace W in Sen Frencisco wes "é p Sty. sponsored” event.* . fy we The Sen Francisco Regionel Office of the trericen Frienis Service Sha Le m= rey ates Oe eee Committee continues to Teel such use of sponsorsnizr is misieaning and> is being confused with attendance at public events. Sponsorshit implies dgeiegatec responsibility, as & senator who enonsors & piece of legisla- tion. Should such legisiation be publicized end endorsed by the Com- murist Ferty, we believe it woulé be misleading to clair the senator's bill wes "party-spomsored." So long es public events are sponsored in our country, we do not know of any constitutional way of rrohibiting ennouncement or attendance. At events we sponsor, we maintain firm control o- funds, topics, literature, and choice of sneakers. * Be that as it may, I expect t to be in Washington for e week beginning February 2? ent would be pleased to discuss with you at your convenience, Je & memper OF your sterT, your acvice for the conduct of public events of broad genésel interest in Sean Frencisco. Sincerely yours, / A / Svepher Thiermann