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ee Tee eer ea net Sa ST manna SUIT Cas Deeb: FY SRR ennai, Seal = — cn LL INFORMATION. cae Soret TH TAYAT ACOTDT ET : a Your letter dated September 1 19, “yoei! has been received, and I appreciate the interest which prompted your communication. wre FE Soepect to your ‘question as to what you, BS an individual = . can n do to Counter the communist threat, I have always encouraged our citizekb+ | _ to educate themselves to the true nature and methods of the communist movgs 2s _ 7. ment in order that they may intelligently resist the zealous efforts of its ~~~: 3 .. adherents to destroy our form of government. This knowledge helps to avold' © Sy "the danger of confusing communism with legitimate dissent on controversial ce ae issues. We Cannot use vigilante action in combating communism, and itis the: £ responsibility of people to report information to the proper authorities. MayI ...- suggest you Consider my book, "Masters of Deceit," which relates to the story :... of communism in America and how Americans can fight this menace. It should , be available to you at your: Jocal Mbraries or bookstores, bese yas . 5 Se “Tt is not possible for 1 me to furntsh you information about the - organization’ “you mentioned in your letter since data in the files of the FBI must. : be maintainedas confidential through a regulation of the Department of Justice. Piease do not infer that our records do or do not contain anything pertaining to your inquiry. Iam unable to offer a source as to where you can obtain the | ’ information you seek. 202 ses ig ny fo ee. ae . _ A : = . ~ - os e . = ay 7" + ~ ae ¥ 7 so connection with the other niatter you presented, ‘this isa ae legislative matter, and I have followed the policy over the years of n not injecting = ; the FBI into situations involving local or Federal legislation. * Aue oe kot Par eth ee eae . "Enclosed is some lterature about communism you may care to jt cone nent Sui sé ~ hot a r Tre t wey Trotter John Edgar Hoover Tele. Room io *) 7 ocr 8.19 oe. a wyer 1 Director e-Lm Enclosures (5) Aen JH:cal , (Sr enclosures and Note on next p