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Mr. Teleen went mr, ¢. A. Tome co JOHN EDGAR HOOVER” q DIRECTOR 7 i Mr. Clegg Mr, Foxworth Mr. Slavia Mr. ind Mr. Michele Mr. Rosen. . Mr, carson wee war, Drayton o ee ee a _) ° MEMORANDUM FOR MR. FOXW Mr. Headen ‘—_ in the office of Sonat cone of New tl ™ a York, telephéni advised that the Senator“ had received a come 2." ————- munication from the-Council on Foreign Relations, 44 East 65th =. “= "= - Street, New York City, and before making any reply desired a check “™°™* made to-determine whether this organization was subversive organti- American in any way. : ; we I informed that we were not permitted to give out any information which Wie might have regarding any particular organization, without the express approval of the Attorney General, but that I would be glad to check our files to see what we had, and be oe] 4 i of any assistance possible, asked that if possible this information be fortheoming > os ae ; . 3:45 P.M. | | us After checking the files, I called back, advising - that the DManennt) an BPawntiensn Del atiann mene Te -tta..2. bias VAS VOUTITIL O1 SOPSLgT n6Lavions grew oly oL the AUSLILULS OL International Affairs, which was founded in London some years ago, being © apparently comprised of sincere students of international affairs and foreign relations. She was told that the Council on Foreign Relations publishes a publication entitle oreign Affairs," which deals with the general subject of internati relations in a scholarly, objective — fashion; further, that | Root is chairman of the council, which includes many other pr ent members » among them being John W. Davis; that available information indicates the council does not take a partisan position, as an organization, one way or ancther with regard to the question of American participation in the present conflict, being neither isolationist nor interventionist, although the various members and officials probably have their own opinions » which may be expressed on way or another, INDEXED e/ Respectfully 2 - RECORDED [INR HE Dp Ty Is tee CONT AINED . DstE UNCLasstaree 420197 Spy 1.