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ay * — ‘Office Men inaund e UNITED $ ‘ES GOVERNMENT Lyayt ; to 3: A. He. Belmontév/ DATE: April 5, 1952:.. wad 4 aot oad FROM: Fy’ Jd. Baumnzard Glavis ; = - *terouw ° naeer, SUBJECT: Trecy, ee ae lacs. . oat oz , f Wr ee Oot T a + a bs PUiirULE: / ; and wic has been subpoenaea to anpear wn ore tue nouse Committee on Un-American Activities. — BACKGKGUND: aun was initially interviewed by the Los Angeles Oftice when he anneared there in the comnany of his attorney on August 29, 1950. At that time, me ex -ressed a desire to coaner-te cumrietely with us and unhesitstinzly exvlained nis relatiora:in with Lhe Comnunist movement in nollywood. He wus not sveci- ficallv ouestioned with rerard to his nossinle esvisnage activities in tne Coumunist moverent ».ij=- he was in due to the pre- sence Of 11S atvtorn:y. Los angeles was sutiorized to concuct subse uent intervievs with in order that tie could be questioned in detail. Los angeles wes instruct-~ ed to be certain thet ell informsuion in his vossession of nossible interest to the Bureau was obtained during these - interviews. Athached_borewith is Los antelez letter of arch 14, 151, settins forth results of the interviews with the sub ject on February 16, 1951, and March 3, 1951. stated that he first became to 1942, through a close per- ; a self-admitved Communist, oY In summary, exposed to Communism rior ‘ sonel, friend, who had 2 tit. + over him inassiuc:. as 2 ability. and enthusiasm. Through admired Po recorne® : 16 enn LGD:els “APS 25 1954 ned INDEXSD 16. 6248301 (951 : | nee