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mnt - Re . . . fom” weg, rasa a ~_——— oo =, aoe oe a _ -_/* , ; ‘ 5 . a. - - ; . ° . j t at “r ; ' Federal Bureau of Investigation po wae . Pnitcd States Departurent of Justice ee FUB BS Washington, D. C. OT . , 2100-12741 May 31, 1943 2 { Director, FBI Re: “AMERICAN FRIENDS OF GERIAN FREEDOM 0; c we /LE INTERVAL SECURITY ~ G Lo. 9-16: ian Dear Sir: tet ee ee Reference is made to telephone call from Supervisor J. K. HUMZORD of the Bureau on April 13, 1943, at which time he advised that.~. the Americen Friends of German Preedom were reported to be holding a 4 ™: meeting at the Statler Hotel on April 13, 1943, and requested this : office to determine if such a meeting tock place at the Statler Hotel on the eforenentioned date. oA _+ ate ee ’ Statler : Hotel, made availa ning the captioned orgenization | which reflected the following inforsation: . f The Americen Friends of German Freedom held a dinner ie the - i Presidential Ballroom et the Statler Hotel on April 13 at 7:30 P and tl approximately 480 guests attended. Aleo, on April 12, 1943, AMUANGAELES, \! i Executive Secretary of the Awericen Friends of German Freedom, held.a beget press conference at the Statler Hotel in dining room No. 6. The file did \- not reflect, however, those prosent at the press/conference, ANEA CAPLIS, Executive Secretary of the American Friends of German Freedom, 120 East a 15th Street, New York (New York phone, Gramercy 5-6027) had charge 0 of os making arrangements for the dinner, ; wags oe _« Se shen rete In a letter to . Statler Hotel, written on” “ the stationery of the American Friends of German Freedom 4 3943, and signed by ANNA CAPLES, Hise CAPLES advised that - our Washington Committee has advieed thet the Presidential Be & refer, 8 possibly identical with thar§e “alles , Washington Field Office SB pe ‘The progran for the dinner which was in the file reflected that the dinner ae 4, was given 4n honor of "The struggle ; oe EE ry labor in. Iurope.* nner. gs i pais * nny [00-179 AG? BE "COPIES DESTROYED — _ ? a fos bracers f hie 0 IN 4 Wiher —— ro:flA =a