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© "Pat" Brown Documen+ SUBJECT: EDMUND GERALD BROWN Also known as ATOMIC ENERGY ACT ~- APPLICANT SYNOPSIS: . California. tigated Brown. Pema Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) requ ; [investigation of Edmund Gerald "Pat grown, Governor of California, who ° is under consideration for AEC cleartmce as Regent of the University of AEC is being advised in proposed letter FBI nas never inves- Letter points out in 1945, according to San Francisco i £ a ae ests gaan ¢ UNITED STA.ES GOVERNMENT DATE: Octobey/5, 1959 ; a nen name Y g Ag SAC po A i ( ete aon heck in lie Tolson Belmoni ic McGuire Mohr Parsons Rosen Tamm Chronicle, Brown opposed deportation of Harry Bridges, west coast labor leader, accused of membership in Communist Party (CP); in 1945 same source stated Brown elected vice president, San Francisco chapter National Lawyers Guild, which is cited as communist front; in 1945 his name appearec on letterhead entitled "Salute to Young America Committee," a committee sponsoring 2nd anniversary dinner for American Youth for Democracy (AYD), cited by Attorney General (AG) under E.O. 10450; when criticized by. veterans group for allowing name to be listed Brown disclaimed knowledge AYD was communistic; in 1946 he spoke at public meeting sponsored by Mobilization’ for Democracy, cited as communist front; in 1946 Brown stated he opposed states prosecuting subversives and pledged nis ccopera- tion to FBI and other accredited agencies in prosecuting subversives. Above information can be substantiated. : statement of charges by AEC. : During the period 1939 to 1948 Brown was vA have assisted communists in legal matters; solicited®&nd0Gke@ni 18x Our sc:. divulged could not be substantiated. ential sources, ot -be di Tees By oP y Ge / 7 Me aes Lil atte eaten) &SHPRRAB rted to t being furnished to y some hearsay, and information received years ago during Brown's political‘rise re- flecting his attempts to use communists and their attempts-to use him. If disseminated to AEC and Brown's clearance held up he would be furnished lged and if 2 4 re r ne aed political assistance from communists and communist organizations; listed as member of advisory committee for Daily;Peoples Wortd> west corst communist newspaper; close personal friend of a known communist and reportedly willing to endorse the California Labor School, cited by AG under E.O. 10450. In 1943 when advised by a CP member the National Lawyers Guild (NLG) was giving a luncheon for Brown, latter reportedly stated, "in my heart I agree with you people, but I sometimes differ with your method)" He was listed as a‘tonor,'" in 1948, to the Joint Anti- Enclosurer EMH:fil (6) SEGEET