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FD-204" (Rev. 3-3-59) ®@ ; UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Copy to: \yl& Report of: SA. Date: May 16, - Offices SAN FRANCISCO Field Office File #: 116- Bureau File #: 116-442786 Title: EDMUND GERAESESAROWN CA-15757 Characte: ATOMIC ENERGY ACT - APPLICANT Synopsis: The 2/13/45 issue of the "San Francisco Chronicle" contained an article reflecting that District Attorney EDMUND G. BROWN opposed the deportation of HARRY BRIDGES, The 8/9/45 issue Q of the same newspaper contained an article reflecting that BROWN had been elected a Vice President of the San Francisco Chapter of the National Lawyers' Guild. In November, 1945, furnished a letterhead which listed EDMUND G. BROWN as a member of the Committee in Formation to sponsor an a versary dinner for the American Youth for Democracy. - stated that he felt Governor BROWN was lacking in character, ability, judgment, and integrity. Allsother-personsfinterviewed commented favorably. Governor BROWN was interviewed at his request and explained certain allegations made against him. - RUC - Besos your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. Sepercs wees oneness SRR nents ee aeeenneeicnanene et anne tae are RR eR PRIN RSE mI ccc teewenerempeenmematne oe See TI Sore anmincesrantegiegerg et he i A am ’ This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to