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aaa asian I ————— x 5 % 7 - ae anhalt ee eae peerrere rc FD-302. (Rev. 3-3-59)_ - FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATJON - - INTERVIEW REPORT advised that he has known Governor BROWN for 25 years and first became acquainted with him when Governor BROWN stated that he and ecided to deliver to Governor San Francisco. stated that he was the "go-between” in the National Lawyers’ G ld between that organization and the CIO for whom were doing legal work, He stated that it was only natural at he and should try to influence the labor vote in behalf of BROWN because BROWN was favorably looked upon by labor at that time. QB said that it was not so mch a favorable view of BROWN but rather a protest against the incumbent MATT BRADY, who has since died and who prosecuted SAM DARCY who was a leader in Communist circles in the San Francisco Bay area. He said the CIO would have supported anyone against BRADY. GHB said he has never known Governor BROWN to be friendly with any "left wing” groups. QM further stated that Governor BROWN was an early member of the National Lawyers‘Guild but that in the late 1930s so were a great many lawyers in San Francisco pecause it was only through this organization that a young or "unknown" lawyer could be heard. However, when "left wing" elements began to "take over" and attempt to dictate policy, many of the more conservative elements resigned, including BROWN. said that subsequent to this, the National Lawyers’ Guild ) ot the bad reputation it enjoyed for sometime because of the vo art he believes that BROWN quit the National Lawyers Guild in 1941 or 1942. left wing" elements that obtained and maintained control. GERD stated he, GRR, was a member of the Communist Party from 1936 to 1950 and that his former law partner, was a member of the Commnist Party from 1936 to 1950 and he believes that QHD is still a member of the Communist Party. interview with YY _ 4S File # SF_116-52286 on 11/60 _San Francisco, California pote dictated __5/13/60 by Speciot Ajent CATED 20 (016 This document contains neither recommendations nor conclustons of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. - 8 -