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vat ESS sone are oe: @ @ Director Central Intelligence Agency he February 13, 1945, tissue of the "San Francisco Chronicle,” @ San Francisco newspapers reported that Brown, then District Attorney, opposed the deportation of Harry Bridges, a west coast labor jeader accused of membershtp in the Commu- nist Party. (62-76249-11, page 73 39-915-2560) An article appearing in the August 9, 1949, issue of the "San Francisco Chronicle” announced that Brown had been elected vice president of the Jan: Prancisco Chapter of the Nattonal Lawyers Guild. (100-7321-879) In September, 1944, an informant reported that TD oe oe iion. 2 Sehool, contacted Srown in asked fora contribution. Brown /Y replied that he was unabje to contribute at that tine but would allow the school to state that he, Brown, approved and endorsed the school. (Tesur, 62-76249-19) Thia Bureau is in possession of a letterhead entitled "Salute to Young America Committee,” which was a committee, according to the letterhead, to sponsor a second anniversary dinner of the Amertcan Youth for Democracy (AYD) at San Franetsco. This letterhead lists Brown a3 @ member of the Committee tn Fornatton. The informant who made the letter- head avatlable to this Bureau stated that Brown wes betng considered by the Communist Party in San Francisco @8 G@ room ee far this committee. (No further detatls available.) SF 1433, 62-76249-19) In March, 1946, this Bureau woes furntshed a copy of a letter dated January 10, 1946, written by @ veterans group at the Universtty of San Francisco, which criticized Brown for permitting his nane to be listed as a sponsor of @ banquet on Novenber 10, 1945, at the St. Francis Hotel, San Francisco, tn honor of the AYD. In reply, Brown by letter dated Pebruary ll; 1946, stated that he knew that the Young Communtst League (YCL) or some stmilor organization had partictpated tn the formation of the AYD. He then called an offtctal of the AYD to determine tf tt was communtstic in etther ortgin or intent. According to Brown, the official advised him that the AYD "was not tn any manner, shape or form communi sttc although some nembers of the Young Communist League had at one time: belonged.” Brown added, "I have refused at all tines to become @ sponsor of any organtzattion or any meeting until I ftrat investigated its background.” The AYD and the YCL have been destgnated by the Attorney General of the United States pursuant to £0 10450. (62-76249-13) -3- CONPTD IAL