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e e Honorable P. Eenneth &'Doarneli aware that he “didn't like the people in it" and that ne had 20 sympathy for the “Line” which the organization was deFinnlas to take. Governor Brown concluded that one of the greatest problems in this country is the danger of Russian comaunisn and that the FBI and he, as Governor of Californie, FAVE 3 commen purpose in meeting and facing this danger Many other persons, including prominent ind ividuais, were interviewed during the investigation of Governer Brown during i966 and furnished no derogatory information regarding him, oo vm Sincerely yours, g. EDGAR HOOVER Icéentification Division per 17-51 on basis name check. 3ad a name cneck was aiso preparea for AEC CS) pri its request for an investigation in 1966. It was sta that information, some of which could not be substantiated, rel to "“fringe™ act tivity by Brown years ago which Lacluded eifor of communists to use Browa and Brown' s efforts to enlist political Support from the Communist Party and commun 1ist groups. Inasnuch as this information was obtained from highly confidential sources, in some cases guoting Brown and in others hearsay, it waS not believed prudent to disseminate the information to AEC, In view of the nature of thic information, such is not being furnished to the White House. A confidentia ai informant, who has furnished reliable in the past, on January 26, 1950, advised that newspaper columnist Drey Pearson and Governor Brown were invited to lunch with Soviet Ambassador Miknaii A. Menshikov On that date at the Soviet Embassy. Special Agents of the FBI observed Drew Pearson and Governor Brown visit the Soviet Embassy on January 26, 1960, from approximately 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. , Not being included as not believed pertinent to request. B () -