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arranged by the anti-Nari League ia New York City. Eisler continued, stating - that he was in Moscow in 1936, remaining there for a period of eight weeks. He stated that ell of his concerts there were given under the auspices of the Communist Party. However, he stated he was invited to Moscow by the Concert Bureau. He admitted also that he was paid by certain Soviet officials in Russian money for conducting these concerts. Eisler denfed that he desired any change LS fiw the United States form of government or its school system. In direct answer | to the question, ‘"What system of government would you say is superior - the - United States Government or the Soviet form of government?” he answered, 2 “The United States eyetem of government is superior.” _, Mbt serial 3, P. 5 6) | + _ “On the same date, March 27, 1939, Eisler's wife wis questioned wy the unmigration authorities, at which time she identified herself as an author, The Immigration file contains correspondence on behalf of Hans and Louise | Eisler writtea by Carol King with offices at 100 Fifth Avenue, New York City. It is noted that Carol King is a prominent Communist attorney in New York City and is presently representing Gerhart Eisler and appeared with him before the ‘recent hearing held by the House of Representatives un-American Activities Committee, at which time Gerhart Eisler refused to be sworn as a witness. By letter dated March 15, 1939, Carol King protested the Eislers" departure from the United States and advised the Immigration authorities that she would appear in Washington shortly after the date of the letter on their behalf and requested an extension of time pending this appeal. The Immigration authorities requested t Ejisiers to leave the United States on or before April 15, 1939, and they actually _, left at Laredo, Texas, on April 12, 1939. They reentered the United States at ~ Laredo, » Toxes, on September M, 1939, and were ¢ granted a visa to January 28, 1940 {ibid serial 3 p.6) On July 17, 1940, a warrant was s issued ‘by the immigration and Naturali- sation Service instructing that Hans and Louise Eisler be arrested inasmuch as tk were in the United States in violation of the Immigration Act of 1924, in that they remained in the United States for a longer time than permitted under the regulatic The Immigration and Naturalization Service was informed by the authorities at Calexice, California, that the subject and his wife had left for Mexicali, Mexico, through Calexico on September 19, 1940. At that time the Calexico Immigration Office was not aware that a warrant was outstanding for the subject and his wife. _ On September 20, 1940, according to the Immigration records at Ellis Island, ' Eisler and his wife were issued mon-quota visas by the American Consulate at Mextcall, Mexice. (ibid) ee ee ee b Boge Me ~ 10 - > CONFINENTIAL