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SORMATION CONTNED Litt v= tS URC ASSIFIED ; L- {ert Wea. e > ’ J« E- Hoover, Director BG K Federel Bureau of Invest : Washington, DeCe Ce Dear Sir: f , 3D Will you please investigate and advisé me what truth there,is in the gtgtement made by President Truman that Henr Wallace wag a Communist. _ My reason for seeking the above advice is due to the fact that I had pledged e $100.00 donation to the Henry Wallace Cempaigm when Mr. Wallace gave a sppech in Columbus on Februery 1, 1948. At that time it was ny firm belief that Henry Wallace was merely following the footsteps of Fe De Roosevelt whom I greatly admired. Now it is being claimed, perhaps only for political slander, that Walleee is far more left of center than Roosevelt ever was and that he , is today an agent of the Commnist Party. If such can be A proven true, then I certainly do not intend to fullfill ny nye? . pledge because my pledge was made on the grounds that Wallece | , was a New Dealer and not'a Communist. ss For your information I am purposely interested in encouraging the Wallace-for-President cappaign as a meens of liberalizing the two major political parties. Being a member of the Hamilton County Republican Club interested in Harold Staessen rather than Robert Taft, it ia my contention that the threat of a strong Henry Wallace campaign is the r best insurance that an old reactionary like Bob Taft will not be nominated at the Philadelphia convention. My. disliking of Bob Taft has resulted from his false support of the Wagner= Fllander-Taft Housing Bill, resulting in the veterans such as. myself finding prices of real estate being maintained at such a high level that we are disfranchised from receiving any ! benefit of the GT eBid. of, RDB RD aie tt i. Copy of this lef er is beifipesent Ml eland, gt Ohio, office of the Walla e-For-President-ommi tese so¥that any 4 ’ f misunderstanding of obtial support De Reargep}dece can be y" immediately correcte As long aa such outstanding statesmen wr / g ae Arthur Yandenburg end Harold Stassen stand a chance of being | Mid nominated at the Philadelphia Convention there is no reason for ~ me to leave the Republican Party whose principles of government yy ‘[ have always believed @p- Awaiting your reply, I am y