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: HIGHLANDER FOLK SCHOOL MONTEAGLE, TENNESSEE a ad ‘ December 10, 1950 Mr. Hugh H, Clegg Assistant Director Federal Bureau of Investigation Washington, D. G. Dear Mr, Clegg: _ I was pleased to read from the International Labor News Service that you feel that the "success of communism" can be measured by the weaknesses of democracy. I am lead to believe by your analysis of the situation that you would approve the enclosed statement of policy of the Highlander Folk School. In the South people are often criticized who believe as ve do here at Highlander that discfiminetion is incompatible with democracy. In fact I was told _ recently by one of your agents that the contents of ot the enclosed news release would be considered com- unistic by a majority of Southern people. - I sincerely trust that the position taken by you in the New York Herald Tribune forum is the official position of the F.B.I., and not the position implied by the activities of your representatives who have questioned our neighbors regarding visits of Negroes — to the School, ad Would you clear this matter up for m? | ov? ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED, , yy HEREIN 1S UNCLASSIFIED Dy? DATE.ijs4/tu_ BY : | oe od RECORDED - 2 l/- if ffhe, a = INDEXED, . am om | C+ ~*~ DFE 18 resp se me NP tte ; a4 ‘ f. : i