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an wd nn anes ” re TT ei lf ella ee tt ee STANDARD FORM NO. 64 ¢ . & ? Office Memorandum e UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT _f TO : HR. A. H. BELY ’ DATE: March 12, 1993. Ladd. FROM : MR. L. L. LAUGH: a Michels ~ : — SUBJECT: “HIGELANDER FOLK SCH OOL wee ° INTERNAL SECURITY - C warbo__ Reference ig Congressman Adam Cla on February 20, 1951 mede to the material forwarded by woe on Powell, Jr. to the Attorney General Included in this material was a form letter dated Februgfy, 1951, captioned “Dear Friend" over th signature of Myles¥forton, Highlander Director of the Highlander Folk School. In this communication. the statement appears, "VYhat strategy prompted the FBI Agents to watch the school by 4 »tght and to harass neighbors with questions linking Negroes | with Communism is not clear," , ene At 11:50 A.M. today I called SAC Robey and advised a him of the reference of this material to the Bureau. I particularly read the above statement and other excerpts from Horton's letter. — I inquired of Mr. Robey whether Agents of the Knorville Office had conducted any surveillances at nighttime at or in the vicinity of the Highlander Folk School; also whether any informants nave been contacted at or in the vicinity of the Highlander 2a Yolk School at night; and, further, whether the Knoxville Office cl hed conducted any neighborhood investigations at or in the ees uteinity of the Highlander Folk School at night. a - I requested Ur. Robey to look into this matter immediately ays and advise the Bureau promptly of the results of his check. ACTION: Immediately upon the receipt of this information from the Knoxzville Office an appropriate memorandum will be prepared. _ lil gmer r Meee ar wien ; ‘ ot ran 10° [GL 757) — (SB “ay Ay aay ig MAR 14 351 e we Nw of ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED | HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED DATE BY Pyro) cee ep me SER cnet LE ORR AWA elite beets Aneta ett erat gp er wom, PN Mays maetazge |