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canpano vurdl 1-3. 0% . _ Office Memorandum e UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT To: The Director con BENT DATE: February 7, pe FROM; D. H. Ladd y/ ceez Os in SUBJECT: - HIGHLANDER POLK SCHOOL pleats bi aa MOOT AY a : RIVA - + MS Ure tye a INTERWAL SECURITY ~ C BXONP? WHERE SuiGaN ve a OTHERWISE, information set out in my memorandum of February 2 1951, which ts attached, Ciassifted ms DETAILS Declasstfy is ALVTEdo (1) You wanted to know the identities of the indfoiduate mho _handied va vorious phases of this situation which arose in Gn connection with _the Highlander “Folk School. The original complaint regarding. this entire matter. was received in a letter dated December 10, 1950, from Mr. Myles Horton, Director of the Highlander Folk School, addressed to Mr. H.H.Clegg. Mr, Clegg referred this communication to the Security Investi ative aS: Division for handling. The reply wos prepared. a |e er the matter had been discussed. with she we internal Security Section, Mr. Laughlin an monte. Prior 46 preparing the reply, ur. Laughlin cdlled the Paseotite Office and SAC Robey, after questioning the Agents who interviewed Horton on December 7, 1950, advised that the Agents had categorically de~ nied they had made the statement attributed to them by Horton. The reply originally was prepared for the Director's sig- nature. Ur. Belmont recommended it would be more appropriate to repiy over Mr. Clegg's.signature. This was done, This letter was initialed by Messrs, Laughlin, Belmont and Winterrowd and signed by Ur. Cl rs The second phase of this matter arose when Mr. Roger . Baldwin of the Américan Civil Liberties Union. directed .a. letter “if to you dated February 14, 1951, The cover memorandum dated “Vy tecruury @1, 1951, and the Proposed letter to Mr. Baldwin, which was 13 attached, were brepored Dy MR 3/027 discussion with F, J. Boungaraner. e090 LE. Laughlin an Belmont. pney were initiate €ssrs. Leo L. Laughlin, L. Tau gniin, #. Belmont, rT Nich Nichols « und ir. Rosen. The third phase of this situation was initiated by the re- ceipt of two nemoranda from Mr. Peyton Ford, Deputy Attorney Genera x both dated February 19, 1951. In Mr. “Ford's: communications, he for 6 AGL LM I el (SIN PB: tact RECORDER - X /. r- IAPR ¥ 4gB¢ + Wey (3/ we BiRISE conrpeirast® 7 7 OM fe