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Memorandum from Peyton Ford dated February 19, 1951, Dealing with Gorrespondence from Mules Horton irector of the Fighlander Folk School P There ts attached hereto a memorandum from Peyton Ford dated February 19, 1951, with photostatic coptes of Horton's letter and attachments to Peyton Ford, together with Mr. Ford's draft of a reply to Horton. This corres- pondence regards the same unfounded allegation that Agents of the Knorville Office have construed the tnterracital nature of the Highlander Folk School as being Communistic. Jt ta not believed that the Bureau can agree with Peyton Ford's draft reply to Mr. Horton. Our Knoxrvilie Office obviously should not conduct interviews in the Highlander Folk School with stenographic or other persons recording the interview. The attached reply for your approval to Peyton Ford points out the reason why this procedure should not be followed. There is also attached for Peyton Ford's information a copy of the summary memorandur prepared con- cerning the Highlander Folk School. Rrenorandum from Peyton Ford dated February 19, Concerning Correspondence from Dr. Albert E. Barnett of the Candler School of Theology Emery University, Georgia There ts attached hereto a memorandum from Peyton Ford dated February 19, 1951, which sets forth the contents of a letter directed to the Attorney General from Albert &. Barnett which also regards the unfounded allegatton that Agents of the Knorville Office were investigating the Highlander Folk School because they surmised "that the free admission of Negroes as students at Highlander con- atituted evidence of Communist point of view." Obviously, Vyles Horton has persuaded Dr. Barnett to write Attorney General McGrath in order to atrengthen Horton's complaint against the FBI. For your information, Dr. Barnett te - mentioned in the Bureau files. These references reflect that Barnett has been connected in one way or another with : , iné following organtzations which have been subject to a4 \ considerable Communist infiltration.