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£70 © poo ALL INFORMATIC;. CONTAINED HEREIN IS U bre, Mr. J. Edgar Hoover Director The Federal Bureau of Investigation Washington, D. ¢. Dear Mr. Hoover, Fifteen professors at Sewanee have been under fire locally for supporting the Highlander Folk School during an investigation by “a legislative committee of the State of Tennessee. The Charleston News and Courier has written numerous editorials attacking Highlander and the professors for 7 stating their belief that the school is not communist, / The editorials have been most abusive in the criticism of the professors, and I feel that the newspaper editor woulk like to have these professors disassociate them- selves from the Highlander investigation or be removed from their positions at Sewanee. You no doubt handle thousands of requests like this one, but I feel that in defence of a cherished institution, the University of the South, I should “ seek your advice. JI would find it very helpful if A anything could be made available to me that has been or could be made public concerning the status of Highiander Folk School so far as the Federal Bureau of Investigation is concerned. I have long heard that Highlander has been investigated by your great agency of cur government. I have also heard that the State Department routes visitors to the Tennessee area there. With best wishes,-I am, LASSIE