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(205-1880) ; June 39, 1961 “= Le ne aveughe, “Bon os noo nM. Jeet ain “pirecedty, ma (aD- ron - rh q Fas sg TS pt * pee Sess . , a . ae som eee: SoS : ° yk! ; EAST GERMANY _ cea et ae Classified renee Reurilet 6-14-61], -Declassifym OADR 8 ERS. - For your information the Highlander roit School was. organized in approximately 1932 and is reportedly supported primarily by donations from individuals and labor unions in the form of payments for the students to attend its courses. It offers courses of instruction in labor organization, social economics and the general field of labor education. Myles Horton was bora 77-05 at Savanneh, Tennessee, and attended the Union Theological Seminary, University of Chicago and the Cumberland University. He received an AB ; degree at the latter University. Myles Horton became Director , of the Highlander Folk School in approximately "1933. f . f According to Bureau files the Highlander’! 1x School r Some has had Communist Party, (CP), members on its staff/a "rr followed the practice of welcoming communists as ite u F - Due to ita interracial character it haa been “the subtert numerous past allegations that it represents the headquarters . for communisr in Bast Tennessee. These allegations have never F been substantiated. An investigation was conducted during - 1941-43; however, ihe reports have never been disseminated a and contain notes indicating that much of the subversive derogatory information contained therein has been repudiated by individuals previously furnishing information. Dee RS OB. qe coor ea 1 - Foreign Ligison (Route through for review) ‘ : fio Sh vate ta Hf, SEE NOTE PAGE THO v cone Soe Tortter ou 4 9 Sat Tele Room a i invior eee Z| 7 KetL BO: TELETYPE UNIT me ou JUL t 1961s ch TAL