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i a deme ed a tay EX 61-12 On 6/11/54, the Bureau instructed Knoxville to make no contacts whatsoever at Highlander Folk School, Monteagle, Tennessee, and ToatL OG discussion, pro or col, snould Be made with any individual regarding this school. These instructions were issued following complaints against Bureau Agents by MYLES HORTON. These instructions have been assumed to apply to the Highlander Research and Education Center, since it appears to be merely & continuation of High- lander Folk School under a slightly different name. a . cep ae ee re item Se ot ae For the Bureau's information, HREC is an extremely controversial subject in this area and has been the subject of numerous articles in one local newspaper (The Knoxville Journal) purporting to show connections between Communian and HREC and between HREC and the Presbyterian Youth Center at the University of Tennessee. The Knoxville Office fre- quently receives inquiries from persons in various walks of life requesting information re HREC and wanting to know if the Bureau is conducting an investigation of this institution. In line with Bureau instructions issued 6/11/54, the Knoxville Office makes no comment whatsoever concerning HREC, . =G-