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M. A. Jones to DeLoach memo Re: MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR, The Highlander Folk School was formed ip 1932_and was a leftist organization supported by private donations, It offered courses of instruction in labor organization, economics and labor education. Informants have advised that e school has had Communist Party members on its staff as instructors and has - followed the practice of welcoming communists as students. Informants have advis the school was pro-communist, but there is no indication it was ever completely, ‘controlled by communists. The school was closed by the State of Tennessee in December, 1961, after its convic r yiolating -T 66 segregation laws. _A_ state charter for a Highlander Research and Education Center of Knoxvill le, Tennesse: was issued on 8-28-61 and Myles Horton was identified as its Diréctor. . — Lecce TO al teeta ssaa ee eT RECOMMENDATION: That a representative of your, Mr. DeLoach, office personally contact Congressman Pucinski, with whom we have had prior cordial relations, and inform him confidentially of the background regarding the flyer he enclosed concerning the Highlander Folk School. ro - - *