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7 < LY," © 7 HOARD PORN NO, 64 PS : : ~~ Office Memorandum The program tpnight, starring pangidfdreus as Matt wbetic, was entitled Rich Man-Poor Man" arid opened at a Com- gM ats . eee war} £5 MOL L219 UN 26 1852 j * UNITED Si... .§ GOVERNMENT TO: Mr. wtonoly\/ = patr; June 23, 1952 FROM G VA 4 F rT 7] ’ . i SUBJECT: I WAS A COMMUNIST FOR THE FR pow ATNED t= <a STATION Wee (NBC INFORMATION 7:00 P.M, 6/23/52 FERRI 18 GNCLASSIEIED oyun oP | in MUn’St cell meeting”under the direction of David Bowden (phonetic) who announced that the nert sucker on the Party ltst ‘was Jules Jordan, a young, naive millionaire who had only two Gandy 4 _ loves, his wife and his magazine, "Open Thought." [Pi Bowden and Cvetic work on Jordan's liberal sympathies and * } : get him to underwrite an organization called "American Liberty Fund," : the profits of which go into the Party's coffers. Quetic notified they. { | FBI of this and tells them to await further word from him. Cuetic, at Bowden's urging, contacts Jordan and complains because Jordan's editor, Harry Ranier had fired an editorial writer on the magaztne named Crevko who has been accused by Ranier of being a Comnunist. At dinner on a later date at Jordan's home, Bowden and Cvetic tneite the enmity of Jordan's wife who believes he is being duped by the Communistse Bowden has microphones in Jordan's office and hears fanter, the editor, complain about the policy of the magazine, which ts slanted more and more in favor of the Communists. ae At a Party meeting Bowden reports on the success of the jn "American Liberty Fund" and orders Cuetic to kill Ronier, the editor. . Quetic enlists the aid of the FBI. That night Ranier accompanies — Cuetic tn the latter's car as they presumably proceed to Jordan's homee They are, by prearrangement, intercepted by the FBI. Cvetic reports back to Bowden and tells him that he, Cuetic, has planted false Communist credentials cards in fanier's desk and then notified the FBI, who now have Ranter in custody. The scene switches to Jordan's home where he expresses complete shock at the news about Ranier. Jordan agrees, over his wife's vigorous objections, to turn over the job of running his magazine to Bowden and Cuetice The last scene is in the Press room of the magazine as Jordan rushes in on Bowden and Cuetic, denounces them and relates tk his wife has finally opened his eyes. o Wh oe. While the theme of this articular show has some merit, the Script was poor and the ending was juvenile in its tmpacte Kponsn3 Cad a4 GLCsafk .\: