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yo C: ; - West Pala Be (J, rioriaa, \ \ . i _ ca wv | December »,1942, _ pe “Hon. J. Edgar Hoover, Subject: JOHN ERNST-STEINBEOK uo Chief of F.B. 1,Washington, D.C. Complaint: Proposed -agitation of - ae -~Japanese Relocation AD) Siria. Centers, California & West. i\ Oceesoneseceeeusseseseeegeceteuesece for some time past I have resented books by Steinbeck, for they portray such unrepresentative pictures of our American. life in rural districts, I live near the Everglades farms district and . most of the migrants out there live better than I do,while ‘hey are fr here for the picking season. I q6578 : Te — Steinveck's name is Jopn Ernst Steinbeck. Hie father 1 was a German,born in Florida of German parents, according to the story 1 WHO'S WHO in U.S. writing circles, But of course the author furnishes the information about himself, fo Bo or . tee EINBte My reason for writing this is that it is ‘rumored thet ~ Steinbeck is now gathering information for a heart-throb about the ‘ sad condition of Japanese in Relocation Centers in the West. I. % think it would be best for all concerned that he be not permitted to issue such a story untilafter the Ware if ever, - .; Sneed oe Pe eee —. ee en ee Under strict enforcement of postal regulations, Steinbeck’s . books 6 Would not be permitted to go through U.S. mails, because of — scurrilous and ooscens pasbayes,. 4uU000 @49 HOLY uy wo; examples. of the immoral life of the U.5. in foreign countries AAAS a tera bin haak 7 a opposed to ué. I understand his books have been translated into German and circulated as " horrible examples,* but I cannot prove ‘Bike. poe ‘ me TORN al wi lesan \ THIS LETTER DOES NOT NEED A REPLY. IT IS ONLY SENT TO YOU. . 2. « « » « « AS INFORMATION, SSSA ECAHAHREKREKR ESSE ESSA AEROS HRERSEHRE KRESS SEE SE DEE ‘e a ha ah You may have all thie information from other sources; but I ce will explain why I am writin During the other World War I, apes made reports direct S —nrnaie when they did not DICE: concern local matters, but came to my attention regarding other ie sections. of the country. I had authority to do this. — - . Ale’ a gers Aa al oat es , te aroaT 7 ‘Mt >. Where $6 ir Steinbeck? | aay a . Is he attempting to get information concerning governney* ho of ‘soldiers? | ‘4 eM kL gage SIG Ae ‘He might dress in uniform and hang around (28x ete “canps like, Boca Ratone, trying to get informetion as to {nademiacy of ¢ramb#, befs Aah eer area completed and outfitted perfe mtly. Tt hove this et] = eerore eats ~a 2 not pe chew 4 TEE +t 2 ES 33 ih