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b> pia 4a of late 1940 or early 194] the mane of John Steinbeck was contained tn the active tadiaces of the Sational Fecerattos For Constitutions] Liberties (cited by the Attorney General). (Anonymous; 200-1170-49, p. 157) A oli-ptnzg from the “Hew York Pines” of February 21, 21948, reported the foraation tn New York City ef a new cooperative publishing eoncera, acrely, Adsectated Haparine Contributors, Jac. fhe tritial list af owner-centributorse included John Stetabeck. Assectated Mayazrine Contributors was cited by the Caltfornta Comnitree on Un~dnertoan Activities when {¢ reported that "the Comauntat iafluence ts establtshed through exch news services.* (123-11674-13) In preparction for @ reception to be given st the Baldorf-Astoria, kew York Cit:, on May 5, 2346, db. the Fattensl Counctl ef American-Sovtet Friends tp (XCASS = eitec by the Attorney General) for three uletting Seviet literary figures, the Assisiant to the Trecutive Lirector of the HCASF contacted Howard Fost, veli-known author and probable nenber the Cultural Section of the Comaunist forty ta Feu York City, for kta approm] of Go list 6f cietingutshee writers, publishers, arttsts, and other personclittes to be invited to the affair. Fast declared thet naturally a@nti-coviets and Trotsiytites should not be trvited au the; wolrlc mcke things “very urcenfortabie." According to the informant the aoze of Jokn Steinbeck was mono those read off to fast which met with Ale approusl. jai 100~146364-736) . On May 17, 1948, Mre. Muriel Draper ef Hew York, the Chatruan of the Foaen's Section ef the Amertcon ECASF, @pi be et a meeting of the Lemocratic Fowen's Iaternational Fecerattion im Eome, Italy. In ker speech she hartily e;rged eith the Soutet representative who hac attacked United States feretgn poltcy and reported that the American pecrle were being given @ dose of anti-Soviet propaganda mwree than that against Germany before the Second fForld Far. She stated that «# aumber of indtviduats, tneluding Stetrbeck, kad recently been converted to "the cozp of wor enc anti-Sovtetian." (5-18-48, “Seu York keralc Fribunes" 100-34<¢442-4) Bureau files reflect @ aunber of instances fron I9d5 through 1950 wheretn Stetnbeck was approached by vcricue ether Comxuunist Party front one antacttons to support their eauses 60 88 to enliat the ib idest possible masa’ aupport for thetr ocmpoigns. There ts mo tadtcatton that he complied «ith these particuler regvesta. (100-7061-323, pe 19; 100-334¢36-1527; 100-185087-7712j3 100-370500-48) 5 - @ = SFY