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John Steinbeck — Part 2

60 pages · May 10, 2026 · Document date: May 17, 1948 · Broad topic: General · Topic: John Steinbeck · 59 pages OCR'd
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im a cal a ce 7 Tas bo _ | *Mareb 1, 1954 ENTS 1-7 ag Ste ON a i Born: Pebruar 2208 | Salinas ie § Forts” - . Pe OP. ra we . “Yo investigation hes ‘been conducted by thie a Bureau concerning the abdoveenavod individual. A review... | of the files, however, refiecta that in Mey, 19)5,a@ ©... relieble soures advised that the Amerioan Youth toe ; : Dericcrecy in @ 1%st captionad “Rosonmmendod Reading List ‘for Amerioan Youth for Denocracy," listed the book ‘entitled "The Moon is Down" by John Steinbeck. fhe _Amzrioan Youth for Democracy has been designated by the “Attorney General of the United States pursuant to Executive b1E order 1045060 = (61-777-31-60) —_— AndSther Government soe gatione abroad, advised that on Augunt 23, 1947, @ @oP]e - . Fearondent of the "Daily Worker,” an Fast coast Comounist pudlieation, was in Rie De Janeiro, Brasil, conferring with leoders of the Comvunist Party in Brasil. The discussion related to inviteticna to yislt Brasil to be sent to various - ; 4 y a ieee eared —— * sry 7e/ eons =} 4 ee pl oneke, ‘ . * yetonynes: tall ece ae qo aT . y > Ne > heen @ppesri2 f= th: tort) 16, 1948, issue of the "Daily Worker,* ~ and the August 1, 1948, "tesue of the "Hew Leader” cone ‘ cerning John Steinbeck's book, "A Russian Journal* releting © 7 to hie experiences while on a three week tour of the Soviet. ae Union in the summer of 1947. “The writers of the rovieus men epeneld ta Anvht Gtatmbheatbt a ahitt@a &@n anxntraw Lifa tn a“. American writers and to ascertain whether they would be. =f: permitted to remain in Rio De Janeiro. the neue of John o>. & Steinbeck was gives @8 one who would receive an invitation — 3 < from the Communist Farty in Brazile . ,{100-51287-61) (St. “fs | #3, The files further reflect that newspaper reviews 4 j-* 9 “coviet Russie suthoritatively since | wae there for such as - & short period of tine. (200-166188-h,). * | pared. “F gesm—— Originel to USIA RECORDED + 3 - o/g@ ofl cow : ‘ i ‘Request received: 1/NPFXRQ «3° 93: ae a Gea Wel Hageritt: mde MAR 2 1954. Habe ——— CENC 30 Os tenn —— APPROPRIATE ee MI pee AO ne nITING * ecmed = MTESS™ eRe arco . 5 +) wag Wt,
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