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JORN EREST STEINBECE , pe ential tn formant who Aas shed reliable information tn the post adutsed tn Way, 1945, thot the American : Youth for Democracy tn @ liet coptioned "Recornended Reading List for 4.7.D." contained the hook entitled "The Moon ts Down” ( by John Steinbeck. 766 Broad Street, Newark, NeJe3 61-777- -60 3-60) The Amertean Youth fer Desocracy Aas been destanated by the Attorney General of the United States pursucat to Erecutive Order 10€50. A confidential informant who has furnished reliable ' tnforestion in the past advised tn 1945 that Jettera had been prepared to be sent to John Steinbeck, among others, requesting that he prepare a testimontal to the valiant Spanish exiles and the work of the Joint Anti-Fasctst Refugee Conmnittee. The letter requested a FSenors§ atatanent he prepored toe he ands a part ef a leaflet and with an attcched photograph tt wos hoped that auch ataterents would enliet the wideat possible mass support for the carpcign. (Fighly confidential sow ce; 100-7061-923) fhe Jotnt Antt-Fosetst Refugee Conmitter has been desiqnated by the Attorney General of the United States pursuant ~ to Executive Order 20450, A #on fidential informant who hae furnished relichle Te oe ee inforaction tn the past adutsed tn April, 1946, that the Fationa2 Council] of American-Sovtet Friendshtp wos planning to give a : Pecention on May 5, 1946, tn New York City tn honor of three : ufetting Sovtet literary figures. The tnfornant advised that one . of the persons indicated to receive Rvitation to the reception _ wos John Steinbeck, the novelist. 100-146964- 796) ba, bid Phe Fattional Council of Anertean-Soviet frtendship has atonoted by the Attorney Genera) of the Untted Séiates gf . i ae rete vite VEU & gus & nt to Freeutive Order 10450, "The Wew York Tinea” on February 21, 1946, contained an article reflectince the forration of a cooperative publishing con= cern under the name of the Associated Magazine Contributora, a) hs