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& pamphlet entitled Their Eload Is Strone™ by Joha “Xelabeck was published in April, 19393, by the Cimon J. Lubdla Socicty of California, Llicorgorated (iJ Lec). This pamphlet consisted of material which Wtcinbeck had pevlisaeg elsewhere and which hau been reprinted in paranhiet form wili Uteinbccx's vermission. Tho Califoraia Committee on Un-American Activities (CCUA) in ‘ts report published in 1945 aescribed the EJLOCI as a communist front for Califoraia acrariagn penciration, A painpulet captioaed Writers Tare cides" was publisued by the enctue of American Writers (LAY/), New York, New Yors, in May, 1053, end wes aeccribed as containing Ictters about the war In Spain from 416 Am erican authors. On Tase 56 of this paraphict there anpeared é letter from Jonna fteiatecx. Tae “eaily Vorker,' an Lact coast comiauaist newspaner, on #pril 25, 19e3, contuincd an article noting that 3° prominent writers, inclucing John iteinbeck, had mace publ a letter urging support of the Feucral Arts Project andindicaing that the incivicuals were acting on their behalf as well as o: tue behalf of the -:'¥. Tke article noted th one of the vice presidents of the orcanizcation was John Cteluvces. The records of the Department of State, Mate of New York, in 1941 ellected a certiiicate of incorporation was filed in 1959 for the LAW. Joha feinbeck, of Los Anceles, California, was one of tie alrectors wao was appointed te act until the first annual meeting of the corporation. Tne LAW has been cited as subversive pursuant to Execctive Orcer 10450. . oa The resort of the hearings before a subcommit tee of the Comittee on Foreicn Felations of the United Ctates Senate, dist Congress, on Pace 14u4, contsinga inforimation attributed to "the New York Times" of January 4, 1953, which consisted of an open letter urging tuat the embargo ercainst Cocina be litted. Jonn Cteinbeck ary ppearea aS one of the persons urging that the epanish emparzpo be Yiited, andit was incicated that the organization sponsoring the plea wes tie \.asainston Commitiee to Litt Spanish Embargo, This organization was cite: asa communict front in the 1943 report of the CCUA., In 1950, a reliable informant of the FEI advised thet Carey Iic\¢illiar was tne z author of the book, "Yactories in the ft ‘teld, “ publishea in 1909, which was the founcatioa of John stciab eck's book, "Grapes of Vrath." #£ccorcing to the inforsaaat, hicvilliams was under communist disclaline and this haa a great ucal to wo with the way this book was handled as well as iteinbeek's book because icc. din: at that time was supposealy making a communist out of Cteinbeck. Sn epee rm i mee en RR en en te Se ne ee ep pe ee 8 pi ee ee | 4 oo jie