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In 1949, a rcelinhle informant of the FDI acvicca that the Comrmiitle To Aid /erieultural Workers was organized under the lozcerchip of John Cteinuc Jit had the suport of many prominent people in California, In the inoriant's Oo: inion, Uicy wore all people wlio had been active in behalf of "commuiunict united freut organizations," In 1941, a reliable source advised the FLI that the narze of John Eteinbechk, Los ‘Gatos, California, appeared in the active incices of the National Yederition for Conctitutional Liberties. This organizetion has been cited as subversive pursuant to Executive Order 10450, ¢ In 1044, the records of the Cflice of Naval Imecllicence inuicatec that one gokn éteinboch, a York, New York, had received literature and caily news- “~~ beet frota Rioscow, Russia, during 1942 and 1940. The United States Cffice of .orshnip advised in 1944 the it this same John Steinbeck had received a copy of the m, sscow News," a newspaper published in Russia. . Tie report of the House of Representatives Coramittee on Un- Americ: Activities, published on March 29, 1944, cescribed The National llaritime Union of «erica as heving "toed the Corarunicst Party line throuch all its chanjes in recent years. " The rerort continued, "These ships of the American I-erchant iarine are being suonlied w vith Libraries for the seamen to read while at sea.,.John fteinbeck's 'Cripes of Wrath is naturally present, as it would be in any Comr-unicts’ selection,’ WAY ee re (100-106224-9) (5) , (100-145-365-71) (S) -S-