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Menorandusa for tr, Belmont RE; COMMUNIST PANTY, USA NEGRO OUCSTION COMMUNIST INFLUEXCE IN RACIAL MATTERS “os SAC’ Letter to the Field I would like to set forth here briefly why I think that the enclosed SAC Letter, which was returned to us by the Director, should be sent to the field offices. My first reason is this: We necd to renew our efforts and keep the pressure on and leave -ho_stone untufned to develop every and_all facts which exist in this matter. Some of these facts may not yet have been theazrthed by our field offices, and will not be unless we follow up tais matter evermore closely with them. My second reason why I think the SAC Letter should be sent is related to the present changing situation inthe ‘Conmunist Party - Negro -relations area. During the past two weeks in particular there have been sharp stepped-up activities on the part of communist -officials to infiltrate and to dominate Negro developzrents in this ccuntry. Turther, they sare meeting with successes. This should be no surprise to us because since the Negro march on Washington on August 28 communist officials have been doing all possibie to exploit the very troubled racial situaticn. As thcy said weeks ago, the end of the Negro march would te the beginning of evermore systematic activities on their part to penetrate and influence Negroes and Negro leaders, They are now in full force acting upon this intention of theirs expressed weeks ago. The field should be alerted to this fact and given instructions to investigate exhaustively new communist ~ Negro activities, The SAC Letter in question will be a great help toward this end, and it should resuit in our developing important . facts relating to the current changes and pertinent activities , going on during the past few weeks in this entire field. Subject of Deep Concern May I repeat that our failure to measure up to what tke Director expected of us in the area of communist - Negro relations \4a 2 subject of very deep concern to us in the Domestic Intelligence Division, We are disturbed by this and ought to be. I want him a Ce okie es ‘