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~ Mr. Belmont - Mr. Evans - Mr. Rosen - Name Check Section December 12, 1961 ft ped feed eed oe Pearl Buck was lnvestig ated ‘ this ‘Bureau during 1952, whick iavéstigatioa was predicat upon 4nformation obtained from an i Ormant, whose reliability could not be Getermined but who had attended social gatheri with . '.. Pearl Buck aod who considered her to be a s defin te communist - sympathizer,’ a ‘The’ ‘avestigation developed that several individuals contacted considered Miss Buck's political sympathies in Felted’ with those of the Communist Party. e investigation ‘Failed to develop any indication that Miss Buck was or had : been a member of the Cocmunist Party or that she had at any =~ tine made statements advocating the overthrow of the United _ ‘States Government by force and violence. _ ma - The investigation further revealed that for several years prior to 1952 Miss Buck was President of the Last-West Association with headquarters in New York City, which organization arranged lectures and promoted books designed to bring the eastern and western nations together by fostering a knowledge and understanding of their respective peoples. — This Bureau's files contain many allegations that. ' . Miss Buck fa her writings and | speeches has been against taniversal milita Tae flitarism, racial egation, and has been critical of the government of Chiang i-shek. (62-101935) “ + * eas v4 OTE: Attachment to memorandum to Attor , . General 12-14-61 » captioned "Name Check Requests, ' j . fjb. ie ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED. even HEREIN 1S UNCLASSIFIED yy | - | HERE Bale aT cae a te 62-1012 ~ AX MAIL ROoM [_]} TELETYPE unit [_] ENCLOSuits Tele. Room Ingram Gandy