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ai xe Director, FEI DATE: February 19, 1947 ray ES, SAC, New York ~ iy : 2 Ta) SUBJECT: RICHARD) NATHANIEL WRIGHT . wets 4 * ge SECURITY MATTPR & C bi Ve Bureau file 100=157464 7 Reference 4 ma ureau letter dated September 5, 1946 and to i the reocert of Special Agent, dated June 18, 1946 at New York in the above entitled case RICHARD WE “WRIGHT | left the United States for France in May 1946 and at the present time, 3 it is not known when he intends to return to this country. In the February 1, 1947 edition of "THE LEADER", an anti-Communist moblication of the Social Democrats, appears an article entitled, PAN INTERVIST WITH RICHARD WRIGHT®, This is a translation ot an article unter the same title that appeared recently in QDIE YELTWACKE", a weekly journal published in Zurich, Switseriand. WRIGHT wat interviewed at Zurich concerning Negro problems ani expressed his re- sentment of racial discrimination in the United States. XX , Inasmuch as no information has been devwloped indicating Comrauni st » activity on the part of WRIGHT since he severed connections with the Communist . Party and further in view of the fact that he may not return to the United States s for some time, this case is being closed unless the B:reau otherwise directs, g In view of the subject's past activities, it is believed that the security index card in this case should not be cancelled, pre : os ¥D 7 10041674 Skorme 4g -ISTIOY ~ 2FE moet, Q@aocc: ot a7 eee FLi awa