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In January, 194% of the Universi of Michigan;was. interviewed by bDure cents Mp: 3s se that..it was his belief that the Michigan Committee for Academic Freedom was way officially tied in withthe CIO, that he did. know to what extent this connection existed, but thought the organization wished to have the Fo gation become affiliated with the CIO Unio Hi he arrived at this conclusion after learning that:at™ a meeting of the Michigan, Committee for Academié Freedom this topic was discussed in some way. “yt le A rnished a mimeographed communica over the signature of Professor Robert S. Lynd, Columbia University, and other individuals which urged students . of the University of Michigan to attend an open meeting to be held Saturday, November 9, (no year stated), at - Ann Arbor, Michigan, to discuss dismissals made by the’ University of Michigan. (The report does not state who. was involved in these dismissals) . . Another mimeographed letter from the same sour listed a number of individuals as sponsors of the Michigan; Committee for Academic Freedom, including Prof. Robert 5 Lynd, Columbia University. Confidential Informant T~1 (not further identif furnished a list of names reported to be a partial’ list of the sponsors of the Michigan Committee for Academic =. Freedom and the name of Prof, Robert S. Lynd, Columbia U was also included on this list. Ea Be eee Detroit report, 1/28/41, ..Re:.-"Michigan .Committe .. for Academic, Freedom; Internal Security.-..8