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FD-302 (Rev. 1-75-60) @epeRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA aN Date _ 10/13/60 Mr. STEVE ALLEN, victim, the well-known television star, advised that he was in New York for a few days and that he would be leaving for an overnight stay in Chicago, on October 13, 1960. He further advised that from Chicago he was returning to Los Angeles, expect to arrive at his home sometime in the evening of October 14, 1960. Mr. ALLEN advised that he had been contacted by his secretary via long distance telephone on October 11, 1960 and was advised that Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Agents at Los Angeles were investigating a threatening letter sent to him by one HARRY GOREN. . Mr. ALLEN advised that his secretary was searching their office files in Los Angeles for any record of previous correspondence with the name HARRY GOREN. He advised that he has never heard of anyone using this name, put stated it is quite possible that this individual has had previous contact with him or his office, Mr. ALLEN advised that he has frequently received letters of a threatening nature from individuals who have a dislike of him as a result of seeing him on television. He statec that he believed most of these individuals were in some way mentally i111 and that he has never considered these individuals to be sincere in their threats. Mr. ALLEN was alerted to the possible seriousness of a letter from a person of this type and he advised that he appreciated this concern and the interest of the FBI in these matters and that he would be cooperative and responsive to any future correspondence of this type. Mr. ALLEN assumed that the reason this individual disliked him was because of his association with what he termed "liberal group", which was interested in a sane use of the new nuclear powa. Mr. ALLEN emphasized thet he is by no means a Communist and in fact, "I hate the Communists", - 29 - 1009 Park Avenue On ___10/12/600t New York City ss Fite #_ NY 9-3238 SAS and bic by Date dictated __10/12/60 Thies document containge neither recommendaiiona nor conclusions of the FBI. It ie the property of the FBI and 1s loaned to your agency; It and fts contents are not to be distributed outside your agency.