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yr) r FD-302 (Rev. 1-25-60) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA iN Date CCtober 28, 1960 On October 21, 1960, STEVE ALLEN, full true name - STEPHEN VALENTINE ALLEN, 16185 Woodvale Road, Encino, California, was interviewed. In regards to the source of the threatening letter, Mr. ALLEN was of the opinion that the writer was someone of above average intelligence, perhaps a writer by occupation. He c.uld suggest no one specifically who might have written the letter. He mentioned the following three persons only in that they have attacked him in their writtiogs. or speeches in the past by accusing him of being a “Communist” because of his view point on the death penalty ana his connection with SANE and his supporting SANE'S aims of preventing a nuclear war. biC Los Angeles, oriia” Mr. ALLEN said that he did not believe these persons would have written such a letter, however, he felt that the writer of the letter was a person of their professional background. Mr. ALLEN furnished a clipping from Hollywood Close-Up dated September 8, 1960, which attacked him by accusing him of being a "red". He also furnished a clipping from the publication "Human Events" dated September 8, 1960, which printed a letter sent by ALLEN to the publication in ans- wer to an attack made by that publication on himself. ~ te 4 Los Angeles On 20/21/60, Encino, California File # 9224 Date dictated 0/24, Thiea document contains naither recommendations nor conclustons of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; ft and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency.