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February 8, 1960 Mr. Philip LGraham Prealdent and Publisher. 1515 L.Stxeet,.Northwest. Washington 5, D. C. Dear Mr. Graham: Last week, your editorial staff added another "mistire. to its growing collection af false charges aimed at J. Edgar Hoover, Director of the FBI. Irefer, of course, to the grossly slanted and misleading editorlal entitled "Rise or Decline?' which appeared in the February 1, 1960, issue of The Washington Post and Times Herald. In the face of the undeniable fact that it is sheer folly to attempt to measure the threat of communism in this or any other country in terms of Communist Party membership statistics, I am amazed that your editorial staff would resort to such a dangerous and undermine public confidence in the FBI cannot have reached such proportlons as to blind you to sinple truths such as this!. Balanced against the snickering, lighthearted attitude. toward the Communist Party which is evidenced in your editorial are the cold facts: (1) The Communist Party remains the largest subversive organization in the United States today. (2) Never have Sthe Party's reins been in the hands of more strongly pro-Soviet elements--and in this category I include Gus Hall, together with other veteran conspirators who now guide the destiny of their fellow communists. (3) The Party's life blood flows from the international Moht I sr hheos Parsons people in its cluthhes. REC-35 tlone GWG:JAC (6) cGuire 1 - Mr. Tolson 23FEB 121960 sen 1 - Mr. Belmont - Mr. Mohr e.R ndy AILRO LETYPE UNIT 1