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and pro-socialist - even possibly pro-Communist; however,
went
that he would be for the Soviet or Stalinist Communism.
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himself characterizes Communism in Russia as actually not Communism at.
all but Fascism. He explained that his feeling is that MAssiNG might be
for theoretical Communism and that probably State Socialism would be more
in line with MAssING's actual political views.
During MAssinG's argument and attack against
paper,
were taking, and LOWENTHAL suddenly cut MASSING off sharply by saying in
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effect "Oh, you don't know what you're saying." MAssiNG promptly subsided
and that was the end of his argument.
received the definite
MASsING up." However, he could not recall that LowENTHAL indicated any
agreement with MASsING's argument.
qould he attribute to Mr. LOWENTHAL
any specific statement which
would take to indicate disloyalty
to American principles.
The real basis for
doubt concerning LOWENTHAL is
`based on the fact that LowENTHAL, togother with,certain other individuals,
is connected with an organization known as the nstitute of Social. Research,
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which is affiliated with Columbia University and located at the same
address as LowENrHAL, at 90 Morningside Drive, New York. The principal
THEODOR ADORNO; the above-mentioned PAUL. MASSING; and FREDERICKPOLLOCK, who
is the'Economist of the group. According.to
all five' or these.
individuals are German Jews who fled f'rcm Germany at the time of ADoLPH
HITLeR; all are real scholars and intellectuals; all believe there is
no difference between HITLER and STALiN as to purpose and tactics.
had been previously acquainted with HORKHEIMER, ADORNO,
and POLLOCK, all of whom reside in the Ios Angeles.area. HORKHEIMER is
presently in Germany..
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believes that all of these individuals are extremely
close together in both their work and their views; that they think alike
and stand for the same concepts.
suspects that any one or all
of these men might, like KLAuS suchs, the recently convicted Scientist,
regard themselves as so intellectually ahead of everyone else that they
again admitted that he had nothing specific upon which.
to base the doubt in his mind concerning LowENTHAL other than that he is
so closely associated with the other individuals mentioned in the Institute.
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of Social Research.
understands from LOwENTHAL that hundreds
of secret documents of the State Department cross his desk and it is
opinion, therefore, that if LowENTHAL is not completely loyal
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