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May 12, 1968
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Dear Sirs:
Can you tell me ii the Hightander Folk School, late of Mouteagle, Tenn. & now located 1n Knoxv111e Term. and run by one Mes
or Myles Horton, is on the F. B. I. subservise list? Thank you very much.
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Dear Mr. Hoover:0 .
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I received a. copy of your letter on July 2nd
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J Edgar Hoover