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The 9/30/W2 issue of the "Peoples World" contained an article
captioned "F.R. Intervention Asked-50 Leading Americans Urge Early
Freedom for India". The article revealed that Pearl S. Buck was
among those who signed a letter to President Roosevelt urging him to
help the people of India obtain their political freedom.
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In the "New York Times" 10/12/H2, a dispatch from WDC revealed
that Bertrand Russell not identified , Pearl S. Buck, T.A. Raman
Indian Journalist, and Louis Fischer 100-35281! discussed "What
About India" on the American Forum of the Air broadcast.
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that had originated from NY and were engaged in war propaganda. The
document also set out a list of individuals that were members of two
or more of these committees. Pearl Buck was listed as having been a
member of Fight for Freedom, Freedom House, and Federal Union Now.
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the Congress of American-Soviet Friendshi Date andlocality not given.! New York Report ll/g4
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The ll/14/H2 issue of the "Afro-American", New Jersey, con-
tained an article entitled "35 Leaders Contribute to Work on Race
Problems". The article quoted Pearl S. Buck on "The Race Barrier
that Must Be Destroyed". No further details.!
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A review of the advert ers in miscellaneous issues of the
magazine "Science and Society" Marxian Quarterly
published in NYC, revealed that e magaz ne carried an advertisement
for The League of American writers, 381 4th Ave, NYC. Set out wasinformation that the League had asked "Are you for or against Franco éjzi
and Fascism? For or against Republican Spain?" Set out was a list
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of those who answered. Included was Pearl S. Buck. No further details
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The l/2/H3 issue of the "Black Dispatch", an Oklahoma City
weekly newspaper, on the editorial page mentioned that the hope of the
American Negro rested in the growing militancy among Negro races and
the increasing throng of whites like Pearl Buck.
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The l/27/H3 issue of "PM" contained an article captioned" "Mrs. Buck Hits Failure in India". The article related that during a
speech before the India League of America at the Hotel Biltmore
locality not given! Mrs. Buck declared that "of all the events of
this eventful year, this matter of India, and the loss of the
opportunity, through India, of establishing freedom as principle for" relations between peoples, will prove to be the most important for
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This reference sets out a reprint of an editorial dated-1/Qh/R3 that appeared in the "Sunday 0regonian",Portland, Oregon dated2/1H/W3 concerning comment onca recent book entitled "American Unity
and Asia", written by Pearl S. Buck. Also in this edition was a letter
written by Pearl S. Buck in answer to the editorial. Both set out
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This reference sets out quotations taken fnom the SundayBulletins published by Reverend Aaron Allen Heis Pastor
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of the First Methodist Church; Santa Maria, Calif. In the Bu letin _dated 2/21/H3, Reverend Heist quoted from an article in the March, 1942 >1Asia Magazine by Pearl Buck. The remarks were against discrimination. yDetails of thequoted matter set out. _
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furnished information concerning~certain material.foun in Winspear's _brief case. Included was a folder, which had written on the front *"New York and Washington"; this folder contained the name of PearlBuck, Asia Magazine,. Qoylestown, Pa.QQ I
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furnished by an W- fficia o e pu ca on ed Channels NYC. One o these documents Yo
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The 4/l3/H3 issue of "PM" contained an article captioned
"Equal Rights Law Approved" "Senate Committee Backs Amendment to
Change Status of Women". The article revealed that the Senate
Judiciary Committee approved a resolution that women and men should
have equal rights. For years such an amendment has been the pet projectof the National Women's Party, while other organizations fought it.
The Women!s Party had circulated testimonials in favor of the amend-
ment from Pearl Buck and others.' ihy,
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in Philadelphia, Pa., sponsored by the Young People's I t ~ y 1 n er-Racial
Fellowship Group of Philadelphia. Dr. Channi H. T b rg 0 ias, SeniorSecretary of the National Council of YMCA work in the US, urged all
ersp ons present at the meeting to purchase the 4/18/U3 issue of the_ y"New York Times" and to read the article by Pearl Buck entitled,
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on Peace Now June o ecember l9M3! prepared by the US Naval
Intelligence, Third Naval District. Information was set out that
Mrs. Ann Kent, WDC, was sponsoring an "Armistice Petition Campaign?
Plans had been made for "Peace Now" to sponsor this campaign using
the "Peace Now Movement" 00-202534!. George W. Hartmann, Chairman
of the "Peace Now Movement" had been asked to write to Pearl Buck to
solicit her support for the Armistice Petition Campaign.
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By letter dated l/2 vised that the National
Committee for IndiaBIFreedo held a meeting on l/26/H4
in WDC. Dr. Syud Hossain no en d! presented the opening
address and read messages from various individuals including Pearl35$; Buck, who was unable to attend the meeting. Q 1;,
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by the John Day Publishing Com an which was headed by Pearl Buck's-husband, Richard John Walsh.& believed the book was entitled
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with a group of persons, including Pearl Buck, in a conference to be
held in Chicago, Ill. on 3/21 - 22/Wk to discuss the race problem.
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previous commitments he would be unable to attend.
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The 5/l6/D4 issue of the "Peoples' Qbserver", Portland,
Oregon_ Negro newspaper, contained an article entitled "Vanport
Voltage", written by Robert Rhone, contributing Editor at Vanport.Rhone cited a recent issue of the magazine date not given! "Asia"
written by Pearl Buck, wherein she stated; The persistent refusal of
Americans to see the connection between the colored American and colored
peoples abroad, by continued, and it seems even willful, ignorance -
which will not investigate the connection, is agony to those loyal
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The " ews Bulletin", official organ of the Post War WorldCouncil PWWC!b in its issue dated June 19411, revealed
that the PWWC had a conference on Puerto Rico on June 14, 1944 as a
result of an article written by Oswald Villard, treasurer of the
PWWC. As a result of the interest aroused it appeared that a
telegram was sent to C. Jasper Bell, Chairman of the House Committee
on Insular Affairs, calling for bettering of economic conditions in
Puerto Rico and the abolishment of its colonial status. Included
among the signers was Pearl S. Buck. NY Public Library-NYC!
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The following references set out information regarding PearlBuck in connection with the Nationalist Party of Puerto Rico NPPR!
f M hQ rom arc to October, 14, 191$!-I. During March of 19144Miss uck was in contact with Pedro Albizu Campos, President of the iNPPR, in NYC. Subsequent to her visit with Campos, she had visitedin WDC with Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt regarding the various phasesof Campos case. Campos had been sentenced to serve 6 years in theUS Penitentary at Atlanta, Ga. for conspiracy to overthrow the USGovernment by force. Miss Buck had promised Campos to intervene inhis behalf with persons in high positions as was necessary to secure
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The Army Service Forces,Headquarters Second Service
Command, Goverwnrs Island, New York, on 10/l2/U4 advised that in the
Harlem area plans were made to educate Harlem residents in racial and
cultural problems and to organize Harlem teen-agers into respectable
groups. Among the plans was a free course in racial problems which
began on 10/H/H4 in NYC, sponsored by the West Side Council of Religious
and Civic Organizations. Pearl Buck was among those who agreed toparticipate as a teacher. AD
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the other speeches on the forum used so much time that Pearl Buck, who
was chairman of the meeting,asked Gandia not to give-his speech.
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he al Council of American-Soviet Friendship, Inc., Detroit, Mich.'i92o'7- on ll/l7/l+4_made available a list of names maintainedby the above organizatiom Included was the name of Pearl Buck. The -purpose or use made of the_se.names was not known. List yset ouw bf,
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of the American Council of Race Relations in Chicago, Ill., on ll/19/44.
By letter dated 2/5/H5, the Buffalo Office furnished a report"on the public hearings of the New York State Commission against ' R
Discrimination relative to proposed legislation on discrimination in '-
employment, held throughout the State from ll/27 12/6/44. The reportrevealed that Pearl Buck was among those who testified at the hearings. No further details.! -
- Army Service Forces, Headquarters Second Service Command d '1Governors Island, NYC, _on 12/20/1-IJ4 advised that Pearl Buck and Mary
McLeod Bethune were recently elected directors at the first annual
board meeting of the new American Council on Race Relations, a newly
organized national group to operate in all communities on;..a nationalbasis. Locality not given.! fa 4 ._a A I P
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The following references appearing in the file captioned"India League of America." ILA! pertain to Pea Buck, honorary presidentand chairman of the sponsoring committee of the above organization from10/10/142 to 1/12/'45 in NYC. She attended and spoke at meetings andaffairs sponsored by the ILA.
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By letter dated 11/B/M4 the Chicago Office furnished 32Q/photographs of an address book reported by a highly confidential sourceW7/_to have been in the possession of and uI0 requested information concerning persons whose names appeare inthis book, which included the name of Pearl Buck, Route 3, Perkasie, Paw
On l/13/45 Chicago was furnished a summary of informationregarding Pearl Buck. This information has been incorporated in hermain file or elsewhere in this summary. .
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WU ' of the NYC chapterof the American riends rSe vice Committee, C, adv sed that it washer understanding that the American Relief for India was started byPearl Buck date not given! and then ran out of funds. The AmericanFriends Service Committee then came t- its assistan e -. 4_._ l -_ _ __ - _ » ---Q-_.4-1--*_ -'II-/ f Es- J. I4'4I¢a'. n--Q-*1
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Buck, whose books were published in armed service editions; whosebooks were dramatized over the radio;or who were guest authors int -viewed over the radio. ~];.}h * '
The pamphlet indicated that Pearl Buck had been interviewedon the "Books Are Bullets" program over radio station WQXR during theperiod 10/7/M2 - /2/27/W5. Locality not given.!
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, INS records Los Angeles, Calif., revealed that- ._manditntertd the vs at tnon- mmigrant studen s in l9#6. Included in these records was a L;XL/statement of relationship executed by Pearl S. lib,Perkasie Pa. Miss Buck advised that she -
knew
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By letter dated l/14/W6, Alfred Kohlberg 97-2660! for-
warded various documents concerning the alleged communist control ofthe Institute of Pacific Relations. In his letter Kohlberg statedthat in l9#, Agnes Smedley, a propagandist for the Chinese CP, had
published a statement that he was in the pay of the Chinese Government
and the story was spread so that he had been asked about it by some
of his friends, including Pearl Buck. He also criticized the Bureaufor investigating him in connection with his Chinese activities without
first getting the facts from him.
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92.571! » - . -advised that Inter-Prensa handled works by various
authors concerning the world situation; among the authors mentio dwas Pearl S. Buck. Date not given;Buen<s Aires Report 4/5/46E§?a#
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Trade Union Con ress t ki was a ng back to India a letter L7édate not given? from aro venthal addressed t 1,-,,_knot identified . In this letter Leventhal stated tha the AmericanFriends of India AF-I! was receiving cooperation from the India League.of America and from Pearl Buck's group. Not identified.}2a9_d/ "
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Legislature. Informa. tion regarding the CP front and related activitiesof Pearl S. Buck was included in this material from 10/10/1-ll to 1947 Pin NY. " ' . . - . " , 1};
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by Mrs. RODESQIIITLOD 7 n,Pittsburgh. Mrs. Robeson stated that she:' v II.- was there for the EVIA; that shewas an old friend of Pearl Buck, founderjgf
of the EWA; that she had been in contact.with Buck regarding a seriesof -lectures; and that Buck had requested her to give a lecture in Pittsburgh on Negroes. V *
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furnished a list of Cooper tin r anizations of the 3National mm ee on Atomic Information . Included on L1 'this list was Pearl Buck, President, East es ssociation, I-IO East 1:91:11 st., N.Y.c. wFo report 7/30/M7
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W .AAccording to the above informant on l/6/H8, a telegram
was composed which was to have been sent to 100 individuals, including
Pearl Buck. This telegram was a nvitation to Join in the
initiating of the above committee ,4,
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On 3/E2/#8 the State Department made available certain
material left at erican Embassy in Manila, Philippines, byPercy Chen ring January, 19148.- Included was a copy
of a letter a ed l/15/A8 from Chen to various persons in the US,
including Pearl Buck-Chairman East-west Society, N.Y. This letter
pertained to The Liberal-Democratic Action Committee of China, Hong Kong
and was an appeal to the addressees to form groups in the US to _
mobilize public opinion against military and financial aid for the
prolongation of the civil war; support the peace campaign which had
been launched by the LDACC*and to publicize the measures taken and
being taken by the KMT not identified! against the system of free
enterprise in China.... '
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The"New York World-Telegram" dated 1/27/A8 contained an
article captioned "Anti-UMT Reds Draft Sucker List." The article* The Liberal Democratic Action
revealed that prominent Americans were being asked to back a Communist-
organized plan to corral into the pro-Soviet camp sentiment
against universal military training. These individuals were urged
to serve as adult sponsors of the so-called National Youth Assembly
against UMT, which would stage its big show in WDC on
2 15 - 16 M . Pearl Buck was among those invited to attend the
February affair. ~
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tion Los Angeles, Calif. The letter indicated that
Pearl S. Buck was on the Advisory Committee of this organization.
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The following references in the file captioned "CP, USA"
pertain to the activities of Pearl Buck in connection with her
participation in CP front and related activities from 9/29/H2 to
_ 3/30/N8 in NYC. There was no information to indicate that she was a
member of the CP..
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The 3/30/H8 issue of the "Washington Star" contained an
article captioned "Hearing Awaits Wallace Attack on UMT orei n_ Policy". The article revealed that Henry A. Wallace
former Vice-President,was to testify before the Sena e me
Services Committee hearings on UMT. Also set out was information that
Pearl S. Buck and Mrs. Leslie Wright of the General Federation of
Women's Clubs had had a bitter debate on the subject of UMT before
these same hearin s. Miss Buck had attacked UMT lar el on the- 8 S Y
grounds that it would injuriously affect youth. She further charged
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that the purpose of his trip was to re-establish personal contact with
many influential Americans, including Pearl Buck.
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having racial leanings. Locality not given.!
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The "New World", Seattle, Washington, dated 7/29/A8,
contained an article captioned "You Can't Print That". The article
revealed that during a convention of the American Library Association
in Atlantic City, N.J. date not given! Pearl Buck and others said
that "a growing censorship of books and other printed matter isendangering intellectual freedom". /!
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The 8/24/H8 issue of 5, Polish Newspaper, "Dziennik
Zachodni" contained an article captioned "American Intellectuals
Wish the Congress Success". The article revealed that over twenty
prominent Americans, including Pearl Buck, sent letters to the Polish
Embassy in Washington wishing the participants at the Intellectual
Congress at Breslau success.
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This reference contains information regarding translations
kg/of t1tles_of articles from the Russian language newspaper Pravda
eceived from the Seattle Office. An article appeared in '_ the 9!2!!M8 issue captioned "Angry Liberals", by D. Zaslavsky. -
Regarding reports in Anglo-American press about the Congress for
Peace held at Breslau, Poland, including a statement by Pearl Buck.!
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L79bl -furnished a letter dated 12/28/48 addressed to
President Harry S. Truman containing a list of 50 individuals including
Pearl S. Buck as authorized signers of this letter. The letter was
concerned with the Civil Rights legislat on of the President and 4their recommendation for its enactment .2 ll.»
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Interview: Pearl Buck with Mrs. Robeson", by Suzanne Fo ette
not identified!. The article set out the comments of the author
regarding Pearl Buck and a book co-authored by Mrs. Eslanda Robeson,
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"front" described what it considered a marked trend toward Military
control over American life and institutions. Among the prominent
individuals issuing the report was Pearl Buck.
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Buck signed a report published by the National Council AgainstConscription _that denounced President Truman's plan for UMT.
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"New York Times" on 10/10/1+1. This listed the names oi a n er of '
people, including Pearl S. Buck, who asked for help on behal of the
Russian people. _ '
The Congressional Record of the US Congress revealed a
speech iven by Frances P. Bolton of Ohio in the Hnse of Representativeson 6/7/i9. Included in the rem Bolton were press releases
from Youth of All Nations, NYC which revealed that
Pearl Buck was one of the directors of this organization.
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The "Daily Peoples World", San Francisco, Calif. dated
6/9/#9 contained an article captioned "Subversive list includes many
of States'finest citizens". The article revealed that Pearl S. Buck's
name was among those individuals listed in a section of the report
headed "the committees critics" of the California Senate Committee
on un-American Activities. The report said these individuals were
typical of a group who had "followed or appeased" the communist
line" and had attacked the committee.
The following references appearing in the file captioned
"The East and West Association} set forth the activities of Pearl S.
Buck, President of this organization, from 6/30/N1 to 3/10/BO in
Pennsylvania and NYC. Under the sponsorship of this organization,
Miss Buck held lecture classes and forums at which well-known members
of communist front organizations spoke. Miss Buck also spoke at
meetings sponsored by organizations allied with the EWA.
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The following references pertain to Pearl S. Buck in connecwith the Viet-Nam American Friendship Association VAFA!, NYC from9/25/M6 to June, 1950. Mrs. Buck, a member of this organization, wasOn the fund raising committee, the mailing list,and spoke during a
Viet Nam Independence Day celebration. She had been asked to be apolitical advisor to the VAFA but had refused.
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writer, robably knew quite a few of the Indo-Chinese. Date notgiven.! %WFO letter dated S/16/50!
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Nebraska, made available a letter dated 9/21/50 along with two
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Swomley, Director of the NCAC. One of these was the announcement
of a new book "Militarism in Education" issued by the NCAC and
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their attem t to expose Buck; A National Magazine had refused toprint article unless she could furnish a recording of
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Pearl S. Buck, suggesting that they may wish to sign it.
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Pacific Relations" pertain to Pearl Buck, a member of the Board of
Trustees, from 1930 to March, 1952 in NYC and WDC. The references
contained voluminous documents relating to the IPR. Incuded was
correspondence between officials of the IPR and Pearl S. Buck relating
to various IPR matters. Miss Buck was elected to the Board of Trustees
in l9#3, 1944; contributed financially to the IPR; attended and spoke
at meetings and/or affairs of the IPR'and contributed articles to the
IPR publication "Pacific Affairs". Icluded is information regarding
the IPR and literary activities of Miss Buck as set out in testimonies
of individuals and exhibits before the SISS in connection with the IPR.
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' The following references on Pearl Buck appear in the main file of Owen Lattimore They set out inf. ormation regarding the closeassociation and activities of these two individuals in the literaryfield from 1930 to ll/22/52 in the US and China. The EWA, of which Pearl Buck was the founderand President, sponsored several lectures throughout the US by Lattimore, a member of the Advisory<Board ofthe EWA. Included was information regardin artiwrittg cles and books en by them. They were also associated i t _ _ n the-IRR. " On 11/22/52 they a tended the dedication of a Buddhist Temple in New Jersey. -
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In connection with a name check request dated 3/9/53 fromthe Federal Security Agency FSA!, WDC, regarding Pearl Sydenstricker _Buck, a summary of information was delivered to the FSA on 3/17/B3. 'This information has been incorporated in Bucks main file or else-where in this sumary.w V Y
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The following references pertain to Pearl S. Buck in the.Pennsylvania, New York, and WDC areaslhmconnection with applicantor loyalty investigations of individuals listed below. In thesereferences information was set out concer i thn ng e association of _Pearl Buck with the subject of the file or relatives of these "
individ alu s in connection with the EVA or related literary activities "from 1932 to l96l. Pearl Buck was interviewed in several instances . _regarding the applicant and furnished favorable information. ' H
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- chapter of the American Peace Crusade issued a b2-_ Peace Newsgram" dated 12/l/B4, which represen!!! a compilation ofsentiment and opinion from various sources against Universal MilitaryTraining. Included was a remark by Pearl S. Buck,as follows: "Theincidence of physical and mental illness in_the envinmment of militarylife, according to statistics given out by the armed forces...is fivetimes that of men in civilian life."
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incarceration of deportees in"a "filthy prison9. Lewis stated thatBuck's letter was acted on and those incarcerated were given better
quarters and that, therefore, Pearl Buck should be contacted and herassistance in organizing a rally to get people to repeal the Mo CarranLaw should be enlisted;
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persons, including Pearl S. Buck, Perkasie, Pa. List of names set out
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The "DW" dated A/21/55 contained an article captioned "ADAand Notables Headed by Pearl Buck Hail Bandung Meet". The articlrevealed that the Americans for Democratic Action ADA!§and an independent group of American leaders, headed by ear Buckand Nobel Prize winner Emily G. Balch, sent greetings to the BandungAsia-Africa conference. The ADA greeting adopted at its 3/20/B5convention was set out, as were the remarks sent by the group headedby Miss Buck. Date of conference not given.! k!é;L
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The 9/22/55 issue of the "china Daily News"
revealedthat the Peiping Radio announced that Peiping a ommem-<aInbiags® q the poetic works of Whitman, famous American poet, andthat six well-known cultural figures of the US. including Pearl Buckhad been invited to attend the celebration. Date not given.!
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includédan article captioned "Pearl Buck Criticizes United ta es Policy_;Ioward China". The article revealed that Pearl Buck had ur ed8 _ the restoration of China's seat in the United Nations. She criticized_1 US errors in Chinese Policy; she stated that one d Ch
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in the war effort. Another committee under the chairmanship of
Miss Buck_ solicited support to enable the ACLU to carry to the
US Supreme Court an appeal which had been made by various members of
the Socialist Workers Party SWP! who had been convicted in
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Bureau Memo dated 6/5/56 set out information that Pearl s.
Buck was a member of the National Committee of the American Museum
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Legion co e using before the HCUA on 6/27/56. The document
revealed that Pearl S. Buck had been affiliated with the Coordinating
Committee to Lift the Embargo; International Committee on African
Affairs; Congress of AmericanSoviet Friendship; Washington Committee
to Lift the Spanish Embargo; American Council and the Institute of
Pacific Relations. Locality not given.!
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The following references pertain to the investigationsand/or hearings of Congressional Committees. Information regarding
the communist front and literary activities of Pearl S. Buck wue setout in testimonies of individuals and exhibits during the period
1938 through 1/11/58 in the US.
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§ if the above mentioned individuals were registered commun ts... - ' 1 » ' '5 . .1. _ n,7c/ _ On 1-I/9/63was advised that information in FBI files
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Electr ics Division, Hightstown, New Jersey, advised tha
was employed as an electronics engineer and chairmano a es review committee on classified Air Force satellite pro-Jects. -was also active in work for a foundation* sponsored byPearl c or the education of Korean children of American GI fathers.
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listed as co-chairman.
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The following references set out meetings and affairs of
or related organizations at which Pearl Buck spoke.
ORGANIZATION REFERENCE SEARCH SLIP
AND LOCALITY PAGE NUMBER
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REFERENCES NOT INCLUDED IN THIS SUMMARY
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The following references on Pearl Buck located
maintained in the Special File Room of the Records Branch,
Communications Division were not reviewed, and it is not7known ~whether they are identical with the subject of this summary.
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See the search slip filed behind file for references on
-Pearl Buck which are logs and therefore have not been abstracted.
See the search slip filed behind file for other references
on this subject which contain the same information SI! that is set
out in the main file. Although the information is the same it may have
been received from different sources.
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