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All informants contained herein have furnished
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5-J 1 1 The b ect was a member of
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American#Russian Institute,
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2. LOUIS F. §UDENZ, 6/23/EO,&#39;advised&#39;thatis an author who, with his wife, wrote the famous book,a survey-of»Muncie,Indiana. The,subject was connectedColumbia University. The subject has always triedp"HAROLD LASKI radical", and,BUDENZ had learned thatwas "closely connected with the Communist Party".»" Vand JACK STACHEL, nzembejrs of the National Board of the:vCP in the -Ll9hO&#39;s, instnucted&#39;that the subject be considered as a Communist
Socialist Workers of NYC had for sale, a speech made&#39; byvthe subgect Before the UEW Educational Conference in Milwaukee.
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Robert Staughtmiqrynd
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It is requested that a complete investigation be made of
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Princeton University from September l9lOp_to
 Received AB Degree in English, with honors
action or derogatory information inschool
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grades while in instant school was 2.3 with the average5YN°P515°FFA¢T$= I.-IND born September l893 in New Albany, Indiana. 1"
described him as intelligent, took advantage of&#39;3 and a hard worker. was said to have written several_= _~92;»&#39;  articles after graduation. Many students said to haveji /3 X -? sidered LIND as being "Leftist" in his views. Y LIND wrote
el ,» &#39; ~-. criticism of Princeton in that no negroes were admitted to
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He was born in September, 1893 in New Albany, Indiana. His -pfather was a
cashier in the Citizens National Bank, Louisville, Ky.  The applicant
ed the Hale High School, Louisville, Kentucky, and in,_September,1 1910,
derogatory information conce
&#39; ~- *~ < according to the scholastic-enrolled at Princeton University, majoring in English. The average of
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ALB degree in English on June l_6, 1911.. There was no- - rning t" A E s he applicant while in inREFERENCE: Bureau letter dated February 21, l942. Bureau file 77-15837
DETAILS:  egistrars Office, Rassau Hall,7_pPrincetoers , Princeton, N. J. produced therecordswhich
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the writer concerning ROBERT LYND.  U., ._v,,
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LYND attended several of his English classes in 1913 and
1914. At that time LYND appeared to be a very intelligent young man U "
and was above the average student in his class. LYNID was very sincere
in his work, and was different from most students in thathe made the
most of his opportunities while in college, whereas most students seemed
to merely drift the beat they could. Hr. KENNEDY heard that LYND wrote
several rather radical articles after graduation but he could give&#39;no
details as to there contents or names. Mr. KENNED!_;,stated that it had
been such a long time since he had seen LIND," neggeuiu not give any
further information concerning him. He had notheard of any of L!ND&#39;S _
ctivities since leaving school other than the books mentioned above.
Princeton University,
Princeton, N. to the writer con-
cerning ROBEM LIND.   . L 
LIED had given a series of lectures to the Princeton
Undergraduate school. The lectures had to do with social problems, and
the main thought behind the lectures was that the many problems of society
should be considered by the government who in d govern the Vpeople along lines to remedy their probleu tated that
inasmuch as Princeton was considered rather conservative, the lectures
were frowned n of the students who believed LIND to be "Le£tist"§4 .  _ ,
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92 Professor ROBERT S LYND  Sympathizer! 1940! § A Teacher at Columbia University - Member of
Committee for .kcaden:I.e Freedom. Daily Worker
10-16-40 p 508-
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Daily Worker, 2/25/38 p. 4
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