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To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:

To Whom It May Concern:

Please search the FBI’s indices to the Central Records System for any and all information responsive to this request related to journalist Alfred Jay Nock (October 13, 1870 – August 19, 1945). Nock was born in Scranton PA and died in Canaan CT. I have attached a death notice for Nock from the MERIDIAN RECORD, 20 August 1945.

Nock was a working journalist who wrote for many publications. Most notably, he was on the staff of THE NATION MAGAZINE (1914-1920), editor of THE FREEMAN (1920-1924), wrote for AMERICAN MERCURY frequently (1930-1939), and was a frequent contributor to THE ATLANTIC in the 1940s. During World War II, Nock was a frequent contributor to SCRIBNER'S COMMENTATOR, whose editor, Ralph Townsend was convicted of being an agent of the Japanese government in 1942 leading to the shutdown of the magazine. Nock ended his career editing and writing the ECONOMIC COUNCIL REVIEW OF BOOKS, funded by Merwin Hart (1881-1962) of the National Economic Council.

In a published collection of his letters (Nock, Albert Jay. 1949. Letters from Albert Jay Nock, 1924-1945. Caldwell, Idaho: Caxton Printers, p.171), Nock recounted a visit from the FBI regarding his connections to Fascist writer Lawrence Dennis (1893-1977) sometime between 1940-1943). Dennis was later charged with sedition during World War II.

The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.

In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 20 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

John Jackson