1936 i.f. stone had conversations with somebody who was a reporter working for the soviet wire service in america. he may or may not have known was a kgb agent and may or may not have been friendly or helpful. in 1936 he was a enthusiastic fellow traveler and very enthusiastic of the american communist party and premise supportive of tough soviet union in so far was the only country that supplied arms to the anish republic. also he was terrified of the threat of fascism. in 1937 i.f. stone of became his name because he was terrified fascism might come to america and his family was targeted. he changed his name. a lot of america and change their names. the famous editor of "the new yorker" changed his name, artie shaw the band leader changed their names. the people had different motives but he made -- made no bones he had done it partly out of fear and he was embarrassed. so somebody that was that afraid of fascism and it would not surprise me if he had conversations were they told him things that he