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November 6, 1942 Mr. Warren B. Walsh Syracuse University Rumor Clinic Maxwell Hall Syracuse, New York Dear Mr. Walsh: In reply to your letter of November 2, citing two specific rumors, I should like to point out that the Office of War Information does not feel that it can, except in very rare cases, deny specific rumors. We are very glad to include these rumors in our current rumor analysis, and appreciate your sending them in. When the material for rumor clinics and the gener- al statement on rumors is released, you will find a distinc- tion is made between local and non-local rumors. The two that you cited represent non-local rumors from the point of view of Syracuse, and it is suggested that local rumor control projects refer this type of rumor to the OWI, con- fining their community activities to the "local rumors" Details on this, however, will be seen in the material which will be sent in the very near future. Very truly yours, Eugene Katz Chief, Special Services Division ELH:mjm 9LH