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enc for the Ltrector ~Le- [ : ; : : . af The next cese considered was thet of -intonia: ce Iraia. I pointed out to the Comittee that this person (3urecu file S7-0-37, hed been recitsterec with the State Lesartment as an \Acent of a foreicn prinetnel, Tris wes net known to tre [otove Lepertment representatives ené accorcinsly tt was asreec tict the file upon this inctutcuai tn which his rect tration material was conzainec, would be revitewec before tie Committee constcered his anoitcation. The next refucee consicerec was G@ woman sone 72 years ole nomecfiymen, concernine won there were niscellanesus references in tie Surecu files tacteatine that snag hac been cetive in Gerneny cond other countries in bekelf of Vonen's SuTree ce, Woren's Aicahts, end in Paci *tst movements. This informetion was 6.” cemeral kncoolecce in the fires of ell cf the Devertnents: concernec, Sug in view of the fact that the women had spent censiderable tine in the United States ang that her associates were primcrily cludS women intereste in women's orgenizasions cnc the recerds cid nct disclcse cnuthine of c revolutionary, un-American cr subversive nature, the Connittee reconmended fevoraeble consideration in her case. Several other cases were considered in wiich the recerd incteated tact the refucee would leave behind him either in Germany or in asis-ocecuntec countries near relatives,and action on these cases wes deferred pending a decision from the policy- meking officers of the vertous Gevernment Devartments as to wheter this foot shoulc constitute a cround for ceclinina to recomzuend favorable action. JI tcorea very stronr position in the discussion of this macvter, expressinc my personal views, ort houzh elecriy incieasing that the atzorney General would fiz 1e Denertaentel policy to which I would of course subscribe unequivocal ly, that persons entering the United States and lesvine close relctives in zones subject to Gestapo or other secret police cpercticns, constituted a probable hazard because cf the pressure which could be ezertec uocn the persons in the Intted States to tare cetian arainst the Untted States in order eee New & ES fia Powee 6:5 Viel to prevent personal harn to their reletives in the occupied countries. Henry Lert was very vehement in his denunciations 42,