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Smee ra ee mene Maat a Soy wT ale Se AW are ly NOES DS A Se dd Bh Rt a Ml a . Zalahan » Gandy February 21, 1962 Honorable Eugene J. McCarthy : Qe mR United States Senate eu 4.2 Washington 25, D.C. MWe . he I» we) We My dear Senator: pue S In response to your request of February 20th, it is > a a pleasure for me to take advantage of the opportunity to give you some of my views on the subject of communism. The Communist Party in this country has atternpted to infiltrate and subvert every segment of our society. However, the Party's efforts are being thwarted ! by the F 51's internal security programs, by investigation, arrest and prosecution of arty func~- tionaries, and by widespread, intelligent public opposition to the communist philosophy. These achievements have been accomplished through orderly, legal procedures. es Too many self-styled experts on communism, without valid Gvedentials and without any access whatsoever to clagsified factual | data régardiig the inner workings of this conspiracy, have engaged in rumormongering and hurling false and wholly unsubstantiated allega- tions against people whose views differ from their own. This is dangerous business. It-{s divisive and unintelligent, and makes more difficult the. ree eats a + COMMLERI _ MAILER 20 FEB 23 1962 ohne task of:the professional lnvestigator. ay OE, “oF SS The FBI hag been veharged by Presidential directives, by 4, the Attorney General and by Federa) statutes with conducting specific ae ‘alson investigations relative to applicants, appointees.and employees of key Netront vobr —____agencies in ihe Executive Branch of our Covernment. It should be ~? .. WS conrad emphasized that this Bureau has no authority to issue clearances or non~- “ i eLoach “vans a elearancds.: The purpose Of our investigations is to determine facts Pe sine —=—about an individual in order that top officials in the “picgentte “ula - ~ a AMZ travel § n : eins tht Pot as 3h.) _, BY : sei ( tha = ao Trotter’ yah rele. Room " fagram AN ee RNS yi BA Miehod Al revervee unit Letter continued neXt page ae _ ENG fee