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™ . +) Tolson wNMENT ." OPTIONAL foam MO. 10 UNITED STATES GO - Memorandum. > ~~ 1 ae TO : MR, LYALLIER pate: 5-12-60 Tame ” rotter _—_____ f . W.C. Sullivan — i whe | ttl FROM : Rl ETT . g g- Gandy D . SUBJECT: FRANCIS G. POWERS PILOT OF U.S. AIRCRAFT DOWNED IN U.S.S.R. On 5-11-60 Mr. Robert Johnson, Chief of the Passp ee Legal Office, telephoned me and advised that on 5-11-60 Mrs. Butler of the Passport Liaison Office received a telephone call from Mr. Russell, an investigator for the House Committee on Un-American Activities (HCUA). ir. Russell said that he would like to review the passport file on Francis G. Powers, the pilot of the downed U.5. aircraft in USSR. Mr. Russell then continued and said, "I suppose you have received quite ' va few requests for this file." Following this Mr. Russel > | ‘said that there was a Soviet agent in Georgia named Powers. Co According to Mr. Johnson,Russell did not enlarge At on this latter statement, and urs. Butler made no inquiry. Mr. Johnson said that they do have a file on Powers which reflects that he is a civilian employee of the U.S. ~ . fAir Force. Mr. Johnson further said that HCUA would not be allowed to review the Powers file. For information. oo ! 4 “7 | OHB/nmn i) ia, | (4) 7/0 ei | 1 - Mr. Branigan 1 - Liaison ta 1 - Mr. Bartlett /05- J2ye-|' i —_—eee Gee eee REC 80 ua MAY 17 1a6\ | (ned. iyFORMATIO® cone rie? 2 vera pee Spe . - ny » — pAeste a oo . - MAY 20 1960 [05-6 7346 ar