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i ES GOVERN»... TT a / he following information was obtained from Mr. Elbridge. (Qpurbrom, sceag” “John M. Matter on February 28, 1947, while the latter was enroute to Moscow 0! He a special assignment. Durbrow obtained the information from two State Department employees who were members of the group that accompanied Henry A. Wallace on his visit. to Ruesia in 1945. Wallace told these two men that when they went to Russia they would which they did not approvs. undoubtedly see conditions and phases of Russian life of As a condition to taking them along as members of his party, Wallace made them take an oral pledge to the effect that they would not, on their return, mention or discus LA have kept their pledge as far ne those things of which they disapproved. These men as any public utterances are concerned, but have discussed all of their experiences on their Russian trip with other State Department personnes 5 4 - re wee 62-9 1h [ Dry a) om? BE MAY 26 1947 waitLe/es BY: €saa