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ie BWOAB He ika BN 2 TUR PIRIOE = gor vase 8 \ ; whieh au FSI Agent cannot be getten in Jeso than au hours The 7BI handles invostigation and law enforcenent far the Depertasnt of Justice under core than 1352 different Federal Statutes. Those range froa bankruptoy and the transportation ef stolen oxgttlo aarosa state lines te atowcuays en shigs or aircraft ead treasen. that an yy bosoue especially bhighUphted sinse 1939 with the FBI's munting responsibility to capo with espionage, sabotage and aubvarsive activities. the Director's awarcness af thet rusponsibility is seen in bis conntantiy repectogiiiarnings “zhe wont iaportent singlo @enaos to ow internal aceurity is tho Consuniat Party, UeSct o, ito monbura, fellow trevelors and sycpathisers.” “or though susgeasful prosvaution of Jouusunie§ loedere under ths Internal Geourity Aot and the Saith dot out the Party's souborehip by 50,000 - fra 74.200 in January, L947, t9 24,500 lest yosr - Hoover knows thet Coanunist infivense Continues and is indved sore hiphly conoentratud in eaalles vaderground slotee Zhis fect Inpocos a heavy drain en the wunbor of FRI Agents evailabie to keop track of thease Taoking the Agents is « gorps of 7635 olorke who hanile “ the enormous acount of dateail ang rogard<weping that investicative work callo ror. Slerks and Agents alike are divided roughly shout throes to one between 721 field offices