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ral Antreait of Hnuestigati Hniten Statrs Aepartntent nf Justiry. Salt Lake City, ltah. February 16, 1950 Mr. J. Edgar Hoover. PEFSONAL Fedoral Bureau of Investigation. U. S. Department of Justico. Washington, D. C. Dear Mr. Hoover: As of possible interest, I am enclosing news items and editorials from Salt Lake City and Reno, Nevada pepers relating to recent public statements made by Senator JOsEPH RMcCARTHy (R) of Wisconsin regarding alleged^Conmunists in the State Department and in thie United States. Senator McCARTHy, accompanied by Senator' GEcRGE w. MALONE (R) of Nevada was out this way for the purpose of"ad- SA A Resident Agent at Reno, has. inforred me that. a retired roputable businessman of Reno who attcnded the banquet, later informed him that Senator MccArThy had paid you one of the finest coupliments Etated ho had ever heard of a Governnont official. that during his speech at ths banquet Senator sccARTiy dovi. quewnnduon n Aod oh eatt pinau oy poos puo adynos' siy woay poae to a Government official. He then identified the person as, "Direotor J. Edgar Hoover of the Federal Bureau cf Investigation, and said, "Hoover is the outstanding man in Washington at this time." ADI:TDe FICES Sinc. AL?t+_'3Y DOUTING pArE :H-7672O7 Enclosures (5) NEWAT JCNFR SAC ANSD; DECLASSIFIED BY HECOM.? D r MAR 31 1950