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DR. ESTHER CAUKIN BRUIIAUER Alle.etion by Senetor McCarthy uCase l.o, 47. Tl:is indivicual was employed in March l944, as. Division Assistant in the Division of Internal Sccurity. The House U1-Anerican Activities Coruittee advised on Augst 18, l947, that an admitted former Commnist Party member was formerly asscciated with individunl's husland adnitted having been a nember of the Conmunist Perty. The husband now has a highly confidential position with the associated with a croun of khown Commuists. "Keep in mind, Hr. President, that she was given a job in the Division of Internal Security." "A report dated July 16, l947, states that in l94l a Senate investigating connitteo hnd foud that both this inlividuel and her husband were members of the Communist Party. A report dated Septenber 15, l947, by a Government investigative agency, advised that a reliable informant reported this individual as a Communist, and that she has been recently contacting a member of the Soviet espionage ring. Tiis individual is still in a highly paid job in the State Department." Possible Identification A review of the Bureau's files indicates this individual is apparently identical with Dr. Esther Caukin Brunauer. The Bureau's records reflect that a loyalty investigation was conducted on this individual in 1948. According to infornation developed during the course of this investigation, Dr. Brunauer was never known to be a member of the Communist Party. b7c,D.b6 /2/- -/