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| Office Mem “ _'ym + UNITED 82 -. TO 4 DIRECTOR, FHI | i pEEOM GUY HOTIEL, SAG, WASHINGTON FIELD SUBJECT: C “COMMUNISTS IN THE STATE DEPAK THEN T {ATLEGATIONS BY SENATOR JOSEPHMEic CARTHY ) . oy ~ nr _ _ - : - ” + ee ne J ’ = . ~ rr . . er In accordance with verbal instructitns by Assis x LADD @t on March 7, 1950, Special Agent¢ . and ed attended the meeting of the £ z committee investigation of State Departrent personnel in the Gaucus Room-¢ oe i | the Senate Ot ‘fice, on March 9, 1950, ,, ~~ oe “ . : The hearing was opened by Senator TYOTNGS, who “asked Senator WoCARTIY if he had the name of the individual that he promised the Gonmittes at yester— day's hearing, which was referred to as Case #14. Senator McCARTHY then handed the Committee the naze of the subject of this Case #14 and stated that the .... name of the high official in the State Department, who was accused of altering * racords, would be found in this person's file. Atthis point, Senator NcCARTHY reiterated that it would be very important for the Committee to get the State Department looseleaf and loyalty filea together with the Civil Service Com- mission and FAT files. He advised that the Committee can now test their . authority of subpoena by obtaining these files, Chairman TYDINGS replied | that “we will, in due tine, attempt and obtain access to these files." Yy- —_ rr er ed The Subcommittee then pressed Senator McCARTHY for the name of the | nigh State Bepartaent oficial and asked whether gr not he had this nare , in his possession or in his personal files, -Senator McCARTHY stated that numerous names were reflected in his files and, in his ow mind, he believed he knew who this high State Department official was; however, the only way | that the Committee would be able to ascertain definitely who the official was would be to get. possession of the State Departnent secret files. Ue “D> ote er) PAP The Conndt vee then pressed Senator Me CAR THY as to just what docu nents and evidence he’ had in his possession. concerning this high State Depart - _ men fficial<and also ‘questioned him as to how he knew or had reason ‘to know’ a wh nee officiay, might 6 Senator Mc CARTHY then stated that he was well fr pad aware-of the purpd: behind their wanting this information — that it was to S fer d out the names of the individyalg who- had’ furnished int ormation to hin, - ane? 2 66. th at the nanes could be tir ned, pyéer to ths Depar nba Siate 56 that, othe n&gessary heads would if ali," “Senator Mc CAR t 2‘iat the: Conmittee has turned oft tp P abe a tool pivrees ~ Achair- san TYDINGS, at this point, rep tdibee Lacan THY 5 Be’ ised that m~ ... | “the, “GontB tee ‘will exhaust every, avenue to investigate. the ‘charges made, Y es Enclosure : Barco De D COPY Fit — =