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wt . March 24, 1956 penned 7 44:18 PM po Caormarvanest ae FOR MR. TOLSON — - rey Ls * ser yi ey ‘ U ey >" rd with Senator Jose icCarthy. I stated that McCarthy seld Senator Tydings made & statement on the Floor that I was to appear there on Monday aftérnoon and that “information bad been out that I would be there to express my views es to the release of the files. LIeteted that Itold McCarthy thet that was correct but that [ didn't know it had been announced; that I understood it was a confidential matter at the present time. The Attorney General was then informed that McCarthy asked me if Twas going tq discuse the files and I said [ was not and I then inquired of him ~ as to where be had been getting his information about the #0-called top espionage agent. I commented that McCarthy steted he could not disclose where he got. but said it came from a very reliable source at which I remarked that I was” tious because we certsinly did not bave that information. I advised the Attorney | encral that I remarked to McCarthy that I was just wondering if he was getting straight information or if someone was planting some phony material on him and trying to get him out om a limb. I stated thet McCarthy insisted his information \ 3 called ace Attorney General to give him: the results of my conversation, ae ey saris , . teres i a ane i F ae ent Lae 1 no Sart wan get it in affidavit form. 1 told the Attorney General that BicCarthy then asked me if I thought the filea would be made evaileble and J told him I did not know; that at the present time they were not available to akyone and commented that the opinion of the Attorney General as well as my own om this matter was very well known. - 1 stated thet McCarthy told me be was going to keep om asking for the files and [ : §old him that was his perogative but f wanted him to be sure he waa on the right rc track and to urge him to be very sure of his allegations and accusations. | stated _ that I mentioned the question of Jessup being in touch with Lattimore by telephone “ gnd that [had told McCarthy we had no such information but he, McCarthy, stated he hed the information from other sources and I had ¢ ented I did notknow who .., tlse would be investigating Lattimore, I further stated that | the Sengtor indiceted - he was going to make some sistemenis over the week-end; that he bad thought the : |. ennouncement by Senator Tydings wae just window dressing; that everyone knew M Mm: what I thought about the files. Ll atated I again urged him to be very sure of his vad i gina ges before meking them. The Attorney General was in agreemcat with gtd 7 =e | Vase Very truly yo F [Seer racic a 3 eBcoRDED SBS 2th anh 30 1980 —— . TIME Lac FO | ~ Sohn Edgar Hoover 3 Or | rare, : Yirector . - Nease 17°F the Sh Ro Sara MR, NICHOLS rs was very reliable and I suggested to him that it might be a good idea for him to \ % rey {hi rae