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tg, % rc es wy ‘Vat edee AL, eee eA em TTS Se - - wo “ ~ s+ - r . er | econ OU + oo - “ Bote Ape a ( 5 © ee Ged Ae ye a 2 - . f a . -* "5 elie 7 xz ee Ae ig em ee ae ‘Office Mer, *- um ¢ UNITE. -.~. , GOVERNMENT - TO) 8+) HE DIRECTOR DATE: April 6, 2950 7A y . gf mom i Sc camgy he ae | Sexe if seeracts Ch snemsts It THE STATE DEPARNIRIT . ——— (ALLEGATIONS BY SENATOR JOSEPH R, McCARTHY - es) masta xy LOYALTY OF GOVERIMENT BM PLOYEES —___ i here jay fo recommend a course of action in responding to the request received today from the Honorable Seth W. Richardson, Chairman of the Ioyalty Review Board, for information from the Bureau regarding the eases identified by Semtor Joseph R. McCarthy before the Tydings Subcomittes BACKGROUND: “ Wr. Richardson, by letter dated April 5, 1950, pointed out that the Presidant has requested the Loyalty Review Board to review such cases as have been identified before the Tydings Subcommittee. Mr. Richardson states he has been endeavoring to secure an authentic list of euch cases and encloses a list that he has been able to make up. He pointa out that the President afai for inclusion, within the record for review, of all material available to the FEI. Be observes some of the mrsons on the List have gone through the Loyalty Program and that a pertinent FBI report ns been made concerning then; that wi reference to such individuals he would like to have any additional or supple- wental mterial which the Bureau my have regarding then. Mr. Richardson further cbserves that with reference to the other panes on the list he wuld like to have anything by way of material relevant to questions of loyalty which the Bureau can furnish hin, You noted « on Mr. . Riclardson's letter "handle immediately." . ] Earlier today you were furnished with a numerical vcarthe of our investigative position on all the casee mentioned Senator McCarth Attached is a copy of wy memorandum dated April 6, 1950, furnishing you with this tabulation. With respect to the Gpocupreted ful) field investigations, it is suggested Mr. Richardson be sed of the date on which reporte in these cases were sent to the Civil Service ‘Comission and the caption under which they. were sent, since in aome instances the investigations were conducted for agencies other than the State Department. We will also advise kr. Richardson that we are checking our files and will furnish him as soon as possible with any _ additional pertinent information the Bureau has received since the completion sof these investigations, EXCL: 1427-2329F [il JUN 13 1950 a Femme eR Ste Tk carimat aeegnerrat yea ma OT amen Smee a ot Se BR AN ET I it A yO