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f- fice CMe. Win + UNITED *.— OVERNMENT 1 - + a id _— - —~ (ft eer . | . a \V TO : Ae He Belmont’-'& v7 . DATE: April 27, 1950 - oF prom F. J. prungrrinerOf Cit me SUBJ&CT: “STATE DEPARTMENT " anes MISCELLANEOUS The purpose of this memorandum is to relate some informat furnished to Special Agent William C. Sullivan as you recall, is a society reporter and radio broadcaster She furnishes the Bureau with information on a fairly regular DETAILS - wae: April 26, 1950, advised Special Agent William C Sullivan % e State Department is taking testimony from reputable citizens concerning their personnel. She said the idea of securing testimony is to offset possible investigations of State Department employees on moral or security grounds. a friend of hers, testified, she thinks, be ty oard on Apr » 1950, at the request of the State Department |far of some the purpose of furnishing information on the character and background peo to her in Kansas are now employed by the State De did not furnish with the names of these people /jand d not deem it advisable ask. CR «ss to QIEEB that sno was iad to give testimony because she dislikes the present tactics of Senato : "feels this witch hunting could happen to anyone.” that she was approached by the State Department & hat she did ne to give fhe jnformation on her volition but rather did so following the request made of'hers | ve i yor ACTION _. This memorandum is for your information. 2 SF oy 6 I. é WCS :mac BR | = Oo CMLY 72 i069 453 aR : Pa