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A JOM a’ e- CLAN, ARK,, CHALRMAN Ur r “ L. oo f. x JAMES ©. EASTLAND, JOSEPH R. ' OB . : CLYDE R, HOEY, N.S IRVING M, I . he a GLEN H, TAY!.OR, IDAHO KARL E. MUNDI, &. -.-¢ HERBERT ft, O CONG MD, MARGARET CHASE SMITH, MAINE eae ROOT RNeGrL WA ARTHUR PL. VANDENBERG, MIE. MWMerited Dlates x3 enate WALTER 1. REYNOLDS, CHIEF CLERK COMMITTEE ON EXPENDITURES IN THE EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS Mr, Ladd ---—-—-— Mr. Clegg ----—~-~ Mr. Glayin .-.--~-~ Mr. Nich@le Mr. Hosef’_-—-—--_- | Mr, Tracy a . Harbo ---.- . Belmont -5-—.. Mr. Mehr —-----_- ‘ —, fo ww. . \ Tele. Room —...---- lr. J. Edgar Hoover SN a“ Mr, Nease ——___ Director, Federal Turcau of Investigation Mise Gandy --..— washington, De Ce Dear Mr. Foovers Sone tine aro it vas publicly announced via a ietter from Its reyton Ford, Assistant U. $. Agtorney General, that: (1) ‘the ®, BE. Te had oxarined the OjState Department loyalty files which the members of the iydings Committee have been scrutinizing3 and (2) that this exarinetion by the F. B, I. disclosed that the files were couplete and that nothing had been removed therefror. pest night vuivodffesin, Jr., in a radio program, stated that this was not true; tidt the F. FE, I. had not made an examination of the files in question. I would, therefore, greatly appreciate Inowing whethcr er not the ¥. B, Ie actualy has conducted any type of examination of the files in question ond if so, whether your Department has actually found tne files to be complete with nothing having been renoved therefrom. T yery much dislike doing anything which mayeven renotely involve the F. B, I. in what has been developing into a rather unpleasant situation insofar as the present loyalty investigation is concerned.e Iovever, I very strongly feel there has been too much of an attempt on the pact of some to hide behini the very excellent and vell earned rerutetion of the F. B. I. For that reason, I believe the request for this information is a reasonable ones Yours | ser Joseoh CRA ( RECORDED « §] SUL ag &STé it - 19 e nit 8 Ata iJ » aap JUL C4