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oe WASH FIELD LETTER TO DIRECTOR a RE; SUSCOMMITTER OF SENATE FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE FORTAS then said that he had assurance that after ‘BUIENZ had finished, he would be able ‘to present General THORPE and Senator LODGE asked himwho had, given him this assurance. FORTAS was unable to state with any clarity where | this assurance came from but said he knew of no reason in law why he could not present his witness. Senator LODGE then said that he was no lawyer, that this was not a legal proceeding and that FORTAS was not in a court room. FORTAS finally admitted, after several questions, that on Wednesday, April 19th, he had spoken with Senator TYDINGS and FORTAS implied that Senator TYDINGS had — told him that his witness, General THORPE, would be allowed to appear today. FORTAS then said that he wanted to subpoena FREDERICK Vs/FIELD, because a | few days ago a commentator, unnamed, had said that BUDENZ in his testimony would link FIELD and LATTIMORE (FORTAS!' statements were difficult to follow | because he had no microphone). . | FORTAS then tried to get into evidence an affidavit which he said Was made by BELLA DODD, whom he described as a CP member and a member of the | CP National Committee from 1944 until 1948. He also said that BELLA DODD was expelled from the CP in June, 1949. When asked why DODD did not appear, FORTAS said that he could not subpoena her, The affidavit was not allowed — | in evidence and FORTAS was not permitted to read it. The hearing adjourned | 1 at about 5:05 pm. SPORT pe toe wre