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a . .. a ' a i - ( ’ PRE JOHN AANDOLPH HAYNES ANG DORA HAYNES } yO * ‘ ae \ 7 ~ EOUNDATIONS . : SOUTH FIGUEROA STREB®, LOS ANGELES 7, CALIFORNIA & 7 joe 2 74 ‘ ’ i Mr. J. Edgar Hoover, Oe . ; a ! a Federal Bureau of Investigation, 7 ios Washington, D. C. 4 . \ y dear Mr. Hoover:= NE EER AE wey MG, Along with many loyal American citizens I am greatly troubled by Oe the method employed by Senator McCarhhy in what seems to me sianderous and careless inquisition. For a long time I have thought it was just that and while regretting the evil done, the confusion, the tragedy of the destruction of the reputation of decent men, I have regarded his tactics ag those of a ruthless politician and nothing more. But I am _ not so sure, : . ete confidence, and many reasons for it, in the . Having comp L Federal Bureau of Investigation and you, sir, I am writing this letter, probably putting you in mind of possibilities which are already intelligently considered. hall This is what is in my mind: When a leading communist repudiates his position and turns informer, I am suspicious of him. He should exhibit what the church calls "contrition" and seek to efface himself until he has proved hys loyalty and worth. \ Tf I were a commmist, knéwing something of their methods, I would pick out a top communist and arrange for him to repudiate communism and then use him to destroy the reputation of honest and for me, dangerous @® liberals. So I, for one, do not trust Prof. Budenz¢ S ; Also I would want to inquire pretty carefully into the record of ptt Senator McCarthy and seek to discover if his behavior arises merely from cruel carelessness and yothing else, or if it is the result of some kind of employment as an agent serving other than the causes Ce ae of the good of our land. . 3 Re elieving as I do that our faith must be tested in our living "owe =. and yt he United States is entering a period of greatest concern \ i EE AW OF 4 oI wish as@me item to go on record that the present slandering is . j YU a producing in our country exactly the situation which an enemy could wish. \\ { May I commend you and your associates and express the wish that gomehow through the prestige of the FBI this kind of evil might be... + \ cree by the confidence in ygur investigation and ,asgurance. I beg to remain, . ALi _ Sincerely Po eT