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1 . - a Sey, i Carthy Peoreuine wide wey os 23265 July 13, 1954 | MEMORANDUM FOR MR. TOLSON a me. BoarpbMaNn -: G&_ 1. R.-9 MR, BELMONT Ne MR, NICHOLS ee Durlag the course of my conversation with former Senator Scot Lucae on another matter he made reference to @ apsech which former Senator Tydings made in Marylasd two months ago in which he said there was aot s single indictment of the Bl card carrying communists McCarthy had mentioned on the Floor of the Senate in 1950 when he, Lucas, was leader of the Senate. Mr. Lucas stated that Tydings said between 40 and 50 of these fellows were still working for the State Department and Mr, Lacas was wondering whethez we would have any information oa this ia oer Flies. "I told Mr. Lucas that offhand I did sat know; that u did recall or reference was made ‘by one of the Senatozs that ao iadictments had been ob by the McCarthy investigetions. I stated that McCarthy hed answered this that {t roight be true but nevertheless his investigations brought eut the aecessity te expose these people and the positions they held, § stated I did not know ff the original Uist of 81 McCarthy talked about were still employed in the State he uz. whe should be able to give him this iaformation. | Bes - : a Very truly } yours, ‘ John Edgar Hoover - f . : Director UNBWUURDED COPY #iLMD iN? . we ~ . = va . (21. P2592. i! CORDEDE: wurde 1954 YG JUL 2] 1954 ui: oa