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¢ Me, Gotan a a harbors some card-carrying Communists, tnsists the FBI files will back him up and demands that they be produced for examination. . “ Yesterday FBI Director Hoover and Atty. Gen. McGrath testified on the prudence of turning over these files to & congressional committee. As had been expected, they strongly opposed such action, " . They gave excellent reasons for theif stand. Mr. Hoover argued that the FBI’s loyalty files were inconclusive, ‘ could be quoted out of context, or used as to thwart truth, distort half truths and misrepresent facts. Moreover, he in- sisted, making them public would en- The FBPs Files ~-— ye Mast Be Kept Secret — ely Senator McCarthy, who Is still trying Ee, to prove that the State Department me ) ‘danger FRI sources of information and ¥ undermine effectiveness of the organi- Ix zation. Mr, Hoover, in fact, hinted that he might resign if he were forced to spread FBI secrets before ai con- gressional committee. As a matter of principle, he said, they should be with- held from all congressional committees. Mr. McGrath, supporting Mr. Hoover, céntended Congress had no constitu- tlonal right to order the FBI, as an agency of the executive branch, to make its reports available. Regardless of the question's lega! Sspects, we think Mr. Hoover’s stand fs meilearly correct. And Senator MeCarthy, m particular, Ls not an investigator who ould be trusted to examine the FBI's Mixiles, belng too much given to shooting Pere mg off his mouth. 8 fab Rea 78 i rae tee gree pate 8 RPE ND es Saker ep agar ~ 3-4 ; ae * * a oe 2 Cue & 1Syy "San Francisco News" se a March 28, 1950 FBI ~ SAN FRANCISCO rN