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aR. alain, 3g io glitinould: > recom of the Demo- cratic m of the Senate Foreign. Re subcommittee f “e a ; rpts Fr Co Textual Exce Following are textual er- i cerpts from the findings and set up to investigate charges by Senator McCarthy, Republican, of Wisconsin that Communists have infiltrated the State De- partment: Findings and Conelusicns. Despite his denials on the Sen- ate floor, publicly, and before this subcommittee, that he made the statement, we find on the evidence that Senator Joseph R. McCarthy, 8 Es ee : me on February 9, 1950, at Wheeling,! Frederick L. Schuman John 8, Service| ttim W, Va., said: Owen Lattimore Accepted Practice. “Ladies and gentlemen, while 1/SUpport the charges... Amazing-|and early 1940's. Significantly,/ While not condoning i, w cannot take the time to name al]!ly, despite Senator McCarthy's in-| however, though her name hag/Ognize that it was ah Ser the men in the State Department|Sistence that the loyalty files|been associated {n one manner or /Practice for State Departive: who have been named as active;Would prove his case and the/another with 20 different cited or-|ficials to impart some typ members of the Communist Party/clamor that the files be opened ganizations, she was found io be |Classified information to © _ and members of a spy ring, I have/after the President made the files|connected on but one occasion {in order to give them deaokg: here in my hand a list of 205—a/available to us, Senator Hicken-|with an organization after it was|information for their ar list of names that were made) looper read only 9 of the files and!cited as subversive. Moreover, | John &. Service was te au we known to the Secretary of State as; Senator Lodge only 12, = of the alleged associations {position in Chins and, én being members of the Communist; Our investigation reveals that|were denied or explained. In other /ance with Gen. Stilwell’, Party and who nevertheless arejthe loyalty program is of indis-{cases, she had a great deal of dis-;}he maintained relations wit ati working and shaping policy;pensable value in protecting both in the State Department.” the employe and the security of Our investigation establishes|the Federal service and that it is/the past by the Btate Department|them on political that the foregoing allegations are;being efficiently administered.[is evidence of the fact that that|militery developmcais fa false and, particularly, that Sen-| Specifically: ie has employed disioya]{China theater. He tinguished company... . We dojrepresentatives in Ching 9 not find that her employment in/ American press in order to and ator McCarihy had no such list} (A). That the FBI's loyalty. in-|persons. ; : have been allowed. a arenter. as alleged and that there is not/yestigations are comprehensive." Lattimore Influence Smal *'|@0m.in contacts * (fais? --one member of the Communist| and conclusive with respect to the| (f) Owen Lattimore—We fing/t?an would an officer Ma 'ay Party or of a “spy ring” empioyed | facts. that Owen Lattimore is not now|Po#ltion in Washingten. 3 # in the State Department known to; {B} That the State Depart- also e emphasized that both J and never has been in any proper|/ oo Ci, see eee the Secretary of State or other/ment’s security division is eff- responsible officials of that de-|ciently operated by highly quali-|Department. His connection with seared the newannes partment. fied personnel. 4 Be. | wat Gepartment in any capacity| Moe ne ee pay We find that (in making a/ (C) That the Loyalty and Se-/has been at most peripheral and them. Mark Gayn was know: speech) at Balt Lake City, Utah,|curity Board of the State Depart-|that on « most sporadic basis. Senator McCarthy said: ment is made up of high-type in-} Far from being the “architect re articles in Collier's and “Last night I discussed the Com-|dividuals of unquestioned loyalty, | of our Far Eastern policy,” we find Evening Post art munists in the State Department. integrity, and sound judgment. /that Mr. Lattimore has had no|elso bed for Time end nated that I had the names o {(D) That the lty Review * » Service I at a B Loyalty controlling or effective influence the ct in the editorial b 37 card-carrying members of the|!Board provides an effective and whatever on that policy. His views: = Amerasia and = an employe of our State|“""" Sau stable eae WOR 4) Communist Party.” salutary control over the fune-|have but been among those of still _consic At No Time Had Names. tioning of the loyalty program. |hundreds of others that have gone vasereeeartial aahoriiy ar Our investigation establishes Conclusions Restated. into the cauldron from which} so tmbe enue of emérges the source material that); "*“ SUMiSer oc: Wiilers spe the policy makers of our State|i#ing on China, it was natural Department employed in making’ he would expect experts in ve ind ho evidence to Eu j® greater interest in his mat pport than the a writer. to the charge that Owen Lattimore, tion average + Be is the “top Russian spy” or, fort™ ae, : : Shat Senator McCarthy at no time "hee had the names of 57 card- earrying members of the Commu- ; niet Party in the State Depart- pment and that during the course’ “(,) Eether Caukin Brunaver— “Zof @ 4 months’ investigation he has|| rhe evidence against Mrs. "been unable to produce competent! prunauer, under impartial examie rt) e of to. indicate .wheré/nation, reduces itsélf to. theTee Syn erence obtaMAble COD-ithat she was.s meniber of oh Our conclusions with respect to each of the individuals publicly charged by Senator McCarthy are being restated as follows: : ; : ; tr th sted as o © “y, no te onumu-| seeing, — A ethers 4, wie & emmploged ts Wie cnet in 19s4 over 14) nists used Lattimore to project ai¢hlings with -end@ Fan fact which be Yim readily We find that on the evening of: meetings sponsored by & pro- have cvere see denne cnt wee mits. Perhaps the State Dey February 12, 1950, at Reno, Nev../ Soviet organization of which she Mr. Lattimore an espionage agent ment’s admistration process Senator McCarthy ecain spoke on/ was not a member... . The can- the efficient FBI would long since|#* fault in faling to brie! the question, As reported in the|clusion is inescapable, on the have taken action against him, |*™Ployes coming into Washin Nevada State Journal: basis of our inquiry, that there Write 4 Sehol * jon short consultations on Senator McCarthy who had firstlis no evidence that Mrs. Brunauer o Lattlmot olar. ,|they should treat the press | typed a total of 205 employes ofjis disloyal, a Communist sympa-| O¥e2 ore is @ writer andling thelr stay, But we ca: Plate Department, ‘yeare ego, ahe participated in two pie Lilies seus owe ita! the State Department who couid/thizer or a security risk. fe meaotar who has been charged/sn4 do tot conclude that his considered disloyal to the; (b) Gustavo Duran—Duren was|With & record of procommuniam|di-oretion in the Amerasia 1 United States and pro-Commu-|employed in the State Department|S0ing back many years. There|tor ig cumcient to brand aro nista scratched out that number.) from January 30, 1943, to October |1# no legal evidence before Us| wise loyal employe of 17 y: 70d mentioned only “87 card-car-|3, 1946, when he resigned. In|Whatever to support this chargelservice ag disloyal, pro-Cow gaging, members,” whom Acheson view of the fact that his employ-/#nd the weight of: all other in-|ni: security risk. Bineuia know as well es members ofiment' in the denartment ceased|formation indicates: that it is not () Harlow Shapley—oOur eregre Shee tae \ Ibefore the’ Joyalty’ prograra was|ttue. For the greater portion of|aniry patablishes that Tr &h-