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Tightens Information Rules By Joseph A. Fox President Truman today told Secretary af Staie Acheson nat to turn over requesied depatlt- mental lovalty-security data te a Senate Approprioiuoas Supcom- putlee, Geclirine iint such ac- on ‘would be cliesciy contrary to the pualic interest.” Ai the same time, the President “ghtened the rules under which | ioyaity or security information may be given to Congressional in- ~estina tors. In a ions letter to “he Sedr ‘etary: of’ State, the President stqod on: 2 your-vear-old order safer’ wards nd empieve loyalty data apainsi ‘an estricves, circulation. declaring that to de otherwise would mean ‘the reputations of hundreds of, ‘devel Gov ament emploves would ae phlork-. and the entire civil s'rvice would be severly demoral- wed.” Detailed Data Asked. he State Department. jong ander fire by Capitol Hill loralu probers, received a request from the Appropriations Subcommittee for detailed information on the department] loyalty-security pro- ~ram, which fell into four cate- noes! 1. Compicte files on spee:fied cases. Detailed mformation con- cerning the substance of investi- kative reports in certain additional cases and the procedural steps taken in the handling of various individual cases. 2. The names of al! present and camer State Department em- pioves who have been investigated. under the Federal employes’ lovalty program or the depart- ment’s security prozram. along with the status or dispositicn of neve esbective cases, Names of all employes \wha resi ed or tetired from the \De- parthient while under investiza- (See LOYALTY, Pace A-3.) nor during processing is) alty-security cases. Asked Lovally Boards Votes. 4. The names of State Depart- ment officers who sat as members io { thei Oy lo ‘of the tovalty-security board oan ‘A partivl.ar eAbe abc the Way each ofcer voted. The President rulen ool re- : sponse to the first three questions ‘entirely, and while he said there ‘was no objection to giving the inames of officers wht have sat las members of the loyalty-secu- ‘rity board, it would be ‘entirely ‘improper” to disclose individual VOLES # “If this type of information were divulged freely.” che Presi- dent said, “the danger of intimi- ‘dation would be great and the ob- ijectivity, fairness and impartiality lof board members would be seri- lously prejudiced.” Permits Two Queries. | In tightening up the segulations. ithe President said: "Hereafter no information regarding Individuai loyalty or security cases shall be ‘provided in response to inquizirs fro Moutside the execyive brabch unless such inquiries are made} in writing. Where proper inquitjes are made in writing. replies well “spose to a 0-15 Tolson Ladd Nichols__._ . Belmom 47 : Clegg — o Harbo OF Data on Employes to In State Department Mee . . Tele, Rm. Cites ‘Public Interest’ . Holl In Order to Acheson; * cones LY eat Gandy. _ {bE confinss io two categuries of infermation as follows: 4\ il an employe has bee Sep- Ya SN vvalty grounds, Tae 8 to the Wied: may be given in re. specific request for Afor Matior concerning tes paris cular indi vailal, ane «2 if an employe hag bern Separates gs g SPCUPILY I SOuUes ta re yest tor iiformation aoout that sbdvidtied TLiy Siale erly wnat he wt S Shin arate for - abiite for Times-Herald —— w ’ Wach. Post ‘ Wash. News Wash. Star i - N.Y Mirror N.Y. Compass Date: ——