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2070 se No 71. This individual was em- pies by in February 1943. He entered the United States in 1942 ille- gally. He is a Bulgarian. He lived 6 months with the editor of a Communist- controlled Bulgarian newspaper. He is a close associate of known Communists. * + The Government investigative agency reported that the subject was reluctant to bear arms during the war, and that he faked inability to underst@nd-or speak English so as to avold the draft. He was issued a certificate of naturalization on October 8, 1945, on a false petition which stated that he entered the United States on May 6.1941, He is still working for the State Department, despite a rule that aliens shal] not work therein, and while Ihave not been able to go into the matter completely, I have been informed that he also has top-secret clearance. Case No. 72. This case, Mr. President, is Interesting in that it is the direct on- posite from the cases I have been read- ing. I cite it to show that unless one has & communhistic background one cannot qualify for a position with the Voice of America, at least in the New York office. This man applied for a job with the Voic of America. He was investigafed in the fall of 1946 for a position on the Russian desk of OIE. Investigation showed he was a refugee from the Red revolution, He was naturalized in 1927. He has reputation as an expert in Russian af fairs, having studied them for a peri of many years. He was employed wi O85 from February 1942 to Decembe 1942, and then was requested to resign He was forced to resign because of Com munist pressure. A known Communis and a NEKVD agent in the United States openly stated, according to the Intelli- gence files, that he was too anti-Commu- nist to be employed by OSS. This man’s immediate superior with OSS told him he was forced to fire him because of cir- cumstances beyond his control. A hig Biate Department official confirmed th reason for this man’s dismissal fro. OSs. This individual was very highly rec ommended by several witnesses as a hig type of man, a democratic American who supported democracy for Russia and opposed communism. However, he was turned down and was never em- ployed by OIE. This was at a time when they were taking on all the other debris Ihave just described. Fortunately, how ever, his services are belng present] made use of by McCloy in Germany, where he ts acting fiscal adviser and, understand, doing a good job, I believe I overlooked stating that he was born in Kicv, Russia, in 1877. fuse this man, as J] said, as being a Com- munist. The reason J cite the case is to show that the one good, Sure way noLto get into the Voice of America is that onc ™# is a Joye! American and not an anti- Communist. - Case No. 73. This individual is in the Foreign Service. He was born in 1913, practiced law from September 1936 to Beptember 1942, He was with the Board of Economic Warfare from November Wt? Ta September 1943 He has heen Peeler se aa0 NBS ofen with the State Department es a senior ~ economic analyst from September 103 ng untfl the present time. He was an ap- a $7 a CONGRiSSIONAL RECORD—SENATE Plicant for a position as Foreign Service career officer. An investigative report dated June 1947 disclosed that he has always associated with known Jeftists and was highly recommended by four well-known fellow travelers. While in California his closes associates for sev- eral years Were two active Communists. A former law associate for this individual refused to recommend him for Federal employment, stating he Was extremely far to the ft. A memorandum in his file dated December 12, 1946, requested investigation of black-market activities on his part In Spain. No report on this point, however, has been made available. A superior court judge in California, wh has known the subject well, stated tha under no circumstances would he recom mend him for a Government position because of his extreme leftism, and th he would not have him in any respon sible Government position. Anoth California judge said this individual as sociated closely with fellow travelers, and he would definitely not recommend him. FEBRUARY 20 munist-front organizations. The file in- dicates that his wife belongs to an or- ganization listed as subversive by the House Un-American Activities Commit- tee, and that a relative of his has a finan- cial interest in the Daily Worker. Mr. President, I believe I have covered this case before, and what I have just said seems to be a repetition. This is the case of a young man who ended up at a« speech writer in a well-known house in Washington. | Case No, 78, This individual has made Pplication for a P-@ position in the Btate partment. He has been employed by he Treasury Department from April 1940 up to the present time, except for military release from July 1042 to De- cember 1942. State Department files show that he was highly recommended by two individuals engaged Ih Boviet espionage activities. Another Govern- ent investigative agency Indicated that @ was one of the contacts of the subject fa Soviet espionage case. One of his eferences refused to recommend him Tris individual, to the best of my knowl- "because of his association with pro-Com- n Madrid, Spain. loyed’ on an American mission to the ‘ar East during 1947. Intelligence units ndicated that he was furnishing infor- ation to a Russian agent, and two ources of information reported that as representing himself as an Americ telligence agent. At that time he h een given clearance to confidential im- armation. He was relieved of his par- ticular assignment and transferred to (fferent work within the Department. Case No, 75. This individual was em- loyed LY December 1946 in the Forel ervice in the State Department. ording to the files in the Department e ts a Known contact of two suspects 1 he investigation of Soviet espionage ac ivities in the United States. The inves- igative report dated March 1847 howed he sent material to oné of the oviel espionage suspects who had pre- yviously given him the names of tw contact abroad. edge, is still in Foreign Bervice, stationed « Munists. e & high-salaried position with the Treas- Case No. 74. This individual was em- “ury Department, in work, as I under- #stand, directly with the State Depart- This individual is still holding Inent. Case No. 79, This individual is on the Pecial project staff at the State De- rtment. The intelligence report in his e indicates that numerous informants ported he was pro-Communist, radical, nd of dubious bat&EFolind. However, I nderstand he has be2n given top secret Cast No. 80 This ind ase No. 80 is individual is a chief n the Divisfon of Interpetional Labor. he Department’s investigative agency ndicates recelpt of information in Oc- aber, 1946, to the effect that this Indi- tdual was a member of at least one Com- unist-front organization and ts e fel- He, however, stil! retains he Senator yleld? Mr. McCARTHY. Iam glad to yield. well known Communists whom he could” Mr. FERGUSON. Does the Senator @ from Wisconsin have a case No. 37 among Case No. 76. This does not involve Q the cases he is presenting? communistic ectivities, ome light upon the possible reasons for ome Individuals’ being employed by the tate Department. This involves the ase of a young man who was very atently incompetent and who had made ross misstatements in his application. é Was (umn own for employment. ne of the superiors in the Department hen wrote a note to the officer who had mploy this young man, That was after pressure had been applied from above to ng Ret him «job. The following is the com- eo ment made by the employing officer: is so little con 3 hed with the I do not at task of deciding whether or not to e No. 77. This young man applied the State Thar, LoL are Par tment, The file indicates he ts a very close friend of reported Communists, and that he is closely associated with mernbers of Com-. far { Tor & Posiiion in tHe 99 (Are Caer 9 } but does shed ~ Mr. McCARTHY. I cannot tell at the moment, because the reporters for the CONGRESSIONAL Record have been using sotne of my papers. But I assume I had a case No. 37. Mr. FERGUSON. I wondered why the Senator took them out of order. Is there Any reason why he did not take them in order, beginning with No. 1, and going down through them? Mr. McCARTHY. I did take them in order, I get the Impression that the Senator may have a file of his own, and appar- ently I do not have the same cases he has. Iam very glad to know the Senator has, if that is the answer. However, I have taken them in order. Mr. FERGUSON. I thank the Ben- ator, - Mr. McCARTHY subsequently said: Mr. President, some of the papers have tuet hear returned ta ey dock: ona it T #USt MOO PEVUTNEG tO Oy Geese, B00 a 2 ’ may do so, I shall give the Senator from Michigan the Information that I do have a case No. 37.