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FRI REPORT, 6/2),/49, Chicago, Tilinois; Special Agent Daniel J. McCarthy: Professor of Cconomics, iene, University, State Department's Division of Investment ani Econamic Devolopment, and was (ONINMRResgeminhe. He recalled that a "whispering campaign" about @iReaaiem loyalty had been rife for a while in his division. He believed that the only basis for it was that SMM was foreign born. lfir. SP expressed the opinion that Qe was loyal. Lire Evanston, Illinois, FBI REPORT, 6/28/18; Spocial Agent Joseph Me Kelly SeeamyagEe, Professor of Economics, 2ussian Institute, Sa University acvised th:t from 3% to January AW he was “QEENp Economics Subdivision, USSR Division, 055, andj that Smee was on his staff for a yeare Mir. Simgees stated he becane fairly well acquainted with SaM and that he had heard or seen nothing to indicato disloyalty. lr. Qungemer concluded on the basis of his knowledge of @QSMNM® that he is loyal. Seeegen., Executive of Qe, Company, advised that in @@@G, ho was a Deputy on the Financial Matters to William Clayton and @apeteetientm Division of Financial and Development Polic;. advised that #agMly was employed in Wilf under one SOMRQQEOy Chief of a section under (imi, Lr, GERBe stated that his contacts with Weewh wero very licited., In 1916 a Meee joined the State Department and worked undor @QBQEN and that @@aMEMM was probably one of Wuemage staff officers at present. <IRequeGiva alvays spoke favorably of M@ueemmle ant because of this Mr. Sains eee Soe ee RPE es WS Ale D stated he was of the opinion SeQMRM was loyal. Fan REPORT, San Francisco, California, Special Agent Richard T, Clancey? SE ae TE in TE OE, University, WEEMS, said hews estttim of the Comittee on Russian Economic Aftaire 4n the State Department in SMP and that Seewmm® represented the Czechoslovakian section of the State Department in the Committee meetings. It became apparent to some of the cammittee after a mooting or two that #euminie seemed to be more patriotic to his own country of birth than to the United States. Dr. @&ipeadvised, further that -0BRmeieie approach to the problems under consideration appeared "colored" and that @0MM& did not have the traditional American patriotism it was felt was needed far persons serving on this Comittee. Ho said he cowld not say that SQQmm® was disloyal to the United States but he did not feel he was 180 percent Amrican. Dr. Gaiam, was reluctant to go into further detail, He advised that the Coumittes dacided to make it a @losed membership, which action was courteous way of dispensing with the services of the employee.