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Case $67 *This individual was employed by OWI in March, 1942, and transferred to the State Department when that agency was taken over by the Department, After a meeting of Communists and Commpist sympathizera, he was arrested for disorderly conduct. Two mexnbers ef the Soviet underground attempted to get him out of difficulty and hueh up watters so he would not lose bis position ia the State Department, which indicates that he is ef importance to the Soviet underground, This information was set forth in detail in a memorandun, dated ' June 17, 1946, by an investigative agency, and brought to the attention of tha State Department, Eowever, thie individual was still with the State Department in June, 1947, and still had top-secret clearance, On July 16, 1947. a hearing was finally held, I a» not aware of the cutcome of this hearing. Eowever, a7 beet knowledge is that he ie no longer with the State Department, but whether he recigned, was discharged, or whether he received a job with soxe other Government agency I do not know. I feel this case 1¢ important, Mr. President, for a number of reasons; one of them being that after it was definitely proven that the Communist underground had a deep interest in this man, and wanted to help him out, he still was given access to top-secret material for more than a year," Possible Identification: This individual is avperent ty Qe The Burean files reflect an applicant investigation was conduc n 1942 at which tine Sy was being considered for a position with the Office of the Coordinator of Infor