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a weneees Mr, Bingham said that shortly after he had been naned Chatrmaa of tke LRP, he called on Senitor Joseph McCartiiy eo diseuss with him frankly why the Senator was so critical of Mry ftehardsen, After a friendly diserssion lasting approzimately an hour, Ur, “inghan related, Senator ifeCartny shoud him a copy of @ letter written by Mr. ‘“tichardsan ta Mrs. Roosevelt, the substance of which was that Mrs, Roosevelt need not worry since the Lee would elways resolve any doubt in the favor of the employee. Hr, Bingham seid that upon retuming te his offtce he caused a check to be wade and found the copy cf this particular letter missing from the LEP files. Try, Minaham satd that he head reeeived a telephone call from Chatrman Ramspeck of the Civil Govrutce Commission on January 89, adutsing him not to tale any further steps in ihis particular case since Mr, Ranspeck had bevn requested by the , Departnent of Justice not to take any further action until i. the Derartaent had finished its investiyrtion. Ft was pointed - ovt to Mr. Binglam that the "RI, at this tine, ts not conductine [ any active investigution of tars matter. 43 you are aware, Mr. Metnerney of the Criminal niniston, &y mencrandum dated Januar? £2, 1908, requested this Rurean t9 conauet an investigation of this matter with a view towarc’s rossibice criminal prosecution of the ouilty party or parttes, 3y nemor®yinn Gated January <n, 1e52, Mr, Melncraey wos tnforved traé the v3 has conducted an 2 ertensive investiqution in this matter, wich has included an interview with Miss de Haas. It vas pointed ont that he might desire to obtain “rom the OSC the reaulis of tts investigation. Mr, Melnerney was advised that in view of this activity on the part of C50, he «taht destre to reconsider his request of the Rurean ta » conduct an investigation in thie case, Ne further request Acs heen received from the Departnent tn date. wie: