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Sen Joseph Joe Mccarthy — Part 40

74 pages · May 11, 2026 · Broad topic: Politics & Activism · Topic: Sen Joseph Joe Mccarthy · 73 pages OCR'd
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ee it a eee ena | Office of the Attorney Gereeral Washingt. C. duly 25, 1950 af ~S > W <= . g. MEMORANDUM FOR: Mr. J. Edgar Hoover »G- Director, Federal Bureau of ee Investigation } Qe » a Fror. press reports covering & speech by Senator McCarthy this morning, it would appear that the Senator has received FBI reports or copies thereof from some. source. It is reported that nearly all the names in the document have been blocked out, but the names of the FBI agents who conducted the inquiry have not been obliterated. ‘ It is requested that you undertake jmmediately an investigation to ascertain the source from which such FBI reports were obtained by Senator MoCarthy. It would appear that there may have been a violation of Title 18, Sections 641 and / i pa Tos iri K < ed OKLA NM ACC YT: 4 > 2071, UsS.C.A., dealing with the theft, embezzlement, = and unlawful removal of Government documents. : > | | . i a Attorney General QL — \=— RECORDED - A: "Sep g§ 1950 4 c- ceri ee ent ge Ha + te My - - Mog ti le
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