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ACE: of tlh. A theese General ere undoubtedly aware of the exhibit which Weed accompanied Senator McCarthy's press release and speech on the Senate floor today, which exhibit purports to quote fron a mmber of FBI reports prepared in connection with the yplinned B as loyalty investigation of Edward G. Posniek. I am informed Mae) . that a copy of this exhibit was furnished to the Bureat this ne ss afternoon by the Criminal Division. | am I would like to be informed at the earliest possible bye moment whether or not the purported contents of the reports cited in this exhibit were in fact taken from official FBI + am 7 WILE DL LU GA Ue se a i Y . it, Eo "2.2 July 25% 1950 i. Treey —— Mr, Herts ————— a Mz, Belmont iS Mr, Mekr a, Tale. Bete we iN MEMORANDUM FOR: Mr. J. Edgar Hoover 1 Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation _ ¥; ~~ ™~ I wish to supplement an earlier memorandum RS trensmitted today in which I asked you to inquire into the - _ . sources from which Senator Jose. “eCarthy wes obtaining - a x access to alleged FBI reports. A sere Kh. VEE G j Ts. eee rae wg reports and whether or not there is material contained in ; N this exhibit which is not contained in the original and of- t te ft ficial reports of the Bureau. a d ia “T would also like to be advised immediately as to whether or not any of the informants interviewed by the Bureau in this case conforms to the description of the informant first described on Page 2 of the exhibit as 4 former FEI employee o ote who joined the Commnist Party in 1937 and wos expelipd,there- : . ‘Fif f _ ws r from in 2948 EI-y~ aad g oe —_ I would also like to be informed immediately as ke o _— h if N whether or not there is any evidence other than that setj fo 5 71980 n the reports mitmitted to the Criminal Division which ‘ cete that Posniek is or wes a member of the Communi st J. Nr AKr ive, oa pindd t . 3 Attorney General 1) ore ©.