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ee ee et ene ee = ti SMa nen HA me ee a de l 4-572 (Rev, 7-18-83) o } OPTIONAL FORM HO. 10 ; le- 168 S . MAT 1087 2DITION ‘ /\" UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum of) TO. : The Director DATE: ~ pp 3/1 5 FROM : N. P. Callahan SUBJECT: The Congressional Record en ee te a Pages §1604-S1605. Senator Dodd, (D) Connecticut, spoke in sup ort of legislation to strengthen the internal security of the United States. svated ‘She fact is that the Internal Sgcyrity Act now on the books has been esriously vitiated by a whole series ot dipreme Court decisions; and these Cecisions have also served to vitiate Stafe Security laws which were intended to : c2srate in support of the Internal Security Act.’ He made reference to several Ox tne decisions issued by the Supreme Court and stated 'The Communists score. one of their most astounding legal victories, however, when the Supreme Court, in tne so-called Robel case, which was decided last December, held uyconstitutio enact of Congress designed to bar Communists from employment in our defense ,22ciities. - - - - In the face of repeated findings by congressional committees, 2 tne FBI and by the Department of Justice that the Communist Party is a foreig |cominated conspiratorial organization committed to the subversion of our | Government, the Supreme Court persists in arguing that the mere fact of membe: :Shiy in the Communist Party does not necessarily involve knowing participation lin tne Communist conspiracy, "' | ne LG 2% — 32450 oe ee - _ _ we wee: Lac SITS - Not RECORDED 141 AR 18 1968 — an eS Se ee In the original of a memorgadum captioned and dated as above, the Congressional Record for a “s Vis a was reviewed and pertinent items were marked for the ‘Director's’ attention. This form has been prepared in order that portions ove copy of the origina] memorandum may be clipped, mounted, and placed f in appropyiate Bureau case or subject matter files. OC MAR 251968