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Office Memorandum . UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT TO Mr. Tolso DATE: 5/3/55 B. UB I have talked to Irving Terman, the Washington representativ. of the American Civil Liberties Umion, from time to time. Ferman is quite xercised over the possibility "of the~Senate Civil Service Committee investigating the security program on a case basis and not maintaining the principle of the inviolability of FBI files. I have expressed our concern from time to time on this and Fermar. now tells me that the American Civil Liberties Union is taking a very decided stand with the Johnson Committee now before they get started on anything with hope that the Johnson Committee will not force either the.Bureau or the Depart into the position where it will have to defend its not opening up the files. Their letter is attached. LBN. cc-Mr. Boardman Mr. Belmont Mr. Rosen LBN:fc (5) Attachment RECORDED - 44 INDEXED - 44 LI- 170- 11 MAY 11 1955 COP` UNRECORDED F60000 :MAY 18 1955