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1899. While In Russia he married
an American girl who had been liv-
in gthere.
Mr.. Robinson added that when
Mr.. Miller first returned from Rus-
sia IT saw him quite frequently" but
that he had very little association
with him during the war.
Asked by Mr.. Busbey his opinion
Of Mr.. Miller as to theology, Mr..
Robinson said, "Hhe and I disagreed
on q number Of things-he was to
the left Of me on various things.
I considered him q liberal" He
added that he did not think he was
a Communist.
Representative McC Cormack, Demo-
crat, Of Massachusetts, remarked
that every person must stand on his
own record and said Mr.. Robinson's
having q second cousin under st,s-
picion wouldn't sway me at all
certainly no one with q decent mind
would be suspicious Of that"
"We inherit our cousins and choose
our friends" Mr.. Mccormack COM
mented.
Supervises Security.
As director Of the Office Of Con-
trolls, Mr.. Robinson's responsibilities
include supervision of the depart
ment's security program. During
the past year, this program has
been under attack from two sides
some protesting that civil rights
Of individual employees were not
adequately protected and others
charging that Communist sympa-
thizers were permitted to remain
on the rolls. :s 81 s,:l'
Mr.. Pedrifoy told the subcom-
mittee today he trusted it will give
our loyalty and security program
the vote Of confidence which it de-
serves"
He charged that the records OF
some State Department employees
have been distorted in a manner
which is grossly unfair, in recent
attacks based on excerpts of records
taken from the departments files
last summer by Investigators for a
House Appropriations Subcommit-
tee.
Mr.. Peurifoy said he refused to
believe that the only alternative to
Communist "infiltration" is ITO be
swept of our feet by the gossip
mongering and character assassina-
ton which so often accompanies
personnel Investigations"
He told the Chenoweth Subcom-
mittee that he was disturbed by
the present tendency to extend the
highly questionable theory of guilt
by association to lengths that
amount to travesty of the tradi-
tional American Justice"
Selected Robinson for Job.
Mr.. Peurifoy emphasized in q
prepared statement that ut is my
Job to answer" the allegations
against Mr.. Robinson. "I selected
Mr.. Robinson for the job which he
holds" he said, 'and 7 am his i'm
mediate superior"
When he was made Assistant
Secretary in charge Of admini-
stration last year, Mr.. Peurifoy
said, Mr.. Robinson was director Of
the ONCE Of Economic Security
Policy In the department.
Norman Armour, @ veteran ca
reer diplomat and now Assistant
Secretary Of State for political
affairs, had recommended Mr.. Rob-
inson, Mr.. Peurifoy said He added
that Mr.. Armour had known Mr..
Robinson and his family "for many
years." His work was praised by
William L. Clayton, then an Un-
dersecretary of State, and Maj. Gen.
John H. Hilldring, then an Assistant
Secretary.
Mr.. Peurifoy added:
"Mr. Robinson had an outstand-
ing record in organizational and ad-
ministrative work for 81 years in
the Army where he had gone from
first lieutenant to full colonel.
Character Praised by Dulles.
"The security report on Mr.. Rob-
inson, made by the departments
investigators, was not only clear
1t was filled with highly commenda-
tory reports from those with whom
he had worked.
For instance, Mr.. John Foster
Dulles, for whom Mr.. Robinson had
worked for six years in the firm
Of Sullivan and Cromwell, charac-
terized Mr.. Robinson as a man who
Is sober in his habits and Of high
moral character. He added that
there was no question as to Mr..
Robinson's loyalty and that Mr..
Robinson was ideally suited for a
position in the Department of State.
I'm addition to our own report.
because Of the nature Of the job,
I asked the FBI to give me full
Investigation on MIR. Robinson.
THAT investigation reported,
what I already knew, that Mr.. Rob-
lnson had q second cousin who hadI
been the subject Of investigation
for alleged communistic activities.
Otherwise the report was complete
ly favorable to MIR. Robinson and
his qualifications.
'The FBI report contained COM
mendations from Maj. Gen. G. FL
Robinson, no relation, who had
been MIR. Robinson's superior in the
Army: from Edward r. Stettinius,
jr., when Mr.. Stettinius was Lend
Lease Administrator; from Mai.
Gen. william F. Tompkins (re-
tireO under whom Mr.. Robinson)
had served, and from a number of
other prominent persons who had
known him well.
II would be very happy to put
the full FBI report in the record
II the committee Wishes"
Mr.. Busbey said he had no IN
tention Of asking that the FBI re.