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Recalled by Peurifoy

reported to Congress today that 80
representatives of foreign govern
ments given visas to enter this
country have records of spy work
abroad.
These 80 are among 100 foreign
representatives about whom Sen
ate Judiciary Subcommittee ques-
toned the CIA.
In the same group, the Intelli-
gence Agency reported, are 20
persons listed as high-ranking
Communist Party officials.
Rear Admiral Roscoe H. Hillen-
koetter. CIA director, wrote the
committee that 81. Of the individ-
uals involved have repeatedly or
allegedly been engaged in active
Communist organizational work Of
an underground or subversive
nature outside their homelands."
Peurifoy Also Testifies.
Admiral Hillenkoetter made it
plain that he was reporting only
on activities of the 100 countries
outside the United States. He
noted that the CIA has no police
or enforcement powers within this
country. Records of activities here
would have to come from the FBI
and other agencies. he said.
The subcommittee. headed by
Senator McCarran. Democrat. of
Nevada heard also today that the
State Department has permitted
about 10 aliens to enter this coun-
try despite recommendations by
its Visa Division that their ad-
mission would be against the Sc
curity interests of the United
States.
John E. Peurifoy, deputy Under
secretary Of State. gave this in
formation.
In how many instances. If at
ALL" the subcommittee asked, has
the State Department insisted
upon the entry to this country of
an alien concerning whom recon-
mendation has been made by the
Visa Division of the department
that the entry of such alien is
against the security interests of
the United States?"
Overruled in 10 Cases.
In reply Mr.. Peurifoy said:
The Visa Division states that
it does not recall more than ap-
proximately 10 cases in which it's
original recommendation that vi
sas be refused on security grounds
have not been accepted by the
superior officers of the depart
ment within the last three years.
In all these cases the respon-
sible officers of the department
dealing with all other phases Of
the conduct of foreign relations,
as we'll as the questions of the
security factor involved in the is
suance of visas, concluded that
the security phase of each case
was not sufficient to outweigh
other aspects ."
Mr.. Peurifoy said those other
aspects included "the question of
free speech. free access to the
United Nations, reprisal or retail
alton by foreign governments
against officials OF the United
States entering or stationed in
other countries, and other aspects
of the conduct of foreign rela-
tions."
He added that in none Of the
cases docs the Visa Division con-
slider that the security of the Ma
ton was jeopardized."
Mr.. Pefrifoy went before the
subcommittee In its study of legis-
lation to bar subversive aliens
from this country. His views were
presented in writing in reply to
questions asked the State De-
partment.
Herve j. L'Heureux, chief of the
Visa Division, said he could not
recall any case In which an ap-
plicant fcr q visa as an official
representative Of a foreign acoun-
try or member of its delegation
to an international organization
had been turned down.
He said about eight cases a