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the file, but that it did not at all
support the Mccarthy charges.
Chairman Tydings and Senators
Green of Rhode Island and Nc
Mahon of Connecticut, Democrats,
and Lodge of. Massachusetts,, Re-
publican, attended the meeting in
Mr.. McGrath's office. The fifth
member of the investigating COM
mittee, Senator Hickenlooper, Re-
publican, of Iowa was out of town.
The department said that Pres
ident Truman had been fully
advised" of what took place at
the conference.
Avoided Hint of Meeting.
Members of the committee care
fully avoided any hint of the
meeting in their talks with re-
porters. Before the Justice De-
partment announcement, Chair
man Tydings told reporters that
Mr.. McGrath and Mr.. Hoover
would testify in a public hearing
at $50 pm. Monday and give
their views on matters before
the committee"
There was speculation that they
might discuss this case, although
Senator Tydings gave no such
hint. In his announcement that
the two officials would testify he
indicated that they would discuss
the issue of whether the FBI files
on all State Department employees
accused by Senator Mccarthy
would be turned over to the in
vestigating committee.
Senator Tydings has said that
both Mr.. .McGrath and Mr.. Hoover
are opposed to this as they fear
it would have a bad effect on the
FBI's investigative work in obtain
ing information on confidential
basis.
Senator George, Democrat, OF
Georgia, a member Of the full
Foreign Relations Committee, told
reporters the inquiry group
should have free access to the
files in every case where there is
substantial reason for the COM
mittee to examine them"
He added: Il don't think you
will ever satisfy the public un-
less the necessary information
can be obtained from the files.
Otherwise it would confirm the
inevitable charge that the investi-
cation was a WhiteWash."
Decision Up to Truman.
The final decision is up to Pres
ident Truman on the basis of a
formal request by Senator Tydings
for the FBI files and those of the
State Department and the Civil
Service Loyalty Review Board. -.
Senator Tydings said he expect
ed some decision by Monday night
on his request. At his vacation re-
treat at Key West, Fla, Mr.. Tru-
man is considering the matter and
has made known his willingness to
give the committee limited access
to the loyalty files.
The manner in which the data
was given the committee yester-
day in the zone principal case
may indicate the conditions under
which the President will make the
files available.
Senator Mccarthy refused to
comment on the Justice Depart
ment announcement but he was re-
ported as thinking the analysis
supplied by Mr.. Hoover was in
adequate.
| 2 to Get Chance to Reply.
He is not a member of the COM
mittee investigating his charges
and there has been no indication
that he will be given an opportu-
nifty to look at the F'BI data
shown the committee.
Deputy Undersecretary of State
John E. Peurifoy was present fol
part of the secret meeting at Mr.
McGrath's office. However, the
Justice Department said he wa.
not present when the FBI record.
were discussed.
Mr.. Peurifoy has said he woulc
be glad to turn over the State
Department records on those &C.
cused by Senator Mccarthy Il
permission can be obtained from
President Truman.
Chairman Tydings announced
yesterday that two public sessions
have been arranged for next week
to allow two State Department
lofhcials to answer Senator Nc.
Carthy's charges.
To Hear Mrs. Brunauer.
At 1890 am. Monday the com.
mittee will hear Mrs. Esther Cau-
kin Brunauer, $9,706-a-yeal
assistant director of State De-
partment liaison staff.
On Tuesday at 1890 am. the
committee will hear Haldore Han
| son of the State Department. Is
staff for President Truman's pro-
gram to aid backward areas OF
the world.
Both have already vigorously de-
MED Senator McCarthy's charges
of "pro-Communist" activities.
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