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that DR.. Condor had served in a
most critical position with con-
'tinued and loyal attention to your
duties as director ="
Neither letter, released stimuli
Itaneously at the White House,
mentioned the controversy in
which DR.. Condor became en-
broiled after the House Committee
on Un-American Activities de-
|clared on March /, 1948. that he
was lone of the weakest links in
our atomic security
Since then there has been
sporadic firing on each side. with
DR.. Condor asserting his loyalty,
along with the backing of the
Commerce Department Loyalty
Board and two Secretaries of
Commerce.
Critics Pressed Fight.
The conflict appeared to be
heading for another climax. with
two of DR.. Condons most per-
sistent critics demanding re-
opening of loyalty examinations.
/ Today both critics, Representa-
tives Velde and Vail, Republicans,
of Illinois, called DR.. Condor s
resignation a "vindication" of the
Un-A American Committees 1948
charges.
Il am thoroughly satisfied that
it wasn't financial reasons alone
that caused DR.. Condon's reSig-
nation, Mr.. Velde said.
Last month Mr.. Velde urged re-
view of DR.. Condons case in view
Iof a recent Loyalty Board in
depreciation by which a person
may be suspended without pay,
pending loyalty hearing. if there
is reasonable doubt" as to his
loyalty.
Sawyer Letter Cited.
| Today he released a reply to
that request from Commerce Sec.
rotary Sawyer, who said he would
welcome any new information in
: possession of the House commit.
tee.
Mr.. Sawyer said he had in.
IStructed the departments Loyalty
Board and security officer to in.
veStigate any new facts in refer.
ence to any employee. He added
"As matter of fact, some week.
: ago I was sent some information
with reference to Dr. Condor
= which I Immediately turned owe
to my security officer, Col. New.
man Smith, with instructions tina
it was to be carefully studied ane
If such course was justified turned
over to the departmental Loyalt!
Board for consideration.
Il have asked Col. Smith tt
1 review the speech made by thu
Hon. Richard B. Vail which wa.
attached to your letter. I shall
of course, be willing to submit
to that board any additional evi.
dence now held by your commit.
: tee bearing upon the question o.
DR.. Condon's loyalty -
House Speech Recalled.
/ In the speech referred to, Mr.
/ Vail in April charged on the foo
D that Dr.. Condor maintained so
cial contacts" with Nathan Greg.
/ DRY Silvermaster and his wife
i Having entertained the latter il
Y his home on several occasions.
The same charge was made b,
/ the American Committee il
: September, 1948, when Representa-
, tive Vail was a member and helped
| write the report
: Fromthe time of the origina
accusation, a running battle de,
: iveloped. This included demand.
{ by the committee for PreSiden
: Truman to release an FBI file or
, DR.. Condor. President Truman
refused. even though DR.. Condor
also asked for its release.
Time and again, Dr. Condor de.
| manded to be heard publicly by
the committee. At other times
the committee said it was ready
. to hear DR.. Condor at any time
He was never subpoenaed, and the
controversy ragged on.
Today Representative Velde, a
/, member of the committee, said he