Evening star., 1953-02-01
Dulles Disbands
Board Probing
Vincent Loyalty
Will Take Action
On Basis of Earlier
Recommendations
BY the Assoeiated Press

Secretary of State Dulles has
dismissed special board set up
by former Secretary Acheson to
make a new study of loyalty
charges against John Carter
Vincent, veteran diplomat.
Mr.. Dulles plans to take ac-
ton" on the basis Of recon-
mendations already before him.
The State Department made
the announcement yesterday with
the release Of an exchange Of let
ters between Judge Learned
Hand of New York. chairman Of
the Acheson- appointed group.
and Mr.. Dulles.
The Governments Loyalty re-
view Board last month advised
Mr.. Acheson that it had found
"a reasonable doubt" as to Mr..
Vincent's loyalty to the United
States Government. ~ It cited
various allegations against him,
including association with Com
munistS.
Earlier Finding Revised.
In reaching this decision the
review board reversed an earlier
finding of the State Depart
ment's Loyalty and Security
Board clearing Mr.. Vincent.
After receiving the review
boards findings and it's recon-
mendation that Mr.. Vincent be
dismissed. Mr.. Acheson with the
approval of President Truman on
January 3 named a five-man
board headed by Judge Hand to
review the case anew.
Mr.. Acheson advised the Presi.
dent in a memorandum later
published that he was not finally
satisfied with the review board
decision.
Meanwhile he suspended Mr..
Vincent, a veteran of the Foreign
Service who had been serving al
diplomatic agent at Tangier.
Board Asked New Orders.
The Hand board was still
studying the voluminous records
Of the case when President Tru-
mans administration went out
of Office January 20. On that
day, yesterdays announcement
disclosed. Judge Hand wrote Mr..
Dulles that the group had made
some progress in the work and
asked whether Mr.. Dulles would
"like us to continue and report
to you"
In a reply dated January 20,
MIR. Dulles wrote Judge Hand
that the Vincent case was han
died under procedures established
by President Truman when 1t
was acted upon by the Loyalty
Review Board. Therefore, Mr..
Dulles said, it was the RESPONSE
bility of the Secretary of State
to decide whether to follow the
review boards advice.
"The procedure for dealing
with these matters" Mr.. Dulles
said, was determined after
much consideration, and do not
feel justified in departing from
it, and embarking on procedures
which could be endless.
Therefore, I do not think that
it will be necessary for you and
your associates to act as a special
review group to consider this
particular case.
Cites Established Procedures.
Established procedures con.
template that at this stage in
the proceeding the responsibility
should be exercised by the Sec
retary Of State and ! believe
that the record before, and the
conclusions reached by, the
Loyalty Review Board are ade-
quate to give me guidance. These
shall examine before I take
action"
The 52-year-old Mr.. Vincent
has been a controversial figure
for several years. He was one Of
those attacked by Senator Nc
Carthy, Republican of Wiscon-
sin. in connection with charges
of Communist influences in the
State Department.
Mr.. Vincent was director of
the State Departments Far
Eastern Office at the end Of