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* ee WMSescribed BURGESS as an agreeable type of individual But stated thes be seemed to be very reetless end agitated. He said that BURSESS head a feeling that the United States was headed fer doom because of having gotten confused and bogeed down «ith regaré to Oriental effairs. 4 Wa said thal he never considered BURGESS to be sypathetic to tne Goriet Union, byt said that he Gid get the idee from conversations with BURGESS thet the latter felt that Amerita's egtimate of Russia‘s inciina~ tions and intentiens vas exacgerated. a Mctated he also gained the 2 inpression that BURGESS was very tolerant of Russia's role in workd 2) MAN advised that BURGESS was very frimdiyin manner and seemed almost desperate in his seeking of friends. H stated BURGESS made a very pour personal appearance, pointing ovt that he never wore # hat, his hair was always teusied, and his fingernails were always very dirty. _ stated that EURIESS Jiked to drive his convertible car with the top down in the wintertime and te make @ lot of nolse with it. He stated that BURGESS would continually pace the floor while talking anc was a very unconventional type ef individual. -_ expressed the opinion that it would be interesting, from e psychological point of view, to determine, the reason for FURGESS' "flamboyance™ and hia apparent revolt from r conventions. K - } further advised that in one discussion he had with BURGESS, the latter had made known his general dislike for the United States Congréss, in particular the attitude cf som memberg of Congress toward homosexuals in the State Denartment, MRAM explained that at about this time Senator KeCaRTSY had been making accusations conterning pro-Communists in the State Department, and that information concerning homosexualiem in the State Tepartment was at that time Linked to some extent in Congress with the pro-Communist investigations, @@0NBBBM stated that BURGESS scened 40 consider the fact that investigation of homcsexuals was being made by Congress as a personal affront. aE stated that the details of statements made by BURGESS Gm this camnection were vague in his memory, but thet BURGESS’ general attitude toward homosexusls led him to believe that BURTESS was aleo a homcsexusl, @@BMMNB stated that for a time be had considered inviting BURGESS to his home, but because of the possibility that BURGESS was a homcsexual, be didn't want hin around amd no jonger desired to continue his friendship with BURGESS. ) Sheena