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Se et ~ ‘Peberal Bureau of Snueafipation _ Vintted Ftates Bepartment of Fustice Washington Field Office--1137 K Street, H.W. a Washington, D.C. wi oe ar «ala ; + ~~ f 201-2155 . earns £5, 27uc n ATTENTION: WR. D.M. LADD . - Director . J Feteral Bureau of Investigation ’ i, = - HATCH ACT sference is made to Bureau letter of May 26, youn, ae Gesting that a discreet inquiry be made at the Treasury Department or the purpose of securing all specific information regarding the . ee eee tersination oF . employment at the Treasury Deparyesas. Please be advised that om June 16, 25912 a HENRY \ H. FRANKLIN of this office interviewed Mr. CHARLES AM BELL, Admini- - s -e . _— pare . — — atrative Officer, Treasury Department, relative to this matter. Mr. ,BELL produced for Agent's inspection a@ complete file of the Treasury services had been terninated after_a Special “inveati gation xade by the Treasury Department, which indicated thet _— __was trosely ee ee a eee! | cones nS With_Los_amsrpcan FOU Loncre:s ana prbez_so-celieu s arone (i : Departzent concerning.” " ,SWhich indicated that ” organi sat sors ,~and -that-he-had-denonstrated a.tendency for _following™ the "zig-zag Comeunist Party line.® | The confidential file of the Treasury Department contained reports of a thorough investigation and nunsrous inter-departmental menoranda, discussing the facts of . - + case, which was somewhat complicated by fhe fect that “was formerly very closely” . associated wit LEANO-ROOSEVELT, and the further fact that the United Federal Workers of guerite interested theaselves very actively in support of © retention in the service of the Treasury “ Department. The matter was frequently referred to in these mazorands as being very comparable to the episode which occurred in the Labor Department, and 4t was felt to be of such importance that COPIES DESTROYED EOoRD = VaEx - 7 ae 41 f RSI1JUN 2 1961 72? pet cps DEA oe mi | . EDi. MV ID LTH gp jit PUN 26 127 | ett ee eer wm re ee Oe ere h Lh: p18 DEY INE LE eee