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STANDARD Feo, OD. O46 Office Memorandum - UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT TO 2 Er, De i. “Gs Da * pate: April 26,. i952 + co . epee: FROM : A. 2. Belmon SUBJECT: M28’, cemil 9 eas aka, M28. PAUL CALDWELL’ WILSON ¢ SPSCIAL INGUIRY - WeITE HOUSE NAME CHECK PURPOSE? Lo bring to your attention the results of a eck concerning Mrs. Frances Perkins. BACKGROUND: fe LRe On Avril 24, 1952, Mr. Donald S, Dawson, Administrativ Assistant to the President, requested that the Bureau files Lt be checked for subversive derogatory. information ¢ only on Hrs. Frances Perkins, presently a member of the Craht ee Commission and past Secretary of Labor, Mr. Dawso i indication that he hed received any derogatory in Rrmastohe Yrs. Perkins but indicated that perhaps someone nod SO stated. He advised that he cesired to see a note fron mete indicating the results of the file check. ~ & 5 2 i) 5 SCOPE OF SEARCH: en) (x) The search was limited to a | review of all subversive main files and a réview of all subversive “references received Ae ae i a ; since February £2, at which time @ summary. menor andum was § prepared for the Attorney General. — fe ee . Te a DETAILS: - — . F op A a) ‘ee . E FrancesrPerkins was born April 10, 1882, at Boston, E Massachusetzs. She was a member of the New York State Industriel Board from 1923 to 1933. From 1933 to 1945, she was Secretary of Labor. Since. October 9, 1946, she has Been employed as a member of the Civil _Service Commission. (62-28592) o — a Ty ne pet r nee - The Bureau has conducted no investigation concerning Frances Perkins. Bureau _files reflect that she she tS not a member Ayp! of any organization cited by the Attorney General, the House Committee on Un-démerican , Activities, or any other public connittee. ‘Her name doés avpear along with other | Prominent BUD some RECORDED - 49 Tet ile of QUIES DESTROYED L1 AUG Tx tone E fe