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DR. ESTHER CAUKIN BRUNAUER Hllegetion by Senatcr McCarthy. "Case No. 47. This individual was employed in larch l944, as Un-Anerican Activities Comnittee advised on August 18, l947, that. an adritted former Commnist Party membor was formerly associated with this individual in Communist activities in Washington, D. C. This indivilual's husbarl admittel having been a member of the Communist Party. The husband nor has a highly ccnfidential position with the. associated with a er'oup of knomn Communists.. the Division of Internal Security.". "A report dated July 16, l947, states that in 194l a Senate investigating comnittee had found that both this individual and her husband were members of the Communist Party. A report dated. September 15, l947, by a Government investigative agency, advised that a reliable informant reported this individual as a Communist, and that she has been recently contacting a member of the Soviet espionage ring. This individual is stili in a highly paid job in the State Department." Possible Identification. A review of the Eureau's files indicates this individual is anparently identical with Dr. Esther Caukin Brunauer. The Burea's records reflect that a loyalty investigation was conducted on this individual in l948. According to information developel during the course of this investigation, Dr. Brunauer was never known to be a member of the Comnunist Party. bT-d ENCLOSTT /2/- 232 78-/