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—LOe When Ir, Russell wrote this letter on Septenber h, 1916, he had in his files the top secret report fron the iilitary Attache in Madrid, which I have already referred to, outlining in detail the facts I have given on Duran. - Vhat was the mysteriors power in the possession of Duran that enabied hin to continue to serve as n e confidential assistant to Ssruille Braden, the then head of the State Department's South American alfairs? why was this man pernitted voluntarily to resi¢n in the face of these frave charges? ize Duran obviously had powerful friencs and one of his createst chaenpicns was his immediate chief, Spruille fraden, I now show the Cormittee Exhibit D-2, which is a ccepy of a letter marked "secret" and dated Deceubar 21, 1943, in ‘lavana. Se dnaind bal es