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a ee a ae i a an lt ar —— and files relative to the pregrom be preserved La - Yor these rensons, and in ‘accordunes with the leng- Bureru of Investigstion and other investigutive agenaies =~ of the executive branch are to be regurded as confiden- : tial, all reports, records, and files relative to the = -- Loyalty of exployees or prospeetive exployses (including | olosed except as required in the efficient qoaduct Loe business, 4 : At the time of Lesaing this directive, the President epectfieally referred to sone of the precedents that I have centioned this afterncen | requiring the meintenanes of the confidential stotus of loyalty files, “the President referred to an opinion rendered by Atiomey feneral Jacceon at a tine when, at the direstion ef President Rooevelt, bee declined te furnish eertain reports ef the Federal Bureau of Tae * verter tion ta the Rouse Connittes oo Baval affairs, as + follorss 7 - le atrict confidence, This is nesesrury in the interas§ °° % ce . of our national security and welfare, te preserve the 6 3. eonfidential eharseter and sourees of information fure 5). nished, and te protect Governsent personnel against the 30") élssenination ef unfounded or disproved allegations. It -'* fa necessnry alee is order to insure the fair ang 4 uct Ee te clsposltion of doyalty e805. cy fe estedilehed policy that reports rendered by the Federal - _ ” _ _ reports of such Investigntive agenoles), sholl be nain- ee : oh tained in confidence, and shall not be trangait? ted or dis~ — os and galled particular attention to the sound ressone of pubile poltoy 7 7