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echo ry ; - ; _- nso . nema ~9- Loyalty Program. It would subject the persons in questicn to a type cf doub le jeopardy which is contrary to sound concepts of gosd government, : feirness, and justice. It would also make it extremely difficuit, if not impossible, fcr the Federel Buresu of Investigation to perform its investigative dutics. The Federnl Bureau cf Investigation conducts all mployee Loyelty Program. Loyalty files, there- fore, are for all practicel purposes F.B.I. files. Mr. Hoover is here to give you his view, which he hes held for meny yeers, of the damaging effect thet would be caused by the disclosure of such files. I know of no one better qualified to speak on this subject. I am in thorough ac- cord with his views in this regard. It is my cpinion--for the reasons steted--thet loyalty and investi- getive files should be preserved in strict cunfidence. em em ee me ee ee eee —— =