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fs es Se le, * STADCDAA FORM NO. gt - Office Memorandum * UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT - To: THE DIRECTOR a DATE: Harch 29, 1950 i FROM 1 « WW. wadd pr j= A LO" ea 2 ain eth W SUBJECT: RODUCTION OF BURLAU_LOYALIY FILES | enue FOWCIG NORE Lithees COMM TLS thile talking to Peyton Ford on other ratters on an the evening of March £8, I made reference to the sulpoena our issued for the Attorney General by the Senate for the = production of the fureau’s loyalty files. Uf N I toid Ur. Ford that I hoped the Depcrtment woul ~ hold tight in its position of refusing to produce its filé a and not weaken at the last minute. He stated that the (De na ment was going to hold tight; that he, Ford, was going toy Ql. contact and coordinate with the Civil Service Comnission ; the State Department in order that they followed the position ~ of the Prosicenty that he is gotng to try and cet by with a ™ _:¥ letter saying that the matter has been referred to the white . Houses that if this does not work that he, Ford, may have to personally ag ocar for the Attorney General and refuse to procuce witbhe records end be held in contempt in order that this test case ~~, may be taken to Court. ° - , DIL: dad . v. Wo