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f - oe ee ee & . i te ee ee en cea * - Office Memorandum * UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Lick it TO =: “THE DIRECTOR DATE: April 27, 1959 __ ae Tele FROM : MR. LADD ob tke ‘ SUBJECT: _ INVESTIGATION OF THE SECURITY DIVISION Dn. sv pcarstt (oOSTATE DEPARTMENT ~ TTT Mr. Donald L. Kicholaon, (former t), Chief of the wa Security Divielon, State Department, called thie morning and | ooty stated thet his Division is to be investigated by the Senators now serving on the Senate Subcommittee hearing the McCarthy charges. --The investigation grew out of a statement made by Senator Brewster of Maine on the Floor when Aiecussine the activities of the investigative group in the State Department. Senate? ‘undt of South Dakota stated that recent State Department activities (he referred to the alleged investigation of Mr. Kenseyveravfors of "Kewsyeek" by State Department investigator), warranted an investigation of their activities and thet he, Mundt, intended to see that it was done. — Nicholson advised that although no one is in his office now maki the check, he expects them soon. ADDIND'M: (4/27/50, tlw). The records reveal that Hr. Jobn B, Peurtfo. on September 13, 1947, prior to the time that Kicholeon wae eppointed to his pres: position, called Mr. Temm of the Bureau and stated that he was endeavoring to obtain someone to head-up the Special Agent Section of the State Departaent. |He stated that the name of former Specie? Agent Donald L. Bicholeon had been given to him and that before he contacted Nicholson, he wanted to check with the Bureau to determine whether Ficholson's record with the Bureau wae good. Mr. Peurifoy was subsequently informed by Mr. Tanz of the dates of Hicholaon's service with) the Bureau and that he resigned of bis wo volition without prejudice and that s record hed been satiefactory, | —— bet