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~ “ . ( . . ) . ; Office Memorindum * UNITED STAiES GOVERNMENT? ° e . a . . . i 7 To : THE DIRECTOR ; paTE: May 5, 1950 — FROM =: DP. M. Ladd jan ok 90 - Y SUBJECT: Feyton Ford called me thie evening and stated he talked to the White House with reference to the State Department files being made available to Senator Tydings' Comnittees that they are gotng to try ond hold off on this until the President returns from his trip; that they are going to insiat that the counsel for the committee not be present, noone to be present except the Senators on the committee to review the files at the White House. FATIH Further, Mr. Ford stated that he had tinstated that any names of informants, etc. which might appear tnFBI reports which were in the State Department files nade available mu t be blacked out. l DML:dad co.