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te = , Exchange of correspondence between Mr. John E. Peurifoy, Deputy Under Seerctary of State, and Mr. Edward P, Morgan, Chief Counsel, Fersicn Relations Subcommittee Investigating the State Departments: 7h. - (Referred to on pege ’ May ‘16, 1950 Te wr Mr. Morgen: . In connection with the analysis of Senator MeCarthy's speech to the fmerican Socicty of Nowapaper Editors forwarded on May 1°, 1950 to the Society by Assistant Secretary Barrett, Senator. - MeCcrthy has stated, 2s quoted en May 15 by the Ascoclated Press; "The State Depertment also states that Jessup belonged to no Communist front organizations. I gave pnetostatic rrocf to the committee that he was affiliated with five oresnizations listed by the Attorney General or cengressional comm ttecs as fronts for the Communist Farty. "Hs was a director of one of the worst cf such organiza- tions named by the Attorney General, namely the China Aid Souned of the American League for Peace and Democrs cy.” At Atlantic City on.the same day he sald: - ".,. Now, the thine they fortet is that I have presented to the Committee photestats showing that he pelongcd, that he wis effiltated with not one, but with five Comminist front civanizationes; and that he not only Gclenzed to, but was a Pirector of one of the Woras of ths lot, named as such bry the Attorney Gener=1..." - : oo In view of these assertions of Scnater Mec arthy, it would be very much appreciated if you ecvld make avallable to this Dopurt- ment copies of the phctostats which the Committee has reecived from him, . “ - Sincerely yours, JOHN E, FEURIFOY Mr. Edwerd P, Morgen, Chief Counsel, Forelgn Relations Subcommittee, The Capitol. Mr, John E. Feurlfoy De wty Undersecretary U.S. State Lopartment pong Rel oth te Lg athe Uae ben oo weebtngton, De. Goer es Sere ss oy See oe Dear Mr. Peurtfoy: Reference 41s made” to your “Letter of “May 16, 1950, referring in turn to the remarks, ag quotéd by the Assoctated Press, -of Senator .. Joseph R. MeCarthy relative to Dr. Phii3p Jessup, as follows: “The State Department jisc states’ ‘phat Seesup. ber Communist front organize@ions, I gave photort sett ' “the ¢ommittte that he was affiliated $oth tig “oy pieted by Hd a coment crarerty,. or r Sonerese, oy a ‘ o m