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Pe . ’ are rar a, ‘4s ‘ f ‘ letter to Director, FBI ~2- April 27, 1950 ALLEGATIONS OF SENATOR McCARTHY _ IGE | He was then asked concerning the advocacy of the Communist form ; of government in this country and was questioned as to whether such a directive had ever been received fran the Soviet Govermient. BROWDER ' Glaimed that he did not advocate or believe in the Communist form of ' governnent for the United States and that it was contrary to STALIN's policy, stating that STALEN had only contempt for leaders of another country who would take orders directly from Moscow. Senator HICKENLOOPER then asked him how he reconciled that with the MARSHAL TITO situation in Yugoslavia. Mr. BROADER did not make any observation in regard to this. Going back to his previous testimony that while in Russia in 1946, BRODER had mada an agreenent with Soviet publishers to proaiote the sale ef their books in this country, he stated upon questioning from Senator . HICKENLOOPER that he had severed this connection with the Soviet publishers el. in July, 1949. He also denied upon questioning that he had ever received > ; v any instructions from Moscow on how to proceed in accordance with Commnist | |" Party doctrine and he denied that he had ever conmunicated with Russia as . to what position Communists in the United States should take on certain | issuese He stated he had sought consultation with the Communist Party of Russia relative to problems of the world and of America but that he had oO} had no such contact with the Russian Governnent. BROWDER also stated these consultations did not amount to a conspiracy but only concerned. | ; political views and the furtherance of a program for progress. At this ( i point BROWER pointed out to the committee at the present time he is not a spokesman for any organization and therefore, did not feel he was ina. _ | position te speak concerning the official policies of the Communist Party. of a Party, they had conspired to overthrow the Government of the United States |; and he denied that such was the case while he was a member or office holder i in the Communist Party. _ i, bey- He was then asked if during his tenure of office in the EE) vo a - . Be was then questioned concerning his acquaintance with Al ‘ase ‘6 | \and he claimed he had never heard of HISS until FBI Agents contacted | oy) and requested him to identify a photograph which he later learned was that K of ALGER HISS. He claimed prior to this contact, he never saw nor heard b of ALGER HISS before. He, upon questioning, also denied that he knew WHITTAKER x RS but admitted that he did know CHAMBERS was a Communist Party member in the early 1920s. He stated that CHAMBERS had disappeared a ee er ee ~ ye ee) mee a a! = Ea: eed Agere pe ie te ETT OD EEE RATES TT NW AE PRA Mit ty SE PASE TEP ET REI a SN ge ETE TRS :