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a letter to Director, FBI . ~5- | Aprd2 27, 1950. | ALIECGATIONS OF SENATOR McCARTHY IGE he did not wish to name any of the other individuale with whom he had been — ‘| in contact during his visit to Moscow at that time. So | 1 When asked if he were acquainted with ABN LAXER, he stated he recognized the name as being that of a union leader but would not elaborate ; further, He refused to state whether or not.he knew FLAXER as a Commniste Shen asked if he knew DOROTE NYON and a MrNYANSEN, he refused to answer, again lashing out at the Committee » labeling their inquiry a *smear*, He also would not answer the question as to whether he knew these individuals to be Communists. He was then asked if he knew the following individuals: — NATHAN GREG onves Ss LVERMASTER GeILEAN * JOH ABT NATHAN AT PT AIBERT Eich, Wi LIGANS BRORDER refused to answer. He was then asked if he had attended any meetings at the "Daily Worker*® or any other place where BUDENZ was present. He claimed |; that he could recall two or three meetings which were held at BROWDER's office where BUDENZ was in attendance. He claimed that staff mombere of the Communist - Party were also present at these meetings and that the discussion concerned { the work of Communists among members of the Catholic faith, which was a. project that BUDENZ felt he could engage in with profiy. BRORDER claimed he could not recall whether WILLTAM 3. FOSTER or JACRYSTACHEL were present | | at these meetings. He was then asked STACHEL had ever directed him to i obtain secret information to which he replied in the negative. He also denied he had ever received any directive from Moscow instructing him to i engage in the obtaining of secret information. With regard to BUDENZ's position as Managing Editor of the "Daily Worker®, BROWDER claimed that in ot iM \\ ;this position BUDENZ had nothing to do with policy but that his sole function ! @ fwas to act as @ technical mane | oO * Senator TYDINGS then began ‘questioning ‘the witness regarding nia”: refusal to answer as to whether he had knowledge that HANSEN or KANYON were members of ths Communist Party and he reluctantly stated as far as he knew, neither individual had any organizational connections as members or friends of the Comunist Party. ce anise re ne