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we ys (Office of the Attorney Gmeral . Washington, B.C. - July 12, 1950 t Prd MEMORANDUM FOR MR. J. EDGAR HOOVER, DIRECTOR, FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVeEstiGs: TION In view of Genrtor McCarthy's public charge in a letter which he sent to President Truman that the Stete bercrtuent pergonnel files in the so-called 81 cases which were reviewed by the Tydings Committee were deliberetely strip, ed of derogatory date in 1946, I request that the Burezu incedietely cause an examinction of these 81 files. to he made and rexort to me whether or_not it finds any _ matericl furnishes by the Burean_to be nissing g therefrom, and wieth=r the Department is in possession of any infor- mation indtesting thot Etete Tensrtrent sersonnel files were celiberetecly strirvved of derogatory data et any time. I would anrreciate being edvised by Friday, July 14, 1950. J. Hovard PeGreth Attorney Generel Ase je ld agoRDED - 72 pe L te —