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STANDARD Pome NO. 64 . os . ie | Office Men. - | dum, UNITED 8:1. . GOVERNMENT TO : HR. A. OH. ‘anol Data: May 15, 1951 FROM: C,H. stanser\f ——o al sumact: COMMUNIST ENFILTRATION INTO THE —— fy. STATE DEPARTMENT a PURPOSE: In accordance with the Director's request to be advised of the number of the 570 persons in the State Depart- ment on whom we have conducted full field loyalty investigations in which there has been some evidence of Communist Party ie | tions, sympathy or association are still employed itn the State Department or some other Government agency, there ts attached hereto ay a blind, memorandum listing 142 of these cases to assist our liaison representative with the State Department in determining the present employment status of these indtviduals. Fy ' BACKGROUND: By memorandum dated March 16, 1951, captioned "Communist Infiltration into the Armed Forces, Industrial Plants, and_ the State Department,” the Director was advised that as of March 13, 1951, there had been a total of 570 doyaity cases conducted on applicant and employees of the State Department in which there had been some evidence of Communist Party affiliation, sympathy or association with individuals alleged to be Communist sympathizers at some time. The Director noted, "Just how many are still employed in State or some other Government agency. H.” y ape. To determine the present employment status of these 570 individuals, files have been reviewed and a list prepared with necessary identifying data on 142 _ Of the SE CASE 6 This list, in blind memorandum tenhaAl Pam the macntotnanaa in tTaanm mannan anan tet i avsth form is attached wir the assis tance o our LiGison ie 7 resentative wire 2 J ad the State Department to determine present employment status. If the individual ts not employed by the State Department and State Department files show transfer to another Government agency, this information should be obtained, fy re The remainder of the 570 cases are being reviewed and similar identifying data will be furnished to Liaison when addittonal lists are prepared. Y RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that our liaison representa- tive with the State Department contact that Department to determine the employment status of 1 the individuals identified on the attached list. 4 | Peal ~ 33 16 -3odK a wecORDED Bis (an. 57 NOV 16 1951 pa?