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‘Tydines R Report 'Whitewas h' Upheld State Found No Reds Among 60 Kot a single one of the State in Sen. Joseph R. McCarthy's c 1S, C.) has revealed today. | Sen. Johnston recently asked the Uneup that for a report on the group that launched the Wisconsin : jfire-eater in the Red-hur ung busi- ness. CONFUSION Sen. McCarthy had originally ac- | leused 205 State Department work- ers, but lJater changed the figure; ‘a number of times, finally resolving ron 37. As a result a Senate commit- jtee, heaged ty Maryland Democrat Millard Tidings, undertook an in- vestigation of 80 employes. The com- mittee found no communist affilia- tion. \ Sen. MeCarihy called ihe Tid- ings Committe: report a “white- wash.” | The Star Denartmenr now has ingvrmed Sun. Johnstun that 40 of (the 80 named were not working for ithe department in 1950—33 haa re- signed or Jeft before then and 7 had never worked there at ail. Of the remaining 40, 12 are still with the Depariment, 10 have trans- ferred to cather Government agen- cies and 18 have left. State Depart- ‘mont officids told Sen. Johnsten , that communist charges wore never proved against a single one. “It is gratifying.” Sen. Johnston | said, “to have canfirmed that the charges... put out when the Demo- erais were in control of our Nation- ai Government, has now been con- tradicted hy a letter 16 me from the present Republican Administration. “Realizing that the 1950 investi- gation by the Tydings Commitice of the accused Stale employes, and ihe publicity follow- £27 rh ae Joe Namec Department's employes involved elebrated numbers game back in 1950 turned out to be a communist, Sen. Olin D. Johnston (D., < ing that investigation has Icft a: great deal of doubt and confusion in. ‘the public mind as to tae true facts | in the case, the letter to me from | ihe State Department, siating that’ none of the employes have been | jfound ta be communists or disloy il ‘to our Government, should clear ‘up | this matter for all time,” Sen. Johns- ton said . Sen. Johnston is chairman of the | Civil Service Committee. iC JAN 25 1955 Cpastmonts “a fhef oo 1 > A we L4 ‘Mr. Tolson E- _ Mr. Board . Nr. Nichol? . Mr. Belmont _/- - p00 Mr. Harboe | . Mr. Mohr . Mr. Parsons _ | _ Mr. Rosen — _ Mr, Tamm Mr, Sizoo __ — Mec, Winterrowd Tele. Room Mr. Holloman Miss Gandy Wash. Post and Times Herald Wash. News . Wash. Star N, Y. Herald Tribune