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151 CONGRESSIONAL RECC.D—SENATE we msequentiy about 9 or 16 of the 81 ‘mes Were made public. Since that “ue I have been trying to fonuw tn seress of the imglividual ca which re given to the FWrdings Committee, sl number, plus additicnal names mieb were developed during the hkear- .. I found that a consideracle num- ~ had been cleared by the State De- . ctment, 28, to be exact; and, at a later cae, I intend to read into the Rreons ‘+o dates of their clearance. Another -vof 29 names is Still pending pefore the “oyvalty Security Board. Ais to vn? re- tainder, nothing was cone. Tn the 29 cases, What is known as “lot- vs of charges” have been fied. Thove xterg 62 charges were not fled by “CARTHY, they were not filed Ly any- ne outside the Department. They were “adas the result cf aaverse infosmation eveloped by tne Federal Burcau ef Tu- sigation or by Some of thy State oe vimen: WEVCSLIBALOTS. How lo ceserib we ‘ters ef charges” best T do uit know, cept 0 say that the best analecy per- “aps would be that of an information ind by @ district attorney, or perhaps an dictment returned by o france jury. Tne fag: that letters of chargss have ven filed against these 29 incividuais “7e§ mot neccessarily mean that all of nem are guilty of the charges. Some cf them may well be able to prove their in- yeence. Incidemelly, Mr. President, there is ro doubt thac they will ail be ele: . tate Deparimint’s Losalty Beard has o veryunucual record. In 4 years cf oper- etiop, Blu hundreds and h veds of SESS Gang before the Beoia, cases ‘whith come before the Beard a+ ihe Te~ MEL of lnvegtigations conductea by the “ederal ° Bureau of Investigation, the State Department's Loyalty Board hus norTountes: single tan wat for Govern~ ment service, ; The Com enartment comes merce next. The Commerce Department nas fgund sumawhat lors han To yereent of she eases which came before its Loyalty ‘Board unfit for Government service. “Zowever, that resord is not so bud as it may look, because Scerevary Sawyer, up- on his own au nora, d diset: arte] a num- ber of questionadle characicrs befure theiz cases even came befere the Loy- alty Board. I think we ean safely say that all these imdinviduais will be cleared, as they were chared by the Tydings conimitice Jast year Upen learning ‘were formally charzed, Tér. P wrote to former Senater Tir ham, wi.o succeeded Seth Fr Cagivm.n of wie > Civil Eerv sevies v & card, that these individuals ssident, I hich ennes eer e Under cate of June 13 he Wrote me cot.airming the informaticn which T I ale. iy had as to \% pend had. This letter ic avaliable to anuy Scene aior Wu indicates a desire to ssa it. J then iound that all these individuats, even tncugh they had been formnuy charpea with commurisiic activities, sil, as of this moment, have access to ton sec. amd other cinss. f° dome. 22 \ Dare went. b eocorveimily ee eta Uae wretle the State Department and made a very, very reasonable request. I wrote them under date of July 23, 1951. I ask thal this letter be printed in the body ci the Recoaa at this point in my re- merks, omitting the st of names con- tutned in the letter. There being no objection, the ictter was ordcred to be printed in the Record, as follows: JuLY 23, 1932. Mr. Dean G. ACHESON, Scerctary af State, Washington, D.C. Dran Mr Srererany: I would anpreciute reeciving information ne to the status of tae folowing 29 cases which T understand are pending before the State Dcpartmert’s loyalty board: e + * . . I would also apprecicte knowing— 1. Whether the above individuals have ac- ecfs to classified material while thetr cases gro pending: 2. Whether Jetters of Char,.co have beci fucd im ali of the aQuve cases. & guart time ato when 1 wos crnmounecd thas the cases of John Patan Davies end Qliver Clubb had been reopened and they had petn suspended, the State Department announced that, under the iaw, suspension was Toandatory, I thereupon wrote the Chair- ion Loyalty oUAers aan of tiie Civil Service Commic: Roast’ ard asked him why were perding bofcre the i as Jolin Carter Vincent and Philip jes- and so forth, were not also suspended man wide me uradr dite ar Juiv whose y Board, Sup. The Chin 13, stating that the iaw does net make sus- pensie a Taandsatory, but leaves Lue question cof suspension entirely within fie discretion ol the &s reLATY of State. Biand the iow? If sicus Kheve been taken wo deny individ- inis such as Vancent, Jessup, and others whom TL haye named above, access to secret and Oth¢r classifed State Department ma- peria] Y would cmpreciate being so informed. Bo you 60 under- i Ii no such steps have basen taken, IT wou'd appreéiue receiving YouT comments as to whether you consider it safe practice to give tneaviduals betug investigated for Commu- rust aciiveiies free aceess to State Depitt- maenmt mcterial of such & feers, nature tat qr ts nek avalinble to Members of the Co. 1ers. Uniess I receive your iminediate gnesur- ance that sters will be taken to ceny actess ta secre: Mmaturinl to those whore cases ere pe mdiag belare your loyalty beard and thase who gaye been formally charged with & monist activivies, J shall feel furesd to brivg the individual cases to the attenmien of the public with the hope that public opinion may foree censible action on your part. Sincerely fours, Jos MCCARTHY. Mr. McCARTHY. In that letter I eolled to the Scerotary of State's at- tention to the very Canecrous practice of ziving these individuris access ta sa. evet material after they had been eharacd with commuimistts activity. To ve gan by . wa my mind, it is likaa man who is indicted for ombectiement having completely free nereis to the funds of the bank while he is being tried. I wild the Secretary of 5 that un- Jess he weuld assure me th ot these pere sons would te denied access to secret material until his own loyelty beard would elear them, I felt I had no choice put to bring the cases to the attention of the Senate and give the Eencte a résaci® of the ‘letters of charges” filci against then, hoping that action by ihe eee sen! haw 9917 Senate or perbans public cninion would make the Secretary change his policy and adopt a sensible, safe attitude, — I received from the Secretary's office, under date of July 25, a Very arrogant letter in which he indiscved that he though it was no business of the Sea. ale, that the State Department is this own little private kingdom where he co what he zitases, and he refused to assure me that these men would be de- nied access to secret material. Birr. President, J ask uranimous tcn- sent that the letter be inserted in whe body of the Recorp at this point. There being no objection. the lette was ordered to be printed in the pied orp, as follows: Deputy Unben Sromrrary OF STATE, Washington, July 35, £972. The Ilonorable JOSEPH R. MCCaatTil¥, Untied State. Senate. My Dean Senator McCartHy: As the of. crim charc o3f the operst‘un © eG ECW Uy PTorla ta + e, I am ar.wering fe fecretary of Culy 23. You begin your letter by sis f the ting that :t “ §s your understanding that the 29 inc.vid- aiswhom you istire‘cases *“ * * tiny before ‘he State Depariment's Loye!ty Board.” Your understanc'vg is imeorrest, The 29 Individuais—all of Thom you heve cued, GF ec. . In your formopr lists—tail varving oategores. Lik« your previ. this one also includes the names Vare mot cinployecs of the De. pertinent of elute, employes. wio neve tien elecred by ise Larartrec:’: Layanty Secu. 1 pend ‘ Doareé, as wll as indivicuals in presess gh tbe loyalty proaismn, Four ipcise : of mamez ard nuybite is tamtu.= sdine hs Fate ‘yae Tepmtation and £28 Wig have been or im ont tu lh: “ats of th may be H 2 AS) oS them. The Prefigent’s <. > of March 15, 1948 (Federa: Repistes, eh 16, 1948) yedcinaés MG from furniscine any reporis, records, or filec relative to the lopaity of em Binwces. Dirclorure of euch imormition Rou a be pres Ucisial both tt wnest peonle as wid rdoto the Gavetunsents etiity Vo one Sra, fist, and Louorshie loy- Say securay prceorani. Let me onee fanin remind yuu tant .oe Department of State is operating unde: che Jovalty prepara latd dowu ry the Presidensg in Executive Ordir No, 9255 xs amended by Executive Order No, 10211. Tuis Executive order, which anyone interested in our ia- tional security safeguards show'd feel duty. bvund to Et dy, prescribes a wovalty sVsiem whica even the most eritic.> have endorsed, This system offers as much pr. tection te vue Governrient as aay cshical ond American s¥aram which eculd be d@viecs Tast it is fest to acack for pur. 6 polineal © a. Bois withots regard for the f:cts i unlure tuoato, Tac DP The aunty Ef oearite Ta * uot tofel oo ouaitr teot.h Done to ke a ee Le Depart . Now, the followasg Psat the Bepartiagint’s bevy asc @tim heave Goon sakl me repeat them Blain rer veo ad os briet: ese) te me pcss. ty.ent o7 Bi erating wicar ted MeCarra.. T7300 Gari. os Wien Tw crated arcia re cr 7 oda dTioa. 1. Beth thc loyalty rac cecurtte pr 4 of the Der uatmt are uraes my im: o eupeTvisiG... cob Shey ar. rag CS9Tilo Gut Tecciveiy. CRT. a ot tie are aw ALLL Loomer ims Gen Thonasthy ot.