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‘irtam de Hees, a former empleye: of the Loyalty Kevler Bonrd of the Clyit. Service Comission, wos investigated oy bhe Clvil Service Comussion because che ven suspected to be the gouree of Senator MeCarthy's information for a press relense in Jenuary, 1952, containing excerpts from confidential minutes of a Loyalty Eaview Board meeting on Vebrvuary 13 - 1h, 1951, rhich dis«losed criticism of the manner in whic State Yepartment had concucted jts loyalty review procrim. “vreau conducted no investigelion conserning de Uaas ineident although the facilities of our Labevabory were mede availabl: avi fingerprints of de ans {dentified by PRI Lab en bhe revised tre:goript covering this neeting of the Loyalty tievilew Board. Criminal Division of the Lepertment of Justice was furnished att fnformation received by the Burcau in connection with Mirinm de,iaas. The Department on Jdunuary €e, LOS2, requasted tat ‘hg Cureau conduct en investigation of this matter and wes Jbfcemed by memorandum dreted Jenuovy €5, 1952, that thig Burcan bad been informed that tue Sdvil Service Comission hed concuste? or extensive investige- tion in this makter which gncluded an tnlerview of de Haase Jt vas polluted ovt that this Arca hed eorvucted no investigetion but hed mage available the-factlitlec of our Laboratory. The Department by mevorandun daged February S, 1952, again requcct d an investigation. The natt@r wea dircucced with Gua Vanech .f the Lepartuent vho stated be thoughk it auld be better for i Civil Services Cocuiission to iduct obit: investigation. epresetttablycs of the Civil ~ervice of this on Jawisry 30, 1952, and denald Lauiron of the Wilbe House was so infoverd on Mebruery 15, 1957. iran Biniuan of the Leyalty Review Uorre informed the Burcait on llIavel 20, 1957, that de ans hed been talen before a Federal Grand gory on Hersh 18, 198c. Weshtvortbon newspaper articles reflest sue also appeared before the grerd jury on April 8, L soc, in connee!ien with: an inquiry into Ll oaks of confidential infores- then Tren bie Loyalty Revie: Borrd. Veodsral Judge ilatthew bs lintuires refused to epen for inspeetion by the Civil Serviec Com lsston the minutes of the tedeural Srcna Jury investigatin: Leatkace of Loyalty Review Board inforastions The Uivil Service Comtastan prove cle Haar 9 five days notlsce of diswissal anc cho vesghoned cn Vovemrer 3, Looe. There uss considerable newspavcy publiclty soneooning this mapttoar, Mor olample, the "Timosgeti gota" for Moyeubcor 2, L297, contained on apen letter of de Hans: "Fo iy Gort Felton) orieans" Taovhdeh gh) ecuitted that she hae: ne * - , . ” ie. fs ~ “« + * - - —_ on - an ©, > oO _ oa MO we Sak Sere OO ay PP ne Re Pe se a eee al ST SIE gE EMT Tae