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— CO PY “ep, . Smappropriateness and the expense (the article was lengthy). He directed “mo not to issue it as a docuncnt, but to obtain a few copices of the Record and circulate them for information. That was done, At that stage I was beginning to have doubts of the nature of the ch bias — as it pro-Csech or pro-Soviet, particularly since the reporte from our Embassy were to the effect that Csechoslovakia was over the hum and that he might be building up Csech industry for Russia. All the information coming into the Department during that period was certainly ‘ @pposed to tho position taken by the person under consideration, and policy in dine with the DOT’ te FBtanDlisnea oY W : -Ttter a; ereai ters Toward the end of duns Ir attended a meting of the ‘Runsdan Conmittos under _ Mr, een, secretary of the Commttes, at which the individual under consideration was prosent. After the meeting, which was on a highly secrot matter, (9@@iweep camented that he considered the individual | dangerously pro~Soviet and that he intended to diacusa the question of his further attendance with the Chairman of the Russian Committee. I do not *' know what subsequently transpired, since I went on dotail to UIVa early in To aummarizet I was so strongly convinced initially of pro-Crech bias that I assumed the individual was of Creech origin, but the matters involved were such that Sovict interests were also served. The weight of opinion and Snformation from the Sxbassy during the period did notaffect hia judgment or approach, although it directly preceded and must have entered into the _ harp policy decision by the Secretary. I believe I was totally unaffected ty the Russian origin of the individual since that fact plus hia previous enployment led me to assume that he would have undergone a searching invest- hand wusthave—been_cleared.—_It was considerably later, when all. - connection With the Cagnittee and the individual had been terminated, that I recommended an investigation. The determinigg factor was therealization, from facts emerging in other cases, that the assumption of thorough investigation in view of background was not necessarily walid. I still hesiteted since I am totally opposed to "red-emearing" and other forms of harrassment. I was questioned about another individual both by the Department security officers and by FSI agents and was impressed by their ability amd by their to search out the truth. With that assuramse of a thorough investigation and fei hearing for the individual, I felt that I dared not refrain any longer from Yecommeniing am investigation. This is the only instmce in over six years in the Department when I have felt that I had to take such action. ‘5: // ee