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Mr. Grobare stated le was greatly annoyed by thio and debated as to whather be shosld immodiately dsswlss Barth tnt aftex thinking It over he decided that thls would brins on an lreracdiait ontburst of critleism. OSnd woald make Barth into aoro of a nartyx than he is eatitlad to be. He stated, therefore, be called Harper's Magazinet. and tnsiatad that 3n a foxeword to the article it be cioazly set forih thar the riawo an expreased by Barta were not in accord with the views of The Waabington Post's attitude in any way. Mx. Grahan statad he iatended to got rid of Sarth in dne time, either by obtaining his resignation or by dismissal, but ho Seit it was batter, as he saw the whole probiem, for it to be dons gresually xathes than as An iaaue in this particular tattor. Mir. Graham steted ho waated ma to know of this situation and of his, Grakatn's, wiews aboat ths came. I told Mar, Crahazs Iappreciated. his calling and advtsing wne of this but thnt vary frankly I coald aot in my own mind see how Tho W'ashington Post could disnasoclate itsel from the wsitingu of its aditorial writers any coro thsn I could disassociats ntysalf fron the writtngs or statementa of ary emplsyee of thie Buxeas whe might bo doing it in a.peraonal capacity and who might, in such writings. tnake statcments aopporting fascism, candemn civil Hiburties: and in general take a posttion entirely opposad to the prlusiplas for which the Fni ssamde. I told Me. Cxaham that I had been offered tho opportunity to viow the proofs of Basth's article s week or so age but had reiused to do so becanse I iew from Earth's prevloas writings and attitrde that bs wes a fanatie In hts hatred and hoshilsty towards the FBi and that I considared bim to ba comapletely inteilectually diabonest and an intellectsal prostitate. I stated I had boon diemnkyed oyer tho yeara at tho axtremely Lostile attitude which Tbe Washlogton Fost tsd coneisteatly taken towards mmy edministration of tba Bureau, starting as fax back as l9ss,and ttat ceztainly they bad bees absolurely conslstent in thoir condeznation of the Bareau without sbcaia- ing the facts. I called hr. Craham's attoation to the saying whlch I have cn my donk which was ottered by Mr. Bernard Baruch, samaoly: *A maan is always entitlod to his ows oplalon bnt he is naver etrltied. to ba miatairen in bis facto. * I etated that time and tmt again thair editorial pages had carriod eriticten Of this Bareas without boiag predicated, .even aubstantivoly, apon a factuzl basis. I callcd attention to their cditorials at ths time of the Coplon case and Mr. Ciraba. Bemn-stated he fully appreeiated that at that tire ths Buxena was not tho ono to blame. Nichols Clegg "Dut, ao a matter of fact, made better reports an investigalive work than any othor Harbo Hos pey pee Jaounaaacg ouy ur auaq poy hecwyg oq oanya *Aauete auaurusoacry Roser Itacy Gearty Copios of sil types of intelligeaco reports. Mohr Winterrowd Tele. Room - iss Gandy