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Henérandum to Mr. Nichols February 23, 1956 DETAILS: Personal Histo ry: According to the Congressional Directory for January, 1956, Albert Gore, Democrat, was born at Carthage, Tennessee, on December 26, 1907, He was elected to the 76th Congress and Successive Congresses until elected to the United States Senate on November 4, 1952. Information in Bureau Files: Bureau files reflect that on two different occasions, in 1938 and 1939, Congressman Gore came in with a group of constituents and made @ tour of the Bureau with them. The Siles do not indicate that he met the Director on etther of these occasions. (94-2-13376x, 19004x) Congressman Gore Jrom time to time has contacted the Bureau by letter for routine information regarding such matters as Singer= Printing, applicant forms and related material, (67-279161, 32-44, 60-98-1557) . In Decenber, 1941, Congressman Gore forwarded to the Bureau @ letter which he had received from a constituent regarding a pro~ Wazi who was alleged to be working on Government contracts. By letter dated December 23, 1941, we thanked Representative Gore for his interest and advised him that we were taking the liberty of referring his correspondence and enclosure to Military Intelligence and the Office of Naval Intelligence. (65-2632~6 ) Drew Pearson, in his column "Washington Herry-Go~Round" for . February 18, 1943, commented on the first closed-door meeting of the. | House Appropriations Subcommittee named to review recent cases referred to by Congressman Martin Diese The article stated that Congressman John Kerr, chairman of the subcommittee, decided "to throw out any cases in which there is the slightest doubt about accused employees! loyalty to the United States." Chairman Kerr insisted thet there nust be conclusive proof of un-Americanism so that what the committee @id would not ruin a man and his fanily for life. According to the column, Kerr was vigorous]. supported by the other members of the subcommittee which included Albert Gore of Tennessee, (66-7155-197) In @ memorandum dated Harch 12, 1943, Ur. Glavin advised dir. Tolson that the members of Judge Kerr's subcommittee covering un- American activities of Government employees were ag follows: John a. Kerr, North Carolina, Chairman; Albert Gore, Tennessee; Clinton P, Anderson, New Herico; D. Lane Powers, New Jersey, Prank B. Keefe, Wisconsin, (62-71873-18)