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impression that PUNCESS was very tolerant of Russials role in world affairs. —_-_ advised that BURGlW35 was very free in manner and seemed alnost desperate in his seeking of friends. He stated BURGESS made a very poor personal appearance, pointing, out that he never wore a hat, his hair was always tousled, and hb. fingernails were a very dirty. Stated that BNGHSS liked to drive his convertible car with the top dom in the wintertime and to make a lot of noise with it. lie stated that BUAGESS would continually pace the floor while talking and was a very unconventional type of individuals i expressed the opinion that it would be interesting, from a psyclielemical point of view, tu determine the reason for HUNGESS! "flanbvoy * and his apparent revolt from conventions. urther advised that. in one discussion he had with BURGESS, the latter had made known his general dislike for the United States Congress, in particular the attitude of sor wemters of Congress toward homosexuals in the State Department. (Qo tained that at about this time Senator MoCARTHY had Leen making aceusaticns concerning pro-Conmmunists in the State Department, that information concerning homosexialism in the State Departre nt w. t that time linked to some extent in Conrvress with the pro- Communist investigations, stated that BURGESS seemed to consider the fact that investigation of homosexuals was béing made by Congress as a personal affront, QM stated that the details of statements made by BURGESS in this connection were vajye in his memory, but that, BURGHSSt general attitude tovard homosexua. led him to believe that RURGESS was also a honosexnal, «iM stated that for a time he had considered i viting BURGESS to his home, but becavse of the possibility that BURG was a honosexnal, he didr't want hin areund and no longer desired to con= tinue his fricndship with BURGESS. WG stated that his meetings with PURGESS were petting rather monotonous, b- se all that BUR talked about was China, the United States, a neoln Continental automobile. fle stated that every meeting with BUIGESS was practically a repetition of the previous meeting. said tial the last time he saw BURGESS was when the lstter came to bis office in early March of 1951, at which time BUNGESS took him to lunch at Bonatts ® fant, 1022 Vermont Avenue, Nee, in order to reciprocate for all of the drinks that he had been furnished at the Press Club, Uap said that at that time BURGESS was ill, but that he was not aware of the .nature of this illness. _In connection with this luncheon meeting, Qe mentioned that BURGESS had driven to Bonat's with him in the former's - WS