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aD wee ~ ? 5 Po, al 4 ' 23 “© The October 18, 1948 issue of the “Newark Evenins, News” carried 14 an article under the caption "Defends U. S, Scientist” with the sublcading 2% of ‘Federation Names Cominittee to Combat ‘Vicious Type of Character te Assassinalion'" which stated that the Fvd ration (f American Scientists, ery representing more than 4,000 members cfthat day announced the creation I9 of a scientists committee on loyalty problems to combat "the vicious types wu of character assassinations" levied at Dr. Edward U. Cendon, Director of the National Brreau of Standards. Th. article stated thet Prefes-ur Henry ce Wolf Singth of brine. on University; acting as spokesman for the fifteen-mon committe, it shat the Federation backed a three-fold program which included provisions for competent leg?) counsel to individual scicrtists summoned to Congressional hearings, standardization of legal procedure involved and «liminations of ““black'isting" a scientist from general employment, The article continued that to pursue these ends, the Federation had nominated W. A. Higgenbotham of Biookhiver National Lebcratory as chairnien of the group, vhich inciuded Dr. Albert Einstein, Dr. Lyther P, Eisenhart, dean emeritus of Princeton's Graduats schoo! and others, Tle Octobe 19, 1948 issue of the “Trenton Times” in an article éntitled "Loyalty Clearance Problems Taken Up by Scientists" also contained the above information, Rmemoranvuin dated J 2-49 wilttenclosed no wspapet dippisyss. Re: "Federation of Amelivan Scientiv's; Internal Security -C." 100-344452-239 (23)' ST 121-21:064-2 (26) Washington Evening tar, 19-]8-46 ST 121-22064-3 (16) (The Harvard Crimses 19-15-48) ST LOC-344%52-A i (23) ( Washington Post 1% 15-8) $1 100-344 52-4 : (23) (Washington Times Herald 1¢-18-4°) SI 100-344452-230 043 (32) (lew York Pires J¢-128-b2) nt