HISTORICAL STAFF FILE: CONGRESS - MCCARTHY INVESTIGATIONS

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Historical Staff File: Congress - McCarthy investigations
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ABSTRACT
This file contains an exchange of correspondence between
DCI Dulles and Senator Joseph McCarthy regarding the .
involvement of CIA employee William Putnam Bundy with
Alger Hiss and regarding unfounded allegations about
,a government Printing Office* employee.
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Mr. Allen Dulles, Director
Central Intelligence Agency
Washington 25, D. C.
Dear Mr. Dulles:
July 16; 1953
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As you recall, we met the other day and decided to have someone
from your staff and someone from the staff of my Committee attempt
to work out a formula whereby our Committee could get the information
to which the Congress is entitled without in any way endangering the
security operations of your organization.
Pending that accomplishment, I am submitting to you the follow-
ing information which we have received in regard to Mr. William Put-
nam Bundy, and would appreciate your checking and letting us 'know
whether the following alleged facts which were presented to us are actu-
ally true:
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1. That Bundy contributed a total of $400 to pay for the
defense of Alger Hiss.
2. That he subsequently gave substantially the following
reasons for making this contribution:
(a)That he felt it was imperative that Hiss
be freed of any charge having to do with
Communism?or espionage;
(b) That he felt for the sake of the Democrat
Party he should aid in clearing Alger Hiss;
(c) That he contributed to help his father-in-law
Dean Acheson.
3. That Bundy was active in at least one organization
had been officially named as a front doing the work
Communist Party.
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Mr. Allen Dulles, Director
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In connection with "3" above, I would appreciate knowing the date he
joined any Communist front organization, the occasion of his joining
and the reason which he gives for having broken with the organization.
In connection with the contribution to the defense of Alger Hiss, if
you find that he did not give the above reasons for making the contribu-
tion, I would appreciate knowing what reasons he now gives.
If the above alleged facts are untrue, then I feel that it is
very important for your organization and for Mr. Bundy that the
matter be cleared up immediately.
If those facts are true, then I am sure you will agree that he
should not be holding a top job in the Central Intelligence Agency.
In view of the statements made to the press by members of your
organization as to Mr. Bundy's duties, I would appreciate knowing
exactly what his duties are.
I would appreciate a reply at your earliest convenience.
Sincerely yours,
(Signed)
M c C:s
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Joe McCarthy, Chairman
Senate Permanent Subcommittee
on Inve t gations
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22 July 1953
The Honorable Joseph R.. McCarthy
Chairman, Senate Permanent Subcommittee
on Investigations
United States Senate
Washington, D. C.
Dear Senator McCarthy:
I have your letter of July 16, 1953 ir which you submit the
information you have received with regard :o Mr. William P. Bundy
and make certain inquiries about this information.
The record of previous clearance procedures and loyalty and
security investigations in this case shows:
(I) That in connection with his application for employment with
this Agency in March 1951 Mr. Bundy disclosed that he had contributed
a total of $400 to the defense of Alger Hiss.
(2) That the reasons, as given by Mr. Bundy, for this contribu-
tion are not in accord, in substantial respects, with those given in your
letter. This record, together with your le:.ter, will be submitted in
connection with the re-evaluation of Mr. Bandy's case. under the
President's Executive Order 10450, pursuant to directive from the Civil
Service Commission dated 9 July. I believe that further comment on
this point should await this review, the outcome of which will be commu-
nicated to your Subcommittee, pursuant to our conversation of July 14.
(3) That Mr. Bundy, in the summer of 1940 while working in the
Library of Congress, joined the United Public Workers of America union,
attended one meeting and resigned his membership at the end of a two
month period. We understand that allegations concerning Communist
influence in this union were made some six years after Mr. Bundy's
resignation. The record does not indicate that Mr. Bundy has ever
belonged to any other organization which might fall within the scope of
your third question.
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Our files further indicate that the three general allegations referred
to above were subject to complete field invest i.gation, personal interview
kind subsequent review and favorable determination by the CIA Loyalty
Board and the Loyalty Review Board of the Civil Service Commission.
Ever since Mr. Bundy joined CIA in .3...tne, 1951 he has been
attached to our Office of National Estimates and since June, 1952 he
has been the assistant to this Agency's adviser on the Planning Board
(formerly Senior Staff) of the National Security Council. There has
been no change in Mr. Bundy's general assignment within the Agency
mince he joined it in 1951 and no change is contemplated.
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Sincerely yours,
Allen W. Dulles
Di-rector
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UNITED STATES SENATE
Committee on
Government Operations
July 27, 1953
Mr. Allen W. Dulles
Director, Central Intelligence Agency
Washington, D. C.
Dear Mr. Dulles:
This is to acknowledge receipt of yours of July 22, which is in answer to my
letter of July 16.
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Needless to say, I think that this matter becomes increasingly important in
view of the fact 'jou have now confirmed to me in writing that Mr. Bundy did
contribute $400.00 to the defense of Alger Hiss. This fact, of course, raises
the gravest question as to his holding a sensitive post in an intelligence agency,
a good part of the work of which must involve the detection of activities of
people such as Alger Hiss.
On this point you overlooked responding to the inquiry contained in my letter
to you of July 16, concerning the explanation that Mr. Bundy has made con-
cerning his contributions to Alger Hiss. I had asked:
"In connection with the contribution to the defense of Alger Hiss,
if you find that he did not give the above reasons for making
the contributions, I would appreciate knowing what reasons he
now gives."
With reference to your identification of the Communist front organization to
which Bundy belonged, as the United Public Workers of America, I think that
this additional factor adds to the seriousness of this whole question. I have
asked the staff to research the question you raise as to when allegations con-
cerning Communist infiltration of this unit were first made.
' I realize the tremendous burden of your work, but would appreciate receiving
the ,information requested herein as soon as possible.
Sincerely yours,
(Signed)
McC:dr
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JOE McCARTHY, Chairman
Striate Permanent Subcommittee
on Investigations
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1 August 1953
The Honorable Joseph R. McCarthy
Chairman, Senate Permanent Subcommittee
on Investigations
United States Senate
Washington, D. C.
My dear Senator McCarthy:
wish to acknowledge receipt of your letter of 27 July 1953 in which
you suggest that my letter of July 22 did not full!, answer the inquiry in your
letter of July 16 "concerning tb.e2explanation that Mr. Bundy has made con-
cerning his contributions to Alger Hiss" and, referring to your earlier letter,
you state that if the reasons were not as indicated by you, you would appreciate
knowing what reasons Mr. Bundy now gives.
In my letter of 22 July, I pointed out that the record, including your
letter of July 16 and including the reasons given by Mr. Bundy at the time of
previous clearances by Loyalty and Security investigations, would be submitted
in connection with the re.evaluation. of Mr. Bundy's case under the President's
Executive Order 10450 pursuant to directive from the Civil Service Commis-
sion, dated 9 July. I added that I believed that further comment on this point
should await this review.'
After most careful consideration of your letter, I feel that the proper
course to pursue is to follow the procedure prescribed in the President's Exe-
cutive Order and, under these circumstances, I do not feel that it would be
appropriate for me to comment on certain phases of the matter pending the
conclusion of these proceedings.
Faithfully yours,
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Allen W. Dulles
Director
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Nr. Allen Dull**
Director, Contra. Intelligence A5encor
Washington, ;-;? C,
Dear Dui
This will &* Lod yours of toacust 1, 1953, in nwor t w previza in-
cre.rieo, both in writinz and orally, in regard to the 0.7-1r.ctio.-43otri
Aloa? }fiats and W. Bunt", including the roasonl Why Mr. 6und,y contributed
so heavily to ass' clef en,le funi. X note year refusal to give. us any tnforra.-
tion in regard to the connection hetweisn Hiss anii Judy.
As you will recall, SOTFA ti MC. ago you mt 4th the irte-rtbers of 'V 61114tomittoo
ir'sd it ww," aixeed that information rthould aVailabit to the. Corantlit.e4t.
solch inrorftation in no vay enziangewea the secority ..-xr tour a(nry or tor
pitAo44 its work, ka I rocalls at that time you readily uonocZod that eridonce
of dinhooesty, atOrrnrsion, treoson, etc., in your ers,,,anttatlo-n should not 1-,o
hidden under A cloak of secreAY.
rendarstand that W. Bundy now holila a top position in your organisation
and hail acoSsi to oll secret inforslation coming -to :roar organization fro:a
wa.rious part* of the world. I furter underatand that he did not come with
your organization until after Alger Hiss was in jail. For that reason, his
contacts end association with end his contribuilons to Alger iligs Wqra of
necessity prior to his ceiployment by you, wallas, of course, he has had
contact with Hiss since het red3 been in ati.
Tour insistence that the 4ongress is not entiticai to obtaLn informatIon
about improper conduct on The part of your top offtr ts extreracV re-
wer.skline-doubly so in view of the ptatrariai tif.i.r.h has b tedA COW4Ne to me '4t421
the past few weeks* Unfortunately the Conirees is going out of session to-
night so that no action can be taken in the ca5e of your protection ana
covcr-up of Eturtdt. However, the fUll matter will be echni-ittsd to myr Gun-
tidttes and undoubtedly to the Senate upon its return.
TaiEtt add that it woad seem that the last tura In the worl'..-3 who .would
try to protect ad hide the facts about ono of h3r; top offi.core' ASS oci-
ations with and contributions to a convicted traitor vbuld iixt the heat' ef
the ca. I think it is unnecessary for mt.to call your Attention to the
tremendous damage you thereby do this organization. "nult the. zza.tterr caxmot
ate will not rest here IAA of course, obvious.
ra,u.ro
(sir) JoeMcCsrttri
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W.A.A Chairman, .',en,Ats Invoistk ?ationa Corn .3.ttoo
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The Honorable Joseph R. McCarthy
Chairman, Permanent Su,bcorrienittee
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Senate Committee on Government Operations
Washington 25, D. C.
Dear Mr. Mr. Chairman:
I have recently read over the first printed volume of your hear-
ings on "Security?Government Printing Oifice", and recall that at
the time the hearings began, the press published several quotatis.ms
to the effect that an alleged member of the Communist Party had
access to secret data of the Central Intelligence Agency. Subsequently
It was developed that this person was a Government Printing Office
employee. In addition, the Deputy Public Printer, Mr. Cole, was
quoted in the papers as stating to a reporter, in referring to the main
GPO plant, that he could not say positively whether they handled CIA
material, but that it was his belief that they could or would.
At the time these investigations were being conducted, I had a
careful cheek made of our reproduction facilities and found that no
classified CIA material is printed in the main GPO plant. The only
CIA work which is handled there is routine unclassified matter such
as blank forms. Cu 12 August Walter Pforzh.eimer, or Legislative
Counsel, informed Mr. Carr of your staff of these facts. Z,12.-. Cole
informs us that these facts are correct., and in addition that he has
submitted a statement of these facts to your Committee.
The press reports mentioned in the first paragraph have re-
ceived widespread circulation both in the United States and abroad,
and have raised some questions as to our security. Under the cir-
cumstances, therefore, I would appreciate it if you would include
this letter in the printed hearings so that the fact that CIA does not
have classified material printed in the ma.in ORD plant is made a
matter of record.
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It has occurred to me that in the course of your investiga-
tions you may possibly run across information concerninz this
Agency or its personnel. Naturally, 1 would appreciate it iC you
would make such information available ;.o me so we can take a
thorough look at such matters.
With kindest regards, I an71
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Rewritten 19 Oct.)
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Sincerely,
siza
Allen W. Dulles
Director
Concur:
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L. K. 'White
ADD/Adrainistration
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7 July 1954
The Honorable Joseph R. McCarthy
Chairman, Permanent Subcommittee
on Investigations
Senate Committee on Government Operations
Washington 25, D. C.
Dear Senator McCarthy:
During the closing days of the recently concluded hearings
before the Permanent Subcommittee you made several reference to
alleged Communist infiltration of the Central Intelligence Agency.
In reply to a similar charge made earlier in the Committee hearings
I denied such infiltration.
In the event that you should have any evidence in support of
these allegations, it would be of the utmost importance that I should
have an immediate opportunity to investigate them. Accordingly I
would appreciate it if you would let me have at the earliest possible
.moment any unfavorable information you may have bearing upon the'
loyalty or integrity of any employee of this Agency. Any such informa-
tion will be immediately investigated and appropriate action taken.
I have noted that you have indicated that you are making available
to General Clark your material on this subject. Consequently I am
sending him a copy of this letter and asking that he kindly advise me if the
information which he may fec-eive from you is of a nature to require
any investigation on my part.
I feel that any unfavorable information regarding any CIA em-
ployee would require immediate action and should not necessarily await
the report of the Task Force.
AWD:meo
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Faithfully yours,
(Signed)
Allen W. Dulles
Director
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Mr. Houston
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