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CONFIDENTIAL
HARRY s. ARCHIVES AND RECORDS TRUMAN LIBRARY
Mr. Donald S. Dawson
U.S.
SERVICE"
Administrative Assistant
GOVERNMENT
to the President
The White House
Washington, D. C.
Dear Mr. Dawson:
Reference is made to your letter of August 5, 1948,
addressed to the Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies, con-
cerning the release of investigative data to Congressional Committees.
I have just received the attached letter from the Chief
Counsel of the Senate Investigations Subcommittee, which is engaged
in an investigation of the employment of homosexuals and other moral
perverts in agencies of the Government.
I will appreciate it if you will be good enough to advise
me of the extent to which the Department of Commerce may comply with
the Subcommittee's request for information. A Subcommittee staff
member indicated verbally to us that the Subcommittee desires names
and detailed information concerning the perversion cases which have
come to our attention.
I will be grateful for your early advice on this matter.
Sincerely,
Secretary of Commerce
RECEIVED
JUN 23 1950
DONALD S. DAWSON
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