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OCR Page 1 of 8DECLASSIFIED
Authority E.O. 10501
WHITE 38
U.S.S. WILLIAMSBURG 27 MARCH 195Ø
U.S. Naval Gun Factory
WASHINGTON 25, D. C.
27211Øz
FROM: CHARLES MURPHY, THE WHITE HOUSE WASH DC
ARCAWES "NATIONAS SERVICE RECORDS AMD
TO: MR. ELSEY, KEY WEST FLORIDA
FOLLOWING IS THE TEXT OF RECOMMENDED REPLY TO SENATOR TYDINGS.
I SUGGEST THAT IT BE PREPARED FOR THE PRESIDENT'S SIGNATURE AND THEN
HELD UNTIL WE REPORT ON THE SITUATION TOMORROW MORNING.
HONORABLE MILLARD E. TYDINGS
UNITED STATES SENATE
WASHINGTON, D.C.
DEAR SENATOR TYDINGS:
THIS IS IN REPLY TO YOUR LETTER OF MARCH 22, 195Ø, IN WHICH YOU
HAVE ASKED FOR THE PRODUCTION BEFORE YOUR SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE
INVESTIGATIVE FILES RELATING TO GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES WHO ARE OR HAVE
BEEN EMPLOYED IN THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND AGAINST WHOM CHARGES OF
DISLOYALTY HAVE BEEN MADE BEFORE YOUR SUBCOMMITTEE BY SENATOR MC
CARTHY. THE QUESTION RAISED BY YOUR REQUEST IS ONE OF GRAVE CONCERN,
AND I HAVE GIVEN VERY CAREFUL CONSIDERATION TO THE RESPONSE CONTAINED
HEREIN.
IN MARCH OF 1948, I ISSUED A DIRECTIVE TO ALL OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
IN THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH OF THE GOVERNMENT DIRECTING THAT ALL REPORTS,
RECORDS, AND FILES RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEE LOYALTY PROGRAM BE KEPT
IN STRICT CONFIDENCE, EVEN IN INSTANCES WHERE SUBPENAS WERE RECEIVED.
AS YOU KNOW, THIS DIRECTIVE WAS CLEARLY WITHIN THE POWER OF THE PRESIDENT,
AND I ISSUED IT ONLY AFTER THE MOST CAREFUL CONSIDERATION AND AFTER
I HAD SATISFIED MYSELF BEYOND ANY DOUBT THAT ANY OTHER DECISION WOULD
RESTRICTED
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