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Meantime, when the FBI summarized the investigation, an Executive Conference was held between the FBI and the Criminal Division to determine how to proceed.  Notifying Department heads of security risks was recommended, but it was obvious that once some members of the underground apparatus knew they were being survielled, all knew they were suspect.   

Meantime, when the FBI summarized the investigation, an Executive Conference was held between the FBI and the Criminal Division to determine how to proceed.  Notifying Department heads of security risks was recommended, but it was obvious that once some members of the underground apparatus knew they were being survielled, all knew they were suspect.   

Then in 1949 and 1950 the situation got worse.  The Ruskie's exploded the bomb and thier [[Comintern]] ally invaded South Korea.  Also, who lost China. And the Berlin Crisis, etc.  Yet no action had been taken in the State Department and elsewhere to remove security risks. So in ealry February 1950, Hoover briefed McCarthy on the some of the details, vaguely, McCarthy saw the poltical potential to embarass Truman & the Democrats, took the ball and ran.

Then in 1949 and 1950 the situation got worse.  The Ruskie's exploded the bomb and thier [[Comintern]] ally invaded South Korea.  Also, who lost China. And the Berlin Crisis, etc.  Yet no action had been taken in the State Department and elsewhere to remove security risks. So in early February 1950, Hoover briefed McCarthy on the some of the details, vaguely, McCarthy saw the poltical potential to embarass Truman & the Democrats, took the ball and ran.

McCarthy was wotking only with files earlier Congressional investigations procured, and what he got from Hoover.  Hoover did not give up any valuable material with provenance, only stuff that could be used to compromise the "weaker sister."  Given the nature of the CPUSA, and CPUSA underground apparatus, it was a family affair.  Whole family were invovled, mother and daughters, in-laws, etc.  These were the people who were targeted to get them to compromise someone they might know.

McCarthy was wotking only with files earlier Congressional investigations procured, and what he got from Hoover.  Hoover did not give up any valuable material with provenance, only stuff that could be used to compromise the "weaker sister."  Given the nature of the CPUSA, and CPUSA underground apparatus, it was a family affair.  Whole family were invovled, mother and daughters, in-laws, etc.  These were the people who were targeted to get them to compromise someone they might know.

Now, as to the Executive Session transcripts, and VOA investigation, there is really some very interesting things here that could totally destroy some of the myths about McCarthy (still propounded for example, by Wikipedia). I'll update you on that as time allows.  [[User:RobS|Rob Smith]] 14:50, 9 August 2007 (EDT)

Now, as to the Executive Session transcripts, and VOA investigation, there is really some very interesting things here that could totally destroy some of the myths about McCarthy (still propounded for example, by Wikipedia). I'll update you on that as time allows.  [[User:RobS|Rob Smith]] 14:50, 9 August 2007 (EDT)