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Fahy left the CIAA and joined the [[Board of Economic Warfare]] and held the position of Principal Intelligence Officer. In 1943 Fahy was about to become chairman of the Territorial Affairs Bureau in the Department of the Interior, Rep. [[HUAC#Dies_Committee_.281938-1944.29|Martin Dies, Jr.]] placed Fahy on a list of government employees suspected as being Communists. The Kerr Commission upon hearing Fahy's testimony agreed his involvement with the Socialist party was a "youthful misadventure" and concluded Fahy had been "loyal" and "has not been guilty of any [[subversion (political)|subversive]] activity".
Fahy left the CIAA and joined the [[Board of Economic Warfare]] and held the position of Principal Intelligence Officer. In 1943 Fahy was about to become chairman of the Territorial Affairs Bureau in the Department of the Interior, Rep. [[HUAC#Dies_Committee_.281938-1944.29|Martin Dies, Jr.]] placed Fahy on a list of government employees suspected as being Communists. The Kerr Commission upon hearing Fahy's testimony agreed his involvement with the Socialist party was a "youthful misadventure" and concluded Fahy had been "loyal" and "has not been guilty of any [[subversion (political)|subversive]] activity".
Fahy's [[code name]] with the Soviet Naval GRU, "MAXWELL," was deciphered in the [[VENONA project]]. VENONA transcripts show Fahy was transmitting information to the Soviet Naval GRU for money. The information Fahy transmitted was regarded in Moscow as very valuable. Moscow sent a message to the Washignton Naval GRU to "communicate each item of information from [Fahy} on political questions to the Master [Soviet ambassador] and telegraph it to me with the post-script 'report to the Master'.
Fahy's [[code name]] with the Soviet Naval GRU, "MAXWELL," was deciphered in the [[VENONA project]]. VENONA transcripts show Fahy was transmitting information to the Soviet Naval GRU for money. The information Fahy transmitted was regarded in Moscow as very valuable. Moscow sent a message to the Washington Naval GRU to "communicate each item of information from [Fahy} on political questions to the Master [Soviet ambassador] and telegraph it to me with the post-script 'report to the Master'.
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