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:(D) Undersecretary Puerifoy, a Democrat appointed by Truman and confirmed by a Democratic Senate, is defending his reputation in that statement from the Arlington National Cemetary from the alleged "McCarthyite" charge that ''he'' was involved in covering up the State Department's failure to disharge known security risks.  Hardly partisan when you are defending yourself from McCarthyite smears.  Is this the contortions you now are willing to bend into to keep stale points & arguements alive?

:(D) Undersecretary Puerifoy, a Democrat appointed by Truman and confirmed by a Democratic Senate, is defending his reputation in that statement from the Arlington National Cemetary from the alleged "McCarthyite" charge that ''he'' was involved in covering up the State Department's failure to disharge known security risks.  Hardly partisan when you are defending yourself from McCarthyite smears.  Is this the contortions you now are willing to bend into to keep stale points & arguements alive?

:Summary analysis: The evidence now shows the controversy around these numbers was not a matter of McCarthy's imagiantion, and in fact is related to (1) the FBI, and (2) contemporaneous journalists failure to clarify precisely the varying degrees of complicity based upon the difference between (a) espionage activity, (b) CPUSA membership, (c) a generic security risk.  [[User:RobS|RobS]] 13:32, 22 March 2007 (EDT)

:Summary analysis: The evidence now shows the controversy around these numbers was not a matter of McCarthy's imagination, and in fact is related to (1) the FBI, and (2) contemporaneous journalists failure to clarify precisely the varying degrees of complicity based upon the difference between (a) espionage activity, (b) CPUSA membership, (c) a generic security risk.  [[User:RobS|RobS]] 13:32, 22 March 2007 (EDT)