He signed an affidavit In 1940 that he was a member of the Communist Party. He has been in the Government service since 1942. Apparently no check was made on him as to his other Communist activities. and I have no further Information about him. Case No. 34. This individual was born In Russia in 1896. and became a naturalized United States citizen in 1938. From July 1934 to April 1940 he worked for Amtorg Trading Corporation. The Senate will recall that that is the corporation that was visited by the FBI shortly after the last session ended. and they picked up five or six of the Amtorg officials in connection with espionage activities.
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