Disposition Authorities for Individual Classifications for Headquarters Case Files. Part B: Classification 138. Loyalty of Employees of the United Natins and Other Public International Organizations.

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Disposition Authorities for Individual Classifications for Headquarters Case Files. Part B: Classification 138. Loyalty of Employees of the United Natins and Other Public International Organizations.

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The Bureau opened this classification in 1953 to investigate the loyalty to the United States of U.S. employees of the United Natins and other international organizations. As early as 1949, U.N. Secretary General Trygve Lie asked for such clearances despite objections from Russia, Canada, and U.N. employee groups. On January 9, 1953, Executive Order 10422 provided for such investigations in response to allegations of communist inflitration of the U.N., and the FBI received a supplemental appropriation for this work. Some agencies, such as the Internatinal Monetary Fund and world Health Organization, would not permit the FBI to interview their employees or see their files. In 1958 the Bureau of the BUget recommended the Civil Service Commission conduct the investigations except for FBI investigations when the Commissions's initial probes found derogatory information. In 1966 the President complained about the poor quality of the Commission's investigative work but did not restore full investigative functions to the FBI. Very few persons were found to be affiliated with communist groups, and in 1975 the Bureau said the major subversive problem at the U.N. was not Americans but rather Russian nationals. Security checks for American employees of the U.N. now consist of the National Agency Check and then a full investigation if needed.

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