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Mr. Borden, during your investigation into Dr. Oppenheimer, did you reach certain conclusions? - I did. - And did there come a time when you expressed those conclusions in a letter to Mr. J. Edgar Hoover of the Federal Bureau of Investigation? - BORDEN: That is correct. - Prior to the writing of the letter, did you discuss the writing of the letter with anybody attached to the Atomic Energy Commission? I did not. ROBB: Thanks, and do you have a copy of the letter? BORDEN: I have one in front of me. Would you please be so kind as to read it, sir? BORDEN: "Dear Mr. Hoover, the purpose of this letter is to state..." GARRISON: Uh, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, if I could have a... What is the purpose of the delay? He's simply gonna read the letter. (scoffs) Mr. Chairman, this is the first I've seen of this letter, and I see statements here, uh, at least one, of a kind that I don't think anyone would like to see go into the record. These are accusations that have not previously been made. That are not part of the indictment from Nichols. Accusations of a kind that I don't think belong here. The witness wrote this letter on his own initiative, laying out evidence that has already been before the board. His conclusions are valid testimony, just like the... the positive conclusions of friends of Dr. Oppenheimer. It cuts both ways. How long has Counsel been in possession of this letter? I don't think I should be subject to cross-examination by you, Mr. Garrison. GRAY: Mr. Garrison, given that we on the board have all read the letter, wouldn't it be better to have it in the record? Let's proceed. (tense music playing) BORDEN: "Dear Mr. Hoover, "the purpose of this letter is to state my opinion "based upon years of study "of the available classified evidence, "that more probably than not, "J. Robert Oppenheimer is an agent of the Soviet Union. "The following conclusions are justified. "One, between 1929 and 1942, more probably than not, "J. Robert Oppenheimer "was a sufficiently hardened Communist, "that he volunteered information to the Soviets. "Two, more probably than not, "he has since been functioning as an espionage agent. "Three, more probably than not, "he has since acted under a Soviet directive in influencing United States military policy..." I'm sorry, Robert. BORDEN: "atomic energy, intelligence - and diplomatic policy." - Is anyone ever going to tell the truth about what's happening here? CHAIRMAN MAGNUSON: We will now hear from Dr. David Hill. (soft suspenseful music plays)