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of cables about military and political things that we used for background. He often read my letters and approved them for signing.
Q. What was his attitude toward trade agreements with Russia?
A* I never saw him trying to influence American policy one way or the other. His evaluations were always based on what was best for the United States.
The defense hoped to show that Hiss wrote memos to summarize incoming mail, not to summarize for stealing.
Q* When Hiss reported to you, did he use memos? A* Yes. Sometimes a twenty-page dispatch would come in. People would read it and clip short notes like "Agree" or "That does not hold water" on the dispatch.
Sayre produced his personal diary. It showed that on January 14, 1938, he was not in the office. On January 14, three of the stolen cables were received.
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