Washington, Dec. 29.
Mr, Martin Dies, chairman of the House Committee Investigating Un-American Activities, announced here that he would sponsor legislation at the next Congress to carry out President Roosevelt's demands for a curb on increasing foreign propaganda and spying in the United States.
The burly Texan's statement came shortly after the Chief Executive told a press conference that he is studying means to curb a dangerous growth of foreign activities which have reached into the multi-billion Gollar national defence programme.
Mr. Roosevelt observed that ore-sent Federal anti-espionage machin-cry, which is scattered among Navy, War, Justice, Treasury and State departments, is too cumbersome for the task, and that he favours creation of a special agency ta tackle the problem.
Mr. Dies whose committee has been delving into Fas Communistic activities, would offer a "comprehen lative programme, going even further than foreign propaganda and spying phases, soon after congress convenes next week.
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