11/5/52
The statement made by Primus consists, in effect, of a denial of any Communist activities and furnishes no information about any associates. It is a rather clever denial of Communist membership (although membership and sympathy during a certain period were admitted) and acquaintances. Primus refused to furnish any information about associates with the arguments that she could not possibly furnish information about Communist membership on the part of an individual unless she was absolutely sure that individual was a communist, and she was not even sure she was a communist herself. . . . It is difficult to evaluate Primus’ honesty.
Office Memorandum United States Government. By L. B. Nichols. Written to Mr. Tolson November 21, 1952. File Number 100–332915.