This discussion turned into a published article, which received so much positive publicity that on March 14, 1950, the FBI officially announced the list to increase law enforcement's ability to capture dangerous fugitives.
Denne diskussion videreførtes i en artikel, som fik så meget positiv omtale, den 14. marts 1950, FBI offentliggjorde listen for at øge organisationens muligheder for at fange farlige flygtninge.