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FATHER, TEN EIGHTEEN NORTH LASALLE, cnrcaeo, ILL. JULY FORTY-
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CHANCELLOR AND MARIE BARRETT,
EDUCATION LISTEDEAS: IDEPAUL ACADEMY, CHICAGO, ILL., DATES
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DID NOT GRADUATE; CLAIMED ATTENDED UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO,'CHICAGO,
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NORTH MICHIGAN, CHICAGO, ILL.; APRIL FORTYFOUR TO MAY FORTYFOUR,
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ADDRESSES: JULY FORTYTHREE, THIRTEENHUNDRED NORTH STATE,
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APPOINTEE ALSO INDICATED AS OF JULY FORTYFOUR, MEMBER OF
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HOUSTON REVIEW CAR-RECORDS, ELLINGTON AFB, FOR PERTINENT
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JOHN WILLIAM CHANCELLOR
SPECIAL INQUIRY -
CHANCELLOR served in U.S. Army from ll/6/#5 to6/3/M5 receiving honorable discharge, and from 6/U/#6to 7/3/M7, receiving honorable discharge. Records,FRC, SLMO, indicated JOHN WILLIAM CHANCELLOR employedby war Dept., Chicago, I1l., two occasions. Terminatedby reason of resignation both periods. Employed bywar Manpower Commission, Chicago, Ill. Terminated by
reason of resignation. Relatives, education, addresses
and prior employments set forth. Appointee member
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DETAIIS:- RUC - .
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A review on August 2, 1965, of the military servicerecords on file at the Military Personnel Records Center, "
St. Louis, Missouri, indicated JOHN WILLIAM CHANCELLOR, SerialNumber 46 0&3 H08, was inducted into the United States Army onNovember 5, l9H5, and
at Chicago, Illinois.
19b0, as a Private at
regular Army. "
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and entered on activeentered on active duty onithe same date.
-He was honorably discharged on June 3,
Camp Lee, Virginia, to enlist in the
in the United States Army on June74, 1945,duty on the same date at Camp Lee, »Yirginia. He was honorably discharged on July 3, l9@7, as a TechniciarFifth Grade at Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania, by reason of
expiration of term of service. ,
His military occupations were shown as artist and
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He was awarded the world war II Victory Medal.
- - His character and efficiency ratings ranged from
unknown to excellent and there is no record of courts-martial
or absence without official leave.
. _ L __._?_ :_' - Service records indicated he had entered-college
after his Junior year of high school and at time of induction
had completed four quarters of credit in college, No details
concerning this education were shown. -
His date and place of birth
192?, Chicago, Illinois.
'A discrepancy is noted in the date of entry into
the service.
Personnel, this center, advised they were unableto locate any record of Naval service for CHANCELLOR.
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He was7employed on July 10, 1944, as*¬iclerkJwiththe war Departmeng Ordnance Department at Large, Chicago OrdnanceDistrict, at Chicago,-Illinois. This employment was terminatedon December 5, 194 , as a clerk by reason of resignation, "to
resume schooling at Chicago University Day School." It wasnoted that the last actual working day of this period of em- - <>~ployment was listed as November 25, 1944. - _
- The records showed he was employed on March 12, 1945,as a clerk with the War Manpower Commission, U. S. Employment
Service for Illinois, Region 6, Area Number 2, Office Number6, at Chicago, Illinois. This employment was terminated onApril 20, 1945, as a clerk by reason of resignation, detailsshown only as "enlisting in Navy."
~ Appointee's relatives were identified in the records as follows;_ >_ _ ___ i
. ESTILL MARICN CHANCaLLOR,-father, 1018 NOPth LaSalle,'"Chicago, Illinois July, 1943!; - "
MARY_BARRETT CHANCELLOR, mother, 1300 North State B eaStreet-, cure-'%§6£¢Ii11"1n¢_1"s» Ju1y,e~1943;. - -A " '
' The records also contained a YCertificate of Baptism"dated April ll, 1942, indicating appointee was baptized on gAugust 21, 1947, as JOHN WILLIAN CHANCELLOR, son of JOHN CHANCEDLOR' and MARIE-BARRETT. A discrepancy is noted inasmuch as appointee'sfather is variously shown as ESTILL MARION CHANCELLOH,and JOHN"CHANCELLOR. g
"' Appointee's education was listed in the records as
follows:
DePaul Academy, Chicago, Illinois, dates not shown,indicated completed three and one-half years, claimed didnot
graduate; indicated attending University of Chicago, Chicago,
Illinois, during_l944, further details not shown.
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July, 1943, 1300 North State Street, Chicago, Illinois;July, 1944, 817 North Dearborn, Chicago, Illinois;Novémber, 1944 to April, 1945, Stevens Hotel, 700South Michigan Avenue, Apartment #1422, Chicago,Illinois.. " 3
Appointee listed prior employments as follows:
March,;l938 to June,l94l, and April, l943.to June,1943, Ambassador Hotel, 1300 North State, Chicago,
Illinois; _
June, 1941 to August, 1941, Windsor Theater, 1229North Clark Street, Chicago, Illinois;
June, 1942 to September, 1942, E. H. Seargeant, 164East Superior, Chicago, Illinois; 3 5
January, 1944 to April, 1944, Chicago Tribune, 435
North Michigan, Chicago, Illinois;
April, 1944 to May, 1944, Brentanos Book Store, 29
South Wabash, Chicago, Illinois. _
"Appointee also indicated he was a member of the Civil '
Air Patr0l_as of July, 1944, however, no details regarding thismatter.were?contained in the records. gt! ~ » _-g
The date and place of birth were shown as July 14,1927, Chicago, Illinois. _ ~_ _ A _
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European Correspondent, National Broadcasting Company, basedin Vienna." _ Y, - _ _*;,_~ 1; -§» ~_.:- :» -» '
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he registered for continued residence abroad. He listed hisoccupation as that of journalist and that he represented the
National Broadcasting Company, Incorporated, and that he .1 . . . .wou d remain for an indefinite sta . He re ested that the
On 3/25/60, at the American Embassy, London, England,he had his Passport No. 813987 renewed for continued travel
abroad. . ~
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USSR? he registered for continued residencéiabroad. He listed ' his foreign address as Moscow, USSR, Hotel heningradskaya, Room1203. He listed his stay as "indefinite" and his occupation
as journalist. - ' ' '
On_%é;ééég£ he was issued Passport No. ZO72909 bythe American onsulate General, Geneva, Switzerland, for _ continued travel abroad. He listed his foreign residence as
Hotel L'Ancre, Rue De Labanne, Geneva. On l2/ll/64,he had hisPassport No. Z072909 revalidated for one round trip to_Cuba; -under the auspices of NBC News. Purpose of trip wasltoi» pg explore with Cuban_authorities the possibilities Offilming -
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ESTIL C1-IANCELLOR, "born 2/23/1888, at Litchfield, Kentu<_:1<_y,_
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CHANCELLOR as-being born ll/21/1890, and his mother, MARY"
BARRETT CHANCELLOR asbeing born 6716/Ol.
' The above file contained no additional pertinent
information. '
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interview Senator ROBERT KENNEDY and DOUGLAS KIKER.
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DETAILS: AT BALTIMORE, AMARY LAND
he files of G-2, U. S. Army CounterintelligenceRecords Facility, Fort Holabird, made available by a representative _of that agency, were reviewed on August 2, 1965. The pertinent -information contained in these files concerning the appointeehasgbeenutilized by the Federal Bureau ofilnvestigation in_ _condtctinggithis investigation. . " "
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THIS SCHOOL FIRST SEMESTER NINETEEN FORTY ONE, FIRST AND SECOND 3
SEMESTERS NINETEEN FORTY TWO, FIRST AND SECOND SEMESTERS NINETEEN FORTY
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CIVIL AIR PATROL RECORDS INDICATED N0 INFORMATION REGARDING JOHN
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YEARS OF AGEWHEN MEMBERSHIP IN CIVIL AIR PATROL WAS INDICATED;
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CHICAGO CONTACT CIVIL AIR PATROL ILLINOIS WING HEADGUARTERSf AS
ABOVE TO DETERMINE IF INFORMATION REGARDING APPOINTEE:S MEMBERSHIP _
WITH CIVILIAIR PATROL CAN BE OBTAINED.- - . .. - - ~ --
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1-.~ ' ~_ s"rer'= ~3I*'~.2~IC"LL-"Q t- 1. _+s"3 'af t ?'t he cm ,,- ..,.»_:-,;>--E; I "_" _~- =9 5* '91? A-1'18 ':en1:»_r:::-an <*;~-,»-~+_;.-»' yta,-.1~.-:-_1-3-l=~li' Z-Ht. Q -.r . -5 . '- ' Q ' ' " ">$7bi=1~'_T." ",1 .. "t at Q ~£?.~2'"'- 1'13"T'--in; *1nfav-:-r:.r.=.e c'"=r'~c@---?'r1~"--=~V. ..._92 ,_ __ . _ _ - .-..~ -- -._:""a" 'c-9*-1 El-:SOC'. ates, re'32_;t.3,1;;|_qn r 1q7;,1t./ 5' L.1 , . '2 I 1 -"921Y9292fa Q - . _ -' _ ' ~-0:-lie:..r.r1..e.. t.*.:1t -..;.-~.1.92,ELL92.?. ta has lcnovvledve ¥~,=<; in.-' 1-.~~...-,.-i°e"5 "?t --Ii-1'11: ta e"ce';s am ta-Qt he # ' ,9- M """¢~ . ,_ . -___ ._ 3 - by,I in .3.Lr;u:st 3, _.b<
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C1-*- Wt 3- 1965»_ assigned to the White - use, adviser?~ _ secame ac aainted with CHANCELLC.
advised that he has worked with him at theon official White House trips for the eaststated that his social contact has been veconfined to the official trips of the Whitdescribed the aopointee as a highly intellnewsman and correspondent. He stated thathighly regarded by the members of the newscompetent correspondent and as a fine gentthat all cements by other individuals durman's man and that he could highlydreconmxend himBEST can d
a pcsi=
NBC Networks
that he first
further
> - an-ause and
known CHANCELLCR have been most laudatory and that he hasnever heard anything unfavorable or derogatory concerning hicharacter, associates, reputation or loyalty. favor-ably recommended the appointee for a -position of trust and b Cconfidence.
~ ca .k'.1g.1St " - N33 _ advised that he =¬.I'1f. .-II". JCI1?Zf'CZl92."l;.CEZ.LC.'2--for arm: .. - Tmately nine months on a co-v/rrxer basis onl;/_,1n connection 'r:t &NBC and___the.-Tfnite =.~'.1Sé. 1-Ze described the aisfaointee a"verf good man," that he enjoys an excellent 1"ep1.1t&-.ti1?l'1 eirzonc itthe other members of the net-rs staff asigned to tiiefiltite Iiouse,and that he considers him to be a person above reproachregardine his character, associates, reputati;ori__and loya-fav-':~ra':>ljr recommended the appointee for a r_:os- ..~.n:1 trust and confidence. '
¢n1wz'1==, 3» 1965»_ NBC-assi';ned-"t"o the .-Thite house, advised tnat he has Icnot-me:CEZANCELLGR for appr-J-ximately six months on a co-i-rorl-zer basisonly at the White Nous and New York Cit; and also on ufficial
- 4- Fihite House trips. ascribed the appointee as a"gentleman among gentlemen." He stated that he is verv easy ~ - 92..nths. _
r/ limited and
e IIouse.'_
igent, hirer"/' capable
C1131-?CEZ_LC?. is
me:-Tia as both e
1 - .1 --eman.s._ate _in; the period he has _
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" L» . " . qr 0- ' - V. _ t" =9 1 Person 05 encellent cnaracter, rcfutatln an? assaci-
_> ates. he staten he ha: no reasnn t: »Q,s
n lryalty to the United States and wculcITFC
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to work with in that he, CHANCELLC2, i
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the "heacf many
- I , A "Flute :° 3° JD °°e1'°~t1" s an" t at 11¢
but never once has he ever beraidedan? ?5 the aeephe underhhim but has treated all the emelcyeee'c'7!"~' . F v -__ or Ne- 11th respect. e advzsec that ta his knqwlegqe
¢.: '921192- m-n7 -questtnn Ln¢§L L~. '1. .
,- g_ _. .__ ,. __ 1 -Llm -Jr a pQqltlJn or trust and conflnence. fav1rablv§rectmmend
C1"-~~1~t"-wt 3» 1965,: 7-Je3tln3}°~1$¬ 7-rc~acIc'>st.1'.n_<; "cmpany, arv*=ec.-Rn H 1,» _-. r ?92 ..'*.!*-,':'7 : .U " _' _ t._t -.e .11., knznm ..CI~.J -Z...I92SZ..LCR a;>prr:l::.1mately '>ne year -an b7@,' '
J1*". 7! I a: a '< .~ I _ Q L ,-tt _ DTq-QaS1unal an< scczal tasxs. he stateé that hi:..--5-..: _ . __p-n_e=s.0nal_contact wath the ap?ClRtQ8 have been Ln ccnnecticn
wztn tneir related duties at the White Reuse and other news
type ccverage.
CHANCZLLO
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him ta be a
reputation.
a leyal Amer
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1 2 -: .._e- A; - -.Feh §&Df$q;§eces net drank excess, that5he_is éevate ta -- _ _ .
~ y an . -further advised
St
tq his kncwledte
. . .e 1s a man 1n every ra5;e¢t_ 3% stated th
njcys an excellent reputattwn acng
prsfessienal aszeciates an? that he
person ef excellent character, asst
stated that he csnsifers CHANSZLLCR be
ican citizen and would favarably ge¢»mnep:1censiFere§
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human beings I have eye: _
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" The following active homosexuals were contacted by
advised that tey did not know the appointee! h ' -
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, admitted male prostitute; advised7 O 65 th ¢6;k:
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WASHINGTON FIELD OFFICE
:_ A AT WASHINGTON, D. C. Jill report results of out-
~ standing interview with Mr. DOUGLAS KIKER and other White
;;; House correspondents when they return from Texas.
Will report results of outstanding lead at Passport
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%= .i;#¥§l report results of interviewgwith Senator ROBERT-._92KENNEDZ who has been out of town. 1_ »
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'Tm¢= ' JOHN WILLIAM CHANCELLOR
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_ Chdm SPECIAL INQUIRY _
Synopsis:
_ Employment with NBC verified, Supervisors and co-workers
recommend. Residence verified throughassociates. Senator Q"
JAVITS commented favorably. No record credit or police '_
: agencies No record HCUA or CSC Appointee unknown tohomosexual informants. No record USIA.-'__ ;
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Thls document contains neither recommendations nor 'ZO!92C|92-ISLOHS of the FBI. ll ls the property ol the FBI and ls lodnd le
your uqenc/; It and its contents are not to be distributed outside your uqency.
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'lIIIl Kati t , i onal¢Broadcasting ompany , a vise at hewas personally acquainted with the appointee for approximatelysix months; however, did not know him too well. He stated. fthat the appointee has an excellent reputation with NBC and 'nothing of a derogatory nature concerning his character,
associates, or loyalty to the United States has ever beenbrought to his attention. He stated he knows of no reason: which would prec_lude the appointee's favorable <;_§1is:idera_-tionfor a position of" trust. " ' '
I He s ed that the a intee was directly-
Washington News Department.
on July 29. 1965*_, NBC, furnished the following information from theappointee s employment record:
On May 8, 1950, he was first employed by NC as anews writer. He was on the payroll in Chicago, New York, and
Washington. In October, l962,_he was placed on the staffpayroll. On September 14, 1964, he was transferred toWashington, D.C., and presently resides at 3126 Woodley RoadN.W. _She stated that he resided at 1320 North Astor in Chicag
Illinois. _No addresses were listed for his residence inNew York. ' _ ' A
advised that she knew the appointee nl oto speak to and that nothing of a. derogatory nature concerning
his character, associates, reputation, or loyalty has everbeen brought to her attention. She stated that she did not
know him well enough to make" any recommendation for Governmentemployment. '
29, 1965, On July _ _»._; » advised that _ _ piL Hers e ~ ahe as had profess contact with _the_ap ointeeand is ac uainted with the appointee's wife, BAB.BARA,gbi He stated that *heY resideat ' . . 6 oodley Road N W , where they had been renting but now
have purchased the home. He stated that they were associated
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and nothing of a derogatorynature his character, associates, reputation, or1°Ya1tY has ever been brought to his attention. He statedthat the appointee, for a short period, had the "Today"show in New York_prior to coming to Washington,-D,C. [Hestated that he would recommend the appointee for a position2: :01 trust and coniidence. n,d;§H' . pg
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I H OHM 29» 1965»i»1B¢iadvised that he has known the appointee since approximately1952. He stated that they met at the political convention-. in-Chicago, Illinois. He advised that he has had professionalcontact with*Ehe appointee in London, Paris, Washington, D.C.,.and New York City. He stated that he has also known the
rappointee socially and-that they have entertained in each Aothers homes. He advised that during the period of time_ that he has known the appointee nothing of a derogatory_ nature concerningghis character, associates,_repg;ationior-loyalty has everieen brought to his attention ih he wouldrecomend him for a position of trust. .
On July 29, 1965, ' NBC D.C., advised that he has been e A :1_-Q;
92appointee's
stated that
incewhile in Washington, D.C. He
a White
s He has
stated t the 1S a
stated that he knew thea ointee slightly _i and cmvcmon was was assigned QHe state t t" the
Jduce him ;
Z r He advised that he has known the appointee sociallyand comented favorably concerning the appointeeand his wife.that the appointee and his family ' at 3126
N.W.and the famili cons
.. . 92 - - 2-.- - - ~ ~' j '?=He advised that during the period he_has known the appointeenothing of a derogatory nature concerningjhis moralcharacter, associéies or loyalty to the United States has everbeen brought to his attention and he would highly recommendhim for a position of trust.~a
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F: On Jul 30 1965 - "1* Y . .- * NBC dvi: d that e has known the appointee or , a aé
over teny ears. He stated he knew the appointee in NewYork when was and the appointee
1 was assignedggg various foreign assignments. He stated
that since September, 1964, he has
and has found him to be an extremely.1 able man and well regarded in his field by both his
colleagues and competitors. He stated that during theperiod he has known the appointee he has never been awareof any effeminategcharacteristics regarding theggppointge'and that his moral character, associates, reputation andloyalty to the United States was of the highest. He
recommended the appointee for a position of trust and
confidence.
On July 30, 1sss,i_"New York Times , advised that e has
the appointee professionally. He stated
h have traveled toiet
was with the appointeeweknown
that
-, when the appointee was a European
with NBC~ n
'-He advised that he admires the appointee greatlyand that they have had a slight social ac intance and the
app¢1nte sI. v ' -He stated that nothing o a erogatory nature con
cerning the appointee's character, associates, reputation
or loyalty has ever been brought to his attention and he
would recomend him for a position of trust.
On July 30, 1965,NBC, advised that he first me and was
in Chicago, Illinois He stated t he!as !een acquainted with the appointee's second_wifg,;BARBARA;%
and has been awaré7of a previous marriage but has never .
met the appointees first wife. He advised that there was
however, he did not
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He stated that he would have nothing but thehi8h%§§j;aise for the'appbintee and has had no reason toquestionhis character, associates, reputation or loyalty.He recomended him for a position of trust and confidence.-
, and
ormerly had been
NBC, in Chicago, , and that he
this period thewas nominated for and received a nationalaward for newsreporting. He stated thereafter he worked for approximately
we yearshof NBC and
then was sent overseas. ~
_ He stated that he was aware of the appointee'sdisorderly arrest in Chicago, however, that he was not awareof anything concerning their arrest that could be adversely
connected to the appointee's character inasmuch as he was
picked up by the police on suspicion.
- T :He explained that the appointee was a native ofChicago and had been raised by his mother who¬itH§§§workEd
or resided'at the Hotel Ambassador-"n£_At the time.that h%W@$
appointee's wife was pregnant. The appointee had been out
he drinking and walked by the Ambassador Hotel and seeing tfire escape decided to climb it. He advised that the
appointee had been held over night at the police stationand that he was advised of the arrest the next morning.
He stated that he was never aware of any more than one
arrest and that the appointee had only been held for one.
day. He had gone to court and the judge discharged him.
t ;'.1advised HARRY c . K _JPF,'nowdeceased; who was_§grmerly Vice President of the Central
Division, NBC, of the above arrest and_that KOPF wanted
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to vd'i;s§1§afve the a pointee. convinced KOPF _ o Pthat the charge was not serious, that it would not be reportedand would takethe responsibility regarding the appointee. Hestated that when the appointee left Chicago it was consideredto be a promotion. Y '
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s He stated that he had met
wife but did not know the reason for
_advised that he b
a fine young man and it would be unf
incident of the appointee's arrest i g
Ithe appointee's first
their divorce..
He advised that he had no contact with the a ointee: after he left Chicago until they met a ain _p
V in Washington.
He advised that they talked briefly to ether at that timeconcerning their mutual friend Z
elieves the appointee is
ortunate if the
n Chicaoo shouldadversely affect him. He advised that the appointee isable to hold a confidence and never has had a problem
regarding alcohol.
He described the appointee as a very able individual,loyal to the United States, of good character and reputation. _
He stated that during the period of time that he has knownthe appointee nothing of a derogatory nature has ever beenbrought to his attention and that the appointee never
displayed any effeminate characteris tics. He advised thathe would recomend the appointee for a position of trust.
C 1_ ._ . .It should be noted that atethe close of the fjinterview_ stated that he would-snot have volunteeredthe information concerning the appointee's arrest in Chicago 5and would not have made any comentconcerning them unless Ȥdirect questions had been asked of him. '_ 4
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August 2, 1965, CB3
advised the '
and later on theywere in on assignments andalso in bed the appointeert Q__ ,as a very conscientious patriotic reporter, a professional
craftsman, and an excellent representative of the United States.
N ¢e_,, He advised he knew the appointee and_h§é-family in .that th'ey~ were loyal American citi2en§' of good
character, reputation, and associates. He advised that hehas never heard anything of a derogatory nature concerning
the appointee's political or personal life. He advised thathe would recommend him highly for a position of trust. =__
On August 2, l9 NDC,telephonically advised that everyt ing he would say concerning »E the appointee would be of the very highest. He stated that ,6 7¢_,i,they had known each other professionally and socially for
approximately ten years. He advised that during this periodnothing of a derogatory nature concerning the appointee's
character,_associates, reputation, or loyalty had ever beenbrought to his attention. He advised that he is acquainted 'with the appointee's wife and family and that they presentlyreside at 3126 Woodley Road, N. N. ,He advised that he would :recommend the appointee for a position of trust.
' 2 ' ' t t natorComments of United s a es se
V 0 J l 30 1965 Hnited States Senator JAQQE K . _ _ _ H L1 y _ __, ,. '_~l£-X1;-'-F-?~advised 5Athat he has known the 1
e w commentator. 'appointee for severa years as an outstanding ne s- He described him as being very capable and outstanding in _" every~respect. He stated that he has had no social contact
with thegappointee other than at official functions.¢ He ._favorably recomended the appointee for a position of'trust.
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her-files contain
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' IC_caused a search to be madeof the files of The Credit Bureau, Inc., Washington, D.C,,and was_advised on July 30, 1965, that the files containedno record concerning the appointee
' On July 30, 1965, IC determined
t e ietropolitan ° that no record was contained in Polic
Department filesgconcerning the appointeeIt is to be notedgthat at all times an in e inite numberof unidentified fécords are out of file and not§§§ailaBIe
for review.
On August 2 1°65, IC determinedQ.
that the files of the U.S. Park Police contained no record ___
the a ointee 5°f P1 _
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*2 ;' <A"?% t ?The files of the House Comittee on Un-American .
Activities were reviewed on July 29, 1965, by ICandno identifiable,;ecord was found for the appointee.. -.,,;- -- ~ _ l>7 :,' IC¢caused a search to be made of the _* 312 files of the Bureau of Personnel Investigations, Civil
- __ Service Commission, and was advised on July 30, l__9>6_5, that '
no record was found concerning the appointee. -j'
F 2 ,' Confidjgntial informants who are activefeliomosexuals
were contacted on July 30, 1965, and August 2, 1965, and advised that the appointee was unknown to them. ._ -
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:**':- ice of Perl _ no personnel file forthe I' I appointee had yet been set up. - " v' . '
_-- The files of
' - of the Morals Division,z'etro oli PolicelDepartment, as caused to" be searched by SA on * C... _~_ July 30; 1965-,_ revealed no record for the appointee.
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AS A CORRESPONDENT§3E REGARDS HIM AS MANIFESTINGSQCOMPLETELY
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FASHION. CHANCELLOR HAS A GOOD REPUTATION SOCIALLY, PERSONALLY
AND PROFESSIONALLY AND HIS ASSOCIATES WERE OF REPUTABLE
CHARACTER. -swan-:0 nun 111: REGARDS CHANCELLOR AS A PERSON
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THREE FOUR ZERO EIGHT,_SERVED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY FROM . _
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DISCHARGED AS A PRIVATE AT CAMP LEE, VIRGINIA, TO ENLIST INI - ., -'.; "" -.¢-
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HE SERVED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY FROM JUNE FOUR,
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AS A TECHNICIAN FIFTH CLASS AT CARLISLE BARRACKS, PENNSYLVANIA,
BY REASON EXPIRATION OF TERM OF SERVICE-
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> * - HIS CHARACTER AND EFFICIENCY RATINGS RANGED FROM UNKNOWN
TO EXCELLENT AND THERE IS NO RECORD OF COURTS-MARTIAL OR-v_ ._~.
Aaszucz wzrnour OFFICIAL LEAVE. F 1;: 1%
szavxcz nscoaos INDICATED as HAD zursnzn COLLEGE AFTER
HIS JUNIOR YEAR OF HIGH SCHOOL AND AT TIME OF INDUCTION HAD
COMPLETED FOUR QUARTERS OF CREDIT IN COLLEGE. NO DETAILS
CONCERNING THIS EDUCATION WERE SHOWN.
HIS DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH SHOWN AS JULY FOURTEEN,
TVENTYSEVEN, cuxcaeo, ILLINOIS.
RECORDS, FRC, SHOW JOHN WILLIAM CHANCELLOR WAS EMPLOYED
JULY FOURTEEN, FORTYTHREE, AS ASSISTANT MESSENGER WITH WAR
DEPARTMENT, ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT AT LARGE, CHICAGO ORDNANCE DISTRICT
AT CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. THIS EMPLOYMENT WAS TERMINATED ON
SEPTEMBER SIXTEEN, FORTY THREE, AS AN ASSISTANT MESSENGER BY
REASON OF RESIGNATION, "TO COMPLETE HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION.
HE WAS EMPLOYED ON JULY TEN, FORTY FOUR, AS CLERK WITHX ,»
WAR DEPARTMENT, ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT AT LARGE, CHICAGO ORDNANCE
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.'TO RESUME SCHOOLING AT CHICAGO UNIVERSITY DAY SCHOOUI 'IT T
was horas Tsar tux LAST ACTUAL woaxrus oar or PERIOD or sn-
PLOYMENT was LISEED AS_NOV£MBER TVENTYFIVE, FORTYFOUR.
- RECORDS suowzn HE was EMPLOYED on MARCH TWELVE, FORTYFIVE
I.AS CLERK UITH WAR MANPOWER COMMISSION, U.S. EMPLOYE3$ SERVICE
Eros ILLINOIS, REGION;SIX, anza numazn rwo, OFFICE-NQHBER pi
SIX, AT CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. THIS EMPLOYMENT WAS~TERMINATEDTON
APRIL TWENTY, FORTYFIVE, AS CLERK BY REASON OF RESIGNATION,
DETAILS SHOWN ONLY A5 'ENLISTING IN NAVY."
NO UNFAVORABLE INFO CONTAINED IN RECORD.
PERSONNEL, MILITARY PERSONNEL RECORDS CENTER, ADVISED_
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soon CAREER IN NEWSPAPER-AND TELEVISION 1=1£1.os. _
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INT4E1.LIOENT'Z_PERSON.. DURING ASSOCIATION VITH APPOINTEE, -
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'1GOVERNMENT.
. RECORDS QUOTE CHICAGO TRIBUNE ENQUOTE_SHOV APPOINTEE
.VORKED PART TIME AS COPY,BOY TWO NINETEEN NINETEEN FORTY-FOUR-._:_ -, » ':1._. _ = ..-J-':'_' ..-~~__ _ 1 =_-=-' _ ' ' '_';.~_'~TO THREE SIX NINETEEN FORTY FOUR THEN FULL TIME UNTILFFOUR
NINE NINETEEN FORTY FOUR. NO REASON LISTED FOR LEAVING,
NO RECORDS AVAILABLE AMBASSADOR HOTEL, CHICAGO, TO VERIFY
APPOINTEE'S EMPLOYMENT WITH HOTEL FLORIST SHOP,
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RECORDS C0,, FOUR SIX FOUR SEVEN V. FOSTER, CHICAGO, STATED
SHOW ONE JOHN WILLIAM CHANCELLOR, BORN TVO FOURTEEN
TWENTY FIVE, RESIDENCE ONE THREE ZERO ZERO N, STATENINETEEN
STREET,
HIRED SIX FIFTEEN NINETEEN FORTY TVO AS PACKING CLERK.
RESIGNED EIGHT FOUR NINETEEN FORTY TVO TO RETURN TO SCHOOL.
NO DEROGATORY INFO AND ELIGIBLE FOR REHIRE.
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AT stoma vmo mam RECALL APPOINTEE.
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sum-:0 m;,1s STATED APPOINT1-IE'S nonuen '- .'_-nu», __'_A r _5-.¢; QHIRED THIS HOTEL THREE ONE NINETEEN FORTY FOUR AND RESIDED IN
HOTEL AS DID APPOINTEE. APPOINTEE NEVER EMPLOYED THIS HOTEL.
CONSIDERS APPOINTEE PERSON OF EXCELLENT MORAL CHARACTER, T
ANOTHER CHICAGQ INFORMANT ADVISED AWARE CF APPQINTEE'S
RECENT GOVERNMENT APPOINTMENT AND KNOWS HIM TO BE REFERRED
T0 BY QUOTE mes ENQUOTE AS QUOTE mormtn ENQUOTE CHANCELLOR ' "
STATES DOES NOT KNOW PERSONALLY. ~______________
PERSONNEL RECORDS, CHICAGO PD CHECKED AND NO RECORD
LOCATED FOR THREE OF FOUR ARRESTING OFFICERS LISTED BY LAST
NAME ONLY ON NINETEEN FORTY NINE ARRESTS OF CHANCELLOR.
=INVESTIGATION CONTINUING T0 OBTAIN NAMES OF ABOVE
ARRESTING OFFICERS, VERIFY ADDITIONAL EMPLOYMENTS, AND P
SUBSTANTIATE HOMOSEXUAL ALLEGATIONS, INFORMANTS ENDEAVORING
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ERTION BY-_MU_T_UAL CONSENT:-L|N.E_N_Q.YEMB_ER£11958 m nu;-|1§16 |s'.HE REMARRIED T0 BARBARA UPSHAW, ms PRESENT WIFE.
RECALLS HE wAs ARRESTED ONCE m CHICAGO WHEN BECAME
INTOXICATED AND CLIMBED ow FIRE ESCAPE. ARREST MADE BEoAusE
or PREVIOUS RoBBER|Es'm AREA BUT HE wAs CLEARED AND NO '
SERIOUS CHARGE MADE. HE ss own MODERATE DRINKER ORDINARILY.MODERATE m ZALL HABITS. RELIABLE, BRIGHT, INTELLIGENT, WELL
RESPECTED BY FORMER EMPLOYER AND WH.l.TE HOUSE. MENTALLY AND
EMOTIONALLY STABLE. NO REASON TO DOUBT LOYALTY AND RECOMMENDS
; FOR POSITION OF TRUST. MEMO FOLLOWS.
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" JOHN WILLIAM-/CHANCELLOR, SPECIAL INQUIRY;§*;? -
REURTEL TODAY.
REMAINING INVESTIGATION MUST BE COMPLETED AND RESULTS
IMMEDIATELY SUBMITTED TO BUREAU, BY COB TODAY;
l BUREAU HAS NOT RECEIVED nEsu1.'rsVo1-' INTERVIEW or
' Y ELEVEN NINETEEN 1371 INMA , I
EIFTYONE ARREST.
ALSO MAKE CERTAIN YOU FURNISH BUREAU IDENTITIES OF
CRIMINAL INFORMANTS WHO ARE FURNISHING YOU INFO RE CHANCELLOR.
ALSO, UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES, SUGGEST YOU VERIFY HIGH SCHOOL
ATTENDANCE OF CHANCELLOR AND ANY PERTINENT INFORMATION IN
nzcoans THEREOF .
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REMAINING INVESTIGATION MUST BE COMPLETED AND RESULTS
IMMEDIATELY SUBMITTED TO BUREAU, BY COB TODAY.
_ BUREAU HAS NOT RECEIVED RESULTS OF INTERVIEW OF
IN mm! ELEVEN, NINETEEN -573-
D _ I-I1-TYONE ARREST;
AALSO MAKE CERTAIN YOU FURNISH BUREAU IDENTITIES OF
Y CRIMINAL INFORMANTS VHO ARE FURNISHING YOU INFO RE CHANCELLOR.
ALSO, UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES, SUGGEST YOU VERIFY HIGH SCHOOL
ATTENDANCE OF CHANCELLOR AND ANY PERTINENT INFORMATION IN
RECORDS THEREOF.
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DEROGATORY NATURE. HE WOULD RECONMEND APPOINTEE FOR POSITION
OF TRUST AND CONFIDENCE. HE POINTED OUT MANY PEOPLE REMEMBER
APPOINTEE BECAUSE OF HIS EJECTION FROM THE REPUBLIC-AN NATIONALC sun PAGE qua A _
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CONVENTION AT SAN FRANCISCO IN NINETEEN SIXTY-FOUR.
FOR THE INFORMATION OF LITTLE ROCK AND SAN FRANCISCO,
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_ . . > _"' .-, _ ,._~..- -_T.--__APPOINTEE@ISfVHITE MALE BORN UULY FQURIEEN, NINETEEN rwznrv
SEVEN AT CHICAGO AND RECENTLY RECEIVED PRESIDENTIAL
APPOINTMENT AS DIRECTOR-OF VOICE OF AMERICA. SEE VHO'S WHO
FOR ADDITIONAL BACKGROUND. INVESTIGATION AT CHICAGO HAS
5DEVELOPED INFORMATION FROM CONFIDENTIAL INFORMANTS OF
ALLEGATIONS OF POSSIBLE HOMOSEXUAL TENDENCIES ON PART OF
APPOINTEE. "A = A " '"
LITTLE ROCK AND SAN FRANCISCO, IF NOT ALREADY DONE,
CONDUCT CREDIT AND ARREST CHECKS AND CONTACT ANY OTHER __
LOGICAL SOURCES.
SUTEL RESULTS TO BUREAU.
CPXXX CORR FILE NUMBER SHD BE 161-1203
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INSTANT DATE, REVEALED THAT NEITHERONE RECALLED APPOINTEE
HAVING BINOCULARS IN HIS POSSESSION IN ARREST OF FEBRUARY __ELEVEN, NINETEEN FIFTY ONE, CHICAGO.
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POLICE somzrnuz IN MAY or NINETEEN =FIFTY our-: CONCERNING AN INDIVIDUAL on rm: FIRE F:scAPE/é/__'.§/é!$5L/.0
STATED THIS INnIvIouA£°T RE¢°RDED '
. I a SEP 29 1965TURNED OUT TO BE APPOINTEE. _ _
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OF MAY NINE, FIFTY ONE, AND AS WAS HIS CUSTOM, _- 5
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THE THIRD FLOOR. THIS INDIVIDUAL REMAINED THERE FOR ABOUT
1-'1v1-: MINUTES-AND AT nus "POIN1_ST nan
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A~.;;_ _OHICAGO PD APPREHENDED THIS PERSON AND SHOWED
HIM TO JAND
m 'IDENITY OF THIS ARRESTED INDIVIDUAL REVEALED AS JOHN CHANCELLOR.
STATED TO HIS
BINOCULARS IN HIS POSSESSION, NOR
HIM ATTEMPT TO FORCIBLY ENTER ANY
ESTATE» EITHER
- DAYOR two AFTERICHANCELLOR ARRESTED, HE RECEIVI-ID_ 'KNOWLEDGE THIS PERSON HAD NO
WAS HE ARMED, NOR DID HE SEE
APARTMENT WHILE ON FIRE ESCAPE
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SEE HIM TRY TO ENTER ANY OF THE APARTMENTS. DOES NOT RECALL WHAT
HAPPENED TO CHANCELLOR» BUT BELIEVES THE MATTER WAS DISCHARGED.
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sfmrzn PRIOR T0 nus nus, NEVER HAD ANY ASSOCIATION .
I w'i'"rR CHANCELLOR AND smcz-: THAT mcxnzur mas NOT ASSOCIATED wnn HIM.
ALSO smrzn T0 HIS-___} NOWLEDGE, CHANCELLOR NOT INTOXICATED AND
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IT IS QUITE POSSIBLE THAT HE WAS PEE?ING' IN APARTMENTS WINDOWS.
_SAID ms N0 FIRST HAND KNOWLEDGE 1-.
THAT CHANCELLOR IS OTHER THAN A NORMAL, HEALTHY, MASCULINE __
INDIVIDUAL BUT HAS "HEARD" STORIES SOURCES UNKNOWN! THAT
INDICATE THAT CHANCELLOR MAY HAVE HOMOSEXUAL TENDENCIES.
SPARK DERBORN Hem. ;,w<>a I
ONE TWO SIX ZERO, NORTHDERBORN STREET, CHICAGO, ADVISED JANUARY,
NINETEEN FIFTY EIGHT, LEDGER SHEETS snow THAT om: JAMES CHANCELLOR- -
-RESIDED THIS HOTEL IN JANUARY, NINETEEN FIFTY EISHT. UNDERNEATH 92
THESE NAMES ARE THE NAMES MR. AND MRS. JAMES CHANCELLOR.
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HOTEL FOR ONLY SHORT PERIOD OF TIME AS THEY WERE ON A
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ADVISED FORMERLY ASSIGNED T0 THIRTY FIFTH CHICAGO POLIQE_DISTRICT
IN NINETEEN FIFTY ONE. RECALLS ASSISTING IN AN ARREST OF AN INDIV
FOUND ON A FIRE ESCAPE SOMETIME IN ABOUT NINETEEN FIFTY ONE BUT D
NOT RECALL THE NAME OF THE ARRESTED PERSON. ADVISED HE HAD
CLIMBED FIRE ESCAPE AND FOUND THE ARRESTED PARTY ON THE SECOND
'FLOOR LEVEL. SAID TO HIS KNOWLEDGE THIS PERSON CHARGED
WITH DISORDERLY CONDUCT IN ABSENCE OF ANY PROOF OF MORE SPECIFIC
CHARGE. HAS NO OTHER KNOWLEDGE OF CIRCUMSTANCES SURROUNDING THIS
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FOUR FIVE TWO FOUR NINE DISCLOSED THAT JOHN WILLIAM CHANCELLOR,
szvzu TWO ous SOUTH,MICHIGAN BOULEVARD, CHICAGO, ozscnxazn
AS MALE, TWENTY ONE YEARS OLD, EMPLOYED AS REPORTER, SINGLE,
ONE HUNDRED EIGHT FIVE POUNDS, SIX FEET TALL, MEDIUM BUILD,
BLACK HAIR, BROWN EYES; ARRESTED MARCH TWENTY SEVEN, FORTY
.-__. ,,_ __ _ _ ______-5. -_-_:~_ . I.NINE, BY orrrczas Inna? AND GRANNAN AND CHARGED wxrn SS I?
VIOLATION OF QONICIPAL CODE ONE NINE THRE -ONE -ONE, DISORDERLY
CONDUCT - DID MAKE OR AID IN MAKING AN IMPROPER NOISE, RIOT,
DISTURBANCE , BREACH OF PEACE, OR DIVERSION TENDING TO A
BREACH OF THE PEACE WITHIN THE LIMITS OF THE CITY. ACCORDING
TO ARREST SLIP, CHANCELLOR WAS FOUND LYING INTOXICATED
N VACANT LOT AT OHIO AND DEARBORN STREETS, CHICAGO. RECORD
INDICATED CHANCELLOR WAIVED JURY TRIAL AND FOUND NOT
GUILTY AND DISCHARGED MARCH TWENTY EIGHT, FORTY NINE. 1
IWFO CONSIDER REINTERVIEW OF RAY. I
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