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Dear Ir. Hoover:
ih rare occeeiona Bills are reported Iavonebly 17 theHOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES U. S.
XMHIWIE ON THE JDICIARY
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approved the Bill which will to some small degree give concrete evi-dence oi appreciation "for your great contribution to the liation'a
welfare. Perhaps, I em doing an improper thing in divulging theproceedings at an Executive Session but I feel that I In:-t"te11To
nndluasureluvoicingthe uentilentaofthecntinmgzieeun
the lotion that our greet Government is, indeed, fortunate in living
you as one of its servants.
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printed in I-en" York Lionday, Lisrch 16, end in the Eeshingtor. Ker d--on--------
Tulvi-:Ed&.}', I-Ierch 1?, as follows:
"John Edgar Hoover is very ill after a serious sinus
surgery." '
The United Press states that it understands that you ere
sui-"f'eri1:g from E. serious throat affection.
I stefsed yesterday to the United Press, in resprn-.~.s=e to wese
i.n:,1;irie.s, on cg: on: authority, t..z_t I felt quite certain there us
nothin; to these stories end rumors, that I lwd been in frequent touch
nit}. you end thzt I felt certain there ms no question of serious illness.
The United Press asked ate, however, to get into toucl; writ}. you on this ..
subject. I celled Mr. Tolson yesterday but was umble to reach him.
Foe United Press is getting quite excited about this and is demz mling
some sort of response. I would therefore eppreciete it if you would
edvise me -whet statement, if any, you would desire to hzve made to the
United Press. If you prefer, of course, you might get in direct touch
I-ith L11 . Turner at Hf-tiomsl 90513.
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concocted piece of work? Couldn't even get
routine knowlege correct. Note the paragraph
immediately following "Reason of Huff". The
"appointment" is so wrong that a fifth-rate
country paper would bounce the writer for inaccuracy
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to head the bureau here, expressed
surprise yesterday over the repm-t._
xmsox or rwrr
Hoover; reported huff is due to
the lppolntment of Joseph B.
Keenan. assistant. anzgpey gene-rar
in charge of crime prosecutions. 1-0
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N I-hi Department of Justice; the
post. formerly helroovtr. _ .
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version reaching high Governmen
circles here. '1' want you to reall
that I am the head of the Depart
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partment." ' -
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
IMABGI-14,1936
Mr. Smusnns of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred tn
the Committee on the Judiciary and ordered to -be printed
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To x the con1pensation of the Director of the Federal Bureau
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lives of rite United States of America in Congress assembled,
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
Fnnanr 24 calendar day, MARCH 4!, 1936
Mr. Asnunsr introduced the following bill; which was read twice and Nffred
to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To x the compensation of the Director of the Federal Bureau
of Investigntiam.
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4 following the approval of this Ac-t, the oompensation of the
5 Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation of the
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DOB: S11:
In connection with your anticipated visit to liimni, Florida
and thence to Habana, Cuba; Nassau and Puerto Rico; returning to
liami, Florida, I conferred with Commander V. M. Thompson, Special
Assistant to the Secretary or the I:-easury, and Iith P-tr. E. '1'. Acknn,
who is attached to the office of the Honorable Stephen B. G1.bb0nI,u"
Assistant Secretary er the ihvessury, sad through Mr. Gibbons have
en_'reng,edihs'tthei':eedo:soithepo:'tstI4!isni, Ilwidnmdnnun
courtesy be extended to you and those who will accompany you Ihen you
return from your trip, by aeroplane, to Miami, Florida. In order that
no possible misunderstanding may arise when you return to Miami, _ ___
Florida, there is annexed hereto copy of a letter dated February 11,
1936, from the Honorable Stephen B. Gibbons to lb. John Klein, Deputy
Collector of Customs, Mimi, Florida, authorizing the extension oi
the usual Customs oourtesiee and free entry privileges to you, ilr.
Poison and Er. Eottel. Complying with the request made in connection
sith this nsttsr, es qbodied in my letter to Mr. Gibbons, your srrivsl
st Miami will not be made kznoen to the press or others not officially
interested. the extending to you oi the usual Customs courtesies and
free entry privileges will eliminate any examination of luggage or
other procedure which may cause you any delay or necessary los of inp-.**'than you return to the United States Tia !ia:mi, Florida. A ooigj Ame 'L
1»9.I<'5.I¥'_I!'_<?II1.L§1s_GiQbOns_jO_E1Y_@lJ_QhIlo;§l9in,iEIO1lI] jiollsctoreof , - __Miami, Florida, is enclosed in an envelope so indicated app. ' ND. 1'. i ' 1/
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Upon your return to the United States, vie Miami, Florida,
it would customarily be necessary to exhibit proof oi citizenship. I
have, hoeever, arranged through the cooperation oi Miss Ruth Shipley to
have instructions issued by Colonel Daniel I. Hsctlor-sack, Commissioner
oi I.-nigrstion and Naturalization, Department e! Labor, to his represents-
tives st Miami, Florida to waive the customary procedure in connection
sith proof or citizenship. Colonel Maccormack is presently out of the
eity, but upon his return on Monday, February _l93&,.Jliss -_.... ';'i.'.'.'!J~._;._.. 6 F -"'"-o wr-2;: _'HZi"'l¬3,l,,F/_ . __ __, . . 11 f 1,3, _, ,"6 uJ;m92.. 1 -Al» 0: .--:.~-92'.a--r"-W _.._ o___.i.o___o___ .
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sill confer with him and see that the arrangements in this respect
are perfected.
There is annexed hereto a letter dated February ll, 1936,
addressed to you by the Honorable Iilbur Carr, Assistant Secretary of
State, in which he makes reference to the general letter of introduction
for you to any American Diplmntic and Consular officer within whose
territory you may visit. He further states that he has also written
to the Honorable Jefferson Caffery, American Ambassador at Hebane and
to Mr. Henry, American Consul at Nassau concerning your trip. Ihen Hr.
Curr Ias informed of your anticipated trip he indicated very keen
interest and desire to extend every possible courtesy to you, through
his office and the offices of the Stats Department representatives
wherever youiaay visit.e¥nic most cordial feeling, I mn quite sure,
is the result of his recent visit to your office.
Ihere is also attached hereto s letter dated 3ehruaI7'll,
A836, nignmd by the Honorable Oerdell Hull, Secretary o¢'5$ete, in the
American Dlplmatlc and Consular officers which refers to your anticl-
pated trip and bespeaks for you and your party such courtesiss and
assistance which the Diplomatic officers may be able to render, consist-
U1Ii1b iheif official duties. "' ' "' ""'
HABARA, CUBA ~"
American Ambassador: Honorable Jefferson Caffery
Residence: Country Club ?ark
W. Office: American lmbassy
There is attached hereto copy of s letter dated February ll,
.1935, from Honorable .1. J. Carr, Assistant Secretary of State, to the
rson Gaffery, American Ambassador, Habana, Cuba. It will w _ je
noted In tHe*lsit §ar¢'or*i£1s Iitterzthatzthe possibility exists that
you Iill likely wish to leave with him your address in order that any
"urgent communications from your office may be transmitted to you. Copy
of this letter to Er. Ceffery from Hr. Carr is enclosed in an envelope
so indicated and marked No. 2".
Hotel: inn: ssvrhnl-ainnaclagg on the P1-see
is nos the leading hotel and is being occupied by guests IhO enjoy inter-
national prominence.
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I have been informed that the "P1310 ON 15! PRADO' eaters
to the more exclusive class at Habana for dinner and supper and the
guests to a large extent are members of the Diplomatic Corps and high
government officials. dnother place which Mr. Sumner Wells, the former
Ambassador to Cuba, recmmmends as being very exclusive, is the SANS
SOUSI", which, I understand, is an open air cabaret which caters to the
more elite class of Cuban society.
Qo!ernment_§rsnsQortstion Request:
I have been infonmed by the State Department that the trans-
portation facilities in Cuba are required to report immediately to the
Cuban Government the identity of all persons traveling on Government
Transportation Request.
IASSSD, BAHAMAS:
American Consul: Frank Anderson Henry h
i am transmitting herewith copy of a letter dated iihrniy
ll, 1936, from the Honorable Iilbur J. Carr to Mr. Henry advising him
of your anticipated trip and expressing his appreciation for anything
he may be able to do for you while at Nassau. The last part of the
letter makes reference to the very splendid Iork Ihich you and your
men have been doing for our Government. A sopy of this letter is
enclosed in an envelcgq so indicated and larked No. 3*.
I am also forwarding herewith copy of a latter dated February
ii, 1935, from ise Ruth hipley, hief, ?assport ivision, epartent
*** **"*"_*" -of Stats,'to'the-Honorable-?.*Lamoteheiinshorresides-on-an-esteteknown-'*
as "On the Inge of the Blue at Nassau, Bahamas. Miss Shipley has been
personally acquainted with Mr. Eelin for many years and she referred to
him as a career man of the State Department; former Ambassador to Poland,
related to the DuPonts of Delaware and a man who has a splendid personality
and is enjoying lire on his very beautiful estate known as "On the Edge
of the Blue at Nassau. There is attached to the copy or this letter
the personal card of Miss Shipley introducing you to M. Belin.
It I111 be noted in this letter that Miss Shipley stated that
she had been asked Ihether she knew anyone in Nassau to whom a letter of
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introduction could be given for you. I eesure you that this in entirely
incorrect and that I made no euch luggestion reslly; on the other hend,
that you preferred to have 11:22: rt your dieyoeel to do -whet you desired
to do. lies Shiplev evidently used this phreseology not knowing Just
that else to say. This letter is enclosed in en envelope eo indicated
Ghd mark No e n e
Hotel: IORT_MOTf§AGb'E
I em informed that this hotel ie the moet exclusive one there.
PUERTO RlCO:
Governor: Honorable Blanton Iinehip
'l'be1'¢ ie Imuezed hereto copy of e letter dated February 11,
1936, to Governor Kinship from Miss Ruth Shipley of the Department of
State, advising him of your anticipated trip, and suggesting that you
undoubtedly Iill pay your reepocte to him. Atteched to this letter is 4
pereonsl card of ies Shipley introducing you to the Governor. {Bile
letter is enclosed in an envelope so indicated and mrked '50. 5'.
- United _Ststee_I[ederel_.Tud5e: Robert A. Cooper
!_'._[ni_t_ed Stetee ittornelzl A. Cecil Snyder
United §tetes C<nnieeione;_:
_ It Sm?-1 Juan: Honorable Raymond C. Julie
it Mezsggez: Honorable Iilliem Felbe
Hotel: cormano-vgnnihiig
1e the only hotel ihich I understand hce facilities which are acceptable
CABLE OP. 'HI~i1IL.B5 COMMUNICATIONS - BY CODE OR 0'I'H'E%WISE - WITH YOU OR Tjjw *
I have errenged Iith llile Ruth Shirley of the Dbpartnent of
State, ehould en emergency eriee to reach you by cehle or Iireleee - by
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code or otherwise - through the officials above referred to. I may
suggest, if agreeable to you, that you indicate to the American Ambasaa
dor or Consuls, or to the office of
be located, and, should you deem it
tione from your office to reach you
to. The same facilities will be at
reach your office at Washington, D.Governor Winship where you may next
advisable, can arrange upon instruc
through the channels above referred
your disposal should you care to
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May I respectfully suggest that consideration be given to the
use of Travelers Checks by you while on this trip, and further that
you may desire to take out Travelers Insurance. Might I further take
the privilege of suggesting that travel both by plane and by railroad
to the South is extremely heavy at this season of the year and that
reservations should be made as far in advance as possible.
I am also sending to you an original letter dated February
ll, 1936, addressed to me by Miss Ruth Shipley, Chief, Passport Division
Bepertmeat of state, inch indicates the action taken by her and other
officials in commotion Idth 1ou trip South. She has eihdbited keen
interest and cooperation and a desire to be helpful and the thought
has occurred to me that you may care to drop her a note of thanks.
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Dear Hr. Burruss:
Hr. Carr has issued a general letter of introduction
for Hr. Hoover and has also sritten to the Ambassador
at Hbana and the American Consul at Nassau. I have
pereonally written to enere1Iinahdp, the interns: oi
Puerto Rico, and I have also written a personal note
to Hr. Lammot Eelin at Nassau. I an enclosing cards o
for presentation to these two gentlemen, IhD'Ii11 be
very glad indeed to have the pleasure of seeing Hr.
Hoover and his friends. If there is anything further
that I can do, be cure to let me know.
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Cards of Introduction.
Robert P. Burruea, Esquire,
Bare of.Breau of Investigation,
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February ll, 1936.
Dear Hr. Hoover:
I have just learned of your proposed trip
to the West Indies and I am enclosing a general
letter of introduction for you to any American
diplomatic and consular officer within whose
territory you may find yourself- I have aln
written to the Honorable Jefferson Oaffery,
American Ambassador ax Habsnae and to lr- Henry,
1mericen.onsu1 et!assau- I sincerely trust
that you will give these officers the pleasure
of seeing you. They will be happy to render
any possible service to you. y _mh __ _____W __M __%m_m_W
iith best wishes to you for a happy trip
and a good rest, I em,
Sincerely yours,
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
WASHINGTON
February ll, 1936
To the American
Diplomatic and Oonsular Officers.
Eire:
At the instance of the Honorable
Iilbur J. Carr, Assistant Secretary of
State, I take pleasure in introdzming
to pou.J. Jigs: Hoorer,.laquize,.£Hzuo-
tor of the Federal Bureau of Investi-
gation of the Department of Justice,
who, accompanied by Ir. Clyde Yollon,
Assistant Director of the Federal Breau
of Inveetigation of the Department of
Justice, Ind Ir. Guy Hottel of Ieehing~
ton, D. 0., is about to proceed abroad.
I cordially beggggk jor Hr. Hoover
and his party euoh oourteeiea and lesio-
tanoe as you my be able to render,
consistently with your official duties.
Very truly yours,
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Iitn 1-srsrsnos to tbs lslsphbns sonvsrsation hstsssn you
and mnaannisr V. ll. Thqap-son, Spssisl Assistant to tbs Ssarstsry of
us 'Ztsusu:'y. this Inning, it ls rsspssznly rsqnsst-sd that sussass
sourtssy bs granted st Iiuni, Florida, upon as sstaurn so tbs hits!
States on Fsbruary 22nd, 1936, or s tss days lstsr, to ths following:
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E1%t-er, Fe.-*..=:-=1 .'3*.:z~e:u =2 I=%1.'-ig-stieni
U. 5. Du-p~rt:ssm. or Justiss.
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Assistant nirsstor, Isdsrsl in-ssu or
Invsstigation,
U. S. Ilspartnsut. of Jhstiss.
ltr. 007 lottsl,
Special .-agent, !e¢srn..l Eilzrsnu si lmestigution,
U. S. Department st Jhstiss.
The shots nsntioss psrsons, sscorinr, to tllsir present
itiss:-pry will issvs Inhington, D. C. for Ilisni, Plorida. Psbrusry
141'-h, 1956, and I111 than visit Nassau, Bshmsn Islands; Bums, Cuba
sud Pusrto Rico; than rstuzrniag to Hanan, Guts and tnsncs to Iisai,
Harms. sll travel so bs suds by ssroplsas.
!'92.92.e $219 shears rstsrrsrl so is to be sass both for businsss
sud to sn sxtsnt for pleasurs, sad it sill Us highly spprscistsd it you
ssn sssdsntislly arrange sith tbs officials st Mimi, floris to
srssul so n ths hssdan or tbs port. Ihsn ssking tnsss srrengsnsnvs
sith your nsprsssntstivss st Iii-1, florts, an I sag-sot that tsy
bs rsqusstsd not to asks known: so tbs prsss, or anyone slss tbs antici-
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raoaiving a Oopy of your lattar to-your rapraaantativa at Mitzi, florid:
in oraer that Hr Boovar an haI
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from Havana, Guba.
Ploaaa accept aaauranoa of aIa ppraulatlon for any oourtaay
which you may axtond in this Iattar.
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Ir. J. ldgnr louver, Director of the
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by Ir. than Tainan, Aniatnnt Dirrmtor. and
Ir. Guy Hostel. in making 0 brim! f1I1I_: § trip
to hum, Bnbum, and Ban Juan, arriving in
Nahum in tin only put of the not of hut»-
nry 17.. Ir. Hoover will undoubtedly get in
touch Iith yam if the lungth of hit ay in
llaluaa pomitcr-*1 lmictltemd that it ll to
be I urinate, pnrsanal trip and that they ll-
siro no publicity. I Inn inn his I inni-
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Letter from '
lb: Prank Anderson Henry, IIq., American Consul, Hanan, Bahama!
Datad: - tabruary 11, 1936/
Hon. Wilbur J. Carr, Assistant Secretary of StateHNQI-TY PO. "IVA" U. f§ AVOID
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Ghiof of the G Ion -- in inking 1 brie! y-
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upon you. I0 in eocompeniod by Ir. Clydefalcon, ueietent Director: and Ir. my
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A prrinte personal trip om that they doeileno pun11o1ty. 1 lhold greatly appreciate
anything that you beah]; to do tathan gentlemen ee={etnt1y with your
iffiaiel iuiiei. i ll lure iiaai you III
Iuiiiu with the very epieuiid eork wlueh
Ir Hoover d . on his an have been doing for é _ ___
the government.
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FEDERJRI. BURLAU OF IHVESTIGATICW
U. S. DEPARTIENT OF JUSTICE
October 10, 1935
Ir. Tolson called to say that in conversation
with Ir. Lester about his trir north to make
speeches Hr. Lester advised that th faculty
of Johns Hopkins is desirous of recommendingthat the Congressional ledel of Honor be award
ed to Hr. Hoover."
Also:
While I2. Lester was in New England he amde
eight spéeehes in three days and after hisspeech maxing was over the faculties of Smith
and Hobart colleges, two very heavily endowed
Cclleges , visited him and offered til the
Presidency of these tlo colleges. Ir. Lester
declined, and was assured by the faculties that
if the salary were any drawback they would meet
any demands he would make in this connectio .n
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" ;c"Y Ir. Hanson of lei York City telephoned and stated at
while at police headquarters yesterday afternoon, Special Agent
Jim Amos was informed by Harry Butte, ballistics expert, that it
is freely rumored around the lien Iork Police Department that Ir.
Hoover is going out of office as Director and that Commissioner
Valentine is to succeed him; that H. 3- .Bu.nckI-an is to take
Valentine: place.S.TI:B.CL
IIHORLNIIII FOR THE DIRECTOR.
I inquired of Bans' on if he knew as to the eonrce of
the runor of if any further details were knoen. He stated that he
did not know the source of the rumor or any other details. I
inquired if there were any eitnation in lei York City that light
Jenditeelftonacherunor. Ir.Ian.eonetatedthathehe.ahesrd:R1.I.
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of two detectives 1:1 Valentine to guard the layer after receipt of
certain threats; that the Iayor found out about the guard, ordered
the men taken any at once and that Valentine I88 quite provoked
about it. The news and general eonent it that tine iee-ied to
indicate that e eituation had arisen and it eas rumored that
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Dear Sir and Brother:
I have recently learned that you are a Commissioned O
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communications will be fact-nrdod by his office. I know you I111 mjqy
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Washington Chapter, No. 3
The undersigned represents, on honor, that he is i P-Easter P1-iascn in
goodstandingthaihehnidsnrhashelds Comm.issinu1ntheIJn.i1edSLa1es
Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard Service, Public Health Service,
Coast and Geodetic Survey Service or Reserve Corps of these bodies!,
and in furtherance of his Masonic Obligation to promote welfare of its
members and perpetuate allegiance to the American Flag, hereby applies
for membership in the National Sojourners.
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Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
For inclusion in the fund to be paid to the widow or designated
beneficiary of any Special Agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation,
United States Department of Justice, who has contributed to this fund and
who may lose his life by violence in line of official duty, I am forward-
ing herewith HE&§-JKBEQQGEBIE - CASH} in the sum of tan dollars £810.00},
made payable to the Chief Clerk of said Bureau, to be included in laid fund.
it is uaderatoed and agreed that the aom tendered herewith ia aeetantary,
gratuitous contribution to aaid fund. anion I understand is to he adminis-
tered in the following manner:
--_ aw We Jhe Director.-of the Bureau I-ill appoint a caamittaa4hiahaha1l-~--
consider all iattars iartiiaing to the acquisition, safe keeping, and oz-
pending of aaid fund, ahich committee till recommend appropriate action to
the Director of the Bureau in pertinent matters. The Chief Clerk of said
Bureau shall receive all contributions and account for same to the.Ddrector.
Upon the death of any Special Agent, the appointed csnmittae will
consider the case and submit a recommendation to the Director as to its
conclusions. In the event of a finding that the death was by violence in
line of official duty, appropriate instructions will be issued to the Chief
Clerk, directing him to pay to the designated beneficiary the full amount *
o1f_g_gid !u_nd.,ae of t1_=g_da.tg of ggath. _, as -. _
lThe following person is hereby designated as my beneficiary:
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Department, t Oklahoma City. llr. Brantley had received word
that Mr. I '1. Little had circulated e story to the effect
that the D ector was going to resign and intended to establishJ an inter ional detective agency. The report further indicated| that Hr'W92a_am was slated to become Director of the Bureau.
e I telephoned Ir. John Little, doting Agent in Charge
of the D1r.la.homa Cit;-' Office, and instructed him to communicate
with Ir. la:-k Little amd to inform his that this is an absolute
falsehood, that Mr. Hoover has no intention oi resigning, and
further if he did resign he certainly would not establish any
international detective agency. Mr. John Little stated that he
would comzmnicate with Mr. Hark Little and that he would verify
his eorwersation with if. Little in this iatte? by letter.
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was occasioned by information furnished by me to Ir. Brantley. Although
I knew from the first that any statement of this character would be
felee and uithout beeie, l appreciate the fact that you desire to be
advised thereof promptly. I shall be governed accordingly in the
future and should any information of a like character be received by
me, while acting in charge of a Bureau office, I shall see that the
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BIOGRAPHICAL sxsrce or JOHN some noovss.
exsscrojs, rsossli sunsiu or INVESTIGATION.in.
John Edgar Hoover was born January 1, 1895, in the District of
Columbia and was educated in the Public Schools of the District of Columbia,
graduating from Central High School in 1913. During the same year, 1913,
Mr. Hoover entered the Library of Congress as a Clerk, and enrolled in
George Washington University Law School as an evening student. He holds
the Degrees of LL. B., LL. M., and LL. D., from The George Washington Univer-
sity and has been admitted to practice law before the bar of the Supreme
Court of the District of Columbia; the United States Court of Claims, and
the United States Supreme Court. He is a trustee of The George Washington
University.
Hr. Hoover entered the Department of Justice in 1917 as a Clerk
and in 1919 was appointed Special Assistant to the Attorney General. From
1921 until 1924, he served as Assistant Director of the Bureau of Investiga-
tion, and in lay, 1984, he was named Director.
Ir- Hoover holds the commission at tioutenant-Colonel in she
iilitari intelligence Division of the fficiro Eoiorvo Corps, oitio States
Army. He is a member of the Columbia Country Club, Chevy Chase, Maryland;
the Metropolitan and University Clubs, Washington, D. C.; the Masonic
Fraternity; the Kappa Alpha Fraternity and is a life member of the Inter-
national association of Chiefs of Police; in a life member, International
Association for Identification; an honorary mlher of the New England associa-
tion of Chiefs of Police; an honorary life maber of the Sheriffs Association
of Texas; VicaChairman of the Advisory Board of the International Iorld
Police Association; an honorary member, Judges and Police Executives
Conference of Erie County, ew York; and an honorary member of the Wen
Iexico Sheriffs and Police Association. In November, 1933, Ir. Hoover was
named a member of the Royal Order of the Crown of Romania, with the rank of
Commander, as a result of his activities in promoting closer international
police collaboration. e
The Bureau is charged with the duty of investigating violations of
the laws of the United States and collecting evidence in cases in which the
United States is or may be a party in interest. _The organization has an annual
appropriation of five millions of dollars, aith a personnel of over fifteen
hundred employees throughout the United States. Under the direction of the
attorney General, the Director of the Bureau directs the work of the Special
Agents who are employed for the purpose of detecting crime and collecting
evidence for use in proposed and pending cases for prosecution. _
Ir. Hoover has uder his immediate supervision the Identification
Division of the ?oderal Bureau of Investigation, which has on file over
5,000,000 sets of fingerprint records of persons nho have been arrested in
the United States and foreign countries, representing the largest and most
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complete collection of criminal fingerprint records of current value existing
anywhere in the world. In addition, he has under his immediate supervision
the crime statistics work which was established on September l, 1930, involv-
ing the collection of statistics on crime from the various law-enforcement
officials of the United States for dissemination to interested officials and
agencies.
Also, Ir. Hoover has under his supervision the Technical Laboratory
of the Bureau, wherein scientific detection aids are utilized in connection
with the solving of crimes under the Bureau's Jurisdiction. The experts of
this laboratory also assist State and local law~enforcement officials through
out the country in the use of scientific crime detection aids, such as hand-
writing and typewriting analysis, the examination of blood, hair and bullets,
the use of ultra-violet light in the examination of substances and the decod-
ing of cryptographic messages.
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BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH OF JOHN EDGAR HOOVER,
DIRECTOR, FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION.r-v. e _. -,- rtrt -if-'I~ - '-- ' YT ' ' =
John Edgar Hoover was born January 1, 1895, in the District of
Columbia and was educated in the Public Schools of the District of Columbia,
graduating from Central High School in 1913. During the same year, 1915,
Ir. Hoover entered the Library of Congress as a Clerk, and enrolled in
George Washington University Law Schoolas an evening student. He holds
the Degrees of LL. B., LL. H., and LL. D., from The George Washington Univer-
sity and has been admitted to practice law before the bar of the Supreme
Court of the District of Columbia; the United States Court of Claims, and
the United States Supreme Court. He is a trustee of The George Washington
University.
Ir. Hoover entered the Department of Justice in 1917 as a Clerk
and in 1919 IS~&ppCinL6d Special Assistant to the Attorney General. From
1921 until 1924, he served as Assistant Director of the Bureau of Investiga-
tion, and in lay, 1924, be Ias named Irsctor.
Q!» Qeeser holds the ceseieeien of lieutenant-Qoienei in the
Iilitary lntelligence'Division of the Officers'Reserve Corps, United States
Army. He is a member of the Columbia Country Club, Chevy Chase, Iaryland;
the Metropolitan and University Clubs, Washington, D. C.; the Masonic
_ W Fraternity; the Kappa Alpha Fraternity and is a life member of tne tnteFfi *
national association of Chiefs of Police; is a life member, International
Association for Identification; an honorary member of the lee England Associa-
tion of Chiefs of Police; an honorary life member of the Sheriffs Association
of Texas; Vice-Chairman of the AdvisoryBoard of the International World
Police Association:-eii-an honorary iember, Judges and ?olice'Esecutives
Conference of Erie County, Iel York; In Iovember, 1933, Ir. Hoover was named
a member of the Royal Order of the rcwn of Rumania, with the rank of
Commander, as a result of his acti ities in promoting closer international _t i | >f,d'92_,l M WW,
r"rr;;'r Q; -The-Bureau~ie edwtth"thesdutyrof-investigatingvic&eticns-of-r-l ll b .so <s%-»»r-~-»--e-»
' the laws of the United States and collecting evidence in cases in which the
United States is or may be a party in interest. The organization has an annual
appropriation of five millions of dollars, with a personnel of over fifteen
hundred employees throughout the United States. Under the direction of the
Attorney General. the Director of the Bureau directs the cork of the Special
Agents who are employed for the purpose of detecting crime and collecting
evidence for use in proposed and pending cases for prosecution.
Ir. Hoover has under his immediate supervision the Identification
Division of the Federal Dureau of Investigation, which has on file apps:-I5-0*-I-*
éeaeeéy 5,900,006 sets of fingerprint records of persons who have been arrested
in the United States and foreign countries. representing the largest and most
complete collection of cgiminal fingerprint records of current value existing
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anywhere in the world. In addition, he has under his immediate supervision
the crime statistics work which was established on September 1, 1930, involv-
ing the collection of statistics on crime from the various law-enforcement
officials of the United States for dissemination to interested officials and
agencies.
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of the Bureau, wherein scientific detection aids are utilized in connection
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this laboratory also assist State and local law-enforcement officials through-
out the country in the use of scientific crime detection aids, such as hand< ;_
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dzimected that the necessary applicaticn Imus for appointanent
in the Mihtaay Intelligene Reserve be forwarded to Ir. Glavin.
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Iovember, 1933, erpenee eooonnt:
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Department of Justice
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Dear Er . Hoover 2
I Iieh to thank for your corzmlnication
of December 12 end, eleo, tor the copy oi your illumi-
nating eddreen delitehed at the Attorney-Generalw
conference on crime in Iaehington on December ll.
Your reference to e national training school
for lee-enforcenlent orficere meete with the approval
oi every rad-blooded American Ibo desires tojee the
police force divorced -from politiquongzg
10'» , 4'75 1.. e- .' 1I3 observe lend believe that the only Iey to B0116 the prob em I islqziu UH S G ?;VJ
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to minteie his good graces with the voters. If the
order-e Iere ielued from Ieehington it Iould relieve him
of this eelf-impoeed duty and the communities would
benefit, crime would decrease, end the glorified gang-
-eter who appears too often on the front page of our
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obituary column where he belongs. Inetead oi having a
cooper eaeket end a floral parade with a morbid, curi-
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This month: issue of the Praternsl Order of
Police Journal, which is published in Pittsburgh, Pa.,
and which, I thin}, you receive a copy of each month,
will contain e picture of the Elizabeth Police Laboratory
on their trip to you November 1?. Your assistants,
ressrs. Edwards, Coffey, and schilder, are in the photo-
graph, and I sent it along to Pittsburgh, together with
some copy.
Ihen he received it, the editor wrote back and
asked me where out good friend, John Edgar Hoover, was
and why he was not in the picture. He thought that we
had slighted you and failed to extend to you an invitation
to be photographed in front of the Department of Justice
Buildinp. I explained to him that you had been very busy
that morning and more urgent business had required your
immediate attention, but we hoped that we would secure
a picture of you with the Elizabeth Police Laboratory in
the not tar distant future. This explanation satisfied
the editor, and in his reply he stated that as long as
ee did not alight you or tail ta invite you to have your
picture taken, he felt that we had dune our duty.
I would appreciate receiving all your circulars
and bulletins which you nsil out frequently, along with
the fingerprint copies or picture of our undesirebles.
Again thanking you for your courtesy in sending
me your article on Detection and &pprehension,' I any
Sincerely yours,
/sl Callahan J. McCarthy.
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GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK ARIZONA
El Tovar Fred Harvey
V ODecember 10, 1934
Ir. J. Edgar Hoover, Director,
Division of Investigation
U. S. Department of Justice
Iashington, D. C
Dear Ir. Hoover:
I just retuned to my desk yesterday and this
morning I have your most courteous note of December 5th
referring to the cordial and very instructive reception accorded
to me and the many National Park Representatives by yourself
and ste!f= lt nas ny intention to write yon a note to express
my thanks for your kindness in receiving us and for the instructive
showing of your operation by your excellent assistants.
I have already hn occasion to mention 1 nnuber
of times in fine uork your epartment is doind and, particularly
the efficiency displayed and indicated in each department. I
will also take the liberty of mentioning the unusual fine
impression created by your personality; I may unusual because ---
several of us remarked about it. Please pardon me, but you
truly radiated confidence and ability.
I was very sorry to leave lashington before Kr.
Keenan retuned
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the pleasure of
a small leasureas I had left him here and was looking forward
his in Eashington. I hope scee day to have
showing you a bit of th Grand Canyon and in
to reciprocate your kindness.
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lg, this eccaaion PPIII.-tl a auitable opportunity for eapreaaing
the eeteea in which II hold the Ionorahle Attorney-General, loner 8. Ouminga,
and the Director of the Divilion of Inveatigatiun of the United ltatel De-
perhent ei Jaatice, Ion-arable J» ldgar Bower-
t-ht II, the lbere If the Protective Section
of the heric-I-n lailnqr laaociation in leeting lllbled at Ialhington,
D. 0,, thin nd day of lay, 1954, expreea our deep appreciation and thank: to
th-92, tb Iepervieore and the ettachee e! tlnir department! throughout tin
country for their unfailing conrteay, tact, fairneas, and ability in the
diecharge of their official dntiea, which have done mob to aid thia laconi-
ation in the luccecaful reaulta of the proaecntion of pereona violating the
Federal tau affecting the railroad! and the traveling public, and
, that the leoretary of this Dieting be re-
peatedtotran.ittothe-lononhhlttonq-GQera1aadtothe1li.nctor
0! the ivieion ef Ian-eetigetion of tb United Itatee Deparblnt I! Ieetiee,
the preamble and reaolntion adopted on thin eeoaaicn.
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Dear éir;
V The Attorney enaral has regested me to ac-
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t¬9erenae tc Lk- I. Edgar Hoover-
@- This Department is not only aatisfiei, hut
if extreiwly pleasei with the administration 0? the
* ?;r¢; cf Tnveair;tion F Hr, Hoover.
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Dcember 5, 1933.
The Attorney General,
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Dear Sir:
If you really want to learn acme of the reasons vihy irohn Edger
Hoover should not occupy the position of Director of the nivision of Investi-
gation the only steps that need be taken will be to send e capatle, unbiased
and unafraid investigator to the offices of the U. S. attorneys in the various
judicial districts of the country, contact the heais of the Police Depart~
ments in the principal large cities and the Sheriffs in the counties in the
populous centers and ask why:
l~ Despite the fayorable newspaper publicity, magazine an? radio propaganda
that has been fa-ce upon the american public during the past fen months,
the Division of Investigation and all who have any connection therewith,
are the laughing stock of every police and crime detecting agency in the
country.
2- Ihy the much boasted of "cooperation" of police officials, sheriffs and
other officers interested in the detection and prosecution of crime does
not, in reality, exist.
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irecting head, functions} effectively as an investigative agency, now
is nothing more than a very efficient political machine, subcrdinating
its reel purpose to that of furthering the political aims of John Edgar
Hoover and Hoping him in the position be is so thoroughly disgualified
to fill.
V 4- Ihy no trace remains of that morale, awn; the employees who have been
in the service longer than three years, which is eo.esssntial to the
success cf any orianizetion ihich employs any eonsideratle umber of
persons.
5- Ihy fear only actuates every move made by the present employees; all
lense of loyalty, voluntary cooperation, love of the work and respect
for the superior officers, having been absolutely destroyed by the ad-
ministrative policies outlined and put into effect by J. E. Hoover.
6- Ihy the name "John Edgar Eoover and the names of a majority fortu-
nately not all} of his administrative assistants, special agents in
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service long enough tc have discovered what an inefficient HH5 uHP°Pu1T
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wreck the employing company, is necessary.
9- Why has it been necessary for the Bureau to lose the many thousands
'0: dollars w:rth of experience, training and ability which it has lost
in the last three years due to the forced resignations of many cegatle
and outstanding agents; these resignations following a studied plan to
hsrrass, intiridate and annoy; said plan having been initiated by J. 3.
Hoover and carried out by his subordinates.
0- Why all semblance of "humanness" has been elininatei fror the Special
agents in charge in most of the Bureau offices: these men, nonrally
splendid fellows, having been :0 thoroughly bros-beets , cosed and bound
u; in assinine rules, rs;uleti0ns and rei-tape that they dare not follow
their own judgments in deciding any matter but must first look in the
manual and see what Tohh Edgar Hoover would do in a like situation. This
might not be so bad if John Edgar Hoover knew the right answer but, in
many instlnces he do¤ not.
Ihy are thousands of dollars of the Government's money expended unneces-
sarily been se of I. £. Hoover: policy cf keeping menf agents constantly
in a travel status, with the result that many of the: alter: here gending
cases in widely separated sections of the country, requiring frequent
travel for grand jury and trial attendance and necessitating huge ex-
penditures fer urnece-s=r" travel exoezses1J77, .i,_, _ __ .. ~.. _ 1 ...W. i*i_AAk .77 _ *__
This probably c'ly duplicates it?creti0n already in your possession;
if so, is it not about time the tax payer; she ye; the salaries of John Edgar
Hoover, et al, be given a "N-" DEaL and that said salaries be transferred to
others who will cone nearer to returning value for the pay checks they re-
eivei
"- You may wonder at my interest in the matter. ft is because of my
great regard for a cousin of mine, formerly a special agent who, after devoting
ll years of his life to the service of the Bureau of ihvéatigttivh, was forced
out by the_;actics_descrihed and left, a broken manwphysicelly and disheartened
and discouraged mentally.
Youis very respectfully,
Oren J. Thornton.
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' with all personal good wishes,
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Superintendent of the U. S. Brueau of Investigation st Washington,
D. 0., in furnishing at all times information and luggestions in
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