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HonoraE1e 3.'§dgar Hoover, irectoro
Federal Bureau of Investigation. .
Justice Department
Washington, D. C. 20535
Dear Mr. Hoover:
I thought you would be interested in the enclosed record
disc and my letter to Senator Sam J. Ervin, Jr. As I
mentioned to Senator Ervin, I don't know what, if anye .0thing, can be done to stop the dissemination of such ' V,
trash, but I believe we must find some way to stop it. 1 i. 1
The thought occurred to me that you might want to discuss Cf
thiswith the Attorney General and that hopefully - the
two of you would be able to do something. Certainly, the
great majority of decent Americans will applaud.any effortsto make record racks and newsstands refrain from peddling
Such filth. _
With kindest regards.
' ' erely,Mag c>/ Sinc
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sslonorable Sam J. Ervin, Jr. ~ '
- Old Senate Office Building
Washington, D. C. 20510
Dear Sam:
I hope the package which
did reach you unopened.
3 lady, to be exposed to
I believe you will agreehouses this letter and the enclosuresIt wouldn't do for anybody, especiallythe recérd which you have before you.
with me, after you have listened to the
enclosed disc, that it is the filthiest and most vulgar thingi the human mind could os ' ceive. It was brought to my
attention by, _ A xeroxed
copy of his comments 15 enc osed. .
I don't know what, if anything, can be done to stop the '
distribution of such trash, but I believe something has to bedone. I realize that we cannot - and should not - try to
legislate morality, but surely we can, and should, try to stop
dissemination of such excretory matter as this. .
If I appear to be indignant at this, I am; I think the time is
long past due when the great mass of decent Americans can be
assured that such as this will not be allowed to be_peddled to
their kids by_great numbers of record shops across the country.
lkindest personal regards.
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P.S. The thought occurred
this to your friend,
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to me that you might want to expose
Senator Dirksen, and that the two of
bring it to the President's attention
with him privately and playing it for
him. Since he will have the opportunity to name a new
Supreme Court Chief Justice in June, I'm confident he'll'be
interested ~ particularly in view oi some of the current
Court's rulings on pornography. . .
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The furor rages about all the "sex and violence" on television, but
only a few people coxzplain about the problems of pornography, andin this
case, that which the recording industry grinds out. y R
"-*' The hit songs, if you examine the "record charts", deal withrsubjects
like illegitimate children "Love Child"!, -"Living, In Shame" no wedlock!
and variovs thinly-disguised lyrics about drg-taking, fellatio, sexual -
intercourse. _On the latter, there are dozens of recordings released every
month» -i . ,
Not everybody is as blatant as "The Fugs".' _
The group derived their name,"o3"' Eourse, from the four letter word
for intercourse. They are well-known on college campuses and in clubs
in mjor cities. Their recordings are very successful.a
You might want to listen to a fem cuts, without any ladies within
earshot, A copy of their most recent LP is attached. Cut l describes
the group's ph?lo~sophy. Cut 3, Side 1, describes the use of Saran wrap ~
as an energency contraceptive in the back: seat of a car. This is a
- well-knov:n substitute for rubber condroms among young teenagers at our
local schools as well as PS 152 in the Roux»! Side B has a satirical
piece on the "fucking CIA nan". Cut 2 on that side describes the use
o1"'the Coca" Cola as a douche, pointing out that it provides a good taste
as w ell as protection". - -
If it wasn't The Fug s, it was a similar group that recently appeared
on a Florida college campus, and when he curtain opened for the concert,
one of the entertainers was masturbating openly, and he screamed at the
audience, "You kids have got to groove Z"
The 124th best selling record album in America today is "called "Two
Virgins . It features on the front, the full length nude bodies of
Beetle John Lemon and his mistress Ovna---complete with genitals Showing,-
This has opened the door, and already there are many new record albums
showing nudes and psychedelic pictures -gjpeople imitating coitus. _
I don't suppose anybody in the fiupreme Court cares. 1n fact, I don't
know of zrany people who do care. K-"Zaybe I'm an old fashioned parent, but
I'm not ready to listen to these songs at home or on radio. And while _
I ha "e two children that are Beetle fans, 1 see no reason why they should
have to look at two naked people when they buy the record. L
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Miami, March 11.
Jim gum-s-Ysor, so!!-1f_i;r1I>¢f Xi:-.3
of the Drgasrnic Rock, one leader
lf The Doors. I "Ck STWP. Ml
finally been charged by the DadeCounty Stale Attornzgvfs office.§ Six warrants, including cne_for-lelony, were s9292'c.m out last 9292ed-
nesday ! for 3-in-rnson 2:!. four
-days after his appearaneei beforemute 12,000 young fans at Miami!Dinner Key Auditorium. _
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lice issued the felony charge as le9292*d and lascivious behat-tor in
public by ex;~osing_ his prlvai
parls shill by siznulxzitzng ma§turb-tion an ora eopu a ion." -
= Two counts of indecent expowr
and open public profanity plus one
of public dnmlzenness were also
filed against Morrison.
The bearded singer, a former
Florida State University student.
could receive a combivd ma- mum
prison sentence of three years._ 150days at the States Haiford prison.
Criminal Court Judge Edward
Klein signed the warrants and seta felony bond oi $2,900 on_ Morri-
;son and an additional $a0ll for
1 the misdemeanor cliarges. J= Miami and Dede County p01lC_C
did not immediately arrest Morn-
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obscenities and Ifier exposing him-
zeif in lull view of the audience.
appeaged to masturbate. and then
attacked. several mernbers of The
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spot who booked the group for the
one night performance.
Though 30 oft~duty uniformed}policemen, who were hired by The;
Image to eantroltlte crowds of
youngsters were present, they didnot make an arrest. The lav.-rnen
leared that arresting Morrison on
the spot would have caused a riot.
The majority of youngsters thoughtthe exhibition disgusting and didnot riot. i
The police tried to [ind Morrl-ison immediately after the concert. 1.but he had lei: the auditorium}
The next morning The Doors let:the area for the Caribbean. _ i
As news spread throughout the.area, public indignation becamel
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programming is all talk. i
Jacksonville Mayor Hans Tanzler
ordered an appearance of TheDoors in that city cancelled. The felony charge makes Morri-json liable to arrest and extradition.
anywhere in the United States.
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I, too, aim-e your concern regu-ding this type
of recording which in being distributed thrmghout the country
and certainly appreciate your briigilg it to my attention. It is
repulsive to right-thinking people and can have serious effects
on ouryoum people.
MAILED 10 Sincerely yours,
AR 2 7 1959 I. Edgar Hoover .
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distribution. enclosed was a c ting reecting the arrest ofgimoi usi "Toors," l'or;o. hiigar appearancehe m been char in six wm-mi including one for
for lewd and civiuus behavior in public by ing himself
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After approval this letter, the enclosed material, and the- recording should be forwarded to the General Investigative Division for
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