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_»- "- . ' . - Cl-LANCELLOTK pleaded for leniency and told the -
court his job was at stake and that his wife was expectinga baby in August. He said he had been drinking and had cut_ through the valley on his way home when he heard footsteps.He climbed fire _escape because he feared to be seen.
'l-_- ~- .-that CHANCELLOR wasarrested four months previously on theroof of one of the Ambassador Hotels and that hep subsequentlywas discharged -from a disorderly conduct charge." TestimonyL, by Policeman_ who seized CHANCELL__OR, supported V CHANCELLOR's s dry, that he had been drinking». '
I[ This item further states that police records show /
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checked by SAon July 30, 1965, and disclosed a -clipping from the "Chicago Daily Tribune" identical. to ~ 'that mentimed above, but contained no additional pertinent g
information regarding CHANCELLOR.
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INVESTIGATION
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IN NINETEEN FIFTYSEVEN. LITTLE ROCK FILES REVEAL CHANCELLOR
FURNISHED SIGNED STATEMENT_TO BUAGENTS ON SEPTEMBER SIX, NINETEEN
FIFIYSEVEN, ssrrrus Fagin HIS osssnvarrous IN cowuzcrggu wrrg;
LITTLE ROCK CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL INTEGRATION CRISIS. CONTAINS
NO PERTINENT INFORMATION. REPORT FOLLOWS. PENDING.
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SPECIAL INQUIRY
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character and reputation was impeccable. -He advised that he
is acquainted with the appointee's family and commented
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JOHN WILLIAMz%HANCELLOR, SPI. . _
"CHICAGO SUN-TIMES," SAID ON ONE OCCASION WHILE APPOINTEE iy1cL
WAS FREQUENTED BY"HOMOSEXUALS_WAS-RAIDED BY CHICAGO PD rWAS WORKING AT "CHICAGO SUN -TIMES" A NIGHT CLUB WHICH Q?
AND LARGE NUMBER qf ;=_£Rsous__w1~:m-: ARRESTED. STATEIJMWHILEH _ _,sum: or PERSOINS Emssrzn vans HOMOSEXUALS MANY 515_Tnos2 /L/. A Z ~. 92 ' ~ NOT RECO 1:5"wno wan: ARRESTED wzaz ONLY AT THE TAVERN T0 oasznvz nu: 3 SW2 1965ANIICS <11 HOMQSEMLS- __ I
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SAID HE mzvzrz ESTABLISHED wuzrkzn o1-' NOT
THE PERSON ARRESTED"NAMED JACK WAS IDENTICAL WITH THE . ' 0
APPOINTEE OR ANOTHER EMPLOYEE AT THE NEWSPAPER.
REVIEW OF DOCKET NUMBER FIVE ONE M C ONE ZERO SEVEN TWO
> FOUR FOUR CHICAGO TRAFFIC COURT, DISCLOSED IN THE ARREST _
OF APPOINTEE ON MAY TEN FIFTY ONE THE COMPLAINING WITNESS
WAS LISTED AS C.R. CHRISTOPHERSON, SEVEN EIGHT*EAS3vEN:
COMPLAINT SIGNED BY OFFICER MARTIN~GRANNAN ON MAY TEN
FIFTY ONE CHARGING CHANCELLOR WITH VIOLATION CHAPTER ONE
NINE THREE, SECT. ONE, SUB SECT. ONE, MUNICIPAL CODE OF
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CHICAGO . THIS SECT. READS "DID MAKE OR AID IN MAKING____,.._@-_
AN IMPROPER NOISE, RIOT, DISTURBANCE, BREACH OF PRECE
OR DIVERSION PENDING TO A BREACH OF THE PEACE WITHIN
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ON MAY TWENTY FIVE FIFTY ONE CHANCELLOR WAS AFFORDED
] JURY TRIAL AND FOUND NOT GUILTY AND DISCHARGED. _i - A ._. -11;-
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THAT PERIOD OF TIME CONCERNING APPOINTEE. -
CONTACT WITH LONG TIME RESIDENTS AT PARK DEARBORN
HOTEL, ONE TWO SIX ZERO N. DEARBORN ST., REVEALED APPOINTEE
UNKNOWN TO THEM. THIS ADDRESS LISTED BY APPOINTEE AS
RESIDENCE IN JANUARY NINETEEN FIFTY EIGHT. .
' '-; v ' _COURT RECORDS REQUESTED FOR LATTER ARREST OF I T '
APPOINTEE IN NINETEEN FORTY NINE. _
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LITTLEI gqcx BUREAU 8»/5/46-5 | 8'/5/65 7fTITLE QF A55 ' .;=l,":7~ __ I If , . REPORT mmassv I '- ' 1-Ypgg 592fti " - J I I I . 5'-' ew' JOHN WILLIAMJCHANCELLOR I" I -4 -4 _ _ 4 I J I
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Little Rock tel to Bureau, 8/5/65.
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ADMINISTRATIVE;
Little Rock Division has no informants or sourceswho are in a position to furnish information concerning
homosexuals in the Little Rock, Arkansas, area during 1957.
.Indices of the Little Rock Office reveal in
Little_Rock file 44-341, Bufile 44-12284, report of ASAC.ELDON C. WILLIAMS dated 9/9/57, captioned "INTEGRATION INPUBLIC _SCI-IQQLS-IN LITTLE ROCK; CR; CONTEMI1T=__,'OF COURT," onpage 303 that JOHN WILLIAM CHANCELLOR, NBC reporter, was ""
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interviewed at the Marion Hotel Little Rock, Arkansas; by _ b 6 1957,SA's and on Septem er ,and furnished a signed statement to these Agents setting
forth his obsecyations concerning his observations on
September 4, 1957, in connection with the Little Rock Central
High School integration crisis. ~No pertinent information wasnoted in this statement. - A
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swwmm Credit and arrest negative re JOHN WILLIAM__ Copy lo:, ; 5;"-7 ' =-- I I ,_ 92 _
CHANCELLOR in Little Rock and North Little Rock, **=
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DETAILS:
- ,The following investigation was conducted in LittleRock, Arkansas, unless otherwise indicated: _
. , Greater;-_:Little Rock Credit WBureau, 10 *_ain ree , 1 e Rock, advised on August 5,1965, that records of her office contain no record for JOHN
WILLIAM CHANCELLOR.
Records Division, Little _.Rock Polic men , a vise on August 5, 1965, records
of his office, including the records of the Vice Squad,contain no arrest record for CHANCELLORJ" ' _
Little Roc o ice Department, advised he personally recalled -CHANCELLOR as an NBC reporter covering the Little RoggjQentralHigh School integration troubles and that CHANCELLO3;impressedhim favorably andiéooperated fully with the Department,
suggesting that newsmen covering this event be issued
identification cards, which was done.
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NBCamestown, Island, on August 3, 196E advised h!S known JOHN 92"IILL.T..5xI-'1 CH.-XHCELLOR since 1955 or 1956 when
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able correspondent. He was a first-classajournalisticcraftsman with a good sense of balance and7proportion in'
reporting. He stated CHANCELLOR was gregarious, cheerful"
and friendly and made friends easily. He was well-informed
and not politically naive.
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not travel in thesame social circles. In these -contacts CHA ualways conducted himself in a gentlemanly and _sob_e?- fashion.¬HANC3LLOR has a good reputation socially, personally and pro-fessionally and his associates were of reputable character.-stated he regards CHANCELLOR as a person of good morals,character, and has never had any reason to associate him withexcesses in alcohol, or any imznorality, homosexuality or anyother vice. . .
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44JOHN WILLIAM CHANCELLOR
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CASTING COMPANY /NBC/, THIRTY ROCKEFELLER PLAZA, NYC, ADVISED JULY
TVENTYNINE CHANCELLOR BORN-APRIL SEVEN TVENTYSEVEN VITH SOCIAL SECURITY ;
NUMBER THO FIVE EIGHT ONE FOUR FOUR ONE THREE ONE, ATTENDED DE PAUL._b7
ACADEMY, CHICAGO, ILL. FORTYONE TO FORTYTHREE AND ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY
FORTYSEVEN TO FORTYNINE, BUT DID NOT GRADUATE. FATHER DECEASED,
-5" .. MOTHER, MOLLY BARRETT CHANCELLOR, AS NINETEEN FIFTY RESIDED ONE THREE T:gZ_
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as sscoun um: 0 92mIcn_ SAILED ILLINOIS RIv1:3'. °T RE¢°R°"T=°
. T5 SEP 301955APPOINTEE EMPLOYED CHICAGO SUN-TIMES AS REPORTER FEQRUARY, FORTYEIGHT TO
APRIL, NINETEEN FIFTY mm cam-: T0 mac wrm cnzcaeo suimu IN-MAY NINETEEN
FIFTY. HE TRANSFERRED TO ARTISTS PAYROLL NOVEMBER, FIFTYSIX_AND BACK
- 1~ - TO REGULAR NBC PAYROLL IN OCTOBER, SIXTYTVO. IN JUNE SIXTYTHREE, H¬%Q§S
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WHERE CURRENTLY gsszem-:0. 10¢
NBC,'*ADVISED JULY TVENTYNINE5ENPLOYEE RESIDED ONE ONE NINE;NINE PARK AVE, NYC;
APARTMENT SEVENTEEN VHEN HE VAS ON STAFF OF TODAY SHOUT, NBC TELEVISION.
SHE STATED
SHE HAS KNOVN APPOINTEE I
PROFESSIONALLY FOR SIX YEARS AND HAS FOUND HIM TO BE EXTREMELY COMPETENT
CORRESPONDENT WHOSE INTEGRITY, REPUTATION AND HORALS ARE ABOVE REPROACH.
SHE BELIEVES HIM TO BE LOYAL AMERICAN VORTHY OF POSITION FOR VHICH
PRESIDENT JOHNSON-SEEKS HIS SERVICES. _
igggiggggggggt THE HUNTLEY-BRINKLEY REPORT, use uzws nrvrszow,
"anvrszn JULY Tv£§TYn1n2 HE HAS xuowu APPOINTEE PROFESSIONALLY AND-
SOCIALLY SINCE NINETEEN FIFTYFIVE AND VORKED VITH HIM IN LONDON AND
LEBANON DURING NINETEEN FIFTYEIGHT AND SAV HIM SEVERAL TIMES IN PARIS
DURING ASSIGNMENTS OVERSEAS. HE DESCRIBED APPOINTEE,AS EXCELLENT CORRES-
PONDENT HE KNOVS APPOINTEE-S WIFE BUT NEVER-NET MOTHER. APPOINTEE-S
FATHER IS DECEASED AND BELIEVED HE DIED WHEN APPOINTEE VERY YOUNG._ _ .'_ ;-; .. ,;..»'r;-",_<___ *APPOINTEE PREVIOUSLY MARRIED BUT HE DID NOT KNOV HIS FIRST=HIFE AND.HAD
no KNOWLEDGE or tn: REASON BEHIND urvoncz. ~i_
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__HE STATED RAS*NEVER HAD REASON92TO QUESTION APPOINTEE-S INTEGRITY ORI ' .
HORALITY AND WOULD HAVE NO_HESITANCY IN RECOMMENDING HIM FOR POSITION
OF DIRECTOR OF VOICE OF AMERICA, - . _
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frwzurmmrz m: rmsr mEr_APPom'rEE IN NINETEEN ronrYsEvE
E6R"cH1cAeo nnzs. 'nif§ -PAPAER LATER MERGED w1rn.r'nE;§aicAs6*suN AND AT
TIME OF MERGER, APPOINTEE, A REPORTER, LOST POSITION AS RESULT OFA H %
MERGER. APPOINTEE vAs oursrmnms CI-TY DESK ASSISTANT AT PAPER. AFTER
LEAVING CHICAGO sun-nuzs, APPOINTEE OBTAINED POSITION urn smnon 57 '
UAAQ, mac, CHICAGO, AND AT THAT TIME APPOINTEE MARRIED to FIRST WIFE, _
AND FIRST WIFE VERE DIVORCED SOMETIHE AROUND NINETEEN FIFTY IN CHICAGO
NO SCANDAL OR NOTORIETY ATTACHED TO DIVORCE, JUST COULDN~T GET ALONG,
APPOINTEEENARRIEQEPRESENT WIFE, BARBARA, IN CHICAGO IN EARLY PART OF
FIFTYEIGHT
/ruouznc/; suoawr AFTER SECOND MARRIAGE, APIPOINTEE wAs. SEN_1'_>
TO EUROPE BY NBC _
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EEL1Ev;s CHANCELLOR-S INTEGRITY AND PERSONAL HORALITYvARE>}4Ll§!fECCABL£.
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APPOINTEE HAS ALWAYS FELT VERY STRONGLY ABOUT UHAT ONE HUST DO FOR HIS
COUNTRY AND THAT IS REASON HE ACCEPTED APPOINTMENT AT A PERSONAL
SACRIFICE FROM MONETARY POINT OF VIEW. CHANCELLOR-S LOYALTY BEYOND '
-QUESTION AND 1-IE 1-sans PRESIDENT JOHNSON couw not HAVE;-EPICKEDJ BETTER -
HAN "ron ma JOB. rm DESCRIBED APPOINTEE AS our or-' FOUR on rm: BEST
aouammsrs IN couumv. nuame LAST comm: or YEARS. 11' rs ms A
ormxow mm APPOINTEE was BEEN PRIVY to sscmzrs no om-: 1-:1.ss mas, AND
APPOINTEE was BEEN ABSOLUTELY mscnzrr ABOUT rm-:u._ as m-zcommzuns HIGHLY.
rm: HUNTLEY-BRINKLEY REPORT,
ADVISED JULY rwzurmxuz as FIRST an APPOINTEE CASUALLY IN rxrrvrwbjnn
mas xuonm um wr-;u. smcz rrrrvroua. as snrzn m=_o1um~: voaxzn 1-on use
IN cnzcaeo UNTILFIFTYEIGHT wuzn m: want OVERSEAS T0 vmmn, AUSTRIA. A
~m rams 0"? cxmaisérziz, INTEGRITY AND nommnv, ll-ZR!-I ms maven same
' VANY our-zsnon As FAR AS APPOINTEE IS conczanzn. APPOINTEE rms snsar 92
PERSONAL RESILIENCE AND IS VERY ADAPTABLE TO ANY SITUATION. HIS LOYALTY '
IS BEYOND QUESTION AND HE VOULD RECOMMEND HIM VITHQQT HESITATION FOR
POSITION OF EXTEHE TRUST. _ '
* maomsvs nrvrszou, ADVISED JULY L
rnnrYn1u:'f"1§£*"3FA1nsr m-:'r:m=o1rrr1:.»: m I-II-TYI-IVE, IANDJATHEY. 'R§5§'Bzcon: vznv
GOOD FRIENDS; HE DESCRIBED APPOINTEE AS A FIRST CLASS CORRESPONDENT AND
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INDIVIDUAL WHO IS A MAN OF HIS WORD TO A REMARKABLE DEGREE,_ HE KNOWS" ¢*- < » 1 .
THAT APPOINTEE TOOK POSITION WITH GOVERNMENT BECAUSE CHANCELLOR HAD
STATED THAT IF HE WERE EVER ASKED TO WORK FOR THE UNITED STATES
'.'-an. "»GOVERNMENT, HE FELT IT WAS AN OBLIGATION HE HAD TO MEET. HE STATED
CHANCELLOR A van? smcx-:12: AND sznrous" PATRIOT vmo IS REALLY conczrmoABOUT ms courmzr. HE?-WOULD LIKEWISE RECOMMEND
_3£.§IAT£D @=Po1~v::-s A
PERSONAL -moans AREA mrsccnau-: AND as vouw not HESITATE IO mzcomaznu. 97¢
. Mac w;Ev1sI@~.Nevv1sEv
JULY TWENTYNINE THAT HE WORKED WITH APPOINTEE ON TTODAY SHOW DURING
Ann KNEW rm: PROFESSIONALLY PRIOR T0 "ran mas. 5
as nsscazsx-:1: APPOINTEE AS uosr coorzmmvz-: AND vzar nm-:u.1sx-zm AND
A WONDERFUL PERSON 10 wonx vmx. vxuu: on AFOREMENTIONED snow may
TRAVELED TOGETHER_QUITE A LOT AND GOT TO KNOW EACH OTHER WELL. HE HAS H
GREAT RESPECT FOR APPOINTEE-S MENTALITY AND ABILITY AND AN OVERALL
-ADMIRATION FOR CHANCELLOR AS A PERSON. THERE HAS NEVER BEEN ANY " >-3&1
QUESTION AS TO APPOINTEE-S CHARACTER, PERSONAL MORALS OR INTEGRITY AND
HE BELIEVES HIM TO BY LOYAL AMERICAN WORTHY OF POSITION OF EXTRENE' E? *
ATRUST¢ HE KNEW NOTHING SURROUNDING CIRCUMSTANCES OF APPOINTEE-S DIVORCE
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THE HUNTLEY-BRINKELY REPORT, NBCmzwsl, ADVISED JULY-TVENTYNINE mar as mas xuovm APPOINTEE smcz-:-1;;
arromm-:-s FATHER ms A
BELIEVES VAS NEWSPAPER MAN VHO MOVED AROUND A GREAT DEAL AND DIED WHEN
EARPOTINTEE YOUNG aov. 7 AEPOINTEE-S MOTHER was ;ggysz1gzr:g§§roR :11or£1.~ *f:iE'iZ'?'
' - ' ~v,-.:l'°92:-. -4'11-<JIN CHICAGO AND BOTH LIVED IN VARIOUS HOTELS WHILE APPOINTEE GROVING UP
HE BELIEVES APPOINTEES MOTHER IS HENTALLY ILL ANDrCONFINED.TO A NURS;
ING HOME IN CHICAGO RUN BY CATHOLIQ3NUNS. HE DOES NOT KNOV ADDRESS.
TO GOING INTO THE ARMY, APROINTEE WORKED ON RIVERBOAT ON ILLINOIS RIVER.1!
. *4 ~ ___ 7' Ai "1 _-_ __AFTER ARMY SERVICE, APPOINTEE VENT TO AN EXTENSION SCHOOL OF
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS IN CHICAGO AND GOT HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA.
_STATED APPOINTEE PRESENTLY nanaxzn to mm-nan BARBARA
A»=»-Pml-=-l~=F
THEY HERE DIVORCED IN CHICAGO, BUT APPOINTEE NEVER DISCUSSED HIS DIVORCE
WITH HIM AND HE COULD OFFER NO INFORMATION AS TO THE CIRCUHSTANCE-SURR;
OUNDING THIS; HE STATED APPOINTEE IS DEDICATED TO_HIS FAMILY AND HIS
PROFESSION AND HE IS om-: or THE rm:-zsr PERSONS as mas EVER nan THE H I.
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PRIVELEGE OF KNOWING. HE STATED APPOINTEE A DEDICATED AND LOYAL AMERICAN
AND A BRILLIANT CHOICE FOR THE POSITION TO VHICH THE PRESIDENT HAS APPOIN
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TED HIM. HIS INTEGRITY AND PERSONAL_HORALS ARE ABOVE REPROACH AND
APPOINTEE IS EXTREMELY VERSATILE IN HIS ABILITY TO CONVERSE WITH
PEOPLE OF ALL WALKS OF LIFE. _; _ .
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JULY THIRTY HE HAS KNOWN APPOINTEE PROFESSIONALLY SINCE FIFTYEIGHT.
HE ADVISED PRIOR TO FIFTYEIGHT, APPOINTEE WORKED IN CHICAGO FOR NBC
AND MADE A NAME FOR HIMSELF IN THE NEWS MEDIA DURING HIS COVERAGE OF THE
LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS RACIAL CRISIS. AFTER SERVING OVERSEAS, APPOINTEE
WAS HOST ON THE "TODAY SHOW FOR ABOUT A YEAR SUBSEQUENT TO JULY,
SIXTYONE. HE DESCRIBED APPOINTEE AS MAN OF GREAT INTEGRITY WHOSE PER
SONAL HABITS ARE_IMPECCABLE AND HE KNOVS OF NOTHING THAT APPOINTEE HAS
EVER DONEiWHICH1!9ULD EVER PROVE ENBARRASSING.TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE US
us RECOMMENDEDVHIH HIGHLY. A
I m-:vs, ADVISED JULY rnznry _l'H_AT_ as
nA's xuvon APPOINTEE r-on 1-'11-'1':-:1-:u mans. was ms-
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IBED APPOINTEE AS VERY COMPETENT INDIVIDUAL, WHOSE CONDUCT IS ABOVE:
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APPROACH AND HIS LOYALTY IS UNQUESTIONED. HE STATED HE KNOWS OF
NOTHING IN APPOINTE3fS BACKGROUND IN CONNECTION HITH HIS HORALS OR
PERSONAL HABITS OR ASSOCIATIONS WHICH WOULD EVER PROVE EHBARRASSING TO
THE PRESIDENT. AS FAR AS HE IS CONCERNED, THE APPOINTEE IS AS MORAL A
A MAN AS CAN BE. HE KNEW NOTHING ABOUT THE CIRCUMSTANCES SURROUNDING ;
THE APPOINTEE-S DIVORCE. CHE RECOMMENDED APPOINTEE HIGHLY FOR THE
POSITION TO WHICH HE HAS BEEN NOMINATED. ~
mac, ADVISED on JULY rnmrv nun nz -b7,C_.-.._.FIRST NET APPOINTEE WHEN LATTER WAS WORKING IN THEIR CHICAGO OFFICE ;
DURING LATTER PART OF NINETEEN FIFTIES. IN HIS CAPACITY HE HAS HAD
RATHER CLOSE CONTACT HITH APPOINTEE ON A PROFESSIONAL LEVEL.ONLY. HE
DOES NOT KNOW APPOINTEE-S FAMILY. HE STATED THE PRESIDENT COULD NOT HAVE
SELECTED A BETTER NAN FOR THE JOB THAN APPOINTEE. HE DESCRIBED HIM AS '
A HAN OF EKCELLE§§.ETHICSAND EXTREME GOOD JUDGMENT. HE.HAS ABILITY TO_j__. , -, - z~=- ' v#="
HANDLE CONTROVERSIAL AND DELICATE THINGS WITH BALANCE AND FAIRNESS AND
ABSENCE OF PERSONAL INVOLVEMENT ON THE HIGHEST LEVEL. HE IS INTELLIGENT K
WITH GREAT DEAL
HE ADVISED THERE IS NOTHING WHATSOEVER TO'HIS'RNOWLEDGE IN APPOINTEE
BACKGROUND THATOF COMMON SENSE WHOSE LOYALTY IS ABOVE REPROACH.
HAS EVER HAPPENED IN HIS PERSONAL LIFE THAT NIGHT PROVE
J THE PRESIDENT OF THE US IN THE FUTURE,1SUCH;AS DRINKING, EIQBARRASSINGI-.1'O
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. . =""- ' - __HOHDSEXUALITY OR ANYTHING OF THAT NATURE. HE RECOHMENDED_HIH HIGHLY FOR
THE POSITION FOR WHICH HE HAS BEEN NAMED. I . . U . _ ..
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HREE, BOTH SOCIALLY AND PROFESSIONALLY HE HAS HANDLED THE APPOINTEEPS? NES, ADVISED ON JULY THIRTY THAT HE HAS KNOWN APPOINTEE SINCE FIFTY
T . .
j SINCE THAT TIHE. AS TO APPOINTEE-S PERSONALQQHARACTER, THERE -
ARE VERY FEW MEN WHOSE FRIENDSHIP HE VALUES AS HE DOES THAT OF APPOINTEE.
HE IS A NAN OF BASIC HONESTY WITH NO SHAH ABOUT HIM. HE ADDED THAT THERE
IS NO REASON WHATSOEVER TO QUESTION HIS LOYALTY IN ANY WAY. -HE CONSIDERS _,.
APPOINTEE TO BE EXTREMELY INTELLIGENT. HE STATED THAT ALL_CONTRACTS I
DRAWN UP BY NBC HAVE STONG MORALS CLAUSE AND THE NETWORK GUARDS THIS I
VERY.JEALOUSLY~BECAUSE4OF WHAT A BREACH OF THIS CLAUSE BY AN EHPLOYEE
HIGHT DO TO NBC NEWS. HE ADVISED THAT CHANCELLOR HAS HAD THIS CLAUSE
EXPLAINED TO HIM AND HE FULLY UNDERSTANDS IT AND HE HAS NEVER INDICATED §
_ . --~ .. 'THAT THERE¬HAS EVER_BEEN ANYTHING IN HIS BACXGROQND WHICH WOULD HAVE :_;;l
VIOLATED THIS CLAUSE. HE STATED THAT AS FAR AS HE IS CONCERNED
APPOINTEE IS A MAN OF INTEGRITY, GOOD PERSONAL HORALS AND ONE WHO'IS Y. i{
HE IS BEING SOUGHT. HE ADVISED HE WOULD
nan cmmcrsn; Rsrqrrou AND Lommr.WORTHY OF THE POSITION FOR WHICH
RECOMMEND APPOINTEE-S WIFE AS TO
HE NEVER KNEW APPOINTEE-S FIRST WIFE. .
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THE.YEARS. HE DESCRIBED APPOINTEE AS MAN OF HIGH. "_ ' -.....-..--:.s..|,: .-, -=.
FREE _ ', _ = ;
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AND SOCIALLY sxncz-:
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PRINCIPLES ANDrnrarjrnnr nz -rms xnown A__PPOINTEE PROFESSIONALLY
, AND THEIR Farms HAVE cnosszn IN Lonoon,
EXCELLENT MORALS. HE SAID APPOINTEE TAKES A DRINK SOCIALLY AND THAT IS
*KLL.- HE rams rant CHANCELLOR 1s AN EXCELLENT cnoxcl-:' won taz=1>osrr1on
WITH THE VOICE OF AMERICA. HE DID NOT KNOW APPOINTEE~S.FIRST WIFE AND
DOES NOT KNOW CIRCUMSTANCES SURROUNDING THEIR DIVORCE BUT BELIEVES IT WAS
DUE TO INCOMPATIBILITY AND NOTHING ELSE. APPOINTEE WAS SEPARATED FOR "
QUITE SOME TIME BEFORE HE MARRIED HIS PRESENT WIFE, BARBARA. 'HE ADVISED 1 4
HE KNOWS OF NOTHING IN THE APPOINTEE-S BACKGROUND SOCIALLY OR OTHERWISE
FROM A STANDPOINT OF PERSONAL BEHAVIOR, MORALS, OR HABITS WHICH WOULD. - ~
EVER PROVE EMBARRASSING TO THE PRESIDENT OFVTHE UNITED STATES. HE STATED
APPOINTEE IS? MAN WHO WOULD TORTURE HIMSELF TO MAKE ABSOLUTELY SURE THAT
ms racrs TSRs'coR'§?ici as:-om: as REPORTS AnYIn1nei**' nr: ru-iconnsnnzo HIM -'
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wnnour nzsnmrzbnron THE POSITION to mucn HE nA's ax-:1:n92q92PPo1nr1~:n.
on AUGUST two, SIXTYFIVE,E ~Y. M. ADVISE» rm...»-= am m Mk
APP°1"T1'3=7"5 1-"on THE PAST |
SEVERAL YEARS AND consrpzns rm: APPOINTEE to as A vsm Inn-;LL1s£nr AND
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GENUINELY smcz-zm-: 1m>rv1ouA1.. _,srAn~:n mm no: APP-O1-NATE-E
PQSSESSES'AfCHARACTER ABOVE-REFROACH AND IS A PERSON WHO ENJOYS AN %1-:xc:'1-3111.}-:r41' REFUTATION AMONGST ms ranzuns AND ASSOCIATES. _ mas-
CRIBED THE APPOINTE AS AN EXCELLENT FAMILY HAN AND THAT THE APPOINTEE-S
FAMILY ALWAYS ACCOMPANIED HIM ON HIS FOREIGN ASSIGNMENTS.
A -1; _ _s'rArzn THERE rs ABSOLUTELY no our-zsnou wnn RESPECT TO
THE APPOINTEE-S MORAL CHARACTER OR LOYALTY TO THE UNITED STATES.
"APPOINTEE, Acconnrrié fr, can onur BE nsédiszb Iii FAVORABLE
vTERMS AND HE HIGHLY RECOMMENDS THE APPOINTEE FOR A POSITION OF TRUST bAND CONFIDENCE WITH THE UNITED STATES GOVERNHENT. D
an-:amaoRnoon.....ou AUGUST two, srxm-"1vz,
? , ADVISED ran HE was ACQUAINTED urn rm: APPOINTEE nunms rm: :
-snmn rmmm: APPOINTEE ENJOY!-ID AN 1-:xc1-:u.1:rrr REPUTATION IN rm»:
NEIGHBORHOOD, HAS CONSIDERED TO BE A GOOD FAMILY NAN AND POSSESSED A;_ ;_.;_ Y. _ _ _____ _CHARACTER :Kaoin.:" REPROACH. _s'nm:n ram xuows ABSOLUTELY L .
NOTHING or an UNFAVORABLE uaruar-: couczrmms THE APPOINT1-IE, mas no REASON
. -_ __ .~TO QUESTION HIS LOYALTY TO THE UNITED STATES AND HIGHLY'RANKS THE
- 1APPOINTEE FOR A POSITION WITH THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT.
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AVENUE, NY, RY., ADVISED mar as was ACQUAINTED wna nu-:
APPOINTEE unm. THEAPPOINTEE nzsconrmuzn ms RESIDENCE AT mu ADDRESS . @ _I .
to Asspns AN ASSIGNMENT IN annssns, W51-:LéIun. s1A1rEn THAT
PRIOR TO THAT TIME THE APPOINTEE ENJOYED AN EXCELLENT REPUTATION IN THE
uzrensonnoon, vouua BEST arozscnxazn AS A soon FAMILYAWHAN AND TO ms
iibbgznez 1-ms cora1=~_1.1-:'rr:L7 LOYAL to THE mum-:0 strm-zs: STAT£D
THAT HE KNOWS NOTHING OF A DEROGATORY NATURE CONCERNINS'THE APPOINTEE
AND HIGHLY m:comu-:m>s rm»: APPOINTEE 1- on A POSITION um! rm-: uumzu .L_
snnzs sovxznumtm. _
on AUGUST "two-, SIXTYFIVE,, om: om: um: mm-:
PARK AVENUE, NY, NY, ADVISED THAT.THE APPOINTEE, DURING HIS TERM OF
RESIDENCE AT THE ADDRESS, VOULD BEST BE DESCRIBED AS A NAN OF EXCELLENT
cnnrmcrsa AND R_EPUTATION. STATED mar ma APPOINTEE zu-
JOYED SPENDING HOST OF HIS FREE TIME WITH HIS FAMILY AND IS A PERSON _
-v" 1. ',-1 - -~-._<.-__ _-'-Aaour vuou'nz'i<Nd§'s'uornzus or A DEROGATORY NATURE__.STATED:',
THAT "rm: APPOINTEE-NEVER nmm: ANY snm-:m1-:u'rs on comunn-:0 ANY ACTS ,wu_1r_:_n
wouua um: Hm ax-:1.n~:v£ mar rm-: APPOINTEE was omzrz nun COMPLETELY
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LOYAL TO THE UNITED STATES AND HE HIGHLY RECOMNENDS=THE APPOINTEE ;
FOR A POSITION WITH THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT. ;
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Q om: aux mus umz PARK AVENUE, NY, NY, ADV_1,sI;D my; 111.1;
APPOINTEE,-NV__A_S A PERSON OF THE HIGHEST MORAL CHARACTER ANDYENJOYEDAN
' 1-:xcr:1.1.%1~:i~n REPUTATION. sum-:0 run ALTHOUGH HE is nor AC- '
QUAINTEDUITH -THE APPOINTEE SOCIALLY, HE CONSDIERS HIM TO BE COMPLETELY- ;*- *2 » ' - -LOYAL TO THE UNITED STATES AND HIGHLY RECOMMENDS THE APPOINTEE FOR Aqgsrtxqu vnu THE mun-:0 sum-:s eovzkumsnt. ' 51¢
°"*"-=-"ST '"°- INSTANT-_ "°"51-
,-»_»=.DORSET_, THIRTY NEST FI_I-_7T~Y1_'" OURTH STREET, NY, NY, ADV.ISEDi'_THA'T THE APPOIN-TEE RESIDED HERE FOR A COUPLE OF MONTHS IN SIXTYONE WITH HIS WIFE _
HE couu: not 1-unnrsn rm»: EXACT nan-:s_ or THIS masrmzucz-:
szcnusz HIS RECORDS ron ms PERIOD ARE UNAVAILABLE. as ADDED was
APPOINTEE was A snrzsmcromr TENANT, AND as om nor xnow mu wzu. znouea
T0 comuznr conczsmwe THE APPOINTEE-S cmmcrzn mu LOYALTY T0 THE mm-
zn sum-:s. HE maurnzn or ornzns, BUT _cou1.n LOCATE no om: vmo
KNEW THE APPOINTEEUELL ENOUGH TO COMMENT.
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| JOHN U. CHANCELLOR, CARE OF THE HOTEL THAI
nonsar, mass zsno an-:sr rm: 1-oua smr-:1-:1, NY, ur, ._bl
NY, NY /CONCEAL BY REQUEST/, MADE
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uzunom-:n JOHN v cnauczuon -
on .1u1.~r rvsurmms, SIXTY]-IVE, SASEARCHED rm: maconns Jb
or nu-: mronuatzou sun:-mu or rm-: mew YORK mu-:s , no no um: wzsr
mazz st Q-: Y Y ESE ECOR as 14 'M<=$<=<W-
- THIS MARRIAGE ENDED IN DIVORCE BUT NOr-"oun A V R 1-:_.r_, n_, n . TH _ R as I-LECT '1' at JOHN w1u..1AnE
cnAuc$:LLoR' nARR1i§5 donstaucz Rina:-:31" IN om: nzufffrrvz z£Ro_ >=""
DATE OR PLACE OF THE DIVORCE WAS GIVEN. IN ONE NINE FIVE EIGHT, CHANG
LLOR HARRIED BARBARA UPSHAU
* no runrnzn PERTINENT INFORMATION was LOCATED mm:
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mzv YORK. no RECORD couu! as LOCATED 1-on rm-: APPOINTI-_I_E
THERE IS NO MORALS SQUAD ASSOCIATED WITH THE NYCFD, THEREFORE, ALL 5
HORAL3 ARRESTS VOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE REGULAR POLICE RECORD CHECK.
CONFIDENTIAL INFORMANTS ACQUAINTED WITH HCMOSEXUAL ACTIVITIES IN THE NYC
AREA ARE.BEING CONTACTED. NY HILL SUTEL BY TWELVE NOON, AUGUST THREE,
ONE NINE SIX FIVE. . '- .
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The tiles of the Oiiice of Security, United StatesDe artment o_£ ,S<tate, as caused to be searched by SA I .h;X{évea1ed no record for the appointee.
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I CHICAGO, ADVISED UNABLE TO LOCATE MUNICIPAL COURT RECORD I -Li
VICE CONTROL DIVISION, CHICAGO PD ' '3 "0_:f FOUR NINE M_C_EIGHT ZERO SEVEN SEVEN NINE-EIGHT ZERO~EIGHT
I-='- ' ONE RE APPOINTEE'S ARREST AUGUST THIRTEEN FORTY NINE,
STATED THIS RECORDEITHER LOST, MISPLACED OR DESTROYED.
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President on 7/28/65 as Director of the Voice of America.7/27/65 from White House for investigation of Chancellor.
***"- - Ivestdgationynbw complete, except for a few isolated¢leads.Chancellorfwas a~reporter for the "Chicago Sun-Times" from 1948 to 1950.Since 195O;he haslbeen employed as news commentator and news correspondentby the Natfbnal Broadcasting Company in Chicago, Vienna, Moscow{'London,Brussels, New York and Washington, D. C. Since September, 1964, he has beena White Hodse correspondent.
'- RTwo Chicago criminal informants, one of whom is a homosexual, haveadvised that Chancellor is known in homosexual circles in Chicago as "one ofus and friendly to us." It was stated that Chancellor is referred to by"fags" as "Mother Chancellor." They advised that in conversation with other"queers" in Chicago the others had indicated Chancellor was queer, but theyhad never been_"out" with him; however, he "traveled with the crowd." It wassaid he had frequented a night club in Chicago known as a "queer-joint" andbelonged to the."h6me crowd," which means he does not openly display his.affections? but_does so only with a select group in secure places.
_ Chancell§¥.has been arrested on four occasions by the Chicago»a4=*Police Department. On 3/27/49 he was arrested for being drunk, was foundnot gui1tyand was-discharged. On 8/13/49 he was arrested for speeding,being underinflnence of liquor and no driver's license, the disposition ofwhich was_"bond forfeiture and capias issued." We are checking out_court eerecords on this which have not been available.
~ 2» On 2/ll/51 he was arrested for being foundeon the roof of thAmbassador East Hotel late at night in Chicago, the disposition of whih was"discharged? The implication was that he was possibly a peeping Tom, but he
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Re: John William Chancellor
~ * -92=;... _ _ 5:- _ -egplained he had formerly lived in that hotel,as his<mother had been,housekeeper,and had played on the roof as a child. He said he wasreturning to a scene of his childhood. After the officers verifiedthat he had lived there and his mother.had been thenhousekeeper there,he was released. es. »- _ ' .' e
He wasalso arrested on 5/10/51 after being observed during was fire
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Investigation of Chancellor was otherwise favorable and allother persons interviewed we interviewed 68! described him as anexcellent news commentator and reporter whose morals, character, reputa-tion, loyalty and associates are above question and recommended him. Noone stated that he has a problem of alcohol, but many advised that he isa moderate drinker. V _
ewe hawggchecked appropriate arrest records everywhere . _ _,Chancellor has lived in the United States.In connection with his work ihe has traveled to practically every state in the Union as well asnumerous foreign countries and, therefore, due to the magnitude of thetask, we are not checking police records in every city in which he hasivisited as a newspaperman. _ > -
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"Ir. Chancellor was born on July 14, 1927, inChicago, Illinois. _ - L A" -<_ ,~ --~--~-------~- ' 3 Q ;_j_., 5,4,1 ;'-' .-I <:- '! K 1.. "<1Education _ ""/' UJq_g9292,N_@40/J! D Q -0.
~Ir._Chance1lor attended DePaul Academy, Chicago,Illinois, from September, 1941, to larch, 1944, when he with-drew. The records of that academy do not indicate the reasonfor his withdrawal. Those records indicate that on June L2,1947, he was awarded a "general educational development" 1% ¢diploma on the basis oi passing United States Armed Forces QInstitute tests on a high school level. .»92'92?_92
~ - - V_ C .H9_;at_t,ended the University of Illinois, cn1<=ag<>,c9 ° 'Illitfois-, tfiim September, 1947, to January,%f1l949, when he YAwas dropped tromthe rolls for scholastic failure. Hereceived no-' degree and there is a notation in his recordstating, "No transcript. lay not reregister until clears _ _ _ __with library." A representative ct that university stated , -that the notation indicates he checked books out oi the librarywhile attending the university and never returned them.
Emplozment ' I ' " _ " '
» From 1941 to 1945 llr. Chancellor was employed duringthe summers and for short periods or time as a clerk and _messenger in Chicago, Illinois. , } V 3
1 from February, 1948, to April, 1950, he was employedby the "Chicago Sun-Times," a daily newspaper published inChicago, Illinois, as a copy boy and a reporter.
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" Sinceelay,-1950, Ir. Chancellor has been employed as
-a news correspondent and news connentator by the National
Broadcasting Company, Incorporated NBC!, in Chicago, Illinois;
Vienna, Austria; London, England; loscow, Russia; Brussels,
Belgium; New York, New York; and Washington, D. C.
Military Service Tr; .}_
. nu-. Chancellor enlisted in the United States Army
on November 6, 1945, as a private. He was honorably discharged
on July 3, 1947, as a technician fifth class. His record is
clear.
Marital Status
_Hr. Chancellor is presently married to t rmerBarbara Upshaw and resides with hF *3~l26 Ioodley , or west, Washington,
The records of Cook County Domestic Court, Chicago,
Illinois, indicate that on October 22, 1957, Constance Herbert
Chancellor, as plaintiff, filed a suit for divorce against
Hr. Chance1lor,_as defendant. The plaintiff charged that on -
ApriI*9, l95§,.the defendant willfully deserted and absented~ -.
himself from the plaintiff without reasonable cause for over e
one year. "The defendant filed an answer on October 30 1957,
= denying the allegation
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II. RESULTS OP INVESTIGATION '
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.* An informant*who has furnished reliable'information:-in the past and whoTis familiar with criminal activities in '
Chicago, Illinois, and who is a homosexual, advised that
Hr. Chancellor is known in "homosexual circles" in Chicago as
"one of us and friendly to us." *The informant stated that a
few days after Mr. Chancellor's appointment as Director of the
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Voice of America was'announced in the press, he the informant!remarked to a homosexual friend that "one of us," meaningHr. Chancellor, is "getting up in the world," referring to therecent appointment. The informant stated that Hr. Chancelloris not personally known to him, but he had heard of him through _his the informant's! homosexual associates before reading ofMr. Chancellor's appointment. The informant further advisedthat he had mentioned the appointment of Hr. Chancellor to '"homosexual friends" and one homosexual named "Joe," last nameunknown, remarked that he did not like Mr. Chancellor because,-when he used to see him at a "North Side homosexual hang-out,"he Mr. Chancellor! "thought he was a big wheel." This infanmmtfurther stated that homosexuals do not normally learn thecomplete names and addresses of their friends, unless one takesthe other to his residence. He added he has no further informa-tion concerning "Joe." The informant further advised thatHr. Chancellor may be known to homosexuals by name due to hisprominence, but he the informant! seriously doubts that anyhomosexuals would admit having any knowledge of Ir. Chancellor.
Another informant*who has furnished reliable informa-tion in the past and who is familiar with criminal activitiesin Chicago, Illinois, advised that he is aware of Hr. Chancellor'srecent appointment and, although he is not personally acquaintedwithshr. Chancellor, knows him to be referred to by "fags" as .__H"Mother Chancellor." The informant further stated that in conver- "sation with two "queers" with whom he is acquainted he mentioned
Mr. Chancellor's appointment and asked them if Mr. Chancelloris "queer." Both answered, "Yes, he is one of us," but they said;they have never been "out" with him. _Both_stated they did notknow who had been "out" with Hr. Chancellor, but said he "travekxiwith the crowd." Both stated that Ir. Chancellor had been to theBlue Dahlia, a night club in Chicago which is known as a "queerJoint." This informant stated that these two persons referred.to Mr. Chancellor as belonging to the "home crowd," meaning thathe does not openly "display his affections," but does so onlywith a select group in "secure places." I ;2£iN- V,v a » -
' An individual who identified himself only as "a policeofficer and good Democrat" telephonically advised the ChicagoOffice of the FBI that the Administration of President Lyndon B.Johnson should know that Mr. Chancellor had been "locked up" anumber of times by the Chicago Police Department. The caller
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stated that Ir? Chancellor was arrested about six years ago onmorals charges,'once "on Elm Street" and another occasion atthe Ambassador East Hotel. Be said that in connection with oneof those arrests Ir. Chancellor was found hiding on a roof withbinoculars in his possession. H_
Credit and Arrest Checks ,~;£ ._ _
The records of the Chicago Police Department, Chicago,Illinois, indicate that Hr. Chancellor was arrested on larch 27,1949, on a charge of "disorderly conduct - drunk,"'the disposi-_tion of which was "discharged" on larch 28, 1949. The records
contain no additional information concerning that arrest and ithas been determined that the arresting officers are eitherdeceased or do not remember the arrest. _
The records of lunicipal Court, Chicago, Illinois,indicate that Ir. Chancellor was arrested on March 27, 1949,and charged with violation of Municipal Code 1934s; "disorderlyconduct - did make or aid in making an improper noise, riot,disturbance, breach of peace or diversion tending to a breachof the peacewithin the limits of the city." It was indicatedthat Hr. Chancellor was found lying intoxicated in a vacant lotat the intersection of Ohio and Dearborn streets. It-is indi-1:cated he waied a Jury trial and was foundgnot guilty and was »discharged on larch 28, 1949. I_ »
The records of the Chicago Police Department alsoindicate that on August 13, 1949, Kr. Chancellor was arrested "'on a charge of "speeding, being under influence of liquor andno driver's license," the disposition of which was "bondforfeiture and capias issued September, 1949."=;The records donot indicate whether the capias was served or dismissed andthere is presently no warrant outstanding for Hr. Chancellor. -The records contain no additional information concerning thatarrest and it has been determined that the arresting officer is deceased. ; 1**%~' _,
'4, ; _ >. _l' Those records further indicate that on February ll,1951, Ir. Chancellor was arrested on a charge of "disorderlyconduct - found on roof of Ambassador East Hotel," the disposi-tion of which was "discharged" on February 13, 1951. Thoserecords contain no additional information concerning that arrest
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A - Chicago, Illinois, advised he isa former
officer of icago Police Departme and recalls answering
a burglary complaint with Officer which was. 8 _ 4
p -_~; eceived from the Ambassador mst ated that he andQ went up the fire escape of the hotel to search the _
a , i- . He roo ound Hr Chancellor hiding behind an air vent
said he does not recall llr. Chancellor's having any binocularsin his possession.~>_-%* He stated they questioned lrgshancellor whoadvised that manyyears ago he lived in that hotel'as his mother
was -the.housekeeper.there. He told the officers that he used toplay on the roof and the fire escape and had returned that nightdue to a desire to visit a scene of his childhood. uidhe considered the story very strange since it was past n ght atthe time. Be added that Hr. Chancellor was taken to the;pZ>1ice
station where it was verified that he formerly resided at the
Ambassador Bast Hotel and his notherhad-formerly been the; house-
keeper there. - His employment as a news reporter also veri-fied and he was shortly thereafter released. stated
he recalls Hr. Chancellor quite clearly as he s observed him
on television "on several occasions since that time; He advised-
that shortly after the arrest on February ll, 1951, Mr. Chancellorwas again arrested in connection with a very similar incident,the details _of which he does not know. He stated that he _knows
nothing else concerning Hr. Chancellor, but has always felt therewas-v'-.son_ethi,-ng wrongw with the story llr. Chancellor gave on the _
O Vaoccasion 'of'his arrest on February ll, 1951 ' ' s
» officer, Chicago Police Department,_ Chicago, I nois, adv sed he vaguely recalls arresting " - ~ _-
Mr. Chancellor sometime during 1951 and believes the arrest wasmade on the fire escape of some hotel in Chicago, the name ofwhich he does not recall. He stated it is hisgiupression that
Hr. Chancellor was arrested for being intoxicated, but he doesnot recall any other facts concerning the arrest; He said he _
does not recall Hr. Chancellor's having any binoculars in his
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indicate that Ir. Chancellor was arrested on May 10, l951, on -a charge of "disorderly conduct - arrested on fire escape at
78.East_B1m Street," the disposition of which was "dischargedMa 21, 1951 " records indicate that the complainant was
The records contain no additional informauon" concerning that arrest. It has been determined t he
_ arresting officers, with the exception of Officer
are either deceased or do not remember the arrest.
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tohhe Ir. ahi knowledge Ir Chancellor had no binoculars in r_ said that, to e , .
did he see Ir. Chancellor his possession nor was he armed nor
i ca e. =;? attempt to enter any apartment while on the I re es p
O _ kn w . H_,_Mtry to enter any of the apartments. He doeslnot recallChancellor was armed nor didfhe
what hapened to lr;lChancel1or, but believes the case was discharged
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Ir. Chancellorewas not intoxicated at that time and he believesit quite possible that Hr. Chancellor was "peeping in apartmentwindows." He added that he has no firsthand knowledge that
Hr. Chancellor is other than a normal, healthy and masculineindividual, but has "heard stories" from sources, the identities
of which he does not now recall, which indicate thatMr. Chancellor "may have" homosexual tendencies.;
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of an individual
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climbed the fire
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of more specific, v sed he recalls assisting
in 1951 who was found on a fire_escape of an
He advised he does not recall the name of the
He stated that, on answering the call, he
escape, where he found the arrested party on
level. He said that he believed that person
disorderly conduct in the absence of any proof
charges. He stated he does not recall any
other circumstances concerning the arrest.
The records of Municipal Court, Chicago, Illinois,indicate that Ir. Chancellor was arrested on lay 10, 1951, for
violation.of-lunicipal Code 193-l-l. He posted a cash bond of$100 and on lay 25, 1951, was afforded a Jury trial and was
found not guilty and was discharged. -
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there appeared an article captioned,
on Fire Escape-Seized." The article
was arrested early on the morning ofof Chicago Tribune . ""
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indicates that Ir. Chancellor
escape of a building located at 78 East Elm Street. The article
indicated that Hr. Chancellor could not expiain his presence onthe fire escape and had been booked on a charge of disorderly
conduct. -
» The records of the City News Breau of Chicago, '
Chicago, Illinois, contain an item dated ay 22, 1951, whichindicates that nr. Chancellor was seized on May l0,»l95l, on,;
the fire escape of an apartment building located'at;78 East Elm
Street, Chicago, Illinois. It was further indicated'that at a
preliminary hearing Ir. Chancellor had pleaded for leniency,telling the court his Job was at stake and his wife was expectinga baby. He stated he had been drinking and had cut through the
alley by the apartment house while on his way home, when he heardfootsteps. he said he climbed the fire escape because he fearedto be seen. A ~ »
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_ - In£ornation_has been received iron other appropriate
credit reportin and law entorcenent agencies indicating that
their tiles contain either no record or no additional pertinent
information concerning Ir. Chancellor or his close relatives.
Intornants
Other inigrnants who are taniliar with certain
phases of honosexnal.activities in appropriate areas have '
been contacted and have advised that Ir. Chancellor is unknown
to them and they have no information concerning him.
RESUUT8 OF INVESTIGATION
Interviews
Jacob K. Javits, United States Senator tron New York,
was interviewed in Iashington, D. C., and advised he has known
Ir. Chancellor for several years as an outstanding news commen-
tator. He stated that Ir. Chancellor is very capable and out-
standing in every respect. as said he has had no social contact
with Ir. Chancellor other than at official functions. He
favorably recomended Ir. Chancellor tor a position oi trust.
Bohert F Kennedy, United States Senawe an-ks. aiiifiséd éhrwzh m e
e . ncellor b re utation in Washington, D. C., that he knows Ir _ y p
only and has-had no personal contact to any extent with
Hr. Chancellor. He stated he knows nothing derogatory about _
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stated that he also knew Ir. Chancellor li t .when he was assigned tand ' ance lor was assigned to*the Chicago Ottice gt _ ._
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reputable person. He stated that since he has known
Ir. Chancellor he has never heard anything of a derogatory
nature concerning his morals, character, loyalty or associates.
He highly recommended Ir. Chancellor for a position of trust and
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s on oneOccasion in Chicago when he became intoxicated ang_clinbedup a fire escapeon a building. qstated Ehedoes not recall complete details concern ng e matter, butbelieves the arrest was made because of previous robberieswhich had occurred in the vicinity of that building. She
added that he was "cleared" and no serious charges were made.
She said that Ir. Chancellor is ordinarily a moderate drinkerwho is also moderate in all his personal habits. _8he stated
that he is mentall and emotionall d is well 7respected by his associates. further decribedhim as being reliable, intelligent and a loyal American cidzsn.She recommended him for a position of trust and responsibility.
e l NBC, Chicago,» Illinois, adv sed he s own . Chancellor for over 15 _years both socially and professionally, Be stated he considers
Ir. Chancellor to be "first-rate" professionally and an indi- ~vidual who<i§ morally sound and well regarded_by all who knowhim. Be advised he has never_known Ir. Chancellor to drink .
intoxicants excessively or to drink "on the dob." He statedhe recalls that in 1951 Ir. Chancellor was arrested at the
Ambassador East Hotel.
charge made against Ir. Chancellor at that tine, but believesthere was an indication he was a "Peeping Tom," He stated he
recalls that Ir. Chancellor had been drinkingsat the time andhe Q does not put any credence in the "Peeping VTo c arge. e said that the Ambassador East Hbtel at onetime had been home to Mr. Chancellor as ,oth§r"w§s formerly
the housekeeper,at that hotel. stated he also; wrecalls*that Ir. Chancellor was arres e again shortlyaafter,his first arrest and believes he was also drinking atmthat timeHe advised that Hr: Chance1lor and his first wife, at"that time
"were not getting along," which he believes to have been the
cause of Ir. Chancellor's drinking. He said he does not know
the differences which existed between Ir. Chancellor and his a
first wife other than "plain incompatibility." He stated there
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was no scandal attached to their divorce. He added thatHr. Chancellor is a loyal American whom he has never known tobe to an l nie orga
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arrest occurred in Chicago in1951 at the Ambassador East Hotel. He said be does not knowanything concerning that arrest which could be considered adverseconcerning Mr. Chancellor's character as he was "picked up" onsuspicion. He explained that Hr. Chancellor is a native oiChicago and had previously resided at the Ambassador East Hotelwhere his mother had been housekeeper. Be stated that at theti I th t Hr Ch 11 ' it ti hild _ me o e arres . ance or s w e was expec ng a c_ . vHe added that Ir. Chancellor had been out drinking, walked b ,
d seeing a tire escape, decided to climb itODE
r that arrest the foll'o'wing morning a er ~b?C"' . Chancellor had been released. Z yand responsibility. *
a Harry C. Kbpt, now -e - -deceased, v o was formerly NBC ce President in oi the
Chicago area of the arrest of
_ advised that he believes Hr. Chancellor .is a,tine young man and it would be uniortunate it-the arrest in -».'
Chicago adversely a££ects_his future. He said.Hr. Chancellor-is able to maintain"a cont and has never had a problemwith alcoholic beverages. &added that Mr. Chancellor isa very capable reporter an commentator and he knows nothing ora derogatory nature concerning him. He advised that Hr. Chancellorhas never displayed any etteminate characteristics. Be saidIr. Chancellor's character and reputation are excellent and herecommended him for a position of trust and responsibility.J
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together in 1!!n<!= ,He stated that Ir. Chancellor'swhen Ir. was a young boy and his mother, _
him. He said he is aware that Ir. Chancellor is divorced iromhis first wite,.but Ir. Chancellor never discussed the divorcewith him and he knows nothing concerning the circumstances orthe divorce. He stated that Ir. Chancellor is devoted to hispresent wife and tamil and to his profession and is one of thefinest persons he s ever had theprivilege or
' t an ersonal knowing. He advis . ncellor s integri y d pmorals are above reproach. He added that Ir. Chancellor is e-extremely versatile 11$ his ability to converse_with people ;from all walks or lite and is a "brilliant" choice tor the position to which he has been appointed by President Johnson.He further stated that Ir. Chancellor is a dedicated and loyalAmerican and he recommended him tor a position of trust and ;responsibility. _ _6']!C
Chet Huntley, NBC, New York, New York, advised hehas known Ir. Chancellor both socially andrpr6£essionally_since1955. He stated that he has worked with Ir. Chancellor in ' ~London and garis during overseas assignments and considers him s,an excellent correspondent. Be said he isacquainted withHr. Chancellor's present wire and considers her a highlyreputable person. Ir. Huntley stated he has never had any reasonto question Ir. Chancellor's integrity or morality and would havej, ano hesitancy in recommending him tor the position oi Director "oi the Voice or America. - ~' , = ~
' C, Washington, D. advised thathe and Ir. Chance or ve been associated both socially and -professionally tor approximately ten years. He stated that » !during that period nothing oi a derogatory nature concerning_ .Mr. Ch39cellor_has,ever been brought to his attentiontiine saidthat he is acquainted with Hrs. Chancellor and considers her-a? ireputable person. He stated that Hr. Chancellor's character, e
reputation, loyalty"and associates are above question and herecommended him tor a position oi trust and responsibility.
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!!I!"IQ%;w--- Chicago, I no s, ad s that he been acquainted withMr. Chancellor for many years and considers him an intelligent,capable and respected member or his proiession who will be anassettto the Federal Gowernment." Be stated that he isiawaréathatMr. Chancellor was arrested in l951 on the root of the ' 'Ambassador East Hotel and believes there were "questions" .-coneerning H. Chancellor's conduct on the hotel root but hisactivities there were never positively determined.g He attributedMr. Chancellor's presence on the hotel roof to a_@youth escapade."He stated that he considers hr. Chancellor to be normal in his lassociations with members of both sexes and has never doubted ihis moral character. He advised that he has confidence inHr. Chancellor's loyalty, and he recommended him for a positionoi trust and responsibility. Mu
' iurther stated that on one occasion, thetime or not recall, and while Mr. Chancellor was working for the "Chigagbl8nn-Timesf a night club which was _b7irequented by homosexuals was raided by the Chicago Police _Department and a large number or persons were arrested. Hestated that while see oi the arrested were homosexuals,many of those arrested were in the
the ant
was released
He stated heSun-Times" had been
when he said he was a triendhas never established whether the person was identicalwith Ir. Chancellor or was another enployee oi the newspaper. ' "
desertion wereeused to "stated"
years, iewecontactswith him in recent years. stated that Ir. Chancellor ands "his first wite were yong,'amhitious and imatient and " had notworked to make a success oi their marriage." She stated there
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pstated that she knows of Ir. Chancellor'sarrest on he_roof of the Ambassador East Hotel in 1951. Sheadvised that I. Chancellor had grown up in that neighborhoodand his mother hd formerly been the housekeeper of that hotel.
She stated that she believes his presence there was due to the
overindulgence in alcohol and further stated it was reasonablefor him to be "out" during early morning hours because hisduties often requireddthat he work until midnight or laten._
' Fcennented favorably concerning
nr. Chance or s character, loyalty, reputation and
associates. She stated she has no knowledge of a
Hr. Chancellor's having
occasion or having been
would reflect adversely
H. Chancellor to be anbeen arrested on any other
involved in any incident which
upon him. She said she considers
experienced newspaper reporter, andshe highly reconended his for a position of trust with theFederal Government. .b
NBC, New York, New York, advised '
. h sociall and professionally
H8advised that he is aware that Mr. Chancellor and s first wife
andal t i t nnected ' were_divorced and there was no sc or no or e y cowith that-divorce. Eb stated that the div " as based on " -their inability to "get along." stated that ~he considersfr. Chancellor's integr y and "personal morality"to be impeccable. Eb advised that Mr. Chancellor has always_ _ _felt that a person should serve his country and consequently _
accepted his present appointment at a personal financial
sacrifice.. so stated that Ir. Chancellor is one of the fivebest Journalists in the United States, and heafeeisuthat -
President Johnson could not have picked a better man as '
Director of the Voice of America. so advised that hr. Chancellorloyalty is above question and he highly recommended him for a_position of trust and responsibility. »,;,b;_ -
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_ and knew him pro ess onally prior to thatme. H described I. Chancellor as a very intelligent and
cooperative person who is "wonderful" to work with. He stated
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that while working on the Fe and Hr. Chancellor _traveled together on nany can one and became well acquaintedwith each otherze Be said he has great respect forBr. Chancellor's'nentality an ability and adnires Hr. Chancellores_a person. He stated there has never been any question in hismind as to Ir. Chancellor: character, personal morals andintegrity, and he believes Ir. Chancellor to be a loyal Americanwho is worthy of a position of extreme trust. "-
- - ~ _ mac, New York, New York,.advisedthat hehas known H. Chancel or since the late l950s*when they wereboth employed by NBC in Chicago, Illinois. He said that he hashad close contact with I. Chancellor on a professional basisonly and is not_acquainted with the other nenhere ofHr. Chancellor's family. He described Hr. Chancello as anintelligentt_person who possesses a great deal of common senseand President Johnson could nt have selected a better man todirect the Voice of America. He stated that Hr. Chancellor has.the ability to handle controversial and delicate matters withbalance and fairness. H advised that,to his knowledge, thereis nothing whatsoever in Mr. Chancellor's background that nightprove embarrassing in the future such an drinking,honbeexualityor "anything of that nature." Be highly reconended aMr. Chancellor for the position to which he has been appointed.
in me. new Yuk. Helyorki edeed _that he'has. nown Ir. Chancellor since 3*hoth socially andprofessionally. He stated he£lr.'""_-.Ch8n¢e11or'-Bwith NBC since that tine. He advised that therefew non whose friendship he values as much askhei .does H. Chancello's. Be stated that Hr. Chancellor is a .nan of basic honesty "with no sham" about hin. he advisedthat he is also a nted with Hr llor's present
wife "
.advised that all contracts g ,drawn up by ve a strong "morals clause" and the 5'network is very careful concerning that clause because ag , qbreach of the clause could be very damaging to the network. Q.He advised*that Mr. Chancellor has hadsthis clause explained 1to him, fully understands it and has never indicated that 'there has ever been anything in his background which would have violated the clause.
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He stated that as tar as he is concerned,In-. Chancellor is a man oi integrity who possessesgood personal morals and who is worthy oi the position 'to which he has been appointed.
-. . 1iBC,advisedhehasknownHr Chance lor s ce 952 when they net at a political convention --
in Chicago, Illinois. He stated that since that tinehe has had professional and social contact with llr. Chancellor in London, _* Engladd; Paris, Eranbe; Iashington, D. C.; and New-Work City. Headvised that during the period oi time he has known llr. Chancellor
nothing of a derogatory nature has been brought to his attentionconcerning Hr. Chancellor's character, associatesrreputation or f!loyalty. He highly recommended llr. Chancellor tor a position oi .trust and responsibility. _,,:;=-'~
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s present wiie and is aware that llr. Chancellorhas been previously narried. However, he said he has never met ,L
Hr. Chancellorva iirst wite. vised he has thing / _ wbut the highest praise tor Ir. and stated he has neverhad any reaso_n___ to. question his character, loyalty, reputation or 'associates.1 -=He- reconnended llr. Chancellor tor a position oi trust-~¢_:.~.;.:..~.and responsibility. -._ '
Forty-tour other persons, consisting oi associates, _ _ __acquaintances, present and iorner co-workers and supervisors _and neighbors, were interviewed and advised that Hr. Chancelloris a loyal -American whose character, reputation and associates
are above question. Those acquainted with the other members oi Ahis family advised they are all reputable persons. Be was '
described as one oi the tinest news reporters in the United Stateswho is sincere and patriotic and who is concerned about the welfareo£_ his 9¢.'41.1try. Several persons advised that he accepted his 4present lapfpointmentrith the Yederal Government as_he'_fe'lt a moralobligation to serve his Government. None of them furnished any Aintormatipn indicating that Br. Chancellor possessed homosexualtendencies or eiieninate characteristics. He was further describedas a "man's nan" whose morals are above question. Many personsstated that Hr. Chancellor does not indhrlge in the excessive _useoi alcoholic beverages, but is a moderate drinker. They highly
recommended him for a position oi trust and responsibility.
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. Hr. Chancellor's father, Estil H. Chance1lor,_is _deceased. His mother, Hollie Barrett Chancellor,¥resides>in,-
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State, indicate that Hr. Chancellor has been issued two.pass-
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throughout the world on business. Those files contain no
derogatory information concerning him.
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Zlnfornation has been received from the following
governmental agencies indicating their files contain eitherno record or no additional pertinent information concerning
Hr. Chancellor:
G-2, United States Army Counterintelligence
Records Facility, Fort Holabird, Maryland;
_ House Committee on Un-American Activities; e Bureau of Personnel Investigations, Civil
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information concerning Ir. Chancellor. -,
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for approximately the past year, having had between 15 and 20
official-type meetings with him. These meetings were in the natureof a Government official being interviewed by a news reporter.Secretary Wirtz explained that he has been in Chancellor's companysocially on but two or three occasions in the private homes of <~-mutual friends. Wirtz commented that he was very favorably -q
impressed by Chancellor and on the basis of his contacts with 4him would unqualifiedly recommend him for a position of trustin the Government. He stated that Chancellor is highly reliable, AC},of good character, and has impressed him as a person who is b1 .completely loyal to the U. S. He explained that he is not ¢ 92
acquainted with any of the members of Chancellor's immediate
family but could have met Mrs. Chancellor socially on one occasion.Aside from his own personal contacts with Chancellor, Wirtz
advised that no information of a derogatory nature has ever beenbrought to his*attention concerning Chancellor's loyalty to the ____U.S., his character or habits. 3: - ~ *
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Bond Court 1: 1 1 advisleldlrc Center, Chicago, Ill'no's, 4on August 6, 1965, that she was unable to locate MunicipalCourt Record Number_49MC80779808l concerning the appointee'sarrest in Chicago on August 13, 1949. "
'. ft »._.-2 __..She stated that this record has either becnlost,misplaced, or destroyed and could not offer any suggestionsof its possible location. _
, Vice Control Division, ChicagoPolice Department, Chicago, advised ICfrom recordsthat the only raid conducted against the Windup Tavern,669 North State Street, on the near north side of Chicago
occurred on January 9, 1949, when "92 persons" were arrestedby the Chicago Police Department "including perverts, minors
and six with previous police records....".
said that the records indicate thatthe Windup_ avern in 1947 was described as a "rotten place
with perverts" and "homosexuals frequent, and indecent
exhibitions". '
' said this tavern's liquoilitlicense was revoke
on January 14, 1949, and soon thereafter went out of busines
- A review of Chicago Vice Report Number 43651 . _
consisting of 46 pages concerning a raid conducted by the_Chicago Police Department on the Windup Tavern on January 9,1949, disclosed no references to the appointee. There were.
several persons arrested by the first name JACK , but al1'had last names other than CHANCELLOR._ ~ » ' '
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_ A ' ' A Bureau files reect we previously did a name check on captioned
individual. Shortly thereafter, Marvin Watson called me and stated the Presidentdesired a full field investigation conducted immediately. He _g__1 _<;l_ded-tliat thePresident planned togo ahead and name Chancellor as Director, of the Voice ofAmerica without waiting for the full field investigation to be completed. ~ Watsontold me that the President was satisfied on the basis of the name check and thatthe President had personally known Chancellor for years, consequently there waslino need to wait for completion of the full field investigation.
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1'I told Watson that the President was needlessly going out on a limband that it was dangerous business to announce an appointment without having thebenefit of a full field investigation. Watson stated that the President was adamantin his views and that he would not wait. A memorandum is in the file reflecting
this conversation.
H The Director transmitted to Watson by letter dated August 6, 1965,delivered the same date, the results of the full field investigation on Chancellor. Copy attached.! investigation reflects 4 arrests Chicago, Dlinois. 'Two'"of:=l-'the arrests, 3/27/49 and 8/13/49, reflect charges of drunkermess. Of thesearrests, one disposition indicated "discharged" and the second disposition indicated!'bond forfe-i'tm~e. " The third and fourth arrests, 2/11/51 and 5,410/5I,*T'-reect" j-_,charges of "disorderly conduct. " Chancellor was found on the rpof of ;E;local§'l1otelin one of these arrests and the disposition was ."discharged. _" I1ithe fourth and Qfinal arrest, Chancellor was found on a fire escape of an apartment building.'~There was no additional information concerning this latter arrest. While there 1;was no substantive information to indicate homosexuality, it would appear thatChancellor could have been a "peeping tom. " One homosexual indicated. to the 'Agents tl1at,,._£'Mr. 'Cha.:1ic->_l1or is known in homosexual circles as 'one'-iof u'sfriendly to us." " "5 ' ' I 1 F A -'92%, / L4 a ; __ ti M RY we / was
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reviewed Chancellor s file and had forwarded it to her for ling in a closed envelope._ he stated the President had made no com; grigrevarging the matter. She added, _" ewever, that Leonard Marks Director ~ " /Had conded to her that; is, an was insisting that he see |-._|.,~
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Re: John William Cha.ncellor 1 On s/s/es, I told Watson of the abovementi0ned facts and handed him H "PIthgreport; '7;I1mentioned that while there was no substantive evidence to indicate 5, Chancellor was a homosexual, his file nevertheless clearly indicated sufficient .evidence to reflect on his character. _ bl! C.
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1the results of the FBI 1I1V8S_lg2i10Il on Chancellor. _ p __' ' ' A Watson cal1e'd me at 12=30 p. m., 8/11/es, an agree thatll joi.n him
and John Macy, Chairman of the Civil Service Commission, in his office at 2:30 p.m.He stated it was a matter of some importance. "
Upon joining Watson and Macy in Watson's oifice, Watson told me that *Leonard Marks had seen the President on 3 separate occasions within the past 2 days. "-W tson ' di at d th t M ks had atl u set th Pre ident concernin the Chancellor a 111 c e _ _a ar gre y p e s ;case. He added that Marks had told the President that t at U. s. b92UOInformation Agency had advised him that contacts in the FB W1 w om he was in _daily communication had told him that the Chancellor investigation had been completed.1 and that there was some question as to Chancellor's morals. The President toldWatson to tell me that FBI personnel had no right or authority to "tip oil" employeesof other Federal agencies regarding matters affecting Presidential appointees. -Watson stated the President wanted me to find out if th_e allegations concerning an . 'FBI employee weréféiforrect and that, while the Presidentfdid not want anything to be,-._~;e.-->1-'submitted to him in writing, he wanted to know the outcome of our inquiry into thismatter. I told Watson that I would, of course, immediately check into it and that Iwould verbally, in accordance with instructions, let him know the results. - - ~ _j-__
Watson stated that the President had also instructed him to tell me thatI was to sit down and prepare an analysis of the Chancellor le indicating that therewas nothing wrong with Chancellor and there appeared to be noreason why he shouldnot be continued in his job. I told Watson that while I of course wanted to abide by thePresident's instructions, that it certainly appeared to be a little out of the ordinaryfor me._to "clean" anyone, particularly in the Chancellor case. I reminded Watsonthat it was the President's decisionto go ahead and appoint Chancellor without waitingfor the full field investigatioito be completed. Watson stated thatthis was true,however, nevertheless the President wanted a statement from the FBI to put in Chancellor's file. 3/
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_ I stggested to Watson that John Macy, who was present, and I sit down__a.n¢L_review tliisffile and draw upan analysis for the President. Watsonagreed and _stated this would be sufficient. He asked that we have this analysis prepared by 5:15
p. m.--that day, 8/11/ 65. Macy and I retired to Macy's office and then prepared a brief
4-paragraph memorandum reecting that we had thoroughly reviewed Chance1lors fileand that while there hadbeen 4different arrests. of Chancellor there appeared to be
nothing of a subversive nature in the file and_,there was no substantial proof of homo-
__ sexuality; however, there had been 2 arrests involving possible immorality. Macytated that in his opinbn there was no reason to question Chancellor's background as a
result of the investigation. . » - - A "
- _ . Watson indicated satisfaction with the above-mentioned-analysis and l placed the Chancellor file on the President's desk. Watson then reminded me that the _
President desired to know as expeditiously as possible the results of the inquiry regal-dIing the alleged "tip off" made to the_ at U. S. Information Agency byFBI personnel. I told Watson this would be handled today, 8/ 11/ 65. -bill?
When the Director inquired telephonically as to the reasons for my being 1; A
called to the White House, I furnished him the above facts. He instructed that this "
inquiry be conducted on an expeditious basis and that he should be advised as to the
results of the inquiry. '
The at U. S. Information Agency isd on duty-and res ed sservices were satisfactory and his file shows that as oihe is on the Special ' _
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Upon leaving the White House, Watson asked Macy upon what authoritythe~ at U. S. Information Agency would have to demand the Chancellor 'file. Macy told Watson that it would be Leonard Marks prerogative to tell the! that he, Marks, the Director of U. S. Information Agency, was perfe y
satisfied with Chancellor's background investigation and there should be no doubt as ito his clearance. Watson stated he intended to advise Marks-aof this fact so that there 7
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7 ' Watson also inquired of Macy and me as to the action thatwould be
taken when Chancellor submitted his Form 86 in connection with the. E§..dQral Employees
Security Program. I told Watson that the Form, upon receipt at the;FBI, would-be
stamped "No subversive derdgatory information. " I told him with respect to theI criminal type information on Chancellor that this would not be released unless the1 White House gave its permission. Watson stated that this file was being sealed and4 ithat the White House would not give permission for the file to be transferred to the
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_ at the U. S. Information Agency. I told him that under those circum-stances 4we,w9_u_ld indicate on Chancellor's form that there was no subversive informationand that the U. Siiniormation Agency would have to contact the White House for further
information concerning his file. Watson stated that this matter would of course cleanup the entire case inasmuch as Marks, the Director, would tell _the_
that he was not going to.need this file. - ~ .
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agencies, particularly when there are derogatory facts contained in such files. The92Ke ed administration did this in man instances, particularly d others. Usually whensuch files arewi e immediatel sus icion is aroused b the ver fact that th 1 ' *1_ s _ _ , Y P- Y Y 6 emaoymg aoencyf '. is not allowed to peruse the le. This may have hap ened inthis ' articular instance." _ lHowever, the Director, Marks, claims that speci.tically V
itold him that FBI contacts had tipped him off that the Chancellor investigation had beencompleted and that a morals r was involved. Consequently, we must interviewti-iyone that is in contact withwrelative to FBI matters. Supervisors in the . | "
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_ its memo from Mr. DeI.}oach to Mr. Mom dated August ll, 1965, setting forthinformation from Marvin Watson at the White House to the effect he had been told byI _ Leona. rd Marks Direct - Information Agency, that n1s_, an _ had been insisting on seeing thg_+_resu1ts__of the FBI -' mves a ion on hancellor" Watson added that Marks told the President the."-__~' '<&i;- at U. S. Information Agency stated contacts in the FBI with whom h_e 'was indaily communication had told him the Chancellor investigation had been comleted andthat there was some question as to Chancellor's morals. __ '
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Whe adv d of the information attributed to him by Marks as related through I_ Watsomqnade an emphatic denial. He said, "No one has said aiything to .was interviewed in his office at the U S. InformationF of the U. S. Information Agency. _ I '
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called attention to the Enabling Act for.the U. S." Information Agencyrequiring a full background investigation prior to the issuance of clearance for employees.He pointed out that the only exception was for those officials appointe.d_'_byLthe Presidentwith the "advice and consent of the Senate. There are only two offic ialsf-tin-this _categ0ry,the Director the Assistani_:_Direct_or. p X4/ ;
explained that some time ago the Pres id¬l1tl%?1.lrl0$l¬1%g5?§8 appointmentof a lesser official_to the U. S. -Information Agency. This §lO.l§&ai%&_@;¬§ui1t?d the usualohr /¢I-Mr DeLoach - F *+ A
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t e White House and absence of the regular Liaison Agent he was transferredto Special Agen _ He saidptold hiin he had no knowledge
concernin the case but tha an invest ation was ein conducted the results would be
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x. _background inv§_§tigaon, which was requested by-thr ough the Civil Service,Commlssion. -{After starting its investigation the Civil Service Commission found the -FBI was already conducting an investigation. said that he had some difficulty '
obtaining a copy of the FBI report so that a securi y c earance could be issued but he
was finally successful. g
. 1 .The Chancellor casqqexplained, came up in pretty much the sameway with his first information receive rom the press. He said he made routine inquiry
of the FBI Liaison Agent to ascertain if an FBI investigation was being conducted. This
was so that it would not be necessar for him to request Civil Service Commissioninvestigation. On August _6 ,' "196 5 ,hWas asked to expedite clearance forCha ' or who wanted to leave,for Germany in his new capacity tori?-Augustell, 196 5. '
th ll dth FBIt ' ' wh th twould be ad a ilabl to
g gfurnished to the White House. He saiclbfurnished him no information other rthan this. Subsequently he contacted the regular Liaison Agent, 5
and learned that the report was being furnished to the White House. I
n wrote the White House requesting a copy of the FBI report so
that could be issued. He received a reply advising that becausethis was a Presidential appointment¢ays this is not correct! the FBI report
was being retained at the White House. ecause of the urgency and feelin it was .necessary ' e a copy of the FBI report in order to issue clearancqb _b_']Q-_contactedin a,1_i_-..effort to put pressure on the White House to obtain a copy. He e __
said I might have seen pushy about this. " He also admitted that he might have toldi-to-::l»-'~" ~
question of clearance.
offered to take me directly t for a confrontation as to the '
which had been made. "I tol N I had no"objection to his fully _
as to my visit but felt it was b er that he do this himself. He I
that he would definitely oonsu11ehout the matter.alleged
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Re: John William Chancellor
The President has apparently been left with the erroneous impression thatther_e'wa_s aleéfk' in this case from the FBL On the basis of whatsays,"this is not true; however, the question should be completely resolved and I alwe should interview Marks. . .
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That Leonard Marks, Director, U. S. Information Agency, be interviewedconcerning statement which he allegedly made to the President concerning the_ Chancellor case and concerning an alleged leak in the FBI.
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An 8P91icant-type investigation was conducted in i - 1965 concerning the captioned individual, The results ofthis investigation were furnished to the Ihite House.
_ roe detailed results or thi 1 '5 ii? :1 C;_are referred to the oifice of the Eb 8 ?v°s "ga' on younoraale Marvin Katson s ial Assistant to the President, attention _ b-I61-4025!
Original and 1 - Secret Service _ ii:Request received - 3/8/67
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captioned 61-4025!
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SUBJECT; NAME CHECKS ON NEWS COMMENTATORS
_ 4- D - > /fl. ¬ - 5/I* , to 192/11* ~ W- ¢.- Suuiviliisyeinpreridum dated ll-19-69, it was noted that on the morningbf 11-19-69, Mr.".,~- <1 row -~" r. , ' b!Q_De_:uty Assistant to the President for Domestic Affairs, m of his ?staff advised the Liaison Agent that the President had reques eg on an urgent basisall biographic data and any information in the Bureau files concerninglthe principal__television personalitieson-_the three major networks. Krogh land-requested e" specifically information on"~the
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