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which prompted your writing, J would like to advise you,

however, that the F8I ta stric
and tt te not within the scope
atuggestions as to legislattve

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CAINTERSTATE OBSCEXE OR

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Reference Louisville airtel to Director of 9/10/68,

Enclosed berevith for the Bureau are four copies

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he » Jo Edgar Hoover, Director
ral Bureau of Investigation

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By way of introduction to you, will say that I knew Don Hostetter when be

was in Memphis, and thought a great deal of him. Believe he will resenber
me, in our association together on occasions,

- &m attaching a few clippings for your perusal. They are sent to indicate
a trend with which you may already be faniliar. .

Tt 4s essential that some agency with sufficient organization and influence

~ Go something toward better censorship in our country. There are minds who .
will scarcely stop short of complete indecency to exploit their wares upon
the public, and youth is not able to discrininate between the right and ee
wrong of it. .

We have had a struggle here on the local front in Memphis, a city of 455,000%~
People, in retaining a censorship, when a committee appointed had suggested fil J
that 4t was not necessary. 1 rd

Have personally telked with members on the local censorship board, and have si/,
their testimony of the terrible pictures that would be released for
bere, had it not been for censorship. .

Most of this entertainment becomes interstate, and hence should become a°
Federal Goverment problem. The fine work that our Churches and some of ° &
our schools are attempting to do 4s offset by the freed exercised in
this country of licentiousness. The Apostle Peter warned in his lst ist-,
ter about our not using the new liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but
as the servants of God. .

* If there is something that your excellent and wery fine organization is
able to do concerning these probleas facing us today, you will find that
many citizens will deeply appreciate your effort.

May I take this occasion to thank you most sincerely for your om exemplary

mand that of your agents.

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FROM
‘WILLIAM N, MORRIS .
suuect- —_ FORMER SHERIFF, SHELBY COUNTY, TENNESSEE
ELVIS’PRESLEY ee
REQUEST FOR BUREAU TOUR AND MEET WITB
THE DIRECTORS, :

: Mr. William N. Morris, former Bheriff, Shelby County, Memphis,
Tennessee, telephoned Assistant Director Casper from the Washington Hotel today" <—
and advised that he was in town with the well-known entertainer Elvis Presley and ~~.
six other people in Presley's party and inquired concerning the possibility of a tour~ =

“) of our facilities and an opportunity to meet and shake hands with the Director tomor-

I row, 12-31-70. Morris indicated to Mr. Casper that Presley had just receivedan -

aw: rom the President for his work in discouraging the use of narcotics among
young people and for his assistance in connection with other youth problems:
Beverly Hills, California, area. votes igs

2 Passe
Mr. Casper advised Morris that the Director was out of the city, =
however, that he, Casper, would see what could be done to arrange a tour for Morris,
Presley and party. Morris advised that he eould be reached at Room 702, Washing-, ~

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Too: ~- Mr, Bishof

ton Hotel, telephone number 638-5900. of
"BACKGROUND: . ones ~

: By\pemorandum dated 12-22-70, which is attached, you will recall
Seat Senator George\Murphy (Republican-California) telephoned your office on-5

12-21-70 and advised that Presley had accompanied him, Murphy, £0 W:
on a flight from Los Angeles and expressed interest in meeting the Director during
- bis stay in Washington. —

oN Murphy described Presley as avery sincere young man’ ms =
Anteredted in becoming active in the drive against the use of narcotics, particalasiy
by young\people. Murphy indicated that he had arranged an appointment for Presley *

Leer eee ne

with John \ngersoll, Director of thegy of Nari ; and Dangerous spree Pe
° Murphy was advised that ¢ Diteftor was Gut of the eity nd “
‘ cted to return until around the first of the year at which point he requested
HH cone irom the Bureau get in touch with Presley and express the Director's
regres, This was done. oo wet net eee Soe
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‘WE WOST REV. JON P. TREACY. D.D.

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BEV. ANTHONY ©. DACENER, £01708
PATRICK 2 HELAN assistant orton
REROY ASTER apvtarisine wee.

May 16, 1956 4

Mr. J. Edgar Hoover

Director

Federal Bureau of Tnvestigation
Washington 25, J.C.

- Dear Mr. Soper, . A
Elvis Presley, press-asented as a singer and entertainer,
Played to two groups of teenagers numberinzg several thousand
at the city auditorium here, Monday, May 14. .

As newspaper man, parent, and former member of Army
Intelligence Service, IJ feel an obligation to pass on to you

wy conviction that Presley is a Gefinite danger to the security
of the United States. .

A Although I could sot attend myself, I sent two reporters to
? cover his second show at 9:30 p.m. Besides, I secured the
opinions of others of good judgment, who had seen the show or haf
heard direct reports of it. Among them are a radio station
. wanager, a former motion picture exhibitor, an orchestra pleyer,=
—_ and @ young woman employee of a radio station who witnessed the “<

show to determine its value. All agree that it was the filthies:
and most harmful production that ever came to La Crosse for
exhibition to teenagers. ss

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When Presley came on the stage, the youngsters almost moved
bim, as you can judge from the article and pictures enclosed from
May 15 edition of the le Crosse TRIBUNE. The audience sould not
heer his “singing” for the screaming and carrying on of the at

] ENcuvsunptecnegers. 2
i Bot eye-witnesses have 1d me that Presley's actions and
* motions were such as to rouss the sexual passions of teonaged
\ youth. - One eye-witness cescribed his actions as “sexmal self-
gratification on the stage," - another as “a strip-tease with
€lothes on." Although police and auxiliaries were there, the
ehow went on. Perhaps the hardened Rojice aid not get the
= .. dmport of his motions and gestures, like those of masturbation or
_Piding a microphone. (The assigtant disty ct attorney and Captain
.. William Boma also stopped in for a few utes in response to
" pomplaints about the firs} ghow, t thes found po reason to belt
Bhe show.) » yO) i a :

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after the show, more than 21,000 teenagers tried gang into
we) Presley's room at‘the auditorium, then at the StoAdard = . All

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possible police on duty were necessary at the Hotel to keep
watch on the teenagers milling about the hotel $111 after 3 eom.,

‘the hotel manager informed me. Some kept milling about the oit;
111 about 5 a.m. P ing about the sity

Indications of the barm Presley 61d just in Ia Crosse were”
the two high school girls (of whom I have Girect personal
knowledge) whose abdomen and thigh had Presley's autograph. They
admitted that they went to his room where this happened. It ss
- knwen by psychologists, paychiatrists and priests that teenaged
giris from the age of eleven, and boys in their adolescence are
@asily aroused to sexual indulgence and perversion by certain

types of motions and hysteria, -- the type that was exhibited at
the Presley show. -

There is also gossip of the Presley Fan Clubs that Gegenerate
dnto sex orgies. The local radio station WEEE sponsors a club
on the “Lindy Shannon Show." .

From eye-witness reports about Presley, I would judge that
he may possibly be both a drug addict and a sexual pervert. - In
any case I am aure be bears close watch, - pecially 4n the
face of growing juvenile crime nearly everywhere in the United
-States. He 4s surrounded by a group of high-pressure agents who
seem to control him, the hotel manager reported. . .

I do not report idly to the FBI. My last official repor
to an FBI agent in New York before I entered the U.S. Army —
resulted in arrest of a saboteur (who committed suicide before
bis trial). I believe the Presley matter is as serious to U.S.
security. I an convinced that juvenile crimes of lust end _
perversion will follow bis show here in Ie Crosse. OT

I enclose article and pictures from May 15 edition of the
Ie Crosse TRIBUNE. The article is an excellent exemple of tho -
type of reporting that describes a burlesque show by writing
about the drapes on the stage. But the pictures, to say the leas!
are revealing. Note, too, that under the Prosley article, the
editor sanctimoniousiy published a very brief “filler” on the
FBI's concern for teenage crime. Only a moron could not eee the
connection between the Presley exhibit and the incidence of
teenage aigorders in Ia Crosse. .

°° With many thanks, and with a prayer for Pot's special
Blessing on your excellent and éifficult work for gustice ant -
‘ Weoency, cs . v

Sincerely yours,



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AIRTEL ee
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“40: DIRECTOR, FBI _
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i: FROM: BAC, NEW YORK (62-12152) : ‘
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SUBJECT: ELVIS-FRESLEY
k “, _ INFORMATION CONCERNING

Enclosed herewith are the original and a Photostat or a
ietter dated 3/11/59, and the envelope postmarked 3/12/59, addressed
to RCA VICTOR CORDS, 155 East @hth Street, Ny 10, NY, which con- :
tains information from an anonymous writer that Plans had been made

.] for a Red Army soldier to kill ELVIS PRESLEY, well-known entertainer,
who is presently stationed in US Army in Germany. 4

one genagerses ele: 4
Legal Department, RCA, who made letter ‘avail- ¢
able on 3/19/5y, acvised that 4t had be ved: 3/16/59, and was | @
handled by numerous people on the staff. stated that PRESLEY's | ©
manager, €ol. THOMAS EARREN OBS ESeS TS HED s0n, TEM. , phone

ashvilie 8.2858, was informed of contents of letter and he advised
that letter appeared identical to letters received in past from a
woman in Ohio and that FEI had already looked into matter. @PARKER- \
stated woman was "nuts." Letter contained no personal threats from
whiter. . cee
Two Photostats are being forwarded for assistance of

Memphis Office and it is requested that Memphis instruct Laboratory
as to what action desired. .

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M. A. Jones to Bishop Memo
RE: ELVIS PRESLEY

; It should be here noted following their tour and prior to their
aWeparture from the building, Mr. Morris indicated that Presley had been recently
‘]ectectea by the Junior Chamber of Commerce as one of the

“ten outstanding men"
in the United States and that of these ten ina ceremony to be held in Memphis

sometime in January, 1971, Presley would be named as the "most outstanding" .
ofthe ten, According to Morris, similar recognition was afforded President

Nixon some 25 years ago and the late President Kennedy was also a recipient
of this award.

. Morris observed that he has known Presley for many years, that
| despite his manner of dress, he is a sober, clean minded young man who is good

to his family and his friends and who is very well regarded by all, including the

Jaw enforcement community in the Memphis Tennessee, area where he was raised
and still resides. ,

Presley, Morris, and their party expressed appreciation for the
courtesies extended them.

OBSERVATION:

. Presley did give the impression of being a sincere, young man
Jwno is conscious of the many problems confronting this country. In view of his
unique position in the entertainment business, his favorable comments conce:

the Director and the Bureau, and his offer to be of assistance as well as the fact that

he has been recognized by the Junior Chamber of Commerce and the President,
4t is felt that a letter from the Director would be in order.

_ RECOMMENDATION:

That the attached letter to Presley be approved and sent.

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evisPrescey; BILL HALEY AND HIS COMETS, INFORMATION CONCERNING,
POLICE COOPERATION MATTER. COLONEL CARL E. HEUSTIS, CHIEF OF
POLICE, LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY, THIS DAY ADVISED THAT. ELVIS PRESLEY
AND BILL HALEY AND HIS COMETS, RIVALS FOR THE ATTENTION OF QUOTE = _
_ ROCK AND ROLL UNQUOTE FANS, ARE SIMULTANEOUSLY BOOKED FOR APPEAR-
ANCES AT THE JEFFERSON COUNTY ARMORY AND THE KENTUCKY STATE
FAIRGROUND EXPOSITION CENTER NOVEMBER 25 NEXT. COLONEL HEUSTIS
ADVISED HE HAS RECEIVED (NFORMATION THAT THERE HAVE BEEN RIOTS
AT JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY, ASBURY PARK, WEW JERSEY, SANTASCRUZ,
SANVA JOSE, CALIFORNIA, HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT, AND SACKSONVILLE,
FLORIDA AS RESULT OF SUCH SIMULTANEOUS APPEARANCES. RIOTS
REPORTEDLY RESULTED §N MANY THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS PROPERTY DAMAGE.
‘COLONEL HEUSTIS REQUESTED INFORMATION FROM THIS BUREAU REGARDING

. ANY SUCH RIOTS IN AN EFFORT: TO PREVENT SUCH RECURRENCES HERE.
(N VIE! OF THE EXCELLENT COOPERATION BETWEEN LOUISVILLE PD AND
THIS OFFICE 17 §S REQUESTED THAT THE BUREAU FURNISH AN AIRTEL ~~
. SUMMARY OF ANY INFORMATION APPEARING IN FILES SUITABLE FOR

_ OISSEMINAT!ON TO COLONEL HEUSTIS. a i

RECEIVED: : 11:05 AM RADIO , -
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THESE DAY

She Believes Elvis
Is ‘The Greatest’

By GEORGE E, SOKOLSKY

RECEIVED 2 most instructive letter from Miss Char-
JotteJones of Dallas, Texas, -which I am herewith
Teproducing in full as @ eontribution to Americanh.
Here is the letter:

“Dear Mr. Bokolsky:
“There are soo many people saying that Elvis y
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going to die out. When Elvis dies out is when the su
quits burnin.

“You say everybody is forgotten that is once grea!
George Washington has never been forgotten
mobody can ever be as great @ president or as Jon:
Femembered as he. Nobody can ever take his place
Go what he did. Well, it’s the same with Elvis. He’
always be remembered and nobody has ever or ev
will do the same thing as Elvis has. Elvis is the kin
of popularity and we (teens of America) love him an
‘we'll see he lives forever. Not his body but his neve
Adults won't admit he's so great, because they'te oe ALS

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Jealous! They know that their top singers weren't :
@s great as Elvis. They're mad because their tas}
pak bed ee as Dean been Gead
ok at James Dean, been Gea or & year ’
he's bigger now than he ever was. [ NDEXED-88
“God gifted Elvis to us and you oughta thank
mot tear down, the greatest thing the world has e' .
known; Elvis Presleyi!!11 . l
——

Scornfully yours, oe “Br sneeenen
Charlotte Sones | 257 sot 252 1857

“PS.: And if you're over 30, you're old. “Ty
Certainly not young.” ,

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It shows the advantage of an education, that | Woih. Post oS
Jones compares Elvis Pre:ley's accomplishments with
those of George Washington. Of course, as his! Wash. News
goes, Washington has not been so Jong remembered; Wash. Star
he only died in 1799 which is not Jong ago compared NN. Y. Herald
‘with Alexander the Great, or Julius Caesar or,on the Tribune
peaceful side, with Hammurabi, Moses or Soicn. N.Y. Journal-.
Nevertheless, it must be admitted that Miss Jones has eee
@ point and that George Washington ts today better Americon
remembered than many another president and plenty WN. Y. Mirror
of kings. WN. Y. Daily News ———
“tn I git Mt hard quite to Teoline wnat te meant by N.Y. Times
e king of- popularity.” 5 jones —
Believe that Elvis is more popular than President Dally Worker ee
nhower or General Douglas MacArthur or The Worker ———————
een of England or Dr. Albert Schweitzer? If thay Plow Lecter ——____——_
Sejso, then why zhould men Gevote themselves to _ a
ds and great accomplishments? Why mot sit
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OBSERVATIONS: cee = we

RE: WILLIAM N. MORRIS AND ELVIS PRESLEY —
INFORMATION IN BUFILES: ot

Bulfiles reflect that Presley has been the victim in a mune; af Bote
feat be ts attempts which have been referred to the a files also reflect
is presently involved in a paternity suit pending Os Angeles, sy eniceata?
ind that during the height of his popularity Guring the latter part of thei950'
early 1960's his gyrations while performing were the subject of considerable ~-
criticism by the public and comment in the press. The files | of the Identification
Division fail to reflect any arrest record for Presley. . -

Our Memphis Offje

pe and the
fom his d smart were acceptor atte at thé FBI National
Fding to sor are ae a is now ass@figts
ublic Toe ies firm “in that city, but that he has political ambition
ticipated that he will eventually run Jor Mayor. Qf Memphis. ©

Our files and the files of the Director's Office fail to refie
“the Director has ever met Presley or Morris.

Presley's sincerity and good intentions notwithstanding he is certainly
‘hot the type of individual whom the Director would wish to meet. Jt is noted at the =>.
present time he is wearing his hair down to his shoulders and indulges in the -~.
wearing of all sorts of exotic dress. A photograph of Presley elipped from today's
"Washington Post" is attached and indicates Eresley' 's personal appearance and
manner of dress. oars

RECOMMENDATION:

. “That the Director permit someone from "your office | to rebirn §
Sheriff Morris" call and advise him that while we will be pleased to afford him,'
Presley and their party a special tour of our facilities tomorrow, 12-31-70, that
it will not be possible for the Director to see them, ~ sine



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Feominction requested by: way wey vors (62-12152)
Exominstion requested: Document

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Specimens submitted for examinetion

Zavelope postmarked “CANTON ODIO
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deted 3/11/59, beginsing “Dear Bir ¥
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MAR 12 1955
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sompetent to address large groups but much rather prefers small gatherings in
, Pommunity centers and the like, where he makes himself accessible for talks and
Pecans regarding the evils of narcotics and other problems of concern to
“~M@eenagers and other young people.

Following their tour, Presley privately advised thathe has ~~
volunteered his services to the President in connection with the narcotics problem
and that Mr. Nixon had responded by furnishing him an Agent's badge of the Bureau
jof Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs. Presley was carrying this badge in his pocket
and displayed it. oot

Presley advised that he wished the Director to be aware that he,

+ Presley, from time to time is approached by individuals and groups in and outside
of the entertainment business whose motives and goals he is convinced are not in
the best interests of this country and who seek to have him to lend his name to
their questionable activities. In this regard, he volunteered to make such infor-
mation available to the Bureau on a confidential basis whenever it came to his
attention. He further indicated that he wanted the Director to know that should the
Bureau ever have any need of his services in any way that he would be delighted to
be of assistance.

Presley indicated that he is of the opinion that the Beatles laid the
Broundwork for many of the problems we are having with young people by their
filthy unkempt appearances and suggestive music while entertaining in this country
during the early and middle 1960's. He advised that the Smothers Brothers, Jane
FEonda,-and other persons in the entertainment industry of their ilk have alotto -
answer for in the hereafter for the way they have poisoned young minds by dis-
paraging the United States in their public statene nts and unsavory activities.

7 Presley advised that he resides at $764 Highway 51, South, Memphis,
Tennessee, but that he spends a substantial portion of his time in the Beverly Hills,
California -Las Vegas, Nevada, areas fulfilling motion picture assignments and
singing commitments. :

He noted that he can be contacted anytime through his Memphis adarese
gand that because of problems he has had with people tampering with his mail, su
‘aeorrespongence should be addressed to him under the pseudonym Si plonit) Yon purrarg



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Mined uptoday for the epening
q Wess firet movie,
“Love Me Tender Sere fur.
fous when thes Giscovered their
idol wouldn SPpear personally
at the int Theatre,

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Elvis” the feenagers ehanted,
striae frem their alzht-leng
wigil behind police at
the theatre af Broadway and
Qé st.

. Although the theatre giant

open unt!) 8 am many had

i Line since 9:39 last

Bight in the hope of eeeing the

real-live Eivis,

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Brune: Caro! Olsen, 45. of 815
Qe st: Brookisn, sir this
eats 6 tn one piece when
we get out.” .

j. She and ether bobbysoxg:s
id they had beer: Jed to belie}e
Wis Would bang out gifts
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Zovember 15, 1966
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“ SKKNOWN SUBJECT;
E SING PHONE CALL .

Ok LOUISVILLE, sles o :
= SO PHOKE OF as, : pic ~
BWELPEIS, TENNESSEE
SEPTEABER 7, 1968

The Plant Department of the phone company bad not seized
the line. The call was not cozpleted to Memphis, Tennessee,
@s there was no answer by the telephone at Memphis.

MRED svitchnan, Plant Department, was able to”
seize the line from which the second eal] from Louisville to . rh
Memphis, Tennessee, was made, and it was traced to Louisville q

telephone This was determined to be a non-publisbed
Selephone with subscriber (ii
Street, Louisville, Kentucky. This was & residence phone.

telephone call by the Louisville telephone operator
- to shortly after the phone calls to Mezphis, Tennessee, $7
transpired, resulted in @: woman answering who indicated that she
Bad just returned to her residence address and that she had tried —
to make a pbone call, however, her telephone line appeared to
be open and the telepione was possibly inoperative. This
dndividual denied use on ber part or any other individual at
_ ber residence of her telephone in connection with any phone
_Galls to Memphis, Tennessee.

_ Louisville telephone 778-9341 was determined to be
- a pay telephone booth situated outside of a Convenient Food
Market in the West End of Louisville. . .

Menphis, Tennessee telephone GEE was established
as being a non-published telephone with subscriber Elvisa”Presley, TM
3764 Bighway 5) South, Memphis, Tennessee, Memphis, Teccccsee b

: e@lephone as Geterniced to be a non-publisbed telephone
: with subscriber oe |
~~ .

Subsequently, the telephone company received a
tek... plaint from the Manning-Dunn Funeral Home at 4)6 Morth
th Street, Louisville, Kentucky, phone ¥75-6414, relating .
bhatt the funeral bome had received a long distance telephone .
“eall from an individual who was purportedly the Sst of
-mationally prominent singer Silvis Presley, who moted that theTM
mncle of Elvis Presley, had received a long distance telepbone
811 wherein an unidentified male caller announced that Elvis . —
Presiey was killed in a airplane crash et Louisville, Kentucky,

end that his body was ‘at the Manning-Dune Funeral Bone.



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M. A. Jones to Bishop Memo .
* RE: ELVIS PRESLEY

> ever paveged af big Services he can be reached under the pseudonym of -
Boke Jan Burzows, $764 Highway 51, South, Memphis, Tennessee,
°S telephone number Bxgeiy} ; .

“FORMATION IN BUFILES:

Bufiles reflect that Presley has been the victim in a number
{ of extortion attempts which have been referred to the Bureau. Our files
also reflect that he is presently involved in a paternity suit pending ‘in
Los Angties; California, and that during the height of his popularity during

the latter part of the 1950's and early 1960's his gyrations while performing

were the subject of considerable criticism by the public and comment in .
the press.

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at Senator George Murphy (R-California) telephoned your office , °
late yesterday to advise that captioned individual who is, of course, the’ ©
prominent entertainer and motion picture personality, had accompanied him

to Washington on a flight from Los Angeles and expressed interest in meeting
\the Director during his stay in Washington, :

' According to Senator Murphy, Presley, whom he described as
{ being a very sincere young man, is deeply concerned over the narcotics

, Problem in this country and is interested in becoming active in the drive

{ against the use of narcotics, particularly by young people.

According to Senator Murphy in response to Presley's request,
he Murphy, has arranged an appointment for Presley with John Ingersoll,
Director of the Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs. Senator Murphy |
advised that he was aware that the FBI has no jurisdiction in narcotics matters °.;
but wished to pass Presley's request to see Mr. Hoover along to the Director.

Senator Murphy was advised that the Director was out of the City
: and not expected to return until around the first of the year. Thereupon
4 Senator Murphy requested that someone from the Bureau get in touch with :
resley and express ‘ne Director's regrets, .. ‘lon . a
set pec es MICT-51 Pos on
This h:s been done and Presley expressed appreciation for the
Call noting that as he had advised Senator Murphy, he was becoming increasingly
concerned with the dissic ni activities and use of narcotics by young people
in this country and was desirous of doing whatever he could to be of service in
alleviating this problem. Presley noted that his rise to prominence in the
entertainment field is evidence of what can be accomplished in this country by
=, the poor and the deprived. He said that ‘his relative youth and his background in
""; the entertainment industry has helped him establish rapport with the younger
== ‘generation and that in gratitude for all this country has done for him he would
“§ Like to be of service, In this regard he indicated that should the Bureau -
. a

Pay,

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watch Tivis without sensing
magnetism sbout him.
ther the;

Sammy Kaye, Benny
jand Paul Whiteman

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jwant, And as they say—if you
jean't fight ‘em, jine “em. There'll
be mo turning back. What has
* {happened is that things like TV

lend radio have brought the
jrountry closer torrther. The fel-
jew i the hill country sees the

ELVIS PRI

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Mi

police escort fo get to his
dressing room. He stil gets
home a: offen at ponibe,

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‘ELVIS PRESLEY;

BILL HALEY AND HIs COMETS

INFORMATION CONCERNING .
POLICE COOPERATION MATTER

and disturbances following appearances of the above individuals no inquires have
been made and the Bureau has no specific information regarding these

~ disturbances. Since Colon2 Uoustis is aware of the Places where riots
allegedly occurred you may desive to tactfully suggest that he consult with
the chiefs of police in those localities for any information in this regard.

s

Hoover
RFS:jdn \” .
@ i
-NOTE: Louisville was contacted by Colonel Seustis, Chicf of Police, Louisville, -.
Kentucky, who advised of the Coming appearances of above subjects anc his fear
of the riéts as occurred in Several other cities. As a matter of cooperation
Colonel] Heustis requested information from this Bureau’: regarding these riots.

+ Ubiisvillé ig being advise that while the Bureau is aware that such riots have

Occhrréd=no jnquiries were made and we have no specific information concerning

theseiriots. -dt.is being Suggested to the SAC, Louisville, that he TMmaydesireto
Suggest to Colonel Heustis that he consult with chiefs of police in the cities where
the tigtstoccugred.

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‘MEVPHIS, TENNESSEE
SBEPTE'BER 7, 1968

This was a complete hoax and the aunt of Elvis Provlc; appeared
to be extremely distraught over the matter.

a pointed out that the Manning-Dunn p7D
Funeral Bone, which is @ prominent establishment 4» <:he -
Louisville, kentucky area, with various branches «:: «be

eity of Louisville, and Jefferson County, Kentucky, <n the

recent past had imn subject of puzerous local baraseing

telephone calls by an unidentified individual who by + 4 r) L

was possibly a male, who represented himself as
ra AST
funeral home pick up es Of deceased persons at specific
locations in Louisville. These calls were hoaxes and harassing
4m nature as the funeral home dispatched its personnel to
locations given without finding any substantiation to the

presence of any deceased persons.

The matter relating to the Manning-Dunn Funeral Bose
had been handled jointly by the South Central Bell Telephone
Company, as well as the Louisville Police Department, which
Bas been conducting intensive investigation in connection with
thie matter. The telephone company has developed as suspect
4m connection with the harassing calls to the Manning~ Dunn
Funeral Hone, the son of the owner of the establishzent who - ~
has a radio telephone in one of the company limousines. The _—
telephone company is conducting an investigation into the
matter of the call- to Menphis; Tennessee, as a telephone fraud. ql

Sergeant QE. Detective, Louisville Poli
Department, advised on September 9, 1068, that his agency .
Sat investigated the matter relating to the harassing phone

all to Memphis, Tennessee, by an unknown individual o

_ what was purported to be Louisville telephon on
ptember 7, 2968, Me advised that @E a p7!

‘white female, age 51, who operat of.
Ser residence at chy, deet4atT
~ pelated that’ Louisvi eppone E epnone_ lt
- mt that address and that she had been her residence .-
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Apparently ali sdults are jealous of this Eivis,
etherwise they would acknowledge that his is .
BUperierto Caruso’s; his profile to John Ba: °
hails acting to E. H. Gothern’s. Bliss Jones's knowledge
Must be like Teddy Nadler's who said something the
ther Gay about baving a tremendous Knowledge ef
elassical music. But what has he done with that “MR.
iknowledge? That is always the question.

. She Likes What She Likes .

* have no i6ea how old Charlotte Jones is. She
@oes not introduce herself with wital statistics, But
whe Goes believe that she and her “teens” have betters
taste than her elders, by which she means that she
Bikes what she Hkes and that anyone who disagrees
fs a square, a jerk or a dope. Could be.

Yet, I wonder what would happen to such # hero
‘worshipper if she spent six weeks next summer at
‘Tanglewood listening to Bach, Mozart, Beethoven,
Brahms ané Techaikovsky. All long-hair, tt is true.
But music is music and is supposed to thrill the heart
of civilized and savage. It would be an interesting
experiment, like bringing Tarzan to the Colony
Restaurant or Pavillon, to eat food as designed by
Escoffier. .

‘The real point of this Jetter is that it displays no
eultura) background. I heard Elvis sing and I believe
that perhaps in five years or so, he might be able to
garry @ tune as well as Bing Crosby. But in $0 years,
he coulé not make the ehorus of the Metropolitan

ra.

‘The fault undoubtedly is in a school system which
gives the child so little cultural background, 90 Metle
Basis for taste and so little understanding of beauty.
Rock-N-Roll, which is a musical reversion to the tom-
tom of the jungle, ean stir so many of our young to

tasy only because they know no better. It is curious

{in @ Western country @ ehild could write ehe

eatest thing the world has even known: Elvis -
y." used to hear them say that that title went to
jesus. How times do change!

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ELVIS PRESL Y

,
_WILLIAM NAMORRIS “ Lhe
FORMER SHERIFF, SHELBY COUNTY, TENNESSEE
BUREAU TOUR 12-31-70

Presley and Morris and six individuals who provide security for
Presley visited FBI Headquarters and were afforded a very special tour of our
. facilities in accordance with plans approved by the Director.

Regrets were expressed to Presley and his party in connection with
their request to meet the Director. Presley indicated that he has long been an
admirer of Mr. Hoover, and has read material prepared by the Director including
“Masters of Deceit," “A Study of Communism" as well as "J. Edgar Hoover on
Communism." Presley noted that in his opinion no one has ever done as much for
his country as has Mr. Hoover, and that he, Presley, considers the Director the
Vereatest living American," He also spoke most favorably of the Bureau.

oe Despite his rather bizarre personal appearance, Presley seemed
asincerz. -crious minded individual who expressed concern over some of the
problems .on*) snting our courtry, particularly those involving young people.\In
this tegar¢, ix private comments made following his tour, he indicated that he, ”
Pie: the “living proof that America is the land of opportunity" since he
4river to prominent entertainer almost overnight. He said that he ¥)
-uch time as his schedule permits informally talking to young people
ns vhat they consider to be their problems with them. Presley
> .og hair and unusual apparel were merely tools of his trade and -
Zec -i:. &.:.vess to and rapport with many people particularly on college
“use. who considered themselves “anti-establishment." Presley said that
wid): he has a limited education, heles been able to command a certain’‘amount of
-gespect and attention from this segment of the population and in an informal way
“point out the errors of.their ways. He advised that he does not consider himself

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1 -Mr, Sullivan - Enclosure 1 - Miss Gandy > UTE ern ‘
i: Mr. Bishop - Enclosure <1 - Miss Holmes - nelosure
-C. D. Brennan - ~ Egclosure I 1-M. A. Jones -Enclosure 771 *

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Ten minutes later Presley)
oMlo the stage. Immediate

a Whbh time be har cervediiy the euft-spuhen hkl with the!
eestor af the Rate Bank cffPervous bnuph dicappemed and Hl
, © fomttian he beid at thel'é turned into a parpiecumted mu-

Of Rin Geath, Sle was a ac {tic®! Genin who belted ext sony
The hk youns fife dependail on tt,

Water th bal, Sausict The revuliz were wnietievatie,
te beuking erpantzations. piCentral could win a state bucket:
“f. Bchuqer was prominent thal) championship am the audits
caderehip ale of almost ereryjrium fuor amt the resection weukl

When the “hing” walked ante]
1 stage, Bedlam broke boar, Al
we first tap of the Prectey tre.|
auditorium aline- expluded.

Sas Urasurer of the Viewus:
wd ef Katocotion, secretary ef]
evelopment Assn, chairman
the Venom County Chanter eat
etnnal at Fenandatton tee tata Fron, there on Mo was an even
ses on ttcorne of the Veroonfinih 10 Aer whe would entertain
tant _ Jey wan geiting as hic
ome Fale Anan. wotlt be retired, Tek Feo the merromie ey

Bere ReatinE: Mun Bis sit

Ja were crowds of youngsters

week's allowance too soon.
ig ete | yearcold boy cat on the side
- o Vie ef bis strulier, forrotien by’
tate ster wir, tit tat
Sat “one beck at Elz!

“Mr. Sebhyy

.c8 +s FEM wp tow side dane of;
Fe Re ret tlcclom ant opened

Grams fact euvite mecing dic

‘A, Bz tignidhT. A.|hia dressing room, his guitar Iyieg).

Fit aa ohio mire eet wire (9-Day Buck Season Okayed:
“(au te"tetirim_ wer County For Polished Horns

inlzhi's met. went slong wkh/snd holds 8 public mechg Btu
& saree Grverate Oanateston Gate land bears a ferther gnc; trom.

wer ke alan ourched BT Ri werent the one merlas

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vis” stl! bowned from the floor garexs the front
the avdkorum. Shapes appeared the Presley big toe
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Lack Of biscipline Socee
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coukin't sted even © we hed | Russia bas snscun) fs goal
three_tnw qde manpower.” Ghee RUSSIA, Peg 4)

wp my;

bo forget to buy tickels or syent| ‘The majety ef Wisconsin's ber of other reguisums, wit eal Notes

county spoctnva’s groups report-/become final until thy renmiexion|
ling on the reels of Monday |sifts the wariour cc cx propacals|

Fesrer (aa fore tlie [Der Coneervatza Cages, Thi: bel

eytkel tors buck Geer ste-ja mew procedure onthe teed ky o
of Gabba graNal the spirit. Mies wats: recent act of the Legsiature.

2 ee vicen wilt he ped O throurh” to everyone. Opposition came from MMiihwau-| Incomplete reports indicated]

remeral Dermat Chores, 4 bis, strictly efficiatlookine|ker, Mougs. Buffalo. Pepin,

that @portsmen's -grupe were!

dackann, Crater’ and La Cresce.|ahout evenly divided o the epes-|

& to aj Last pears araaon ain ran ferling of the duck srasce. Nome {2-
Ber or more “ents” eruwding!nine days, bt was for forked horn|
bank,

worec the eartiest pralble date

rermitied by the Peden! Fieh and
tee WUdiite Service white thers want
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‘These Days

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The Teenage: Write
<5, *BINCEY got off my ponditie prove that Zivis te the gut.

‘horse te discuss the aflairs of
. the young. .they have been
poing for me good and proper,

young lady ef 27 does
‘mol eit T am eld yet, that.
ds, if I am not over 60. This
girl must have gone to & pro,
ssive school because she

5:

. « « The schools nowadays
rach the ebildren to express
themselves. And they sure
do. They tell their Parents
ewhat sometimes
There to ec, And to'be tnt
ful about it the teachers don't
know much more about teach
bri school than their pupils.”

ANOTHER young lady of 14
“a Ahat she considers
ert fairly intetlicent. But
he fhas this to say about
fev ite, Elvis:

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nem ceenaemennane ass
Sane es

est thing the world has ever
known but J am saying that
be ts by far ene of the great-
est entertainment persona)-
Hes ever and the greatest in-
spiralion young people have
me to follow inp fy Jon Biles ”
It is too bad

: ent of the iaied ‘Sues is

mot the source ef such devo-
tion and admiration amount-
ing almost to adoration. Of a
child of 34, one expects a ro
mantic view of life, a glorifca-
tion of en heroic personality.

But pot ths child. Ghe bs
Practica ie Says:

“I will tell you—Elvis is an}
inspiration to strive for a new)
high goal. He shows Amer-]
Sea's youth that nothing is im}
possible. What could seem
Wore impossible than a poor

By George E-Sukelsky

; ca
Tennessee truck river be-
eoming e millionsire within
one year?”

‘This young lady Hetened to
‘Tehsikovsky and Mosart but
felt “absolutely nothing” Of
eourse, meither Tchaikovsky
mor Mozart ever became
willlionsires. Im fact, Mozart
had a rather tough time finan-
gia: ‘There were ne record-

mgs in those days and teen-
peers were secn bul mot

Fersooth, these children €o
fight for what they believe.
Rut we oldsters weed aot re
treat and keave the werid
darkness and to noise. Cirf-
lization always wins after
struggle.

pe the rl I. Fie,

Wash. Post and 7a

Times Herald

Wosh. News
Wash. Star
N.Y.
Tribune ©
N. Y. Journal.
American
N. Y. Mirror —
N. Y. Daily News
N.Y, Times
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+ eaptioned "Elvis Presley, William N. Morris, Former Sheriff, Shelby

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Ee @g Regs - “oe cA /- ‘ _ er

siz. Bivis Fresley -
3764 Liightay 51, South
emphis, Zenneceee 38101

l@ar Ir. ivesley:

l regret that it was not prsslble jor me
to see you and your party during Your visit to + Vi
weadquarters; however, lo hi ou enjoyed your
tour of our facilities. , ope e orenre
° Your generove con-ment= cesceralas,
this Sur2au and re are appreciated, and you ray be.
fure te will keep in -nint your offer to be of arcictence,

‘Siacerely yours,
3. Edgar Hoover

1-3 exphic : : : poate
1 - cas Vegas
1- Sos Angele:

AEVSSRAL ALLER?ION SAC'E: For your infor:metion, ‘resicy,
acconpanied by «*>, Tilliaw: 3. Sorris, forrrer Ckeriff of Shelbys
County, Tennessee, an? a party of elx other In“ivitucis visited 2 ak - -
Leadquarters on 12-31-70. - Sealey offeret to b> of assistance on ~-

@ confidential Sosic.rhould there ever be neo* cl bis servlsos.

+ Mr. Bullivan (detached) 1 - Miss Gandy (detached) -

- Mr. Bishop (detached) 1 - 8.iss Holmes (detached)

- Mr. ©. D, Brennan (Betached) 1 - Bir. A, Jones (detached:
NOTE: See Bi. A. Jones to Mr. Bishop Memo dated 1-4-71,0 0

County, Tennessee, Bureau Tour 12-31-70."

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

WEDERAL BUREAU OF EKVESTICATION ~~“

Post Office Box 1467
Louisville, Kentucky 40202 -

Beptenber 12, 1968

UNKNOWN SUBJECT; *
BARASSING PHONE CALL

FROY LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY, 76
ZO PHONE OF MES uy
MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE

BEPTE'BER 7, 1968

INTERSTATE OBSCENE O8

BARASSING PHONE CALLS

On Septeaber 8, 1968, b7D
South Central Bell Telephone Company, Louisville,

ntucky, advised that his office bad received 2 report
from Louisville Chief Telephone Operator, b ac
that on September 6, 1968, at 1:19 Pu a telephone operator
placed a call for an individual who appeared to be, by t
Sound ef his voice, a male, to Memphis, Tennessee, 00) iy b7
Me gave the sunber from which he was cAalling in Louisville
as 778-9341, Upon connecting the caller with the Nexphis,
Tennessee telephone nurber, she contacted QE svitchzan b7C€
din the Plant Department of the telephone company, to seize
the line or hold it open and trace the call to the Louisville
telephone number, inasmuch ‘as the phone number given by the = an
ekller related to a pay telephone booth, particularly as .
the last four digits of the Louisville telephone munber were
& series designated for commercial pay telephones. She felt
that the caller was attempfing to defraud the telephone company
through his submission of a false telephone number as to the
Phone from which the call was originating.

: Shortly thereafter, @ second call was placed to —
Menphis, Tennessee by an unidentified male caller [e
_— © furnished the telephone from which he was calling as b
~~ isville telephone 778-9341, which was the sane suaber
furnished in connection with the phone call to Meaphis

_* . ey es
b. jinent contains meither recommendations mor conclusions ©

the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your
agency; 4t and its contents are mot to be distributed outside -

your agency. ‘





Of the

ve: FHI, Wew York

eo: MLVIS PRESLEY
* SHFORIATION ecNccANMIO

Specimens receives 3/25/59

Qe Bawelope postzarked "CANTON OHIO BAR
SR. C. A. Victor Records 255 E. 2hth
accompanying fcurspage letter dated 3/.
Just soe © and ending ®

Result of exaninatios:

Specimen Ql was searched
Anonymous Letter File without effe
waterial are not being added to
gech action.

It was concluded
whose tnorn hané-riting has been Gesipnate?

, ELVIS PUSLFY, YICTIE,

as

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a

REPORT

aX LEE
WASHINGTON, D.C.

that specinen 71 was

Specizen QO) is being retained in the files of the Bureau,

Dete:
FBI File we.
Led. we.

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22.1959 230 Pu," addressed to
st Mew York 10 Yew York,* and
41/59, begining "Dear Sir I have

eeee Thank You.*

through the appropriate sections of the
cting an Sdentification. Copies of thts
this file miess future Gevelozeents warrant

not prepared by’
as specimen 13 fn the case entitled
EXTORTTON,.

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resident Richard M. Nixon
_ 3000 Pennsylvania Ave.
“Washington, D.C.

Deer Sir,

Thad recently read in the newspaper that ycu had arranped
for ElvisPresley, who isa Police buff, to receive a Federal
Narvoties badse- I too am a police buff, I collect badges and
foin ana Support many police associations, besides also being
a Special Deputy Sheriff. . .

I know you can not issue a Federal Narcotics tadgc to
everyone who wants onc, but ‘I'm interested whether there
‘are any-Federal law enforcement departments that 3 may be
able to be made an “onorary or Associate memte-, or
something of that nature.

I would appreciate any help you or your office may be
able to give.

Sincerely,



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ELVIS FACES
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. Mov.

35 (AP) =A po-wigcle re-
striclion has been place on

Police chief Carl Heustis
aid yesterday he won't per-
wit “any Jewd. lascivious
Contortions that would ex-
cite a crowd” when the
dong-sideburned, guitar.
strumming singer comes to

“As you ean surmise”
Chief said, “2 gust dont
phen to be ene of his
admirers.”
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"Hem York JournalaAnerican "

dew Yor, NY. ri
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- ° -HMMARASSING PHONE CALL

@f the local handling of the matter and the single

-@BKENOWN SUBJECT;

“FRO LOUISVILLE STUCKY
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MEVPEIS, TENNBSS

SEPTEYBER 7, 1968

@n @ job and upon returning to her home in mid-afternoon
of September 7, 1968, found that her telephone was inoperative.
She declared that she had been living ip @ common-law
Felationship with who, at that time, d
was working on @ farm out © e State of Kentucky. She ~ 57
denied any knowledge of any phone calis froz ber telephone
by any party to Mexphis, Tennessee, on that date, Investigation
by the isville Police Department Detective Bureau determined
at a window in the back door of the residence of
was broken and anyone could have readily entered
this residence and utilized telephone therein, in the absence
o: Ga -

Sergeant MEWE turther commented that his ———}, 70

agency staked out the residence for several days “~\. 9 d
without noting anyone entering the premises during the nee b
of A neighborhood inquiry established chet Cay

“, Was away from her residence at approximately 1:30 Pu
on September 7, 1968, and that ber boy friend had been away
for approximately one month. No dividuals were observed
entering the residence at at the time the
€alls to Memphis, Tennessee transpired.

Sergeant QED advised that ais agency win 6 7D
eontinue to pursue the matter relating to the phone call wee
from the phone at QED, in connection with en o7c
intensive investigation that it has been conducting relative
to a series of harassing telephone calls being made to the en
Manning-Dunp Funeral Home on 26th Street and other locations,
4n Jeffeson County, Kentucky, in cooperation with the Jefferson
County Police Department, as well as the South Central Bell
Telephone Company in Louleville. - oe

On Septenber 10, 1968, Assistant United States
Attorney Philip I. Huddleston, festern District ef Kentucky a”
SZouisville, Kentucky, advised that he was deferring prosecution iad
“dn connection with this matter to local suthoritses, 45 rier et .
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. Your Ictter datcd Lia, 1€, 1956, with enclocurcs, hack-en |
recelv.d,

V.bile I aopreelste the interest promptins ‘ou to writs, the matter
to which you refer fs not within thi: fnvceticative furicdiction Of th: rst.

I want | to thank you, however, fer your most E-nerovs r2omarks
relatiy = to tho wort: si this Burceu.

Sincer:l. yours,

sen Totter o a
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Director am 6

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_AV News cid Views —- -

f By RORERDIONNEON fin the country, with well qverjsaid: “Who the hell fe Fis
Pres: Ecimit ff Writer {100.000 iasues, Just behind Vie- Presley?” It aeems girls in the
* Els arly, the Mepwarold tera Belafonte album and Midwest hich schoo! had heen so
Serr. ep High younester'ea’s “Alan with the Geldenlupsct by the rumor that they
whe popular music like a Arm” send track. werent going to classes,
© guided missile within the past] In Ran Diego, the effect en} Another rumor. which hex wo
year, cas been signed to a Jong-'hobhy soxers was lke that ef.foundation but which hae spread
farm ontroct by, » [Frankie Sinatra's eld black!al! ever the country, x that Ek
Parison Pic- magic in the early days when’ vis has eancer of the throat. The
screaming fens mobbed him.|same rumor, for some reason,
‘The arena manager had to callicrope up about every fast rising
jout palice and a platoon of Shore/singer.
Patrol te handle the mob which] Elvis is contrwersial. There's
pursued Elvis te a barricaded.no middle ground. Prople are
dressing room. leither violemtiy for him, er equal-
A Hollywood columnnict said‘ly vieiently against him. Letters
Ehis “looks a little like Marionthave poured into this column
Rrande and like Johnny|since some eritical letters were
2 Ray with the St. Vitus dance.” inted recently. Teen-are {a1
after bobbi) soxera had begun to’ Just a Dittle over a year ago.whose approval ie close fo adu!
Ocream abet him_en the Tem: Fivis was just another fellow tion of their idol, said evil to him:
za dimmy Dorsey Stage with s guitar, until he made hiswho evil thinks, that they didn't,
Siew first record, “That's All Right.[sce a thing wrong with Elvis
But wan't wnlil after three'Raby" and “Blue Moon,” fer.Surprisinaly, quite « few adults
Spprsrances in San Diego thatiSam Phillips ef Memphis’ Sun'tonk the same position, H
«Wallis signed him. iRecords, [Main complaint te against bis,
first was on the Millen! Evia had never made smorejmovements, He was rising fast;
Reerlp show. The ether two were'than $30 or $40 dollars a week lon the strength ef his records’
ian Ran Diego Arena, where|Then, boom! {alone before tv made his dance
* @arnaway surfiencet of $800 paid] Hix climb has heen ao rapid'knewn, One columnist said he
‘SiS.00 wm bear him sing erchithat recently when a Midwestern “sings with sersual movements
eancs, . jmewepeper called Paramount w'net unlike thear af a burlesque
Ent’ first RCA-Vicior attum check & report that Five hadlaueen.” Breve Alien and Sid Con
fe ew third best-selling albumidied, the studio icity manisar have done savare take-olis
— em al

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Producer tel
Wallix screen-test-
ed Eivic several

April 20, 1956

: > ENCLOSURE Merphis Press-Sctattar

Our Elvis Presley—In Vista Vision! -

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#18 (Rev. 6-9-58)

Pd RecriveD, & most instruc.
five descr from Miss Char-
tetie Jones of Dallas, Texas,
which 1 am berewith Fepro-
Gucing in full
@s a contrib
tion to Ame:
ana. Here is
‘the letter:
“Dear Mr.
Bokolsky:
“There “are
foo many peo-
i saying that
vis is going
go die out
‘When Elvis
dies out

“Gekelsky,
yhen the sun quits burning.

“You say ly Is for-
Ben that ts ence great;
ge Washington bas never

ever be as great a President
‘or jong remembered as he.
Noi ean ever take bis
lace or do what he did. Weill,
5 the same with Elvis. Hel
@iways be remembered and
mobody has ever or ever will
" e@o the same thing as Eivis has.
‘Elvis ts the king of popularity
and we (teens of America) love
‘Biro and we'll see he lives for.
t ‘ever. Not his
< mame. Adults won't admit be's
(4a oo reat because they're fea)-
They know that their top
singers, weren't as great at
Zivis. They're mad because
‘their taste im't quite as good
. aa ors.
“Look at James Desn, been
“@ead for a year and be's big-
mow than he ever was.
“God gifted Elvis to us and
} bel @ughta thank bint ‘ROL

down, the greatest
the world ms ever
‘Sin Presley!itt!
Seoratelty 3 yeors,
“Charlotte J
P. S$: And you're over
rene ol ve old_You're eertain-

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sat ence ceene

thing

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-been forgotten and nobdy ean Doug.

body but Bis the

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‘TheseDays a a a by George Sobelty
First in the Hearts of Teens

eomplishments with those ef
George Washington. Of
course, as history goes, Wash-
Sete has sot 60
membered; he tice in
Tres which ‘Bot der he
compared with Alexanéer
Great er Julius Caesar or,
the peaceful side, with Zam
maurabl, Moses er Solon. Nev-

y ertheless, it must be admitted
* that Miss Jones has a

nt
and George Washington |
gay better remembered than

many azother President anc known,
ings.

plenty of

Tind Ut quite bard to realize ebang:

bee is meant yy is bing
ef popular: oes

Jones Feally believe that Elvis”
{s more popular than Presi-
‘Sent fis Beckrinar er Gen.

ur ¢. the |

Queen of Ensland or Dr.
bert Schweitzer? If that to.
then why should men devote
themselves to noble deeds and
§reat accomplishments? Why
Bot just warble an old Civil
War song and twang a Banjo
one schieve the accolade that !

knowledge must be like Teddy
Nadier’s who said something
‘the other dsy about having 8
a wiedgect
music. Bot what has

‘The fault wadoubled'y is in
a school aysiem whichsirss

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the ehild so Mttle exltural

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. Bate: April 22, 1959

-k. Zo: Assistant Chief of Staff for Intelligence
: Department of the arny

The Pentagon :

if Washington 25, D. C. \

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5 Fron: John Edgar Hoover, Director Gry ae ae |
Federal Bureau of Investigation b o '

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Subject: ELVIS PRESLEY
AIKFORMATION CONCERNING
" Attached 4s a Photostat of an anonyrous letter
Gated March 11, 1959; postmarked Canton, Ohio, and
addressed to RCA Victor Records, 155 East 24th Street,
Rew York 10, Mew York, which contains information to the
effect that a Red Army soldier in East Germany is planning
to kill Elvis Presley, a well-koovn entertainer, preseatly
attached to the U. 8. Army in Germany. : :

GUN, Leo Deperbaast, rei, nas advices 67D
. That the contents o1 tuis letter have been made available
to Presley's manager, CoYohel ‘Qmerat Yorker,

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1 6. Badison, 2 Or your information, durin 257 and
cae SCS BP EDS) 3 = aa ee eee Exe :
Re Ot wrote severa nicatcaca, lelion, to presley.
oe ingios
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pluntarj) uterec thy
AacH Xa Py al patients, a
FES Se

-¢ The assistant Uf. attopi-
eveland, Ohio, declined prosecution of a4
for violation of the Extortion Statute in view of her
mental condition.

The handwriting on the enclo: c-tter wus
@xamined by the FBI Laboratory and it wos csaclude€. that

She handwriting was not identical with that of known specincns
by an

1S

The above is being forwarded you for your -! ef
aformation and no further dpvestization will be conducted

Sy this Bureau. - a or Bet" 7 .
7 Tae .

Boclosure : a Vv ° i ed co
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_@ARASSING PHONE CALL

“FRO LOUISVILLE NTOCTY
“go mor or as: Qe = 7 C:
“i - EX PHIS, TENKESSEB

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‘@2ll which appeared to be reler-ol to barassing calls received ©
by the Manning-Dunn Funeral Some in Louisville.



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Recorded
3/27/59 . .
déan FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION .,
-- UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
_ . Laboratory Work Sheet SOLAB FILE - -
*: ELVIS PRESLEY File$ 28-569 - ©
% -ENFORMATION CONCERNING Leb. $D-303175 @x D&-

Examination requested by: FBI, New York (62-12152) 3/24/59
Examinction requested: Document Dote received: 3/25/59 pc.

Result of Examination: Examination by:!

BLF Ror p ice: AE,

QI Pa Se

KD ANG 3318S

Yo pre.

Specimens submitted for exominstion

Qu Envelope postmarked “CANTON OHIO MAR 12 1959 2 SO Px,"
@ddressed to "R, C, A. Victor Records 155 E, 24th st
New York 10 New York,” and accompanying four-page letter
@ated 3/11/59, beginning “Dear Sir I have just..." and

ending “.... Thank You."