Property of U.S. Civil Service Commission. This report may not be transferred to another agency without prior approval ef the Commission, and it may be recalled at any time. less professional. Yet, it is a professional relationship that has been more than usually friendly. I have met his wife, Evelyn, and their children. JI know that he is also employed in a company firm know as Durst Industries, ‘ He enjoys the highest possible reputation as a man of good character ‘and integrity. He is a man of high ethics. I know that he has been selected to serve on what is known as the Warren Commission, and this is probably because he is such an unusually brilliant young mane In fact, I have often tried to get him to come and associate with me in my firm. He is a man who is very competent in tax work and an excel- lent researcher, He is also extremely imaginative. Everything I know about his personal life is excellent. He is emotionally stable, physically healthy and a devoted family man. I could not think of a single derogatory thing about him. I regard him as being absolutely loyal and patriotic. He would not affiliate with any radical or subversive activities or join in politically extreme movements of any kind, The only activity 1 know he takes part in is his activities on behalf of the abolition of capital punishment, He is an absolutely discreet person who would not divulge any details of confidential matters he is handling. I would personally recommend - him for the most sensitive possible assignment. He is a man that I - would be happy to hire and have associated with me tomorrow. HARRY J. RUDICK, Partner, Lord, Day and Lord, 25 Broadway, 8th Floor. | I have known Professor Norman Redlich since about 1950, I am a Professor of Law at New York University in addition to my practice here. I have also had some casual social acquaintance with him, although I am not a close, personal friend. I have met his wife, Evelyn, and their children. I believe he possesses a fine character and enjoys an excellent reputation. He is an awfully good teacher and he writes very well. We work together on the Tax Law Review. I am sure that he is a good family man, He makes a nice personal appearance and his mental and physical health are excellent. He is not a drinking man, There is nothing unfavorable that I know about him. One of his great interests is in abolishing capital punishment. He is a man that I would describe as "left of center". By that, I mean he is something of a social reformer, but I am quite sure that he would not do anything that is not in the best interest of our country. I would not consider him to be a political extremist or a person that I would _ | describe as subversive or radical, I think that anybody could repose confidence in him never to divulge any confidential information. He has never divulged to me any confidential information he has obtained on the important assignment he now holds for the Government. I would not hesitate — to recommend him. He has an umusually fine mind. me Photocopy Property of U.S. Civil Service Commission. This report may from not te transéerred to another agency without prior approval . Gerald R. Ford Library - ~j13— of the Commission, and it may be recalled at any time. f . . DocId: 321127857 Page 14
Property of U.S. Civil Service Commission. This report may not be transterred to another agency without prior approval of the Commission, and it may be recalled at any time. MARVIN BARASCH, Vice-President, Barco Associates, Insurance, Room 332, 405 Lexington Avenue. I have known Norman for about 20 years. We first became friends when our mothers, here in New York City, who met socially, learned that we were both in the same hospital suffering from frost bite in our feet while in the Military Service. We served together with the 100th Infantry Division, I would say that he had a good military record. We have continued to be friends ever since and in fact, are very close chums. We also lived close to one another in Mt. Vernon, New York. Moreover, I handled the insurance business for Durst Industries. I think that Norman is one of the finest, most reputable and honest persons I have ever met. His personal reputation is the very highest and he is a good, family man. He is something of a football fan. I could best describe him as a "solid citizen". I have always been delighted to have him as a friend and to do business with him. He is a very brilliant person concerning whom I know nothing unfavorable, There is absolutely no question about his loyalty and patriotiem to our country. He would never do anything that would be harmful in any way to the interest of the United States, He is a somewhat close mouthed person and not a bragger. I would absolutely recommend him for any important assignment. CONFIDENTIAL INFORMANT "B", A Municipal Investigative Agency. Our files indicate that Norman Redlich is a member of the National Council, Executive Committee, of the Emergency Civil Liberties Committee ' and has been an active participant in that organization since 1955. DocId: 32112857 The subject has advocated the abolition of the ‘House Un-American Activities Committee, and has denounced the Federal Bureau of Investigation for conducting security clearances. The files contain a copy of a letterhead of the ECLC dated February 13, 1962 which shows the subject's name among the members of the Executive Committee. The files contain a copy of a brochure announcing a gala dinner of the ECLG held on December 15, 1962 with an attached copy of a seating arrange- ment showing the subject at table number 33. The subject paid $15 donation on this occasion. ; The files contain a copy of a memo from a confidential informant showing that the subject was a lecturer at ECLC meeting on February 24, 1941. His topic was "How Rediculous The FBI Security Clearances Are" and "Conflicting Decisions by the U. S. Supreme Court on the Use of the Fifth Amendment", The file contains a copy of a report and a brochure of a meeting held by the ECLC on April 16, 1955 at which the subject was a lecturer. Property of U.S. Civl! Service Commission. This report may Photocopy hot be transferred to another agency without prior approval from Li cf the Commission, and it may be recalled at any time. Gerald R. Ford Library = Page 15 ~ fo. .
DocId: 32112857 Property of U.S. Civil Service Commission. This report may not he transterred to another agency without prior approval of the Commission, and it may ba recalled at amy time Subject was also a lecturer at a meeting sponsored by the Brooklyn Heights Committee to Save our Bill of Rights, held December 14, 1961. At this meeting, literature was disseminated by the"Citizens Committee for Constitutional Liberties", an organization designated as subversive by the House Un-American Activities Committee, ——oe The file contains an advertisement sponsored by an Ad Hoc Committees urging the abolition of the HUAC, which listed the name of the subject. The file reflects that the subject is a member of the New York Council for the Abolition of the HUAC and is a member of the Advisory Committee of that organization; it is also indicated that he was the sponsor of & hewspaper advertisement urging that HUAC cancel it's hearings con= cerning Woments Strike for Peace, The files also indicate that the subject was a sponsor of an organization at New York University called "The Committee to Aid the Bloomington Students", : INVESTIGATOR'S NOTE: During the course of the investigation, it was learned that a newspaper article concerning the subject and his present position was written in the Los Angeles Times of February 19, 1964 and the headline read "Warren Commission To Check Ow Legal Aide" 3 "New York | | Professor Freely Admits Membership In Group Named, As i + Communist Front", . BROOKLIN, NEW YORK Miscellaneous SIDNEY GREENBERG, Vice-President » Jamaica Manufacturing Company, 1209 DeKalb Avenue, I have known Norman Redlich since about 1948 We have been fairly close business associates since 1954. I have had some occasional social contact with him, such as going to theatre parties together, but we do not visit back and forth at one another's homes, I regard him as a man of first rate character. I also would say he is tops as far as his integrity is concerned. He is a very cleaver and witty individual, I know that he is a good family man, because he gave up his interest in playing golf to spend more time with his wife, He likes to spend some time sailing and skiing. He is a most person- able individual who gets along extremely well with other people, He is a straightforward sort of person and “his word is his bond", He is very devoted to the academic life and does a great deal of reading, His personal morals, behavior, habits and conduct are the very highest and he is not a drinking man, He is always neat and clean in his personal appearance and enjoys good physical health, I know that he is conservative Property of U.S. Civil Service Commission. This report may Photocopy . Pot be transferred to another agency without prior approval from of the Commission, and it may be recalled at any time. -15~ Gerald R. Ford Library Page 16
Property of U.S. Civil Service Commission. This report may Oot be transferred to another agency without prior approval of the Commission, and it may ba recalled at any tine. in handling his personal finances and he lives rather prudently. He is a fine person concerning whom I know absolutely nothing of an unfavorable nature. — There is absolutely no question about his loyalty and patriotiam. He is what might be called a "champion of causes'', He is very interested in activities to protect the Fifth Amendment; he is strongly opposed to capital punishment; he is what I would call a liberal, quite interested in civil rights. There is no doubt in my mind that some of the causes in which he is interested might possibly attract other persons who are subversive or radical in their intentions or outlook, However, this should in no way indicate that he would have such tendencies, He is only in the reform type organizations for which he works because of his idealism, and he would not do anything detrimental or harmful to the United States Government. If other people in any of those movements _ were of a subversive or radical nature, this should not in my opinion reflect in any way against Norman, who is a loyal, patriotic American, He is a man who is very discreet by his legal training, He is also _mature and has good judgment. He is a modest sort of person and would not divulge important information in order to seem important himself. I would give him my unhesitating recommendation for a highly sensitive assignment. He is not a man who would attempt to undertake anything un- less he was fully able and qualified to carry it out. MICHAEL LIFMAN, Vice-President, Jamaica Mamfacturing Company. I have know Norman for about five or six years, I know that he has been affiliated with Durst Industries for about 14 or 15 years. My association with him is of a business nature only. I have had some rather casual social contact, but I am not a personal friend. © His personal reputation is the very highest. He is a most honorable and forthright kind of individual. Everything about his business dealings are open and above board, His firm are both customers and competitors — of ours. I have-always found him to be a man most honorable in his pusiness dealings, Never have I heard or seen anything that would reflect adversely upon him, I am sure he is a loyal, patriotic citizen and I would not expect him to affiliate with any subversive or radical groups. He never discusses politics with me. He is a very intelligent person and I would expect him to show discretion in handling important information of a confidential nature. I would very highly recommend him for a sensitive assignment with our government, APPELLATE DIVISION, Supreme Court of the State of New York, Second Department. Record information furnished by George Mack. The Admissions File, completed when Norman Redlich became a member of . the New York State Bar, indicated that he was living with his mother, Property of U.S. Civil Service Commission. This report may hot be transferred to another agency without prior acproval Photocopy 16 from ” Gerald R. Ford Library 6f the Conimission, and it may be recalled at any time, DoclId: 32112857 Page 17