sed under th “ohn F. "Kenedy Assassination Records Collection act or T99T aT Tee Jiu, nate). * DATE? Ld - 14- “2017 ‘ . : _ | . ve . , ron : f . aan a . . Pi ot-u.S. Civit Service Commission. This report may not be transferred to another agency without prior approval of the Commission, and it may be recalled at any time, felt that. subject nad Penegad on a personal pronise. Several, witnesses deseribad subject as "Liberal", "left of center", “reformer, and | “fighter for unpopular causes! But all those vatnesses felt he could of not be gogarded ac radical or subversive or a political extraniet. A — sorfidential investigative source furtished docwients indicating cubject'a membership in an organigation designated by the House Unedmerican Activities Committee an subversive, and indicating that he has denounced the conduct of seturity clearances by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and has actively advocated abolition ef ths House Un-fmerdedn Activitive Committed. Subjects date and place of birth wore corroborated. NEW YORK, HEN YORE “ DURST INDUSTRIES, 109 Lateyettie Strest, Second Flor. Watiemattn Rute nished by Hes. Yetta E. Silverstein, Bookkeepers Hrs. Noraan Redlich was already en officer of this company when I came to rk. ‘here an Jamary, 19635. This 1s a firma operated by several mexbers of his immediate fi and bie mother is the President of the corporation. We are a gomeukat maall, friendly group.and we do not have. formal personnel folders. We do not have applicants for positions SAUL out appliestion forme, because vost of the pesyle vorteing here are either members of the family or very close friends. Howevers, our wecords. indicate that.the social security mmber of Tarte. Borsa Redlich 36 101~229595. and hie home address ic 29. Washington © orths: “He holds: two. different ‘positions: in the firm, he is Searutary t6 Durst and is President eof our r Uhololy: owied: cubeitlary, hafayette Brace Companys: BRS.. YEPTA Re SILVERS sin tg. Gare of Burst Industriess! dich’ is: dna business: capacity onlys, I “regard to anding and ‘honérable.: He 4a vacua) "bo makes a very nice personal. ap r goed hes | have pever ob~ ‘gerved anything: of: an ‘adverse, - dsrogatoryor. uhfave Le. nature about any aspect of his personal lifes: - There is net the slightest doubt. an wy mind shout his loyalty’ and patriotian. Te the beet of my knovledga,: he. would not affiliate with any radical or eubveraive individuals or erganizations...I an sure he ios ‘diserest pergon in handling , the most geneitive, important kindof ‘inforinations I certainly would reco: vaend ‘hin for a. position involving accose to very senaitive informations: i J 1 } ( | i 1 Property of U.S. Civil Service Commission. This report may : ’ not be transferred to another agency without prior approval W ou. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE ; 1963-68244 ~ > of the Commission, and it may be recalled at any time. ra Tabet tae opciee eto e on TalhtBNY or abe San WE IES yeu te og SS in che TOA ARNE pe die ON ine poy wp Se URE sa te ES re a ne Sle a ren i , Doeld:32311650 Page 6
ReTeased “an tmder the John’ Fr Kennedy Assassinatror Records to TTection Act of Toor (Taf ese 2107 Hote; . * DATE! .b1-14-2017 va oN | . a \ : . ‘ < oo. C aad ee sO P. oiru.s. Civil Service Commission. This report may . Hotwe" transferred to another agency without prior approval of the Commission, and it may be recalled at any time SIERANS, General. Manager, Duret Industriess Norman Redlich, who ie President of Lafayette Brass and Secretary of Burst Iniustriea, ie xg cousin, fhie business is almost strictly a_ femily affairs Of course, I have had the very closest social. contact | with him end have kmow Wim ell his life, since his birth. He has been | with our firm einee the time he graduated from Yale University Lew Schools. Before that time, he wrked for us on a partetime baaie during vacations and so one. We do not mainteln exact persormel folders and ot it is nét possible to give you the spesiile dates he worked for use’ Howsver,. he possibly wrked during summers in 1947, 1946 and 1949. | Then when he graduated from Yale University law School, he came te | work for us as an Offieer of the companys Since he became concurrently — py Hew York University, ho has devoted less and less time to thie (Lewes: X oust say thet he ie a person of guerano qualifications and qualitice as fay as bis character and integrity are concerned. Me ie sn unusually vrtigbt. individual and a very patient man. I could only say the most favoratle things sboub my cousins, t would rate him as the very best as for ac his status as e sccurlty | yisk de céneerned. I would personally give him an absolute pecomuendabion for the most seeitive kind of assignment. At no time does he ever repeat any confidartial information he has lesrned.on the very sensitive f assignment be has recently had., He ic far too discreet to a ahout | @ivulging information which should only go to the public through officiel, chammelon. URS, BYE van UYER, Office Nonager, Durst Snduoteites. ~ i have known Norman since just after he was born. My ‘aéquaintence with his family goes all the way bacle ame his. grandparents, He has a wander ful. family backgrounds: Everything 2 i ever heard about anybody related 4 0 to him ie the vory beste. 7 I admive the fect that he cams into ‘the fira and worked up from the very bottes. When he wae going to lew achool, he worked. here as just a Pile | Clerk and Measenger and even worked in the Shipping Departmont to Learn | the buginess from the ground floor up. After he gtaduated from Yale University in 1990, he came here on a full-time paried. Although I know his wife aud children, my acquaintance with him is really on the job ot]y. Te wife, velyns is a weticeh. doctor ami they have tua girls and ene boys: - perconal character and integrity are aubte ¢ outstanding. In fact, I would be hapmy te have a eon just Mike him. He is a wan of wonderful, : parsunel. habite, conduct, morals and behavior and in general, can be deseribed ad a medel person. He alse enjoys a nice personality and is [Te very walls Liked. He has a wonderful sense of humor. He appears to — Property of U.S. Civil Service Commission. This report may b Not be transferred to another agency without prior approval eu. $. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1963-682441 3. of the Commission, and it may be recalled at any time. Fa an a pes a nr amnion a gm ta yi, eh ne ga ye yy e be «. lad z be oe beter i es ates Se eS Soe ; Docld: 32311650 Page 9
ReTeased™| ander the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records “Collection Act of 1992 (47 USC” F107 Hote; . |” DATE: ‘V1-14- -3017 _ ae o~ . ae pore ‘ : an . C — Lo i F. / ou's. Civil Service Commission. This report may * : ed ‘ - note transferred to another agency without prior approval , ‘ of the Commission, and it may be recalled at any time. enjéy goed health and makes an t umsually nie pors 266, He . wot onli ig exptionally stable, but is o very cals inidviguel aud this - | ia Largely fespdnsible for him being #6 wall Liked by other people. His | mother i¢ the Preaident of thie fim uhh was founded by hie grand» fathers The only outaide interest 4 Know that Norman bas ts skiing, He aleo wites papers for a Law journal. He is Markable individuel with a great deal of ablltty for his age. He possesses ati unusual — amount of energy. I imow nothing of an mfavorable nature shout I wuld cay that his loyalty and patriotisa are definitely the very best. He is nebionly not a political extremist, but I vould describe him BG just the contrary, He is a person wae ie very good in. handling econ Sidential inkorsablene z would net hesitate te recenmend hin for any bind of a sensitive aselgoment invelving our eal EE COG, Buyer » Daret Industries. i have been working for thie firm singe 1999 and aa nob iin any way elated to Norman, = come in contact with him on the job only and have ae sockal acqueintanese with Bins. & can assure you he is a man of the highest ghareeter and personel ary tearity. Whatever I have observed or heard about his personal behavior, morals, conéuet or habits is goed. J think he is a nomdrinker. He enjoys epod health and ie always meat and clean in his personal ap- pearances There is no deubt. about hie amoticonal stability, in rack, ho if "Rdke the Reek of Gibreltar®. I lenow he Loves to go ekiings = een say he de one of the finest people I know and it as always a pleasure. vo e6eu for hia beaauge he is voally 4 gonblanssn. i wuld say that es fer ae his patriotien and Loyalty are goncerned, he | do fret mates He ie not a person who vould affiliate with any subversive ! or tadieel individual or organieations, to the best of my knowledges, I When he got an asclament in Washington and returned here, es ho does ; . about onee a week, I ence tried to ask him how things were going and. he. 7 | absolutely would net talk about that be considered to be classi fied . | information, F. cortainiy sould ree mamend him for the euncitive popitdon i now he is ing beceuge he is an umeually eapobdie young mae Bice SIVERBITY, Office of Vice-President and Seeretary, Boom £34 Vandesbitt Hall, Zp Ottiee o furnished by Eras tye Uealt, Personnel vam I have is an Bix! —" Reeord Card concerning Borman Redich whe isshington Square North, lle social security musher io show an WO1n22-9595. fhe record indicates that he was admitted ae & muniber of the Bar of the State of Hew York in 1951. He was: first appoluted on March 24, 1958, (effectave February 1, 1958). . , He carved from February 1, 1958 to “Sime 3G, 1959 as an Instructor; he — agiin eomved in thie capacity trom February 1, 1959 to august 3h, 19593 | | , Property of U.S. Civil ‘Service Commission, This report may ’y not be transferred to another. agency without prior approval : YY u. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE ; 1963-682441 wafisese . . of the Commission, and it .may be recalled at any time. YO 4 + . , i . . (et ee a a a ke i ei fy Hi | DocId: 32311650 Page 10
} . DocId: 32311650 Page i1 Ne a ey Released’ tinder the’ “John. F. _ Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 Use 2107 Hote) .— * DATE: aad-14- -2017 Lo oo. aN | ‘ on - x _ ‘, . a, ; . : t ‘ : . ae “ + m KS ‘Diu. Civil Service Commission. This report may Bg Rot—w¢ transferred to another agency without prior approval of the Commission, and it may be recalied at any time. fle held the position of Lecturer from Sepberber 1, 1959 to. fugust 31, | ; 1960; he held the position of Associate Professor from September 1, 1966 . £6 August: 31, 19623 he has held the position of Pull Professor Swen Soptenbar Ly. *3962 te the prasent time, All of hia axployment bas bean at the New York University Seheol of Law... . The recond shows that he was bora on Bovanber 12, 1995 : in Bew York City... . There at sharig gs of a derégatory or adverse nature in the brief employe f nob Arve tions hia as a Profesecr in our law School, an Raitor of our baw Pax Review, but I have aleo hed casual, social sequaintanse with his. 2 think ho de « good family man, concerning whose personal. ‘eénduet beliaviery habite and morale I have no questions. He 4s an unudually bright pelvon aml 1 an sure that he pessedees the highest professional integratye: He is aman who ie interested in Liberal causes. For dnabanee, he is very keenly interested in the abolition of gapital wid te He defends indigent. persone at hig own axmpeneo and ‘times, in thle | etivity, he le somewhat aggressive, but his intentiens.and | nobhads of operation exe moet honorables. Although he de a person uho da doveted to edvancing social causes, 1 do not feck that he de an any. sense radical oy subversive. He is a person. cho is interested in. social: justice in the very best sense of that. words: In doing this, he. As a very cotiragcous individpal and dees not hesitate to. defend unpopular Sausetie i hove mo doubt whatever of Hie Loyetty end patrioticme, He would never wrlerteke ayy action that vould in ony: Ey be harnful. or detrimental to the United States Government. He ie not @ etirclese talker, nor does | he tend to be a nemondroppers) ! Ao Chancellor of the University and formerly Dean of the Law School, F was conmuilted by the Chief dustice ef the United States when Hire Redlichts apo yintoent a few months age was being coneidered for tha very sensitive ecibion he holds, and I did not hesitate at thet tise to recomend him. t staal Zoek the asus way ami believe that he is a good man. for the Jobe: oxy Tard worker end a ec pet consai ents ious mane He enjoys TI have known Professor Korman Redhich eines Feb: Maatys 1958 ov there~ ~abeutse He ie the Editor of the Pax Law Review pub out by this University and ig indeed a distinguished scholar. In. addition to uy professional GS . Property of U.S. Civil Service Commission. This report may 4 won Spee 5 not be transferred to another agency Without prior approval WU. 8: GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE ; 1963-682441 : : of the Commission, and it may be recalled at any time.