DocId: 32112857 Property of U.S. Civil Service Commission. This report may hot be transferred to another agency without prior approval af the Commission, and it may be recalled at any time. Pauline Durst Redlich at 24 Fifth Avenue in New York City. He had been born on November 12, 1925 in the Bronx, New York City. He: was recommended by Marvin S. Machson, an Attorney of New York City who knew him for one year; Joseph Kauffman, an Accountant of Mt. Vernon, New York, who knew him for 13 years; Harry Epstein, a Physician of Bronx, New York City who had known him since birth; Stephen A, Liber, _-a Stock Broker of New York City who had known him for 13 years; Friedrich Kessler, a Professor of Law of New Haven, Connecticut who had known him for three and one half years; he was personally sponsored by an Attorney named Charles Korn, The file contains highly laudatory replies by each of these persons concerning the subject. . The file contains information that subject had service in the United States Army from June, 1943 to August, 1945 and received an Honorable Discharge. The file contains a clearance by the Police Department of Mt. Vernon, New York dated March 12, 1951; it contains clear police records from the City of New York dated March 17, 1951. The file in~ dicated that the subject swore that he never used any other name except Norman Redlich. In 1951, he was not married. He indicated that he had resided from November, 1925 to September, 1938 at 2:7 Valentine Avenue, Bronx, New York City; from September, 1938 to November, 1950 at 21 Sycamore Avenue, Mt. Vernon, New York; from November, 1950 to March, 1951 at 24 Fifth Avenue, New York City. Under Military Service, he indicated that from October, 1943 to Jamuary, 1944, he was in the Army Specialized Training Unit at Ohio University, Athens, Ohio; in Jamary, 1944, he reported to Fort Dix, New Jersey; from January, 1944 to March, 1944, he was at Fort Benning, Georgia; from March, 1944 to October, 1944, he was at Fort Bragg, North Carolina; from October, 1944 to March, 1945, he was overseas with the 100th Infantry; from March, 1945 to August, 1945 he was at Camp Butner, North Carolina. The record reflects that his father, Milton, who had been born in Austria, had died on December 11, 1945. From September, 1930 to January, 1934, he attended Public School 33, Bronx, New York; from January, 1934 to September, 1935 he attended P. S. 85, Bronx, New York City; from September, 1935 to September, 1938, he attended Fieldston School, Bronx, New York City; from September, 1938 until June, 1940, he attended Willson Junior High School, Mt. Vernon, New York; from September, 1940 to January, 1943, he attended A, B, Davis High School, Mt. Vernon, New York. In reply to questions concerning his draft status, he indicated that he enlisted before the age of 18. He stated that he received a dis- ability discharge due to trench foot. He stated that he had advised local Draft Board No, 10 at Mt. Vernon, New York that he had never been inducted, commissioned or enlisted under the Selective Service Act of 1948 because he had a Draft Status of 4A due to previous Photocopy oe of hed Service Commission. This report may from =-L7= @ transferred to another agency without grior approval Gerald R. Ford Library of the Commission, and it may be recalled at any time. Page 16
DocId: 32112857 Property of U.S. Civil Service Commission. This report may not be transierred tc another agency without prior agproval af the Commission, and it may he recalled at any time. Military Service. The file indicates that he was employed by Durst Manufacturing Company of 409 Lafayette Street, New York City from August, 1945 to November, 19453 from June, 1948 to September, 1948; from June, 1949 to July, 1949; from July, 1950 to March, 1951.. The file reflects that prior to being drafted for Military Service in January, 1945, he served as a Cadet from October, 1943 to January, 1944. The file contains information furnished by the subject that he testified in Williamstown, Massachusetts as a witness on behalf of a Negro who had been refused a haircut in a local barber shop, The plaintiff won the case with the aid of Mr. Redlich. Subject states that in May, 1950, he wrote a paper entitled "Corporate Liquidation and Income Tax" which appeared in the Tax Law Review. He also wrote a paper entitled "Private Attorneys - General; Group Aetion in the Fight for Civil Liberties," an unsigned comment 58 Yale LJ 574-598, (1949). He stated that he also wrote "Trial Judges Duty to Cail Witnesses in Res Ipsa Loquitur Cases", an unsigned article 58 Yale LJ 1, (December, In response to a question whether the subject believed in our basic form of government, he replied "Yes, I believe the basic principle underlying our form of government in my opinion, is the principal of free elections made real by the guarantees of free expression and free worship. Given this framework, it becomes possible for our government to meet changing economic and social problems without causing any breakdown in our political structure. Only a government such as ours, which is ready to adapt itself to the needs of the nation, can retain the blessings which free and orderly’ government provides. While other nations are forced to resort to ruthless tyrannies of the left or right, ours can still serve and preserve our liberties. I believe in the principles underlying our form of government because they offer the best possible hope for achieving 2 society in which we can be politically free and economically secure". In answer to the question "Are you pledged to aid in effecting changes in our form of government", the subject answered "No". In anewer to a question "Are you a member of any party or organization created for such purpose or the propagandi zing thereof", the subject answered " No", The subject listed the following organization to which he belonged; Phi Beta Kappa, 1947 to date. Photocopy Property of U.S. Civil Service Commission. This report may from not be transferred to another agency without prior approval Gerald R. Ford Library of the Commission, and it may he recalled at any time, Page 19
re . Property of U.S. Civit Service Commission. This regort may hot be transferred to another agency without prior approval af the Commission, and it may be recalled at any time. Gargoyle Society of Williams College, (for extra curricular activities), 1947 to date. Order of Coif, (Legal Scholastic Honors), 1950 to date. | New Haven Chapter, American Civil Liberties Union, (devoted to protecting individual rights), February, 1950 to June, 1950. National Association For the Advancement of Colored People, 1940 to 1949 and 1950 to date, (a national organization to protect the rights of Negroes). In answer to a question "Can you conscientiously and do you affirm you are, without “any mental reservation, loyal to the Government of the United States of America", the subject answered "Yes". The file contains a copy of Certificate of Birth Record No, 14128 issued at Bronx, New York City, indicating that he was born on November 12, 1925. . The file contains many letters by the persons given as reference which very highly praise the subject. Among the persons sending those letters was Irving Kapling, 120 Lorrain Avenue, Mt. Vernon, New York who stated that they knew the subject from 1940 to 19513 Professor Emile Despres, of Williams College, Massachusetts, who knew the subject from 1945 to 19. The file contains a photostatic copy of an Honorable Discharge concerning the subject, Army Serial Number 12225769 from Company I, 347 Infantry, Issued at the Station Hospital, Camp Butner, North Carolina and dated August 15, 1945. | a The file indicates that subject received educational benefits under Public Law 16. The file contains favorable replies to inquiries sent to the principals of Willson Junior High School and A. B. Davis Junior High School, Mt. Vernon, New York; from the Registrars of Williams College and Yale University. The file finally indicates that Certificate No. A 15298 was issued by the State Board of Law Examiners of the State of New York on January &, 1951 indicating that the subject was qualified by examination for the practice of law in the State of New York. INVESTIGATOR'S NOTE: Investigation was discontinued at this point as a result of teletype dated March 19, 1964. 4 __ NY: vt: 3/23/64 -19- Property of U.S. Civil Service Commission, This report may nat be transferred to another agency without prior approval of the Commission, and it may be recalled at any time. Photocopy from Gerald R. Ford Library DoclId: 32112857 Page 20