Originator: HSCA
From: HSCA
To: AG
Document date: 12/20/1977
Document type: PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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JFK Assassination System

Identification Form

Agency Information

Date:

4/3/2018

AGENCY: FBI

RECORD NUMBER :

124-10373-10019

RECORD SERIES:

HQ

AGENCY FILE NUMBER:

62-117290-TICKLER FOLDER

Document Information

ORIGINATOR: HSCA

FROM:

HSCA

TO: AG

TITLE:

DATE: 12/20/1977

PAGES:

19

SUBJECTS :

12/20/77 REQUEST H. L. LEE, R. D. RACKLEFF, ETAL

DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION: Unclassified

RESTRICTIONS:

CURRENT STATUS:

DATE OF LAST REVIEW :

OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE

COMMENTS:

INC FOLDER, LET, MEMO

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JFK ASSASSINATION SYSTEM

IDENTIFICATION FORM

AGENCY INFORMATION

AGENCY

:

FBI

RECORD

NUMBER :

124-10373-10019

RECORDS SERIES

HQ

AGENCY FILE NUMBER

62-117290-TICKLER FOLDER

DOCUMENT INFORMATION

ORIGINATOR

: HSCA

FROM

HSCA

TO

AG

TITLE :

DATE: 12/20/77

PAGES : 19

SUBJECTS : 12/20/77 REQUEST H. L. LEE, R. D. RACKLEFE, ETAL

DOCUMENT TYPE : PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED

RESTRICTIONS : 3

CURRENT STATUS : RELEASED WITH DELETIONS

DATE OF LAST REVIEW : 03/27/99

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1 - Legal Counsel Division

(Attn: Mr. Coulson,

2- Mr. G. J.

Foster

J.

T. Aldhizer

1 - Mr.

February int, 1978

Assistant Attorney General

Criminal Division

Attention: Mr. Robert L. Keuch

Director, FBI

HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE UN ASSASSINATIONS

U. S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (HSCA)

Reference is made to letter to the Attorney General

Irom G. Robert blakey, Chief Counsel and Director, HSCA, dated

December 16, 1977, requesting access to material in the files of

the FEI pertinent to the John F. Kennedy assassination investiga-

tion. Additionally, reference is made to letter to the Attorney

General from the Director, Fbl, dated February 3, 1978, which

responded in part to this request.

Enclosed are an original and two copies of a memorandum

which responds to the above request and advises that the material

is available for HSCA access at F BI Headquarters.

Enclosures - 3

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NOTE: The HSCA has requested access to 17 enumerated items

relative to the assassination of John F. Kennedy. Our

response of 2/3/78. advised that material regarding four anti-Castro

groups has been prepared for HSCA access. This response advises

that the remainder of the material has been compiled and is available

for HSCA access, subject to the usual excisions and deletions. Where

Information is not provided, it is either not retrievable from Head-

quarters files or is not being produced pursuant to the Memorandum.

of Understanding.

Additionally, this respond to the HSCA's letter of 12/20/77 requesting

that retired Assistant Director, Alex Rosen, be made available for

interview. This has been coordinated win Legal Counsel Division,

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1 - Legal Counsel Division

(Attn: D. O. Coulson)

P- Mr. G. j. Foster

. - Mr. J.

T. Aldhizer

1 - Mr. J. S. Giaquinto

February 14, 1978

HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS

U. 8. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (HSCA)

Reference is made to letter to the Attorney General

from G. Robert Blakey, Chief Counsel and Director, HSCA, dated

December 16, 1977, requesting access to material in the flles of the

FBI pertinent to the John F. Kennedy assassination Investigation.

Additionally, refereace is made to letter to the Attorney General

from the Director, FBI, dated February 3, 1978, which responded

in part to this request.

Retrievable information in FBI Headquarters files regard-

ing the 13 named Individuals in referenced request has been prepared

for the Committee's access, subject to the usual excisions and dele-

tions. Where Information is not provided, it is elther not retrievable

from Headquarters files or la not being produced pursuant to the

Memorandum of Understanding.

It is noted that the requested matertal regarding the four

anti-Castro groups was responded to in our referenced letter of

February 3, 1918.

This serves as written confirmation of a conversation of

January 6, 1978, between Mr. A. Purdy of the HSCA and Special

Agent Drew Clark, wherein Mr. Purdy was advised that retired

Special Agent James W. Anderton was avallable for interview by

the Committee.

Additionally, by letter dated December 20, 1977, the HSCA

requested retired Assistant Director Alex Rosen be made avall-

able for Intervlew. Rosen has been cleared from his employment

agreement and is avallable for interview as needed by the ESCA,

Arrangementa for Interview can be made through contact with

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House Select Committee on Assassinations

U. 8. House of Representatives (H8CA)

representatives of the Legal Liaison and Congressional Affairs

Unit and the Congressional Inquiry Unit, FBl Beadquarters. By

FBI memorandum dated February &, 1978, the HSCA was advised

that other Agents named in the letter of December 20, L977, have

been similarly cleared and are avallable for HSCA Interview.

ORIGINAL AND TWO SENT TO

ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL,

CRIMINAL DIVISION, ATTENTION:

MR. ROBERT L. KEUCH

NOTE: See Director, FBI, letter to Assistant Attorney Caneral,

Criminal Division, Attention: Mr. Robert L. Keuch,

dated 2/14/78, captioned as above.

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1- Legal Cou CO DiVision

Mr. G. J. Foster

February 8, 1978

Assistant Attorney General

Criminal Division

Attention: Mr. Robert L. Keuch

Director, FBI

HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS

U. S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (HSCA)

Reference is made to letters to the Attorney General

from G. Robert Blakey, Chief Counsel and Director, HSCA, dated

December 20, 1977, January 5, 1978, January 19, 1978, and

January 20, 1978, which, in connection with the HSCA's

investigation

into the assassination or

i Martin Luther King, Jr., requested that

several Agents of the FBI be made available for interview by the

HSCA.

Reference is also made to letter to the Attorney General

from Mr. Blakey, dated January 17, 1978, which, in connection with

the HSCA's investigation into the assassination of President John F.

Kennedy, requested that former Special Agent Ivor Ellis Nitschke be

made avallable for interview by the ESCA.

Enclosed are an original and one copy of a memorandum

in response to the above requests. It is requested that you furnish a

copy of the enclosed memorandum to the HSCA.

Enclosures - 2

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NOTE:

By memorandum dated 2/1/78, the current offices of

assignment and/or last known addresses of Agents and

former Agents, except Ahearn and Sheets, listed in the five HSCA

letters were set forth and approval was obtained to clear them from

their employment agreements and to contact them regarding inter-

view by HSCA. Ahearn and Sheets were previously cleared by memo-

randum dated 10/25/77.

NOTE CONTINUED PAGE 2

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Assistant Attorney General

Criminal Division

Attention: Mr. Robert L. Keuch

NOTE CONTINUED:

Arrangements for these interviews are handled informally

by representatives of the Legal Liaison and Congressional Affairs

Unit and the Congressional Inquiry Unit of FBI Headquarters.

This letter and memorandum completes our response to

all five above-mentioned requests of the HSCA.

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1 - Legal Counsel Division

(Attn: Mr. Coulson)

- Mr. G. J. Foster

February 8, 1978

HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS

U. S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (HSCA)

Reference Is made to letters to the Attorney General

from G. Robert Blakey, Chief Counsel and Director, HSCA, dated

December 20, 1977, January 5, 1978, January 19, 1978, and

January 20, 1978, which, in connection with the HSCA's investigation

Into the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr., requested that

several Agents of the FBI be made avallable for interview by the

HSCA.

Reference is also made to letter to the Attorney General

from Mr. Blakey, dated January 17, 1978, which, in connection with

the HSCA's investigation into the assassination of President John F.

Kennedy, requested that former Special Agent Ivor Ellis Nitschke be

made avallable for intervlew by the ESCA.

This memorandum is to confirm that Agents and former

Agents of the FBI, listed in the above HSCA letters, have been cleared

from their employment agreements and are avallable for interview as

needed by the HSCA. Arrangements for interview can be made through

contact with representatives of the Legal Liaison and Congressional

Affairs Unit and the Congressional Inquiry Unit of FBI Headquarters.

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NOTE: See leiter to sistant At me earal, Gim a piviela

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LOUIS STOKES, OHIO, CHAIRMAN

RICHARDSON PREYER, N.C.

SAMUEL L

INE, OHIO

WALTER E. FAUNTROY, D.C.

DIANANY

KINNEY, CONN.

YVONNE BHATHIVAITE DURKE, CALIF.

CHARLE'S TradE, NEBR.

CHPISTOPHER J, DODD, CONN.

MAROLD S. SAWYER, MICH.

MAROLD C. FORD, TENN.

FLOYD J. FITHIAN, IND.

ROBERT W. EDGAR, PA.

(202) 223-4624

deshagen

Select Committee on Assassinations

U.S. House of Representatibes

3331 HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING, ANNEX 2

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20515

January 5, 1978

far 10 240 fm 1928

The Honorable Griffin B. Bell

Attorney General of the United States

Department of Justice

Washington, D. C. 20530

Attention: Mr. Robert L. Keuch

Deputy Assistant Attorney General

Criminal Division, Room 2113

Dear Mr. Attorney General:

In connection with the investigation by this Committee

into the death of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., it is re-

quested that the F.B.I. make available for interview, on a

priority basis, the following agents:

1. Theodore A 'Hearn - LoS Angeles

2. Leroy W. Sheets - Los Angeles / 10/ 467 cla

Thomas J. Wilson - Atlanta

4. Gerald Galbreath - El Paso

The Committee is ready to interview these agents on an

immediate basis.

Your prompt attention to this matter will be greatly

appreciated.

Sincerely,

G. Robert Blakey

Chief. Counsel and Director

CC: Danny O. Coulson

GRB: wwd

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LOUIS STOKES, ONIO, CHAIRMAN

RICHAROSON PREYER, N.C.

AMUEL L. DEVINE, OMI

WALTER E. FAUYTROY, D.C.

STEWAR

ANEY, CON

YVONNE BRATHWAITE BURKE, CALIP.

CHARLES

CHRISTOPHER J. DODD, CONN.

MAROLD E. FORD, TENN.

FLOYD J, PITHIAN, IND.

ROBERT W. KOGAR, PA.

Rec.

(202) 225-4824

Select Committee on Assassinations

U.S. House of Representatives

3331 HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING, ANNEX 2

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20515

January 19, 1978

Jan: 24.3:448M1978

2:15pm

1/25/5

Althoge

The Honorable Griffin B. Bell

Attorney General of the United States

Department of Justice

Washington, D. C. 20530

Attention: Mr. Robert L. Keuch

Deputy Assistant Attorney General

Criminal Division, Room 2113

Dear Mr, Attorney General:

In connection with the investigation by this Committee

into the death of Dr. Martin Luther King, JI., it is re-

quested that the Federal Bureau of Investigation make avail-

able for interview Special Agent Cole Geary of the Birming-

ham Field Office.

It is requested that arrangements for

such an interview be made within the next two weeks.

Your prompt attention to this matter will be greatly

appreciated.

Respectfully,

1. Nobes Blokay

G.

Robert Blakey

Chief Counsel and Director

GRB: med

CC:

Danny 0. Coulson

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1 LOUIS STOKES, ONIO, CHAIRMAN

RICHARDSON PREYER, N.C.

SAMUEL L. DEVINE, OHIO

WALTER E: FAUNTROY, D.C.

STEWART B. MC KINNEY, CONN

YVONNE BRATHWASTE BURKE, CALIF.

CHARLES THO

ABA.

CHRISTOPHER J, DOJO, CONN.

MAROLD 5. S

MICH.

MAROLD E. FORD, TENN.

FLOYD J. PITHIAN, IND.

ROBERT W. KOGAR, PA.

(202) 225-4624

Received Office y

Conguscional Affai

Jari: 24 12:31 PM 1978

Select Committee on Ass.

Sinations

U.5. House of Representatives

3331 HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING. ANNEX 2

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20515

JAN 2 0 1978

Kee.

CiU

2:15Pmm

1/25/8

Alchagen

The Honorable Griffin B. Bell

Attorney General of the United States

Department of Justice

Washington, D.C. 20530

Attention: Mr. Robert L. Keuch

Deputy Assistant Attorney General

Criminal Division, Room 2113

Dear Mr. Attorney General:

In connection with the investigation by this

Committee into the death of DI. Martin Luther King,

Jr., it is requested that the FBI make available for

interviews, the following agents:

Richard S. Clark

Dennis LeMaster

Russell Jean Gray, Jr.

Douglas G. Bills

The Committee is ready to interview these agents

on priority basis, therefore your prompt attention to

this matter will be greatly appreciated.

Sincerely,

2. Nott Blaby

G. Robert Blakey•

Chief Counsel and Director

GRB: ghj

CC :

Mr. Danny O. Coulson

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DOOO, COMA

AR, PA.

(702) 225-16

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Select Committee on Assassinations

E.S5. Ibouse of Bepresentatibes

3331 HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING, ANNEX 2

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20515

January 17, 1978

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1978

The Honorable Griffin B. Bell

Attorney General of the United States

Department of Justice

Washington, D. C. 20530

Attention:

Robert L. Keuch

Deputy Assistant Attorney General

Criminal Division, Room 2113

Dear Mr. Attorney General:

In connection with its investigation into the circum-

stances surrounding the death of President Kennedy, the Select

Committee on Assassinations would like to interview former

P.B.I. agent I. E. Nitschke. The Committee, therefore, re-

quests that the F.B.I. advise the Committee of Mr. Nitschke's

last known location and that the F.B.I. release Mr. Nitschke

from his employment agreement.

The Committee is in possession of the following identi-

fying information with respect to Mr. Nitschke:

Name: I. E. Nitschke

Last Known Address:

559 Focis Street

Metairie, Louisiana

Last Known Employment: Chief of Security

NASA Installation.

Michoud, Louisiana

F.B.I. Service: Prior to 1961; believed to have been

assigned to Butte, Montana prior to

1955.

Known Associates: Guy Bannister

If at aif

possible, the Committee would like to have

this information and the appropriate employment agreement

waiver by January 23, 1978.

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The Honorable Griffin B. Bell

January 17, 1978

Page 2

This letter confirms the oral request made by Ms. Hess

on December 16, 1978.

Thank you for your continuing cooperation.

Respectfully,

22. Nobes Slalong

G.

Robert Blakey

Chief Counsel and Director

GRB: Jhd

Cc: Danny 0. Coulson

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The Director

2/14/78

-Mr. H. N. Bassett

Mr. G. J. Foster

1

- Mr. Mintz

2 - Mr -

Hotis

Legal Counsel

HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE

ON ASSASSINATIONS (HSCA)

PURPOSE:

To request the release of former Assistant Director

Alex Rosen from his employment agreement in order that he may

be interviewed by captioned Committee.

DETAILS:

To date, staff attorneys of the RSCA have conducted

a number of interviews of Special Agents and former Special

in connection with the Cormittee's investigation into

the assassination of President John F. Kennedy and Martin Luther

King, Jr.

The HSCA requested that former Assistant Director

Rosen be interviewed.

Through records of the Admin-

istrative Services Division it has been determined that Rosen

resides at 55 Fir Hill Towers, North, Akron, Ohio.

If approved, Rosen will be telephonically advised

by the Legal Liaison and Congressional Affairs Unit, Legal

Counsel Division, and the Congressional Inquiry Unit, Records

Management Division, of the interest of the Cormittee and,

prior to interview, a Legal Counsel representative will provide

Rosen with

interview.

a briefing as to the scope and limitations of the

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Director release former Assistant Director

Rosen

from his

employment agreement to be interviewed by

staff

personnel of captioned Committee.

1 - Personnel file

Alex Rosen

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The Associate Director

Legal Counsel

2/1/78

1 - /ir.

Bassett

I7-

7r.

Foster

1

- 2r. Nintz

2 - ir. Hotis

HOUSE BRINCT CONNINTED ON

ASSASSINATIONS (ROCA)

PURPOSE: The purpose of this memorandun is to request the

release of certain Special Agents from their employment

agreement in order that they may be interviewed by captioned

Committee.

DETAILS: To date, staif attorneys of the HiSCA have conducted

a number of interviews of Special Agents anu former Special Agents

in connection with the Committee's Investigation into the

assassination of President John F. Kennedy and Martin Luther

KInS. Jr.

Additional requests for agent interviews have been

subritted by letters to the Attorney General from G. Robert

Blakey, Chief Counsel and Director, ESCA. These agents, their

offices of assignment or last known address, the date of

interview request and the case involved are as follows:

Agent

Office of Assignment

or.

Last Known

Address

Date of

Request

12/20/77

Case

Involved

King

3

Marry L. Lee

(Former)

Richard D. Rackleft Atlanta Office

James R. Riordan

niew Haven Office

Thomas J. Wilson

Cleveland Office

DOC/JTA/533

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CONTINUED - CV22

1 . Personnel

file of Kerry L. Ice

1. Personnel

file of Richard D. Rackleft

1

• Personnel

file of James N. Plorrian

]

Personnel

file

of thomas J. Wilson

1

Personnel

file of Gerald D. Caloreatn

1

Personnel

ille of Coloman D. Geary IIT

Personnel

f.le

of Iver niiis hitschke

]

1

Personnel

file of Nichard S. Clark:

Personnel

11le of Dennis C. Levaster

• Personnel

file of Ruanell Joan Gray. Jr.

1

Personnel file of Douclas G. Bills

12/20/77

King

12/20/77 King

1/5/78

Kins

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Geraid C. Galoreatn

Houston

Office

Colchan D. Geary III Birminchar Office

Ivor Silis witschke Travel Loûge Lotel

(Former)

Anarillo,

Texas

(1971)

Richard S. Plan:

Legat: Loncon

Dennis C. Levaster

(Former)

Russell Jean Gray: Jr.

FOREO

Douglas G. Bills

(Former)

Date of

request

1/5/70

1/19/76

1/19/75

Case

Involved

King

King

Kennedy

1/20/78

1/20/78

Kins

KinG

1/20/70

1/20/78

King

King

I approved, tue above agents will be telephonically

advised or che

Legal Liaison and Congressional Afrairs Unit:

ical Coucel Division; anu Congressional Inquiry Unit, Records

management division, of

the interest of the Committee

and, prior

to intervier:

counsel representatives will provide these

agents wies o uriefing as to the scope and limitations of the

intervious.

P20124D492038: (1) That the Director release the Special Agents

hamed in the attached lotter fron their employment agreement to

be intervieved by staff personnel of captioned Committee.

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Viemorandum to The Associate Director

ISCA

(2) That the legal Counsel Division make appropriate

notification

to current employees regarding this matter.

Management

(3) That the Congressional Inquiry Unit, Records

Division, make appropriate notification

to former

employees regaraing

tnis matter.

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LOUIS STOKES, ONIO, CHAIRMAI

RICHARDSON PREYER, N.C

WALTEH E. FAUNTROY, D.C.

YVONER ANATMNNITE BURKE. CALIF

CHRISTOPHER J. DOOD, CONN.

HAROLD E. FOND. TEAN.

STEWART B. MORNINEY: COIN

CHARLES THONE, INIRAL

MARGLOOMY CENSONAL Select Committee on Assassinations

AFFAIRS

(202) 225-4620ec 21 9.19 AM 1977

U.S. Mouse of Representatibes

3331 HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING, ANNEX 2

original to file. WASHINGTON. D.C, 20515

COPY

ĐSC 2. 0 1977

dethings

The Honorable Griffin B. Bell

Attorney General of the United States

Department of Justice

Washington, D.C.

20530

Attention: Mr. Robert L. Keuch

Deputy Assistant Attorney General

Criminal Division, Room 2113

Dear Mr. Attorney General:

In connection with the investigation by this Committee

into the death of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., it is requested

that the FBI make available for interview the

following agents

who were assigned to the Atlanta field office in 1968:

Harry L. Lee

Richard D. Rackleff

33. James R. Riordan

In addition, the staff requests your assistance in arrang-

ing the availability for interview of Al Rosen, formerly

Assistant Director of the FBI under the late J. Edgar Hoover.

We understand that Mr. Rosen has recently retired.

Your prompt attention to this matter will be greatly

appreciated.

Very truly yours,

22. Nobes Blahe

G. Robert. Blakey

Chief Counsel and Director

GRB : mek

CC:

Danny 0. Coulson

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LOUIS STOKES, DINO, CHAIRNIAN

A:0HA/u0:N PRETEN, N.C.

SAM:: L. I.

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TOP. A HATE DJOKE. CALIE

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AFFAIRS

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Alchezer

The Honorable Griffin B. Bell

Attorney General of the United States.

Department of Justice

Washington, D.C. 20530

Attention: Mi. Robert L. Keuch

Deputy Assistant Attorney General

Criminal Division, Room 2113

Dear Mr. Attorney General:

In connection with the investigation by this Committee

into the death of Dr.

Martin Luther King, Jr., it is requestea

that the FBI make available for interview the

who were assigned to the Atlanta

following agents

field office in 1968:

1. Harry I. Lee

2. Richard D. Rackleff

3.. James R. Riordan

In addition, the staff requests your assistance in arrang-

ing the availability for interview of Al Rosen, formerly

Assistant Director of the FBI under the late J. Edgar Hoover.

We understand

that Mr. Rosen has recently retired.

Your prompt attention to this matter will be greatly

appreciated.

Very truly Yours,

12. Notes Blahng

G. Robert. Blakey

Chief Counsel and Director

GRB :nek

ec: Danny O. Coulson

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