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JFK Assassination System

Identification Form

Agency Information

Date:

4/3/2018

AGENCY: FBI

RECORD NUMBER :

124-90113-10019

RECORD SERIES:

HQ

AGENCY FILE NUMBER: 121-7327-14

Document Information

ORIGINATOR: FBI

FROM:

WMFO

TO: HQ

TITLE:

DATE:

07/13/1948

PAGES:

30

SUBJECTS :

JACOB NATHAN WASSERMAN

JACK WASSERMAN

DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION: Unclassified

RESTRICTIONS :

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JFK ASSASSINATION SYSTEM

IDENTIFICATION FORM

AGENCY INFORMATION

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121-7327-14

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DATE

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SUBJECTS : JACK WASSERMAN

JACOB NATHAN WASSERMAN

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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

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THIS CASE ORIGINATED AT E'RA"

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Onief Counsel, bureau of Lend Nanarement,

u.S. Departrent of the interior,

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JACOB NATHAN WASSERMAN:

aka "Jack", Jake WASSERMAN

Chief Counsel

Bureau of Land lanagement

U. S. Department of the Interior

Washington, D.C.

LOYALTY OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES

Washington, D.C.

July 13, 1948

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

ASSIFIED

I. PERSONAL HISTORY

DATE2-4-97 BY 5648 SLD/KSA

JFK)

The personnel file of JACOB NATHAN WASSERVAN aS

re-

viewed at the Personnel Office, Bureau of Land Management,

Department of the Interior, reflects that the employee was

born at New York City on January 19, 1910, and maintains his

legal residence at New York. Mr. WASSERMAN attended the

City College of New York from September, 1926 to June, 1930,

and again from September, 1933 to February, 1934, at which

time he received a Bachelor of Science Degree.

He attended

tne Columbia Law

School, New York City, from October, 1930

to June York Bar,

1933, receiving an LIB Degree.

He is a member of

the New

Federal District Court, the New York Supreme

Court, the Circuit Court of Appeals, and

the Court of Claims.

On October 6, 1941, Mr. WASSERVAN entered on duty

as an Attorney in the Office of the Secretary, Office of the

Solicitor, Department of the Interior, Washington, D.C., on

transfer

from the Lands Division of the Department of Justice.

He was promoted from Senior Attorney General, Land Office,

to Chief Counsel

General, Land Office, on August 30, 1943,

which position he presently holds.

This position is supervisory

in nature.

From July, 1933 to February, 1934, he was em-

ployed by Professor RICHARD R. POWELL, Columbia University

Law School.

From February, 1934 to May, 1934, he was employed

by the Law

firm of GREENBAUM, WOLFF and

ERNST, 285 Ladison

•Avenue, and from May, 1934 to April, 1938, by the Law firm

Of MARSHALL, BRATTI and SELIGSON, 150 Broadway, New York

... was employed at the U.S. Department of Justice

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from October 31, 1938 to October 5, 1941. Mr. WASSERIAN

presently resides at 1500 south Barton

Street, Arlington, //

Virginia, with his wife and child.

II. BASIS FOR INVESTIGATION

JACOB NATHAN WASSERMAN, 1500 South Barton Street,

Arlington, Virginia, is stated by Conflaential Informant

Washington T-l, an Informant of known reliability, to nave

been, as of January 1, 1941, on the active indices of the

Washington Chapter of

the American People's Nobilization,

formerly the hmerican Peace Mobilization.

This organization

declared by

the Attorney General as being within the pur-

view of Executive Order 9035•

III: RESULTS OF INVESTIGATION

Washington I-l advised that the name of t

em-

ployee was contained on

the active indices of the rasgengton

Chapter, American People's mobilization, as follows:

WASSER-

309 North

Thomas Street,

ines nut 3905, Attorney, department of Justice."?

Arlington, Virginia,

Washington T-l was recontacted and advised that

he could furnish no additional information concerning this

emplojee. He refused to execute a signed statement, and

would not consent to appear before a Loyalty Hearing Board.

Washington I-2, an Informant who over a long period

of time nas furnished reliable information, advisea that as

1941, the records of the National Lawyers Guild con-

tained the name

"WASSERVAN, JACOB N.,

309 North Thomas Street,

Arlington, Virginia" among

its list of active members.

Washington T-2 was recontacted, at which time he

could furnish no additional information

• He would not

furnish

a signed

statement and would not consent to appear

before a Loyalty

The House Committee on Un-American Activities in

1ts report of March 29, 1944, cited

the NATIONAL LAWYERS

GUILD as a Communist front.

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In the Fall of 1940, Mr. ADOLPH A. BERLE, then

Assistant Secretary of State, in a letter

resigning from the

NATIONAL LAWYERS GUILD, stated as follows:

"The NATIONAL

LAWYERS GUILD was formed in the hope that expression might

be given to the liberal sentiment in the American bar.

is now obvious that the present management of the Guild is

not prepared to take any

stand which conflicts with the Com-

munist Party line:

Under the circumstances and in keeping,

I think, with most progressive lawyers, I have no further

interest in 1t."

LOUIS FRANCIS BUDENZ, former managing editor of the

, and former member of the Communist rarty

National Committee, advised the Committee on Un-American

Activities of the House of Representatives that the Communist

Party considers the NATIONAL LAWYERS GUILD to be a working

ally•

The records of the House Committee on Un-american

Activities indicate the name JACOB N. WASSERMAN, 707 20th

Street, Aw, Washington, D.C., as a member of the National

and also as a

candidate from the washington,

D.C. chapter for delegate to the National Convention of the

National Lawyers

Faild in 1940.

Waskingdon 1-3, another Government Agency which

and intelligence investigations, advise

hat the name JACOB WASSERNAN appears as Chairman, membershi

Committee, National Lawyers Guila.

Mr. FRED W. JOHNSON, Attorney, sureau of Land

Menagement,

Interior department, advised that he was former

Solicitor

of this Bureau, and has been acquainted with the

employee since 1941. His association has been entirely

fricial, ana ne nas no knowleage of any organizations

of wnich -

Mr. WASSERMAN might be a member.

tions, but stated that he believes the employee is a

to the extent of being ready to accept changes for the

progress of the country by constitutional means. Nr. JOHNSON

stated that he has no question concerning the loyalty of this

employee.

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DELSTEIN

Mps.

HARRY

WEO 101-1291

Mr. HARRY M. EDELSTEIN, Assistant Solicitor,

Public Lanas Division, vepartment of the interior, has been

acquainted with Mr. WASSERVAN since he came to the Interion

Department.

He said that their association has been pri-

marily official,

although they have visited socially

few occasions.

He has no knowledge of any organizations of

which fir. WASSARlAN might be a member, and stated that he

considers the employee to be a very conventional person who

is absorbed in his work and his family.

Nr. EDELSTEIN con-

cluded by stating that he would be very surprised if the

employee were tied up in any way with

FRANCeS, are

on intimate terms with MARRy Da tea more, ens,

subjects in a soviet espionage conspiracy in washington, s...

and New York ity during the early 1940's; also that he is

a close associate of known Communists end pro-soviet sympathizers

He corresponds frequently with MICHAewoun

espionage arent in New York City.

vies that EDELSTall and nis wife were members of tine

tiashington Bookshop, the United American-Spanish 4id Committee,

and that Mr. EDELSTEIN was listeù as a member of the National

Lawyers

Guila and a contact of Commonwealth College in lena,

Arkansas •

The records of the circuit Court at Polk County,

Mena, Arkansas, reflect that on January 29, 1941, criminal

proceedings were instituted against Commonwealth College,

charging that the college had displayed an 11legal emblem,

the hammer and sickle, had failed to display the American

and had taught anarchy. On January 30, 1941 the College was

found guilty as charged and juigment entered by the court in

favor of the state of Arkansas.

In addition, the Court ordered

the certificate of incorporation of the college to be cancelled.

IN THE PREVIOUS INVESTIBATION OF MR EDELSTEIN IT WAS ALSO DETERMI.

THATTS. EDELSTEIN is listed as a member of the Washington

Committee for Democratic Action, the American Feace Mobilization,

and the National Federation for Constitutional Liberties.

Washington Bookshop, the Washington Committee for Democratic

Action, and the National Federation for Constitutional Liberties

are organizations declared by

the Attorney General to fall

within the purview of Executive Order 9835•

Mr. WARNER W. GARDNER, Hibbs Building, 725 15th

Street,

NW,

advised that he was

acquainted casually with Mr.

WASSERVAN at the Department of Justice, end also at the

Interior Department. Mr. GARDNER stated that when he was

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management of the apartment building located at 1224M Street,

Nw in 1940.

They have no recoras relating to tenants prior

to that time, and have no knowleage of the firm managing

the builäing in 1930.

At the office of BRODIE and COLBERT, real estate

te at 1o7 loth street,

WW, it was determined

that apartment

TOLAS WRIGHT, Who de presentif a tenant in apartment re

roomed with him for & few months several years ago, and that

at him ros

Mr. WRIGHT stated that the employee

nis activities while at nis apartment were satisfactory.

Mr. WRIGHT was unable to recall the names of any of the

other boys who roomed here at the same time, and coula

furnish no information perteining to the loyalty of WASSERIAN.

At the kentel Office of Buckingham Community, 313

North Glebe Road, Arlington, Virginia, it was determined

that Mr. WASSERVAN came to the community on October 1, 1939,

occupying an apartment at 309 North Thomas Street with his

mother, father and sister.

This apartment was taken over

the name of the employee's father, ABRAHAM, on January 1,

1941.

No complaints have been received concerning any

activities at this address.

Mrs. J. WILLIAM MAGEE, 309 North Thomas Street,

stated that she has lived at this address for only two years,

and knows JACOB WASSERIAN only through seeing him when he

comes to

visit his parents who occupy the apartment across

from her.

She could furnish no information pertaining to

the loyalty of the employee.

Mrs. BRIAN BELL, 309 North Thomas Street, advised

that she has residea at this address for several years,

that

she could furnish no information pertaining to the

loyalty of the employee.

Mrs. EILLEEN S. CASE, 309 North Ihomas Street,

has been at

this address

She stated that she

knows Mir. WASSERIAN to see him, but that she knows nothing

concerning his activities and

nothing pertaining to his

loyalty.

At the office of Arlington Village Apartments,

2508 Columbia Pike, Arlington, Virginia, 1t was determined

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that kr. WASSYRIAN has been renting apartment 593 at 1500

South Barton Street since January 1, 1941.

No complaints

have been received concerning his activities.

Nir. JOE K. MCWILLIANS, apartment 600, 1500 South

Barton Street, has

known Mr. WASSERMAN for

four years.

During this time they have had very limited social relationship

and have engaged in no discussions of national and inter-

national affairs.

Mr. NCWILLIAMS stated that he has never

question

the activity or the loyalty of the

employee to this country.

Mr. EDMUND BARCLAY, apartment 597, 1500 South

Barton Street, has been acquainted with Mr. WASSERMAN for

one and one-half years. During this time they

have had no social contact. Nr. BARCLAY stated that the

employee is home nearly every evening, and that when he does

go out he is usually accompanied by his wife ans chila.

Nr. BARCLAY stated that he has never had occasion to question

the activities or the loyalty of Mr. WASSERlAN.

Mr. J. J. WHITE, apartment 599, 1500 South barton

Street, advised that he has been at this address only ten

days,

and that from what he has seen of the employee he

appears to be a very nice person; however, he was unable to

furnish any information pertaining to the loyalty of Mr.

WASSERVAN•

Doctor NOSS PARSONS, Arlington Animal hospital,

2624 Columbia Pike, advised that he formerly resided in

apartment 599, 1500 South Barton Street, for approximately

any ching dug hao quon can cho

five years, and that auring this time he visited on frequent

occasions with the employee. He stated that he has never

haa occasion to question the loyalty of WASSERVAN to this

had an occasion to regard him as

anything but a good citizen.

The records of the Identification Division, Metro-

politan Police Department, the Special Investigations Squad

the Metropolitan Police Department, and the Credit Bureau

of washington,

D.C., reflect no information pertaining to

the loyalty of this employee.

The records of the Potomac Credit Bureau and the

Arlinaton Counts, Virginia, Police -epartment, reflect no

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information concerning the employee.

The files of the Wasnington rield Office reflect

that the employee was the subject of a Hatch hot investiga-

tion in 1941, and

on September 15, 1941, furnished the

following signed statement:

Weshington, D.

September 15, 1941

"Statement made by JACOB N. WASSERNAN in the

pres ence

of C. E. WEEKS and B. P. CRUISE, Special agents,

FBI, and MARY E. WOOD, Stenographer, FBI.

"Questions by Mr. WEEKS:

Q. Do you swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and

nothing but the truth, so help you God, in connection

with this inquiry into your status as a government

employee?

A. I do.

@. Will you state your full name?

A. My name is JACOB NATHAN WASSERMAN.

Q. Will you tell us where you are employed and how long?

A. I am an attorney in the Lands Division of the Department

of Justice since October 31, 1938.

Q. Mr. WASSERMAN, are you a member, or have you been a

member of an organization now known as the American

Peoples Mobilization which was formerly known as

American Peace Mobilization?

A. Never.

Q. You have never been a member?

A. Never.

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"Q. Have you ever attended meetings or made any

contribution

to an organization of either of those names?

A. Never.

Q. Have you ever received literature indicating to you you

the mailing list of such an organization:

A. I can't answer that question yes or no. I recall that

when this organization Insti

received

earlier phase was very

its literature, requests for

contributions, etc., but a good deal of this was placed

in under the apartment coor. I think some of it came

through the mail but i have no recollection as to how

It was addressed and can't say whether it was a stencil,

which would show whether I was on the mailing list.

Q.

Then as I understand it, you have no way of knowing

whether your name would be on a mailing list, or any

other type of list maintained by this organization.

A. No.

@. In this connection, cormunist farty or any affiliated

have you ever been a member of, or

contributed to the

organization or the German American Bund, or any croup

that has in

its program the advocacy of the overthrow

of the American form of Government.

A .

No."

(signed) JACOB N. WASSERMAN

Witnesses:

(Signed)

(Signed)

Special Agents

Federal Bureau of Investigation

U.S. Department of Justice

Washington, D.C.

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Li at mashineton, D.o., entitleà,

Here

SPOTRITY - C" lists JACOB !.

hones Street,

arlington, Virginia on

•e actine inaloes of the Capital City Forum, Forlowine the

nare of

tro MesseRtan appears the abbreviation, "Coop." in-

cating that NASSERLAT

Hash!

ington, D.C.

1s a member of the cooperative movemert

Confidential Informants O

C

contacted for

and C

informaiion pertaining to this employee

nerstive results.

with

were C.C, C

fingerprints with the

At the dime on this report the check of the employee's

1.87

not

Idenctrication Division of the Bureau

beer regelvea.

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THAT 3A3S

War-- is a highly confidential source mentioned in

the report of SA Co. DAMSEY dated February 17,

1941, at Washington, D. C.

T-2 -is a highly confidential source mentioned ir

the report of fall. DAsE! dated day 15, 19ã

Hashington,

the Civil Service Commission,

FACRE

C

readable and Cordidential source

mama onli

tO SANER P. MORWAR JEO, FEE mentione

229n0re date dune 7, 1949 of Sa

Departrent of Interior, Washington, E. C.

crazy of Governmant Eeployees.

•achington, D. C.,

in the abount of

dase: A2r11 30, 1946, payable to i.

tor nown whether the

¿e peres as tre Pages ratioral Barke.

It is

ASSERVAN above is identical with the subject.

A higer confiden

ial source in the report of SA t. li. DANSEl

dated May 2e,

ai machincion, Door, entitled,

"CAPIRA

CITY PORT

Arlington,

MAGOSLE, 309 North Thomas Sureet,

Virginia on the active indices of the Capital City Forum.

Folkoming the name of ko MASCaRa

Loating tran

aprears the abbreviation,

senants is a member of the cooperative movement in

"Coop." 1n-

mashington, so C.

Confidential Enformants C

and l

were contacted

normation perca:

and to this employee

with

negative results.

C C

for

At the tire of this report the check of the em loyee's finger-

rint kith the

-connification Division of the Pureau had not been received.

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

DECLASSIFIEO BY

JACOB NATHAN WASSERMAN

also known as "Jack", Jake Wasserman

Bureau of Land Management

U. S. Department of the Interior

Washington, D. C.

LOYALTY OF GOVERNIENT EMPLOYES

treal emended copy ur Stcurty of Gorerment

Employast repart and should not be removed traen

Hie for dissentinatan purposes it dissemination

Report

of: Special Agent Charles D. Chapman

Date and Place: July 13, 1948, Washington, D. C.

PROPERTY OF FBI

This confidential report and its

contents are loaned to you by the

FBI and are not to be distributed

outside of agency to which loaned

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NTO 101-1291

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

CLASSIFIE

DA 2-4-97 BY 56685L0 KSK

(JFK)'

aka "Jack," Jake wasserman

Chief Coune el

Burosu of land kanagenent

U. So departrent of the Interior

WeBbin-tor,

..C.

LOYALTY OY

GOVTELEN: EXPLOYFFE

Hanhing ton,

my 19. 29806.

I. PERSONAL FIS TOTY

The personnel file of JACOB HAAE WASTRA? &8 rO-

vieed at the tereonnel vifice,

Bureeu of land kanagement,

[epartment of the Interior, reflects that toe employee was

born. at hew York City or January 19, 1910, and mairteing bie

legal residence at lew York.

kro WhSStarky attended the

city College of lew York from Septeber, 1926 to Jure, 1930,

and again fron september, 1933 to february, 193l, at which

tire he received a Bachelor of Selence regree.

Le attended

the Colubla Law Sebool, Her York City, from October, 1930

to June, 1933, receivine an L1B Degree. He la a menber of

the Fou York Bar, Federal District Court, the len York Suprere

court, the Ciroult Court of appeals, and

the Court of Claims.

On Ostober 6, 1941, Mr. WASEEAK entered on duty

az an Attorney in the office of the secretary, office of the

solie! tor-bepentment of the interlor, eelington, loGgue

transfer

the Lanis Dirision of the vepartment of Justice.

Ee was promotes iror serior hitorney Gereral, Land Office,

to ulef Counsel veneral, land office, on August 30, 1923,

which position be presently holds.

From July, 1933 to February, 1934, he was em

ployed by Profcasor LICHARD h. POurli, Columbia University

LEw School.

Pror February, 1934 to kay, 193l, he sas exployed

by the lew firm of GEchBau, woLf and

Avenue, and fron bay, 193l to april, 1953, by the lew firm

of akhphabe, Bahit and Sulosok, 150 Broadbay, lice Tork

Froz April, 1938 until October, 1958, FRES DINAR

vae employed

as a Pesearch hesistant to Senator hO3-RT I.

Kill. co

Ee was emplojed at the Uos. lepertment of Justice

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froz October 31, 1934 to October 5, 1901, Mr. FASS FEAT

preortly resides et 1500 South Barton Street, Arlingtor,

Virginia, with his wife an" ohild.

II. BASIS FOR IFY STIGATION

JACOS LATHAT: ALESTIKAb, 1500 South Barton Street,

Arlinzton, virginia, is statoe by contidential Informant

washington 1-1, an Infornant of known reliability, to have

as of danuary 1, 1941, on the setive indices

bastin ton Chapter of the anerloan People's Nobilizatione

forearly the hmerican Peace Mobilization.

This orcarization

was declared by the attorney eneral as being within the pur-

vien of locutive Order 9035.

III. ELEVATE OL INVESTIGATIOT

Washington i-l advised that the rome of the em-

ployee wae contained on the active indices of the rachinaton

Chapter,

Inerican People's sobilization, as follows:

KAl, dADDE lo, 309 north abomas Street, Arilngton, Virginia,

Chestnut 3904, Altorney, bepartmont of Justice."

sashington I-l was recortacted and advised that

he could furnish no guiltional information concerning this

mployee. be refused to execute a al ned statement, una

would not consent to appear before a Loyalty Hearing Board.

hashington T-2, an informant who over a lon: period

of time has furnishes reliable informtion, airlaed that as

Judo the recorue of the bational Lawyers suil? con-

the name "BASCHLAl, JACOB No, 309 horth Thomas Street,

Arlington, Virginia" among Ita llat of setive members.

washington i-2 was recontacted, at which time be

couln furnish no aicitional inforation • Fe would not

furnieh a

signed sinterert and would not consent to appear

before a Loyalty board.

The House Committee on Un-imerican hotivities in

1te report of Hurch 29, 1944e cited the Miciolhi. LAdy hs

CUILI: Re

Corrunist front.

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In the iall of 1910, Kro AGPl A. FiTL, ther

hagistant Seor-ters of itate,

in a letter resignirc

fror the

FATIVEL LARKRE GUILDS

state. ae followe: "The tAIOLAi

LANTiT DOILD was formni in the hope that exprestion airt

be given to the liberal centiment in the incricer ber.

It

1s ror obtious thet the present manarerent of the suild 18

not prepared to take any stand wich cinflicte with the don-

Under the circumetances and in keepine,

I think, xith rost pro percire lawyers, l have no furtber

LOVIS FRANCIS FORT, fOreCT mang-in" eilter of the

"ally Forker"

, ani former amber of the cormunict carts

kationel Corrittee, advised the vomittee on Un-imerican

hetivitine of the bouge of lepresentatives that

the Communist

Party congliere the Liciotel. LAmine Goi to be & working

ally•

The records of the Houre Conrittee on Un-imericar

notivities intloate the name Jh005 he Wasthan, 707 20th

also me a candidate fror the atshir-ton,

C.C. chepier for delegate to

the National Convention oi the

Fetional Buyers Guile in 1940.

Mashlngton i-3, another Government Arenoy which

conducte persontel and intelligener i-vestirations, civised

that

the

rEMC JACOB HASGTHAN appears so Chairmar, renborahip

Conmittee, National lawyers bullã.

Mr. PreD no JoErson, Attorney, -urcuu of Le

MEnEzemont,

Interior epatront, alvised that he wes former

solleitor of this Bureau, and las been nogusinte: with the

emplo, ee since 1912. lia association has been entirely

officiel, and he hes no kroxleare of ary orrani atione of which

that tacau. 1ali mould be a member of eny, disloyal

16150

tight be a membero ar. Jort. doce not believe

tions, but ataica thai he believes the en loven le e

Leftist™

to the extent of being realy to nocept cherree tor the

pro?ress of the country by constitutional ecore.

states that ho vas no question conceralde too lot: y oi ila

emplojee.

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Mr. HARRY M. EDELSTEIN,

Assistant Solicitor, Public Lands

Division,

Department of the Interior, has been acquainted with Mr.

WASSERMAN since he came to the Interior Department. He said that their

association has been primarily official, although they have visited

socially on a few occasions.

He has no knowledge of any organizations of

which Mr. WASSERMAN might be a member, and stated that he considers

the employee to be a very conventional person who is absorbed in his vork

Mr. EDELSTEIN concluded by stating that he would be very

surprised if the employee were tied up in any way with any organigation.

his wife,

FRANCES, are on Intimate terms with HARPY DEXTER WHITE and his wife,

ANNE, subjects in a Soviet expionage conspiracy in Washington, D. C. and Nev

York City during the early 1940's; also that he 1s a close associate of known

Communists and pro-Soviet sympathizers. He corresponds frequently with

MICHAEL E. NAIGIES, suspected espionage agent in New York City. In a pre-

vious investigation of Mr. EDELSTEIN 1t was also determined that EDELSTEIN

and his wife were members of the Washington Bookshop, the United American-

Spanish Aid Connittee, and that MI. EDELSTEIN was listed as a member of the

National Lawyers Guild and a contact of Commonwealth College in Mena, Arkansas.

The records of the Circuit Court at Polk County, Mena, Arkansas,

reflect that on January 29, 1941, criminal proceedings were instituted against

Commonwealth College, charging that the college had displeyed an illegal emblem,

the hammer and sickle, had failed to display the American flag, and had taught

anarchy. On January 30, 1941 the College was found guilty as charged and

judgment entered by the court in favor of the state of Arkansas.

In Addition,

the Court ordered the certificate of incorporation of the college to be can-

celled.

In the previous investigation of Mr. EELSTEIN 1t was also

determined that Mrs. EDELSTEIN is listed as a member of the Washington

Committee for Democratic Action, the American Peace Mobilization, and

the National Federation for Constitutional Liberties.

The Washington

Bookshop, the Washington Committee for Democratic Action, and the National

Federation for Constitutional Liberties are organizations declared by the

Attorney General to fall within the purview of Executive Order 9835.

Mc. WARNER W. GARDNER, Elbbs Building, 725 15th Street, NW, advised

that he was acquainted casually with Mr. WASSERMAN at the Department of Justice,

and also at the Interior Department. Mr. GARDNER stated that when he was

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Solicitor at the Interior Department he would have contact with the

ployee approxinataly once a weak, and that when he later was Asaistant

cocretary of the Interior their contact mas approsinataly once a month.

2. ChiDiE: stated that he had no social contact with the mployes, and

bas no knowledge of ary organisation of which he night be a member. En

contimed by stating that the employes is the type of person he would

expoct to join the National Imyers Quild and the Anerican Isague for Peace

and Democracy. lie gave as his reason for serdas this, the fact that the

employee is apparently liberal and got out of school during a depression

and sar period. lt. GAIWYZ: does not believe the liberalian of the

employee borders on Comunion, and gaalifiod his statement by saying

that ASS lihi believas in prograss and changes through constitutionel

moans.

MT. FEIX So COHEA, Attorney, 1621, Eye Street, Ii, adrized

that ho was acquainted with Mr. HASSERIAN at the Department of Justion

and aloo at the separtment of the Intariur. Ba stated that his association

With the eployee was almost entirely official, and phat he has no

onlodge of suy organisations of which HASSlAP has beon or is a

menber, and further that he has no reason to question the Loyalty al

the employse to this country.

Bashington 1-7, a Fellable confidential Informant, advised

that as of 1942 the name of FILIX S. CORaY was included on the

active indioes of the United Anarican-Spandah Ald Comitter.

CoME TRE: as a Connist front

Hashington It, an Inforsant of established rallabll1ty

who is noguainted with and who has associated with many loo

to furninh a isgned statement or to tartsly before a loyalty

Tashington I-S, & forter newber of the Coummiet

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Party, stated that the WITH AR ZICAN SPANISE LI: CON ITTLE

1n hashin ton, -.ão, mas organized and controlled by the

Concunist Party end

that it was an important transmission

belt of the Communiat tarty.

inds enforrent is unallline to

appear before a Lojalty Boura or to cite a signed ataterent.

dashington I-o, a noaber of the Communist farty

who over a long perioi of time has furrishes reliable in-

formition, stated that the WHITe Al TICAN SPANICH tID

CONLIST

the Comminiet ferty but

in carbingtone that

wes completely controlled by

j.gothe organization hat no active

membership and many of 1ta members had no active association

with the organization.

lashington i-o does not wish to

testify before a rogalty Board or furniah a signed atatement.

The records of the house Committee on Un-American

Activities reflect that FOLIX S. CORN has servod on various

comitteea of the batimal lawyere Guild Inoluling tha

lawyer's Concittee on Anerican helations with Spain.

In

connection with tie membership on this committee, ColT

appesred in

Bigned an appeal to lift the bally workerto, mick appeal

the issue of the "

of February 17.

1939.

The "Dally Worker" 1s an kast ooast Communlet dally

15th and lew

MT • ARNOLD LIVY, FOOm 829, Hashington Bullding,

Iork hyenusa, fin, advined that be and the

employee are vary close personal frienda.

He atated that

they were formerly associated at the epartment of the in

terior, ani lout he believes the hmerlourian of Mr. ASS ERLAN

12 beyond any question.

Ee sald that they bave discussed

all types of controverall lesues, and that there was never

any occasion for concern to this country.

Er. LIVY has

vinited in the home of tr. uhssirkal on numerous occasions,

and has never obserted any literature or publications of a

questionable nature.

AT • 3: KONARD VILLIANS, First Asslatant, Lands

Division, Department of Jutice,

aivleed that WASS-FkAF worked

on researon work regar ing land

acquisition and later on an

appellate work in the same diviaion.

hir. WILLIANS pregented

• fora latter fro the file of wASSiakAS which was dated in

January of 1935, and on wiich letter Vr. WAESTRIAN li8ts

me-berahip in thr lational Lawyers Guild.

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ME• JON F. Corre, hssistant chief, Appellate

Soction, Lands Dirisior, knew the employee fros February, 1940

to October, 1947, while the ecoloyee was in his section.

he advised that kASSal was associated with the National

Lawyers Guild and used to to through the Office Leavin in

vitations on the desks for the other employees to attend

luncheons for the Lawyers Guild. It. CUTTES statod that

at one time insurist and sono other members of the division

wrote some articles in which they indicatad thest association

with the impartment of Justice and which he did not fecl was

proper on their part.

Be stated that the employes made

no expressions concerning hir political feclines, and that

he could furnish no infornation pertaining to the loyalty

Of RASS ERNALi.

Mr • LEAD TOST, Trial Attorney, Lands Division,

has known WASSENali since Hoterber, 1939 and stated that

they worked together in the Research Division until KASSaRIAr

left the Justice Department.

kir. TOCT knows nothing con

cerning the activities of the employee prior to biz coming

to the Departaent of Justico, and has no lonledge of

sombership by the mployee in amy organization. Mr. YOST

advised that he has no reason to question the loyalty of lt.

WASSERUMAN®

MIBS WITh MARTIK, Attornay, Appellate Section,

Lands Division, bar known l. MASSEVAT airce he came to

the Justico lepertient. She stated that she has visited

socially in his home on a fen occazions, and that be never

mentioned membershi, in any organization or triod to influence

har to join any arganisation. she concluded by stating

that she had never obserred any activity on his part which

would cause her to question his loyalty.

MA PELTIP WICHOLS, JP, Office of the Chief

counsel, Bureau of Faderal lupply, advised that he was acquainted

with Mr. LASS RaN while employed at the Justice iepertsent.

le stated that he sees him on occasion at the present tise,

but that he has had no social contact with hin. Mr. XICHOLS

adrised that the employca nas a member of the lational

QuId as was he, and that sometime around 1939 or

2940 the enployee made the statement to hin that he thought

the National Lawyers Quild was becotine infiltrated by communist

*Lemont, and that he sas opposed to their activity. Hs

stated that it. HASSERMAN wanted the lational Lawyers Quild

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to be progresaive but WASSERiAl was out of sympathy with the

Cominist eleuent and their purposes.

Mr. RICiDLE stated

that he did not question the loyalty of lt. MASSilli to this

country.

tr. PHILIP MARCUS, Trial it-orner, Antitrust Division,

advised that ho was acquainted with the employee for approx-

Imataly taro years during which time they worked together

and viaited socially. Ho said that he has seen the aployee

on only two or threa occasions since he laft the Department.

AT. MAKCUS adrised that the enloyee never discussed any

organisations in his presence, and that he has no reason

to suspect the loyalty of the employea.

ICO ROGER P. KAPTIS, Chief, Appellate Section,

Lands Division; kI. BOBTRI L MULRONDI, Chief, Lands Division;

AtT. CUS VANICE, Assistent Attorney General in charge of

lands, advised thaty thay oould furnish no inforation pertinent

to the Loyalty of JACOB N. NASS IPMAX.

At the Offloe of renator ROBIRT T, MACHIN, Senato

Office Building, dashington, Do Co, Idas MINA RUPPERT advised

that she has been associated with the Senator for twenty

years, and that she has no knoledge of the mployes, and

further that his same has never appeared on the payroll al

the Senate.

Mr, PHILIP LITY, 1625 X Street, I, actised that

he knew the employee fror 2930 to 2933 while both were

students at Columbia University law School, where thry served

togethar on the Staff of the School lax Ravion. They were

associated again in 1938 in connection with the election

campaign of Senator RACkIL

secretary to Sanator BAGhui at that time, and that NASSERCIAN

did researah work in connection with the campaign. le stated

that in addition the employee did work for the Senator when

the Seator ugs chairsan of the Denocratic Couvention of tha

State Constitutional Comittee, Mc. LEVY concluded by

atating that his association with Mr. NASSWAN since coming

to lashington, loCo, has not been very closa, and that be has

no mouledgo of any organisations of which HASSERIAN 18 eX

has been a member.

at the office of JES: FISHER, Real Estate Comany,

1420 K Street, Mi, It was doterrined that this fire took over

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managchont of the apartment building located at 122L l Street,

N4 1n. 2910.

They bave no recoras relating to tenante prior

to that tine, and have no knorleige of the fire menaging

the building in 1938.

At the office of BRODIC and COLeRt, real estate

company, t93ll street,

Un, it was deterrined

that apartuent

#12 at 707 20th Street,

Xr. ArICEt atatod that the employee

roomed with him for a few conths several years ago, ani that

his activitles mile at his apartment vere antisfactory.

vr. WRIGHT was unable to recall the names of any of the

other boys

who roomed here at the same time, and couls

furnier ao Information pertaining to the loyalty of lassifia.

At the hertal Office of Buekinghar Comunity, 313

North Glebe road, Arlington, virzinia, it was determined

taat kr. WASS-RWAk cane to the community on October l, 1939,

oceupying an apartment at 305 horth thomas Street with bis

mother, father ans sister.

this apartment was taken over

in the nase of the emplojee's father, AB-hEal, on January 1,

1941.

ho complaints hate boen recoitoe concerning any

activitien at this address.

Mrs. J. WILLIAM MAGET, 309 North thomas Street,

stated that ahe haa lired at this address for only two years,

and knOwE JACOB BASS RAk only through mosing him when he

comes to tielt his parents who occupy the apartment across

She could furnish no information pertaining to

the loyalty of the employee.

MPS. BRIAF BELL,

309 North Thomas Street, advised

that she has residos at this addrest for several years, and

tbat she could furnish no information pertaining to the

loyalty of the employee.

MEE. EILLEM: S. CASI, 309 North Thomas Street,

has been at thie address sirce 1942.

She statrd that ahe

krows kr. hassthkhs to see him, but that she knows rothing

concerning hia activities and nothing pertaining to his

loyalty.

At the office of irlington Village apartmente,

2508 Columbia Pike, Arlinston, virginia, 1t mus determined

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that hr. khsS"RliAh bas been renting apertment 590 at 1500

South Barton Street since January 1, 1941.

ho complaints

have been robelved concerning bis activitiea.

NT. JOL K. MORILLIANS, apartment 600, 1500 South

Barton Street, hus known Er. FASSTRAY for four jeers.

ring this time they have had very limited social relationship

and have encaged in no discussions of national and inter-

national affairs.

Sir. KeTILLIANS state! that he has never

had oocasion

to

question the activity or the loyalty of the

erplojee to thia country.

AT • EDUUK. BARCLAY, aparteent 597. 1500 South

Earton Street, has been acquainted with hr. WASSTREAN for

approxirately

one and one half jears.

vuring thie time they

bave had no social contact. kr. BAnCilY stated that the

employee la home nearly every evening, and that when he does

go out he is usually accompanied by hia wife and child.

Nr. BARCLAY atated that he has never had occasion to question

the activities

or the loyalty of tr. waSSERkAh.

KT. 2. J. WRITY, apartnent 599, 1500 south barton

Street, adulaed thet he has been at this addreat only ten

days, and that fron what he has seen of the employee he

appears to be a very nion person; however, he was unable to

furnish any Information pertaining to the loyalty of ur.

BASS REAk•

DOCtOr MOSS PARIORS, Arlineton Animal hospital,

2624 Colurbia Pike, advised that he formerly resided ir

apartment 595, 1500 South Barton Street, for approximately

live years, ans that during this time he vialted on frequent

occasions with the employee. He atated that be has never

bad occasion to question the loyalty of MASSERMaN to thia

country, and has never had an occasion to regard him aB

anytaine but a good citizen.

The rocords of the Identification Division, Metro-

politar Folice Departuert, the Special Invegtizationa Squad

of the tetropolitar Police vepartment, ant the Grofit Bureau

of lashington, 'Co, refleot no Inforeation pertaining to

the loyalty of chie

exployee.

The records of the Fotomac Crejit Bureau end the

Arlington Counts, Virginia, Police -epartment, reflect no

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infornation concerning the employee.

The files of the hashington field Office reflect

that the euployee was the eubject of a Latch hot investiga-

tion in 19u1,

and on September 15, 19lil, furnishel the

10llowing a1.nod statement:

"Test notons. 1942

"Statement made by JACOB N. WAS TRAY in the

presence of C. I. WE ES and B. %. CatisE, Special agents,

and kARI Lo HOOD, Stenographer, FBI.

"questiona by tr. HE KS:

&o Do you swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and

nothire but the truth, so help you Goi, in connection

with this inquiry into your atatue as a governent

exployee:

A. I do.

Eo W11l you state Jour full name?

A. Ey name 18 JACOB HATHAE WASSERMA!.

&. W111 you tell we where you are emploged and how long:

ho I ar ar attorney in the lands viviaion of the jepartment

of Justice aince October 31, 1938.

Go KI. WASS TNAL, are you & menber, or have you beer. a

member of an organization now known as the Amerioan

Peoples kobilization which was formerly know as the

American Peace Mobilization?

A. Bever.

Go You have never been a member?

A. lever.

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"so Have you ever attended meetings or made any contribution

to an or arization of either of those namee:

A. Lever•

i. Have you ever reoeived literature indicating to you y01

were on the mailing list of such an organization

A. I car't anewer thet question yes or no.

I recall that

when this or zanization

1r: 1te

phase was very

active thet I recelved its ilterature, requests for

cortributions, ete., but a good ceal of tie mae pleced

in under the apartment door.

i think some of it came

through the mell but i have no recollection an to how

1t wes airessod and cun't sey whether it ure a stencil,

which would shot whether i wae on the railing list.

&. Then as I underatand 1t, you hate no way of knowing

bether you name would be on a mailing list, or ang

other type of liat maintained by this organisation.

à. 8o.

i. In thia concection, have you ever been a member of, or

contributed to the

Cormunist iarty or any affiliated

orranization or the verrar Arerican Bund, or ang Toup

that has in its program

the acrocacy of the overthros

of the anerican lore of wovernment.

A. No."

(signed) JACOB E. #ASS FRYAF

Fitnesses:

(signod)

B. Fo CaCiT,

Special rents

Federal Bureau of inventigation

separtment of duatice

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Confidential Infomants Id, I-5 and T-6 were contacted

for inforation pertaining to employec and they advised they had

no inforsation regariine employes.

The employee's none was checked against the records of

the Identification Mvision of the Federal Bureau of Investigation

and no crininal record was found.

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Solicitor at the interior Department he would have contact

with the employee approximately once a week, and that when

he later was Assistant Secretary of the Interior their con-

tact was approximately once & month.

Mr. GARDNER stated

that he had no social contact with the employee, and nas

no knowledge of

any organization of which he might be a

member.

He continued by stating that the employee is the

type of person he would

expect to join the National Lawyers

Guild and the American League for

reace ana democracy

He gave as his reason for saying this, the fact that the

crat ine

employee is apparently liberal and got out of school durine

Mr. GARDNER does not believe

the liberalism of the employee borders on Communism, and

qualified his statement by saying that WASSERMAN believes

in progress

and changes through constitutional means.

Mr. FELIX S. COHEN, Attorney, 1624 bye Street,

NW, advised that he was acquainted with Mr. WASSERWAN at

the Department of Justice ana also at the repartment of the

Interior.

He stated that his association with the employee

was almost entirely official, and that he has no knowledge

of any organizations of which WASSERMAN has been or is a

member, and further that he has no reason to question the

loyalty of the employee to this country.

DASHINGTON T-7 A RELIABLE CONFIDENTIAL IN FORMANI

Relbablo informents faris desire advised tha

as of 1942 the name of FELIX S. COHEN was included on the

active indices of the United American-Spanish Aid Committee.

The House Committee on Un-American Activities

in 1ts report of March 29, 1944, cited the UNITED AMERICAN

SPANISH AID COMITTEE as a Communist front.

Washington T-4, an Informant of established re-

liability who is acquainted with and who has associated

with many known and admitted Communists, stated that the

UNITED AMERICAN SPANISH AID COMMITTEE in Washington, D.C.,

was organized by the Communist Party and completely

controlled

it.

Washington I-4 declined to furnish a signed

statement

or to

testify before a Loyalty Board.

Washington I-5, a former member of the Communist

Party who has furnished reliable information and who assisted

in forming numerous front organizations for the Communist

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stated that the UNITED AM RICAN SPANISE AID CON ITTEE

in Washington, .C., was organized and controlled by the

Communist Party end

that it was an important transmission

belt of the Communist Party•

This informant is unwilling to

appear before a Loyalty Board or to give a signed statement.

Washington T-6,

a member of the Communist Party

who over a long period of time has furnished reliable in-

formation, stated that the UNITED AMERICAN SPANISH AID

COMMITTEE

in Washington, D.C., was completely controlled by

the Conmunist Party but

that the organization had no active

membership ana many of its members had no active association

with the organization.

Washington 1-6 does not wish to

testify before a royalty Board or furnish a signed statement.

The records of the House Committee on Un-American

Activities reflect that FELIX S-COHEN has served on various

committees of the National Lawyers Guild including the

Lawyer's Committee on American Relations with Spain.

connection with his membership on this committee, COHN

signed an appeal to lift the Spanish embargo, which appeal

appeared in

the issue of the "Daily Worker'

of February 17,

1939. The "Dally Worker" 18 an East coast Communist daily

newspaper•

Mr. ARNOLD LEVY, Room 829, Washington Building,

15th and New

York Avenues, Nw, advised that he and the

employee are very close personal friends.

He stated that

they were formerly associated at the vepartment of the In-

terior, and that he belleves the Americanism of Mr. WASSERMAN

is beyond any question.

He said that they have discussed

all types of controversial issues, and that there was never

any

occasion for concern to this

country. Mr. LEVY has

visited in the home of hir. WASSrRMAN on numerous occasions,

and has never observed any literature or publications of a

questionable nature.

Mr. J. EDWARD WILLIAMS, First Assistant, Lands

Division, Department of Justice,

advised that WASSERMAN worked

on research work regarding land

acquisition and later on an

appellate work in the same division.

Mr. WILLIAMS presented

form letter from the file of WASSERMAN

which was dated in

January

of 1939, and on which letter Wr. WASSARIAN 11sts

membership in

the National Lawyers Guild.

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Mr.

JOHN F. COTTER, Assistant Chief, Appellate

Section, Lands Division, knew the employee from february,

1940

to October, 1941,

while the employee was in his section.

He advised that WASSERNAN was associated with

• the National

Lawyers Guild and usea

to 80 through the Office leaving in-

vitations

for

the other employees to attend

luncheons

for

the Lawyers Guild.

Mr. COTTER stated that

at one time WASSERNAN

and some other members of the division

wrote some articles in nich they indicated their association

with the Department of Justice and which he did not feel was

proper on their part.

He stated that the employee made

no expressions concerning his political feelings, and that

he could furnish no information pertaining to the loyalty

of WASSERIAN.

has known WASSERNAN since lovember, 1959 and stated that

they worked together in the Research Division until WASSERMAN

left the Justice Department. Mr. YOST knows nothing con-

cerning the activities of the employee prior to his coming

to the Department of Justice, and has no knowledge of

membership by the employee in any organization. Mr. YOST

advised that he has no reason to question the loyalty of r.

WASSERKAN•

Miss WILNA MARTIN, Attorney, Appellate Section,

Lands Division, has known Mr. WASSERKAN since he came to

the Justice Department.

She stated that she has visited

socially in his home on a few occasions, and that he never

mentioned membership in any organization or triea to influence

her to join any organization.

She concluded by stating

that she had never observed any activity on his part which

would cause her to question his loyalty.

Mr. PHILIP NICHOLS, JR., Office of the Chief

Counsel, Bureau of Federal Supply, advised that hewas acquainted

with Mr. WASSERMAN while employed

at the Justice Department.

He stated that he sees him on occasion at the present time,

but that he has had no social contact with him.

Mr. NICHOLS

advised that the employee was a member of the National

Lawyers Guild as was he, and that sometime arouna 1939 or

1940 the employee made the statement to him thet he thoughton?

the National Lawyers Gilld was belm demand bats Jeet

winemembers, and

that he was opposed to their activity.

He

stated that ir. WASSARIAN wanted the National Lawyers Guild

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to be progressive but me &

•Ate to thro dost.

stated that he aid not question the loyalty of Nr.

NICHOLS

WASSERNAN

to this country.

Nr. PHILIP NARCUS, Trial Attorney, Antitrust Division,

advised that he was acquainted with the employee for approx-

1ma tely

two years during which time they worked together

and visited socially. He said that he has seen the employee

on only two or three occasions since he left the Department.

Mr. NARCUS advised that the employee never discussed any

organizations ir his presence, and that he has no reason

to suspect the loyalty of the employee.

Mr. ROGER P. MARQUIS, Chief, Appellate Section,

Lands Division; Nr. ROBERT E. MULRONEY, Chief, Lands Division;

Mr. CUS VANECH, Assistant Attorney General in

charge of

Lands, advised that they could furnish no information pertinent

to the loyalty of JACOB N. WASSERNAN•

At the Office of Senator ROBERT F. WAGNER, Senate

Office Building, Washington, D.C., Miss MINA RUPPERT advised

that she has been agsociated with the Senator for twenty

years, and that she has no knowledge of the employee, and

further that his name has never appeared on the payroll of

the Senate.

Mr. PHILIP LEVY, 1625 K Street, NW, advised

he knew the employee from 1950 to 1955 while both were

students at Columbie University Law

School,

where they served

together on the Staff of the School Law Review. They were

associated again in 1938 in connection with the election

campaign of Senator WAGNER. Mr. LEVY stated that he was

Secretary to Senator WAGNER at that time, and that WASSERMAN

did research work in connection with the

campaign.

He stated

that in addition the employee did work for the Senator when

the Senator was chairman of the Democratic Convention of the

State Constitutional Committee.

Mr. LEVY concluded by

stating that his association with Mr. WASSERKAN since coming

to Washington, D.C., has not been very close, and that he has

no knowleage of any organizations of which WASSERMAN is or

has been a member.

At the Office of JESS FISHER, Real Estate Company,

1420 K Street, Nw, it was determined that this firm took over

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