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JOHN EDGAR HOOVER ( ’ © DIRECTOR Federal Bureau of Investigation . kK Mnited States Bepartment of Justice Washington, B.. SUT: DLS Fovenber 17, 1939 ia MEMORANDUM FOR THE DIRECTOR I ¢alled Mr. Mulcahy thia morning and infor him that Mr. Hower had recetved several press inquiri dast evening ag, to how many GeMen the Bureau had assigned to Al“Capone, They referred to a statement allegedly made by the Attorney General with reference -_ to the guarding of Capone. ; ™~ I informed him that Mr. Hocver wanted Hr, Muleahy to know what replies he made to the press 3 that he told them that the Bureau has not ‘men, do not have any men and has not been cted to have any men with Capone at any time. Ure Mulcahy satd he thoroughly understood Director's position with regard te the situation that he Itkewise had informed al] newapaper reporters | e same thing. He stated that he received a terrible oing over yesterday following the appearance of the erry=-Go-Round article yesterday morning tn the local Papers anc t4at when he saw the news ticker reports yesterday evening, quoting the Attorney General he thought at first that it was sort of a slap tn the face to him; however, he made tnguiry and ascertained that the press stopped the Attorney General following yesterday's Cabinet Meeting and bombarded him with questions such as, "Is Capone under guard?” and "Are the GeMen guarding himP'et cetera. The Attorney General replied that "Capone te under guard provided by the Hospital and hia friends,” and apmrently due to the confusion and the numerous questions being hammered at the Attorney General several ewe reporters mis- . understood the Attorney General's replies to particular bi questions, RTCORDTD & hay G2- 3 gq [2 ‘ ~ Wr, Mulcahy stated he noticed the article tn the Times-Herald this morning, atating that the Director had said that none of his men were guarding Capone’: - He stated he would be certain to advise the press along the same lines that Mr. Hoover had and that he understo Mr. Hoover's position. a oad * 7 Respectfully, connate Pall a