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0-19 (Rev. 7-17-68) - , /é ide By Donald inten Atsociated Press E ed the Sr 255 tion to grant a 1 wow controvers loan to his ; |elose friend, Miami en : Pe Chala. H J seorda tice =f on ears “Reboao obtained: the $80,000! ‘loan despite negative recom- mendations from several SBA ‘Staff members, - ‘At that time, Smathers was ia top-ranking Democrat on the Senate Select Committee on Small Business, which handles legislation affecting the SBA. phe Florida Democrat ‘retired nate in . “a Wright Patmafi (D- Tex.) called yesterday for the SBA to demand immediate re- payment of the loan. In a House speech, Patman said Rebozo had received spe |favors from the SBA. *pecial Records ‘made available to The Associated Press showed that before the agency re- ;ceived Rebozo’s toan applica- ‘ ‘tion, “it got a letter from : Smaiier. ea BZSEP 2 1969 itten on Small Bysiness Co tionery, et- fer concluded, “I would appre- ciate your doing whatever you can to be sf assistance to Mr, Reboue.” as addressed to James- , then manager” o: ut oftice of the SBA. : Monroe Abstract and Title Co. of Miami, owned by Re- boza, sought SBA participa- tion in a $100,000 loan from the'Merchants Bank of ank of, Miami. ln the course of the negotia- tions with Rebozo, SBA offi- cials three times wrote Smath- ers to advise. him of how things were progressing, “You may be sure the appil- cation will be given every pro- per. consideration and we thank you for your continued interest. in th SBA” said one letter to Sma’ ° Smathers’ Washington law office said the former senator w Vv. € aq unavailable forcamupent. f Callahan LIC Tolson _ a oath Mohr Bishop Casper Conrad Felt Rosen oo Sullivan Tavel 2’ Trotter Tele. Room Holmes Gandy The Washington Post Times Herald A, The Washington Daily News The Evening Star (Washington) The Sunday Star (Washington) Daily News (New York) Sunday News (New York) New York Post The New York Times The Sun (Baltimore) ____-________ The Daily World. The New Leader The Wall Street Journal The National Observer ___-- =». People’s World Examiner (Washington) 5Y¥- 9 Hee 5 ¥- .O- oa Ler OT AORR 4