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i. Fert ati ee a ee [ Memorandum 2 Dalbeyt j TO MR. TOLSON DATE: April 20, 1971 ape ira Tevet Walters FROM J. P. MOHR Soyare ———— 0 fost — suBjecT: PROTECTION OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL L4 a On Friday evening, 4/16/71, during his stay at Key Biscayne, Florida, | the Attorney General (AG), along with Mrs. Mitehell and his daughter, tooka = {. ps ruise wj ebozo aboard his houseboat. The Mitchells were accompanied Cy SAS and Frank J. Dig, Jr. Also - pp : NDATION: + UMA £6 Wisc: for information. OPTIONAL FORM HO. 10 & spto-106 MAY 1942 EDITION G$a GEN, REG. HO. 27 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT inn eee Oe ET * along on the trip were Prescesemobinson and his wife. Robinson is a prominent television newscaster jn the Migmi area and a long-time friend of the AG. eens, | At the conclusion of the cruigé, the group listened to the President's broadcast and answers to the press corps. Following the broadcast, Bebe Rebozo commented to the SAs that the President, as indicated in his broadcast, — has the highest esteem and respect for Mr. Hoover and the FBI and will not stad idly by when anyone attempts to malign Mr. Hoover. He stated that the Presidgnt recognizes the tremendous service the Director has rendered the verrgment and the President will always defend the Director in the face of ase attacks because of his high regard for him. a | oOo 4 ©? 2 En route to his residence from Mr, Rebozo's houseboat, the AG mefitigned to SA t the Director could not get greater support from a Bigher source than he had that night. agreed that this was un- | quéStionably true and how gratifying it is of us in the FBI to hear such . staunch support of the Director from the President. The AG stated thatitis | about time the paranoics on the Hill making these false allegations to discredit a the Bureau be shown up for what they are. He said that he is making a speech { on Friday, 4/23/71, in Cincinnati, Ohio, before the Kentucky Bar Association and that this looks like the right time and the right audience for him to refute the allegations that these people have made against the Bureau. The Attorney General and his family also visited RobertMitplanalp, aah personal friend of the President, at Grand Cay in the Bahamas over the week-e : of 4/10 -11/71. Both Mr. and Mrs, Abplanalp were extremely courteous to the i SAs accompanying the Mitchells and expressed admiration on several occasions : of the caliber of work of the FBI. Subsequent to leaving Grand-.Cay, ous... Mrs. Mitchell expressed her appreciation to SAs ee BERL a the favorable impression Ae had made on the Ay pg dyring thej 2 with them.. cuit Ren 22 Ue, DFC:jmhyt™’ \- Mr. Mohr