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Eliot Ness — Part 3

29 pages · May 09, 2026 · Document date: Oct 27, 1939 · Broad topic: General · Topic: Eliot Ness · 28 pages OCR'd
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beoemier 20, 71939 age = 3 Ji aduised ir. Lieterman thet I see moe necexaixy oor oLr making a preg releace on this matter, aac ann ipe)d aod fo Uke GulAteR. Pr. ototerman aoreed wtth this ite. ols, Mae Gisterman stated thot both Umith and Ness were very pleasant, Ne stated thet ke potnted out to them our various arguments, tnhoiuding the fact that they are trying te usurp the powers of law enforcement bodies, Me stated that fhe Giso pointed aut ta them thot he frat recetuved tnformatton that Chamberlain, the assistant ta Ness, ts possibly trying tea enlist some Students at ifvestern Reserve University jer mairing eahotage investigations; that he pointed out to them emphat~ beaddy thot, these boys would know nothing about bt and that they were not duty constituted Lav enforcement officers, lp Steved thut these nen tooe the position vhat they do note wans to eo anything to disturb any harmony mhebsoever, doh that they feel tht there is feeling on the part of the nenufac~ ae turers that there is a need for such an orcentzatian. shese men acked i'r. Listerman whether he thougat we ceuld prevent ali esabetune by our or GOnTEGEON. Ye stated that Ais reply to that was an inguiry whether they couls prevent tt with thetrs. They satd that they conic not answer that, but shey felt that if they did not take some action, ane fhere ous gome cet of sablotace, they weuig recetve the blame for not tantiac praper precaution. ie cteted thot they belirve En using "st toogest im preference $a ueing wearcs or other metiods of protection. i adjutsed fr, Listerman that Jo iweuda talib ta the Pirectoer cbhout this end det atm. brew what the otreetor wants toe da. Mr. Listerman advised that these men appeured to be very friendly about the whede matters that they did nat Sring up much about the prbitetty. They sate that there wouic be ne need for calling washington. fo asked Mr. Lleterman whether fre was certain. that he satd nothing that they could censtrue as our “blessine™ or Yoenedtetion". jie stuted that he was sure he did net, out that they mioht now say that they Aauve consulted with the PLH.T. £ Suarested that we wuit aad see what thetr nest move will be, and in the mecntime f Pould tala go the Streeter and obtatn Als opinion. Be A. PARAS
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