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ee 9b EE f. - agri 11, 1956 3 PA » J. Zdgar Hoover, Director Mh , a: & . ” ie ¥ 5'4 R 2 Bay asa : key J a Y" a Federal Bureau of Investigation 5 rey By way of introduction to you, will say that I imew Don Hostetter when he . ee “ was in Memphis, and thought a great deal of hin. Believe he will resenber me, in our association together on occasions. - dm attaching a few clippings for your perusal. They are sent to indicate a@ trend with which you may already be faniliar. ° —— aoe . ‘ Sathg Tt 4s essential that some agency with sufficient organization and influence - Go something toward better censorship in our country. There are minds who . will scarcely stop short of complete indecency to exploit their wares upon the public, and youth is not able to discrininate between the right and eee wrong of it. , We have had @ struggle here on the local front in Memphis, a city of 455,000. people, in retaining a censorship, when a committee appointed had suggested hii that 4t was not necessary. . ¢ Have personally talked with members on the local censorship board, and beve stn their testimony of the terrible pictures that would be released for here, had it not been for censorship. , Most of this entertainment becomes interstate, and hence should become a’ Federal Goverment problem. The fine work that our Churches and some of* eur schools are attempting to do is offset by the freed exercised in this country of licentiousness. The Apostle Peter warned in his lst ist-, ter about our not using the new liberty for a eloke of maliciousness, but as the servants of God. . ’ Of there is something that your excellent and very fine organization is able to do concerning these problens facing us today, you will find that many citizens will deeply appreciate your effort. $ / May I take this occasion to thank you most sincerely for your am exemplary @wecord and for preserving a great America for us at the your Zi A BEB ig helete got mek oa a TARVER CPi 8 Ny Aba By Severn