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FBI History — Part 3

60 pages · May 09, 2026 · Broad topic: General · Topic: FBI History · 60 pages OCR'd
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BS Bepmtmet of Fuaice Buren of Inestigation 2% Jacksonville, Florida.) 61570 A October 13, 1930. CAAUIT2 Director, Bureau of Investigation, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. : oe Reply is made to your letter dated Oct. 8, 1930 - is. G2) +. desiring an expression of views relative to the eno fo . Gesirability of changing the name by which members of . -.t. the investigative staff of the Bureau are know. oe res eneee It would be my idea that the word Investigator "gould cover both Special Agent and Accowmtant and that wN\E there would be no need to have the prefix "Special® in front of it. The designation could be Investigator of the Bureau of Investigation, Department of Justice. tt Considered from another angle, the appellation Special Agent could be made to cover both Special Agent and Special Accountant. However, the title Special Agent is not in itself sufficiently illuminating as there are Special Agents of various kinds and classes, railroad, detective, express company, ete. ace ' oe vy I think that Investigator, Bureau of Investigation, Department of Justice, is expressive, simple, and is not likely to be confused with ey other designation of any other Government agency. we so, Wy truly yours, acsee Ke Wee NN aM Louis DeNette, Special Agent in Charge. " aecOnvaD 64-2472 - A OcT20 30 |, | i oe a re
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