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George Burns — Part 1

40 pages · May 09, 2026 · Broad topic: General · Topic: George Burns · 39 pages OCR'd
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aaa aaa aaa aaa tae caaaaaaamaaa casas saaasaadaaactaaiasasaaaataaasaaadataai ata, -ramaaaaaaasrammmasaaaaase sa tae Saas ened ninth ten 5 Sn ee ENS ee SOME ner WROTE OP cami ; . . _ | TE OCT CUE NET LOST TEN PRISE SUPE VEINE FOR ENCINT FIST AO RICMRIE TE TSE b% we April 11, 1939 Mr. J. Edgar Hoover Washington, D. C. Dear Sirs Enclosed find copy of letter sent to Liberty Magazine, N.Y. wma 07% Dear Sirs: I expect that in a few moments this scrall will be relegated to the waste basket. We (I speak for the majority of ny friends) feel that Justice is not done with reference to the cases of Jack Benny & Geo. Burns. The Judges and Sponsors of these people must think, we gullible public will stand for anything. To be sure we have let a great many similer cases go by in the past. I suppose primerily because we thought we could do nothing about it, even now we do not know just how to proceed, but we intend to try. They the culprits would no doubt like us to forget it but myself and friends think it is about time the general public began to teke things into their own hands. We heve a general manager in the person of J, Edger Hoover who is trying diligently to cut crime in this country, but whose hands and efforts are tied, unless the people do their part. I and about 25 or 30 of my friends can see very little difference between the acts of Benny and Burns end those of Fatty Arbuckle except in the latter case his act mens reacted against himself and the motion picture interests for which he fete: paid the penalty, while Burns and Benny committed a crime against the . Government and as we the people are the government, we are going to do something about it. We thought about chain letters throughout the country, kindly advise. In the meantime our radios are turned against any program upon which they appear, You are at liberty to publish this letter, but I have very little hopes of it. Very truly yours, p7e good emp 5 our chilcren. /s/ P.S. We do not consider-them a
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