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a Srrionat ronm NO. 10 ~ : . : \ Tolson - UNITED STATES GOV: IMENT j baryons ee Memoran um Delagach ~ Kore to: Mr. Parsons pate: May 6, 1960 (farts ‘ We. Suilivaa : Z lem FRoM : Mr, Roser. bf f Gandy SUBJECT: EDM AD RARALD BROWN , AKA \ ATOMIC ENERGY ACT - APPLICANT prey Pursuant to the request made by Honorable John A. McCone, Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission, on 5/5/60, for an investi- gation of Governor Brown of California, the San Francisco Office is .~. ... being instructed to contact Governor Brown immediately and advise SHE him that the FBI is initiating such an investigation of him at thei:'i/' request of Chairman McCone inasmuch as he, Brown, as a member of the Board of Regents of the University of California will require access to restricted data and a clearance from the Atomic Energy Commission. The San Francisco Division is also being instructed to initiate such investigation immediately; however, its inquiry should be limited to a discreet number of interviews and necessary agency checks, No neighborhood inquiry will be conducted. Persons being interviewed will be specifically advised the investigation is being conducted at the request of the Atomic Energy Commission. eee The Washington Field Office is also being instructed to conduct necessary agency checks. With reference to the statement made by Chairman McCone that our office had advised him that in this instance we did not like to make such a check because of the individual's position these are the facts: Memorandum dated July 20, 1959, (attachment #1) sets forth that the Atomic Energy Commission had, at that time, requested background investigation of Governor Brown. Since the request for the investigation was received directly from the San Francisco area operations office of the Atomic Energy Commission, it was recommended that the Director of Security, Atomic Energy Commission, be contacted through liaison to determine if the investiga I tion of Brown should be 1 conducted. cy. be _ ae | ela EMH: JFC: jprsmm7z /'~ A Van ooo ane an aed Enclosures (5) As a s\ ee a 1- Mr. DeLoach ‘" . yi 7 1 - Liaison Section >