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Transmit the following in PLAIN TEXT a (Type in plain text™or code) Via Date: 5/11/60 “y I | I pots ceed lice , Po: XA AIRTEL AIRMAIL . (Priority or Method of Mailing) TO: DIRECTOR, FBI (116-442786) \ FROM: SAC, SAN FRANCISCO (116-52286) SUBJECT: EDMUND GERALD BROWN, aka. Pat Brown ABAA ReBurad to San Francisco dated 5/6/60. On 5/11 San Francisco, California, furnished information concerning Gover G. BROWN, all of which information was favorable. Giles: advised that this investigation was conducted a e specific request of the AEC. remarked, however, in connection with the investigation that "some day the people of California will learn of such investigations and will bitterly resent them. It is a disgrace that the Chief Executive of the sovereign State of Cali- fornia should be subjected to an investigation of this kind. Once he is elected, the Government has no right to go behind this unless it is for some reason that has developed after his election."' He stated he had no criticism of the Bureau whatsoever but rather complimented the Bureau for the manner and conduct in which it makes such investigations, He said, however, that he feels the Bureau should decline to accept such cases, and to give thought to avoiding them completely. GD = 250 he understood thoroughly that regula- tions provided that e FBI conduct such investigations and that, . flattering as the demand for such investigations may be, it was his opinion that the FBI nevertheless should attempt to avoid the imposition of such regulations. commented on his friendship and fondness for” the Director and remarked that he felt such investigations as this are beneath the dignity of the FBI and that the high calling of the FBI calls for more important work. stated that it was his personal opinion that a request for this type of investigation by Chairman JOHN A. McCONE of the AEC was instituted primarily for the purpose of relieving McCONE of responsibility and shitting this responsibility to the FBI. phe ea, FE @ >, RID 5 EO OR 2 San. Francisco, (116253286) AG - File 77-7788, Approved: Etta IB WJS,RDA: wap -ekR™! Agent inCharge =