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sgl ores . --TFolson ___-@C - ur, Harbo ) “@ : . . oe . nea | ene ate wy OR. ras 2 % . .. SAC, San Francisco 8/19/54. Director, FBI ‘, at , ATTORNEY SSNERAL EDMUND Ge BROWN | mVN STATE IF CALIFORNIA — You will recall that tn the Escondido, California, Datly Times Advocate of July 28, 1954, Attorney Genergl Edmund G. Brown of California was quoted as.stating that the California crime statistics are far more accurate than those of’ the FBI. Apparently, he based his observations on the fact that the Bureau of Crininal Statistics tn Caltfornta, unger the jurisdiction of the Attorney General's Office, has full<time representatives whose primary duty ts to call upon local agenctes that promoté accuracy in the reports prepared. The Attorney Genergl was quoted as additionally stating "Tl doubt that the FBI, with its many othér responsibilities, can gtve equal attention to promot}ng unt fofmitye” The 3ureau, of cours: realizes that 83rown's unwarranted attagk must be primarily based on the fact tha ¢ he was being severely criticized by California news- papers relative to the crime reporting program tn the State of Caltfornia. The Jureau, howeve fyels that Brown's statements shou. not go unchallenged. You should 1 upon Attorney General 3rown, explain to him that his statemen have come to the 3ureau's attention and that he ts being giken an opportunity to present a bil. of particulars. You should point out to/the ttorney General that tn view of the statement attributed to hy¥m appkaring in the press, the FBI is gtuving serious throught to digcontinuing the publishing of crime statistics for the State of falifornta tn the Uniform Crime Reports bulletin and that while we fre not ddsirous of atring controversies it will be, of course, nec ke it clear to anyone interest that the action is taken statement made by the Attorn Generale .z, velop any argument with Attorney General 3ro relattve to the accura It should be pointed out on the other hand, thgt the FBI has hand¥ed the crime reporting program ever since t¥s inception tn 1930\at the request of the IACP ‘and that the program/is sttll handled in \cooperation with that / ‘ You should not “Boardman gq = Mr, Leonard Se ns Belmont __.CC = Mr. Jones / ot Per Fe 4 V turbo ——AEL& fa ji jam ae oe | a _ 7 ~ i cc - SAC, Los Angeles if. \ oe i a . vi oO . ; ‘ Vinterrowd —___ ce - SAC, San Diego GE 4Q tY Tele. Room —_ Gu SEF 20 sr