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nageties ee maar’ ee ="ANDARD FORM YS. 6 Office Mem. gndum + UNITED ST. TENE ue PS « i | aA TO . Director, FSI (62-7625 FROM: SAC, Son Francisco (1060-45763) a thet AD : ( 26=4:45) . , eM . * i Mi suBjecT: <SULMUGD G. ware: AMpooRte - - posts aan Ore i 1 it bees nk GOVERNOR oF CAL ISORSTA 3 it an at “ACY OW 3 ATTY - i Teta, Room INFORLATICN CCNCERNING AE j betes Roop a i Mr. Ingy3nt-—~ \AalT RT TT ATA rn ATS awn 3 { Miss Gaad;—.-— COMINFIL CF THe COUNCIL oF # i DEMCCRATIC CLUBS INTERNAL SECURITY - C ae are In accordance with Bureau authority, I saw Governor BROUN on 3/7/60 and furnished him the data as authorized by Bulet of 2/25/60. ‘ The Governor Was exceedingly appreciative and stated that ne would use the data for his own use completely and, if he had to give instructions concerning it, it wovid be as emanating from him alone with no source whatsoever. As far as the Fresno conference of the Council of Democratec Clubs is concerned, Goveraor BROWN said he was SO concerned with j the water rights fight in the state and his effort to present that in the proper light that all other pases of tas wgotiag “ioc “gone ete by the board” as far as he was personally concerne?, but that now , § thet the resolution concerning SOBELL had gone through, he was going tc heve to work real hard in connection with this situation because’ .«.}, he felt that the Democratic g-cup had been exceedingly stupid to | permit the resolution to pass or even be considered. There is no + question in the Governor's mind but that the Republican group will - A use this as fine caupaign material in the coming election which, tor nis mind, was absolutely unnecessary to provide. ae It is interesting to note that Governor BROW spent a considerable amount of time in talking about the reprieve of CARYL Soy CYaSSMAN. ie said he personally was against the death penalty a generally but that he had put aside tnat personal feeling in this a case even though this was not recognized by the nation's press. | A Ete: confidentially advise@ thatthe biggest factor leading him to 7, lerant-the reprievewas 2 confidépiaalsconversation he had had with ) _. Ban Francisco who ,had since CHZSSMAN Was Lrunetioning as his own eae ine nee tae ances during the trial”he had a right to “be” attorney in severai~inst ; present at any action that waS taken concerning himself as™a defendant as though’ he were the attorney for the defense. Further, 4 fo ta 3 Bureau aS» — Bo 2 Sean Francisco i 3 MAR 17 1960 RDA: ekk - ae i Buns 97 196A ~ DQ fee ie ow q rele) v