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J Edgar Hoover Appointment and Phone Logs — Part 5

75 pages · May 10, 2026 · Document date: Jul 7, 1961 · Broad topic: Politics & Activism · Topic: J Edgar Hoover Appointment and Phone Logs · 73 pages OCR'd
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2 ; OPRQVa PORE HO. 18 CQ. 0, Tolnoa UNITED STATES GOV. : iar Memorandum PSE a7 it ee G To: Mr. fay pate: July 28, 1961 (1 ak % isle Room __ ——— FROM : : e Guay Lae Gandy suBject: "MISS MARTIN" FEL’ Lphonweé Gales ANONYMOUS REQUEST TO SEE THE DIRECTOR A woman who identified herself as Miss Mary Martin telephoned the Bureau on July 27, 1961, and spoke to SA John W. O'Beirne of the Crime Research Section on referral from the Director's Office. She said that she wished most urgently to talk to the Director and when advised that the Director was unavailable emst an effort was made to determine the purpose of her call, She at first persistently refused to divulge her reason for calling. After a lengthy conversation in which she expounded upon her loyalty to the United States Government, it was deviously ascertained that Miss Martin lives with another woman and her daughter and that this woman has been distraught because of the actions being taken against her by communists" in her neighborhood. The caller said that she feels that some Special Agents of the FBI and members of the police forces are disloyal to the United States. When pressed for details concerning this allegation, she could not be specific and stated that something must be wrong because the communists are making so much headway in the world. As an example of the "communist" persecution to which she and her friend with whom she resides are subjected, she cited an instance wherein one of her neighbors deliberately left the keys to their mailbox in place on two occasions. She said this was "obviously" an effort to frame her and her friend. fin She continued to refuse to divulge her identity saying she is employed in the United States Government and feels that her complaint would operate ally her if she revealed her identity. b L- as ee kN le A AI 1 ede. tt Si ornate Bufiles could not be seBiiea due to the paucity of infor on HO ng the identity of the caller. She admitted that the name Mary Martin was fictitious. RECOMMENDATION: ATF B JUL 81 196) For information only. ge a Pu op be 1- Mr. Ingram oe Y" JWOB:dau (5) : iar any
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