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They te et a se 2 ee - : \ ; * JOHN EDGAR HCOVER . * I oar, Nathan : y. - DIRECTOR . an , Mr. nae secaeneeee: i : ~ Mr. Daoch msn ..--- _— Federal Bureau of Inbestiqation F Cala Cretan | AL S. Bepartnent of Justice yf Pate. Getiey eee? Basijngion, B.C. (Ee / May 20, 1936 we, # nf S which case the Bureau had conducted no inv effect that the case was called in Indtanapolie yesterday and Lempon failed to appears that the United States Attorney’: asked . the Burean te locate the missing person. Mr. Tamm stated that the Burean had wired Dowd in accordance: with policy in such . aa - o woe ees ie de te od Tnee Ae a = a-te = eo cases that the Agency that hed conducted’ the substantive inveati- gation should locate the fugitive; which is the Post Office Departaent. Mr. Tamm stated that a” ‘teletype had been received today from SAG Dowd concerning an Associated Press statement that is te be printed today allegedly quoting United States Attorney Val Nolan. The Director stated to make certain that SAC Dow! makes no statements, and requested Mr. Tamm to prepare a memorendum for the Attorney General outlining the facta as related to the Director, that the case was handied by the Post . a ' Office Department and the Bureau was asked to locate the fugitiver® — ne that in line with the well accepted policy that all Agencies seek oS their own fugitives the Agent in Charge at Indianapolis was ad- vised that the matter there must be handled by the Post Office ==. Tnspectors; that information has been received that the AsBO~ Pe re ae a & $s. ° sais “eee ne . an oe it would seem to have been “improper for the © United States * abborney _ _ to make these comments if in fact he did, as indicated by the = <:.° Associated Press; that not only has the policy referred to been — one of-—Lang standing but has been an imperative policy during the last year by reason of the inadequate appropriation with which the Bureau has had to function; that the Bureau has not been able to assume work that should be done by other Departments. The Director requested that this be written up so t when he called in Thursday morning.” i /f/-//*7f fJy— [ . my Ho. . “hy hem ed Sa, ee a DS ae Mr. Tamm inguired if a memorandiniidth Bh Lipday |cdisel VATION should be prepared for the Attorney Gemeral. Seater that such a memorandum had b been sent. aide Rifrnp,,.~.— “yo véris DESTROYED Ion S45 FEB 1 1965 “ BXED . JUN 3 1898