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os Mens Ki: Re aber Block _ Medal Awar To FBI Chief’ ta Efforts ward a medal of honor . oover, director of the Federal .Bureay of Investigation, i ° . > t . or , Were blocked in the House yester: ares { resentative Taber . . Lo ee 1 publican) of New York. os Co phe ‘ Taber asserted that he was a per-} mY ‘ sonal friend of Hoover and admired | Lot, , his abilities, but said that he was . opposed as a matter of principle to ‘ : the granting of medals to civilian ; & Federal officers. Dt aya” Hia objection prevented present : Jo eonsideration of the bill, asked un- nn oa der @ unanimous consent order, and: mo, Ts will force it to await its turn on -* . the legislative calendar. - Previously Representative Craw- ford (Republican) of Michigan had _ urged passage of the measur point- t that Sunday marked Hoovr. ; ; " . enty fifth anniver in the oe ON Fede!) service. { , ; : “,% Blistinguished citizen, an idol ty ng America, a fearless officer, ’ . oy a ul worker for his Govern- an ment full worthy of his hire, Di- = rector Hoover's 2$-year record 8s ee a Federal employe stands as an ; co inspiration to other Government a 7 fay fee record of accomplishment and ée- wt votion to duty proves there al _¥ : ws in the Government” 4 2 ed A bill has been sppreved . by Senate Judiciary Co : . but ni been acted * WASHINGTON POST ' Page