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a i ia i TO : MR, LADD DATE: August 230, 1953 FROM : MR. ROSEN Time of call: 11:45 a.m. a SUAIECT: / oN fil Leper Tr INFORMATION CONCERNING h Of" Hl. SAC Powers, Miami, telephoned and advised he had just finished interviewing QW personally in the Miami Field Office relative to the diary entry of SERENE Gatos March 15, 1949, indicating that had yviven some bad news concerning the Director. Fowers stated that. seemed to be sincere when he venemently denied ever having discussed with any rumors of alleyed homosexuality and how such rumors damaged individuals of prominence through unbased repetition. WD oeic that he had never heard any such rumor concerning 6 rector and had such a high regerd for the Bureau and the Director that he would not have repeated such a rumor hed he heard it because he knew in his own mind that such an allegation was patently false. WP told Powers he felt certain he hed not talked to GURY at all in March of 1949. said that beginning in October, 1943, he had done volunteer work for the Democratic National Committee. He worked getting literature with a , then secretary of the Young Democrats of America. n Decdmber, 198, the National Democratic Committee needed assistance in connection with the coming Ltneauguration and again volunteered his services in connection with the Truman-Barkley Clubs organization. said that QMMPwas actually treasurer of this organization and in such @ capacity actually "ran the show." stated that talked him into resigning from his position on the Metropolitan Police Department with promises of doing greater things for him. is presently bitter toward because of his failure to fulfill ‘its promises. said he was certain he had not talked to in March of ] because he remember-d becoming 112 in Feoruery, 1949, and going to California. himself secured a position with the Capitol Police beginning March 1, 199, throug’ Fred Kilguss, then Administrative Asalstant to Senator McGrath. is certain that he never talked after starting on this job. fin ti SD. 34 Us; said that he discussed the Directo uy or OTre—— occasion with . He believed this was in oR, gee . when ne was dotn: work in connection with the in ae abroreo at f. Vt tq the that time had requested of the . Metropolitan Police Department to assign iste National Committee for the purpose of escorting TPE > ut ps ivtdudas : UE treea. ae ON pee ee Ot came ree oer es ay ” a, : :