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3 . af: . < FiLr Tt CRIGI?D*~ June 16, 1949 fs 10352 a’ \. =. Hoo vv t&LORA UN’ FOR UR, TOLSON WR, LADD MR, NICHOLS I returned Conzresaman Prank iW. Boykin's call to me and he alvised me that he felt very strongly regarding the rumors of my resipnation, He wanted to assure me that the whole Congress was behind me and wanted to be of assistance in any way they could, I thanked the Congressman for his kind expressions of confidence and encouragement, Hy also stated that it was very necessary that we fight the subversive elements, I stated I felt the same way but commented that you can't fight them if all our sources of informa- tion are gogng to be disclosed publicly, I further indicated that this entire matter could have been avoided if the Attorney General had stood his groud and that he, the Attorney General, wanted to get a conviction in the Coplon Case as against the disclosure of confidential information from th: files of the FBI, I stated I personally felt that the over-all security of the country was of far greater importance than the individual ocorviction of one person because what we have _to look forward to is what will happen in case we go to war. 1 stated I wanted to be in a position that I will know what these individuals are doing and it is not pessible to do that if our informants are uncovered, I commented that this was the whole issufe. The Congresaman then asked me if there was any doubt about petting a conviction of the Coplon woman and Bubitchev, I replied that I was not so certain there would be a conviction becasue Palmer has so confounded the Jury tl.at they do not know who is being tried, The Congressman ended his conversation by stating he was going to write m a letter and he wanted me to let him imow - if there was anyghing he could do. I him for his kindness and stated if there was anyghing he a 5 would call hin, « Cle gy / - a io 2a COhed ...ww John Edvar Hooper ® itn s-cred 2 . Dir octor Roos Wi vescenucecececences. noceceeenes 3 JUN 29 1949 PP. Lo BUMEAL CF NES TIGATION JH 3 3H “eh,