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5 ‘ So of May 10, 1949 Honorable John Edgar Hoover Director Federal Sureau of Inveattgetton Untted States Department of Justice Bashington 25, D. Ce * Dear Mr. Hoever: The Executtves Conference take@ thts opportunity ef extending tte heartiest congratulations to you on the ful fili- ment of &25 years as Director ef the Buresu. Yours hes been @ career ftlled with achtevenent. Behind those achtevements, however, and unknown to the pudlto are days and atghts of hard work, worry and apprehension tn the solution of problens. fhroughout your ocereer you have moved STom one emergency to another and have cone out of one oristes on the nattonal scene to go inte enothker on the national scene. Long before the responstbilittes ef the Directorshtp were thrust upon you, you were tatinately connected with the Bureau, and we have no doubt that those yeers did auch tn formulating your optnatons, whtch made posstble the achtevenents that later were to cone. With that tn mind, the Ezecuttves Conference takes great pleasure tn ewarding you the ettached token tn recognition of 30 years of nerittortous seruice to the Bureau. a ron ez: /- 2 “CT = with oe ge toneps a gsiee nant sdatre sincere ay, ti sh a J Mary 7 8, wate Arty bie UE th yES TIGATION as oiled aa aW: YCe DSS oz HgNHNEEN SEEN i