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- CT AMRaRED POR WD. €4 ( ' Office Memorandum ° UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT TO : MR. TOLSON pate: March 16, 1959 Tolson Belmont rao: C. D. DELOACH a ee Parsons Rosen Tamm Trotter W.C. Sullivan _ Teie. Room __ Holloaon Mr. Fox called by the Director's Office Friday, March ]3, 1959, and was referred to my office. Mr. Fox stated that he is a portrait artist and that he desires very much to paint a portrait of the Director. He indicated it would not be necessary for the Director to sit for the portrait but rather he would select a photograph which he preferred and then Fox would paint the portrait from the photograph. CN oo Mr. Fox indicated that he usually charges $2,500 to $3,000 for his portraits. He has painted such individuals as Father Flanagan, the Honorable Herbert Hoover, the late Chief Justice Stone and many other prominent individuals. eee Mr. Fox insisted on taking a current photograph of the Director back with him to New York for the purpose of preparing a sketch. He stated there would be no obligation involved and that the photograph and the sketch would be returned within one month. I told Mr. Fox this was, of course, something the Director would have to pass upon, that the Director was not in the buildin: at the present time and that it would, therefore, be impossible to give him a photograph for this purpose. Mr. Fox stated he understoad and that he would be back in town within approximately one moath apd would call then to see if the Director was interested in 1; eer mail soq| OTe as dr. a Lise hon Da sad ee { It is suggested J tell Mr. Hox when he agi} MA R Lat lave Director has carefully considered this matter but does not not desire to have his ACTION: portrait painted at this time. . » ott \ There is attached a brochure reflectifg Me*fittvittasts whose r portraits have been painted by Mr. Fox. 2 MAR 5 59 . \ , . . . 7 . ii - Enclosure can 4\ A v4 —= os 4 1 Mr, Holloman . oe Ye “ “s 4 * 4 e Pal ‘ a ‘ . . a . cobs ry Srp tos ree we (4) ay ee ied \ : Srerr---- —, ° deteons ee mane ee a pep cgtonptye ete