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i“ hk on J 4, sal Ade #6 . Gio won pr aABEcoRATION gl Roses Trotee Clayton _ C1 pers t ifn he cos Talg. Room __ Mr. Sargent in Mr. Adler's office, Personnel, Degartment of «y Justice, called and advised that he has received a letter from the State “M.4 Department listing names of Department employees who are being ing considerey 5 Y, tor de decorations from a foreign country. Mr. Sargent did not know the sub- stance of the decoration or type of award available. This foreign decoration ander the law, according to Mr. Sargent, is available to former employees. Ou the list received by the Department from State pyre the names of the lowing former Bureau employees: Mr. Louis WD nichots and Mr. George J. r. He stated that on this list they received from the State Department @ the followigg present employees of the Bureau who are not eligible for ithe foreign decoration until thev ratire or leave the Government: Director. wew Ars wi Wiss Se eae MBSSbBk GES a Wha GS Ws aya F os es Seow se arcs were 5 ohn Edgay Hoover; Mr. C de frolzon Mr. Clark LG erson; Mr. Doseph B. Garcia; Mr. Henry C.y/Jo n; and Mr. Howar Winter. : + Mr. Sargent stated that before he answered the State Department letter he wanted to know if it was satia&actory to advise that department that | Mr. Nichols and Mr. Btarr are eligible to receive such foreign decorajjon. He pointed out that it is necessary for the State 2 ninible for to submit a oion and Congressional approval. must be “granted to. to receive such an award. ce 2 1 Searched "Mr. Sargent stated that he was answering the: tester today Mh road appreciate a prompt reply if it is satisfactory ain the State rtment the names of Mr. Nichols and Mr. @tarr as being formehWinbtb of the Bureau. | Fut. BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION ADDENDUM: PGT:eam 12/26/57 According to the personnel files of Mr. Nichols, it is noted a letter dated January 25, 1952, from the State Department estates as follows: “The Secretary of State informs the Attorney General of the receipt of the Croes of Taxiarch of Our Order of the Phoenix, together with the related diplema, " (2) 7 @o JAN 34 1958 £ . . : eee 77 or cy . Vv: », 7 . ow.