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Olena oe nO n ~ ( ™ UNITED STATES GOVERNMLNT Belaoot , aca “ Memorandum Cie \ = TO -Mr. DeLoach DATE: 5-14-64 i FROM :-M. AY Fore? r Tole Reon —— Holmes ra suBJECT: PUBLIC RESPONSE TO PRESIDENT'S WAIVER OF DIRECTOR'S RETIREMENT Uh . Ed Ay “Hoover The 5-12-64 issue of the ''New York Daily News" reflected that "The Inquiring Fotographer" column by Jimmy Jemail asked the question "Should President Johnson have waived the compulsory retirement of FBI Chief J. Edgar Hoover at the age of 707" This question was asked of six men along 5th Avenue of whom two felt the President should not have acted as he did. Howard A. Fishman, identified as an accountant of West 43rd Street, felt that anyone aged 70 should retire. He obviously based his reasoning solely on the question of age and had nothing against the Director personally as evidenced by his remark that ''there must be several men in the FBI who could carry on in the same brilliant and efficient way." Bufiles contain no references identifiable with Fishman. Julius Giller, identified as an executive of West 44th Street, stated: "No.J. Edgar Hoover should have retired years ago. I'm a strong advocate of new blood in any enterprise. In the case of Hoover, he has developed deep-rooted prejudices over the years to the point where no one can alter his viewpoint . any kind of logic." ; Me pe 204 Preae.. ope crea te he ubered _ _. 1 - Mr. DeLoach ULG:eab/joh 7% SR rt el deo el en RTS