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PTR ASME” ae RPE NG a ra Bye GPU Cra) ke A S0'0- 108 UN! FED STATES GOVERNMENT T elnwn . Mote ’ Cusper ww Memorandum CK faire ; | / ? DeLoach _ ** Even: .... TO Mr, DeLoach DATE: 5-7-64 4 Roves _. Sulltvan _ ; Tavel _ - / f Gandy ~tujLct RESOLUTION UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED te Pa» iN IN HOUSE OF RE PRESANTATIVES ON 5-17-64 Le | HONORING J. EDGAR/HOOVER ON HIS Le. AA AL} irl- 40TH ANNIVERSARY AS DIRECTOR OF THE FBI On 5-7-64, Congressman Edwin E. Willis (D-La.)} submitted House Resolution Nu: ler 706 for adoption on the floor of the House of Representatives. This Resolution wh:_> was read by the Clerk of the House was introduced to honor the Director for compiling “one of the most remarkable records of service to God and country in our Nation's history." The Resolution referred to the Director's "strong moral determinatior and great personal foresight in recognizing the threat and meeting the challenge ef deadly enemies of American freedom, including the Soviet-trained and Soviet-directed leadershi) the Communist Party, USA.'' The Resolution also paid tribute to the Director's ‘brilliant administration" and the FBI's "unrelenting battle’ against America's criminal and subversive underworlds while protecting the rights and privileges guaranteed our cifizer- by the Constitution. The Resolution also credited the Director and the FBI for having brought ‘new standards of efficiency, integrity and impartiality to the law enforce- ment profession," thus earning the admiration and respect of all right-thinking citizens. Lastiy, the Resolution congratulated the Director on his 40th Anniversary and expressed “the hope that he will continue in his present office for many years to come." Following the reading of the Resolution, Congressman Willis briefly extoll« Un Director. .peaker of the House John W. McCormack (D-Mass. ) then spoke for ten minutes exhorting the House to adopt the Resolution. Mr. McCormack spoke glowingly o1 Mr. Hoover, stating that the Director and he were the first people in this country to recognize the communist threat; and that when he, McCormack, was Chairman of the ylouse Committee on Un-American Activities "29 years ago,” the Director gave him svUppor’ that he shall never forget in connection with this Committee. Speaker McCormac: expressed the hope that Mr. Hoover will continue af Direc to come. “7- eR Sa apie! Fellowing Mr. McCormack's remarks, Congres (calif. ), aiormer Special Agent of the FBI, spoke and also e Resolu’.on described above be approved. Then, na" ti 1 - Mr. DeLoach . oes TR a 1 - Mr. Morrell y 33 1 - Miss Gandy fe yr Es x GTQ: jaf Sf ™ 7) é pase Sc a a aT i a eo Eee en ee et ee