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eT ers . ye ae UNTLED STATES GOVERNMENT Whe Memorandum ie Wen Caliahan wseper i AO Sa Daibey ro MR. MOHR . pait: 5-4-71 Felt inten - i* ; . Tele, Room. Holmes Gandy SUBJEC) \RECOGNITION OF DIRECTOR's 47th ANNIVERSARY AS DIRECTOR OF THE FBI -- \ CONTACT BY OFFICE OF CONGRESSMAN JOHN M. SLACK (Democrat-West Virginia) aulBecker, the Administrative and Legislative Aide of Congressman John.M /{Stacl who is a member of our Appropriations Subcommittee and who is a staunch “admirer of the Director personally and the Bureau as a whole. ip On the afternoon of May 3, 1971, I received a telephone call from Becker stated that the Congressman was awagre of the proposed resolv tion that was to be presented by Congressman Harold D. {Collier (R-INinois) whic! Collier has introduced on the floor of the Cong®@ss "in sugport of the Director and in appreciation for his contributions to this country over his years of public serv- ice.* Becker stated he and the Congressman had been discussing the Director's valuabie services to this country and the great debt the citizens owed Mr. Hoover for his contributions to the internal security of this nation, as well as his con- tinued attack on the criminal element and felt that something more than just a resolution or stereotyped speech commending the Director should be considered by the Congress and he, Slack, would like to instigate such action if feasible. Becker stated that he was sure the Director, better than any other m:: in this country, could document from his wealth of knowledge and experience an autobiography or memoirs that would be of inestimable value to the citizens toda) but also to the historians in the future with regard to the various types of organiz. tions and individuals that have endeavored to undermine our form of Government and particularly those past and present detractors of our great institutions such a the FBI who are doing this country a great disservice, particularly the current c: of freaks, wierdos, screwbalis and political opportunists who are attempting to detract from, rather than to properly recognize what this country stands for and what contributions men such as the Director have made toward making this such a greaLnation. ~ _-? : Enc. *(Copy of prior memo re this resolution attached) Sei ae LO NPC:pmd (3)p4- _ oo: sagt i - Mr. Bishop eo. ‘ (OVER) ouneat - mum _ | ar MAY 191971 er IY FERS REG UNE oot te eee oe ee Sep ates scenes onetime