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. Mr. Talson ... ( { Mr buy . . ee . Mr. Bishop —_~ Mr. roeper —_—.- Mr. Callahan _ —_ Mr. Conrad — "dtr, Felt Mr. Gale Mr. Rosen _ Mr Mr » Sullivan _ . » Tavel — _. ~~ Chicago, Illinois — |mr. Trotter __ September 10, 1969 [Tele. Roun — Miss Holmes iss Gandy «0 Mr. John P. Mohr , Assistant to the Director : } a err oe Dear John: . Recently one of our SAs, namely Joseph R. A@She., has become interested in the collection of medals Asana art work commemorating Presidents of the United States, sucr epic events as the Apollo 11 moon landing, etc. He has advised me that in the research which he has conducted ne has learned that no such medal honoring Director Hoover nas been struck. It has occurred to us that this is a very definite honor which should be afforded the Director | as he is certainly accepted as the greatest living American We ‘nerefore suggest that consideration be given by the FBIR'. in having a J. Edgar Hoover Commemorative Medal designed anc after approved struck. The limited research which we have been able to do iparticularly SA Shea) has determined that Raiph J. Menconi, Mecallic Art Company, Pleasantville, New York, has designed several of the Presidential medals including the recent officially recognized President Nixon medal. He has also designed a quality Apollo 11 medal and has been in charge of the President Art Pr :;tam including such series as the Presidential Series, The St:.t+nood Sertes, The Signers of the Declaration of Independence Se1.as, etc. Menconi's works are considered to be superior in <culpturing detail. His works are distributed by Presidential Art Yedals, Inc., 10 West National Road, Englewood, Ohic. Another outstanding distributor of medals is the Frarklin Mint, Yeadon, Pennsylvania, which it is our understanding is distributing a Years of the Union Sor dee Ande Shaken 08 —— the Union Series, among others. O7- fee — It is our understanding that both o wer: Me P outs tanding work and that we might consider co ta with either Hoth. _ yg, oct 1969 4h. Ale he wiraS aun ta Me a: L a sya! gee 7 ica hie! 4° a PBR, LCP vee ea emir ope tye nr pony np mene ote Ses ee ae