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be ae REESE fs A aia See Pata CATR Re: Movement and Present Location of Memorabilla nN Ramnvunan fram CYfica af Farmar OMe pase Fess 8S ws KE J. Edgar Hoover the remainder cf his estate to Clyde A. Tolson, former Associate FBI Director, who was nominated as Executor of the estate. Clyde A. Tolscon died on or about April 14, 1975, and left two wills, one cated June 26, 1972, and one dated August 14, 1972, which contained five codicils, the cencznd of which was dated September 6, 1973, and shows the following under paragraph seven: "7, Thereby bequeath to my Executor who qualifies at the time of my demise any and all memorabilia, medals, plaques, photographs, or any and all other perconal property which can he easily tdentified with the late J. Edgar Evover. The purvose of this bequest shall be to install these memorabilia and other personal property tdentiriable with the late J. Edzar Hoover in the J. kdigar hoover «oom in the new Ful Building. My Executor shall be empowered with exclusive discretion and judgment as to those items of personal property which shall be included in this ) bequest. " Sere va ae Both wills nomina ate John Philip Mohr, former Agsistant to the Sesenew OF 74558 BABES STEMI RG AWS Taer aeanre a7 tant ew Bea Director, as Executor. f.cohr filed a petition to probate the wills and for - letters testamentary in the Cuperior Court of the District of Columbia, Probate Division, Administrativa Number 868-75, on April 30, 1975. A complaint opposing probate of the wills, codicils, and the granting of letters testamentary was tiled by Hillory A. Tolson, brother of Clyde A. Tolson, with the Court on July 3, 1975. This matter is still in litigation. An extensive inquiry was conducted into the disposition of official and confidential files in the o1fice of former Director Hoover during June, 1975. Durins this inquiry substantial information was obtained about procedures followed to remove property from thig oifice. Miss Kelen W. Gandy, former Executive Assistant to the Director, directed the project and desi;nated personal items to be taxento Mir. Eoover's house and those items to be retained by the FBI for possiole latcr use by the Exhibits Secticn for historical purposes. The material noted previously . in this cominunication was an:ong that sclected by iiss Gandy for retention ag significant to the history of the FBI.