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bg October 20, 1978 Mr. Peter J. McLaughlin Register of Wills Superlor Court of the District of Columbia 451 Indiana Avenue, N.W. Washington, D. C, 20001 Dear Mr. McLaughlin: Attached is an inventory reflecting numerous awards which were presented to the late J. Ecgar Hoover during his tenure as Director of the Federal iiureau of Investipation. These awards were formerly displayed in the corridor and reception room adjacent to Mr. Hoover's office. For your information, there are an additional 68 boxes, crates and packets of which an itemized inventory has not been made but which contain numerous binders of newspaper articles and editorials, anniver- gary messazes, pholographs, euitorial cartoons, certificates - diplomas - degrees, +31 atlictic trophies, as well as some miscellaneous items, including material reloted to the book “Aiasters of Deceit, '' such as news articles, advertisements and editorials. Because of the nahire of much of the waterial a question exists as to lawlulownership. - ir. Hoover left a will, dated July 19, 1971, which made seven bequests and left the remainder of the estate to Clyde A. Tolson, who was also nominated aa Executor. No mention was made of any property of pertinence to this letter. A codicil dated Septen:ber 6, 1973, to the will of Mr. Tolsoa, dated August 14, 1972, noted that any and all memorabilia, medals, plaques, photographs, or any and all other personal property which can 1 - Messre. Ach, Bassett, Cochran, Mintz (Sent Separately) NOTE: Based on memorandum W. K. DeBruler to The Director dated 10/20/16, captionca "Movement and Present Location of Memorabilia stenioved from Office of Former Director J. E. Hoover," JGD: jmh JGD:bhg (7) cual POEM a ig et tw I ee ree em ee “- 3 aia ; " Sadia aed - ITER OST eee ere etn Zoe one RENE SOT ee y Ee, pote re ons