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TO FROM SUBJECT: o 4 Ho. 10 t mat ‘ee? tomon ‘ sa F 1 Cem WOI-dbe UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum Mr. McDermott . pate: 9/16/76 H. N. Baséett hrf i [i ae ey eee Foy, AWARDS, CITATIONS, AND PERSONAL MEMORABILIA FORMERLY DISPLAYED IN THE LATE DIRECTOR HOOVER'S OFFICE PURPOSE: To advise of Legal Counsel's opinion that certain boxes of personal memorabilia belonging to the late Director should be inventoried by Inspection Division. DETAILS: As part of Administrative Services Division's continuing efforts to dispose of certain awards, citations and other personal memorabilia belonging to the late Director, an opinion was solicited from Mr. Mintz as to whether numerous boxes of newspaper clipping Assoc. Dir, Dep. AD Adm, Dep. AD Inv. _ Asst. Die.: Ada. Serv. Em. AHeirs Fin. & Poss. Gea. fav. ident. ine pe cli bate li. Laberatery Lege! Coun. __ Plon. & Eval. Rec. Mgnt. Spec. Inv. Training ~ Tolephane Ra. _. Dirocter Sec’y _ greeting cards, political cartoons, and the like (stored in the Old Post Office) could be categorized as "files'' and turned over to Records Management Division (Jt was previously decided that various plaques and citations were "personal property" and should be referred to the Probate Court), Mr. Mintz advised that if the aforementioned boxes of newspaper clippings, greeting cards, etc. had been removed from Mr. Hoover's office after his death, even though innocuous in nature, they could be of interest to either the Department of Justice or some Congressional committee. He suggested that the contents be thoroughly inventoried by Inspection Division. Mr. Mintz contacted Mr. Conley of the Inspection Division, and it was agreed that Inspection Division would initiate an inventory and review of the material in the boxes, _ se —, , vol RECOMMENDATION: None. For information only.” - ALL - — : 4 1 Het - . a 1 - Mr. Conley APPROVED: Ext AfGsirs.....0. Laboratory..ee 1 - Mr. Bassett As eco. Dit, oe | Fim A Pers. | Legal Coun. 1 - Mr. Mintz AD Aen. ceceneees Cen, Inv. kee cee Pian. & rsh. ee tera. “ley Inv 7 LMQ:jb Agi Se. “fe. Inte Vii Gh cecesaeeuee cece Ds (5) Y _ Buy U U. S. Savings, Bonds 2 Regula: on the ae Savings Pi Plan LORRY EF tere FBI/O04 arn menage -