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Memorandum D. J. Dalbey to Mr. Felt Re: J. Edgar Hoover Portrait of "old-timers" such as Miss Gandy, Mr. Tolson, and Louis B. Nichols, who knew Mr. Hoover so long and So well through so many decades. They should select the artist from among up to half a dozen possibilities. Brochures of each artist's work can be supplied to them so that they can choose the one whose style seems the best suited. and If persons of the above type will not serve/ the Society of Former Special Agents will donate the portrait, the Society can pick its own selection committee. Whatever the committee or jury they have two ways of proceeding ae as follows: A. Acontract with an artist selected by the committee. B. An announced contest for portrait painters by which the committee will not choose the artist but will choose the portrait from among those submitted. Mr. Pellerzi likes the contest idea, Mr. Stewart does not. Stewart points out that the contest will be entered by a lot of second-raters and that, in his opinion, some first-rate artists are apt to be too proud to enter. All of this could cause many problems. I agree with Stewart. 5. Terms of Contract - The contract must provide in its terms for possible rejection by the committee. Both Pellerzi and Stewart so recommend, although Stewart says the possibility of rejection is quite small because there are artistic negotiations between the artist and the committee in which the artist submits possible sketches until an agreement is reached. The rejection clause should contain provision for a "consolation'' payment of a relatively small sum such as $1, 000 in the case the portrait is rejected. Both Pellerzi and Stewart have contract forms suitable for use in this case. 6. Size of Portrait - Mr. Pellerzi has no particular views. Mr. Stewart likes life-size, half length. Other sizes are full length (standing) and bust. The size should be specified in this contract. CONTINUED - OVER -3-