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“ey CG 161-1203 aan WIS *e1p aware of any of the detrils concerning this arrest, but it must have béen satisfactorily explained, otherwise the appointee would not have been able to keep his job with his employer at that time, NBC. declared that he personally considers the appointee to be masculine in every sense of the:word, a competent individual in the field of journalism, and strictly objective in his views. The appointee has .hadSmany years in the field of journalism and newspaper work and would be an asset to any reporting media. He advised he would endorse the appointee for a trusted position. to bY » #edvised on July 30, 1965, that he has been acquainted with the appointee on a limitec social and professional basis since 1948. He remembers the appointee when he first worked for this newspaper then known as the "Sun Times", in 1948, as a copy boy. After working for the newspaper until 1950, the appointee was released due to a reduction in force, and Subsequently was employed by NBC, Chicago. He remained in the Chicago area as a2 reporter for NBC until approximately 1958, when he was sent to Europe. SEED > cvised that he is well acquainted with the appointee's first wife and it is his opinion that their divorce wes due ‘to emotional immaturity on the part of both of them, To his knowledge, there was never any scandal or malicious gossip concerning the divorce proceedings. He said he is aware of the fact that the appointee had been arrested by the Chicago Police Department in the -early morning hours, around 1951, for being on a fire escape of a hotel. Personally, he is not aware of the exact nature of this arrest, but et that time the appointee ond his wife were on the "outs" and it is possible that the appointee had over-indulged in alcohol and committed a youthful escapade. - | He stated he has no resson to question the appointee's moral behavior and has never known him to be other then a healthy | masculine man, —~ - at a