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DeLoach to Mohr memo, 8/11/65 Re: John William Chancellor Bat the U. S. Information Agency. I told him that under those circum- - stances we.would indicate on Chancellor's form that there was no subversive information and'that the U. S. Information Agency would have to contact the White House for further information concerning his file. Watson stated that this matter would of course clean up the entire case inasmuch as Marks, the Director, would tell the that he was not going to.need this file. OBSERVATIONS: “It is commonplace for the White House to withhold files from Federal agencies, particularly when there are derogatory facts contained in such files. The Kennedy administration did this in many instances, particularly and others. Usually when such files are ‘withheld, immediately suspicion is aroused by the very fact that:the employing agency is not allowed to peruse the file. This may have happened in‘this particular instance, However, the Director, Marks, claims that specifically told him that FBI contacts had tipped him off that the Chancellor. investigation had been completed and that a morals pr was involved. Consequently, we must interview yone that is in contact with elative to FBI matters. Supervisors in the _f... Jiaison Section, Domestic Intelligence Division, as well as Supervisors in the Special | Inquiry Section, Special Investigative Division, are in contact wi Inter~ views with the appropriate Agent Supervisors will be conducted tonight, 8/11/65, and memoranda prepared accordingly. The Director then will be advised as to the results pic and pérmission QM requested to advise the White House regarding our inquiries, e eer 7-an nena ee \ “yt . - ACTIN > pain We neke wn \ AS indic ted above. ra