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JOHN EOGAR HOOVER €: €}c 287 Mr. Tolson OIRECTOR Mr. E. A. Tamm _ Mr. Clegg . Mr. Glavis Mnunited States Department of Justice Mr. Ladé | «Washington, B. ¢. ve nichole September 17, 193 Mr. Treacy Federal Rureau of Investigation Coffey - Hendos . Kramer MEMORANDUM FOR. MR. D. M. LADD Mr. McGuire - Re: John L. Lewis et al Mr. Harbo Civil Rights and Mr. Quinn Tamm__ Domestic Violence ‘Tele. Room Mr, Nease Mies Beabm At this time SAC Hallford of the Springfield Office teleMiss Gandy phoned, stating that practimlly all of the investigation in this case has been conducted with the exception of some smaller leads that will have to be covered from time to time and that for this reason it now appears that the 12 Special Agents who were sent to the Springfield Office from other offices to assist in the investigation can be released on the evening of September 19, 1943 and that he contemplates instructing then to return to their respective offices at that time unless the Bureau has referred additional mat- ters to the Springfield Office requiring additional investigation which he has not as yet received. ET I advised that no additional specific requests have been received from the Department and the Bureau has not directed any further investigative mat- ters in the case to his office. According to Hallford, Mr. Frank Coleman of the Department 1s etili in Springfield and has from time to time discussed the investigation to date with him. Ur. Coleman has made the statement that he is well satisfied with the in- vestigation and feels that it has been handled in an excellent manner. Coleman recently requested that the Springfield Office prepare sce charts based upon certain financial transactions in the case for possible use before the Federal Grand Jurye Mr. Hallford stated that in connection with this request, he con- templates informing Mr. Coleman he does not feel this is sn investigative pro- cedure and that, therefore, the charts should be prepared by Departmental em- ployees and that if Mr. Coleman still feels that the Bureau should prepare the charts that the request to do so should be submitted to the au in writings Coleman also indicated to Hallford that he contempl: subritting a request to the Attorney General for SA who is 1 acquainted with the investigation to be present at all es dur the Grand Jury hearing. In this connection Mr. Hallford intends to advise Mr. Coleman that if such an arrangement is desired that this, likewise, should be sutmitted in the form of. | @ request to the Bureau in Washington. RECHDED C 4 R42 fr ‘ne - _!} ACTION: In view of the statements made by Mr. Hallfoxd condbrning the status. of the investigation he was advised that it would be aoe Lo ease : ieid the 12 Agents on September 19th in order that they | . : offices. ctf ’ PERF Bas —— ‘ ——