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Chicago File 58-194. ‘ . .; JEHrgm { ce ama BE m - ; wos ee, a bureaus of the Government, and told of dinners he had given on various. govern= .. a ment officials and their friends at the Shoreham Hote] In Washington, D. C.. He denied any Knowledge of any irregularities in connection with the procuring a of the paroles of any of the instant parolees, and stated that he felt that D'ANDREA's record would back up his efforts on the behalf of D'ANDREA. He denied any knowledge of any improper actions having been taken to procure the °- removal of D'ANDREA or the other parolees from tHe Atlanta Penitentiary. He stated thet he did not believe that D'ANDREA was a gangster or that he was’ ” .’ vicious. It is of interest to note that during the course of this interview | **: ROBINSON stated that it was an open secret in Chicago that the "Tribune" was _— 7 i-* out to get Attorney General CLARK, and expressed the opinion that a good deal - 3 of the cry raised over the parole of instant paroless was political, When ly. i questioned specifically concernin; the "Tribune' s" attitude towards Attorney G eneral TO. CLAPR, he could give no definite information, but stated merely that it was common kmowledge that the "Tribune" wante to embarrass Attorney General TOM CLARK and the administration in any way possible. —aed. The letters mentioned herein eas having been turned over to Agents -,,. “7:4 by WR. ROBINSON are being retained in the file of this case, as are copies of 7 ~,. , letters from MR. ROBINSON to JAMES V. BENNETT dated October 3, 1946, and ap of Captain A. HEH. CONNER dated July c6, 1946. ‘wea nee ead Rae we ow tet conan ‘oC