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can make up your minds what the situation really is'’ (idem.) In commenting on 4 cover memo to the above Sullivan request, Director Hoover also stated, "I have certainly been misled by previous memos which clearly showed commmist penetration of the racial moverent. The attached is contradictory of all that. We are wasting manpower and money investigating CP effect in racial movement if the attached is correct’’ (Mem for the Director fran Tolson, Septerber 18, 1963, App. A, Ex. 10). By now the Damestic Intelligence Division was feeling the full weight of the Director's dissatisfaction with their work product. Mr. Sullivan again replied on September 25, 1963, in a nmble mamer that Division 5 had fatled in its interpretation of commist infiltration in the Negro movement (Memo from Sullivan to Belmont, September 25, 1963, App. A, Ex. 11). The Assistant Director asked the Director's forgiveness and requested the oppor- tunity to approach this grave matter in the light of the Director's interpretation. Director Hoover sanctioned this request but again reprimanded Mr. Sullivan for stating -118-