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Ww i we. ; DNB WN re: . ‘ wie om "" Mr. J. Edgar Hoovers. ! itd ‘Federal Bureau of Investigation - Dear Mr. Hoover: ; oo , Enclosed is a clipping from Miami Herald 7) : > ¢y.of July 27,1965 regarding an attack on you by” "“layyer=?7 =Ballis. ‘8 ince. Pres»Kennedy's death I have seen this. name n print quite often and each time I have less endless” “yespect kurfaxx for hin. But this is about the LOWEST , wy level I have seen him reach. ZI would th ink any Bar Association su.) of which -he may be ‘a member, would throw him out for this: , scurrilous attacke I have not noticed eny reply by you and am glad for ‘that. There is an old saying--"Never get into a fight with a skunk because, even if you win, you will. end up smelling of skunk"--I do not know yhether he came from that family,’ and do not imply thet he did, but the saying seems appropriate. There is nothing you say publicly which ‘I do not read. ei i What we need right now jg geverel thousand more J.Edgar Hoovers- oe or at least people with the same degree of Americanism. ; To me our country seems to be- heading into somé § rough going--with all the la,lessrress that is going—on and increasing day by dey. ~ 0 re - I am a retired graduate engineer with a very broad - _ experience ‘and in general good health. Have spent about half of. 3. some 25 years in South and Central America and speak and write 2 Spanish fairly well. I will be 75 this. coming December but ‘feel I might do something more for the U.S.A. Am already. - active in what I call “ivic Policite” and am trying to help” | 7.! Gn that way Have you ever considered enrolling a group of retired "Senior Citizens” to do part tine work for the FBI as special investigators, obeervors, or anything that mignt help carry out your sdeas?. I think I might volunteer to work _* 45 days a week during 9-10 months a year for $1 per conth _plus out of pocket # expenses. Is this a crazy idea? If so jin what othe. wey mignt Lhelp the rising di respect_for lew: and order? @. MOF qe ot en ce to,