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7 are tylekng . i Oe Aaa RS S28 cok ae ace ae Mr. Heim fto Mr. McDermott Memorandum RE: FORTHCOMING FILM CONCERNING MELVIN PURVIS A THE KANSAS CITY MASSACRE series thet will portray the late Melvin Purvis as principally eee Dee te oe Tl» man k alakhwewatia fod-t-7-7-1 responsi e for solving the FBI's most celebrated casés, as well as r apprehending the most notorious criminals, of the 1930's. cursory review of material available in the Research Section es not indicate that former SAC Purvis played a prominent] role in the investigation of the Kansas City Massacre-+other than the fact that he was one of four FBI Agents orn the scene at the time that one of the subjects of this casa, Charles Arthur "Pretty Boy" Floyd, was fatally shot near Clarkson, Ohio, in October, 1934. RECOMMENDATION H For information. The Los Angeles Office is aware that we do not] want to lend any help or encouragement to the further exploitation of Melvin Purvis' memory by characters such as those who ane “Melvin Purvis, G-Man." | MeN AVA Nae VAX =; ST ee ae ee - ~me Fe oy eth. ‘hk ere anes a0 coe . “ tee hoe, oe a ve . . 4 ‘ ‘ BEE Bye # ae tse -- ee “OOK ts