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OPTIONAL 1ORM NO. 10 . ” - MAY 1967 EDITION . ; SSA GEN, REG. NO. 27 fe? - Tolson ——____ UNITED STATES (138... ..cENT a _ . Wobt ‘ Wick Memorandum a ; . . Trotter . = ROM ' Tele. Room . °D. Cc. Morrentllr, * i “Gena ayecr: HARRY Fr. ‘KOCH ao / UNIVERSAL RESEARCH SOCIETY | OF AMERICA LA PORTE, INDIANA BACKGROUND: By letter dated 3/23/66 to Miss Gandy, captioned individual, oon who is known in Bufiles for his former connection with the“National Investigations Bee Committee on aerial phenomena, | referred to a letter to Miss Gandy about a : year ago concerning his society. With lavish praise of Mr. Hoover and | the FBI, he asked to be placed on the mailing list so that Bureau material ., could be included in his library. In addition, he asked that Miss Gandy * 2 ae haveMr. Hoover write a short remark about various law enforcement °**" officials in his area. By airtel 3/29/66, the Indianapolis Office,was. requested to make discreet inquiries and to submit recommendations. Looe ; ce in gh OPE aie SAPS Rinse! GRR RDN bo cide he be AR SA e+e By communication 4/4/66, the SAC at Indianapolis advised - that no derogatory data per se was developed concerning Koch and this -~ SO group. However, ecacance! an official held in high regard, pointed Be Te out that Koch and others (of his associates) continually harass law enforcement officers for endorsements and requests for appearances. Admittedly, Koch™: ‘ and his group were not considered subversive. Due to the highly spirited :, nature of Koch and his associates, and particularly due to Koch's alleged ~ unreliability and poor judgment, the SAC recommended that the FBI should _ not furnish him material. he _RECOMMENDATION: That the in- -absence letter sent to Koch under the date of 3/ 29/ 66 stand as the only acknowledgment to his communication. Should. he make additional inquiry in the future, the question of responding to him: could be - re- “evaluated at that time., C i 1 - Mr. Wick | Pp ‘1+ Miss Gan | 1 2 Mr. De Loach ISS 3 andy 8 1965 “7 iP yss (5); | oe ee 8 APR 13 1966 eC eae Nias Se ere i sete Ree Aes! ft, eres’ Sag Peat BF Be AIDE et oe! Ae