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rey oa OV erate Sete ca . . . |. SMES at ech poesia ea a li: - _ Agent duties. We insist that each special Agent be capable of pertarent + [= ” §ng all duties of his position, whenever and wherever necessary. As: ae ¥ means it is necessary that each Special Agent be qualified for the <=! *: |= strenuous physical exertion required to effectively participate in arrests io and raids which involve the use of firearms, physically subduing dan- ..- a gerous criminals, and self-defense. Performance of these duties fre- “ Pf - quently requires work during any time of day or night and exposure to <=. .- all kinds of adverse environmental conditions. It is doubly important Re is that those Special Agents in the more isolated areas where no more — “ah & . i than one, two, or three will be assigned be equipped to fully represent ” Le the FB] and acquit themselves properly under any contingency. ° OOPS - £ With only one class of Special Agent, each assumes a certain — - an mortal risk for himself and others with whom he may be associated in ee *? an assignment in the more dangerous aspects of our work, and we cone ° Af tinue to hold firmly that this is inappropriate for women.. 0s. a 7 ii I! the credibility of the FBI is to be maintained in the eyes of... the public, the lawbreaker, fugitive, et cetera, and if we are to con- _ oe tinue a flexible, mobile, ready-for-anything force of Special Agents, : we must continue to limit the position to males. Ata time when there _ to is growing disrespect for the law and contempt for and abuse of law ~ ¢ : in ij enforcement officers, including FBI Special Agents, such as increased | ' - senseless, unprovoked attacks on such personnel, we must continue to . vee on ne employ in our Special Agent position males who are fully qualified and > i: whom we can count upon to perform the full range of duties for which ° i they are responsible. a i. I sincerely hope you can understand the position of this Burean ; oe on this matter. | 7 Bl ; Sincerely yours, . ° fers John Edgar Hoover , a