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April 8, 1969 REC 2G _GY- 9g ’ Honorable Jacob K. Javits United States Senate - Washington, D. C. 20510 My dear Senator: | The Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms Division of the Internal Revenue Service by letter of April 2 ) ( Sur communication enclosing a letter from 9 l and it was received on April 4th. With respect to your constituent's inquiries, you may wish to advise her that the FBI, at the request of Mr. Fred M. Vinson, Jr., the then Assistant Attorney General, Criminal Division, Department of Justice, conducted a limited investigation to determine if the National Rifle Association should have registered with the Clerk of the House of Representatives as a lobbyist in connection with gun control legislation. The results of our investigation have been furnished to the Criminal] Division, Department of Justice, a z fam returning the enclosure as you requested, o Le Of f Sincerely yours, 4 7 po ) J Edgar Hoover . } ~~ —s #3 ‘ en 7 4 Enclosure a oe | CeLaach Z ? : o. Buhop NOTE: Bufiles disclose we have enjoyed cordial corres i a pile Gasper - \U Se r Javits but contain no information identifiable with 2 OL Sonrag During ogzthyestigation of Naticnal Rifle Associa inter - me # : Vv Gate d three officials and furnished the Department with an investigative Rosen | Sullivan —— report.. On December 10, 1968, the Department advised that an official of Iovtey NRA, registered on that date with the Clerk of the House of -Representatives fines asa lobbyist, and the Department requested that any further investigation yd MAIL ROOM ban ee 7 TLETYPE UNIT! 1 the Bureau be discontinued. LMG:rk (4) ; © OAPR25 1069 f s