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TS aS poe S coin kai baa _ Memo Adams to Callahan __ . - Information Concerning Mr, Nixon was not immediately available for employment his appointment was canceled, - . Bureau files disclosed that Mr. Nixon, then Vice President, was the featured speaker at the graduation exercises which were held before the 53rd Session of the FBI National Academy on 6/11/54, and was introduced by the Director, In this introduction the Director noted that "some years ago he was extended an appointment as a Special Agent of the FBI, bul having already embarked upon the practice of law, the FBI's loss ultimately became the anaes country's gain." At the request of Mr, Nixon a copy of the Director's oar introduction was made available to him and he was most appreciative. L It was recommended and approved tha be furnished a copy of the transcript of the Director's introduction of Mr, Nixon before the 53rd Session of the FBI National Academy, which was done by Bulet dated 4/16/69. A review of the transcript of Mr, Nixon's address to the 83rd National Academy graduating class disclosed that he did state that in 1937 when he was graduating from law school the Federal Bureau of Investigation then, as now, was doing some recruiting in the law schools and along with three or four other members of the class he submitted an application to become a member of the FBI and stated he "never heard anything from that application," Continuing, he stated years later after he became Vice President of the United States he asked the Director what happened to his application and quoted the Director as saying, "I'll check the files." The Director then informed him that he actually had been approved as an Agent of the FBI and would have been made a member of the FBI except for one fact, "Congress did not appropriate the necessary funds requested for the Bureau in the year 1937," is raising a question as to the veracity of the transcript of Ld the statement made by the Director when he introduced Mr. Nixon in June, . 1954, and what President Nixon said on 5/28/69. It is evident that he, A will never be satisfied. No acknowledgment is warranted as to his recent ° . letter since it was directed to the President. ie: currently on the Special Correspondents’ List and has, in the past, exchanged Christmas greetings with the Director, . . RECOMMENDATION: That be removed from every mailing list,