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TO FROM SUBJECT: 3 Ai f ate : Mr. Callahan _ pATE: §-3-71 bate | (83rd Session) on 5-28-69, he stated that he. "x ws SY vane ivahemmmnierereaia yumm ann ae mace aaa Fropons LNG NO. 10 . 5010-106 MAT $062.2), TRON oan e GSA GEN. 8G. HO. 27 ,Lolson UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT "’Sullivan Bishop Memorandum | i Casper Conrad Datbey. PRESIDENT RICHARD M. ON tte INQUIRY REGARDING L AGENT APPLICATION OF 4 Ake, at Copgreseman thomas wlkees (D- California) letter fro g the reason for the yh who has ing regar _. "President's rejection by the FBI. tates he recently heard on the oday Show” that President Nixon was rejected by the FBI for a job during the 40's and that he is curious as to why he was refused a position and feels it is important to the people of the United States to know why. Congressman Rees has requested that the necessary information be furnished to him so that he can reply to the inquiry. Purpose of this memorandum is to recommend that a copy of the transcript of the Director's introduction of Mr. Nixon before the 53rd Session of the FBI National Academy be sent to Congressman Rees. Bureau files disclose that Mr. Nixon submitted an application: for the Special Agent position under date of 4-23-37 and was favorably recommended. Shortly after receipt of his papers, the Bureau submitted a letter to the Department recommending that Mr. Nixon be approved for an appointment to the Special Agent position. This was approved by the Depart- ment and investigation was entirely favorable. It was noted, however, that Mr. Nixon was not available for the Special Agent position for slightly over a. month since he desired to take the bar examinations and a notation appears at the top of his brief "not qualified" which was apparently due to the fact that Mr. Nixon was not available. Accordingly, the appointment was cancelled on 8-13-37, The file does not disclose whether an appointment was actually sent but there is no question that he had been approved for appointment. TEP 2x: Mr. Nixon, while Vice President,’ wpa obé ab Fosse graduation exercises for the 53rd Session of the FBI a sib Acadé 6-11-54 and was introduced by the Director. The:Director. in his aepiron | of Mr. Nixon noted that "some years ago he was extended an appointment as a Special Agent of the FBI, but having already embarked upon the practice of law, the FBI's loss ultimately became the country's gain."" Mr. Nixon subsequently requested a copy of the Director's introduction, and it was made available to him. When Mr. Nixon addressed the National Academy graduating class _ heard. anything" from his | oming Vice President _ 1937 application to become an 1. FBI at Soest and af re oe ert am penitent