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Sg ac ka ert AE CEES a Shee et a ala tie at ee ce le he i a ae aN ei dee ; Memorandum to Mr. Hoover ‘Re: EDWIN 0. GUTHMAN $ INFORMATION OFFICER - DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE TF SEES SAE SE SA YW Wi 2 ee = “INFORMATION CONCERNING [letter that we would have a record on him), then send a noncommittal form for replying back to the White House with a suggestion that it be answered there since it obviously did not concern the Department of Justice, was addressed to the White House, concerned the Department of Defense and the legislative branch of the Government. He said that he ( would check with Mr. DeLoach on this. _ (4)| He noted that the main interest at this time of the Attorney General is in the campaign in connection with prominent hoodlums. Guthman is anxious to see that the Attorney General doesn't go too far in public proclamation as to what he is going to do as he is afraid that the previous abortive attempt to handle the individuals in the Apalachin case will carry over thereby subject them to criticism in this endeavor. I pointed out to hiin that the FBI had been very successful in a long-term policy of not announcing what they were going to do but instead waiting until their objective had been accomplished. He said his effort now was to try and underplay any releases by the Attorney General in connection with this matter. (5) | Guthman said that he felt woefully ignorant in connection with a number of things such as international communism and juvenile delinquency which the Attorney General was going to make several talks about. He said that he had conferred with Mr. DeLoach about this situation and that he, himself, would like to get generally briefed so he was on solid ground in discussing this matter with the Attorney General. I have told Mr. DeLoach concerning this. (6) Guthman says that the Attorney General is very easy to work for and that : he has no hesitation whatsoever in giving his viewpoint to the Attorney Genfal y who is considering him more than just a press representative but almost in the position of being an advisor. Guthman feels that the press generally are in the Attorney General's corner because of the friendliness of the _ Attorney General's previous handling in connection with the McClellan _ | Comimittee; instead, he feels that the Attorney General's principal problem _ {will be in any relations that he has with Congress. I suggested to Guthman 3 . . (Continued next page)