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MR, HOOVER e/i/e. ms SAC J. E. MILNES tn jt ATTORNEY GENERAL ROBERT KENNEDY \, = As you are aware, I attended the annual meeting of the NA + National District Attorneys Association convention in Portland, i . Oregon from 7/26 through 29/61. Originally Mr. KENNEDY was rhe to be the principal speaker at the banquet at 7:30 PM, ™ 29/61. . PAT BRENNAN, District Attorney from South Bend, Indiana, President of the group, advised me that he had made arrangements through JACK RILEY, Executive Assistant in Charge of U. 85. Attorneys, for the Attorney General's appearance. They had a solid commitment for his appearance as early as two months ago. N Subsequent to that time word was received that Mr. KENNEDY could not make the speech and an appearance would be made by the Deputy Attorney General BYRON WHITE. Subsequent to ~ ’' that Mr. KENNEDY assured them that he would gake the speech SN personally. Vs. As a result, rather elaborate arrangements were made by ¥. BRENNAN and other officers of the association for KENNEDY's presence in Portland. As part of the whole program, HERBERT J. 2 MILLER, Assistant Attorney General in Charge of the Criminal F Division, and WILLIAM HUNDLEY, Special Assistant to the Attorney General, attended this conference and Mr. MILLER addressed the i? conference on 7/28/61. While MILLER and HUNDLEY were in Portland, 8 through SIDNEY LEZAK, Acting U. &. Attorney in Portland, Oregon, arrangements were made to have a meeting with the Attorney General on the afternoon of 7/29/61 to meet with the heads of the Federal enforcement agencies in Portland to discuss with them various aspects of the overall drive against crime being $ encouraged by the Attorney General. Arrangements were made for him to address the Multnomah County Bar Association in Portland at a special moeting convened for that purpose on the 29th. In addition, the Attorney General had agreed to meet with the Deno- cratic Party representatives and a delegation of women that same afternoon. 7 ™ Jo 2 - Director --.. qe 8. 4 / 3 30) - ak 1 - Seattle NOT RECORDED rh haf ‘ ' M 167 AVG 16 1961 56 Ase tes ace