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| OPED POsn wo. 18 UNITED STATES GOVERNMEN’ | Memoranda 7 EW ep TT OT é . TO Mr. DeLoach DATE: 10-24-62 ; ae prom : M. Al ones ¥ Y Tee. room susject: "ROBERT F, KENNEDY: 4 t) THE BROTHER WITHIN" /.. a BY ROBERT E. THOMPSON Pp; ye FEE ~ We AND HORTENSE MYERS NS ee v" BOOK REVIEW ' ; ' . SYNOPSIS: ¥. I A chapter by chapter summory o! tic above-casticn.d book is sei forth, ~~ The author, Robert E. Thompson, is a former Voslington corres, :Cent of "The Daily News" and is presently with "The Los Angeles Tissues," while his cc cuiher Hortesse \ Myers is with United Press Interrational. i Tac 000k is 2 personal portrait of Robert F. Kennc.'y whe is described *.: as the Presideat's rightshan® trans "Chapter 1 sits forth Kénnédy’s lJecisfin as*to’ “ whether or not to accept acnointment as Attorney Soneral and indic: .¢s he sought thes». J Director's coynsal in making that decision. Ne sscin mantions the ‘irectcr in i Chapter 2 in a quote from his (Kenne dy’s) speech cz Dallas. “Toxes, when he c seripad ihe Director as a ''vigilant, exneriencec American who hos ro: credentials as .. communist fighter." In connection with the steel dispute, the authors ccote that althcegh ..1¢ Atvorney General . did not mean for FBI Agents to get reporters out of bed nevertheles~ he took full 7 responsibility. os | ot rn Tne book also deals with Kennec) ‘s service on the 2 2ackzis Committee, his asscciation with the late Senator MeCariay ¢ and his work for his -rovnerin his various | campaigns. In this connection Kennedy is quacec 7s saying iho two “EaN08. cisanpoint- ments-cf his life have been his brcther's losing :..0 vice prosic nts reisunation and the acquittal of Jimmy Hoffa, The book further cover vari nncdy's ' ‘activities as Attorney General including incident. in volving Preeds.. Ricers in Alabama and his interest in bettering the lot of the Necro. NO ap ORDED 4 5 toy dyes uae : Much is said about Robert Kenncuy's creanizati onc. ability and master]. ' stratery in his brother's political campaiens, Tre concluding char Beéiece TS Rober: ' Kennedy's future and the possibilities open io him--in another high overnracnt post, ar i senator, or possibly Presicent--and sets forth aryements for and: fine. ; ‘ As noted there are several revercnees to the Direc: cr or the Bureau and f these are detailed in the chapter by chapter summary. It snould at: 9 be noted that one of | the illustrations in the center of the book is a picture of the Presico it at nis desk signing ; Grouped behindthe =: legislation giving the Attorney General broad povers to fight crime. President are. the Attornéy General, the Director and Senator Kenn: RECOMMENDATION: Oe i ~ Central Research HrscEO ATEN af 4 a 7 7 io o\ ch Featin