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4 te a - Memorandum | - tee am od 6 To : Mr, DeLoach pate: December 12, 1963" From : D.C, Morrell " “t/ Tele Rave sunjece:- ATTORNEY GENERAL'S CHRISTMAS PARTY 1, 100 UNDERPRIVILEGED CHILDREN fy ® - REQUEST FOR FBI FIREARMS DEMONSTRATION \ oo FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1963, 2:00 P.M., - 4:00 P.M. Reference is made to our memorandum of December 9, 1963, attached, wherein the Director approved a series of firearms demonstrations for the 1, 100 children invited to the Attorney General's Christmas Party on Friday, December 20, 1963. At 9:30 A.M. today Mr. Stubbs, of the Department, who made the yi original request in connection with this affair, telephoned SA MP He said, he-first wanted to express the Department's wholehearted appreciation for the - +>} ‘. © ¥ ‘ am 4 .. lsplendid cooperation be yeceived from.us in connection with-the captioned matter, © -~ Somewhat apologetically, he added that at a meeting of the Program Committee last night it was decided that in view of the large number of boys and girls involved, and the fact that they would have to be split into small groups in order to see the firearms demonstration, that they did not wish to impose on us to this extent, Mr. Stubbs explained that the members of the committee fully appreciated that the FBI could handle its part of the program with its usual efficiency, but their con- cern was with the other events on the program. He said that they had envaged a Clown Band which would play in the Courtyard with several individuals drcssed as animals who would entertain the children. He mentioned they were now seeking a show business luminary to entertain the group in the Great Hall, following which the youngsters would be brought to the Attorney General's Office to meet Mr, Kennedy and to receive individual gifts from him. He added that because of the 4 { movement of large numbers of children involved which would severely tax the elevator service on the Justice side of the building, they felt that it best because of the time element to omit the firearms demonstration. Mr, Stubbs stated that he hoped he hadn't caused us any inconvenience in Connection with any planning we may have done on his original request, and he was thanked for getting in touch with us as promptly as he did, F Z - fr ft. t REGOMMENDATION:| . ues ! . LOSURE For information. 63 ENG iosure a ~o _ . / 1- Mr, DeLoach a A pa 1-Mr. Belmont ¥ Ni a L ‘ ae beet a) Ss 1- SAC, Sloan ’ WHS:mmo (8) + BRATS OE Sr ope geo whe 1