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Seriaaite '". ihe FBI's use of microphone surveillances, *- - but also contain documenis, including sone, “ bearing Kennedy’s signature or initials, . . ‘+ Kennedy, Hoover U. S. Sen. Robert Kennedy (D-N. Y.1 is an ambitious man, extremely so, and wiile he may say otherwise, Bobby appears to he working toward the Democratic presidential nomination, if not in 1968, at least in 1972. But ambition is no valid excuse for forget- fulness, and it would appear the brother of former President John F. Kennedy is at least guilty of that. _ Dn Dee. 11.°3. Edgar Hoover, director of : the Federal Bureay of Investigation, labeled... as, “‘absoiutely -inconceivasle” a statement -< made by Kennedy. the day before that im- _ plicd Hoover had been misinformed sbout Kennedy’s knowledge of the use of electronic * listening devices by the FBI in the 1961-64 - period. Kennedy was U.S. Attorney Gen-~ eral in that period, Hoover pointed out that official records * of the FBI not only reflect discussions be-, * tween Kennedy and an FBI employe about - : showing that {he FBI's use of mike and wire- tap surveillances was known to and ap- proved by Kennedy. The FBI director is a man whom history is _ -* due to list as one of our great Americans. A‘veteran in his vital and sensitive job, he is’ not. given to rash statements. Ment he has made about the former Aitor- ney Generat is a serious one, and with | Tfoover's vast legal background it Is certain - he kas sufficient evidence to substantiate it. In fact, records of communications bciween — Kennedy and FBI personnel are available . and, as Hoover has said, bear the initials or name of Sen. Kennedy in regard to wire- ' tap activily. T would seem foolish for the Senalar to continue to deny he knows anything about . the 1961-64 eavesdropping trend, some in- * stances of which could have involved his ‘ campaign to “get the goods’ on Teamster’ Union President James Hoffa with whom he * has a long-standing | feud, — _ = 8 «# ENCLOSURE "Lawrence Daily J ournal-World" The state. - sd Peele rrttenn er oe prin rms Tt Sat oe ee It could be Kennedy has forgotten his. ” activity in this Tiéld as Attorney General. - But in case his memory has: slipped, the - " FBI has ample documentation to refresh it - * and in this case it would appear Hoover Is the man who is sitting in the driver's seat, . -" y H ™ : iy and that Kennedy did have a hand in elec- . -_ tronic eavesdropping activities by the FBL * bliadiind The term “untouchable” often is used to | ' refer to some individual whose standing in a-sociciy is so firm that he cannot be - reached by any kind of a lure or bribe. By their daily behavior, such people improve : $ rather than detract from their reputations. .- Jé such an individual exisis and, thank- - fully, our country has many of them at all , _f t Lawrence, Kansas December 26, 1956 mon aad ? -fA63 levels, J. Edgar Hoover truly. merits . the role as an “untouchable.” What lure ‘or bribe could possibly touch this man? -~ Now in his 70s, he has’ devaled his tite 1 € re 3 * to‘ building a great agency which is a shin- jug teibute to his high standards and dedica- *: tion for excellence and justice. He has never’: . married, His family has been the FBI. He ; stands for no shoddiness by. his fellow work-- ! : ers and Jess than ‘opflizht agents never’, remain on the job fer long. ‘ Hoover has received virtually every honor." a that can come to a great‘ citizen, He is eligible to retire at full pay at any time, but . ‘he. remains to try every day. 10 make his. agency even better. ‘ Yes, J. Edgar Hoover’ is truly “an. “une: . touchable’* and io the great’ credit of Amer- ‘ 2 - ica, he is one of many that our nation has . * Produced. a Ler ” + : vo Oe . a Pacem aw = -" Metin’ ht eg