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te ee ee ae ae OFFICE OF FLORIDA March 31, 1950 ~~ tr. Je Sdgar Hoover, Directer . Mederel turseu of Trvestizetion Fata phen Wee “gebincton, De Ce ta ear lr, Eoover: T have received fron tr. John K. Manferd, Special Agent in Charge, FRI, NMepile, Alsbame, a transcript of your statement before th subcommittee of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations larch 27, 1360, _ After carefully resdiny your statercnt I want to offer iqr caderse- erent of vour vicws as embodied in this statement. Tomeoet emmhatically evheeribve te the recogrized rrocedure of all culy constituted low onfercercnt azencics in that if an investigative bedy Aivalses the source of its information of 2 confidential nature, our entire system of investiczation of erines and apprehension of criminals will collapse. fF believe that the bedrock of our National security rests on the citizens of our Nation who will aid us in the enfercezient * thoir laws. If we are forced by legislative action to break f, confidoaces placed in us by these citizens, it will be a scrious deterrent te enforcenent of the laws by not only the FBI, but all jaw ‘_ J enforcement agenci2s. " Azain expressing my approbation fer your stand in this matter, and wishine you success in defending it, I am, Very truly yours, _ - . one en a mnt ag TB en rr em etme