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™. ee : . * ETANDARD Font no. 4 . a . . . - GU on Office Memorandum * UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT TO : MR. TOLSON DATE: August ot G. A. NEASE | ee FROM ; : Loy ; suByBcT: SENATOR HENNINGSEO MMENTS 2 Ss _ » * S, "S78 rep) wih oe at , o> Me”: Fioliowes ' The Congressional Record tor annua ke, 12 ae Gandy —S of Jenator Jenner, carries the complete legislative history of Senate Bill { [2048 (commonly referred to as the Jenner-Butler §0ll) designed to limit the appellate jurisdiction of the Supreme Court in certain cases. This “ei is ‘gome 55 pages in length. we: Senator Hennings, sharply critical of the e provisions, Rca ee ibe that the ‘third provision of this Bill would "revitalize state laws which proscri sedition against the Federal Government" and said that this proposal would aloo the state to interfere and hamper effective enforcement of the Federal statutes in this area. He went on to state "Because of the interstate nature of the ea & communist movement, it can best be comhbated by a uniform policy under 0 centralized control." He then said, “I believe it can be best combated, as it is being combated, by no less a person than J. Edgar Hoover, the friend of many of us, and admired by all who know him and by many who do not." A Hennings' remarks must be considered in light of his ill- - considered remarks last May about subpoenaing the Director in connection & f with the Bureau's wiretapping policy. It is d a ne now regrets .- 9 C having made such May. No letter is be € : oY co z 1 - Mr.(Jones ; Las . * as = Lewy ha | GAN ejp died Ley UV nN. bs Q (3) A ; * ¥> x & EX-135 - : pot _ | ate | 17, AUG 28 1958 SEP 9. 1958 od