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OPTIONAL FGlbn iG. HE 30'o- 106 AY 1847 EDITION } GS4 GEN. REG. NO. 27 i UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT j M emorandum Pro; Mr, Bishop” na pate: September 1, 199% h7e = = it, sunect: THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD AUGUST 30, 1967 “Super seid (be af . Reference is made to Mr. Callahan’s memorandum to the Director dated 8-31-67 (attached) wherein Senator Ervin (Democrat - ni Nowth.Carolina) referred to a "Reader's Digest" article by Eugene H. ““AMethvin he Supreme Court Really Supreme?" In quoting from the y article Senator Ervin points out that, according to FBI statistics, since the 1966 ruling the rate of police solutions of reported crimes has dropped l by almost 10 percent, The Director inquired, "Is this correct ? H," The Congressional Record is inaccurate as to the year. \The article in "Reader's Digest" by Eugene } Meihvin, who is friendly to s ;the Bureau, states that the solution rate has dropped almost 10 percent cf 5 yt ;Since 1961, the year of the Mapp versus Ohio decision which required ¥ jlocal law enf ment to follow Federal procedure. There is enclosed F4 2 a copy of : im. Mr. Wick memorandum dated 3-16-67 captione v i Attorney General's Testimony, House Judiciary Committee, March 16, ‘1967, ' which sets forth the figures to which Methvin had reference in his article, It is noted this memorandum reflects a total drop of 9.2 percent since 1961, Marked copy of "Reader's Digest" attached; jSpecitic quotation on page 82. ACTION: - ve ba. acd ae oe For informatidte igen 2 1Q1 ACT 1 1967 yw Enclosures ae Asie r) oT) oir i 1- Mr. DeLoach - 4 MM 1 - Mr. Mohr we oo wo 1-Mr, Bishop. ly