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Memorandum for Assistant Attorney Genaral Warren Olney III Mr. Caldwell advised further interviews in this matter should not be conducted at this time in view of the fact that the civil suit in Federal Court. was scheduled for hearing on October 1, 1956. He requested that the Bureau follow the developments in action pending in Federal Court. Mr. Caldwell telephoni contacted United States Attorney Floore, Northern District of Texas, and requested that Mr. Floore or one of his assistants attend the Federal Court at Dallas, Texas, on October 1, 1956, and advise the Department if tha action by the Texas officials is brought to the attention of the court during the hearing in the case captioned “Bell versua Hippy." At 12:45 poms, on October 1, 1956, Mr- A. Be 7 C Caldwell telephonically advised Special Agent that information had been received that the hear scheduled in Federal Court for that date had been postponed until Movember 14, 1956. Mr. Caldwell requested that the Bureau proceed vith its investigation and that interviews be conducted with the persons who had been questioned by officials of the State of Texas regarding the Federal action as well as interviews vith those persons who, not previously questioned by state officials, had been brought fore the court of inquiry in Dallas, Texas, on September 29, 1956. The investigation requested by Mr. Caldwell has been instituted and you will be advised of the results of such investigation. Inasmech as this involves allegations against assistants to the Attorney General of the State of Texas, the Governor of the State of Texas and the Attorney General are being advised that the investigation is being conducted ; bh this Bureau porsuant to the request of the Department of ap Se ~ & nS a whe oo —