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qrngees (ots 1G. aNO- mar 100) Sern _ bs Gee. OS. eB. OF UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum TO 7 Mr. Gale Fe DATE: Ja15-65 rT FROM : Ww. y, creveradd }\) UL ' sLBjeECT: THURGOOD’ MARSHALL DEPARTMENTAL APPLICANT SOLICITOR GENERAL DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE The Deputy Attorney General's Office has requested a nane check of our files for any pertinent derogatory information received concerning Thurgood Marshall since the comple ull field investigation of him in 1961. An up-to-date check was also requested. b . The Department request, received July 14, 1965, otatea Marebali, who has been U, S, Circuit Judge, Second "Circuit, is under consideration for appointment as Solicitor General. It is noted press reports stated President Johnson announced on 7-13-65 that Marshall was being nominated for the above position on that date. . Attached is a copy of a Jones to DeLoach meno 7-13-65 setting forth results of current name check concerning Marshall. On 6-24465 the - White House was furnished the results of a nie check of the Raye files concerning Thurgood Marshall. cay) “ Bureau files disclose 1 that by memo 1-21-63 the Attorney —~ General was advise of the comments reportedly made by Marshall that if Ethel Eosenberg appeared before the court at the present tine, . she would be granted a new trial. Marshall apparently said that a - reference to the use of the Fifth Amendment before a Grand Jury by a defendant, when brought out in court, is prejudicial to that defenda Bureau files contain no other pertinent informatimsince 19] investi- gation. 7h F227 >: a ACTION: The Deputy Attorney General's Office is being referred to t! . above-mentioned memo to the Attorney General 1-21-63 and is being advised Bureau files contain no additional pertinent derogatory information concerning Marshall since the completion of the investi- gation of him in 1961. The Deputy Attorney General is also being advised there is no arrest record for Marshall in the sient Division records and is being furnished a copy of a current ecord check which is favorable. ba TSTRECCR a “}- a: 1% 1 - Mr, Belmont ‘ ysl” ‘ SEP 8 i365 i —- Mr, DeLoach . ‘\ a ' ; 1 = Mr. Gale by we h 1 - Mr, Cleveland ba “1 1 -