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RY 77-26395 f On September 1-. 1961. tne di, ew York, New York, advised that he has known b7C THURGOOD MARSHALL about 40 or more years. He stated tnat he could not recall tne exact circumstances under — a mam ie eer ee Be el wnich he met the applicant but believes it was in con- junction with the applicant's attendance at Lincoln University. Gvised that he has maintained very close professional and social contact with tne a cant during the ensu ears. He advised that i g the ensuing years € : the Legal Defense and Educa ional Puna, Incorporated, the National Association for the Advancement of the Colored People (NAACP), and as such, has worked very closely with tne applicant wno has been tne Director - Counsel of tnis Fund for many years. He went on to say tnat tne applicant has been employed by tne NAACP as a Legal Counsel since tne 193U's, and prior to was @ practicing attorney in Baltimore, “eryland. escribed the applicant as a very aole person and attorney, wno has a weil rounded backgroud in the legal fiela, and wno is capable ot handling oral situations be- tween lawyers. QED continued by saying that the appli- cant has never practiced in bis ES court, but nevertheless, he judges the applic as an attomey who meinteins excellent court room demeanor and one who has the capacity, judgement aud accomodation for judicial temperament. Se stated that be has spoken to many persons in the legal field whose comments about tne applicant's legal ability have been the highest. bIC ae: on to say tnat he knew the applicant's mother ed recently. She had been a school teacher in Baltimore. He never met the applicant's father. # described the applicant's wife and cnildren as very fine persons, aud continued py stating that he considera the applicant and his family to be persona of excelient cnaracter, reputation and asecciate: Qmedvired that tne applicant's loyalty to the United States is unquestioned. He mew of no organization or club memberships on the part of tne applicant otner tnan with the NAACP ma possibly witn tne Masons. de concluded by saying that he would recommend the applicant most highly for & judicial position witn the United States Government, ae |