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WFO 161-2419 St records in her office that FORTAS had been employed by the SEC as a Consultant and as Assistant Director of the Public Utilities Dividion during the period from 1934 until 1939, D6 but the exact dates and positions involved were not avail- pC able. [[SSs~S~SC™~Cédraws snl to locate any individuals presently employed with the SEC who knew the appointee. She added that she was not personally acquainted with FORTAS. Departmeat of the Interior b6 coe eae investigation was conducted by SA bic Creme rerarrmah Personnel Clerk, Division of Personne anagement, par mt of the Interior, advised bIC she had no service record card or personnel file for the appointee.>n October 30, 1964. On October 30, fT ts bs Security Officer, Office of the Secretary, partment of the pyc Interior, advised that he had no record concerning FORTAS. partment 0 e Interior, advised he worked under FORTAS from 1942 until 1946, when FORTAS was Under Secretary of the Interior. He stated that he had a great deal of professional contact with him and that he considered FORTAS to be an extremely able and intelligent rc man. He said FORTAS was well regarded at the Department of bID the Interior despite the fact that some of the people in the Department did not like some decisions made by the oin or the way he may have handled particular setters [ stated that he had no social contact with FORTAS an not teow anything about his personal life or friends. He said he never had any reason to question the appointee's integrity, character, loyalty, or reputation, and he recommended hin for a position of trust and confidence. bé p7c Department of the Interior, advised that he worked directly under the a intee. from 1945 until 1946, a e ha e ghest regar or e appointee's integrity and ability and regarded him as a highly intelligent and capable person. He said FORTAS was well regarded there despite the _s. SEK