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WFO 162-2419 NAA: jaj 1 Arnold, Fortas, and Porter 1229 19th Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. : b g interviews were conducted by Special b7C Agent on October 26, 1964: a es he first met A, FORTAS in 1 when Mr, FORTAS was affiliated with the ~~ hange n Securities and Exc Comm: . He stated he continued a close professio as_social association with the ointee from that time until the present. He_stated that be ue to his many-appointments in the Government BIC had professionat contact on approximately a weekly basis EID throughout the late 30s@d early 40s. He related that sometime in the middle 40s, approximately 1945, he and Mr. FORTAS discussed the possibilities of forming their own iegal firm and.that this materfalized in approximately 1946 or 1947. He turther indicate was formed in partnership with and Mr. FORTAS, an roug in a few o eir close friends such as who was at that time at the Securities and Exchange Commission. [states that the appointee is a man_of the - highest integrity at his honesty has never been questioned pyeit er his clfents or opposing légaI counselors, and that pre he “has never Been mown to compromise on any issue. He B7D further indicated that the appointee is classified as one of the foremost attorneys in_the United States and that his ~~ clientele fs composed mainly of larger corporations throughout the United States and that Mr. FORTAS was actually responsible for the setting up of the legal concept under which the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico is presently governed and that Commonwealth is one of the biggest retainers that Mr. FORTAS has at this time and on which one of his assoctates works exclusively. bé stated that the appointee is a very pre talented man being an excellent violinist and that he is b7D married to a very capable woman whe practices within the firm and is considered to be one of the leading tax attorneys in” the country, He stated that Mr. FORTAS does not have-ary 7 children. He also indicated that Mr. FORTAS is very close to Mr. JOHNSON, the President of the United States, and has advised him ommeany [égal matters regarding his personal horaifigs throught these many years. ° ie P _5-