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WFO 161-241 “ eo 61-2 SECRET) ee that the appointee is a moderate man in his actions particularly as to the intake of alcoholic beverages and his actions in public life. He indicated that the appointee is a man who believes that compromise ig not part of his way of doing things and that in any legal matter in which he is involved, he will never compromise from the legal procedures and that honesty is his noblest trait. CT) stated that throughout these many years he has worked with and for the appointee on numerous cases and that he always looked up to Mr. FORTAS as being an attorney of excelient ability and capabilities. He indicated that there could never be any question regarding the morais and personal habits of the appointee and that hi character, and associates are unimpeachable. stated that the appointee is a loyal citizen of the Unite States and that his complete being was always attempting to do what was right for himseif and his country and that any matters entrusted to him of a security nature would never be divulged except to those who needed to know because of his utmost discretion in matters brought to his own attention [__recomenaea the appointee highly for any position for which he is being considered and stated that any matters of utmost secrecy could be entrusted to him. a advised that he first met the appointee in when Mr. FORTAS | for a position as an associate in this firm. stated that since that time he has been a close professional associate of the appointee and also has met both the appointee and his wife at a number of parties at the office and at Mr. FORTAS's home. He stated that the appointee indulged in intoxicants but to a very slight degree and whenever he 1s entertaining a client, he will not indulge in intoxicants. He stated that the appointee is a man of high integrity, honesty, and that he believes in the Letter of the Law and that never would the appointee compromise on any issue, believing that the law was prepared by just and capable men and that their reasoning was proper and correct. a that there is no question in his mind concerning e morals or personal habits of the appointee and that his ch putation, and associates are unimpeachable. me oe that he would give the highest recomme arding Mr. FORTAS for any position for which he was being considered and that there was no question in his mind concerning the complete loyalty of the appointee to the United States. , SECRET, b6é b7C b7D bé b7D k6 b7C b7D v6 DIC bTD