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WFO 161-2419 ELN:cjl 1 MISCELLANEOUS On 10/28/64,7 bs United States Court mbia pre Ctreuit, advised SA Judicial Conference o e District of Columbia Circuit, bid and he verified from his records that FORTAS had been a member of the Conference in 1958, 1959, 1962, and 1963. He stated that records for 1960 and 1961 had been mislaid, but if his memory served him correctly, he was sure FORTAS was also a member during these two years also. He stated the appointee was not asked to serve during 1964 merely to include new persons in the Conference and not because of any deriliction on the part of FORTAS. He stated when called upon, FORTAS was always willing | to take part in the activities of the Conference and always produce papers which showed theuaghktful attention. During the years 1959 and 1962, FORTAS was on a committee regarding whether or not Capital Punishment should be Abolished under the Chairmanship of In 1948 the appointee served on the committee concerned with Rule 5A of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure. In 1963 FORTAS was a member of the general conference and did not serve on a committee. bG6 On October 28, 1964, DIC @ Agency for e ric Olumbia, ; advise that the appoin h ked on a TD committee for approxi- mately two years in e Judicia onference of the | District of Columbia Circuit. He said his contact with FORTAS was strictly professional, but he found FORTAS | to be a very capable man in the field of law and an ‘ exceedingly fine person to have on the committee. He said he considered the appointee to be thoroughly honorable and a dependable, forthright man. He vouched for the appointee's character, reputation, loyalty, and association and highly recommended him for a position of trust. 15 #