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as Abe Fortas Cloge Relatives Mr. Fortas' parents, William and Ray Fortas, are deceased. b6 Re has two pre Fain, and one brother a res ng in Memphis, Tennessee. Credit and Arrest Checks Information has been received from the appropriate credit reporting and law enforcement agencies indicating that their files contain either no record or no additional pertinent information concerning Mr. Fortas or his close relatives, Bar Affiliations Mr. Fortas has been admitted to practice law in the State of Connecticut and the District of Columbia and before the United States Supreme Court and the Federal Communications Comnaission. He is a member in good standing of the District of Columbia Bar Association, Federal Bar Association, Federal Communications Bar Association, and the American Bar Association, The records of the appropriate grievance committees were reviewed and no tnformation was located concerning Mr. Fortas with the exception of the Committee on Admissions and Grievances of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. Those records disclosed that the November, 1951, issue of "Harper's Magazine" contained an article written by Louis Cassels entitled "Arnold, Fortas, Porter and Prosperity” which related to the successful reputation the firm of Arnold, Fortas and Porter had attained. The Subcommittee on Grievances was to review -~ 16 - *