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NY 161-1428 DETAILS: Employment Sucrest Corporation 120 Wall Street New York, New York Poor's Register of Corporations, Directors and Executives, for 1964 indicates that ABE FORTAS, born 1910, Memphis, Tennessee, is a partner in the firm of Arnold, Fortas and Porter, 1129 19th Street, Northwest, Washington, D.C., and resides at 3075 "N" Street, Northwest, Washington, D.C. He is a Director of Federated Department Stores, Incorporated and Sucrest Corporation. Poor's Register lists the following information con- cerning SuCrest Corporation: Their offices are at 120 Wall Street, New York, New York, and the Chairman of the Board is ADOLF A, BERLE, 7O Pine Street, New York, New York. Their principal products are sugar, b6 molasses and sugar syrups; their employees number 900, Their bre sales range is between 70 and 80 million dollars per year. Cs I Sucrest Corperatian, advised on October 29, 1904, at ABE FORTAS has beep a member of the Board of Directors of the corporation since 1951 and as suth attends meetings several times each year. He advised that he first met the appointee during the late 1940s. He advised b7D that he se ee off and on during the year in Washington, D.C., whe is there on business and he has had dinner with the appo ee a s home. He advised that he is aware that the appointee has been very close to President LYNDON B. JOHNSON for many years. He advised that he holds the appointee jn very high esteem every respect, and would not hesitaté to recommend him as a tian of high moral standards whose reputation and loyalty ar® above reproach. He stated that the appointee is the most able mam~en the Board of Directors and he could say only the best about him? He recommended Hifftrtghly for a positien of trust and con- fidence. ~ -2- K