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FD-204 (Rev 3-8-59) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION bé Copy to, b7C Report of S Office. CINCINNATI Date 11 Field Office File No.s 161-275 Bureau File No Title: ABE FORTAS Character SPECIAL INQUIRY Synopsts- ABE FORTAS is a member of the Board of Directors and the Executive Committee, Federated Department Stores, Inc., Cincinnati, Ohio. Members of the Board of Directors and the Executive Committee highly recommend FORTAS for any position of trust he may be offered. Credit and criminal negative, ~ RUC - ALE INFORMATION C DETAILS: HEREIN IS U CLASSIFIED. ar crncrnnatr, onto, © DATE 2/¢/6"_—BY 5, -2 7h On October 21, 1964, Mr. FRED LAZARUS, JR., Chairman of the Board of Directors and the Executive Committee, Federated Department Stores, Inc,., 227 West Seventh Street, and residing at 2000 Columbia Parkway, stated that he ~- has known Mr, FORTAS for approximately 15 or 16 years. LAZARUS related the following information: FORTAS was elected to the Board of Directors of Federated Department Stores, Inc. on November 29, 1960, and was elected a member of the Executive Committee on June 5, 1963, The character of FORTAS cannot be too highly praised, He is a devoted and honest public servant, He This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBL It is the property of the FBI and ig loaned to your agency; it and ita contents are not to be distributed outalde your agency.