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FBI WASH DC 633 PM URGENT 7-19-65 BJH TO WASHINGTON FIELD CHICAGO MEMPHIS nLL INFO ann ATION CONTAINED IFIED FROM DIRECTOR 1 P HERE uitv LS rae hur ABE FORTAS, AKA ABRAHAM FORTAS, SPECIAL INQUIRY, BUDED* COB JULY TWENTY NEXT. WHITE HOUSE HAS REQUESTED RUSH INVESTIGATION OF FORTAS WHO IS BEING CONSIDERED FOR PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENT, POSITION INVOLVED NOT STATED. BORN JUNE FOURTEEN, NINETEEN TEN, MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE, AND RESIDES THIRTY TWO FIVE N STREET, N.W., WDC. HE IS MEMBER OF LAW FIRM ARNOLD, FORTAS AND PORTER. SEE URFILES INDICATING SPI CONDUCTED NINETEEN SIXTYFOUR. BRING UP TO DATE IN ACCORDANCE WITH CURRENT SPI STANDARDS. CHECK RECORDS OF APPROPIIATE BARS AND BAR ASSOCIATIONS INCLUDING ABA. CONDUCT NO NEIGHBORHOOD INVESTIGATION WITHOUT PRIOR BUREAU APPROVAL, DUE TO EXPEDITE NATURE OF REQUEST RESULTS OF INVESTIGATION MUST REACH BUREAU BY COB TUESDAY JULY TWENTY NEXT WITHOUT FAIL. IF NECESSARY SUBMIT TELETYPE SUMMARIES IN LANGUAGE SUITABLE FOR DISSEMINATION FOLLOWED BY REPORT. NO DELAY WILL BE TOLERATED,