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MI 77-5208 GNM/mbe b6 The i i igation was conducted by b7C Special Agent On March 22, 1979, the Honorable JOHN W. REYNOLDS, Chief Judge, United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, advised he had known the applicant since 1962 or 1963, REYNOLDS stated he first met the applicant through the Democratic Party. The applicant was a State Senator from Illinois and REYNOLDS was Governor of Wisconsin. They have been associated socially and on a working level for a long time. REYNOLDS described the applicant as a great American who is capable of being a Supreme Court Judge and eminently qualified to be a Federal Appeals Court Judge. REYNOLDS further described the applicant as having out- standing judgment and an analytical mind. Applicant is a brilliant lawyer of the highest character. According to REYNOLDS, the applicant has an excellent civil rights record and has every necessary attribute of a Federal Judge. The applicant is reliable,. honest, and enjoys an excellent reputation. As far as REYNOLDS knows, the applicant has no financial problems. and does not associate with anyone of questionable character, The applicant's loyalty is without question and REYNOLDS would recommend the applicant for the Appeals Court bench without reservation. REYNOLDS stated that applicant lived in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in the 1940's; but he did not know the exact whereabouts or anything about the applicant's Milwaukee employment.