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MM 77-9400 At Palm Beach, Florida: On March 22, 1979, Senior Circuit Judge LATHAM CASTLE, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit, was located at the Brazilian Hotel, Brazilian Avenue, Palm Beach, Florida, and advised that he does not know applicant and can make no recommendations either for or against applicant. At West Palm Beach, Florida: On March 22, 1979, investigation at West Palm Beach, Florida, indicates Senior Judge WILLIAM J. CAMPBELL, formerly U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, now sitting at U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida, West Palm Beach, Florida, was vacationing at Key West, Florida. Attempts to contact Judge CAMPBELL at his motel in Key West, Florida on March 22, 1979 and March 23, 1979, met with negative results. Investigation at Key West, Florida and West Palm Beach, Florida, indicated Judge CAMPBELL had checked out of his Key West motel early morning hours of March 23, 1979, and was expected to return West Palm Beach Office morning of March 26, 1979. . On March 26, 1979, Judge WILLIAM J. CAMPBELL, above, was contacted at West Palm Beach, Florida, and advised the following: He has known ABNER J. MIKVA, applicant, for several years and regards him as having a high moral character, being of great integrity, and a loyal citizen. He advised that applicant has an excellent character, and is highly regarded in the law profession. In his opinion, applicant would make an outstanding judge in the U.S, Court of Appeals. He further noted that applicant is "Just what the U.S. Court of Appeals needs at the present time." He highly recommended _ applicant for the position. 3%