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CG 77-22636 DEG: jjp 1 On March 21, 1979, at Room 2710A,. Everett McKinley j ing, 219 South Dearborn, Chicago, Illinois, . Court, was contacted by Special Agent (SA at which time|padvised as follows: advised that he did not know Abner J. Mikva well, although he had seen Mikva appear in court as an attorney. bé6 He advised that he had first seen Mikva in approximately 1963 b7C or 1964, that Mikva did not appear regularly in the court but that he had seen him on approximately six or eight occasions. Le eeaavisea that he had never heard or read anything which would show a deficiency in the integrity, good character, or common sense of Mikva. He stated that to the best of his knowledge Mikva has a reputation for being fair, experienced, even tempered and free of biases against any class of citizens or any religious or racial group. L mcrae] aavised that he could not comment on the sound physical or mental health of Mikva other than to state that he could say nothing negative concerning same. advised that as concerned Mikva's commitment to equal justice under the law, he felt that Mikva had in fact possessed and demonstrated such a commitment. tated that, based upon his observations of Mikva, that individual possessed and has demonstrated outstanding legal ability and competence, as evidenced by substantial legal experience, ability to deal with complex legal problems, aptitude for legal scholarship and writing and familiarity with courts and their processes. He advised that also based on his observation Mikva had the ability and willingness to manage complicated pre- trial and trial proceedings including the ability to weigh conflicting testimony and make factual determinations and to communicate skillfully with jurors and witnesses. -8/7-