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REC-131 September 26, 1966 BY LIAISON Honorable Marvin Watson Special Assistant to the President The White House. Washington, D. C.. Dear Mr. Watson:. Pursuant to your request, an FRI name check was conducted concerning Mr. Courtney Allen Evans, who was O born on November 12, 1914, at St. Louis, Missouri. Mr. Evans entered on duty with the FBI on December 9, 1940, and retired on December 30, 1964. 3FC'DR1 Of an official and social nature with Senator Robert F. Kennedy Whg 17 at the.time was the Attorney General of the United States. In this ? regard, in June, 1966, Mr. Evans was confronted by representatis 10 PM Of'this Bureau concerning information we had received indicating .attorney, had publicly made the .statement that "Bobby Kennedy has an ace in the hole.. .this ace is Courtney Evans, the former Assistant Director of the FBr." This, statement allegedly was made in connec-- tion with the fact that Senator Kennedy had disclaimed any knowledge whatsoever of the:FBI's-usage.of microphones during his tenure as :Attorney General. There is, of course, written evidence in FBI files docurnenting I Mr. Eyans personally prepareda number of memoranda in this regard. close.confidant of Senator Kennedy and is in constant contact with him 1 - Mr. DeLoach (sent direct) 1 - Mr. Gale (sent direct) -NOTE: See M. A. Jones to wick 1 - Mr.. Rosen (sent direct) ,memo-dated:9-26-66,' captioned JCF:jdm/sIr, (8) 3'Courtney Allen Evans, Former xe Assistant Director, Request for Name Check by White.