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— DIRECTOR JOHN EDGAR HOOVER Cc re) Sy : - a Bederal Burran of Investigation Anited States Bepartment of Justice Washington, B.C. February 24, 1958 cum | Rice Hotel, ' Houston, Texas. i] This will acknowledge receipt of your letter dated February 11, 1938, in which you state that you wish to protest against the proposed transfer of 41 Capone from Alcatraz Penitentiary. For your information, I wish to state that the operations of the United States penitentiaries fall under the jurisdiction of Mr. James V. Bennett, Director, Bureau of Prisons, United States Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. I wish to thank you for the complimentary remaras which appeared in your letter regarding the work performed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Very truly yours, Kdhn Edgar Hoover, N} Director. Ga-39/a 5-77