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Memorandum to Hr. Nichols February 23, 1956 was very commendatory in his comments concerning the Director and the Bureau. He stated that the Director in his opinion was the world's greatest leader in law enforcement and that the Bureau was the country's leading law enforcement organization. We directed a cordial letter of appreciation to Congressman Gore, on February 26, 1951, on the basis of this memorandum. By letter dated November 5, 1952, the Director cordially congratulated Congressman Gore on his election to the United States Senat« in Senator Gore's On February 19, 1953, 8 office had recetved a office telephoned and advised request for assistance from a ho as a disabled veteran had a hearing before the Regtona. 0 the fact that some of the bit papers specifying his disability had been altered. At the hearing, ! handwriting experts testified for the erans Administration that the : alterations were in the handwriting of and he was thereafter denied the disability privileges. ented the alterations were in his hand and asked Senator Gore's office to have the Laboratory make handwriting examinations. The senator's officesadvised that we could not make such an examination for a private individual, and that we did not make recommendations on experts (94-37110) In Harch, 1954, Gore was placed on the™not to contact list”as a result of an interview he had with Inspector DeLoach. Gore was contacted to clarify any misapprehensions by Gore concerning the method of FBI investigations and the indications of source of informacion in Bufiles. At the inception of the interview, Gore immediately began casting aspersions on the FBI ond FBI activities. He called the FBI "a ae snooping police agency" and-stated that we often "smeared_innocent people. — (94-37110-9) i In March, 1954, ond February, 1955, results of name checks were H [geze" to G2 concerning Gore sae aTeaR nreconene No investigation had been conducted. 378876206052 7-419. Bulet of March 2, 1955, to Gore expressed the Director's regrets at not being able to accept an invitation to address the Hamilton County Baptist Training Union Meeting at Chattanooga, Tennessee. in June, 1955. (94-48370-1) es In May, 1955, Senator Gore spoke in very commendatory terms concerning the Bureau at a social function attended by lir. Nichols. (94-1-31943-1)