◆ SpookStack

(3A GBM. BO. NO, 27 . . y Tolggn p— - UNITED STATES 5VERNMENT soqeh Memorandum off eet Sullivan Tavel HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED e FROM: My Apap DATE Sia i9 61 bezel cfc ; o) “{ [sugecr: SENATOR ALBERT GORE (D - TENNESSEE) a DEROGATORY REFERENCES RE FBI y ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED - “vy . The National Commander of The American Legion hosted a fine dinner on Wednesday night, March Ist, at the Sheraton Park Hotel for Congress. In attendance were many key Senators and Congressman who are staunch supporters of the FBI, including Senate Minority Leader Everett Dirksen and House Speaker John McCormack, both of whom delivered stirring addresses + Many laudatory remarks were heard concerning the Director and the Bureau. There was, however, one rather disharmonious note, in the presence of Senator Albert Gore of Tennessee, a person who has long been hostile towards the Bureau, He was not, of course, one of the honored 3 guests but attended this event with the Tennessee delegation, ‘ wne| Ata recéption preceding the dinner, groups of guests congregated near state delegation signs and two members of FBI Post 56, who are from Tennessee, SA of the Special Investigative Division and of the Administrative Division, were talking with other guests in the Tennessee area when Gore injected himself in their conversation, When Gore learned of the Bureau affiliation of our two members, he immediately launched into a tirade about the growth of the Mafia in the United States and stated that he planned to make a speech on e Senate floor within the next few days on the growth of the Mafia which ‘ould complain that the Director and the FBI have done nothing to control : ithe Mafia, Gore's comments indicated his complete ignorance of the Bureau's solid achievements in combating organized crime, particularly La Cosa Nostra, It is apparent Gore continues to harbor strong personal animosity towards the Bureau and is uninterested in facts, _ = . , _/* 1- Mr. DeLoach ay i it Mr. Gale | . YO MAR 8 , 1967, -)-- .,. CONTINUED = OVER 16 1969 ma on PERE Fo" — JRH:mm 1M, - C4 Collchan —__. TO Mr. Wida yy DATE: 3-2-67 me Gi Trotter —___ Tele. Room ——_ Holmes —___ ss Y 1 v N a 2 2 3 3