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He stated that the purpose of bringing this situation to my attention was that it wa. hought by that we were indtfferent + rial, ‘eelings. JI pointed out to Mr. Olney thet I well recalled the sttuation and recalled i discussing the matter with Messrs. Rosen and Winterrowd and that I had detected no indications of any indifference on the part of either of these people; that in foct Mr. Vinterrowd had very carefully considered ever ossible manner in which assistance might be rendered to but was unable to. ascertain on .the basis of the facts mished that there was any basts for an FBI investigation. I Pointed out that Winterrowd had talked with David Luce, Olney's Executive Assistant in the Criminal Division, and that Luce had furnished no statutory authority for further proceeding in the matters JI told Ure Olney that I would again talk with “essrs.e Winterrovd and Rosen relative to the question of indifference and advise hime I yy - Pointed out to Olney that had there been any facts furnished by to_indicate that the Conmunists were endeavoring to intimidate he could be assured that we would have very willingly conducted an inmedtate and complete investigation of the situation. Olney, during the cow se of the conference which I s[hod with him, repeatedly indicated that he was not here for the | | Purpose of creating issues; that he did not feel that there were any issues involved in either of these tro situations which he was bringing to my attention, but that the purpose of discussing the matter with me was that there had been hurt ll reelings because of the terminolcgy contained in the Umberto 4nastasio memorandum and ao o of indifference by the FBI towards po Olney felt that in the interests of harmony he wanted to discuss this natter with me so that in the event there was an entirely plausible explanation on my part, he could set his People strainht and allay any erroneous attitude existing on the part of ony of his people. I told Mr. Olney that I would be in touch with hin and I immediately contacted Messrs. Rosen anc Winterrowds got the tickler copies of the cover memoranda and = Departmental y' memoranda in both the Umberto Anastasio and matterse I discussed the sttuation with Messrs. Rosen -and ------~------- Winterrowd and immediately thereafter telephonically contacted Mr. Olney and acvised him that with reference to the Anastasio situation, very clearly the word "undermine" in the clause "it would appecr the United States Attorney was endeavoring to ‘undermine! the Judge," was the comment of the USA, being one of the reasons why the USA declined to discuss the requested -3-