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~ . i ‘oPmonas ran. a we n Ly - ) . tk —— UNITED STATES covert ent i's) ~——— : Memorandum — To +: Mr. DeLoach DaTE: 6-20-62 ae From : D.C. moran ) L£ / te —— | : Captioned individual wrote 6-13-62, referring to the - > possible escape of three prisoners from Alcatraz. He indicates that R when the prison was built the Director said he would grant full pardon ¢ XN to anyone who successfully escaped. Correspondent indicates he is x _ refreshing the Director's memory. ao Nothing was located in Bufiles to indicate that the Ne: = > Director made such a statement. This prison was actually built in a N. 1909, and used as a military detention barracks until 1933, when it . © + _3\was turned over to the Department of Justice to be used as a Federai ML x penitentiary. Obviously the Director would have no authority to grant ~ \W a pardon and it appears he is being grossly misquoted. NY ie 3 N Correspondent cannot be identified in Bufiles and his 4. 3 «3 communication is sarcastic in nature. aN b7Z- te 3 COMMENDATION: ‘A Na) That no acknowledgment be made. SP bie. Fo oo meee Li : ay) ~ ve ro stn Bes6e er a a4