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Mewes advised that the FE sould not submit requests for such informaticn in writing, hovever, that if his orgenization desired, oral questions would be asked by repre<«- Bentatives of the FRI, the answers .to which ould be furnished in writing to the Los Anseles Office of the PBI 1f desired: He was further advised that such answers as subnitted would be incorvorated into the investigation. In the case of advised thet his office would immeciately direct a aeticor vg t cre Los SEEC Lig EEL ce of this Bureau forwarding in- formation ccncerning anid employment and other pertinent Anfornsation. . * stated-that the reason. cr the above policy, “‘4nsofar as vis knewn ‘to ham, was that the memters of the organiza- tion are onnonted to the secrecy of Censelenticus Objector in- vestigations and to the fact that the registrart is not fur- nished with the information developed during the investigation. He stated that AFSC is basically opposed to secrecy in government, especially regarding reports and information concerning a person’ s Conscientious Objections, character, or reputation. ESS at this point, was advised of the procedure of the jpepartment of Justice in furnishing to registrants a "fair resume" of information developed during the investigation and that it wasp the rignt of the Conscientious Objector to be advised of 4, any adverce information concermding hin in order that he might proauce witnesses or other means af refuting suck ‘Snfcrma sion at his hearing before the Hearing Officer, . ‘ . ante continued that in his opinion the fact that an FBI report is in existénce on a Conscientious, Objector casts somewhat of a stigma in the mind of the public concerning the Conscientious Obiector, Ho stated that he believed Selective Service themselves should conduct Conscientious Cbjector in- vectivctions wilicut auvolving tue vepartment of Justice, which is primarily concerned with handling criminal and security in- vestigations of the United States. He stated that while he has never seen én FBI report he has read many of the “fair resumes" which are based upon FBI reports and has personally attended many appearances with registrants before the Hearing Officers. He stated he knows of no instance wherein the FBI has misquoted any oral remarks or any other information obtained during the investigation, and has no information concerning any improperly conducted investigations. He stated that in his opinion some . investigations developed unfavorable information which is _ irrelevant to a claim of Conscientious Objection and stated as an example a case in which a former girl friend of a Conscientious é.