Black Dahlia E Short — Part 1

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: e e.- FEDERAL SECURITY AGENCY SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION WASHINGTON, D.C. Zone 25 January 31, 1947 Mr. John Edgar Hoover Director Federal Bureau of Investigation Weshington, DB. C. Dear Mr. Hoover: I am replying to your letter of January 28, 1947, which Mr. C. 0. Iynum delivered to us, in which you request information from our records concerning the employment of Elizabeth Short. The subject of such requests has been previously discussed with the Department of Justices; you may recall that early in 1937, your department requested access to our records for the location of individuals suspected of criminal acts. At that time, every consideration was given to the request but because of the Social Security Board's often-repeated public pledge that information furnished would be used only for the purposes of the Social Security Act, and after consulting with other governmental agencies, representatives of organized labor, and others, the request was denied. Since that time we have followed the policy of refusing to | furnish confidential information from our records except for the purposes of administering the Act. An exception was made, however, in our agreement whereby your department has been furnished information when such disclosures would be in the interest of the successful prosecution of the war. Supporting this policy Congress, in the 1939 amendments to the Social Security Act, enacted Section 1106 which provides that the records of the Social Security Board (now the Social Security Administration) shall be regarded as confidential and that no disclosures thereof may be made except as the Board may by regulations prescribe... Regulation I, adopted in conformity with this Sees: prescribes what information may be dis- valent closed and to whom. - og ; dda Although I appreciate entirely your desire for such information I regret that the request, in accordance with this Regus Oo ai is not one for which an exception may be made. Boos? hts 2 “G2 26 2 fo" ID Sincerely era “ES — —t . - Witchell ; Acting Commissioner | Da

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FEDERAL SECURITY AGENCY
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

Zone 25

January 31, 1947

Mr. John Edgar Hoover

Director

Federal Bureau of Investigation
Weshington, DB. C.

Dear Mr. Hoover:

I am replying to your letter of January 28, 1947, which Mr. C. 0. Iynum
delivered to us, in which you request information from our records
concerning the employment of Elizabeth Short.

The subject of such requests has been previously discussed with the
Department of Justices; you may recall that early in 1937, your department
requested access to our records for the location of individuals suspected
of criminal acts. At that time, every consideration was given to the
request but because of the Social Security Board's often-repeated public
pledge that information furnished would be used only for the purposes

of the Social Security Act, and after consulting with other governmental
agencies, representatives of organized labor, and others, the request
was denied. Since that time we have followed the policy of refusing to |
furnish confidential information from our records except for the purposes
of administering the Act. An exception was made, however, in our
agreement whereby your department has been furnished information when
such disclosures would be in the interest of the successful prosecution
of the war.

Supporting this policy Congress, in the 1939 amendments to the Social

Security Act, enacted Section 1106 which provides that the records of

the Social Security Board (now the Social Security Administration) shall

be regarded as confidential and that no disclosures thereof may be made

except as the Board may by regulations prescribe... Regulation I, adopted

in conformity with this Sees: prescribes what information may be dis- valent

closed and to whom. - og ;
dda
Although I appreciate entirely your desire for such information I regret
that the request, in accordance with this Regus Oo ai is not one for

which an exception may be made. Boos? hts 2 “G2 26 2 fo" ID

Sincerely era “ES —

—t . - Witchell ;
Acting Commissioner |