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? wrap roy ne 4 Office Memorandum * UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT To : The Director : DATE: September 7, 1°Si-—~ es ——- FROM : D. UM. Ladd Ys aura SUBJECT: LETTER TO MRS. ELEANOR ROOSEVELT ee DATED SEFTEMBER 7, 1951 ‘ Srp.” ee “yh i Tele, Kom PURPOSE me To_advise pou the circumstances surround 12g the 7C arrest o and of the authority of Special b Agents to break down doors in effecting an arrest. pursuant “to 2 a om. ah a ae re LT aT eS MarPrante d t DETAILS In addition to the information appearing in the attached letter to Mrs. Roosevelt, you are advised that at the time the Agents identified thenselves t she refused to admit then Glthough they had advised her they had a warrant $7Cc [OT her arrest. The Agents thereupon ‘put their sioulders tp the door (preparing to force the decor, at which tin opened -- the decors These details are not being furnished to lirs The autherity of Special Agenits.to break inner or outer doors im-effecting an arrest pursuant to a wrrant ts set forth Jin Section 24 10 of the Manual of Instructions as follows: "In effecting an arrest with a werrant Special Agents have the authority to break open tnner or outer doors of the dwelling of a person naxed in the warrant for the purpose of arresting Aim without giving notice of their purpose and demanding admission, Such entries onto prenises must be made in good faith based upon reasonable cause to believe that the person to be arrested is within the premises. Such authority Should not be erercised ercept where deemed necessary under existing circumstances, it is, therefore, apparent. that. had it,been necessary, Ould have nr the authority: to j\bréak downilirs. Stack 's r in effect¥hggh| Serres pursuant to the i rrant, ACTIOW ee Eo fey ec oRde ** oe Osu gf 25° SOP 18 188t al ¥I BS YL aa Y FILED IN/'*- ono & . . fe a = Cy fe This be: for your information,