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| na’ 7S AMDADO FORM WO ~N . * Office Men. ‘ andum UNITED ~ ‘ATES GOVERNMENT < TO : Mr. Tolson wa pate: December 12, 1950 ) ; Ley _ FROM : ie 8B. Nichols - / v Clee SUBJECT: THE NEW YORE CRIMINAL AND CIVIL COURTS BAR ASSOCIATION yy? —, “I 1950 AFARD -- DECEMBER 22, 1950 Tracy ' On December 11, 1950, the Times Herald, on page 2, Tele. Soom___ Fs carried a story to the effect that the New York Criminal] and candy a Civil Courts Bar Association had announced on December 10, j _ the presentation of its 1950 award for "meritorious service . ; jn administering criminal justice," to be made to the FBI and : ‘accepted by Mr. Hoover on December 22, ASAC Stein in New York has advised that it has been determined that HermanmHoffman, 233 Broadway, New York, is President of this Association and has been President'for the past 11 years, Tie organtzation has been in extstence for the past 31 years and is said to be a reputable organization with no derogatory information known concerning it. Hoffman has advised an Agent of the New York Office that ata recent meeting of the Association it was decided that something should be done to counteract the Lowenthal book and the membership decided that they preferred making some award to the Agents of the FRI through Mr. Hoover, The date of December 22 came up and it was mare or less agreed that the presentation would be made on that date. re ee ee Hoffman stated that he had not released information to the press and was greatly incensed by the press having this information and was most embarrassed that the informatton had appeared in the press prior to the Association's contacting the Director, Mr. Hoffman has addressed a letter under date of December 11, 1950, to the Director advising him of the Association's decision and requesting that he accept tke avard on behalf of the Agents of the FBI. On December 12, 1950, an item appeared in the New York Mirror identifying Hoffman as head of Adelphi Hospital in Brooklyn, This item further stated that the presentation would be made in the offices of Rober&Daru, Chairman of the Board of the Association. The item further stated that Daru would make known at the meeting of December 22, at which time the presentation would be made, the * findings of his group as a result of their investigation in wire tanning and other matters. f ASAC Stein has advised that in regard to Robert Daru that Sv he has been active tn order to effect state Yaue on w4r 79s Sie Tore. th ',. to make the state laws conform with Federal laws on oy yr ey oe \ fn searches and seizures. 2 GMDED - se THAR 4951 CC: wr. Jones NTYED . §6 ! ls A. i tant AY _SBuhr 1951 | . = Te EE Bae Fetes TES PERCE re ee Ph siete aah ae Pha PEN ; ~~ : 7a + FI - vm” FTE PP”