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, JOHN EDGAR HOOVER DIRECTOR . Federal Raveau of Investigation Pnited States Departinent of Justice Washington, O. €. ° December 19, 1939 BAT:TEB Time 2JisG8 @e Ms _MEMORANDUM FOR THE "Depee that after he spoke to me this morning Mr. }Clothey, investigator for Safety Director Elliott }Ness, called hin and said that he Aad talked to Ness who fs in New fork attending @ safety ceunctl meeting and that Ness is con siderably concerned about Mr. Hoover's alleged statement to the effect that the plan was very repugnant to Aim. Mr, Clothey stated that the information relative to the committee set-up, assessments, ete. was digcusséed In cone fidence with SAC Guinane and now tt appears, aecording te the newspapers, that the information was given ta dr. Stevenson, Secretary of thdé-Cleveliand Industrial Union Council, Clothey stated an attempt was made to contact you tn Fashtington yesterday at which time they were inforn- ed that you had been out of the efty for two weeks. SAC Listerman called from ning are and advised As for the matter being treated confidentially, I told Ur. Listerman that they have told everyone they approached about it and we Rave heard about tt from numere ous different seurces. I told Mr. Listerman to tell them he has cheeked and found that kal f the business people in Cleveland have talked about this matter. ur, Listerman stated he has arranged an appotnt- ment with Ur. Ness far l¢ilS pe mM. tomorrow. before this call Lieutenant Jy AsfNaskin, Us, S&S. Navel Intelligence Offteer, edliled an Rime Mr. Listerman sated Haskin had in his possession the newspaper elippings which Nr, Lieterman mentioned this morning. Haskin stated the information was turned over in confidence. Haskin wanted to know whether the information wes actually turned over to Stevenson and if not then he wanted Stevenson tnvestigated by the SAT to determine why he made such statements to the Mr, Listérnen adutsed v2, iss that a short time BS wee press. PE UGN Gp ba-5Gl 649 — fF B42 UCT 9g r994